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Open housing program delayed Gender-neutral housing pilot program has been delayed, changes instead made to housing application

By Elena Bellamy Staff Reporter

The gender-neutral housing pilot program in Campbell Apartments has been delayed indefinitely.

The resolution was presented to the Board of Governors during February 2015 and discussed during the Board’s June meeting. In lieu of the pilot program, changes have been made to Truman State’s fall 2016 housing application.

Jim O’Donnell, Board of Governors chair, said an open housing policy was discussed during the June meeting, which was open to the public, but not voted on. O’Donnell said during the discussion, the Board reviewed the research presented by the Student Senate and concluded it was too early to tell whether gender-neutral housing would create a comfortable environment for all students. Some concerns were raised that, because of Truman’s non-discrimination policy, the program could be used by students wishing to live with a member of the opposite sex for reasons other than gender nonconformity or other factors of comfort and safety, he said.

“A few members expressed concern this might be too far-reaching,” O’Donnell said. “All our board members

want to create a safe environment for as 30 have that identity. The numbers I’ve students to live in regardless of their seen show that they’re increasing.” [gender] identity. In time, we will conGardner said an open housing system tinue to look at which approach is more would eliminate the need for students effective without creating an entirely to identify themselves to Residence Life or anybody else to have a comfortable new set of problems.”

Currently, the Office of Residence housing situation.

“It can be challenging to walk into a Life handles non-traditional housing requests on a case-by-case basis. To place where you don’t know anyone or make this process easier, O’Donnell if it’s a safe situation,” Gardner said.

Senior Zach Hollstrom, Student Senate said the Board opted to adjust the housing application to make it simpler health, wellness and safety chair, said he for students requiring nontraditional helped write the resolution and attended a gender-neutral housing. Additionally, September meeting with University PresiO’Donnell said the administration is dent Troy Paino, along with senior Molly looking into new housing software, Turner, president of the Student Governbut nothing has been brought to the ment Association, and junior Christy Crouse, diversity Board yet.

John Gardner, committee chair. director of Resi- “We want all students to Hollstrom said the dence Life, said the Board have the explicit right to changes students who made to the applicachoose.” are LGBT or othtion are a step in the erwise gender right direction, but — Alumnus Derek Benjamin nonconforming he still is interested can contact Resiin a pilot program. dence Life to discuss how they would Hollstrom said more schools are be most comfortable and, most of the adopting an open housing policy, and as time, these students are placed in single more students need these changes, he rooms. Gardner said during his six years said it is something he would like Stuas director, he has seen an increase in dent Senate to address.

“Changing the application is a positive the number of students requiring spefirst step — now instead of students just cial consideration.

“My first year I wasn’t aware of any stu- being told to contact Res Life with special dents interested,” Gardner said. “Now, it’s concerns, the option is specifically listed on up into the double digits. Statistics show the application,” Hollstrom said. “Res Life we probably have more students who is going to know why you’re coming to talk identify as transgender or gender non- to them, which makes it easier for them to conforming at Truman, perhaps as many handle students on a case-by-case basis.”

Turner said it is too soon to tell whether the application changes are effective, though she said she expects Truman will receive positive feedback. She said Student Government has put a lot of work into open housing at Truman. Turner said though the Board of Governors, and faculty and staff, decided to start with an application change, it was clear the 2014-15 Student Government had decided the pilot program would be the best next step.

“It’s all about how people feel in their housing and what people want,” Turner said. “If [the application changes] do solve the problem, that’s great.”

Turner said the biggest challenge is making people feel comfortable.

Alumnus Derek Benjamin, former PRISM political chair, said he helped review the proposal submitted to Residence Life during 2013 and gathered signatures from students petitioning for a pilot program. Students gathered 578 signatures for the petition, Benjamin said. He said PRISM supports an open housing policy because it takes away the step of students seeking nontraditional housing needing to discuss their preferences with Residence Life.

“It puts a lot more onto the student,” Benjamin said. “Basically the student has to be willing to come out to the bureaucracy. We don’t have an explicit policy of inclusion for these students — they have to go seek out the option. We want all students to have the explicit right to choose.”

Peace officers host public review forum

By Johanna Burns

Kirksville residents and Adair County law enforcement officers voiced their concerns and suggestions regarding officer training standards during a public meeting Oct. 14.

The Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission and the Missouri Department of Public Safety hosted a public meeting in compliance with Gov. Jay Nixon’s directive that the POST commission update and enhance law enforcement training standards. The POST commission and MDPS have traveled to St. Louis, Springfield, Kansas City, Jefferson City and Sikeston, Missouri, gathering public input about what needs to be changed. Kirksville was the commission’s last public hearing before it begins creating the new regulations.

The deadline for the new rules is Dec. 1.

Nixon instructed the commission specifically to focus on improving training standards in the areas of tactical training, fair and impartial policing, and the health and well-being of officers, according to a press release.

MDPS Director Lane Roberts began the meeting by giving a short history of POST and how training requirements have changed throughout the years. Roberts said POST cannot require more than 600 hours of training, though individual agencies can offer more training.

The commission heard comments from three individuals at the meeting.

State Rep. Nate Walker was present to voice his support of the commission.

Adair County Sheriff Robert Hardwick asked the commission to look at hiring, termination and accountability policies.

Jarad Green, Truman State program coordinator for multicultural affairs, asked the commission to increase training about bias and racial profiling, and for the commission to stress the importance of law enforcement supporting and collaborating with students.

Roberts said the next step will be for the commission to spend these next few weeks breaking down the concerns voiced by citizens across the state and coming up with regulations that meet those needs. He said the commission will seek internal and external input about the new standards as it creates them.

Roberts said the three areas of focus outlined by Nixon are important to consider.

Roberts said the issue of fair and impartial policing, specifically regarding race, seems to be the central focus of the public’s concerns. He said the mental and physical health and well-being of officers always is an area of concern. He said the commission looks at ways to help officers react to job stressors. When it comes to tactical concerns, Roberts said Nixon wanted the commission to focus on how to de-escalate situations so there isn’t a need for physical confrontation that runs the risk of people being hurt.

“De-escalation is more than just communication — I know that people would

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Johanna Burns/Index Stephen Sokoloff, Department of Public Safety deputy director, and Lane Roberts, Missouri Department of Public Safety director, answer questions about officer training standards. MDPS hosted a public hearing Oct. 14. like to simplify it,” Roberts said. “I wish it were that simple, but it’s not.”

Roberts said the commission determined where to host the meetings by looking at population distribution centers, and tried to spread the meetings evenly across the state. He said concerns seem to differ in rural versus urban areas.

“The thing that I think we heard most about differences was that rural areas were concerned that we were trying to fix what was an urban problem.” Roberts said. “Our assurance to them is that it’s not that simple because whether or not there is a particular problem is sometimes a matter of degree, whether it’s in urban or rural [areas].”

Roberts said because POST licenses officers to work all across the state, the issues the commission addressed are applicable to everyone. He said everyone will receive the same training regardless of whether they serve in a rural or urban area.

Roberts said some of the concerns have statute implications and will need to go through the legislative process to be ad-

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dressed. Other concerns can be addressed through simple rule changes, Roberts said.

He said these are the easiest to fix because POST basically is about rules.

“There have been some themes we think we see,” Roberts said. “We’ll be looking for those things where we see a concentration of interest partnered with our ability to respond to it fairly quickly.”

Roberts said the commission doesn’t want to be premature in deciding what changes to make until it has processed all the concerns brought to its attention.

He said the commission does not want to end up with rules that cannot easily be implemented.

“We’ve been very, very careful not to draw conclusions prior to all the hearings being done,” Roberts said.

DPS Deputy Director Stephen Sokoloff said many of the new rules will go into effect soon after they are created, depending on the type of rule. Sokoloff said POST rules are reviewed on a continual basis. @trumanindex

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

NEWS

RHA hosts ice cream break

IN BRIEF

American Cancer Society updates breast cancer recommendations The American Cancer Society changed its recommendations for breast cancer screenings.

The American Cancer Society now recommends women ages 45-54 receive yearly mammograms. Mammograms every other year are recommended for healthy women ages 55 and older who expect to live at least another 10 years.

The previous recommendation was for women ages 40 or older to receive yearly mammograms.

The age change is a reaction to controversy surrounding women younger than 45 receiving mammograms.

Research shows being tested at a younger age can lead to false positives and unnecessary procedures.

The society no longer recommends women of any age receive clinical breast exams, a process in which a doctor or nurse feels for lumps in breast tissue.

Local dealership to host Kirksville High School fundraiser Kirksville Lovegreen Ford-Chrysler will host a fundraiser for Kirksville High School this weekend.

Lovegreen Ford-Chrysler will participate in Ford’s Drive 4 UR School event. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Ford will donate $20 for every new Ford that is test driven.

The fundraiser could generate up to $6,000 for Kirksville High School.

Athena Geldbach/Index Above: Students wait in line to build ice cream sundaes. The Midterm Frozen Frenzy event was hosted by the Residence Hall Association Oct. 13 in the Student Union Building to help students relieve stress during midterm week. Below: Students take a break from studying for midterms to enjoy ice cream sundaes. RHA also handed out candy with encouraging notes the Sunday before midterm week.

CITY COUNCIL IN BRIEF

The City Council approved a motion amending an ordinance to revise water and sewer service charges and the landlord responsibility contract.

The City Council approved a bid from Truitt’s Dirt Works to demolish four properties in Kirksville.

The City Council approved a new liquor license application for USHA Inc. to sell alcohol in Xpress Mart 6.

STUDENT SENATE IN BRIEF

The Senate did not meet this week because of midterm break. It will resume meetings next week.

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10/15 Burglary reported at the 400 block of N. Michigan St. 10/17 Hit and run reported at the 400 block of W. Cottonwood St. 10/14 Burglary reported at the 400 block of S. High St. 10/17 Third degree assault reported at the 0 block of Chelsea Drive.

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Mark your calendar Harvest Heyday 2-4 p.m.

Oct. 24 Rotary Park

The Kirksville Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual fall celebration at Rotary Park. The event will include an antique tractor show and a performance from Marty the Magician.

Those interested in showing a tractor should arrive by 1:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the best in show and kids’ choice. Marty the Magician will perform at 2:30 p.m.

Kiwanis Spooky Movie Marathon 6-10:30 p.m.

Oct. 24 Pickler’s Famous

The Kiwanis club is partnering with Truman Circle-K International and the Kirksville High School Key Club to host a spooky movie marathon to raise funds for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. Admission is $10 and refreshments will be provided. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF provides food, water and immunizations for children around the world.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

City council postpones compensation change The Kirksville City Council members moved discussion of a pay scale change to a future meeting

By Emily Merkle Staff Reporter

The Kirksville City Council implemented a compensation change for council members during April 2015, but the Council now is considering changing that policy.

The new plan for compensation pays council members on a monthly basis rather than per meeting.

The proposed change was supposed to be part of the Oct. 5 City Council meeting, but the Council struck the topic from the agenda before the meeting began to allow more time for discussion before voting.

Assistant City Manager Ashley Young said members have been compensated for a num-

ber of years, and the Council voted to increase compensation last April. Young said the previous compensation plan paid members $50 for every regular or special meeting. The proposed plan would pay the mayor $300 a month and council members $200 a month, provided they attend all scheduled meetings. The April change passed 3-2 but Young said because members cannot vote for their own pay raises, the new compensation plan

currently only applies to Council Member Phillip Biston, who was elected during April when the change was enacted.

Although the pay discussion was struck from the last meeting’s agenda, Young said compensation likely will be discussed at future meetings. He said some members want to return the compensation to $50 per meeting. Young said any changes voted on would take effect next April and apply to members who are elected or re-elected during April 2016.

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Senate rejects Columbus Day name change Truman State Student Senate’s proposal of a change in the title of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day received criticism during an Oct. 4 meeting after members voiced concerns that a shift in focus meant a rejection of history

By Brently Sneed Staff Reporter

The TruView calendar listed that there would be a guest speaker for Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 12 — however, many members of the Truman State community were not aware of the Student Senate discussion about the holiday happening during an open session.

Cities and universities across the country have been making the transition from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day for several years, and the Student Senate moved to do the same in the Truman community during a Sept. 27 meeting.

That resolution later failed during its second read a week later.

Carol Bennett, assistant dean of multicultural affairs, said Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a way to celebrate those people who settled in the Americas before explorers discovered the western world.

“With Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we’re celebrating people from before Columbus,” Bennett said. “A lot of times we think about how Europeans came here and created this place without understanding that American Indians shaped our political systems.”

Junior Christy Crouse, the diversity committee chair, said members of the Student Senate created a resolution for celebrating American Indians.

“There was a resolution written for observing Indigenous Peoples’ Day and it was for observing Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Columbus Day in order to recognize the interaction and relation between those two historical issues — the indigenous people and Columbus,” Crouse said. “We felt like we should put them at the same time in order to make that statement.”

Crouse said the resolution called for recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day for many reasons, including that Truman and Thousand Hills State Park reside on old American Indian grounds. Crouse said because of this, Student Senate thought it was even more fitting to recognize that indigenous people enhance Truman’s diversity. Crouse said the first read on Sept. 27 went well, but took a turn for the worse during the second Senate read of the resolution Oct. 4.

“Especially in issues of minorities and groups who have historically been oppressed, issues involving them are often controversial.”

— Junior Christy Crouse, diversity committee chair

“We first read it and people asked questions and clarified things and made friendly amendments to change certain wording, and it went well, and

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everyone was in favor of it,” Crouse said. “At the second read, people had problems with it and were attempting to make the point that one can’t just stop celebrating Columbus Day.” When the Senate voted whether or not to pass the resolution, the decision was split nine to nine, which meant the resolution didn’t pass, Crouse said.

Crouse said she thinks the controversy about the proposed holiday name change arose because of a twist in the focus.

“Especially in issues of minorities and groups who have historically been oppressed, issues involving them are often controversial,” Crouse said. “Often times, those who aren’t necessarily on the allied side of those people can shift the focus of whatever the discussion is to something else. In this case, trying to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day was shifted to we are not observing Columbus Day and we are rejecting our history.”

Crouse said she plans to re-work the resolution for the Senate to discuss during the next few weeks. She said she hopes the resolution will pass after further discussion.

Junior Ben Terrell, a Senate member who voted against having Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrated on Columbus Day, said he was not opposed to the celebration of American Indians but only disagreed with the timing of the proposed resolution.

“The opposition was not actually to Indigenous Peoples’ Day — it was to them putting it on Columbus Day,” Terrell said. “I feel that Columbus is a major figure in our history and it’s important that we acknowledge him — the good and the bad. There’s no way around the fact that he enslaved people, he killed people and he did terrible things, but he also helped lead to the formation of the United States.”

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

Transmission project needs transparency Following the community forum earlier this week, the Mark Twain Transmission Project once again has become a hot-button topic of conversation in Kirksville and the surrounding area.

This 100-mile proposed electrical transmission line would link Palmyra, Missouri, with a new substation just outside Kirksville, and then continue north to the Iowa border.

The path of the project site would cut across rural Missouri, including land that houses private farms and homes. Since Ameren revealed the initial plans and began working with the community during 2014, the project proposal has met stiff opposition from landowners in the proposed path of the project. The chief voice of opposition is Neighbors United, a grassroots organization committed to stopping the project from proceeding as planned in northeastern Missouri. Ameren has responded by organizing forums for public discussion about the project.

Based on the literature available from Ameren and Neighbors United, we, the Editorial Board, find the project details leave us with more questions than answers. Consequently, we ask that Ameren be more open about exactly what it wants to accomplish, and how the end goal of reduced transmission congestion would justify using eminent domain to seize rural Missouri land.

The bottom line is Ameren needs to be more upfront about why this project is taking place.

At least on Ameren’s website, it is unclear why the project is necessary or whether it is fulfilling an expressed need other than to meet government regulation standards such as the Renewable Energy Standard and the Missouri Renewable Energy Standard. We do not think those standards are bad or unimportant, but sometimes overregulation can harm more than it helps. Interestingly enough, Ameren just submitted an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with the Missouri Public Service Commission.

The Ameren website lists several benefits of the new line, including reliability of electrical service, access to low-cost energy and access to renewable energy. The first question we must pose is whether unreliable service is a current factor. Nowhere on Ameren’s websites or in its reports is it mentioned consumers have complained about unreliable service. If that is the case, it would make sense to undertake a project to improve a service consumers pay for. However, if complaints or a lack thereof do not seem to indicate the need for a large-scale overhaul of the transmission system, it begs the question — why is this happening?

Second, the Ameren website lists “improved access to low-cost energy” as one of the benefits of undertaking the project. However, the same website says the project is being undertaken by Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois, an Ameren transmission subsidiary that does not necessarily deal directly with energy consumers.

We question what constitutes low-cost energy and — practically speaking — how the project will accomplish what Ameren has said it will. For example, will the Mark Twain Transmission Project actually increase the areas which can receive coverage? Are there currently places in Missouri with limited access to electricity that would then have the ability to be better connected to the grid? Or is it a matter of the quantity, that the available transmission means in affected areas demands a load pushing the capacity? Or even a third option, dare we say it — will this project lower energy costs for the affected areas?

Looking at the stark opposition online, at the open public forums and throughout the Kirksville community alone, Ameren needs to realize it will take more than a few talking points and peace talks to silence or satisfy the people whose homes and communities would be affected by this project. In this case, does the end justify the means? Neighbors United is making it very clear that its members don’t think it does. We encourage community members to continue to ask questions and Ameren representatives to continue answering them. We, the Editorial Board, commit to joining the discussion with questions of our own during the coming weeks, in the hope that together we can work toward a consensus for what will be best for our community.

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I, and Truman State University faculty members I have communicated with are pleased with the announcement covered on page one of the October 8 Index that Governor Jay Nixon will ask the legislature to increase state funding for higher education by 6 percent over that allocated in the last fiscal year. We also are hopeful that President Troy Paino, as indicated in that article, intends to use much of that funding to address the salary inequities Truman’s faculty have lived with since before the turn of the century.

Truman’s faculty, unfortunately, have heard all too many times that equitable salaries for instructors are a priority; however, since at least 2000 we have seen our salaries slip well below that of faculty at our COPLAC peers. As the editorial in the same issue indicates, even our Missouri colleagues at every other state institution of higher learning except Lincoln, an open enrollment school, receive considerably more money for their work. Indeed, full professors at Truman earn a paltry 74.3 percent of what full professors earn at other Missouri state universities, or an average or $72,072 per year compared to $96,975.

The Index editorial notes that “nothing [in the budget process] is ever guaranteed.” Truman State University Faculty understand this all too well.

In the 1990s, after the name change from Northeast Missouri State University to Truman State University, President Russell Warren singled out praise for the faculty as the single most important reason that Truman had become the leading public liberal arts and science institution in Missouri.

Shortly thereafter President Warren announced that the faculty would not receive a salary increase. One reason for this is that the legislature, though heaping praise on Truman State University, abandoned its tacit commitment to fund the liberal arts and science mission. Worse still, the legislature has made the decision to defund all Missouri institutions of higher learning.

This history makes the Index point ominous— why should the students and faculty expect their legislators to change their budgeting priorities and fund Nixon’s proposed budget?

Possibly more alarming is that the administration and board have not done much to rectify the salary disparity facing Truman’s professors although on many occasions President Paino and his predecessors have made comments strikingly similar to Warren’s. In 2000 the Faculty Senate’s Faculty Compensation Ad Hoc Committee reported that Truman’s faculty were well behind compensation for both COPLAC sister schools and other Missouri universities. Nothing was done by the administration then or since to close the salary gap, and the faculty opted not to press for better pay.

Six years ago then Vice President Paino acknowledged what he considered inadequate compensation paid to the faculty. Then he told a

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leadership forum that the budget was very tight and that this limited what he could do to improve salaries. Moreover, he declared he would have to raise salaries of incoming hires in order to attract new faculty. I, and others in attendance, pointed out the obvious inequity and danger to morale from not increasing the compensation for existing faculty. Yet, as president, he, and the board, have pursued a compression policy whereby new faculty receive, in some cases, almost the same salary as associate professors who have been at Truman for seven or more years. There are full professors at Truman who receive less than $8,000 more than new faculty in the same department with the same professional obligations.

So where does that leave the faculty at Truman State University? Let me take a lesson from Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” in April 1963 to illustrate a point. King was in prison for challenging segregation in that city.

During his incarceration by the white power structure, local ministers criticized him for demanding an immediate end to discrimination based on race. His response was to ask how much longer should African Americans have to wait before white supremacists stopped undermining rights guaranteed to all Americans by the Constitution.

I do not suggest in any way that faculty salaries at Truman State University rise to the gravity or scope of King’s point about civil rights inequities.

My purpose is to raise the question: in the face of near total inaction by the administration and board to even begin to raise salaries at Truman so that the gap at least begins to rise above the 74.3 percent of what we get compared to faculty at other schools, how much longer are we to wait for action?

I suggest that time has run out. What do I mean by that? Throughout history employees have had little recourse but job actions in the face of pay inequities. I propose that Truman State University professors consider what to do to make the administration understand that action must come now, not later, even if that means reallocating monies from the General Fund to do what other campus administrations have done, that is, increase the funding of their faculty as a matter of policy.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

Don’t scoff at year round skin care Megan Archer I just came from a dermatologist appointment where I was told as a redhead with pale skin, I am 50 times more likely to develop a melanoma. I haven’t been able to verify that exact statistic, but whatever the actual number is, it’s far too high for my peace of mind.

Statistically speaking, you probably aren’t a redhead, but that doesn’t mean you should disregard skin care.

Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer, and more than 3.5 million cases are diagnosed every year in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. It’s important to be aware if you are at risk for skin cancer and to take steps to catch any problems early.

It might seem like this is a strange time of year to publish an article about skin care — sunburns seem like a summer issue. Yes, wearing revealing clothing and spending time enjoying the nice weather can lead to some nasty sunburns, but sun damage can occur yearround. Growing up in the Colorado mountains where snow sports are extremely popular, I quickly learned going skiing without sunscreen was a terrible idea. The strength of UV rays can double when reflected off snow, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

There’s never a wrong season to be thinking about preventative skin care.

I made my dermatology appointment because I was concerned after several relatives had to get suspicious moles removed. But beyond family history — which is a risk factor — there were many other reasons why I was concerned. As I’ve mentioned before, I have red hair, pale skin, freckles and moles. I sunburn easily. I’ve lived most of my life more than a mile above sea level, and UV levels increase with increased altitude, according to the World Health Organization.

Despite these risk factors, I was hesitant to go to my appointment. I thought it might be an unpleasant experience for several reasons — a stranger was not only going to look at all my skin but might also end up cutting some off it off. After that appointment, I can announce both of those things happened, but neither was as bad as I had imagined. The doctor was professional and comforting, and the local anesthesia worked wonders — I couldn’t even tell someone had scraped some skin off my face. Besides, the relief of knowing nothing was wrong was well worth any discomfort I initially felt.

At the end of my examination, I was told they needed to take a sample of one small mole on my temple for a biopsy, but other than that, I was fine. This almost surprised me, considering the doctors projected I would be at such a high risk. But, of course, this doesn’t mean I am free forever — I was given a pamphlet instructing me how to perform self-checks for suspicious moles and what signs to look for.

If, like me, you have a lot of risk factors associated with skin cancer, I urge you to schedule a dermatology appointment and get checked out. Hopefully you’ll never have to deal with skin cancer, but if you do, you’ll be very thankful you caught it early.

Megan Archer is a senior computer science major from Morrison, Colo.

How to protect yourself from skin cancer

When outdoors: • Use a broad spectrum sunscreen that protects against UVA and UVB rays.

Make sure it's at least SPF 30.

• Remember to reapply your sunscreen at least every two hours while in the sun.

• Cover up when in the sun, or at least try to stay in the shade between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

• Don't use tanning beds or lamps.

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Good peer editing can save your paper

Holly Fisher With midterms finally coming to a close, many of the students here at Truman State have become well acquainted with the process of writing papers. They’ve cranked out however many pages of text their professors required, submitted their final draft, crossed their fingers and hoped for the best. However, professors occasionally require an extra step to this process — peer editing. Students often see this dreaded requirement as an unhelpful waste of time, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Peer editing can be incredibly helpful and is important to academic success.

Most of the time, when a student receives their peer edited paper, they see a sheet marked with a few grammar corrections and little else. Those corrections might be helpful for professors who are sticklers for grammar, but they actually do very little to improve the quality of a paper. Students might also receive vague comments such as, “This is bad” or “This doesn’t work,” and a writer cannot hope to fix something when they don’t know what the actual problem is.

These kinds of edits are pretty useless. They are surface-level corrections, can be unbelievably frustrating and are not representative of good peer editing. In contrast, proper peer editing is incredibly useful, addresses the overall topic of a paper and acknowledges whether or not the points are written in a clear and cohesive manner. This is big-picture editing — it explains why parts of a paper might be awkward and can solve glaring problems that simply can’t be fixed with minor grammar corrections. This kind of peer editing is far from the waste of time and energy exchanging papers often seems to be, and sometimes it can make a substantial difference.

Peer editing also can be difficult when the editor doesn’t legitimately criticize a paper. Too many people are afraid of hurting the writer’s feelings with their critiques, and this actually can do more harm than good in the long run. A writer cannot improve if they don’t know what they are doing wrong, which is why honesty is key. It’s okay to tell a writer they’ve messed up — this is the entire point of editing. When comments are constructive and explain how something should be done, they are not as disheartening as the editor might think.

Peer editors also should point out what the writer has done well. These things are not always as obvious as the mistakes, but a writer can learn and be encouraged just as much from positive comments as they can from critical ones.

People also seem to stray away from the peer editing scene in part because of the criticism. Sometimes an editor might not be very tactful in their criticism, but it is the writer’s duty to know how to handle different critiques and comments. Edits,

especially when made by a peer, are not always correct. Our peers are just as fallible as we are, and it’s possible they will make mistakes. Ultimately, it is the writer’s job to take edits into consideration and then decide whether or not to incorporate them. They do not have to cut 75 percent of their paper just because their peer editor told them to, for example. A writer definitely should take that kind of comment into consideration and use it to make the paper better, but the writer makes the final call.

Lastly, the “peer” in peer editing is important.

Someone writing a biological study, for example, should have a peer editor who not only can tell the writer how well the paper is written, but also if the biology in it makes sense. This is true for every discipline. When someone wants to publish a paper they are encouraged, and at times required, to have their work peer edited to ensure accuracy and highlight any holes in the writing. This is the number one way to strengthen any paper or writing project and students should take full advantage of it.

Peer editing is so much more than a tedious task assigned by professors. Routine peer editing can seriously increase grade-point averages, and can even teach people how to become better writers. If peer editing is done properly, it is well worth the extra effort.

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

What is your ideal Halloween costume? Why? A real life Darth Vader costume. It would just be cool.

I don’t know. I feel like my ideal costume would be a princess or a mermaid.

I think it’d be cool to combine all the female superheroes.

There would finally be someone to beat Batman.

Darth Vader because it’s fun and you get to have a cool cape. Plus, you get a lightsaber.

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UPCOMING

MUSIC EVENTS Oct 23-24 The final event of the weekend, the New Acoustic Music Concert will feature a performance of Michael Ippolito’s new work “Wayward Images”; commissioned especially for the Truman State University Wind Symphony, , 8 p.m. Saturday in Ophelia Parish Performance Hall.

Free to the public Programs cost $5

Guest Lineup Michael Ippolito Assistant Professor of Composition at Texas State University

Binary Canary Electronic Chamber Music Group

Nathaniel Bartlett Performer, composer, and technologist

7:30 p.m. Oct 28 Baldwin Auditorium This concert aims to embody the comedic flare of the original film with a tribute performance of the Blues Brothers hit songs.

Ticket Information Truman Students

Free Available at the Student Activities Board office

Truman Faculty and Staff

Free Available at the Student Union Building Information Desk

General Admission

$11 Available at the cashier window in McClain Hall or online at lyceum.truman.edu

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

Take a swing at Rock Ya Body

BY BRENTLY SNEAD Staff Writer

University Swingers will be welcoming three sets of dance instructors and guests to Truman State Friday and Saturday as it hosts its annual Rock Ya Body swing workshop.

Rock Ya Body is an opportunity for others to see what swing dancing is like and offers lessons to those interested in learning from professionals. Dancers of any skill level are welcome, but there are three tracks to choose from. Track 1 is the beginner track, which focuses on breaking down the fundamental techniques of swing dancing. Track 2 is the intermediate track, where participants will learn how to be versatile on the floor. Track 3 is advanced, which focuses on exploring rhythm and how to make your dance stand out from the rest.

Senior Ian Wohlstadter said he is the event planner for Rock Ya Body this year and was able to reach out to three distinguished instructing groups.

“We are able to bring in these big name instructors who are internationally known or locally known, or who are getting more well-known,” Wohlstadter said. “The [Funds Allotment Council] allows us to do this and without them we wouldn’t be able to afford them.”

Wohlstadter said he thinks this opens opportunities for students and the Kirksville community because the instructors are more popular. The instructors will include Christian Frommelt and Jenny Shirar, Jamin Jackson and Grace Durant, and Michael Brafford and Dee Daniels Locke.

Frommelt and Shirar began teaching during 2011 and are experi-

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“We’re upholding a tradition that has been passed down to us from previous members.”

-Senior Adam Raines

enced in varieties of dance such as the Charleston, the St. Louis Shag and class routines, according to the Swingers website. Jackson is an entrepreneur who has traveled throughout the U.S. and abroad for more than 20 years choreographing and teaching dance, according to the website.

Durant has been teaching in Texas and across the country for the past few years, according to the website.

Brafford and Locke have each been dancing since the 1990s and like to focus on self expression on the dance floor, according to the website.

Lessons will begin 7 p.m. Friday night with Frommelt and Shirar giving a beginners’ lesson before the kick-off dance from 8-11 p.m., Wohlstadter said. He said the opening dance will feature a live band and also will include varying dance contests such as the same-sex competition and a solo Charleston competition.

Wohlstadter said throughout the weekend, the instructors will offer lessons for dancers of all skill levels.

Saturday lessons will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m., he said.

The lessons will take place at three different locations, Wohlstadter said.

The beginner track will be held in the Pershing dance studio, the intermediate track in the Kirk gym, and the

advanced track in the Georgian Room C, he said. There will be a two hour lunch break from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., he said.

After the lessons have concluded Saturday, Wohlstadter said another dance and set of competitions will

begin at 7 p.m. in SUB Georgian Rooms B and C. Also, from 12:302:30 a.m., the University Swingers will host a late-night dance at Pickler’s Famous located downtown, Wohlstadter said.

Senior Adam Raines, a four-year member of the University Swingers, said this event is important to the organization because of the meaning behind it.

“We’re upholding a tradition that has been passed down to us from previous members,” Raines said. “It’s important to our group especially because we get to bring in people that we have become friends with to instruct us and the community here.”

Raines said he also believes this is a key opportunity for members who have not been able to travel as much.

This event, he said, allows some of the newer members who don’t have the opportunity to travel the chance to interact with other dancers.

Raines said this event is a good way to get the people who teach the Swingers to come and show everyone else.

Senior Shanon Barton, a member of the University Swingers performance team, said she thinks this is a way to immerse people into swing dance culture.

Barton said she thinks having these instructors come and show that there’s more talent to those who just know dancing from the Truman perspective has a large impact and is eye opening to many of the Truman dancers.

Barton said she sees this as a once-ina-lifetime opportunity for the Kirksville community to work with these instructors in such a close and personal way.

“We also get to work with the instructors in intimate settings because there’s not that many people who go to this compared to the large festivals where these instructors are instructing hundreds of people, so you get to know them personally and they get to know your face as well,” Barton said.

Rock Ya Body is free for Truman students, $20 for Truman alumni and $30 for all other participants. To register, visit swingers.truman.edu.

Above: Participants in last year’s Rock Ya Body jive during the all-skate round of the solo jazz competition Saturday night during Rock Ya Body 2014. This year there will be a late-night dance hosted at Pickler’s Famous located downtown after the Saturday lessons.

Right: Guest dancers Austin Neverman and Kali Henson dance at the Friday night “Any Swing Goes” partner competition during Rock Ya Body 2014. This year, the opening night dance will feature a live band and varying dance contests.

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FRIDAY LESSON

SATURDAY LESSONS

GEORGIAN ROOM C

Track 1 (Beginner) in Track 2 (Intermediate) Pershing Dance Studio in Kirk Gym

7 - 8:00 p.m.

“Fast & Relaxed - Two Step” (All levels) Christian and Jenny

9:15 - 10:15 a.m.

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“Rhythm Games” Christian and Jenny

“Lindy 101” Jamin and Grace

“Evasive Maneuvers” Mikey and Dee

“Building on the Basics” Jamin and Grace

“Moves from the Movies” “Fast & Furious” Christian and Jenny Mikey and Dee

11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

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“2, 4, 6, 8” Mikey and Dee

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

“Intro to 30’s Charleston” “Lindy Hop Technique” Mikey and Dee Christian and Jenny

3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

“All About Hand-to-Hand” “Intro to St. Louis Shag” Mikey and Dee Christian and Jenny

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

Truman offers stress relief for students

BY PAIGE YUNGERMANN Staff Writer

Stress is one problem every college student is familiar with. Between classes, extracurricular activities, jobs and other aspects of college life, Truman State students know what it is like to be stressed out.

One University resource that helps students handle stress is University Counseling Services. UCS provides students with free or inexpensive services such as individual and group counseling.

Brenda Higgins, Student Health Center and Counseling Services Director, said stress is one reason why students use UCS. Higgins said counseling helps students determine the cause of their stress and how to manage it.

“Most of our students that come here are high-achieving students,” Higgins said. “We have a lot of Type A personalities, and when you put a lot of Type A personalities together, that creates stress. Stress is not always bad. Stress can motivate. It is when the stress becomes overwhelming that we like to think we can help students navigate through that.”

Higgins said UCS is distinctive because its five full-time counselors are trained to deal with issues pertaining to college students.

A student’s first two UCS visits are free, Higgins said. After that, she said each visit costs $10. For group counseling, she said there is a one-time $10 fee. She said these fees cannot be billed through insurance because they are such a low cost. However, if someone is unable to afford the $10 fee, Higgins said they still can attend counseling if they fill out a waiver in the UCS office.

Above: The Wellness Zone provides comfortable seating and massage chairs, which are available for students any time the library is open. Massages are $1 for a “Stress can motivate. It is when the stress three minute massage, $5 for a 15 minute massage and $10 for a 30 becomes overwhelming that we like to minute massage. think we can help students navigate Right: The Wellness Zone provides a stress free environment with through that.” games and a student worker to give advice to students. The Wellness -Brenda Higgins, Student Health Center and Counseling Zone is located in room 108 of Services Director Pickler Memorial Library and is open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to Higgins said psychiatric services are more expensive than counseling. She said 8 p.m. and Friday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. there is a psychiatrist who works part time at UCS, and the fees for psychiatric services are billed through insurance because the psychiatrist is a medical doctor.

The rest of the UCS staff, while certified in counseling, are not medical doctors like a psychiatrist, Higgins said.

Any full- or part-time Truman student can use UCS services, Higgins said. She said faculty members cannot use the counseling services personally, but they can consult with someone at UCS about issues with a student or another faculty member.

Higgins said the top reasons students go to UCS are anxiety and depression. She said other issues include difficult breakups, roommate relationships, issues relating to sexuality or mental health problems such as bipolar disorder.

Higgins said her advice to students who are considering using UCS is to do so when they begin having issues.

“It’s better not to wait until it is so disabling that your classes and everything have already been damaged,” Higgins said. “One will generally improve quicker if you seek services early as opposed to when you’re really wiped out. Early treatment is important.”

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UCS Assistant Director Joe Hamilton said in addition to counseling, UCS also offers crisis services. Hamilton said if someone required emergency services outside of UCS business hours, he or she can call the Police Dispatcher and request to speak to the on-call UCS counselor.

Evonne Bird, health and exercise sciences professor, said another service available to stressed students is the Wellness Zone, located in Pickler Memorial Library room 108. Bird said it is a place where students can practice stress management techniques, such as meditation. The zone includes massage chairs, a chair to nap in and a student worker to give advice about dealing with stress. The Wellness Zone is open Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., but students are free to use the massage chairs any time the library is open.

“It’s a great way to practice stress management,” Bird said. “Since it’s in the library, you can stop in while you’re studying. Everyone should come and use the space.”

LARPing enters the classroom

BY RACHEL FECHTER

While this class is new this year, other history professors at Truman already have been using the technique in their own classrooms. History professor Steven Reschly said he has been using LARPing in classes for 25 years.

Reschly said he compared LARP to the study abroad program because both allow you to experience something firsthand in a way you couldn’t with your face buried in a textbook or your legs crammed under a desk.

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“No swords will be involved, but you may get to burn a heretic.”

Few Truman State students made it past the first sentence of an email sent to every student on campus two weeks ago, much less the phrase “Live Action Role Playing game,” to reach this surprising statement. A heretic was not actually burned at the stake on Truman’s campus. Instead, students were invited to enroll in a class participating in a live action roleplay of the trials of Galileo.

History department chair Kathryn Brammall spearheaded the class using an interactive technique developed by “Reacting to the Past,” a curriculum series, to get students excited about reenacting history.

“We’re recreating who the actors were but we may not have the same outcome depending on how effective the various people are at persuading based upon their research, the speeches they give, the arguments they make, their ability to think on their feet and their ability to challenge their opponents,” Brammall said. “If live action role-play is organized and has that deep historically accurate information, I think it can be incredibly enriching and fun.”

Brammall said she had high hopes that after starting this class, students would be motivated to come back and participate in more historical LARPs.

Emily Ploch/Index Kathryn Brammall lectures during the first live action role-playing class of the trials of Galileo of the semester. This course is taught using an interactive technique developed by the “Reacting to the Past” curriculum series.

Brammall said the class is a collaborative experience for the students, but it’s also an opportunity for them to go in-depth with the sources and become a character from the past.

“I think in terms of innovative ways to get people to interact with the past and understand it, this kind of an approach can be really productive,” Brammall said.

Junior Adrien Zambrano, president of the LARP club, said he participated because he was drawn to the class

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because of his passion for live action role-playing. Zambrano said this class also was an enjoyable way to boost his GPA. Zambrano said he hopes the class includes other passionate people.

“With any luck, I’m going to have a group of people who are very outgoing and willing to participate in the discussion, which is going to vary greatly from a normal classroom setting,” Zambrano said.

“If live action role-play is organized and has that deep historically accurate information, I think it can be incredibly enriching and fun.”

-History department chair Kathryn Brammall

“I’ve had students tell me 10 years later, they don’t remember much else about my class but they remember the simulations,” Reschly said. “It addresses different styles of learning. Some people learn better by action or participation.

This gets them involved and moving around. This is a way of being there rather than just reading about it.”

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

Enactus connects students

BY BRENTLY SNEAD Staff Writer

Truman State’s Enactus chapter has found a way to introduce Taiwanese and Truman students to a new culture without ever having to leave home.

ConnectTaiwan is an Enactus program that teaches young Taiwanese students English and teaches older Taiwanese students about business operation.

Enactus member senior Michael Fentress said he was involved with the formation of the project.

“I spent the summer after my freshman year on a study abroad trip, and part of it was spent teaching English in a very rural town in Taiwan,” Fentress said. “While I was there I noticed that the kids needed some authentic input — they didn’t have any because it was such a rural area. They needed an opportunity to connect with someone and explore different culture to create the meaning they needed for the English words they were learning.”

When Fentress returned, he said he worked with Enactus to create the two programs Enactus has. Fentress said he believes the teaching process exposes Taiwanese students to a new culture and teaches Truman students how to work effectively with those from different backgrounds.

Fentress said the program teaches the Taiwanese participants many beneficial

skills but at the same time, the participants give Enactus members the opportunity to grow in communication skills and to achieve a mutual understanding.

“I always thought that teaching kids a foreign language that you speak naturally is one of the hardest things and it’s really more about learning how to communicate rather than actually teaching because you have to be very precise and you have to choose your words to get your point across as effectively as possible,” Fentress said.

the slides and YouTube videos used to teach lessons, and getting them approved by professors. The students use the materials they created to teach the Taiwanese students during the spring semester using Skype, Wang said.

Wang said eventually, Enactus would like to actively partner with more than one school in Taiwan.

“We’re hoping to expand it to many other schools in Taiwan because they’re in the rural areas and they don’t have opportunities to meet others,” Wang said.

“You can actually see the change in confidence as the semester progresses.”

-Senior Summers Santos

Junior Xiaohan Wang, an Enactus member who teaches business, said she thinks the teaching process involves more than just instruction.

Wang said Enactus is interested in the participants and talks to the Taiwanese students who learn more about American culture through the interaction.

Talking to the Taiwanese students is not only teaching them, she said, but Enactus members also become their friends.

Wang said during the fall, Enactus students are responsible for creating

“They’re only competing against themselves,” Wang said. “So we’re hoping that we can expand and then do competitions between the schools to see who’s learning more from us.”

Senior Summers Santos works in the English and business aspects of the program, and said she has seen a lot of growth in the students.

“I think Enactus is making a huge impact on these students’ lives,” Santos said. “They are motivated to learn more than ever before. You can actu-

ally see the change in confidence as the semester progresses.”

Santos said many of these students have a decent grasp of written English, but are not comfortable enough with spoken English to attempt it. With these programs, she said Enactus members give the students a constructive and positive area where they can use spoken English and build their confidence each week.

Santos said she is thankful for the technology that enables the students to actively participate in learning.

“These projects really wouldn’t be possible without the use of technology,” Santos said. “The language labs at Truman have enabled us with the equipment to Skype with these kids, but also the Taiwanese government has given grants to these schools so they are also able to have video messaging equipment. We are able to talk, in real time, without lags or cut outs with a small village in rural Taiwan from the other side of the globe through the use of technology.”

Santos said she thinks through this program she has been able to create lasting friendships with students from Taiwan and give them an insight as to what American universities are like, which will prepare them for the future.

For more information about Enactus or its projects, visit enactus.truman.edu or contact Enactus president Ann Frydrych at amf1687@truman.edu.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

Get Senior Chelsee Pipes’ style! you are never too old to support your favorite childhood tv shows — especially with an awesome sweater.

Keep it simple with a nice pair of jeans for a warm but sensible choice.

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“12 Angry Men”

7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 Baldwin Auditorium

7 - 9 p.m. Oct. 23 and 24 512 W. Elizabeth St.

Come out and listen to Sweet Nothings, TruMen, Bare Naked Statues, DeCadence and Add9 at this a capella festival hosted

by Minor Detail. The event is free.

The Curtain Call Theatre Company is presenting its season premiere performance this Friday and Saturday night. General admission tickets are $12 and can be purchased at Hy-Vee.

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Slip into your favorite pair of boots to keep your feet warm as the weather turns chilly.

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Scariest Scenes in Horror Films “The Conjuring” knows how to pace a scene and deliver a great jump scare. The basement scene turns the hide-and-seek clapping game Lorraine plays with her kids into a nightmare when she discovers she wasn’t following the kids’ clapping, but the ghost’s.

The constant rolling of Danny’s tricycle across the carpet and hardwood floor provides the soundtrack of Danny’s infamous tour of the hotel during “The Shining,” right before he encounters the creepy twins who want to play with him.

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What makes the well scene during “The Ring” so scary is how unrelenting it is. As Samara crawls out of the well on the TV screen, and 1 slowly walks toward you and out of the screen into reality, there’s no looking away or escaping.

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Strangers with masks breaking into your house to kill you is scary enough. But what “The Strangers” does well is the revelation behind the reason the killers are targeting the couple — they were home. When no reason exists behind chaotic events, hope doesn’t exist either.

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The last scene of the first “Paranormal Activity” has the most action of the entire film, but it’s worth it. When Micah’s body is thrown at the camera by the possessed Katie, it’s clear there’s no going back for these characters.

“crimson peak,” a gothic romance with ghosts

BY KATEY STOETZEL

Features Editor index.featureseditor@gmail.com

If anything, Guillermo del Toro’s newest film, “Crimson Peak,” can be praised for the beautiful imagery only del Toro could master. But to call it a horror film would be incorrect.

Instead, del Toro delivers a gothic romance story entertaining enough to hold one’s interest for the 2-hour-long runtime. Edith Cushing, played by Mia Wasikowska, falls in love with an Englishman named Thomas Sharpe, played by Tom Hiddleston, and moves into the English home with him and his sister, Lucille, played by Jessica Chastain. Edith’s new life is interrupted when she discovers the house holds many dark secrets. Oh, and there are ghosts.

I could go on and on praising the visuals of this movie. There’s the house — creepy, old and falling apart, it’s basically its own character. It’s a shame the film takes almost half its runtime for the characters to actually get to the house. The final scene in the snowstorm, with the red clay from the soil making the ground look blood-covered, was reminiscent of “The Shining.” Thomas’ workshop, with all his

inventions and terrifying dolls, gives the character a sensitive side while reminding us he’s a man of mystery. Each ghost looked almost three-dimensional and had a distinct form and outward appearance.

Coupled with Wasikowska, Hiddleston and Chastain’s amazing performances, the visuals are worth seeing in theaters. However, there are definite problems in the film’s storytelling and plot. Edith is introduced as a strong, independent character who is aspiring to be an author, but her writing aspirations disappear the moment she moves in with Thomas and are only briefly brought up again at the end. She gets swept up in her investigation of the house, and anything that came before is left dangling.

Charlie Hunnam plays Alan, a childhood friend of Edith’s, whose investigation into Edith’s father’s death leads him to discover the truth about Thomas and Lucille. For the most part, this investigative subplot felt like it was tacked on to add more suspense, but Thomas and Lucille’s secrets are pretty easy to figure out without Alan playing detective. The revelations come too early, and not during any of the film’s profound moments.

The presence of the ghosts, while one of the more entertaining parts of the film, often felt un-

necessary. When Edith tells an editor the story she wrote isn’t a ghost story, it’s a story with ghosts, you’re supposed to assume it’s del Toro telling the audience how they’re supposed to view the entire film. To an extent, I can see his point. But the film seems to be trying to make a connection between the complications of love and why the dead might stick around in ghost form. I know there’s a profound statement here, but it gets lost in all the bloodshed and eventually doesn’t hold up. Side note — I like the bloodshed, though. There’s a lot of it. It’s great.

There’s also no explanation of why Edith can see ghosts. The film starts with Edith as a young girl, seeing her first ghost in the form of her dead mother, who says, “beware of Crimson Peak.” There’s a small scene in the beginning during which Alan explains ghost photography to Edith, and they determine ghosts only appear to people when they want to, but the idea doesn’t go any further than that.

As someone who isn’t a huge fan of del Toro, I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. The marketing didn’t do the film any favors, but if you keep in mind it’s a gothic romance story with ghosts, you’ll probably enjoy yourself. Grade — B

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Hall of Famer dies

BY DEVIN GILLESPIE

Sports Editor tsusportseditor@gmail.com

Harry Gallatin, Northeast Missouri State University alumnus and men’s basketball hall of famer, died in Edwardsville, Illinois, Oct. 7 at the age of 88. Gallatin was inducted into the Truman Athletics Hall of Fame during 1984, entered the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame during 1991 and had his jersey number retired during 2001.

Nicknamed “The Horse” for his work ethic, the 6-foot-6-inch forward received several awards for his work as a player, coach and administrator. After a two-year career at then-Northeast Missouri State from 1946-48, where he finished with 816 points and a 59-4 record, Gallatin went on to play nine seasons in the NBA for the New York Knicks and one for the Detroit Pistons. He was a 7-time NBA All-Star for the Knicks, previously holding the NBA record for consecutive games played — 740 — and led the league with 15 rebounds per game during 1954.

After a stellar collegiate and professional career, Gallatin became the head men’s basketball coach at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for four seasons. He then moved to the NBA as the head coach of the St. Louis Hawks, where he was named the NBA Coach of the Year for the 1962-63 season.

Gallatin returned to the collegiate level as the dean of students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where he helped start the Cougars athletics department. He coached basketball and golf while at SIUE and led the Cougars to 17 NCAA Div. II Golf Championship tournaments. He was inducted into the SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame during 2005. He also served as the SIUE athletic director.

Gallatin frequently returned to Kirksville during Homecoming and is the only Bulldog to date to play in the NBA.

Trevor Stark/Index Duke Cochran, men’s soccer head coach speaks with TMN in his office. Cochran is now the winningest soccer coach in the history of Truman State, earning 99 wins during his 11 seasons as head of the program.

Cochran scores 99 wins

BY SAM STEWART Staff Reporter

Truman State men’s soccer head coach Duke Cochran officially has become the winningest soccer coach throughout Truman history.

Cochran has been the head coach of the Bulldogs for 11 seasons and has collected 99 total wins, with three games remaining during the 2015 regular season.

Cochran reached his 99-win milestone Sept. 29 against Lindenwood University, a team he never had defeated before.

Cochran has been involved with soccer for most of his life, and played for the Bulldogs before his appointment as head coach. During his collegiate career, Cochran played during 51 games includ-

ing 36 starts, and recorded two goals and eight assists. During 1994, his senior year, he received second-team All-MIAA honors as a midfielder. Cochran also won the team’s Bulldog Award that season for his commitment to excellence on and off the field. Cochran’s best season at Truman was during 1993, when the ‘Dogs went 13-4-1 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

After his collegiate career ended, Cochran was an assistant coach at Truman from 1995-97. During 1997, he took an assistant coaching position at Central College in Pella, Iowa. Cochran rejoined Truman soccer during 2005.

Cochran is the program’s eighth head coach. He has led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament twice, during 2005 and 2010. He also has

led the Bulldogs to the MIAA Conference Tournament during 2012.

Cochran is on track to be the first men’s soccer coach to reach 100 career wins. Despite this accomplishment, Cochran said he does not like to focus on individual milestones.

He said the team is bigger than individual records.

“Teams are only as good as the last game they play,” Cochran said.

“To me, individual milestones don’t mean anything if the team isn’t above water or at a .500 record. The greatest teams come from within the core. buy in as a team to become great.”

Cochran led various teams that have made it into the postseason, but he said this is not his only milestone as part of the soccer team.

See COCHRAN, page 13

Bulldog defense atop nation

BY HENRY JANSSEN Staff Reporter

Last year, losing late-game leads became a trend for Truman football, and righting the wrongs toward the end of those ballgames became a major point of emphasis for the team during the offseason.

This season, Truman has stopped this late-game breakdown from happening, holding on to a 3-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter two weekends ago to defeat Southwest Baptist University 23-14 during Homecoming, and scoring 24 unanswered come-frombehind points last weekend in Joliet, Illinois, against the University of St. Francis before holding the Saints scoreless The Bulldogs’ defensive unit is, statistically, the best in the GLVC, and they have found a way to play under pressure and have success during close-game situations. In the GLVC, the ‘Dogs are now ranked second in scoring defense and rushing defense, and they lead the league in total defense, pass defense and third-down defense.

Nationally, the ‘Dogs defense is in the top tier of most statistical categories. The Bulldogs are 17th in total defense among 169 Div. II teams, according to NCAA.com. Truman’s defense has recorded the third most snap plays of any team in the top 20 in this

category. The ‘Dogs are 29th in the nation for scoring defense and 22nd for red zone defense.

The Truman defense was aided by its offense, which helped complete the comeback last weekend in Joliet, with freshman running back Andy Satulla rushing for 172 yards and two scores and being named the GLVC Offensive Player of the Week.

To leave Illinois with the Bulldogs’ third win of the season, the team had to maintain its 4-point lead during the entire fourth quarter.

Junior wide receiver Joey Schenck said practicing against their own defense has been just as challenging for the Bulldogs as it has been for opponents on game day.

“They’re tough-minded and physical,” Schenck said. “They’re physical up front, they’re quick on the outside.

As far as stopping the run and being able to stop the pass because of how well they play the run, it’s huge for us.”

Schenck said the offensive players frequently talk about how much contenacious defense. He said they know the defense will make plays, which allows them to focus on doing their part to secure the team’s success.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

Volleyball finishes 2-1 in crossover event

BY RACHEL STEINHOFF

Staff Reporter

The Truman State volleyball team returned to Kirksville from a long road trip with an earned record of 2-1. The Bulldogs faced top regional opponents during the weekend and used the opportunity as a learning experience and a chance to improve their regional rankings.

The ‘Dogs traveled to Aurora, Illinois, home of the Great Lakes Center, where they faced three non-conference opponents. The Midwest Region Volleyball Crossover Tournament featured two days of competition and a total of 54 matches. The competitors included all 16 teams from the GLVC, 16 teams from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and four teams from the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

Truman has participated in the tournament three times, but the fourth-seeded Bulldogs got the opportunity to play different teams than previous years.

Freshman outside hitter Bailey Mason said after the tournament, the team left the event with great experience against good competition. Mason said the weekend featured matchups that will affect regional rankings later during the season.

“The crossover tournament was a good opportunity to face the tough teams that we could possibly see in later on, most likely in regionals,” Mason said. “It gives us a better view on where we stand, and [gives us] more experience with a different conference and different style of volleyball.”

Truman defeated its first opponent, the Tiffin University Dragons, with a score of 3-1.

Truman dropped the first set but took the next three sets to capture the victory. During those three sets, Truman recorded a hitting percentage of .374 and only eight attack errors during the first matchup between the two schools.

Mason and junior outside hitter Kayla Bastian led the Truman offense with 11 kills each, and senior hitter Kassi Schroeder collected 11 digs on defense.

Mason said she thinks growth in confidence and experience makes a big difference in creating an efficient offense.

“The middles have always helped us out a ton by taking their blockers with them so we have one-on-ones on the outside,” Mason said. “But Friday, the energy on and off the court was also great, which I think everyone would agree gave us a confidence boost. We realize that we’ve made some mistakes and learned from them, so as a team we are mixing up shots and getting smarter with the ball.”

To finish off Friday’s play, the ‘Dogs earned their second victory in a regional win against the Ashland University Eagles. The final match of the night took five sets and a few extra points before Truman edged out the Eagles with a 3-2 victory.

After winning the first two sets, Truman lost two in a row, sending the game into a point-for-point fifth set. Though Ashland kept the match close until the final point, the game finally was decided 18-16 in favor of the Bulldogs.

The match featured key contributions from many Truman players. Bastian led the way with 21 kills, 17 digs and three aces. Senior hitter Sadie Pafford recorded a career-high 24 digs to add to the back row, and senior hitter Emilee Walters added seven of the the team’s

DEFENSE l The defensive unit of the Truman State football team is atop the GLVC and among Div. II’s top teams this season.

Continued from page 11 and are lifelong friends. He said many of the Bulldogs are roommates, and it helps to hold each other accountable on game day, something he said is extremely important to achieve success.

Defensive coordinator Kellen Nesbitt said he thinks the last two weeks will help improve the culture of the Truman football team. He said the dedication of his players has helped the defense succeed in continuing to build a reputation during his six-season tenure in the position.

“There’s just a certain amount of enjoyment these guys get out of playing on Saturdays,” Nesbitt said. “No matter

how much time is on the clock, or the situation, these guys just enjoy playing the game. If our defensive guys had their choice, we’d start it over again and play four more quarters, just to get a chance to compete.”

Nesbitt said there was a feeling of triumph after sophomore defensive back Jordan Brown returned an interception for a touchdown and a critical fourth down stop to solidify the victory. Nesbitt credits the win to his players’ strong will and fundamental play.

Senior defensive lineman Dominic Greenlee said he thinks the reason the Bulldog defense is so effective is because it does not rely on any one player and

11 blocks in the front row. Sophomore hitter Jasmine Brown contributed 12 kills while senior middle hitter Ali Patterson tallied nine of her own. In total, the ‘Dogs amassed 59 kills and 67 digs during the game.

Patterson said it does not surprise her that different stat leaders emerge every game, and said she thinks this is an advantage for the team.

“We have said from the beginning that our team is deep,” Patterson said. “I believe that we have the best bench backing us up, and it doesn’t matter what the situation is or when they are called upon, anyone can step up on that court and the level of play doesn’t drop off for us. That’s hard to find.”

During day two of the Midwest Crossover, Truman returned to the court for its final game against the Hillsdale College Chargers. The Bulldogs fell short of a weekend sweep, as the Chargers defeated Truman 3-2. The Bulldogs could not defeat the Chargers during the match, which featured more than two hours of volleyball.

Patterson said despite the loss in the weekend finale, the team walked away on a positive note.

“These hard-fought games prepare us for what we will see later on in the season, but the most important thing is that it shows us how good we can be,” Patterson said. “We are more confident in the hard work we have put in, and even though it showed us that there is room for improvement, that’s exciting because that means we can only go up from here.

We are right there with these teams so if we keep putting in the work, I’m excited to see what we will do.”

Truman once again jumped to a quick start in the loss against Hillsdale, taking the first two sets 27-25 and 25-22. The Chargers won the next two sets, forcing a fifth tie-breaking set. Hillsdale claimed the final set and the contest with a score of 15-10.

This match featured Bastian posting her third straight performance with double-digit kills, 18 in total. Bastian also added four aces and a career-high 24 digs. Walters added eight blocks to Patterson’s seven. Patterson posted 10 kills on the match and recorded the team’s highest hitting percentage of .471. Senior hitter Abby Heise collected a team-high 25 kills and junior setter Kayleen Green added a double-double of 15 assists and 11 digs.

Brown said she thinks team members pushing each other to improve has created a deep and dangerous roster. She said being this talented at all positions means the team could start any player, and opponents won’t know what to do. Brown said the team is very versatile because of its roster and can run almost any play. She said this versatility keeps other teams anxious and unprepared for Truman’s offense.

Although the weekend of regional challengers left the Bulldogs with a 13-7 record, Brown said she thinks the team gained a lot from the crossover experience.

“We take away that we can be good as any team in our region,” Brown said. “I am really enjoying that our team is still making strides throughout our season and still has not reached our highest potential. When we reach that potential there is nothing that we won’t be able to do.”

Truman will return to GLVC play this weekend with a road trip beginning Oct. 23 in Rolla, Missouri, against the Missouri University of Science and Technology Miners. After playing in Rolla, Truman will head south to Springfield, Missouri, Oct. 24 to face the Drury University Panthers.

is a true team defense. Greenleee said because the unit is unselfish and plays within the parameters of the defense, it instills a sense of trust among the group.

Greenlee said the unit’s lack of size also has incentivized players to improve team defense.

“If you look at us compared to other defenses, we’re small,” Greenlee said. “We joke around and say ‘We’re the misfits of Div. II.’ Nobody wanted us — we’re too short, too small, too skinny, things like that. Each one of us plays with a chip on our shoulder, and we’re disciplined mentally … we’re Bulldogs, we fight.”

Greenlee said the end of the last two weekends’ ballgames have meant a great deal to the players, and showed the grit of Truman’s tight-knit defense.

“Honestly, it’s just hanging out with one another,” Greenlee said. “We build

a great atmosphere by being around one another, and we don’t do anything extravagant. We may go play pool for a minute, watch a few football games, but we just enjoy one another’s company.”

“Each one of us plays with a chip on our shoulder, and we’re disciplined mentally ... we’re Bulldogs, we fight.”

- Senior defensive lineman Dominic Greenlee

Truman’s top-ranked defense will remain on the road as Truman travels to Liberty, Missouri, this weekend to take on William Jewell College at noon this Saturday.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

COCHRAN l Men’s soccer head coach Duke Cochran

becomes the winningest coach in school history during September.

Cochran said it is his job to lead this family of players to success and teach them to stick together through thick and thin. of the family to defend each other stand together,” Cochran said. “That’s what gives this team such excitement and energy and to be tough.”

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“He pushes us to reach new limits. You can tell he loves his job by how passionate Trevor Stark/Index Men’s soccer head coach Duke Cochran is now the winningest coach in the history of the program. The Bulldogs will play at home for its final three games.

Continued from page 11 Cochran said he met his wife, who was also a soccer player, during his time as an athlete at Truman. Cochran said that’s what started his love for the Bulldogs and where his emphasis on family is rooted.

Cochran said a strong family mentality is not only one of his beliefs, but also

is his team’s greatest strength. He said when you live in a small town like Kirksville, without any big cities around, you really get close to the team and become like a family. He said it’s his job as a coach to not only teach his players the game, but to instill in them life lessons

man said Cochran is like a fellow teammate to them. Kauffman said Cochran also carries his positive mindset from practice to games.

“On the field, he’s very optimistic about each situation, whether we’re playing well or not, and is very trusting of all his players,” Kauffman said.

“But off the field, he’s very caring

about each man on the roster. He tries his best to keep up to date with our school life and grades. He treats us like family and would do almost anything for any one of the guys on the team.”

Kauffman said Cochran has a great acter during games. He said Cochran always is giving the team positive reinforcement from the sideline. said Cochran is very enthusiastic his players and their success.

“He pushes us to reach new limits,” Leubbert said. “You can tell he loves his job by how passionate he is on and The Bulldogs’ next games will take place at home against GLVC rivals Uniree University and Quincy University.

Although the ‘Dogs will play at home for their last three games, Cochran against the UIS Prairie Stars because he received a red card Oct. 18 against Bellarmine University. Assistant coach Nick Franta will act as interim head coach for the Bulldogs Oct. 25.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

Reporter reviews football victory

By Curtis Wichmer Staff Reporter

Reporter shares Truman’s keys to victory and areas of improvement from the win against the University of St. Francis.

While many students were visiting their families during midterm break, the Truman State football team faced the University of St. Francis Saints. Although the Saints had a commanding 20-3 lead at halftime, the Bulldogs mounted a third quarter comeback and won the game 24-20. How were the ‘Dogs able to overcome such a sizable deficit? Perhaps a statistical view of last

Saturday’s game will reveal how the Bulldogs came home with a win, and what they can learn from how the game played out.

An important aspect of Saturday’s game was the Bulldogs’ ability to contain the Saints with their strongest asset — defense. Before the matchup against Truman, the Saints had accumulated more than 1000 rushing yards this season and averaged 148 yards per game. Truman’s defense, however, limited the Saints’ rushing offense to 117 yards. The St. Francis defense, which allowed an average of 98 rush yards per game, was no match for the Bulldog rushers who worked for 226 yards on the ground — nearly doubling the Saints’ running backs that day.

Where the Saints were strong, the Bulldogs outplayed them, and where the Saints were weak, the Bulldogs overpowered them. The Saints’ statistics show a heavy run game, averaging only 195 passing yards per game compared to their opponents’ average of 220. Truman’s offense continued this trend and out-passed the Saints 158 yards to 98.

Complementing their offensive effort, the Truman defense recorded two sacks, two interceptions and forced two fumbles. These turnovers by St. Francis not only gave the Bulldogs’ offense great scoring opportunities, but also allowed their defense to extend its narrow lead.

The ‘Dogs can credit their win to perseverance and resourcefulness. While the defense kept the Saints scoreless during the second half, during the third

quarter, the Truman offense took charge and overcame the 20-3 deficit.

However, a glaring problem with Truman’s performance on Saturday was penalties. Throughout the game, the Bulldogs were flagged for nine penalties totaling 85 yards — a staggering amount compared to the Saints, who committed only one penalty. Penalties easily can cost a team the ball game, and the same nearly happened to the Bulldogs. Statistically speaking, Truman performed better than the Saints in nearly every way and it was a close game — a game that might not have been so close if the Saints weren’t given drivecontinuing penalty yards.

What can we take away from this game? The Bulldogs showed their ability not only to overcome their opponent’s strong points, but also to recognize and respond to their opponent’s weaknesses. However, the game was a lot closer than it should have been. During the second half Truman showed it was the superior team, and the Bulldogs don’t deserve to be bogged down by penalties when they clearly would dominate otherwise.

Overall, the Bulldogs are a talented team that need to commit less penalties during games. They have a potent defense, a very capable offense and solid special teams — take the penalties away in the game, and the outcome would be completely different. Despite this, the Bulldogs showed perseverance. They proved no matter the condition of the game, Truman isn’t going to go down without a fight.

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