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‘Duck Dynasty’ doesn’t show; some cry fowl

on Saturday, April 26 because of low ticket sales.

There were 1,700 tickets bought, according to Keith Boaz, the director of JQH Arena, @BroseMarthis Hammons Student Center and Plaster Sports “Duck Dynasty” family members Willie, Complex.

Korie, Miss Kay and Uncle Si Robertson did Boaz did not know the goal ticket amount not grace the JQH Arena stage as scheduled or how many sales it would have taken for

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JTK Productions to break even.

Boaz said that the cancellation has no adverse effects on future shows for JQH Arena, and that “this happens with shows all the time.”

The “Duck Dynasty” show was not purchased or endorsed by Missouri State, Boaz said, and the arena was rented by JTK Pro-

ductions.

Despite the cancellation, a $5,000 nonrefundable deposit paid by JTK Productions will go into the general rental account for JQH Arena. Boaz said this deposit pays for occupying a date for other potential events. u See DUCK, page 16

No fun in the sun Don’t burn your skin this summer.

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Scholarship established in honor of longtime MSU choir director

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Guy Webb, who has worked in the Music Department since 1980, will retire from teaching on June 1.

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Guy Webb’s time at MSU is coming to an end, but his legacy will continue with the creation of a scholarship.

Melissa and Dan Scott, MSU alumni, established the Dr. Guy B. Webb Touring Scholarship for students in the Music Department Webb has been working in the MSU Music Department as a choir director since 1980 and will retire from teaching on June 1.

Melissa Scott started her academic career at MSU as a music major and was in the choir Webb directed.

“I’ve known him since I was 17,” Scott said.

Scott ended up changing her major to interior design, but she said she valued her experiences in the Music Department.

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The scholarship is set up specifically for students in touring choirs. Scott said touring experience is a unique and valuable way to see the rest of America and the world.

Scott first graduated from MSU in 1986 with a degree in interior design and then came back for an art history degree, which she graduated with in 2010.

It was when Scott came back for her second degree that she started visiting Webb again and wanted to do something to give back to her alma mater.

There was another general scholarship for choir students, but Scott said there was not one specifically meant for touring choirs. Scott said she wanted to act when she noticed that the need was not being met.

“Why wait, I’m just going to do this,” Scott said.

The scholarship was announced in November, and it needs to raise $25,000 in the next five years in order

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to create an endowment.

Anyone can donate to the scholarship fund, and Scott said there is no minimum required amount.

“You think wow, you have got to have a lot of money to participate,” Scott said.

Scott said it does not matter if the donation is $5 or $5,000, which is great for students who might want to be involved but do not have a lot of extra money.

The MSU touring choir concert chorale travels nationally and internationally. In May, Webb will travel with the group to England and Scotland as his last trip.

Every year, the choir switches between traveling around the country and going overseas.

Scott said Webb is respected and loved by students and staff and hopes the scholarship represents what he meant to MSU. “I’m just honored to have known him for so long,” Scott said.

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University to take crack at environmentally friendly parking lots New sealant has sustainability improvements Trevor Mitchell The Standard @Trevorisamazing

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Several parking lots will be repaired or resealed this summer.

Missouri State University has made great strides in sustainability recently, but something on campus you might not expect will soon be more environmentally friendly — parking lots.

David Vaughan, director of environmental management at MSU, said that the parking lots are currently coated with a sealant that makes use of coal tar, which contains polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs. Some PAHs can be carcinogenic at certain exposure levels, but the actual use of them on the parking lots isn’t the problem.

According to Vaughan, the issue arises when it rains, and the PAHs adhere to sand grains and can then flow into water supplies.

Vaughan admitted that no one is entirely certain about the effects on the environment — and that PAHs come from other sources as well — but there’s a better way.

The better way is called “asphaltic emulsion,” and it’s a kind of sealant that uses no coal tar — which means no PAHs. While asphaltic emulsion has, in the past, performed poorly in tests and has been prohibitively expensive, Vaughan said that things have changed, and he thinks it’s a good fit for the university.

And it’s already here, in a small way. The Burgess House parking lot was recoated six months ago and was given a half-and-half treatment — one side with the old sealant with coal tar and one with asphaltic emulsion.

Vaughan said that there have been no issues, and as parking lots at MSU go through the cycle of regular resealing, it is likely that asphaltic emulsion will be used.

Additionally, Vaughan and others at the university have been in contact with others trying out this new method. Bass Pro Shops has had success working with asphaltic emulsion, and Springfield Public Schools and Mercy Hospital are also looking into the change.

What that means for the summer is that lots 19 and 30 will be resealed with the new sealant, which will only add $3,200 to the price of the old sealant.

The resealing is part of a larger parking lot repair effort being done this summer, which, according to University President Clif Smart’s most recent presidential update, will take $180,000 to repair more than a dozen parking lots around campus.

EVENT CALENDAR Tuesday, April 29

Friday, May 2

Student Government Association meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313

Ask the Experts Blackboard Open Session, 1:30-5 p.m., Meyer Library 205

Student Activities Council meeting, 4-5:15 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313

Wednesday, April 30

Marketing Your Study Away Experience Career Advising Workshop, 5:30-7 p.m., Plaster Student Union 400 Spectrum meeting, 7-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union third floor

Thursday, May 1

Staff Senate meeting, 11 a.m.-noon, Plaster Student Union 313 Graduate Student Senate meeting, 4-5 p.m., Plaster Student Union 308

COB Executive Advisory council meeting, 8 a.m.-noon, Plaster Student Union 313

Ask the Experts Open Sessions, 2-4 p.m., Cheek Hall 100

Saturday, May 3

Bear Service Day, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Plaster Student Union

Monday, May 5

Psychology Club/Psi Chi Club, 4-5 p.m., Hill Hall 302 Auditions for 2014 Theatre & Dance Mainstage Productions, 6-10 p.m., Coger Theatre

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Protect your privacy; beware of Heartbleed Spencer Martin Columnist

If you use the Internet, you may be hemorrhaging private information.

I can assume that a vast majority of those reading this article are college students and, therefore, avid users of the Internet.

Even if you aren’t a college student, I would strongly suggest you pay attention, because you probably use the Internet too.

On April 3, a massive breach in the Internet was discovered.

This breach in the encryption code used across the Internet poses a huge issue for users of even major websites.

If you would like a more technical description that I don’t have space for here, search the website Gizmodo for an article titled, “How Heartbleed Works.” For everyone else, let me quickly describe the situation.

Every time your computer initiates contact with a website, it extends what’s called a heartbeat.

This heartbeat is also extended by the server that hosts the website.

This heartbeat ensures that both computers involved are alive, in essence.

If either heartbeat stops at any point in the exchange of data, the connection breaks down, and the process terminates itself.

During the heartbeat process, information that is sent from your computer to the computer on the other end is copied by the other computer and returned back for your viewing to ensure that whatever process you were doing — a bank transaction, for example — went smoothly.

This is where Heartbleed comes into play.

Due to small errors in the encryption code, an entity with malicious intent can claim that a certain amount of data is being sent from their computer to the server when, in fact, this data size might be considerably smaller than what they claim.

If, for example, the alleged size being sent is 64 kilobytes of data when it is actually only 20, then the entity would acquire 44 kilobytes of old data that’s been marked for deletion.

In fact, the malicious user doesn’t even have to send any data as long as they claim to be sending a certain amount.

This allows the user to gain access to all 64 kilobytes of possibly your data with no repercussions.

Sometimes this information is worthless, other times it could be your credit card number or even worse.

To further complicate things, there’s no way to tell if your information has been compromised.

There’s no tracking capability, and unless the website you use has updated its encryption code, you can’t avoid this bug.

So what’s the best way to protect your information?

Well, apart from being smart with your information and not responding to sketchy emails and the like, there really isn’t anything you can do besides worry.

That being said, most major websites have updated their encryption to the newest version of code that fixes this bug, but not every website has done so.

In order to check if the website you’re using is vulnerable to Heartbleed, simply go to either heartbleedcheck.com or filippo.io/Heartbleed/ and type in the website of choice.

Use Holocaust Remembrance Week as opportunity to learn

By The Standard Editorial Board

Holocaust Remembrance Week began Sunday, April 27, with Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, and lasts through Sunday, May 4.

Yom HaShoah is observed as the day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews killed during the Holocaust, and it serves as an opportunity for people of all races and religions to remember both the victims of the Holocaust, and teach about the history so as not to repeat it.

This week, take some time to learn about the Holocaust and the millions of people who were affected and are still affected by Hitler’s actions during World War II. By continuing to learn about the Holocaust and the ever-present issue of anti-Semitism and discrimination in the world, we honor the millions of people who died, the families who lost everything and/or everyone they knew and the descendents of survivors who will always be affected by the stories of their ancestors. We also strive to silence the voices of the Holocaust deniers who continue to insist it never happened.

For more information about the Holocaust and the Days of Remembrance, visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum at www.ushmm.org.

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Calendar Future’s ‘Honest’ album of the year contender Tuesday, April 29

Rolla MarooNation event, 6-8 p.m., 400 E. Sixth St., $10 per person

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Convoy of Hope, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 330 S. Patterson Ave., free

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Jazz Symposium I and II concert, 7:30-9 p.m., Ellis Recital Hall, free

Wednesday, April 30 SAC presents: Film Festival, all day, Plaster Student Union, Office of Student Engagement, free

One Million Cups Springfield, 910 a.m., Plaster Center for Free Enterprise and Business Development, 1000, free

Future might have woken up in a new Bugatti, but it was rise-and-shine for hip-hop’s newest trap rap heavyweight. Released a week ago today, his sophomore, major-label release “Honest” presents a clear and present

danger to all who seek to secure album of the year.

Under the executive production of Mike Williams — or Mike WiLL Made It — the compilation boasts a tantalizing concoction of glitzy trap and southern-inflected R&B. “Look Ahead” immediately establishes the decadent production representative of the entire album as Future reels off his trademark stuttering and raspy auto-tune while an onslaught of overdubs fires back and forth between channels.

Delivering the record’s motto —

“Turn up!” — “T-Shirt” follows for a devastating one-two punch. Coming in hard with swift blows to his detractors, the Atlanta-based trap lord stands atop his game, heaving breaths saturated with fiery swagger while producers Nard & B provide the hihats, snares and keyboards.

Guttural horns, saw-blade snares and sweltering 808s chomp away at the rapper on “Covered N Money.”

Cracking and splitting in agony, Future’s hoarse slurs work to exorcise his demons amidst the roaring percussive chaos.

Consistently, Future maintains firm command of the spotlight, but that is not to say he is without help; rather, “Honest” makes the utmost of its features.

Williams’ grimy production on “Move That Dope” lays the groundwork for Pusha T and Casino to drive the tune to even more extraordinary heights. Book-ended by the two, legendary southern hip-hop producer Pharrell manages to steal the show and winds up rattling off the most u See FUTURE, page 12

Vicki Stanton public speaking showcase, 3-7 p.m., Plaster Student Union, free Pedal Springfield, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Foster Recreation Center parking lot, free

Thursday, May 1

International Worker’s Day, all day, entire campus, free Jewish-American History Month begins, all day, entire campus, free Asian Pacific American Heritage month, all day, entire campus, free Shattering the Silences series: Microaggressions, Overt to Covert, Visible to Invisible, 9-10 a.m., free Missouri State Night in West Plains, 6-8 p.m., West Plains Civic Center Exhibit Hall, free SAC After Hours presents: Toes in the sand pool party, 9-11:59 p.m., Foster Recreation Center pool and patio, free

Friday, May 2

First Friday Art Walk: Latin American countries, 5-9 p.m., Jim D. Morris Center lobby, free Bachelor in fine arts senior exhibitions opening reception, 6-10 p.m., 215 W. Mill St., free Military science Army ROTC night at the ballpark, 7:10-10:30 p.m., Hammons Field Baseball Stadium, $10 NASA Public Observing Night, 8:30-11 p.m., Baker Observatory, free

Saturday, May 3

Citizens CCW Safety Course, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., JQH Student Center, $100 per person, $75 per student, with student ID Bear Service Day, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Blair-Shannon House, Grand Lounge, free

Sunday, May 4

The making of a premium wine barrel, all day, Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel lobby, $475, includes lodging, meals and transportation to all sites President’s Concert, 4-5 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, free

Monday, May 5

Cinco de Mayo, all day, entire campus, free College of Business Corporate Mentor Program reception, 4-5 p.m., Glass Hall, 111, free, by invitation only Psychology Club and Psi Chi Club, 4-5 p.m., Hill Hall 302, free Auditions for Theatre and Dance Mainstage productions, 6-10 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre, free

Briefs

Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning awarded for positive impact

The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning was recognized as a National Exemplary Teaching and Learning Center.

Selected from 107 respondents to a national study of teaching and learning centers conducted in fall 2013, Missouri State was one of two primary winners.

Nijinsky’s Last Dance begins its summer schedule

The co-production of Nijinsky’s Last Dance will begin its summer production Thursday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m.

This production will run in the Balcony Theatre from May 1 to May 4 and will make a move to the Springfield Contemporary Theatre Friday, May 16, to Sunday, May 18.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and students and $10 for student rush (cash only).

To read more about this play check out The Standard’s archives at http://www.the-standard.org.

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Moviegoers watch one of 96 films to show at the 2014 SATO 48 Film Challenge at The Moxie.

By Annie Gooch The Standard @Annie_Gooch

The ninth annual Springfield and the Ozarks 48-hour Film Challenge, held at the Moxie in downtown Springfield, broke its record this year with 110 participating teams.

Once the teams are made, challengers then write, film and edit their own five-minute film in less than 48 hours with no prior knowledge as to what they are creating until given the inspiration package.

Founder of SATO48 Jeff Clinkenbeard said the challenge is for anyone who thinks they are capable of making and editing a film in 48 hours with no exceptions. He explained that each team is given the same inspiration package that holds the criteria for the films, and then it’s up to them to use their creativity.

The inspiration package tells the teams what key elements must be used in the film, as well as a prop that participants must include.

“We devise and come up with the inspiration package,” Clinkenbeard

said. “It’s based on what’s popular and whatever is trending in current films.”

This year’s package called for the use of the South Korean Won (the South Korean form of currency) as the prop, a graphic detail and “real” visual of the prop, a creative theme of ‘two won’ with visual requirements that represent it and a misunderstanding of words that causes a major mistake.

Clinkenbeard also explained that even though they broke their record this year with 110 entering teams, the challenge can be very difficult, and only 96 films made it into the film festival.

Although most participants are from the Ozarks area, this year’s challenge included people from Florida, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Illinois.

The same rules apply for them. They must include everything in the inspiration package and film within 48 hours.

The only difference is their hometown.

All 96 films were screened at the Moxie during the weekend of April 2527.

Among the audience were 10 selection committee members who were there to judge the short films through different focuses, such as editing and cinematography.

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Out of 110 participants, only 96 films made it to the big screen for the SATO48 Film Challenge.

Once they have picked their top 10, the films are sent to a celebrity judge who then picks the top five. This year, films will be sent to a talent agency in u See SATO, page 12

Alabama-based moving co. moves into Springfield

By Briana Simmons The Standard @SimmonsReports

Instead of bumming help from friends or begging parents to help with your next big move, call on Bellhops, and they can take care of it right away.

In 2011, Bellhops — a college-based moving service — was started by Cameron Doody and Stephen Vlahos at Auburn University in Auburn, Ala. Since then, the small, ondemand moving service has expanded to more than 121 cities around the country. More than 100 “bellhops” are hired in each of these cities.

“It’s a much simpler way to Erin Snider/THE STANDARD handle your move … Parents Bellhops is a college-based moving service now being offered in Spring- don’t want to move their child six times in college, and stufield.

dents don’t have to deal with the hassle of it,” Doody said.

“It’s a simple, easy way to get it done.”

Now, Bellhops will move anyone within a 20-mile radius of a Bellhop university.

“We don’t move pianos,” Doody said.

So how does it work?

Customers are able to book a bellhop for any time of service needed. Once customers have notified Bellhops when they need a move, all bellhops receive a push notification of an available move in their area via their smartphones.

The message may say something like, “Move available, Friday morning at 8:30.” Bellhops can look over further details of the move and accept the job from their smartphones. u See MOVE, page 13

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By Peyson Shields The Standard @PeysonRose

Forget swimming; just keep pedaling.

That’s what the men of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity will be doing during No Boundaries week, April 28 to May 3.

NOBO week is a 24/7 bike ride to raise awareness for those with disabilities, according to Pi Kappa Phi’s philanthropy chair and sophomore nursing major, Andrew Schesser.

“We ride stationary bikes outside of the Plaster Student Union around the clock to get the word out,” said Schesser.

Even though NOBO week is a short stint of bike riding, it is symbolic of something much larger: The Journey of Hope. “(It’s) a cross-country cycling event that promotes and raises awareness for people with disabilities,” said Pi Kappa Phi’s historian and junior public relations major, Francis Ahrens.

The Journey of Hope is a summer-long event that benefits Push America, Pi Kappa Phi’s philanthropy.

“They have cyclists and crew members.

Crew members are there to support the cyclists, and each crew member has their u See NOBO, page 12

‘Bears’: a flick best saved for DVD Nic Deckard Movie Reviewer @DicNeckard

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Pi Kappa Phi bikes outside the PSU.

New app breaks down communication barriers

By Callie Rainey The Standard @KidCallie

Having roommates isn’t all fun and games. There can be tension and arguments over the different ways roommates prefer to keep their living space.

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was some way to communicate with everyone about household bills, supplies needed and chores?

There’s now an app for that available for iPhone and Android users.

The app is called HomeSlice, and it is free.

Co-Founder Patrick Montenjano said HomeSlice is comparable to a virtual whiteboard. It allows roommates to not only “chat” on the app, but also

to know where supplies, chores and bills stand.

Montenjano believes the app is useful for many different reasons.

“It reduces the tension within the home. It allows roommates to communicate in a non-confrontational manner and keeps everyone in the loop on the daily activities and needs of their household,” Montenjano said. “We want HomeSlice to be a fun way for roommates to communicate while also incorporating productivity tools to help them run their home. We like to think of ourselves as a blend between a productivity and social app.”

HomeSlice allows users to create their own household.

Each household is a private social u See APP, page 13

Disneynature’s “Bears” documents the journey of a mother bear and her two cubs as they make a year-long expedition across Alaska and is narrated by John C. Reilly. The family faces some very real dangers: predators, starvation and becoming separated from each other. I feel that the film does a fair job at producing a scientifically accurate spectacle, although I’m no biologist.

The term “documentary” might not be the best way to describe “Bears.” It does have the qualities of one, though.

For example, the film crew did closely follow a real family of bears while not intervening or scripting any of the scenes.

The issue that I have with calling “Bears” a documentary is the fact that it doesn’t seem that Disneynature’s end-goal was to educate. Instead, they seem to be desperately trying to present these real animals as

if they were characters in a children’s storybook.

Trying to make nature fun and exciting is an admirable goal, but the script was far too cheesy and attempted to project personalities onto the bears and other animals. The way this was executed was juvenile at best. It’s hard to tell if the scriptwriters were trying to be cute or if they were just lazy.

Reilly was an interesting choice for a narrator. Overall, the narration was pretty strong — he has a strong voice when given a semi-serious role. My one misgiving is that the narration would often drop and Reilly would begin speaking from the bears’ points of view, which was awkward.

If the filmmakers spent a little less time trying to make the movie cute and a little more time on making a solid and interesting documentary, there might have been a better balance between exposition and intrigue. “Bears” had a lot of potential to stand on its own as a film. It had an interesting story and the cinematics were beyond stunning with the landscapes of the Alaskan wilderness. “Bears” just fell a little short of expectations but was a pretty entertaining experience.

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Softball Tuesday, April 22 Wichita State 0 0 0 3 2 0 0—5 Missouri State 0 0 0 1 0 3 2—6 Tuesday, April 22 Wichita State 0 0 0 0 0 2 0—2 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 1—1 Wednesday, April 23 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Mizzou 0 0 1 2 1 1 X—5 Saturday, April 26 Illinois State 0 0 3 1 1 0 1—6 Missouri State 1 0 0 1 0 0 0—2 Saturday, April 26 Illinois State 1 1 5 0 0 0 0—7 Missouri State 0 0 3 0 0 0 0—3 Women’s golf Tuesday, April 22 Missouri Valley Conference Championships, 6th of 10 Baseball Wednesday, April 23 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3— 6 Kansas 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0— 5 Friday, April 25 Missouri State 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0— 3 UT Martin 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X— 4 Saturday, April 26 Missouri State 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0— 7 UT Martin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3— 5 Women’s track Friday, April 25 Drake Relays, no team scoring Saturday, April 26 Drake Relays, no team scoring Women’s soccer Friday, April 25* Missouri State 2 Drury 0 Football Saturday, April 26** MSU-2 0 0 0 0— 0 MSU-1 7 13 7 0 — 27 Men’s lacrosse Friday, April 25 Missouri State 5 Belleville 8 Saturday, April 26 Missouri State 9 Saint Louis 10

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*Denotes spring exhibition game **Denotes Maroon and White spring game

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Calendar Tuesday, April 29

Men’s golf, 8:30 a.m., Missouri Valley Conference Championship in Silvis, Ill. Baseball, 4:05 p.m., vs. Arkansas at home

Wednesday, April 30 Baseball, 4 p.m., vs. Arkansas-Little Rock in Little Rock, Ark.

Friday, May 2

Baseball, 6:30 p.m., vs. Dallas Baptist in Dallas, Texas

Saturday, May 3

Softball, noon, vs. Evansville in Evansville, Ind. Baseball, 2 p.m., vs. Dallas Baptist in Dallas, Texas Softball, 2 p.m., vs. Evansville in Evansville, Ind. Women’s track, TBA, Jace LaCoste Invitational in Starkville, Miss.

Sunday, May 4

Softball, noon, vs. Evansville in Evansville, Ind. Baseball, 1 p.m., vs. Dallas Baptist in Dallas, Texas

Briefs

Former Bear makes first career MLB pitching start

Former Missouri State baseball and football player Scott Carroll made his first career major league start for the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, April 27.

Scott got his first MLB win with a 7.1-inning stint during which he allowed two runs on six hits with three strikeouts.

While at Missouri State, Carroll had a 6-4 record with a 3.73 ERA in his first season as a weekend starter with the Bears, after quarterbacking the football team in 2005.

Carroll was born in Kansas City, Mo., and played baseball at Liberty High School, according to his former Missouri State athlete profile.

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Senior wide receiver Julian Burton (3) dodges redshirt freshman cornerback Darius Ivy (24) in Missouri State’s annual Maroon and White game. Burton caught a 67-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Kierra Harris in his last spring session as a Bear.

Senior quarterback Kierra Harris shines; young secondary gives up big plays in annual Maroon and White game

By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn

As a football coach, you love seeing your offense make big plays. When those big plays come against your young secondary in a spring scrimmage, the feeling can be described as bittersweet, and that is exactly what happened.

Head football coach Terry Allen does not mind, and was not surprised, that the Bears’ secondary Raven Kohlenberger/THE STANDARD was beat.

A Missouri State offensive player is tackled by a group of Missouri State defenders in the “We got some big plays, but we’d better, team’s annual spring game on Saturday, April 26. The MSU secondary gave up several big because that’s a young secondary,” Allen said.

Those big plays came courtesy of senior quar- plays in the spring’s taste of football season. terback Kierra Harris, who is entering his final season with MSU. learning opportunity. “The offense had some good Harris finished 15-20 with more than 300 yards bombs, and we have to stop those in the season.”

2014 football schedule and two touchdowns in the annual spring game, The linebacking corps had a fantastic spring which came on throws of at least 49 yards. game with senior inside linebacker Andrew Beisel “We came out firing and executed well,” Harris recording a team-leading 10 tackles on the day.

Aug. 28 @ Northwestern State 6 p.m. said. “Our wideouts Sophomore happened to get outside linebacker Sept. 6 @ Oklahoma State TBA Kierra is locked in, he’s open, and I threw it Dylan Cole picked to them.” up nine total tackfocused; he knows we need North Dakota* 6 p.m.

The wideout les — three of Sept. 13 vs. to go out with a bang and get who got open most which were for a 6 p.m. was junior wide loss on the play — Sept. 20 @ Central Arkansas this program turned around.” receiver Zac and Beisel and Oct. 4 vs. Youngstown State 2 p.m.

Hoover, who hauled Cole each picked in the 49- and 51up a sack on the Julian Burton yard throws and finday.

Oct. 11 @ South Dakota State 6 p.m. ished the afternoon Senior wide receiver As for the with six catches for Bears’ rushing Oct. 18 vs. South Dakota** 2 p.m.

156 yards. attack, it looked as As Allen mentioned, the Bears’ secondary was steady as ever with just under 200 total rushing Illinois State 6 p.m. young at the Maroon and White game. This was yards on the day, including a pair of 50-yard rush- Oct. 25 @ largely due to starting senior safeties Mike Crutch- ing performances from senior running back Josh @ Indiana State noon er and Caleb Schaffitzel sitting out as a precaution Mattes and sophomore running back Phoenix Nov. 1 after undergoing offseason surgery.

Johnson.

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“Zac Hoover’s had a good spring, and Kierra For senior wide receiver Julian Burton, who is Nov. 8 vs. Southern Illinois was efficient with the ball, but without the two vet- going through his last spring session, this was a Nov. 15 vs. North Dakota State 2 p.m. erans, it’s easier to get big plays,” Allen said. successful spring.

It wasn’t all bad for the defensive side of the “The offense is jelling, and we’re getting the ball. Junior outside linebacker Rique Bentley made playbook down. The defense is young, so we knew Nov. 22 @ Northern Iowa 4 p.m. a play on a pass from sophomore quarterback what to expect there, and we have a great rookie Brodie Lambert, recording an interception that class coming in,” said Burton, who caught the first *Family weekend and home opener Bentley returned for a 32-yard touchdown. of Harris’ long passes for a 67-yard touchdown.

“We feel like (the defense) got a lot accom- “Kierra is locked in, he’s focused; he knows we **Homecoming plished today,” said Bentley, who — along with the need to go out with a bang and get this program rest of the defense — is using each big play as a turned around.”

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Northwest Arkansas Naturals return to Hammons Field

By Chase Probert The Standard @Chase_A_Probert

A few weeks ago, I gushed about how the St. Louis Cardinals would be showcasing some of the organization’s top young talent here in Springfield in 2014.

A new, exciting, Cuban shortstop, a top prospect logjammed by the talent above him, and an undrafted free agent who became the Cardinals’ minor league pitcher of the year, graced a list of future major leaguers I recommended you go watch at Hammons Field this year.

But as we all know, Missouri has enough love for two teams who each happen to have minor league affiliates that play in Springfield.

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals, double-A affiliate for the Kansas City Royals, will make their first visit to Hammons Field in 2014 for the start of a fourgame set beginning today.

Much like the Cardinals, the Royals have shown off some of the game’s top young talent year in and year out at Hammons Field.

Heralded with the top farm system in 2011 and the second best system in 2012, the Royals have brought an array of minor league talent to Springfield, though not all of these prospects have blossomed into all stars as promised (Remember #OurTime?).

The Naturals’ 2010 Texas League Championship squad that eliminated Springfield in the semifinals of the Texas League playoffs featured the likes of Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas — who I sincerely hope is able to turn things around so we do not have to refer to his minor league days as his glory years — Louis Coleman and Aaron Crow.

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Most recently, the Royals have offered us the likes of baseball’s latest sensation, Yordano “Ace” Ventura.

This year, however, Royals’ fans will have to wait before they get to experience the organization’s top talent.

While the Naturals do feature the team’s fourthbest prospect, according to “Baseball America,” in Jorge Bonafacio, the Royals’ most-promising talent looms either just below the doubleA level or in extended spring training.

In High-A Wilmington, the Royals have a slew of young talent who could easily be playing for Northwest Arkansas before the end of the year.

At the top of that list is Raul Adalberto Mondesi (son of that Raul Mondesi), who is just 18 years old and is “magic,” according to Baseball Prospectus’s Jason Parks, due to his speed, quick hands and amazing defensive ability.

Mondesi is the Royals’ best defensive infielder in their system, according to “Baseball America.”

With him in Wilmington are the Royals’ 2013 firstrounder Hunter Doizer, who is already regarded as the top hitter in the Royals’ system for 2014; Bubba Starling, the former Nebraska football commit and freak athlete; Sean Manaea, the nasty lefthander and former Indiana State Sycamore; Miguel Almonte, who is already off to a strong start in Wilmington; and Christian Binford, who struck out 130 batters in Low-A ball last year.

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Senior second baseman Ashley Brentz slides into base in the softball Bears’ weekend series against Illinois State.

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Softball loses to Wichita State, Mizzou; swept

by Illinois State at home

By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard @eliwohlenhaus

Another long week for Missouri State softball and another week of ups and downs.

In the beginning of the week, the Bears hosted the final two games in their series against the Wichita State Shockers. Game 1 started out well for Wichita State, which cruised to a 5-1 lead through the first five innings.

Junior pitcher and outfielder Chelsea Jones blasted a two-run homer to make it a 5-3 game in the bottom of the fifth.

One inning later, Missouri State was able to score on an error to come within one.

The bottom of the seventh saw the Shockers finish their collapse as Bear after Bear reached the bases. Freshman shortstop Elena Gambill finished the

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Senior second baseman Ashley Brentz tries to field the ball in Missouri State’s series sweep by Illinois State.

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In Game 2 of the day and the final game of this series, Wichita State was the first to score, but it was long after the game’s start.

It wasn’t until the sixth inning that the Shockers scored, but they brought two home. In the bottom of the seventh, Gambill was once again in position to disrupt the Shockers’ lead. Gambill

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Missouri State couldn’t finish the comeback and fell to the conference leaders 2-1.

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No fun in the sun

By Nicolette Martin The Standard @nicoletteemma

Have you had five or more more sunburns in your life?

If so, your risk for melanoma — the most serious form of skin cancer — doubles, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation’s facts about sunburn and skin cancer.

In fact, one blistering sunburn in childhood or adolescence more than doubles a person’s chances of developing melanoma later in life.

With the weather warming up and the spring/summer sun high in the sky, it’s important to understand the risk of developing skin cancer, how to identify if something seems wrong and how to protect yourself from it.

The two most common types of nonmelanoma skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma) are directly correlated with sun accumulation over many years, so if you go out in the sun without sun protection, you could be putting yourself at risk.

However, if you are thinking, “I never really get sunburnt; I only had that one really bad sunburn years ago,” you are still at risk for melanoma.

This is because, according to the Skin Cancer Foun-

dation, the sun exposure pattern believed to result in melanoma is a brief, intense exposure rather than years of tanning.

Protecting your skin

Because there are different types of skin cancer associated with different periods and intensities of sun exposure, taking care of your skin in an attempt to reduce your risk of developing skin cancer starts with being aware.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, protection from ultraviolet radiation is important all year -- not just during the summer.

Furthermore, the hours between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. during daylight saving time (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. standard time) are the most hazardous.

During these times, in order to protect your skin, the CDC recommends staying in the shade (especially during midday hours); wearing clothing that covers your arms and legs; wearing a hat to shade your face, head, ears and neck; wearing sunglasses that block both UVA and UVB rays; and using sunscreen with sun protective factor (SPF) 15 or higher.

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Senior second baseman Ashley Brentz slides into base during the softball Bears’ weekend series against Illinois State. Missouri State was swept in the series, leading to a five-game losing streak.

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ranked 15th at the time and proved their worth with a 5-0 win. This concluded Missouri State’s non-conference games.

With the week far from over, Missouri State got set for its final home series of the season against the Illinois State Redbirds.

This was senior weekend for the Bears. Six players were honored for Missouri State, including outfielder Kerri Cunningham, third baseman Heather Duckworth, outfielder Ciara Flau, catcher Stacia Boeckstiegel, pitcher

Rachel Brisker and second baseman Ashley Brentz.

The Saturday doubleheader began with Missouri State freshman pitcher Erin Struemph striking out four of the Redbirds’ first six batters. Struemph leads the Missouri Valley Conference.

Missouri State’s offense helped Struemph, giving her a run in the bottom of the first. In the top of the third, however, Illinois State scored three runs, two coming off a home run that bounced off the glove of Jones.

Illinois State scored single runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings to get to six, while Missouri State could only add one more

after quick run in the first.

Illinois State won 6-2.

The Redbirds put on a batting clinic in the first two and a half innings of the second game, scoring seven runs — three of which came off a controversial home run near the right foul pole.

Up until that point, Missouri State had been scoreless. Yet the third inning was not exclusively bountiful in runs for the Redbirds. The Bears scored three of their own, two coming from an RBI-triple by sophomore first and third baseman Bethany Sullinger.

The remainder of the game was the exact opposite of the beginning, ending in great pitching and great

defense. Illinois State won again, 7-3.

In the Game 3, Illinois State scored three runs in the third inning, which would stand as the only scores in the game from either team.

Illinois State got the sweep, and Missouri State’s last home game of the season was over.

The Bears finish up their regular season this weekend against Evansville, who is currently the caboose of the conference. Missouri State still has a winning record, but if it does not win the series against Evansville, that could change. The softball Bears could also lose a bid for the conference tournament.

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Paul Nelson (left) and Michael Shermer (right) in the midst of the evolution vs. intelligent design debate.

Evolution or intelligent design?

By Peyson Shields The Standard @peysonrose

The commonly-addressed debate of evolution vs. intelligent design made an appearance at Missouri State last Monday, April 21.

The Student Activities Council hosted the debate in the Plaster Student Union as a chance to lay out different perspectives. The free event, emceed by Missouri State’s debate coach, Eric Morris, drew in quite a crowd of Missouri State students, as well as other Springfield residents.

The great debaters included Michael Shermer, representing the evolution side of things, and Paul Nelson, speaking on behalf of intelligent design. Both of the men pre-

sented their cases and then held a question-and-answer session with the audience. Shermer and Nelson have debated several times in the past.

Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic Magazine, which has been around for more than 20 years.

Shermer started out the debate stating, “There is a lot of bunk that needs debunking (in reference to intelligent design).”

Shermer’s take on intelligent design is basically that if there is an unknown, it means that assumptions are right. “Just because God, or an intelligent designer, did ‘it’ doesn’t explain why it happened,” explained Shermer.

Shermer’s stance of evolution was that science gives an explanation. Shermer used this example to defend his cause: if a tabloid report-

ed about aliens, there is no real evidence of aliens but a lot of evidence of tabloids making stuff up.

Nelson is a philosopher in biology who has been involved in the evolution vs. intelligent design debate for over two decades. Nelson started his side of the debate by saying, “There is nothing spooky about inferring intelligence.”

Nelson posed the question, “Why would you throw away something you might need?

“You don’t lose anything in science by allowing the possibility of design; however, you lose science if you omit the possibility of design,” said Nelson.

Nelson summed up his argument by saying that if you throw parts to make a robot into a box, the robot isn’t going to make itself. For the robot to be formed, it needs an intel-

ligent designer — someone to put it together.

There didn’t seem to be a real winner of the debate because both men had presented their evidence before and basically gave their side.

The audience seemed to lean toward the evolution side, based on the questions asked.

Micah Weiss, a mathematics graduate student, asked the chicken and egg question, relating to intelligent design. “When do you know what comes first?” asked Weiss.

Nelson answered with a clarification, like most of the questions asked that evening.

Weiss stands on the evolution side of things and has been a fan of Shermer’s work for a while. “Evolution makes a whole lot of sense. In my opinion, Nelson appeals to ignorance and lazy thinking,” said Weiss.

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“The subscription-based model is as old as the newspaper, and it’s recently made resurgence with companies like Netflix and Spotify,” said Lindsey Townsley, public relations and communications associate with Wantable, Inc. “The subscription box trend has taken off because people enjoy getting something in the mail each month that’s geared toward their specific interests.”

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Wantable’s beauty boxes, however, aren’t the only type of subscription boxes popping up in this web trend.

“These days, there are subscription boxes for almost anything — artisan food, pet supplies, baby clothes and even things like condoms and toothbrushes,” Townsley said. “In our consumer-focused society, there are so many different products to choose from. Subscription companies sift through this noise to send customers the best of products they’re looking for.”

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jaw-dropping, tongue-twisting guest verse on the entire album.

Wiz Khalifa contributes a divisive but ultimately indispensable verse on the booming trap rap “My Momma,” where his cackling lingers long after he disappears.

Kanye West devotes an ode to the Kardashians — specifically his fiancee Kim — on the starry-eyed “I Won.” Drake teases listeners with his chestpounding hook on “Never Satisfied,” a tune that promises much but cleverly ends before it is fully realized, tying itself back to the title.

Andre 3000 shares double duty on “Benz Friendz (Whatchutola),” delivering a dismissive pre-hook and two loquacious but humorous verses.

Closing out the record with a reflection, “Blood, Sweat, Tears” urges and reminds the listeners of the universality of struggle: “I came; I struggled; I made it; I conquered. I kept my word. All I ever wanted for you was to believe in me.”

Behind the inflated bravado lies a man not unlike you and me. If he can make it, then so can we. Together, we can all “redefine gravity [and] go way beyond Earth.”

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New York City.

After the winners have been selected, SATO48 throws a recognition and awards ceremony where the winner’s films will be shown and cash prizes are offered.

Clinkenbeard said he wants to turn the ceremony into a big event that community members will want to come out and attend.

After the ceremony is an after party where filmmakers can meet and talk with others about their films and ideas.

“It’s a great networking opportunity,” Clinkenbeard said. “Everyone has

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own job. After every ride, we stop at an organization for people with disabilities and eat, play and hang out with them,” said Ahrens.

Ahrens has been accepted to be a crew member for this upcoming summer and is the first Missouri State Pi Kappa Phi to participate since 2008.

“My mom truly was the one that encouraged me to apply, because she is a special educa-

the chance to meet new people and put themselves out there.”

Once the winners have been announced and the challenge is over, it is up to the filmmakers to decide what to do with their films.

Clinkenbeard explained that they have been working very closely with ADsmith this year, a

tion teacher; and I look up to her and see how much joy she gets out of working with children with disabilities,” said Ahrens.

“I just want people to understand the importance of being aware of people with disabilities.

Ever since I joined Pi Kappa Phi (in the spring of 2013), I am committed to end the use of the rword when it comes to casual conversation,” said Ahrens. “The Journey of Hope is a great opportunity, and I can’t wait to get my journey started.”

As well as spinning wheels, Pi Kappa Phi will be raising money for Push America, which donates

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local marketing and advertising firm.They have even come up with a scholarship that will help cover the cost of entry fees if participants decide to enter their film into another festival.

Clinkenbeard said he didn’t know how Springfield would react to this when he first started the challenge in 2006, but

money and grants to local organizations that are dedicated to helping those with disabilities, Schesser explained.

“We have an event called War of the Roses that runs the length of NOBO week,” said Schesser.

Sorority women, representing their letters, compete in challenges throughout the week to raise money for Push America.

Pi Kappa Phi will be collecting change through a game of penny wars as a part of War of the Roses.

Dropping anything but a penny in someone’s bucket will deduct points.

each year the number of participants has grown.

“We thought we hit the groove in Springfield, and now we are heading into our tenth anniversary,” Clinkenbeard said.

“There’s a hunger for this in town. The cool thing is it isn’t related to school or the state. It’s just people getting together that share the same passion for film.

Ahrens has already raised over $2,000 for the Journey of Hope but still has a little way to go.

You can donate to his efforts at http://ipush. convio.net/site/TR/Events/General? px=1137854&pg=personal&fri d=1310. You can donate to Push America this week outside of the Plaster Student Union and at the War of the Roses.

There will be a Miss Push America pageant on Saturday, May 3, at 3:30 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union Theater.

“There are no boundaries to what you can do,” said Ahrens.

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HomeSlice has four different tabs:

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You can visit the HomeSlice app website to find out more information on the app, as well as subscribe to their email list. Visit http://www.homesliceapp.com.

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Class for 2014 signing period finalized

Lusk: These are really good guys who come from winning programs

By Mike Ursery The Standard @MikeUrsery

Some of the more prominent men’s basketball Bears in recent history found their way to Missouri State via the junior college route, players like senior forward Jarmar Gulley and former forward Kyle Weems.

Head coach Paul Lusk recently finalized his class for the 2014 signing period, and it once again is headlined by players coming from junior colleges.

“We felt like we needed more athleticism,” Lusk said. “These are really good guys who come from winning programs. We felt like we got the right guys.”

MSU received letters of intent from four players who play at the forward position — the biggest need for a Bears team that has a guard-heavy roster.

The junior college transfers that Lusk speaks of are Camyn Boone (Mesa, Ariz., Mesa Community College) and Loomis Gerring (Kansas City, Mo., Vincennes University). The team also signed Chris Kendrix (Willard, Mo., Willard High) and Robin Thompson (St. Louis, Mo., Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School).

Boone comes to MSU after leading Mesa Community College to the NCJAA Region I championship game. He led the team last season in both scoring and rebounding while playing in all 31 games of the 2013-2014 season. “(Boone) plays hard,” Lusk said. “He’s really physical, and he can score down low.”

Gerring is traveling a much shorter road to MSU, having played at Vincennes University.

He helped his team earn a spot in the NCJAA Final Four while averaging 13.7 points per game.

“Loomis plays a lot like Keith Pickens, except he has a little more skill,” Lusk said.

“He’s also a guy who knows how to win. He helped his team make it to the final four.”

Kendrix and Thompson are both coming to MSU after receiving all-state honors at the high school level. Both players have played in

the American Athletic Union boys basketball league, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the development of athletes in sports and physical fitness programs.

Kendrix is listed as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com. He averaged 23.7 points per game during his senior season at Willard and helped his team reach the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Class 5 playoffs.

Thompson was a Missouri Basketball Coaches Association first-team selection after finishing his senior season at MICDS. He averaged 16.2 points per game and 9.7 rebounds per game.

All four players will be expected to contribute immediately, as of now, and certainly add depth to an experienced roster that will return four starters next season.

The 2014 college basketball signing period is still active and will continue until May 21.

Storms shorten baseball Bears’ weekend ‘Overpaid, entitled

By Chase Probert The Standard @Chase_A_Probert

The Missouri State baseball Bears were limited to two games this weekend in Tennessee due to strong storms that powered through the Midwest on Sunday.

The Bears split with a tawdry Tennessee-Martin team that entered the weekend with a record of 5-33.

In Game 1 of the series, the Bears turned to sophomore starter Jon Harris, who was making the Friday start in place of the injured senior pitcher Cody Schumacher. Harris responded to the challenge with a strong performance, throwing seven innings, striking out a careerhigh 12 and walking zero. However, Harris’ outing was not quite good enough, as his eight hits turned into four earned runs

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in Northwest Arkansas. Zimmer, who is only 22, has yet to pitch in 2014.

He is currently being handled as the Cardinals handled Michael Wacha, with hopes that limiting his innings early in the year will lead to Zimmer helping the Roy-

for the Skyhawks. They went on to take the game 4-3.

Taylor Douglas played the role of hero for Tennessee-Martin, going 3-4 with two solo shots for the Skyhawks, including the go-ahead homer in the bottom of the eighth. Senior outfielder Patrick Drake, sophomore designated hitter Spencer Johnson and junior shortstop Joey Hawkins each recorded two hits and an RBI for the Bears, who recorded 14 hits to the Skyhawks eight. While Missouri State outhit Tennessee Martin, the Bears drew zero walks and left 11 men on base.

In Game 2 on Saturday, senior righthander Clay Murphy was able to top Harris’ dozen punch-outs from the day before by striking out a baker’s dozen, while surrendering four hits and one earned run over six innings, to earn his third win of the year en route to a 7-5 Bears victory.

Sophomore center fielder Tate Matheny (2-4, 2 RBI) hit his seventh home run of the 2014 season, a two-run bomb that helped the Bears establish an early 7-1 lead through five innings. Junior second baseman Eric Cheray added two hits and two RBIs, and junior third baseman Dylan Becker added a two-run double to help power the Missouri State offense, which had 12 hits.

Tennesse-Martin rallied late in the game, plating one run in the eighth and three in the ninth before redshirt senior right-hander Jake Powers recorded the final out of the game with a strikeout to record his second save of the year.

Steady rainfall through most of the day on Sunday lead to the cancellation of the Sunday rubber match. The Bears (1920) return to Hammons Field on Tuesday, April 29 to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks at 4 p.m.

als make a playoff push in September.

Zimmer has a plus fastball and sports the system’s top-rated curveball and slider, according to “Baseball America,” which he uses to make hitters look foolish.

While the Royals may not be bringing their best and brightest to Springfield just yet, those who follow the Royals in the Springfield area will have to keep their eyes peeled for when these big names make it to Hammons Field in the dog

days of summer. Guys like Zimmer could be pitching against the Springfield Cardinals in June but could be the Royals last hope in September.

I absolutely cannot blame Royals fans for drinking the Hosmer/Moose/ Hochevar/#OurTime Kool-Aid, but it should not be hard for fans to do the same with these youngsters. Here’s to hoping there won’t be the same bitter aftertaste.

athletes’ provide entertainment Eli Wohlenhaus Sports reporter

Why are you surprised?

We live in a world that teaches us that we should follow our dreams and do what we want to do with our lives.

We live in a society that tells us the children are our future and that their laughter should lead the way.

So, that’s how it goes.

People try very hard to do whatever they desire, then hate each other for it.

What does this have to do with sports? I’m glad you asked!

Professional athletes are paid mountains of money.

This fact seems to make people absolutely furious.

“They get paid to play a game. That isn’t fair. That isn’t a real job,” says the average, everyday guy.

This commonly-contributed clause is characteristically chorused by many

concerned crowds. The hardworking middle class feels cheated, slighted.

Yet athletes are just chasing their dreams of doing what they love on the professional level. Isn’t this what is encouraged?

I agree with you, though, reader. I agree that professional athletes do get paid far too much money. It is incredible to fathom that they need that much money, truly.

Yet in comes Mr. Society, who says athletes have to live up to a certain lifestyle.

What a silly notion. It is silly because, while society wants us to follow our dreams, once we get there, we end up just living everyone else’s.

So, to you who think athletes get paid too much, I sympathize with you. However, I am a lover of sports, and even when athletes get paid too much and squander their finances on nonsense, I still tend to come back and watch them do their fun jobs.

For that I am thankful. If it wasn’t for overpaid, entitled athletes doing their fun job, then I wouldn’t get to do my fun job.

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Childish Gambino rocked JQH Arena April 24, for the spring concert put on by the Student Activities Council.

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Nicholas Stratmann, a senior professional writing and political science major, said he is not upset that the Robertson family did not visit Springfield.

“If we are a university that promotes public affairs, then we should not indirectly endorse people that don’t abide by that same message by bringing them here,” he said. “‘Duck Dynasty’ is always going to be known for the intolerant remarks said by Phil Robertson, and I don’t think that should be associated, even indirectly, with Missouri State.”

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Ecopalooza Missouri State students, faculty, staff and community members celebrated Ecopalooza on Friday, April 25.

Hosted by Students for a Sustainable Future, Ecopalooza aimed to bring together local bands and community organizations to “create a fun, informative environment for students to enjoy as they learn how to live more sustainably,” according to the Missouri State calendar of events.

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Erin O’Keefe, a senior public relations major, said she was disappointed she wasn’t going to see the show.

“I mainly wanted to go to see if the characters acted like they do on the show, especially Willie,” she said.

“I also wanted them to sign my ‘Duck Dynasty’ cup.”

JTK Productions, from Bentonville, Ark., put out a statement on its website on April 17 thanking Springfield for their support and saying all ticket holders would receive a full refund.

A similar event is still scheduled for Dallas, Texas, on May 16.

JTK Productions did not respond to messages for comment.

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If you’re worried that you might Indoor tanning: safe alternative?

So now you might be thinking, have skin cancer, don’t. Identifying it “Well, if the sun is so dangerous, I’ll is as easy as A, B, C...D, E. The CDC gives an easy way to just get my tan on in the tanning bed.”

If this is your solution to eliminatidentify the signs of melanoma, ing the risk from the sun’s rays, being including: one of nearly 30 million people who • A is for asymmetrical: if the mole tans indoors in the United States or spot has an irregular shape with annually, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, is not a two parts that look very different • B is for border: if the border is safer avenue.

According to the Food and Drug irregular or jagged • C is for color: if the color is Administration, the ultraviolet radiation from tanning beds still has seriuneven • D is for diameter: if the mole or ous health risks.

In an FDA consumer update on the spot is larger than the size of a pea

risks of indoor tanning, Sharon Miller, an FDA scientist and international expert on UV radiation and tanning, said that “although some people think that a tan gives them a ‘healthy’ glow, any tan is a sign of skin damage,” and that “over time, this damage will lead to prematurely aged skin and, in some cases, skin cancer.”

Because tanning bulbs emit both UV-A and UV-B radiation, indoor tanning can increase the risk of developing skin cancer , and the amount of radiation produced by indoor tanning can, in some cases, be stronger than the sun.

Although a bronzed glow is desired by many throughout the year, it’s important to decide for yourself whether the benefits outweigh the risks. If not, you can always get in your car, drive to Target and slather on some sunless tanning lotion — sans skin cancer.