March 17 2016

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Truman State Equestrian Team competes at regionals

Women’s basketball falls in GLVC quarterfinal

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Coalition focuses on activism

By Emily Merkle Staff Writer

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Local bridges to undergo construction

The Northeast Missouri Action and Compassion Team, a new coalition aiming to bring local groups together to further activism in Northeast Missouri, invited more than 20 local organizations to attend its first meeting.

NEMO ACT will meet once a month to discuss progress on different projects relating to local environmental and economic issues.

Senior Chloe Jackson said she was inspired to start NEMO ACT after she attended a non-violence retreat at the Possibility Alliance, a local sustainable living-learning service center. Jackson said she is working on this project for her senior capstone.

“I wanted to put knowledge into action,” Jackson said.

Jackson said NEMO ACT will be a coalition of existing organizations rather than a new organization. She said meetings will begin with updates about projects each organization is working on, followed by a performance or event for entertainment.

See NEMO ACT, page 3

KV-POP offers opportunities for pet care

By Jonah mckeown and paige yungermann/staff writers

By Corbin Kottman, rachel mcglasson and cailin riley

Nine of Adair County’s 42 bridges are classified as structurally deficient, and the Missouri Department of Transportation currently is seeking a funding solution to pay for repairs and replacements.

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Paige Yungermann/ TMN Top: A bridge on state Route 11, which is located southwest of Kirksville, is set to be replaced this summer. Above: A bridge alongstate Route 11 is listed as being in critical condition by the Missouri Department of Transportation. The Missouri Senate is considering four bills that would increase funding for repairing state bridges and roads that are in disrepair.

Kirksville Protect Our Pets is preparing for its third annual March Spay/Neuter Campaign, which aims to reduce the homeless pet population in Adair County.

KV-POP volunteers distributed more than 120 coupons that provide pet owners with a discounted spay and neutering service at local veterinary clinics. Kirksville area pet owners sat down with several volunteers at the Adair and Schuyler County Public Libraries to discuss the need to spay or neuter pets. Participants then filled out a form to get a coupon.

Bridget Thomas, KV-POP cofounder and President, said the team beat its goal last year with 156 appointments and had hoped to have even more this year.

Victoria Boston, a veterinary technician at Lindquist Veterinary Care Center, brought her dog Rizzo in for the procedure earlier this year. Boston said she thinks spaying and neutering pets is an essential duty of a responsible pet owner.

“Spaying and neutering your pets can help reduce pet overpopulation, but it also is better for their health,” Boston said. “It can help reduce their risk of getting prostate cancer, testicular cancer or breast cancer.”

This year’s campaign will conclude April 30, when the coupons expire. K-POP members said they are hopeful about the results and encouraged by the difference they’re making in the community.

Concealed Carry Survey Results “Do you think people with concealed carry permits should be allowed to carry their concealed firearms on Truman's campus?”

No – 1049 Yes – 406 Neutral – 131 Don’t know – 60

Truman State’s Student Government sent out a survey to gauge student perspectives about allowing concealed carry on campus.

The Missouri General Assembly is reviewing Senate bills 589 and 731, as well as House bills 1899 and 1910, which would allow concealed firearms on campus.

Source: Truman State Student Government

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New university gallery exhibit opening draws crowd

NEWS IN BRIEF

City of Kirksville replaces water mains along Missouri Street The City began work Wednesday to replace water mains on Missouri Street.

The construction will affect two sections of Missouri Street. The first section is East Missouri Street between North Franklin Street and North Marion Street.

The second section is West Missouri Street between North Elson Street and North Main Street.

Construction is expected to last two weeks, depending on weather conditions.

Planning and Zoning Commission approves code variances The Kirksville Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance to city codes that will allow Menards to build a parking lot with fewer parking spaces than the codes allow based on the proposed size and employment numbers of the building.

Menards currently is seeking variances to two other codes regarding building signage.

CITY COUNCIL Lindsay St. John/Index Above: The University Art Gallery hosted a reception Tuesday for the Juried Student Art Exhibit. Left: The exhibit features student art in a variety of media.

Below Right: Artist James Ehlers selected artwork for display. Below Left: Sophomore Hannah Owen featured her ceramic artwork in the exhibit. The student art will be available for viewing during gallery hours, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. MondayThursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and from noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

IN BRIEF

During the March 7 City Council meeting, the City Council recognized Sergeant Craig Crouse for his retirement March 7 after 26 years of employment with the Kirksville Police Department.

The City Council approved a bill amending the 2016 budget to decrease the amount of funding allotted to the Community Development Block Grant Fund.

The City Council approved a five year improvement plan for Rotary Park.

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The City Council approved three bids for the purchase of asphalt, concrete and concession supplies.

The City Council authorized expenditures for the Community Development Block Grant infrastructure improvements.

STUDENT SENATE IN BRIEF

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The Senate did not meet this week because of Midterm Break.

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Mark your calendar Mental Health Trivia Night March 23 7 p.m.

Student Union Building 3202

The Women’s Resource Center is hosting a Mental Health Trivia Night. The event will test knowledge of mental health conditions, ways to help someone with a mental health problem and where to seek help for mental health issues.

32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day 5k and Parade March 17 5:15 p.m.

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Proceeds from the annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K run will benefit the North Missouri Association for Citizens with Disabilities.

The top finishers will receive a trophy. A St. Patrick’s Day parade will follow the race.

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NEMO ACT | Group looks for ways to improve Northeast Missouri.

Continued from page 1 Jackson said the second half of meetings will be a time for members of different organizations to to come up with a group project for the month.

Jackson said she hopes to see a wide range of people involved and projects completed. Jackson said the coalition also will provide a place for people to learn about issues and opportunities for activism in Northeast Missouri. She said another goal of NEMO ACT is to provide a place for organizations to share resources, knowledge, facts and skills.

Jackson said for the time being, she and Possibility Alliance co-founder Ethan Hughes will help facilitate the meetings. She said the hope is the coalition eventually will be self-sustaining, with members of different organizations volunteering to lead meetings.

Jackson said the coalition will be open to anyone who has an interest in environmental and social issues in the Northeast Missouri region.

“I hope [NEMO ACT] bridges the gap between Truman students and the Adair County community,” Jackson said.

Hughes said NEMO ACT has three main goals — to care for the people in Northeast Missouri, to care for the ecosystems and farmlands, and to share skills and resources.

Hughes said NEMO ACT will provide time for groups to get together once a month and work together for change.

Meetings will take place in the theater at Pickler’s Famous. Hughes said several organizations have been invited with hopes of creating a bigger group representing about 100 different area organizations. “[NEMO ACT] is an incredible opportunity for people to come together for the important purpose of doing good,” Hughes said.

Meetings will take place 5:30 p.m. the last Thursday of every month at Pickler’s Famous on The Square.

UCS to hire two additional counselors

By Rachel fechter Staff Writer

Truman State’s Student Government unanimously passed a bill that will give the University Counseling Center two more counselors.

Next school year, the University Counseling Services will add two full-time counselors for a total of seven, one of whom also will serve as a case manager.

During 2015 UCS helped a total of 581 students and 400 students last semester alone, indicating an increase in student use of UCS services, according to Student Senate’s Resolution. Brenda Higgins, health center and counseling services director, said she thinks this increase is because of the reduction of the stigma around mental illness.

“Our students are coming to us comfortable with the idea when they have a problem with seeking out services,” Higgins said. “I don’t think it’s necessarily that people have more mental health disorders. I think more people who do are now able to be successful and get to the college level.”

Higgins said in addition to getting two new counselors next year, UCS is trying to implement more group therapy sessions and has started having students fill out questionnaires to screen them for depression. She said the point of the questionnaire is to get students help with their mental health struggles early.

Higgins said while screening is good, she is concerned UCS does not have enough resources to follow through, so she hopes increasing the number of counselors will help with that.

Senior Zach Hollstrom, Health, Wellness and Safety committee chair, spearheaded the Student Senate bill.

Hollstrom said Student Senate is sup-

posed to serve as a liaison between the student body and Truman administration, and he felt an obligation to shine a light on this student health issue by researching and writing a resolution for Student Government to vote on.

“It falls under my responsibility to look out for issues of student health, and this was one that seemed like a nobrainer,” Hollstrom said. “If students are seeking more services and we could use more people to meet those needs, that’s something we should advocate for.”

Hollstrom said during his research he discovered there was concern from students about the number of counselors. Hollstrom said while he’s not sure if UCS needs more than two new counselors, it certainly will make a difference.

“You need to realize suicide is a scary thing to talk about, but if you talk about it, it won’t have that much power.”

— Sophomore Audrey Burdett

“I don’t know what exactly would be enough, but I think it’s definitely a good start, and it will help no matter what,” Hollstrom said. “I hope it’s enough to be able to decrease people’s wait time so we can help [UCS] continue doing the great job that they do up there.”

Last year, 23.4 percent of Truman students experienced major depression, 49.0 percent of students experienced anxiety, and 43.8 percent of students had suicidal thoughts at some point in their life, according to the 2015 Mis-

souri College Health Behavior Survey.

Among these statistics is sophomore Audrey Burdett, who said her anxiety and depression became so bad that she had to take a medical leave from Truman. Now that Burdett is back at Truman, she said she thinks there are ways Truman could improve its mental health services.

Burdett said one area for improvement is addressing suicide, because she thinks there is a stigma around the topic, and she has seen suicidal posts on the app Yik Yak. Burdett said she would like to see Truman implement a required seminar discussing how to tell if someone is suicidal and how to help them.

“You need to talk about suicide,” Burdett said. “You need to rip it to shreds. You need to realize suicide is a scary thing to talk about, but if you talk about it, it won’t have that much power. If we were a bit more aware of it, we wouldn’t be getting these Yik Yaks that are suicidal. If they talk about it more, people will be able to help themselves more or have someone help them.”

Burdett also said she would like the University Health Center to offer more extensive screenings for depression and anxiety because a lot of times a person might not even know they need help.

“A lot of people with depression don’t realize how bad it is,” Burdett said. “They don’t realize it’s not normal to skip meals or to skip two weeks of classes in a row.

They don’t realize how big of a hole they will have dug themselves in.”

If you or someone you know is at risk of immediate harm, the University crisis hotline is available at 660-7854014 from 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-5 p.m.

Monday to Friday. During the weekend or after hours, call the police dispatcher at 660-665-5621.

Former secretary speaks about Selma

By Bethany Boyle and Johanna Burns Editor-in-Chief and Assistant News Editor editor.index@gmail.com index.newseditor@gmail.com

Alumnus Alphonso Jackson, former U.S. Department Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, will speak at a showing of the film “Selma” at 6 p.m.

March 30 in Baldwin Auditorium, with a panel discussion to follow.

The Art and Science of Inclusivity Educational Series is hosting the free screening in conjunction with the Kirksville Film Circle, the Office of Advancement and the Office of Academic Affairs. After the movie, Jackson will speak about his personal experience marching from

Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama, in an event now known as Bloody Sunday. Following Jackson’s discussion, history professor Jason McDonald will moderate a panel discussion. The panel will feature a mix of Truman State faculty and students who will discuss issues such as the events in Ferguson.

Janet Gooch, dean of health sciences and education, said the event is part of a response to initiatives University President Troy Paino tasked the University with addressing earlier during the year.

Gooch said this event is part of an effort to increase civic engagement on campus.

Following the movie and discussion, Jackson will be available to sign posters at a reception in the Ruth W. Towne Museum and Visitors Center.

Jackson said he is appreciative of this chance to speak at Truman because he is honored to add to the conversation following the film and proud to be a Truman alumnus. He said he hopes attendees will come away from his presentation with a better understanding of what he experienced and the road he took to reach his level of achievement. He said for students specifically, he hopes to instill the idea that they are the future, and they have the potential to accomplish great things with Truman as their starting point.

“I want them to understand that the ability to reach out and do more than they think they can do is very important,” Jackson said.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016

From the Desk of the Editor Last week, a group of my fellow Truman State students and I had the opportunity to go to Jefferson City, Missouri, for Truman’s lobbying day at the Capitol. While there, I met with many members of the Missouri General Assembly, some of whom were Truman alumni. Almost every senator and representative I spoke to told me they thought Truman was a fine university and commended the students for our work ethic and intelligence. In the end, I left Jefferson City and returned to Kirksville sure Truman would have a budget in line with Gov. Jay Nixon’s recommendation — a budget increase of 5.5 percent.

I was wrong.

Recently, the House Appropriations-Higher Education Committee reduced the budget increase from 5.5 percent to 2 percent, according to an email sent to Truman faculty and staff by University President Troy Paino. However, Truman might not even get that increase, according to the same email. Instead, the money would be placed into a reserve fund, to be accessed only if state revenue reached a certain amount, according to the email.

Here’s the thing — Truman might not find out whether the state revenue reached that target level until June, long after the University has finalized its budget. This means Truman’s budget for next year will be decided under the assumption the University will receive no increase in state support. For a public university trying to provide a quality education to an increasingly demanding student body, this is devastating.

When I came back from Jefferson City, I thought the Missouri General Assembly was finally on the side of higher education. Now, however, I realize even though the other students and I lobbying for Truman managed to speak to many legislators, we didn’t speak with enough. There were only about 30 of us who went to Jefferson City and spoke to legislators. To those legislators, we are the face of Truman.

But so are you.

During a recent Truman Media Network interview, Paino said he think students and their parents are the most powerful voices — a sentiment I wholeheartedly agree with. Truman students, the members of the Missouri General Assembly were elected to serve you, but if they don’t know what you want, they can’t serve your best interests. Sure, a small group of us can go and speak to legislators, but most of the time, we’re not from their district, so we’re not the people they care about. But if you and your parents contact your representative and senator — the people you and your parents elected — and introduce yourself as a constituent and as a Truman student, you’re standing out from the crowd. You’re giving them a reason to care.

When it comes to raising awareness, actively contacting your legislator is of the utmost importance. As the General Assembly starts debating the state budget and the line-item that is Truman comes up, the legislators are going to remember you — the bright young student you are — and all the hopes you have for your future. They’re going to remember you asking them to appropriate some more money for higher education. They’re going to remember you talking about the budget cuts at Truman, about how sad you are the University can’t afford to fund the programs and events you want to see, and about all the professors you admire so much who are leaving because their salaries just don’t cut it.

This midterm break, while you’re away from campus and at home, talk to your parents about lobbying for Truman. Although you might be on vacation, the General Assembly is still in session. So don’t be afraid to contact your legislator — if you’re not sure who they are, go to house.mo.gov or senate.mo.gov to find out — and introduce yourself. Make this midterm break a time for civic engagement.

You don’t have to go to Jefferson City like I did just to talk to your legislator. A phone call and an email are just as effective. Just let them know you exist. Let them know you’re taking action.

Out-of-state students, this affects you too. You might not have a Missouri legislator, but instead of throwing your hands up in the air and pretending there’s nothing you can do, contact Speaker Todd Richardson or Sen. Ron Richard, the President Pro Tempore. Let them know you have an interest. You might not be a constituent of a district in Missouri, but there’s no doubt the decisions made by the 98th General Assembly affect you.

“I would certainly encourage all students and their families to let their local legislators know how critically important it is that they support higher education,” Paino said during the same recent interview.

Come on everyone. Do one last thing for T-Pain.

L E T T ER TO T H E E D I TO R

If you haven’t heard of the divestment movement that’s been sweeping the nation for the past few years, it’s time to type the word, followed by “from fossil fuels” or “sit-in” or “arrests” into your search bar. As you can probably infer with your critical thinking skills, “divestment” means taking money out of something. In this context, it means taking money out of corporations that are contributing to environmental upheaval.

Last year, inspired by the actions taken by students at other universities, two fellow activists and I wrote a letter to Truman’s Investment Committee requesting we start a conversation on the issue. The letter was nice, understanding, and sympathetic. We just wanted to talk and see what the possibilities were. But perhaps we were a bit naive, assuming that a government institution would have the morals to not invest in companies polluting the planet without pressure. When we met with the committee at their meeting last fall, we discovered that Truman is investing nearly half a million dollars in fossil fuel companies.

Our little team of environmental activists has been researching the companies we discovered Truman invests in (including Amerada Hess, Apache, British Petroleum, Conoco, and Total) since our fall meeting. What we’ve found isn’t pretty. So when we received a response letter from the Investment Committee recently, which stated that it is not their responsibility to make “qualitative judgements” or discriminate against certain companies, we were confused. Are we talking about the same corporations? The ones that cause giant oil spills and invest in extraction projects on indigenous peoples’ land?

They may have been expecting a submissive reply and a white flag in the air, but the letter I sent in return, which is backed by fellow environmental and social justice advocates on campus, was anything but. Do public institutions that preach about how knowledge can transform

individuals and society actually expect students educated on climate change and land rights to sit back and soak in the cognitive dissonance?

Secure investments are important, sure (so why are we investing in fossil fuel companies when so many are going bankrupt?). However, the university also has an obligation to protect future generations from the ever-increasing droughts, hurricanes, floods, typhoons, and heat waves disrupting the planet. And for that matter, we ought to not invest in private prisons, defense and armaments, or the occupation of Palestine through investment in Israel, and we’re looking into what investments Truman has in those realms as well.

We’re currently mobilizing the greater student body to demand Truman divest from companies causing the same problems that many liberal arts students are working hard to combat. We have no plans to back down, so be on the lookout for a petition, a campus-wide teach-in or forum, and an awareness campaign. We are not taking “no” for an answer.

Chloe Jackson Senior, Environmental Studies Major coj2768@truman.edu (816)813-8641

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College education should be free Corbin Kottmann The tempting proposal of a free college education is a hot topic that alerted many young voters to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sander’s presidential campaign and still remains part of their argument to elect him into office. Other countries, ones with noticeably stable economies, have had similar systems in place for decades, yet many American voters continue to oppose the idea.

To be fair, if a person is finished with their education, the topic takes a back seat to other issues. However, promoting a more easily obtained college education has ramifications beyond getting under-privileged high school seniors off the handle of a McDonald’s deep fryer. If you claim higher education exists simply to provide an individual with the skills necessary to join the workforce at a higher level, then you are undervaluing the college experience.

A college education teaches you more than just how to behave at the office and how to work a spreadsheet. College teaches skills that can be applied outside of your professional life. The critical thinking that comes alongside earning a degree is applicable to all of life’s situations — professional, social and personal. The abilities to internally process information and frame judgment appropriately make an individual more valuable to society than someone who simply reacts. If this skill — and it is a skill — became more widespread, the world would be a very different place. Critical thinking isn’t a solution to all of the world’s, or even the country’s, problems, but it does lead the way to developing solutions.

Making college more affordable presents other possible improvements over time. When deciding which institute to attend or whether to attend one at all, prospective students often consider affordability, a fact many colleges exploit in their advertising and public relations campaigns. If this factor is taken out, however, then colleges are left to rely solely on their programs’ quality. By hopeful necessity, the natural competitiveness of the market would lead to a dramatic increase in the quality of these programs, making nearly any

choice a viable one for prospective students.

Some might argue the inevitable rise of college graduates each year would lead to an even more competitive job market. This is a valid point because more individuals will be applying for the same jobs. However, competitiveness is a breeding ground for new ideas, and an education provides ample support for encouraging those ideas to grow. Necessity is the mother of invention, so the country will evolve to accommodate those individuals. Right now the country has evolved in such a way to provide support programs for those who need them. If those funds and resources were applied with a greater mindset, people would be able to receive those tools and skills on a wider scale. And no, not everyone is going to receive a six-figure salary in the end. But as stated above, the goal isn’t just to obtain a high end job. The goal should be to become a citizen capable of thinking on a higher level, enacting further change and obtaining results.

Truthfully, free education is a lofty idea that would cost billions of dollars to implement. That amount alone is enough to make one stagger. Yet considering how widespread the program would be, the average tax payer’s increase would be negligible. And consider it is not simply a cost, but an investment that would pay dividends in the form of more individuals capable of positively impacting the country and creating the changes many current college students wish to see.

Obviously there’s more to the upcoming election, and Sanders’ campaign, than the possibility of free education. But if you consider that a more educated society is more capable of improving itself over time, then it really becomes the main issue all others fall under — the need for change.

Even if you are finished or almost done with your college education, or if you’ve decided higher education isn’t for you, the evolution of society affects everyone on every level, which makes it less of an educational reform and more of a societal reform. So think about how the actions of society affect you and your future, and how informed and educated you want the people acting to be.

There is an expression for people in this modern age — we call ourselves “media consumers.”

This idea that we watch things the same way we consume food has interesting implications — so what happens when we consume junk? Television shows and movies with undertones such as sexism and racism mentally affect us the same way junk food physically affects us — which in turn affects the world we live in.

One of the great qualities of Truman State is how socially conscious everyone is, and this has made me a much more socially conscious person during the four years I’ve been here. I’m starting to see issues such as sexism, racism and classism everywhere, but I see it the most when I turn on my TV. I’ll be watching a show, sometimes one of my favorite shows, and I hear myself muttering under my breath, “Well, that’s sexist,” or, “I’m pretty sure that’s racist” — yet I keep watching.

A little while back I started watching the 1982 show “Knight Rider,” and anyone who has ever seen a single episode knows exactly how sexist it is. I knew this, but I sat down, grimaced a little and binge watched the whole thing during a few weeks. I loved the action, I loved the premise and most of all, I loved the car. Even though I loved so much about the show, I hated myself for being personally offended during almost every episode and then immediately queuing up the next one after it ended.

I’m not a masochist, honestly. However, I’ve done this with so many other shows during the last few years, and sadly, some of them were created much more recently than “Knight Rider.”

For a while, I thought I could look past the blatant sexism, racism or classism in what I watched because they were older shows. Times were different back then and, even though most were pretty cheesy to begin with, the various undertones throughout the show didn’t really degrade the quality of it, right?

I realized just how wrong I was when the same trends started popping up in modern shows.

“Supergirl,” for example, I was pretty excited about before it first aired. A female superhero lead sounded revolutionary. Clearly, the media in-

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QUAD Has Truman made you more aware of issues in society and media?

Sammie Savala Freshman

I’d say it has just because in classes, it’s encouraged to talk about issues in society itself.

Nick Granton Senior

Yeah, I think so. I think most people here are pretty liberal thinkers and that kind of lends itself towards that way of thinking and an accepting environment.

So yeah, I think so. More so than other parts of the country that I’ve been.

Melissa Pittman Sophomore Corbin Kottmann is a senior English and communication major from Washington, Mo.

You are what you watch

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dustry was beginning to fight sexist ideology, but again, I was wrong. “Supergirl” ended up being so pro-feminist it actually was blatantly sexist. Most, if not all, of the female characters are caricatures, and they still look to the male characters in the show for direction and guidance. They even went so far as to beef up the wonderfully pathetic Jimmy Olsen so they could have some stronger male characters to balance out the women.

These same issues pop up in movies and video games too — African Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ individuals and anyone outside of the middle class largely are stereotyped and appear only in supporting roles. I truly would have thought we know a little better by now, but the only thing we’ve really improved is how subtle we are.

There’s a saying my mom used to be particularly fond of. She’d say, “Trash in, trash out.” I never really cared for it before, but this is the stance I’m trying to take in regards to my own media consumption. Continually watching sexist or racist shows only serves to cement the pre-existing stereotypes we should be breaking down. In fact, we actually spread these social issues further when we provide certain shows with a mass audience they don’t deserve.

There is so much media product floating around in the world that it would be impossible for any one person to consume it all, so why not be a little pickier with what we do consume? The line of production begins and ends with the consumers — us. For that reason, we shouldn’t watch things just for the sake of watching things, but really consider what we decide to give our attention to.

What’s more is the fact that my generation — the generation of Truman students — is moving from being consumers to being producers. We are reaching the point where we will begin to have control over what reaches the general public. This makes it all the more necessary for us to start focusing on what currently is out there and what we can do to fix the issues.

We are what we eat, and when we consume junk, that’s exactly what comes out. So take some time this week to really look at what you watch, and decide if those shows or movies are actually something you need in your life.

In general, I’d say yes, but it definitely depends on who I’m talking to about it and in what sort of forum it’s coming up.

Maryanne Tissier Freshman

I don’t really think so, because I feel like it’s not very prevalent on campus. I haven’t seen much of it and, I mean, I’m not one to experience it but I haven’t really seen it much with other people. So I think, if anything, it’s made me think society is better because it hasn’t happened. I haven’t seen it much on campus.

Jacqueline Jones Junior

I would say, overall, no because I already hear about it from other sources. Usually I read the news first and then Truman addresses it, so I don’t think I learn from it, but I do think that Truman does address issues that need to be addressed.

Ryan McCallum Freshman

I’m not really big on those things so I don’t really pay attention to it. I try to kind of ignore it, I guess. But from specific people, I’ve heard a lot about it and been made more aware about it.

Holly Fisher is a senior English and linguistics major from Elizabethtown, Ky.

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BRIDGES | The Missouri Senate is considering four bills that would increase funding for bridge and road repair.

Continued from page 1 The Missouri Senate is considering four bills proposing more funding for road and bridge repairs.

Legislators have until the end of the legislative session during May to pass one of these proposals.

Amy Crawford, a MoDOT area engineer based in Kirksville, said while all of Adair County’s bridges are safe to drive on, some bridges are considered in critical condition because they have a lower load capacity than other county bridges. Crawford said many were built during the 1940s, and most have a useable lifespan of 50-60 years.

The average age of a Missouri bridge is 44, and there are more than 640 bridges in Missouri in critical condition, according to documents provided by MoDOT. Crawford said while MoDOT inspects most bridges every other year, it inspects critical condition bridges every year so MoDOT can keep an eye on

the condition of the structures. The rating scale MoDOT uses ranges from nine — excellent condition — to zero — failed.

Critical condition is anything below a four rating, and all of Adair County’s critical bridges are rated either three or four, Crawford said.

“If a bridge is unsafe, we will close it,” Crawford said.

“Critical condition ... puts it on a watch list. It allows us to keep better track of it, lets us know that it’s a need coming up and that it’s not in the best condition, but it is still safe to cross.”

Crawford said all the critical condition bridges in Adair County are posted for a lower weight allowance than the statewide allowed amount, which means if a driver is hauling grain or logs in a truck or semitrailer, the vehicle cannot cross if it is over a certain weight.

She said MoDOT gets concerned when the load posting goes down to

about 10 tons because it means only passenger vehicles can drive across it.

Crawford said most bridges in critical condition need to be completely rebuilt. She said MoDOT is in favor of a fuel tax increase to help pay for replacing and repairing bridges and roads in Adair County, and any increase in funding will help. Missouri’s fuel tax is one of the lowest in the nation and has not increased since 1996, she said.

MoDOT’s latest project in Adair County will be the full replacement of a bridge on state Route 11, southwest of Kirksville. Crawford said the project has been an ongoing process of drawing up the bridge design, putting out a call for bids, accepting a bid and finally getting a contractor on board to start work.

She said construction will take place this summer, and the bridge will be closed for a few months. Citizens will be notified of the bridge’s closure dates on the MoDOT website, and MoDOT also

will send press releases to local media. Citizens can also sign up for email updates and text alerts on MoDOT’s website to stay informed about bridge closures and other construction around the state.

“We’ve got to do something, and I will support whatever it takes to make sure we have safer and better roads for Missourians.” ­— Adair County Rep. Nate Walker

Adair County Rep. Nate Walker said he supports a fuel tax increase because he considers that the best solution to pay for the bridge and road repairs needed across the

state. While a tobacco tax also has been proposed in the Missouri Senate to provide MoDOT funding, Walker said he thinks the fuel tax is a better solution because it will direct more of the needed funding.

Walker said a fuel tax increase of 1.5 cents per gallon would need to pass through the Missouri House of Representatives, the Senate and the governor. However, he said an increase of 2 cents or more would likely become a ballot measure.

“The Senate has talked about a 1.5 cent fuel tax, but we probably need more than that to address overall the issue,” Walker said. “We’ve got to do something, and I will support whatever it takes to make sure we have safer and better roads for Missourians.”

Walker said he thinks it is unlikely any of the fuel tax bills will pass the Senate this legislative session because of a lack of support.

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Walker said passing an increased fuel tax is especially important in Adair County because it is a farming community.

He said quality roads and bridges are needed to transport crops.

While some people might not support a tax increase, Walker said it is important to note Missouri currently has one of the lowest fuel taxes in the country. He said if a bridge needs to be closed because of disrepair, there is an additional cost to those who use the bridge because they must use alternative routes to travel.

“Once you start shutting down bridges and having roads closed, you have lots of problems with additional costs for the people that live in those areas,” Walker said. “We need to address transportation funding.”

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Submitted photo Members Truman State’s equestrian team poses with a fifth place ribbon after one of their competitions during the Western Regional Championship. The team also competed in the English Regional Championship the following weekend.

BY KATEY STOETZEL

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For Truman State’s equestrian team, Midterm Break consisted of riding in two competitions, bringing home some top finishes and, for some, advancing to the next level of competition.

The first weekend of break, the team competed in the Western Regional Championship, and last weekend was the English Regional Championship, both in Springfield, Missouri. Western and English are two different types of riding styles. Equestrian Coach Emily Costello said the two championships represent the culmination of the year’s work and are used to decide which students move forward to the next level of competition, with the end goal of reaching the national level of competition.

Costello said two of Truman’s riders placed fifth at the Western Regional. She said Truman’s team is in the most competitive Western zone in the country. She said to move on to the next level of competition, riders in the Western Regional Championship would need to place in the top two.

Costello said four riders from the English Regional advanced to Zones, the next level of competition. Two of the riders will jump fences and two will focus more on rail work, which means riders are judged on position and effectiveness.

Although none of the Western Regional riders qualified for the next level of competition, Costello said other riders from all over the country will ride some of Truman’s horses during those competitions.

Truman’s team belongs to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, Costello said, which includes 400 schools and almost 10,000 competitive riders. She said the host colleges provide the horses for the competition, and the rider pulls a horse’s name out of a hat to compete with. Costello said if a school doesn’t have enough horses, universities bring their own. Truman and Kansas State University brought along some horses for these competitions, Costello said.

“It’s a collective effort to get these horse shows run,” Costello said. “It takes a lot of horses for a whole weekend of horse shows.”

Costello said as part of the competition, riders are judged on their ability to control an unfamiliar horse and how well they ride that unfamiliar animal.

Junior Alexandria Avila said she went to the English and Western Regional shows and competed in the Western intermediate horsemanship class against 17 other riders. Although she did not move onto to semi-finals, Avila said it was a good ride for her and she enjoyed competing against a lot of competition within one region.

In the English Regional Championship, however, Avila said she qualified for Zones in the walk-trot class, where she placed first.

“For the walk-trot class, it’s nice that IHSA has a level for every single type of rider,” Avila said. “I did not have any previous English riding experience before I came to Truman, so I had the chance to compete against people of my own skill level.”

At Zones, Avila said she and the three other Truman riders who qualified will compete against nine riders to advance to Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky.

Senior Molly Gustafson said the team finished second during the English Regional Championship. Gustafson said she got second in all her events.

Gustafson said the different events the riders competed in this past weekend included over fences and flat-class.

She said over fences is six to eight jumps over fences, which are predetermined before the competition, and flat class is rail work and being judged on how you look and how well you ride.

Gustafson said she also qualified for Zones, despite the fact this was her first year competing at Regionals. She said to qualify for Regionals, riders have to have 36 points, which are culminated throughout the year and can carry over from year to year. Coming into this year, Gustafson said she only had three points to go, and earned those points at the year’s first competition.

“I also want to give our horses a shoutout,” Gustafson said.

“They were very good. They did awesome this weekend.”

The team will compete at Zones April 9 in Amarillo, Texas.

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MSA hosts Islam Awareness Week

Emily Ploch/Index Freshman Eboni X Miller and sophomore Sabiya Azim run a table in the Student Union Building encouraging students to ask Muslim students questions. Students who asked a question received a donut.

The Muslim Student Association is hosting its annual Islam Awareness Week. The theme for this year’s events is addressing misconceptions.

There will be a dinner and presentation 7-9 p.m. tonight, March 17, in the SUB Alumni Room and a Jummah prayer 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. March 18 at the Interfaith Center. The MSA also is hosting a hijab challenge as part of the week’s events, which encourages students to wear a hijab all week.

Processing Truman’s recycling

BY MATT RAGSDALE Staff Writer

Recycling on Truman’s campus is nothing new, but now Residence Life, Student Government and the Physical Plant are helping to make recycling at Truman accessible to everyone. These three groups are working together as well as with other community organizations to improve the effectiveness of recycling at Truman.

Physical Plant Director Karl Schneider said there are a few groups that work with Truman to help keep the flow of recycling moving. Schneider said the Physical Plant collects materials from all blue, purple and green recycling canisters placed throughout campus. From there, he said much of that recycling is taken care of by three groups. Schneider said Community Opportunities recycles the paper and cardboard, Truman students pick up the aluminum recycling, and High Hope Recycling in Milan, Missouri, takes the plastic.

Schneider said the Physical Plant does not focus on publicity or advertising for recycling. He said he encourages those interested in recycling to visit Truman’s sustainability website.

“The sustainability website has information on recycling, what types of materials the University recycles and all that,” Schneider said.

William Nelson, Residence Life coordinator and Physical Plant liaison,

said he wants to make campus more knowledgeable about recycling. Nelson said so far, Residence Life has made new signage for all of the recycling centers in the residence halls so Truman students are aware of what materials go in the receptacles.

Nelson said he also has helped coordinate glass recycling on campus by working with Student Government.

He said the University previously took care of glass recycling, but now student organizations such as Alpha Phi Omega recycle the glass in the residence halls.

Nelson said Residence Life is working on new educational opportunities to make Residence Life and students more familiar with recycling within the residence halls.

Patty Bonzani, a Missouri Hall housekeeper, said she is familiar with recycling in the residence halls.

Bonzani said Community Opportunities still collects the paper recycling, but Truman’s Environmental Campus Organization collects the paper and aluminum that is behind the dumpsters.

Bonzani said she is passionate about recycling and makes it her duty to make sure people are doing the right thing.

“I think we need to do something — I don’t think people understand that a lot of this goes back into the ground,” Bonzani said. “There are a lot of people, and we’re running out of space.”

Junior Adrian Wheeler, Environmental Sustainability Fee Accountability

Matt Ragsdale/Index Recycling bins in a residence hall sport new signs. Residence Life made the signs in an attempt to make more students aware about recycling. committee chair, said Student Government is trying to get more people involved with recycling.

Wheeler said Student Government has set up all the green recycling stations in the residence halls.

Wheeler said Student Government also gives blue recycling cans to students for free.

“We’re starting a battery recycling drive so students can recycle batteries in a safe manner,” Wheeler said.

Wheeler said the drive is set for Earth Week April 20 – 25.

For more information about recycling and other environmentfriendly efforts at Truman, visit sustainability.truman.edu.

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Sound Opinions -Local small town DJ gets discombobulated in the big city-

BY CHRIS BURK

Contributing Writer

It was somewhere between bailing out of a moving vehicle and stumbling out of the Midland Theatre half-deaf that I figured out Kansas City, Missouri, could be a great place to live should I ever actually graduate from college.

My accountant Philly and I journeyed to the western star of this great state, Kansas City, to celebrate the end of a long week. The “Summer Is Forever II” tour was making a stop and, having missed one of the headlining acts last summer in Omaha, Nebraska, I was thrilled when my good friend alumna Anna Selle texted to tell me she had an extra ticket so all three of us could go.

Punk rock’s favorite couple, Nathan Williams of Wavves and Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast, fronted the two headliners, and breakout group Cherry Glazerr was slated to open at the beautiful Midland Theatre, a venue I had never visited. Two mysteries for the price of one ticket — figuring out how to get to the Midland and figuring out who would headline the evening, because Wavves and Best Coast had been trading the job back and forth throughout the tour.

Being used to going to shows at the Aquadome this semester, I was shocked at the size and sound of the Midland. It has the same aesthetic appeal of a classic theater, such as the Pageant in St. Louis, but is twice the size with a multi-tiered general admission floor. The sound, in comparison to the Pageant, was much louder.

Cherry Glazerr opened the evening with a halfhour set that went by as briskly as the pace of its music. My accountant and I agreed lead singer Clementine Creevy could pass for a new-aged Joan Jett. That comparison might be faulty, however — the rasp in her voice could have been because she had bronchitis, which she announced at the concert. While being a punk band fueled by the speed of its music, progressive, droning breakdowns also dominated the enjoyable set of a band I had previously never listened to.

The best of the two mysteries was solved when Williams appeared on stage, covered in leather and looking grubby and unkempt. Wavves started into an hour-long set that covered the entirety of the band’s catalog, including a melancholy, ethereal take on “No Life For Me,” the title track of its 2015 LP with Cloud Nothings, which I bought yet another copy of after the show. The energy of the band’s show could be described with the caricature backdrop for the tour — a fantasy wrestling poster, with Cosentino dressed as WWE wrestler the Undertaker in his early-career garb, versus Williams as The Ultimate Warrior, clad in lime green and yellow body paint. The incredulity of a very specific part of my childhood mixed with a significant part of my adult life set a tone of fun that was apparent in Wavves, as was the enjoyment of getting to open instead of close the headlining bands.

Submitted by Anna Selle Musicians Bethany Cosentino and Joe Bautista perform at the Midland Theater as part of the “Summer Is Forever II” tour. Bautista is a touring member of Wavves, which is made up of Cosentino and Bobb Bruno.

Cosentino strode across the stage for Best Coast, which was the headliner, with the same motivation as myself earlier in the evening when I jumped from my accountant’s moving Ford Explorer as we inched through Power & Light District traffic. As it would turn out, none of the parking garages in the large entertainment district of the city accepted cards, and because the general flow of the area was slowed to a crawl, I was able to run a block up the street to a market and buy two packs of bubble gum to get cash back at the register and make it back to the car.

Cosentino was not parked in the slightest, as Best Coast ripped into a loud and clean set. Having seen the band play last summer with Bully in St. Louis, I was stunned at the difference in sound. Perhaps it was the echo-y Midland that worked in favor of the arena rock-inspired cuts from the band’s most recent album, “California Nights.” Nevertheless, the dreamy beach rockers were in full form. Lead guitarist Bobb Bruno

did nothing less than shred, reminiscent of Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis in sound and hair.

The night was a supreme success, because using live music as a way to rendezvous with good friends is a great way to forget the week that preceded the night on the town. The bright Power & Light District, while unfortunately filled with bro country fans attempting to see Blake Shelton at the Sprint Center, was a nice change of scenery to sleepyheaded Kirksville.

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Taste of Truman

EVENTS Pete Davidson

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7 p.m. March 17 Baldwin Auditorium Come see the Student Activities Board spring comedian Pete Davidson, who has appeared on “Saturday Night Live,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “Guy Code.” No tickets are required for the event.

Whispers in Your Ear Concert

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8 p.m. March 18 Baldwin Auditorium

Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

Sweet Nothings will host its annual a capella concert featuring True Men, Minor Detail, ILL Harmonics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Acafellaz from Illinois State University. Doors open at 7:45 p.m.

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“Daredevil” Season 1 Episodes (season 2 premieres tomorrow)

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The second episode of “Daredevil,” “Cut Man,” has one of the best fight scenes on televsion, when Daredevil takes out about 10 bad guys in a small hallway, filmed in one shot. The episode is also famous for being the first appearance of nurse Claire Temple, aka Night Nurse.

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Best friends go head-to-head in an emotional hour during episode 10, “Nelson v. Murdock.” After Matt suffers serious injuries, Foggy figures out his Daredevil secret and must decide if he can trust Matt ever again, putting their business and friendship at risk.

3

“Daredevil” episode six, “Condemned,” has Daredevil trapped inside a warehouse with Kingpin Fisk and the police closing in. This is the first episode where Daredevil’s nighttime activities have lasting consequences — the deaths of a few police officers are blamed on the vigilante.

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One of the rare instances when we see Matt and Foggy working a case, “World on Fire,” the episode directly before “Condemned,” has Fisk moving forward with his plans, and Matt and Foggy defending tenants a slumlord is victimizing.

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The final episode of season one, titled “Daredevil,” features Matt finally putting on the Daredevil suit and his final takedown of Fisk. Bonus — Fisk gets locked up, meaning we could see him again sometime, and Matt and Foggy are friends again.

In which i try once again to figure out why i keep watching crime TV

BY KATEY STOETZEL

Features Editor index.featureseditor@gmail.com

Around this time last year, I wrote a piece for the weekly review — at the time it was called "Hit or Miss" instead of "Reel Talk" — about my love/ hate relationship with police procedurals. I didn't really like the angle I took with it, and besides, it's been a year, and 2016 Katey has some more to say about crime television.

I'm going to contextualize this short discussion around "Criminal Minds," which I'm currently making my way through for the first time. Right now, I'm on season 10, and things are confusing. It has nothing to do with the plot or any of the actual events taking place on screen, but rather my feelings toward the show. It says something that I've stuck around for 10 seasons of it, but in reality, I probably should have stopped around season four just in terms of quality.

Maybe it's the nature of police procedurals, but things get agonizingly repetitive and structured.

For every police procedural, the cold open is someone getting murdered. After the opening title

sequence, catch up with characters. Witty banter between leads. Called into case. Drama. Drama.

Lead(s) gets into mortal danger by a) gun shot, b) knife wound, c) emotional trauma pertaining to some weird, surface-level connection to case, or d) kidnapping — leads on crime shows get kidnapped all the time. And almost every bit of detail about the case is told to us through exposition which, admittedly, is because of time constraints. But there's got to be a line somewhere.

There might be an overarching plot for the season, but even if there is, it's usually pretty loosely structured and only dedicated to the premiere, mid-season, and finale episodes. Some overarching plots are good, but others not so much. In the case of "Criminal Minds," I've never seen so many plots dropped and never returned to, such as Dr. Spencer Reid's mysterious headaches, his drug habit or his love life. I have a lot feelings about Dr. Spencer Reid.

Where am I going with this? The point is, despite the nature of this particular TV genre and the level of structure of crime television, there still should be room for creativity. When I saw the "Criminal Minds" pilot, it really felt like I was watching a different type of crime show. The feel

of the show seemed a bit more cinematic, with a lot more depth and interesting cases. Each episode went in a different direction than I thought it was going to, stretching the climax of the case into an almost 10 minute-long scene, instead of wrapping up cases in the last minute of the episode, like it does during later seasons. Not to mention the almost Sherlock Holmesian way the characters concluded their cases. Forget the slight stretching of the science, early "Criminal Minds" episodes were intriguing in execution and conclusion. But somewhere along the way, the show started to feel like any other police procedural.

I know why I'm still watching after 10 seasons, though. It's because of the characters. I like all of them — especially Dr. Spencer Reid — and I just want to see the characters in good story lines. I will say season nine seems to be getting back on track, and season 10 is decent. As much as the characters are probably going to be the first aspects of a show the audience connects to, they are not the only thing that makes a television show. Creativity and depth must go into the story and plot as well. Forget the structure, and maybe good shows can become great. And Dr. Spencer Reid can get better plot lines.

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BY DEVIN GILLESPIE

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Submitted Photo Members of the Truman State women’s basketball team pose around the conference logo at the 2016 GLVC Basketball Championships. The Bulldogs fell to Quincy University during the quarterfinal round.

Women’s team totals 20 wins

“I wasn’t looking to leave Truman — I was looking to go home.”

- Linda Anderson, former associate athletics director

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The women’s basketball team concluded its 2015-16 season with a 20-10 overall record after a GLVC quarterfinal loss. This season marks the program’s third 20-win season during the past four years.

See HOOPS, page 12

Killday joins TSU staff Former Quincy University offensive coordinator and quarterbacks’ coach joins Truman

BY COURTNEY STRAIT Assistant Sports Editor tsusporteditor@gmail.com

For coaches and players on the Truman State football team, it was time for a change. After finishing the 2015 season with a 5-6 overall record and 4-4 in conference play, the coaching staff hired Jason Killday as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks’ coach. Killday joined the staff the week before Midterm Break to replace former Offensive Coordinator Jay Davis.

Head Coach Gregg Nesbitt said the hire was important to create a new energy and was necessary in response to the tough 2015 season.

Nesbitt said finishing 5-6 is not what he had envisioned for the Bulldogs, and he said he thought the offense struggled throughout the season.

The Bulldog offense finished last in the GLVC in scoring and total offense,

averaging 17.5 points and 285 yards per game. Nesbitt said overall, he wanted to find someone to help mend Truman’s offensive woes and improve many facets throughout the offense, and he said he thinks Killday is the answer the program was looking for.

Nesbitt said the coaching staff sifted through more than 120 applicants for the position, and he said he thought Killday was the best choice.

Nesbitt said Killday was a successful coach at Quincy University for six years and he said he thinks this experience is what the program needs to help propel it to the next level.

“He’s got a track record of developing high-level quarterback play in this league,” Nesbitt said. “When you look at passing yards in general in college football, [Quincy University] has led or been at the top of the GLVC for two of the last three years in terms of passing offense.”

Killday helped coach Quincy senior quarterback Nick Lonergan to the top of the Quincy record books in many categories during his career. Lonergan finished his career at

Quincy with the most passing yards, passes completed, touchdown passes and best completion percentage in program history.

Nesbitt said Killday also brings recruiting prowess to the program.

Nesbitt said Killday has strong connections to central Illinois, which is a current hot spot for recruiting. Nesbitt said Killday has done a great job developing relationships with high school coaches across the Midwest and recruiting talented players.

Killday said the tradition surrounding Truman football was a big factor in his decision to apply for the offensive coordinator position. He said the program’s winning legacy was appealing to him, and he said he thought he could contribute to the team’s success.

“I’ve been involved in a few different offensive systems — spread, empty, two-back, the run game and fast play — a lot of different styles,” Killday said. “I think I can bring a different plan of attack to this offensive system.”

See KILLDAY, page 13

Junior Evyn Spencer took home five All-American honors at the NCAA 2016 Division II Swimming & Diving Championships last week. Spencer, who is now a seven-time All-American, finished 8th in the 100 backstroke, 6th in the 100 butterfly and won the B-final of the 100 butterfly.

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Prior to Anderson’s 2007 arrival at Truman, she served as the athletic director at Maryville University in St. Louis for three years. Anderson said Truman was her first opportunity to enter the Div. II level after a 22-year tenure at Div. III and said her time in Kirksville opened the door for her to take a position such as her current job.

“I liked working at Truman,” Anderson said. “I enjoyed it. I wouldn’t have left Truman unless I was really coming to my hometown. That’s the only reason the Wayne State position was attractive to me. I wasn’t looking to leave Truman — I was looking to go home.”

Truman Athletics Director Jerry Wollmering said Anderson was easy to work with during her time at Truman. Wollmering said she was professional, treating each sport with the same accountability.

Wollmering said administrators currently are in the process of reviewing applicants and hope to fill the position by the end of April. He said administrators have advertised the job online, and if has received a good amount of interest.

Wollmering said there are still plenty of things to do as the end of the school year approaches, but administrators are moving as quickly as they can. Wollmering said the department’s next administrator potentially could serve a number of different roles but certainly will be in charge of overseeing compliance, and he said he is willing to be flexible on the division of the workload.

“Compliance is a tough job because a lot of times you have to tell people no,” Wollmering said. “Trying to dot every ‘i’ and cross every ‘t’ when you’re keeping track of 450 student athletes for one person is a major task. That’s why we need someone with that compliance experience to

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Linda Anderson, former Truman State associate athletics director, returned to her hometown to become the assistant athletic director for internal affairs at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska.

Anderson, who was also the senior women’s administrator for the athletic department during her eight years at Truman, took over the position at Wayne State March 1. Anderson’s primary responsibility at Truman was senior compliance officer, ensuring all student athletes and their respective teams follow NCAA guidelines.

Anderson said she came to the conclusion years ago that she would retire in Wayne. When she heard about the job opening during December, she said she saw it as an opportunity to return home sooner.

“In the compliance world, it’s really a nice time to leave because there is not as much going on,” Anderson said.

“For me, it gives me time to learn the system before things hit, and hopefully Truman can hire somebody before midApril, when the next [National Letter of Intent] signing period is.”

Anderson said her duties at Wayne State College are similar to what she did at Truman. She said she still is in charge of athletic compliance and oversees its Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Anderson said she isn’t involved in as much game management. Anderson now supervises Wayne State’s 13 intercollegiate sports, a decrease from Truman’s 20. Wayne State is a fellow Div. II member and competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016

Hoops | Women’s TSU stumbles basketball falls to in quarterfinal Quincy in GLVC tournament by seth wolfmeyer

Staff Reporter

The Truman State men’s basketball team ended their season with a loss to the University of WisconsinParkside during the GLVC tournament quarterfinal.

The Truman State men’s basketball team ended its season with a 21-9 overall record after a loss in the GLVC quarterfinals to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

The Bulldogs traveled to St. Charles, Missouri, March 4 to compete in the GLVC tournament quarterfinal in hopes of continuing their season and avenging a February loss to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers. But the ‘Dogs lost to the Rangers 77-62 in a game that remained close until the end.

Truman started the game with an early lead, but fell behind UW-Parkside during the first half and never regained the lead. The ‘Dogs kept the point deficit close until the Rangers pulled away late in the second half. Parkside also won the rebounding battle, bringing down 41 boards to Truman’s 27.

The game was atypical for the Bulldogs because the team made and attempted the lowest number of 3-point shots all season. Redshirt junior guard Dwight Sistrunk Jr. said the players were not hitting the long-range shots they usually take. Sistrunk said the larger arena affected the team’s shooting ability, and it was difficult to adjust to how the arena affected depth perception while shooting.

The majority of the Bulldog’s points came from short-range instead — 3-pointers only accounted for nine of the team’s 62 points.

Junior forward Billy Daniel led the team in scoring and rebounding, with 20 points and eight rebounds. Redshirt junior forward Connor Erickson scored the second-most points on the team with 10 as he played only his second game since coming back from injury. The team’s graduating members, redshirt senior guard Andrew Vander Zwaag and senior guard Cole Myers, were the next leading scorers. Vander Zwaag scored nine, and Myers scored six.

Sistrunk said the Bulldogs hoped to take advantage of a few Rangers injuries, but were unable to. Sistrunk said the

Bulldogs noticed Parkside sophomore guard Kendale McCullum in a walking boot before the game and thought Parkside would not be at full strength.

“You could tell [the injuries] kind of affected them at the beginning,” Sistrunk said.

“They started out slow, so we tried to jump on them early, but I felt like we couldn’t really get as big of a lead as we wanted to.”

The game was the last for the 2015-16 Bulldogs, who finished the season with 21 wins, the fourth-highest in Truman’s history. The Bulldogs’ tournament appearance was also their third in a row, and second under Head Coach Chris Foster.

The team had four players make the All-GLVC teams, according to GLVC records. Junior guard Kyle Kanaskie and Myers made the All-Conference team, while Sistrunk was selected for the AllDefensive team. Redshirt junior guard Cory Myers made the All-Conference team and All-Defensive team.

Kanaskie said he is glad he was selected because the team plays in a tough conference, but said he would rather win more games and continue on in the tournament than receive individual awards.

Kanaskie said the team is proud of its season, despite finishing sooner than it set out to.

“We have a lot to be proud of — we went 21-9,” Kanaskie said. “Obviously it didn’t finish the way we wanted to, but back-to-back-to-back 20 win seasons for the first time in school history is nothing to hang our head about.”

“Obviously it didn’t finish the way we wanted to, but back-to-back-toback 20 win seasons for the first time in school history is nothing to hang our head about.”

-Junior guard Kyle Kanaskie

The team has the opportunity to continue its success next year because most of the the players will be returning. Kanaskie said losing the graduating seniors will hurt, but the rest of the team just has to step up. Kanaskie said he could see many of the younger players playing a larger role next season.

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Following a first-round victory against the University of Missouri-St. Louis Tritons, the Bulldogs women’s basketball team lost to Quincy University during the quarterfinals of the GLVC tournament.

At the game’s start, the Bulldogs quickly took the lead 3-1. This, however, was the Bulldogs’ only lead, because Quincy tied the game moments later.

The Bulldogs fought to regain the lead and closed in on Quincy 47-52 during the game’s final four minutes after a pair of free throws by senior guard Courtney Strait. Despite Truman State’s efforts, however, the Quincy Hawks took home the win 62-49.

Freshman guard Mackenzie Jerks said even though the team lost, the Bulldogs fought until the end of the game and played with passion.

“During the second half, we got on a pretty good run,” Jerks said. “We got pretty close, and the seniors led us all the way. I’d like to tell them all thanks for the time, work and energy. They loved the team and are really inspiring.”

Jerks said the four seniors — Strait, redshirt center Michalina Tomczak and guards Kasey Gassensmith and Tawny Tucci — who are graduating have positively influenced the younger teammates and taught them what it takes to be a top team in the conference.

During the Bulldogs’ effort to close the gap, Tomczak scored 11 points during the second half. Tomczak, who made 5 out of 9 field goals during 25 minutes, said this season was one of the best defensive seasons the Bulldogs have ever had. She said if the Bulldogs had done a better job defensively during the game against Quincy, the game might have turned out differently. Overall, Tomczak said the team had an impressive season.

“We got 20 wins this season, and we continued to improve the program,” Tomczak said. “We made it to the tournament as the fifth seed. Our program looks good, and I know it will only get better next season.”

Head Coach Amy Eagan said sloppy defense and turnovers played a role in the loss to Quincy. Eagan said the difference in the game was the amount

of free-throws taken between the two teams. The Bulldogs went 8 for 11 during the game compared to Quincy’s 15 of 23. Regardless of Truman’s last game, however, Eagan said she’s very proud of the team’s season.

“We got 20 wins this season, and we continued to improve the program. We made it to the tournament as the fifth seed. Our program looks good, and I know it will only get better next season.”

-Redshirt senior center Michalina Tomczak

Eagan led the Bulldogs to set the University’s record in conference wins this year, and she said she is proud of the dedication the team showed during this season. She said each player did the work on and off the court to put themselves in a position to be successful. She said the team had a great run this season, and she said it was it one of the best defensive teams to come from Truman.

“All our players gave maximum effort,” Eagan said. “I would challenge all our returners to do even better next year, and for the seniors, I would like to say thank you for everything you’ve given us in these past few years. They definitely left this place with a legacy … I will miss them dearly and love each one of them.”

During her third season coaching at Truman, Eagan brought the team to a 20-10 record, for a combined three-year record of 58-30. Eagan said she plans to continue improving Truman’s basketball program, but she said it will be hard to top this season’s team, which earned the most regular season conference wins at Truman, allowed the fewest points per game of any Truman basketball team ever, and had the program’s best regular season GLVC record.

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Softball scores Gender in wins in Kirksville sports today

BY ANDREW LAMARTINA Staff Writer

The Truman State softball team improved this season’s record to 11-7 after winning three of its four home games during the weekend.

The Bulldogs faced the University of Illinois-Springfield Saturday, beating the Prairie Stars 2-0. The game was scoreless until the fifth inning when sophomore Ashley Murphy hit a double to drive in the go-ahead run. Truman tacked on another run during the sixth, which added cushion to the team’s lead.

Senior Kindra Henze led Truman by pitching a nearly perfect game. Henze, who only gave up one hit, said she felt good about her pitching mechanics during the matchup.

“I feel like my pitching was mechanically solid, but the defense was a big part of successful pitching,” Henze said.

The ‘Dogs picked up another win during game two against UIS, 6-1. Senior pitcher Kelsea Dorsey started, pitching all seven innings and allowing only four hits.

The purple and white offense rallied early by scoring one run during the second inning, two

runs during the third and two more during the fourth. UIS managed to fight back by scoring one run during the fifth inning, but Truman answered with a run of its own during the sixth to put the game out of reach.

In addition to the solid pitching and defense, Henze said the crowd played a factor in fueling the team’s win.

“We had a good turn out,” Henze said. “Our parents are great, and we had a lot of fans who are involved with other sports on campus.”

With an undefeated day Saturday, the Bulldogs had the chance to carry that momentum into Sunday. During the first game against McKendree University, the Bulldogs gave the ball back to Dorsey, who got off to a shaky start. The Bearcats had an early 3-0 lead during the first two innings but Dorsey settled down and did not let another run in.

At bat, Truman fought back and scored six runs to win the game 6-3. The Bulldogs moved up to a 3-0 record at home.

The second game against McKendree was a hard-fought battle. Truman went back to Henze to pitch the game. Neither team could score until the sixth

inning, when redshirt senior Cate Simon hit a solo home run to give Truman a 1-0 lead. But right as people thought the game was over, McKendree junior infielder Rachel Hastings hit a solo shot of her own during the seventh inning to tie it up 1-1 and sent the game to extra innings.

McKendree put up three runs during the eighth inning, and the Bulldogs could not respond.

McKendree won game two 4-1.

Henze pitched 7.1 innings for the Bulldogs, and freshman pitcher Lauren Dale showed up in relief to finish the eighth inning.

Head Coach Erin Brown said she was happy with her team’s strong pitching.

“I thought our pitchers preformed well and made adjustments,” Brown said.

Truman took three of four games against two GLVC opponents who currently sit in the midle of the conference standings. Truman is one of four teams in the GLVC with a 3-1 record in conference play.

The Bulldogs will have a doubleheader at Lewis University Saturday in Romeoville, Illinois, before traveling to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Sunday for two games.

KILLDAY l Jason Killday, former offensive coordinator and quarterbacks’ coach at Quincy University, joins the Truman football coaching staff Continued from page 11 Besides implementing a new style of offensive play, Killday said his overall goal as offensive coordinator is to win football games. He said finding ways to adapt to each game is important and will help the Bulldogs be successful. Killday said his mindset for offense is to be efficient, reduce turnovers, score points and find any way to help the team win.

“We need to figure out who we are going to be and what we are going to do offensively,” Killday said. “We need to find which steadfast rules we are going to follow, what’s our identity, and how we are going to where we want to be.”

Killday said he is thankful for the opportunity and is looking forward to working with the program. He said any time someone goes to a new place, there is an opportunity to learn.

Junior wide receiver Joey Schenck said the team has been positive and optimistic about Killday joining the staff. Schenck said Quincy’s football program was struggling during previous years, and he said he thinks Killday contributed to Quincy’s recent success.

Schenck, who recorded the most receiving yards for the Bulldog offense during the 2015 season, said Truman’s offense needed improvement, and this change is an opportunity for that.

Schenck said in addition to winning more games, he hopes to see a variety of new play calls in the offense and new ways to run plays. He said he wants Truman’s offense to be a bigger threat to complement the Bulldogs’ GLVC-leading defense.

Schenck said the Truman offense has the opportunity to use Killday’s experience to its advantage. Schenck said it will be helpful to learn from someone who already has GLVC experience.

“He already knows the defenses that he’s going to go up against, and he has already proven — since Quincy had a good year last year — that he can beat good defenses,” Schenck said. “I think that’s going to be huge for us.”

By Menaie Barton Staff Writer The division of sports by gender probably has been around since humans first played sports.

Men and women always have played separately at the professional level and, for the most part, the collegiate levels. These split games make it seem like men and women aren’t equal when it comes to sports, but there’s a valid reason.

While it’s debatable whether women and men physically can do all the same things to the same proficiency, the difference in the biological make up of men and women is a fact.

The male body is more likely to develop a greater amount of muscle mass than the female body because of puberty, according to study.com. Because of this, a trained male body is able to develop more muscle and become stronger than a female equivalent. This explains the difference in the sizes of baseball and softball diamonds.

It also explains why the arc on a basketball court is closer for women than for men.

In basketball, the size of the ball is actually different.

An NBA ball’s circumference is 29.5-30 inches and a WNBA ball is 28.5-29 inches, according to livestrong.com.

The average height of a male is 5-foot-10 and the average height of a female is 5-foot-4.

It isn’t done to degrade women or try to make them inferior, but to make the overall gameplay more fair.

These differences seem tiny to players who aren’t dedicat-

ed to training and tuning their bodies, and the differences aren’t very relevant until the later stages of puberty. This is why elementary and middle schools can have coed gym courses with little difference in skill levels based on gender.

High school typically will begin to split competitive sports teams and even gym classes in some cases.

In some sports, it’s easier — and sometimes more logical — to make it coed. In movies, you see male-female partnerships for sports such as tennis or golf. Tennis involves more speed and agility, which, in my experience, shows little discernible difference between genders. But at a professional level, there’s still a split between the two I can’t fully understand. Maybe “tradition” has kept men from playing women at a professional level for tennis, but I don’t see why it can’t be tried, at least.

Golf is similar in the sense of an illogical split between genders. While the drive and longer shots take some power that leans in favor of men’s natural design to gain muscle mass, it’s not so much that it can’t be overcome. Golf relies mostly on form and technique, with more thought and action going into it than pure force. We have yet to answer why men and women don’t compete together at the professional level.

Equality in sports doesn’t have to mean everyone has the same rules and way to play, because people aren’t made exactly equal. Men have a natural disposition to grow more muscle and have larger frames than women. Instead of trying to fight these natural differences that can’t be changed except through biological alteration before birth,we should create ways to promote equal game play. True equality in sports is creating an environment that provides individuals who desire to be good the best opportunity to succeed.

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All-Americans Baseball finishes

The Truman State swim team sent nine qualifiers to the NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championship in Indianapolis last week. Of the nine Bulldog qualifiers, seven swimmers returned to Kirksville with All-American honors.

Nikki Sisson Lane 1

100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 50 Freestyle

Hannah Nicks Lane 2

200 Backstroke

Evyn Spencer Lane 3

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Alison Strickler Lane 4

200 Freestyle Relay

Will Shanel Lane 5

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3-5 during break by rachel steinhoff Staff Reporter

While most Truman State students were away, using Midterm Break to relax at home or travel, Bulldog baseball was strictly business in Kirksville.

The ‘Dogs made their home debut at Bulldog Baseball Park March 4. After four days of playing, Truman finished with three wins and five losses. Truman now has three games remaining until their debut in GLVC play.

Junior Nick Agliolo, shortstop and secondbaseman, ended the weekend on a 15-game hitting streak, but Agliolo said individual success isn’t what will drive this team. He said he was slightly disappointed in the week’s outcome, and the team recognizes there are areas said its game that need work.

“Looking back on it, it wasn’t the results we were looking for,” Agliolo said. “But that’s baseball. Anything can happen. Considering it’s still pretty early in the season, we also can’t let the signs of improvement go unnoticed.”

Friday’s series against Bemidji State University displayed Truman’s highest batting average, as Truman went .367 at the plate and outhit the Beavers 22-19 during both games. With senior pitcher Mark Roberts on the mound, Truman took a 7-0 win in its 2016 home opener.

Agliolo hit a solo home-run during his first home at-bat and gave Truman an early lead. Sophomore outfielder Adam Gregorich added to the lead by driving in two runs and putting Truman on top 3-0 after the first inning. The Bulldogs did not stop there — junior Jason Priest, catcher and third-baseman, and freshman Mason King, outfielder and pitcher, each tallied two hits during their first career games in Kirksville.

The ‘Dogs scored all of their 7 runs during the first five innings. Allowing only 2 hits and one walk during six innings of work, Roberts earned the win and landed a spot in Truman baseball history. Roberts now holds the Truman record for career innings pitched, with 222.2 innings pitched as a Bulldog.

Roberts said his career has been a maturing process, and he thinks playing in so many innings over the years has given him confidence and mental toughness on the mound.

“I was fortunate enough to throw a substantial amount of innings my freshman year,” Roberts said. “I got hit pretty hard then, but it helped me learn how to overcome adversity. I don’t always have my best stuff every start, but I know now how to battle through tough situations.”

After Roberts’ performance during game one, game two of the home opener told a different story from the mound. The

Beavers recorded 17 hits and scored two home runs, earning an 11-3 win against Truman and splitting the series.

Another split series awaited the ‘Dogs as the Southwest Baptist University Bearcats visited Bulldog Baseball Park. The Bearcats swept the ‘Dwogs earlier this year, and after Truman took game one in Kirksville 6-4, the Bearcats retaliated, earning the overall series win by taking game two, 8-1.

Roberts said losses such as this are not representative of the potential of this team, and if the team can simply sharpen its play, it will be taking a big step in the right direction.

“We understand that we are a talented group, and we’re not at the level we want to be at right now,” Roberts said. “The mentality this week is going to be focused on execution — whether pitching offensively or defensively. If we play clean baseball, then we should have a successful week.”

Junior pitcher Alex Hoffman was credited with the win in the first game, and sophomore pitcher Peter Young picked up his second save of the season. Following Roberts’ milestone earlier during the week, Young became the second Bulldog pitcher to notch a place in the record books. After only two years in the Truman uniform, Young has notched eight career saves, placing him in second place on the Truman all-time saves list. Young is now just one save away from the record.

The week concluded with a four-game non-conference series against fellow GLVC opponent Lewis University. Truman won one of the four games.

Roberts was credited with the only win, despite giving up 5 runs during his six innings of work. The ‘Dogs fell behind early, trailing 5-3 after two innings. Not until the fifth inning were the ‘Dogs able to spark a comeback, but the momentum quickly changed.

With two outs, Gregorich delivered a grand slam that gave the Bulldogs the 7-5 lead they held onto for the remainder of the game. In the lefty pitcher vs. lefty batter matchup, Gregorich said he just focused on being patient at the plate despite good pitches.

“I really just wanted to put a good swing on the ball in that situation and put pressure on their defense to make a play,” Gregorich said. “I got a mistake fastball over the middle of the plate in the 3-2 count and was able to make solid contact.”

Gregorich said playing together more and syncing each aspect of Truman’s game as the season goes on will make Truman a really hard team to beat.

Truman’s next games will be on the road when the ‘Dogs head to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for two games against Augustana University Saturday and Sunday.

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