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Briefs

Greenwood Laboratory School lockdown

A lockdown that occurred at Greenwood Laboratory School Friday morning was resolved after a suspect was taken into custody.

Janice Duncan, director at Greenwood, said that during a domestic dispute Thursday night, a threat was made to police against a woman who has children at both Greenwood and Cherokee Middle School.

The incident is under investigation by Springfield police.

Disabled MSU student raises disability awareness Confrontation at restaurant inspires disabled student

By Briana Simmons The Standard

On Sept. 8, Lee Wissmiller, a graduate student of natural and applied science, went into Asian King Buffet hoping to enjoy lunch with his wife, friends and service dog Apollo.

Wissmiller and his group of

guests paid and were seated. Once he tried to go up to the buffet, he said he was cornered by a few of the employees and told he could not go up to the buffet with his dog.

A restaurant manager said in an interview that Wissmiller was told to leave his dog at the table while he got his food, and that Wissmiller became angry.

Touchdown Tuesday discount at the bookstore

The MSU Bears scored five touchdowns during their game Saturday, meaning that all BearWear is 25 percent off at the bookstore on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

Upset and unable to eat, Wissmiller said he went outside to call the police.

After asking several times, authorities arrived, but they were not of much help to Wissmiller. He said he was told there was nothing they could do because it was a “civil issue.”

Wissmiller said that three days after the incident, the manager of the restaurant called to apologize and reassure this would never happen again.

The restaurant manager declined

to answer any more questions before The Standard could verify whether the police arrived or if Wissmiller was given an apology.

“My concern is that these problems are coming from a lack of knowledge and not from an intent to go out and discriminate against people,” Wissmiller said.

Since then, Wissmiller has decided to take things into his own hands.

He began researching and colu See WISSMILLER, page 10

Welcome back, women’s tennis

Flu vaccine available at Taylor Health and Wellness

The flu vaccine is now available at Taylor Health and Wellness Center. MSU employees and students can get the vaccine for free from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

MSU earns militaryfriendly designation

Missouri State University was named a military-friendly school for the third year in a row.

The designation was given by Victory Media, a media source for military personnel transitioning into civilian life. Approximately 700 veterans are enrolled in MSU for the fall 2013 semester.

Assistant to the president to retire

Paul Kincaid, MSU chief of staff and assistant to the president for university relations, announced he will retire Oct. 1, 2014.

Kincaid has been with the university for 28 years, and said that he may continue on in a part-time postion after retiring.

BRB, Missouri State

The Standard will take a break the week of Fall Break. We’ll be back with a new issue on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Calendar Tuesday, Oct. 1

Student Activities Council Meeting, 4-5 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Room 313

Wednesday, Oct 2

Spectrum Meeting, 7-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union, 3rd floor

Thursday, Oct. 3

Grand Opening and Dedication of the Robert W. Plaster Center for Free Enterprise and Business Development, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Robert Plaster Center for Free Enterprise and Business Development Staff Senate Meeting, 11 a.m.noon, Plaster Student Union, Room 313 Certificate in Conflict & Dispute Resolution - Information & Advising Session, 3-6 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Room 315 Graduate Student Senate Meeting, 4-5 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Room 315

Righteous Rhetoric: Sex, Speech, and the Christian Right, 7-9 p.m., Meyer Library Room 101 Was Grandma a Lesbian?, 7-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Room 312BC

Friday, Oct. 4

Healthcare Professions Symposium, 6-7:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union

Saturday, Oct. 5

Greenwood Homecoming Brunch and Awards Ceremony, 9:30 a.m.11:30 p.m., Highland Springs Country Club, 5400 S. Highland Springs Blvd.

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The women’s tennis team was discontinued in 2006 as part of an athletics restructuring plan. It will return in the fall of 2014.

Women’s tennis set to return in fall 2014 as MSU takes steps to remain Title IX compliant

By Taylor Burns The Standard

For the first time in more than seven years, women’s tennis will be an option for female students in fall 2014.

The program was discontinued in 2006 as part of an athletics restructuring plan, which reduced Missouri State University’s 21 sports to the current 16. Four men’s sports were also removed at tat time.

The decision to reinstate women’s tennis started with a task force appointed by MSU

President Clif Smart. The task force was assigned to poll students and choose a women’s sport to add, according to the task force recommendations submitted Aug. 30.

According to the recommendation, the task force surveyed students and gathered information on operation costs, local interest, number of participants and other criteria of 10 different women’s sports.

As enrollment at MSU rises, the ratio of male to female students fluctuates. Under Title u See TENNIS, page 2

MSU halts local beef sales

School of Agriculture to revamp process of providing to community

By Andrew Shields The Standard

The Missouri State University School of Agriculture has temporarily stopped selling its beef at the local level in an attempt to revamp the way that it is involved in providing to the community.

Having started marketing and selling its Hereford brand beef in the spring of 2013 with Horrmann Meat Company, a local meat processor and vendor, Missouri State beef has seen moderate success.

According to Anson Elliott, head of the Darr School of Agriculture, reviewing how they process and sell the beef will be a challenge, but it will ultimately be rewarding for the students and the community.

“We want to find a way to make getting it to the consumer simpler and more direct. We know how we want to handle the cattle from Journagan Ranch all the way to Shealy Farm where they’re ready to be sold.

Now we’re looking at new ways to get it to the public with less effort.”

Elliott also said that, even though they were no longer selling MSU beef at their retail store, Horrmann was supportive of the decision and had offered ideas for ways that they could improve their economic model.

The MSU School of Agriculture must also find ways to reduce risk in the selling process while still keepEvan Henningsen/THE STANDARD ing students involved and the This is the counter at Horrmann Meat Company where the Missouri State University School of Agri- process local. Elliott says that he culture had its locally raised Hereford beef processed and sold until recently. The school said it has ceased its sales at Horrmann to revamp its process. u See MEATS, page 2

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hopes to present an adjusted model that both university officials and the curriculum will benefit from.

“There is less risk if we can just sell it at the animal level,” said Elliott. “However, we’re in the education business, and so we

have to look at what the reasonable risks are. It’s no different than the risks any other food business takes, so we have to find a balance that we can feel comfortable with.”

Elliott emphasized that, at the end of the day, the students were the most important factor, both with education and safety. From helping raise the cattle on the farm, to getting choice steaks into the hands of Springfield resi-

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dents, making sure that their economic model puts the students first is, and will continue to be, the deciding factor on the future of the program.

“This is an education system of reality,” said Elliott. “This is what the food business is really like, and we want students to get a taste of that. We want them to feel like it’s their product and something they can be proud of, at that.”

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Sausage being made by employees at Horrmann Meat Company.

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An example of one of the cows that may come through Horrmann Meat Company to be processed.

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The return of women’s tennis is partially due to Title IX compliance issues.

IX regulations, the university’s athlete population is required to reflect the entire student body.

“Women’s tennis helped us with the numbers,” said athletic director Kyle Moats.

“It doesn’t have us exactly where we need to be, but it gets us closer.”

Tennis is a conference sport, and MSU is one of the few schools in the Missouri Valley Conference without a current women’s team, making it an easy choice from a scheduling standpoint.

Women’s tennis was also one of the most cost-effective programs to reinstate, according to Moats.

“Economically, it was something we could implement with the least amount, compared to everything else,” he said.

Because there are no longer any tennis courts on campus, practices and matches will be held at Cooper Tennis Complex at 2331 E. Pythian St. in Springfield.

The option to pay for court time, instead of building the university’s own tennis complex, lends to the cost efficiency.

“We have a great relationship with Cooper Tennis Complex at the park district, so we don’t have to build courts,” Moats said. “It’s a really good deal.”

The department has also hired a new graduate assistant coach for women’s track

and field, according to Moats. He said the hiring was in hopes to raise participation in that sport.

The search for a head tennis coach has begun. Though there are not yet any potential candidates, Moats said he hopes to have someone in place by January in order to start recruiting for the fall semester.

The task force also recommended women’s lacrosse, sand volleyball and bowling.

Moats said there’s a good chance other women’s sports could be added if enrollment numbers continue to rise.

For more information on women’s tennis or other considered sports, contact the Athletics Communications department at 417-8365402.

Tuesday

Say no to suitors

Want to say no to a date but don’t know how?

Get help with your dating woes

Being asked out on a date brings out the 5-year-old princess giggle in all of us, especially the fellas. It’s exciting and flirtatious, but sometimes that princess giggle is really awkward, because, instead of being excited, you just want to say no. No need to fear, though; your favorite ginger is here to give you the lowdown on how to: turn down a date.

1. Get emotional.

So what if you look like a crazy psycho person; just start sobbing. Literally cry. If you aren’t an on-point actress, just smear your mascara and sprinkle water on your face.

The scenario: Guy: “Would you like to go on a date with me this Saturday?”

Girl: Just. Cry.

sounds, I like to kiss, and I don’t think your set of lips is enough for me.”

Peyson Shields

6. Embarrass yourself.

It’s okay to act like a fool.

The scenario: Columnist Even though we are in Guy: “I really like you, college, Mom still rules. we should go out sometime.” drome.”

The scenario: Girl: “I have really bad toe If he says yes, marry him. fungus, and it’s spreading.”

Guy: “Will you be my girl?”

7. Spaced it.

Girl: “My mom hasn’t 4. Get into character.

Even though lying isn’t I mean, this happens all unlocked my chastity belt yet, so I’m going to have to technically the best way to the time, doesn’t it? deal with certain situations, The scenario: say no…” it’s okay here.

Guy: “Will you go out The scenario: 3. Period. The end. with me?”

Guy: “I’m thinking putt As women, we have the Girl: “Whoops! I forgot I pleasure of Mother Nature putt and ice cream?” have a boyfriend!”

Girl: “I’m thinking I like visiting us each month.

Although this sucks, we can girls.”

Dating, and turning down also take advantage of it, dates, doesn’t have to be seribecause guys really don’t 5. Sorry, I’m a sloot. ous. Honestly, we are young, Real talk, we are in col- and what is supposed to hapunderstand the whole period lege, and it’s perfectly accept- pen will happen; I don’t see process. able to date around and not be anything wrong with a little The scenario: Guy: “Wanna grab dinner tied down or exclusive. humor. I mean, who knows, The scenario: tomorrow?” if they are persistent after Guy: “Would you like to you embarrass yourself, Girl: “If you want to pay for a 5-course meal, because go steady with me?” maybe you oughta give the Girl: “As nice as that dating thing a shot.

I have premenstrual syn-

2. Blame it on Mom.

Columnist Peyson Shields will be starting a new “Ask Peyson” column.

Check back in next week’s issue for ways to submit questions to be answered in a future “Ask Peyson” column.

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Schedule an appointment with your adviser at least three weeks before your registration date.

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This is the opinion of The Standard’s Editorial Board

University needs to alert us to legitimate safety concerns

A modified lockdown was initiated at Greenwood Laboratory School — a part of Missouri State University’s system located in the heart of campus — on Friday, Sept. 27, after a man made a threat against a woman who had a child at Greenwood and another area school.

The lockdown was lifted around 9:30 a.m. after the man was taken into custody, yet the campus community didn’t receive an email alerting us to the situation until 11:53 a.m., nearly two and a half hours after the all-clear was given at the school.

People riding the Bear Line alerted us to the incident after hearing that there had been a shooting at Greenwood, and we received texts from fellow students asking if we had heard about the shooting.

The thing is, however, there was no shooting — something Missouri State students, faculty and staff could have been aware of had the university alerted us to the situation that was occurring.

We get a lot of tips at The Standard about things going on around and on campus, but what about the rest of the student body?

Shouldn’t the residents of Hutchens and Hammons houses be aware that there is a possible threat at the building located just across the street?

Shouldn’t students who walk past Greenwood on the way to the rec center, or to the PSU, or to the bookstore be informed about why there are police officers stationed on school property?

The Office of Safety and Transportation has done a good job of keeping us notified of robberies and assaults that have occurred off campus this semester, but what about something that is happening, quite literally, closer to home?

Greenwood Laboratory School is part of the Missouri State community, both literally and figuratively, and all Missouri State University students should be aware of what is going on on our campus as the threat is happening — not two and a half hours after the fact.

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Tuesday

Oct. 1, 2013

Calendar Tuesday, Oct. 1 LGBT History Month

Thriller on C-Street Practices, 2-3 p.m, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 7:30-8:30 p.m., 224 E. Commercial St., $10 per class (free for Zombie Corps members) Explore PSU, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Theater, free

LGBT History Month: Kick Off Celebration, 6-9 p.m., North Mall, free America’s Music: A Film History in Swing Jazz, 7-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Theater, free

Paul Huang Violin Concert, 7:3010 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, $20

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Long Distance Relationships Part 2, 4-5 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Room 317, free Couch-to-Homecoming 5K Training Program, 5:10-6 p.m., McDonald Hall & Arena, free SAC Films: The Conjuring, 911:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Theater, free

Thursday, Oct. 3

Taizé Service, 7:15-8:15 p.m., First and Calvary Presbyterian Church, free SAC After Hours and Films Presents: Phantom of the Opera, 911:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Ballroom West, free

Friday, Oct. 4

Couch-to-Homecoming 5k Training Program, 5:10-6 p.m., McDonald Hall & Arena, free

Springfield’s 4th Annual Jazz Festival, 6-10 p.m., Park Central Square, free SAC Campus Events: Rock-NBowl, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Level 1 Game Center, free

Skinny Improv Mainstage, 8-10 p.m., 306 South Ave., $10-12

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There is a whole different world of communication out there that you may not even be familiar with. Can you understand sign language?

For the deaf community, chatting with others in sign language can only help their communication skills

By Nicolette Martin The Standard

If you walk into Pizza Plus at the corner of Sunshine Street and Kansas Expressway on a Friday from 7-10 p.m., it may seem a little quiet for what should be the end-of-the-week festivities.

This, however, won’t be because there aren’t any customers, but rather because the customers are communicating in a different way: sign language.

What you’ll have walked into is a deaf chat being hosted by the Deaf Aware-

ness Group of Southwest Missouri, a non-profit organization started in 2005

by Linda Cheek — who has deaf children — and Leslie Turner — who is hard of hearing.

Cheek said the group was established after she and Turner realized that there weren’t enough deaf get-togethers in the community.

“Deaf children really need to be exposed to deaf adults,” Cheek said. “If they’re not, they think that when they grow up they’re going to become hearing.

So, it’s very important for

them to see deaf adults and successful deaf adults for them to know, I can have a job, I can have a car, I can have a baby.”

The Deaf Awareness Group really targets families, Cheek said, whether it be hearing parents with deaf children or deaf parents who have deaf children or hearing children.

Deaf chats occur at Pizza Plus every Friday night, and anyone with an interest in sign language or the deaf culture is invited to attend.

“Anybody can come to deaf chat who wants to, whether they’re interested

in learning sign language, whether they’re sign students, deaf children, deaf adults, hearing adults — anyone is invited,” Cheek said.

Cheek said deaf chats go on all over the United States, typically hosted at Starbucks, and that the main goals of the Deaf Awareness Group’s deaf chats are to give people an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the community and to spread awareness.

“Deaf people are so isolated,” she said. “This gives them a chance to come and get together and chat with

other people. For parents that are hearing, it gives them a chance — maybe they’re scared and haven’t learned sign language very well, or want to learn more — it gets their feet wet a little bit, and we really try to take those people under our wing.”

The deaf chats are also good for sign language students, as many of Springfield’s area schools offer sign language as a foreign language, including Missouri State, Ozarks Technical Community College and

u See DEAF, page 9

Saturday, Oct. 5

From Sheep to Shawl, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Jim D. Morris Center, $79

Taste of Springfield, Noon-4 p.m., Park Central Square, free, Taste Tickets are 10 for $10 MSU Ag Celebration with Alumni and Friends, 6-10 p.m., Bond Learning Center Ballroom, $25

SAC Comedy Presents: David Smithyman, 7-8:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Ballroom West, free Community Dance Slam, 7:309:30 p.m., 315 South Ave., suggested donation of $5

Sunday, Oct. 6

Thriller on C-Street Practices, 2-3 p.m, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 7:30-8:30 p.m., 224 E. Commercial St., $10 per class (free for Zombie Corps members)

SAC Films: The Conjuring, 9-11 p.m., Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Theater, free

Monday, Oct. 7

Couch-to-Homecoming 5K Training Program, 5:10-6 p.m., McDonald Hall & Arena, free

MSU Music Department Features Guest Artist Kit Loong, 7:30-9 p.m., Ellis Hall recital room 217B, free

Briefs

October LGBT History Month

October is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month.

Anyone can particpate in the campus wide events that will take place throughout the month of October.

It is all about inclusion this month.

Events will start off with a kickoff celebration from 6-9 p.m.

Oct. 1 at the North Mall.

For more information about the events to take place throughout the month and how you can get involved, talk to Logan Franklin, Graduate Assistant by email at Logan777@live. missouristate.edu or by phone at (417) 836 - 5652.

These events are free and open to current students, faculty and community members.

Drury art and architecture faculty show

A Drury University art and architecture faculty show will be unveiled Oct. 5 and will remain open for the entire month of October.

The show is located at 233 E. Commercial St. An opening reception will take place from 6-9 p.m. on the 5th and is free.

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An adventure in the paranormal Looking for your next scream of an adventure? Check out Pythian Castle

By Brittani Schlager The Standard

With fall underway, students are getting in the seasonal mood of Halloween. With the holiday just weeks away, what better way to prepare yourself for All Hallows’ Eve than by taking weekend trips to a certified haunted castle, the Pythian Castle.

Located about two miles away from campus at 1451 E. Pythian St. It is one of Springfield’s most historic buildings. What once was an orphanage is now a “certified” haunted landmark Madeline Carter/THE STANDARD of Springfield. The Paranormal Task Force has The Pythian Castle is certified as haunted and is also a historical landmark for Missouri. deemed the castle as “the most haunted location in the state of Missouri, and possibly the MidPrivate investigations: This event is intend- During this time, you are assigned a new “idenwest.” ed for experienced paranormal groups to tity” for the show. The first course of the meal is Pythian Castle has many attractions for research the castle when it is considered “quiet.” served at 7:30 p.m., which is immediately folSpringfield residents wanting to experience the Private investigations must be scheduled in lowed by Act 1. Then the entrée is served and a paranormal. Some of their advance. There will not be a murder is committed, concluding Act 2. After attractions include nighttime paranormal professional guide guests finish dessert, the audience must figure ghost tours, private investigiven to the groups like in the out the mystery. These shows are funny and fastgations, murder mystery dinghost tour. Private investiga- paced entertainment for the audience. Pythian ...the most haunted ners, historical tours and tions are available Sunday Castle is offering a special schedule for a murder location in the state their “channeling at the casthrough Thursday from 5 p.m. mystery dinner at 7 p.m. and a ghost tour at of Missouri and postle.” to midnight for $80 per person 10:30 p.m. for a combined total of $50 per persibly the Midwest.

Ghost tours: This is an (2 person minimum), Sunday son. Reservations are required for the murder — The Paranormal hour and a half tour that through Thursday 9 p.m. to 4 mystery dinner. There are three more shows in Task Force takes guests through the casa.m. for $100 per person (3 per- 2013: Friday, Oct. 18; Friday, Nov. 15; and Fritle during the night to son minimum), and Friday and day, Dec. 13. explore the paranormal entiSaturday 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. for Historical tour: This 40,000 square foot ties that live within the cas$100 per person (6 person min- property contains more than 50 rooms, which tle. These tours are held yearimum). include “dungeons,” a ballroom and a theater; round and are every Friday night, starting at 8 Murder mystery dinner: For $40 per per- there is a lot to see. The historical tours take p.m. and 10 p.m. Reservations for these tours are son, you can experience dinner and a show at the guests throughout the castle, giving them a recommended due to limited space. Admission is castle. For this event, doors open at 7 p.m., and $15 per person. guests mingle with each other and the actors. u See HAUNT, page 9

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Horrmann’s: A taste of locality

“Where’s the beef?” It’s locally produced and sold right here in Springfield Evan Henningsen/THE STANDARD

Horrmann Meats offers more than just meat at their West Battlefield location.

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Meats Farmers Market, located on West Battlefield here in Springfield.

The storefront offers local meats, wine, Peyson bread, cheeses and produce when in season.

Shields There is also a Bratwurst Hütte that cooks and sells Horrmann’s traditional sausages Life during the warmer months.

Reporter Speaking of their sausage, Horrmann is known for their Bratwurst.

Springfield isn’t only where dreams come They have flavors ranging from traditional true, but also where locality shines. There are to jalapeno cheddar, and even a beer-flavored tons of local “ma and pop” shops all over brat.

Springfield, including places like 5 Pound Horrmann’s also carries local grass-fed, Apparel and The Mud organic beef.

House, both located down“We have pride in what town. we carry and have a close Local shops don’t stop relationship with our farmWe have pride in what at clothing and coffee, ers,” Hoerman said. “We we carry and have a though; Horrmann Meats strive to carry hormoneclose relationship with Farmers Market is a famiand antibiotic-free meat.” our farmers. ly-owned, meat processing Horrmann doesn’t stop — Seth Hoerman, son of at just beef. company celebrating 10 founder, Rick Hoerman years in business this Octo“Our newest item is ber. llama; we are the first The meat processing processor in the state of side of Horrmann’s is locatMissouri to process and ed 20 minutes north of sell llama,” Hoerman said.

Springfield and was started by Rick Hoerman, Horrmann’s also carries kangaroo, if according to Seth Hoerman, Rick’s son. you’re feeling a little Australian.

You probably just noticed that the spelling Horrmann Meats supports the local econoof the last name and company name are dif- my as well as providing a helpful hand for all ferent, but don’t let it throw you for a loop. of your meat needs.

“We decided to use the traditional German The next question, though, is “What do I spelling of our last name,” Hoerman said. do with this meat?”

Hoerman expanded the family business I’ve remade the classic meatball just for from just meat processing to the retail side of u See LOCAL, page 10 things in October 2011, opening Horrmann

‘Rush’ to see this one

Want to go for a ride the next time you go to the theaters? Go and see ‘Rush’ Karman Bowers Movie Reviewer

Start your engines! Ron Howard’s “Rush” is a movie to get revved up about.

Against the backdrop of Formula One in the 1970s, “Rush” tells the real-life story of the intense rivalry between English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and the perfection-driven Austrian Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl).

Their battle for the World Championship almost ends in flames when Lauda infamously crashes at the Nürburgring, spending a minute in the midst of an 800+ degree fireball.

Whether you are a fan of Formula One or not, whether you’re a fan of cars in general or could tell me the specifications of any car I point-

ed to driving down the street, or even if you just have a car to get to the store and back, “Rush” is an incredible film.

If this movie doesn’t win something, I will be genuinely surprised and a little upset.

Honestly, I’m not a car person. I know enough to get by and can tell a good car from a bad car. I can appreciate the sheer engineering that goes into building something like a Formula One car, but do I want to go watch a race? Probably not.

Yet I found myself glued to the edge of my seat, having to fight the urge to grab the nearest “car person” and beg them to tell me what happens next, because I needed to know and fast.

The story is incredible. These two men literally risked life and limb just to beat each other. It’s the age-old story of pure rivalry, but one that ultimately stems from pure respect and admiration.

Lauda had his face and lungs horrifically burnt; he had to have his lungs vacuumed and skin grafted from his thigh to his face. All the while he watched James Hunt catch up to his Championship lead.

Against all medical advice,

Lauda was back in the car and back in the race 42 days later.

Aside from the amazing story, Ron Howard made an amazingly beautiful film. There were shots of the inner workings of the engines, the big fat wheels, inside the helmets and slow-falling rain. They may sound like silly or insignificant shots, but they were so incredibly well done, placed and timed that they are well worth mentioning.

Also, someone — aka Brühl — probably deserves some sort of nomination in the least for his portrayal of Lauda. He was famously blunt, straightforward, and he told Enzo Ferrari that his car was crap. I can’t imagine he was an easy person to portray, but Brühl nailed it.

Hemsworth wasn’t too bad, either. Portraying a person whose personal motto was “Sex, the breakfast of champions” probably wasn’t as daunting as Lauda’s, but Hemsworth was still great.

Overall, “Rush” is not a movie about Formula One racing. It is a film about two men, their ambitions and their intense rivalry. It has an incredible story, and it is beautifully made. Car people and non-car people alike will enjoy this must-see.

Shoe drive hits MSU campus as well as five others

By Sadie Welhoff The Standard

Missouri State University is teaming up with Ozarks Technical Community College, Drury University, Evangel University and Southwest Baptist University for the Stomp Out Hunger shoe drive.

Stomp Out Hunger began on Saturday, Sept. 28, for the start of family weekend and will continue until Saturday, Oct. 19.

Any wearable shoes, including children’s shoes, flip-flops and hiking boots, can be

donated at various collection points around campus. Check the complete list of collection points on the Stomp Out Hunger page under the Public Affairs section of the MSU website.

The shoes will be donated to Sole Food, part of Friends Against Hunger. These organizations will partner with Shoeman Water Projects to sell the shoes to developing countries.

Sole Food will then give all the profits from selling the shoes to Friends Against Hunger to donate meals in Springfield.

Shoeman Water Projects sells the shoes to local vendors at an affordable price in order

for people in need to have access to shoes.

After the shoes are sold, Shoeman Water Projects uses the money to provide welldrilling rigs, water purification systems and education about water safety in countries where a safe water supply is lacking.

Mary Ann Wood, director of public affairs support, said the idea for Stomp Out Hunger began around the public affairs theme of Global Perspective.

Wood said she was looking for something everyone could get involved in. This year’s freshmen reader is “Start Something that Mat-

ters” by Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS shoes.

While Wood said she thinks TOMS has a great cause, she did not think it would be reasonable to ask students to go out and buy TOMS shoes.

A shoe drive seemed to be a more reasonable expectation for students and faculty.

“You can do something as easy as clean out your closet,” Wood said.

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Scorebox Former MSU swimmer dies in car accident Football (1-4, 1-0 MVC) Saturday, Sept. 28 Northern Illinois 0 10 0 0 — 10 Missouri State 7 7 10 13 — 37 Men’s soccer (4-3-1, 0-0 MVC) Wednesday, Sept. 25 Missouri State 0 0 — 0 Oral Roberts 0 1— 1 Sunday, Sept. 29 Lipscomb 0 1— 1 Missouri State 0 0 — 0 Field hockey (1-7, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Sept. 27 Missouri State 0 0 — 0 Michigan 4 1— 5 Women’s soccer (4-7-1, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Sept. 27 Northern Iowa 1 0 — 1 Missouri State 1 2 — 3 Volleyball (9-6, 1-2 MVC) Friday, Sept. 27 Missouri State 25 25 25 — 3 Drake 14 21 17 — 0 Saturday, Sept. 28 Missouri State 25 25 15 21 10 — 2 Northern Iowa 14 23 25 25 15 — 3 Softball (0-0, 0-0 MVC) Saturday, Sept. 21* Maroon 6 White 0 Thursday, Sept. 26* Crowder College 0 Missouri State 5 Crowder College Missouri State

2013 graduate Jordynn Brown crashed her car in the early morning of Sept. 18

By John Robinson The Standard

A Missouri State University swim team alumna died in a car accident the morning of Sept. 18.

Jordynn Brown, a spring 2013 graduate, was driving her 2004 Ford Focus early that morning when officers said she lost control of the

car and hit a tree.

She did not appear to have been wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Brown was an early childhood education major.

After graduation, she acquired a job at the Missouri Blue Eye School District — believed to have been where she was heading the morning of her crash —

teaching special needs students. She was just five days away from her 23rd birthday.

Brown left an impact on those she swam with at Missouri State.

In particular, her friend and current senior Janke Engelbrecht.

“She was a unique person who made everyone

laugh,” Engelbrecht said. “I have countless memories of her joking around and making us laugh.

“She could make any hard practice easier, she just had that kind of personality.”

She was also a hard worker on the swim team,

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Calendar Tuesday, Oct. 1

Women’s golf, 8:30 a.m., ORU Shootout in Tulsa, Okla.

Softball (exhibition game), 4 p.m., vs. Labette at home Field Hockey, 6 p.m., vs. Saint Louis at home

Softball (exhibition game), 6 p.m., vs. Labette at home

Friday, Oct. 4

Field hockey, noon, vs. Kent State* in Kent, Ohio Swimming and diving, 3 p.m., Show-Me Showdown in Columbia, Mo.

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The MSU football team prepares to exit the tunnel for its game against Illinois State on Saturday, Sept. 28. The Bears won 37-10, getting their first win of the season to be 1-0 in conference play.

Just add water

Volleyball, 7 p.m., vs. Evansville* at home

Saturday, Oct. 5

Cross-country, 10:30 a.m., Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark.

Football, 2 p.m., vs. South Dakota* in Vermillion, S.D. Men’s soccer, 6 p.m., vs. Loyola Chicago* at home

Women’s soccer, 7 p.m., vs. Loyola Chicago* in Chicago, Ill.

Volleyball, 7 p.m., vs. Southern Illinois* at home

Sunday, Oct. 6

Softball (exhibition game), 1 p.m., vs. Johnson County CC at home Softball (exhibition game), 3 p.m., vs. Johnson County CC at home

Monday, Oct. 7

Field hockey, 3 p.m., vs. Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa *Conference game

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A little rain is all the Bears needed to splash past the Illinois State Redbirds to get their first win of season, start conference play 1-0

By Mike Ursery The Standard

he Missouri State Bears (1-4, 1-0 MVFC) broke out of their recent losing woes with a 3710 blowout win over the Illinois State Redbirds (1-3, 0-1 MVFC) on Family Weekend at Plaster Field on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Heavy rain and slippery conditions on the field posed no problem for MSU, as the Bears out-gained Illinois State 375-214 for the victory.

“I guess the Ozark boys know how to handle the rain a little better than the Central Illinois guys do,” head coach Terry Allen said.

Senior running back Mikael

Cooper-Falls lead all MSU rushers balance, and take what we could with 97 yards. Sophomore Cedric get,” Harris said. “Our offensive Miller and freshman Phoenix John- line stepped up big, so we decided son each had a rushing touchdown to pound the ball a lot more.” while gaining On the other 37 yards and 58 side of the ball, I guess the Ozark boys yards, respecthe MSU know how to handle the tively. defense forced rain a little better than Junior quarsix turnovers the Central Illinois guys terback Kierra while shutting do.

Harris also had out the Red— Terry Allen, Missouri a rushing touchbirds in the secState Football head coach down, while ond half. Junior throwing for safeties Caleb two more. One Schaffitzel and was an 8-yard pass to senior tight Brandon Cheaton each had an interend Matt Swan. The second was the ception. play of the game, a 73-yard pass to MSU was the first team to score. senior wide receiver Dorian Buford. After senior defensive end Anthony “The game plan for today was Grady blocked an Illinois State field

Briefs

ONLINE: Softball team begins fall exhibition games

The softball team started itsfall exhibition games last week with the Maroon and White scrimmage.

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ONLINE: Women’s soccer tops UNI

The women’s soccer team beat the University of Northern Iowa 31 on Friday. It will continue conference play against Loyola Chicago on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Get the full story: the-standard.org/sports.

Swimming and diving teams get back in the pool

The swimming and diving teams will begin their season Friday, Oct. 4, at the Show-Me Showdown hosted by the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. The meet features college teams from Missouri and will begin at 3 p.m.

goal attempt, the offense drove 80 yards in 12 plays for what became the Bears’ longest scoring drive of the season. The drive ended with Harris finding a wide open Swan in the end zone, and MSU led 7-0 with 4:42 remaining in the first quarter.

Illinois State capitalized on a Bears turnover to go ahead early in the second quarter. After a field goal cut the Bears’ lead to 7-3, the Redbirds recovered a fumble by senior Vernon Scott and returned it 22 yards to the 4-yard line. Illinois State scored three plays later on a 1yard rush and led 10-7 with 12:02 remaining.

Buford missed a prime opportuu See WATER, page 8

Field hockey loses sixth straight Team will come home to try to turn it around on Oct. 1

Let the conference play begin

By Chase Probert The Standard

Soccer to begin MVC schedule against newest conference addition, Loyola Chicago

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The men’s soccer team lost its final nonconference game to Lipscomb University and will begin conference play at 4-3-1. as, in the 22nd minute, one of the Despite this setback, the Bears

By John Robinson Bears scoring threats, sophomore continued to dominate and dictate The Standard Emmerich Hoegg ran into the Lip- the flow of the game, leading the The Missouri State men’s soccer scomb goalkeeper and received a Bisons in shots (9-4), saves (3-2), team (4-3-1) ran into a bit of bad “red card,” thus causing him to be and fouls committed (8-9). luck falling in the final minutes to ejected from the game. The Bears Though it would not prove to be Lipscomb University (4-3-1) in then had to make due with a enough, as in the 78th minute a their final nonconference game. decreased player count of 10 u See SOCCER, page 8 The Bears found trouble early against Lipscomb’s 11 players.

The Missouri State field hockey team lost for the sixth straight time following a 5-0 loss to Michigan in Ann Arbor last Friday.

The field hockey Bears found themselves down 4-0 at halftime thanks in part to two penalty strokes to Wolverine junior Leslie Smith.

Smith would go on to add a third penalty stroke in the second half to secure the hat trick and a 5-0 victory for Michigan.

Senior Hillary Lawless notches the only shot for the Bears, who were outshot 30-1.

During the six game losing streak, the Bears have been outshot 112-26 and outscored 20-2.

The Bears will try to reverse their ways in their first of three home game of the season on Oct. 1 against Saint Louis University.

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How the Bears stack up against MVFC foe South Dakota

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you... your first place Bears! It sure feels good to say that. After enduring a month of frustration, our team put it all together for a blowout win in their conference opener.

Our team controlled every facet of the game against Illinois State, especially at the line of scrimmage. Holding a team to just 46 rushing yards for an entire game is no easy task.

On the other side, the Bears compiled 272 rushing yards and held the ball for twothirds of the second half.

MSU is going back on the road this week for their second conference game.

The place they are going to could be considered hostile territory. They are playing in a dome this weekend in South Dakota.

Q: What is there to do in South Dakota?

A: Nothing.

So expect that their stadium will be packed with Coyote fans.

The opponent

There are two significant things pertaining to MSU playing at the DakotaDome on Saturday. The first is that the Bears have never played there. The second thing is that the Coyotes didn’t play there at all in September.

South Dakota fans are going to fill the Dome to full capacity when their team returns home.

As for the team, they’re run-heavy. The Coyotes

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average 150 rushing yards per game, compared to 110 passing yards per game.

Teams that can move the ball effectively on the ground usually fare well in games, but...

Why Missouri State can win

South Dakota’s defense is giving up 220 rushing yards per game this season.

This game could play into the Bears’ hands as long as the offensive line can control the line of scrimmage, but the defense also has to step up and keep the Coyote running backs on the sidelines.

My prediction

The DakotaDome is going to be loud at the start of the game, but the noise will die quickly if MSU can take control and not let South Dakota fans have reasons to cheer. This means that the offense will have to score, and the defense will need to shut down the South Dakota running attack. If the game stays close and the crowd is into it, Kierra Harris won’t have much of a voice left at the end.

MSU 28, South Dakota 17.

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The Ice Bears traveled to Chicago the weekend of Sept. 28. Despite losing both games to the Blue Demons of DePaul, the Ice Bears came back with a point.

Ice Bears slip on the road

in the opening period, creating a deficit the Ice Bears would not be able to overcome. DePaul would go on to add three The Missouri State Ice Bears more goals over the next two periods to wrapped up their first road trip last win by a score of 6-3. weekend in Chicago, taking on the Despite Friday night’s performance, DePaul Blue Demons. the Ice Bears came out flying in the SatThe Ice Bears struggled in the open- urday afternoon match-up, scoring three ing minutes of Friday night’s game, goals of their own, taking a 3-1 lead at quickly falling the end of the first behind the Blue period. However, Demons. Missouri penalties began to We were far superior in State’s troubles haunt Missouri the five-on-five game, were due to a State after the openbut our 15 penalties to longer than anticiing period. their seven are what pated bus ride Power play determined Saturday’s according to head goals in both the game. coach Bob Bucher. second and third — Bob Bucher, Missouri “Our bus ride periods allowed State Ice Bears head coach was a couple of DePaul to tie the hours longer due to game, sending it construction in Illiinto overtime where nois. When the guys got on the ice, they the Blue Demons would get the best of still had bus legs,” Bucher said. “We the Bears and win by a score of 4-3. didn’t have our feet under us against a Despite not coming away with a win, good team and then we ran into penalty Bucher was pleased to come out of trouble. It just wasn’t our night.”

Chicago with a point.

The Blue Demons netted three goals “We were far superior in the five-on-

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five game, but our 15 penalties to their seven are what determined Saturday’s game,” Bucher said.

After having troubles on the road, Bucher was also glad to have the next two series at home.

“The first road trip is a test for any team, but I’m hoping it was enough to ignite the fire for when we get back home.”

The Ice Bears will next take on the Ferris State Bulldogs on Oct. 4 and 5 at Mediacom Ice Park. Both games are scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

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nity to give the lead back to his team midway through the second quarter. Harris found him wide open and threw a pass deep down the right side of the field, but it slipped through his hands.

Buford made up for it on the very next drive.

With the ball at the MSU 27-yard line, Buford caught a pass from Harris at midfield. He made one Illinois State defender miss a tackle and outran two more en route to the end zone for a 14-10 lead with 2:23 left in the half.

“The receiver’s job is to catch the ball, but Evan HenningsenTHE STANDARD you’re going to have The Missouri State football team played its game in the rain on Saturday, Sept. 28. The water appeared to be a good drops as a receiver,” Buford said. “I’m just luck charm as the Bears got their first victory of the season.

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setting career best times in specialty events as a Bear.

Engelbrecht complimented her work ethic on the team.

“She took honor in being the team’s ‘green weenie’ (an annual tradition),” Engelbrencht said. “Even after she stopped swimming, she always encouraged us to do our best.”

Brown’s coach, Dave Collins, also had nothing but praise for her.

“She had this bubbly personality and always seemed to be in a good mood, no matter what the circumstance,” Collins said.

“She brought an excitement that carried over to her teammates who enjoyed her positive attitude and work ethic.

“She had this overall joy and excitement for being part of the team.”

As of right now, the team has nothing planned in Brown’s memory, but Engelbrecht said that the team wants to do something.

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Bisons player placed a shot perfectly past senior goalkeeper Trevor Spangenberg, allowing the Bisons to score the only goal of the afternoon, taking the match 1-0.

For the Bears, it provides a disappointing ending to a nonconference schedule that was strong for the Bears, who were undefeated at home, suffering their only loss to the Bisons, Sunday.

The Bears were disappointed after the loss, but not hopeless. Senior defender Callen Roselieb spoke to the toughness and determination of the team even when they went down to 10 players.

“We’re a tough team, we subbed guys in and dealt with the adversity. In the end we just gotta make the most of our chances and finish; we can’t afford to waste chances.”

Junior midfielder Jack Roberts shared a similar sentiment.

“We feel can dominate and compete even with 10 men.

We’re a tough team; we’re gonna bounce back. We just

had a lapse of concentration and we can’t have that.”

Roberts and the team aren’t dwelling on the negative though and are already looking ahead “We have a big game Saturday, conference opener, and we’ll be ready.”

Head coach John Leamy also shared in his team’s frustrations.

“We felt we controlled the game and we gave up a poor goal, no excuses. We needed to get it done. We had a few chances to bury them, and we didn’t.”

He did remain hopeful and is already looking ahead to the beginning of conference play.

“It’s a little bit more special when you have conference game,” Leamy said.

“The guys are gonna be edgier and it’s a good thing, they’re gonna keep playing hard.”

Leamy concluded thanking the fans for the support the team has been receiving.

“The crowds have been great. They actually had some drums out today, and the guys loved it, and I assure you, we’re gonna be loud for them and play with as much energy (as) the crowd gives us. It’s exciting getting ready for conference play.”

happy that (Harris) came back to me and that he knew I was going to make the second play.”

The defense held Illinois State to just 58 offensive yards in the second half. Meanwhile, the Bears gained 142 yards on the ground while holding the ball for nearly 20 minutes in the half.

Grady had a productive day, tallying a sack and a fumble recovery to go along with his field goal block. Overall, the defense recovered three fumbles and also stopped the Redbirds once on fourth down.

The Bears will go on the road this week when they travel to Vermillion, S.D. to face the South Dakota Coyotes. The game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start time on Saturday, Oct. 5.

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The Missouri State men’s soccer team will begin conference play against Loyola Chicago on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m.

Loyola Chicago is the newest addition to the Missouri Valley Conference.

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Deaf and hard of hearing community members and sign language students gather at Pizza Plus for a weekly deaf chat. The deaf chats allow anyone to practice their signing skills.

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Parkview High School.

For people who are interested in attending the deaf chats, but may be a little rusty on their signing skills or hesitant to get started, Cheek said you just have to do it.

“You have to get involved in the deaf community to really learn the language,” she said. “I know it’s scary. I’ve had people tell me stories that they sat out there for two

Friday nights in a row watching us through the window because they were scared to come in, and finally the third week they came in.”

The Deaf Awareness Group also offers free sign language classes every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., have a deaf and hard of hearing picnic in the spring and fall, and will have a deaf expo in April.

The group will also host a “Signing Santa” event on Dec. 6, in which the group switches out the Santa at Bass Pro with a deaf Santa.

“It’s really cool for the

kids to be able to sit on Santa’s lap and tell him what they want for Christmas in their language,” Cheek said.

The group will be holding several fundraising events in hopes of being able to get “Beethoven’s Nightmare,” — a threemember band made of all deaf performers who create “multi-cultural and visual performances,” according to their Facebook page — for their deaf expo in April, the events include a fundraiser at Pizza Inn (1425 W. Battlefield Street) on Oct. 21 from 6 p.m. to 8

p.m., at which the wait staff will be signing volunteers, and a “That’s My Pan” fundraiser that sells customized bakeware.

The group also sells a custom board game for $35.

The game, created by Cheek, is called Deaf Awareness On Board and functions like Monopoly, but everything is related to deafness.

For more information on the deaf chats or any of the Deaf Awareness Group of Southwest Missouri’s sign language classes or community events, visit http:// dagswmo.webs.com/.

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dence halls to everyone on campus.

According to Wood, President Smart came up with the idea to involve other schools in the area.

Another goal for the shoe drive is to break the Guinness World Record for the longest string of shoes.

Shoeman Water Project set the current record with 12,481 pairs of shoes.

The shoes must be laced and have bottom soles to count for the record.

Wood thinks that, with the number of students and faculty at MSU, the record could easily be broken if everyone just gave one pair of shoes.

“Everyone needs to participate to make this happen,” she said.

Trailiner Corp. donated a semi-trailer for storing the shoes until the shoe drive ends.

Wood plans to lie out all the qualifying shoes on Oct.

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chance to see the true beauty and essence of the castle.

Guests do not need to set up a reservation for this event.

Tour times are Monday through Saturday at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. (no 5 p.m. tour on Fridays or Saturdays), and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Admission is $7.50 per person for anyone over the age of 5.

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26 on Hammons Field to spell out “Stomp Out Hunger,” if they have enough shoes to break the record.

It will take around four to six weeks for Guinness to officially confirm if the record is broken.

Wood said those interested in helping with the shoe collection and laying the shoes out on Saturday, Oct. 26, could contact the public affairs office for volunteer opportunities.

Bryan Simpson, owner of 5 Pound Apparel, designed a T-shirt for Stomp Out Hunger. Each T-shirt’s profits will go to Friends Against Hunger to provide 50 meals for those in need in Springfield.

“It’s important to help people in need,” Simpson said. “When we realized there was an opportunity to benefit Friends Against Hunger and raise awareness for the project, we jumped on it.”

The T-shirts can be purchased at the MSU bookstore and at 5 Pound Apparel.

Channeling at the castle: Once a month, nationally recognized medium Nick Corey visits the castle and tells guests what the spirits are saying. He will come twice in October: on Friday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Reservations are recommended for this event, and admission is $15 per person.

For more information regarding the Pythian Castle and the events available, visit its website at www.pythiancastle.com.

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SMSU name change limitations prompt petition Smart says he sees no problem in compromise with Mizzou

By Trevor Mitchell The Standard

In 2005, Southwest Missouri State University officially became known as Missouri State University — a change more than 20 years in the making.

But the change was not made without some compromise.

Missouri Senate Bill 98, which changed the names of several universities, including MSU, contains a section which states that the newly-named MSU “shall neither offer nor duplicate the professional programs at the University of Missouri including, without limitation, those that train medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, veterinarians, optometrists, lawyers and architects.”

The bill also states that MSU may only offer engineering and doctoral programs with the cooperation of University of Missouri,

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lecting information from the American Disability Act. He also reached out to officials in the police department, the Department of Justice and the Missouri Commission on Human Rights.

Wissmiller even spoke before city council on Sept. 23 to express his concerns with equal access rights.

“I don’t want special treatment,” Wissmiller said. “I do want people to know how to address me and Apollo the same way they would address someone else.”

Discrimination isn’t the only issue he has to deal with.

When you take a look at Wissmiller, you would never know he has a disability until you look down at his service dog Apollo.

Wissmiller said some people just can’t

who will also grant the degree for the program. If MU declines the cooperation, MSU may offer the program itself or with another school.

MSU also may not seek the research designation held by MU, nor is it entitled to any additional state funding, according to the bill.

A petition on Change.org was created two months ago asking Gov. Jay Nixon to repeal the section of the bill that institutes these measures, and has been signed by 742 supporters.

The petition, written by Jack Kirk, states that “Mizzou strong-armed the state legislature,” and that “no other state crushes competition in higher education like this.”

Supporters of the petition said that “Missouri is choosing to limit its potential by holding back a university that is doing such great things and producing qualified, competent and educated citizens,” and “universities that can-

resist the urge to pet Apollo and, although he may be very cute, he’s doing a job that could harm Wissmiller or other people if he’s distracted.

Like so many others, Wissmiller, who is narcoleptic, has what is called an invisible disability.

Megan Shadrick, associate director of the disability resource center at MSU, says it is important that we know not everyone who is disabled can be identified with a physical disability.

“A person with a disability is a person and should be addressed as such. If they have a service dog, the dog should be considered as an extension of that person’s body,” Shadrick said.

“With this said, the dog should not be spoken to, touched, fed or purposely distracted unless permission is given by the person. If the dog is distracted from doing its job, the person’s health and safety are at risk.”

Shadrick believes that the importance

not expand their degree offerings are severely est in some of the programs that MSU was not hindered.” allowed to offer, and that, even if there were, Kirk could not be reached for comment. funding would become an issue, adding that it MSU President Clif Smart does not agree could be difficult to justify another medical that the compromises that were made have school or law school in the state. limited the university.

“But, we can be the best undergrad univerSmart said in an interview that “changing sity in the state,” Smart said. the name of the university has been one of the Smart also said that he was unaware of most important things that ever happened to anyone in the administration that thought the the university.” compromise was Directional words unfair or inappropriate If they told me, ‘Clif, you’re such as “Southwest” and that he didn’t the president. You can have give the idea of a think anything would SMSU without these limitations, regional school, Smart come from the petior you can have MSU with the said, and the name tion. limitations,’ I’d take MSU. change reflected the Students are excited — Clif Smart, MSU President growth and expansion about what the univerof the university. sity is right now, Smart Smart also said that said, and if he thought there has not been a single program that the that a change could be the right choice to be university has wanted to do that they have made in the future, he wouldn’t be against it. not been able to move forward with.

But for now, Smart said, he’s happy where The university collaborates with MU on the university is. several programs, and Smart said that the uni“If they told me, ‘Clif, you’re the presiversity also had a lot of room to grow its mas- dent. You can have SMSU without these limiter’s programs as well. tations, or you can have MSU with the limitaHe also said that there was simply no inter- tions,’ I’d take MSU.”

of equal access extends to people with and without disabilities.

“Everyone should have full access to every aspect of life: education, employment, public transportation, medical care, entertainment, etc. We all expect to have this right, but until you find yourself denied access or unable to access something, it is a right that goes unappreciated,” Shadrick said.

Wissmiller is currently working on a written proposal to present to city council with his suggestions for making sure something like this does not happen to someone else.

Wissmiller keeps a blog that he uses to document the events of this case and post any other disabilities related issues. You can read his blog at http://leedisabilityrights.blogspot.com.

You can also find more information about disability etiquette at http://www.missouristate.edu/disability/141653.htm.

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you using wholesome and local ingredients. Enjoy!

By replacing bread crumbs with ground flax meal, you turn otherwise carb loaded meatballs into delicious and light, glutenfree meatballs or flax balls.

What you need

•½ pound Horrmann Meats Ground Italian Sausage •½ pound local ground beef (such as Blackgate, available at Horrmann’s) •1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar •2 teaspoons dried Italian

seasonings •1 teaspoon crushed red pepper •¼ cup ground flax meal •1 beaten egg

What to do

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

2. Combine all ingredients together in a mediumsized bowl using your hands.

3. Using a tablespoon, form the meat mixture into 1-inch balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with foil.

4. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the meatballs are fully cooked through.

They should be 160 degrees on a meat thermometer when they’re finished.