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U.S. Senate Josh Hawley - R

Claire McCaskill - D

Claire McCaskill has had a long career in politics, first being elected in 1982 to the Missouri House of Representatives, then Jackson County prosecutor, state auditor and finally U.S. Senate in 2006. McCaskill is running for her third term in the Senate, branding herself as an independent voice for Missourians, according to her Senate website. McCaskill visited Truman State University in September to talk about the voting age gap, health care and higher education subsidies. She answered questions from students centered around health care, prescription drug prices, and the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. McCaskill said she supports the Medicare system, but Medicare for all might have financial issues.

State Senate District 18 Cindy O’Laughlin - R

Crystal Stephens - D

Local Democratic party leader Crystal Stephens, who hails from Hannibal, said she would prioritize clean water, infrastructure and education if elected. At the candidate forum, she spoke strongly against dark money in Missouri politics, calling it obscene. Stephens also spoke about the importance of broadband and communication access and its effect on economic and community growth, and she said she supports building the Greenwood Autism Clinic. Stephens said she is not a career politician.

Cindy O’Laughlin, a businesswoman and first-time candidate from Shelby County, beat out three sitting state representatives for the Republican nomination in August. O’Laughlin branded herself as a political outsider during the primaries. At the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce candidate forum, O’Laughlin said she firmly supports the creation of the Greenwood Autism Clinic. O’Laughlin also said she wants to see more widespread access to broadband internet and would work toward entitlement and education reform if elected.

State House District 3 Danny Busick - R

Joni Perry - D

Joni Perry, a professional counselor living in Kirksville, has the Democratic nomination for Missouri House of Representatives. This is Perry’s first time running for office. At the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce candidate forum, Perry said she supports funding higher and K-12 education. She also endorsed Amendment 1, claiming the ballot measure is a step in the right direction, and she said Missouri should take advantage of the federal Medicare expansion program. Perry often speaks about her willingness to be an open and easily accessible representative if elected.

Danny Busick, a small-business owner and retired minister from Newtown, has the Republican nomination for the Missouri House of Representatives. Busick is the owner of Jim’s Radio & TV and has made Northeast Missouri values some of his top campaign priorities. At the candidate forum, Busick said he supports the economic development of the Kirksville area, but the area water supply needs more improvements to encourage more growth. He said he thinks health insurance companies should cover pre-existing conditions and education should be handled by local school boards, not the state legislature.

Adair County Prosecuter Mark Shahan - R

Rick Steele - D

Steele is currently serving his second term on the Kirksville City Council. At the forum, he said his city council experience has allowed him to work with a budget larger than that of the county’s, and the county budget is the most important issue he believes needs work. Steele also said he would like to look for more grants to supplement the county budget and fund repairs to county infrastructure.

Shahan has worked at the Kraft Foods plant in Kirksville for about three decades and has had a number of small business ventures in the area. Shahan said at the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce’s candidate forum his experience handling budgets prepares him for handling the county budget. Shahan said the county’s funds can be used to fix and maintain the county’s roads and bridges, and he would like to look for grants to use for these projects.

Associate 2nd Circuit Judge Ben Gray - I

Kristie J. Swaim - D

Swaim has served as associate 2nd circuit judge since 2003. Swaim said at the candidate forum she brings experience and familiarity to the position. She said she believes sentencing and bail is set by state law, and she opposes deviating from the sentencing guidelines set forward by law. She said anything else is judicial activism, and it isn’t up to a judge to consider their personal feelings when setting bail and sentencing.

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Gray is an attorney active in the state who has never served as a judge before, but he said at the candidate forum he does not believe Swaim’s court is fair. Gray said he thinks the court should be run more smoothly. He said he believes his experience as an attorney has adequately prepared him for the judgeship, especially the tough schedule and long days.

Polling places in the 3rd District

Josh Hawley is currently attorney general of Missouri. The West Missouri native is a Yale Law School graduate. Hawley won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, beating several opponents, notably Austin Petersen and Tony Monetti. Hawley has the endorsement of President Donald Trump, and Hawley and Trump have appeared at events together. Hawley is an advocate for religious liberty and opposed Affordable Care Act before becoming Missouri attorney general, according to his campaign website. He will fight governmental overreach of farms and family businesses if elected, according to the website. Hawley has not visited Truman State University.

The Adair County Government website lists seven voting locations in the 3rd District. Residents of Adair County vote at a location based on their permanent address. Specific information about where to vote can be found on the Adair County Government website. Voting locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 6. Polling locations include: 1. Adair County Annex Building 2. Adair County Public Library 3. Missouri Department of Family Services 4. Moose Lodge 5. Nazarene Church 6. Rehoboth Baptist Church 7. Truman State University Student Union Building

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New voter registration trends CASSIDY KREWSON Staff Writer

The average age of Adair County voters is slowly decreasing as citizens of all ages have registered to vote in the upcoming election. The average age of voters in Adair County is around 50, but that average is changing with more people registering to vote. “We have had some newly registered voters that have showed up to vote for the first time, and they are in their 60s and 80s,” Deputy County Clerk Tammy Miller said. “It is not just necessarily the younger generation, but a lot of people that have not participated in voting before are starting to come out and vote more.” Younger voters are coming out, but they are still lacking in substantial numbers to disrupt current voting trends. Miller said a fair amount of voter registration for young people in Adair County comes from Truman State University. Only a small percentage of those registered actually cast ballots. In past elections, Adair County has typically voted for Republican candidates. However, because many vote for the candidate over strict party affiliation, a few Democratic candidates have secured positions in office over the years. Overall voter turnout in Adair County depends on what type of election is happening and how significant the issues, propositions and amendments on the ballot are to residents. If there are no heated races and not a lot of issues, voter turnout will be lower, Miller said. Turnout is always higher for presidential elections. She said for those, there is a bigger drive to get people involved in voting, and some people only vote in presidential elections. Compared to other Missouri counties, Adair typically has moderate or average voter participation. Because each county has different local issues, participation always varies, because the content on each ballot draws out a varying amount of people. Adair County residents face the barrier of living in a rural area. Rural polling locations can be a long drive for some, Miller said. Some polling locations in rural areas do not have the necessary accessibility for disabled voters. There are numerous issues on the ballot for the 2018 general election. Miller said many of the propositions and amendments require extensive reading, so the voting process might be slowed down depending on whether people have researched the information presented on the ballot. “The lines could back up, but it’s not because we are processing so many more voters or because the process time is so much longer,” Miller said. “We have to wait until somebody gets done voting for you to have a booth to vote at.” Miller said the more educated people are on the ballot issues, the faster the voting process will be. Miller said she believes voter turnout for the upcoming general election will be high. “I think it will be a very good turnout,” Miller said. “We do have a few heated races at the state level, but the biggest draw is going to be the amendments and propositions.” In recent years, political messages and controversy have been spread instantly with social media. It might not affect participation, but social media can act as a reminder for active voters, Miller said. Social media most likely won’t create a significant impact on the number of voters, she said. Because of constant, widespread media coverage, political controversy can influence uninvolved citizens to vote, Miller said. People can discover the opinions of candidates and be inspired to oppose or support those candidates. She said controversy can also cause even committed voters to stay home.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Upcoming elections include controversial issues Medical marijuana

Three ballot initiatives — Amendment 2, Amendment 3 and Proposition C — would legalize marijuana, or cannabis, for medical reasons statewide. All three proposals would require licensing of any person or institution producing or prescribing the substance, which is currently banned under state and federal law. Amendment 2 and Amendment 3 would change the Missouri Constitution to allow for medical cannabis, while Proposition C would only change state statutes. This means Proposition C would be much easier for the General Assembly to overturn. The tax levels for retail sales of marijuana also differ in each of the three proposals: Proposition C would tax marijuana products at 2 percent, Amendment 2 would tax them at 4 percent and Amendment 3 would tax them at 15 percent tax. Each ballot measure also calls for a different use of tax revenue. Proposition C calls for the funds to go toward veterans services, drug treatment and drug education.

Minimum wage Proposition B on the Missouri ballot would raise Missouri’s minimum wage — currently $7.85 per hour — to $12 per hour over the next five years If passed, Proposition B would require the minimum wage for non-farm work to be raised 85 cents per year until 2023, at which point the minimum wage would sit at $12 per hour. This

would give Missouri a higher minimum wage than any other state in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Washington currently has the highest minimum wage of any state at $11.50 per hour, though the District of Columbia has a minimum wage of $13.25 per hour. The proposed $12-per-hour minimum wage is higher than the average hourly wage in multiple Missouri coun-

Amendment 2 would send the money directly to the Missouri Veterans Commission. Amendment 3 would put the tax dollars toward a research institute for future drug policy. Springfield attorney Brad Bradshaw would be in charge of such a research institute, giving him significant control over the direction of drug policy in the state, according to the Kansas City Star. If any of the three proposals pass, Missouri will join more than 30 states in legalizing medical cannabis, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. If both onstitutional amendments pass, the one with more votes in favor will become law. If one or both of the amendments and Proposition C pass, the constitutional amendment will supercede the statute, according to The Star. All the Missouri proposals would only affect Missouri law and would not change the federal banned status of marijuana.

ties, according to the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has strongly opposed the passage of Proposition B, claiming the wage hike would hurt small businesses and cause job losses. Daniel P. Mehan, president and CEO of the Chamber, said in a press release the higher minimum wage would make Missouri uncompetitive and drive business away

from the state. However, according to the Kansas City Star in an editorial endorsing the proposition, the wage hikes benefit low-income workers and the overall economy through spending while not affecting employment levels. Proposition B excludes public employees from the new minimum wage pay for public employees and contractors, as factors are already in place to determine wages for these employees.

Gas tax Proposition D proposes raising Missouri’s gas tax for the first time since 1996 by 10 cents over the next four years. Currently, Missouri’s fuel tax is 17 cents per gallon, making it one of the lowest in the nation. Proposition D, if passed, will raise that rate by 2.5 cents per year until the rate settles at 27 cents in 2022. The extra funds raised from the higher tax — estimated to be over $400 million annually — will be split between the state law enforcement and local governments for infrastructure repairs. The proposition also would create a new state fund dedicated to the maintenance and repair of the state’s roads and bridges. In addition to the gas tax, the ballot measure proposes creating a state tax deduction for prizes from the Olympics, Paralympics and Special Olympics. Proposition D is the second ballot referendum proposed by the General Assembly.

Bingo Amendment 4 concerns bingo in Missouri and how it can be advertised to the public. There are over 500 locations that host bingo games in the state, and they are

regulated by the Missouri Gaming Commission, which also oversees casinos and other forms of gambling, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Passage of Amendment 4 would lower the amount of experience a volunteer or employee needs to work with an organization hosting bingo. Currently, to

staff Serving the University community since 1909 Editor-in-Chief: Brently Snead Managing Editor: Nicolas Telep Digital Director: Dana Bartch News Editor: Ryan Pivoney Opinions, Features Editor: Morgan Gervais Sports Editor: Curt Wichmer Copy Chief: Allyson Lotz Design Chief: Emmett Divendal Photo Editor: Daniel Degenhardt Distribution Managers: Dustin Snead, Tyler Hanson Cartoonists: Annie Kintree Designers: Georgia Gregory Photographers: Kara Mackenzie, Mary Van Winkle Copy Editors: Elise Hughes, Cara Quinn, Jenna Faulkner, Jessica Robinson, Emma Gottfried, Katie Puryear, Lindell Sconce Staﬀ Writers: Travis Maiden, Gordon McPherson, Lexi Mueller, Aura Martin, Elisabeth Shirk, Rachel Becker, Jessica Venvertloh, Cassidy Krewson, Elissa May, Allison Maschhoﬀ, Isabelle Cenatiempo, Brea Schorn, Adam Moran, JD Hurd Adviser: Don Krause

Clean Missouri Amendment 1 — also known as the Clean Missouri proposal — aims to combat political corruption by limiting gifts to legislators as well as banning legislators and members of their staffs from becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office, among other restrictions. The amendment would also revise the process for drawing congressional district boundaries in an effort to make them more fair. However, the Springfield News-Leader reports some conservatives are concerned the new system could create a liberal bias. Clean Missouri, the organization proposing the amendment, claims legislators are able to choose their own voters and protect their seats under current rules.

manage a bingo game, someone must be a member of the hosting organization for two years. The amendment proposes changing that requisite experience to six months. This would allow more people to volunteer to help with bingo games. The amendment would also remove text in the Missouri Constitution disal-

lowing the advertisement of bingo games which, according to the Columbia Missourian, was declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1998. Unlike all but one of the other referenda on the ballot, this amendment was proposed by the General Assembly rather than by a public petition.

Crime Reports DPS & KPD 10/22 Possession of marijuana/ 10/27 Burglary reported at the synthetic cannabinoid reported 1000 block of East Jefferson St. at the 2200 block of South Marion St. 10/27 Simple assault reported at the 2200 block of North Bal10/22 Theft reported at the 500 timore St. block of North Baltimore St. 10/27 Theft reported at the 400 10/22 Theft reported at Library block of West Cottonwood St. Lane 10/27 Narcotics offense report10/22 Ambulance emergency ed at the 200 block of North reported at Ophelia Parrish Franklin St. 10/23 Fraud reported at the 10/27 Possession of amphet3300 block of North Baltimore amine drugs at the 3700 block of St. North Baltimore St. 10/23 Theft reported at the 10/27 Rape reported at the 1000 1000 block of West Martha St. block of South Davis St. 10/24 Ambulance emergency reported at Dobson Hall 10/24 Burglary reported at the 900 block of East Normal Ave. 10/24 Vandalism reported at the 700 block of North Franklin St. 10/25 Sex offense reported at the 100 block of East McPherson St.

10/28 Simple assault reported at the 1200 block of North Walnut St. 10/28 Dead body reported at the 2100 block of South Marion St. 10/28 Theft reported at the 500 block of East Buchanan St. 10/28 Vandalism reported at the 400 block of South Franklin St.

10/25 Vandalism reported at the 900 block of East Washington St.

10/28 Vandalism reported at the 900 block of East Orchard St.

10/25 Ambulance emergency reported at Dobson Hall

10/28 Simple assault reported at the 800 block of East Harrison St.

10/25 Theft reported at the 400 block of South Baltimore St.

10/29 Vandalism reported at North Luther St.

10/26 Dead body reported at the 100 block of West North- 10/29 Theft reported at the 800 town Rd. block of West La Harpe St. 10/26 Ambulance emergency reported at McClain Hall

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THURSDAY, NOVEBER 1, 2018

Career Center to implement new program JESSICA VENVERTLOH Staff Writer Truman State University’s Career Center is developing an online program to aid students in career readiness and help them market skills they have learned both through their Truman education and their involvement on campus. The Career Center hopes to roll out the beginning phases of this project Jan. 1. David Lusk, associate vice president for career development, said this program targets skills employers value such as problem solving, communication, teamwork, global fluency and leadership. He said all of these skills fall into the general goal of the program: developing professionalism. “What I like about TruSTAR is it’s really kind of organizing all that we already do,” Lusk said. He said students earn points by completing tasks within the program, visiting the Career Center and completing activities such as mock inter-

views, working on resumes and career coaching. Points add up to earn students certifications for each part of the program. Career ready coach Jenni Nuhn said the program consists of different levels. The first two levels both consist of five-minute modules based on adaptive learning tools that students can go through. Level one serves as an introduction, while level two involves putting the skills together with other resources. Level three requires more application. In this level, students reflect on what they have learned and apply it to a provided scenario. Level four then is the mastery level where students speak with their career coach about the skills they have learned and participate in a panel interview. Nuhn said the program is very flexible, and students can do as little or as much as they want. She said the Career Center is excited to see students take advantage of the program and what it offers. Students can pick and choose modules across lev-

els to accommodate to what they need to further their career readiness. There are also professional development electives students can do to tailor the program more towards their interests or to offer more diverse experiences. Nuhn said another goal of TruSTAR is to help students realize activities they are doing on campus are creating transferable skills. She said prior involvement will be taken into consideration and applied to the program so participants are rewarded accordingly. “The biggest thing that I want students to walk away with is that this is not supposed to be more work,” Nuhn said. “It’s really just taking your experiences and helping you kind of repackage them in a way that employers and grad schools are going to want to hear, and in a way that you’re going to be able to utilize.” Students can enroll in the TruSTAR program at trustar.truman.edu

Student Call Center hosts Celebrity Night DANA BARTCH Digital Director

The Call Center plans to host their first ever Celebrity Night where students, Truman State University President Sue Thomas and a few academic department heads will reach out to alumni, families and friends to raise funds for the University. The Call Center operates out of McClain Hall 215 year round. In addition to being active during the academic year, the Call Center also hosts phonathons much like their Celebrity Night. The Celebrity Night will last from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 5.

Ernie Hughes, vice president for university advancement, said Thomas will be joining the students employed at the Call Center to help make phone calls during the Celebrity Night. “One thing I did at my old job [was] we actually got leadership and the deans to pick one night a year and to call the students,” Hughes said. “It gives them an opportunity to reach back to some of their alumni from different schools or former athletes.” Engagement director Stacy Tucker-Potter said the Call Center raises money for over 700 foundation funds, as well as seven crowdsource funding projects, such as creating an annual Truman State Film Festival, sending mock trial to nationals, and a fund to support art majors. “We try to call pretty much any alumni who has a phone number, essentially,” Tucker-Potter said. “We also call parents of current students. We have a parent council that every year determines a fundraising initiative to help improve the campus for all students, and so that’s what we specifically focus on when we call parents. When we call alum-

ni, we cover over 700 foundation funds. We try to interest them in an area of campus that means something to them.” Annual fund officer Dylan Phillips said the University has received 80,162 gifts, $4,884,990.81 in monetary donations and had 146,086 conversations with callers through the Call Center. Phillips said the Call Center has worked with around 800 students and has been employing students for close to 20 years. Junior Ashley Merideth, call center student coordinator, will be one of the six students making calls with President Thomas and academic department heads for the Celebrity Night. “We’ve had a lot of budget cuts in the last couple years, and working at Tel-Alumni is one of the most important jobs on campus because we work to make sure that everybody is still able to afford to come to Truman, so I think it’s nice that we’re innovating,” said Merideth. “We’re trying new things to make sure that we’re still able to connect with our alumni and still able to get the support that we need to be the best that we can be.”

TSU Call Center Gifts Received

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The Student Call Center is having a celebrity call night on Nov. 5. Students typically work from the center to contact alumni and University friends for donations. Photo by Dana Bartch

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Students employed since Tel-Alumni’s creation

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news in brief ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FEE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE LOOKING FOR NEW PROJECT

SEM WORKS TO SHARE AUDIT RESULTS

THE BIKE SHARE PROGRAM GOES INTO EFFECT

The Environmental Sustainability Fee Accountability Committee is searching for a new, large-scale energy project to fund. The committee funds projects every year to support sustainability on campus. Students and faculty can propose project ideas via an online application which must be submitted by the end of the fall semester.

SEM Works, an enrollment management consulting firm hired by Truman State University to increase enrollment, will share the results of their on-campus audit conducted in October. The results will be presented at 9 a.m. Nov. 8 in the Student Union Building Activities Room. Truman hired the consulting firm this year after unusually low enrollment.

Students, faculty and staff can now rent bicycles out of the Student Recreation Center with a Truman ID. The Bike Share Program began Oct. 23 and was created by a number of University programs and organizations, including the Bike Co-op, the Student Recreation Center and the Student Giving Campaign. Each bicycle has handlebar baskets and cable locks included. Helmets are also available for checkout.

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Class facilitations is a cop out

You are informed, so you should vote SUBMITTED BY MOLLY THAL

Nick Telep’s recent column about not voting comes down to one main thing: you feel like you shouldn’t make a lasting impact on Missouri or Kirksville if you won’t live here long-term. You don’t want to vote for someone who you’d only be the constituent of for a few months. It makes sense, and I understand your hesitation. But you’re going to say that just because you don’t live here, you won’t exercise your right to vote at all? We’re in the exact same position, Nick. We’re both graduating in May. We both feel like we’re just passing through Kirksville and shouldn’t have a say in the election here. I don’t know where we diverge. I voted absentee in St. Louis. You’re registered in Kirksville, so absentee isn’t an option. But you’re allowed to skip issues on the ballot. You’re allowed to leave things blank. You can leave Kirksville matters to people who live in Kirksville. But the statewide measures will be on there, too. Even if there is ONE issue you feel strongly about, vote on it. Don’t just write some newspaper column to clear your conscience. Use the privilege you’re lucky to have to actually make a difference. This could be the second most important election of our lives (and we already blew the first one). Young people staying home and not exercising their right to vote is part of the reason we’re in this mess in the first place. You’re a smart guy. I know you are. You know that voting on part of the ballot is an option. You’re a great writer, you’re smart, you’re informed about the issues, and if you’re not informed, you know how to learn. You evaluate things from multiple perspectives, you are one of the people I trust the most to be the kind of citizen who should vote. And yet you choose not to just because you don’t know if you’ll be in Missouri in a year? You probably won’t be in Missouri that long. But you know what? I will. Your friends will. Your family will. And if you leave us here to clean up the mess going on right now and on November 6th, you’ve made the wrong choice. You can’t wash your hands of responsibility just because things won’t affect you in the long term. There are millions of people in Missouri who will be affected. Millions who might get their healthcare taken away from them because Josh Hawley is trying to dismantle the ACA. Your family and friends will have to live with the corrupt politicians who will thrive in a state without limits on campaign contributions. Your friends and family will have to deal with their votes being devalued because they live in a gerrymandered district. All these things are on the ballot in November. And they’re things you should care about. I don’t really care about your complex about leaving an impact on a state you won’t live in much longer. I care about my life, my healthcare, my safety, my rights. I should hope you care about those things too. If you do, VOTE.

BY MORGAN GERVAIS Opinions, Features Editor One of the most difficult things for me to accept is that class facilitations are more helpful to the students than harmful. While I understand it forces students to take ownership of their education, it comes off as more of a cop out than anything. This assignment style requires a student or a group of students to read, learn and lead a class discussion on a topic that has not been discussed in class. This puts pressure on students to teach themselves an entire section of the class and, on top of that, grasp the concepts well enough to be able to teach their peers — for a grade. I’ve heard the argument that if you can teach it, you’ve mastered it, but I’ve also been in classes where the students didn’t master it and you’re still forced to educate yourselves. The argument of “I’m not paying to teach or paying to have my peers teach me” has been used a lot, but seriously, I’m not paying

to have someone who is opening the textbook for the first time read part of a chapter and present for 15-20 minutes on something they have minimal knowledge on. Perhaps if I were a student planning to go into education, this would be a viable learning opportunity. However, out of my three years at Truman State University, I don’t think class facilitation has given me any monumental education values. Class facilitations also have no clear-cut way to present the material. Am I expected to lecture students during whatever trivial time the instructor has allowed? I have come across one professor in my three years who properly utilizes class facilitations. Rather than attempting to teach the concepts, you quite honestly led a class discussion. Rather than having to write out definitions and pretend to be the teacher, you did an activity, and you were able to have discourse within the classroom. A class facilitation should never be students lecturing, but rather it should be students engaging others in a conversation. If you are going to do a class facilitation assignment, style it in a way that is actually beneficial and informative for everyone. I understand students get bored. I understand that part of the job of a professor is getting students involved and out of their comfort zone. But don’t discount my education because you want to keep class interesting.

University should rethink Greenwood Truman State University’s Board of Governors recently approved plans to hire engineers to assess replacing the Greenwood building’s windows. After the assessment, the University will move forward to spend half a million dollars from the state to replace half of the building’s windows. We, The Index Editorial Board, believe the decision to move forward with the Greenwood building renovation is a mistake. We are by no means against the creation of an autism clinic for northeast Missouri, but we do not think the University should spend money to restore a building to create the clinic. While the autism clinic might be supported by state representatives, the lack of commitment to funding the project is troublesome. There are many other options that would work just as well, such as renting an existing space, like their plans with A.T. Still University for the pilot program, or even building an entirely new building, both of which would save the University money in a time of budget cuts. In an interview with The Index last week, University architect Mark Schultz said, “If we need to put a new clinic in, I would definitely not try and adapt [the Greenwood building]. The decision was made elsewhere, not in this office, to try and rehab it.” The decision to undergo the building renovation seems to have been made years ago under the assumption the state would fully fund it, but as time goes on, the circumstances have changed. It is no longer economically viable to move forward with this new project, especially as other University programs are being cut.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR| Response to Professor Seidel’s letter to the editor SUBMITTED BY KORBIN KELLER

I was dismayed to see Professor Seidel’s letter to the editor (Oct. 25) in which she makes the argument that anti-abortion activists are primarily people who wish to impose their religious beliefs on others. This is a common argument that anti-abortion activists hear. They are told that, “if you don’t like an abortion, then don’t get one” and to stop trying to impose their views on other people. While many anti-abortion activists are driven by their religious beliefs and view abortion as a sin, Professor Seidel misrepresents the abortion argument and where anti-abortion activists stand on the issue. The fundamental question surrounding abortion is not “should abortion be legal” but rather “when does life and personhood begin, and when should legal protection of life begin?”

It is this second question which is the defining feature. It is true that many religious people view abortion as a sin, but that is because they view murder as a sin. This is driven from a belief that human life deserves protection at conception, and that the intentional ending of that life is equivalent to killing a person. From this we arrive at a logical argument in which certain assumptions lead to its conclusion. It starts with two assumptions: murder is morally wrong, and that life begins at conception. So it follows that if murder is morally wrong (and murder is taking a human life) and that life begins at conception, and since abortion is the intentional ending of that life, then it must be concluded that abortion is murder. These initial two assumptions can only lead those who subscribe to them that abortion is morally intolerable and should

therefore be illegal. If one believes that murder is being committed and wish to stop it, being told to stop enforcing their views on other people is not likely to sway them. One need not be religious to believe these assumptions either. If any pro-abortion activist would like to change the mind of any anti-abortion activist, then their argument must disprove one of the two assumptions. Professor Seidel also argues that outlawing abortion would endanger women and would not actually shrink the rate of abortions, but this argument asks anti-abortion activists to tolerate what they view as murder because it is the lesser evil. All that is required to change the minds of antiabortion activists is to remove one of the assumptions: either convince them that murder is allowable or otherwise that life does not begin at conception and is not worthy of pro-

tection. If life does not begin at conception, then terminating a pregnancy is not murder nor violates any other moral principle. Therefore, abortion should be legal because it does no harm. Likewise, the only way to convince a pro-abortion activist that abortion is wrong is to convince them to believe both of the aforementioned assumptions. I am confident that they already hold that murder is wrong, so all that is left is to convince them that life begins at conception. Convincing them of that would logically complete the argument that abortion is intolerable. Understanding the logic of these assumptions allows you to understand why anti-abortion activists care so much; they see abortion as nothing less than state-sanctioned murder, and so seek to end abortion as part of a vital moral prerogative. Asking them to tolerate abortion is equivalent to asking them to tolerate murder.

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Truman State University celebrates fall on campus Left: Kenan Thompson, a cast member on Saturday Night Live since 2003, performed in Baldwin Auditorium last Thursday. Thompson spoke about his life and career and took questions from the audience. Right: Former SNL cast member Luke Null performed before Thompson. Null played guitar and sang for most of his set. Photos by Daniel Degenhardt

Above: SAB hosted the Harvest Fest in October. The event included pumpkin painting and carving and s’mores on The Quad. Photo by Mary Van Winkle Middle Right: The Beartones from Missouri State University performed at the A Cappella Fest last weekend. True Men coordinated the event, which showcased a cappella groups from around campus and the region. Photo by Daniel Degenhardt Bottom Right: The University Swingers hosted Rock Ya Body, an annual event and dance competition. Dancers also practiced and were given lessons for the event. Photo by Daniel Degenhardt

Homecoming philanthropy raises money for Oasis ELISABETH SHIRK Staff Writer Throughout Homecoming, Truman State University students raised $10,000 for United Way of Northeast Missouri to put toward a local tutoring program. The Truman Homecoming committee challenged students and student organizations to raise money during Homecoming for two philanthropies, one of which was the Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring program. Truman presented the money to direct toward the Oasis program to United Way of Northeast Missouri Oct. 13. The Oasis program pairs young students with adults from the community who act as tutors for these students, helping them with reading and comprehension. Marcy Graham, Kirksville district facilitator for Oasis, said Oasis is a non-profit organization based in St. Louis, and has grown to operate in many other cities. Graham was a tutor last year when the program started in Kirksville. This year, she took over as the facilitator. Graham said the program is now tak-

ing root in Macon and La Plata. “The money that is coming from [Truman] is allowing us to expand the program to these other schools, and we hope to expand it to even more,” Graham said. United Way of Northeast Missouri also helps make this expansion possible. William Castles, executive director for United Way of Northeast Missouri, said the organization puts on its own fundraisers and collects donations to distribute among many organizations across Northeast Missouri, including the Oasis program. Castles said United Way puts on fundraisers within schools in the area with the condition that the first $2,000 raised goes back into the Oasis program to fund it for the next year. Senior Abby Menke was a co-chair of the Truman Homecoming committee this year, and she said Truman turned the fundraising into a competition to see which individuals and organizations could raise the most money. She said her organization chose to sell grilled cheese to raise money. Even though there was some competition, Menke said one of the main goals

Oasis is presented the check for $10,000 at the tailgate party before the Homecoming game. Money is raised by competing teams of organizations on campus each year. Photo by Daniel Degenhardt was to get people to give for reasons a Kirksville-based program aimed at other than winning. She said she thinks combating food insecurity among youth the reason Truman managed to raise in the community. $10,000 is because the act of giving to a Menke said one of the reasons the good cause is fun. committee chose these programs is be “I think it shows that Truman students cause of their focus on kids. care about each other and care about the “If you are able to impact kids, they’ll community around us, and I think that’s be able to learn and grow and eventually really awesome,” Menke said. give back,” Menke said. Menke said Truman also raised $4,000 for the I Think I Can Foundation,

calendar COLLABORATIVE TOWN HALL FORUM NOV. 1 6 TO 8 P.M. A.T. STILL UNIVERSITY

ESCAPE WEST NOV. 3-4 9 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT WEST CAMPUS SUITES

TEDXTRUMANSTATEUNIVERSITY CONFERENCE NOV. 4 1 P.M. TO 5:30 P.M. SUB GEORGIAN ROOM

The Kirksville Downtown Improvement Committee and Missouri Main Street Connection will host a town hall forum where people are invited to discuss improving downtown Kirksville. The forum will also provide information about Missouri Main Street Connection and its partnership with KDIC to create a more active and vibrant downtown area.

Groups of 4-8 people can participate in the largest haunted house escape room at Truman State University. Participants can wear costumes and solve puzzles to escape West Campus Suites. This is an annual event hosted by the West Campus Suites Hall Council.

Student Government is hosting a TEDx conference showcasing talks from students, faculty and staff. TEDx is an independently organized event similar to and guided by TED Conferences. The theme of the conference is “The Web of Thought” and the topics will be interdisciplinary. Free tickets will be available at the Student Government office from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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“AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’” NOV. 13 7:30 P.M. BALDWIN AUDITORIUM

Truman State University Classical & Modern Languages department is hosting Fairouz Bishara, Gentry Middle School principal, to give a presentation about graffiti artists and involvement with school. The Packasso Project, a school-based program, is intended to redirect the artistic talents of graffiti artists and engage them in the educational process.

The Student Activities Board is hosting the Art of Everyone, an event in which students can create a piece of art for campus. Experienced artists will direct participants with laser pointers to create a painting for campus.

Opening the Kohlenberg Lyceum Series, “Ain’t Misbehavin’” is a collection of 30 musical numbers. The five cast members perform acts from different time periods and dress accordingly. Tickets are on sale for $10 online, at the cashier window and Edna Campbells’ Gifts starting Oct. 23, and at Baldwin Auditorium 30 minutes before the performance.

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Sneak Peek at some of the Sunday Speakers! ISABELLE CENATIEMPO

Staff Writer Truman State University’s inaugural TEDx conference begins at 1 p.m. Sunday. All 12 speakers are Truman professors, students and alumni. Each talk reflects the theme of the conference: “The Web of Thought.” A few of the speakers have given a preview of their talks and what it means to them to be able to give one. Students can pick up tickets from the Student Government office, located in the Center for Student Involvement complex in the lower level of the Student Union Building. Overflow seating will be in the Baldwin Hall Little Theater during the conference, and videos of the talks will be posted on YouTube.

Chad Mohler: “Trust as a Key to Knowledge” Is trust what’s most influential in a conversation or debate? Philosophy and religion professor Chad Mohler is giving his talk on the importance of trust in conversation and spreading ideas efficiently. He is a firm believer in the power of reason and evidence in arguments as a guide to belief, especially in public policy. “I think in this day and age we see a lot of polarization and in discussions having to do with matters quite impor-

tant to society as a whole,” said Mohler. “I think it’s difficult for us sometimes to be able to get over those bouts of polarization. We have to get to the point where we can start talking to one another again.” Mohler said he hopes the talk has an application for everyone, not just those in political power. He wants to reinforce the importance of having conversations with people who might not have the same beliefs as us, or at least trying to.

Elijah Farrales: “Cupology 101” Senior Elijah Farrales’ talk explores the art of cup stacking. He said when people think of stacking, they think of speed, but he has taken stacking in a different direction. He began stacking when he was a sophomore in high school and now owns over 5,000 cups. “Through my talk, I hope people walk away with something, mainly a different perspective on creativity,” Farrales said. “In particular, Truman has offered a lot of opportunity for

me in terms of growing what I do. It’s cool to have this opportunity to share on Truman’s campus.” Whether it’s stacking in a lounge or for a Truman campaign, Farrales said he loves the conversations he has with people about his cup patterns. Being able to talk about his passion in the TEDx conference is important to him, and it’s even more special to talk on Truman’s campus, where he has been able to foster his creativity.

Anna Grace: “Good Design is Good Education”

Truman alumna Anna Grace is a teacher in the Kirksville R-III School District. Her talk is a synopsis of her career at Truman. She was a graphic design major and received her master’s in education. She said she found a lot of aspects about design were relevant to teaching as well. Grace said the talk will explain how these design aspects affect everything people read, whether it is because of font choice or construction. “I think it’s a combination not a ton of people consciously think about and are really aware of to the extent that I think would benefit people,”

Grace said. “I wanted to do my graduate research on the impact of font and elements of design. When I was trying to find other research on that topic to have a springboard, there was not the amount that I felt like there should be.” Grace said Truman hosting the TEDx conference aligned with its liberal arts college values. This talk isn’t just for those interested in design or teaching. She said it’s about communication and legibility, thinking about who the audience is and being intentional with what is said.

Bei Jin: “Is Translation Easy: The Relationship Between Translation, Language, and Culture”

Translation is an art, not a science. Bei Jin, a Chinese Fulbright teaching assistant, explains the complexity of translation. Her talk delves into the problem with translation juggernauts like Google Translate. Things aren’t always black and white with translation — intent behind words is something that can’t be felt by a computer. “When we are translating, we can consider others’ cultural background,” Jin said. “I want to express that there is a huge difference between Western

culture and Eastern culture, especially for translation. The cultural gap between these two totally different languages like English and Chinese is a hard nut to crack as we’re all casual communicators. We have a lot of different ideas, philosophies, ideologies, traditions and customs.” Jin said what’s widely known isn’t universal for all cultures. Copying and pasting text into Google Translate will give people what the words mean by definition, but not in terms of culture.

Douglas Ball: “Creating a Language: An Unusual Kind of Play”

Klingon, Dothraki and Sindarin all have one thing in common: they were constructed. Linguistics professor Douglas Ball is exploring constructed languages, or intentionally created languages, and his experience with making his own. He was fascinated with language from a young age, especially the patterns and structure. “There’s a big linguistic component to creating your own language, but also a huge creative component,” Ball said. “I can write my language VOLUME 110

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fairly fluently, but never really speak it fluently. It takes practice, and when you’re the only person that knows what’s going on, you don’t have lots of reasons to practice.” Ball said there’s no obvious endpoint to creating a language, which is frustrating. In many other art forms, there comes a time when it is complete or the artist is at least satisfied with the end product. He said he encourages people to come to the conference and promises to say a few sentences in his language.

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Textbook creator, educator to visit Truman AURA MARTIN Staff Writer

Back in 1975, Janet Burroway, a writer and teacher who will be visiting Truman State University, realized there was a problem in college classrooms across the country: no textbooks were available for creative writing students. Writing programs were appearing all over the country, but students were not provided with guidance from a text. Burroway said very few students even knew how to write, so she set out to write a book that would help students learn how to write short stories. She said when teaching literature, there is class discussion of literary elements such as setting, characterization, plot and point of view. She realized those must have been put in there intentionally by the writer, so she focused on elements of the literary craft from the point of view of the writer and how the writer used these elements to create a story. She gradually taught herself how to use that vocabulary. The result was “Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft,” now in its ninth edition and in print for more than 35 years. It has become a standard text for creative writing students throughout the country. It is also one of Burroway’s best-known works and among her proudest achievements. “It was wonderful to hear from the number of people, both students and strangers, who have written to me to say that you helped me become a writer,” Burroway said. Burroway also wrote another textbook, “Imaginative Writing,” which

is currently in its fourth edition. On top of textbooks, Burroway has worked on novels, memoirs, short stories, poems, plays and children’s books. Of her eight novels, Burroway said she was most proud of “The Buzzards,” “Raw Silk,” and “Cutting Stone” because she felt they were the ones she really wrestled to the ground. “Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft” has undergone many changes throughout the years. The textbook is divided into chapters that explore specific techniques of writing fiction, such as the writing process, story form and structure, and showing and telling. Each chapter also includes short stories, discussion questions and assignments. Burroway said the central changes over the years were the kind of stories used as examples in each new edition. The first five editions were focused more on realism and the American perspective. After that, Burroway started including more diverse writers and stories such as magic realism, postmodernism and political writing. Another change to the 10th edition of the textbook will be a dramatic price reduction. Burroway said her income increased with the sales of her textbook, but she noted with despair how the book became more and more expensive. A student today would have to pay over $100 for the text on Amazon, which outraged Burroway. The 10th edition will be released in March 2019 from the University of Chicago Press and will cost just over $20. “I’ll take a hit in my income, but I’ll be very happy that students can

buy it,” Burroway said. Burroway was an English professor at Florida State University until her retirement 15 years ago. She later taught at Northwestern University. When she is not redoing her two textbooks, Burroway mainly writes plays and novels. She is working on a novel about a young Belgian woman and tells her story from World War II through the year 2000. Each chapter looks at the main character from 25 different points of view as she travels to Belgium, England, New York, Missouri and Florida. Burroway said, in many ways, the story is autobiographical because the nomadic life of the character parallels her experience. Burroway thinks writing students learn best by making mistakes, a process that never ends. She also feels students shouldn’t write because they want to become rich or famous. “Your real joy should come from the page that you have wrestled to the ground,” Burroway said. “That’s where you need to find satisfaction because you will always face the blank page again.” Burroway is coming to Truman State University this month. She will provide a writing master class from 2-3 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Student Union Building Conference Room 3000. She will also be doing a reading at 5 p.m. on the same day in the Baldwin Hall Little Theater, where she will read a short section from her novel

in progress, several poems, and passages from her memoir “Losing Tim.”

Janet Burroway plans to visit campus next month and teach a writing master class Nov. 8. One of Burroway’s most successful books, “Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft,” is used in creative writing classes across the country. While on campus Burroway will also do a reading of some of her writing. Submitted photos

Truman students find passion with animals TRAVIS MAIDEN Staff Writer Making your way through the halls of Magruder Hall, you might stumble upon Truman State University’s herpetarium which houses snakes, lizards and more. Just inside that door there are several student volunteers and workers, like outreach manager junior Emily Melgren, handling the animals with care and helping others get to know more about them. Melgren has been interested in reptiles since she was a child and wanted to be a herpetologist since she was in the third grade. She said she works at Dickerson Park Zoo as a volunteer educator. Melgren has worked at the herpetarium for three years, and this is her first year as manager. Melgren said she doesn’t understand how people are so afraid of snakes — she refers to the snakes as dorks. She said snakes are easy to understand, but they have a negative stigma surrounding them. Melgren said she wants to show people that snakes are not dangerous and don’t bite if they don’t have to. “I can’t imagine not working with animals,” Melgren said. “I don’t really like people as much as I like animals. They’re easier to understand.” Melgren said her favorite snake in the herpetarium is the hooknose snake because he’s goofy and bad at a lot of things like eating and shedding. She said he is great with being handled by people, and she loves him for being such a wonderful friend. Logistics manager senior Madeline Smith used to work at a veterinary clinic as a kennel assistant. She worked up to being a non-certified vet tech and got to check in appointments and help with surgeries. Smith said she has worked at the herpetarium since her sophomore year at Truman. Smith wanted to join the herpetarium before coming to Truman because her friend brought her to the lab a few times. Smith said she was thinking about going into veterinary medicine and will be volunteering with animals in her free time. Smith said the herpetarium gives her and others a chance to handle live animals they never could have before. The herpetarium also gives people who are scared of snakes a chance to relax and try holding one. Smith said the workers and volunteers at the lab try to teach anyone who is interested about the reptiles so they won’t be afraid of them. Smith said her favorite animals in the herpetarium are the gopher snake and spread milk snake. “The gopher snake was one we got over the summer when I was working here taking care of everything,” Smith said. “He was a little bit thin when he came in, so I socialized him a lot and fed him, and he is a little bit fat now, actually. So I got kind of attached to him.” Smith said socializing with animals is one of the best parts of working at the herpetarium. She said working with others like volunteer junior Sydney Gwaltney is a fantastic experience. Gwaltney started working at the herpetarium her sophomore year. She said she wanted to get involved with the herpetarium before she came to Truman, but she didn’t know how. She found out she could volunteer during her sophomore year, so she jumped at the opportunity.

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Junior Emily Melgren holds Rose, a ball python. Melgren is a student volunteer at the herpetarium. Photo by Travis Maiden Gwaltney said she became interested in reptiles through YouTube videos about snake breeding and thought it was cool. She follows pet YouTubers and now has a leopard gecko because of her interest. Gwaltney said she is looking at a future in forensic science, but she will definitely have pet snakes. Gwaltney said she has been able to learn more about snake mannerisms and how to handle other reptiles thanks to her time volunteering. She said each animal has their own personality, and it’s interesting how one snake can be completely different from another. Gwaltney said the herpetarium gave her the opportunity to be around snakes — her mom won’t let her own one. “For me personally, I’ve always loved animals,” Gwaltney said. “I used to want to be a vet when I was a kid, and then that grew to reptiles a couple of years ago. It’s nice to be able to come in and be able to have the experience and to be around these animals all the time.” Gwaltney said her favorite animal in the herpetarium is the speckled kingsnake because he was the first snake she got to take care of. This year she is in charge of the big rat snake and the alligator. If you have any interest in reptiles, I’d recommend taking a walk to Truman’s herpetarium in Magruder and meeting some of their scaly friends every afternoon on weekdays.

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“The Hate U Give,” based on The New York Times bestseller by Angie Thomas, is a raw, profoundly emotional and, for better or worse, highly accessible film that shouldn’t be missed. The film centers around Starr Carter, played by Amandla Stenberg, a teenage black girl who lives in a fictional, predominantly black neighborhood called Garden Heights with her parents, brother and half-brother. Starr’s mother Lisa, played by Regina Hall, makes the decision to send Starr and her half-brother to an upper-class, mostly white high school called Williamson in an effort to shield them from the violence of their community. As a result, Starr lives an uneasy balance between two worlds — the world of Garden Heights and the world of Williamson. She uses two different “versions” of herself, code-switching to blend in with both communities. This balance, which Starr navigates on a day-to-day basis, is disrupted when Starr witnesses the murder of her childhood friend Khalil, played by Algee Smith, by a young police officer who shoots Khalil while he’s unarmed. Starr, facing pressure from all sides of her communities — as well as the entire country — has to learn to find her strength and make her voice heard to stand up for Khalil and fight against injustice and police brutality. The film follows Starr as she navigates a psychological minefield, but the story is depicted within the framework of Starr’s high school experience. Seeing the film through the eyes of a young woman in high school, unlike the majority of films with similar themes that take place through the eyes of fully grown adults, provides a perspective often disregarded in films of this nature. The film deals with topics that are sadly relevant in contemporary society. Unarmed black people being brutalized by cops has almost turned into a twisted cliche in modern films, but it’s imperative to not be desensitized to it. As these tragedies continue to happen, films like “The Hate U Give” become even more essential. Indeed, the themes, messages and wide variety of perspectives portrayed in “The Hate U Give” are the main reasons to see the film. First and foremost, the film stresses the importance of activism and calling out injustice, centering around police brutality, racism and the racial biases certain people unconsciously hold. The film’s title, which the characters address in several meta scenes, was created as an acronym by Tupac Shakur, whose THUG LIFE concept stands for “The Hate U Give Little Infants F*cks Everybody.” In keeping with Shakur’s sentiments, the film stresses breaking the cycle of violence perpetuated by the hatred instilled in people at a young age. The film also emphasizes the importance of family and community, showcasing the Carter family as a loving family that overcomes hardships together, guided in large part by Starr’s father Maverick, outstandingly played by Russell Hornsby.

Code-switching — changing oneself for different situations — is also a dominant theme in “The Hate U Give.” At Williamson, Starr can’t act “ghetto” because she doesn’t want her white classmates — some of whom use slang language to, in their view, look cool — to judge her negatively. At Garden Heights, Starr doesn’t seem to fit in because she’s always around white kids at school. Code-switching and its negative effects have been a frequently occurring theme in films recently, most notably in “Sorry to Bother You” and “BlacKkKlansman,” but “The Hate U Give” provides a perspective that directly targets millennials. This youthful focus, along with the film’s surprising PG-13 rating, makes the film accessible to younger audiences, but it will alienate older viewers. Starr uses modern slang throughout that, while occasionally cringeworthy, seems designed to appeal to teenage viewers. This works to the film’s overall benefit, though, because more people will likely see the film as a result. Young people are the future, after all, and they have to deal with the injustices passed down to them by older generations. “The Hate U Give” recognizes this, and that’s to be commended. It’s impossible to discuss the film without talking about Stenberg, who gives a brilliant performance. She’s required to convey a wide array of emotions throughout the film, and she fully commits to her difficult role. In several critical scenes, there’s a palpable intensity to Stenberg’s performance that’s heartbreaking and unforgettable. Part of the film’s greatness, though, is that while it tackles controversial, socially relevant topics, there’s also moments of levity and humor sprinkled throughout the film. This mixture of the heartbreaking and the mundane is reflective of life in general, as moments of warmth will manifest themselves amid dark circumstances. “The Hate U Give” does have some notable flaws, though, mainly centering around the film’s accessibility. While I understand the importance of appealing to a mass audience, some moments in the film felt like I was watching a show on The CW. Teenage drama has never much interested me, and some scenes in “The Hate U Give” felt emotionally distant as a result. Furthermore, while the central messages conveyed in the film are objectively important, the ways in which some are conveyed throw nuance out the window. Some scenes are quite heavy-handed, almost feeling like a cinematic lecture. For younger viewers previously not exposed to the injustices within modern society, these scenes might prove entirely beneficial, but for me, they felt forced at times. The finale in particular defies believability in several aspects, but it serves to illustrate the film’s overall themes. Director George Tillman Jr.’s filmmaking techniques are also perfectly serviceable, but they are not as finessed as the work of Boots Riley or Spike Lee. The majority of shots are relatively plain, but then again, general viewers won’t care. “The Hate U Give” is a film everyone, especially younger viewers, should watch. It’s one of the most important films of the year.

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Autumn’s story seemed to remove whatever barrier had been stopping all of us from sharing such struggles. Suddenly my friends were each giving voice to a weight that had been sitting on their chests for quite some time; a weight they may not have realized they shared. Easton said his parents acted the same way about his photos. “They think it’s all a waste of time. That instead of walking around, enjoying this world’s beauty and making use of the technology that allows us to capture it, I should spend my time preparing to work in the factory.” His tone made it seem as though factory was a synonym for prison. Asher told us how his parents had laughed at him when he mentioned wanting to paint his room red. “They couldn’t fathom painting a room a color as bold as red. But they couldn’t see that I just wanted color. They could have let me paint it yellow or blue, green or purple. Just not white, or black, or gray. Everything in our house is white and black and gray, and they don’t see what they’re missing. Sometimes I wonder if they see color at all.” Jonah did not have a particular moment in which he realized his parents would never understand his worldview. Instead, it was a

slow process of enlightenment born of constant exposure to an opposing way of life. “They don’t have an opinion about anything. They don’t dream or make plans. If I tell them something I want to do, or something I believe in, my mom will just give me a relaxed grin and my dad will tell me to go with the flow. Always go with the flow. Because friction might ignite a spark and actually leave a mark on the world, and heaven forbid that.” “Heaven forbid that,” Autumn echoed, her voice barely audible. A moment of silence followed Jonah’s monologue; it stretched out before me. I wasn’t the same as they were. I was not a star in the night sky. I was merely a moth drawn to their light. I felt like an imposter, someone pretending to be like the suppressed, creative spirits my friends so naturally seemed to be. But then I realized that I did have something worth sharing. “My parents are that way, too. They never show any strong emotion. I can’t imagine them thinking a room is missing a pop of color, or being happy enough about something to think to photograph it. They never seem to think deeply about the world; they simply exist. “And besides our parents, I’ve watched the others. Factory workers, our teachers, the bus driver. Even our classmates. They’re all the

same way. Everyone moves through life so slowly; it’s as if they aren’t actually moving anywhere at all. As if they’re one step behind the universe, like some sort of…” I felt as though I had come to the end of my thread of thought. I wasn’t sure where it wanted to lead me. But Autumn’s mind was whirling. She followed the path of my thinking and then jumped past me into the sea of words that she was so much more comfortable in than I was. And in her expert seamanship she fished out the perfect conclusion to my thought. “Shadow,” she whispered. And then louder: “Everyone is just a shadow.” The words came pouring out of her. “Everyone is just a shadow of a human being. A shadow of the living. Just barely breathing so that no one realizes that this town is a hideout for the lifeless, but so close to death that they can’t appreciate the beauty of life. Moving along each day enough to be surviving, enough to make it from one moment to the next, but not actually living.” Then her voice cut off because there were no more words left to say. Besides, of course, the obvious question we were all approaching, but weren’t sure how to ask: Why were we different? Why were we so much more alive than everyone else? And that question led to more questions we didn’t have the

answers to. Why hadn’t we inherited this phantom state, though it seemed our classmates had? Did something about Finder’s Point create shadows? Could we stay alive living in this town? I was a moth; they were the stars. They had something in them that kept them alive. I had all of them. But what would happen if, by some sort of negligence, we allowed that light to burn out? What would happen if I lost them? I took a deep breath. “I think we should make some sort of pact that we won’t end up like them. We should promise ourselves that we won’t lose the things that make us who we are, that keep us alive. That we’ll work together to hold on to them.” Jonah nodded, a solemn look in his eye. Autumn smiled ever so slightly. With a little more confidence, I stated, “I promise to stay alive until I’m truly dead.” One after the other, they repeated my vow. One after the other, over and over again we promised each other, and ourselves, that we would stay alive. We would not fade away. To catch up on the other installments, visit tmn.truman.edu.

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Question 1: Are you planning to vote on Nov. 6? Why or why not? ”I’m not planning to vote because I haven’t really been following the politics recently, so I don’t feel like I have enough information to vote.”

“I am not going to vote since I am an international student. I am not eligible to vote.”

“No, and it is because I haven’t taken the time to learn about the candidates.”

Question 2: If you were going to give a TEDx Talk, what would it be about and why? “I’d probably talk about how people view disabilities and the right terminology to use because I think everyone overlooks that, and it just needs to be addressed.”

“I think since I am a student my TEDx Talk would be over mental pressures and why college GPA doesn’t matter.”

“Behavioral health, because that is the field I am going into, and I have dealt with people with PTSD and psychosis and depression within my own family. So I feel like those are things people don’t really talk about these days, and they should, especially when it comes to our military soldiers.”

Question 3: What is something that people do in the library that you find annoying? “People at the tables in the middle of the first floor tend to just have group conversations, and I’m at the computers trying to do work and it’s just not working. Like, just get a study bubble. There are plenty of them.”

“[I think it’s annoying when] people sit in a group and they talk really really loud, and usually it’s a group of girls that just sit together and laugh, and they enjoy being together, which is good, but you should give respect to the others who are trying to work.”

“I don’t know because I don’t sit near a lot of people in the library.”

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BASKETBALL| Women’s basketball looking for redemption this season Continued from page 14 Eagan is 12 wins away from 100 victories with the Bulldogs. She reflected on what that milestone would mean both to her and to the people she has worked with over the years. “I think that just means I’ve surrounded myself with incredible people,” Eagan said. “You know as a head coach that if you don’t have assistants and GAs and players that work for you and have the same passion as you, then those things don’t happen. It just, I think, shows the great kids come through here.” The Bulldogs have a number of returning seniors. Among them is redshirt senior guard Brooke Bailey. She reiterated the need to stay healthy. “I think the biggest challenge this year and every year is the longevity of the season,” Bailey said. “There are so many ups and downs within the season, and it is so important to stay positive and stay healthy. We only have 14 girls on the team this year, meaning that a lot of people will play a lot of minutes.” Another key returning player for the Bulldogs is redshirt senior guard Rachel Steinhoff, who has had her fair share of ups and downs. “Personally, I’m actually coming back from two ankle surgeries from over this summer,” Steinhoff said. “They were pretty involved surgeries, and so for me, my goal is just to get back to the game I love and be able to play with joy and confidence. I’ve missed almost all of preseason with the team, so to be able to get healthy and work my way into a contributing role my senior season would be huge. A conference championship is always the goal, and ultimately we want to be playing in March in the NCAA tournament.” The Bulldogs are looking to make some noise in the 2018-2019 season. After

losing in the first round of the GLVC tournament last season, they look to make a deep postseason run. The first regular season home game for women’s basketball is against Missouri Western State University at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in Pershing Arena.

Junior guard Sloane Totta driving to the basket after a pick set by Junior Maddie Tharp. Totta scored 24 points Sunday. Photo by Truman Athletics

SOCCER| Women’s soccer will take on Bellarmine in semifinals

Continued from page 14 This time, however, the Bulldogs were ready to rewrite the script. Before the halftime whistle, the Bulldogs went on the attack. From a corner kick, sophomore midfielder Chance Douglass sent a ball into the box that gave the Lewis defenders a bit of trouble. After the Flyers were unable to clear the ball out of their own end, senior midfielder Jen Seithel headed the ball back to sophomore midfielder Hanna Hickey, who was waiting on the goal line to flick it into the roof of the net for Truman’s first goal in the 39th minute. Nearly three minutes later, Truman’s relentless high press forced Lewis to make another mistake in their own half of the field. Douglass forced a turnover, took two touches and effortlessly chipped the keeper from about 30 yards out to put the Bulldogs in front 2-1. The women dominated the game with three unanswered goals, including one from senior forward Kacie Trueman, who found the back of the net for the first time this season in the 66th minute. Trueman said it was amazing to score her first goal in front of her parents. It was also a special goal because one of Trueman’s usual supporters was not in attendance that day: senior Abigail Fones, who died Sunday, Oct. 21. Trueman was one of a few people who had a special connection with Fones. “That was one of my best friends,” Trueman said. “She would always come to soccer games, so I’m very thankful that I was able to score for her.” Trueman hopes to score a few more goals for her close friend this postseason.

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The 3-1 victory over Lewis advanced Truman to the GLVC tournament semifinals. The Bulldogs take on Bellarmine University tomorrow. The women know they have a championship-quality squad and are looking to prove it going forward. “We are a great team,” Trueman said. “And it’s time we show the rest of the GLVC that we deserve both titles.” Head coach Mike Cannon is preparing the team for a tightly played match where one or two key moments could ultimately be the deciding factor. The team is aware of what Bellarmine does well, but Cannon likes for them to focus on playing their style. “Bellarmine are a very good team, well-organized and good in possession,” Cannon said. “We will need to limit our mistakes and capitalize on some of theirs to advance.” Truman played the Knights to a scoreless draw two weeks ago, so Cannon expects both teams to have a similar game plan and focus on executing better rather than make drastic changes for tomorrow’s game. A win would put the Bulldogs in the GLVC tournament final for the first time since 2015 when they defeated the University of Missouri-St. Louis for the GLVC championship.

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Truman swimming continues to impress JD HURD II Staff Writer

The Truman State University swim teams are headed in a positive direction as they close in on the midpoint of their seasons. Swimming started the year at the ShowMe Showdown, a meet bringing together collegiate swim teams from all across Missouri, where both teams finished in the bottom of the top 10. Since then, both the men’s and women’s teams have begun improving times and picking up wins. In the home opener tri-meet against University of Missouri-St. Louis and Maryville University, both Truman teams went undefeated. On the men’s side, the Bulldogs defeated UMSL 104-97 and beat Maryville 142-50. The men tallied six victories total. Senior Sam Heveroh and junior Lliot Gieseke led the way with two wins each. Both Heveroh and Gieseke were a part of the Bulldogs’ first-place 4x100-yard free relay team, along with junior Riley Olson and sophomore Jack McKenzie. Individually, Heveroh placed first in the 200-yard free, and Gieseke was first to touch the wall in the 100-yard free. The women’s team was even more impressive, defeating UMSL 160-39 and Maryville 163-21. The Bulldogs took first place in 11 events with senior Emma Barnett and junior Kaylee Sisson as the team’s top performers. Barnett and Sisson teamed up with sophomore Allison Garrett and junior Maggie Hickey to win the 400-yard medley relay. Barnett also won the 200-yard free and 200-yard backstroke. Sisson picked up another relay victory with a win in the 4x100-yard free relay with freshmen Lexi Krogman, Maisy Kurucz and Alexis Poe. Sisson also picked up a win in the 100-yard free to complete a successful day in the pool. Both teams continued to dominate their opponents the next week against William Jewell College. The men’s swimmers finished first in every event, while the women came close to doing the same, only failing to touch the wall first in just two of the 11 events. The men and women will have another tri-meet against Saint Louis University and Lindenwood University-Belleville this Saturday. This meet will be the last opportunity to improve before heading to Northwestern University for the prestigious TYR Invitational Nov. 16.

Cross country heads to GLVC Championships LEXI MUELLER Staff Writer

Truman State University’s men’s cross country season is off to a rough start so far. The team had a close loss at its first meet with a total time of 1 minute and 47 seconds and a longer average time of 21.4 seconds. At the team’s next meet, it ranked 21st out of 27 teams. Next, the team ran at the Rim Rock Farm Classic at the University of Kansas, and the team ranked 11th out of 15 teams. At the meet at Principia College, the team ranked third out of eight. The women’s team has been more successful than the men’s. At the women’s first meet of the season, they finished in first place against Lindenwood University. Their next event was at the 2018 Southern Stampede, and they placed 15th out of 34. At Rim Rock Farm Classic, the team ranked sixth out of the 16 teams and went on to place first out of eight teams in their match at Principia College. Head coach Tim Schwegler said the teams are progressing well. He said the team is encouraged to pack together while running, a strategy often used to make it easier to both pass other runners and prevent being passed by opponents. Schwegler said he feels optimistic about the ending and the teams’ potential placements in conferences. “I’m really happy with how they have matured as a team,” said Schwegler. Both teams will be traveling to Bellarmine University this weekend for their next competition.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018

GLVC Football standings 1 Indianapolis 2 Truman 3 Missouri S&T 4 McKendree 5 Lincoln

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6-0

7-1

5-0

6-3

4-1

7-2

3-2

5-4

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3-6

GLVC Women’s Soccer Final Standings T1 Truman T1 McKendree Southern T1 Indiana 4 Quincy 5 Bellarmine

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overall

9-3-1 9-3-1 9-3-1

14-3-1 13-4-1 12-5-2

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10-5-3

GLVC Volleyball Standings 1 Drury 2 Illinois

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15-2

25-4

13-3

22-6

13-3

25-6

9-7

20-9

Springfield

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Truman State University’s women’s cross country squad taking the field. The Bulldogs had six runners place in the top 10 during their victory at the Cowbell Classic. Photo by Truman Athletics

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Wrestling prepares for first Upcoming Events meet against Upper Iowa 1 Thursday CURT WICHMER Sports Editor After resolving the budget crisis facing the team since May, the wrestling team has been cleared by the Truman State University Athletics Department to compete for the 2018-19 season. With the recent release of their official schedule, the Bulldogs have spent the last two weeks training for their first meet tonight at Upper Iowa University. Shortly after the team reached their required funding goal of $75,000 in early October, head coach David Schutter expressed concern over whether the team would receive its season schedule in time to actually participate in the season. However, following the official release of the 2018-19 season schedule, Schutter said he is glad to know the team is guaranteed to compete. Schutter said in preparation for the team’s first meet against Upper Iowa University, the Bulldogs are going to take a more individualized practice regimen than usual and practice to improve with each passing day. “Wrestling, swimming and track, these sports really peak for the end,” Schutter said. “We prepare to get better every day and try to keep that same energy all through training … so we’ll go to Upper Iowa and get our feet wet. We want to see how we look in conference, what we need to work on to get better, and each kid’s a little different.” Schutter said he is not concerned about the team’s win-loss margin, but rather the issues the team will face in order to compete in future seasons. As things stand, the wrestling team is not guaranteed to participate in the next season. Schutter said the cut to the program makes no sense, and the new athletes the sport attracts would more than pay for the amount the team had to raise before this season. Additionally, he said it does not make sense to cut

the significant amount of funding provided by Truman wrestling alumni. “Truman’s like a place on the coast,” Schutter said. “Every time it seems like a hurricane is coming, we board stuff up right away, but stuff that’ll survive the storm either way. Here we have a wrestling program with alumni that want to save it, but we’re still trying to board up because we’re scared. We’re not thinking straight here.” Redshirt senior Zach Taylor said the terms of the agreement the team made with University President Sue Thomas prevented the team from drafting five or six freshmen to the team, whose tuition and housing would have theoretically reached a total higher than the $75,000 the team had to raise. Taylor said the agreement also restricted the team size to a maximum of 10 athletes, which did little to encourage athletes to stay at Truman. “Then with the three [wrestlers] we lost from last year’s team, it’s just been tough to fill those spots,” Taylor said. “Even if we do get to 11, someone’s gotta get cut. They’ve kind of put our backs to the wall on that end, makes it hard to succeed.” Taylor said the substantially decreased size of the team has made it almost impossible to win the upcoming meet. “There’s no possible way we can finish first [at Thursday’s meet] since we only have five athletes, so we’re giving up five open spots,” Taylor said. “That’s 30 points. We’d have to pin everyone just to tie that at the dual meet, so it’s kind of the expectation to just do what we do and wrestle well. Everyone that’s going has their minds set to it, just ready to get the season going.” Despite the circumstances, Taylor is optimistic. “Back on May 5, I was thinking I wasn’t going to be able to wrestle in my last season,” Taylor said. “Just being able to go out there Thursday is awesome.”

Wrestling 7 p.m. in Fayette, IA vs. Upper Iowa University

2 Friday Volleyball 7 p.m. in Kirksville, MO vs. University of Indianapolis Women’s Soccer 8:30 p.m. in Jeffersonville, IN vs. Bellarmine University at GLVC Tournament Finals

3 Saturday Cross Country TBA in Louisville, KY at GLVC Championships Football 12 p.m. in Kirksville, MO vs.University of Indianapolis Swimming 2 p.m. in St. Louis, MO at Saint Louis Tri-Meet Volleyball 4 p.m. in Kirksville, MO vs. Lewis University

Top: Junior Jules Joseph at practice with a teammate. Wrestling is set for its season debut against Upper Iowa University tonight. Photos by Daniel Degenhardt

Right: Senior Sam Reeves wrestling junior Shane Gallagher. Reeves also plays defensive end for Bulldogs football and is therefore one of very few athletes at Truman State University who participate in more than one sport.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018

SOCCER STEADIES FOR GLVC SEMIFINALS

Women’s soccer co-champions in GLVC JD HURD II Staff Writer Truman State University’s women’s soccer team won a share of the GLVC regular season championship last Wednesday thanks to a 3-2 win over William Jewell College. The women’s program claims its second title in three seasons and brings their all-time title total to 11. The Bulldogs finished the conference regular season at 9-3-1 — with an overall record of 14-3-1 — in a three-way tie for the top spot with McKendree Univer-

sity and Southern Indiana University. GLVC policy is to award a share of the title when teams finish with identical records. The season trend of battling back to secure a comeback win continued against William Jewell last Wednesday. The women’s team found itself down two goals less than eight minutes into the match. After an unexpected start that saw the Cardinals find the back of the net for the first time in four games against Truman, the women regrouped and began applying pressure to William Jewell’s struggling defense.

The comeback was ignited by junior forward Maggie Beem, who continued her recent points streak with a header goal in the 21st minute. Fifteen minutes later, redshirt sophomore midfielder Hanna Burke ripped a free kick past the keeper and just under the bar to level the game at two. The Bulldogs’ relentless attack didn’t let up in the second half, and with 15 minutes left in the game, a Truman shot forced William Jewell to deflect the ball into their own net. The own goal gave Truman the win and guaranteed them a first-place finish.

Bulldogs shred Quincy in six-game tear CURT WICHMER Sports Editor

With its eyes on the No. 1 spot in the GLVC, the Truman State University Bulldogs bulldozed the Quincy University Hawks 41-7 last Saturday. Redshirt junior quarterback Jaden Barr once again led the Bulldogs offense through the first half, completing eight of eight passes for 137 yards and three touchdown passes before halftime.

The ’Dogs finished the first half leading 35-0 with touchdowns posted by Barr, senior running back Andy Satulla, sophomore tight end Jake Ellis, junior running back Jordan Salima and senior tight end CJ Brown. The Bulldogs drained most of the second-half clock with their backup squad and matched a Quincy touchdown with a pair of field goals. The win against Quincy extended the Bulldogs’ win streak to six and

maintained Truman’s status as one of only two GLVC teams undefeated in conference play. Truman is set to face off this Saturday against the University of Indianapolis, the other undefeated team, with the top spot in the conference hanging in the balance. The two teams split their last two contests with each other 1-1, so Saturday’s game will be just as much a grudge match as it will be a pseudochampionship game.

Junior running back Jordan Salima hits the pylon just before a defender knocks him out of bounds. Salima’s score put the Bulldogs up 28-0 halfway through the second quarter in Saturday’s game against Quincy University. Truman’s recent win has kept its hopes of snagging the top spot in the GLVC alive. Photo by Kara Mackenzie VOLUME 110

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Tiebreakers determined Truman will have the No. 1 seed in the GLVC tournament, earning them a home quarterfinals matchup with Lewis University last Sunday. Truman has struggled against the Flyers historically. Lewis beat Truman to open conference play in September, and it seemed as if it was the same story on Sunday when the Flyers took a one-goal lead early in the first half.

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Women’s basketball starts play SAM ROETTGEN Contributing Writer

The Truman State University women’s basketball team started play Sunday against Western Illinois University. The Bulldogs are looking to build off a 2017-2018 season in which they went 15-11 overall and 10-8 in the GLVC. Despite their success, they lost in the first round of the GLVC tournament. The team begins its schedule with two exhibition games followed by an invitational tournament, three home games and two more tournaments. The Bulldogs begin GLVC play Nov. 29 at Pershing Arena against Rockhurst University. After a short homestand, the team travels to Florida for the Florida Cruzin Classic Dec. 17-18. The Bulldogs then spend the rest of the season in GLVC play. Coach Amy Eagan is entering her sixth season as the head coach of the Bulldogs. She is 164-134 in her career as a head coach and 88-54 with Truman. “I think every year you assess what you have returning versus what you’re bringing in and how that’s all going to mix,” Eagan said. “Every year our goal is just to be the best team we can be at the end of the year and that we reach our capabilities, whatever that is, however many wins that is, as long as you do the best that you can. Now, that being said, I think we do have more of a veteran team this year, so I expect us to be pretty good.” See BASKETBALL page 11 @TrumanMediaNet