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Einstein Bros. Bagels coming to the SUB RYAN PIVONEY News Editor

Sodexo will replace Jazzman’s and Zime with an Einstein Bros. Bagels in the Student Union Building over winter break.

Truman State University Board of Governors approved a measure to convert the space currently occupied

by Jazzman’s and Zime at their Aug. 4 meeting. The construction project is

not expected to exceed $337,000.

Jazzman’s, the Sodexo brand serving coffee and baked goods, and Zime, the Sodexo brand that serves sandwiches, will be removed in December. Einstein Bros. Bagels will serve, among other products, bagels, sandwiches, coffee, smoothies, cookies and muffins. Sodexo General Manager Justin Dreslinski said he hopes Einstein Bros. Bagels will bring some-

thing new and exciting to campus and add value to student meal options.

“My job is to know and understand the pulse of dining services on campus,” Dreslinski said. “How do we keep things fresh? How do we add more value to the student meal plans without increasing the costs?”

TRUMAN SEES DECREASED ENROLLMENT

See EINSTEIN BROS. page 2

Truman creates amnesty policy NICOLAS TELEP Managing Editor

Truman State University’s enrollment for the 2018 school year is a dramatic decrease from previous years. Only 1,100 freshman students enrolled this year, a decline of 230 students. Photo by Daniel Degenhardt

Freshman 2018 enrollment drops by 17 percent RYAN PIVONEY News Editor

Truman State University saw a decrease in enrollment of roughly 230 first-year students from last year.

This year’s preliminary enrollment numbers reveal a drop of about 17 percent in full-time degree-seeking freshmen. Official enrollment numbers for the University will be available in September.

Truman had an above-average enrollment of 1,330 first-time students in 2017.

University President Sue Thomas wrote in a statement to The Index, “Such a significant decline in enrollment is of great concern, but I do believe it is an anomaly. In addition to even more intense competition for the students we recruit, we experienced a large and unexpected turnover in our admissions staff going into the recruitment season. This put us at a considerable competitive disadvantage. We are very well prepared for the start of this recruitment season and

we are pursuing a number of new initiatives to increase enrollment success, including hiring an enrollment management consultant and developing a new branding and marketing campaign.”

Regina Morin, vice president for enrollment management, said she has never seen such a dramatic decrease in enrollment before. She said the University typically sees an enrollment fluctuation of 50 - 70 first-year students each year, so the 230 student decrease from 2017 was a surprise.

Morin said the University saw a bigger drop in enrollment for out-of-state students, though in-state enrollment also decreased. The University is expecting the same number of, if not more, international and transfer students in 2018, Morin said. Truman does not yet have data on how many students have transferred out of the University for the 2018-2019 school year.

Morin said there are a number of factors that affected first-year college

student enrollment numbers, one of which is the college enrollment trend throughout the Midwest. Morin said fewer students are choosing to pursue higher education after high school, particularly white students. She said student enrollment in minority populations has remained steady, and more students of Hispanic descent are going to college. Despite this trend, some public universities in Missouri did see an increase in first-time student enrollment, Morin said.

In addition to demographic challenges, Morin said other challenges to enrollment include the stigma of impracticality surrounding a liberal arts education, more universities opting to join the Common Application and the declining number of students reaching the ACT college readiness benchmarks matched with Truman’s selective academic requirements.

See ENROLLMENT page 4

The 2018 edition of Truman State University’s Student Conduct Code features a new amnesty clause for students who call for help in the case of an alcohol- or drug-related medical emergency, even if they are in violation of the University’s alcohol policy.

Truman’s “dry campus” policy remains in place, and the language of the previous alcohol and drug policy remains unchanged. However, under the new code, if a student requires medical attention, they could be granted amnesty if they or another student call for help and cooperate with emergency responders. This follows Missouri’s adoption of a similar “good samaritan” law last year aimed at preventing deaths from opioid overdoses. The policy protects students from University sanctions, but students might still be subject to legal penalties or required to take substance abuse education courses.

Janna Stoskopf, vice president for student affairs, said members of Student Government have been promoting an amnesty policy in emergency situations for over a decade. She said students must fulfill three requirements to be eligible for amnesty.

See AMNESTY page 2

Truman’s updated student conduct code features an amnesty clause in emergency situations. The University still maintains a dry campus policy.

Photo by Daniel Degenhardt

Kirksville continues with downtown revitalization NICOLAS TELEP Managing Editor

The City of Kirksville is testing a program that aims to drive downtown business and make the area more attractive.

Using money from the downtown tax increment finance district, the city plans to revamp storefronts and sidewalks around downtown, some of which are more than 100 years old. The pilot downtown revitalization program is set to begin early next year and will focus on the 100 block of West Washington Street — the south edge of The Square — and the 100 block of South Elson Street.

Assistant city manager Ashley Young said the downtown tax increment finance district — or “TIF district” — is a

program that began in 2000 to create a fund for downtown improvements. The program uses property and sales tax revenue from 1999 as a baseline. Any property tax revenue above the baseline level goes into the TIF fund, and 50 percent of all sales tax revenue over the 1999 baseline also goes toward the fund. Young said the district does not raise taxes — it simply redirects tax revenue to be used for improvements. The TIF district runs through 2022.

Young said under the revitalization program, the TIF fund will pay for 75 percent of improvements to privately owned storefronts and awnings downtown, with property owners paying the other 25 percent.

See REVITALIZATION page 4

The City of Kirksville is in the early stages of a long-planned downtown revitalization project. The first improvements will begin on Washington and Elson streets in 2019. Photo by Nicolas Telep

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AMNESTY| Following Missouri’s “Good Sa- EINSTEIN BROS.| Einstein Bros. Bagels in the maritan law,” Truman has implemented an SUB will be ready for next semester amnesty policy for emergency situations Continued from page 1 for the project comes from the surplus Continued from page 1 “If someone sees that a student has been consuming substance to the point where medical attention would be appropriate, if they call for help, if they stay with the person and they cooperate with the emergency personnel that arrive, [the students] have the opportunity to receive medical amnesty for that,” Stoskopf said.

Stoskopf said policy shows the University’s main priority is student safety. However, she said while the policy might prevent a student from getting a conduct violation on their record, the University could still require the student to complete coursework or training about substance abuse, which the student would have to pay for. The University amnesty policy will also not protect students from legal penalties, such as a citation for being a minor in possession.

Sara Holzmeier, director of public safety, said campus police enforce both laws and University policies, but their primary concern is saving lives.

“When it comes to a medical emergency … we’re not so concerned about the law violation — we’re concerned about saving the life,” Holzmeier said. “I like that the University

did this because I hope this encourages people who are on the fence about calling to just call, because somebody’s life is so much more important than worrying about getting [a minor in possession citation].”

Holzmeier said there are some, but not many, medical emergencies involving alcohol or drugs on campus each school year.

Stoskopf said the policy would only apply once for a student who is in need of medical attention because of substance use. After that, they will be subject to University sanctions. There is no limit to the number of times a student who calls in an emergency can be granted amnesty, but she said these students must fulfill the three criteria, and in a group setting, only some people might receive amnesty.

Stoskopf said similar policies have been successful at other campuses, and she does not think it gives the impression students have a free pass to abuse drugs or alcohol without consequence.

“It clearly indicates to students that we care about you more than we care about whether our policy was violated,” Stoskopf said.

Dreslinski said the Jazzman’s and Zime dining funds dedicated for renovation concepts are inefficient and lack the abil- and improvement projects. He said ity to serve students quickly. Additionally, Sodexo’s profit is capped at 3.5 perhe said a lot of the equipment used by cent, so any surplus can be reinvested Jazzman’s and Zime needs to be replaced, to improve dining options. and the space is limited and needs to be Rector said the Board of Goverupdated. Dreslinski said Einstein Bros. Ba- nors and faculty are excited about gels fits the space restrictions of the area, the transformation. kept the coffee component of Jazzman’s “They understand the need to stay and added students services. Dreslinski up to date,” Rector said. “That would said Einstein Bros. Bagels will offer their be the reason for the Board of Goverfull menu and has a proven track record in nors to approve [the Einstein Bros. Baa college environment. gels construction project].”

Einstein Bros. Bagels will accept student meal swipes and Sodexo dining dollars.

Dreslinski said demolition of Jazzman’s and Zime will begin Dec. 17 and construction will begin two days later on Dec. 19. He said the goal is to open by Jan. 11, 2019. Jazzman’s and Zime will remain open throughout the fall semester, Dreslinski said.

Dave Rector, vice Einstein Bros. Bagels will take the place of Jazzman’s president for admin- and Zime in the SUB. The new food option will still istration, finance and serve coffee and sandwiches in addition to more planning, said funding menu options. Photo by Daniel Degenhardt

calendar TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY BICYCLE SALE AUG. 30 8:45 A.M. DELANEY AND BALDWIN COMPLEX, BUILDING 4

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Truman State University is hosting a bicycle sale for Truman students, faculty and staff. Buyers are limited to one bicycle purchase and must present a Truman ID. There are 34 bicycles for sale and each will be sold for $20. The sale will occur behind the Truman Tennis Courts at the Delaney and Baldwin Complex off Laharpe Street.

The Association of Black Collegians and the Center for Student Involvement are hosting Jessica “It’s All Good” Williams as a Welcome Back Comedian. The event is free and free food will be provided. Williams has performed across the country with her comedic improv and speeches.

Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a student welcome in the downtown area. The event will feature area businesses with giveaways, raffles, games and more. Students that bring their Truman ID can receive a free hot dog dinner.

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8/23 Theft reported at the 100 block of East McPherson St.

8/25 Theft reported at the 400 block of North Mulanix St.

8/23 Second degree property 8/25 Vandalism reported at damage reported at the 2100 Hazel Creek Lake block of North Baltimore St. 8/23 Burglary reported at the 700 block of East Pierce St.

8/25 Theft reported at the 1200 block of East Illinois St.

8/23 Second degree property 8/26 Theft reported at the 800 damage reported at the 1100 block of Rena St. block of South Jamison St. 8/23 Theft reported at the 8/26 Vandalism reported at 1400 block of East Jefferson the 1500 block of North WalSt. nut St. 8/23 Second degree property 8/27 Theft reported at the damage reported at Dobson 1200 block of North Green St. Hall 8/24 Assault reported at the 8/27 Theft reported at the 1400 block of South Boundary 2100 block of North Baltimore St. St. 8/24 Ambulance emergency reported at Missouri Hall

8/27 Narcotics offense reported at the 900 block of Kings Rd.

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Alcohol policy still needs work Truman State University’s “dry campus” policy is well-documented, but a new caveat appeared in the student code of conduct this summer — medical amnesty. It is by no means a blanket policy, but in short, it means students who call for help and cooperate with responders in alcohol- or drug-related medical emergencies might not get a mark on their University record. It’s a step toward ensuring student safety and trust in both the Student Affairs Office and the Department of Public Safety, but it could go a step further.

We, The Index Editorial Board, commend the University for the addition of an amnesty policy, but believe the University needs to make more changes to its alcohol policy. There is much to be said for a “dry campus” policy to discourage substance abuse, but drinking can not be driven out of existence by strict rules.

Truman prides itself on how many of its students live on campus — literature from the Office of Residence Life prominently indicates roughly half the University’s undergraduates live in residence halls or campus apartments.

This encourages a strong sense of community among the student body, but it also means this campus is a home, a place where people should feel safe and free. In many ways, this is true. Residence Life works to promote diversity and community through events. The Center for Academic Excellence gives help to students who are having trouble in classes. Multiple organizations provide resources and education on sexual health and safety. These are all necessary tools for success for students living on campus.

This mission fails, however, when it comes to alcohol. The University is a strictly dry campus, and “body as a container” policies mean the threat of retribution and a mark on a compliance record is always there for students — even those of legal consumption age — who possess alcohol or are intoxicated on campus. This means students can be denied entrance to the place they should feel most comfortable, their home, when they are in their most vulnerable state. Students who make the decision to drink, however poor it may be, should not be caught in a bind and possibly forced to spend the night in an unsafe place.

One of the key provisions from the new amnesty policy is that the University reserves the right to require students to complete a substance abuse education program. Expanded use of educational programs for those who are not habitual violators of the campus alcohol policy seems like a good place to start, and this model should be used beyond the medical amnesty policy. Education and rehabilitation make much more sense than the threat of retribution.

An amnesty policy is a good development and a step in the right direction.

Hopefully Truman will consider additional changes to its alcohol policy for the safety and peace of mind of future students.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR| Being a public official is hard work

University spending isn’t always your tax money

ALLYSON LOTZ Copy Chief

Following the recent appointment ing in local forums for political canof a temporary replacement to the didates and speaking from the heart City Council of former Mayor and about what you feel the community About a year ago, during one of councilman Jerry Mills, I feel that I needs, not attempting to divide the my first ever copy editing shifts for must offer some advice and perspeccommunity by spreading false and diThe Index, I got to mark up a news tive to those among students and visive comments about the city or the story about the Missouri Hall dining the general public who are consideruniversity, especially in small towns hall renovations. I was stoked to ing public office and activism in the like our own where there has been read the news, as a former Misfuture, as a former local candidate over the last few decades what has souri Hall resident and a Missouri myself for City Council and a member been called “the town/gown divide.” It Hall dining hall superfan. At last, of local city commissions. means speaking on radio, responding people will come and see Terri’s We are, of course, happy for the to newspaper interviewers’ questions. smiling face and John’s exceptional young new councilman whom we It means, in many instances, risking hospitality! Gone are the days when believe to be worthy and capable and the disapproval of many. It means students would turn to Ryle Hall wish him every success. But, with learning to turn the other cheek when and Centennial Hall’s dining halls respect, those among you all who also you read or hear ugly racial or antisefor the sake of aesthetic pleasure! dream of and aspire to public office, mitic comments online or in public.

However, as I read the story, I please understand that it is, normally, It means standing strong on limlearned Sodexo estimated the proja hard road. Yes, it necessitates attenited funds. But it is a very rewarding ect would cost about $4.3 million. dance at local meetings of City Council experience, most especially because Then, when I told my hardworkand an effective Facebook page, but you tramp door-to-door throughout ing, taxpaying mother about the most importantly demanding continual the city, (just as many of the local renovations, she clearly was not canvassing door to door throughout young and old did this summer for nearly as enchanted as I was. My the whole city and community, talkboth Democrats and Republicans) with mom instead ranted about how ing continually to people whose door a small group of loyal, engaged supsuch wasteful spending is exactly you knock on about their concerns, porters. This allows you to meet all the why former Gov. Eric Greitens cut their problems and your own thoughts people of your community, the destifunding for higher education in the and positions on local issues. It means tute and the prosperous, the unemfirst place. speaking to major civic groups and ployed, workers, teachers, retired, sick I worry these conflicting reactions political organizations, to make known and disabled. Most are very generous will rear their heads again this week your background, views, hopes and with their time whatever their circumwith The Index’s news coverage of suggestions for the community. It stances. It is hard work, aspiring to a new Einstein Bros. Bagels commeans investing a minimal amount of public office, but the people of Kirksing to the Student Union Building. money in yard signs and posting them ville or of any comparable community, Even though the addition will use carefully after talking and obtaining with their struggles, hopes and coursome existing space and technolothe permission of the resident living age are worth it. gies from the departing Jazzman’s on the site itself, preferably not just on Thank you for your time and the Brew and Bakery and Zime, Sodexo property owned by an influential or best to you in realizing your future still estimates the project could cost powerful contact but actually repreaspirations. over $300,000. That’s a sizeable cost senting the views of the people who for a campus fretting about budget live on the site where you post your SUBMITTED BY BETTY L. cuts, and I expect my mom will roll sign. It means speaking and participatMCLANE-ILES EDITORIAL POLICY: The Index is published Thursdays during the academic year by students at Truman State University, Kirksville, MO 63501.

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her eyes at the expense once again.

I can only imagine how many other out-of-college taxpayers will join her.

The opposition isn’t exclusive to full-time working Missourians, either. Truman State University students themselves have expressed concern about frivolous spending on their own campus. Many raised an eyebrow at University President Sue Thomas’ pay raise when she first assumed her position, as well as the cost of the presidential search that hired her.

Sometimes when the University does its job or tries to provide a new service to its students, it doesn’t look good. While it’s important to consider how students and the public perceive these expenses when they come around, that doesn’t mean the University shouldn’t be allowed to spend money. Instead, the University and its business partners, like Sodexo, should make it clearer where they’re getting the funding for these projects.

Einstein Bros. Bagels, for example, is entirely funded by Sodexo profits specifically designated for “renovation and improvement projects,” as Dave Rector, vice president for administration, finance and planning, told The Index in this week’s story on the development. This means these funds came from the students and other community members eating on campus — not state appropriations — and in turn, that money is going toward improving those customers’ Sodexo experience. Furthermore, there is no way those funds could get redirected to any other part of campus that might want it, like University Counseling Services or the men’s wrestling team.

If your parents are like mine and stick their noses in the air at any tax expenditure they find distasteful, you can tell them the new Einstein Bros. Bagels coming to campus is exclusively funded by Sodexo customers’ dining money — nobody else’s. Then, if you’re like me, enjoy that cinnamon sugar bagel when Einstein Bros. Bagels comes to campus in January. Your meal plan paid for it, just like it should.

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Wind farm in development NICOLAS TELEP Managing Editor

Terra-Gen LLC, a renewable energy company, is seeking regulatory approval to build a large wind farm in rural Schuyler and Adair counties.

Ameren Missouri plans to purchase the proposed wind farm, which would be the largest in Missouri, once it’s constructed. Last week, the Missouri Public Service Commission hosted a public hearing in Queen City and will decide whether or not to approve the High Prairie Wind Farm by the end of the year. If approved, Terra-Gen plans to begin construction by summer 2019, and the facility would begin producing power sometime in 2020.

Ajay Arora, vice president of power operations and energy management at Ameren Missouri, said when the company purchases the High Prairie Wind Farm, it will help the utility reach a mandate by the Missouri General Assembly that it produce at least 15 percent of its power from renewable sources. He said the facility will generate approximately 400 megawatts, enough energy to power 120,000 homes.

Carolyn Chrisman, director of Kirksville Regional Economic Development Inc., said the groundwork for a wind farm in northeast Missouri was laid about 10 years ago when several counties, including Schuyler and Adair, conducted wind studies to determine the viability of such a project in the area. She said the idea picked up steam about two and a half years ago when Terra-Gen began negotiating with local landowners.

Chrisman said the company has now reached lease agreements with all the landowners — around 200 — in the affected area to pay royalties on the land. She said in total, Ameren will pay about $3.2 million per

year in royalties.

Arora said the project will be built without the use of eminent domain. He also said the project would lower customer’s power bills, but he did not say by how much.

Chrisman said most of the feedback from the community at the public hearing was positive, but there was a group from northwest Missouri, where a wind farm was recently built, that spoke out against the project.

Overall, however, Chrisman said the project would add jobs and economic activity to the community. She said about 400 temporary construction jobs would be created in the area for the 12-18 months while the wind farm is being built.

“All of those jobs created locally for the short term will have a great impact,” Chrisman said. “All the construction workers who come in from outside the area that stay in the hotels, they buy gas, they eat at the restaurants. So there will be a great uptick in economic activity simply during construction.”

Chrisman also said Ameren will hire 20-25 full-time, permanent technicians.

Assistant city manager Ashley Young said the city will see an increase in lodging and sales tax revenue during construction if the project is approved. He said there will not be any turbines constructed within the city of Kirksville, so they should not have a long-term effect on the quality of life for residents.

Young said Terra-Gen spoke to the Kirksville City Council about the effects of the wind turbines on the area’s Indiana brown bat population because Adair County is home to nearly half the population of the species, which is protected. He said the company addressed these concerns, and the City Council adopted a resolution supporting the project.

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REVITALIZATION| City moves forward with downtown project

Continued from page 1 He said the fund will pay for 100 percent of the cost of sidewalk repairs and any other public improvements that have to be made.

Young said this is not the first TIF project — improvements to pedestrian lighting, sidewalk upgrades and parking lot improvements have all used TIF money in the past. The downtown revitalization program would not be the last project to use money from the fund, but Young said it would be one of the most impactful.

“I think it’s the most significant in terms of the effect it will have on the atmosphere downtown and its attractiveness,” Young said. “I think a more attractive downtown encourages more activity downtown.”

Young said the goal is for the improvement to help existing businesses currently downtown while also attracting new businesses to the business district.

Kirksville is piloting the revitalization project on two blocks in the TIF district. The project will be expanded to other parts of the district later on.

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ENROLLMENT| Truman looks at solutions to address unusually low freshman enrollment Continued from page 1 “It’s the demographics, it’s the misunderstanding of the practical value of the liberal arts — it’s some changes in the way students are applying to schools,” Morin said. “When you look at the type of school Truman is and you look at the demographics, you can kind of start to put it all together and realize there are some tremendous challenges with trying to fill a class with 1,300 new freshmen.”

Morin said the drop in enrollment was a combination of the numerous factors, which the University is working to address.

This year in particular, Morin said the University had a late start in the recruiting process because of an unusually high number of new counselors in the admission office. She said more admission counselors than usual left later in the summer, making it more difficult to fill those positions and train new counselors in time.

“I think when we look at the deficit in applications, that’s one factor we simply can’t overlook,” Morin said. “I think we just didn’t equip people well enough, nor start the process as timely as we normally do, and I think we see that as an effect, too.”

Morin said one of the most important challenges the University faces moving forward is understanding and changing admissions to fit Generation Z. She said data shows this generation, which is starting to apply to col-

lege, has different criteria and concerns than previous generations when considering where they want to go.

Generation Z is more focused on finances — to cover the costs of higher education — and building relationships with admission counselors, Morin said. Because of the new demands of incoming college students, Morin said the admission office is now taking a more relationshipfocused approach, changing the scholarship award process to be clearer and more simplified, and has plans to hire an enrollment management consultant. Morin said the enrollment management consultant would focus on solutions to what the University views as their biggest challenges, including the Midwest demographics, Truman’s emphasis on liberal arts, the University’s rural location, and the needs and behaviors of Generation Z. Morin said while the University has already implemented some actions to increase enrollment for next year, the advice of the enrollment management consultant will be implemented for the fall 2020 semester.

Dave Rector, vice president for administration, finance and planning, said the decreased enrollment affects the University budget in two areas — tuition and residence hall revenue. Rector said because the University suspected it would have fewer full-time equivalent students based on the number of applicants in January, the budget was able to account for the losses in these areas.

“It will mean that we will need to be a little more

watchful on spending this year,” Rector said.

He said official revenue reports will be available in September, and from there the University will decide how to proceed with spending. Rector said Truman plans a reserve in its budget each year, holding funds in case of emergency situations or any unexpected issues that might affect the budget. He said he does not think the loss in revenue will be something students will experience dramatically.

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UNIVERSITY CREATES CANCELLATION PROCEDURE

WASHINGTON MONTHLY RECOGNIZES TRUMAN

The Department of Public Safety warned students via email Aug. 27 about an email scam targeting Truman addresses. DPS stated the scam message, sent from the name Catherine Robert, claims she has contacted administration at Truman and she is looking for an “Administrative/Personal Assistant.” DPS said the Truman Career Center does not have record of this individual and she does not have permission to post jobs to students on campus. If students have received this email, DPS suggests students do not respond.

Truman State University President Sue Thomas signed a University cancellation procedure into effect Aug. 13. The procedure outlines how the University will monitor weather conditions, make cancellation decisions and notify students.

The Department of Public Safety will monitor emergency situations, such as inclement weather conditions, and advise the University president. Decisions to cancel University operations will be made by 6 a.m. and decisions to alter evening schedules will be made by 2 p.m. DPS will notify campus of cancellations via TruAlert and email. All campus activities and programs will be considered cancelled in the event of an emergency closure, but the president’s office can grant special permission to continue an activity during an emergency situation.

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Social Media Impacts Future Employment

BY TRAVIS MAIDEN

Staff Writer

In the growing age of technology, social media has become a huge part of everyday life. Most, if not all, Truman State University departments have their own social media accounts for students to connect with. As students transition into their careers, it is important to learn proper social media etiquette to look favorable to potential employers.

Nina Theobald, social media coordinator for the Career Center, said having a social media presence in today’s world is extremely important. She said it helps employers get an idea of who they are hiring and dealing with for 40 hours a week.

Theobald said expectations about social media change from employer to employer, and they can depend on what type of team each company is trying to put together and the company’s culture. She said it’s important to be cautious about what you post on social media because those posts can be found by anyone.

“Being careful is something you hear about time and time again from your parents, your teachers or any organization you join,” Theobald said. “We live in such a digital world that everything is recorded and everything is seen. I think our generation has really come into it on our own, and it’s something we just had to live with. It’s something you have to think twice about.”

Theobald said it was important to be authentic on social media because employers don’t want to see fake profiles. She said having a distinct, positive personality is what many individual professionals look for in employees.

Theobald said it isn’t necessary to be strictly professional with every post. She students should use their best judgment and be aware of the audience reading their profile.

Career Ready Coach Kara Levery said the presence of a social media account gives students the opportunity to create their own narratives. She said not having an online identity might give employers the perception that someone could be behind the times and unable to move their organization forward.

Levery said sharing and creating materials related to the industry someone chooses is vital and can help show employers who a prospect is and how the organization can benefit from hiring them.

“For example, with me being a career ready coach, I try to bring in or read or share articles that could be helpful to students that I am working with,” Levery said. “Recently, on my personal Facebook profile, I posted and shared a post from a friend of mine who runs a blog related to personal growth about time management.”

Levery said a good opportunity for students to develop an online presence is to create their own website that represents their personal brand. She said having the ability to control a narrative and putting information out in the open could benefit a student in the long run.

Levery said having a presence on LinkedIn is important even for undergraduates because recruiters use it regularly.

She said having a balance of information is key to presenting yourself professionally.

Levery said the Career Center offers many materials to help students and organizations learn more about social media etiquette in the professional world. She said the Career Center is happy to accept requests from organizations, offices or professors to have a presentation over social media usage.

Freshman Macy Cecil said she worked on Sen. Claire McCaskill’s political campaign, so social media is very important to her. She said she checks her accounts at least once every hour.

Cecil said she wants to go to law school to get involved in politics and run for a small office one day to work up to something bigger. She said having an online presence is crucial for her.

Cecil said she is careful about what she posts because the first thing someone does when they hear a name is run a Facebook or Google check on them to look into their life.

Cecil said she has had to give all of her social media account names to an employer. She said she kept the details of her account private in the beginning of her employment because she was worried about past posts.

“I wouldn’t personally care when an employer looked at my social media now because it’s off private now,” Cecil said. “It was set to private just in case because you just never know. I’ve had the same account since like 2012. You never know what you posted when you were younger.”

Cecil said social media gives a window into the world of a potential employee and helps employers know who you are. She said it is important not to post negative or bad content because employers can see it and judge how the potential employee will interact with them on a daily basis.

Sophomore Jenna Walsh said being professional on social media is extremely important to her. She said she is a firm believer that anything you put on the internet can and will become public at some point.

“I can’t even begin to explain how important I think being professional is,” Walsh said. “All the time, businesses and people who want to hire you will look at your Facebook to look at how you act when you’re not at work, and I feel like that’s so important, especially since I am going into the [Master of Arts in Education] program.”

Walsh said her Instagram account was recently hacked, and she didn’t think it would be such a big deal until it happened to her. She said she is relieved she was cautious about what she posted before being hacked so the hacker couldn’t reveal anything personal or detrimental to her reputation.

Walsh said she was worried the hacker could post random pictures that could attract bad attention because the hacker changed her entire profile privacy settings to where anyone can see what she has posted.

Walsh said she has already reported the hacker incident and is waiting for a response, and she said this is proof that being careful with what someone posts on social media is important.

Walsh said social media in the professional world gives anyone a chance to scope someone out.

“I just don’t think people understand how big Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and all that stuff is,” Walsh said. “I don’t think they understand how important it is to put stuff on there you actually want to be viewed as. It’s just like a first impression for a business.”

Instagram • Don’t post inappropriate photos • Drinking, scantily clad, etc.

• Make sure your privacy settings are what you want them to be • Show that you have a life (friends, family, pets, etc.)

Twitter • Use a profile photo that will make a good impression on recruiters • Follow potential recruiters: companies, recruiters themselves, publications, job forums, industry leaders, etc.

• Attend industry conferences and use hashtags • Try to tweet professionally, for the most part • Don’t post inappropriate content

Facebook • Post responsibly • Are you argumentative and foul-mouthed, or kind and thoughtful?

• List your previous schooling and work experience truthfully • Don’t post inappropriate or profane photos or statuses

Linkedin

LinkedIn • Make sure your profile is up to date • Don’t use a selfie — use a professional photo if possible • Make a good first impression!

• Put as many relevant contacts as possible • Make a strong headline for your profile

Tips gathered from Fast Company, Mashable, HuffPost and Workopolis.

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Truman students’ firsthand accounts of ax attack

BY ELISABETH SHIRK

Staff Writer

It’s Sunday night, and you’ve winded down to go to sleep. You’re in your sleepwear, your morning alarm is set, and tomorrow, your weekday routine begins again. Abruptly a scream pierces your still, quiet room, and you’re snapped out of your sleepiness. Do you wait for another scream to confirm trouble, or are you drawn to action?

On June 29 at the 200 block of East Scott Street, when Alidor Sita Masingo attacked a woman with an ax, Truman State University junior Jordan Lambay took the path of immediate action.

Lambay and Truman graduate Gabriel Gowen stepped into the middle of the dispute while their roommate Tyler Preston called 911. None of these men were harmed, and they might have saved a woman’s life.

Lambay, Gowen and Preston were neighbors of Masingo and the victim.

Lambay said he spoke with his neighbors almost every day despite having an English-French language barrier.

Lambay said on the night of the attack, around 11, he was getting ready to go to bed — he had to be up for work the next morning — when he heard screams from outside.

“My roommate came through the door and said there was a man with an ax attacking a lady in the front yard,” Lambay said.

Lambay said he and Gowen went out the side door of their house so they would not be seen by the attacker while Preston called 911.

“By the time I got to the front, she was already in the middle of the street, laying down,” Lambay said.

“He was above her with their kids

The Kirksville Police Department recognized junior Jordan Lambay, Gabriel Gowen and Tyler Preston for their intervention in a domestic abuse in mid-June.

Lambay, Gowen and Preston all played important roles in stopping the incident.

Submitted photo begging him to stop.”

Lambay said he sprinted toward Masingo and grabbed the ax, engaging in a tug of war until Lambay tripped Masingo to the ground, at which point Gowen helped to remove the ax from Masingo’s grasp.

“I definitely felt the adrenaline, but it didn’t take over,” Lambay said.

Gowen said the police showed up shortly after Lambay pinned Masingo to the ground.

“After that, Jordan and I got cleaned up in the ambulance, we sat out on our

“When all else is said and done, what they did could have very likely saved this victim’s life” -Kirksville Police Chief Jim Hughes Lambay said his thoughts were never overshadowed by his emotions throughout the altercation.

porch and that was it,” Gowen said.

Gowen said he would like to move past the event, and he tells the story

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3. Take a hike

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1. Go to the lake

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It sounds cliche, but sometimes it’s nice to catch up with friends over food. Have a potluck-style barbecue and ask everyone to bring their favorite dishes to share. It’ll be relaxing, and everyone will leave with a full tummy and good memories.

in a much shorter version now compared to the first few times he told it.

He said he is not as comfortable with yelling as he used to be, and he is definitely more jumpy.

Gowen said during the altercation he followed Lambay’s lead because Lambay always has a plan.

“When he had pinned [Masingo] down, he told me to go inside and that he didn’t want me getting PTSD,” Gowen said. “I told him, ‘I’m not leaving your side.’”

Gowen said he and Lambay met at Truman freshman orientation. He said his relationship with Lambay has been a friendship, a partnership and a strong connection.

“We’ve got each other’s back and we’re very supportive of each other,” Gowen said.

Gowen said he met Preston during his sophomore year of college, and Preston and Lambay became friends through him.

“Someone had to stay on the phone with the cops, and I am glad he was there to be that third person,” Gowen said. “We needed him.”

Kirksville Police Chief Jim Hughes said Lambay, Gowen and Preston played a key role in the event’s outcome. Although Hughes was not there that night, he said other police officers told him how valuable the students’ actions were.

Hughes said as police chief, he cannot recommend citizens insert themselves into violent crimes. However, he thinks Lambay, Gowen and Preston should be recognized for their actions.

“When all else is said and done, what they did could have very likely saved this victim’s life,” Hughes said.

4. Host a game night

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Host a game night. Who doesn’t love Monopoly, The Game of Life or even Cards Against Humanity? Get a few friends together and play games while binge-watching a favorite TV show, or watch a new one like “Superstore” on Hulu.

5. Catch up on sleep

Catch up on sleep. It might only be the second week of classes, but rest is always necessary, and it can pay to catch up on those off days. Feel no guilt for lying in bed all day and simply dreaming away.

Truman flutist earns $6,000 in scholarships

BY AURA MARTIN Staff Writer With his combined winnings as a semifinalist from the National Society of Arts and Letters and the Presser Foundation scholarship from Truman State University, senior flutist Donald Rabin earned $6,000 to spend over the summer.

“It was a great summer, but all the money is definitely gone,” Rabin laughed.

Over the summer, Rabin traveled to Italy, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Los Angeles and Orlando, Florida. Rabin performed in principal positions and attended master classes with renowned flutists including Sergio Pallottelli, Mark Sparks, Jim Walker and Denis Bouriakov.

Rabin was 7 years old when he first discovered the flute at an instrument display at Walmart. He just looked at it and said he wanted to play it. He has played flute in bands and orchestras since sixth grade, and he continues to play as a music major at Truman.

Aside from his musical pursuits, he has also impacted the people around him, said graduate student Cristin Selle. “[Rabin] is one of those people who has that infectious personality where you can’t be in a bad mood if you’re around him,” Selle said. “He’s always in a good mood, and he’s 150 percent dedicated to what he’s doing.”

Selle also said that he is dedicated to playing the flute, and he has a depth of knowledge about what he is doing without merely regurgitating facts.

Rabin’s hard work has earned him positions as principal flute in Wind Symphony I, the Truman State University Symphonic Orchestra, and the University flute quartet. He also serves as director of the woodwind choir. He is a member of Uncommon Practice, a group that plays a mixture of both 20th and 21st century music. Rabin also participates in a woodwind quintet.

The fact that he found the time to participate in ensembles, studio work and competitions comes as no surprise to Julianna Moore, Rabin’s flute professor.

“As a performer, it’s not just what someone does — it’s the whole package of how you present yourself,” Moore said. “I think there’s a certain energy with performers that comes across not just through playing, but through their whole persona. I think [Rabin] is really good at that.”

Moore said Rabin is invested in making the people around him feel good.

One time he threw a party for Moore, complete with birthday banners, cake and appearances from faculty members.

Rabin is an extrovert who engages with students and professors, even though he is busy with music.

Rabin usually practices three to four hours per day, focusing on tonal practice, technique exercises, a scale of the day, vibrato practice and orchestral excerpts. To prepare for competitions, Rabin said he likes to get his hands on the repertoire months in advance so he has time to dissect the piece and play sections slowly, then gradually speed up the tempo. He said that he wants to stay on top of it and practice until he knows the music thoroughly.

That is how he prepared for the National Society of Arts and Letters competition where he prepared “The Flute Sonata in D, Op.94” by Sergey Prokofiev, “Andante et Scherzo” by Louis Ganne and “Partita in A minor BWV 1013” by Johann Sebastian Bach. He won the local chapter competition in St. Louis and advanced to the semi-finals where he was judged by woodwind professors from The Juilliard School, University of Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music and Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He competed with musicians from all over the country, some coming from as far away as Hawaii.

Senior Donald Rabin won a $6,000 scholarship as a semi-finalist in a national competiton over the summer. He has played flute since middle school, and will perform as principal chair in two Truman ensembles this year. Submitted photo “Most of them had symphony jobs, and I was the only one who didn’t have a symphony job,” Rabin said. “It was very highly competitive, but they were truly amazing players.”

Rabin was surrounded by students from prestigious schools of music and conservatories, yet he does not regret attending a university instead of a conservatory. He said a liberal arts education has been beneficial because he was able to take opportunities he would otherwise not have in a conservatory.

“You have opportunities here out the wazoo, so you are able to engross yourself in so much material, and then you try to reflect it unto music,” Rabin said.

He researched physics in terms of harmonic series, such as studying the amplitude in a wave, and he said it is helping him with vibrato practice. An-

other opportunity Rabin found at Truman was presenting his findings at research conferences, such as how music can be utilized for non-violent actions like protests.

Currently, Rabin is applying to graduate schools. After school, he wants to perform in orchestras, and someday he’d like to conduct and teach flute.

Rabin said people can feel overwhelmed and start to question their choices, which can lead them to give up their passions. Rabin said it’s important to keep a steady, focused mind, push aside negative thoughts and try to have fun.

“You have to be confident in your abilities and that you have worked really hard to get to where you are now,” Rabin said. “Eventually, something is bound to work out for you.”

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“The Happytime Murders” is guilty pleasure

BY GORDON MCPHERSON

Staff Writer

“The Happytime Murders” is crass, foul, profane and objectively terrible.

Yet, it is oddly entertaining. Director Brian Henson, who previously produced family-friendly puppet fare, has a pretty twisted mind.

The film revolves around a puppet named Phil Phillips, played by Bill Barretta, who works as a private detective in Los Angeles with his human secretary Bubbles, played by Maya Rudolph. In the world of “The Happytime Murders,” puppets live alongside humans and are horribly mistreated and reviled. Phillips, the first and only puppet to work for the LAPD — before he was fired, that is — investigates a (silly) string of murders of the former cast members of a puppet-centered television show titled “The Happytime Gang.”

The alcoholic detective is soon accompanied by Connie Edwards, played by Melissa McCarthy. Edwards harbors deep prejudices against puppets, especially Phillips, rooted in a tragic past. Together, these two partners embark on a quest involving sights I certainly had no intention of ever witnessing. And I wish I could forget them, but I can’t.

The writing rule “show, don’t tell” means if a story wants to portray a message (such as a character’s feelings, motivation or backstory), it should be expressed through action, senses and feeling, not blatantly stated like a book summary off of SparkNotes. “The Happytime Murders” often achieves this, but with situations so horrendously disgusting I wish the film wasn’t as detailed as it is.

Indeed, sex jokes are the joke of choice in “The Happytime Murders.” Nearly every scene features raunchy jokes or comments about genitalia and intercourse. This even includes puppet pornography, presented in graphic detail early in the film. Who wouldn’t want to see that? Me, that’s who. Later on, a gratuitous sex scene occurs, complete with silly string flying around like blood in a Quentin Tarantino shootout. It’s high-quality cinema if you’re intoxicated, of particularly poor taste or both.

Besides the pervasively puerile comedy, the film had an opportunity to

make comments on the current state of puppet movies, as well as injustice and overcoming prejudice. In some instances, “The Happytime Murders” is almost poignant, strengthened by the surprisingly endearing chemistry between Phillips, Edwards and the police chief Lieutenant Banning, played by Leslie David Baker of “The Office” fame. These three characters are likable from the get-go, fitting snugly into familiar, yet reliably entertaining archetypes.

Well again, the movie is almost poignant. Then the film goes back to the sex jokes and the immature, juvenile comedy the writers seem wholly enamored with.

The mystery itself, involving classic noir cliches, is serviceable but way too predictable. While the film relishes in debauchery, the actual mystery of who killed “The Happytime Gang” is spelled out to viewers. Characters often insult viewers’ intelligence by explaining outcomes or connections even a toddler could have pieced together.

It sounds like I hate this movie, I know. But, truth be told, I couldn’t look away. “The Happytime Murders” fully commits to what it is — an R-rated comedy featuring puppets. You’ve got to give the filmmakers some respect for going all out.

In fact, I’d recommend this film over “The Meg,” as that film had no clear identity and often featured dramatic scenes that had no place in a film involving a Megalodon shark eating people as if in an all-you-can-eat buffet.

“The Happytime Murders” could become a cult classic for filmgoers looking to switch off their brains and revel in strangely watchable stupidity. If in a packed theater of people willing to check their intelligence at the door, the film could prove entirely entertaining.

Even so, films such as this sadden me a bit. “The Happytime Murders” got a pretty wide release, much wider than “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” or “Sorry to Bother You,” which are both superior films. The saving grace is that “The Happytime Murders” bombed at the box office, which gives me some hope for humanity. There doesn’t need to be a sequel, God forbid a whole franchise.

“The Happytime Murders” will kill viewers’ brain cells. But what did you expect?

Ernie Hughes newest member of Truman staff

BY JUSTIN NEWTON

Staff Writer

Underlying the daily lives of busy students buying textbooks, finalizing schedules and remembering which class is in which classroom there is an often invisible side of Truman State University that supports and makes possible the education those bustling students are receiving. Ernie Hughes, recently named vice president for university advancement, is one of the individuals in charge of fundraising for the University, which will ultimately provide experiences for students. “[M]y whole philosophy when I look at people who give to Truman State [University], I want to make people give ‘through’ Truman State [University] rather [than] ‘to,’” said Hughes. “So when you’re saying ‘through,’ it means their gift takes a living form. So if you come here to get a scholarship, it’s a living form of how those donors’ fund dollars or their planned gift or just an annual gift makes a difference in the students’ lives.”

Hughes did similar work at the Southern University System in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as the Morehouse School of Medicine and Winona State University, serving as vice president of both institutions. Hughes graduated from Mississippi State University in 1988 with a finance degree and he finished his MBA in 1991.

Hughes worked at Southern University for almost 21 years — 10 of it in the cooperative extension program working with community economic development and the last 10 1/2 in advancement. Concurrently with his work there, Hughes received his Ph.D. in human resources and development from Louisiana State University.

Hughes became familiar with Truman through connections at Winona State.

Two of Truman’s former presidents have worked at Hughes’ previous institution. “[Darrell W.] Krueger was a president at Winona State, and matter of fact you have the Krueger Library

named after him at Winona, and then [Troy Paino], your previous president, was a dean there,” Hughes explained.

“So that’s a very close connection with the two schools.”

The decision for Hughes to fill the vice president for university advancement position came after an extensive search involving a third party search firm to gather applicants, conducting virtual interviews and finally interviewing four of the best candidates on campus.

Janet Gooch, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, was involved in this process. She said interviews were an extended process, involving many different groups across campus.

“They met with the deans, they met with the department chairs, [and] they met with the advancement office,” said Gooch. “And we all had the opportunity to get to know Dr. Hughes and the other candidates, and then we elicit feedback from the Truman community, anybody who had the opportunity to meet the candidates, and they’re asked what are the strengths, what are the weaknesses and things like that.”

University President Sue Thomas had the final say in filling the position, and Gooch said the decision took into consideration the feedback from campus, alumni and other offcampus fundraising partners.

“Dr. Hughes has the expertise and experience to enhance the great work of the advancement team,” Thomas said. “He also has a lot of innovative and engaging ideas that will bring exciting opportunities to our campus.

And on top of all of that, he is a cool, interesting person.”

Hughes’ biography shows he is academically and professionally qualified to lead the Office of Advancement for Truman. His credentials speak to dedication and hard work, but letters behind a name can only tell so much about a person. At times, students can be unaware of the people who

Ernie Hughes was appointed vice president for university advancement Aug. 13. Hughes received his finance degree and MBA from Mississippi State University and completed his Ph.D. at Louisiana State University. Submitted photo hold these higher university positions, knowing only their names and titles.

But without them, those students would quickly find themselves without a school to attend.

“It’s good to have information about the new people here on campus, what they do and how they got here, because it’s good for people to get to know them,” said Gooch.

Hughes said his biggest goal is to build a culture of philanthropy on campus, involving the whole school in fundraising. He wants to help students raise money for their own projects, as well as sending out more proposals from deans and directors.

“And [I’m] not just saying that it’s all about the dollars,” said Hughes.

“It’s not. It’s about relationships. It’s about telling our story. And it’s about having people to feel empowered and to know that the brand of Truman is very strong.”

Aside from his official position at

Truman, Hughes and his wife, Deadra, have three children who, according to Hughes, have uninspiring tastes in pizza. Personally, he prefers supreme, because it combines many different tastes. Aside from pizza, Hughes shared a couple of his favorite movies, to give a bit more insight into the way he thinks.

Hughes said he likes “The Godfather” and “The Godfather Part II” for their old world gentility and underlying savagery.

“But at the end of the day, it’s all about family, so that’s what I like about it, and the director did a great job of pulling that all together,” Hughes said.

Hughes also cited Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” as a favorite movie. “[I]t really makes us take a deeper look at ourselves, from where which side are you on, to say, you know, ‘Am I doing the right thing?’” said Hughes.

“And then plus, too, it makes you laugh as well, too, at funny points.”

THROWBACK THURSDAY “Student Senate to vote on core despite concerns of members” This year, Truman State University is piloting classes for the new liberal arts program called The Dialogues. Funny enough, at this time in 1996, there was debate happening at the University about what would become the current Liberal Studies Program. According to the Aug. 29, 1996, issue of The Index, for six years leading up to the final vote — which occurred on Sept. 9, 1996 — the Student Senate lobbied to update the curriculum to its current form.

Then Student Senate President Danny Rotert said the change was necessary for Truman to compete with some of the top schools in the nation, public and private. “[Changing the curriculum will] make the University better and our degrees will carry that reputation,” Rotert argued at the time. “The University is also at a crossroads, and we can play with the public Ivy and private Ivy schools. In order to compete with them and recruit the best students, we have to develop the kind of studies that will appeal to their interests.”

Despite Rotert’s strong feelings, there were some objections to the plan — students and professors raised concerns about the required calculus course and interdisciplinary classes.

During this time, a lot of now-familiar curriculum elements were introduced to Truman, such as the modes of inquiry, interconnecting perspectives and the junior writing seminar which would come to be known as JINS. The 1996 plan also established statistics and calculus courses as requirements for graduation, but the calculus requirement was later removed.

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Question 1: What is your favorite social media platform and why?

“Probably Twitter, because you get the pictures from Instagram, but it’s not Facebook where the parents are, you know? It’s a little bit like Facebook at night kind of vibe, kind of no limits.”

“I think Facebook, just because you get to connect more with the people you aren’t with, because I don’t think that everyone really uses Twitter, like everyone just kind of uses Facebook.”

“Twitter. I love Twitter. I got on Twitter my freshman year of high school, and it’s just its own cult, I think, and so it’s really amusing. I like it a lot.”

Question 2: What is a fun fact about you?

“I crashed a jet ski once when I was in, like, the fifth grade. Almost gave my grandma a heart attack.”

“My first name is actually Steven. I go by my middle name, Daniel — I didn’t find out until the first day of kindergarten.”

“I have a Truman-related fun fact — my parents met here and then my sister went here. They met in Pickler Memorial [Library].”

Question 3: What do you prefer to watch more: TV or movies?

“TV shows, because everyone watches everything on Netflix, so there is no more commercial breaks, so the end of the episode is like your commercial break.”

“I think TV shows, just because you can connect more. When you find a good movie, it’s like, ‘Oh, that’s a good movie,’ but when you find a good TV show, it’s almost like a big part of your life, because you just get so invested into it.”

“See they both have benefits that are important, but I have been really into movies lately. So I’ll go with movies. I watched a movie last night — it was really crappy.”

Finding the Way Back to Mayberry Begins Aug. 30, 7 PM BH Little Theatre Many of us long for a simpler time. When a Southern sheriff and his son enjoyed life and solved problems instead of facing a zombie apocalypse and insurmountable problems.

The Kirksville Church of Christ & Ekklesia Campus Ministry present 5 lessons plans made available by Joey Fann on his website http://www.barneyfife.com/ Two lessons will be held on the Truman Campus in Baldwin Hall Little Theatre on Thursdays Aug. 30 and Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. The other three lessons will be held at Take Root Café’s Theatre on Tuesdays Sept. 11, 18, and 25 at 7 p.m.

The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. were on the air during a turbulent time in our history, 1960-1968 yet offered hope and escape. “Bring Christ your broken life, He will restore!”

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WOMEN’S SOCCER| The team will have its first regular season game tomorrow after a successful preseason Continued from page 12 “I’m not thinking, ‘Oh, we’re playing this team — they’re really good at this, or really good at that,’” Hopwood said. “I just went into it not knowing what they were like. I just had to adapt to how they played.”

Hopwood said she still has improvements to make to her game, but she feels confident going into the regular season.

Upperclassmen on the team are also gearing up for this season. Junior forward Maggie Beem earned Player of the Match last Friday when she scored Truman’s two goals against Missouri Western. Beem said that moment, along with the rest of the preseason, has been a breakthrough for her.

“I feel like I’ve just been sort of building up to this and working really hard and then finally saw results,” said Beem. “Even in Italy, it sort of felt like I was building up to that.”

Beem said she sets this year apart from her previous two years on the team, in part because they’ve started winning scrimmages instead of tying or losing them like in years past.

She also said everyone automatically clicked when they met to practice this preseason, whereas other years the ’Dogs haven’t had that same chemistry. Beem said that’s largely thanks to having an overall younger team to dive into the game with a fresh mindset.

Beem and the rest of the Bulldogs will come together tomorrow afternoon to kickstart their regular season against Davenport University, a team Truman hasn’t faced before. Beem said she thinks the ’Dogs will keep their chemistry and success going into the match.

“I was Player of the [Match], but I don’t think I could’ve done it without the team,” said Beem. “People set me up [on the field] to look good, and that’s all you can really ask for out of a team, and I love playing with this team.”

The Bulldogs play the Panthers at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Bulldog Soccer Park.

Top: Freshman midfielder Katie Vollmer attempts to catch sophomore midfielder Chloe Hollander.

Vollmer is a recent graduate of Cor Jesu Academy joining the Bulldogs in her first collegiate season.

Bottom: Freshman midfielder Anna Meyer lifts an arm as sophomore midfielder Addy Hoffman moves in for a steal during scrimmage. Meyer is one of 13 freshmen on Truman State University’s women’s soccer squad this season. Photos by Daniel Degenhardt

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COLUMN| Advances in training make for older star athletes

CURT WICHMER Sports Editor After being forced to raise thousands of dollars to compete this year, Truman State University’s men’s tennis team learned the hard way how big of a role money plays in the world of collegiate sports. When it comes to tennis, however, money only plays a greater role when you move from the collegiate level to the professional level; for some reason, recent years have shown elite tennis players in their 30s have continued to out play their younger competitors, reversing the stereotype that younger players are more athletic than their older counterparts. But why exactly is this happening?

Lately, international tennis has been dominated by the “big four” — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Over 13 years and 54 final matches played in the Grand Slam Tournaments, 53 have included at least one of these players. Even with all their successes, each of these players is over 30, which in most sports is considered a relatively advanced age to still be competing. The recent increases in prize money might have something to do with it, according to a Tennis Network interview with Federer.

Federer said the prize money is an attractive part of continuing professional play, but its use goes beyond spending for pleasure. Federer, who recently turned

37, shared that a good chunk of prize money goes to financing personal trainers, therapists and physical rehab. Additionally, he speculated the cult of fame surrounding the top tennis players attracts the best trainers in their fields, further increasing the athletes’ lasting power, even to their mid to late 30s.

Technique in therapy could also have an effect on athletic longevity. According to Jeff Bercovici, author of “Play On: the New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age,” his book about how age affects athletic performance, recent changes to physical trainers’ techniques have prolonged athlete career durations.

Because trainers have shifted their training techniques to a model with more recovery time between workouts, athletes’ bodies are under less stress and are less injury-prone, therefore suffering fewer careershattering injuries like pulling critical muscles. This in turn extends the average number of years an athlete can continue to perform at an elite level.

Bercovici also said older athletes like Tom Brady and Serena Williams have been able to post big numbers late in their careers specifically because of their age. He said because of their advanced experience and mental maturity level, older athletes improve later in their careers thanks to improved decision-making skills. Though this point could well be true, one might add that if an older athlete suffered severe physical trauma in their sport, particularly in the case of contact sports like football, the lack of physical mobility would likely outweigh an experience advantage over the opponent. Non-contact sports like tennis, however, greatly reduce the threat of violent physical injury to the player, making continued performance into an athlete’s late 30s possible.

Because of recent advancements in therapy and training technique, older athletes currently dominate the international tennis scene, and now more than ever, these athletes are better able to finance the very trainers keeping them at the top. Though in the past athletes beyond the age of 30 have been considered “old,” today we see athletes even older than 30 continue to excel in their sport thanks in no small part to their entourages of skilled trainers and therapists.

Volleyball goes 3-1 at Peggy Martin Challenge Top: Truman volleyball player rising for ball during warmups.

Bottom Left: Bulldogs volleyball during a preseason scrimmage. Since the athletes returned to the court in August, the team has been hard at work preparing to face this year’s opponents.

Bottom Right: Senior setter Savvy Hughes reaches for the return shot. Hughes was instrumental in the Bulldogs’ 3-1 weekend, posting 153 assists for Truman at the University of Central Missouri’s annual Peggy Martin Challenge. Photos by Daniel Degenhardt

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Expectations for football’s first game CURT WICHMER Sports Editor

The Truman State University football team is putting in some final preparations before facing off against Michigan Tech in tonight’s season opener at Stokes Stadium. What can we expect for the team’s first performance?

The last three seasons have seen consistent statistics from the Bulldogs defense; the offense, however, has had a wider spread of stats over the past few years. The stats from the Bulldogs’ 2015 and 2017 seasons are very similar — they even shared the same season record of 5-6 — but 2016 sticks out above its neighbors. After the Bulldogs went 5-6 in 2015, the following year they held the number one spot in the conference for a period of time and finished 8-3. Perhaps we might see a similar situation this season.

Truman’s 2017 team had a rather underwhelming 36 percent completion rate on third down, making just 57/160 attempts. However, the Bulldogs have had a lot of success on fourth down, sitting high on a 59 percent success rate, so fans should keep an eye out for clutch drive extensions from the home team when they’re up against the wall.

Last season, the Bulldogs posted 1,933 rushing yards through 11 games, outstripping their 1,735 yards through the air. With the return of junior running back Jordan Salima this season, expect the Purple and White to center their attack from the ground.

Top Left: The team paces the field and stretches out before the start of practice.

Top Right: Head coach Gregg Nesbitt running players through footwork drills. The Bulldogs capitalized on their rushing game last season, posting over 1,900 total rushing yards.

Bottom: Blocking drills from Tuesday’s practice. Photos by Daniel Degenhardt

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Truman State Univerity women’s soccer players share some laughs during Tuesday’s practice. The Bulldogs are looking to bring a lot of energy to their first game of the season against Davenport University tomorrow. Photo by Daniel Degenhardt

WOMEN’S SOCCER SEASON OPENER FRIDAY

After sweeping preseason play, the Bulldogs prepared to start season

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Truman State University’s women’s soccer team is riding the momentum from six straight preseason victories into the Bulldogs’ home opener tomorrow.

The ’Dogs have taken a little extra time for preseason practice this year, kicking it off with a trip to Italy earlier this summer, where they beat every team they faced in scrimmages. After that, the team returned to Kirksville and shut out Lindenwood University and Missouri Western

State University, a team that saw its first ever NCAA regional appearance last year.

This early success came from a team where 40 percent of its players are freshmen. Truman ran a surplus on women’s soccer players this year, bringing in 13 freshmen after graduating eight seniors. Head coach Mike Cannon said he thinks his current roster is tied for the largest in program history, and he said having that many players on the bench comes with its benefits and challenges.

“It’s good to have a bigger group for injuries,” Cannon said. “On the

flip side, it makes it a little harder to keep everybody happy with playing time and being involved. We don’t travel [with] everybody to away games, so there’s some pluses and minuses to it.”

Cannon said having a younger team means they’re learning how to win. Given that the Bulldogs have won a lot this preseason, he also said the success has had a positive effect on the students’ morale and the freshmen’s first impressions of Truman and its soccer program.

Most of this year’s freshmen are from Missouri, Illinois and Iowa,

but goalkeeper Beth Hopwood flew across the pond to join the Bulldogs from Linlithgow, Scotland.

Hopwood said there aren’t many differences between football in the United Kingdom and soccer in the United States, but she said the Bulldogs seem more team-oriented than her team in Glasgow, Scotland. She also said she thinks she has an advantage not knowing the American teams she’s playing against.

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Men’s soccer starts season at Lindenwood CURT WICHMER Sports Editor The Truman State University men’s soccer team is set to begin the season with their own squad of new players.

After dropping 14 players and picking up 10 true freshmen, Truman’s squad of 27 has been on the field since Aug. 13 preparing for their first match of the season against Lindenwood University on Friday.

With a younger team than last year, head coach Duke Cochran said he hopes the older players are ready to step into leadership roles previously fulfilled by now-graduated student athletes. As far as which particular players will step up, Cochran said it will sort itself out with time.

“Dynamics like these aren’t like a pure science,” Cochran said. “Only time will tell, really… It’s good we’ve started practice now — it’s a long

season, and the players’ [academic] workload gets heavier the later we get.”

When discussing Truman athletes’ penchant for achieving academic recognition in the GLVC, Cochran said the high number of academically awarded students at Truman shows the amount of work each student athlete has to do throughout the season.

“A highly academic institution like Truman taxes you mentally in the classroom,” Cochran said. “Then students have to go out and get physically tired, too. It can be hard to compartmentalize, and it certainly makes practicing more difficult for them.”

Men’s soccer will take the field at 7:30 p.m. at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri tomorrow night.

Truman State University men’s soccer head coach Duke is the winningest coach in Truman men’s soccer history, with a career total of 111 wins with the Bulldogs. Photo from TMN archives

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