April 7 2016

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Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee to speak at Truman

Women’s soccer hosts game to raise donations

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ADAIR COUNTY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WINNERS AND APPROVED MEASURES

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City, K-REDI respond to unemployment By emily merkle Staff Writer

Kirksville R-III School Board of Directors Gayla S. McHenry John Steven McConnell

34.31% 24.43%

Kirksville City Council Richard Detweiler Chuck Long

28.45% 21.37%

Kirksville Economic Development Sales Tax

Passed

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Detweiler, Long elected to city council seats By johanna burns/assistant news editor

As a result of the Municipal Elections April 5, Richard Detweiler and Chuck Long were elected to City Council seats. The city’s economic development tax also passed.

This is Part 1 of a three-part series on economic development in Kirksville

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The city of Kirksville and K-REDI are working to tackle economic issues in Kirksville by bringing in new businesses and providing opportunities for local residents to work.

The unemployment rate in the United States is 5.2 percent, according to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center’s website. Missouri’s unemployment rate of 5 percent is slightly below the national rate, but Kirksville’s rate is 6.1 percent, according to the website. This is down from February 2015 when Kirksville had an unemployment rate of 6.8 percent, while the U.S. and Missouri had rates of 5.8 percent and 6.1 percent respectively, according to the website.

Assistant City Manager Ashley Young said the city teams up with KREDI Center to work with businesses to develop Kirksville’s economy. Young said the groups work together to attract businesses to Kirksville.

When looking at which franchises to bring to the city, Young said the city looks for businesses that will not directly compete with existing businesses.

“We do what we can to treat everyone fairly,” Young said.

Young said the city works with businesses to review and advise plans to comply with city ordinances. Young said to make Kirksville an attractive location, businesses can work with the city to receive code variances, allowing exceptions to city ordinances for their locations.

Young said different types of aid are available to help found businesses and help them grow. He said the city does not favor small or large businesses over the other, but the location and size of a business affects what aid will be available. While a grant for $229 million might be reasonable for a large corporation like Kraft, Young said such an amount would not be applicable to a small business.

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Student Gov votes no for Senate bill

By Dan Mika

Contributing Writer

See ELECTIONS, page 3

Johanna Burns/Index Johanna Burns/Index John McConnell (above left) was elected to the school board, and Richard Detweiler (above right) pose after being elected to a City Council seat in the municipal election. The economic development sales tax also passed.

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Truman State’s Student Government voted 12-4 Sunday to formally position itself against multiple bills currently in the Missouri Legislature that would allow concealed firearms on college campuses.

Currently, Senate Bill 731 and House Bill 1910 would remove the ban on concealed carry firearms on college campuses but allow universities to enforce the ban if they secure each building entrance on their campuses with metal detectors and armed guards.

SB 589 would lift the ban on concealed firearms on all campuses without exception. HB 2698 would allow concealed firearms on campus in general, but prevent firearms in university hospitals, early childhood education centers and various other specialized areas.

None of these bills have reached the floor of either chamber this session.

Campus is small enough for Truman’s Department of Public Safety to quickly respond to any crises, according to the resolution, which Truman Senator senior Matt Cooper sponsored. Truman students are more likely than other students at other Missouri colleges to report depressive and suicidal tendencies, and making firearms more readily available on campus could undermine student safety, according to the same resolution.

After about an hour of debate, two motions to delay a final vote by extending further debate or tabling the bill by next week were proposed. Both motions failed.

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Greek Week activities start off with a splash

NEWS IN BRIEF

Graduation Fair prepares seniors for graduation and commencement Seniors graduating in May can stop by the Graduation Fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 12-13 in the SUB Activities Room to get faculty signatures for their graduation.

The fair allows students to complete all their clearances in one spot, receive information about commencement, buy caps, gowns and tassels, take graduation photographs, purchase graduation merchandise and ask faculty any questions they have about graduation.

Before attending the fair, seniors should make sure they have paid their graduation fee, completed the Graduating Student Questionnaire, submitted their portfolio, resolved any account holds and submitted their information to the Career Center.

CITY COUNCIL IN BRIEF

Trevor Stark/Index Above: Students watch as a participant in the Double Dawg Dare relay race slides down the slip and slide portion of the race. The Sunday afternoon race was part of the Greek Week opening events. Below: Members of Delta Phi Epsilon watch the race at Red Barn Park. Members of fraternities and sororities competed in the race and other activities throughout the week to earn points to help their organization win Greek Week.

The Council approved an ordinance for a lot split of land located at 1101 Hildreth St. The Council approved an ordinance amendment to allow parking on the south side of the 700-1000 blocks of E. Pierce St. The Council approved a liquor store license application for Dolgencorp, LLC D.B.A. Dollar General Store.

The Council approved the appointment of Andy Grimm to the Board of Adjustment.

The Council reappointed members to the Nancy Reed Fugate Commission.

The Council approved the appointment of Barry Poyner to the Watershed Management Commission.

STUDENT SENATE IN BRIEF

The Senate approved a resolution opposing Missouri Senate bills 731 and 589, and House bills 1899, 2698 and 1910.

The Senate approved Allotment Council slate.

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The Senate read a resolution to improve transportation for Truman students.

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4/4 Theft reported at the 100 block of E. Jefferson St.

4/3 Theft reported at the 500 block of S. Franklin St.

4/4 Domestic disturbance reported at the 4/2 Theft reported at the 100 block of 800 block of E. Scott St. Valley Forge Drive.

4/4 Theft reported at the 1600 block of N. Green St.

4/2 Theft reported at the 700 block of N. Elson St.

4/4 Harassment reported at the 1500 block 4/2 Fraud reported at the 100 block of E. of N. Walnut St. McPherson St. 4/3 Domestic disturbance reported at the 4/1 Suspect arrested for minor in 2600 block of N. Baltimore St. possession of alcohol at the 1600 block of E. Illinois St. 4/3 Suspect arrested for driving without a license at the intersection of Centennial 4/1 Suspect arrested for driving without a license at North High Street.

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Students in the “Program Implementation and Evaluation” capstone class will host Mental Health Awareness Week. Events for the week include a kick-off with food and performances, a guest speaker from University Counseling Services, mental health screenings, yoga and tabling on The Quad.

Join the International Club for a night of food and performances at its cruise-themed dinner.

Tickets for the event cost $7 and are available for purchase 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Union Building. Ticket sales end today, April 7.

At the end of the evening, audience members will vote for their favorite performance.

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Damian Soane/Index Employees at the Franklin Street Outlet store cut the ribbon during a ceremony March 31. The new store, located on Franklin Street, features household items and handmade furniture made by disabled employees of the Sheltered Workshop in Kirksville.

Franklin Street Outlet hosts ribbon cutting ceremony

By Matt Ragsdale Staff Writer

Franklin Street Outlet, a new business in downtown Kirksville, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday.

The owner of the new addition is looking to bring in revenue for the Sheltered Workshop in Kirksville.

Kimberley Steen, Franklin Street Outlet manager, said the store sells items from the Sheltered

Workshop, which offers opportunities for disabled residents to create items such as medical tools, home goods and furniture. Franklin Street Outlet receives new items from the Sheltered Workshop every week.

Katy Fine-Newman, director of Kirksville’s Sheltered Workshop, said the staff at the Sheltered Workshop works very hard to keep product moving quickly to the new retail location.

Fine-Newman said the turnout for the ribbon cutting was very good. Though the Franklin Street Outlet opened a few months ago, Fine-Newman said the owners waited to host the ribbon cutting until this month so the weather would be nice for the event. Dozens of community members showed up during the early afternoon to browse the Franklin Street Outlet and see the work the Sheltered Workshop contributed to the store.

DEVELOPMENT | The city of Kirksville is partnering with K-REDI to create training programs to teach unemployed citizens marketable skills to find a job and lower the city’s unemployment rate.

Continued from page 1 K-REDI Executive Director Carolyn Chrisman said K-REDI’s goal is to provide family-supporting jobs in the Kirksville community. Chrisman said this is accomplished by retaining businesses already in the community and bringing in new businesses.

To bring in new businesses, Chrisman said K-REDI markets Kirksville and travels to talk to potential businesses.

Chrisman said K-REDI gears their its toward site selectors who might be looking for potential locations. She said K-REDI also advertises nationally through

UNEMPLOYMENT 2015 RATES IN KIRKSVILLE 2016 Source: missourieconomy.org

specialized magazines by including information about Kirksville in the Missouri profile for businesses seeking new locations. Chrisman said K-REDI categorizes Kirksville as having three pillar—ag-

riculture, education and health care. She said most businesses fit into one of these.

Chrisman said the available programs change with the needs of the community.

“We survey the companies and try to re-

United States

5.8% 6.1%

Missouri

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spond accordingly,” Chrisman said.

Chrisman said K-REDI currently is looking at offering a mechanical program in partnership with Moberly Area Community College.

Chrisman said when

6.1% programs are available, K-REDI tries to reach out as much as possible.

She said K-REDI emails businesses, advertises in the local paper and puts flyers up around the community. Chrisman said people also

can call K-REDI to get information about these programs.

“We want people to feel like they can reach out to us,” Chrisman said Chrisman said K-REDI also helps aid economic development by offering training programs to prepare people for jobs. Chrisman said many people who are unemployed lack the skills needed to hold a job, and these training programs can help change that.

For information on job opportunities in the Kirksville area, call the unemployment office at 660-785-2400.

ELECTIONS | As a result of the municipal election April 5, the Economic Development Sales Tax passed with 72.89 percent of votes.

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Johanna Burns/Index Kirksville residents wait outside a polling station to hear the results of the city election Tuesday evening. Richard Detweiler and Chuck Long won city council seats with 28.45 and 21.37 percent of the vote, respectively. The city’s Economic Development Sales Tax also passed with 72.89 percent of votes.

Voters came out to the polls Tuesday to vote on two city council seats, two SchoolBoard of Education seats and the future of the Economic Development Sales Tax. Candidates John McConnell and Gayla McHenry secured the two seats on the School Board of Directors for the Kirksville R-III School District. McHenry garnered 34.31 percent of votes and McConnell received 24.43 percent of votes.

“I’m just really excited and I want to thank everyone that turned out to poll,” McConnell said. “I appreciate the support.”

McConnell said he wants parents and educators to know he will do his best, and will try

to make sure education keeps up with modern technology and engages students.

McConnell said he thinks the Kirksville school system does a great job educating students and it does a good job staying a step ahead of other schools. He said he looks forward to working with the other board members and the school administration staff.

“I’ve been a little nervous and I don’t really get nervous,” McConnell said. “I can smile now and look forward to the next three years of helping our schools continue to give our kids the best education around.”

The two open seats on the Kirksville City Council went to candidates Richard Detweiler and Chuck Long. Detweiler

won with 28.45 percent of the votes and Long earned 21.37 percent of the votes.

“This is the fourth time the people have given me the privilege and honor and their confidence ... to do this and it’s great,” Detweiler said. “I will do my utmost to return and reciprocate with everything they want.”

Detweiler said he encourages everyone to come to the City Council meetings and bring any issues they have before the council. Detweiler said right now, he and the rest of the council are focused on the Kraft Heinz parking lot project.

The Kirksville Economic Development Sales Tax passed with 72.89 percent of votes.

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Index Editorial Submission Ben Wallis, Sophomore 21 March 2016 Six years ago, Human Rights Watch released a 132-page report on violations of collective bargaining rights in the United States by multinational corporations, 19 pages of which were dedicated to Sodexo. The report details how Sodexo on multiple occasions fired workers attempting to unionize—a practice forbidden by both domestic and international law. This information may come as a surprise to many students at Truman, who daily rely on the company’s services for cheap and convenient food. Certainly, it is not in Sodexo’s interest that such facts be discussed or debated by a wide audience. However, it is vital that Truman students critically evaluate partnership with organizations that do not reflect our own commitments to social justice. An examination of Sodexo’s record reveals what I consider a pervasive contempt for the ethical treatment of workers and communities around the world—a contempt that we would be irresponsible to accept.

For nearly a decade, Sodexo maintained significant investments in the Corrections Corporation of America, a for-profit private-prison company.

In 2000 CCA was the subject of an investigative Mother Jones article, exposing the widespread abuse of inmates at these facilities. Protests at Sodexo’s university sites erupted in response, and by 2001 the company was forced to sell its CCA shares. However, Sodexo still maintains services in some 122 prison sites across Europe and Chile, including the “total operation” of five private prisons in the UK. Sodexo’s world-wide prison enterprise brought in near 459 million dollars of revenue in 2014. The ethical problems that excited student protests in 2000 are therefore no less relevant to students today.

Additionally, Sodexo pays poverty wages to workers across the world. According to a report compiled by the advocacy group TransAfrica Forum in 2011, Sodexo employees in the United States received pay so low many qualified for federal anti-poverty programs. Interviewees also complained of being systematically denied overtime, with their shifts routinely being cut short in overzealous attempts at cost-management.

Workers in Guinea, Morocco, and Colombia fared no better, making just the legal minimum-wage in each country. In all cases considered, Sodexo employees described working in dangerous conditions that had significant health risks. As a company that makes sixteen billion dollars a year in total revenue, Sodexo cannot reasonably justify these practices as “necessary.”

Obviously, Truman State’s relationships with contracted service-providers are complex, and often entail disagreements in values and principles.

However, this does not mean that students should ignore the implications of generating profit for corporations like Sodexo. If we consider the maintenance of private prisons and the mistreatment of workers to be intolerable, we cannot accept a continuation of the status quo. Numerous universities have successfully divested from Sodexo, demonstrating the existence of credible alternatives. Truman students have a responsibility to prove the seriousness of our verbal commitments to social justice. If using Sodexo’s services does not fit with these commitments, demanding divestment certainly will.

Ben Wallis Sophomore

Re: Issue of Faculty Salaries Many students may not be aware of this, but the faculty at our university are paid the second lowest salaries in the state.

The rationale behind such meager compensation stems from a trade­o ff brought on by budget cuts forced upon the university by the Republican­- controlled Missouri legislature. Our administration has focused on providing more scholarships to students and more research grants to them. Additionally, the administration found it appropriate to raise its own salaries in order to “bring them up to market”. Both of these allocations of funds may seem like good uses of our resources. I beg to differ. It is important to invest in our students and our administration, but this should not occur at the expense of our faculty.

The issue of faculty salaries goes to the heart of what sort of institution we hope to have. Truman’s salaries are no longer competitive. The effects of this will be felt in the near future, if they have not been already. Many of our best faculty will be retiring soon, and we need to ensure that our institution recruits replacements that

are just as stellar. However, how can we expect to do so when we are not providing competitive compensation? Potential hires may already be discouraged by the location of Truman. Why would they want to work here if the salaries are subpar? While I do recognize that our university has made great hires recently (I, for one, can attest to this in my own department of CML), we have to keep doing so.

Truman, it is time to decide what kind of university we intend to be. Do we want to live up to our nickname of the “Harvard of the Midwest”, or do we want to devolve into just another mediocre public university?

Derek Benjamin

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Be willing to embrace your inner child

Lesley Reno Let’s face it, we all hate being treated like kids, so it is an exciting milestone when you finally leave for college. It is during this time that you feel like you have reached adulthood — that is, until you’re alone and things start to fall apart. Things start to go off-course and you finally figure out, hey, maybe I am not an adult yet and maybe I don’t actually want to be one, either. In fact, one could say a college student basically is an overgrown infant, but that is not necessarily a bad thing.

One of the main similarities between college kids and actual children is the fact that naps are a must. Last semester, I had a 7 a.m. class and I knew that if I did not nap during the day I was going to be a cranky mess. I also perfected the art of power napping, and you can bet that if I have 15 minutes between classes, I will take advantage of my newfound skill. Also, just like infants, college students can fall asleep just about anywhere.

I have seen students sleeping on The Quad, in the library, in hallways and on the steps of some buildings. If we are tired enough, any surface looks like a king-size bed.

I thought when I left for college I would be independent and would no longer need my mom for everything. I soon found out that was not the case. I call my mom at least once a week, though usually it’s more like three or four times a week.

During these calls, I ask her questions about how to get a stain out of my shirt or what to use to clean the toilet. One time I even called her to ask how to make macaroni and cheese. If I have even the slightest problem, I call my mom. She still reminds me about important upcoming events like if I have a test soon or if I have a paper due.

Another way college students are like infants is we snack a lot. I know my day is hectic, and I usually don’t have time to actually sit down and eat until dinner, and sometimes not even then. Snack-

ing is a necessity for college students, and I know I am not the only one who keeps their backpack full of Cheez-It crackers and animal crackers. You never know when you are going to have time to eat and you’re always on the run, so it is essential to have some kind of snack on hand. Not only do we snack like infants, we also have the same eating preferences as them. A child never worries about what they’re supposed to be eating — they just want whatever sounds good to them. For example, on many occasions I have eaten Easy Mac for breakfast and cereal for dinner. Health is not my top concern when it comes to food — I go for what is easy to make and what tastes good to me.

As college students, we are in that awkward inbetween area where we are not quite adults, but we are not children either. We still are trying to figure out how to stand on our own two feet and how to navigate the rocky waters of adulthood. So yes, we still rely on our parents for some things and sometimes we have the mentality of a 3-yearold, but that is ok. This time is for us to discover who we are and what we want out of life. While I do think college students should have some level of maturity, I don’t think we have to be fullfledged adults yet either. We are still young, and I think we should hold on to our freedom as long as we can before the reality of adulthood comes crashing down around us.

When I checked my inbox Monday, an email from the Multicultural Affairs Center caught my eye. It was about Asian-American Heritage Month, which usually is during the month of May, but had been moved to April because campus would be virtually empty during May. “Oh, nice,” I thought to myself, “Truman celebrates Asian-American heritage. I wonder what events we will have this year.”

There is only one event, and it focuses primarily on the East Asian experience with the model minority myth.

I admit, I was pretty angry. Being South Asian, I’ve gotten a little frustrated by every person who either insists I’m not Asian — as if India wasn’t part of Asia — or completely ignores the South Asian experience when talking about Asia. So I took a trip over to Adair House — where the MAC is located — and spoke to Carol Bennett, the assistant dean of multicultural affairs, mostly because she was standing right there and willing to talk to me.

I asked her about the Asian American Heritage events — ready, honestly, to grill her about why Asian American Heritage Month seemed only to focus on East Asians. Instead, I learned something much more chilling.

The MAC often has tried to host diverse events — it partners with organizations like Namaste Nepal and tries to reach out to Asian students all over campus for events like Asian-American Heritage Month — but has seen depressingly low turnout rates. Students just don’t seem interested.

Now, as a graduating senior, that worries me.

I have to admit, I often live under a very stressed out and overworked rock, but I’d love to attend more cultural and heritage events. It’s difficult to balance my schedule with all the events happening on campus, but I still try to make time to see speakers I think are interesting.

Here’s the thing — if no one is interested, then there’s no reason for the MAC to host any sort of event. And that’s a problem.

In her October 2009 TED Talk “The danger of a single story,” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about the dangers of only knowing one side of an experience. For Adichie, it was the single story that Africa was a poor continent. That Africa is an uneducated continent. That Africans are people who should be pitied.

“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete,” Adiche said in that TED Talk. “They make one story become the only story.”

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QUAD When have you embraced your inner child while at college?

Kayleen Green Senior

I would definitely say taking an afternoon nap when I can.

Ronnie Wingbermuehle Senior

Well, I nap very often, like all the time, and I snack all the time, so I eat a lot of fruit snacks and Cheez-Its, because it’s just faster and I have more time to get things done.

Mallory Hooyman Freshman Lesley Reno is a freshman communication major from Renick, Mo.

Attend more cultural events

UmmeKulsoom Arif Opinions Editor

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MAC events — speakers, International Idol and Heritage Months — exist to tell the other side of the story. And if you’re not going, you’re not hearing the other side. And if you’re not hearing the other side, you’re feeding right into that single story.

By the time this article is published, the AsianAmerican Heritage Month’s one event — “Asian American Experience and the (Un)Making of the Model Minority Myth” — will have ended. How many people were there to hear about the model minority myth and how it negatively affects Asians as a whole? How many people will be there to talk about mental health stigma and its association with the model minority myth?

I started my day angry because I was tired of people ignoring my Asian-American heritage simply because my country of origin isn’t in East Asia. I’m still angry about that. South Asians and Southeast Asians living in the United States are also subject to the model minority myth, and they also deal with a lot of untreated mental health issues because of the stress of conforming to the myth just to survive in a society that expects them to be the best.

I remember walking around campus a few weeks ago, conducting field interviews for the Around The Quad section of the Index — part of my job as the Opinions editor — and feeling incredibly proud as so many of my fellow students seemed to be focused on diversity in the student body and creating a more inclusive campus. But guess what? Inclusivity doesn’t mean a thing if you’re not making an active effort to attend events. The MAC exists to raise awareness about other cultures — to teach students about cultures other than their own — but if no one takes advantage of the resources it offers, then what’s the point?

Lately, the MAC has begun sending out regular emails informing students about upcoming events.

Regrettably, I will be graduating this semester, but this is my final challenge to you, fellow students — attend more campus events. Learn more about the diversity on this campus. If you’re really focused on diversity and inclusivity, then MAC events are just the resource for you. The more interest you show, the more events the MAC is likely to host, and the more inclusive campus will become.

I recently just got Play-Doh and a coloring book, and I’ve already colored four pages and played with the Play-Doh a lot.

Jamie D’Agostino English professor

Constantly. I feel like I have constantly.

Teaching creative writing, the experience of play and discovery is so much at the heart of that or a JINS class that I teach on creativity.

We experiment with those kinds of things.

I feel like on this campus we’re invited to do that constantly, and have that be an important part of our thinking.

Blake Miller Senior

I think I embrace my inner child a lot when I’m at K-Life Ministries, because we have a lot of fun there, play a lot of games, you know, a lot of random games, fun games that we just made up, a lot of imagination goes on. Since I’m a small group leader, I’m with seventh graders a lot. My childhood was a lot of activity and fun, and when I’m up there, that’s when I try to embrace it and have fun myself.

Raquel Rhoades Senior

UmmeKulsoom Arif is a senior justice systems major from St. Louis, Mo.

I would say everyday. I will sometimes walk through campus and pretend I’m on an adventure. If I’m feeling super adventurous I’ll walk along the wall by the SUB lot, but on Truman’s campus, singing, dancing on the way to class. I don’t think my inner child left.

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CONCEALED CARRY | Truman Student Government votes 12-4 to oppose House Bill 1910 and Senate Bill 731 Continued from page 1 Cooper said the resolution is representative of the majority of the student body’s opinion on the issue based on the student survey about concealed carry, and he said he was pleased with the culmination of Student Government’s campus outreach efforts. “[Our] efforts were unprecedented in how hard we worked for it,” Cooper said. “You have to work really hard to get 1/6 of students to do anything.”

Senior Molly Turner, Student Government president, said she was in favor of waiting another week to allow more debate, but she is proud of the extensive discussion her fellow senators had over the past several months.

Turner said she hoped to give opposing senators more time to find common ground with the resolution but is satisfied with the outcome.

Junior Jake Buxton, External Affairs Committee chair, disputed several parts of the resolution.

Buxton said allowing concealed carry on college campuses does not increase overall gun ownership, and students already own and carry concealed firearms offcampus without incident.

“What’s the difference between a 19-year-old on one side of Normal Street and a 19-yearold on the other side of Normal Street?” Buxton said.

Buxton also said Truman’s campus has several security flaws that might be exploited during a crisis situation, such as old doors that cannot be locked from the inside, which is exactly why he thinks on-campus concealed carry must be implemented.

“[Our] efforts were unprecendented in how hard we worked for [students to respond to the survey]. You have to work really hard to get 1/6 of students to do anything.”

-Truman Senator senior Matt Cooper

Buxton said passing the resolution Sunday was inappropriate because each bill is subject to further amendments in the Capitol,

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and he said Student Government should reconsider the resolution when a bill has reached Gov. Jay Nixon’s desk.

Finally, Buxton said he thinks naming specific bills instead of on-campus concealed carry itself in the resolution title shows the body failed to discuss the issue and likely failed to educate the campus at large because more students voted in the online poll than students who attended Student Government’s forums on the topic.

“Did we educate all 1,300 [that took the online poll]?” Buxton said. “I’d say no.”

Sixty-four percent of respondents to the online poll opposed concealed carry on college campuses, while 25 percent agreed, according to a Student Government student-wide poll. The remaining 11 percent were either undecided or had no opinion on the issue.

Student Government will send copies of the resolution to members of the Missouri General Assembly currently sponsoring campus concealed carry bills.

The General Assembly has until May 15 to pass a bill and send it to Nixon for approval.

HOUSE BILL 1910 AND

SENATE BILL 731 Remove the current ban on carrying concealed firearms in higher education institutions, but allow institutions to ban concealed firearms under certain conditions, which includes institutions that secure each building entrance on their campuses with metal detectors and armed guards.

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Submitted photo Joyner-Kersee competes at the 2000 U.S. Olympic trials. Joyner-Kersee will speak at Truman April 9 about leadership, service and perservance. She has competed in four Olympic Games, from 1984-96 and won six Olympic medals.

Dreams, Drive and Determination Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee will speak at Truman and tell her story.

BY PAIGE YUNGERMANN Staff Writer

Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee will speak 8 p.m. April 9 at Truman State as part of the Holman Family Distinguished Speaker series.

Joyner-Kersee is a track and field athlete who competed in four Olympic Games from 1984-96. She won six Olympic medals — two gold and one silver for the women’s heptathlon, and one gold and two bronze for long jump.

Joyner-Kersee said her speech will be about leadership, goal setting, service and perseverance. Although she said she will speak about her experiences as an Olympic athlete, most of her speech will be about starting the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation in East St. Louis, Illinois, her hometown. The foundation works to help young people succeed in athletics, academics and leadership. “[The foundation is] based around dreams, drive and determination,” Joyner-Kersee said. “I work with young people to help them find their passion. I hope it inspires young people to be the best that they can be.”

Joyner-Kersee said she will talk about her experiences growing up in East St. Louis, especially as a young female athlete. She said when she was growing up, less emphasis was placed on girls’ sports. For example, she said her school had one gym, and the girls could practice there only when the boys were done. While the boys could practice right after school, the girls’ practice was later in the evening, and this was a problem if girls’ parents did not want to or were unable to take them back to school.

However, Joyner-Kersee said strides have been made in girls’ sports because of Title IX, influential coaches and other leaders for young girls.

Joyner-Kersee said she currently lives in St. Louis. Although she left the area to pursue track and field, she returned to start the foundation.

“I went to school at UCLA, but I always knew I was going to come back home,” Joyner-Kersee said. “I wanted to build a center, and that came to fruition. When I was a young girl, there were volunteers in my life that I didn’t even know what the word meant at the time, but they helped me so much. I continue to do that, to try to give as much as I can.”

Joyner-Kersee said she has spoken at universities before, and she is excited and honored to speak at Truman.

Charles Hunsaker, advancement office development director, said the Holman series is a lecture series founded by a donation from the Holman family. He said this series allows Truman students to hear speakers for free that they would not have the opportunity to listen to otherwise.

Public Relations Director Heidi Templeton said the public relations, advancement and President’s offices choose the Holman speaker each year. She said they try to select someone who will relate to the donors, students and

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Kirksville community. She said they chose Joyner-Kersee because she is an inspirational person, and Truman students will be able to relate to her passion for service.

“She’s service–oriented and tries to encourage other athletes to be out there doing good with their prominence,” Templeton said. “Our students love service, and they get out there, and they do things all the time for the good of others. She certainly embodies that goal of doing service for others, not to mention that she is a great athlete.”

Templeton said another reason they chose Joyner-Kersee is her ability to connect with Truman students from the St. Louis area.

Since the announcement that Joyner-Kersee will be the 2016 Holman speaker, Templeton said several people have told her they have heard Joyner-Kersee speak before and consider Joyner-Kersee the best speaker they have ever heard.

Past Holman series speakers include Herman Edwards, former Kansas City Chiefs coach, and presidential historian Michael Beschloss. Joyner-Kersee will be the fifth Holman series speaker.

Templeton said she encourages everyone at Truman to go to Joyner-Kersee’s speech.

“This is a great opportunity to take some time out and go listen to somebody who is totally inspiring and has overcome so many different adversities,” Templeton said. “You’ll be uplifted. You’ll feel good and be ready to go out charged again and attack everything you’re faced with right now.”

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Sound Opinions -Local DJ drinks the house punch at a house show in a house-

BY CHRIS BURK

Contributing Writer

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again — Kirksville is a great place to be for local music. Friends and musicians came together Saturday night for a house show in support of the famous Tom Thumb Art Festival. If you’ve been living under a rock, Tom Thumb is an amazing festival that is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with a twoday arts and music event at the Aquadome April 15–16.

The venue of the evening was not normal in the sense of having all the amenities of a typical concert space — there was no public address system, no soundboard and no lights — but the living room at 623 E. McPherson St. was meant for small shows such as this. With hardwood flooring and a low ceiling, sound filled the room easily, creating an intimate atmosphere.

It was typical of me to be running late, so I missed the opening acts of the evening — poetry readings.

When I finally walked in the door, acoustic artist junior Josh Brumfield already had started his set. Brumfield was seated in a comfortable recliner with his acoustic guitar, and the audience gathered around him, sitting on couches or cross-legged on the floor. Brumfield is a regular at the Aquadome, so this wasn’t the first time I had seen him play. His slow and somber tone is reminiscent of Bright Eyes, but he shed the weight of his words to play a stirring acoustic rock cover of blink-182’s “Dammit,” which prompted the entire house

Chris Burk/TMN Two-Headed Cow performs at a house show Saturday. Band members include (from left to right) junior Emma Hartmann, senior Christian Orlet, junior Mason Slater, junior Brendan Wicklein and senior Joe Enger. to sing along. Brumfield released a three-song extended play, aptly named “Three Songs,” March 28 through his Bandcamp page. I highly suggest you give it a listen, as this is primo rainy day music.

There was a quick intermission with poetry from junior Alex Wennerberg, senior Ollie Ganim and senior Grace Holthaus before alternative country quintet Two-Headed Cow took to the tiny stage. I saw them for the first time last month at the Aquadome, which was their first live show after the addition of junior Emma Hartmann

on the viola. Senior Christian Orlet and junior Brendan Wicklein traded off guitar and vocals, and senior Joe Enger’s mandolin sounded perfect because of the living room’s acoustics.

With the space limitations, junior Mason Slater’s contribution as a percussionist was limited to hand drumming on the sturdy box he was sitting on, but that didn’t stop him from keeping the band tightly in time.

The band performed for about half an hour, playing tracks from their brand new five-track extended play “Shower Beer,” which I was lucky enough to

snag a copy of — the second track “Automatic Transmission” is a runaway song that will go into the KTRM rotation in due time.

American Basswood, which consists of Kirksville High School students, ended the night with a tightly wound semi-acoustic set.

The band has played the Aquadome multiple times during the past couple months and performed a live set in the KTRM studio. The group’s tightly wound set of originals and covers included John Lennon’s “Working Class Hero” and Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” — but it was the stirring rendition of the YouTube hit “I’m Fat and Nobody Likes Me” with guest vocals from Brumfield and Brendan Solis closed the night and tied everything together. American Basswood is looking to release its first extended play this year.

By the way, Edge Week is coming fast. We’ll be celebrating 88.7 The Edge April 18-23, ending with back-to-back nights of music at the Aquadome. April 22 will be Acoustic Night with great artists such as American Basswood and Brumfield. April 23 will be the week-ending blowout Rock Night, featuring local favorites Black Daniels & the Bears, Mucker Futhers, TwoHeaded Cow and a few more surprises I’ll keep up my sleeve for later. On top of that, we’ll be featuring live music in the studio all week long — keep track of all the crazy stuff going on through KTRM’s social media. Send your complaints to burk992@gmail. com, and as always, turbocharge your day with “THE WARMUP LAP” 7-9 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Students showcase their talents at TrumanLive!

Students performed at “TrumanLive!: A Night at the Trucademy Awards” April 1. The Student Activities Board hosted the red-carpet themed talent show, which included performances by 12 students. Senior Hannah Mahon won first place for her performance.

Chris Burk/TMN Chris Burk/TMN Left: Senior Kiana Rowan belts out a cover of Adele’s version of “Make You Feel My Love.” Right: senior Kellie Mast sings a cover of “This is a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” by James Brown at TrumanLive! April 1. Twelve Truman students sang, danced and performed skits at the event.

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Lindsay St. John/Index Members of the Spellcasters Quidditch team dance at the Yule Ball they hosted April 2. The team hosted the ball as a way to gain more members and spend time with each other. Decorating the walls are the Quidditch goals and a sign with one of the Hogwarts house names — Hufflepuff.

Spellcasters host Yule Ball

BY KATEY STOETZEL

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There are many ways for organizations to promote themselves, but only one group can do so with magic. Truman State’s Quidditch team, the Spellcasters, hosted a Yule Ball Saturday to try to gain more members.

Co-vice president freshman Anthony Tabacchi said the team has seen an increase in members since last semester when members started playing Quidditch on The Quad.

Tabacchi said the club wanted a way to branch out to Truman’s campus.

In this case — the “Harry Potter” equivalent to a prom.

“It’s a little less regal,” Tabacchi said. “We thought it was a more generic event, so we didn’t have to worry about the legal trouble that comes from doing some of the other things, but also it’s a good generic thing for people not interested in ‘Harry Potter’ to show up and participate and have a good time.”

In the “Harry Potter” series, the Yule Ball takes place in “Harry Potter

and the Goblet of Fire” as a way for three magical schools — Hogwarts, the Durmstrang Institute and the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic — to socialize and get along during the Triwizard Tournament.

Tabacchi said the team has provisional status as it waits to become an official club. He said if there’s more interest and the team can get resources, the club might be official next year.

To help spread the word, Tabacchi said the team fundraised for the Yule Ball and raised enough money to rent out Kirk Gym. He said the team sold chocolate frogs — a dessert featured in “Harry Potter” — and cake balls on The Quad last week. He said he thinks the fundraising helped get the word out about the team.

“I know when we were fundraising for it, a lot of people were like, ‘Oh my God, we have a Quidditch thing on campus? I totally want to join this,’” Tabacchi said. “They just didn’t know what was happening.”

Tabacchi said the team plans to host another Yule Ball next year.

The Quidditch team practices

Lindsay St. John/Index In an attempt to promote their organization, members of the Spellcasters hosted their own version of the Yule Ball. The Yule Ball appeared in the fourth book of the “Harry Potter” series, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.”

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EVENTS Last Lecture Series

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7 p.m. April 11 SUB Alumni Room

Adapted from the Samoa Cheesecake of

The Student Activities Board will host its third installment of the Last Lecture Series with professors David Wohlers, Marie Orton and academic advisor Jonathon Vieker. Free refreshments will be provided.

Second Language Acquisition Colloquium 7 p.m. April 12 Magruder 2001 Join linguistics professor Luke Amoroso for his presentation of “Are We Fluent Yet? — How to Improve Second Language Speaking Proficiency.”

“Give Me Some Oven”

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

• Crush 24 Oreos, either with a food processor or by hand, then put into a bowl and mix with melted butter. Spread the mixture evenly onto the bottom of the springform pan. This will be the cheesecake crust.

• Put the cream cheese in the microwave for 10-second increments until softened, then beat in a large bowl. Add Greek yogurt, granulated sugar, vanilla extract and eggs. Mix well after adding each ingredient. Pour the completed mixture onto the crust and spread evenly.

• Place the springform pan in the oven, then fill a 9-by-12 pan with water and place it on the rack below. Bake for an hour and a half, then turn off the oven and let the cake sit inside for 1 hour with the over door open.

• Remove the sides of the springform pan, then place the cheesecake in the fridge and let it cool for at least 4 hours.

• Once you’re ready to add toppings, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

• Cover a cookie tray with either baking parchment or aluminum foil, then spread the shredded coconut on top. Place the tray into the oven and bake for 6 minutes, stir around the coconut a bit, and bake it for 3 more minutes.

Check to make sure the coconut does not burn during the second baking.

• Pour the coconut into a medium-sized bowl, then add 1 cup of caramel and mix it together.

• Spread 1/2 cup of caramel evenly onto the top of the cheesecake, then add the coconut and caramel mixture on top.

• Use either melted dark chocolate or chocolate syrup topping to drizzle over the top. Do the same with 1/4 cup of caramel or caramel syrup topping.

• Let the final product sit in the fridge for about an hour, then serve.

Ingredients: • 3 6 oz. packages of Neufchatel cream cheese • 1 bag shredded and sweetened coconut • 1 3/4 cups of caramel sauce • 1 package Oreos • 5 tablespoons melted butter • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 1 cup granulated sugar • 3 eggs • 1 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt • 4 oz. melted dark chocolate or chocolate syrup topping • A 9-inch springform pan

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TV Weddings

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The marriage between Jim and Pam was a long time coming on “The Office.” Complete with a Michael Scott flash mob down the aisle and a private wedding ceremony on a boat, this wedding episode of “The Office” is one of the better episodes of the show.

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Andy and April’s marriage on “Parks and Recreation” was sudden and simple.

Andy wore an Indianapolis Colts jersey and the two told everyone they were invited to a house party instead of a wedding. They had only been dating a month, but their relationship was one of the healthiest ones on television.

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Out of all of the relationships on “Friends,” Phoebe and Mike’s relationship was the most stable, even if their wedding day was not. Despite the blizzard and friend drama before their vows, everything comes together for their beautiful ceremony.

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Everything went wrong leading up to Marshall and Lily’s wedding on “How I Met Your Mother.” But its imperfection ultimately didn’t matter for the longtime couple. Marshall and Lily’s relationship was the most consistent relationship on the show.

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The wedding between Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey, featured lots of blood. Audiences were traumatized as a result of watching this episode of “Game of Thrones,” titled “The Rains of Castamere.”

Anti-antiheroes — a reflection on mislabled characters in tv

BY KATEY STOETZEL

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What is it, to be an antihero? Look in the mirror and you'll know.

Okay, it might be too soon to be making really bad references to "Daredevil" season two, not to mention it's kind of insulting. But it's been a slow entertainment week, and I have nothing else. Sorry.

Seriously, though. Let's talk antiheroes. A quick Wikipedia search defines an antihero as someone who lacks the conventional heroic qualities such as idealism, morality and courage. I don't like this definition because it implies the opposite of an antihero is a hero, meaning there's no inbetween.

Characters are either heroes or antiheroes, rather than just characters.

The three characters I consider true antiheroes — Tony Soprano, Walter White and Don Draper — have defined the archetype in television for the past decade. Tony Soprano managed familial duties while being a part of the mob on "The Sopranos."

Don Draper verbally abused his employees and lied and cheated his way into running an advertis-

ing agency on "Mad Men." Walter White went from high school chemistry teacher to drug kingpin on "Breaking Bad." Antiheros have as much to do with the story they're in as they do with what kind of character they are.

But in the post-Soprano, White and Draper television era, labeling characters as antiheroes has become an easy way to describe any character with a flaw.

I have a problem with this because characters are supposed to be flawed. No one wants to watch a perfect character — audiences won't identify with them because perfection doesn't exist. And flawed characters are interesting.

Take Dr. Gregory House. I get bored sometimes and decide to spend my time reading the reviews random people write on the Internet Movie Database for whatever show I happen to be watching at the moment. Right now, it's "House, M.D." One of the reviewers described House as an antihero. When you Google "top television antiheroes," House makes the list. I'm not really sure why, though. Is it because he can be a jerk? He's into sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll and diagnosing illnesses. House has a lot of flaws, but he also has a lot of depth beyond those flaws, and the show takes time

to show those layers. House isn't an antihero. He's a deeply flawed protagonist who we sometimes don't like but root for anyway.

Another antihero example I don’t agree with — Jack Bauer from “24.” He’s a government agent who saves the country from terrorist attacks in 24 hours. The man goes through some major trauma. He tortures bad guys.

Maybe he’s not a hero, but he’s not “anti.” He’s somewhere inbetween.

I think the term "antihero" itself is wrong. I'm not denying they exist — just that there are way fewer antiheroes on television than we think there are. There's a difference between a character who occasionally makes mistakes because they're human and a character who's just a bad person who happens to be at the center of a particular story. Often, we don't even like antiheroes.

It's their story that interests us. If we do like them, it's because they have a few redeeming qualities. Soprano's own moral code about family is our justification for liking him. White's cancer and need to provide for his family is perfect fuel for our sympathy, but his transformation becomes an ugly, fascinating car wreck we can't look away from.

It's important to remember that when thinking about the characters you watch every week.

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The Score Sheet Women’s Tennis 4/3 vs. Quincy L 8-1 Men’s Tennis 4/3 vs. Quincy L 6-3 Baseball 4/2 vs. Drury W 12-10 W 5-3 4/3 vs. Drury L 6-1 L 11-6 Softball 4/2 vs. Maryville W 4-3 L 6-5 4/3 vs. UMSL W 1-0 L 3-1

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Members of Truman women’s soccer team take the field with players from the University of Central Missouri during Saturday’s charity game. The Bulldogs boosted their off-season play and raised $400 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Women’s soccer scores for Make-A-Wish

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The Truman State women’s soccer team challenged the University of Central Missouri during a charity game, raising $400 to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation See MAKE-A-WISH, page 12

’Dogs drop April Fools’ Day match against Drury See TENNIS, page 13

Women’s Tennis vs. Maryville 2 p.m. 4/8 vs. UMSL 11 a.m. 4/9 Men’s Tennis vs. UMSL 11 a.m. 4/9 Baseball vs. Maryville 2 and 5 p.m. 4/9 1 and 4 p.m. 4/10 Softball vs. Rockhurst Noon and 2 p.m. 4/9 vs. William Jewell Noon and 2 p.m. 4/10

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Sophomore Paul Province takes a swing during the match against Drury University April 1. Truman fell to the Panthers 5-0.

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Don’t rely on high expectations

By Seth Wolfmeyer Staff Writer

If you follow baseball at all, then you probably know the Chicago Cubs are expected to do well this year.

Many actually consider the Cubs the favorite to win it all. From statistical projections to expert analysis and the average fan making small talk, everyone agrees the Cubs are among the strongest teams this year. As a Cubs fan myself, I feel the excitement and joy at the potential of this year. At the same time, however, I am absolutely terrified.

Sports fans and the media that cover sports often place incredibly high expectations on teams, something typically called “over-hyping” a team.

We do this when we get so excited about a team’s potential that we begin to see anything short of the loftiest goals as a disappointment. The sad and simultaneously most thrilling part about sports is the unpredictability.

We fell in love with the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” USA Olympic hockey team, not because it was the favorite, but rather the classic example of an underdog.

The flip side is the teams we are most excited about, the ones that seem the most invincible, sometimes are not the ones that win. It is an obvious fact, one we see evidenced constantly, but we still show disappointment for teams who do not live up to everything.

Consider the 2010-11 Miami Heat, one of the most hyped teams in recent history. The Heat had just signed forward LeBron James and center Chris Bosh, adding to a roster that already included guard Dwyane Wade. Many fans and media expected nothing short of a championship from the team. The Heat went on to lose to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, in what was consid-

ered a disappointment by many despite how much the team had succeeded.

The danger of high expectations on a team is not so much that it might cause a team to underperform, it is that what the team accomplishes will be compared to those lofty goals regardless of what its achievement is.

A great season can forever be remembered as a disappointing one, simply because the team was not as good as the hype people placed around it.

As fans, we should not avoid creating expectations for our teams.

However, this idea often works in reverse. A team that comes from nowhere to succeed is remembered fondly by history. A name that makes every Cubs fan cringe is the Miracle Mets of 1969. The Mets started the season with few expectations of success, only being a major league team

for eight years and yet to become a serious competitor. The team went on to end the season with 100 wins and a World Series championship, earning the title the “Miracle Mets.”

This is why I am so terrified about this season as a Cubs fan. The chances of the Cubs having an unsuccessful season are slim — they have a well built and talented team but they might not go on to win the World Series. This is a perfectly acceptable thing, and should not diminish what they will accomplish. If the Cubs earn a spot in the playoffs, win the National League Central division or even win a pennant, it would be a great accomplishment for a young team that still is growing.

Unfortunately, not everyone will see it that way. Fans will be upset that the infamous losing streak continues, angry that the curse of the billy goat still holds power.

As fans, we should not avoid creating expectations for our teams. We should get excited for great years and great players, but we have to be careful. Careful not to let our highest hopes control our judgments, and enjoy success even when it is not quite all we wanted.

MAKE-A-WISH | Women’s soccer faces UCM for charity game Continued from page 11

Although the Truman State women’s soccer team is currently in its offseason training, that didn’t stop them from playing an exhibition match for a good cause. The Bulldogs faced the University of Central Missouri Saturday and gave the proceeds to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri.

Truman came out on top of the charity game with a 2-1 victory. Junior midfielder Kelsey Murphy scored the first goal off of an assist from freshman midfielder Isabel Kurzban. Senior forward Stephanie Williams scored the second goal.

“This game was pretty competitive because Truman used to be rivals with UCM in the [Mid-America In collegiate Athletic Association],” senior midfielder Megan Whitehead said.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri, which began in 2006, aims to give kids between the age of 2-18 with diseases or life-threatening illnesses the chance to live out their dream and have the best day of their lives, according to wish.org. The foundation is able to make kids’ dreams come true through the donations it receives. While some people would lighten the action for charity, the Bulldogs took a different mindset into this game.

Junior forward Delaney Kooken said the team looked to play even harder for the organization.

“It was different because we wanted to play harder for the cause and not just our own team,” Kooken said. “We wanted to win more for the Make-A-Wish kids

than for us. And we wanted to show all the people who came to the game that the cause was important to us.”

“It was different because we wanted to play harder for the cause and not just our own team.”

-Junior forward Delaney Kooken

Murphy said she thinks the Make-A-Wish Foundation was more than worthy to play for. She said seeing the joy on the kids’ faces

makes all the work you did worth it tenfold.

That is exactly why the soccer team chose that charity, she said.

“We decided to donate the money to this organization because they rely entirely on donations to grant the little kids’ wishes, and I feel honored to help out,” Murphy said.

Murphy said this was the first time the soccer team hosted a Make-A-Wish game, but it does host a game to raise money for cancer research during the fall. She said the team raised more than $400 to donate to the organization. The team will also host a karaoke night charity event later this semester. Murphy said the Bulldogs are hoping to raise more than $700 in total with both of these events.

Jack Derback/Index Above: Members of the Truman State women’s soccer team defend a player from the University of Central Missouri. The former conference rivals competed to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where they raised more than $700.

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TENNIS l The Truman State men’s and women’s tennis teams dropped their home matches against Drury University and Quincy University last weekend. Although a number of the matches were left unfinished or stopped due to inclement weather, the Bulldogs will look to improve their execution as the regular season winds down.

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Above: Sophomore Paul Province takes a swing during the match against Drury University Friday. Bottom left: Junior Elise Mousseau serves the ball into play during Friday’s match. Bottom right: Sophomore Austin Buck attempts a soft shot over the net. The Bulldogs fell to the Panthers, 5-0.

Continued from page 11 Truman State’s men’s and women’s tennis teams faced off against Drury University on a cold and windy afternoon Friday as both teams began GLVC conference play for the season.

The Panthers’ men’s and women’s teams each defeated the Bulldogs 5-0 in a match that was shortened because of periodic showers and strong winds, putting a damper on Truman’s conference opener. A number of matches were cut short or left unfinished as bursts of rain caused multiple delays of 30 minutes or more.

The men’s team lost all three of its doubles matches to start the day. In the doubles matchup, the No. 1 and No. 2 teams were each bested 8-2, and the No. 3 doubles team of sophomores Paul Province and Austin Buck fell just short of victory against DU senior Trevor Bachus and sophomore Damien Minguez, 8-6.

Men’s singles did not go any better for the Bulldogs. No. 2 Province fell to Drury freshman Kay Bartmann 6-1, 6-2. Freshman Gavin Hatter found himself on the losing end as well, dropping both matches to Panthers sophomore Sebastien Amato 6-1, 6-0. The No. 1 matchup between junior Ryan Bunselmeyer and DU junior Maximilian Hepp ended unfinished, while the remaining matches weren’t played.

Bunselmeyer said he knew it was going to be a challenging afternoon, but despite

the tough results, he said he was satisfied with how the team played.

“It’s difficult to compete with schools like Drury who bring in five or six highlevel international recruits for their team,” Bunselmeyer said. “That being said, I’m happy with how we performed against them.

Truman’s women’s side also had a tough day on the court. Drury won both the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles 8-1. In the second match, junior Lauren Jin and freshman Maura Dunn fell to DU senior Hadeil Ali and sophomore Larissa Karl 8-3.

Drury rounded out the victory by winning the No. 1 and No. 3 singles matches, as Ali defeated Jin 7-5, 6-1. Panthers senior Samanta Zambrano beat Bulldog sophomore Lindsey Schlichting 6-3, 6-0.

The No. 2, 4, 5 and 6 matches all ended with unfinished results.

“Every loss is a learning opportunity,” Bunselmeyer said. “We need to prepare ourselves to play at a higher level.”

Both teams will be in action again next weekend as they try to climb the GVLC ranks. The Bulldogs will square off at home against the University of Missouri-St. Louis 11 a.m. Saturday at home.

“We knew Drury was going to be a tough team to beat,” Jin said. “We can’t blame the weather after all the hard work we put in all week, so we’ll just have to come back and execute better at our next match.”

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Don’t forget about cricket

By Curtis Wichmer Staff Reporter It’s the beginning of spring, and the baseball season is starting up. Whether you follow baseball for the live games, the fantasy league, the team that represents your city or just having your friends over to watch the game as a group, it’s easy to get lost in baseball fever. But before we show how much we love our teams by sitting in cold chairs and buying overpriced food and drinks, let’s remember what else has been lost in all the baseball hype — the game of cricket.

Take pity on cricket for being lost to the sands of time and the American way.

The English game of cricket has been around since the 1500s and is very similar to baseball, according to BBC. The arenas for baseball and cricket are similar. Both sports involve one team hitting a ball to try to score runs while the other team throws the ball and defends the field to prevent the other team from getting the upper hand.

Cricket is even more similar because it was once a very popular sport in America — during the 1700s. If cricket

used to be so popular in America, why is it practically unheard of in the U.S. now?

Baseball actually became popular in the United States as a result of our country’s national pride, according to a BBC story. Much like how the U.S. lists the date month/day/ year instead of day/month/ year, the American way slightly changes the formula to differentiate our western powerhouse from European nations. So when baseball was invented, it quickly grew to popularity as an American substitute to cricket.

American nationalism, however, wasn’t the only factor that prompted the change.

Although the U.S. does have a few avid fans of the sport, by today’s standards, cricket is said to be very … boring.

While the average baseball game takes about three hours to finish, a typical cricket match can take far longer. A normal cricket game can be drawn out over the course of three to five days, with about six hours of game time each day. Baseball’s brevity helped its rise in popularity, because its early fans thought any person with common sense would rather watch 10 baseball games than a single cricket match. As baseball’s popularity continued to rise, cricket’s fans diminished until it dissolved from American memory almost entirely, according to BBC. So when you buy your jerseys and hats to support your team, remember how fortunate you are to enjoy a sport like baseball, and take pity on baseball’s neglected cousin, cricket. Take pity on cricket for its lack of presence in American sports.

Take pity on cricket for being lost to the sands of time and the American way. But most importantly, take pity on cricket’s fans, who even now are waiting for their 30-hour game to finish.

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Give MLS a fair chance

By Austin Hornbostel Managing Editor For casual soccer fans, there has been no greater story during the past few months than Leicester City of the English Premier League.

In a league dominated by giant clubs with deep pockets, Leicester never should have stood a chance.

They team sat in last place in the league at Christmas during 2014.

However, Leicester was perched at the top of the EPL during Christmas 2015 and continue to hold that position to this day, with three more wins than any of the league’s powerhouse teams. At this point, Leicester is in a great position to

win the league against impossible odds. That’s an incredible Cinderella story, right?

In my opinion, parity — or in other words, an equivalence of athletic talent — is a wonderful thing. The problem with the EPL is this Leicester scenario hardly ever happens, because Leicester’s player budget is so miniscule compared to the EPL’s giants.

Clubs with more money dominate because they can afford better players to blow low-spending teams out of the water. Instead of the English league, I’m a more avid fan of Major League Soccer, because it’s a league where parity reigns supreme.

Give MLS a chance and you’ll see a young but growing league that is improving steadily by the year. Just look at teams like Toronto FC, which is attracting stars in their prime like Italian forward Sebastian Giovinco and helping increase the talent level of MLS. You’ll also see a league where money doesn’t guarantee a league championship trophy.

Last year’s champions, the Portland Timbers, weren’t

great during the regular season, but pulled off a great run in the playoffs — beating my team of choice, Sporting Kansas City, in a heartbreaking penalty shootout — and knocked off one of the league’s more expensive teams, the Seattle Sounders, en route to its first championship trophy. The Los Angeles Galaxy, a team that spent generously to bring aging superstars stateside for this season, is struggling to find its footing while teams with less money like Sporting KC and Orlando City SC are off to great starts.

Compared to the EPL, MLS is an absolute shot in the dark to predict at the beginning of a season. The chaos of a full season can be unwritten as the underdogs round into form when playoffs begin, whereas the EPL has a set group of favorites from the very start who usually end up the winners year in and year out. I challenge sports fans to embrace the chaos and take a chance on MLS. You never know what Cinderella story you might find.

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