The Collegian: Vol. 149 No. 7

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Collegian Central Methodist University

2.11.15

Vol. 149

No. 7

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News • What’s new at CMU? See the recap from the groundbreaking Vagina Monologues here!

Sports • Basketball, softball, and track take over this issue.

Centerspread • We discuss single love and what it may take to find love between the races

Inside this issue Student Life • Find out the problem with many zoos and aquariums

Smart Style • Joe gives advice on that Valentine’s Day look you’ve been dreaming of

Student Opinion • Check out Jimmy’s financial advice on looming student loans

he OED defines love as an intense feeling of deep affection. Unless we’re talking about our shared affection for pizza, love is different for everyone. For some, it’s having a partner to jump through the flaming hoops of life with; someone to laugh with hysterically and enjoy each other’s presence. For others, it’s a companion that feeds your soul, sooths your mind, heals your heart, and makes you whole.

What is commonly misunderstood is that loving someone, and being in love with some-

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one, can work as one in the same thing. Love knows no limits in regards to animals, objects, children in the womb, the elderly…love definitely doesn’t discriminate against sex, race, age, or ability.

Love—in all its sorts—is felt by all, at different moments of our lives. But the power of this love? Well, the power of human love resides in the experience of those willing to accept it, embrace it, and love others in return.

In this issue, we delve into this love, but more importantly, we highlight the ways

Editors in which we as Americans can use this love to combat the prejudices, discriminations, and racisms that still exist in our country today…50 years after the civil rights movement began. Throughout this issue you’ll notice quotes from Civil Rights leaders and activists as a reminder to us all, as well as a portion of our centerspread dedicated to this topic. We encourage you to partake in this ongoing discussion; embracing a love we all share and an appreciation for all lives.

Because…ALL LIVES MATTER.

Kate & Bailey

CMU and State Fair Community College Expand Partnership

The Collegian Founded in 1872, The Collegian is Missouri’s oldest college newspaper. It is published by the Central Methodist student government and the university’s communications department in concert with the Fayette Advertiser and Democrat-Leader.

It is published every other Wednesday.

Additional staff persons are needed in various capacities including news reporting, sports, special columns, and photography. Contact the editor or advisors.

The Collegian welcomes your comments and letters to the editor.

New music ed, health sciences, applied behavior analysis degrees State Fair Community College graduates have new options to pursue bachelor’s degrees in music, health sciences, or applied behavioral analysis from Central Methodist University thanks to new agreements inked this past week.

SFCC hosted a brief ceremony Tuesday (Feb. 3) in Sedalia during which CMU Provost Dr. Rita Gulstad and SFCC Vice President for Educational and Student Support Services Dr. Brent Bates signed the agreements. CMU will begin offering the new partnership opportunities in the fall.

One new program enables SFCC graduates with an associate of arts degree in music to transfer seamlessly into the Bachelor of Music Education

degree program at CMU’s Fayette campus. Students can major in either vocal or instrumental music, and graduates will be prepared to teach music in Missouri public schools.

SFCC and CMU also have created a seamless transfer opportunity for SFCC graduates of its Associate of Applied Science-Radiologic Technology program. They can pursue CMU’s Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree, with all coursework offered online.

Graduates of this CMU program will have the potential to pursue graduate education in their chosen specialty area and may find expanded job opportunities in the community practice setting.

Further, SFCC and CMU

created a unique transfer opportunity which enables SFCC associate of arts graduates to complete CMU’s Bachelor of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis.

CMU’s BS-Applied Behavior Analysis is offered online and is designed to meet the educational requirements to sit for the national accrediting exam to become a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst.

The CMU-SFCC partnership began in 2004 at SFCC’s Sedalia campus.

CMU and SFCC also have partnerships in Clinton and at the Lake of the Ozarks.

For more information about any CMU programs offered to SFCC graduates, contact Aimee Sage at 660-248-6651.

Thomas-Horn Teaching Full Time at CMU Elizabeth Thomas-Horn has joined the Central Methodist University team of faculty as a Visiting Professor of English.

CMU is not unknown territory to Thomas-Horn however, as she has been an adjunct Professor of English at Central since 2008. Thomas-Horn’s role as a visiting professor is a full-time faculty position that she will hold during the absence of Dr. John Porter while he is on sabbatical leave for the spring semester.

Thomas-Horn completed both her doctorate and Mas-

ter of Arts in English at the University of Missouri. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English with honors at the University of Kansas.

Thomas-Horn’s career as a professor of English began at the University of Missouri in 1995, teaching basic composition courses. Since then she has taught creative writing, professional writing, cinema, literature, and many other English courses at both CMU and MU. Outside of the classroom, Thomas-Horn writes poetry.

She has won several awards

and her w o r k has been published multiple times in publications such as The Paris Review, Haight Ashbury Literary Journal, and others.

As a member of the CMU faculty team, Thomas-Horn is preparing and delivering lectures, examinations, and other course related materials and events.

•Kaitlyn Klapperich-Editor kklapper@centralmethodist.edu •Bailey Brown-Layout Editor • Cloe Beck •Joe Beem •Jimmy Craighead •Kelsey Forqueran •Nickie Foland •Thomas Gilson •Skyler Jameson •Brett Knese •Kris Kuoppamaki •Alexandria Martin •Rachel Richard •Jaime Salamanca •Shakirah Salandy •Collin Brink-Faculty Advisor cbrink@centralmethodist.edu NOTE: The Collegian is dated every other Wednesday. Material intended for publication must be submitted on the Wednesday of publication (preferably earlier).

This Collegian and all past issues for the 2011-12, 2012-13, and 201314 school years may be found on the CMU website.

Special thanks to >> The Fayette Advertiser and The Democrat Leader as well as the Central Methodist student government and Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations department for making this publication possible.

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Alumni David Hutchison Joins CMU Advancement Team David Hutchison left Central Methodist University once, when he graduated in 2007. He’s now back, and if Hutchison and CMU officials have their way it will be for much more than four years. Hutchison has been named Executive Director of Advancement and Alumni Programs at CMU, effective January 1, 2015, according to CMU President Roger Drake.

Even though he just returned, Hutchison doesn’t think it will take him long to get reacquainted with CMU. In some ways, he never really left CMU. “My time at Central, the values and education that I received while there, played a pivotal role in shaping my life,” Hutchison said. “CMU is and continues to be a part of the fabric of who I am.”

“We are excited that David Hutchison returned to Central in a full-time capacity,” Drake said. “David’s love for this

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institution has been evident in every conversation we have shared. He is poised to do great things for this university.”

Prior to returning to CMU, Hutchison was the senior pastor at Faith United Methodist Church in Grain Valley, Mo., He was always within 100 miles or so of Fayette after graduating with academic honors from CMU in 2007. He received his Master of Divinity degree from the Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City in 2011, and ordained an Elder in the United Methodist Church in 2013.

A native of Vienna, Mo., Hutchison served as pastor at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Fayette from 2005-2007 before moving to a similar position at the Lucas and Creighton United Methodist Churches in Clinton. His next stop was

The Summit United Methodist Church in Lee’s Summit, where he served as lead associate pastor from 2008-2013. Since then he has been senior pastor

at Faith UMC in Grain Valley.

Since 2010, Hutchison has served Central Methodist as a member of its Alumni Board, meeting several times each year on campus and supporting various university

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description called for a “highly energetic professional” who would “understand and have enthusiasm” for the university.

While the job description obviously wasn’t written with him in mind, one might pardon Hutchison for believing it was. “For a decade now, I have been unapologetic in my passion for sharing my Central story with others; now, as a part of the Advancement team, I look forward to experiencing the stories of others, and connecting their passions with each other and this great University,” he said.

CMU experienced an unexpected windfall in David’s appointment to CMU. His wife, the former Meghann Teague (Class of 2005), a former member of the CMU Admission Department, has already begun work as the executive assistant for President Drake.

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Now, instead of volunteering his time to assist CMU, it will be his job – and from his perspective it is the old adage, “if you love your job you’ll never work a day in your life.”

“What an honor it will be, day in and day out, to be a part of an institution whose mission at its core, is providing a transformational educational experience for generations of young men and women who themselves will go on to transform our world around us,” Hutchison said.

Hutchison’s position requires him to develop and cultivate relationships with alumni and friends of CMU, with an aim to increase engagement and to raise funds to support the mission of the university. He’ll travel around the Midwest and beyond, telling everyone who will listen about the achievements and the goals of CMU. The job

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Campus News

Career Expo Tomorrow!

By Danielle Franklin, Sean Tobeler, and Kelsey Forqueran

The 2015 CMU Career EXPO will be taking palce tomorrow, February 12, from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm on the fourth floor of the Student Center. More than 40 organizations including companies, government agencies, graduate and professional schools, study abroad organizations, and representatives from the armed services will be in attendance.

The director of the Career Center, Nicolette Yevich had this to say about the importance of the Career EXPO: “Increasingly, opportunities in the job market come from cultivating connections. The Career EXPO gives students an opportunity to make those meaningful connections early in their academic career.”

Even if you are a student who is not looking for an internship this year, some of these organizations come to the EXPO year after year. This is a great chance for students seeking future opportunities to make connections and begin to cultivate relationships with these organizations.

Students should bring copies of their resumes, business cards, and thoughtful questions to ask the employers, school representatives, and military personnel. Students are encouraged to research the organizations they have an interest in meeting with prior to at-

tending the EXPO. One way to get information on exhibitors is to download the free expo app: The Guidebook.

The Guidebook is a mobile app that students can use to enhance their EXPO experience. By downloading Guidebook, students are able to get detailed information about each organization attending the event. Students are able to see what majors each organization seeks. Student can also see a map of exhibitors and go directly to employer’s websites via the app. Students are also able to tweet and share pictures through the app.

In addition the Guidebook app, the LinkedIn Photo Booth will be returning this year. Students will be able to receive a free professional headshot that can be used on their LinkedIn or other social media profile.

Come dressed appropriately in business attire to talk with the representatives from these organizations. Students may check out the CMU Career Center’s Pinterest page to get a better idea of professional dress. Due to the large number of attendees, the use of perfume or cologne is not encouraged. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to network with professionals from many organizations and gain valuable information.

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Three Students Finalists For National Radio Awards 2015 IBS award finalists Three students from Central Methodist University have been named as finalists for the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Awards, to be held March 6-8, 2015 in New York City.

IBS receives thousands of entries each year from hundreds of universities throughout America, most much larger than CMU. To be nominated, one must be chosen among the top 10 percent of all entries from across the nation.

This recognition shows all of the hard work and dedication that Central’s KCMU Eagle Radio students put forth and is a great honor, according to Dr. Kristin Cherry, assistant professor of communications at CMU. Dr. Cherry serves as the KCMU Eagle Radio faculty advisor.

For “Best News Feature Story” Jonathon Schwab (sophomore communication studies major from Saint Charles) was selected for his story on Deforestation. For “Best Community News Coverage” Jamie Gisburne (sophomore communication studies major from Arlington, Texas) and Jonathon Schwab were nominated for

their story on Ebola in our Schools.

For “Best Station Promo” Jasmine Swopshire (junior sociology major from O’Fallon) was chosen for her work. Each of these categories have at most five finalists and some have less.

Nick Ruffy (junior pre-major student from Lake Ozark) and Jordan Ayers (junior communications major from Boonville) are planning to attend this annual conference in New York to represent CMU. Winners will be announced at the 75th Annual IBS Conference March 7.

They will not only reveal the winner, but also the recipients of the Golden and Silver Microphone Awards. This is the first year IBS is handing out two category trophies. The conference features over 150 speakers and 1,400 attendees from all over the U.S.

CMU Basketball Shoot-out For Books

Current and prospective students eligible At the Central Methodist University Eagles basketball games on Saturday, Feb. 21, current and prospective Central Methodist students will have the chance to win prizes, including one winner of $500 worth of textbooks, in CMU’s first Free Book Shoot-Out. The men’s and women’s teams will play MidAmerica Nazarene.

Both games will be free for all prospective students and their families who have registered in advance.

Names will be drawn for free prizes at random times during both games.

Between the two games, the name of

one prospective student and of one current CMU student will be drawn. These two will shoot basketballs toward their respective goals, and the winner will be the one who makes a basket first.

The winner of that competition wins a semester’s worth of CMU textbooks, up to $500 in value.

Prospective students who plan to attend the event should register by Friday, Feb. 20, at the CMU events registration page, or by emailing admissions@centralmethodist. edu, or by calling 660-248-6251.

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All Hail the V! First annual V-Day considered a huge success CMU’s performance of Vagina Monologues proves powerful; raises over $500 for True North Shelter

By Kaitlyn Klapperich, Collegian reporter

Last weekend marked a monu- true to the spirit of each monologue, mental moment for CMU’s pro- story, and experience. Which was in gressive initiatives. Not only did the turn well received from an performance of Eve Ensler’s award engaged and participative winning play, The Vagina Mono- audience. Opening both logues, raise over $500 for Columbia’s nights to a packed Little True North Shelter (who services vic- Theater, the hour and a half tims of domestic and sexual abuse) but long performance included it proved to be extremely successful in moments of laughter, exgetting the Central community to talk citement, respect, intimacy, about diminand heartache. ished aspects Dr. Van of our culstates, “I’m ture includhonored to ing: female have been part anatomy and of this pros e x u a l i t y, duction and women emwas so happy powerment, to see packed and sexuhouses on both al abuse. nights.

The Under the atmosphere in the Litdirection tle Theatre was elecof Dr. Antric, indicating a genunette Van, ine connection between the cast— the audience, the cast, comprised and the subject matter.”

Briana Greer preforms her monologue, of only CMU Freshman cast mem“My Short Skirt.” students, facber Abby Wimberley ulty, and staff—venerated and held describes how she felt being a part

of this show by stating, “It’s always enjoyable to be a part of something that

you know will be revolutionary, but I never expected to be a part of something that would change the entire thought process of the people who saw it.”

This is proven by the reactions and feedback received by multiple cast members, all comprised of the same overwhelming appreciation for an exposure to these “hush-hush”

experiences, as well as how much audience members enjoyed the show and each monologue performance.

So how can we envision the impacts from a production such as this? Most specifically in regard to our campus community?

Wimberley argues, “This production just went to show everyone involved and everyone who saw it that individually they may be strong, but united as a campus we are even stronger. We can change things by coming together, breaking all the barriers, and bringing to light very important topics. The Vagina Monologues taught people that no matter what they are experiencing or what they have experienced, they are not alone. There is a campus full of people who will support and understand what they have to say, and an impact like that could last a lifetime.”

Dr. Van shares this same excitement by concluding, “Not only did we raise money for True North, but I like to think we made a little CMU history!”

Discover CMU Gold: A mini-series featuring Graduates Of the Last Decade

By Kaitlyn Klapperich, Collegian reporter

In the last ten years CMU has graduated over 6,000 students who have now gone off to make their own mark on the world. Young alumni that include analytical chemists, nurses, foreign exchange directors, advocates, volunteers, and many others scattered around the world, impacting the lives of many. CMU’s Advancement and Alumni department have coined these individuals GOLD: Graduates of the Last Decade, and what we’re wondering is: Where did they all go?

To answer this question, Advancement and Alumni have teamed up with the PR department to produce a mini-

series of videos that features a selected GOLD member; exploring where they have gone, what they are doing, and how life at CMU has impacted them after graduation.

Director of Annual Giving Matt Vander Vennet states, “We want to show how a CMU degree is helping young alumni.

This can be used for admissions to use as a recruiting tool and to current students to show them the possibilities.”

Featured thus far is CMU ’08 graduate Kate Gruenewald who is now currently a Study Abroad Coordinator for the University of Missouri. In her 1 minute 40 second video clip she describes multiple aspects of her

life post-graduation as well as how her personal experiences at Central have influenced her career path today.

Vander Vennet explains a major purpose of CMU Gold as “a way to to reconnect with young alumni, because it is important to maintain those relationships in the early years post-graduation.”

As they continue to add a new video each month they will be choosing from a diverse range of GOLD individuals in hopes of featuring an assortment of alumni pathways.

You can find these videos and more on the Discover GOLD tab on CMU’s website under Alumni and Friends as well as visiting Central’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube. com/user/CentralMethodist.

GOLD and non-GOLD alumni members are also encouraged to share their post-graduation stories via the “Share Your Story!” link on the Discover GOLD page.

For more information about CMU’s Discover GOLD program or alumni relations, contact David Hutchison at 660-248-6260 or by e-mail at drhutchi@centralmethodist.edu

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Huge win for men’s basketball; takes down #7 Benedictine...again FAYETTE, Mo. - Scott Stegeman fifth on the night, forcing the sixthposted his third double-double Satur- leading shot blocker in NAIA Dividay, scoring 16 points while pulling sion I to the bench. Williams converted down a game-high 12 rebounds to give two free throws, giving the Eagles the Central Methodist its second win over lead for good with 2:52 to go. A StegeNo. 7 Benedictine (Kan.), 61-57, this man offensive rebound and putback season. The Eagles improve to 4-0 in followed by a 1-of-2 trip at the free the last two seasons against Heart of throw line gave coach Jeff Sherman’s America Athletic Conference opponents ranked in the Top 10 and become the first conference team to sweep the Ravens in the last two regular seasons. The Ravens also see their conference-leading nine-game road win streak end.

A Mitchell Farr 3-pointer from the top of the arc CMU’s Scott Stegeman shoots over Benedictine’s Jake Schannuth in the first half Saturday. keyed a 9-0 run for Central Methodist (16-7, 7-5) deep in the second half. squad a 57-52 edge with 34 seconds Farr’s only made bucket from distance left. The Eagles made 4-of-6 from the knotted the contest at 52 with 3:32 to charity stripe in the final 22 seconds play. On the Eagles’ next offensive to hold off Benedictine (19-5, 8-4), possession, Greg Williams drew Jalen which has lost consecutive games for Messersmith into a blocking foul, his the first time in over a calendar year.

Farr Named HAAC Player of Week Central Methodist senior guard Mitchell Farr was voted the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of January 25 -31.

Farr averaged 29.0 points in two games last week and scored a careerhigh 37 against Baker (Kan.) on Saturday to help the Eagles improve to 14-7 overall, 6-5 in league play. The Racine, Wis., native shot 13-of-19 from the field and 9-of-11 from deep against the league’s second-best field goal percentage defense to go along with three rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal. The nine 3-pointers are the second most in Farr’s career behind his school-record of 12 posted last season against Park (Mo.). The 37 points Saturday also surpasses his previous high

of 36, a l s o against the Pirates.

Farr t a l lied 21 points, two rebounds and an assist in a five-point loss at Missouri Valley on Thursday, January 29. Farr is averaging a team-high 15.5 points per game while shooting 40.4 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from 3-point range.

Saturday’s game featured nine ties and seven lead changes, and neither team had an advantage larger than six points (Central Methodist with 13 seco n d s left in the second half). The Eagles led by four points twice in the first half, with the last coming midway through the period after a Stegeman steal and fastbreak layup. The Ravens answered, using a 5-0 run in 34 seconds to grab a 28-23 advantage with 1:53 left before intermission.

Stegeman nailed a jumper from the corner with 35 second left in the opening period to trim Benedictine’s edge at the break to just three at 3027. Stegeman led all scorers (11) and rebounders (6) in the first 20 minutes, going 5-of-8 from the field to go along with four offensive boards.

Central Methodist’s first lead of the second half didn’t come until the 13:19 mark when Farr drained a stepback jumper. A Rafail Tsourakis bucket gave

the Ravens a 50-45 upper hand with 6:26 on the clock before the Eagles mounted their late charge.

Stegeman fini s h e d 7-of-11 f r o m the field and also had two steals. Farr pumped in a team-high 17 points with two steals.

Mike McCode added 11 points and six rebounds. Williams and Quinten Hunter each scored seven points. Williams also pulled down five rebounds.

John Harris Jr. tallied a gamehigh 18 points in the loss. Messersmith finished with 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks.

The Ravens shot 50 percent in the game but committed 17 turnovers, leading to 14 Eagles’ points. Sherman’s unit committed a season-low six turnovers Saturday and had eight second change points. Central Methodist held an 11-2 edge on the offensive glass and 34-30 upper hand overall. The Eagles also made nine more free throws (14-of-24) than Benedictine attempted (4-of-5).

Men’s Golf Team Schedule Released The men’s golf team will play in five tournaments as well as the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Championship as part of the 2015 season, according to coach Jim Ray Kluck.

After competing in six tournaments in Fall 2014, Kluck announced the additon of five two-day tournaments during the regular season, beginning with the Iowa Intercollegiate Championships, hosted by William Penn (Iowa), March 22-23 at The Preserve Golf Course in Moravia, Iowa.

The Eagles follow up with the Evangel (Mo.) Spring Invitational March 30-31 at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Mo. Kluck’s squad trav-

els to Marshall, Mo., April 6-7 to take part in the Missouri Valley Spring Invitational at Indian Hills Golf Course.

After the Baker (Kan.) Invitational April 15-16 at Alvamar Golf Course in Lawrence, Kan., Central Methodist returns to Mid-Missouri to conclude the regular season by hosting the Eagle Open April 20-21 at Hail Ridge Golf Course in Boonville.

The HAAC Championship is set for May 4-5 at Alvamar Golf Course. The Eagles hope to reach the 64th Annual Men’s Golf Natonal Championship May 19-22 at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla. Kluck’s team qualified for the National Championship for the first time in school history in 2013.

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Vetter earns Captial One Academic All-District honor

Central Methodist senior guard Morgan Vetter has been named to the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-District ® Women’s Basketball second team for the College Division of District Three.

Vetter, from Salisbury, Mo., sports a 4.00 grade point average in physical education and is the with only Heart agles of America n t e d Athletic Conlate ference stug e . dent-athlete ege- to earn a nod fin- on either the e d first or sec- 1 1 ond team. o m The 2014field 15 Capital One Academic All-District also ® Women’s Basketball Teams, sein a lected by the College Sports Informaeals. tion Directors of America, recognize and the nation’s top student-athletes for nten their combined performances athletiWil- cally and in the classroom. Capital unds. One has been the entitlement rights ame- holder to CoSIDA’s Academic AllMess- America teams programs since 2011. oints, The Academic All-District ® teams ocks. include the student-athletes listed on n the the following pages and are divided into eadunit vers ange 11-2 Taylor Cornelison scored 4-30 a game-high 20 points also to lead three -24) Central Methodist f-5). players in doublefigures in an 81-44 win over Central Christian (Mo.), a NCCAA member, on February 3rd inside Puckett Field House. take Under coach James g InArnold, the Eagles urse. improved to 4-0 ional against the Saints. ourse After posting cahodreer-highs in points con(40) and rebounds sting (16) while tying the Hail NAIA Division I reville. cord for most cont for secutive field goals made in a game The in Central Methodist’s (11-9) 49-point nnual win over Central Christian (10-6) on nship Nov. 11, 2014, Cornelison nearly had al in qualp for 013.

eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. This is the fourth year of the expanded Academic All-America® program as CoSIDA moved from recognizing a University Division (Division I) and a College Division (all non-Division I) and has doubled the number of scholar-athletes honored. The expanded teams include NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III participants, while the College Division Academic AllAmerica ® Team combines NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools.

To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 20,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.

Rupard Receives NFCA Catcher of the Year Trophy Central Methodist senior catcher Michele Rupard received her 2014 NFCA NAIA Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year trophy during the Eagles’ men’s basketball game against No. 7 Benedictine (Kan.) last Saturday.

Athletics director Brian Spielbauer, head coach Pat Reardon, and members of the 2014 Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) championship squad were on hand for the presentation.

Rupard, the 2014 HAAC Player of the Year and a first team NAIA and NFCA NAIA All-American, led the Eagles (43-8) in seven offensive categories, including setting single-season school records in walks (39) and on-base percentage (.546). Her walk total tied for the ninth-most in NAIA history. The Kansas City, Mo., native hit .402 with 53 hits, 17 doubles, seven homers, 45 runs, 29 RBIs and a .689 slugging average. Rupard made just two errors in 223 chances (.991) on defense.

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Year award is presented annually to the top catcher from an NFCA member in-

stitution in each of the following divisions: NCAA (Divisions I, II and III), NAIA, NJCAA (Divisions I, II and III), Cal JC, NWAC and high school. A committee comprised of head coaches in each of the 10 divisions determined the winner of their respective award.

Rupard and the 16th-ranked Eagles open the 2015 campaign Feb. 7 against No. 2 William Carey (Miss.) in Columbus, Georgia. The home opener for the defending HAAC Champions is a double header against Bethany College on Tuesday, March 17. The first game starts at 2:00 p.m. followed by the second game at 4:00 p.m.

Lady Eagles crush Cenrtal Christian, Cornelison scores game high 20 another double-double Tueday, finishing with 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting to go along with nine rebounds.

Morgan Vetter put up 18 points, including five made treys, to record her best point total in the last five games.

DaJonee Hale tallied a careerhigh 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Vetter and Hale each had three rebounds.

The Eagles opened the contest on a 10-1 run, with Cornelison scoring five-straight points and Taylor McDowell canning one of her three 3-pointers on the night at the 15:48 mark. A Burgandie Lewis

offensive rebound and putback with 11:35 on the clock gave the Eagles a double-digit lead for the duration of the period. The first-half edge swelled to as many as 23 points, 40-17, after back-toback buckets from behind the arc

by Vetter.

Central M et h o d i s t led 42-19 at the break on the strength of 53.1 percent shooting from the floor while limiting the Saints to just 19.4 percent. The Eagles’ second-half advantage never dipped below 20 points, and all 14-active players on the roster saw action.

McDowell finished with nine points and six rebounds. Lewis had

eight points and nine rebounds. Sammie Jo Copeland had eight points and was a perfect 4-of-4 from inside the paint. Chelsea Pannier had five rebounds and four assists.

The Eagles shot 51.6 percent from the floor in the game and totaled 23 assists on 32 made baskets. Arnold’s squad outscored Central Christian in the paint 44-14 and 20-5 in second chance points. The Eagles’ bench outscored the Saints’ 29-14, led

by McDowell’s nine. Central Methodist outrebounded Central Christian 56-23.

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very select few have an idea of what goes into the creation of The Collegian’s centerspreads. A lot of time, thinking, and mind changing go into each and every issue. Originally, this center was dedicated to the trials and tribulations of Valentine’s Day. While love, and lack thereof, for a significant other is important in life, it’s a relatively small ordeal in the overall scheme of things.

I decided to link love and Valentine’s Day with the greater journey of finding love between races. The left side is red, the color typically associated with love. The right side is black to symbolize the absorption and acceptance of all colors and races. These two sides form an interlocking bond, because in the end, you can’t have acceptance or equality without the willingness to love one another despite the things beyond your control.

By Bailey Brown, Collegian layout editor

Shak’s Survival Guide for Single's Awareness Day

By Shakirah Salandy, Collegian reporter

•Do cut loose the ass or bitch that got away, better yet, you got away from a shitty relationship.

•Don’t drunk dial your ex, or sober dial for that matter, after seeing all the mushy Valentine’s Day posts. You broke up for a reason; Valentine’s Day doesn’t change that.

•Do gather up your single gals and do a secret Santa kind of thing with Valentine’s Day gifts, cards, and candy. Make each other feel special because genuine friendship is a lot rarer than love.

•Don’t go on a blind date: awkward! awkward! awkward!

•Do gather your single guy pals and have a bro day.

•If you’re in Fayette; Do get out of town. What the hell! Go to Mardi Gras!!!

•Do avoid Instagram, you’ll realize exactly how single you really are.

•Don’t go out to a nice restaurant alone; you will again realize how single you really are.

•Do remember it’s just a day, most of these couples just got done cussing each other out two days ago during their latest couple argument.

•Do hit up a singles party for kicks and gigs but...

•Don’t hook up with the first guy or girl to show you attention; you’re both just feeling rejected and single. You’ll most likely wake up the next morning thing WTF!?!

•Do talk shit about all the cheesy things couples do on Valentine’s Day; it’s okay to be bitter on this day.

•Don’t reminisce on your best Valentine’s Day date, you’ll only spiral into depression.

•Do remember your worst Valentine’s Day date, this will make you thankful you don’t have one this year.

•Don’t third wheel your best friend and their boyfriend/girlfriend.

•Do realize how much money you save by not celebrating.

•Don’t watch the Notebook or any other Nicholas Spark movie for that matter.

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here’s no doubt I could use this space here, and the next 5-10 minutes of your time listing statistics that back up the discrimination that American minorities face today in their daily lives. Numbers and percentages of lop-sided incarnation rates, wage gaps, availability to resources, access to higher education, loan rates, etc. But for those who have no idea how privilege affords them on a daily basis, or the damaging effects of implicit bias, numbers and statistics won’t matter. Why? Because we’re living in a “colorblind” era—a culture maintaining a mentality that race doesn’t exist… we don’t “see” race…racial differences don’t matter. Except they do. And the effects are damaging.

The fact that minorities living in America today have to worry about how the color of their skin affects the perceptions of their actions is proof that the war on race is not over. Saying it doesn’t exist, claiming you don’t “see” racial differences, and disregarding it entirely will not make it magically disappear. Implicit biases are alive and well, and affecting the lives of millions. So the question remains: How do we make race not matter?

22 years ago American philosopher, academic, activist, and author Cornel West published a book entitled “Race Matters.” In it he discusses race as it affects both black and white Americans politically and personally.

He offers constructive criticisms of the left and right polarized approaches to the problem of racism, but then theorizes a solution that uniquely integrates spirituality. West states: “…my basic aim in life: to speak the truth to power with love so that the quality of everyday life for ordinary people is enhanced and white supremacy is stripped of its authority and legitimacy.”

To speak the truth to power with love.

West continues on by claiming, “The major enemy of black survival in America has been and is neither oppression nor exploitation but rather the nihilistic threat-that is, loss of hope and absence of meaning” (p. 15).

Oversimplified, West calls for politics of conversion as a cure to the nihilistic threat: “Nihilism is not overcome by arguments or analyses; it is tamed by love and care…A love ethic must be at the center of a politics of conversion” (p.

19). A love of self and others must undergird any economic or political action.

Thus, dismantling racial hierarchies does not involve disregarding race altogether, rather, attributing a different meaning and value to these perceived differences. A value based on love and a mutual affection for all human beings will help cure racial prejudices. So, maybe, instead of asking ourselves how we can make race not matter, maybe the real question should be: How do we begin to redefine race and the value of our differences?

By Kaitlyn Klapperich, Collegian editor

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New year, new season; Eagle baseball seeks 30 wins

By Brett Knese, Collegian reporter

When a team wins a championship, in this case a conference title, it is almost expected for that team to follow up this achievement with another. However, this is easier said than done. This is exactly how the Central Methodist baseball team’s 2014 campaign played out. After winning the conference championship in 2013, last year the Eagles finished at 12-14 in conference play.

All that aside, second year head coach Nate Breland looks ahead to 2015. “We are going to need to win 30 games,” he said, “and finish in the top 3 of the conference for this to be a season that I can think to myself, going into the summer, that it was a successful step in the right direction.”

It’s a pretty bold assertion from a coach coming off a losing season big

but that’s what it needs to be. In order to move forward as a program, the leader needs to be bold and needs to set a goal. Well, here’s that goal.

How do you improve on an unsuccessful first year as head coach? Breland says, “I think we are more of a mature group. I think we’re a lot deeper than we were last year. I think we are stronger at pitching, starters and bullpen.

They work super hard.” Sometimes it takes experience in order for a ball club to make a step in the right direction.

Like they were two years ago, Breland hopes “to get into the conference tournament and make some noise.” This is a lofty goal for a team that struggled in conference a year ago. However, this is a realistic accomplishment and according to Breland, it can be done.

The problem last season was the Eagles inability to stop the small ball and

running games. With CMU’s schedule being loaded early with speed driven teams, they should be able to see a variety of small ball and learn how to control it. From there, they can take these lessons to later conference games and find success within the division.

Although the Eagles will open their 2015 campaign on the road for 9 straight games, Breland remains op- Grant Davis delivers a pitch during a 2014 outing.

University of Saint Francis. Their timistic, “It’s going to test our ball club. I think we are go- first home game will be part of a douing to learn a lot about ourselves.” ble header on Wednesday, March 4th The 2015 Eagles begin play this Fri- against Lindenwood University-Belday in Henderson, Tennessee, against leville. The early game starts at 1:00 Freed-Hardeman University and the p.m. and the late game starts at 3:00 p.m.

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”

-Jackie Robinson Eagle softball looks to repeat, go to the World Series

By Joe Beem, Collegian reporter

How do you top four sophomore class behind them don’t consecutive Heart of want to be the first class that doesn’t America Conference Cham- win a conference championship.” pionships? After a record breaking One would think success makes 43 wins last season, where things easier, but that is not always the do you go next? Coach Pat Reardon of the Central Methodist University softball team could not have had a better answer. He said, “To obviously go to the final ten which would be to win the opening round and then be in what is called the ‘world series.’ That is our next step.”

Over the past four seasons, Now Senior Lindie Adair makes a catch during the 2014 the Eagles have combined season. for 160 wins, a remarkable feat ac- case. In terms of scheduling games, complished by a group of seniors that the Eagles success has made it more will be hard to replace. Reardon ex- difficult. “It gets harder and harder to plained, “They were a great class. I schedule games because teams don’t think the biggest thing is what they want to play you like they did in the left with us is that the juniors and past” Reardon said. Part of the solution

is to play in early season tournaments.

This year the Eagles play in the NFCA Lead-Off Classic which is open to the top 20 teams in the nation. A week later they play in a tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama which hosts more top teams. According to Reardon, “In the first 2 weeks we have 5 or 6 of the top 20 teams in the country, including the number 1, 2, and 4 teams,” he continued, “we want to test ourselves against the best and then come back and play conference and hopefully nothing will surprise or scare us.”

Competing for a conference or national championship are not the only things of concern to Reardon.

Academics is also important to him when bringing in players. Academically, “we have been in the top 5 the last 3 or 4 years, and we want to be in the top 10 in the classroom. Top 10 is still pretty good,” Reardon said.

This season the Eagles will look to pitchers like Senior Chelsea Smith and Junior Jocie Glaze to replace Aubrey Utley and Bri Ford. Last year, the Eagles offense was propelled by now junior Lauren Geringer who led the squad with 12 home runs. Catcher Michele Rupard and infielder Lindie Adair are expected to provide additional offense and senior leadership.

To sum it all up, Coach Reardon has created a mentality to keep winning throughout this program. So far, it has taken his teams to places no one could have predicted ten years ago. Expectations are high this year and he thinks this team will be ready to continue the success of teams past.

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Behind the C: Popi Stevens

By Skyler Jameson, Collegian reporter

Popi Stevens has made his return at Central Methodist University

after coaching at Point University in West Point, GA near Atlanta in 2013.

Stevens will take over the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach positions for the 2015 season. At Point Stevens’ Skyhawk’s ranked second in the nation with allowed sacks at 9 and 18th in rushing offense a game averaging 204 yards per game. Central Methodist is very happy to have Stevens back. I had five questions for Stevens about the upcoming season as well as how it feels to be back in Fayette.

How does it feel to be back at your alma mater?

It feels great to be back at my alma mater, there are great people here, and I am blessed to be back.

What are you focused on during this offseason?

Recruiting, we’re looking for players that will fit our program athletically and academically. As for spring ball, we will continue to learn the new offense and get familiar with the formations.

What can CMU football fans look for in the upcoming 2015 season?

A multiple offense, there will be no limitations in our offensive sets. We want to be able to put our playmakers in the best situation for them to make plays.

Any players that stand out to you and will make an impact within the offense?

Jamaal Williams’s size will be a big help, as well as the speed of Shaun Whitley in the slot. The offensive line is strong with three starters returning in Max Hoteling, Remington Slama, and Wayman Yeldell. Those three are very physical and will help us offensively.

What is your favorite part about CMU? I love the people here, it’s such a close knit community. I really enjoy the family atmosphere.

Stefani Mauer Hired as Assistant Coach for CMU softball program Central Methodist head women’s soccer coach Dan Schmidlin announced that Stefanie Maurer has been hired as a full-time assistant coach effective Feb. 2. Maurer replaces Natalie Dreyer, who was named the head coach at Ozarks (Ark.), a NCAA Division III institution, in December.

“I have enjoyed the last two seasons I spent working with the (CMU) goalkeepers, and I am extremely excited to join the staff on a full-time basis,” Maurer remarked. “Coach Schmidlin has worked very hard to continually improve the program and, together, we will work toward bringing home a conference championship. I am grateful for the opportunity

to be a part of such a great program.”

“I am very excited to have Stefanie join our coaching staff full-time,” Schmidlin said. “With her NCAA Division I playing and coaching experience, she will bring good skills that will help our team reach new levels.”

As a player, Maurer was a goalkeeper at Northern Illinois (1995-99) and led the team to a Mid-American Conference Championship with a 17-7 record as a junior in 1998. She carded a 1.68 goals-against-average as a senior in 1999. She graduated with a 69-69 record in four years, owning a 2.12 GAA, 390 saves and five career shutouts. Maurer owns NIU records with 138 saves during the 1995 season and

recorded 390 career stops to rule the Huskies’ charts. In addition, her efforts against Dayton and Wisconsin-Green Bay during the 1995 season are the third and fourth-highest single-match save totals, respectively, in school history. Maurer was named the conference’s Newcomer of the Year in 1995 and Player of the Year in 1999.

She was also able to serve as a Northern Illinois soccer camp counselor during the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

A native of Kirkwood, Mo., Maurer attended Kirkwood High School. She earned first team All-Suburban Conference honors during four consecutive seasons. She was also a National Soccer Coaches Association Missouri all-state

third team select i o n in both 1994 and 1995.

She compiled 28 shutouts during her high school career, including nine as a senior while making 136 saves and owning a 1.00 GAA. Maurer was a member of the Missouri Olympic Development Program team from 1988-95. She also played on the Region II ODP team from 1990-95 and was named as a NSCAA All-American in 1993.

Maurer earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Northern Illinois in 2000 and is the owner of Personal Best Fitness.

CMU Women’s Golf Team to Play in Five Tournaments Coach Jim Ray Kluck announced the CMU Women’s Golf Team will play in five tournaments in addition to the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Championship.

After competing in five tournaments in Fall 2014, Kluck announced the additon of five two-day tourna-

ments during the regular season, beginning with the Iowa Intercollegiate Championships, hosted by William Penn (Iowa), March 22-23 at The Preserve Golf Course in Moravia, Iowa.

The Eagles follow up with the William Woods (Mo.) Spring Invitational March 30-31 at Tanglewood Golf Course in Fulton, Mo. Kluck’s squad

travels to Marshall, Mo., April 6-7 to take part in the Missouri Valley Spring Invitational at Indian Hills Golf Course.

After the Baker (Kan.) Invitational April 15-16 at Alvamar Golf Course in Lawrence, Kan., Central Methodist returns to Mid-Missouri to conclude the regular season by hosting the Eagle Open April 20-21 at Hail

Ridge Golf Course in Boonville.

The HAAC Championship is set for April 27-28 at Indian Hills Golf Course.

The Eagles hope to reach the 21st Annual Women’s Golf National Championship May 12-15 at Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler, Georgia.

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The problem with zoos

By Kris Kuoppamaki, Collegian reporter

Have you ever visited a zoo or a place like SeaWorld?

Did you have a good time? Do you think the animals did? It’s something to think about. In zoos and places like SeaWorld, large animals are kept in relatively small places compared to what they are accustomed to. Let’s take a closer look at this issue.

There are 214 accredited zoos and aquariums in the United States.

T h e s e z o o s and aquariums generate about 16 billion dollars annually, supply around 142, 000 jobs, and serve more than 181 million annually. These zoos and aquariums also spend about 160 million a year combined in conservation efforts throughout the world.

No doubt about it, zoos and aquariums offer a variety of animals, habitats, and experiences like no other facilities on earth to humans. Animals only seen in books or on TV are suddenly a few feet away, in their “natural habitats,” and sometimes it’s possible to feed or even interact with these animals.

Zoos and aquariums are fun, interesting places, but these facilities are only fun for those who come to visit, not those there to stay.

These wild animals that have been captured and displayed to the general public may think differently about the situation they find themselves in. If these animals are “wild,” then one might question why they have been captured, given such small living space, and been deprived of many normal daily activities? From the wild animal’s perspective, these zoos seem like no fun at all.

These zoos seem more like prisons.

Zoos and aquariums do their best to supply these wild animals with natural habitats and proper care, but there are some things that simply can’t be replicated within a zoo.

Animals such as elephants a r e known to wander as many as thirty miles a day in the wild.

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size living environment for any elephant, in any zoo, it is very unlikely these poor animals will get the same space and freedom found in the wild.

Not only is replicating environment almost impossible for these poor wild animals, but many accredited zoos and aquariums do not completely abide by the laws and standards found in documents like the Animal Welfare Act, which all zoos and aquariums are supposed to follow. A pair of zebras died due to starvation at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. on February 22, 2000. Even a zoo of this magnitude couldn’t or didn’t supply their animals with proper or sufficient food. A few years after this tragedy, the same zoo lost all of its Red Pandas due to them ingesting rat poison.

Starvation and accidental poisoning is one thing, but zoos are also affecting the mentality of these animals severely. To us, these animals seem to be acting normal since zoos are the only place we see most of them. Stress behaviors can include repetitive movements, pacing back and forth, head bobbing, rocking, repeatedly retracing their steps, sitting motionless or biting the bars of their enclosure or themselves. This repetitive behavior is referred to as, “Abnormal Repetitive Behavior,” otherwise known as ARB. ARB is mostly caused by depression, boredom, and psychoses. Some zoos go as far as putting these animals on antidepressants or tranquillizers to help bring them back to a normal state. The Humboldt penguins at Scarborough Sea Life Centre, for example, are on antidepressants due to the abnormal and extreme weather conditions, like excessive heat, that they are not accustomed to. ARB is not the only thing affecting animals.

NINETY PERCENT of the fish in aquariums suffer from severe neurotic behaviors. These include interacting with invisible boundaries, repeatedly raising their heads above the surface of the water, spinning around an imaginary object, and frequently turning on one side and rubbing along the floor of the tank.

So is there anything zoos and aquariums do that’s beneficial? Zoos and aquariums do spend generously each year on reintroduction programs in hopes of increasing certain wild animal’s populations. While this is a great thing to do for wild animals; is it really as successful as people think? Benjamin Beck, former associate director of biological programs at the national Zoo in Washington D.C., found that in the last century only 16 of 145 re-introductory programs actually restored any animals to the wild population. On top of this, most of these efforts were carried out by government agencies, not zoos.

So maybe there really isn’t much that’s beneficial about a zoo or aquarium.

Locking up wild animals, depriving them of natural occurrences, and neglecting or refusing to feed them are not good things. True, these aren’t always the case but these things happen all too often. These 214 accredited zoos and aquariums are really just a small fraction of the zoos and aquariums in the United States.

Accredited simply means these zoos and aquariums fall under the strict regulatory umbrella of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. This means there are thousands of zoos and aquariums in the United States that operate under a small amount of scrutiny. If awful things are happening in the accredited zoos, then what is possibly happening in the smaller zoos and aquariums? Zoos and aquariums impact people in a positive way: supplying jobs, educating, and attempting to save the environment, but it isn’t the people that critics are worried about, it’s the wild animals.

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‘Magic Flute’ Opens February 12

An English language version of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s fairy tale opera “The Magic Flute” is set for a four-day performance at Central Methodist Unikely versity. “The Magic Flute” will be presented Thursday through Sunday, February wild.

12-15 in CMU’s Willie Mae Kountz Recital Hall. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Thurspoor day through Sunday. Admission will be $7 for the public, $5 for CMU faculty etely and staff, and $2 for students with ID. For ticket information call 660-248-6317. imal “The Magic Flute” premiered in Vienna, Austria in 1791. The CMU ir of Swinney Conservatory production directed by Dr. Susan Quigley-Dug. on gan is described as a chamber version of the fairy tale. It features a prince pply and a princess, a queen battling a high priest, spirits, and much more. gedy, son. g the rmal lude edly e or itive sion, antiThe antissive mals. rotic sing ject, ank. and es of o for rmer D.C., ually forts

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By Rachel Richard, Collegian reporter ums ates. For Music Education majors on the CMU Campus, there are a few major events atory to look forward to. These include Band Day, Music Fest, Woodwind/Brass Invie are tational, and MMEA. Band Day and Music Fest cater more to the high school and mall middle school musicians. The Woodwind/Brass Invitational does about the same, what but the college students are more involved musically. MMEA is totally different. ums MMEA stands for Missouri Music Education Association. MMEA is a conferg to ence for current or future music educators held each year at the Tan-Tar-A Resort s the in the Lake of the Ozarks. This conference is for educational purposes as well as the enjoyment of music. If you were to attend the conference, you could go to a workshop about breathing techniques, another workshop on instrumental repair, and attend 2 to 3 performances from bands and choirs across Missouri.

One of the ensembles at CMU performed at MMEA. The Church Street Boys, directed by Dr. Ron Atteberry, shared their musical gifts with other musicians at the conference. Austin Long, a member of the Church Street boys, stated, “Our performance at MMEA was stellar! Under the direction of Dr. Ron Atteberry, we can move mountains. The talent and hard work of the men involved really paid off as we took the stage in Salon C of Tan-Tar-A Resort. The most amazing thing was amidst the beautiful melodies and harmonies, there sat an audience of about 700 people, of whom, about half were alumni or supporters/parents of CMU. On behalf of the ensemble, thank you to the faculty, parents, classmates, and all friends of Church Street Boys and the Conservatory.” The Church Street boys are a real treasure on the CMU campus. If you haven’t heard them, you are truly missing out.

The Church Street Boys weren’t the only students from CMU to perform at MMEA. Members from the Chorale were picked to join the All-Collegiate Choir, directed by Dr. Claude Westfall. Members of CMU’s vocal program joined with other collegiate vocalists to create the All-Collegiate Choir. Blending all the unique voices of such a large ensemble can take quite some time, but they pulled it off in just 3 days! “I had an amazing experience at MMEA as part of

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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”

-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

In this scene, three Spirits (from left, Kaitlin Gebhardt from Columbia, Emily Day from Wellsville, and Kay Wilken from Cole Camp) are advising the hero Prince Tamino to be patient and steadfast as he approaches a high priest’s temple.

MMEA proves to be a great learning experience the All-Collegiate Choir. Being surrounded by experienced professionals helped me find new ways of thinking about technique and musical interpretation. It inspired me to love what I do,” says Daniel Terry, an All-Collegiate Choir member.

Another musical phenomenon at MMEA is known as the “Step Sing.” Members of the men’s professional music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha, and members of the women’s professional music fraternity, Sigma Alpha Iota, join together with other members around Missouri to sing the songs of our fraternity. Alexia Maschmeier, the current President of SAI says, “It was nice to get to sing with sisters from around the state. The energy and excitement in the room was infectious.” Sharing the love of music is what the students of CMU live for.

Aside from the performing aspect, the educational value of this conference is without equal. For a first year member of MMEA, it can be quite unnerving. However, one student saw it as a wonderful experience. Matthew Johnson, a freshman Music Education Major, described his experience with obvious joy and wonder. He states, “My first experience at MMEA was overwhelming, educational, heartwarming, and so many other words that I won’t use. I learned so much about education that I had never thought about before from real teachers and met so many new students in the same position as me. It was also incredible seeing my friends in Church Street Boys and All-Collegiate Choir perform. They were both very touching and exciting for our school. The best part was the Step Sing for Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota. So many people in one place, all singing and celebrating music was such an incredible thing to experience. I will never forget losing my voice from singing out loud. To sum it up: I loved MMEA! I can’t wait for next year and I am ready to get involved in NAfME, the organization that plans the CMU MMEA trip.”

MMEA was a powerful experience for the musicians and students of the CMU campus. No matter how long you’ve been a music educator, there will always be experiences to experience and information to learn. Express yourself through music.

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Student Opinion Student loan debt weighs on students

By Jimmy Craighead, Collegian reporter

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that $1.2 trillion in student loans are owed by Americans. As the cost of college tuition rises, it is becoming more difficult to attend an institution without acquiring some sort of debt.

With the cost of attendance at Central Methodist just shy of $29,000, many students are required to take out loans to afford to go to school. As the spring semester continues and graduation approaches, many students will be faced with the financial burden of repaying this debt accumulated over the past years. By understanding these loans and the repayment process, paying back student loans may not be as strenuous in the not so distant future.

As an owner of debt, it is important to know what you owe money too. There are many different types of loans that can be taken out, so it is important to take advantage of the best offers. Loans can come from either a federal or a private institution. A borrower can receive larger private loans, which come from banks or other financial institutions, but they are more risky due to the ease in which the loan can be defaulted on. By missing only one payment, the interest rate can rise and the loan can be defaulted on. This can be troubling for people exiting college

without a means to repay the loan. Federal loans, which are provided by the government, are a safer option to borrow from. The size of these loans are based on how long you have been in school, and if you are claimed as a dependent of someone or not.

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They can be subject to payback based on income, have a fixed interest rate, and take nine months to default on. This allows for more time to repay the loan and offers students leaving college to get situated in the workforce before they are burdened with debt.

Love at 1,705 miles

By Cloe Beck, Collegian reporter

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There are two types of federal loans: subsidized and unsubsidized. A subsidized loan does not accrue interest while a student is in school. This is the most favorable for students because the amount of debt only grows by what you borrow, making it less expensive to borrow. Unsubsidized loans accrue interest over time but is capitalized into the loan. They do not have to be paid until the grace period is over after college, but the amount to be paid after college will have accrued over the course of the loans. By paying some of these loans off as you go through college, you have less money owed to accumulate interest.

By understanding different loans offered, as well as the different loans you possibly have, you are better prepared for the future. By organizing these loans, you know what is owed, when it is owed, and what amount of interest is accumulating. By doing this, you are able repay faster growing debt It first, which reduces the amount owed in the longwar, run. For questions regarding student loans orbetw loans offered at CMU, visit the Office of FinancialSovi Assistance in Brannock Hall. Understanding theAssu process and your loans now can help you have a more financially stable and less stressful future.destr weap pote from an e T of that we’d been talking. I knew he wanted adeter relationship, and his confession had given me acapa lot to think about. After days of thinking aboutas t it, I finally said yes to him on Oct. 10, 2014.the We are currently 1,705 miles apart. We video chat oncont a daily basis, but I won’t lie and say it has been easy.henc It’s still hard to maintain a relationship A when you don’t physically see themwar every day, but it is definitely worth it.simp This year is my first year havingand a boyfriend during Valentine’ssides Day. I know how much the singlePaki life can suck on a day that’s said torival be made for couples. But who saidand a person can’t love themselves? Forthe those that are single on Valentine’s Day, gogain out and pamper yourself. Have a dinner date In for one, send some flowers to yourself, or evennew just spend the day with close friends and showon b them some love. If you are single, then embracemigr it and celebrateit this weekend.

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As we all know, Valentine’s Day is coming up. For some it’s a day filled with chocolate, stuffed bears, and mushy gushy love stuff. For others it’s just an excuse to buy cheap candy and either enjoy being single or wallow in self-pity about it. And for some individuals, like myself, Valentine’s Day will be spent in front of a computer screen; and no, I don’t mean binge watching Netflix.

Nine months ago, a very nerdy and video game obsessed man came into my life and changed everything. It started out as just a simple follow on my Tumblr blog. As time passed, he ended up sending me a message and told me how much he enjoyed my blog and how he’d like to get to know me more. At the time, I wasn’t ready for a relationship and he agreed to just talk as friends.

Five months went by and we were still talking on a daily basis. Eventually he told me that he’d been developing feelings for me over the last couple of months

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“It is impossible to n struggle for civil rights, equal rights for blacks, without including whites.

Because equal rights, fair play, justice, are all like the air: we all have it, or none of us has it.

That is the truth of it.”

-Maya Angelou

Wait, the threat of nuclear war is not over yet!?

By Geofrey Bilabaye, Collegian reporter

It is widely believed that the cold war, which was primarily the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union ended with the Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D).

M.A.D is a strategic military destruction of all forms of nuclear weaponry that opposing nations could potentially use to retaliate an attack from a nation that initiated attacks, with an equal or a much pronounced force.

The possession of such weapons of mass destruction saved as a d adeterrent to the nations with similar me acapabilities for some time. However boutas the heat of opposing sides rises 014.the application of nuclear weapons at oncontinued to appear far more likely, easy.hence the introduction of M.A.D. ship A little acknowledged fact, the cold hemwar never completely ended. It was h it.simply relocated from the United States vingand the Soviet Union as opposing ne’ssides to India and Pakistan. India and nglePakistan are two nations with severe d torivalry between them. This rivalry saidand antagonism are both historical to Forthe time when Gandhi succeeded in , gogaining independence from the British. date In the ensuing chaos of building a evennew state, Indian Muslims insisted howon building their own country and racemigrated to the current Pakistan.

While, millions of Sikhs and Hindus migrated from what had become Pakistan to India. During this period of migration, millions of people on either

side of the migration were murdered in a brutal religious conflict. As a result India and Pakistan in an actual literal sense of the word, HATE each other and have been fighting ever since.

The border between Pakistan and India at a place known as Kashmir is considered the most dangerous in the world. This border, is one of the most militarized area in the region. Emotions run high and tense at all times.

India has recently accused Pakistanis of training militants who enter the border to cause unrest and carrying out insurgencies in India. In 2008 a terrorist attack in Mumbai, India killed 160 people and wounded hundreds more. The insurgency militants held the city of Mumbai hostage for more than 60 hours.

Both India and Pakistan are known to have nuclear weapons that they could launch towards each other at any moment. With a rapid growth of Pakistan population currently at 200 million people from 27 million in the 1940s, the scramble for shared resources between India and Pakistan such as water in the Kashmir region, is at all times high and extremely politicized.

India and Pakistan’s seemingly cold war, has its ending. With erected war heads pointed at each other I can only hold my breath and hope the International community wakes up to the matter before the whole world is victimized

Smart Style

Style advice from your not-so-average Joe

By Joe Jefferies, Collegian reporter

Spring is springing early this year and love is in the air, and that can only mean one thing—that Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Selecting the perfect look for your Valentine’s Day outing can feel like an added stress on top of planning the date, finding the perfect gift, and all your other preparations for the big day.

Here are a couple of tips to make selecting the perfect look just a little easier.

If you’re heading out for a nice dinner for two—something that you’re going to pay $50 or more for—I’d recommend grabbing something a little nicer out of your closet. Ladies, a stunning little black dress paired with a chic jacket will make for a comfortable and sophisticated look that’s sure to impress. Complete your look with statement jewelry, a stylish belt, clutch, and comfortable heel.

Gentlemen, if you’re taking your significant other for an evening out on the town jeans and a wrinkly button down isn’t going to cut it. Pair a merino cardigan with a tailored button down and rolled chinos for a polished but not-too dressy look that is sure to impress. As always, oxfords or leather

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If your plans are a bit more casual then dress to suit. Ladies, a great pair of skinny jeans topped off with a leather bomber and peplum date top makes for a flirty, fun look for your Valentine’s weekend.

Tailor your style with playful accessories and strappy heels.

Guys, keep your look laid back with a cuffed pair of dark wash jeans and a button down layered under a casual sweater. Finish your look with a boot or leather sneaker.

If you’re playing the single’s game this year and hitting the town with friends the same rules apply. Who knows whom you’ll impress with your incredible style!

Remember, as a general rule for both guys and gals, modest is hottest. Tasteful, classic silhouettes and lengths with sexy accents that inspire confidence are much more attractive than that dress or skirt that you can’t keep pulled down or that button down shirt that’s a little too tight and a little too unbuttoned.

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Did you know?

By Kris Kuoppamaki, Collegian reporter

Did you know listening to music can increase your physical performance by 15%!? According to an article in the Daily Beast, listening to music can be an effective strategy for dissociation, which reduces the perceptions of effort and fatigue. So basically, music can make exercising more of a party and less of a chore. Now entering the second month of the New Year, hopefully everyone is still on track with their New Year’s resolutions. The number one resolution every year is to lose weight, so pop those headphones in and get to it. You’re just a few songs away from that slim waist, or shredded six pack!

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