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New members open their bid cards on Monday, Aug. 24 on the North Mall. Over 900 women went through the week-long formal recruitment process to join one of seven Panhellenic Association sororities on campus. In contrast, the recruitment process for Inter-Fraternity Council membership is informal.
Nixon announces $19 million for continuing campus renovations By Brian Wright Reporter
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon entered the Plaster Student Union at 2 p.m. to announce the $19 million to Missouri State University for building renovations as part of the $200 million Building Affordability initiative to statewide campuses. Missouri State board has said they will match in funding of the projects that will receive funding. Ellis hall and Hill Hall will be the most significant buildings impacted by the $18,925,377 in state bonds. “Education from pre-kindergarten to high school to graduate school, is the best economic development tool that there is,” Nixon said. “Education is a must. We’re going to have to be better armed individually for economic independence, and the best way to do that is through a robust higher education system.” Nixon gave much of the due credit state senator Mike Parson from Bolivar, who championed the bill for almost two years. This year the General Assembly of the State passed the bill that will lead to ren-
ovations at two-and four-year institutions across the state. The renovations that are being paid by the state means that cost will not go up at this university as it pertains to the renovations. Ellis Hall renovations will include making the recital hall more handicap accessible, installing a fire compression system and modernizing classrooms and practice areas. Hill Hall, which houses the college of education, will ensure that students will have energy-efficient building as part of the upgrade. The West Plains campus will receive a new academic building, converted from an old postal building. It will have a state-of-the-art computer lab with modern classrooms. Both campuses will receive upgrades in utilities and being more ADA accessible. Nixon called Parson the quarterback of the senate, who is responsible for the movement of the entire package. That’s probably the toughest piece of legislation I ever worked on in my career in Jeff. City,” Parson said. “If it wasn’t for the Legislature branch, school presidents and the Governor of Missouri working together, this would not have become a reality for the state of Missouri.”
Parson believes other states and Washington, D.C. could use today as an example of what happens when governing bodies work together. This project will also create more jobs in Springfield where unemployment is already below the state level. Over the last six-and-a-half years Missouri has had some of the lowest flatrates of tuition cost for colleges in the nation. Nixon hopes they can keep it up and the $200 million in state funding will keep tuition cost down. “We’ve got to continue to bring technology into the classroom and put more money in higher education,” Nixon said. Challenges to this bill came from the large deficit Missouri was in as a state and Nixon cut the budget by $1.5 million and laidoff 5,000 government workers. Challenges also included the rebuilding of a mental health hospital in Fulton as well as personal challenges. “As far as things happening to you, the Joplin tornado, the unrest we saw in Ferguson,” Nixon said. “You can count on Missourians to step up when times are tough.” The Building Affordability initiative will save Missouri taxpayers around $30 million.
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Advisors from multiple departments recieve national recognition By Emma Jones Reporter @WildEmmaChild
In keeping with a history of excellence, Missouri State University is now home to several award-winning advisors. Nora Cox, Juli Panza, Jamie Schweiger, Tracey Glaessgen and Ross Hawkins were all recognized and awarded at this year’s National Academic Advising Association conference. Kathy Davis, the director of the academic advisement center at Missouri State, says the main focus of the NACADA is to promote higher-education academic advising on a global scale in order to advance and support students in a more efficient and successful manner. According to Davis, the NACADA has over 12,000 members in all. Davis nominated two of the five winners herself — Panza and Cox. Juli Panza, advisor for early childhood development, elementary, middle school and special education majors was awarded a Certificate of Merit for the primary-role advisor category. Panza said she felt honored to have been nominated, and even more so to have been selected. “I love working with students,” Panza said. “Whether an incoming freshman or a returning, non-traditional student,
each student has a unique story and academic journey. There is no greater joy as an advisor than to watch students graduate after walking by their side for four or more years.” Cox, an advisor in the communications department, was selected as an Outstanding Faculty Advisor. “I never expected it,” said Cox. “Winning the National Award is fairly indescribable. There are many dedicated, gifted, caring advisors across our campus, so winning the MSU recognition was humbling and a real surprise.” Cox’s enthusiasm for her work was evident. “Saying students should follow their passion and find their place is one thing, seeing it in action for advisees is an absolute thrill,” Cox said. Hawkins, a transfer advisor, was nominated by his colleagues in the Commission and Interest Groups Division. Hawkins was grateful for the support of his fellow faculty. “It’s an honor to win the award,” Hawkins said. “I work in a very supportive division and received many emails, phone calls and in-person congratulations.” Hawkins is grateful for the interaction he has with students on a daily basis. “Without students, my job would be very boring,” Hawkins said. “I’ve been an advisor at MSU for over 10 years, and I still look forward to coming in to work every day.”
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Though every interviewed winner had mostly positive comments about their field of work, it is not without its difficulties. One of the biggest hardships mentioned was the struggle of having to tell a student that maybe their major of choice was not the right fit for them. “It can be a difficult conversation,” said Hawkins, “but hopefully a rewarding one if I can assist the student in choosing a major that will be a good fit.” Schweiger, advisor for the undeclared and exploratory students as well as those in general studies, was selected for the Outstanding New Advisor Award. “I love what I do. It is nice to get recognized for that,” Schweiger said. Schweiger said she enjoys helping students explore their options, set goals and reach their full potential. Our other honorable mention, though unable to be interviewed, is Tracey Glaessgen. Glaessgen will receive the NACADA Graduate Scholarship. Kathy Davis finished with one last praise for her staff of advisors. “I am grateful to work with such dedicated and accomplished academic advisors who work so hard to help their students pursue the best possible education here at Missouri State University,” said Davis.
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Calendar MSU received a makeover this summer
Tuesday, Aug. 25
“Accounting Basics for Small Businesses” Seminar, 9 a.m.-noon, Plaster Free Enterprise Center
Wednesday, Aug. 26 Women’s Equality Day, all day
House Calls 2015, 6-8 p.m., individual residence halls
Several construction projects were completed while students were away this summer By Han Zhao Reporter @hanzhao0620
All construction and remodeling projects except the Child Development Center Playground, Sunvilla Tower, Testing and Assessment Center in Meyer Library and O’Reilly Center were finished by the beginning of the fall 2015 SAC After Dark: Glow in the Dark semester, according to Suzanne Foam Party, 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union North Mall Shaw, vice president for marketing and communication. The Welcome Center is built as the gateway to the university, servLast day for 75 percent refund on ing prospective students and their fall 2015 semester classes and first families on a daily basis. block classes, 5 p.m. “Prospective students and their Department of Art+Design: Animaparents or guardians will now start at tion, Digital, and Electronic Arts Stu- the Welcome Center, where they can dents’ Biennial Exhibition, 11 a.m.-6 learn more about MSU while they p.m., Student Exhibition Center wait,” Shaw said. “Then (they) head SAC Films, 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, “Avengers: Age of Uitron”
Thursday, Aug. 27 Friday, Aug. 28
GEP 101/UHC 110 Pizza Party & Library Open House, 6-7:30 p.m., Meyer Library lobby
to the auditorium at the center of the building for a presentation on MSU. Then they head out for their tour of campus.” The Welcome Center is open for operation; however, the doors won’t be open full-time until personnel from the Office of Admissions move into the building. This will be within the first couple weeks of school. The O’Reilly Center will include a clinic, laboratories, offices, classrooms and group study spaces. It will serve programs including occupational therapy, physician assistant studies, nursing and nurse anesthesia. It will also include mannequin simulation labs for the nursing and nurse anesthesia programs. The O’Reilly Center will open around Sept. 8. Classes will be held at alternative locations until then. The university intends different goals among different projects. Hammons Transitway is an ongoing goal of creating a pedestrian-friendly campus; Blair-Shannon Dining Hall and Pummill Hall are in the ongoing process of modernizing older buildings on cam-
Saturday, Aug. 29
Department of Art+Design: Animation, Digital, and Electronic Arts Students’ Biennial Exhibition, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Student Exhibition Center
Sunday, Aug. 30
SAC Films, 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, “Avengers: Age of Uitron”.
Corrections
In the Back to Campus 2015 edition, the all-access computer lab hours were incorrect. The correct times are: Monday-Thursday: 24 hours Friday: 24 hours-midnight Saturday: 9 a.m.-midnight Sunday: noon-24 hours There are also parking lots enforced 24/7 other than the meters in front of Hutchens and Hammons. Lots 11, 14, 16, 53 and the Madison Street lot.
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Health effects of coal tar in parking lots By Nicole Roberts New Editor @NReneeRoberts
Toxic coal tar sealant continues to be used on Missouri State’s parking lots, even though there have been serious health risks associated with the sealant. Dan Chiles, a former Springfield city council member, has been vocal about the use of coal tar sealant on parking lots for several years. He said coal tar contains a toxin called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). While several items, such as certain plastics and medicines, contain small doses of PAHs, high levels of PAHs can cause serious health problems: cancer, birth defects, gene mutation, lung damage and kidney damage. Chiles said he is worried about the spreading of PAHs. Loose coal tar can spread outside of the parking lots
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Classes help students prepare for the technical world By Sydni Moore Reporter @starrySydni
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Students will start their tour of campus at the Welcome Center. pus. look on the matter. “Pummill Hall is functioning on “I'm excited about the campus time for students and faculty,” Shaw constructions. I see them as a said. “There’s a backlog on some progressive step for the future of the final glass installations, but it is not campus and the students,” Rogers interfering with classes.” said. “There may be a few Megan Rogers, junior creative inconveniences regarding daily writing major, had a positive out- See “Construction” page 8
As our world moves into a digital age, technologybased industries become more and more hungry for computer and web-educated people. “The money sloshing around in technology is cascading beyond investors and entrepreneurs into the broader digital work force, especially to those who can write modern code, the language of the digital world,” said Steve Lohr, reporter for The New York Times, in an article last month regarding the need for technology-smart people throughout the country. The same can be said for employers around our area. “We have 25 to 30 employers that come to our career fair specifically looking for Computer Information Science Majors. Most of them are looking for app
developers,” said Mike Hignite, Interim Department Head of the CIS department. Monster.com, an employment search website, displays over 100 Missouri jobs in web development alone. That doesn’t include the vast number of other professional titles associated with working with computer technology. As jobs arise and the technology industry expands, an increasing number of students are becoming interested in pursuing computing programs at Missouri State. Although CIS 200 is often a prerequisite for the average Missouri State student’s general education, many are beginning to seek web and computer skills beyond the basics by choosing to undergo studies that will score them careers in the field of technology. “Demand is very high among our employers,” Hignite said. “Salaries are at an all time high as well.”
It’s no wonder why young people would want to pursue a career path with so many easily found opportunities and big numbers behind them. The technology industry, as fast as it changes, is now thought of as a goldmine for employment opportunities. And as quickly as it expands, Hignite explains that Missouri State has to expand with it. “We are changing our curriculum to reflect transitions. We launched a mobile app development class this summer. We’re constantly revising curriculum to keep it current,” said Hignite. According to Hignite, data analytics and cyber security are rapidly maturing businesses as well, so campus is conforming. “We just launched a new master’s program in cyber security. It was just approved this year and we already have
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By Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC
Well, we almost made it a whole week before the annual landslide of complaints about parking started flowing. I’ve recently seen quite a bit of discussion — mostly on the Facebook group “Overheard at Missouri State” — about how awful the parking is, and how the university administration needs to make it a top priority. I’ve also seen the beginnings of a petition for the university to begin construction on a parking garage within the next three years. Which is a great ambition and goal.
Unfortunately, things like a parking garage cost millions of dollars to build. So why doesn’t the university just foot the bill? They’ve got tons of money coming in from tuition, housing and any number of other sources, right? They should just be able pay for these things, right? Well, in theory, yes — assuming they have an extra $20-plus million lying around that isn’t already dedicated to other important tasks. Which brings me to another point. I feel like people think that administration doesn’t identify parking as a top-priority issue. After being a part of Student Government Association for two years, one of which I spent on the Executive Cabinet, I can assure you that parking is most certainly at the forefront of the minds of administration. Literally every single year since I’ve been a student — and I’m sure many years before — students have been upset
By Eli Wohlenhaus Editor-In-Chief @eliwohlenhaus Soda-pop-cola-whatever is not a healthy substance to import into your body. It just isn’t. The sugar, caffeine and sodium levels are far too high, not to mention the amount of calories these drinks have in a 12-ounce can. While the flavors are delectable, and the burn in your throat from the carbonation is so satisfying, these vile drinks are spoiling our future with disease, obesity and rotten teeth. Mayor Bloomberg of New York City has tried to moderate soda drinking through legalistic ways, but I truly feel there is a better way to handle this within your own homes. When Whitney Houston declared that children are our future, she had it so right. Her golden pipes belted the prophecy of the era, and while it continues to be one of the top five karaoke songs, it has become more than a Billboard top song. It is truth. It is inevitable. And if we go on poisoning our children, we are writing our future off. The solution? Soda SHOULD be kept in your homes. When your children come of the soft-drinking age, simply serve it to them watered down and warm, thus allowing them to come to the conclusion of their own free will that soda is altogether overrated and disgusting. It will touch their tongue and send a message to the brain that a mistake has been made in consuming this drink. Feel free to do this with multiple flavors and brands so as to eradicate further curiosity on the subject matter. Lessened will the numbers of obese children and tooth decay be, and happier and healthier will we be as a people. Now comes the beautiful ending: the revelation of my hypocrisy. First and foremost: I am a voracious soda consumer. I drink it practically daily and like to think of it as a reward for good behavior on my part. Side note for you who are not paying close attention: Since I see it as a reward and drink it daily, this means I think very highly of my behavior. Second: I am not a parent. I am by no means licensed to dole out advice on how to raise children. Third: There is no proof in my theory, nor are there complete facts in my statements. That’s what you have to watch out for with these columns, you know—the need to always vet their information. At this point you are probably wondering what in the world is going on. I addressed one thing and then another and then discredited myself. There is only one reason someone would ever do that, and it is to teach multiple lessons. The first is that you cannot trust all you read, especially if it is online. The second is that maybe, just maybe, people can have good ideas about something they have no experience or training in. We as a people are not robots and can think outside the confines of our societal roles. I want to wrap this up now, but I wanted to give a final thought… But I won’t do that because it would just end up being something very cliche. ***Eli Wohlenhaus was under the influence of Mountain Dew Code Red when writing this piece.
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with the parking situation. It’s nothing new. Missouri State administrators have been taking countless steps in the past few years to find solutions to these problems. In 2014, MSU was unfortunately denied a grant that would have provided $13.5 million from the government, to be matched by MSU, to help build a parking garage that would cost approximately $28 million. Missouri State is trying. I promise. But bricks cost money. And when there aren’t solutions, administrators are always taking small steps to help alleviate some of the pressure. They’ve been slowly paving more concrete in Lot 18 on Grand St., therefore creating more spaces. An entirely new lot for commuters has been created just north of Strong Hall. Missouri State has even created an entirely new parking pass for satellite lots that are a little farther off campus. These lots are farther out but are near Bear Line stops within reasonable walking distance
By Keenan Andrea Storyteller @iKeenandrea At the fraternity house again, carefully planting one foot after another, making my way down the staircase toward the basement with a gallon bucket of paint held awkwardly against my chest. The rest of the gang is already down there, smoking cigarettes and setting papers afire with electric lighters — but only after reading to judge whether or not the papers are useless enough to be subject for extermination. Normally we aren’t as terrorizing or obstreperous a gaggle as you’d see if you happened to stumble upon us at that particular hour. Truth is, we’re actually quite the gentlemen. Until we douse our guts with cheap bourbon. Only then do we morph into the animals I wouldn’t like to say of necessarily our true nature, but just as well may have to. A certain dynamic draws us near this transformation. For two years, we drank heavily. And when the party was over, between the hours of two and four in the morning, it was obvious that we all were out hunting for something to tear to pieces. The fraternity house was our limp goat. As much as you’d like me to spill the name of my fraternity, know that I won’t. Know that all you need to know is it was a pigsty through and through. At times a swatch of wall running under six feet in length would have more holes in it than the left margin of a collegeruled notebook. And these weren’t your average holes: fist-shaped indents barely puncturing through the stucco. Dear God, no. These were grizzly, elephantine holes smashed less out of rage and more out of spontaneous delight. It got to a point that the executive council didn’t
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of campus. The parking pass is even cheaper than the commuter pass. So trust me, I’ve heard the complaints. I understand your struggle — I’ve lived off campus since sophomore year like many other students. But there is only so much that Missouri State can do without completely tanking their budget. Finally, if you have complaints about being late to class or not being able to find a spot ANYWHERE — which I promise is a fallacy — it’s time to be an adult and take some more responsibility. Get out of the house earlier and get to campus earlier. Find a way to park farther from campus and walk. Ride your bike. Ride the Bear Line. Ride the city bus. Get a ride from a classmate or friend. I promise there are solutions to you being late and inconvenienced, but you have to take some initiative and find the alternate routes. Bear up, people. Get creative.
know whether to fine us all or tear the wall down and widen the room. So that night, same as many others, we were in the basement brewing havoc. Someone had left a case full of beer bottles down there, and we were taking turns pitching them at the far wall, gauging and casting bets on the speed of the throws using a speedometer we’d pinched from an idle cop car at a parade weeks ago. I hauled down into sight, both arms knotted around the paint bucket. Bent half backwards from the weight of the load, I waddled along to the far wall and had it in my mind to command the attention of the room and enlist the fastest pitchers to dip their bottles and beercans and chuck the dripping things against the wall fast as they can. How I’d imagined it, the wall would soon be turned into a Jackson Pollack, and members would have an aesthetically pleasing view during our weekly meetings which were, for unreasonable reasons, held in the basement. None of that went the way I wanted it. Halfway to the far wall I made a wrong step, slipped (forward, thank God, thank God) and the paint went everywhere splashing. It lapped across the floor in a milky, two-inch puddle. We all paused for a moment. Then someone drug out a canvas sheet and spread it over the mess, covering little more than a third of it. We laughed and laughed. That drunken, slobbering, buckled over and struggling to maintain balance laugh. Then something upstairs yelled down at us. Game over. At once we rushed up the stairs and barreled out the living room to our escape. Moonlight flushed the streets and the grass, the light from the street lamps glistened off our gel-shined hair, played on our wristwatches and bounced off the sheen of our teeth. Even though, at the time, it didn’t make sense, I now realize what possessed us into such destructive ways. That being a gaggle of more or less righteous people poking at the immortality of unrighteous action, knowing that enough persistence would inevitably land us in a conundrum which called for immediate decision and that alone, in a steaming mist of growing up brimming on adulthood, was enough to make us feel young again.
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MSU ‘Kids in Love’: SAC presents The Mowglis
By Emily Joshu Reporter @EmilyJoshu
While the unwelcome rain and chilly weather that comes with that middle-of-the-week feeling tried to put a damper on the Aug. 19 Welcome Week concert, the up-and-coming Mowgli’s were received by a sunny student audience. Singer and guitarist Colin Dieden hails from Kansas City and, although the band only just released their second album, “Kids in Love,” in April, the local ties make them more recognizable to the Missouri State University community. “They’re a really good band,” senior mass media and digital film major, Brandon Simpson, said. “I’ve listened to their music for a while.” Other students, like me, were not as familiar. “I know a couple songs based off of acquaintances,” senior criminology major, Tera Short said. I was in the same boat before the concert, but I’m listening to their music again as I write this, so there’s that. The concert featured a mix of songs from “Kids in Love” and their earlier sounds from 2012 and 2013, but the 15-song setlist blended well enough together that novices like myself could not tell the difference. Regardless, my foot was tapping more and more as the show went on. Like many concerts, The Mowgli’s started out with an upbeat tune that seemed to encourage us that summer isn’t over —wishful thinking. Very quickly, they reminded me of one of those “sounds of summer” playlists on Spotify, which is comforting. When The Mowgli’s played “Kids in Love,”
Your view: Students weigh in on construction
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When Keiven McGinnis, a sophomore speech and theatre education major, returned to campus after a summer away, he was not expecting to see so many differences. “I knew there were going to be some changes,” he said, “but I didn’t realize there would be so many.” Over the summer, many new additions and renovations were constructed around campus, including Sunvilla Tower, the Davis-Harrington Welcome Center, the O’Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Center, Pummill Hall and the John Q. Hammons Transitway. With the Davis-Harrington Welcome Center, many people are seeing it as a new face for the university. “I love (the Welcome Center) to death,” senior Jordan Upchurch, a marketing and advertising major, said. “It’s the front door of the university, and people can actually see how grand and open it is. It kind of gives us a space where we can expand on that, and it’s awesome.” Erica Weiser, a senior nursing major, who worked one day in the welcome center after it opened, believes that it will draw visitors in by being “a new shiny object that brings attention as they’re coming off of National (Avenue).” Other renovations are meant to benefit students already attending classes or living on campus. As a current resident of Sunvilla Tower, Upchurch approves of the renovations that have been made in the apartments. “I like the layout and the furniture that they have brought in, and I like the size of it too,” he said. “The building has changed a lot, but it’s all for the best.” Lucia Hunyh, a sophomore, has begun attending classes in the newly-renovated Pummill Hall, which houses the social work, hospitality and restaurant administration programs. “I think it’s quite nice, especially compared to my classes in Temple where it’s all cement,” she said. “It’s nice to have glass where you can see out the windows.” However, according to some students, the changes are not all positive. While Maegan Skiles, a senior social work major, likes that Pummill now has a more modern feel, she does see some issues with the renovations. “I don’t really understand why they redid the ramps,” she said. “They’re still too steep to go by ADA guidelines, so I think it was kind of unnecessary. I think if they were going to redo it, they should have done it with a lower incline.” The O’Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Center will affect students majoring in areas such as nursing, physician assistants and occupational therapy. “I think it’ll help out a lot just because our labs are pretty outdated, and they don’t really resemble what a hospital looks like,” Weiser said. “They told us that it’s going to have private rooms, so that it will look like we’re going into a patient’s room, which will be nice.” The changes on campus are seen as a safety improvement by other students. Senior English and literature major Michelle Trantham believes that the John Q. Hammons transitway makes it easier to travel safely. “I don’t fear for my life every time I cross the road there anymore,” she said. “It is kind of annoying that you can’t drive down there anymore even after 4:30, but I understand why they did it, and I think it’s ultimately a good move.” For many students, returning to campus may have been a bit surprising with the many visible modifications. According to McGinnis, though the changes were unexpected, campus feels even more comforting than before. “I felt it was still home, but the changes made it a little bit better,” he said.
the title song from their seconf album. The first thought that me. They danced like they didn’t have class tomorrow. came to my mind was my 15-year-old self who listened to One song in particular really seemed to speak to me. OK, Mayday Parade and thought her parents didn’t understand her maybe because the song is called “Emily.” I’m flattered, (I love you, mom). I say that for one reason: nostalgia. When Mowgli’s, if I may call you that. Of course the folksy tune seemed to stand out from the rest of the setlist, but I’m a sucker for people singing to me. I’ve decided that on Monday mornings, I’ll just listen to “Whatever Forever” from the album to wake myself up. The keyboards give it a chirpy sound, and the first line is literally about waking up. It’s all about optimism about how “it just keeps getting better” and “you don’t have to get a job.” If my bestselling author dream works out, we can talk, Mowgli’s. I know I’m not the only one who’s going to be humming that song on the way to class for the next few days. Every album has that song about togetherness, and “You’re Not Alone” is that one for The Mowgli’s. The way I see it, it’s like a helping hand to the freshmen who are finding themselves this year. Or the sophomores. Or juniors. Or seniors. The Mowgli’s were also a personable band. Just as their setlist came to an end, they spent time asking the audience if Jayhawks were real birds (Google it), and if Boomer could eat a Jayhawk (probably). They closed the show with the 2012 song “San Francisco,” one of their most famous, lowering the microphone stand into the audience as the entire mosh pit sang along to the lyrics. Though I didn’t know the lyrics, I still have the tune in my head. the lyrics say, “Kids will fall in love with pretty much anyI hope you come back soon, Mowgli’s. Keep writing songs thing...growing up quickly,” I think the audience agreed with about me.
Communicating passionately: Jerri Lynn Kyle MSU professor discusses her successes in life
By Zachary Fletcher Reporter @ZachSFletcher
If you took, or are currently taking, COM 115: Fundamentals of Public Speaking at MSU, there’s a good chance you’ve already met Jerri Lynn Kyle. You probably remember her with a smile on her face, and she has good reason to be so happy: Kyle is a senior instructor for the Department of Communication, and teaching communications classes is her passion. Kyle told the story of her introduction to the field she has made her career. She recalls taking a speech class her sophomore year at Missouri Southern State University and having a memorable conversation with the instructor. “I remember my professor came up to me afterwards one day and said, ‘You know, you’re really good at this.’ I said, ‘Well thank you.’ He said, ‘You have a really nice writing style — you reach the audience with how you’re sharing your information,’” Kyle said. Other students may have taken the compliment and moved on, but for Kyle, it was a turning point. “A few more classes and I thought, ‘This is just amazing. This is just the most amazing class.’ So I talked with him one day, and I said, ‘Dr. Merriam, is there a major that goes along with this?’ And he said, ‘Well absolutely, we have Communication.’ Oh my goodness! I said ‘sign me up’ right then…. It was the most amazing experience for me to find —in college— my fit.” After graduation, Kyle
spent 10 years working for a nonprofit, a job she loved that allowed her to exercise her communication skills, but her heart remained set on teaching. She already had a master’s degree from MSU and decided to take a position in the Department of Communication. COM 115 isn’t her only class, though. Freshmen may see her in GEP 101 and upperclassmen in COM 309: Principles of Public Relations or COM 439: Tech-
or what the major is…So the ‘ta-da’ moment really kind of happens there, and the students have a better idea of what it is and what they are going to be doing.” In addition to teaching, Kyle coordinates the semiannual Vicki Stanton Public Speaking Showcase, held each semester in the Plaster Student Union. Around 60 students from various COM 115 classes present a speech to a panel of judges, with five going on to the final round.
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Kyle shows off her coffee mug that sits on her desk.
niques and Cases in Public Relations. Kyle likes the variety of teaching several different classes and enjoys them all, but her favorite is Principles of Public Relations. “It’s the first PR class that students in that major will take that’s just PR— it’s devoted to PR. So many of them come in like, ‘Oh yeah, PR, I’m going to be a PR person,’ and don’t really have the full concept of what that means, or what the degree is,
“I always tell them, ‘When you do this—we’ll have anywhere from 1,500 to 1,700 students enrolled in COM 115 in any given semester— so you’re one of 60 of 1,500.” And if four classes and a major campus event were not enough, she recently took a position as an advisor for SOAR, working alongside two student leaders representing the College of Arts and Letters. She likes the insight it gives her into the
process her students must go through before ending up in the classroom. “It’s been great to see just how much work goes into getting students here and getting them acclimated. It’s just amazing.” It’s hard to imagine having any free time with so many professional concerns, but Kyle always makes time for her loved ones. “My family is very much my non-professional life. I love my job. I am so passionate about my job. And I am equally as passionate about my life outside of my job.” She has been married for almost 23 years and has two children, one in high school and one in college. They enjoy camping, kayaking and fishing together, though Kyle fears they are “approaching the empty nest stage.” Nonetheless, she feels she has learned a lot about her job from raising children, and vice versa. “I think it’s kind of been twofold—having this job and seeing it from this end has given me perspective, but then raising two kids and having one in college has given me that perspective to look at who I’m spending my time with at work…It seems like every angle of this offers a learning opportunity for me.” It’s easy to tell that her excitement for her work is genuine. “I absolutely love my job,” she said over her cherished “Gone with the Wind” mug. “I love what I get the opportunity to do here, and I am thankful that I get to spend my work days with such terrific people. It’s a good way to live.”
STRAIGHT OUTTA THEATERS
‘Straight Outta Compton’ uses music to convey cultural messages By Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC
Have you ever been so filled with rage, so tormented, so oppressed that you just didn’t know what to do? Welcome to the lives of those, especially in the black community, living in and around Compton— a suburb of Los Angeles. “Straight Outta Compton” takes a closer look at the lives of the young men who would form the infamous gangsta rap group, NWA and it shows their struggle to overcome racism, profiling, gang violence and poverty to become a successful rap group with accolades such as double platinum, gold and many more surrounding their work. Compton circa 1986 was a very rough time for the neighborhood. With the introduction of crack cocaine, a freebase smokable form of traditional powder cocaine, and what many would call the subsequent crack epidemic, the war on drugs was
becoming about as close to an actual war as police work can get. The police in and around Compton and Los Angeles were notorious for using particularly violent and extreme tactics when trying to curb the use and distribution of crack. For the young men soon to be known as NWA, this brutality and profiling of the primarily black community for drugs and gang violence needed attention— they needed an outlet. “Straight Outta Compton” follows the rise and eventual fall of NWA and shows how their visceral and uncut portrayal of the Compton streets offered an outlet for many of those trapped in the cycle of poverty and gang violence. While critics were harsh toward NWA at the time, and many are still harsh today, NWA was providing an uncut view of what they experienced on a daily basis. They were, and still are, criticized for being vulgar and violent. People tried to censor them and curb their inflammatory lyrics but were unsuccessful. NWA used
their First Amendment rights to give the world a gritty view of their lives, and they succeeded. NWA challenged unjust use of authority at a time when Los Angeles was operating at a level that seemed more like a police state than a city. Along with racial profiling, drug wars, gang violence and censorship, the film provides an excellent view of the tricky world known as music production. “Straight Outta Compton” uses music of the time as well as the notorious sounds of NWA to provide context for the culture and to show that rapping is an art, an expression of self. The soundtrack is phenomenal. So get to a theater. Get cultured. And, as always, express yourself.
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Calendar Tuesday, Aug. 25
“Accounting Basics for Small Businesses” Seminar, 9 a.m.noon, Plaster Free Enterprise Center
Wednesday, Aug. 26 Women’s Equality Day
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
Friday, Aug. 28
Department of Art+Design: Animation, Digital, and Electronic Arts Students’ Biennial Exhibition, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Student Exhibition Center GEP 101/UHC 110 Pizza Party & Library Open House, 6-7:30 p.m., Meyer Library lobby
Saturday, Aug. 29
Department of Art+Design: Animation, Digital, and Electronic Arts Students’ Biennial Exhibition, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Student Exhibition Center International Friends Student Orientation, 12:30-2 p.m., Meyer Library room 101
Sunday, Aug. 30
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By Rebecca Biundo, Design Editor, @rebeccabiundo Hulu Plus is a great option if you want to keep up with current primetime shows or rewatch old favorites, like Seinfeld. However, there are commercials for clips, TV shows and movies even when you subscribe to Hulu Plus.
Hulu Plus: $7.99/ month
Staff Pick: “Broad City”
Amazon Instant Prime: free with an Amazon Prime Membership ($99/ year)
As a benefit of an Amazon Prime membership, Amazon’s library of movies and TV shows vary slightly from Netflix but has an overlap as well. However, Amazon’s shows are optimized for streaming, so playback can be faster than other sites. Amazon also has episodes available for rent or purchase a day after they air. .
Between homework, tests and school activities, it’s hard to find time to relax. But when there is time, it’s undeniably spent bingewatching your favorite shows and movies. Netflix is popular among college students, but now with different sites, it’s hard to decide between them all. Here is a breakdown of popular streaming websites and apps.
Staff Pick: “Transparent”
Showtime: $8.99/month with a Hulu Plus subscription or free with a Showtime package
“Dexter,” “Homeland,” “Masters of Sex”: these are just some of the talkedabout shows exclusive to the Showtime network. Showtime also features newer movies and comedy specials that are not offered on other streaming services.
A popular household name, Netflix has grown from a DVD rental delivery to the now-popular streaming service. Netflix hosts hundreds of movies and TV shows. New shows are added every month, but get deleted every so often. Movies are usually not big blockbusters, but rather obscure films famous actors were once in.
Netflix: $7.99+ /month
Staff Pick: “Dexter”
Besides buying Community from NBC, Yahoo Screen has added a few original shows to its ever-growing repertoire. With Yahoo! also airing its first live NFL game this fall, it is beginning to join the fray of online viewing options in a big way. The site does however show commercials between breaks.
Yahoo Screen: Free
Staff Pick: “Momento”
Get your “Game of Thrones” fix with this streaming service. Watch the latest episode or catch up on the entire season of your favorite premiere show. They also offer a limited selection of current, popular films. This one might seem a more expensive, but the latest seasons of “True Blood” and “Girls” might just be worth it.
HBO NOW: $14.99/month or free with HBO subscription
Staff Pick: “Community”
Staff Pick: “Curb Your Enthusiam”
SAC hosts Dive-In movie: ‘50 First Dates’
SAC Films, 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, “Avengers: Age of Vitron”.
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Qixi Festival
Students celebrated the Qixi Festival last Thursday, Aug. 20. Qixi Festival is also known as the “Chinese Valentines Day.” It is common for girls to show off their domestic arts and make wishes for a good husband.
Theatre and Dance department open season
The theatre and dance department announced their upcoming season starting with “Cucumbers,”which open Sept. 17 and runs unitl Sept. 28 at Coger Theatre in Craig Hall
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Students canoe around the Foster Recreation Center poo atl the Dive-In movie on August 18 during the showing of “50 First Dates” at the pool was hosted by SAC. They will be showing more movies throughout the year at the PSU.
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Longest-tenured coaches
Keith Guttin: 32nd season, baseball Holly Hesse: 27th season, softball Jon Leamy: 24th season, men’s soccer Melissa Stokes: 20th season, volleyball Rob Brewer: 20th season, women’s soccer Kevin Kane: 14th season, women’s golf Neal Stafford: 10th season, men’s golf
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Friday, Aug. 28
Field hockey: vs. Indiana, 3 p.m. in Louisville, Kentucky Volleyball: vs. Furman, 4:30 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Men’s soccer: vs. USF, 6 p.m. in Tampa, Florida Women’s soccer: vs. UMKC, 7 p.m. at Allison South Stadium
Saturday, Aug. 29
Volleyball: vs. Western Michigan, 10:30 a.m., vs. Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Intrasquad scrimmage, alumni match starts season off Bears picked to finish second in Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll By Eric Knifong Reporter @knifong_e
The Missouri State University volleyball team showed their potential in the annual Maroon and White scrimmage last Friday, as the season quickly approaches for the Bears. The teams were split, but players were shuffled around throughout the scrimmage to determine which lineups worked best together. “Overall, from top to bottom, everybody’s still competing for spots, and I saw a lot of good things [tonight],” head coach Melissa Stokes said. “I liked our effort and our hustle. I thought we were pretty good from the service line. I thought we dug some good balls.” Stokes is entering her 20th season as head coach for the Bears and believes this team has what it takes to win the Missouri Valley Conference Championship and get into the NCAA tournament. However, she knows the road will not be easy. “There’s no ‘gimme’ wins that we have, every match is going to be a tough match,” Stokes said. The Bears were picked to finish second in Kristen Stacy/THE STANDARD the MVC for the 2015 season, and with that Alumna Kayla Walton spikes the ball during the alumni match. comes high expectations. The Bears brought in 11 underclassmen and four upperclassmen — her play on the court by running the offense six freshmen, five sophomores, two juniors and brings height to the front line, and she displayed that height getting the kill when set up efficiently for the rest of her teammates. Also, two seniors. The Bears will be looking to their to do so. With all of the young talent the Bears according to Stokes, “She (Batten) is attacking three captains for some leadership, seen in the ball at a really high level right now.” sophomore Lily Johnson, junior Simone House have, they are setting themselves up to make deep tournament runs, whether MVC or MSU is set to open the season at the Pepsi and senior Kinsey Batten — but the team NCAA, for years to come. Panther Invitational in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, knows everyone has to step up. The Bears have a long season, and the team on Aug. 28 and 29. The other schools joining “We definitely need our four veteran players knows they have to take it one game at a time the Bears are Furman University, Western to be leaders, but we also need our freshmen to stay even keeled. Ultimately, the Bears want Michigan University and the host, University of and sophomores to be leaders,” Stokes said. to keep expectations high while performing to Milwaukee-Wisconsin. “Everybody needs to be ready to compete The Bears’ first home matches come in the because we’re going to rely very heavily on our the best of their abilities on the court. “I think to keep our team focused with each Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational on Sept. 4 and younger players. We can’t be looking at class.” point, taking a deep breath and regrouping, 5. MSU is hosting three other schools, which Freshman defensive specialist and libero because every point matters; and it’s not the include Marquette University, the University of Emily Butters came into the game and perMiami and Oral Roberts University. The Bears formed at a high level. She was able to get low end goal that matters, it’s every single point in the middle, because you can’t get to the end start home play against Miami on Sept. 4 at to make digs and communicated well with her without those points,” Batten said. 6:30 p.m. at Hammons Student Center. teammates throughout the five games. Fellow Batten, a marketing major, has stepped up freshman and outside hitter Cambree Villarreal
Sunday, Aug. 30
Field hockey: vs. Appalachian State, 10 a.m. in Louisville, Kentucky
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Standout seniors across campus: Senior midfielder Alix Opfer scored two goals in the women’s soccer regular season debut in Idaho. Forward/midfielder Emmerich Hoegg is the returning points leader for the men’s soccer team and is set to debut this week at USF. Center Robert Booker is the only returner to the football starting offensive line. The local from Ozark is the anchor in the trenches and will help whoever will be taking the snaps for the Bears. Swimmer Uvis Kalnins is the most decorated on this list. He has a host of MSU records and his personal times continue to rise. Swimmer Dora Kiss rivals Kalnins with personal accolades as well as school records. Both Kiss and Kalnins hold at least two conference records too. Track and field sprinter Althia Maximilien is more than a pun about racing fast — she is constantly weighed down by the medals that lace her shoulders. An All-MVC runner in her first three years, Maximilien is also on the Athletic Director’s honor roll. Forward Holly Scherer leads a large veteran field hockey squad as the point-scoring leader and a national academic athlete.
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Freshman forward Brooke Prondzinski led the Bears in scoring in exhibition play.
Opfer scores twice, Bears open season with win By Ben Gilbert Reporter @TheGilb24
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Erin Stewart trails Alix Opfer during an exhibition match.
The Missouri State women’s soccer team opened up their 2015 campaign with a split between Idaho State and Utah State. On Friday night, the Bears traveled to Pocatello, Idaho, to take on the Idaho State Bengals at Davis Field. The Bears defeated the Bengals 2-1 behind a pair of goals from senior midfielder and defender Alix Opfer. Opfer scored 1:44 into the game, which marks the eighth quickest goal to begin a match in the program’s history. Idaho State tied the game in the 65th minute but it didn’t stay tied up for long. The Bears pushed the action, and Opfer scored in the 77th minute on a pass from junior defender Ashley Tallerine. Freshman forward Brooke Prondzinski led the team with five shots and added an assist, while senior goalkeeper Jessica Perry made
eight saves. The Bears outshot the Bengals 15-14. The Bears wrapped up their road trip on Sunday as they visited Logan, Utah, to take on the Utah State Aggies at Chuck & Gloria Bell Field. The first half of action was battled to a scoreless draw with each team notching three shots apiece. In the 72nd minute, Utah State’s Jordyn Chung-Hoon connected on a free kick pass from Jessica Brooksby. Prondzinski nearly tied the game up in the 76th minute, but her shot hit the post. Prondzinski led the team in shots for the second straight game with four. Utah State added two more goals as the Bears continued to push numbers forward looking for an equalizer. The Aggies took advantage by counter attacking and scoring in the 78th and 89th minutes. The Bears were outshot in the game 13-6. The Bears next contest will be against Missouri-Kansas City on August 28 at 7 p.m., opening a threegame homestand.
Career-ending injury creates career opportunity Mackenzie Rozell is shifting her career from player to coach earlier than expected By Brian Wright Reporter
Mackenzie Rozell’s tennis career at Missouri State is over. The senior’s shoulder injury is going to sideline her for the entire 2015–2016 season, which will place her on a medical scholarship. Mallory Weber, head women’s tennis coach, will have her as a student assistant coach for the year. “This will be her senior year, so her last year,” Weber said. “Unfortunately, due to injury, she will finish out her career at Missouri State in a leadership role coaching. She probably won’t be returning to the court.” The Bears have eight players on the team this year—seven scholarship players and a walk-on. Two of the new Bears will be freshmen. Rozell will be there to help in her new coaches’ role. “She is still recovering from her injuries, but she will be at practices,” Weber said. “It gives me another set of eyes on the court. It can be dif-
ficult watching six matches at once so it’s nice to have her out there; she has a good mind for the game. With her being able to see things at practice and assist me in that way will be extremely valuable.” Miranda Poile and Ema Turudija are two seniors who Weber is looking at to provide some on-court leadership. Weber does have almost the entire team returning from last year, and she expects them all to be role models as she continues to build a program. Poile, along with sophomore Anelisse Torrico Moreno, led the team in wins last season and are back this year for the Bears. Moreno was selected by her teammates as the MVP for the Bears last season. Last year, Rozell produced five wins for a Bears program which struggled in its first year back at Missouri State since 2006. Weber was hired in February of 2014, and the Bears played that August. This year, Weber goes into a season with a
full year under her belt at Missouri State. “It’s been great to have been here a year and actually have time to work with the players,” Weber said. “We went through and worked through that first season, and we did some good things, and now we’ve had the offseason. They’ve been able to train and face some competition.” Weber believes that the team will start faster than they did last year when they started from scratch to beginning the building process of the program. This year’s team will build up from the foundation laid last year. “We’ve got a really solid group,” said Weber. “I think that there’s honestly a competition one through six that could go any way depending on how hard they work this summer and where they come in ready to go. The lineup is still up in the air, and the spots are still there to be fought for and earned.” The Bears will start their season at home in the Drury Invitational on Sept. 12 and 13.
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Fan event concludes preseason Depth chart almost set, quarterback battle still hot By John Robinson Reporter @SaxmanJohn
Missouri State football head coach Dave Steckel didn’t watch tape on the players who would be returning to the program, he wanted to avoid any preconceived notions about them. “We wanted to have our own ideas (about the players), our own thoughts and make them earn their own way,” Steckel said. It makes sense when you consider the players have been asked to learn a new scheme; veterans and rookies are almost on the same page in terms of knowing how the coaching staff goes about the game. Though, while the defensive side of the ball is working on a different defense in the transition from a 3-4 to a 4-3, the offense has a different challenge: finding the players who will step into starting roles after a slew of graduations. The Bears are looking for a new starting quarterback and number one receiver as well as several starters on the offensive line. Even with a solid running back core, the key for the 2015 Bears will be to establish the run early and often each game. Junior Brodie Lambert and redshirt freshman Breck Ruddick are the two front runners for the quarterback position. Lambert has game experience, playing in five games over the last two seasons for the Bears, while Ruddick looks to be the favorite to win the job with an impressive showing in scrimmages. Offensive coordinator Mario Verduzco said both quarterMaddy Cushman/THE STANDARD backs have made the competition interesting. “They are both intelligent young guys who have worked Senior long-snapper Colby Wickwar signs his autograph.
very hard in the weight room and learning the playbook,” Verduzco said. For any young quarterback learning the system, it helps to have a steady run game. Luckily, Missouri State running backs are not in short supply. Sophomore Calan Crowder, senior Ryan Heaston and junior Phoenix Johnson all return after helping the Bears rank fourth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference averaging 180.7 yards per game in 2014. “When you’re a good running football team, it opens up so many different avenues as far as drop-back and play-action pass,” Steckel said. “With our stable of running backs, all they have to do is find a crease.” Those creases will come from senior center Robert Booker and the offensive line he will help lead in 2015. Booker was a preseason All-American and All-MVFC pick and with sophomore Sam Ellifrits and junior Riley Shantz, is the only returning lineman with starting experience. According to Booker however, his job on the line hasn’t changed in the new scheme, in part thanks to Sean Coughlin returning to the Bears for his 10th year as offensive line coach. “For me, an inside zone is still an inside zone, a stretch is still a stretch,” Booker said. As for the wide receiver position, senior Eric Christophel is not only stepping up as a leader for the position, but a leader for the entire team after having been selected as one of three captains for the team. “It’s surreal, and it’s a humbling honor to have,” Christophel said. Final decisions about the depth chart will be made on Aug. 27, as the team prepares for a season opener at Memphis on Sept. 5 at 6 p.m.
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Liam Priestley may just have won himself the starting goalkeeper job in the Bears’ final exhibition match on Aug. 21 against Tulsa at Hurricane Stadium. The true sophomore from Essex, England, had a night worth remembering with three key saves that showcased his athleticism and reaction. Priestley and the Bears kept the Golden Hurricane at bay during the first half, but gave up two key goals late, resulting in a 2-1 loss. But, don’t let the score fool you. Even in a losing effort, the Bears defense played their usual fortifying style. The first half proved the equality of the two squads. Neither MSU nor Tulsa
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could get a ball in the back of the net, but both got off four shots before the halfway mark. The second half, though, escalated quickly. After a Tulsa goal in the 50th minute, Bears freshman forward Harry Lewis dribbled the ball up the left side of the field and scorched the net from 10 yards out. With only 23 minutes to play, it was a tied ball game. But, after a beautiful foot-sweeping save by Priestley, Tulsa’s Miguel Velasquez snuck in a rebound goal with less than seven minutes to go. MSU fought hard in the ensuing minutes, but time quickly escaped it. A slimmer of hope named Phil Woods, MSU junior midfielder and forward, worked his way down the field and launched a promising prayer near the net with three seconds remaining in the game, but it missed wide right.
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The Bears end their three-game preseason run with a 1-1-1 record, but the imbalanced start is overshadowed. A Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll released on Aug. 20, which tabbed MSU to finish second in the conference behind SIU Edwardsville, was voted on by MVC coaches. Senior Emmerich Hoegg was named to the Preseason All-MVC as a forward. Last year, Hoegg tallied seven goals, one assist and 15 total points but failed to play this preseason after sustaining an injury during the summer. The regular season begins with a long road trip to Tampa, Florida, on Aug. 28 to face the University of South Florida. The Bears return home for their Allison South debut on Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. against Oral Roberts University.
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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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The Standard
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
MO State changes up student parking this year
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Students stick their parking permits in their windows instead of hanging them from their mirrors.
mutes to MSU at a time that is adequate to make the start of classes. However, some students missed their classes because By Mike Ursery they spent more time than anticipated looking for a place to park. Reporter “Many people say ‘plan ahead, show up earlier,’ but that's @MikeUrsery not a solution,” Joseph Kerr, a senior English and literature Despite a new academic year beginning at Missouri State major, said. “MSU prides itself on being flexible with stuand some new faces showing up on campus, one issue reap- dents' personal schedules, but that flexibility disappears when parking is as bad as it is.” peared during the first week of the semester. Kerr said since his classes begin at 9:30 a.m., he doesn’t Students who live off campus plan routines, to begin comhave trouble finding a parking spot, but he would have trou-
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ble if he commuted to campus later in the day. Enrollment is higher now than in the past, and the university has erected new buildings on campus. These two factors have led to both an increased demand for more parking and a lower supply of necessary parking spaces. “The powers that be have removed hundreds of parking spaces over the last couple of years and have not made any sort of commitment to adding more. All the while, the number of enrolled students is increasing at a very impressive rate,” Kerr said. “But hey, we got a couple shiny new buildings to look at while we search for our spots. That’s pretty cool, I guess.” While some students are dissatisfied with campus parking, the parking and transit office does not see it the same way. “The complaint isn’t we have a lack of parking. The complaint is we have a lack of convenient parking,” said Earl Wall, parking-transit supervisor. “Students don’t want to park and ride a shuttle. They want to park near the building they're going to.” Wall also said that the university budget doesn’t cover parking projects, and that those projects are paid for with donations and federal grants. Plans have been discussed to build another parking garage on the east side of the campus at National Avenue and Monroe Street, but action or even funding have not been put forward, according to Wall. Procedures for obtaining a parking permit have also changed. In the past, students could go to the parking office and purchase a pass to hang from the rearview mirror. Now, the parking permit is a sticker that is placed on the front windshield. “One reason for that is that it’s cost efficient. The new permits are cheaper,” Wall said. “Another reason is safety. People were supposed to take the hang tags down when they weren’t being used. They sit right in the middle of the window.” Students now go online to order parking permits, and those permits are sent through the mail. Students can print a temporary permit to display in vehicles until they receive their permanent permits. If the temporary permit expires before the decal is received, students can go to the parking office to have it renewed, Wall said.
when the sealant gets on individuals’ shoes and clothes. activity now, but once the projects are finished, I’m sure the positive When it rains or snows, the coal tar also gets washed into nearby outcome will balance them out.” rivers and lakes, causing negative effects on fish. Since the loose According to Shaw, there are no student fees involved with any of the coal tar can get washed away easily, it has to be reapplied about construction projects. every three years. “The buildings were funded through private donations and matching In 2013, MSU tried an alternate sealant, asphalt emulsion, which funds from the state of Missouri,” Shaw said. “There may be student fees uses no coal tar, on a select number of parking lots. The asphalt associated with programs that are held in the buildings, but they are not emulsion was disappointing, however. According to Clif’s Notes, the related to construction as the B.E.A.R. Fee was for the various sports venasphalt emulsion was “difficult to apply, did not perform as well, ues last year.” does not last as long and is more expensive.” MSU does not need the sealant though, according to Chiles. He said the coal tar sealant is only used as a cosmetic, because it covers up the oil spots and makes the parking lots look new and black. While MSU still uses coal tar sealant for its parking lots, several other places in Springfield have stopped using it, including Mercy Hospital, Cox Health and Bass Pro Shops. Robert Pavlowsky, an MSU professor, conducted a study about PAHs levels in Springfield and Greene County parking lots in 2012. In his study, he said a ban on parking lot sealants might lower the total PAHs levels by about 96 percent. Chiles, whose daughter attends MSU, said it angers him that MSU still uses coal tar in its parking lots. “I don’t want her walking around cancer-causing and birth defect-causing stuff,” Chiles said. “It’s so rude on the part of MSU Ryan Welch/THE STANDARD to expose the student population to cancer- and birth defect-causing Pummill Hall is sporting a new, updated look after being worked on pathogens.” for about a year.
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50 students in the first graduate course for fall.” However, no matter a student’s studies, computer and web education can expand the horizons of many career paths. Because almost everything is connected to the web today, Hignite believes that the studies of web development and computing are a great addition to any major. “I think virtually every major could benefit,” Hignite said. Adam Wagner, per course faculty member of the Media, Journalism and Film department, agrees. “Everything is online now. Everything. Why wouldn’t you want to know more about creating online content?” The proof is all around us. In a world that is technology-based, our education has to grow so we know how to live with it.