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Nixon withholds funds from Glass Hall renovation Brian Wright Staff Reporter Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is withholding $1.875 million from the renovations budget for Glass Hall.

The withholdings are included in the $57.2 million planned spending cuts on schools, roads and other programs. These spending cuts were proposed in Senate Bill 641 and Senate Bill 1025. $6 million was raised by Missouri State for Glass Hall, according to governor.mo.gov.

According to MSU President Clif Smart, the $33.8-million project is being funded by revenue bonds and gifts to the Missouri State University Foundation. The total fiscal year capital appropriation is $5 million dollars, according to a press release from Smart.

“Missouri State will deal with this restriction by modifying the work to be completed and minimizing construction deviations,” Smart said.

“This is unfortunate, but responsible stewardship requires that we react appropriately. Should the $1.875 mil-

lion restriction not be released, university reserves and Foundation gifts will make up any shortfall after modifications to the project have been made.”

The cuts come after Missouri Legislature overrode 13 of Nixon’s vetoes. Some of the cuts include: • $24 million from K-12 schools • $20 million from the Department of Transportation program Missouri Moves • $8 million from higher education • $4 million from agricultural programs The cuts are attempting to balance the state budget after new tax cuts to farmers were approved.

“I’ve always been extremely clear to legislators that the tax breaks they pass must be accounted for, either in the budget they pass or in the action that I must take later,” Gov. Nixon said in a press release. “These bills must be accounted for in order to balance the budget, so today I ordered immediate cuts to the state budget – $51.5 million as a result of Senate

Bill 641 and $5.7 million as a result of Senate Bill 1025.”

Senate Bill 641 provides tax refunds for farmers who receive disaster assistance payments.

The new law extends to sales tax breaks for instructional classes like yoga and dance. The cuts will also impact the funding schools receive through Proposition C. Prop C was passed in 1982 to help schools pay for transportation through statewide sales tax.

“For years now, the Department of Revenue has been taking heat from businesses and legislators regarding their tax collection efforts, which many feel exceed the department’s authority,” Senate Leader Ron Richard said in a press release.

“Whether for adults or children, instructional classes provide great opportunities for learning and exercise, and those are two things that should always be encouraged, not discouraged through taxation.”

Renovations for Glass Hall began in October 2015; 37,000 square feet are being added. These renovations include a simulation New York Stock

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Budget cuts will withhold $1.875 million from Glass Hall Exchange trading floor, corporate tion could not be reached for a cominterview rooms, full-service cafe, a ment by publication. production studio and a working advertising agency. The project was set to be completed by fall of 2017.

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United Nations visits Meyer Library Casey Struble Staff Reporter @Casey_A_Struble Representing the powers of the world, students worked to purge the global landmine crisis plaguing numerous countries. For an hour, the United Nations was in Meyer 101.

Wednesday, Sept. 14, students participated in United Nations Simulation: World Diplomacy in Action-- a model U.N. conference.

The students were given their nations and told to debate the crisis from their country’s point of view.

“How many of you want to see the world change in one way?” Jaren Newman, political science sophomore, said. Hands shot up across the room.

“How many of you want to be a part of that change?” he continued. The hands stayed.

Newman, a member of MSU’s Model U.N. team, explained that the U.N. exists for that reason: to come together for everlasting change.

After a brief introduction, the participants already knew how to oppose amendments, communicate with fellow countries and ‘yield to the floor’-- to give time for questions and

debate.

The mine crisis is a real problem felt viscerally in many countries. After war and conflict, mines in the ground are left behind. They are left to detonate on civilians or the brave few who try to defuse the explosives.

A pre-written solution to demining countries was put in front of the students representing countries. Less than 15 minutes later, students were at the podium arguing the feasibility of the plan.

“We don’t want western money or interference,” Madaline Graham, sophomore political science major, said.

As the representative of Iran, Graham fought for the best outcome of her country. Iran would try to solve its country’s problems within its own borders.

The representatives of Bosnia, Herzegovina and Vietnam quickly rebuttled, asking for the help of wealthier countries.

“Once you do a little research, you become more sympathetic to the country,” Robyn Slusher, undeclared sophomore, said.

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Professor charged with murder set to undergo mental health examination Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark Only four days before classes started, a Missouri State University instructor was arrested and charged with the murder of a retired MSU professor. Now, he has to take a mental health examination.

Edward Gutting, 43, a modern and classical languages instructor, appeared in court Friday morning. His hearing was a continuation of a previous hearing to decide on the mental health examination.

Gutting’s attorneys, Dee Wampler and Joseph Passanise, placed the request for a private examination, according to court documents.

The hearing on Friday was scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m., but Judge Mark Powell saw a number of cases before finally getting to Gutting. At 9:50 a.m., he spoke directly to his bailiff, a law official who keeps court in order and handles arrests.

“Do you want to get Mr. Gutting?” Powell

said.

The bailiff brought Gutting, handcuffed and wearing a gray striped jumpsuit, to sit by his attorneys.

According to a Springfield News-Leader article, Wampler said the defense “reasonably believes Defendant may suffer from a Mental Disease or Defect Excluding Responsibility and lacks capacity to understand the proceedings against him or to assist in his own defense."

Prosecuting attorney Todd Myers agreed to the private examination.

Gutting’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. Typically, Gutting would not be seen in court on a Wednesday. However, both the prosecution and defense had conflicts with other suggested days.

“We can set this special,” Powell said.

Gutting is charged with five felonies: second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, first-degree assault and first-degree burglary.

Police arrested Gutting the night of the murder. According to search warrants, Gutting was

found by police outside the house where the victim, Marc Cooper, 66, was found.

The search warrant said that Gutting allegedly said he was “really drunk” to police. The document also says Gutting smelled like alcohol.

In December 2014, Gutting pleaded guilty to a driving while intoxicated misdemeanor charge. According to the Missouri courts website, he was given two years of unsupervised probation.

A search warrant was filed on the day of the murder to test for alcohol in Gutting’s blood.

Police seized several electronic devices including laptops and an iPad from Gutting’s home, according to the search warrant. The warrant says police also seized a computer and a 2013 tenure policy from Gutting’s wife’s office in Strong Hall at MSU. The warrant states police took a computer, a performance review for Gutting, a letter recommending Gutting to an instructor position and two notes that reference salary.

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Edward Gutting’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 16 at 10 a.m.

able cause thing that the judge looks at under the four corners rule in order to issue a search warrant and whatever the evidence is, it is what it is,” Wampler said.

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Students debate government party setup Danisha Hogue Staff Reporter @Danisha_Queen MSU Talks, part of Public Affairs Week, left only standing room in Meyer Library room 101.

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, students participated in an active debate with the Holt V. Spicer Debate Team about a multi-party system being superior to a two-party system in the United States.

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Students listen to Evan Grosh and Kathryn Eutsler’s argument.

nications major, argued for a multi-party system and Kathryn Eutsler, junior journalism major, argued for a two-party system.

“I have never met someone who can actually identify 100-percent with what their party’s platform is... You should not have to choose between the lesser of two evils,” Grosch said.

An argument for a multi-party system was proportional representation. Supporters said the more politicians fighting for issues with different views could potentially increase civic engagement.

A two-party system was said to have more accountability and flexibility. Those favoring a two-party system agreed that voters have the power to push political leaders when necessary.

“If you really want to change our government and its ideals and priorities, you need to focus on strengthening one party in order to weaken and take out the other,” Eutsler said.

Both debaters incorporated examples from the 2016 presidential election into their arguments. The audience was focused. They listened to the perspective of each side without interruption.

Associate professor and debate coach Dr. Eric Morris guided students through an audience-only debate. He simply asked for an argument for either side.

Students were willing to debate. Opinions and questions about the current system and the possibility of changes filled the room.

“How much worse can it get?” senior philosophy major Jackson Specker said.

Specker was referring to the two U.S. presidential candidates: Hillary Clinton and Donald

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Communication professor Eric Morris guides the student-led debate.

Trump.

Eutsler began her argument mentioning the sighting of a ‘Never Trump 2016’ and a ‘Hillary for Prison’ bumper sticker on the back of the same car. She seemed to address Specker’s comment and the opinion of others in her rebuttal.

“Someone said the two-party system doesn’t seem to be working because the majority of people don’t like the two candidates. It seems like that to us as college students, but I think because of the way our government works the majority people want the two candidate. That’s why they are there,” Eutsler said.

During the active audience debate, students asked their peers about collapses in government and compared the political systems of other nations.

“The United States could be much more democratic and represent more individuals and hopefully engage more individuals in a multi-party system,” Grosch said.

By a show of hands, students acknowledged their stance of neutrality or if they were for either side before and after the debate. In the end, no system dominated the other.

Green Dot program officially launched at MSU Mo State is working to increase sexual assault awareness and prevention Chloe Skaar Staff Reporter The 2016-2017 academic year has brought many additions to Missouri State’s campus and among them is a new sexual assault informative program called Green Dot. Green Dot is a sexual assault and violence awareness and prevention program with a main focus on bystander intervention.

Sept. 18 marked the official launching of the program on Missouri State’s campus. Sept. 18 was National Green Dot Day of Action, also called Connecting the Dots.

The Day of Action is conducted by colleges all over the country and consists of informational lectures and training workshops.

“Colleges and universities nationwide are asked to conduct the same Green Dot Bystander Intervention to their students and post on social media throughout the training,” Jenay Lamy, Green Dot Program Coordinator, said.

While the ‘Day of Action’ is a national event, the Title IX office at Missouri State has made its own efforts to localize the issue and to spread awareness through campus and the community.

“At Missouri State, we’ll be conducting two training sessions simultaneously,” Lamy said. “One will be at Taylor Health Center and one in downtown Springfield at the Jim D. Morris Center. I’m glad to report that we are at our capacity.”

According to the Missouri State

Green Dot website, the organization is driven by the motivation to change the way sexual assault cases are handled, not only on the administrative level, but also in the witnesses and bystanders that report them.

The website clearly defines the program’s mission as, “…this inclusive program’s goal is to create two new campus norms: first, that violence is not tolerated on our campus and our community; second, that everyone is expected to do their part.”

Green Dot’s website also has an anecdote to define the program’s purpose and the meaning behind its name. Using the metaphor of push pins on a map, the site uses red and green pins to symbolize effects of the simplest of actions. This meta-

phor also gave name to the Green Dot Day of Action: Connecting the Dots-- a reference to the growing connections between universities that have become hosts to the Green Dot program.

According to the Green Dot website, red dots are meant to symbolize “actions, choices, behaviors or attitudes that cause harm to another person.” Green dots are used to represent “small moments when someone makes the choice to try and stop a red dot from occurring.”

One of the biggest characteristics of Green Dot is its selected focus on the concept of the green dot rather than the red. The motive for this focus is to change the stigma that surrounds the reporting of sexual assault and violent incidences.

“Green dots do not have to be a big thing,” the website states. “A green dot can be letting someone know you care and pointing them to resources. You can do green dots everyday, even if you never see a red dot.”

Although both of the training sessions for the ‘Day of Action’ have been filled to capacity, the program will ensure many more upcoming opportunities for anyone on campus to get involved.

“Stay tuned,” Lamy said. “More actions, events and information about the program; like how to get involved, how to do Green Dots and more opportunities for students to become Certified Green Dot Bystanders are all coming up this academic year.”

Dead body found in PSU bathroom Chloe Skaar Staff Reporter A man’s body was discovered in a bathroom stall of the Plaster Student Union early on the morning of Sept. 9. An overnight custodian initially discovered the body during his shift and dispatched the police, reporting an unresponsive male in the third floor bathroom.

The man was identified that Friday afternoon to be 39-year-old Brandon Paul Jones, according to the Springfield Police Department. The cause of death is believed to be related to drugs or other illicit substances, due to evidence that was found with Jones’ body at the time.

“It has not been confirmed yet, but we feel confident that the cause of death was drug-related,” Lisa Cox, Springfield Police Department public affairs officer said. “Based on the man’s criminal history, what the police officers found on him and that there was no sign of foul play or injury at all.”

Naturally, the presence of the body has sparked many questions and speculations from students and faculty of Missouri State, but the reason for Jones’ presence on campus remains unclear to the investigators.

“The biggest question we have been hearing has been coming from those on the MSU

campus,” Cox said. “The fact that this man was not affiliated with the university whatsoever––he was not a student or any kind of staff. At this point, we still have no idea why this man was on the campus.”

Cox also said the lack of a crime scene had altered the SPD’s approach of investigation, as well as the proceedings after the body had been identified.

“It was deemed unnecessary to close off any areas of the PSU or to process a scene,” Cox said. “There wasn’t exactly a crime scene and we are certainly not concerned of criminal activity or homicide.”

Although much speculation remains as to the man’s presence on campus and the exact cause of death, no official statements will be released, including the SPD’s police report, until the medical examiner has made a conclusion and documented it. A number of students have expressed safety and security concerns in the wake of the discovery. However, Cox says she feels the concerns are unnecessary, though understandable.

“We still have no idea what brought (Brandon Paul Jones) to Missouri State’s campus,” Cox said. “But it is evident that he was not there to harm anyone but himself.”

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Plenty of sleep and good grades? It’s possible Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC A wise friend of mine once told me, “If you work with your hands, you should rest with your mind. And if you work with your mind, you should rest with your hands.”

The origins behind this phrase have a lot of spiritual meaning for me and they do for my friend as well. In fact, it’s quite important when it comes to my faith.

The phrase itself isn’t super deep by any means. It’s quite literal at times. But the effect it has is an impressive one.

In a literal sense, the saying means that if you do the bulk of your work with your mind — school, desk work etc. — then you should rest through physical activities. The converse is also true. But spiritually, for me at least, this means a variety of things.

Since I do most of my work with my mind through school, reading etc., I find rest, relaxation and renewal in my faith through physical activities like sports, working out, playing music or even building things. It helps me connect better with God. Now, I understand that not everyone ascribes to my faith. In fact, a number of people ascribe to no faith at all. The purpose of this article is not to try and convert you or convince you of universal truths — it’s merely to share a part of my life with you that has helped me find physical, mental and spiritual rest.

In fact, there’s no spiritual requirement to heed this advice — it just enhances the experience, or so I’ve found.

On its own, working with your hands and resting with your mind, or vice versa, is great life advice for maintaining a balanced lifestyle as well as managing stress.

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class or work, even reading something casually in your free time can begin to seem like a chore. The same can be said of people who perform hands-on work. If you’re building all the time, hands and body become weary. True rest for your body comes through the mind.

Read a book, listen to music or even consider the great questions of our existence. Your options are many.

I can personally attest that this semester has definitely been a restful one so far. I usually spend so much time in my studies and going to class that I have no time for relaxation — there’s always another homework assignment.

This semester, I’ve been experiencing a great deal of rest through physical skills. Playing piano and making music is calming. The first release of a nocked arrow from a drawn bow is exhilarating.

Even learning martial arts through my Judo class has been incredibly stress relieving.

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Yes, somehow the experience of rolling, falling, flipping myself and performing joint locks on my sparring partner is stress relieving and provides a modicum of rest in its own right.

One thing remains certain, though; there’s no better time than now to learn how to effectively rest. The semester is starting to pick up speed, and midterms will be here before you know it. Not to mention, there’s no fall break again this year. This means it’s critical to budget your time and stressors so you don’t go insane too early in the semester.

Insanity is strictly reserved for finals week.

With all sincerity, however, give this some thought. How often do you truly rest in a different manner than you work? No, Netflix doesn’t count. It’s far too passive to count as resting with your mind.

Be intentional with your rest just like you are with your work. Be diligent. And most of all, take a break.

On Jan. 1, 2017 Missouri residents will officially be allowed to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.

That’s the legislation our state lawmakers passed last week when they voted to override Governor Nixon’s veto of Senate Bill 656. This policy will allow Missourians to carry a weapon without any training at all. None. Zero training.

You officially need more training to serve Honey Chipotle Chicken Crispers at a Chili’s. It now takes more training in the state of Missouri to shoot a fake gun in a video game than it does to conceal a real one.

In fact, more training is required to mop the floors of the superstore where the guns are sold than is required to carry a pistol down the street.

What are we doing here? Did I miss a Show Me memo where we all decided our chief export would be conservative wet dreams?

First, we gave the world Rush Limbaugh. A huge embarrassment we were not likely to come back from in the first place. Then we moved right along into Todd “bodies have a way of shutting that whole rape thing down” Akin. That got national play on every news source in the country.

More recently, it’s been “ISIS Hunting Tags” from Eric “Gatling Gun” Greitens. Never mind the fact that Missouri is more likely to see a tsunami than a terrorist attack.

Now, this Wild West gun law. There’s all sorts of talk about Second Amendment rights. And I’m not a Constitutional Law expert by a long shot. But I do remember it saying something about a well-regulated militia.

Frankly, if the founding fathers knew some of the people who support these laws, they might have just taken a long lunch on “vague gun stuff” day and skipped straight to the business about quartering soldiers. Unfortunately, they didn’t take that long lunch.

So, this is it for us. This is what we get from our lawmakers in Missouri.

Brian Munzlinger, the Republican sponsor of this bill, thought this was at the top of the priority list. Not opioid abuse or MoDOT funding or the fact that this year our state had the biggest increase of families going hungry in the entire country.

No, we must focus first on making sure that Bobby Trench Coat can carry his guns around without a permit or even the appearance of responsible training.

We already have a boring flag and our coolest city is named after the neighboring state. Missouri can continue being the Show Me State but it really has to stop standing for “Show Me Fox News erotica.”

We are millennials, hear us roar about politics Millennials protest, donate and spark up political debate but where are they on election day?

Andrew Webster Columnist @anjrew12 When I was invited to write for The Standard this semester, I chose to tackle the issue of low millennial voter turnout for my first article.

I encouraged students to register to vote prior to the election in November. I felt good about it at the time. The message was altruistic.

As a greenhorn journalist, I didn’t consider the fact that I’d have no way to measure the effect of my article.

Walking into my polling place and seeing a crowd would be ideal, but I’ve had a hard time believing that would be the case.

During last year’s Public Affairs Week, I volunteered to help students register to vote at a table in the library.

It was fun. On Monday last week, I was set up outside of the PSU on the same mission: get students registered to vote.

When I showed up for my shift, campus was pretty dead. There were a few people coming out of the PSU that would stop by, but I wanted to be busier.

Once the first block of classes

ended, the pathways filled with students. Here’s the good news: almost all of them stopped by to register.

Monday was a huge day for democracy in the Ozarks. Hopefully, the Greene County clerk’s office is kept busy this week pouring through first time registrations.

I am so proud of the MSU community for taking the initiative to participate in the election this November. Together, we are going to have a substantial voice.

I think that Public Affairs Week brings out the best of MSU. It reminds us of our responsibility to our community and the impact young people can have on the world. It supports a message of responsibility in the middle of a culture that champions recklessness as long as it’s fun.

Joel Stein, who writes for Time Magazine, once called our generation the “me generation” because of our attention to nothing else but ourselves.

I’d like think that Joel Stein was wrong. The only area where millennials are politically less engaged is in our voter turnout rates. We contribute money to campaigns, we protest, we work with our local govern-

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ments, and we are in touch with current events, but for some reason, voter registration typically escapes us.

It is comforting to see that MSU is not attended by regular millennials.

It doesn’t matter where your political allegiances lie; it just matters that you are present on election day.

I’m excited to see all you in line at the polling place near campus. For some of you, you will be in line at the Phelps Center for Gifted Education, across from Bear Park South.

Others will be at the Kenneth E. Meyer Alumni Center downtown.

Democracy works best when every eligible voice is heard. I cannot

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Earn class credit with DiVentures scuba diving class offered at MSU Alec McChesney Staff Reporter @Alec_McChesney While you sit in class daydreaming about the possibilities of scuba diving, there are students who actually learn to scuba dive through a Missouri State course.

You read that right. In fact, students who take the class offered by DiVentures Scuba & Swim Center even receive one credit for passing the class.

It’s as simple as signing up for any other class at MSU. All you have to do is sign in on My.Missouristate.edu. After logging into your account, you can find the course under the kinesiology tab. There are two different sections offered: KIN 135-300 and KIN 135-001. Once

you sign up for the class, you will have to sign a waiver about the risks of scuba diving.

The difference between the two is simply in the nights offered. For the current fall semester, one of the courses is taught on Tuesdays and the other on Thursdays.

Like most one-credit hour courses, the scuba diving classes are offered as block courses.

In the spring semester, the course is a secondblock class. In the fall semester, it is offered as a first-block class. Believe it or not, you wouldn’t be a part of a small group of students taking the class.

According to DiVentures, each course offered has about 20-24 students in the section.

The individual classes are split into two parts.

The first part is in the classroom where you learn the basics of diving. Following that, the

second part is actually in the pool applying the lessons learned in the classroom.

The instructor of the class, Don Peterson, has been teaching students from Missouri State, Drury University and the University of Central Missouri since 1987. Peterson has been actively scuba diving for the last 52 years.

“It’s a lifetime sport, and if you go through the class, you will be able to dive anywhere you want that’s legal for the rest of your life,” Peterson said.

And Peterson isn’t joking when he says you can dive for the rest of your life if you pass the class. All of the students who go through the course in its entirety become certified divers for the rest of their lives. However, taking the scuba diving class through DiVentures isn’t just some joke of a class.

Throughout the course, there are grades taken in attendance and participation as well as an online exam and scuba diving final. Furthermore, once the course is completed, all students qualify to take the open water course at Table Rock Lake.

“It’s a real opportunity for students because we offer this course to non-students for $750 per course, whereas it’s about $370 through college tuition,” Peterson said.

The philosophy of DiVentures is simple: safety and fun in the water. And it’s their mission to make sure you’re capable and comfortable to go out into the world and scuba dive once you complete the course.

Missouri State student trains for American Ninja Warrior Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark

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Sophomore entertainment management major Julie James is currently training to be on the show “American Ninja Warrior” once she turns 21.

A quick hop, a short sprint and she launches herself off the trampoline, between two parallel walls, using her legs to steady herself –– it’s called the spider wall.

And sophomore entertainment management major Julie James is a natural climber.

Well, at least she calls herself one.

“It’s just fun and I like the challenge and I like being a monkey,” James said. “I like monkeying around and flying, stuff like that.”

James is training to be on the popular competitive obstacle course show, American Ninja Warrior.

Every jump, run and grab propels James to be better; she spends about five hours a week training.

James started training in June after consistently watching the show with her father.

They regularly watched the show and James saw more and more women compete. James, who used to be a pole vaulter for Missouri State, said many of the women were also pole vaulters.

“I love exercise and working out and thought I could do that,” she said. “Every time I watched it I was like, ‘I can do that.’”

James started training in her hometown, St. Louis, over the summer.

“The gym in St. Louis was right up the street from my house,” James said. “It’s kind of meant to be.”

But when she came to Springfield, she needed a new place. She now trains at Warrior Sports, a gym on the extreme southwest edge of Springfield. It’s in a garage,

off a rough gravel road that also serves as parking.

The gym itself is surprising. Next to the entrance is one of only two fans in the entire gym. It’s hot. The heat doesn’t faze James or any of the other athletes. One of them, James Cook, went to the American Ninja Warrior finals twice.

Cook now manages the gym.

“It’s a lot of fun, I get to do what I like, which is fitness,” Cook said. “It’s a little hot at times, but I really enjoy it.”

While James has only been going to the local Warrior Sports gym for a couple weeks, she’s already becoming close with the other athletes.

“You meet a lot of really cool people,” James said. “It’s like a little ninja community.”

Back in St. Louis, James trained with other previous warriors like The Ninja Machine, Kristi Pratt and the Feu See WARRIOR, page 8

Does Tapingo actually work?

Matt Campanelli Staff Reporter @THE_MattyCamp

Going to the Plaster Student Union during lunchtime not only means choosing where to eat, but also which line to stand in. Before, students only had two choices: wait it out or go before/after the lunch rush. With the introduction of the Tapingo app to campus, students now have the option to skip the long lines.

But does Tapingo actually help students get their food faster than waiting in line?

According to Leanne Reis, public relations manager for Tapingo, the app has been popular among students

at Missouri State University.

“We’ve seen thousands of students download the app multiple times per day.” Reis said. “From one week to the next, we’ve seen increases to the tune of 40-50 percent.”

Bethany Morgan, sophomore applied mathematics major, also thinks the app has been useful, especially when she has to eat during the lunch rushes.

“Mostly, I’ll grab it and go back to my apartment or go eat outside.”

Morgan said. “I don’t always have my bear pass either, so it’s really helpful.”

According to some students, the app just means a longer wait time in line.

Giovanni Hernandez, junior vocal music education major, thinks it’s a good app, but there are too many people just standing around.

“When people stand in line, it’s organized and moves. With the Tapingo app, it’s not really organized and people just stand there,” Hernandez said.

Tapingo was created in 2012. According to Reis, the main idea behind the app was to help solve one problem: a lack of time. The app is free and easy to use. The user puts in their personal information such as their name, email address, phone number and a credit or debit card number.

Tapingo also gives students the option to pay with Boomer Meals and Bear

Bucks.

When a student orders using the app, the amount is automatically charged from the selected payment method.

After a payment method is selected, students are then able to put in their location.

Once the user has selected Missouri State for their location, the app lists all six restaurants in the Plaster Student Union. An estimated wait time is also listed for how long it will take for the food to be made and the app also shows how many orders have been placed through the app at the particular restaurant.

“I like it, but I think it can be frustrating for the people in line,” Shan-

non McFarland, freshman vocal music education major, said. “If people used it in class and then went to pick it up, I think it would be better.”

McFarland also added that the timing isn’t always accurate. According to McFarland, the app might say the wait for Starbucks is 25 minutes and it only takes five minutes for her order to be made.

The app also shows when the order has been received, when the order is next in line to be made, when it is being prepared and when it is ready to be picked up. All six restaurants have a placard marking where Tapingo orders can be picked up.

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MSU Alumnus Laugh it up: It’s a funny story narrates for new show “Rich and Acquitted” Sarah Teague Life Editor @SarahTeague96 A new show, “Rich and Acquitted,” explores court cases of wealthy celebrities who can afford to hire the best legal teams in the country, according to Reelz’s website.

Missouri State alumnus and veteran voice actor, Andy Barnett, is narrating the show.

Barnett attributes his position to his past experiences in radio and the KC Improv Company.

“Rich and Acquitted” debuted Sept. 10.

Barnett, originally from Kansas City, Missouri, is currently living in Gardner, Kansas, where he narrates the show. He lives there with his wife, Jessica, and their three sons. He shared his interest in voices and comedy stems from a young age.

“I was one of those kids that was just glued to cartoons and was mimicking all of them going back to Looney Tunes and Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse,” Barnett said. “(I moved) into things such as He-man and ThunderCats.”

Some cases on the series involve: Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson, Oscar Pistorius and Snoop Dogg. All follow a similar trend: they involve high-profile celebrities whose status and riches kept them from a prison cell.

“It’s interesting to see this side (of television),” Barnett said. “Even as I was narrating, it was very eye-opening to see some of these celebrities and how the facts were stacked against them. But, because of money and relationships and

inside deals, they were able to get off the hook. It’s surreal that I’m narrating this from a basement studio in Gardner, Kansas, and it’s talking about all these Hollywood stars and it’s being produced out in LA.” Barnett worked in radio for several years before discovering voice narration. “(Before ‘Rich and Acquitted,’) I actually worked in radio for a number of years. I worked at a couple stations in Springfield … during college, and after college I took a job in radio in Topeka as a morning show host, where I got to do a bunch of voices, doing comedy stuff. I continued to work in radio and really discovered voice-over in 2011, and it really opened my eyes.

It was what I wanted to do all along but never realized that’s what it was.”

Barnett graduated from Missouri State in 2004. While here, he majored in mass media production. After graduation he returned to his hometown and spent a couple years with KC Improv Company before being invited to study with Matt Wiewel, a voice artist. Now Barnett has stuck with voice acting, including performing in commercials for companies like Toyota, Red Baron Frozen Pizza and Valvoline Oil. “My advice (to Missouri State students) is stay true to your passions and don’t be afraid to fail,” Barnett said. “I hope (‘Rich and Acquitted’) will lead to more TV narrations. Hopefully, it’s just the beginning.”

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Two comedians perform at a live Springfield Improv comedy show on Friday, Sept. 16.

Nichole Ferguson Staff Reporter If you are looking for a laugh and are tired of staring at screens for entertainment, look no further. Live comedy is thriving in Springfield.

Springfield has not always been a comedy hub in the past, but that is changing. There are now several venues for patrons to come enjoy a variety of live comedy in the 417-area.

There are two distinct kinds of comedy offered in Springfield: stand-up comedy and improv.

Stand-up is the classic “comedian entertaining a room full of people,” and improv is more interactive with the audience and has a range of participants on stage.

With stand-up comedy and improv shows growing, it is difficult to navigate them all.

Do not fret, the research has been done for you.

Springfield Improv

308 South Ave. Springfield Improv has shows Friday and Saturday nights downtown. There are premier improv comedy shows at 8 p.m. and late-night comedy shows at 10 p.m.

The premier shows cost $10 and the late night shows

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are $5. Patrons can print off a coupon from the Springfield Improv website that allows you to see both shows for $10.

Springfield Improv offers several different kinds of short-form and long-form improv shows. There are the typical improv shows, such as Comedy Inc and The Home Team, where the teams perform unscripted scenes with help from the audience.

Use Your Words is a show that encourages audience members to bring books from home and the improv team will pick a page from an audience member’s book at random and act out a scene.

“Every show is different because every audience is different,” Seth White, member of Springfield Improv said.

White said that they get new audience members every month and a lot of them sign up for improv classes or try open mic nights.

Billiards’ Blue Room Comedy Club

541 E St. Louis St. You might not think of comedy when you think of Billiards, but Billiards has a Blue Room Comedy Club equipped with a full stage and seating area.

Nationally touring comedi-

ans come to Springfield and perform at the Blue Room, on Friday and Saturday nights.

The shows start at 8 p.m. with pre-shows starting at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for students and $8 for members of the military.

Christopher Richele, promoter for the Blue Room said that they “have comedians contacting us as far as Los Angeles and New York City.”

“There are plenty of working comedians in the United States, but there aren’t enough comedy clubs,” Richele said.

If you are feeling like trying stand-up comedy yourself, there are open mic nights every Thursday at 9 p.m.

Gillioz Theatre

325 Park Central E The Gillioz Theatre is bringing nationally-recognized comedians to Springfield.

Lewis Black is performing there Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $57.50 on the Gillioz website.

You can also laugh and sing for a good cause. The Mic Drop is a lip sync battle on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $15. The proceeds to this show go to The Kitchen, a charity that helps the local homeless.

The Mystery Hour is a syn-

dicated, live-recorded television show right here in Springfield. The emmy-winning show is hosted by Jeff Houghton and has live comedy, music and interviews. There is a showing on Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.

General admission tickets are $10.

Missouri State University

There is a wealth of comedy on Missouri State’s campus.

Famous comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, is performing standup at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts on Sept.

23. Tickets for this event are selling fast and upwards of $63.

Up-and-coming comedian John Crist is performing at the University Plaza and Convention Center on Oct. 27. Tickets start at $25.

Brian Regan, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon regular, is performing stand-up comedy at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts on Nov. 20. Tickets start at $39.50.

The MO State Improv team performs in the Carrington Auditorium every Wednesday at 9 p.m. for free.

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Tie, Eagles, Tie Men’s soccer ties Oral Roberts Trevor Martin Staff Reporter @Trevorsaur The Missouri State Bears Men’s Soccer team faced off against the Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts this past Saturday. The Bears came into the matchup against the Golden Eagles off a three-game road trip that could have gone better.

After opening the season with a win against Green Bay, the Bears packed up and went to Memphis, where they took a tough 2-0 loss.

The two teams kept even in shots for the entire match, but Memphis’ stout defense stopped the Bears from crossing the net. The Bears then took off for Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a tournament where they split their series. After a loss to Grand Canyon and a win against CSU-Bakersfield, the Bears seemed to be turning things around as they returned to Springfield for a match against Oral Roberts.

The Bears appeared to be in control the entire match. Through the first 45 minutes, the Bears took nine shots, while the Golden Eagles only took three. Oral Roberts would be the team to strike first, however, with a goal in the 27th minute.

“It was disappointing to give up the first goal to them, without a doubt,” head coach Jon Leamy said. “We felt like we were dominating field position and had some chances to score, but we didn’t do it. That’s when we gave one up.”

The Bears were not in catch-up mode for long, as senior Midfielder Emmerich Hoegg was everywhere for the Bears on Saturday, taking five shots, three shots on goal and scoring once.

“I don’t think I had been aggressive enough in the games leading up to this,” Hoegg said.

“I was just able to play the way I wanted to play. As a team we built more of a possession style than we have in the past. We just have to capitalize on those chances.”

Hoegg took three shots in four minutes in the first half, but couldn’t find the net for any of them. He finally found the net early in the second half, tying the match at 1-1.

“After we gave up the goal, we came into the huddle and said we know we’re the better team,” Hoegg said. “We knew we were playing well, we had the ball, we just needed to finish our chances.”

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Oral Roberts had to wear MSU maroon jerseys during Saturday night’s game because MSU wanted to wear white.

After the goal in the 46th minute, the Bears would put up eight more shots to try and put the game away, but came up empty. The Bears would settle for a draw, but Leamy and Hoegg both believe the Bears can improve to turn these types of matches into wins.

“The boys put a lot of energy out here tonight to get back into this game. It was a good competitive college match where we wanted three points instead of one,” Leamy said. “We don’t lose at home, we won’t lose at home, and these

guys made sure that didn’t happen tonight.”

“We played the way we wanted to, and it was just an unfortunate result,” Hoegg said.

“We went into overtime going all out to win it and it didn’t go our way, but there was great play from the boys tonight.”

With a middle of the road record (2-2-1), the Bears have struggled against some good competition, but seem in the rise as of late.

Leamy believes his team’s progress over these past weeks will be huge in developing a winning

formula.

“We’re making strides from three weeks ago and two weeks ago,” Leamy said. “It’s hard to get guys to make these constant improvements, and they’re doing it. We’ve gotta take charge of the result.”

The Bears look to continue their improvements with another home match against the Kangaroos of UMKC on Tuesday.

Women’s soccer ties SIUe, defeats SEMO Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark A couple of quick passes up the field helped the Missouri State women’s soccer team score their first goal of the weekend against Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

The Missouri State women’s soccer team (3-4-2) tied Southern Illinois at Edwardsville 1-1 Friday night and followed up with a 1-0 victory over Southeast Missouri State Sunday afternoon.

After a 30-minute weather delay, the Bears played a physical game Friday night. They scored 21 minutes into the game.

Junior forward Brooke Zimmerman sent the ball forward to junior midfielder Rachel Catrell who flicked the ball behind her to send it to freshman midfielder Ashley Coonfield.

Coonfield had a one-on-one situation with SIUe’s goalkeeper and drove the ball into the back of the net for her second collegiate goal.

SIUe didn’t score until less than 30 minutes were left to play. They were able to connect a free kick to a header into the goal.

The referee handed out six cards during just the second half, four of which belonged to SIUe. In the 63rd minute, senior defender Ashley Tallerine tried to clear the ball out an SIUe player in the process.

“They’re a really physical team and we battled hard,” Tallerine said.

“The ref was calling a lot. It didn’t really help us out much, but we battled hard and did all that we could.”

Tallerine’s card was promptly followed with a red card on SIUe’s goalkeeper; the keeper dragged down a Missouri State attacker who had a free run on goal. The keeper was then automatically ejected, forcing SIUe put a field player in the goal and play a man-down for the rest of the match.

The rest of the game saw the same sort of physicality. When the whistle blew, there were 32-called fouls between both teams.

“The energy was awesome,” Coonfield said. “Really close games

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Junior Mary Disidore controls the ball during game on Sept. 9. are always fun and when they go into overtime, the whole team is really pumped and you just support each other and try to keep the energy going.”

On Sunday, the Bears handed SEMO their second loss of the season.

Despite SEMO dominating possession and outshooting MSU 15-8, the Bears were able to capitalize.

Junior midfielder Mary Disidore took the first shot for the Bears, twisting around defenders to get a clear look at the goal.

But the Bears didn’t score until the 66th minute when Zimmerman took the ball to the goal; cut around three SIUe defenders until she had a clear shot and then fired it in the back of the net to make it 1-0 MSU. The real star of the game was MSU’s junior goalkeeper, Evan Stamp, who made eight critical saves.

About 10 minutes into the second half, SIUe tried to sneak the ball past Stamp with a quick header but she snagged the ball out of the air, keeping the Bears ahead.

“Evan made a couple of really spectacular saves for us today,” Brewer said. “She was very smart in the net and kept the ball at her feet when she could. Evan has worked very hard for us and she spent a lot of time on the bench in previous years, but she has proven that she is ready and continues to improve each game for us.”

The Bears start conference play on the road next weekend at the University of Northern Iowa and finish up non-conference play against Western Illinois.

Wheeler: How the Bears will beat Kansas State Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler #FearTheFCS, right?

Early in the college football season, big schools “pay-toplay” smaller schools in order to get what they hope will be an easy win. It’s really the only way the Kansas Jayhawks can maybe get a win every year.

So far this year, we’ve seen some FCS teams go in and beat the bigger FBS schools while getting paid.

Northern Iowa opened up the season with a 25-20 win over Iowa State. Illinois State beat Northwestern with a game winning field goal a couple weeks ago. North Dakota State beat FBS No. 13 Iowa this past weekend with a game winning field goal. There’s a reason why the Big Ten will stop playing FCS opponents after this season.

Will Missouri State join the ranks of the FCS teams who knocked off the big, bad FBS teams this year when they play Kansas State this weekend?

Unlikely.

The football Bears are on their way up. The improvement from last season is undeniable.

This is a team that hopefully will be more of a threat to a team like Kansas State in the near-future.

How can the Bears knock off the Wildcats on Saturday?

Here’s a few major keys to pulling off the massive upset:

Running the hurry-up would lead to more possessions for the Wildcats. The more possessions the Wildcats have, the more opportunities they have to score. Basic.

Controlling the clock, winning the time of possession and keeping the ball out of Kansas State’s hands can keep the Bears within striking distance.

If the Bears are within striking distance at the end of the game, then the Bears will be 3-0 in moral victories on the season.

The Bears cannot have any penalties on Saturday.

They can’t afford to turn the ball over either. Not one turnover. Zero turnovers.

Through two games, the Bears have lost three fumbles and Breck Ruddick has thrown one interception. There can’t be any of that this A holding penalty? Congratulations, you played yourself.

A ball thrown to the wrong team? Congratulations, you played yourself.

Adding Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey would add another big weapon for MSU’s offense. Like Holliman, McCaffrey can turn nothing into something when he gets his hands on the football.

McCaffrey has already played Kansas State once this season. The Heisman candidate ran for 126 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. He also had 40 yards on seven catches in Stanford’s opening week win over Kansas State.

You can never have enough playmakers, but adding the best playmaker in the country could help the Bears top the Wildcats on Saturday.

Clock Management

Don’t ever play yourself

Christian McCaffrey transfers to MSU

Controlling the ball and controlling the clock will be critical if the Bears want to stand a chance on Saturday night.

I would suggest getting rid of the hurry-up offense for a week.

The Bears need to take the hinges off and place the hinges in Kansas State’s hands.

Penalties have been a problem for the Bears this season.

Through two games the Bears have committed 19 penalties for a total of 200 yards. Yikes.

Deion Holliman has been one of the most exciting play- They play baseball ers at the FCS level to watch instead through two weeks of the season. The FCS All-American Who isn’t excited for Bears return man is a threat to return baseball? the ball for a touchdown every It’s sure to be Jake Burger’s time he touches the ball. last year in a Bears uniform

and he might be college baseball’s equivalent to having a Christian McCaffrey on your team.

Kansas State baseball ended 26-31 last year. The Bears will be hungry after a disappointing Valley season last year. This would be fun.

Hammons Field seems quiet this time of year, and students would be excited to Bear Up for their baseball team a little early.

Missouri State and Kansas State will kickoff at 6:10 p.m. in Manhattan, Kansas, on Saturday.

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Star pitcher leaves softball team Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark After pitching 474 total strikeouts last season, senior pitching star Erin Struemph is quitting the team.

The Missouri State University softball team went 22-30 in the spring; Struemph can claim 13 of those wins as her own.

“Just from what she’s told me, it’s really a passion and commitment issue,” Head coach Holly Hesse, who worked with Struemph for three years, said. “At the Division I level, it is a lot of time, a lot of energy. You have to really have a high commitment to do it. You have to either be all-in or all-out and she just didn’t feel like she’s all in.”

Over the past three seasons, Struemph continually improved her pitching. Her first year she threw 155 strikeouts. But that wasn’t good enough for her, so she beat that number her sophomore year with 159. During Struemph’s last season, she pitched 160 strikeouts, only FILE PHOTO/THE STANDARD allowing 145 hits, 32 less than the year before.

Erin Struemph is leaving the Bears after leading the team in strikeouts.

“It’s always sad to me when somebody of her abilities decides not to play their final year,” Hesse said. “There aren’t going to be other Hesse said they respect Struemph’s decision, person with a big role,” Hesse said. “Other opportunities ... this is it.” and they have people ready to step up to fill the people are going to have to step up, and I think Struemph declined to comment on why she gap. they will.” is not returning.

“Like every player, she was an important The team now has three pitchers: junior

returner Kaitlin Beason, junior college All-American Holly Kelley and freshman Erin Griesbauer.

“We still have three solid pitchers that I think will step up big time,” Hesse said. “It’ll be exciting to see what they do.”

Hesse said it will take some time for Kelley and Griesbauer to adjust to playing at a Division I level but is excited to see what they can do.

Last season, Beason threw 33 strikeouts.

However, she only pitched in 25 games compared to Struemph’s 36. Beason is a more versatile player than Struemph, slamming eight home runs last season. Struemph never went to bat for the Bears.

“I think (Beason) is ready to step out of Erin’s shadow and be the one for us this year,” Hesse said. “She is highly competitive, highly passionate, highly committed and she’s ready to take on that role.”

The Bears are scheduled to take on Missouri Southern at home on Sunday at 2 p.m. to start off their fall season. They follow up against Crowder College on Wednesday at 4 p.m. All of the fall season games are at home.

“Our focus is on the 19 players who are here and who are passionate and who are committed and excited about the upcoming year,” Hesse said. “They’re the ones who’re excited to be there and do great things. That’s where our focus is.”

Ice Bears splits series with Colorado State Matt Campanelli Staff Reporter @THE_MattyCamp The Missouri State Ice Bears split their two game series with the Colorado State University Rams this past weekend.

The Bears took the first game with a final score of 8-1

Friday night. The Rams answered Saturday night with a win off a late goal in the third period, helping them edge the Bears 3-2.

Despite the Rams finishing with 44 shots on goal compared to the Bears’ 24, the game was a lot closer according to Ice Bears head coach Bob Bucher.

“You take away all the power plays we gave up, fiveon-five, it was an even game.”

Butcher said. “It’s hard to win hockey games out of the penalty box but we killed a lot of it off and put ourselves in a position to win.”

The Rams started the game with a quick goal 15 seconds into the first period to go up 1-0. The score would hold until midway through the second period when the Bears got on the board. Freshman forward Zane O’Bryan scored the first goal to tie the game and junior defensemen Brennan Anderson scored the second goal a few minutes later to put the Ice Bears on top 2-1.

The lead was short-lived as Colorado answered with another goal to tie the game at two goals apiece with threeand-a-half minutes left in the second period.

The score remained tied is. It was a great battle and it well into the third period. The was a great game.” said ButchBears had a chance to score on er. a breakaway but the puck was The Rams would score the

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An Ice Bear misses a goal on Thursday night. lost in one of the referee’s winning goal with two minutes skates. left in the game.

Freshman goalie Brady “That bit us but it is what Griffin make his debut in Saturday night’s game versus Colorado State.

“He went in and he played like a champion.” Butcher said of his freshman goalie.

The freshmen held the Rams to only two goals through a majority of the game and despite 44 shots on goal coming from the Rams.

“It was an awesome experience. This is a fun place to

play, good team to play with.”

Griffin said of his first game.

“It’s a good feeling. I’m excited for the next four years for sure.”

The Bears had a winning home stand, going 3-2 with their only losses coming to Colorado State and the University of Colorado.

“You always wanna win in your own barn but it’s the nature of the league we play in.” said Butcher. “When you’re playing in a league that traditionally carries five or six teams out of eight going to a national tournament, it’s anybody’s game on any given night.”

“Winning on the road is just as important.” Butcher added.

The CU Bison were the preseason pick to win the Western Conference Hockey League and finished last season ranked No. 10. The Bison were picked to finish ninth in the overall rankings this season and received one first place vote.

The Ice Bears will go on a five-game road trip with two game series versus Iowa State University and University of Central Oklahoma. The Bears will play one game in Oklahoma City when they take on the Oklahoma Sooners.

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dEx Ninja, Kyle Mendoza.

Training for American Ninja Warrior isn’t just flying through the air. Before training, James has had a number of injuries. Some injuries persist, like the torn cartilage in her shoulder, which surgery is needed to fix.

“I have health issues where my body is just unstable and it hurts,” James said.

“I’m always in pain. Even if I haven’t worked out, I’m like always in pain.”

But the pain isn’t stopping her from training; James said she has a high pain tolerance.

She’s tough.

In the gym, her best strength is her legs. Obstacles that require leg and core strength she excels at. Obstacles that need arm strength, she’s working harder on.

“I don’t really settle. I always want to push myself to be better,” James said. “I don’t really do it for anyone else. I feel like it’s something I have for myself, to prove to myself.”

However, she can’t be on the show for two more years.

According to the American Ninja Warrior eligibility requirements, contestants must be at least 21. There are other competitions like the collegiate level and team competitions for those under 21, but none have as much popularity as the original show.

James is planning on training for a while. Her ultimate goal is, of course, to be on the show. As an entertainment management major, James said she would love to help produce American Ninja Warrior.

James said she doubted herself at the beginning of her training.

“I would really like to go on there and be like, ‘a girl can be just as strong,’” James said. “I like a lot about it. It builds your confidence.

You’re doing things you never thought you could, so like other things in life, you can reach. It makes you a lot less scared of things.”

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Treat yourself (reasonably) Parker Padgett Staff Reporter @PadgettParker College is tough on the old wallet, and we are always looking for great food and convenient sales at a good price.

But Ramen can get old fast, and buying cheaply-made items can be a vicious spending cycle.

Here are some of Springfield’s finest eateries, plus a new one and a couple of businesses that like to give us broke college kids a helping hand and maybe a reward every now and then.

Restaurants The Rim – The Rim is a new restaurant to Springfield. It will be in the food court of the Battlefield Mall, and it features a menu of healthy choice items with their philosophy of “staying natural.” No student discounts can be reported at this time because The Rim does not open until Sept. 30.

Chick-Fil-A – “But there’s one in the PSU.” Well lucky for commuters, the

chicken sandwich establishment recently opened a new location on Sunshine Street, a little over one mile from campus. Along with The Rim, there’s no student discount, but they now have an app called “ChickFil-A One” where you can bypass a line and receive free items the more you eat there.

Chipotle – Who doesn’t love Chipotle? This Mexican grill restaurant, with its closest location on St. Louis Street, has a promotion this month of a free drink when you buy an entrée if you present a valid Student I.D. Pasta Express – Pasta Express, an Italian cuisine, offers a 10 percent student discount off your entire ticket. Also, if it is your birthday and you love pasta, they’ll give you a free Texas Cake as their present to you. A Texas Cake is a devil’s food cake, sprinkled with cinnamon and has chocolate icing to top it off.

Qdoba – Qdoba Mexican Eats is another burrito place that is popular with a lot of college kids. They do not have a student discount, but if you sign up for their rewards program, they email you a coupon on your birthday to get a free burrito when you buy one.

IHOP – Everyone’s favorite International House of Pancakes will make you smile on your birthday. Upon request, they will bring out a sundae, either chocolate or strawberry and sing “Happy Birthday” to you and your party.

Andy’s – One of the most popular ice cream establishments in Springfield has a rewards card you can sign up for. Every dollar you spend gets you a point and you get free treats every major amount you spend.

Businesses

Old Navy – This store does not offer student discounts, but they give military discounts with a valid I.D. In addition, they have an e-mail subscription service where they will send you coupons for you to save.

Target – This store also does not offer student discounts. However, they do have an app like Chick-Fil-A, but it’s called Cartwheel. It’s free to sign up for and it is a free coupon app. Picture Retail-MeNot, but specifically for Target.

U.N.

Continued from page 1 the room, went to the program for credit in a class.

Midway through the program, it was clear that many people passionately defended the country they were assigned minutes prior.

The open-doors conference was run by Missouri State’s model U.N. team. It was promoted by the Public Affairs committee.

“It’s for the students,” Stacey R. Trewatha-Bach, coordinator of Missouri State’s Public Affairs committee, said.

To promote this year’s theme, ‘Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness’, the committee looked to student organizations.

Missouri State’s Model U.N. team plans to compete

in St. Louis later this year.

The hopes to at some point reach Chicago as well. Students can learn more by attending the meetings on Tuesdays 7-8 p.m. at Strong 301.

Trewatha-Bach said the focus for this public affairs week was democracy and participation. The theme was geared to be universal to all students.

The Model U.N. organization members agreed on the need for universality in communications. Newman said that the U.N. is about compromise and perspective.

“There are 193 countries in the U.N., and thus 193 solutions to every problem,” Newman said.

BAILEY VASSALLI/THE STANDARD

Students participate in an open-doors conference run by Missouri State’s Model U.N. team.