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Briefs

Dance Bear-A-Thon recruits new members

Reported rape under investigation

Springfield police and the Missouri State Department of Safety and Transportation are continuing to investigate a rape that allegedly occurred on Dec. 7 and was reported on Jan. 25.

The alleged rape occurred at an off-campus location but was reported at Hammons House, 1001 E. Harrison St., according to Jay Huff, assistant director of MSU Safety and Transportation.

Huff and Lt. Ben King, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department, both refused to release incident reports, the name of the person who reported the rape, the location of the alleged rape and the names of possible suspects, saying the case is still under investigation.

Correction

In The Standard’s Housing Guide, published Feb. 5, the contact information for the management company The Wooten Company was missprinted along with information about the company’s short-term lease policy and pet policies.

The correct website for the company is http://www.thewootenco.com.

All Wooten Company properties are pet-friendly, but it does have a height restriction that pets can’t stand more than 17 inches at full maturity from the shoulder.

There is also a one-time required pet fee of $200 and Wooten does offer a payment plan for the fee. It also has two properties where larger dogs are allowed.

In addition, the company also offers a variety of short-term lease options for its properties near Missouri State’s campus. For a full list of options and terms, visit the company’s website and click on “Life by Campus.”

Calendar Tuesday, Feb. 26

Criminology and Criminal Justice Conference, all day, PSU Criminology and Criminal Justice — Opportunities Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., PSU Third Floor

Eating Disorder Screenings, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every weekday Feb. 26 to March 2, Carrington 311 Academic Life Skills Series: Academic Writing, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Meyer Library 101

Career Expo 2013, 1-5 p.m., JQH Arena Student Activities Council meeting, 4-5 p.m., PSU 313

Wednesday, Feb. 27

Criminology and Criminal Justice Conference, all day, PSU Student Learning Lounge: Let’s Talk Blackboard, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Meyer Library 205 Blackboard Learn 9.1: Assessing Learners, 2-4 p.m., Meyer Library 205

Academic Life Skills Series: Academic Writing, 4-5 p.m., Meyer Library 101

Thursday, Feb. 28

Blackboard Learn 9.1: Monitoring Student Activity and Performance, 9-11 a.m., Meyer Library 205 Speed Networking Event, 4-8 p.m., PSU Ballroom West

Students for a Sustainable Future general meeting, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Temple Hall 105

Friday, March 1

Blackboard Learn 9.1: Optimizing the Grade Center, 9-10 a.m., Meyer Library 205 Advising International Students, 1-4 p.m., PSU 317 Student Learning Lounge: Let’s Talk Blackboard, 1:30-5 p.m., Meyer Library 205

Monday, March 4 Mid-Semester grade rosters available, all day

Blackboard Learn 9.1: Enhancing Communication, 2-4 p.m., Meyer Library 205 Asian American Pacific Islander Organization Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., PSU 312

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Giddyup!

A Western rider competes in the Missouri State Horse Show on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Darr Agricultural Center. Participants in the show are part of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.

English, Western riders of equestrian team compete in Missouri State Horse Show at Darr Agricultural Center

By Katie Lamb The Standard

For senior animal science major Sarah Hogle, horseback riding has been a part of her life since she was a child; it’s a time when she can clear her mind and focus only on herself and the horse.

“I’ve been riding since I could walk, basically,” Hogle said.

She has been on the Missouri State Equestrian Team for two years and is the vice president of the Horsemen’s Association — a group on campus that is free to join for any student who has a passion for horses.

The Equestrian Team competed in the MSU Horse Show on Saturday, Feb. 23, and Sunday, Feb. 24, which was sponsored by the Horsemen’s Association.

Participants are part of the Intercollegiate Horse

Show Association, a national organization which Missouri State is currently part of.

Students from Illinois also traveled to the horse show to compete.

Freshman equine and horse science major Codi Reed from Black Hawk East University in Galva, Ill., anxiously stood alongside the arena while waiting for her time to compete.

“I’m always nervous before competing,” she said.

Reed, who competes at the beginner level, said college was the first place she ever had the chance to ride horses, but she’s always had a love for them.

IHSA provides students, no matter what skill level, with the opportunity to compete individually, or on equestrian teams, according to IHSA’s website. There is a membership fee to join the association. u See HORSE page 8

Last week, Dance Bear-AThon hosted several events in hopes of bringing attention to their organization and inviting new members to take part in the organization.

Dance Bear-A-Thon is an organization of Missouri State students that aims to raise money and awareness for Children’s Miracle Network of the Ozarks.

“Everything we do is for the kids,” Alan Schieber, Dance BearA-Thon president, said.

The organization is responsible for two large events during the year. In the spring, it hosts a fundraiser called the Krispy Kreme Challenge, a 2-mile run mixed with snacks.

“Competitors run a mile, eat six doughnuts and run another mile for the kids,” Schieber said.

“If your stomach flips at the thought of that competition, we do have a just-for-fun registration, so the queasy can still help the kids and have a good time.”

Their second and main, dancefilled event is held in the fall.

“It’s a 12-hour dance party,” Schieber said. “We have themed hours, food, performers and dancing all night long.”

“You also get to meet the kids the money you have raised goes to benefit,” Schieber said.

Right now, Dance Bear-AThon has about 20 members, but they’re hoping to expand with more planning committee and dance team members.

Events were held the week of Feb.18, to highlight the organization and give people the chance to learn more.

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Phys Biz gets show on the road MSU student program aims to spark children’s interest in science field at an early age

By Amber Duran The Standard

Missouri State physics students are reaching out to local elementary schools this spring semester in a program called Phys Biz in hopes of sparking interest in the field of science.

The program is in conjunction with Springfield Public Schools and the downtown Discovery Center and focuses on teaching children about three principles of science: force, energy and sound.

These principles are basic curriculum requirements for elementary education, Clarissa Slaten, a fourth grade teacher at Wilder Elementary School, said.

Slaten said that getting through the science curriculum is quite a challenge, because it is not just about

reading — it requires more hands on activities and time.

Science classes are held in her classroom three times a week in 45-minute sessions.

“We have just been waiting for people who are comfortable with (science) to come help,” she said. “This program is so great and we are just so excited about it.”

Slaten’s fourth graders participated in the Phys Biz program Feb. 22, and were all smiles as they experimented at the different stations.

Five stations were set up in the school gym, and the kids took turns at each station with MSU students and faculty.

David Cornelison, head of the Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science department and faculty adviser for the Phys Biz program, said that you need

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Curtis Israel, a Missouri State senior physics major, teaches second graders at Wilder Elementary School about science with the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science Phys Biz program. to start young to get kids interested in science.

“In my opinion, if they are not interested in science by middle school, then they probably won’t get into it in the future,” Cornelison said.

Cornelison said it has been his experience that elementary school teachers are not always comfortable with science and cannot dedicate as much time to it, even when they want to.

Slaten said that although, she loves teaching science, many other teachers prefer the subject of social studies for the simple fact that it

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Blunt, McCaskill divided on Violence Against Women Act

By Trevor Mitchell The Standard

The U.S. Senate voted 78-22 on Feb. 12, to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, but Sens.

Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo., remain sharply divided on the issue.

The act was first passed in 1994 and has since been renewed twice — in 2000 and 2005.

The act provides various provisions intended to pro-

tect women from the threat of domestic and relationship violence, along with McCaskill laws further protecting women from rape.

Some of the more prominent effects of the bill have been the creation of a “rape shield law,” which ensures that a victim’s past sexual

conduct may not be used against them in trial, according to the White House fact sheet on the bill, and funding for rape crisis centers and other resources for victims.

It also outlines grants for related programs, along with investigation and prosecution of violent offenders.

These grant programs include the Campus Grant Program, which “encourages institutions of higher education to adopt comprehensive, coordinated

responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking,” Blunt according to the United States Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women.

Much of the Republican outcry against the bill has been related to the inclusion

of tribal provisions, a concept which allows Native Americans to try nonNative Americans in court for abuse that occurs on Indian reservations.

Republicans against the bill say that this is an unconstitutional measure.

Blunt said this was one of the main reasons for his opposal of the bill in a press release Feb. 12 — the day that the bill was passed by the Senate. u See VAWA page 2

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Bookstore in media spotlight

By Nicolette Martin The Standard

The Missouri State University bookstore found itself in the national spotlight the week of Feb. 13, and this time it wasn’t due to former Bookstore Director Mark Brixey.

Instead, in a seemingly more popular story than the disappearance of more than $400,000, the “univeristy” is now known for a misspelling on bags handed out in early January.

The book bag misspelling saga began Jan. 11, when Lindsey Kolb, a freshman socio-political communication major, posted a photo of a 2012 spring textbook reservation tote bag with a bear logo encircled with the typo “Missouri State Univeristy,” along with the description “So glad Missouri State’s bookstore knows how to spell ‘University,’” on Overheard at Missouri State — a popular Facebook group.

“Whenever I received my books for the spring 2013 semester, my friends pointed out that the bag was misspelled,” Kolb said via email.

“We thought it was funny, so I took a picture of the bag and posted it to Overheard.”

The photo received over 290 “Likes,” and 20 comments.

Thirty-two days later, a story by Steve Pokin, higher education reporter at the Springfield News-Leader, appeared on the front page of the News-Leader with the headline, “MSU misspells name on book bags.”

Pokin said that a coworker had seen the misspellings in a photo on Facebook.

This initial article currently sits with 16 comments and 854 recommendations via Facebook.

One day later, “Oops! University Misspells Its Own Name on $70K Worth of Canvas Book Bags,” appeared on Yahoo! news — an article that yielded more than 1,600 comments, 2,500 Facebook shares and 500 tweets.

“I am stunned by the amount of attention it has

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Lauren White, a junior elementary education major, studies in Meyer Library with a bag featuring the misspelling of Missouri State “Univeristy.” received,” Pokin said. “I’m surprised that it was picked up by so many different places.

At some point I felt a tinge of regret in thinking of how unfortunate it is that this spelling mistake has gotten so much attention for the university.”

The story even reached outlets such as Gawker.com, a national gossip website that ultimately caused the resignation of former New York Congressman Christopher Lee; and TotalFratMove.com, which “offers a satirical, and often unabashedly blunt, genre of comedy from the perspective of America’s privileged youth,” according to their website.

With the Internet and trend sites such as Pinterest and Gawker, it becomes easy for news from southwest Missouri to spread into different markets.

“I think that people enjoy frowning upon other universities,” Kolb said. “I know that students at Mizzou have had a hay day over MSU’s bookstore not spelling things correctly and pointing out that this is a reason why Mizzou is better than Missouri State. I also know that the ‘Total Frat Move’ tweeted and put on their website about the spelling mistake, which made the story go viral.”

So what makes articles like this so much more popular than, say, the city council meeting (barring a community issue of a new Walmart)?

According to Mary Jane Pardue, assistant department head of Media, Journalism and Film and associate professor of journalism, it has to do with unusualness.

“Spelling stories seem to get a lot of attention,” Pardue said. “You’ll see stories when a street sign had misspelled words in it, or signs painted on the road. I guess it falls under the unusual category.”

At some point I felt a tinge of regret in thinking of how unfortunate it is that this spelling mistake has gotten so much attention for the university.

— Steve Pokin, higher education reporter, Springfield News-Leader

“News organizations, people who watch the media are always looking for unusual things,” Pardue said. “It’s easy to just find the same old, same old. This being at a university — being what it was — probably propelled a little bit more interest in this.”

“It was a legitimate story to be written about at the local level, because it’s Missouri State, it’s what it is, and we’re a huge part of the community, so I can surely see why that story was written.”

According to Earle Doman, vice president of Student Affairs, a purchase order for both spring and fall 2013 was completed for 17,800 bags — a total cost of $70,844.

Doman said via email that the mistake was not caught on a proof of the design that was approved July 25, and the bookstore paid for 8,500 bags with the misspelling.

About 6,000 of these bags were given out during the textbook reservation process.

Doman said the remaining 2,500 bags were destroyed and 9,300 bags for fall have been corrected.

The misspelled bags have become a hot commodity.

“Are those the reserved books bag? I wonder if they would sell me one … that’s great and terrible haha,” one comment on Overheard at Missouri State said.

Attempts to reach current Bookstore Director Sonda Reinartz were unsuccessful, and an automated email response said she would be out of the office until Wednesday, Feb. 27.

VAWA

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013

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“Unfortunately, the bill the Senate considered today has been politicized and includes elements that are irrelevant to the core purposes of VAWA, including an unconstitutional provision related to tribal courts,” the press release said.

McCaskill, a former prosecutor who established a Domestic Violence Unit in Missouri, called for immediate action on the bill by the House.

“The Violence Against Women Act provides prosecutors and law enforcement the resources they need to protect Missourians from domestic abuse and to assure offenders are held to account. This reauthorization has now passed two times in the Senate — the President is waiting to sign it — we’re all waiting for action in the House. They need to act,” said McCaskill in a press release.

McCaskill has been vocally supportive of the bill, last year joining the female Democrats of the Senate to write a letter to the women of the House, asking them to pass

the bill.

House Republicans introduced their own version of the bill Feb. 22, modifying the tribal provisions language to give more rights to the defendant, and also removing explicit language from the Senate bill that ensures equal coverage for LGBT victims.

This change would not specifically prohibit them from benefiting from the provisions outlined in the bill, but it would be easier to deny it to them in the future.

House Democrats rejected the proposed changes, and said they would be harmful to the success that the bill has had in the past.

A vote on the revised bill will likely take place next week, according to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s website.

Congress previously passed a reauthorization of the act in 2000 and in 2005 by a landslide in both houses of Congress.

The 2000 renewal passed the Senate 95-0, and the House voted 371-1. In 2005, the Senate vote was unanimously in favor, and the House passed it 415-4, according to McCaskill’s website.

Ways VAWA has changed criminal justice response to violence against women • Holding rapists accountable for crimes by strengthening federal penalties • Mandating that victims are not forced to bear expense of rape exams or service of protection order • Requiring a victim’s protection order be recognized and enforced in all states • Increasing rates of prosecution, conviction and sentencing • Ensuring that police respond to crisis calls Violence Against Women Factsheet, www.whitehouse.gov

Dance

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“We hosted a few recruitment activities to let the people get a feel for our organization,” Schieber said.

Between an info and pizza night, mocktails event, coffee night and bowling with Dance Bear-A-Thon, members had several activities for prospective members to get to know everyone in the organization.

“We are excited for all prospective members we have met so far,” Schieber said.

Dance Bear-A-Thon will be hosting its Krispy Kreme Challenge this semester.

If you are interested in getting involved with Dance Bear-A-Thon personally or with an organization, or if you have any questions about the organization, contact president Alan Schieber at 417-496-7287, or at alan55@live.missouristate.e du.

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Tuesday

Feb. 26, 2013

iLike the iPhone world

I have joined the iPhone world, and I like it better here.

On Nov. 27, 2012, I wrote a column titled “Life’s better off the grid,” in which I criticized smartphone users for making a beeline at me on campus with their nose buried in their phone — forcing me to dodge them on my leisurely stroll home from Craig Hall.

Well, I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize for my hypocrisy and admit that I, too, have become one of those people.

The first step is admitting you have a problem, right?

Although I had sort of begun to enjoy the hipster, non-smartphone world I was living in, and thoroughly enjoyed being cut off from Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, etc., while in class and without a computer, I have to admit that the smartphone world does have its perks — especially while residing in it with Siri as a faithful companion.

To start off with the things that really matter and help me on my journey of becoming a productive member of society, it’s really handy that I can access my email with the click of a but-

Nicolette Martin Columnist ton.

I don’t want to carry my laptop everywhere, and I don’t have a tablet (hey, it took me four years to upgrade phones) and my iPhone allows me to scroll quickly through all of my emails in hopes of finding one that says “class is canceled.”

A girl can dream.

Siri is a great pal and also keeps me organized (one of my New Year’s resolutions that I’m actually not doing half bad at keeping). With the push of a button, she tells me what the weather is, does fast Google searches for me, sets alarms to make sure I don’t oversleep and adds important events to my calendar.

But, I’m sure the rest of the world already knows that.

No one really gets a smartphone just to be a productive member of society, though.

I love that I can take a picture of my dog and put glasses and a mustache on his face — something I once ridiculed others for. I’m sorry, I now understand how addicting it is.

I love that I can show everyone what my food looks like when I go out to dinner (and I’m not the only one.

There’s even an app called Foodspotting which is dedicated to this).

I’ll still rant about the people who sit at a table with their smartphones, ignoring their company; people who can’t go five minutes without talking to someone on their cellphone; and may be a little bit more tired every morning from staying up, playing “4 Pics 1 Word” until 2 a.m., but joining the smartphone world was just one small step for my phone, and one giant leap for my keeping up with the rest of the world.

Now that my phone has finally caught up with the 21st century, I guess it’s time to replace all my VHS tapes with DVDs. Baby steps.

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Hey Greek life, let’s be friends

Last week, The Standard’s editor-in-chief, Megan Gates, met with Inter-Fraternity Council President Shane Sullivan and Vice President of Community Relations Corey Hollander to discuss Fraternity and Sorority Life at Missouri State and how we cover FSL on campus.

In the past, The Standard hasn’t always had a positive relationship with members of the FSL community. We’ve occasionally held its members’ feet to the fire for incidents we felt the general public needed to know about – such as Emma Rapp’s personal injury lawsuit against Phi Delta Theta this winter – and in the process, we’ve made many in the Greek life community distrust us.

And this distrust has often turned into a policy of “no comment” should The Standard attempt to contact members of FSL on campus, which has hurt both of us.

The Standard has been harmed by not having sources to talk to in the campus community about FSL, and FSL has been hurt by not having as much coverage as it might deserve for the many good things it does on campus and in the community.

After meeting with Sullivan and Hollander, we sincerely hope that we can make a change in this relationship that benefits both parties. We know it’s not going to be an easy adjustment – rebuilding trust never is – but it is one we think is worth it.

The Standard’s willing to meet FSL halfway by attempting to cover more of its events in the community, and we hope that FSL members will do their part in being more open with us so we can provide the coverage they deserve.

What movie do you think should win Best Picture at the Oscars?

Cartoon by Rachel Brown

Beginning this week, I have the unique opportunity to be the voice for Missouri State students when it comes to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in our city.

Currently, discrimination is only prohibited based on factors such as religion, race, sex, age and disability when offering employment, housing, or public accommodations. This standard is uniform at both the state and local level.

The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Task Force originated from a proposal brought to the Springfield City Council that would classify members of this group as being protected under the city’s anti-discrimination law.

Due to controversy and public comment at two city council meetings in August, council members felt that more investigation was necessary and established the task force to conduct the research and submit its recommendations to city council

by June 30, 2013.

The task force is made up of a wide range of interests, including representatives of the religious, medical, gay and business communities.

The group also includes a member of the Missouri State

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faculty, Pam Sailors. Sailors is a philosophy professor and associate dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs at Missouri State.

As one of the 15 voting members, I will assist in the research and evaluation of a need for action. We are charged with investigating the level of discrimination in Springfield because of sexual orientation or transgender issues and the urgency to resolve any identified problem. Under consideration is the question of local, county, state or federal action deemed necessary by our task force.

We hope to hear from many voices in the community, including those in the LGBT, medical, business, faith-based, private business and academic communities.

I am particularly interested in how students feel that action or inaction will impact their future employment and housing opportunities and their decision to remain in Springfield after graduation.

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Calendar Tuesday, Feb. 26

COPS: Springfield, A Presentation, followed by Q&A, 6-8 p.m., PSU Theater, free Writing through the senses: Dinner, Demo and Discussion, 6-8:15 p.m., PSU 312, free

Eva Mozes Kor: Forgiving Dr. Mengele, 7-8:30 p.m., Carrington Hall Auditorium, free All Bands Concert, 7:30-9 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall, free

Tuesday

Feb. 26, 2013

Oscars close the curtain on the 2013 awards season

Everyone in Hollywood is breathing a little easier; awards season is over. OK, Karman maybe not everyone, but Bowers now they just have to worry about next year.

Movie The 85th Academy Reviewer Awards aired Sunday, Feb. 24, and I think the winners were pretty much as expect- best director, Daniel Dayed. “Argo” for best picture, Lewis (“Lincoln”) and JenAng Lee “Life of Pi” for nifer Lawrence (“Silver

Linings Playbook”) for actors in a leading role, and Christoph Waltz (“Django Unchained”) and Anne Hathaway (“Les Misérables”) for actors in a supporting role. No major upsets or surprises there.

(For a complete list of the winners, you can visit oscar.go.com) The red carpet was

glamorous as usual — mostly gorgeous gowns with a noticeable trend for bows. Not sure how I felt about some of the red carpet hosts. Yet I can’t quite figure out if they were the awkward ones or if our favorite celebrities are actually just as awkward as we would be in impromptu interviews.

As for the actual show with “Family Guy,” “American Dad!,” and “Ted” creator Seth McFarlane hosting, that was a little more interesting. From what I’ve seen, the reviews of him as host (as the reviews for any host usually are) are mixed.

Some say he was too

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“Almost, Maine,” 7:30-10 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Hall Theatre, $8 (advance purchase with MSU ID), $12, $14

Wednesday, Feb. 27

Guest Artist: Steven Tharp, 4:30-6 p.m., Ellis Hall 217B, free “Almost, Maine,” 7:30-10 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Hall Theatre, $8 (advance purchase with MSU ID), $12, $14 Open Dancing, 8:30-10 p.m., Savoy Ballroom, free

Thursday, Feb. 28

Languages for Fun: German, 5-6 p.m., Siceluff 224, $75

Languages for Fun: Spanish, 5-6 p.m., Siceluff 222, $75 Pass the Hat, 7-9 p.m., MudLounge, free

Downtown Book Club, 7-8:30 p.m., MudLounge, free

The Music Department Presents Dr. Nathan Daughtrey, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Ellis 217B, free

SAC After Hours presents and RHA Present: Artpalooza, 9 p.m., PSU Food Court, free

Friday, March 1

First Friday Artwalk, 6-10 p.m., various venues, free

Operazzi on Tour, 7-9 p.m., Park Central Branch Library, free

First Friday Live, 7-10 p.m., Gillioz Theater, free SAC Presents: Rock 'N Bowl, 7:30-10:30 p.m., PSU Level One Game Center, free

Skinny Improv Mainstage, 8-10 p.m., $10-$12 “100 Years of Broadway,” 8-10 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall, $10-$40

Saturday, March 2

Spring Family Day, all day, MSU Springfield Campus, free “100 Years of Broadway,” 2-4 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall, $10-$40

Book signing: “Jews of Springfield,” 6-8 p.m., Springfield-Greene County History Museum, free “100 Years of Broadway,” 8-10 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall, $10-$40

Sunday, March 3

Documentary screening: “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines,” 6-7 p.m., The Moxie, free Brian Regan in Concert, 7-11 p.m., Gillioz Theatre, $42.50

Composition Festival Concert I, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Ellis Hall 217B, free

Monday, March 4

Documentary screening: Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines, noon-1 p.m., Meyer Library 101, free

Briefs

Filmmaker, author to speak at MSU

Jean Kilbourne is scheduled to speak at Missouri State University Tuesday, March 5 from 7-9 p.m. in the PSU Theater.

Kilbourne’s films, lectures and appearances have been seen by millions of people, and she is the author of the award-winning book “Can’t Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel” and “So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids.”

For more information on her upcoming lecture and presentation at MSU, contact the Student Activities Council by phone at 417-836-4626, or by email at sacpresident@missouristate.edu.

Ice your debt with Rachel Cruze

Dave Ramsey’s daughter, Rachel Cruze, is scheduled to speak at Missouri State University Tuesday, March 5, from 4:305:30 p.m. in Carrington Hall 208.

Cruze will speak on the basics of money management and financial stability in students’ personal and professional lives. She will also show students how to budget wisely, save intentionally and give passionately.

For more information, contact College of Business Coordinator of Marketing Melissa Price at MelissaPrice@missouristate.edu.

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Live-action role players (LARPers) duel at Phelps Grove Park in Springfield on Sunday, Feb. 24. The local chapter, The Barony of Knoblands, meets every Sunday at 1 p.m. and chose the park because of its central location and proximity to Missouri State’s campus.

Fantasy comes to life Chris Crapser, an enthusiastic live-action role player, let us come inside his fantasy world for a day

By Kelsie Nalley The Standard

When you think of wizards, magic spells and kingdoms, you probably picture a fantasy land out of a book. For 28-year-old Chris Crapser, that fantasy is closer to home than you may think.

Crapser is an active member of Amtgard, a live-action fantasy role playing game. He first discovered Amtgard 14 years ago when he was at

VisionCon, an event hosted every year in Springfield, Mo. that celebrates the pop culture genres of fiction and fantasy.

“I saw a bunch of people beating each other with sticks and thought it’d be cool to try,” Crapser said.

Anyone over 14 years old can participate in Amtgard, and there’s even a spot for those that don’t want to fight in battle. A color is a player who doesn’t participate in battles but instead focuses on

making costumes for players and helping to organize events.

When creating their character, players can choose from a number of characters with pre-established abilities. Players can increase their character’s abilities by going up in levels. Levels are determined by the amount of game time played in a particular class and by passing a guild test.

Crapser is a level six Healer and Wizard, a level three

Bard and Warrior, and a level two Monk.

Members can also be a part of a Household and/or Company. Households are groups that share common interests and goals. A Company is a group that fights and fields together.

Crapser’s current company is called Grendel. He is not currently involved in any Households but plans to form one this summer.

As for costumes, called garb, used during battle, there are websites where members can purchase ready-made costumes. Crapser, however, prefers to make his own garb, or to have a member of his chapter make it for him.

Within Amtgard there are many classes of chapters. The smallest chapter is called a Shier and must have an average of 5-20 people during a six-month period in order to retain status. The next chapter is called a Barony and requires 20-40 people. Next, a Duchy requires 40 plus players.

These chapters are all under a kingdom dependent on where the players live. There are currently 14 kingdoms in Amtgard.

Springfield’s chapter is the Barony of Knoblands and is under the kingdom of Tal Dagore, which is the kingdom for all of Missouri and Illinois. u See LARP page 5

The toddler fighting for his life Businesses donate funds to child with rare diagnosis

By Peyson Shields The Standard

Finger painting, chocolate chip cookies and believing you could fly were probably the top three things on your agenda as a toddler. Unfortunately, that is not the life of 2-year-old Nolan Sensintaffar.

This past weekend, Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) fraternity hosted The Springfield Community Moment to help raise money for Nolan, who suffers from an unknown diagnosis. The event started on Thursday, Feb. 21, and continued through Saturday, Feb. 23, and consisted of five different Springfield restaurants donating a percentage of their proceeds to help Nolan and his family.

“Nolan has a malabsorption disorder of some kind,” Sensintaffar's grandmother Traci White said.

“The exact diagnosis has not been made, but he does not absorb nutrients from his small bowel and has had to gain his nutrition from TPN (food given to him through his veins) since he was six months old.”

Nolan is the first child ever to have a disorder like this. He had a small bowel transplant three weeks ago to try to get him better, White said.

Nolan is currently at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Lied transplant center.

White explained that over his short lifetime, he has had over 70 hospital stays and 19 surgeries.

“Nolan is the happiest child I know,” White said.

“He does not know that he is sick. He enjoys all his friends at the hospital and at home. His favorite thing is playing monster trucks with his brothers.”

White described his friends as the nurses of the hospital. He was even caught cleaning his own IV the other day because he is so used to seeing his parents and nurses do it, she said.

“In spite of the fact that Heather and Cody, Nolan’s parents, have good insurance, there are still expenses that are not covered,” White said.

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Nolan Sensintaffar sits with his parents, Heather and Cody, while waiting for his transplant at the University Nebraska Medical Center Lied Transplant Center.

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Missouri State University’s Student Exhibition Center is hosting an Art and Design Photography Exhibition featuring photography produced by current MSU students.

SEC copes with loss of influential director

Former Director Lynda Johnson left behind a legacy of hard work and dedication to the art community

By Kelsey Berry The Standard

She was an arts advocate for Missouri State University and the Student Exhibition Center. She was a wife, a sister, a mother of three successful children and a loving grandmother. She was the caring mentor for many art students who were hanging their art up on the walls for the very first time.

Lynda Johnson, former director of the SEC, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, at the age of 64 from reasons that haven’t been disclosed.

She graduated from Monett High School in 1967 and went on to obtain a bachelor of arts degree from what was then SMS in 1998. She was dedicated to her full-time job at the SEC, helping students prepare for their art shows at the center, which is meant to “provide space for them to exhibit displays of interest to their respective departments and organizations,” according to the SEC’s official website.

“Lynda was passionate about the Student Exhibition Center and devoted to the students who crossed her path,” interim dean of the College of Arts and Letters and communications professor Gloria

Galanes said in an email. “She stayed in close touch with many of them over the years. The SEC had no better advocate.”

Kelly Wood, associate professor of communication, worked with Johnson for two years in the dean’s office and said Johnson really enjoyed working with students in the art and design department and developed relationships with them.

“She just always had a smile on her face, and she was such a kindhearted soul,” she said. “She had a real good sense of the history of the SEC and knew that it was all about the students and getting their work out there.

“It’s a lot of work to keep the place up, do all the publicity for it and make it available for students to come in … There would be nights when she was up until midnight, one or two o’clock getting all the stuff up for the shows.”

Johnson got the SEC involved with First Friday Art Walk and coordinated many art shows at the center as its director. Past programs have included arts like photography, metals and jewelry, ceramics, painting and drawing and sculptures.

The Housing and Interior Design program has also hosted shows there for graduating seniors, and the Department of Theatre and Dance has had shows and

literary readings there too.

SEC student workers freshman illustration major Brittany Bethurem and senior professional writing major Jessica Perkins both worked alongside Johnson to set up art shows at the center.

Bethurem said a lot of unseen work goes into preparing the SEC for an art show, and the whole process can take about a week. Johnson was often there to assist them.

“We clean the exhibition area and make sure everything is hung properly,” she said. “We’ll also patch holes in the walls and patch them over so everything looks nice.

“Lynda was dedicated, really hardworking. She devoted a lot of her time here — more than she was required to.”

Perkins said the SEC was important to art students and the art department because it provides valuable opportunities that they might not get elsewhere.

“It gives students a place to show their art,” she said. “I think it helps [students] understand the process, if they were to hang their art in another gallery. Also, it helps other people share in their art so they can get new ideas or get their skills out there.”

Galanes said the SEC’s director position has not yet been filled and that it may take some time.

“We have not made any decisions about the position yet. So no news there,” she said in an email. “We were shattered u See SEC page 8

Knoblands meet every Sunday at 1 p.m. at Phelps Grove Park. Crapser said the chapter picked Phelps Grove because of its central location and closeness to Missouri State’s campus.

“One of the chapter’s largest audiences is college students, so it’s a great location for us to get recognized,” he said.

Although Crapser meets with the Knoblands Chapter on Sundays, he is currently a member of the Barony of Trails End in Buffalo, Mo. Trails End meets every Saturday at 2 p.m. Crapser’s player name is Page Kqarin Darkfern, and he is currently the Baron of Trails End. Within each chapter there are five offices held.

The Baron is the highest title a member can hold and is the King or Queen of the Chapter. Duties of a Baron include overseeing every detail within the chapter. They are in charge of breaking ties and counting votes along with being the face of the Barony.

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Nolan's medication is $120,000 per year, which is not covered by insurance, according to White.

With the Springfield community’s efforts to help the Sensintaffar family, they aren’t just helping with medical bills but also with their spirits. White explained that The Springfield Community Moment can help by educating the community on Nolan’s condition and diagnosis.

“This is a fairly new transplant and not well known in the medical community,” White said.

“Most likely, there are children in Springfield who could benefit from this information.”

PIKE philanthropy chair and senior business administration and management major Elliot Norman was in charge of this weekend’s events.

“Our president, Derek, brought up Nolan at meeting and we agreed that he matched everything we wanted to do and that he needed support immediately,”

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Offices are voted on every six months during the Kingdom Coronation.

Kingdom Coronation is celebrated with a feast during a weekend long camping event.

Crapser’s duties as Baron of Trails End include planning an upcoming event on April 6. Trails End will be hosting four different chapters’ Kingdom Coronations at one time.

After his reign as Baron is over in April, he will transfer his membership to the Barony of Knobland here in Springfield. Since he currently lives here, it will be closer for him. He said he plans to run for another office but will have to wait until the next Kingdom Coronation.

He is currently running for Board of Directors for the Kingdom of Tal Dagore. There are six people on the board, and their duties include making sure everything within their Kingdom is done within Mundane Law. Crapser says there’s no real purpose to Amtgard except to have fun and meet new people.

“I’ve never really been athletic, but Amtgard gave me a chance to be good at a sport,” he said.

Norman said.

Norman explained that their goal for the event was to just get as many people involved as possible and to bring the community together.

The participating restaurants included Dagwoods, Harbell’s Sports Bar and Grill, Pickleman’s, Qdoba and Orange Leaf. Each restaurant donated a percentage of their proceeds throughout the event to help Nolan and his family.

The newest location of Orange Leaf on North Kansas Expressway was the only business to be a part of the whole event.

Each day, Orange Leaf donated 25 percent of its proceeds to support the Sensintaffar family.

The total amount of proceeds collected was unavailable at The Standard’s press time.

If you weren’t able to make it out to The Springfield Community Moment you can donate directly to PIKE fraternity by contacting Elliot Norman at Elliot1022 @live.missouristate.edu.

As of now, Orange Leaf is still accepting donations and will be donating a percentage of its proceeds to help Nolan and his family.

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Scorebox Men’s basketball (9-20, 6-10 MVC) Tuesday, Feb. 19 Missouri State 27 36 - 63 Northern Iowa 30 39 - 69

Saturday, Feb. 23 Missouri State 21 36 - 57 Eastern Michigan 29 25 - 54 Women’s basketball (14-13, 6-9 MVC) Thursday, Feb. 21 Missouri State 35 46 - 81 Southern Illinois 37 37 - 74 Saturday, Feb. 23 Missouri State 33 33 - 66 Evansville 31 32 - 63 Ice Hockey (26-6-2, 15-4-1 MACHA Gold) Saturday, Feb. 23 Missouri State 1 2 2 - 5 SIUE 1 1 1 - 3 Sunday, Feb. 24 Missouri State 1 0 1 - 2 Michigan State 1 2 1 - 4 Baseball (5-1, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Feb. 22 Missouri State 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 - 8 Alcorn State 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 Saturday, Feb. 23 Missouri State 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 - 5 Southern Miss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 Sunday, Feb. 24 Eastern Illinois 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 - 4 Missouri State 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 - 5 Softball (7-8, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Feb. 22 Missouri State 6 1 1 1 0 1 0 - 10 Boston College 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 - 7 Missouri State 0000020- 2 Lipscomb 001030x- 4 Saturday, Feb. 23 Toledo 1000 0 -1 Missouri State 10332 - 9 Tennessee Tech.

0101000-2 Missouri State 0000000-0 Sunday, Feb. 24 Missouri State 0002033-8 Chattanooga 0000000-0 Lacrosse (2-2) Saturday, Feb. 9 Missouri State 1 St. Johns 15 Men’s soccer Saturday, Feb. 23 Missouri State 3 Central Arkansas 1 Missouri State Southwest Baptist

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Men’s golf, TBA, Washington State/Snowman Getaway in Goodyear, Ariz.

Women’s golf, TBA, Islander Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas

Wednesday, Feb. 27

Men’s basketball, 7 p.m. at Illinois State

Thursday, Feb. 28

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Healthy Heroes

Missouri State athletes huddle up at a Healthy Heroes event on Feb. 8 at the Springfield Boys and Girls Club. MSU junior field hockey goalkeeper Andrea Bain created the program, which teaches kids about the importance of physical fitness and healthy eating.

MSU athlete creates fitness program for kids

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By Mike Ursery The Standard unior field hockey goalkeeper Andrea Bain is spearheading a new initiative at the Springfield Boys and Girls Club to help kids get fit.

“Healthy Heroes” is a student-athlete volunteer program that reaches out to children in the Springfield area. Its purpose is to teach them about the importance of physical fitness and healthy eating.

“I’ve been working with our team to find ways that we can volunteer in the community,” Bain said. “Being athletes, I think this is a good way to plan things together.”

Bain organized the program with the help of fellow junior goalkeeper Katie Mulloy and freshman defender Leah Reitmayer. The three of them have worked together to plan activities that teach kids how to have fun while working out. “(Bain) came to me and (Mulloy) with the idea for ‘Healthy Heroes,’” Reitmayer said. “I’m a dietetics major, so I help a lot with the nutritional part of it.”

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Senior field hockey defender Reiann Stoute does push-ups as part of the “12 Days of Fitmas” at a Healthy Heroes event on Feb. 9 at the Springfield Boys and Girls Club.

The three have worked together to brainstorm ways to show kids that physical fitness can be fun. One such way is a game they created called Fitness Idol. It’s very similar to the show “American Idol.” In this game, the participants are split into groups and they have to make up a new exercise. The groups then perform their exercise

Softball, 4 p.m. at home vs. Wright State

Friday, March 1

Baseball, 3 p.m. at home vs.

Northwestern State Lacrosse, 5 p.m. at Missouri

Women’s basketball, 6:05 p.m. at Indiana State

Saturday, March 2

Lacrosse 1 p.m. vs. Illinois State in Columbia, Mo.

Baseball, 2 p.m. at home vs.

Northwestern State

Women’s soccer, 2 p.m at home vs. Missouri S&T Softball, 4 p.m. vs. Missouri in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Men’s basketball 7:05 p.m at home vs. Bradley Track & field TBA, Arkansas Last Chance Meet in Fayetteville, Ark.

Sunday, March 3 Baseball, 1 p.m. at home vs.

Northwestern State

Softball, 2 p.m. vs. SEMO in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Women’s basketball, 2:05 p.m. at Illinois State

Briefs

Baseball game delayed

The baseball team’s game today at 3 p.m. vs. the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., has been postponed due to inclement weather.

The two teams will attempt to find a makeup date for the game later in the season.

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Ice Bears fall to Michigan State, losing chance at championship

By Tim Godfrey The Standard

Softball, 2 p.m. vs. Saint Louis in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Softball, 10 a.m. vs. UMKC in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

before a judge, who is better known as sophomore football long snapper Hunter Hayes. The judge picks a winner at the end of the game.

Other fun games have been created for this program, including relay races and a game called

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Missouri State freshman guard Tyonna Snow (middle) fights for the ball against Southern Illinois on Thursday, Feb. 21, at JQH Arena.

Lady Bears resurge Missouri State pulls off weekend victories against Evansville, SIU

By Sam Holzer The Standard

The Lady Bears (14-13, 6-9 MVC) took a huge leap forward this past weekend, winning 81-74 over Southern Illinois and 66-63 against Evansville.

Each of the wins featured dominated stretches from the Lady Bears, but there were also periods of flat play. Head coach Nyla Milleson will take the wins however they get them.

“I’d rather win ugly than lose pretty,” Milleson said.

“This team, I think, is going to turn me old. But I’m really proud of a lot of things we’re doing.”

MSU has now gone 5-4 in the last 9 conference games after going 1-5 in the first 6.

“We just have to keep staying together,” redshirt freshman guard Kenzie Williams said. “We’ve been playing

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The Missouri State Ice Bears tried to extend their National Championship journey during the Feb. 23-24 weekend at the Regional Tournament held in Chicago, Ill. The Ice Bears had endured a long week of rigorous practices to prepare for Regionals, which head coach Bob Bucher hoped would light a fire under the team. Once the team stepped off the bus to head into the ice rink for their first game...

Bucher “They were ready to go,” Bucher said.

The Ice Bears entered the Regional Tournament with the sour taste of a league tournament loss to Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville in their mouths. Fortunately for Missouri State, their first Regional round game was against SIUE; the perfect opportunity to exact revenge on their way to Nationals.

To start off the game, MSU came out swinging; hitting SIUE players hard and often.

MSU jumped out to an early first period lead after sophomore Matt Townsend connected with sophomore Adam Otten for the goal.

After SIUE answered back and tied the game 1-1 to end the first period, the Ice Bears jumped to a 3-1 lead in the second period, thanks to goals from sophomore defenseman Nick Sadorf and freshman forward Alex Nanna.

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Bears rally to defeat Eastern Michigan Coach stresses importance of recruiting to create a ‘good program’ at MSU

By Lindsey Howard The Standard

Following a tough 69-63 loss — their 20th of the season — to Northern Iowa at home Feb. 19, the Bears were desperate for a victory.

With the Missouri Valley Conference tournament looming, the Missouri State Bears stepped out of conference play Saturday, Feb. 23, and scored that muchneeded win in a Ramada BracketBusters game against Eastern Michigan of the Mid-American Conference.

Heading into the game, the Eagles of Eastern Michigan held an impressive 11-3 record at home, but the visiting Bears handed them another loss at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Mich., 57-54.

The Missouri Valley Conference, overall, fared well in BracketBusters games this weekend, going 7-3.

Though the Bears (9-20, 6-10 MVC) trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half, and Eastern Michigan held the lead for 35 of 40 minutes, the Bears rallied in the final six minutes to clench the hardfought victory.

Freshman guard Marcus Marshall exploded this week, notching a seasonhigh 25 points for the Bears in their loss to UNI and adding 11 points in the win over Eastern Michigan.

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Fox and Rabbit. Fox and Rabbit is a variation of the game “tag” — every kid’s favorite pastime.

Other student-athletes have joined in to help Bain, Mulloy and Reitmayer at the Musgrave Unit. Hayes, junior defensive end C.J Randall, sophomore strong safety Caleb Schaffitzel and also several members of the field hockey team have joined in to help with the initiative.

“Where I came from, we didn’t have a lot of community stuff. It’s a lot of fun to play with these kids and show them how to be healthy,” Sandals said. “I’ll keep volunteering every Friday if I can.”

The program is still in its

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really good team ball, and that’s important right now.”

Williams said she feels these two wins could create a momentum as the team finishes out the season.

“It was definitely good to go and get the sweep this weekend,” Williams said.

“And get two in a row, so we can have more confidence going on the road next weekend and playing two good teams at their home court.”

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Lusk thinks Marshall has made a case for conference freshman player of the year accolades.

“He has played a major role in our team since day one,” Lusk said. “He’s taken care of the basketball, he’s made his free throws, he’s provided scoring. He’s Lusk tried to defend at a high level … He’s just been a very good player. I trust him on the floor. He’s got a very good pulse to him about how to play the game, and I think he’ll continue to improve.”

With a 20-loss season, fans may not be all too pleased with the Bears’ efforts this season, and Lusk understands their frustration.

“Everybody wants to win, so I can’t fault anyone for that,” Lusk said. “I don’t know how our fans have been. We’ve got great fans, and they want to win just like we want to win.”

With a 9-20 record so far this season, and a lackluster 2011-2012 effort in which the Bears lost in the first round of the MVC tournament and went 19-15 in the regular season, Lusk said he hopes that fans realize that building a program is a process.

“They were coming off a

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Missouri State President Clif Smart (center), football head coach Terry Allen (second right) and Athletic Director Kyle Moats (far right) cheer in the student section of JQH Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 19. league championship and Cuonzo did a great job here,” Lusk said. “We returned one starter — one guy that played — and that was Kyle Weems. He was a good one, but there were a lot of holes in the roster.

Sometimes it’s a process, and they just don’t kick you right into the Sweet Sixteen, or you don’t fall into a place, you have to have good teams, but most importantly, you have to have a good program.

We’re not trying to have just one good team, we’re trying to have a good pro-

gram that’s consistent and that takes time and that takes multiple recruiting classes in a row, and that’s what we’re trying to do.”

Next up, the Bears return to Valley play to face Illinois State in Normal, Ill. In their previous meeting Jan. 8, at JQH, the Bears handed the Redbirds a 62-55 loss.

The Bears’ next, and final, home game of the season is at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, March 2, vs. Bradley before the Bears head to St. Louis for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

pilot phase; it is currently a four-week program at the Musgrave Unit. Bain hopes to be allowed to introduce “Healthy Heroes” to other organizations around Springfield. She also hopes that the volunteer program can one day become a permanent fixture in the community.

“With my teammates’ help, we created this program, and I hope it’s something I can pass on to them,” Bain said. “I also hope it can be held by the school and the athletics department.”

The next session of “Healthy Heroes” is from 4 5 p.m. on March 1, at the Boys and Girls Club Musgrave Unit. This is also the last day that the program will Steph Anderson/THE STANDARD be held at this location. As of now, it is uncertain when and Missouri State sophomore long snapper Hunter Hayes where the program will go to helps one of the Healthy Heroes participants stretch on next.

Feb. 9, at the Springfield Boys and Girls Club. of the Lady Bears all season, Milleson still feels that they can solve that problem and make some noise in the MVC. “Our intangibles, our togetherness, our effort, our energy are just really good right now,” Milleson said. “I really like our mindset right now.”

One thing that was a pleasant surprise this weekend, and that has been for most of the season, was the inspired play of freshman guard Tyonna Snow. Snow scored a career-high 29 points while pulling down 6 rebounds against Southern Illinois and registered 10

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points and 7 rebounds against Evansville. She now averages 8.9 points per game and 5 rebounds per game, while also leading the team with 64 steals.

“She’s just settling in.

She’s understanding how she fits in a little bit better,” Milleson said. “She’s a weapon that not many people in the Valley have. She could be one of the top players in the conference.”

Snow’s just trying to play solid basketball while not overthinking things too much, she said.

“I really don’t have a plan when I play,” Snow said. “I kind of just do what comes.”

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Snow also made 18 free throws against Southern Illinois, breaking a school record previously held by the great Jackie Stiles. Stiles played from 1998-2001, and is the all-time leading scorer in school history.

“It’s an honor, but I don’t think it’s a big deal for me,” Snow said.

MSU next plays on Friday, March 1, at Indiana State.

The Lady Bears will return home to play Wichita State at 2:05 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at JQH Arena.

It will be the team’s last home game of the regular season.

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Secretary of the Horsemen’s Association and senior Spanish major Natalie McNichols said Missouri State has two styles of riding: English and Western.

“English riding is a style you’ll find pretty much if you think of polo or horse racing,” McNichols said. “They have a smaller saddle with no saddle horn.”

With English style, a rider would have better contact with the horse. This style is also used by jumpers, which requires the horse to jump over an object — such as a fence or rail — and clear it.

Hogle is part of the hunt seat team, which is an English style of riding that involves jumping.

The Western style of riding — where the saddle does have a horn — can be associated with cowboys who use the saddle horn to wrap their lasso around.

McNichols said home shows are the best opportunity for students to show their riding skills without the pressure of riding a horse they are unfamiliar with.

“With IHSA, you go to a competition, you draw a number and that number is assigned to a certain horse,” McNichols said. “You start riding and you’ll start being judged right away.”

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play in the game, SIUE scored a goal to come within one goal of tying the 4-3 game. But sophomore forward Jack Ryan cut the air out of SIUE’s tires by scoring an empty-net goal, sealing the 5-3 victory for the Ice Bears.

“We went into the game with a swagger that has been absent for about a month,” head coach Bob Bucher said.

“We were confident that we were going to play our game and do what we needed to do.”

The next day of the tournament, the Ice Bears were up against Michigan State and Bucher knew that defeating the Spartans would be a tall order. In their last two meetings with the Spartans (2005-2006, 2008-2009 seasons), the Ice Bears were outscored 11-1. The National Championship Tournament went through Michigan State and sophomore forward Jack Ryan and his teammates

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offensive and some say he was brilliant. I’d have to agree with the latter.

Honestly, what were people expecting from him as a host? He’s not Billy Crystal!

I thought his jokes and jabs were well placed and accurate and the celebs took them well, except Ben Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix. I even

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Kelsey Reuter (center) and Meghan Mothershead (right) fix Ashton Stamper’s pants before the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Stock Seat horse show on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Darr Agricultural Center. tion more difficult, but it shows how skilled the rider is.

The Equestrian Team uses the university’s horses for practice, and those horses were also used for the horse show.

“A home show is the best chance for people to get comfortable with the compe-

were excited and looking forward to the challenge.

“To play at Nationals with the best, you have to beat the best,” Ryan said. “We knew they were a pretty fast team and we had to come out with everything that we (had).”

The two teams were neckand-neck throughout the first period of the game, trading shots and goals and ended the period tied 1-1 after a goal from junior defenseman Carson MacInnis. But Michigan State began to pull away in the second period scoring two goals within minutes of one another, extending their lead to 3-1 after two periods.

But a third period goal from senior center Derek Bartsch would not be enough to save the Ice Bears National Championship hopes. The Spartans held on to a 4-2 lead until the third period buzzer echoed, ending the third period and Missouri State’s season.

“In our minds, we outplayed them for a good 60-70 percent of the game. We just couldn’t buy a break,” Bucher said. “I’m proud of what they did this weekend. They

were one game away from getting to the National (Championship) Tournament.”

Bucher said that although his team didn’t make it to the National Championship dance, the Missouri State Ice Hockey program took a huge step forward. He said their success during the regular season and their postseason run had attracted a lot of high school talent looking to play collegiate hockey, especially in St. Louis, where a majority of the current Ice Bears team is from. To gain that much notoriety in 12 months for a team that, just last season, barely finished the regular season above .500, is “a big accomplishment.”

“It’s going to take a couple days for the sting to wear off, but the success we had was everything we could have asked for and more. The sign we have in our locker room that says, ‘The journey is just as rewarding as the result’; and it’s evident to (the team) that we had a great season and we had accomplished so many things along the way,” Bucher said.

loved the “We Saw Your Boobs” song.

Speaking of songs, personally, I loved the theme of music in the movies. We got to see some fantastic performances. Dame Shirley Bassey, anyone? Adele? Jennifer Hudson? Plus the infamous “Jaws” two-note theme as the get-off-the-stage, you’re-finished reminder?

Brilliant.

I must say however that I was a little disappointed in the Bond tribute. I was expecting and wanting a little

more, especially with “Skyfall” being such a success, but you can’t have everything.

I suppose, all in all, the 85th Annual Academy Awards was just that: the Oscars. It had beautiful dresses, people and stage, but nothing big or unexpected happened. I have a feeling that instead of the winners and losers being the water cooler hot topic, it’s going to be the incredible live performances by some incredibly talented people.

tition idea,” McNichols said.

To prepare for the competition, the Equestrian team practices four times a week, and it is suggested that riders come to at least two practices a week.

There are six different skill levels: Beginner, intermediate one, intermediate

two, novice, advanced and open — open rider being the most challenging level a rider can obtain.

By competing in shows, riders get the chance to earn points which increases the level at which they compete. Each time a rider earns 35 points, they advance to the next level.

All the skill levels were represented during the competition and riders competed both days, giving them the opportunity to earn double points.

If a rider wins first place, they earn seven points. If a rider wins second place, then the rider will earn six points and it descends accordingly.

Results of the MSU Horse Show were unavailable by The Standard’s press time.

Hogle said being on the team has definitely improved her skills on many levels.

“It helps you see what you need to do to improve yourself,” she said. “It’s fun because other people can give you pointers.”

The university offers an Introduction to Horse Riding class for students who don’t have previous experience with horses.

The Horsemen’s Association meets every other Wednesday, and the next meeting will be on Feb. 27. If you’re interested in joining or would like more information, contact the Horsemen’s Association at http://missouristate.collegiatelink.net/organization/horsemansassociation/.

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Children participate in the Phys Biz program on Thursday, Feb. 21, at Wilder Elementary in Springfield.

Phys Biz

“This program introduces kids to science in a fun and interactive way.”

Hansen said that they have spent several hours at many planning meetings, practicing and preparing for these activities with the kids.

Cornelison said — besides other volunteer programs for science students — this program helps students fulfill the public affairs mission of MSU. “The public affairs mission is taken very seriously here,” Cornelison said.

“Scholarship recipients (in the science department) have to do certain amounts of public affairs, and we like to provide them with outlets to do that.”

The students engage in 16 visits each semester, this semester being the first.

They work with second and fourth graders at Williams and Wilder elementary schools.

The Phys Biz van will make its next trip to Williams Elementary School on March 4.

hosting art shows, the next one scheduled for Feb. 26March 23. The exhibit will feature photography from the Continued from page 5 Department of Art and

by Lynda’s death and need Design and the First Friday reception will be held on some time to regroup.”

The SEC will continue March 1, from 6-10 p.m.

The SEC is located at 838 E. Walnut St. and is open Tuesday-Saturday from 1-5 p.m.

For more information on upcoming exhibits, visit www.http://sec.missouristate.edu.

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takes less time, and it is easier to get through with the kids.

Jimmy Hansen, senior physics major and Phys Biz volunteer, said that the program is about getting kids interested in science in a fun way.

“As a kid, I loved science projects like the volcano experiment,” Hansen said.

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