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Briefs

Mark Brixey’s wife resigns from MSU

Dawn Brixey, wife of Missouri State’s former bookstore director Mark Brixey, resigned from the university on Tuesday, April 2.

Dawn Brixey was the assistant director in the MSU Office of Admissions and was being investigated by the university for any possible involvement in her husband’s theft of more than $1.16 million, according to university President Clif Smart.

Mark Brixey pleaded guilty to charges of theft, money laundering and filing a false income tax return in U.S. District Court on March 26. As part of his plea agreement, Mark Brixey will not be charged with any additional charges and neither will his wife.

He is out on bond and is awaiting sentencing.

ADHD on the rise?

Friday last day to drop classes

Friday, April 12, is the last day to withdraw from spring 2013 classes. After this date, all students will receive a final letter grade in their courses.

To drop a class, log in to your My Missouri State account and click the Add or Drop Classes option under the Academics tab.

Indian Students Association to host Tarang event

Missouri State’s Indian Students Association is hosting a Tarang on Saturday, April 20.

A Tarang is “a cultural experience showcasing the diverse and colorful heritage of India,” according to a press release. It will feature authentic Indian cuisine and live performances that “display India’s rich unity in diversity,” the release said.

The Tarang is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Plaster Student Union Ballroom.

Tickets are available at the Jim D. Morris Center, Room 413, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adult and student tickets are $10. Children’s tickets are $5.

Photo Illustration by Evan Henningsen

Diagnoses up 41 percent in last decade

By Taylor Burns The Standard

In the last decade, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, diagnoses have seen a 41 percent increase, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The study, which took samples between February 2011 and June 2012, showed that nearly one in five high school-level boys

are being diagnosed with ADHD. A State and Local Integrated Telephone Survey, SLAITS, examined children ages 0-17. According to the CDC website, the SLAITS focused on factors that may affect children’s well-being — like school performance, parental health and neighborhood safety.

The survey was conducted by home phone or cellphone and confirmed things like how many kids were

uninsured, how often children interacted with both parents and how much time a child spends using electronic devices, like cellphones or video games.

Susan Henderson is a licensed psychologist and director of the children’s day program at Burrell Behavioral Health in Springfield.

Henderson, who has been working in the mental health field for more than 25 years, said a contributing factor to the rise in diagnoses could be a change in criteria.

Henderson said there are three areas of symptoms to address when diagnosing ADHD: inattentiveness,

Symptoms of ADHD

• Inattention, easily distracted, miss details, have difficulty focusing on one thing, daydream, struggle to follow instructions • Hyperactivity, fidget and squirm, talk nonstop, be constantly in motion, have difficulty doing quiet tasks or activities • Impulsivity, be very impatient, have difficulty waiting for things

Source: National Institute of Mental Health

hyperactivity and impulsiveness.

“People who have difficulty finishing things, they don’t listen when they’re spoken to, easily distracted — those are all attentivetype things you would see

Tuesday, April 9

2013 Public Affairs Conference — Inclusive Excellence, all day, PSU BearFit Food Drive, all day, Foster Recreation Center

Conference to feature several unique events

Faculty and Staff Portrait Days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., PSU 312 Education Day 2013, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., JQH Arena

Student Activities Council Meeting, 4-5 p.m., PSU 313

Wednesday, April 10

By Nicolette Martin The Standard

2013 Public Affairs Conference — Inclusive Excellence, all day, PSU BearFit Food Drive, all day, Foster Recreation Center

Pummill Math Relays, 9:20 a.m.-2 p.m., JQH Arena Entertainment Management Association Meeting, 5-6 p.m., Glass Hall 350

2013 Public Affairs Conference — Inclusive Excellence, all day, PSU BearFit Food Drive, all day, Foster Recreation Center Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30-5 p.m., PSU 313

Students for a Sustainable Future General Meeting, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Temple Hall 105

Friday, April 12

2013 Public Affairs Conference — Inclusive Excellence, all day, PSU BearFit Food Drive, all day, Foster Recreation Center

NASA Observation Night at Baker Observatory, 8-10:30 p.m., Baker Observatory

Saturday, April 13

BearFit Food Drive, all day, Foster Recreation Center

Monday, April 15

Societal Issues and Community Services Fair, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Strong Hall Atrium

Asian American Pacific Islander Organization Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., PSU 312

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Five Public Affairs Conference panels to check out

Calendar

Thursday, April 11

with kids or adults who have attention deficit,” Henderson said.

The hyperactivity facet of the disorder involves a lot of physical symptoms, she

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Professors, such as Department of Media, Journalism and Film professor Timothy White, have noticed a decrease in class attendance this semester when compared with previous semesters.

Professors note low attendance More students missing class this semester could be result of many days off

By Kelsey Berry The Standard

It’s a well-known fact that everyone skips class once in a while. Students oversleep, overbook their schedules, have transportation issues — the list goes on and on. But when missing class once in a while becomes missing class for weeks at a time, there may be more

severe consequences for both students and professors.

Missouri State University does not have a campuswide attendance policy, but some members of the campus community said they have noticed a significant amount of students not coming to class.

Timothy White, associate professor of Media, Journalism and

Film, teaches several film courses and said attendance in his classes seems to be lower in comparison to previous semesters.

“It may be that the number of days we have had off this semester has created less continuity, and students have gotten out of the habit of coming to class regularly,” he said.

According to the MSU academic calendar, students had the following days off of school: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 21), Presidents’ Day (Feb. 18), spring break (March

9-17) and spring holiday (March 28-31).

White said the amount of students missing from class can sometimes affect the atmosphere and overall discussion.

“In larger lecture classes, it doesn’t seem to have much impact on the class, but in smaller ones it does seem to stifle the discussion,” he said. “I think students feel too much pressure, when there are fewer students to offer their opinions.”

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“It’s more than what women want: It’s what society needs.”

“Melting pot or ethnic stew: Which recipe for the United States?” “White privilege.”

These are some of the panels that will be held during Missouri State’s ninth annual Public Affairs Conference, April 9-12, themed “Inclusive Excellence.”

Some of the topics of panels require some deciphering when you simply look at the name, so The Standard’s broken down five panels you can attend when you have a break between classes.

1. “White privilege” (1:302:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, PSU East Ballroom)

This session will feature panelists from Indiana UniversityPurdue, Gonzaga University and the president of the Washington Consulting Group.

“When examining issues of inequity, we often focus on more blatant examples of sexism, racism and other -isms while ignoring more subtle aspects, such as privilege,” according to the description on Missouri State’s website dedicated to the Public Affairs Conference.

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Springfield’s urban warriors Participants compete in 12.4K run/obstacle course throughout Queen City

The first Urban Warrior Challenge was held Sunday, April 7. The event was a 12.4K run and obstacle course throughout the city.

By Amber Duran The Standard

What do dark tunnels, mud pits, airsoft guns, trash bins and tires have in common? These were all obstacles that people climbed, trudged through and conquered at the first annual Urban Warrior Challenge on Sunday.

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major Alex Hansen said he finds it hard to attend his classes when there is an alternative way to learn the information.

“I do feel like student attendance is a problem,” he said. “I believe it’s fueled by the lesson plans being emailed to us before the actual class period, and for me, I find it hard to attend class at times because most of my notes can be found on

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Almost 400 participants set out April 7 in a 12.4K run and obstacle course throughout the city of Springfield, according to Amy Rosendahl, public relations manager for Deep Group and for the Urban Warrior Challenge.

“This is the first race of its kind in Springfield,” Rosendahl said. “The obsta-

cles also take you through iconic landmarks of the city, like Hammons Field.”

Rosendahl said that this event took a year to plan, and they are looking forward to next year.

The Urban Warrior Challenge builds on this sort of “leave no man behind” mentality, Rosendahl said.

Even though you can run as

an individual, you can also form teams of up to four people.

Of the 400 participants, about 180 of them were on teams, according to Rosendahl.

The event had 15 obstacles that were designed to challenge endurance, speed and agility.

These obstacles consist-

ed of anything from climbing walls and crawling through mud to trekking through water up to your ankles down a mile-long underground tunnel.

Logan Bryan, the second place finisher in the first heat, said that the underground tunnel was his favorite part of the run.

“It was pitch black down

there with flashing lights and glow sticks scattered throughout the tunnel,” he said.

The tunnel that participants ran through was the Jordan Valley Underground tunnel system, Rosendahl said.

Bryan said that he is a

Blackboard and other online study websites, such as Aplia. This leaves very little incentive for me to attend class.”

Professor of music James Parsons teaches a number of courses in the Music Department and said his class attendance during most spring semesters is good until right after spring break.

“Speaking about other semesters, sometimes it’s been really awful and it’s really kind of hard to know,” he said. “It’s kind of interesting. One’s only young once, so you want to make the

most of that, but I really do think sometimes students lose sight of the sense of balance.

“I think it is possible to have fun and be a young person, but it seems to me that if you want to go to a university, that should at least get on your radar screen as priority.”

Parsons said one of the things the university asks professors to do is monitor attendance and report people who are not attending, because many of those not attending may be receiving financial aid from the gov-

ernment to go to class.

“That is a kind of dishonesty,” he said. “If you’re getting educational loans for something that you’re really not taking advantage of.”

Students who may be overbooking themselves with school, work, a social life and extracurricular activities could be among those who find it difficult to come to class.

“I think when a person is young, they think they can just do it all,” Parsons said.

“And maybe they can. I think some people do it better than others. But I think

one also needs to be realistic.

If one is in 12 different performing ensembles, working a 40-hour job and taking 18 hours, I don’t know, I think you need to make some priorities and try to lead life a little more balanced.”

In his music courses, Parsons said he thrives on the student/teacher interaction in the room, and if there aren’t many people there, or he’s just getting the “comatose look,” it can be very discouraging.

A good way for students to keep the channels of communication open would be to

go talk to the instructor if there is an issue preventing them from coming to class.

That initial communication will allow less room for assumptions on the professor’s part.

White said if the trend continues and attendance continues to spiral downward, he doesn’t think the university would opt for a campuswide attendance policy.

“In general, we treat students like adults, and it is ultimately up to them to be responsible and show up for class,” he said.

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Tuesday

April 9, 2013

Take a moment to breathe

“The best thing you did for me was to help me take my life less seriously; it’s only life, after all.”

I spent the end of last week driving around the backroads of southern Missouri with the windows down — I think spring got my letter, but I’m going to try not to jinx it — listening to my “Nostalgic” playlist on Spotify premium — this was probably the best $9.99/month I’ve ever decided to spend, by the way‚ and the song “Closer to Fine” by ‘80s folk duo, Indigo Girls, came on.

“The less I seek my source for some definitive, the closer I am to fine,” they sang through the speakers alongside a catchy guitar tune.

I sat there thinking about what that meant (and I’ll be honest, I’m still not entirely sure, but it sounds really deep), and I started thinking about their sentiments about life and the idea that “it’s only life.”

Maybe it was the rare, country fresh air that got to my head, or maybe all the manure fumes ... I’m not really sure which is which, but at that moment, all my cares seemed to drift away.

I will be the first to admit that I worry about a lot of things. But most of my worry and high blood pressure comes from my own doing. I put things off until the last minute, and then I stress myself out to no end when it’s 1:30 a.m. and I still haven’t started studying for my test that’s at 12:55 p.m.

Nicolette Martin Columnist I know someone, however, who helped me to take a step back, put things into perspective and realize that it is, indeed, only life. And no, it wasn’t the Indigo Girls.

Instead, it was someone who encouraged me to focus on all of the things I wanted out of life and, instead of focusing on the negatives (which in turn only attracts more negative thoughts), to focus on all the positive things life has to offer.

So while I was driving down that country road, I thought about all the positive things in my life.

I am thankful for the opportunities I have to learn. Whether I get straight As or get a few Bs along the way, I am constantly expanding my knowledge, which is what college should really be about.

I’m thankful for the support I have.

My friends and family are always there for me, even when I’ve had a really long, busy week and tend to bite their heads off for something really small, for

which I sincerely apologize.

Most importantly, however, I’m thankful for the opportunity to never stop growing as a person and to never stop thinking about the world and my role in it.

We try so hard to figure out what everything means and live life in a certain way and look to some outside source to make us feel better, when really we should just look into ourselves, take a deep breath and maybe in turn we’ll feel “closer to fine.”

When school and life seem really overwhelming, and trust me, I understand that all too well, take a minute to breathe in some fresh, country air.

Sit in a field underneath the clear blue sky, and just for a second think about all the things that are so much bigger than you.

Be thankful for all the things you have and realize that in the grand scheme of things, that 10-page research paper really doesn’t matter all that much.

After your soul-searching and revelations about life, however, you should probably actually still do that paper, as I don’t think your professor would accept “It’s only life, after all” or “Nicolette told me that it really doesn’t matter” as a valid excuse.

Maybe I’ll see you in the library as I frantically try to learn four chapters over the course of a few hours.

Cartoon by Rachel Brown

Letters to the Editor

No need for separate transgender bathrooms Dear Editor,

I am writing in response to the frontpage article a few weeks ago concerning bathrooms and trans/cisgender fairness.

The idea of making a third set of bathrooms is simply preposterous. Creating a third bathroom, only and especially for 1 percent of the total population, does not make financial or practical sense.

The issue at hand does not seem to be “male, female, halfway, or I don’t know.” The issue, based on my judgments on the comments shared, is a matter of comfort. If anything were to get changed as a result of considering

the LGBT movement in public bathroom laws, it should be to make 50-80 percent of the bathroom facilities be open public bathrooms for those who feel comfortable around others in a bathroom setting. The remaining 20-50 percent of the bathrooms should be partitioned off into private bathrooms for those who do not feel comfortable around others. This solution provides privacy to those who prefer privacy for any reason — bad gas, young children, insecurity and so on. This solution would also provide efficiency for those who just need to get in, use the bathroom, and leave.

Another option based on reactions to

claims by another minority, handicapped persons, utilize the existing infrastructure to meet the demand. We didn’t build male, female, and handicapped bathrooms; we optimized space in the existing bathrooms to meet handicapped needs. The logistics of this second idea are less-applicable in the conflict, but the principle is the same: “Why buy a new pencil when you can just sharpen your one?”

Deven Halcomb Junior Music Education major

Royals fans in Springfield need to stick together Hi Lindsey,

Enjoyed your column in last week’s paper. As I surmised you were from KC, got to the end and hoped you were a Royals fan, and you are!

I have been a Royals fan since I attended their first game in 1969 as an eighth grader. My son was born in 1985 and was three months old when we won the World Series. He’s now an MSU grad who lives in KC and has known nothing but defeat, but he and I will again be at opening day next Monday and I sincerely believe success is close at hand. I lived through the glory years — 1976-85 — when we were in the

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playoffs seven times with two World Series and one World Series title, and they are the best sports memories of my life. I got to be at game 7 of the ’85 World Series (Royals 11, Cards 0) and get goose-bumps just thinking about it still. After the last 20 years, bringing my son up a Royals fan, it will be unbelievable WHEN we win.

I have also been the Bears’ radio announcer for all but three years since 1977 and have experienced the highs and lows — six NCAA tournament appearances for the basketball team, one sweet 16 (playing Duke!), a College World Series for baseball with eight NCAAs (including last year), and way

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back in 1989-90 even two playoff appearances for football! Really one of the best moments was two years ago, beating Wichita State on Senior Day to win the Valley title, confetti falling from the JQH rafters and students storming the court. Yes, 11-22 this year wasn’t much fun, but we will be MUCH better next year, and even better the year after.

Just wanted to let you know I enjoyed your column. We Royals fans have to stick together around here!

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Be kind to others on social media

This last week we’ve witnessed history. The Missouri State Secret Admirers and Missouri State Confessions pages were created on Facebook, and our lives as students were forever changed.

OK, we’re being a little dramatic, but if you haven’t, you should check out some of the postings on the pages and then tell us that we’re being theatrical.

Posts range from seemingly genuine love shoutouts to beautiful people on campus to rather nasty descriptions of hookups that may or may not have occurred. Those aren’t particularly pleasant to read, but hey, if that’s what you want to share, all the power to you.

The ones that really bother us, however, are the cyberbullying posts — confessions and admirer posts that lash out at members of Fraternity and Sorority Life, athletic teams on campus and other random students.

As someone living in the United States, you have the right to free speech and to say whatever you want to. But that doesn’t always mean that you should.

Yes, someone may have been mean to you. They may have hurt your feelings, or done something truly awful to you or someone you love, but that doesn’t mean taking to Facebook to post rude, offensive and libelous things about them is the appropriate response.

Instead of lashing out via social media, maybe you should take the high road and actually do something about whatever you’re upset about.

Talk to the person that hurt you, discuss your issues with that fraternity or sorority, or explain to that person who made your day really suck what they did and how it made you feel. Odds are, that will feel a whole lot better than blasting away on Facebook where there’s a chance that the person you’re targeting might not even see your post.

And to the administrator of these pages, we hope that you seriously think before you post. Yes, the pages are supposed to be for anyone to share their feelings anonymously without being judged. But it doesn’t mean that you should post everything, especially if the only intent of the post is to maliciously hurt others.

What would you buy with the $1.16 million that was stolen from the bookstore?

A building named after me on campus A vacation 26.7% house in the location of my choice A new car for 53.3%

193 years worth of rent 6.7%

everyone in the family 13.3%

Tell us what you think.

Vote in this week’s poll at www.the-standard.org

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Calendar Tuesday, April 9

Vincent Who? 7-9 p.m., Meyer Library 101, free

Double Reed Faculty Concert, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Ellis Hall Recital 217B, free

Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play, 7:309:30 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall, $18 Dirty Heads and Shiny Toy Guns with special guest Midi Matilda and Oh No! Fiasco, 8 p.m., Gillioz Theatre, $23

Holey cow!

Tuesday

April 9, 2013

Open Dancing, 8:30- 9:30 p.m., The Savoy Ballroom, free

Wednesday, April 10 The Big Read, 6 p.m., Mother’s Brewing Company, free

SAC Films Presents: “Summer Wars,” 9-11 p.m., PSU Theater, free Open Dancing, 8:30-9:30 p.m., The Savoy Ballroom, free

Thursday, April 11

Teen Poetry performance with MO Poetry Slam Springfield, 6:309 p.m., Park Central Square Library, free Concerto Concert, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall Demetri Martin, 8-11 p.m., Gillioz Theatre, $39

Open Dancing, 8:30-9:30 p.m., The Savoy Ballroom, free SAC After Hours Presents: Harry Potter Trivia Night, 9 p.m., PSU Food Court, free

Friday, April 12

Shop Downtown, 9 a.m.-10 p.m., downtown Springfield, free

Ecopalooza, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Missouri State University’s outdoor stage by the bear statue, free America’s Parks Through the Beauty of Art, 1-4 p.m., The Dunnegan Gallery of Art, free

Art History Symposium, 4 p.m.-7 p.m., Springfield Art Museum, free

SAC Presents: Rock’N Bowl, 7:3010:30 p.m., PSU Level One Game Center, free The Good Body, 7:30-10 p.m., Canvas Art Gallery, $10-$18

Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley Locked & Reloaded Tour with special guest Corb Lund, 7:30-11:30 p.m., JQH Arena, $27 and $51.75 plus handling fees Skinny Improv Mainstage, 8-10 p.m., 306 South Ave., $10-$12

NASA Observation Night, 8-10:30 p.m., Baker Observatory, free

Saturday, April 13

The Science Behind Coffee Roasting, 10 a.m.-noon, Discovery Center, $20

Ag students use cows with ‘holes’ in their stomachs to study digestion

By Kelsie Nalley The Standard

You all know that there is whole milk that comes from whole cows, but what about cows with holes in them?

At Missouri State University, the students in the William H. Darr School of Agriculture get to experience these “holey” cows first hand.

Cannulated cows are cattle that have been surgically fitted with a porthole device that allows access to the rumen, the largest compartment in the cow’s stomach.

The cannulated cattle, or cattle that have been surgically fitted with a porthole-like device, at the Darr Agricultural Center are part of a research program that observes the

Illustration by Adam Simpson

effects of various types of distiller dried grain on the cattle’s performance. The students in the department observe how feeding the steer different levels of DDG can affect hay intake, digestion and methane production.

Melissa Hudson, assistant professor of animal science, said the idea of cannulating animals, such as cattle, came about when

a soldier in the Civil War was shot in the side. The bullet wound would not heal properly and ended up forming a permanent fistula, an opening, to the soldier’s stomach.

A doctor on sight discovered the soldier’s fistula and started to research the way the soldier was digesting his food.

The research learned from the cannulated cows

can help educate farmers about the best types of grain to feed their cattle in order for them to perform at their highest level.

The program started in the fall of 2011. Since then, more than 250 Missouri State students have worked with the cannulated cattle.

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Monday, April 15

Find your own buried treasures

Briefs

Use the warm spring days to hunt for hidden geocaches in Missouri

The Good Body, 7:30-10 p.m., Canvas Art Gallery, $10-$18

The 5 Browns, 8-10 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall, $28 and $18 Skinny Improv Mainstage, 8-10 p.m., 306 South Ave., $10-$12

Sunday, April 14

The Good Body, 2-5:30 p.m., Canvas Art Gallery, $10-$18

SAC Films Presents: “Summer Wars,” 9-11 p.m., PSU Theater, free Potting Shed University, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center, $5/person

One Day Without Shoes set for April 16

TOMS Campus Programs will bring global awareness for children’s health and education by encouraging Missouri State University students to go without shoes on Tuesday, April 16.

The idea behind the event is that going without shoes initiates conversation about the worldwide issue of those without shoes, and conversation leads to action.

There will be a table in front of Siceluff on April 16 where people can pledge to go “Bearfoot.”

For more information, contact Katie Jones at sharon929@live. missouristate.edu.

‘Menopause’ the musical comes to Springfield

Women of Springfield can find joy in sharing their experiences as the musical “Menopause” will be playing at the Gillioz Theatre April 16-18.

The musical parody staged to classics from the 1960s, 70s and 80s is set in a department store where four women who seemingly have nothing in common, come to find out they have more in common than they know.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at http://www. etix.com or by calling 417-8638587.

Group discounts of 10 or more people are available by calling 888-686-8587.

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Missouri State graduate Marcus Ross will begin hiking the Appalachian Trail, a stretch of 2,181 miles, on Friday, April 12.

The adventure of a lifetime

his free time deep in the woods, working with the National Park Service at the Grand Canyon and uncovering ancient archeological finds in the Middle East.

Ross leaves his work and

By Nicholas Simpson loved ones behind when he The Standard embarks on April 12 for the The Appalachian Trail perils of the AT, a journey spans all the way from Geor- which covers 2,181 miles. gia heading north into Maine, a total of 14 states. Its majestic seclusion and promIt’s kind of a voyage ise of adventure has allured of self discovery as hikers all over the world to much as anything. its rocky path each year — a chance to experience the — Marcus Ross wild in every sense of the Missouri State graduate word.

One such outdoorsman is Missouri State graduate of anthropology Marcus Ross. Ross said he has biked and Ross currently works as an hiked many of the trails in ICU nurse at Citizens Memo- and around Springfield — as rial Healthcare in Bolivar, well as the entirety of the Mo., but has spent most of Katy Trail, which spans the

MSU grad prepares for solo hike

width of Missouri — and hopes to have acquired the experience and wisdom to undertake such a trial.

“The Katy Trail was really good for me,” Ross said.

“By the time I did it, I’d bought all the equipment that I’d be taking with me on the Appalachian Trail. It was only five days, but it gave me a good idea of what kind of food I wanted to bring, what kind of tent I wanted to use, what kind of sleeping bag, how heavy my pack should be. I’ve been trying to mentally prepare.”

Ross said there are a number of misconceptions regarding the Appalachian trails; many felt most prevalent by those unfortunate enough to take proper precautions before beginning u See HIKE page 14

By Peyson Shields The Standard

Watching Captain Hook search for buried treasure seemed like a magical world in which having mom hide a prize in the cereal box would never come close ... until now.

Geocaching is a reallife, worldwide treasure hunt where sets of GPS coordinates lead you to the treasure. It can be tricky to figure out at first, but once you get it, you’ve got it. Here are some simple Q&As to help you start your hunt.

How does geocaching work?

According to http://www.geocaching.c om, you must first register for a basic membership before beginning your hunt. The basic membership is free, and you can even sign in through Facebook to share your geocaching experience with friends.

After you have registered, you enter your location and select your hunt (beginner hunts are highlighted in green).

Then, plug the GPS coordinates into your device and begin your hunt.

What do I need for geocaching?

The only necessities that the geocaching website states is a GPS or GPS-enabled device, like your cellphone, and a http://www.geocaching.c om membership.

Missouri State University assistant psychology professor Erin Buchanan got into geocaching four years ago after seeing the movie “Splinterheads” that displayed geocaching.

“If you are in the city with good cell service, the geocaching app (from geocaching.com) will get you pretty close,” she said in regards to the GPS device she uses. “If you want to be out in the country or have better fine-tuned searching, the smaller handheld GPS devices work fine.”

Where do I geocache?

Anywhere! Log into http://www.geocaching.co m to get started. Once there, on the homepage you can enter your zip code, city or state. In the Springfield area there are hundreds of options to keep you busy. Buchanan started geocaching locally.

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Leaving a musical legacy Tuesday, April 9, 2013

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After 54 years, Guy Webb decides it’s time to sing the final note

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By Kelsey Berry The Standard

e sits down in his office chair and is surrounded by four walls covered with the smiling faces of former students, loved ones and loved dogs.

An array of framed awards echoes past years of hourlong rehearsals, and packed shelves full of sheet music and books write out the heartfelt story of his obvious passion for music.

It’s apparent that the coordinator of choral studies Guy B. Webb has made quite the home for himself here at Missouri State University. And after 54 years of teaching, conducting and growing, he is preparing to move on to his next phase of life as he plans to retire in July of 2014.

“My colleague asked me, ‘Why are you retiring?’ And I said, ‘I’ve been at this since 1959. You do the math.’ And he responded, ‘I don’t have to — that’s the year I was born,’” Webb said.

Where it all began

Webb grew up in Blue Springs, Mo., where his father was a mortician.

“Sons of morticians are supposed to go into that line of work when they get of age, and I intended to,” he said.

“But I sang at too many funerals.”

After he got involved in music, a teacher took him to New York to study briefly before he considered going to undergraduate school.

“My father always enjoyed music and promoted me studying music and voice lessons,” Webb said. “My parents, though not very highly educated, were very appreciative of the arts, and I always look back on that with great gratitude, because they released me to do what I wanted to do.

“My dad always supported me. I’d say, ‘Dad I’d like to go back to New York just one more year’ — it was always one more year. He finally just saw the writing on the wall.”

Webb studied voice at both Juilliard School of Music and Columbia University in New York City and received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Illinois at ChampaignUrbana.

He met his wife, Barbara, while he was studying at Juilliard, and they are still married today. They have two children, Marsha and David, as well as two grandsons who are featured often in the pictures that line the walls of his office.

The Webbs also have a family dog whom is very much loved.

Career and growth

time there, he went to teach at New Mexico State University where he was the department head, voice teacher and choral director for five years.

Finally, in 1980 he returned home to Missouri to teach at Missouri State University, where he began teaching voice, choral conducting and choral literature, and conducting concert chorale, chamber singers and collegiate singers. He is also a member of the American Choral Directors Association.

Webb’s relationships with his students are very important to him and he still maintains close bonds with his students from Cortland. A picture hangs in his office from a 1995 class reunion in New York, where 75 of those reunited students stood posing alongside Webb with water guns hidden behind their backs.

“After that picture was taken, I stepped in front of the group and they all got me ... I think I used to shoot them with water guns when they were students,” he said. “I’ve always enjoyed my students.

We have a good time.”

Webb has led the MSU Concert Chorale to tour Europe 11 times and they are planning on going again next year. The group also tours in state to recruit high school students, and the chorale is scheduled to perform in New York City on May 26 of this year.

Webb started his teaching at the University of Florida and was there for seven years. He said when he felt like he had done enough in Florida he moved on to State University of New York Cortland, where he taught for nine A time for change Although Webb has decidyears. After he had done his

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Guy Webb directs the choral ensembles and teaches choral conducting and choral literature at Missouri State Univerisity. ed that it’s time to retire, he is unsure of what is to come during the next stage of his life.

“I think I ought to sometimes, and I decided I’d retire in 2014 in order to give MSU

good opportunity to find a successor,” he said. “I didn’t want to just quit all of a sudden. I’ll ease down slowly, and July of 2014, I’ve decided to hang it up. It’s going to be difficult. I don’t know

what I will do.”

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Scorebox

Baseball (19-8, 4-2 MVC) Friday, April 5 Missouri State 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 Illinois State 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 x - 2 Saturday, April 6 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 Indiana State 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 x - 6 Sunday, April 7 Indiana State 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 - 8 Missouri State 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 - 3 Softball (15-20, 6-5 MVC) Wednesday, April 3 Missouri 1 1 0 0 10 - 12 Missouri State 00000 - 0 Missouri Missouri State

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Men’s soccer Saturday, April 6 Missouri State Missouri S&T

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Missouri State Oral Roberts

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Women’s soccer Saturday, April 6 Missouri State Tulsa

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Lacrosse Saturday, April 6 Missouri State Missouri Baptist

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Women’s golf Sunday, April 7 SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational

14th of 15

Men’s golf Tuesday, April 2 ASU Red Wolves Classic 7th of 20

Calendar

Tuesday, April 9

Men’s Golf, 8:30 a.m., ULM/Wallace Jones Invitational in Monroe, La. Softball, 5 p.m. vs. Central Arkansas

Baseball, 6:30 p.m. vs. Missouri

Wednesday, April 10 Softball, 6 p.m. at Arkansas

Friday, April 12

Baseball, 3 p.m. at Southern Illinois Women’s track & field 6 p.m., K.T. Woodman Classic in Wichita, Kan.

Saturday, April 13

Women’s track & field, 10:30 a.m., K.T. Woodman Classic in Wichita, Kan. Softball, noon at Southern Illinois Men’s soccer, 12:30 p.m. vs.

Rockhurst Lacrosse, 1 p.m. vs. TBA

Baseball, 2 p.m. at Southern Illinois Softball, 2 p.m. at Southern Illinois Men’s soccer, 4:45 p.m. vs.

MidAmerican Nazarene

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Missouri State senior shortstop Kirstin Cutter pumps up the team before a doubleheader against the University of Missouri on Wednesday, April 3. The Bears dropped both games in front of a record crowd of 537 at Killian Field.

Softball slump Bears struggle against Mizzou, Illinois State

two-run home run in the first.

Kirstin Cutter added to the run total with a two-RBI double in the The Missouri State Bears (14- fourth. Rebecca McPherson drove 18) returned to conference play on in a run on an infield single.

April 6 and 7 when they played a MSU couldn’t recover from a three-game series against Illinois rough first inning, and lost game State at Normal, Ill., after dropping three by a score of 9-1 on April 7. both games of a doubleheader ISU roughed up Jones for five runs against the No. 6/7 Missouri Tigers in the first. After keeping the Red(22-2) on April 3 in front of a birds scoreless for two innings, she record crowd of 537 at Killian gave up two more runs in the Field. fourth. She left the game and was The Bears dropped the first relieved by junior Rachel Brisker. game 1-0 to Illinois State, and then Cutter drove in MSU’s only run took the second with a 7-4 victory with an RBI-double in the third. in doubleheader action on April 6 ISU drove in a run in the fifth and against the Redbirds. another in the sixth, and the game MSU was shut out in game one was called due to the mercy rule. despite creating offensive opportuIn both games against Missouri, nities throughout the game. Senior MSU played well but fell victim to infielder Stevie Pierce drew her the long ball combined with domi79th career walk nant pitching by in the second the Tigers. The inning, placing Bears lost the They did what top 10 her in third on the first game 12-0, teams do — they played all-time walks which was extremely well. list at MSU. Laucalled after only Holly Hesse ren Eisenreich five innings.

Missouri State softball head coach Steph Anderson/THE STANDARD followed with a MSU then single, and Stacia found them- Missouri State junior second baseman Ashley Brentz bobbles the Boeckstiegel walked to load the selves on the losing end of a 7-0 ball against the University of Missouri on Wednesday, April 3, at Killian Field. bases with one out. Jones then bat- score in the second game. ted and laced a line drive to center “They threw their two best field but it was caught. Pierce pitchers at us, and their tough tagged at third base but was thrown offensive lineup put several balls out at the plate. MSU loaded the out of the park,” head coach Holly bases again in the fourth, but were Hesse said. “They did what top 10 The Bears will suit up at home at 5 p.m. today, April 9, at Killian not able to capitalize. teams do — they played extremely Field to play Central Arkansas.

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Next home game

Outfielder lights up batter’s box

Sunday, April 14

Softball, noon at Southern Illinois Women’s soccer, 1 p.m. vs.

Central Missouri

Baseball, 1 p.m. at Southern Illinois Women’s soccer, 4 p.m. vs.

Missouri Southern

Briefs

By Mike Ursery The Standard

Baseball game gives fans opportunity to trade up T-shirts

At today’s baseball game against Missouri, fans will have the opportunity to trade in a Tshirt for a new, free shirt.

The first 100 fans to bring a Tshirt from any university to the BearWear trailer outside of the main gate of Hammons Field will receive a free, new Missouri State T-shirt from the University Bookstore.

There will also be a limited number of shirts available for $5 for fans not among the first 100.

The shirts that fans bring to trade will be donated to Convoy of Hope.

The game begins at 6 p.m.

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Missouri State senior outfielder Lauren Eisenreich has made her presence known in the Bears lineup with 26 of her 82 career hits going for extra bases, including eight home runs.

If you were to ask coaches and teammates about senior Lauren Eisenreich, they would all tell you the same thing: Eisenreich is looked up to as a leader, and the glue that holds the team together.

“She is the heart and soul of this team,” head coach Holly Hesse said. “She keeps people focused and keeps them up.”

Eisenreich’s performance on the softball field backs up what her peers say. She has been a reliable defensive option in the outfield. With more than 200 fielding chances in her career, Eisenreich has committed only five errors. She had a perfect fielding percentage in 2012.

Eisenreich also makes her presence known in the lineup. Twenty-six of her 82 career hits have gone for extra bases, including eight home runs. She also has 45 RBIs. “She’s done a lot of good things for u See SLUGGER page 8

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Men’s golf finishes 7th out of 20 teams at Redwood Classic Freshman Joey Johnson leads team, ranked 15th in MVC

By John Robinson The Standard

The Missouri State men’s golf team has been swinging strong all season and hopes to finish strong.

The Bears finished seventh out of 20 teams in the Arkansas State Redwood Classic on Tuesday, April 2, after climbing up from eighth place the previous day.

Individual performances were strong on this Bears team with freshman Joey Johnson leading the way, going two under par for his sixth top-15 place finish, coming in as the seventh best golfer of the day.

Juniors Nick Langley and Eric Straub tied for 39th place, freshman Brik Brauburger tied for 66th, sophomores Adam Welch and Mark Karlsen came in at a tie for 72nd and freshman Mitch Mather rounded out the Bears’ top 100 finishers in 84th.

Overall, the tournament was good for the Bears, coming in seventh out of a tough 20-team pool with such powerhouses as Nebraska, who came in 18th.

The feat is made even more impressive when you consider that this is a young Bears golf team, with only one member of the eight-man squad being a senior, and although some would be upset with the seventh place finish, Bears head coach Neal Stafford offered a different opinion.

“We played pretty well in the second round, struggled in the last round,” Stafford said.

“Scores were real close. Only a couple shot different, but it was OK.” Stafford went on to describe it

as an opportunity to gain experience and “learn from your mistakes and move on.”

This year is going so well, in fact, that the Bears are ranked third in the Missouri Valley Conference and are looking to finish the season strong. Despite this confidence, there was some uncertainty with this season.

“There was a little bit of uncertainty,” Stafford said. “We had two really good years. Finished second in the conference championship last year and graduated a couple, but we have three freshmen on the team who have all played very well, and even exceeded my expectations for this year.”

Perhaps no one exceeded expectations more than Johnson, out of Ozark, Mo., who comes to find himself with several top-10 performances, as well as being the second-best golfer on the team and 15th-best in the MVC. Johnson isn’t letting it all go to his head, though. He’s staying humble with what he’s achieved and letting the upperclassmen on the team lead and teach.

Johnson’s been pleased with the season so far, but his eyes, like most of his teammates, are on the conference championship.

“I think people expect us to finish strong,” he said. “Wichita State is playing really well. They always are, but I think we definitely have a chance to beat them.”

As for what his mind goes through when he’s taking swings and finishing strong, Johnson said he focuses on one stroke at a time.

“Swing by swing. You gotta take it one swing at a time and make them count,” he said.

Monday, April 8, the team traveled to Monroe, La., for the Wallace Jones Invitational.

The invitational concludes today, April 9, and results were not available at press time.

The team will end its season at the MVC Championship in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on April 29.

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Missouri State freshman midfielder James Routledge slides into a Missouri S&T player during an exhibition game Saturday, April 6, at Plaster Sports Complex.

Soccer starts up

Men’s and women’s teams take the field for spring exhibition season

By Tim Godfrey The Standard

The spring exhibition season continues for the Missouri State men and women’s soccer teams, with both teams playing in exhibition matches on April 6 . The women’s team lost its first exhibition match to the University of Tulsa in a 1-0 game, while the men played a double header against Missouri S&T, a 2-0 win, and Oral Roberts University, a 1-1 draw.

Although the official season for both teams does not start until the fall, both the head coach of the women’s team, Rob Brewer, and the head coach of the men’s team, Jon

Leamy, are using the exhibition season as a final tuneup before the teams take their summer break.

“The best thing you can do in the spring is to work on our game and prepare for the fall. We have a great opportunity to play guys a lot of minutes,” Leamy said.

The men’s team

Leamy said that he wants his team to be “competitive with every position” by having reliable substitutes at-the-ready whenever a starter is suffering from fatigue.

“You want to start a game with your best 11 on the field and then when we add, or substitute, we want to bring it up another notch. We

want to start strong and end even stronger,” Leamy said.

Using the entire playing field is also something Leamy and his team are trying to improve on. Leamy said that he wanted his players to stay away from being one-dimensional and using only part of the field. Instead, Leamy wants his players to use the entire field and move the ball around.

The men’s team will lose two seniors from the roster, Eric Martin and Ben Griffiths, but Leamy said that the team will be adding “new additions to the team” when the team returns for the fall semester. To catch those new players up to speed, Leamy said it will be important for his veteran players to show them the way.

“It’s going to be so important that everyone show the way, from this veteran group, to bring those (new) guys up as quickly as possible,” Leamy said. u See SOCCER page 8

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When do they play next?

Men’s soccer 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Plaster Sports Complex against Rockhurst followed by a 4:45 p.m. game against MidAmerica Nazarene

Women’s soccer 1 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Plaster Sports Complex against Central Missouri followed by a 4 p.m. game against Missouri Southern State University

Soccer

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University of Missouri shortstop Emily Crane high-fives catcher Jenna Marston during a doubleheader against Missouri State on Wednesday, April 3, at Killian Field.

Softball

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The Tigers began the scoring in game one with a solo home run off of sophomore pitcher Chelsea Jones.

They would add another run on a sacrifice fly to make the score 2-0. The game remained close until the fifth inning when Missouri hit three more home runs and added 10 additional runs on the scoreboard to put the game out of reach, 12-0. “(Missouri) is always a good hitting team,” Jones said. “Hitting is contagious. So after seeing their lineup twice, they started getting on a roll.”

Missouri pitcher Chelsea Thomas dominated the Bears’ offense over four innings, recording six strikeouts while giving up just one hit to junior

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us,” Hesse said. “If you look at her numbers, her hits and RBIs are about the same. So she comes up clutch a lot.”

Eisenreich’s inspiration to play softball comes from her father, former Major League Baseball player Jim Eisenreich. Jim spent 15 years in the Majors while playing for the Twins, Royals, Phillies, Marlins and Dodgers.

She recalls how she often played ball with her father beginning when she was young.

“My dad is a big role model in my life,” Eisenreich said. “I started playing when I was little, just like anybody.

It’s just in my blood, I guess.”

Being the daughter of a Major Leaguer, Eisenreich had the chance to travel the country with her father and watch him play in several different cities.

“He was gone a lot, but we got to travel with him during the summer,”

infielder Ashley Brentz. Senior infielder Stevie Pierce and freshman catcher Braxton Coil each had a hit in the bottom-half of the fifth off of Missouri closer Lindsey Muller, but MSU was unable to create scoring opportunities.

The break between games did not cause Missouri’s bats to cool off. The Tigers began the second game with a leadoff single off of Jesse Van Es. Two hitters later, Van Es gave up a two-run home run and the Tigers jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead.

Van Es settled down and held the Tigers scoreless from that point until she experienced soreness in her throwing shoulder in the third inning.

She exited the game and was relieved

by Jones.

“She felt something in her shoulder. We haven’t diagnosed it yet, but something went wrong,” Hesse said.

Jones had more success against the Missouri lineup in the third and fourth

Eisenreich said. “I was too young to understand how cool it was, but I did get to experience a World Series and see him play in some really cool places.”

The World Series she refers to is the 1997 World Series, when Jim played for the Florida Marlins. The Marlins defeated the Cleveland Indians in seven games.

Eisenreich’s favorite thing about being at MSU is playing for the softball program. When she talks about her team, she speaks of them as if they were a second family.

“Our team environment has always been outstanding,” Eisenreich said.

“We have such a close-knit team. It’s just a big family here.”

Eisenreich’s closest friend on the team is senior infielder Stevie Pierce.

They have been friends since they were both freshmen. Ask either one of them about their friendship, and they will say they are sisters.

“I trust her on and off the field,” Pierce said. “It doesn’t matter what the situation is, I know I can come to her for anything.”

innings, giving up only two hits while striking out one.

“I wasn’t expecting to go in as early as I did,” Jones said. “I felt more relaxed, and there was a lot less pressure.”

However, the Tigers struck for three more runs in the fifth. With two outs and two runners on base, Jones was looking to get out of a jam before serving up a home run that extended the Tigers’ lead to 5-0. A two-run home run in the seventh gave the Tigers a 7-0 lead.

Missouri’s pitching duo of Thomas and Nicole Hudson held the Bears to just three hits in game two.

Pierce recorded two of MSU’s hits while Brentz had one.

MSU returns home to play Central Arkansas today for one game before going back on the road to play Arkansas on April 10. The game against UCA will be at Killian Field and begins at 5 p.m.

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Aside from skill, Leamy will also be looking for his veterans to step up into leadership roles this season — not only on the field but also in the classroom.

Leamy expects everyone to do their part to improve their own abilities as a player and their academics as a student, as well help their teammates do the same.

“They got to bring their best and make sure they bring the best out of each other,” Leamy said.

The women’s team

Before the spring exhibition season began for the women’s soccer team, good news came from the recruiting front about the nine players who would be playing for the Bears this fall.

“We are very excited to be adding such a talented class for 2013," said Brewer in a press conference in February. "Our new athletes will complement the returning roster very nicely.”

One of those new additions, transfer-student Molly Huber, has been playing with the team this spring and has displayed her ability to attack, which Brewer said that the team has been lacking.

Like Leamy and his team, Brewer is using the spring practices and exhibition games to evaluate his players and see what they are able to bring to the table. The players will be able to use the practices and playing time in the exhibition games to develop their skills and display their talent that they may not have been able to show last fall due to injury.

“We have (seven) more games, so we should get plenty of minutes for everyone,” Brewer said.

The team will be losing five seniors from the roster due to graduation and two of them will be Nia Williams and Chelsea Voet. Williams was the Missouri Valley Conference defensive player of the year last season. Voet, who was the team’s starting goaltender, logged 1,679 minutes of playing time while recording a 1.07 goalsallowed average.

Brewer said that the team will have some big shoes to fill, but he also added that, even though they have only played one exhibition match, his players are showing that they can step up in their own way.

“We got players who have improved a lot since the fall. I don’t look at it as a one-for-one replacement; I think our team will have different roles than (our previous team),” Brewer said.

Eisnenreich’s career stats

.217 batting average 8 home runs 45 RBI 387 at bats .326 slugging percentage 126 total bases .979 fielding percentage

Source: http://www.missouristatebears.com

When she describes having Eisenreich as a teammate, Pierce also uses the word “glue” to emphasize Eisenreich’s importance to the team.

“She has amazing leadership,” Pierce said. “She’s very quiet, but she has this power about her. She keeps us going, and she comes up big in clutch situations.”

Eisenreich is majoring in psychology. She will graduate next month and plans to go to graduate school for sports psychology. She eventually wants to coach softball at the collegiate level.

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Missouri State midfielder/forward Katie Davis goes up for the ball during the team’s first spring exhibition game against the University of Tulsa.

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‘Mad Men’ return holds promise Season six brings Don back to his old habits, and then some Aloha the real Don Draper (Jon Hamm), and thank you for coming back after a hiatus in season five. I sorely missed your excessive smoking, your thought provoking ad pitches and your steamy affairs with brunettes.

Thankfully, creator, director and writer Matthew Weiner decided to return you to your old ways, which, along with the decision to not make you wear a Hawaiian shirt on your vacation, was one of the better parts of Sunday’s episode — especially when it

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came to the clothes.

“Mad Men” has always prided itself on the slim-fit suit and a super polished looking staff, but sadly, that era seems to be coming to an end as the show nears the end of the ‘60s in season six.

Roger Sterling (John Slattery) breaks out a bright blue blazer for the office when we first see him at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. I

should be thankful that he’s even wearing clothes, considering we last saw him bucknaked and tripping on LSD, but since Weiner’s set my standards high, I’m a little upset with his wardrobe choice.

Also present was the influx of facial hair and the beginning of the ‘70s pornostache. Don’s creative underlings were sporting full beards and ‘staches at work, setting the stage for what’s sure to become an influx later on.

Wardrobe choices aside, the premiere was very disjointed and fell somewhat flat after almost a year of anticipation. The episode jumped back and forth between Don and Megan (Jessica Pare), Roger, Betty (January Jones)

— who’s still fat — and Peggy (Elisabeth Moss), without seeming to give anyone real focus in the episode.

The ladies of “Mad Men” have always been stellar, but this episode seemed to drag with Betty looking for her daughter’s friend, who’s run away, and Peggy interacting with her new coworkers at a rival firm in Manhattan.

Roger was stuck dealing with the aftermath of his mother’s death and the realization that he doesn’t really feel anything anymore. Is this surprising? Not really.

Worst of all, our beloved red-headed beauty Joan

(Christina Hendricks) was hardly present; only appearing in a few scenes to have her photo taken for “publicity” for the firm.

Thankfully, Don managed to turn the episode around a little bit by returning to the amazing character we were introduced to in season one.

He creates an advertisement about a man going to Hawaii, “the jumping off point” and disappearing into the unknown, and for the New Year, he wants to stop having affairs with women — or so he tells the neighbor lady he’s sleeping with.

This falls into line with

the hints Weiner’s given about the focus of this season about being happy with the person that you look at in the mirror, according to interviews with The New York Times and USA Today earlier this spring.

This gives me hope that maybe this season will give me more understanding of who Don really is and what demons he’s fighting in an effort to be happy. And possibly an answer to that plaguing question, “Are you alone?”

“Mad Men” airs Sunday nights at 8 p.m. Central on AMC.

Best cashew chicken winner declared 5 Spice China Grill reigns supreme in Springfield food competition

By Briana Simmons The Standard

5 Spice China Grill took first in the overall People’s Choice award at this year’s Springfield Sertoma Club Cashew Craze on April 3 at the Expo Center, where hundreds of people waited in line to taste some of Springfield’s best cashew chicken.

A close second to 5 Spice China Grill was Leong Asian Diner, followed by Lucy’s Chinese Food in third place.

Event chairman Nick Burlison said this year’s

event marks the 50th anniversary of the invention of cashew chicken here in Springfield, with 12 teams competing in eight different categories, including 5 Spice, Mr. Yen’s, Lucy’s Chinese Food, Pine Garden, Amazing Asian and Leong’s Asian Diner.

“Cashew chicken is like nothing you’ve ever tasted,” Burlison said.

Cashew chicken is a Chinese-American dish that has either stir-fried or deepfried chicken with cashews, chicken stock, oyster sauce and soy sauce. The inventor, David Leong, relocated

to the United States from China in 1940. He didn’t receive good feedback on his recipes until his deepfried chicken gained popularity in the Springfield area. Leong opened Springfield Tea House in Springfield in response to the good feedback.

As a part of the celebration of its 50th anniversary, Leong was present at the event. At 92 years old, Leong no longer runs the main operations of the business. His son, Wing Wah Leong is now the general manager.

“It’s amazing a dish would catch on like this in the Ozark area,” Wah Leong said. “We’re more concerned with getting our sauce out there right now.”

Leong’s famous cashew sauce is currently available at five local grocery stores

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Rachel Cole (right) and Jenny Reynolds (left) offer cashew chicken from Amazing Asian to local residents.

including Price Cutter, Andrew Shields, MisHyvee and Food for Less. It souri State University sophwill soon be available at omore journalism major, Dillons. compared two of the most

popular restaurants and their cashew chicken.

“I’m trying not to be biased, but Mr. Yen’s is pretty good,” Shields said.

“For them, it’s the taste of the chicken that got me.”

Then he tried Leong’s Asian Diner and their sauce was the most satisfying thing about the cashew chicken, he said.

Chris Shelton, resident of Springfield for 47 years, said he loves all types of Asian foods.

“It’s awesome, but I could eat cashew chicken at least five times a week,” Shelton said.

Asian foods, especially cashew chicken, are a pretty big deal in the area. April 3 was officially declared David Leong Day in Springfield, Mo. by Springfield Mayor Bob Stephens during the Cashew Craze.

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Voters OK school, Wyrick proposals Student body president, senior class president elected; both Wyrick proposals pass; new City Council members elected, re-elected

By Trevor Mitchell The Standard

Student government elections concluded Friday, April 5, and David Schneider and Brittany Donnellan have officially been elected student body president and vice president for the 2013-14 school year.

Although they ran unopposed, Schneider and Donnellan emphasized in an interview that they wanted to be elected fairly and for students to know who they’d be electing, so they opted to campaign the traditional way with chalk and posters around campus.

Donnellan said that the campaign’s goal was “uniting students, faculty and staff to improve Missouri State,” and that one way they planned to accomplish this goal was working with diverse student organizations, adding that “diversity is more than race.”

Donnellan also said that “sometimes we don’t recognize how great our athletics are,” and that she’d like to work on building tradition and pride

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identify invisible rights and privileges white people enjoy that their non-white counterparts do not and examining the issue of privilege without animosity; ensuring everyone benefits not only from just equal rights, but also from equal privileges.

at athletic events.

Another goal for the duo is to work with Residence Life to increase sustainability within the dorms, Schneider said. Donnellan added that energyefficient washers and dryers are something they’d want to put into residence halls.

Donnellan said that they wanted to “serve as the liaisons between students, faculty and staff,” and Schneider said that one of the ways they planned to connect with students was to hold town hall meetings.

They also said there were other projects they’d like to look into, such as campus safety issues, a standardization of the plus/minus system within individual courses and trying to reinstate GradeLink, a database of grades distributed by professors that is no longer in service.

Ryann Graham was elected senior class president, and said in an interview that his idea for the senior gift would be some sort of an update to the student section of the Plaster Sports Complex, through repainting and pos-

What’s the Public Affairs Conference?

The Public Affairs Conference is an annual event created by Missouri State University that features keynote presentations, panel discussions and special events, which touch on business, family, international issues, the arts and education.

2. “It’s more than what Source: Public Affairs Website women want: It’s what society needs” (3-4:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, director of access to design professions for the Institute PSU East Ballroom)

There are many things people can think of that women want, but this panel focuses on the issue of equal pay, as presented by the vice president for leadership development and education for the Special Olympics, a

for Human Centered Design, a chief diversity officer from The Conference Board and a principal chief from United Houma Nation.

U.S. Bureau of Labor figures show that, on average, employed women make 77

What were the Wyrick Proposals?

Proposal 1 Construction of a covered Bear Line stop on Madison Street near the band practice field Estimated cost: $62,785 Proposal 2 Creation of a third sand volleyball court on the Betty and Bobby Allison Intramural Fields Estimated cost: $55,000

Source: SGA Ballot

sibly renovating some areas of the section.

Graham also said that he’d like to organize a senior mentoring program for freshmen and said he thought it would be “a great addition to the duties of the senior class president” to be able to meet with incoming freshmen and give them advice on suc-

cents for each dollar earned by men. This panel asks the question: “In a world where 52 countries (from Portugal to Pakistan, Britain to Bermuda) have voted women into their top office since 1960, when and how will the glass ceiling be shattered so women can contribute equally at all levels, including ascendance to the presidency?”

3. “Melting pot or ethnic stew: Which recipe for the United States?” (910:15 a.m. Thursday, April 11, PSU East Ballroom)

“A hybrid society formed by influences of immigrant cultures,” or an ethnic stew, — “a society where cultural differences are maintained, celebrated and protected,” according to the Public Affairs Conference’s website.

ceeding in college.

The Student Government Association also reported that both of the Wyrick proposals passed, as well as the amendments to the SGA constitution.

The Wyrick fund is a student-supported fund that is used by students to make improvements to the university.

The first Wyrick proposal was for the construction of a covered Bear Line stop on Madison Street, near the band practice field. The estimated cost is $62,785 from the Wyrick fund, which currently stands at $350,960.60.

The second proposal was for the creation of a third sand volleyball court on the Betty and Bobby Allison Intramural Fields. The estimated cost is $55,000, also from the Wyrick fund.

Along with SGA elections on campus, Greene County Elections also took place last week on April 2.

The “Classrooms For Kids” bond and the “Teachers For Kids” levy both passed, as well as the continuation of a previous sales tax increase.

“Classrooms For Kids” is a $71.65 million bond for the construction of a new elementary school in southwest Springfield and the renovation of several existing schools, and “Teachers For Kids” is a 20-cent increase in the current operating levy, intended to help hire new teachers to lower class

This panel will leave you with more than just a Schoolhouse Rock song stuck in your head.

Panelists from Drury University, the Special Olympics, California Lutheran University and Kaplan University will discuss the separate ideas of a melting pot.

Discussions will come from questions such as: Which term best describes the U.S. at the beginning of the 21st century? Are the melting pot and ethnic stew mutually exclusive? To what extent are they present in America today?

What were the Springfield Public Schools issues?

“Classrooms for Kids” A $71.65 million bond for the construction of a new elementary school in southwest Springfield and the renovation of several existing schools

“Teachers for Kids” A 20- cent increase in the current operating levy, intended to help hire new teachers to lower class sizes

sizes.

Craig Fishel was elected to the Zone 4 City Council seat, defeating challengers Steve Makoski and Rodney Geurin, and Jan Fisk was re-elected to seat A on the general council, defeating challenger Arthur Hodge, Sr. Jeff Seifried and Mayor Bob Stephens were re-elected to City Council, and Craig Hosmer took general council seat B, which was vacated by John Rush. All ran unopposed.

Annie Busch and Gerald Lee were also elected to the Springfield school district Board of Education.

Kimbrough Avenue, or even MSU’s mascot Boomer Bear, but rather the Baby Boomers population that is aging.

The opportunities and challenges our aging population — 78+ million elders — faces will be discussed by panelists from Indiana University-Purdue, Texas Tech University, Miami University-Oxford, Ohio and Missouri State President Emeritus John Keiser.

5. “Why does queer = fear?” (9-10:15 a.m.

Friday, April 12, PSU Theater)

Source: Springfield Public Schools

This one may be a little easier to figure out, but still 4. “There’s no sidelining has a different side to the disBoomers” (3-4:15 cussion of inclusivity in the p.m.Thursday, April 11, LGBTQ community.

PSU East Ballroom) “The emphasis is on No, this panel won’t dis- ‘black and brown’ under the cuss the Boomers restaurant theory that if gains are made that once sat off of South in recruiting African-Ameri-

cans and Hispanics, the law of averages dictates that ‘all boats will rise,’ as it were,” the description on the website says.

Viewpoints will come from panelists from Gonzaga University, Iowa State University, Indiana UniversityBloomington and an artist, illustrator.

The Public Affairs Conference is open to the public.

Free parking will be available in the visitor’s lot located off National Avenue and Monroe Street. Additional parking is available at Bear Park North and Bear Park South, and a free shuttle will provide transportation to the Plaster Student Union from both parking garages.

For a complete schedule and list of speakers and their biographies, visit http://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/co nference/schedule.aspx.

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said.

“They fidget,” Henderson said. “I’ve heard it described as having a motor that’s always on. They can’t sit still. Their hands and feet are always moving. They often have trouble engaging in leisure activities quietly. It can be a lot of over-the-top stuff.”

The impulsivity associated with diagnosing ADHD can be the most dangerous symptoms, according to Henderson.

“If they have a lack of skills to change the behavior, people with ADHD do things without thinking,” Henderson said. “Younger kids might run out into the street chasing a ball. They do some real impulsive things that can be scary.”

Psychologists like Henderson use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV) as criteria to determine whether a patient has ADHD. “We want to make sure that we are looking at the diagnostic criteria,” said Henderson. “Right now, you must see the behaviors in two different settings. Sometimes

this disorder gets diagnosed by only parent reports. I can’t do that. I need to talk to someone other than a parent, because what we see in one setting may not be true in the other.”

Though ADHD is usually diagnosed at an early age, the symptoms can continue into adulthood if left untreated, according to Henderson.

“Twenty-five years ago, there was a thought that people grow out of ADHD,” Henderson said. “That’s no longer the thought. It’s a chronic condition.”

Problems caused by ADHD can present themselves differently from a grade-school setting to college life, Henderson said.

“College students can certainly continue to have some of those same symptoms,” said Henderson. “You may just see it manifested a little bit differently.”

She said the transition from the structured environment of elementary and high school to the freedom of college classes can pose organizational problems for students with ADHD. “That structure is an important piece of managing the symptoms,” Henderson said. “Students have to put the structure in place themselves or get some help in

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Continued from page 4 cannulated steers at the Darr Agricultural Center. They each have a first name that was hand-picked for each of them and are treated like kings of the castle.

“Beau, Bob, Hank and Goggles have the easiest and best job out of all the steers on the ranch,” Hudson said.

The cows had a surgery performed on them at the age of two or three in which a four-inch fistula was cut into the left-hand side of the cow to allow access to the rumen.

Once the fistula is made, it is fitted with a cannula, a plug-like object, to protect the hole from the outside world. The surgery takes about an hour, and the cows are anesthetized so they don’t experience any pain.

Cows have four compartments in their stomach, with the largest being the rumen, where most of the animals’ digestion occurs. The digestion of the food and nutrients is done by billions of microorganisms that also keep the cow healthy.

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college. People with this condition can be very successful in college. They may just have to work at it differently than someone without ADHD.” The spike in diagnoses left critics wondering if more kids have the disorder, or if doctors are diagnosing it more loosely.

“There have been times in the past ... there was a feeling that it was way over-diagnosed,” Henderson said.

“Any time a child was just a little bit out of control in the classroom or at home, someone wanted to say he had ADHD.” Dr. Edward Hallowell is a child and adult psychiatrist and New York Times bestselling author. A Times article, published March 31, cites him questioning how justified some diagnoses are.

In the article, Hallowell — who has specialized in ADHD treatment for more than 30 years, according to his website — called attention to the dangers of doctors “making the diagnosis in a slipshod fashion.”

While he recognizes there should be caution in diagnosis, Hallowell believes that with the right treatment and medication, children and adults with ADHD can thrive.

In an article Hallowell posted on Jan. 31, 2012, he objects to the public’s view of the drug Ritalin.

“Ritalin continues to be a political football, a hot-button issue almost on a par with abortion or capital punishment,” Hallowell wrote.

“One is pushed to be for it or against it, while the right and good position is to be for whatever will help a child lead a better life.”

Henderson agreed that medication can be very helpful in treating the disorder.

“If your child had diabetes, you would get them the medication they needed,” Henderson said. “There is a physiological aspect to ADHD, so medication can be very beneficial as a part of the treatment.”

The controversy, she said, often stems from parents’ concerns towards the effects of medication.

“Parents always wonder, what are the side effects, what are the long-term effects, so it’s always a big step for them to say, ‘put my child on medication.’”

Ritalin and other stimulants like Adderall were designed to treat ADHD symptoms, but can have drastically different effects on someone who does not show symptoms

“Looking at some of the brain-mapping of someone with ADHD, they produce some of the brainwaves that are normally associated with sleep when they are in their typical daily routine,” Henderson said. “Many of these medications are stimulants. It changes the physiology. The stimulant will not hype them up. It helps calm them down so they can focus. It’s not what you would expect.

“If you give the same stimulant to someone who is not ADHD, it does exactly what the name implies,” Henderson said. “A college student who wants to stay up all night studying will get that effect if they truly do not have ADHD. I’ve read that some college students will keep their diagnoses private because others students may want to share their medication.”

Steve Capps is a licensed psychologist and the director of Missouri State’s Learning Diagnostic Clinic where students who think they may have ADHD can go to get diagnosed or students who have already been diagnosed can seek out accommodations for completing classwork.

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LDC that they can show to professors to be afforded outof-class test taking or extended time allotment.

“Usually it’s more distraction-reduced environment they need than extended time. I think distractions are typically the biggest issues for them.”

The accommodations can allow the student to take a test in the clinic, at 300 S Jefferson Ave., instead of in the classroom, according to Capps.

If a student requests extended time for a test, they are usually given time-and-ahalf, though sometimes double time is allowed, Capps said.

“That’s almost always enough,” Capps said. “Once they have the reduced distraction environment and the comfortability of knowing they have the extra time, I think that reduces some of the anxiety associated with the testing. Often times, they finish in the allotted time they would have in the classroom. It’s that comfort that makes the difference.”

More information on LDC policies is available through the LDC page on MSU’s website. Students can also call the clinic at 417836-4787 to arrange accommodations.

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Ranch, though. Hudson said there is a day when students get to come in with any food items, ranging from Snickers bars to Twinkies. Students get to place these food items inside the steer and observe how long it takes for the cow to digest each of the items.

The fistula does not affect the welfare of the steer. They still take in food orally and live life practically the same as the other steers on the ranch.

They do not feel pain when students insert their arms into the rumen to add or remove material. The removing of material, such as hay and grain, also does not impact the cow because it can eat more food to replace whatever was removed.

If you want to find more information on the research being done with the cannulated cows at Missouri State, you can contact the William H. Darr School of Agriculture. You can call them at 417-836-5638, email them at Agriculture@missouristate.edu or go by their office location at Karls Hall 201.

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three-sport athlete, including track and field, and that this race left him more exhausted than ever.

Exhaustion seemed to be common among the runners.

Ron Rosendahl, the third place finisher in the first heat, said that he was more tired than he expected to be.

“The 2,200 stairs climb at Hammons Field was the most challenging,” he said.

“And in training I ran 1520 miles a week.”

The Urban Warrior Challenge obstacle course was designed by the Missouri State University Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, and a portion of the proceeds from this race went to the National Military Family Association, an organization that helps the spouses and children of servicemembers.

The total amount of money raised was not available by The Standard’s press time.

To learn how you can participate in next year’s event visit http://www.embracethesuc.com/.

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Urban Warrior Challenge results 1st Place Overall Male Carlos Ruiz, 1:29:59 1st Place Overall Female Rosie Laughlin, 1:36:26

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One of the Urban Warrior challenges included crawling through a cement barrel. The course was 12.4km long and the challenge had more than 400 participants.

Ages 15-19 Female: Shelby Hulsey, 2:34:22* Male: Logan Bryan, 1:34:00 Ages 20-29 Female: Elle Miller, 1:59:18 Male: Alex Dowell, 1:33:26 Ages 30-39 Female: Kristi Edwards, 1:45:09 Male: Ron Rosendahl, 1:34:52** Ages 40-49 Female: Gina Kilpatrick, 2:17:07 Male: Darren Helton, 1:41:18 Ages 50-59 Female: NA Male: Dean Shultis, 1:34:45 Ages 60-99 Female: Vanessa Stewart-3:11:24 Male: Theodore Netzer 2:15:26 *Current Missouri State student **Missouri State alumnus

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Another obstacle participants faced was running through a reservoir of water. The first place male completed the course in just 1:29:59.

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Finding a geocache is simple, especially with a GPS or smartphone.

Remember to log your visit online at the official geocaching website and take pictures to share with your friends straight from your smartphone.

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“You’re in the mountains the whole time, it’s basically mountain climbing,” Ross said. “I think a lot of people don’t realize that; they think it’s a trail like the Nature Center. You’re on the ridge of the mountains; you’re not at the bottom. You’re going up one and down the other.”

Ross said he isn’t as concerned about danger from

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continue to play pranks on him to this day.

“I came in Monday morning and my desk was not here,” he said. “There were no chairs. There was no desk.

There was just a music stand with my phone on it. It was April Fool’s.”

tem, her favorite cache of all.

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is that you are looking for and Anything else? how hard the cache is to find.”

“Geocaching’s big push is cache in, trash out, where you What do I do once I find clean up if the area is dirty,” the cache?

Buchanan said.

Log your visit and leave an So make sure you use your item of equal or lesser value if momma’s rules and leave the you take an item. Depending area cleaner than the way you on the size of the container the found it. treasures are in, you can find Geocaching is a fun way to anything from toy cars to cool get outdoors and be active. coins. You can log your visit on Gather your friends, your http://www.geocaching.com, Chaco’s and your GPS for a and it is even recommended to fun, real-life treasure hunt. take pictures to share with your Who knows, it may even be friends. better than Captain Hook’s.

“I like the ones more hidden away in the woods (or as close to it as you can come here).

The ones in parking lots can get a bit odd when people are staring ... so the ones in the parks are fun, or the multicache ones that are spread throughout the city,” she said.

Buchanan has even geocached in a city pipeline sys-

First off, a cache is the “treasure” you find while geocaching. “Use the GPS to find the cache, and nearly all of them have a signature page you are supposed to sign; some special ones don’t. They can be trivia type things or historical landmarks,” Buchanan said.

“Sometimes they are hard to find because they are small or even missing. There’s a guide on the website on how rough the terrain is, how big the box

wildlife — black bears being remarkably docile and snakes are an avoidable problem — so much as parasites, such as mosquitoes and ticks, and the diseases they carry.

“I’ll probably keep shaving my head,” he said. “I’d really like to grow out a huge beard, but there’s always the risk of ticks and stuff. A lot of the younger guys will always grow their hair out long, but the older guys will always shave their head and face because they know.”

Ross said he has packed more food than he can manage to carry, and plans on receiving supply package drops, filled with food, cloth-

ing and other essentials via mail, should he request home for them. With that being said, Ross does plan on bringing one important piece of modern technology: his iPhone.

“It’s going to be turned off 90 percent of the time,” he said. “I won’t be able to get any incoming calls. Most places aren’t going to have reception anyways, but I figure I can text people. I can call my parents when they’re worried sick. I can post pictures on Facebook.”

Ross said he had his reasons for deciding to take the journey alone, aside from the financial mountain facing

anyone who decided to accompany him, but it is the fear of loneliness that rattles him the most.

“I don’t usually get lonely or homesick but that’s a pretty long time to be out in the woods,” he said. “It could be really good, or it could be really bad; it affects people in different ways. It’s kind of a voyage of self-discovery as much as anything. People go and I think they’re really different people when they come back. It’s fear of the unknown, I guess.”

Ross is planning on a hike of 20 miles a day and is committed to the duration of the trail, even the last treacherous

stretch literally named “The One Hundred Mile Wilderness,” a no-man’s land of rocky terrain and a stopping point for the hiker unaware of where exactly he or she is treading.

“I’ve never started anything I couldn’t finish,” he said. “I never tried to do anything I wasn’t successful at.

I’ve never been in the best shape, I’m not the strongest guy, but I’ve never given up on anything. I plan on taking my time and doing it right, I don’t want to power through it. I don’t want it to be this physical challenge, I want to enjoy my hike.”

Ross does not have many

plans following his lifechanging adventure, save for a few more long-distance continental hikes.

“Maybe in the future I might do some of the other big ones, like the Pacific Crest Trail or the Continental Divide Trail, but I need to wait and see how this turns out,” he said. “I might do the AT and have a really good time and move on with my life. I won’t know until I try.”

Ross said that anyone who wishes to trace his footsteps on this arduous journey can do so by catching updates on Facebook, as well as his beloved blog, http://www. heartofmarcus.com.

The students who took his desk and chairs were hiding out in the green room where they hid the desk while they recorded the whole event with a camera propped on a shelf in his office. The video was promptly posted to Webb’s Facebook.

“As you can see, I love my students,” he said. “We have a great rapport, and I’m proud of it.”

Sophomore music major

Jared Swope was one of the students in on the April Fool’s Day prank and has been a student of Webb’s for two years now.

“I would describe (Webb) as a second father,” he said.

“We spend so much time with him that Concert Chorale is basically a second family.

Sometimes I show up to his class an hour and a half early just to get more experience with him. He has such a repu-

tation and such a history in music — no one can match it.”

Swope said he plans to teach music at the high school level and views Webb as a mentor and the ideal example for his future professional goals.

“I hope to model myself after him, because he’s been teaching for 54 years and he never once missed class until like a week ago,” he said. “His passion drives the entire choir

area at Missouri State, and I believe that he probably does the workload of two to three directors. He’s able to accomplish it all just because he’s so passionate about music and teaching.”

Senior music education major Amelia Lawson has been a student of Webb’s all four years of her college career.

“He really is committed to his students,” she said. “His

door is always open at school, and you can always reach him if you need something. He’s lived the experience to be able to teach well, and he knows what he’s talking about.”

Webb will continue to lead the concert chorale until his retirement in 2014. Its final concert of the 2013 academic year is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, located at 1115 N. Campbell Ave.

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