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One year after Brixey’s confession Following admission of million-dollar theft, university tightened policies to avoid repeat
By Trevor Mitchell The Standard
It’s been a little over a year since former bookstore director Mark Brixey pleaded guilty to embezzling over $1 million from Missouri State University over the course of 10 years.
In that short time span, there have been significant changes to many policies within the university, and considerable progress has been made toward regaining the money that was stolen Brixey was able to perpetrate this fraud for so long due to what Donna Christian, director of internal audit and compliance, called a “breakdown of controls,” such as segregation of duties and oversight — things that the new policies in place specifically address. New contracts have been made
with book vendors that specify that money is directly deposited into the university’s bank account. One of the ways Brixey was able to fraudulently obtain money was by cashing checks for the university directly in the bursar’s office, a practice that is no longer allowed. Sonda Reinartz, the new bookstore director, said that a course materials manager position has also been created, a position Brixey previously filled himself. This divestment of power ensures that two people witness all financial
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deposits and that a paper trail is created with multiple signatures for each of the transactions. Reinartz said that this was not excessive regulation in response to Brixey’s crimes, but simply coming into line with industry practices. “I’ve been in the college bookstore for 30 years, and I have never worked anywhere where I could cash a check,” Reinartz said. Additionally, Christian noted that u See BRIXEY, page 2
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Athletics complexes nearing completion By Briana Simmons The Standard
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Left to right: Jordan McGee, Addison Reed, Kirby Williams, Matt Hinken, David Leehy and McKayla Baker
Three tickets looking to represent the student body discuss platforms and more in debate By Trevor Mitchell The Standard
The three tickets running for student body president and vice president came together on April 1 for an open forum, where they outlined their platforms and answered prepared questions, as well as some from students on Twitter. Presidential candidate Jordan McGee and VP
candidate Addison Reed said their platform involved looking at academic probation and ensuring students had the tools they need to succeed. They’ve also spoken with the bookstore director about a textbook rental program. Presidential candidate Kirby Williams and VP candidate Matt Hinken discussed promoting new traditions in some way, with the example of a central place where students could leave a handprint or footprint. Also in their platform is the concept of expanding Boomer Meals to non-campus restaurants. Presidential candidate David Leehy and VP candidate McKayla Baker said they wanted to work transparently with students, using a resolution tracker to keep an eye on changes, and have a comment box with a guaranteed 48-hour response time. The moderator, Communications Instructor Nora
Cox, then posed seven questions to each ticket. The members had 90 seconds to answer. Questions included, “What’s one of the first things you’d do if elected?” McGee and Reed hope to meet with administrators over the summer and improve SGA surveys; Williams and Hinken said they’d like to create an SGA summer internship; and Leehy and Baker want to get SOAR attendees discounts at the bookstore so they can have BearWear as soon as possible. The full range of questions, and the answers from each campaign, can be found in the record of The Standard’s livetweet of the event at https://storify.com/Trevorisamazing/msu-studentbody-president-candidate-debate. Voting for student body president and VP will take place online at http://t.co/IGyW7681Gv from April 9 to April 11.
MSU accreditation town hall meeting showcases university’s preparations By Sadie Welhoff The Standard
The Higher Learning Commission is gearing up to evaluate MSU for accreditation, and administration members are working to make sure the university is prepared. Provost Frank Einhellig said being accredited is an important responsibility for MSU. Without accreditation, MSU couldn’t qualify for certain federal programs, wouldn’t be eligible for Title IV funding — the federal student aid programs “that provide grants, loans and work-study funds from the federal government,” according to Trevor Mitchell/THE STANDARD http://studentaid.ed.gov/eligibility MSU President Clif Smart speaks at the — and would miss out on financial HLC committe meeting.
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resources. MSU was last accredited in 2005 and signed up for a 10-year cycle; the school will be up for accreditation in the fall of 2015. “We are coming up on what we now call a reaffirmation of our accreditation,” Einhellig said. For reaccreditation, MSU must demonstrate five criterion to the HLC: mission; integrity; teaching and learning with a focus on quality and resources; teaching and learning with a focus on evaluation and improvement; and resources, planning and institutional effectiveness. Einhellig said MSU has leeway on what is chosen for presentation to meet the criteria. Meeting the mission criteria, for
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example, means making sure the university’s mission statement is broadly understood in the school and guides school operations. In preparation for the HLC site visit in 2015, Missouri State formed a steering committee, which is headed by Tamera Jahnke, dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. It also includes administration, faculty and staff members from a variety of areas, from the registrar to the History Department. A town hall meeting was held on Friday, where university President Clif Smart, Einhellig and Jahnke all asked for feedback and questions about the steering com-
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Small but noticeable changes are popping up all around campus as construction and design continues for the university’s four new athletic centers. J.D. Anthony, one of the superintendents of Dewitt & Associates, oversees two of the four venues, including the track and soccer field and the field hockey complex. He said the work of these projects comes in three stages: foundations, utilities and cosmetics. The first piece to go up is a precast concrete panel of the student section bleachers of Plaster Student Complex. Next, the team will work underneath the structures on mechanical, electrical and plumbing utilities. Around June 1, the field will be torn out and replaced with a new field that will shift toward the other stands. Brian Hauff, project manager from the Office of Planning, Design and Construction, said the team of construction workers and designers is doing its best so construction does not interfere with athletic teams and their practices. Although the entire field can be accessed, the north 50 yards of the football field are open to provide space for the football team’s spring practices. There’s an underground tunnel that connects different parts of campus, and one part runs right underneath the football field. “For almost any project on campus, we always have utility things we have to oversee and make sure that we don’t disconnect power to a building or something like that if we’re doing work adjacent to those sorts of things … So that’s part of what we do is to try and help streamline things,” Hauff said. u See COMPLEX, page 2
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Calendar Man cited for indecent exposure near Juanita K. Tuesday, April 8
Student Activities Council meeting, 4-5:15 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313 Student Open Forum with President Smart, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313 Enactus general meeting, 6:307:30 p.m., Glass Hall 005
Wednesday, April 9
Study Away 101 info session, noon-1 p.m., Plaster Sports Complex 309 Entertainment Management Association meeting, 5-6 p.m., Strong Hall 003 Spectrum meeting, 7-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union third floor
Thursday, April 10
Faculty Senate meeting, 3:30-5 p.m., TBA
Friday, April 11
Ask the Experts Blackboard open session, 1:30-5 p.m., Meyer Library 205 Ask the Experts open sessions, 2-4 p.m., Cheek Hall 100
Saturday, April 12
Bear Service Day, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Plaster Student Union Citizens CCW Safety Course, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Hammons Student Center
Monday, April 14
Psychology Club/Psi Chi Club, 4-5 p.m., Hill Hall 302
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Greene County elections held
Greene County elections will take place today. Issues to be considered include the policefire pension plan tax renewal. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
By Rose Marthis The Standard
Springfield police issued a citation to a man for indecent exposure near Juanita K. Hammons Hall on Tuesday, April 1, around 4 p.m. Lisa Cox, the public affairs offi-
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there was a policy against cashing the checks, but that Brixey had received a “verbal exception” made to the policy that should not have been made. Reinartz said that, not only is MSU probably following industry practices “a little tighter than anyone right now,” but also that most other colleges now have tighter controls because of what hap-
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Hauff compared the old fields with the newly remodeled ones. The new field hockey complex will be equipped with six water cannons that will soak the field before the game and during halftime, creating a more ideal field for players. This is one of many changes that he hopes will better suit the university’s athletic teams. The design team had to rework a few areas around campus to pull off the design. A part of Clay Street is no longer accessible in order to accommodate the new track and soccer field north of Glass Hall and south of JQH Arena. A Commerce Bank ATM sat in the parking lot across from JQH and Hammons Student Center a
cer for the Springfield Police Department, said that an officer was in the area of Hammons Hall and noticed a man stumbling near the east side of the building. She said the man went around to the south side of the building and urinated on the building. The officer
told the man to stop, but the man continued urinating, Cox said. Cox said the officer explained to the man that he could not urinate on the building and issued the citation for indecent exposure due to the high number of pedestrians and vehicles in the area.
Cox said that there were no Missouri State students noted to be around the hall. The man was likely homeless, Cox said. The man has a court date set for April 29 and will have to pay a municipal court fine.
pened. Christian said that the university has currently recouped all but $200,000 of the money, and a payment expected in April will bring the total down to $60,000. The money, none of which was student funds, comes back through a combination of insurance payments, seized assets and Brixey’s court-ordered restitution, said Christian. “We got the million from the insurance company, we took the funds that were in his desk drawer, we took his vacation pay, we took a
couple hundred dollars that was on his BearPass card,” Christian said, “I mean, we have done everything we can to take every single bit of money that was the university’s and get it back where it belongs.” Additionally, MSU gets its money back before the IRS and bonding companies do. “I don’t care if this guy has 25 bucks,” Christian said, “MSU is going to get it before the IRS does. “You do everything you can do, whether it’s audits or whether it’s controls in place, but you can’t fix somebody who really wants to be
dishonest. You just have to catch them and fix it. “I think internal audit did a good job last year in catching this, and I think with Clif’s lead as president, and with general counsel and internal audit, they’ve done a good job of following up to make sure that money gets put back where it needs to be.” Christian also said that a followup draft report is expected this summer, primarily to ensure that recommendations and plans from last year’s report were actually followed and put into place.
few weeks ago, but it was relocated for this project. It now sits off of Grand Street and South John Q. Hammons Parkway. “It’s kind of like kids playing in the dirt really … We just have bigger toys,” Hauff said. Hauff said the team appreciates student support, noting the vote for an increased student activities fee that will help fund the project. “So 50 bucks a semester — you’ll lose money — but what you’re going to get for it, I think it’s really worth it,” Hauff said. “This is not only going to help the current students, but for years to come, I hope it gets future athletes to come here.” Work on the sand volleyball complex at the southwest corner of Bear Boulevard next to HamErin Snider/THE STANDARD mons Student Center has yet to Construction on the new student section of the bleachers is now begin. All the venues are scheduled to underway, along with several other projects around campus. be completed by fall 2014.
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Find your inner Trekkie
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Have you ever felt that something is simply better than something else? Some of these conundrums involve food — Pepsi vs. Coke (clearly Coke) and Chipotle vs. Qdoba (without a doubt, Chipotle). Another could be technology — Mac vs. PC. Even further is the age-old question about male vs. female. With that in mind, though, do you ever find yourself wondering about some more important thoughts? I sure do, and Star Trek is a perfect battleground for this discussion. If you were to peruse the campus of Missouri State University, you might find that there are a number of people that enjoy Star Trek. If asked, those same people might quickly regale you with statements of praise for Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine and Simon Pegg. While the newest movies are quite fantastic and entertaining, what those people should instead be excited by is Star Trek the television show, more specifically the original series and the initial continuation “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” First, let’s discuss what “Star Trek: The Next Generation” has to offer. Now, The Next Generation has Data, an android and a fantastic character that mimics the role of Spock from the original series and movies. He is logical and seemingly incapable of truly exhibiting human emotion, though he gradually progresses to a state that appears more and more human. He is witty, yet serious. Most importantly, The Next Generation has the iconic Captain Jean-Luc Picard, played by Patrick Stewart. Picard has, hands down, got to be one of the most fantastic starship captains of Star Trek as a whole. Picard is calm and collected, he and always knows the appropriate method in which to handle a difficult situation peacefully. That being said, he isn’t afraid to step on toes and go toe-to-toe with some of the toughest adversaries the Trek universe has ever seen. Now, let’s examine the original Star Trek. First, Spock is awesome. Enough said. If you aren’t sure who that is or why he’s awesome, please watch the entirety of the original Star Trek series. It will change your worldview. Second, we have Captain Kirk, played by the famously cheesy William Shatner. Despite what you say about Shatner, Kirk and the original Trek crew, Shatner perfectly embodies the smooth-operating ladies’ man that Kirk is and always should be. Kirk fights for his crew and rarely backs down from a challenge if it involves a sweaty, shirtless fight. He is crafty and isn’t afraid to break the color barrier on national television with the first U.S. televised interracial kiss, featuring himself and Nichelle Nichols (Lieutenant Uhura). Clearly, even by observing the merits of the two main characters of each show, Star Trek is more than worth your time. So which is better? The answer in my brain is neither. I urge you to watch both for yourself. These shows changed the face of television and taught audiences about important concepts like trust, companionship, love that knows no limits and respect for all, whether male, female or even Klingon. So please, watch the shows, live long and prosper.
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Distinction in public affairs: student presentations, 2-5 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313, free Indie rock band Making Movies concert, 7-8:30 p.m., North Mall, free
Wednesday, April 9
“And I’ll Be the Hero: Global Perspectives of America,” 9-10:15 a.m., Plaster Student Union East Ballroom, free “The Human Journey: A Genetic Odyssey,” noon-1 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free “Artistic Expression: Why It Matters in the Global Community,” 34:15 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313, free
By Callie Rainey The Standard
College students are notorious for being avid multitaskers. Many students are more than just students — they’re also employees. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in July of 2013, the amount of 16- to 24-year-olds employed was 19.7 million. Therefore, not only do students have to think about their homework, but they have to think about their job duties as well. Over the years, “multitasking” has become a very popular term. Walking through Meyer Library,
there are students studying while listening to music, and other students may have a text conversation going while trying to read through their textbook. How does this affect the accuracy of the students’ learning? According to Robert Jones, a professor in the Missouri State University Psychology Department, there are many different things that can affect a student’s comprehension abilities. “There are many conditions that can affect learning,” Jones said. “We do have problems accurately u See STUDY, page 5
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Texting, typing and throwing back caffeinated beverages at the same time is considered multitasking.
Pedal Springfield, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Foster Recreation Center, free George Saunders reading, 7-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free
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SAC Films presents: “American Hustle,” 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free
Prepare to embrace the S.U.C. The phrase was coined as the motto for the second annual Springfield Urban-Warrior Challenge that took place this past Sunday. It included a 12k run, along with various obstacles throughout the course that were designed by the MSU Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). The motto is a play on words and stems from ROTC training when cadets are faced with something difficult. “They say to ‘embrace the suck;’ to get over it and just embrace it,” said Bethany Bell, public relations coordinator for Deep Group, a marketing company that helped spread the word about the challenge. “We came up with an acronym that was all about the warrior getting through something dirty and hard.” Hard is an understatement. The course is designed specifically to test and challenge participants endurance, strength, stamina and teamwork with challenging obstacles set up throughout the heart of Springfield. Approximately 650 people — including participants from Tulsa, Arkansas and Saint Louis — registered for the run, which is double from its debut last year. “It’s a great testament to the word of mouth and people telling their friends,” Bell said. “We try to keep the element of surprise and only leak certain information, so they don’t know what’s coming next.” Runners have the option of competing in a group or as an individual, and they are organized into heats of about 60 people. If competing in a group, all members must finish together, and it is their responsibility to lend a helping hand when needed. Trek Blackwell, a senior recreation, sport and park administration major, ran in a group with three others and finished with a time of about 1.5 hours. Blackwell, the commanding offi-
Thursday, April 10
An interview with George Saunders, noon-1 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free “The Challenge of Doing Good: Humanitarian Aid in a Changing World,” 3-4:15 p.m., Plaster Student Union East Ballroom, free St. Baldrick’s Foundation headshaving fundraising event, 4-8 p.m., Blair-Shannon House, Grand Lounge, free “Faith and Life Matters,” with Rev. Jamie Haskins, 7-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Traywick Parliamentary, free SAC presents: BearWear Bingo, 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union food court, free
Friday, April 11
Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame induction ceremony and banquet, 5-8 p.m., Oasis Convention Center, Paradise Ballroom, $35 per person
Saturday, April 12
Citizens CCW safety course, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., JQH Student Center, $100 per person, $75 per student with MSU ID Color Me Rad 5k for OPT kids, 911 a.m., Jordan Valley Park, $25 and up Reflect 2014 fashion show, 4-6 p.m., Springfield Expo Center, $10 ahead of time, $12 at the door 5th annual Tarang, 6-9:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union 200 and 300, $15 per adult, $12 per child, $8 ages 5-12 Hunter Hayes concert, 7-11 p.m., JQH Arena, $49.50 or $30 plus handling fees
Sunday, April 13
Palm Sunday, all day, entire campus, free SAC Films present: “American Hustle,” 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free
Monday, April 14
Passover, all day, entire campus, free
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12k run and obstacle course hits Springfield, second year running
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Jon Mooney, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department administrator of chronic disease prevention, was the first speaker at the MSU walking path event.
President Clif Smart was selected as the honorary chair for this year’s Relay for Life of Missouri State University, which takes places at Hammons Student Center, April 25-26. Events are held overnight as individuals and teams camp out at an athletic track, park or fairground with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times. For information about joining the committee or about the event, call 1-800-227-2345.
The Office of Student Engagement is asking students to submit their selfies by Wednesday, May 7, that will serve as a piece of a mosaic that will appear outside room 309 in the PSU. About 1,000 selfies are needed to complete the mosaic. To submit your selfie visit http://www.missouristate.edu/uni on/BearHeadMosaic.htm.
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Smart to serve as honorary chair for American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Taking a selfie to leave your MSU legacy
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New walking path at heart of campus By Peyson Shields The Standard
Missouri State students and community members celebrated National Walking Day by getting their stride on at Springfield’s newest walking path, located in the heart of campus. Last Wednesday, April 2,
marked the third annual National Walking Day, dubbed by the American Heart Association. Walk Springfield is a local initiative, under the AHA, that encourages community members to put on their sneakers and get outside. Walk Springfield has been participating in National Walking Day for the
past two years, according to Jon Mooney, the SpringfieldGreene County Health Department administrator of chronic disease prevention. “The Childhood Obesity Action Group started creating paths a few years ago to help give the community options
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Give the cold shoulder to ‘Winter Soldier’
Captain America is back — but don’t start pledgTrevor ing allegiance just Mitchell yet. “Captain Movie America: The Reviewer Winter Soldier” is an entertaining two-hour thrill ride, filled with the intense action and high-quality visual effects that have become standard for Marvel films. But unlike his fellow Avenger, Robert Downey Jr.'s tortured and headstrong Tony Stark, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans, who was much better in 2010’s “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) is unable to carry a solo film. Evans is constantly and consistently overshadowed by the characters surrounding him, including S.H.I.E.L.D. official Alexander Pierce (Robert Redford, finding his voice after a mostly silent performance in “All Is Lost”) and the criminally-underused serial sidekick Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson, finding her body after a entirely vocal performance in “Her.”) The plot is nothing to write home about — u See MOVIE, page 14
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‘Because the Internet’ a bit nonsensical Dylan Beck Music Reviewer
Comedian, actor, rapper and screenwriter Donald Glover remains one of the most prolific creators in modern culture. Glover got his start as a “30 Rock” screenwriter and later as Troy in cult comedy “Community.” But in his spare time, he crafts devilishly slick raps under the pseudonym Childish Gambino. Beginning his rap career quietly, Gambino released several independent works — garnering similarly hushed acclaim — that highlighted his own hands-on production and collaborator Ludwig Goransson’s masterful touches. But in the wake of the mainstream release of his divisive “Camp” in
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when it came to walking outside,” Mooney said. All of the paths are equipped with informational signs, as well as QR codes, so walkers can learn about health tips and walking advantages. “One thing that people don’t realize is that even a little change, like walking 30 minutes a day, can completely change your lifestyle,” Mooney said. The paths have become popular, which is why the idea for a path at MSU seemed feasible. “Having a path on campus reaches a dense population, as well as a younger population,” said Mooney. The idea for having a path on campus was actually thought of by students in the Kinesiology Department,
2011, Gambino was universally recognized by critics. Critical acclaim proves to be something that Gambino has been struggling to maintain. “ROYALTY” arrived one year later as his 18track, star-studded followup mixtape, and it featured his most hard-hitting beats to date. But ultimately, the ornate release was superfluous. Late in 2013, rumors of a new record surfaced, and soon, lead single “3005” hit the mainstream. Gambino teases listeners with the creeping synthesizers that give way to an avalanche of booming percussion and polished vocals during the song’s climax. Before long, the wait was over. “Because the Internet” leaked on Dec. 6. Like his earlier offerings, however, the anticipated addition confirms Gambino’s mediocrity. On “Because the Internet,” Gambino ventures to
create “art rap” by introducing layered song structures, elaborate song cycles, skits and interludes that make no sense in the context of the music itself. Supposedly, these extraneous asides were incorporated to bolster some visual component of the record, but an LP ought to stand alone as a creative work. Gambino has never had the most fascinating production, and that remains the case with “Because the Internet.” Guitars, saxophones and heavy electronics — cool as they may be — seem helter-skelter and thrown in as a last grasp for greatness, thriving because of their intrinsic beauty, rather than in context. Bangers like the menacing “Crawl” and “Worldstar” immediately grab our attention with clanking percussion and throbbing bass swells, but Goransson’s horrendous experimentation and Gambino’s dreary bal-
according to Blaire Peters, a Healthy Living Alliance assistant and former Bear. “The students should take all responsibility for the path on campus; they had the idea as a part of a service-learning project and ran with it,” Peters said. Health and Wellness Promotion is a class on campus that requires service learning as a part of the curriculum, and the class came up with the idea for the path. Students helped host the path’s kick-off event by offering information around the path, as well as booths inside of the Foster Recreation Center at the event’s wellness fair. Michael Cullen, a junior exercise and movement science major, hosted one of the booths with his class partner Riley Moore. Cullen and Moore taught the fair-goers about the dangers of added sugars and salt. Their booth featured
stacks of sugar cubes next to a 2-liter bottle of pop. The students asked participants to guess how many sugar cubes they thought were in the bottle of pop and then educated them on how added sugars contain no nutritional value. “I don’t think that people understand that all processed foods are loaded with tons of salt and sugar,” Cullen said. The health enthusiasts were able to spread their knowledge and talk about their passion. “I eat healthy because it tastes good; it tastes right. This was a great opportunity for me to talk about something that I’m really interested in and persuade people to stop their unhealthy habits,” Cullen said. For more information on the Walk Springfield initiative, as well as the location of Springfield walking paths, visit http://www.heart.org/walkspringfieldpaths.
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lads inevitably lead the album down a long and boring road. While the musicality and orchestration of “Because the Internet” occasionally triumph, the writing on the record suffers tremendously. Gone completely are Gambino’s borderline corny but respectable puns of yesteryear; rather, “Because the Internet” borrows without tact from the successful oneliners of his predecessors. Otherwise, when he is not taking after Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar, Gambino wanders directly into rotten territory, trading in hilarious punchlines for pseudo-intellectual abstraction. Often, his surrealism lands in the realm of unbearable hokiness (“Girl, why you lyin’? Girl, why you Mufasa?”). Lines that do manage to resonate only do so because they evoke a firm face-palm, such as one-liner, “Tia and Tamara in my bed: I’m a smart guy,” refers to
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representing multiple cues in a single learning situation. Fewer cues are generally better. And really, we almost never remember everything during a single scan. Think of the old game of looking at the objects on a tray for 10 seconds then trying to remember them all. We almost always need several spaced learning sessions to remember declarative information.” Is it fair that multitasking is always a term associated with students, though? Jones says no. “People are pulled by many motives. I might want to be a good student AND be a good friend, so I try to study while also carrying on a text conversation,” he said. “Learning to prioritize is really important in life —
Smart Guy’s Taj Mowry, the twins’ brother. Let that sink in. Considering the work as a whole, “Because the Internet” remains a disappointment. But with a title like not just in school — and it is not easy to decide. Figuring out that texting while driving can be fatal suggests that the texting can wait, but some other decisions are not so obvious.” Often, job descriptions list multitasking as a required skill. Jade Thebeau, a freshman childhood education and family studies major and Mercy Hospital lab assistant, said multitasking is a big part of her job. “In my opinion, multitasking is a lot like time management,” Thebeau said. “No one can truly do two things at one time, therefore, time management is making the most of the time you do have. My entire job at Mercy Hospital involves multitasking. You need to always be thinking of your next move in order to get the specimens processed and resulted as quickly as possible. If you don’t know how to multi-
“Because the Internet,” and coming from an artist like Gambino, what else can we expect but competent meme rap with a handful of failed skits and cringe-worthy punchlines?
task, you would have a very hard time working in the medical field.” Regardless of each person’s definition of multitasking, at some point they have been guilty of it. Whether it’s simply listening to music while writing down a list of things that need to be done, or if it’s texting and driving, Jones has some advice for students. “Think about consequences,” he said. “Prioritize, and figure out in advance how to efficiently do what you want to get done. It’s not just asking yourself what matters more to you right now. It’s more about how your choices and actions might affect yourself and other people later that should be part of your decision making. Thinking about your choices as you are making them is sometimes called mindfulness — and it has many positive consequences.”
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Men’s golf Tuesday, April 1 Memphis Intercollegiate, 7th of 15 Softball Tuesday, April 1 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0—0 Arkansas 6 1 1 1 X—9 Saturday, April 5 Missouri State 6 Drake 9 Saturday, April 5 Missouri State 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0—4 Drake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X—0 Sunday, April 6 Missouri State 1 0 0 0 0 0 1—2 Drake 0 0 0 3 0 0 0—1 Monday, April 7 Missouri State 3 0 0 0 2 3 2—10 Loyola Chicago 3 0 0 0 0 0 0—3 Monday, April 7 Missouri State 1 0 2 0 0 0 0—3 Loyola Chicago 1 0 0 2 0 2 X—5 Baseball Tuesday, April 1 Saint Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 Missouri State 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 X— 8 Wednesday, April 2 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0— 1 Oral Roberts 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 X— 4 Women’s soccer Saturday, April 5* Missouri Southern 0 Missouri State 4 Saturday, April 5* Missouri S&T 0 Missouri State 3 Men’s soccer Saturday, April 5* Mo. Valley 0 Missouri State 0 Saturday, April 5* Mo. Valley 0 Missouri State 0 Women’s track Saturday, April 5 Arkansas Spring Invitational, no team scoring Men’s lacrosse Friday, April 4 Missouri Baptist 10 Missouri State 7 Sunday, April 6 Missouri State 27 Missouri S&T 1
Being a college football player is a demanding task. These athletes are required to spend several hours training to prepare for games during the regular season, and they spend additional time in the offseason working to keep their bodies in athletic shape. All of this is done while still making time to satisfy academic obligations. These routines have long fueled the debate about whether college athletes —
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especially football players — should be compensated as if they were employees of their respective universities.
The argument behind it is that these athletes generate revenue that goes to the school. Recent events have made this a more likely scenario. The National Labor Relations Board ruled in favor of perceiving football players as employees, thus allowing them to form their own union. This decision will most likely stand, unless it is changed by the U.S.
Supreme Court. Northwestern University will take it to the high court later this year, according to the NCAA. The players involved proposed legitimate arguments when presenting their case before the NLRB, including the fact that college football players work to generate billions of dollars in revenue each year without receiving monetary compensation. In some ways, this can be seen as a victory for student
athletes. If college football players at Northwestern do, in fact, form a union, they will be able to collectively bargain with the university on issues such as more player benefits and better working conditions. This could also be the standard that athletes at other universities will want to follow — as long as it is successful. u See UNION, page 7
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Calendar Tuesday, April 8
Women’s golf, 8 a.m., UMKC Spring Invitational in Kansas City, Mo. Baseball, 6 p.m., vs. Mizzou in Columbia, Mo.
Thursday, April 10 Women’s soccer, 7 p.m., vs. Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark.
Friday, April 11
Baseball, noon, vs. Bradley in Peoria, Ill.
Saturday, April 12
Football, 10 a.m., Spring Scrimmage 2 at Kickapoo High School Softball, noon, vs. Indiana State at home Women’s track, 1 p.m., Missouri Relays in Columbia, Mo. Men’s soccer, 1 p.m., vs. Rockhurst in Kansas City, Mo. Softball, 2 p.m., vs. Indiana State at home Men’s soccer, 2:30 p.m., vs. Fort Hays State in Kansas City, Mo. Baseball, 6 p.m., vs. Bradley in Peoria, Ill.
Sunday, April 13
Softball, noon, vs. Indiana State at home Women’s soccer, 1 p.m., vs. Rockhurst in Kansas City, Mo. Baseball, 5 p.m., vs. Bradley in Peoria, Ill.
Monday, April 14
Men’s golf, TBA, TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate in Nashville, Tenn.
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Paul Lusk, Kellie Harper’s contracts renewed
Men’s basketball coach Paul Lusk and women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper had their contracts renewed and salaries increased. Lusk was given a guaranteed five-year extension (through March 2019), with his base salary increased $50,000 to a total of $305,333. Harper was also given a guaranteed five-year extension (through April 2019), with her base salary increased by $15,000 to a total of $160,000. “We could not be more pleased with the two basketball programs, both on the court and off,” President Clif Smart said in a university news release. “Of course our goal is to be in the NCAA Tournament year in and year out ... I believe our basketball future is bright.”
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Students tailgate in BearFest Village for the 2013 Missouri State Homecoming football game. The university is looking into changing the location of BearFest Village for the 2014-15 school year.
Proposed idea would move BearFest Village from Grand Street closer to stadium By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn
Missouri State football is changing: there will be a new stadium, a new field, and maybe a new tailgating area, as BearFest Village may change locations next fall. Speaking to the Student Activities Council on Tuesday, April 1, student body presidential candidate Jordan McGee and running partner Addison Reed discussed plans to move the BearFest Village — the section where student organizations set up tents to enjoy pre-game activates — section of the tailgate. The move would take BearFest Village from the commuter parking lot off Grand Street to the area between McDonald Arena and Plaster Sports Complex. This proposed change would only affect the BearFest Village portion of the tailgate; those who do not associate with BearFest Village may continue to tailgate in the parking lot off Grand Street. Although McGee and Reed are not the
originators of the idea, Rick Kindhart, the associate athletics director of communications, said that continued support from the student body and its elected officials will be important to ensure the idea’s success. Missouri State University President Clif Smart organized a group comprised of various administrators and the heads of various student organizations to think through the plan, which is still in its early stages. If the changes are approved, alcohol will be allowed on Missouri State’s dry campus during tailgating (for students of legal drinking age); although, how the drinks will be contained to the tailgating area is still being discussed by the group. Kindhart hopes the proposed changes will help promote a better game-day atmosphere and better student engagement, and students like sophomore athletic training major Cam Deckett are on board. “I think it would be a great improvement to the tailgating atmosphere,” Deckett said. “I think it would create a great continuity between the game and the tailgate, since it’s currently split by Grand.” Currently, the tailgaters have to pack up their equipment and make the trek under the street to the stadium, and come game time, it’s not hard to see the drop off in attendance from those who attend the tailgate to those who attend game.
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Current alcohol policy for tailgate functions • Alcohol may only be consumed in designated lots, no more than four hours in advance of the start of the sporting event, and all consumption must end at the start of the event. • Only persons age 21 and older may possess or consume alcohol. • All participating community groups must register three days in advance with the Athletics Development Office, and all participating student organizations must register three days in advance with the Office of Student Engagement. Any registered group that provides alcohol must also make available non-alcoholic beverages and food. • No kegs or other large containers of alcoholic beverages are permitted in the tailgate area. • No open containers of alcohol are permitted outside of the scheduled tailgate times and locations. Source: Missouri State University Policy Library
Defense shines in men’s, women’s spring soccer games By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard @EliWohlenhaus
Both the men's and the women's soccer teams had matches on Saturday, April 5, and both were flawless on the defensive side. First up was the women's team against Missouri Southern. On a cool, sunny morning, the Bears took on the Lions, and through one half, the only goal came off a penalty kick by sophomore forward and defender Molly Brewer. In the second half, the Bears
busted it wide open, scoring three goals in the final 20 minutes of regulation. The first was during a scramble near the goal, resulting in a goal compliments of junior midfielder and defender Kelsey Goff. Three minutes later, sophomore forward Kristina Tomaras lobbed one over the heads of defenders and the goalie to increase the Bears’ lead to 3-0. The final goal came under five minutes when Katie Davis took a shot, which safely landed in the back of the net. Following the women's game, the men played a game and a half
against the Vikings of Missouri Valley College. Through the first 45 minutes, it was all defense. Both goalies were all over every shot. For Missouri State, redshirt freshman goalkeeper Addison Watson got the start. With about 20 minutes remaining in the half, Watson made the biggest save of his career. A small child sprinted onto the field, and, as the ball was on the other end of the field and a kick away from being sent to the other side, Watson picked up the child and “made the save.” All the child wanted to do was
play with the big boys. Through each of the men's spring games thus far, the games have ended in a tie. Only once was it 1-1; the other games have ended 0-0, but that has been their focus. “We really have spent a lot of time this last week of building from the back and breaking those pressures,” head coach Jon Leamy said. The day ended with the women hosting Missouri S&T. The Bears put on another offensive display, huge credit going to Tomaras who scored two in this game (three u See SOCCER, page 7
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Tigers and Bears battle it out on the diamond Mizzou, Missouri State even in wins, losses in past three years’ series
Over my four years of watching college baseball at Missouri State, I have seen some less than stellar crowds. It is hard to blame some people, though. The college baseball season starts in February, when it is still plenty cold in Springfield, and it is difficult to continue playing into April due to rain. Regardless of weather, fans in Springfield always seem to find their to way to one game: the Missouri State vs. Mizzou game.
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After having the weekend off — following a split of two midweek games — the Missouri State baseball Bears will play their first game in nearly a week on Tuesday, when they head to Columbia to take on the Missouri Tigers. Another way to put it would be to say the two teams will meet once again and try to ignore the undeniable bad blood between them.
The rivalry has only seemed to intensify over the last few years with all of the closely contested games between the two clubs. Though it is a small sample size, the two teams have been statistically close over the last three years. Each team has won three games and lost three games, the Bears have scored 26 runs to the Tigers’ 25, and the Tigers have hit .264 (55 hits in 208 at-bats) to the Bears’ .256 (54 hits in 211 at-bats). The attendance of the Missouri State vs. Mizzou games at Hammons Field over the last three years has also added to the intensity of the rivalry. Each year, the two-game set is divided into two weekday games, separated by a week or more, with each team getting a home game. In 2011, a total of 1,243 came out
to Hammons Field for Pierce Johnson’s shutout of the Tigers. Attendance at the 2012 contest more than doubled when 2,540 saw the Tigers get a 4-3 extra inning victory over the Bears. The next contest saw more than 2,000 yet again, as the Tigers were able to topple the Bears for the second year at Hammons. Though the players themselves have, thankfully, never acted out on their veiled (or perceived) animosity, fans on both sides have been unable to ignore it. The two teams could have all the respect in the world for each other, but the relationship between “big brother” and “little brother” is always going to be perceived as troubled. The last two u See DIAMOND, page 8
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Sophomore midfielder and defender Alix Opfer battles a Missouri Southern State University player for the ball in one of the team’s spring exhibition games.
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total this weekend). Missouri State scored another goal via the foot of sophomore midfielder and defender Alix Opfer, making it 3-0. Freshman goalkeeper Laura Ketzer and sophomore goalkeeper Jessica Perry shared the shutout. Both teams have had some challenges with Plaster Field being under construction, but both have
worked around that and are pleased with the progress still being made without a true field. “This year has been a little challenging, since we haven't had a field to train on,” Rob Brewer, head coach of the women's team, said. “A lot of our work has been small group stuff, and I think we are starting to see some payback from that.” Leamy added that they are excited about the new facilities and that the team is happy to see those projects moving so quickly.
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However, the understanding of just how a union of student athletes will work is very slim, leaving several questions that will demand answers if unionization begins. One question looming is exactly which schools will be able to form player unions. The NLRB has no jurisdiction over public universities, so its decision only applies to private institutions like Northwestern. Another question is whether or not this idea could succeed in right-to-work states. How difficult would it be for teams to unionize in states like Alabama or Oklahoma, where college football plays a large role in the lives of most, if not all, of the citizens of these states? How successful could a union be at Mizzou or Missouri State?
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Students tailgate at BearFest Village for Homecoming 2013.
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“I think it’ll make it more of a pregame ritual, rather than a place to go and drink,” Deckett said. “With the new field and student section bleachers, how could you not
see that from tailgate and not want to go and be a part of the game? “I think it’s important that we make it easy and accessible for every student to attend the tailgate, especially the fraternities and sororities, because they are such a visual representation of the student body, and not having
them there would really hurt the atmosphere,” Deckett said. These changes, much like the end of the construction on the stadium, are still a long way from being finalized, but both should have a major impact on Missouri State football if and when they reach completion.
Forming a union would mean that student athletes would no longer be treated as students, but as university employees. Would this mean that universities could enforce stricter regulations with harsher consequences for players to follow? For example, if a player misses practice for any reason, could that be seen as a breach of contract? These are just some of the questions that have been asked by college football pundits after the NLRB ruled in favor of the players at Northwestern to unionize. The players have a date set later in the month to vote on whether to follow through with unionizing. If the union movement is successful, it will change the landscape of college football on a scale that no one can predict. If they want this to work, they will have to answer the tough questions that have not yet been answered.
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-ceived as troubled. The last two crowds at Hammons Field each exceeded 2,000 people, with each crowd separated into two distinct groups yelling back-and-forth at each other. “M-I-Z! Z-O-U!” to “B-E-A-R-S! Go Bears!” The yelling only let up because people had to leave the ballpark at some point. In addition to the attendance and the results themselves, the way the dominoes fell add a bit of intrigue. In 2011, the Bears took both games of the season series. In 2012, the Tigers returned the favor by taking both games. In 2013, the two teams split, but with each opponent spoiling the other’s home game. So, regardless of the outcome when Missouri State plays on the road in Columbia on Tuesday, fans should have April 15 circled on their calendars for a number of reasons. Bears fans will be called on to, not only top last year’s crowd, but to “protect” the home field and hopefully to cheer on the Bears. They will look to sweep the season series against big brother. For now, I hope that Bears fans will answer the call – again.
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Softball Bears battle Arkansas and Drake By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard @EliWohlenhaus
The softball Bears began their long stretch of road games with a visit to Arkansas. Unfortunately, the Razorbacks jumped to a quick lead and never looked back. It would become a game to forget for Missouri State. By the end of five innings, they were down 9-0. That ended the game, and the Bears were hoping for someone to jump out and tell them it was all just an elaborate April Fools’ Day joke. That didn’t happen. Missouri State had a few days of rest before heading north to take on Drake in a doubleheader on Saturday and series finale on Sunday. The first game on Saturday saw Drake continuing the offensive efficiency that Arkansas started. This time, however, Missouri State would contest that with a strong offensive display of its own. At the end of the game, the Bulldogs got the edge and won 9-6, despite Freshman pitcher Erin Struemph moving up to
93 total strikeouts on the season. Game 2 of the doubleheader started as the first did. The Bears leapt out in front in the first inning, just like they have done numerous times this season. Yet this time was different. Senior second baseman Ashley Brentz got to first on a walk, and then senior outfielder Kerri Cunningham bunted and both runners made it safe. Senior third baseman Heather Duckworth then aided in showing off Brentz’s and Cunningham’s speed, sending a double to the wall to score both. Duckworth did not stop there. In the third inning Duckworth blasted a solo home run and then hit a sac fly in the fifth to score Brentz again. That made the score Duckworth 4, Bulldogs 0, which was all she wrote for the game as Bears’ sophomore pitcher Jessie Van Es pitched a complete game shutout. The series finale on Sunday was less of a lopsided affair than the previous two games. Although hits were a’plenty, the runs were hard to come by. The Bears scored in the first inning yet again, but Drake was able
to score three, and the Bulldogs’ defense proved too much for the Bears in the end. Drake won the third game 3-2 and took the series, but Missouri State’s weekend was not over. The Bears bussed to Chicago immediately after to make up the series with Loyola that was canceled in late March. They played a doubleheader on Monday starting at 11 a.m. Missouri State easily topped Loyola’s three runs to win 10-3 on a hitting streak that just wouldn’t quit. The Bears broke the game wide open in the fifth off a three-run homer by senior catcher Stacia Boeckstiegel. After finishing the Ramblers off 10-3, the Bears got right to work in the first inning of the second game, scoring off a pair of errors. The Bears scored one run in the first inning and two more in the third, but Loyola won 5-3. Missouri State has an easier week ahead, as they only face Indiana State this week in Springfield, with a doubleheader on Saturday and a matinee on Sunday. The Bears are 22-15 overall and 5-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Senior third baseman Heather Duckworth prepares to field a ball in the softball team’s March 26 game against Tulsa.
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cer of Pershing Rifles, took third place last year and hoped to fill the first place slot at this year’s run. Although he didn’t place first, he fulfilled some of his own expectations. “It really tested my overall endurance this year,” Blackwell said. “The mud pits made it really hard.” He said the 1-mile run in the underground tunnels was the part of the race that his group did fastest, even though it was pitch black for most of it. “I feel fantastic,” Blackwell said. “I’m hurting, but doing great.” Blackwell also contributed to the course by giving his input on extension walls used in one of the obstacles. Runners started and finished at Hammons Field. As soon as the whistle sounded, they took off and immediately ran into their first obstacle: a mound of loose gravel and sand. From there, they had to climb in and out of dumpsters, crawl through mud pits, walk through Fassnight Creek, drag themselves
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not that Rogers could if he wanted to, a plot thread that is touched on once or twice and sadly abandoned, but for a short scene with an elderly Peggy Carter (Haley Atwell). Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson, continuing a long streak of being the best part of any Marvel movie) has vague concerns about Project Insight, which involves the launch of three new helicarriers like the one present in “The Avengers.” It’s unclear why S.H.I.E.L.D. continues to produce ships that seem designed only to crash and explode spectacularly, but alas, Fury doesn’t address this issue. He entrusts Rogers with
over a mound of tires and climb up all of Hammons Field’s stairs with a weighted backpack before crossing the finish line. “This year was a lot better than the last,” said Lt. Col. Troy Wisdom, professor of military leadership at MSU. “The first year was a real struggle with planning obstacles around town. We worked closely with City Utilities and different parks departments.” How else could he get his mud pits into the middle of town? “We wanted something completely different from all the other races that still had a warrior vibe to it,” Wisdom said. “That’s why we decided to have an urban setting. We added several components. There are 15 stations with multiple obstacles at each.” Once all the heats finished, the winners were announced. Along with bragging rights, winners received gift certificates from various sponsors as well as discounts for other local races. The Springfield Urban-Warrior Challenge offered workout tips on their Facebook page, as well as other useful information that helped the runners prepare. As for advice, Wisdom said to never quit. “Make sure you get your finish that you want,” he said. “Don’t worry about your time.”
checking out his hunch. This leads to several confrontations with the Winter Soldier, whose “secret” identity is perhaps intended to be a surprise, although your average secondgrader will probably decode the mystery before Rogers does. The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan, last seen in “Black Swan” and “Captain America: The First Avenger”) is really only present in four or five scenes, which is a shame, because his fights with Rogers are some of the best parts of the movie. With a metal arm, an array of assault weapons and a remarkably unkempt haircut, the Winter Soldier also comes complete with a confusing backstory that is best ignored. (Who built him? Russians? If not, why put that star on his arm?)
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Participants of the second annual Urban-Warriors Challenge go through a number of obstacles throughout the race, including climbing over a pile of tires.
But, let's be honest: that's not why you're here. You're here to see Captain America throw his shield into someone's head so hard it should be lodged 6 inches into his central cortex. In that sense, "Captain America" delivers. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo clearly have an eye for action, and the film is at its best when the pace reaches a frenzy. It's unfortunate, then, that the movie loses something when it slows down. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” rises close to the standard of past Marvel films, and for a devoted Marvel fan, that's probably enough. But if you're on the fence, wait for the DVD — unlike his one nation under God, Captain America and the big screen are certainly divisible.
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mittee’s findings and what they could improve. The steering committee addressed the concerns from the 2005 review — including diversity, a complicated fee structure and not enough focus on transfer students — along with strengths. “It’s not just showing how we’ve met criteria, but how we’ve worked on the concerns,” Einhellig said. Einhellig said one of the bigger aspects of the process is the Quality Improvement Project,
prompted by the 2005 accreditation review, during which one of the concerns was the public affairs mission not being embedded into general education curriculum. The project’s goal is to further implement public affairs into courses, such as an English class where students write an essay on a public affairs theme. Einhellig oversees the project and said general education courses should be able to answer a question about a connection to public affairs. “Does it stimulate more in-depth thinking in that area?” Einhellig said. Einhellig also conveys progress to the board of governors, keeps faculty
and staff informed and coordinates everyone involved in the preparation at MSU. The steering committee also presents information to the Student Government Association and has a graduate student on the committee. Einhellig said students will get to see members of the HLC on campus in fall 2015 and said he hopes students will know about MSU’s accreditation. “They need to know that they are a part of a well-respected, accredited institution,” he said. MSU has been accredited by the HLC since 1915, making 2015 the 100th anniversary.