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Briefs

Enrollment is university’s main focus

Shots fired Sunday on Cherry Street

Around 11 p.m. Sunday, police responded to witness reports of gunfire near campus, arresting one man.

Police headed to the 500 block of east Cherry Street, close to Kimbrough Avenue, only to find the shooter had closed himself and his girlfriend inside of his apartment.

After an hour of negotiations, the couple came out of the apartment.

The man was arrested without incident and his girlfriend was questioned by police. No names have been released yet.

The handgun and shell casings were found by police at the scene.

No one was injured.

Professor’s music goes international

MSU professor of music, Michael F. Murray, will travel to Olomouc, Czech Republic to hear the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra perform his composition “Tempest Fantasy” under the direction of Petr Vronsky.

The orchestra piece, completed in fall 2011, is based on music Murray composed for MSU’s production of “The Tempest” in 2000.

The September performance will be recorded and featured on PARMA Recordings’ modern orchestra music compilation, set to be relaeased in 2013.

Sept. 7 Art Walk brings 31 venues

The first Friday of each month brings art, live music, art demos, a variety of dining and much more to downtown Springfield.

Free to all, the Sept. 7 Art Walk boasts 31 venues, including Springfield Brewing Company, The History Museum for Springfield-Greene County, the MSU Student Exhibition Center, MSU’s Brick City Gallery and many more.

Art Walk coordinator Clarissa A. French labeled the Obelisk Home’s show: “Painting Hope with Gavyn Sky” a “must-see.”

All venues are open from 6-10 p.m.

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To weed or, not to weed?

Springfield hosted its first Hemp Fest over the weekend. The city council recently passed an ordinance decriminalizing possession of 35 grams, or less, of marijuana but it has yet to go into effect.

Ordinance lessens penalties, but it might never go into effect

By Megan Gates The Standard

Springfield’s City Council passed an ordinance lessening the penalties for some forms of marijuana possession last Monday night, but that ordinance may never go into effect.

The ordinance, brought to council by petition with signatures from over 2,100 registered voters, decriminalizes possession of 35 grams of marijuana or less within the City of Springfield.

According to the ordinance,

those caught with this small amount of marijuana won’t be arrested but will “suffer only a fine and/or community service or counseling,” and receive no other penalties for possession.

If a person is found guilty of possessing 35 grams or less, that person can be fined up to $150. The ordinance also allows those found guilty to have their record expunged after two years if they have no similar convictions during that time and creates a Citizens Oversight Committeee to monitor the ordinance’s progress.

Calendar SAC Meeting, 4-5 p.m., PSU Parliamentary Room

Wednesday, Sept. 5

Voice Area Recital, 4:30 p.m., Ellis Hall 217 B Spectrum Meeting, 7-8 p.m., PSU third floor The Vine Meeting, 8-9:30 p.m., Carrington Hall Auditorium

SAC Film: Snow White and the Huntsman, 9 p.m.-midnight, PSU Theater

Thursday, Sept. 6

Study Away Information Session, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Glass Hall 237 Graduate Student Workshop Series: Degree Planning 101, 3:30-5 p.m., PSU 317A

Students for a Sustainable Future Meeting, 4-5 p.m., Temple Hall 105 Irrational Fears Comedy Tour ft.

Michael Yetman, 8-9:30 p.m., Carrington Hall 208

Friday, Sept. 7

Ozarks Celebration Festival, all weekend, MSU’s campus SAC Rock ‘N Bowl, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Level 1 Game Center

Saturday, Sept. 8

SAC Comedy Club, 7-10 p.m., PSU Parliamentary Room

Sunday, Sept. 9

Jane A. Meyer Summer Carillon Concert Series, 7 p.m., Meyer Library lawn

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Bicycle racks packed Parking your bike may call for a hike

Tuesday, Sept. 4

SGA Meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., PSU Parliamentary Room

City council members chose to pass the ordinance in a vote of five to three on Aug. 27, with Cindy Rushefsky, Jerry Compton and Scott Bailes voting against it.

Mayor Bob Stephens, however, did not sign the ordinance after the meeting, creating a 30-day window for council members to amend or repeal the ordinance before it must be signed into law.

City council member Doug Burlison — who voted in support of the ordinance — said it was

With the PSU Theater packed and a positive attitude in the air, interim President Clif Smart and interim Provost Frank Einhellig began the State of the University Address with a theme of “Building on Success” at noon on Thursday.

“My perception is that we had a good year last year, and we want to build on those achievements,” Smart said.

Smart With the speech being held a month earlier than usual because of the presidential search on campus, Smart said he wanted to focus on the positives that have already happened at the start of the school year.

With that in mind, he discussed 10 areas of focus for this year, which are also included in MSU’s long-range plan. This included topics such as enrollment, funding, public affairs and student access and learning.

“We thought it was appropriate to focus on these items this year because they will be relevant regardless of the ultimately selected president of the university,” Smart said.

Smart also pointed out that enrollment was last year’s number one focus because there was a decrease of 226 students. As the first day of the 2012-2013 school year rolled around, however, there was already an increase of 106 students.

Deborah Christensen, a sophomore theatre and design technology major, said she believes the school is great at getting students to enroll.

“I transferred to MSU because I heard how great it is,” Christensen said. “Really, the enrollment could have increased, not only because of what it’s doing to encourage students, but what those already enrolled are saying.

It’s all good news for MSU.” This did not, however, stop the

By Anna Thomas The Standard

The price of gas remains on a roller coaster, climbing steeply one week before abruptly falling the next. Drivers have grown accustomed to scrambling one week to save enough money to fill their tanks, then partaking in a mad dash to the pumps to fill up before the price inevitably rises again. This roller coaster ride has resulted in a noticeable increase in people seeking alternative means of transportation, including bicycling.

The scene is a familiar one at MSU, where it is not unusual to see bike paths crowded and bicyclists weaving in and out of pedestrian traffic. However, the increase in students opting to bike around campus has led to a problem for Sarah Hiatt/THE STANDARD many— a lack of bike rack space in which to Campus safety officer Steven Lowry tickets park and secure bicycles. bikes improperly parked outside the PSU. While many students complain to the school

about over-packed bike racks, Jennifer Cox, assistant director for facilities and operations of Residence Life and Services, said MSU has added more bike racks in recent construction, including those outside of the Foster Recreation Center.

“We added approximately 300 bike racks through residence life housing and dining service projects this summer,” Cox said.

However, Brittany Roemmich, a sophomore cell and molecular biology major and current bike rider, said she still thinks there aren’t enough.

“We need more bike racks in different locations,” Roemmich said. “The bike racks at the recreation center are a joke. There needs to be way more because students are having to lock their bikes to the rail.”

Using an object other than a bike rack—a railing, tree or light post—is against university regulation and has consequences for students.

If bikers don’t park their bikes in a bike rack, it can result in their bike being clamped and marked with a neon green paper, instructing them to go to the Department of Safety and

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Ozarks Celebration Festival turns 15 Music, art, storytelling and more come to MSU’s campus

By Kris Collins The Standard

If you went to festivals over the summer and are missing the unique clash of culture, food and entertainment, one needn’t look farther than Missouri State’s campus.

The 15th Annual Ozarks Celebration Festival begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7. Events are scheduled until Saturday, Sept. 22, but the bulk of the events are scheduled over the opening weekend.

Barbara Jones, director of special events and festivals coordinator, said the planning for the event began over a year ago. There will be 73

vendors and over 40 performers, including The Blackberry Winter Band, The HillBenders, and Rhonda Vincent & The Rage – all of whom perform on Friday night at the Concert Under the Stars at the Strong Hall Amphitheatre.

There will be several stages for performances, storytelling, and one dedicated to Seldom Heard Music, a KSMU radio program.

All of the performers, artists and craftspeople have been hand-selected and exude the spirit of the Ozarks. Jones said that all of the craftspeople must be able to trace his or her skill back to a source in order to get selected for the event. http://ocf.missouristate.edu/schedule.htm.

One such example that Jones is particularly

excited about is Arnold Layne, a fiddle maker.

Some crafters, including Layne, make their crafts completely by hand.

“For the first time, we have got a legendary fiddle maker,” Jones said. “This man is renowned all over the United States. He’s made fiddles for major performers throughout the United States.”

New to the festival this year is the Seldom Heard Music stage. In the past, KSMU has played a role in promoting the Ozarks Celebration Festival.

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MSU musicality Bands, choirs and jazz ensembles offer many options for students and community members

By Kelsey Bagwill The Standard

Superior faculty, a wide range of options, and community involvement are all elements that come together to enhance the musical atmosphere at Missouri State University.

With 18 bands, three choirs, two jazz ensembles and two orchestras, the performance areas in MSU’s music department offer a wide variety of options for students.

As a senior instrumental music education major, violinist Stephanie Fisher said she has had many great experiences in MSU’s music programs.

“I love playing in MSU’s symphony,” Fisher said. “Dr. (Robert) Quebbeman is really great.”

Along with the symphony orchestra, Fisher is also involved with The String Project.

This is an opportunity for all first, second and third grade students to learn the violin, viola

or cello.

“It’s a good opportunity to get a jump-start on student teaching, and it will look good on my résumé,” Fisher said.

David Hays, professor of music and the string area coordinator, said teaching students at a young age is the primary goal of the project.

“It gives area students the chance to get started at a younger age than they normally would,” Hays said.

It’s also an opportunity for MSU students to gain hands-on teaching experience. Students involved in The String Project observe participants under master teacher Elizabeth Johnston and then take over instruction, according to Hays.

Teaching new generations is not the only way that MSU music involves the Springfield community. Both the University Community Band of Springfield and the MSU Collegiate Chorale invite members of the community to

Growing Greek life Sorority bid day shows surge in growth compared to 2011

By Dayle Duggins The Standard

If you witnessed the parade of 427 girls hurrying across campus on Aug. 27 — or even if you didn’t — the image isn’t too hard to visualize. Imagine: traffic is stopped; bright, inviting colors line Cherry and Elm Streets; and cheerful, earshattering songs fill the air— and the shouting only gets louder as anticipation builds.

All of this can mean only one thing: MSU’s sorority bid day has arrived. After tearing open their bid cards, which is basically like Christmas morning in the sorority world, girls hoofed it across campus, excited to be greeted at their new homes by their new sisters.

Andrea Weber, the assistant director of the Office of Student Engagement for Fraternity and Sorority Life, said this is one of the first times women have the opportunity to get involved on campus and have a true Missouri State

experience.

National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities, according to Weber, provide women with a community service outlet, leadership experience, educational activities, and social encounters.

MSU’s formal sorority recruitment, under NPC rules, encompasses three days of potential new members visiting chapter houses, watching creative videos that reveal a bit more about each organization, and a formal preference ceremony.

This year, 623 women registered to go through recruitment, as opposed to 586 last year. Day one of recruitment saw a growth in more than 100 women and each sorority reached its quota, or estimated number of new members it can take in.

To enhance the process, MSU Panhellenic Council added a national program, called iValU, to the recruitment process.

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The Missouri State Collegiate Chorale allows community members to the opportunity to perform with MSU faculty, staff and students throughout the year.

join the music department’s faculty, staff and involvement with music at MSU. students.

“One of the important goals of MSU is Amy Muchnick, professor of viola and cultural competence, and the faculty strive for conductor of MSU’s Chamber Orchestra, u See MUSIC page 8 stressed the importance of community

tions’ website, iValU helps “potential new members of sororities (PNMs) to identify their own personal values, relate those values to the sorority recruitment process, and engage in powerful conversations with sorority women about which organization will provide the best opportunity for them.”

Weber said she thinks the program contributed to this year’s recruitment success.

“They did a good job of relating well with women this year. I think the program really resonated and showed them a different aspect,” Weber said. “Each of our Panhellenic recruitment counselors had a facilitated discussion with them (potential new members) about their values and what they were supposed to talk about in recruitment and what they should ask.”

With success comes extremely big chapters, even bigger than some of MSU’s benchmark institutions according to Weber.

“I definitely think our women want another sorority,” Weber said.

“I’ve heard from women that they want deeper connections and smaller new member classes.”

Next school year, Sigma Sigma Sigma will be joining MSU’s Panhellenic Association and, in turn, new member classes will be significantly smaller, Weber said. Other sororities have expressed interest in

NPC Sororities and NIC Fraternities at Missouri State

Sororities Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Sigma Alpha Delta Zeta Gamma Phi Beta Sigma Kappa

Kappa Alpha Order Kappa Sigma Phi Delta Theta Phi Gamma Delta Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Chi Sigma Nu Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigma Pi Tau Kappa Epsilon Theta Chi

Fraternities Alpha Gamma Sigma Alpha Kappa Lambda Delta Chi colonizing at MSU as well.

MSU’s Inter-Fraternity Council is growing just as rapidly, with a ton of new chapters wanting to come on campus, Weber said. Formal fraternity recruitment began on Aug. 21 and continues until Sept. 7.

Fraternities, unlike sororities, are able to recruit any time after formal rush and there is no cap on the number of men that can join.

Now, MSU’s Fraternity and Sorority Life consists of 6 NPC sororities and 15 National InterFraternity Council chapters.

“We want them to feel a sense of

self-governance, hold themselves accountable, be organizations that provide a benefit to the university, and fulfill the public affairs mission,” Weber said. “I do think it’s going to continue to grow.”

Brittany Ankeny, president of MSU’s Panhellenic Association was unable to be reached for comment before press time.

To find out more about MSU’s Fraternity and Sorority Life, go to http://www.missouristate.edu/studentengagement/fsl/ or visit the Office of Student Engagement in PSU 101.

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Don’t be afraid to transfer to be happy

As summer progressed this year, I found myself once again packing up my childhood room, carefully wrapping my old high school memories in faded copies of The Kansas City Star, and feeling more excitement to return to Springfield than I had ever experienced before.

I’m what some might refer to as a military brat, only without the military and without the brat, so maybe not.

Until this year, however, I hadn’t actually known what it felt like to be totally at home in a place that’s, well, not home.

Throughout my senior year of high school, I was like most students who had suffered through K-12 schooling in their hometown and could not wait to get out of my house and go to college. I would soon be attending what I thought was my dream school: the University of Iowa.

Growing up in a family of Iowans, surrounded by black and gold every fall, I absolutely could not wait to make the five-hour venture to Iowa City and continue my mom’s legacy by becoming a Hawkeye.

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school, however, turned out to be just a little bit too far from family, too far from Missouri, and definitely too far from anything that was familiar.

So, after a year and a half of trying to convince myself that I still loved Iowa City and the University of Iowa, I decided to transfer back to Kansas City and attend the University of MissouriKansas City while living at home.

I soon found out that maybe UMKC was a little too close, and I started looking for a happy medium. That’s when I stumbled upon Missouri State.

On my first day of classes at Missouri State in the fall of 2011, I saw someone walking around in a Kansas City Royals cap, and I knew instantly that this is where I wanted to spend the last years of my college career.

It sounds silly, but it’s really nice to

see something familiar; something other than a Cubs fan, after having lived in a city for a year and a half where nearly 50 percent of the students claim the Chicago suburbs as home.

College is all about having fun and meeting new people. It’s about finding yourself and making mistakes. These are supposed to be the best four years of our life, right?

What I’ve found to be most important in my years as a college traveler, however, is simply finding a place where you belong. In the end, if you’re not happy somewhere, the only thing you can do is change it.

Transfer once, transfer twice, or, if you’re like me, transfer three times.

Transfer until you find the place that’s right for you. Sure, not all your credits will transfer perfectly and you might end up sitting through a semester class that you’ve already taken, but in the end, you will be happy, and that’s what matters.

Transferring to Missouri State was the best decision I’ve ever made for myself, and I could not be happier to call Springvegas my home away from home.

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Letter to the Editor

Football needs more student, community support

Dear Editor and members of the Missouri State University community, I recently read Jon Poorman’s article entitled “Winning is the Key to Gaining Football Support,” which was published Tuesday, Aug. 21. As a football studentathlete here at Missouri State, it is no surprise that I was disappointed to read, and took offense to, Mr. Poorman’s article. I believe I speak for my teammates, as well as others involved and invested in Missouri State Football, when I say that Poorman’s words undermine the efforts to which we have committed ourselves. While I agree that winning is a factor in garnering and maintaining continued, enthusiastic support for a football program, I believe the students and community share in the responsibility of creating an energetic atmosphere that contributes to the overall experience that is Missouri State Football.

Students and community members should not take Mr. Poorman’s words to heart.

We love and appreciate the fans that support our program, the program to which we, as athletes, coaches and staff members dedicate our time and effort.

We, as a program, are your ambassadors for this university and we strive to represent you with class, professionalism and excellence wherever we go. We, as players, live for the opportunity to strap on the pads come Saturdays in the fall with MISSOURI STATE emblazoned on our chests. It is a passion that is difficult to describe to those who have not experienced it. We have a deep desire to share that passion with the students and community of Missouri State University. We need your support as our community, as our university, regardless of the results of previous years.

Yes, our record in recent years is less than favorable. However, those removed from the program, such as Mr. Poorman, have not yet had the opportunity to see and experience the changing attitude surrounding Missouri State Football. Our passion has not diminished and our resolve has not been broken. I can personally guarantee that we will proudly don the maroon and white and compete to the best of our ability every time we take the field. I challenge Mr. Poorman, the students, and the community of Missouri State University to share our passion and our experience. I challenge you to stand with us, proudly, as Bears.

Sincerely, Geoffrey Stanford Junior exercise and movement science major Linebacker

This is the opinion of The Standard’s Editorial Board

Your opinion matters and so does your vote

Most of us are dissatisfied with politics. Typically, it’s just a bunch of people in suits on TV, bashing members of the other party about their inability to help the middle class and the national deficit.

After about five seconds of this mudslinging smorgasbord, we usually change the station to something more entertaining and lighthearted.

Unfortunately, changing the station probably isn’t in your best interest because it’s an election year, and those “suit people” are campaigning on issues that are really important to college students, like financial aid, health care, taxes, and birth control, to name a few.

For many of us, this is the first presidential election in which we’ll be eligible to vote. We tragically missed out on the great wave of the youth vote that propelled President Barack Obama to the White House in 2008.

Now, however, we have our chance to stage a comeback, to steal the limelight of the 2008 voters and to check the box for Obama/Biden (Dem.), Romney/Ryan (Rep.), or Johnson/Gray (Lib.) to show that college students do actually have an interest in their future outside of college.

Whether or not you believe it, your vote matters.

It’s the only measurable way — minus campaign donation — you can express your opinion on what direction the country should go about issues that actually affect you and your wallet.

So, make sure, when you go to vote on Nov. 6, that you’ve done your homework, such as registering to vote and informing yourself about your options.

Check out the coverage of the parties’ national conventions, read their party platforms, or just spend some time on the candidates’ websites to see how their views match-up.

Then, make your choice about who gets the seal of approval on Election Day, when we set records for the youth vote, and make plans to go vote.

As dissatisfied as we are, or not, those “suit people” do make laws that we have to follow.

If you don’t participate in the voting process, you might be stuck watching them throw mud at one another on TV for yet another four years about failing the middle class — and about the deficit.

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Boomer Meals don’t meet students’ needs like Block Plans

I tend to be an apologist for unfettered capitalism, so it may seem odd that I would oppose the actions of a company that is only trying to make more money. I feel it’s justifiable, however, to criticize recent changes that Chartwells made to student meal plans because, as cliché as it is, “poor college student” applies to many people on campus.

Simply, Boomer Meals are ineffective at meeting students’ needs, both for commuters and campus residents. Boomer Meals are a “declining dollar” system where students pay for a certain amount of dollars that are applied to their BearPass, and then they can use that money at

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any Chartwells venue. The more you pay, the more “free money” you receive.

The system is flawed, however, because it is not a meal plan, but instead makes a BearPass a glorified debit card. Under the previous block plan, I paid for a set number of meals. I personally purchased a larger one because it was a great value.

Every meal cost me about $4.70. I got 75 meals, which were enough to get me lunch every day. I realize that most students do not eat at the Union Club, and nobody does every day, but it represents the maximum value a student could get from a block plan because each meal costs

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$7.50. Therefore, 75 meals were worth $562.50, while I paid less than $400. Boomer Meals don’t offer a meal plan with that value, and the closest one costs $485.

I understand that block plans were negotiated a decade ago, so inflation and increased costs force higher prices. It is the stark differ-

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ence in value that frustrates me.

Commuters are not, however, getting the worst of it, the campus residents are. Smaller Boomer Meal plans are automatically charged to their accounts, and apparently are a requirement for campus residents now. Although I would not go as far as accusing Chartwells of extortion, there’s a mild tint of injustice in forcing students to hand more cash over when they are already paying for the meals they need.

I have always thought that identifying a problem without offering a solution was pointless, so I have an idea that, if nothing else, is better than what Chartwells has imposed.

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Boomer Meals, for all their faults, are better than Bear Fare. They are more flexible and could serve as a better compliment to a meal plan if they were not forced. My suggestion is to keep the smaller Boomer Meal plans as an optional supplement to meal plans, just like Bear Fare was, and to bring back the block plan at reasonably increased prices. Block plans that cost $5 per meal at the highest value (say, 75 meals for $375 or thereabouts) would be a modest suggestion. The simple fact, though, is that Boomer Meals should not be forced and do not meet commuters’ needs like the block plan.

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Calendar Tuesday, Sept. 4

SAC All Council Meeting, 4 p.m., PSU 313, free

Wednesday, Sept. 5 Long Distance Relationships Workshop, 4 p.m., PSU 312, free

Voice Area Recital, 4:30 p.m., Ellis Hall 217b, free

Tuesday

Sept. 4, 2012

Bearfeet Is it better to lose your shoes?

The Vine, 8 p.m., Carrington Hall Auditorium, free

SAC Films Presents: Snow White and the Huntsman, 9 p.m., PSU Theater, free

Phi Sigma Rush info Night, 7 p.m., Glass Hall 108, free The Vine Brothers, 10 p.m., Patton Alley Pub, cover

Thursday, Sept. 6

Water Pong for Pure Water, 5:30 p.m., North Mall, $10 early, $12 day of event

Phi Sigma Rush Info Night, 7 p.m., Glass Hall 108 Irrational Fears Comedy Tour ft.

Michael Yetman, 8 p.m., Carrington Hall 208, free

Taiwanese Ceramics Artists Lecture, 7 p.m., Ellis Hall 226, free Think n’ Drink Trivia, 7:30 p.m., Patton Alley Pub, free TAG Thursday, 9 p.m., The Outland, $5

Friday, Sept. 7

Japanese Storytelling Workshop

by Kuniko Yamamoto, 1 p.m., Strong Hall 001, free Faculty Recital: Michael Murray, cellist, 4 p.m., Ellis Hall 217b, free

OFC 2012: Ice Cream Social and Concert Under the Stars, 5 p.m., West Mall (Amphitheatre), free

SAC Presents: Rock n’ Bowl, 7:30 p.m., PSU Level 1 Game Center, free First Friday Art Walk, 6 p.m., Park Central Square, free

Saturday, Sept. 8

SAC Presents: SAC Comedy Club, 7 p.m., PSU, free

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Some students at Missouri State have adopted a barefoot lifestyle and formed an unofficial group, BEARfeet, on campus. one,” Griffith said in an email. “I just feel more arches or flat feet.

By Kelsey Berry “Very high arched feet are rigid, not very free and more comfortable when I can feel the The Standard good shock absorbers, so people who have them grass or the sidewalk.”

Griffith also said that some people find it to may have pain at the ball of the foot or at the heel ertain individuals at MSU have been spotted recently strolling around campus bare- be “extremely weird” at first, but the way he sees due to high pressure in those areas,” said James foot, leaving others pondering the possi- it, it’s just another fashion decision — like pick- Hackney, assistant professor of physical therapy at MSU. “They may really need the cushioning ing out a shirt to wear. ble reasons behind it.

Bryce Francis, a sophomore digital film pro- that shoes provide.”

Just as clothing style is subjective, some stu“Very flat feet are the opposite, too supple, so dents might cringe at the sight of bare feet in a duction major, shares the same philosophy. He classroom while others couldn’t care less or are and his roommate created a Facebook page for people with them might have pain of the arch, otherwise intrigued by the decision made by an unofficial group on campus called “BEAR- heel or shin splints due to the extra stress on the ligaments of muscles of the foot, ankle or lower feet.” those who abandon their footwear.

“It hasn’t been a serious thing that we’re leg needed to keep their excessively supple feet stable,” he said. “They might need the extra adamant about; it was more for fun,” he said.

A social movement?

These MSU students all decided to walk structural support that their shoes provide.”

There are both social and physical health reasons to explain why one might choose to go barefoot around campus simply because it was shoeless, but junior political science major comfortable, but there are also biomechanical For the serious runner Don’t assume those runners you occasionally Zachary Griffith chooses to walk barefoot sim- reasons why someone may want to give it a try. see making their way around the track barefoot ply because it’s comfortable. are just free-spirited hippies who refuse to wear “This isn’t some political statement, which is For the serious walker Walking barefoot may be great for some, but something I have been asked before, or a philanu See FEET page 5 thropy project, though I wouldn’t mind it being the same can’t be said for people with higher

It’s election time again

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Sunday, Sept. 9

Jane A. Meyer Summer Carillon Concert Series, 7 p.m., Meyer Library Lawn, free

Do your part to get involved campaigning for candidates

SAC Films Presents: Snow White and the Huntsman, 9 p.m., PSU Theater, free

By Nicolette Martin The Standard

It’s 2012. It’s another year that’s divisible by four, and we all know what that means: leap year, Summer Olympics, and election season.

As the election season is already in full swing at the local, state and national levels, there are countless opportunities for students to get involved and to have a chance of saying they had a hand in helping their favorite candidate get a victory come November.

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The 15th Annual Ozarks Celebration Festival will kick off Friday, Sept. 7 with the Ice Cream Social and Concert Under the Stars.

The festival, hosted on MSU’s campus, will continue throughout the week of Sept. 7-14, featuring more than 75 artists, craftsmen and vendors as well as an open mic stage — The Seldom Heard Music Stage — where all are invited to perform live before an audience.

Several bands are scheduled to perform, including The Blackberry Winter Band, The HillBenders, and Rhonda Vincent & The Rage.

More information on performers, schedule of events and parking is available at http://ocf.missouristate.edu

Keep your bicycle up to speed

While the warm weather is still here, take advantage of a Bike Maintenance and Repair Clinic on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Foster Recreation Center. The clinic is free but the registration deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Attendees will learn how to take care of and maintain a bicycle, in addition to the best places to take a ride in Springfield.

Technology expo to educate Springfield

World-class industry leaders will present on Cloud computing, mobile computing, infrastructure and security from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 13 at the University Plaza Convention Center.

Students and community members can register online at http://techitoutexpo.com/.

Participants are asked to bring three canned goods and $3, which will be donated to local charities.

Campus involvement

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Writer Kaycie Surrell (Miss Fancy) struts her stuff as R2-D2 at Lindberg’s Bar.

Burlesque girls redefine nerds Troupe ladies take nerdom to a whole new level with themed show

By Kaycie Surrell The Standard

A burlesque performer’s job is to make her routine appear effortless; it’s the right combination of silly, sexy, sensual and seductive with a little bit (OK a lot) of glitter thrown into the mix. To the audience, it all looks incredibly easy, but months of blood, sweat and tears have gone into less than six minutes of routine time.

The girls of the Cherry Bomb Burlesque are seasoned dancers by this point, many of whom have been with the troupe since its birth four years ago. The group

just celebrated their four-year anniversary in August, thanks in large part to founder Bethany Ziskind.

With a background in theater and a talent for performing, Ziskind embodies the spirit of the burlesque performer. After moving to New York City in 2005, Ziskind became somewhat of a regular at a local theater, hanging with renowned burlesque performers like Clams Casino, Minnie Tonka, GiGi Lafemme, and more.

“For two years I was going to Starshine Burlesque and met a lot of performers at the show,” Ziskind said. “They u See NERD page 9

For those interested in becoming more politically active on campus, the Missouri State University College Democrats, Missouri State College Republicans and Youth for Ron Paul are three active campus groups for students.

According to the Missouri State University College Democrats’ Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ mostatedems), their mission is “to organize Democrats at Missouri State University and support the Democratic Party at large,” and “seek to get students involved in the political process and support the Democratic Party.”

The Missouri State College Republicans describe themselves on their Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/missouristateCR) as “the voice of conservative, republican ideals and values on the campus of Missouri State University...committed to the principles of constitutionally limited government, free enterprise, traditional values, the rule of law, personal liberty, and individual responsibility.”

Both groups say they encourage political involvement through social functions, volunteer activities, and by hosting guest speakers.

Youth for Ron Paul is an organization whose goal is to “identify, recruit, educate and mobilize students and young activists to elect Ron Paul president of the United States,” their CampusLINK profile says.

If you’re interested in joining the Missouri State College Republicans, Missouri State University College Democrats or Youth for Ron Paul, check out their Facebook pages, or contact President Ben Heidbrink (Missouri State College Republicans), President Chinesa Rusch (Missouri State University College Democrats) or President Nick Brueggeman (Youth for Ron Paul).

Community involvement

If you want to get involved on a larger scale in the Springfield community, there are several groups with which you can volunteer.

The Greene County Republican Committee states on their website that those interested in volunteering can help the party by making phone calls to registered voters; walking neighborhoods to register and identify voters; working in campaign offices on various activities, such as phone support, data entry, and publishing campaign materials; or working at a major rally or event.

For more information on volunteering with the Greene County Republican Committee, visit their website at http://www.greenecountygop.org, or contact them at 417823-9130.

The Greene County Democratic Central Committee lists similar tasks volunteers can do, including helping with mailings, putting up signs, giving rides to the polls, and fundraising. u See POLITICAL page 9

Welcome changes under way

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By Nicholas Simpson The Standard

Springfield can be sort of quiet through the scorching summer months. Students retreat to the comforts of their parents’ homes and return to a city they hardly recognize.

There have been several changes in the downtown area while you were away, some of which have left bar and club goers scratching their heads, and others that have been received warmly.

Trolley’s no more

Trolley’s Downtown Bar and Grille at 107 Park Central East has been around since 2003, filling thirsty bellies with top-shelf martinis and boasting an extensive menu with favorite house sandwiches and St. Louis-style thin crust pizza. All that changed in a flash, however, as the menu has been refurbished and the building has been given a facelift.

The re-envisioning of Trolley’s has taken the name of Rymac’s Rub and Pub, with a menu taking a steer toward barbecue favorites and a whole different philosophy of customer appeal. Store Manager Willy Lyons said the new design was the brainchild of co-owner Bryan McDonald.

“Basically, (McDonald) had been here for eight or nine years and had never done his own thing, and he kind of wanted to do his own idea,” Lyons said. “It’s quite a bit different; it’s a brand new menu. It’s kind of in the direction of barbecue with lots of different rubs and sauces.”

Lyons said many favorites from their Trolley’s menu are

still present, but customers have taken a distinct liking to their recent additions.

“We have boneless ribs [and] burnt ends,” Lyons said.

“We still have burgers and chicken and salmon and that type of stuff. You basically choose your rub and sauce and then your meat. Our burnt ends are really popular. Our 420 fries have been a big hit.

They’re basically a steak fry that comes with a white queso and burnt ends and barbecue sauce over the top of them.

“The food’s been very popular because it’s completely different than anything down here,” Lyons continued. “ A lot of the sandwiches are served on a pretzel bun — which a lot of people have loved.”

Part of the iconic bar’s appeal has always been their drink specials and selection, but it may come as no surprise that much of their drink menu has changed in an effort to simplify service and offer a totally different feel within those walls.

“Pretty much all our drink specials have changed,” Lyons said. “We got away from bottled beer and went to canned beer, did away with a lot of glassware, and switched to plastic. We basically just wanted to simplify things.”

Lyons said that one of their busiest nights of the week is Thursday, given that they offer happy hour specials all night and everything on the menu is included.

He also said they especially cater to the sports barfly on Sundays.

“Sunday we do a special on PBRs in a red Solo cup,” Lyons said. “It’s really inex-

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John Knowles descends his scaffolding in front of Instinct Nightclub, formerly Icon, along Park Central East. pensive and I think we’re the only sports bar down here with DirecTV Sunday Ticket.

It has basically any game you would want to watch whereas most of the bars down here only get the local channels.”

Whatever happened to Icon Nightclub?

In other changes — and perhaps more dramatic for the weekend-warring club goer — is the closing of Icon Nightclub at one of the city’s oldest operating venues: 307 Park Central East. It was just west of the square downtown and in remarkably close proximity to the aforementioned Rymac’s Rub and Pub. The venue’s owner, Gary Thomas, decided to lock the doors on March 24, but said he has had a long-range plan Steph Anderson/THE STANDARD for the building since late Jayson Floyd sweeps construction debris in front of one of the main entrances to u See CHANGE page 9 Instinct Nightclub which is scheduled to open Sept. 14.

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Some students find that relaxing outdoors is more comfortable without shoes.

their shoes. While they may be just that, there are physical advantages to running barefoot, too.

According to Harvard’s website, http://www.barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu, there are several benefits to leaving your shoes at home.

•It feels great. Try it. There’s nothing like bringing back childhood memories of running around in the cool grass and dry dirt of your backyard with no shoes on your feet.

•You use less energy when you don’t wear shoes. By using the forefoot, or midfoot, strike (landing each stride on the front or center of the foot instead of landing on the heel) runners use their foot and calf muscles to store energy that is released at the end of each stride. The forefoot, or midfoot, strike

also decreases the forces on the knee joint while running.

•It strengthens the foot muscles. Running barefoot can promote a stronger, healthier foot, and runners are less likely to develop pain in the arches.

On the other hand, as with all good things, there is another side to it.

Runners who decide to banish their shoes to the closet will have to pay much more attention to their immediate surroundings in order to avoid injuries and cuts that could lead to infection. Glass and other sharp objects can quickly turn a great run into a not-so-pleasant experience.

For those who decide to take up barefoot running, it is important to take it slow. The muscles and tendons need at least two months to adapt to the lack of cushioning that shoes provide.

Hackney suggests starting with a barefoot 200-meter run twice a week and then gradually increasing. Doing so may help avoid injury.

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Cross-country Sept. 1 Hurricane Festival Field Hockey Aug. 31 Indiana Missouri State Sept. 2 Iowa Missouri State Football Sept. 1 Kansas State 3 Missouri State 3 Men’s soccer Aug. 28 UMKC Missouri State Sept. 1 Oral Roberts Missouri State Sept. 3 Lipscomb Missouri State Volleyball Aug. 30 Oral Roberts Missouri State Aug. 31 Dayton Missouri State Sept. 1 Arkansas-Little Rock Missouri State Austin Peay Missouri State Women’s soccer Aug. 31 (2OT) Tulsa Missouri State Sept. 2 Oral Roberts Missouri State

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Calendar Wednesday, Sept. 5 Volleyball, 7 p.m. at Kansas State

Friday, Sept. 7

Field hockey, 1 p.m. at Saint Louis Men’s soccer, 3:30 p.m. vs.

Eastern Illinois at Dayton, Ohio Volleyball, 7 p.m. at home vs.

Connecticut

Women’s soccer, 5 p.m. at Kansas

Saturday, Sept. 8 Field hockey, 1 p.m. vs.

Georgetown at St. Louis

Football, 2:30 p.m. at Louisville

Volleyball, noon at home vs. New Orleans Volleyball, 7:30 p.m. at home vs.

Northern Illinois

Sunday, Sept. 9

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Missouri State quarterback Ashton Glaser hangs his head during the third quarter against Kansas State on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan. MSU lost 51-9.

Rejected in the red zone Bears move the ball well against Kansas State, but fail to score a touchdown

Missouri State vs. Louisville When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Louisville, Ky. Where to watch: ESPN 3

By Jon Poorman The Standard

The Missouri State offense accomplished a lot on Saturday night, gaining 418 total yards against a Big 12 defense. It was something, however, that they failed to do—cross the goal line—that helped to land them on the wrong side of a 51-9 game.

The Bears run a quick-strike spread offense where success will heavily be dependent on the play of whomever they have in at quarterback. Saturday night, it was junior Ashton Glaser who started the game and saw most of the playing time, going 22-for-44 for 257 yards and one interception.

“I felt really comfortable (with the tempo of the offense),” Glaser

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Receiver Julian Burton fumbles the ball at the K-State 3-yard line after catching a pass from quarterback Ashton Glaser. said. “I wasn’t quite as nervous as I thought I was going to be. We missed some opportunities, and we’ve got to take advantage of them next time. As long as we get me and the receivers on the same

page, I think we’ll be a really good football team.”

As expected, both Glaser and sophomore Kierra Harris saw time against the Wildcats. Harris went 4-for-7 for 66 yards, includ-

Men’s soccer, 10 a.m. vs. Green Bay at Dayton, Ohio

Monday, Sept. 10

Men’s golf, 8:30 a.m. Fairway Club Invitational at Nebraska City, Neb.

Team picked to finish fifth in conference poll

Women’s golf, 8:30 p.m. Chip-NClub Invitational, Lincoln, Neb.

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By Mike Ursery The Standard

Football prepares for No. 25 Louisville

Dotson moves up MSU receiving list

Senior wide receiver Cadarrius Dotson hauled in six catches for 82 yards on Saturday, moving him over the 1,000-yard mark for his career and into 15th place all-time at MSU with 1,035 yards.

The Bears’ all-time leading receiver is Jermaine Saffold, who recorded 2,221 yards from 2009 to 2011.

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Cross-country hopes to prove doubters wrong

Women’s soccer, 1 p.m. at home vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

The Missouri State football team will be getting ready to face No. 25 Louisville this weekend after its 519 season-opening loss to Kansas State on Saturday.

The Cardinals (1-0, 0-0 Big East) opened their season with a 3214 win over the Kentucky Wildcats.

Missouri State quarterback Ashton Glaser, who started for the Bears on Saturday, tweeted about the Louisville game on Sunday: “Watching our next opponent on ESPN right now, Louisville. Can't wait to get back out there.”

The game, which will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams, will be played at 2:30 p.m. in Louisville, Ky. and can be seen on ESPN 3.

ing a 56-yard bomb to junior Dorian Buford in the second quarter.

“I would assume we had over 400 yards against a Big 12 defense, so that’s a pretty good indicator,” head coach Terry Allen said. “I thought the two quarterbacks did a really nice job.

That’s the first time they’ve played a whole bunch of college football, and they did some good things.”

On the Bears’ opening drive, they moved methodically down the field, gaining 70 yards in 10 plays. MSU was on the brink of breaking in the season with a touchdown when sophomore Julian Burton caught a pass from Glaser at the KSU 3-yard line.

However, Burton fumbled into the end zone and the Wildcats

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After a successful high school career, Molly Brewer decided to play for her father at Missouri State.

Full-time coach, full-time dad Rob and Molly Brewer share a bond that goes beyond the soccer field

By Matt Aten The Standard

Freshman Molly Brewer has always excelled in the classroom and on the soccer field. She racked up Regional Offensive MVP and District Offensive Player of the Year honors and was selected to the academic all-conference team while playing at Glendale High School. Molly could have gone to almost any school of her choosing

Women’s soccer at home When: 1 p.m. Sunday Opponent: SIU-Edwardsville

but decided to come to Missouri State and play for a familiar coach, her father, Rob Brewer.

Molly Brewer said there was no pressure and that the decision to attend MSU was strictly her own.

“It’s hard to say he didn’t have any influence on it,” Molly Brewer said. “He did not encourage me one way or another. He understood it was my decision to come here or to go elsewhere, but a lot of it had to

do with my own personal desires.”

Rob Brewer has been coaching the Bears for 17 seasons, since the inception of women’s soccer at MSU in 1996. He also coached Molly’s club teams until she was 12.

“I think I’m a better coach because I have daughters this age,” Rob Brewer said. “It’s been very rewarding for me personally, and I hope there hasn’t been too much negative for her, though I know at some point there probably will be.

But so far, so good. I’m really glad she’s here.” u See BREWER page 9

Missouri State head crosscountry coach, Alick Musukuma, has given his team a goal for this season: win a conference championship.

To accomplish that goal, however, it’s going to take all of his runners performing well, he said.

“Cross-country is not like track and field,” Musukuma said.

“Track and field is based on individual results, Musukuma whereas crosscountry is a team sport. You can have four runners finish in the top 10.

However, if the rest of the team finishes in the bottom 50, it isn’t going to matter. The team will earn points based on where each runner finishes the race.”

MSU was picked to finish fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference based on a vote by conference coaches in their annual preseason poll. Musukuma, along with his team, wants to prove them wrong.

“They can say whatever they want about us,” he said. “We’ll see what happens in October (in the conference meet).” u See CROSS page 7

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By Tim Godfrey The Standard

uring the offseason, senior golfer Daily Young uses the summer months to work on his game, except this summer, when his doctor told him to stay off his feet and off the links to heal a foot fracture he suffered during a spring tournament.

Not playing golf doesn’t sound like something Young would voluntarily do. He remembers back to when he was five years old when his dad would take him to the Par-3 course in Springfield.

His dad allowed him to just play and didn’t pressure Young into golf. Then, a few years later, he began going to camps and playing in junior tournaments.

“It was really on me if I wanted to keep playing,” Young said. “I really liked the sport and started playing in some junior tournaments and found out I had some talents.”

At the end of his senior year of high school, Young, who attended Hillcrest High School in Springfield, attracted several colleges who offered golf scholarships. During that time, Young didn’t want to attend any in-state colleges because he wanted to be on his own.

“Coming out of high school I had a pretty set mindset that I was looking just to get out of Springfield,” Young said. “A chance to get away and see what else was out there.”

Young chose to attend Coastal Carolina in the fall of 2008, but before he could play a hole for his new school, Young said he broke his hand while playing golf that summer, which caused him to redshirt his freshman year. Being 16 hours away from home, no one would have blamed him for missing Springfield, but Young found no reason to be homesick.

“It’s kind of a waste of time to feel homesick because you don’t have that option to come home,” Young said. “It makes you settle in and grow up a little quicker.”

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Senior golfer Daily Young, who was named All-Missouri Valley Conference last year, is looking to continue the success he’s had at Missouri State after playing one year at Coastal Carolina.

After two years, he decided it was time to come home.

Young and his father met with Neal Stafford, the head coach of the Missouri State men’s golf team, and discussed Young coming to play for the Bears.

Young said that he had known Stafford was “a really great guy and the type of coach you want to be around,” which he said made his decision to attend MSU easier.

Stafford said he was excited to get Young onto the golf team because he knew what kind of player he was and what he would bring to the table.

“Daily is extremely mentally tough,” Stafford said. “Even back from when I was originally recruiting him in high school, it was just apparent from the first time I watched him.

He obviously has a lot of talent and a tremendous work ethic.”

According to Stafford, Young immediately stepped into the leadership role. Not only did he lead by example, but he also took the time to help his younger teammates with their games.

Former Missouri State teammate Will Hogan said that Young was not given this role, but rather, he earned it.

“I would say he is the leader on this team,” Hogan said.

“He has proven himself to be the No. 1 golfer on this team.”

In his first season with the Bears, Young played 12 tour-

naments and averaged a score of 74.15, which placed him as the second-best golfer on the team and the fourth best in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Success on the golf course isn’t the only thing Young has accomplished during his time at Missouri State; he’s also had success in the classroom. Young was recently named to the Cleveland Golf/Srixon Division I All-America Scholar Team.

He holds a 3.22 GPA and is majoring in sport and park administration.

This is Young’s last season at Missouri State. He said that he wanted to build on his success from the previous season and would like to see his team win a tournament this year.

He also said he wanted to use this year to improve his golf game so that he has a good shot at turning pro after he graduates.

“It is a big investment. It’s definitely not easy,” Young said. “There are a lot of guys that try. It’s a lot of good competition, but I think right now that is the goal. So I’m going to do my best to work toward that.”

Turning pro would seem fitting for Young because he has approached his academics and his sport with the determination, work ethic, and the attitude of a professional.

“Golf aside, people are drawn to him,” Stafford said.

“People are drawn to Daily and want to be around him.”

Volleyball team bounces back from rough start

By Sam Holzer The Standard

After starting the season in a disappointing fashion in Oklahoma, the Missouri State volleyball Bears found some redemption this past weekend at the University Plaza Invitational. The Bears earned their first three victories of the season, while also losing a match against No. 11 Dayton.

“It was a tough weekend,” said junior setter Carly Thomas, who was named to the all-tournament team, along with teammate Andrea Beaty. “We had some great

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MSU will have six runners returning in 2012, including seniors Emily Beaver and Maggie Sutor; juniors Erin Edwards, Lisa Imgrund, and Monica Smith; and redshirt junior Nicole Thate.

Beaver, who received the Women’s Elite 18 Award in 2011 for academics and athletics, is looking to have an even better season this year.

“I made All-Conference last year, and that is something I would like to do again this year,” she said. “I also want to improve on my regional place. I would like to finish in the top 50. I feel some pressure, but I see it

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Head coach Melissa Stokes said she was also pleased with how the team played against the weekend’s tough competition.

“I’m real happy that we went 3-1,” she said. “I liked the intensity and confidence that we played with. Overall, for the most part, we had a pretty balanced offense and a total team effort. And we improved; we got better this weekend.”

Missouri State had to dig deep against Oral Roberts for

as more of an opportunity.

The conference has graduated some really good runners, and now there are open spots in the top 10.”

Beaver said she also thinks the team can place higher than what the preseason poll says.

“I think they might be underestimating us a bit,” she said. “We have some strong returners, and we have some freshmen who are ready and willing to run.”

Edwards finished in the top 20 at the Conference Championship in 2011, and she is hoping to finish higher this year, as well.

“Some goals of mine are to be named All-Conference or even just finish in the top 10,” Edwards said. “I also want to improve on my regional place.”

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five sets in the tournament opener on Thursday. After being down 2-1, the Bears capped off a 3-2 match victory led by a career-high 61 assists from Thomas. Those 61 assists were the most by a Missouri State player since 2008 and paved the way for a respectable .237 hitting percentage from the offense.

The Bears hit a speed bump on Friday, falling 3-0 to Dayton. Thomas still managed 25 assists in the match, while Beaty led the team’s offensive attack with 11 kills.

That wasn’t enough to get past Dayton, however, who

Edwards was named to the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team last year with Beaver, an honor she was happy to receive, Edwards said.

“I think it’s exciting to be named someone who has that potential, and hopefully, other people on the team can do the same,” she said.

MSU will compete in four different meets before the Missouri Valley Conference Championships.

Musukuma will use these competitions to gauge where the team will be going into conference.

“I look at these competitions like they were quizzes,” he said. “You can do well at quizzes, but none of that matters if you don’t do well on the final test.”

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was led by tournament MVP Rachel Krabacher. Krabacher registered nine kills and seven digs against the Bears.

“I thought we played well against Dayton in the first two sets,” Stokes said. “It shows that we can play at a high level and put together strings of points when we play good defense.”

The Bears wrapped up the tournament with two matches on Saturday, starting with Arkansas-Little Rock. After dropping the first set, the Bears turned up the heat, sweeping the next three to seal the match.

tional on Sept. 15 and the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships on Nov. 9.

The team is hoping that students will come to these competitions to support them, Beaver said.

“It would be great if everyone could come and support us, especially at the regional meet,” she said.

“The best runners in the Midwest will be here, and it would be great if everyone could watch us compete.”

The team’s season began on Saturday at the Hurricane Festival in Tulsa. The Bears went 3-2 in dual-meet competition and Beaver (ninth), Edwards (11th), and Imgrund (18th) all finished in the top 18 individually.

The next competition is the Richard Clark Invitational on Sept. 15 at Missouri State.

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The team was again led by Thomas, who racked up 59 assists and a career-high 24 digs. They also received great contributions from Beaty, Olivia Brand, and Amber Doolittle. The trio combined for 45 kills while propelling the squad to a very impressive .288 hitting percentage.

Missouri State then capped off their second-place tournament finish with a 3-0 victory over Austin Peay.

Beaty delivered big with 16 kills, while Thomas guided the Bears with 47 more assists.

Austin Peay, however,

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didn’t just roll over and submit the match. The Lady Govs stayed close throughout, but the Bears were able to keep them at bay, generating four service aces at different key moments to shift the momentum back home.

“We hung tough against a pretty scrappy team,” Stokes said.

MSU is now 3-4 in the young season and they will travel to Kansas State to take on the Wildcats tomorrow.

The next home game is at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Hammons Student Center against Connecticut.

playing with both Glaser and Harris.

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“Overall, the tempo was Even though Glaser saw pretty good,” Buford said. the majority of the playing “We could have done a lot time Saturday, Allen said better. The only thing I can both quarterbacks would say is we’ve just got to fin- probably play against ish drives. We were getting Louisville (1-0, 0-0 Big so close, but we weren’t East) this weekend. punching them in. We’re The Bears will battle the going to work on that.”

Cardinals at 2:30 p.m. on Buford, who caught Saturday in Louisville, Ky. seven passes for 114 yards, in the first-ever meeting said he felt comfortable between the two teams.

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to keep it out of the hands of voters and the courts.

“My colleagues that are opposed to this, and still voted for it, are doing so to keep control of the ordinance within council and not in the hands of the voter or the courts,” he said. “I have more respect for those that voted outright against the bill; that vote at least respects the will of our constituents that signed the petition.”

Two amendments have been offered for council to deliberate, including one proposed by council member and Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Seifried that will completely repeal the ordinance, Burlison said.

“The other being my proposal to take out the mandated committee language, which has been determined recently does not comply with state law,” Burlison said.

Burlison’s said his amendment would eliminate the mandate for a Citizen’s Over-

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emphasis on the matter, as most of the areas of focus in the State of the University related back to promoting student enrollment.

“These numbers have to keep going up,” Einhellig said. “And if we don’t have our numbers going up, then we’ll lose an amount of funding that might be available— at least that’s what we’re told.”

Smart said MSU is next to last in state funding per student; only above Missouri Western State University. Private funding, however, has increased and, in 2011, MSU

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sight Committee for the ordinance, and while he does support that change, he disagrees with Seifried’s proposed amendment.

“Obviously, I do not support Mr. Seifried’s proposal and am actually somewhat offended by it,” Burlison said. “I believe my proposal will remove the legally problematic provisions, while still complying with the intent of the petitioners.”

Seifried said some members of the council were concerned that the ordinance is not legal and could result in repercussions.

“One of those issues is the expungement provision, which would allow for the authorities to expunge someone’s record,” he said. “Our city attorney did not think that we had the authority to do that.

“As it is written, the ordinance is not legal as it stands.

So at a minimum, what will happen is we will take out those portions. And then what I’m advocating is to completely repeal the ordinance.”

Seifried wants to repeal the ordinance because he

received $20 million in private funding with a $4 million increase from the second-best year in funding.

“This allows us to improve our facilities, like the Bill Foster and Family Recreation Center, which has been a game-changer,” Smart said.

Since private funding has done so well, an area of focus is now to expand alumni outreach with events to boost involvement.

Smart said he is also proud of the 34-percent increase in participation with Study Away Programs, but said the university still has a long way to go.

“We are doing several things to increase that number this year,” Smart said.

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the highest level of this,” she said. “We are all in the community and a part of the culture of Springfield.”

Muchnick is an example of MSU’s music faculty being involved in the community.

She also serves as artistic director and conductor of SRO Lyric Theatre and has recently been appointed to

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said Ozarks Public Broadcasting is playing a larger role in the festival this year by partnering with MSU. The Seldom Heard Music stage will be at the festival to honor the 30th anniversary of the KSMU program. On Saturday and Sunday, there will be an open microphone at the stage where musicians can convene and play.

Jones said the event keeps growing every year and believes this year’s festival will be the largest yet.

“The Ozarks has an amazing history and has an amazing culture,” Jones said. “That’s what I hope that people will gain from this festival—that they have a real good sense of what we’re

assistant conductor of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for the 2012-2013 season.

Highly involved faculty is one thing that draws musical students to MSU, according to Fisher.

“I really love my professors,” Fisher said. “They are wonderful and good at what they do.”

Being “good at what they do” enables professors to prepare students for success as they venture out into the world, Muchnick said.

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feels that it would limit the power of the court when someone is charged with a drug crime in Springfield, he said.

“The issue we have with that is the fact that in many cases it would limit the prosecuting attorneys ability to use really the long-arm of the law to address some bad people,” he said. “I’m not talking about people who get picked up for first time smoking a joint. I’m talking about bad people who have a criminal history in Springfield who are pushing drugs in the city and this may be the only thing they catch them on.”

Maranda Reynolds, secretary of Springfield NORML and key leader of the petition drive to bring the ordinance to council, said she strongly disagrees with Seifried’s proposal to repeal the ordinance entirely.

“This is completely unacceptable for an initiative petition ordinance,” she said.

“Over 2,100 voters in Springfield signed the petition to place this ordinance on the ballot in November. If these few truly believe it is a bad

“For example, we have done a pilot program for needbased study away scholarships. We’ve also added a study away component to our top academic scholarships for students enrolled in the fall of 2013.”

Einhellig said there are many ways MSU wants to support its students, not just through funding, but also by being more accessible.

Student access and learning is another focus area where undergraduate and graduate programs, such as nursing, physical therapy, and athletic training are growing, but there is also a new program, doctorate of nursing practice, that has contributed to the growth.

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“[The music department] is one of the best in the state,” Muchnick said. “You can trace that from our great alumni all over the country who have succeeded within our program.”

One doesn’t have to be a music major or minor to be involved in this program.

The Missouri State Symphony, Chamber Orchestra, and a variety of string ensembles are open to all university students in which they can participate.

“If you get an opportunity

about and where we came from.

As a part of the festival, there will be a fundraising dinner at 6 p.m. on Sept. 14 at the Tower Club. Tickets are $35 per person, or $500 for a table of 10. Proceeds from the dinner and silent auction will go toward the festival.

A shuttle service will be available on Saturday and Sunday.The shuttle will make stops at parking lot 24, Bear Park North, Bear Park South, the visitors parking lot, the PSU, and the city bus stop near parking lot 1.

For a comprehensive event schedule, visit http://ocf.missouristate.edu/schedule.htm Jones said any students wanting to volunteer at the festival could do so until Sept. 6.

For more information about volunteering, contact Jones at barbarajones@missouristate.ed u or by phone at 417-836-6605.

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ordinance, they should have voted ‘no.’”

Reynolds said she doesn’t believe there is anything illegal in the ordinance as it is written and that it mirrors a similar ordinance in place in Columbia, Mo. “It should be noted that Dan Viets, the lawyer from Columbia that drafted the decriminalization ordinance for his city, does not believe there is a legal problem with either provision,” she said.

“As a Springfield citizen myself, I do not want to see the city required to uphold any illegal ordinance provisions in court,” she added. “If any section is deemed to be illegal, I think it should be removed. I truly believe there is a compromise that all parties can agree upon.”

Regardless of what happens with the ordinance, possession of marijuana will still be reported to the Springfield Police Department if found on Missouri State’s campus, said Residence Life and Services Director Gary Stewart.

“It’s still illegal,” he said.

“We will continue to follow

es are also expanding to support students and, again, to increase enrollment and recruit students.

Heather Gerber, a junior exercise and movement major, said she likes the integration of online classes.

“Our classes are already using Blackboard and other online tools,” Gerber said. “I think it’ll benefit MSU to be readily available to a wider range of students and ultimately keep up with the times.”

Smart said that MSU cannot fall behind other schools like the University of Missouri-Columbia, which recently spent $2.5 million on online classes, as well as adding 10 more degree options.

our same protocol when we suspect people are using marijuana on campus.”

Currently, if a member of ResLife staff—such as a resident assistant—suspects marijuana is being used by someone on campus, or they discover marijuana paraphernalia, they are supposed to contact the professional ResLife staff, who then contact the MSU police substation and officers are dispatched to handle the case, Stewart said.

“Depending on the magnitude of it, students may be taken and dealt with legally,” he said.

Cpl. Matt Brown, public information officer for the Springfield Police Department, declined to comment on how SPD will enforce the ordinance if it goes into effect.

“It is a council item and potential voter issue and we’ve been instructed not to comment on it,” he said.

The mayor has 30 days from when the ordinance was passed to sign the ordinance into law and the council has that window to amend or repeal the ordinance before it

Pauline Nugent, a modern and classical languages professor, said she believes MSU is on the right track.

“I can’t let this opportunity pass to say how excited I am that this is such a concrete report, and there is a great hope for the future of the education of our students,” Nugent said.

With a large cheer at the

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What does this mean for your financial aid?

Previously, some drug possession crimes may have interfered with your student aid eligibility.

Under this ordinance, possession of 35 grams or less of marijuana cannot affect your eligibility for financial aid.

Information gathered from: http://www.studentaid. ed.gov

goes into effect.

For more information about the ordinance, visit the City of Springfield’s website at http://www.springfieldmo.gov or attend a city council meeting at 6:30 p.m., Monday at 830 Boonville Ave. in the City Council Chambers.

closing of the speech, faculty and staff, including Nugent, seemed confident in the year ahead.

To find more information about the speech and plans for the 2012-2013 school year, visit http://blogs.missouristate.edu/president/2012/08/30/2012-stateof-the-university-addressbuilding-on-success/.

to be a part of the music department, do not pass it up,” Fisher said.

Students can also be a part of the musical experience at MSU by attending concerts involving students, faculty and community members. Most of these performances are free and open to the public.

For more information about MSU’s Department of Music, visit the College of Arts and Letters’ website at http://coal.missouristate. edu.

Transportation to have the clamp removed.

There is a $25 fee to unclamp bikes, and it can be paid at the Safety and Transportation Department located at 636 E. Elm St. Jay Huff, assistant director of Safety and Transportation, said there are a number of reasons for the procedure.

“When students use things like railings to lock their bike on, then they could be damaging property or blocking the way for someone who has a disability and needs the rail,” Huff said.

Huff also explained that bike racks can’t always be

nearby. Bike racks have location regulations, such as not being able to be placed on grass or too close to the front door, so convenience isn’t always the first choice.

“I can’t park my car next to the front door, and bikes are really the same,” Huff said.“If the closer racks are full, then plan your time accordingly so you can park a little farther away.”

He recommends that students register their bikes with the department by bringing in its serial number, make and model.

“We have been able to find stolen bikes due to this process,” Huff said.

For more information on bike safety, regulations and routes, visit http://www.missouristate.e du/safetran/7253.htm.

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‘Lawless’ characters charm viewers

What would you do if you were a profitable bootlegger and the corrupt law tried to come down on you on your own turf?

Based on a true story, “Lawless” tells the story of Jack (Shia LaBeouf), Forrest (Tom Hardy), and Howard Bondurant (Jason Clarke), three brothers who made and sold moonshine in Depressionera Virginia. When crooked Chicago deputy, Charlie Rakes (Guy Pearce), comes to town wanting a cut of the profit and threatens serious violence to any who refused, the Bondurant brothers fight back.

Something you should know about Forrest Bondurant is that, as

the story goes, he and his brothers are invincible. No matter what life throws at them, they can never die, and after you see what they go through, you’ll probably believe it, too.

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If you’re interested in volunteering with the Greene County Democratic Central Committee, visit their website at http://www. gcmodemocrats.org or contact them at 417886-8980.

Voter registration

The most simple way for students to get involved in the upcoming election is just to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

According to the Greene County Clerk’s office, you must register to vote at least 28 days prior to an election which is Wednesday Oct. 10.

For students who are from Springfield and already registered to vote in the county in which they live, this is easy. All you have to do is show up to your designated precinct (which can be found on the Greene County Clerk’s website), with proper identification,

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Continued from page 5 2010. While a replacement business was not immediately evident, the building will now officially be occupied by a new club, which seeks to put a modernist’s twist on a staple of the Springfield nightlife.

Instinct Nightclub is scheduled to open its doors in just a couple of weeks

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Since Molly Brewer has been at MSU, the freshman forward has hit the ground running, starting four of the team’s first five matches, racking up 273 minutes of playing time and leading the Bears with 10 shots. She has made the most of her time on the field, scoring her first goal and assisting another, which places her third in total points for the Bears this season.

While Rob Brewer is pleased with the success Molly has had thus far in 2012, he is naturally more critical of her performance than her teammates’.

“I can’t say that I react more harshly, but I’ve seen her grow up and I know what she’s capable of,” he said. “But I’m always proud of her.”

As ridiculous as the legend may sound, and as ordinary as the plot may seem, the film is anything but.

It is a fantastic character piece set in an unforgiving and very real world.

The acting was phenomenal.

Everyone was great and not a single character was lacking, from the main characters all the way down to the smaller players.

Even Shia LaBeouf was good, which is very difficult for me to say. I’ll admit that I have never been a fan of LaBeouf. I always found that he played the same obnoxious character, with the same issues and the same range of emo-

and cast your ballot.

Students who aren’t from Springfield or who aren’t registered to vote in Greene County, have two options: either cast an absentee ballot from your county of permanent residence or re-register to vote in Greene County.

The Missouri Voting Rights Center has a voter information lookup tool on their website, http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/govotemissouri, in which you can enter your information and see where you are currently registered to vote.

Information on registering to vote in Greene County, absentee voting, voting precincts, local candidates, and ballot issues can be found on the Greene County Clerk’s website at http://www.greenecountymo.org /election.

Missouri State and Greene County have several opportunities for those looking to be more active this election season.

For more information on voting statewide, visit http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri. on Sept. 14. With a goal in mind of taking the feel of Icon and slapping a tie on it, Instinct was built from the ground up with the idea of upscaling the vibe of their former inhabitants. It will be a far cry from the button-up-clad scene that found their way to Icon in the recent past, but like most changes, a welcome one.

For more information on Instinct’s opening events, visit their facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/InstinctNightclub or their website at http://www. instinctclub.com.

Rob Brewer said he treats his daughter just like all the other girls on the team. This is probably why none of Molly’s teammates have given her too much trouble, other than the occasional ribbing, for being the coach’s daughter.

Molly Brewer said it isn’t strange for her to have her father as the head coach and that she doesn’t really think about it.

“I obviously don’t think about that stuff when I’m playing,” she said. “He’s really the only college coach I’ve had so there’s nothing to compare it to. I’ve really enjoyed playing for him so far this year.”

When asked what she calls her dad/coach, Molly Brewer laughed and said she gave it a lot of thought this summer, but in the end, the choice was easy.

“I call him ‘Dad,’” she said. “I just think it would be weird to call him ‘coach.’ He’s always Dad to me.”

tion. Yet, in “Lawless”, he genuinely surprised me. He still had a little bit of the usual Shia, but this time, it felt as if he really strived to become the character, instead of just being Shia in a different movie.

Tom Hardy was fantastic, as usual, and once again, proves that you don’t have to say a lot (or see a lot of his face) in order to portray a very important character in a powerful way. He even brought about some of the comic relief, if you can believe it.

Now, for the bad guy. Anyone can play a bad guy, but it takes someone really good to play a villain that you genuinely despise or

fear. Who better for that than Guy Pearce, another fantastic actor who seems to easily transform himself and slip seamlessly into a character; even if said character is totally mental.

The story, although you may think it’s predictable or the same ol’ gangster film, sincerely shocked me at certain points. While it is definitely a more character-driven film, as opposed to an action-driven film, don’t dismiss the story because you think you’ve seen it before.

Bottom line, “Lawless” is a great film. The story may not stay with you forever, but the characters and their relationships will.

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Audience members cheer on the Cherry Bomb Burlesque as they work the stage.

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said, ‘you should be a performer, you have the right look’, and I said, ‘I want to.

Let’s make this happen.’”

Fast forward to last weekend’s show and it’s easy to see that the girls have come a long way. “The Cherry Bomb Burlesque Gets Down and Nerdy” was last Friday’s theme and the night couldn’t have come together better.

The idea came up at one of the troupe’s weekly meetings.

Cherry Bomb Burlesque performs regularly at Lindberg’s Bar on Commercial Street every second Tuesday of the month for TaTa Tuesday and usually have two or three themed shows a year.

It takes a special kind of lady to devote that much time to glitter and show tunes, so it wasn’t too far of a stretch to imagine putting together an entirely nerd-themed show.

Luckily, Cherry Bomb Burlesque MC, Heath Hillhouse, had a huge collection of nerdy memorabilia and old comics to raffle.

It’s really “go big or go home” when it comes to the Cherry Bombs, and this means big props, bigger hair, and

huge ideas.

Cherry Bomb performer Sista Shotgun spent over a month preparing for her routine as the Sith Lord himself, Darth Vader. She entered through the front of the bar, passing out autographed handbills bearing Vader’s image and the phrase “Vader 2012” before hamming it up to the “Cantina Song” from the Mos Eisley bar in the movie.

“I think it went well, despite the time crunch that everyone was a little nervous about,” Sista Shotgun said. “I perform my best when I’m on a high adrenaline rush, so actually, I perform better if I’m stressed out.”

Other routines included a hilarious Harry Potter fangirl number dreamed up by Miss “Baby” B Stiletto, a seductive Sailor Moon performance by Kay Ann Pepper, a school science project made sexy by Kitty Fairelle, and Zeppelindone-Lord-of-the-Rings style

by Hellcat Turner.

Of course, no show would run smoothly without their kittens. Stage kittens take care of every single behind-the-scenes detail, from organizing the set list, finding a lost pastie, or sewing a dress strap in a pinch.

The Cherry Bombs’ Head Stage Kitten, Jackie Diamonds, has been wrangling the

ladies and keeping everything in check for a long time now, but took the stage as a performer on Friday, shaking her booty to Jack White’s “I’m Shakin’” as Princess Leia — buns and all.

“I think conception-based, it probably took about a month maybe for it to come to fruition,” Jackie Diamonds said. “My favorite part was probably the Star Wars trilogy (routines); I grew up with it; I love it — great girls, great bands, great fun.”

The lineup included local favorites The First Teenager Ever, Josh and the Jerks, and Thee Fine Lines. Bar closing times in Springfield are pretty strict so, while it was great having so many good bands to entice a crowd, some of the performers were worried about getting on stage by midnight.

Sure enough, just after the show came to a close, the lights came on and the crowd slowly dispersed, leaving behind trampled handbills, empty drinks, and of course, lots and lots of glitter.

Catch Springfield’s favorite burlesque troupe every second Tuesday of the month at Lindberg’s at 318 W. Commercial St. for TaTa Tuesday. Cover is $5 and the ladies usually hit the stage around 10:30 p.m.

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