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Briefs
New Missouri State Mobile app released
Missouri State has introduced the new MSU Mobile app — a quick-reference application for iPhone and Android which provides convenient access to several MSU online resources. The app features the latest MSU headlines in a mobilefriendly format, a map of campus buildings, parking lots and shuttles (which includes real-time tracking of Bear Line shuttles), custom wallpapers and ringtones, and iTunes U (for iPhone only). To download the app, visit http://www.missouristate.edu/mo bile.
VP search down to three finalists By Megan Gates The Standard
Three finalists are interviewing for the vice president for student affairs position available at Missouri State University this week and next week. John Saddlemire, Thomas Lane and Dee Siscoe were chosen as finalists for the position last week to replace Earle Doman, who is retiring in May after the
end of the spring semester. Athletic Director Kyle Moats, head of the search committee for the new vice president, said 48 people applied for Moats the position and that the finalists chosen met the criteria the committee was
looking for. “We wanted someone who could identify with students ... that is very student oriented,” Moats said, adding that the vice president for student affairs isn’t responsible for just a select group of students, but has an all-encompassing role as the job holder that oversees all student activities on campus. As part of the interview process, each candidate will
conduct an open forum where students can meet the finalists and ask questions, Moats said. “I really hope that people get involved in the process and engage with the candidates,” he said. Students can share their opinion of each finalist through a survey available at http://studentaffairs.missouristate.edu/finalists.htm, through surveys at each of the open forums and by con-
COAL completes search for dean
Gloria Galanes has been named dean of the College of Arts and Letters, according to an April 19 news release. Galanes has been a faculty member at Missouri State since 1986 and is the current interim dean of COAL. She will take the title of dean on July 1.
Calendar Tuesday, April 23
Academic Life Skills Series: Academic Writing, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Meyer Library 101 Student Activities Council Meeting, 4-5 p.m., PSU 313
Wednesday, April 24 Using Camtasia to Create Training Videos, 9-10:30 a.m., Meyer Library 205
Entertainment Management Association Meeting, 5-6 p.m., Glass Hall 350
Thursday, April 25
CHHS Student Research Symposium, 3:30-5:30 p.m., PSU 300 Master of Health Administration Information Session, 4-5 p.m., Glass Hall 350
Students for a Sustainable Future General Meeting, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Temple Hall 105 Chemistry Recognition Banquet, 6:30-8:30 p.m., PSU 400
Friday, April 26
Last Day to Drop or Withdraw, Declare Pass/Not-Pass and Change to or from Audit for Second Block Classes, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Carrington 320 Chemistry Board of Advisers Meeting, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., PSU 314
Agriculture Forum, 6-8:30 p.m., Bond Learning Center 300
Saturday, April 27
Asian Heritage Banquet, 7-9 p.m., Kentwood Hall Ballroom
Monday, April 29
Final Grade Rosters Available, all day STAR Awards Banquet, 5:30-8 p.m., PSU Grand Ballroom
Asian American Pacific Islander Organzation Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., PSU 312
Thomas Lane
A familiar face around campus, Thomas Lane, assistant vice president for student life and director of Plaster Student Union, is the lone internal candidate u See FINALISTS page 12
Good morning, Vietnam Students at The American School of Vietnam earn Missouri State dual credit
MSU named one of top North American institutions for reducing carbon pollution
Johnson Controls, the global leader in delivering solutions that increase buildings’ energy efficiency, named Missouri State a top Earth Day champion in education, according to an April 22 news release. Missouri State was second to the University of Massachusetts Ahmerst in higher education Earth Day Champions, with a carbon reduction of 16,066 metric tons — an equivalent of 13,169 acres of forest. The list of champions highlights higher education institutions and K-12 districts in North America that saved the equivalent of 91,800 acres of forest through energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
tacting Paige Oxendine, Student Government Association president at Oxendine100@live.missouristate.edu, Moats said.
By Trevor Mitchell The Standard
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The track and bleachers of Plaster Sports Complex were lined Friday, April 19, with bags containing candles. Each luminaria bag was decorated in memory of someone whose life was lost to cancer, or in support of someone whose fight continues.
‘Growing up without a mom is hard’ Students from MSU, Drury, OTC, Evangel attend Relay For Life events that symbolize relentless, sleepless impact of cancer
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By Taylor Burns The Standard
ennifer Allworth spoke to the crowd of hundreds about losing her mother to cancer to start off the All-Collegiate Relay For Life ceremony on Friday, April 19. Allworth, a junior early childhood education major and member of Missouri State’s Relay For Life committee, lost her mother to brain cancer at 10 years old. Her voice quivered on stage as she told her mother’s story. “My mom was a fighter,” Allworth said. “Despite losing her hair, feeling weak and all of the other side effects cancer causes, she stayed positive.”
After being treated and undergoing surgery to have part of her lung removed, Allworth’s mother was completely cancer-free for more than six months. During what was to be a routine visit, doctors found that the disease had spread to her brain. She died in March 2003. “I promised my mom that I was going to tell every person I met how wonderful she was,” Allworth said. “I will never forget our trips to the mall, Girl Scouts events or blasting Celine Dion or Shania Twain while eating Burger King breakfast ... I will remember forever. “Growing up without a mom is hard,” Allworth said. “Cancer is a horrible disease and
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Some of Missouri State University’s newest students are earning credit hours almost 9,000 miles away from campus thanks to a partnership between MSU and The American School of Vietnam. The program, referred to as an international dual credit program, currently consists of eight Vietnamese high school students taking English 11, while simultaneously receiving three credit hours at MSU for English 110. The partnership between MSU and TAS came about as a complete accident, according to Lee Yoder, head of school at TAS. His nephew, who works in Springfield, has a boss who is good friends with Stephen Robinette, associate vice president of international programs at MSU. Robinette said that he was interested in getting more Vietnamese students enrolled at MSU, and Yoder’s nephew mentioned that his uncle happened to be the head of a school in Vietnam — and as a result of that chance meeting came MSU’s first international dual credit program. Yoder said in an interview that TAS is a Vietnamese school with an American curriculum, and that students studying there often intend to pursue university study outside of Vietnam, usually in the United States. The collaboration with MSU, Yoder said, gives students “an early feel of what it’s all about” before they make the full transition from high school to college. u See VIETNAM page 13
MSU hosts first statewide diversity conference Two-day event designed to share ideas to create diverse academic, professional environments By Briana Simmons The Standard
The first ever statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference was hosted at Missouri State on April 18-19. The two-day event was designed for professionals across the state of Missouri to share ideas about creating the best and most diverse academic and professional environments possible. Kenneth Coopwood, vice president of diversity and inclusion, worked with a team of people to make this event happen. “We planned to have an integrat-
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Judge Jimmie Edwards, a circuit judge in Division 19 in St. Louis, attends the first statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference. The conference was hosted by Missouri State on April 18-19. ed conference from several different industries and to draw people from all areas of the state of Missouri,” Coopwood said. Some of Coopwood’s help came
from a committee of more than 40 volunteers who worked to reach out to professionals across the state. The committee invited speakers with expertise in four areas of inter-
est for the conference: research, pedagogy, cultural competence and intervention. The presenters included professors and other professionals from the Springfield and St. Louis areas. Latanya Buck, director of Saint Louis University’s Cross Cultural Center, led an interactive discussion about one of their diversity programs. SLU’s program aims to retain black males on college campuses. “Our program targets first-or second-year male students, but we take all,” Buck said. The purpose of an interactive setting was so professionals around the state could compare programs and initiatives in place at their institutions. Buck says she hoped from her presentation everyone was able to realize their role in creating a diversified community. “Everyone has a role in retention and success,” Buck said. “We — women and people of other races — can all be advocates for black male
u See DIVERSITY page 13
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
MSU approves diversity climate study Despite controversial $140,000 price tag, proposal passes unanimously By Amber Duran The Standard
The executive committee of the Missouri State University Board of Governors approved a $140,000 diversity climate study to improve overall university policy at its April 17 meeting. Kenneth Coopwood, vice president for diversity and inclusion and the project lead on this diversity climate study, said that a formal study of this sort has not been done in five to seven
years at Missouri State and is overdue. Coopwood said that the study would entail an 18-month look into the Coopwood kind of environment and “climate” that Missouri State effectuates. A school’s climate is “based on patterns of students’, parents’ and school personnel’s experience of
school life and reflects norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching and learning practices and organizational structures,” according to the National School on Climate Center’s website. President Clif Smart said that this diversity climate study is a key to developing necessary resources that address problems in the university’s climate. “Information to what our students are thinking and experiencing — good and bad — and whether there are differences based on demographics is critical if we are to be an inviting place where people of all backgrounds live, work and study,” he said. Several board members expressed concern with the cost of this climate study and asked, “Can this study be done by our own students so
accreditation processes the university undergoes. The proposed diversity climate study was approved unanimously. Along with the approval of the diversity climate study, the executive commit-
tee approved all proposals on the agenda, including replacing the roof of Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. The full replacement of the roof will cost $257,989 and is a result of storm damage from last fall, according to Ken McClure, vice president for administration and information services. The board also approved the funding of “routine maintenance” on buildings around campus, including updates to the HVAC system in McDonald Arena and renovating two rooms in Carrington Hall. Updates to Missouri State’s chilled water loop were also approved, funding a $675,000 chilled loop expansion. To see the executive committee’s full meeting agenda visit http://apps.missouristate.edu/bog/executive/.
Street near Hammons House. SPD Officer Edward Brown was dispatched to Hammons at approximately 11:23 p.m. where Zaloudek and Bundy reported that two white females in a white Pontiac tried to mug them and take their belongings, according to an MSU incident report. The car had pulled up next to Zaloudek and Bundy, and the passenger — the blonde woman — asked one of them if she could borrow a cellphone to call for a ride. While one of the victims was making the call for the blonde woman, the woman got out of the car and grabbed a purse that one of the victims was wearing, according to the MSU report. The strap of the purse was around the victim’s body in a diagonal manner, so the blonde woman was unable to take it from her and run. The blonde woman attempted to use force to take the purse, trying to hit and then kick the victim, the MSU report said. The other victim attempted to help keep the blonde woman
away and was hit in the left cheek before the blonde woman got back in the car and the two women drove away, according to the MSU report. Neither SPD nor MSU have confirmed whether Zaloudek or Bundy had the purse. Both Zaloudek and Bundy declined to comment on this story. However, Zaloudek and Bundy did both tweet about the incident on their personal Twitter feeds @abzaloudek and @AABundy. Zaloudek posted on April 9 that “B----es know not to mess with us @AABundy” and that “Being outside by myself after what happened last night<<#nothanks.” Bundy also tweeted, “I hope the cops find you with a huge a-- bruise on your face” on April 9. The case is under investigation by SPD. If you have any information about the identity of the two suspects, call SPD at 417-864-1810, or the MSU Safety/Substation at 417-8365509.
What else passed at the Executive Committee meeting?
• Roof replacement at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts Total Project Budget: $350,000 • Replacement of pool HVAC system at Hammons Student Center Total Project Budget: $475,000
• Renovation of Suite 302 and 303 at Carrington Hall Total Project Budget: $180,000 Source: Executive Committee Agenda
we don’t have to spend money on a study?” Steve Foucart, chief financial officer at Missouri State, told the board that a study like this can only benefit the university and that it will look good during the
Attempted purse snatching suspects still at large Two white females may have been seen on MSU campus By Megan Gates The Standard
Two female suspects are still at large in an attempted purse snatching from a Missouri State student on April 8, and may have been seen in the campus area after the alleged attack. Cora Scott, interim public information officer for the Springfield Police Department, said no arrests have been made and that police are still looking for the two white females, approximately 20 years old, driving a white Pontiac G6. One woman is blonde, thin and approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall and the other is brunette. A female MSU student reported to the Springfield
Police Department MSU Substation that she had additional information on April 10 regarding the attempted purse snatching, according to an MSU incident report obtained through a Sunshine Law Request. The student, whose identity is unknown at this time, spoke with Officer W. Spencer Morrisey over the phone. She said that on April 9 at approximately 10:30 p.m., while she was walking on Elm Street after leaving her sorority, two white women in a Pontiac G6 stopped in the middle of the road and asked her for gas money. The driver of the car was a brunette, the passenger was a blonde, and both called the student “sweetie several times while asking for money,” according to the report. The student gave them $3, but the two asked for more money, and when she didn’t give them more, they drove away making a left on Kimbrough and Elm Street. According to an SPD inci-
What happened? Freshmen Abigal Zaloudek and Alexis Bundy were walking near Hammons House when a white Pontiac approached them. A female asked one of them if she could borrow a cellphone, and another woman attempted to grab the purse of one of the victims.
The other victim attempted to keep the woman away and hit the suspect in the left cheek.
dent report, Abigail Zaloudek, an MSU freshman early education major, and Alexis Bundy, an MSU freshman health com-
Source: MSU Report
munications major, were the victims of the purse snatching that allegedly occurred on Monday, April 8, on Harrison
Tuesday
April 23, 2013
Get involved to share success
I couldn’t stop smiling. There really isn’t any other way to explain the feeling I had when The Standard was named “Best in State” at the Missouri College Media Association Awards. The room was quiet; we all erupted in cheers; I couldn’t stop smiling. If you’ve never felt the true elation that being a member of a group that has accomplished something really, really amazing brings, you need to. If you’re sitting there, reading this and thinking, “Nah, I’m happy sitting in my dorm room with my friends every night” or “I don’t need no stinkin’ club,” stop. Firstly, being involved in anything is better than being involved in nothing. Find an organization that emphasizes something you love. Are you all about saving the Earth and its resources? Why not look into Students for a Sustainable Future? Are you a really great student and want to make connections with people for later on in life while still having some fun? Why not try an honors fraternity? Even if all you really love to do is sit in your room and play video games, I’m sure there’s a club for that. And if there isn’t, then you should start one, because I’m sure you aren’t the only one. Secondly, being involved is good for your grades. Not only do most organizations
Nicolette Martin Columnist encourage you to do well in your academic endeavors, studies have shown that students who are involved do, indeed, achieve higher grades. A 2011 study from the University of Purdue found that 51.8 percent of students involved in co-curricular activities (including Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, bands and orchestras, Navy ROTC and Purdue Musical Organizations) earn 15 or more credits and a 3.0 or higher semester GPA. So, if you’ve read all this and are now thinking, “Nah, I have pretty good grades and I still really just love all of my high school friends and don’t need any new ones,” stop. Now, don’t get me wrong. I still really enjoy spending time with all of the friends I had in high school. But the friends you make in college are so incredibly different. In high school, I was thrown into a group of about 1,600 students, about 375 of which were in my grade and I would guess about 100 of those I had
The Standard’s 2012 MCMA Awards
1. Best Overall Newspaper 2. Sweepstakes - second place 3. Website - second place
gone to either elementary or middle school with at some point. Of course I made friends. I made great friends. But college is different. The greatest thing about college is that you don’t have to be friends with anyone you don’t want to be friends with. There are enough students on campus that you will surely find someone with similar interests and life goals. And you should be really selective about who you’re friends with in college. College friends should push you. They should challenge you. They should encourage you to be the best that you can be every single day. And that’s where getting involved comes in. The people I’ve met while working at The Standard are people I will continue to be friends with long after I receive my diploma. They push me. They challenge me. And they genuinely want to see me succeed. As an organization and as friends, we have succeeded. And I can’t stop smiling.
The Standard named Best in State by MCMA
The Standard attended the Missouri College Media Association’s annual conference Saturday, April 20, at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo. In addition to earning many individual awards for writing, photography and page design, The Standard took the award for Best in State — the top newspaper among the winners for Best Overall Newspaper in the four MCMA divisions. The Standard also won second place in Sweepstakes for Division I, which includes the University of Missouri-Columbia, Saint Louis University, Washington University, the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Eight staff members — Steph Anderson, Kelsey Berry, Megan Gates, Lindsey Howard, Nicolette Martin, Trevor Mitchell, Kelsie Nalley and Peyson Shields — and The Standard’s faculty adviser, Jack Dimond, attended the day-long conference. Below is a list of the awards The Standard won.
Journalist of the Year •Megan Gates Sports Writing •First place: Jon Poorman
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VP for student affairs an important position
Over the next two weeks, Missouri State’s administration will be wining and dining the next vice president for student affairs, set to replace our much loved, Earle “Dr. D” Doman. If you’re like many of us, you’re probably asking, “Why do I care about this? What possible difference could this make to me? The Standard is editorializing something lame this week.” But really, we’re not. The vice president for student affairs is the go-to person on campus for all students. Instead of calling in the Ghostbusters to handle our problems, we call Dr. D’s office and get it taken care of. As vice president, Doman’s been responsible for overseeing Residence Life, the Dean of Students Office, the University Bookstore, the Plaster Student Union, Student Support Services and Taylor Health and Wellness. In other words, he’s kind of a big deal. In addition to his professional duties, Doman’s also taken a personal interest in being directly involved with students, continuing to help out Student Government Association when they need advice and getting as much face time with students as possible, each and every day. For The Standard, Doman’s been an invaluable resource, answering our questions on the Mark Brixey scandal, confirming student identities who have been involved in crimes or tragic accidents, and most importantly, always being willing to point us in the right direction to help us get you, our readers, the right information from the best source. He has had an incredible impact on student life at Missouri State, even if you’re not aware of it, and so will his predecessor. That’s why we hope that you’ll take a moment to look at the finalists for the position and to give the administration your feedback through http://studentaffairs.missouristate.edu/finalists.htm to tell President Clif Smart who you think should be our next “go-to” for all things student affairs.
Would you post on the Facebook group Missouri State Secret Admirers?
Cartoon by Rachel Brown
By Lindsey Howard The Standard
This is the opinion of The Standard’s Editorial Board
I’d consider it 25%
No, I’ll just wait for people to post about me 25%
Pfft, I already have ... more What’s that? than once 25% 12.5% There’s no one at MSU to post about 12.5%
Tell us what you think. Vote in this week’s poll at www.the-standard.org
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Tuesday
April 23, 2013
Calendar Tuesday, April 23
Which baby grew up to work at MSU?, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hill Hall 2nd floor, free Greek Week Kick Ball Tournament: Recess, 2:30-11 p.m., intramural fields and softball fields, free Science Cafe: Global Climate Change, 6-8 p.m., Farmer’s Gastropub, free All Bands Concert, 7:30- p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall, free
Open Dancing at The Savoy, 8:309:30 p.m., Savoy Ballroom, free
Wednesday, April 24 Which baby grew up to work at MSU?,10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hill Hall 2nd floor, free Downtown Book Club, 6-7 p.m., Park Central Branch Library, free
Greek Week: God and Goddess Pageant, 7-10:30 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall, $10 per person Bob Dylan with special guest Dawes, 7:30-11 p.m., JQH Arena, $49.50 plus fees
Open Dancing at The Savoy, 8:309:30 p.m., Savoy Ballroom, free SAC Films Presents: “Django: Unchained,” 9 p.m., PSU Theater, free
Thursday, April 25
Rhythm and Ritual dance concert, 7:30-10 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre, $8 (advance purchase with student ID), $12, $14
Open Dancing at The Savoy, 8:309:30 p.m., Savoy Ballroom, free SAC After Hours Presents: Epic Pool Party, 9 p.m., Foster Rec Center Pool, free
Friday, April 26
Rhythm and Ritual dance concert, 7:30-10 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre, $8 (advance purchase with student ID), $12, $14
SAC Presents: Rock ‘N Bowl, 7:30-10:30 p.m., PSU Level 1 Game Center, free Skinny Improv Mainstage, 8-10 p.m., 306 S. Avenue, $10-$12
Saturday, April 27
Color Me Rad 5K, Missouri State University, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $30-$45
Decades Vintage Car Show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 321 East Commercial Street, free
Asian Heritage Banquest, 7-9 p.m., Kentwood Hall Ballroom, free
“Coraline” at the library, 7-9 p.m., Park Central Branch Library, free
Rhythm and Ritual dance concert, 7:30-10 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre, $8 (advance purchase with student ID), $12, $14 Skinny Improv Mainstage, 8-10 p.m., 306 S. Avenue, $10-$12
Sunday, April 28
Woodruff’s Dream: The Mother Road Through Springfield, 1-4 p.m., downtown square, $5 adults, $3 children, museum members are free
Rhythm and Ritual dance concert, 2:30-5 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre, $8 (advance purchase with student ID), $12, $14 SAC Films Presents: “Django: Unchained,” 9 p.m., PSU Theater, free
Monday, April 29
Jazz Finale Concert, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall, free
Briefs
Man falsely charged with murder speaks
Boxer Dewey Bozella served a prison sentence of 26 years after being convicted of a murder he did not committ. Bozella will share his story of the perseverance and courage that led to his release with students at Missouri State University. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in the PSU Theater.
Celebrate Mexican arts and culture
The annual ArtsFiesta! is scheduled to be held on Park Central Square this year on May 3 from 6-9 p.m. The Springfield Sister Cities Association moved the event from its former home, Founder’s Park, to the downtown square for the first Friday in May fiesta. The event will be free of charge, and there will be Mexican-themed food and dance, along with beer available for purchase from Mother’s Brewing Company. Bilingual kids storytelling and a Tlaquepaque art display will be hosted at the Park Central Library. There will be free parking in public lots downtown and in the parking garages west of the square. For more information on the ArtsFiesta! call Cindy Jobe at 417864-1341 or email her at cjobe@springfieldmo.gov.
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Marsha Jared competes in the Textulator Challenge on Tuesday, April 16, in the PSU atrium. The event was centered around a Mario Kart texting and driving simulator, challenging participants to text while dodging flying shells and slippery bananas.
Mario teaches driving lessons
AT&T sponsors distracted driving simulation at MSU By Kelsey Berry The Standard
If you think driving while texting is a bad idea, try driving while texting AND dodging turtleshells. Missouri State University students tried their hand at a text-while-driving simulation organized by the MSU advertising team and sponsored by AT&T on Tuesday, April 16, in the Plaster Student Union. However, the simulation wasn’t just your average front seat and steering wheel. Instead, students were challenged to play Mario Kart while responding to text messages sent to them by members of the advertising team. Their opponent was another student who was driving without texting and the winner received raffle tickets that could be exchanged for prizes
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Shawn Mayberry, center, competes in the Textulator Challenge while Amanda Willen cheers u See TEXT page 11 for him on Tuesday, April 16, in the PSU atrium.
‘Ring by spring’ fever is here Engaged, anxiously awaiting or single: Find your place in the midst of it all
If you’re like me, it seems like everyone around you is getting spring wedding fever. Wondering where you fall in the mix? The categories below might help you figure it out.
The recently engaged
He liked it so he put a ring on it! But now what? The first task after you get engaged is to call your family. It is an engagement no-no not to call your family and close friends before sharing your exciting news with the social media world. Sarah Melton, senior psychology major, shared some advice for recently engaged ladies: Get a manicure. “Everyone was staring at my hand,” Melton said. As most of us have experienced, being a college student can be stressful, but what about the added pres-
Kelsie Nalley Life Writer
sures of trying to plan a wedding? “Being engaged and being a student is really stressful. With graduation and our wedding seven days apart, I am constantly busy with small details, homework and appointments,” Melton said. “I just keep telling myself that having a degree and being married to my best friend next month will make everything worth it. “ As happy as Melton is to be getting married, she said she definitely recommends spreading two major events further apart.
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Maybe he is going to pop the question mid-spring semester. Maybe he’s planning to. Or maybe you keep reminding him to.
The anxiously awaiting
You may be in this category if your wedding Pinterest board is your entire wedding planned down to the last detail. So how long should you wait before popping the big question? The average time
for a couple to date before they get engaged is just over 19 months, according to Dr. Ted Huston, a psychologist at the University of Texas. In retrospect, if you are with the person you plan spend the rest of your life with, waiting to get hitched will be a very small blip in
your lives together. “I know my boyfriend is the one. I want to be engaged, but at the same time I don’t want to rush into things. When it’s time, it’s time,” said Lauren Fitzpatrick, junior art history u See LOVE page 11
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Don’t be ‘that kid’ who doesn’t get the cult-classic reference
You’re standing around the metaphorical water cooler discussing the merits of some of your favorite films and someone says, “Oh, is that good? I haven’t seen it.” What?? How can that be?! We all have friends like this, the ones who you can’t believe haven’t seen something. Generally we love them anyway, but it’s our duty to educate them as film lovers. There are literally hundreds of films that I could put on a top 10 must-see list, and it is impossible for everyone to agree on what are the best 10 movies in the world. Something you think is amazing, I might think is mediocre at best. So what I’ve done is compiled a list of 10 movies that may not necessarily make it onto the usual top 10 must-see lists. A few you might see on others, but that’s just because they are too good to leave off any list. Now before we start any heated debates over these, as I know people tend to do, these are my personal choices that I’ve narrowed down for a more general audience and are in no particular order. Let’s just get this one out of the way: “Star Wars.” The original trilogy. The new ones … eh, you can skip those if you’re not a big fan. You might be thinking to yourself, “Everyone and their mother has seen at least the original trilogy, it’s a classic!” You’d be surprised. I’ve met at least three people in the last year alone who haven’t seen any of them. “The Shawshank Redemption.” This Frank Darabont adaptation of a Stephen King novella is so wonderfully made it almost
Karman Bowers Movie Reviewer hurts. It’s one of those movies that no matter how many times I watch it, I’m totally enthralled every time. One of the best bittersweet character-driven pieces ever made. “Top Gun.” Stop laughing. Are you finished? Good. I know we all snicker and joke about the infamous volleyball scene and Tom Cruise, but this is pop culture at its height. We all know Tom had to stand on an apple crate to see eye to eye with Val Kilmer, but honestly, who doesn’t get a chill when those jets take off? “The Breakfast Club.” We have “Mean Girls,” the ‘80s had “The Breakfast Club.” Really they had Molly Ringwald and John Hughes. This in itself could spawn a whole other list … Bueller, anyone? But this is another classic. A poignant look at high school and growing up and spending a Saturday with people you’d never expect. “V for Vendetta.” Another one that no matter how much I watch it, I can’t take my eyes off it. Based off the graphic novel by Alan Moore, the adaptation may not be entirely faithful, but it certainly is a good one. My only request is that before you chalk up a bunch of Vs on November the 5th, look into the background of u See MOVIES page 10
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Freshman theater major Britaney Leonard (left) and senior English education major Jessie Robey (right) show their opposition to bullying of LGBT students and their support for the Day of Silence.
Silence speaks louder than words Day of Silence protests bullying of LGBT students By Peyson Shields The Standard
Imagine going through your entire day in complete silence; only being able to communicate through writing, text, email or simple gestures. Just imagine. On Friday, April 19, students, faculty and staff participated in the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s Day of Silence. This annual event is a silent protest against bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and their supporters. Some participants and organizations dress in all black or even cover their mouths in tape to demonstrate their vow of silence. “Britaney (my friend) and I made Tshirts with the phrase ‘Some kids are gay and that’s okay’ on them to show people we were participating,” senior English major Jessica Robey said. “Since it was cold, I also wore a sweatshirt with ‘legalize love’ on it. Finally, I wrote ‘LGBTQ
Day of Silence’ on my hand, since most of purpose or effect of creating an intimidatthe day people couldn’t see my T-shirt.” ing, hostile or offensive learning, working Robey said she is a two-time partici- or living environment,’” Dean of Students pant of the Day of Silence, participating Mike Jungers said. during her freshman year at Missouri His office, which includes the Office Western State University in St. Joseph, of Student Conduct, hasn’t received any Mo. reports of harassment or bul“The first year I lying towards someone who did it was a bit harder. “self-identifies as LGBT,” My friends have been Jungers said. One of the boys I was very supportive, and friends with then was Jungers did not expand others have been homophobic, and he on the topic, but Kenneth understanding when I Coopwood, vice president didn’t like me supdidn’t speak. porting the LGBTQ for diversity and inclusion, community,” Robey did say that since he has been — Jessica Robey said. on board, he cannot make a Senior English major This year, howevdirect reference to LGBT er, Robey had a difbullying or harassment. ferent experience. Coopwood said he “I’ve had very positive reactions so stands with the university in that “the far this year,” she said. “My friends have MSU stance is the same for all students … been very supportive, and others have the university does not condone misconbeen understanding when I didn’t speak.” duct towards any person.” Bullying and harassment of LGBT Coopwood recommends reporting any students and their supporters is the cause incidents involving bullying or harassfor the Day of Silence. ment to the first university official possi“Harassment is defined in the Code of ble, either through the Office of InstituStudent Rights and Responsibilities as tional Equity and Compliance, the Center ‘unwelcome conduct toward another per- for Dispute Resolution, Residence Life, son or an identifiable group of persons Co-Curricular Student Ombudsperson or which is severe or pervasive and has the the dean of students.
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Weekend warriors Baseball beats Braves; softball falls to Purple Aces at home
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Baseball (24-11, 9-3 MVC) Tuesday, April 16 Okla. State 001040010- 6 Missouri State 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 - 4 Friday, April 19 Bradley 100010000- 2 Missouri State 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 x - 5 Saturday, April 20 Bradley 00000200 -2 Missouri State 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 6 - 12 Sunday, April 21 Bradley 000101000-2 Missouri State 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 x - 6 Softball (16-26, 7-10 MVC) Saturday, April 20 Evansville 0200001- 2 Missouri State 0100000- 1 Evansville Missouri State
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Sunday, April 21 Evansville 2020020 - 6 Missouri State 1020000 - 3 Men’s soccer Saturday, April 20 Missouri State Tulsa Women’s soccer Wednesday, April 17 Missouri State Drury Saturday, April 20 Missouri S&T Missouri State
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Lacrosse Thursday, April 18 Lindenwood-Belleville 2 1 1 2 - 6 Missouri State 0 1 5 5 - 11
Calendar Tuesday, April 23
Women’s golf, TBA at MVC Championships in Sunrise Beach, Mo.
Baseball, 6:30 p.m. at. Saint Louis University
Wednesday, April 24
Women’s track & field, noon at Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa Softball, 4 p.m. at Wichita State Baseball, 6 p.m. at Missouri
Softball, 6 p.m. at Wichita State
Thursday, April 25
Women’s track & field, 9:30 a.m. at Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa
Friday, April 26
Women’s track & field, 8 a.m. at Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa
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Missouri State infielder/outfielder Koby Peebles slides safely past Bradley’s Austin Jarvis on Sunday, April 21, at Hammons Field. MSU won the third game against the Braves 6-2 to close a series sweep, 3-0. The Bears return to action today in St. Louis against Saint Louis University before heading to Columbia, Mo., to play Mizzou on Wednesday.
Baseball takes Bradley in stride, wins series 3-0 By John Robinson The Standard
It was a beautiful, sunfilled Sunday at Hammons Field as the Missouri State Bears brought out the brooms to finish off the Bradley Braves and completed the 3-0 series sweep. The Bears started off hot in the top of the first with pitcher Andy Cheray allowing one hit, while striking out two, keeping the Braves off the board. Braves’ pitcher John Nasshan struck right back though, retiring the first three Bears’ batters he faced in order, holding the Bears
scoreless heading into the second. Nasshan couldn’t keep the scoreless streak going, however, after walking Koby Peebles, who was brought home on a two-out single from Travis McComack to make it 1-0 Bears. The Bears continued to pile on runs in the third, increasing their lead to 3-0. The Braves came back in the fourth after a two-out walk led to Bradley scoring their first run, making it 3-1 Bears. The Bears would strike back in the fifth, rocking u See BASEBALL page 8
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Missouri State catcher Tyler Burgess shakes hands with pitcher Luke Voit after beating Bradley 6-2 on Sunday, April 21, at Hammons Field.
Baseball, 6 p.m. at Evansville
Softball 2013 stats
Saturday, April 27
Women’s track & field, 8 a.m. at Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa
• Record 16-26 • Home 4-9 • Away 7-12 • Neutral 5-5 • MVC 7-10
Women’s soccer, 10 a.m. vs. Creighton
Baseball, 2 p.m. at Evansville Softball, 2 p.m. vs. Creighton
Men’s soccer, 3 p.m., MSU Alumni Game
Softball 2012 stats
Women’s soccer 5:30 p.m. vs. Butler Community College
Sunday, April 28
• Record 25-26 • Home 9-11 • Away 9-13 • Neutral 7-2 • MVC 12-14
Softball, noon vs. Creighton
Men’s soccer, noon vs. Missouri Valley College at Drury Baseball, 1 p.m. at Evansville
Lacrosse, 1 p.m. vs. Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.
Softball 2011 stats
Men’s soccer, 2:50 p.m. vs. Northeastern State at Drury
Briefs
Baseball Bears add two during spring signing period
The Missouri State baseball team received two commitments this week to add to their five newcomers who signed during the early signing period in November. Landan Ruff, a senior at Parkview High School, and Adam Anawalt, a transfer from Grossmont College in San Clemente, Calif., will join the Bears next season. Ruff, an outfielder, was an AllOzark Conference choice honorable mention in his junior season in 2012. That season, Parkview earned its first conference title since 1969. Anawalt, a pitcher, is currently 6-3 with a 2.04 ERA and four complete games at Grossmont.
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Missouri State senior shortstop Kristin Cutter can’t make an out at second base against Evansville’s Victoria Dellorto on Sunday, April 21, at Killian Field. The Bears lost the game and dropped the series 1-2.
• Record 30-25 • Home 14-9 • Away 10-12 • Neutral 6-4 • MVC 13-11
Source: Missouri State Athletics website.
Softball falls to Evansville in home series By Sam Holzer The Standard
The Missouri State softball Bears played host to Evansville this weekend at Killian Stadium, going 1-2 in a hard-fought series. Although the Bears dropped to 16-26 on the season and are 2-8 at home, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic as the season starts to wind down. First, the pitching was
solid over the course of the weekend. Staff ace Chelsea Jones hurled a complete game in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader in a 3-1 loss. The sophomore then returned to the mound Sunday and tossed another four innings while giving up one earned run. After tossing 103 innings a year ago, the righty has amassed 173.2 innings this season. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s fun,” Jones said. “It’s
fun to go out there and fight and play against people and do something that you like to put your heart into.” Rachel Brisker Hesse dominated in game two of the doubleheader on Saturday, giving up only
one run en route to her first career complete game in a 3-1 win. She also pitched three effective innings on Sunday. “I didn’t really realize until the end of the game that I finally completed a full game, so it was kind of awesome,” Brisker said. “I was just excited that we finally came out with a win. We’ve been fighting the past few games and we definitely deserved to win.”
Head coach Holly Hesse was also pleased with the efforts on the mound this weekend. “I thought both pitchers really did a good job keeping us in every game,” Hesse said. Defense was also a strong point during the first two games of the series, as it has been all season. MSU ranks first in the Missouri u See SOFTBALL page 8
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Maroon & White scrimmage sets quarterback Junior QB Kierra Harris to start for the Bears in 2013 By Mike Ursery The Standard
The Missouri State Bears played their annual Maroon and White game on April 20 at Plaster Sports Complex. The second-team unit defeated the first team 14-10. The game ended in dramatic fashion as senior quarterback Ashton Glaser connected with junior wide receiver Julian Burton for a 71-yard touchdown pass. Burton finished the day with seven receptions for 113 yards. “I just wanted to end the scrimmage on a good note,” Burton said. “The offense was kind of hesitant today. The defense had a good day and the offense just wanted to end on a good note.” Glaser led the second-team offense 20-36 for 207 yards and two touchdowns, one of them rushing. Junior quarterback Kierra Harris led the first-team unit by going 1322 for 82 yards in the game. Head coach Terry Allen has named Harris the starting quarterback for next season. The decision was made based on Harris’ mobility as well as what he can do with his arm. “He presents so much more with
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Redshirt freshman wide receiver Zac Hoover attempts to maneuver past a Maroon defenseman during the Maroon and White scrimmage on Saturday, April 20, at Plaster Sports Complex. The scrimmage ended the spring training season for the Bears.
his legs,” Allen said. “He uses his arm well, but his legs are such a weapon. Now he has a better understanding of when to pull it down and run with it.” Sophomore running back Ryan Heaston put the first team on the scoreboard first with a 48-yard rushing touchdown in the second
quarter. Heaston finished the game with 10 carries for 110 yards. “I saw a crease, and the defender missed me,” Heaston said. “I saw the end zone and just kept running. The line made a good play and opened it up for me.” Heaston is coming off of an injury he suffered in 2012 when he
fractured two of his ribs in midOctober. He has put more emphasis on his conditioning and his overall health this season to prevent further injury. “I know that last year I wasn’t big enough, and I could see throughout the season that my body was wearing down,” Heaston said.
“I feel like this year I have done a good job of eating right and developing my body more so it won’t be a problem.” The second team tied the game in the third quarter with Glaser running the ball into the end zone for a 1-yard score. That play was set up by a 58-yard reception by redshirt freshman wide receiver Stacey Thornton. The game remained tied until senior kicker Austin Witmer sent an 18-yard field goal between the uprights to put the first team back up 10-7. The first team looked to seal the game in the fourth quarter, but redshirt freshman outside linebacker Dylan Cole forced a fumble on a pitch to senior running back Vernon Scott. The ball was recovered by senior nose tackle Tevan Ferguson. The defense forced six turnovers during the game, including two interceptions by senior quarterback Jeremiah Plowden and one by senior cornerback Howard Scarborough. Plowden has been competing for the third cornerback spot on the depth chart during the spring. “Plowden has really rebounded,” Allen said. “Last week in a scrimmage he got burnt twice and gave up a big touchdown. This week he came back, which is what you want to see from a competitor.” The Bears are now going into their offseason before coming back to MSU for fall camp in early August. They will begin the 2013 football season on Aug. 29 against Northwestern State at Plaster Sports Complex.
Godfrey: We need an athletics fee to have winning programs Fee would be used for track replacement and field improvements for football
We need a student athletic fee. Now before you all roll up this newspaper, throw it in a pile and burn me at the stake, hear me out. As a Missouri State sports fan, I feel like I am a part of all of the Bears
teams. When the football team beat South Dakota by three, I felt like I kicked the game-winning field goal. When the men’s basketball team fell to Wichita State, I felt like I shot 2-for-40 and let the team down. I live
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and die for Bears sports, and I want nothing more for our sports programs than to win. Right now, Missouri State is raising funds to renovate the Plaster Sports
Complex. If the university gets the funds needed to make those renovations, then its next goal will be to build two additional venues for soccer, field hockey and track and field. When I interviewed Missouri State President Clif Smart on April 5, he said that the school was currently raising the money through private donations and university funds alone, but he said those two sources of fundraising
might not be enough. “The reality is, to do a major renovation to Plaster Stadium, there is going to need to be a student (athletic) fee,” Smart said during the April 5 interview. “That’s how all of the universities in (the Missouri Valley Conference) have funded renovations to their stadiums and their basketball arenas.” The world of collegiate sports has changed. No longer are student-athletes
swayed by tradition, but by new jerseys. These incoming freshmen are looking for schools that not only fit their academic needs, but their athletic needs as well in the form of the latest locker rooms, weight rooms, training rooms and stadiums. Take our Missouri Valley Conference rival Wichita State, for example. The Shockers (which is a bundle u See PSC page 9
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Nasshan for two more runs, which knocked him out of the game and making it 5-1 Bears. Cheray also found himself out in the fifth after getting two out — the Bears chose to give their starter some rest — however, reliever Erik Shannahan gave up a run, making it 5-2, but got a nice strikeout to end the inning. The bats stayed strong going into and through the eighth, but the Bears still got a run in, thanks to some sloppy Bradley pitching that drove in a walked batter, making it 6-2 Bears. The Bears retired the last three Bradley batters and gave Cheray his first win, making his record 1-2 and adding another loss to Nasshan’s now 1-6 record. This victory was a pitching and defensive wake up for the Bears, who had fallen into a slump, dropping the last two games after allowing a combined 14 runs. This series, Bradley only plated six. Starters Jon Harris (8-0),
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The Bears will play a series against Wichita State beginning at 6:35 p.m. on May 3.
Nick Petree (6-1) and Cheray struck out 19 in this sweep of Bradley. The Bears also find themselves with a strong contributing group of freshman players, all of which were invaluable in pulling off the sweep. Both Harris and Cheray are newcomers to the team this year, as are offensive powerhouses Tate Matheny, who recorded eight hits in the series, and Spencer Johnson, who notched the game deciding three-run triple in the series opener. Head coach Keith Guttin said he is impressed with the freshmen. “We knew coming in that we have a really good freshman class,” Guttin said. “They’ve been very poised and mature and been a very big part of what successes we’ve had.”
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well and it’s nice to grab the wins,” he said. The Bears, now 24-11 with a 9-3 record in the Missouri Valley Conference, hope to use the momentum from this sweep to help them through a six-game road stretch which begins with a 6 p.m. game April 23, at Saint Louis University.
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Valley Conference and 16th in the nation with a .973 fielding percentage. But the defense was out of character on Sunday, committing seven errors in a 63 loss. “It’s uncharacteristic for us to make seven errors in a game. It’s uncharacteristic for us to make seven errors in a month,” Hesse said. “It’s just one of those games.” The Bears are determined to turn things around, according to junior third baseman Heather Duckworth. “I just think that every day when we step on the field we’re getting better,” she said. “And everything that we go through just drives us to succeed even more.” Jones has also embraced the never-give-up attitude. “We kept our heads high. We didn’t let ourselves get down,” she said. “We’re always fighting, we’re always pushing and we’re always trying.” The jersey of former MSU standout Barb Gaines was retired on Saturday. Gaines was converted to be a lefty slap hit-
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ter when she arrived at Missouri State in the early 1990s and is the first softball player in the history of the program to have her jersey retired. “Barb was really one of the core players who laid the foundation for us in the ‘90s,” Hesse said. “We had a lot of great success, and she was one of those key players who just really set the bar and standard for what our work ethic was going to be, what our attitude was going to be, what our competitive spirit was going to be. She’s just a tremendous player and has really meant a lot to this program.” The Bears next play this Wednesday in a doubleheader at Creighton. They will return to play their last home games of the season with a doubleheader against Creighton on Saturday with games at noon and 2 p.m.
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Bears claw back into contention Women’s golf ties for third after second round of MVC Tournament play By Tim Godfrey The Standard
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Missouri State students will have the option to vote on a student athletics fee during Homecoming Week 2013. The fee will be used to improve facilities.
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of wheat and NOT an electrifying bee) built their new arena in 2003 and the team has gained national attention as well as success. ESPN’s Jason King named Koch Arena the seventh best home court in college basketball, and Wichita State has made it all the way to the NCAA Tournament Final Four since 1965. If the PSC got the renovations it needed, such as replacing the current turf field and rebuilding the student section, we would not only attract some talented student-athletes to our campus, but we would attract students to the stands. I don’t blame students for not wanting to sit in the current student section this past football season. The student section is old, worn down and hasn’t had a good sandpaper rub in about a decade (I got a splinter last week when I was standing 10 feet from it). Imagine if we got a new
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student section — one that is closer to the action on the field and doesn’t leave splinters in our butts. We could be the dreaded “12th man” by intimidating visiting teams and motivating our home team through our chants and cheers, which could help us win football games. But don’t just think about football, think about the other athletic programs we could help. Track and field could get a new track and finally be able to host meets in Springfield. The field hockey team could get its own separate field and be allowed to host more home games (Smart said that the Missouri Valley Conference will no longer allow Missouri State to host games if they do not get a new field). As of now, we do not pay any athletic fees. We pay an activities fee, which goes towards events around
campus, but we do not contribute a fee to our athletics programs. If students voted ‘yes’ to paying an athletic fee during Homecoming Week 2013, Smart said that students would not be shouldering the finances for the athletic programs, they would just be contributing along with the other fundraising sources. I love Missouri State Athletics, that’s why I became a sportswriter for this newspaper. I have been lucky enough to cover most of our university’s sports teams, and I have talked to a lot of great athletes and coaches, and I can tell you firsthand, these men and women deserve the proposed renovations and sports venues. They deserve not only the university’s help and the alumni’s help, but our help as well, because we are all a part of the Missouri State team.
The Missouri State women’s golf team headed to Sunrise Beach, Mo., on April 21 to play in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The MVC Tournament will consist of three, 18-hole rounds, the first two days of which head coach Kevin Kane and his team have already completed. Although the Bears had never played on this course before, they were not alone; none of the teams playing in the MVC Tournament had ever played on the course before, making it a truly neutral location. The course, The Club at Porta Cima, proved to be difficult for Missouri State "It was a really tough golf course today," said Kane. "Today is one of those days where our scores are high, but it's all relative. We're not out of it and we still have two-thirds of the tournament to go." On the first day of the tournament, the Bears found that defending their 2012 MVC Tournament title would not be so easy. Through 18 holes, Missouri State finished the first day in fifth place out of 10 teams with a score of 332.
The second day of the tournament got a little better for the Bears as they shot team total of 313, 19 strokes better than their first day score. Currently, Missouri State is sharing a tie for third with Bradley University with an overall team score of 645. The Bears are only two strokes away from second Kane place Southern Illinois University (643) and three strokes away from first place Wichita State (642). Kane said that the first day of the tournament was a “wake-up call” for his team and today, his girls were ready and jumped up two spots in the team standings. “We always compete hard, no matter where we play and we battled well today and we have given ourselves a chance to (win the MVC Tournament),” Kane said. The Bears will kick off day three of the tournament in pretty good position to make a run at Wichita State and defend their MVC title.
When the Bears won the MVC Tournament in spring of 2012, they too were in third place after playing 36 holes of tournament play and they were also within three strokes of the leader. Then, on the final day of the tournament, the Bears leap-frogged the first and second place teams and won by three strokes. Weather might make the run at an MVC repeat even more difficult for Missouri State. The final day of the tournament has a 90 percent chance of seeing rain and the highest temperature for the day will be 49 degrees. But don’t expect a little bit of rain and some cold air stop the Bears from making a surge towards the front of the pack. “We are aware of the weather and we have had some bad conditions before,” senior Emma Clegg said. “We just have to be really smart about things and then we will be in really good shape. The confidence (of the team) is pretty high.” The confidence of the team, like day three’s chances of rain, is high. The Bears are in third place and three strokes away from reclaiming their title. The team is used to battling tough courses and even tougher weather all spring and Kane could not think of a better position to be in. “The way we battle and compete, I like our chances when the weather is bad,” Kane said.
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Participants test their editing, filming and writing skills in two-day challenge By Nicolette Martin The Standard
A local newspaper, a figure eight, the word “eight” and reasons not to call 911. What do these elements all have in common? They were all part of the inspiration package for filmmakers who competed in the eighth annual Springfield and the Ozarks 48-hour film challenge, for which films were shown the weekend of April 19, 20 and 21. Created and organized by Jeff Clinkenbeard and Kyaw Tha Hla, SATO48 is a competition in which participants have to write, film and edit a five-minute film. The catch? They only have 48 hours, and their films must all include elements from an inspiration package that is created by and — until the kickoff day — known only to Clinkenbeard and Tha Hla. This year’s inspiration package included the following:
• Prop: a local newspaper • Creative concept: the cover story of that day (in this case, the NewsLeader’s article on reasons not to call 911)
• Physical aspect: take the prop (local newspaper) and transform it three different times throughout the film • Physical action: make the figure eight twice in the film (SATO48 is in its eighth year) • One character, for good reason, must say the word “eight” “Because people can participate from all over the country in SATO48, as long as they meet the deadlines, we just described this as a ‘local newspaper,’ so our team who participated from California, they just got their San Jose local newspaper,” Clinkenbeard said. “This year we had to swear the Springfield NewsLeader to secrecy, because that was the prop and we needed to get 100 papers, and we had to arrange for that, but they kept that very hush-hush, and that’s what rolled out to the participants.” Clinkenbeard said the challenge is open to anyone — students or adults, amateurs or professionals — and that the ending products are typically very diverse. “It is a very wide variety,” he said. “Even more
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wide than the variety of people is the variety of concepts. The different ways that people decide to approach the inspiration package is really the fascinating part of it. Whether they’re kids or adults, it’s that the human mind can go in so many different directions, and that’s represented by 70 really, really different films.” The 70 films are then judged by 10 local selection committee members, who each have a different Academy Award-style discipline, including cinematography, writing and direction. The local selection committee members select the 10 best films, which are then sent to international judges who decide the top five. Among those five will be the winner, which will be announced at the SATO48 awards ceremony on May 2, at the Gillioz. Josh Clark, the producer of “Mrs. E Domestic Dispute,” participated in his first SATO48 challenge after hearing about it internationally.
much. I bet you quote it all the time. Plus, “Dumb and Dumber To” has been announced with the original Lloyd and Harry on board. “Gladiator.” History buff or not, the setting of these kinds of films always seem to have some great allure. With its historical setting, characters based off (in)famous people in history, and of course sex and violence, it would seem to be a win. But what really sets “Gladiator” apart is its engrossing story.
“Me and my daughter are originally English, and we came to Springfield right about eight months ago, and we heard about SATO before we moved,” Clark said. “So we kind of got involved in it by chance, because we didn’t even know what the date was until the week it actually started. We were fortunate that we were already working on a web series of our own called ‘Mrs. E,’ so we already had quite an extensive team already.” Clark said that his team was actually able to create the film due to the preplanning and an already existing idea they had. “A lot of people seem to have their ideas already set in motion — they just tend to have an idea that can be messed around,” he said. “That’s potentially what we did. We already had our ongoing web series, so the characters were already there.” Clark also said that the inspiration package actually made things “more liberating.” “I was actually dreading
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it at first, because you don’t know what to expect,” he said. “Whatever ideas you have could potentially be destroyed by one prop, but the ones they gave us were much more liberating than I thought it would be, and it actually made my script a lot funnier than I originally hoped for.” Matthew McCroskey, who worked on the film “Sidekicks” — a film about superhero sidekicks who decide to create their own super team — however, said that in the three years he has been creating films for SATO48, he has learned that you can’t preplan much. “We organize people pretty early and we always lose people, so we always over-organize,” McCroskey said. “As far as trying to preplan, we’ve done that before and that always goes away whenever we get the inspiration package, so this year, no preplanning at all. And it worked out.” McCroskey said this year’s inspiration package was much easier to include throughout the film than in previous years — including two years ago in which he had to incorporate an octopus. Win or lose, the challenge is about the experience. “The most positive thing I’ve experienced is actually getting to meet more creative people,” Clark said. “One of the things I truly love is watching creativity,
“Scream.” Yes, I went there, too. I love the camp and the meta-ness and the fact that it’s just a pissed off guy in a mask, terrorizing high school students. It’s simple and goes back to the roots of horror, thanks to Wes Craven. Every time I’m alone and the phone rings, I still get that little chill, because you never know. “Leon: The Professional.” Before he did “Taken,” Luc Besson had the original badass assassin in Leon. Gary Oldman plays a wicked villain and a young Natalie
and that’s one of the reasons I participated in SATO — not so much to win, but so that I could get to see what other people do and virtually encourage that.” The SATO48 awards will be held Thursday, May 2, at The Gillioz Theatre. Tickets are $5 and include admission to an afterparty at Parlor 88. According to Clinkenbeard, SATO48 has a community agreement with The Moxie and The Gillioz Theatre, so all money goes back into the organization — a 501(c)3 nonprofit under the Springfield Regional Arts Council. “Our volunteers are very important,” Clinkenbeard said. “No nonprofit could do this without their volunteers, because you could never pay those people what they’re worth and still have the budget that you have.” For those interested in participating in the challenge next year, Clinkenbeard says to start getting a team together now and go to the awards ceremony. “Come see the films, talk to the filmmakers — get a leg up on what is involved — because a lot of people come to this thinking it’s pretty easy to make a five-minute film, and they’re rudely awakened.” “Like” SATO48 on Facebook to read guidelines of the challenge and for announcements regarding registration for next year’s competition.
Portman plays one tough, scared little girl. Plus, it has one of the best endings. Do yourself a favor and watch it. For Matilda. “Indiana Jones.” I can’t make a list like this and not put Indy on here. It has adventure, hidden treasure, car chases, fist fights, romance and the hat. That’s all that needs to be said. I could go on and on. Most of these movies just make me think of more amazing movies that I want to add, but I’ll save those for another rainy day.
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Continued from page 4 major. A suggestion as you’re waiting: write down three reasons you want to be engaged. If your partnership is strong, you’ll know that he/she loves and is committed to you, and you won’t need an offer of marriage to tell you that.
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For some couples, the last thing they want is to be engaged. These couples are focused on school and getting ahead in their careers. As far as they’re concerned, marriage can wait for a date to be determined. So is waiting to get a degree on the wall before getting a ring on your finger a good plan? Studies have shown couples have the best odds of having a lasting marriage if they wait until age 25 to get married. “The more years of higher education a person has under their belt on their wedding day, the lower the chances that they’ll get divorced,” Zoe Ruderman said in Cosmopolitan Magazine. “Educated women tend to be more confident about who they are and are less willing to settle for a man who doesn’t meet their standards,” Ruderman said. Regardless of the timeline till your walk down the aisle, make sure the person you’re with is someone you can see yourself waking up
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Don’t let the haters or jealous friends get you down. If you’re in the “recently engaged” category, try to focus on your planning, school and your relationship. Juggling all of that is enough on your plate.
next to for fifty or sixty years. Mar- ment that shouldn’t be taken lightly. the Family said it best. think you can live with. Marry the riage should be a lifetime commit- James Dobson, founder of Focus on “Don’t marry the person you individual you can’t live without.”
the risk. It can wait.” Graduate student Brian Neyer is the president of the Missouri State advertising team, and he helped organize the event in an effort to present the important issue to students in a new way. “A lot of people have done normal simulations in the past, but we wanted to have a more fun and interactive event; something that’s more approachable for our demographic,” he said. “When we were little ,we loved playing Mario Kart, and we like to go back and have those memories of playing this. “We just really want to get the point across that if you can’t text and play a
video game, how can you possibly text and drive at the same time? I’ve done this and I’m so horrible. It’s way harder than it looks.” Senior marketing and advertising major Nick Brigham tried out the textulator challenge himself. “It was really difficult,” he said. “It was just easier to stop, text and then start going again.” According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, you are 23 times more likely to crash if you text while driving, and there are three main types of distractions: • Manual: Taking your hands off the wheel • Visual: Taking your
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eyes off the road • Cognitive: Taking your mind off driving Texting while driving encompasses all three distractions, but some people continue to text behind the wheel. Melissa Burnett, professor of marketing, was the faculty adviser for the textulator challenge. She decided to stop texting and driving after signing the pledge. “I became more and more aware of my daughter who’s riding in the backseat,” she said. “There were times that I thought were safe, like a stoplight, or when it was so important that I thought I could do it
quick enough and just type ‘yes.’ As a result, I’ve made my daughter the designated texter. Anytime I’m in the car, my phone goes to the back seat with her, and if it’s really that important, she can tell me verbally.” Burnett said she recommends people not text at all, but for those who can’t stop, a designated texter is a great way to keep yourself ,and others riding with you, safe in the car. AT&T has developed an app called DriveMode that temporarily limits the features of your phone while driving. Once you reach 20 miles per hour, texting abilities are shut off so you can stay
focused on the road. The app allows you to send an automatic response message to any texts or emails, alerting the sender that you are currently driving and will get back to them. Users are still given the ability to answer calls or make them to up to five different people. Users are always able to dial 911 and use up to one music app and one navigation app. The app is available for Android and Blackberry and costs $2.99 for iPhone users. It is free for AT&T customers. To learn more about AT&T’s “It Can Wait” campaign, visit http://itcanwait. com.
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each dollar we raise brings us one step closer to finding a cure.” More than 800 people registered to attend this year’s All-Collegiate Relay For Life, hosted on Missouri State University’s Plaster Field Friday, April 19, through Saturday morning. Relay For Life is a fundraising event created by the American Cancer Society. Teams of 10 to 15 people register to raise money any way they can. Relay events last all night to symbolize the relentless, sleepless impact of cancer. Most teams were organized by fraternities and sororities who put on bake sales or offered games for donations. This year’s event was the 12th All-Collegiate
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Relay hosted by MSU. Students from Drury, OTC, Evangel and MSU were welcomed to walk the track in support of loved ones affected by cancer. Anna Bergamini is part of MSU’s Relay for Life planning committee and chaired the event. She’s been involved in relay events since she was six years old and a part of the university’s program for the past three years. Bergamini’s father is a children’s oncologist. She said cancer has always been a part of her life. “He made his family a part of his practice,” Bergamini said. “The majority of my friends growing up had no hair. The people I relay for are my best friends.” Bergamini said her favorite part of Relay events is welcoming cancer survivors. “It gives people a live picture of why we’re here
vying for the position. “(Doman) has been a mentor to me,” Lane said. “I thought long and hard about applying.” But even with the pros and cons of being an internal candidate, Lane said he decided to apply because he felt he had the energy and skill set to do the job justice. Lane began working at MSU in August 2005 as the director of the PSU and the assistant dean of students. He continued to take on Lane more responsibility, becoming the assistant to the vice president for student affairs in 2008, and then the assistant vice president for student life position in 2011. Over the past eight years, Lane’s “really grown as a student affairs professional,” he said, working closely with the current Office of Student Affairs staff and adding that MSU has been a “good fit” for him. “We are the best student affairs office in our division in meeting and exceeding student needs,” he said. In addition to enjoying working directly with students from day one
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Participants march around the track of Plaster Sports Complex on Friday, April 19, for the 12th All-Collegiate Relay For Life. Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society for cancer research. and brings it all together,” she said. Amidst the food, games and live music, the track and bleachers were lined with bags containing small candles. Each luminaria
of his time at MSU, he also has an “authentic passion for Missouri State” and said one of his goals is to work on enhancing school spirit at the university. “We’ve taken positive steps forward over the last eight years in how do we foster a sense of school spirit,” Lane said, but also added that he’d like to continue to focus on it and have a real discussion with the campus community on how to continue to improve Bear pride. Lane’s open forum is from 2 to 3 p.m. today, April 23, in the Plaster Student Union Theater.
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John Saddlemire is the vice president for student affairs at the University of Connecticut and after his 12th year there, he decided it was time for a change and MSU seemed like a good fit, he said. “Earle Doman did a wonderful job during his time at MSU,” Saddlemire said. “He is leaving behind a really solid Saddlemire team that I think would be great to work with.” Saddlemire grew up on a college campus because his father was a faculty member and always knew he “needed to have a university in my life.” He found his universities in the
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bag was decorated in memory of someone whose life was lost to cancer, or in support of someone whose fight continues. “It symbolizes that you’re not alone,”
University of Hartford, Pennsylvania State University, Elizabethtown College, and Hiedelberg University before winding up at UConn as the dean of students and eventually moving up to the vice presidency position — a spot he thoroughly enjoys. “I enjoy the spontaneity of the work and there’s always students there that are going to be working towards their goals,” he said, adding that he is, and plans to always be, very active in working directly with students on campus. Another major factor in Saddlemire’s continued passion for student affairs is America’s challenging economy, he said. “Students need a really strong division of student affairs to help them with all aspects of their lives,” he said, citing that student affairs not only helps with students academically, but oversees other out-of-class roles as well. Although UConn might seem like a much larger school than MSU, it has a lot of parallels, because UConn’s enrollment is about 24,000, just slightly higher than MSU’s 21,629 in spring 2013, Saddlemire said. “It won’t be a transition to a terribly different environment,” he said, adding that he is excited for the new challenge and the opportunity to explore the university. Saddlemire’s open forum was
Bergamini said. “Cancer has affected all these people. It builds a support network that you didn’t even know was there. The luminaria ceremony is probably the most emotional ceremo-
ny of the event.” More than $45,800 was raised to benefit the American Cancer Society. “It all goes to the American Cancer Society and stays in Springfield, except for the cost of the event, which isn’t much,” said Bergamini, who raised more than $3,000 alone. “We try to show people what their money buys. If you raise $112, that buys one case of petri dishes for testing.” Bergamini said anyone interested in registering for future events can learn how through the MSU Relay For Life All-Collegiate Facebook page. “The earlier you register, the better,” she said. “You can start your fundraising and be a part of team challenges. We need all the people we can get.” To get more information and find local Relay For Life events, visit http://www.relayforlife.org
She then enrolled at the Universiheld yesterday, April 22, in the PSU ty of Florida where she obtained her Theater. masters in 1988 and then at the UniDee Siscoe versity of North Texas where she Denita “Dee” Siscoe completed earned her doctorate in higher educaher undergraduate degree at Missouri tion administration in 1997 with the State in 1985 when it was Southwest goal of going into student affairs. Missouri State University and said If she is chosen as MSU’s next she is excited about the opportunity vice president for student affairs, she to return to campus and see how it’s said she plans to have a very “handsgrown over the years. on” approach with working with stu“I was proud to be a Bear at the dents. time and this brings about more pride “How can I work in the institution,” she said in a phone on their (students) interview. Siscoe is the interim vice behalf if I don’t president for student affairs at the know what they’re University of South Florida, which interested in?” she has campuses in Tampa, St. Petersasked, adding that in burg, Sarasota and Lakeland. her current position Siscoe Siscoe has spent more than 20 she makes an effort years in student affairs from a hall to attend as many director at the University of Florida student events as possible so she can in Gainesville, Fla., to her current meet as many people as possible on position. campus. Siscoe discovered her passion for “I’m a very relationship-oriented working directly with students during person,” she said. “I work better if I her time as an undergrad at MSU, she know someone, or have had the said. opportunity to meet them in person.” Siscoe was an active member of Siscoe’s open forum with the pubSigma Kappa and a SOAR Leader at lic is scheduled for 2 to 3 p.m. MonMSU, which “laid the foundation I day, April 29, in the PSU Theater. built my career on,” she said. After After Siscoe’s interview, Presifinishing her undergraduate, Siscoe dent Clif Smart will make the final was the national traveling consultant decision about the next vice president for Sigma Kappa and realized that by reviewing feedback from the she could make a career out of doing search committee, students, faculty, what she loved: working with stu- staff and from the administration, dents. Moats said.
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Yoder said that he considers it “their first step to the rest of the world.” Many steps are taken to ensure that the class being taught at TAS matches up with the standards set by MSU. Katherine Hilborn, an English teacher at TAS who teaches the dual credit class, keeps in contact with Suzi Jordan, Dual Credit Coordinator for the English department of MSU, discussing the curriculum and adjusting it as needed for her students. Hilborn said in an interview that the main difference between her class and the same class at MSU was “more class time and individual teacher-student attention,” but that her students must still write six essays, as required by MSU. Hilborn said of the class that the students “think that it’s a lot of hard work and very time consuming,” but added that they are “the smartest of their grade level and it’s nothing they can’t handle.” She also said that she was sure that this model would work for other courses, as long as the teachers used the same grading policies and course guidelines. MSU is deeply involved in the selection of instruc-
tors such as Hilborn for the program. Yoder said that the university looks over credentials and approves the selection of all teachers involved in the program, who are technically adjunct professors of Missouri State. This applies to the students as well, who must apply to the program and be selected to take the course — they become MSU students with university-issued ID cards and access to the MSU website. The students’ tuition for the courses being taken is also discounted to $97 per credit hour, according to Yoder. Robinette said in a separate interview that they expect to expand the program to China, but that they might be “surprised,” and make the next agreement with India or Brazil, which are two other countries under consideration. Yoder said that he hopes to soon see other subjects taught for dual credit as well, such as science and mathematics. And while MSU may look to other countries in the future for similar partnerships, Yoder said that TAS isn’t likely to look for other universities. TAS is an American school in its curriculum, Yoder said, but it has a global focus, a characteristic that he said it shared with MSU. “It’s a good fit,” he said.
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A Cub Bella, Missouri State’s female a cappella group, performs at the statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference. The conference was held April 18 and 19 and was designed for professionals across the state of Missouri to share ideas about creating the best and most diverse academic and professional environments possible.
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student success.” Coopwood said the conference hoped to accomplish the start of statewide networks that are cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural in nature. “MSU has a unique opportunity to lead the state of Missouri in building professional networks and becoming the mecca for collaborative diversity programming around the state,” he said. With his previous involvement in diversity conferences, Michael Stout, associate professor in sociology, was contacted by Coopwood last year to serve as cochair in helping plan the conference. Although Springfield is one of the least diverse parts of the state, Stout says he
hopes the conference will didn’t exist before around highlight Springfield as a the idea of diversity,” Stout leader in diversity for sur- said. rounding areas in Missouri. The two-day conference In 2010, Springfield had a featured several guest speakpopulation of 159, 509 with ers. Anti-racism writer, 88.7 percent of the popula- activist and educator Tim tion classified as white, 4.1 Wise was this year’s keynote percent as black, 3.7 percent speaker. His segment was as Hispanic or Latino, 1.9 titled “Beyond diversity: percent as Asian and 0.8 per- Challenging racism in an age cent as Native American or of backlash.” Alaskan Wise Native, tackled according racial to the U.S. issues such I can assure you that Census as the race if race is actually a Bureau. card, insticard, it has all the “In additutionalized weight and power of tion, we’d racism and the two of diamonds like to see — which is to say not lack of conthis lead to versation much. collaboraamong tive projraces in his — Tim Wise ects and speech. Anti-racism writer opportuniHe ties for peoreferred to ple who attend and people a game of poker when arguwho are presenting across ing the insignificance of the state to work together being accused of “pulling the and build relationships that race card.”
“If you don’t learn anything else from this conference, learn at least this: If we’re actually going to claim that race is a card, we ought to at least be honest about which card that is,” Wise said. “I don’t know how many of you play poker, but I can assure you that if race is actually a card, it has all the weight and power of the two of diamonds — which is to say not much. “ Coopwood said the conference is important for MSU, who is beginning a new era of administration that values diversity. “The conference is symbolic of the leadership expected out of MSU in regards to diversity, education and innovation,” he said. Visit the Division of Diversity and Inclusion’s page to get more information about upcoming diversity events at http://diversity.missouristate.edu/.
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Jackie Stiles joins Lady Bears coaching staff New head coach hires NCAA all-time leading scorer to assist team By Sam Holzer The Standard
New Lady Bears head coach Kellie Harper has filled out her staff, which now includes a familiar face to fans. Jackie Stiles and Jennifer Sullivan will be assisting Harper this next season, along with Jon Harper, her husband. “Each of these hires addresses a need,” Harper said in a press release. “Jon brings a number of strengths that complement me. He’s a great communicator with players and has a knack for handling time and score situations in games.” This will be the 13th year that Jon will be on Harper’s staff. He spent the previous four seasons Jon Harper at North Carolina State and is well regarded in the area of coaching backcourt players. “Missouri State is a place with great history, facilities, community and administrative support, and I look forward to having the opportunity to build on that,” Jon Harp-
er said. “MSU is a big name in the women’s basketball world and certainly caught Kellie and my eyes when the position came open.” Sullivan will be brought into the staff as the recruiting coordinator. She was last at the University of Louisiana Lafayette, serving in Sullivan the same capacity, and has strong ties to the South for recruiting purposes. Stiles, the all-time leading scorer in Division I women’s basketball, will be entering her second season as a collegiate coach. She was an assistant last season at Loyola Marymount. Stiles is elated to return to her old stomping grounds, she said in a press release. “Words can’t describe how excited I am to be coaching at my alma mater. It’s a dream come true because I love the school and community so much,” she said. “I’m grateful for the opportunity Kellie has given me and look forward to learning from her. I could tell instantly from speaking with her that she is a great coach
and person. I’m ready to put my heart and soul into making Missouri State the best women’s basketball program it can be.” Senior applied mathematics major Anthony Pelton, who is also a member of Maroon Madness, said he feels that a projected increase in ticket sales was a factor in hiring Stiles, although he does concede that she should be strong in recruiting in the Ozarks region. “I think it’s kind of a plot to get more ticket sales, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing since they don’t have a lot of seats filled at the women’s games,” Pelton said. “But to have someone from around here does seem to be a good idea.” Pelton does however like the direction the program is heading. He is especially fond of the new marketing scheme that’s in the works. “I think it’s about time,” he said. “Because obviously what they were doing before wasn’t working. I never see any type of advertisement for women’s games, or for anything else in the JQH for that matter, so I think it’s about time they change something. And hopefully that works.” The new season ticket system features $80 bleacher seats in sections H and I, and $120 for most other seats. Courtside and loge-level seats will also be $120. Sections behind the Lady Bears’ bench, the scorer’s table and press row will remain at $300. Season tickets in the lower
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Jackie Stiles (right) hugs former Lady Bears head coach Cheryl Burnett at JQH Arena during a jersey retirement ceremony for Burnett. Stiles has been hired as an assistant to Lady Bears head coach Kellie Harper this season. level were $259 last season. Fans wishing to purchase season tickets are now able to submit an application to reserve their seats, though current season ticket holders will have first priority. Those wishing to renew their season tickets will be mailed an application on June 1. Applications for new season ticket holders are avail-
able online at http://www.missouristatebears.com, at the Chevy Pickup Window in JQH or by calling 417-836-3302 or 417836-7678. The deadline for ticket renewal is July 15. After this date, ticket representatives will contact new season ticket holders to determine seat location. Single-game tickets will
be available in October. The new staff has wasted no time in getting to work, as they are currently on a recruiting trip and were unavailable for comment on this story. But before they are made official, they will have to be approved by the Missouri State Board of Governors at its next meeting on May 16.