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Student leaders speak out against cuts ALEC McCHESNEY Editor in chief @Alec_McChesney When Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announced the proposed state budget for the 2019 fiscal year on Jan. 22, the budget featured cuts to higher education in the state for the second year in a row.

“We have to make tough choices with the budget,” Greitens said on Jan. 30, when he visited Arrowhead Building Supply in Springfield, Missouri to discuss his proposed $800 million tax plan. “Last year, we faced a very tough budget situation, where we had a choice where we could raise taxes or cut spending and we made a decision to cut spending.

“This year, again, we have to have priorities, we have to make tough choices. … I recognize there are some people who might disagree with me. There are some people who say we should put less money in (Kindergarten) through (high school) education and should put that back into higher education.”

Some of those who disagree with the decision to cut from higher education are student body presidents and vice presidents at colleges across Missouri, as 16 student government representatives from seven schools combined to release a statement to the Greitens administration.

The statement read: “As student leaders of Missouri’s public four-year universities, we are writing to express our deep disappointment with the governor and his administration’s proposed FY19 budget for higher education funding.

The recommendation includes a $68.1 million — or 10 percent — reduction to higher education spending. This is on top of the well publicized withholding in FY17 and base cuts in FY18. u See STUDENT, page 3

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Greitens said his tax plan supports working families and over 380,000 taxpayers will have their bill reduced.

Greitens stops in Springfield to announce new tax relief plan for working families HANNA SUMPTER Senior Reporter @hannasumpter Gov. Eric Greitens shared his tax plan to cut taxes for almost all Missourians in Springfield on Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Inside the warehouse of Arrowhead Building Supply, an exterior building supply company, Greitens explained that his plan will cut taxes for working families.

“I think we’re in a really good spot to do these tax reforms now,” Greitens said. “This is a really thoughtful, responsible plan.”

Greitens said his “Workers First” tax cut will be implemented with the rest of the plan, if it is passed by the state legislature, and it

will not affect state revenue and will cut taxes for 97 percent of Missouri taxpayers.

“In the past, plans like this focus on the well-connected,” Greitens said. “Our plan focuses on working families across Missouri.”

Greitens’ Working Families Tax Relief Plan reduces the top personal income tax rate from 5.9 percent to 5.3 percent.

The “Workers First” tax cut, according to the tax plan, allows people eligible for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit to take off an amount equal to 20 percent of their federal EITC from their state tax bill.

“This is a plan that rewards and incentivizes work,” Greitens said. “Because we want to send a message to the people of Missouri that if you’re working hard and you’re doing

the best that you can to support your family if you’re putting in the hours, we’re going to be behind you.”

Greitens said the Missouri Department of Revenue worked through over 7,000 scenarios to analyze the plan.

Greitens said this tax cut would apply to all eligible people making over $9,000 per year. Greitens also said 380,000 Missouri taxpayers will see their tax bill reduced to nothing.

“When people have less taxes coming out of their paycheck, they have more freedom to spend it on what they want and then that helps out the economy in Missouri,” said Matthew u See GREITENS, page 3

Travel meets education for anthropology instructor NOAH STANDISH Staff Reporter @NoahjStandish It’s 4:27 p.m. on a quiet Friday afternoon.

International flags hanging from four flights of Strong Hall’s open stair railings are as still as the outside air when classroom doors open in unison.

Jason Shepard strides toward the fourth-floor elevator with a faded blue knapsack slung over his shoulder.

Two hours later, the Missouri State cultural anthropology instructor peers up at a blurring sky from the bed of a boat swaying just outside the Ozarks.

The crackling of a campfire flame sits near a pale yellow tent beside the shore.

His plans are set for the next two days, and amid the extended silence, he knows it’s more than worth

the drive. It’s not quite Peru or Bolivia, but it’ll do for the weekend.

Twenty years earlier, a 17-year-old Shepard walks alongside a gravel road in southwest Missouri. A gray backpack digs into his shoulders as he squints against the glare of the sun, pointing his thumb toward an approaching sedan.

For Shepard, it’s all part of an ongoing story that started in Republic, Missouri, in 1996.

“After high school, I spent several years of my life hitchhiking around the country and going to different places around the world,” Shepard said, sitting in his Strong Hall office, fabrics and maps of South America and the Oceanic region covering the walls around him.

Returning to Missouri to attend MSU, Shepard

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Jason Shepard has been traveling since he was 17 years old. He u See SHEPARD, page 5 now teaches his students by sharing his past experiences.

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Peaceful protesters stood outside JQH Arena with signs on Saturday, asking families to turn away.

Animal Rights Club protests circus KAITLYN STRATMAN Staff Reporter @kaitlynstratman The Carden International Circus brings in thousands of people but not all come to enjoy the show.

Peaceful protesters, sprawled around the front of the JQH, held signs while asking students and families to turn away from the circus and stop supporting what they believe is the abuse of the animals.

“I’m particularly gratified by the number of young people that are here,” Missouri State graduate Gene Davison said.

“As an older person that has been involved in animal welfare issues for many years, it’s particularly satisfying and gratifying that the idea of protecting animals is being passed to a younger generation and they’re so active.”

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Camels are just one of the many animals that play a role in acts at the George Carden Circus.

for all ages. The circus stopped at Missouri State from Friday, Feb. 2 to Sunday, Feb. 4 and the Missouri State Animal Rights Club showed up to greet them.

“They have a right to protest, it would just be nice if they had facts instead of just blurting out things that aren’t necessarily true,” Brett Carden, owner of the Carden International Circus alongside his father, said. They use scare tactics to make people feel bad to go to the show.”

The Missouri State Animal Rights Club, along with others passionate about the cause, expressed their concerns for the animals showcased at the events.

“We try to educate the community and students about animal cruelty and ways to prevent and stop it,” Jessica Albright, marketing graduate student and president of the Animal Rights Club, said. “One of the things that we do is we organize a protest here on campus because the circus that comes to campus has been cited for numerous violations of not being able to provide veterinary care for their animals

and not treating lacerations on their animals. Also, cruel and barbaric methods of training, including whips and bullhooks.”

Carden combats these accusations with explanations as to how he treats and cares for the animals.

“We don’t necessarily have whips for the elephants, we have what is a called a guide or in old terms, they called it a bullhook. It’s more of an instrument to guide the animal forward and back, and of course it does have a sharp end on the end of it, that way if we go to stop the animal she’ll stop or he’ll stop. You know you wouldn’t want an 8,000 pound animal that you couldn’t stop.”

Carden also explains said that the circus provides 24/7 care for the animals, heating in the tents, mandatory veterinarian check-ups every month and the best hay and grain. He wants people to understand how much himself and the circus care about the animals.

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“Would you be open to making something?”

“You wouldn’t have to have all the attention on you.”

“Have you gone on your date yet?”

“What about selling your likeness to a movie studio?”

“Your names wouldn’t even be used.”

“Have you guys even thought about monetizing this whole thing?”

“I want it to die down,” Claudia Alley said. “I’m over it.”

Professor Andrew Cline’s fundamentals of media convergence class stares back at her. To Alley’s right sits Hayden Moll, amusement playing across his face.

The class had gathered, anticipating the chance to speak with Missouri State University’s very own ‘Tinderella’ couple in hopes of pitching a winning idea to monetize on the pair’s 15 minutes of fame.

“Media convergence is about being media producers now,” Cline said. “(‘Tinderella’) was a drop-in-our-lap perfect example. All I’m doing is facilitating this learning opportunity.”

The course studies viralness — the what, why and how of viral content and how to make money off of media. Cline believes priming is the most effective way to teach, making it so that students are thrown into the “so-called real world” while still in the classroom.

However, the disconnect between the class and their potential clients was almost immediate when it became clear Alley and Moll stood on two different sides of fame.

“It’s a shame you’re wanting it all to go away,” one student said to Alley.

So what happens when ‘Tinderella’ doesn’t want her glass slipper, much less need it?

Many people now know Alley by her first name, but the freshman political science major has bigger plans than going viral. After college, she plans to lobby, a career that relies heavily on one’s reputation and good standing.

Although Tinder is virtually accepted amongst college students, it doesn’t necessarily have the best reputation, Alley said. Taking part in an advertisement for the platform was not a consideration.

“People can pull dirt out of anything, from anywhere,” Alley said. “I just want it to stop so people aren’t knowing me for something I tweeted years ago.”

In just a matter of days, Alley jumped from around 600 Twitter followers to over 10,000. The easiest way to deal with the newfound problem was turning all of her notifications off. Most recently, the account was suspended.

Alley said she had already encountered strong reactions on Tinder and in direct messages and threads on Twitter.

“People got a little fiesty on Tinder with some comments,” Alley said. “(In regard to previous tweets), they were like, ‘oh, maybe he should pick a different Claudia.’”

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Anything but boring, anything but necessary

Musk releases flamethrower, pushing new innovation aside JONATHAN PETESCH Columnist @thepeach1999 Elon Musk, the brain behind some of the largest tech innovations in the past decade, is best known for his two main companies, SpaceX and Tesla. However, most are unaware of his third company, The Boring Company.

Despite its name, nothing boring is going on here.

The Boring Company is the company behind the construction of Musk’s Hyperloop concept — an underground rail-like system able to operate at over 700 mph, close to the speed of sound. The Boring Company is also behind Musk’s new flamethrower, “guaranteed to liven up any party,” according to its website.

In one week, Musk sold through his stock of 20,000 flamethrowers. From most talking about their purchase, it seems like the novelty behind owning a legal flamethrower is what compelled people to buy. But this raises a question: Why spend $500 on a piece of seemingly useless tech?

GREITENS Continued from page 1 Smith, the vice chair of the College Republicans at Missouri State, after Greitens’ speech.

The tax plan also cuts the corporate income tax rate from 6.25 percent to 4.25 percent. Lowering the corporate income tax rate gives Missouri the second-lowest rate in the country, according to the tax plan.

Greitens said Missouri is losing businesses and jobs to other states, but this improvement would, according to the tax plan, would make Missouri more competitive.

The tax plan aims to offset the revenue lost from cutting taxes for Missourians through four changes to Missouri’s tax system.

Eliminating discounts to businesses for filing tax withholdings on time would keep more money within the state’s budget, which helps to offset the tax cuts proposed in Greitens’ plan.

Restricting how businesses calculate their taxable income to only a single option, rather than the multiple options currently available would allow Missouri to collect more revenue from multistate corporations. According to the tax plan, this restriction will simplify the state’s tax code and incentivize hiring and investment in Missouri.

“That (the restriction) is really good for companies that have employees in the state of Missouri,” Greitens said.

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Yes, a flamethrower can be useful in what it's designed for (burning things in a very fun way), but that’s fairly niche and I personally don’t think anyone has a good reason to use a flamethrower every day.

This means we can safely put a flamethrower under the category of useless tech, something I never like to hear.

It’s not a surprise that a person such as Elon Musk would sell such a device, but amid his aspirations at Tesla, SpaceX and The Boring Company, why would he focus resources on useless tech while making other tech, such as electric cars, which are very useful?

As plans for the Hyperloop continue to evolve, many new routes continue to be proposed. One route standing out to many connects St. Louis to Kansas City, making a four-anda-half hour drive turn into a 31-minute Hyperloop ride, opening up new economic possibilities for the state.

This could open up more job opportunities, especially for the 75 percent of Missouri State graduates who stay in the state after graduation, according to Missouri State President Clif

panies and it will be really good for them.”

Altering how corporations are able to deduct federal income tax from their state corporate income tax would bring more revenue to the state, according to the tax plan. Currently, corporations are allowed to deduct 50 percent of their federal corporate income tax from their state corporate income tax.

Joining the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement allows the state to gain revenue from out-of-state sellers.

According to the tax plan, Missouri lost an estimated $210 million to uncollected taxes on purchases from out-of-state sellers. Joining the 24 other states already complying with the agreement would allow Missouri to gain revenue from remote sellers. According to the tax plan, this will “level the playing field for local Missouri retailers.”

“I just hope that the House of Representatives and the Senate overlooks the personal matters in it and gets the tax cut plan passed so it can help all the Missouri families,” Smith said.

Greitens also brought up topics he’d announced in his Jan. 11 State of the State address.

Greitens spoke about the tax plan in tandem with his administration’s efforts to reduce regulations. Greitens reiterated in his speech that his administration will be cutting 33,000 regulations to make growth easier for businesses in the state.

Greitens also said he saved the state money by selling and getting rid of four planes and over 100 cars currently unused by the state to save money.

Greitens’ tour to announce the tax plan was made stops in Joplin and Kansas City on Tuesday, Jan. 30.

STUDENT Continued from page 1 “Public higher education is an unparallelled economic driver for states like ours. It is not an exaggeration to say that public education paves the way to the American Dream. In addition, it adds value to those who attend institutions of higher education and for those who benefit from the fruits of its labor.

“If the governor’s budget proposal were to be implemented, it would place public universities in a position where they must continue cutting essential faculty, staff and crucial programs that benefit our state. This would be a shame because the impact that our universities have on the workforce and economy of Missouri make them crucial to Missouri’s resilience and long-term economic prospects.

With this budget proposal, Gov. Greitens is sacrificing the future and quality of higher education in Missouri, to the detriment of all Missourians.

“Budget reductions of this magnitude would undoubtedly cause the rising cost of college to be placed squarely on the backs of students in the form of increased tuition and fees. As some of the most affordable opportunities in higher education in the state of Missouri, this price tag is increasingly becoming one which students cannot financially justify.

Not only is this an unfavorable outcome for the thousands of college

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Smart. Knowing this, we should at least be slightly annoyed at the fact that a flamethrower has now taken precedence over continuing to develop this technology which would greatly benefit our society.

Many believe Musk has been selling these random items, such as flamethrowers, in an attempt to raise enough money to continue work on the Hyperloop technology.

This seems plausible, as his flamethrowers netted him at least $7.5 million, but that is a fraction of the amount estimated to be needed to complete this project.

Musk has given no explanation for why he has been releasing products like the flamethrower, so, for now, we’ll just be left to ponder if there is an underlying reason or whether he made it just because he can.

Nonetheless, Musk’s efforts would be greatly appreciated elsewhere as he has the capability to improve many aspects of society which we currently struggle with. He’s shown he is willing to put this capability to use in the past with projects from Tesla and SpaceX, so let’s hope he does it again now. students in our state, but it will leave a scar in the fabric of Missouri for years to come.

“Each year, public universities train and shape the leaders and the workforce of our state’s future. It’s time to invest in them.”

Missouri State University Student Body President Brandon McCoy, a senior economics major, said the “trend of decreased funding for public universities negatively affecting students” made the group release the statement.

“Cuts can only go so far until they impact the quality of education, important services, and leave nowhere to make up the revenue shortfall but raising tuition and fees,” McCoy said. “This isn’t a problem that affects just Missouri State University — it affects students from across the state.”

The 10 percent cut could lose Missouri State more than $8 million, while other universities, such as Northwest Missouri State University and Missouri Western State University would lose north of $2 million from their budgets.

Katie Brown, the student body president at Northwest Missouri State University, said the problem is bigger than Greitens.

“He’s not the first person with budget cuts,” Brown said. “So, what are we going to do going forward?

There’s a trend here, and I would like to get the trend going another direction.”

Brown said the group who released the statement has received “overwhelming support, especially at NWMSU.” Though, she admitted she was hesitant about coming up

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“If you want to be taken seriously, you have to take the situation seriously and put aside the initial feelings and be logical,” Brown said.

“I am from Iowa, not even from Missouri, I am a senior, I won’t be affected by this. But I am passionate about this. The future of Missouri is lying in the hands of our legislative system. It’s the future of Missouri.”

Brown and McCoy said they have yet to hear back from Greitens’ office, and McCoy said he does not expect a response. Still, the goal remains the same.

“The overall goal is to remind people in the state that college students and public higher education matters, and this includes members of the General Assembly,” McCoy said. “Our legislators have the ability to weigh in on the budget process, and we hope they work to lessen the reduction. Several prominent members have expressed the desire to do so. We hope this statement brings the student perspective into the mix and gathers support for those efforts.

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Black History Month celebrates culture and tradition BATOOL ALZUBI Staff Reporter @AlBatoolz National Black History Month is here, and students are ready to embrace their cultures, traditions and history.

Multicultural Programs, with several other groups like the African Student Association and Student Activities Council, organized 16 events to celebrate this month and give Missouri State students and faculty the chance to learn more about people in the community.

“Not only does it give our students of color the opportunity to embrace their culture,” said Nia Morgan, a graduate student majoring in clinical mental health counseling, who is also the coordinator of the Multicultural Programs events, “It also gives students that are not a part of this ethnic backNINA TODEA/THE STANDARD

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From Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates to ... Missouri?

Muhammad Abdullah was born in Pakistan, a developing nation battling political corruption, as he put it. When he was about 8 years old, his parents were offered a chance to leave the country and work in Dubai. When they accepted, Abdullah — now a senior at Missouri State — was presented with a new world of possibilities.

“That opportunity they took to go to Dubai kind of opened up a pathway for me

to get to other places,” said Abdullah, a triple major studying geospatial sciences, environmental and natural resources and cultural and regional geography. “Luckily, I got out of Pakistan.”

The risk his parents took when they moved to Dubai proved to be fruitful. Abdullah said this inspired him to pursue his dream of getting an education in “the land of opportunity.” He said his family was hesitant at first because of negative American stereotypes, but Abdullah knew he had to take the chance.

“It all began with a dream

of going to the United States of America, and that is because everyone says there are a lot of opportunities here,” Abdullah said. “I was like, ‘I’m going to do everything I can to make this dream a reality.’”

Abdullah’s college application process began like most others, with a simple Google search. He said he initially sent applications to schools in Florida, New York and California. Despite earning some small scholarships, Abdullah quickly realized he needed cheaper options.

“The cost of tuition is so

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When senior Muhammad Abdullah first came to Springfield, he spent his first night at a bed and breakfast on Walnut Street. Four years later, the triple major jokes that he lives in Temple Hall.

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ground to learn about a culture they might not be familiar with, and it is a way to break the stereotypes that have been established by those who are not a part of our cultural group.”

Christina Gardner, the graduate assistant for Multicultural Services, said the theme of the month is “Exploring the Diaspora.”

Gardner said this theme refers to the communities around the world that were created by the movement of people from Africa for different reasons, like slavery, she said.

“Black history happens every day and it affects us everyday, but I think, at this time of the month, people should take the time to think and appreciate all the things the black community has giv-

Maroon Madness cheered with glee when they won the ‘Q’ Cup Challenge against Alpha Sigma Alpha at the men’s basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 30, in JQH. They took home the trophy because their organization’s attendance was greater.

In an effort to increase attendance at basketball games this year, Missouri State’s Athletics Marketing Department has added a new activity for students to participate in during basketball games, as well as the “Bearfest Den” student tailgate to get students involved before games begin.

Director of Marketing and Promotions for Missouri State Athletics, Megan Hofferth, said student engagement is a

high, and on top of that, the cost of living,” Abdullah said.

“I literally went on Google and I said ‘cheap schools in the United States of America.’”

Of all the colleges on that list, Missouri State was the one that caught Abdullah’s attention. He said the website was attractive and the information was presented well.

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priority this year for Missouri State’s athletic director.

“We are constantly looking to create new ideas for student engagement and want to continue generating higher attendance numbers,” Hofferth said.

“We want students to continue to be excited to come to games and create an atmosphere that is contagious.”

The ‘Q’ Cup Challenge has already been a success for the student section, and although the “Bearfest Den” student tailgate has just begun, Hofferth said students seem interested in this new activity.

The “Bearfest Den” student tailgate has free food and discounted drinks for students to enjoy before walking over to JQH for the basketball game.

Sugar Bears, cheerleaders, band members and the men’s basketball team were all in attendance.

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MSU student wins prestigious film editing award Mariah Zenk, senior, won the Student Editing Competition presented by the American Cinema Editors

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EMILY COLE Staff Reporter @EMCole19 The beginning of each year brings with it an award season. The Grammys, the Emmys, the Oscars and many others all take place during the first few months of the year. On Jan. 26, the Eddie Awards — which celebrate film and television editing — took place. One of the awards given out is to the winner of the Student Editing Competition.

The winner this year was Mariah Zenk, a Missouri State University senior majoring in digital film production. While Zenk may not have won an Oscar or an Emmy, she did win one of the most prestigious student editing awards out there, beating out other student editors across the country.

The Student Editing Competition and Eddie Awards are held by the American Cinema Editors, an honorary society for film and television editors who have many years of experience in the industry.

Zenk first discovered the contest during an internet search for editing contests over a year ago, but she missed last year’s deadline.

So she waited, and, in November 2017, she filled out the application.

“I was in search of something to test what I’ve learned and give me an opportunity to show what I can do,” Zenk said. “Surprisingly, there aren’t many contests that I could find specifically dedicated towards editors.”

The Student Editing Competition is unique compared to other editing contests. Unlike many others, where students submit work they’ve done previously, for this competition students who applied were all given the same material to work with — around 20 minutes of unedited foot-

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MSU senior Mariah Zenk poses in Strong Hall while she produces a video. age from a television show — and had to edit a scene that, in the end, is only around a minute long.

After Zenk received the material, she said she felt a little overwhelmed. Other than the footage, students were given a script and script supervisor notes, but were mostly on their own.

“We weren’t given much direction, and so it was very open to interpretation,” Zenk said. “I wasn’t quite sure what they were looking for, but I just gave it my best shot for what I thought they may be

looking for technique and narrative wise. It had a lot of moving parts and many dynamics between the characters that you constantly had to balance and make sure the viewer could pick apart.”

After a few hours of reviewing the material, Zenk got to work.

“I easily spent nine or 10 hours editing down the footage and reviewing it all,” Zenk said. “I usually lose track of time when I edit, so who even knows how long it really took. I’m too much of a perfectionist. I probably

When they announced I was the winner, my mind mostly went blank — except a few expletives ... I feel so lucky every single day I get the opportunity to tell other people’s stories through my work.”

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caused myself unnecessary stress.”

Andrew Twibell, an assistant professor in the Media, Journalism and Film department at MSU, has worked with Zenk on several projects.

He said he wasn’t at all surprised to hear Zenk had been nominated.

“Mariah is a very talented editor,” Twibell said. “She’s really good at what she does.

She has great attention to detail.”

That attention to detail paid off. On the first day of the semester, Zenk received

the news that she was one of three finalists. On Jan. 26, Zenk attended the Eddie Awards in Beverly Hills, California, where she was given the Student Editing award.

“When they announced I was the winner, my mind mostly went blank — except a few expletives,” Zenk said.

“My stomach was doing backflips that entire day, just getting progressively worse. I thought I was going to throw up. My immediate thought was now I have to walk up onto stage, without tripping, and talk to the largest crowd

I’ve ever spoke in front of and try and sound articulate.”

The award may have come with a nice trophy, but the real prize is the connections Zenk made at the awards and the prestige of listing it on her resume.

“It’s already put her in the room with a lot of very respected editors, people working in the industry,” Twibell said. “She’s already gotten to shake a lot of hands and introduce herself to a lot people who may be in a position to help her jump start her career.”

One of those people is David Rogers, editor and producer of “The Office.” Zenk said she was completely star-struck when he came up to congratulate her after the awards.

“I’ve grown up watching that show religiously, it 100 percent has shaped most of my terrible humor, and I think now I can die happy,” Zenk said.

Zenk hopes that winning this award will help her gain another internship before her Spring 2019 graduation, but said its already given her a feeling of validation that she’s headed in the right direction.

“I’ve wanted to do this since I was a kid when I started with a dumpy digital camera and Windows Movie Maker, and I’ve grown up watching all sorts of content creators and media that have given me so much inspiration,” Zenk said. “I feel so lucky every single day I get the opportunity to tell other people’s stories through my work.”

When Twibell found out Zenk had won the award, after repeatedly checking the ACE Twitter feed, he again wasn’t surprised. He was extremely proud.

“She’s an excellent representative for our department, for the production program, and for the type of work we do here.” Twibell said.

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HISTORY Continued from page 4 en us,” Gardner said.

One of the main events that will be happening is Sankofa: Exploring the Diaspora Banquet on Feb. 25. The event is organized by Multicultural Programs and the African Student Association.

The word “Sankofa” means looking at the present and the world, without forgetting about the past, Morgan said.

The banquet will include a fashion show that represents costumes from all around Africa, African dishes, and African dances and choreographies, senior exercise and movement science major Precious Awopetu, the President of ASA, said.

“I think it is very important to do an event like this,” Awopetu said. “It will educate people about African culture. It is something that we definitely need to have.”

Awopetu said ASA is preparing for another event called Dancing with ASA on Feb. 21.

They will be teaching traditional and modern African dances to anyone who is interested.

ASA is also organizing an

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Africa Rising event on Feb. 15. It will be a panel discussion led by three Missouri State professors. Awopetu said they will be discussing what is going on Africa and ways to improve it and common stereotypes that are usually associated with the African culture.

Morgan said one of the main events is the screening of Black Panther on Feb. 19 at Plaster Student Union. She

said they chose this movie because it is important for students to see a black superhero and an all-black cast in something other than traditional stereotypical black films.

Students Activities Council will also screen the documentary “Whose Streets?” on Feb. 20 at PSU. The documentary shows how the killing of the 18-year-old Michael Brown motivated his community to fight for him and other inno-

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Jason Shepard, sitting at his desk in Strong Hall, recounts his travels.

SHEPARD Continued from page 1 was a student of applied anthropology. But by then, he had already collected a plethora of artifacts from around the world, with even more stories to share with his classmates.

“By the time I started back up (attending university), I had been to at least 15 or 16 countries — and that’s when I was about 24,” Shepard said. “It just ended up becoming part of my identity.”

As a graduate of MSU’s Applied Anthropology master’s program, Shepard’s fervor for traveling has since created study away opportunities for students as an instructor in the department of sociology and anthropology.

With stories coming from Machu Picchu and the Andes mountains to indigenous villages in the Amazon, students are enthralled before being invited to see for themselves.

“I just started telling people about my experiences and I thought to myself that I would love to take (students) along,” Shepard said. “It’s one thing to tell students about it, but it’s another to make them step back and look at things with an entirely new perspective.”

For his classes, the perspective goes beyond a paper worksheet. Shepard often draws from personal stories living with locals of Andean villages or hiking the Appalachian Trail.

He said using those experiences in the classroom has helped him grow into his role as an instructor and connect with his students.

“I realized how much of that happened to me when I was traveling, and I wanted to share it with others,” Shepard said. “When I bring students along, I’m able to sort of vicariously see things through their eyes, and that firsthand experience — you just can’t fake it.”

David Rohall, Department Head of Sociology and Anthropology, cited Shepard’s frequent travels as a source of constant inspiration for his students, calling him the most adventurous faculty member in the department.

“I’ve always said that Jason Shepard is the Indiana Jones of the department of anthology,” Rohall said. “He’s just as adventurous with the stories about where he’s been, and the examples he brings back to the classroom are just phenomenal.”

Rohall said Shepard’s merging of traveling and teaching of cultural anthropology was natural, as he often integrates conversations into lecture. He also said Shepard quickly formed a reputation as an ideal instructor after accepting the full-time position in 2014.

“You can learn a lot just by talking to him,” Rohall said. “He told me once that he spent five days on a boat going from one island to another in the Marshall Islands. Because he has such a rich set of stories, students are always open to listening to him.”

Rohall described Shepard’s personality as grounded, calling him humble, levelheaded and a clear asset for the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. He also cited it as a key element of his ability to connect with students. “(Shepard) has experienced so much more than most of us, but he doesn’t dwell on any of it,” Rohall said. “He’s literally going around the world and representing (Missouri State) and that’s wonderful. I just happen to be an

office down from him.”

Joe Andrews, senior administrative management major, said Shepard’s lectures often break off into various anecdotes that challenge the class’s duration, but students never stop him. Andrews is currently enrolled in Shepard’s world cultures course.

“He definitely keeps everyone entertained and tuned into his lecture,” Andrews said.

“Every day he comes in ready to go and always has the same high energy and passion for his lectures.”

It was also memorable for Mohammed Sherbini, junior computer information sciences major, who took World Cultures with Shepard in fall 2017. He cited Shepard’s firsthand experiences as an effective method of clearly demonstrating his background while teaching his students. “(Shepard) always gives examples from his own experiences to simplify complex information,” Sherbini said. “When an instructor associates his own stories with words and definitions, it becomes easier for the student to remember and understand topics.”

Now being in line for the title of senior instructor, Shepard is quick to credit other travelers he met while hitchhiking as his early sources of inspiration. He recalled hiking through mountains, staying on the streets of D.C. during the Fourth of July and living with the Amish in Pennsylvania.

Shepard described the experiences — and the people he met — as unforgettable.

“When I was 19, I met a man in his late ‘70s who hiked the whole Appalachian Trail,” Shepard said. “Then, when I was a ranch hand in Sparta, Missouri for a few years, there was this 89-year-old man there who was a ranch hand, and the past was a foreign country to him.”

After years of traveling, Shepard returned to Springfield at 24 years old looking to create a home for his son. It was distinguished members of MSU faculty who then inspired him to bring his experiences into the context of education.

“When I came back to university, it was (now retired Missouri State anthropology professors) Margaret Buckner and William Wedenoja who really got me hooked on academia,” Shepard said. “They made me realize how much of a kick it was to get that ‘aha’ moment in students.”

Shepard said finding new ways to connect with students continues to be a source of motivation for him, and that they help him act as a teacher and a student of the world. One class, and one trip abroad, at a time.

“What reminds me that (teaching) matters is when I see students thinking,” Shepard said.

“I just think to myself, ‘I don’t know what’s happening there, but I know you just started thinking about it.’ That’s always my main goal.”

Shepard’s travels take him thousands of miles away from Springfield each semester, with students clamoring to come along. But if he’s in Missouri, students may find him watching the stars on the bed of his boat or biking through Springfield’s local trails with that faded blue knapsack across his chest.

There’s more than one way for him to spend the waning hours of a quiet Friday afternoon — as long as it’s outdoors.

“Any given weekend, I might be rushing out of class on a Friday, so I can camp by the river that night,” Shepard said. “I’ll spend Saturday on the river, maybe go on the bike trails. My favorite place to travel is always wherever I am.”

anyway.

His application was accepted within two weeks, with the first day of classes only three weeks away. This gave Abdullah just one week to say goodbye to friends and family, get his legal affairs in order for international travel and get a Visa. Although he said that week was chaotic, he was still able to leave Dubai on time.

“It was difficult at first,” Abdullah said. “I was an 18-year-old and I really hadn’t traveled anywhere before in my life.”

The reality of how far from home he was really set in when he landed in Branson — 36-plus hours later.

“I come from Dubai … so you know, skyscrapers and everything there,” Abdullah said.

“And then I come to Springfield and I’m like … where is civilization at.’”

The school sent an employee to pick Abdullah up from the airport for the final stretch of his long journey to Missouri State. He pulled up to Hammons House, ready to check in, only to be told he was too early. Abdullah pleaded with the staff and tried to explain his situation, but they would not let him sleep in the dorm.

“For that moment, I felt really helpless,” Abdullah said. “I had literally no one in the United States — no relatives, no friends. I felt absolutely devastated.”

With practically no other option, Abdullah began wandering around campus. After trying Burger King (which he said was horrible) he came across a bed and breakfast.

“It was kind of expensive but I (didn’t) really have a choice,” Abdullah said. “I came from a really long journey and barely had any sleep. So, I spent the night there and it was good. They were the first people to … communicate with me.”

In the weeks that followed, Abdullah had to camp out in a Hammons House study room until he was assigned an actual dorm room. Looking back, Abdullah said the first few weeks were rough, especially in comparison to the rest of his time at Missouri State.

“It was quite interesting because it was the beginning of a really awesome journey in college,” Abdullah said. “I’ve come a long way.”

During his four years in Springfield, Abdullah has participated in Fraternity and Sorority Life, competed in intramural sports, joined many different clubs and organizations, completed volun-

cent victims.

Morgan said they have been planning for this month since the fall semester, and they have been meeting to display all this work since October.

All events and activities are open to the public, students, faculty members and alumni. To see a full event listing, visit https://www.missouristate.edu/MulticulturalPrograms/

teer work and traveled across the U.S. Abdullah said he was shy when he first came to Missouri State. As an international student with a completely different heritage than the majority of the student body, he felt isolated. But as he became more comfortable with American culture and customs, this all changed; Abdullah now considers himself an extrovert and a “social butterfly.”

Shadeed Khan, Missouri State’s international admissions coordinator and Abdullah’s roommate, said he has seen a lot of growth in Abdullah since he arrived. Both said they have developed academically and personally during their time at Missouri State.

“My experience has been amazing,” Khan, a former international student from India, said. “I’ve gone from being just a college graduate (to finishing) my masters — I had experience working as a graduate assistant — now I have a job, I’m advising student organizations. It’s been tremendous.”

Much of this stemmed from their willingness to get involved around campus. Khan said he quickly realized how friendly people in this area are.

In combination with low tuition and quality academics, Director of International Services Patrick Parnell said the overall friendly attitude of people in the area, and the safety of middle-America, is something Springfield can offer to international students. It is also something that more metropolitan areas might not be able provide.

“In the world we live in today, I think that many students coming from overseas want a safe, secure place to go and Springfield … really offers that,” Parnell said. “We offer a very traditional — for the most part — college experience. We can really sell that.”

Khan said a large part of the Missouri State experience for international students is gaining a close-knit community of other people from around the world. Missouri State International Services give their students the ability to form what Khan calls an “extended family” by connecting with each other.

“We support them both while they’re here, and after they leave Missouri State,” Parnell said.

For Abdullah and Khan, attending Missouri State as international students has been an incredible journey. Khan said he wants to work in the U.S. as long as he can, and Abdullah said he will stay at Missouri State to pursue his masters following graduation in May. “I feel grateful,” Abdullah said. “If I could start over again, I would — 100 percent.”

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Ranking the Missouri Valley Conference The Bears losing the Missouri Valley Conference lottery BLAINE WHEELER Staff Reporter @blainwheeler21 The 2017-18 Missouri Valley Conference is unfolding as one of its strangest in recent history. The conference’s two pre-season favorites are now the two worst and the pre-seasons predicted last place team is now one of the three best.

Before the season began, one could’ve thrown each team in a lottery wheel, spun it and picked out teams one by one, from 1st to 10th, and been better off predicting where the teams would finish in the season to come.

The fluctuation and rise of overpreforming teams odes to the Valley’s high competition — there is no outlier. Seven of the ten teams are in the nation’s top 150 RPI; last season, there were just three.

In the past, the Valley was dominated by a powerhouse program.

This year was the first year without former conference dominator Wichita State.

Four years ago was the first without Creighton.

The Missouri State Bears were favorites to become the next best with last year’s Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year, Alize Johnson, and a healthy returning cast around him.

Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing said to Brian Doyle of College Insider before the season began, “I think Missouri State is a clear favorite this year but I think everyone else is kind of looking at each other saying, ‘Let’s see what happens.’”

Then, the Missouri Valley Conference season happened and the Bears, well, they didn’t head in the envisioned direction.

Even Northern Iowa, historically the Valley’s most consistent contender, sits in last place.

Now, at week 13, no team is in the top 25 for the first time since the 2010-11 season (Cuonzo Martin’s 28-9 Missouri State squad).

To illustrate this, below is a list of Valley standings with the team’s preseason rank to its left.

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1. Loyola: 9-3 2. Southern Illinois: 8-4 3. Drake: 7-5 3. Illinois State: 7-5 3. Bradley: 7-5 6. Indiana State: 6-6 7. Evansville: 5-7 7. Missouri State: 5-7 8. Valparaiso: 3-9 8. Northern Iowa: 3-9

Drake and Niko Medved are an interesting pair and a great one at that. The senior heavy squad ranks eighth in the nation in experience and is a team no one should count

out in St. Louis. Southern Illinois and ex-Missouri State head coach Barry Hinson are not deep, playing only six in its rotation, yet winning with length and athleticism.

The Salukis have won five straight Valley games climbing their way to second place in the conference.

This year’s closest to an outlier comes at the top in Loyola-Chicago, who has won eight of its last nine Missouri Valley games.

The Ramblers, who score the ball at the ninth best percentage in the country, sits atop the conference and 52nd in the RPI. The Valley’s only pattern is its tough environments with the teams ability to consistently win at home.

In turn, the only team who has consistently shown the ability to win multiple games on the road is Loyola, who sits in the driver’s seat of the conference.

Missouri Valley teams are a combined 9525 at home and 30-67 on the road counting non-conference games.

Southern Illinois got a big win at home vs. Valparaiso Saturday, Feb. 3, in front of its largest crowd of the season and hinted by Hinson in the postseason press conference, as one of the largest in years past.

Bradley boasted the second best home winning streak in the nation at 14 wins in a row until beaten by Drake, Saturday, Feb. 3.

Loyola-Chicago knocked off Missouri State by 22 points at home in one of its largest crowds of the season.

Guys who have been in the league for four years feed into their home environment.

Drake senior guard Reed Timmer broke Drake’s all-time scoring record Saturday Feb. 3. Indiana State’s Brenton Scott, was MVC freshman of the Year in 2014-15, Northern Iowa’s Bennett Koch who according to Kenpom, is statistically one of the five best in the Valley. They all bring matchup problems.

And transfers bring something to the floor.

Future NBA prospect Milik Yarbrough is becoming one of the hottest young talents in the conference along with Johnson who, despite Missouri State’s struggles, is still the conference’s best, rebounding the basketball at the sixth best rate in the country.

And speaking of transfers, former Penn State Nittany Lion, now Drake Bulldog, Graham Woodward is pairing with Timmer and tough to stop.

Plus, former Iowa State Cyclone Clayton Custer, the Missouri Valley Conference player of the week last week, lead Loyola with 23 points in its win over Missouri State, putting his name as a front runner for Valley Player of the Year.

The mix of the two makes the Valley one of the most interesting conferences in the nation.

And, with just three Saturdays until Arch Madness, the stars above will be fighting for the highest seed.

Buckle up, this should be fun.

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Junior forward Obediah Church snags a rebound over the head of his opponent. Missouri State lost to the Illinois State Redbirds.

Lady Bears in the perfect spot in the Valley BRENNER MOORE Sports Editor @brennerm2

effort.

Currently, the Bulldogs are ranked first in the NCAA in assists. Averaging 22.6 a game, the Bulldogs love to spread the love and get everyone in on the win.

Combine that with the fact that their top three shooters could knock down a shot anywhere on the court, and you can start to see how Drake is so dominant.

Now, the Lady Bears looked like they had something going in the second game against the Bulldogs. For a while there, the Lady Bears had the lead. Saying Missouri State can beat Drake isn’t crazy, some pieces just have to fall into place.

The shooters have to be there. Against Drake, senior guard Liza Fruendt put up four points. Four.

Sophomore guard Alexa Willard scored zero. Forwards senior Aubrey Buckley and redshirt freshman Emily Gartner had a great game, scoring 22 and 18 points respectively.

When a team’s forwards can score that many points, the guards have an easy job. If Fruendt and Willard would have put up 10 points each, there is no reason the Lady Bears couldn’t have won that game.

The Lady Bears are where they need to be in the Valley right now, and they have potential to strike late and overtake the Bulldogs in the conference championship.

A little after the halfway point of the conference season, the Missouri State Lady Bears sit at a comfortable second place in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Drake University leads the Valley right now with an 11-0 record after they defeated the Lady Bears Sunday, Feb. 4.

As it stands right now, the Bulldogs are the only team in the Valley to beat the Lady Bears twice. Going forward, there’s a good chance the Bulldogs will be the only team to beat the Lady Bears twice.

With a 8-3 conference record, the Lady Bears have only lost to the Bulldogs and the Southern Illinois Salukis. Currently the Salukis sit right behind the Lady Bears, tied for third place.

While the Lady Bears, Bulldogs and Salukis sit at the top of the standings, any team in the top five could still shake up the Valley.

Luckily for the Lady Bears, they have won both games against BAILEY VASSALLI/THE STANDARD the University of Northern Iowa Panthers, the current team tied Senior guard Liza Fruendt drives the lane bewith the Salukis. A 7-4 record combined with being four games tween two defenders. behind Drake, the Panthers may seem like a team to forget.

But the Panthers just beat the Salukis and have some easy games coming up. The Panthers will more than likely lose to Drake in a few weeks, but if they can beat the Indiana State Sycamores, UNI could make a late season push.

Speaking of the Sycamores, the current fifth place team has a mixed bag of schedule left. Their next game pits them against the Panthers, who should walk away with a win. Following that match up, the Sycamores face the Bulldogs, which will lead to another loss.

After that, Illinois State and Bradley University look to take advantage of the two potential loses to overtake the Sycamores in the standings.

So where does all of this put the Lady Bears at the end of the season?

Right where they are now. There’s no way the Bulldogs lose to anyone other than the Lady Bears. That being said, there’s still the question of if the Lady Bears can even beat the Bulldogs.

In their most recent contest, the Lady bears looked ready to go toe-to-toe with the Bulldogs. But, the Bulldogs proved to be too much and ran the court on the Lady Bears.

If the Lady Bears want to come out on top in the Valley, some improvements need to be made. Offensive rebounds have to improve. Right now, 35 percent of the Lady Bears rebounds come on the offensive side of the ball.

Secondly, smarter shots need to be taken. The Lady Bears are a fast paced team, it’s how their defense works so in turn it’s how their offense works.

However, that pacing hurts the Lady Bears sometimes. The quick momentum sometimes leads to forced shots and poor passes.

Defending the Bulldogs is no easy feat. Their top three scorers all average double-digit scoring, with their best, redshirt sophomore Sara Rhine, sinking 56.1 percent of her field goals.

KAITLYN STRATMAN/THE STANDARD Unfortunately for the Lady Bears, when you cut off the Hydra’s head, two more replace it. Drake finds their success from a team Freshman guard Elle Ruffridge charges the lane, eyeing the basket.

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Ice Bears run the Razorbacks out of Springfield

slow as the first, but the Razorbacks made an attempt to battle back with a goal about 11 minutes in.

But the Ice Bears took their two-goal lead back just six minutes later with a goal from The Missouri State Ice Bears returned to Kovacich.

Mediacom Ice Park on Feb. 2 and Feb. 3, After a slow second period, the Ice Bears sweeping the University of Arkansas Racame into the third with a win on their minds. zorbacks.

The teams returned to the ice for not even The Ice Bears came out with a 6-2 win a minute before sophomore defenseman Patron Friday night. ik Johansson scored the Ice Bears’ fourth Though, the first period started off slow goal.

— with very little action until sophomore Two additional goals came from sophomore forward Chadd Lounder and sophomore forward Zane O’Bryan in the third period.

Despite plenty of shots, the Razorbacks only managed to score one goal on the Ice Bears before the third period was over and done with.

“We’re glad to get the win out of that even though we didn’t play as good as we wanted to the whole game,” Wornig said.

“We’re looking forward to fixing that tomorrow night.”

Although the night ended in a win for the Ice Bears, there are some definite improvements they’d like to see going into Saturday’s game.

“We’d like to see a faster tempo, more north and south hockey,” Kovacich said. “As well as less penalties and seeing us capitalize on more opportunities.”

But they clearly did something right, considering they came out with the win.

“We played pretty good in spurts and put up six — which was enough,” Lounder said.

Game two of the weekend looked eerily similar to game one as the Ice Bears shut out the Razorbacks 6-0 on Saturday night.

From the puck drop, the Ice Bears took control of the game and didn’t look back.

BILL SIOHOLM/THE STANDARD They did not find the back of the net until nine minutes into the game, when O’Bryan Senior forward Alex Turin kicks some ice up as he pivots past his defender. The Ice got things going.

Bears swept the Univeristy of Arkansas Razorbacks on Feb. 2 and Feb. 3.

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forward Carson Wornig’s goal about nine minutes into the game.

Just 39 seconds after Wornig’s goal, junior forward Travis Barrett gave the Ice Bears a 2-0 lead with a goal of his own.

The two goals were all the Ice Bears managed in the first period.

“I thought we started off pretty hot getting those first two goals,” senior forward Andrew Kovacich said. “But then we slowed down and they kind of took it to us a little bit.”

The second period started out just as

the Ice Bears dominated the game, scoring two with the man advantage. The first one coming with six minutes left in the first period when Kovacich put one past the Arkansas net-minder.

After the first period, it was apparent that Ice Bear’s freshman goalie Bailey Stephens was going to stand on his head. Stephens turned away all 37 Razorback shots.

“It felt really good,” Stephens said. “Everyone helped me in front, scoring goals and all that.”

Getting sticks into shooting lanes and not letting the Razorbacks develop much of a forecheck helped make Stephens’ job a little easier.

As the second period started, the Ice Bears wasted little time continuing to build on their lead. Barrett scored the first of his two goals of the night, just 47 seconds into the period.

“You’re always trying to get that third one, but sometimes you just don’t get the bounce,” Barrett said.

Barrett did not wait long to tally his second of the game. He gave the team a 4-0 lead on a power play goal, just five minutes after his first goal.

Not too long after his line-mate Barrett scored his second of the game, O’Bryan found himself on a short-handed breakaway and he gave the Ice Bears a 5-0 lead going into the third period.

“Our line played really good tonight … moving the puck really well,” O’Bryan said.

“Just makes it easier for us.”

Sophomore forward Jordan Bratton scored the sixth and final goal for the Ice Bears, just 30 seconds into the third and final period.

“We’re happy to get a win in front of our fans,” Bratton said.

The Ice Bears swept the home series against the Razorbacks. They’ll take the ice again on Friday Feb. 9, in Ames, Iowa, as they take on the Iowa State Univeristy Cyclones.

Lady Bears fight off Panthers, fall to Bulldogs

The Lady Bears had a strong start against Drake, entering the game with confidence quickly taking a lead over the Bulldogs.

They combatted Drake’s shooting accuracy in the first quarter by taking their own shots and keeping the score close, although neither team held a consistent lead initially.

Drake then took a five-point lead and ran with it in the second quarter, slowly pulling away from the Lady Bears and eventually ending up ahead 40-36.

The score remained relatively close for most of the third quarter until redshirt junior guard Maddy Dean hit a 3-pointer, giving the Bulldogs a five-point lead in the last three minutes.

The Lady Bears began to lose momentum as the Bulldogs pulled further ahead and ended the third quarter with 17 more points.

“We just didn’t score well enough with them in the third quarter,” Harper said. “You know that second quarter they scored but we didn’t score enough with them in the third and put ourselves in a hole.”

After fouling twice in both the second and third quarter, Freundt went to the bench with less than three minutes remaining in the game after her fifth and final foul.

Buckley slowed in the second half, only putting up two points for the Lady Bears. On the other hand, Gartner came out with 17 points after only four for from the first half.

“This doesn’t surprise me at all, we have felt like this is who she is and who she can grow into and it’s one of those things we’ve just been building towards ... I think she’s playing with great confidence on the offensive end,” Harper said.

The Lady Bears have two home games approaching, one against Bradley on Feb. 9 and then Illinois State Feb. 11.

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The Lady Bears finished up their three game road stent in Iowa where they faced off against the University of Northern Iowa and Drake University.

Against the UNI Panthers, the Lady Bears walked away with a 57-52 win.

The game started off slow with Missouri State turning the ball over multiple times. The Lady Bears struggled to score and soon fell behind the Panthers. Nonetheless, they found luck in a buzzer beater ending the first quarter, still trailing behind UNI. With their spirits lifted, the Lady Bears began moving the ball faster and created a six point lead and a 19-4 run with only three minutes left in the half. However, UNI tied the game, ending the first half with a mid-range jumper. Missouri State finished with eight turnovers compared to Northern Iowa’s 10.

Within the first minute of the third quarter, a takeaway resulted in a layup for UNI. But shortly after, the Panthers received a traveling violation, turning the ball over to the Lady Bears who immediately scored to take a one point lead.

With both teams fighting hard for dominance over the court, UNI hit a 3-pointer leading the last quarter with a four point lead.

The Lady Bears then stepped up their game and evened the score with seven minutes left due to redshirt freshman Brice Calip’s ability at the line. The Lady Bears then took the lead for the rest of the game.

For the fourth quarter, a big chunk of points came from free

throws. Senior Liza Fruendt started this trend when she surged through UNI’s defense for a layup, all while drawing a foul.

Fouls from the Panthers sent the Lady Bears to the free-throw line over four times in the dwindling minutes of the game, giving the Lady Bears a comfortable five point lead to win the game.

Winning another conference game was not the only victory for the Lady Bears tonight. The Lady Bears scored 24 points in the paint, had 19 points off of turnovers, 10 second chance points and redshirt freshman Emily Gartner had a career day scoring ten points.

After their win, the Lady Bears got a day off before traveling to Des Moines to take on Drake. However, Drake defended their undefeated conference title, beating the Lady Bears 84-65.

Fruendt, the lead scorer in the Missouri Valley Conference, had a season low of four points, breaking her nine-game streak of reaching double digits.

Picking up the slack for the Lady Bears, senior forward Aubrey Buckley shot a career high, scoring 22 points, 20 of which came in the first half.

“That was an impressive half of basketball and I think just the physicality that she was playing with, the aggressiveness, the persistence that she was playing with was really, really impressive,” head coach Kellie Harper said on the postgame radio show. “They didn’t have an answer for her there in the first half.”

Drake found their success at the 3-point line, shooting 40.7 percent compared to the Lady Bears’ 6.3 percent.

“We were looking to get the ball inside so the fact that we didn’t take 40 threes I thought was good,” Harper said. “ We were able to score in the interior but you know it’d be nice if we could knock down some of those outside shots and get a little bit more production there.”

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