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Giving Voice, a Missouri State University acting troupe, focuses on performing different scenarios that cause students and staff to ask difficult questions about social issues.

Dr. Carol Maples, a professor of theatre and dance, started leading students in Giving Voice six years ago when she created the program. After attending a conference where she got the idea, Maples began doing heavy amounts of research to prepare. She was then approached by the university about her ideas to make a difference at a predominantly white institution.

“I said, ‘Theatre is a powerful thing,’” Maples said.

“It’s one thing to take a test or read about stuff or see pictures, but it’s another thing to interact with someone.”

Six students and a graduate student were involved with Giving Voice the year it started. Since then, that number has more than tripled, bringing the total to about 20 students. These students play a variety of roles in the scenarios.

One student, Ellie LeMer, a senior acting major, often plays either the teacher or teacher’s assistant during the American History scenario or a woman during Title XI scenarios. She says they all learn several roles because of a variety in schedules.

“It’s a lot to learn, but it’s really worth it because each troupe member brings new light to a character each time they play it,” LeMer said. “So there’s a piece of each one of us in every character.”

Giving Voice performs for students and faculty at Mis-

souri State as well as at universities across the country.

The forums Giving Voice put on have three phases. During the first phase of the scenario, Giving Voice delivers the piece. According to Maples, the second phase utilizes audience involvement and allows the audience to ask questions like the actors, who stay in character, like, “Why did that make you upset?” The third phase wraps everything up, addressing any final questions.

“They get to understand why race, sexual orientation, why some things can be hurtful,” Maples said. “You know, ‘Why did you say that?’”

Students involved in Giving Voice know they are making a difference.

“Giving Voice has taught me that almost everyone comes at a situation with a good heart,” Corey Todd, senior Maddy Cushman/THE STANDARD musical theatre major said. “People Dr. Carol Maples created Giving Voice six years ago. Only seven students often don’t know if they’re saying or total were a part of the organization when it first began. The acting troupe doing something that can be really damaging to someone else, and people often has grown significantly since then, now having 20 students. just need to be made aware rather than pening in the world,” LeMer said. “I want to speak up for attacked.”

Todd said he joined the organization in 2012 because those who do not feel they can speak up. I want to start he felt silenced, even marginalized because of his sexual conversations that can be difficult and controversial, but orientation. Giving Voice allows him to speak out in a way deeply necessary, so that we can understand one another.”

Maples calls the students in the troupe the “Giving that also allows him to utilize his major.

LeMer joined because she wanted to make a difference.

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A native from Iraqi Kurdistan, graduate student at Missouri State University shares his story

By Sarah Teague Staff Reporter @SarahTeague96

A premonition arises and artillery can soon be heard ringing through the town, Halabja.

Planes appear overhead, leaving clouds of changing color, the smoke billowing upward as hell r down. There are shouts and screaming. People who were healthy five minutes ago are now suffocating, vomiting up liquid and collapsing into the dirt. Others start laughing or speaking incoherently before life escapes them. Within the hour, birds fall from the sky and corpses line the streets among the aroma of apples and death.

Hana Smail, a graduate student studying English literature, is a native of Iraqi Kurdistan and was born in its capital, Erbil.

“The most violent dictator that killed a lot of Kurdish people was Saddam Hussein,” Smail said. “In (the) Anfal Campaign … he

killed 182,000 Kurdish people, destroyed 4,000 villages and used chemical weapons in (a) city called Halabja.”

In 1988, near the end of the Iran-Iraq war, Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq from 1979-2003, heavily bombed the Kurdish city of Halabja in an attempt to stop the Kurdish resistance movement.

According to the New York Times, “On March 16, 1988, waves of Iraqi warplanes dropped gas canisters in this Kurdish village of roughly 50,000 people, bathing neighborhoods in what is believed to have been a misty cocktail of nerve and blister agents––sarin, tabun, mustard, VX––and perhaps the biological agent aflatoxin as well.”

The poisonous gas left nearly 5,000 civilians dead. The effects of this gassing are still felt by those living in Halabja today. Some civilians are still being treated and others are suffering from the genetic consequences of the chemicals.

The history of violence and oppression on the Kurdish population go back several

decades, with modern history showing them without a recognized national country to call their own.

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According to the International Business Times, “The Kurds, a people with a distinct language and culture, number at least 30 million. Before World War I, they lived under the Ottoman Empire. After it collapsed, the region they inhabited was divided between Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. The Kurds were scattered, becoming citizens of newly created states, but continued dreaming of their own state.”

After World War I, several uprisings occurred due to the lack of recognition for the Kurdish population and the early occupation of British rule in northern Iraq.

“Kurdistan is not a country,” Smail said.

“It is a state within Iraq, but (Iraq and Kurdistan) are separated economically, culturally (and in other ways.)”

“After the First World War the area

(Ottoman Empire) was divided into new countries, they drew new borders,” he continued. “At first they said, ‘OK, we’re going to give you a new country, because you are ethnically and religiously diverse,’ but then Turkey (refused).”

By 1970, the Iraqi government and the Kurdish people had a peace agreement, with the Kurds being granted autonomy, allowing them to speak their native tongue and be recognized in the Iraqi Constitution.

By the next year these relations declined and worsened under the regime of Saddam Hussein.

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Plans for new Taylor Health are on track

By Hanna Sumpter Staff Reporter @hannasumpter

The design of the new Taylor Health and Wellness Center will be finished soon and the renovation process is still on schedule to be completed by early 2018.

The team of architects and staff from the Taylor Health and Wellness Center has formed some substantial designs for the new building, but should have a final schematic plan put together within the next few weeks.

Jerry Compton, the project manager of the renovations from the Office of Planning, Design Photo courtesy of Missouri State University and Construction at MSU The new Taylor Health and Wellness will offer more services to stu- explained that the design still dents and faculty, such as a women’s health center and sports needs work because the architects are still working with the staff of medicine clinic. the Taylor Health and Wellness Center to include all the services they requested in the space We at The Standard would like to send our thoughts to the family and they’ve designed.

“It looks like we’ve settled on friends of our fellow student, Aubree Schmid.

Schmid, a senior wildlife conservation and management major, died three floors (for the building) on March 25 from cervical cancer. Schmid was a member of the Delta right now,” said Compton.

Zeta Epsilon Nu chapter. The sorority is holding a candlelight vigil in her “We’re working with the staff and the design team to refine the memory on Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the North Mall. building floor plans based upon

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the program and the construction budget.”

Dr. Frederick Muegge, the director of health and wellness services at the Taylor Health Center, explained in more detail what the goals are for the building and floor plans.

They have designed the building to function so that the most time-consuming processes that will need the most privacy will be held on the upper floor, while the services that typically move more quickly will be held on the lower floors.

The first floor will be for all services that students will need the easiest and quickest access to, such as the combined walk-in and drive-thru pharmacy, an urgent care clinic and multipurpose rooms intended for wellness programs.

The second floor will be used for all other physical health appointments that do not require emergency care. This floor will be primarily made up of exam rooms and a few doctor’s offices.

The third floor will be for the Counseling Center, which was previously a separate program

housed in Carrington Hall. This floor will have consultation rooms for all counseling appointments and the remaining offices are for staff.

The new building will come with new student services that go beyond basic medical care.

“We didn’t want to just do a new building, we wanted to have some sizzle in the bacon as far as services are concerned,” Muegge said.

The team working on the renovation project is planning to include services such as a women’s health center, a sports medicine clinic and a travel clinic for students preparing to study abroad. Students will also benefit from extended health center operating hours and will no longer be required to pay for lab tests.

As the designing of the renovations comes to an end, the team working on the project will be looking for the Board of Governors’ approval in late September for all bids related to the new building and the temporary set up in Monroe Apartments. After

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Religious radicals should be policed by majority

By Mike Ursery Columnist @MikeUrsery

Last week, the world watched the aftermath of another round of terrorist attacks.

Several were killed and even more were injured in Brussels when bombs exploded at both Zaventem Airport and inside the city’s subway system. The result of that attack has now left 35 dead and more than 230 wounded.

Later in the week, another attack occurred at a soccer stadium in Iraq. A man walked into the stadium wearing a suicide belt. That attack resulted in 25 deaths with at least 90 others wounded. ISIS then attacked Ayn alAssad Air Base the following day.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, claimed responsibility for all of these attacks. This is the same group that launched an attack in Paris, resulting in even more bloodshed, last November. People still

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remember the horrific images and the chilling stories told by survivors that night.

Political experts and presidential candidates offered solutions to stopping ISIS after the Brussels attack. Donald Trump said we should close our borders and not allow anyone in. Ted Cruz said we should conduct surveillance on Muslim neighborhoods to gain intelligence about possible attacks in the future.

Bernie Sanders said the international community should come together to fight this threat. Hillary Clinton said the same thing, because, let’s be honest, she’s resorted to a strategy of mimicking everything Sanders says on the campaign trail.

President Obama watched baseball in Cuba and danced the Tango in Argentina and dedicated no more than a minute of his time to acknowledge the Brussels attack.

Launching attacks against terrorists and hindering their abilities to plan, organize and conduct their brutal acts is one way of com-

bating this epidemic the world is facing.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t address the big picture for why these savages think and act the way they do. The world needs to come up with a way to put an end to religious radicalism.

Notice I said “religious radicalism” and not “Islamic radicalism.” Islam isn’t the only major religion on the planet that has extremists conducting acts of violence because they think it’s “God’s will.”

The Ku Klux Klan, the Aryan Nation and the Christian Identity Movement, just to name a few, are examples of Christian extremists, the same way ISIS, Al Qaida and Boko Haram are Islamic extremists.

Even atheism is subject to this type of extremism. One example of this is the Chapel Hill Murders, when a self-proclaimed atheist murdered three Muslims.

Another historical example is Josef Stalin, who struck fear in his own people for purposes of maintaining power, but he also targeted

religion. At the 15th Congress of the AllUnion Communist Party, he expressed the need for anti-religious propaganda. When he was dictator, he ordered members of the Russian Orthodox Church to be either executed or arrested and sent to labor camps.

So, how do we stop it? I think the solution is for all of us to police our own. When Islamic radicals carry out attacks like the ones in Brussels and Paris, peaceful Muslims across the world should stand up and condemn those acts. Muslims have spoken out against acts such as these in the past but their numbers have been small.

The same can be said for Christians, who should stand up against groups like the KKK and the Aryan Nation and denounce their criminal acts and their racist beliefs.

It’s time to take back our religions and not let the extremist minority give them a bad name.

Spring brings preachers and conflict to campus Ignorance is bliss

By Andrew Webster Guest Columnist

A few times a year, usually when the weather is nice, a man will come to our campus’ free speech area to preach his religious opinions. He often bring signs that warn us of impending doom—punishment from God for our hedonism.

In my opinion, college is a beautiful time to, oh, let’s call it “try new things.” So some of us participate in activities that aren’t acceptable in some religious cultures. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a conflict.

Brother Jed comes to campus to preach what he believes, and some of our student body will actively disagree with him.

Let the shouting match begin.

Brother Jed has a disparity of opinion from most of our student body. It’s easy to get angry at him. Honestly, nothing ruins a beautiful day like being told that you ‘deserve hell,’ but I believe there are better solutions to the conflict.

Being an opinion piece, I’d feel guilty if I defined an issue without an opinion, so I’ll provide you with the great wisdoms of Andrew Webster. For starters, I think it’d be easy for the university to issue a statement that says something along the lines of, “We recognize that this happens, but we stand behind free speech on our campus. We ask our students not to engage with ...” Blah, blah, blah, you get the point.

I also think it’s proper for the authorities to monitor the situation if there is a perceived chance that violence may occur.

This is something that the university can do, however, I think there is an even better solution: ignorance.

If you disagree with Brother Jed, don’t recognize his opinion. Just roll your eyes and keep moving. This might be hard to hear for the first time, but not everybody you meet will share your opinion.

My opinion is not concurrent with Jed’s. He recognizes that and I recognize that.

Another thing that Jed and I have in common is that we are arrogant. He is not going to listen to my thoughts on who

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‘deserves hell’ or not. In turn, I am not going to recognize his.

I’ll just smile and keep enjoying the nice weather.

So, my final ultimate solution to the Brother Jed issue is, drumroll, don’t give him any attention. Don’t even look at him. Let him sit on stage and talk to himself. Don’t write

Gun safety not guaranteed without proper precautions for all

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Guns have the potential to be a dangerous or even fatal object. Despite what some people might insinuate, a gun will neither benefit nor bring harm to someone or something simply by existing. A gun is not something that acts independent of someone wielding it.

If you left a gun sitting on a table, it’s not going to pop off and start shooting things of its own accord, because it’s an inanimate object.

But that doesn't mean that guns aren’t dangerous. Guns are intrinsically a tool of destruction. They are created with the sole purpose of harming, destroying and potentially killing. That doesn’t mean that most American gun owners will be using guns to kill people. A great deal of gun owners will probably never have to use their weapons to defend themselves.

Many people hunt. Many people only shoot targets. Some don't use their weapons at all, they’re simple there for a mantlepiece or for emergency use.

There are still a significant number of gun deaths, injuries and dangerous situations that have been precipitated by a failure to secure or properly handle ones own weapons.

One example of this is children bringing a gun to school, with or without malice.

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In this academic year alone, kids have brought more than 185 guns to school, says a recent article on The Trace, a non profit website dedicated to providing accurate and unbiased information about guns and gun deaths in the United States.

In some instances, these guns were brought intentionally to school, designed to cause harm to their fellow students. In other situations however, the guns were left unsecured and out in the open for a child to pick up and bring to school simply out of curiosity.

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Get Smart: Missouri State Improv welcomes Clif Smart

By Sarah Teague Staff Reporter @SarahTeague96

President Clif Smart took the stage at Missouri State Improv’s show on Monday, March 21, called “Missouri State Improv Presents: The Clif Smart Experience.” This is the second year President Smart has been on stage with the improv team.

Carrington Hall’s auditorium held over 200 students uproariously laughing as Smart gave two monologues. After the monologue was given, the improve team acted out scenes pertaining to Smart’s stories.

“I think Clif Smart definitely draws a crowd and it was really nice to hear his stories,” Connor Aller, a sophomore accounting major, and member of the improv team, said.

“There’s this thing called the Armando Diaz Experience, where this Improv teacher (Diaz)… would tell stories to his class and his class would do scenes about those stories. So the reason the show was called ‘the Clif Smart Experience’ is because Clif Smart would (give a) monologue and then we would do our scenes based off of that.”

The improv team uses members to create different groups that work well on stage with each other. Aller explained one of these groups.

“We have what’s called ‘house teams’ which are teams that perform a lot together” Aller said. “The one I’m on is called ‘Watch Party.’ It’s myself, Caleb Doyle, Chance Nichols and Adam Jehle. We perform a lot together. We were selected to go to a competition that was up in Kansas City where we

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did a really good set and we were placed among the top 40 improv teams in the nation.”

President Smart performed with the whole improv team, and not just one group. Smart explained why he agreed to perform with the team again.

“I did it a year ago … and (Caleb Doyle) asked me to do it again,” Smart said. “I really do like the part of the job where I get to interact with students, and students get to see me… I hope it’s something besides the short, fat, bald guy in Carrington. I think it lets (students) see that I’m a real person… and it makes me more approachable.”

Mickie Plummer, junior socio-political communication major appreciated Smart coming to the event.

“I loved (President Smart) being in the show, that’s actually why I went. I think that by him attending events he is supporting the students and their interests.”

Other students had simiMaddy Cushman/THE STANDARD lar reactions.

Clif Smart joins Missouri State Improv and interacts with audience and improv members.

“I think Clif Smart did a great job,” said Felizia Hamilton, freshman a… (university) member is involved with student body and want everyone to have a radiography major. “It’s always great when their students. It shows they care about the great experience.”

“Zootopia” tops the box office while pleasing both children and adults Nathan Momper Movie Reviewer @mompermagic

I should probably preface this review by saying that I’m not a huge fan of animated family movies.

It’s undoubtable that some of the greatest minds in cinema are employed at Disney and Pixar, so I’m not saying that cartoon flicks aren’t often well-produced, well-acted screen gems because often they are.

It’s just that, for lack of better words, I grew out of them.

But, even though I wear a pair of big boy pants now, I still like to sit back and watch a movie meant for the little ones once in a blue moon.

And even though it comes overrated, “Zootopia” was an entertaining viewing experience that will enchant the kids and engage the parents.

As its title suggests, “Zootopia” takes place in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic mammals that once lived a savage existence of predator and prey but have since evolved in order to cohabitate, for the most part.

The story centers around Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin), a small town rabbit who breaks barriers by being the first rabbit police officer. She’s assigned to the main precinct in Zootopia as mere meter maid.

But with the help of a wily fox (Jason Bateman), Judy starts unravelling a case that will change Zootopia forever, for better or for worse.

The world of “Zootopia” seems fairly lighthearted at first, but upon closer inspection there are many stereotypes and fears attributed to the long history between predator and prey, bubbling up to the surface for the city’s citizens on a daily basis. Does this sound familiar? Yes, ‘Zootopia” is a somewhat heavy-handed allegory about systematic racism and what it truly means to protect and serve. But, for the most part, it’s done tactfully and thought-provokingly.

Even if the overarching message escapes the grasp of young children, at least the themes will give their parents something to think about.

What this movie does best is world building. The metropolis of Zootopia

looks and feels like a real city inhabited by real citizens.

The segmented districts have so much character it’s obvious to see a great deal of love and devotion was put into animating this movie because it looks great.

The most humorous aspect of the film was seeing how the filmmakers incorporated certain animal’s characteristics within the confines of a bureaucratic system. A scene featuring sloths employed at a DMV was the most memorable.

However, on the subject of memorability, “Zootopia” may be a welldeveloped movie with an interesting premise, but I think it will ultimately fail to be indelible. Recent animated features “Wall-E,” “Up,” and even “Wreck-It Ralph,” had more to offer in terms of story, animation and overall essence. So is “Zootopia good?

Yes. Does it deserve its 99% Rotten Tomatoes score? No. But with a creative setting, fun characters and an intriguing message, Zootopia offers a lot to like for both children and their parents.

Ryan Devlin, an actor and CEO of This Bar Saves Lives, found some of his inspiration through college

By Nicole Roberts News Editor @NReneeRoberts

When Ryan Devlin graduated from college 13 years ago, he didn’t think he would be juggling an acting career, a business and a family all at once.

Devlin graduated from Michigan State University in 2003 with a degree in business. Devlin had been involved in school theatre productions and had always had a love for acting.

Once he graduated, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.

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“I didn’t see acting as a career, just a passion,” Devlin said.

“It was a creative outlet and not a goal to make a living. Then I graduated … I moved to Los Angeles and I gave my passion a shot to see if I could make a living.”

It wasn’t until a couple of years after moving to Los Angeles that Devlin got his “big break” hosting a show on Spike TV. From there, he went on to play roles in several TV shows, including “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Cougar Town” and “Veronica Mars.” He is also the current host of the MTV show “Are You The One?” While Devlin does love acting, he said he doesn’t feel a big sense of purpose from it. This is where This Bar Saves Lives comes in.

Devlin is the CEO of This Bar Saves Lives, a one-for-one program involving snack bars. For every bar sold, This Bar Saves Lives give a packet of “life-saving food” to a child in need. A little over 781,000 packets have been donated since

June 2013, according to the website.

“This brings a balance between passion and purpose,” Devlin said. “I feel a strong level of purpose (because of) This Bar Saves Lives. Acting is fun, great way to make a living, and I work with great people, and it’s a career that I like, but I don’t get a lot of purpose. To be able to run This Bar Saves Lives and see the impact we have around the world, that fills the purpose in my life.”

Devlin, along with co-founders Kristen Bell, Todd Grinnell and Ravi Patel, was inspired to create This Bar Saves Lives after a trip to Liberia.

While there, they witnessed several children suffering from malnutrition.

“We decided right there and then that we needed to help,” Devlin said.

From there, they worked on creating a nonGMO, gluten-free snack bar. Now, a few years later, you can find This Bar Saves Lives in certain Targets, Starbucks and other stores.

Devlin said college helped prepare him for both of his careers. While he was in college, he took some elective classes, joined clubs and studied abroad in Italy.

“All of these experiences helped lead me to where I am now,” he said. “Yes, I want to make a living and provide for my family, but I also want to do things different and make an impact. I want to make change, have fun and pay bills. This was fostered while on campus.”

Devlin encouraged students to get involved, because college “is one that fosters creativity and perspective that is different than what you would get in the real world. When you get into the real world, you mainly focus on your career.”

There are several ways students can get involved on campus and expand their perspectives.

Photos Courtesy of Aaron Marion “Jump in and take a lot of different electives,” Ryan Devlin of This Bar Saves Lives Devlin said. “Really become involved in a group or club that makes an impact in the lives of others. gives them a sense of purpose.

There’s something really profound that happens in you when “A career shouldn’t be a prison sentence,” he said. “Life is you service. I think for anybody in school, even if you’re about that fire within you. You can have a job that lights that overwhelmed, when you get out and offer service to others, (it fire within you and that (fire) starts in school.” has) lasting effects when you get out of school.”

Students who are interested can become campus activists He also encouraged students to make sure they don’t get or interns for This Bar Saves Lives. Students can also visit too focused on classes, electives and graduating on time that http://www.thisbarsaveslives.com/ for more information they forget to do something that they are passionate about or about the company.

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By Rebecca Biundo, Design Editor, @rebeccabiundo

This Friday is the infamous holiday: April Fools’ Day. April Fools’ is the one chance pranksters get to openly play tricks on others and get away with it. Deriving from the 1800s, April Fools’ Day was originally celebrated by Europeans wearing disguises. Over the course of time, people began playing pranks on each other, such as last year’s mascot change. (We’re looking at you, Missouri State Squirrel,) Here are a few pranks to get your friends, family and roommates.

Combine a bag of Skittles and M&Ms in a bowl and For the Texter If you have access to your victim's iPhone, go to Settings leave out for unsuspecting guests. Those who reach for a > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement. Type ‘yes’ to handful will get more than just a taste of the rainbow. change to “no.” Have ‘you’re’ change to ‘your’ and vice For the Clean Freak versa. Have fun with this, but don’t get hateful.

Spill nail polish onto a piece of wax paper, wait for it to Grab the phone you want to use for the prank and change dry and peel off carefully. Then leave it on the counter for the language. Watch your friend huff and puff trying to put your victim to “clean up. it back in their native language.

For the Productive One If your friends are blowing you off for homework this For the Easily Scared Obtain an air horn from the dollar store and place under Friday, delay their start by placing a small post it note under a swivel chair. When someone sits in the chair, the horn is their mouse sensor. They’ll be confused as to why their pushed down and a loud sound is released, causing a panic computer is not working until they check under the mouse. among the room.

For the Unproductive One Cover your friend’s desk in post-it notes and give them For the Sweet Tooth Bring a plate of “brown-e’s” to class. Your classmates an unlimited amount of to-do lists for getting everything will be surprised and frankly disappointed when they realize done in the final stretch of the the semester. there are not any real brownies.

For the Netflix Binge Watcher Place a piece of clear tape over the remote sensor in

between episodes of their latest binge session. They will become frustrated when they can’t watch another.

For the Celeb Obsessed Print several copies of your friend’s favorite celebrity, cut out and hide anywhere. Your friend will have a good time finding each one as the day goes on.

For the Downright Gullible Print a sign that says, “This door is now voice activated, say ‘Door Open,’ in order for door to operate.” Place the sign outside any door commonly used on campus.

For the Arachnophobic Place an empty cup upside down on the table with a note that says, “Beware of Spider, don’t open unless you are willing to kill it.”

Draw a spider on toliet paper in the bathroom. When someone uses the bathroom, they will only see the “spider” from the side of their eyes.

English Department hires new professors after longtime professors retire

By Emily Joshu Staff Reporter @EmilyJoshu

While the university welcomes thousands of new students every semester, five new professors are about to become Bears. The English Department is in the process of hiring five new professors to start in the fall 2016 semester.

The department is hiring five

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Dr. Tina Biava

new professors due to several vacancies within the department.

Four current professors in the

English department are expected to retire: Dr. Tita Baumlin, Dr. Kristine Sutliff, Dr. Richard Neumann and Dr. Tina Biava. In addition, the department suffered the loss of Dr. Jane Hoogestraat early in the fall 2015 semester.

The department does not usually hire five professors at once.

“It’s very unusual but it’s just a coincidence, in a way,” Dr. W.D. Blackmon, head of the English Department, said.

Four of these vacancies have not yet been officially filled, but one position has been accepted. Dr. Suneeta Thomas is the first new faculty member to commit to Missouri State University. Thomas is a professor of teaching English as a second language (TESOL) who was born in India and raised in the United Arab Emirates.

“We think a great deal of her as a teacher,” Blackmon said.

Though the hiring process is in its final stages, the process itself is extensive. Dr. Gloria Galanes had to evaluate the need for new faculty members before positions could be advertised. The advertisements also had to pass through the Department of Diversity and Inclusion.

“We want qualified people, the most qualified people, but we’re extremely interested in getting diverse hires,” Blackmon said.

Applicants are carefully screened by search committees, which are divided by the five disciplines within the English department. Top qualifiers for the positions are brought to campus for a rigorous interview process. In addition, they teach a class while being evaluated by the search committee.

“We’re actually watching them teach in class, which is probably

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Dr. Kristine Sutliff

harder than actually teaching in a regular class,” Blackmon said.

Though schedules are already set up for the fall 2016 semester, trial schedules are made to determine which professors will teach which classes that have been vacated.

“We have to put some expert, one way or another, back in those classes,” Blackmon said. “We look for someone who’s sort of an outstanding scholar in that field.”

Another requirement for the hiring process is for prospective faculty members to present research openly to all faculty members in the department. Though students do not see this aspect of a professor’s job, research is about 20 percent of their work.

“That’s not always well-known, but it’s very important,” Blackmon said.

The candidates range in credentials and experience, however, the majority have doctoral degrees or are working toward them.

“We’re looking for good teachers,” Blackmon said. “Often it takes a combination of things that students wouldn’t think about. We’re looking for someone who’s colle-

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Dr. Richard Neumann

gial, who will pull their weight in terms of service.”

Though students do not interact with these students until the finalists teach trial classes, students can still contribute to the hiring process by filling out feedback forms from those classes. “(Students will look for) someone who really knows the subject, someone who is kind of lively and interesting and sort of makes learning enjoyable,” Blackmon said.

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Ten-game win streak snapped

By Wyatt Wheeler Staff Reporter @realYitWheeler

Riding a 10-game winning streak and multiple come-from-behind victories going into Saturday’s doubleheader, the No. 10 baseball Bears’ luck finally ran out as they dropped both games against Minnesota.

In the midst of the best start in program history, the Missouri State Bears (19-4) lost their first series of the year on Saturday with a 12-4 loss in the first game and a 7-5 loss in the rubber match to Minnesota (129).

Both games started out rough for Bears starting pitchers, while both freshman Dylan Coleman and senior Andy Cheray took early exits from their starts and ultimately taking the loss.

“We have to get better starts out of our starting pitchers,” head coach Keith Guttin said. “I don’t think that’s a big secret. We have a good bullpen, but I don’t think anybody is that good.”

Until Saturday, the bullpen has been that good while pitchers in relief have accounted for nine out of the team’s 19 wins, including seven of the team’s last nine.

The first of the two games on Saturday had the feeling that MSU was going to make one of their many comebacks like they’ve been doing so often this season.

Senior pitcher Sam Perez relieved freshman Jake Lochner in the 7th inning with the bases loaded while trailing 6-3. Minnesota’s freshman Riley Smith took Perez deep on

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Senior outfielder Spencer Johnson steps on third against Minnesota on March 26. his third pitch to put the Gophers up 10-3.

In the rubber match, Missouri State lost 7-5 to drop their first series of the season.

Minnesota was in control from the opening inning after getting two quick runs in the top half. Missouri State wouldn’t see a lead all of Saturday.

“A lot of us hit the ball hard,” senior leftfielder Spencer Johnson said. “The guys,

who hit the ball hard, hit the ball right at them. We couldn’t really catch a break.”

The Bears won the first game of the series on Friday night with their 12th comefrom-behind victory of the season by defeating the Gophers 5-4.

MSU was down quickly, a reoccurring theme, but the Bears were able to respond in the fourth and fifth through base hits and

Softball picks up win before dropping two

By Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark

The softball team dominated the first game in a three-game series against Bradley but lost the next two despite solid pitching.

Junior pitcher Erin Struemph led the Bears to victory over Bradley, only allowing three hits and none until the fourth inning. Struemph earned six strikeouts during her seventh full game of the season.

The Bears first scored in the second inning with two outs already on the board. Junior shortstop Elena Gambill made the first hit of the day with a single. Freshman catcher Darian Frost followed with a single of her own and then sophomore outfielder Hailee Vigneaux singled to drive-in Gambill.

MSU followed this run in the third inning with another run scored by sophomore Erika Velasquez Zimmer who bunted and stole second base. Junior first baseman Mary Stephens drove in Velasquez Zimmer with a double to leftcenter field to make the lead 2-0.

In the fourth inning, the Bears creat-

ed more opportunities with two outs to worry about. Vigneaux and freshman outfielder Hannah Heinrichs each scored a double. Jones hit a single, bringing in Vigneaux. The Bears managed to load the bases again in the fifth inning to make the final score 5-0.

“We were on point with everything,” head coach Holly Hesse said. “Our defense came up and played solid defense, making great plays at first base. And we hit the ball. Our game was really on point that game.”

In the second game of the series, the Bears took an early lead but eventually fell by two to Bradley. In the first inning, senior shortstop Erin Duewel launched a home run out of the park, bringing in Velasquez Zimmer and sophomore pitcher Kaitlin Beason.

Bradley immediately responded with their own three-run home run in the second inning. Sophomore second baseman Madison Jones earned a run batted in, driving in freshman catcher Morgan Greenlee.

“We score on a three run home run which is awesome but then we give it right back up on a three run home run and that never helps,” Hesse said. “We just gave up way too many hits, our

pitching just gave up way too many hits.”

In the third, Bradley scored to tie the game. During the third and fourth innings, the Bears loaded the bases but the Braves held them from scoring.

During the fifth inning, Bradley took the lead. They scored three runs off of five hits. MSU tried to come back with singles by Vigneaux and Frost but they were unable to capitalize.

The Bears were also unable to capitalize on runs in the final game of the series, a 1-0 loss to Bradley. Beason almost scored for the Bears after Duewel drilled a double into right-center field but was caught out at home.

Hesse complemented Struemph’s pitching. Struemph threw four strikeouts and only allowed three hits but it was all the Braves needed. Bradley hit a solo home run in the seventh inning to take the final game of the series.

“One hit beat us and that shouldn’t happen,” Hesse said. “Our offense should take care of that.”

The Bears will take on Arkansas next on Tuesday in Fayetteville and will play a three-game series against Loyola in Chicago on April 2 and 3 before returning home to take on Central Arkansas.

patience at the plate.

The Bears went into the weekend with the NCAA lead in home runs per game.

Minnesota held Missouri State to zero home runs in the three-game series.

Among the home run leaders is sophomore third baseman Jake Burger, who was tied for the NCAA lead in home runs going into the weekend. Burger says the team will bounce back and will look to learn off of Saturday’s doubleheader sweep.

“It’s a learning experience,” Burger said.

“We won’t forget this because it’ll sting a little, losing at home. It’ll only help us.”

Johnson still liked the way that the team fought and never backed down, even while doubling their loss total for the season in one day.

“I liked how we kept hitting it hard,” Johnson said. “I felt like we never quit. We got down early, and we stayed in there and didn’t roll over.”

Johnson and Burger led the way for the Bears during Tuesday’s mid-week game against Arkansas State, while each hit a grand slam. The combination of the two had 10 RBIs. MSU had to overcome a 5-0 second inning deficit to win 15-11.

MSU will look to get back on track while on the road on Tuesday at Kansas.

The Bears will then return home for a weekend series with Central Michigan.

“We have good player leadership with Burger, Perez and Young,” Guttin said. “I think they’ll be ready to go on Tuesday against Kansas.”

Golf takes second at Twin Oaks Intercollegiate

By Parker Padgett Staff Reporter @PadgettParker

The Missouri State men’s golf team finished second of 11 possible teams at the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate, held in Springfield on March 22.

The event included teams from Valparasio, Northern Iowa and Creighton.

The Bears finished seven strokes behind Central Arkansas, who at the Bob Sitton Invitational on March 15-17 had a 14-stroke differential.

Senior Joey Johnson finished tied for second place, hitting 71-73-72 for a total of 216, while senior Mitch Mather tied for seventh place with a 7172-76 showing for a total of 219.

In addition, senior Brik Brauburger ended the event tied for 44th, with rounds of 79-77-77 and ended the day with a total of 233.

Freshmen Kory Franks and Adam Fisher tied for 12th with each other. Franks hit 75-71-77 and Fisher hit 75-74-74, and they both ended the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate with a score of 223.

Sophomore John Fuchs tied for 41st with results of 79-83-70 finished with 232 on the event, while other sophomore Brian Rogers tied for 49th and had rounds of 77-77-82 and ended with 236.

The Bears are absent from action until April 11, when they travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma for the Oral Roberts University Shootout.

Two weeks after that, the Bears will compete in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship in Hutchinson, Kansas on April 25.

Bears handball team continues to dominate Meet the team with 11 national championships and a Missouri Sports Hall of Fame induction

By Trevor Martin Staff Reporter @trevorsaur

Inside the indoor courts underneath Plaster stadium, three days a week, you can hear a consistent knocking of ball against wall.

Inside these courts lies the hidden gem of Missouri State University athletics, practicing in hopes of adding a 12th National Championship to their resume.

Hiding in plain sight, the Bears handball team shines brightly for few to see. How is this so?

To begin with, not many people know about the sport of handball. It does not quite have the history that baseball, football or basketball have.

Everyone knows it is hard for the new kids on the block to earn the respect of the old, wily veterans.

You’ve got to beat them one-on-one first.

You have to match them step for step and even out-perform them at times. If you ask me, the MSU handball team has done just that.

Led by a charismatic, fun-loving coach, the MSU handball team has more National Championships than all of the other MSU athletic programs combined.

However, if a poll was taken of 100 MSU students, maybe five would know that we even have a handball team.

So, to the rest of those select 95, I’d like

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The MSU Handball trophy display case is located in the Plaster Sports Complex. to introduce you to the MSU Bears Handball team.

“Handball is a neat, neat sport,” handball coach Tommy Burnett said. “It’s probably the hardest sport to learn, but anybody can learn it if they’re determined enough and if they handle intimidation well. It’s a demanding sport physically, it’s intense and it’s fast.”

Coach Burnett’s love of the game and coaching philosophy has had a profound impact on the performance of the team, as well as given them the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than themselves.

“It’s one of those things where it gives

students a rock on campus where they can belong to something,” Burnett said. “They don’t have to be a scholarship athlete to play a sport. I really believe it keeps a lot of kids in school, too. I really believe that.”

The impact that Burnett has in the players has not only impacted their lives, it makes them a cohesive unit on the handball court.

This past season, the team finished third at the national championship.

The men placed fourth and the women placed third individually.

A national championship qualifies as placing first in both the Men and Women’s

divisions; a feat that the MSU Bears handball team has accomplished 11 times in total since its creation in 1988.

The Bears handball team has been so dominant that it has accomplished something that no other team in the country has.

“In 2011 the Missouri Sports Hall of fame inducted the Handball team into their hall, which has never been done anywhere in the nation,” Burnett said. “They were impressed with us I guess, and thank goodness they were, it’s taken a lot of work.

We’ve had a lot of great alums.”

The sense of family that the Bears Handball team has was shown at the 2011 Hall of Fame ceremony.

“When they had that induction ceremony, it just happened to be the largest one they had ever had. We had 85 alums there, which was cool because they came from all over the country; all for handball.”

For Burnett, being involved with things like handball is the reason students should come to college.

“With the money you pay you need to leave here with more than just classroom stuff,” Burnett said. “You will hardly get the opportunity to learn this ever again. It makes it a neat environment when you have so many things to be involved in.”

The MSU handball team has a unique history with an even more unique coach.

With 11 National Championships and an induction into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, it has become one of the most storied Handball teams in the nation, and it has made its mark on Missouri State University.

For many of the players on the team, it’s the sense of family that brings them so close and makes them so good.

For Coach Tommy Burnett, it is a lifetime sport with a family that stays with you long after you leave school at MSU.

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Osvath sets personal best at NCAA Championships

By Trevor Martin Staff Reporter @trevorsaur

Not many people get to experience an NCAA championship event. Whether as a competitor, coach, fan or parent, it’s a rare occurrence that is both awe-inspiring and humbling for all who attend.

This is the experience that MSU Bears swim and dive coach Dave Collins received this past weekend at the NCAA Swim and Dive Championships.

For Collins, the first part of his experience at the NCAA Championships came as a coach through the eyes of Freshman Artur Osvath, the Bears’ only participant at the event. Osvath had a stellar performance at the event, setting personal bests in the 200 IM and 100 breast.

He also finished second in the third heat of the 200 breast preliminaries with a time of 1:55.59 and falling just .01 seconds shy of being an AllAmerican.

Collins was extremely proud of the way Osvath competed this weekend.

“Missing being an AllAmerican by .01 in the 200 breast stings but will serve as motivation for a freshman with a very bright future as a Bear,” Collins said. “I would say this weekend has been a very big success given that not many freshmen make it to this meet. For him to manage his emotions and still improve on his times was impressive.”

It seems that Osvath was not just as flash in the pan, as Collins has been impressed with his performance all year.

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Freshman swimmer Artur Osvath (center) poses with head coach Dave Collins (left) and assistant coach Chelsea Dirks-Ham.

“I’ve been extremely impressed with Artur going back to the beginning of the year,” Collins said. “He has been very talented and coachable, and he made the transition to college swimming as a freshman really well.”

The NCAA Championships is an event bigger than one swimmer or one event. It’s a spectacle; one that Collins was grateful to have experienced.

“I mean it continues to be amazing, not just as a coach but as a fan of swimming, to see how fast the athletes continue to get,” Collins said. “It seems that every time we come back athletes are faster, stronger and more athletic.

Swimming is not slowing down, that’s for sure.”

Collins knows that the athletes competing are only going to get better, and that means

his swimmers have a lot to work on.

“For us to continue to get athletes to this week we are going to have to make improvements,” Collins said.

“You can never take things for granted. Just because you make it as a freshman doesn’t mean you’re going to make it next year.”

Collins was also able to take quite a bit away from watching swimmers from other schools.

“I think that the big piece that you just know when you watch athletes at this meet is their year-round commitment

to being a student-athlete,” Collins said. “It’s apparent that they are not just seasonal swimmers and not just worried about how fast they swim at a couple meets a year.

They’re worried about it yearround.”

When it comes down to improving for next year, the formula stays the same as it has always been for Collins.

“Our goals will be what they have been since I’ve been with this program,” Collins said. “That’s to be constantly fighting for a conference championship as a team, and to have individual representa-

tion at the national championships. We’ve got to continue to recruit good student-athletes and continue to train them to compete at a high level.”

Collins knows that the team will have to improve to continue to compete, and Osvath knows that he will have to make some improvements as well to help his team compete.

The Bears swim and dive team had a good year, but there’s work to be done if they hope to reach another Conference championship and a possible NCAA championship.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

SPORTS REPORTERS

If you could host a talk show, Which MVC mascot is the best?

Padgett who would be your first guest? Parker “Boomer.”

Danisha Hogue “Katy Perry.”

Sarah Teague “Clif Smart.”

Cortylnn Stark “Beyonce.”

Wyatt Wheeler “Boomer.”

Emily Joshu “My best friend.”

Brian Wright “The guy who shows up to Mo State basketball games as Batman.”

Spencer Martin “The director of the CIA.”

Trevor Martin “Kaboom the Bradley Braves mascot.”

Sydni Moore “Taylor Swift because I’m convinced she was my big sister in another life.”

EDITORS

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Which Instagram filter is best?

Which editor would you least like to switch responsibilities with?

Nicole Roberts “Bart’s because I don’t know sports. Unless it’s baseball or softball.”

Ryan Welch “None.”

Maddy Cushman “Maybe Hudson. Or Rise.”

Hudson filter

Rise filter

Bailey Vassalli “I like Moon because it gives a softer twist to the other black and white filters.”

Miranda Roller “None.”

Emily McTavish “Eli because I don’t want all that responsiblity of being the chief.”

Rebecca Biundo “Nicole because I don’t like hard news.”

Eli Wohlenhaus “Rebecca because I don’t know anything about graphics and design.”

Nina Todea “None.”

Moon filter

Bart Anders “Probably Emily because I do words not pictures.”

Students will be voting on only one student body candidate team Tuesday, March 29, 2016

By Danisha Hogue Staff Reporter @Danisha_Queen

Student Government Association senators Daniel Altmann and Evan Grosch failed to meet the petition deadline, which would have allowed a special election.

This special election would have decided whether or not to allow Altmann and Grosch to run for student body president and vice president.

The petition needed signatures from 10 percent of the student body. The due date was March 27 at 11:59 p.m. but was not received on time.

During the Feb. 23 Student Government Association meeting, senators voted on three amendments proposed by Altmann and Grosch. The team hoped to add a special circumstances amendment to the code of elections.

The motion to amend the elections code states, “Dan Altmann and Evan Grosch have a special circumstances to bypass article 1 section 1 subsection e and article 1 section 3 subsection c of the elections to allow Dan Altmann and Evan Grosch to run for the office of student body president and vice president in the 2016 election on the ground of special circumstances.”

This motion, along with two others, failed in senate that night and were placed on the petition.

“We just want the chance to be able to tell people our vision,” said Grosch.

Currently Adam Coffman and Brianna Duda, both junior socio-political communication majors, are running unopposed for student body president and vice president.

Coffman is running for student body president, while Duda is running for student

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body vice president.

Student body election dates are set for April 6-8.

Coffman says he’s wanted to run for student body president after hearing John Goodman speak at convocation his freshman year.

“There was no other person I’d rather run with than Brianna,” said Coffman.

Coffman and Duda’s campaign slogan is “Moving Ever Upward,” which comes from the Latin term excelsior.

The team said their goal is to make Missouri State more prominent.

“We think Missouri State is not a backup school or a second choice. Missouri State is a first choice institution,” Duda said.

Duda is currently the SGA director of academic affairs, and Coffman is speaker of the senate/director of internal affairs.

Monday, April 4 at 4 p.m, students are encouraged to attend the open forum to ask questions about Coffman and Duda’s platform, as well as get information on other issues on the ballot. The open forum is normally held as a debate between student body candidates, but the format will be different this year because only one team is running.

The election issues include: Wyrick proposals, senior class president, sustainability proposals, edits to SGA constitution, student body president and vice president.

Students can vote at: elections.missouristate.edu.

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Adam Coffman and Brianna Duda are the only two student body candidates running for president and vice president. Students can go to an open forum on April 4 at 4 p.m. in order to hear about their platform.

Higher education bill will allow Missouri colleges to offer post-grad degrees

By Matt Campanelli JRN 370 Reporter

Legislation that would allow Missouri State University to offer post-graduate degrees was filed in both the Missouri House and Senate and is facing heavy opposition from the University of Missouri System, which includes MU, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and University of Missouri-St. Louis.

HB 2622 from Rep. Kevin Austin, R-Springfield, and SB 1088 from Sen. Eric Schmitt, RGlendale, would allow four-year colleges in Missouri to create and offer post-graduate and doctoral degrees after receiving approval from the Coordinating Board of Higher Education.

The MU system schools are currently the only schools who can offer those types of programs.

This legislation would reverse language that officials of Missouri State University agreed to ten years ago as a part of its name change, stating it would not duplicate any post-graduate or doctoral programs offered by the University of Missouri school system without first seeking a partnership with MU. Currently MSU offers four of its own doctoral programs in Audiology (AuD), Nursing Practice (DNP), Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) and Physical Therapy (DPT), according to MSU’s website. A fifth doctoral degree in Educational Leadership (EdD) is also offered by MSU, but it is in cooperation with MU. Southeast Missouri State University also offers a doctoral degree in Educational Leader-

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ship (EdD) in cooperation with MU. Missouri Southern State University does not offer any doctoral degrees.

MSU President Clif Smart has supported the bill, as well as other members of universities across the state.

“We do not want anything to diminish the University of Missouri,” Smart said. “We don’t think this bill changes that status at all.”

The main argument against the legislation from MU is the financial strain it will put on the state as graduate programs are more expensive than undergraduate programs, according to umsystem.edu. The emergence of more programs would stretch state funding and decrease the quality of programs offered.

This could potentially affect MU’s Association of American University status as well. MU is the only public college in the state with AAU status, the other being the private school Washington State in St. Louis.

The legislation could also have an effect on how students decide whether or not they want to pursue post-graduate studies and where. “... I like MSU, and if they offered post-graduate degrees in what I wanted I would want to stick around here longer,” Ivy Clinton, a freshman psychology major, said.

This legislation has also been introduced at a time where MU’s enrollment is on the decline, according to the Columbia Tribune. The decline in enrollment is attributed to the controversies and protests that occurred on the campus last fall semester.

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Neighborhood experiences cat deaths

By Brian Wright Staff Reporter

Between Feb. 26 and March 19, multiple cats have died under suspicious circumstances in the Phelps Grove Park area, just south of Missouri State University’s campus.

Crime Stoppers and the police are investigating and do have a person of interest.

According to Crime

Stoppers and Lisa Cox, the Public Affairs Officer for the Springfield Police Department, officers are looking for a white male, 6’0” to 6’4” with an average build, weighing around 200 lbs. He was last seen wearing a maroon hoodie, a dark brown backpack and jeans.

The man in question has been observed by multiple residents sitting on the front porches of homes in the area, cradling cats. One homeowner had an incident with the male said he was sitting on the homeowner’s porch and was admiring the homeowners’ cats.

The feline death toll is currently at five, one cat was found in the park with a broken neck.

Another had been shoved into a hole in a shed

after its killing, and one cat was found bloodied and dead in a bird bath.

On March 24, Crime Stoppers reported that there have been two additional incidents, with one cat missing and the other returned home severely injured. These events are suspected to have taken place between 9 p.m. and midnight.

The Greater Springfield Area Crime Stoppers is offering an award of $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of and filing of felony charges.

To report any suspicious activity or to contact the Crime Stoppers, call 417-869-8477.

Local look at newest Supreme Court nomination

By Ryan Day Staff Reporter

President Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States on March 16, and this seems to have caused more political division on both the national level and on Missouri State University’s campus.

Various news organizations have been investigating Garland’s past judicial decisions, with some particular focus is being paid on his decision while he was in the U.S. Court of Appeals of SpeechNow v. FEC, which worked to effectively allow unlimited contributions to Super PACs, which is basically a type of organization which now raises unlimited sums of money from corporations, unions and individuals to campaign on behalf of a particular candidate.

What the Speech Now decision did was to basically allow corporations to spend without restriction on Super PACs from their general treasuries. A controversy has ensued from both this decision and the ruling in Citizens United v. FEC. President Obama has said, “The Supreme Court reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests—including foreign corporations—to spend without limit in our elections.” This, in turn, has led to criticism being lodged at Garland, with some even saying that he has a “pro-corporate” bias, due to his support in SpeechNow. However, at Missouri State, students and staff seem to have differing opinions. “I believe SpeechNow.org v. FEC was an en banc (before the entire bench; all of the appellate court judges heard it) decision of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. The outcome is virtually required by the Citizens United decision,” said Dr. Kevin Pybas, the Constitutional Law professor in the Political Science department. “It’s hard to see how Judge Garland can fairly be characterized as having a pro-corporate bias. Appellate court judges do not work with a blank slate, they are duty-bound to follow Supreme Court precedent.”

However, Pybas also remarked as to where the whole

nature of the controversy might arise. “This is a very narrow understanding of Citizens United that sees it as procorporation. Rather, it is pro free speech, which is a value to all.”

Junior, Daniel Guerrini, President of the Missouri State College Democrats organization on campus, also said, “Merrick is a great public servant in the United States Judicial System, and my organization fully supports his nomination to the Supreme Court.” As for the criticisms being lodged at Garland, Guerrini added that “It is proven that Garland is anti-corruption in both the private and public sector, which I personally see as the true issue in private corporations today.”

As to whether Guerrini’s latter comment is backed up by research, this remains to be seen. However, as to the controversy surrounding Merrick Garland’s confirmation by the Senate, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell still vowing that his party will block any nomination made by Obama until the next president is sworn in.

“I have an inherent distrust of Obama SCOTUS nominees because of policy,” Junior Harmony Kapp, a leader in the Missouri State College Republicans organization, said.

“That being said, I have seen and heard things that make me think I would not like Garland on the Supreme Court such as hostility to Second Amendment rights.”

“The POTUS has every right, duty and authority to nominate someone to fill the vacancy created by Justice Scalia's death, but on the other side of the same coin the Senate has the same right, duty and authority to exercise their constitutional power to provide advice and consent to presidential nominees,” Kapp said.

If the Senate is to withhold its confirmation of Garland until the next president is sworn in, this will have been the longest refusal to withhold hearings on a Supreme Court candidate at 310 days, assuming that hearings will be held immediately upon the next President being sworn in. The longest refusal in recent history was for Justice Anthony Kennedy, which took 237 days to fill in the gap in the Supreme Court.

Current Supreme Court Justices (office/year appointed)

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Justice Clarence Thomas

George W. Bush, 2005

George H.W. Bush, 1991

Justice Elena Kagan

Barack Obama, 2010

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy

Ronald Reagan, 1988

Justice Ruth Bader Gins- Bill Clinton, 1993 berg Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Barack Obama, 2009

Justice Stephen G. Breyer

Bill Clinton, 1994

Justice Samuel A. Alito

George W. Bush, 2006

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Students can attend the Cherry Blossom Kites, Piñatas Festival this Saturday

By Nichole Ferguson Trainee Reporter

Piñatas and kites are not usually paired together, but when Springfield has sister cities in Japan and Mexico, then it makes sense.

Springfield Sister Cities Association will be hosting the annual Cherry Blossom Kites and Piñatas Festival at the Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The annual Cherry Blossom Kites and Piñatas Festival is a free event for all ages.

“There will be hundreds of people bringing kites and dozens of people making kites on site,” said Jenny Filmer Edwards, public information administrator for the SpringfieldGreene County Park Board.

Edwards said that the kite building station is mostly for children, but anyone is welcome to participate. There will be games, foods from the sister cities’ cultures and games and dancing that represent Springfield’s sister cities’ cultures.

This event is great for families, but also a fun event for college students, Edwards said.

After being closed for winter, this event will mark the reopening of the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden at the Springfield Botanical Gardens.

Festival goers will be able to tour the garden for free and forgo the normal $3 fee for adults. Children under age 12 are always free to enter the garden.

The stroll garden contains a large koi pond, moon bridge, meditation

By Jerrica Massey JRN 370 Reporter

Photo from Springfield Sister Cities

Children play with kites during last year’s festival. garden and authentic tea house with Japanese landscaping.

Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden will remain open from Saturday, April 2 through October 31 when they close for winter.

Springfield Sister Cities has been a sister city to Isesaki, Japan for over 30 years. They have also been partnered with Tlaquepaque, Mexico since 2003, according to their website Peacethroughpeople.org.

Sister cities are cities that build long lasting relationships across the world to “acquire a consciousness of each other and to understand one another as individuals, as members of their community, and as part of our global community,” the website

explains.

Springfield Sister Cities Association holds other events to celebrate and strengthen their relationships with Isesaki and Tlaquepaque all year long, including exchange trips amongst the three cities.

The “People to People” organization was first proposed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower at a White House conference in 1956, according to Peacethroughpeople.org. “His intention was to involve people and organized groups at all levels of our society in personal, citizen diplomacy with the hope that people-to-people relationships, fostered through sister city affiliation, would lessen the chance of future world conflicts.”

Along with the arrival of spring comes warmer weather, allergies, outdoor activities, and, eventually, summer vacation. But these all lead to one unstoppable illness: spring fever.

Many students on Campus feel the effects of spring fever and said that it always seems as if the spring semester comes to an end much sooner than the fall.

Some, like senior biology major, Liz Sheahan, said they believe this is because of the more frequent breaks and the feeling of looking forward to the long summer vacation.

They also agreed this is felt even more than usual now, because of the condensed fall and thanksgiving breaks this past fall.

Spring fever isn’t confined to college campuses and students either. It is a widespread illness that affects everyone who is affected by its comfortable weather, numerous activities, and, for many, the

expectation of approaching summer vacation.

Local Kindergarten teacher, Rachel Massey, said that as soon as the warmer weather arrives, her students start to lose attention, and the teachers, herself included, start to anticipate the upcoming summer break.

She said, “It’s as if summer vacation has already started for them sometimes, and they don’t stay focused well, which makes it harder to teach.”

Faculty for Teaching and Learning Center (FTLC), a faculty organizations on campus, said they do not keep records of or collect data on these topics.

However, even without the “data” or “factual evidence” that spring fever exists, no one can deny that a general lack of focus on daily activities occurs as the arrival of spring brings with it a general feeling of fun, activity, new growth, and wellbeing as everything, and everyone seem to wake up from a long winter's nap.

Molly Barker shares her inspiration for creating Girls on the Run

By Shannon Hoffman JRN 370 Reporter

Molly Barker is a determined woman who describes herself to be a storyteller and was also a four-time Hawaii Ironman triathlete. This determined woman came and spoke to a group of about 70 people on March 21 in the Plaster Student Union Theatre and told us all her story.

When she was fourteen years old Barker began going on runs with her mother almost everyday.

She felt more confident in herself when she would run, and knew

she was going to be okay from whatever obstacle she may have been facing.

These runs brought out a new side of Barker that she loved and strived to be. She told the audience about her difficulties with alcohol, and how she came up with a plan to change her life for the better, and for good.

Due to the confidence that was brought out during Barker Photo from Women’s Running and her mother’s runs, Barker decided that all girls should feel Molley Barker, founder of Girls on the this way about themselves.

Run, help young girls gain confidence In order to accomplish this, in themselves.

Barker founded the organization

Girls on the Run in 1996.

“Girls on the Run is an organization that strives on building confidence in young girls while also giving them a chance to better themselves,” said Barker.

This organization allows young girls to be mentored and have a role model to look up to, all while having them prepare for a fun and kid-friendly 5K at the end of the season.

Girls on the Run strives to be the best it can be, so the girls can also be their best selves as well.

However, Barker wanted more. She wanted to make sure

the girls knew how important they were, and how important this organization was.

So, Barker came up with another organization. This organization is called Run to Lead.

Run to Lead is a similar organization to Girls on the Run, however, this organization has some members of Congress training for the 5K with the girls.

Barker spoke out about how so many young girls have been positively impacted by this organiza-

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MSU Board of Governors votes to increase tuition SGA analyzing, reallocating student fees

By Sarah Teague Staff Reporter @SarahTeague96

“The benefit of raising tuition is so our university can still function … As for the student fees, there are many benefits, it just depends on how the student body utilizes them.”

Members of SGA have been Clif Smart analyzing fees students pay annuMissouri State University President ally and deciding which are benefiting the student body and which can be eliminated.

Clif Smart said. “We’ve had some This is shown, as funds for the inflation this year … so just to pay for that … the tuition is going up. It USA Today Collegiate Readership just means we’re going to continue Program might be reallocated after a student vote on April 6. to pay our bills.”

Sophomore Caitlin Schaefer, Something else approved by the Board is the expansion of Taylor director of Student Affairs, Programming and Services and administraHealth and Wellness.

“Last homecoming, the students tive management major, has helped voted to fund an expansion of Taylor in analyzing these fees.

“What myself and Ashley CrisaHealth, which includes the new building, but also includes new serv- fulli are working on is researching ices, like a women’s clinic, for exam- each student fee that we pay,” Schaeple,” Smart said. “That was a $29 fee fer said. “We’re looking to make sure that all of them are being reevaluated and that passed.”

The fee for the expansion of the and renewed when necessary. With clinic will not go into effect until the this information we are hoping to fall of 2017, when the clinic is make a comprehensive graphic to put on the SGA website that would list expected to open.

Macy Hankel, senator for the Stu- out every student fee … so that student Government Association, dents know where their money is going and know that what resources believes this is a realistic change.

“I see it as more of a natural infla- to strongly utilize on campus.” tion increase,” Hankel, a freshman middle school education major, said.

“The tuition increase brings in about $750,000 and that goes towards general funding of everything.”

Missouri State students can expect to see an increase in tuition in the upcoming school year.

“For Missouri State University, the total increase for a full time undergraduate Missouri resident student with 30 credit hours is $47.54,” Steve Foucart, Missouri State’s chief financial officer, said.

“To fully utilize our allowed increase, the tuition per credit hour increased $1.00, and student services fee increased $8.00 per semester for full time students.”

That allowed increase is 0.7 percent, following the State of Missouri’s Higher Education Student Funding Act, pertaining to, as Foucart said, full-time undergraduate Missouri resident students.

For undergraduate Non-Missouri residents and graduate students, the tuition rate will rise 1.4 percent.

These numbers relate to the Springfield campus.

“The tuition increase brings in about $750,000 and that goes towards general funding of everything … it basically goes to funding the increase of the cost of operating the university,” University President

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ending in 1988, along with conflict between Saddam Hussein’s rule. However, the parties within the Iraqi state into the 21st longer America stayed, the more conflicts century. from the past, such as tension between political parties and division in society, resurfaced.

U.S. Intervention According to U.S. News, “Even today, In March of 2003, U.S.-led forces invaded and started to bombard major cities 10 years later, after the loss of 4,488 in Iraq, including Mosul, Baghdad and American lives and more than 100,000 Iraqi lives (some estimates are far higher), with Erbil.

“My fellow citizens, at this hour, more than 32,000 Americans wounded, and American and coalition forces are in the $2 trillion in financial costs to the United early stages of military operations, to States, the fate of Iraq is not clear.”

Smail shared that the government is, in disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave dangers,” President fact, improving.

“In 2003, we call it ‘U.S. Liberation,’ George W. Bush said on March 19, 2003.

“On my orders, coalition forces have begun because Saddam Hussein was no longer in striking selected targets of military power,” said Smail. “So now there was a importance to undermine Saddam Hussein’s chance that the Iraqi people can live together ability to wage war. These are opening again. In terms of security, in some parts of stages of what will be a broad and Iraq it’s not better than before, but now Iraq has a (better) federal government … it is concerted campaign.”

At first, many Iraqis welcomed more representative of the different kinds of American forces hoping to be rid of ethnic, religious groups. It’s not perfect, but

it’s much better.”

Threats of Terrorism

“When I was back home, when ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) came, they came very close to Erbil, and this was only one to two hours away from my hometown,” said Smail. “They didn’t invade the city, but they were (very close.) More than 5,200 (fighters) have died from my hometown fighting ISIS.” He said his family is still living in that area.

“They are in a secure area but the economy is not good, because people from other parts of Iraq and Syria came to Kurdistan,” he said. “(The number of refugees in the area) is a burden on Kurdistan, on the people. There are fewer jobs.”

Today, Erbil is known as a safe haven for those stuck in between fighting sides. ISIS is slowly moving through the Levant (ISIL,

another reference to ISIS, meaning Islamic State of Iraq and Levant) and northern Africa. Those living in Erbil are hopeful the city will remain secure.

Smail shared that ISIS is persecuting those who are different than them, ideologically and culturally.

“Basically, my city is safe, but … the surrounding areas have been impacted.

People … have been persecuted by ISIS just because they were different, ideologically,” said Smail. “(The Kurdish) used to be a minority, and we used to be oppressed. So now I think it’s my responsibility to defend other people's rights. I am proud to be a Kurd, and I think people should be proud of their identity…that is something important.”

“I am proud to be a Kurd, and I think people should be proud of their identity ... that is something important.”

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Voice Warriors” because of the battle they fight in trying to give voice to those who are either afraid to speak out or are silenced.

Typical scenarios deal with major social issues like racism, slut shaming and the LGBTQ community.

“When someone is afraid that they will be harmed, it is our job as humans to help our fellow humans,” LeMer said. “Be there and help those who feel as though they can't do it themselves.”

Giving Voice Presentation Types

The Giving Voice acting troupe has various types of presentations, ranging from workshops, main scenes and scenarios. All of these presentations work to help students, faculty and business find ways to address social issues that they might face.

Workshops Giving Voice has a 90-minute workshop, which includes an introduction, presentation of a scene and a discussion between the audience and characters. After this discussion, the actors and actresses will go back and redo the scene where participants can intervene.

There is also a three-hour workshop that is similar to the 90-minute workshop, except participants get to introduce themselves to other people. The introduction includes a bigger discussion of different oppression forms.

After the scene, students get a break to talk to other participants to develop ways to intervene when the scene is repeated.

Main Scenes Main scenes are used for full workshops and cover different situations of oppression. A couple of the scenarios are called “American History” and “Breakroom.”

One that students might be able to relate to the most is a main scene called “Group Project.” In this scene, a group of students meet in the library to work on a class assignment. While working on this assignment, they face challenges with other students. The scenario goes into ways to handle these type of situation, and “the ethical dilemma of speaking up for others,” according to the Giving Voice website.

Scenarios Unlike main scenes, scenarios are used for short presentations and discussion. There are two types of scenarios listed on the website: “Advisement and “Bureaucracy.”

“Advisement” includes situations that are geared more toward advisors and professors. These scenarios discuss challenges that advisors might face, such as homophobia, racism and sexism.

“Bureaucracy” focuses more on challenges businesses might face. Like “Advisement,” “Bureaucracy” discusses ways businesses can address classism, sexism and racism.

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receiving approval, the necessary modifications to the first floor of the Monroe Apartments will be made and the staff of Taylor Health and Wellness expect to see their first patient there on Oct. 3 of this year.

Dr. Muegge said the demolishing of the current building and the construction of the replacement building is estimated to

take about 14 or 15 months. Once construction has been completed, the staff is expected to move into the new building on Dec. 17, 2017 to begin all the necessary set up. The staff should be ready to see their first patient on Jan. 2, 2018 when students will be returning for the start of the spring semester .

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tion, and have grown up to be strong independent women.

According to Barker, all any one wants is “to be seen, heard, and loved.” And Girls on the Run and Run to Lead gives young women the positivity and hope in their lives of having a role model to look up to, all while bettering their lifestyle to live a happy and strong life.

After hearing Barker’s speech, audience goer Shannon Norris, had this to say, “Barker is a very inspirational woman. I came to this speech for an extra credit assignment, and I’m glad I did. I learned so much and already want to improve myself in the ways Molly talked about tonight.”

Photo from Mollybarker.com