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Tunnel of Oppression participants demonstrate the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot”movement on Feb. 28.

Tunnel of Oppression brings attention to silenced groups Layne Stracener Staff Reporter @LayneAlison1 Clips of police brutality played on a screen behind students as they acted out a skit and expressed the oppression they face as African-Americans.

“My black brothers and my black sisters should not be fearful of their lives from the same people who are being paid to protect them,” one of the students in the skit said.

Tunnel of Oppression, held 6-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 and

March 1 in Wells House, was an event sponsored by Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services where participants walked through five rooms that each had different scenarios acted out by MSU students that challenged participants knew about oppression.

This is the eighth year Residence Life has hosted this event. The themes this year were autism and hidden disabilities, the Black Lives Matter movement, domestic violence, language and accent discrimination, and gender and religion. Videos of all the acts

are on the Missouri State Tunnel of Oppression Facebook page.

Heather Shawbaker, senior majoring in education for deaf and hard of hearing, had only positive comments for the Tunnel of Oppression. She said the event was informative and the topics were relevant.

“I’ve seen every single thing that has been in the Tunnel of Oppression in my real life, so I take all of it very personally,” Shawbaker said. “I think they are all important topics that everyone needs to be knowledgeable about, not just in words, but for them to

see.”

Sophomore art education major Olivia Obi was a firsttime tour guide for the event.

She said she likes how it is a comfortable environment, even if it deals with topics that may be uncomfortable.

“I like (the event) a lot,” Obi said. “They don’t pressure anyone to do anything they don’t want to do, they have counselors on hand and you can always exit the room.”

Obi said her favorite room was the gender-and-religion room, where the walls were uSee OPPRESSION, page 10

“Trash your insecurities, literally,” said Sadie Applegate, a graduate assistant for the Counseling Center. The attendees of Applegate’s seminar wrote down what made them feel insecure, crumpled the paper and threw it into the trashcan.

To combat the eating disorders that are rampant across college campuses, two Missouri State faculty members designed National Eating Disorder Awareness Week for MSU –– Applegate and Daniela Novotny, a dietician at Taylor Health and Wellness Center.

On March 2, the last day, a seminar was organized to discuss not only the challenges and solutions for proper nutrition, but also the symptoms and urgency of eating disorders.

The seminar first discussed how living on campus could affect anyone’s diet.

“It can be hard to be (at) MSU and eat healthy,” Novotny said. Time constraints, food options and money were cited as the biggest obstacles for college students trying to maintain a healthy diet.

“Still, the dining halls have done a lot in the last four years to be healthier,” Novotny said.

The attending students sat in the Family Room Studio B in the Foster Recreation Cen-

ter. The room was brightly lit with a mirror going across an entire wall.

The students were then handed small circles with statements about eating disorders such as “You can tell if someone has a disorder by looking at them” or “skipping meals can help cut weight.”

On the circles’ backs was either “true” or “false.”

One circle read “Eating Disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental disorders.” It was flipped over, and many were shocked to hear a student read “true.”

With malnutrition and suicide directly affecting sufferers’ well-being, eating disorders take an alarmingly high number of people’s lives.

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, anorexia nervosa has a mortality rate of 4 percent, bulimia nervosa has a mortality rate of 3.9 percent and other unspecified disorders received a rate of 5.2 percent.

According to the Walden Center, a non-profit research organization, 20 percent of college students said they have personally dealt with an eating disorder.

An eating disorder wasn’t just anorexia or bulimia. It was described as “when eating healthy becomes a fixation,” according to Applegate.

Applegate first explained what caused eating disorders: u See DISORDERS, page 12

Students show professionalism at Career Expo Alexander Ulrich Staff Reporter @aulrich21 The Missouri State University Career Center hosted two events last week; these included the annual Career Expo on Feb. 28, and the first of the two-part International Student Career Workshop on March 1.

On Tuesday, students of all majors from the surrounding colleges dressed up and flocked to the Springfield Expo Center (located in downtown Springfield) to meet and hear from 170 potential employers from diverse industries and various locations.

The Career Fair included booths for different companies and programs, where students could speak with employers about possible job openings and requirements, ask about possible volunteer and internship opportunities, present their resumes, and even fill out applications for hire. The event also included photography services for students to get a professional headshot for their LinkedIn profile.

Margie Stewart, career resources specialist in the Career Center, advised students to “come prepared and put your best foot forward by demonstrating your professionalism.”

Employers also had advice for the students attending the career fair.

“Just coming to the expo is great,” said Cindy Langford, the program director of Connections Case Management of Jasper County.

“Actually talking to us and asking about the job, what it’s like, what there is to like about it and not like about it, just taking a few minutes to visit with us is very beneficial. We don’t necessarily think we are going to get someone hired today, but maybe down the road.”

The Career Center also hosted prep workshops for students before going to the event.

“They gave me a lot of good pointers on how to prepare,” junior biology major Leah Brand said. “Especially because I’m not a business major.”

Many of the employers at the career fair said the best thing for students to do when coming to the event was to be confident, prepared, have an open mind and a basic understanding of the different industries present.

The day after the Career Expo, International students from MSU gathered in the Meyer Library for the first International Career Workshop meeting of the semester. The hour-long workshop was similar to a lecture setting, and allowed open discussion among the international students and presenters from the Career Center. This was the first of two workshops and included tips about interviewing and how to market international experience.

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Students had the opportunity to speak with 170 potential employers.

“It was really insightful,” Jose Manuel Gon- about trivial and important aspects of what zalez Izquierdo, a masters student at MSU in employers are looking for, not only your knowladministrative studies and international student from Mexico City, said. “It not only confirmed my knowledge in school, it also informed me u See EXPO, page 12

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‘DO SOMETHING’ Active-shooter training held at Missouri State Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark Sophomore public relations major Lauren VanNess stormed into the room already firing her weapon. Students pelted her with plastic little bears, so she started swinging the fake gun around in the third active-shooter scenario of the night.

Although her weapon was only an airsoft gun that fired imaginary bullets, she learned a lot from the experience.

“Going in there, I was terrified because I didn’t know how they were going to react,” VanNess said. “They threw the items at me and I didn’t know that was happening, so I panicked and I did a sweeping motion instead of targeting people.”

VanNess, with a group of about 45 other students, according to Director of Administrative Services Tori Howe, participated in an active shooter training. Howe, a senior majoring in merchandising and fashion design, planned and promoted the event.

On Feb. 27, the crowd of students gathered in the Plaster Student Union theater to learn about what to do in an active shooter situation.

“We’re talking about literal life-anddeath,” Public Safety Officer Michael Abbey said. “It’s about keeping your ass alive. I want to keep you alive –– that’s what this class is for.”

Abbey started by discussing previous

school shootings, bringing up examples like the Columbine, Sandy Hook and Virginia Tech school shootings. He emphasized that it’s all about surviving.

“No one’s taught us what to do if somebody comes in and starts shooting,” Abbey said to the crowd. “Now, it’s lockdown –– that’s it. We haven’t done anything for people with an active killer.”

Lockdowns are currently recognized nationwide as the go-to response for active shooter situations. Abbey said that if you are passive, you are more likely to die. Slowly, A.L.I.C.E. is becoming recognized as what people should do in life or death situations.

A.L.I.C.E. stands for alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate. However, these tips are not in a specific order. Evacuation is the best option, Springfield Police Officer Mark Bruner said.

After informing students of their options, they took a brief break and then showed students what could happen. Two Missouri State public safety officers strolled down the steps of the theater with airsoft guns, pointing them CORTLYNN STARK/THE STANDARD at students and counting how many they Missouri State public safety officers point airsoft guns at students, counting how killed. many students they could kill if they were real active shooters.

One student tried to look down and hide.

The officer got in her face, told her to look at him, and then added her to the hypothetical death toll.

By the end of that exercise, everyone in u See SHOOTER, page 12

Student hit by vehicle on campus

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Students try to disarm Lauren VanNess, sophomore public relations major, who was pretending to be a shooter.

A student was hit by a vehicle on March 1 on East Cherry Street.

According to a report from the Springfield Police Department, Alisha K. Jones, 40, was driving east on Cherry Street around 5:30 p.m., approaching a marked crosswalk by Hutchens House, when Taylor Howard, freshman undeclared major, walked into the car’s path. Jones attempted to stop her car, but could not in time, the report said.

The report states Howard was not walking in the crosswalk. It also states the “probable contributing circumstances” were that Howard failed to yield and was distracted or inattentive. Howard told The Standard she was not looking at her phone and did not think she was distracted.

Howard said that when she was crossing the street, the first lane of cars had stopped to let her

pass and that Jones’ car was in the second lane.

Howard said she thought Jones “had plenty of time to stop and see” her.

“I was just in the middle of the lane, and I look over and the car is right there and doesn’t stop,” Howard said.

The report states Howard was transported to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, which included left lower leg, head and back. Howard said she had suffered from a concussion due to the collision. According to the police report, Howard, while at the hospital, said, “I’m sorry, I wasn’t in the crosswalk.”

Jones could not be reached by publication time.

Howard said students should “err on the edge of caution” when crossing street on or around Missouri State’s campus.

“Don’t expect any cars to stop because they don’t, and getting hit is not as much fun as it sounds, so don’t get hit,” Howard said.

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The thing about privilege...

Don’t assume a person’s advantages or disadvantages in society

Qiuyue Li Columnist @Holiday 12058442

I am probably more ignorant than the majority of them. The worst scenario is when people repeat their words a million times to make sure I understand, as if I have a hearing impairment.

Before coming to the United States, I had no idea that I am a minority. I supposed that the so-called “melting pot” can dissolve and tolerate differences, but it actually accentuates the different treatment I receive when I go to grocery stores and the incorrect representation of sion shows and dramas rarely, and classmates believe my Asians I see on TV. if ever, positively and accurate- words, even though I am only Society puts all of us into ly represent Asians. Professors one of 1.3 billion people, and certain categories that deter-

“Before coming to the United

Can you go shopping alone? Are you well assured that you will not be questioned, followed or harassed? When you look at the news, are people of your own race widely and accurately represented?

Have you ever been asked to speak for your own race?

I, a Chinese woman, have experienced all of these.

Workers at grocery stores and convenience stores tend to stroll around my neighboring aisle to check on me. Televi-

States, I had no idea I am a minority. I supposed that the so-called ‘melting pot’ can dissolve and tolerate differences, but it actually accentuates the different treatment I receive...”

mine our privilege and oppression. When I see a white male, I assume he is full of advantages. He must be manipulative, confident and ambitious.

But the truth is more complicated and privilege doesn’t really concern him.

Everyone can be privileged and oppressed at the same time. Allan Johnson introduced an interesting “point system” in his well-renowned book “Privilege, Power and Difference.” If I use the system to analyze a male, he could get a point for being heterosexual and non-disabled, but he can also lose a point for being a

man of color and from lower-class.

Life isn’t a privilege number game after all. Being a female minority doesn’t mean I don’t get conveniences and advances.

How many points you get doesn’t determine your relation to privilege because privilege takes different forms in both subtle and obvious ways that you are unaware of. Whether you are aware of it or not, whether you are privileged or less privileged, what matters is how you treat and use your advantages.

Here’s to you, Papa Looking forward: Ali Spies Columnist @alicethespy I’m not a very religious person; I have never really believed in religion or gone to church.

Some people in my family are pretty religious, but my immediate family is not, so I’m not either. Even though I do not believe in a religion necessarily, I still believe in ghosts or spirits from the dead trying to contact the living. I know this can sound crazy, and logically it does not make sense, but for some reason, I cannot shake the feeling that there is something out there.

My grandpa passed away in February 2014.

At the time, I was sad, but it really didn’t impact me much. I think I only cried once. Lately though, I think of him on an almost daily basis. Little things remind me of him all the time. For instance, he loved Cardinals baseball.

This past summer, I saw a cardinal bird almost every day for a month. He loved Mardi Gras, especially when he went to celebrate it in New Orleans. I don’t eat lunch in the dining hall very much, and definitely not at Blair-Shannon, but for some reason I decided to, and it was a Mardi Gras-themed lunch with some of my grandpa’s favorite foods.

Growing up, I saw how funny and cool my grandpa was. He was always joking or singing loudly, and he loved to cook all kinds of food.

Every year on my birthday, he would cook my favorite foods: chicken wings and mac and cheese. No one else really wanted to eat that for dinner, but my grandpa made it anyway and everyone ate it for me.

Little things he did or said while I was growing up pop into my head all the time, like how if we were walking across a parking lot, and I let go of his hand, he would pretend to wander off like a balloon floating away. Anytime he watched baseball and the Cardinals scored, he would yell, “Bada-boom-badabing,” which my grandma would follow with, “Woo-hoo!”

I don’t know if it is me just thinking of these things or him sending me little signs and trying to communicate –– or it could all just be coincidence.

I thought about going to see a medium, but I think that might freak me out too much. The thought of actually communicating with someone who has passed is a lot to take in, and I don’t think I could handle it. I like to think it’s my grandpa just letting me know that he still cares about me, and that he’s rooting for me from wherever he is. Here’s to you, Papa.

Campus Chat: Q of the Week What are your plans for Spring Break?

“Practicum at Francis Howell in Wentzville.”

Matt Fay, freshman music education major

“Nerf battle with my boyfriend.”

Ashley Raveill, junior special education major

“Relax and maybe go on a road trip.”

Sam Edwards, sophomore entrepreneur major

“Going home.”

Emily Grossmann, senior psychology major

“Possibly working at Camp Barnabas.”

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Making the most of your future

Ally Gaither Columnist Would you rather live a hectic life with the ability to impact the outcome of a situation or live a life planned out, so you always know what’s about to happen, but your actions have no effect on the outcome? This is the question that came to mind after seeing the new film “Before I Fall” last week. In the film, a girl who has it all, as far as high school goes, gets stuck living the same day over and over again.

Nothing she does ever stops her from waking up on that same day.

I don’t want to spoil anything, so I’ll stop discussing the plot. I’m not recommending that anyone should see it, but the idea of what happens in the film is intriguing to me: What would I do?

It’d get old really fast, the same thing happening every day and no matter how differently you act or try to change things, you’d still wake up on the same day. I’d probably react a lot like the character in the film and go a little crazy.

On the other hand, it would be like living in your own little sitcom: Each day something crazy could happen and the next day everything resets and you get another chance. There are other benefits, too. You would never get old, though being stuck in high school for all of eternity sounds dreadful. You would never have homework again. You could confess your love to your crush because when you wake up, everyone will have forgotten what happened except for you.

You would never have to worry about what is going to happen because you already know.

If something bad were to happen, it will all be

“Our whole lives, we

are taught to prepare ourselves for the future, so what would be the point of living if you knew you didn’t have one?”

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The whole point of the movie is to make the most of the time you are given, and I’ve already said in the past that I believe you should make the most of life. Obviously, I don’t actually want to get stuck living the same day over, but it would give me the opportunity to make the most of a single day hundreds of times. I could spend each day with a different important person in my life and not have to worry about any responsibilities.

As great as this sounds, I know living the same day again and again would not be fun, because that is kind of what life as a student feels like sometimes. Between school and work, my weeks are all the same and it’s exhausting. It’s so easy to get fed up with doing the exact same things each week. That’s why you have to do your best to fill the gaps with as much spontaneity as you can. You are not a robot.

It would also be hard to cope with not ever having a future. The future is a scary thing, especially at this point in life. All of us college students have ideas of where we want to go; we are just not quite sure of how to get there. Our whole lives, we are taught to prepare ourselves for the future, so what would be the point of living if you knew you didn’t have one? Why make the most of each moment if you’re not going anywhere?

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Exploring Lent: Origins, traditions, self-discipline Hanna Flanagan Staff Reporter @hanna_flanagan Lent is a holiday deeply rooted in religious tradition that can be a powerful time of spiritual connection for Christians. But the impact of a period of commitment and self-control can be experienced by non-Christians as well.

Religious Studies Instructor Dr. Amy Artman said that in its most basic terms, Lent is a 40-day period (excluding Sundays) of spiritual preparation, backed up from Easter Sunday.

For western Christianity, it’s commonly known to start Lent on Ash Wednesday, which was

March 1. However, according to Leslie Baynes, this start date may change for different branches of Christianity.

Religious Studies Associate Professor Dr. Leslie Baynes said, for Christians, the fundamental purpose of Lent is to strengthen their relationship with God; Lent traditionally involves fasting and extended times of prayer.

“What it’s about is becoming dependent on God,” Baynes said.

Sophomore pre-nursing student Amber Binder also said that, as a Lutheran, Lent is something she celebrates because it gives her time to focus on her relationship with God.

“I feel like Lent is a time to give up something that’s important to you and then use that time to reflect on what God has done for you,” Binder said.

Binder said religion is the main reason she gives something up every year.

Although Lent is a traditionally Christian ritual, the 40-day time of resolution is popular among non-Christians as well.

According to Artman, an upbringing in the church could explain this. She said some people may have practiced Lent for religious reasons in the past and experienced something positive.

“Sometimes it’s habit,”

Artman said. “Sometimes it’s, ‘This is what I grew up with and I found benefit in it.’”

Artman said people who practice Lent may no longer believe in the parallel between the suffering of Jesus Christ and a 40-day sacrifice, but that does not mean they are unable to see the perks of self-control.

“That’s the traditional connection, imitating and taking on the suffering of Jesus Christ,” Artman said. “But I think even people who separate (Lent) from a purely Christian understanding … see the benefit of simplifying their lives.”

She also said having an official period, such as the one provided during Lent, allows

for a structured way to establish a good habit.

“It gives them a set period,” Artman said. “You’re supposed to do (something) for 90 days to (make) a good habit, you get 40 days and you’re pretty close.”

Psychology Assistant Professor Dr. Amber Abernathy cited a basic human need for control as a reason for the popularity of Lent outside the Christian faith.

“Giving something up is appealing to a lot of the population by providing opportunities for a sense of control in their lives, even if they are not religious or spiritual,” Abernathy said.

Anyone participating in Lent can experience the perks of forming a good routine. Artman said she knows this from personal experience. This year, she has made both religious and non-religious commitments for Lent. She said both have been positive experiences, thus far.

“I think (religious) people feel a closeness to God, where non-religious people feel the benefits of self-discipline,” Artman said.

Through her extensive research regarding the personality trait of conscientiousness, Abernathy also said non-reli-

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MSU awarded for its campus trees Katie Haynes Staff Reporter @JournalistKatie Missouri State University has been awarded, for the fourth time, the Tree Campus USA recognition this year by the Arbor Day Foundation.

The Arbor Day Foundation created the title Tree Campus USA in 2008, awarding colleges and universities for their involvement. The foundation focuses on community engagement that invests in the importance of the environment and conservation. There are 296 colleges nationwide that have achieved this title.

John Clark, the director of grounds at MSU, gave insight on why this award is important to the university.

“The Tree Campus USA recognition shows our commitment in promoting a healthy urban forest and engaging the campus community,” Clark said.

Clark shared his view on the importance of the diversity of species on campus.

“Dutch Elm Disease and Emerald Ash Borer have devastated communities that were known for having a large inventory of elm and ash trees,” Clark said. “Having tree diversity on campus helps prevent native and imported insects and diseases from devastating a tree population simply by limiting sources that they live and feed on. The diverse tree inventory also is an educational tool used by our students and by high school FFA students who visit our campus every year during Missouri’s Southwest District (Future Farmers of America) Contest.”

Dr. Janice Greene is a professor in the Biology De-

partment and a staff member of Bull Shoals Field Station, which provides education to students about Missouri’s ecosystems. Greene gave information on why it is important to have a diversity of tree species on campus.

“A diversity of species is important in any circumstance,” Greene said. “The standard reason is that by having diversity, you help insure that some trees will survive if there is a pest invasion.”

Greene speaks on Missouri State’s role in helping the environment, and how MSU’s sustainability program reduces energy consumption all around campus.

“I believe that MSU is a leader in the community for efforts to protect the environment,” Greene said.

When it comes to what makes a tree special, it can be found by going back to the roots. Dr. Alexander Wait, a professor in the biology department at MSU, explains what can make a tree valuable, including their physical qualities or what they can do to provide different species with.

“Valuable trees are those that have aesthetic ‘value,’” Wait said. “For example, when blooming, (they) are very pretty; or they provide shade in summer, but let light in during the winter (deciduous trees); or they provide shade all year (conifer trees); or it is a species that attracts birds; or, the trees help decrease soil erosion and keep nutrients in lawn fertilizers from leaching out into our sewer system.”

To learn about the MSU Sustainability program, visit www.missouristate.edu/sustainability.

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Professor Peter Tsahiridis and junior mass media production Charles Thiel are creating an upcoming film on campus.

‘Pansexual: The Inescapable Journey’

Katie Haynes Staff Reporter @JournalistKatie

Life is always evolving and that is what this professor and student are wanting to bring awareness to. Charles Thiel, junior mass media production major, and Peter Tsahiridis, a per course faculty member in the history department, have published a screenplay titled “Pansexual: The Inescapable Journey.” The screenplay, available on Amazon, focuses on what it means to be pansexual and how sexual identity is different in today’s society.

Thiel and Tsahirdis defined pansexuality as “... to understand the ‘other’ as that individual gives themselves within the community. Therefore, if a male identifies as a female, and vice-versa, then being pansexual means that I accept that person as they are ‘given.’”

Tsahirdis goes on to explain the differences of sexual identities.

“This is the difference with

heterosexuality, homosexuality, and even bisexuality, because those are categories that society has labeled on people based on physical attraction,” Tsahirdis said. “The latest embryonic research has illustrated that we as human beings are not even born with a sexual identity. Rather we are universal in our conception with the only need necessary: to search for and embrace love.”

Thiel described how the project began when he took HST 121: Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 with Tsahiridis.

“I had a question about something random and he was quick to answer. This led to us getting coffee and talking,” Thiel said. “I asked why he hasn’t done anything with it on a subject that needed more awareness, and that’s when this project really began.”

Tsahirdis gave insight on why he is collaborating with Thiel.

“Charles was wondering

about his career, and his parents wanted him to go into the medical field, but he would rather go into filmmaking,” Tsahirdis said. “I also had a professor collaborate and assist me with projects in college, and I thought I would do the same for my students.”

With pansexuality being one of the many sexual identities out there, Tsahirdis focused on the importance of bringing awareness to them.

“Sexual identity is always evolving,” Tsahirdis said. “As a community, we need to be more aware of this and gain even more appreciation to our unique individualities. We came up with a clear definition for our audiences and those who identify as pansexual. We are wanting to bring awareness and start conversation about the subject.”

With their published screenplay, more means of spreading the word are on their to-do list. The next step is to create a documentary about living with pansexuality and

they are looking for people to participate.

“For the documentary, we wanted to talk to people who identify as pansexual,” Tsahirdis said. “It will start as a documentary, and then evolve into more of a production from our screenplay.”

Thiel said they would also like to have members of the LGBT+ community and anyone else who is interested in helping with the documentary With involving the community in this project, the two are wanting to educate the general public about sexual identity.

“We hope the screenplay insights debate and creates conversation,” Thiel said.

“Bringing more attention to these matters is important. We have much support from the community and Missouri State University, and we would like to do even more.”

To contact Charles Thiel, email Thiel1997@live.missouristate.edu or call 636-2367049.

SPOTLIGHT SERIES 2017

After 42 years, Librarian Lynn Cline retires Chloe Skaar Staff Reporter @chloeskaar In the basement of Meyer Library, tucked behind the maps, globes and towering bookshelves, sat the office of Lynn Cline for just shy of 42 years—until his retirement from the university last week.

Cline concluded his career as Head of Collection Development but he has served Meyer Library through a variety of positions since 1975, when he officially joined the library’s faculty team as assistant bibliographer.

“My first job was to analyze and select books to purchase, assess the ones we already had and withdraw any that were outdated or unused,” Cline said. “Just like it sounds, I essentially worked as a book collector.”

Cline also worked as the head of public services, manned the reference desk and spearheaded the library’s restructure in the mid-80s.

“We started Collection Development during that time by reconstructing and collapsing a number of departments into one,” Cline said. “This coordinated the sense of identifying what was needed from us to better support the curriculum.”

Before Meyer Library was built in 1980, Cheek Hall served as the main library for

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Lynn Cline celebrates his retirement with library staff and visitors. From left: Lynn Cline, former librarian Sara Stubbins, retired former librarian Byron Stewart.

MSU—known at the time as Memorial Library, also where Cline conducted his initial work on campus. He was given the responsibility of relocating the library from Memorial to Meyer, along with hiring 120 students to assist.

Cline and his team of students moved the entire library: shelving, equipment, books, magazines and the few computers the school had; the team

labored day and night for three weeks during one of Missouri’s hottest summers on record.

Dean of Meyer Library, Thomas Peters, has worked with Cline for his entire five years on campus. Peters said that Cline’s list of accomplishments is lengthy but believes his contributions to the library’s services and organization are particularly noteworthy.

“Everything we do here in Meyer is some sort of combination of content and space— both physical and online,” Peters said. “For decades, Cline was in charge of our whole content effort. There was always other help, but he was the one guiding all content management for our books, journals and magazines.”

Massive projects like these earned Cline widespread re-

spect among colleagues; he is cherished by them for his experience, knowledge and professionalism. Cline’s work ethic first influenced MSU’s campus as a whole, but was soon sought after across Missouri.

“He really is regarded as a regional resource, not just a resource for us at Missouri State,” Peters said. “He has been a mentor to librarians across the state. Almost every meeting and conference has someone who has gotten a job connection from Cline or was a student of his.”

Cline also worked internationally when he and two colleagues collaborated their skills in informational organization and software development to create HyperCard, the first graphical software. The trio traveled to London to present the program for an international conference.

Developed roughly 25 years ago, HyperCard preceded the popularization of the Web browser and was designed

by Cline, marketed by the library’s Former Dean, John Meador, and programmed by Dr. Liang Lin. HyperCard itself is not still in use but paved the way for technology developments that benefit information banks across the country.

“The program essentially was the guts and basic layout of what almost every book

vendor uses today in their databases,” Cline said. “Because I’ve worked so much with these kinds of wholesalers, I get this great feeling when I look through a database knowing I built the essential design.”

Cline’s fulfilling and fruitful career will reflect in his life after retiring. He has a lengthy list planned for the newfound free time, beginning with attending Opening Day for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cline also intends to finish a few research and writing projects that were put aside for work, compete in the National Senior Games this summer, and further his involvement as a board member of Preferred Family Health, a not-for-profit organization that involves vocational reading and supported living across Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Illinois.

“Cline won’t ever be found just sitting on his front porch,” Peters said. “He will make it a whole new phase in his life to liberate himself and explore his interests outside of work.”

A career spanning nearly 42 years has inevitably seen a lot of changes in the dynamic of the workplace, especially on a college campus. Cline’s is no exception; his career has overseen staggering advances such as three different library loca-

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Staying fit in college Hanna Flanagan Staff Reporter @hanna_flanagan The freshmen 15. The MO State 28. The MSU 22. Whatever it is, it’s a real thing.

Natalie Allen, biomedical science clinical instructor, said the majority of students will gain weight in college, mostly due to a lack of activity, latenight eating and consuming unbalanced meals.

“Their mom might have cooked their meals at home,” Allen said of new college students. “But now they’re in the cafeteria and can eat all they want­­, and they just might do that.”

Senior dietetics major Tessa Robinett also said late-night eating is a big contributor to weight gain. Although midnight studying is sometimes unavoidable in college, Robinett said it is not conducive to

healthy snacking.

“You don’t really want to eat an apple, you’re going to want to eat candy,” Robinett said of late-night eating.

Robinett recommended various types of nuts as healthy snack options to prevent these temptations. They can easily be stowed away in a backpack, and she said they help her avoid vending machine temptations after a long day of homework.

Allen also said snack preparation is a solution for busy students who make impulsive food choices when they feel hungry.

“Have a snack in your backpack so you’ll eat that and not go somewhere on campus to get a milkshake,” Allen said.

“Plan to ward off that hunger.”

Senior dietetics major Ruchithri Nanayakkara cited stress eating as another reason students gain weight. She said

Wheeler: ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ is my jam Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler Here I am, writing about Sam. Here I am writing about “Green Eggs and Ham.” Eighteen years is what it took, for me to say “‘Green Eggs and Ham” is an awful book!’

The story follows Sam, who is quite annoying, my interest in this book is what he was destroying.

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Students work out at Foster Recreation Center. the scientific term for this is “hedonic eating.” Nanayakkara explained that students who feel stressed or depressed want to eat foods that are high in carbohydrates because the carbs will release temporary feelings of happiness. But Nanayakkara said the problem

is that this feeling only lasts a few hours.

“Until the carb hits the peak rate, you’re happy,” Nanayakkara said. “But once you lose that, you will fall back into (being) emotionally stressed.” u See FIT, page 11

Traveling in-state versus out-of-state for Spring Break Terry Chapman; Matt Campanelli Staff Reporters @turreh; @THE_MattyCamp Spring Break can be a time to relax, pick up extra hours at work or travel to an exciting new place. Traveling as a college student can be expensive, but it’s not impossible. Deciding whether to stay instate or travel out-of-state is something to consider when thinking about expense.

Sammie Brueggemann, financial literacy ambassador for Missouri State Real L.I.F.E, said that planning your trip ahead of time can help save money in the long run.

“Plan ahead and have what you need beforehand,” Brueggemann, a freshman accounting major said. Brueggemann also said that you shouldn’t wait until the last minute to book a hotel.

“Let’s say that you went down to where you’re going and book the hotel that day,” Brueggeman said, “It would cost more than booking it a week or two in advance because they’ll give you a bigger discount––that’s one of the biggest ways to save money.”

Brueggemann said that when booking hotels, you should make sure to research hotels located in the area you want to stay in, so you can find which hotels offer the

lowest rate. “(It helps) to know where you’re going and seeing how much it’s (going to) cost,” Brueggemann said.

Brueggemann said that other ways to save money on a Spring Break trip is to buy any supplies you’ll need before your trip because certain items can be more expensive the farther south you travel.

Tai Thrasher, financial peer leader for Missouri State Real L.I.F.E., said that deciding who will pay for gas is something else that can help save money on a trip. You can divide the costs up within the group you’re traveling with.

“I know that on trips that I’ve gone on, whoever volunteered to drive usually volunteered to pay for gas because they’re the one who volunteered to drive,” Thrasher, a senior public relations major said.

Spring Break doesn’t just have to be about traveling out-of-state. Thrasher said that she’s been on four Spring Break trips and one was spent in Missouri. Thrasher said that staying in state can be cost saving as well.

“I think if you stay in the state of Missouri, especially if you’re from Missouri, you can spend a little bit of time relaxing at home, and if you want to take a little mini-vacation, you have the opportunity to do that,” Thrasher said. “I’d say you

almost get to do more when you stay in state because you have less travel time.

If you go out of state, you’re dedicating your entire break to that and it’s also going to be more expensive. Staying in state can be fun, too.”

In addition to budgeting for your own personal trip, Missouri State offers relatively affordable out of state trips to students through the “Bear Breaks” program.

Ellen Herbig, a graduate student and an employee Center for Community Engagement, or CCE, shared some information about Bear Breaks.

“Bear Breaks is a student organization with the function to offer immersion trips over academic breaks,” Herbig said. “For Spring Break this year, there will be seven trips offered by Bear Breaks. All Spring trips are out of state.”

This break, students will be visiting cities such as Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; New Orleans, LA; Aurora, CO; Indianapolis, IN; Asheville, NC; and Chicago, IL. Trips like these don’t just happen overnight. They require planning up to a year in advance, as well as budgeting on the student’s end.

“Each student has to pay a fee of $350,” Herbig said, “$150 of which is nonrefundable.” u See SPRING BREAK, page 11

Green Eggs and Ham sounds pretty disgusting.

Sam came off as a character quite untrusting.

Pictures show a Grinch-looking creature, selling a plate of a strange breakfast feature.

It’s written by the world-famous poet Dr. Seuss.

It might as well have been written by a drunk goose. will.i.am once said that his name was inspired by Sam-I-Am, which makes so much sense because his music is a scam.

How do you even turn eggs and ham green?

Why do it — it just sounds really mean.

By the end of the first page, I asked ‘what am I reading?’

By page 13 my eyes were already bleeding.

You might be mad that I’m hatin’ on a classic, but if you go back and read it, the results will be quite drastic.

Now I question what I was taught in grade school, when we were handed these books made to think they were cool.

Nearing the end of Seuss’ book, I realize the courage Sam took.

To accept the exotic dish, he learned to trust a foreign cook.

You should no longer be mad or hating on this classic, the turn in this column was really quite drastic.

I now know the true meaning of what I was reading.

My taste buds have changed, my eyes are not bleeding.

Turning eggs and ham green still sounds pretty mean.

You wouldn’t know how it tasted, but it tastes pretty clean. will.i.am still sucks, but that’s OK. Written by the world-famous Dr. Seuss, it’s a shame the first part of this column caused such abuse.

I now feel for the Grinch-looking creature, and I rescind

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‘We’re not making any changes’ Lusk will return for seventh season Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler ST. LOUIS — Missouri State athletic director Kyle Moats announced Paul Lusk will return for his seventh season as the head men’s basketball coach.

“I know there’s been speculation about our coaching situation, and we’ve evaluated it, and the board’s evaluated it and we’re not making any changes,” Moats said.

The announcement came after Missouri State’s 78-63 Missouri Valley tournament semifinal loss to Wichita State.

Moats and Missouri State President Clif Smart said that the Board of Governors met two weeks prior to the Missouri Valley tournament and on Wed., March 1 to discuss the future of the basketball team.

Smart said the board unanimously decided to keep Lusk, who has two years remaining on his contract, and that the Bears quarterfinal win over Northern

Iowa did not impact the board’s decision to keep Lusk.

“The decision was finalized on Wednesday—whether we were one and done or whether or not we played our best basketball,” Smart said. “The decision was that we were going to continue on and it turned out that I think we did play our best basketball.”

In Lusk’s first six seasons as head coach, he has led the Bears to an 87-106 record. The Bears have finished with a winning record in two seasons under Lusk (2013-14, 2016-17).

“It’s difficult when you don’t win,” Moats said. “It’s difficult on all of us. We want to win. When you don’t win … It makes it difficult on the kids; it makes it difficult on the fans. We all want to win.

“No one wants to win more than Paul.

No one wants to win more than myself … More than the fans and I know the fans want that very much.”

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Paul Lusk will return for his seventh season as head coach.

THE LUSK DEBATE

McChesney: Trust the process Wheeler: It was probably time

Alec McChesney Staff Reporter @Alec_McChesney

ST. LOUIS — In professional baseball, the best players in the world can fail seven out of 10 times and still be considered an All-S\star.

In basketball, the best 3-point shooters in the world fail approximately six times for every 10 shot attempts.

Today, in the world of sports, players are judged on their statistics, and as the old anecdote says, numbers never lie.

Though sometimes they do. There can be outliers, off years or just plain bad luck. Good luck trying to figure out whether or not the numbers tell the truth.

Even more difficult than judging a player by his numbers is judging a coach by his numbers. This is the case of Missouri State University men’s basketball head coach Paul Lusk.

In his six seasons, Lusk has compiled a record of 88-106. In other words, Lusk has succeeded just 45 percent of the time he’s stepped on the floor as the head coach of the Bears.

The question is: At what point is Lusk responsible for the poor record during his tenure?

Player departures, close losses, injuries and bad luck have dominated the story for the program since Lusk took over in 2011. In that time, the Bears have just two winning records.

Prior to Lusk’s arrival, the Bears had winning records in nine of the previous 10 seasons, including a 26-9 season the year before he took over.

So how can Missouri State President Clif Smart and Athletic Director Kyle Moats justify keeping Lusk for his seventh season? More importantly, why should fans trust the process and hold out hope for an MVC Championship in 2017-18?

For starters, let’s examine why Smart, Moats and the Board of Governors decided on keeping Lusk for his seventh season.

The obvious reason is his contract. Following the 2013-14 season, MSU and Lusk agreed to a contract extension that would keep him as the head coach through the 2019 season.

If Lusk’s contract would have expired following this season, there’s little to no chance that Lusk would have been retained for another season. In addition to his contract, there are massive concerns regarding the university’s budget.

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Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler ST LOUIS — Missouri State athletic director Kyle Moats dropped a bomb when he announced Paul Lusk would be returning for his seventh season as the head coach of the men’s basketball team.

One would think that after one of the most disappointing seasons in program history that it might be the end of the road, but that’s apparently not the case.

Lusk likes to take the blame for his team’s performance; so in this column, we’re going to put the blame on Lusk.

When it comes to a coach getting fired it typically falls on a few things: 1) They’re not winning enough. 2) They’re not getting the most out of their team. 3) The fans aren’t bought in. 4) The organization can pay for it.

Missouri State was supposed to take a giant leap forward through their experience and other additions.

One of those additions turned out to be potential-NBA talent Alize Johnson.

In 2015-16, the Bears went 8-10 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In 2016-17, the Bears went 7-11 in an arguably weaker Missouri Valley Conference.

Not winning more against weaker competition — with a better team — isn’t a good look.

The Bears constantly lost by single digits and could never get over that hump. Good coaches will find a way to make sure their team isn’t on the losing end of small margins, especially when it’s happening just about every other game.

There’s a difference between losing close games and not knowing how to win. When it happens so often, it turns into not knowing how to win, and that’s exactly what happened.

Is Lusk winning enough?

Is Lusk getting the most out of his players?

88-106?

The talent on this year’s team should have That’s not good enough.

Going into the 2016-17 season, the hype been enough to finish third in the Missouri was around a young core going into their sec- Valley.

u See WHEELER, page 9 ond year on the team.

Men’s hoops season ends in MVC semis Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler

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Johnson was named to the MVC All-Tournament team.

ST. LOUIS — It might be the perfect game to summarize the season for the Missouri State Bears.

Playing against the No. 21 team in the country and showing they were capable of playing with anybody, the Bears started out the game hot by taking a 12-2 lead.

As they have in many games before, the Bears did not keep that lead.

Wichita State defeated Missouri State 78-63 to advance to the championship game of the Missouri Valley tournament.

“I thought we came out and we were excellent,” head coach Paul Lusk said.

“Obviously if you punch them, then you’re going to get punched back.”

The Shockers did punch back as they had the game tied at 17 with 11:09 left in the half.

At the half, Wichita State led 37-34

and the Bears were, once again, able to hang with one of the top teams in the country.

“We responded and I thought we really finished the half the right way,” Lusk said.

It wasn’t until the second half where the Shockers were able to pull away while they put together a 10-3 run in the middle of the half.

“We knew they was going to come back with another punch,” senior guard Dequon Miller said. “Wichita is big and deep.”

Wichita State’s big and deep roster showed as seven players played double figured minutes, when 11 players played total.

Junior center Shaquille Morris was dominant as he scored 21 points on 6-12 shooting. 16 of his 21 points came in the second half.

Redshirt junior guard Conner Frankamp was 6-12 from 3-point land

and was able to put dagger in the Bears championship hopes on multiple occasions.

A championship that Miller won’t be playing in.

Miller exits the basketball program after a game which saw him score five points on 2-13 shooting.

The senior guard brought more to the team than offense. Lusk pointed out that Miller was constantly guarding the opposing team’s best player and was a leader for the program.

“I have to thank coach Lusk for giving me a chance to play here,” Miller said.

“It was a fun ride these last two years. I appreciate every bit of it.”

Lusk said he is proud of the player and the man Miller has become.

“I’ve probably never been around a young man who has grown as much as him,” Lusk said. u See MEN’S HOOPS, page 9

Fruendt joins MSU elite while Lady Bears drop two Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark Junior guard Liza Fruendt’s 63 points over the weekend weren’t enough to combat losses to Drake and the University of Northern Illinois in preparation for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.

Fruendt scored 46 of those points in a 98-91 loss to Drake. She joined a select group of five other individuals, including assistant coach Jackie Stiles, as the only MSU players to score 40 or more points in one game.

Fruendt also brought in six rebounds and three assists, shooting 17-31 from the field and 6-16 from beyond the arc. Those 17 baskets tie her for third-most in MSU history.

No other Lady Bears made it to

double figures on Thursday. Senior guard Lexi Hughes was the closest with nine points, four rebounds and five assists. Sophomore guard Danielle Gitzen had eight points and five rebounds.

Junior forward Audrey Holt, junior forward Aubrey Buckley and freshman guard Alexa Willard each brought in seven points. Holt topped the team with 10 rebounds.

The Lady Bears shot 50.8 percent from the field and 43.5 percent from beyond the arc.

Drake led for most of the game, leading 38-16 with six minutes until halftime. Just before half, a 3-pointer from Gitzen cut the lead to 46-38.

With 7:27 left in the third quarter, the Lady Bears pulled within 1 point.

With 1:43 left in the game, MSU were only down 90-87. Fruendt hit a

3-pointer to make it 94-91 with 35 seconds left. Drake hit four free throws to end the game ahead by seven points.

Saturday evening, UNI slipped past the Lady Bears for a 65-64 win.

Fruendt had 17 points and nine rebounds. This time, three other Lady Bears were in double figures too.

Hughes had 14 points, Gitzen with 11 and Buckley brought in 10 points.

The Lady Bears had a 35-23 rebounding edge and shot 50 percent for the second consecutive game.

They shot 50 percent from beyond the arc as well with Hughes, Fruendt, Buckley, Willard and freshman forward Shameka Ealy each hitting at least one 3-pointer.

UNI shot a meager 22-percent from 3-pointers.

After the first quarter, MSU lead

Then, with 37.1 seconds left, UNI scored to make it 62-56.

Hughes and Buckley hit a 3-pointer each in the last 3.2 seconds to make it 63-61. UNI hit two free throws to end the game.

The Lady Bears secured their third place finish in the MVC, the third consecutive year for a top-three finish. They will take on sixth-seeded Evansville on Friday at 8:30 p.m. in Illinois.

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Liza Fruendt 15-8 and forced six UNI turnovers.

At halftime, it was tied at 26.

A 3-pointer from Willard gave MSU their largest lead of the game at 37-31 with 6:24 in the third quarter.

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‘Superman’ of the pool Artur Osvath dominates the pool with hopes of 2020 Olympics

Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark

In just one season of swimming, sophomore Artur Osvath beat the Missouri State record in the 200-meter breaststroke, qualified for the NCAA championships, was a Mid-American Conference silver and bronze medalist and MAC Outstanding Freshman of the Year.

By 2020, he hopes to be in the Olympics.

“This year I want to do something bigger and we’ll see,” Osvath said.

“(The Olympics are a) long time from now but that’s my dream and that’s every swimmer’s dream. I will definitely try and I hope I will succeed.

Osvath moved from Budapest, Hungary to go to MSU. He said he got emails from MSU about a year before he came.

“My parents really wanted me to come to the U.S. to study here,” Osvath said. “I didn’t even look up other schools, this was my first school.

I like it a lot. I really like the school, the environment, I really like the coaches, my teammates and I think everything is just perfect to do a good

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Artur Osvath has the hopes of competing in the 2020 Olympics for Hungary.

job.”

When he first got to MSU, head swimming coach Dave Collins said he was quiet. But over the past yearand-a-half, Osvath has gotten to know his teammates and coaches better every day.

“It’s interesting because being he’s an international student athlete, sometimes it takes kids a little bit of time to be able to open up a little bit, it’s just so different,” Collins said. “He was pretty quiet when he first got here. But now that he’s halfway through his career basically, he’s really gotten to know us well, his teammates well and he’s always laughing and having a good time.”

One of Osvath’s teammates, Christopher Heye, a junior swimmer from Little Rock, Arkansas, said Osvath is fun to be around, but gets serious around racing time.

“Training with Artur is both fun Photo by Missouri State Photo Services and challenging,” Heye said. “He is Artur Osvath earned first team All-MAC honors in 2016-17.

one of my favorite people to train with because he gives me someone to chase after, he pushes me to be better.

He really pushed me and our team to be better and challenge ourselves on a daily basis.

Osvath said his teammates motivate him because of their hard work and he pushes them to get better too.

“It’s inspiring to be around fast swimming, it’s inspiring to be around people who work really hard and it’s inspiring to be around people who work really hard and see success,” Collins said.

Swimming isn’t all fun and games.

To be as successful as the MSU swim team is, you have to put in the work.

And that work involves frequent 6 a.m. practices.

“Waking up in the morning is the hardest part,” Osvath said. “You can’t really get used to it but that’s what you need so I’m doing it. I try to go to bed early and I drink a lot of cof-

fee.”

On March 5, Osvath finished fourth in the 200 meter fly finals at the Mid-American Conference Championship and earned a spot on the All-MAC first team.

Collins said Osvath is not only talented at swimming, but talented academically too, earning a place on the fall 2016 Dean’s List.

“For sure he’s probably already one of the best swimmers we’ve ever had in this program in over 50 years but might come out as the best swimmer we’ve ever had here,” Collins said. “To do that with currently having a 4.0 GPA is pretty impressive.

In fact, it’s so impressive that Collins even referred to Osvath as “Superman.”

“He’s kind of like Superman, I don’t know what his kryptonite would be,” Collins said. “He’s never shied away from big time competition.”

Handball wins 12th national championship

but I was not expecting us to come home with the championship,” Burnett said. “But these kids came ready to play, they really worked hard fighting for that championship.”

Burnett said that he has a real passion and love for the game of handball and coaching, as he said that it is a lifetime sport.

“My favorite part of my day is when I get to go to handball practice,” Burnett said. “This is really a lifetime sport, I have met a lot of great friends in this sport — friends that I will keep for a lifetime.”

The season never really stops for the handball team. Their next tournament will be in Des Moines on the third weekend in April.

For anyone interested in joining the handball team, the team practices at 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, in the Plaster Sports Complex.

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Sam Esser, an All-American handball player, said this experience was like no other.

“This was a lot different from any other tournament, because there were over 250 college students there,” Esser said. “The coolest part of this whole thing for me was winning the combined title as a team.”

Burnett had nothing but good things to say about his team’s work ethic this past season.

“We are scheduled to practice three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, but a lot of these kids come into the complex and practice five nights out of the week,” Burnett said.

Burnett said the title win came as a surprise to him.

“Honestly, I thought that we still had a year to go before we won the championship.

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The Missouri State handball team won the National Championship Tournament at Arizona State University for the 12th time in MSU history.

Missouri State went in and won the women’s title while finishing fourth in the men’s division. That combined score led Missouri State to its 12th National Title.

Since its inception in 1987, the Missouri State handball teams has have a lot of success in the sport, including seven consecutive National Championships spanning from 19931999.

The Bears added more championships in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and now 2017.

Handball is a team sport in which two

teams of seven players each pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. Each goal is worth one point.

Dr. Tommy Burnett, head coach of the Missouri State handball team; said he was ecstatic to see the team come home with the championship.

“You know, winning this title is very special to me,” Burnett said, “These kids have worked so hard, I am so happy that all of their hard work paid off. This is an individual and a team sport at the same time, and team is like a family. ” Jackson Turrentine, a junior human resources management major, said that winning the title felt like a dream.

“It was a very surreal moment for me,” Turrentine said. “We’ve worked incredibly hard all year to win this title, it really just

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#BearsSweep Baseball wins eighth straight with sweep over Central Arkansas Blaine Wheeler Staff Reporter @blainewheeler21 Missouri State swept their home opening series at Hammons Field Friday, Saturday and Sunday against the University of Central Arkansas to move to 10-1 on the season beating UCA 5-0, 5-3 and 4-0 in the three games.

Through the series, the recurring story was how much balance the Bears have.

“We’ve got speed, we’ve got power, we’ve got guys who can play defense, we’ve got pitching,” sophomore centerfielder Hunter Steinmetz said.

“I think all around it’s the most balanced team we have had in awhile.”

Missouri State pitchers combined for a total 30 strikeouts through three games and the offense combined for 23 hits and 14 runs in the series.

The Bears also hit the deep ball six times.

Junior third baseman Jake Burger hit two home runs, one to give the Bears the lead in Saturday’s come-from-behind win. Designated hitter Ryan Skalnik had one of his own and sophomore Jeremy Eierman tied the nation’s home run leader after blasting home runs in two games the Bears controlled Friday and Sunday.

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Ryan Skalnik points up after hitting a home run.

“We got clutch hitting when we needed it and beat a pretty good team,” Bears head coach Keith Guttin said.

However, Guttin said hitting is something the Bears can improve on saying he thought

coming in the Bears were going to be a good offensive team but thinks they can do more.

What Guttin praised about the most from the weekend was the performance the Bears had on the mound.

“I thought we pitched well the whole weekend,” he said.

“We made some defensive plays that helped our pitchers out.”

Missouri State starters Jordan Knutson (2-0), Dylan

Coleman (1-0) and Doug Still (1-0) combined to only give up three earned runs all weekend and shut Central Arkansas out two of the three games.

Junior right-hander Jake Fromson picked up a win and

Left: Jeremy Eierman celebrates with Justin Paulsen after hitting a home run. Right: Eierman slides into third-base.

had important outings getting the Bears out of two bases loaded jams in both Friday and Sunday’s matchups.

“I just come in and throw strikes, that’s what I do, that’s what I preach, that’s what our pitching coach preached, so just come in and execute pitches and keep it down,” said Fromson.

In Saturday’s matchup the Bears trailed by two-run but Skalnik hit a homerun to narrow the deficit to one run and Burger gave the Bears the lead with his two run home run a couple innings later.

“It will help us quite a bit pitching has been excellent so far this year and the bats are coming alive so we just have to get them some support and get them some runs,” Eierman said.

The fans loved what they saw, and came back for more throughout the weekend. In the three games played, a combined 3,285 Bears fans attended the games.

“Its unbelievable, the past three games Springfield has shown out and had a lot of fans,” Burger said. “The atmosphere here is unbelievable ...

It’s good to be home.”

The Bears play at Oklahoma State Tuesday, March 7 at 4 p.m. and a three-game series at Minnesota March 10-12.

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MEN’S HOOPS “He’s really grown as a person,” Lusk said. “He’s still got a lot of growth left in him.

“He gave us everything he could. I’m really proud of him.”

Sophomore guard Jarred Dixon made his impact throughout the weekend as he helped lead the Bears to the semifinals during Friday night’s win over Northern Iowa.

Dixon hit a clutch 10-10 from the free throw line Friday night, including going 6-6 in the last 46 seconds to put away Northern Iowa.

Dixon stepped up again against Wichita State and was able to score a team-high

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Jarred Dixon 20 points in only his second Arch Madness game after sitting out last year hurt.

“It was kind of like a big stage,” Dixon said. “I like playing in stuff like that so it was pretty fun.”

As for the future, Missouri State athletic director Kyle Moats announced after the game that Lusk will return

for his seventh season as head coach.

“I think we’re still building,” Lusk said before the announcement. “This year, I really thought we were ready to make a huge jump and that didn’t happen.

“I think our guys hung with it. I think we have some good players and I think we need more — it’s about players. I’m very pleased that our kids hung with it.”

The Bears end their season with a 17-16 record, which was good enough for a sixth place finish in the Missouri Valley. MSU advanced to their first MVC tournament semifinal game since 2013-14.

McCHESNEY and could compete for the same award in all of college basketball.

Don’t forget about this year’s sophomore class either: Jarrid Dixon, Obediah Church and Ryan Kreklow all logged a ton of minutes for the Bears this year and will do the same in 2017-18.

That’s seven experienced players returning, and a major reason why the Bears are expected to do big things next season. They are also a major reason why Lusk was retained as the head coach.

Moats, Smart and the Board of Governors don’t want to risk losing those players to other schools, or in Johnson’s case, the NBA by firing Lusk. And so, they chose to trust Lusk’s process.

Lusk mentioned that the team needs more good players on the roster, and the cavalry is coming. Greg Williams, a 6’6 point guard who took his redshirt this season, will compete for the starting point guard job next season. If he starts, the Bears will have one of the lengthiest, most athletic starting lineups in the nation.

Additionally, the Bears already have three commits for next year; all three figure to play pivotal roles for Lusk.

Darian Scott, a 6’11” center from Las Vegas; Nevada, Reggie Scurry, a 6’7” power forward from Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa College; and Mustafa Lawrence, a 5’11” point guard from Newark, New Jersey, will all compete for playing time next season.

The roster Lusk has assembled proves his recruiting prowess and should give the fans a reason to trust the process. I, for one, will continue to trust the process.

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Fans have voiced their displeasures via Twitter, including a fan that has gone as far to burn a Missouri State jersey.

Smart encourages fans to hang with the team.

“I would encourage them all to hang with us,” Smart said. “If they want to leave for a year and come back when we’re winning and heading to the NCAA tournament when we’re back here, then we’ll be happy to have them back.”

Moats said the decision to keep Lusk was also influenced by junior guard Ronnie Rousseau III’s decision to leave the team.

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reasons.

Rousseau last played for the Bears on Dec. 31 against Indiana State.

“This year, there’s no doubt in my mind, that Ronnie leaving was a big factor to the outcome of this team,” Moats said. “A big factor.

“We would have had different results if we would have had Ronnie. I’m not blaming it all on Ronnie, it’s just a fact.”

Moats said the main goal for Missouri State basketball is to be NCAA Tournament worthy and he is confident that Lusk is capable of leading the Bears there.

Lusk has been the head coach at MSU since Cuonzo Martin led the Bears to a Na-

tional Invitation Tournament berth in 2010-11 after a 28-9 season. Cuonzo accepted a job at Tennessee, where he spent three seasons; He is now the head coach at California.

Under Lusk, the Bears have qualified for one postseason tournament. The Bears made the College Basketball Invitational tournament in 2013-14 after a semifinal exit in the Missouri Valley tournament.

“We want to be NCAA worthy,” Moats said. “That’s every year. That’s what we want to have happen. When that happens, that’s our expectation.”

Moats and Smart said no changes to the staff will be made.

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The concerns are great enough that MSU was forced to forfeit their chance at hosting 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

In order for the Bears to fire Lusk, they would’ve had to pay his buyout of $742,906.

For a school struggling with its budget, spending nearly $750,000 to fire a coach would look bad — especially to the track and field team who lost their chance at hosting the MVC Tournament.

The contract and budget ultimately were two of biggest reasons in retaining Lusk for next season. But, Lusk’s belief in the process, his players, and the community also played a pivotal role in the decision.

“I think we’re still building,” Lusk said prior to the announcement. “This year, I really thought we were ready to make a huge jump and that didn’t happen.

“I think our guys hung with it. I think we have some good players and I think we need more. It’s about players. I’m very pleased that our kids hung with it.”

Lusk is right about the amount of good players on this roster returning for the 2017-18 season. There isn’t any fan of the Bears who can argue that.

Alize Johnson, Chris Kendrix, Jarrid Rhodes and Austin Ruder will all be seniors next season. Each of these players has contributed to the Bears as a starter at some point during their career, giving the Bears plenty of experience going forward.

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They finished sixth and barely hung on to the six seed in the MVC tournament.

This team had stars on the roster and the team didn’t come together to reach their potential.

A season after winning the Missouri Valley Newcomer of the Year, senior guard Dequon Miller had more help around him to shine brighter than before.

Additions like Johnson and junior forward Jarrid Rhodes should have lifted the Bears to heights and it just didn’t happen.

Players looked bored in games against lesser opponents, but they played up to the level with some of their better opponents.

Missouri State showed what team they could be for 30 minutes against Wichita State twice, they played Southern California tough and they also nearly beat Illinois State both times they beat them.

The Bears might have been playing their best basketball in the tournament, but they should have been motivated to play that way all season.

Are the fans happy?

Have you been on Twitter?

My favorite tweet at me was from @Razorbears who said, “I’d rather chew on an iron hanger for 5 months, than watch another Paul Lusk coached team. #boycott.”

So that’s pretty much where we’re at.

Can the university pay for to fire him?

Nope.

The decision to not pay more than $740,000 to buyout Lusk’s contract was made in the wake

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of Missouri State’s budget problem.

It’s not a good look when you announce that $750,000 needs to be slashed from the athletics budget and you go on to buyout a coach for around that number.

It’s not a good look when you buyout a coach after moving the Missouri Valley Track and Field Championships because of an unbuilt javelin pit.

From a business and public relations standpoint, it makes a lot of sense to not make this move with that is going on.

And the verdict is?

I’ve been watching sports all my life and this seemed to be a year where a coach gets fired. It just screamed out that this would be the case.

It makes plenty of sense to keep him. It would have been a bad look for the university with all that is going on budget-wise.

It was probably time for him to go, but he does bring in good players and that could have gone away with whoever the next coach was.

It’s not guaranteed that the next coach would have been any better.

Money rules all, and the Missouri State Board of Governors didn’t see fit to use the money this way.

That’s probably the right call.

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Meet your new MSU Board of Governors members Silvey, Frazier bring different experiences, expertise Hanna Sumpter Staff Reporter @hannasumpter Two new members have been appointed to the Board of Governors by Missouri Gov. Greitens.

The university released a press release on Feb. 24 which announced the appointment of Carol Silvey and Craig Frazier as new members of the board.

According to the press release, Silvey and Frazier will replace Joe Carmichael and Dr. Peter Hofherr, who currently represent the seventh and eighth districts on the board.

Carmichael’s and Hofherr’s terms ended at the beginning of the year. Stephen Hoven, a Board of Governors member representing the second district, also reached the end of his term at the begin-

ning of the year according to the university website, but nothing has been said about his replacement.

Silvey is currently an associate for advancement for the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, but she has a long history of involvement at Missouri State.

Silvey’s family has always been involved with or attended the university. Silvey said her memories of MSU go back to when she was just five years old. Silvey followed in the steps of her family and attended MSU to earn a bachelor degree in education at MSU. Silvey also worked for the West Plains campus of the university for 38 years. She worked as a history instructor and a director of development.

“I hope my experiences with the university will help me to be a good board person,”

Silvey said.

Frazier’s family also attended the university and he has fond memories of attending football games back when the university was called Southwest Missouri State University. Frazier is a MSU graduate with a degree in computer information systems.

“I went to the school, I love the school,” Frazier said.

“There is a whole family history. My mom and dad went to the school back when … it was called (Southwest Missouri State Teachers College).”

Frazier also has many years of experience in both the healthcare and insurance fields. He currently spends his time as a board member of Springfield Innovation Inc., which is part of the eFactory, an entrepreneurship center within the university which assists startups and small busi-

nesses.

Frazier said he has known Gov. Greitens for a year-anda-half, which may have influenced Frazier’s nomination aside from his accomplishments within the community and his connection to MSU. Appointing new members to the board is handled by each governor in their own way.

Greitens asked a coordinating board that was created from each of the districts to compile a list of suggestions of potential new board members. “(The board) looks to nominate people connected to (the university) and who are supportive of higher education,” Smart said.

The chosen applicants are to be presented to the state senate within 30 days of nomination and if approved will be official board members which will serve for the usual

term length of six years.

Smart said he expects board members to be “good, smart, and engaged members” who should be able to “share ideas, ask good questions to push the administration to do good work, be creative and fiscally responsible.”

Frazier said he has already met with around 20 senators and will be meeting with the rest this week.

Silvey said she is hoping to be approved within the next couple of weeks. She also said she is looking forward to the new position and is keeping an open mind in order to learn more about the university. “(The university) is good now, I want to make it great,” Silvey said.

Frazier said he has already began meeting with the other board members whether in person or over the phone.

“(The board members) are very outspoken and articulate,” Frazier said. “There are really good people on the board. I am excited to work with them. I am honored to work with these people and the school.”

Frazier said he believes “things are going well at MSU,” but still wants to help the university continue to grow in number of students and quality. He is also looking forward to helping the university manage budget cuts and wants to focus on bringing more graduate programs to the university.

Smart and the two new members are expecting to have everything finalized in time for Silvey and Frazier to attend the March 23-24 board meeting in Kansas City.

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The images on one side of the room started with quotes, saying that religion oppresses women and is against women’s rights, but as participants looked to the other side of the room, the images showed that people can be both religious and feminists.

“I like how it shows both sides of the spectrum on how people hate women and women uplift themselves through their culture,” Obi said. “I like that one the best because of the imagery, and it’s silent and you can take your time in there.”

About 30 decorations addressing the different issues hung on the walls of the Tunnel. There was vandalism of some of the “Black Lives Matter” decor on the morning of Feb. 28. The university considers this a bias incident, and it has been reported to

the university’s bias response team.

Travis Schilla, Tunnel of Oppression coordinator and coordinator of resident leadership development and program for Residence Life Housing and Dining Services, said he is not looking to punish someone for the act of bias, but he wants the community to be aware that it happened.

“I want folks to be aware that this is part of the reason why we do this event,” he said. “I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the only decorations that were targeted were surrounding the Black-Lives-Matter room. The fact that this happened shows me that there are still some instances and some beliefs that folks have that show that we need this pro- gram.”

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Open Season: hook, line, sinker Alec McChesney Staff Reporter @Alec_McChesney Unlike in years past, where extreme cold made trout fishing a forgettable experience, the sun was shining and temperatures were in the upper 30s on Wednesday, March 1 when the catch-and-keep season for trout officially began.

In the surrounding areas, there are four trout parks operated by the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Bennett Springs State Park, Montauk State Park, Roaring

River State Park and Meramec Spring Park are all under the supervision of the MDC. Over 5,000 anglers attended opening day at the four parks combined, said James Civiello. Civiello, the Hatchery Systems Manager and Fish Production Supervisor for the MDC, and his daughter Angelena Civello, a sophomore in Nursing School at Cox College, have been sharing the tradition of opening day for years.

“We went to Roaring River State Park this year, and opening day is always excit-

ing for me because I get to spend time with my dad,” Angelena said. “And it is so fun seeing all the excitement from all the other people attending ... Also, I get to eat fish for dinner.”

In preparation of the 5,000-plus anglers, the hatchery staff stocked each state park with three trout per angler.

Civiello said that Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens started the season at Bennett Springs, and the Mako Fly Fishing Club started the season at Roaring River.

day, and when it is shared with family, it’s even better,” James said. “The public in Springfield considers opening day of trout season as a tradition you can’t miss.

“Cassville, near Roaring River State Park, even cancels school, which is evidence that the community considers opening day a tradition.”

In order to fish in Missouri’s trout parks, trout anglers will need a daily trout tag.

Tags can be purchased only at the trout parks themselves.

If you are between the ages of 16 and 64, and a Missouri

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gious people can benefit from Lent. She defined conscientiousness as a concept related to health and happiness; It involves goal setting and responsibility.

“A key part of conscientiousness is self-control,” Abernathy said. “Therefore, if you work on self-control or self-regulation, you can actually increase key components in your personality and overall life.”

Artman said the outcome experienced by both Christian and non-Christian people is dependent on personal commitment levels during the 40-

Each fisherman is allowed to catch-and-keep up to four trout per day throughout the season. Civiello said that an individual anglers’ four trout can consist of four rainbow trout or three rainbow trout of any size and one brown trout at least 15 inches long.

The catch-and-keep season lasts from March 1 until Oct. 31. Outside of those months, anglers can still fish for trout, but it becomes catch-and-release.

“There is always a certain amount of excitement and anticipation about opening

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day period. Artman explained that, if it is taken seriously, a long-term lifestyle change can develop during Lent for any participant. She said the out-

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She said that this can become a vicious cycle for college students because they will continue to consume calories in search of that emotional high.

For this type of eating habit, Nanayakkara said preparing entire meals in advance is effective. She said cooking on the weekends takes a short amount of time and will provide students with healthy options throughout the week.

“Meal prepping is super helpful,” Nanayakkara said. “It takes two hours, and then you can have an entire meal for a week. You just need to pull it out and heat it up, and you’re good to go.”

Although healthy eating is important, it is just one part of the solution. Allen said a lack of exercise is something that causes students

come is dependent on the approach.

“What’s your intention, what’s your heart?” Artman said.

to gain weight as well. She said that a busy schedule should not be a reason to avoid activity as this can simply be achieved by walking to class or choosing to take the stairs rather than the elevator.

Allen added that finding time for fitness does not require a drastic lifestyle change. She said just 30 minutes of exercise per day will make a significant difference. Allen also said it is important for students to prioritize their time if they want to commit to working out.

“We all have a certain amount of free time,” Allen said. “But how do you spend that time?

Are you on your phone? Are you watching TV?” Allen said maintaining a healthy lifestyle in college is doable, as long as students are aware of their eating and exercise habits and control any weight gain before it becomes too much to handle.

“Youth is on your side in college,” Allen said. “It just takes a considerable effort.”

tions—Memorial, old Meyer Library (east section of current building,) and present-day Meyer Library. He has also witnessed the dawn of the information age and the doubling of MSU’s student population.

Cline said watching these developments in MSU’s students has reassured him that Meyer Library has long outgrown the stereotypes of what a library is, and what it can be utilized for.

“The library’s function has become an interesting phenomenon in the last five or six years,” Cline said. “It has transformed from a book-centered atmosphere to a place for studying and gathering. I have even heard rumors that students now call it ‘Club Meyer.’”

Cline said that one of his biggest gratifications from working at MSU has been watching his pupils and student assistants implement his teachings to help others.

“A library is a wonderful business to be a

resident, a fishing permit will be required in addition to the daily tag.

If you wish you buy a Missouri fishing permit, you have plenty of options as there are a multitude of options around the state.

One can purchase them only at www.mdc.mo.gov/ buypermits.com or through the free mobile apps provided

by MDC. Both “Mo Hunting” and “Mo Fishing” are accessible on the App Store as well as Google Play.

part of,” Cline said. “You help people learn how to go on and do good things, which is what all the work is for.”

Peters said that Cline will be most missed by coworkers for his interesting, engaging personality and dry sense of humor. He recognizes that Cline’s passion is evident in his work––his influence reaches far beyond the bookshelves of Meyer Library.

“He holds the entire university close at heart,” Peters said. “He was active in a lot of university committees, is widely well respected and has always genuinely considered the best interest of the university as a whole.”

Cline has been offered several relocations during his career, but is grateful he was able to remain on MSU’s campus and part of Meyer Library’s staff. He said that feeling has contributed to his success and that his many colleagues deserve to share the credit.

“When I first came to MSU, it was a campus of 12 or 13 thousand people,” Cline said.

“I’ve watched that number double, but campus still has the same sense of community. The difference is always in the people.”

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In total, 12 people total go on these trips.

Eight spots are reserved ahead of time for students. Additionally, there are two student leaders, as well as 1 graduate assistant and 1 staff advisor. This limited number has been set because only two vans are rented.

Students have to make due with very little money on these trips. Each student is budgeted $7 a day for food. In addition to this, the group is able to partner with community organizations to secure free housing on these trips. Organizations like churches and local YMCA’s are frequent places to stay on these trips. They sleep in sleeping bags or on air mattresses to cut the cost as well.

In addition to the low cost of the trip itself, Herbig says that the group searches out free things to do in the city.

“There are a lot of fun and free things to do,” Herbig said. “Talking to locals is a great way to find out about different things.

For example, in Asheville, we will be going to a drum circle. Connecting with locals really helps.”

Spring Break doesn’t have to be boring.

In fact, it can be quite the opposite. There are many ways to enjoy vacation from the state of Missouri, and there are also ways to have an affordable out of state experience with a group of your peers.

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the room was ‘shot.’ It was deathly quiet in the room.

“Having the discussion at the beginning and then going into the three different demonstrations, I think that was really effective in the way they implemented that,” VanNess said.

After that, the group moved upstairs and split up into two rooms to go through three different scenarios. In the first scene, students were advised to run.

In the second scene, they could run, hide or barricade themselves.

In the final scenario, students could fight back. That was the most effective way of deterring the shooter, VanNess.

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edge, but also your character.”

The Career Center recognized a need for this program at MSU, and have been putting it on every semester for the last six years.

“We have a substantial international student population, but there are not a lot of resources out there for them,” said Inga Christensen, an international student from Germany and graduate assistant for the

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“Being able to actually take on the persona and be responsible for killing people, that was something that was completely new to me and that I wasn’t 100-percent comfortable with,” VanNess said. “It was just very different, and I’m glad I experienced it, because not everybody would be able to understand from a shooter mentality.”

Bruner said he wants students “to do something.”

“To decide to do something for themselves to survive,” Bruner said.

“They’re in control of their own safety, and now they have different strategies and options.”

Career Center.

There will be a second half to the two-part international student career workshop series on March 7 at 5:30 p.m. in Meyer Library 101. The second part of the workshop will cover tips for the job search process, including how to network and research careers, employers and industries of interest.

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Biological, psychological, and social stimuli.

Family histories of depression, anxiety and eating disorders were strongly hereditary. The social factors often included one trying to acclimate to society.

“Often, bullying can cause these problems,” Applegate said. “Members of the LGBTQ community are also at higher risk, often feeling extra pressure to have an ideal body. The problem could also stem from acculturation, where someone could be trying to fit into a new culture with an ideal body.”

The physical symptoms of disordered eating included rapidly fluxing weight, inability to sleep and lanugo (fine, soft hairs that the body grows to trap heat).

The social symptoms were an individual suddenly disappearing, social withdrawal and mood swings.

Applegate and Novotny have worked with

students suffering from anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating or other extreme dieting. They explained the solutions that they often tried to implement.

For those suffering from disordered eating, Novotny suggested perceiving oneself as a friend, eating consciously and turning to different channels for help.

The seminar featured a video by The Scene, a Youtube channel by Condé Nast Entertainment. “Best Friends Get Brutally Honest About Their Bodies,” had two friends berate each other with negative conceptions they had about their own bodies.

“We’re so immune to it, right?” Applegate said. “We don’t insult each other like we insult ourselves. We need to treat ourselves as a friend.”

In an extreme example of focused eating, Novotny instructed group meditation on a sin-

Even though Sam was still quite annoying, the lesson I learned made this book quite enjoying.

Five more minutes of reading it took, and I said “‘Green Eggs and Ham” isn’t that bad of a book!’

Here I am, writing about Sam. Here I am learning the true meaning of “Green Eggs and Ham.”

gle piece of chocolate.

“We’re so unconscious while eating,” Novotny said. “While doing work, I could eat three times my meal and not even notice. This is to consciously eat food.”

Novotny also warned to avoid labeling food as good or bad—to create a restricted and unbalanced diet.

The two faculty had interactive activities to make the attendees focus on the positive. The paper that students used to write their insecurities was attached to another that listed positive features.

“I think my dimples, since they always make my grandma smile,” Rachel Becker, sophomore fashion major, said. Other students opened up about their positive perceptions.

After seeing flyers in the FRC, Becker attended the event with her friend, sophomore Jade Shoup, management major.

“I didn’t expect (the seminar) to go so indepth,” Shoup said. “We expected it to go over the basic information.”

Applegate and Novotny had been working directly with diet-troubled students before they teamed up. They were able to get resources, such as FRC rooms and equipment, with the help of the FRC and Counseling Center.

The week offered free workout regimens and consultations for eating habits. Similar consultations, such as the Eat-26, are offered at the Counseling Center.

The NEDAW was the first of its kind for Missouri State, but hopefully not the last. As Applegate is graduating this semester, she hoped “that another graduate assistant could take over.”