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Public Affairs Week begins with a Pow

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Colin Powell makes a point during his speech at the Missouri State University Public Affairs Convocation.

For his first visit to Missouri State University, retired Gen. Colin Powell shared personal anecdotes from his time as secretary of state, and explained why having a global perspective matters in his speech for the 2014 Public Affairs Convocation.

“I am deeply impressed by the education and the commitment to the community here,” Powell said as he took the stage in front of easily 1,000 people at JQH Arena on March 20. “I am deeply impressed by the three pillars of the public affairs mission.”

Mary Wood, the director of public affairs support for Missouri State, said that the committee who chooses the speakers for each year’s convocation wanted to bring in a bigger name to speak to the students and community.

The committee chose Powell because of his experience in the military and as the secretary of state and because he has “great public appeal” from his experience on the world stage.

“He was our first choice, and he accepted,” Wood said.

Powell took the audience through the timeline of his life and shared personal stories about

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The dead are rising, we must try to live Spring game of Humans vs.

Zombies starts next week

By Trevor Mitchell The Standard @Trevorisamazing

There’s an invasion coming to Missouri State University, and you have less than a week to prepare.

On March 31, the walking dead will be arriving on campus, and there will be no help from the outside world.

You have two choices. You can go about your normal college life, walking from class to class, pretending you don’t see the horrors taking place.

Or you can pick up a Nerf gun and fight for the survival of humanity.

Such are the stakes of Live Action Society’s spring game of Humans vs.

Zombies, which will run from March 31 to April 6.

You can sign up for the game any time before it starts at the daily meetings held on the third floor of the PSU at 7 p.m., or the on-the-spot sign-up table across from BearHouse Entertainment in the PSU. Chad Holmes, faculty adviser for LAS said in an interview that, while the spring game usually has lower participation than the fall game, he still expects a good turnout after last semester’s record showing of almost 500 students.

Holmes also detailed new regulations LAS will be implementing in the wake of safety concerns that occurred during last semester’s game.

During the fall game, some on campus were unaware that a game was being played, and one teacher called 911 and locked down a class-

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Members of the Live Action Society show off their firepower. Pictured: (Top) Johnathan Prock, Chad Holmes, and Ryan McDonald. (Bottom) Anthony Parras, Evan Harper and Megan Lemke. room, believing one of the game’s participants to be a shooter.

These concerns resulted in a heightened level of discussion about the game’s safety, and rumors spread that the administration was considering banning the Nerf guns used in play — an action that some schools around the country have taken.

However, Holmes said there is “really no fear of Nerf blasters being banned on campus,” and that the administration has been both cooperative and supportive.

LAS has several voluntary changes that will be made to this semester’s game, including thicker identification armbands, more email notification of the game’s presence on campus and a new ending time of 8:30 p.m.

On the game-play side of things,

the weekend portion of the game will be changed from the normal Humans vs. Zombies rules to a collection of mini-games, where both humans and zombies will come together to play modified dodgeball, tag and other activities.

Humans will be completely safe during this portion of the event — Holmes said that the weekends often have less activity than weekdays under the normal rules, and they “just wanted people to have some fun.”

Trent Fuller, vice president of LAS, says fun is exactly what he’s ready for.

Fuller hasn’t played in the last few games, instead acting as head moderator. While he greatly enjoyed the experience, he said that he’s excited to be able to just play the game.

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Fuller said that, when playing Humans vs. Zombies, “you pay a lot more attention when you’re on campus.”

The game also strengthens friendships between people. Fuller said in his last game, he was teammates with someone he’d spoken to a few times before the game, but after covering each other on the way to each meal every day, they became closer friends.

“I watched so many people become closer in the last game,” Fuller said.

Holmes echoed this sentiment, adding that people come out for Humans vs. Zombies that might not come out for normal sports.

“We can be unique in our games, and you can have experiences in Live Action Society.”

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To learn more about this year’s student body presidential candidates, visit pages 10 and 11

Students will have a competition to look forward to for this year’s student body president elections.

In the past five years, four Student Government Association elections have been won uncontested, but this year features three president/vice-president combinations.

The three tickets are David Leehy and McKayla Baker, Jordan McGee and Addison Reed, and Kirby Williams and Matt Hinken.

Students will be able to vote April 9-11.

Current Student Body President David Schneider, a senior nursing major, ran uncontested in 2013.

Schneider said one of the best parts about running uncontested is that you focus on what you need to do for the upcoming year, like planning who will be on the cabinet instead of spending all your time campaigning.

But an uncontested election is not the best formula for involving students in the election process.

“One of the cons is that it is harder to motivate people to become involved with the campaign and to vote,” Schneider said.

The student body president must manage the 20member cabinet, speak on behalf of students to administrators on campus and be the student representative to different councils and committees.

Like all students, the president needs to balance his or her academic life and social life, but with the added responsibilities of being president.

Schneider said one of the challenges of going into office is learning the limits of what the president can do.

“Many presidents come into office with ambitious platforms, and it can be challenging to accept the reality that many of the things won’t be accomplished during your term,” Schneider said.

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Calendar Tuesday, March 25

Student Activities Council meeting, 4-5:15 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313 Student Government Association meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313 Enactus general meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Glass Hall 005

Wednesday, March 26 Entertainment Management Association meeting, 5-6 p.m., Strong Hall 003

Thursday, March 27 Conflict Resolution in College meeting, 6-7 p.m., Plaster Student Union 308B

Friday, March 28

Ask the Experts Open Sessions, 2-4 p.m., Cheek Hall 100 Ask the Experts Blackboard Open Session, 1:30-5 p.m., Meyer Library 205

Saturday, March 29 Bear Service Day, all day, Plaster Student Union

Monday, March 31

Open Forum for Vice President for Marketing and Communications Candidate Lana Poole, 2-3 p.m., Plaster Student Union theater

Briefs English department sponsors author reading for this week

Fiction writer and author of two collections of stories, “Memory Sickness” and “Pages from the Textbook of Alternate History,” Phong Nguyen is coming to Missouri State University’s campus March 28 at 7 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union Theater.

Nguyen is an associate professor at the University of Central Missouri and is the first reader in a new series called, “The MSU Missouri Visiting Author Series.” He will do a Q&A the same day from 3-4 p.m. in Siceluff Hall, 411.

Nguyen will be selling his books before and after his reading and is available for signing.

Faculty authored paper accepted for publication

A paper authored by Stephanie Norander, assistant professor of communication and provost fellow for facultydevelopment writing, and Gloria Galanes, dean of the College of Arts and Letters, has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Applied Communication Research.

The article, titled “Bridging the Gap: Difference, Dialogue and Community Organizing,” analyzes data gathered together with the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, The Network and Minorities in Business.

Criminal justice conference to be held at MSU

The sixth annual Missouri State University Criminology and Criminal Justice conference will be held on the third floor of the Plaster Student Union April 2-3.

The focus of the conference will be victims, particularly child abuse or sexual assault victims.

More than 30 panels, presentations and workshops will be available over the course of the conference.

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Colin Powell is presented with a polo shirt bearing Missouri State University’s logo at his speech.

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the lessons he learned. A lot of his address was aimed at telling students why having a global perspective matters in today’s society.

“Global diversity and perspective is so obvious it shouldn’t be debated,” he said. “It is so important because we can’t escape it.”

Powell said we use technology and communication to connect the whole world, and “any group that doesn’t understand the global perspective movement will get left behind.”

He transitioned these points into discussing leadership and giving advice to young students about being positive.

“You have to believe it’s gonna be better tomorrow,” Powell said. “Believing in perpetual optimism is essential to bring people together to having people look up to you.

“Great leaders are those who can inspire others who have simple goals that you believe in and repeat,” he said.

Powell said as he adjusted to retired life, he became “busier than ever” talking to citizens both in the United States and in foreign countries about foreign policies and their concerns.

“What I learn is more important than what I convey,” Powell said.

Powell touched on political issues during his speech. While talking about

his time with former President Ronald Reagan about the Soviet Union and Germany, he said that the world map used to be divided into red and blue areas.

Then after the Berlin Wall fell, Powell said “the world of red and blue as we knew it turned into a mosaic.”

When asked about Ukraine, Powell said Americans should be concerned when Russia is not acting within international laws. He said America is the top choice to deal with the issues because “no one else will act if we don’t.”

Senior accounting major Andrew Landers attended Powell’s speech and said he learned a lot.

“Gen. Powell’s speech was incredibly inspiring,” he said. “He fired the crowd up about voting out the politicians who weren’t doing their jobs or not representing the people properly.

“He proved that, even though you align with one political party, you need to listen to both sides to understand the full picture and come to a compromise,” Landers said.

Landers was also surprised how well the community members in the audience reacted to Powell’s points when talking about politics.

“This being the Bible Belt, I assumed the crowd would not agree with everything he said since he is a left-minded conservative,” Landers said.

“Men and women would stand up

and clap when he mentioned universal health care, when he mentioned that our tax dollars could be used more effectively for education and, most importantly when he referred to himself as an equal to each and every one of us.”

Andrew Cline is an associate professor in the Media, Journalism and Film Department who said he was excited when he heard Powell was coming to campus, but was disappointed by his speech at the convocation.

“I was really looking forward to serious thoughts on this crucial moment in American history during (the time he was in office),” Cline said.

“What we got were long anecdotes and jokes sometimes punctuated with policy statements,” he said. “It was just a canned sort of thing that you would deliver to an audience somewhat less serious than college students as part of a public affairs convocation.”

Cline said he felt the audience missed out on a opportunity to hear a really important person say interesting things about a crucial point in American history.

“Powell was a great get and had lots of potential, but he disappointed,” he said.

Brent Dunn, vice president for university advancement and executive director of the University Foundation, said that, due to a contractual agreement, he cannot say how much was spent to bring Powell to speak, but the money was raised privately.

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Title IX: Don’t cut men’s sports, add women’s

By Spencer Martin Columnist

Brace yourself, I am about to declare a statement that may seem incredibly chauvinistic.

But don’t worry; it will be followed with a logically supported, non-chauvinistic reason.

We should have more men’s varsity sports, and the unfortunate reason we can’t is because of women’s varsity sports and Title IX. Please, don’t stop reading.

That was only to ensure your interest in this article. I promise I’m not an awful misogynist or part of the “He-Man Woman Haters Club” from “The Little Rascals;” just hear me out.

I love to run. I ran cross country in middle school and high school for a total of six years, and I ran track and field for a total of five years. Running is awesome. You should try it out sometime.

That being said, when I first came to Missouri State in the fall of 2012 as a wee little freshman, I was super excited about the possibility of running for a college-level varsity cross country team. I was sorely disappointed.

Sadly, we don’t have men’s cross country or track and field here at Missouri State, and one of the primary causes of this, or so I have been told on multiple occasions, is because of Title IX. Title IX is a part of the Educational Amendments of 1972.

This portion of the Act applied to equal opportunity in general, but the famous piece of legislation is more known for its impact on athletics.

Because Title IX stipulates that educational institutions must have equal opportunity for male and female students to participate in athletics, this frequently results in men’s varsity sports teams being cut in

order to fund women’s sports.

Now I know you’re probably thinking, “But hey, Spencer, are you saying that women shouldn’t have this equality and that men’s sports are more important?”

The answer is 100 percent no. I’m not saying that at all.

Women absolutely deserve every opportunity to play the sports that they want to play. In fact, according to the Title IX information website, “Schools are providing 1.3 million fewer chances for girls to play sports in high school as compared to boys,” and that simply isn’t right.

The simple fact is that we need considerably more sports for women across the nation.

“But Spencer, I thought you wanted more men’s sports?” you say.

I do. Because of Title IX stipulations surrounding athletics, many universities have cut a considerable number of men’s sports programs or have simply not funded them in the first place. One prime example would be the two men’s crew teams (rowing), swimming, tennis and fencing.

If educational institutions simply offered an equal representation of women’s sports to begin with, as it should be, then multiple universities wouldn’t have to cut men’s varsity teams in order to fund female ventures. If we, as a generation, want this to become a reality, the first step is for both sexes to treat the other with the utmost dignity and respect by default, not through legal requirements forcing each to do so. Also, a little running never hurt anybody either — you should try it sometime. It’s cheap and coed-friendly.

Celebrating death celebrates hate

By The Standard Editorial Board

American pastor and head of the Westboro Baptist Church died on Wednesday, March 19, which elicited numerous responses from those who have watched his church protest the funerals of fallen soldiers, the first Missouri men’s basketball game following the coming out of former football player Michael Sam and, closer to home, made plans to protest the funeral of Hailey Owens, although they didn’t actually show up.

While it isn’t a secret that the Westboro Baptist Church often condemns the homosexual lifestyle and many say it spreads messages of hate throughout its protests, that isn’t a reason to actively hope for — or to now celebrate — someone’s death.

Regardless of one’s feelings on Phelps or the Westboro Baptist Church, we encourage you to rise above the hate, and — instead of perpetuating hate by cheering for someone’s death — stand up to the Westboro Baptist Church’s beliefs and messages by, instead, spreading love and acceptance.

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Calendar Tuesday, March 25

Made to Work, Convoy of Hope event, 8:30 a.m.-noon, 1301 N. Boonville Ave., free Convoy of Hope, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 330 S. Patterson Ave., free Greek Week: VIP reception, 7-9 p.m., The Veridian, free

Wednesday, March 26 One Million Cups Springfield, 910 a.m., Plaster Center for Free Enterprise and Business Development 1000, free

Springfield Rotaract luncheons, noon-1 p.m., 425 W. Walnut St., $10 for guest lunch, free for potential members Happy Hour Live, 5-7:30 p.m., 333 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway, free Greek Week: educational speaker, 7-9 p.m., Springfield Expo Center, free SAC Films presents: “Zombieland,” 9-11 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free

Thursday, March 27 Greek Week: god and goddess pageant, 7-9 p.m., The Shrine Mosque, $10

Horse therapy: more than just a ride

“Pirates of Penzance” comedy/operetta, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre, $18 adults, $16 students and seniors, $12 in advance with Missouri State University ID

Friday, March 28

Greek Week: volleyball tournament, 2-4 p.m., Foster Recreation Center, free Chili cook off, 5:30-10 p.m., Bond Learning Center, $10 adults, $5 students with valid ID “Pirates of Penzance” comedy/operetta, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre, $18 adults, $16 students and seniors, $12 in advance with Missouri State University ID “Star Trek” the original series live in Springfield, 7:30-10:30 p.m., 411 N. Sherman Parkway, $5 donation Mother’s Brewery and Moxie Cinema Friday Flix: “Caddyshack,” 8-10:30 p.m., 325 Park Central East, $5

Saturday, March 29 Bear service day, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Plaster Student Union, free

Greek Week: Greek jam, 1-4 p.m., JQH Center, $10 Drury University Humanities and Arts film series, 1-3 p.m., 305 S. Campbell Ave., $7 “Pirates of Penzance” comedy/operetta, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre, $18 adults, $16 students and seniors, $12 in advance with Missouri State University ID Skinny Improv Mainstage, 8-11 p.m., The Skinny Improv, $5-12 or pay what you will

Sunday, March 30

Arlo Guthrie performance, 7-10 p.m., Gillioz Theatre, $29.50 SAC Films presents: “Zombieland,” 9-11 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free

Monday, March 31

Drury University Humanities speakers series, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Washington Avenue Church, 900 N. Benton Ave., free

Briefs Modern quilt shop opens on Pickwick, offers classes

Operating out of Talula’s at 615 S. Pickwick Ave., The Lady in Thread opened Feb. 1. The new shop, which carries hard-to-find fabrics, quilts and handmade trinkets and offers sewing classes for all ages, first got its start on Etsy.com in 2010.

New student housing begins surfacing downtown

At 316 Park Central East, a new development will offer downtown student housing in the former McDaniel building. Opening in July and calling itself The U, the 39-unit and 89-bed project will be come with utilities, Internet and cable included.

The development offers a business or entrepreneur focus to assist in students furthering themselves. The U will offer bi-monthly living room sessions with local entrepreneurs.

The rooms are rented by the bed.

For more information visit TheULiving.com.

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While not part of the Equi-Librium Therapy Center, trail riding can be therapeutic for many horse riders.

Equi-Librium Therapy Center gives disabled alternative to treatment

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David Glore’s eyes tear up as he watches his daughter climb off her horse at the end of her session at the Equi-Librium Therapy Center in Rogersville that provides horse therapy services to children

and adults with disabilities.

“At the end of every time, she always comes back and asks me, ‘Are you proud of me?’” Glore said.

His daughter Ellie just turned 19 and has been attending horse therapy sessions for nine years.

“It’s all she thinks and talks about all year long,” Glore said. “It’s her thing.”

He said her teachers even integrate horses into the classroom to help with learning because it’s what she likes best.

“It’s also shown her how to interact with animals,” Glore said. “Like how gentle or harsh to be.”

Glore said the sessions have been a big part of her life for a long time and that, in the

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Detox dieting 101

Unannounced Beyonce album a good surprise

“Who run the world?” Girls, says Beyonce; Beyonce, I say.

Dylan Consider her Beck astounding resume: she reigns uncontestMusic Reviewer ed as the queen of R&B and goddess of pop music; her 5-year marriage to the renowned Jay Z continues to flourish; and she beams after recently giving birth to her first child, the absolutely adorable Blue Ivy Carter. Undoubtedly, the woman is more remarkable and breathtaking than ever. But what could come next for her?

On Dec. 13, 2013, Beyoncé gave a definitive answer, dropping her self-titled fifth studio album entirely at random: no announcements or advertisements were made prior to the release. Even more impressive is that the compilation is no mere catalog of pop songs; rather, it incorporates

beginning, she had trouble with walking and crossing her legs over the horse.

Cathy Fuller, program coordinator at the Equi-Librium Therapy Center, explains that the horse’s walk is identical to the human walk, which is why horse therapy is so beneficial.

“It promotes the same neuro-muscular stimulation,” Fuller said. “It teaches them how to breathe properly for speech production, works on upper-body strength and con-

accompanying music videos for each tune, taking the form of a cinematic concept album.

Completely surprising critics and fans alike, “BEYONCE” bounced and buzzed into the hands of ecstatic consumers. Only three days later, it became the fastest selling album in iTunes history.

Bolstered by its production value, lyrics and vocal performance, “BEYONCE” harvested considerable and well-deserved critical acclaim.

Leaving behind the standard pop template in a decisive and grandiose gesture, Beyonce’s selftitled release draws brilliant inspiration from a u See R&B, page 14

Feeling a little off lately? Maybe it’s Callie time to Rainey revamp the body with a Life detox or Reporter cleanse. @kidcallie Detoxing is a short-term cleansing of bad toxins in the body and digestive system. They typically last anywhere from three to 30 days.

There are many different kinds of detoxes. Some detoxes are strictly liquid, while others consist of certain foods or herbs. There are some that even require fasting. A few may require certain supplements or powders.

It’s important to pick the right detox for your body and your daily activities. Someu See DETOX, page 5

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Saving is as easy as cutting back

There was a moment at the beginning of last Nicolette semester, before my loans were Martin disbursed, that I Editor-in- checked my bank account chief and had $0.04 in @nicoletteemma my checking account and $0 in my savings account.

While I joked that this was destined to become my life as an aspiring journalist, the reality of it was that, after months of going out to eat and not watching my money, this was destined to become my life as someone who was fiscally irresponsible.

A July 2013 article by Mike Dang on The Billfold, a site that “aims to do away with the misbelief that talking about difficult money issues is uncomfortable, and creates a space to have an honest conversation about how we save, spend and repay our debts,” asked readers: How much do you spend on eating out each month?

Dang said that his spending ranges from $150 to $250 each month, and commenters said their spending included amounts of $150, $200, $300 and even $400.

The thing is, going out to eat, going out for drinks or even just stopping at the gas station every morning can really add up, and in turn, burn a hole in your wallet.

If you don’t believe me, take this into consideration.

If you went to Starbucks every morning

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trol, and is motivating.”

She said many kids there have spent a lot of time in hospitals, and this provides another form of treatment that doesn’t feel like therapy to the children.

“There’s something about horses that really calms them down,” said senior Melissa Heide, an animal science major. “It helps the kids relax; they can forget about some of life’s daily struggles and can focus on riding a horse.”

The Equi-librium Therapy Center partners with MSU, and Heide is one of many students who volunteer out at the center.

Another volunteer, junior animal science major Meghan Mothershead, said there are three people with each horse at all times.

before class and spent $4 on your daily vanilla latte, you could be looking at your bank account and wondering where $84 went.

If you’re like me and are a self-admitted Chipotle addict, a $7 burrito bowl twice a week could leave you $56 short on next month’s rent.

And think that daily water bottle for the rec center isn’t adding up? Think again.

Quenching your for thirst could drain more than $30 in a month.

While it’s difficult to not go out to eat or get some drinks with your friends, there are ways you can live frugally while stretching your money and getting the most of those nickels, nickels, nickels.

One way is to think smart about the things you are buying when you go out to eat or order in.

A February article by NPR, titled “74,476 Reasons You Should Always Get The Bigger Pizza,” evaluated 74,476 prices from 3,678 pizza places around the country to “see how the price of pizzas changes with size, and how much more pizza you get when you get a large.”

The results are pretty crazy.

According to the article, one 16-inch pizza has roughly the same area as 1.3 14inch pizzas or four 8-inch pizzas. The article states that in order “to get the same amount of pizza you get in a 16-inch pizza, you’d have to spend an extra $2.35 on 14-inch pizzas, or an extra $16.41 on 8-inch pizzas.”

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“There’s the horse handler, who is in control of the horse and makes sure he’s okay with what’s going on,” Mothershead said. “Then there are two sidewalkers, who are focused on keeping the child on the horse since some have trouble with balance.”

Students also incorporate activities, such as number games and shooting a ball into a basket, while on the horse to keep them actively involved and help with motor skills.

“The games are great, because it teaches them how to maintain balance,” Heide said. “A lot of the kids are autistic, and this encourages them to interact through conversation and control commands with the horse.”

But therapeutic riding isn’t the only type of session the Equi-librium Center has to offer.

Fuller said they offer equineassisted psychotherapy with a licensed mental health professional as well as hippotherapy. She explained hippotherapy as a form

of physical, occupational and speech therapy in which a licensed therapist uses the horse’s movements to strengthen muscles and improve coordination and communication.

The center also has a partnership with The Wounded Warriors Program, providing equine services to war veterans.

Fuller even has plans to start another group focused on helping teenagers with substance abuse problems, as well as a session dedicated to troubled teenage girls.

“This is such a great program, and we couldn’t do it without our volunteers,” Fuller said. “We’re always looking for them, experienced horse leaders and good horses.”

The horses have all been donated to the center. Fuller said they have 13 horses as of now and it takes three to six months for them to be fully trained before they are able to carry a client.

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one who is more active should stay away from a detox that requires fasting. Those who aren’t active shouldn’t begin working out while doing a detox.

When asked how to choose the right detox for you, Rev. Cynthia Cookinham, a naturopathic doctor at His Health Healing Ministries, said, “Everyone is unique; it depends on the person. Be careful when you choose one and check with a professional to make sure it’s the right choice for your body.”

Some people do detoxes to jump-start weight loss.

“It can cause you to lose weight, but that isn’t the pri-

mary purpose of doing a detox,” Cookinham said.

While doing a detox, it is common to feel weak or possibly fatigued.

“Detoxes can lead to illness if not done right. It’s important to keep your system flushed,” Cookinham said.

Personally, I try to do a detox once a year. Detoxing is not meant to be done for long periods of time due to the high sugar and a nutrient-poor diet.

Detoxing may require a strict diet. Be sure to stick to the diet plan while on the detox or else you may not get the full effect. Remember to always keep lots of fluids in your body at all times before, during and after the detox.

“The most important thing to remember is no extremes for a long period of time,” Cookinham said.

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Scorebox Swimming and diving wins first MAC title; Softball (15-8, 1-1) Tuesday, March 18 N. Colorado 0 1 0 0 0 0 0—1 Missouri State 2 0 0 1 1 0 X—4 Wednesday, March 19 Missouri State 0 0 3 1 0 0 0—4 UMKC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0—2 Wednesday, March 19 Missouri State 0 0 3 1 0 0 0—4 UMKC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0—2 Thursday, March 20 Bradley 0 0 4 0 0 1 0—5 Missouri State 0 0 2 2 0 0 0—4 Baseball (8-9, 0-0) Tuesday, March 18 Oklahoma St. 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2— 6 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 Friday, March 21 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 Wichita State 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 X— 5 Saturday, March 22 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1— 1 Wichita State 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 X— 5 Sunday, March 23 Missouri State 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1— 4 Wichita State 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0— 3 Men’s basketball (20-12, 9-9) Wednesday, March 19* Murray State 36 30 — 66 Missouri State 37 26 — 63 Men’s lacrosse Thursday, March 20 Missouri State 3 4 2 4 — 13 Judson 4 5 5 4 — 18 Friday, March 21 Missouri State 3 3 5 1 — 12 Robert Morris 0 1 1 3— 5 Saturday, March 22 Missouri State 2 2 1 2— 7 DePaul 5 1 2 3 — 11 Women’s golf Tuesday, March 18 Jackrabbit Invitational, 4th of 16 Friday, March 21 Tulsa Duels, 5-1 Saturday, March 22 Tulsa Duels, 5-1 Ice hockey Friday, March 21 Missouri State 2 2 1 — 5 Weber State 1 1 1 — 3 Saturday, March 22 Missouri State 3 3 2 — 8 Northeastern U 0 0 0 — 0 Sunday, March 23 Missouri State 0 0 2 — 2 Penn State 2 3 1 — 6

two Bears prepare for NCAA championships

By Mike Ursery The Standard @MikeUrsery

In 2013, the Missouri State men’s swimming and diving team lost the Mid-American Conference championship by just six points. The team wasn’t going to let it happen this time.

MSU won its first ever MAC title with a dominating performance, scoring a total of 833 points. The next closest team was Eastern Michigan, who squeaked past MSU in last year’s championship meet, with 682 points.

“After last year, we were really disappointed and bitter,” sophomore

Uvis Kalnins said. “This season we wanted to take what was rightfully ours.”

MSU controlled things on the first day of the championship, winning four events to propel them to a 48point lead. Kalnins, juniors Paul Le and Caleb Schuermann, and sophomore Jack Snow set a pool record in the 200-yard freestyle relay at 1:19.84.

Kalnins later teamed with junior Vitalii Baryshok and sophomore Isaac Springer to post a time of 3:10.95 in the 400-yard medley relay, setting both a school and MAC championship record.

“We caught some momentum swings early on,” head coach Dave Collins said. “I was surprised by how

quickly we ran away with it.”

MSU continued to set more records on the second day. Le, Kalnins, Baryshok and Springer won the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:26.93, also setting new school and MAC championship records. Kalnins set a pool record in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 3:47.38.

MSU solidified the victory on the final day after winning three championship events. Le won the 200-yard backstroke (1:42.75), and Kalnins won the 100-yard freestyle (43.61).

Le and Kalnins also teamed with Baryshok and Schuermann to win the 400-yard medley relay (2:56.97).

Kalnins was named MAC Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Year

Ending the slide

Well-rounded softball pitchers, offense shine to 18-9 record Following 3 canceled games, team returns to Springfield for 4game homestand

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A Missouri State player slides back to first base in the Bears’ game against Oklahoma State.

*Denotes College Insider.com Postseason Tournament game

Calendar Tuesday, March 25

Men’s golf, 8 a.m., UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic in Little Rock, Ark. Baseball, 6:30 p.m., vs. Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla.

Women’s golf, TBA, UALR Classic in Hot Springs, Ark.

Wednesday, March 26 Softball, 5 p.m., vs. Tulsa at home Baseball, 6:30 p.m., vs. Arkansas State at home

Thursday, March 27

Swimming & diving, all day, NCAA Championships Day 1 in Austin, Texas

Friday, March 28

Men’s soccer, 6:30 p.m., vs. Tulsa in Tulsa, Okla.

Baseball, 6:35 p.m., vs. Southern Illinois at home Women’s track, TBA, Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational in Nashville, Tenn.

Swimming & diving, all day, NCAA Championships Day 2 in Austin, Texas

Saturday, March 29

Softball, noon, vs. Southern Illinois at home Women’s soccer, noon, vs. Saint Louis in St. Louis, Mo. Softball, 2 p.m., vs. Southern Illinois at home Baseball, 2:05 p.m., vs. Southern Illinois at home Swimming & diving, all day, NCAA Championships Day 3 in Austin, Texas Women’s track, TBA, Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational in Nashville, Tenn.

Sunday, March 30

Softball, noon, vs. Southern Illinois at home Baseball, 1:05 p.m., vs. Southern Illinois at home

Monday, March 31

Men’s golf, TBA, Memphis Intercollegiate in Memphis, Tenn.

Briefs Correction

In last week’s Missouri Valley Conference Tournament spread, the headline “Second-round stings” incorrectly stated that the men’s basketball team lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament.

The team actually made it to the semifinals.

Despite losing 2 of 3 to Wichita State, Bears end 9-game losing streak, 58-inning scoring drought

By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn

The Missouri State baseball Bears (9-12) suffered both a 58-scoreless-inning streak and a nine-game losing streak before coming away with a win against Wichita State (148) on Sunday.

Stout pitching kept the Bears’ bats at bay until Saturday at Wichita, when sophomore infielder and outfielder Spencer Johnson hit a sacrifice fly to deep right field, ending a scoreless streak that had lasted for five games.

“You’d figure eventually someone would run into a ball, and it’d leave the park and everyone would relax, but they keep grinding away. We’ll find a way out,” said head coach Keith Guttin after the Bears fell to No. 20 ranked Oklahoma State, and, although the run did not come in the form of a home run, the effect was the same. On Sunday, the Bears’ bats found their way back.

The Bears were able to return to pre-slump form, getting four runs on the day. There was none bigger than the one in the ninth inning. Sophomore outfielder and pinch hitter Matt Dezort hit an RBI single, which broke a 3-3 tie and paved the way for the first Bears’ victory since March 7.

Pitching was also powerful Sunday afternoon. Redshirt senior right-hander Jake Powers picked up the win with an astounding 5.2 innings pitched in relief, only giving up three hits and four walks, but struck out five.

For the Bears, the next contest is a chance at revenge,

after the meet ended. Junior Garrett Nevels was named Most Outstanding Diver, while Collins won Coach of the Year honors.

Le and Kalnins earned nominations to compete at the NCAA Championships on March 27-29 in Austin, Texas. This is Kalnins’ first appearance at the NCAAs, while Le is returning for the second straight year.

“I’m lucky to return this year,” Le said. “I think it’s awesome that Uvis is going with me. I believe in him 110 percent.”

Nevels and junior Zach Wheeler recently competed in the NCAA Zone “D” Championships in Minneapolis, Minn. and placed 23rd and 33rd, respectively.

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Right-handed pitcher Clay Murphy goes delivers a pitch to home. as they travel to Stillwater Oklahoma for a rematch with the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Tuesday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. before returning home to take on Arkansas State at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday.

For the Bears, who were picked to finish second in the conference, this is the chance for a rebound. As redshirt senior right-handed pitcher Clay Murphy put it, conference play is a fresh start.

“It’s the beginning of conference play. We’re gonna be at zero wins, zero losses, so I guess it’s a good thing to be there,” Murphy said.

Now, at 1-2 in conference play and the offensive bats swinging again, the Bears have a chance to climb back to the top of the conference.

By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard @EliWohlenhaus

Winter strikes and Missouri State softball pitchers strike out opposing players. It’s the forte of freshman Erin Struemph, in fact.

Her 79 strikeouts this season lead the team.

Yet softball has two parts (as does every sport). Not only do Struemph and the other pitchers get the job done defensively, the Bears’ offense deserves a lot of the credit.

There are eight players who hit above .290, and as a team, they have successfully stolen 43 bases on 51 attempts.

With these staggering numbers, the softball Bears are already up to 18 wins on the season, and if it weren’t for the never-ending polar vortex, their wins would most assuredly be in the 20s.

But what happens, happens, and even though Missouri State’s weekend series at Loyola was canceled, the team still played four games last week, winning three of them.

The softball Bears first played Northern Colorado last Tuesday, and they started the busy week with a 4-1 win. The Bears once again scored in the first inning, but the excitement came when senior third baseman Heather Duckworth made three straight impressive plays in the fourth inning.

With two outs, Duckworth snagged a line drive down the third-base line, sending the game into the home half of the inning. On offense, she then hit a double, and eventually advanced to third. Off of a Bear hit and a Northern Colorado scramble, Duckworth found herself in a pickle and got out of it by diving back to third base — under the legs of the Northern Colorado’s player covering third.

On Wednesday, Missouri State traveled to Kansas City for a doubleheader against the Kangaroos of UMKC. In Game 1, Struemph earned her third complete-game u See SOFTBALL, page 14

Basketball season ends with close, late-game loss to Murray State

By Mike Ursery The Standard

The Missouri State men’s basketball Bears’ postseason trip was cut short after a 66-63 loss to the Murray State Racers in the first round of the Collegeinsider.com Postseason Tournament on March 19 at JQH Arena.

This was the first postseason appearance for MSU since the 2009-2010 Bears won the same tournament four years ago.

Senior forward Jarmar Gulley led the team with 13 points and eight rebounds. Redshirt sophomore guard Dorrian Williams scored 12 points, and freshman center Tyler McCullough scored 11.

“We went out there and played our hardest,” Gulley said. “Things just didn’t go our way.”

MSU stumbled — more like fell flat — to begin the game. The team failed to score for the first three and a half minutes, allowing Murray State (19-11) to build a 10-0 lead. Gulley made a

free throw to get the Bears on the scoreboard, and the score was 10-1 with 16:10 remaining.

MSU’s first field goal didn’t come until nearly a minute later when junior forward Christian Kirk made a short jump shot to make the score 10-3. However, Murray State went on another scoring run, 6-0, to increase its lead to 16-3 with 14:06 left in the half.

MSU clawed its way back into the game from that point. A 16-2 run put the Bears on top 19-18 with 8:57 remaining. The two teams began exchanging leads until a 3-point play from junior guard and forward Ron Mvouika and a 3-pointer from senior guard and forward Nathan Scheer sent MSU into halftime with a 37-36 lead.

The Bears continued to drain buckets when the second half began. Gulley opened the second-half scoring with a 3-point play to increase the lead to four, 40-36. Williams and McCullough each added a basket to give the Bears their biggest lead of the game, 44-36 with 18:27 left in the game.

MSU maintained control of the game until the 13:24 mark when the Racers crawled back, trimming the Bears’ lead to 50-48. Sophomore forward Gavin Thurman made a 3-pointer to make the score 55-52, but MSU didn’t score again for nearly five minutes before McCullough made a free throw. The score was 56-54 at the 5:54 mark.

The inability to score points allowed Murray State to pull ahead in the final minute as it went up 64-63 with :20 remaining and later added two more free throws with :07 left to make the score 66-63.

“We still had control of the game. We just couldn’t get any stops at crucial times,” head coach Paul Lusk said. “Down the stretch, we were able to get the ball to the rim, and you have to capitalize.”

MSU brought the ball across the half-court line before calling a timeout on its final posses-

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By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard “Oh, we’ll be so good in a couple of years.”

If you have heard this or said this, chances are you are or are listening to a Kansas City Royals fan. It has been the hope of the last decade, and it still has yet to come true.

But is this the year that could be different?

Last season, Kansas City traded Tampa Bay for pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis. Although they had to give up two top prospects, Wil Myers and Jake Odorizzi, a washing machine and their best-looking ballgirl, the Royals were clearly making a powerful stride.

With an ace on the mound leading the starting rotation, the Royals were set to give the Tigers of Detroit a run for their money. And that happened.

Sort of.

Detroit finished at 93-69 and at the top. Cleveland finished 92-70 and secured a wild-card spot. Coming in third was the always “we’ll-get-‘emnext-year” Kansas City Royals at 8676, six games out of the wildcard.

But 2013 is gone, its memory only living on through a Wikipedia page and an EA Sports video game. Opening day 2014 draws close.

If you are into superstition, skepticism and pessimism, then you probably are doomed to think the Royals are destined for another year of glorious mediocrity. During the Spring League, Kansas City lost pitcher Luke Hochevar for the season as he underwent Tommy John surgery on March 18.

The mound is now held together by young talent and promises, and the defense and batters can no longer be considered a bunch of youngbloods. Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer are beyond prepared to play with the big boys. Their prime is now.

Mike Moustakas, or “Moooooooooooooose,” should be at that level. However, his batting average took a dip last season, calling into question his offense. Yet, his glove remained true for the defense, as did Alcides Escobar’s, who similarly has questionable abilities at the plate.

Salvador Perez.

Oh, I should probably finish that thought; I just had to u See ROYALS, page 8

Last Week’s Sudoku Answers

By Chase Probert The Standard Ninety-seven wins. Central Division Champions. National League Champions. Just not quite World Champions.

As much as I would like to talk about rich Cardinal history, and the “Cardinal way” and the excitement of last year, I do not believe I can.

Baseball nowadays is very much The Wire’s Marlo Stanfield in that it does not have room for sentiment. Last year is now last year, meaning there’s no place to look but forward. Luckily for the St. Louis Cardinals, General Manager John Mozeliak abides by this philosophy and seems to only look forward.

Most remember Mozeliak got to work early in the off-season, addressing most of the Cardinals’ needs before Thanksgiving. On Nov. 22, Mozeliak traded hometown hero David Freese --who won the 2011 NLCS and World Series MVP-- and reliever Fernando Salas for elite defender Peter Bourjos and power-hitting prospect Randal Grichuk. The move allowed Matt Carpenter to move to his natural position of third base, so Kolten Wong can take over at second.

The addition of Bourjos also vastly improves the team’s defense and overall athleticism. Three days later, the Cardinals signed shortstop Jhonny Peralta. He is returning from a 50-game suspension for PED usage, and signed a fouryear, $52 million deal, because almost any other shortstop would be more productive offensively than the duo of Pete Kozma and Daniel Descalso.

Less than a month later, Mozeliak let starting right-fielder Carlos Beltran walk after Beltran put up stellar numbers the past two seasons.

So as opening day approaches quickly, many boast that the 2014 Cardinals will be even better than the 2013,97-win team, which is hard to argue. The Cardinals return with a solid core and a young, talented pitching staff.

Let’s look at where the Cardinals have improved.

Lineup, bench and rotation with 2014 ZiPS projections (Average/On-Base/wOBA) 1. Matt Carpenter, 3B (.272/.351/.334): I doubt Carpenter will be able to duplicate his 2013 season, but that is only because it is hard to do all the things he did on a regular basis. I feel he should still exceed his ZiPS expectations.

2. Yadier Molina, C (.293/.342/.334): I know it looks peculiar having Molina in the two spot, but let me explain. Molina led the team in average, but had posted the fourth highest OBP due to Molina’s low walk rate. Molina will hit regardless of where he is in the lineup so having Molina at the top of the lineup may help improve his patience at the plate and will get him more at-bats per game. It should not last for the entirety of the season (Kolten Wong works his way here ideally), but Molina batting second makes the most sense for now.

3. Matt Holliday, LF (.277/.360/.359): Holliday silenced some critics with a fantastic second half last season and was one of the few u See CARDINALS, page 12

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Anthony Grady shines at MSU ‘pro day’

By John Robinson The Standard

On May 8, the NFL will hold its yearly draft and welcome in the newest class of young players looking to make an impact in one of the biggest sports in the world. A few of those players might just be Missouri State Bears.

On Wednesday March 19, Missouri State hosted its pro day — a day for those athletes who want to take a chance at an NFL career to showcase their skills for scouts of NFL teams in attendance. Three NFL teams sent out scouts to attend the MSU pro day: the St. Louis Rams, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys.

Former Bears Sybhrian Berry, Martin Montgomery, Tevan Ferguson, C.J. Randall, Howard Scarborough,

Spencer Emerson, Art Rucker and Jeremiah Plowden all participated in the events. Missouri State’s pro day is open to other local players who wish to impress the scouts.

It was defensive end Anthony Grady who seemed to have captured the attention of the scouts that day — especially the Rams scout, who had an extensive conversation with Grady after the event had concluded.

“They were happy to see my footwork, stuff like that,” Grady said.

“Told me to keep working.”

Grady was an all-conference defensive lineman for the Bears in a career where he totaled 108 tackles, as well as nine sacks and 14.5 tackles for a loss.

It’s a point of pride for defensive line coach Courtney Sanders, who saw four of his defensive linemen work out at the pro day, including Grady.

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“I thought Grady had a great day great for a program, and we’re today. It was a bit cooler, but he did a pumped for the guys who make it as fine job, a real fine job,” Sanders said. well; Harbor, Arkin, they were great If Grady or any of his teammates kids to coach,” Sanders said. “It shows get selected for an NFL job this May, that we have something good going on they won’t be the first Bears to make down here in Springfield, when we it to the big stage. In 2010, tight end have guys making the NFL.” Clay Harbor The next found himself time the footdrafted by the ball Bears It was a bit cooler, but Philadelphia take the field, Eagles in the it will be in he did a fine job, a real fourth round. preparation fine job.”

In 2011, for the 2014 offensive lineseason. man David Spring drills Courtney Sanders begin Arkin caught on the eye of the Defensive line coach March 27, Cowboys, culminating in where he still the Maroon plays to this and White day. spring game on April 26 at 1 p.m., “When a player gets drafted, it’s which will be open to the public.

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A Missouri State player blocks a shot in the team’s CIT postseason game against Murray State at JQH Arena on Wednesday, March 19. Missouri State’s loss brought an end to the basketball season.

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sion to set up a last-second, desperation play. Williams’ attempted pass to Kirk across the court on a misdirection play was batted in the air and recovered by the Racers to end the game and MSU’s season.

Despite the loss, Lusk was able to look back on his team’s accomplishments during the season. The team won 20 games after going 11-22 during the 2012-2013 campaign and also finished fourth place in the Valley.

“I thought we got off to a tremendous start. We had the injuries in the fourth game. We got (Marshall and Pickens) back, and then they got injured again,” Lusk said. “I’m pleased with where our guys were at.”

Lusk also added that the goal for the team is to get better and reach the NCAA Tournament.

“They were fun to coach, and the guys that are in the program want to get better,” he said. “We have to continue to recruit and bring the right pieces in.”

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Men’s lacrosse scores 32 goals in 1-2 weekend

By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard

The busy weekend for the Missouri State lacrosse team didn’t exactly go the way they planned, but the plus was that they totaled 32 goals in the three games they played.

After driving for eightplus hours on Thursday, the Bears literally stepped off the bus and onto the field, having no time to prepare themselves mentally or physically. With the disadvantages piling up, the Bears fell to Judson in a high-scoring shootout, 1813.

Friday, after some rest and an opportunity to prepare pregame, Missouri State took on Robert Morris.

The Bears were much more prepared and were able to get things going early, scoring three points in the first quarter. Missouri State didn’t look back, going on to win 12-7.

Preseason ranks put DePaul at No. 19 in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association, and the team proved that was a deserved acknowledgment by scoring five goals in the first period against Missouri State on Saturday.

The Bears tightened up the defense and put together a lot of solid attacks, but they couldn’t ever come back to overcome the quick scores of DePaul, falling 11-7.

Missouri State only has one game this week.

The additional rest and the fact that it is a home game will hopefully add to that desired winning formula. That game is against Washington University of Saint Louis on Sunday, March 30, at 4 p.m. on Kings Street Field. The Bears are 3-3 so far this season.

the Royals finally play to that desired level? There always seems to be something that stands in the way of a “Blue October,” but this really could be the year that the Kansas City Royals get into the playoffs. If only they can get past those pesky Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers.

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Meet the presidential candidates

Q: What do you want students to know about what you will do as president/vice president?

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McKayla Baker & David Leehy

Baker: I believe the most important points on our platform are transparency, diversity and inclusion. I want every student on this campus to feel like they are a part of something at Missouri State. I want each student to feel accepted, welcomed and safe. I want each student to feel like they have the same opportunities as the next person, and I want every student to feel like their voice and their opinion matters. David and I have many ideas on our platform that deal with these issues. Some of the main ideas are: we plan on recording all senate sessions, as well as having a resolution tracker with a comment box, so those students who cannot make it to SGA meetings can see what the meetings are focusing on and can comment with their opinions, ideas and concerns that can be addressed at the next meeting. We also plan on putting a comment box on the my.missouristate.edu website that will be sent directly to the president and VP. This way any student anywhere can send their thoughts, opinions, ideas and concerns directly to who can address them. We plan on

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expanding and uniting resource centers for historically excluded groups, as well as promoting, developing and implementing diversity and equality leadership programs. David and I's motto is "Different Backgrounds.

Shared Values. One MSU." Although we all come from different cities, different cultures, different religious beliefs, I think we can all agree that we want Missouri State to be the best it can be. The only way we can do this is by working together and uniting as a student body, because there is power in numbers and we can make a difference.

Leehy: I believe the biggest thing that I want students to know about what we would do if we are elected, is that we will be transparent and inclusive leaders at Missouri State. Both of us have made a promise to be available to students, to assist them in finding the right avenue for every project and concern. Additionally, we want to ensure that Missouri State is sustainable for the future, so that the university will be around for many years to come and that more students will be able to experience what it’s like to be a Bear.

Jordan McGee & Addison Reed

McGee: Our ticket is mainly focusing on connecting people from all aspects on campus. We are both passionate about relationships and realize how important they are in college. We want to include as many student opinions as we can so that everyone is aware of what is going on around campus.

Our platform is a set of objectives that we have built from things we've seen while in SGA, suggestions we have gotten from students, or from meeting with administrators and getting their opinion about how we can improve Missouri State. We understand that, in order to have effective change, we have to have more than just ideas. We feel it is important to also think about how to go about implementing something new and why we are wanting to change it. Simply knowing "what" is not enough for us. We want to represent the student body as best as possible and we feel that receiving more of their opinion is the way to do that.

Reed: As president and vice president, we want to reach out and connect to more stu-

dents than ever before and gather more feedback to ensure that we correct and improve our campus. I personally would love to beat the average number of students who votes during an election. There are 23,000+ students on campus, and they should all have a voice in who will represent them next academic year. Our platform is a list of objectives we would like to see started and implemented, and our platform is never-ending, because there is always room to add. The major points are a textbook rental program, new academic programming for struggling first year students, increased LED lighting, increased tradition, replace parking meters with central pay stations, and foresee the B.E.A.R. Fee and new tailgating options. I am most passionate about our “reach out and connect� motto. I love meeting new people and developing new relationships, so I think it would be most rewarding for me to see those relationships start between unrepresented organizations and SGA.

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Q: What do you want students to know about what you will do as president/vice president?

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Kirby Williams & Matt Hinken

Williams: As president, I would ensure that students are heard and represented in the best way possible. Matt and I have a passion for serving students. We want to make sure that we not only serve the needs of current Missouri State students, but implement changes and initiatives that will benefit future generations of Bears as well.

Hinken: I think that Kirby and I have a unique platform, because we focus on specific ideas that we’ve based from real student input, not vague statements. Of course, we want to continue the things that SGA is currently working on, but we also want to work

toward new ideas that we outline in our platform, like expansion of our Boomer Meals program, a public transportation option to the Darr Agricultural Center and working with the city and university to ensure a safer campus during winter weather. I want students to know that not only will Kirby and I do our best to advocate for what students want, but that we want to advocate for all students. The toughest skill I’ve gained in my time here that I think I can use in this position, will be the ability to advocate for what I think is best for all students, even if it’s something I personally don’t like.

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On-campus pantry helps students who don’t know where to turn, don’t qualify for local pantries

It was almost too good to be true.

“We have to staff the pantry with volunteers during the Missouri State hours, and in turn, Well of Life supports our students,” said Grayshaw.

College is the breeding ground of strugStudents are allowed to use the pantry gles — from making sure that your GPA six times within one calendar year. doesn’t sink like the Titanic, to balancing Grayshaw explained that each student whether to get on Blackboard or to black would receive milk, bread, eggs, cheese, out. crackers and other assorted foods each time Some students have struggles beyond they visit the pantry. the books, though.

“Sometimes we get fun things donated, Missouri State students, as well as stu- like tea or ice cream; it’s just nice to offer dents across the country, are becoming food special things once in a while too,” said insecure, according to a study performed by Grayshaw.

Oregon State University.

On average, the pantry serves one to five Because of this, universities around the students per week since it started in country have started on-campus food November of last year. pantries to assist students in need.

“The coolest thing is talking with a stuPatrick Grayshaw, director of communi- dent and realizing that you can help them ty involvement and beyond serving service for Missouri food,” said State, put together a Grayshaw after proposal for MisSometimes people are telling a story souri State to host about introducing just down on their luck its own food pantry two international after he was students from the and need a little pickassigned by a former same area. me-up, and it’s nice to staff member.

Well of Life, Grayshaw’s proas well as know that, as an posal included all of Grayshaw, institution, we care the nuts and bolts, encourages the but there was one student communiabout them.” thing missing: feasity to get involved. bility.

“Centennial “We knew there Leaders and Bear Patrick Grayshaw was a need, but we Service Team are Director of community the top students didn’t know how much of a need there this project,” involvement and service on was,” Grayshaw according to said.

Grayshaw. DonatWind of the posing food, volunsible food pantry on campus got out, and teering and spreading the word of the food Gale Smart (that’s right, President Smart’s pantry are the best ways to support the sucwife) offered her hand. cess of the pantry.

Gale Smart runs the Well of Life food Although food insecurity is an issue pantry located at 418 S. Kimbrough Ave., among Missouri State students, Well of close to Bear Park North.

Life food pantry is doing what it can to help “Because of residency restrictions and out America’s future leaders. It is doing guidelines, it’s hard for students to qualify more than just handing out canned goods; it for food at local pantries,” said Grayshaw. is building relationships with students that While students are in college, it isn’t are just trying to make it through. unusual for them to have a different address “Sometimes people are just down on each year. Because of that, their permanent their luck and need a little pick-me-up, and address on their license is their residence it’s nice to know that, as an institution, we from back home, which restricts them from care about them,” said Grayshaw. using a local food pantry.

The pantry is open twice a week during Well of Life offered to host specific the fall and spring semesters. Pick up times times for Missouri State students to use the for Missouri State students are Mondays pantry without all the mumbo jumbo. and Tuesdays, 3-6 p.m. Students are “All students have to do is show us their allowed to use the pantry during the Bear Pass. We don’t ask any questions; we pantry’s usual hours. However, they will want them to be comfortable,” said have to wait in line and work with the Grayshaw. pantry’s normal staff.

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Ice Bears’ season ends with loss to Penn State during pool play at ACHA D2 National Tournament

By Chase Probert The Standard

After an amazing run, the Missouri State Ice Bears season came to a close this past weekend, as they were eliminated during pool play of the ACHA D2 National Tournament in Boston, Mass.

The Ice Bears were a game away from escaping pool play after defeating the Weber State Wildcats and the Northeastern Huskies in the first two days of the tournament, but they were dropped by the Penn State Ice Lions in Sunday’s game to conclude the Ice Bears’ season.

In Game 1 of the tournament, the Ice Bears went up against the Weber State Wildcats out of the Mountain West Conference. Senior forward Blake Ryan started scoring for the Ice Bears in the tournament with a power-play goal a little more than halfway through the first period. After a Wildcat goal evened the game at 1-1, junior forward Kyle Brown scored with 22 seconds left in the first to give Missouri State a 2-1 lead going into the second.

Five minutes into the second, junior forward Adam Otten found the back of the net on an Ice Bears power play, but Weber State countered in just 14 seconds to make it a 3-2 game. The score remained the same until another goal late in the period, this time coming from junior defender Justin Buchheit, to put the Ice Bears up 4-2 before the second intermission.

Another Weber State goal early in third cut the lead to 43, but sophomore goalie Justin Davis held off the Wildcats the rest of the way, and junior forward Jack Ryan added another goal for the Ice Bears to give Missouri State a 5-3 victory.

Aside from getting five goals from five different skaters, senior defender Jake Guthrie and junior defender Nick Sadorf each added two assists for the Ice Bears.

After a seesaw battle in

Game 1 on Friday, Saturday’s matchup against the host Northeastern University Huskies was a laugh for Missouri State, as the Ice Bears would smash the Huskies 8-0.

Jack Ryan led the way for the Ice Bears with a hat trick — one power-play goal, one short-handed goal and one even-strength goal. Senior forward Derek Batrsch added a goal and two assists, and Buchheit added a goal and an assist for the Ice Bears. As they had done in Game 1, Guthrie and Sadorf registered two assists each in Game 2, as well. Davis stopped all 31 shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the year.

After the offensive explosion in Saturday’s game, the Ice Bears ran into the brick wall that was the Penn State Ice Lions. The Ice Bears were shut out in the first 40 minutes of the game, with the Ice Lions taking advantage of the Ice Bears’ woes to jump out to a 50 lead.

In the third period, Jack Ryan scored his 42nd goal of the year on a pass from Blake Ryan, as the two brothers connected one last time in the eldest Ryan’s final game. Junior defender Eric Aldag added one more goal for the Ice Bears, but Penn State ultimately went on to take the game 6-2 and effectively end the Ice Bears season.

The Ice Bears finish the year with a record of 25-8-41. Aside from winning 25 games and making their first ACHA D2 National Tournament appearance, the Ice Bears won their first MACHA Cup title since 2008, with the following receiving individual honors as well: Jack Ryan (Offensive Player of the Year runner-up, MACHA First Team), Eric Aldag (Defensive Player of Year runner-up, MACHA First Team), Justin Davis (MACHA Goaltender of the Year, MACHA First Team), and head coach Bob Bucher (MACHA Coach of the Year runner-up).

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Cardinal hitters to perform throughout the postseason. Holliday has rridden this wave into spring training and should more than likely put together a typical Holliday season.

4. Allen Craig, RF (.284/.338./.346): Craig should be good to go after suffering a foot injury that caused him to miss most of September last year.

Craig was able to return for the World Series and showed that he could hit, even on one foot, but being able to stay healthy while playing the outfield almost everyday (not matching his average with runners in scoring position or matching his “clutchness”) will be the toughest challenge for Craig this year.

5. Matt Adams, 1B (.265/.309/.336): In 2013, “Big City” was able to notch 17 homers and 51 RBIs in just 319 plate appearances. Now, the Cardinals are hopeful that Adams will be able to put up production on a similar scale with 600 PAs. 6.

Jhonny Peralta, SS (.267/.320/.317): While some Cardinal fans, and others around baseball, were upset with the holier-than-thou Cardinals signing a former PED user, Peralta is a significant offensive upgrade from the failed duo of Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma.

7. Kolten Wong, 2B (.266/.316/.309): Wong’s current ZiPS projections have him as an average major leaguer in just his first full season. Personally, I believe Wong is capable of exceeding expectations. Wong has played consistently well over his three minor league seasons and possesses good athleticism and a great work ethic. All of Wong’s tools (bat with pop, speed, defense, etc.) should easily keep him afloat as he splits time at second with Mark Ellis.

8. Peter Bourjos, CF (.259/.314/.321): Bourjos has not officially won the starting job away from incumbent Jon Jay, but most would assume that Bourjos will see the majority of the innings in center. Otherwise, the trade would not make as much sense. Bourjos will cover a lot of ground in center, which should take some of the pressure off of Holliday and Craig to cover ground.

Bench

Tony Cruz, C: Because somebody has to back-up Yadier Molina.

Daniel Descalso, IF: Two reasons why it’s not Pete Kozma: first, Descalso plays three positions. Second, Descalso has a much greater clubhouse presence. Yes, that’s all it takes. But honestly, who in that clubhouse would miss Pete?

Mark Ellis, 2B: A good right-handed bat and a good insurance policy for Wong.

Jon Jay, OF: Can play all outfield positions, has a better bat than most think and is paid at market price.

Whether you like it or not, Jay is a perfect fourth outfielder.

Shane Robinson, OF: With Oscar Taveras not having much of a spring, and other guys like Piscotty and Grichuk not quite being ready, it appears Sugar Shane is still on the team (for now).

Rotation

Adam Wainwright (17-9, 3.20 ERA): The ace. The workhorse. The only starting pitcher older than 27. We know how good he is and what he is capable of.

Lance Lynn (13-9, 3.52 ERA): Not an ideal No. 2 starter, but Lynn is sort of an anomaly. Being fresh for the first half of a season, and dog tired in the other, warp Lynn’s number. One way or another, though, the guy finds ways to succeed.

Shelby Miller (15-9, 3.30): Shelby was rather impressive in his first season, so I am anxious to see what he can do in his sophomore campaign. ZiPS is optimistic that Miller will do just fine (8.81 K/9, 1.20 WHIP, 2.6 WAR).

Michael Wacha (10-6, 3.54): I am sure that the expectations for last year’s NLCS MVP are already too high. Keep in mind that, as of right now, Wacha only has two-plus pitches (granted, a dominant change like Wacha’s does make up for quite a bit), and this is his first full season in the bigs. While he will not be the ace, Wacha should still serve as a good middle-of-the-rotation guy.

Joe Kelly (9-7, 3.87): While I secretly wish it was Carlos Martinez, Kelly is still a good fifth starter, and I am glad he will not be relegated to another awkward bullpen term. Kelly can be downright nasty sometimes, but also allows a decent amount of base-runners (1.35 WHIP, opponent’s average of .257) and does not have an overly impressive strikeout rate (5.73 K/9).

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Pat Neshek: This non-roster invitee has pitched his way on the team with a good Spring and does a good job of solidifying the bullpen.

Jason Motte: On opening day, this will more than likely be somebody like Keith Butler or Jorge Rondon (I would mention Sam Freeman, but he has already been optioned to Memphis), but it will be Motte soon enough.

Trevor Rosenthal: Rosenthal has already been announced as the team’s closer, so it will be exciting to see what kind of numbers Rosenthal can put up with a full year in an established role.

Notably absent

Pete Kozma, SS: Kozma could be on his way to Memphis to improve his swing, but rumors have also swirled that he is on the trading block after the Cardinals signed Cuban prospect Almedys Diaz.

Aledmys Diaz, SS: Plain and simple, he is not quite ready. I do not expect Diaz to be like Yasiel Puig or Yoennis Cespedes, because the Cardinals do not need him to be an immediate impact like either one of those Cuban super studs. They can take their time with him. Diaz will start in AA Springfield and will work his way up from there.

Oscar Taveras, OF: The Cardinals No. 1 prospect during the last two seasons had a chance at making the big league club with a good spring. However, Taveras has struggled in coming off an ankle surgery and has had a hamstring issue, as well. The Cardinals have been patient with Taveras so far, but will probably push him to make it to St. Louis before season’s end.

Stephen Piscotty, OF: Piscotty had an impressive 2013, played well in the Arizona Fall League and has had a good spring, but it is better for Piscotty if he gets regular at-bats everyday in Memphis to further his development, as opposed to sporadic at-bats in St. Louis.

Tyler Lyons, SP: The Cardinals attempted, but failed, to turn Lyons into a long-relief pitcher in the spring.

While Lyons does not make the big league roster, at the very least he will not have to deal with being subjected Bullpen the aforementioned awkward Kelly Randy Choate: The left-handed pitch- role. er is on his second of three years with Final prediction the Cardinals.

Yes, the Cardinals are better than Kevin Siegrist: The lefty fire-baller will help bridge the gap to Rosenthal they were last year. However, I do not think that will translate into more than with Baby Pedro.

Carlos Martinez: After an exciting 100 wins. It is not so much that this Spring, I would like to see Martinez team is incapable of winning 100 start, but it is hard to complain about games, but instead, that it is really hard having him come in to get big outs in to win 100 games in Major League late innings. Bottom line: Carlos Mar- Baseball (especially in a competitive tinez will be awesome no matter when NL Central). Either way, the Cardinals should still enjoy great success and he pitches.

Seth Maness: Master of inducing dou- more October baseball.

98-64, National League Central ble plays, aka The Vulture. Here’s to Champions. hoping for similar success this year.

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my journalist self: Because a pizza is a circle, the area of the circle increases with the square of the radius. This means that a 16-inch pizza is actually four times as big as an 8-inch pizza.

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palette of contemporary electronic music.

Likewise, the release sees the pop star departing from the traditional chorus-centric song structure in favor of lush pieces that seem to constantly evolve to mirror and accentuate the original melody.

Cavernous and elegant, “Pretty Hurts” churns out a first glimpse at the manic, awe-inspiring orchestration characteristic of the entirety of the record: a tremendous chorus of percussion and vocal overdubs ebbs and flows as hi-hats roll, snares clap and Beyonce brandishes her trademark optimism and insight with incredible grace and virtuosity.

Combining future garage — known as post-dubstep — production techniques with characteristics of R&B, the bass lines and percussion contrast the gorgeous, intricate twinkle of a piano on “Haunted” and “Mine” — though the latter is slightly awkward thanks to a hokey Drake feature.

Likewise, the sparse, driving “No Angel” thrives and flourishes through its unique, percussionheavy production, above which Beyonce’s vocals soar with power and conviction.

Composing some of the most resounding and memorable tunes

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buying the bigger pizza (or applying this basic concept to other foods) is really the way to go, let me break it down a little bit further.

The Pizza Habit is one of my favorite places to grab a slice when I’m near campus, and I’m addicted to their cheesy Italian sticks. When I’m craving mini sticks (the perfect lunch portion) I dish out $3.99 for one meal.

If I followed the bigger pizza on the record are the vicious trap raps dripping with attitude, bass attacks and cymbal rolls. Beyonce’s ferocious vocal delivery and, sweltering bass moans make “Drunk in Love” entirely satisfying in spite of a rather lackluster Jay Z verse. Later, sharp synthesizer stabs, kick drum wallops and club rap tendencies on twofold “Partition” draw urgency and desperation to Beyonce’s croon.

Elsewhere, the most consistently horrifying, jaw-dropping track remains “***Flawless,” with its surging, subterranean bass work, snare drums and impossibly fast hi-hats.

Everything considered, Beyonce’s harrowing themes of angst and deprivation constitute the most impelling aspects of the record, revealing even more menacing demons that consume her.

Ballads the likes of “Heaven” lament over the tragedy of miscarriages. Gorgeous R&B tunes “Blow” and “Rocket” champion voluptuous, indulgent production, but reveal Beyonce’s desperation and anger toward the outrageous discrepancy between male and female sensuality. Others — like the pop-friendly “XO” — feature wobbling synthesizers and drums in contrast to lyrics that give tribute to those lost in the devastating Challenger explosion.

It is this sharp contrast of Beyonce’s contradictions that make the record so enticing — so mesmerizing — that we cannot help but listen again and again.

principle, however, I could get a large order of cheesy Italian sticks for $5.99 and make three or four meals out of it.

So, instead of paying $3.99 for one meal, it would turn out that I would be paying $1.50 per meal.

Although it may be a larger cost up front, it gives me three additional meals that I don’t have to go through my pantry (or go to Chipotle) for.

If you aren’t a pizza fan (or just

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hate doing math), there are other ways you can stretch your money as well.

One way is to set aside a certain amount of money each week, paycheck, month, etc., for going out to eat, and once it’s gone, it’s gone. This is a principle from financial author Dave Ramsey’s envelope system.

The idea is that you budget money for different things in different envelopes, and when the enve-

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shutout in a 3-0 win. Sophomore Jesse Van Es furthered the pitching clinic in Game 2, and although the Bears went down 2-0 early, they swung their way back into it and won 4-2.

On Thursday, Missouri State made up its game from last Sunday against Bradley. The week had been going very well for the Bears, but the Braves disrupted that, winning 5-4.

The Bears had a chance in the bottom of the seventh with the bases loaded, but they couldn’t come through to score a run and send it to extra innings.

Missouri State plays tomorrow at 5 p.m. against Tulsa and battle with conference foe Southern Illinois on Saturday at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. Then they finish the series on Sunday at noon. All of these games take place at Killian Stadium here in Springfield.

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said it is important to set up a foundation for goals to be completed by future presidents.

Schneider said he wanted to get involved with student government to impact the future of MSU and its policies.

Like the candidates this year,

lope runs dry, you have to wait until your next paycheck to save it.

If you keep track of your spending, buy more food at the grocery store instead of going out to eat and make smart choices when you do eat somewhere other than home, you’ll know what has been making your bank account decrease. Hopefully you won’t end up like me with — quite literally — pennies to your name.

Schneider had experience working in student government before running for president during his junior year.

Schneider said the passage of the B.E.A.R. Fee was one of the most memorable experiences during his time as president, along with the attendance at senate sessions.

Currently, Schneider is working on a an educational policy addressing shooter situations on campus.

“Students’ safety is a high priority for me, and I would be thrilled to

see progress on this by the end of the semester,” Schneider said.

Schneider said his advice to the candidates is to pick good cabinet members and remember that the president represents every student.

“As the president, it is essential to remember that you are the voice of the students, not just a student with a voice, which means that all opinions you express should echo those of the students,” Schneider said.