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MSU professor who had shooting suspect visit class in 2012: ‘Students need to know who these guys are’
shocked people across the nation. The attacks, allegedly carried out by Frazier Glenn Miller, hit closer to home for students at Missouri State University than they may realize. Miller, an avid anti-Semite and By Trevor Mitchell self-proclaimed white supremacist, The Standard spoke to an MSU intersession class about white supremacists in the @Trevorisamazing Ozarks in 2012. He was invited by the teacher of The shootings last week at two the course, David Embree, an adjunct Jewish centers in Overland Park, professor of religious studies at MSU. Kan., that resulted in three deaths Embree said his reasoning for
Frazier Glenn Miller spoke to MSU class covering white supremacy in 2012
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inviting Miller, along with two other white supremacists, to speak to the class was to try and show that real people held these views. “As I was reading this awful book about white supremacy, I thought, ‘These students are not going to believe me.’ “I invited Miller so people could hear what this movement is about,” Embree said. In that regard, Embree said, Miller “could not have fulfilled my goals any better.”
Embree said Miller’s presentation to the class began with a video of Miller leading a Ku Klux Klan rally. Miller crossed his arms, stood back and watched with a sense of nostalgia, Embree said. “You could tell he was thinking, ‘Those were the days, man.’” Embree said his class remained respectful, even as Miller referred to Jewish students in the class as liars, denied the Holocaust and said he u See MILLER, page 14
Turn off for what? MSU, Mizzou and 155 other colleges compete to save the most energy in three weeks By Callie Rainey The Standard @KidCallie
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Don’t miss your opportunity to help Missouri State win the fourth annual Campus Conservation Nationals. The competition started April 4 and is going until April 25. By participating in this competition, not only do students and faculty help the campus win, but they can also make a positive difference in the environment. This year, Missouri State has directly challenged the University of Missouri. However, these universities are not the only ones competing. There are 157 colleges and universities nationwide involved in the competition this year. The competition consists of all buildings, including academic and residence life, competing to save the most energy. Missouri State is passionate about this competition. It’s much more than just a win, Missouri State’s Sustainability Coordinator Lauren Bansbach said. “MSU is participating in CCN in order to increase awareness about energy conservation and promote behavior change,” she said. “Participating in CCN offers both the education and incentive for energy-saving practices.” The more energy saved, the better — not only for the environment, but also for our pocketbooks. Bansbach said, “Reducing our energy consumption means less coal burned and a cheaper utility bill for the university, keeping other costs — like tuition — low.” Bansbach said everyone can help by being conscious of their personal and collective energy usage. “Faculty and staff can unplug devices and appliances when not in use. Students living in residence halls can also unplug and turn off lights when leaving and set thermostats conservatively,” she said. “Even small actions like shutting u See ENERGY, page 14
Springfield, Mo.: There’s an app for that By Sadie Welhoff The Standard #TwitterlessSadie
Move over Tinder, the city of Springfield will be getting a smartphone application of its own. Cora Scott, the director of public information and civic engagement, is working on redoing the city’s website and setting up an app to go along with the changed website.
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Scott said the city had been studying how other cities used smartphone apps for several years and started working on making it a reality when she became director. “We created a digital communications task force that evaluates our websites and other properties, and are currently revamping these tools,” Scott said. The purpose of the app is to make it easier for Springfield residents to connect to local government. Instead of calling the Citizen Resource Center for things like potholes, peo-
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ple can report issues with the app. “This will be quicker and easier and with today’s technology, be able to provide a wealth of information in just one contact,” Scott said. According to Scott, the timeline for the app is set for later this summer or early fall along with the new city website. To get feedback on the app, the city consulted the Student Advisory Council, which has representation from all the higher education institutions around Springfield.
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Student Government Association Governor Paige Jenkins said she was selected to be a part of the council because shesits on the board of governors. Jenkins said the city wanted to know if the app would appeal to college students. “The city is always looking for new ways to get students involved and ways for students to want to stay in Springfield after graduation,” Jenkins said.
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Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are either viewed as chemically modified synthetic food, or as a crop with more revenue potential for the industry and the possibility of ending world hunger. Either way, GMOs are the cause of a lot of controversy in agriculture. GMOs are not a new concept. The Food and Drug Administration issued a statement in 1999 explaining genetically modified foods to the public and the FDA’s role in regulating them. “Many of the foods that are already common in our diet are obtained from plant varieties that were developed using conventional genetic techniques of breeding and selection. Hybrid corn, nectarines (which are genetically altered peaches), and tangelos (which are genetic hybrids of tangerines and grapefruits) are all examples of such breeding and selection,” the statement said. People against GMOs are concerned about the environmental and
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economic risks, as well as the possible negative effects on human health that can occur from the modification of the plants. Michael Burton, an agriculture ecologist with a Ph.D. in agronomy, teaches soil and crop sciences at Missouri State. He said that the goals of genetically modified organisms are improved nutrition and simplified pest management. GMOs can have nutritional or post-harvest benefits. One of the most popular genetically modified foods, currently, is called golden rice, which is rice with added enzymes to produce the precursor for vitamin A, Burton said. In areas of the world where rice is a staple food, golden rice could help fight the vitamin A deficiencies. There are also GMOs that have been developed to be herbicide tolerant. Burton said that the highest expenditures in the agriculture industry are herbicides for managing fields. Crops that are developed to be immune to herbicide sprays, common now in corn and soybeans, can have herbicides sprayed routinely over the fields so the weeds are killed without causing the crops to
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stop growing and eventually die. This happens with unmodified crops, such as wheat. Though many Americans have become aware of, and worried about, consuming GMOs, Burton said we eat modified foods often and aren’t aware of a reason to necessarily stop until a resistance group creates a fear about them. Burton said that we have been consuming GMOs since as early as the late 1990s, when uniform bacte-
CALENDAR Tuesday, April 22
Generic BSN Simulation Lab Open House, 12:30-1:45 p.m., Professional Building 428 and 430 Student Activities Council meeting, 4-5:15 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313 Student Government Association meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313
Thursday, April 24
Directing Student Research, 3-5 p.m., Carrington Hall 203 Second Annual Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference Keynote: Jeff Johnson, 7-8 p.m., Plaster Student Union 200
Friday, April 25
Ask the Experts Blackboard Open Session, 1:30-5 p.m., Meyer Library 205
Wednesday, April 23 Saturday, April 26 Write the “Right” Way, 4-5 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater
Spectrum meeting, 7-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union third floor
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Bear Service Day, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Plaster Student Union
Monday, April 21
Directing Student Research, 3-5 p.m., Carrington Hall 203
ria was added in cheese. “Food safety and food security are important and require constant vigilance, but the risks of consuming GMOs are very small,” Burton said. The 1999 statement said, “The FDA monitors foods to enforce the tolerances set by EPA for pesticides. Bioengineered foods and food ingredients (including food additives) must adhere to the same standards of safety under the act that
apply to their conventional counterparts. This means that these products must be as safe as the traditional foods in the market.” Burton said that he thinks GMOs will never get to the point of directly affecting students, because the subject will never get past the deeprooted fear. “Most people will experience more harm worrying than they ever will suffer nutritional harm by consuming these foods,” Burton said.
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Privatization will lead space travel race Spencer Martin Columnist
By the time you and I are able to achieve spaceflight and make first contact with the Vulcans, chances are that we will be doing so through the use of privatized space travel. In my mind, privatized space travel is a shoe-in for the best option. For those of you who haven’t heard, there are giants moving in the science world with incredible goals. My personal favorite, Spacex, just recently launched its reusable space vehicle to meet up with the ISS — that’s International Space Station for those of you who are out of the loop. My main logic for why privatization is the next big step is simple: money. Money makes the world go ‘round, and, for better or for worse, this rings true in most situations — including space travel. The fact of the matter is that making space shuttles is way too expensive. One can find through a simple Google search that the cost to make the Space Shuttle Endeavor was priced at about $196 billion. Yes, I said billion. In a stark contrast, the cost of the Spacex Falcon9 rocket is just over $56 million, according to an article found on the CNET website titled “SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying crucial cargo to ISS.” Granted, this is only a rocket, but the company also has the Dragon re-entry vehicle, which has the capability of reusability. With all this in mind, it’s obvious that the technology that Spacex is working with doesn’t have quite the capabilities that we would hope for in a readilyavailable commercial space travel — yet. As with other instances of privatization, things tend to move a
bit faster and smoother than when they are completely government-funded. I’m positive you’ve all experienced instances where government-funded ventures take longer than they should. Have you ever been to the DMV? What about that pothole you’ve had to avoid everyday on the way to work for the past four months? My point exactly. For privatized businesses, faster work and more efficiency means extra dollar signs for all those involved. When the government has a pressing deadline, there simply isn’t as much looming incentive for a faster completion time. Anyone remember that government shutdown a number of months ago? That’s what I thought. The same principles hold true for space travel. Even if the space vehicles created and used by Spacex cost four times the amount previously anticipated, the rockets will still be billions cheaper than the various space shuttles used by NASA. Outlined in the very same CNET article, it is mentioned that the launch that Spacex just conducted is part of a $1.6 billion contract with NASA to help resupply the ISS. If you were to go examine the Spacex website, you would see their list of future flight plans as well as completed missions. Within the next four years, Spacex has approximately 38 missions planned for launch. My guess, and hope, is that, when the Vulcans witness the first use of warp travel and make contact with Earth, it will probably, and hopefully, be a result of work by companies like Spacex, Virgin Galactic and Bigelow Aerospace.
Teaching about white supremacy helps educate By The Standard Editorial Board
If you read Trevor Mitchell’s article on Page 1 titled “MSU Professor who had shooting suspect visit class in 2012: ‘Students need to know who these guys are,’” you’ll see that the shooting suspect who killed three people at Jewish centers in Overland Park, Kan., last week spoke to an intersession class at MSU in 2012. The class was taught by David Embree, an adjunct professor of religious studies, and focused on white supremacy in the Ozarks. While some may criticize Embree for bringing in an “avid anti-Semite and self-proclaimed white spremacist” to speak to students, the intention and thought behind it was to educate; and educate he did. “As I was reading this awful book about white supremacy, I thought, ‘These students are not going to believe me,’” Embree said in Mitchell’s the article. The point of college is to educate — to broaden peoples’ perspectives and inform them. Although white supremacy and anti-Semitism may be a taboo subject to many, it’s important to be taught and for students to learn about to progress as a society and move toward being more accepting people. Just because the topics taught aren’t all rainbows and butterflies, doesn’t mean these topics aren’t important and shouldn’t be illustrated completely in a college setting.
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Chu-Fang Huang, pianist for the Don and Betty Wessel Emerging Concert Artists series, 7:30-10 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, $20 for onstage seating
Wednesday, April 23 One Million Cups Springfield, 910 a.m., Plaster Center for Free Enterprise and Business Development 1000, free
Atlatl: Native American spear throwing, 4-6 p.m., field by Strong Hall, free Pedal Springfield, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Foster Recreation Center, free SAC Films presents: “The Lego Movie,” 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free
Thursday, April 24
Armenian Martyr’s Day, all day, entire campus, free Student Activities Council presents: Childish Gambino with special guest Tyga, 7-10 p.m., JQH Arena, $25 for students, $40 for non-students Spring dance concert, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Coger Theatre, $14 for adults, $12 for students and seniors
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Second annual statewide collaborative diversity conference, all day, Plaster Student Union, free
Saturday, April 26
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“A Force of Women,” a women’s leadership conference, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Plaster Student Union, $50
If you’re looking for places to hike, camp or float, check out these destinations the Ozarks has to offer
Bear service day, 8 a.m-3 p.m., Plaster Student Union, free Guest artists Jeremy Wilson, Lance LaDuke and the Missouri State University trombone choir, noon-1 p.m., Ellis Recital Hall, free SAC presents: Chicago comedy night, 7-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union, West Ballroom, free Spring dance concert, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Coger Theatre, $14 for adults, $12 for students and seniors
Sunday, April 27
Yom Hashoah, all day, entire campus, free
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Spring dance concert, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Coger Theatre, $14 for adults, $12 for students and seniors SAC Films presents: “The Lego Movie,” 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free
Spending the day outside.
Where to go? The Galloway Creek Greenway, which begins at Pershing School, is 6 miles of paved trail that passes Sequiota Park while following a creek that leads all the way to the James River. Many people come to this trail to walk, run and ride bicycles. The park is fun to stop at, and it also has a few wooded trails starting at the pond area. It makes for a lovely afternoon, and it is a fun place to spend your time outside on a nice day. If you work up an appetite, stop at Galloway Grill not far from the park and enjoy some food and beer on their huge, open patio.
Monday, April 28
Outdoor Adventures: Bike Maintenance, 5-7 p.m., Foster Recreation Center, $5 Voice guest artist recital: Quinn Patrick-Ankrum and Anne KisselHarper, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Ellis Recital Hall, free
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Day trip to Arkansas
Where to go? One of my favorite things about living in Springfield is how close we are to Arkansas. In about two hours, you can be down in the Ozark Mountains with access to a ton of trails and other cool spots. A good day hike is a short distance away in Boxley, Ark. around the Buffalo National River. The Hawksbills Crag Trail is 3-miles round trip and takes you to a huge rock that juts out over a huge valley. The trail isn’t difficult, but pack a backpack and bring some lunch, because there’s an awesome waterfall to eat at and explore. If you have a hammock, don’t forget it! There are great hammock trees to post up at, overlooking the valley. It’s definitely worth seeing.
Friends of the Library annual spring book sale
From April 29 to May 4, Remington’s, at 1655 W. Republic Road, will be host to a large book sale. Nearly four tractor-trailers of books are prepared to be unloaded for the sale. Hours are 10 a.m-8 p.m. April 29-May 2; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 3 is half-price day. Bag day is May 3 from 1-5 p.m. Everything you can squeeze in a bag costs $1, or $5 for better books. Only cash or checks are accepted. This sale features a large number of graphic novels, children’s pop-up books, story collections, ABC books, games, music and children’s collectible sets from the 40s to the 70s. For more information, contact Kathleen O’Dell at 417-616-0564 or Sarah Rosendahl at 417-6160566.
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There are many great opportunities to hike around the Ozarks.
Float for the day.
Where to go? There are plenty of rivers not too far from here that make for great day floats. Just past Neosho, Mo., you will find the town of Noel right on the Elk River. I really enjoyed this day float. This river has plenty of great swimming holes that make for a nice leisurely float, and it usually isn’t too crowded. I started at Shady Beach, one of a couple outfitters offering canoe and kayak rentals.
Get away and float for a weekend.
Where to go? The North Fork. Hands down. It’s a beautiful river to float that offers great trout fishing and multiple springs. Sunburst Ranch, not too far from Gainesville, Mo., is the place to camp at if you decide to spend the weekend. The ranch has nice campsites, as well as cabins, to rent, and it offers boats to rent for all the different floats it offers. The Hammonds Mill float is an awesome, 12-milelong stretch of the river that goes right by Blue Spring. It’s rocked off, and you can climb up rocks and jump into the 55-degree, ice-cold spring water. There’s also a trail you can walk on that goes up around the spring and follows the river. If you’d like to float a little longer, the Twin Bridges float is 17 miles long and makes for a good day float or an overnight float.
Students organize Ecopalooza event to promote sustainable living
Students for a Sustainable Future are hosting the Ecopalooza event to be held April 25 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bear Paw outside of Plaster Student Union. This event is to promote sustainable living and the reduction of fossil fuels through efficiency and renewable energy. This will be an environmentally-friendly event and concert. For more information, contact Vicke Kepling at 417-987-0144 or Vicke333@live.missouristate.edu.
Get away and hike for a weekend.
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If you’re hot this summer, take a float trip in the Ozarks.
Where to go? Right around the same area as Hawks Bill Crag is a place called the Ponca Wilderness Area. It’s about 20 miles past Harrison, Ark. Lost Valley runs right through u See TRIPS, page 10
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
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‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ ‘unlike any traditional Hollywood movie’
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Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Sisyphus’ brims with optimism Dylan Beck Music Reviewer
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Wes Anderson delivers another fanciful narrative in the form of “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” which recounts the adventures of hotel concierge Monsieur Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes). The film is a look back through the eyes of Gus-
tave’s loyal protegé and hotel lobby boy Zero Mustafa, who is now the owner of the Grand Budapest. The overall tone of the film follows Mustafa’s nostalgic and picturesque memory of the hotel, a once luxurious and famed establishment that drew in rich socialites from across u See HOTEL, page 12
Revolutionary chamber-folk and pop musician Sufjan Stevens persists as one of the most enthusiastic personalities in contemporary popular culture despite suffering a severe mental breakdown between 2005 and 2010. On recovering from his emotional debilitation, Stevens rallied back into the music scene with an hour-long EP “All Delighted People” that hinged upon two versions of the epic and fitting title track. Only two months later, Stevens released his masterpiece “Age of Adz,” marking a deliberate stylistic shift from cozy acoustic jams and whimsical narratives to bombastic electronics and harrowing personal revelations. Coming as yet another complete surprise was 2012’s “Beak and Claw,” the first installment in the catalog of Sisyphus, an experimental hip-hop trio fronted by none other than Stevens, with the help of Chicago-based indie rapper Serengeti and up-and-coming producer Son Lux. Late in 2013, Stevens’ hip-hop aspirations seemed even closer to actualization. “Rhythm of Devotion” became the first single from the self-titled Sisyphus debut album. Combining Serengeti’s often comical abstraction with Lux’s glitchy and dynamic production, Sisyphus explores the more effervescent side of hip-hop. Crucial to the formula, Stevens’ chorus-
es and embellishments imbue the group with obvious excitement and zest for life. “Calm It Down” bounces in with an unrestrained beat of kick, floor tom and snare, while Serengeti runs through a list of how to react to certain situations into which life throws us. Overall, however, we ought to remain calm, he says, and it is certainly a reassuring sentiment. Backed by the soft hum of melodic keyboard accompaniment, percussion
parts clap thunderously as Stevens’ overdubs echo, and the atmosphere churns before the tune collapses to a close with a lone Stevens on piano. Likewise, the multipartite “Rhythm of Devotion” pounds to a wonky start with a pulsating beat over which Serengeti becomes extremely worked up. Then Stevens takes the reigns, handing in the record’s most irresistible hook and infectious melody. Choruses come u See SISYPHUS, page 10
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Baseball (17-19, 6-6 MVC) Tuesday, April 15 Missouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Missouri State 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 X—9 Friday, April 18 Illinois State 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0— 2 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 X— 4 Saturday, April 19 Illinois State 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2— 6 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0— 1 Sunday, April 20 Illinois State 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0— 7 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0— 1 Men’s golf Tuesday, April 15 TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, 4th of 14 Women’s track Wednesday, April 16 Kansas Relays, no team scoring Thursday, April 17 Kansas Relays, no team scoring Friday, April 18 Kansas Relays, no team scoring Saturday, April 19 Kansas Relays, no team scoring Softball (24-20, 7-11 MVC) Wednesday, April 16 Missouri State 0 0 1 0 0—1 Northern Iowa 4 0 1 3 1—9 Friday, April 18 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0—0 Northern Iowa 4 4 1 1 X—10 Friday, April 18 Missouri State 0 0 1 0 0—1 Northern Iowa 4 0 1 3 1—9 Saturday, April 19 Missouri State 1 0 2 0 0 3 0—6 Northern Iowa 0 2 0 0 1 1 1—5
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Missouri State renews AD contract By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn
Missouri State University President Clif Smart sees MSU athletics as a program on the rise and made that commitment known by re-signing current Athletics Director Kyle Moats to a new contract. The contract is for an indefinite length of time, though Moats can be let go or vacate his position with a 30-day written notice. His base
salary will be $160,302 with various incentives included for athletic performance, according to an MSU press release. Moats will be Moats receiving $2,500 should all MSU teams meet or exceed the NCAA calculated academic progress rate, which calculates the amount of student athletes who are academically eligible.
For every Missouri Valley Conference championship or co-championship reached by the men’s and women’s basketball teams, the volleyball team and the football team, $2,000 will be awarded. For championship or co-championships of teams who do not compete in the MVC, $1,000 will be rewarded. If either basketball team makes it to the NCAA Tournament in March, Moats will receive $2,000. There are also attendance incentives built into the contract; Moats may earn $1,000 for each average-
season attendance goal met — 8,000 average attendees for men’s basketball, 5,000 for women’s and 12,000 for football. Moats and his family also receive a membership to the Highland Springs Country Club, which normally costs $2,500 per year. Smart said he believes that Moats has set MSU up for great success in the future and wants him to be around to witness it. “Kyle has done a good job, he u See MOATS, page 7
Redbirds pick on Bears
Tuesday, April 22
Softball, 3 p.m., vs. Wichita State at home Softball, 5 p.m., vs. Wichita State at home Women’s golf, 9 p.m., Missouri Valley Conference Championship in Springfield, Ill.
Wednesday, April 23 Softball, 5 p.m., vs. Missouri in Columbia, Mo. Baseball, 6 p.m., vs. Kansas in Lawrence, Kan. Women’s track, TBA, Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday, April 24
Women’s track, TBA, Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa
Friday, April 25
Baseball, 6 p.m., vs. TennesseeMartin in Martin, Tenn. Women’s soccer, 7 p.m., vs. Drury at Drury Men’s lacrosse, 7 p.m., vs. Lindenwood-Belleville in Belleville, Ill. Women’s track, TBA, Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday, April 26
Softball, noon, vs. Illinois State at home Football, 1 p.m., Maroon & White spring game at Parkview High School Men’s lacrosse, 1 p.m., vs. Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Mo. Softball, 2 p.m., vs. Illinois State at home Baseball, 3 p.m., vs. TennesseeMartin in Martin, Tenn. Women’s soccer, TBA, alumni game at home Women’s track, TBA, Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa
Sunday, April 27
Softball, noon, vs. Illinois State at home Baseball, 1 p.m., vs. TennesseeMartin in Martin, Tenn. Men’s soccer, 1 p.m., vs. SIUE at home Men’s soccer, 4 p.m., vs. Missouri S&T at home
Monday, April 28
Men’s golf, TBA, Missouri Valley Conference Championship in Silvis, Ill.
Briefs MSU golfer MVC’s Golfer of the Week
Sophomore golfer Mitch Mather was named the MVC Men’s Golfer of the Week on April 16 for the first time in his career. Mather earned the recognition due to his performance at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, at which he shot 70-68-77 for a total of 215, and finished under par for the second time in his career, according to a university news release. His tie for second in the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate marked his highest finish in a collegiate tournament, beating his previous 11th place high.
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Junior infielder and catcher Eric Cheray swings at a pitch in the Bears’ game against Southern Illinois. The MSU four-game homestand began with the Bears getting their record back to .500 after trouncing in-state rival Mizzou, followed by a win in the series opener against Illinois State. However, the Bears’ record ended the same week that it began with two games under .500 as Missouri State mustered only two runs in the final 18 innings of the Illinois State series. The Bears’ four-game stand at Hammons Field began with a 9-0 rout in front of 2,540 fans in the series finale against the rival Tigers. Missouri State collected three-hit games from sophomore outfielder Tate Matheny (3-4, 3B, 3 RBI), sophomore catcher Matt Fultz (3-5, RBI) and sophomore infielder and outfielder Spencer Johnson (2B, 3B, 2 RBI) as the Bears pounded 15 hits in the Tuesday night victory. By Chase Probert Sophomore left-handed pitcher Andy Cheray The Standard pitched seven scoreless innings, struck out six @Chase_A_Probert and retired 14-straight Tiger batters at one point. Junior relievers Zach Merciez and Tyler Burgess A week that began with high hopes for the kept Cheray’s shutout intact, only allowing two Missouri State baseball Bears ended bitterly as base runners over the final two innings. the Bears dropped a three-game weekend against the Illinois State Redbirds. u See BASEBALL, page 7
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Softball Bears lose their groove Offense stalls as softball loses three of four to Wichita State, Northern Iowa By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard @eliwohlenhaus
Missouri State softball found its groove in the series finale against Indiana State, but the Bears could not further that offense last week,
losing three of four games. The softball Bears first fell to Wichita State in a single game that started a series that continues today. Missouri State gave up nine runs and did not record a single hit for only the 20th time in the program’s history. The Bears then traveled to face Northern Iowa, starting with a doubleheader. This was not the Good Friday they hoped for. Both games were high-scoring for the Panthers. Senior second baseman Ashley Brentz did all she could for the Bears, but in the end,
Northern Iowa won both games in five innings, just as the Shockers did over the Bears earlier. The first game was a 10-0 shutout that resembled more of a batting practice than a game. Game 2 ended with the Panthers winning 9-1 and sophomore first and third baseman Bethany Sullinger getting the only RBI on the day for Missouri State. Saturday concluded the series, and after a long week of offensive inefficiency, Missouri State was able to salvage the series and the week.
Freshman pitcher Erin Struemph came on strong for the Bears, tossing 11 strikeouts on the day — her career high. The Bears backed it up with an impressive day offensively. From power hits to stolen bases, the Bears came together as a team to do as they had a week prior. The Bears won 6-5. Missouri State maintains a winning record at 24-20, but so far, the Missouri Valley Conference has given the Bears nightmares. They u See GROOVE, page 12
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Select athletes at the Unied indefinitely. Once his versity of Missouri have involvement was conshown up in the news recentfirmed, Mizzou announced ly, but the reasons have been his release from the footMike anything but desirable. ball team. Ursery The athlete who is believSo, what will be the ably the most prominent at next move for Dorial Sports Mizzou, Springfield-native Green-Beckham? reporter Dorial Green-Beckham, made Discussions have headlines once again (previalready begun regarding the @MikeUrsery ously for being in a vehicle in options of where he could which marijuana was found go. The NFL is not part of by Springfield police) after news of his the equation at this point. Green-Beckham arrest involving a forced entry became pub- does not meet the age requirement. Besides, lic. NFL teams wouldn’t want to take a chance on Green-Beckham was originally suspend- a player with a history of getting in trouble.
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In Friday’s series opener against the Illinois State Redbirds, the Bears used a three-run seventh inning rally to complete a comeback victory. Trailing 2-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh, the Bears capitalized on a leadoff double by Matheny, as Fultz doubled Matheny home after a Cheray walk. Johnson followed Fultz’s double with a single that scored Cheray from third to tie the game. Redshirt sophomore first baseman Conner Wilson followed with a sacrifice fly to score Fultz and give the Bears a 3-2 lead. Matheny added an insurance run in the eighth with his sixth home run of the year, giving the Bears the deciding 4-2 edge and a .500
record at 17-17. After losing senior starting pitcher Cody Schumacher to an apparent groin injury early in the third inning, usual Saturday starter sophomore Jon Harris stepped in and pitched five-and-onethirds innings, surrendering only one run on three hits while striking out five. Sophomore right-hander Sam Perez recorded the final four outs for the Bears to earn his second save of the season. Despite the Bears’ initial success in the home opener, Missouri State collected only two runs on eight hits in the final two games of the series, as the Redbirds bested the Bears 6-1 on Saturday and 7-1 on Easter Sunday. Matheny’s RBI ground out was the lone offensive highlight, with the Bears registering only three hits in Saturday’s game. MSU red-
shirt senior pitcher Clay Murphy labored through five innings with sophomore reliever Matt Hall going four as the Redbirds posted 13 hits off Missouri State pitching on the day. In Sunday’s effort, junior infielder and outfielder Dylan Becker’s RBI fielder’s choice was the lone highlight, as the Bears notched only five hits to Illinois State’s 14. Redshirt senior pitcher Jake Powers and Merciez each threw three-and-onethird innings for the Bears, surrendering seven runs on 12 hits and six walks combined. The Bears fell to 17-19 with eight of their next nine games on the road. The Bears will travel to Lawrence, Kan., on Wednesday, April 23, to take on the Kansas Jayhawks before beginning a weekend series at Tennessee-Martin.
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This leaves the option that he could transfer to another school. But where could he go? It isn’t likely that Green-Beckham would transfer to another school at the Division I-A level. He would lose a year of eligibility and be forced to sit out during the upcoming season. He could play right away if he transfers to a college on a lower level. So, again, where could he go? The next level below Division I-A is Division I-AA, now known as the Football Championship Subdivision. This is the level that MSU plays at. So, could he come to MSU? This would seem to have all the makings of a happy ending, at least, that is what some people might think. Green-Beckham is from Springfield, and his family still lives here. There was talk of Green-Beckham playing here as soon as his release was announced. A player of his caliber would be a major upgrade and without doubt attract more people to Plaster on Saturdays. Will we see him in a Bears uniform in 2014?
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The answer to that question is no. University President Clif Smart told the Springfield News-Leader that MSU will not make itself a landing spot for Green-Beckham. Athletics Director Kyle Moats and head football coach Terry Allen share Smart’s position on the matter. Don’t expect the chatter to stop with this decision, though. It’s only going to continue, and it will grow louder after the first dropped pass of the season. However, one thing should be clear to everyone: this is the right decision. MSU has not made the FCS Playoffs since 1990, and it hasn’t seen a winning season over the past several years. Even so, this should never be an excuse to bring in a player who could potentially damage the reputation of the program. Green-Beckham is arguably the most talented wide receiver in the nation. He will end up somewhere, and he will have an opportunity to show that he is deserving of a chance to play in the NFL. However, he won’t get that chance at MSU.
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runs (the athletics department) pro--fessionally,” Smart said. “He is smart and ready for success on the court, on the field and in the pool. I see him being our guy for as long as relations are good.” Moats was also a driving force in the hiring of both Paul Lusk and Kelly Harper, head coaches of the men’s and women’s basketball teams, respectively, who Smart believes are “some of the best young coaches in the nation.” “I’m grateful to have this opportunity to continue to oversee MSU athletics,” Moats said. Much has changed during the Moats administration, which began in May 2009. It has overseen the hiring of five head coaches and numerous upgrades to athletics on campus, the most recent being the B.E.A.R. Fee. As for what Moats is most proud of in his tenure
I want to see our football team in the postseason and basketball in the NCAA, as well as all other sports — (it’s) a top priority ... I also want to work on improving our brand — locally and nationally.” Kyle Moats Athletics Director
as the AD, he cites academic achievements over sheer athletic success. “We increased our Academic Progress Rate standing from when I first arrived, and we also had the highest grade point averages in our history,” he said. This occurred in fall 2013 when 239 student athletes posted GPAs of 3.0 or higher — which is 64 percent of all student athletes. What is ahead for Moats and Missouri State now that this new contract is in play?
“I want to increase season ticket sales and Bear Fund Memberships (a donations group for alumni). I want to see our football team in the postseason and basketball in the NCAA, as well as all other sports — (it’s) a top priority,” Moats said. “I also want to work on improving our brand — locally and nationally.” The new contract is not set yet, however, as it will need to be ratified by the board of governors on May 15 and will go into effect on July 1, 2014.
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Artist Kent Melton’s exhibit is in the Brick City Gallery until Friday, April 25. Melton has worked with several leading feature animation studios creating maquettes for feature films. Among the films Melton has worked on are “Aladdin,” “Lion King,” “Pocahontas,” “Mulan,” “Tarzan” and “ParaNorman.” His maquettes have also been featured at the Los Angeles and New York Museums of Contemporary Art and the Smithsonian Institute. For a full story about Melton and his career, read Nicolette Martin’s story at www.the-standard.org. Photos by Evan Henningsen/ THE STANDARD
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it and is a great place to see some elk. Not far from there is a primitive campground called Kyle’s Landing. The road down is steep and bumpy, but it opens up to campsites right on the Buffalo River and offers many trailheads to some beautiful hiking destinations. The 6-mile Big Bluff Trail begins 3 miles past Ponca, Ark., and this is something you don’t want to miss. It starts out as a peaceful trail following the side of a hill, but a few miles in, the trail switches from wooded to completely exposed, following the side of a 550-foot-tall bluff: Big Bluff. Pack a lunch and bring plenty of water. The narrow Goat Trail along the bluff line offers breathtaking views of the Ozark Mountains and Buffalo River down below. If you’re afraid of heights, this may make you squirmy, but if you can stomach it, it is well worth the hike. The way back to the trailhead is extremely steep; so keep yourself hydrated, and I recommend finding a walking stick.
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and go as the production builds and drops to a wonderfully subtle climax, ending with Stevens doing random overdubs. “Booty Call,” “My Oh My” and “Lion’s Share” are similarly fun but
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Chaotic and grotesquely atonal, “Dishes in the Sink” insists upon regret and misfortune as Stevens delivers a grim chorus and Serengeti raps with haunting nostalgia, jumping scatterbrained between topics. Closing out the record, “Alcohol” could put everything into context when the tune roars to a close even more angrily than it began:
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amidst Stevens’ screams of anguish, “I am not my father!” Cheerful, horrifying or somewhere in between, “Sisyphus” remains an entirely satisfying record. Bringing together the best of Stevens’ lush instrumentation, Serengeti’s daydreaming and Lux’s off-kilter production, I look forward to what the trio has to offer next.
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It’s the essence of summer; it’s Pineapple Whip. If you have been in Springfield very long, you have probably heard of Pineapple Whip, or PWhip, as referred to by the regulars. The happy-go-lucky stands feature Lulu, their Hula girl, shaking her groove thang … which is what you will be doing after just one bite. Brothers Mike and Chris Fortner started serving the summertime treat 40 years ago at the Ozark Empire Fair, said Mike’s son, Zach Fortner. “This is our 26th season as a summer-long operation on the streets of Springfield,” Zach Fortner said. In an interview, Zach Fortner said he has worked for the family business since age four, and after graduating from Missouri State, he went to work in banking for nine years. He has returned to Pineapple Whip, which just keeps the family tradition going.
So, for 26 year,s PWhip has been dishing up a sweet, smooth variety of … ice cream? Fro-yo? Sorbet? “We’re just Pineapple Whip,” clarified Fortner. The delicious summertime necessity is a “fruit-juice based, dairy-free soft serve,” according to Fortner. He said that they are good friends with the lactose intolerant community, which is why Pineapple Whip isn’t classified as ice cream. PWhip is perfect for bikini season — a typical serving weighs in around 150 calories, according to Fortner, so you can indulge without the bulge. Pineapple Whip offers four flavors (strawberry kiwi, mango peach, grape and orange) in addition to its traditional pineapple flavor. The secondary flavor changes intermittently, and PWhip updates its customers via social media. “We started with Twitter two years ago, and it made a huge difference in attracting new people who maybe knew of us, but had never tried us,” said Fortner. At just over 4,000 followers, @pineapplewhip is able to connect with customers and visa versa. “Our customers have been so good to us this year,” said Fortner in referring to the love that PWhip gets on social media. Whether it’s an artsy filtered photo on Instagram, a tweet about how much a customer loves their #PWhip or a Facebook “Check In,” it’s no secret that Pineapple Whip is a staple for Springfield, summer and happiness.
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Roller hockey earns top-5 finish at nationals By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn
After a year that saw their roster shrink because of transfers, the Missouri State roller hockey Bears earned a top-five finish in the national tournament. The roller hockey team is part of nonscholarship club teams that must climb to stay afloat when there is no guarantee your players will stick around. “We’ve gotten third and fourth in past years since the program has started,” head coach Sean Fudge said. “Not last year; we did not attend — (there were) not enough players because we had a lot of players transfer out in
the middle of our season.” The roller hockey Bears persevered through dedicated athletes like Ben Anderson, a senior double majoring in criminology and psychology, who is the team captain and president, as well as a forward on the team. “I decided to stick with the team because I knew some kids coming down here to play. We kept our goalie, and our coach has a long history of winning and knows what it takes to get the job done and how to succeed,” Anderson said. The team found this success in the Great Plains division of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association in Division II. The team finished first in the conference against schools like Kansas State, Illinois and the University of Missouri-Columbia. When
the team was at nationals, they took on Florida and the University of Connecticut. “We won our regional preseason tournament and beat the top teams we would face later on in the year,” Anderson said. “The team realized we could win a title if we worked hard and stayed focused.” They did not reach the title, but being in the top five is not bad either, as this season and where the team finished will go down as some of Anderson’s favorite moments with the team. There is plenty of young talent on the team as well. Nathan Robbins is a sophomore civil engineering major and another forward on the team, and he said he loved the opportunity the roller hockey Bears gave him. “I love playing hockey, and ice hockey is
way too much time and money,” Robbins said. “The Roller Bears are a bunch of good guys, and we were a great team this year.” What makes the team special to Robbins is not just the competition or the championship dreams — it’s something much simpler. “We are a bunch of college kids who love playing hockey and having a good time,” he said. “I could not have asked for a better group of kids to play with.” Although the roller hockey Bears fell short of their national championship hopes, next year Robbins knows he will be back — and he is aiming high. “I will be back next year, because we are going to be better and more prepared for nationals,” he said. “We will have a national championship next year.”
Women’s Leadership Conference held April 25 and 26 By Briana Simmons The Standard @SimmonsReports
For the first time, Missouri State will host its Women’s Leadership Conference in the PSU. This year’s theme, A Force of Nature Women, will highlight successful women in different fields, such as the opening speaker, Kim Norwood, professor of law, African studies and African-American studies at Washington University. “We found out there were some issues —
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Europe. Now it is a husk of the institution it once was, servicing only a handful of tenants. Gustave is framed for murder and on the run. He is followed closely by the authorities, led by Inspector A.J. Henckels (Edward Norton) and unscrupulous brothers Dmitri (Adrien Brody) and Jopling (Willem Dafoe). Dmitri and Jopling are the sons of the late Madame D, who Gustave is believed to have murdered. The two brothers, dressed in black, are personifications of greed and wrath — their only goal is to acquire their mother’s wealthy estate. They are perfect villains, the kind you love to hate. Seeing Brody as such a dark and menacing character was very unex-
Mawson, Dr. Sarah McCallister, Dr. Peggy Health: So You Want to Take Care of Riggs and Dr. Mary Jo Wynn What’s it about: Speakers will give audi- Yourself When: Saturday, April 26, 10-11:45 a.m. ence members valuable advice about negotiSpeaker: Dr. Rebecca Brinkman ation, diplomacy, poise and perseverance in What’s it about: Brinkman will give simple, making it to the top of any career field. but useful advice for taking care of your body, From Local to the Front Lines of the World mind and spirit while living your life to the When: Friday, April 25, 4- 5:15 p.m. fullest and maintaining a productive career. Speaker: Jeannie Muetzel If you’re interested in attending, be sure How Do You Make It to the Top Without What’s it about: Muetzel, a Springfield to register at http://publicaffairs.missourisFalling native, will share her story of success and tate.edu/wlc/Registration.htm.Registration is When: Saturday, April 26, 9-10:15 a.m. impact on the world’s international satellite $35 for the first 35 students and $50 for genSpeakers: Jodie Adams, Dr. Marlene and other communications systems. eral registration.
in business, educational, sports, and health — that really pertain and could be focused on as models or examples for other women around the country,” Jodie Adams, per course instructor of kinesiology and community volunteer for the conference, said. In two days, there are about eight events to attend, but if you can’t attend them all, here are a few you may want to check out:
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pected, especially for an Anderson film. Brody tends to play an introverted and awkward protagonist, but he shows his versatility in this film. “The Grand Budapest Hotel” has a very distinct, unique color palette and cinematic style. Bright pinks, reds and purples prevail, but each separate chapter within the film has its own color scheme that matches its tone. It is unlike any traditional Hollywood movie I’ve ever seen, save for some of Anderson’s other works. Each frame has a harmonious balance, a nearly perfect symmetry, and Anderson’s extreme attention to
detail and focus on the aesthetics make the film an artwork within itself. There is also a certain rhythm that goes along with the film. The narrator will spout off carefullysculpted wordplay, while the characters are rushing through some elaborate scheme. Then, all of a sudden, there will be a pause, letting the audience breathe for a moment and take it all in. If you’re a fan of Anderson, this will likely be a new favorite. If you find his films a bit off or repetitive, give it a try anyway. Yes, he routinely pulls the same cast members, and he uses his own directing style very heavily, which can make a lot of his movies seem the same, but this movie has a new spin on it. Watching “The Grand Budapest Hotel” was like turning through the pages of an elegantly-illustrated children’s book: playful, quaint and
pleasing to look at — not to mention the smart script and spot-on acting. Action and intrigue were promised, and this film does not disappoint. It isn’t the newest film out this year, but it also hasn’t been shown as widely as other Hollywood flicks. It gave me an excuse to check out The Moxie’s new location downtown, which I have to say is pretty great. The theater’s new seats are insanely comfortable and the renovations don’t overshadow the independent, artsy reputation it has earned. The movie is only playing at the Moxie until Thursday, April 24, so see it now.
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stand at 7-11 in the conference, which puts them in sixth place. The season is winding down, but the Bears at least get to conclude with five home games out of nine total games. Today they host the league leader Wichita State in a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m., which wraps up the series with the Shockers. On Wednesday, the Bears travel to the University of Missouri-Columbia to face the Tigers. The weekend features the softball Bears’ final homestand against Illinois State in a doubleheader, Saturday, starting at noon and Senior Day on Sunday at noon. The regular season concludes in a weekend series in Evansville against the Purple Aces on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4.
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The second annual Light the Night 5k glow run that will benefit the MSU Habitat for Humanity chapter is taking place on campus on Saturday, April 26. The mission is to fundraise enough money to build a house for a local family. The race will go all throughout cam-
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hoped the next Hitler was among them. A blog post made by Miller on a white supremacy forum shortly after the speech claimed that he talked for two hours — Embree said they spoke for a little over an hour — and also made it seem that he thought the speech was received favorably. “The implication was the people were in the palm of his hand,” Embree said. Embree said that, after Miller’s visit, he asked the students what they thought. “They said, ‘You were right. We
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off classroom lights when leaving will create impacts that add up. Attending events is also a great way to learn and engage.” There are two events left for the
pus, starting at the Bear Paw at 9 p.m. As part of the race, runners will cover themselves in glow wear. “Participants will run with glow sticks and glow necklaces,” said Michelle Mattli, senior exercise and movement science major and president of MSU’s Habitat for Humanity chapter. “When someone registers, we give them a few necklaces and then offer more for sale at the race.” She said they wanted something different and unique, which led them to
the glow run idea. It may not be written in stone quite yet, but she said the chapter is trying to get live music set up for after the race. There will also be prizes for the person wearing the most glow wear. “We hope to have a lot of students come out,” Mattli said. “We just want people to come out, run and have fun.” Registration is open until race time. It’s $16 to race, and participants need to be at the Bear Paw at 9 p.m. on April 26.
would never have believed you.’” When asked whether he regrets having Miller speak to the class, Embree said, “Do I regret bringing him here? I mean, I regret people died. I regret any implication that him speaking in class gives his views validity.” But, Embree said, “Did speaking to a college class in 2012 really start a slow burn that ended in this?” That it ended like this came as a slight surprise to Embree, who said he saw Miller as a “talker, not a doer.” For Embree, Miller’s actions only further show the need to make people realize the danger that people with beliefs like these can pose. Embree said that Miller and others like him expose a flaw in the thought that all beliefs are “equally valid,” and
that all religions are one path to the same ending. “Glenn Miller was not going the same place you and I are going,” Embree said. “And I don’t mean metaphysically, heaven or hell — he was on a completely different path in life. “This is not the blind men touching the elephant,” Embree continued. “If we were touching an elephant, Miller was touching a scorpion.” To Embree, telling people about the Frazier Glenn Millers of the world is an important and difficult task — but not one that’s impossible. Shortly after the shootings, Embree got an email. It was from one of the students who was in the intersession class back in 2012. “I am so glad you warned us about people like that.”
Campus Conservation Nationals. On Monday, April 21, there is an Energy Scavenger Hunt starting at 7 p.m. The scavenger hunt will start at the Plaster Student Union bear statue. The final event, Ecopalooza, will be held on Friday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the north mall. Bansbach said, “For each event students attend, they can fill out a partici-
pation ticket for a chance to win the grand prize. Drawing will take place at Ecopalooza.” For more information regarding the Campus Conservation Nationals, you can visit the following websites: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mi ssouri-State-University-Sustainability/313494620106 http://competetoreduce.org/ccn.html.
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The other MSU representatives are SGA Vice President Brittany Donnellan and SGA Director of Civic Advancement Lauren Nichols. The council meets with the city, and they have a different topic for discussion at every meeting. According to Jenkins, the last meeting focused on the corridor improvements on the north side of town. Jenkins said the council gives suggestions to the city for future meeting discussions, such as improving security around areas where
students frequent. Scott said when they heard the concern, city staff and police went downtown to identify areas where the city could improve lighting. “We want students to know that we are interested in their concerns and ready to take action,” Scott said. Scott also said if students wanted to get involved in improving the city now or were looking for volunteer opportunities, they could contact the Citizen Resource Center or email city@springfieldmo.gov. The council also suggested more attention for job opportunities for recent graduates and internships for current students.