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RACHEL BECKER Staff Writer After a fire on the south side of campus, Truman State University is looking at options for rebuilding the storage building. The fire broke out Jan. 24 in the Delaney and Baldwin Complex. After the fire investigation, Kirksville Fire Department and Truman Department of Public Safety concluded it was an electrical fire. David Rector, vice president for administration, finance and planning, said Truman has a $50,000 deductible, so the University’s share of any loss is $50,000. Rector also said an insurance adjuster looked at the damage, assessed the contents inside of the building and gave the deprecated value. The University lost a couple of forklifts and a Bobcat. “We have an estimate from [the insurance company about how much it will cost],” Rector said. “We are still going back and forth with them to finalize that.” See FIRE page 2
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Lauri Millot, Institutional Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator, works in her office located in Violette Hall. Millot made changes to the Title IX process earlier this year to be more efficient. Photo by Daniel Degenhardt
Title IX procedures updated to better prepare SAs RACHEL BECKER Staff Writer
Student advisers received new training from Truman State University’s Institutional Compliance Office, which has also made changes to its internal procedures. The updated training changes how SAs are involved in Title IX issues and gives
them more extensive training. “[The training and changes to procedures] were the result of me meeting with Residence Life leadership, the interim director as well as the hall directors,” said Lauri Millot, Institutional Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator. The streamlined process is more conducive to providing students the services
they need, Millot said, and she hopes this will make the process more efficient. Millot said she wants SAs who come onto a situation to do triage and assess the individual’s immediate needs. The new process has SAs involving the on-call Residence Life management personnel and then contacting Millot immediately.
“I am not waiting for paperwork,” Millot said. “I am dealing with humans when humans need to be dealt with.” Millot said they changed the process so she gets involved earlier in the process. She now has the ability to react to the complainant’s, respondent’s and SA’s needs. See TITLE IX page 2
City Council candidates share New signs designate views on local issues at forum Kirksville watersheds JESSICA VENVERTLOH Staff Writer
JESSICA VENVERTLOH Staff Writer
Citizens had the opportunity Tuesday to meet the eight candidates currently running for Kirksville City Council as they answered questions about city issues in a forum hosted by the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce. Three council seats are currently open for the April 2 election. The two candidates receiving the most votes will earn three-year terms, while the candidate earning the third highest amount of votes will earn a oneyear term. The eight candidates include Mayor Chuck Long, council member Zac Burden, veteran Steve Reiser, and citizens Jessica Parks, Jordan Weichelt, Kevin Alm, Daniel Joyner and Donald Smith. The candidates were asked about their views on city road conditions and repairs, overhauling the city municipal code, zoning for and attracting medical marijuana facilities, and what they believe is the most important economic development issue in Kirksville. Every candidate agreed that the city’s streets are an issue. Parks said the city has spent too many years laying down low quality roads, and that should be the focus instead of patching up the roads, which Alm agreed with. Weichelt suggested money
The Kirksville Watershed Management Commission received a grant to fund installing signs across the city to help inform citizens about watersheds in the area. The signs were posted to help educate citizens about watersheds and the importance of protecting water sources and the environment. Commission chairman Len Kollars said the grant came from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Source Water Protection Program. The commission applied for the grant, and as part of the application, it submitted the watershed sign project idea. Kollars said the grant was around $20,000 and covered the costs of all the signs, posts and markers for storm inlets. There are about 50 signs posted around the city. He said Kirksville is located mainly in the Salt River watershed, but the Hazel Creek Lake watershed and the Forest Lake watershed are also sources of drinking water for the city. Kollars said the project is going well, and citizens have shown a lot of interest in the commission’s project and the city’s watersheds. Assistant city manager Ashley Young said it is important that citizens are educated about where their water comes from, and it will help them make better decisions regarding their water, such as what they flush down the drain or wash off their driveway. Young said beyond protecting the environment, protecting watersheds helps save taxpayer money because the cleaner the water is when it goes into the city’s water treatment facility, the fewer chemicals and resources there are that have to be expended to make the water drinkable. He said fewer taxpayer dollars are spent as part of the process.
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Candidates for Kirksville City Council prepare before speaking at the candidate forum hosted by the Kirksville Chamber of Commerce. Elections are April 2. Photo by Jessica Venvertloh be reallocated in the budget for about any one area of the code, the roads, and if additional fund- but that areas such as backyard ing is needed, let the voters de- chickens, sidewalks and bike cide on a sales tax. Joyner said paths are important. Weichelt he thinks there should be a sales said the city should focus on artax to fund roads that gradually eas of the code relating to roads goes down and is removed af- and infrastructure. Burden said ter road repairs have been com- the process of reorganizing and pleted. Burden said he hopes the updating the code has been long, combined effort of city workers and the city should focus on zonand outside contractors will lead ing and fair application of zoning to improved roads. Long agreed rules. Reiser said it is important and said more developments will that the code reflects modern be made as the new asphalt plant times, and said the city should is utilized more fully. Reiser also periodically update them. Smith highlighted the current joint ef- said he did not know much about fort between the city and outside the code, but voiced concerns contractors, and said ultimately that the Council could change it taxpayers will probably have to benefit themselves. Alm, Long to contribute to the effort to fix and Joyner all said the city muroads. Smith said the city should nicipal code needs improvement. focus on all types of streets. When talking about overhauling the municipal code, Parks said she doesn’t feel strongly See CITY COUNCIL page 2
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FIRE| Truman State University might CITY COUNCIL| Candidates running on decide to replace the storage facility the April 2 ballot spoke about the major that caught fire in January issues facing Kirksville Continued from page 1 Rector said there will not be a finalized cost on the damage until the insurance company has come to an agreement with Truman. If the University decides to rebuild another building, Truman will get the replacement value back and go through the process of pricing the new building and its specifications. However, Rector said there has not been a final decision on what to rebuild or if they want to rebuild there. Rector said between the heat and smoke damage, the building was a total loss. The next step for the building is to clean up the area and call in a contractor to tear down the building. However, Truman has to wait until the insurance investigation is over to do anything with the building, and that might take around 30-60 days, Rector said. The University intends to have a plan laid out for a replacement building, hold a competitive bid and ask the Board of Governors to approve a replacement building in June, Rector said. Till then, Truman has rented a forklift to replace the lost one. The rest of the lost property will not be replaced because the building was storage for surplus property like old computers and photocopiers.
Two trucks came to the scene at the time of the fire, and the Kirksville Fire Department sent out a general alarm to call in off-duty workers to aid in the response. “Overall, it went pretty well,” Jon Cook, Kirksville Fire Department Deputy Chief, said. “Actually, the outcome was better than I expected it to be based on the volume of fire that was present when we arrived.” Cook said they deemed it a defensive fire, which means they considered it unsafe to go inside and relied on a heavy water stream from the exterior of the building instead of going inside. Cook said it was difficult to get to the seed of the fire and extinguish it. The day was cold with a strong wind and snow and ice covering the ground, Cook said, which made extinguishing the fire more difficult. However, Cook said the wind was in their favor that day because it kept the fire from spreading. “Our biggest concern was the exposure to the building … to the south, since they are pretty close together,” Cook said. “One of the crews focused on fire attack … and the other focused on protecting that exposure.” Cook said there was a fuel tank adjacent to the building, so the firemen worked to protect that corner from exposure as well.
Continued from page 1 All the candidates supported allowing medical marijuana facilities in Kirksville with some regulations. Parks said it is good that the Council focused on all the different aspects of medical marijuana businesses, and she said she is supportive of a 300-foot buffer to keep these businesses from being close to schools, churches and daycares. Weichelt said he thinks regulation is important to avoid potential abuse, while Alm said he is opposed to the use of marijuana but supports the use of hemp for medical and industrial purposes. Burden said he wants Kirksville to be a welcoming place for businesses, but there is a balance that must be met between providing for citizens’ medical needs and safeguarding the community. Long said the tax revenue from the new businesses can be used to help solve other issues, such as the roads. Reiser agreed with Burden and Long about the potential revenue source and the need to keep the community safe while serving those in need. Smith said he supports medical marijuana for those who need it, but he is concerned about potential abuse. Joyner said keeping the facilities secure is important, and dispensaries should be as close to law enforcement as possible. He said it will be a good
source of revenue, and the city should focus on limiting medical marijuana to small businesses and offering incentives to those businesses. On the topic of economic development, Parks said it is good that large chain stores offer jobs, but the city should be investing in the people who already live here. Weichelt said the roads and infrastructure are the most important development issues because they need to be improved to continue city growth. Alm said he would like to see more focus on finding jobs for the homeless and providing shelters and other services. Burden said the city should focus on improving road systems, parks and recreation, and partnering with other agencies and school systems to improve the city as a whole. Long said he does not see any issues with the current economic development in the city. Reiser said the economy and local jobs are important issues to him, and the city should help small businesses compete against large stores. Smith spoke about the importance of the Council having respect for its citizens. Joyner said he supports the steady influx of businesses opening in Kirksville to offer employment and benefits for Kirksville residents.
TITLE IX| A new process has been implemented in Title IX cases to improve efficiency Continued from page 1
The new process also reduces the number of individuals with access to information about the situation, Millot said, and is more proactive in addressing situations. Since arriving at Truman State University, Millot said she has been all around campus talking to people about discrimination. “I needed to see what was happening here, I needed to hear what was happening here,” Millot said. “I went out and spoke to everyone that I could. I did my best to get out everywhere so I could see what was working really well on campus as it relates to discrimination, as well as what we can do better.” Millot said in addition to responding to complaints, she has been doing NCAA training, working with the staff at the Student Recreation Center, creating files and working with SAs. Millot said what is most important is that people understand what their rights are, whether that has to do with Title IX and sexual misconduct or with Title VII and discrimination in the workplace. “In our partnership with Dr. Millot, we recognized the level of training and skills necessary to effectively respond would be best managed at a professional staff level,” said William Nelsen, interim residence life director. “Our student staff still play an essential role in the process, as they tend to be the first to receive an initial report.” SAs received training focused on real-world examples of discrimination to better understand their role in such a situation, Nelsen said.
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Missouri Senate Bill 259 has the potential to have a significant impact on Truman and the Title IX process, University President Sue Thomas said. She said the bill aims to make universities act more like courts with all due process rights. “Essentially what this bill is sent out to do is set up an administrative hearing for anyone who has been named as a respondent in a Title IX complaint,” Thomas said. “If a student, or anybody, goes through the process and believes they were not given due process, then they go to this administrative commission. If the administrative commission finds the [respondent] was not given due process, the university will be fined $250,000 for any instance, and the Title IX coordinator … can be personally sued for both actual damages and punitive damages.” Truman is subjected to federal compliance guidelines with its Title IX processes, and this bill would supersede all of that, Thomas said. “All public institutions, both two years and four years, will be put in the very difficult position of deciding,” Thomas said. “If we go with what the federal government says, that would be in violation of this bill. If we decide … [that] we will go with what the state says in this bill, if it passes, the federal government could remove our Title IV funding.” Thomas said the bill is moving a lot faster than expected and Truman is watching this bill closely.
Crime Reports DPS & KPD 3/11 Possession of drugs up to 3/15 Theft reported at the 100 10 grams of synthetic cannabi- block of West Harrison St. noid or marijuana reported on Osteopathy St. 3/15 Third degree assault reported at the 900 block of West 3/11 Second degree property Burton St. damage reported at the 1500 block of East George St. 3/16 Vandalism reported at the 900 block of East Normal Ave. 3/12 Fraud reported at the 1000 block of Oxford Dr. 3/16 Theft reported at the 700 block of West Martha St. 3/12 Burglary reported at the 1200 block of East Jefferson St. 3/16 Animal attack reported at the 1000 block of North Lu3/13 Second degree property ther St. damage reported at the 400 block of West Harrison St. 3/16 Burglary reported at the 1800 block of North Walnut St. 3/13 Animal attack reported at the 600 block of North New St. 3/16 Possession of drug paraphernalia reported at the 1400 3/13 Theft reported at the 100 block of Cottage Lane Ave. block of North Main St. 3/16 First degree property dam3/14 Property damage re- age reported at the 1500 block ported at the 900 block of East of East George St. Normal Ave. 3/17 Animal attack reported 3/14 Overdose reported at at the 1200 block of South the 300 block of North Oste- Wabash St. opathy St.
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COLLEGE REPUBLICANS PRESENT MICHAEL KNOWLES 6 P.M. MAGRUDER HALL 2001 The College Republicans are hosting actor, author and conservative political commentator Michael Knowles on campus March 21. Knowles is best known for hosting “The Michael Knowles Show” on The Daily Wire and writing the national bestseller “Reasons To Vote For Democrats: A Comprehensive Guide.”
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion is hosting Symone Sanders to speak about the challenges of navigating politics with intersecting identities. Sanders is a democratic political activist and strategist. The presentation is part of the Diversity Week celebrations.
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The Student Activities Board is showing “A Star is Born” in the next installment of its “Night at the Movies” event series. Free drinks and popcorn are provided, and attendees are welcome to bring blankets and pillows to the showing.
The Women’s Resource Center is hosting a workshop to talk about domestic abuse and its impact on society. The workshop will go over how to recognize unhealthy and abusive relationships, and where to go for help in Kirksville. Free food and drinks will be provided.
TRUMAN BOOKSTORE REOPENS WITH BOOK SIGNINGS Truman State University Bookstore will have a grand reopening March 21 and 22 after a brief renovation over Spring Break. The Truman Bookstore now has new carpeting, a restructured textbook section and a new information center. In addition to signed copies of books by various Truman professors, the Truman Bookstore will have shirts on sale and daily prize drawings.
STUDENTS ATTEND CONFERENCES IN D.C., JEFFERSON CITY The Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program at Truman presented work at conferences in Washington, D.C., and Jefferson City in late February and early March. The conferences consisted of professional development sessions, networking activities and a graduate school fair. MoLSAMP accepts underrepresented students studying in different STEM fields.
OFFICE OF STUDENT RESEARCH ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
“A STAR IS BORN” 7 TO 9:15 P.M. SUB ACTIVITIES ROOM
THAT’S NOT LOVE: DOMESTIC ABUSE WORKSHOP 6:30 TO 8:30 P.M. VIOLETTE HALL 1324
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The latest performance in the Kohlenberg Lyceum Series will showcase Cuban musicians and dancers in a variety of styles. The performance includes selections from the cha cha and rumba to the “Son Cubano” style and the salsa. Admission is $10, and tickets can be purchased online.
Northeast Missouri’s Crisis Intervention Team and the Adair County Mental Health Advisory Council are hosting the Second Annual CIT Fundraising Banquet. Local law enforcement and professionals will be recognized for their service to the community at the event. There will be food, a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets can be purchased at Hy-Vee, from a CIT member or at the Adair County Ambulance District for $12.
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NEMO CIT 2ND ANNUAL FUNDRAISER BANQUET 5 TO 9 P.M. KIRKSVILLE MOOSE LODGE
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The Office of Student Research is accepting applications for scholarship aid for conference traveling, as well as grants for research and creative scholarship. Students can apply for up to $500 for conference travel aid, and up to $750 for summer research and creative scholarship. Applications are due April 15, and more information can be found at the Office of Student Research website.
UGC in brief MARCH 7 Janet Gooch, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, reported to UGC that SME Marketing was on campus to perform focus groups and gather information to create a new identity campaign for the University. She also reported the Nursing Department received a grant for new mannequins and a mental health simulation. UGC chair Justin Jarvis reported that he will be leaving Truman State University and therefore will not serve as UGC chair next year. UGC passed a bill outlining double-counting of courses in The Dialogues curriculum slated to go into effect in fall 2020. The bill allows courses to double-count in majors or minors and the perspectives, but not double-count between two perspectives. The bill will now be sent to Faculty Senate for approval.
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CLAY PEOPLE POTTERY SALE NOON TO 4 P.M. STUDENT UNION BUILDING
City Council approved an ordinance amending the zoning portion of the Kirksville Code of Ordinances to allow medical marijuana facilities.
Truman State University’s ceramic club, Clay People, is hosting a pottery sale to display and sell student work. Clay People will be providing information on how to join and selling the work they have made so far. Purchases can be made with cash, check and card.
City Council approved a resolution accepting a bid from Sparks Construction for the Downtown Revitalization Program, specifically for facade improvements to 103 West Washington St.
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Havana Cuba All-Stars 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2019 Baldwin Auditorium
General admission tickets are $10 (includes tax) and can be purchased at the Truman cashier window in McClain Hall, at Edna Campbells in downtown Kirksville or online at lyceum.truman.edu.
Questions regarding the Kohlenberg Lyceum Series can be directed to the Truman State University Public Relations Office at pr@truman.edu or (660) 785-4016.
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What kind of changes have been made to Sodexo in the past year? This has been an exciting year so far for dining services. We started the semester with the renovation of MO Hall, we partnered with the University Farm to provide local produce, refreshed the look of Dobson C-Store, brought Einstein Bros Bagels to campus, replaced the booths in Ryle Hall, and enhanced the Deli Stations in all 3 halls. Our Marketing Team has added monthly tasting events to promote new menu items. We have added 2 student intern positions (Sustainability & Health/ Wellness) to bring awareness to what we currently offer and enhance the overall programs such as Skip the Straw/Green Box events and Mindful Monday dining hall specials. We still have many upcoming events this semester, please check out the dining calendar for details. SUBMITTED BY: Justin L. Dreslinski, Director of Dining Services
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We should invest in 911 services The Index reported this week on a ballot initiative in Adair County to charge cell phone users billed in the county $1 per month to go toward the county’s 911 dispatch center in downtown Kirksville. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill last year allowing such proposals to go to a vote in each county in the state, meaning other counties are bound do the same thing. This, along with his call for more funding for roads and bridges, is one of Gov. Parson’s initiatives to improve infrastructure in the state. We, The Index Editorial Board, think these efforts to improve the 911 call
center are good for the community. Kirksville and Adair County have recently taken steps to upgrade the 911 center, and keeping this vital service as upto-date as possible should be a priority for the city. There were more than 20,000 calls to Kirksville’s 911 center last year, so it is clear this is a well-used public service. In a rural area with a high population of older adults, access to emergency services is especially important. Every effort should be made to make sure this infrastructure is as effective and modern as possible. It makes sense that fees for cell phones are part of the funding plan because
fees for landline phones have been in place for years. As the community moves away from landline phones to cell phones, we modernize our funding mechanisms. With an average of almost one call per resident in Adair County last year, this is a service we cannot afford to skimp on. At half a million dollars a year, it’s also not cheap. Every effort should be made to keep it running as smoothly as possible.
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Diversity Week is coming up and it is going to be great! The theme for this year is life experiences. Kicking off Diversity Week on March 21 is Symone Sanders. She is going to be speaking on women making a difference in Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall at 6-8 pm. Center for Diversity and Inclusion will be hosting this event. On March 22 University Career Center will be hosting Working Around the World in the SUB Alumni Room at 6-8 pm. Here you can learn about what it takes to get a job outside of your own home country. On March 25 we will be having a Disabilities Panel in the SUB Activities Room at 6-8 pm to start a discussion on campus about misconceptions regarding people who have a disability. On March 26 test your hip hop knowledge with Hip Hop Trivia in the SUB Activities Room at 6:30-8 pm. On March 27 join us for an Inclusion and Mental Health Discussion in the SUB Activities Room 6-8 pm. This is a chance for everyone to hear what others are thinking regarding mental health. 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April election ballot calls for $1 phone fee Fee Contribution 2007 vs. 2018
place the existing $1.45 fee on landlines. Don Crosby, Adair 4.0% A ballot measure to create a $1 County E-911 Services $24,878 from monthly fee for all devices capable of Board chair, said the landlines fees 11.8% contacting 911 in Adair County will funds received would be used to increase serappear on the April 2 ballot. $58,997 from If passed, the money raised from vices and make the 911 landlines fees the tax will go to emergency 911 ser- center more efficient. Total Operations Total Operations “I am very proud of vices throughout the county. Cost in 2018 Cost in 2007 Chris Killday, E-911 director in the 911 center,” Crosby Adair County, said this initiative has said. “It’s one of these been in the works for 15 years, but great opportunities that governments have to the state just allowed it last year. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed work together. To have a bill last year allowing individual firefighters, policemen, counties to tax any devices capable the sheriff, the county, of contacting 911. Previously, 911 the city, ambulance dis8,333 calls received 22,129 calls received services were funded through land- trict and the University line fees and subsidies. Missouri was all work together well 60.6% from landlines 16.4% from landlines the only state to not allow counties for the common good, the opportunity to implement such a I think it’s something there is currently no funding to reKillday said she does not know if Adair County can be tax to pay for 911 services. the county will struggle to get enough In Adair County, emergency 911 very proud of, and I think it’s worth place them. Crosby said cell phones have sig- funding with a new tax because of services are currently funded through funding it to make sure that it has a nificantly added to the call volume re- the two universities and a large stua $1.45 landline fee for anyone out- long-term, consistent future.” Crosby said based on data of cell ceived by emergency services, while dent population that might not be side Kirksville city limits and a joint subsidy from the City of Kirksville, phone users over the age of 18, he landline use and fee money have de- from the area. She said because the tax is on a county-by-county basis, it Adair County, the Adair County Am- would expect the tax to be applied creased over the past several years. The tax would only apply to resi- benefits the state as whole. bulance District and Truman State to about 21,000 cell phones, raising dents of Adair County who have a University. The new tax would re- about $250,000 each year. Killday said the funds service billing address in the county. raised from the new tax, The Missouri statute allows up to $1 if approved, will not cover per line, so that is what is proposed all the 911 center’s costs. on the ballot. In 2018, the total operation costs were $616,344, which Killday said is largely the result of personnel and providing insurance. There are 10 people that work at the 911 center, costing about $500,000. “We do think we have a good 911 center,” Crosby said. “We know that right now we don’t have wellestablished plans for replacing equipment. It’s not like we’re underfunded or we don’t have a way of proceeding in the future.” Crosby said if there were an added expense, such as replacing equipment, he would bill the agencies who participate in the joint subsidy, but that money would have to come from other programs and expenses they already have Emergency services are supported in part on limited budgets. Killday said the 911 Two employees work at the Adair County emergency call center located in through a subsidy split between four agencies. center’s radio and phone the lower level of Kirksville Town Hall. There is an initiative to create a $1 tax The subsidy, combined with a landline fee, covers systems are outdated, but on phone services on the April 2 ballot. Photo by Ryan Pivoney the $616, 344 operational cost of the 911 center. RYAN PIVONEY Managing Editor
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Truman hosts juried student show, aboriginal art talk
Top: Henry Skerritt gave a presentation on contemporary aboriginal art Tuesday. Skerritt is the curator of the Indigenous arts of Australia at the KlugeRuhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia. Left: Truman art professor Heidi Cook presented awards to students featured in the Annual Juried Student Exhibition. The show was selected by visiting artist Kate Casanova. Bottom: Truman State University students view a sculpture created by juror Kate Casanova. She is an assistant professor at the University of Denver and known for interdisciplinary, posthuman sculpture and video work. Photos by Daniel Degenhardt
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Winter till the cows come home Multiple snowstorms complicate University Farm operations TRAVIS MAIDEN Staff Writer Bill Kuntz, Truman State University Farm Manager, couldn’t be happier to see the bitter cold and merciless snow and ice of winter coming to an end. Kuntz is responsible for taking care of the farm grounds, crops and animals — a task made more difficult by inclement weather. After working with Truman’s biology department for seven years, Kuntz applied for the manager position because of his love of the outdoors, doing anything and everything on the farm that needs to be finished. Kuntz said the farm did pretty well preparing for the freeze. Starting last summer, the farm began baling hay to stockpile for animals and preventing water sources from freezing. By utilizing A few of the University Farm’s cows gather to eat. Farm Manager Bill Kuntz different tools like water heaters said the most difficult part of winter at the farm is making sure the animals’ to keep the frost out, the farm can needs are met; safety is the farm’s No. 1 concern. make sure the animals stay well Being a part of the chore crew, years ago and decided to work at cared for. “The most difficult thing dur- Nadler’s responsibilities range the University when she noticed ing winter is taking care of the from caring for livestock to clean- Truman needed a new equesanimals,” Kuntz said. “We have ing and beyond. Even through the trian team coach. Since working to make sure they’re getting what cold brush of winter, Nadler said around horses and people was a he doesn’t have a favorite season passion of hers, applying for the they need.” The ice was another difficult while working on the farm. Win- position was the obvious choice. Costello said this winter was trial. Kuntz said the snow was ter can bring some negative conditions because of hectic compared to previous ones harmless and the snow and ice, because of its frequent storms. easy to get rid It just wasn’t safe for but every season Costello said she had to cancel of, but the ice class because the conditions were was an issue students to be outside has its thorn. “I think the too unsafe. because of farm is an in“It just wasn’t safe for students the possibil- on the farm, for me credible resource to be outside on the farm, for me ity of people that Truman it wasn’t safe, and it wasn’t safe and animals it wasn’t safe, and it State [Universi- for the horses to be working when slipping. The wasn’t safe for the ty] has,” Nadler it was so cold,” Costello said. safety of evsaid. “Several Costello said the farm did an eryone is the horses to be working people are still excellent job at preparing for farm’s No. 1 when it was so cold. unaware we the snow and ice with its heavy concern. even have a farm equipment. Costello said spring Overall, what goes on couldn’t get here any sooner, and Kuntz said - equestrian team coach and here. Our farm- she is looking forward to it finally this winter Emily Costello to-table program warming up in the next few days. has gone well, provides fresh and he is hopvegetables to the ing it’s long dining halls durgone. With so many animals and a large amount ing the growing season. I think evof land to look over, Kuntz might ery student should come not have had enough time to get it to the farm at least once all done without Truman students to just look around.” There are many people like Danny Nadler working on the on the farm making sure farm. Nadler has been working on the everything is well and farm since August 2017. Growing taken care of, like equesup on a farm north of Columbia, trian team coach Emily Missouri, Nadler has had plenty Costello, who helps with of experience working with his the farm’s horses and ridhands. His sister attended Truman ing practice. Costello began as a and recommended he attend and student at Truman 11 work on the farm as well.
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Above: Kuntz uses an RTV to get around the 400-acre farm. Kuntz gets work done on the farm with help from Truman students like Danny Nadler, who has been working at the farm since 2017 and is a member of the “chore crew.” Left: Kuntz herds some cows in the snow. Kuntz said this winter has gone well overall given the large amount of land and animals that needed attention. Photos by Caleb Bolin
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FEMALE JOURNALISTS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW
By features editor Elisabeth Shirk
1 ELIZABETH TIMOTHY
Timothy was truly a pioneer for women in journalism and business. She was the first woman in colonial America to become a newspaper publisher and the first woman in America to run a franchise.
2 DICKEY CHAPELLE
Georgette Louise Meyer, professionally known as Dickey Chapelle, was a photojournalist from World War II through the Vietnam War. She was the first American female correspondent to be killed in action.
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3 ETHEL PAYNE
Payne was well-known for combining her career in journalism with advocacy. She was the first African-American woman to be part of the White House press corps, and she is often referred to as “The First Lady of the Black Press.”
4 GWEN IFILL
A Peabody Award-winning journalist, Ifill was the first woman of African descent to host a nationally televised U.S. public affairs program.
5 PAULINE FREDERICK
Frederick helped pave the way for women in broadcast journalism as the first female moderator for a U.S. presidential debate, among many other career achievements.
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Fitness, wellness director hosts podcast AURA MARTIN Staff Writer For Janes Dreamweaver, posture is one of his favorite topics and is something he actively pays attention to as a yoga instructor. “My staff will tell you they are so tired of hearing me talk about posture,” Dreamweaver said with a smile. “But posture is so important because you’re communicating things to people without saying anything.” Observing body language is also an important tool when he records TruTalk, a podcast that he created a little over three years ago which currently has over 30 episodes. Dreamweaver is a 2009 alumnus who returned to Truman State University to become the fitnesswellness director almost four years ago. He said he knew he would be living in the gym, like most fitness professionals, and he would have a hard time getting out and being part of the community. Creating a podcast at Truman was his opportunity to create an online community for Truman students, faculty, staff and Kirksville. He wanted to meet and talk to people he thought had an interesting passion or talent. His guests have included Emily Costello, Elijah Farrales and Amy Eagan, who respectively serve as Truman’s equestrian team coach, senior track athlete and cup stacker, and women’s basketball head coach. Dreamweaver said he wants to make sure that the people he talks to are relaxed and having a good
time. He doesn’t prepare interview questions, and many of his guests are people he is meeting for the first time. He asks them if they would be interested in talking to him, and if they agree, he meets with them and records an episode. He said he hits the record button and his guest talks about what they do for the University or the community, and anything else that might come up. For him, it’s just a conversation. “You sit across from me and talk,” Dreamweaver said. “I don’t edit it or anything. I just hit record and we talk. Then I press stop, save it, export it and then post it.” Dreamweaver usually uploads the podcast the same day he records it. He doesn’t have a set schedule for uploading podcasts — only whenever he is able to interview someone. It did not take him long to get comfortable talking to people, though he had to adjust to the technology. He has a general roadmap that he takes so he can connect the dots for his listeners, such as why he chose the guest to come on the podcast. He also has been seeking out alumni who are working at the University, either from the time he graduated or more recent alumni coming back to work at the school. Dreamweaver said he was surprised by how easy it was to set up his own podcast. All he had to do was get approval from his boss, get the logo designed and download WordPress. He records each episode, takes a picture and then uploads it online.
The name of the podcast needed to be Truman-oriented, and he wanted to play with the branding on campus. He wanted to keep the title simple and have it reflect what he wanted to do with the podcast — that is, have a conversation with no edits. Thus, he chose TruTalk. There is no intro song, and he jumps right into the conversation. Fitness-Wellness Director Janes Dreamweaver Dreamweaver said hosts a podcast called TruTalk, which currently has his favorite part of the over 30 episodes. Dreamweaver said creating the podcasts are the deep podcast was an opportunity to create an online conversations he has community for Truman students, faculty, staff and with his guests. He Kirksville. Submitted photo gets them to relax by telling them to take a TruTalk is supposed to help everybreath and start telling him things one slow down and talk to people. that they are interested in. His fa- Dreamweaver said he hopes listeners vorite questions relate to his guests’ will discover who they are because habits and experiences. even though they are in school now, “That’s what students are looking they will leave someday, and they for when they have free time and will only be taking themselves and they want an opinion,” Dreamweaver their experiences. said. “What do you think life is re“And don’t forget that life is ally about? Do you have role models? about learning,” Dreamweaver said. Maybe this podcast will introduce “TruTalk keeps me a lifelong learnyou to someone who is inspiring. You er. Life is more fun that way, and could get a little nugget of wisdom there is always something new out from this person.” there to learn.” Dreamweaver said he hopes TruTalk listeners will learn to be themTo listen to TruTalk, go to selves, to not forget how awesome recreation.truman.edu/tru-talkthey are, to invest in their passions podcast/ and not hesitate to share them.
“The Guilty” is very stressful indeed
GORDON MCPHERSON Staff Writer With “Avengers: Endgame” coming out April 26, it seems appropriate that I review a film stripped of all effects-driven bombast — one that takes place mainly in a single room, perhaps. I’ll be deaf after “Endgame,” after all, so I might as well lap up all I can beforehand. “The Guilty,” a 2018 Danish thriller that transpires entirely on a single floor of a police station, is a prime example of minimalist adrenaline. The film follows Asger Holm, played by Jakob Cedergren, a police officer with an ambiguous past relegated to answering emergency dispatch calls. Holm, frustrated by his recent demotion and quietly suffering from repressed anger, unenthusiastically performs his duties until he receives a call from a woman named Iben, voiced by Jessica Dinnage. Iben has been kidnapped, and Holm is determined to save her. Thus begins a twist-filled, soul-shaking investigation of modern communication, questionable morality, deadly misunderstandings and honesty in dire situations. It should be noted viewers never leave the police station — staying with Holm on the phone, often in intense close-ups, as he becomes increasingly involved. Like the 2013 film “Locke,” starring Tom Hardy and taking place in a single vehicle, “The Guilty” adopts a claustrophobic, high-stress environment to amplify the tense proceedings. Not a single shot is wasted, and Cedergren gives an entirely convincing,
wholly compelling performance that makes Holm a fascinating, yet undeniably flawed, character. Gustav Moller, the film’s director, utilizes in-the-moment, sometimes blistering dialogue to reveal information about Holm’s past without resorting to blatant exposition dumps — ahem, “Alita: Battle Angel.” As a result, Holm remains a distant yet compulsively watchable character whom viewers are never able to fully understand. Holm’s ambiguity lends itself brilliantly to the film’s minimalist thrill. As Moller keeps viewers at Holm’s end of the line, the film invites viewers to visualize for themselves the progressively grim situation along with him. “The Guilty” is one of the most chilling films I’ve ever seen for this reason. The grim atmosphere keeps both Holm and viewers in a state of white-knuckled uncertainty that makes each second of the film’s 85-minute runtime important. The numerous revelations late in the film left me utterly shocked, and I’ll be pondering them for weeks to come. “The Guilty” is most assuredly not a “feel-good” film, however, and the revelations aren’t aimed at providing emotional relief. As a result, while the film is practically perfect — the most glued I’ve been to a screen in months — I can’t in good conscience recommend it to stressed Truman students. The film is unapologetic, relentless and heartbreaking. At the same time, for any cinephile looking for a film that pulls absolutely no punches and shows the power of minimalist, compact storytelling, “The Guilty” shouldn’t be missed. Refusing to read subtitles is not an acceptable excuse to pass it up.
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Question 1: If you could create a new class at Truman, what would it be? “I would really like to learn Korean, and I really wish there was a Korean class here.”
“I think some sort of media in society course would be not just interesting, but important because media sets the narrative for how we think about a lot of our society, and it’s changing really quickly.”
“When you go to the Humane Society, you have to do the orientation class to be able to volunteer for them, so I think doing something like that, working with animals, would be good.”
Question 2: What are some of your favorite things to do in the spring? “I love being out on The Quad when I can finally be out in the nice weather again and just lay on a big blanket and, like, pretend to do homework, but not really.”
“I love riding my bike. Usually I like doing it in urban areas, which isn’t really an option here, so if I have time, like a three-day weekend, I’ll drive to Chicago and ride my bike there, and if I can’t do that, I’ll just do it here.”
“Definitely be outside, because I’m always inside during the winter. I think going for walks, honestly, can be really soothing and really relaxing. Also my family is really into bird watching, so I like to see what birds are out.”
Question 3: Who have been some of the most influential women in your life? “I would definitely have to say my younger sister. She’s young, but she’s so wise. She knows so much, and she teaches me a lot every day.”
“There’s a woman who impacted me politically: Phoolan Devi. Personally, though, my mom because she’s strong in the way that mothers often are.”
“The women of Alpha Gamma Delta, my sorority, and my older sister is also an [Alpha Gamma Delta member] and she’s someone I’ve looked up to my whole life.”
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BASKETBALL| Eagan, the Bulldogs leave a lasting legacy at Truman State University Continued from page 12 Eagan’s current assistant coach, Theo Dean, served as her first Truman graduate assistant coach for the 2013-14 season. Dean already had experience as a graduate assistant coach the previous year, which was former head coach Michael Smith’s final Bulldog season, so he had to learn to adapt early in his coaching career to the coaching styles of two different head coaches. Dean said Eagan got the same core group of players Smith had ended with, and Dean noticed a shift in the players under Eagan’s leadership. He said the Bulldogs’ confidence went up as well as their morale. “They had fun,” Dean said. “I mean, that’s what you want to do. Everybody wants to compete, everybody wants to learn, but you want to have fun while you’re doing it. And I think I saw a huge boost in morale and just ... playing for each other and playing for the coach and wanting to play for her, wanting to win, wanting to do things the right way.” Later that season, Eagan and the ’Dogs would go on to win the GLVC Tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament, the first time for the Bulldogs since Eagan’s senior season in 1999. Dean said emphasizing defense was part of what led those Bulldogs to success, and he said that remained the case with this year’s Bulldogs, especially now that Eagan specifically recruits players who are already offensively talented. Despite being Truman women’s basketball’s
winningest head coach, Eagan doesn’t let it get to her head. Davenport said she thinks part of Eagan’s magic as a head coach might be her humility. “She’s very humble and is always willing to do the smallest tasks ... whether that be sweep the gym floor before practice or put up chairs around the gym when we have a recruit coming,” Davenport said. “Something she could easily ask me to do, she goes and does herself.” Bailey also noted Eagan’s leadership as a coach. She said Eagan has shown strong leadership through good and bad seasons, but she also said Eagan developed enough trust in her seniors over the years to defer leadership to them and let them develop their own skills. Bailey credited the team’s success this season to this trust. Even when Bailey was redshirting her freshman year, she said she saw Eagan’s leadership. Eagan worked with Bailey on becoming a better player despite the fact she wasn’t actually playing on the team that season. Bailey said that showed a lot about Eagan’s character, and she said that made Eagan a role model for her growth on and off the court. “I truly believe I wouldn’t be who I am today without my coaches guiding me,” Bailey said.
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Truman softball has successful Spring Break NICOLAS TELEP Digital Director
The softball team had a busy Spring Break, traveling to central Florida to play eight games and returning to Kirksville for four matchups against GLVC rivals. This year, the Bulldogs started off strong and have had the best start to their season in nearly two decades. At The Spring Games at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida, the Truman State University Bulldogs went 7-1 against Div. II teams from all over the nation. Despite the rocky start against Seton Hill in which the team lost 5-1, Truman quickly recovered and ended the tournament outscoring opponents 57-21. Back at home, the team played its home opener and played two games each against William Jewell College and Rockhurst University, splitting each series 1-1. The Bulldogs saw similar fates in these matchups, starting off the doubleheaders first with a win and then falling to each team respectively.
Outfielder Christa Reisinger earned GLVC Player of the Week honors for the second time this season and the sixth time in her career. After the Florida trip and the first four games of the GLVC season, Reisinger now holds Bulldog all-time records in career batting average at .474 and hits with 278. Reisinger said she thinks the team faces tough competition in the GLVC. “I think the GLVC is a hard conference to compete in,” Reisinger said. “I think coming back from playing some really good teams, we kind of got a taste of it and learned things that we should work on from here, and I think that we’ll start executing and take time to get back into the swing of things.” The team now has an overall record of 12-3 and has gone 2-2 in the GLVC. The Bulldogs travel east this weekend to play two games against Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois, and two against the University of Indianapolis.
Head softball coach Erin Brown and outfielder Christa Reisinger share a moment on the field. Reisinger was recognized as the GLVC Player of the Week for the sixth time in her career and has broken multiple Bulldog records. Photo by Truman Athletics
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During softball’s Monday doubleheader against Rockhurst University, Lauren Dale set the Bulldogs off on the right foot. In Game 1 against Rockhurst, the senior pitcher threw for five of seven innings and notched seven strikeouts. Dale allowed zero runs in five innings, leading to Truman’s Game 1 shutout of Rockhurst 1-0. Dale’s performance against Rockhurst is her third recorded win of the season.
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BULLDOGS BREAK RECORDS
Top: The women’s basketball team celebrates during a game earlier in the season. The team made history after gaining 23 wins for the season and competed in the NCAA Div. II Championships over Spring Break. Photo by Kara Mackenzie Right: Head coach Amy Eagan at one of the Bulldogs’ games during winter break. Eagan has been a part of the Bulldog family for a while, as she is a former student and is now the winningest coach in program history. Photo by Truman Athletics
Eagan, women’s basketball have memorable 2018-19 season ALLYSON LOTZ Copy Chief As a point guard, she’s led the Bulldogs in nine career and singleseason stats since 1999. This year, as women’s basketball head coach, Amy Eagan added two more records to her trophy case: career and single-season winningest coach in program history. Eagan and the Truman State University Bulldogs wrapped up their 2018-19 season March 15 with an 89-64 loss in the NCAA Div. II Midwest Regional, but she and the team still had plenty to celebrate. The ’Dogs had made the NCAA Tournament for the second time in five
years, they landed a record-breaking 23 wins on the season, and Eagan secured her place in Truman coaching history with 111 career wins and no signs of slowing down. Eagan said she doesn’t think her standards have changed over the year, but she does think she has adapted her coaching style since her first two head coach gigs at St. Ambrose University and Ashford University. “I always joke around with my players and say if I coached them like I coached my Ashford or Ambrose kids, they would all cry every day,” Eagan said. “I think it’s a lot more about relationships than it used to be.” Guard Brooke Bailey is one of the
players who’s seen Eagan’s adaptive coaching style the most, as she is one of two redshirt seniors on the team. Bailey said Eagan has always tried to coach each individual player according to their personality while also finding the right coaching style for the team as a whole each year. That being said, Bailey also identified a common theme in Eagan’s coaching: transparency. “Her coaching style is extremely honest and blunt, and she has always been very clear with her expectations of you,” Bailey said. Eagan’s support staff also described her as an adaptive coach. Graduate assistant Remy Davenport
played on the team last year and said she thinks Eagan made adjustments this year based on the new team members and their strengths. Davenport said she learned a lot from Eagan as a player, but she feels she has learned even more as part of her coaching staff. She said Eagan treats her more like an assistant coach than a graduate assistant and lets her dive right into what the job entails. “Not a lot of coaches do that with graduate assistants,” Davenport said. “She told me from the beginning that I would get out of this job what I put into it, and I feel like I really gained a lot.” See BASKETBALL page 10
Swim competes at nationals, Galluzzo Golf competes receives All-American honors in first contest BRENTLY SNEAD Editor-in-Chief
BRENTLY SNEAD Editor-in-Chief The golf team traveled to Wichita Falls, Texas, during Spring Break to take part in the MSU Texas Invitational. The March 11-12 invitational was the first time the team competed since October. Brooke Kelley led the team and tied for 49th out of 77 golfers and finished 26 over par. Other participating golfers included Emily Ducaji, Lindsey Repp, Katie Gastrau and Maya Schnable. During the tournament, the team experienced inclement weather, but all five golfers finished the two rounds. Ducaji finished 31 over par and tied for 58th. Repp followed Ducaji as she tied for 62nd. Gastrau ended the two days in 74th and Schnable rounded out the Bulldogs 60 over par, finishing last. Despite the rough start, the Bulldogs have a chance to redeem themselves Monday and Tuesday at Central Missouri’s Jennies Invitational. This will be the second of five matchups planned for the team this spring. VOLUME 110
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Five Truman swimmers took their chance at nationals over Spring Break. Natalie Galluzzo, Maggie Hickey, Kaylee Sisson, Lauren Massot and Sam Heveroh made the trip to Indianapolis to participate in the NCAA Div. II Swimming and Diving Championships. Galluzzo and Heveroh were returners at the Championships, however, lone senior Heveroh had a different encounter as he performed for the last time as a Bulldog. “The experience this time around was much more humbling,” Heveroh said. “I may not have performed as well as I would’ve liked or swam as fast as last year, but it was eyeopening to say the least, ending my career at the national level. There is a certain standard in which you hold yourself to at that level of competition. I swam against some very respectable athletes and some of the top caliber athletes in the world.” Galluzzo and Heveroh competed on the first day of their respective events, each finishing in the top 50, but not well enough to compete in the championship final. Heveroh qualified for the 200yard freestyle consolation final Thursday and finished with a time of 1:38.28. On the same day, Galluzzo joined Hickey, Sisson and Massot for the 400-yard medley relay, finishing at 3:47.31, just 0.28 seconds shy of tmn.truman.edu
the Bulldogs’ previous season low. Galluzzo and Heveroh jumped back in the pool Friday, each competing in the 100yard breaststroke. Galluzzo finished seventh with a time of 1:01.03 and received All-American honors for her success. Heveroh placed 27th in the men’s competition with a time of 59.96. During the final day of the meet, Heveroh finished out his time as a Bulldog in the 100-yard freestyle and touched the wall in 29th place. Galluzzo closed her sophomore year with a ninth place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke. “It’s a weird feeling to think my collegiate career is over,” Heveroh said. “It hasn’t really sunk in yet that I’m done Natalie Galluzzo poses on Day 3 of the NCAA Div. and will not be getting II Swimming and Diving Championships in Indiaback in the pool in a napolis as she receives All-American honors. Galfew weeks to continue luzzo participated in a number of single events as training. I’m proud to well as a relay team. Photo by Truman Athletics have been a Bulldog and accomplished all I American and would have attended have in my short time at Truman. I NCAA Div. II Nationals two years in a would have never thought going into row.” college that I’d be a three-time All-
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