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Kirksville Fire Department purchases new SCBAs as part of 5-year plan

By Emily Merkle Staff Writer

The Kirksville Fire Department recently purchased 10 new self-contained breathing apparatuses.

Kirksville Fire Chief Tom Collins said the new SCBAs will have Personal Alert Safety Systems attached to the packs instead of requiring detached PASS. Collins said PASS sounds an alert after a firefighter doesn’t move for 30 to 45 seconds. He said after a few more seconds, if the firefighter doesn’t move, the PASS sounds an alarm to lead other firefighters to the firefighter in trouble. Collins said the new SCBAs have Pak Tracker, which works like “hot and cold,” beeping to lead in the direction of a firefighter who needs help.

Collins said the purchase was part of a five-year plan to replace all SCBAs the department owns with newer models.

Collins said the department has 25 SCBAs. Collins said the current units are three different generation models and are becoming costly to repair.

Collins said each SCBAs costs about $6,000. He said the department implemented a budget plan to buy five new units each year for five years.

Collins said these new units will be in service for 15-20 years.

Collins said the department applied for the Assistance to Firefighters federal grant to help afford the units.

Collins said because the department had already developed a budget, it did not receive the grant. He said the department had already saved money for year one of the plan but did not spend the money because it was waiting to know whether or not it received the grant. Collins said because the department had the money set aside, this year, it had two years’

worth of the budget to spend which the department spent on ten SCBAs and ten refill bottles.

Collins said SCBAs are used in atmospheres immediately dangerous to life and health, such as fires or hazardous material situations. He said the SCBAs are full of compressed air. Collins said the new units will be 5500 PSI and will give firefighters 45 minutes of breathing time, while being the same size as the old 30-minute packs.

“I’m really excited about the new packs,” Collins said. “We are at a turning point in the technology. Instead of just buying the newest version of the same pack, we are buying the newest, best air pack out there.”

Collins said the new SCBAs have snap-change bottles whereas the old units had screw-in bottles. He said the snap-change bottles are quicker to change out and provide a sure lock to prevent air leaks.

Collins said the new SCBAs will have Emergency Breathing Safety Systems, which allow firefighters to share air with each other. Collins said this allows firefighters to get out more safely if their air gets low.

“We’re going forward,” Collins said.

“We’re going with the best stuff we can.”

Collins said the department received federal financial aid to get a new compressor. Collins said the compressor fills the SCBAs bottles.

He said because the new bottles have a higher pressure, the department needed a new compressor to be able to fill the bottles.

Collins said when the new SCBAs arrive, the first step will be to program them. Collins said then everyone will get trained on the new units before they get put on the trucks.

Collins said the department is scheduled to get more SCBAs in three years.

City of Kirksville applies for sidewalk grant

By Nick TeleP Staff Writer

The City of Kirksville is applying for a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation to install sidewalks on N. Baltimore St. The grant, from the state-run Transportation Alternative Program — TAP — would be an 80/20 agreement, meaning MODOT would pay for 80 percent of the project and the city would pay for the remaining 20 percent. If the application is accepted, a sidewalk will be built over grassy space on the east side of N. Baltimore, extending from Rosewood Drive to the entrance of Walmart’s parking lot. The entire process, from application to finishing construction, could take two years. The new sidewalks are part of Kirksville’s master hike-bike trail plan.

The deadline for the application was Nov. 1, and MODOT will inform the city of a decision in January. Sarah Halstead, Administrative Services Coordinator for the City

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of Kirksville, said the N. Baltimore project was chosen from a group of “dream projects” the city needs but cannot fund. Halstead said Kirksville already has a TAP-funded project in the works, a sidewalk construction project on Florence and Halliburton Streets near LaHarpe St., so the city has experience with this process.

The city chose Baltimore to do the project on because Halstead said, it is the most dangerous section for pedestrians and cyclists in the city.

“We call it multi-modal because cyclists and wheelchairs and pedestrians, anything that is non-vehicular, can travel on this sidewalk,” Halstead said.

However, the project might take a while to get off the ground.

Halstead said the grant for the project must be awarded, then the final plans must be approved by MODOT. Halstead said after that, the contract will be awarded to a bidder and the bidding process could take up to six months.

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Photo by Hannah Conner/TMN The Kirksville Fire Department purchased ten new self-contained breathing apparatuses. The new SCBAss will have personal alert safety systems that let other firefighters known when one of them is in trouble.

Kirksville gears up for voting on Nov. 8 Kayla Perkins

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The polls will open Nov. 8 and while national and state elections have commandeered a lot of attention, local elections are also taking place here in Kirksville.

Half of elected county official positions are up for election this year. In two years, the other half of the positions will be voted on. This is to keep elected officials from being replaced all at once.

Adair County Clerk, Sandy Collop, stressed the importance of knowing the roles of the positions up for election and knowing the stances of the people running before going to the polls Nov. 8. She encouraged voters to vote, especially for local positions.

“Local elections have the biggest impact on you and your community,” Collop said.

Collop said there are sure to be elections at the local level in every district Missouri voters are registered to vote.

Collop said in Adair County, positions up for election are county commissioner,

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sheriff, assessor, public administrator, coroner and surveyor.

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters will go to their determined poll locations and present a form of identification.

Poll workers look the voter up in the system to make sure they are registered to vote. Voters then sign the poll book and a ballot, which they fill in and enter.

The voting machines have a card in the back that will tally the votes.

Because of Missouri’s Second Chance Voting law, there is also a paper trail.

Collop is not the only person encouraging people to get out and vote in local elections.

Rita Williams has been a poll worker for six years.

Williams will report to her polling location at 5 a.m. to set up the equipment, take an oath of office and get ready for the role she will have that day. She said she continues to be a poll worker because she believes in the freedom and obligation that comes with the right to vote.

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THURSDAY, October 20, 2016

Students attend yoga class for mental health

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American Red Cross partners with Kirksville Fire Department The Kirksville Fire Department will partner with the Central and Northern Chapter of Eastern Missouri Red Cross and Truman Red Cross Club Nov. 5 to install free fire alarms. This is part of a measure the Red Cross is taking to prevent families from being harmed in house fires. Almost 66,000 disasters occur per year and most are house fires, according to the Red Cross. House inspections are also available. Those interested should call 660-665-5686 and leave their name, number and address. After that, someone from one of the organizations should call back to set up an appointment.

Parking lot lights damaged

Photo by Damian Soane/ TMN Top: Students gather before a yoga event in the Student Union Building Nov. 1. The yoga event took place as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Bottom: Yoga mats lay in preparation for the event. Some of the events hosted this week included tabling in the Student Union Building and a Question, Persuade and Refer Suicide Prevention Training Session and will include a forum with the Women’s Resource Center and Mental Health First Aid Training.

The lights at the Truman tennis courts parking lot have not been working properly because of damage to underground wiring, according to an email from Truman’s Department of Public Safety director, Sara Holzmeier. Holzmeier said the repairs are starting to get underway and should be done within the next two weeks.

While the repairs are going on, students and staff are encouraged by the DPS to use the Student Assistant Foot Patrol and Escort. This service can provide a way for students and staff to feel safe while traveling around campus at night. The SAFE team carried flashlights with them and radios to be in direct contact with DPS at all times. The team operates every night during the academic year while classes are in session.

STUDENT SENATE IN BRIEF

The Senate approved a motion for $350 for a charging station in the Student Recreation Center.

The Senate did a first read of a resolution creating the 2016-17 Organizational Activities Fee Review Committee.

Junior Jacob Breese resigned as the Sexual Assault Prevention Subcommittee chair.

Senior Annie Nickrent was appointed to Athletic Fee Accountability Committee Student at Large.

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Junior Kaled Patania was appointed to voting senator and to the Enviornmental Sustainablility Fee Committee.

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10/31 Theft reported at the 1400 block of S. Florence St.

10/30 Fight reported at the 300 block of W. McPherson St.

10/31 Theft reported at the 1500 block of S. Porter St.

10/29 Suspect arrested for prostitution at the 2000 block of S. High St.

10/31 Vandalism reported at the 400 block of E. Cottonwood St.

10/29 Suspect arrested for domestic disturbance at the 400 block of E. Cottonwood St

10/30 Theft reported at the 1000 block of N. Osteopathy St.

10/28 Suspect arrested for intoxication at the 300 block of W. McPherson St.

10/30 Suspect arrested for unlawful use of a weapon at the 600 block of W. 10/28 Property damage reported at the Hamilton St. 1000 block of Benton Way. 10/30 Suspect arrested for intoxication at the 200 block of N. Marion St.

10/28 Theft reported at the 200 block of W. Washington St.

Mark your calendar For Words: Loretta Washington

Department of Conservation archery lessons

As part of the “For Words” series hosted

by Truman’s English department, author Loretta Washington will read from her story collection “My Corner of the Porch,” as part of the Missouri Folklore Society Conference.

The Missouri Department of Conservation will host three, 30-minute archery lessons Nov. 9. Rob Garver, who is teaching the classes, is one of the Department’s outdoor skills specialists.

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Nov. 3 SUB Georgian Rooms

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Nov. 9 Pershing Small Gym

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VOTING | Adair County Clerk gives information on how to vote in local elections.

“People have this privilege and opportunity to vote, and they should be taking advantage of that,” Williams said.

If a Kirksville citizen or Truman student is registered to vote in Adair County and unsure of what precinct to go to on Nov. 8, they can visit adaircountymissouri.com.

On the website, you can find your precinct and look at a sample ballot.

To find your precinct you will go to the website, select the elections tab at the top, select the voter outreach link, and type in your address. A new page will open to tell you where you need to go to vote and what ballot style you will be using.

Voters can look at sample ballots at the Adair County website under the elections tab. There are three sample ballots, and the ballot voters will be filling out is dependent upon which precinct they live in.

The ballots will list information about everything that will be voted on Nov. 8.

By looking at the sample ballots, voters can see who is running for what positions.

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Nov. 8.

Election night watch party to be hosted in SUB

By Kira Hintz Staff Writer

The Center For Student Involvement will be hosting an Election Returns watch party for students at 8 p.m., Nov. 8 in the Student Union Building Hub. Junior and CSI worker Emma Franke, worker for Center for Student Involvement, said Previous watch parties have taken place such as the watch party hosted in the SUB during 2012 by the Office of Citizenship and Community Standards. Franke said CSI will provide free food and drinks.

Franke said the CSI received several reservation requests for different election viewing parties from different groups but decided it would be more beneficial for all students if a large space, like the Sub Hub, could be available for anyone who wanted to watch the results come in.

Franke said the event will be simple and students will also be expected to maintain a respectful attitude during the event but will not be censored or stopped from expressing their opinions, Franke said.

“Taking part in the political process is important,” Franke said.

“It’s great that Truman students will be able to do so with a shared sense of community, no matter what our individual political beliefs are.”

Freshman Emily Garth said she has been keeping up with the election through the internet and watching debates. Garth said she plans to either go to the Hub to watch the election or to watch at home with friends.

“I’m excited about getting to vote,” Garth said.

“I’ve personally been a little disillusioned about the two choices. I was not particularly crazy about either of them, but there are still good things about both candidates, and I’m excited to be able to support.”

Garth said students and people in general need to understand how important their vote is.

“If you don’t vote, it might not make a big difference,” Garth said. “If you not voting gives your friend a license to not vote, gives their friend the idea that maybe they shouldn’t vote, and hundreds and thousands of people stay home because they’re disillusioned, because they don’t think their vote matters, well then, that’s enough to sway an election.”

Additionally, sophomore Noah Krueger said he plans

to tune in when he can to see the election results on election night and has watched the previous presidential debates in his room with his roommate.

Krueger said he has been following the election by reading articles online and watching the debates.

“I’m excited to get a voice in the election,” Krueger said. “I think that’s because I’ve never participated in previous presidential elections, but I think this one has a bit of a different spin on it than elections in the past have. It’s exciting to get to play a role in that even if the conditions may feel less than ideal for me.”

Krueger said other political viewing options could be implemented in the future to help students get more involved in politics.

“Perhaps political panels or open discussion meetings could be a useful thing for people to share their voice with others in non-judgmental settings,” Krueger said. “If people are judging you, you’re welcoming them to debate rather than welcoming them to judge you. Welcome them to share their conflicting opinions with you.”

SIDEWALK | Kirksville applies for grant to build new sidewalk “It can take you close to a year before you’re even to the point that you’re ready to start construction, so it could be two years before the project is actually completed,” Halstead said. “It takes time to go through all the hoops you have to go through.”

Halstead said $200,000 is a rough estimate of the total cost of the project, but said the actual cost is hard to determine right now because there are many possible variables, such as new signaling and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Assistant City Manager Ashley Young said the new sidewalks fit into a revised trail map, put together by various city commissions and designed to increase the city’s interconnectivity. Young said this section of St. is very well-traveled and the safety of pedestrians is a concern.

“There are quite a few folks who are walking north on Baltimore St. for goods and services,” Young said. “They’re walking on this section of Baltimore St. for their jobs, many of them, and obviously, it’s safer if they’re able to do that on the sidewalk.”

Young said the master plan has multiple goals to improve Kirksville as a community. Better interconnectivity, more economic development, higher property values, more recreational opportunities to improve public health and beautification are all potential benefits the community

could reap from the plan. Young also said he would like to see the city apply for more state grants to work on other parts of the plan, including additional bike lanes, sidewalks on Washington St. and expanding the Forest Lake Area Trail System (FLATS) trail system.

While the construction will be handled by a contractor, city engineer Len P. Kollars and the Department of Public Works will be responsible for preparing the plans and specifications and writing up the contract documents. Kollars said the construction will not affect traffic on Baltimore, thanks to ample space on the east side of the road. The preliminary schematic the public works department drew featured three feet of green space between the end of the curb and the sidewalk. Kollars said, this project will require extra signalization for pedestrians at the multiple intersections the sidewalks would cross.

He said that one variable in cost is whether the current traffic lights can have pedestrian heads added onto them, or if some of the older equipment must be replaced. Either way, the intersections will be fitted with signal-controlled crosswalks.

Even though there is no guarantee the grant application will be accepted, Kollars said he is optimistic because MODOT owns and is ultimately responsible for Baltimore because of its highway designation as Business 63.

“They would benefit as much as anyone,” Kollars said. “If we look for that grant application, it’ll probably be approved.”

Photo by Rachel Fechter/TMN Kirksville applied for a grant to build a sidewalk along N. Baltimore St. This sidewalk is part of Kirksville’s master plan to build more hike-bike trails.

Bear Creek bushes raise concerns

Following efforts to prepare campus for Homecoming two weeks ago, plants along the bank of Bear Creek, normally part of a no-mow zone were cut down. University officials plan to replace the plants with new trees.

By Spencer Foust Staff Writer

An environmental conflict is unfolding in Red Barn Park after city-paid mowers devastated the bushes that ran beside Bear Creek in preparation for Homecoming.

Dave Rector, Vice president of Administration, finance, and planning said alumni’s complaints that the bushes were an eyesore led to them getting mowed.

Rector said in addition, students have reported fears of people potentially lurking in the bushes late at night while students cross the bridge to Barnett Hall.

These bushes had been declared a “no-mow zone” by former Truman State University President Troy Paino for the last two years, which left some students shocked to see the bushes destroyed. The mowing left topsoil exposed, which threatens the integrity of the roots holding the Bear Creek bank in place.

When asked to discuss interim University President Sue Thomas’ choice not to uphold the no-mow policy, Rector wanted to make it clear this was just a mistake in a larger plan for Bear Creek and not intentional.

Rector said in 2014, the biology fraternity Tri-Beta planted small, low-cost saplings in the area the bush line covered to alleviate the threatened stability

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of Bear Creek behind Centennial Hall. Rector said it was for the safety of the saplings that the area was classified as a no-mow zone.

In the section across from Barnett Hall, Bear Creek’s bushes grow far too quickly for a one foot tall sapling to get any light. So with these bushes growing higher and complaints rising, administration gave the approval for the bushes to be shortened to a foot tall. A city-provided mower was sent to cut the area a week before Homecoming, but Rector said he noticed the instructions for the bushes were ignored.

Rector said new trees, specially recommended by the Missouri Department of Conservation, will be purchased from an organization called “Tree Campus USA,” which is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation. Rector said these trees were specifically chosen to fit right in with Bear Creek’s soil and climate.

“We’ve been in contact with the forester with the state conservation office here in Kirksville, and she really recommended cutting it and putting in some decent-sized trees — you know, ones that are about four to six feet tall. We’re hoping to get them planted this fall,” Rector said.

Biology professor Ben Wodika said the movement for Bear Creek sustainability has always been an uphill battle.

“From a legal standpoint, it’s nothing more than a drainage ditch,” Wodika said. “There’s so much more we’d like to be able to do for it as citizens and students, but that’s one of the big hurdles that’s in the way.”

Rector said Red Barn Park can also expect a new pavilion, which is currently funded by the parents council. Rector said the shelter house-style building is intended to be built opposite of Red Barn, near Stadium Dr. and the parking lot nearest the track entrance.

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[ Our View ] Voters need more information on local and state elections With the election fast approaching, American media has shifted much of its resources toward providing the public with information about the ballots we get to fill out Nov. 8. All forms of media — from television to radio talk shows to yard signs — seem to scream out in favor of confident candidates and committed parties, hypothetically educating their listeners and viewers about the current political climate. The top two offices, president and vice president, are even given several hours of debate each election to detail their ideas. The first presidential debate this year was the most watched debate in American history, with over 80 million viewers, according to CNN. However, we, the Truman Media Network Editorial Board, believe there is a disproportionate amount of attention given to top tier positions at the expense of local candidates and issues. We attempted to amend this problem in this week’s issue of the Index with page five’s Voters’ Guide to the amendments and propositions facing Kirksville voters.

While national positions are very important and affect nearly everyone in the country and many outside of it, the results of state and local elections have significant impacts on our daily lives. Winning candidates will have to manage the police department, maintain roads, oversee public education, create laws and deal with crises as they arise. For this election, there are proposed state amendments that affect campaign donations, tobacco taxes, voter identification and the fundamentals of Missouri’s taxation. Nearly all citizens have daily contact with at least one of these issues, and if given information about each issue, probably have an opinion as well.

Many of these issues are much more complicated than they might seem from their wording on the ballot. For example, in the course of researching Amendment 3 — an increase on tobacco taxes — we found 94 percent of the funds supporting the amendment came from Reynolds American, Inc., a tobacco company, according to Ballotpedia.

Despite the bill’s announced purpose of funding early childhood education, it includes provisions that ban some sources of public money from being used to research the harms of tobacco smoke, restricts anti-tobacco advocacy, and lifts the ban on using public money to fund private schools. What might appear as a relatively simple tax increase to benefit health on a 30-second television advertisement is really a complicated piece of legislation that involves more than three separate issues. An informed voter would have to consider all the major components to make an effective decision.

Another dimension of local elections that is not adequately covered is the judicial election, which partially determines how laws are processed in the court of law. Missouri is unusual in this respect — most states don’t vote on their judges.

Our prized “Missouri Plan” gives citizens the ability to recall judges they find unfavorable, but information about their history is often not made accessible to the public.

Providing more information about state and local elections will also build interest, trust, and efficacy in the community. On a practical level, each individual has significantly more power when they control one in 10,000 votes versus one in 150 million. The changes different types of candidates and parties make are also more visible.

If a citizen votes for road repairs, they will actually see the road repairs happen, or not happen — large national changes are often much harder to see and easier to forget about. If citizens don’t see their votes making a difference, they are less inclined to vote at all, which hampers the culture of democracy Americans treasure.

If we don’t engage the political system, which is supposed to protect our interests in society, a small wealthy and powerful elite can fill the vacuum and further alienate us from the government. Staying informed checks this power, and because democracy is a process instead of a stand-alone institution, requires participation from its constituents to work for everyone.

Without easily accessible information about an election’s issues and a culture of democracy to encourage people to vote, citizens risk becoming apathetic and ignorant of our government’s activities — an avoidable tragedy. The government, the media, the University, and the other institutions that handle society’s knowledge have a duty to provide the public with information essential to practicing democracy — from the selection of the president to the local sheriff.

Kidneys could be traded for college education

Korbin Keller Picture this — a government official approaches you and tells you there is someone in the world in desperate need of a kidney. You — a fit, young, 20-something — would undoubtedly be able to spare one of your healthy kidneys to save the life of a person who is seriously lacking one. How many of us could honestly say we would willingly sacrifice a kidney for a complete stranger? I know I wouldn’t leap at such a request. What if I need both of mine down the road? How do I know my donation would be put to good use?

Now, if that same official offered me $50,000 in compensation, that would certainly help to belay some of those fears.

It might seem selfish of me to only want to donate a life-saving kidney if financial compensation is offered — but statistics reveal the altruistic giving of kidneys is not a policy that is working.

Over 93,000 people are currently on the waiting list for a suitable kidney, according to the Living Kidney Donors Network. Those on the waiting list are lucky to only have to wait five years for a suitable donor. Not only that, but the wait could even be longer depending on patient blood type, immune systems and treatment. A lot can happen in five years, and some people don’t have that long to wait. And sadly, people aren’t lining up to donate kidneys.

However, there is a solution that could be effective but certainly controversial. There is a strong public interest in saving lives — to be able to provide kidneys to people who need it. The current supply of kidneys from deceased organ donors is not keeping up with demand. Additionally, a kidney from a live donor is far more likely to last longer than one from a deceased organ donor.

What could be a possible solution?

Some have proposed a completely privatized system where buyers of kidneys are matched with sellers of kidneys. However, such a system could blow up into an ethical nightmare — wherein poor and desperate people will sell off pieces of their body for the rich and affluent. However, a more public system could solve the problem — trade healthy kidneys for free in-state tuition at public institutions. In this system, college students, if they are willing, would be able to attend in-state schools tuition free — paid for by the federal government — in exchange for their

life-saving donation. Both parties would benefit, significantly lowering the cost of higher education while saving lives. In addition, people who once would not be able to afford college or would find paying for college difficult now have a direct way to attend college for free. Higher college attendance equals a more educated population, equals even further benefits for society. Because this transaction is administered courtesy of the government, the underlying motive is a genuine interest in saving lives by incentivizing donations, not profit. Rather than giving cash, which could be used for any purpose, college tuition could only be used for attending college, which provides significant benefits for attendees.

Both public interests are being served — increased donations, more lives saved and increased attendance at universities. The fact remains that individuals wish to be rewarded for their efforts, and the idea of free college is certainly incentivizing. Maybe the price of college shouldn’t be so high to cost an arm and a leg, or in this case, a kidney. However, this isn’t a case of us getting “something for nothing.” We are giving something up that is very significant, and is more than worth the cost. I couldn’t think of a single person who would let their college education go to waste after such a gift. Both parties would benefit from this mutual-exchange. The 93,000 people waiting for life-saving treatment certainly wouldn’t waste their shot at a second chance at life, and the thousands of us seeking free college tuition would be able to attend by donating something that we only need one of. And hey, if we ever need another kidney down the road, there should be a line of donors waiting to provide us with an extra one.

Korbin Keller is a junior political science major from St. Louis, Mo.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016

bEYOND THE CANDIdATES: VOTER’S GUIDE to amendments and propositions

There are five constitutional amendments and one proposition on the ballot in Missouri for the general election, which require a majority to pass.

Constitutional Amendment 1

Constitutional Amendment 2

There is currently a sales/use tax of one-tenth of one percent on market transactions. This revenue, an estimated $90 million per year, is currently used for soil and water conservation in state and historic parks. This tax was approved in 2006 and is up for resubmission this year. If approved, this amendment will continue the conservation program and once again re-submit it for voter approval in 2026. Current tax rates will not be affected. Supporters of this amendment argue conservation is an important use of taxes, while opponents wish to end the tax.

If approved, this amendment would limit the amount of money an individual or organization can contribute to a political candidate or party running for state or judicial elected positions. It will also prohibit intentionally hiding the source of campaign funds, require corporations and labor organizations to fulfill certain standards before making contributions and set up a process for handling complaints and issues. The amendment will cost the state about $118,000 annually, but this money will come from existing sources and tax rates will not be affected. Supporters of this amendment claim large campaign contributions distort the democratic process and prevent the most qualified candidates from successfully running. Opponents argue this amendment will place unnecessary restrictions on political expression. A similar version of this amendment was passed and in place from 1996 to 2008.

If you agree with this taxation and its uses, vote “yes.”

If you wish for this tax to be discontinued, vote “no.”

If you agree with this restriction, vote “yes.”

If you disagree with this restriction, vote “no.”

Constitutional Amendment 3 If approved, this amendment would enact an additional tax that will total to 60 cents per pack of 20 cigarettes through the year 2020.

It will also create a fee to be paid by cigarette wholesalers of 67 cents per pack of 20 cigarettes. The funds accumulated from this tax will be put into a newly established Early Childhood Health and Education Trust Fund. Seventy-five percent of the funds in this trust will be used to assist preschools, home-visitation, parent and family support, and training and professional development for early childhood care providers. The other 25 percent will be allocated toward separate grants in Missouri. Supporters of the amendment claim it will benefit Missouri youths’ health and education, and that Missouri has the lowest tobacco tax at $0.17 versus the state average of $1.65.

Opponents argue the amendment contains undesirable clauses, including restrictions on researching the dangers of tobacco, the use of public money by religious schools for the first time in 100 years, and that the tax disproportionately affects lower income people.

Constitutional Amendment 4 If approved, this amendment would prohibit new state or local sales/use taxes on services and transactions not subject to taxation as of Jan. 1, 2015. This could result in increased costs for state and local government agencies. Supporters of the amendment argue sales/use taxes affect lower and middle income people disproportionately, and funding should be obtained from other sources. Opponents argue sales/use taxes are an important source of revenue for state and local governments, and sales/use taxes already require a vote of the people to go into effect.

If you agree with this tax prohibition, vote “yes.”

If you disagree with this tax prohibition, vote “no.”

If you agree with this change in tobacco tax for the proposed uses, vote “yes.”

If you disagree with this change in tobacco tax for the proposed uses, vote “no.”

Constitutional Amendment 6 If approved, this amendment would require citizens to present government-issued photo identification, citizenship, and residence when voting. The potential cost of this amendment is unknown.

Supporters argue this amendment is a necessary protection against voter fraud, which preserves the vitality of elections and democracy.

Opponents argue voter fraud occurs rarely, and the amendment’s purpose is to disenfranchise certain groups of voters by making it more difficult for them to participate in democracy.

If you agree with this requirement, vote “yes.”

If you disagree with this requirement, vote “no.”

Propositition A If approved, there would be an increase in tax on cigarettes in the years 2017, 2019 and 2021. This would, in the end, total to 23 cents per pack of twenty cigarettes. This would also increase the tax paid by those selling cigarettes or other tobacco products by five percent of invoice price. Funds generated from this tax will be used to fund, exclusively, transportation infrastructure. In the event that a cigarette or other tobacco tax is certified by any local or statewide ballot, this proposition will be repealed. Supporters of the amendment argue it will fund necessary projects that will repair Missouri’s aging infrastructure. Opponents argue the tax increase is not sufficient to prevent people from smoking.

If you agree with this tax on tobacco, vote “yes.”

If you disagree with this tax on tobacco, vote “no.”

Christmas festivities begin too early

Trevor Hamblin Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I love the music, the decorations, and the excuse to give and receive gifts. However, an integral part of at least my enjoyment of the Christmas season is that it lasts for a limited portion of the year. It’s important to avoid burning out on Christmas and also be respectful to the spirit of the season.

Some people do not respect the spirit of the season the way I do.

No, instead there is a growing trend of people starting the Christmas season earlier and earlier in the year to the detriment of other holidays. Some even start Christmas activities, like music and decorations, before Halloween, though most of us can

agree on that being too early. But as soon as Halloween is over, it’s like all North Pole breaks loose, as songs and decorations come out from every direction. And before I know it, I’m already tired of Christmas songs and it’s not even Christmas.

Part of my beef with celebrating Christmas too early has to do with the timing of it. It’s like sweets, in a way. I have a huge sweet tooth, and I love my desserts. But eating too many sweets or eating them too often will make you sick and, eventually, make you hate the sweets that made you sick. Instead, sweets are to be eaten at the end of meals — ideally at the end of the day, but let’s be honest with ourselves. And in moderation, always. Similarly, there is a time for Christmas, and in that time period it is wonderful.

My hard-and-fast rule is that I don’t willingly partake in Christmas activities until Thanksgiving is over. This is mostly to give the holiday its due because, despite the historical reasons one might not be fond of the holiday, without that backdrop it’s still a celebration of family and being thankful. And we get out of work and school.

But the second I’ve eaten Thanksgiving dinner and I’ve escaped my family’s inevitable political discussion, I’m putting on Christmas music, because we’ve reached the time when it’s allowed. Getting to that Christmas time is a wonderful marker of my favorite time of year, and I love it whenever it hits.

Now, there is an exception to this rule that I generally allow, and it’s with stores’ Christmas sections.

Many big stores like Walmart put out their Christmas stuff really early in the year — before Halloween even. I know this is the case in my hometown, where Christmas takes over the Garden Center this time of year before everything is moved to the proper Christmas aisles. By putting Christmas stuff out early, people can get ready for the proper Christmas season in a reasonable amount of time.

In a similar vein, as a member of a choir, I and many other musicians start preparing Christmas music really early in the year. Which is, perhaps, also part of my frustration with starting Christmas too early. We spend a lot of time perfecting pieces for that time of year, as do other artists and musicians, so regardless of timing I will be doing something Christmas-y early in the year anyway.

The point I’m getting at is, don’t make me hate Christmas stuff. I love all of it to death — snowmen, hot cocoa, jingle bells, Santa Claus, caroling and Christmas trees — and celebrating it too early makes me not love it by the time Christmas comes around. And that’s not fun for anyone.

Trevor Hamblin is a junior English and communication major from Moberly, Mo.

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BY MERCY TEE Staff Writer

Truman State University will soon have a knight on campus, but not the guy most picture on a white horse saving the damsel in distress.

French professor Audrey Viguier has recently received the Order of Academic Palms award. It is rare for someone as young as Viguier to receive such as award.

The award was originally founded as a decoration

by Emperor Napoleon to glorify notable members of the University of Paris. Today, the award is a national order of France given to prominent figures in the field of education and world of culture.

Viguier’s faculty mentor, Tim Farley, said Viguier is dedicated to teaching French and engaging students.

“She really looks for opportunities — she’s already helping out with our French Honorary Society with Dr. Betty McLane-Iles, so she’s very quick to volunteer,” Farley said. “She tackled our French brochure that we needed to update, and she took charge of that.”

Denis Quenelle, Deputy Cultural Attache in the Office of Cultural Affairs at the Consulate General of France in Chicago, said he put Viguier’s name on the nominee list because of her exceptional contribution in promoting French language and culture.

“So we have been proposing, for instance, training sessions for business French, French of diplomacy, French of technology, medical French, and so on,”Quenelle said. “[Viguier] has already hosted three of these training sessions, and she made a really great job to connect with all the French teachers over the use to convince them to come to the training sessions, which was not easy in the beginning.”

In 2012, Viguier said she realized American professors who wanted to be trained in France for

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their professions were receiving training sessions in Paris. As she also wanted to receive training in the United States, she said she requested assistance from the French Embassy.

Viguier said Jean-Claude Duthion, the Head of the Educational Affairs Department, approved her project almost immediately.

In May 2013, Viguier said she organized the first training session in Texas. So far, 150 professors have already been trained, and every year, there are three to four training sessions at various universities across the United States.

“After these trainings, all the participants can offer professional certificates to their students through the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris,” Viguier said. “These diplomas are called Diplomes de Francais Professionnel [French Professional Diplomas.]”

Viguier said she hopes to have a training session during May at Truman.

Viguier said though she came from a very disadvantaged family, she was able to benefit from the opportunities in front of her to get to where she is today.

“My parents are really proud,” Viguier said. “My mother even told me that my father cried when he heard about the good news.”

Though the date has not been set, a ceremony will most likely take place a year from now in a place of her choosing so she can officially receive her Order of Academic Palms medal, Viguier said.

“I’d probably choose France because, you know, I want to be with my family,” Viguier said. “You know, for my PhD, they couldn’t come, so now I have the opportunity to celebrate something with them in France.”

For more information about this process, contact Viguier at aviguier@truman.edu.

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Baldwin closure leads to SAB creativity

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Changes on Truman State University’s campus have been abundant this semester. Baldwin Hall has been closed for construction, the search for Truman’s next University president is underway and on top of all of it, the calm of the storm that is Midterm Break has ended and the stress of rigorous work and finals are upon the student body.

Despite these challenges, the Student Activities Board and Homecoming committees have made an effort this semester to bring relaxing and enticing entertainment to Truman students to attract different types of crowds — events that have garnered positive feedback.

Senior Taryn Sohal, Homecoming committee co-director, said she thinks Truman is full of students who strive to study hard and be active on campus.

Sohal said this semester’s Homecoming events were meant to serve as a way to pump up school spirit and help students relax and meet new people.

“The type of students who go to Truman are very driven and motivated — they want to get good grades, they want to be super involved, but they don’t necessarily take the time to relax,” Sohal said. “I think Homecoming is a way to boost your school spirit and it gives you an opportunity to de-stress if you’re willing to take it. Truman is more than rigorous education. You are here for your experience and the friends you make.”

Sohal said she and other Homecoming committee members have been planning since February 2016. Sohal said unlike other schools, Truman has people participate in Homecoming in teams, and she estimates there were roughly 1,600 students in these teams.

Sohal said she thought participation in Homecoming events was almost equivalent to last year — and if anything, a bit higher — despite not having Baldwin to host the traditional Lip Sync event, which usually attracts a larger audience.

“Other schools structure Homecoming differently,” Sohal said.

“While we do it team-based, a lot of other schools’ homecomings are individual-based. Homecoming is a very inclusive event and we want everyone to get to know different people with different ideas, values,and thoughts.”

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SAB president junior Tim Hudson said in addition to Homecoming events, SAB has been hosting events throughout the semester that are different than in the past. He said because of the challenges caused by the renovation of Baldwin Hall the SAB has had to be creative about events.

Despite this, Hudson said the events SAB has hosted this semester — while they have been different than events SAB has done in the past — have still attracted the Truman student body.

Hudson said because Baldwin Hall was SAB’s biggest venue, SAB this year is focusing on not bringing as many popular speakers and comedians that would pack Baldwin auditorium.

He said SAB is instead finding less expensive speakers who will target more specific interests and attract a smaller audience that could fit in the Student Union Building Georgian

Rooms or Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall more easily.

“This year is a great opportunity for us to experiment with smaller events that we might be afraid to experiment with otherwise,” Hudson said. “Instead of trying to sell out our events and have students waiting outside the door and not able to come to our events, we’re trying this year to create a few smaller events that target more niche audiences that maybe touch different parts of campus that we don’t always touch with our programming.”

Hudson said one of the big pieces of the SAB mission statement is that the organization provide diverse entertainment to the student body. He said SAB wants to make sure throughout the year they’re targeting every group on campus, regardless of size.

Hudson said an example of a niche speaker SAB brought to campus this

semester was Kamau Bell, who talked about racial inequality in society during October.

“He talked about some emerging topics like Black Lives Matter that are very important to campus and did seem to attract an audience that was very different from the type of audiences we normally attract,” Hudson said.

Hudson also said to make bigger events with big-name speakers happen this year, SAB has had to get creative with the space they have.

Hudson said comedian Adam Devine, who is coming in the spring, would normally fill up Baldwin Hall because so many people want to see him, but because they have smaller venues to work with SAB will actually have Devine do two shows in the OP performance hall — which seats about half the amount of people Baldwin does. Hosting the event in OP ensures that close to the same number of people who would have wanted to see Devine if Baldwin were open still can, Hudson said.

“We’ve come to a hybrid ground where we aren’t afraid to be more creative and do more events like this year,” Hudson said. “I do hope that we take some of the lessons we’ve learned from this year, because I think we’ve been very innovative in light of some of these challenges and we continue to use them next year and start new traditions.”

Hudson said the smaller events SAB has put on this semester have actually done very well so far. Hudson said for tie-dye on The Quad SAB gave out all 500 of their t-shirts and for their presidential debate viewing party Hudson said they had the most people at an event in the SUB Hub in event history.

With such high turnouts for events this semester, Hudson still encourages the Truman student body to continue to participate in SAB events because SAB’s ultimate purpose is to serve the student body.

“Students spend $45 dollars a semester on the student activities fee and about 50-60 percent of that goes to SAB directly,” Hudson said.

“They spend over their four years a couple hundred bucks just to SAB. I think it’s important current students don’t forget about the really awesome opportunities Truman has for them.”

For more information, visit the SAB webiste at sab.truman.edu and for more information about the Homecoming committee, visit homecoming.truman.edu.

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This week, we took a look at Truman State University’s past attempts to break world records.

Truman hosted its first annual Guinness Olympics where it sent letters to high schools, business and social organizations inviting them to send teams to participate in a variety of events, according to the Oct. 9, 1975 issue.

“The events have been divided into two major groups: 1) Gastronomical, and 2) Students and miscellaneous. The gastronomical division includes all eating records ... The stunts and miscellaneous division include gymnastics, band marathon, racing records, etc,” according to the Oct. 9 1975 issue.

The event was hosted in conjunction with the United Way Fund Campaign in Kirksville and had a 50 cent entry fee to go toward the United Way, an organization whose mission to aid in the improvement of communities worldwide.

The Guinness Olympics was renamed Wreckathon, according to the Oct. 30, 1975 issue.

“The purpose of the Wreckathon is to try to break as many records as we can from out of the Guinness Book of World Records and to aid the United Way fund drive that is in operation in Kirksville now,” according to the Oct. 30, 1975 issue.

At the time, the records that would be challenged were the world’s Frisbee throwing record, the crawling record and coin snatching record in the stunts and miscellaneous category. The records challenged at the time were not listed in the article. In the gastronomic events category, there was a baked beans record of eating 1,823 cold beans one by one with a toothpick in 30 minutes and eating 20 or more hotdogs in 4:47.

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“The Record Wreckathon will begin at midnight today with the Frisbee marathon event to be held in Kirk Gym,” according to the Nov. 6, 1975 issue.

The crawling event began Nov. 8 and had three contestants trying to beat the record 6.46 miles. The gastronomical events were to take place in the Kirk Building where “there will be people trying to eat more grapes, hot dogs, beans and donuts in less time than the people who hold the present records have.”

Also, “three girls are going to try to set an original record of carrying a book on their head for the longest amount of time.” Another event was a penny snatch “where a person must stack pennies on his elbow and snatch them away with the same hand. The present record is 37.” It was not stated whether they were successful in their attempts.

Students even attempted breaking records involving music, according to the March 25, 1976 issue.

The American Music Marathon was an attempt to break the current record for the longest music marathon, which at the time was 50 hours.

“The marathon, sponsored by Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI), women’s music fraternity, will be held in Recital Hall […] It will last approximately 60 hours ... The marathon will consist of ‘almost anything,’ including instrumental and vocal solos and duets. The only requirement for the marathon is the applicants must play American music.”

Again, there was no statement of whether the attempt was successful or not.

Even if we aren’t sure if the records were broken, we recognize the vigor of attempting to break so many, and we know at least one record will be broken starting next year — Truman celebrating 150 years of existence.

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Women’s basketball hires alum as assisstant coach

BY CAROLINE KISER Staff Writer

This season, a familiar face is returning to Truman State University’s women’s basketball coaching staff. Alumnus Theo Dean has taken the position of assistant women’s basketball coach for the Bulldogs, assisting Head Coach Amy Eagan.

Dean will serve as the Recruiting Coordinator and will work primarily with the post players. He will assist with practice, game planning, scouting and travel coordination. Dean will also organize the Annual Tip-Off Wine Tasting and help with graphic design for the program.

Dean is from Chicago and graduated from Truman in 2012, receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts in visual communications.

Dean continued his education with a master’s degree in leadership with a concentration in coaching and sport management from Truman in 2014. Dean spent two years as a graduate assistant. He was a graduate assistant for Eagan her first year at Truman during the 2013-2014 season when the women’s basketball team won the program’s first GLVC tournament title

and returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999.

Dean said his first years were a learning curve as the team developed.

“I learned a lot — just the different offensives that we put in,” Dean said.

“Tailoring what we did to our players and our personnel. Learning how to establish a culture and a system but also tailor it and being able to change it based on who’s there. You can’t do the same thing with every type of player — you need different things.”

Dean left Truman for two years and spent some time in the Kansas City area coaching for Lansing High School in Lansing, Kansas. Dean helped train players as the varsity boys basketball head assistant coach and the head coach for the junior varsity team.

After his time in Kansas City, Dean made his way back to Kirksville. Dean said he came back because he was familiar with Truman, and had worked with Eagan when she started coaching the Bulldogs.

Eagan said bringing Dean onto the team has gone smoothly. This is the first time since 2011 that Eagan has had a new assistant coach.

“I didn’t have to teach him what Truman and our program stood for because he had already experienced it first hand,” said Eagan. “Some of the players already knew him as well.”

Eagan said Dean had followed the team and continued to attend games in the two years he was gone, so he understood many players’ strengths and weaknesses.

The women’s basketball season will kick off in the GLVC/Greater Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Challenge hosted by Grand Valley State University. Their first game is Saturday, Nov. 12 in Allendale, Michigan.

The women’s first home game will be Wednesday, Nov. 16 against Central Christian College of the Bible.

Eagan said she does not know what the season will have in store for the team, but her players are working to get prepared.

“It’s pretty early to predict what this season will hold for us,” Eagan said.

“We have five new kids, so we are really working on a lot of teaching of concepts.

I think we have some talent, but it takes way more than talent to win games.”

Photo submitted by Truman Athletics Theo Dean will continue his work with Truman this year. Dean will assist with recruitment and practice.

Volleyball brings winning streak to four

BY CURT WICHMER Staff Writer

Truman State University volleyball celebrated its senior night Saturday.

The senior players each received a framed jersey and flowers, and the entire team attended a banquet, but after two decisive victories over the weekend, the Bulldogs had extra reason to celebrate.

In a 3-0 win against the University of Indianapolis Friday, the Purple and White posted 37 total kills, with seniors Lacey Hill, Bailey O’Drobinak and Kayla Bastian leading the team with eight kills each.

After the win against UIndy, Truman hosted St. Joseph’s College, and with another 3-0 win, extended its winning streak to four straight matches. Junior Jasmine Brown dominated the court with a career-high 14 kills, and sophomore Savvy Hughes continued to be a point-setting powerhouse, making 62 assists over the weekend. With their

most recent wins, the Bulldogs improved to 9-4 in the conference and 12-14 overall.

Head Coach Ben Briney said the major key for the team’s success is consistency. He said the team has been improving over the course of the season and is currently tied for second place in the western conference with Quincy, so every game is important. He said the team’s main goal now is to get as high a seed in the GLVC Championships bracket as possible, and because the remainder of Truman’s matches are against GLVC teams, every match can help the team achieve that goal.

“When it comes to the tournament, we definitely want to be in control of our own destiny,” Briney said. “We definitely want to win games beforehand and avoid any tiebreaker scenarios that otherwise may come up. We’ve been doing an incredible job fighting back, and we need to make sure we play at that high level consistently through the whole match.”

After a slow 3-11 start to the season, the Bulldogs have fought back with a 9-3 record in their last 12 games. With a 7-1 conference record in that timeframe, Truman has shot back up to a 2nd place tie with Quincy in the GLVC West. With only two weeks before the tournament, every game is essential.

Freshman Meghan Gasper said everyone on the team is working as hard as they can to maintain the physical and mental consistency they need to play like champions. Gasper said going into Saturday night, the team was focused on sending the seniors off on a high note, and she said she was glad the team was able to win the game for the seniors.

Gasper said the seniors have played a huge role for the team, and it will be hard seeing them leave. She said though it was bittersweet, senior night was wonderful. Before the game, the seniors were each recognized and escorted by their families to the court — and after the game, the team enjoyed

a banquet and a slideshow presented

by Briney and by O’Drobinak’s father.

Kayla Bastian, one of Truman volleyball’s three seniors, said the night was memorable and special. Bastian said regardless of the celebration, her main goal was to get a win for the team on Saturday, and she is glad she was able to help her team do just that.

“Getting the win in and of itself was a great way to celebrate,” Bastian said. “Our team is successful because we play for each other and are wellrounded. Both wins were complete team efforts … we are going to continue to strive to get better each practice and get some momentum going before the conference tournament.”

The Bulldogs have two away games, at 7 p.m. Friday against Lewis and 3 p.m. Saturday against Wisconsin-Parkside. Following that is a crucial Tuesday game against Quincy that might very well decide which team in the GLVC West grabs the No. 2 seed in the tournament, which starts Nov. 18.

Photos by Rachel Steinhoff/ TMN Left: Missouri Western State University players jump to deny service over the net while a Truman player attempts to score. Right: Bulldog players attempt to block an incoming ball from Missouri Western, going on to win the match four sets to one.

Missouri Folklore Society Conference Mud, Mules, & Manipulation: A Celebration of Missouri’s Diverse Folk Communities

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Nov. 3-5, 2016

Kirksville Days Inn and Truman State University

Individual talks and jams are free; registration for the whole conference is $15 for students and $25 for others

Featured presenters include:

musician Ryan Spearman, storyteller Loretta Washington, and archivist Ken Winn

Events include:

a book lunch, three jam sessions, a folk-recipe meal, Missouri poets, Guatemalan dancers and Congolese, auction, and much more

Find the full schedule online at the Missouri Folklore Society website, www.missourifolkloresociety.truman.edu Sponsors: Truman’s English and Linguistics and Multicultural Affairs Center, the state-wide MAC (Missouri Arts Council) the Missouri Humanities Council, and the Kirksville Arts Association

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Truman alumnus joins HoF

BY STEPHANIE HULETT Staff Writer

Truman State University alumnus Hank Janssen was inducted into the Truman Athletics Hall of Fame Homecoming weekend for his contribution to Bulldog athletics with his broadcasting partner and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Brad Boyer.

Since attending Truman, Janssen said he enjoyed the quiet little college town of Kirksville and never planned on staying here as long as he has, but his love and passion for Bulldog sports kept him around.

He said he has been a part of the community since the mid-70s. He was sports editor for the Index and went on to serve as sports editor at the Kirksville Daily Express.

He said he started with news, photos and copy. When a spot opened up in the mid80s for a sports editor, he served in that position for the next 5-6 years.

Janssen said he has always been a sports guy. He started some teams here in Kirksville, which was another reason he stuck around after college.

“I played a lot — I played in high school and heavily played intramurals," Janssen said. "We had local teams, and that’s kind of why I stayed around, because we were cultivating some local softball and basketball teams, and we were just getting going but ended up playing for a long time.”

Originally, Janssen said he never thought of himself as a communication person. He said he enjoyed English and social sciences, but shifted gears in the mid-70s when he knew some of the athletes playing. In the 80s, he said he worked with Bob Carlson at the Kirksville Daily Express, broadcasting Truman football and basketball.

“When he [Bob Carlson] had conflicts, me and another guy would go do the other one Bob couldn’t do," Janssen said. "Then it evolved into helping Bob here and there, and then around 1983 is when I stepped in on a full-time basis. We did Truman football and basketball pretty much full time in the fall of '83.”

During Janssen’s time, Truman games moved from KIRX to KTUF then to KRES in 1995 when he started working with Boyer, who is still his broadcasting partner and fellow inductee.

Janssen said the roles he has taken during his coverage of Truman athletics have changed occasionally throughout the years, but the people have largely stayed the same.

“They would do football and basketball, and a man named Ken Kujawa and Brad did it all," Janssen said. "Ken was play-by-play, Brad was color and I was on the sideline, and then Brad and I did basketball together and Ken actually did the junior college basketball."

Janssen and Boyer also travel to just about every away game for Truman football and basketball. He said football is easier to attend away games because it is one game every Saturday, and for basketball they still attend most away games, but with a few exceptions here and there because of overlapping games of the men’s and women’s programs and occasional winter weather.

A typical game day looks a little different for Janssen than Boyer. Janssen said because Boyer is the full-time guy, he’s in charge of pre-articles, prep work and post-game material, and all this becomes more involved. The only time Janssen did this was during his time at the Daily Express back in the mid-80s. Janssen can show up and go and not worry about any prep work except for the occasional statistic research before a game.

Janssen said after all those years with Carlson in the press box, he was glad to be on the sideline.

“I like to be right here where I can feel it, and hear it and smell it — the whole deal," Janssen said. "You might not get as good as a view as being in the press box, but I like the sidelines. It’s been fun. At home games I’ll be standing right here on the visitor side and see them making the changes on their chalkboards and you can hear it all, and hear the officials interacting with the players. I enjoy that.”

Photo by Rachel Steinhoff/ TMN Hank Janssen speaks from the sidelines while the Bulldogs play at home. Janssen has been a full time broadcaster for Truman sports since 1983.

Janssen said he has been directly involved with the Kirksville Baseball and Softball Association for about 20 years now and is currently the president. Janssen said he enjoys providing a summer baseball and softball program for the kids.

It has about 600-700 local kids and even more from surrounding areas, resulting in a total of about 1,000 kids. This is another way he has made connections with some of the players here, because quite a few of the football players have umpired for him during the summers.

Janssen said another reason he's stayed in Kirksville so long is because of the people he has been able to meet along the way.

“I probably wouldn’t have stuck around so long, but these guys have all been my friends," Janssen said. "I got to know some of these football players back in the day and play softball and basketball

together, and then all of a sudden they turn into coaches, and so all of a sudden my good friends that are players turn into my good friends that are coaches,” Janssen said one example is head football coach Gregg Nesbitt.

Nesibitt said they go way back, and he played softball over the summer here with Janssen. Nesbitt said Janssen was involved in intramurals and ran the basketball team that won the alluniversity championship all four years.

“He’s one of the most highly intelligent human beings that I’ve encountered in my 58 years — he really is a sharp, deep guy, and he’s put a lot of his passion into sports and Bulldog athletics,” Nesbitt said.

“He’s a walking encyclopedia of Bulldog football and men’s and women’s basketball. He’s got a pretty good grasp on the history here from the athletic standpoint.”

Men’s soccer falls short of postseason berth for fourth consecutive season

BY JEREMY JACOB Staff writer

The Truman State University men’s soccer team’s fourth year in the GLVC officially ended Wednesday at Quincy University where it lost 2-0. The Bulldog's time in the GLVC coincides with a postseason drought. The team has missed the conference tournament each of the past four years.

The team ended the year with a winning percentage of 47 percent and a road record of 2-4-2 — both improvements from last year. This progress didn't prevent the team from a school record-tying fourth consecutive losing season, as it has finished the 2016 schedule with an all-around record of 6-7-4. The only other time the team has had four straight losing seasons was during its first four years of existence, 1979-1982.

However, the Bulldogs also tied the school record for ties this season with four, originally set in 1985. The Bulldogs, including redshirt senior captain Tyler Luebbert, believe the increase in ties is a good sign for future growth.

Luebbert said while a tie can be frustrating, it is not the worst outcome.

It is true the 2016 Bulldogs didn’t reach their win total of last year, but it’s also true they avoided losses this year because of second-half performances.

In back-to-back games earlier in October, they tied the score against the University of Indianapolis and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Last week, Lueppert scored the game-tying goal against Maryville University.

Luebbert said these draws kept the Bulldogs in contention longer this year because the winning percentage, not the number of ties, is the factor that determines whether a team qualifies for the conference tournament. Ties prevented losses from staining the Bulldogs' record in what Luebbert said is one of the best Div. II conferences in the nation.

Lueppert stressed that every game is important — however, the games against certain GLVC opponents like Rockhurst University, Drury University, Quincy University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis always get a little extra attention from the Bulldogs.

“Pushing for a result, never giving up and never getting lackadaisical,” Lueppert said. “That was a big factor of our team this year. We tried to be a possession team all year, instead of kick-and-run. We tried to get our brand of soccer into those games.”

Head Coach Duke Cochran said he thinks this team should be more consistent and can’t make mistakes like a giveaway in the midfield or committing

unnecessary fouls against the conference’s more physical teams. Decreasing the number of opposing free kicks will be key, and playing more to the Bulldog brand of possession soccer will help Truman in the future. Still, Cochran said the Bulldogs showed more fight this year.

“Our group found out how to fight for points, which is a good thing,” Cochran said. “We were willing to work harder for even longer.”

Cochran said ties make the Bulldogs feel like they can “live another day” and, in some cases, reward the team for a full 90 minutes of effort.

Cochran said games played on the road are instances where a tie doesn’t feel so bad, as three of Truman’s four ties this year happened while away.

However, he said it still feels like the team hasn’t put it all together just yet.

“It’s going to take special years and special teams to take some of these [GLVC] teams down,” Cochran said.

Cochran said special years will happen if the team puts its astounding 7-2 home record of last year together with its improvements on the road this year.

Being able to bring back three redshirt freshmen and seven true freshmen will also help, especially for a team that stayed in contention until the last game of the year.

If the freshmen stay hungry and are more consistent, Cochran said he feels like this team can become more complete and then compete with the upper echelon in the GLVC. “In our best game that we played, we’re as good as anyone,” Cochran said.

One of the freshmen Cochran saw grow this year was forward Matt Yankowitz. Yankowitz, who shared the team's leading scorer title with redshirt junior midfielder Craig McLaurine with each player scoring four goals.

“Coming in as a freshman, I can’t ask for a better group of guys,” Yankowitz said. “Even if we went down a goal, it was likely that we would come back and score.”

Yankowitz also shares the high regard held by his coach for the GLVC after his first year in competition. He said he has a better grasp of what it will take to be a championship team, and he sees other underclassmen understanding the same things.

Yankowiz said setting long-term goals, not just scoring goals, should help this team ascend up the conference standings and unlock the team’s potential.

“The best word to sum the season up is potential,” Yankowitz said. “It just takes us going out there and unlocking the potential. In upcoming years, we’ll definitely be right up there with the best."

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‘Dogs continue dominant EVENTS GLVC postseason play

UPCOMING

WOMEN’S SOCCER 11/4 6 p.m. vs. McKendree University Indianapolis, Ind.

FOOTBALL 11/5: Noon vs. St. Joseph’s College Rensselaer, Ind.

Photo by Rachel Steinhoff/ TMN A match with the Truman soccer team playing Drury University earlier this season. The Bulldogs defeated Drury 2-1 halfway through their 14-1-3 season, en route to clinching the no. 1 seed in the GLVC.

BY RACHEL STEINHOFF Sports Text Editor tsusportseditor@gmail.com

VOLLEYBALL 11/4 7 p.m. vs. Lewis University Romeoville, Ill. 11/5: 3 p.m. vs. Wisconsin Parkside University Kenosha, Wis.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING 11/5: 1 p.m. vs. Lindenwood University - Belleville Kirksville, Mo.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 11/5: NCAA Midwest Regional Evansville, Ind.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 11/7 7 p.m. vs. University of Missouri (Exhibition) Columbia, Mo.

The regular season champions are on a quest for outright domination of the GLVC in 2016.

Truman State University’s women’s soccer captured its first ever regular season title last Wednesday with a 1-0 win over rival Quincy University. The ‘Dogs finished out the regular season with the conference-leading record of 12-1-2 and an overall record of 14-1-3. Truman now works to protect and repeat its GLVC tournament reign, entering the eightteam conference tourney as the No. 1 seed and with home field advantage for the opening round.

Truman took advantage of its final showing at Bulldog Soccer Park with a 2-0 win in the opening round over the No. 8 seed, University of Southern Indiana.

Junior Allison Lockett said both matches were tough trials for the team in different ways. Lockett said Quincy played aggressively for 90 minutes and forced Truman to compete even harder for possession time and 50/50 balls. She said the team saw another challenge with Southern Indiana, who limited the team’s chances on their crosses and hung around as a threat while Truman struggled to find the back of the net. She said the goals this week did not come easily, and each felt incredibly rewarding because of the work it took to put it up on the board.

Head Coach Mike Cannon agreed the win at Quincy was a battle, but he said the test was a nice way to bounce back on the road after going 1-1-1 on the road during the past two weeks. Cannon said it was nice to accomplish the goal of regular season champions, but the win was almost more crucial for simply getting back on the right track heading into the tournament.

“We had a great season, but then we took that tough weekend at Parkside and

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Lewis, and it was like, well ... we need to win this final one to have a chance,” Cannon said. “It wasn’t pressure. We had just been in first place for most of the season and didn’t want to watch that slip on the last game of the season.”

Cannon said his team stepped into the match knowing Quincy would be a tough team who knew it needed that win to live another day for the conference tournament. On the other hand, Cannon said his team was looking to do the exact opposite and keep its rivals out of the GLVC postseason.

The ‘Dogs left Quincy with the victory sealed by the lone goal of senior forward Stephanie Williams, but the Hawks out-shot Truman 21-5 and 11-2 on shots on goal.

Cannon said Quincy played a different style than expected, playing ultra directly and constantly serving balls into Truman’s box to try to shove in a goal. He said his team responded with physicality, mental toughness and a great defensive effort led by a career high 10 saves from junior goalkeeper Katie Mattingly.

Mattingly posted another three saves in Sunday’s GLVC tournament opener and collected her 13th shutout of the season.

Mattingly’s work this week earned her a fourth GLVC Defensive Player of the Week award for 2016, and on a national level, Mattingly currently sits at third in all of Div. II with a 0.27 goals-against average and save percentage at .922.

The real story of the preliminary round, however, was the Bulldog offense. The ‘Dogs recorded 24 shots in the match compared to USI’s three. After failing to capitalize on a lot of early chances, however, it would take Truman until the 82nd minute to put the first goal on the board.

“Obviously it’s going to get a little bit frustrating,” Cannon said. “We felt we were going to score. We hit the crossbar, they made some good saves. We had good chances in the first, but came out and

played even better in the second. Mainly we just kept positive, realized there was still time on the clock and understood that we were dominating and would get it eventually.

The ‘Dogs took the lead when junior midfielder Lockett was credited with the first goal on an assist from fellow midfielder senior Megan Whitehead. Four minutes later, Truman put the game away with another header goal from freshman defender Hanna Burke.

Cannon said the reigning champs are now moving on to the semifinals with eyes set on their next major goal.

“We aren’t thinking we have to defend our title,” Cannon said. “We’re thinking, ‘let’s get another one.’ That’s another thing on the checklist. I can’t see us not making the NCAA tournament, so now it’s just a matter of, hey, let’s go to Indy and win a couple more games.”

The ‘Dogs now face the No. 4 seed, McKendree University, who they beat 1-0 nearly two months ago in the first conference match of the season. Senior midfielder Danielle Beers said the team understands how tough the top four teams in the tournament are, but will try to stay relaxed.

“Being the reigning champs and having as good of a season as we have, there is a lot of pressure to perform, a lot from ourselves,” Beers said. “There is also a lot of pressure because all eight of the teams in the GLVC are good. It will be important to take one game at a time and not let that pressure get to us.”

For the seniors, Beers said the pressure feels a little heavier with the desire to play out their careers as long as possible and make one last mark on Truman soccer.

The ‘Dogs get their next chance to march toward another shot at a GLVC title Friday, Nov. 4 at a neutral site, the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Game time is to be determined.

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