April 11, 2017

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Black & Blue: Healing community/ law enforcement relationship Panelists preach empathy in communities Noah Standish Staff Reporter @NoahjStandish “How can the relationship between law enforcement and the community be healed?” was the question posed during Wednesday afternoon’s panel discussion in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom.

The panel was a part of Missouri State’s Public Affairs Conference: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, a series of discussions featuring credentialed speakers addressing topics relevant to MSU’s Public Affairs Mission: ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement.

Free and open to the public, the event drew an attentive crowd of over 100 attendees, mostly MSU students. Four panelists spoke about their perspectives and life experiences, while discussing the importance of rebuilding interpersonal connections on both sides of the issue.

Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams highlighted the importance of unity between the community and law enforcement from his perspective as the only member of law enforcement on the panel.

“It’s absolutely not ‘us versus them.’ Change needs to be collective,” Williams said. “As chief, I want to know your background. I can’t change what happened 50 years ago, but I can try to prevent it from happening again.”

Artistic Director Godfrey Simmons Jr. referenced a lack of responsibility and accountability as potential topics to take into consideration.

“There’s a confusion about the responsibility of civilians, on the part of elected officials and who should be holding people accountable,” Simmons said. “You have to name the elephant in the room. You have to have that conversation.”

Aida Hass, associate professor in the criminology and criminal justice department, echoed the panelists’ message, noting the importance of community members being informed of the struggles of law enforcement officers.

“Strained relationships often result from misperceptions and stereotypes,” Hass said. “It’s easy to use race as a scapegoat to a much larger problem of a lack of sensitivity and understanding.”

Hass also cited exposure to negative acts through social media as a source of strain, and encouraged media outlets to portray acts of positive interactions more often. “Healing will begin when more acts of positive interactions between law enforcement and the community are (highlighted) by the media,” Hass said.

MSU students in attendance saw value in the panelists reminding others of the importance of empathy.

“It’s not just a one-way street,” said Meaghan Duda, freshman communications major. “Everyone needs to be

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Field hockey plays final home game at Missouri State Mike Volding Staff Reporter @MiketheKid65 Missouri State field hockey had been playing at Betty and Bobby Allison North Stadium since 2014, but up until five days before their Alumni Game, they didn’t know this game would be their last.

Emotions were high as fans were in abundance with signs that expressed their love and support for the field hockey team just days after the university announced that it would discontinue the field hockey program at the end of their season.

A number of players and alumni were very vocal about

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u See FIELD HOCKEY, page 8 Beth Corish embraces her teammate during an emotional last game at MSU.

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14-year-old translator Jema Ali helps Shannon Cay Bowers interview a Syrian refugee woman.

MSU film crew safe in Jordan following Trump missile order Sarah Teague Life Editor @SarahTeague96 An American sits on a bus traveling through Jordan, listening to the distinct and diverse dialects of civilians around him.

Pakistanis, Jordanians, Syrians and other Middle Eastern civilians sit close, including the rest of the American’s team — a film crew of Missouri State University graduates with a mission to film Syrian doctors helping children.

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Film Professor Dr. Andrew Cline heard of an American-ordered missile strike on Thursday night shortly after landing in Amman, Jordan. The missile strike followed a fatal chemical weapons attack on civilians in Northern Syria on April 4, killing more than 85 people,

according to CNN. But as of Saturday, April 8, Cline and his team were confident they were far from danger and could still fulfill their mission, especially after interacting with locals in Jordan. u See JORDAN, page 11

Public Affairs welcomes Doris Kearns Goodwin Hanna Flanagan Staff Reporter @hanna_flanagan A quick Google search of the name “Doris Kearns Goodwin” will yield over 400,000 results. This year, the Missouri State public affairs department invited Goodwin, a presidential historian, to be the keynote speaker at the annual Public Affairs Conference held during the first week of April.

COLLIN O’CONNELL/THE STANDARD Goodwin’s bio listed her as a frequent

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commentator on networks like MSNBC, CBS, CNN and FOX. She is also a New York Times best-selling author and a Pulitzer Prize winner.

According to director of public affairs support Mary Ann Wood, Goodwin drew a crowd of over 800 people to Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the conference kickoff event on April 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Wood said that Goodwin, the presidential advisor and former White House Fellow, was a perfect candidate to speak on this year’s conference theme of “Life,

Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness–Perspectives on Self-Government.”

“We looked at the theme for the year and brainstormed different ideas. She completely fit the theme,” Wood said of the speaker-selection process. “She did such a wonderful job.”

Goodwin’s lecture, “How did we get here? A historical perspective on our wild 2016 election?” highlighted a list of personality traits that she said three of our

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‘Terrorism is there to terrify us’ Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy discusses global terrorism fear Matt Campanelli Staff Reporter @THE_MattyCamp Living in the United States means that you often read about terrorism happening as opposed to seeing it happen. Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy (Hood-Boy), who lives in Pakistan, said that terrorism has personally affected him.

Hoodbhoy said that he will never forget the night he heard a gunshot come from his neighbor’s house.

“I rushed over there with my 11-year-old daughter running behind me,” Hoodbhoy said.

“I found my neighbor lying in a pool of blood with a bullet through his neck and one through his heart. I put him in my car; he died in my car, and the blood stains took a long time to go away.”

Hoodbhoy said that another friend of his was killed two years ago and the last time they saw each other was when they were protesting at the Red Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan.

According to Hoodbhoy, the people who killed his friend said that someone who protested the clergy and thought Valentine’s Day should be celebrated was not the type of person who should live in Pakistan.

“Terrorism is there to terrify us,” Hoodbhoy said.

Hoodbhoy said he believes that the world

from the last sentence of the Declaration of Independence’s Preamble: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Hoodbhoy began his speech by reading that quote and said he thinks it’s wonderful that the U.S has documents that state we are all created equal and that some countries, that including his home country of Pakistan, discriminate against their citizens based on faith.

Although the U.S. has a Constitution that guarantees those rights, Hoodbhoy pointed out that things have changed and will continue to change even more.

“If President Trump had his way, I would not be here,” Hoodbhoy said in reference to the president’s attempts to ban travel from certain Middle Eastern countries. “It was only a minor inconvenience that I could not bring my laptop,” Hoodbhoy said.

Terrorism isn’t the only thing that Hoodbhoy MIRANDA ROLLER/THE STANDARD said he thinks is changing the world. Hoodbhoy Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy, a native of Pakistan, speaks about terrorism. said that he believes the U.S is a vastly different place today than it was when he was a stuis moving away from the ideas of the Europe- plaining everything using religion. dent at the Massachusetts Institute of TechnolThe Founding Fathers of the U.S. used many ogy. Hoodbhoy attended MIT in the late ‘60s an Enlightenment and that terrorism could be one of the things causing this. The Enlighten- of those ideas when crafting the Declaration of where he received an undergraduate degree in ment was a period where ideas of natural rights Independence and the Constitution. This year’s and using reason took hold, as opposed to ex- Public Affairs Conference theme uses a quote u See HOODBHOY, page 10

On the ballot: Candidates, constitutions, resolutions Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark For the third year in a row, there will be only one ticket on the ballot in the election for student body president and student body vice president.

“We think that’s really unfortunate,” President nominee Brandon McCoy said. “We think that’s not good for the process. It’s our goal to inspire future leaders of the student body. We don’t want to see another unopposed election again next year.”

Junior economics major McCoy is running with sophomore administrative management major and vice president nominee Caitlin Schaefer.

“We’re just trying to bring as much legitimacy to the process as we can, so that students don’t think, ‘Oh, it’s just student body elections.

It’s no big deal. No one runs for that anyway,’” McCoy said. “We don’t want that –– we want students to run; we want students to be engaged and involved in the process.”

Senior class president nominee and senior accounting major Eric Mertens is also running unopposed.

Chief Elections Commissioner Tylyn Anders said there will be three choices for students to pick on the ballot for each selection: the first is to vote ‘yes,’ saying you approve of the ticket to be the student body president, vice president or senior class president; students could also vote ‘no confidence,’ essentially, a no vote; the final option is to abstain if you have no preference.

“It’s always a busy time,” Anders, a junior economics major said. “I have to say probably my favorite part of the week is seeing some of the advertising and promotional materials that the candidates have; a lot of them are really creative sometimes.”

On Tuesday, April 4, there will be an open forum for the candidates in Meyer Library Room 101. Students can tweet questions or write them on a slip of paper, Anders said. She also said it will be livestreamed on Facebook.

On the ballot will be two changes to the Student Government Association’s Constitution

about the GPA of select members.

Speaker Pro Tempore Zach Cull, sophomore socio-political communication major who authored the referendum, said the changes will apply to the Cabinet and the Campus Judicial Board.

If passed, Cabinet members will see their GPA requirement go up from 2.50 to 2.75. Campus Judicial Board members would see their GPA requirement raised as well.

Both of the requirements would be grandfathered in, meaning they’ll go into effect at the opening senate session in the fall, Cull said.

“It’s up to the students to vote,” Cull said. “So, that resolution in there, it was voting on the ballot language. So, that’s not the Senate choosing this is what we want.

That’s the Senate choosing what we want students to vote on –– and the students will vote. However the students vote, that’s how we’ll either change or not change the con-

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ACCEPTANCE MATTERS Ally Gaither Columnist I still can’t believe it, but it’s April –– the month all about saving your grades from months of procrastination. You already know that about this time of year. However, what you may not know is that April is Autism Awareness Month. Here’s what you need to be aware of when it comes to autism, as explained by myself, a sibling of someone with the disorder.

The disorder is called Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD or autism.

It is a spectrum because there is a range of severity in diagnosis, and every individual has a diagnosis uniquely specific to them. Each person on the spectrum is different, and no two people with autism have the “same” autism. This is what makes ASD so confusing.

Autism is a neurological disorder which can include problems with social interactions, physical and cognitive developmental delays, trouble communicating, as well as digestive problems and, for some, seizure disorders.

To give you an example of all of this happening to a real-life human being, let me tell you about my brother, Nicholas. Nicholas was diagnosed at the age of two as being on the profound end of the ASD Spectrum. This means that he has extreme cases of all the issues listed in the previous paragraph. He also does not speak and hasn’t since he was two.

He still wears diapers because he missed that critical period for toilet training in his cognitive development.

He is very physically fit; he has an insanely fast metabolism, which is then paired with the constant move-

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ment that most people with profound diagnoses do. This constant movement is known as self-stimulatory behavior or “stimming,” and it is one of the most recognizable characteristics of the disorder.

Nicholas has a unique seizure disorder along with his autism. Roughly 30 percent of individuals on the spectrum also have a seizure disorder.

He used to only have seizures every few years, but he now has them almost every day. These seizures are always terrifying, no matter how often they happen.

Now you are aware of autism, but being aware isn’t the real issue. Most people have an idea of what autism is; The real issue surrounding the disorder is acceptance. People may know what it is, but they don’t know what to do with people with autism.

People don’t know how to respond

when I tell them about my brother.

When I tell people about Nicholas for the first time, I can always predict how they will respond. Unless they are used to being around special needs people, a person is most likely to respond with two words, “I’m sorry.”

What are you sorry for? Are you implying that there is something wrong with my brother? If so, you should be sorry. I guess I have a skewed perspective, having gone my whole life knowing and loving someone with a disability, but I have never understood how or why it is ever acceptable for someone to apologize for someone else’s disability. It’s incredibly rude, and it hurts a lot when people say this, as if Nicholas is something to be ashamed of.

I know that these two words are not uttered out of rudeness or heartlessness. These words are said out of

ignorance because people don’t know better. That’s what needs to change and what this month should be about.

Instead of apologizing, ask about where that person falls on the spectrum. No two people with autism are the same, so this question is very personal and meaningful. This response shows that you are aware of what autism is and that you care enough to want to know more. Anyone with a loved one on the spectrum would appreciate this response.

April is Autism Awareness Month, but what society needs is Autism Acceptance Month. Avoid judging what you do not understand. Do not pity people for unimaginable experiences.

Do not apologize. As you scramble to save your grades and write those term papers, remember to be aware, to be accepting and to ask instead of assume.

Age is just a number Ali Spies Columnist @alicethespy

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Don’t let anxiety rule your thoughts Qiuyue Li Columnist @Holiday 12058442 At one point in life, we all get a sense of hopelessness, depression and frustration, whether it is caused by school, relationships or family.

To my friends, it seems like I am always a positive person, full of energy and laughter. But lately, I can barely squeeze a smile, suffering from innumerable papers and homework. For a long time, I locked myself into a cave and lived like a prisoner without a social life or human interaction.

This anxiety brought me back to my high school years when every Chinese student worked really hard on the college entrance exam, a standardized prerequisite exam for all education institutes.

My lovely and hardworking roommates would wake up at 6 a.m. and get ready to go to class, while I, annoyed by the continuous noises, had to get up

and start the day of misery. Consecutive reading and writing for 18 hours with only two hours for a break, I kept living like this for an entire year. It’s a typical, yet overwhelming period for every Chinese high school student.

The physical stress was a small, if not inconsiderable, fraction of the anxieties I faced on a minute-to-minute basis. The big problem came in when I was constantly afraid that I might screw up the exam because of bad luck, insufficient revision or for any unexpected reason.

The fear haunted me throughout the days and nights. I thought of the sleepless nights cracking a math formula; I thought of pulling an all-nighter for memorizing English vocabularies. I thought of the blue desk lamp, which was still on until 3 a.m.

More often than not, I thought of the consequences of failing. In fact, I did fail, eventually.

I wish I had realized sooner that self-blaming and tears wouldn’t enhance efficiency, bring pro-

ductivity or make results. I wish I had realized sooner that I should have surrounded myself with positive people who can help me relieve pain.

I wish I had realized sooner that, although people expect me to stay optimistic and resilient all the time, it’s okay to show my vulnerability and true feelings. I wish I had realized sooner that I should stop questioning myself because negative thinking will contribute to low self-esteem and selfdoubt.

History does repeat itself and here I am, battling against numerous papers and exams. I am convinced that I am going to have a mental breakdown and physical collapse; I am convinced that I will fail myself again.

Hopefully, I will make it through. To whomever is reading this, I hope that you will also power through depressions and anxieties.

Campus Chat: Q of the Week If you had one day to treat yourself, what would you do?

“I would probably go boating at the Lake of the Ozarks, and after that, I would find a place to set up my hammock and just hang out.”

Michael Appelbaum, junior sociopolitical communications major

“If I had a day to myself, I would probably just sit on a beach somewhere.”

Tyler Reineri, a senior information technology service management major

“I would travel through Europe, if I could do it in one day.”

Nick Kremer, senior mathematics education major

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“I would just spend the day with friends, maybe see a movie or play some volleyball.”

Lyle Vanfossan, sophomore computer science major

“I would probably set up my hammock at the park and read my favorite book and enjoy a good bottle of wine.”

Carley Nickel, senior hospitality and restaurant management major

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Recently, I’ve been thinking about age. April 7 was my birthday, and I turned 19, which may seem young to some people and old to others.

Having a birthday later in the school year, you tend to always feel younger than most of your friends. Most of my friends right now are at least 20, with a lot of them being 21. This makes me feel so young, even though it is only a year or two of difference.

There are many milestones and important things that happen with each birthday. At 18, you become a legal adult. At 20, you’re done with your teen years, and at 21, you can (legally) drink.

But 19 doesn’t really have anything attached to it.

Even though 19 has nothing “special” attached to it, it really is not much different than any other birthday. Every year, I hope to feel some sort of new way, and I never really do. I feel like Molly Ringwald in “Sixteen Candles,” looking in the mirror for some kind of major change and coming up short.

When you think about it, birthdays aren’t supposed to be some big, overnight change. A birthday is a day to think back on the past year of your life and how much has changed. Nothing big happens overnight.

This time last year, I was in high school. I was terrified of the thought of graduation, college and just generally moving on with my life. I thought I would stay friends with my group forever, which I still am with some, but not all.

I never imagined all the things I would do within the next year.

I never thought I would join a sorority. I never thought I would become a real-life Rory Gilmore and write for the school paper. I never thought I would make so many friends and meet so many new people that have impacted my life.

A year ago, I never thought this would have happened. I genuinely did not think I would be able to make friends and definitely not friends that I would end up being so close with.

I always thought it was cheesy when people said, “You make your friends for life in college,” but now I understand. Even though I have not known these people for very long, I am almost closer to them than the friends I had for years. I can talk to them about anything and everything, and I trust them with my life.

So next year, when I am thinking about how nothing has happened to me, I will look back at this article and reminisce on the past year of my life.

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Tomb Sweeping Day International students reminisce on holiday from home Terry Chapman Staff Reporter Qing Ming, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, is a Chinese holiday that was celebrated last Wednesday, April 5. The holiday resonates in particular with international students from China.

Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant to the President for the Division for Diversity and Inclusion H. Wes Pratt spoke about what the holiday is about.

“Tomb Sweeping Day is a Chinese day of tribute that pays homage to one’s ancestors by visiting graves and leaving flowers,” Pratt said.

For several Chinese exchange students here at MSU, this will be the first time they are missing the holiday.

For freshman Yueyue Guan, this will be the first time she is not home to celebrate Qing Ming.

“The holiday is a really big day in China,” she said. “The biggest activity is visiting our ancestors’ graves and cleaning it up.”

That is not all that is done at the tombs, though.

“My mother and my father will bring plates of food and a can of fake money to burn for our ancestors,” Guan said.

“Money is really essential for your daily life, so if you have money, you buy the things that you want. We want to give our ancestors some money that they can use to buy whatever they want.”

Qing Ming cannot be celebrated in America, as it is required to visit the individual’s tomb in order to celebrate.

“I feel sad that I missed it,” Guan said. “My brother did make a video for me, though.

My family understands.”

Guan said that she was upset missing the event because it is a family reunion of sorts.

“Everybody in China looks forward to it,” Guan said. “We have a three-day holiday for the festival. It is a day to remember our ancestors and also a day for family members to get together. We have a dinner together, and we leave a seat for our ancestors.”

Yanting Wu, a non-degree seeking exchange student, also spoke about the importance of the holiday.

“I usually celebrate Tomb Sweeping day with my family,” Wu said. “It’s part of the family tradition, and it’s a statutory public holiday, so all my family has sufficient spare time to visit the graves of my ancestors together, sweep away the dirt, offer sacrifices and pray to them.”

Like Guan, Wu was also unable to celebrate the festival.

“My parents shared their experience of the celebration with me three days ago.”

Wu expressed why she believes the event is an important one.

“The form of this festival itself doesn’t mean much to me,” Wu said. “More importantly, as what might be expected, to live better is a good way to show respect for the deceased.”

There are Chinese students here who do not celebrate the holiday. Zhang Yukun, a freshman at Missouri State, is one of those students.

“In my family, we usually don’t celebrate Tomb Sweeping Day as all of my grandparents are alive,” Yukun said.

“Sometimes my grandparents will go to their parents’ tombs and clean the sites to show their respects.”

Yukun does recognize and acknowledge the importance of the festival.

“However, I suppose those who have the tradition to celebrate such festival may feel lonely and miss their families in China.”

As for the importance of putting this event on the calendar, Pratt talked about how Missouri State values diversity and inclusion.

“As an institution of higher education that values inclusive excellence, it is important to recognize and chronicle dates and events that are important to diverse cultures and religions,” Pratt said. “Furthermore, such acknowledgment is a planning tool that also enhances and increases our cultural consciousness and/or awareness for our students, faculty and staff.”

Correction In an article concerning Greek Jam published April 3, The Standard reported that Xi Omicron Iota and Phi Sigma Epilon won, but their team, team 9, also included Alpha Gamma Rho and Sigma Tau Gamma.

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Students took in the sunshine and views of campus as they participated in Traditions Council’s annual Fountain Day on April 6.

Hooray for Fountain Day!

Aly Weitkamp Staff Reporter @AlyWeitkamp

Fountain Day: the day MSU students look forward to halfway through second semester. Missouri State goes all out when the Hammons Fountain is turned back on. Traditions Council throws a giant party in the middle of campus to celebrate the coming of spring, summer and the end of the academic year.

This year, the party was complete with free food, inflatables, wish jars and the Chorale singing the Alma Mater as the fountain turned on.

“The only thing bigger on Trottier Plaza is tailgates,” junior public relations major Caiti Sloman said.

Mackenzie Eisel, the Spirit Events Chair for the Traditions Council, was in charge of putting on the event. According to her, they started planning the event

months in advance .

“We started planning Fountain Day at the very beginning of this semester, so we have been planning it since about January,” said senior health communications major, Eisel. “We had to get all the ingredients for the craft, and then we had to reserve the inflatables for students and reserve food.”

The craft was wish jars, Eisel says, where students can write a wish on a piece of paper, put it in a bottle and fill the bottle with glitter, gems or sand. Then, fill the bottle with water from the fountain. The event also included inflatables and food.

“It is kind of along the theme of a carnival, but not quite,” Eisel said. “We have corn dogs and nachos and stuff like that.”

The event was so popular they ran out of food halfway through, according to members of the Traditions Council. Attendees of the event

said the popularity came from everyone simply wanting to celebrate the fountain and what it stands for, which is why the Traditions Council holds Fountain Day. “I think the fountain is a really important landmark to students. I think the fountain signifies happiness to most people on campus, so it is really important to us as Traditions Council to keep those traditions alive, like making the fountain coming on every single year a big deal,” Eisel said.

The John Q. Hammons Fountain holds over 100 thousand gallons of water, has been bringing joy to students since 1980 and continues to do so every spring until October, according to the Missouri State website.

According to Eisel, there are not many other events on-campus which get people as excited as the fountain being turned back on.

“I think the different landmarks on campus are

really important to people at Missouri State. I think Missouri State is unique in the fact that everyone that goes here, for the most part, has a lot of pride, and I think that the fountain kind of symbolizes that,” Eisel said. “The fountain is such a huge deal to the students that go here, and it is nice to look at, so it puts people walking by in a good mood.”

Most MSU students seem to agree that the fountain coming back on is a big deal, symbolizing the end of the school year and the lifting of spirits.

“It is the ushering in of a new season of life and of my college career. Everything is uphill from here until finals week,” said freshman international business administration major Jackson Frazier.

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The Pride Band marches on for 109 years Nicole Roberts Editor-in-Chief @NReneeRoberts

It’s a tornado of sounds: trumpet players are buzzing notes on their instruments, flute players are practicing their trills, a low note from a tuba sounds, and the noise of bandsmen, dressed in matching maroon-and-white Missouri State Pride Band shirts echo around the large room in the band hall.

After practicing their spring concert music, students gather on the gray risers, a camera pointed at them. The front row contains flashes of silver, black and gold; the colors of the flutes, clarinets and trumpets bandsmen are holding.

They practice yelling “Go Bears,” pumping their fists in the air, their voices reverberating off the walls.

Photo courtesy of the 1909 Ozarko Yearbook About five students speak directly to the The Normal Band was started in 1908 and consisted of 15 men. camera, asking for the community to donate money so that the band can replace their 12-yearold uniforms before the first home football game in the fall.

When people think of MSU football games, their first thoughts might range anywhere from the football team to tailgating to the Pride Band.

“The band has built up such a pride, such a commitment and dedication to this program over the years, and I think it stands out,” Jerry Hoover, former director of bands at MSU, says.

This “pride” and “commitment” has not always been there, though. It has developed over the last 109 years.

From 15 to 99 members

In 1908, only three years after the Fourth District Normal School—now Missouri State University—was founded, the first athletic band was started. The 15-member, all-male Normal Band performed at athletic events, picnics and meetings, but it was not considered a marching band, according to a PBS documentary about the Pride Band, “The Beat Goes On.” Marching was not incorporated into the band’s performances until after 1928 when the Bruin Boosters Drum and Bugle Corps was created. A drum corps is a marching band that contains brass instruments, percussion and colFile Photo by RYAN WELCH/THE STANDARD or guard. This is what set the Bruin Boosters Senior color guard member Abby Dairaghi performs with the MSU Pride Band. apart from the Normal Band; the Normal Band

did not march, and they had woodwind, brass and percussion instruments.

Between the 1920s and 1960s, the Normal Band grew, having almost 50 band members by the early 1960s. The band also changed its name to the Marching Bears after the band paired with the Bruin Boosters to incorporate marching techniques into their halftime shows.

While the band showed performance improvement, there was a lack of director consistency. The band went through several band directors between 1908 and 1985.

Dr. Elton Burgstahler became the band director in 1957 and decided to change the concept of the marching band. According to an Oct. 9, 1964 article published in The Southwest Standard, Burgstahler said that the band should “not just be a musical, but a show organization.”

To turn the band into a “show organization” and provide more entertainment, Burgstahler incorporated props such as cars, fireworks and horn moves into the band’s halftime shows. This philosophy followed the band after Burgstahler left in 1973. A few band directors followed after Burgstahler, according to Ozarko Yearbooks.

In 1985, Hoover, who was the director of the New Mexico State University Marching Band, became the director of bands at MSU— then Southwest Missouri State University. This began the “Hoover Era” as Amy Perkins, events coordinator for the Pride Band, likes to say.

The New Mexico State University Marching Band had about 220 musicians when Hoover left; the Marching Bruin Band had 50 members, according to Hoover. He started recruiting bandsmen heavily in the three months leading up to the school year, but this proved to be difficult.

“The band had such a terrible reputation,” Hoover says. “All the way back before I was a band director, I remember they weren’t considered a serious band at the university. The last couple of years before I got it, it had completely fallen on bad times and had such a bad reputation with directors around the state.”

However, by August, Hoover had recruited dozens of bandsmen, bringing the number up to 99 bandsmen. Hoover nicknamed this group the “Mighty 99.”

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SHOW ME THE EMMY: MJF production wins award Blaine Wheeler Staff Reporter @blainewheeler21 Missouri State is going to Los Angeles. “Show-Me Chefs,” a production made by MSU’s Media Journalism and Film Department, was one of three shows nominated for an Emmy Award at the College Television Awards for the Best Unscripted Series of 2017.

The show is currently in its third season and submitted their second season to the awards. The show is worked on by more than 50 MSU students from a wide variety of studies. According to the students, the experience they get working on “Show-Me Chefs” is unlike any practice on a professional level.

The show is presented on KOZL local listing and has gained traction from the com-

munity, which is “Show-Me Chef’s” main focus. The show’s content involves chefs from local restaurants that compete in head-to-head culinary competition to win the crown of the Show-Me-State Chef.

“Show-Me Chefs” is recorded and made in 319 Events Center in downtown Springfield. But, the idea came about in a different way. Owner of 319 Events Center Sean Gott and GM Angelo Wannithantri, addressed the idea of a cooking show to Dr. Deb Larson, MSU media, journalism and film professor, after she and students filmed the 2013 webseries, “A Little Help.”

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Guest judges for Show-Me Chefs watch as local chefs compete against each other.

Breaking the myths of the MSU underground tunnels Matt Campanelli Staff Reporter @THE_MattyCamp There are a few places on MSU’s campus that you will see each day: the Bear statue in front of the PSU, the Hammons Fountain or the ongoing construction at Glass Hall. Something students don’t see every day while walking to class are the underground utility tunnels.

Missouri State University has almost two miles of underground tunnels that run underneath the campus and are used to help run on-campus utilities to different buildings. Electrical, steam and water lines are examples of what is transported to different buildings on campus through the underground tunnels.

Pilar Karlen, energy manager for Facilities Management, said that the tunnels even help run telecommunications. She said that about 75 percent of the buildings located on MSU’s campus are connected by the underground tunnels.

Karlen’s office is in MSU’s Power House. The Power House is tucked in between Pummill and Karls Hall, behind the student bleachers of Plaster Stadium.

The Power House controls the campus’ central utilities, which includes electric, heating and water.

The underground tunnels are used to transport campus utilities and are rumored to be haunted.

When asked about the myths and urban legends surrounding the underground tunnels, Karlen was quick to dismiss them as nothing but pure fantasy.

“There are many legends and none of it’s true,” Karlen said, laughing. “I don’t know what’s out there, but none of it’s true.”

The underground tunnels also pose a bit of mystery for students as well.

Benjamin Arteaga, a sophomore lo-

gistics major, said that he wasn’t aware of the tunnels, but he said the idea of haunted tunnels was amusing.

“I think it’s interesting,” Arteaga said.

“I like urban legends, and I like the idea that there might be something there.

Someone could have seen an animal like a cat or dog, maybe even a bear.”

The underground tunnels have different access points throughout campus, and tours can be taken of the tunnels. Tours are usually given to classes or other on campus student organizations. To schedule a tour, contact Ben Boslaugh.

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ExplorASIAN kicks off Asian Heritage Month Asia Key Staff Reporter Students got a small taste of Asian cultures when they gathered around the table with rainbow-colored treats native to different countries in Asia.

Dried seaweed, Mochi, shrimp crackers, rice cakes and lychee jelly are just some of the snacks that introduced them to Asian Heritage.

The first annual ExplorASIAN event occupied the PSU with booths from the Study Away program, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, International Public Affairs Leaders, Multicultural Programs, Association of International Students and more. The groups gathered to display their cultures and give information about their organizations on April 7.

Matt Banks, coordinator for multicultural programs and LGBT services at MSU,

said many groups campus wide have been celebrating Asian Heritage month before this year with banquets and other Asian-themed events, but this is the first year their efforts were collaborated.

“Yvania and I—Yvania Garcia-Pusateri is the director of multicultural programs here at Missouri State—both started this past year, and we’re passionate about wanting to give that visibility and attention to (these groups) at the university,” Banks, cochair for Asian Heritage month, said. “So, we brought together some groups who have been doing work across campus and we told them, ‘We want to sponsor and help pay for you all.’ And they came up with some really great programming, from the informational open fair we’re having, to the banquet we’re having later this month...”

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Pitching leads softball at Indiana State Alec McChesney Staff Reporter @Alec_McChesney Over the weekend, the Missouri State University softball team traveled to Terre Haute, Indiana to take on the Indiana State Sycamores, and MSU’s pitching staff dominated allowing just four runs over three games.

Juniors Holly Kelley and Kaitlin Beason shut down the Sycamores on Saturday afternoon as the Bears swept the doubleheader.

In the first of two games, Beason (10-6) carried a no-hitter all the way into the seventh inning. Ultimately, Indiana State would pick up a single in the seventh to avoid the no-hitter, but Beason shut down the Sycamores to finish the shutout.

As Beason carried the Bears in the circle, senior Bethany Sullinger provided the only offense MSU needed to escape with a win: Asolo home run in the top of the sixth inning.

Sullinger’s third home run of the season gave the Bears a 1-0 victory over the Sycamores. In Game 2, the Bears used another run in the sixth inning to take down Indiana State.

Kelley gave up one run on just two hits in seven innings while striking out five. The lone run for the Sycamores came in the bottom of the second inning.

From that point on, Kelley dominated as she retired the last seven batters she faced.

In the top of the sixth, Beason helped out her fellow pitcher as she delivered an RBI single to give the Bears a 2-1 victory.

With the victory, the Bears improved to 20-12 on the year, and they now sit atop the standings in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In comparison, MSU finished the 2016 season seventh in the MVC with just 22 total victories.

On Sunday, the Bears attempted to sweep the Sycamores, but they failed to do so as Indiana State won Game 3 in walk-off fashion.

Beason once again paced the Bears in the circle and at the plate. In the first inning, the junior laced a double off the centerfield wall bringing in two runs. But for the rest of the game, the Bears’ offense struggled as they stranded nine runners on base, including seven in scoring position.

As opportunities came and went for MSU,

Indiana State hung around and eventually cut the deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning, capitalizing on a Beason error.

The Sycamores weren’t done there.

ISU would add one more run in the bottom of the sixth to even the score at two. The Bears wasted a run-scoring opportunity in the top of the seventh, and the Sycamores wouldn’t make the same mistake.

Two singles to lead off the inning put the Sycamores in business, and a two-out double to left field would give ISU a walk-off victory.

The loss moves the Bears to 20-13 on the season, but they still sit in the top third of the MVC standings. MSU hosts seventh-placed Evansville this weekend before hitting the road to face first-place Wichita State.

WICHITA IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE MISSOURI VALLEY ANYMORE Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler It’s time to trade in your T-shirts: Wichita State is no longer a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Wichita State University announced on Friday that they would be leaving the Missouri Valley for the American Athletic Conference.

“The Missouri Valley Conference has undergone many changes in membership throughout our 110year history, and (Friday’s news) of Wichita State University’s departure brings us to another stage in the evolution of our league,” the Missouri Valley said in a press release. “The Valley has always been resilient and progressive in the face of these changes, and we have never been defined by a single institution.”

Wichita State leaves the Valley on the heels of advancing to the NCAA Tournament in men’s basketball for the sixth straight season.

BAILEY VASSALLI/THE STANDARD WSU won five of the last Bears welcome Blake Graham home after a solo home run in Friday’s win over Dallas Baptist. six regular season championships.

Missouri State personnel were not made available due to the Missouri Valley’s instructions to not talk to the media about the departure until the Valley announces its long-term plans.

“We have a membership process in place, and we will

VALLEY FAVORITES Baseball Bears take three-game lead on defending MVC Champs

Blaine Wheeler Staff Reporter @blainewheeler21 A #BearsSweep couldn’t have come at a better time for the surging Missouri State baseball team. The Bears have won six of their last seven games and moved to an undefeated 6-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play.

This weekend the Bears took on the Dallas Baptist Patriots in games Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Patriots, who finished 44-19 a season ago, were a preseason MVC favorite after being ranked in the preseason Top-30 by Collegiate Baseball.

The Patriots however were mauled by the Bears, who made a statement to the Valley with 3 big wins. Friday the Bears won 5-1, Saturday 11-8 and Sunday 7-3.

“I think this is the best we have played all season, honestly, when you combine every facet — clutch pitching, clutching BAILEY VASSALLI/THE STANDARD defense and clutch hitting. I think this is the best we have Knutson was named the MVC Pitcher of the Week played,” head coach Keith Guttin said.

Playing their best came at the right time, as they were able to go three games up on the reigning Missouri Valley champions.

“They are probably one of the top two teams in the league, so if we can come out and show the rest of the league that we are heads and shoulders right now better than these guys, if we can keep playing the way we are playing right now there is nobody in this league that can beat us,” senior first baseman Justin Paulsen The Bears did just about everything well through the threegame series. The squad combined for a total of 10 home runs, and 23 runs through the series. The bats came alive at the right time for the Bears.

In conditions that weren’t quite conducive to great pitching, BAILEY VASSALLI/THE STANDARD Bears starters Jordan Knutson, Dylan Coleman and Doug Still Justin Paulsen hit three dingers against DBU. combined to give up only five earned runs in the three game slate striking out 26 batters.

Still said it always helps when the bats are alive.

“It’s a big stress reliever; offense was good all weekend, and it’s always good when we are hitting bombs. I can always count 1. Missouri State 21-10 (6-0) on that, and I can get out there and do my thing,” Still said 2. Wichita State 16-15 (2-1) after his Sunday win.

Everything seemed to be working for the Bears. They will 3. Indiana State 15-13 (2-1) look to build off the series win, hoping they made a statement to the Valley Conference.

4. Southern Illinois 16-17 (4-2) “We feel like we played well this weekend,” Guttin said.

“Obviously you’re happy to win three. You’re really happy if 5. Dallas Baptist 18-13 (3-3) you win three and you played well and I think we played well.”

The Bears will play the No. 15 team in the nation, Arkansas 6. Evansville 10-22 (1-5) Tuesday night at 6:30 at Hammons Field and a three game series with New Mexico April 13th, 14th and 15th.

7. Illinois State 9-20 (0-3) “They have a good ball club,” Guttin said. “We’ve got to keep playing like we’ve been playing.”

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8. Bradley 12-16 (0-3)

be very deliberate in taking appropriate steps to provide the best opportunities to grow and strengthen our league,” the Missouri Valley said in a press release. “We will not waver in our determination to put our student-athletes and teams in the best possible position to compete on the national stage.”

The Valley said it will not discuss its plans until they’ve made “important decisions,” and not until they’ve taken steps to address current membership issues.

Wichita State leaving the Missouri Valley leaves it with nine teams.

MSU President Clif Smart tweeted on Friday that he would miss all activities in Springfield to attend meetings, along with Athletic Director Kyle Moats, in St. Louis to discuss the future of the Valley.

Smart tweeted on Sunday after the meetings: “exciting times ahead for the Missouri Valley.”

Wichita State said in a press release that they had been involved in a “fact-finding process to determine the best way athletics could help position the university for enrollment growth and enhance WSU’s reputation as an academic and research institution.”

Wichita State’s affiliation with the AAC officially begins on July 1.

McChesney: MVC Champions or bust for men’s hoops Alec McChesney Staff Reporter @Alec_McChesney In the 2012-13 Missouri Valley Conference basketball season, the Creighton Bluejays dominated the league and then disappeared to the Big East.

When Creighton departed the MVC, the Conference decided to replace the Bluejays with Loyola University.

Since their entrance to the league, the Ramblers have yet to post a winning record within the conference.

Since Creighton left, one team has won the regular season title every year. The same team has been responsible for all of the love the MVC has received over the past five years.

In those years, the Wichita State Shockers have won six NCAA Tournament games and have single-handedly represented the MVC. The Shockers, who were the longest-standing member of the Valley (since 1945), left a massive gap in the MVC basketball world on Friday when they announced their move to the American Athletic Conference.

Before you go and throw away the paper or turn off the phone, understand that other teams in the MVC have been good during the Shockers’ period of tyranny.

Northern Iowa, Illinois State and a few other schools have been solid here and there, but they have not even come close to the level of Wichita State or Creighton.

Frankly, I mean this as a

standard on the court as well as off of it. The Shockers’ play on the court has led to the rest of the country respecting the MVC. Additionally, continuous solid play combined with postseason victories has provided the Valley with consistent revenue since Creighton left.

With the Shockers now leaving for good, that revenue will be nearly impossible to replace. It should be noted that WSU must send the revenue they receive from postseason play in 2017 back to the Valley as compensation for their leaving.

Even so, the MVC’s budget is going to struggle without receiving postseason basketball revenue. And again, I understand and believe that teams from the Valley are capable of earning that revenue and playing in the postseason.

But, there’s one problem.

With the Shockers leaving, the MVC instantly becomes a one-bid tournament team. In 2016, Illinois State finished the year 28-7, 15-1 and tied with WSU for first place in the Valley.

Due to the ineptness of the Valley, Illinois State was robbed at the opportunity to play post-season basketball after losing to WSU in the championship of Arch Madness. Sure, the Redbirds held the fate of their season in their own hands, but missing out on March Madness because of the weakness of

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MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF Alex Jefferson is making his mark at MSU after his older brother starred as an SMS pitcher

Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler Alex Jefferson didn’t want to be a Bear when he was growing up.

Alex’s brother, Andrew III, was a star pitcher at Southwest Missouri State, and Alex didn’t want to walk in his brother’s footsteps.

“Initially, he had no ambition of coming (to Missouri State) mainly because his brother (went there),” Alex and Andrew’s dad, Andrew Jefferson Jr., said.

Andrew III was drafted in 2002 by the San Francisco Giants in the 42nd round after pitching for the Bears from 1999-2002.

Alex, driven by his parents, had been attending Bears baseball games since he was three years old. He would hop in the car and make the long five-and-a-half hour drive from Normal, Illinois every weekend to see Andrew pitch for the Bears.

Fast forward to 2017: Alex is now 22, and his parents are making the same drive to see him play for the Missouri State Bears baseball team.

Alex Now a fixture in the starting lineup on the Missouri State baseball team, Alex is attempting to make a name for himself.

“I didn’t want to walk in my brother’s shadow. I wanted to do my own thing,” Alex said.

“I had to put my ego aside and my pride aside and say, ‘I don’t want to not go somewhere because my brother went there.’”

Alex has played all over the outfield during the 2017 season while also racking up seven doubles and two home runs this season.

During his first three seasons, Alex made an impact on the basepaths with 12 stolen bases. Alex also made a few appearances on the mound as a relief pitcher during Missouri State’s NCAA Tournament run in 2015.

Along with trying to help the Bears reach their first College World Series since 2003, Alex has his goals set on being drafted in the upcoming MLB Draft.

“It’s been a goal of mine since I was little,” Alex said. “The first goal was to play college baseball, and the second goal was to get drafted and make my way to the big leagues.”

His brother, Andrew, is now the Midwest Regional Scout for the San Francisco Giants.

Andrew has collected three World Series rings as a member of the Giants organization, and now has MSU within his scouting zone.

“The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve been able to relax and just play and not try to force it to happen,” Alex said. “I would love to get drafted and play pro ball as long as I could. If it doesn’t happen, that’s why I’m (at MSU) to get my education and set myself up for a high-quality life.”

Little A A young Alex was running the bleachers, not paying attention to what was going on on the field. When his brother was playing, he was missing some big-time talent.

Alex’s brother wasn’t the only MLB prospect on the field for the Bears.

Andrew’s roommate throughout college was Ryan Howard — The same Ryan Howard who went on to win the 2006 National League Most Valuable Player Award when he got to the big leagues and the same Ryan Howard who won the World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008.

A-J-1-4 When Alex returns to his high school to see a football game, chants of “A-J-1-4” will rise from the student section.

On the football field, Alex, number 14, was a dual-threat; either throwing or running as Normal Community West High School’s starting quarterback.

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of the conference and keep the Valley relevant. After finishing 17-16 in a disappointing season, the Bears return Alize Johnson, Obediah Church, Jarrid Rhodes, Jarred Dixon and Ryan Kreklow.

All five played substantial minutes and gained valuable experience that should lead to success in 2017.

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On-court play, fan attendance and postseason revenue will all likely decline in the first season without the Shockers.

On the other hand, the door is officially wide open for a new team to reign king of the Valley. Immediately after the Bluejays’ exit in 2013, the Shockers immediately claimed the top spot and never let it go.

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Though, I expect that to be the case for several years.

In 2017, Missouri State, Illinois State and Northern Iowa will likely sit atop the standings. Since Creighton left in 2013, the three teams have combined for zero at-large bid appearances in March Madness.

If I am being honest, I wouldn’t expect an at-large bid to come out of the Valley for a long time. As a whole, the conference became much weaker.

With his scouting background, Andrew could see the same determination that he played with in his younger brother.

“If you beat us, that’s fine, but we’re not going to give up,” Andrew said. “We’ll probably beat you the next time.”

Bears head baseball coach Keith Guttin coached Andrew during his pitching career at Southwest Missouri State.

Guttin said he sees a lot of similarities between the two, but one trait really sticks out in Alex’s play: “Alex is a lot faster,” Guttin said.

Andrew sees a combination of speed and power in Alex’s play as he approaches the 2017 MLB Draft. Andrew said that Alex can impact any game.

Even though a college baseball player would rather be drafted after their first-year of eligibility after their junior season, Alex still wants to make it to the MLB. But his mind is open to other opportunities during and after his senior season.

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Alex Jefferson has started 29 of this year’s 31 games and has scored 20 runs.

Alex was young at the time, but he does have some memories of interacting with the three-time All-Star.

“When I was about four or five years old, he would call me ‘Little A,’” Alex said. “He would always make me laugh.”

When Howard was being inducted to the Missouri State University Athletics Hall of Fame last February, he was able to see Alex practice with the 2016 Bears.

Howard laughed when he explained his memories of interacting with ‘Little A.’ “I remember seeing Alex when he was knee high,” Howard said with a smile. “To see him (as a Bear), see his progression, and see his journey in him coming here, it’s kind of surreal. It’s really cool.”

During Alex’s freshman year of high school, Howard left the Jeffersons tickets for the 2009 World Series to see Howard and the Phillies take on the New York Yankees.

“His family has been really good to my family,” Alex said. “It’s been cool to have that relationship with him where we get to go watch the Phillies in the World Series.”

A few weeks after Alex and his family drove to Philadelphia, Alex formed a blood clot in his leg and was hospitalized.

Alex would stay in a hospital for a few days in Peoria, Illinois, and the complication would lead to him missing some time during the beginning of his high school basketball season.

While in the hospital, Alex would receive a special phone call from his big friend.

“For someone like (Howard) to take the time to call me just really meant a lot,” Alex said.

“To have someone like him to reach out and take the time to pick me up and tell me that it would be okay meant a lot.”

Howard and the Jeffersons have stayed in touch over the years. The Jeffersons sat at Howard’s family table when he spoke at a fundraiser for the MSU baseball team before the 2015 season.

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FIELD HOCKEY their outrage and disappointment in the administration.

Bears’ senior Paige Pashea, was not only outraged by the administration but suspicious as well.

“I’m very disappointed and suspicious; I honestly think that there is something else going on,” Pashea said. “Something that is a little deeper than what they are telling us.

“You know, the administration didn’t even show up today, so I don’t think that they care about this program enough to support it.”

Pashea was not alone in her disappointment in the administration, the alumni spokesperson Charlie Redhead expressed her disappointment.

Redhead said because the administration did not show up, it says a lot about them. She said the administration wants to keep the integrity of Missouri State athletics alive.

The tears started early on Saturday, as the team held a special ceremony while the juniors and the rest of the team had their names announced in front of a packed stadium.

The coaches wanted to give the juniors their own senior-night moment, since they would not get to have one next year as Bears.

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With this season being Alex’s last season of baseball eligibility, he would give it consideration if head football coach Dave Steckel approached him about using his fifth and final year of NCAA eligibility to play football for the Bears.

“At first I’d say, ‘You’re kidding right?’” he said. “I don’t think that would happen because of my height, but if he really did approach me and was serious about giving me a chance to play quarterback on the team, I would definitely take it.”

Alex was being recruited by Division III Illinois Wesleyan University to play both football and baseball. Being 5’9,” Alex was too short to play quarterback at a big-time, football university.

In high school, Alex led his team to a 9-0 regular season record during his junior year.

He would leave the school ranked first all-time in passing yards while he quarterbacked one of the highest scoring offenses in the state of Illinois.

Guttin was aware of Alex’s football ability, but he didn’t hesitate with the thought of allowing Alex to play both football and baseball.

“No,” Guttin said twice. “That’s high school.

I’m paying for it here; he’s playing for me.”

Baseball is the number one sport in Alex’s heart, but he does see ways that football has a leg up on baseball.

“There was just a different atmosphere on

Friday when you’d walk out on the field,” Alex said. “When the whole school is out there for a football game, it’s different than a Saturday afternoon baseball game when you have maybe five people in the stands.” ___________________________________

Andrew said seeing his brother in a Bears uniform is “gratifying” and that he is happy to see his younger brother achieving his dreams.

As for Alex, he is happy that he put his pride aside and is happy with his decision to attend Missouri State.

Guttin is also happy with Alex’s decision, as another Jefferson has made his mark on the baseball program.

“You knew you were getting a great person because that’s what his brother was and that’s what his whole family is,” Guttin said. “Alex makes contributions to the team in so many ways; he’s a leader, he plays hard every second; he practices hard very second — he’s a winner.”

Through the halfway point of his senior season, Alex has been able to make a name for himself at Missouri State.

Alex won the Missouri Valley Conference’s 2016 Elite 18 Award for his achievements on the field and in the classroom. He was also given the inaugural Marine Corps Leadership Award, representing the men for all of MSU sports.

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the alumni team.

There was even a mother-daughter duo playing against each other. The mother on the Alumni team, Mara Simpson, played against her daughter Bears’ junior Alexa Simpson.

“It was really great to play against my mom, but is was a little difficult with it being the last game,” Alexa Simpson said. “I’ve always wanted to come here and carry on her legacy, so it was pretty cool to play against her.”

The Bears played in front of a lively, jampacked Allison North Stadium and beat the Alumni 4-2, but as the clock reached zero, those smiles turned back into tears as the final curtain drops on the Missouri State field hockey team.

During the after-game ceremonies both the teams came together in a big huddle with teary faces throughout, Bears head coach Catherine Ostoich gave an impassioned speech about how hard this team has worked.

“I am just so heartbroken for these girls, these girls have worked so hard, and they put so much into this,” Ostoich said. “They really deserve better than this.

“But these girls are resilient, so they will definitely bounce back. I am just glad that we NINA TODEA/THE STANDARD were able to celebrate with each other one last time.”

The Springfield community showed their support for the emotional final game.

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Professor stresses free speech on campus Maria Meluso Staff Trainee @MariaMeluso Professor Nadine Strossen, former president of the American Civil Liberties Union and professor at New York Law School, delivered a passionate talk about protecting freedom of speech on Thursday night as part of MSU’s annual Public Affairs Conference.

Strossen highlighted the importance of protecting free speech for all under the First Amendment, even speech that is “offensive or hateful in message.” She offered examples from cases on university campuses where students have attempted to silence opinions they deem ‘wrong’ or too offensive.

“It really opened my eyes to what free speech means,” Dorothy Vance, sophomore communication studies major, said. She said she now feels “empowered” to exercise her right to free speech by responding to the preachers who come to campus and shout offensive things at her, rather than ignoring them out of fear.

“I’m just suppressing my own free speech. They’re not

suppressing mine,” Vance said.

Strossen said that college campuses and young people are most likely to advocate on behalf of censorship, knowingly or unknowingly, in pursuit of equality and justice.

She denounced the push for censorship on college campuses, saying, “learning is the antithesis of comfort.”

She said she is encouraged by the resurgence of student activism on campuses but worries that pushing for censorship would do more harm than good. She went on to suggest that minority voices would be the ones most likely silenced by further free-speech restrictions.

“With the recent trends in this country and with the past election, I think it’s important for us to respect the First Amendment and people’s right to free speech,” sophomore social work major Hunter Brown said.

Strossen discussed other forms of expression considered offensive, including sexual expression and unprotected free speech, such as speech that threatens, incites real violence or physical harm, or

accompanies a crime like assault or vandalism. She spoke for just over an hour and took audience questions following her talk.

Dr. Kevin Pybas, MSU political science professor, was selected to be this year’s Provost Fellow for Public Affairs and helped create the conference program. He said that Strossen was one of his recommendations, despite her talk being sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters.

He said he was pleased by the turnout of young people, particularly students, to the talk.

The conference theme, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Perspectives on Self-Government, was loosely centered on politics, Pybas said. Because free speech is essential to politics, he believed Strossen would be a good choice.

“Our country, from its founding, has had a broad commitment to freedom of speech,” he said. “There’s always groups of people who want to censor speech they disagree with,” Pybas said.

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New alternative to buying textbooks possibly coming Zak Baldwin Staff Trainee @ZKBaldwin An alternative to buying textbooks could be made possible in the near future.

Brandon McCoy and Caitlin Schaefer, future student body president and vice president, brought attention to the idea of open textbooks while campaigning.

Open textbooks are online resource textbooks that are “funded, published and licensed,” so they be used for students, according to McCoy, a junior economics major. Faculty members from various universities review the textbooks for quality and information. The textbooks offered “can be downloaded for no cost or printed at (a) low cost.”

There are benefits to both students and administration when it comes to using open textbooks. For students, open textbooks allow for students not to have to buy textbooks, but instead receive them through an online resource.

This allows for a cheaper route for students to obtain their

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Dr. Nadine Strossen speaks to students about the importance of free speech.

textbooks for classes.

“The goal of open textbooks is to reduce costs to students without diminishing the quality of educational tools used,” McCoy said. “The goal of everything we hope to do is improve the life of students while at the university. Finding ways to reduce costs in the face of increasing tuition and fees would help.”

Tom Peters, dean of library services, agreed with the push for open textbooks.

“The open textbook movement is trying to offer more options that are cheaper, possibly better, (and) more current,” Peters said.

The Open Textbooks would come from Missouri Bibliographic Information User System. This is a “consortium of libraries,” that across Missouri, helps libraries with online resources, Peters said.

MOBIUS has also submitted a proposal for Open Textbooks at Missouri State.

Peters, who sits on the board for MOBIUS, said that the executive director of MOBIUS has made a proposal for Missouri State to implement

the open textbook program.

The “consortium” would be at a minimal cost and would be as many textbooks as Missouri State could use for course material.

“Sometimes buying in a group can save the individuals a lot of money,” Peters said.

Through open textbooks, students would be able to save money because of the agreement with MOBIUS. Implementing open textbooks is currently in the development stages and will need time and support to start, McCoy said.

“Undertaking a project of this magnitude and prominence takes time, especially since it relies on faculty support and adjusting class curriculum to fit a new textbook,” McCoy said. “Our goal is to work with faculty to pilot this in a class or two in spring 2018. Depending on the success, we would push for more classes to adopt open textbooks,” McCoy said. “This is something that won’t happen overnight, but definitely something we can push to become a reality.”

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stitution.”

Second to last on the ballot is a Wyrick Commission proposal. Vice President Brianna Duda said the proposal is a continuation of one passed last spring for the Ursa Plaza, a grassy, seated area by the library. Last year’s resolution covered one half of the area; this year’s will fund the other half.

The Wyrick Commission is funded by a $3 student fee.

The final choice on the ballot is just for seniors—the senior class gift. Seniors, or those with more than 75 credit hours,

will approve or not approve the purchase of four bear statues as their gift, Duda, senior socio-political communication major said.

Students can vote from Wednesday, April 5 until Friday, April 7.

“Just vote. Please vote,” Anders said.

“We have surprisingly low voter turnout, and it’s so easy. You don’t have to register; you don’t have to pay any fees; you don’t have to do anything excessive. You can (vote) literally in your pajamas in bed.”

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Cole Ledford: Changing the world through social media Alexander Ulrich Staff Reporter @aulrich21 On Friday, April 7, the popular social media personality and member and activist of the LGBTQ+ community, Cole Ledford spoke to MSU students about mental health and the influence of social media on an individual.

Ledford spoke about his life experiences, mental health, social activism and how he got to where he is as a social media celebrity.

He “came out” at the age of 19 after appearing on TLC’s “Extreme Couponing” for two seasons.

“That was my first exposure to the gay community and also into how the internet can affect your mental health,” Ledford said.

He attempted suicide on Aug. 8, 2010, by driving his truck into a lightpost.

“I didn’t want to live with the shame of having something wrong with me or having attempted that,” Ledford said.

Ledford’s parents were accepting of him and his sexuality as a gay man, telling him “be whoever you want to be.”

“Any LGBTQ+ person, really anyone discovering who they are, they are always dealing with that inner turmoil, and you never know what the people around you are feeling or going through,” Ledford said.

In 2014, after a year of acceptance, Ledford was assaulted for being a gay man. This act of aggression towards Ledford led to his social media fame.

Ledford took a selfie after the incident with the caption “to the guy who punched me tonight for kissing my boyfriend, I’m sorry you feel threatened for who I am, but I am not sorry that I am gay.”

In three hours, Ledford was the No. 1 trending topic in the U.S. Four hours later, he was the No. 1 trending topic in the world. He was retweeted by Ellen Degeneres and Tyler Oakley to “ultra viral status” with around 70,000 retweets. He also appeared on the talk show programs of Tyra Banks and Chrissy Teigen.

“All of this culminated to an unhealthy relationship with social media,” Ledford said. “Numbers were my drug, but numbers are infinite, and you can never get enough. No amount of numbers can satisfy you.”

He became so obsessed with his

following on social media that he checked it multiple times an hour. Ledford talked about how he changed this obsession into something positive. He wanted to be the person to change the world.

Ledford talked about the power of words and how they can affect people, especially on the internet and social media.

“Getting attention is so important for all of us in the digital age,” Ledford said. “We all love to get retweet(s) and love on social media from peers, who give the most attention when we attack other people and tear them down.”

Ledford left MSU students with a final message of being nice and making an impact through their social media presence.

“Make sure you make the world a better place with everything you do,” Ledford said. “Social media is a tool that can be really negative or really positive, and we have to find a way to use it to make positive social change in people’s lives.”

Ledford talked about the importance of resources for mental health, like the crisis hotlines for mental health.

“People need to realize that a lot of individuals have mental health prob-

BLACK & BLUE HOODBHOY Continued from page 1 willing to build those relationships, and everyone needs to be willing to start the conversation.”

The panelists also spoke about how racial tension affects interactions between community members and members of law enforcement.

“It’s important to understand how people feel,” said Ahmad Ward, vice president of education and exhibitions at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

“It’s also important to

have interactions with each other, know each other and look out for each other.”

Larry Bradley, retired U.S. Army Officer and MSU Alumnus, encouraged students to be involved in local politics.

“It’s essential to participate in the political process and to look at (someone’s) performance rather than the color of their skin,” Bradley said. “Seek first to understand, and then, to be understood.”

GOODWIN Continued from page 1 past presidents have in common; the three presidents are Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

“They all, essentially, made themselves leaders by enhancing and developing the qualities they were given, and by summoning their talents to improve the lives of their fellow man,” Goodwin said.

Goodwin also offered some advice

both math and electrical engineering. The biggest change Hoodbhoy mentioned was income equality Hoodbhoy said that when he was a student, he would have been able to work as a janitor getting paid minimum wage and would have been able to pay for half of his tuition.

In today’s world, Hoodbhoy said the cost of college has made that impossible to do.

“You can talk about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but you’re not going to get much happiness when there are so many poor

to our newly elected president during her speech.

“What a time it has been to be a presidential historian,” Goodwin said of Trump’s unprecedented win. “Hopefully history can give us some clues, some insight or at least some good stories.”

Senior political science major Victoria Kelley felt this part was relevant to her own life.

“Being able to take all of those (historical) figures, look at them, and then see what we could be doing today … it’s very applicable,” Kelley said.

Throughout the night, Goodwin threw in numerous stories of personal

lems, and the acceptance process is a lot better than not accepting it, which can be problematic,” Jordan Upchurch, senior marketing major, said.

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people,” Hoodbhoy said.

Another theme that Hoodbhoy talked about was intolerance. It’s a problem that isn’t just found in the U.S but across the globe.

“The problem is that when things go wrong, you always blame it on the foreigner,” Hoodbhoy said. In his home country of Pakistan, Hoodbhoy said it’s common for people to place the blame for terrorism on other countries like India or Israel, instead of holding its own citizens accountable; Iran is another country that gets blamed simply because

of a religious difference, according to Hoodbhoy.

Hoodbhoy said that he thinks that a majority of the problems in today’s world stem from people and nations caring and worrying more about themselves more than the world. This is another reason he said he thinks the world is moving away from the teachings of the European Enlightenment. He said that people need to realize that the things that make everyone different are not things they chose.

“It’s all accidental; whether you were born black, brown or white, or

experiences with former U.S. leaders.

“It was just non-stop story after story after story. I mean she has literally lived history,” Wood said.

Kelley said that hearing Goodwin tell these stories was her favorite part of the event.

“I really loved the intimate stories she has, especially with Lydon Johnson,” Kelley said. “Its really interesting to see that personal side of historical figures you learn so much about.”

Sophomore cell and molecular biology major Kyle Morris also said the amount of insight Goodwin had to the presidents was “simply amazing.”

While much of the lecture focused

in this part of the world or that part of the world––on this side of the border or that side of the border,” Hoodbhoy said.

Hoodbhoy said that when his students say they “hate India” or that they “think Islam is the best religion,” he will ask how many of them chose to be born in Pakistan and how many chose to be born into a Muslim family.

“This planet has shrunk, and borders are irrelevant. The sooner we realize that, the greater our chances of survival as a species is.”

on American presidents and politics, Wood thought Goodwin fairly evaluated some of President Trump’s most controversial actions.

“She did an amazing job … not only talking about the things that the current administration could learn, but also what the current administration is doing well,” Wood said.

Wood said this is the hope for all Public Affairs Conference events –– that students will be given the opportunity to broaden their understandings and open their minds to new ideas.

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JORDAN Continued from page 1 Cline said the Jordanians were not speaking of the strike because they were not worried.

“I’m on a bus full of people here,” Cline said. “Some of the people on the bus here are Syrian; some of them are Jordanian; some are from Pakistan; some of them are Americans.

Not one person on this bus is talking about the missile strike. It’s not on anybody’s mind.”

The film crew, Carbon Trace, includes MSU graduates who are working with the Syrian American Medical Society on the documentary. The Syrian American Medical Society is a group of doctors who are treating Syrian refugee children.

Cline said they were 200 miles away from where the missiles landed. The crew was located in the middle of Jordan, and the attack on the Syrian air base is in northern Syria, according to Cline. He said he is not concerned as Jordan is an ally to the U.S., and no one in Jordan is talking about the missile strike.

Shannon Bowers, MSU graduate with a broadcast journalism degree, is in Jordan with Carbon Trace. Bowers said the crew is still focused on production and that the strike is not

PRIDE Continued from page 4 Build on the past

With 99 bandsmen ready to perform, and a new name for the band, the Bruin Pride Band, Hoover was eager to start rehearsals. However, the building the band was going to operate out of was demolished shortly before the start of the school year.

Without a band building, Hoover scrambled to find a place for the musicians. The university ended up buying four houses, which were located where the intramural fields behind Taco Bell are now. Two of the houses were old, Victorian-style buildings, and the third building was like a “bungalow,” John Sullivan, director of the MSU Pride Band Color Guard, says. The fourth house, across the street from the other three, was an Victorian-style mansion.

The houses had been transformed into offices and storage spaces. The first house was the main band house, which was where most of the offices were located. The second house was the storage area for uniforms and color guard equipment. The third house held the music library, and the fourth house held the percussion equipment.

Perkins says she remembers walking into the main band house as a freshman flute player and being surprised by what she saw. The liv-

hindering that.

“We didn’t think so much about (the missile strike) because we’re so focused on the mission we’re here to do,” Bowers said. “What we’re focused on is these (Syrian) children and their needs.”

Bowers said the strike did come as a shock, however, and she quickly reached out to her family, especially her mother.

Cline said he reached for his phone to check Twitter and saw reports on the missiles 200 miles away.

“My initial reaction was ‘Great. Here I am in the Middle East, and Trump is launching missiles.’ After I got up, (I) had my breakfast, thought about it for five minutes, (and) as a person who knows a lot about geography, I know that it wasn’t happening anywhere near me.

“I’m safe in the bosom of a U.S. ally. People are really gracious and wonderful hosts.

I’m just not affected; the team is not affected.”

Taye Taye, MSU graduate with a degree in digital filmmaking, is working with Cline in Jordan. Taye said that being informed and interacting with refugees can help you have a more well-rounded perspective when international issues arise.

“We’re trying to bring a little bit of that (cultural competence) back with us in the doc-

ing room had been transformed into the main band office, the kitchen housed the music library and Hoover’s office was located in the dining room. The bedrooms upstairs were made into offices, and the attic was a storage place for big instruments.

“It’s unbelievable to see where we came from,” Perkins says. “It’s amazing to see where we started.”

The band operated out of the houses for 12 years, until 1997. The Wehr Band Hall was built in 1997 and cost about $2.1 million, according to the Pride Band website. The building provides more storage space for instruments, individual practice rooms and about large practice rooms for the whole band.

After 20 years in the Wehr Band Hall, Hoover says it’s amazing to think back on the old band houses.

He says the houses will always be a significant part of the band’s history.

“We built this band program in those old houses,” Hoover says.

Transform the styles

Gold sequins ‘V,’ a cowboy-shaped hat with maroon feathers circling it, a short maroon jacket with white shoulder pads, white pants with two thick maroon lines running up the sides, and white and gold gauntlets … This is the defining look for the Pride Band. However, this look has changed over the years.

There were no long-term uni-

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(From left) MSU Alumna Shannon Kay Bowers, Dr. Tarif Bakdash, MSU graduates Taye Taye and Shane Franklin. Bakdash is a pediatric neurologist who co-authored a book about his life with Dr. W.D. Blackmon, head of the MSU English Department.

umentary,” Taye said. “If your only point of contact with the refugees is the media and certain outlets of the media, then any kind of response to any kind of refugee issue can be predictable.”

Cline said they are interacting well with the Jordanian refugees. Even though Cline isn’t too concerned about the missile strike, he is

forms for the band up until the 1960s. The first set of long-term uniforms were an off-blue color with gold cords crisscrossing the front of the jacket. The band wore these uniforms for about 20 years. When Hoover took over the marching band, he threw out the uniforms.

“I didn’t want any remembrance of that year before,” Hoover says.

The band did not have enough money to buy new uniforms at the time, so Hoover and the band staff created uniforms. The uniforms consisted of pink button-downs, white pants and suspenders, white shoes and “Frank Sinatra-style straw hats,” as Hoover likes to say, that were spray-painted white with a gold ribbon tied around the top of it. These uniforms lasted for a couple of years.

The band was able to fundraise enough money for uniforms, and in 1987, the band stepped onto the football field in new uniforms and under a new name, the Pride Band.

The uniforms consisted of short maroon waistcoats, white pants, Aussie-style (cowboy-shaped) hats and gold sashes. The band staff would later add gold sequins to the sashes.

These uniforms were eventually replaced by the current uniforms in 2005. The current uniforms display a golden chevron instead of a sash.

The uniform change was paired with Southwest Missouri State University’s name change to Missouri State University, Hoover says.

worried by what Trump’s next move might be.

“I want to emphasize that any fear or nervousness that I might have is not focused on the people who are here to help, the Syrians and mostly their children, and it’s not the Jordanians,” Cline said, “It’s the president of the United States.”

Now, 12 years later, Dr. Bradley Snow, the current athletic bands director at MSU, says the band staff will be updating the band’s look once again. These uniforms will still have the white pants and mostly maroon coats, similar to the current uniforms. However, the new uniforms will have two alternating looks. One style will incorporate a bear head over gold sequins, while the other will involve a gold sash.

Snow says he hopes the new uniforms can be premiered by the first home football game.

Travel the world

Before Hoover took over the band program in 1985, it was not common for the Pride Band to travel to competitions or parades. The band’s first national exposure wasn’t until they marched in the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans in 1967, almost 60 years after the band was started, according to the Pride Band documentary.

Since Hoover took over the band, the Pride Band has gone on about several trips, including the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City; the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California; the Orange Bowl Parade in Miami, Florida; and New Year’s Day Parade in London.

Hoover says one of his favorite memories was from the 2006 London trip. That year, the Pride Band performed in St. Paul’s Cathedral.

The Pride Band is the only American marching band to have performed in St. Paul’s Cathedral, according to Hoover.

Look to the future

After working at MSU for 31 years, Hoover retired in spring 2016, leaving behind about a 310-member band. Snow, who was the band director at the University of Missouri for six years, took over the position last summer.

Snow says he is trying to create a more contemporary look for the Pride Band. This vision has led to some changes, such as contemporary halftime shows and stands music.

Snow says the past MSU band directors helped “pave the way” for the band over the last 100 years, and he wants to continue this tradition.

“I hope to be the person who maybe sets the path for the next 100 years,” Snow says.

Even though he is trying to update the band’s look, he says he still wants to show respect to the band’s history by keeping some of the traditions, such as playing a fifth-quarter concert after every football game.

“It’s humbling to me to be a part of something with that much history and tradition,” Snow says. “But, while you have to honor the past, you also have to look towards the future.”

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CHEF Continued from page 5 multi-camera and we just made it happen,” Larson said.

“So, we said, ‘What’s the angle?’ and it came to me that we needed to do local because local foods now are a big thing. And people are disconnected from their food sources, so what does Springfield have to offer?”

“We wanted to get the local community involved because that is one of the Missouri State’s Public Affairs Pillars: community engagement. Also cultural competence, because there is a beautiful culture in Springfield that people are not aware of, so we wanted to bring that to the university,” said Chelsea Eichholz, communications graduate student and producer of all three seasons.

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Rachael Cohoon, senior broadcast journalism major, works on the set of Show-Me Chefs. er(s) must be or have been students attending MSU at the time of production and completion of the show to be nominated for the Emmy Award.

“I’m really thankful to work with everybody and I’m really proud of the little cook-

ing show that could,” Sami Kely, director of Season 3.

“Each year it is really great to see the people that stick with it from season-to-season because those people can only bring improvements from last year moving forward.”

Moving forward is what the Show-Me Chefs staff does.

They are hard-working at many more aspects than you see on TV. The near 50-student crew involves roles in pre-production, production and post-production.

“Well, the way it is set up is that we generally have graduate students who are set up in different units; so, we have camera unit, we have producer unit, we have directing team, we have (public relations) team, we have a set team,” said Larson. “So, really all of the people who are in charge of that are either graduate students and some of them have been through this before or are seniors and most of them have been through this before. So, they are the leaders of the team and they have units of people under them. I know I have to be able to count on my leaders and they have to be able to communicate to their people.”

The A Ballroom at 319 Events center in downtown

TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 Springfield hasn’t quite served the purposes by definition of a “ballroom” over the course of the last couple of years.

Missouri State students flood the room every week and transform the once-ballroom, filled with tables and chairs, to a television set.

The room is filled with constructed walls that create the set supported by wooden beams. Inclosed in the set is industrialized kitchenware for the chefs’ and the judges’ table, if you follow the wires out of the set, they run to a control room where the director cuts to shots and all controls are mastered.

It takes up about a third of the area, blocking off a set that encloses what you see on television: two chefs with a whole kitchen lining the back wall and judges behind a table occupying the middle of the set, while cameras peak over the walls and inside the area.

“I have to give a lot of credit to the students that we will have and in-between the

shooting. This whole scene that you see is completely broken down, back to normal on the weekends and Sunday it goes back up for a shoot on Monday,” Wannithantri said.

The hard work has led to great things; last year’s winner of Show-Me Chefs, Michael Old, said he sometimes runs into people recognizing who he is and has made great professional contacts from being on the show.

“We are family … No one is better than anyone else, we are all just trying to get better,” senior director Austin Thompson said.

The crew leaves for the Emmy Awards in California in May and the crew said they are already thinking about next year.

“It’s surreal ... as media people we critique our people a lot and we are already thinking about next year but we are loving it,” Thompson said.