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Briefs
B.E.A.R. Fee student open forum
An open forum for the discussion of the B.E.A.R. Fee will be held in Craig Hall’s Coger Theatre on Sept. 18. There will be three sessions, from 1-2 p.m., 5-6 p.m. and 8:30-9:30 p.m. Matthaus Klute, director of university advancement with the Student Government Association, will host the forum. SGA President David Schneider, project architects, President Clif Smart and other university officials will be in attendance to answer questions. Students are invited to view the official unveiling of plans for the new facilities and to have any questions they may have answered by the panel.
Brick City ribboncutting ceremony
Brick City’s official opening will be commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Tuesday, Sept. 17. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will make remarks at the event, as will President Clif Smart and Dr. Gloria Galanes. The ceremony will be followed by an open house and guided tours of the new facilities.
Textbooks serve important role — for professors Professors say money is not the main reason they write textbooks By Sadie Welhoff The Standard
Students might not give much thought to what it takes to make the book they have to haul to class everyday, but even if they did, they probably wouldn’t guess the whole story. The professors who write textbooks do not usually make a fortune from them, but there are other benefits in their work. Associate professor of religious studies Leslie Baynes has written an academic book on Judeo-Christian Apocalypses. Publishing work was necessary for her to keep her position as a professor. “In religious studies, writing a book is needed to get tenure,” Baynes said.
Each area of study has different requirements in bulk. for professors, whether it’s writing articles or College of Humanities and Public Affairs conducting research, but they all involve making Dean Victor Matthews has written and cocontributions to the field. authored several textbooks and supplement works for religious studies courses. Part of his interest in writing textbooks began because he wanted to provide better resources for his religious studies students. “A lot of times you write a textbook because I needed to write for you’re frustrated with what’s out there,” my own mental Matthews said. Being a dean involves a great deal of work health. besides academia, and Matthews appreciates that — Victor Matthews, dean of the writing gets him back into his original line of College of Humanities and Public work. Affairs “I needed to write for my own mental health,” Matthews said. Matthews learned that diving back into the research of writing a book kept him updated on what was going on in religious studies and his Baynes said academic books are typically learning carried into his teaching. written for a narrow audience, although they can Baynes and Matthews both wanted to write be used in undergraduate classrooms. Textbooks are usually made specifically for a class and sold u See TEXTBOOKS, page 2
Homegrown on the range
State of the University address
President Clif Smart and Provost Frank Einhellig will give the annual State of the University address, titled “Thinking Bigger and Bolder: The 8 Major Goals for 2013-14.” on Thursday, Sept. 19 in the Plaster Student Union Theater. The speech will also be streaming live online at http://new.livestream.com/mostat e/2013stateoftheuniversityaddress.
Water back on in Craig Hall
Craig Hall’s water has been turned back on after being turned off Thursday to remove a clog in the sewer lines. Workers removed root balls from the pipes and replaced the sewer lines, and water was restored for classes on Monday.
Calendar Tuesday, Sept. 17
Brick City Ribbon Cutting and Open House, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Brick City Gallery
Gideon v. Wainwright: Legal Issues and the Right to Counsel — A Global Perspective, 3-4 p.m., PSU Theater Student Activities Council Meeting, 4-5 p.m. at PSU 313
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Photo courtesy of Missouri State University Photographic Services
Around 500 cattle are part of the locally raised beef program on Missouri State University’s Journagan Ranch, which spans 3,200 acres.
MSU students raise and sell cattle in agriculture program By Andrew Shields The Standard
What if, when you walked into your regular grocery store, you could go to the meat section and ask for beef cuts that were raised, marketed and sold by Missouri State students? According to Anson Elliott, head of the Darr School of Agriculture, in the next couple of years
Spectrum Meeting, 7-9 p.m. at PSU 3rd floor
State of the University Address, noon-1 p.m. at PSU Theater
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Thursday, Sept. 19
Graduate Student Senate Meeting, 3:30-5 p.m. at PSU 309 Anthropology Club Meeting, 5-6 p.m. at Strong Hall Room 301
Friday, Sept. 20
Farm Safety Workshop, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Bond Learning Center Room 100
Bear Boulevard Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 5:30-6 p.m. at Monroe Apartments
Minorities in Business Talk, 6:308:30 p.m. at PSU Room 313
Saturday, Sept. 21
Citizen Safety Concealed Carry Course, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Jim D. Morris Center Room 410
Monday, Sept. 23 Fall Equinox, all day
Student Nurse Organization meeting, noon-1 p.m. at PSU 246
home to around 500 cattle, 350 of which are purebred Hereford cattle. Marty Lueck, who has managed the ranch since 1981, oversees the cattle and the students who come from Missouri State to work with them. “We take students in and give them a handson experience in the business,” said Lueck. “Many of them have never worked with cattle before, so when we bring them out to work at the ranch, they get the full experience.” Students are given the opportunity to go to the ranch during the weekends throughout the u See CATTLE, page 2
Unionizing Missouri State faculty still a contentious issue Proponents argue unionizing good for students, university
B.E.A.R. Fee Student Open Forum, 1-2 p.m., 5-6 p.m., and 8:30-9:30 p.m. at Craig Hall Coger Theatre
this could be more than just speculation. The Missouri State School of Agriculture began a program last spring that allowed students to not only be involved in raising cattle, but also help in the process of selling and marketing to local consumers. “We’ve tried to develop a program in which our students can have a hand in running the business no matter what their emphasis in agriculture is,” said Elliott. “We want them to feel like this isn’t just our program; it runs because they’re involved.” The process for students begins at Journagan Ranch, a 3,200-acre ranch south of Mountain Grove where the cattle are raised. The ranch is
Unionizing the teaching staff has been the goal of the MSU Faculty Association since September 2011, but there are still obstacles between the union proponents and legal certification. The group of teachers, affiliated with the Missouri National Education Association (MNEA), hopes to gain power to represent the university’s academic staff to the administration, negotiating an employment contract for all faculty. Before a 2007 Missouri Supreme Court decision, such power did not exist for Missouri public school employees. Reed Olsen, president of the Faculty Association and professor of economics at MSU, said the ultimate goal of unionizing is to increase the quality of education for students. “We’re in the serious business of teaching students and making sure they’re successful in their lives,” said Olsen. Olsen said a big problem at Missouri State, and other colleges and universities, is the misallocation of campus resources. A 2011 Faculty Senate study from the
Additional information
To learn more about the MSU Faculty Association: http://www.msufacultyassociation.blogspot.com. Read the Budget and Priorities Committee study: http://www.http://courses.missouristate.edu/ReedOlsen/ms ufa/2010BPreport.pdf. Budget and Priorities Committee shows that from 2004 to 2010, professional, non-academic staff on campus increased 51.1 percent, while ranked faculty members declined 5.7 percent. “We’ve had an explosion in administrators, administrative budgets and in professional staff,” said Olsen. “The research shows that unionizing re-allocates those resources back toward academics. More faculty, better faculty, smaller class sizes. It would directly impact the
quality of education on campus in a positive way.” In order to become a certified union under the MNEA, the Faculty Association must hold a card campaign to gather anonymous support from the majority of faculty members. According to Olsen, the group is planning to launch the campaign some time during the academic year. “The planning for it is ongoing, but I’m not sure yet when the actual campaign will get started,” Olsen said in a later email. If the campaign is successful, an election would decide the final certification of the union. However, because collective bargaining rights have never been voted on for MSU faculty, the group would need to collaborate with university administration and agree on an election process, according to Olsen. “There’s no legal process in place to do it,” he said. “If the secretaries on campus wanted to unionize, there’s a legal process and a state agency that does it for everyone except teachers, police and fire.” Several professors said they would be in favor of a union, but aren’t familiar enough with the current plan to form an opinion. David Claborn, an assistant professor in the political science department, said he would support unionization, but would not join the union under the proposed conditions. “I am not opposed to unions at all,” said Claborn in an email. “However, I am not a fan u See UNION, page 2
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Representatives from Tri Sigma pose in front of the bear statue near the Plaster Student Union. The sorority is in the process of re-establishing on campus.
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013
Sorority returning to MSU By Briana Simmons The Standard
The ladies of royal purple and pure white, or Sigma Sigma Sigma, will return to Missouri State’s campus this fall semester. With weeks of PR, an entire week of recruitment events, a host of staff members on campus and the support of the fraternity and sorority community, Tri Sigma is looking forward to being a part of MSU again. In 2008, the national sorority suspended the charter of the Missouri State chapter of Tri Sigma due to violations of policy. Andrea Weber, assistant director of student engagement of fraternity and sorority life, explains the steps Tri Sigma made to regain their place on campus. “Two years ago, Panhellenic voted to welcome another sorority to campus. Through this extension process, they submitted a request to the National Panhellenic Conference which went to any sorority that was not on campus. And then each sorority had the opportunity to submit an extension packet,” Weber said. Tri Sigma submitted a packet and made a presentation to the sorority community. After Tri Sigma made its presentation, the sorority life community voted to have them come to campus in fall 2013. The sorority has been doing PR since the beginning of the semester and will soon begin their recruitment process. Jenna Lyons, recruitment consultant, explains the middle phases of the recruitment process. “We’re in our PR and marketing process where we’re tabling, meeting student organizations, meeting one-on-one with women who are potentially new members and our actual recruitment week starts on Sept. 16,” Lyons said. “After their bid day on Sept. 21, they will be a colony,” Weber said. A colony is a newly formed sorority/fraternity organization on campus that has yet to receive their charter recognizing them as a chapter. Colonies have to fulfill requirements set by the college and their national organization before becoming a chapter. The staff members and ladies of Sigma Sigma Sigma here to help with the recruitment and colonization of the sorority say they couldn’t say no to the invitation. “The Panhellenic community is the one that welcomed us to colonize and do our recruitment process, so when we were invited, we said yes,” Lauren Phillips, assistant executive director said. “It’s a great institution, we’re excited to be here, and we’re hoping to invite as many eligible women who meet our values and want to have a positive friendship experience,” Phillips said. As for values, Tri Sigma’s national philanthropy is the Sigma Sigma Sigma Foundation that supports play therapy and leadership funds. “Our motto is ‘Sigma serves children,’” Phillips said. “I think what that allows each of our chapters to do across the country is to personalize what their philanthropic efforts are to, say, operate within the spirit of this motto, but then benefit the local community versus a larger national entity.” This colony will have the opportunity to request grants from the foundation to support Mercy hospital’s children’s area and a service event with Isabel’s House. “I think we’ve just been so impressed with the students and the community, how warm we’ve been welcomed and I don’t think that’s always the case; so in general, there’s been a lot of energy in the student body and organizations about Tri Sigma’s colonization, and we really appreciate that,” Phillips said. For more information about Tri Sigma, visit www.jointrisigma.com.
Cattle
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Photo courtesy of Missouri State University Photographic Services
Several cattle graze on the fields on Missouri State University’s Journagan Ranch.
Union
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of the particular union that is being considered for faculty at MSU. The NEA’s policies, including opposition to teacher testing and teacher accountability, have, in my opinion, been detrimental to the quality of public education. I would not join that union if it is
accepted to represent faculty at MSU and would hope that the faculty could find another one.” President Clif Smart declined to comment on the possible unionization. “It is a decision for faculty alone,” Smart said in an email on Wednesday. Other, non-academic, university staff are already represented by unions. Custodial, grounds and maintenance employees are repre-
sented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), and public safety officers and radio dispatchers are represented by the Teamsters. Custodial staff in Plaster Student Union declined comment on working with the IBEW. Directors from the public safety office and the grounds management department did not respond to requests for comment.
Textbooks Continued from page 1 books so others could share in the value of their research. In Baynes’ case, she has not made any money off her academic book. Every author
school year, and can complete full internships over the summer, lasting anywhere from one week to a month. When they are ready to be sold, the cattle, as well as other livestock at the ranch, are brought to the fields next to Darr, where they will be auctioned to local consumers. The animals are photographed and video recorded at the ranch before coming to the auction and then shown on-screen to the bidders to allow the animals to roam free before they are sold. “When you let them roam free it’s so much easier on the animal,” said Elliott, “but at the same time, people can still come up and see the animal before they start doing the bidding.” The rest of the cattle that are sold are processed at Horrmann Meat Company, a local meat supplier, and then sold at their storefront along with their other meats. The meat is marketed by the agriculture students, who are involved in everything from designing packaging to negotiating future deals with local consumers. Lueck, who has been working closely with students at Journagan since 2010, thinks that the beef that the students are helping produce will not only be a good experience for them, but will also provide a quality product for the community. “We want the students to be able to interact with the public. It’s always great to be part of something bigger than you are, and when it’s something like helping students be involved in this business directly, it’s just a good feeling.”
has a different contract from the publishing company, and her’s states that she cannot receive any money until a certain amount of books has been sold. Baynes said that requesting to use artwork in her book was expensive and getting permission for other copyrighted materials drives
up production costs. While she cannot comment on the publisher’s side for books being expensive, she does consider price when selecting works for her students to buy for class. “When I was in college, textbooks were extremely expensive to us too,” Baynes said.
Tuesday
Sept. 17, 2013
Fall: the year’s best season
It’s finally autumn. And by “autumn,” I mean that it’s not almost 100 degrees outside anymore, and you can comfortably be outside in jeans and a long-sleeved shirt without feeling like you’re about to burst into flames. Autumn is indisputably the perfect season, and here’s why.
New clothing options
Finally, you can wear something other than a t-shirt and shorts outside and get to class without being drenched in sweat. Scarves, blazers, jackets, pea coats and sweaters all become realistic clothing options once the autumn season arrives, and the number of outfits you can create also increases exponentially. But it won’t be long before winter comes and you’ll have to simply put on as many lay-
ers of clothing as physically possible to stay warm, so take advantage of the opportunity now, and get your wardrobe ready.
Trevor Mitchell
More things to do
Autumn brings a whole host of activities to do with all the important people in your life. Need something to do with your friends? All the good movies are coming out now for awards season, haunted houses will be starting up soon and football season is in full swing. In a relationship? Hayrides and pumpkin patches are cliché, but who cares? The answer is no one. Be absurdly, grossly, “The Notebook”-ly sweet with each other. Just need something to do on your own? There’s a large number of new TV shows coming out. Lay on your couch for hours and enjoy
doing nothing.
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Everything tastes like pumpkin
If there is one thing above all others that makes autumn the best season, it is the inevitable pumpkinification of all food and drink that occurs from September to November. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin cake, pumpkin ale and the most important one of them all, Pumpkin Spice Latte. Pumpkin Spice Latte is the apex of all food and drink. If Mother Teresa was a drink from Starbucks, she
would be a Pumpkin Spice Latte. In “The Maltese Falcon,” Humphrey Bogart’s character Sam Spade refers to “the stuff that dreams are made of.” He’s talking about the Pumpkin Spice Latte. If you’ve never had a Pumpkin Spice Latte before, I beg of you, please stop reading right now and go get one. I’ll wait. Okay, you got one. Wasn’t it the greatest experience of your entire life? First kiss, wedding day, birth of your first child — these are all forgettable events compared to the sheer joy that comes from drinking a Pumpkin Spice Latte. Make sure you get your fill quickly, though. Before you know it they’ll be gone, and then it’s months of agonizing waiting before it comes around again.
Cartoon by Rachel Brown
Overcoming the ‘MSU stinks’ stigma
Here at Missouri State University, there is a stigma that is continually being transferred from year to year. It is that the football team is bad and will lose a majority of their games. It was one of the first things I heard about Missouri State, and it was entirely baffling to me. Division-1 athletes that work very hard to get here are made fun of, but why? When I came here as a freshman last year, I was excited to just live in the atmosphere of college sports. I didn’t like the negativity that was residing in the hearts of my classmates, so I suppose I went against the grain when I attended every single home game. Now, I recognize the fact that many of my peers did go to the games… But just for the first quarter.
In the 2012 season, on a surprisingly warm day in October, approximately 105 students came to a game against our conference foe, South Dakota. By halftime, that number dropped to about 35, as the Bears were down 21-3. Yet, as I sat there with my two friends, somewhat disgruntled, the MSU Bears, who are supposed to be the butt of every joke around here, sparked one of the most impressive and magical comebacks that I have ever seen. It was one to give me chills, even though it was so warm. In the third quarter, there became signs of hope when Mikael Cooper-Falls ran the ball past the goal-line, making it a 21-10 game. Within the next few moments, South Dakota scored another field
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goal and gave themselves a two-touchdown lead, and that familiar feeling of disappointment settled in. It wasn’t over. The fourth quarter came, and as time seemed to just disappear into oblivion, the Bears scored another touchdown, forced a turnover, and scored another touchdown to tie the game at 24 with 1:45 to play. The defense held strong and with minimal time remaining, the Bears got the ball back and drove down to kick a game-winning field goal.
I learned that it is not wise to trust mockery and the uninformed whispers in passing. The truth is, the athletes here are all very good at what they do, or they wouldn’t be here. Go enjoy the sports here, especially while these games are free for us students! My final thought on this matter of “Missouri State’s football team stinks” is this: I am 100 percent positive that more people than will admit like the football games—they are just led to not watch them, or leave early because of peer pressure. Don’t do that. College doesn’t last forever, and rarely can you see sporting events for free, so take advantage of it. You never know when something magical could happen. I guarantee that it is worth it.
Letter to the Editor MSU ‘runs a university, not a sports franchise’
Dear editor,
Today I got an email from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs happily informing me of the “continuing design of new and/or enhanced facilities for both recreation and athletics at Missouri State University,” to be funded and run by a B.E.A.R. fee of $50 per semester for all students. Well I thought this was strange. Didn’t we just finish building a $30+ million dollar state of the art recreation center that costs us tens of thousands to maintain yearly? Not to mention the 10 other athletic/recreation buildings on campus that cost us a small fortune already to maintain, what more could we possibly ... oh ... did someone watch “Field of
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Dreams”? This whole expansion of the athletic and recreation departments is an homage to that oh so iconic phrase in Phil Robinson’s classic film “Field of Dreams.” “If you build it, they will come.” If we build a new recreation center, a new stadium and give the athletic department more funding, people will flock to MSU! This, however, doesn’t work in reality. We should know, we tried it in 1992, and it failed. The only difference within these 20 years is that back in the late 1980s Missouri State University had an up-andcoming ‘must watch’ football team, so if a new stadium didn’t help a good team then, what makes people think another renovation with an OK team will work now?
People want us to be an SEC football team and get in with the big dogs, that will get our name out there ... but they don’t realize that MSU won’t be accepted into the SEC because we don’t meet their academic requirements. Now that is a laugh, isn’t it? We spend so much money on promoting our sports to become a big name, that the big names ignore us because our college is not up to snuff. As someone who likes history, there is a phrase that sticks true here: “Those who are ignorant to the past are doomed to repeat it,” which brings up a good point. Where is all this multi-million dollar massive overhaul to the humanities college, and other colleges, within the university? They throw us some scraps here and there
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with a small expansion to Temple and something planned for Glass, but where is the talk of a new academic building? I feel like it is high time the administration is reminded they run a university, not a sports franchise. And I know people will say that “sports bring a lot of money into the university.” Well if that was the case, then they don’t need our money to be supported. Needless to say I will be in the Coger Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 8:30-9:30 p.m., and I will be voting no for this dead end funding of B.E.A.R. Max Sommers Senior Political Science Major
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Give B.E.A.R. a chance
Recent posts on the popular Facebook page, “Overheard at Missouri State,” have been debating the introduction of a potential new fee for the student body: the Bear Experience and Recreation (B.E.A.R.) Fee. The fee comes as work is “continuing on the design of new and/or enhanced facilities for both recreation and athletics at Missouri State University,” according to an email sent to the student body by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. The email encourages students to attend an open forum that will be hosted by Matthaus Klute, director of university advancement with SGA, members of the student committee, SGA President David Schneider, the project architects, President Clif Smart and other university officials. However, according to the posts on Overheard, many students have already seemed to make up their minds about the B.E.A.R. fee and its negative implications on the university community. Little information about the fee has been spread throughout the student body, and the university’s goal with the open forum is to “gain your input so we can make the final plans as good as they can possibly be.” So whether you think you’re against the fee for the Bear Experience and Recreation, we urge you to attend one or all of the open forums on Wednesday, Sept. 18 (1-2 p.m., 5-6 p.m. and 8:30-9:30 p.m.) to find out what the fee really entails and what its aim is to help your college experience. And, as everyone’s voice is important, ask questions, get answers, and make the informed decision of whether you would like this to pass when it comes up for a vote. After all, that’s what elections are for. But don’t discredit the university and its goals without knowing all of the facts. We’ll be at the open forum to get all the information about the B.E.A.R. Fee as we can, and we hope you will be too.
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Calendar Tuesday, Sept. 17
Latino Literature Week, all week, entire campus, free Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony Concert, 7:30-9 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, free
Young Life College Club, 8-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Room 317, free
Wednesday, Sept. 18 Sukkot (The Feast of Tabernacles), Sept. 18-25, entire campus, free Seeing Afghanistan Through a Colorful Lens - Presented by Zohra Zori, 7-8 p.m., Plaster Student Theater, free SAC Films Presents: Monsters University, 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Plaster Theater, free
Thursday, Sept. 19
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (Chung-ch'iu), all day, entire campus, free Thai Chi on The Square, noon-1 p.m., Park Central Square, free
Hunger Banquet, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Grand Ballroom, free 1000 Cranes-Kathryn Schultz Miller, 7:30-8:30 p.m., St. Paul United Methodist Church, 413 W. Walnut St., free
SAC After Hours: Superhero Trivia, 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Robert W. food court, free
Friday, Sept. 20
Pre-Game Pep Rally, 6-7 p.m., North Mall, free
The Unbound Mic Sessions, 6 p.m., 128 Park Central Square, free
Tuesday
Sept. 17, 2013
Secondhand steals
We’re not talking about poppin’ tags but about thrift shop deals By Nicolette Martin The Standard
Hey, Missouri State! Can we go thrift shopping? What, what? What? What? What, what? What? What? Cue the catchy beat and repetitive saxophone riffs and you have a song about one of the most popular trends today — thrift shopping. Whether you wanna pop some tags or only have $20 in your pocket, thrift shops can be the perfect places to update (or throw back) your wardrobe and find knick knacks that you might not find anywhere else. Besides, even if you walk out with some hideous Zubaz, a turquoise and pink nylon windbreaker or a VHS copy of “The Bodyguard,” you can find solace in the fact that it was only 99 cents. Instead of asking your friend’s grandpa for his hand-me-downs, opt for a visit to one of Springfield’s many thrift stores or consignment shops.
Red Racks
1711 N. Glenstone Ave. 1749 S. Campbell Ave. 2855 S. Kansas Expressway With three locations, Red Racks Thrift Store and Donation Center is a great place to start your thrift shopping spree. Open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 82 of the
SAC Campus Events: Rock-NBowl, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Level 1 Game Center, free
The World Goes Round Musical, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre, $14 Adults; $12 students/seniors; $8 in advance with MSU ID
Saturday, Sept. 21
OACAC Scavenger Hunt, 9 a.m.noon, Hammons Tower parking lot, $40 per team (1-4 people)
2013 Cider Days, Sept. 21-22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 900 E. Walnut Stt, $4 per person, children 10 and under, free
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Fall Equinox Yoga Mala, 4-5:30 p.m., Park Central Square, free (suggested donation of $15) Pagan Pride Day, Noon-6 p.m., Phelps Grove park, free, canned good donations accepted
“The World Goes Round” Musical, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre, $14 Adults; $12 students/seniors; $8 in advance with MSU ID Shop and Skate-Coat Drive for Victory Mission, 5-8 p.m., Springfield Skateport, $5
Monday, Sept. 23
Mabon (Autumn Equinox), all day, entire campus, free
Briefs
Autumnal equinox marks start of fall
Mabon is the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a time when the day is as long as the night, and people prepare for the coming winter days by storing their harvest. A fall equinox yoga mala event will be held at Park Central Square on Sept. 22 to celebrate this day. The September equinox coincides with many cultural events, religious observances and customs. There is a suggested donation of $15. All donations go towards the YMCA Strong Kids Scholarship program. For more information call 417862-7456 or email Nicole Brown at nbrown@yourdowntownymca.org.
Shop and skate coat drive
Check out the coat drive going on Sept. 22 from 5-8 p.m. at the Skateport on south Glenstone. There will be skating, jumping on inflatables and shopping sponsored by 30 different local vendors. One person will be going home with a $100 prepaid Visa giftcard. The event is $5 or free with a coat donation.
1737 S. Campbell Ave. 2944 W. Chestnut Expressway If you’re all Red-Racked out, continue your shopping journey at the Salvation Army’s family thrift stores. According to the organization’s website, the Salvation Army’s family thrift stores “offer good quality, low-cost merchandise to savvy shoppers and bargain hunters throughout the Ozarks’ area.” The Campbell location, a Salvation Army superstore, is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Madeline Carter/THE STANDARD The Chestnut Expressway location, You never know what you will find at a thrift store. a family store, is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and on Saturdays Thrift Haven from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 1312 S. Glenstone Ave. The Salvation Army also encourages donations, which are accepted at the Campbell locau See THRIFT, page 8 tion during normal business hours.
I believe in fairy tales, princess dreams and Tinder. I bet you didn’t see that one coming. It’s 2013. Why did I just tell you an obvious fact? Because I’m Peyson, and I like to make things difficult, but let me just sum this up. Our generation doesn’t like to talk to people! We like email, love Facebook messaging and have fallen head over heels for texting. Talking face-to-face? Not so much.
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Long story short, Tinder is a mobile app that connects you with people in your area without actually having to meet them. You can choose to be “recommended” with ladies and/or fellas. Your
recommendation’s picture will pop up on your screen with two options. One, swipe to the left: Not interested. Two, swipe to the right: Yeah baby!
Let’s do some math
• Swipe to the left + swipe to the left = no match • Swipe to the left + swipe to the right = no match • Swipe to the right + swipe to the right = MATCH!!!! (So basically,
marriage.) If you caught what I said, it’s all based on whether or not you like your recommendations picture. I repeat, PICTURE. This is all about saving face kiddos —which isn’t shallow, or anything.
From spark to flame
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Day-trippin’ with Berry
Skinny Improv Mainstage, 8-10 p.m., Skinny Improv, $10-12
Sunday, Sept. 22
Salvation Army
Tinder app takes flirting to new level
“Identity Through Music,” Daniel Jang, 7-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Robert W. theater, free
SAC Campus Events: Tailgate, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Bearfest Village, free
week’s 168 hours could be spent browsing their racks. Red Racks also accepts donations. If you have some clothes you’d like to put to better use than collecting dust in your closet, call their Springfield donation line at 417-831-2496, or schedule a donation by visiting the “donate” section of their website, http://www. redracksthriftstores.com.
Taking a trip to one of these seven destinations is sure to be the weekend getaway you are looking for By Kelsey Berry The Standard
Now that we’ve gotten over the first week of school excitement and the reality of homework and exams are starting to set in, we all just want to hunker down, lock ourselves in our dorms with our textbooks and get serious about school. Right? WRONG. Let’s be real here: we want to be good students, but mental breaks are needed. But sometimes a weekend “away” in your dorm room or apartment just isn’t enough to refresh your mind and body. Instead, grab a few of your buddies, split the cost for gas, and get away from the hustle and bustle of campus life. You won’t be disappointed with these seven daytrips that are perfect for a small getaway (and a small budget).
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Murphy Orchard
Where: 255 N. Highway 60, Marionville, Mo. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Phone: 417-258-2353 Website: http://www.murphyorchard.com Cost: free Spend a day with friends at the orchard and pick up a variety of locally grown apples, including Gala, Jonathan, Golden and Red Delicious, Fuji, Granny Smith and more. You can also pick up some fresh produce like tomatoes, squash, peppers, honey and homemade preserves. Oh, and don’t forget to try the yummy apple cider slush!
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The MAiZE
Where: 23298 Lawrence 1150, Verona, Mo. Hours: Sept. 21- Nov. 2, Wed. 5-8:30 p.m., Fri. 5-10 p.m., Sat. noon-10 p.m. Phone: 417-498-6071 Website: http://www.themaize.com Cost: $8 per person Fall is just about here so it’s time to start enjoying the festivities that accompany the season, and this corn maze has a lot to offer. Creep yourself out while riding through the Bloody River Trail on a haunted trail ride or while exploring the Field of Screams. Reserve a campfire spot for you and your friends, or hop on a hay wagon for a good ol’ fashioned hayride. The MAiZE also requires that you visit the Feed Wagon for BBQ, chili, caramel apples and more. OK, not really — but why wouldn’t you?
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Ha Ha Tonka State Park
Where: 1491 State Road D, Camdenton, Mo. Hours: visit website for more information Phone: 573-346-2986 Website: http://www.mostateparks.com/park/ha-hatonka-state-park Cost: free If you’re new to Southwest Missouri, then this is a pit stop you must make at least once while you’re here at MSU. Ha Ha Tonka is located right on the Lake of the Ozarks and has an unlimited amount of fun things to do. Spend a day hiking, biking, spelunking or exploring the stone ruins of a real-life castle that sits on a bluff overlooking the lake. After a day of sightseeing and exploration, pitch a tent and finish off the day relaxing by the campfire with some tasty hotdogs and s’mores.
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Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf
Where: 2901 Green Mountain Drive, Branson, Mo. Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Phone: 417-336-6606 Website: http://www.piratescove.net/branson Cost: $8.95-$14.50 per person (varies based on course) I know you’re thinking, “Springfield has mini golf, so why go somewhere else to play?” Well, let me just say, this is a step above what we have here. Plus, it’s an excuse to go to Branson, so get a group of friends and head out. Pirate’s Cove provides the option of playing on three different courses filled with waterfalls, challenging holes and a full-scale pirate ship, all while being dangerously close to Silver Dollar City. (Catch my drift?)
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Ripley’s Believe it or Not!
Where: 3326 W. Highway 76, Branson, Mo. Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri.- Sat. 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Phone: 417-337-5300 Website: http://www.ripleys.com/branson Cost: $17.99 per person Have you ever seen a two-headed calf? Or maybe a model of Emperor Vespasian’s famous Roman Colosseum made entirely from playing cards? A full day might not even be enough time to take in all of these rare oddities, but at least you’ll accumulate a lifetime worth of conversation starters. Visit Ripley’s WTF! blog for a sneak peek or go to http://www.ripleys. com/branson to buy tickets online for a discounted price.
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Bear Creek Trail Rides
Where: Off Highway 65, (7 miles north of Branson), Walnut Shade, Mo. Hours: Mon.-Sun. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Phone: 417-337-7708 Website:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bear-CreekTrail-Rides/106405766109527 Cost: $25 for one hour trail ride If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at horseback riding, this is a great place to do so. Just 40 minutes from Springfield, these trails are rocky rides through hills, water and over natural barriers like logs and brush. There is a functioning bathroom onsite, so don’t worry about having to go completely “au natural,” but do remember to wear closed-toed shoes and a pair of jeans that you don’t mind getting dirty.
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National Tiger Sanctuary
Where: 518 State Highway BB, Saddlebrooke/Chestnutridge, Mo. Hours: Wed.-Sun., Tours available at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Phone: 417-587-3633 Website: http://www.nationaltigersanctuary.org Cost: $20 Why sit in your dorm room watching cat videos when you can get up close and personal? Feline lovers can take a tour to see lions, tigers, leopards and more, all while learning about their life stories, personalities and interesting quirks. The sanctuary is also home to several domestic animals such as Bandit the cat, who likes to say “hello” to visitors, and Poochie the Australian Shepherd (and former cat killer) who now lives in a sanctuary filled with them.
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ‘Insidious 2’
If you want to sleep comfortably tonight, you might want to pick a different movie, because some of the images from “Insidious: Chapter 2” might just leave you a little haunted. Picking up pretty much where chapter one left us, Josh and Renai Lambert (Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne), along with their children, try to recover from the terrifying hauntings of the previous weeks, only to discover things have gotten worse. Can they rid themselves of a vengeful spirit before it’s too late? “Insidious: Chapter 2” comes from James Wan and Leigh Whannell, who made the first one and another little movie called “Saw.” It was also produced by a guy named Oren Peli — aka the guy who made “Paranormal Activity.” So you can probably believe that this movie is pretty creepy. With a few jump-out-and-sayboo moments thrown in there, the
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flavor of fear mostly found in this movie is an intense anticipation that stresses out both your body and mind and sends that chill creeping down your spine. Okay, okay so maybe it’s not that scary, but it is good (that is, if you like scary movies). It’s the kind of frightening where you catch a glimpse of something, so then you’re waiting and waiting as the music becomes loud-
er and more ominous until the creep-tastic image slides into view and you sink lower into your chair. This combined with some truly alarming images — I won’t tell you what because, duh, spoilers — make for quite an unsettling experience. But don’t worry, it’s not all creep and circumstance. Thanks to some returning funny-man characters, Specs (Leigh Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson), we do get some well-deserved comic relief. Nothing too over the top that it takes us out of the story, but just enough so that our hearts have a second to slow down before the next big scare. Scares aside, it ties in nicely with the first movie. Yes, it picks up almost immediately after the first movie ended, but it also shows us why and how some of the events from “Insidious” took place. So, while it would most definitely be a
good thing to have seen the first one, if you haven’t, you probably wouldn’t be completely lost. One thing I personally enjoyed about the story is that there was an element of a police investigation. It may sound silly, but in so many scary movies, all these people die but no one gets arrested. From the viewpoint of someone who likes a little more believability to her scary movies, it was nice. And while I don’t really believe in these malignant spirits (at least while the lights are on), “Insidious: Chapter 2” was quite enjoyable and sufficiently creeped me out. The effect may not last as long as one might like the effects of a truly scary movie to last, but it did the trick for the time spent in the theater.
Hangover remedies to soothe the soul App Hangover troubles getting you down? Have no fear, remedies are near By Rose Marthis The Standard
College is supposed to be the best four years of your life, and, for a lot of students, that includes nights of drinking. What people fail to mention about all those fun nights are the miserable mornings after when you wake up with a hangover. Hangovers are defined by the Mayo Clinic website as “a group of unpleasant signs and symptoms that can develop after drinking too much alcohol.” What this really means is that all hangovers are different, because alcohol affects everyone differently. The most common symptoms of a hangover include headache, nausea, fatigue, thirst and dehydration. Alcohol also has direct toxic effects on the body that can change blood sugar levels, according to the Mayo Clinic site. It has also been found that an ingredient called congeners can contribute to hangovers. Congeners are found more in dark liquors than in light liquors, though that should not
be the deciding factor in trying to choose drinks to prevent a hangover. The only true way to prevent a hangover is to not drink, but to help ward it off, you can balance drinking alcohol with other non-alcoholic beverages to prevent dehydration. The Mayo Clinic recommends drinking one glass of water or juice after every glass of alcohol. It also helps if you eat something first, since alcohol is absorbed quicker on an empty stomach, and it upsets your stomach lining, causing the nausea in the morning. If you do find yourself feeling less than great the morning after a night out, the only thing that will truly make it go away is time. However, to ease the discomfort there are many “cures” to hangovers you can test, ranging from seemingly logical to inexplicably effective.
The tried and true
• Drink water or Gatorade. While you were winning at beer pong, you were losing electrolytes. Those need to be replaced so you can feel better. • Eat a neutral snack. Toast,
crackers, and bananas can help settle your stomach and put your blood sugar back to normal. • Take a pain reliever. Take an anti-inflammatory pain reliever, such as ibuprofen or naproxen (Advil), to help ease a headache. Don’t take acetaminophen (Tylenol), because this can damage your liver while it’s working overtime to metabolize all that alcohol. • Go back to sleep. You won’t feel like you got hit by a truck when you’re sleeping, and hopefully the hangover will be gone by the time you wake up. • Go exercise. A good workout can help sweat out toxins and release endorphins to improve your mood.
The myths and rumors
• Midol. The caffeine can help a headache in both men and women, but it can worsen dehydration so continue drinking fluids if you take it. • Greasy foods. People swear by everything from a Baconator sandwich from Wendy’s to a big plate of biscuits and gravy. Unfortunately,
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what you eat after drinking doesn’t matter, but the carbohydrates will give you energy and that can make you feel better. • Coffee. The caffeine issue is the same as Midol, but if you are used to waking up with a cup of coffee, then your body will appreciate the sense of routine. • Sex. There has been no scientific evidence proving that sex can help hangovers, but it could distract you and make the time pass faster. • More alcohol. While drinking again might numb the discomfort of a hangover, what you’re really doing is just delaying the effects and worsening the outcome by adding more toxins to your body. By the time you graduate, you will probably have developed your own remedies for hangovers and passed them on to your friends. But it is important to remember to drink responsibly, so when you look back to your time at Missouri State, you can really consider it the best four years of your life instead of the most hungover years of your life.
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(Besides an ego boost.) Once you’re matched, a little red flame will appear in your matches category that indicates that you are both obviously into each other.
Talk Nerdy to Me
Oh my lanta, you’ve been matched! Now, message each other. Tinder allows you to have conversations in a text-like pattern in your matches category. You can chat it up about whatever you want, but you can’t send pictures, to keep it G-rated and all.
Tinder bender
This isn’t just a virtual reality; couples have actually formed off of Tinder. So I’ll stop making fun now. After getting Tinder at the beginning of August, freshman family and consumer science education major Kelly Martin swiped a guy of her liking to the right. She was in luck, he swiped her to the right too. After messaging on Tinder for “about a day” Martin exchanged digits with her Tinder boy. After talking for a short period of time they decided to meet up in person. Martin took a friend with her, which is the smart thing to do, so go Kelly! Anyway, it’s like a fairy tale. They hit it off. Kelly and her Tinder boy are now dating long distance. Before you know it there will be an app to go potty, but for now Tinder is the hot commodity. Fairy tales don’t only happen in the story books, but also in the app store. So, which way will you swipe?
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Scorebox
Football (0-3, 0-0 MVC) Saturday, Sept. 14 Missouri State 7 7 10 14 — 38 Murray St. 6 0 20 15 — 41 Men’s soccer (4-1-0, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Sept. 13 (2 OT) Detroit 1 0 0 0 — 1 Missouri State 1 0 0 1 — 2 Sunday, Sept. 15 (1 OT) Western Illinois 1 0 0 — 1 Missouri State 0 1 1 — 2 Field hockey (1-5, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Sept. 13 Missouri State 0 0 — 0 Indiana 1 2— 3 Saturday, Sept. 14 Robert Morris 0 1— 1 Missouri State 0 0 — 0 Women’s soccer (2-7, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Sept. 13 Missouri State 0 1 — 1 Western Illinois 0 0 — 0 Sunday, Sept. 15 Missouri State 0 0 — 0 SIUE 0 1 — 1 Volleyball (8-3, 0-0 MVC) Wednesday, Sept. 11 Missouri State 21 17 19 — 0 Colorado St. 25 25 25 — 3 Friday, Sept. 13 Middle Tenn. 23 20 20 — 0 Missouri State 25 25 25 — 3 Saturday, Sept. 14 Alabama A&M 7 11 15 — 0 Missouri State 25 25 25 — 3 Saturday, Sept. 14 Oklahoma 25 25 25 — 3 Missouri State 12 18 19 — 0
MSU gets shut out in Indiana Field hockey now 1-5 after double road losses By Chase Probert The Standard
The Missouri State field hockey Bears were shut out in both games of their two-game set this last weekend in Bloomington, Ind.
The Bears took on the Indiana Hoosiers (3-2) on Friday, Sept. 13; a matchup that resulted in a 30 win for the Hoosiers. Indiana was backed by goals from junior Audra Heilman and seniors Danielle McNally and Mariella Grote and a shutout from goalkeeper Maggie Olson. Senior forward Hillary Lawless and freshman forward/midfielder Ciara Saunders added shots on goal for the Bears, who were outshot 24-3 by the
Hoosiers. In the Saturday contest, the field hockey Bears put up a strong defensive effort against the Robert Morris Colonials but ended up falling short 1-0. The Colonials’ (4-1) lone goal came late in the second half from freshman Chloe McIlwaine. Senior goalkeeper Andrea Bain notched five saves for the Bears, while Lawless put two shots on goal for Missouri State. Sophomore defender Liz Young and
sophomore midfielder Sydney Richelieu also added shots on goal for the Bears. The Bears have now dropped four in a row and dropped to 1-5 on the season. Missouri State was outshot 38-7 over the weekend, with Indiana and Robert Morris posting a combined 16 shots on goal to Missouri State’s six. The field hockey Bears will next take on Bryant on Saturday, Sept. 21, in St. Louis for a neutralsite match.
Co-champions Men’s soccer comes from behind in home tournament to share title, is 4-1 on the season
Calendar Tuesday, Sept. 17
Women’s soccer, 7 p.m., vs. UMKC at Plaster Sports Complex
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Thursday, Sept. 19
Volleyball, 6 p.m., vs. Wichita State in Wichita, Kan.
Friday, Sept. 20
Pregame pep rally, 6 p.m., PSU North Mall
Saturday, Sept. 21
Cross-country, 9 a.m., Richard Clark Invitational, Missouri State cross-country course
Field hockey, 1 p.m., vs. Bryant University in St. Louis, Mo.
Men’s soccer, 1:30 p.m., vs. Xavier at Plaster Sports Complex Softball, 2 p.m., Maroon and White game, Killian Softball Complex Football, 6 p.m., vs. Central Arkansas at Plaster Sports Complex
Sunday, Sept. 22
Women’s soccer, noon, vs. Nebraska-Omaha in Omaha, Neb.
Volleyball, 1 p.m., vs. Kansas State at Hammons Student Center
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Ice Bears open the 2013 season
The Missouri State Ice Bears, a student organization that competes in Division II of the American Collegiate Hockey Association opens their season this weekend at Mediacom Ice Park. The team’s first games of the season will be against Northern Illinois University on Friday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. Reserved seats for students with a valid ID are $8, and general admission seats for students with a valid ID are $4. Individual tickets can be purchased on the day of the game starting an hour before game time. For more information on the Ice Bears and their full schedule, visit http://www.missouristatehockey.com
MSU back grabs Valley honors
Senior running back Vernon Scott was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s CoOffensive Player of the Week on Sunday, Sept. 15. The honor comes after Scott’s standout performance in Missouri State’s 41-38 loss at Murray State, in which he carried 26 times for a career-high 201 yards and two touchdowns. Scott became the first Bear to pass the 200-yard rushing mark in the Terry Allen era, according to a news release.
By John Robinson The Standard
The Missouri State men’s soccer team returned home this past weekend after a tough overtime loss against Belmont to host the Baymont Inn Classic Tournament. The first match of the tournament came on Friday, Sept. 13, as the Bears took on Detroit. It was a tough defensive battle that required two overtime periods to play out. In the final seconds of the match, a Detroit
defender put the ball out of bounds. With the seconds ticking away, senior Matt Bray raced over for the throw in, which junior Brandon Besong played out perfectly, scoring with a header that ended the contest with exactly one second left on the clock. “It was a great goal, but really everybody contributed,” Besong said. The soccer Bears then had one day off to prepare for Western Illinois, who was coming off a tough 2-0 loss in the first game of their tournament.
It was another close battle, with both teams playing physically and with every goal coming off of a foul of some sort. At the end of regulation though, the Bears saw themselves all tied up 1-1, but this time it didn’t take a second overtime period. Two minutes into overtime, redshirt freshman James Routledge grabbed his second assisted goal of the day, playing a penalty pass to senior Callen Roselieb, who headed it in to end the game 2-1
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For James Howley’s full coverage of Friday’s game vs. Detroit for The Standard, visit http://www.the-standard.org/sports.
The team you never knew existed 12-year-old water ski team a mystery to most at MSU
On Saturday, Sept. 7, I embarked on an adventure. Not one as grand as Bilbo’s in “The Hobbit,” but one just as enlightening. This adventure took me down back roads and through mysteriously small towns that contained incomparable convenient store service. My mission was clear — to discover more about the Missouri State water ski team. All too often when talked about, students and staff alike respond, “We have a water ski team?” Missouri State has had a water ski team since 2002, starting as a small group of people and eventually spreading out to become a club sport and national contender. They ski on Lake Freddie, a small private lake in Hartsville, Mo., which is an hour southeast of campus. The drive there is some-
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what treacherous, and I got nervous as I entered a gravel road where I was greeted by a pack of dogs. At last I had reached the lake, and I began to experience and learn about the goings-on at a water ski tournament. In this particular tournament, there were three events: slalom, trick and jump. Slalom is the first event in which skiers must avoid buoys in a zigzaging pattern to earn points. If they pass perfectly through, they earn six points and have the opportunity to pass back through. For each time they pass through, they earn a point and the rope they hold onto is decreased in total feet. The second event is trick, and the third is jump.
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The MSU water ski team competed on Saturday, Sept. 7, against various schools. The team competes at Lake Freddie in Hartsville, Mo.
Both require much more skill and draw more of a crowd, although both have fewer contestants, and the points are harder to earn. This tournament is called the Missouri State Fall Showdown and featured nine schools: Missouri State University, University of Missouri, Kansas State University, Principia
College, University of Wisconsin-Stout, University of Illinois, Kansas University, Illinois State University and Southern Illinois University. Usually, putting some of these schools in close quarters would result in feuds and intense rivalries that date back to prehistoric times, but that is not the
case with the members of the water ski teams. Each school greets the other in a very friendly manner. I soon shook off the state of flabbergast I was in and grew to appreciate how encouraging everyone was to one another. Regardless of the camau See SKI, page 8
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Women take 5th, men take 7th in season-opening golf tournaments
By John Robinson The Standard
The men’s and women’s golf teams kicked off their seasons this past week at their respective tournaments. The men’s team participated in the SIUE Derek Dolenc Invitational, finishing in a tie with Drake for seventh place out of the 12 teams participating. The men’s team was also one of the three teams to avoid having a round score over 300, with scores of 299, 299, and 295. The other two schools were Belmont — who finished first — and SIU Edwardsville — who hosted the tournament. Senior Eric Straub led the team with the best recorded scores on the team, finishing two over par, and a fifth overall finish. He had an incredible round three performance, finishing with a three-way tie for the best score of the round.
Four other Bears posted nice finishes, as well; senior Nick Langley tied for 19th, sophomores Mitch Mather and Joey Johnson tied for 29th and 39th, respectively, and junior Mark Karlson tied for 52nd. The women’s team had a good outing as well at the Chip-In-Club Invitational, finishing in fifth place out of the 13 teams in attendance. Junior Megan Thompson led the way for the team, finishing 13 over par and taking 17th place in the tournament. Her teammates followed close behind with sophomores Megan Furnish and Lindsey Eisenreich taking 19th and 20th and junior Ciara Citterio tying for 21st. Men’s golf is back in action at the D.A. Weiberg Intercolligiate Tournament Sept. 15 and 16, while the women’s team gets a bit of a longer break before they compete at the ORU Shootout Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
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The volleyball team hosted the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational the weekend of Sept. 14. The team won its first two games, but dropped their last to Oklahoma in the championship.
Bears lose sooner than hoped Oklahoma defeats MSU in final game of home tournament By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard
As the rain poured down in Colorado, so did the attacks by Colorado State’s volleyball team against Missouri State on Wednesday, Sept. 11. This ended a five-match winning streak for the volley-
ball Bears and was the conclusion of their eight straight road matches. With that, the Bears returned home to host the annual Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational — a tournament that is one of the highlights of MSU’s season. Their first match came against Middle Tennessee
State University, a team who had a 5-2 record coming into the game. Missouri State came in at 6-2, and with similar records the teams met on Friday, Sept. 13. Regardless of superstitions, the Bears were not buying it, and they once again did what is becoming their forte: winning. In the first set, they went down and couldn’t seem to catch up, but that all changed when the score was 18-15 MTSU.
MSU put together a strong attack and an impressive defense to outscore the Raiders 10-5 and win 25-23. Unfortunately for the Raiders, that was as good as it would get. Both sets two and three ended with a 25-20 Missouri State win. Senior Christine McCartney led with nine kills, and senior Ashley Mason led with 11 digs.
Yeah, they gave up big plays in the second half, but that was to be expected. Murray State is an offensive juggernaut, and quick, exciting scores are how they play their game. However, the MSU defense held them to several three-and-outs and to only six points in the first half. The most important thing to take away from last weekend’s game is that this team showed tremendous heart.
They played like they wanted to win from start to finish, and it is perfectly justified to say that they deserved to win. MSU will need to put all of the emotion and frustration from the Murray State game behind them and prepare for their last big test before they begin conference play. They are playing against another team that likes to pass the ball.
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Football moves forward after tough late loss
I am at a loss for words when I think about the outcome of the game against Murray State. The positives, which are overshadowed by the final score, can’t be overlooked. The offense moved the ball consistently throughout the game — something that hadn’t been seen in the first two games. They also refused to back down late in the game. Each time Murray State took
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the lead with a big scoring play, the Bears answered with their own drive and regained the lead. The defense played great.
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Thrift shop for a cause at Thrift Haven, the thrift store of Fair Haven Children’s Home. Fair Haven Children’s Home is a private, nonprofit facility that provides residential care for kids. “At Fair Haven, we work to provide a stable, safe home environment for children for as long as they are in our care,” their website states. Thrift Haven, open from 10 a.m-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday (with the exception of closing at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays), accepts donations of all kinds, and, according to their website, can occasionally arrange for pickup of larger items. For more information, visit http://www.fairhavenchildrenshome.com /thrifthaven, or call 417-8823392.
Goodwill
520 E. Battlefield Road Help other people by supporting Goodwill Industries, an organization that “provides employment, job training and other community-based programs for people with disabilities, those who lack education or job experience and others facing challenges finding employment,” according to its website, and is supported by those who shop at more than 2,700 Goodwill stores throughout the United States and Canada. The Battlefield Road
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location is open from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on MondaySaturday, and from 10 a.m.6 p.m. on Sunday. Donations are accepted at this location on Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-7:45 p.m., and on Sunday from 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. For more information, call 417-888-0044.
Next to New
416 S. Kimbrough Ave. If you love to shop and love to give money to charity, why not do both at the same time — without going far from campus? Next to New is a ministry of the Christ Episcopal Church whose profits go to charity. “Our shop is constantly changing and new items arrive daily!” their Facebook page says. “If you see something you like in a picture, HURRY IN before it’s gone. There is no guarantee featured items will be available.” Hurry in to Next to New, open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday-Saturday (with the exception of closing at 7 p.m. on Thursdays). Visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook .com/pages/Next-toNew/23 0343173718428 for specials. Among these and many more, Springfield features an array of thrift stores and consignment shops for all of your wardrobe needs. So don’t pay $50 for a Tshirt. Instead, pop some tags, wear your granddad’s clothes and look incredible in that big coat from the thrift shop down the road.
Forward
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013
double-threat. Like our quarterback, he can throw, but he can also run. Central Arkansas is averaging 329.7 passing yards per game. They are capable of scoring a lot of points. However...
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They’re also ranked in the Football Championship Subdivision top-25. Why Missouri State can win They’re the Central Arkansas Bears. Through three games, UCA has given up 120.7 rushing yards per game. That can The opponent be a positive for a team that rushed for 366 No. 8 University of Central Arkansas is yards last week. It’s an even bigger posicoming off their own heartbreaking loss tive for running backVernon Scott, who suffered last week. Trailing Tennessee- ran for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Martin 24-23 with 0:01 left, UCA attempt- Establishing the running game again as ed a 42-yard field goal to secure a win. The effectively as MSU did could allow them field goal was blocked and UCA was left to control the tempo of the game. with their second loss of the season. On the defensive side, the secondary UCA’s quarterback is considered a is going to have their hands full again.
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for the soccer Bears. “Overall, it was just a great team goal, the guys battled all game long, and we pulled it out with a win,” Roselieb said. This was the fourth of five games the Bears have played that has gone to overtime. “The boys know what it’s like, we’ve won late overtime and we’ve lost late in overtime.
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So the boys know how to handle it,” Leamy said. “We’ve won three out of the four in overtime, and anytime you can do that, it’s the mark of a really great team. These kids are doing a really great job.” “They play for each other,” Leamy said. “They don’t die, they’ll never quit, they go, go, go … they’re gonna do whatever they can to get that victory for Missouri State.” The soccer Bears will play Xavier Saturday, Sept. 21, at 1:30 p.m. at Plaster Field.
“This was a great win over a physical team, who you usually can’t beat 30,” head coach Melissa Stokes said. The action continued Saturday for the volleyball Bears, this time taking on the 0-8 Alabama A&M Bulldogs. The game started with a 2-0 lead for A&M, but that was soon an afterthought as MSU went on to win 25-7, a proverbial beat-down that continued in sets two and three, winning 25-11 and 25-15.
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However, UCA’s quarterback has thrown just as many interceptions as touchdowns this season. He was intercepted twice by UT-Martin last week, and three times the previous week by Colorado.
My prediction
The sting from last week will still be felt when the game begins, but MSU won’t let that make them fall behind by a large deficit. They have already shown that they can keep up with a high-scoring offense. If MSU wants to win, they will need to establish the game tempo early and not let UCA throw it all over the field. If they do, there is one guarantee that can be made: the Bears will win this game. MSU 31, Central Arkansas 28.
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raderie, at the end of the day, there was a winner: Kansas University with 5,310 total points. In second was Mizzou with 4,065, followed closely by Missouri State with 3,605. Missouri State is currently ranked ninth overall in the Midwest region of the
The Bears played every player in this game besides seniors Carly Thomas, Karen Rivatto and Andrea Beatty (who is injured). “It was great to play other people today,” Stokes said. “Simone House and Kayln Vlasin played great, and Kinsey McCarter did a great job setting.” The sun set, and the pandemonium inside Hammons Student Center increased as Missouri State met Oklahoma University, who had also beaten Middle Tennessee State and Alabama A&M. Both teams were in hot pursuit of the championship, and both came into the game with momentum.
NCAA and has two more tournaments before the regional tournament. They had their on-campus recruitment on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to educate students on what they do and how much fun they have while doing it. Don’t be shy to see what other amazing clubs or intramural sports are out there — chances are, the people are friendly and welcoming just like the water ski team.
The first set soon became one to forget for the volleyball Bears, as they fell 25-12 — their largest deficit of the season. The second set came, and hope was restored as the Bears kept it close, but it unfortunately was not enough to win, as they fell 25-18. In the third set, Missouri State came out with a little more fire, but could not seem to overcome the front of OU, and lost 25-19. Amber Doolittle and Thomas were selected to the all-tournament team. Missouri State plays next on Thursday, Sept. 19, in their first conference match of the season at Wichita State University at 6 p.m.