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NET NEUTRALITY? IT’S TOO SOON TO TELL CORTLYNN STARK News Editor @Cortlynn_Stark Think of the internet as a series of tubes. Its job is to move information from one place to the next. Think of net neutrality as the post office. You want to send a letter. You take it to the post office and place an American flag stamp on the upper right hand corner. They mail it for you. Think of the post office opening each birthday card you get from a relative, checking to see if they used the right brand of paper. No? The post office will make them pay extra. Or they just won’t mail it. That’s how “interactive development studio” Self Interactive owner Charles Rosenbury explains net neutrality. “(Taking away net neutrality) allows the internet service providers to look at the nature of what it is and make it move slower or faster or block it altogether if you haven’t

paid (for) the type of content,” Rosenbury said. Missouri State computer science professor Lloyd Smith said net neutrality is the idea that all internet traffic will be treated the same. Rosenbury’s company, based in the Springfield EFactory – a program through Missouri State University that helps tech-focused business grow – focuses on web, mobile app and virtual reality development. The internet is a huge part of his business, especially as a startup, Rosenbury said. That’s why he’s concerned about the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to roll back Obama-era net neutrality rules. On Dec. 14, the FCC voted 3-2 to “restore the longstanding, bipartisan light-touch regulatory framework that has fostered rapid internet growth, openness and freedom for nearly 20 years,” according to the FCC’s initiative on Restoring Internet Freedom. According to the FCC, legal and economic analysis along with consumer and stakeholder comments were examined by the FCC. u See NET, page 9

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Phi Delta Theta Missouri State could chapter removed lose $8 million from Missouri State Hanna Sumpter Senior Reporter @hannasumpter

ALEC McCHESNEY Editor in chief @Alec_McChesney The Phi Delta Theta Fraternity National Headquarters alerted officials at Missouri State University on Saturday, Jan. 20 of its decision to immediately suspend the Missouri Epsilon Chapter at Missouri State

news Most graduates don’t leave Missouri See page 2

University for alleged violations of the risk management policy. The fraternity’s national headquarters confirmed and, in a statement, said: “After a thorough investigation conducted by the General Headquarters, the General Council, the governing body of Phi Delta u See FRATERNITY page 8

Gov. Eric Greitens announced a state budget proposal last week that reduces funding for higher education, including Missouri State, for the second year in a row. The 2019 fiscal year budget proposal announced Jan. 22 calls for a 7.7 percent reduction of funding for higher education. According to a news release from the Missouri House of Representatives, this reduction, combined with

money frozen in the state budget since July 1 of last year, amounts to a 10 percent reduction overall. When Greitens announced the budget proposal he said the budget “increases funding for our priorities: infrastructure, education, public safety and protecting our most vulnerable children. “We’re able to afford those investments by making tough choices, protecting every taxpayer dollar and eliminating wasteful spending,” Greitens said. u See GREITENS, page 8

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Where do graduates go? Missouri Senate CARISSA ALFORD Staff Reporter @carissabalford Most of the students who graduate from Missouri State stay in Missouri after graduation. In fact, Missouri State President Clif Smart said 75 percent of graduates never leave the state. He said he believes so many students stay in state due to social influences as well as job possibilities. “Many people want to work where friends and family live, and there are good opportunities in Missouri for good careers,” Smart said. Smart said he thinks the job opportunities in state is the biggest factor in why students never leave Missouri. He wants all of the students at MSU to have opportunities both in and out of the state. Mary Jane Pardue, department head of Media, Journalism and Film, is from Nashville, Tennessee and came to Missouri for her position at MSU. Similar to Smart, Pardue said she thinks what matters most about staying or leaving Missouri depends on where a student can find a job. “It doesn’t matter where a student goes in journalism, the important thing is getting a job,” Pardue said. In journalism, most people have to move around to find the job they want, but Pardue says it is easy to get comfortable in the Midwest.

In the past five years, Scott Morris, department head of Military Science, had many students leave Missouri for active duty. “Since I have been here, most of our students have gone to other places because most of our graduates have gone on to active duty,” Morris said. “The army sends them to various places overseas or here stateside.” Some students go into the National Guard and then come back home. “Last year we had eight go into the National Guard, and three guys went back to their homes out of state while the other five stayed here,” Morris said. Morris said he believes traveling is especially important for his students, because he is an active duty officer and a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. “My standard piece of advice for any senior who is wondering what component of the Army to go into, I always tell them to try active duty,” Morris says. He said he wants his students to go different places, experience the world and then decide if they want to come back home. Hank Lemmon, cadet executive officer of ROTC at Missouri State, plans to move out of state as soon as he graduates. “Being in the Army, I have a little pull in where I’d like to go, but ultimately, the Army will decide where I

am most needed,” Lemmon said. “However, I someday hope to return to Missouri.” Matthew McCloskey, platoon leader for an armor unit in the Army, plans to move to Georgia after he graduates. “I always wanted to travel, see what the nation and world was like,” McCloskey said. “When I joined the Army, this gave me the golden ticket to fulfill that dream.” Lt. Alex Williams, aeromedical evacuation officer with the Missouri Army National Guard, wants to stay in Missouri for many reasons. “I enjoy southwest Missouri because I like the communities and scenery, as well as it is where most of my family lives,” Williams said. Williams said he always wanted to be a pilot in the Missouri National Guard and was selected to do so right before graduating. “Missouri has been a wonderful state to not only live in, but serve as a commissioned officer in the Missouri National Guard,” Williams said. The Military Science department commissioned 81 second lieutenants over the last five years. Forty-five have gone on active duty, 28 in the Guard and most of these graduates remained in Missouri. Across all departments at Missouri State, the ultimate influence of whether or not graduates stay in state or move out of state is a career opportunity.

Flu cases on the rise in Springfield BATOOL ALZUABI Staff Reporter @Albatoolz The flu hit Springfield hard this year. The total number of cases has reached 1,926 and still rising, according to Springfield-Greene County Health Department. The health department recorded 744 cases during the flu season of 2015-2016. This year, the number has almost tripled so far. “This is the worst flu outbreak in ten years,” said Dr. Frederick Muegge, the director of MSU Health and Wellness Services. The health center published a flu alert on Jan. 16, warning students and faculty members of the dangerous flu season, and mentioning the importance of getting a flu vaccine at this time of the year. “Two thousand students have received a flu vaccination at Taylor, thus far,” Muegge said. “It would be helpful if

even more students would come to Taylor for their free flu vaccination.” Muegge said the number of student visits to the health center has definitely increased. He said the flu affected several students, causing them to skip a whole week of school. “One person had the flu for one week, (and) while weakened from it, developed a secondary bacterial neuroma for another week,” Muegge said. Zachary Lurvey, junior geology major at Missouri State, said he did not get the flu shot and got infected during winter break. He had to skip work after he found out it was the flu. “The first day, I thought it was an allergy, and then the next day I started getting a fever, headache,” Lurvey said. “I thought, ‘Yeah, this is probably the flu.’” It takes days for the flu to develop and show symptoms, Christopher Lupfer, an assistant professor in biology who u See FLU, page 8

bill could simplify credit transferring NOAH STANDISH Staff Reporter @NoahjStandish

Transferring from a twoyear to a four-year institution will soon become simplified. This is the underlying goal of the Missouri Department of Higher Education’s new Core Curriculum Transfer Act to be enacted in fall 2018. The Core Curriculum Advisory Committee, comprised of representatives from Missouri universities, aided in finalizing legislation that will establish 42 universally transferable credits between twoyear and four-year institutions. Students who take qualifying courses from two-year institutions in Missouri will be guaranteed transfer eligibility to any four-year university in the state, regardless of an associate degree program’s status. In order for the coursework to qualify, students will be required to complete at least 12 credits from a list of five knowledge areas: social & behavioral sciences, communications, natural sciences, mathematics and humanities. According to the Missouri Department of Higher Education’s website, community colleges and four-year institutions will define eligible courses by including in its course listings “applicable course numbers from the common course numbering equivalency matrix approved by the Coordinating Board (for Higher Education).” Joshua Smith, Missouri State provost fellow for general education transition, said determining eligibility for

courses in each area will be simple for students as long as they intend to transfer within Missouri. “The whole purpose of the legislation is to give students credit for everything they’ve done,” Smith said. “Not everyone attending a community college knows where they’re going to transfer, and this allows for a student who comes (to Missouri State) – or Truman, or Mizzou – to guarantee that transparency.” After presenting the program to faculty members as a representative for MSU on the Core Curriculum Advisory Committee, Smith said its goal is to take the guesswork out of transferring college credits. “Certain courses are going to be marked on catalogs, and all these courses that are transferable will have a Missouri Transfer number next to it,” Smith said. “Students will know exactly which courses can go anywhere in Missouri.” Smith said course numbers for some MSU courses could be modified as soon as next academic year as part of the transition, but currently enrolled students will not be affected. “Right now, Introduction to Biomedical Sciences doesn’t transfer very easily to other universities,” Smith said, “but now, any public college or university (in Missouri) will have the course in some aspect, and it’s clearly marked so students won’t have to worry about it.” Smith said the primary focus is to establish a foundation for transfer students to transiu See SENATE, page 8

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Swipe right, think twice ALI SPIES Columnist @alicethespy Dating in college can be a wild experience. Everyone has those friends that have been in a relationship since kindergarten, it seems, as well as the friends who treat dating like an Olympic sport. In this day and age, meeting people is more accessible than ever. With hundreds of dating apps and other social media it seems like most people I know are meeting online rather than in person. Last weekend, I went to a friend’s birthday party, and in the kitchen, four of my friends were on their phones scrolling through Tinder. They were talking about the different guys they’ve matched with and the different experiences they have had with these guys. This seems to be a common experience among my friends and I; when we get together, the conver-

sation usually becomes about guys and inevitably ends up about Tinder. While everyone has different experiences, the majority haven’t had very many positive stories to tell. It makes me wonder, do online dating websites and dating apps like these make relationships fake and fleeting? Back in the day when you found someone attractive, you had to actually go up and talk to them, now you can just swipe right. Since this makes people a lot more accessible, I think it makes people try less in the relationship they are already in. One of the worries in a relationship is that if you break up, it might be hard to find someone new. Well, online dating took that out of the picture. Another thing online dating perpetuates, especially in college, is hookup culture. Instead of meeting someone at a bar and taking them home, chatting with someone online for a few days before hooking

up with them makes it seem almost safer, even though you have never really met. This is dangerous because it is so much easier to lie over a text than it is in person. Everyone does stupid things in college, and even I have done this before, but meeting someone from a dating app can sometimes be dangerous. Even if your date doesn’t hurt you physically, you never know their history and if they are being truthful. Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise, with more people getting chlamydia than ever before. According to the Center for Disease Control., the St. Louis area has a higher number of cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea than any other city in the United States. I already know some people who have had to deal with it, and a lot more people who have never been tested. I encourage everyone reading this, even if you have only kissed a stranger, to go and get tested just in case. While it is uncommon, ac-

cording to Planned Parenthood, herpes and syphilis are two STIs that can be spread through kissing. Planned Parenthood is a great place to get tested. It is very low cost or free, depending on insurance. Planned Parenthood is also a great resource for different forms of birth control, as well as general reproductive health care. More than just these physical things, online dating can cause some crazy emotional stress on someone. Falling in and out of short relationships so quickly, and going through the highs and lows of those relationships, can have some serious impacts on someone’s mental health. Psychology Today reports online relationships are proven to be shorter than relationships started in person, and online dating can make someone more judgemental than they were before. Personally, I am someone who falls in and out of things fast, but I get emotionally invested very quickly. This is why having such short relationships can hurt me because I can go from happy to

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depressed in a few messages. Now, I’m not saying stop using dating apps. I know plenty of people who have found happy relationships on them. I also know plenty of people who don’t want to be in a relationship who just have fun on the app. I just think everyone needs to use their head when it comes to these things, and really feel comfortable with who you are talking to before you take it to the next level.

The importance, fun of learning

KATIE HAYNES Columnist @journalistkatie More and more each day, I see the stress of students. These stresses stem from many different sources, such as time management, bills and studying. These are normal and healthy stresses, in moderation, that allow for people to grow and become hard-working citizens of the world and, ultimately, decent human beings. However, life is not always perfectly balanced, and stress can overwhelm all of us very quickly. In a new culture where digital education is on the rise and test scores are seemingly the most important outcome of an education, the love of learning seems to take the

fall. Can you really blame anyone who has lost their drive to learn more and enjoy doing so? When we experience childhood, the world is full of new and exciting facts. We learned our colors, our languages and then moved on to heavier subjects in later education, such as how a government functions and the concept of having thoughts. As we grow older, the pressure of being able to stay afloat and get everything done diminishes the power and enjoyment of learning something new every day, and recognizing how much we actually don’t know. Every day when we wake up, the setting around us is new. With the weather, the tasks and our thoughts, it’s a total reset of the

mind. We are recharged. That in itself is such a fascinating concept. However, what does that have to do with enjoying learning? Each day, there is something new discovered. Each day, you may have questions floating in your mind’s universe that get answered by an ancient concept you learn in class. Each day, you realize that there is a whole world out there with trillions of people. It’s all out there waiting to be explored and discovered. It’s all ainarms reach, if we recognize how close it is to us in daily life. So, instead of dreading class, use the opportunity to expand the mind and really learn something new. Perhaps the new concepts learned are used in your daily life. Share the knowledge with the people around

you — you never know who may need it. Learning is so powerful. Not only do we grow as people with new knowledge, but it helps us connect with communities around us. Often times we forget that going to school is more than just getting good grades on tests or making sure that we get a good job that earns us a living. Learning is what keeps us alive and curious. It gives us motivation to see another day in hopes that the spontaneity of life will provide something new and good. Always ask questions. Share the knowledge you receive as if it is a prized position that you want to show off. Remember the importance of what it means to learn.

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Money talks, creators shout back YouTube struggles to retain small creators following policy changes JONATHAN PETESCH Columnist @thepeach1999 It’s not a secret that YouTube has been in hot water lately. After an incident where user Logan Paul uploaded a video with footage of the aftermath of a recent suicide and recent changes to its monetization policies, the YouTube community seems to be more heated than ever before. However, the new monetization policies seem to be personally affecting a greater number of people. To give some background on the issue, YouTube recently changed their monetization policy so that only channels with over 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 total watch hours over the past year will be able to collect ad revenue off of the videos they post. This has, of course, hurt small

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creators as they have now lost any revenue they may make in the future off of their videos if they do not meet the monetization threshold. Not to undermine the seriousness of the incident with Paul, but these changes to monetization policies are keeping new creators from joining the platform. Due to this, monetization policies should be the issue which YouTube focuses on the most right now. Yes, it could be looked at as incentive to work harder to meet the monetization threshold, but it will be difficult for YouTube to retain those creators until they reach that threshold where they can begin to reap the benefits of their hard work. Therefore I must ask, why is YouTube doing this if they want their platform to grow and become more diverse? I personally toyed with the idea

of starting my own vlogging channel as I have everything I’d need to do so, but YouTube quickly dropped my motivation level after announcing all of their new policies which would have a direct negative effect on me when I jump in. These policies would hurt my growth as a channel and would possibly make me put out lesser quality content, as I wouldn’t have the motivation to put out the best content I can create. Small creators are the future of YouTube’s platform as they will soon turn into the large creators of tomorrow. Every creator had to start somewhere; even the platform’s largest creator, Pewdiepie, once fell below this threshold. YouTube knows this and said they listen closely to user feedback when they addressed Paul’s controversial video, so why would they try to hurt the creators

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MSU musical ensembles perform at MMEA MARY KAY GAGNEPAIN Staff Reporter @MKay4545 Time is running out. The mind of every member are racing, their palms sweating. Standing tall to perform, lights are shining directly on them. The audience is waiting anxiously. This is it. This is the moment they have been waiting for. These aren’t the final moments of a championship game, it is the beginning of a performance. This past week, Jan. 24-27, the Missouri State’s Men’s Chorus and Wind Ensemble performed at Missouri Music Educators Annual Conference. The conference was held at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri and lasted for four days. Music teachers from all over the state of Missouri attend as a chance to further learn about their craft and advance their musical skill. “It is a huge honor (to perform at MMEA),” Marie Kellerman, sophomore music major said. “You are not just playing music; you are playing music for every music educator that comes to this conference.” Missouri State was one of the three colleges in the state of Missouri that performed at MMEA. MSU’s Wind Ensemble was the only collegiate band performance and the Men’s Chorus was one of three collegiate choirs to perform. Director of Concert Bands John Zastoupil said the band performed for over 1,200 music educators. “This was a special performance, because for all but one of the wind ensemble members, it was their first

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Missouri State Men’s Chorus time performing at MMEA,” Zastoupil said. “Many of our students grew up in Missouri (and) attended MMEA, without the chance to perform on the stage. This conference performance is memorable, because it means so much more than just a regular concert. There is an emotional attachment to playing at MMEA

that we cannot recreate elsewhere.” Senior music major Giovanni Hernandez said these students trained for a long time — and it was apparent. “There are so many choirs and so many people that apply every year that I think it really shows the excellence of ensembles that we have here at Missouri State,” Hernandez said.

“So many musicians in the music department are working hard to be the best, and I really think it shows.” Getting to MMEA is no small task. After the application process, the dedication and time it takes to perform at this high of a level is great. The Men’s Chorus started working in September, Hernandez said.

How one accidental swipe left caused a social media whirlwind And, how dating communication has changed HANNA FLANAGAN Staff Reporter @hanna_flanagan Hayden Moll walks through Plaster Student Union, making his way to the row of chairs near the piano on the first floor. Just as he is about to sit down, a student passing by yells “Hey! Where’s Claudia?!” Moll laughs and shrugs his shoulders. “I don’t know, man!” Ah, the perks of fame. Moll, a freshman marketing major, went viral last week when freshman political science major Claudia Alley, tweeted a screenshot of an email he sent to her — and every other Missouri State student named Claudia. After matching with Alley on Tinder, Moll made the rookie mistake of swiping left instead of right. “I thought she was really attractive and funny, so I was kind of upset,” Moll said. “The next day, on Friday, my friend told me that he got a job offer and it was sent to all the Jake’s at Missouri State. That kind of just gave me the idea.” On Saturday, Moll sent out a mass email with a thorough description of Alley’s Tinder profile, hoping for a second chance at connecting with her. “I thought it would just be a joke, but then she tweeted it,” Moll said. “I didn’t know she tweeted it until like 6 p.m. on Saturday. I was eating dinner, and, at that point, it was kind of big. And then it really just started taking off … it’s been crazy ever since.” The “Tinderella” story made national headlines, and the original post — at the time of this article’s publication — now has over 30,000 retweets and over 160,000 likes. With apps like Tinder and Grindr, and many different matchmaking websites to choose from, it’s easier than ever for people to connect. Psychology

“The whole process really took a lot of individual work,” Hernandez said. “It was more than just knowing each part; it was about diving into the message and really feeling what we were trying to convey to the audience.” u See MMEA, page 9

On-campus addiction recovery program helps students seeking sobriety EMILY COLE Staff Reporter @EMCole19

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With the hectic schedules of college students, it’s sometimes impossible to go to campus social events or things like (that) to get to know people, so having a chance to meet people online can be a good opportunity.” -Lauren Williams

professor Dr. Tanya Whipple said whether this makes dating easier, or even more complicated, varies from person to person. For senior speech pathology major Lauren Williams, using Tinder worked out pretty well. About three years ago she met Jacob Schwarz, a senior journalism major, on the app and the two have been dating ever since. After matching on Tinder and texting for a few weeks, Williams and Schwarz decided to meet in person. She read through his blog and checked his social media profiles beforehand. Although she was initially nervous about meeting someone from online, Williams said the first date was a success. “I don’t think it changed the dynamic of our first date much,” Williams said. “With how much people communicate via text nowadays, it seemed pretty natural to do all the getting to know you questions before the actual date. For me, I think it was less awkward than a blind date would have been.” “I think that dating apps and espeWhipple said convenience is a big part of the appeal — apps like Tinder cially websites, with more profile opallow users to find a potential match by tions to fill out, can make dating easier simply swiping their fingers across a u See DATING, page 10 screen.

There’s a room on campus that not many people know about. Inside are a few brown leather chairs and a couch. A folded pingpong table stands to one side. A few desks with some computers at the back, stacks of magazines, books and pamphlets. A microwave and mini-fridge await hungry students. It’s not a study room or even a typical student lounge. The books and pamphlets are about recovering from addiction. There’s a box of multicolored sobriety chips given to recovering addicts at certain milestones of recovery. They sit on the coffee table next to a stack of the “12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous” flyers and the tenants of the SoBEAR program. This is the Collegiate Recovery Lounge, home of the Collegiate Recovery Program. This room, Carrington 315, is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is available for any student who needs it. Students are encouraged to simply use the room to relax, study or play pingpong. The main goal is to give recovering students an environment away from temptations like drugs and alcohol. Weekly support group meetings are also held here. Justin Johns, a mental health clinician and substance abuse counselor, works at the MSU Counseling Center and

is co-director of the CRP. “The idea behind it is being in recovery or sober, or trying to stay sober. College can be a really hostile environment,” Johns said. “There’s a lot of drinking and drug use, and it’s outwardly talked about. It’s a very normal thing — an expected thing — when you come to college. But for someone who’s sober or trying to maintain their recovery, that can also be a really challenging thing. “ The program provides these students with the support to avoid circumstances that may trigger a return to their addictions, and it gives them the chance to talk to other students with similar experiences. Johns, along with Jerilyn Reed, a wellness educator at Taylor Health, wrote the grant proposal to Transforming Youth Recovery to create the CRP at MSU. Transforming Youth Recovery gives grants to universities across the country creating similar programs. As of last year, there are over 160 programs, Johns said. The CRP, then called SoBEAR: Bears in Recovery, started in 2014. For the first two years, weekly meetings met in the Monroe Apartments lounge area, then they moved to the Scholars House lounge, Johns said. Finally, in spring 2017, they found their own space in Carrington 315, and the name was changed to the CRP. u See RECOVERY, page 10

Trumble: ‘Call Me by Your Name’ is simple yet artistic, powerful and raw COLE TRUMBLE Critic @Cole_Tr Recently I sauntered my way over to a local theater with a friend and saw a movie. This was not a movie I would have seen normally. It was intensely artsy and very simple in concept. But coming away from the film, I was stuck in a state of awe. “Call Me by Your Name” had been a battery of varying emotions and an unexpected intimate look at pure

romance. The movie was not so much a love story, but a story of what love is, and possibly the strongest statement the movie makes is that this incredibly true and powerful romantic relationship is between two men. A brief synopsis: The film is from the perspective of a young boy named Elio, whose parents own a home in Italy where his father, an archeological professor, invites a research assistant every summer to study artifacts from nearby

sites. This summer, a man named Oliver arrives and Elio is immediately interested. The feeling is mutual but very difficult to pick out, from either Elio or Oliver, because both are being so subtle about it as to not be outright rejected or be subject to scorn from the other or Elio’s family. The romance is so subtle that it was really only profoundly clear about halfway through the movie. Up until that point, it had been a complex game of flirting that res-

onates with anyone who has had feelings for someone and had trouble deciphering if those feelings were being reciprocated. We follow this arc from its beginnings to an intense passion and eventually to its end, when Oliver inevitably leaves Italy at the end of summer. Where there is good, there must be evil; where there is healing, there must first be pain — and love is no exception. We see the tragedy of love that Hallmark avoids in such a

stark closeness that it abandons all theatrical sensationalism and leaves the audience with only a vision — a broken heart and a void left by a loved one. Really, this movie is a powerhouse of emotion, and everything is done so well because of its simplicity. There isn’t a profound circumstance that creates the plot — just a moment — an interaction. This movie reflects the spontaneity and the tiny infinities in life u See REVIEW, page 10

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Behind the scenes at Tent Theatre auditions LAYNE STRACENER Staff Reporter The sound of students belting out songs from the stage filled the Craig Hall lobby while students sat eagerly waiting to audition. Tent Theatre auditions for its summer productions were Jan. 27 and 28 in Craig Hall. Productions for the 56th season of Tent Theatre are “Cry-Baby,” “Peter and the Starcatcher” and “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Sarah Wiggin, artistic director for Tent Theatre, organizes auditions and decides who to cast. She was the intern artistic director for two years before getting the position in fall 2017. Before that, she directed Tent Theatre for three summers. She has also been an actor in Tent Theatre. Wiggin said the shows this year are very different from each other. What she looks for during auditions depends on the productions and roles. “Clearly, we want people in the musicals with strong

vocal ability,” Wiggin said. “Across the board, they all need strong acting ability, and, obviously, for the musicals, we look for strong dancers. But, there are other things we might be looking for in regard to particular roles.” Wiggin said the advice she would give to actors auditioning is to relax and have fun, so that they’re seeing them as their best selves. “The only thing they can control is what they bring to the room, and the rest is out of their hands, so just let go of the outcome,” Wiggin said. “The rest is up to us.” The first day of auditions are open call, and actors perform a monologue and song. The second day is dance call. The people who have a say in casting are the directors and choreographers. Callbacks are the next day, and the callback list is usually posted the night before on social media and in Craig Hall. The actors perform a song, monologue or both, depending on what the directors send

them. Tent Theatre advertises local auditions primarily on social media and publicizes to actors in Kansas City. “We always get way more individuals who are qualified,” Wiggin said. “Sometimes we have to make really difficult decisions, so that means that somebody misses an opportunity to work for us for the summer, and that’s hard, especially when they are really talented and have lots of reasons why they should work for us.” Before auditions, Wiggin reserves spaces and talks to a local choreographer, who runs the dance calls, and directors that are out of town to find out what they are looking for in auditions and to get callback and dance call materials. After auditions, Wiggin talks to a local director and musical director about who they want to see again. “There is a lot of work behind the scenes, and this is only the first audition of the season,” Wiggin said.

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Students mill about Craig Hall waiting to audition for Tent Theatre. Auditions will also be held Feb. 2-5 in Memphis and on March 8 at Ripley-Grier Studios in New York City. Local auditions start at 8 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. In Memphis, auditions are four days in a row. They begin at 8 a.m. and sometimes don’t end until 11 p.m. There are about 900 people auditioning in four

days. “We have really long days, and it’s exhausting,” Wiggin said. “That’s a lot to sit through and a lot to keep an open mind about.” Tent Theatre can’t afford to bring all the local directors for the auditions that are out of town. As artistic director, Wiggin has casting authority for

the auditions in New York City and Memphis. “My favorite part of the job is seeing the final product, the show in performance,” Wiggin said. “Seeing the people we decided to hire do their jobs and do them well. Seeing them have an effect on the audience. u See AUDITION, page 9

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Men’s basketball drop third straight against Salukis ALEC McCHESNEY Editor in chief @Alec_McChesney The Missouri State Bears failed to end their two-game losing streak on Saturday, as the Southern Illinois Salukis (14-9, 6-4) extended the Bears’ (15-8, 5-5) losing streak to three games with a 79-77 victory. In the last two contests for the Bears, the offense struggled to produce as the Bears scored less than 60 points in both losses. That trend continued in the first half on Saturday, and actually, for the first 10 minutes, the offense was even worse. After the first five minutes, the Bears had just two points and were 0-6 from the field. With 11 minutes left in the first half, Missouri State had as many points (seven) as fouls. Luckily for head coach Paul Lusk, senior point guard Ronnie Rousseau III supplied the offense after the rough start. Rousseau, who led the Bears in points with 10 against Bradley on Tuesday, drilled two deep 3-pointers to cut the Saluki lead to 22-15. In addition to Rousseau, the Bears successfully got to the free throw line and took advantage of it in the first half. Missouri State made it to the foul line six times in the first 20 minutes and were 6-6. Senior Alize Johnson, who scored just nine points in the last two games, picked up his offensive game to join Rousseau. The senior forward scored 10 points while drilling two 3-pointers, and collected four rebounds. As a team, the Bears shot 37 percent from the field, 35.7 from beyond the arc and turned the ball over five times en route to just 31 first-half points. The Bears scored just two fast-break points and scored zero off offensive rebounds. Despite the lackluster numbers, the bigger issue came on the defensive end, where the Bears allowed the Salukis to shoot 73.9 percent (17-23) from the field in the first half. Add in 66.7 percent from beyond the arc and Southern Illinois torched Missouri State for 42 points in the first half. “We played about as efficient as we can play,” Southern Illinois head coach Barry Hinson said. “We shared the basketball. We only had 10 turnovers. What

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Senior Alize Johnson goes up for a bucket over his defender. our guys did today, and what we’ve done in the last three games we’ve won, is we’re really executing out of time outs.” As a team through 22 games, the Salukis shoot 46.3 percent from the field, 35 percent from the 3-point line and averaged 70.5 points per game. But, juniors Armon Fletcher and Kavion Pippen scored 11 and nine points, respectively, while senior Tyler Smithpeters also poured in 11. Southern Illinois moved the ball well, collecting six assists on its 17 buckets. Nothing changed in the second half for the Salukis as the shooting success continued with five quick points. Though, Johnson responded with five of his own, and senior wing Jarrid Rhodes drilled a 3-pointer, too. Each time the Bears made a push, with a 3-pointer from Rousseau or a layup by Johnson, Pippen or Smithpeters responded with a momentum-shifting bucket of their own. After an action packed five minutes of second-half play, the Bears still trailed the Salukis 50-44, despite the hot start from the field. The Bears and the Salukis

traded buckets back and forth for nearly 10 minutes, but the Bears couldn’t shake Southern Illinois. With 10 minutes remaining, Hinson’s group led 61-55. On the next possession, junior forward Obediah Church found Johnson for the easiest two points of the night, giving Johnson 20 points on the game, and making the score 61-57. Johnson, who finished with 29 points and 12 rebounds, continued his stellar offense by getting to the bucket, making the layup and the free throw to boot. The double-double marks his 15th of the season. Southern Illinois responded by scoring five straight points on free throws. Johnson finishes a tough bucket with defenders draped on him. Fletcher responded with an and-one layup, making the free throw. Rhodes followed suit with a 3-pointer from the right wing. With 6:08 left in the game, Southern Illinois led 69-65. Free throws were exchanged by both teams, with Southern Illinois making two and Rousseau hitting one, and the Bears

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Junior Jarred Dixon jumps over a defender to grab a layup. trailed by five with less than five minutes left. Junior guard Jarred Dixon scored five points in a hurry to bring the Bears within two at 73-71, with 3:30 remaining in the game. Johnson sank two free throws with 2:20 left, and the Bears trailed by just two. Church sank two free throws to tie the game, but Pippen gave Southern Illinois a 77-75 lead with 41.7 seconds to go on a jumper in the paint. Johnson scored to tie the game, giving the Salukis the ball with 34 seconds left. Fletcher scored in the paint with six seconds left to give Southern Illi-

nois the 79-77 victory. “We wanted to run a play on the fly,” Hinson said. “Players have to make plays. The play was for (Pippen), and we had scored on it two times in a row. For him to make the read and (Fletcher) to make the cut … I didn’t make that call.” On the last possession, the Bears failed to get a shot off to tie or win the game. Missouri State had one timeout left, but the Bears opted to not use it. “We’ll do that every day of the week,” Lusk said. “The one thing we have to do, we’ve got to get the ball to the rim. On a broken play like that, I’ve seen it go both ways where you call

time out and coach ‘em up, you get something drawn up and then you can’t get the ball inbounds. “I believe in letting our guys go. You’d probably like to have the ball in (Dixon’s) hands. But it didn’t really come down to one play. We had our opportunities.” Missouri State returns home on Tuesday to host Illinois State at 7 p.m. “We’re just going to have to keep working and stick with it,” Johnson said. “It’s a long season. The ultimate goal is to finish strong, and that’s what we’re gonna do.”

Lady Bears win streak ends in nail biter BRENNER MOORE Sports Editor @brennerm2 The Southern Illinois Salukis looked to take second place from the Lady Bears during their trip to Carbondale. And, after a neck-and-neck game, the Salukis walked away with a 71-69 win to join the Lady Bears in second place. “It was a battle,” head coach Kellie Harper said on the postgame radio show. “I didn’t think we were as prepared to play them as we needed to be.” The Salukis took a quick lead after some missed rebounds led to a layup and a 3-pointer. Sophomore guard Alexa Willard kicked things off for the Lady Bears, drawing a foul off a layup. Willard finished strong at the line and went to work on defense, forcing a turnover and drawing another foul. Willard evened the score at seven, and from here the Lady Bears and Salukis wouldn’t give each other an inch. After the tie, the Salukis regained the lead and kept ahead of

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the lady Bears for a majority of the first quarter. “I feel like to start the game we were on our heels, a step slow, a step behind them,” Harper said. But, after a 3-pointer from freshman guard Elle Ruffridge, the Lady Bears led 20-19 to start the second quarter. The beginning of the second quarter picked up right where the first quarter ended. The Lady Bears and Salukis traded a one-point lead until the Salukis broke away to lead 34-31 going into halftime. Willard came busting out of the gates to start the third quarter. After sizing up the defense on the Lady Bears first drive of the quarter, Willard drove the lane finished strong with a layup. After the Salukis took the ball to the hoop and missed, Willard got the ball in transition and pulled up for a 3-pointer. After Willard’s 5-0 run, redshirt freshman guard Brice Calip dropped two of her own, forcing a Saluki timeout. After the 7-0 run, the Lady Bears led 38-34. After a couple minutes of trading shots, senior forward Aubrey Buckley grabbed a rebound and drew a foul on the put back. Buckley sank both free throws, and the Lady Bears maintained their lead, 40-38. After a couple trips to the free-throw line, senior guard Liza Fruendt and Willard recorded back-to-back layups to keep the lead at 47-46. Freshman forward Abby Hipp went to the line shortly thereafter, sinking one of her two. After Hipp brought the score to 48-46, the Lady Bears maintained the lead until the end of the third quarter. The first action came from the Salukis after capitalizing on multiple turnovers under their basket. With the score tied at 48, Ruffridge drove on the basket, drawing a foul. On her trip to the line, Ruffridge sank both of her shots. The Salukis tied the game once again, but Fruendt answered with a 3-pointer and Buckley swatted a shot back into the face of her opponent. Willard extended the lead to four with a tough layup, but once again, the Salukis answered. Like they had all game, the Lady Bears responded to a basket with one of their own, this one coming from Calip, who narrowly beat the buzzer. Fruendt kept the momentum going with another 3-pointer. The Salukis crept back within two however, cutting the lead to 60-58. The Salukis tied it up at 60 to lead into the final minutes of the game. The Salukis took a 62-60 lead with 33 seconds left on the clock. Fruendt responded with a pull up jumper to tie the game at 62. Southern Illinois missed its chance as the clock expired with the ball in the air. The first points came from Fruendt after a trip to the line once again. The Salukis continued to keep their leash tight, answering with two points of their own. After a trip to the line for the Salukis, Southern Illinois took a 3-point lead. Buckley grabbed an offensive board and drew a foul in the process. Going 1-2 on her trip, the Lady Bears cut the lead to 67-65. The Salukis went to the line once again and sank both of their shots. With 23.7 seconds left on the clock, the Lady Bears

had a big hill to climb. Ruffridge drew a key foul with 20 seconds left and shot 2-2 from her trip to the free-throw line. “Once they got it under 30 seconds, we needed to try and extend the game as long as we could,” Harper said. However, the trip to the line meant nothing after the Salukis took a trip of their own and extended the lead back to four. After a taking a timeout to advance the ball forward, the Lady Bears burned nearly 14 seconds trying to get something on the board. Points came from Calip with a little over two seconds left. A late break came for the Lady Bears as Calip recorded a steal with one second left. Unfortunately for the Lady Bears, the game ended with a miss, and the Lady Bears lost 71-69. This contest went to the Salukis because the Lady Bears gave it to them. Given, a 71-69 win isn’t exactly a blow out, but the Lady Bears had multiple opportunities to win this game. Turnovers late in the second half killed the Lady Bears and ultimately gave the Salukis the lead late in the fourth quarter. The game plan shifted to fouling the Salukis to send them to the line, which seemed like a good plan because the Salukis shot so poorly from the line in the first half. But, the Salukis thrived under pressure and ultimately won the game at the line. The Lady Bears travel to the University of Northern Iowa on Feb. 2 to take on the Panthers at 7 p.m.

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Driven by determination, freshman Elle Ruffridge looks to cement her role on the team BRENNER MOORE Sports Editor @brennerm2 When senior Liza Fruendt began her first year as a Lady Bear, her role was as an off-the-bench utility player, called upon when the starters needed a break and the Lady Bears still needed consistent points. Now, with Fruendt leading the Lady Bears, an opening for a utility player opened up. To fill that role, head coach Kellie Harper looked to a fresh face on the Lady Bears roster: freshman Elle Ruffridge. “I think Elle is really talented, and she works extremely hard,” Harper said “She’s extremely competitive, and she is a great shooter. It may not be show up statistically yet, but it’s going to.” A highly sought after recruit out of high school, Ruffridge spent many long days and nights talking with coaches across the country trying to find her fit. Her decorated high school career caught the eyes of many schools. In Iowa, Ruffridge holds records for most career points (2,951), most career assists (802) and most career 3-pointers (466). During her time in high school, Ruffridge led her team to back-toback state titles her junior and senior year, earning her the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year Award. Ruffridge attributes her success in high school to her determination and love of the sport. Working in the gym day in and day out, Ruffridge chased her dream of playing at the Division I level.

After being scouted by schools across the country, including a few in the Missouri Valley Conference, Ruffridge finally settled on Missouri State. When Ruffridge came to Missouri State, she fell in love with the school and made her decision. “I loved just the overall atmosphere, I loved the coaches,” Ruffridge said. “When you step on campus you get this sense of an at-home feeling.” Now, as a Lady Bear, Ruffridge has been filling the utility roll to the best of her ability. So far this season, Ruffridge has shot 30.6 percent from the field and 29.1 percent from beyond the arc. Ruffridge also contributes on the defensive end, racking up six steals so far. While her stats have room for improvement, intangible stats like athleticism and conditioning separate Ruffridge from the rest of the pack. “I can relate to her a lot I think,” Fruendt said. “Freshman year I was kind of the same way, so I think she comes in and gives us a spark. Any good championship team has that.” This shift to a bench player that Ruffridge has taken put her out of her comfort zone a bit. After years of being the main point scorer for her team, Ruffridge now has to take somewhat of a back seat and just give what she has to offer when she’s called upon. While it took some time adjusting to her new role, Ruffridge has grown to accept it and do what is asked of her.

“Now I’m just doing whatever it takes to help my team get a W at the end of the day,” Ruffridge said. “Whether that be getting rebounds here and there, or steals, getting a good defensive shot or hitting a shot here or there, I’m willing to just step up and play my role. And I’m okay with that now, it’s been difficult, but I think I’m accepting it very well.” After coming to terms with her role, Ruffridge now focuses on learning from the older players, while also pushing them to be the best players they can be. Looking forward, Ruffridge wants to grow as a player each year to get to the point where she’s a leader on the court. “I don’t think she has tapped what she can do offensively,” Harper said. “I see her role changing as she progresses in her career into, honestly, a scorer for this program.” With her time as a team leader still a bit away, Ruffridge is just focused on being a team player. With goals of winning the Valley and going to play in the NCAA tournament, Ruffridge still tries to stop and take the experience in. “It’s such a dream to be here already because that’s what I’ve worked up to, to be a Division I college basketball player,” Ruffridge said. “I just want to live in the moment and make the most out of it, not a lot of girls can say they played Division I basketball, so it’s just amazing to be here.”

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The Missouri State men’s swimming and diving team hung up their towels for the regular season after a fifth-place finish at the Shamrock Invitational hosted by the University of Notre Dame. “This is a good opportunity to have that final meet going into the conference championships and the NCAA championships and work on some last minute skills and fine tune some things against good competition,” head coach Dave Collins said. The men boasted six top-10 finishes this meet. Leading the pack was none other than junior Artur Osvath. Osvath, along with sophomore Antonio Thomas and junior Minki Kang, recorded B-Standard times. Osvath’s time of 1:54.65 was the only sub 2:00 time. “The big highlights were Artur winning the 100 and 200 breaststroke,” Collins said. “In fact, Artur’s record was a pool record at Notre Dame. In fact, he set the pool record last year.” Thomas and Kang finished the 1650 free second and third, respectively. “Overall, I think we have room for improvement,” Thomas said. “We had some good swims, but I think we all wish

we did better. This is the spark that will propel us towards conference.” Junior Phillip Willett flew his way to fourth place in the 200 butterfly and senior Kacper Cwiek finished 15th. Rounding out the Bears’ effort, senior Christopher Heye placed 15th in the 200 breast, and junior Blair Bish took 10th. “I was pretty pleased with how we did this weekend,” Heye said. “This meet served as good preparation for our conference championship meet in a couple of weeks. I am really excited to see how we all finish out the year.” From here on out the Bears begin the more relaxed part of the season to prepare for multiple conference championships and NCAA tournaments. “What were are looking for is that we are going to begin to rest the athletes,” Collins said. “This is the time where we begin to rest the kids. Really hope that speed comes with that.” Along with rest, Collins looks to make some last minute tweaks to relay teams. These tweaks could be as big as removing someone from a relay and replacing them, or something as simple as changing people around in the relay line up. The conference season begins Feb. 14 at the Missouri Valley Conference tournament in Iowa City, Iowa.

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GREITENS Continued from page 1 The Missouri House began reviewing Greitens’ proposal last week, and representatives from both political parties have commented on the governor’s cuts to higher education. “I don’t anticipate that all of those reductions will stand in the budget,” Republican House Budget Committee Chairman Scott Fitzpatrick, said in a news release. “I think that we’ll probably try to recover some of that, but I think that the institutions — some more than others — are going to have a difficult time with it.” Democrat Kip Kendrick, state representative, said in the release he’s alarmed by the governor’s proposal. “This is a time when we’re at full employment,” Kendrick said. “That’s what scares me the most is the economy’s doing well, yet we’re seeing such tremendous cuts to public higher education across the state of Missouri. I’m very concerned about what it’s going to mean for our state … what happens in the next (economic) downturn? What’s that going to mean for higher education at that time?” Greitens also explained a new system being implemented in his budget proposal. The system establishes “performance funding structure that will focus resources on the institutions that deliver for their students.” According to the summary, the performance-funding system requires higher education institutions to reduce administrative costs to “best use taxpayer money.” If the proposed budget from the governor passes, Missouri State would receive a $8,668,086 reduction in state funding. This reduction in funding could mean administrative cuts and increases to tuition and fees for students. “There comes a point to where we don’t have things left to cut that won’t have an impact on students,” Ryan DeBoef, the Missouri State chief of staff, said. Missouri State’s growing enrollment combined with decreased state funding has made per student funding the lowest of any public

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tion anywhere in Missouri seamlessly, while revisiting the program to refine it will come after it’s been implemented. “In the end, it’s going to help students in all respects be confident that what they’re getting is equivalent to other institutions,” Smith said. “(MSU is) the most transferred to four-year institution in (Missouri),

university in the state, Missouri State President Clif Smart said. “We will work with the legislature to restore some or all of the funding and continue to make the case of the value of higher education to our state,” Smart said. DeBoef spent two days last week in Jefferson City speaking with legislators about restoring funding to higher education, specifically Missouri State. “We are actively advocating with leadership in both chambers of the legislature to get as much of this money restored as we possibly can,” DeBoef said. DeBoef shared the university’s legislative guide with legislators last week. The guide prioritizes appropriating funds which “provide the finances and infrastructure needed to continue Missouri State University’s growth” and modifying statutory constraints on the university’s “ability to offer graduate and professional degrees.” Back in Springfield, DeBoef said the university’s executive budget committee will begin developing the university’s budget in February. “Everything’s on the table at this point,” DeBoef said. However, DeBoef said the administration is hopeful that last week’s affordability changes will lessen the financial strain on students, especially on students “that have the most difficulty currently finding a way to pay for school.” The budget committee will unveil a budget to the Board of Governors in May. Any potential cuts and tuition and fee increases will not be known until then. “We will work to make sure that service reductions would be more on the administrative side and less on student services side,” DeBoef said. Fitzpatrick said he is sure that efforts will be made to create a state budget in which “at least some” higher education funding is restored. “It’ll depend on what things we find in the budget that we think we can reduce or any other revenue source that we’re not currently considering that could become available through the process, which usually happens in some way, shape or form,” Fitzpatrick said.

and we need to be transparent with those students.” Rusty Monhollon, assistant commissioner for academic affairs with the Missouri Department of Higher Education, said the program came from the concern that students can potentially lose credits in the transfer process. Working with representatives from Missouri universities, Monhollon said the goal will be to increase transparency for prospective students in higher education. “What prompted the legislation

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FLU Continued from page 2 has researched and taught about immunology at Missouri State, said. He said a person could be infected without knowing for several days. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who have the flu start developing symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat, headache, runny nose and fatigue. “One thing people do not always realize is that you can actually spread the flu before you start to feel bad,” Lupfer said. The reason why the flu spread this fast is because the influenza virus — the flu — has the ability to change quickly through years. When it changes the human’s immune system become unfamiliar with the virus and find it harder to fight, Lupfer said.

FRATERNITY Continued from page 1 Theta, voted to suspend the charter. This came after a discovery of violations of the Fraternity’s risk management policies. Phi Delta Theta looks forward to its return to Missouri State University in the Fall of 2021.” Missouri State Dean of Students Thomas Lane said Phi Delta Theta’s General Council at the national office voted to suspend the chapter. “We do support that decision,” Lane said. This is the policy available on the website of the national chapter of Phi Delta Theta: “The Risk Management Policies of Phi Delta Theta are intended to provide education and guidance to chapter officers in performing their responsibilities. Individual chapter members and officers are responsible for being familiar with these policies. “*Warning: Failure to abide by the Fra-

was students transferring and either losing credits or having them not applying in an equivalent manner from the receiving institution,” Monhollon said. “(The core curriculum) will ensure students don’t have to retake courses because they won’t transfer.” Monhollon said students who don’t complete the requirements will potentially benefit the most from the changes, as eligible credits will become universally transferable regardless of degree status. “If students don’t complete all of

“I believe everyone should get vaccinated,” Lupfer said, “but especially people that are in contact with large numbers of people. College students fall into this category.” However, Lupfer said he thinks there is a problem with the vaccine this year, because scientists use old viruses to make vaccines for the new ones, and sometimes the vaccine is not as effective because the virus changes quickly and mutates. According to a CDC study, getting vaccinated for the flu can reduce the risk of getting the influenza virus by between 40 and 60 percent. The study also showed there are factors that affect how well the vaccine works, like age and health. There are several things people can do to protect themselves from the flu. Muegge said the first and most effective way is to get a flu shot. The second way is to stay away from sick people and the third way is to make sure your hands are constantly washed.

ternity’s Risk Management Policies will result in the loss of any insurance coverage that may otherwise be available under the Fraternity’s insurance. It may also result in the loss of your chapter’s charter and/ or individual membership.” On the website, there are several subsections of different risk issues: members’ personal property, automobiles and transportation, contractual agreements and additional insured, abusive behavior, hazing, alcohol and drugs, high-risk events and property management. Lane said the chapter members were notified of the decision on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. As of that time, the members living in the Phi Delta Theta house have 10 days to vacate the house. The residents, Lane said, have been made aware of the housing options available. There are 26 beds in the fraternity’s house, Lane said. The last fraternity or sorority to be removed from campus by its national chapter was in 2008 when the sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma was removed, Lane said. According to reporting in The Standard from 2013, Sigma Sigma Sigma returned in the fall of 2013.

(the 42 eligible credits), they’ll still be guaranteed to receive credit,” Monhollon said, “but if a student finishes all of them at a community college, then they’ve completed the general education requirements at any receiving institution (in Missouri).” Monhollon called the program an example of the evolution of higher education, citing online courses, the A+ Scholarship Program and Advanced Placement high school classes as other opportunities for students to earn credits required to graduate.

“There isn’t a single path that applies to everyone anymore because there are possibilities of earning credits in different ways,” Monhollon said. “The transfer student is not the exception, but an essential piece of any institution’s student profile, and this will only continue in the coming years.” For more information about the Core Curriculum Transfer Act, an open forum will be held in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom on Feb. 5, with a second forum scheduled for Feb. 15 in Glass Hall.

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NET Continued from page 1 Those findings led to the FCC reversing the 2015 “heavy-handed utility-style regulation” of internet service. The new framework, according to the FCC, will “protect customers at far less cost to investment.” But Rosenbury is worried. “I could see us getting gouged for something if we were to launch a service on our own,” Rosenbury said. “I could see the ISPs coming to us and demanding a check to serve our content at regular speeds.” But will internet service providers actually charge consumers more for higher speeds? Will anything change? It’s too soon to tell, said Andrew Cline, Missouri State media professor and content creator. “I also don’t think it’s clear how anybody is going to be affected yet,” Cline said. “It’s speculation. Now, the speculation, of course, is based on some things I would call truths in American capitalism, which is basically if you’ve got a system where profit is the primary motive.” Justin Orf, a fifth-year senior studying civil engineering and political science, said he thinks if there were hundreds of ISPs, there would be more competition and it would be a different story. “Net neutrality is the best way

AUDITION Continued from page 5 I love that part of the job.” Laura Renfro, a musical theatre performance major from The University of Central Oklahoma, said she auditioned because she enjoys the shows this season. She auditioned with the song “Where the Boys Are” by Connie Francis, which she said is her go-to audition song, and it goes well with “Cry-Baby.” Her friend wrote her monologue. “This is a really good season,” Renfro said. “I enjoy all the shows very much, so I was really excited when I found out.” She said her goal for the audition

THE STANDARD to go forward because it’d be very hard for a small company to actually get ahead unless they were extremely innovative,” said Orf, the chair of College Republicans at Missouri State. In 2010, the FCC adopted the Open Internet Order, which had three principles of a free internet: transparency, no blocking and no unreasonable discrimination, according to the FCC’s document. The rules, according to the document, would “empower and protect consumers and innovators while helping ensure that the Internet continues to flourish, with robust private investment and rapid innovation at both the core and the edge of the network.” “I don’t think we really want to see a world where we have to pay for every Google search as opposed to just paying for our network connection,” Smith said. “That’s what we could be headed for.” According to the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom initiative, the FCC’s Dec. 14 action gave power back to the Federal Trade Commission to act when “broadband providers engage in anticompetitive, unfair, or deceptive acts or practices.” When contacted by The Standard, Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., released the following statement on his view of net neutrality: “Net neutrality is a principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally, and by and large, this is the way the internet has always

operated. I support the FCC’s action to restore internet freedom by reversing the Obama FCC era’s decision to regulate broadband internet under Title II of the Communications Act. “The Title II classification hinders investment and innovation, and threatens what has made the internet great. Restoring a light-touch approach will help clear the way for the private investments necessary to spur broadband deployment. I look forward to working towards a solution that establishes clear, permanent net neutrality rules through the legislative process. Rosenbury disagrees. To him, there are two reasons why the FCC’s decision is bad. Verizon, for instance, has its own video and music streaming service offering sports and primetime TV, according to Verizon’s website. Rosenbury said Verizon would be able to slow down other video services like YouTube, Amazon Video or Netflix and speed up its own streaming services. The other problem, Rosenbury said, is privacy. “It’ll be standard, going forward, that every single request you make on the internet, any kind of data at all that you’re transferring, they’re going to read it first,” Rosenbury said. “So that’s a big privacy concern there, and that’s a core element of the internet is that it’s open and that we have a right to privacy.”

was to keep enjoying what she does. “I want to be a better performer each time I audition and gain that experience, becoming more confident each time,” Renfro said. Denver King is also a musical theatre performance major from the University of Central Oklahoma. He said he auditioned for Tent Theatre to put himself out there and find an acting job for the summer. He auditioned with the song “The Tale of the Oyster” by Cole Porter and the monologue “Rabbit Hole” by David Lindsay-Abaire. “I want to take the nervous energy and let myself be excited about it,” King said. “I want to go in and just be as much of myself as possible and put it toward the performance. They’ll call me back if they need me, and if they don’t, that’s okay, and I’ll move on.”

MMEA Continued from page 4 The hard work and commitment paid off. The men’s chorus and wind ensemble, ended their first song with a standing ovation. “The Men’s Chorus performance was truly a watershed achievement in the choral program,” Cameron LaBarr, director of Choral Studies said. “A wonderful moment for the singers in the Men’s Chorus was to experience a standing ovation after the very first piece with over 1,000 people in our standing-room only audience.” Although, at the end of the day,

THE-STANDARD.ORG 9 AT&T, on Dec. 14, released a statement from Bob Quinn, AT&T’s senior executive vice president of external and legislative affairs, who said the company provides service in open and transparent way. Quinn said AT&T doesn’t block websites, censor content or discriminate in how they treat internet traffic. On Nov. 21, Verizon issued a news release supporting the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom proposal. Kathy Grillo, Verizon’s senior vice president and deputy general counsel, public policy and government affairs, said in the news release that the company “strongly” supports net neutrality. “We continue to believe that users should be able to access the internet when, where, and how they choose, and our customers will continue to do so,” Grillo said. “We are also confident that the FCC will reinstate a framework that protects consumers’ access to the open internet, without forcing them to bear the heavy costs from unnecessary regulation that chases away investment and chills innovation.” Missouri State Media, Journalism and Film professor Mark Paxton said he thinks ISPs will start adding costs to different services. “(ISPs are) the ones who wanted to do away with net neutrality,” Paxton said. “I don’t have any doubt that service providers will start doing the kinds of things they were doing before net neutrality, which was slowing down service for certain data you’re accessing.” the goal for MSU will always be to continue to be passionate and work hard in what they love. “Our goal is not accolades, but making the very best music that we can, every single time that we can,” Hernandez said. Each performance was a concert set that consisted of a few pieces. The men’s chorus program had five songs, the main piece being 10 minutes long and completely in Estonian. Their program was entitled “In Search of Peace,” which was music that expressed the question “Is peace really attainable?” Hernandez said. “I was standing next to my sister during the men’s chorus ensemble, and her jaw just kept dropping,” Kellerman said. “She

On Jan. 16, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, along with 21 other state attorneys general, filed a multi-state lawsuit to block the FCC’s rollback, according to a news release from Schneiderman’s office. According to the news release, the FCC can’t make “arbitrary and capricious” changes to existing policies due to the Administrative Procedure Act. The rule from the FCC also “fails to justify the Commission’s departure from its long-standing policy and practice of defending net neutrality, while misinterpreting and disregarding critical record evidence on industry practices and harm to consumers and businesses,” according to the news release. Orf said he’s not too worried about the repeal of net neutrality, as he believes it will be reinstated within the year. He said he thinks one reason Republicans went with the repeal was because, “they like the rule of law,” and they would rather reinstate net neutrality with legislation. “(Republicans) prefer to have it reinstated through the legislative process,” Orf said. “So what they are essentially trying to do is take back their role as lawmakers.” But, Orf said, nothing has really changed since the FCC’s December decision. “It’s not the end of the internet,” Orf said.

could not believe that it was a college group. I was like, ‘I know, I know. I come from a pretty great school.’” With such a polarizing program, it is one that demands audience response, Hernandez said. “It is very special to not only have people come up to you and say, ‘You guys did great’ but also say, ‘This program impacted me,’ ‘This is what I needed to hear,’ or ‘I don’t know what to think,’” Hernandez said. “In the moment, the performance can kind of go by like a blur, but being able to talk to people about our performance and know that we impacted people is something I will never forget.”

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RECOVERY Continued from page 4 The first semester, spring 2014, only four students came to the meetings with regularity. One of them was Jon Mangum, who joined SoBEAR that semester and stayed in the program until he graduated in December 2017 with a math degree. Mangum first heard of the program when he happened to read a Taylor Health and Wellness email update, something he admits he rarely did. But despite previous issues with addiction, Mangum was in a good place in his own recovery and wasn’t interested in joining, he said. A friend of his, who was already in SoBEAR, convinced him to come. Despite the fact that she later left the program, Mangum stayed. Mangum has been sober since August 9, 2013, a date that he recalls with no trouble. When he joined the program in 2014, it wasn’t to get sober, he said. But by being a part of the program, he was able to maintain sobriety while meeting with and talking to others who needed help recovering. He was also involved in a recovery program outside of campus, and they placed a lot of emphasis on helping others in recovery. Mangum took this to heart, and it was one of the reasons why he stayed involved in the CRP. “When you see somebody come in who’s looking for recovery, just to start, it helps reinforce why I got sober in the first place,” Mangum said. “Seeing somebody come in who’s suffering with legal issues, family issues, relationship issues,

school issues — whatever it may be — kind of reminds me of where I was when I first got sober.” Being part of the CRP also gave Mangum a sense of community he’d never had before at MSU. “Before I joined SoBEAR, I showed up for class, went to class, did the homework,” Mangum said. “But as far as showing up to any kind of school events or activities … it wasn’t something that interested me, and it wasn’t something that I did.” The CRP changed that. The events the group did, like participating in a 5k and holding their annual 4/20 bake sale, made him feel like part NINA TODEA/THE STANDARD of the community. The feeling of belonging is a part of what CRP is all about. Johns says it gives students a The Collegiate Recovery Lounge, located on the third floor place to be accepted, where they can have fun of Carrington Hall, serves students who may be recovering and hang out with other students without being from addiction. around alcohol or drugs. “One of the big things is that it lets people know that can help support their recovery and sobriety while maintainthey’re accepted, that there’s a place that you don’t have to ing their academic successes and progress.” The CRP meets every Thursday at 5 p.m. in Carrington decide,” Johns said. “That’s often what people have to do. They decide, ‘Well, I either have to stay sober or I have to 315. Anyone who needs support in their recovery are encourgo to college.’ With the Collegiate Recovery Program, we aged to attend.

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Continued from page 4 and shows that we don’t need explosions or life and death scenarios to love intensely or to find our humanity. In regards to specific factors of this movie I need to pay my respects to the director, Luca Guadagnino. The role of directing in “Call Me by Your Name” is similar to “Lady Bird” (see that review by The Standard’s Brenner Moore at the-standard.org) in that the story is relatively simple and the basic concept is not incredibly brand new as much as it is a new take on an older concept. In the instance of “Call Me by Your Name,” the directing is one of two things that truly makes this film into a work of art. Directing is critical to the reputation of any successful film. Although one expects quality acting, the acting in “Call Me by Your Name” surpasses the acting of a good number of other recently released movies. The lead roles of Elio, played by Timothee Chalamet, and Oliver, played by Armie Hammer, are beautifully deconstructed in the same style so that their characters cannot be reduced to a single adjective. They are complex characters with simple, strong emotions. They both emote precise dialogue crafted by writer James Ivory. The dialogue is incred-

Continued from page 4 ibly real. The words are not perfect for every scene, but they are intensely human, and that, in itself, is perfect for this film. “Call Me by Your Name” can make you cry. It can make you laugh. It can make you feel lonely, and it can make you feel love. The fact that the relationship is between two men serves to further normalize same-sex relationships, but it also serves to separate it from the heterosexual romances of other films because, as I stated earlier, it is much more an articulation about the nature of love rather than a romance movie. The pure nature of the romance portrayed on screen marks this film as a notable moment in cinema and also as a purely positive moment in LGBTQ representation in film as a whole as the characters transcend the cliches that commonly befall gay men in movies. This movie is simple and powerful. It contains all the heart of a romance and none of the tired tropes. If you want to experience the three dimensionality of love in its entirety, “Call Me by Your Name” is a great film especially if artistic movies are your forte and would make a fantastic movie for this Valentine’s Day if you haven’t seen it yet. 9/10

if you know what you are looking for,” Williams said. “With the hectic schedules of college students, it’s sometimes impossible to go to campus social events or things like (that) to get to know people, so having a chance to meet people online can be a good opportunity.” She also said online communication can be a definite confidence booster for some people. Going out and pursuing someone in person can be risky; Whipple said advancements in dating technology provide a “safety net” for people who are not ready to fully commit yet. Williams said she thinks this is one of the ways dating apps and websites are changing communication between potential partners. With awkward small talk already out of the way, Williams said she felt much more confident during her first interaction with Schwarz than she otherwise would have. But Whipple said there’s one obvious problem with meeting

people online. “People also can present themselves in a way that is not accurate,” Whipple said. “I think that’s the big thing: oftentimes people can create an illusion of, ‘Oh my gosh this is the perfect person’ because they can say the right things because there’s a delayed response.” For people who find each other online and continue their relationship without actually meeting in person, Whipple said the problem can become: “How do we do this without a filter?” “If someone has had an online relationship for months, or even years — where they’ve created this narrative — and then they meet and they realize that some of that narrative was not 100 percent authentic and accurate, then I think that creates a sense of distrust,” Whipple said. Trust is a key piece of all relationships. Whipple said that although it can be a problem for any couple, it is easier to spot signs of lying or distrust during in-person interactions, rather than online ones. “I just think when you meet someone face to face, you see it a little easier in person immediately than you might over time,” Whipple said.

While she has no personal experience with dating apps or websites, communications instructor Didem Koroglu studies social media data and analytics. She said her current research shows a major shift in trends. The early years of Facebook were all about building communities. That focus changed as businesses began to rely on Facebook and other social media sites for advertising and promotion. But recently, Koroglu said new algorithms have prompted a reversion back to the original purpose. Rather than being used for business, social media websites — similarly to dating apps — are simply being used to make connections. “It’s pushing towards more going back to the origins of Facebook,” Koroglu said. “It was all about connecting with your family and friends and more of the social aspect of it.” Whipple said there are a lot of variables that influence how someone experiences online dating. But both Whipple and Koroglu said we know for sure that social media and dating apps are allowing us to connect faster, and more often, than ever before.