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At least 50 dead, could cost $180 billion in damages Hanna Flanagan Staff Reporter @hanna_flanagan

The hurricane that hit Houston Aug. 25 left America’s fourth largest city in total disarray. According to the New York Post, Houston officials reported 50 storm-related deaths. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the damages could cost $180 billion.

A natural disaster of this caliber calls for massive amounts of monetary donations, volunteers and relief efforts. According to CNN, Red Cross will be in disaster response mode until at least Thanksgiving.

Although Missouri State University is over 600 miles away from all of the death, destruction and displacement, senior socio-political communications major Katy Warfield said every penny counts during a crisis of this proportion. The amount of devastation in Houston calls for aid from all corners of the world.

“This is extremely important. The fact that they’re having flooding that they weren’t supposed to see in 500 years is incredibly awful,” Warfield, a student coordinator for com-

munity involvement and service, said. “Even just $5 or $10 because that is what is going to do the most change. Those little donations build up.”

While lightly used materials will be very helpful in the upcoming months, director of community involvement and service, Alex Johnson, said monetary aid is the best way to contribute during this early stage of disaster relief.

“The big need right now is fundraising,” Johnson said.

“What we want to avoid are clothing donations or any other donations that, right now, aren’t needed. We want to make sure we don’t get in the way.”

Warfield said in times of crises, people are quick to send clothing and bedding, without considering the fact that victims of natural disasters will not be able to find storage for these types of materials.

Since fundraising has been identified as the most immediate need, the MSU Office of Community Service and Engagement is trying to inform students on where and how they can send monetary donations. u See HARVEY page 8

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Peace prevails: ‘I disagree with everything you say but I respect your right to say it.’

BRENNER MOORE Staff Reporter @brennerm2 Even as some tempers flared from both supporters and protesters of President Donald Trump, everyone remained civil during the president’s visit to Springfield.

Protesters lined Glenstone Avenue around 11 a.m. on Aug. 30 to express their feelings on Trump’s arrival.

Shortly thereafter, supporters of Trump gathered on Kearney Street to welcome their president to Springfield.

After a couple of hours, protesters migrated to Kearney and began to mix in with the supporters.

At first, protesters and supporters stared each other down, with signs in their as they stood across the street from one another. After shouting chants back and forth for a while, individuals from both sides began to interact in the middle of the street.

At one point, a supporter of Trump tried to steal a sign from protesters. Fellow supporters quickly wrangled him in.

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Protesters and supporters of Trump agreed to disagree. them be,” one supporter said, who wished to remain anonymous.

This was one of the more intense incidents as many other protesters and supporters interacted and expressed their opinions in a safe and civilized manner.

Toward the end of the gatherings, a

couple of Trump supporters surrounded two protesters holding a “resist” sign and began a heated argument.

The argument seemed to revolve around the current state of racism in the United States. u See PROTESTS page 2

Trump: ‘Springfield will launch a comeback of historic proportions’ CORTLYNN STARK CHLOE SKAAR HANNA SUMPTER The Standard

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Last November, nearly 60 percent of Greene County residents chose Donald Trump for their president. On Aug. 30, they welcomed him to the city.

A crowd of public officials and guests welcomed President Donald Trump to the kickoff of his campaign to rally support for a tax reform.

At 12:30 p.m., Loren Cook Company owner Jerry Cook spoke to start the event—attendees gave him a standing ovation.

“I thought it was great,” said Peyton Andrews, Missouri State University graduate, who majored in political science and now works for Springfield Chamber of Commerce in public affairs. “It was nice to see the president here in Springfield.

“We’ve really been working hard to really emphasize the manufacturing jobs we have here and how Springfield is a growing and thriving community.”

For over an hour, the crowd waited in tangible anticipation until 1:40 p.m., when Trump walked on stage to a crowd bursting in cheers and applause.

After acknowledging his Cabinet members, Missouri State Representatives

and friends in attendance, the president addressed the “deeply tragic” hurricane unfolding in Texas and Louisiana.

“In difficult times such as these, we see the true character of the American people, their strength, their love and their resolve,” Trump said. “We see friend helping friend, neighbor helping neighbor, and stranger helping stranger, and together, we will endure, and we will overcome.”

Trump said he came to Springfield because it’s “the birthplace of a great American icon”—“legendary” Route 66.

“For many decades, Route 66 captured the American spirit,” Trump said. u See TRUMP page 8

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Student living option to be built across National Aly Weitkamp Staff Reporter @AlyWeitkamp Missouri State students will see more construction in the upcoming year as work starts on a new residential area, called Boomer Town Studios, along National Avenue between Page and Madison Streets.

“This development will be a much-needed clean-up of the old, dilapidated buildings across from the main entry point to the Missouri State campus,” Developer Brent T. Brown said in a press release.

The new mixed-use development is on 1.7 acres and currently includes seven houses.

Two of the houses will be renovated and the other five, which include two former fraternity houses, will be replaced by Boomer Town Studios.

The development will include restaurants, retail and residences. They plan to open in August of 2018.

Each of the 70 micro-efficiency studios comes fully furnished and with a unique sleek, modern design, according to designer Brian Kubik of Buxton Kubik Dodd Creative, and will be 371 square feet. The $750 per month rent will include internet and utilities.

“This development will be the most unique

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Boomer Town Studios are set to be finished in August of 2019. housing project within walking distance of campus,” Kubik said in a press release.

According to Kubik, Boomer Town Studios come from a partnership between Boomertown Lofts, LLC and Missouri Valley Real Estate Investment Trust.

Boomer Town Studios will be built at 820 S. National Ave. and will feature two commercial leasing opportunities on the ground level. One of the opportunities will house the

second location for Travellers Coffee and the other is still available.

The development will be managed by Entrust Property Solutions and will provide convenient housing not only to Missouri State students, but to others who wish to live close to the downtown area, according to Chief Operations Officer Jill Cooper.

The project will be constructed by Larry Snyder and Company, Entrust Sales and Mar-

New student fees: A breakdown Hanna Sumpter Senior Reporter @hannasumpter In case you are wondering why you’re paying more to attend Missouri State this year, here is the breakdown.

Earlier this year, Gov. Eric Greitens cut 9 percent of funding for public colleges and universities for this academic year, totalling $7.4 million for MSU. “We had created a budget that had no tuition increase, no fee increase because the state had promised to fund us and give us an increase of 4.5 percent,” MSU President Clif Smart said. “They welched on that and we ended up getting a cut instead.”

Additionally, Smart said other assorted costs increased for the university amounting to $3 million. This left the university with $10.4 million unaccounted for in the budget.

To make up for this loss of funding, the Executive Budget Committee proposed a plan to cut costs and the Board of Governors approved a new budget.

Within this new budget the university cut $4 million in operating costs, raised tuition and fees to cover $3.4 million—

equalling an extra $11 per semester for each student, and general enrollment growth paid for the remaining $3 million.

Cuts for the year included vacant positions, lay offs and the reduction of various operating expenses related to personnel and university upkeep.

The next question becomes: What are the extra $11 in tuition and fees funding?

“There’s no easy answer for that,” Smart said.

Smart said the university gets all funding from two sources: state appropriations and student-funded tuition and fees.

“It just helps pay the $189 million budget that it takes to run the university,” Smart said. “Seventy-five percent of that money goes to personnel because the people deliver our service.”

The $11 that make up this year’s tuition and fees increase for in-state undergraduate students equals a 2.1 percent increase, the exact amount allowed by the state to compensate for inflation.

“When you think about it, if inflation is 2.1 percent and we only increase tuition and fees by inflation, or 2.1 percent, essentially we’re holding the line in terms of costs,” Smart said. “That’s been our goal.”

Smart said the connection between costs for students and state funding is directly related. He said this concept was important for students to understand.

“As state appropriations goes down the money students have to pay goes up,” Smart said. “The bigger the cut the state gives us, the bigger the increase in the tuition and fees.”

Students can also recall that part of this year’s fees come from the $29 fee per semester approved by the student body in October 2015 for the renovation and expansion of Taylor Health and Wellness Center.

Therefore, the total cost of fees for students increased $40.

“The student fee increased from $463 per semester for the fiscal year 2017 to $503 per semester for fiscal year 2018,” MSU Chief Financial Officer Steve Foucart said.

This year’s decrease in state funding could present the start of a dim outlook for next year, but no details are currently available.

“Unfortunately, we are anticipating additional budget cuts next year, so the outlook is not very good,” Smart said.

keting Manager Anna Eatherton said.

“They have built everything I have worked on in Springfield to include Greenway Studios, which is the only other all-studio development here in town. They build apartments here locally and all over the Midwest,” Brown said.

“They do great work.”

Some students say the studio apartments will be a good idea, especially for incoming students.

“If I were to use it, I would say that they might be taking a step in the right direction,” sophomore mass media major Jordan Bahr said. “I’m not one to live in an apartment, but I think it will help increase the number of the student body, whether first year or otherwise.

If they chose to stay for four years, they have the opportunity to live there.”

While there are many other residential opportunities around, Boomer Town Studios will be one of the closest to campus.

“The one big thing that most people will look for is accessibility to campus,” Bahr said.

“They also will look at the aesthetic of the apartments.”

The apartments will have a sleek modern design and, according to many students, the apartments will add much needed living space around campus, especially with the increasing population of MSU.

PROTESTS Continued from page 1 As things reached a boiling point, Trump supporter Rob Ross came in and defused the situation.

“I disagree with everything you say, but I respect your right to say it,” Ross said to the protesters.

Ross was active on the “Patriots Protecting Trump” Facebook group in the days leading up to this event. He insisted the goal of the event was not to stop the protesters, but to welcome Trump.

Posting a picture on the Facebook page with a protester, Ross reiterated the importance of freedom of speech.

“The First Amendment is for all; even those we disagree with,” Ross said.

After Ross defused the situation, protesters and supporters expressed their views on the situation as people, not supporters and protesters.

“I think a big part of it is, that it’s not a matter of who

is completely right and wrong, because there are things you could probably convince me of and there’s things I hope I could convince you of,” a protester who wished to also remain anonymous said.

People from both sides celebrated how they were able to support whatever views they had while also keeping the event civil and non-violent.

After a few laughs with each other, they shook hands and parted ways.

After Trump’s speech, supporters and a few protesters gathered to watch as his motorcade took him back to the airport.

As protesters and supporters left the streets together, they waved flags and chanted, “We are Americans!” cementing the idea that, even though they had opposing views, they weren’t totally divided.

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Off-campus living: Adulting is hard ALI SPIES Columnist @AliceTheSpy This past week has been somewhat of a roller coaster for me. Even though it is the second week of school, I have already had what seems like a million assignments due, work, sorority requirements and meetings for the fall musical. To say I am a little overwhelmed is an understatement.

However, I don't want this column to become a repeat of what I've talked about the last two weeks: stress and mental health. This week I want to focus on physical health and how to keep up with it in college, something I struggle greatly with.

One of the biggest differences living on campus versus off campus, is the accessibility of a nice meal. This year I do not have dining hall meals, so I have to buy groceries and cook for myself at home. I thought this would be super easy since I feed myself usually at home, but it’s not that simple.

Groceries are so expensive. Then once you’ve dropped all of your money on ingredients, you have to figure out what to make. Then

you have to put it in Tupperware, another potential expense, and take it to school for your lunch. Then finally, you go to eat it in the PSU and everyone gives you weird looks for not just buying food there. Don’t get me wrong, Panda Express is delicious, but I cannot drop $6.46 on a bowl every day.

Now that you've figured out how to eat healthy-ish, you have to worry about exercising.

I don't do very well in this part. Although, I hate working out, I've found some simple ways that won't make me look like an Instagram model, but will help me with day-to-day things.

First, I try to take the stairs instead of the elevator. This one is hard because it is so tempting to just ride it when you walk by and the doors are just starting to open, but you must resist!

Another thing is to walk around campus instead of taking the Bear Line. I love the Bear Line with my entire heart, and it saves me on my 15 minutes to get from Strong Hall to the Art Annex, but when I’m not in a hurry I try to walk instead. Campus is so pretty and has so many cool things to look at that I forget that I am actually doing cardio.

If you’re like me though, these things won’t prevent you from getting sick. I have some tips

Yes! I’m off campus and can do adult things!

Or buy groceries...oh wait, that’s really expensive.

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Like fix sickness with really expensive medicine.

I miss on-campus living. At least there’s no roommate.

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for taking care of yourself without your family there to help you. First, stock up on soup, so when you need it, it’s already in your cabinet.

Plus, soup takes a very long time to go bad, so you won’t feel guilty if you don’t eat it right away.

Also, Missouri State has the best blessing in the world, Taylor Health and Wellness Center. I am not joking, I probably went seven times last year. A normal appointment is already covered in your student fees, and you can charge anything else right to your account. This saved

me so many times from tonsillitis to an infection under my eye. They are amazing and will get you feeling better in no time.

As I lay in bed with strep throat writing this column, I hope all of you take my advice more than I did, and I hope none of you get sick anytime in the near future.

An ode to Priscilla Childress, MO State hero The woman behind SOAR and MSU Family Programs CHASE STOCKTON Columnist @CStockton41 Here at Missouri State, we tend to have our own “celebrities” of sorts.

Clif Smart, Dee Siscoe, Coach Stec and even Boomer himself, just to name a few. However, there are a select few who do not receive nearly the amount of recognition they deserve.

These are the unsung heroes of Missouri State.

In no way am I discrediting the hard work and amazing contributions the before stated individuals have made to this university. Missouri State would not be the amazing institution it is without them.

However, throughout the next series of columns, I would like to shed some light on someone whose work contributes in amazing ways to MSU. I would like to talk about someone who I had the honor and privilege to spend my last summer working with: Priscilla Childress, the assistant director of New Student and Family Programs.

According to Joe Morris, the director of New Student and Family Programs, Priscilla’s work is focused towards families. This includes outreach and education for families to allow them to better assist their students and help them to succeed, during the transition to college, and after. Childress is in charge of family communications, Family Weekend, Bear Notes and takes care of many other duties in the NSFP office, including the “family side” of SOAR. When asked about Priscilla’s impact on Missouri State, Morris said she has, “very positive effect... in terms of getting information out to parents and family members” and she “helps inform a lot of people (on) how to best help their students.”

Morris continued to say that Childress “does a lot of work to try to help family members understand how they can be beneficial in helping the students meet their goals and be successful.”

After spending a summer working with Priscilla, I can vouch for her amazing work ethic, drive and passion. I never failed to see her treat anyone with less than the upmost re-

spect and empathy—no matter if it was a family member, student, or one of the SOAR leaders. Priscilla gave everyone equal, caring attention. Her ability to comfort families and students struggling with the transition into college is unbeatable.

Morris also praised her as a “great individual to work with. She very much takes initiative” and families “absolutely love her.”

Morris mentioned that he couldn’t see anyone else in her position, and I wholeheartedly agree.

However, her character and spirit do not stop when it’s time to clock out.

Morris described Childress outside the office as “a delight; she is a joy. She is someone who is naturally very polite and very friendly…she genuinely cares about people. She is just a great person to be around.”

From the encounters I have had with Priscilla outside of work, I must tell you that I am a truly better person because of it. She has one of the biggest hearts and warmest attitudes than anyone I have ever come to know. I hope to challenge myself every day to treat others how

Priscilla has treated me.

As we wrapped up our interview I asked Morris what he hopes Priscilla will get out of this piece.

“I would hope that she knows how appreciated and valued she is here on the Missouri State campus,” he said. “She has made a tremendous amount of friends on this campus. I have never spoken with a person who had a bad word to say about her.”

I suppose I should follow suit by saying this: Priscilla, you have touched so many lives during your time here. I hope that you never forget how positive of an impact you have on those around you. You are a one-of-a-kind person and someone I am so grateful to have met and worked with. The compassion you treated me and so many others with is something I will strive to attain every day.

You are appreciated and loved by so many, and a role model to even more. Thank you.

Go Bears.

Electric vehicles may cause more harm than help Sustainability: valued by the university, but possibly not by electric vehicles. What is the truth?

JONATHAN PETESCH Guest Columnist

What are electric vehicles?

They are growing in popularity, such as the Tesla Model 3.

Affordable $35,000 price point for certain models.

Use lithium-ion battery technology.

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One thing furthering this problem is our increased need for new technology, which requires manufacturing, and therefore, factories making these technologies continue to pollute the air.

Electric cars have been growing in popularity, especially due to companies like Tesla releasing more affordable models of their cars, such as the Tesla Model 3 which brings all of the luxury of the Model S and X down to an affordable $35,000 price point. Companies have been able to market their cars in such a way to make consumers believe that by buying an electric car, they are helping save the planet.

However, in many cases, they’re doing just the opposite.

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To add insult to injury, manufacturing of electric cars also hurts the environment more than the manufacture of combustion engine cars, due to the mining necessary to extract the lithium, the main element of the lithium-ion batteries which power electric vehicles. Most vehicles also use many battery cells in series in order to prevent battery degradation, increasing the amount of lithium needed.

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Everything you need to know for FAMILY WEEKEND TERRY CHAPMAN Staff Reporter @turreh

On Sept. 15-17, Missouri State will host its annual Family Weekend.

Priscilla Childress, Assistant Director of New Student and Family Programs and Family Weekend event planner, said she is eager to speak about the event and why she believes it is so important.

“We have Family Weekend because it gives families the opportunity to come back to campus and see their students after they’ve been away for a while,” Childress said. “They get to see how their student is acclimating to the university, see their favorite things and check out the culture in Springfield. In total, there are about 41 events planned this year— some of which will require tickets to be purchased. Others are just things that they can do all over campus.”

Childress explained offices across campus partner with NSFP to host events.

She emphasized that she didn’t want the families to feel like they were confined only to campus, however.

“We encourage them to go and see some of what the city really has to offer,” Childress said. “We want them to check out the restaurants and shopping centers.

Really, just find out what’s going on in the city. Their student may not have ventured out much at that point, and this could be their chance to see more of the city.”

A few of the offices that are partnering with NSFP include the Office of Student Engagement, the Vice President of Student Affairs, Student Activities Council, the Bookstore, the Office of the President, Residence

Life, Dining Services and more. The title sponsor for Family Weekend this year is Commerce Bank.

Among the massive list of events, some stand out because they’re new, while others stand out as showcase events because of their continued popularity and success. A new event is a book talk with Dr. Nancy Allen, a finance and business professor at MSU, as well a published author of the Ozarks.

In total, there are three premiere events. One of which is the student showcase and dinner, which takes place on the Sept. 15. A welcome breakfast will be provided the next morning. The tailgate, which is arguably the most popular event, will run before the football game.

Childress noted that, while the events are mostly geared toward first year students and their families, there is always an influx of families returning on this weekend. While these returning families usually don’t participate in as many events as they did before, they still make the effort to come and see their student.

Senior art and photography major Zoe Pixler serves as the family specialist for NSFP. She said the university isn’t the only place in Springfield that has events planned for this weekend.

“Over the years, I’ve noticed that a lot of other organizations find out when Family Weekend is and plan events as well,” Pixler said.

“The purpose of this weekend is to get families here and … immerse them in the college experience. It’s nice to see that there are options to do other things as well.”

A full list of events can be found online at missouristate.edu/newbears.

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Cider Days is an annual festival held in downtown Springfield.

A guide to fall festivals: Springfield edition LAYNE STRACENER Staff Reporter @LayneAlison1 Fall is the time for bonfires, pumpkin spice lattes, football and, of course, festivals. Below is a list of upcoming festivals in Springfield.

Harvest Home Fall Festival When: Sept. 8, 5-11:45 p.m.; Sept. 9, 2-11:45 p.m.

Where: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church What: Carnival, beer garden, silent auction, barbecue, dances and more.

Cost: Admission is free.

Greek Festival When: Sept. 8, 5-10 p.m; Sept. 9, noon-10 p.m.; Sept.

10, noon-3 p.m.

Where: St. Thomas Apostle Orthodox Church parking lot What: Greek food, beverages, music, dancing, playground inflatables, Greek memorabilia and a photo booth.

Cost: Admission is free.

Wickman’s Annual Fall Festival When: Sept. 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Wickman's Garden Village What: This festival features crafters and artists, a free petting zoo, miniature pony rides, hay rides, free popcorn Japanese Fall Festival When: Sept. 8, 5-10 p.m.; and fresh flowers from the Sept. 9, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; greenhouse.

Sept. 10, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Cost: Admission is free.

Where: Mizumoto Japanese Cider Days Stroll Garden What: This festival celebrates When: Sept. 16-17, 10 a.m.Springfield’s sister city, Is- 5 p.m. esaki, Japan. It includes cul- Where: East Walnut Street tural activities, authentic What: This festival will have Japanese foods, a tea cere- three performance stages, mony, a candlelit stroll after apple cider, and artists and dark Friday and Saturday and crafters selling handmade more. jewelry, pottery, glass, wood, Cost: Admission is $10 Fri- furniture and much more. day and Sunday, and $15 on Cost: Admission is $5.

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Nearly 900 women opened their bid cards Monday, Aug. 28 on the North Mall lawn outside the PSU. This event happened on the last day of recruitment, with potential new members receiving bids to join various chapters and become new members.

MSU professor experimenting with tiny robots MATT CAMPANELLI Staff Reporter @THE_MattyCamp Six years ago, an EF5 tornado tore through the town of Joplin, completely destroying parts of the city. In the days following the storm, extensive cleanup as well as search and rescue efforts took place.

Now imagine there was a way to make searching through rubble and wreckage easier.

This possible way could come in the form of robots—tiny robots.

“What I want these devices to be used for is search and rescue,” Dr. Anthony Clark, assistant professor in the Computer Science Department, said.

A strong interest in engineering and electronics in high school is what put Clark on a clear path to a career in studying robotics. While in high school, Clark was on the robotics team. After graduating, he attended Kansas State University where he completed an undergraduate degree in computer engineering, and then started searching for graduate schools where he could work on robotics.

Clark then paired his interest in engineering and electronics with artificial life and adaptive robotics.

“My research now is working on small, autonomous robots that can essentially make smart decisions on their own,” he said.

These robots would be used for search and rescue after a disaster. For example, first responders could deploy these robots to assist in situations where a person might be too big to reach those needing help.

Clark said he has two goals for his robots: affordability and adaptability.

“They’re supposed to be adaptive, so they can keep going even if parts of them break,” Clark said. “But if one goes down, it’s not that big of a deal because you have a whole swarm of them.”

Clark said he is currently working on adaptable traction for his robots. Regular wheels

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Dr. Anthony Clark, assistant professor in the Computer Science Dept., builds and conducts research on “small, autonomous robots.”

can become stuck in certain situations because the terrain doesn’t allow for good traction or the robot has come across an obstacle, like a rock, that it can’t pass.

Clark’s current model can extend, what he calls, “legs” from its wheels. Imagine toothpicks extending from a wheel. This allows the robot to extend these legs when needed to navigate through different terrains or to get itself unstuck.

Another feature Clark wants for his robots is independence. The user would have to give the robot a task to do and then it would set out to complete its task.

“You might tell them to go out and cover an area, but after that, they make their own decisions,” Clark said. “They make their decisions of which direction to go, how to spread out and how to avoid obstacles and get unstuck.”

Research Clark uses four different methods in his research: evolutionary optimization, bio-inspiration, adaptive control theory and soft robotics.

Evolutionary optimization

is exactly how it sounds—according to Clark—certain algorithms have been created to mimic natural selection.

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I would say (the robots are)all useful ... but really, it’s the cross of all of them that my research (focuses on),” Clark said. “That’s hopefully what sets my research apart.”

-Assistant Professor Dr. Anthony Clark Clark then uses a computer to design robots with different features. Then, a simulation is run, testing the different robots on different terrains to see which design does better.

“Better might be faster, might be more efficient or might be safer,” Clark said. “I take two of them and treat them as parents and cross them over and generate a brand new one.”

Bio-inspiration means mimicking certain features of living things. For example, you’re designing a robot fish and you want it to be fast, so

you then take design ideas from that of a fish species that is fast and incorporate it into your construction.

Clark said while the first two methods are useful, he can’t just throw out years of research. That’s where adaptive control theory comes in.

According to Clark, this is where a controller adapts to change. For example, with Clark’s robots, he is designing them to adapt to different environments.

Soft robotics takes engineering and bio-inspiration and mixes them together. According to Clark, this is literally making parts of the robot softer.

Clark said that when he does his research, he tries to combine and use all four of these methods.

“I would say they’re all useful in their own way, but really, it’s the cross of all of them that my research (focuses on),” Clark said. “That’s hopefully what sets my research apart.”

Mule festival, art walk, Farmer’s Market: Labor Day Springfield style MARIA MELUSO Staff Reporter @MariaMeluso For many people, Labor Day marks the official start of the school year and the end of summer as pools close and temperatures cool. Many members of the MSU community headed home for the long weekend for barbecues, pool days and a chance to recharge after two weeks of classes.

Others stayed in Springfield, however, and took advantage of the break as an opportunity to relax and enjoy some of the events offered this weekend.

“By staying over this holiday break, I’m saving money and getting a break where I don’t have to concern myself with driving to and from anywhere or doing homework,” Jared Shortt, a junior mass media major, said.

Springfield celebrated the long weekend with a lengthy lineup of events, from festivals to concerts and everything in between.

Events that took place this weekend included the first First Friday Art Walk of the school year, showcasing work from a variety of local artists, including members of the university community; Ozark Mule Days, a festival where donkeys and mules compete

for prizes and bragging rights; the Arts and Crafts Day Celebration at the Greater Springfield Farmer’s Market featuring local artisans and craftspeople; and Lifehouse and Switchfoot’s Looking for Summer Tour at the Gillioz Theatre.

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KATIE HAYNES Staff Reporter @JournalistKatie There are 24 hours, 1,440 minutes and 86,400 seconds in a day, yet there is never enough time to get things done when you’re stressed out. As college students, it can be a never-ending cycle of deadlines, classes and homework.

Stress is bound to overwhelm you at some point in the semester, but this does not mean that stress has to consume you. There are many resources on-campus to help with combating stress, especially when it seems to be getting out of control.

Where do I start?

The first step in solving a problem is recognizing that it is even an issue. Students may not realize that stress is a huge component in their daily life. Even if you are not as stressed out as you could be, stopping the issue before it erupts into something worse is a good way to get a headstart on your mental health.

Starting small The most important step in any endeavor is to start with small steps. When combating stress, the first step is taking time with yourself. This can include taking a walk through the greenery of MSU’s campus or sitting quietly under a shaded tree. Not only are you being active by taking a stroll, you are getting fresh air and some vitamin D from the sun.

Taylor Hughes, a senior instrumental music education major, finds that even waking up early can help with relieving stress at the start of the day.

“Mostly, I avoid class stress by starting assignments early and getting out of bed around one-andhalf to two hours before my first class, and, yes, I have an 8 a.m. class –– you can do it,” Hughes

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Katherine Nicholas, junior hospitality managment major, poses during yoga at the Foster Recreation Center. said. “If it gets to the point where I just have to stop working, I like to get out of my house with some friends and go do something mindless and fun.”

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Hughes spends his time on campus at his favorite spots to relax when life gets stressful, such as the upper floors of the Meyer Library with natural light pouring through the windows, or the courtyard outside of Carrington Hall, sitting in the grass beneath a tree.

Get active at the Foster Recreation Center Most don’t associate working out with relaxation, but getting active in daily life releases not only mental stress, but physical stress on the body as well. The Bill R.

Foster and Family Recreation Center has numerous activities throughout the year that are not only good for health, but are fun as well. The FRC offers trips to different places for hiking, kayaking and caving. This can make it easy to socialize and explore the area if you are not from Springfield. Different classes are offered, such as yoga, and the FRC offers services such as massage therapy.

Both services are at reduced rate for students. Access to the FRC is open to students for free during the semester, with their hours viewable at www.missouristate. edu/reccenter.

When in doubt, talk it out On MSU’s campus, free counseling is provided for all students by appointment. Rhonda Lesley, the director of the Counseling Center, encourages students to come by and just talk.

“Often students bring their personal concerns and challenges to their counseling sessions,” Lesley said. “We help students process their thoughts and emotions and achieve their goals for personal mastery. We help students cope with anxiety, depression, alcohol or drug use issues, relationship problems and many others.”

Adding in self-care to a daily schedule is crucial for students, Lesley said, especially with the demand of academics, relation-

ships, work and anything else that may cause stress.

“Activities like exercise, even a brief walk, yoga, listening to music, meditation and even taking a 20-minute nap all can make a big difference in how you feel and how much energy a person has for their day,” Lesley said. “Try an app called ‘calm.com’ to begin learning how to relax or meditate.

When we are physically and mentally less stressed, we all function better on many levels, and we tend to be happier, too. If a student wants to learn relaxation, I would highly recommend they schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor to begin the process.”

Counseling appointments can be made in Carrington Hall Room 311 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays. To get started, students can take a confidential online screening at www.counselingcenter.missouristate.edu/Online_Screening_ info.htm Remember to breathe It’s important to get things done during the day, but relaxation is just as important. Getting tasks done when you are stressed, compared to being in a better state of mind, can make a world of difference for the outcome.

Remember to take one thing at a time during the day, and enjoy the opportunity of studying at MSU.

When the excitement of the first two weeks of college die down, it’s normal to think: “so where do I go from here?” The last 14 days held welcoming events intended for students to find their place on a new, unfamiliar campus.

But for some, excitement isn’t their initial reaction. Homesickness, feeling overwhelmed or the shock of a new environment may have new students feeling out of place. The good news is there are plenty of resources and opportunities for every student in Springfield, and the energy of the first two weeks doesn’t have to be a distant memory.

Hannah Ossola, a sophpmore entertainment management major, shared her struggle with becoming acquainted to a new campus and city her freshman year. Originally from an all-girls high school in St. Louis, Hannah felt overwhelmed when first arriving to Missouri State.

Ossola channeled what she wanted in her college experience. She looked for a way to integrate home into her life at college by befriending peers in her residence hall; she missed the close connection she had with her friends in high school.

“I first got involved on campus with a few different events as a freshman just by hanging out with the girls on my floor,” Ossola said. Establishing friendships with her hall neighbors allowed her to feel comfortable while still branching out.

Ossola also played basketball in high school. She looked for a way to continue to pursue her love of the sport outside of intramurals.

“No matter what you are interested in, there is most likely (a club) for you on campus, and if there isn’t, start your own,” Ossola said. “There was no women’s club basketball team, so I started one and I’m the president.”

Ossola began a women’s club basketball team during the second semester of her sophomore year, which shows that it’s never too late to pursue a passion.

Junior economics major Hannah Bowman, wished she didn’t wait a year to immerse herself in what MSU has to offer.

“It’s very easy to just go to class and hang out in the dorms your first year,” Bowman said. “But you will regret it if you don’t put yourself out there and get involved in the things that interest you.”

Bowman shared that seeking multiple opportunities to get involved is what she was looking for in a college experience.

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Volleyball defeats Ohio State BRENNER MOORE Staff Reporter @Brennerm2

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Junior tight end Jordan Frazier celebrates with his teammates following his touchdown reception against the Tigers on Sept. 2.

Touchdowns, Tigers and Bears, oh my ALEC McCHESNEY Sports Editor @Alec_McChesney The Missouri Tigers and the Missouri State Bears waited 94 years—from 1923 to 2017—to play each other on the gridiron. But on Sept. 2, the Tigers needed just 17 seconds and one play to score on a 65-yard touchdown.

But after being knocked back on their heels, the Bears responded to take a 7-6 lead with a methodical 12-play, 65yard drive, capped off by a 6-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Peyton Huslig to junior tight end Jordan Frazier. Frazier left the game with a lower body injury during the third quarter of play and will miss around six weeks.

“I thought the offense did a great job there,” MSU head coach Dave Steckel said. “The offense did a really nice job counterpunching most of the game.”

And just like that, it was on. The Bears and the Tigers continued to throw punches for the remainder of the first half.

On the very next possession, MU used two plays to go 43-yards in just 20 seconds, regaining a 13-7 lead.

Not to be outdone, Bears’ senior running back Calan Crowder took a Huslig handoff 75-yards to the end zone, giving MSU a 14-13 advantage.

“The thing I was most pleased with was their (the offense) attitude of wanting to counterpunch and get after it and their excitement after they saw the rewards,” Steckel said. “Their execution was pretty good and their confidence was really high.”

So it went.

The Tigers scored on five plays, covering 63-yards with just 1:25 coming off the clock.

Crowder, who finished rushed for 124 yards on 11 carries, responded once again, rushing for a 34-yard touchdown.

And so it was, the Bears led the Tigers 21-20 with 4:08

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Senior receivers Malik Earl and Deion Holliman celebrate a touchdown.

left in the first quarter.

“The offensive line worked their tails off today, and you could tell they really wanted this win today and nothing was going to stop them,” Crowder said. “My success and our success is based off of the offensive line.”

After Tigers’ junior quarterback Drew Lock completed a 50-yard touchdown pass to J’Mon Moore, Huslig responded with a gorgeous deep ball to senior tight end Erik Furmanek.

Furmanek took the reception 64-yards, setting MSU up

on the 2-yard line, where junior running back Nick Masoner found the end zone, giving the Bears a 28-27 lead.

“We have a really high-powered offense that I’m excited about,” Huslig said.

Once again, just as momentum shifted in favor of the

Bears, Lock led the Tigers on an 8-play, 64-yard drive.

And on the very next Bears’ drive, the Tigers backed MSU up, forcing them into a 3rd-and-24 situation.

In recent years, Steckel might have opted for a check down or a screen pass, but not with Huslig at the helm.

Huslig dropped back and threw a 25-yard laser to senior wide receiver Malik Earl.

Earl, who finished the game with eight catches for 163 yards, took the pass and navigated his way through two MU defenders to score an 89yard touchdown.

Earl’s touchdown marked the last counterpunch the Bears would throw, as the Tigers finished the game on a 38-7 run, going on to defeat the Bears 72-43.

“At the end of the day, it’s still an ‘L,’” Earl said. “We did not win, and that’s our goal. There’s nothing to pat us on the back about or get happy about. Yeah, we played an SEC team, but our goal is to win every game. That’s the culture we’re trying to change with this program. Most of it is the mindset and the attitude of not just going out and hoping to win.

“Our motto is that it’s year three, and it’s time to expect it.”

After battling with an SEC opponent, MSU has another difficult matchup in Week 2, as it will travel Grand Forks, North Dakota, to take on the North Dakota Fighting Hawks.

In Week 1, North Dakota lost 37-16 on the road at Utah.

“I told them in the locker room that I loved them,” Steckel said. “It’s not good enough, though. We didn’t win the football game, and we’re paid to win football games.

“Am I proud of them?

Yeah. Am I happy with them?

Yeah. But we’ve got to win football games. We’ve got to go back and learn from it and figure out what we all have to do better.”

Staying true to Bears’ volleyball head coach Melissa Stokes’ promise of a cut-throat schedule, Missouri State’s second tournament of the year was stacked with strong competition.

The Bears finished off the weekend with a 2-1 record, improving their overall season to 4-2.

During the first match of the weekend, MSU looked dominant against its new rival, Ohio State University, winning 3-1.

The 12th ranked Buckeyes fell in four sets after their defense underperformed against a strong Bears’ offense.

Combined with having a competitive team, OSU has a strong following of fans that add an extra level of intimidation.

“When they are announcing the team and they say Lily Johnson and (the fans) say ‘sucks!’ and then they announce Lauren Boone and (the fans) say ‘sucks!’ that’s cool they have that following,” Stokes said.

Senior Lynsey Wright led the Bears to victory against OSU, hitting .577 and collected 15 kills.

MSU’s freshmen once again stepped up to play as Veronica Snelling and Emelie Orlando recorded multiple aces in the match. “(Orlando) has really proven herself and Emelie has earned a starting role,” Stokes said.

The second match of the tournament saw MSU face Lipscomb University, who they lost the match to 3-2.

The Bears got a strong start, winning the first two sets of the match.

In the first set, the Bears trailed the Bison late in the set but capitalized on 10 attack errors committed by Lipscomb.

Getting off to an early 12-4 lead, .030 from the Bison to win 25-11.

After coming back from the locker room, Lipscomb got out to an early lead in each of the last three sets.

Lipscomb won all three of the final sets to complete the upset.

“I think that we just didn’t serve as tough as we did against Ohio State,” Stokes said. “It just didn’t go our way in the fourth set and the fifth set we just stunk up that gym.”

MSU had a long time to prepare and reflect before their final match of the day. Their philosophy was to let the past be the past and focus on the next match.

“When we went to watch film, I told the team I was over the match, on to Oakland,” Stokes said.

MSU battled Oakland in the last match of the day as they earned their first sweep of the season, winning 3-0.

During the first set of the match, Wright joined the exclusive club of Bears to reach 1,000 kills.

This achievement came during an 7-0 run that catapulted MSU to a huge lead, which they maintained the rest of the set.

“She had the weekend she expects to have in her senior year, Lynsey did a great job making herself available,” Stokes said.

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Sophomore Peyton Huslig impresses in MSU debut BRENNER MOORE Staff Reporter @Brennerm2 For someone who had never taken a snap at the FBS-level, JUCO transfer quarterback Peyton Huslig looked like he had been doing it for years in Missouri State’s season opener against University of Missouri.

The game kicked off quickly as the Tigers scored in the first 17 seconds of the game with a 65-yard touchdown.

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Peyton Huslig attempts a pass during his first start as a Bear.

after the touchdown and settled into a rhythm.

The first couple plays of the drive, Huslig had to fight off defenders as the pocket collapsed almost instantly.

Stringing along pass after pass, Huslig connected with junior tight end Jordan Frazier for a 6-yard touchdown, giving the Bears a 7-6 lead.

MSU and Mizzou proceeded to trade off scoring drives for the rest of the first half.

Huslig continued to show off his ability to make tight passes

as he found senior wide receiver Malik Earl for an 89-yard touchdown pass.

“I came out thinking it was just another game, honestly, I knew my teammates had my back,” Huslig said.

Huslig’s faith in his team was well placed.

Senior running back Calan Crowder delivered when called upon, with two rushing touchdowns and 124 rushing yards.

In the air, Huslig relied heavily on Earl, who had one touchdown and 163 receiving yards,

his personal best.

While a quarterback being confident enough to trust his team is required to produce a strong offense, trust is a two way street; A street that Huslig happily shares with Earl.

“Peyton’s my guy for sure, man,” Earl said. “I have ultimate confidence in him.”

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TM: I think UND will be a multiple-touchdown underdog against Utah, and rightfully so.

The Fighting Hawks have played Wyoming and Bowling Green the past two years and beat Wyoming and lost to Bowling Green on a failed two-point conversion in the final minute.

However, Utah is obviously on a different level than Wyoming of 2015 and Bowling Green.

UND hasn’t had this kind of test since it went to Texas Tech to kick off its Division I era, so it’s tough to predict how UND will compare.

TS: Can you tell if the loss to Richmond in the second round of the playoffs in 2016 is still fresh in the players or coaches minds?

TM: I think the loss to Richmond is fresh in UND’s mind, especially considering the way the team lost the game. UND dominated early and was on the brink of putting the Spiders away. A roughing-the-punter call in the second half on UND started the momentum slide in Richmond’s direction and the Fighting Hawks couldn’t stop it. More than likely, it was a good experience for UND as it was the first playoff appearance since UND went to Division I. The goals are much loftier this season.

Men’s update Intensity remained high for Missouri State men’s soccer team in its 2-0 victory against Tulsa on Sept. 1.

Only their second game this fall, the Bears matched up against the Golden Hurricanes, who tied the University of Wisconsin in their first contest of 2017.

“Tulsa is a well-organized team,” head coach Jon Leamy said. “We knew they were going to be good. They have pace and technique in some spots, but we went out there and really executed the game plan.”

MSU players were really pleased to get a win after losing the first game of the season 1-0 to Air Force.

“It’s nice to bounce back a bit,” senior forward Jordy Robins said. “We went up to Colorado last week and we didn’t play our best. So it’s nice to get

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TS: Who—whether on ofThe Standard: UND has fense or defense—is the most finished above .500 in back-to- irreplaceable player on the back seasons, what must go team? right for the Fighting Hawks to TM: The most irreplaceable do the same in 2017? player on the team is the quarTom Miller: UND’s record terback, in my opinion. UND has improved every year under ended up with two all-conferfourth-year coach Bubba Sch- ence running backs last year in weigert. He inherited a 3-8 team Santiago and Brady Oliveira. and has turned out seasons of Add to that, UND added Min5-7, 7-4 and 9-3. The hopes are nesota Gophers transfer running high for another big year as the back James Johannesson, one Fighting Hawks return almost of the best high-school backs in all of the key pieces from the North Dakota history, and the program’s breakout year in team is set in the backfield. At 2016. For UND to do that in quarterback, UND has ques2017, the big pieces of quarter- tions. The team might be set up back Keaton Studsrud, running well for the future with a promback John Santiago and safety ising true freshman (Brock Cole Reyes have to stay healthy. Boltmann) and a Sacramento As the broken has had to rebuild State transfer (Nate Ketteringfrom the ground up, one of its ham), although the transfer can’t play in 2017 and Boltmann biggest weaknesses in depth. shouldn’t.

TS: What are the overall expectations for the program enterTS: Starting the season off ing 2017, and are they realistic? against Utah on Thursday night will be difficult. What do you TM: UND enters the season think UND’s chances are? And as a Top 10 program in the FCS will that game have any impact

on the attitude towards Missouri State a week later? (UND lost to Utah 36-17 in Week 1.)

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by most pollsters. Expectations are through the roof based on the program’s continual rise in Schweigert’s tenure, coupled with the fact that the quarterback will be a three and a half year starter, the running back is a multiple All-American and the safety is the Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year (in postseason 2016 and preseason 2017).

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back home and put on a performance for the fans.”

The match started out strong with junior forward Harry Lewis placing a high shot from the edge of the box during the 13th minute, scoring the first goal of the 2017 season, assisted by sophomore Stuart Wilkin.

Just four minutes later, Robins scored off a header, which he said “somehow went in.”

Tulsa responded with a shot that hit off the crossbar, falling short of putting them on the scoreboard, leaving the score 2-0 at halftime.

The second half remained high-paced, as the MSU defense had to work even harder with Tulsa creating multiple chances.

Play became choppy as Tulsa became frustrated and fouls were called.

Freshman midfielder Joe Ruiz was given a yellow card for Tulsa and shortly after Lewis received a yellow card for MSU. With eight seconds remaining, the clock stopped as sophomore midfielder Munashe Raranje got another yellow card for Tulsa.

The game ended strong as MSU managed to hold a shutout on Tulsa who has scored in all three of their previous games, which includes two preseason matches, this season.

“A lot of credit goes to the defense in front of me, they were absolutely brilliant tonight,” said junior goalkeeper Liam Priestley, who secured the solo shutout.

Continuing to defend well is one of the team’s main goals going forward, Leamy and Lewis said.

“Just keeping the ball as well when we defend it, because in the end, we were just kicking it and it was just wave after wave,” Lewis said.

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Senior running back Calan Crowder scores a 75-yard touchdown.

In their second home game of the season, the Missouri State women’s soccer team defeated in-state opponent Southeast Missouri State University 2-0 on Friday, Sep. 1.

MSU had opportunity after opportunity in the box during the first half. The chances were all wasted, though, with one flying far off the bar and another rolling straight to the SEMO goalkeeper’s hands.

Not putting shots on frame meant not pressuring senior Kindra Lierz, who holds the No. 2 spots in the record books for most saves and for most solo shutouts at SEMO. Entering halftime with zeros on the board forced MSU to discuss their options for the next 45 minutes of play.

“We made an adjustment at half-time,” head coach Rob Brewer said. “Coach Kirk Nelson pointed out something and we said, ‘Hey let’s try that’; it worked the very first time. Just playing the ball, making a different run.”

Sophomore midfielder Kayleigh Putnam didn’t let her chance get away as she scored her first goal of the season from just outside the box in the 48th minute. She was assisted by junior forward Brooke Prondzinski, who crossed her the ball on the ground.

Thereafter, game pace increased considerably as MSU gained more confidence and momentum. In the second half, the number of shots more than doubled from the first half for both teams.

After two shots were deflected and jostled around in the 6 yd. box, freshman forward Brooke Prondzinski, got on the ball and booted it into the net in the 64th minute, putting MSU ahead by two.

Another chance fell to freshman midfielder Jordan Eickle-

man who sent it whipping across the box, where it collided with the far goal post ricocheting back toward midfield.

“She had one like that on Sunday last week,” Brewer said. “She’s that close to having two goals, but she doesn’t have any. We’re just waiting for some of these freshman to find that last touch.”

Although MSU struggled to capitalize on some of its chances, both goals the Bears scored were carefully placed and well executed.

“Very pleased with the effort,” Brewer said. “I thought for 90 minutes, we were on point. I think it’s a good sign. It doesn’t mean we’ve arrived or anything, it just means we’re one step ahead. We’re doing what we need to be doing.”

The Bears dropped their Sept. 3 contest against the University of Saint Louis, falling 3-0 to the Billikens. MSU travels to Nebraska on Sept. 8 to challenge the University of Nebraska Omaha.

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BELONG Continued from page 5 “I attended the club fair and signed up for clubs that interested me or were related to my major,” Bowman said.

“I also joined a sorority, which opened up an entire new set of doors. Through (Fraternity and Sorority Life) and the Center for Community Engagement, I was able to find out about some great organizations that I can volunteer with to help the Springfield community.”

Although she waited until her sophomore year to join FSL, volunteer and explore clubs, she urged new students not to wait.

“If I had gotten more involved my freshman year, I know for a fact I would have had an easier time finding my place at Missouri State,” Bowman said.

Drew Sigler, a junior economics and modern and classical languages double major, became involved with his fraternity Pi Kappa Phi immediately his freshman year. He learned about “Pi Kapp” through a friend he knew in high school.

“I first got involved when an old friend invited me out to some Pi Kapp events,” Sigler said. “He introduced me to the concept of being in a fraternity.”

Sigler stressed the importance of keeping in touch with

THE STANDARD old friends and making new friends in class, on campus, or through organizations because they can become good connections and helpful tools to get a student where he or she wants to be.

Sigler shared final advice about being open to meeting new people on campus with a memorable connection he made.

“Just talk to people in classes, before and after. I’ve met one of my good friends in my Ancient Greece class.

He’s 68 and an alum of Missouri State, and I started asking him questions about how campus used to be. You don’t have to meet your 68-year-old John, but meet someone and just talk to them,” Sigler said.

There is no perfect recipe for finding your place on Missouri State’s campus. Some students find success in figuring out exactly what they are looking for and going for it, and others find success by testing out multiple organizations or clubs.

If you are looking for more help, check out the Office of Student Engagement located in PSU 101 for club information, the Community of Student Engagement located in PSU 131 for information on service opportunities and Campus Link on Missouri State’s website for a list of all organizations with contact information.

The Counseling Center located in Carrington room 311 can also be a resource for those feelings overwhelmed or lonely.

HUSLIG Continued from page 6 Going into this matchup, the biggest question was how Huslig would respond to facing an SEC team after coming from a junior college.

“I thought he did a great job, a really good job,” head coach Dave Steckel said. “He’s got this calm confidence about himself that really helped the offense keep coming back and entering (the game).”

While Huslig made many good decisions, he had a slip up here and there, but the only true error came as an interception after Huslig took a chance on a deep ball.

Huslig has been viewed as a risk taker since the beginning of his time as quarterback at MSU. One could even argue that is what made him appealing to Steckel, after last season’s quarterbacks played incredibly conservative, often at times, to a fault.

Other minor hiccups came in the form of overthrown passes. Huslig likes to air the ball out but has a tendency to overthrow.

A strong arm is the best problem a quarterback could have. The ability to air out a deep ball is needed is many situations, and control is easier to develop than power.

As the season progresses and the Bears get more snaps against other teams, Huslig should develop more control.

Huslig, who completed 24 of his 35 pass attempts, threw for 353 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.

In 2016, the Bears averaged just 192.9 passing yards per game, so although it was just one game, Huslig is off to a great start. For his performance, Huslig was named the MVFC Newcomer of the Week.

FALL Continued from page 4 Harvest Fest When: Saturdays 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays noon-6 p.m., Sept. 21-Oct. 27 Where: Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park What: Pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, inflatables, games, crafts, face painting, pumpkin painting and more.

There is a haunted trail open Fridays and Saturdays, 6-10 p.m., Oct. 4-27. The Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze also stay

HARVEY Continued from page 1 “We’d love for students to come in and have conversations about what they think the next step might be and that’s what we’re here for...a resource,” Johnson said.

Johnson recently uploaded a blog post to the MSU website that provides a clear and concise list of how to help.

Johnson also added direct links to a few “reputable” organizations the community involvement office suggests sending donations to.

One humanitarian organization featured in Johnson’s blog post is Convoy of Hope.

Convoy of Hope is a nonprofit that has served over 80 million people since 1994, according to its website.

One of the many focuses of Convoy of Hope is disaster relief; the organization is currently in overdrive trying to combat the effects of Hurricane Harvey. National

TRUMP Continued from page 1 “The communities along this historic route were a vivid symbol of America’s booming industry,” he said.

The president said Springfield will launch a comeback of “historic proportions” on tax reform.

“This is the place where the “Main Street of America” got its start, and this is where America’s Main Street will begin its big, beautiful comeback that—you are seeing it right now,” Trump said. “This is a comeback of historic proportions. You’re seeing it happen right now. Right? You’re seeing it.”

Trump outlined his four principles for tax reform, say-

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open late while the Haunted What: There will be live Trail is open. music, games, food vendors, brat eating contests and a Cost: Admission is $5. weiner dog race.

Cost: Admission is $8, proMeadfest When: Noon-6 p.m., Sept. ceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club.

24 Where: 7C’s Winery and Pets and Pumpkins Festival Vineyard What: There will be wine and Parade When: Oct. 21, noon-5 p.m. and mead tasting, live music, Where: Commercial Street turkey legs, barbeque and acHistoric District tivities.

What: This event has trick Cost: Admission is free.

-or-treating for people and pets, a hay maze, marshmallow Sertoma Oktoberfest When: Sept. 30, 6-10 p.m.; roasting, inflatables, games, Oct. 1, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. food, music and more. There Where: Springfield Expo- is also a costume parade and sition Center contest.

Cost: Admission is $2 per person or pet.

spokesperson Jeff Nene said Convoy of Hope sent tractor trailers, filled with water, food, emergency supplies and hygiene kits down to Houston before the hurricane even hit.

Convoy of Hope’s response to the hurricane is similar to that of other large nonprofits.

But what makes this organization especially relevant to MSU students is its location; Convoy of Hope is based in Springfield and has been since 1996. “(Red Cross and Convoy of Hope) are the two really big organizations that are part of the relief efforts,” Johnson said. “We’ve worked a lot with both of them in the past...Convoy is just a really great one because they’re here in Springfield and we’ve got a great connection with them.”

With an excessive amount of places to donate, Nene said the Convoy of Hope fundraising campaign is a good option for students because it is simple and convenient.

“We have a text to give campaign...text the word “con-

voy” to 50555 and that will put a $10 donation on their cell phone bill,” Nene said. “For most college students that’s a very easy way to do something tangible.”

Although monetary donations are the most helpful right now, both Johnson and Nene said time donations are valuable as well.

“For those in the Springfield area, we have a volunteer opportunity every Tuesday night...where we are packing things and getting projects ready to go and that sort of thing,” Nene said.

The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and is held inside the Convoy of Hope warehouse.

The opportunity is available all year long, but right now the work is geared towards hurricane relief efforts. Nene said the Springfield community has united during this time difficult time.

“The response from Springfield has been amazing; it always is,” Nene said. “It’s such a great and giving community.”

For students who want to

be a part of the disaster response but have limited resources, Johnson and Warfield said sharing fundraising information on social media as much as possible is another way to contribute.

“If you don’t have the money, I think just doing as much as you can to spread the word...sharing those (donation) resources,” Warfield said.

“Even if you don’t have $5 to donate, someone on your Facebook feed will have $5 to donate.”

Nene told a true story about Mother Teresa as a way to express his views on giving back and community service.

He said the founder of Convoy of Hope, Hal Donaldson, once had the chance to interview Mother Teresa about her work.

“He was a journalist at the time...he had a short interview with her,” Nene said. “At the end of their conversation she looked at him and she said ‘son, what are you doing to help the poor?’...she looked at him and said ‘everyone can do something.”

ing he is fully committed to working with Congress and doesn’t want to be disappointed by them.

Trump said his four principles for tax reform are: simplifying the code so it’s easier to understand, stimulating competitive wages and job creation, shrinking taxes on the middle class and bringing home the $3-5 trillion that he says large companies are keeping overseas to avoid being taxed.

“I’m calling on Congress to provide a level playing field for our workers and our companies, to attract new companies and businesses to our shores, and to put more money into the pockets of everyday, hardworking people and also into the pockets of our companies so they can continue to grow and expand,” Trump said.

He said Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, who’s been in Congress since 2006 and will run for re-election in Nov. 2018, has to support this reform for Missourians.

“And if she doesn’t do it for you, you have to have to vote her out of office,” Trump said. “She’s got to make that commitment. If she doesn’t do it, you just can’t do this anymore, with the obstruction and the obstructionists.”

Missouri State University communication major and senior Alex Barnett said Trump was positive, but made some prominent comments.

“I thought there were a couple bold statements,” said

Alex Barnett, a senior majoring in communication. “Especially regarding Claire McCaskill and some barriers that might get in the way of making what he’s wanting nationally to happen into our local politics here in Missouri.”

Attendees applauded Trump’s call to action about McCaskill and his principles on tax reform.

His first principle on a simple tax code called for removing tax loopholes and complexity that benefits the wealthy and special interests.

Trump added that this reform even speaks against himself, as a businessman.

“And I might be speaking against Mr. Cook, and we’re both okay with it, is that right?” Trump said. ‘It’s crazy.

We’re speaking—maybe we shouldn’t be doing this, you know? But we’re doing the right thing.”

In his second principle of a competitive tax code, he talked about former President Ronald Reagan’s corporate tax rate cuts.

According to the Reagan Foundation’s website, 20 million jobs were created, inflation dropped by over 9 percent, unemployment rates fell and the real gross national product, which measures the nation’s total economic activity, rose by 26 percent because of Reagan’s cuts.

Trump called for an end to the trillions of dollars spent overseas in his final principle.

“Because of our high tax rate and horrible, outdated,

Springfield Fall Festival When: Oct. 27, 5 p.m. and Oct. 28, 10 a.m.

Where: Downtown Springfield What: Food, drinks and arts and crafts vendors. The Allman Brothers Band is playing Friday and there will be live music and other performances throughout the day Saturday. There is a car show Saturday morning, corn hole tournament during the day and a wing-eating contest in the afternoon.

Cost: Admission is free.

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Trumps speaks to a crowd at Loren Cook Company.

bureaucratic rules, large companies that do business overseas will often park their profits offshore to avoid paying a high United States tax if the money is brought back home,” Trump said. “So they leave the money over there.”

He said the model he is building is called, “the American Model.”

“So let’s put—or at least try to put—the partisan posturing behind us and come together as Americans to create the 21st century tax code that our people deserve,” Trump said.

Andrews also volunteered before the event at press check-in.

“I thought the speech was accurate especially for Missouri and how our tax code is a burden to our businesses,” Andrews said. “The Chamber, for a long time, has been standing behind that message to the president.”

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rodeo

Running of the bulls

Bulls in PBR: How are they treated?

KATIE HAYNES Staff Reporter @JournalistKatie It’s that time of year when the Professional Bull Riders come to JQH Arena. The sport only takes the best bulls and best athletes for the dangers that may come with it. With this in mind, some wonder how the bulls are treated, and if they are in harm’s way. Professional Bull Riders says it is very strict with animal welfare and makes sure to treat the bulls with respect.

Andrew Giangola, a spokesperson for PBR, gives insight on the sport’s ownership of the bulls they have on the road, and what the sport is really all about.

“PBR does not own the bulls,” Giangola said. “The bulls are raised by bull stock contractors. They are businessmen who are ranchers or some of them are just in the business of raising bulls for PBR and rodeo.”

Giangola says that PBR is not a rodeo and only features the sport of bull riding.

“In 1992, 20 cowboys broke away from the rodeo because they viewed it as the most dangerous event, and realized that it was one of the main events people came to rodeos for, and that started PBR,” Giangola said. “This is a sport where you have a lightweight and a heavyweight in the same arena. Here you have a 150 lb. cowboy going against a 2,000 lb. bull, and that doesn’t happen in a lot of sports.”

With these dangers includ-

An abriged history of PBR SHELBY DOWLER Staff Reporter @DowlerShelby54

ed in t h e sport, n o t only do they make sure to take care of the riders, but of the bulls as well. Giangola says these bulls are treated essentially like rockstars, and are essential to the sport. With bull riding in the PBR, there is a lot of information that people aren’t aware of when it comes to the way they treat their bulls.

“There is a lot of misconception,” Giangola said. “The bull’s genitals are not touched (or) tied, and there is no electroshock. Some people are misled about how we treat these animals. Just as a thoroughbred race horse is raised to run, these bulls are raised to buck. The one thing that the bulls are trained with are a flank strap. It’s a cotton strap wrapped the haunches of the bull. The flank strap does not touch the genitals. The flank strap is not painful, nor agitates the bulls genitalia.”

To get a closer look into the way bulls are raised, transported, and overall taken care of, stock contractor Mike Miller, who raises bulls for a living, says bull raising is the only business he is in.

“We raise bulls, we buy bulls, we take them to events all over the United States.

We’ve got three different places that we keep livestock at,” Miller said. “Everything is within five miles of my house—Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, near the mountains.”

When it comes to the bull’s welfare, the bulls are one of

Photo courtesy of PBR spokesperson Andrew Giangola

the most important aspects of his family’s daily life.

“The bulls are fed before we (are),” Miller said. “We put our livestock first. We do make a living with them, but they’re not like an employee. They are like people, and have their own personality. There are a lot of bulls that are retired; we are good to them for the rest of their lives.”

Raising bulls to prepare for events such as the PBR is like training athletes, Miller says.

He also says that you cannot make a bull buck, and they will either do it or not.

“They’re kind of like athletes in the NFL,” Miller said.

“The Built Ford Tough Series is like the main event; we’re always looking for that Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods.

There are bulls that show a lot of potential, but as far as making a bull buck, you cannot make them buck. They have their own personality, they get their names through stuff they’ve done. We are around them 24/7. It’s all day, every day, 7 days a week.”

For bulls that do not make the PBR, they all have something to do with their lives.

“Most every bull will do something,” Miller said. “We will sell those bulls to a different association, like rodeos.

We will sell them to someone I know. There is work for them somewhere, not just at the PBR.” Bulls that are bred on Mill-

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er’s are taken care of, and there isn’t a lot that they do in their youth, because they simply aren’t mature enough yet.

“There are cows there that we breed, we leave the cows with mom until eight months old, then we start to wean them off and keep them in groups,” Miller said. “We don’t really do anything with them until they’re 2-years-old. We then determine what they’ve got and see their athletic ability.

We don’t do anything them again until they’re 3-years-old and then we take them amateur events. We usually take 4-yearolds to The Built Ford Tough series, no younger. Sometimes we wait until they’re 5-yearolds.”

Bull safety is the number one priority in the PBR, so much so that there are strict rules on how stock contractors can treat their bulls. If electro-shock or genital mutilation happens, those people associated with the PBR will get kicked out. There are veterinarians and doctors stationed at every event in case something does happen to either the bulls or the athletes.

“There are really good resources,” Miller said. “They’ve had bulls breaks their legs, and they go get surgery by animal doctors. Every option is there for you if something is wrong with your bull. There are three huge vet hospitals near my u See BULLS, page 10

The Professional Bull Riders return to JQH arena this weekend, Sept. 8-10, for the PFIWestern.com Invitational.

Springfield will be the fourth stop on the second half of the Built Ford Tough Series, according to the PBR website.

Riders will face off against some of the wildest bulls on the planet, resulting in some of the best action in today’s sporting world.

The History of PBR and Rodeo The beginning of PBR comes from rodeo. Rodeo is a competitive sport that developed from the practices of cattle herding and ranching.

While the other rodeo events are deeply rooted in the skills cowboys had to perform daily, bull riding is more of a pastime. It is likely bull riding developed from bored cowboys looking for a little fun and hopping on top of the biggest bull to see how long they could hold on.

Some of the other events in rodeo include riding untrained horses, roping calves and riding horses at high speeds through obstacles.

Bull riding is one of seven traditional rodeo events, according to the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame website.

In the bull riding event, a rider sits on top of a 2,000 lb while one hand grabs a rope tied around the bull behind its front legs. The rider must stay on the bull for eight seconds for the ride to count and his other hand must not touch anything during the ride.

If the rider achieves this feat, his final score is based on

his riding skill as well as the bulls score. Scores range from zero to 100 with some of the best riders usually scoring in the high 80s.

In 1992, 20 bull riders made the decision to branch off from the rodeo circuit, pool their money and turn their single event into its own standalone sport.

The PBR has grown drastically and developed into a multi-million dollar industry since its inception 25 years ago. Attendance in the 1995 season was around 310,000. In recent years, each season draws more than 3 million people.

PBR is now televised on CBS, CBS Sports Network and other networks across the globe. Broadcasts reach more than 500 million households in 50 nations and territories, according to the PBR website.

More than 600 riders from the US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico hold memberships in the PBR. The organization has awarded more than $140 million in prize money.

The PBR in Springfield

2017 marks the ninth consecutive year for the PBR to come through Springfield. The first time was in the fall of 2009, shortly after JQH arena first opened.

Last year, Ryan Dirteater won the event in Springfield and will look to claim the crown again this year. Additional contenders expected to attend are Aparecido, Mason Lowe, Derek Kolbaba, Jess Lockwood and Guilherme Marchi.

The riders are all competing for a chance at the PBR Built Ford Tough Finals in Las Vegas Nov. 1-5.

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Raising bulls: Born to buck

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Ranking the best BBQ in Springfield BRENNER MOORE Staff Reporter @brennerm2

HANNA SUMPTER Senior Reporter @hannasumpter Bull riding is a fast-paced, intense sport, each round a battle between animal and man. The bulls kick, spin and jump with every intent of winning, but how do these bulls find themselves in the arena competing for a victory against riders to begin with?

Stock contractors, like sophomore animal science major Stacey Kenyon, raise bulls to compete in bull riding competitions. Bulls are considered athletes just as much as the riders.

“You have to get them in good shape and exercise them,” Kenyon said. “You have to make them to where they are comfortable.”

Bulls’ training begins shortly after they’re born.

Around the time they are weaned from their mother, bulls are exposed to humans, and breeders begin interacting with them to make them more comfortable while being handled, Kenyon said.

When they are about a year old, Kenyon said, training with a small human dummy begins.

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ranch. The care of animals is far and beyond what we could tell you. The injuries are far more infrequent; injuries are very, very seldom. It is most likely under one percent.”

Transporting huge bulls is not an easy task, but stock contractors like Miller have had custom trailers built for the

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Stacey Kenyon Bulls are taught to kick, spin and jump with the dummy on their back.

Finally, as bulls reach about 3-4 years old, teenage riders are able to work with the bulls to continue their training.

Kenyon began raising bucking bulls five years ago, but that wasn’t the first time she’s been interested in bull riding.

“My father competes in rodeo, so I’ve always been around the sport and we’ve always had cattle,” Kenyon said. “Several years ago, I thought it would be fun to breed our cows to a bucking bull and see what we got.”

Since she began raising bulls, Kenyon has raised between 30 and 40 bulls, but not all of them make the cut. Kenyon said she currently has seven bulls she hauls to rodeos around the state including Pilot Grove, New Bloomfield and Washington.

“It is very rewarding to see

bulls so that the bulls are less likely to get injured, and have their own space in the trailer.

“Most contractors have a similar trailer to mine,” Miller said. “My trailer has 11 different compartments in it. We went to Nashville two weekends ago. We took 11 bulls and every bull had a compartment.

They can lay down and sleep, they can look out the window, they can do whatever they want. The bulls have friends like you do. Sometimes they

(the bulls) do well,” Kenyon said. “Being able to watch them from the first day they're born to how they progress when they’re four or five years old when you’re hauling them.

It is just a great thing to watch that really makes me happy.”

During competitions Kenyon is consulted by riders so they can learn about her bulls before competition. The bulls themselves are scored during each competition as well. Typically they are given a score between one and 50 based on the bull’s kick, spin, jump height, intensity and difficulty to ride.

“It’s all about making sure that the fans enjoy it, but at the same time (that) everything is as safe as possible,” Kenyon said. “I know everyone comes and they like to see the biggest wreck, but we try to do everything that we can to prevent that in the sport.”

want to ride on the same trailer as certain bulls. That’s part of being a stock contractor. You just have to figure out who is social and who is not. It’s all about safety for people and bulls as well.”

There is a stigma when it comes to bull riding, Miller says, and it usually is from people who just do not know much when it comes to the sport itself.

“You don’t know how many events I go to and people

In honor of Professional Bull Riding coming to town, The Standard tasked me with finding ive barbeque restaurants and awarding one with the title of best barbeque.

Being a Kansas City native and a self proclaimed food expert, I was the only logical choice for this task.

I tried to stay as close to Missouri State campus as possible, considering that PBR takes place in JQH Arena.

Trying to remain consistent, I ate a pulled pork sandwich with mild sauce and a side order of fries at each restaurant.

My first stop was Rib Crib, which has multiple locations in Springfield, I ate at the location on Campbell Avenue.

The first thing I noticed was the bun, very soft yet firm enough to maintain the sandwich. The meat was dry, but the sauce helped with that.

The sauce was your typical mild sauce. Lastly, some of the fries were both undercooked and burnt, while others

were cooked as they should have been.

My next stop was Whole Hog Cafe on Campbell. Whole Hog had, what I considered to be the best buns.

Their meat was also very juicy, while not making the buns soggy, which is sometimes a challenge.

Instead of fries, they had potato nuggets, and they weren’t bad. They weren’t as crispy as fries, but still tasted good.

Third on the list was City Butcher and Barbecue, also on Campbell. It should be noted that this restaurant doesn’t have a designated time to close, they just close when they run out of food.

The meat here seemed to be the freshest out of all of my stops.

The buns weren’t anything to write home about, but the sauce was something special. When you first bite into it, there is a sweet tang to it that turns into a mild kick.

Their sauce complemented the meat well, as the meat had a strong smokey flavor to it.

My fourth stop was Dickey’s Pit on Republic Road. Dickey’s had the sweet,

still think that the bull’s testicles are still tied up in a rope,” Miller said. “You always meet that one person that thinks they know everything. It’s like people who have never been to a farm or a rodeo, etc. It’s uneducation that is the biggest problem with our sport. They are often amazed how awesome bull riding is. Once you come to an event, you are a fan for the rest of your life. You get to see the animals and see how much they are taken care of.

BAILEY VASSALLI/THE STANDARD Brenner Moore tests out a pulled pork sandwich from Whole Hog Cafe, where he says has the second best barbecue in Springfield.

Kansas City style flavoring in their sauce.

Their buns were somewhat stale, not a terrible amount, it just seemed liked they had been sitting on the counter a bit too long.

Where Dickey’s excelled was their fries. Their signature seasoning was a nice change of pace from your typical salted french fries.

Rounding off the list was Buckingham’s Smokehouse Barbeque on, once again, Campbell. They offered a quality pulled pork sandwich. Fresh buns, correctly cooked meat and nice fries.

Their sauce offered a nice strong flavor to pull the whole sandwich together.

We get a bad rap for what we do.”

Miller says that he is open for questions from anyone. He will talk to anyone who wants to know more about PBR. “I’m always willing to talk to everyone,” Miller said. “I believe they should be told the truth and not just something they think they know. I think everyone needs to be educated.

We get a bad rap for what we do. Get educated before you talk bad about the sport. If you

Before the winner is crowned, I should say that everywhere I ate had good barbeque. If you were to choose any of these locations during your time at PBR, I truly believe you would be satisfied with any choice.

All of that being said, I have to give the honor of best barbecue to City Butcher and Barbecue. Their meat was noticeably fresher, presumably because they are their own butcher shop.

Combine that with their sauce that was a nice difference between your strictly sweet or strictly smokey and they created a winning pulled pork sandwich.

don’t know, then you shouldn’t elaborate on it. The downfall of the bull riding industry is uneducated people.”

For more information on Animal Welfare in the PBR, visit their website and look for the “animal welfare” link. The PBR comes into town Sept.

8-10 at the JQH Arena.

A follow up to this story will be published in the next issue.