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Tuesday • January 18, 2011 • Vol. 104 Issue 16

Briefs Correction

In the Jan. 11 issue of The Standard, the news briefs “Students to raise money for Haiti” and “Keynote speaker to be announced” were accidentally placed in the paper. Both briefs are a year old and outdated.

Winter weather warnings

Bears Backing Haiti raising more money

Beginning Tuesday, January 18th, there will be several fundraisers and events to benefit Bears Backing Haiti: Haiti Still Hurts, an effort to fulfill the promise to raise $50,000 for Convoy of Hope that students made last January after the earthquake in Haiti.

Volunteers will be collecting donations in buckets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Wednesday and Thursday. They will be located all around campus, but primarily in front of the PSU.

SGA has new director of equity and diversity

During the Student Government Association’s meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 11, the Senate, through a Senate Business resolution, approved Vice President Mellish’s appointment of Allyson Layton to the position of Director of Equity and Diversity. She replaces Weston Bland, who will be studying in Egypt for the semester.

Calendar

January 18 to January 24

Tuesday University Ambassador informational meeting in the PSU, room 312AB, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Student Activities Council meeting in PSU, room 313, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Student Senate meeting in PSU, room 313, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Wednesday

Interfraternity Council general meeting in the PSU 313, 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Graduate Student Council meeting in the PSU 312C, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Recreation Center information forum in the PSU 315BC, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: An Evening of Reflection in the PSU Theater, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday

Students for a Sustainable Future meeting in the Temple Hall Pit, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday

Peer Mediation Training begins in Park Central Office Building 209, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

for the conditions.”

An important measure for students to take during the winter is to have an emergency car pack in case of these accidents, Brown said.

“An emergency pack is a good idea,” he said.

“You just need the basics in your trunk. You don’t want the pack to be too big. When you reach into your trunk to get it, you shouldn’t feel like you’re dragging a whole suitcase out.”

A few good items to have in the trunk include things such as a flashlight, a blanket, a radio, a small tool kit and hand-warmers, Brown said.

“Another good thing to have is Fix-A-Flat,” he said. “It’s a chemical that inflates the tire while it fixes the hole in a flat tire. It will only fix puncture holes, not big rips, but it will come in handy and will help get you somewhere safe.”

Sophomore English education major Alyssa Barnes keeps a similar emergency pack in her car.

“I try to keep at least the basics in my kit,” Barnes said. “I have an extra pair of snow boots, ice melt, gloves, a shovel, jumper cables, a tire pump and a sleeping bag.”

An emergency kit is extremely important to have, she said.

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“In the winter, driving conditions can sometimes be unpredictable,” Barnes said. “It’s better to be safe than to be freezing out in the middle of nowhere.”

Winter can also have a damaging effect on your body, said Ron Hearst, chief meteorologist at KY3.

“An important thing to remember is to stay hydrated,” Hearst said. “Dehydration during the winter can happen, too.”

Frostbite is another winter problem, he said.

“The most important thing during winter is to dress for the weather,” Hearst said. “Frostbite is a real thing. Silky shirts and shorts don’t cut it. Even though students think they are walking short distances to class, they’re going to feel it when they get there.”

Katie Winkler, a freshman graphic design major, said she agrees with Hearst.

“Normally, I dress as warm as possible,” Winkler said. “During the winter, I usually do not care what I look like as long as my clothes match and I am warm. When walking across campus, I make sure that I have gloves, a scarf, Chapstick and a pair of shoes with good traction to help keep me from falling.”

The area north of Craig Hall gets plowed as students walk through campus in January 2009.

Experts tell how to dress, what to have in case of emergency

By Rachel Bonar The Standard

To some, winter is a glorious time of possible snow days, sledding and pretty scenery.

However, winter weather can have underlying hazards, and it is important to know how to be prepared by having an emergency kit, staying healthy and dressing appropriately, officials said.

“We see quite a bit of car accidents involving students in winter,” said Officer Matt Brown, Springfield Police Department spokesman. “It’s usually because of lack of experience and aggression. Younger people often drive too fast

The Monroe progressing, to open fall 2011

By Megan Gates The Standard

New housing opportunities will be available to students on the edge of campus for the fall 2011 semester, said organizers of The Monroe.

“Short of natural disaster, The Monroe will be open for residents to move in Aug. 15,” said Matt Miller, co-owner of The Monroe.

The Monroe, located at 1141 E. Monroe right next to Woods House, is a new apartment structure coowned by the Miller-O’Reilly Company and Campus House Ministries that will offer housing opportunities to 122 people, Miller said.

“We will have 44 apartments of one, two and four-person styles that will be furnished,” he said. “Someone shouldn’t have to get a UHaul to move here, so we will furnish all the big stuff — couches, tables, chairs, mattresses, bed frames, appliances, washers and dryers — to make moving more affordable and easier for residents.”

Prices start at $595 per resident, which includes rent, Wi-Fi, Internet, cable, furnishings and utilities.

The Monroe is not cheap but is a bargain in the long run, Miller said.

“These apartments are not inexpensive, but by the time you add up all the amenities, it’s a bargain,” he said. “This is luxury housing. This is at the top and is an incredible opportunity for students.”

Howard Cavern, campus minister of The House, said preparation for the concept of The Monroe began almost two years ago.

“Campus ministry is very progressive in how we approach life and can impact students in a

broader way, and (we) followed the example of other campus ministries before us in implementing a lifestyle opportunity we knew college students were looking for,” he said. “We talked to 20 or more student focus groups to find out what they were interested in, such as being environmentally friendly.

We talked to design and architecture students and marketing classes because we wanted and needed their input to make this a success.”

The lifestyle concept that will be a main focus of The Monroe will pinpoint the values of selfimprovement, community service, care of the Earth, civic engagement and spiritual inquiry, Cavern said.

“All our programs are voluntary programs for residents that will do nothing but enhance their college experience and build a set of values for them for the future,” he said.

“Students who will live in this property will experience Missouri State at a level others will not. We want students to be successful in pursuit of higher education, and we’re here to serve them.”

Miller said these focuses would also aid students in the classroom as well as outside of it.

“Our concept is taking the Living-Learning Community Model that Res Life has implemented and taking it to the private sector for perhaps the first time,” he said.

“Our focuses will take the learning that takes place in the classroom and apply it to a home lifestyle that will benefit students in the future.”

A comprehensive overview of the values of The Monroe is available on their website www.themonroe.com, and more information

about specific events will be released on Sep. 20.

The Monroe is not currently accepting residential reservations but will be hosting an open house from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Jan. 19 and from noon to 4 p.m. on Jan. 20.

“We will have a heated tent set up on Florence (Avenue) with free pizza while it lasts, prizes for those who stop by and a model trailer of furnishings available at The Monroe,” Miller said. “We will then announce on our Facebook group, The Monroe, later this month when we will be accepting reservations

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for rooms to make it fair and provide everyone an equal opportunity to reserve a room.”

He also said he recommends students decide who they want their roommates to be before registering.

“Our first reservations will be made available to those with roommates, so residents should talk to their roommates and then either register online together or come in to our temporary office on Florence to talk to us and fill out their paperwork,” Miller said. “We only have 44 apartments available, and we expect them to go fast.”

The Monroe will house students beginning in fall 2011.

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Bear Line night route to split into two

By Sarah Bennett The Standard

The days of 20-minute-or-longer rides on the Bear Line’s night route may soon be over, depending on the results of this semester’s trial night route.

At the recommendation of the Student Government Association, the Department of Safety and Transportation split the night route into two routes: Maroon North and Maroon South. The trial run of the new routes will begin this week, said Donald Clark, director of Safety and Transportation.

Maroon North will service northern and downtown campus locations, said Zach Durham, SGA’s director of research and development. Maroon South will service main campus locations.

Clark said his department will evaluate the trial through the spring semester.

“If any significant issues arise, we can stop it at any time,” he said. “However, it would be my intent to give it a full semester.”

Safety and Transportation’s primary concerns during the trial run are wait and ride times, Clark said. The goal is to cut the length of the night route and the ride times.

Depending on one’s destination, ride times for the original night route have been exceeding 20 minutes due to the length of the route, he said. The target times for the new night route circuits are 13 minutes.

“A rider boarding at the PSU has to ride all the way around Park Central, Brick City and back to campus to get to (Bear Park South),” Clark said. “By splitting this into two routes, that amount of ride time should be significantly reduced and should not exceed the circuit time no matter what your destination is.”

Durham said Safety and Transportation will determine the optimal number of buses running each night route circuit during the trial period.

Students are encouraged to provide SGA with feedback regarding the new night route circuits, he said.

Maroon North will cover the north side of campus and downtown, including Brick City, Kentwood and Park Central Square.

Maroon South will cover main campus locations, including Plaster Student Union, Bear Park South, Glass Hall and Greek Row. The two circuits will both meet at Bear Park North.

For a complete map, see The Standard’s website. www.the-standard.org

Tuesday, January 18, 2010

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News

New leaders in Springfield take effect

By Lauren Healey The Standard

Here’s a peek at who we voted in November to be our district’s representatives, what legislation they’ve been involved with lately and what their plans are for the future.

Republican Roy Blunt was elected with 54.2 percent of the votes to become the U.S. senator from Missouri. On Dec. 17, 2010, Blunt voted (in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he formerly held office) in favor of a bipartisan agreement to keep taxes from rising on Jan. 1, 2011.

“One of the most effective and pressing things we can do to prevent further damage to our economy is to stop a tax hike on Americans in the middle of a recession,” Blunt said in a Dec. 17 press release. “Unemployment is nearly 10 percent and has remained that way for well over a year. The last thing we need to do in that environment is to allow the largest tax release in history. Our focus in the new Congress must be making these tax rates permanent.”

Blunt plans to vote for defense budgets that will assure American presidents are able to confront world problems from a position of matchless strength, according to his official campaign website.

According to the website, Blunt will not accept a central feature in ObamaCare bills:

making cuts in Medicare to get money for new spending programs that don’t serve seniors.

Republican Billy Long was elected with 63.4 percent of the votes to represent the 7th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Long is completely opposed to all earmarks and other frivolous uses of taxpayer money, according to his official campaign website.

On Jan. 5, Long co-sponsored the Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011 that, if passed, would amend Title 5 of the United States Code to limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee, according to the Library of Congress. On the same day, he sponsored the Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act that would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the mandate that individuals purchase health insurance.

On Jan. 7, Long co-sponsored the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act which would amend Title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions.

Republican Bob Dixon was elected with 64.9 percent of the votes to represent the 30th District in Missouri as a state senator. Dixon served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2003 to 2010.

On Jan. 11, Dixon was appointed by Senate President Pro Tem Robert Mayer to serve on two

Senate Committees. He will serve as vicechair of the Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions, and Ethics Committee, which considers and reports on rules for the government of the Senate and reports on bills and matters relating to ethics and conduct of public officials referred to the committee. He will also serve as a member of the Committee on Gubernatorial Appointments, which investigates and reports on any appointments brought to it, according to a press release.

“Being given roles on these committees is an honor, and I look forward to the ability to help guide and make decisions through these committees,” Dixon said in the press release. “I have long advocated for the ideals of liberty, including a responsible government and personal responsibility. Sitting on both of these committees will enable me to continue that work.”

Democrat Sara Lampe became the 138th District’s state representative with 47.8 percent of the votes.

On Jan. 6, Lampe sponsored House Bill 44, which would require the revisor of statutes to make all copies of laws, resolutions and constitutional measures available electronically to the public and eliminates the printing of certain state documents. She also sponsored House Bill 39, which prohibits any elected official of the state from registering or acting as a lobbyist within two years of leaving office.

Local preschool to apply for Pepsi Refresh competition

By Amanda Hess The Standard

Amy Shelburn, a senior chemistry major, said she studies at Mudhouse after classes before she walks to the University Child Care Center in the South Street Christian Church to pick up her son.

Being both a student and a mother is insane, but having a preschool so close to campus makes it easier, Shelburn said. UCCC is also one of very few preschools in the area that allows parents to enroll their children part time.

For the past six months, the UCCC has been trying to be eligible for the voting round of the Pepsi Refresh competition. This month it is eligible to win a grant that would greatly help the parents that use their services.

Jennifer Crouch, the director of UCCC, said the board members came up with the idea to enter the Pepsi Refresh competition while brainstorming for funding options.

“We always had a scholarship program for low-income families before,” Crouch said. “The grant from CW Titus Foundation wasn’t able to be renewed last year, so we’ve been looking for funding ever since.”

If the UCCC wins the Pepsi Refresh competition, the accredited preschool will be given $25,000 that it would use to give scholarships to low-income families, Crouch said. That would allow at least 20 families to have a scholarship to pay for 25 to 50 percent of their child’s tuition for a year.

“We need everyone to vote everyday in all three ways to make it to the top 10 to be eligible for the scholarship,” Crouch said. “You can vote through Facebook, online at www.Refresheverything.com/uccc and by texting 105055 to Pepsi at 73774.”

With record enrollment at MSU and the government encouraging people to go back to school because

of the current job market, quality daycares and preschools are essential for some parents, Shelburn said.

The UCCC is very supportive of MSU’s students and faculty.

“Whenever my son was leaving UCCC to go to another preschool, the teachers created a book of everything that he learned while he was there and what he had been doing,” Shelburn said. “He didn’t stay long at the other daycare, only about a day, before he went back to UCCC. He loves it there.”

Many student-parents have children that are enrolled in UCCC while they go to classes, Crouch said.

“About half or a little over 50 percent of our parents are students and faculty of MSU,” she said. “We have a preference over parents from the university, but if we have openings, we are open to the community as well.”

Steve Wynn, assistant manager for programming and production for Ozarks Public Television at

MSU, said his son Jay, 5, has gone to UCCC for three years.

“Jay was going to another daycare when he was younger, but when he turned 2, he wasn’t as happy there,” Wynn said. “A teacher suggested UCCC, and so we tried it. They are incredible with children. I always thought preschool was a fancy name for daycare, and I was proved wrong.”

Shelburn said UCCC focuses the children on observations like the weather and adds it into their curriculum. The teachers are very creative, and UCCC is a nondenominational preschool.

Wynn said UCCC not only helps students with children but also helps the students who work there for practicum in the Department of Childhood Education and Family Studies.

Every semester, between 75 and 100 MSU students learn at UCCC as a lab class, Crouch said. Winning See PEPSI page 5

In the Jan. 11 issue of The Standard, the story “Big-screen Buzz” incorrectly identified Missouri State student Brook Linder, a male, as a female.

Also in the Jan. 11 issue, the “Our View” and story “BOG approves resolutions before break” inaccurately stated that SGA resolutions were approved by the Board of Governors. SGA resolutions do not require the Board’s approval. These resolutions were brought before the board as an update.

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Tuesday

January 18, 2011

Media’s treatment of Palin unfair Greg Edwards Columnist

way to trash the woman.

The latest and most extreme way the media is trying to damage what little credibility Palin has is by trying to give her partial credit for and making a connection with her and the recent shooting of Rep. Gabby Giffords, a federal judge and many others in Arizona.

I have the utmost respect for Rep. Gabby Giffords. I may not agree with her on many issues, but at the end of the day, we both just want what we see as best for the American people. I think the fact that she was recently shot by one of her constituents during an event at a local store was a travesty. The man who shot her and the other victims is a terrible person. But, to give Sarah Palin any blame or to make any connection between her and the shooter is ludicrous.

During the November elections, Palin had a list on her website of the Democrat “targets” she wanted Republicans to beat out. Rep. Giffords was one such target.

These Democrats had crosshairs over their pictures as if they were being sighted by a gun.

As most people who are reading my rambling right now probably know, the media has had a heyday with this. They are basically trying to blame Palin for the crazy man who thought it was a good idea to shoot Rep. Giffords.

Just type “Sarah Palin” into Yahoo!News. You’ll see how hard of a time the media is giving Palin about this.

So, I just want to make one thing clear.

Sarah Palin may not be the best politician. She may not even be the best mother. She has said some pretty ridiculous things in the past, my favorite being the whole “I can see Russia from my house” debacle.

Heck, she even had another pretty big gaffe recently by comparing what the media was say-

ing about her to “blood libel.” But, in spite of all of that, she cannot be blamed or connected in any way whatsoever to Jared L. Loughner’s shooting.

The photos of Democrats with targets was just a very, very bad coincidence and nothing more.

Unless Loughner yelled something like “I am shooting everyone for the good of Sarah Palin,” people should not make any connection at all. I say the only person who should be held responsible is the person who held the gun and pulled the trigger. And this goes for all shooters.

Our society is wrong to have movies, songs and Palins serve as scapegoats. Crazy is as crazy does. A song or website isn’t going to be any deciding factor or reason for blame.

So, in a rare twist that I never thought I would see happen, I am going to be like Chris Crocker and beg everyone to “leave Sarah alone!” And no, unlike Mr. Crocker, I definitely won’t have to worry about any mascara running.

Cartoon by Rachel Brown

When someone first showed it to me a few years ago, I thought Chris Crocker’s “Leave Britney Alone!” YouTube video was one of the dumbest things ever recorded. I mean, the guy’s mascara was running, and the only thing he was yelling throughout the entire video was that everyone needed to leave Britney Spears alone because she didn’t deserve their criticism.

As a result of what is going on nowadays with former Mayor/Governor/hockey mom/Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin, I can almost see where Mr. Crocker was coming from. I’m not a big supporter of Sarah Palin by any means, but I still find myself wanting to yell “Leave Sarah alone!” as loud as I can at the media.

Palin has been put through the ringer by the media over the years.

News outlets always want to make her look as bad as they can. I’m not saying I think Palin is particularly intelligent or competent, but the media has always gone out of its

Bears, Lady Bears need our support this season

This season, the Bears and Lady Bears have been playing exceptionally well, and both teams are on track and competing to be Missouri Valley Conference champions.

The men are currently 15-3 overall and a perfect 7-0 in conference play. The women are 14-4 overall and 5-1 in conference play.

Both of these teams had high expectations coming into the season, and they are clearly living up to them. Both teams have a very good chance at making it to their respective NCAA tournaments.

Also, two of the best players in the MVC conferences play for Missouri State (Kyle Weems for the men and Casey Garrison for the women).

It’s about time that these two teams get more support from the student body and from the Springfield community.

Students don’t have much of an excuse because tickets are free. If you like basketball and you’re not doing anything on a game night, go get a ticket and cheer on your team. They need all the support they can get, and seeing that support from their peers is even more encouraging.

Plus, basketball games are a perfect way to become engaged in campus life and enhance the college experience.

To the community of Springfield, these teams (other than the Springfield Cardinals and maybe MSU football) are the only major sports teams this city has. Why wouldn’t you want to go watch them, especially if they are playing at a high level? Go with your family or friends. You will have a good time. It’s not like tickets are expensive.

JQH Arena can hold more than 11,000 people. The 8,112 fans at the Bears’ game last Wednesday were great, but we can do even better. The Bears deserve better. The Lady Bears have only broken the 4,000 attendance mark once this season. They deserve a lot better.

If you haven’t been to a game this year, you are missing out. Come be a part of what could be historic seasons for these two teams.

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Students should be allowed to use laptops in classrooms

Last week we were put through the painfully familiar procedure of class introductions, lengthy reviews of a syllabus we all could recite from memory, and the professors’ all-time favorite joke regarding attendance: “Now, kids, having a killer hangover is not an excuse for missing class.”

Familiar processes, familiar rules: No late work will be accepted, turn off/silence your cell phones, etc., etc., etc. While most rules are reasonable and accepted, there is one rule some professors exercise that seems a little extreme — the ability to ban laptops in the classroom.

Brittany Forell Columnist

Universities across the nation are questioning whether laptops are a valuable tool or a distraction that should be outlawed. The debated classroom rule is left up to the preferences of the instructors at Missouri State.

Karen Buzzard, a professor in the Department of Media, Journalism & Film, has exclaimed reservations to

laptop use in class due to students’ inclination to surf the Web instead of listening to lecture.

If Missouri State was a high school instead of a university, I believe I may agree with the restrictive policies. I elaborated on my concern of young people’s ability to both focus and effectively multitask with technology in a previous column and hold to those opinions. However, students at this university pay roughly $600 per class to attend. As the university is a state school, we essentially hire our professors through both tax dollars and tuition.

Why, then, do professors

exercise so much control over their classrooms when a device such as a laptop is not disruptive but rather meant to be used as a tool? A quiet, humming little tool.

While some students may choose to use their time in class to surf the Web, others may choose to doodle Superman logos on their syllabus or tie knots in the frayed corners of their notepads. Is one act more distracting than the other? If our mind is so irresponsibly set to tune out a lecture, we will do so regardless of the tools (or lack thereof) at our disposal.

Many students invest more than $1,000 in a laptop

computer that they intend to use as a productivity tool in the classroom. Applications, software and built-in hardware allow students to record an audio track of a classroom lecture for later review, type notes in a preformatted and detailed outline, add projects and assignments to their calendar, set electronic reminders for due dates, and even track their overall grade and performance in a specific class. Denied access to such a tool can handicap a student who is accustomed to using it. Productivity and organization applications on these computers can make a significant difference in how stu-

dents absorb the information they are presented with in class.

You wouldn’t take away a calculator from a math student just because a few naughty kids can type in numbers that look like the words “hello” and “boobs” when the calculator is turned upside down. Why would you ban a computer in class just because a few irresponsible students use it foolishly?

Fail them if they don’t pay attention. Then they’ll pay another $600 next semester to retake your class. Eventually, we will all grow up and use our tools as tools instead of toys.

Letter to the Editor Don’t hold males to traditional gender roles Feminism has rightfully scorned traditional gender constructions of masculinity and machismo for chauvinistic and patronizing assumptions about the inherent capabilities and responsibilities of male and female humans that limit both sexes’ potential, opportunities, communication and ultimately happiness. When traditionalists like Forell can stop holding males — and females for that matter — accountable to outdated, socially constructed roles such as “knights and kings” (I don’t see a patriarchal, feudal government solving our

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problems any time soon), men will be freed from the beta-male “wimp” anomie she complains about to contribute as humans in society. Then maybe Forell will learn to value her health and work safety, asking for help when she needs it instead of simply pitying herself. She is badly mistaken if she thinks that it is the duty of customers to help her move merchandise during store inventory.

Brett Leeper Senior, BFA Computer Animation

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Tuesday

January 18, 2011

Calendar January 18 to January 24

R&B show heats up downtown

Tuesday

Free hot chocolate and cookies 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., contact area outside of Siceluff, free Student Activities Council meeting 4 p.m.- 5 p.m., PSU 313, free Missouri State ultimate frisbee team practice, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Glass Hall Fields, free Student Senate 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., PSU 313, free Strega Nona the Musical 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, admission: $16, $22

Wednesday Bears Backing Haiti bucket collection 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Plaster Student Untion, free

SAC Films Presents: “Easy A” 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., PSU theater, free

Thursday

Bears Backing Haiti Panera night 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Panera Bread at 500 S. National Ave., free SAC After Hours Presents: Trivia Night 9 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., PSU food court, free

Friday

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J.M. Buttermilk joined with musicians from local bands such as Speakeasy, The Detectives, and Bambi Von Cleave and the Bisquettes for a show on Jan. 14 at the Outland Ballroom. J.M. Buttermilk’s Hot Buttered Soul ‘n’ R&B Revue played songs mainly from the 1960s, highlighting Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and The Animals.

Foundations Exhibition 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Student Exhibition Center, free

Saturday

Eat, Drink and Be Married fundraiser for the Springfield Little Theatre 8 p.m. Veridian Event Center, tickets: $75

Sunday

SAC Films Presents: “The Social Network” 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., PSU theater, free

Monday

SAC Concerts Presents: Mitch Kilpatrick lunchtime concert 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., PSU food court, free Bears Backing Haiti candlelight vigil 6 p.m. to 7 30 p.m., North Mall, free

Briefs Program to honor memory of MLK

The Office of Multicultral Student Services will present “A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: An Evening of Reflecion” from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the Plaster Student Union Theater.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature speaker Jim Lucas, who has received national recognition for his recitations and interpretive readings regarding the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Fraternity carnival to help grant wishes

The Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity is hosting the Mini Walk for Many Wishes Carnival, an event to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday.

The event will include free games and activities and provide an opportunity for attendants to learn more about the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the 2011 Walk for Wishes, which will take place on April 16 at Battlefield Mall.

New Orleans band to teach, perform

Members of the Hot 8 Brass Band, a New Orleans jazz group, will host a free workshop for 30 high school and collegelevel brass musicians from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.

The group, which was featured in the Spike Lee documentary “When the Levees Broke,” will return to campus at 8 p.m. on Saturday for a live performance at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.

Tickets for the event are $16 and $26 and may be purchased through the Hammons Hall box office.

to do a third show because everyone needs some schooling on good, old school Southern soul.

“The core is based around old Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding tunes from the early ’60s, along with some Animals tunes, who, even though they were a British R&B band, had some of the best tracks of the era,” Buttermilk said.

“To add some flavor, we’ve added tunes from some others: Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Sam & Dave, James Brown, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Aretha (Franklin), Dusty Springfield and so on.”

The show featured The Hot Buttered Biscuit Band, which included Shawn Eckles, guitarist for Speakeasy, as well as The Detectives (minus the drummer, who is on tour with another band at the moment), and Bambi Von Cleave and the Bisquettes, Buttermilk said.

Von Cleave said the show was the best dance party in town on a Friday night.

“We really are the bee’s knees,” she said. “If you missed last night, or if one night of dancing wasn’t enough for you, Thursdays at the Outland (downstairs from the Ballroom) with The Detectives are the closest thing you’ll find until the next Buttermilk show.”

Songs of the night included “Respect” by Aretha Franklin, “Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield, “Dancing in the Street” by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, “Soul Man”

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A soulful revue makes audiences melt with smooth Southern sound

By Lauren Healey The Standard

J.M. Buttermilk’s Hot Buttered Soul ‘n’ R&B Revue rocked the Outland Ballroom Friday night.

“This is not some monthly or even bimonthly gig,” J.M. Buttermilk said. “It takes a lot of work to get this many talented people from this many bands together. This is a super-group in the most literal sense; truly a very special night for everyone both onstage and off.”

Shannon Moore, a senior music major, said the Buttermilk shows are always fantastic.

“You get to listen to great music and dance with friends,” she said. “It’s the perfect recipe for a great night on the town.”

After getting two successful J.M. Buttermilk shows under his belt, Buttermilk said he wanted

by Sam & Dave, and “Hard to Handle” by Otis Redding.

“I have loved old, hard Southern soul since I was a kid, and it’s a dream to get to play it,” Buttermilk said. “It just so happens I found some fantastic musicians who feel the same way. People need be made aware of a time when getting down was a real dress up thing.”

Buttermilk said a late-night conversation with Lynne Cohne of The Detectives yielded the thought of doing a few songs, then a set, then a whole Detectives show and finally a feature evening unto itself.

Cohne, who plays guitar for the bands, said he likes to play these old songs as often as possible.

“I love these songs, and I just want to play them all the time,” he said. “And I especially love working with Mr. Buttermilk himself.”

Cohne said the show cost $10, but if you brought your Detectives Super-Sleuth punch card, it was only $8. After four paid visits and punch holes on your card, the fifth visit to The Detectives is free, he said.

Buttermilk said there were enough people onstage to cause concern that it would collapse.

“Bored of a usual Friday night? This it ain’t,” Buttermilk said. “We just wanted to get a lot of people to dance.”

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‘Hornet’ loses buzz, fails to impress

What do billionaire playboys with daddy issues Karman seem to have in Bowers common?

They become superMovie heroes of course.

Only some are betReviewer ter than others.

When Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) is left his father’s newspaper empire, he enlists the help of his late father’s somewhat mysterious mechanic, Kato (Jay Chou), to become a crime-fighting duo.

Enter “The Green Hornet.”

The pair decide the only way to do any “good” is to make themselves out as villains to, well, get the attention that they think they deserve. Yes, they do knock down drug rings and meth labs, but it seemed that all Reid wanted was to be on the front page of his own newspaper.

Needless to say, the story is a bit weedy.

They’re supposed to be the good guys, but for the life of me I couldn’t tell you what their actual goal was. Or why they started “fighting crime,” other than Reid hated his father so much that, as soon as he died, he took the opportunity to indulge in his fantasies without the fear of repercussions from his father.

Yet even that doesn’t seem to make much sense, because at the first hint that his father may not have been the man Reid thought he was, the whole story changes and all of a sudden

the integrity of the paper is all that matters.

In fact, journalistic integrity seems to be a major theme in the movie, but it’s skewed from the start. Reid gets angry when a dirty someone (no spoilers) wants to write the news, but isn’t Reid doing just that by becoming the Green Hornet and pushing his own stories?

Some of this could be attributed to the fact that the script was written by Seth Rogen himself. Don’t get me wrong, I generally like Rogen’s stuff, but a well-known and long-running superhero can’t be written with the same old jokes and format of Rogen’s other works.

It wasn’t all bad, though. Despite the poorly constructed story, it did have a few fun bits.

Kato’s character, for instance, was great. He was the iconic badass sidekick who really shouldn’t have been the sidekick. He was funny, smart and well, badass.

The Black Beauty, their decked-out car, was awesome. It was classically over-the-top.

Pimped out with eerie green headlights and missiles, the only thing it was missing was hydraulics.

Christoph Waltz’s bad guy, Chudnofsky aka “Bloodnofsky,” was great as well, even if he wasn’t in the film as much as one might like to see. He was everything a sociopathic bad guy should be, right down to the concern in not looking scary enough.

The trick with this movie is the following: Don’t expect much. I went in expecting a nicely crafted, entertaining, well-thought-out and fun buddy superhero movie. I was quite disappointed. But not so disappointed to admit that, if I

had not expected so much, it might have had the possibility of being an entertaining movie.

Overall, it could have been a much different movie, and that’s the one I was expecting.

Instead, it’s a very comic book stylized, overthe-top, not at all serious movie. Go in knowing that, and you’ll probably enjoy it a lot more.

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Exciting internships abound for MSU students

By Bridget Rapp The Standard

From feeding cougars at the zoo to attending the Stanley Cup playoffs with the Philadelphia Flyers, Missouri State University students have many possibilities when it comes to internships.

Whether it’s in Springfield or London, England, opportunities to get some experience are definitely out there; it’s just a matter of finding them. Being open-minded is one piece of advice that Tyler Baldwin, a senior entertainment management major, offers for students looking to land an internship.

“Apply for as many internships as possible and don’t just focus on one area like sports or music,” Baldwin said. Baldwin interned with Comcast-Spectator, an entertainment firm where he helped oversee event setups and changeovers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

Beyond helping to set up events that involved stars like John Mayer, Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi and many more, Baldwin also got to ride in the Philadelphia Flyers’ team plane to the Stanley Cup playoffs.

“I had the opportunity to be part of just about every aspect of entertainment like sports, concerts, TV premiers, family events and most of all the Stanley Cup finals,” Baldwin said. “It was an amazing experience.”

Baldwin advises students to look outside of Missouri if it is financially feasible for the student, which is what several students have done.

Brittney Snyder, a senior majoring in dietetics, interned at King’s College Hospital in London, England, in the nutrition and dietetics department. Through the study abroad organization called CAPA, Snyder was able to complete her internship during the spring 2010 semester.

Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

For Snyder, presenting her research findings at a nutrition and dietetics fair was one of her favorite parts of her internship in London. Snyder was able to work with doctors from all over the world and get a feel for the field.

“The internship also helped me to feel more comfortable working in a hospital setting,” Snyder said. “My internship, and I know that my experience, has made me more marketable.”

King’s College Hospital, London, England

and families that can’t otherwise afford a high-quality child care program.

“It’s a win-win situation for the Continued from page 2 students at MSU,” Wynn said. “This is a huge asset to the college’s comthe Pepsi Refresh competition will munity. It’s fun being involved in mainly impact families they serve what your child is learning while he

Pepsi

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Sophomore wildlife biology major Hillary Kozeny helps some turtles get clean as part of her internship at the Dickerson Park Zoo. Snyder said one of her biggest challenges assisting zookeepers, Kozeny also gets to inter- friends.

“Interning at Disneyland has definitely was adjusting to a new culture. Students that act with the animals. On the first day of her just want to get a taste of the profession before internship, Kozeny helped feed the two changed my life forever,” Evans said. “I have treading too far from campus can opt for some- cougars, but she plans to rotate into different been able to see what it’s like to work for areas of the zoo so she can work with all the such an incredible and admired company and thing more local. animals. make many connections with Disney leaders.

Kozeny said the internship will provide her “I enjoyed getting to go backstage, Dickerson Park Zoo, Springfield, Mo. Spending her internship hours with the with a wide range of experience, which is what behind the scenes of Disneyland, to see wildlife at the Dickerson Park Zoo is a way that many of MSU’s students earn from their where the magic begins, as well as participate in the special activities available to us sophomore wildlife biology major Hillary internships. such as tours of Walt Disney’s apartment, Kozeny plans to get her foot in the door for an the Disney Dream Suite and The Walt Disinternship with the Saint Louis Zoo this sum- Walt Disneyland Resort, ney Studios.” mer.

Anaheim, Calif.

Evans said he was always on the move but “(Interning at the Dickerson Park Zoo) will Matt Evans, senior hospitality and restauhelp me to see if this is really what I want to rant administration major, spent his intern- that this internship was a dream come true. do,” said Kozeny, whose advisor suggested she ship at Disneyland where he had several Like many students who plan to continue look into the local zoo. opportunities to interact with guests, take working for the company they intern for, Besides doing basic cleaning tasks and tours, explore California and make many Evans hopes to continue working for Disney. or she is so young, and the UCCC is close to the school to allow for that.”

The losses of the scholarships for low-income families this year have hurt student and faculty parents, Shelburn said.

“There were two students in my son’s class that were eligible for the

low-income scholarship this year, but there were none available,” Shelburn said. “One had to cut back on how many hours their child was attending UCCC and another had to drop out of the preschool completely.”

UCCC has been in business for

37 years, said Crouch. There are currently 93 children between the ages of 2 and 5 enrolled at the preschool.

The competition will end the last day of January. As of Monday afternoon, UCCC was currently ranked No. 57.

Tuesday

January 18, 2011

Scorebox

Men’s Basketball Wednesday, Jan 12 Southern Illinois 24 27 - 51 Missouri State 35 29 - 64 Sunday, Jan 16 Bradley 30 37 - 67 Missouri State 41 37 - 78 Women’s Basketball Tuesday, Jan 11 Illinois State 32 29 - 61 Missouri State 42 34 - 76 Sunday, Jan 16 Indiana State 32 22 - 54 Missouri State 33 32 - 65 Track and Field Saturday, Jan. 15 Saluki Open Won two events Swimming and Diving (M) Saturday, Jan. 15 Truman State Won 153-48 Swimming and Diving (W) Saturday, Jan. 15 Truman State Won 148-57 Ice Hockey Friday, January 14 Illinois State 6 Missouri State 3 Saturday, January 15 Illinois State 6 Missouri State 1

Sycamores get cut down Lady Bears emphasize rebounding

By Benjamin Loewnau The Standard

Calendar

January 18 to January 24

Wednesday

Men’s Basketball away at Indiana State, 6:05 p.m.

Thursday

Swimming and Diving away at Drury, 5:00 p.m.

Friday

Ice Hockey at home vs. SIU-E, 7 p.m.

Women’s Basketball at home vs. Wichita State, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday

Ice Hockey at home vs. SIU-E, 7 p.m.

Men’s Basketball at home vs.

Creighton, 4:05 p.m.

Swimming and Diving away at Lindenwood Duals,1 p.m.

Briefs Bears stay perfect in conference play

After Sunday’s 78-67 win at Bradley, the Missouri State men’s basketball team moved to 7-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference and 153 overall.

The Bears are currently atop the MVC standings and are receiving votes for the AP Top 25 poll and have been since their 59-56 win at Wichita State.

On Saturday, Jan. 22 at 4:05 p.m.

Missouri State will be taking on the 12-7 (4-3) Creighton Bluejays at home on ESPN 2. This season, the Bears have already taken on the Bluejays on the road and came out on top with a 67-55 victory.

Arkin named to Shrine game roster

Offensive lineman David Arkin will be the fifth player in program history for Missouri State football that will be in the East-West Shrine Game in Orlando.

In his senior season alone, Arkin’s credentials include being named to the Divion I FCS AllAmerica squads by four different organizations.

The 6-5, senior’s selection to the game follows former Bears and current Philadelphia Eagles tight end Clay Harbor’s selection last year.

The game will be played at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22 at the Florida Citrus Bowl and will be broadcasted on the NFL Network.

Mallett is a nominee for Dunk of the Year

Missouri State men’s basketball guard Jermaine Mallett has been nominated as a candidate for the 2011 Dunk of the Year.

The nomination for Dunk of the Year follows Mallett’s powerful one-handed jam over a University of Central Arkansas defender on Dec. 4.

Fans can vote on the Dunk of the Year Facebook page where the top vote-getting videos from each week will move on to the finals of the competition. This week Mallet’s dunk competes against three other nominees and voting for this week will end at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 23.

The finals of the competition will be aired on ABC during an hour-long special on April 2.

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Sophomore forward Tia Mays blocks a shot in Sunday’s 65-54 win over Indiana State. Mays recorded six points, 11 rebounds and six blocks in the Lady Bears’ fifth conference win of the season. Junior guard Casey Garrison scored 18 points and dished out five assists, while junior guard Jaleshia Roberson added 13 points. Sophomore forward Christiana Shorter scored 10 points to go along with six rebounds.

An early second half push by Missouri State that was accompanied by timely rebounding was enough to give the Lady Bears the 65-54 win over Indiana State on Sunday afternoon.

In the first half, Indiana State outrebounded Missouri State 25 to 19, but by placing an emphasis on the boards in the second half, the Lady Bears were able to pull away.

“We really did put an emphasis on rebounding,” head coach Nyla Milleson said. “It’s the second game in a row (when) we’ve gone into halftime with them outrebounding us and particularly on the offensive end.”

Despite being first in the Missouri Valley Conference in rebounding with 46.5 rebounds per game going into the game, Missouri State was outrebounded 10-3 on the offensive boards in the first half.

“I think we just knew we needed to crash the boards harder, and going to the offensive board kind of gives us a little bit of momentum as a team,” sophomore forward Tia Mays said.

The Lady Bears gained momentum early on in the second half with four offensive rebounds within the first minute that led to a 6-0 run after only being up by one at the halftime.

Thirty of the Lady Bears’ 42 total rebounds came on the defensive end, while Mays led the way with 11 rebounds of her own, giving her a total of 132

rebounds on the season.

The Missouri State defense only allowed Indiana State to shoot 20-for-65 from the field and 6-for-26 from beyond the arc.

“I think we came out more aggressive with our hands up, and that’s something that’s emphasized in practice is hands up,” junior guard Jaleshia Roberson said.

This season, opponents are only shooting 26.4 percent from three against the Lady Bears.

Each team showed a strong inside presence on defense that led to both teams to attempt a combined 40 3-pointers.

In particular, Indiana State’s junior center Shannon Thomas and Missouri State’s Tia Mays provided the fans with a good matchup to watch in the paint.

“She (Thomas) is a good player; it was a good competition,” Mays said. “She’s long; it’s kind of hard going around trying to get a shot up over her.”

Mays led the way with six blocks on the afternoon while Thomas had five.

Indiana State was only able to score 20 of their 54 points in the paint, while the Lady Bears scored 30 of their 65 points in the paint.

“I thought our post play as a core was very, very good,” Milleson said.

The Lady Bears pulled away late with a 14-3 run with the help of a block from Mays with less than five minutes and a couple of steals by junior forward Lacey Boshe.

After going up 61-47 on Indiana State, the Lady Bears proved to be too much and did not let their lead sink to less than seven in the last four minutes.

The next game for the Lady Bears will be at 7:05 p.m. on Friday at home against Wichita State.

Football schedules Ducks, Razorbacks Bears get paid for two games

By Adam Hammons The Standard

Playing Arkansas and Oregon next season will be a tough task for the Missouri State football team, but Director of Athletics Kyle Moats said the games will bring a lot money to the department.

On Jan. 7, Missouri State unveiled the 2011 football schedule, which has the Bears playing at Fayetteville, Ark., on Sept. 3 for the season opener and at Eugene, Ore., on Sept. 17. This season, these two teams combined for 22 wins and were both ranked in the BCS Top 10, while Oregon played in the BCS National Championship.

“Traditionally, all FCS schools play at least one FBS school or BCS school,” Moats said. “It’s really to help them financially more than anything.”

The Arkansas game was scheduled before Moats came to Missouri State last fall. However, the Oregon game wasn’t scheduled until late 2010 before they qualified for the championship game.

Moats said this is usually rare,

but the schedules just worked out for both teams. To get the Bears to play in Oregon, the Ducks are paying $440,000, while Arkansas is paying $395,000 for the Bears to play the Razorbacks. “(If) you couple that together, that’s a big number for our budget that we have to have in light of the budget cuts we’re going to get from the state and the university,” he said.

Moats said the money will go straight to the operating fund for the Athletics Department with the football program getting a larger portion to keep going.

He also talked about more advantages to playing these games than just the money.

“I think it is a great experience for our guys,” Moats said. “I mean, to go and play in front of 60,000 or 70,000 (people); whatever it may be, that’s a great experience that they’re not going to have, at least here or probably anywhere else we’re at, (while) playing in the conference.”

Head coach Terry Allen said the game will also help in recruiting players.

“It gives us a chance for some great exposure,” he said. “The guys we’re recruiting will be able to see us play a great team on TV.” Allen said the strategy of play-

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The Bears will play BCS foes Oregon and Arkansas next season. ing a nationally known and ranked team isn’t much different than any other team.

“You don’t change up a whole bunch,” he said. “You figure out how you want to do your offense and defense and go from there.”

MSU students are also looking at these games. Jordan Kirbey is an executive member for Maroon Madness and doesn’t like the idea of playing Oregon and Arkansas.

“Financially, I think it’s a good idea since the program needs the money,” he said. “From a fan’s perspective, I don’t really like the idea of two games getting blown out. If we lose 70-10, I don’t think that will help at all.”

Kirby said he might travel to Arkansas, but Oregon is just too

far away. Moats recognized this and said other games like these will be closer to home.

“If I keep doing those games, it’ll be more geographically centered to where we are,” Moats said.

“It’s just better for our fans and players’ parents to be able to go out and watch their kids play.”

Moats said there are games like these scheduled for future seasons, but he is not able to reveal them yet. He said opponents will be from conferences like the Big Twelve, Big Ten, and the SEC. The Bears’ first home game, which will be just one of four home games for the season, will be played at 1 p.m. on Oct. 1 at Plaster Stadium against Northern Iowa.

Student-athletes deserve more praise

On Jan. 13, it was announced that 207 student-athletes at Missouri State achieved a 3.0 grade point average or higher during the 2010 fall semester.

Sixteen of them received academic all-conference honors including David Arkin (football) and Heath Melugin (men’s soccer) who received academic AllAmerican status.With all the negativity that seems to go on in college athletics these days, it’s very refreshing to give the attention back to the student-athletes that are going above and beyond expectations.

With recent events on the national stage (Reggie Bush, allegations against Cam Newton, Ohio State football players), so much negativity has been associated with college sports from accepting illegal money or gifts to just being academically ineligible.

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It’s not fair to the legitimate student-athletes that the ones who violate rules are the ones who get the most attention.

Bryan Hicks, the associate director of athletics for studentathlete development at MSU, said in a press release that the academic success of student-athletes is vital.

“Celebrating the successes of our student-athletes in the classroom is very important,” he said.

“Student-athletes play a key role in supporting the academic goals of the university, and they work very hard to be positive ambassa-

dors for Missouri State on and off the playing field. Their achievements should be commended.”

He’s absolutely right. They should be commended, and more so than they currently are. Being a student-athlete is comparable to having two full time jobs, and being able to attain greatness in both athletics and academics is a challenging task, to say the least.

There needs to be more recognition given to the student-athletes who are true ambassadors of not only our university but of the Springfield community as well.

The 207 student-athletes that made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll will be honored on Jan. 30 at the halftime of the Bears’ basketball game against Northern Iowa. If you are at the game, stand up and give them a loud round of applause so they can have the praise they truly deserve.

Scholar-athletes

These athletes made their respective academic all-conference teams, including David Arkin (football) and Heath Melugin (men’s soccer), who were named All-American scholar-athletes.

Athlete Sport Terry Phillips cross-country Emily Beaver cross-country Steph Anderson field hockey Erik Dahl football Jordan Chiles football Thomas Vania men’s soccer Edin Sabic men’s soccer Jordan Reppell women’s soccer Jessica Teahan women’s soccer Grace Cross women’s soccer Michelle Sommer women’s soccer Nia Williams women’s soccer Melissa Gmur volleyball Cara Hackman volleyball

Tuesday, January 18, 2010

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Local fighter gains national attention

By Harrison Keegan The Standard

He’s a long way from Las Vegas now. He doesn’t have Georges St. Pierre in his corner. He doesn’t have Mike Tyson sitting ringside. But as Michael Johnson, the runner-up on season 12 of Spike TV’s reality show, “The Ultimate Fighter,” stands on that same old mat in the Springfield Fight Club, it is easy to see that he has not forgotten where he came from.

“This is his home. He spent six weeks on that show, but his family is here,” said Jesse Zeugin, Johnson’s training partner. “We’re the ones who got him to that show, and he reminds us every day that we’re the reason.”

“The Ultimate Fighter” is basically “Survivor” for cage fighters. Fourteen mixed martial arts fighters live in a house together in Las Vegas for six weeks and compete against one another. Each season, the winner is awarded a six-figure contract to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Johnson said applying for the show consisted of multiple interviews and workout rounds. Johnson failed to make the cut in seasons eight and nine, but he finally broke through in season 12.

“I think it started off with close to a thousand (candidates),” Johnson said. “They narrow it down to 28, and then the 14 winners go to the house, and the 14 losers go home.”

In 2007, Johnson moved to Springfield from St. Louis.

He attended classes at Ozarks Technical Community College and began training at that same gym he keeps coming back to: Springfield Fight Club.

“It’s a Jiu-Jitsu, kickboxing and mixed martial arts academy,” said Brett Welcome of Springfield Fight Club.

“We train recreational athletes, amateur and pro fighters.”

Johnson’s training partners back at Springfield Fight Club said his success has been nothing but good for the gym.

“After coming back from ‘The Ultimate Fighter,’ he brought all kinds of techniques from the show,” Zeugin said. “He took notes the whole six weeks that he was out there. He brought the notebook in, and we do stuff that we’ve never done before.”

Andrew Whitney, who has trained with Johnson for more than two years, said Johnson’s success on the TV show has raised the notoriety of the gym.

“It does a lot of good things for the gym,” Whitney said. “Michael has been putting the time and effort into this sport for the past four years. He has worked so hard to be in the position that he is in. It’s great to train with a guy like him and be affiliated with a gym like this.”

Whitney said Johnson, who played football at Central Methodist University and wrestled at St. Louis Community College at Meramac, was a great athlete and good fighter before the show but is even better now.

“He trained with the best guys in the world,” Whitney said. “With the skills and techniques that Mike had when he got back, he was 10 times better than when he left.”

Johnson said the show helped him get his foot in the UFC door.

“It’s had a great impact on my career,” Johnson said.

“It basically started my UFC career, and I think that’s what the basis of the show is. To bring in young fighters from around the world and give them an opportunity to fight in the UFC and see what they can do.”

Johnson said he hopes that, because of his success, his training partners will have a better shot.

“I plan on trying to build up the gym here and give an opportunity for all of the guys who are trying to make it to ‘The Ultimate Fighter,’” Johnson said. “Hopefully, they can follow in my footsteps and have an easier chance to

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Michael Johnson (right) trains at Springfield Fight Club.

Johnson was the runner-up on season 12 of Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter.”

make it on the show.”

As for the future, Johnson said he plans to work hard to realize his UFC dreams.

“UFC is my home now,” Johnson said. “I plan on fighting in the UFC and staying in the UFC.” The UFC may be his home now, but the foundation was laid at a little gym in Springfield.

Baseball, softball teams will use Hammons Field facilities until 2015

AD says contract extension was the best option

By John Cook The Standard

The Missouri State baseball team will continue to play at Hammons Field after a recent five-year contract extension through 2015.

The Bears moved into Hammons Field halfway through the 2004 season and have since had access to the field for practices, weight rooms, locker rooms and training facilities.

“The Bears will still have the same use of the field and its facilities,” said Kyle Moats, Missouri State director of athletics. “Instead of a one-year deal, it’s now five, and from a budget standpoint, this is right where we

want to be.”

The budget includes annual rent for the field and its facilities, which will be $200,000. The consumer price index will adjust the price of the field each year while the total rent will not exceed $225,000.

Along with the baseball team, the Missouri State softball team will continue to have full access to the Bill Rowe Indoor Training Facility.

Moats said while Missouri State did look into building its own facility, the use of Hammons Field was still at the top of the list.

“Of course, you have to shop around and see what the best deal is,” Moats said. “Financially, and for the players, Hammons is the best option at this time.”

The field gives the Bears a great recruiting advantage by being able to play in the same park the Springfield Cardinals, the minor league AA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, play their game at.

“I talked to (head coach) Keith Guttin and the players, and everyone agreed that Hammons was the right choice,” Moats said. “It’s a recruiting advantage for Guttin’s team to be able to play in the same park as players that could be the next St. Louis Cardinal.”

Guttin agreed with Moats that Hammons Field was the best option.

“This agreement is something that has been in the works for a while, and we appreciate the relationship with Mr. Hammons and his company,” Guttin said. “It is a good deal for everyone.”

Moats said that, down the line around 2013 or 2014, Missouri State will visit the idea of a new deal again.

“We’ll revisit this subject again in a couple years,” Moats said. “We’ve looked into sponsorships from Price Cutter and three or four others, but we haven’t found what we’re looking for yet. We fully expect to be with Hammons for a long time.”

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1175 S. NATIONAL, all utilities paid, very nice spacious 3 BR, hardwoods, french doors, good parking, laundry. Walk to campus. $900 417-881-5205

1 BR, 1 bath and 5 BR, 2 bath houses for rent across from campus. Lawn, trash, cable TV and washer/dryer included.

Call 417-865-3350 or see msuhousing.com.

House for rent less than 1 mile from campus. $299-$1500/mo, 1-4 bedroom. www.getpaul.com or call 417-887-0501

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1 bdrm, 1 bath, lvg rm w/wood & tile, kitchen, laundry. Near campus. $360-$425/mo, utilities paid, $200 deposit.

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