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MSU students required to sign waiver for Rec Center

The Ozarko returns as MSU’s yearbook

Missouri State University has reinstated The Ozarko yearbook after not publishing a yearbook since 1992. The Ozarko will be entirely restructured and will feature an editorial board and committee staff members.

In 2010, the Student Government Association voted to restore the yearbook. An editorial board has been formed into a student organization and has changed the process of creating the yearbook. The editorial board will serve as the heads of committees of staff members.

Applications are available for the editorial board and committee staff member positions. To apply, contact Ozarko adviser Emily Trammell at EmilyTrammell@missouristate.edu. Applications are due Friday, May 4, at 5 p.m.

SGA solar panel story correction

Last week’s issue of The Standard featured a story titled “SGA approves solar panels for roof of Meyer Library.” In this story, it was stated that the authors of the solar panel proposal were Devin Moore and Kara Andres.

However, the actual authors of the proposal were Moore and Shane Franklin. Moore and Franklin worked with administrators to make the proposal possible.

Andres and Moore were the authors of the resolution.

Andres is head of the sustainability committee and made sure the proposal was acceptable for submission.

Calendar May 1 to May 7

Tuesday

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, all month Student Government Association meeting, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at PSU 313 Agriculture Forum, 7 to 8:45 p.m. at Bond Learning Center 130

Wednesday

Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibition, 1 to 5 p.m. at Student Exhibition Center Voice Area Recital, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Ellis Hall 217b Band concert with guest artist Dick Schory, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Juanita K. Hammons Hall

Thursday

Faculty Senate meeting, 3:30 to 5 p.m. at PSU 313 Students for a Sustainable Future meeting, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Temple Hall pit

Friday

Bear Brawl Paintball Challenge Tournament, 1 to 5 p.m. at Ozark Paintball, 671 Jackson Spring Road, Ozark Mo. Adam Crane—Antipredator behavior and learning by salamanders, 4 to 5 p.m. at Temple Hall 001 Art History major to give First Friday Art Talk, 6 to 7 p.m. at Park Central Branch Library Switchfoot presented by Entertainment Management Association, 8 to 10:30 p.m. at The Gillioz Theatre, $22.50 to $24.50

Sunday

President’s Concert, 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Juanita K. Hammons Hall

Monday

Final Grade Rosters available, all day at My Missouri State

By Brandon Corrigan The Standard

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36 members of Pi Sigma Phi stood by the side of Battlefield Road Friday and Saturday and raised $135.50 for Habitat for Humanity, said Kelsey Sack, the fraternity’s service chair.

Fraternity hosts sleepout Annual event aims to raise donations and awareness of homelessness, poverty

By Nicolette Martin The Standard Some huddled in boxes on the side of the road. Others held signs asking for donations. All were there for two reasons: to raise awareness for the homeless and to collect donations for Habitat for Humanity.

Phi Sigma Pi, a national honor fraternity based on scholarship, leadership and fellowship, hosted their annual Sleepout for the Homeless from 4 p.m. Friday, April 27 to 8 a.m. Saturday, April 28. In an effort to raise money for Habitat for Humanity, the fraternity’s local philanthropy members stayed up all night in the Mardel parking lot off Battlefield Road, asking for donations from passers-by.

Brittany Norton, a senior history major, participated in her third Sleepout for the Homeless since her freshman year.

“It’s one of my favorite events,” she said. “It raises awareness about an issue that people tend to not want

to see.”

Kelsey Sack, Phi Sigma Pi’s service chair, said Sleepout for the Homeless is the fraternity’s biggest service event that raises money for another organization

wise, I’ll just take it how it is.”

Norton, a Sleepout for the Homeless veteran, was prepared for anything two hours into the event.

“You can get anything from a blizzard to what seems like a tropical storm in southwest Missouri this time of year,” Norton said. “We bring blankets, rain jackets and even sit in

It’s one of my favorite events. It raises awareness about an issue people tend to not want to see.

-Brittany Norton, senior history major

and believes it is important to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.

“All of their work depends on volunteers,” she said. “Without donations, they wouldn’t be able to do what they do.”

This sleepout was the first for both Sack and Public Relations Chair Anthony Pelton, both of whom were unsure of what to expect.

“I just hope it doesn’t rain,” Pelton said before the sleepout. “Other-

cars to stay warm if we have to. But as long as it’s safe, we’ll be out here.”

Sack said when the event first started, the organization brought in $1,000 to $2,000, but in recent years the event hasn’t raised as much.

She said her goal for this year is $500, almost double the $258 she estimated was brought in through donations last year.

However, while the

event is intended to raise money, Norton said she believes the awareness raised is just as important as the donations.

“Habitat for Humanity does the best they can, but they can’t always reach as many people to get the word out,” she said. “We’re on one of the busiest streets on one of the busiest traffic nights.

Even if (people) don’t donate, they at least know about it.”

Norton said just two hours in, one man had already stopped by to donate money, but also had supplies to donate.

Phi Sigma Pi members were able to give him the contact information of where to donate them.

Perhaps the biggest challenge members faced throughout the night wasn’t in the form of getting donations, but rather being able to stay awake throughout the night.

“I’m not the kind of person who typically pulls all-nighters,” Sack said.

Norton said that 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. is the most challenging time of the event due to the fact that less people are around and members have been sitting outside for hours.

“There will definitely be a lot of caffeine involved,” Pelton said.

With the Foster Recreation Center on the verge of completion, student anticipation to use the facility has never been higher.

But before students can enjoy the approximately 100,000square-foot, newly constructed building, complete with rock climbing walls, a basketball court, sauna and 7,000-square-foot recreational pool, they must first agree to a waiver of liability.

Director of Campus Recreation Cindi Barnett summarized the waiver by stating, “If students are injured while they are participating or using the facility, then they understand that they are responsible for any expenses that might occur.”

Barnett said signing waivers is nothing new for MSU stuBarnett dents who wish to be involved with Campus Recreation activities.

“There’s always the potential that someone could be injured,” Barnett said. “In the past, students have had to sign waivers for any kind of Campus Rec activity.

Waivers have been around forever since I’ve been here. It’s nothing new.”

Barnett said 2,000 MSU students had already signed the waiver to utilize use of the stateof-the-art Recreation Center, as of April 20.

MSU students have the opportunity to sign the waiver online by logging into My Missouri State, accessing the profile tab, then under wellness, selecting “Recreation Center Waiver of Liability” and agreeing.

“It makes it a lot easier if you agree to the waiver before you come to the building,” Barnett said. “All you have to do is swipe your card and you’re in.”

Doyice J. Cotten is an emeritus professor of sport management at Georgia Southern University. He manages his own writing and risk management consulting business, Sport Risk Consulting.

Cotten said waivers for use of exercise facilities are not uncommon. After reviewing MSU’s liability waiver he said it was fairly well-written and would probably protect the university from stu See WAIVER page 16

Career Center offers advice for seniors Director says the job market is not as bad as portrayed in the national media

MSU Career Center Locations: Carrington Hall 309 and Glass Hall 103 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

By Damien M. DiPlacido The Standard Spring graduation is approaching and students can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

But for some, being handed that diploma can feel like being dropped off the edge of a cliff.

When the security blanket of college is yanked away, the new graduates face some daunting decisions. A recent Associated Press article said one out of two recent college grads in today’s economy are struggling to find a job in their respective fields.

Jack Hunter, director of Missouri State’s Career Center, said students shouldn’t read so deeply into the often overhyped depiction the national media has of the country’s job market.

“There are a lot of opportunities for graduates out there,” Hunter said. “We’ve had trouble

Email: CareerCenter@MissouriState.edu Phone: 417-836-5636 Website: http://careercenter.missouristate.edu Josh Campbell/THE STANDARD

The Career Center, located in Carrington Hall, provides students to do a really effective job with information about the job market, among other things. search.”

According to Hunter, delaying filling interviewing schedules on employment outlook of many being involved in the job market campus. Interviewers tell us when recent grads or those about to is one main cause of unrest they go to other campuses they’re graduate. among current students and experiencing the same thing.

“The media has hyped this for recent graduates. He also said There are a lot of jobs, but not as so long that graduates don’t just overall skills in the job market of many takers as employers would think there are fewer jobs, but today and the future are more like.” that there are no jobs,” Hunter important than a person’s major.

Hunter thinks negative news said. “Can it take longer to find Hunter said more students are stories about the economy have one? Yes. It used to take 90-120 See GRADS page 11 had a negative effect on the days. Now it takes about 180 days

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Students to train at Quantico for six weeks Semper Fidelis Society prepares students for Officer Candidate School, Marine Corps

By Megan Gates The Standard

In 26 days, Tim Hahn and Taylor Westby will board a plane at 6:30 a.m. to travel to Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Va. for six weeks.

For Hahn, a sophomore geology major at Missouri State, this plane ride has been in the works since high school when he first became interested in the United States Marine Corps because of their core values and brotherhood, he said.

“Back in high school I originally wanted to enlist, but I wanted to have the college experience first, or at least have a college degree backup. So, if I enlisted, I would have something to do if I decided not to make a career out of it,” Hahn said “...my intentions were to come to college and then enlist after I graduate, and then I found the Marine Officer Program and it was a perfect match.”

The Marine Officer Program is designed for college students interested in becoming an officer in the Marine Corps, according to the corps’ website.

Students work with an officer selection officer at a local Marine Corps office to fill out the necessary paperwork that’s submitted to a board, which then chooses candidates to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS).

From there, candidates have two choices for OCS: attend a six-week course over two summers (each session is called an increment), or attend a 10-week course over one summer.

At OCS, candidates are evaluated on their leadership abilities, academics and physical fitness. If a candidate decides to quit, he or she is allowed to leave at any time as the program prides itself for being on a volunteer basis, according to “The Marine Officer’s Guide.”

To prepare for the challenges they will face at OCS, students followed in the footsteps of the University of North CarolinaChapel Hill and formed the Semper Fidelis Society, said Brian Redmond, a junior civil engineering major and president of the society.

“At the first meeting, society founders set forth objectives of learning policies and information pertinent to achieving an understanding of their many future responsibilities as officers in the United States Marine Corps, of perpetuation of the high

What is the Semper Fidelis Society?

Answer: The Semper Fidelis Society is a student organization for students who have been selected as candidates to attend Officer Candidate School to become an officer in the Marine Corps.

Members: • Brian Redmond, MSU junior • Taylor Paul, MSU senior • Tim Hahn, MSU sophomore • Taylor Westby, Drury sophomore • Patrick Haynie, MSU senior

traditions and ideals of the United States Marine Corps, and of promotion of good fellowship and social virtues among its members,” according to the society’s profile on CampusLINK. Redmond said the society focuses especially on preparing candidates for OCS. Redmond has completed his first increment at OCS and will be returning to Quantico in July to complete his second increment. He uses his personal experiences to help the other members of the society prepare for OCS, he said.

“We spend time teaching them what to expect at OCS and little tricks, like even how to tie your boots fast — just good stuff to know before you go there,” he said.

The most difficult aspect of OCS for him is learning to manage his time properly, Redmond said.

“There’s so much to do and there’s always different things competing for your time,” he said.

“You have to clean your gear, you have to write an essay, you want to sleep, you want to write letters home and study for the upcoming test.”

Westby, a junior double majoring in international political science and American politics and government at Drury, said he would not feel as prepared for his first increment at OCS this summer without the society.

“We got together and said, ‘Hey, all of us have something we can give to each other and we all have the same goals,’” Westby said. “Taylor’s a great Marine historian, and

Josh Campbell/THE STANDARD

Brian Redmond, president of the Semper Fidelis Society, participates in Spar Day at Phelps Grove Park. Members of the society use the day to practice sparring and to build comradery.

Hahn’s really good with being organized and giving us tips about that, and Redmond’s really good with the Marine Corps handbook and then I’m really good with sparring.

“We just kind of give to each other what we can and take in as much from other peo-

ple so that way when we get to OCS we can be a better candidate than we would if we didn’t have the Semper Fi Society.”

One aspect that has helped to build unity among the candidates is Spar Day, Hahn See SEMPER FI page 13

Tuesday

May 1, 2012

Stand apart in a competitive job market

We’re reaching the finish line – the semester, and school year, is almost over.

For some, the years-long countdown to graduation is finally in its final month.

In today’s story “Career center offers advice for seniors,” Damien M. DiPlacido explores the complex and ever-changing job market for college graduates.

Jack Hunter, director of the university’s Career Center, says the media paints the picture far too darkly for college graduates. While the Kandice time to do an “effective McKee job search” has increased from about Columnist 90-120 days to the current 180 days, Hunter says, “There are a lot of jobs, but not as many takers as employers would like.”

Both of these statements reflect my own job search – back when I thought my academic career was finally over.

This spring, my bachelor’s degree will be 2 and a half years old. Though I had been building my résumé and portfolio for a few years through my work at The Standard in preparation, I began my job search shortly before graduation, probably around November 2009.

I had hopes and dreams of becoming a news reporter, preferably somewhere in Missouri.

While I wasn’t lucky enough to land the first position I applied for, I was offered a freelance reporting position at the city newspaper just before graduation. I couldn’t quit my restaurant job just yet, but at least I was building my résumé and supplementing my income.

I was offered a “real” reporting job at a dinky paper in southwest Kansas in February 2010. After visiting the town (whose only source of community pride seemed to come from Dorothy’s character in The Wizard of Oz), and after making a pro/con list, I opted out.

My dad didn’t speak to me for a bit, thinking I was crazy for turning down what he thought was a reasonable job offer.

The job market was/is rough, sure, but not rough enough for me to take that job.

I’ll never forget the end of my next “real” interview when I went into the executive editor’s office.

“It seems that you’re, um, underemployed right now,” he said.

“That’s one way to say it, for sure,” I told him.

He then talked to me about the position’s salary and allowance for moving expenses. I figured if they talk money with you, you’re in pretty good. My hopes were confirmed a week later, and I moved a couple weeks after that.

Margie Stewart, employer relations manager and career resources specialist for the Career Center, told DiPlacido in today’s story that many graduates greatly limit themselves by only looking for jobs in the Springfield area.

I expanded my search to the whole state, and it still took me between 120-180 days to find a job in my career that could actually pay more than just my cable bill (which I ironically don’t have anymore).

Alas, I have still become one of those graduates that have

Kandice’s tips on how to be successful after graduation Take it for what you will, but here’s my four tips for current and future graduates: 1. Prepare to compromise Don’t be afraid to compromise some, especially when it comes to location and job duties. I wanted to be a reporter in Springfield or close by. Instead, I became a copy editor/page designer in St. Joseph.

Was it my ideal job? No, but it got my career started and opened up future doors.

2. Plan to diversify Diversify your experience. Don’t just stick to one aspect of a profession. Though your heart might be set on managing the front of house in a restaurant, learn as much as you can about running the back of house, too – it’s much harder to be overqualified as an entry-level employee than it is to be underqualified.

3. Gain experience Get as much experience through college networks/opportunities as possible. This is key – this is what will get you awards and recognitions to note on your résumé and will set you apart from other applicants. No matter how big or small the job or award is, having a flashy title of any magnitude or portfolio of any size will give you more than a person who just attended class.

4. Make connections Don’t shrug off your classmates! Classrooms, no matter how informal they may seem at times, is like a mini-network of soon-to-be professionals. Someone you may sit next to may be looking for a job and run across something they don’t like but you might; if you talk to them enough, they might just point you in the right direction. Or if they get hired somewhere and another position opens up, maybe they will keep you in mind. So maybe try to limit those conversations about how wasted you got at the bar last weekend – you never know who might be listening.

fallen back into the world of academics in pursuit of a master’s degree. My reasons stray from the run-of-the-mill reasons Hunter gives in the story, but nonetheless, I’m back, stacking up my debt as I delay full-time employment until my little family gets a little older.

Letter to the Editor Stop using ‘fear-based tactics’ to promote religion

Two weeks ago, it happened again.

For the third time this year, someone tried to save me. The first was a retired pastor, who was waiting in the PSU for his wife to get off work. The second were two male students who wanted me to take a survey for their campus ministry group. The third was an earnest young woman from an area church who wanted to know if, God forbid, I died tonight, where I would spend eternity.

After the first two experiences, I had given some thought about the phenomenon of this kind of evangelism. And so, when the young woman approached my friend and I, I replied, “I’d really rather not answer that question. I think that conversations about religious topics are better had between family and friends – people who know each other – and right now you are a stranger to me.”

She listened politely, and then repeated her question. I handed her back the DVD.

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I know that I’m fairly new to the Ozarks (I just moved here 16 months ago), but the frequency and intensity of this approach to religion here is surprising to me. I began to wonder, why are these people approaching me? Do I look friendly and sociable? (I hope so.)

Or do I seem lost and in need of saving?

Maybe I have a crazy gleam in my eye, like Jack Nicholson in “The Shining,“ or the man Jesus met among the tombs in Gerasa who was filled with baconloving demons. It makes me wonder about the expected outcome. Will learning a few points of doctrine help me?

And what if I disagree? Can I still know and be loved by God? I’d like to offer some friendly criticism to all the would-be evangelists out there. Please stop using fear-based tactics to promote your religion. Trying to scare the hell out of me doesn’t help.

Neither does drawing a napkin diagram about my existential separation from

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Jesus.

I know your pastor taught you that this is the way to do evangelism, but he’s wrong. Instead, tell me something positive. Have you really met God? What was it like? Tell me about what happens when you pray. Tell me about the friends you’ve made or the great music at your church. Ask what I’m interested in and really mean it.

I think you’ll find that many people don’t appreciate being ambushed with simplistic answers to questions that are important, deep and personal. But these same people are open to conversations with people they know and trust. So the next time you see me on campus, please leave your tracts at home. Instead, just talk to me. You may be surprised at the result.

Respectfully, John Christianson MA Religious Studies

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Focus on experiences that help your résumé

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 12.7 million Americans, 8.2 percent, are currently unemployed, which might be a concern for students graduating from college soon.

With an uncertain economic situation, students must prepare themselves to compete in the job market, which means being involved in organizations, on and off campus, that are beneficial to their career paths.

There is an organization on campus for almost every career path imaginable. For us journalism majors and people interested in working in the news media, one outlet is The Standard. Working at The Standard provides us the opportunity to get real newspaper experience and hone our reporting, writing, design and management skills.

Getting valuable experience isn’t limited to the confines of campus organizations, however.

In order to be properly prepared for the field they plan to go into, it is a good idea for students to branch out and get involved with professional organizations, whether it is through internships or actually finding a part-time job.

Either way, it’s crucial for students to familiarize themselves with their future profession.

Social fraternities and sororities are an important part of college life at Missouri State and at other schools around the country. Oftentimes, they are the organizations from schools that are recognized the most in their respective communities due to the amount of volunteer work and philanthropy they provide. For example, MSU fraternities and sororities raised $1,500 for Children’s Miracle Network and donated 6,174 pounds of food to Ozarks Food Harvest in correlation with Greek Week 2012, according to the Fraternity and Sorority Life newsletter.

The work students do within social fraternities and sororities can certainly boost a student’s résumé. However, is a membership in a social fraternity or sorority more valuable than membership in an organization aimed specifically at a student’s career path? Oftentimes, the answer is no.

There are some students who do both successfully, and we applaud them for their work ethic and time management skills, especially since some of them also hold down part-time jobs to pay for rent and other expenses.

Some students, however, cannot handle the load and have to choose carefully which commitments they make and what they really want and need to be involved with while at Missouri State. If students must choose between social organizations and career-oriented organizations, the smart thing to do is pick the one that will ultimately help you get a job.

Not all career-oriented organizations offer the same kind of valuable experiences The Standard does for journalism majors and other people interested in working in the news media.

We consider ourselves very lucky that we have The Standard and try not to take the opportunity to work here for granted.

The important thing for students to do is think about their future. The reason college exists is to prepare people for employment in a certain field. If students aren’t taking every opportunity they have to maximize that, they’re missing the point.

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Tuesday

May 1, 2012

Calendar

Byrd is the word

May 1 to May 7

Tuesday

Quantum Groove 9 p.m. at Lindberg’s, free Tuesday’s Stew 10 p.m. at the Outland Ballroom, free for ladies 18+ and gents 21+ Open Mic Night 9 p.m. at the Outland, free Let's #@%! 9 p.m. at Jekyll & Hyde’s, free for 21+ and $5 for 18+ (only 100 minors allowed at a time) Missouri Jazz Orchestra (MOJO) 8 to 10 p.m. at Marty’s Sports Bar, free

Wednesday

Dug & the SOULar Panels 7 to 10 p.m. at Patton Alley Pub, free Sugar Thumb 8 p.m. at the Outland, cover charge

Thursday

Think ‘n’ Trivia 7 p.m. at Patton Alley Pub, free TAG Thursday 9 p.m. at the Outland, cover charge Lucky Tubb with Big Damn Heroes 9 p.m. at Lindberg’s, cover charge

Friday

Jazz Trio 8 to 10 p.m. at the Outland, $3 Suplex Cinco de Mayo Fiesta featuring The Gimps ‘50s & ‘60s Rock ‘n’ Soul 11 p.m. at Dean Z’s Club 57 in Branson, free before 10 p.m., $6 after 10 p.m.

Farm Jam 4 All day at 2451 Catfish Road in Diggins, Mo., $30 for weekend or $20 per day St Dallas & The Sinners with The Rumblejetts and Gas Pump Talent 8 p.m. at the Outland Ballroom, $8 A Tribute to Black Sabbath 9 p.m. at Lindberg’s, cover charge Switchfoot 8 p.m. at the Gillioz Theatre, $22.50-24.50

Lauren Healey/THE STANDARD

The Doors tribute band, Moonlight Drive, sent Byrdfest audience members on a mental time-traveling trip with stellar performances Friday and Saturday night. The band members dressed in Doors-esque clothing, and sounded almost exactly like album recordings.

Arkansas festival keeps spirit of classic rock tribute bands alive

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f you’ve ever talked to someone about the Midwest music festival scene, you’ve heard of the fantastical Schwagstock, and probably that there weren’t any last year and none are planned for this summer, either.

Luckily, Grateful Dead tribute band, The Schwag, helps keep the tribute festival spirit alive. Byrdfest 4, held Friday, April 27 to Sunday, April 29 at Byrd’s

Adventure Center in Ozark, Ark., was the first Byrdfest of this festival season and more than made up for the sadness caused by festivalgoers’ Camp Zoe drought.

The Schwag headlined the event both Friday and Saturday nights, of course, with special guest Melvin Seals of the Jerry Garcia Band rocking it out on the organ. The combination of the most amazing organist I’ve wit-

Lauren Healey Life Editor nessed live, along with Jimmy Tebeau’s grooving bass skills and Jerry Garcia-esque voice, was so powerful emotionally that tears were brought to my eyes as they reminded us of the reality of death with the briefest stint of funeral-style music. Don’t worry,

though, they brought it right back to 20-minute jams of pure joy and excitement, but sometimes we need to be reminded of the sad times to realize how lucky we are during the good times. It’s pretty special when a live music performance takes you on a bit of an emotional roller coaster.

Moonlight Drive, a tribute to The Doors, finished each evening of music off in the most spectacular way. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think I’d time-traveled back to the late ‘60s in the peak of Jim Morrison’s popularity.

See BYRD page 15

Saturday

Pub Crawl 8 p.m. at various downtown venues, $10 Farm Jam 4 All day at 2451 Catfish Road in Diggins, Mo., $30 for weekend or $20 per day Cowboy Indian Bear, Captain's Son, Modern Epic, and Jared Jones 9 p.m. at the Outland, $6 for 21+ and $8 for 18+ Continuously Saucy Renaldo and The Sloppy Chops 9 p.m. at the Highlife Martini Lounge, $10 ArtsFest 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Historic Walnut Street, $5 at gate, or $3 in advance at area McDonald’s

Sunday

ArtsFest 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Historic Walnut Street, $5 at gate, or $3 in advance at area McDonald’s Farm Jam 4 All day at 2451 Catfish Road in Diggins, Mo., $30 for weekend or $20 per day Members of Speakeasy 8 p.m. at Ebbets Field Downtown, free

Monday

Mascara Metal Monday 10 p.m. at the Outland, free

Briefs Switchfoot to perform at Gillioz

Alternative Christian rock band, Switchfoot, performs at 8 p.m. Friday, May 4 at the Gillioz Theatre.

Switchfoot formed in San Diego in the mid-'90s, when the band members connected as surfers, and chose the name Switchfoot, a surfing term.

Tickets range from $22.50 to $24.50 and can be purchased by visiting the box office at the Gillioz Theatre, calling 417-8639491, or visiting http://gillioz.org.

ArtsFest to take over Walnut Street

ArtsFest shuts down Historic Walnut Street this weekend from Saturday, May 5 to Sunday, May 6. The festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Don’t miss your chance to check out the work of more than 140 artists specializing in a variety of mediums from all around the Ozarks.

Tickets are $3 in advance at area McDonald’s, or $5 at the gate. Children five and younger are free.

Photos by Lauren Healey/THE STANDARD

Byrdfest 4 was held Friday, April 27, to Sunday, April 29, at Byrd’s Adventure Center in Ozark, Ark. The festival’s primary source of entertainment was live music Friday and Saturday night, but there were plenty of daytime activities, such as swimming and hooping.

Funding fashion MSU students promote creative design with annual fashion show

By Kelsey Berry The Standard From concepts and basic sketches all the way to the runway, fashion design students at Missouri State showed off their creativity with original wardrobe pieces at MSU’s annual spring fashion show, Journey 2012, presented by the fashion merchandising and design program on Saturday, April 28 at the University Plaza Expo Center.

The theme, Journey, refers to the four-year academic program completed by each student as well as the individual development and creation of a clothing line. Each designer takes a journey when they create a piece of clothing. They travel from a mere concept, to pen and paper, to patterns and sewing and finally to the runway.

Senior fashion design and merchandising major Lauren Ward put in over 400 hours of work to complete her bridal line.

“I decided my freshman year that wherever I was with my skill set, I was going to do a bridal collection,” she said. “It was very difficult, and there were numerous times when I told my boyfriend that I literally could not do this. I met with my models maybe 15 or 20 times … I’m not a fitter, and I’d never fit on actual people before.”

Ward finds the annual fashion show to be a vital part of the fashion merchandising and design program at MSU because it serves as a promotional tool for prospective students. It gives them the opportunity to explore what could be a future possibility for their own design education, she said.

Students involved in the program have high aspirations for their future careers, such as designing their own clothing line, creating prints for well-known fashion designers and being a trend spotter or buyer. Senior Breanna Speck, a junior fashion design and merchandising major, said she knows exactly what she wants to do with her life.

“I would like to design my own clothing and be well-known by everybody,” she said.

Funding for the fashion show is not provided by sponsors, but rather through ticket sale profits and fundraising. Fashion and interior design professor Jenifer Roberts has helped coordinate the annual fashion show for the past 10 years and explained what the profits go toward each year.

“We are on a zero-line budget, so we have to raise the $9,000,” Roberts said.

“Usually we are able to raise the $9,000, and it pays for expenses. Our hope is that some day we have a

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The fashion show put on by the MSU fashion merchandising and design program funded the show with the sales of $10 tickets. sponsor for our show and the money that we would raise would go toward scholarships for our students, trips overseas and to fund some of our senior collections.”

The students involved in the fashion show all spent many sleepless nights creating their lines and the special bond of camaraderie. Encouragement was the key factor to completing their work. Ward talked about her journey with tears filling her eyes.

“In this kind of field, it’s really the kind of people that you surround yourself with that keep you going,” Ward said. “Without the other seniors, I don’t think any of our col-

lections would have been as good. When you sew something 10 times over and it still looks like crap, you need someone to remind you why you’re doing this. The whole reason why we’re here is because we’re driven enough to stay. We could have easily given up, because a lot of us didn’t even know how to sew when we first started.”

The fashion and design students are a part of the fashion show not only to pursue their own dreams, but also to impact the lives of others.

“Fashion impacts all of us the moment our feet hit the floor,” Roberts

explained. “Everybody puts on clothes. Everybody has a couch in their house. It all encompasses fashion.

Whether you have old stuff and you call it vintage or new stuff and call it trends, our lives are impacted by fashion whether we want to believe it or not. It’s just up to us whether or not we follow the new trends or accept the trends that we feel comfortable in.”

MSU’s fashion merchandising and design program is very proud of the annual fashion show they put on and the students hope to continue to attract potential students to pursue their own dreams of being a part of the fashion industry.

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SAC hosts cultural event for Pacific Islander Heritage Month

By Shelby Johnson For The Standard

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Student Activities Council hosted a Taste of Polynesia event on Wednesday, April 25.

The event had hula dancers for entertainment that went right along with the different Polynesian foods available for students to try.

With about 40 people showing up to the event, SAC Cultural Affairs Chair Molly Reddick felt like it was a success.

“I liked the food and the dancers, but I wish I would have been given a little more information about the culture,” junior criminology major Lindsey Laber said.

Of the many foods offered, one dish in particular stood out to freshman art history major Clara Komrosky-Licata.

“The food was great,” she said. “I love pineapple and the sauce on it is a little different, but it is still good.”

With a mini buffet at hand, there was a mixture of Polynesian food, including rice, a chicken and sauce mix, Polynesian egg rolls and a fruit

and vegetable mix.

“The food was delicious,” Laber said. “It was different, but it is always good to try new foods because you never know what you might actually like.”

While eating, there was also the entertainment provided by the hula dancers, giving students the full Polynesian experience.

“We got the dancers from Kansas and just found them by researching the material we had on Polynesia,” Reddick said.

Freshman Spanish education major Steve Bersebach said the hula dancers were a nice touch of entertainment for the event.

“The little girls were the best because I could never move like that,” he said. “It was very interesting.”

The hula dancers did a series of traditional Polynesian dances for the crowd. The dancers also brought up a few volunteers to teach them a couple dances.

The volunteers were all timid at first, but under the direction of the experienced hula dancers, they were taught that hula dancing is all in your knees and the farther you bend your

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Traditional Polynesian dance includes hula dancing. knees, the farther your hips will go.

The hula dancers also feel that hula dancing is the best way to stay in shape and a great stress reliever and recommend that everyone try to dance.

“I think the Polynesian culture is very unique,” Licata said. “There is

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Taste of Polynesia, held Wednesday, April 25, showcased the culture of the Pacific Islands, including hula dancing and cuisine.

so much to learn, and I think they did pamphlet with more information for a good job incorporating the culture. the students who do not know a lot I just wish they would have had a about the culture.”

‘The Raven’ provides solid story line

Finish this line, “Quoth the Raven…” If you can, you’ve at least heard of Edgar Allen Poe and may have an interest in seeing “The Raven.”

Set in the 19th century, a vicious serial killer begins using some of Poe’s darkest works as the inspiration for his grisly murders. Poe (John Cusack) must team up with the young detective Fields (Luke Evans) to play a cat-and-mouse game with the elusive killer. But can they stop him before he kills Poe’s love, Emily (Alice Eve)?

A straight up murder-mystery thriller, “The Raven” delivers just about everything one would expect.

The story is solid, the deaths violent and bloody, beautiful cinematography and the acting is pretty good.

Karman Bowers Movie Reviewer

There’s not much else to say about the story, because we wouldn’t want to give too much away now would we? I do have a sneaking feeling that if you are a big fan of Poe and have an intimate knowledge of his works and life, you’ll probably catch a lot more than the average viewer.

If you’re not a fan of lots of blood and throats slit wide open, I wouldn’t recommend “The Raven” because there are a lot of throats that get cut. While that one method of killing did seem to be favored, the “The Pit and the Pendulum” death was definitely the most cringe worthy. I kind of wanted to close my eyes as the giant blade came closer and closer.

The aspect of the film that I was most looking forward to was the fact that it was directed by James McTeigue, whose directorial debut was a little film called “V for Vendetta,” a personal favorite. Oh, he was also the first assistant director on some film called “The Matrix.” You might have heard of it.

McTeigue definitely has a cine-

matic style and it does play through in “The Raven.” Mostly, it’s the beautiful cinematography, the saturated colors and the way the light plays off the characters. But, if you are familiar with “V,” you’ll see very similar movements with the killer in “The Raven,” especially when it comes to using a blade and jumping down from a roof.

The only reason I say the acting was just good and not great is because there were a few moments where I thought they were a bit too over the top. Evans did scowl a lot, but he was very frustrated. Cusack embodied what I think people think Poe would have been like and he definitely looks like Poe. However, I liked him a lot more as the quiet, disturbed Poe as opposed to the angry, broke Poe.

My favorite acting job in this movie was the few, short minutes we got face-to-face time with the killer. I was so utterly enthralled with him that I could have watched a whole movie with him doing his killing thing. It makes me hope that particular actor may become more prominent in bigger movies.

Overall, “The Raven” was a pretty good movie. The whole time, I was just trying to figure out who it could be which is exactly what you want from a film like this. It reminds me a lot of the Johnny Depp movie, “From Hell.” If you liked that movie, there’s a good chance you’ll enjoy “The Raven.”

However, I still wouldn’t be opposed to a film from the killer’s point of view.

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Women’s golf wins Valley Championship

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Calendar May 1 to May 7

Tuesday

Men’s Golf, 8:30 a.m. away at MVC Championships

Wednesday

Sunday slugfest

Softball, 5 p.m. at home vs. Arkansas

Friday

Baseball, 2 p.m. away at. Air Force Track and Field, All Day away at Arkansas

Saturday Baseball, 11 a.m. away at Air Force

Softball, Noon away vs. Creighton Softball, 2 p.m. away vs. Creighton

Sunday Baseball, 1 p.m. away at Kansas

Softball, Noon away vs. Creighton

Briefs Douglas to join Bills as undrafted player

Former Bears running back Chris Douglas agreed to sign as an undrafted free agent with the Buffalo Bills following the conclusion of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Last season for the Bears, Douglas gained 559 yards in 146 rushing attempts in his 11 games played. His average of 3.5 per game was good for second on the team in rushing.

Despite splitting time with other running backs, Douglas led all Missouri State running backs in rushing.

In 2010, Douglas gained 1,081 yards on the ground in 152 attempts in his 11 games played that season.

Douglas joins the Bills who have been led by running backs C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson who combined for 1,495 yards on the ground.

Saffold signs with Cleveland Browns

Former Missouri State wide receiver Jermaine Saffold signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent after not being selected in the 2012 NFL Draft over the weekend.

Saffold caught 45 passes last season for 913 receiving yards and had eight touchdown catches for the 2011 season.

Following his 2011 performance Saffold was named an AllMissouri Valley Football Conference selection while ranking 25th nationally for receiving yards per game with 83.

Saffold will join Cleveland on May 10 for the start of the rookie camps. The Browns drafted one receiver in the draft, Travis Benjamin from the University of Miami with the 100th pick in the draft.

Cleveland also drafted Alabama running back Trent Richardson with the third overall pick in the draft.

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The baseball Bears hit four home runs in Sunday’s 12-6 win over the Southern Illinois Salukis.

The Bears take two of three from the Salukis

By Jon Poorman The Standard The Missouri State baseball team made history against Southern Illinois on Sunday — long ball style. The Bears smashed four home runs in a game for the first time in seven seasons, as they defeated the Salukis 12-6 and won the weekend series, 2-1.

Freshmen Eric Cheray and Dylan Becker, senior Brock Chaffin and junior Keenan Maddox all sent Saluki pitches over the wall on Sunday, producing four of the Bears’ 13 hits and seven of the team’s RBIs. “We can just come out and swing it at anytime, that’s what it shows,” Maddox said.

“We haven’t been showing that much power all year, but we can do it at any time.”

Maddox was the hero of Friday’s game, hitting a walk-off homer in the

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Missouri State has 43 stolen bases on 61 attempts this season. bottom of the ninth inning of a 1-0 win for MSU. Maddox finished the weekend 4-for-11 (.364 average) with four RBIs and two home runs.

“I felt pretty good at the plate,” Maddox said.

“I was just excited to come through for my team more than anything and see everybody excited for me.”

In the second game of the series on Saturday, the Bears matched the Salukis with nine hits, but a five-run fifth inning ignited SIU and granted them an 8-3 win.

Maddox said his team

used Saturday’s loss as motivation to come to the ballpark on Sunday and take the deciding

day (Saturday). We were excited to come back out here. We were ready to play. It motivated us a lot because we know we didn’t play as well as we We haven’t could have.” been showing MSU head coach that much Keith Guttin said the power all series win was an imporyear, but we tant one for the Bears, can do it at who improved to 31-14 any time overall. More importantly, MSU improved to 10-Keenan 4 in the Missouri Valley Maddox Conference and held onto their first place game of the series. standing.

“It was really impor“We needed to win tant for us,” he said. the series; we needed to “Nobody was really See BASEBALL page 8 down or anything yester-

The Missouri State women’s golf team recorded a first-place finish at the MVC Championship during the weekend of April 22. This conference tournament win has been something head coach Kevin Kane and his team have been seeking for quite some time.

“It’s been a long time coming, but it sure feels good,” Kane said.

According to Kane, the Bears had a pattern of playing well in the tournaments before the MVC Championship and then would struggle during the championship tournament.

During the 2010-2011 season, the Bears finished in second place in four of the final six tournaments and came into the conference tournament on what Kane referred to as a “hot streak.” That season, they finished in third place in the MVC. Kane said this season was different than the previous seasons because the team had struggled during the tournaments before the MVC Championship, recording ninth- and 13th-place finishes in their last two tournaments.

“To come out of (the tournament) and win by three strokes the way we did, I couldn’t be any Kane prouder of them,” Kane said. “That’s all I could ask for.”

Veteran seniors Catherine Dolan and Kelsey Welber have experienced firsthand the MVC Championship struggles in the past three seasons. Now that they have a first-place conference tournament finish on their record, they can finally breathe easier.

“It feels unreal because (Catherine and I) have waited four years to do this,” Welber said.

Welber said the course they played on had a thicker rough than what the team was used to.

But that didn’t stop Missouri State from having a strong performance, finishing with four players in the top 10. Welber finished the tournament in a tie for seventh place. She and Dolan both earned all-conference honors.

Dolan, who finished in a tie for 10th, went into the final round of the tournament with a goal in mind: to make it count.

“It was going to be my last collegiate round, so I was just going to play my best and have no fear,” Dolan said.

The only thing that changed this season for Kane and his team was that they captured an MVC Championship title.

Everything else has remained constant, including Kane’s positive impact on the team, which Dolan and Welber described as one filled with care and support.

“He’s always been there for us and supported us no matter See GOLF page 8

Soccer teams end spring schedules

By Colleen Hamilton The Standard The Missouri State men’s and women’s soccer programs wrapped up their spring seasons over the weekend, hoping to build on the work they have been putting in throughout the offseason.

The men’s team went into Sunday’s game against Missouri Valley College with a 5-0 record during spring play, but came out of it with a 2-1 loss.

“This was our last spring game today with Missouri Valley College,” head coach Jon Leamy said. “They did a good job — they were organized, defended well. I think we were a little unlucky with the penalty kick we gave up, but their kid stepped up and buried it.”

The Vikings got on the board first with a penalty kick, but Missouri State battled back with a goal from freshman James Fawke, as the ball barely slipped by Missouri Valley’s goalie.

“I thought we played well to come back in and get a goal, but it’s disappointing,” Leamy said. “I think everyone on the

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Women’s soccer won 1-0 against Missouri Southern. team is disappointed that we gave up that other goal because for us it was a softer type of goal.”

With just over a minute left in regulation, the Vikings stole the game and snuck one past the Bears’ keeper.

Although the short spring season is over, Leamy said the team has learned a lot in preparation for the fall season. He said the coaching staff was looking to see different combinations and look at things See SOCCER page 8

Lacrosse Bears lose final home game

By Harrison Keegan The Standard

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Men’s soccer lost 2-1.

The Missouri State Bears lacrosse team couldn’t overcome a big first quarter deficit in its 10-6 loss to Washington University Sunday at Plaster Sports Complex.

The Bears fell behind 3-0 early in the first quarter and trailed by as many as four early on in their senior night game, and although

they battled back to tie the game at six, they were never able to take the lead.

“That first quarter put us into a hole that we couldn’t climb out of,” Bears head coach Pat Callaham said.

With a win, the Bears (6-8) would have clinched their division and a firstround bye in this weekend’s Great Rivers See LAX page 7

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Softball team takes two from Sycamores at home Bears now are at 22-23 overall this season with four games left to play

By John Cook The Standard

The softball Bears nearly kept their overall record at .500 this weekend after taking two of three from Indiana State. However, a season-long hitting slump has held the Bears back from making any ground in the Missouri Valley Conference title race.

Once again, senior Natalie Rose kept the Bears (22-23, 10-13) in every game, allowing just three runs in three games, all of which came on Sunday in a 3-2 loss. On Saturday, Rose threw two complete game shutouts, but the Bears were only able to put up one run in each game.

As for the lackluster hitting, coach Holly Hesse said they just have to try and peak at the right time.

“I thought we did a good job at least putting the ball in play, putting it on the ground,” Hesse said. “We made their defense work, but we certainly need to find ways to have better at bats. We were in a similar situation last year, and we started hitting at the right time. So hopefully we’re saving our hits up for the conference tournament.”

The Bears are now sixth in the Valley, while Northern Iowa (36-14, 19-3) and Illinois State (31-20, 16-7) are sitting at one and two, respectively.

With the Bears lead-off hitter Kirstin Cutter hitting just .209 on the year, it hasn’t been easy for Missouri State to produce runs. Cutter has come on of late though, and was 3for-6 on Saturday in the Bears’ two wins.

On Sunday, the Bears celebrated their two seniors, Rose and center fielder Raeven Replogle. Rose is 15-13 on the year with a

LAX Continued from page 6 Lacrosse Conference playoffs, but instead they will have either a four or a five seed and play in the opening round Friday in Chicago.

Senior midfielder Will Squires scored a goal just before halftime to cut the deficit to three in the final home game of his career.

“It felt good, but I wish it

1.78 ERA, while Replogle has started all 45 games this season and has a .957 fielding percentage.

“She’s so much fun to watch on the mound,” Hesse said of Rose. “Just to see her completely dominate hitters, I’m certainly going to miss that. You don’t really appreciate a pitcher like Nat until you don’t have her.”

Hesse also had high praises for Replogle, saying that she has been an excellent leader for the team.

“Raeven is just one of those play-hardevery-day (players),” Hesse said. “She takes care of the team, and every team needs a player like her. And we’ll certainly miss her on the defensive side of the field as well.”

Replogle said the hitting has been inconsistent at times, but as long as they win, she doesn’t care.

“I think it’s definitely important that we score early,” she said. “I think that as long as we score consistently we’re fine. But I mean, a win is a win, so we’ll take whatever we can get.”

On the defensive end, Rose has come back from a rough patch after starting red hot. Thirteen batters whiffed on Saturday, and one other on Sunday, putting her strikeout total at 172 this year.

“I always feel like I come on better toward the end of the season,” Rose said.

“You get to throw more and get your arm in shape. Maybe I’ve gotten my confidence back with a couple good games. When you’re doing bad game after game, it kind of gets to you a little bit. So I’m just glad I’m digging myself out of a hole. I’m feeling pretty confident on the mound now.”

Missouri State plays their final home Sarah Hiatt/THE STANDARD game at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Killian Sports The softball Bears have a .967 fielding percentage this season and 44 errors.

Complex against Arkansas, before finishing up the regular season on the road against Creighton over the weekend. The Bears start “We’d like to go into the conference tour- ing very good defense. You do those two the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament nament on a win streak,” Hesse said. “Natal- things and we give ourselves a chance to win on May 10 in Carbondale, Ill. ie’s pitching extremely well, and we’re play- every game.”

would have been one that helped us win,” Squires said.

“It was bittersweet.”

The Bears will likely have to go through Washington University again next weekend in order to make it to the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse National Playoffs and Squires said the Bears will be ready for Washington next time.

“This is the first time in my career that we’ve ever lost to these guys,” Squires said. “And I wouldn’t like losing to them again.”

At halftime, Callaham encouraged his team to remain calm and stay the course. They responded by scoring three straight goals to tie the game at six but Washington clamped down and scored the game’s last four goals to secure the win.

Sophomore attackman Chris Callaham scored two goals and senior midfielder Ben Scherer added a goal and two assists in his final home game.

Pat Callaham said the

Bears’ senior class of Squires, Scherer and midfielder Lyle McCallum will be sorely missed next year.

“They’ve meant a tremendous amount not only to this program but to me as a coach,” Callaham said. “We’re unfortunately going to lose them next year but they’ve had special careers here.”

Freshman Taylor Klein scored the Bears’ second goal of the first quarter on a nifty feed from Joey Saba. He said the Bears are good enough to

beat Washington next weekend, but they have a few things to tighten up.

“They play a really fast transition game,” Klein said.

“We have some little things to work on, but if we get past that, there’s nothing really stopping us.”

Pat Callaham said the Bears have at times struggled to put together complete games and that is something they will need to shore up as the postseason begins this weekend.

“We seem to have that big

let down in one quarter,” Pat Callaham said. “For whatever reason we’ve had a hard time putting together those four quarters.”

Sunday’s game was originally scheduled for 2 p.m., but was rescheduled for 5 p.m. to accommodate soccer practice.

Pat Callaham said he didn’t think the change in start time was a factor in his team’s slow start.

Defensively, Mike Queener and Dan Funk each had eight groundballs for the Bears.

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The women’s soccer team was 12-5-2 last season.

Soccer Continued from page 6 Steph Anderson/THE STANDARD

Senior infielder Kevin Medrano has only committed two errors on the season.

Baseball Continued from page 6 keep ourselves in good position in the league,” Guttin said. “We’re at the point where every game is very important. This (series) obviously had extreme league implications.”

Pitching was key for the Bears over the weekend, an aspect of their team they have leaned on heavily throughout the year.

Sophomore Nick Petree took the mound on Friday and delivered seven shutout innings, giving up only five hits and striking out nine.

Freshman Tyler Burgess closed out the game and earned the win with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts.

On Sunday, junior Cody Schumacher pitched 6 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and striking out a career-high nine batters.

The Bears will play Air Force tomorrow and Thursday, Kansas on

Friday and Mizzou next Monday before they finish up the final two conference series of their regular season — at home against Evansville and on the road at Indiana State.

“We have Indiana State coming up and Evansville coming up, too,” Chaffin said. “Those are going to be two big series for us. We’ve just got to get that momentum going.”

The Bears will play at 2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon in Lawrence, Kan. against Air Force.

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Photo provided by Ann Dolan

The women’s golf team won conference last week.

what,” Dolan said. “If we shoot (a high score), it’s not the end of the world.”

Welber said Kane had a laid-back approach when helping his players work on their game. She said that almost every player who has played for the women’s golf team has left Missouri State a better player, all because of Kane, who

was named MVC Coach of the Year.

Kane and the team are now headed to the NCAA Regional Tournament May 10-12, where Kane plans to “just go and see what happens.”

In the NCAA basketball tournament, there is always an underdog team that no one expected to win and winds up going further in the tournament than some of the favorites.

“I don’t see a reason why that can’t be us,” Kane said.

tactically.

“The results aren’t the most important thing, as they are in the fall, but we’re really trying to mold the team in terms of what we can bring in the fall and then how we can join it with the new players,” Leamy said. “We’ve found some things out, we’ve discovered some things, and I think we are further along than we were three months ago, that’s for sure.”

The women’s squad had better luck on Saturday afternoon as they beat Missouri Southern, 1-0.

The Bears played with only one substitute on the bench, as three players are recovering from surgeries and other players have minor injuries, including this season’s expected starting goalie, junior Chelsea Voet.

Voet suffered a shoulder injury during the spring game against Drury University.

“We don’t have subs and on top of it, we have some of our field players going in and playing goalie, so we did a 20minute rotation,” sophomore Lauren Wendt said. “Four different girls were in the goal today and they got us a shutout, so that’s cool.”

Head coach Rob Brewer said the team did what they

could with what they had.

Brewer has faith that Voet will be fine and two freshmen goalies will join the team in the fall.

Missouri State got on the scoreboard after Wendt scored a goal with 17:31 left in the first half.

“I was so excited,” Wendt said. “I have been down on myself lately because I haven’t been able to score and it was actually my first goal. I’ve been here for two years and it was my first, so that’s always exciting. I would have liked Although two of their spring games were canceled, the Bears walked away with a 2-1-1 record. d to score a second one, but it didn’t work out that way.”

Brewer said the spring games are important for evaluating the team and different styles of play. Although two of their spring games were canceled, the Bears finished the season with a 2-1-1 record.

“The girls come in Aug. 3, well before school starts, but then we’re playing real games within two weeks, so there’s a lot to try to get in,” he said. “I think it’s important for our returning players to get the experience, to where we can see them and not worry too much about results. If we don’t win today nobody’s going to lose any sleep over it. Certainly we want to win, but it’s more about how we want to play.”

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Karolina Kosinska, a sophomore biology major, found the process for turning in service hours confusing, she said.

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There is a submissions link where the form can be found. The form is entitled “Service Hours Report Form-S.3.”

Erin Sullivan, a senior marketing management major, attempted to help students locate the online form.

“It can be confusing at times just because CampusLINK does include a lot of links and information, especially since students do not interact with it on a daily basis,” Sullivan said. “But once you get on the right track, the form is very clear and easy to fill out.”

After hours are submitted, keeping in mind the paper forms must be turned in 30 days after the service, the form is reviewed and students will receive a notification if their service hours are accepted or not.

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putting off taking the plunge into the economy by enrolling in graduate school, hoping that everything pans out in the long run. In many areas, the salaries of someone with a bachelor’s degree compared to a master’s degree isn’t much different.

“Five or 10 years ago people said, ‘I’m staying in school and getting my master’s. I may pay $10,000 more for my master’s degree, but I’ll make it back in salary,’” Hunter said. “Not anymore. They’re postponing looking for a job while incurring more of a debt load.”

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Hunter said staying in school, getting a higher degree and expecting to be viewed as more valuable to employers is incorrect in many cases.

Margie Stewart, employer relations manager and career resources specialist for the Career Center, said one of the challenges of finding a job is being able to effectively navigate the different avenues that can lead to finding a job after graduation.

“People think there’s some secret ticket or one way to do it,” Stewart said. “There are traditional methods like looking on websites and job search boards. I encourage a lot of students to use JobTracks.”

JobTracks is the Career Center’s online database that allows students to post résumés, be placed in résumé books and apply for on-campus interviews. They can also check out internship and job listings.

Stewart said people who plan to stay in Springfield face the challenge of seriously narrowing their prospects of finding post-college employment.

“There are a lot of companies right here in Springfield that don’t offer the kind of entry-level job right out of college,” Stewart said.

“Sometimes people who stay right here in Springfield have that challenge.”

Scott Bloom, a professor in the economics department, is teaching a class this summer semester that questions whether or not the great

recession of 2008-09 has really come to an end. He said the message the media is sending to the public isn’t merely smoke and whistles.

“Many people go to college looking for degrees in what they’re interested in without thinking about what jobs are available,” Bloom said. “I think it is going to become more difficult as we’re becoming more globalized. I don’t see any reversal of that. Students are going to have to be more selective.”

As grim as it can sound, Bloom said there are still many available jobs in the fields of education and software engineering, but not so many in the areas of manufacturing and electronics.

“Teaching is a relatively strong area,” Bloom said. “America still has a huge advantage in higher edu-

cation. If you want to go on to graduate school in a certain field and become a college teacher, there’s still a high market.”

Global studies graduate student Mark Nichols chose the path of higher education but still has mixed feelings about the concept, he said.

“It really depends on what you’re going for when it comes to getting your master’s,” Nichols said. “You could have a biology master’s for instance and still be doing the same lab tech work you’d be doing if you had your bachelor’s. In my field I could get my doctorate or even go to law school.”

Anyone wishing to check out the Career Center’s website, or JobTracks, can do so at http://careercenter.missouristate.edu/students.ht m.

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Beer lovers embrace home brewing Kits and recipes provide alternatives to traditional store-bought beverages

By Kaycie Surrell The Standard

The Home Brewery

Everyone loves beer. It’s been 1967 Boat St. around for as long as humans have Ozark, Mo. been able to make it, it’s pretty inex417-581-0963 pensive and it’s a staple of the college http://homebrewery.com party. Since the ‘80s, beer has evolved from lighter American lagers to boldHours er and more flavorful styles, paving the way for a home brew revolution.

Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.-7 The Home Brewery in Ozark, p.m.

Mo., has been providing beer-makSaturday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. ing supplies to a growing population Closed Sunday of beer enthusiasts since 1984. Their selection of flavors ranges from Indiana Pale Ales to Double Chocolate Stouts. Manager Roger Wissbaum ment to her after scoring a job with has been helping people start making Samuel Adams. their own beer with the Home Brew“I brew beer because it’s a lot of ery for the past eight years. fun, and it’s a relaxing thing,” “With the recession three or four Montgomery said. “It’s a creative years ago people wanted to save outlet for me and my roommate money,” Wissbaum said. “You will because we come up with different save money making your own beer stuff. We did the pumpkin cider a as opposed to letting a large corpo- couple months ago and it was ration do it for you. It depends on weird, but it was still drinkable.” the kind of beer you People may drink, though. If think that despite you’re a Miller Lite their interest in drinker you’re not brewing their own It’s super easy to get going to be able to beer, it’s too expenstarted; it’s super make it any cheaper sive or they might easy to do. The than they do, but if not have anywhere biggest thing is to you’re spending to brew it, but the keep everything as nine bucks a six truth is surprising. clean as you can and pack on New BelThe Home you’ll have success. gium — yeah, we Brewery sells a Malt, hops, yeast and can beat that price.” variety of beer kits water are the four For many colfrom about $30 to ingredients in beer, lege students, $50, and if you need and any quantity of cheaper beers like equipment as well, those four ingredients Miller Lite work it’s no problem. A and you’re going to because they’re less basic five-gallon end up with a good expensive for a beer brewing equipbeer. larger quantity. But, ment kit is $68.95 surprisingly, more and includes every-Todd Frye, The Home Brewery owner college students are thing you need to getting in on the get started, includcraft and coming up ing a fermenter and with new flavors a bottling bucket as and better beers on their own. well as a starter book. All you’re Freshman business major Ashley responsible for are bottles. Start savMontgomery has been brewing her ing the bottles you buy, and you’ll own beer for the past six years have all you need in no time. thanks to a friend that left his equip“After boiling it for an hour and

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Brewing your own beer is becoming increasingly popular, partially because you save money doing so, and the recent recession has moved people to cut back their budgets in innovative ways. cooling it down, it takes about a week to ferment, another week to clarify,” Wissbaum said. “Then once the yeast is done consuming all the sugar, (the yeast) float around for a while until there’s nothing to do and they go dormant and fall to the bottom of the solution.

“That’s a good indication that it’s time to be bottled. Once it’s in a bottle, it’s about two weeks to carbonate and around a month from the time you start to the time you can start drinking.”

Making your own beer isn’t only a great way to save money if you like expensive beer, but it’s also a great creative outlet. For people that like to figure out how things work and enjoy something tasty while they’re doing it, brewing beer might be the hobby you’ve been waiting for.

Home Brewery owner Todd Frye has been running the store since 1996 and has been watching the beer industry grow and change, incorporating new flavors and ideas into his own products over time. A self-proclaimed “tinkerer,” Frye enjoys the

crafty aspect of beer brewing.

“It’s super easy to get started; it’s super easy to do,” Frye said. “The biggest thing is to keep everything as clean as you can and you’ll have success. Malt, hops, yeast and water are the four ingredients in beer, and any quantity of those four ingredients and you’re going to end up with a good beer.”

Tim Augustine got his master’s in history at Missouri State University last December and soon after started his own beer blog, http://worstbeerblogever.com and started brewing his own beer in his kitchen.

“I’m trying to make some palatable basics,” Augustine said. “So far my first beer I screwed up pretty bad. I was making a vanilla bean imperial stout, and I let it sit in secondary fermentation for too long and it turned out tasting like cardboard. My next beer was a lot better.

It ended up being really tasty. I’m sad that I’m out of it.”

It seems like everyone is jumping on the home brew bandwagon

these days, and with places like Mother’s Brewing Company here in Springfield and smaller breweries like Little Yeoman in Cabool, Mo., giving craft brew a good name, getting involved is tempting.

“You see people doing that sort of thing, and we try and incorporate that as much into home brew because, naturally, as home brewers we want to follow commercial brewers and what they’re doing,” Frye said. “But then on the reverse, a lot of commercial brewers started out as home brewers. They started out in the trenches like we are brewing five gallons of beer at a time in their homes and thought, ‘I’m going to do this for a living.’”

You have to start somewhere, and if taking a stab at brewing your own beer appeals to your crafty side, there are lots of ways to get started. Visit The Home Brewery at 1967 Boat St. in Ozark, Mo., to check out their supplies and talk to their staff about what kind of beer you’re interested in.

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Tim Hahn (left) will be attending his first increment of Officer Candidate School on May 27.

said.

Held on Sunday afternoons at Phelps Grove Park, Spar Day has the candidates donning boxing gloves, headgear and mouth guards before engaging in boxing matches.

The candidates are supposed to hold back as the sparring session is just for practice, but it’s difficult to fight your instincts, Hahn said.

“We tell ourselves we’re supposed to hold back, like 50 percent, but it’s really hard,” he said. “Because when you get hit, it’s like instinct kicks in. We’re not trying to hurt each other or anything, but you want to make it a workout too.”

Spar Day has also helped bring the society together by encouraging the candidates to get to know one another, Hahn said.

“We got to connect and

really get to know each other and it’s like our Captain Koch says, ‘The best way to figure out your guys and build brotherhood is to fight each other,’” he said.

Being around his fellow candidates and other members of the Marine Corps has helped keep Hahn motivated as he prepares for OCS and the nerves begin to settle in, Hahn said.

“I’ve been excited all the way up to about yesterday,” he said. “Now the nerves are starting to set in because, you watch all these videos and stuff about (OCS), and read everything about it, and it’s one thing to read about it and another when you know you’re about to live that and that’s going to be you in the video.”

To learn more about the Semper Fidelis Society, visit their Facebook page or email Redmond at Brian29777@live.missouristate.edu. To learn more about the Marine Corps, visit their recruiting office at 4327 S. National Ave. or their website at http://www.marines.com.

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Soulful rock success visits Springfield

By Nick Simpson The Standard

There’s a stale sound on the air. What could it possibly be?

Oh, it’s just Springfield’s music scene. The town has sort of quieted down as of late, with local favorites losing gigs and stressed-out students opting for staying in and studying rather than going on a journey downtown. This is all fine and well, but it feels like something’s missing.

That is why whenever a powerful new sound graces our city, it can feel very much like a breath of fresh air, and that’s exactly how one would describe Kansas City natives The Good Foot’s show at Lindberg’s Friday, April 27.

The Good Foot are a funk and soul (primarily cover) band with some of their own original material. Busting out classics like King Floyd’s “Groove Me,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” made famous by Marvin Gaye, and “I Want You Back”

by The Jackson 5, it wasn’t long before just about everyone in the tiny bar was shaking something.

Their successful set was spurned by front woman Julia Haile’s dynamic stage presence and her powerful vocal performance, as well as welldisplayed virtuosity from several of the musicians at her disposal. I don’t think guitarist Tim Braun so much as glanced at his strings the entire night.

The gang found each other in the Kansas City area through mutual friends, gigs and studying together at the

Conservatory at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Haile studied classical music there, and said it was her exposure to musical styles apart from the mainstream consensus that paid inspiration to the music she makes today.

“I’ve got people in my head that aren’t as well-known — it’s not mainstream stuff,” Haile said. “Classical singers and things that I love like Kathleen Battle — she’s this amazing operatic soprano. I take inspiration from that and just the stuff that everyone loves, like Aretha Franklin. You feel the meaning in those songs, so it’s easy to gravitate toward.

“We love this stuff too, that’s why we do it,” Haile continued. “We went to school together and (keyboardist/saxophonist) Adam Wagner and Tim, the guitar player, were in a show in KC called Love Janis, a Janis Joplin tribute show. That’s how they met and we kind of just pulled people together.”

Wagner didn’t seem to want to stay in one place for too long, bouncing around the stage from instrument to instrument. He said they try to get down to Springfield as often as they can, which can be a stretch when you have regular gigs at home.

“We’re here every couple months it seems like,” Wagner said. “Lindberg’s has kind of been our mainstay. We play regularly in KC, but anymore we are trying to branch out regionally. We recently started working on our own material.

So we’re trying to focus more on that.”

Wagner said it wasn’t hard

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The Good Foot is a Kansas City-based band performing well-known hits such as “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “I Want You Back,” as well as original tunes. for the band to pool their influence and find a common love for Motown, funk and soul. He said reaching back in time is a great way to illuminate anxieties and problems in today’s post-modern society.

“We started out with the intent of writing and playing soul music,” he said. “It was just kind of something that was in our brains already. It’s dance music first of all. Once you can engage a crowd and involve them in the show it makes it just as much fun for the band. And having horns and other auxiliary instruments that aren’t as common anymore is appealing to us as musicians.

“I feel like there are a lot of

things that parallel between the time period we are trying to cover as far as politically and militarily. Those are things that may not be as obvious but it’s a big thing for us.”

Wagner said he takes inspiration from all the greats: James Brown, Booker T and the MG’s, and Ray Charles.

He said they plan on putting together a full-length LP, and having it recorded and mixed by the end of this year.

“Hopefully by the end of the year we’ll have a larger collection of stuff to put out,” he said. “For the most part, I think it’s going to be vinyl and digital. Anything that we release will be available on the Internet as well as in vinyl form.”

Haile said that she is not alone in the songwriting process, which for them has been a community effort on their part, as well as from musicians and friends in the Kansas City area.

“I guess like any song it just comes from an inspirational thought,” Haile said.

“You think about something and try to evolve it into something more complete. We just gather from anything and everything to put the songs together.

“We’ve had some help with the lyrics — some local musicians who know our structure and want to write for a band like us. So we’re always open to taking songs from other peo-

ple and developing them and seeing where they go, but we do have our own stuff as well.”

Haile said they have an established relationship with a recording studio in Kansas City called Westend Recording Studios. It is through this studio that the group hopes to develop some of their new songs.

“I really think it’s coming soon, probably in the next couple months,” Haile said.

“It takes a lot of time to put that kind of thing together and get it to where you want to be.

It’s a great, great studio. We have a good relationship with the technician there and it’s just a great place to feel comfortable doing what you want to do.”

Haile doesn’t have a doubt when it comes to her ability to sway a crowd, and therefore sell her records. Ultimately, it is her manipulation of the crowd that Haile loves the most about her “job.”

“We play music that people have been hearing for years,” she said. “They know it, and they may not jump up the minute it starts but there’s always one song that just a couple people in the audience are like, ‘Yes! That’s my song!’ and then I know I’ve got you, you will love this. I love it.

“We play one song and suddenly from the back a couple girls come up, and they’re ready to dance. That’s fine with me. We don’t need to be balls to the wall from the getgo. I want to kind of grab people and draw them in. Because it’s great, the music’s there, you just have to let it take you.”

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The entire group dresses up exactly like you’ll see The Doors in live performance videos, and it’s uncanny how much the band sounds like a recording of The Doors. The lead singer even acts like Jim, falling about on stage and taking cigarettes and other party favors from audience members.

Mom’s Kitchen, a Widespread Panic tribute band, played each day before The Schwag. It was still light out, so there weren’t many people dancing, but the group did a fantastic job sounding just like what I remember hearing Widespread sound like last summer. Even earlier in the day, The Flea Bitten Dawgs performed an acoustic set, which garnered even less dancing than Mom’s Kitchen, but they played a lot of great classic rock cover tunes.

Overall, it was a spectacular weekend and we couldn’t have asked for better weather. The days were overcast and cloudy, but in the mid-80s and without a drop of rain, as far as I could tell. The nights were a little chillier in the mid-60s, but I wouldn’t want it any other way. All the dancing heats you up and it’s ever so lovely when the night breeze soothingly sweeps away the beads of sweat dripping down your face.

Byrdfest also wins all kinds of brownie points with its free toilet and shower room very near the stage. Do not take for granted how truly amazing this amenity is because port-apotties, which are your main outlet to relieve yourself at most other festivals, smell gross and surely no one really likes to use them. We all owe a big thanks to Byrd’s staff for keeping the bathrooms in tip-top shape all weekend.

The next Byrdfest has yet to be announced, but Photos by Lauren Healey/THE STANDARD last July and September each had a festival, so keep Top: Festival life is never short on fascinating things to entertain you visually. Bottom left: Melvin Seals played with The Schwag, treating festivalgoers to phenomenal organ skills. Bottom right: Jimmy Tebeau is the bassist and lead singer for Grateful Dead tribute band, The Schwag. your fingers crossed!

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Students extend MSU experiences to online Facebook, Twitter profiles target Springfield campus audience

By Paige Oxendine For The Standard

With college students spending hours on the Internet each week, it’s no surprise that Missouri State students have found a way to extend their campus experiences into the online realm.

For many students, checking the Overheard at Missouri State Facebook group, laughing at photos posted to Missouri State Memes and reading tweets from @Only_in_SPFD, an anonymous Missouri State student’s Twitter account, is a daily routine.

As one of the most popular online sites dedicated to the university, Overheard at Missouri State boasts over 4,000 members and often receives over a dozen requests for

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Cotten said students should know exactly what they agreeing to when they sign waivers like the one for the Recreation Center.

“Waivers are generally enforced,” he said. “When they sign the waiver they are giving up their legal rights, and what they’re making is a legal contract.”

Cotten said the advantage of the waivers for universities is that it keeps them from

membership each day.

The group, created by Jacqui Sage, was developed in December of 2009 as the psychology student found herself avoiding studying for final exams.

“After throwing the idea around in my head, I decided, ‘Well, let’s try it out,’” Sage said. “I always wanted to start something people would remember. I guess I just got lucky that I got to it first,” Overheard, as it is commonly referred to, is a group where members post quotes or photos of things overheard or seen around the MSU campus.

While the primary value of the group exists in the entertainment factor, Overheard has also come to function as a place for students to share and learn information about various things taking place on campus.

being responsible if any injuries should occur in their facility even if they are to blame. “(Students) are making a stupid contract because what they are saying is, ‘I agree if I can use your facility that if I am injured, even if it’s because you are negligent and do something wrong that causes me to get hurt, I won’t sue you,’” Cotten said. “Now that’s a dumb deal. Some people would argue that it’s against public policy and not in the best interest of the signer. And it’s not, but we’ve all signed them before.”

Sophomore fashion merchandising and design major Danielle Schott said she plans on using the new Recreation Center daily this summer. Schott said she isn’t apprehensive about signing the liability waiver.

“MSU has to protect themselves,” Schott said. “If you were to get a membership at any gym or fitness center you would have to sign one. If you don’t like it, then don’t sign it and don’t use the recreation center.”

Senior computer information systems major Tyler Smith plans to sign the waiver sometime in the near

Group administrators allow one post for any campus event for the sake of advertisement, and members are also allowed to create postings for lost, found or stolen items on campus.

Just last week, freshman music major Kristi Patrickus posted a photo of her stolen bicycle in the group, with hopes that members of the Overheard community can help track down the bike and return it to her.

While groups like Overheard continue to grow, new online communities such as Missouri State Tip Jar have formed with the intent of sharing student recommendations in addition to passing them along to interim President Clif Smart and the Board of Governors.

Students submit tips via the Facebook page, and moderators then choose recommendations to share online and email to administrators.

Created less than a month ago, tips received so far range from hilarious to serious, with recommendations such as “Topless Tutors,” along with a post urging students to support the Missouri State baseball

future. He said he understands the purpose of the liability waiver but is uneasy with some of the wording of the contract.

“I don’t really like the fact that I can’t do anything if I could get hurt because of the university’s negligence,” Smith said.

Barnett told The Standard in February the Foster Recreation Center would be open for student use on June 11 and the aquatic center would be complete by mid-June.

However, she said these dates could be changed depending on how fast the remaining construction is completed.

team.

While online communities such as Overheard at Missouri State and Missouri State Tip Jar are prosperous now, the question must be asked as to what will happen to the pages when creators and student administrators end their time at school.

“I’ve just been accepted into the counseling department for graduate school here at Missouri State, but eventually I’m going to leave,” Sage said. “I need to find more people to moderate the group, but it’s difficult when I don’t know people personally and whether or not they will follow the rules.

Kylie Surdyke, a junior general business major and member of the Overheard at Missouri State group, said she hopes the group will remain active into the future, even as current moderators graduate.

“It’s a really cool group that brings people from all over the campus together,” she said. “MSU has over 20,000 students, but one thing that most people have in common is that they know about Overheard at Missouri State. I’d hate to see the group go away.”

Service Continued from page 10 is because the service hours do not count.”

As a reminder to students earning service hours for a scholarship, only 50 percent of the hours can be on-campus service, meaning that some of the hours cannot be verified until all the hours are completed.

In the end, Grayshaw recommends student attend OSE and financial

aid sessions in the fall that thoroughly explain the process. The best way to keep track of hours is to maintain a running record and make copies of the service verification forms, he said.

“It is very important to stay on top of your hours, because if you don’t then you’ll find yourself trying to get them done in the last few weeks of school,” Kosinska said.

“Which could be a lot harder than even turning in all the different forms.”