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Celebrating Truman’s 150th Anniversary NEWS | Utilities upgrades save Truman millions Page 6

FEATURES | 150 years of Truman to look back on Page 7

The Index’s original 1909 masthead SPORTS | Coach Mike Cannon’s winning tradition Page 14

New student enrollment increases for fall 2017

BY NICOLAS TELEP News Text Editor

Photo by Brently Snead/TMN Faculty Senate meets in the Student Union Building’s Alumni Room Thursday, Aug. 24.

Academic programs changed in response to state requests

BY BRENTLY SNEAD Managing Editor Janet Gooch, executive vice president of academic affairs and provost, announced curriculum changes at the Faculty Senate meeting Thursday, Aug. 24.

Truman State University’s Sustainability and Environmental Studies certificate program was designated as inactive, meaning the course has been taken off the course list and will be unavailable to future students. Gooch said they hope to generate more action in the program in the future.

Gooch also announced the Russian and art history majors have been transferred to inactive status.

Future students will not be allowed to declare either as a major, though students who are currently majoring in Russian or art history will be allowed to finish their degrees.

The biology master’s program was switched to inactive status as well. Gooch said the undergraduate program for athletic training will become an entry-level master’s degree program.

Gooch said just because a course is made inactive does not mean it will be completely eliminated, and for now these are only recommendations made by herself, the deans and the department chairs.

Gooch said the changes were made in response to a request from the Missouri Department of Higher Education for information on certain programs within Truman. These changes were conducted by Gooch in collaboration with the deans and department chairs.

New student enrollment at Truman State University increased by about 5 percent for fall 2017.

The number of new degree-seeking undergraduate students at Truman is 1,496 this semester, up from 1,417 in fall 2016. Of the new students, 1,331 are incoming freshmen, and 165 are transfer students.

There was also an increase in the total number of applications the University received.

Regina Morin, vice president of enrollment management, said the University had expected to remain about the same size. She said the larger number new students offset the large number of students who graduated last year. The majority of the growth was from Missouri students. Morin said this is unsurprising because Truman is more affordable for in-state students.

“It would be natural that Missouri would be where the gain is,” Morin said. “[Parents and students] are looking for the best value for the investment.”

Morin said a number of factors went into the increase in new student enrollment. One of the factors was a change in FAFSA requirements allowing students and parents to fill it out Oct. 1, earlier than previously allowed. Morin said this gave students an earlier idea of what attending a certain school would cost, giving them more time to consider their options and visit campuses.

Morin said there was a coordinated effort on behalf of the admission office, the financial aid office and information technology services to get finan-

Total new students for 2017: 1,496

cial aid letters out in a timely manner, so students could have a better idea of what it would cost to go to Truman. Morin also said admission officers are trained to have knowledge of financial aid and FAFSA, which gives them an opportunity to work with students and families on a more personal level.

Additionally, Morin said joining the Common Application made Truman more accessible to students. This is Truman’s second year using the Common Application, and for the first two years it was the only public school in Missouri to join the Application. Morin said the model of the Common Application with an essay fit well with Truman’s admission approach, but the University did not want to join the Application if it required students to submit a letter of recommendation from a counselor or teacher. The University joined when that requirement was lifted. Morin said being a school available through the Common Application with no application fee made more students aware of Truman and consider it as an option.

New technology also played a role in attracting more students, Morin said. The new system for oncampus housing — StarRez — and a customer relationship management system — Slate — made communication and access easier and more user-friendly.

Morin said Slate allowed admission counselors to communicate more personally and specifically with certain groups of students, and StarRez was able to get the housing application and registration process into the hands of students more easily.

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Transfers New Freshmen

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Up from 1,417 last year

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Gilchrist postpones retirement after unsuccessful VPSA search

BY SPENCER FOUST Staff Writer

Following a failed search to find a replacement, Lou Ann Gilchrist, vice president for student affairs, postponed her retirement for this fall semester.

University President Sue Thomas approached Gilchrist as the search was nearing completion without success, and the decision was relayed to Truman students via email Aug. 19. Another search will begin next week.

Gilchrist was in the position for nearly 17 years, and though she had plans for retirement, the decision to stay was not a dramatic one for her. Despite not playing a direct role in the search process, Gilchrist said she was informed of its progress. Gilchrist said she knows she is not the first person to stay on staff later than expected. “[Thomas] let me know how things were going, so it wasn’t really a surprise when she asked if I would be willing to stay,” Gilchrist said. “I actually offered earlier that if things wouldn’t work out, then I would postpone my retirement to stay on.”

There are only two positions the Board of Governors chooses — the University president and general counsel. All other positions are under the authority of the University president. While Thomas might sign-off on whoever takes the position, she does not

necessarily hand pick a candidate. That responsibility lies with a search committee.

The makeup of a search committee often depends on the position being filled, Thomas said.

In this case, two students were placed on the committee because the position was filling a role in student affairs.

The search began with advertising, Thomas said.

It’s one of the primary costs of the search, the budget for which has not been made public. Following that, members of the committee reviewed résumés.

Thomas said those finalists who were brought to Kirksville could not accept the position, and their names cannot be revealed for confidentiality reasons. Thomas said two of the candidates could not take the position because of personal conflicts.

“Having a failed search is always disappointing, but not anything that throws the campus for a loop,” Thomas said. “We’re actually in a very good position with Dr. Gilchrist agreeing to stay on. It allowed us to be able to move forward and relaunch the search without any transition issues or backlogs of that sort.”

As a new search committee prepares for next week, Thomas said those who were on the previous committee were invited to continue serving.

Others from the committee had conflicting schedules this semester. As of Wednesday, Aug. 23,

Thomas said the head of the new search committee remained undecided.

Senior Jordan Webber, who served on the committee, said it was a surprise when Thomas sent her an email offering her a role because she had never been on a search committee before. Qualifying candidates were interviewed via Skype, Webber said, and finalists came to Kirksville for a face-to-face interview. Webber said the city is sometimes found to lack the resources certain candidates might want if they are to relocate their families. Where Truman is great for some, Webber said, Kirksville isn’t as great for others.

Webber said she was surprised to see how many different qualifications the members of the committee considered when looking at potential candidates. She said one characteristic she was when looking for in a candidate was experience regarding mental health issues.

Another concern Webber said the majority of the committee was focused on was the University’s budget. Following the budget cuts that hit public universities all across Missouri, Webber said it was important to the committee that the next vice president for student affairs be able to handle those changes to the department’s funds.

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Back to School Bash kicks off 150th year

Left: Sophomores Kayley Hagl (left) and Ben Heggemann (right) battle in the inflatable jousting arena.

SAB’s annual Back To School Bash doubled as the kickoff for Truman’s Sesquicentennial celebration this year.

Below: Freshman Peyton Bell (left) and junior Ben Forsyte (right) ride the Tornado on The Quad. The event occured Aug. 25.

Photos by Athena Geldbach/TMN Above: Deadwood, a band comprised of Truman faculty and staff members, performed on The Quad. The band consists of saxaphonist George Shinn, bass guiarist Ian Lindevald, vocalist Rebecca Murphy, drummer Joey Crifo, and guitarist and vocalist Clifton Kreps (left to right). Keyboardist and trumpeter Jonathan Viekek did not perform.

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Kate Riestenberg will be presenting on endangered language documentation and revitalization. Riestenberg is the chair of the English and Linguistics department at Truman.

The Global Issues Colloquium is an ongoing series, and there will be three more presentations throughout the semester.

The Bulldog Student Investment Fund will meet to talk about investments for the school year. Students can receive information on the investment fund and how to apply for membership. There will be two information nights.

Truman State University’s Residence Hall Association will have its first meeting of the school year. The Residence Hall Association is comprised of each residential building’s hall council. A social with snacks, games and trivia will follow the meeting.

The Missouri Government Internship Program hosts an informational meeting. The program gives students the opportunity to participate in a semester-long internship at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. Applications for the program are due Sept. 28.

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ENROLLMENT | In-state students and use of Common Application drive enrollment increase

Continued from page 1 Morin said the Center for International Students is doing a good job recruiting and keeping students engaged during a time when their job became harder. Morin said they stayed on message and showed that Truman is a welcoming institution where students would be safe and respected.

“They absolutely did almost the impossible,” Morin said. “They stayed the course, and they just kept trying to convey that Truman is an atmosphere of support.”

Morin said she thinks the drop in enrollment at the University of Missouri might have had residual effect on the increase in Truman’s enrollment, but she said it most likely had to do with the other existing factors that made Truman more accessible to students. She said the University of Missouri is a very good institution, but some students might look at the two schools side-by-side and think Truman is a better fit for them.

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“They absolutely did almost the impossible. They stayed the course and they just kept trying to convey that Truman is an atmosphere of support.”

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Photos by Brently Snead/TMN Above: Faculty Senate breaks out into small groups at its first meeting of the semester Thursday, Aug. 24.

Left: Faculty Senate is comprised of representatives from each academic department. The University president, executive vice president of academic affairs and provost and guests are onhand at the meeting.

Bottom: Faculty Senate in the Alumni Room on the second floor of the Student Union Building. Faculty Senate meets once a month during the school year.

Regina Morin, vice president for enrollment management, on the Center for International Students

Dave Rector, vice president for administration, finance and planning, said the increase in enrollment was good news, and the most recent group of new students was the largest in recent years.

Although he also said it is not the goal of the University to grow much larger. Truman as a whole is on target, being right around the size they expect to be.

“Our goal is around 6,200 to 6,300,” Rector said.

“That’s where we hope to be. That’s about right for our housing and right for our classroom sizes.”

In addition to paying tuition, Rector said new students, especially freshmen, help fill the residence halls. Because it costs money to maintain the residence halls — people cause wear and tear and the University recently completed major renovations on them — it is important to have people paying to live in the residence halls. Rector said the break-even point on residence hall capacity is about 85 percent and current occupancy is around 90 percent.

Rector said it did not cost anything for the University to join the Common Application. He said there would be some additional cost to the University in scholarships for new students because almost every Truman student receives a scholarship, but the increase in the number of students is still a good development.

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2018 Missouri Government Internship Program Information Meeting 4:30-5:30 p.m. • Sept. 12 • McClain Hall 209 FOR MORE INFORMATION about the paid internship, contact Dr. Candy Young at cyoung@truman.edu.

• Receive a $2,500 stipend • Earn up to 15 college credit hours • All majors can apply • Requirements include a 2.75 or higher GPA, a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit and a minimum of two semesters completed on the Truman campus

The full-time internship offers a hands-on opportunity to intern at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., with a public official (legislator or state agency) during the Spring 2018 semester. The program provides an inside look at state government and the political process.

Typical duties include attending meetings and making reports, communicating with constituents, office and computer work, conducting research, assisting with committee hearings, writing speeches, editing printed materials, tracking and summarizing legislation and being on call to help with projects.

No special coursework is required prior to the internship.

Successful applicants will be of sound character and possess qualities that reflect positively upon themselves and the University.

Interviews will be conducted Oct. 3, 4 & 5.

The application is available online at formbuilder.truman.edu/web/ form_builder2/form_builder.asp?testId=1007.

Applications are due by noon Sept. 28.

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man State University’s administration for doing a good job in poor circumstances when handling reductions in state funding. While some portions of the budget suffered cuts, the budgets of all the academic departments were left fully intact. Unfortunately, one of the areas hit hardest by the budget reduction was University maintenance and repair. While we believe the University made smart decisions regarding the recent budget cut, this crucial component of our University must not be neglected.

We, the Index Editorial Board, recognize the importance of campus maintenance and keeping Truman’s facilities updated. Historically, Truman has succeeded at keeping the campus desirable. Many of the buildings on campus were built decades ago and are still well-used and serve their purposes well. This is because of quality upkeep and maintenance as well as periodic renovations.

Just recently, we have seen two of our most recognizable facilities — Baldwin Hall and Stokes Stadium — get major overhauls. Both structures were built in the 1930s and have undergone numerous renovations since then, but this most recent round of renovations assures us that neither facility will have to be replaced anytime soon.

In addition, Truman recently finished a multi-year renovation of all residence halls, the majority of which were built in the 1960s. Residence halls are especially important for any campus because they affect the daily lives of many students. The recent replacements of the roof and windows to BlantonNason-Brewer Hall are more examples of the care given to campus buildings, even if it isn’t visible to most people.

It is important not to let this fall by the wayside. Baldwin Hall will need updates to its electrical system by 2050, and other buildings will need work well before then. During a period of limited resources, it is understandable that some things must be cut. But buildings — especially those people are living and working in — cannot be forgotten.

There are still small things we can contribute as students and members of Truman’s community. It's as simple as following a well-known code to always leave a place better than how you found it. We can help by picking up after ourselves when we are hanging out in residence halls, the library and other buildings on campus. The residence halls offer convenient opportunities to recycle, and reducing the amount of water and electricity we consume can only help our environment. For those living on campus, why not take care of the place where you live? This University does so much to maintain its buildings, but while we're living here and using its resources, it is our view that we should at least respect this space.

This is not the only way we can give back to our University. Greek Life donated money to The Mall renovation a couple years ago, and the Truman Alumni Association seeks to provide resources for the University. This historic campus and the well-kept buildings on it are tremendous assets to the University, and the University, and its community should continue to care for them.

Media fails to be perfect

BY TREVOR HAMBLIN Assistant Copy Chief “This show sucks.” I read about

my favorite show, and my fingers already begin typing a response. “It doesn’t respect its own female characters, and the plot has bad pacing!”

I have to force myself to stop and breathe for a second to calm down.

On one hand, I could finish typing up the in-depth essay defending the honor of my favorite show. On the other hand, if I really dig deep inside myself, I can see these complaints are totally valid. Derailing the conversation to the broader point of the mediocrity of the show would be a disservice to everyone involved. So, I stop and remind myself again, not every piece of media I consume is perfect, and that’s okay.

I’m not the only one with this

problem. Many of us just want others to like the same things we do — after all, if it makes us happy, it’s sure to make others happy. But that innocence is easily twisted, and we begin to ignore valid complaints about our favorite media. Instead, it becomes a battle of honor and willful ignorance.

Sure, “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’s” character Quiet is arbitrarily wearing the skimpiest clothing possible, but she’s part plant, so she needs sunlight. We could compare her to Superman, who is also sunlight-powered but doesn’t show much skin, but we’ll ignore that for now because he’s from a different franchise. This is just one example of how people can ignore logic to blindly defend a media text and its creator.

This is an argument I have seen and, sometimes, been a part of — though not on the defense of the media. But bring up “One Piece” or “Sonic the Hedgehog,” and I’ve already reverted to the debate skills of a middle schooler. Logically speaking, no show can have a flawless narrative with equal and fair treatment of its characters, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the show.

Being able to like something but still be critical of it is an important part of the media consumption process — which isn’t to say you have to analyze everything you watch.

After all, some shows are just for entertainment, and while we can

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still hold them to certain standards, you’re allowed to simply enjoy it.

When media consumers criticize media producers, it’s usually to point out what is wrong with the media and how to fix it — things that are necessary to enact change and improvement in media.

Now, I’m not saying that critical discussion of media isn’t important.

Discussing what is and isn’t bad about certain genre conventions and how they are used can lead to great insight about the work. But when your only addition to the argument is, “You’re wrong, it’s perfect,” this isn’t what you’re doing. You are leaving your media consumption stagnate, and you end up learning nothing from the experience.

So, the next time you’re about to get into an Internet argument about the last episode of “Game of Thrones,” sit back and just breathe.

You’d be surprised how calming it is to let go of the little things.

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NEWS IN BRIEF OFFICE RELOCATIONS

Because of the renovations to Baldwin Hall, many offices have been relocated. New office locations are listed below.

Center For International Students Baldwin Hall 104 Interfaith Center Baldwin Hall 113 International Admissions Baldwin Hall 104F Multicultural Affairs Baldwin Hall 109 Study Abroad Office Baldwin Hall 106 Title Ix Office Violette Hall 1308 Upward Bound Second Floor Of Adair House Windfall Baldwin Hall 232

Missouri government internship meeting scehduled

Truman recognized as one of the best schools in the nation

The Missouri government internship information meeting will occur at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in McClain Hall 209. The internship is an opportunity for students of any major to expand knowledge of state government as well as gain relationships with Missouri government officials. After the information meeting, the deadline to apply for the internship is 12 p.m.

Sept. 28. Interviews for the internship will take place Oct. 3-5.

Washington Monthly named Truman No. 4 of top master’s universities in the United States.

Washington Monthly ranked nearly 900 institutions across the categories of national universities, master’s universities, liberal arts colleges and baccalaureate colleges. The ranking is given to colleges that put emphasis on service, social mobility and research. Universities are rewarded for participation in ROTC, community service activities, number of first generation students enrolled, and number of students that go on to the Peace Corps.

Truman carries on mental health outreach Truman will participate in the Be the Light Campaign to bring awareness to mental health in collaboration with the Kirksville community. The goal is to develop understanding for mental health issues and provide support for individuals dealing with mental health issues.

The program includes QPR (question, persuade, refer) suicide prevention training and a suicide awareness 5k walk.

New Art Exhibition on display in Pickler Pickler Memorial Library and the MissouriSouthern Iowa Art Guild are partnering for an art exhibition. The display will be placed in the library cafe and will run through Dec. 15.

It will feature 27 pieces from nine local artists.

A reception will happen from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. on Sept. 28 in the cafe. Visitors to the gallery can vote on the Viewer’s Choice Award for their favorite piece until 5:30 p.m. on reception night.

Travel smarter.

Students are challenged with Second Life Projects In an effort to get students to think about recycling more often, professor Janice Clark has been giving students a “Second Life Project” in her HLTH 362 course. During the project, students must take old items like soda bottles, palettes and bottle openers, and turn them into something new and useful. There are no restrictions on what they can use as long as it’s old. The students’ projects are displayed in the Student Union Building, so other students can come and vote on their favorites. Students also participate in planning Recycling Week activities to promote environmental awareness and prepare for America Recycles Day on Nov. 15.

Students have to write a paper along with their project about the importance of recycling and how they are helping the environment.

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Campus utility upgrades save money

BY SETH WOLFMEYER Editor-in-Chief Truman State University saved almost $1 million and became more environmentally friendly last year after the replacement and upgrade of multiple utility systems.

The University saved about 7.5 million kilowatt hours in electricity, 51 million cubic feet of natural gas, 10 million gallons of water and reduced its carbon footprint by about 21 million pounds of carbon dioxide, according to May 2017 annual report by Energy Solutions Professionals.

Physical Plant Director Karl Schneider said the project cost $10.5 million, which the University will finish paying during next 10 years. Schneider said the idea behind the project is that Truman will save around $1 million per year in energy costs, so the project pays for itself and will continue to save the University money.

Schneider said the project is called an energy savings contract, which is allowed by the state of Missouri to let institutions reduce their energy costs. He said the University began looking for a contractor at the end of 2014 before settling on Energy Solutions Professionals. Work started in the summer of 2015 and finished during fall of 2016.

Schneider said the project included multiple retrofits and replacements of systems. He said the project installed LED lighting and more efficient fluorescent lights across campus to cut down on the amount of electricity used. For water, the project included low-flow replacements like new faucet adaptors, toilet flush valves and shower heads. The retrofits also included upgrades to the steam system with new steam traps, insulation and two sets of new piping.

Schneider said other new installations included weather stripping, water chillers, air handlers and laboratory exhaust controls in Magruder Hall. In addition, he said temperature control systems were replaced in multiple buildings. He said these can be put on a schedule when the building is unoccupied to reduce costs, and they can let specialists digitally look at the systems to find any problems.

Schneider said the project allowed for a lot of work to be done even with systems that wouldn’t really affect the savings but especially helped in replacing older equipment. He said the new systems would last the University 20 years or more, meaning savings continue after Truman finishes paying for the project.

Though Energy Solutions Professionals handled the design, coordination and installation of the project, Schneider said Truman also did work separately to improve the campus’ energy use. He said this included replacing all the parking lot lighting and almost all of the sidewalk lighting with LED lights.

Schneider said though the project has gone smoothly, there were a few things which needed to be changed or adjusted. He said the original plans had not accounted for the need to keep temperatures consistent in the library’s Special Collections and where pianos are stored in Ophelia Parrish — even during unoccupied periods. Schneider said all new systems were protected under warranties, which the University had to use for a few defective light fixtures.

Schneider said though this was the first time the University has done a project like this, there is potential it will be worked on again. He said in the

future, Truman will likely install more equipment, like new lights on the tennis courts or by the pool.

Donna Liss, sustainability action committee chair, said the project allowed Truman to sign-on to the American Campus Act on Climate Pledge — which was launched in 2015 and included 318 colleges and universities. Liss said Truman met the goals set by the act when it significantly cut its carbon footprint after the project.

Liss said the University had been considering the project for several years and waited until the timing was right to start. She said the project was even more promising because it guaranteed energy-savings, meaning the University would be reimbursed if it did not save as much money as promised.

“We had been looking at it for years, you know, kind of on and off,” Liss said. “But everything has to really kind of line up at the University in order for that to make sense.”

Energy-Saving Utilities Upgrade The project cost $10.5 million and saves Truman $1 million per year.

In the past year, Truman saved...

7.5 million killowatt 51 million cubic 10 million gallons hours in electricity feet of natural gas of water

...and reduced its carbon footprint by 21 million pounds of carbon dioxide

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Joseph Baldwin founds the North Missouri Normal School and Commercial College.

The first and only building on campus, the Normal Building, is erected on campus. At this time there was a lake where The Quad is now, and the Normal Building was located behind the lake before burning down decades later. The land where the Normal Building used to stand where Kirk Memorial Building is now.

First University President Joseph Baldwin resigns and becomes president of the Sam Houston Normal Institute in Texas.

Joseph Baldwin — during his time as the first University president — was respected by faculty and students alike.

The Normal Building is renamed Baldwin Hall and campus expands.

At this time, campus is comprised of three buildings — Baldwin Hall, Library Hall and Science Hall. The lake \was a great source of tradition and entertainment at the University.

Male students would occasionally wade in the lake to pluck a water lily for a woman they wished to impress. This proved to be problematic when the head custodian at the University, John Jack, heard students outside and fired his shotgun to scare them away.

Students were also known to push a carriage into the lake every Halloween night, much to the chagrin of Jack.

The school’s name is changed to Northeast Missouri State Teachers College to fit the school’s new mission to become an official teacher’s college rather than a normal school.

Baldwin Hall is destroyed by a fire.

Monday, Jan. 28, 1924, a fire started in what is now known as old Baldwin Hall and burned the building to the ground.

Pauline Dingle, former student and professor, was sitting in history class when a young man burst into her classroom in the library and shouted, “Old Baldwin is on fire on the third floor, everybody out!” The fire spread to Library Hall, which destroyed hundreds of books and periodicals. “Many of us stood with tears streaming down our faces and watched that wonderful library with its rare books and periodicals go up in smoke,” Dingle said.

Stokes Stadium is built.

James Stokes undertook the engineering and design of building a football field, track and stadium on the grounds of the college farm south of the main campus.The first football games were played in the new Stokes Stadium in October 1930.

Construction of Kirk Memorial begins after former University President John R. Kirk dies in 1937.

Kirk was well respected for his efforts in helping Northeast Missouri State change from a normal school to a fullyfledged teacher’s college.

University celebrates its 100th anniversary. Centennial Hall is built and named after it.

The school’s name is changed from Northeast Missouri State University to Truman State University.

The Student Union Building is renovated.

Additions included the Quiet Lounge in the SUB Hub, new elevators, staircases, seating and the creation of the SUB Down Under.

Troy Paino becomes the 16th president of Truman State University after having been provost and vice president for academic affairs the year before.

Baldwin Hall renovations are finished for the fall semester.

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For 77 years the University name was always some variant of “Northeast Missouri State.” A name change was proposed 10 years earlier when the school wanted to change its mission statement to become a public liberal arts and sciences college rather than a teacher’s college.

It was decided in 1995 — and officially enacted in 1996 — the school would change its name to Truman State University, named after Harry S. Truman — the only United States president from Missouri.

Former University President Barbara Dixon resigns as University president in the fall but is given a one year $215,050 consulting contract and $10,000 bonus by the Truman Board of Governors for the year Darrell Krueger serves as interim University president.

Sue Thomas becomes the 17th University president and immediately is faced with budget cuts mandated by the state of Missouri.

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Community members reflect on Truman’s history

a year while his wife completed college and he received his master in mathematics. Morley said he left Kirksville for some time to teach at another school and to receive his doctorate at the University of Missouri and returned in 1970. Morley said Charles McClain who was relatively new then, interviewed him and he was offered a position as a professor.

Morley said upon his return, the University was known as Northeast Mis-

“Not only is Truman celebrating 150 years, but Kirksville is celebrating 175 years and ATSU is celebrating 125 years, and I think that says a lot about their shared destiny,” Burden said. “I think the three of us together have the ability to make northeast Missouri unique.”

-Missouri Hall Director Zac Burden souri State College and was no longer focused on just teachers. Two years later, the college became Northeast Missouri State University.

Morley said when he returned, Violette Hall had been built, however, the middle area was open with the idea that students could walk through the courtyard to get across the building. Morley was also around for a renovation Photos submitted by Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections in Violette which required offices to be relocated to other areas of campus.

Morley’s office was in the library during the renovation which closed in VioThe weathervane, perpetually pointing towards the northeast, sits in front lette’s court yard.

Morley said a lot of the renovations he witnessed were expansions, and the of the Truman Admission office. Despite changing the name from Northeast Missouri State, the weathervane is still a prominent University symbol. overall University has grown during the years.

In 1982, Morley became the division chair for mathematics, statistics and

BY BRENTLY SNEAD computer science. Morley said after the last division head — a mentor and Managing Editor friend of his — retired, there was a search to fill the position.

Morley said shortly before the start of the semester, he was asked to come to the president’s office. He said he was then offered the position and told he Imagine fighting for the creation of a college in a town that was estabhad to decide overnight so the Board of Regents could approve the appointlished only 25 years previously. In 1867, Joseph Baldwin started a journey to ment the next day. build what is now Truman State University, and this year we will be remem Morley not only served as the division chair but also as the interim vice bering the trials and triumphs in University history. president of academic affairs for two and a half years while Jack Magruder Missouri Hall Director Zac Burden is known for his campus tours because was interim, and eventually president. he shares the history of buildings and campus. Burden said Truman’s history In 1996, the school became what students know it as now — Truman State is vast and others should be invested in it, too.

University.

Burden said he attended Truman before becoming a staff member, and he has “We needed a different name,” Morley said. “It didn’t fit the school anymore been impressed by the University countless times. Burden said the most notice— we were a state school, and it was able thing to him is the way students happening all too often that we were and alumni give back to the University being confused with Northwest Misto make it better for future generations. souri State University.”

“You don’t realize how many ways Morley was also part of the you’re benefitting from other’s gifts, faculty when the overall mission but you do,” Burden said. “For examchanged for Truman and it became ple, the Student Union Building was a liberal arts and sciences college. paid for by the students. This is why I Morley said it was a big push from always tell students, especially seniors, the state because Truman was the that when you graduate you should University that could handle it, and give to the University. Even if it is only they did so well. $5 a year until you get financially

Morley said the curriculum stable, you’re putting that money into change was positive overall and emthe University for future students.” braced by the Truman community.

Burden said students tend to give

Morley said the change required him a hard time about pouring more a lot of programs to be cut, but the money into Truman, but he said he University did well to find a spot for urges students to think about all the staff and faculty members who were ways they have benefitted from the displaced because of the curriculum donations of others. change. He said the math department Burden said he has seen a lot of did well because it had a high profile physical change in the University, including renovations during his time Photo submitted by Patricia Hanson with more requirements in math and at Truman. He said he is impressed withMorley and his wife pose for a photo at Truman Homecoming. The couple began dating and statistics, but that wasn’t true for all departments. campus upkeep and has enjoyed seeing got married during their time at the University.

Morley said the shift to liberal the buildings change in purpose and arts also led Truman to begin recruiting high-quality and outstanding students. structure. Burden said when he attended Truman, Baldwin Hall was the fine He said the goal was to have challenging curriculum and provide solid support for arts building and now, years later, it has been completely renovated with a students. defined purpose.

“I think the change caused a change in our attitudes, particularly when looking A key part in the University’s history is the multiple name changes it has at the potential of our students,” Morley said. “We expected a lot out of them, and undergone throughout the years. Burden said from the outside looking in, it we expected that they all would do well here.” looks like four separate universitie — and in some ways it is — but there’s With the many years Morley put under his belt, he said there were a few hardalways been one underlying mission to be a national leader. ships and difficulties he witnessed. He said though the budget was not nearly as “We went from a private teachers college to a public teachers college and bad as it is today, it seems Truman never really had enough money. One example, then an all encompassing state college before landing as a liberal arts colhe said, was in changing the curriculum. Though it was successful, it would have lege,” Burden said. “We’ve changed a lot, yet we have always wanted to be been more so had the University had more funds from the state readily available, ahead of others.”

Morley said.

Burden said it took a lot for Truman to transition from being a private Morley said he was also around to see a change in layers between division school to a public one. He said Baldwin realized that there was a need for a public teachers college, so he began to work with legislators to transition into chairs and the administration. He said when he became a division chair, he would report directly to the dean of instruction who would then report to the a public school. president. It was a good setup because it allowed division chairs and the dean to Burden said the University of Missouri fought hard against it and even edact more as a team. ited the bill to place the school in another town. Burden said he believes this The setup changed to mimic other universities years later, which means is a good story to illustrate how Truman and Kirksville share a strong bond because it was the community who went up to bat for Truman and ultimately having a department chair, then a dean of the “school,” a provost or academic affairs coordinator and the president. Morley said he knows he is biased got it approved to become a public school.

“Not only is Truman celebrating 150 years, but Kirksville is celebrating 175 about this change, but he said he did not understand the need for change, and in some ways still doesn’t. years, and ATSU is celebrating 125 years, and I think that says a lot about Morley retired in June 2007 but his legacy continues at the University. All their shared destiny,” Burden said. “I think the three of us together have the four of Morley’s children attended the University, and his daughter Patricia ability to make Northeast Missouri unique.”

Hanson currently teaches at Truman as a communication disorders professor.

Lanny Morley spent much of his life giving back to the University. Like Burden, Morley attended school at Truman and returned as a faculty member Morley also has a grandson who currently attends.

Morley said he never pressured them into attending Truman but he’s happy to serve for 37 years.

Morley began his journey at Truman in 1959. Morley said he attended Tru- nonetheless.

“For each of them to choose to go there makes me very proud and I was pleased man when the college was Northeast Missouri State Teachers College to be with each of them,” Morley said. “I think Truman has prepared each of them for what like his mother who was an elementary teacher. Morley attended the Univerthey want to do in life.” sity in pursuit of a degree in mathematics to become a math teacher.

“I wanted to do teaching because my mother had been a teacher, and it was something I saw myself doing,” Morley said. “I always told people I went for mathematics because it’s what my older brother was going for, so I could just use his textbooks and save the money.”

Morley said when he was a student, the University still placed a heavy emphasis on preparing teachers for work. He said instead of semesters, there were three quarters and then a summer term, which allowed him to graduate within three years.

Morley said the residence halls were just plain dormitories and were segregated by gender, but he never lived in one because it wasn’t a requirement for first year students. Morley said many buildings, such as the Student Recreation Center, McClain Hall and Violette Hall were nonexistent when he attend the school.

Morley said prior to him starting college, basketball games were in Kirk Building. During his time at the college, Morley said Pershing Building was a new building, and the basketball court ran the opposite direction.

Morley said there used to be little, private eateries around the University.

One in particular he remembers stood where the Student Union Building currently is and was named the Bulldog Inn. Morley said it was during his time that the decision was made to build the SUB, and when the state decided not to fund the building, the students enacted a fee. The SUB wasn’t finished until after he had graduated because Violette Hall has been on campus since 1965. Morley, the division chair for they had to save the money.

After graduation, Morley taught at Ophelia Parrish Junior High School for mathematics, statistics and computer science, spent a lot of time here.

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Past publications set tone for University journalism “Philomathean”

Editors Note: All information for this story came from “Centennial History of Northeast Missouri State Teacher’s College” by Walter H. Ryle.

Throughout Truman State University’s history, there have been many student-run publications, many of which were short-lived. All succeed in adding to Truman’s history, which the Index and Truman Media Network continue to preserve today.

“The Normal Columns ”

“Normal Message”

1894-1900

Many short-lived, monthly magazines evolved in the early 1890s on the North Missouri Normal School campus. One of these — established in the fall of 1894 — was called the “Normal Message.” Each issue was 8-by-5 1/2 inches in size and usually contained 25-36 pages. Its articles were news stories about various societies and groups on campus, usually written by students, with an occasional article written by a faculty member.

The “Normal Message” issues included essays about student life during the Gay Nineties.

Because of a lack of financial and moral support from the student body and former University President William D. Dobson, the magazine was indefinitely suspended in spring 1900.

A group on campus called the Philomathean Society published a paperbound magazine called the “Philomathean” in 1908. The magazine contained 40 pages of articles written by students and faculty.

The group managed to publish a second issue the next year with its editors stating their hopes to publish more issues of the “Philomathean” monthly or weekly. About six weeks later, the first issue of “The Kirksville Normal School Index” came out, and publication of the “Philomathean” ended after only its second issue.

“The Kirksville Normal School Index” The beginning of “The Kirksville Normal School Index” started with Mary McCool, a graduate student who attended the school and wanted to bring a news presence to campus because of the lack of stable school news sources following the termination of the “Normal Message” in 1900.

In 1908, McCool sought help from English History Professor E.M. Violette, who arranged a committee of students and faculty to discuss how to establish a school-run newspaper.

Eventually, the school wrote a constitution which declared there would be a new organization known as the “School Publication Association of the Kirksville Normal School,” and it would have a staff consisting of one faculty member and one student from each organization that wanted to be involved. Violette served as the first faculty sponsor of the newspaper.

The first issue of “The Kirksville Normal School Index” was distributed at noon Friday, March 19, 1909. The first issue was a four page, four column paper and was distributed to newspaper subscribers for 25 cents.

O.G. Sanford, the first Index editor-in-chief, said the paper’s policy would be to bring interesting and relevant news to its readers.

“We hope within a short time to make this paper the official news organ of this school,” Sanford said.

1909-Present

1871-1877

When the North Missouri Normal School was first founded, the school did not have its own newspaper. Rather, any news about the school was published in town publications. The “Kirksville Journal” and the “North Missouri Register Columns” wrote about the school and were regularly published from 1871 - 1877. The papers were simply called “The Normal Columns.”

To write “The Normal Columns” each week, these two publications enlisted students from the School.

Throughout a couple years, the columns developed into hostile rants aimed at administration and some faculty members. When one student editor used the column to wage a personal attack on then faculty member Helen Haliburton, the Board of Regents decided to discontinue the column.

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“The Echo”

1902-2009

The University published the University yearbook “The Echo” from 1902 - 2009.

“The Echo” was typically published yearly, though some years the University did not publish a yearbook because of different historical conflicts.

For example, the University did not publish an issue of “The Echo” in 1919 because of the lack of enrollment caused by World War I. The first editor-in-chief of “The Echo” was also the last editor-in-chief of the “Normal Message,” J.M. Steele. “The Echo’s” success was largely because of Steele’s initiative and untiring labor in organizing material and getting it published.

The primary purpose of “The Echo” was to serve as a window into what interests, activities and events happened during any particular year at the University. “The Echo” often highlighted student organizations, faculty members, musical and theater productions, athletics, homecoming and different features and attractions on campus.

Early editions of “The Echo” included illustrations and essays, and later ones contained photographs as well.

Photo submitted from Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections The “Normal Message” and the “Philomathean,” two old University news publications, were available to students in the early twentieth century.

Throwback Thursday Left: Pictures and this headline chronicling the Baldwin Hall Fire of 1924 ran in a copy of “The Kirksville Normal School Index” Jan. 30, 1924. According to the article that ran, the fire caused $235,000 worth of damage.

With inflation, the cost today would have been around $3 million. “Mr. John Jack, head janitor, made a heroic effort to head off the flames,” according to the article.

Bottom Left: 1972 Dean of Student Affairs, James Ritter speaking at freshmen orientation.

Freshmen orientation during this time used to include a bus tour of campus, Kirksville and Thousand Hills State Park for students and parents.

Bottom Right: In 1953 Earl Cunningham, philosophy professor, scolds a student of his, James Neilson, and makes him wear a dunce cap. Cunningham did this because of his disappointment in Neilson for his plummeting grade in his class. “I guess I was just resting on my laurels,” Neilson allegedly said. “And this dunce cap is downright ignominious.”

Photos submitted by Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections

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Questions on The Quad If you could change the name of the university, what would you change it to, and why?

What is your go to news source, and why?

“Small Town USA University because [Kirksville is] a small town in the USA.”

“My go to news source is actually Phillip DeFranco. He updates the news on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and I’ve watched him for years...so I trust him.”

“Abnormal Psychology with Dr. Costa because it gives you a real sense for mental illness.

His motto for the class is ‘Nothing people do will surprise you,’ ... and now nothing does.”

“I don’t think we need to change the name. I think we just need to pick a name and stick with it.”

“I use the Apple News app and on that, I use Washington Post, New York Times and The Kansas City Star.”

“Take something you know you’ll enjoy regardless of if it’s your major. I’m in a choir class and it has nothing to do with either of my majors.”

“I’ll go with Not Mizzou University. [Truman] is often compared to Mizzou ... but Truman is definitely not Mizzou.”

“Al Jazeera. It’s really unbiased global news, and they sometimes have feel-good stories which can be uplifting.”

“I’m going to say JINS taught

by Chris Outzen called Art and Science of Humor. It’s light hearted and takes you through the ends of humor and psychology ... It’s very humbling and analytical.”

“Galileo University because Galileo was always in pursuit of knowledge and here at Truman we’re all about knowledge.”

“Probably Washington Post because their newspapers are generally fair, truthful and well edited.”

“I really think Global Geography is an interesting class, and we get to learn about different cultures of the world.”

What is a class at Truman everyone should take, even if it’s not in someone’s major or LSP requirements?

Cecil Morgan, senior

Carolyn Klamm, freshman

Fred Henry III, senior

Wyatt Schmidt, freshman

Kirk Memorial then and now

Photo submitted from Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections

Financial

Tip of the Week

Courtesy of Personal Finance Professor Chuck Boughton

Photo by Rachel Fechter/TMN

“Set goals for saving money and analyze your spending habits. Most of us spend money on small purchases that can add up to a significant amount over the course of a year. Not saying we shouldn’t treat ourselves occasionally, but we do need to be aware of where our money goes.”

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Fall Sports At A Glance

Football GLVC Preseason rank: Second 2016 Record: 8-3 (GLVC Co-conference Champions) Players to watch: Sam Reeves

Jaden barr

Drew Slager

- Voted Truman Athletics “Newcomer of the Year” - Led Truman with 10.5 sacks last season

- GLVC Freshman of the Year - Posted 27 touchdowns (17 passing, 10 rushing), fifth-most in a single season in Truman’s history

- Led Truman receiving with 625 yards off of 39 catches - Placed 10th GLVC-wide in rec yards per game

Natalie Brimeyer

Savvy Hughes

Jasmine Brown

- First in blocks GLVC-wide - LEADS NCAA for total blocks in a single match with 10 against North Alabama (Sept. 9)

- Played in every set, every match season wide.

- Holds fifth-highest assists per set in Truman history at 8.38

- Posted 234 kills in the 2016-2017 season - Second team-wide in points per set (2.74)

Volleyball GLVC Preseason rank: Second in GLVC West 2016 Record: 18-17 (GLVC Champions) Players to watch:

Women’s Soccer GLVC Preseason rank: First 2016 Record: 15-2-4 (Regular season GLVC Champions) Players to watch: Caity Schmitt

Katie Mattingly

Kelsey Murphy

- Truman’s Defensive MVP (2016) - Second team choice by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America

- 2016 GLVC Defensive Player of the Year - Posted 15.5 shutouts for an average of .32 goals allowed per game

- Second team-wide with 4 goals (3 game-winners) in 21 matches - 2 for 2 on penalty kicks

Men’s Soccer GLVC Preseason rank: Thirteenth 2016 Record: 6-7-4 Players to watch: Matt Yankowitz - Tied for first in goals with Truman (2016; 4) - Second in total points (8)

Joel Reft - Fifth team-wide in total minutes played (1,128) - Tied second team-wide for assists (2)

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and seniors Stephanie Hulett, Amanda Ressel and Nicolle Barmettler, who bring leadership and experience to the team.

As a key player returning for the Bulldogs, Barmettler leads the ‘Dogs as the top finisher throughout the year, while also making a name for herself on the individual level throughout the summer.

Barmettler took home second place at the Nebraska Women’s Amateur Golf Association State Amateur Championship in Gothenburg, Nebraska, last June. The tournament took place during three days, with her shooting 76-74-74, 8 over par. Barmettler said she played well all three days — staying consistent and hitting a lot of greens in regulation — giving herself opportunities for birdies and two-putts.

“This tournament really gave me confidence in my ability to put three good rounds together, which is important in college tournaments,” Barmettler said. “I’m really excited to see what the team will be able to do this

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Last season marked a new best for the Truman State University women’s golf team.

The Bulldogs wrapped up the 2017 spring season with their best ever finish at the GLVC Championships, placing 7th as a team. In 2015 and 2016, the Bulldogs finished 12th and 10th, respectively.

With the team headed in the right direction, the ‘Dogs now prepare for five tournaments in this fall’s non-championship season. While fall golf does not present an opportunity for GLVC championship play, the ‘Dogs only need to look to

the spring to find purpose for their current play.

“We’re really excited about that finish,” junior Brooke Kelley said. “It was a tough couple of days at the tournament, but we’re proud of how we finished. It just motivates us to do even better this year.”

Head Coach Clint Fitzpatrick said the Bulldogs have reason to expect much of themselves. Fitzpatrick said the Bulldogs have more than one reason to feel confident heading into the new school year — five reasons, in fact.

The team’s best ever GLVC tournament finish could gain even more momentum as the Bulldogs return all of the starting five that competed last season.

“That was by far the best we’ve had in quite a while,” Fitzpatrick said. “All five of our starters are returning, and we have two other players coming in that I would like to have an immediate impact on the team.”

Fitzpatrick said the Bulldogs return with Kelley, sophomore Lindsey Repp

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season, and I think we will be very competitive.”

In her first three years in Purple and White, Barmettler has competed in 27 schoolsponsored events and has been the highest Truman finisher in 26 of them — notably, the last 19.

New to the realms of the Kirksville Country Club are freshman Katie Gastrau and transfer junior Montana George. Signing from Wauwatosa East High School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Gastrau brings the Bulldogs experience as a four-year starter and three-time MVP for her high school. After winning back-to-back Oklahoma State Championships with her high school team, George served as a two-time qualifier for Murray State College at the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament in 2016 and 2017.

The team will head to the Bulldog Invitational to play Friday and Saturday Sept. 1516 in Big Rapids, Michigan.

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COLUMN | Staff writer discusses importance of training spiritually Continued from page 14 “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another,” according to Proverbs 27:17. Like that text states, our goal in FCA is to grow together.

My involvement with FCA began my freshman year of high school when I became a huddle leader and continued when I joined FCA at Truman State University in 2014. Since joining, I’ve had the chance to attend the Midwest FCA National Collegiate Camp with my fellow Truman softball teammate and great friend, Senior Jamie Fowle. At the week-long camp, we engaged in physical and spiritual training alongside other college athletes from across the nation. Last year, God opened a door for me once again by giving me the chance to lead alongside some of the most incredible men and women I’ve met at Truman thus far.

After spending seven years in FCA, I can truly say it is much more than a religious organization. It has brought me lifelong friendships, cherished memories and unending encouragement during the darkest times of my life. I believe in what God does through FCA because I have seen the transformation and growth in the lives and hearts of those who get involved. It’s so important as athletes to train physically and spiritually, and FCA is an opportunity to do just that.

Maybe studying and living in God’s word is even more important to athletes who are given the voice and platform to be seen and heard as role models — maybe God wants us to help lead the race.

“Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every sin and encumbrance, and let us run with endurance, the race that was set before us,” according to Hebrews 12:1. Faith in God gives our race a purpose, and FCA gives us tools that will help us run that race.

This year, FCA has some exciting new plans to dive deeper into God’s word and to have even more fun than previous years. One highlight will be a Fields of Faith event at 6 p.m.

Oct. 11. — an annual event where communities all across the country meet on football fields for a time of worship, testimonies and prayer.

The promise of a life with God gives us so much hope, and FCA lets us share in that truth and joy.

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CANNON | For 25 years, Head Coach Mike Cannon has created a winning culture for Truman women’s soccer, forming conference and national contending teams Continued from page 14 Cannon said he has mellowed out throughout the years.

He said he never utilized yelling as a motivational tool and though he might not have always had the best technical coaching abilities, he said experience has taught him how to take advantage of the strengths he does possess.

“I think my strength is more of molding a team together and getting them to play together,” Cannon said. “I try to make it a competitive environment, but we are still going to have fun. I obviously still make mistakes, but I think doing it for awhile, I’ve picked up stuff that works and things that don’t.”

cessful this season because of the winning atmosphere Cannon has created.

“He loves soccer and competition, which motivates us to work our hardest to be successful,” Lockett said. “He knows the game so well and teaches us day-in and day-out that with hard work and passion our team will go far.”

The Bulldogs travel to Ashland University at 4 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 31 to start their season. More action will follow at noon, Saturday, Sept. 2 as the ‘Dogs take on Ohio Dominican University, also in Ashland, Ohio.

“He knows the game so well and teaches us day-in and day-out that with hard work and passion our team will go far.”

- Senior Allison Lockett

Senior Caity Schmitt said Cannon dedicates his life to their team and truly created a family atmosphere. She said his experience as a player and long-time coach helps him to know what does and doesn’t work but that he’s never shy to try new things.

“Instead of screaming on the sideline, he’ll pull you aside and discuss a play,” Schmitt said. “This type of coaching approach works best with me and a lot of my teammates. He’s great at giving constructive criticism and is constantly encouraging us to be the best we can be.”

A testament to this can also be seen by following the ‘Dogs outside the wins and losses column. Last season, the ‘Dogs were named the 2016-17 GLVC James R. Spalding Team Sportsmanship Award recipients for women’s soccer. They also recorded an average team GPA of 3.40, earning the Team Academic All-GLVC Award.

Spending her fifth and final season with Cannon, senior Allison Lockett said she thinks the Bulldogs will be very suc-

CONFERENCE | After St. Joseph’s College was forced into closing, Truman and the rest of the GLVC athletic departments rearrange to fill the gap.

Continued from page 14 “Instead of four teams in four pods, we now have five teams in three pods,” Wollmering said. “We’ll play teams in our own pod twice and the other conference teams once, so we’re still playing 18 conference games in basketball, we’re just playing a team a second time. There are also a couple of tough scheduling weekends where for instance volleyball may have to play at Rockhurst [University], and then drive to Springfield [Missouri] to play Drury [University]. We’ve hit a few bumps like that in the road, but we’ve been able to work it all out.”

Wollmering said though the GLVC would like to go back to 16 teams, it might be a year or two before everything is sorted out. He also said a few sports will have to take a week off at some point during the season in place of what would have been a match against St. Joseph’s. One Truman team St. Joseph’s closing did not give a break to is football. Rather than having a bye week, Truman football will face off against their 2016 GLVC title co-champion Southwest Baptist University for a

second highly-anticipated match in the regular season.

Junior defensive linebacker Kade Young said though Southwest Baptist and Truman are representatives of the GLVC, the additional game against Southwest Baptist will not count as a conference game to ensure every team’s schedule is equal. Because it will be a non-conference game, Young said, the second game against Southwest Baptist will be less about records and more for bragging rights near the end of the season. As in-region opponents who are expected to be battling for postseason bids at the closure of the 2017 season, the addition of another Truman vs. Southwest Baptist game could play a major consideration in regional rankings, which determine who earns a postseason appearance. Young said another game against Southwest Baptist will be a good opportunity to improve, but he said he cannot help but feel sorry for the students at St. Joseph’s.

“They’re good kids who play tough and play us tough,” Young said. “It’s a fun game, and I feel bad for those

kids, especially the ones who still had a couple years of eligibility left … It’s terrible, and they announced it in the middle of last spring, so it’s not like they had any notice for it.”

Junior basketball guard Nathan Messer said there are very few sports teams at Truman that could have gone unaffected

by St. Joseph’s absence. In basketball, the Bulldogs now find themselves scheduled to play repeat matches against four GLVC teams — Rockhurst University, William Jewell College, Drury University, and the University of Missouri of Science and Technology. For the men and women, fans may be excited to have two chances at the Drury University Panthers — a top conference contender for each team the past few years.

Despite the shift in schedule, Messer said the Purple and White’s attitude will remain consistent.

“We’ll still be taking a similar approach to last year,” Messer said. “We had a pretty good season, when it comes down to it. We’ll probably stick to our own game and do what we do best. We focus more on ourselves, continue to train as a team, and play well together.”

Bulldogs take to open water

Members of the Truman men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to St. Louis, Mo. last weekend to participate in Swim Across America — a charitable race that benefits the Siteman Cancer Center.

Photo Submitted by Kortney Betz Members of the Truman women’s team pose for a post-race shot at Alpine Lake in St. Louis, Mo. Dubbed with the stamp “rookie” in commemorration of their first time participating in the event, the swimmers completed a 1.2 mile open water swim race. The Truman swim team and all other participants were backed by charitable donations of friends to the Siteman Cancer Center. In total, the race raised over $137,000.

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Ten games of travel — volleyball begins 2017 schedule on the road

Photo by Daniel Degenhardt/TMN Freshman setter Elise Hardesty pushes the ball to the outside during a practice drill last week. The Bulldogs are officially done with preseason practices as they departed yesterday for Ashland, Ohio where they opened their 10-game season-opening road series.

BY PATRICK PARDO Staff Writer Bulldog volleyball gears up for its 2017 season, kicking off at the Quality Inn Ashland Tournament in Ashland, Ohio, Sept. 1 and 2. Another busy weekend will follow the fourgame road trip because the Truman State University buses head the opposite direction, south to the Saint Leo Tournament in Florida Sept. 8 and 9.

Facing distant and out-of-region opponents in the opening weekends, Assistant Coach Erin Higgins said preparing for the season-opening matches has been a welcome challenge for the coaching staff.

“Everything we know thus far is based on the film we have watched,” Higgins said. “Coming in new, I do not know a ton of opponents. We do have some film from last year, so we do feel prepared in the sense that okay they have the same girls, but we do have to go in knowing that they will have new players.”

Higgins said the ‘Dogs might have a good deal of adjustments to make before the season opener. Along with

Higgins joining the Bulldog coaching staff during the off season, Truman welcomed three freshmen to the squad.

The Bulldog roster will have 10 of its 15 members listed as underclassmen, but some — such as sophomores setter Meghan Gasper, libero Lauren Wacker and outside hitter Claire Viviano — return with valuable court experience from last year’s GLVC championship winning team.

Overall, Higgins said the Bulldogs seem quite enthusiastic about the upcoming season and have taken the team motto “all-in” to represent their unity heading into the new year.

“We all have the same goals,” Higgins said. “We are focusing on things that will make us better as individual players and as a team. We are working a lot on building connections.”

Holly Hildebrand, redshirt junior middle hitter, said the team is taking new strides before the start of the season by reaching outside its comfort zone and looking to make the most of the potential within the current roster.

Hildebrand said practice in the preseason predominantly revolves

around breaking down skills to the fundamentals. While college sports often stress scouting and preparing for various opponents, Hildebrand said Head Coach Ben Briney prefers to keep the focus on fundamentals for their own side of the net.

“We talk about respecting each opponent the same way and worrying about doing what we can do instead of what they can do,” Hildebrand said. “We understand that each time we play we should hold the same great importance as the next.”

Hildebrand said the team will focus on practice and workouts each day until it begins its matches.

While the ‘Dogs have yet to play a scheduled match, last weekend was packed with preseason scrimmage play. Friday night, Pershing came alive for the first action of the fall with the Purple vs. White intersquad scrimmage. After hosting a youth clinic earlier in the evening, the ‘Dogs

premiered their 2017 squad in front of a community audience. Following two hours of intersquad live practice drills, it was a quick turnaround. The team boarded the Truman athletic bus for Warrensburg, Missouri, for a four-team scrimmage day at the University of Central Missouri. The ‘Dogs competed against other Div. II schools, Washburn University and Missouri Southern State University.

After this week’s scrimmages, junior middle hitter Natalie Brimeyer said she thinks the team is excited and ready to go for the season — especially knowing particular areas still need fine-tuning in the final week of practice.

The ‘Dogs leave Wednesday to begin their three-week travel set in Ashland, Ohio. After opening with 10 games on the road, Truman volleyball can be found for the home debut against Quincy University, at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 22 in Pershing Arena.

Photo by Daniel Degenhardt/TMN Photo by Kennedy Martin/TMN Junior setter Savvy Hughes passes a ball to her outsider hitter in drill work last Junior middle hitter Natalie Brimeyer looks to roll a shot over the hands of two week. Hughes logged over 1,000 assists last season. blockers during the Bulldogs annual Purple vs. White scrimmage last Friday.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017

Head Coach Mike Cannon

25-year

winning tradition

Photo by Bethany Travis Women’s soccer Head Coach Mike Cannon divides teams for a practice drill as his players huddle around him. This fall, Cannon begins his 25th year of coaching, for the Bulldogs. Cannon has accumulated a win percentage of .711, making him the top coach in Truman history.

BY STEPHANIE HULETT Staff Writer

at the position — an interesting thought now looking back on the last 25 years.

“I get to go out to coach and play the game that I love still with some great kids,” Cannon said. “I think I got really lucky I found something I loved when I wasn’t really looking for it, and it’s worked out pretty well.”

While Cannon has winning teams and memorable players, his own accolades speak for themselves. He enters this season with an overall record of 320-111-53, becoming the eighth coach to win 300 games in NCAA Div. II. Truman soccer has been in the GLVC for five years starting in 2017, yet even five years after his coaching term in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, Cannon still reigns the most winningest coach in MIAA history.

Head Coach Mike Cannon enters his 25th year of leadership for Bulldog women’s soccer as one of the winningest coaches in not only Truman State University history, but all of NCAA Div. II. When Cannon began his career in Kirksville, he said he had no idea the opportunity would lead to one of the most gratifying aspects of his life. After his own run as a Bulldog athlete from 19881991, Cannon began seeing soccer from the sideline perspective as he picked up the men’s student assistant position in 1992. The next year he was hired as the women’s interim head coach. Having never had a true coaching position or been involved in the women’s game, Cannon said he didn’t think he had a shot

Cannon said these accolades are nice, but he attributes all the success to his players and the type of athletes at Truman.

“I haven’t scored any goals or made any saves, but it’s nice to have that steady success,” Cannon said. “It’s a huge tribute to the kind of kids we get at Truman. I think we have created a positive team culture that the kids like and buy into. We aren’t always the best team on the field in terms of talent and athleticism, but we created that intangible aspect and get it done.”

Under Cannon’s direction, the program has made 12 NCAA postseason appearances — including last year’s Sweet Sixteen appearance as a No. 2 seed in the tournament. The Bulldog’s have been to the tournament three of the last four years under his direction. The strength of last year’s squad earned him a new

endowment as 2016 GLVC Coach of the Year after securing a regular season cochampionship for the team.

Looking back, Cannon reflected on some memories. He said moments like the first NCAA tournament bid, winning the conference tournament in 2015, and making the conference tournament the last four consecutive years are always going to stick out to him. Despite all these successes, Cannon said he still has unfinished business “As I get older, I think I appreciate it more,” Cannon said. “I’d still love to get to a Final Four or win a national championship — and it’s not that we can’t get there, but it is hard. There’s so many good teams, but I think we do pretty well for our size and funding and still being able to find success.”

See CANNON, page 12

FCA: Love God, love sports, love people Conference schedule realignments

in the wake of GLVC school closing

BY ASHLEY MURPHY Staff Writer For as long as I can remember, three of my greatest passions in life have been God, sports and people. These passions came together when I decided to get involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes seven years ago.

FCA is an opportunity for athletically-inclined people to gather together once a week for fellowship to grow closer in our relationships with Christ.

The heart behind FCA is building a community of believers and friends who share similar passions, specifically sports and God. It brings people into our lives who understand some of the struggles we walk through as students and athletes — people who can help guide us, empathize with us, or just be a soundboard and listen.

See COLUMN, page 12

BY CURT WICHMER Staff Writer With conference opponents packing the sports schedule every year, it can become easy to see them only as adversaries. The closure of St. Joseph’s College at the end of the spring 2017 semester has affected the school and students of Rensselear, In. and the other GLVC members.

St. Joseph’s shutdown presents major issues in athletic scheduling for the GLVC. Jerry Wollmering, Truman State University athletics director, said dropping the conference from 16 teams to 15 has complicated scheduling more than one might initially expect. Wollmering said 16 teams divides easier into groups, than 15 does, but the athletic departments across the GLVC have come together to find solutions.

He said some sports like soccer will not need too many adjustments because they usually only play each conference member once per season. Sports like basketball and volleyball play repeat matches, competing against the same opponent twice in a season with one match at home and one match on the road — forcing more noticeable changes in conference scheduling.

See CONFERENCE, page 12

Mark Your Calendars Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Women’s soccer at Ashland University 4 p.m. - Ashland, Ohio

Volleyball at Lake Erie College 10:30 a.m. - Ashland, Ohio

Volleyball at University of Pittsburgh at Johstown 10:30 a.m. - Ashland, Ohio

Football at Michigan Technological University 7 p.m - Houghton, Mich.

Men’s Soccer at Lindwenwod University 5 p.m. - Quincy, Ill.

Cross Country at Lindwenwood University TBA - St. Charles, Mo

Volleyball at Ashland University 6 p.m. - Ashland, Ohio

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Men’s Soccer at Saginaw Valley State Noon - Quincy, Ill.

Women’s soccer at Ohio Dominican University Noon - Columbus, Ohio Volleyball at Urbana University 3:30 p.m. - Ashland Ohio Women’s Tennis at Webster University Tournament TBA - St. Louis, Mo

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