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Columnist Holly Fisher calls for acceptance of non-English speakers

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Clinton, Cruz take caucus By Johanna Burns and Austin Hornbostel

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During the Iowa Caucus Monday, Hillary Clinton narrowly pulled ahead of Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic party, while Sen. Ted Cruz came in first for the Republicans. See CAUCUS, page 3

The Truman State Department of Public Safety sent a University-wide email Monday about proper emergency procedures for students and faculty. In the email, DPS Director Sara Holzmeier explained how students should respond to emergency situations such as fire, severe weather and active shooter situations. DPS also updated its website to make it easier for students to navigate, according to the email. Holzmeier said she has given presentations about emergency preparedness to groups on campus and thought it was important to inform all students and staff how to handle an emergency. The email contained a link to a video detailing three possible responses to an active shooter — “get out, lock out or take out.” Students and faculty should first attempt to evacuate the building if it is safe to do so, or lock themselves in a room to stay safe from the shooter if they cannot evacuate, according to the video. Finally, if those options are not available, students should carefully and meaningfully attempt to overpower the shooter, according to the video. Holzmeier said it is important for students to watch the six-minute video so they can be mentally prepared for an active shooter situation, should it ever arise. “There are a lot of things you can do in six minutes,” Holzmeier said. “You can order coffee at Starbucks in six minutes. Take six minutes to watch the video — it could save your life.” Students also can call DPS at 660-785-4176 to set up a time for a workshop about emergency preparedness. See graphic on page 6

Nixon names board members By Taylor Lay Staff Writer

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Gov. Jay Nixon appointed two new members to Truman State’s Board of Governors Jan. 5 to serve six-year terms. Nixon appointed Dr. Laura Crandall from Kirkwood, Missouri, and Jennifer Kopp Dameron from Kansas City, Missouri. As the highest policymaking body of the University, the two appointees will become a part of the 10-member board that has influence over the future of the University. Crandall obtained her undergraduate degree from Truman and serves as an alumni ambassador for the University. She currently is an internal medicine physician at ESSE Health-Belleville Internal Medicine in Belleville, Illinois. See NIXON, page 3

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Fog advisory issued for Adair County Monday and Tuesday

CORRECTIONS In the article, “Blueprint Teams Take Action,” it should be noted that Truman State faculty and staff members also comprised the blueprint teams.

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Missouri Department of Public Safety stresses earthquake preparedness

February is Earthquake Awareness Month in Missouri, and the Missouri Department of Public Safety reminded Missouri residents Monday to stay alert and prepared in case of an earthquake, according to a press release sent out Monday. To make homes safe during earthquakes, the Missouri DPS recommends having an emergency kit that includes a flash light, a first aid kit, a radio, blankets and drinking water. For more information about earthquake safety, go to the Missouri DPS website at sema.dps.mo.gov. Truman receives award for energysaving projects

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Truman State representatives accepted a $300,000 award from Ameren Jan. 28 in connection with the University’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. Ameren’s Business Energy Efficiency Program offers technical assistance and financial awards to commercial customers to help efforts to reduce energy costs. Truman’s efforts to reduce energy expenditures began last summer. The initiative involved installing new light fixtures, updating heating and cooling systems, and updating ventilation systems. The improvements are estimated to save the University more than $1 million per year.

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A blanket of fog cloaks the Truman State campus. A dense fog advisory was issued for Adair County Monday and Tuesday.

The Student Senate approved the Sexual Assault Prevention Subcommittee membership slate Jan. 31. The Senate also discussed changes implemented to Mainstreet Market this semester. The Original Burger Company will be closed for the rest of the semester, and the Mainstreet Market will be closed during finals week. New stores will open during the summer. The Health, Wellness and Safety chair discussed the need for more counselors at University Counseling Services and that University President Troy Paino is working on hiring a new counselor for UCS.

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Staff 2/01 Theft reported at the 1300 block 1/29 Theft reported at the 500 block of Queens Court. of N. Franklin St. Editor-in-Chief Bethany Boyle Managing Editor Austin Hornbostel News Editor Emily Wichmer Assistant News Editor Johanna Burns Features Editor Katey Stoetzel Assistant Features Editor Emily Ploch Sports Editor Devin Gillespie Assistant Sports Editor Courtney Strait Opinions Editor UmmeKulsoom Arif Copy Chief Rose vonHatten Assistant Copy Chief Molly Thal Design Chief Noah Dayson Staff Writers Emily Merkle, Zackary Irvin, Lindell Sconce, Clayton Berry, Jack Derbak, Rachel Fechter, Brently Snead, Paige Yungermann, Sam Stewart, Sarah Hicks, Rachel Steinhoff, Curt Wichmer, Jonah McKeowan, Grace Bueckendorf, Taylor Lay, Ingrid Roettgen Cartoonist Annie Kintree, August Davis Copy Editors MacKenna Palazza, Holly Fisher, Julianna Foster, Catherine O’Mara, Megan Gibbons, Trevor Hamblin, Sarah DeWolf, Zack Irvin Designers Clarissa Todd, Trevor Stark, Kara Nord, Samantha Nielsen, Lauren Jin Photo Editor Trevor Stark Photographers Trung Vo, Athena Geldbach, Marissa Billmeyer, MacKenna Palazza Marketing Manager Josh Gilmore Marketing Representatives Drake Gens, Emily Fitzgerald Technical Manager Amanda Atwell Adviser Don Krause

2/01 Fraud reported at the 100 block of E. McPherson St.

1/28 Trespassing reported on the 600 block of W. Laharpe St.

2/01 Motor vehicle theft reported at the 1/28 Harassment reported at the 2100 500 block of E. Filmore St. block of S. Marion St. 2/01 Theft reported at the 700 block of W. Smith St.

1/28 Burglary reported at the 1400 block of S. First St.

1/30 3rd degree domestic assault reported at the 500 block of Walker St.

1/28 Minor motor vehicle accident reported at U.S. Highway 63/Missouri State Highway P.

1/29 Warrant issued for possession or intent to manufacture drugs at the 500 1/28 Harassment reported at the 2100 block of S. Main St. block of S. Marion St.

Mark your calendar Conduct Code Forum 3-5 p.m. Feb. 12 The Interfaith Center

The University Conduct Board is revising the Student Conduct Code and the Student Handbook, and is hosting an open forum to give students the opportunity to talk about the new documents. Conduct Officer Michelle Horvath will moderate the forum. Contact mhorvath@truman.edu for more information.

Diversity, Privilege & Justice 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 5 Baldwin Hall Little Theatre

Art Munin, assistant vice president and dean of students at Illinois State University, is leading a workshop about the issues of diversity, privilege and justice, particularly in regards to global health and medicine. Munin has written and co-authored several publications dealing with social justice and inclusivity issues.

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Caucus | Presidential candidates head to New Hampshire Continued from page 1 Seventeen hours after the Iowa caucus began, the results of the first presidential event of the year were in. Hillary Clinton pulled in at the top Democratic slot after a close, nail-biting race between Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, which was so contested that the results in some caucus sites were decided by a coin toss. The Republican ticket was more spread out, with Sen. Ted Cruz coming in first, followed by Donald Trump in second and Sen. Marco Rubio in third place. Democratic candidate Martin O’Malley and Republican candidate Mike Huckabee announced their decisions to suspend their campaigns. The next stop for candidates still in the 2016 presidential election is New Hampshire. The Iowa caucus marks the start of the delegate selection process for the national party conventions. Although Iowa only contributes a

small number of delegates — 44 out of 4,763 for the Democrats and 30 out of 2,472 for the Republicans — the state is the first to do so and sets the precedent for the rest of the country in terms of which candidates are most popular and how they will be covered by the media. During the caucus, only registered party voters are allowed to participate. Each party’s caucusing process is very different. Republicans declare their candidate preferences by show of hands or by a secret ballot, with the winner being whoever garners the most votes. The Democrats have a different process. First, groups of supporters for each candidate gather in preference groups, a head count is taken and a viability threshold is established. If any candidate does not have enough supporters, that preference group is deemed nonviable and its members must

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Ingrid Roettgen/ TMN Above: Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Waterloo, Iowa, just hours before the caucus began. Below: Bernie Sanders supporters hold campaign signs at a pre-caucus rally. realign with other groups so a final count can be made. Additionally, the delegates selected on the Democratic side aren’t elected to their national party convention. Rather, they are selected for county conventions, which will in turn select delegates to the state convention. Republicans return a final vote count. Prior to the caucus Monday night, candidates spent the

weekend traveling from town to town in Iowa holding rallies and giving speeches in a final attempt to garner support. Candidates hosted rallies and caucus launch parties in gymnasiums, arenas, schools and private homes where supporters and undecided voters flocked to hear candidates speak about their policies, personalities, morals and goals for the future.

Nixon | New members appointed to Truman’s Board of Governors Continued from page 1 Dameron obtained an undergraduate degree from Truman and a law degree from the University of Missouri. Dameron owns JK Dameron Development LLC in Kansas City, Missouri. Scott Holste, press secretary for the office of the governor, said Nixon looks for outstanding citizens who have demonstrated leadership and civic responsibility throughout their lives to appoint to Truman’s Board of Governors. “In making appointments

to the governing boards of the state’s public universities, the governor looks for people who have demonstrated leadership and initiative in their professional and civic lives,” Holste said. “Although they have different professions and live in different parts of the state, Dr. Crandall and Ms. Dameron share not only the distinction of being Truman alumni, they also have achieved significant levels of leadership in their careers and in their service to the greater community.”

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HLC revised policy to affect high schools Bethany Boyle

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New national standards for undergraduate and graduate level instructors have the potential to impact students and faculty at the high school level. The Higher Learning Commission is amending its required qualifications for instructors teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The HLC

Board of Trustees approved the clarification to the HLC's Assumed Practice B.2. during June. The revised policy guidelines state instructors must have a master’s degree in a particular field or have completed 18 hours of graduate level coursework in that area to teach undergraduate courses for that subject. These guidelines also apply to high school teachers who teach dual credit courses, according to the HLC website.

The new standards must be fully implemented by Sept. 1, 2017. The time frame is intended to allow educational institutions to work with their existing staff to comply and is not intended to force longterm staff changes, according to the website. Truman Institute Director Kevin Minch said the regulations are fairly new coming from the HLC but not new to Missouri. Minch said the state has been working to

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implement similar standards ahead of the HLC deadline, and originally had planned to require compliance by Jan. 1 of this year. However, in response to voiced concerns from high schools and colleges across the state, the Missouri regulations will go into effect during 2017, Minch said. “Even if HLC had not made the decisions which it had made, state policy was really going to drive where we were headed,” Minch said.

Developers are preparing to break ground on a new hotel on South Franklin Street after the Kirksville City Council approved tax breaks for the developers Monday night. John Young, a representative for the developer, said construction on a Holiday Inn Express with 182 rooms will begin during April. The developer recently built and sold a similar hotel in Sikeston, Missouri, a city with roughly the same population as Kirksville. The hotel will be on the site of the former Milano’s Italian Restaurant, which is empty, Young said. Young said the developers want to create a new street connecting Franklin and Baltimore streets, along with a restaurant and other commercial properties, such as a shopping center, after the hotel’s completion. Young said the hotel would add construction jobs throughout the building process and ultimately will have 30 new jobs when the hotel is complete. The city declared the site was blighted because of extensive damages to the interior and exterior of the structure. During a presentation to show how the property had deteriorated, Young showed photos of the damages. The developers gained permission to tear the building down. Assistant City Manager Ashley Young said under the approved plan, the lot would become a Community Improvement District, which raises sales taxes slightly, with the money going back to the developers. Ashley Young said the developers will receive tax abatements for the next 20 years, which he said the city will recoup in taxes once the hotel is complete. The council unanimously voted for the project.

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From the Desk of the Editor I had a violent confrontation with reality Monday while sitting in a classroom. Ready for another a normal 80-minute class, I instead was shaken by my professor’s casual mention that Europol suspects many migrants vanishing from European refugee shelters are becoming victims of human trafficking and child slavery. Slavery. I’ve heard the word before regarding a practice which once propelled our nation into the Civil War. I’ve heard about human trafficking, and like any decent person, I’ve condemned it while emphatically waving a fork over my salad at the dinner table. But what did I do about it? Major media outlets across the globe confirm thousands of migrant children have vanished into European streets and countrysides after crossing the Mediterranean Sea. While gobbling up this information beside photos of crowded boats and the tiny faces of children who might or might not be safe somewhere on the Italian peninsula or who knows where, I stumbled upon sites for the END IT movement and the Allies Against Slavery. These organizations are working to end slavery worldwide, including in the United States. Then it hit me. Friends, we are sitting in our rooms and apartments staring at screens while people here and around the world are being bought and sold. And what are we doing about it? A sentiment I often hear, and sometimes agree with, is that all the photos and stories of tragedy and loss reported by media outlets around the world are overwhelming. People say they have their own problems and can’t take on anything else. Even so, I firmly believe something has gone very wrong when I hear children are denied a childhood. It should shock me to the core. Sitting in class Monday afternoon, it washed over me in waves. Scrawled across my class notes for the day are the words, “Wait — slavery is still real. What is happening?” This year the Theater department’s theme asked, “What would you kill for? Die for?” That got me thinking, and now I have a question for Index readers, “What will you fight for?” If and when we begin to grasp what’s going on in the world, it will overwhelm us. It will hurt us. It will make it hard to sleep at night. Will you let that stop you? I don’t know about you, but it won’t stop me. So where to start? Become informed. Fire up the nearest internet device and read through articles and videos from END IT and Allies Against Slavery. Put the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline number in your phone. It’s true that individually we do not have the power to end slavery, but in the words of Gary Haugen, International Justice Mission president, “Nothing happens just because we are aware, but nothing will ever happen until we are aware.”

Bethany Boyle is a senior communication major from St. Louis, Mo.

“Nothing happens just because we are aware, but nothing will ever happen until we are aware.” -Gary Haugen, International Justice Mission president

Truman should explore Marxism more

Will Chaney Education’s greatest tool is the debate. To examine a topic clearly, all perspectives must be lined up next to each other and begin an unforgiving intellectual battle so a greater truth can emerge in the end. America prides itself on doing just this for its most pressing issues, such as taxes, gun control, evolution and global warming. However, America’s national consciousness has suppressed serious discussion of one issue for nearly 70 years — our basic economic structure, capitalism. We must break this taboo and challenge capitalism, because many important issues facing our country today intimately relate to the way the economy works. To challenge capitalism, we must listen not only to those who praise it, but also its critics. The most developed critique of capitalism is found in the field of Marxism, which is a school of thought that has developed from the time of Karl Marx’s writings to the present day without interruption. Revisiting Marxist ideas is as important as ever, and they must be examined, discussed and debated in the classroom setting in a serious manner. Marx’s idea of communism does not call for ownership of the means of production by the state, the complete abolition of markets or a government run

by dictators. He very rarely even wrote about communism, and most of his work was a detailed analysis of capitalism that attempted to criticize the existing body of work. When Marx was developing his theory, he read and commented on virtually every other writer before him, a project that very few political economists have ever undertaken, in a thousand-page work called “Theories of Surplus Value.” Marx’s main contribution to political economy was a new idea of “class,” which the rest of his theory is built upon. Many early thinkers as far back as Aristotle saw the world divided into classes based on wealth and power. People were classified based on how much land, money and property they owned, or by how much influence they had in the government. These ideas of class exist today, with many politicians and intellectuals talking about a “lower,” “middle” and “upper” class. However, Marx’s idea of class is altogether different and is defined as the role each class plays in the production of goods and services. Capitalism has two basic classes — workers and capitalists, according to Marx’s class analysis. The working class produces all of society’s goods and services in exchange for a wage. The capitalist class sells the product, pays the wages and decides how the profits are spent. Marx argues the only reason a capitalist will hire workers is if the amount of goods and services the workers produce is worth more than the wage they are paid. If workers’ wages are $15 per hour, they must give the capitalist at least $15.01 per hour in product. Marx labels the difference between the value of what is actually produced and the value of the wage “exploitation.” This is a trait capitalism shares with feudalism and slavery. With class as his starting point, Marx then details all of the inner workings and consequences of this system in his work.

The solution to exploitation, which he called “communism,” is a society where the people who do the work are the same people who make all production decisions. Near the end of his life, Marx pointed to the Paris Commune and the newly forming workers cooperatives as examples of how to move past capitalism. For Marx, communism is essentially a democratically functioning economy, where decisions are made with the input of every producer instead of leaving economic decisions to a profit-driven 1 percent. Marx did not live to judge the societies that embraced his ideas and strove to create communism, like the Soviet Union, China or Cuba. Whether or not he would have praised their decisions and policies, it is clear they were not communist societies by Marx’s definition. The “communist” countries of the 20th century generally tried to abolish markets, give government control to most industries and often had undemocratic governments while leaving the working and capitalist classes intact. The difference was that the capitalist was the government instead of a CEO. Equating these countries with Marx’s communism is a mistake and a gross misunderstanding of what Marx actually endorsed and discussed. The academic community must overcome these misconceptions and dive into the works of Marxists if we are to have a real discussion about capitalism. I, as a millennial born into a capitalist society, challenge professors and students who study political economy to revisit Marxism. We must break past the shroud of taboo and ignorance that has covered American education since the Cold War to critically challenge the ideas that led us to where our economy is now.

Will Chaney is a sophomore economics major from Bridgeton, Mo.

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Failure is nothing to be afraid of

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Lesley Reno If there is one thing all of humanity has in common, it is our fear of failure. But is failure actually something we should be afraid of, or is it something we should appreciate? Most parents, or at least mine, would say failure is a bad thing. I think failure is a good thing, and without it, we can never truly grow as people. At a young age, I came to know the word failure before many of my classmates did. When I first started school, I was excited about the prospects of making new friends and learning new things. That happiness did not last, because it soon became clear I was slower than the other kids. I had issues with reading and math, and it showed on my test scores and report cards. My parents were concerned, so while the other kids were having snack and play time, I was sent to a tutor for extra help. I didn’t understand why I wasn’t allowed to play with the other kids at recess and why I was the only one getting extra attention. It wasn’t long, though, until I figured it out. I remember the day vividly. We were working on reading out

loud in class, and I was called on to read the next word. When I was unable to do so, the other kids laughed at me. That might not seem like a big deal now because it was so long ago, but that was the first day I felt like a complete failure and thought I wasn’t good enough. From that day forward, I worked hard and pushed through my issues. Eventually my reading and math scores not only got to where they were supposed to be, but they also were ahead a few grades. I still hate math, but now, because I pushed through my difficulties, I love to read. It is hard to imagine what my life would be like had I not worked as hard as I did. So, is failure a good thing? My simple answer to that question is heck yes. From my failure I found a new passion. Also, I learned how to pick myself up and keep going, and because of that, I am a stronger person. I have experienced many failures in my life and they all have helped me become the person I am today. Out of failure, you can learn so much about yourself. You learn how to push yourself and how to go after what you love. In fact, instead of being afraid of failure, I choose to view it simply a stepping stone to get to where you want to go in life. It’s like a compass — each mistake helps to point you in the right direction. Without these so-called “failures,” the whole world would be walking around with no direction or purpose. Now does that sound like a pretty sight?

There is a total of 7,102 distinct languages spoken around the world, according to the 2015 edition of Ethnologue. English is only one of these languages, and it is no more beautiful or significant than any of those other 7,101 languages. Still, there is an attitude in America that everyone in the country needs to speak English. Otherwise, they are somehow not worthy to live here. This attitude is toxic, and so pervasive that I’ve actually witnessed it at Truman State. A few years ago, I lived down the hall from two foreign exchange students. We’ll call them Student A and Student B, and they were best friends. Now, Student A was a very friendly person — he loved the culture on campus and was involved in a ridiculous number of extracurriculars. Student B, by proxy, was involved in the same number of activities but was very shy, didn’t talk much and almost never spoke English outside of the classroom. Enter Student C, a St. Louis guy born and raised. Student C really enjoyed hanging out with Student A, and even though Student B stood there every day, side by side with Student A, Student C eventually became angry, turned to me and said, “He’s not even trying. If he won’t speak in English to the rest of us, then [Student B] should have never come here in the first place.” The mindset behind his words — the “speak English or go away” attitude — still bothers me. Now, there is a general expectation for all foreign exchange students, including American students who study abroad, to know the native language of the country they study in. This is only because students who struggle with the language most likely will struggle with their studies, even if the program is taught in English, and will have a hard time with social interactions as well. However, anyone who has tried to learn a second language is well aware of how difficult the process can be, and most students who study abroad are not going to be experts in their host country’s language. In fact, many students decide to study abroad so they can study the language itself. Studying abroad gives students more exposure to the language they want to learn, but this experience also can be nerve-wracking because the environment in the classroom is very different from the outside world. In the classroom, the teacher asks you a question or gives you a prompt, and you respond. For the most part, it’s simple. In the real world, conversations can jump from one point to another in the blink of an eye, and there are a million different cultural rules in play at any given moment. So students need to worry about understanding the people around them, processing what they hear and quickly producing a response. At the same time, they have to be careful not to offend anyone or sound like a fool.

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QUAD What issues should people be more aware of? Ayo Coker Senior

I guess the elections are a big thing ,and I feel like a lot of people don’t really know — or care — about that. And things happening across the globe seem like they’re important but we’re limited in what we can do as students.

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

You don’t need to know English to live in America Holly Fisher

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Those anxieties are exactly why people such as Student B usually have no problem within classroom walls, but tend to be a little quieter during social situations. They’re not purposefully being rude, and it certainly isn’t for lack of trying. Almost no one is as confident in their second language as they are in their first, so naturally, many people don’t speak nearly as much in that second language as they normally would in their first. For someone such as Student B, who naturally has a quieter disposition, the effect is much more noticeable. Still, Student B was involved in a number of activities filled with people he could only somewhat understand, and he did speak when he was comfortable doing so. When Student C made his comment, he unfairly judged Student B. On top of that, there was absolutely no reason why Student B shouldn’t have come to the United States. He wanted to study abroad, so he did. A lot of people don’t even have the chance to study abroad, and it certainly wasn’t as though Student B was insulting people left and right. So why the harsh words? Well, there are a number of answers. The first is how uncomfortable people become when they can’t understand the people around them. For all they know, people are insulting them to their face. This, of course, is nothing more than paranoia and represents a seriously self-centered world view. Heaven forbid people speak comfortably in their native tongue rather than cater to the few people who don’t understand them. The second, and possibly the most important, answer is the fact that foreign exchange students are not the only ones affected by the “speak English” mentality. This country receives a vast number of immigrants from a large variety of cultures. Many of them don’t speak English and will rely on those around them to translate, especially for the first year or so. So often, the fact that those people don’t speak English makes them a target for the regrettably strong xenophobic presence in America. People claim to be practical, stating life is simply easier when everyone speaks the same language. While this does present itself as a valid argument, how does deciding who deserves to live in this great country solely on the language they speak sound at all practical? Personally, I think it’s amazing how I can walk to class during the morning and be exposed to a variety of languages I would have never been exposed to anywhere else during my life. We have a fantastic group of international students at Truman, and they should not be judged by the languages they do or don’t speak. No one should be judged this way. After all, America is the great melting pot of cultures, and that includes languages. It’s time we, as a country, stop forcing the rest of the world to cater to our English-speaking demands.

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

Andrew Barrett Junior

Secular awareness. Essentially, being more aware of secular issues and more informed about political implications of non-separation of church and state.

Erin Woods Freshman

I think definitely gender issues. I know that’s like a common topic and clichethat people think about, but if people are constantly thinking about it then maybe there is an issue with it and maybe we should do something about it.

Waymon White Senior

I think they should be aware of inequality. A lot of people think that everyone has equal opportunity when everyone doesn’t. Some people are more privileged than others. So more people — the ones who are underprivileged — they have to work twice as hard. And everyone doesn’t have the same schooling and background that other people have, who are put in better positions than others.

Ashley Craven Junior

I think people aren’t aware enough of local issues, especially with politics. A lot of people aren’t registered to vote in Adair County and don’t even know what’s going on. I think that’s more of a pressing issue with the upcoming elections, and that should be more incorporated into what people are thinking about.

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TRUMAN THEATER TAKES MAINSTAGE BY EMILY PLOCH

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While attending the Region Five Kennedy Center American College State Theater Festival Jan. 17 in Minneapolis, the Truman theatre department won three design awards for its production of “The Nether.” The theatre department received three commendations at KCACTF, awarded to senior Maddie Chambers for lighting design, theatre professor Dominique Glaros for costume design, and theatre professor Ron Rybkowski for scenic design. “The Nether,” which premiered last semester, focused on themes related to cyber regulations and online ethics. The set featured a moving metal platform representing an interrogation room, a children’s bedroom from a virtual reality, and transitions of their interpretation of the interweb on several projection screens. Theatre professor David Charles Goyette, director of “The Nether,” said respondents from KCACTF were invited to view “The Nether.” Goyette said the department does not typically invite respondents to view shows, but he said the department members thought “The Nether” deserved recognition. He said the respondents gave feedback on the play’s performance, design and story development. Based on their performances during “The Nether,” Goyette said seniors Lexi Diaz and Francis Kemper were nominated to participate in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship competition at KCACTF. Goyette said they were identified as outstanding performers by the respondents who viewed the show. He said Chambers was invited to fill in as their acting partner for the performance competition, which is part of the acting scholarship. Goyette said they were at KCACTF for five of the festival’s seven days. “[At KCACTF] you see how large the industry is,” Goyette said. “People think about it and go ‘Oh, there’s just us could we really be part of the theater world?’ and you go and you find out that yes, you can.” Goyette said the KCACTF opening ceremony was the first time they found out they had won the commendations. He said they were watching a slideshow that previewed all of the schools attending the regional festival, which included schools from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. When Truman appeared on the slideshow, he said he was confused and shocked to see the names and commendations on the screen.

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Because of the vast amount of people who attended KCACTF, Goyette said he was proud to know Truman’s theatre program was competitive enough to stand against other programs. He said he would like for Truman to attend KCACTF more often, but it will depend on timing and resources. Goyette said he enjoyed attending the workshops and watching the shows that performed at KCACTF. He said he and the students who attended were able to learn more about the industry than they imagined they would during the conference. Chambers said though she did not perform during “The Nether,” she was happy to fill in as a partner for the scholarship competition and attend KCACTF. Although she was only supposed to partner up with one of the nominated actors, she said she ended up helping both actors when senior Tia Hernandez became ill and was unable to attend. Chambers said she has designed the lighting for three shows at Truman, including “4.48 Psychosis” and “Translations.” She said she had no interest in lighting until her junior year at Truman, when she took a class about the subject. Although she never intended to pursue lighting design, she said her work has given her a lot of opportunities, including working as an entertainment technician at Disney World during the summer. In the next play produced by the theatre department, “Hamlet,” Chambers said she will be designing the lighting and playing the role of Horatio. “I always want to be involved in theatre no matter what, and I am not afraid to learn something new,” Chambers said. “I do love lights, but I also love performance.” After coming back from KCACTF, Chambers said she thinks attending KCACTF sparked a new interest in the theatre department, and she would like to see more people attend during the future. Glaros said having students attend the festival should inspire other theatre students. She said it’s important for students to see that their work can pay off and receive attention from large festivals such as KCACTF. She said because Truman is the first college to produce “The Nether,” it’s a tremendous honor. “Sometimes it feels like little schools don’t get recognized at big festivals, so it was nice for students and the show to receive recognition,” Glaros said. Glaros said “The Nether” was a relevant show about issues that are and will be prominent with the development of technology and internet regulations. She said because of the subject matter, the cast pushed itself technologically to strengthen the message.

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Sound Opinions

- Local DJ refuses to accept that a band that created one of his favorite albums now is really bad -

By Chris Burk, contributing writer With no live shows in Kirksville last weekend, I ditched town for a weekend in St. Louis with my girlfriend. No live shows means no content for a review, so in lieu of a normal concert review, here are some sound opinions on the new year’s releases.

“Adore Life”

“Hymns”

by Savages

I previously had not listened to the London all-female, post-punk quartet Savages before this release, but after a playthrough of the group’s sophomore album “Adore Life,” I found it necessary to revisit Savages’ previous work as well. While I wouldn’t go as far as calling them a British version of Sleater-Kinney, it is easy to make comparisons between Savages frontwoman Jehnny Beth and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney. Both lead females have deep, quavering voices that drive guitar hooks. It is also easy to make comparisons between Savages and Sonic Youth during its tenure with SST Records. This is a dark, sullen album that deserves a listen when everyone you’ve ever met is going out, but you’re at home with the lights off and the curtains drawn. “Sad Person” and “The Answer” are my favorite tracks from the album.

“Emotional Mugger” by Ty Segall

Garage rocker Ty Segall returns with his eighth album, having cranked “Emotional Mugger” out a year and a half after his previous release, “Manipulator.” I’ve been a fan of Segall for many years, and this release was a pleasant turn from his signature low-fidelity sound, with Segall unabashedly stomping on the effects pedal before every out-of-control solo. It’s awesome to see a rock artist have the ability to develop within the narrow confines of rock ’n’ roll music — in “Emotional Mugger,” the low-fidelity hisses and pops frantically run away at a moment’s notice, creating a loud release that is the musical equivalent to skipping breakfast and pounding a couple of energy drinks before going to your first class of the day. “Californian Hills” is the exemplary track to define this sound.

by Bloc Party

Bloc Party’s fifth studio album, “Hymns,” is a massive departure in sound for the post-punk band that created the breakout debut “Silent Alarm” during 2005. Following their so-so previous album “Four,” I hoped a break from recording and touring would allow the London quartet time to regroup and fire off an album that returned to the band’s roots. Alas, the driving percussive force of drummer Matt Tong and bassist Gordon Moakes parted ways with the band following the release of the album, which left lead singer Kele Okereke and lead guitarist Russell Lissack to find new personnel before the creation of “Hymns.” Following Okereke’s deeply electronic solo sound, “Hymns” is a depressing release undeserving of the “Bloc Party” moniker. Lead single “The Love Within,” which has received much air time on KTRM, is a disappointing track featuring Okereke’s distinct vocals over a synthesizer-driven hook that is reminiscent of a generic EDM track. As usual, Okereke’s lyrics and voice provide pleasant appeal to the ears, but the overbearing electronic sound of the album leaves it spinning in the mud. “So Real” is destined to be a forgotten classic.

Send me an email at burk992@gmail.com if you disagree with my opinions or have suggestions for a future album review. As always, tune in to “THE WARMUP LAP” on 88.7 The Edge every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7-9 a.m.

Interfaith celebrates spirituality BY PAIGE YUNGERMANN Staff Reporter

To promote spiritual well-being at Truman State, the Interfaith Center hosted Spirituality Week Jan. 25-29. The Interfaith Center hosted events every day, including a discussion about spiritual wellness, a documentary screening and student performances. One goal of the events was to promote the Interfaith Center, which opened last year. “We’re still getting our name out there and trying to get people in the center,” said junior Katie Phillips, Interfaith Center team leader. “Spirituality Week we thought would be a good way to get it started.” Phillips said the Interfaith Center plans to host a similar week every semester, but the name and focus might change each time. Phillips said spirituality was chosen as the focus of the week because the Interfaith Center team thought it would be a peaceful way to start a new semester. She said the Interfaith Center is a place for students to pray, meditate and learn about other religions. She said the space also can be rented out by groups of students. She said anyone is welcome to use the resources available at the center. “It’s just kind of that relaxing and peaceful place on campus that people can go,” Phillips said. “We wanted it to be a place of learning. We’re not pushing any religion. Everything is open, and everyone is welcome. It’s about communication, and getting that overall worldview between people of different religions and backgrounds.” Phillips said one component of the week was a discussion with Joe Hamilton, University Counseling Services assistant director, about spiritual wellness. Discussions such as this are something the Interfaith Center hosts regularly, she said. Truman staff or

faculty members give lectures about self-chosen topics relating to faith, Phillips said. Another component of Spirituality Week was a screening of the documentary “Half the Sky.” While the Interfaith Center team did not have time to show the entire four-hour long documentary, those who attended the Jan. 27 event saw a portion of the documentary. Phillips said this documentary is about the spirituality of women around the world.

“This is a safe space for people to put forth ideas and meet people whose spiritual beliefs are similar, or they might be different.”

-Interfaith Center Director Michelle Horvath

Phillips said she hoped the events showed the attendees a side of Truman they do not normally see. “I know we’re all academically focused, but there is a whole other side to people — their spiritual wellness and their mindsets and how they get through the day,” Phillips said. “We can all celebrate that at the end of the day. It’s a different part of people’s personal lives that we want to explore together.” Even if students did not participate during the events that made up Spirituality Week, Phillips said she encourages them to visit the Interfaith Center. The center is open from 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday during the school year.

Interfaith Center Director Michelle Horvath said the Interfaith Team got the idea for Spirituality Week from other universities. “A lot of campuses already do spirituality weeks because spiritual health goes into general wellness,” Horvath said. “This is one of the programs they wanted to do to expand the notion that spirituality isn’t necessarily departmentalized into denominations, but it’s kind of an overall idea of wellness and spiritual wellness.” One idea in particular the team got from other campuses is speed faithing, Horvath said. This is similar to speed dating because participants meet a lot of different people. However, instead of the goal being to meet a potential boyfriend or girlfriend, Horvath said the goal of speed faithing is to have participants meet people of different religions. Horvath said this was one of the benefits of Spirituality Week — students were able to interact with others outside their religious groups. “Sometimes when you talk about spirituality we tend to interact with people that have the same beliefs as you do,” Horvath said. “This is a safe space for people to put forth ideas and meet people whose spiritual beliefs are similar, or they might be different.” Junior Rachel Garozzo and senior Madeline Russel said they had not heard of the Interfaith Center before Spirituality Week. They participated in some of the week’s events and said they are glad they now know the center is an option available to them. Sophomore Korbin Keller, who attended a speed faithing event, said he thinks it is important to have a place such as the Interfaith Center on Truman’s campus because religion is a key aspect of students’ lives. “Spirituality is a key aspect of well-being,” Keller said. “People with spirituality have a lot less stress in life.”

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Psych teacher gives his “Last Lecture”

Emily Ploch/Index Psychology professor Sal Costa gives his rendition of his last lecture. Costa focused on traditions at Truman State and if he was university president.

The Student Activities Board hosted the spring 2016 installment of the Last Lecture Series featuring psychology professor Sal Costa Feb. 1 in the Student Union Building. The Last Lecture Series gives professors the opportunity to discuss what they would say if they only had one last lecture to give. SAB plans to host more professor lectures in the series later this semester.

Recognizing the potential of pilot episodes BY KATEY STOETZEL

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Let’s get sentimental about pilot episodes. Think about your favorite TV show. Now think about the very first episode of that show. Considering this is your all-time favorite TV show you’re thinking about, there’s most likely a certain level of fondness associated with that pilot, regardless of how terrible it might be. For example, the pilot to “Supernatural” is actually pretty bad — there’s too much exposition and obvious audience hand-holding — however, I can’t help but love it, because of I’ve already seen the show. Pilot episodes are almost always the worst episodes of a show. I imagine it’s because there’s a certain amount of stumbling during the first half of the season when a writing staff first starts out. As someone who’s never worked on a television show, all of my opinions come from years of closely watching seasons of television. If an audience isn’t responding to the storyline, then something has to change. During the 2008 pilot of “Fringe,” an overarching plot line involving FBI agent Olivia Dunham’s partner John Scott’s duplicity was introduced. It only lasted for about half of the first season because it was incredibly boring. The focus then shifted to Olivia herself, the eccentric scientist Dr. Walter Bishop and the mystery surrounding his son, Peter. But I still enjoy watching the pilot to “Fringe.” Why? Because it’s the beginning to something that could be

anything. Whether or not it ends up being great or disappointing doesn’t matter. I like the idea of being on the edge of all that story potential. There’s a difference between watching a show when it’s first airing on television versus going back after a show has been on air for a while and watching the beginning. A great pilot episode really can hook you on a story. But after the show ends, go back to the beginning. With your knowledge of the show’s events, you can watch the start from a whole different perspective. And sometimes, it can change how you view a show.

“The potential exists in your mind, and that’s all that matters.” -Katey Stoetzel, features editor

A while ago, I watched the “White Collar” pilot which first aired during 2009. On my first watch, I really hated it. I don’t really remember why. Then, just a few weeks ago, my friend mentioned how much she loved “White Collar,” prompting me to give the show another shot. But I remembered how much I hated the pilot, so I went directly to the second episode on my

rewatch. Then I finished all six seasons. And then, out of curiosity, I watched the pilot episode again. And I really loved it. It didn’t matter that I already knew the events of all six seasons, watching the hour-long episode had me excited for the show all over again. New perspectives can make a huge difference. I’ve watched a lot of pilot episodes recently. I do a weekly television commentary with KTRM Director senior Sara Hettel called Netflix Roulette. Because we’re both incredibly busy, we don’t have time to watch an entire series in a week, so all of our comments are just based on the pilot. We’ve watched 16 pilots found within Netflix’s library, and out of those 16 I continued watching four shows. Another four I already was familiar with. The only one I watched all the way through was “Friday Night Lights.” I’ve wondered about the shows I decided to continue watching, and the ones I didn’t. A lot of it was because of time or because I already was watching shows not affiliated with Netflix Roulette. Some of the pilots I really liked, but never went beyond that first episode. “Futurama” comes to mind. My favorite season is the fall television season because that’s when the majority of new television shows premiere. I try to catch all of the pilots, just to try them out. Some don’t work out, and some are fantastic. But they all present a blank slate for story potential, regardless of the fact that half of the episodes already are planned. The potential exists in your mind, and that’s all that matters.

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EVENTS

Black History Month Trivia 6-8 p.m. Feb. 8 MAC Main Lounge Join the Multicultural Affairs Center for a night of trivia to learn more about AfricanAmerican history. This trivia night is part of the MAC’s Black History Month series, “Exploring History, Identity and Mobility.”

Poetry Reading 7:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 10 Baldwin Hall Little Theatre

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Come see award-winning poet Allison Joseph read some of her work as part of the Clayton B. Ofstad Readings Series. The event is free and open to the public.

“Groundhog Day”- Inspired Episodes and Movies

“Live. Die. Repeat,” also known as “Edge of Tomorrow,” is the sci-fi version of “Groundhog Day.” Starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, Cruise’s character Cage relives the same battle against a hostile alien force, each time learning different ways to defeat them.

The “Supernatural” episode “Mystery Spot” is one of the best episodes of the show. Stuck in a time loop that starts over every time his brother dies, Sam must figure out who’s causing the loop. His answer seems to have something to do with the local Mystery Spot Museum.

With a writing credit from creator Vince Gilligan, “The X-Files” episode titled “Monday” features a time loop during a bank robbery when Mulder gets shot and he, Scully and the rest of the bank customers get blown up. The cycle repeats itself until Mulder and Scully can save the day.

Unlike the other “Groundhog Day”inspired stories, “Source Code” is a little different bcause of a continuous eight-minute loop on a train during which Jake Gyllenhaal’s character must find bomber. Each eight-minute sequence ends with the train exploding.

“12:01” is a short film that actually premiered during 1990, three years before “Groundhog Day,” so we can’t really say it was inspired by the movie. This Academy Awardnominated short film is about an everyman, played by Kurtwood Smith, who relives the same hour over and over.

Sell your soul to “Lucifer,” Fox’s new drama BY KATEY STOETZEL

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Can the embodiment of evil want to do good? That seems to be the question FOX's new drama "Lucifer" will ask every episode. The show, based on a character from Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel "Sandman," follows Lucifer Morningstar — he's the actual devil, capital D, and he's not very subtle about it — after he decides to leave his duties in hell behind and settle in Los Angeles. The murder of a pop star who reached fame through a deal with Lucifer spurs him on a search for her killer. During his investigation, Lucifer crosses paths with Detective Chloe Decker and together they solve the pop star's murder. When I first heard about this show during the fall, its premise generated two reactions from me — first, a roll of the eyes at another show to adopt the police procedural idea, and second, confusion about why exactly the devil would help the Los Angeles Police Department solve crimes. Based on the first two episodes, the show really is only succeeding in one of those areas. The two crimes Chloe and Lucifer solve together aren't all that inter-

esting, but they do seem to sort of tie into the larger theme of what is evil, exactly, and whether evil can be redeemed. It's this aspect of the show that will keep me checking in every Monday. With the devil as the main character, there's got to be some likable qualities to the man. And there are. Tom Ellis plays Lucifer with such charm and wit you forget you're technically supposed to be rooting against him. But underneath that charm there's also an underlying darkness that reveals itself during times of stress. Although Lucifer displays his abilities all the time — he can make people tell him their deepest desires, and no one can lie to him — it's when he's being pressured to return to hell by his angelic brother Amenadial and a demon named Mazikeen that we really see his dark side. This struggle between Lucifer's evil and supposed good side gets more complicated during the second episode, "Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil," when Lucifer starts questioning why he's helping Chloe solve crimes. Mazikeen says it's because he's been around humans too long. Amenadial thinks Lucifer's altruism is changing who the devil inherently is, and he needs Lucifer back in hell to balance the scales.

By the end of the second episode, Lucifer seems content with the idea of his new focus in life, if only because the real mystery isn't his own change but rather the mystery surrounding Chloe and why she doesn't seem affected by Lucifer's abilities. Still, it's an interesting take on the devil character. The enigma of Lucifer is nicely paralleled with the cases, though as a crime drama the cases are not terribly interesting. Thematically, they work. The case during the second episode is all about redemption. Redemption for a member of the paparazzi and for Chloe concerning her misspent youth. Both characters seem to earn a little bit of that redemption by the end of the episode, but the question of whether Lucifer is capable of redemption hangs in the air. What's not so great are the scenes with Amenadial and Mazikeen. Amenadial so far is acting as the show's exposition mouthpiece. He shows up by slowing down time to persuade Lucifer to go back to hell with a lot of righteous fury I'm not really into. When he gets really mad, he spreads his cringe-worthy CGI wings and flaps away back to heaven. Full of charm, wit and a dash of something sexy, I wouldn't count out "Lucifer" in your weekly television viewing. Grade — B

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Pay the cost, win or loss

By Menaie Barton Staff Writer There is no other spectacle as expensive as the Super Bowl. Whether it comes down to player bonuses or popular commercials, companies shell out big bucks from every angle to produce the event. With the 2016 Super Bowl this weekend, many people are placing bets on who will win — the Denver Broncos or the Carolina Panthers. Large corporations, on the other hand, are placing their bets on the best commercial. The Super Bowl statistically is one of the most-viewed television events in America — with last year’s championship game being the most watched in U.S. history, according to The Huffington Post — so getting a commercial is great publicity. 30 seconds of advertisement for the 2015 Super Bowl cost a record-breaking $4.5 million, according to Fortune. This year set a new record at $5 million for a 30-second advertisement, according to Fortune. There will be talk about the game the day after, but also about who had the best commercial. For the last few years the greatest hits have been commercials for Doritos and Budweiser. Some companies even paid to air two or three different commercials last year. Frito Lay shelled out $9 million for one minute of Doritos ads — that’s more than twice as much as the $4.4 million average lifetime income of someone with a professional degree, according to usgovinfo.about. com. A total of 71 advertisements aired, equaling $319.5 million worth of airtime, according to businessinsider.com. If that wasn’t enough money being thrown into the Super Bowl, the average NFL player salary is nearly $2 million per year, according to businessinsider.com. Now, imagine paying each salary of a 46-player roster. Take a look back at the lifetime earnings of an individual with a professional degree, and you can see the amount spent on the Super Bowl is exponentially more than that individual is expected to make. An average NFL player’s yearly salary is more than double the average lifetime earnings of someone with one of the highest degrees American education offers — all of that money spent for a few hours of entertainment. Don’t get me wrong, the game itself is entertaining. It’s not hard to believe it draws in the most views and highest ratings in American television for the year. After all, football itself tends to have the highest ratings of all the major sports in America. I know I, for one, will find somewhere on campus to watch the game. While some people might have a favorite Super Bowl team, I’ll remain mostly neutral throughout the game. I’m hoping to see a great game of football, or for something as glaringly bad as fumbling the first snap like Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning did during the 2014 Super Bowl. Between drives and quarters, I’ll also watch to see which commercials really were worth upwards of $5 million. And let’s not forget all of the food either, because what’s a Super Bowl without a feast of snacks? I look forward to the chatter on Monday about the game and debating what people found most memorable. It will be interesting to see who discusses the game, who discusses the commercials, and who was most excited about Coldplay’s halftime show performance. In the end, I hope for a good game that is worth the money that goes into it. Most importantly, I hope viewers will end their night satisfied with what they watched, no matter what part of the Super Bowl they loved the most.

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Barr wins trip with Tebow BY RACHEL STEINHOFF/STAFF WRITER

With the help and support of his friends, freshman quarterback Jaden Barr got the opportunity to spend a weekend with one of his most influential role models, former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow. See BARR, page 13

Photo submitted by Jaden Barr Top: Freshman quarterback Jaden Barr performs the Heisman pose with former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow at William-Brice Stadium at the University of South Carolina. Above: Tebow and Barr pose on the set of “SEC Nation” in Columbia, South Carolina. Barr spent a weekend with the former professional and college football standout after applying for a wish with The Dream Factory.

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Assistant editor talks pigskin and politics

BY COURTNEY STRAIT Assistant Sports Editor tsusportseditor@gmail.com

Though the great state of Iowa does not have a professional football team — or any professional sports team, for that matter — we still know our way around when it comes to one of the most popular sports in the country. As an Iowan who knows her stuff when it comes to pigskin, I can also say how proud Iowans are in a completely different realm — their power in politics. With the Iowa caucus over and the Super Bowl happening later this week, I think it is only fitting both get some attention from the Index sports desk. Although the NFL and the presidential caucuses seem like concepts that rarely are used in the same conversation, they have a lot more in common than you might think. The caucuses, which serve as a pre-voting show for support of

presidential candidates, play a similar role to the NFL playoffs. During the caucuses and primaries, the first to fall are the lesser-known and unsupported candidates, who are forced to drop out of the race. Candidates such as Republicans former Gov. Jeb Bush and Dr. Ben Carson, and Democrat former Gov. Martin O’Malley will, most likely, not win the race, but could give frontrunners a run for their money and take away potential voters. This trend is also apparent during the NFL playoffs, which happen during January. Bush, Carson, O’Malley and others represent NFL teams that made the cut in the playoffs, but just could not defeat the big dogs. Teams in this list include the Green Bay Packers, the Seattle Seahawks, the Pittsburgh Steelers and — sigh — my favorite team, the Kansas City Chiefs. Next, we have the top contenders who just barely miss a chance at the Super Bowl. One of these teams is the New England Patriots. Through discussion from the Truman State population and from my personal preference, I am going to compare the New England Patriots to Republican candidate Donald Trump. For some reason, the majority of NFL fans just don’t like the New England Patriots. Whether it’s their questionable in-game tactics — such as deflategate — or its

leaders Head Coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, many football viewers dislike the Pats. Regardless of the haters, the Patriots are a Super Bowl champ contender year after year. Trump is garnering the same type of attention. His ethics — and hair — might be questionable, but he somehow just knows how to win. Last, we have one of the final two teams — the Carolina Panthers. With Super Bowl Sunday just around the corner, there is a lot of attention on the two remaining teams, especially Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. Newton’s modern style of play and youthful attitude on the field are shocking some football fans and creating a stir within the NFL. Because of this, I think Cam Newton is the NFL’s version of Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sanders’ liberal ideas have come as a surprise to many voters, just like the surprise success of Newton. Sanders’ appeal to young voters has worked in his favor thus far and has gained the nation’s attention, similar, to Newton’s playful and young attitude toward each football game. Although we will not find out who takes home the presidency until November, countless names will drop from the list until the final two go head-tohead. Just like the Super Bowl, two teams will enter — but only one will be named champion.

Swimmers prepare for GLVC meet Upon the completion of its regular season, the Truman State swimming program prepares for the 2016 GLVC Championships. BY CURT WICHMER Staff Writer

Truman State’s swim teams completed their regular season schedules Saturday. Despite the men’s and women’s defeats at Washington University in St. Louis, 143-77 and 138-93 respectively, the Truman swim teams will spend the next week preparing for the GLVC Championship meet Wednesday, Feb. 10. Senior Taylor Voelker, women’s team co-captain, said she thinks keeping up form is going to be key for championship preparation. Voelker said the team will work hard on its practice routines and will use every second it can to get ready for the championships. She said it’s important to maintain

good starts to each heat. “We really need to make sure we work on our explosiveness,” Voelker said. “Getting those good starts when we dive into the water can go a long way to helping us win.” During the loss to Wash. U, junior Evyn Spencer won the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 2:07.04. Sophomore Jasmine Roghair won the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:57.64. Junior Alison Strickler and sophomores Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nicki Sisson had the three fastest times in the 50-meter freestyle. Despite the defeat, Truman swimmers have the opportunity to move on and excel during the GLVC Championship. Head Coach Ed Pretre said the two teams have done well all year. Pretre said despite the fact that Truman is not fully funded, the men have faced fully funded aquatics programs and remained competitive. The women’s team had three losses to non-conference schools — Wash. U, Missouri State Univer-

sity and Saint Louis University. Regardless, Pretre said he was proud of the way both teams have performed. “They worked hard this year, and they were consistent,” Pretre said. “They come to swim, and they come to compete, and that’s why I think they’re really going to blow the doors wide open at these upcoming championships.” Pretre said going into the Championship meet, the biggest rivals are Drury University, the University of Indianapolis, and Missouri University of Science and Technology. He said because of the teams’ strength and versatility, Truman will remain competitive during several events, rather than in just one or two specific heats. Pretre also said the extension of the championship meet from three days to four will give Truman additional benefits. “By adding an additional day, the team will get important downtime,” Pretre said. “In such a high-strung competition, it’s important that the team rests.”

In preparation for the championship meet Wednesday, Pretre said the team will focus on the little details during practice. Sharpening skills will be key, he said, as meets can be won and lost by a fraction of a second’s difference. Pretre said the team will focus on technique in particular, and will carry this focus into the offseason. Senior Ashley Shanel, women’s team co-captain, said the team has a lot in its favor going into the GLVC Championships. Shanel, who has a personal record of 55.67 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle, said the team acts like one big family, and this dynamic gives the Bulldogs an edge. She said the team’s cohesion gives each athlete a greater motivation to excel, and it pays off big time during meets. Shanel said the team’s versatility also will contribute to the outcome of the men’s and women’s championships. “I expect us to do really well,” Shanel said. “We have a lot going for us, and I think

conference is going to be great. If we win conference, we’ll be going to the national championships in March, but honestly, I’m glad of how well we’ve done,

“They come to swim, and they come to compete, and that’s why I think they’re really going to blow the doors wide open at these upcoming championships.” -Head Coach Ed Pretre

whether or not we move on.” The GLVC Championships will begin Wednesday, Feb. 10, and end Feb. 13 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The winner of the conference meet will move on to the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Mar. 9-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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BARR l Freshman quarterback Jaden Barr got the opportunity to spend the weekend with one of his most influential role models

during November, former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow. After submitting an application to Dream Factory, Barr became a part of Tebow’s W15H program, and now works as a global ambassador for the Team Type 1 Foundation. Continued from page 11 Balancing school, sports and sleep is no easy task, and for freshman quarterback Jaden Barr there’s yet another element to his daily schedule, living with Type 1 diabetes. But Barr got the chance of a lifetime, as he was able to meet and get inspiration from one of his favorite quarterbacks. The last day of his freshman year of high school, Barr said he was diagnosed with a disease he knew very little about. Barr said Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body cannot naturally produce insulin. Without insulin, glucose is trapped in the bloodstream and does not give the body’s tissues and cells the fuel they need. For someone with Type 1 diabetes, a healthy lifestyle and two shots of insulin are required every day to maintain a healthy blood-glucose level. Barr said the ability to keep playing sports was his primary concern after his diagnosis. “As soon as I got to the hospital, that was my first question – ‘Can I still play sports?’” Barr said. “That’s pretty much what had consumed my life up until that point, so that was my major concern. At first I was scared and confused, I guess, but the doctors reassured me right away that athletics wouldn’t have to change.” While adjusting to diabetes, Barr became a three-sport athlete. With All-Conference awards in basketball and baseball, Barr earned All-State accolades and set school records as a quarterback at California High School in California, Missouri. When Barr signed to play at Truman State, he said he was fulfilling a longtime dream of playing college football. In addition to his first college season, Barr said people started hearing about his story and were inspired. After his hometown friends discovered Dream Factory, a foundation devoted to fulfilling the dreams of ill children, Barr said they encouraged him to put in an application. He said he was hesitant at first and had to be convinced to apply for his wish. “I didn’t really want this because I was doing fine with what I have,” Barr said. “I didn’t feel like I needed a special trip since there a lot of kids worse off than me who need it more than I do.” Barr said he finally sent an application, however, stating his wish to workout alongside one of his most influential role models, former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow.

“I first started following him when I saw his Heisman Trophy presentation. “The first thing he said was just ‘I want to thank my lord and savior Jesus Christ,’ and ever since then, I’ve really respected him. The more I learn about him, the more I see he’s just an allaround awesome guy.” - Freshman quarterback Jaden Barr

Barr said he admires Tebow’s passion for helping people and sharing his faith. “I first started following him when I saw his Heisman Trophy presentation,” Barr said. “The first thing he said was just ‘I want to thank my lord and savior Jesus Christ,’ and ever since then, I’ve really respected him. The more I learn about him, the more I see he’s just an all-around awesome guy.” Barr said Dream Factory directed Barr’s wish to the Tim Tebow Foundation. He became a part of the W15h program, which fulfills the dreams of those with chronic diseases who wish to meet Tebow. In five years, the W15h program granted more than 50 official experiences with customized daily activities and one-on-one time with the former Heisman Trophy winner. Barr said his personalized experience began Nov. 21 when he was flown to Columbia, South Carolina. After meeting with foundation sponsors, Barr came face-to-face with his role model and threw the ball around under the lights of the William-Brice Stadium at the University of South Carolina. Barr said he then completed a workout with Tebow, followed by dinner. The next day, Barr went on the set of “SEC Nation,” and finished the weekend at a South Carolina football game. Barr said his favorite part of the experience was getting to know what kind of person Tebow is outside of football. “He made me feel like the celebrity,” Barr said. “He was so humble, and nice, and just a big jokester, but you could definitely see he has a passion for kids, sharing the Gospel and sharing his faith.” Barr said this experience inspired

him to impact others the way Tebow impacted him. He said he is taking advantage of this chance to make a difference as he works as a global ambassador for the Team Type 1 Foundation. Team Type 1 is an organization dedicated to informing people about Type 1 diabetes, spreading awareness, and raising money for those who can’t buy diabetic essentials themselves, according to teamtype1.org. Barr said the ambassador program he represents is the only foundation that provides college scholarships exclusively to athletes with Type 1 diabetes. Program Director Phil Southerland said the organization’s mission is to empower and inspire people with diabetes, according to teamtype1.org. Southerland said the Global Ambassador Scholarship Programme for young athletes is an important aspect of the foundation to him, because he thinks exercise and activity can have an enormous impact on living with an illness. As a Team Type 1 ambassador, Barr said he is in charge of organizing a fundraiser that will support diabetic kids in developing nations and mentoring children struggling with the disease. In addition to the Team Type 1

foundation, Barr said he plans to become even more involved in the diabetic community by scheduling times to speak at diabetes summer camps before fall camp for football season begins in August. On the field, Barr said he has grown a lot during this season, and he is thankful for the chance to learn from the coaches and upperclassmen. He said he looks at the offseason as a time to gain the confidence and respect of his teammates. “I want to try to just be a captain for the team,” Barr said. “I want them to see how hard I work, and know they can trust me on the field and believe in me.” Barr will look to compete for playing time when the Bulldogs begin spring practice later this semester. Head Coach Gregg Nesbitt said finding respect will not be a difficult task. Nesbitt said the way Barr has dealt with his situation is a great representation of who he is as a person. “He’s managed a lot of things incredibly well, and you would never even know he has the disease,” Nesbitt said. “He’s really just the exact kind of student athlete you can hope to recruit.”

Photo submitted by Jaden Barr Above: Freshman quarterback Jaden Barr takes a photo with Tim Tebow before their workout at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. Top: Barr takes indivdual instruction from Tebow during a throwing session at Williams-Brice Stadium. Below: Tebow and Barr pose following their workout at the University of South Carolina. Barr became a part of Tebow’s W15H program last year.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Super Bowl Predictions Panthers Broncos

Pablo Adame (Sophomore, football) “I want the Broncos to win only because of Demarcus Ware.”

Cory Myers (Redshirt junior, basketball) “I want the Carolina Panthers to win because they are my favorite team.”

Kasey Gassensmith (Senior, basketball) “Broncos all the way. They’re my second favorite team [behind the Bears].”

Lacey Hill (Junior, volleyball) “The Broncos, because I know who Peyton Manning is.”

Bailey O’Drobinak (Junior, volleyball) “I chose the Broncos because I have a professor that loves them.”

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