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Standard staff Back to Campus 2014 is published by The Standard, MissouriState University’s student-producednewspaper. The university has notapproved and is not responsible forits content, which is produced andedited by The Standard staff.

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4 Welcome!Stay up to date with TheStandard

ACADEMIC LIFE8 Letter to studentsPresident Smart says“Welcome”

10 Bear CLAWFind the educational helpyou need

12 Monthly cultureCelebrate history everymonth

14 Adding anddropping classesKnow how to manageyour classes

16 Counseling CenterResources for copingwith college life

17 Library etiquetteHow to keep peace inthe library

19 Buy or rent?Navigate textbook dollars

20 Finding a jobDough in your pocket

22 Voting 101All the how to on voting

23 All things parkingParking sans tickets

24 Be active…oncampusTry to get involved oncampus

25 Digital educationLearn about e-learning

26Make you work, workUnderstand your work-study program

28 B.E.A.R FEEWhere is your moneygoing?

30 SOFACHow to get organizationfunding

STUDENT LIFE34 TailgatingNew rules mean newfun

36 Public safetyStay safe on campus,use campus tools

39 Springfield sportsSports outside thecampus bubble

40 MSU makeoverCheck out the new faceof MSU’s campus

42 IntramuralsBe sure to sign up forthe sports you love

44 Maroon MadnessGet ‘Mad,’ and bringthe noise this year

46 Taylor Health andWellnessTake advantage of thedocs on campus

47 Find yourselfUse this campus map

48 Caffeinated brewsSo many coffeechoices, you’re set

50 Freshman 15Keep the pounds at bay

52 Mobile foodFind delicious eats onwheels

53 Fall eventsThis fall know theevents to go to

54 A fan of the theaterThe theater is the ticketfor you

56 Farmer’s marketThe best fresh produce

57 FRCPumping iron without amembership fee

58 Film fun

Springfield theaters youcan hit up

62 SGF religionsFind your higher power

63 Dorm rulesFind out how to be agood roommate

64 Springfield bucketlistBefore you go, try these

66 No car?No prob. Check outthese options

67 Non-21 funYoung, wild and free

68 Gyms, gyms, gymsGet fit at one of thesegyms

70 Cash, credit orcheckA bit of financial advice

72 Dorm mealsMicrowaves are yourbest friend

73 First Friday Art WalkJust what is FFA allabout?

74 MSU social mediaWho you need to followthis semester

76 Clipboard-o-phobiaHow to avoid signing apetition

78 All aboard!Be a Bear Line rider

80 MythbustersThe truth about campusmyths

82 To be or not beGreek?Decide what fits you

84 Riding the FMwaveA station for all tastes

86 First three days ofyour lifeWhat your first days oncampus hold

SPORTS ANDRECREATION89Who to follow?Keep up on MSU sports

90 BaseballWho will knock it out ofthe park?

92 Men’s hoopsMen’s basketball hitsthe court this semester

94 Women’s soccerSee these ladies kickin’it

97 Bump, set, spikeWhat will volleyballserve up?

98 HockeyKeep your eye on thepuck this season

100 SwimmingCheck out what’ssplashin’ at MSU

103 SoftballMSU’s softball team willhit the bases

104 FootballWhat can you expectfrom this season?

106 10 athletes toknowAthletes to watch

108 Lady BearsNothing but net

110 TennisNew team debut

111 Field hockeyWith a new field, thegame will be fresh

112 LacrosseFunding, no funding?

113 Men’s soccer#becausefutbol

114 Sports calendarSee which sportingevents you can’t miss

116 Advertisers index118 GolfSinkin’ putts all day


There’s nothing like stepping onto thecampus of Missouri State University for yourfirst day of classes, whether you’re a brandnew freshman ready to get lost in the mazethat is Cheek Hall, a sophomore just figuringout what they want to major in, a junior whocan’t wait to graduate or a senior who hon-estly still can’t figure out where anything inCheek Hall is.

If this is your first year here, welcome,and congratulations on choosing MSU to fur-ther your education. You’ve chosen a reallygreat school, filled with excellent teachers,wonderful students and an enormous amountof clubs and activities.

It’s also got a pretty great newspaper, TheStandard. I’m Trevor Mitchell, the editor-in-chief. I’m a senior print and Internet journal-ism major with a minor in religious studies.I’m from Lee’s Summit, and this will finallybe the year that the Chiefs win the SuperBowl.

Here at The Standard, we know you want

to stay informedabout the thingsthat matter at theuniversity, likewhere yourmoney’s going,how you’re beingkept safe andwhat opportuni-ties you have oncampus.

But hey,you’re a collegestudent in

Springfield — and all your time isn’t goingto be spent inside a classroom, listening toteachers.

You also want to know where you shouldgo to eat, which coffee shops are the best tostudy in, where to relax with your friends onthe weekends and all the other things thereare to do around the city.

No matter who you are or what you’reinterested in, we want to be a newspaper thatcovers the things that are important and inter-esting to you.

So pick up a new issue of The Standard

every Tuesday morning at newsstands allover campus, like us on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/TheStandardM-SU, follow us on Twitter@TheStandard_MSU and on Instagram athttp://instagram.com/thestandard_msu.

You can also check out The Standard’sfree app, available now on both iPhone andAndroid.

Our website, the-standard.org will also beconsistently updated with the latest breakingnews from campus and more informationthat you might not see in the print edition.

You can also follow me on Twitter@Trevorisamazing or email me [email protected]. Whetheryou’ve got a question about something in thenewspaper, there’s a story idea you think wemight be interested in or you just want totalk, feel free to contact me. The Standard ismade first and foremost for students, and Iwant to know what you think about it.

On behalf of the entire staff here at TheStandard, welcome to Missouri State Univer-sity. I’m excited for the coming year, and Ihope you are too. I’ll see you around cam-pus.

The Standard welcomes youBy Trevor MitchellThe Standard

@Trevorisamazing

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From the desk of the presidentWelcome back. Notice anything differ-

ent since you left in May? There have beena lot of changes in just three months.You probably would point to the physi-

cal changes, because there have been manyand most are obvious. They include the fol-lowing:Four recreation/athletic venues totaling

about $27 million have beencompleted/renovated and are ready for use– thank you again for passing the studentfee which allows us to make bond paymentsfor these improvements.Plaster Student Union has undergone the

first of three phases in a $2 million renova-tion project —the third-floor meetingrooms and hallways received a facelift overthe summer, which included the installationof a Bear head mosaic mural with the facesof more than 600 Missouri State studentswho submitted “selfies.” The Ballroom isscheduled to be renovated during the holi-day break in December 2014/January 2015,

and the Parliamentary Room will be reno-vated in the summer of 2015.Sunvilla Tower is being readied to go

offline for a year for a renovation totalingapproximately $12 million, coming backinto service in fall 2015.Kentwood Hall is back online after a

$2.5 million renovation over the summer.The $6.9 million renovation of Pummill

Hall has begun, with a target completiondate of July 2015.Construction on the new $5.5 million

Welcome Center has begun, with a targetcompletion date of fall 2015.Preparations are underway for the con-

struction of a $20 million facility to housethe new Occupational Therapy Programand other health programs.New attractive concrete and metal signs

have been installed on the four corners ofcampus.There have been other changes, too,

which are not as visible. For example, this

will be the first semester for our new Gen-eral Education curriculum; the new cooper-ative doctorate of pharmacy with the Uni-versity of Missouri-Kansas City begins thisfall; and other new academic programs alsobegin this fall, most notably the Master ofFine Arts and the Doctor of Nurse Anesthe-sia.Missouri State continues to expand and

improve to provide a better educationalexperience for you. I urge you to do yourpart by engaging in the classroom, findingways to be involved in activities, attendingevents (most of which are free of charge)and generally make Missouri State youruniversity and your home away from home.Welcome back. Together, let’s have a

great 2014-2015.

Dear Students,

Clif Smart,File photo/THE STANDARD

Clif Smart in his office, Carrington 201. MSU President

By Clif SmartFor The Standard

@ClifSmart


Studying and keeping your grades up can be a daunting task, butwith Missouri State’s Bear CLAW program, you can tackle anything

Missouri State offers variousresources for students to helpthem succeed. One of the mosthelpful and valuable resourcesoffered is the Bear CLAW.

The Bear CLAW, the Centerfor Learning and Writing, pro-vides Missouri State studentswith various sources of assistancefor different subject courses. TheBear CLAW is located on the firstfloor of Meyer Library and hasvarious hours depending on thecourse.

The Bear CLAW offers tutor-ing in the following subjects:mathematics, business courses,science, computer course, eco-nomics, statistics (QBA) and afew other various courses. Inorder to receive help from a tutor,a student can either schedule anappointment or drop in.

The drop-in table hours can be

found online or at the BearCLAW. There is a math, scienceand business drop-in table. Thescience drop-in table assists inastronomy, biology, biomedicalsciences, chemistry, geology,geography and physics. The busi-ness drop-in table assists withaccounting, finance, managementand marketing.

Although the Bear CLAWoffers assistance in many differ-ent courses, there are many that itdoes not yet have tutors for. How-ever, it is looking to expand andadd tutors in more courses. Toview a list of courses that theBear CLAW currently does notoffer tutoring for, visithttp://bearclaw.missouristate.edu/68396.htm.

If you or someone you know isinterested in applying to be atutor for the Bear CLAW, there isa list of qualifications on the BearCLAW website under “Apply tobe a Tutor.”

The Bear CLAW also offers

the Writing Center. The WritingCenter provides students withhelpful advice and editing tips onany writing assignment. Depend-ing on the length of the paper, theWriting Center needs two to fivebusiness days for reviewing. Tofind out more information regard-ing the Writing Center, visit itswebsite at http://writingcenter.missouristate.edu/.

Not only does the Bear CLAWoffer tutoring, but it also offers awide variety of materials thathelp with many different courses.It offers various computer tech-nologies and other assistive itemsfor the different subjects, includ-ing different whiteboards andmaterials. This area is open thesame hours as the regular MeyerLibrary hours.

To find out more about theMissouri State Bear CLAW, youcan visit its website at http://bearclaw.missouristate.edu, or goin and check out the fun atmos-phere for yourself. File photo/THE STANDARD

Missouri State’s Bear CLAW program is located on the first floor ofMeyer Library, in the southeast corner.

By Callie RaineyThe Standard

@KidCallie


File photo/THE STANDARDWith any number of subjects, the Bear CLAW assists any student who needs help.

File photo/THE STANDARDThe Bear CLAW offers tutors in subjects including math, science and more.

CLAW studying in the face



One of Missouri State University’s threepublic affairs pillars is cultural competence.MSU exemplifies this pillar by celebratingdiverse cultures present on campus throughtheir respective history month.Spread out throughout the spring and fall

semesters, each month can be a celebrationof a new culture. Check out what each month has to offer

this fall, and keep a watch on the MissouriState calendar for specific events related tothese months. Here is what the calendar has to say about

these months:Sept. 15 to Oct. 15: Hispanic History MonthEach year, Americans observe National

Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 toOct. 15 by celebrating the histories, culturesand contributions of American citizenswhose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico,the Caribbean and Central and South Ameri-ca.The observation started in 1968 as His-

panic Heritage Week under President LyndonJohnson, and it was expanded by PresidentRonald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-dayperiod starting on Sept. 15 and ending onOct. 15. It was enacted into law on Aug. 17, 1988,

on the approval of Public Law 100-402. Theday of Sept. 15 is significant because it is theanniversary of independence for Latin Amer-ican countries Costa Rica, El Salvador,Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate

their independence days on Sept. 16 andSept. 18, respectively. Columbus Day, or Diade la Raza, which is Oct. 12, falls within this30 day period.This month is sponsored by the Office for

Diversity and Inclusion.October: LGBT History Month, ItalianAmerican Heritage Month, NationalDisability Awareness MonthLGBT History Month is a month-long,

annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexualand transgender history, and the history ofthe gay rights and related civil rights move-

ments. It includes National Coming Out Dayon Oct. 11. LGBT History Month originated in the

United States and was first celebrated in1994. It was founded by Missouri highschool history teacher Rodney Wilson. Spectrum, MSU’s LGBT and Ally

Alliance — along with the Office of Multi-cultural Programs — provides a month-longseries of events on campus to commemorateLGBT History Month. These include dances,panels, film screenings, fundraisers, discus-sions, art displays and an annual talent show.Every year the U.S. president signs an

executive order designating the month ofOctober as National Italian American Her-itage Month. Coinciding with the festivities surround-

ing Columbus Day, the proclamation isrecognition of the many achievements, con-tributions and successes of Americans ofItalian descent as well as Italians in Ameri-ca.Over 5.4 million Italians immigrated to

the United States between 1820 and 1992.Today there are over 26 million Americans ofItalian descent in the United States, makingthem the fifth largest ethnic group. In 1988, Congress designated each Octo-

ber as National Disability EmploymentAwareness Month. Various programs carried out throughout

the month also highlight the specific employ-ment barriers that still need to be addressedand removed.November: Native American History MonthIn response to an effort by many to gain a

day of recognition for the great influenceNative Americans have had upon the U.S.,Congress designated a week of October tocelebrate Native American Awareness Weekin 1976. November is an appropriate month for the

celebration because it is traditionally a timewhen many Native Americans hold fall har-vest and world-renewal ceremonies, dancesand various feasts. The holiday recognizes hundreds of dif-

ferent tribes and about 250 languages. It cel-ebrates the history, tradition and values ofNative Americans. This information was gathered from the

Missouri State calendar.

By Amber DuranThe Standard

@amberjeanduran

Diversity at its finestLearn the history of different groups each month in fall

File photo/THE STANDARDProfessor Holly Baggett gives a lectureover her essay on the history of Spring-field’s gay and lesbian community dur-ing LGBT History Month in October.

File photo/THE STANDARDA Native American hoop dancer performs to entertain and educate the audienceduring November’s Native American History Month.

September-OctoberHispanic History•Month

OctoberLGBT History Month•Italian American•Heritage MonthNational Disability•Awareness Month

NovemberNative American•History Month

Fall History Months



To add or drop, that is the questionThe Office of the Registrar can help you get the perfect schedule

Adding a classClasses may be added before the begin-

ning of the semester or within the change ofschedule period, which is the first five days ofthe fall semester.

For classes that have not started yet, suchas second block classes, they may be addedafter the change of schedule period. Thechange of schedule and late registration peri-od is Aug. 18-22 for the fall semester.

If you have no holds that block registra-tion, you can add classes, schedule a class ormake a section change through My MissouriState.

First, log on with your My Missouri Stateusername and password. Then, click on theacademics tab.

Find the registration tools box and clickadd or drop classes.

Then select a registration term, such as fall2014, and hit submit.

On the next page, select class search at thebottom to search for available classes by sub-ject, course number, instructor and more.

Once a class is selected, click register, andthe class will be added to your schedule.

You can also add classes in person at theOffice of the Registrar with appropriate identi-fication. University student-athletes should addclasses or make a section change through theAchievement Center for Intercollegiate Athlet-ics, Forsythe Athletics Center, in room 239.

If you have a hold and you cannot registerthrough the web, the hold must be firstcleared by contacting the appropriate officebefore registration.

If you want to make a schedule change,you can visit the Office of the Registrar inperson, fax a signed registration form or sendan email from your university email accountto [email protected].

If the deadline for adding a class haspassed, department approval will be requiredto add a class or change sections of a class.

You must go the department office whichoffers the class, obtain a “Registration/Change of Schedule Form” with the proper

signature and department stamp and take thecompleted form to the Office of the Registrarfor processing.Dropping a class

Classes may be dropped before the changeof schedule period ends, and the class willnot be on your transcript.

The last day to drop for fall 2014 fullsemester classes is Nov. 7. The last day todrop for first block classes is Sept. 25. Thelast day to drop for second block classes isNov. 18.

Classes may be dropped with a “W” with-drawal grade, by the drop date of their class.Students who have holds that prevent themfrom dropping should visit the Office of Reg-istrar.

If a student does not drop by the dropdate and no longer goes to class, their gradewill be an “F” for the class. Visit the Officeof the Registrar for exceptions to the droppolicy, which include unforeseen circum-stances that interfere with your ability tomeet your academic commitments, such aspersonal medical condition or catastrophic

loss.To drop from one or more classes, you can

do so in person at the Office of the Registraror online through My Missouri State Univer-sity.

To do so online, you will log on with yourMy Missouri State username and password.Then, click on the academics tab.

Find the Registration Tools box and clickadd or drop classes. Then select a registrationterm, such as fall 2014, and hit submit.

Under the current schedule section and theaction column, you can select to drop a classand hit submit changes at the bottom of thepage.

Students wishing to drop all classes shouldask for “Request for Withdrawal” form inperson at the Office of the Registrar or printthe form from http://www.missouristate.edu/assets/registrar/WithdrawalRequestForm.pdf and deliver it to the Office of the Regis-trar before the drop date for their classes.

For more information, the Office of theRegistrar is in Carrington 320 or can bereached by phone at 417-836-5520 or throughemail at [email protected].

By Emily CampbellThe Standard

@ecamp21



For many students attending college, itwill be their first time away from their nor-mal surroundings and support system forlong periods of time.

Choosing a major, making new friendsand finding the funds to pay for tuition pilethe stress onto students.

According to the National Institute ofMental Health, some of the causes ofdepression are living away from family orfriends, feeling alone or isolated, new andsometimes difficult schoolwork and worry-ing about finances.

All of these stresses are frequently asso-ciated with going to college.

One option to deal with transitioning tocollege is a visit to the Counseling and

Testing Center located in Carrington Hall,Room 311. Short-term therapy is availablefor no charge to students.

Students can find individual counseling,group counseling, educational programssuch as learning efficient test-taking meth-ods and referrals to other counseling organ-izations.

Besides therapy for mental healthissues, students can receive help with plan-ning out their college career, conflict reso-lution and personal concerns.

Students do not need to make anappointment for the first visit. The centerdoes not communicate via email for priva-cy reasons.

The center website provides self-helplinks to other websites and organizationsstudents can use to find tips for dealingwith various issues like study tips or sub-stance abuse.

By Sadie WelhoffThe Standard

@sadie1359

Don’t let the stress ofcollege keep you downMSU’s Counseling and Testing Center is righton campus to help with anything you may need


The Meyer Library is one of the most

common places students can go to in order tostudy, work on group projects or use thecomputers in the computer lab. With so manystudents in the library, guidelines are neededin order to ensure a quiet environment.

If there are any questions about libraryetiquette or complaints, students can talk to alibrary staff member at one of the servicedesks in Meyer Library, located at 850 S.John Q. Hammons Parkway. If a problem

arises in the computer lab, students can speakto someone at the computer lab informationdesk.

Here is a list of do’s and don’ts of study-ing in the library:

Treat books and computer equipment•with respectTalk quietly•Walk•Put your phone on vibrate or silent•Use headphones to listen to items with•soundClean up any messes that you make•

DoBe disrespectful to other students and•library staffEat or drink loudly•Go to inappropriate websites•Talk on your cell phone•Be impatient when printing off papers•or waiting in lineSmoke or drink alcohol•

Don’t

Study hard, but stay respectful in the libraryBy Nicole RobertsThe Standard

@NReneeRoberts



Getting textbooks for the semester can betime consuming, frustrating and expensive. Ittakes time to find all of the books on yourbooklist, especially if you’re looking for thebest prices. Then once the class starts, will youeven need the book? So should you buy, rent orgo without your textbooks?Take the time to shop around

If you’re going to buy your books then it’ssmart to shop around and compare prices. Itsaves time to have all of the books reserved atthe bookstore, but it will most likely cost morethan purchasing them from other places. Thereare websites that you can buy your textbooksfrom like the Missouri State Bookstore, Ama-zon, Textbucks and even Craigslist. Amazonmakes it easy to compare prices and find thebest price for your textbooks.When is it better to buy?

If you’re wanting to make money back atthe end of the semester then buying your text-books is the best choice. Although some booksaren’t bought back at the end of the semester,you may be able to sell it online for other col-leges. Some books aren’t bought back for evenone-fourth of what you paid for them. That’swhy it’s beneficial to ensure you buy the bookthe cheapest you can find it.Consider renting, but beware

Recently textbook stores have introducedrenting textbooks. Chegg — a popular onlinetextbook store — provides thousands of text-books to buy or rent. If you spend over $75then you’ll get free shipping. However, thedownfall with renting your textbooks is thatyou won’t get any money back at the end of thesemester. If you don’t return the book thenyou’re charged for the book in addition to the

rental fee.Save a tree with an e-Book

E-books have become more popular over theyears. They’re great for iPads and other hand-held devices. E-books typically aren’t as expen-sive as physical textbooks, but they’re moreexpensive than renting. If you have a class withan online lab or online homework then makesure it doesn’t already provide an e-bookbecause online websites for classes often do.Share a book, or go book-less

If you’re considering going without text-books make sure the professor says the text-books won’t be used for the class. Typicallythe professor goes over the syllabus the firstclass period and discusses the textbook(s). Ifthe textbook will hardly be used then split thecost of a book with a classmate instead of pur-chasing one for yourself. If you’ve alreadypurchased your book before the teacher says itisn’t needed, make sure you return it as soon aspossible. Books can be returned within the firsttwo weeks after classes start.

Buy, rent orgo without?

File photo/THE STANDARDShopping at a traditional store is just oneof many options for getting textbooks.

Decide yourbest optionfor textbooksBy Callie RaineyThe Standard

@KidCallie


Got bills?College students got 99 problemsand finding a job ain’t one whenthey use Missouri State’s CareerCenter as a tool toward success

Students may have some problems finding ajob when they go to a new college.

As a Bear, please don’t worry because ourschool will help you.

Missouri State University supplies two kinds ofjobs: on-campus and off-campus. How to search online for jobs?

You can check www.missouristate.edu/studen-temp.

After you enter the website, there is a purplebox called “Find a job.” Click it.

When you get in the website, the first thing youneed to do is create an account.

Click the “Create an account” link on the leftside.

Your username must be different than yourBear Pass, according to guidelines from MSU Stu-dent Employment Services.

Once you have your own account, you cansearch for jobs using keywords related to the posi-tion type and location. Each job has specificrequirements. You can find the work hours, wage,skill requirements and more.

After you find a job, you can easily submit andtrack your application.

You can get notifications of open positions sentto your school email if you subscribe to the stu-dent employment website.

Cheryl Combs is the coordinator of the Stu-dent Employment Services. She said studentswill receive a rejection letter if they don’t get ajob. After that, they can withdraw their applica-tions.

If you have any problems, you can go to Blair-Shannon 113 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m., or you can send an email to [email protected].

Another website to use is called Job Tracks.Students can find internships and part-time jobs onthis website:http://careercenter.missouristate.edu/.

After you enter the website, use your M num-ber as your username and the initial password is“bears.”

When students get into MSU, the Career Cen-ter puts their account on Job Tracks. So, feel freeto talk with them.

“We are a centralized Career Center, so weserve the entire university,” Jack Hunter, the direc-tor of the Career Center, said.

Once you find a job, you can ask help from theCareer Center in Carrington Hall 309.

You can receive assistance in drafting and edit-ing your resume and cover letter. What’s more,you can also have a practice interview before thereal one.

Even after graduation the Career Center stilloffers assistance. How to apply for jobs offline

There are jobs at Missouri State that you mustapply for offline.

You can go to Juanita K. Hammons Center forthe Performing Arts, JQH Arena or one of the din-ing halls.

When you arrive to these places, you need totalk with the people at the front desk and then theywill let you fill out a form.

After you finish the paperwork, you can leaveand they will take your application, review it andnotify you whether or not you got the position.

File photo/THE STANDARDYou can visit the Career Center in Carrington Hall 309 and get the help youneed in finding a job.

By Phoenix JiangThe Standard

@pho307

Screenshot/THE STANDARDThe Career Center’s website can be used as a tool to apply for jobs.



Exercise yourright to vote

Showing support for one’s rights can bedone by voting. Students can vote at many ofthe polling places on and around campus.

Students who live on or are on campuson election day can vote in the library or thePlaster Student Union. For students who arejust off campus, Ozarks Technical Commu-nity College at 1001 E. Chestnut Expresswayor Springfield City Hall at 830 BoonvilleAve. are available, according to the GreeneCounty Clerk Office. This fall, election day will be on Tuesday,

Nov. 4, 2014. It will be a general election.Voter registration will last until Wednesday,Oct. 8. Polling centers will be open from 6 a.m.

to 7 p.m. on election day. There are several forms of ID accepted to

vote, according to the Missouri Secretary ofState website. Forms of identification includethose by the State of Missouri’s governmentor the United States Government, identifica-tion by a higher education institution, such ascolleges and universities, or a driver’slicense. Also, a copy of a bill, paycheck, bankstatement, current government check or adocument that contains the name and addressof the voter are acceptable.To be able to register, a person must be

17- and-a-half years old. To vote, a personmust be 18, a United States citizen, and aMissouri resident. To register, you can apply online, by mail,

in person or have an application mailed toyou. To apply visit http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register.aspx. If you cannot vote on election day, you

can vote by absentee in the office of the localelection authority until 5 p.m. the nightbefore the election, according to the MissouriSecretary of State website. Absentee votingcan be done up to six weeks prior to an elec-tion. Absentee ballots requests must be mailed

in or faxed to the office of election authorityno later than 5 p.m. the Wednesday prior toan election. For election day on Nov. 4, theWednesday prior is Oct. 29. For an absenteeballot request, visit http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/docs/absentee.pdf.

Voting while in college can be challeng-ing, but it’s important for students to takeadvantage of their rights to make their voicesand opinions heard. Missouri State empha-sizes the impact that each individual vote canhave and strongly encourages students to par-ticipate in elections by registering to vote, orby absentee voting. MSU promotes the significance of voting

during Public Affairs Week each year byhosting a voter registration drive located inseveral different areas around campus. Forthose students not registered in GreeneCounty, absentee voting is another option.Absentee voting typically refers to voting

on a ballot received by mail for someone whois unable to go to the polls in the city wherethey are registered on election day.Students who are registered to vote in

Missouri, but not in Greene County, can voteabsentee by requesting a ballot from theCounty Clerk’s office in the county wherethey claim permanent residency.MSU has a number of public notaries

available for student use around campus thatare capable of notarizing ballots, so the bal-lots can be sent back to the county of the stu-dent’s permanent residency.

Absenteeballots: Stayconnected

By Catherine FalgeThe Standard

@CatherineFalge


@ecamp21

Find where you can vote athttp://www.sos.mo.gov/elec-

tions/pollingplacelookup/.

ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 4


For students, parking oncampus is a huge convenience.At the beginning of the schoolyear, students buy their parkingpermits. The charges are placedon the students’ MSU accounts.

For the fall and spring semes-ters, the commuter permit is$76, the residence hall permitcosts $136, and a motorcyclepermit costs $18.

All over campus, there aremetered parking spots. Theseparking spaces are available toanyone and cost 75 cents perhour. Most of the metered park-ing is enforced Monday throughFriday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. There areother metered parking spaces

that are enforced 24 hours,seven days a week.

From 5 p.m. on Friday to 7a.m. on Monday, visitors canpark in commuter, residence andreserved lots without a permitunless posted otherwise. Tempo-rary visitor parking permits canalso be bought.

If the parking rules are bro-ken, fines can be given out bycampus security. These finesrange from $22 to $150 depend-ing on the violation. After thethird violation, the fines esca-late. The fines have to be paidfor, or a formal appeal must befiled within 15 days.

Parking permits, visitor pass-es and parking violations areapplied and paid for at theDepartment of Parking, locatedat 700 E. Elm St.

Parking oncampus?

File photo/THE STANDARDA public safety officer writes a parking ticket for a parkingviolation.

Here’s what you needto know to get parkedBy Nicole RobertsThe Standard

@NReneeRoberts


Make no mistake about it — starting col-lege can be stressful. You’re probably moreindependent than you’ve been all your life.You’ve got five classes a week, you’re fight-ing with your roommate, you’re getting losttrying to find your way across campus — youneed to relax.

Unfortunately, for a lot of people, relaxingmight exclusively mean hanging out in yourdorm room, watching Netflix or playing Callof Duty.

Not that those aren’t time-honored andexcellent leisure activities, but at some point,you need to get more varied or you’ll goinsane.

What you need is to do something here atMSU. Whether it’s joining an organization, aclub, a sport or just a loosely-organized

activity, finding something that meets regu-larly and gets you interacting with other peo-ple will do wonders for how you feel on adaily basis.

Luckily for you, Missouri State is over-flowing with options for you. If you go tohttps://missouristate.collegiatelink.net/Org-anizations, you’ll be able to view a full list ofall the organizations at the university, as wellas search through them.

The Student Activities Council alsoorganizes many events throughout the yearsuch as concerts, movies and more. Visittheir website at http://organizations.mis-souristate.edu/sac/ or follow them on Twitter@SACMSU.

Whether it’s getting more politicallyactive, finding your true calling in softball orliving your childhood dream of singing in ana cappella group, you’ll be glad you joinedsomething — and you can still catch up onNetflix every now and then.

Don’t let the semester slip by withoutjoining an organization at Missouri StateBy Trevor MitchellThe Standard

@Trevorisamazing

File photo/THE STANDARDGet involved on or off campus in groups like the Boys and Girls Club of Springfield,where you can make a difference in the life of a young person.

Get involved!


For the students dreading the social inter-actions of a traditional classroom, onlineclasses are an option.

Some departments have a multitude ofonline options. The Department of Commu-nications has 100- to 700- level coursesavailable for the fall of 2014, including therequired COM 115.

Students who enjoy reading and writingcan find plenty of online courses from theDepartments of English, History and Politi-cal Sciences, so they can complete theirwork at their own pace without being in aclassroom every day.

Courses like ENG 110 would be a goodonline option for students with a knack forEnglish, but a student who struggles with thesubject might benefit from seeing a teacherface-to-face.

Students who like interacting with otherstudents and teachers every day might notenjoy the independence of online classes.Some departments require more hands-onwork that cannot be finished online.

The Departments of Chemistry, Mathe-matics and Theatre and Dance mostly offerlower level-courses online since higher-levelcourses usually need some kind of lab work.

MSU offers some undergraduate degreesthat can be completed entirely online, suchas degrees in Professional Writing, Commu-nication Studies and Informational Technol-ogy Service Management.

This option however, is for students whoalready have completed some general educa-tion courses and received an associate’sdegree.

Despite the classes taken online, all stu-dents learning online need specific skills.They need to know how to use chat roomswith the other students, be organized withtheir time and be self-motivated.

Online classes comingto a computer near youTraditional classrooms: a thing of the past


@sadie1359

Rose Marthis/THE STANDARDMany students use online classes to earn credits in the comfort of their own home.


A work-study job is not something youjust apply for, it requires governmentapproval.

After the government makes sure you arequalified for the work-study — which occursthrough the FAFSA application process —you can begin applying for work-study posi-tions on and off campus.

The federal government gives work-studyfunding to universities to help students solvetheir financial needs.

Depending on your FAFSA result, youwill get a code called Estimated FinancialContribution. This number will determineyour financial needs and whether you qualifyfor the work-study funding.

“They never gave us enough money com-pared to the number of students that couldqualify,” Cheryl Combs, the coordinator ofthe student employment services, said.

She said two-thirds of the population oncampus may qualify, but the government only

gives them enough funding to cover one-third.

You can finish all your paperwork onlineand wait for the results at home.

Danielle Walcher is a senior social workmajor who works in the Office of StudentEmployment. She is a work-study student andgave a list of benefits of the work-study pro-gram:

1. You can apply for work-study requiredjobs and work-study optional jobs.

2. The school doesn’t need to spend itsown budget because the federal governmentwill give these work-study students theirwages. So, work-study students will have abetter chance at getting a job.

3. You will enjoy the same wage as otherstudents who work on campus.

Students may ask how long they can par-ticipate in a work-study; it will depend onhow fast you fill out the tax form and yourFAFSA. The faster you fill out these forms,the better possibility of a good result.

For a list of current work-study positionson campus, visit http://www.missouristate.edu/human/105018.htm.

File photo/THE STANDARDWork-study can help students ease the cost of college through on-campus employ-ment, which is available through many on-campus departments.

Get working onyour work-study


@pho307

Find out if you qualify, where to apply andeverything else about work-study at MSU



The Bear Experience and Recreation Feeis a $50-per-semester cost that will be addedto the MSU student tuition. The fee is helpingrenovate the Plaster Stadium, as well as pay-ing for the new athletic and recreational facil-ities on the MSU campus.

Four projects are being constructed withthe help of the B.E.A.R. Fee:

• Renovated east side bleachers for studentseating at the Plaster Stadium

• A new track and field and soccer com-plex located north of Glass Hall

• A new sand volleyball facility southwestof Hammons Student Center

• A new field hockey and lacrosse fieldlocated on Cherry Street

The new athletic and recreational facilitieswill be accessible to students, intercollegiateteams and intramural teams.

The B.E.A.R. Fee will not be added to theMSU tuition until the projects are done. Thepotential completion date for the projects isthe fall 2014 semester.

Annually, this fee will accumulate about$1.6 million. Of that amount, $1.4 millionwill be used annually to pay off approximate-ly $20 million worth of bonds that are payingfor the four construction projects. Theremaining $200,000 will be used as an annu-al student experience fund for athletic events,which will be managed by the Office of Stu-dent Engagement.

If students have any questions or concernsabout the B.E.A.R. Fee, they can go to theStudent Government Association office locat-ed in room 123 of the Plaster Student Union.

By Nicole RobertsThe Standard

@NReneeRoberts

Confused about the B.E.A.R. Fee?You’re paying $50 more everysemester now that the feepassed — but where’s it going?

Amber Duran/THE STANDARDThe new field hockey stadium is one of the improvements paid for by the newB.E.A.R. Fee.



It could be the most importantorganization students have neverheard of. The Student OrganizationFunding Allocation Council providesvarious MSU groups with moneyevery year, money that is allocated-from the Student Involvement Fee.

In order to apply for funding,organizations fill out the proper paper-work — which can be found on the

SOFAC website — and then meet withSOFAC members to present their planfor using the funding.

SOFAC only has a certain number ofspots for organizations to apply for fund-ing. Only 13 organizations present ateach meeting.

This year, organizations will only beable to receive $5,000 annually, adecrease from $6,000 last year.

Last year, due to a shortage of fundsand an increase in organizations apply-ing, 11 organizations were unable toreceive funding.

SOFAC, so what?


@sadie1359

SOFAC could be the keyto funding your nextstudent organization event

File photo/THE STANDARDSOFAC funding can be requested for student groups such as A Cub Bella, which requested fundingfor a student concert last year and were granted it.


File photo/THE STANDARDThe student organization MSU Ranch Horse Team received funding from SOFAC lastyear to grow the organization.

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Tailgating is one of the biggest college tra-ditions on Saturdays in the fall before a foot-ball game, and Missouri State is making somechanges to BearFest Village and the tailgatingexperience for the fall semester.

At BearFest Village, student organiza-tions, fraternities and sororities may renttents, and all students are welcome to join forbarbecue and hang out before football games.Some organizations also sell food and drinks

to students for fundraising. The Missouri State Pride Band holds pre-

game pep rallies along with the mascots andspirit squads. In previous years BearFest Vil-lage was located on the parking lot due southof the stadium. A plan is in place to move thefestivities to the grassy area between McDon-ald Arena and Plaster Stadium, which wouldallow students 21 and over to drink alcoholon campus.

The parking lot is still set to be open fortailgating out of motor vehicles, but themajority of student organizations will beencouraged to use the new tailgating space.

Students will be allowed to tailgateon main campus for the first time

By John RobinsonThe Standard

@TheJohnnyB343

File photo/THE STANDARDMissouri State students share Bear pride before football games in BearFest Villageby grilling food, playing games and having fun with friends. Tailgating festivities usually start about three hours before kickoff. Only students 21 years old and olderare allowed to drink alcohol during tailgating events.

Changes aim to enhancetailgating experience



Public safety is a valuable resource that is often forgotten or taken for granted on campus.The purpose of the Safety and Transportation Department at MSU is to promote a secure envi-ronment for students by providing ways to keep students informed and safe while on the MSUcampus. Safe WalkThe Safety and Transportation Department offers a service called Safe Walk for any studenton the MSU campus or downtown building locations. To request an escort, call 417-836-5509, and they’ll send an officer to escort you to your desired location. Students can utilizethis service seven days a week anytime it’s dark outside.Missouri State AlertThe Missouri State Alert system uses a variety of contact methods to alert students andfaculty of emergencies or school closings. Students can subscribe to the alert system bygoing to www.missouristate.edu/safetran/missouristatealert.htm.Blue Light Safety Alert SystemsThere are several blue light safety phones set up around campus that can be convenientlyused by students to phone the Safety and Transportation Department, as well as thecorresponding police substation in case of an emergency.

Staying safe all yearon and off campusBy Catherine FalgeThe Standard

@CatherineFalge

File photo/THE STANDARDThe Safety and Transportation Department offers services to help make you feelsecure while on campus at Missouri State.



File photo/THE STANDARDThe Springfield Cardinals play at Hammons Field in downtown Springfield. Spring-field is home to various sports organizations.


Off thebeaten pathVenture off campus a bit tocheck out sporting events thatthe city of Springfield has to offer

If you’re looking for sports of the non-Missouri State variety, Springfield has youcovered. A multitude of semi-pro teams arelocated close to campus, many of whomshare facilities with the Bears.

Springfield CardinalsThe Cardinals are the Double-A minor

league affiliate team of the St. Louis Cardi-nals, and many future MLB players passthrough Springfield on their way to themajors — Michael Wacha, Matt Adams, JonJay and Joe Kelley, just to name a few. Theteam plays in the North Division of theTexas League. The division is also home tothe Double-A affiliate of the Royals, Angelsand Rockies. In addition, when players fromSt. Louis are injured for long periods of timethey usually hold rehab starts at Hammons

Field. The Cardinals recently won their firstchampionship in 2012.

Springfield ExpressThis is a brand new team to the Spring-

field area with their first season set to beginin the fall of 2014. A Junior A hockey teamin the Western States Hockey League, theteam will make its home at the MediacomIce Park, currently housing the Ice Bears aswell.

Springfield LasersThe Lasers are a Mylan World Team Ten-

nis franchise which has been in operationsince 1996. The Lasers won the conferencein 2013, and have a history of competingwith top tennis talent such as Andy Roddick,Sam Querrey and Zina Garrison. The teamplays at Cooper Tennis Complex which willalso house the brand new MSU women’stennis squad.


@SaxmanJohn

WHERE TO GO?

Springfield Cardinals @ Hammons Field955 E. Trafficway St.

Springfield Express @ Mediacom Ice Park635 E. Trafficway St.

Springfield Lasers @ Cooper Tennis Complex2331 E. Pythian St.


Fall and spring 2013 graduates envy usall now. Rightfully so, because campusnever looked better. Over summer break,MSU’s Planning, Construction and DesignTeam — along with a group of contractors— have managed to redesign and recon-struct our beautiful campus.

The makeover includes everything fromfully redesigned athletic facilities to Amer-icans with Disabilities Act improvementsaround campus requested by the StudentGovernment Association.

Here are details on the new andimproved facilities around campus:

Plaster StadiumThe football stadium, the leading recon-

struction project around campus, willinclude more space and a closer view. Mis-souri State football fans will have fivemore inches of legroom to sit comfortablyin the bleachers, and because of theremoval and relocation of the track, fansare now 20 feet closer to the action. McDonald Arena

The area right in front of McDonaldArena is the new play area for all Bearfans. Bearfest Village is relocating to thisspace in hopes of enhancing pregameactivities on campus. Before each homegame, the area will open three hours priorto kickoff for pep rallies, live entertain-

ment and student and individual tailgating.Public sale of food and alcohol will beavailable through Chartwells. Betty and Bobby Allison stadiums

The Betty and Bobby Allison South Sta-dium is home to the new track and soccerfields. They are accessible for use by stu-dents and recreational sports teams fordaytime and nighttime events. This stadi-um includes a state-of-the-art scoreboardand marquee to display all events on cam-pus. Oh, and this complex and fieldreceived the stamp of approval from theNCAA.

There are big plans for the Betty andBobby Allison North Stadium. The fieldhockey and lacrosse complex is seeking

certification from the International HockeyFederation.

Betty and Bobby Allison Sand Volley-ball Complex is complete and ready foruse. It is also available to students for day-time and nighttime use.

ADA improvements have been made toareas near Taylor Health and Wellness andBlair-Shannon House adding easier acces-sibility to these spaces.

Construction for the Welcome Center isunderway and set to be completed in thefall of 2015.

Expect more construction and designchanges in the months to come. Theremay be temporary closure and trafficinterruptions during the duration of theseprojects.

MSU gets a makeover

By Brianna SimmonsThe Standard

@SimmonsReports

Amber Duran/THE STANDARDConstruction on Missouri State University’s football stadium nears completion, as is the case with a number of construction projects on campus.



If you’re looking to put your athletictalents and competitive gamesmanship ondisplay, Missouri State University has aprogram for that.

MSU offers opportunities for intramuralsports to all eligible students, faculty andstaff. Intramural sports provide opportuni-ties for leadership and personal develop-ment by promoting wellness and encourag-ing physical activity in a fun atmosphere ofcompetitive sportsmanship, according tothe official MSU website.

The intramural sports program at MSUoffers a variety of sports, such as basket-ball, flag football, soccer, disc golf andvolleyball. The program offers 18 sportsduring the fall semester and 15 sports inthe spring.

Participants are allowed the opportunityto form teams and participate in leagues fortheir desired sports. Teams can be formedfor men’s, women’s and coed leagues. Theleagues are separated into two differentdivisions: Just For Fun and Top Gun.

Additional information about the intra-mural sports program at MSU can be foundat www.missouristate.edu/recreation/intra-murals.

Intramural sportsfor every interest

File photo/THE STANDARDSoccer is one of many intramural sports available to join at MSU.

From basketball to disc golf, MSU hasall the sports you could want to playBy Mike UrseryThe Standard

@MikeUrsery



‘Get mad’ and bring thenoise at games this yearMaroon Madness is your opportunity to getinvolved at Missouri State athletic events

Maroon Madness is the largest non-Greek student organization at MissouriState as well as the face of MSU studentspirit at sporting events.

Prospective members pay a $10 entryfee, which will get them a free T-shirt andthe Maroon Madness “Point Card.” Bychecking in with Maroon Madness beforeeach game, members will receive onepoint, which is added to their total for theyear.

After accumulating enough points,members become eligible for prizes fromkey chains to Frisbees and other objects.

Maroon Madness leads chants and stu-dent involvement in the crowds at athleticevents and receives priority seating at themen’s basketball games.

Throughout the year Maroon Madnessholds parties and get-togethers with theathletic teams, giving members a chance tointeract with the coaches and players.

Maroon Madness is composed of a stu-dent-led executive board which meets oncea week and holds open elections at the endof the spring semester.

The organization is also a part of theStudent Government Association and helpsplan changes to events on campus, such asthe new tailgating system.

Here is a list of the sports Maroon Mad-ness was present at last year:

• Football • Men’s and women’s soccer • Volleyball• Field hockey • Ice hockey• Men’s and women’s basketball • Swimming and diving • Baseball

File photo/THE STANDARDMaroon Madness attends all MSU athletic events, such as home football games,pictured here.


@TheJohnnyB343


File photo/THE STANDARDMaroon Madness is the largest student organization, secondedonly by Greek life.

File photo/THE STANDARD“Get mad” and get loud at the next Missouri State sporting event with Maroon Madness.


Why go to Taylor Health?Taylor Health and Wellness Center is an

on-campus medical center. They offer manykinds of medical services to students, such asan on-site clinic, a lab, a pharmacy, x-rayservices and so on.

Even though Taylor Health is open from 8a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday dur-ing the fall and spring semester, they areclosed on school holidays.

If you need help but it’s not an emergency,you can call 417-836-4000. The after-hoursnurse will help you.

“If you want to meet with our doctors orour specialists, you would need to either callahead to make an appointment or stop in thefront desk to schedule an appointment,” Jeri-lyn Reed, the wellness educator of TaylorHealth, said.

There is one thing students need to knowbefore they come to Taylor Health: youshould carry your insurance card and studentID with you.

Services provided by Taylor Health:Routine or preventive care•Diagnosis•Treatment for illness or injury•Pharmacy•Laboratory•X-Ray•Gynecological care (no prenatal or•obstetrics care)Travel medicine•Immunizations and allergy injections•Referrals to specialists•Health education or wellness programs•

This information can be found athttp://health.missouristate.edu/students/FAQ.htm.

“We don’t really do emergency care,”Reed said.

She said that they take students on a walk-in basis sometimes, but it depends onwhether they have doctors available at thattime.

If students have any emergency problems,the best option is to call 911.

Students should know that they can’t talkwith the doctors about their problems overthe phone. They need to see the doctors inperson and talk with them face-to-face.

Every student who is enrolled in MissouriState University has already prepaid theirstudent health fee.

For example, in the fall semester, TaylorHealth will offer flu shots to protect students’health. It’s totally free because the flu shot ispart of the student health fee.

“Full time students already paid their stu-dent health fee, so if they want to come inand see a doctor, maybe just a cough, then wewon’t charge for that,” Reed said.

Students who take seven credits or moreare responsible for the whole health fee.

However, if you take less than seven creditsyou will pay the rest of the health fee the firsttime you visit the clinic.

Sometimes students will get sick and theyneed a doctor’s note, but you can’t get thisnote from Taylor Health. They don’t offernotes to excuse class absences.

Taylor Health is not hard to find on cam-pus. It is located north of the Plaster StudentUnion and nearby the bookstore.


@pho307

File photo/THE STANDARDTaylor Health and Wellness Center is located in the center of campus, right next to the bookstore and is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Get well soon at Taylor Healthand Wellness

Phone: 417-836-4000Address: 715 S. Florence Ave.Web: [email protected]

Contact Information


Want to bethe Dora ofcampus?

Here’s your map

MAP KEY

DowntownBear Line StopsCommuter permit lots

Residence hall lots

University employee lots

Residence hall lots

See page78 for

Bear Lineroutes.

Maps courtesy of Missouri State University Photographic Services


Espresso yourself

Whether you are an avid coffeedrinker already or an occasional Star-bucks runner, let’s face it, as a collegestudent you will need coffee sooner orlater.

Missouri State has plenty of coffeeshops near campus and around Spring-field.Mudhouse

Mudhouse is a little coffee shop locat-ed in downtown Springfield. In the after-

noon, you can find students hanging outor studying. Mudhouse also has a lunchmenu, where you can order anything froma sandwich and soup to a smoothie. Oneof their most popular drinks is a Mud Tur-tle, which is a chocolate and caramel cof-fee. The Coffee Ethic

This coffee shop is located in down-town Springfield also. Coffee Ethic pro-vides a modern atmosphere that over-looks the downtown square. They have awide variety of pastries which are madefrom scratch in the coffee shop.

StarbucksMost people are familiar with Star-

bucks, but finding the right location iskey. There are three main locations closeto campus:

•Plaster Student Union- located oncampus, in the PSU basement

•Downtown- inside of the Bistro Mar-ket, open late

•Glenstone and Cherry- not closeenough to walk, but a short drive, and thislocation also has a drive-thruClassic Rock Coffee House

Classic Rock Coffee is a coffee shop

that serves all kinds of things while, youguessed it, classic rock plays in the back-ground. Everything revolves around rockmusic at this shop. At Classic Rock, youwill find lots of options from coffee, toprotein shakes, to smoothies.The Potter’s House

You may hear students referring to thisas “PoHo.” Located right across campusoff National, this coffee shop is usuallyfilled with Missouri State students. Thereare plenty of different coffee’s served,along with hot tea, making PoHo a greatplace to hang out or find a corner to studyin.

Some say coffee is coffee, but not in Springfield. With a number ofcoffee shops in the area, your personal palate can be tailored to

your taste bud needs.

File photo/THE STANDARDSit down and enjoy a cup of joe at any number of coffee shops in Springfield.

File photo/THE STANDARDMudhouse offers a variety of pastries along with its coffee selections.

By Callie DunawayThe Standard

@Callie_Dunaway



New in theaters this month, “The Fresh-man 15” is a horror film about the effects ofTaco Bell and beer on new college students.Based on nothing other than the nightmaresof incoming freshmen. Critics rave that it’s abig hit.

“Five stars.” -The George Press“Film of the summer.” -Ladymay GazetteAlright, so no, this is not a real movie you

can ever actually see, but let’s talk reality.Even though the dreaded phrase, “Freshman15,” is a possibility, it doesn’t have to be yourown personal horror film.

Senior dietetics major and BearFit instruc-tor Nicole Terry offers some tips for stayinghealthy and fit during college.Stay Active

Missouri State’s recreation center offersgroup exercise classes for just $35 a semester.Terry teaches some of the classes offered, likekickboxing.

“I like group exercise because it holdsyou accountable. You form friendships atclass and can even come with friends toclass. Your instructor expects to see youeach week and they get joy in your success-es just as much as you do on your own,” saidTerry.

The recreation center also has a pool and

rock wall, so there are always activities to do.Make Smart Choices

Cutting down on processed foods andalcohol will help keep off the poundage andkeep your body happy.

“Stay fresh and whole. Start your mealwith the salad bar. Use vinaigrette dressingsover creamy ones, they add more calories.Make sure to get protein in to fill you up overcarbs like pizza. Our dining hall websitegives you calories counts on the foods thatthey offer as well. This can be eye openingwhen you see the fried foods broken downinto fat, carb, and calorie amounts. This does-n’t mean you have to avoid pizza and friedfoods completely but try to eat them lessoften. If you try to make half of your platefruits and vegetables and a quarter each ofgrains and protein you will be set,” saidTerry.

Fueling your body after a workout isimportant too.

“A glass of milk — or even chocolatemilk. You get protein and carbs so you cankeep your metabolism going and help repairand build muscle. Even a spoonful of peanutbutter is a great post workout snack — throwit on an apple, and you get a delicious treat,”said Terry.

Long story short, as long as you arechoosing wholesome foods and stayingactive, the “Freshman 15” will stay in the-aters, not play its way out in real life.

File photo/THE STANDARDDon’t let the dreaded freshman 15 sneak up on you. Stay active by taking in a yogaclass at the Foster Recreation Center this semester.

By Peyson ShieldsThe Standard

@peysonroseFreshman 15 notan unbeatable foe



Food trucks are becoming more and morepopular in Springfield. There are many dif-ferent food trucks parked throughout town.There’s a Springfield Mobile Food Truckpark located on Glenstone, just north ofChestnut Expressway. Farmers Market of theOzarks even has food trucks during its mar-ket hours.

The Springfield Mobile Food Park ishome to London Calling Pastry Company,Smokin’ Bob’s BBQ, The Wheelhouse StreetFare, Red’s Cupcakes and Chef Baldee’sPizza. Each of these food trucks make a dif-ferent style of food. It’s a great place to hangout in the nice weather and grab a bite to eat.The mobile food truck park ensures that allmembers of the group are happy with thefood selection, thanks to the variety.

The food trucks at Springfield MobileFood Park make their own hours, but most ofthem are open for lunch throughout the week

and for dinner on Thursday and Friday. Youcan find the hours for each food truck on theSpringfield Mobile Food Park’s Facebookpage under SGF Mobile Food Park. All ofthe food trucks in the park have beenapproved through the City of Springfield’sHealth Department.

If you’re visiting the Farmers Market ofthe Ozarks off of Republic Road on Thurs-day evening or Saturday morning, thenyou’ll find a few different styles of foodtrucks, or concessionaires. It has Peruvianand South American Food Catering, Chuck-wagon Old Fashioned Lemonade & TheCook Shack, Firelight Pizza Company,Benissimo! Gelato and Sorbet, Keen BeanCoffee, The Dancing Dog, Cecil’s To Go andSisters in Thyme. Each of these concession-aires offer different foods and drinks. Thefood is great to snack on when you’re shop-ping at the farmer’s market for locally grownproduce and baked goods.

All concessionaires and food trucks mustmeet local codes and regulations beforebecoming operable.

• London Calling• Smokin’ Bob’s BBQ

• The Wheelhouse• Red’s Cupcakes

Springfield Mobile Food Park836 N. Glenstone Ave.

• Chef Baldee’s Pizza

Farmers Market of the Ozarks2144 E. Republic Road

Meals on WheelsThe growing number of food trucks in Springfieldoffer new tastes for people on the go By Callie RaineyThe Standard

@KidCallie

• Peruvian and SouthAmerican Food Catering

• Chuckwagon Old Fash-ioned Lemonade & The

Cook Shack

• FireLight Pizza Co.

• Benissimo! Gelato andSorbet

• Keen Bean Coffee

• The Dancing Dog

• Cecil’s To Go


The fall semester at Missouri State tends tobe the busiest, with the most activities goingon. Whether you’re interested in a home foot-ball game or a craft festival, Springfield has afun event to keep you entertained. Farmers Market of the Ozarks

Open every Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Dec.27.Movies at Founders Park

Located downtown, The Karate Kid willbe showing at the outdoor Founders Park. Fri-day, Aug. 29, beginning at dusk. Tickets are$5 per person.First Friday Art Walk

On the first Friday of every month, down-town hosts its art walk. There will be lots ofevents and demonstrations going on down-town.

Friday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m.First Home Football Game

The first home game is against NorthDakota. Saturday, Sept. 13, 6 p.m. at PlasterStadium.Cider Days on Historic Walnut Street

Just north of campus, Springfield hostsone of the largest fall arts and crafts festivals.

Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21.10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tickets are $4 per person.Fair Grove Heritage Days

Over 300 arts and crafts, food andfundraising booths will be at this festival.Country music and dancing will also be goingon. Saturday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. These eventsare free.Taste of Springfield & Oktoberfest

This is a downtown event, featuringSpringfield’s local restaurants, beer sampling,and speciality vendors and local music.

Saturday, Oct. 4, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

By Callie DunawayThe Standard@Callie_Dunaway

File photo/THE STANDARDAttending the first home football game is an experience you don’t to miss.

What do you do for fun around here?Springfield provides tons of options to fill your fall weekends


The Department of Theatre and Dancewill be putting on multiple productions thisschool year at MSU. The following is a list ofplays, performance dates and locations:“Columbinus” on Sept. 18-19, 21-26 and 28at the Balcony Theatre

“Columbinus” is a play that combinesfacts about the Columbine massacre and thestruggles of high school. The play not onlyfollows the lives of two students who aredriven to violence because of bullying, it alsofollows the lives of a few stereotypical stu-dents who are involved and affected by theviolence.“City of Angels” on Oct. 23-26 at the CogerTheatre

“City of Angels” is a musical comedy thatwraps two plots into one. The first plotinvolves a writer trying to turn his book intoa screenplay, as well as keep his marriagetogether. The second plot follows the charac-ters in the writer’s script.“Our Town” on Nov. 20-23 at the CogerTheatre

“Our Town” is a three-act play that takes

place in a small town and shows the differentstruggles the town’s citizens face. While thecitizens face these hardships, the stage man-ager narrates their lives and includes back-ground information to the audience.“Runaways” on Feb. 12-15 at the CogerTheatre

“Runaways” is a musical set in the 1970s.It shows the lives of children who have runaway from home and are living on the streets.“Tartuffe” on March 26-29 at the CogerTheatre

In “Tartuffe,” the residents of the Orgon’shouse are suspicious of their new house guest,Tartuffe. They work together to try to uncov-er Tartuffe’s true intent and stop him beforehe causes trouble for the rest of the Orgonfamily.

Tickets can be purchased at the box officein Craig Hall. The ticket prices will vary fromeach play.

If students have any questions about tick-ets or the productions, they can visit the boxoffice located on the first floor of Craig Hall.If students have questions about the majorsthe Department of Theatre and Dance offersor general questions about the theater ordance programs, they can talk to the depart-ment’s main office located at Craig Hall 355.


@NReneeRoberts

File photo/THE STANDARDThe Department of Theatre and Dance puts on many student productions through-out the school year. Tickets can be purchased at the box office in Craig Hall.

Coming soon to MSU



Locally owned, locally grownSpringfield has been a community that

continues to grow and evolve over the years.The south side of Springfield, however,seems to be the target of development inrecent years. Farmers Park is a new develop-ment that has a lot to offer the community.

Farmers Park concentrates and thrives onall things local. From the businesses to thefarmer’s market, it is a community-orientedcenter.

All of the businesses in Farmers Park arelocal or started in Springfield. The goal ofFarmers Park is to offer a premium alterna-tive to the mass produced food and goods socommonly sold today.

The Farmers Market of the Ozarks is thelargest farmers market in the region. Theyhave an open air space in Farmers Parkwhere they meet. It has over 100 vendorsthat all live within a 150-mile radius ofSpringfield. Vendors can carry all types oflocal homegrown fruits, veggies, eggs, meatsand dairy. Many artisan vendors also con-tribute and provide items such as soap, pot-tery and glass.

The Farmers Market of the Ozarks meetsMay through December on Thursdays from 4p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m.to 1 p.m.

Studio 417 and Hudson Hawk is a hairsalon and barbershop owned by a local cou-ple and has a lot to offer the area. Both busi-nesses have locations downtown, but haveadded another location at Farmers Park.Owner Hannah Catlett spoke about the moveand said, “We love downtown and have hadsuch great success there, but had been hear-ing from our customers for years, that theywould love for us to open on the south-sideof Springfield.” Catlett goes on to say,“Many businesses have relocated fromdowntown to the south-side, but for us, welooked at Farmers Park as an opportunity toadd to our already thriving salons.”

The Catletts also opened 417 Blow DryBar in March, which is Springfield’s firstbeauty blow dry bar and beauty boutique.Other shops in the Farmers Park area includeStaxx, Five Pound Apparel and EllecorDesign and Gifts.

Five Pound Apparel is another local busi-ness that has a downtown location, but alsodecided to expand at Farmers Park. Staxx isa local boutique that used to have a down-

town location, but in previous years has relo-cated to the south side of town.

Metropolitan Farmer is a new restaurantthat opened in Farmers Park. It creates afarm-to-table atmosphere and only offersitems that are from local farms. MetropolitanFarmer gives a very modern, but rustic vibe.

The Aviary is another business that origi-nally started downtown, but decided toexpand to the south side of Springfield. TheAviary is a patisserie. They offer many farm-fresh foods along with their very own bakedgoods, including crepes.

Employee of The Aviary and MSU stu-dent, Emily Flamm says, “Farmers Park real-ly offers something special to Springfield.The shops all have a friendly atmosphere andprovide a homegrown feeling. The farmer’smarket on Thursdays and Saturdays bring innew customers who are excited to supportthe local vendors.”

Farmers Park has LEED certified build-ings, lots and landscaping. It was designedand constructed for low impact and long-term sustainability. Farmers Park is the firstdevelopment that is not only green and eco-friendly, but also concentrates solely on localbusinesses and promoting within the commu-nity.

File photo/THE STANDARDFarmers Market of the Ozarks offersmany different kinds of fresh grownfruits and vegetables.

By Callie DunawayThe Standard

@Callie_Dunaway


Need a workout? Foster Recre-ation Center is located right in themiddle of the Missouri State Uni-versity campus, making it muchharder to make an excuse to not goto the gym.

Whether that’s a good or badthing for you, the FRC is a greatchoice for all your exercise needs— and it’s free for all MSU stu-dents, making it a great deal aswell.

The FRC is open Monday-Thursday from 6 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri-day from 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturdayfrom 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sundayfrom noon-11 p.m.

Options for getting fit includean indoor pool with lap lanes, a

running track, a full complement offree weights, cardiovascular equip-ment and exercise machines, rockclimbing walls, basketball courtsand much more.

In addition, the FRC also offersmore than 20 fitness classes, well-ness classes, and several intramuralsports including billiards, kickballand Ultimate Frisbee. The FRCalso “Outdoor Adventures” whichrange from skiing and backpackingto caving and fly-fishing.

There are so many options atthe FRC that it’s unlikely youwon’t find something that appealsto you. Come alone, grab a fewfriends or sign up for a class, butget off that couch and into the gym.You’ll be glad you did.

For more information, visithttp://www.missouristate.edu/recreation.

Work it out at the Foster Recreation CenterBy Trevor MitchellThe Standard

@Trevorisamazing

File photo/THE STANDARDThe rock wall inside the FRC is open for those adventurous enough to try it.

The FRC has a variety ofoptions for the fitness-inclined


The Palace Theatre417-875-6200

This theater shows films out of screeningat other movie theaters for discounted prices.All tickets are $3.50 and children under 2 seemovies for free.The Moxie Cinema417-429-0801

The Moxie shows independent and foreignfilms and sometimes has programs showing

classic films, documentaries and short films.Students with an ID can get ticket discounts.Regal College Station Stadium 14417-799-3457

Located downtown, this theater offers stu-dent discounts with an ID and has $5 moviedays on Tuesdays.Wehrenberg Campbell 16 Cinema417-890-8457

See first screening movies for a studentdiscount with ID. The theater also has anarcade to entertain movie-goers before theshow starts.

Wanna catch a movie?

file photo/THE STANDARDThe Moxie is one of several movie the-aters available for your entertainmentin Springfield.


@sadie1359



Springfield is home to the Assemblies ofGod church headquarters, and numerousother religions are represented throughout thecity. Here are the places of worship closest tocampus — some have accompanying studentcenters as well: Sikh Temple2516 W. Mill St.Dinh Quang Buddhist Temple2901 W. High St.Islamic Center2151 E. Division St.Witness-Congregation Jehovah3430 S. Fremont Ave.

St. Agnes Cathedral533 S. Jefferson Ave.O’Reilly Catholic Student Center847 S. Holland Ave.Trinity Lutheran Church1415 S. Holland Ave.Lutheran Student Center848 S. National Ave.University Heights Baptist Church1010 S. National Ave.Baptist Student Center906 S. National Ave.Church of the Nazarene550 S. Scenic Ave.Nazarene Student Association, The Potter’sHouse724 S. National Ave.

Springfield Institute of Religion, Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints904 S. Kimbrough Ave.Christ Episcopal Church and EpiscopalCampus Ministry601 E. Walnut St.Christian Campus House616 Bear Blvd.St. Paul United Methodist Church413 E. Walnut St.Community of Christ2722 N. National Ave. St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Church4200 S. Holiday Ave.

Amber Duran/THE STANDARDFirst and Calvary Presbyterian Church,located at 820 E. Cherry St., is one ofmany churches that is close to campusand welcomes students.


@sadie1359

Spiritual SpringfieldNo matter what your religious beliefs are, there is a place to worship close to Missouri State’s campus


For incoming students, living in a dormroom can be both exciting and terrifying. Thefollowing is a list of some suggestions thatcan help make your dorm room living experi-ence pleasant:

Treat your roommate with respect•Discuss possible issues and pet peeves•with your roommate before a problemarisesCommunicate face-to-face with your•roommate if there is a problemFollow the quiet hour rules•Do not be loud when other residents are•trying to work, study or sleepShare the bathroom•Practice good personal hygiene•Do not borrow your roommate’s belong-•ings without asking for permission firstDo not eat your roommate’s food with-•out asking for permission firstRespect your roommate’s visitors•Be considerate of your roommate’s room•and personal spaceFollow the cooking instructions when•

making food so it does not burn andleave an unpleasant smellDo not smoke or drink alcohol•

Cleaning is also a big chore all studentshave to do when living in a dorm room. Thelist below provides some tips for tidying upyour dorm room:

Clean up messes you make•Clean your own dishes•Do not leave your dirty clothes lying•around the dorm roomDo your own laundry•Take out the trash and recycling bins•when they are fullShare the cleaning chores•Rotate the bathroom cleaning duties if•your dorm room has its own bathroomShare the cleaning supplies expenses•

If you are having difficulties with yourroommate, you can first talk to him/her andtry to resolve the issue. If talking to yourroommate is not successful, you can discussthe problem with your hall’s resident assis-tant. The hall director can be notified aboutthe situation if the resident assistant is unableto resolve the problem.


@NReneeRoberts

New home, new people, new rules

File photo/THE STANDARDIf you’ve never lived with anyone but your family before, living with a stranger in asclose of quarters as a dorm room can be a recipe for disaster.


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Eat at Leong’son RepublicRoad. Theowner is theinventor ofcashew chicken

Take a selfie withBrother Jed

Have a scavenger hunt inBass Pro Shops OutdoorWorld. Springfield is theworld headquarters of thecompany

Attend a Springfield Car-dinals game at Ham-mons Field

Try all the flavors of PineappleWhip and Sno-Biz

Eat at Lambert’s and catcha throwed roll

Run or walk in a 5k or otherorganized running event

Spend a day at the SpringfieldConservation Nature Center

Eatupstairs atWhisler’s

Jump in the fountain at MeyerLibrary, but don’t get caught

Take a selfiewith the giantfork in Chester-field Village

Check theseSpringfieldfavorites offyour bucket

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Attend First Friday Art Walk



It’s August. You’ve moved into yourdorm. You’ve finished setting up your apart-ment. You’ve done a full clean sweep of yourhouse. You’ve picked up your books forclasses. But, alas! Now, you have to get your-self to class. If you are one who doesn’t haveto purchase a parking pass, then this piece isfor you. A lot of people can’t fathom the ideaof not having four wheels to take you places,but I’m here to tell you that it’s a lot easierthan you may think.First thing’s first: get a bike. Craigslist has

become a close friend of mine recently, forselling things and looking for them. There istruth behind the saying, “One man’s trash is

another man’s treasure,” and you are bound tofind something within your price range. If buying a bike just isn’t an option, be

grateful that campus is so close to downtownand is surrounded by restaurants and coffeeshops. Your feet may take a little longer to getyou places, but if you really need to be some-where, that won’t stop you. Another bonusabout MSU is the Bear Line system that willtake you all over campus and even to thedowntown area. If you’re coming from anapartment, a lot of complexes offer shuttlesystems to the different colleges in town. Justcall and find out!If biking or walking around repulses you,

then I suggest you make friends with peoplewho have cars that will be willing to driveyou to Target when you get the sudden urge tospend the money that none of us have.

At college with no wheels?Find your way around townthe old-fashioned way

File photo/THESTANDARDSpringfield’s bussystem can be ahelpful resource ifyou need to get tosomewhere fartheraway from cam-pus than a bikecan take you.

Bikes, buses, feet — there are plenty ofways to get around town without a carBy Annie GoochThe Standard

@annie_gooch


College students tend to believe that the funpart of life doesn’t begin until they turn 21, andeven though being underage might limit yournightlife options, downtown Springfield is fullof other local hot spots that can be just as enter-taining.Movie theaters

Located on Park Central East, the GilliozTheatre used to be the center of Springfieldentertainment during the mid-1920s. Afterbeing restored to its original condition, the

Gillioz is now host to a variety of events suitedfor college students like concerts, movies,Broadway productions and film festivals.

If traditional, new-release movies piqueyour interest more, there is a Hollywood The-ater located right off of the downtown squareon College Street. that has $5 movie nights onTuesdays for college students.Skinny Improv

The Skinny Improv is the perfect choice fora night out for those who are looking for somelaughs. Skinny Improv is an improvisationalcomedy group that not only provides entertain-ment but also teaches some improvisationaltheater.

Springfield CardinalsDuring the baseball season, the Springfield

Cardinals’ games are a popular event for col-lege students of all ages to attend, especiallyduring their college nights. General admissiontickets for the lawn can be purchased for as lit-tle as $7.The Albatross

The Albatross is downtown’s own hookah

bar and lounge, where students gather togetherto talk and hang out with friends. The calm andrelaxing atmosphere is what draws a lot of stu-dents to the Albatross, which is located on EastWalnut Street.

The options don’t stop there. Students canexplore the many boutiques, galleries, restau-rants and coffee shops downtown that areunique to Springfield. Another way to get con-nected with events that take place downtown isto look on itsalldowntown.com.


@CatherineFalgeFile photo/THE STANDARD

The Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield is a popular venue for concerts, movies,plays and film festivals for people of all ages.

Agelessalternatives

Fun places for those under 21


Take advantage of the variety of gyms inSpringfield, no matter what you needWhen looking for a place to get exercise,

the Foster Recreation Center is a good placeto start. However, some students may want toget off campus to workout. Springfield hasmany gyms with services and hours to fitaround a busy class schedule. CoxHealth Fitness Centers NorthLocation: 1423 N. Jefferson Ave. Phone: 417-269-8882Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekIndividual rates:

Joining fee- $503 month- $1506 month- $2851 year- $360Day Pass- $8

Services: Indoor walking track, pool,strength and cardio equipment, Sport-specific conditioning, introductory

classes, 8-week paid classes, massage therapyCrossfit -SpringfieldLocation: 1900 W. Sunset, Building B,

Suite 100Phone: 417-881-7855Hours: Classes 5 a.m. -7 p.m. depending

on weekday and class, Newbie Classes atMonday 7 a.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.Rates: $105/month, requires 3-month commit-

ment, unlimited classesLimited membership: $70/month, requires

5-month commitmentStudent: $56.48 per month, must be a full-

time student and bring a copy of class sched-ule and student ID to sign up for discount,must renew each semester and student mustbe taking classes during the paid semester.Drop-in: $10/per hourServices: newbie class, learn to crossfit

course, four fundamentals hours package,starter WOD, group WOD, CF endurance,rowing class, yoga, child-care (if notified inadvance)STRONG GymLocation: 506 S. Jefferson Ave.Phone: 417-315-8034Hours: Monday through Friday 5:30 a.m.-

10 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.- midnight Sunday ClosedRates: STRONG general membership

$39/month Personal Training: $299/month for two

sessions per week or $399/month for 3 ses-sions per weekLarge group training (includes general

membership benefits): $85 a month for 3 ses-sions a weekDrop in/ day guest pass: $10 a day for

individual personal training session, unlimit-ed level tanning and deep tissue sports mas-sage Services: Strength training, personal train-

ing, bootcamps, mixed martial arts, boxing,massage, tanning, child-care (when available)10 FitnessLocation: 1448 S. Glenstone Ave.Phone: 417-887-8880Hours: Open 24 hours a day, Monday

through FridayServices: Zumba classes, yoga, Insanity,

full free-weight area, personal trainers avail-able, separate nautilus circuits Anytime FitnessLocation 1: 319 E. Battlefield St. Phone: 417-719-4292Location 2: 2767 W. Republic Road Phone: 417-877-2348Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekRates: $35 a month, one-time key fee- $25

Cancellation Fee- $99*One fee covers access to both gymsServices: Cardio equipment, strength equip-

ment, personal training, boot camps, group train-ing, tanningOzarks Regional YMCALocation 1: 417 S. Jefferson Ave. Phone: 417-862-7456Hours:

Monday- Friday 5 a.m.- 9 p.m.Saturday 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Location 2: 1901 E. Republic Road Phone: 417-881-1599Hours:

Monday- Friday 5 a.m.-10 p.m.Saturday 6 a.m.-8 p.m.Sunday Noon- 7 p.m.

Rates: Adult Monthly fee: $42One-time joining fee- $502 adults monthly fee: $58One- Time Joining Fee- $50College (full-time Student) monthly fee- $28, no joining fee

Services: Exercise equipment, weights,child-care available, group exercise, personaltraining, boot camps, Les Mills body pump

Balance Fitness Studio Location: 601 N. National Ave. No. 114 Phone: 417-368-4421Hours: Monday, Wednesday 6 a.m.-6:30

p.m.Tuesday, Thursday 6:15 a.m.-9:30 p.m.Friday 6 a.m.- 9:30 p.m.Saturday 9 a.m.-10 p.m.Sunday- Closed*Hours depend on each week’s class sched-

uleRates: Monthly unlimited (auto-pay)- $89 (3

month minimum commitment)Monthly unlimited- $110Students- Monthly unlimited (auto-pay)- $70Walk-in (one day)- $15Full year unlimited- $999Personal training- $60 per hourBalance Body Transformation Program-

$750Services: TRX (strength and conditioning),

barre (defining and deep toning), SSS (cardioand sculpting), spa services, child-care (whenavailable) Whether it is weight training, toning or just

taking a break from the books, there are manyservices at gyms around town for students to try.

File photo/ THE STANDARDAn MSU student takes time between classes to work out at the Foster Recreation Center, one of the many options studentshave for exercise facilities in Springfield.

By Emily CampbellThe Standard@ecamp21



If you don’t know what is in your wallet or in your bank accountright now, you may need to assess your money management

With climb-ing nationaldebt and barelya ceiling to stopit and millionsof Americans indebt, it is fairlyobvious wehave budgetingproblems in thiscountry on a

personal and national level.The fix, at least on an individual level

(though I think the government could take note),seems pretty simple.

If you want to limit the amount of debt youcome out of college with, you should probablymake some changes to your financial habits

now.Student loans are almost inevitable at this

point, though not for everyone. Don’t leave col-lege with more debt than absolutely necessary.Dump the credit card

As breakups go, this one may be the hardestone you will ever endure. I don’t mean justremove the card from your wallet, I mean cancelthe card and then cut it up. There are no tempta-tions allowed.

The pain, in time, will pass, I assure you.There are other fish in the sea, and swimming indebt is not a place you want to be swimming.

More than 160 million Americans have cred-it cards; the average credit card holder has atleast three cards and each household carries anaverage of $15,000 of credit card debt, according

to debt.org.With mountains of school loan debt waiting

for you at graduation, do you really think youneed those new four-inch platinum red JimmyChoos? Do you really need to eat out for everymeal?

Believe it or not, you can survive without amillion pairs of shoes, and groceries are cheaperthan eating at a restaurant. Yes, this meanschanging a lot of habits, but some habits weremeant to be changed. This is one of them.

If you can get used to living within yourmeans, which means stop spending money youdon’t have, you are most of the way there.Know your balance

Without a credit card you are forced to keeptrack of your money. While debit cards may feel

like a credit card, they shouldn’t be treated assuch.

If you over withdraw on your checkingaccount, there are significant consequences inthe form of you losing more money.

Keep a ledger, like you would if you used acheckbook. It takes a couple of seconds at thetime of purchase, and you never have to worry ifyou have the money for something, because youwill already know.Take a class

If your high school experience was anythinglike mine, you probably learned all aboutPythagoras and his theory; you learned some-thing about sine, cosine and tangent; and youspent about $100 on a graphing calculator thatyou will never use again, at least not for mathe-

What’s in your wallet?AmberDuranManagingEditor

@amberjeanduran


matical purposes.But never along the way did anyone

even attempt to teach me how to balancea checkbook or how to develop a budget.I mean high school, am I right?Luckily you are in college now, and

college is a beautiful thing. You arerequired to take a ton of classes that don’tactually apply to your career. So, whynot use those credits to learn about thingsyou can really use?Take a personal finance class and

soon you will know all you need toknow.The world is your oyster. You can

produce a pretty nice pearl if you stick toa budget, but you could also owe a bunchof other oysters some pearls.It’s your call, but I feel like this is a

no-brainer.

File photo/THE STANDARDDon’t be one of those people with empty wallet syndrome. With a well-managed budget, your wallet can be full and overflowing.

Try www.BudgetsAre

Sexy.com

Need a budget template?

Reporter Callie Rainey dishes out the best dishes thedorm can offer, while keeping a healthy focus in mind

Living in thedorm minimizesyour food choices,especially if yourroommate and youshare the smallfridge and evensmaller freezeryou’re providedwith in Freuden-

berger, Wells and Blair-Shannon. If you’re like me and like to eat food other

than chips, cereal and Lunchables, then you’lljust have to get creative.

It’s Monday morning. You hit snooze three,or ten, times too many, and your stomach isgrowling.

What can you eat with a fast prepare and/orcook time? Some fruit. A pre-bagged portion ofgrapes or strawberries. Even a banana or applewith a spoonful of peanut butter or Nutella.

Cook some oatmeal with a spoonful ofpeanut butter and some bananas in it whileyou’re getting dressed and packing up your

backpack. Get some individual yogurt cups, some gra-

nola and a spoon. If there’s enough freezer spaceto keep some Toaster Strudels in there, luckyyou, cook them in the microwave then squeezethe icing on it. You’re out the door in no time.

Hungry for a snack in between classes? Noproblem. Get some crackers or chips and dip thatyour roommate graciously let you have roomfor.

There’s all kinds of different dips like hum-mus, ranch dip, guacamole, salsa, cheese dip andmany more.

Grab a handful of almonds or trail mix. Heyit’s protein. Then of course there’s grab-and-gosnacks like granola and protein bars, fruit snacksand cheese or peanut butter crackers.

If you’re in too big of a rush to even make itto the dining hall for lunch or dinner, believe it ornot you do have filling cookable meal options.

Cook some mac and cheese, Chef Boyardeepasta or even some soup in the microwave.

Make a PB&J or a lunch meat sandwich thatdoesn’t take up too much refrigerator room. You

could even make a cheese quesadilla, all it takesis a tortilla and cheese.

If you’re in the mood for something warm,then there are always freezer meal options. Thereare Pizza Rolls, Bagel Bites, frozen vegetablesand fruit and frozen pizzas. There are over a

dozen different brands of frozen dinners tochoose from. There’s chicken, steak, Mexican,Italian — you name it and there’s a frozen din-ner for it.

Of course, there’s always ice cream and otheron-hand novelties.


Dorm dishes

File photo/THE STANDARDA microwave oven can be your best friend in a dorm, serving up dishes like maca-roni and cheese, ravioli or oatmeal.

CallieRaineyLifeReporter

@KidCallie


File photo/THE STANDARDAll kinds of art can be found around Springfield during First Friday Art Walk.

T.G.I.F.F.First Friday Art Walk is a free event,

which takes place in the Downtown Arts Dis-trict each first Friday of the month. Galleries,shops and small businesses are open for thepublic to enjoy art, music and culture. FirstFriday was started in the 1990s and became atradition in 2001.Venues open during Art Walk are located

from Phelps Street to Elm Street and fromKimbrough Street to Main Street. The nextArt Walk will be on Sept. 5 from 6 p.m. to10 p.m. Free parking is available in parkinggarages and lots after 5 p.m. Parking metersmay charge.“There are about 24 different venues open

monthly for each Art Walk,” Clarissa French,the Communications Director for Art Walksaid in a phone interview. “There will be livemusic and live shows.”Galleries that are usually open for Art

Walk are Arts and Letters, BookMarx, theCreamery Arts Center, Fresh Gallery, ideaX-factory, Park Central Branch Library, Spring-field Hot Glass Studio, Springfield Pottery,Transformation Gallery & Tattoo. Collegegalleries will be open, including galleries atMissouri State University and Ozarks Tech-

nical College.Second Saturdays also take place in the

Downtown Arts District.“It is every second Saturday of the month

and is a daytime event,” said French.Galleries will be open and it is free for the

public. Attendees are encouraged to walkaround downtown to various art galleries.The event time will vary, depending on wheneach gallery will open and close. Most gal-leries will close at 5 p.m. on Second Satur-days.Throughout the year, events and contests

are held during, and for, Art Walk.At the end of September there will be the

Annual Art Contest. There is a $10 entry feeto submit up to five works. Participants willhave a chance at a $250 cash prize. Entrieswill be on display and awards will be givenat OTC Fine Arts Gallery at the Gillioz at thePeople’s Choice Awards during October’sArt Walk.There will also be a graphic design poster

contest. It is $5 per entry. Winners will beannounced for a grand prize. The winningposters will be made as quarterly announce-ments for Art Walk in 2015.For more information about Art Walk,

venues that will be open on First Fridays andSecond Saturdays or any other questions visithttp://www.ffaw.org.


@ecamp21

First Fridays in Springfield mean Art Walk


Got social Follow, like, connect with all theMSU social media pages to stayup to date on campus happenings

Most people — especially college students— have some form of social media. Social

media allows people to keep up with friends,celebrities and news, and can be personalized sothat individuals can choose to follow what theirinterests. In order to reach students more effec-tively, MSU has several social media accounts tokeep students in the loop.


@CatherineFalge

This Twitter account provides students with constant news andencourages Bear pride and student involvement by tweeting aboutcampus events, clubs and ways to get involved on and off campus.There are a number of MSU Twitter accounts for specific organi-

zations, such as the men’s soccer team @MSUBearsMSoccer.

Twitter: @missouristate


media?Missouri State University on Facebook promotes different

degree programs, posts updates on new constructions projects andprovides other information and resources that students can utilize tohelp them throughout their college career.

Facebook:

Missouri State University’s profile on LinkedIn is a more pro-fessional way to connect to the university. Students can connect tofaculty and other students, as well as receive news from MSU. Stu-dents can access faculty and other students.

LinkedIn:

facebook.com/missouristateu

MSU’s social media sites offer immediateinformation and updates to students throughoutthe day that help unify our student body andcampus. Students are encouraged to explore

MSU’s other social media sites that representand support fraternity and sorority life, athletics,other clubs and organizations, and the opportu-nities that accompany them.

Missouri StateUniversity


Avoiding

Come November, another elec-tion will ensue. We will choose,once again, the men and womenwho will represent our states.Before that time comes, you canalmost guarantee that you will beasked, at least once — most likelymore than once — to sign some

group’s petition.Yes, there are some very worthy

causes that they may be workingtoward, but some you simply maynot support. Sometimes telling apetitioner you don’t agree with theircause stirs up more strife than youare looking for on your walk toclass.I was asked to sign a petition one

time. Being from North Dakota, Itold the man I was not registered to

You don’t have to fear theperson with a clipboardasking you to sign theirpetition, just be prepared

File photo/THE STANDARDYou must be a registered voter in the state of Missouri for your signature to count on any petition.


@amberjeanduran


the dreaded clipboardvote in Missouri. He looked me upand down and scowled at me like Ijust spit venom in his eyes orsomething. “You look like some-one who should be voting,” hebarked. What does that evenmean?

If you have ever been badgeredby a person with a clipboard beg-ging for your signature like I have,then you may be looking for a wayout of the situation. A way thatdoesn’t involve you pushing acomplete stranger and runningaway like the mature adult you are,shouting, “Leave me alone, I justwant to get to my class in peace!”Where are you registered tovote?

Being on a college campus, weget students from all over thecountry and the world walking theMissouri State grounds.

For your signature to be accept-ed on a petition in the state of Mis-souri, you must be a registeredvoter in Missouri.

By telling the petitioner thatyou are not registered to vote inMissouri, you are actually doingthem a favor. Your signature wouldno sooner help their cause thandriving a Hummer to school wouldhelp the environment.

Be friendly, be kind and simplymove on.Just say no to drugs andpetitions

There is always the directapproach of just saying no.

There is no law that says youhave to give a person addressingyou the time of day. I mean, thereis general courtesy and kindness,but kindness shmindness, right?

Here’s the scenario:

Man and woman wearing thesame T-shirt appearing to havesome political message are stand-ing directly in your path. Clip-boards are present. Their eyesmeet yours before they make theirapproach, closing the distancebetween you and them quickly.The woman smiles and begins tospeak.

“Hello, I’m from the Societyof…”

Your eyes get bigger, and youhold your shoulders back in anattempt to look more powerful andconfident, like Simba in “LionKing” when he takes his rightfulplace as king at Pride Rock.

“No!” you roar.Divert your gaze, pick up your

pace and keep right on struttingyour stuff to class without anotherword.

They may not think much of

you as a person, but if it was yourgoal to get out and get out quickly,you just accomplished it. Plus,Nala would be proud.The polite, albeit more time-consuming response

So we live in a busy world. Ihear people say they are busy moreoften than they say they are happy,which is concerning. But let’s faceit, how busy are we really? Wecan’t spare a single minute oftime?

I think we can.People who take the time to get

thousands of signatures for acause that they see as of theutmost importance are pretty pas-sionate people. Who knows, itmay be worth the minute youlose, and maybe it won’t evenfeel like a loss.

Listen to their cause, deter-

mine your stance and make adecision to sign it or not.

It’s not really the time to startup a political debate. After all,they need thousands of signaturesand you are just one of many.They are busy, too. Politely signtheir petition or decline. It’s pret-ty simple actually.

If you really are running latein that moment, and taking thetime to listen to them would insome way harm you, apologizeand tell them you are in a rush.

Although science says we areall just mammals in a vast animalkingdom, we do not actually haveto behave like beasts.

Be civil and usually civilitywill be reciprocated. If it’s not,just move on. Your life was in noway altered, at least not drastical-ly, and the sky is still safely over-head.


Need aride?

No matter yourcampus needs,there is a BearLine route for

youMAP KEY

GOLD ROUTE

Map courtesy of Missouri State University Photographic Services

STOPS: Bear Park North, McDaniel Street (MorrisCenter), Park Central Office Building, Brick City, Lots47/48 and Jefferson Street (Meyer Alumni Center)

RED ROUTESTOPS: Bear Park North, Bear Park South, ArtAnnex, Carrington Hall, Plaster Stadium, MeyerLibrary and JQH Arena

GREEN ROUTESTOPS: Bear Park North, Hammons Student Center, JQHArena, Foster Rec Center, PSU, Woods House, HammonsHouse and Hutchens House

BLUE ROUTESTOPS: PSU, Woods House, Scholars House, CherryStreet, Sunvilla Tower, Kentwood Hall, Juanita K.Hammons Hall, JQH Arena and Foster Rec Center

ORANGE EAST ROUTESTOPS: PSU, Monroe apartments, Kings Street, ArtAnnex, Carrington Hall, Plasters Stadium, Bear ParkSouth, Meyer Library and Foster Rec Center

ORANGE WEST ROUTESTOPS: PSU, Woods House, Hutchens House, Ham-mons House, Wehr Band hall, Bear Park South,Meyer Library, Glass Hall and Foster Rec Center

PURPLE ROUTESTOPS: PSU, Woods House, Scholars House, Greek Row,Elm Street, Juanita K. Hammons Hall, JQH Arena andFoster Rec Center

MAROON NORTH ROUTE eveningsSTOPS: Bear Park North, Sunvilla Tower, Kentwood Hall,Park Central Square, Brick City and Morris Center

MAROON SOUTH ROUTE eveningsSTOPS: Bear Park North, Hammons Student Center,Glass Hall, Bear Park South, Meyer Library, Foster RecCenter, Woods House, Scholars House and Greek Row


Hey freshmen and transfer students! Doyou worry about getting lost on campus?Don’t be afraid. You can use our school BearLine.The Bear Line has 10 different routes and

they are named with different colors anddirections. Each of them has a specific sched-ule. Here are two fast ways to help you find

your Bear Line:• If you are an Apple or Android user, you

can download “MSU Mobile” from the AppStore. • In this app, you can find the “Map” but-

ton on the left bar. • After you click the button, you will jump

into the map page. • Click the “Optional” button on the bot-

tom of the page and then click “Shuttle Map.”The other way is using the Bear Line map.

Students can get the map from the shuttledriver. The shuttle map is updated every yearto make sure the information is correct.During the academic year, the shuttle bus

starts at 7 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m. from

Monday to Friday (gold, blue, red, green,orange and purple routes). The maroon route and pink route work dur-

ing the night time with different schedules.Usually, the shuttle doesn’t work during

the holidays and weekends.For the convenience of the students who

take class in the summer, the summer routeruns from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Mondaythrough Friday. Kaufhold Frank is the summer route

drive,r and he also drives other routes.He said being yourself and being happy is

the most important thing to become a goodBear Line rider.He also said most of the students are very

polite. Students say “hi” to him when they get on

the bus and say “thank you” when they leave. According to the 2015 summer fee sched-

ule, if students take more than four credits,they will pay $20.58 for the shuttle. If theytake one to three credits, they will pay differ-ent amounts of money based on their credit.So, make full use of the shuttle! Save your

time.If you need more information about the

Bear Line, go to www.missouristate.edu/bearline.

Bear Line 101


@pho307

File photo/THE STANDARDRiding the Bear Line can save students time and money, though it is paid forthrough a student fee.

You don’t need to waste money on gas or wearthe treads on your new kicks on campus. TheBear Line can save your gas and shoes


File photo/THE STANDARDThe fifth floor of Freudenberger House is supposedly haunted by a spirit known as“Dorm Mom.” Many students have reported feeling her presence and noticing heraffect their rooms.


Marcus said that Julie said that her room-mate Cindy’s best friend from high schoollikes Nick, but Nick doesn’t like Cindybecause he likes Amanda’s lab partner, Teresa.

Whoa, holy spider web of rumors. Eventhough “he said, she said” may be left back inhigh school, every college definitely hasrumors of its own, and Missouri State Univer-sity is no exception.

Let’s take a look at some of the thingsyou’re likely to hear people say about theMSU campus — and whether they’re to bebelieved.

Welcome to Mythbusters: Missouri StateEdition.

MYTH: If you get hit by the Bear Line, youget free tuition.

BUSTEDUniversity Ambassadors President Court-

ney Baker said that if you get hit by the on-campus shuttle, free tuition isn’t your stipend.So if you were planning on getting a little lovetap by the Bear Line to pay for classes, youmay want to think twice.MYTH: There are tunnels under campus.

So True!2014 SOAR leader and communication

sciences and disorders major Miranda Wick-am confirmed this snazzy rumor. Wickam saidthat the tunnels beneath the university house

all the pipes that control heating, cooling,water, etc.

“It was really hot down there, and we hadto duck a lot or we would hit our heads.There’s also a tons of roaches!” said Wickam.MYTH: The fifth floor of Freddy is haunted.

So True!Spookiness is real — confirmed by former

residence assistant and MSU grad, LibbyBurger — when it comes to the fifth floor ofFreudenberger House. The spirit, dubbed“Dorm Mom,” brings a sixth sense to yourfirst year of college.

Past residents shared stories of the para-normal activity they experienced:

“My desk and dresser drawers would openby themselves... I put in a maintenancerequest, they came and looked, said everything was fine and I would still watch themopen by themselves even when I emptied outthe drawers.” — Bre Eagan

“Sometimes we felt a presence in the bath-room.” — Nora Forst

“I was on the phone with my mom tellingher about it, and static came over my phone,and we lost connection.” — Leah HawkinsMYTH: The squirrels on campus are aspecial breed, brought in by the university.

BUSTEDWith a chuckle, Baker confirmed that the

squirrels are not imported, just extremelysocial.MYTH: If you get in the fountain outside ofMeyer Library you get fined.

So True!If you get caught taking a dip on campus,

Baker said that you do get fined. And the kick-er? Each level that you go up, the fine increas-es by $100.

Now that you’ve got some background inMSU myths, it’s your job to keep your friendsinformed ... or tell them that the campus squir-rels are incredibly rare creatures. Your choice.

Rumor has it at MSUDon’t believe everything youhear at Missouri StateBy Peyson ShieldsThe Standard

@peysonrose


So you wantto be Greek?

File photo/THE STANDARDMembers of Alpha Chi Omega decorate a window as part of their sorority windowdecorating contest.


About 2,500 students make up the fraternityand sorority life of the MSU student population.But, sometimes it can be a confusing world toenter. Here’s some insight from the councilpresidents about Fraternity and Sorority Life:Getting to know Inter-Fraternity Councils• Alpha Gamma Rho• Alpha Gamma Sigma• Alpha Kappa Lambda• Delta Chi• Kappa Alpha• Kappa Sigma• Phi Delta Theta• Phi Gamma Delta• Pi Kappa Alpha• Pi Kappa Phi• Sigma Chi• Sigma Nu• Sigma Phi Epsilon• Sigma Pi• Tau Kappa Epsilon• Theta Chi• Lambda Chi Alpha (Colony)

IFC events FSL 101: Aug. 17, Hammons Student Cen-

ter at 12:30 p.m. Anything you might want toknow about Fraternity and Sorority Life.IFC BBQ: Aug. 18, North Mall at noon - A

friendly meet-and-greet in front of the bear stat-ue. Free food and a great way to get introducedto some of our members.IFC Information Night: Aug. 19th, PSU

Ballroom at 8 pm. Presentations and tables fromindividual chapters and a Q&A session.On Aug. 25, Rush events for IFC will begin

and last until September 11. Jared Bajkowski, IFC president and member

of Pi Kappa Phi, said although he wasn’t a typ-ical fraternity recruit, he gained many lifetimefriends that always seek his best interest. “I’ve met people that I never would have

talked to. It’s given me a respect for all people,no matter their life path. We expect a lot of oneanother — accountability, leadership, academicexcellence, and a commitment to making a bet-ter community through service,” Bajkowskisaid. For more information, contact Bajkowski at

[email protected] to know Panhellenic Associationsororities• Alpha Chi Omega• Alpha Delta Pi• Alpha Sigma Alpha• Delta Zeta• Gamma Phi Beta• Sigma Kappa• Sigma Sigma Sigma• Xi Omicron Iota

PHA events• Formal Sorority Recruitment Registration

begins: June 10 at 8 a.m.• Registration ends: Aug. 18 at 9 a.m.• Recruitment begins: Aug. 2• Recruitment ends (Bid Day): Aug. 25Morgan McNeal, PHA President and mem-

ber of Gamma Phi Beta, assures all studentsinterested in Greek Life that no matter whereyou decide is best for you, if you go with yourgut you won’t regret it.“I joined my sorority because I met a group

of girls that quickly became my better half.These women exemplify the kind of characterthat inspires me daily to grow. The reason whyI can so fearlessly take chances is because mysisters are always there,” McNeal said.For more information, contact McNeal at

[email protected]. Inside Scoop on National Pan-HellenicCouncil• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity• Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority • Rho Chi chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority• Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority For NPHC event dates, check the calendar

posted in the Multicultural Resource Center onthe first floor of the PSU during the first weekof September.As a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,

Robert Colyer believes one of the best parts ofjoining an NPHC organization is the fellowshipopportunity with older members of the fraterni-ty or sorority and other organizations.Colyer said, “We as NPHC are a distinctive

community with a rich culture and majestic his-tory; to join is to be exposed these treasures.From community service to step shows, as anew initiate of any NPHC organization, you areexpected to be a leader, as well as, a steward ofthe community. Many sleepless nights will bededicated to planning events and maintaininggrades, but it’s all worth it.”For more information, contact Colyer at

[email protected] How to know if it’s right for you“The only way to figure this out is to define

‘right.’ What qualifies as right for you? Are youlooking for academic support? Belonging? Pro-fessional development? Diversity? Ask yourselfwhat you might want to get out of a fraternityexperience,” Bajowski said. If you’re interested in joining an NPHC

organization, Colyer says there are a few pointsto remember.

“The best way to get an understanding ofeach organization is to familiarize yourself withtheir respective histories and accomplish-ments,” Colyer said. “These are brotherhoodsand sisterhoods that last a lifetime; approachthis decision as you would any other major deci-sion in your life, rather it be prayer or contem-plation.”“If you pick where you feel most at home,

you can’t go wrong,” McNeal said.

By Brianna SimmonsThe Standard@SimmonsReports


Riding the

File photo/THE STANDARDRadio stations are still alive and kicking. Check out what Springfield has to offer.


FM waveIf you are over Internet radio,iPods, mp3 players and the like,some old-fashioned FM radiotunes can be your best friend

In the age of the Internet, listening to theradio may seem like an archaic past time, but ifI’m being honest and you’re being honest, weall listen to the radio.So you can avoid some channel surfing

when you first get on campus, let me give youa heads up on the radio presets you need to geta well-rounded musical experience throughradio.Preset #1: KOSP 92.9 The BeatThis is classified as a Top 40 station — but

I think it has a bit more of a hip-hop vibe if I dosay so myself, if I do say so myself, hol’ up.Sorry, got a common song played with thisstory. Yes, 92.9 plays songs like “Drunk In Love”

by Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z, and, no,she does not go by Beyonce Z. Along with that,you will find a lot of Top 40 hits, as well as rapand hip-hop.Preset #2: KTOZ 95.5On radio-locator.com this station is classi-

fied as Hot AC. Talk about confusing, but haveno fear, I am here to make it clear. Alice 95.5 is basically Top 40 with less of

the hip-hop of 92.9. It plays a lot more of theolder Top 40 hits, as well as the new, and fea-tures Ryan Seacrest and his Top 40 show everySunday.Preset #3: KSPW 96.5Self-labeled as the No. 1 hit music station,

Power 96.5 has Fotsch and McClain’s morningshow which airs from 6-10 a.m.This station also plays Top 40 hits, but fea-

tures an Old School Lunch Drive starting atnoon everyday during the week. It sets them apart I think.

Preset #4:KSMU 91.1Seriously, to be a Missouri State student,

you need to listen to the radio station that is run

from its campus: Ozarks Public Radio. Education, politics, business, health, tech-

nology, arts, and the like are all well-represent-ed on this station. Classic shows like Michael Feldman’s

“What Do You Know?” and the Magliozzibrother’s show “Car Talk” are on this station. It serves as one of my outlets for news, and

let’s face it, college students need to be payingattention to what is going on in their commu-nity and the world, so don’t skip this stationwhen the time comes to select your radio pre-sets. Preset #5: KXUS 97.3This is for all you classic rock lovers out

there, because this station serves up all classicrock you need.The ever-popular Bob and Tom morning

show airs from 5-10 a.m.Preset #6: KTXR 101.3It’s all about the greatest hits of all time with

this station. With a nice mix of music of today’s genera-

tion and all the good stuff that came before us,KTXR can be the station for your No. 6 slot. Now, I don’t listen to country music, save

the occasional dive into all things Taylor Swift,though I am not sure she counts as country any-more. So, all you country fans out there, don’t be

alarmed. Springfield’s country station for youis KTTS 94.7, or so I have heard from mycountry music-listening friends. All you looking for some contemporary

Christian music to jam/worship to, 88.3 canserve as one of your presets.Springfield keeps its music pretty well-

rounded, though it appears it has more religiousstations than anything else. Oh well. Find what you like and preset those beasts.

You will be set when you’re driving to class at7 a.m. and need a familiar station to wake youup enough to get to class without falling asleepat the wheel. Welcome to college and the Springfield

radio scene.


@amberjeanduran

The firstthree daysof the restof your life


You are about to embark on your firstweek of your first year of college, and eventhough you registered for classes and you gota letter that said you were officially a Bear,you’re still uneasy.

Don’t worry about it. If there is one thingto learn early on in college, it is that you needto get involved in activities on campus. Forstarters, check out Missouri State Universi-ty’s Find Your Place events Aug. 15-17.

Let me break it down for you nice andeasy:

Friday, Aug. 15 8 a.m., Residence hall move-in

It’s time to shift gears from summer toschool. It’s time to move into your dormroom. Missouri State welcomes residencehall students back to campus and will haveBear Crew volunteers available to helpunload your belongings. 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., Parent and family wel-come and informational at Plaster StudentUnion Theater

You’re not the only one looking for somedirection on this new adventure. Let yourfamily in on the fun as well. Parents and fam-ily members are invited to the Plaster Student

Union Theater for a special campus welcomefrom the Missouri State Family Association.The Family Association will be announcingthe Missouri State Welcome Discounts fordinner and entertainment specials offereddowntown.5-8 p.m., Dinner on campus or at specificdowntown restaurants

Enjoy dinner as a family in one of the Mis-souri State dining centers or at downtownrestaurants. Downtown offers the MissouriState Welcome Discount.8 p.m., Playfair at recreation fields

Playfair is a team-building experiencesponsored by the Residence Hall Associationand the Office of Student Engagement. It is astudent-only event. 10 p.m., Outdoor games at North Mall

Nothing says home like inflatable gamesand refreshments. Hit up this event sponsoredby Christian Campus House. It is a student-only event. 10 p.m., Free outdoor movie, “The HungerGames,” at North Mall

After your stroll through the inflatablegames and a more-than-successful trip to therefreshment table, take in a flick with yourfellow Bears. The movie will be presented ona 15-by-20 foot inflatable movie screen and issponsored by the Student Activities Council.It is a student only event.


@amberjeanduran


Saturday, Aug.16

9 a.m.-9 p.m., Foster Recreation CentertoursIt’s free for students, and it could be a

resource for keeping that “freshman 15” atbay. That’s right – the FRC is doing a tour.Learn all about which programs and serv-ices you can take advantage of this year.11 a.m.-1 p.m., Parent/student alohabrunch at the campus dining centersSleep in—in that snazzy new dorm of

yours—and then roll out of bed in time fora special Missouri State brunch. It’s freefor students with a meal plan and for theparents of those students. University facul-ty and staff will be at each dining center,greeting students and families and answer-ing any remaining questions. It’s one oflast meals with your family before partingways. Eat a lot and make it count.11 a.m.-3 p.m., Oops I forgot Many students quickly realize on their

second day that they may have forgottensome things at home. This program wascreated to help students take care of anylast-minute shopping needs or to simplyget off campus and explore some ofSpringfield. Shuttle buses will offer freerides from campus to local retailers.6:30-8:30 p.m., TRANSFERmation atCarrington AuditoriumThis is a two-hour orientation to help all

transfer students learn about the servicesyou can use. This is a student-only event.7:30 p.m., Fan Fest and Bear Bash atPlaster Student UnionGet into the school spirit by heading

over to Fan Fest at 7 p.m. The doors opento Bear Bash at 9 p.m. Over 5,000 studentsattend Bear Bash every year, making it oneof the largest student events of the year.Bear Bash has free food, games, Texas

Hold 'Em, bowling and more. The first1,000 students get a free Missouri State t-shirt. End the night with a breakfast buffet.

Sunday, Aug.17

12:30 p.m., Fraternity and Sorority Life101 at Hammons Student CenterThis presentation is for students inter-

ested in learning more about fraternity orsorority membership.2 p.m., New Student Convocation atJQH ArenaThe New Student Convocation official-

ly marks the start of the 2014-2015 aca-demic year. Students attending will learnmore about the university’s public affairsmission in addition to this year’s publicaffairs theme.3-4:30 p.m., New Student Festival atPlaster Student UnionYou know that scene in “Pitch Perfect”

where Becca almost joins the DJs (DeafJews) thinking it was for disc jockeys?Yeah, this event may or may not be likethat. Over 200 student organizations anddepartments at Missouri State will set uptables in the Plaster Student Union to shareinformation and recruit new students.Wanting to get involved? I hope you are.This is where you start.4-6 p.m., Commuter meet and greet atPlaster Student Union Room 400Free pizza. Need I say more? Okay,

maybe a little more. This is a good time tomake connections with other commuterstudents.4:30-6:30 p.m., Belong-B-Q at StrongHall AmphitheaterWant to learn about multicultural expe-

riences at Missouri State? You need to beat this barbecue.

File photo/THE STANDARD

Move-in day canbe met with food,fun and newfriends with MSU’sfirst three days ofactivities thatinclude eventssuch as outdoorgames and aBelong-B-Q atStrong HallAmphitheater toclose the weekend.

88 | August 2014 | Back to Campus | Sports & Recreation The Standard

Twitter. It is more thanjust a funny name to repeatover and over again out loud.It has become the premiersocial media outlet for morethan just fun.

It is now a tool for busi-nesses and news outlets.Henceforth, we at The Stan-dard are a part of that, usingthe speed of Twitter to relayMissouri State University’smost important updates.

This past winter, welaunched a new strain onTwitter. We had alreadyestablished an account for the

newspaper as a whole, but weneeded to target the sportsaudience and avoid over-whelming the main account.

As a sports writer eager toget the word out about whatwas going on with MSUsports, I took charge, makingsure all the latest updateswere tweeted.

It made a lot of sense thatwe would have separateaccounts, and so far it hasbeen very successful.What you can do

Follow @Standard_Spor-ts. Help us help you.

Information about Mis-souri State University sportscan also be found on theteams’ individual accounts.

Why it is importantGetting involved on cam-

pus is not something peoplesay to just hear themselvesspeak. Going to sportingevents is easy and free. Mostof the teams play on campus,which means no transporta-tion is required. All hailmaroon and white, right?Last, but certainly not least

New stadiums are coming.Once the seasons get under-way, the student body will getto be a part of something veryspecial and begin new tradi-tions. With free attendance,come be a part of the first fanfun at these freshly finishedfacilities this fall.

By Eli WohlenhausThe Standard

@eliwohlenhaus @MissouriStBears@MOStateFootball@MSUBearsMSoccer@MSUBearsWSoccer@MSUBearsFHockey@MissouriStateVB@MoStateSwim@MoStateIceBears

@msubearstennis@MSUBearsHoops@MSULadyBears@MSUBearsTrackXC@MSUSoftball@MSUBearBaseball

Sports & Recreation | Back to Campus | August 2014 | 89the-standard.org

Are you following Missouri Statesports on Twitter?

Sports handles to know

Screenshot/THE STANDARDMissouri State University’s volleyball team can be followed at @MissouriStateVB.

Screenshot/THE STANDARDRenata Sanders, an MSU alumna, was featured on the Twitter page of MSU’s swim-ming and diving team for taking sixth at the Brazilian National Championships.


The 2014 season for the Missouri StateBears will be remembered for beingmarred with underachievement.

After being picked to finish second inthe Missouri Valley, the Bears failed tomeet expectations, finishing with a 26-31record — their first losing season since2010.

Keith Guttin will return for his 33rdyear as the Bears’ skipper as he will try toreclaim supremacy in the Missouri ValleyConference.

The Bears will return a core of positionplayers who will be the key to their successin 2015.

Junior outfielder Tate Matheny, fresh

off playing for Team USA’s CollegiateNational Team, returns to the Bears afterleading the team in all major offensive cat-egories during his sophomore campaign.

Also returning to the Bears will be sen-ior infielder and catcher Eric Cheray, whorejected a contract offer from the OaklandA’s after being selected in the 17th round ofthe 2014 MLB Draft.

Returning starters include seniorinfielder and outfielder Dylan Becker, sen-ior outfielder Joey Hawkins and juniorinfielder and outfielder Spencer Johnson

The Bears are not without their key sub-tractions, though. 2015 will be the firsttime in 34 years that Brent Thomas will notbe in the Missouri State dugout. Thomas,who joined the Missouri State coachingstaff after his two-year playing career as aBear, retired at the conclusion of last sea-

Matheny named to Team USA; Schumacher begins pro career inSt. Louis Cardinals organization

Soft-hitting offense not able to support stellar

File photo/THE STANDARDJunior outfielder Tate Matheny waits for a pitch against Oklahoma State at HammonsField on March 18. Matheny was named to Team USA in June.

By Chase ProbertThe Standard

@chase_a_probert


pitching for baseball Bears during 2014 season

File photo/THE STANDARDCatch the MSU baseball Bears this spring. Student tickets are $2and $20 for a season pass, with a valid Missouri State ID.

File photo/THE STANDARDPlaying at Hammons Field, Missouri State baseball Bears begintheir next season in 2015.

son.Thomas will be replaced by Nate

Thompson, who joins Missouri Stateafter serving as a hitting coach forHutchinson Community College inHutchinson, Kansas. Thompson willtake over Thomas’s duties as lead hit-ting instructor and recruiting coordi-nator.

The Bears will also have to re-work a pitching staff after losing sev-eral key components.

Missouri State lost starters CodySchumacher, Clay Murphy, andreliever Jake Powers to graduationand left-handed reliever Tyler Burgesstransferred to Missouri Southern forhis final season of eligibility.

Schumacher was drafted by the St.Louis Cardinals in the 36th Round ofthe MLB Draft in June. He signed andhas been playing for the State CollegeSpikes of the Class A New York-Pennsylvania League.

The Bears’ 2015 season will beginin February. Missouri State’s homegames are played at Hammons Field,located just a few blocks north ofMSU’s campus.

Extra media attention, injuries and off-the-court issues do not and will not affect whatthe Missouri State Bears men’s basketballteam will do.In the 2013-2014 season, the Bears went

through all of that and still managed to win 20games. Whether it was the previous year’sMissouri Valley Conference Freshman of theyear Marcus Marshall tearing his ACL orWichita State going undefeated with major

media networks crowding around, MSUstuck to its game plan. The game planworked, as MSU won 20 games and earned aspot in the 2014 CollegeInsiders.com Invita-tional Tournament.Offseason is a key part of what makes

champions, and the Bears have had a lot ofactivity. Three players chose to transfer awayfrom the team: Michael Simpson, DevonThomas and Bruce Marshall.On the other side of the transfer process,

MSU is adding two small forwards: LoomisGerring and Camyn Boone. Gerring has threeyears of NCAA eligibility left and Boone hastwo.

The Bears then added three freshmanplayers, two of whom play similar positionsto Gerring and Boone, and one who is a“pass-first” point guard.The forwards are Chris Kendrix of Willard

and Robin Thompson of St. Louis. The pointguard is Shawn Roundtree of Edwardsville,Illinois.The RecruitsFour of the new recruits are in the six-

foot-four inches to six-foot-five inches range.On paper that may seem heavy, but for theBears it certainly is not.Three of the four Missouri State player

graduates played that same position the newrecruits will play, including points andrebounding leader Jarmar Gulley.In the front-court, the Bears’ addition of

Roundtree will fill the place where Thomaswas.Roundtree averaged eight assists and 17

points per game in high school, which hope-fully points toward good chemistry with both

Marcus Marshall and Dorrian Williams whoalso run the point for the maroon and white.Gavin Thurman demonstrated that he

could still put the ball in the hoop andrebound no matter how much time he goton the court, as well as Ron Mvouika whocan take charge and score several times in arow before anyone would notice what hap-pened.Lusk’s point of view“We have to take another huge step this

year,” head coach Paul Lusk said. “All of thatstarts in the offseason with how you conductyour business in terms of training and indi-vidual workouts, how you take care of youracademics and not focusing on what everyoneelse is doing.”His emphasis on the offseason is to get

better in the areas that MSU needs to. Luskbelieves that a lot of offseason success isdetermined by self-discipline in the weightroom and off the court.

Despite adversity, 20 winssent MSU to the postseasonfor the first time since 2010


Bears found ways to win

File photo/THE STANDARDSophomore guard Austin Ruder plays in a game against the Illinois State Redbirdsin the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Ruder played a keyrole for the Bears in 2013-2014.

File photo/THE STANDARDFormer MSU forward Keith Pickens grabs a rebound after a missed 3-pointeragainst Illinois State during the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference at theScottrade Center in St. Louis.


@eliwohlenhaus



The PastLast season, the Missouri State Bears

women’s soccer team went 5-10-4, endingtheir season in a penalty kick shootout withEvansville during the Missouri Valley Con-ference semifinals.

The season started off in a very roughplace for the Bears, but they managed toget back on track and ended up recordingthe most amount of draws in a season since2010.The Present

Each year, both soccer teams get a

chance to play spring exhibition games.Although several games were canceled,Missouri State was able to demonstrategood offense when the Bears did play.

Offense was and has been a struggle forthe Bears for several seasons. Adversely,defense has always been stingy.

That is how Missouri State will contin-ue to play moving forward — with a stoutdefense.

Six high school players were signedduring the spring season, three of whichcan play defense, four of which can playmiddle, and two who can play forward. “Six players isn’t our traditionally large

class,” said head coach Rob Brewer, “butyou realize that it is a very accomplishedclass. They are all very good athletes as


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Women’s soccer: Then,

File photo/THE STANDARDWomen’s soccer’s first home is Aug. 16 against Creighton University at 7 p.m..

The Missouri State women’ssoccer season begins Aug. 16


File photo/THE STANDARDMSU player goes head-to-head with a player from Drake University.

now, what’s to comewell as soccer players. As far as quality, itis probably one of the highest- qualityclasses we have been able to add in mytime here at Missouri State.”

Also coming in for the Bears is a newassistant coach. Kirk Nelson, formerly ofthe University of Nevada, is now the sec-ond-in-command. He is replacing DrewFitzgerald, who left for a position atMcNeese State.The Future

Missouri State has a lot to look forwardto beyond a change of regime on the fieldand at the helm. The university’s construc-tion projects for the athletic facilities arealmost entirely complete, which includes anew soccer field.

To welcome the new field onto campus,the Bears will host three games within thefirst week of classes. Two are exhibitionmatches; the home opener will be againstformer conference foe, Creighton. The firstregular season home match is versus UtahState, who has never before faced Missouri

State.The first exhibition match against

Creighton is on Aug. 16, the first game tobe played on the new field by either Mis-souri State’s men’s or women’s team.

The women’s soccer August schedule

Aug. 16 @Home 7 p.m.Aug. 18 @Home 7 p.m.Aug. 22 @UMKC 7 p.m.Aug. 24 @Utah State 1 p.m.Aug. 29 @Tulsa 7:30 p.m.Aug. 31 @Tulsa 4 p.m.

SCHEDULE


File photo/ THE STANDARDAll Missouri State students get in free to home volleyball games, which are playedat Hammons Student Center.


Very often the song of a new season is“change,” yet that is usually just a cliche.For the Missouri State Bears volleyballteam, it is much more.

The Bears graduated six players and arein turn bringing in six new recruits.

Joining the Bears in 2014 are LaurenBoone, a 6’1” setter from Branson HighSchool in Branson; Brianne Dixon, a 5’7”defensive specialist who recorded 822 totaldigs at Kickapoo High in Springfield; Caro-line Finnell, a 6’1” blocker from MarquetteHigh School in Chesterfield; Lily Johnson,a 5’11” three-time state champion andleader in kills, digs and aces for Lafayette

High School in Wildwood; Lynsey Wright, a6’0” middle blocker from Glen Carbon, Illi-nois who set a record 109 aces atEdwardsville High School; and MaryMaerz, a 6’0” outside hitter from CentralHigh School in Springfield who was ninthin the state with an average of 5.44 kills and3.9 digs per set.

“This was a class we identified needed tobe talented enough to come in and make animpact immediately in their freshman year,”head coach Melissa Stokes said.

Missouri State’s change in regime is notjust with the players, but also the coachingstaff. This summer, the Bears signed JakeBarreau as an assistant coach. He is former-ly of the University of Nevada and willassist with future recruiting.

“He’s got a great background and was a

very good player,” Stokes said. “He can stepon the court and play and demonstrate.”

Barreau also will oversee the team’ssocial media outlets as he graduated with adegree in marketing.

The Bears will get to test themselvesagainst many different opponents. Not onlywill they travel to play against the NCAAchampionship runner-up Wisconsin Badgersin the HotelRED Invitational, but they alsoget to travel to Utah and have expandedtheir own prestigious Mary Jo Wynn Invita-tional.

As always, Missouri State will open theseason with its Maroon and White Scrim-mage Aug. 22. The Bears then open up theirseason at home on Thursday, Sept. 4,against Oral Roberts University in the firstround of the Mary Jo Wynn Invitational.

Volley Bears set to attack the 2014season with recruits and returnersFreshmen look to bring power to the courtBy Eli WohlenhausThe Standard

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File photo/THE STANDARDThe Volley Bears’ home opener is onAug. 22 at Hammons Student Center.


While Missouri State athletics might bestbe known for its rich history in baseball orvolleyball, or for having one of the most hos-tile environments in college basketball in theJQH Arena, MSU is beginning to developanother program with a strong winning tradi-tion: its Division II club hockey program.

Fresh off their first ever trip to the D-IIAmerican Collegiate Hockey Association

National Tournament, their first Mid-AtlanticCollegiate Hockey Association Cup since2008 and a 25-win regular season, the Mis-souri State Ice Bears and head coach BobBucher still have no place to look but up.

Despite losing one of the best senior class-es in recent memory, Bucher and the IceBears are bringing back plenty of talent.Along with what Bucher promises to be “oneof the best recruiting classes in [MissouriState] history,” the Ice Bears also bring backMACHA Offensive Player of the Year run-ner-up senior forward Jack Ryan; MACHA

Goaltender of the Year junior Justin Davis;and Defensive Player of the Year runner-up,senior Eric Aldag.

Ryan was the Ice Bears’ Offensive Playerof the Year as a junior, leading the Ice Bearsin scoring in the 2013-2014 season with 42goals and adding 25 assists. Davis recordedan 11-4-1 record with a 2.94 GAA and a .910save percentage in his sophomore season.

The Ice Bears will also bring back animpressive group of sophomores who skatedin big minutes for the Bears last year as afreshman. Foward Ryan Hogland returns as

possibly the team’s best puck handler aftermissing some time last year with a concus-sion. Forwards PJ Adams and Alex Nannaand defenseman Chase Dobler will continueto bolster the club.

The Ice Bears play home games on week-ends at Mediacom Ice Park located on EastTrafficway Street, just west of HammonsField. The Ice Bears will start their seasonwith a set of exhibition games against the St.Louis Junior Blues in St. Louis, but willreturn to Springfield on Sept. 12 for their sea-son opener against Eastern Illinois.

‘No place to look but up’

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Ice Bears rising after making national tourney,enter 2014 season with promising line up

file photo/THE STANDARDMissouri State University’sIce Bears play their homegames at Mediacom IcePark.



A splash of a season

After making history in 2012-2013, the Missouri State swimmingand diving program enjoyed yetanother successful campaign in 2013-2014.

The MSU women’s swimmingand diving team won its seventh con-secutive Missouri Valley Conferencetitle, finishing 222 points ahead ofrunner-up Illinois State. The title wingives MSU 11 total, just two champi-onships behind Southern Illinois with13.

Renata Sander, who recently

graduated, won MVC Swimmer ofthe Year honors for the third time inthree years. Head coach DaveCollins, who was appointed to theposition in 2012, won MVC Coach ofthe Year for the second straight year.

After missing out on its first-everMid-American Conference title byjust six points, the members of themen’s swimming and diving teamreturned in 2013-2014 with the mem-ory still fresh in their minds.

At the 2013 MAC Champi-onships, MSU led the field until East-ern Michigan slipped past in the finalevent to win the crown. Not wantingto find themselves in another closesituation, the men’s team swam with

a sense of urgency to capture the con-ference title. Eastern Michigan fin-ished second, 151 points behindMSU.

Senior Paul Le and junior UvisKalnins represented MSU at the 2014NCAA Championships in Austin,Texas. It was the second trip for Le,while Kalnins made his first appear-ance at the meet. Both swimmers setnew school records in their respectiveevents.

Seniors Garrett Nevels and ZachWheeler went to the NCAA Zone DDiving Championships in Min-neapolis, Minnesota on March 10-11. They finished 23rd and 33rd,respectively.

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File photo/THE STANDARDThe MSU swimming and diving team cheers on a teammate as shecompetes in the breaststroke.


File photo/THE STANDARDThe butterfly is one of many events that the Missouri State University swimming anddiving teams participate in during its season.

File photo/THE STANDARDThe Missouri State swimming and diving team will compete in its first home meetOct. 16 against Drury University.


File photo/THE STANDARDMSU softball Bears celebrate after a 14-6 victory at Evansville on May 3.


Softball Bears stumble after hot start

The Missouri State softball Bears endedthe season in the quarterfinals of the Mis-souri Valley Conference tournament with a28-27 record.

A hot start and a consistent pattern ofscoring runs in the first inning was notenough to propel them to a longer season.The Bears struggled against conferenceopponents and could not find a winninggroove at any point in the second half of theirseason.

Missouri State’s roster is full of good hit-ters, racking up a .266 average and .383 slug-ging percentage with 22 home runs alltogether. As a team the Bears had 198 RBIs,which meant an average of 3.6 runs pergame.

On the defensive side, Freshman ErinStruemph took the mound and delivered 155strikeouts with a 3.35 earned run average.With a .961 fielding percentage by the rest ofthe team, Missouri State seemingly had whatit needed to win more games than whatshowed up.

The upside comes when you look at thereturning stars for the softball Bears.

Junior Bethany Sullinger: First baseman

with a .992 fielding percentage and teamleader in home runs, hit by pitch, and runsbatted in.

Junior Chelsea Jones: Right-handedpitcher and outfielder who allowed the leastnumber of home runs by any Missouri Statepitcher and had a perfect fielding percentage.In the batter’s box, she led the Bears in dou-bles and the second-highest number of RBIs.

Struemph: Right-handed pitcher whodeals fast and accurate. She quickly assumedthe role of star pitcher as a freshman, strikingout 155 batters and getting 13 wins. Herdependability will only go up for the Bears.

Although the consistency of AshleyBrentz, the power of Heather Duckworth,and the speed of Kerri Cunningham will allbe missed, the Bears can look forward towhere they are headed with the players thatare still playing.

File photo/THE STANDARDFormer catcher Stacia Boeckstiegal races to beat a throw to first base during the2014 season. Infield singles were one of the strategies used by MSU to generateruns.

Wichita State 21-6Illinois State 17-8Southern Illinois 15-11Bradley 15-12Northern Iowa 14-12Drake 11-14Loyola 11-15Missouri State 10-16Indiana State 9-17Evansville 7-19

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The new student section isn’t the only partof Missouri State football which appears to beon the rise. Coming off a second place finishin the tough Missouri Valley Football Confer-ence, the Bears are looking to celebrate thenew stadium with a winning record and apotential playoff berth.

Entering his ninth year, as well as the lastyear of his contract, head coach Terry Allenreturns over 70 squad members and 12starters, including senior quarterback KierraHarris and senior All-American safety Caleb

Schaffitzel.Harris is a mobile playmaking QB who

threw for over 1,200 yards in 2013 and looksto be as explosive as ever, throwing for over300 in the Maroon and White spring game inApril. Schaffitzel collected four interceptionsin 2013, and he looks to be the leader of thetough Bears’ defense.

Getting off to a faster start will be key forthe Bears who have not won an out of confer-ence game since 2010, and due to the con-struction of the student-side bleachers, theywill not play a game at home until Sept. 13,when they play North Dakota.

The Bears will begin the 2014 season atNorthwestern State on Aug. 28.

‘So close’ all-too-familiarphrase for Bears in 2013MSU won five games, but an 0-4 start putthe team out of reach of its first playoffberth since 1990. Will this year be better?

File photo/THE STANDARDThe Missouri State Bears run out of the tunnel before a game against NorthwesternState on Aug. 29, 2013.


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Aug. 29 vs. Northwestern State L 23-17Sept. 7 at Iowa L 28-14Sept. 14 at Murray State L 41-38Sept. 21 vs. Central Arkansas L17-14Sept. 28 vs. Illinois State W 37-10Oct. 5 at South Dakota L 17-14

Oct. 12 vs. North Dakota State L 41-26Oct. 19 vs. South Dakota State W 35-21Oct. 26 at Western Illinois W 38-27Nov. 2 vs. Indiana State W 49-7Nov. 9 at Southern Illinois W 37-27Nov. 16 vs. Northern Iowa L 17-10

2013 Results

File photo/THE STANDARDMissouri State University makes a play in a game against North Dakota State Uni-versity in a 2012 game.

File photo/THE STANDARDThe Missouri State football Bears celebrate after a game against South Dakota in2012.

Caleb SchaffitzelRedshirt Senior, FootballBack-to-back All-America selections. 2012 FCS Defensive Player of the Year. Nine intercep-

tions in three seasons. Is there anything the Bears’ starting strong safety can’t do? Schaffitzel isprimed for a strong finish to his career, as well as helping to bring MSU its first winning seasonsince 2007.

Holly SchererJunior, Field Hockey

After making an impact with a five-goal season as a freshman, Scherer followed it up withanother five-goal campaign as a sophomore. Look for the former Under-18 National Field HockeyChampionship gold medal winner to continue her dominant play in 2014, and in one of th new sta-diums.


10 MSU athletes Learn their names — you will want

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Schaffitzel is known for what hedoes on the field, but doesn’tshy from his off-field activities,such as his religious practices.

Rachel WeimerSenior, Women’s Soccer

The strength of the Bears’ defense is rarelyquestioned, yet there have been offensive strug-gles. She brings forth five years (redshirted a sea-son due to injury) of experience to the forwardposition. Her leadership and hustle should hope-fully lead a veteran front to more goals and moreoutright wins than in previous seasons of thewomen’s soccer program at Missouri State Uni-versity.

File photo/THE STANDARDWatch Weimer’s

experienced ball-handling

Betty & Bobby Allison South

Stadium this fall.

Paul LeSenior, Swimming

The Missouri State men’s swimming and diving team has made large strides over the last twoyears, having won it’s first MAC championship in 2014 and sending swimmers to the NCAAChampionships. Le has played a large role in all of the team’s success. He set six individualrecords during the 2013-2014 season while earning a second consecutive trip to the NCAA Cham-pionships. He is the first swimmer to put points on the scoreboard at the NCAA’s, doing so at the2013 Championships.

Jack RyanSenior, Hockey

The Ice Bears leading scorer from last year’s historic run to their D-II National Tournamentwill look to up the ante as he returns for his senior season this fall. Though he will be skatingwithout his older brother Blake, a 2014 Missouri State grad, the dynamic Ryan has no problemsfinding ways to score on his own. He will look to lead a strong core of returning skaters as wella strong incoming freshman class as the Ice Bears look to reach the National Tournament again.


Tate MathenyBaseball, JuniorThe hard hitting outfielder and son of St. Louis

Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny, Matheny ledthe baseball Bears in a multitude of offensive cat-egories including slugging runs scored and RBIs.Tate also had double digit home runs and foundhimself with All Missouri Valley Conference hon-ors at the end of the 2014 season. Tate is spendingthe summer competing with the prestigious USANational Collegiate Baseball Team as he is onlythe 6th Bear to ever be invited to try out for a spot.

you should know to watch these Bears play this year

Marcus MarshallJunior, Men’s BasketballThe Eli James Wohlenhaus Principle states that only the best of athletes tear their ACL. Adrian Peter-

son does it every day after breakfast, and look at what he’s done for a stagnant NFL franchise. So herecomes Marcus Marshall, the junior point guard who has the ability to do anything on the basketball courtwho is coming off an ACL injury last season. He was well sought-after in high school by many univer-sities, which showed up immediately as he claimed the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of theYear honor. This season should see his averages continue to rise as well as his prestige in the conference.

Althia MaximilienJunior, Track & FieldMaximilien already comes into her junior

year as one of Missouri State’s most decoratedsprinters. Maximilien has earned several hon-ors running both indoors and outdoors in herfirst two years at Missouri State. She has alsohad success in the classroom, earning MissouriState Athletics Director’s Honor Roll her firsttwo years, as well. There isn’t much that canslow Maximilien down, so running on a newtrack should be no issue for her at all.

Tyonna SnowWomen’s Basketball, JuniorIf stealing is wrong, MSU fans don’t want

this Lady Bear to ever be right. Snow led theValley with 93 steals, including 19 over a three-game span. On the offensive side, Snowaveraged 13.3 points per game, second only toredshirt junior Kenzie Williams. Her athleticability should come as no surprise. It runs in thefamily. Her father was a college football stand-out at Michigan State. Her uncle, Eric Snow,played 14 seasons in the NBA.

Kinsey McCarterVolleyball, JuniorWhen Brett Favre left the Packers, the fans

were left with Aaron Rodgers, who at the timehad yet to really prove his worth. The MissouriState Bears volleyball team will be goingthrough that type of transition this season.Carly Thomas was the setter and anchor for theBears all four years she played, earning all-con-ference and even All-American honors. WithThomas’s exit, McCarter looks to assume thatrole and contribute to keep this volleyball pro-gram on the upward trend.


Kellie Harper’s first season as head coach of the MissouriState Lady Bears was filled with obstacles, from giving birthto dealing with player injuries to having her office broken intoand her possessions stolen.

The stolen possessions were her three national champi-onship rings that she received for being a member of the Ten-nessee Lady Vols, who won three consecutive national titlesfrom 1995-1997 under legendary women’s basketball headcoach Pat Summitt.

Harper gave birth to a son, on Nov. 25, 2013 in Springfield.

As for the 2013-2014 women’s college basketball season,the Lady Bears experienced ups and downs. MSU sufferedinjuries to two of its key players — redshirt junior guard Ken-zie Williams and former MSU point guard Karly Buer.

The Lady Bears began the season with six losses in theirfirst seven games, their worst start since the 2008-2009 season.The lone victory during that span came against Arkansas-Lit-tle Rock, in which Williams scored a career-high 24 points asthe Lady Bears rallied late in the second half to pull away 72-68.

MSU put together two winning streaks — a four-gamestreak and a five-game streak — as it went 11-4 over a stretchof 15 games to get over .500 for the first time since the victo-ry over UALR.

However, the Lady Bears went 1-6 over their final sevenregular season games to finish at 13-16 and a seventh-placefinish in the Valley.

Finishing in seventh place in the conference landed MSU inthe play-in round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tourna-ment. MSU cruised past Southern Illinois 61-39 to set itself upfor a quarterfinal round game against Wichita State.

MSU fell to Wichita State 71-53 to conclude the seasonwith a 14-17 record.

Williams and junior guard Tyonna Snow were selected ashonorable mentions for the All-MVC women’s college basket-ball team.

Snow, who ranked 10th in the nation with 2.97 steals pergame, was also named to the MVC All-Defensive team.

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Babies, injuries and thefts! Oh, my!

After an eventful last season, the Lady Bears and Coach Harperare looking to land themselves higher in Missouri Valley Conference

File photo/THE STANDARDMissouri State Lady Bear attempts to force her way past the defense.

File photo/THE STANDARDMissouri State Lady Bears get pumped up before a game at JQH Arena.


File photo/THE STANDARDLady Bears head coach Kellie Harper comes off an eventful 2013-2014 season.


Order on the court: Women’s tennis is back

This fall the Missouri State women’stennis team will take the court for the firsttime since 2006 after disbanding due to anathletic restricting initiative.

The move will bring MSU back withinTitle IX compliance, a program that aimsto ensure equal opportunities for male andfemale athletes, requiring universities toprovide athletic opportunities that reflectenrollment numbers. With Missouri State’sgrowing enrollment, another women’steam was needed to stay in Title IX com-pliance. The move gives Missouri State 11women’s sports out of 17 total varsitysports

Head coach Mallory Weber will lead theteam in the tough Missouri Valley TennisConference, which saw 71 percent of theteams in the conference finish at .500 orbetter. Weber played tennis at the colle-

giate level at the University of Missouri-Columbia from 2007-2011 and was assis-tant women’s coach at the University ofTexas-San Antonio in 2013.

MSU compiled a record of 226-251from 1984-2006 before the program wasdisbanded. The team also fielded a 24-7record against in-state rivals.

The first roster is comprised of threefreshman and four transfer players, whichincludes two Springfield natives freshmanAbbey Belote from Parkview and sopho-more Mackenzie Rozell who graduatedfrom Kickapoo and is transferring from theUniversity of Montana.

Completing the roster are juniorsMiranda Polle and Ema Turudija, sopho-more Ekaterina Donetckova, and freshmenRebecca McIsaac and Ledis Molina.

The team will play off campus at theCooper Tennis Complex, which features 12indoor courts and 16 outdoor courts and ishome to the Springfield Lasers, a MylanWorld TeamTennis franchise.

MSU tennis team returns for first seasonsince 2006; Weber hired as head coach

File photo/THE STANDARDWomen’s tennis will begin on campus starting this fall, after an eight-year hiatus.


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Of the 21 players who were on the rosterfor the 2013 Missouri State field hockeyteam, 15 were freshmen or sophomores.

The inexperience showed, as MSU posteda 4-12 record and finished at the bottom ofthe Mid-American Conference standings.

MSU opened the season with two games onthe West Coast. The Bears lost their season-opening contest to UC-Davis, 4-0. MSUclosed the road trip with a 3-2 victory againstPacific. Junior defender Liz Young and juniormidfielder Charlie Redhead each had one goal.

MSU had contests against six teams thatwere ranked in the NCAA RPI top 50. Theteam traveled to Columbus, Ohio, for theBuckeye Invitational on Sept. 6-7. MSU fellto No. 37 Ohio State 5-1 and followed that

game with a 5-1 defeat against Bucknell.MSU lost the next four games, including a

5-0 defeat against No. 21 Michigan, beforeshutting out St. Louis 5-0 to earn its secondvictory of the season. Redhead and junior for-ward Holly Scherer each had a goal in the win.

After dropping 10 of the first 12 games,MSU posted a 2-2 record over its last four.Scherer netted an overtime goal to defeat St.Louis again, 3-2. MSU closed the season with

a 2-1 overtime win against Ball State. Youngscored the winning goal.

Scherer finished the season with fivegoals. Young finished with two goals and fivedefensive saves. Both players were named tothe Academic All-MAC Team.

Kent State 4-1Miami (Ohio) 3-2Ohio 3-2Central Michigan 3-2Ball State 1-4Missouri State 1-4

Field hockey finishes at bottom of the packYoung roster, tough schedule sent MSUto a last-place conference finish in 2013

File photo/THE STANDARDJunior forward Holly Scherer fights for a ball against Kent State on Oct. 4.

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The Missouri State lacrosse Bears hadmore to worry about than just winning gamesin 2014. The collegiate club team, which isn’tfunded by the university, did not receive fundsthat it had requested from the Student Organi-zation Funding Allocation Committee(SOFAC) before the season began.The denial of funds from SOFAC put MSU

at risk of not being able to pay for travelexpenses such as gas, food and lodging, aswell as hosting home games.Those worries were squashed after MSU

lost its season finale to St. Louis, 10-9. Theloss put the Bears in third place in the GreatRivers Lacrosse Conference Southwest Divi-sion, denying them a trip to the conferencetournament. Despite the team’s 4-7 record, it enjoyed

several individual accomplishments. Duringthe 2014 season, 21 new records were set dur-

ing the 2014 season. Junior Zack Sutter servedas the team’s face-off specialist, setting a newseason record with 188 face-off wins. Formerattackman Chris Callaham recorded 36 assists— also a new season record. Fellow formerattackman Cameron Bostwick set a game-record 16 points in a 27-1 victory against Mis-souri S&T on April 6. Bostwick led the teamwith 55 points, a new season record. Junior guard Mason Goodwin notched 87

saves in 11 games played for MSU. At onepoint, Goodwin allowed only six goals over astretch of two games against St. Ambrose andArkansas, helping his team win the two-gamehomestand 22-6.MSU will experience new changes in the

2015 season. In addition to having some newplayers, the lacrosse Bears will also have anew home. They will play all home games atthe Betty and Bobby Allison North Stadium,which they will share with MSU field hockey. As for SOFAC, changes are being made to

the way they approve applications and allocatefunds to campus organizations.

Lacrosse Bears’worries grow

File photo/THE STANDARDSenior defender Dave Worsowicz fights for position with a player for St. Louis atKings Street Field in Springfield. By Mike UrseryThe Standard

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The Missouri State men’s soccer team willexperience a change in venue for the 2014 sea-son playing in the brand new soccer and trackfacility, after coming off one of their most suc-cessful years ever in 2013.

The team was a juggernaut in the MissouriValley Conference going 5-1 in conference playearning regular season champion honors. Led byan outstanding defense which set the NCAAstandard with a goals against average rating of.41, the best rating in all of D-I soccer — the

Bears made it all the way to the MVC champi-onship, where they fell in a close match.

With standout goalkeeper Trevor Spangen-berg now playing in Major League Soccer, sen-ior defender James Fawke — who was namedto the All-Midwest First team in 2013 as wellas First Team MVC and an MVC Scholar —Athlete — will look to lead the dominant MSUdefense once again.

On the offensive front, senior midfielderJack Roberts and senior defender BrandonBesong are two names to watch. Both are All-MVC selections entering their final year atMSU. These two will be looking to go out witha bang at Missouri State.

File photo/THE STANDARDJack Roberts (19), senior communication major, plays as a midfielder for MissouriState University’s men’s soccer team.


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New and exciting things are happening in2014 for Missouri State athletics. Our calendar is here to help you rememberthe important games to attend.Compiled by Mike Ursery

Games to hit up


FootballAug. 28 at Northwestern State (season opener)Sep. 13 vs North DakotaOct. 4 vs Youngstown StateOct. 18 vs South DakotaNov. 8 vs Southern Illinois

Men’s SoccerAug. 29 vs Incarnate Word (home opener)Sep. 27 vs Air ForceOct. 4 vs Drake (MVC opener)Nov. 8 vs Evansville (Senior Day)

Women’s SoccerAug. 24 vs Utah State (home opener)Sep. 7 vs Arkansas StateSep. 21 vs SIU-EdwardsvilleOct. 25 vs Loyola (Senior Day)

VolleyballDr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational Sept. 4-6Sep. 4 vs Oral RobertsSep. 5 vs Western KentuckySep. 6 vs Incarnate WordSep. 6 vs Milwaukee

Sep. 19 vs Indiana State (MVC opener)Nov. 15 vs Evansville (Senior Day)

File photo/THE STANDARDSenior quarterback Kierra Harris(above) and senior defender KelseyFouch (left) are ready to begin theirrespective seasons at MSU in 2014.




Both the men’s and women’s golf teamswent without a first-place finish this seasonin any meets, and both finished in the mid-dle during the Missouri Valley Conferencechampionship tournaments.

However, the men’s team will have theunique opportunity to host the conferencetournament in the spring of 2015. The hostsite is Porta Cima in Lake of the Ozarks.Missouri State’s women’s team hosted theMVC women’s championship tournament atPorta Cima last season; the men last hostedthe tournament there in 2011.

The men are coached by Neal Stafford,who enters his tenth season as the Bears’head coach. Stafford has consistently main-tained the philosophy of putting forth con-tenders who excel in the classroom.

Missouri State has four incoming fresh-

man to join the team: Brad Carpenter ofWashington; John Fuchs of Springfield;Raymund Gonzales of Ballwin, and BrianRogers of Trophy Club, Texas.

In high school, Rogers received all-dis-trict and all-region awards in both his juniorand senior year, as well as being rankedTexas’s 20th best recruit.

Although Gonzales is coming from sub-urban St. Louis, the majority of his careerwas in California, where he was one of thetop-ranked players in the state and compet-ed in many junior PGA events.

Missouri State’s women’s team gatheredno recruits during the season, but they didnot graduate a single player from last sea-son. Expect the team to continue movingupward at each tournament since everygolfer will have the experience.

Both teams begin having tournaments inearly September, and besides a short breakfor winter, continue their season in Febru-ary and play through May.

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