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Sister Cindy: “Repent, you horney devil!”

Religious speaker visits campus, engages with students The autograph stated, “repent you what we really bring here. All of these When she tried to engage them, they horny devil” with Sister Cindy’s sig- people are here to spread love. They continued to walk away. nature. want to counter the hateful messages At one point, she physically acted “It’s just a show,” Julien said. “It’s with love that they have in their hearts out what she believed the process of “Raise your hand if you believe best to not pay attention to what she and I deeply respect that.” going to hell looked like by falling in Jesus Christ…the rest of you are says and more just be with people Other students shouted at Sister silent on the ground, which elicited going to hell,” Sister Cindy shouted who are seeking love, because that’s Cindy while they walked to class. cheers from the crowd. at Missouri State students as they booed her.

Students walking around campus earlier today might have noticed a crowd forming by the black tables behind the Plaster Student Union.

Cynthia Smock, better known as “Sister Cindy,” was preaching to students.

Sister Cindy is the wife of George Smock Jr., who goes by “Brother Jed.” Brother Jed and Sister Cindy are two religious speakers who travel the country and preach on college campuses. Their speeches have incited anger, disgust and amusement over the years.

Tuesday, Sept 6, proved to be no different. She preached about students going to hell, female students dressing like “whores” and “sluts,” and male students getting women drunk and raping them. These were just a few topics she talked about.

Most students were there for entertainment.

“I think it’s comical, like a little midday entertainment,” Jackson Reid, junior finance major, said.

RYAN WELCH/THE STANDARD Nicholas Julien, sophomore comFreshman finance major Thomas Coots engages with Sister Cindy as she preaches outside of puter science major, interrupted Sisthe PSU. ter Cindy and got her “autograph.”

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While most students stood and observed or simply walked past Sister Cindy, other students like Ken Helvey, freshman modern and classical languages major, spoke up against her. Helvey argued with Sister Cindy for several minutes.

“What she’s preaching is not the word of God, is not the word of Jesus Christ,” Helvey said. “If she’s going to preach the word of God, she needs to read the word of God.” In the middle of lunch rush, a crowd of more than 50 students circled around Sister Cindy. As she preached, the circle got closer and closer until Sister Cindy moved out of the middle of the circle and sat at one of the plastic tables. The crowd cheered for the short time she stopped preaching.

Kaylee Ewbank, freshman animal science major, approached the table to speak with Sister Cindy about Christianity. She soon became frustrated with Sister Cindy and walked away.

“It’s ridiculous. She’s giving Christianity a bad name,” Ewbank said. “This is not what Christianity is; she should not be doing this.”

Sister Cindy said Brother Jed was in Indiana but “sends his love” to Missouri State students.

Last year, MSU updated its Expressive Activity Policy in response to the Campus Free Expression Act. This act was approved by the Misu See CINDY, page 10

Pence comes to Springfield Chloe Skaar Staff Reporter @chloeskaar The controversial campaign of Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, made its way through Springfield when his vice presidential running mate, Mike Pence, visited the Springfield Exposition Center on Sept.

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Pence, governor of Indiana, gathered a crowd of around 1,500 supporters, to which he delivered a 35-minute speech. He began the speech by addressing the stigma of Trump’s lessthan-stellar public image, describing Trump as a “doer in a game made for talkers” and humoring that a vote for Trump is “the cure for Clinton scandal fatigue.”

Pence also initiated the discussion of security for law enforcement workers by pledging Trump’s dedication to the respect and perseverance of those in the field, stating that Trump’s presidency would see the end of any laws or practices endangering them.

“I promise you this,” Pence said over the applause of supporters, “Donald Trump will never forget or fail to stand with the men and women of our law enforcement.”

Another topic of controversy addressed in Pence’s speech was Trump’s selected campaign slogan, ‘Make America Great Again.’ Contrary to the context of which the slogan is often used, Pence said the origin for the slogan was intended as a ‘message’ to all voters, not exclusively those in support of Trump.

“[The phrase] is a message from Donald Trump and I,” Pence said, “that we can bring the American dream back to every American––regardless of race, class or gender.”

Pence concluded his speech with a direct address to the members of the crowd who were yet undecided on how to vote in November, as well as those with loved ones or neighbors who remained unsure. He made the request of his listeners to share one thing they had been inspired by throughout the speeches with someone who had not attended the rally, and he requested prayer from the audience members as well.

“I am not asking you to pray for one candidate or another,” Pence said.

“I am merely asking you to pray for our country.”

Although Pence concluded his speech with a unifying thought, not all reactions to his rally were appreciative.

Shortly after Pence’s departure from Springfield, the Chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party, Roy Temple, released a statement of disapproval to the press.

“The people of the Show-Me State have and will continue to reject the Trump-Pence tickets divisive and hateful campaign,” Temple said. “Missourians do not want an economic agenda that would cost our state and country millions of jobs. They’ve seen enough to know that Donald Trump’s pattern of dangerous rhetoric and irresponsible policies make him unfit to be the President of the United States.”

Accompanying Pence were seven guest speakers: Col. Bill McCoy made

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Vice presidential candidate Mike Pence spoke at the Expo Center on Tuesday, Sept 6.

File that FAFSA Nicole Roberts Editor-in-Chief @NReneeRoberts College students will take any financial help they can get, which might involve getting a job, applying for scholarships or filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Some things are changing with the FAFSA, however.

Two major changes will take place for the 2017-2018 academic year. First, the FAFSA form will be available for completion on Oct. 1.

In previous years, students had to wait until Jan. 1 to complete and submit their FAFSA form.

The second change is students will report their tax information from two years prior instead of from the previous year. This means students who fill out the FAFSA for the 2017-2018 academic year will use their family’s tax information from the 2015 tax year, not 2016.

Before, students had to wait for their families’ tax information to be filed before submitting their FAFSAs. However, since families have

already filed their 2015 tax information, they won’t have to wait to file their taxes from the previous year before completing the FAFSA. “The whole issue of using your prior taxes became more volatile as people have reasons to extend their tax filing, couldn’t get it done in time to file the FAFSA,” Vicki Mattocks, director of the Financial Aid Office, said.

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LGBT forum offers more inclusive programs

By Trinh Nguyen Staff Reporter “Underrepresented” students will have more inclusive programs to help them succeed if candidate R.C Collins becomes the Coordinator of Multicultural Programs/LGBT Student Services.

An open forum for Collins was opened on Thursday, from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. in the PSU with the participation of staff, faculty and students. According to MSU Multicultural Programs, the forum’s purpose was to evaluate candidates for the position. People who attended the forum could talk with candidates and

ask questions about future programs that candidates offer.

Collins graduated from Hendrix College with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and literature; she also has a degree from La Universidad de Murcia in Spain.

At the forum, she gave a presentation about intersectionality, which, according to her is “the concept that every person navigates life with many interacting identities. This can include race, gender, sexuality and many other things.”

Collins offered a program that would be inclusive to students, especially underrepresented students.

“It's very important for educators to make

sure that they include the perspectives of people with multiple marginalized identities,” Collins said.

After the presentation, people played tapping game for further understanding the concepts.

“I enjoyed the tapping game. It was very interactive,” Danacy Ray, sophomore individualized major, said.

Recently, a MSU fraternity pledge was accused of harassing a transgender woman.

“It happened at MSU because anti-trans violence happens everywhere, every day,” Collins said. “This violence disproportionately affects trans women of color.”

Collins and the Multicultural Service staff

are working on educational programs that will be presented in different locations at MSU, as well as groups such as sororities and fraternities.

According to Collins, the programs will help to prevent such violence in the future.

People could evaluate candidates by filling in a candidate assessment given at the end of the forum. The assessments will help the search committee find the best candidate for the future coordinator.

“I think Collins is qualified for the position and could do a great job at it,” Ray said.

Library plans future renovations

MEGAN BURKE/THE STANDARD Construction on the first floor of Meyer Library will include a new computer lab and open-access media center.

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If you have recently been to Meyer Library, you have probably noticed the construction; it is constantly changing and adapting to the world of technology and growing numbers.

“Students see some value in coming to the library and we want to make it a more comfortable place,” Thomas Peters, dean of Meyer Library said.

However, making changes in a library is not

the easiest thing to do. Within the next five-to-six years, Thomas Peters said there is construction planned every summer.

“We are trying to renovate the entire building, but we are not vacating it, so we have to do it over time,” Peters said.

Peters used an analogy to describe the constant change in technology and progress in the library.

“It's like washing the windows of the Empire State Building...

By the time we say ‘Ok, we have it all renovated,’ then it will be time to start again,” Peters said.

The multi-year process of renovating Meyer Library continued this summer. The most obvious change is the construction happening on the first floor.

All renovations currently being made to the library were supposed to be made this summer.

However, those renovations are running behind schedule. If construction is extended into the school year, most renovations are scheduled in the first three months in the fall and last three

in the spring.

This space, previously the reference center and work area, is being constructed to be the new spot for the open-access media center. The area will be similar to what is now on the second floor, but with a little bit extra and a different design.

The media center will have the most significant change at the top of the ramp, connecting the lobby and the first floor. Currently, a gate closes the lobby off from the rest of the library when closed. With the addition the plan is to

change the layout and put a door connected to the ramp making the media center and the lobby accessible 24/7.

A new open-access media center is only scratching the surface of changes being made at Meyer.

The Veteran Student Services is moving into the northeast section of the first floor in the library that will be accompanied by a new reference research area.

“We are renovating the reference research area which is where it was where the open-access computing lab is going and know it is going to be on the north east corner of the first floor. That is going to be really cool with new types of furniture and interactive spaces in there,” Peters said.

The last part of the renovation is down in the lower level where new staff work area is going to be created.

In the future, changes will always be occurring.

This spring, new and improved wifi is planned on being installed throughout the building. The time frame for how long the wifi will need to be taken down is still unknown, however, the plan is to install new wifi during spring break.

Even more change is in the works for the library. Where the media center currently is, on the second floor, will be will be renovated to refined work and meeting area. However, it will not be any ordinary work space.

“If you can visualize this: where the open access computer lab is now, that is going to be cleared out,” Peters said. “We will put more student seating out there we have been talking about having tents on wheels, called Urits, a cylindrical tent on wheels. You can have it open, or closed if you're working intensely. It is a movable closeable space.”

That isn’t all that will occupy the second floor. It will also be home to new media centers

to edit video, music and media projects. It will be supplied with a 3D printer, a virtual reality room and media centers for musi and media projects. There will also be presentation practice rooms where you can feel like you are presenting in front of a class and have all necessary technology to do so.

The plan is to have spaces in the library that are better, more comfortable and diverse to make it a better space overall.

Next summer and on, even more changes are planned to be made.

The main stairwell and the base of the stairwell is going to be renovated. Renovations in the outside space are looking to be made as well. New and futuristic study areas, charging stations and space on the south and west side of the library are in plan to accompany the new glass hall renovation as well.

Lastly, over time more user space is going to be needed. There is such a decline in print that the library does not want to throw away the books, but find a better way to manage the print collections. The library has some compact shelving downstairs that the library is trying to get interested at the state level in a shared print repository where books are placed into a central location that is weatherproof. The library would have the books, but they would not be on each campus and would be accessible within a few days.

Eventually, all of this will come together and will take five, six and seven years to do all of this.

Lastly, Meyer Library is trying to expand to do more with artwork to have more museum-type material.

“It really is like washing the windows at the Empire State building by the time it gets finished,” Peters said. “We will start over again because things will change.”

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Conversation nation: Speak your mind, it’s free Opinons can run wild, but now, freedom of speech is frowned upon Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC Freedom is a dangerous thing.

Before you burn this newspaper and seek out my apartment to burn that down, too, let me explain. Freedom is dangerous because it allows people to have an open mind. It allows people to seek justice for crime and misdeeds. It allows room for cultural improvement.

Actually, strike that, it encourages cultural improvement.

The last few weeks have spawned many uncomfortable sights, experiences and trials along the wonderful path that we call life. Frankly, I’m getting quite tired of them. That said, I understand that growing pains can arise as we continue to move forward as a nation.

This week, I’ve seen members of a Native American tribe in Minnesota be allegedly sprayed with mace and threatened with attack dogs as a result of protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

I’ve watched as Americans everywhere call Colin Kaepernick everything from a social justice hero to an American traitor.

I’ve even seen the cowardly attempts by the Washington Spirit organization to thwart Megan Rapinoe’s chances at protesting by kneeling during the National Anthem.

The crazy thing is, all of these things I’ve just mentioned are totally legal.

Ironically, they all involve protest, but peaceful protest is a constitutionally protected right. There’s so much more at play here than just protest.

Please be very careful as you continue, these takes are very hot.

There’s a discomforting trend I’ve noticed recently in America, and it has to do with rampant hypocrisy apropos the concept of freedom.

To me, it seems that many americans are only okay with the concept of freedom when it’s convenient for them.

Colin Kaepernick sits down for the National Anthem? Oh yeah, he hates freedom.

You’re trying to tell me it’s uncomfortable to you that I carry around multiple AR-15s in public just because I can? Are you against freedom?

The list goes on and on. Some of you don’t believe it’s true. Some of you have already put down this article because you know it’s true but you don’t have the courage to admit it.

True freedom is a dangerous thing to experience because it allows the mind to run wild with no sequestration. It perpetuates a culture in which people are not afraid to have tough dialogue despite its discomfort.

I submit to you that it takes a stronger individual to act in respect of others’ freedom than to act in fear and criticism.

It’s for this reason that my blood boils so much when I see things like people calling Brandon Marshall a thug for kneeling in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick.

September is Suicide Prevention Month

No one wants to ask themselves, “Why?” Nicole Roberts Editor-in-Chief @NReneeRoberts

Or when I see the cultural divide that is currently wrecking France over the issue of the “burkini.”

Sometimes, as Americans, we put freedom on a pedestal and claim that it’s only for people of a certain group. It’s only for people that meet certain qualifications.

That, my friends, is fallacy. Plain and simple. Freedom is not something achieved through meeting a set of conditions. Freedom is a birthright of all people—though it is most certainly a privilege.

Freedom is welcoming refugees and those displaced by war with open arms; extending a helping hand when they need it most.

It’s the right to conduct your small business in whatever manner you so choose provided it falls within the confines of legality.

It’s having the courage to face criticism and judgement for sitting down during the National Anthem in an effort to bring attention to “the oppression of black people and people of color.”

The kind of freedom I long for, that dangerous freedom, will only come when people decide to take a chance and experience life in someone else’s shoes. When people decide to put down implements of destruction and instead

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Child’s play: Stop blaming your views on how you were raised You can’t hide behind insensitive childhood games anymore

October 19, 2015 started off like a normal Monday. I went into The Standard to work on the newspaper, I went to classes, I ate lunch, the usual, until I got an email from my boss telling me Alyssa, one of my friends and coworkers had passed away.

I sat on my couch and cried. It was so sudden, and she was so young. She was only 20 years old, the same age I was at the time.

I didn’t understand how she could have died. I had just worked with her a few days before. Was there some kind of undiscovered health problem? Was there a fire or break-in at her apartment?

Was she involved in a car accident?

Alyssa committed suicide on Oct. 18.

This was a shock to me, because Alyssa was one of the happiest people I knew, and she tried her best to make sure everyone around her was happy. She was always singing and dancing at work, trying to make us laugh.

Like a lot of people battling depression, Alyssa masked the darkness.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

Up until this year, I never really gave much thought to this month, to be honest. I mean, I wrote articles about it for The Standard, I talked to people, and I did research about suicides.

I read stories about people who were impacted by suicide, and my heart went out to all of them.

But I never felt a deep connection because I didn’t think I would be affected by suicide. I didn’t think I knew anyone who believed that death seemed like the only option.

Alyssa changed this thought.

Over 42,000 people in the United States commit suicide every year, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

College is a terrifying, stressful time, and it is common for students to feel depressed or start having suicidal thoughts. The Counseling Center at MSU offers individual and group counseling, as well as consultations and referrals. Students, faculty and staff can call the Counseling Center at 417-836-5116.

In emergency situations, the Counseling Center has a list of different phone numbers students can call. It includes contact information for the Springfield Police Department, Mercy and Cox Hospitals and the Counseling Center. The list can be found at counselingcenter.missouristate.edu/Suicide.htm.

Now, this is the part where I’m supposed to tell you to watch for certain warning signs like talks or internet searches about suicide, loss of interest and isolation from friends and family.

The truth is, no matter how many times you are told these signs, sometimes you don’t see them. Sometimes you think you or your friend is just having a bad day and the feelings will pass.

We missed the signs when it came to Alyssa, and that breaks the hearts of everyone who knew her.

Don’t assume it’s a bad day. Don’t assume you’re overexaggerating. Don’t assume the feelings will go away or that you can handle them by yourself.

Always seek help when the darkness starts to become too much. No one wants to be left behind asking themselves, “Why?”

Caleb Hearon Columnist @calebsaysthings During a 5th grade game of Smear the Queer with my neighborhood friends, I learned that black people are better athletes because they are born with an extra muscle in their legs. Smear the Queer is a game we played growing up that consists of piling on top of whichever guy is unlucky enough to be holding the football at any given moment. That person, the guy with the ball, is a queer.

But the rest of the boys, who pile on top of him, are not. Logical inadequacies aside, we can see some issues here. In a very real way, one might argue this is just one piece of a larger message we send to boys: that being gay is wrong and violence against such people is understandable and permissible if not, at the very least, funny.

And so, on Sunday mornings we heard in church that gay people go to hell and on Sunday afternoons we reinforced the thematic lesson through play.

On Sunday nights, of course, we laid

awake in bed unable to sleep because even though we prayed for half-an-hour we still felt “those things.” Or was that just me? And on Monday at school, we avoided talking about the music and movies we actually enjoyed, so as not to seem gay.

Black people are better athletes because they are born with an extra muscle in their legs: a thing I actually heard from other kids and believed.

That is how we learned to dehumanize people of color and dismiss their achievements as somehow lesser than our own. Because if a white athlete wins a race, they trained harder and deserved it, but if a black athlete wins, they are somehow advantaged beyond fairness.

And so, on Sunday afternoons we watched the Chiefs game, and we started to quietly see black people as being something other.

We didn’t hate them because we watched a movie in class that said Martin Luther King, Jr. was inspirational and we should respect him. But in 10 years, most of us, having never met more than a handful of black people, would still be

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Sister Cindy does not reflect our views The MSU Campus Ministers’ Association Recently, our campus community was visited by Sister Cindy, who some call a “campus evangelist.”

Missouri State encourages open, honest and respectful conversation across campus. However, today, people express great diversity of opinion about what this means. Boundaries are clearly blurred.

Currently, on many college campuses, there is quite a debate about freedom of expression, safe spaces and trigger warnings. See the University of Chicago’s August 2016 letter to the class of 2020 as an example. Many times in the search for what is appropriate and needed people are left uncomfortable, frustrated, even confused.

This being said, we, as members of the Missouri State University Campus Ministers’ Association, want to clearly state that we do not condone nor support the hyperbolic statements and opinions of “campus evangelists” who demean students with their rhetoric.

Our advice to students is twofold. First, if it is insulting

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unable to see the deep-seated racism in many of our conversations about people of color.

In a single hour of backyard football I learned to dislike myself for being gay and to think of black people as fundamentally unlike me.

Except that I didn’t learn those things in a single hour of backyard football. I learned those things over an entire childhood and not even once in my own household, but always from friends who I wanted to fit in with rather than stand apart from.

When you’re from a small town, college is just as much about unlearning old things as it is about learning new ones.

At a certain point, your problematic viewpoints can no longer be blamed on where you’re from or how you were raised. You have to confront your biases and engage in critical conversations with people who aren’t like you.

Because the ignorant-hillbilly-from-small-town-Missouri stereotype is based, at least partially, in truth. And it always will be if we don’t do better.

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Deny them an audience. It’s your choice.

Second, if you do stop and listen, use your time to ask deeper questions about what you hear. Why would someone say what they say? Does what they say match-up with your values? Why, why not?

Put your critical thinking hat on and use your time to more fully understand what you believe and how you will engage the world.

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Ozarks Celebration Festival shares local culture Danisha Hogue; Bailey Vassalli Staff Reporter; Staff Reporter @Danisha_Queen; @BaileyVassalli

Ozarks Celebration Festival hosted its 19th annual event on Missouri State’s campus last weekend. Over 100 artists, vendors and exhibitors flooded the Historic Quadrangle and welcomed visitors to this year’s theme: Then & Now. Josephine Dowell, instructor at Lacemakers of the Ozarks, demonstrated lacemaking near hand to the fiddle music playing nearby.

Her student, Cindy Kopenhafer told visitors the history of lace making. In the 1400s, lace was reserved for royalty. Girls would learn at the age of five to create the fabric. They would spend 10 to 12 hours in a room lit by candlelight with one day off a year. “(Time) depends on how intricate the pattern is; you may work an hour and only go an inch,” Kopenhafer said as she worked diligently on a bobbin lace pattern.

The weekend kicked off with Concert Under The Stars despite the rain Friday evening. Three bands took the stage at the Craig Hall Plaza Tent Pad: the crowd cheered on Dan Tyminiski and Ronnie Bowman; Auntie Em & the Tornados; and the Finley River Boys.

Monarch butterfly season in the Ozarks lands during the festival. Ozarks Technical Community College teacher Pam Jason brought monarchs to her booth. Saturday morning, three butterflies were born, gained their strength to fly and were released.

“These will start flying south because they won’t have anything to eat. My milkweed is dying,” Jason said.

She said monarchs migrate to Mexico for the warmer weather.

MIRANDA ROLLER/THE STANDARD With games and crafts throughout the day, visitors of all ages participated in old-time traditions.

The audience was entertained by performers at the Ozarks Celebration Festival which was held Sept. 9-11.

“We have been to the festival a couple different times,” Jennifer Coffman said. “We like to allow the kids to see some of the historic things, and we really “My first wife... she died five years ago from breast cancer. The BCFO helped us out a lot like the children’s activities as well.” in the earlier stages of discovery,” Ilkiw said.

The Kid’s Area offered jewelry making, face painting and a game of horseshoes in The Quad.

Bowls for Breasts donates 50 percent of the funds to the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Vendors displayed their crafts for attendees, many of whom wouldn’t usually purchase Ozarks. products outside of a major retailer.

The festival fell silent at 1 p.m. on Sunday to honor the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Local woodturner Mike Ilkiw creates bowls from disease-ridden and reclaimed trees. the only sound being that of the trumpets that were playing a salute to all of the victims. As He has been woodturning since the late 80s and is still using wood from the ice storm in soon as the trumpets were lowered, conversations began to pick back up. People talked of the 2007 to make bowls. tribute and explained the events from Sept. 11, 2001 to those who were unaware.

September 12-15 a lecture series will conclude the celebration. More information is available at calendar.missouristate.edu.

Above: People of the community play, compare and share various instruments during the Ozarks Celebration Festival on Sept. 9.

Right: People stroll across Missouri State’s campus during the Ozarks Celebration Festival.

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Building credit while in college Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark When sophomores Lucas Homer and Ben Duvall got their first credit cards, they got them for one reason: to start building credit.

“That’s the only reason I got it,” Duvall, a business major who got his card at the beginning of his freshman year, said.

For many students, credit cards are a risky business. The mere idea of even more debt can be terrifying.

According to Eddy Rosas, a personal banker at Commerce Bank, all students have to do is play it smart.

“Usually the best way to go about it is use it for purposes like gas, things like that that you know you’re going to be using and pay it off at the end of the month,” Rosas said.

Homer, an undeclared major who got his card at the beginning of this school year, said he recommends students get a credit card.

“It’ll help you buy more expensive purchases like houses, cars, stuff like that that you couldn’t buy with your own money,” Homer said.

Rosas said Commerce Bank usually approves students for smaller limits, around $500.

“That way if you decide to go crazy with the card you can’t get into much trouble,” Rosas said.

He also said students shouldn’t spend more than 50 percent of their credit card limit. Using the $500 example, students shouldn’t spend more than $250.

Rosas recommended leaving a small amount of the balance on the credit card.

“If you take a hit a little bit on the interest and not pay it off completely, that can show that you’re also willing to pay some interest on it.

That helps,” Rosas said.

However, both Homer and Duvall typically pay off the full amount due on their credit cards. Duvall said he will only spend what he knows he can pay off when the bill is due.

“It was fully, now I leave a little bit on,” Homer said. “But I plan on, once I pay off this, I’ll go back to fully.”

Rosas said students should start building credit early on in their college careers. He did not recommend waiting until after graduation.

“I’d say not as soon as you turn 18, but definitely start early,” Rosas said. “You don’t want to wait until you’re out of college and trying to get an auto loan. At that point, you’re by yourself. You have a job and everything, but you don’t have any established credit and you’re still having to have your mom cosign or something.”

According to an article by Brett Heman, Default Prevention Coordinator for MSU Real LIFE, good credit can help students eventually lower insurance rates, buy cars and homes, rent apartments and sign up for a cell phone plan. Heman wrote that credit cards can also give students flexibility if they don’t have cash available.

However, the article said not paying off the credit card can negatively affect credit card scores. A poor credit card score will negatively impact how students can later apply for things like car loans.

“You can go over,” Homer said.

“It’ll mess your credit up, it’s a big responsibility, and it can damage you in the future.”

CREDIT TIPS & TRICKS 1. Get a credit card before graduation 2. Pay off the card each month 3. Only spend half of the limit 4. Use it for necessities like gas 5. Pay some interest when possible

“Mean Girls” star Rajiv Surendra visits campus Danisha Hogue Staff Reporter @Danisha_Queen Over 60 students gathered in Plaster Student Union Theatre last Wednesday to see a loved movie character in person.

Rajiv Surendra, popular for his role as Kevin G. in the 2004 film “Mean Girls,” rocked the stage with “The Mathlete Rap.” While students enjoyed the nostalgic moment, Surendra came to talk to students about failure and what comes after.

“Failure is a stepping stone for becoming better or stronger at something else,” Surendra said.

His speech is rooted behind his six-year quest seeking the role of Pi, the main character in Yann Martel’s novel “Life of Pi,” now an Oscar winning film.

After traveling to India, reading countless books and showing great persistence, he learned being perfect for the part doesn’t guarantee the role.

In many ways, Surendra proved to students that he’s just like anyone else; he worked un-

usual summer jobs, took time off from school and battled himself before taking risks. He even took four years to learn to swim.

To quote his dear friend Audrey, a widow he met at a summer job, Surendra told the audience, “Sometimes your mind is your biggest enemy and you have to tell your mind to shut the f— up.”

Students laughed at his jokes as he made light of parts of his journey. He advised the audience on what not to do when you don’t get exactly what you want in life. Most students were shocked to hear how accepting the actor

was when he finally saw the film in 2012 –– he was glad he didn’t get the part.

“I think the perspective he took was so eye-opening. It was a good reminder about moving on,” Yolanda Salas, sophomore elementary education major said.

At the end of the college journey, Surendra said he hopes students are brave enough to fail and turn it into something positive.

“He made me think that when I’m going for roles, failing is okay,” Sidney Baker, freshman acting major said. “That doesn’t mean I have to stop trying.”

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Color Me Rad run promotes a fun, active lifestyle Matt Campanelli Staff Reporter @THE_MattyCamp Despite a cool, cloudy and grey Saturday morning, Springfield was lit up with color from the Color Me Rad 5k.

A stage was set up with music playing, and participants could participate in Zumba while waiting for the race to start. Free t-shirts and hoodies were given out to the best dancers in the crowd before the race. Participants also had the opportunity to buy t-shirts, wristbands and cans of color that could be used to spray other participants with.

The race began and finished between the Expo Center and the Springfield, Missouri Convention and Visitors Bureau. The race kicked off at 9 a.m. and took participants through areas of downtown Springfield.

During the race, participants were blasted with color at different points, either colored powder or liquid color.

The Color Me Rad race had eight of these “color stations.”

Though similar to the popular Color Run 5k, Color Me Rad is different.

“I think we try to make it a little bit more (like) anyone can do it. Our focus is on Rad being who you are and that’s what we’re about,” Tess Ware-

smitch, a Sack Lunch Production (SAKL) worker said.

The Color Me Rad Run is one of many events put on by Sack Lunch Productions, the same company that put on Slide the City back in July in downtown Springfield.

The 5k relies heavily on volunteers to help run the event. Volunteers are stationed at each of the color stations and help set up and tear down for the event.

SAKL is a for-profit business, but it does participate in charity events. With each race, the company partners with a local charity and shares a portion of the proceeds from the race to the selected charity.

For the Springfield race, SAKL partnered with Ozarks Public Television, located on the first floor of Strong Hall on Missouri State University’s campus. According to Abby Lacy, corporate support and events coordinator assistant, a portion of the money raised from the 5k is going to help children’s programming.

“PBS has the best and the most children’s programming of any local station, and it’s all educational,” Lacy said.

This is the third year OPT has partnered with SAKL to help put on the Color Me Rad 5K, also partnering in 2013 and 2014, according to Lacy.

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Participants in the Color Me Rad race run through clouds of powdered color on Sept. 10.

Gamma Sigma Sigma growing in numbers

Bailey Vassalli Staff Reporter @BaileyVassalli

A sorority on campus has had their numbers slip into the single digits, at one point having a chapter of only seven people.

The Delta Xi chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma currently has 19 members, and they only expect it to continue growing.

Gamma Sigma Sigma, which currently consists of 18 female members and one male, is a non-Panhellenic, coed sorority dedicated to community service and bettering their community. Members participate in 30 hours of community service every semester.

The sorority has national service partnerships with Alex’s Lemonade Stand, March of Dimes, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society and Mothers Against Drunk Driving. They also work alongside other organizations in the Springfield community.

“I think one of the reasons we aren’t so well known on

campus is because our community outreach is awesome, but our campus outreach isn’t as strong,” parliamentarian and blood drive representative Kaitlin Pappan, senior middle school math and English major said. “That’s something we’ve been working on.”

The members of Gamma Sigma Sigma have spent the last couple of years rebuilding, restructuring and trying to plan more on-campus events.

“It’s all a learning process,” Pappan said.

Kenna Sheppard, vice president of service, has been planning an event that the sorority is hoping will spread their name around campus. The event, a pageant for men, is called Mr. Missouri State and will take place Nov. 4.

Their idea is to have university organizations nominate one male, then have the men go through an application process and eventually narrow down the list to 10 different men to compete.

Each nominee will pick a charity of their choice––the winner’s charity will receive a monetary donation.

They are currently working on getting a mass email out to

all organizations and attending meetings to spread the word.

“We’re hoping it’s just a fun event that will bring organizations on campus together to raise money for their charities,” Sheppard, junior exercise and movement science major, said.

“We’re really excited for it. Hopefully we have a good turn out.”

Current members of Gamma Sigma Sigma remain hopeful that their sorority will continue to grow and they are looking forward to gaining new members through their upcoming recruitment.

“I hope we’re able to get our name out there a little bit more,” Pappan said. “I think people may be misunderstood on the sorority aspect of it. We do a lot of stuff outside of a traditional sorority but we still have that sisterhood — even Alex, he’s our sister.”

Fall recruitment for Gamma Sigma Sigma begins with two information nights: the first is Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. in PSU 315 A; the second is Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. in PSU 308 A.

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Bears celebrate during win against Southwestern College on Sept. 1

OFF TO THE RACES Football 2-0 after defeating Murray State 28-22

Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler

The Bears were 1-10 last season. The Bears are 2-0 now.

The Bears followed up last week’s blowout win over Southwestern College with a 28-22 win over the FCS Ohio Valley’s Murray State Racers (0-2).

Junior running back Calan Crowder’s 16yard touchdown run with 6:25 left in the game sealed the deal for the Bears while they were able to hold off the Racers by just three points the rest of the game.

A complete game by both the offense and the defense kept the Bears in control, as the Bears didn’t trail at any point.

The Bears offense was able to put up 449

yards of total offense with 154 of them coming on the ground, 97 of which belonged to Crowder.

Quarterback Breck Ruddick’s playmaking with his feet was present the entire night as he was able to extend plays and find the open receiver. Ruddick went on to throw for 295 yards while completing 21 of 37 passes for three touchdowns and one interception.

While escaping defenders with the play breaking down, Ruddick found a wide-open senior Zac Hoover behind the defense for a 39-yard touchdown just over three minutes into the game.

With the Bears putting big numbers on offense, the defense was able to create a few more opportunities for the offense by forcing four turnovers.

Freshman Cameron Price recovered a fum-

ble that was forced by senior Dylan Cole in the second quarter. The next Murray State drive would end in Murray State quarterback KD Humphries throwing the ball right back to Price.

Cole made his presence felt while recording 14 tackles, seven of them being solo, to go along with a diving interception in the third quarter.

Sophomore safety Anthony Upchurch intercepted Humphries with 3:53 left in the game.

Murray State pulled within two with 1:46 left in the third quarter when Murray State receiver Jordon Gandy caught his second touchdown of the game. Gandy had seven catches for 104 yards on the day. The Racers would fail the two-point conversion.

Four consecutive drives ended in punts between both teams after the Racer touchdown.

The Bears would then go on a nine play, 85-yard

drive that would end in Crowder’s touchdown after killing 4:10 off the fourth quarter clock.

Looking to respond, the Racers went on a six play, 27-yard drive that would go into Bears territory, but it ended with Humphries throwing the ball to Upchurch with 3:53 left in the game.

Murray State kicker Connor Mitchell booted a 37-yard field goal through the uprights with 1:29 left in the game to bring the game within six. Missouri State’s Crowder would recover the onside kick to put the Bears in victory formation.

After a week off, the Bears will play Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas, on Sept. 24. Kansas State is 0-1 on the year after losing at Stanford on opening weekend. The Wildcats will play Florida Atlantic on Sept. 17.

as well. Breck Ruddick scrambled and looked to be out of options when Zac Hoover got upfield with no one around him. Ruddick hit him for a 38-yard touchdown with 11:58 left in the 1st.

• Ruddick took 100 percent of the quarterback snaps this week, and his starting spot should be locked.

Ruddick extended plays with his feet and was able to find open receivers.

A majority of Ruddick’s passes came on play-action rollouts and the quarterback was able to make smart decisions with the football.

Ruddick’s first interception of the year wasn’t even on him while the ball was tipped before falling into the wrong team’s hands.

• “I’m a receiver at heart,” Holliman, who had 13 catches for 92 yards last season, said.

“I’m hoping that I can help my other brothers on the offensive side of the ball out.”

That quote was from Holliman during media day before the season had started. Holliman’s hopes and apparently dreams (see the Southwestern College recap) are coming true this season.

Holliman set a career-high with five recep-

tions on Saturday while also setting a career-high in receiving yards with 66.

It was apparent early that the play calling was trying to get the ball in their top playmaker’s hands. With Ruddick’s ability to extend plays, a quick receiver like Holliman should be difficult for a defender to keep up with when trying to get open for Ruddick.

Look for Holliman’s role in the offense to continue to grow.

• Calan Crowder must have taken offense to not getting the starting nod after his disappointing opener.

Crowder had three rushes that went for 15 yards or more, including the game sealing touchdown with 6:25 left in the game. Crowder ended the game as the team’s leading rusher with 19 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown.

Saturday’s starter Jason Randall ended the game with 17 carries for 37 yards. Randall also caught one ball for a 25-yard score off a dime from Ruddick.

With a different running back seeming to take over as the new starter from week to week, don’t be surprised when back-up kicker Shelby Harris is the next game’s leading rusher at

Kansas State, and goes into Indiana State as the team’s starting tailback.

• Game management did come into question in Saturday’s victory, and the Bears are lucky that it didn’t come back to haunt them.

Someone on Bears head coach Dave Steckel’s staff, or Steckel himself, approved a fake punt with the lead near mid-field. The Bears looked to have picked up the first down, but the punter took a shot, fumbled the ball and gave the ball to the Racers.

Game management isn’t something that was really necessary last season, except in the Bears’ lone win against Chadron State, so technically there was more in-game strategy in this game than in the previous 11 games combined.

While the Bears look to be more competitive in conference play this year, game management is going to have to improve. Improvement will come with more practice while the Bears seem to look as if they’ll be competitive in more games this season.

Missouri State is now tied for first in the Valley with North Dakota State, Illinois State and Western Illinois.

Take it in, folks.

Wheeler: Football is bearable to watch this year Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler Last season was so 10 months ago.

For real though, the Bears are 2-0 after knocking off Murray State on Saturday night 28-22. *Checks hell’s temperature* Nope, hell hasn’t frozen over just yet. After last year’s 1-10 season, it’s probably a good idea to check.

Wait... Murray State? That’s not a state!

With a closer game like this, especially with an opponent that should be on the field with the Bears, you learn more about how good this team really is. We learned a lot this week.

Is this team ready to be a contender in the Valley? Probably not.

Are they closer than what they were in my mind just two weeks ago? You bet they are.

Here’s what I noticed in Saturday’s win: • The Bears might have started quick last week with Deion Holliman’s opening kick return for a touchdown, but the quick-startBears got off to a hot start on Saturday night

Women’s soccer sweeps the week Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark The Missouri State University women’s soccer team (2-4-1) went undefeated in the first half of their four-game home stretch against Omaha (2-3) and Central Arkansas (5-3).

Game one saw the Bears dominate offensively and defensively against the Mavericks, winning 2-1, despite a nearly two hour lightning delay.

“I thought they showed a lot of resilience to stay in that locker room for two hours and then come out and play the way that they played and get the result that they did,” head coach Rob Brewer said.

MSU didn’t get the momentum in their favor until after Omaha’s first attempt on goal.

Junior goalkeeper Evan Stamp made the save.

Then the Bears took charge of the game.

They put in two dangerous chances before finally landing one in the back of the net 10 minutes in. Junior midfielder and forward Rachel Catrell cut around Omaha’s defense and dribbled to the goal line before passing to redshirt senior and forward and midfielder Molly Brewer who neatly placed the ball in the goal, her second goal of the season.

Twenty minutes later, the Bears scored again. Freshman midfielder and forward Ashley Coonfield put the ball past Omaha’s keeper

after a cross from Brewer less than a minute after coming into the game.

“It felt awesome,” Coonfield said. “It was just something we’d been working on in practice a lot with the crosses coming from the outside and I saw Molly was about to cross it, so I just made the run in and got whatever I could on it.”

Omaha snuck on the board with less than seven minutes to play but couldn’t quite catch up to the Bears. MSU outscored Omaha 11-7, dominating offensively.

Two days later MSU won again with a 1-0 victory over the Central Arkansas Bears.

MSU started off aggressively, getting their first attempt on goal less than five minutes into the game after senior defender Sidni Trotter headed the ball just barely over the goal off a corner kick.

In the 38th minute, Brewer was taken down in UCA’s goal box by a defender. Brewer, who leads the Bears in goals scored, walked off the field to recover but did not reenter the game.

A couple quick passes from junior defender Brooke Zimmerman to Catrell to sophomore forward Brooke Prondzinski led to another shot on goal for MSU that was saved by UCA’s keeper. Freshman midfielder Kayleigh Putnam took another hit on goal for MSU but it was saved again.

“It’s been a tough start for us so we knew that it takes every inch, every step and we put

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Bears celebrate during Friday night’s win over Nebraska-Omaha. that out there today and each one of us fought for each other,” Zimmerman said.

UCA nearly scored near the end of the first half. They were able to get a head on the ball but missed the goal. Another UCA shot was easily scooped up by Stamp.

In the second half, UCA outscored MSU 9-5 but MSU’s defense stumped them. Stamp made nine saves, her single-game career high.

MSU scored in the 81st minute. Sophomore midfielder and defender Kassie Flynn took a throw in. However, she didn’t just throw it.

Flynn ran up to the line, did a front flip, and

used that momentum to chuck the ball into the middle of the goal box where Zimmerman headed it into the back of the net.

“We don’t practice it a lot but we know it’s there and we use it on occasion,” Rob Brewer said about the throw. “So I don’t think there’s anything fluky about it. It was a lot of hard work.”

MSU will take on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. and Southeast Missouri State on Sept. 16 at 1 p.m., both at home.

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Junior Lily Johnson and sophomore Emily Butters celebrate with their teammates during the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational.

Fear the mid-major VolleyBears knock off No. 12 Buckeyes while winning Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational Eric Knifong Staff Reporter @e_knifong The Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational is the staple of the Missouri State volleyball team’s early season schedule, and 2016 marked the 20th-consecutive season the tournament took place.

“When I knew Dr. Wynn was retiring, I wanted to do something in her honor, so we named the tournament after her,” head coach Melissa Stokes said.

The Bears finished this year’s tournament with four victories which included a win over the 12th ranked team in the NCAA, Ohio State.

The victory over OSU was the Bears second win over a top-15 team this season, and they have faced four top-15 teams through ten matches so far.

“To get two top-15 wins is just huge,” Stokes said. “It’ll help our RPI, and it’ll help come NCAA seeding time. I mean, granted, we have still a long way to go, but you know when we’re talking about getting deeper in the NCAA Tournament and having our goals — Ok, you have to go play those teams when you get to the second round of the NCAA Tournament so the experience we’re getting now is huge.”

MSU also picked up their 1,200th victory in program history on Thursday night against an unfamiliar opponent, McNeese State. It was the first time the two programs faced each other, and the Bears made quick work of the Cowgirls with a three set sweep.

The Bears continue to make opponents from major conferences realize that they are not a program to look past when they come to Springfield to play in the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational. MSU now has a 19-5 record over the last seven seasons in the tournament.

That is why this tournament has been a big part of MSU volleyball. The ability to bring in top schools from around the country at the be-

ginning of the season has been a big factor in preparing the Bears for the remaining schedule and conference play. Results have shown on the court as well with eight NCAA Tournament appearances in the last 13 years.

Coach Stokes says it is special to her to be a part of the history that Dr. Wynn set at MSU, and coach Stokes is well on her way to creating her own legacy, as she has amassed 444 of those victories in her 20 plus years coaching the Bears.

The Bears also became just the third Division I program in history to accumulate 1,200 victories, joining, UCLA and Nebraska.

Dr. Mary Jo Wynn started the excellence on the MSU volleyball court in 1958. Dr.Wynn coached the program for 14 seasons when Linda Dollar took over in 1972 and became the first college volleyball coach to reach 700 career wins. Stokes took over in 1996 and has continued the excellence that Dr. Wynn and coach Dollar established.

“It’s a credit obviously to Dr. Wynn and the legacy that she built here and you know Linda Dollar, Linda the legend and all of the players that have come long before I ever got here.”

Stokes said. “I just feel blessed with the opportunity I’ve had to keep that going, but I got a long way to go to still catch up to their wins.”

The invitational sets the season into motion for the Bears with their first home matches typically taking place at this time. MSU has fared well during the tournament over the last 20 seasons and fans can expect big matches against quality opponents each year.

After the three-day tournament the Bears will not be back at Hammons Student Center until conference play begins on Sept. 23 against Wichita State.

That means the Bears will hit the road for Jonesboro, Arkansas, tonight to take on Arkansas State before traveling to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Friday, Sept. 16 for the Marquette Invitational.

Lady Bears’ Vander Weide indefinitely suspended after arrest Blaine Wheeler Staff Reporter @blainewheeler21

At 12:05 a.m. on Aug. 26 Lady Bears Basketball sophomore guard Grace Vander Weide was stopped by police. According to police reports, Vander was stopped after a flashing red light violation on Kimbrough Avenue and East Grand Street. Vander Weide however was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated according to a police report.

This is a Level I infraction per the Missouri State Student-Athlete Code of Conduct at Missouri State University, meaning Lady Bears head coach Kellie Harper is in charge of disciplining the incident.

In a statement, Harper said, “Our administration and I are aware of the situation and are handling it in accordance with the MSU Student-Athlete Code of Conduct.”

Vander Weide is serving an indefinite suspension from the team but is still a student at Missouri State University. No other statements were released from the university pending the investigation.

“She is extremely appreciative of Coach Harper standing behind her and giving her a chance to stay at Missouri State,” said Joseph Passanise, an attorney representing Vander Weide. “Grace is looking forward to working hard and doing what she needs to do to impress her coaches and teammates.”

Last year, as a true freshman, Vander Weide played 227 minutes, averaging 9.1 minutes per game, scoring 40 points and was named to the Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll.

“Grace has no prior criminal record and is an outstanding student,” Passanise said.

Vander Weide, from Des Moines, Iowa, was ranked the No.1 high school player in Iowa by Rivals.com. Vander Weide was also named the Class 5 player of the year along with all-state honors her senior season just two years ago.

“She has embarrassed herself, family, teammates and all of Bear Nation by her actions.

She hopes that she can earn the trust and forgiveness as she tries to right this wrong,” Passanise said.

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Away from home Success comes with a price for men’s soccer star who has been home once in three years Trevor Martin Staff Reporter @Trevorsaur It was eight years ago when Jack Griffin, now Missouri State Men’s Soccer captain and starting midfielder, signed with Grimsby Town F.C. A member of the youth team, Griffin scored 10 goals, and he also led his school team to three straight league titles. Griffin was even drawing interest from Premier League team Hull City A.F.C. Instead, four years later, Griffin decided to take his talents across the pond, and all the way to Springfield, Missouri. So what makes an athlete with Premier League interests travel 4,265 miles across the world to play the sport he loves?

“When my contract was up with my old club, coach (Leamy) came to see me play,” Griffin said. “He told me about the culture they have here, and that they win. I knew about the new facilities coming here, and I knew there were other English guys here. It felt like the right place to go to settle in.”

For Griffin, leaving his family to play soccer was not an easy decision, but he feels it was the right one.

“I’ve been home once in three years,” Griffin said. “I miss my family a lot, but I speak to

them every day. It’s been tough. There’s been a few things that go on at home that I haven’t been there to see. It’s tough.”

Having left home at 16, Griffin is used to being away from his family, and the support they give him makes it easier for him.

“Don’t get me wrong, it’s hard,” Griffin said.

“Especially when you have deaths in the family, or something is going on with your mom.

But, I’m doing something that will both benefit my family and myself, so they make it easier for me.”

It has been a long journey for Griffin, but his tribulations have been paying major dividends.

In 2013, Griffin earned a spot on the MVC All-Freshman team and came up clutch in the MVC tournament for the Bears, solidifying his spot as a leader on his new squad.

In 2014 and 2015, Griffin continued to improve, starting in 17 matches in consecutive seasons and earning his first career All-MVC Honorable Mention Team as a sophomore. As a junior, Griffin was the only Bear named to the 2015 All-MVC First Team, which earned him the role of Captain for the 2016 season.

“It’s really no different to anything before,” Griffin said. “I know it sounds cliché, but honestly there’s 11 captains on that field when we play. Everybody knows their roles, everybody

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Jack Griffin looks for a teammate during game against Green Bay on 8/26. knows what’s expected. Don’t get me wrong, I’m proud to be the captain, but the boys make it easy for me.”

Griffin, who has now played in 51 total matches as a Bear, is proud of the player and man the team has made him to be.

“I was under contract for two years when I was 16, and I can honestly say I’ve learned 10 times more here than I did over there,” Griffin said. “From Coach Seabolt and Coach Leamy, on the field and off the field, they’ve made me a much better person. It’s nice to see yourself changing.”

After a rout of the Green Bay Phoenix in their first match, Griffin and the Bears have a lot of confidence in their ability to succeed this season.

“I’m quietly confident,” Griffin said. “We’ve got guys who have been on championship sides before, and I think this group knows what it takes. Freshmen through seniors, it seems everyone has bought in. I think this program is going to go to a level it’s never been at before, and I wouldn’t say that if I didn’t think it was true.”

Opening weekend dominance Ice Bears dominate Division II Augustana with MSU outscoring opponent 18-0.

Alec McChesney Staff Reporter @Alec_McChesney

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Senior Ryan Hogland controlling the puck when behind the net.

The Missouri State Ice Bears opened the 2016 season against D2 Augustana College this past weekend. And let’s just say, the Ice Bears are ready to play bigger and better competition.

In the first game of the two-game series on Sept. 9, everything went Missouri State’s way.

The Ice Bears dominated the Vikings by a score of 7-0. Missouri State was fortunate enough to get many of their young players their first action over the weekend.

“Honestly, it was fantastic,” Ice Bears head coach Bob Bucher said. “We were able to get all of the young guys into the system, get rid of the butterflies and get ready to play.”

In the first game on Friday night, junior Alex Turin turned in one of the best goals college hockey will see all season. After coming up with the puck in the offensive zone, Turin decked past a defender, spun around the goalie and deposited the puck into the back of the net.

Turin is just one of the many veterans that played great hockey this weekend. Senior Bob-

by Brown, junior Chase Dobler and Hogland all performed exceptionally against Augustana.

“We have veterans that are continuing to step up, as well as some of the new guys becoming much more comfortable in the system,” Bucher said. “Playing in games like that really helps build the younger guys’ confidence.”

Game two of the series saw even more goals for Missouri State. When the buzzer sounded, the scoreboard showed 11 for the Ice Bears and zero for the Vikings.

“It was a good start, but it’s time for the real thing,” Bucher said.

Fortunately for Missouri State, the real thing is just a few days away. Starting on Thursday, the Ice Bears will take on the University of Colorado, followed by Colorado State University on Friday and Saturday night. All three of the games will be played at home on the Mediacom Ice Rink.

Bucher understands that the pace of play will become much more difficult once going against tougher opponents.

“All of the little things must become much better. And as a team, we must make a full mental commitment to the passing game,” Bucher said.

After the three-game home set, the Ice Bears will travel to Iowa to take on Iowa State University on Sept. 23 and 24. Missouri State’s next home game will be against Northern Illinois University on Oct. 7.

Webster: Why do I like football?

Andrew Webster Columnist @anjrew12 This past Thursday, America watched a new football season begin.

Always full of controversy, the NFL has another dozen public relations disasters to deal with. No matter where you stand on Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest or the NFL’s mishandling of concussions, chances are you will still be glued to your television for the next 20 weeks or so.

What is so appealing about football anyway? It’s essentially just large men

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colliding with each other over and over again.

At end of the day, an average game includes about 11 minutes of action. Add another 49 minutes of play calling and audibles on the line of scrimmage and you have yourself a football game. Add about 20 minutes of watching players scuttle between the field and the bench, maybe a shot of the head coach and we’re starting to see a proper broadcast.

Then comes the icing on the cake. You can’t experience a nail-biting game without exposing yourself to a hundred advertisements. Sometimes, if the game is less than exciting, entertaining ads can salvage an afternoon otherwise wasted.

The stations soliciting the ads are definitely in touch with your male dominant audience. I hope you like trucks, beer, insurance, pizza and a whole lot of my man, Peyton Manning; you’re going to see a lot of each.

But that’s enough criticism for now. Foot-

ball is, without a doubt, incredible to watch. There are some unrivaled feats of athleticism that no other sport in the world has to offer. You’ll never see an eighty yard hail mary in rugby, or a tackle in soccer with the ferocity of a crushing blind side sack.

I feel like it’s all of most mandatory to mention the absence St. Louis from the league. I began watching football and learned the game from watching the ‘Greatest Show On Turf’ go to a few Superbowls. I don’t care about his time spent in Arizona; Kurt Warner is still a St. Louis sports legend. I understand that a large segment of our student body hails from the east, and believe me, I’m just as conflicted on how to feel as you are. For now, I hope the Rams go 0-16.

There is something inside of me and millions of other Americans, as well as a growing international fan base that can’t get enough of football season. I say bring it on. Show me nail-biting games like the season opener. Bring on the decades old rivalries. Find me an underdog to root for.

The NFL definitely had its flaws, but for now I can’t wait. Let’s enjoy this season.

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Pregnancy added to Title IX protections Jill Patterson, Title IX coordinator, discussed the Faculty Senate’s role in Title IX compliance at their Sept. 8 meeting Brian Wright Staff Reporter Title IX coordinator Jill Patterson gave a presentation to the Faculty Senate during their meeting last Thursday, where she attempted to clarify the faculty’s role in Title IX compliance. The Faculty Senate meets once a month to discuss and vote on issues involving faculty members. Patterson’s speech about being a responsible employee also included how pregnant students are accommodated under Title IX going forward. The recent addition of pregnant students under the coverage of Title IX raised many questions from Faculty Senate.

“Pregnant students fall under my purview

as well. I know it surprised me too when I found out,” Patterson said.

She described her increasing role as Title IX Coordinator.

The remark sparked a lively discussion from the faculty in attendance. Patterson emphasized that Title IX continues to grow daily under the Federal Government. Title IX was created in 1972 to address gender equity in sports, and since it has ballooned to help accommodate more students.

“Pregnant students sometimes have an issue with their health, have times of day where they are doing better than others times of day,” Patterson said. “Need assistance shifting something so it gets easier, need an extension for

this or that. The thing is this, Title IX is about the fact that if something is disrupting your education or extracurricular process, and we need to be able to accommodate that.”

Patterson told the Senate of her own experience with pregnant students, whom have come to her looking for resources. She did stress while answering questions that not every pregnant student needs her assistance. Students who do have complications during their pregnancy are asked to talk with Patterson about accommodations, so they can deal with those issues while still participating in the class in a meaningful way.

Patterson and her department are not the only members of campus who deal with pregnant students, both during and post-labor. Patterson will be addressing the needs of students during pregnancy and assisting with school accommodations during childbirth. The Missouri State Disability Office also address issues associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Patterson dealing with pregnant students is a small portion of her job. Faculty will only report to Patterson the students need and accommodation.

“When pregnancy comes up you can refer to me, the other things that’s where I live,” Patterson said, “so when somebody is reporting to you any kind of sexual intimidation, sexual harassment, if someone needs any kind of accommodation of harassment, I can do that, too. But they’re not all at the same weight as the thing on my list.”

Faculty also had questions on their role in

reporting sexual violence. The questions came because of some confusion about the faculty’s responsibility when a student reports to them.

Over the summer, the faculty attended training sessions on Title IX compliance. During those meetings, the faculty were informed on what they are encouraged to do and what they have to do.

Patterson credits this confusion to the old Title IX policy that the faculty used before her arrival to MSU. The old policy under responsible employees consisted of a link to a list of people who are in Campus Security. Patterson wrote a new Title IX policy this past summer.

A question that was asked by a member of the student that pertains how faculty showed respond to a problem that students has outside of MSU. Essentially, when a student confides in a faculty member about an issue, it is the job of that faculty member to alert the Title IX compliance office, even without the permission of the student, and Patterson will alert the President.

“My bubble is really large,” Patterson said.

“If you are associated with MSU... I’m in. If you went home and something happened with someone in St. Joe, I’m in. You go to a foreign land for a while and something happens to you, I’m in. The overarching theme of Title IX is, is it going to interrupt your academic or extracurricular success?”

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“I have never in my life seen what I am seeing now among law enforcement,” Parson said. “Of all the things these men and women already worry about every day, including doing what no one else wants to do, now they also have to worry about being targeted just because they are in uniform.”

Greitens, who centered his speech on the concept of minimizing government involvement, also spoke of his intentions to promote a more family-oriented set of values if elected into office. Greitens described Pence as “someone who wants to change the (government system) rather than profit from it.”

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Continued from page 1 souri Legislature and “designated the outdoor areas of public higher education institution, such as Missouri State, to be traditional public forums,” according to Dean of Students Dr. Thomas Lane.

This means all outdoor areas on MSU’s campus are considered free speech areas for both students and outside groups— individuals not associated with MSU. Andrew Eckelmann, graduate chemistry student, agreed with the policy, but not Sister Cindy’s approach.

“I don’t think we should shy away from the ideas. I don’t think ideas should be localized to one form,” Eckelmann said.

“We’re at a university; there should be the free flow of ideas.

Whether you agree or not, you should still entertain all ideas.

As much as I find what she does to be very sad and I disagree with it...I think we should have these discussions.”

Before the Campus Free Expression Act was passed, MSU had three free speech areas: the Strong Hall amphitheater, Trottier Plaza in front of Plaster Stadium and the BearPaw in front of the PSU. Students and members of the university community were not limited to those three areas, according to Lane.

The MSU Expressive Activity Policy will not allow expressive acts that are “obscene, defamatory, or consists of fighting words, threats of physical harm (or) incites lawless action.”

Fighting words are words that would most likely make the person who was addressed become violent, according to the Cornell University Law School. Fighting words are not protected under the First Amendment.

Lane said students should contact campus security if they think an individual has violated MSU’s Expressive Activity Policy. However, he said speakers like Sister Cindy and Brother Jed know how to get very close to that line without crossing it.

“It’s mostly sad because regardless of whether you have religious belief or you’re an atheist, I think demonstrations like this mostly serve to make people not think about it,” Eckelmann said. “So many insults, so much hatefulness, so

much bigotry. She pushes people away from even just thinking about the issues at all.”

According to Lane, the university does not have a policy regarding hate speech, and many universities do not have policies regarding this due to potential violation of First Amendment rights.

While Sister Cindy was preaching, a few students held up signs that said “You’re fine the way you are” and “Mutant and proud.”

“I have seen students circle speakers and offer words of love and inclusion,” Lane said.

Emily Hobold, sophomore undeclared major and vice president of Freethinkers and Skeptics, shouted, “you are all beautiful,” as she held up a sign that read “Good without God.” Lane has also seen students engage with speakers in a more heated way and has said the best thing to do is to not engage with the speaker(s).

“I think that if there was less engagement, there would be less frequency of this type of expressive activity occurring on-campus,” Lane said.

While several students engaged with the speakers, others agreed with Lane.

“I think if we didn’t give her as much attention as we’re giving her, she would just leave,” Ewbank said, “but that’s not going to happen.”

Lane believes that since the area between the PSU and Carrington Hall has become popular for speakers, more students are walking past, which leads to more students engaging with the speakers. However, Lane does not believe that these speakers are coming to campus any more often than in previous years.

Regardless, many students do not tolerate messages proRYAN WELCH/THE STANDARD jected by speakers like Sister Cindy.

Sister Cindy, along with her husband Brother Jed, “Clearly, this is not where we should be finding our morality,” Eckermann said. travel around the country and preach to college

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Continued from page 1 will make getting this information easier, which will make filling out the FAFSA easier.

The IRS data retrieval tool links students’ FAFSAs to IRS records, so the tool will automatically populate the required fields, Mattocks said.

Due to these changes, the priority deadline for FAFSA submissions will be Feb. 1, about two months earlier than in previous years.

Before the changes, MSU’s priority deadline for the FAFSA was March 31.

The priority deadline identifies students who apply earlier and are eligible for more financial help, such as Work Study or the Student Education Opportunity Grant. Not everyone who meets the priority deadline will get more financial help, because the government funding for Work Study and the SEOG is limited and runs out quickly, according to Mattocks.

About 72 percent of MSU students receive financial awards from the Financial Aid Office,

according to Mattocks. This means the majority of MSU students will be affected by these changes.

Mattocks and Garman recommended students fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible.

“There’s no reason not to do it early any longer,” Mattocks said.

A downside to filling out the FAFSA on Oct. 1 is continuing students will not receive an award letter until after the spring semester.

“Some student who is very savvy and notices all of our communication might say ‘Oh golly, I can go out (and) do this on Oct. 1 now,’” Mattocks said. “The result of them doing that will be an extra three months of not hearing anything from us, where before, if they did it in January, they wouldn’t hear from us until May, which is five months. Now, it’s going to be eight months. That can seem like a long time.”

This is because the Financial Aid Office needs to have a better understanding of what

kind of awards students are eligible for, and this can’t happen until after the spring semester.

Students can get an idea of the amount of financial help they will receive based on the FAFSA. Steve Garman, a financial aid counselor, said this number will be an estimate until after the spring semester, though.

Three tasks forces are being initiated by the Financial Aid Office in response to “early FAFSA,” Mattocks said.

The first one is the communication task force, which will communicate these changes to students. Current MSU students will be notified of the FAFSA changes later this month, Garman, who is also the communication chairman, said.

The internal task force is going to help the Financial Aid Office with processing all of the FAFSAs. “They’ll help us determine how to start processing those early FAFSAs at the same

time we’re still processing this year’s very heavily,” Mattocks said. “October is just barely getting into the year, so we’re still working on this fall’s, plus start working on spring’s, plus we have summer to work on, plus now we’ve got all of next year to start working on in October.”

Lastly, an intercampus task force will be working with the different offices and departments on campus to help determine whether or not certain things need to be changed in order to match with early FAFSA. For example, some departments might have to change the deadline of a department scholarship because of early FAFSA. Mattocks and Garman encouraged students to visit the Financial Aid Office at www.missouristate.edu/financialaid. Students can also call the office at 417-836-5262 or email them at FinancialAid@MissouriState.edu if they have any questions regarding the FAFSA changes.