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Goodbye, Dean Jungers

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Dean of Students Mike Jungers is retiring after serving Missouri State for 39 years. His retirement party will be May 8, 3-5 p.m., in the PSU Ballroom West.

By Callie Dunaway The Standard @Callie_Dunaway

Dean of Students Mike Jungers is retiring from Missouri State this year after working at the university for 39 years.

“I’m 65 years old, and I want to retire while I’m healthy so my wife and I can have a lot of fun,” he said.

Jungers has worked in residence life, with fraternities and sororities, in the student conduct office and as the dean of students.

“I loved working with Mike because you could always tell how much he cared about our students,” University President Clif Smart said. “He was good at helping solve their problems and truly cared about them and the experience they had here.”

As the dean of students, Jungers helped students who might have been struggling and needed help.

“It’s really rewarding to be able to work with students who are at a critical time in their lives,” Jungers said. “They can explore new things and develop not just academically, but in leadership and self-confidence that will make a difference in their community.”

After retirement, Jungers plans to stay in the area and still continue to work part time for the university.

“My primary role will be what I love to do the most and work with individual students who need help,” he said.

On top of that, Jungers will be traveling, fishing and spending time with his wife, who is a traveling writer and photographer.

Jungers said he does not have one favorite memory of his time at Missouri State.

“I don’t have one favorite memory, but I have favorite times of the year, which are the new student convocation, the new student festivals and graduation,” he said.

He has also served as the adviser for the Student Government Association.

“It’s a wonderful part of my job. It’s just fun,” Jungers said. “I love that the administration really looks for feedback, and the students help bring attention to problems.”

Jungers has worked with many students closely over the years.

“I wish I had been the leader that some of the students are when I was in college,” he said. “I really look up to them for all they do and accomplish.”

Student Body President Jordan McGee has worked with

Jungers during his time at Missouri State.

“Dean Jungers is one of the most genuine, caring and studentcentered people on campus,” McGee said. “He has been a great mentor and an even better friend. I will miss him dearly but still hope to stay in touch as I move on from Missouri State.”

Jungers has worked closely with Associate Provost Christopher Craig.

“Mike Jungers is a close friend and defines commitment to MSU in ways I cannot begin to enumerate,” Craig said. “He is Mr. Cool when it comes to working with students; he is the best, and I’m not going to let him slip away that easy.”

Another faculty member that has worked with Jungers is Vice President for Student Affairs Dee Siscoe.

“Dean Mike Jungers has devoted his career to helping students be successful in their academic progress, development of leadership skills and in their understanding of themselves,” Siscoe said.

“Dean Jungers has made a positive difference in the lives of many Bears, and he will most certainly be missed.”

Students are welcome to attend Jungers’ retirement party on May 8, 3-5 p.m., in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom West.

A look back: The Standard’s Year in Review

the first snow day on Feb. 17 — bringing 2 inches of snow in just one hour — students rejoiced with the canceling of classes, especially because the day before was already canceled due to PresWith the school year screeching to a halt, it’s ident’s Day. The celebration continued when important to slow down, take a breath and look classes were canceled for the next day as well, bringing the days-without-school tally to a full back at this year’s biggest events. academic week.

By Rebecca Biundo & Taylor Balleau The Standard @rebeccabiundo @tballeauu

Snow Days

With the academic year racking up more snow days than expected, students kept their ears tuned for that early-morning call announcing classes were canceled. With the city of Springfield using upwards of 4,500 tons of salt, it’s safe to say winter this year came in full-force. With

Robin Williams’ Death

On Aug. 11, 2014, America’s hearts shattered as word spread of the tragic death of Robin Williams, just 63. Hearts began to ache even more after the official report came out; he committed suicide. Williams was a comedic icon,

and the news shook pop culture to its core. With the stigma against depression and suicide, his untimely death led to a very important discussion on the battle against mental illness.

“His death shed light on a topic that really needs attention,” Carson Bush, a freshman political science major, said. “He had everything. The money, the fame, the power, the fans; for him to take his own life despite all of the material things he had really says something.”

The passing of a man known for his charisma and humor prompted people to look more closely into mental illnesses, but also learn signs of depression and ways to help others struggling.

There have been too many lives taken from a

sadness that can be stopped, and half of it is knowing what to look for and knowing that reaching out can truly save someone.

Social Movements

From the shooting of Michael Brown in early August to the early April killing of Walter Scott as he ran away from law enforcement, the past eight months have been full of tension between the races and also professions. With social media being more accessible than ever, word is bound to spread like wildfire. As more killings of civilians by police officers are caught on camera and u See REVIEW page 11

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Calendar

Tuesday, May 5

Cinco de Mayo, all day, campus wide Not Alone: Students Against Stigma, 7-9 a.m., Temple Hall Room 3 Civility Conversation, 6:45-9 p.m., Temple Hall Room 2 All-Faculty Recognition Reception, 3-5 p.m., Plaster Student Union Ballroom West

Wednesday, May 6 May Day: Army ROTC Rappel Tower Open, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Madison Street marching band field May Day 2015, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., North Mall Dean of Students Mike Jungers reflects on “What I have Learned from Students,” 12:15-1:15 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313 Lynda Plymate Retirement Party, 12:30-2 p.m., Cheek Hall Library

Thursday, May 7

Last day of classes

Military Science Army ROTC Spring Awards Day, 3:30-5 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre

Friday, May 8

Study Day, no classes, offices open A.L.I.C.E. Training, 1-4 p.m., Glass Hall Room 101 Tom Plymate Retirement Reception, 2-4:30 p.m., Temple Hall Room 326

Saturday, May 9

Final Exam Period, all day

Beartones Spring Concert: Shut Up & Dance With Me, 7 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater

Sunday, May 10

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Jewish American History Month

Monday, May 11

Electronic Arts Student Showcase, 6:30-10 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater Missouri State Improv: Free Improv Show, 9-10:15 p.m., Carrington Hall Room 208

Tuesday, May 12

Media, Journalism & Film Student Showcase, 6:30-10 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater

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Summer under construction

Several projects are in progress to transform campus over break

By Nicole Roberts The Standard @NReneeRoberts

Renovations to Blair-Shannon dining hall

Several projects on Missouri State University’s campus will either start or finish this summer.

Hammons Parkway Transitway

In order to make the campus more connected, the Office of Planning, Design and Construction will create a walking path that goes across South John Q. Hammons Parkway between Meyer Library and Glass Hall.

Right now, students step down into the road in order to get to Glass or Strong Hall from Meyer Library and vice versa. The transitway will raise part of the street so students will not have to step down into the street. There will also be a dedicated bikeway and pedestrian sidewalks.

The street section between Madison Street and the entrance to Lot 19 will also be narrowed down to a one-lane street. Only the Bear Line will be allowed to use this transitway.

“Basically, this is going to make this less of a dividing road that kind of cuts campus in half,” James McTavish — a project manager and professional engineer for the Office of Planning, Design and Construction — said. “We’re going to try to bring the campus back together.”

The section of Hammons Parkway that will become the new transitway will be closed permanently starting May 18. Students will still be able to drive up until Madison Street and to the entrance of Lot 19 during the summer and school year, though.

The Blair-Shannon dining hall will be getting a makeover this summer. The walls leading up to the entrance will be replaced by floor-to-ceiling glass walls.

Doug Sampson — the director of Planning, Design and Construction — wants to decongest the main serving lines in the front by bringing the check-in point closer to the entrance and getting rid of the wall that separates the two.

The salad bar will also be located at the front of the dining hall instead of in the back. The big wall separating the east side from the main part of the dining hall will be taken down, giving the dining center a more open look.

“Visibility should be better for the (Blair-Shannon) workers there because they can see what’s going on versus being in an alcove over behind something,” Sampson said. “The students can easily see what line is longer if they want to make choices that way. There’ll also be more room to walk around a line if there’s one there for one of the food stations.”

New science labs in Temple Hall

The Office of Planning, Design and Construction will be upgrading and creating several labs in Courtesy of MSU Planning, Design and Construction Temple Hall in order to support the growing health This design shows part of the Hammons sciences program, according to McTavish. There will be about five new labs: an organic chemistry Parkway Transitway, set to open next fall. lab, a biology lab, an earth sciences lab, a general chemistry lab and a biochemisty lab.

There will be a couple of lecture classrooms of the classrooms in Temple Hall should remain the that will be used for some of the new labs, but most same, he said. u See CONSTRUCTION, page 11

Current PSU director will be new dean of students

By Sofia Caito The Standard @SofiaCaito

Thomas Lane will be the associate vice president for student life and dean of students starting in the fall of 2015. You may have seen him in and around the Plaster Student Union or on campus before. He will be taking current Dean of Students Mike Jungers’ job, and Jungers will become a part-time employee working as a case manager working with students in distress and providing support.

Lane’s 20 years in higher education include working at other universities. Prior to coming to Missouri State, Lane worked at Minnesota State University Moorhead as the assistant director for operations. Prior to that, he

worked at Illinois State University as the coordinator of visitor and informations services after serving for two years as a graduate assistant for student life and programs at Illinois State.

Lane moved to Springfield in the summer of 2005 and worked as the assistant dean of students and director of Plaster Student Union for Southwest Missouri State until August 2008, when the university was renamed Missouri State University. He then worked as the assistant to the vice president for student affairs and director of the PSU until October 2011.

Lane has seen several changes at Missouri State Maddy Cushman/THE STANDARD over his past 10 years here, Thomas Lane will become including the building of JQH the dean of students in Arena, the recreational and athletic field changes from the the fall.

B.E.A.R. Fee, Foster Recreational Center, the acquisition of the Monroe Apartments, renovations of the PSU including the third-floor, corridor and hallway and the additions of retail and food vendor outlets– and the PSU 313 renovations that will be coming this summer.

He said the biggest change he’s seen within student life over the last 10 years at Missouri State has been the impact and explosion of social media.

“It wasn’t long ago when we didn’t have Snapchat, Twitter or Instagram,” Lane said. The mass usage of social media helps him to get a good understanding of what students are talking about.

Lane is most looking forward to helping students succeed in their personal and

academic goals.

“Our mission is to serve as champions of student success,” Lane said. He plans to play a critical role in moving the vision forward.

He said he has been blessed to have worked with Earle Doman, former dean of students, Jungers, and Dee Siscoe, who served as dean of students at a different university.

“I feel fortunate to have worked with public affairs professionals,” Lane said.

u See an exclusive Thomas Lane profile online at the-standard.org.

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By Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC

Hello kindly reader. It’s been a wild and stressful semester hasn’t it? Have no fear, I’m here to justify that stress. Sort of. But I’m also here to motivate.

This week’s special edition of The Standard contains a section known as the “grad tab.” The main idea of this section is to help prepare people graduating for real life beyond college.

I’ve got some unfortunate news, though. If you’re just now doing some of the things in that section, you’re already behind. To the seniors/soon-to-be graduates reading this: It’s not too late. You may have to put in extra work and maybe even some late nights at the computer, but you can do it.

For those that haven’t reached the edge of the proverbial education cliff yet, you have time, but you need to start working now. Graduation may seem far off in the distance, but it’s considerably closer than you may think. Sometimes it still feels like freshman year

to me — but then I realize I’m projected to graduate in about a year.

Like, what? That’s so little time.

This is why it’s absolutely imperative that you get off your hindquarters and do something with your college career — because your college career is waning.

In a recurring Cracked article titled “6 Truths That Will Make You a Better Person,” the author, David Wong, makes some observations about life that have the potential to improve your habits as a human. There is some truth to each of his examples, but his article is far too extensive to emulate here and covers far too much to be discussed in detail. So I’ll stick to one point from his article.

The world only cares about what it can get from you.

That statement may seem a bit harsh, but in many cases, it’s true. What do you submit when you apply for a job? Your resume detailing your experience, a cover letter, references, permission for a background check and maybe even the information necessary for a credit score check.

What do these things all have in common? They are all things that can be used to determine what you bring to the table in applying for that job. They all point to what you’ve accomplished that makes you of value to your potential future employer. Because at the

Has this year gone by really quickly for anyone else, or is it just us here at The Standard?

This issue is packed with goodbyes, from our article on the retirement of Dean of Students Mike Jungers to the farewells from our graduating editors in our grad tab, and they all seem like they’re coming a little too fast.

But there’s a couple thousand students who are getting ready to say hello to Missouri State University for the very first time in just a couple of months.

By Taylor Balleau Columnist @tballeauu “Follow your passion, find your place,” is Missouri State University’s wellknown mantra, and it’s pretty self-explanatory.

My first semester of my freshman year, I decided to go out, all ambitious and such, to find my passion, which would lead me to that perfect place, right? I experimented with different activities, learning that I was not as wild about sweaty house parties and vomit-stained clothes as your average freshman.

I couldn’t find a club or organization that suited me, probably because I spent first semester in my bed.

I don’t know how many people are willing to say this, but that first semester away from home is hard. I was all aboard the “college is awesome, I love everyone” ship, only to realize that I get seasick very easily.

I didn’t rush a sorority based on my awful experiences with large groups of girls, and that made things tough. I spent my time alone, either at the library or in the gym, and spent more time talking to myself in the comfort of my dorm room.

After a while, I felt like I was just another speck here, just another one of the thousands of people trying to find their place, and I began to think this wasn’t where I was supposed to be. But just because you don’t find your niche in a few short weeks doesn’t mean your home isn’t right around the corner.

I came back second semester determined to break out of my hermit-like shell and live a little; and that I did.

From the first day I walked into The Standard’s office, I knew this is where my home was. The smell of ink firmly pressed on paper mixed with the buzzing of fast-paced current events banter was a recipe I had been searching for.

I met new people, I got more involved and I am now doing something that could make me happy for the remainder of my days here. That daily dose of happy I get from being a part of this newspaper has ignited my passion for this school as a whole.

I go outside, guys. I look up at the sky instead of staring at my feet, and I have mastered the awkward side shuffle when you and someone else are walking down a hallway and don’t know which lane to take.

I play soccer with people I’ve never met, and so what if I sit by the fountain and jam out while people stare at my off-beat rapping? I’m happy, and that is all that should matter.

College is easier for some people than it is for others, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not worth it. Opportunities and friendships don’t present themselves at your front door, and binge-watching Netflix won’t make you happy like true relationships do.

Missouri State is such a fantastic place to spend four years of your life, and it is a disservice to yourself and others if you spend it inside your room. So if you aren’t happy being here, go out and change that.

I did, and I can say for the first time in a very long time that I am happy for no reason, and isn’t that the best reason?

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end of the day, if you’re “a nice person,” “dedicated” and “hardworking,” that doesn’t really mean much if you don’t get results. It’s a terrible, unfortunate and sad truth about our world — because I really would love for everyone to have a job and to be nice to each other and love each other unconditionally — but that’s just how the world works.

To everyone not graduating, especially juniors, you need to build yourself up over the next year or next few years to be an asset to your future employer.

Whether that employer is a Fortune 500 company, the Peace Corps or even a campus ministry, you need to get involved in some sort of preparation for that future right now. The summer months of 2015 are a great time to do this.

There are a number of ways to do it. You could read up on your field of study, participate in a paid or unpaid internship, take summer classes, work on a startup project, use your skills to be active in your community, watch “Glengarry Glen Ross” and get motivated — whatever you have to do, do it. Because in many instances, you only get one shot at this. One opportunity.

To seize everything you ever wanted.

Now. Will you do everything it takes during this summer and the next year to capture it? Or will you just let it slip?

Have a great summer, and see you in the fall.

By Keenan Andrea Columnist @iKeenandrea

Back in middle school, I was a genuine rapscallion. In those days, the main goal wasn’t academia or learning but rather seeing how much my teachers could handle before they broke apart.

Some things were worse than others. On the milder side, I used to balance far back on the hind legs of my chair in the middle of class and deliberately topple backward against the hard linoleum flooring. The act made my classmates split apart at the sides and made me a crowd-pleaser; back in middle school, where the sharks and the jackals roamed the halls in ill-willed platoons, a crowd-pleaser could warrant security from torment that little else could.

One night during dinner, my mom interrogated me about my little stunts.

When I finally broke, I couldn’t help asking how she got word of my mischief, and, with a strange pride for her son being the class clown, she told me.

“I overheard two kids talking in the hall while I was at your school today.

One of them said to the other, ‘Did you hear what Keenan did in class today?’

And I thought to myself, ‘My Keenan?’”

I guess that initially opened me up to the possibility that people were in fact talking about me when I wasn’t in the room and not just the bad stuff either. The good stuff. I’d never before considered anybody cared for me enough to make my actions a topic of discussion. It was exhilarating.

It’s a truly powerful thing to think of — having a miniature impact on the lives of others for doing next to nothing. Just imagine how celebrities feel. Not major celebrities, who earn the fame, but those with a housewives of Beverly Hills status. Those photoshopped divas must be having a field day. Naturally.

Even so, one must still be careful of how one impacts the lives of others.

The tiniest gram of a word or ounce of an action can ruin a life for good.

So I encourage you to wedge yourself into the lives of others. It’s healthy.

Just remember to be leery. It’s a strange world out there, and what you say or do can so easily be misconstrued. You are likely to express your deepest thoughts blunderingly, stumbling over what you meant to say and landing yourself in a place you hadn’t imagined being. Your words are irrevocably behind you and all that’s left to do is trudge onward through the brambles to higher ground, toward a fresh start already beckoning you further away from an irredeemable past.

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Family matters

Courtesy of Ashlee Rightnowar

Ashlee Rightnowar plans to donate one of her kidneys to her brother, Marshall. Since the age of 14, he has suffered from IgA nephropathy, a kidney disease.

Missouri State student to donate kidney to brother

By Rebecca Biundo The Standard @rebeccabiundo

At first glance, Ashlee Rightnowar and her brother Marshall seem like your typical brother-sister duo. From normal sibling squabbles to Snapchat sessions, these two are as close as they come.

Born and raised in Rolla, Missouri, the Rightnowars have always been family-minded. Every summer, the family of four travels across the U.S. and camps with their extended family.

Ashlee, a 22-year-old senior public relations major, is a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha and participates in intramural sports as an athlete and referee. Marshall, 19, graduated from high school last year.

In 2010, Marshall was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy, a form of kidney disease that damages the filtering process, making it impossible for the body to get rid of toxins and waste.

The doctors originally told the Rightnowars that Ashlee could donate later in their lives.

“He got diagnosed when he was 14, and so in high school, they were talking about getting a cadaver kidney first and it lasting a long time, and then for me to do it 20 years later after I already had kids,” Ashlee said.

Three months later, the cadaver kidney caught a virus, and Marshall needed another transplant.

“The doctors were talking to us one day. They were like, ‘You really need to get tested to see if you’re a match for your son/brother; your kidneys are more likely to live longer in his body than anyone else,’” Ashlee said. “My parents unfortunately couldn’t get tested because of health reasons. So I was the only one.”

Ashlee said she knew she was going to do what she could as soon as he got diagnosed, but didn’t expect it would happen so soon.

“I’m not really nervous,” Ashlee said. “One of my best friends — her brother was born without a kidney and the only thing he can’t do is play physical sports, and I won’t be playing any more physical sports because it’s my senior year.”

The transplant will not happen for a while because Marshall has to be on dialysis, but the family set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for Ashlee’s and Marshall’s medical costs.

With help from an article on Total Sorority Move’s website, the page is more than halfway to its $15,000 goal.

“At first, it was awesome to see all my friends supporting me on there, and when the girl from TSM sent the article around, I almost cried,” Ashlee said. “We were in Kansas City for a bachelorette party for my best friend/roommate, and someone sent me the article and told me to read this.”

Ashlee said she cannot believe the support the campaign has gotten.

“It’s amazing that it blew up when it did — all the support from all the other sorority and fraternity life chapters,” Ashlee said. “I never thought it would become what it has. It’s

really cool.”

Through everything, the pair has stuck together. Ashlee frequently visits home during the year with her dog, Beau, to see her family and Marshall.

“Marshall loves my dog,” Ashlee said. “Sometimes I think he likes him more than me, but that’s ok ‘cause he’s pretty cute.”

Currently, Marshall is stuck at home because he cannot do any physical activity, but Ashlee Snapchats and texts him constantly to help him stay positive.

“Depression is one of the main things that comes with his medication and dialysis, so I’m one of his biggest supporters,” Ashlee said. “I’m pretty close to Marshall. There’s only three years’ difference between us, so (we’ve) always been typical siblings fighting because one of us gets something the other doesn’t. He’s just a total goof sometimes.”

Even though Ashlee has accomplished many things in her life, she said one of her favorites will always be when she found out she could help Marshall.

“I went up for my last test, and they were explaining medical terminology I couldn't understand,” Ashlee said. “She was saying that my body was healthy, and there were no problems with my kidneys. I was so ecstatic, and I called family and friends saying I could donate to my brother. It was one of the happiest days of my life.”

For more information on the Rightnowar family or how to donate to Marshall’s kidney transplant fund, visit gofundme.com/nq7e38.

Inclusion on campus — even when it comes to eating Understanding Muslim requests and Dining Services

By Peyson Shields The Standard @peysonrose

Campus is our community. It’s where we study, where we socialize and where we live — which means we eat here too.

Even if you don’t live on campus, chances are, you eat on campus at least occasionally. However, for some students, eating on campus isn’t as easy as deciding between the daily special or fries with Bear sauce.

For Muslim students, halal meat is the only lawful type of meat they can consume, which can make eating on campus difficult.

Halal refers to the type of meat, as well as the slaughtering process, explained junior information technology service management major Mohammed Alsubaie.

Muslims believe that an animal should be killed without torture and in the name of the Islamic God, Allah. When animals are slaughtered by more conventional methods, they are deemed haram, which means “prohibited.”

“Islam religion required (it) to be (done) this way,” Alsubaie said.

Although the religious ramifications are important, some students, like 2013 graduate Salma Hussain, also believe that halal is the healthier choice.

“I think ethical and healthy meat sources are important,” Hussain said. “From a health perspective, I like that halal meat ensures there is no remaining blood in the meat.”

Currently, on-campus dining centers do not offer halal meat, which leaves students choosing other options.

“I just ate vegetables and other stuff,” Hussain said. “Lots of pasta and omelettes.”

Alsubaie chose other options when possible.

“I prefer to eat at home — better and healthier,” Alsubaie said.

When he does eat on campus, he said he is a little lenient, except when it comes to pork. Pork is a forbidden meat under Islamic law.

“Prophet Mohammed said, ‘Necessities is a permit for doing what’s illegal,’” Alsubaie u See HALAL, page 12

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Although Muslim students can’t eat meat at chains in the PSU, like Subway, Dining Services can order Halal meat for the dining centers.

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Campus Conflict Workshop: Managing Conflict in the Workplace, noon-1 p.m., Plaster Student Union 315 Not Alone: Students Against Stigma, 7-9 p.m., Temple Hall 003 SAC Presents: Spoken Word Poet Theresa Davis, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Carrington Hall 208

Wednesday, May 6

May Day, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Plaster Student Union North Mall Chaco Canyon: Mystery, Enigma or Conundrum?, 7-8:30 p.m., Warren Center for Archaeological Research

Thursday, May 7 Last day of classes

SAC After Hours Presents: “Splash Bash,” 9 p.m.-midnight, Plaster Student Union North Mall

Friday, May 8

Study day, all day, no classes, offices open

Saturday, May 9 Final exams begin, all day

Sunday, May 10 Keep studying!

Monday, May 11 Final exam period, all day

Missouri State Improv, 9-10:15 p.m., Carrington Hall 208

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Eli Wohlenhaus Movie Reviewer

@EliWohlenhaus When “The Avengers” came out in 2012, I was a week away from graduating high school and in the process of helping my older brother move into a house. What a time to be alive.

With all these great things going on, this movie, being the first of its kind for my generation, came out. And by first of its kind, I mean the first time multiple heroes would be on one screen at once.

Needless to say, that was a huge deal, and the movie was a smashing success.

Now, three years later and after multiple side storyline sequels, we get to the second Avengers movie, “Age of Ultron.” Whether or not the extracurricular things going on in my life affect my judgment, I did not see “Age of Ultron” as up to the level of “The Avengers.”

Oh yeah, it was a cool movie, and oh yeah, I love the Marvel cinematic universe. But I have to think more critically on this one. The first point to note is the witty banter. It was so well done in the first movie, being both refreshing and enjoyable.

“Age of Ultron” brought it back, but it was no longer new and exciting.

Don’t get me wrong, it was good and it was funny, but all too often in the movie industry we see sequels flop because the writers force the issue with what tickled fans in round one. That certainly didn’t happen with this Joss Whedon spectacular, but the banter did have times where it was just too

much.

The action. Oh, there was so much of it! At one point, a boy behind me said he wanted more, which confused me because if it’s one thing this movie certainly doesn’t lack, it’s action. Fighting here, fighting there, fighting everywhere.

Once again, I pause to write that I liked this movie.

Back to being critical; I’ll address the storylines.

What a job the writers and directors have. When the first “Avengers” came out, all they had to do was bring the stories together. Now, each character has had a new movie since they parted, plus there’s the “Agents of SHIELD” television show that has its own plot, so now the writers have to make sure to tie it all back together.

In “Iron Man 3” especially, I was wondering where in the world everyone else was when Tony Stark was held captive and taking on those terrorists. My biggest question over the past three years of movies and TV shows, however, has been about Agent Clint Barton, a.k.a. Hawkeye. “Age of Ultron” explained his whereabouts, and it worked very well.

In fact, this movie seemed like a Hawkeye movie, which, when looking at it that way, makes it impressive. Hawkeye was totally the main character. Well, more the main character than all the other main characters.

Besides the good explanation on Hawkeye, the rest is unclear. We know SHIELD, as an entity, has fallen, but there is no exposition on how each Avenger ends up together. That’s nerve-racking to me because it leaves too much to question, such as: “Who called them together?”, “How'd they get ahold of Thor up in Asgard?” and "When/why/how did Agent Natasha Romanov start crushing on Bruce Banner?”

Moving forward, the Marvel universe has to be careful with so many stories to keep track of. That’s

my one fear about this most epic film undertaking, mainly because “The Avengers” series has so much to offer. If that can happen and there are no plot holes, then Marvel will take the cake for best film collection ever. Yet if plot holes pop up and the audience is left with too many questions, then we’ll just be left with really cool action movies that don’t necessarily make a whole lot of sense.

To wrap the review of “Age of Ultron” up, I’ll say that I was really disappointed Loki was not in the movie, I loved James Spader being the voice of Ultron and I liked the foreshadowing to a civil war.

Fraternity awarded as Volunteer Organization of the Year

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Student Activities Council is celebrating the start of May with its annual celebration.

The student-run organization invites all students, faculty and staff to this end-of-the-year bash on Wednesday, May 6.

The free event will have several activities to participate in, including a petting zoo, inflatables, free food and giveaways.

For more information on May Day, contact Jamie Kutz, the SAC cultural affairs chair at SACUniversityEvents@MissouriState.edu or at 417-8364626.

By Nicole Roberts The Standard @NReneeRoberts

One of the public affairs’ pillars, community engagement, is emphasized a lot at Missouri State University. One fraternity in particular won an award for being engaged in the community through volunteer work.

Sigma Phi Epsilon was awarded the 2015 Volunteer Organization of the Year Award from Community Partnership in the Ozarks, a nonprofit Springfield organization. The members in SigEp did over 350 hours of community service with CPO within the last year.

Dan Altmann, president of SigEp and a junior marketing management major, said winning the award was a huge accomplishment and honor for SigEp. “It’s inspiring because we’ve put in a lot of hard work,” he said. “Just knowing that (CPO) is out there and the fact that we’re building upon that relationship month after month is awesome.”

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The Standard sports staff looks back at their favorite moments from the academic year

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Baseball: 6 p.m. vs. Saint Louis at St. Louis, Missouri

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Friday, May 8

Softball: 2:34 p.m. vs. TBD at Wichita, Kansas Baseball: 6:35 p.m. vs. Southern Illinois at Carbondale, Illinois

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Sports Reporter

Softball: 1:04 p.m. vs. TBD at Wichita, Kansas Baseball: 2 p.m. vs. Southern Illinois at Carbondale, Illinois

Sunday, May 10

Baseball: 1 p.m. vs. Southern Illinois at Carbondale, Illinois

Thursday, May 14

Baseball: 6:35 p.m. vs. Bradley at home

Friday, May 15

Baseball: 6:35 p.m. vs. Bradley at home

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It’s the end of another year, and this time around, I covered the football Bears as well as the men’s soccer Bears in the fall — both were a blast. The Lady Bears went on a great season run and the baseball Bears appear to be bound for the NCAA playoffs. So basically, if you want to have success next year MSU teams, three out of four teams I covered this year had great years, so keep that in mind What started as a different feeling, football season quickly turned back into good ol’ mediocrity near the end, but it doesn’t take away with how fun the home opener was for football in 2014.

I was a late addition to the already stunning group of sports reporters at The Standard. Jumping on board in January, I was able to cover golf, track and field, swimming and diving, softball and even a little basketball before the year wrapped up.

The biggest stage I stepped on was in St. Louis for Arch Madness, but it was some of the smaller moments that captivated me and made me proud to cover the maroon and white.

First, I would like to thank Robiann Broomfield for sharing some of her per-

A giant crowd, an exciting atmosphere and a big win feel like what Missouri State could become in the future under head coach Dave Steckel, and I couldn’t be more excited if Steckel can turn this program around.

I also enjoyed covering the men’s soccer team, but the highlight had to be when they won the regular season championship. A 1-2 punch with a thrilling overtime win and great atmosphere made the pitch as fun a place to be as any this year.

The Lady Bears had plenty of great games down the stretch but none better than an absolute dismantling of Drake when they won 86-57. I have never seen a team play as perfectly as the Lady Bears did that game, and they only graduated one player, NiJay Gaines.

Keep an eye on the Lady Bears for next year.

You won’t want to miss them.

As for baseball, did you see their last game against Mizzou? I bet they’re still playing Blake Graham’s catch on SportsCenter.

Thank you to everyone who read my, and the rest of the staff’s, stuff this year. I hope you all have a great summer. Just remember to be excellent to each other and party on dudes.

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Baseball: 2:05 p.m. vs. Bradley at home

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Track and field set record night at Arkansas Twilight

The Missouri State track and field Bears turned in record-setting perfomances at the Arkansas Twilight on May 1.

MSU had three top-five finishers in the 100m dash. Sophomore Marissa Kurtimah (11.67) won the event, while junior Shavonne Husbands (11.85) and senior Chelsey Borders (12.06) finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

Husbands (24.18) posted a second-place finish in the 200m. Kurtimah finished third in the event for her second top-five finish on the evening, coming in at 24.55 MSU continued to post top-five finishes, this time in the 400m, as sophomore Shani Adams (55.39) and sophomore Rosalie Pringle (56.65) finished third and fifth, respectively.

Sophomore Melanie Raterman (49.03m) won the hammer throw, with four more Bears finishing behind her to round out the top-five in the event.

Raterman (39.77m) placed second in the discus throw, and also placed second (40.52m) in the javelin.

Junior Robiann Broomfield posted two top-five finishes, placing second in the triple jump (12.13m) and fourth in the long jump (5.63m).

sonal accounts with me as I wrote my first profile article about her journey to MSU. Second, I would like to thank softball and swimming for breaking some records for me to write about.

The swimming and diving team qualified Garrett Nevels, Paul Le and Uvis Kalnins for the Men’s Division I Championships in Iowa City, Iowa. Three Bears competing in the championships is a school record.

Also, three softball Bears took turns smacking home runs this year. Rebecca McPherson hit 12 homers to break the previous record of 10, while Erin Duewel collected 10 and Chelsea Thomas had nine. MSU has never seen a power-hitting trio quite like these.

With a semester under my belt, I am looking forward to covering the Bears all next year. I’ve made some great friends and had some great times. Now, I’m excited to see how many more records will be broken and milestones replaced.

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Eli’s Extras

Ahh to be in October again when the Kansas City Royals were steamrolling through the American League playoffs… but nay, ‘tis over and the dawn of a new season is upon us. Yet we look back to our favorite moments because we cherish them. And so for my top moment in sports, aside from the Kauffman magic, I have to discuss my activities this fall.

The 2014-2015 academic year… where do I even begin? The past year saw changes around the Missouri State campus. Plaster Stadium received a much needed facelift. We have three new structures: Allison South, Allison North and the Allison Sand Volleyball complex.

This was also a year of change for me. I accepted the role as sports editor at The Standard at the conclusion of the previous year. I’ve had the chance to develop working relationships and personal friendships with

I got to challenge several athletes to little competitions, featuring me playing them in their respective sport or position — all of which are on YouTube and are highly recommended. So, to Marcelo Bonani, Ryan Hogland, Bobby Brown, Molly Huber, Addison Watson, Lauren Boone, Andrea Beaty, Elise Munroe and Austin Ruder, I say thank you.

Other big moments for me: Covering Missouri State football at Boone T. Picken Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma; watching Illinois State take down Wichita State at Arch Madness; and covering the newly reinstated women’s tennis team on campus.

And finally, I got to cover my favorite sport at my favorite level — college basketball. Although the season did not show a lot of wins for the Bears, I embraced my role and enjoyed it so much.

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some of the best journalists I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. However, I’m moving into my final year at MSU knowing that even more change is just over the horizon.

Looking back on my favorite sports moments, the top moment for me was the home opener at Plaster Stadium. That Thursday night featured a sold out crowd –– that was the most enthusiastic that I have ever seen MSU students act at a sporting event. Just walking through Bear Village, I had to do something I’ve never had to do before during my time here –– fight my way through a crowd. The best part is that the Bears blew out North Dakota 38-0.

With a new coaching staff on board and the changes in the sports culture that they want to put in place here, I’m looking forward to next season. Is there anything better than fall weather and college football?

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Bears keep rolling with sweep of Mizzou MSU improves to 34-10 after winning 23 of last 26 games; still first in MVC going into final week

By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn

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Sophomore right fielder Blake Graham lays out to make a diving catch during a game against Mizzou.

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If you were looking for a word to describe the second meeting between Missouri State and Mizzou baseball this season, this word would probably pop into your mind: big.

There was a big crowd of 6,497; the third largest in the history of Missouri State baseball.

There were big hits — five home runs between the two teams.

But the biggest moment of all came in one catch; it was a dive so spectacular, it brought the near-capacity crowd to its feet, and sophomore right fielder Blake Graham couldn’t even explain how it happened.

“My brain kind of went blank,” Graham said. “I remember (Tate Matheny) saying, ‘You got room, go for it,’ and I laid out, and luckily it went in.”

Graham’s mind wasn’t the only thing at Hammons Field which went off for a second during the catch. An electrical problem threw the lights out and play was halted for about 14 minutes, giving Graham the opportunity for a curtain call with fans. But it also gave the Tigers a chance to regroup.

Mizzou entered the power outage trailing 9-0. Their offense was held in check by junior pitcher Andy Cheray, who had a no-hitter going into the break. When play resumed, the Tigers rallied with five consecutive hits to bring MSU’s lead down to just four runs, and Cheray left the game after 3.1

innings.

It’s a problem junior pitcher Sam Perez compares to stopping a moving train — one which has picked up downhill momentum — and the Bears put Perez in after Cheray to do just that.

“When (the Tigers) get into a rhythm, they are really hard to stop,” Perez said. “I’m just glad I could come in, unlike last week, and shut it down.”

In the last game against Mizzou, Perez gave up five hits, two runs and the lead before the Bears were able to fight back. This time out, Perez held the Tigers off the scoreboard until the eighth when Perez gave up a three-run home run.

But the damage had already been done by Missouri State’s offense; nine extra base hits and three home runs is the type of offense head coach Keith Guttin likes to see.

“We hadn’t done that in a while, and it’s a piece which has been missing the past few games,” Guttin said. “We were able to get some clutch hits all night.”

Guttin also attributed some of the power to the crowd, saying they brought an energy unlike anything the Bears had seen this season, and the team was able to feed off of the energy.

It was the energy which seems to have the almost uncanny ability to draw out those big moments. And though Graham didn’t know what was happening at the moment, he had plenty of chances to relive it all night long, as his catch was the top play on SportsCenter. It was a highlight in one of MSU’s best baseball seasons in years as the Bears head toward the finish line with dreams of a postseason run.

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Softball Bears finish second in Valley despite seventh-place prediction, earn double-bye in conference tournament

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After taking two of three games from Northern Iowa last weekend, the Bears primed themselves for a shot at the regular season Missouri Valley Conference Championship as they embarked on a four-game road swing, their last of the season.

Before the Bears traveled to Carbondale, Illinois, for their weekend series with the Salukis, they stopped by Tulsa, Oklahoma, on April 29 for one game against the Golden Hurricane.

On the MSU side of things, the game was highlighted by senior pitcher Chelsea Jones’ first homer of the season. But the Bears were unable to rally from two triples and four runs pieced together by the Hurricane in the second inning and fell by a score of 9-2.

Even with the loss to Tulsa on Wednesday, Missouri State still stood a half-game behind the first place Drake Bulldogs in The Valley with a spot already locked up in the conference tourney.

With the way Drake played its final weekend series, the Bears had a slim chance to steal the regular season title. The Bears needed to win out in Carbondale for their three-game series May 2-3, a place they’ve lost the last seven straight times against the Salukis.

Needless to say, the Bears struggled in their doubleheader on Saturday.

MSU got out to an early 2-0 lead in the first, and, in the fourth, senior outfielder Rebecca McPherson smacked her

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12th home run of the season to add to her single-season record. But the Bears left runners on the bags in the seventh and fell to the Salukis 5-4.

Game 2 was no better for the Bears. MSU got into a big hole early and lost the game in five innings 10-2.

But, not all was lost in the weekend. In the last game of the series and regular season, the Bears left it all on the field.

Sophomore pitcher Erin Struemph did to the Salukis what she has been doing to opposing teams all year; she tied a career-high with 10 strikeouts and stood on the mound the entire game for the eighth time this season.

Junior shortstop Erin Duewel hit her 10th homer, which would’ve tied the single-season record any other year, to push the Bears past the Salukis 4-1.

“Once we started hitting the long-ball this year, it became contagious,” associate head coach Sue Frederick said. “We knew as a coaching staff the only way to be successful in The Valley is to hit the ball with power.”

The Bears locked up the second seed in the MVC Tournament on May 7-9 in Wichita, Kansas. With a 29-24, 17-9 record, MSU snags its highest seed in the tournament since it won it all as the second seed in 2006.

“This team has been resilient all year by battling adversity,” Frederick said. “Starting with Allie (Alvstad)’s diagnosis in the fall, a couple of key injuries and now Holly (Hesse)’s illness, our team just fights and gets things done when they need to.”

The Bears’ opponent will be determined by the opening and quarterfinal rounds of the tournament. They only need two wins to win it all and move on to a TBA regional location.

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Donations can be dropped off at NAMI, 1443 N. Robberson #408, M-F 9:30am-5pm; or at Christ Church, 601 E. Walnut, M-F 8am-4:30pm or Sun 8-11:30am.

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Golf teams fall short of goals at season’s end

By Eric Knifong For The Standard

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The Betty and Bobby Allison Sand Volleyball court is one of the new facilities available to students for recreational use. The newer facilities were made possible by the B.E.A.R. fee, passed in 2013.

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By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn

When Missouri State students passed the Bear Experience and Recreation Fee in November of 2014, the student section of Plaster Stadium was renovated, and we got three new fields: A soccer and track facility, a field hockey and lacrosse facility and a sand volleyball court. It was all in an effort to “enhance the student experience,” according to a press release on Missouri State’s website regarding the passing of the fee.

All three fields are open to student use when there are no scheduled athletic events for a university team.

Groups can also make reservations.

But how often are Missouri State students using the $20 million worth of fields?

According to Melissa Blankenship, the assistant director at Hammons Student Center — where requests for field reservations are processed — the first year was slow, but it started to pick up when students got used to the process.

“Looking at reservations — and not counting athletic teams, or club sports, or people who just use the fields when they are open — we had 40 reservations for the three fields this school year,” Blankenship said.

“It was very slow the first semester. There were a lot of questions, but by second semester, that wasn’t as

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much of an issue.”

Students used the soccer facility the most, while the field hockey and sand volleyball facilities were rarely reserved by students.

Tyler Schiller, a sophomore sports administration major, agrees. Schiller, who also serves as the intramural chair for the fraternity Delta Chi, said out of the three fields, his fraternity only used the soccer facility, and even then, the fields near the Taco Bell on campus were usually their first choice.

“We practice and play a lot on the new soccer field, especially since there are lights,” Schiller said. “We haven’t used (the field hockey field) or (volleyball courts) at all.”

When asked why they never used the other facilities, Schiller said there were more convenient places to play. He said he and his fraternity would be more likely to use the facilities if there were more organized activities and other events on the new fields.

Blankenship said those sort of events are definitely in play for next year, as she and other MSU officials will be discussing what could make the new fields more attractive to students, and they are more than willing to take suggestions.

“We are always open to feedback from students, (and those) who want to email the department shouldn’t hesitate to do so,” Blankenship said.

Reach out to the staff by searching for Hammons Student Center at Missouri State’s webpage.

The season is over for both Missouri State golf teams as their respective Missouri State Conference Championships wrapped up in April.

The women were projected to take home first place, but couldn’t overcome a strong start from Wichita State. The men handed in a disappointing sixth-place finish after being projected to bring home second place.

The women’s golf team finished in second place out of 10 schools at the MVC Championship in Burlington, Iowa, on April 19-21. The ladies shot a 73-over-par after the three-day tournament, as their 310 in the first round put them in a ninestroke hole early.

“We were disappointed; we felt like we had the best team going in,” head coach Kevin Kane said. “The positive and good part is, (at) the beginning of the year, if you would have said we were going to even be in that position, I don’t think I would of believed you.”

The ladies got their sixth top-five finish of the season out of nine events and ended the spring semester with three straight top-five finishes.

They found themselves in fifth place after the first round, but they moved to second place after Day 2, where they had a consistent three-round performance of 310, 313 and 314 on the par-288 course.

The ladies were paced by senior Chiara Citterio, who finished fourth place with a 16over-par. The fourth-place finish was out of 50 women at the event.

Freshman Verena Gimmy finished in a tie for 10th, giving MSU two ladies in the top 10; She shot 20-overpar. Junior Megan Furnish and freshman Stine Pettersen finished in a tie for 12th after shooting 21-over-par. Senior Megan Thompson finished 29th with 29-over-par.

The event was controlled from start-to-finish by Wichita State, who shot 60-over-par and won the event by 13 strokes. The Shockers’ Alejandra Arellano led the way by six strokes for individuals after finishing at 6-over-par.

The women look to build on their momentum next season as they swing back into routine at the Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa, in September.

“I expect us, right out of the shoot, to be a good team –– be a formidable team,” Kane said.

The men’s golf team finished in sixth place out of nine schools in the MVC Championship in Sunrise Beach, Missouri, on April 27 and 28. The men finished 16 strokes off the lead after shooting a 53-overpar.

“We led the field, or maybe we were second in overall pars, but we were last in the field in birdies made,” head coach Neal Stafford said. “I felt like that was tough to overcome.”

The men were led by junior Joey Johnson after finishing at 8-over-par and taking 12th place out of 45 players. Fellow junior Mitch Mather finished with a share of 22nd at 13over-par while freshman Brad Carpenter finished with a share of 24th after shooting 14-overpar. Senior Mark Karlsen finished his MSU career in a tie for 32nd at 20-over-par, and junior Brik Brauburger finished in 39th at 26-over-par.

Wichita State dominated the tournament as it finished at an even-par 864 and finished 37 strokes ahead of the secondplace teams. Wichita State’s Louis Cohen-Boyer led the way for individuals after shooting 5-under-par.

“This one is going to sting for a while,” Stafford said. “I think it will serve as a big motivator (next year).”

The men will be returning the majority of their team next year, and they open the season at Illinois State in the fall.

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Year in review: 2014 volleyball Bears enjoy season filled with milestones

By Kelsey Kane For The Standard

The Missouri State volleyball team finished its season with a 20-12 overall record, and 12-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference regular season. This was the 15th 20-win season for the Bears in the last 16 years.

After sweeping Southern Illinois in the first round of the MVC tournament held in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the Bears ended their tournament run with a 3-2 loss to Illinois State in the semifinal round. The Redbirds went on to win the tournament.

Head coach Melissa Stokes earned her 400th MSU career win early in the season when the Bears beat Miami (Florida) in the HotelRED Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sept. 13.

The Bears graduated four seniors –– Andrea Beaty, Olivia Brand, Maddy Hogan and MaryJo Kolze –– and several Bears earned spots in the MSU record book for season and career achievements.

Brand recorded 1,158 kills through her college career, which ranks 12th all-time at MSU. She averaged 3.22 kills per set for the season. Hogan finished her career with 1,039 digs, ranked 18th for MSU career digs, and her 547 digs for the season ranked sixth. She averaged 4.41 digs this season, ranking ninth.

Freshman Lynsey Wright’s 246 kills rank her 12th all-time among MSU freshmen.

Junior Kinsey McCarter’s 1,363 career assists rank seventh in MSU school history.

Freshman Lily Johnson had an outstanding first season with the Bears, recording 495 kills and averaging 3.99 kills per set, which broke both MSU freshman records, and ranked her sixth and seventh, respectively, on single-season lists. She led the team in kills, points and aces and received honors of MVC Freshman of the Year and a spot on the AllAmerican Honorable Mention team voted on by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. She is only the sixth volleyball Bear in program history to be named an All-American.

Inaugural tennis season comes to a quick close at postseason tourney

Resurrected tennis program ends first season with 4-0 loss to Drake in MVC Tournament

By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard @eliwohlenhaus

The Missouri State women’s tennis team concluded its first season back since 2006 with a 4-0 loss to the Drake Bulldogs on Friday, April 24, at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

Head coach Mallory Weber was able to get a team together to come in and compete for the Bears, who had to start all over when the program was reinstated. She coached MSU to a 4-17

record, entering the conference tournament ranked seventh of eight total teams.

For the second time in six days, MSU got set to face Drake, who won 7-0 in Des Moines at the end of the regular season.

The Bears were prepared, but despite junior Ema Turudija’s 7-5 win in No. 1 singles, the Bulldogs edged out 6-4 wins in the No. 2-4 spots to take the match.

Drake faced Wichita State in the final round, where the Shockers turned the tables on the Bulldogs to win 4-0. The Shockers have won every regular season title and con-

ference tournament title since 2009.

WSU will play Georgia Tech, their first opponent for the NCAA tournament on Saturday, May 9. If they advance, they will play the winner of Florida and Bethune-Cookman.

For the Missouri State Bears, all nine players on the roster will return. Weber said it is typical for collegiate tennis teams to have 10 players, and she intentionally left one spot open this season so she could recruit a newcomer for this next class.

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Sophomore defender Ashley Tallerine (7) attempts a tackle against freshman midfielder Rachel Krueger (5) of Drury in front of the Missouri State goal.

Women’s soccer end spring with scoreless draw against rival Drury

By Kelsey Kane For The Standard

The Missouri State women’s soccer team faced town rival Drury in a friendly spring scrimmage match on Wednesday night that ended in a draw.

Despite not scoring, the Bears kept the ball near Drury’s goal for most of the game and held possession for nearly 15 minutes at a time. It was a shutout for the goalkeepers — sophomore Evan Stamp, junior Laura Ketzer, freshman Sarah Sabo and junior Jessica Perry — who, combined, had at least eight saves throughout the game.

Head coach Rob Brewer said the scrimmage was a good opportunity to implement what his team has been working on in practice.

“I thought that at certain times we connected really well and moved the ball,” Brewer said. “That’s something that we’ve really tried to focus on in the spring, keeping a little possession and moving the ball.

“I thought we did an ok job, but it seemed to be 10 or 12 minutes at a time, and then we’d let it get away from us. And I think that’s just a matter of having the discipline to stay with what we’re trying to do.”

Brewer said every scrimmage is an opportunity is a learning opportunity. “(Drury) always plays hard against us, and they’re a quality team, so it’s just a matter of us working on what we try to work in a game situation — what we’ve been training on during the week,” Brewer said.

In the second half of the game, sophomore defender Ashley Tallerine was hit in the face with the ball and fell to the ground for a few minutes but eventually got back up and kept playing.

Freshman midfielder Mary Disidore, freshman defender Brooke Zimmerman and

junior midfielder and defender Alix Opfer all found themselves in scoring positions throughout the game, but Brewer said unfortunately that’s how the game goes sometimes.

“You got to put the ball in the net, and that’s the hardest thing about the game, and we had chances. Mary (Disidore) had one, and Brooke Zimmerman had one right in front of the goal. We just couldn’t get it in there,” Brewer said.

Opfer created a few scoring opportunities in the second half. She said her team moved the ball well, and she could already tell there’s been improvement in their strategy since last week.

“Our spacing was a lot better this week than it was last week,” Opfer said. “We’ve been working a lot with patterns during practice, and I thought we implemented that in the game a lot better. I think we just need to execute in the final third.

“I think we panicked a little bit, but overall I think we worked hard,” Opfer said.

“Drury’s a good team, so I think we played well.”

Opfer will be entering her senior season in the fall and has high expectations for herself and her team.

“Win a conference championship,” a determined Opfer said, “and get into the tournament. We want it really bad, and we’re going to have a really good group. We have some good freshmen coming in, and we have a solid group right now, so it’ll be a good year for us.”

Missouri State is set to bring in seven freshmen for the 2015 season from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska. The Bears ended their 2014 season 9-10-2 and made it through to the semifinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, where they lost to Illinois State 6-2.

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Boomer directs you around campus Boomer signs give campus visitors helpful information about ongoing construction

By Sofia Caito The Standard @SofiaCaito

Students at this university have probably noticed any of the numerous construction projects going on. But have you noticed the Boomer signs?

“We’ve created the Boomer signs to help notify campus constituents of ongoing construction activity,” Doug Sampson, the university architect and director of the Office of Planning, Design and Construction, said. “When a sidewalk is blocked, we hope to have signs directing people how to get around the construction. The first use of the sign is at the tunnel work along the transitway to the east of Blair-Shannon House.”

More signs will be appearing around campus as more summer projects get started toward the end of the spring semester.

Robroy Viau, the assistant project manager in the Office of Planning, Design and Construction, said there are 10 more Boomers in production.

Emily McTavish/THE STANDARD “Boomer is being fabricated for our Boomer encourages students to use the department by Bass Print Solutions and alternate sidewalk.

Regal Plastic,” Viau said.

Summer Projects with Boomer Signs Fiscal year 2015 preventative parking lot maintenance 15 lots will be repaired and/or sealed and striped this summer, starting May 18 Fiscal year 2015 American with Disabilities Act improvements Work will continue to ensure campus will meet standards Renovations in Kemper Hall and Temple Hall Scheduled to start May 18 Six upgraded teaching labs, two new research labs and associated support spaces Construction planned for the summer 2015, completed by fall

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35 Coop group 36 Engrossed 37 Fellows 38 Poisons 41 Jazz style 42 Acknowledge 43 Winter ailment 48 Collections 49 Sphere 50 Met melody 51 Deuce defeater 52 Like some humor 53 Abound DOWN 1 __ em, Fido!

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end? A nude man, aptly named “The Naked Man,” plagued Hammons House from February to March with 8 reported incidents. The unknown male would enter unlocked female dorm rooms and wake up residents with his nakedness, sometimes going as far as touching the sleeping woman. A campaign urging residents to lock their doors was put into place but did not seem to curb the presence of The Naked Man. He stopped striking midMarch, as police were put in study lounges from midnight to 7 a.m. for a little over two weeks. The Naked Man has yet to be captured, and female residents are holding their breath that he will not strike again — at least this school year.

and then blasted throughout the social media-sphere, more social movements began to erupt nationwide. Incidents ranging from the death of Eric Garner to the more recent killing of Freddie Gray caused unrest, and the public took to the streets of St. Louis to Baltimore. With the wave of body cameras and Twitter hashtags begging for the policing of police, society has seen a change in how law enforcement is viewed.

“The way police are viewed has definitely changed within the past year,” Chris Watson, an undecided freshman, said.

“With Ferguson being somewhat close to home, it really raises awareness, which is good. I just think simply people talking about it and raising awareness is important. Really, I didn’t look at police violence as an issue until I came here and began talking with other people, learning about their stories and their views. It’s changed by awareness on a very important issue.”

The new app generated a whole new level of Bear Confessions when the 20142015 school year began. Yik Yak is a smartphone app where users can anonymously post anything they want to the audience of Missouri State. Users can upvote, downvote and comment on posts.

The app has proven to be a bit controversial but also helpful to others in need.

SOGI Repeal

This past spring election, Springfield voted to repeal the protection of LGBTQ rights in the community. The vote was close but caused protests of those who did not favor the winning vote. On Friday, April 10, many Springfieldians, including MSU students, protested the repeal on the Park Central Square.

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began early last year and will be finished

by August 2015. All future campus tours will start here. The building will have a conference room, offices and a 100-seat auditorium, Sampson said.

Yik Yak

Ashley Crisafulli and Alissa Biermaier were voted as the first all-female student body president and vice president for the 2015-2016 school year.

“Being president is important to me because I have a passion for Mo State and advocating for students,” Crisafulli said.

“I really want to help and make it our Missouri State. I want to help with concerns students have and make The Naked Man The man, the myth or the creepy leg- something from them.”

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O’Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Center

The O’Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Center has been under construction since last summer. It will have classrooms and labs for the Departments of Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Physician Assistant Studies and Biomedical Sciences. It will also have a health clinic, according to McTavish. The center is located at the corner of Cherry Street and Holland Avenue.

Pummill Hall

The Pummill Hall interior renovations have been going on all school year.

According to Sampson, the third and fourth floors will have classrooms and kitchens for the Hospitality and Restaurant Administration Department. The second floor will be used for general classrooms, and the first floor will house the School of Social Work.

All of these projects should be comWelcome Center Construction on the Welcome Center pleted by the fall semester.

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Zachary Fletcher Music Reviewer

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There’s no time like the summer to see a concert or two. No matter your musical tastes, chances are there’s an upcoming performance you wouldn’t mind seeing. Here’s a quick guide to some of the biggest shows coming to the Springfield area between May 15 and Aug.16.

Ticket and venue information can be found online.

Festivals Unfortunately, most of the major summer festivals don’t make it to the Midwest. However, there are still a few local options for those who prefer their music outdoors and in bulk. On May 23, at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, you can catch alternative acts such as Breaking Benjamin, Seether, Chevelle, and The Used as they play at Pointfest. A week later, on May 30, Kansas City’s Liberty Memorial will host a one-day festival called Rockfest with headliners including Rob Zombie, Volbeat, Papa Roach, Tech N9ne and Halestorm.

Finally, Vans Warped Tour will be in Kansas City on July 30, at the Cricket Wireless Amphitheater. Dozens of bands, comedians and Youtubers will take the stage(s), among them Asking Alexandria, Black Veil Brides, Motion City Soundtrack and Pierce The Veil.

Classic Rock Looking for a concert you can take your dad to? This summer promises a ripe selection. Among the standouts are heavy metal pioneers Judas Priest (May 19, St. Louis),

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explained.

Even though there are students affected by halal not being offered on campus, Director of Dining Services Tony Hein said there hasn’t been a demand for it.

“I have had one person mention it about three years ago,” Hein said. “He indicated that he had a friend who might want halal meat. I asked him to have his friend contact me, but I never heard from the friend.”

Hein said Dining Services does its best to accommodate students needs. For example, the dining centers offer gluten-free and lactose-free options for those with allergies.

When it comes to the possibility of halal being offered on campus, the problem isn’t

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rock ‘n’ roll elders The Rolling Stones (June 27, Kansas Louis).

City), Canadian progressive rock trio Rush (July 9, Kansas City), and hair band icons Van Halen (July 22, Rap Kansas City) and Def Leppard (Aug. 11, Kansas City).

There aren’t too many rappers making stops in Missouri this summer, but you still have a couple of choices if Country hip-hop is your particular bent. In addition to the Wiz One genre never lacking in Missouri is country. Unsur- Khalifa/Fall Out Boy concert mentioned before, there will prisingly, the coming months will offer plenty of opportu- be chances to see Big Sean (May 21, Kansas City) Tyler, nities to put on your dancing boots and get a little twangy. the Creator (June 20, 21, and 23, St. Louis, Columbia, and Willie Nelson will be performing with Beck (May 15, Kansas City) and a J. Cole/Big Sean double feature (July Kansas City), followed by the Zac Brown Band (May 21, 24, St. Louis) before school is back in session.

St. Louis), Rascal Flatts (May 29, St. Louis), The Avett Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show (June 4, Kansas Rock City), Dierks Bentley (June 18, St. Louis), Luke Bryan If you prefer rock that was written within your lifetime, (July 17, Kansas City), Tim McGraw (July 24, Kansas there will be a steady stream of more contemporary rockCity), Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean (Aug. 1, Kansas ers visiting Missouri this summer as well. Along with the City) and Shania Twain (Aug. 7, Kansas City).

Beck/Willie Nelson show mentioned previously, there are upcoming concerts by They Might be Giants (May 16, St. Indie Louis), Alabama Shakes (May 28 and 29, St. Louis and If the other options are a bit too mainstream for your Kansas City), Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish (June 2 tastes, check out one of the several indie concerts coming and 26, Springfield and Columbia), Flogging Molly (June our way this summer. From the electronic stylings of St. 9, Kansas City), Smashing Pumpkins (June 22 and 23, Vincent (May 27, St. Louis), to the whimsical pop of Belle Kansas City and St. Louis), the Dave Matthews Band and Sebastian (June 18, Kansas City) to the homespun (July 14, Kansas City) and Awolnation with Panic! At The folk of The Decemberists (May 30, St. Louis) or Edward Disco and Cold War Kids (July 18, St. Louis).

Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (July 6, Kansas City), to the mellow rock of Tame Impala (May 31 and June 1, Still Looking?

Kansas City and St. Louis) and Wilco (July 15, Kansas This list is only a sampling and there are many upcomCity), there are plenty of options to choose from. ing concerts that weren’t included. Just because you don’t see anything you like here doesn’t mean there’s not a Pop show for you somewhere. Even if you don’t have the time The more popular the artist, the more extravagant the or resources to see a major act, Springfield has plenty of concert. If you feel like sharing a special night with a cou- local musicians looking for an audience. Check some of ple thousand of your closest friends, look no further than them out. these shows by Imagine Dragons (June 12, St. Louis) Meghan Trainor (July 14, St. Louis), Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa (July 21, Kansas City), One Direction (July 28, Kansas City), Sam Smith (July 30, St. Louis) or Charli XCX and Bleachers (Aug. 8 and 9, Kansas City and St.

sourcing the meat, it’s students requesting it.

“We have specialty vendors that we can certainly purchase halal products from for the dining centers,” Hein said.

Hussain and Alsubaie have never approached Dining Services to inform them of their religious needs.

“We think if we ask, they won’t do it,” Alsubaie said.

Although, when it comes to eating on campus, asking for a specialty item might be the best thing to do.

“We have had the most success when we have an opportunity to sit down with the student and really understand their need,” Hein said. “So we can direct them to products that may fit their need or we can even customize a menu, if necessary.”

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SigEp volunteered for several events, particularly CPO’s miniature golf tournament.

The fraternity members helped build seven new greens for the golf course. They also transported the greens to the tournament.

Along with volunteering for the mini golf tournament, several of the brothers served meals to the homeless during CPO’s Hope Connection event. They also cleaned up neighborhoods during some weekends.

“It’s great to volunteer here on campus, but I think going to the next level and reaching out to the Springfield community is definitely something we can do to reach that next step in community engagement,” Altmann

said.

Community engagement is something many fraternities and sororities do. Ryan McFarland, vice president of membership development for SigEp and a junior entertainment management major, said he hopes the award will motivate other fraternities and sororities to volunteer more.

“People who are affiliated with Greek life should do community service because it shows that you are more than just a social organization,” he said. “It shows that we are actually around for causes that benefit the campus and community.”

The Volunteer Organization of the Year Award was created this year, according to Will Carter, CPO director of communication.

He said CPO hopes to continue this award in the future.

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More than coworkers — best friends say goodbye After meeting in a journalism class two-and-ahalf years ago, Trevor and Rose have done college, life and The Standard together Rose,

I still can’t believe this will be our last issue of The Standard together.

You’ve been the best news editor I could possibly hope for (although I've probably fired you at least 100 times) and it's hard to imagine how I’ll survive journalism without you to put me on the right track every now and then.

I’ve learned a lot from working with you over the past year — I can be too nice sometimes, and I’m not always going to have you there to do the things that need to be done. I don’t have the raising-my-voice part down yet, but I'll get there.

You have been an invaluable part of this newspaper’s success, and it’s really been great to be able to grow and learn along with you as we've made our way through four years of college.

And now we've both got real-life adult jobs — doing things we actually like! None of this is anything I would have imagined while sitting in Craig 316 two-and-ahalf years ago.

Seriously, though — I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn’t for you.

You’ve helped me make some of the most important decisions I've had to make, even if your name doesn’t end up in the byline or on the award certificate that comes from it.

You’ve been there for me at times when it’s been hard to move forward and next to me when things have been great, and I appreciate it every single time.

I’m so excited to see where both of us go in the next chapters of our lives, and I'm so glad we'll still be able to head to Early Bird for mimosas when needed.

Thanks for everything, Rose. <3,

Trevor

To Trevor Mitchell, the person who’s always the loudest in the room; the one who obsesses over Taylor Swift and pumpkin spice lattes; the one who takes the brunt of my verbal abuse; the one who adds a new fear to his list every day; the one who listens to my rants first and censors them for everyone else; the one who entertains our fellow editors by “fighting with me like a married couple”; the one who challenges my beliefs and makes me rethink why I have an opinion on something; the one who has perfected his “Rose” impression as a disappointed sigh; the one I’ve spent every Monday with over the last nine months; the one who pushes me to be a better leader; the one who’s not afraid to confront big stories; the one who holds discussions for hours to make sure we’re doing the right thing; the one who listens to every good, bad and crazy idea

his staff has; the one who lets me eat all the pineapple out of his sweet fire chicken; the one who lets me annoy him all day and will still take me to a bar to talk about life; the one who gives me a hug and says, “Wanna go eat mozzy sticks and get trashed?” when it’s exactly what I want to hear:

Thank you. You’re the only one I could have wanted for my editor-in-chief. I can’t wait to watch you continue to grow into one of the best journalists I know. Always know that I have immense respect for you, and you’re one of my best friends.

Love, Rose, the one who will always bring your ego down for you

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