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MSU seeks new donor for naming rights of JQH Arena MONICA BLAKE Sports Reporter @monicablak3 Missouri State University is currently in bankruptcy court searching for a donor to acquire the naming rights to JQH Arena. MSU built the basketball arena with an investment from John Q. Hammons trust in 2008. The project cost the school $67 million.

JQH Arena was a huge addition to the university and was a game changer for the basketball team, said junior guard Ross Owens.

“Obviously I’m a little biased, but in my opinion it’s the nicest and biggest arena in the conference,” Owens said.

Earlier this year, Missouri State made an agreement with JD Holdings LLC, a New York investment firm, that stated JD Holdings would pay this year’s bond payment and deliver the naming rights of the arena to the university.

Rachael Dockery, the general counsel for MSU, said this gives the university the ability to lessen the damages incurred when the JQH trust declared chapter 11 bankruptcy by finding someone who will pay big money for the rights to name the arena. JD Holdings would pay the remaining portion of the bond.

“We’ve been talking to some of the bigger local or semi-local companies,” Dockery said. “So far, we have not sold the naming rights, but we are still in that process.”

The university has seven months to find a new donor. The next payment on the arena is not due until March 2019.

Stephan Foucart, the chief financial officer for the university, believes Missouri State does not have a lot to worry about from a financial standpoint.

“With our view that JD holdings owes the money, we shouldn’t have a financial impact to the university,” Foucart said.

Dockery said the JQH trust promised to pay more than 47 percent of the total bond payment for the rights to the namesake of the arena.

Dockery said the JQH trust, and 71 other legal entities owned by Hammons, filed for bankruptcy in June 2016, forcing MSU into bankruptcy court. The JQH trust filed bankruptcy after a long litigation with a company called JD Holdings.

“JD Holdings had lent money to Mr. Hammons to build hotels and had provided that money at a much lower interest rate than a traditional bank,” Dockery said.

Part of the agreement between Hammons and JD Holdings said that JD Holdings would acquire all of the properties built with the money they had lent him if certain circumstances were met. u See JQH, page 8

Springfield man receives life sentence for attempted rape, kidnapping CONNOR WILSON Staff Reporter @Connor4Wilson A Springfield man was sentenced to life in prison on Aug. 17 after being found guilty on a count of attempted rape in the first degree as well as a count of attempted kidnapping.

Stephen Goodwin, 55, was arrested two years ago.

On Feb. 10, 2016, a Missouri State University student was walking home from class early afternoon when she felt like she was being followed, according to court documents. She continued walking when she felt Goodwin getting closer.

When the student moved to the side to make room for him to pass by, he grabbed her from behind.

A witness was driving nearby when they saw the scene and stopped their car abruptly and unlocked the car. Goodwin then walked away and the student got into the witness’s car, called 911 and watched Goodwin as he left the scene.

The witness followed Goodwin as he attempted to drive away, and he was eventually stopped by police and detained at Greene County Jail.

Title IX Coordinator Jill Patterson offered advice for any students who feel uncomfortable while walking around campus.

“First of all, I’m a big proponent of walking in groups.

Fewer bad things happen when in a group rather than alone,” Patterson said. “Second, you can always call Safety and Transportation and ask for an escort, or call a friend to come and pick you up or talk to you on the phone while you’re walking away. Patterson also said if it’s an emergency situation, you should call the police.

Patterson said stranger attacks in broad daylight are extremely rare, adding that it’s important to call the police in a dangerous situation.

“Call the police immediately,” Patterson said. “That’s the beauty of everyone having cell phones these days.”

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Ivy the pit bull smiles for the camera at Plaster Student Union.

Students help defeat pit bull ban CARISSA ALFORD Staff Reporter @carissabalford Students at Missouri State recently contributed to the freedom of pit bulls in Springfield.

In the Aug. 7 primary election, about 68 percent of Springfield voters voted no on Question One, which asked if the city should ban new pit bulls in city limits.

With the help of the Animal Rights Club at MSU, the Breed Specific Legislation was rejected.

Amber McBride was in the Animal Rights Club before she graduated in May 2018.

She is a founder of Citizens Against BSL and went to school with her service dog, an American pit bull. McBride says she attended city council meetings with Citizens Against BSL and spoke out against the legislation.

When the council decided they wanted to pass the legislation amid the backlash, McBride said animal rights activists and clubs used the referendum petition process to halt the legislation. This process requires a petition that needs a specific number of signatures, then that petition is presented to the court who then can vote whether or not they want to change legislation.

Kathleen Larkin, instructor of finance and general business

at Missouri State, said their petition needed about 2,200 signatures. Instead, they collected almost four times the required amount, gathering over 8,000 signatures to put a pause on the ban.

“The petition was to get city council to reverse itself,” Larkin said. “In lieu of that, if they didn’t, the way the law is written is that you would have to put it on to a public vote.”

When the Animal Rights Club presented their petition to the council, the council decided to keep the ban by a 5-4 vote, forcing it to a public vote on Aug. 7.

“In the interim, we really started big educational programs to try to get people to understand first of all what a ‘pit bull type’ dog means,” Larkin said. “Secondly, what Breed Specific Legislation means, what it does and what it doesn’t do.”

Larkin said they showed people the research they had done on BSL and how it affected other cities. She said there is not a direct correlation between dog bites and a specific breed, but it depends on how the dog is raised and if it interacts with humans regularly.

McBride said volunteers canvassed neighborhoods, raised funds and spread the word on why this legislation was a bad idea.

“Every time this went to a public vote, it lost by a landslide, u See PITBULL, page 2

MSU to welcome Saudi transfer students with open arms HANNA FLANAGAN Senior Reporter @hanna_flanagan When diplomatic friction arose between Saudi Arabia and Canada last month, the Missouri State University Office of International Services wasted no time releasing an official statement that welcomed the estimated 12,000 Saudi students in Canada who were asked to leave the country.

After the official Twitter account of Canada’s Foreign Policy (@CanadaFP) called out Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, the Saudi Arabian government froze all new investments with Canada, cancelled flights to Toronto and ordered the removal of Saudi students studying in Canada as part of a government-sponsored program that provides Saudi students with international education called the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM).

According to USA Today, Saudi Arabia announced that the Saudi students currently studying in Canada will be removed and transferred to other countries around the world. Missouri State’s statement declared that the school is willing to admit qualified Saudi students from Canada.

Maan Ayyash, a graduate assistant for the Khebrat Program at Missouri State, which is sponsored by the Saudi Ministry

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of Education, visited SACM headquarters in Washington D.C. to discuss the situation with other Saudi Arabian college campus representatives from across the United States.

Students in Canada were given just 30 days to evacuate the country. With such short notice, Ayyash said SACM presidents all across America are working together to facilitate a smooth transition.

In doing his part, Ayyash enlisted the help of his colleague and Missouri State’s Director of International Services Patrick Parnell.

“Without any hesitation, he just said, ‘Of course, Maan. Let’s do this,’” Ayyash said.

Shortly after, on Aug. 14, Parnell released a statement welcoming “all eligible Saudi Arabian undergraduate students coming directly from Canadian institutes for the fall 2018 semester.”

Parnell said SACM encouraged institutions who were interested in accepting students from Canada to get in contact and “facilitate fast-track admission to the best of (their) ability.” Parnell jumped at the opportunity, making it clear that Missouri State was willing to host the students.

The one-page announcement was straight forward and lists only a few requirements, such as maintaining a 2.5 GPA, adding that “anything below will be considered on a case by case basis.”

“At this late stage in the game … at the international level … it’s unheard of to be admitting students this late because we have issues with visas, (and) we have to get students here,” Parnell said. “But we did everything we could.”

Parnell and his team worked to establish communication with Saudi students living in Canada, admitting a handful to Missouri State. But, ultimately, Parnell said these students decided to defer their enrollment to the spring semester.

Similarities between the international systems of Canada and the U.S. are working in Missouri State’s favor. Nevertheless, transferring is complicated.

Ayyash said Missouri State is ideally trying to send the necessary documentation to students while they’re still in Canada — and in the same time zone.

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but through public education canvassing and our amazing community we were able to defeat the ban,” McBride said.

When it came time for Springfield and Greene County area to vote on the ban, of the 30,000 people who voted, over 21,000 voted against BSL. Sophomore cell and molecular biology major Olivia Apperson has owned a pit bull for three years.

Apperson said the ban didn’t affect her and her dog Willow too much because they lived outside city limits, but there were BRADLEY BALSTERS/THE STANDARD many difficulties.

Parts of Hill Hall remain the same, such as the stairs and handrails, but there “Most of the vets in town refused to see pits, and we could not take her places,” Apis also new wood paneling in place that updates the decor. person said. “Even without the ban there is still a variety of places who do not let pits in.”

Hill Hall reopens after remodel AFTON HARPER Staff Reporter @affie888 Hill Hall has undergone two different construction projects recently — the first to remodel and update the interior and the second to “rehabilitate” the stone on the outside of the building.

Hill Hall was one of the first buildings on the Missouri State campus, according to the Missouri State University website. The building was named after Clyde M. Hill, MSU’s second president.

Hill Hall currently houses the department of psychology and College of Education. The original structure held a gymnasium and pool in the basement. The pool has been closed for about 50 years.

Michael Mardis, project-manager architect at Missouri State University, said the first project was a total building renovation — the only parts left unchanged were the shell of the building, flooring, first floor lecture halls and the stairs on the east and west side. He also said there is now a student lounge with some meeting rooms on the first floor.

Mardis said the second project came from some investigation of the building.

“Once the building was demo’d, we found that there was water coming in through the roof and that it needed repairs,” Mardis said.

The wireless capacity in the building was also increased. This makes it easier for more students to stay connected to the internet without lowering its speed.

Senior psychology major Paige Hopkins said the updates to Hill Hall make it feel more modern and sleek.

“Before the renovation, the building was a confusing maze and if you didn’t know how the building was organized, you were screwed,” Hopkins said. “You had to figure out that odd (rooms) were on one side and even (rooms) were on another side. It was what I like to call ‘dusty academic’ building. It was nice, but it definitely had its problems, like the old paint and water mildew from the pool that used to be here. I like the way it looks now.”

Sara Wilken, junior elementary education major, said the renovation makes the building easier to navigate, but she never had a problem with the look of Hill Hall.

“It seems like it has smaller classrooms now, but it's more accessible for everyone,” Wilken said. “Before, it was confusing when I was trying to find my classes, but now it just seems to flow easier from floor-to-floor.”

During the first renovation, students had to travel to Glen Isle for their classes.

Hopkins found this very frustrating and said the buses to and from Glen Isle were incredibly slow.

“I didn’t like having to go to Glen Isle, especially since they didn’t tell all the students to get their cards updated to be able to get into the building at certain points in time,” Hopkins said. “So you had to figure that out for yourself by getting locked out of the building.”

Students have returned to their classes at Hill Hall this semester.

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Included in the Hill Hall renovation is a new student lounge on the first floor.

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When the ban was in place, Apperson could not let Willow out of the house without serious consequences.

“She could not leave the house, and if she got out, the city could have taken her and put her down,” Apperson said.

Breed Specific Legislation has controlled the dogs and dog owners of Springfield since 2006. This legislation required pit bull owners to sterilize their dogs, keep them confined and post pit bull signs.

Owners also could not own or sell a pit bull unless it came from an animal shelter or dog show, according to the Springfield, Missouri Code of Ordinances.

Although pit bull owners still have to register, fix and chip their dogs, they are now welcome in the community.

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Ivy the pit bull, and her owner Sarah Vessell, play in front of the Plaster Student Union. If the Breed Specific Legislation had gone into effect, dogs of Ivy’s breed would have been banned from living within the Springfield city limits.

CORRECTION: The “New victim support counselor offers help to students” article, on page 1 in the Aug. 28 issue, incorrectly stated that Project HEAL stood for Help to Eat, Accept and Live. The correct name is Help, Educate, Advocate, Listen.

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Being unaffiliated doesn’t mean you can’t be involved BAILEY VASSALLI Staff Photographer @baileyvassalli In the interest of full disclosure, I will say that I am currently an inactive member of a sorority on campus.

However, joining a chapter didn’t make me who I am today.

And joining or not joining a chapter won’t make or break you, either.

Last week, I made my way over to take pictures of Bid Bailey Vassalli Day. It’s a day on campus that is full of screams and chants and tears — both happy and sad.

For most, it’s a happy day. But, that isn’t always the case. I watched as girls walked away from Bid Day, comforted by their friends and teary-eyed as the chapters of their dreams didn’t ask them back.

I know that some girls fantasize about their college careers.

They picture themselves in sororities. Many of them have ever since they watched movies growing up. You know, the movies set on college campuses that rarely show anyone in lecture halls, but instead partying or living in the fraternity or sorority houses. What those movies don’t tell anyone is how it is completely possible to experience the most of your college career without ever joining a chapter.

Personally, I didn’t join a chapter my freshman year. I still went out. I still had friends. I still felt connected to the campus.

And the reason for that is there are so many other ways to be involved if you choose to. You’ve heard it; I’ve heard it; anyone who has stepped foot on this campus has more than likely heard it — there are over 300 organizations to be involved with on Missouri State’s campus. Only a small percentage of those are fraternities or sororities.

Freshman year, I spent the first semester getting acquainted with the campus. Eventually, I chose to work for The Standard.

That was enough for me at the time.

Of course, people consistently asked, “Are you in a sorority?” It was probably the question I was asked most after the typical, “What’s your major?”

Some were surprised when I answered no, as most girls they knew were in a chapter or thinking about joining one. Joining

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Are 8k displays the new tech to watch out for?

JONATHAN PETESCH Columnist @thepeach1999 Whether monitor or TV shopping, one choice that has to be made is resolution. Do you want 1080p?

1440p? Or even 4k?

Recently, another resolution has made an appearance: 8k.

8k is four times the resolution of 4k, which already borders on the limit of what human eyes can comprehend.

Now, you might ask, should I wait for 8k?

No. No, you shouldn't.

They won't be on the market for a while. Samsung Jonathan Petesch just announced it is not releasing an 8k display until October and has not said how much it will cost, though it is sure to be high.

Even then, there will be very little content available natively in 8k. Samsung’s new TV can upscale content to 8k, but it won’t be true 8k. Some Youtubers have started producing content in 8k thanks to new (extremely expensive) cameras, but few Wi-Fi networks can handle streaming that kind of content.

So why is 8k even a thing if it’s out of most consumer’s reaches?

Simply put, it is the future, but it’s not ready yet.

Eventually, networks will be able to handle content,

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just like the switch to 4k, and display costs will come down in due time once more start hitting the mainstream market.

But until that time, what should you do if you’re in the market for a display?

For myself, I’ve been searching for a monitor to go with my new PC hardware and a 1440p (Quad HD) display is looking to be the winner, but it’s not necessary to even go beyond 1080p (Full HD) in many applications.

Most TV and streaming content is still just 1080p, and that’s what most networks are designed to handle.

Some networks, such as the Missouri State networks, can handle higher quality content, but your typical home network won’t be very well suited for content above 1440p and especially 4k.

I’m only thinking about 1440p because it suits my workload as a video editor and a gamer who wants his video projects and games to look good without sacrificing too much power from the hardware.

4k is similar to 8k in that all content isn’t in 4k, however, 4k has been around for a while, so more and more content continues to be shifted over to 4k. 4k still hasn’t taken over the majority from 1080p, but I wouldn’t advise against investing in a 4k display if you have the money to do so.

One final thing to remember is that content and display resolutions do not have to match to still work with each other. You can still watch 1080p content on an 8k display or even watch 8k content on a 1080p or lower resolution display.

It doesn’t matter what you choose to buy when it comes to watching specific content. Your choice will only determine how the content you are watching looks, not what you can view overall.

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a chapter wasn’t even a thought in the back of my mind at the time.

Yet, when sophomore year rolled around, it did become a thought in the back of my mind. I wanted to get more involved and meet new people. So, when the chance presented itself, I made the decision to join.

Decision is the key term here. No one should prevent you from joining a chapter, but no one should try to convince you to either.

At the time, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

Few people I knew were in chapters, and those that were didn’t talk with me much about what it was like to be in one. I was getting into uncharted waters. But, at the time it worked for me.

I’m not here to tell you to join a chapter or to not join a chapter — that’s only for you to decide.

The point that I’m trying to get to here is, again, that you don’t have to join a sorority or fraternity to make your college career complete.

Some love being in a chapter, and that’s OK. Some people loved being in a chapter but then decided it wasn’t for them. That’s OK. But some people have no interest, and that’s OK too.

JOEY MUELLER Reviewer Not many people have heard of the up-and-coming, 21-year-old artist Choker, but I think that will change sooner rather than later.

Just last year, Choker released his debut album, “Peak.” “Peak,” an album oozing with Frank Ocean inspiration, seemed to make a big impression on anyone who heard it. Choker particularly impressed me with his ability to set a mood, create coherent songs without a traditional song structure and with his masterfully self-done production.

Choker’s newest project, “Honeybloom,” carried a lot of expectations with it as a result. For the most part, I think those expectations were met. Choker used “Honeybloom” as an opportunity to improve upon the strongest elements of his last recor, while also working towards making his music sound more like himself than his inspirations.

The album kicks off with my favorite track on the album, “Drift.”

“Drift” encompasses all of Choker’s greatest elements in a single track.

The multi-layered production, smooth vocals, interesting lyrics and laid-back ambient vibes make this track perfect for late-night drives and relaxation.

Choker follows this up with another one of my favorite tracks, “Starfruit LA.” This song does a lot of the same things to impress me as “Drift.” “Starfruit LA” provides listeners with chill vibes and an infectious hook. I would actually say that this track has my favorite hook on the entire album.

“Windbreaker” was the other standout track I identified on the album. Choker manages to infuse more of his emo influence here, which I thought worked really well

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both with the song and the overall mood of the album.

With all of that being said, I do think there are areas where Choker can continue to improve based on what I heard from “Honeybloom.”

Particularly, I found his desire to rebel against traditional song structures held him back at times. I should note that overall, I believe his originality with song composition is a major strength for Choker.

However, I think he may have pushed the envelope too far in certain places.

The track “Rocket,” for example, sounded at times like it should have been the best song on the album. “Rocket” features some of the most energy and vocal range of any song on the album, however these assets are nearly lost amongst the winding, sometimes directionless track. If Choker can sharpen his creative focus just a bit, I think his potential is limitless.

Overall, I think “Honeybloom” provides listeners with an interesting album that is unlike most other R&B releases you might come across. “Honeybloom” is able to keep a consistent mood/ sound throughout without sounding too one dimensional. “Honeybloom” also showcased Choker’s ability to improve upon his previous work, as well as his immense potential. I would highly recommend this album to anyone looking for music from young, experimental artists.

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“Before we begin tonight, we have to do something — right here, right now and together. We have to take a moment of silence for all of those we have lost from suicide.”

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Kevin Hines is one of the few to survive a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge. Hines spoke to a nearly full auditorium at the Springfield Art Museum.

Surviving a mental health illness, suicide attempt RONKEIA BATES Staff Reporter @Lyrie_Lyric “Before we begin tonight, we have to do something — right here, right now and together.

We have to take a moment of silence for all of those we have lost from suicide,” Kevin Hines said to an auditorium full of people.

Hines, 37, an award-winning global speaker and best-selling author, spoke on Thursday, Aug. 30, about mental health for the Hope Hurts Less community mental health event.

The event was held in the Springfield Art Museum’s auditorium.

At age 18, Hines jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge in an attempt to escape the mental health problems he suffered from After surviving his suicide attempt, he now travels around the world sharing his story with

others in hope that his experience will have an impact on someone and save their life.

“I want to help people recognize that they can be strong enough to continue to fight the pain and cope with it to survive and thrive every day,” Hines said. “I want to help them understand that their lives are valuable, and they are worthy and that they matter.”

His big message was that silencing pain is never a good thing and that suicide is not the solution to our problems. Suicide, Hines said, often is the problem.

Hines also expressed that thoughts do not have to become actions.

“If we can recognize, through self-awareness tools in suicidal crises, that our thoughts don’t have to own, rule and define us, we can always stay here,” Hines said.

Samantha Sherman, a 23-year-old prevention specialist who works for the Community Part-

nership of the Ozarks, helped put the Hope Hurts Less event together.

Sherman said she wants people to know that there is hope, and recovery is possible for people who struggle with mental health issues.

“I want them to know that they are not alone and that others are struggling,” Sherman said.

Individuals struggling with mental health can reach out to people in the community for help.

Sherman said she hopes the event will impact how people think about those struggling with mental health.

“We hope people start to realize that we need to step up for our friends, family members and people we might walk past in a grocery store because they might be struggling with something that we don’t even know about,” Sherman said.

Kodi Horton, 43, attended the event and ex-

pressed her overall reaction to Hines’ speech.

“He sent a very strong message about how we shouldn’t neglect someone when we see them hurting,” Horton said. “There is always somebody that will listen to you. Just keep trying.”

Mental illnesses are brain disorders that affect emotions, thoughts and behaviors. A few examples of mental illnesses are anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

According to a pamphlet handed out at the event, they can be treated with medication or psychotherapy, but treatment depends on the kind of illness the person has.

Medications can improve symptoms, while psychotherapy helps people understand the illness and learn how to deal with any problems it causes.

People in need of help can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273TALK or their local medical emergency number.

New director nurses his department to success AFTON HARPER Staff Reporter @affie888 Missouri State University’s School of Nursing started off the fall semester under the direction of a relatively new face.

Stephen Stapleton, in just his second semester as director, replaced the previous director, Kathryn Hope, after her retirement in January 2018.

Because he was hired in the middle of the academic year, Stapleton, a Chicago native, had to quickly adjust to the new position.

Stapleton said he received little training upon arrival; instead, he relied on faculty to assist him in understanding his role at MSU. “There was no orientation or anything — I was just put into the office,” Stapleton said. “It is a huge system, a huge undertaking, and there are a lot of behind-the-scenes conversations to ensure everything is going on the right path.”

Stapleton said a few of his colleagues, including Louise Bigley, assistant professor and undergraduate program director in the School of Nursing, helped familiarize him with the ins and outs of the School of Nursing.

His 36 years of nursing experience prepared him for the large undertaking of working as director.

Directors oversee multiple aspects of their department and work with staff to make sure that everyone is happy, Stapleton said.

“No day is the same,” Stapleton said. “My responsibility is to ensure that we are following all the rules and regulations from our accrediting bodies. I do all kinds of reports. I visit classrooms, (and) I make sure all the faculty have all the tools they need to teach the students and have a good experience.”

Stapleton’s dedication to his students and the field itself goes beyond his title.

Shelby Bartholomew, senior nursing major, said Stapleton is passionate about nursing and genuinely cares about educating future nurses.

She said that Stapleton has held welcome events such as bowling and pizza nights where students and faculty can come and get to know one another outside of the classroom setting.

“He creates a connected atmosphere by wanting to be informed in what we are doing in class,” Bartholomew said.

“He connects with us by sharing his nursing school experience with us; he understands how hard and stressful nursing school

is. He always makes a point to let us know that his office door is always open to us if we need help with anything or if we have questions or just want to come talk to someone.”

Bigley said Stapleton is friendly and cares about the nursing profession, which will improve collaboration with the department’s health care partners.

“Dr. Stapleton has only been with the School of Nursing for a short time, but he has already been very active in reaching out to community partners and building professional relationships,” Bigley said.

Stapleton has reached out to the school’s community partners at Mercy, CoxHealth, Jordan Valley and other community sites to gain an understanding of their services and how partnering could support and improve student learning, Bigley said.

Stapleton currently holds five degrees, including a Ph.D. in nursing from the University of Illinois in Chicago.

BILL SIOHOLM/THE STANDARD He earned his Ph.D. in 2010 and began Stephen Stapleton, the newest director of the School of Nursing, working as an assistant professor at talks about his 36 years of nursing experience which prepared him Illinois State University not long after. for the job at Missouri State.

“I stayed there until December 2017 and had been promoted to an associate professor with tenure,” Stapleton said. “I enjoyed exposure to hospital work, to support himself the first time he teaching, but because I have a doctorate, most of my teach- went to graduate school. He worked from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m — and he really enjoyed it. ing was at a master’s or Ph.D. level.”

In his free time, Stapleton enjoys playing piano; he said he His first plan was to work in the public health department as a health educator, but his plans changed not long after he finds it therapeutic.

“I have a piano at home, and I’ve started practicing again,” graduated.

“When I graduated, the environment changed,” Stapleton Stapleton said. “I reached out to the piano department here and said. “Reaganomics was coming into play, and all the money got a piano teacher. I will start taking lessons next Wednesday, for public health kind of dried up. I had all this health back- so that gives me something fun to do.”

Stapleton’s dedication to nursing — from his hospital work ground and no job. I always liked working with people, so I in the inner city of Chicago to the hospitality that he has shown decided to go into nursing.”

Stapleton worked as a night switchboard operator, his first his students at MSU — has impacted both students and staff.

Best of Missouri State programs BATOOL ALZUBI Staff Reporter @Albatoolz Missouri State is known for its College of Business, but that isn’t the only successful academic area at the university.

There are other outstanding programs like the College of Education programs, plant science, creative writing and hospitality leadership. These are just some of MSU’s strong programs.

The College of Education is one of the oldest departments at MSU. David Hough, dean of the College of Education, said the state of Missouri has approximately 66,000 teachers; one out of eight Missouri classrooms has an MSU graduate at the helm.

Hough said the College of Education is connected locally and nationally to organizations that promote teaching and its fields in education to keep this big number and increase it in the future.

The College of Education offers 25 programs and 76 certified areas. Most of the programs offer year-long internships that prepare students for future jobs, Hough said.

“Those internships have been very successful. We have about 100 percent success rate in terms of graduation and employment,” Hough said.

MSU’s hospitality leadership program is also one of the leading programs in the Midwest, according to the department page.

Stephanie Hein, head of the hospitality and leadership department, said the department works to continually develop their curriculum and make it highly relevant to the industry.

“We do two career fairs each year,” Hein said.

“They are attended by major hospitality corporations, and our senior students are always scooped up early.”

Hein said they try to keep this strong reputation by making sure the faculty have at least four years of professional industrial experience before they start teaching.

Students are also getting a connection between real world application and theory, Hein said.

“Our students are ready for the industry; they work incredibly hard,” Hein said. “People know (that) when they are getting one of our students, there is quality education behind the student.”

The plant science graduate program is also one of the unique programs offered at MSU. It focuses on soil nutrition, plant production and genetics. Students get to choose their own focus of study and develop a research project with the help of their advisors.

Chin-Feng Hwang, department head of environmental plant science, said the program started in 2010.

Hwang worked at the University of California, Davis before developing the plant science program at MSU. In 2010, he moved to Springfield to start the breeding program with a focus on grape breeding.

“Our grape molecular breeding program is one of the most unique programs in the Midwest,” Hwang said.

Students gain practical experience by using DNA markers to create varieties of grapes.

Hwang said the department has received almost $2 million from their grape breeding research.

“This is how we get the money to train the students and buy the equipment they need for their research,” Hwang said.

Since the program’s founding eight years ago, nine graduate and three Ph.D. students have received their degrees in plant science. Hwang is currently working with more students on the same grape breeding research.

MSU’s undergraduate creative writing program has also built a strong reputation through the years.

W.D. Blackmon, head of the English department, said they looked at and compared themselves to creative writing programs nationwide.

He said it was difficult to find another undergraduate program with the same diversity of tracks that MSU offers.

“All around this region we have had students transfer and come here,” Blackmon said.

“I tell them that they have a bigger chance of getting (accepted into) in schools that have strong graduate programs when they get their undergraduate degree from here.”

The creative writing program has six different tracks that a student can follow: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, playwriting, graphic narrative or writing for children and young adults.

MSU also has its own publication, the Moon City Press. Students can submit their pieces of fiction and non-fiction through Moon City Review and get practical experience in the field.

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1954: The start of black history at Missouri State LAYNE STRACENER Staff Reporter @LayneStracener In spring 1954, Freda Thompson (now Freda Wright), a young black woman, applied to then-Southwest Missouri State University with no doubt that she would be accepted — even though it was a segregated, white college.

“I always felt that I would be able to go to school there, even though it was segregated at the time,” Freda said. “I had faith in my Lord. In fact, I didn’t even hesitate to think that I wouldn’t be accepted.”

In May that same year, the Supreme Court ruled to desegregate schools. Two months later, Freda became one of the first African-Americans to be admitted to Missouri State, along with her sister, Betty Thompson (now Betty Scott), and another set of sisters, Rose and Elizabeth Payton. Freda was the only one to stay for longer than a semester.

Freda said she wanted to go to Missouri State so she could stay in Springfield. Her mother was a widow and could not afford a school away from home.

“I was just glad to stay home and go to school there in Springfield,” Freda said. “I was very happy. It never really dawned on me that I was one of the first black people there. I never thought about it. All I was thinking about was going to school and getting a job, because my mother was still trying to provide for me. That was the only thing on my mind.”

Freda said she felt accepted at Missouri State even though she was one of the few black people there.

“Everyone was very nice to me, and the teachers helped me out a lot,” she said. “I felt like I could go to them when I had a problem or didn’t understand something, and they were happy to explain things to me. I did not have any problems at all. In fact, one of my best friends went to school there and lived right behind me, and she was white.”

Freda completed two years at Missouri State and then moved to Minnesota to do medical technician training where she was, once again, the only black woman. She worked part time as a medical technician for about two weeks at Queen of the World Hospital in Kansas City. Then, she worked at a lab on an American Indian reservation in South Dakota for about 15 months.

After that, she worked on a different American Indian reservation in Minnesota. She was one of the few black people in her career at the time.

“The experience I had was very enlightening, and I learned a lot about Indians, which I didn’t know anything about other than what you read in the books,” Freda said. “I learned that they were treated like second-class citizens like black people were. I saw signs on restrooms that said ‘Indians and dogs are not allowed.’ That was the first time I had ever experienced anything like that.”

Freda then worked at Springfield Baptist Hospital for 32 years and retired in the late ‘90s.

“In high school, I saw how they draw blood and run the tests, and I thought, ‘That’s what I want to do,’” Freda said.

Freda said it was difficult being one of the only black people in her field, especially since the career is already challenging.

“I always ran my tests twice to make sure they were accurate,” Freda said. “Once, they purchased a machine that we had to take apart and put back together so that we knew exactly how it worked.”

Scott, Freda’s sister, did not attend Missouri State even though she was accepted. She went to Lincoln Junior College, a predominantly black school in Kansas City, Missouri. She then traveled the world and lived in Germany and England for a while. She now lives in Blue Springs, Missouri.

“I originally intended on going to Missouri State, so I was really excited when I found out Freda and I were accepted,” Scott said.

Scott said she has always been impressed with how smart her sister is.

“She’s 83, and even with the health problems she has, she is very sharp with her mind,” Scott said.

Freda’s daughter, Wendellyn Wright, also went to Missouri State. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English and literature in 1993. She is now an attorney with her own practice in California, where she and Freda live together. She is opening a practice in Georgia soon.

Wendellyn said Freda taught her many important lessons. She said the advice she has for young people is to work hard and think independently like her mother taught her to.

“In her oh-so-subtle ways, she taught me how to be fiercely independent,” Wendellyn said. “She taught me to think independently and to be a leader, not a follower. She taught me to take The Southwest Standard, under, on July 23, 1954, after every opportunity afforded to you, whether it’s the Board of Regents decision to abolish racial seggood or bad, and turn it into yours.” regation at MSU and the Ozarko yearbook, on top, in Wendellyn said these traits her mother instilled into her are important traits everyone 1955. should have in order to accomplish what they want in life.

“Knowing my mom, it doesn’t surprise me Freda Wright that she was the first to do anything,” Wendellyn said. “She likes to be the first. She is tena(then Thompson), cious and does not like people telling her no. listed in the 1955 … She is a force to be reckoned with. … If she freshman class of feels she deserves something, she will get it.”

Missouri State’s Freda said her tenacity and independence has yearbook, Ozarko. helped her accomplish her goals.

“I’ve always been like that,” Freda said.

“I’ve never been timid about asking something.

If there’s something I want to know, I don’t hesitate to ask somebody.”

Freda said the advice she would give to young people is Freda said. “If I failed, I would still be pushing toward that to keep pushing forward, even if there are setbacks or ob- goal. If you have a goal in mind, keep going, and push toward that goal. If you have a setback, just try to fix it, and go on. You stacles along the way.

“I was tenacious about doing the things that I wanted to do,” can always make it in life if you do that.”

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Volleyball takes home tournament title BRYCE DERRICKSON | AMANDA SULLIVAN Sports Reporter | Sports Editor The Missouri State volleyball team took off sprinting through the lines of parents, family and friends, giving high fives. The rest of the crowd in Hammons Student Center stood, cheering and dancing along to the music signaling the Bears’ first home game of the season.

Missouri State hosted Oral Roberts, Ball State and Grambling State for the 20th Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational.

Ball State and Grambling State started off the tournament. Ball State took the first game in dominating fashion, sweeping Grambling State. Ball State never let Grambling State reach 15 points and prevented them in the second set from even scoring 10.

The Bears played their first match of the invitational against Oral Roberts. The Bears started the season 0-3 at the Hampton Inn Charleston/West Ashley CofC Classic. The last time Missouri State started the season 0-3 was in 2012, and MSU managed to get its first win against Oral Roberts at home.

The Bears continued the trend from 2012, sweeping the Golden Eagles for the first game back home.

Missouri State’s defense took over the game and dominated Oral Roberts. The Bears forced the Golden Eagles to commit 29 errors, which was more than the team’s cumulative kills at 28.

MSU ended the game with a total of eight blocks, with five of them coming from freshman Makina Wratten. Freshman Amelia Flynn also contributed with a singlegame-high 12 kills. Not to be outdone by the freshmen, senior Emily Butters also added to her newly-acquired school record with 26 digs in the game.

“We had a great week of practice, and some of our young kids showed they’re ready to be on the floor,” head coach Melissa Stokes said. “We’re just going to stay in the process … but I think this is the group that is going to be pretty good as we go through the season.”

In the first set of the game, after giving up the first point, MSU went on a 7-1 run and held the lead.

The Golden Eagles only threatened the Bears once when they went on 5-1 run to bring the game to one point at 9-8.

MSU then answered with a 6-1 run that eventually secured the first set.

The Bears then cruised in the second set, scoring the first point of the game and never looking back. MSU forced Oral Roberts to commit nine errors in the second set alone. In the third and MEGAN BURKE/ final set, Missouri State went on anTHE STANDARD other big run creating a 15-8 lead. The

Bears kept the lead as they held a three-point-or-higher separation. kinda stopped playing, we lost our focus a little bit,” Stokes On Saturday, Ball State again kicked off tournament play as said. “Then we started battling back, but it was just too late. they faced Oral Roberts. They won 3-1, only dropping the first set. We started to really play tough, and we just didn’t catch them.”

Ball State forced Oral Roberts to commit 26 errors in the game.

In the fourth set, history was made.

Missouri State then played its second game of the tournament Missouri State started the fourth with a 6-1 run and kept against Grambling State. The Bears kept their momentum from their foot on the pedal, never looking back. The Bears won the Friday’s game, winning their second game of the year with their final set 25-17 and the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational for the second sweep of the year. first time since 2016.

Not only did Missouri State make history — so did Butters.

MSU dominated in almost every category, except tying in blocks with four. Missouri State led with four aces, 51 kills, 45 Last tournament, she broke the school record for digs, and she added several more records to her resume. Butters cracked into assists, 48 digs and 59 points.

Freshmen again led the charge, as Wratten set a new career the top ten in Missouri Valley Conference finishing ninth in high with 11 kills. Sophomore Laynie Dake wasn’t too far total digs with 2,003. She is also the 10th player in the MVC behind getting a season-high 10 kills. to record 2,000 digs.

The first set began with an 8-1 run by the Bears, which forced “It feels pretty amazing, but I don’t want to take all the Grambling State to call a timeout. The set finished how it start- credit myself,” Butters said. “It’s due to all my amazing coached with MSU going on an 8-0 run to close it out. es I’ve had so far and all the great players that I’ve played with.

The second set also saw Missouri State go on another strong They’re the ones that have to go run down all my digs anyway.”

At the end of tournament three Bears also made the all-tourrun. The score was 3-3, and then the Bears put seven unanswered points on the board. Missouri State held on to the lead for the rest nament team. Freshman Chloe Rear, sophomore Laynie Dake and of the set. While the first and second set were similar, the third set junior Aubrey Cheffey, who also received tournament MVP honwas another story. Grambling State battled Missouri State through- ors. In Missouri State’s game against Ball State, Cheffey set a out the game, creating five lead changes early on. The Bears strug- career high in kills with 18 and a season high in blocks with six. gled to finish off Grambling State ,as MSU had seven errors in the “I couldn’t have done it without every member of the team,” Cheffey said. final set, doubling their errors from the first two sets combined.

The Bears are back in action Tuesday, Sept. 4 at Kansas “I don’t want to say that it was a lack of focus, but I think we got really excited,” Butters said. “We need to focus on staying State before heading to the Texas A&M Invitational Sept. 6-7.

“I thought we were just tremendous again,” Stokes said. in the process. That’s been something that’s been preached to us all season so far. I think what we really need to do is come out “(We were) super tough on defense, played really hard, stayed in the process, took in information well, played the game strong, finish strong.”

In the second-to-last game of the night, Oral Roberts and Gram- plan and got contributions from a lot of different people.” bling State faced off to see who would go home empty-handed.

MEGAN BURKE/ The game ended swiftly, though, THE STANDARD as Oral Roberts snatched a win.

Senior Ashley Grambling State finished the tourOphoven gets a dig nament without winning a single during a game against set.

Grambling State.

The final game of the night featured the two undefeated Ophoven recorded teams in the tournament: Misa season-high eight souri State and Ball State. Going digs in the game. into the game, Missouri State swept both opponents they had faced, while Ball State only lost one set to Oral Roberts.

When Missouri State took the court, the crowd erupted with cheers encouraging the team to win their third and final game of the weekend.

Missouri State has hosted 19 Dr. Mary Jo Invitationals and won 14 of the final games they played.

In the first set, Ball State and Missouri State started out battling with intense play back and forth, tying the game seven times. With the first set tied at 11, the Bears started to pull away from the Cardinals with a 5-0 run, leading them to win the set 25-21. Missouri State started the second set rolling going on a 5-1 run. The Bears went on to win the second set 25-17. The third set proved more difficult for the Bears. The Cardinals managed to avoid the sweep, winning the third set 25-21. Ball State forced Missouri State to commit seven errors while colMEGAN BURKE/THE STANDARD lecting 15 of its 43 kills.

“We made a few errors in the The Missouri State volleyball team celebrates their 10th first-place finish beginning of that third set, we in the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational.

Men’s soccer prepares for three-game home stand

Cross country team starts on high note

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With the season underway and Missouri Valley Conference play about to kick off, the Missouri State men’s soccer team is looking to continue its hot start.

The Bears haven’t lost a single game in 2018 — the closest they’ve come is a tie with Cal State Fullerton.

The Bears are getting ready to start a three-game home stand on Sept. 10 when they take on Santa Clara.

The Broncos are 1-3 on the young season and are currently on a three-game losing skid.

After facing Santa Clara, the Bears will host UMKC, whom they’ve already played this year and beat by a score of 3-1.

The Roos are 1-2 on the year, with their last win being a double overtime victory over Oral Roberts.

The final game of the home stand will be the first game of conference play for the Bears, when they face Valparaiso.

The defending conference champions look to defend their title by getting things started at home against the Crusaders on Sept. 22.

This season, the Bears have dominated teams with ball control. The Bears are outshooting their opponents 21-15 in shots on goal.

On the year, the Bears were happy to retain senior Conor Ingram who scored seven goals last year.

Ingram found the back of the net for his first goal against Omaha. If the Bears want to continue their hot play, Ingram will have to remain at the center of it.

Another thing that has kept the Bears playing well has been the goaltending.

Redshirt sophomore Michael Creek has been nearly perfect for the Bears,

The Missouri State Bears cross country team started their 2018 season Sept. 1 at the J.K. Gold Classic in Wichita, Kansas. This is the first of four regular season meets before the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on Oct. 27. Head coach Jordan Fife is entering his fifth season at the helm and the Bears started with an impressive showing.

Missouri State finished third, trailing behind only Wichita State and Kansas State. Fife was pleased with his team but was also just glad to be competing.

“The main purpose of today’s meet was to kinda get the juices flowing again,” Fife said. “It’s been about nine or 10 months since these ladies have ran a meet, so it’s nice to get back out there and get into the swing of things.”

Redshirt sophomore Grace Breiten ran a 14:33.5, the top individual time for Missouri State, earning fourth place out of the entire field. Breiten picked up right where she left off from last season when she placed 13th overall at the MVC Championships.

The overall scoring order for the Bears was positive to say the least, placing seven runners in the top 25. Junior Jordyn Capra finished 12th, posting a 14:57.8 along with junior Erica Wollmering, who finished 13th at 15:01.5. Junior Paityn Howat also cracked the top 15 with a time of 15:04.4.

Fife was very pleased with his team’s performance but knows there’s still some work to be done.

“We were really good in some spots but maybe not where we could be in others, but overall it was still a good day for us,” Fife said. “To start the year, we knew that being deep in the score positions would carry us.”

Missouri State featured some new faces in the first meet of the season as redshirt sophomore Shelby Palmer ran her first race as a Bear after missing last season due to injury.

Freshman Emily Yaeger made her debut as well at the J.K. Gold Classic.

“For Shelby to finally be healthy and training at a good level, there was a lot of release on her end today to just get through a race and for it go pretty well for her,” Fife said.

“Emily, as a freshman, might’ve been a little nervous to start going up against some Division I schools, but I think it was a great place for a young group to start and work on some team tactics. I’m just very happy for those two to get started.”

The team’s next meet is scheduled for Sept. 15 in Joplin, Missouri, at Missouri Southern State University.

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Sophomore Josh Dolling pressures the Cal State Fullerton defense on Aug. 27. The Bears are 2-0-1 on the season. having only allowed two goals on 30 shots in three games played.

Creek seems to have found the starting job for the Bears and will likely keep the role if he keeps helping the Bears win.

Last season, the Bears led the Missouri Valley with 11 shutouts.

In order to win games, you have to score goals. To pair with Ingram, the Bears also have sophomore forward Josh Dolling.

He already has two goals this season and is two away from his career high that he set last year.

Dolling has been putting shots on goal, and he leads the Bears in shots with nine.

The Bears are looking to not just defend the Valley title they won in 2017 but run away with it.

Right now, the United Soccer Coaches West Regional rankings have the Bears ranked fifth overall.

The ranking carries over from the preseason, where Missouri State was tabbed as the team to beat in the conference.

Look for the Bears to get a good chance to sweep this home stand.

They are ready to be playing at home in front of their fans.

On Sept. 22, against Valparaiso, the Bears will celebrate the 700th game in program history.

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Men’s soccer recruits from New Zealand KYLE DERRINGER Sports Reporter @Kyle_Derringer

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The Bears women’s golf team has plenty of expectations to live up to this season — just ask the various coaches of the Missouri Valley Conference. In the 2018 MVC Women’s Pre-Championship Poll, Missouri State is predicted to finish second behind Bradley University for the conference crown.

But that doesn’t mean anything to head coach Kevin Kane.

“I don’t pay any attention to that stuff to be honest,” Kane said.

The Bears placed sixth in the Lady Maxwell, their first tournament of the season.

Troy, Texas State, Oral Roberts, and Stephen F. Austin were showcased in the tournament “It’s always nice to play the big name schools; it definitely challenges you,” senior Ashley Childers said.

“We have a pretty young team that’s traveling right now,” senior Rachel Johnson said. “Getting those freshmen introduced to the big names early will put them in a pressure situation where they can adapt.”

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didn’t know who they were,” De Jong said. “Ben Stroud reached out to me and convinced me to come here. He influenced me quite a lot.”

Other the transition off the field, the style of play in the U.S. is also different from their native New Zealand.

De Jong said that the American style of soccer is more intense, and the players will run for the whole duration of the match. Press defense is much more common, and the players play a more physical game in the U.S., De Jong said.

Coming to the United States offered an opportunity that the players couldn’t get in New Zealand. The opportunity to get an education and play soccer at a high level.

“The massive advantage of coming here is being a student-athlete,” Green said. “Focusing on your lifestyle as an athlete and working both (academic and athletic) at the same time. I personally enjoy getting my degree and excelling in my academics. Coming here, getting a degree and a going down a pathway to take that choice is enjoyable.”

Besides academic success, Edwards said the training is what he values the most.

“It’s always pushing you to get better and better, which is one of the reasons you come over here,” Edwards said. “You come here to get better and further your career.”

One of the harder parts of the players being student-athletes is the transition to the United States and the NCAA system.

“We still follow NCAA rules (recruiting internationals),” head coach Jon Leamy said. “Mike makes sure they are cleared to go through and matching GPAs. The different systems (other countries use) are sometimes hard to translate over. It might take a little longer to clear them to be eligible.”

The Missouri State women’s soccer started their 2018 schedule, playing seven games in August. No other team in the Missouri Valley Conference played that many games so early in the season.

“We’ve accepted a tough challenge playing a lot of games early here in August,” head coach Rob Brewer said.

The Bears moved into September with a 4-3 record. After winning their first three games, the Bears lost the next three and then won their fourth game of the season on Aug. 31.

With their 4-3 start, the Bears are ranked first in the MVC. They are followed by Indiana State (2-2-2) and Loyola (2-2).

In the MVC preseason poll, Loyola was picked to win the conference, followed by the Bears in second and University of Northern Iowa in third.

The Bears kicked off their season with a win at home on Aug. 16 against Western Illinois 1-0. This is the first time the Bears have seen Western Illinois since 2016.

The game started off with both teams playing strong defensively with defender Brittney Robinson keeping a lot out of the back and away from keeper Kaitlin Maxwell. Both of them racked up fouls in the first half.

Although Western Illinois was holding down a tight defense, freshman Kennady Orlick was able to find a weak spot in their defense, move past them, launch a shot and score with 45 seconds remaining in the first half.

The Bears ended the first half leading 1-0.

Junior Ashley Coonfield led the Bears with shots on goal, and eight Bears had shots. Maxwell ended the game with a total of three saves.

Due to a weather delay, the game was stopped with eight minutes left on the clock. It was called after a 30 minutes and the Bears went home with the win.

After their first win at home, the Bears traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they defeated the Golden Hurricanes 3-2.

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Missouri State men’s soccer roster features players from all corners of the globe. But their recent recruiting classes have found a group of players from a new fertile recruiting ground.

The 2018 roster consists of 18 international players and eight domestic players. The foreign players hail from the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and New Zealand.

The roster features four New Zealanders, also known as Kiwis.

Each Kiwi’s journey to playing collegiate soccer in the United States is unique. Recruiting players from New Zealand has picked up in recent years, and the process is still a work in progress.

“At the time when I was coming out here (to the United States), it wasn’t very common, but in the last few years we have started to see more and more kids come out here, which is really awesome,” junior defender Ben Stroud said. “It’s becoming a more accessible thing, I would say.”

The distance is one of the main factors that made it harder to recruit players from New Zealand.

“It was a bit different especially because you are really far away, and you don’t know how the whole system works,” Stroud said. “I was lucky enough to have a company to help me out — USA Sports Connect — that helped me out with the paperwork and the contact with the coaches.”

The amateur soccer system in New Zealand is quite different from the collegiate model in the United States.

Young players play for local clubs. The most talented youth get an opportunity to train at national talent centers, where scouts eye players starting a very young age, Stroud said.

New Zealand’s universities offer collegiate athletics, but sophomore midfielder Dan Edwards said the competition is much better in America.

Freshman midfielder Sean Green didn’t even plan on coming to the U.S. until after high school ended.

“I (originally) didn’t have the intention of coming to college, but after having a discussion with my parents, it seemed like a good option to me,” Green said. “I wanted to keep up with soccer and get a degree at the same time.”

Sophomore defender Dylan De Jong also didn’t initially plan on coming stateside after high school.

“I got out of high school, and I didn’t know what I was going to do,” De Jong said. “In New Zealand you don’t get the option to play soccer and study. Someone offered to get me to the States. I thought ‘why not,’ and within the space of one to two months, I was over here.”

Edwards initially played for Marshall University in West Virginia after coming from New Zealand. He transferred to Missouri State this spring and is eligible this season.

“Coach (Michael) Seabolt talked to me, and he wanted me to come to Missouri State,” Edwards said.

The Kiwis have bonded with their fellow countrymen, as well as the other players on the team.

“The other foreigners helped a lot (as well as) the older players,” De Jong said. “They showed me the ropes. The advisors and coaches helped a lot with academics and training life. When you are good mates with someone they make it easier.”

The distance between New Zealand and MSU has resulted in the players relying on their “new family.”

“There are days that you are missing your family, and (they) are the ones you turn to,” Edwards said. “They know what home is like. These boys really connect with you and understand how you are feeling.”

A few of the Kiwis played with or against one another in their youth years.

“Yeah, I knew all the Kiwi lads before coming here,” Edwards said. “I played with Stroud and a couple of the other mates on the team. I played with Sean (Green) for years before coming here.”

De Jong had a different experience, not knowing the other Kiwis before heading stateside.

“I knew there was a few Kiwis (before coming over) but I

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Sophomore goalkeeper Kaitlin Maxwell had her best game of the season so far. Maxwell faced 25 shots and recorded 9 saves. Sophomore Jordan Eickelman scored two of MSU’s three goals. Another road game for the Bears led to another win and a 3-0 start to the season.

The Bears took on the Southeast Missouri Redhawks and won 1-0. The Bears returned home to Betty and Bobby Allison South stadium for four home games. The first of these four games was against the Little Rock Trojans. A tired performance for the Bears resulted in a 1-0 victory for the Trojans.

“We were tired,” Brewer said. “We weren’t at our best or sharpest, and it just showed the first half.”

This was the Bears’ fourth game in eight days. The Bears had a total nine shots, four of them on goal. These shots came from Coonfield, Orlick, junor Kayleigh Putnam and freshman Grace Heenan.

“I don’t think we did our best,” Coonfield said. “We’ve been training a lot harder than this.”

Maxwell wanted more consistency from

the team.

“It doesn’t matter who our opponent is,” Maxwell said. “We need to play the same exact way.”

Two days after losing to Little Rock, the Bears fell to Central Arkansas 2-0. The loss was not for lack of offensive effort. The Bears had 18 shots. Brewer said that they have been working on this aspect of their game.

“It’s a matter of having the nerve to tuck it in the right way,” Brewer said. “Sometimes you have to risk hitting a ball pretty hard to beat the goalkeeper.”

The shots were spread between many different Bears. Most of the attempts came from Eickelman with four shots, Putnam with three shots and senior Brooke Prondzinski with three shots.

“Just (in) the run of play, we were the better team,” Brewer said. “They exposed a weakness in our backline and punished us a couple times.”

Another quick turnaround for the Bears resulted in another loss moving the team to 3-3 on the season and into a three-game scoring drought.

The Bears faced Louisiana Tech, losing 1-0.

“I think it’s all mental,” Coonfield said.

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“If we have someone that goes out there and wants it, we’ll get the first one and they’ll just keep coming after that.”

Brewer was happy with the team’s performance against Louisiana Tech.

“I think we did a lot of good things,” Brewer said. “We had the ball possession both in the first and second half.”

Coonfield had two shots on goal in her 73 minutes of play. She had two shots on goal in each of the three losses for the Bears.

“We need to take advantage of our opportunities,” Coonfield said. “We are creating a lot, and putting them away would be the next step for us.”

Brewer said that the problems faced with the backline in the game against Central Arkansas were much improved in this game.

“Absolutely there was progression in the backline,” Brewer said. “They never got behind us tonight, and the goal they scored was just a fantastic goal.”

The Bears outshot Louisiana Tech 9-6, with six Bears recording shots. Coonfield said the Bears needed a little bit more focus to end their scoring drought.

The drought ended for the Bears. They ended the month of August how they started it, winning 1-0 at home Aug. 31. The Bears started the game off strong with multiple

scoring opportunities before redshirt freshman Anna Durnin put one in the back of the net in the first five minutes. “(Scoring the goal) was great,” Durnin said.

“I’ve definitely been working really hard at it throughout the season and just being able to do that for my team is something I really enjoyed and helped us as a team win today.”

The Bears played a strong first half, possessing the ball and defending.

Durnin had shots in MSU’s game against Louisiana Tech but wasn’t able to get any in the back of the goal.

“Today I feel like I came out with a lot more intensity, and with my coaches helping and guiding me and what to do, I took what they said and put that into the game today,” Durnin said.

The Bears came out in the second half connecting passes, possessing the ball and being strong on the defensive side in the back.

“The wind was a big factor. Second half we had to adjust the way we played when the wind was with us,” Brewer said. “In the first half getting the goal was great. All in all I thought it was a solid effort.”

The Bears play next at home on Friday, Sept.

7 against Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville at 7 p.m.

“Every day we just want to get a little bit better,” Brewer said.

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Freshman Grace Heenan looks for an open forward in a game against Arkansas-Little Rock. Heenan has started six of the Bears’ seven games so far this season.

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Sophomore Jacqueline Baetz attempts to beat two Nebraska-Omaha defenders. Baetz started 21 games during her freshman season, earning her a spot on the MVC All-Freshman Team.

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Sophomore Kaitlin Maxwell takes a goal kick during a game against Nebraska-Omaha. Maxwell has started in all eight games for the Bears. She faced a season-high 25 shots at Tulsa and recorded nine saves.

“STBY Revives Smart Cinema” COLE TRUMBLE Critic @Cole_Tr Though it might be fading out of the shallow light of relevance, this is a movie worth talking about — heck, this is a movie worth writing essays about! This film is an undeniable work of art that pairs humor with poignant commentary on class conflict and race that is so current it’s tomorrow. This beautiful, bizarre, masterful work of writing, directing, acting and everything else that goes into a powerhouse of a film is Boots Riley’s cinematic debut: “Sorry to Bother You.” This review contains no spoilers.

Perhaps you haven’t heard of “Sorry to Bother You,” or you’ve heard so little that you didn’t bother to see it. When I went to see it, the theater I was at only had one showing, — it began at 9 p.m. — so it was pretty tough to find. Indie movies can be like that sometimes, especially if they aren’t being pushed by big-name directors or production companies, but don’t let that stop you if you have the chance to see this film.

“Sorry to Bother You” is the story of a young man struggling to make it through life.

The main character, Cassius Greene, played

by Lakeith Stanfield, needs to find a job to pay his rent while living in his uncle’s garage.

Cassius (pronounced Cash-us) gets a job at a Cole Trumble telemarketing company where he is quickly joined by his girlfriend, Detroit, played by Tessa Thompson, and traveling workers activist, Squeeze, played by Steven Yeun.

When Cassius adopts a “white voice” to make more sales, he is quickly elevated to a higher caste of worker; his professional, personal and social life are seriously jarred as he experiences new perspectives that come with new choices.

Where to begin? Let’s start with Boots Riley.

Riley had a hand in pretty much every part of this film. He was both the writer and director, which is pretty common in Hollywood today, but he also wrote and performed nearly all of the soundtrack

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Then, the students must return to Saudi Arabia and apply for a visa before they can come to Springfield.

Given the lengthiness of this process, the initial goal to get Saudi Arabian students to Missouri State for the fall semester did not pan out. Still, Ayyash praised Parnell and the Office of International Services for their efforts over the last few weeks.

with his band, The Coup. Riley injected the freshest take on race in America I’ve ever seen into his film. Obviously, a movie like this has pretty hefty racial overtones, but the beauty of “Sorry to Bother You” is that it features natural, casual and concise examples of how people talk and feel about race peppered into a multitude of micro-interactions with coworkers and friends.

The focus on class is much less subtle but is drastically spoton and interesting in its own way. Riley absolutely crushed the anti-capitalist narrative, pointing out that this ain’t your granddaddy’s capitalism of mom and pop shops taking a rags to riches Joe Schmoe to the top — these are present day monoliths of exploitation that glamorize subservience and indoctrinate workers. If all of this sounds like a lot, just know that I’m not even diving into what the film touches on. It really is that deep.

Especially resonant is the way the film focuses on the real struggles of trying to navigate an oppressive system without crediting it or serving it, but also being forced to operate within it or face complete alienation. The directing takes the film to a super artsy place, so be prepared for things to get weird — weird enough that it is classified as a comedy and science fiction film — but that allows for a wider variety of choices for a powerful communication of the many messages of the film.

The acting is pretty great, especially the voice acting. When Cassius and the character Mr. ______ (that is what he is called), played by Omari Hardwick, don their “white voices,” they are voiced by David Cross and Patton Oswalt. Cross and Oswalt accomplish the task of speaking with the style and inflections of Cassius and Mr. ______, seamlessly embodying the characters as they are played by Stanfield and Hardwick.

When playing Detroit, Tessa Thompson shoulders a wonderfully complex responsibility. Even though she doesn’t get enough screen time to dive in and understand the complexities of her character, the story doesn’t lose potency because of that. Her character represents art and artists in a commercialized world and tangles with the constant struggle of creating art for art’s sake versus art for profit. Her character allows the film to immerse the audience in some conflicts that Cassius doesn’t experience firsthand and allows the audience to see some of the fallout of Cassius’ choices.

“Sorry to Bother You” is bold. It is evocative. “Sorry to Bother You” makes a statement and goes all in. This is without a doubt the best movie I have seen all year and possibly the best movie of the year. Go see it. Give Boots Riley your money. You’ll see a good movie and a powerful piece of art at the same time. 10/10

“The International Office really shows a great example of the public affairs mission we have here,” Ayyash said. “To actually release a statement like that, that quick … with no hesitation (and) no questions asked, shows that those people are fit to be at Missouri State.”

Although the number of Saudi Arabian students at Missouri State has decreased in recent years for various reasons, Parnell said it is important to reverse this trend in the future. He said student-to-student interaction and communication are some of most effective tools

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After Hammons’ death, JD Holdings claimed the properties, which prompted the bankruptcy of the JQH entities and trust.

Dockery said that the JQH trust eventually reached a settlement with JD Holdings.

In the settlement, the JQH trust agreed to hand over all

to make this happen.

He said students like Ayyash, who have had direct communication with Saudi students living in Canada, are able to spread the word about the Missouri State experience and vouch for the university better than anyone.

“We certainly want to do what we can to admit qualified students and make them feel welcomed, knowing that they don’t necessarily have a country or a school to go to school in,” Parnell said. “We really greatly appreciate our Saudi student population here at Missouri State.”

of the assets owned by Hammons to JD Holdings as long as JD Holdings paid any debts incurred before the settlement.

This included over $20 million of bond payments due to Missouri State for JQH Arena.

JD Holdings resides in Delaware and has no ties to Springfield. Dockery said the company is trying to get out of these bond payments.

“Right now, we are drug into the bankruptcy, against our will to some extent, because we have to settle that claim,” Dockery said.

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Leamy said recruiting international players has gotten a lot easier over the years.

“We can go online and give virtual tours and show them information,” Leamy said. “We can watch them play (online) and Skype and Facetime kids. It’s really changed over the last 10 years.”

As Missouri State has grown, Leamy said that international recruiting has grown easier.

“We hear from a lot of kids from a lot of different areas wanting to come here,” Leamy said. “Coach Seabolt has an extensive background in recruiting internationals and goes and recruits internationally a few times a year.”

Even with the very diverse cast of players the Bears have this season, all of them form a bond as a team.

“When you put them all together and learn stuff,” Leamy said. “It’s a melting pot. They all come together, learn and feed off each other.”

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It will also feature Murray State, Memphis, Wichita State, Creighton and Southern Illinois. The Payne Stewart Memorial will be open to the public so all students, fans and alumni will have a chance to see the Bears compete on their home course. Missouri State will play in the Johnie Imes Invitational hosted by Mizzou.

“Anytime you play against someone in-state you’re a little more fired up,” Kane said. “It is different in golf, though, because it’s not like you’re going head-to-head.”

The Bears will then travel to Chesterton, Indiana, for their Missouri Valley Conference Fall Preview tournament. The conference preview will be held on Oct. 15-16 and will give the Bears a chance to compete against conference opponents for the first time throughout their season.

“My freshman year we actually didn’t play a preview and I really wish we did,” Childers said. “The preview is definitely valuable. It’s basically like three extra practice rounds.”

The MVC Championships will be held during the spring semester. Even after the time off, the impeccable performance last season can still aid MSU when it comes down to clutch time.

“Golf is a day-by-day sport. One success doesn’t guarantee it in the future, but I do know it has inspired our freshman and it definitely inspires Rachel and I to end on a high note,” Childers said.

Johnson talked about the preparation for the conference championships and how senior leadership can help other young players looking for a spot.

“I think with our experience it helps the freshmen settle their nerves, but they’ve played in plenty of golf tournaments with high stakes. They’re all really good golfers,” Johnson said. “If you take their experience mixed with our little pep talks here and there, I think we can go a long way.”