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Summer projects take longer than expected Lacey Curtis Staff Reporter @lncurtis318

Many construction projects began across campus in the spring semester and while the majority of them have been completed in time for fall classes to start, there are a few that are taking a little longer than expected to finish.

The O’Reilly Clinical Health Science Center, across from the Professional Building, is projected to be finished two weeks from the beginning of classes, while the exterior of the building has been completed.

According to Suzanne Shaw, vice president of marketing and communication, classes have

been scheduled in alternate locations for the first two weeks of the semester until the center is ready for students.

Any student who is registered to live on the third through ninth floors of Sunvilla Tower will be unable to move in until midSeptember, as the interior renovations on the apartmentstyle dorms have taken longer than anticipated.

Those students will be housed at University Plaza Hotel or Holiday Inn Express near campus for free, along with other compensation such as free meal plans, while they wait for their new rooms to be completed.

The Child Development Center playground at the Professional Building was also given an entirely new renovation over the summer. However, it will be three weeks into the semester before it is expected to be completed.

Shaw said that masonry work began just last week and assembly of the new playground equipment is also starting.

Some parking spaces in the yellow commuter lot 37, next to the Professional Building, may be blocked during construction, so students should plan on parking elsewhere until all signs of construction are gone.

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Campus to get new care clinic Mercy partnering with MSU to create new health clinic on campus Ben Gilbert Staff Reporter @TheGilb24

One of the many new projects at Missouri State is the new O’Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Center. The new building will house a new MSU care clinic for adults.

The clinic will provide health care for low income and uninsured adults who qualify, while providing students with hands-on experience in their field.

Students in the College of Health and Human Services will be able to work together with Mercy staff and each other.

Dr. Steven Dodge, the department head of physician assistant studies, said being able to work with trained personnel provides students with much-needed experience.

“Students training to become nurse practitioners and physician assistants will have supervised clinical practice experiences,” Dodge said. “They will be working directly with licensed physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants to examine patients and help develop treatment plans.”

Dodge said there will also be involvement in selected speciality areas, thanks to medical specialists who have expressed interest in volunteering.

Students who are worried about losing parking spots should not fret.

“Parking should not be an issue. Some reserved parking will be eliminated to provide additional spaces for

Mercy personnel, but this will not reduce student parking,” Suzanne Shaw, vice president of marketing and communications, said, Shaw said the university expects to serve approximately 2,000 patients in the first year.

Dr. Helen Reid, dean of the College of Health and Human Services, said nothing will change at Taylor Health and Wellness Center.

“Missouri State is fortunate to have an excellent health care for students,” Reid said. “It provides medical services to students, faculty and staff at MSU and members of their households six years and older.”

The O’Reilly Center is designed to expand resources for students and faculty of the College for Health and Human Services. The new MSU care clinic will let the students learn while still doing great work for the community.

“We intend to confirm every day that student learning can proceed hand-in-hand with enhanced patient care,” Dodge said.

The clinic is slated to open in late October.

Meyer Library will be completed before classes start, but the TRIO and Disability Resource Center will not be finished until September as scheduled, according to Shaw.

The TRIO/DRC are being moved to the second level of Meyer Library and, because of this, some areas may be restricted during the construction.

For more information on the status of summer construction projects, visit the Planning, Design and Construction website, design.missouristate.edu or contact the office at (417)-8365101.

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Bear Bash snapshots

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Above: Football players try inflatable games.

Below: The Missouri State cheerleaders show off for new students.

The clinic will be located in the O’Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Center.

What’s happening in Life:

“Concert on the Green” on page 5

What’s happening in News:

“MSU 62” on page 8

What’s happening in Sports:

“ESPN, MVC strike broadcast deal” on page 7

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Calendar The Public

Tuesday, Aug. 18

Poster Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Plaster Student Union East Side Patio SAC Drive-In Movie, 7-11 p.m., Plaster Student Union East Side Patio, “50 First Dates”

Wednesday, Aug. 19

SAC Concert, 7-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union North Mall Ekklesia, 8:30-9:15 p.m., Plaster Student Union Starbucks

Thursday, Aug. 20

Qixi Festival, all day, entire campus Poster Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Plaster Student Union East Side Patio SAC After Hours: Carnival 9-midnight, Plaster Student Union North Mall

Friday, Aug. 21

Last Day for 100% Refund/Credit Poster Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Plaster Student Union East Side Patio

Saturday, Aug. 22

International Friends Family Orientation, 12:30-2 p.m., Meyer Library Room 101

Sunday, Aug. 23

SAC Films, 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, “50 First Dates”

Monday, Aug. 24

Psychology Club-Psi Chi Meeting, 4-5 p.m., Plaster Student Union East Ballroom

Tuesday, Aug. 25

“Accounting Basics for Small Businesses” Seminar, 9 a.m.-noon, Plaster Free Enterprise Center

Wednesday, Aug. 26 Women’s Equality Day

House Calls 2015, 6-8 p.m., individual residence halls SAC Films, 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, “Avengers: Age of Vitron”

Thursday, Aug. 27

SAC After Dark: Glow in the Dark Foam Party, 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union North Mall

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Affairs Mission 2015 Mo. State encourages students to “build healthy communities.”

By Courtney Cramer Staff Reporter

As a part of Missouri State University’s public affairs mission, the university hopes to encourage students to become active in improving society with this year’s theme “Building Healthy Communities: Body, Mind and Spirit.

The public affairs mission, a part of Missouri State University since 1995, addresses three different categories: ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement. Each year, a different theme is chosen by a panel of faculty and students to address those three basic pillars.

By teaching students about the public affairs mission, MSU hopes to help prepare students for the future, develop cultural knowledge and recognize the importance of contributing to their communities.

Every year, a Provost Fellow is selected to refine the public affairs theme. Dr. Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk, associate professor of communication, was this year’s selection.

“I immediately wanted to be involved with it because even though we have the components of body, mind and spirit, the concept of healthy communities is really important to me,” she said.

According to the public affairs website, this year’s theme “will serve as a vehicle for investigating the benefits, issues and challenges of building healthy communities, both locally and globally.”

Students will have the opportunity to interact with speakers and attend events to discuss the importance of building healthy societies.

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Students gathered at New Student Convocation and learned about the public affairs mission for 2015.

While in previous years students attended speeches and listened to others’ ideas, DudashBuskirk plans to have the students become more involved.

“I’m actually introducing a new component of the public affairs conference, which I hope becomes a part of it every year,” she said. “During public affairs week, we will be doing something called MSU Talks with the debate team and the Student Government Association. We’ve all gotten together and said ‘let’s have a public forum where people come and listen to opposing ideas and have a public audience discussion about it.’”

The topics of the discussions are going to revolve around the theme’s idea of different aspects of a person all contributing to the health of the community. The public affairs website states “the traditional interpretation of ‘healthy’ as relating only to physical health is limited in scope. A more holistic view includes mental health and intellectual engagement, as well as an awareness of the role of spirituality in the well-

being of a community.”

Dudash-Buskirk explained that in order to do that, “We’re going to be talking about mental health, which is going to include student suicides that are on the increase. We’re going to be talking about crimes on campuses, we’re going to be talking a little bit about politics, and we’ll be talking about MSU Cares. So we’re going to be talking about the different ways Missouri State is trying to create a healthy community for the campus.”

With the public affairs mission, MSU is attempting to bring diversity to campus and teach its students how to become more active in their communities.

“Every university has an uniqueness about it, and Missouri State University’s public affairs mission is its uniqueness,” Dudash-Buskirk said.

“Our mission of giving back and of serving Springfield, Missouri, in a positive way is the most unique thing that Missouri State has to offer, and students need to learn how to use that to their advantage when they graduate.”

Vaccination now required for campus residents MSU students living on campus will have to have the meningitis vaccination.

By Nicole Roberts News Editor @NReneeRoberts

This will be the first year all MSU residents will be required to have the meningitis vaccination.

The Missouri Revised Statutes 174.335 states “every public institution of higher education in this state

shall require all students who reside in on-campus housing to have received the meningococcal vaccine.”

Dr. Frederick Muegge, director of Taylor Health and Wellness, said if a student does not receive the meningitis vaccination, he or she will not be able to live on campus. Students who do not have the vaccination will

still be able to attend class, however.

According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the meningococcal disease is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in the United States. Since college students live in close quarters and share food and drinks, they are more susceptible to the disease.

Symptoms of meningococcal disease are high fever, nausea, exhaustion and a rash. The symptoms tend to escalate quickly and can be severe.

There are several exemptions to the meningitis vaccination mandate. If a physician believes the meningitis vaccination will endanger a student’s health, or if the

vaccination conflicts with a student’s religion, the student will not be required to receive the vaccination.

Both of these exemptions have to be in writing, signed and shown to one of the physicians at Taylor Health and Wellness.

Students can get the vaccination at Taylor Health and Wellness for $140.

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By Peyson Shields Managing Editor @peys_maker Three years ago, I walked up to the third floor of Craig Hall and sat down in my very first class — public speaking.

My teacher seemed upbeat, and the hour flew by, almost to where she forgot to take attendance.

In the final minutes, she read off the attendance sheet and one name was missing — mine. After whipping out my schedule, we realized, in front of the whole class, I had entered the wrong classroom.

My face turned as red as my hair and my feet were nervously sweating in my Birkenstocks as that professor escorted me to the correct classroom.

There is really only one word to describe this experience: mortifying.

I was mortified.

Now, everyone knew I was a freshman.

Hello Peyson, you just graduated high school and you can’t match up the numbers on a piece of paper to the side of a door?

This is it. “I’m dropping out,” I thought, all dramatic and Peyson-like.

But, I didn’t drop out. And now here I am, a senior.

A senior who went from being mortified from making a silly mistake on her first day, to laughing at herself every time she entered the wrong classroom… at least once a semester. A senior who didn’t even want to come to Missouri State in the first place, but now, doesn’t want to leave. A senior who hasn’t always made the best grades, but has A+ memories. A senior who went from a coffee hater, to a “tall iced coffee with vanilla” lover. A senior who found herself.

Throughout these past years, there have been tears of heartbreak, stress and laughter. There have been late-night cram sessions — and even later nights of “I don’t need to study, let’s eat cookie dough and watch ‘Mean Girls.’” There have been good group projects, and well, you know, the other kind. There have been winning games, and games where good company I’m talking about Boomer, of course made the lose OK. There have been times of joy and times where I’ve just wanted to pack up and move across the ocean.

I don’t know if college really is “the best four years of your life” because I haven’t experienced a whole lot of life yet.

But what I do know is that Missouri State has set me up for the best years of my life — and I have a feeling that this last year may be the best one yet.

Cheers class of 2016, and all the other classes for that matter. Each year is a journey and in a blink of an eye, these years will just be memories. The best memories.

By Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC

The way we communicate about the world directly influences how we perceive the world.

Similarly, the way we perceive the world directly influences how we communicate about the world.

I’m trying to start off the school year right by speaking only in riddles for my weekly columns. Is it working?

Luckily, the above circular logic can be explained and justified — at least in my mind.

There is one specific takeaway that I want you to have from this logic — communication and worldview are directly related and can have a

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By Taylor Balleau Copy Editor @tballeauu This summer, I had the luxury of dragging myself to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic with my family. The week blended into strawberry daiquiris, beach sports and fantastic friendships.

I played silent soccer with a little boy from Argentina, learned some schnitzel trivia from a German couple and talked some rubbish with a British man. I heard some weird words via some dudes from Miami and learned that only non-Californians call California, “Cali.”

In the midst of making friends with a Dominican native who was paddling me around the deep blue, I realized there’s so much I have yet to see. So many sunsets, so many birthdays and so many beautiful things about this Earth. And those places and their beauty cultivate some complex people. They have different perspectives, different life lessons and different types of heartbreak. They are the people that will share their stories and I swear to you, your heart hears it.

My roommate last semester was from Pakistan, her name was Fatima and my

By Keenan Andrea Storyteller @iKeenandrea At 10 minutes to midnight, I left the Missouri Botanical Garden and made for my car. When I turned the engine over, a guttural noise sounded out, like metal gnashing moving metal. It was a screeching rasp, too much to bear. So I cut it off, turned it on once more. Same noise.

Parked behind me was a co-worker, readying to leave. I stepped out and motioned for her. She poked her head sideways out the door, cigarette loosely fixed in the corner of her mouth. I asked her if she had heard the noise and told her to listen while I started my car. This time it turned alive with a purr. The girl leaned inside her car. “I’m not playing your games, boy,” she told me.

I tried reasoning with her. She wasn’t having any of it. So I shrugged and got behind the wheel, pulled a U-turn and drove on toward home.

I had just pulled on to the highway when the battery light turned on.

Then, every other light around the dials and switches of the dashboard began to radiate warningly. Something was going wrong.

But I kept calm. Maintained speed. I powered off the radio as well as the air conditioning. I focused on the road.

For nearly 10 minutes I drove in the slow lane behind a white pickup truck. After a while, I tried to pass and noticed the steering wheel had locked up on me. I could inch it back and forth but little else. So steering was out.

positive or negative effect on society.

Wifebeater.

What’s the first thing that the word “wifebeater” brings to mind — is it domestic violence or is it a white tank top undershirt?

What about a bro tank? Was the first thought in your mind an overly muscular, frat boy meathead?

Our language directly defines our interpretation of the world and referring to items or concepts in a certain way — yes, even jokingly — can vastly change our perception of the world.

For example, both of the words I asked you to think about have exceedingly different connotations, but they both describe a common article of clothing — a tank top.

I’ve been taking notice of some concerning trends recently, specifically in our media, that could have damaging effects on societal perception.

One particularly concerning trend is identifying the races of those involved in a situation that has taken a turn for the worse.

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goodness, she is so important to me. She came to the U.S. with three suitcases at most, and I sat there, surrounded by my horde of crap.

One day she came back into the room, interrupting my date with Ben and Jerry’s. We began to catch up about our day, and she looked at me with a smile and said, “I love the song ‘Rude,’” meaning the ultra-catchy pop hit by MAGIC! I nodded, smiled and replied that I love that song, and get it caught in my head quite often. The conversation lulled, my hearing went back out and a spoonful of ice cream went in my face.

A few days later during a workout, that song came on, and I started listening to the music a little more than usual. The Canadian reggae blasted in my ears, and the words flooded through, telling a story of a young man asking permission from his girlfriend’s father to marry her.

“Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?

Say yes, say yes ‘cause I need to know You say I’ll never get your blessing ‘til the day I die Tough luck, my friend, ‘cause the an swer’s still ‘No’” Hold up. Wait a second. My mouth and the leg machine’s weights dropped atop each other on the floor. Arranged marriages are common in the Middle East, and Fatima is an average demographic for that area; no wonder she loves that song, that’s a common problem.

Most would have pulled off the road by now. Called for help. But I was close, God as my witness, I was close. My exit was five minutes away. And from there it was only a hop and a skip to my house. I would come in on a wing and a prayer.

That was when the whole thing got shut down. The lighting in the dials of the dash went on the fritz, blinked out. The headlights dimmed to nothing. I popped on the emergencies as I felt the car slowly lose power, lose speed, die on me.

I smashed the petal to the floor. Nothing. I could no longer accelerate.

The pad was useless. The car was useless. I was coasting at 55 mph— 50, 45, 40—inside a hunk of metal I could no longer control.

Frantically, I searched for a place to pull over, but a partition on the side of the road blocked me from pulling off completely. I had to clear it.

But it ended some 70 feet ahead.

It would be a close one. Puttering madly along, I managed to coast past the partition, then immediately heaved the car aside next to a strip of roadside overgrowth.

From here on out I was a character in a novel which had never been written. I waded through the overgrowth in high knees and took a lonely walk to a truck stop gas station a quarter-mile away. Outside the station, a group of teenagers were perched on the curb slurping soft drinks. They looked dazed, like on the half-life of an LSD trip. I passed them and stepped inside the station’s store and phoned my parents. I asked the clerk if he would relay me directions. Thirty minutes later, I was driving home with my parents.

It’s funny, there on the highway I had my first near-death experience, but it felt like nothing special. I never once thought I would die. See, I’m too young for death. All of us are too young for death. And we’re invincible in that way. It just isn’t part of the agenda. Our lives have to continue. So in a time when we think a moment that it may all be over, we need to snap back, to realize: this ain’t quite it, baby.

I’m well aware that racism is still a very real thing in our world today and I’m not denying that. What I am saying is that immediately judging a situation — before all of the facts have been determined — encourage a train of thought that perpetuates racism instead of helping eliminate it.

Confirmation bias — the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one’s existing beliefs or theories — can turn tense situations into chaos.

For example, how many news stories have you heard or read where a media outlet initially identifies the races of two individuals involved in a shooting or other crime where race didn’t seem like immediately necessary information?

By communicating information in such a way that implies there might be a racial issue involved, you help perpetuate hate and prejudice between people that has no factual logic.

A similar issue can be seen in how we handle terrorism.

Lumping together the Islamic State in Iraq

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She could fall in love with someone and get told by her parents, “No, not them.” Not only do you get told that, but you obey that.

Sure as daylight she loves that song because that’s her life. I took it as an overplayed pop tune and to her, those lyrics scream out her biggest fears.

That moment flipped a switch in my brain and I swear it jolted my heart into the fullest flutter.

Moments learning that you are so small are so important. If she’s just one of eight billion, geez, I’ve got a lot of conversing to do. Realizing that you have yet to hear some of the most insightful stories and interesting perspectives, that’s exciting.

So, here you are. Enrolled in a university that welcomes some educated, driven and passionate people from across the world; the best part is, they’re your classmates. They make up your culture and your world for the next couple of months and I guarantee you, you’ll pack up your things as a different person.

Take the time in your everyday life to make connections with those that are different than your usual college student batch.

Listen more than you talk and ask more questions than you answer because you have such an opportunity in front of you, and it would be a shame to pass up some amazing humans.

Also, try asking people what their favorite song is. You may learn quite a bit.

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and Syria (ISIS) with the entire Islamic faith is unjust and dangerous. The hosts of a radio show I listened to throughout most of the summer made a comment about calling terrorism in the Middle East what it is instead of radical Islam — they then went on to imply that the Islamic faith and the extremists who murder people in the name of the Islamic faith are the same. This sort of grouping is hateful, unjustified and a modern-day form of McCarthyism.

Those of the Islamic faith have a difficult time escaping scrutiny because people frequently associate them with ISIS, Al-Qaeda and the like. This categorization is tantamount to defining all Christians as followers of the Westboro Baptist doctrine of hate, or saying that all white police officers are racist toward the black community.

None of these descriptions are accurate, but our communication determines our perception of reality. Break the cycle. Communicate with care.

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Missouri State welcomes new bears to campus Welcome Weekend helps students adjust with different activities

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From left: Missouri State students participate in cheers and chants during Fan Fest and Bear Bash. Alum and “Nashville” star Kyle Dean Massey speaks to students.

Fan Fest & Bear Bash

New Student Convocation

Alum Kyle Dean Massey inspires students

By Eric Knifong Sports Reporter @eric_knifong

Students gathered around the Plaster Student Union for Fan Fest on Saturday for a night filled with free food, music, games and the opportunity to meet other future alumni around campus, including Greek life, student organizations and athletes at Missouri State.

“We talked to several freshmen and transfer students—really freshmen, sophomores and juniors— about fraternity and sorority life and just campus life in general,” senior Chelsea Landes, a member of Tri Sigma, said.

Landes is an environmental plant science major and believes events like Fan Fest give MSU a sense of a community.

Landes said,“To have a community in college is a very important thing. This is like your home away from home.”

Joseph Masterson and Austin Swires are incoming freshmen from Bellevue, Illinois, and will be making MSU their home for the next four years. They believe the whole weekend of events, including Fan Fest, has made it easy to meet new people. Plus, the free stuff is not bad either.

“I know from our high school there is probably five or six other people coming here, so we were worried about meeting new people, but it has been really easy so far,” Masterson, a finance major, said.

Student organizations could be found throughout the event to promote their groups

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Students could participate in different events like a dunk tank. and give students a way to learn about the different student organizations found throughout campus.

“Everyone’s walking around and trying to mingle and trying to get people to join organizations, so it’s a great first way to get involved,” senior Hailey Roush, a Recruiting Emerging Alumni Leaders student organization member, said.

Junior Caitlin Harris is also a member of R.E.A.L. Bears, has been attending the event since her freshman year and thinks students enjoy themselves at the event.

Fan Fest was a hit with the students who attended, and for those who could not make it, there is always next year.

Incoming freshmen were given an official welcome to Missouri State University during the New Student Convocation at JQH Arena on Aug. 16.

Students listened to speeches from President Clif Smart and then heard the keynote speech by Kyle Dean Massey, a university alum.

After graduating from MSU in 2004, Massey traveled to New York City to pursue a career performing on Broadway, where he has appeared in several popular musicals such as “Wicked.” He is also known for starring in “Nashville,” a show about the lives of country music singers that airs on ABC. Massey shared with the audience his interest for Broadway musicals, something he has had as far back as when he was a high school student in his hometown of Jonesboro, Arkansas. That interest was ignited by a Broadway musical called “Pippen,” which premiered in 1972.

“It was the first Broadway musical to have a pop music score,” Massey said.

“Now I was not alive in 1972, so it wasn't until high school when I discovered it on audio cassette at the Jonesboro Public Library. I played it on a loop in my Ford Bronco II and drove around my hometown."

Massey went on to say that when he was preparing to attend college, he decided to pursue a degree of fine arts in musical theater.

“ I knew that I would have to audition for the few schools that offered this degree,” Massey said. “I knew I would need the perfect audition song, since this was the most important audition of my life.”

Massey said he decided on the song “Corner of the Sky,” a number sung by the main character in “Pippen.”

Massey said he auditioned for all of the colleges at once in Chicago, but did not receive any offers.

However, Massey said that he learned that MSU also offered a musical theater degree through someone who worked for his father's company.

“It was a new program. In fact, it was so new that only one person had graduated with that degree,” he said. “I visited the campus, and on the day I started classes, I knew that this was where I was supposed to be.”

Massey then went into the main part of his speech, where he said that college is a place that promises change.

I knew that if I was going to succeed, I would have to change. And nothing will change you more than an education. A college degree will change your life.”

Massey added that a degree can open a world of possibilities for anyone, and that personally it had happened for him.

Massey concluded his remarks by saying that recently his agent told him about an audition for the Broadway revival of “Pippen.” He said that once again he auditioned with “Corner of the Sky,” and that this time it was good enough to win him the part.

Pride Band begins season with “Concert on the Green”

By Anita Lumley Staff Reporter

Families found seats in the Plaster Sports Complex while Missouri State University cheerleaders tumbled through the air, engaging the waiting patrons to clap along with them, and several students tinkered with instruments in the percussion pit, a contrast against the bright green turf of the football field.

It’s the thirtieth Concerton-the-Green for MSU’s Pride Band. The concert is a wrap-up performance for students and staff after a

week of band camp, and a preview for those in attendance of the songs that will be played during games, parades and other events.

A rumble echoes off the buildings on campus as the drumline of the 340-member-marching-band announces their arrival to the stadium. Students dressed in khaki shorts, maroon shirts and white shoes and socks filed into the stadium, marching in unison, their instruments held before them as the drums beat.

The band formed a crescent on the football field.

Jerry Hoover, the band direc-

tor, addresses the audience, introducing his band and announcing the playing of the national anthem. The music begins and the audience stands with hands over hearts. Nine songs are played during the concert with songs that range from “Ode to Joy” from Beethoven’s 9th symphony to “Fireball” by Pitbull.

During “My Funny Valentine” by Jay Dawson, a single trumpet player emerges from the band’s formation. Marissa Kyser, a senior majoring in music/instrumental, holds her trumpet to her lips while

she plays a solo piece. “We ing an interview after the just got the music this last concert. week,” she said about her The band wrapped up the preparation for the solo dur- concert with the MSU fight song, and the band director thanked the audience for coming before walking onto the field between the band and percussion pit. Students gathered around him, forming a Kristen Stacy/ THE STANDARD large hudLandon Rawlings, freshman drums at the event. dle.

The Concert on the Green kicked off a busy season for the band, with a planned trip to Florida.

“Yeah, we’re going out to (the) Disney World Christmas parade,” Hoover said.

Besides the trip, alumni of the band will also have a chance to play during a performance after the football game on Sept. 12.

The words of the band’s chant were hard to distinguish, but the energy undeniable. The students break and formed smaller huddles, section huddles.

Move in day brings mixed emotions among students and parents

“We had to schedule all the things that have to be completed.” Gary Stewart, the director of Resident Life, Housing and Dining Services The Residence Life, said, “Whether that be renoHousing and Dining Services vation work, or cleaning, or has been preparing for fresh- painting… All of that has to men move-in day since May. be coordinated, so that we

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are ready to go on opening day for fall in August.”

Staff training was completed two days before movein day.

“We’ve been in training with different levels of hall staff since July 27,”Stewart said. The resident assistants

were the last group to come since they are student staff.

“We finished training with them yesterday (Aug. 13).”

Early arrivals included football players, band members, international students, URSA Experience students and the Living and Learning

Community students starting on Aug. 1.

Approximately 2,900 freshmen will move into campus housing for the fall.

On move-in day, the Bear Crew wore bright yellow and blue shirts and assisted new students and their families

Quoted and Noted: Move-in day

“I’m excited! But kinda nervous though. My parents are a little scared. My mom is a little sad, well actually a lot sad. I’m kinda emotional too. But I plan to visit.”

-Grace Bisaga,freshman, elementary education

“I feel pretty good. He’s ready.

Absolutely. I doubt he’d come back to visit often, and that’s my biggest concern. But he’s absolutely ready.”

-Ryan Carmean, father of Collin Carmean, freshman, business

“It’s a little nerve-racking, but also exciting. I’m excited for what’s ahead in the future. I think the stress is the part I’m most nervous for.”

-Callie Wyrsch, freshman, nursing

with the process.

“As of last night (Aug. 13), everything seems to have gone really smoothly.

We're currently just over 90 percent capacity and very excited for the year to start!” said Rebecca Cole, of the Residence Hall Association.

“She’s a freshman, first time going away, and we drove from Texas. So she’s gonna be very far away from home. It’s a little scary. But she loves it here.”

-Liz Fegan, mother of Khloe Fegan, freshman entertainment managment

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Calendar

Tuesday, August 18 SAC Films Presents: Drive-In Movie, 7-11 p.m., Foster Recreation Center Pool

Wednesday, August 19

SAC Concerts Presents: Opening Week Concert, 7-9 p.m., PSU North Mall

Thursday, August 20

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His & Her Views: Boomer Meals

Avoid boomer bankruptcy the first week with these tips Eli Wohlenhaus and Peyson Shields discuss eating on a budget

Any budget can be difficult to keep, but the toughest ones are those that are not earned. Thus is the case of Boomer Meals, the "free money" to the Plaster Student Union food locations.

It's very exciting to have these funds to yummy, non-dining hall places, but there has to be balance.

Friday, August 21 No matter what plan you have, eating in the PSU SAC Membership Development & every meal would break the budget.

Campus Events Presents: SAC Monetarily, I cannot give you expert advice, but Mixer, Plaster Student Center I can give you experienced tips that have helped me Level One Game Center through my six semesters.

Be selective with when you go. What has worked for me as someone who has lived on camSaturday, August 22 pus all along has been to make Boomer Meals be Enjoy your first weekend on one of two things: campus!

1. A celebration. Treat yourself to some pizza or chicken when you've earned it, or when there's something great on TV, like a Green Bay Packers Sunday, August 23 game. If you view Boomer Meals as a treat and SAC Film Presents: “50 First associate it with big moments, then you won't be Dates”, 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Stutempted to just arbitrarily spend that money. dent Union Theater 2. Convenience. PSU food options may always be more convenient, so this needs clarification. In the past, my class schedule has forced me to eat meals at irregular times, and there hasn’t been much time between my classes. In order to conserve time and get a good lunch or early dinner, the PSU is the best choice. There won't be crowds, and you always get a fresh dish.

SAC After Hours: Carnival, 911:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union North Mall

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Missouri State advisers will recieveadvising awards in October at the National Academic Advising Association including Nora Cox, Juli Panza, Jamie Schweiger, Tracey Glaessgen and Ross Hawkins.

MSU sees increase in enrollment for the first time in 25 years

Enrollment of new students has spiked 13.8 in the 2015-2016 year compared to last year. This year, there were 3,194 first time students registered. Offical census is recorded 20 days into the class and numbers will be released Sept.

16.

#BearGrads

The hashtag #BearGrads, continued to collect graduation memories througout the summer gration via social media. There were 604 degrees awarded at the summer commencement.

By Peyson Shields Managing Editor @peys_maker

Where to use your Boomer Meals

By Eli Wohlenhaus Editor-In-Chief @eliwohlenhaus

Qiki Festival, all day

Advisers to win big at conference

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PSU Vendors: -Subway -Red Mango -Panda Express -Papa Johns -Chick-Fil-A -Grill Nation Dining Halls -Garst -Blair Shannon -Kentwood

Miscellanous -Union Club -Outtakes in Strong Hall and Meyer Library

It’s no doubt the Plaster Student Union is the central hub of campus. The fact that the PSU offers several food choices to break away from dining hall grilled cheese is one of the many reasons Boomer Meals are fire.

The management of Boomer Meals seem to go one of two ways: you either zip through them, or you’re buying all of your friends Starbucks the week of finals to finish them off. $200 may seem like a lot of money at first, but five-dollar Starbucks and picking up a large pizza can make a quick impact.

If you live on campus, you are required to have a meal plan. Along with this meal plan, Boomer Meals are included. To help maximize your dollar, compare what the dining hall has for the day to what you would want to eat in the PSU. If you’re in the mood for pizza, maybe consider the dining hall. They always have a slew of pizza options. Plus, there’s always a pasta bar too, which means you can dip your

crust in some (or a lot of) marinara. Also, make sure to check out the daily specials in the dining hall. If Chinese is the lunch option, you can probably save Panda Express and their not-fortune cookies for another day.

If you don’t live on campus, Boomer Meals are still a great option for those of us (i.e. me) who frequently forget their wallet. Not only can you pick up lunch between classes, but Boomer Meals can be there for you when cooking just seems too hard. The convenience of having Boomer Meals when you’re a commuter means you don’t always have to pack your lunch — but that wouldn’t be a bad idea to save some change.

If you do commute to campus, a good tip for conserving Boomer Meals throughout the semester is to choose one thing to spend your money on a day.

If it’s Starbucks, great. A chicken sandwich, that’s great too.

Spending less each day means that you spend less over time — which I know is total rocket science to figure out.

Overall, when it comes to spending Boomer Meals, do it in moderation and know all the different ways that you can spend them.

Make the grade with these helpful apps

By Sofia Caito Life Reporter @SofiaCaito

Back to college is one of the most exciting times of the year. Classes are starting up, and the energy on campus is electric. Collecting the necessities for class is fun. But unlike the elementary school days when your teachers gave you a list of required supplies that are needed for class, college is a whole different story.

Here are a few things to keep in mind when looking for college supplies.

Bring a notebook and pen to class the first day to take notes and gauge what all you will need for the rest of the semester, supplies wise.

Don't be afraid to ask your professor what supplies you will need. One

Jobs

Now accepting applications for a full-time Accounting position. Must have a strong understanding of accounting principles.

Excellent computer and people skills. Ability to learn quickly and willing to do varied tasks.

Apply in person at EVERGREEN INVESTMENTS, 2100 Evergreen Parkway, Lebanon or fax resume to (417)-533-3007

class may require you to use a binder while another may leave it up to you.

Before you do anything, download the Missouri State University app as well as the Blackboard app. Most professors use Blackboard and having this at your fingertips will make it easy to check grades and keep up with assignments. If your professor is one that uses iCourses, download iTunes U for your textbooks and lectures digitally.

Organization is key to having a successful collegiate experience, so check out the Missouri State Bookstore. You can defer a planner with all of the MSU events and a calendar printed in them. There are several apps to use as well for organization such as Remember the Milk, which prioritizes the items on your

Jobs Administrative help needed to set up fire engine loaner program across southern Missouri.

For more information, email somoes@ rocketmail.com

to-do list so that you can get the most out of your 24-hour day.

Another great app is ToDoMatrix, which syncs with the calendar on your phone or laptop to ensure that you are staying on top of all your tasks.

For note-taking, try Evernote. This app helps you take notes in class and organize them by syncing across all iDevices and your Mac. For digital notecards and quick studying, save the paper and try StudyBlue. This study library contains over 250 million study materials and allows you to make your own note cards that you can look over in your room, on the way to class or while sitting in the dining hall. Quizlet is another

Announcing

Center City Counseling Clinic offers individual, couples and family counseling at a cost of $5 - $20 depending on income.

Call us at 417-836-3215

for further information.

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option for quick studying A printer is convenient to have in your room, but keep in mind that every student starts the year off with $60 worth of printing on their account. There are computer labs in Cheek Hall, the PSU and the library that are accessible for all students to use.

The Dictionary.com app will help you when searching for help on what to write a paper over. The app also translates into 30 different languages.

The Dropbox app will help with accessing papers and files in one place all year.

Apps are all free on the App Store and Google Play with optional in-app purchases.

Misc

NAMI Southwest Missouri and Christ Church Episcopal are accepting sleeping bags, blankets, etc., to hand out to homeless veterans during the 2015 Veterans event coming up this fall.

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.

Call 417-350-3519 for more information.

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Home debuts Women’s Soccer: Friday, Aug. 28 at 7:00 p.m. vs.

UMKC Men’s soccer: Tuesday, Sept.

1 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Oral Roberts Volleyball: Friday, Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m. vs. Miami Football: Saturday, Sept. 12 at 2:00 p.m. vs. Chadron State Field hockey: Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1:00 p.m. vs. Saint Louis

Calendar

Friday, Aug. 21

Men’s soccer: 5:00 p.m., vs. Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma Women’s soccer: 5:00 p.m., vs.

Idaho State in Pocatello, Idaho Volleyball: 7:00 p.m., Maroon and White Scrimmage at home

Saturday, Aug. 22

Volleyball: 7:00 p.m., Alumni Match at home

Sunday, Aug. 23

Women’s soccer: 2:00 p.m., vs.

Utah State in Logan, Utah

Brewer out, freshman in Returning points leader injures leg, Brooke Prondzinksi steps up

By Eric Knifong Sports Reporter @e_knifong

The Missouri State women’s soccer team suffered an early-season setback after senior midfielder and forward Molly Brewer injured her leg in the third practice of the season. The collision between Brewer and a Bears goalkeepers will sideline her for the season after breaking the tibia bone in her right leg.

Molly Brewer, a business major, plans to return next year to pursue her Master’s degree. Molly can redshirt the 2015 season and return in 2016 after she makes a full recovery. The pursuit of her MBA leaves the door open to this idea.

“I’m considering redshirting depending on how my body holds up, because it’s really early with my injury,” Brewer said. “So, if everything goes well as I’m expecting it to, I plan on coming back.”

Even with her injury, Molly can still bring her leadership and soccer knowledge to her teammates.

“She’s still a leader. She’s got a voice on the team and tactically knows the game really well,” head coach and father of Molly, Rob Brewer, said.

However, her skill-making plays on the ball will be missed as she led the team in assists and was second in goals scored last season.

Brewer said the team knows they have to step up and fill Molly’s role.

“I’m still going to try my best to be a leader, and I know I’m going to do everything I can to contribute to this team and to this season. I definitely think we have the personnel to succeed on the field,” Molly Brewer said.

Maddy Cushman/THE STANDARD Sophomore midfielder Mary Disidore drives the ball past midfield in the Bears 2-1 exhibition loss against the Billikens.

The Bears opened the season at Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium on Aug. 12 with an exhibition match against Saint Louis University. It was a tough match that saw the Bears on their heels throughout.

The Bears’ only offense was provided by freshman forward Brooke Prondzinski after she sprinted past a defender and got the tap-in goal — the first of her career. The Billikens won 2-1.

“It was really nerve-racking, but once we started playing, it

kind of went away, and it was a lot of fun,” Prondzinski said on her first collegiate game.

The Bears played more to their style in their second match of the season on Aug. 14 against the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

Tough and physical defense was displayed by the Bears from the opening kick. This time, it was the opposition on their heels. The Bears won 2-0, and played the style of defense that is key for them this season.

“Offensively, Brooke

(Prondzinski) can go and score by herself, which she did the other night, but defensively, it takes the group,” Brewer said.

Prondzinski added her second goal after making a beautiful move to get past the goalkeeper. She gives the credit to her teammates, but she is someone to keep an eye on as the season progresses.

The Bears’ regular season begins with a trip to Pocatello, Idaho, on Aug. 21.

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ESPN, MVC strike broadcast deal

Bears go global

While it has been difficult to watch a Missouri State University athletic team on ESPN in the past, all of that is about to change beginning this year.

The Missouri Valley Conference, the conference to which MSU belongs in several sports, recently reached a 10-year contract agreement with the sports media giant. The contract is valid through the 2023-2024 academic year and will telecast men’s and women’s basketball along with Olympic sports such as volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer.

“We’ve been working on this for about two years,” MSU athletic director Kyle Moats said. “We wanted to find a way to broaden the scope of the contract and reach more people, especially the younger demographic.”

The plan is to reach out to viewers by broadcasting athletic events on ESPN3, an

Missouri State sophomore sprinter Marissa Kurtimah finished 13th in the women's 100-meter dash on July 9 at the World University Games in Gwanju, South Korea.

Former Bear Paul Le and senior Uvis Kalnins both competed in the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

Le’s best finish came in the 200-meter backstroke placing 32nd with a time of 2:04.78. Kalnins swam a lifetime-best 2:00.39 in the prelims, finishing just .11 seconds from automatically qualifying for the Olympics.

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online-based platform that makes up part of the ESPN family of networks.

Since ESPN devotes most of its airtime to what is known as the “Power 5,” the five most prominent athletic conferences, Moats said that streaming events online makes for a more effective strategy.

“That platform carries over to tablets, smartphones and whatever kind of new electronic gadget will come in the future,” Moats said. “With this platform, we can reach any alumni member anywhere in the world.”

Moats also said that up to 60-70 games played by MSU teams could be broadcasted on ESPN3 each year. With this amount of inventory and the number of hands it will take for all of it to happen, MSU is offering an opportunity for students to participate.

The Department of Media, Journalism and Film is offering a class for students to assist with the production of each game broadcasted. The class will work alongside Hite Media, a media group based in Nixa that offers multicamera production for various events at MSU.

The toughest coaches in the FCS are in the MVFC

By Ben Gilbert Sports Reporter @TheGilb24

Football season is quickly approaching. The excitement of the new season brings expectations for each team. Can North Dakota State continue their dominance? How will new coaches do in their first season? Can Missouri State have their first winning season since 2009?

The Missouri Valley Football Conference has six teams in the STATS preseason top 25, with North Dakota State and Illinois State ranked first and second respectively. The MVFC is the best conference in FCS and houses some big-time coaches.

Preparation, motivation and in-game adjustments are just some of the qualities of a good head coach. Let’s get to know some of the best in our conference and what we can expect from them.

By now, most of you know Missouri State football’s new head coach. Coach Steckel was previously at the University of Missouri for 14 seasons. In 2013 and 2014, the Tigers won the SEC East Championship behind a stout defense. He was a top recruiter for Mizzou and helped ink quarterback Chase Daniel and defensive tackle Ziggy Hood, who are both now in the NFL. Steckel brings experience, confidence and toughness to a team looking to finish with a winning record for the first time since 2009. Expect better performance from the Bears this season, especially on the defensive end.

Dave Steckel, Missouri State

Another head coach coming over from Division I is former Nebraska Cornhusker Bo Pelini. Coach Pelini previously coached seven seasons at Nebraska and won at least nine games in each season. Before that, he was a defensive coordinator at LSU and Oklahoma. Pelini is a fiery head coach who has come back to his hometown in hopes of returning the program to where it was when Jim Tressel was on the sidelines.

Bo Pelini, Youngstown State

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“Students will be running cameras, doing graphics and will even have opportunities to do interviews with players,” Leonard Horton, an instructor with the MJF department, said.

“The department thought it would be good to offer a class that offers hands-on experience.”

The class is listed in the course catalog as JRN 300 and is labeled as Special Topics in Journalism.

Horton said that registering for the class is by permission only. Students must have already completed JRN 270: Introduction to Journalism and must also have completed at least one media production class.

“Students will be working around professionals, so they must have some knowledge of how to use the equipment,” Horton said.

As of now, the only games scheduled for broadcast are Missouri State volleyball Bears home games, along with the football Bears road games against Memphis on Sept. 5 and Arkansas State on Sept. 19. More games will be announced in the future by both the university and the Valley.

Farley is in his 15th season at the helm for the Panthers. Farley was under former MSU head coach Terry Allen since 1989 as a linebacker coach. He later followed Allen to Kansas before returning back to his alma mater in 2001. He is 120-63 with seven conference titles. North-

Mark Farley, Northern Iowa

ern Iowa went 9-5 last season finishing top 10 in the FCS. Farley has a good resume against Missouri State and is a defensive-minded coach, like the previous two mentioned.

Brock Spack, Illinois State

Spack is currently in his seventh year as the coach for the Redbirds.

Before becoming the head coach for Illinois State, Spack was the defensive coordinator for the Purdue Boilermakers. Upon Spack’s arrival at Illinois State, the Redbirds went 19-14 in his first three seasons, but have since gone 27-12, including an appearance in the FCS championship game against North Dakota State. The Redbirds are ranked second in the preseason and will be a team to watch out for all season.

Chris Klieman, North Dakota State

Klieman is only in his second season as the Bison’s head coach, but already has a great resume. The former defensive back coach for Missouri State in 1999 has been the defensive coordinator for the Bison since 2012. Every season he has been there, the Bison have won the national championship. Klieman succeeded former coach Craig Bohl who won three straight national championships. The MVFC will look for a way to knock off the Bison as will the rest of FCS.

Brute of the MVC schedule

Missouri State vs. Illinois State Saturday, October 17 at 2:00 p.m.

Missouri State at Youngstown State Saturday, November 7 at 1:00 p.m.

Missouri State vs. Northern Iowa Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 p.m.

Missouri State at North Dakota State Saturday, November 21 at 2:30 p.m.

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Head coach Dave Steckel brings a winning formula and new defense to MSU

By John Robinson Sports Reporter @SaxmanJohn

Dave Steckel knows what makes a good defense.

The head coach of the Missouri State Football Bears spent the last 14 years of his 33-year coaching career as a defensive coach at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he helped the Tigers finish either first or second in every defensive category in the SEC during the 2014 season.

So when watching the 2015 Bears, expect them to look a little bit more like tigers as Steckel transitions the defense from a 3-4 scheme to a 4-3 scheme.

The difference is more than just the order of the numbers.

In a 4-3 defensive scheme, teams will use four defensive linemen, two tackles, two defensive ends and three linebackers along with four defensive backs, two corners and two safeties.

Unlike a 3-4 defensive scheme, the extra lineman involved in

a 4-3 defense can generate pressure with less of a focus on blitzing with linebackers, allowing teams to create pressure on the offense while dropping as many as seven players into coverage.

Junior linebacker Dylan Cole was an outside linebacker in the 2014 Bears 3-4 defensive scheme, and has been adapting to his new role on the defense as it changes to fit the new scheme.

“I’m not coming off the edge anymore, I’m reading guards instead of tackles,” Cole said. “The team is gonna keep moving on, learning new stunts or whatever we have to do.”

Cole said playing in the new defensive scheme calls for much more discipline than in the past. “(Discipline) is what our team is,” Cole said. “We’re doing a great job being more disciplined, more focused, being together, trusting one another.”

There is still improvement to be made. However, at the second preseason scrimmage, the offense was able to throw

for 400 yards and six touchdowns.

Steckel is seeing improvement, but there is still more to be done before the team opens the season in Memphis on Sept.

5.

“I saw improvement, yes,” Steckel said. “For example, if you remember the two-minute drill (in the first scrimmage), the defense stuffed the offense. Then today, (the defense) couldn’t stop the wind, so it’s going back and forth and that’s the way camp usually is, believe it or not. At the end of the day, it’s like beating up on your step brothers. Are we getting better? Yes. But are we where we need to be? Absolutely not.”

There are many pro parallels running a 4-3. If you’d like to see a base 4-3 defense in the NFL, one of your best options is to look at the Seattle Seahawks, one of the best defensive teams in the league. While the Seahawks run a variety of defensive schemes, their focus is in the 4-3. With back-toback Super Bowl appearances, they’re a good model for the type of defense the Bears need to take control of the MVFC.

Protecting the net, legacy

By Bart Anders Sports Editor @bartanders42

On March 10, 2014, Trevor Spangenberg signed a contract with Chivas USA, an MLS franchise in Carson City, California. Holding the MSU singleseason record for fewest goals allowed (8) and the career record in goals against average (0.67), Spangenberg owned the net during his 2009-2013 tenure.

With the signing of the contract, Spangenberg joined Matt Pickens, Alex Riggs and Lance Parker as the fourth Jon Leamy-coached, ex-Bear to sign an MLS contract and uphold the legacy of Missouri State men’s soccer defenses. A legacy of shutting down opposing offenses and producing lights-out goalkeeping.

Last season, the Bears posted 12 shutout games, 11 of which redshirt sophomore keeper Addison Watson was responsible, proving Watson is no exception to the legacy. With two years

of eligibility left, Watson turned professional. However, unlike Spangenberg and company who chose to defend nets, Watson chose to defend clients as he pursues a career in law school.

“We’re looking at Addison (Watson’s) departure as a graduation with other seniors, like Parker Maher or Jack Roberts,” head coach Jon Leamy said.

“We have two goalkeepers on our roster who were on the team last season in Andrew Dittemore and Liam Priestley, but last year is dead and gone.”

Leamy is confident the defense will continue to shine this year, but faces a good problem to have: three keepers fully-capable of swatting strikes away from the polyethylene. The aforementioned Dittemore and Priestley will have to compete against incoming freshman Austin Earley.

“We know about Austin (Earley) from the MSU soccer camps he attended while in high school,” Leamy said.

“He’s got good size and more importantly, he’s a bright guy who catches on quickly.”

It’s not just the 6-foot-3-inch Earley who has size, but the other two keepers stand at or above 6-feet-2-inch as well, giving the Bears a wingspan advantage any time one of the three are in the net.

Priestley was the lone goalie in the Bears 1-0 exhibition game victory over Missouri Valley College on Aug. 14 at Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium, but the others will get their shot to defend the net and the goalie legacy.

“We’re like a baseball team with three good catchers—they’ll all get their chance to play,” Leamy said. “We want depth at this position.”

With only five true practices and one exhibition game under their belt, all three eager keepers still have a chance to prove themselves. But, when the regular season commences on Aug. 28 in Tampa, Florida against the University of South Florida, expect whoever is in front of the net to be the next pillar supporting the legacy built by extraordinary goalkeepers before him.

MSU sports: Foretelling what is to come Solution in next week’s issue

Mike Ursery News Reporter @MikeUrsery

A new school year is upon us. A new year means new changes. I’m certainly experiencing changes of my own, both personally and professionally.

I’ve been with The Standard for three years. You might remember me as the sports editor last year. Feeling that I’ve established myself as a sportswriter and desiring to try something different during my last year at Missouri State, I’ve decided to take my talents over to the news section. You will still see me quite a bit, just not on Page 6.

Although I’m not going to write sports for The Standard, I’m still very much involved in it. Observing sports is something that has always come natural to me. I became involved with watching games when I was a child, and it’s something I’ve done ever since. Who ever would have thought I would do this as a job one day?

With MSU teams gearing up to begin their respective seasons, I’d like to take a moment to share with you a few predictions I have for this year: Football- The Missouri State Bears have looked a lot like the Chicago Bears in recent years. They had great starts in past seasons, but things unraveled down the stretch. However, that changes this year. The football Bears begin a new era under head coach Dave Steckel & Co. MSU will put together a winning sea-

son and fire up a sports culture that has been dormant since I’ve been here.

Men’s basketball- Last year, MSU had a rough time. They dealt with injuries and adversity, and just couldn’t live up to expectations. This year will be different. The men’s basketball Bears won’t win the Valley, but they definitely won’t have a playin round exit at the hands of Southern Illinois. They will avoid the play-in round, and could even make a big upset at Arch Madness.

Lady Bears- Year three under Kellie Harper will be the year these ladies make it to the top of the Valley. All but one player from last season is returning. The only thing standing in their way is themselves. If they play to their potential, they will be unstoppable.

Men’s Soccer- I foresee them winning both the regular season and MVC tournament championships.

Women’s Soccer- I think they have the potential to play deep into their conference tournament.

Field Hockey- I also believe that with the experience returning, the field hockey Bears can make a strong showing in the Mid-American Conference.

Finally, while this isn’t MSU-related, I still think of this as a valid prediction. With the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals holding the best record in their respective leagues, it’s safe to say that the road to the World Series goes through Missouri.

I’m predicting that the 2015 World Series will be a repeat of 1985. But who will win it all? I’m going to lean towards my National League bias and say that St. Louis takes the crown, pun intended (before you accuse me of being a homer, let me point out that I’m a fan of the San Diego Padres and hold no affiliation with Cardinal Nation).

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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

MSU 62 offers second chances to senior citizens

Adult Student Services offers program that waives class fees for senior citizens

By Emily Joshu Staff Reporter @EmilyJoshu

When taking a seat in class at the start of the new semester, most students have a preconceived notion of what the class will be like: a group of mostly 18-to 21year-olds taking the class to get one step closer to their degree.

However, the MSU 62 program is breaking that mold by expanding the opportunity of higher education to senior citizens in Springfield.

MSU 62, previously named the Senior Citizen Waiver Program, allows for citizens over the age of 62 to register for one free fall class and one free spring class on campus, undergraduate or graduate, through a waiver. Supplementary fees, such as textbooks and parking passes, are not included.

Much of the university’s population has not heard of MSU 62, but it is far from a new development. Though the program’s exact date of inception is unclear, MSU 62’s current concept went into effect in January 1999.

“House Bill 1694 gave birth to the current concept of MSU 62,” Director of Adult Non-Traditional Student Services Jonathan Talley said.

It serves an estimated 80-100 students per semester, many of whom registered on Friday, Aug. 14.

One of them was James Brisson. The 87-year-old North Carolina native and self-proclaimed “retired tobacco and peanut farmer” with a Master’s degree in music hopes to study gerontology, also known as the study of aging. He will be starting with a sociology class called Social Forces and Aging.

“I did lots of research, lots of reading,” Brisson said, “and it’s been a fascinating journey in that I have found out so much about myself that I didn’t know before.”

For Brisson, a retired music teacher who has even taken classes toward a master of divinity degree, a love for and familiarity with education brought him to MSU 62.

“I’ve been a student or a teacher all my adult life,” Brisson

“One of the common threads in aging we realize is we missed a lot of things, and it might be too late.”

-James Brisson

How do the dining halls choose what food to serve?

Han Zhao Staff Reporter @hanzhao0620

Chartwells Dining Services at Missouri State University incorporates students’ surveys and a recipe program to create new dining menus at the beginning of every semester. The goal is to have a variety of

choices in flavor profiles, vegan/vegetarian and healthy diets.

“We have a program called Webtrition that contains thousands of recipes. We start with that and begin building our menus based on new trends, past favorites, healthy options, etc.,” Tony Hein, the resident district manager of Chartwells at Missouri State University, said.

Senior Executive Chef Vito Palmietto is

said, “I can’t seem to get all the education I need.”

Though Brisson has already attended college as an undergraduate and graduate student, he is still looking forward to furthering himself in his education. This is a common thread for MSU 62 beneficiaries.

“The majority of our students already have college degrees,” Talley said.

This positive direction in which these senior citizens are heading sheds light on a growing group that often goes ignored in universities, and it gives Brisson hope that age is just a number.

“One of the common threads in aging we realize is we missed a lot of things, and it might be too late,” Brisson said.

During his time at Missouri State, Brisson has been impressed with what the university has to offer, and like the rest of the student population, he is following his passion and finding his place.

“It’s interesting to me how the students look at me, and I’m imagining what they think about me,” Brisson said. “I find that people stand in line to open the doors for me. Isn’t that a wonderful thing to be able to say about the students of a modern university?”

Through the MSU 62 program, Brisson and similar Springfield residents are experiencing higher education through the same wide eyes as a new freshman during the first week of class.

“I see aging people being put into institutions, and I’m not buying into that,” said Brisson. “What I’m doing here at the university here is recycling myself and getting back into touch with current things.”

in charge of the process. Once the menus are built, the company reviews them.

Menus differ among different dining halls. By contract, some items are available every day in Garst and Blair-Shannon dining halls, such as pizza, pasta, deli bar, burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, cereal (10 different types), bagels, fresh fruit and more.

There are lines that change every day. In Blair-Shannon, there are three main lines: the Kitchen (typically comfort food), Gumbo (typically trendier food or ethnic cuisine) and the Balanced U line which is the healthiest option, and quite often vegan or vegetarian. In addition, there are full salad bars and made-from-scratch soups every day. Garst has everything above except the Gumbo line. Omelets are also made every morning in both Garst and Blair-Shannon.

Kentwood is a smaller dining hall which offers less options. “But we are always

happy to prepare something upon request,” Hein said.

The menus at the beginning of the semester are built on a four-week cycle.

“Once the menus are built though, they are continually changing during the semester as we incorporate in student requests and comments and all of our special events as well,” Hein said.

Students can find full menus of all dining halls online, as well as nutritional and special event information. Hein highly recommends students with smartphones download App on Campus which lists the menus and nutritional information.

Check out what the dining halls are serving at, http://dineoncampus.com/ missouristate