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Fast fashion dying?

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MSU hosts national Walk for Freedom M. TODD DEARING Staff Reporter @mtodddearing

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Several MSU students and local residents hold signs during the A21 Walk for Freedom hosted by the Student Government Association. Students and community members walked silently in a single file line starting and ending at the North Mall to raise awareness to end human trafficking.

Missouri State’s Student Government Association sponsored the Walk for Freedom in Springfield Saturday, Oct. 19.

The goal of the nationwide walk is to raise awareness about human trafficking. The walk was hosted by SGA Interpersonal Violence Prevention Commissioner, Cameron Jordan.

Walk for Freedom is organized by an anti-slavery group called A21. Through A21, cities around the country host a silent demonstration against human trafficking. Participants walk in a single file line while holding signs with facts and statistics about human trafficking.

“It’s really to raise awareness,” Jordan said. “It’s going to get a lot of people asking questions, and through promoting this we’ve been able to answer a lot of those.”

In addition to SGA, this event was also coordinated by a Springfield anti-trafficking group called Stand.

Before the walk started, Stand Chair Dawn Day read a letter written by a trafficking survivor who was abused by a relative to demonstrate the more common forms of human trafficking that most would not be aware of.

“This is about community involvement,” Day said. ”It does take a community’s effort together to help end human trafficking.”

Other organizations, such as Bikers Against Child

Abuse, Great Circle and Cornerstone Clinic with Ark of the Ozarks, had booths set up on the north mall to explain the goals of their foundations and to get MSU students interested in working with them.

Student turnout was high, with around 120 student participants in addition to select members of Stand and other organizations who participated in the walk.

Freshman Katie Chandler said this walk is a big deal.

“Just the fact that all these people and students gathered here to raise awareness is such a big deal,” Chandler said.

“Like they said, it’s happening locally in the town we go to school in or the town I grew up in.”

Freshman Jojo Nichting said human trafficking is an issue everyone can come together on.

“This doesn’t seem like an issue you can be against,” Nichting said. “Everybody generally agrees we need to end human trafficking, so just getting the word out and getting people passionate, we could really do something about it.”

Just before the walk started, it began to rain out of nowhere. A large group of students ran like cats from baths into the bookstore only to emerge later with MSU ponchos, determined not to let a little rain stop them from participating.

Day gave a final speech and call to action once the walk was over. u Read more at the-standard.org.

24-hour spike in opioid overdose prompts community action

Untouched SGA funds available for Springfield officials hold emergency meeting after 20 people overdose on heroin, two of which were fatal students SARAH TEAGUE opioids in Springfield was to immeANDREW UNVERFERTH Staff Reporter @overander

Students at Missouri State University might find they have their own vision for the campus. They might want to improve everyday life for their fellow students, make MSU safer or more environmentally friendly.

Those students should be aware of the several funds and initiatives available through the Student Government Association specifically for those purposes.

Student Body Vice President Ethan Schroeder said a struggle for SGA is getting students to use the available funds simply because they don’t know that they’re there.

With so many students who can vary greatly in how active they are on campus, it can be difficult to get the word out.

According to Schroeder, each of these programs are used for something different. u Read more at the-standard.org.

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A dramatic spike in opioid drug overdoses hit Greene County this week.

At the time of publication, 20 people overdosed, two of which were fatal, according to a release from the City of Springfield. The first overdose was documented on Oct. 16 at 2 p.m.

Emergency and Medical Services personnel formally alerted local officials of this spike in an Oct. 17 meeting after hitting double digits in overdoses the night before. Springfield Fire Chief David Pennington addressed local “health and public safety agencies,” the release stated.

“I felt it was important to treat this as the emergency situation that it is, and further coordinate a response,” Pennington said at the meeting. “It will take all of us working together to address the disease of addiction which has impacted every corner of our city.”

The community responds

David Stoecker, executive director for Better Life in Recovery, jumped into action following the city’s announcement. Stoecker said his reaction to the news of a lethal batch of

Narcan just in case he came across the worst case scenario — someone overdosing.

He heard about free Narcan rescue kits at the SRCC through Missouri diately post warnings of the dangerous House Representative Crystal Quade batch to his Facebook account to who posted a call to action on her Facespread awareness. Stoecker, who used book page which, in part, read: “There heroin for over 25 years, has been is currently a lethal batch of heroin in sober for a decade. He dedicates his Springfield. Get the word out and let time to educating others on saving people know.” those in a life of drug addiction.

“I have experience with being a Because of his post, Stoecker said recovering heroin addict myself,” the Springfield Recovery Schuler said. “Narcan Community Center saved my life before and (SRCC), a branch of Betsince ... I’ve never (used There is currently heroin) again. It’s been ter Life in Recovery, stayed busy. four years and I a lethal batch of over “We took calls all wouldn’t be here if it night long and direct heroin in Springfield.” (weren’t) for community messages for people resources like this.” who were looking for Schuler said the first - Crystal Quade Narcan, wanting to get person to find him overequipped (and) wanting to get dosing was his mother. His mother trained,” Stoecker said. and a paramedic saved his life by Narcan is the first and only administering Narcan.

FDA-approved nasal treatment of “There is a knife cutting through naloxone for opioid overdoses and the community right now,” Schuler can be purchased from a pharmacist said. “It’s going to kill a lot of people without a doctor’s prescription. Ac- if we’re not careful.” cording to its website, Narcan was Stoecker demonstrated to Claude created for not only healthcare pro- and Lena how to administer Narcan, fessionals but also friends and fam- before meeting with another commuily with no medical training. nity member, Erica Woolman.

Greene County resident Claude Woolman came by the SRCC Friday Schuler walked into the SRCC Friday for the same reason — she’s worried with his stepsister Lena Hamaker and she’ll find someone overdosing, espeasked how he could help. He wanted cially since she works with people on

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the street weekly as a co-founder of 417 Middle of the Road, a homeless outreach program in Springfield.

Woolman said it’s scary when a new batch of drugs come to town. She said working with the homeless, she sees drug use often, but her team doesn’t judge those who come for help.

“I’ve been in their shoes too,” Woolman said. “I know what that’s like and I’ve been there and I’ve done the drugs.

I’ve used (drugs) to cope and ignore life.” u Read more at the-standard.org.

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Local youth mental health concerns demand community support, experts say

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Being human, being inclusive and being respectful; these were the major themes of actress and activist Dominique Jackson’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month keynote speech on Oct. 16.

The presentation drew a small crowd which Jackson actively engaged with throughout the event, giving the evening a feeling of casual conversation and light humor to offset the more serious elements of the speech.

Jackson, a transgender woman, is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and plays Elektra Abundance Evangelista, a former house mother, in the FX series “Pose,” which focuses on the underground ballroom culture of New York City during the 1980s and 1990s.

“I can have a productive life.”

This message glows above cars that swerve in and out — each driver desperate to get to their destination as quickly as possible.

Springfield buzzes with energy as the day continues, but this message on the billboard above remains the same. The bold white letters stand out against an electronic black backdrop, and a teenager, portrayed to look determined in his hoodie, is pictured, sitting beside the message.

Advertisements like these were created and paid for by Community Partnership of the Ozarks and placed around the city.

Their purpose is to reach out to youth who may be living with a mental health challenge, and their families who may not know how to help their children. This is according to Samantha Sherman, CPO’s mental health awareness training project coordinator.

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Emily Daily goes to counseling for her anxiety.

Reaching out to the community

“The goal of the billboards was to spread them out into as many locations as possible,” Sherman said. “There is so much negativity surrounding mental health, so just having (these) messages out in the community will hopefully get … conversation flowing.”

CPO strives to support the commu-

nity with mental health awareness training for any organizations or families interested, as well as talking about problems the region faces.

“If there is an issue in the community, we bring the people around the table to address that issue,” Sherman said.

Programming scheduled by CPO includes substance abuse prevention, homelessness prevention and bullying prevention, as well as working with families with children living with disabilities, after-school programming and neighborhood development, to name a few.

Other billboards read, “I need a trusted adult to talk to,” and “Learn the signs of mental health disorders — you could make a difference,” among others.

The messages come at a time when youth in Greene County are disclosing suicidal urges and self-harming behaviors at higher rates than ever before.

Youth mental health crises

In a Sept. 3 Springfield Public Schools board study session, Director of Counseling Services Rhonda Mammen announced that in the 2018-2019 school year, 658 students in K-12 expressed to a school counselor or another trusted adult at the school they had seriously considered suicide in the past year. Another 598 students admitted to self-harming behavior. u Read more at the-standard.org.

‘Inktober’ shows off student art TINSLEY MERRIMAN Staff Reporter @MerrimanTinsley

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Carlyn Henson sits on campus drawing a sketch for Inktober. She draws an illustration at least once a day.

October is known for as the month of Halloween, but it also marks the beginning of Inktober, an annual art challenge popular across social media.

During Inktober, artists follow a list of unique prompts for the 31 days of the month.

Created a decade ago by comic and picture book illustrator Jake Parker as a way to challenge himself, Inktober became a worldwide phenomenon. According to the official Inktober website, Parker’s original focus for the event was on physically inked drawings. But the event now includes any type of sketch work such as calligraphy or digital inking.

While Inktober’s official website has the main prompts for the months, some artists create prompts of their own. Artists like Corah Louise, @corahlouiseillustration on Instagram, who created her own prompt list for public use this year centered around the circus.

This is the prompt junior graphic design and illustration major Carlyn Henson, @carlynscreation on Instagram, chose to follow because day three of the prompt is a clown.

“When I’m coming up with designs I try not to overthink it because if I think too much about it, I tend to get stuck in my head and the design becomes too forced and not original,” Henson said. “I start to sketch out what first comes to mind, but I rarely end up with that sketch for the final piece. I usually end up tweaking it until I’m happy with how it looks.”

Henson said her main inspiration comes from digital work, but realistic styles are her favorites.

“I would say digital art influences me a lot, as I’m studying to be a graphic designer and illustrator,” Henson said.

“However, I think my main passion is towards painting or drawing. Impressionistic and realistic styles have always influenced me a lot.”

Unlike Henson, junior graphic design and illustration major Danielle McGraw is following the official Inktober prompts.

McGraw, @danielle_c_mcgraw on Instagram, receives extra credit from graduate assistant Vladan Djordjevic, but the main reason she is participating in Inktober is to challenge herself outside of class.

McGraw’s work mainly consists of small pen and ink illustrations and digital ink illustrations. She said she likes using digital ink because it allows her to work on her prompts anywhere.

“With each prompt, I have been challenging myself to focus on concept,” McGraw said. “Rather than necessarily going with the first idea the prompt sparks, I try to find an unexpected solution. On top of that, I am exploring compositions and perspectives that challenge me as well as training my hatching techniques.”

McGraw chose prompts nine and 14, “swing” and “overgrown,” as her favorite drawings so far. She said prompt nine interested her because of the “movement expressed with loose hatching and outlines,” and prompt 14 had multiple perspectives available for creativity.

For the official Inktober 2019 prompt list, visit inktober.com.

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Incredible art and design but no core — ‘Joker’ does not deliver COLE TRUMBLE Critic @Cole_Tr We’ve talked about it, they’ve talked about it, you’ve probably talked about it and now I’ve seen it. It’s time for the review of the most controversial film out right now, “Joker.”

There are no spoilers in this review.

A few weeks ago, David Wheeler and I talked about the word on the street about “Joker” on our Critic’s Corner podcast.

Now that it has come out and we have both seen the movie,

we can finally see for ourselves what all the hubbub is about.

You can listen to our latest podcast over what we both thought of the movie on The Standard’s website. But enough dancing around the subject, let’s dig into Todd Phillips’ meaty, gritty, grimy character study of the classic Batman villain.

For a quick overview if you haven’t seen the movie yet, “Joker” follows Arthur Fleck, played by Joaquin Phoenix, as he is molded by his environment, Gotham, as well as his own mental illness, into the Jok-

er. Throughout the story, we are introduced to themes of mental illness — obviously — class conflict, power struggles, the effectiveness of government programs and society as a whole.

Truthfully, “Joker” is a character study more than it is anything else and the narrative suffers because of it. Any plot arc is lost in translation as the environment of a community falling apart remains seated firmly in the background without any exploration beyond the surface.

I struggled to find a message in the film that does not take the

side of the ruling class, the angry mob or the main character.

This may sound odd, but the film truly does not appear to recognize any parties as righteous at the end, but rather seems to say the actions of all parties are understandable.

Writing aside, the movie is immaculately constructed. The cinematography doesn’t uproot the status quo but rather finds new ways to demonstrate the job being done by artists with experience and understanding of their craft.

Conceptually, the movie is watertight with every design

field blending seamlessly into the next in terms of style and quality.

Probably the most outstanding design feature I noticed was the Joker’s final costume. For a character living in a dirty destitute city and being forged from raw anger and insanity, the final costume looks phenomenal by any standards while still meshing with the grit and grime of the environment.

One feature that really solidified how good the directing was was the shift from overwhelming brutality to a more cartoonish and comic book feel at the end.

I feel like this nicely parallelled the Joker’s transformation from downtrodden man struggling to feel real to animated psychopath.

It really is a shame that such a well-made movie with so much hype failed to reach the main goal of all art: communicating a message. Telling a story has always been the central purpose of film, and it isn’t wrong to make things that are entertaining and thematically weak, but when a film lacks a purpose, then it is by definition just sort of treading water. u Read the rest at the-standard.org.

Course evaluations benefit our university CHLOE SIERKS Columnist @choes_16

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'Finstas' are private accounts that make zero sense GRETA CROSS Engagement Editor @gretacrossphoto Imagine a place where you could share whatever, whenever with all of your closest friends. You could say anything and no one would think twice about it. It would not matter how inappropriate or vulgar you were because only a hand-selected group of individuals are able to tap into that place.

This place does not exist.

It never will. However, there is a growing online community that does believe in this secure haven.

Have you guessed it? Yes, it’s the “finsta” community.

In case you are unfamiliar, “finstas” are secondary, private social media accounts where users are much more relaxed with the content they post. This

content is usually only shared with close friends and often appears more authentic than content on a user’s main account, where it is more heavily curated.

I’m not going to lie, I had a “finsta” my sophomore year of high school and I posted on it pretty religiously. However, it only took me a few months to question it all. Why post stuff on the internet if you don’t want others to see it in the first place?

Just because you are posting content on a private account doesn’t mean it is completely isolated. The internet is a vast place, and getting access to information, public or private, is not difficult.

According to Cybint Solutions, a cyber education company, a hacker attack occurs every 39 seconds, affecting 1 in 3 Americans each year.

I did some research on hacking Instagram accounts and was

overwhelmed by how streamlined the process truly is with the use of various hacking softwares. Essentially, I learned you don’t have to know much about computers or how they work to get someone’s information.

What you post online can truly be accessed by anyone, which is what makes “finstas” scary, especially as a college student preparing to enter the workforce.

A Career Builder survey from 2018 stated that 70% of employers check social media when screening job candidates and 57% of employers found online content that caused them to not hire particular candidates.

Although employers may not be able to see what you post on your “finsta,” having a secondary, private account may stir some concerns. Also, as a graduated, job-seeking individual, what do you feel

so necessary to post, yet hide?

Actually, why does anyone feel like this is necessary? If you wouldn’t post it on Facebook where your grandma could see it, don’t post it at all.

It is just not worth it. And truthfully, no one cares about a photo of you half naked in the mirror or shotgunning a can of beer. We all just scroll past it anyways.

Upon completing this piece, I encourage you to check out your social media accounts and clean them up.

Go back, dig through your old posts. It’s going to be cringy, you’re going to hate it, but trust me, it will be worth it.

We don’t think our social media presences carry much weight in our lives, but as you begin searching for jobs, making connections and growing as an individual, you realize they do play an important role.

We all have looked forward to course evaluations at some point during our education, either to brag on our favorite professor, or to voice our concerns with a certain class. The question is, are course evaluations being used properly by students?

Some may argue that course evaluations should not be used at all — that they do not accurately reflect a professor’s teaching capabilities. But I believe course evaluations aren’t bad for universities when they are being used properly.

Missouri State officially uses the term “course evaluations,” possibly trying to transmit the focus of the evaluation from the instructor to the course in general. This may be a clever way to adjust the way students think of these forms, but the majority of the questions still reference the instructor’s performance rather than the course.

Then there is the large comment section on the back where students have the opportunity to say whatever they want about the course or professor.

Course evaluations, when used properly, can be really effective for professors. Constructive criticism allows an instructor to reflect on his/her strengths and weaknesses and adjust the next course they teach accordingly. Most departments at MSU use the data from course evaluations when considering the promotion of instructors or granting tenure.

I’m not implying that the promotion of instructors relies on the student, but rather that these evaluations should not be thought of trivially. It is not appropriate for a student to use this form to express disgruntled opinions nor is it helpful to our university.

Over the years I have seen too many memes and tweets surrounding evaluating professors — all of them negative.

Students implying that they are keeping track of and saving all instances of when they believe an instructor “wronged” them for course evaluations, or even directly stating that they can’t wait to “roast” their professor through the evaluation, are examples I have personally encountered.

Poor use of course evaluations could create a dynamic between students and instructors in which the point of education is focused more on pleasing the students instead of educating them.

When it is known that students base their evaluations on personal enjoyment, the grades they receive, or how easy the class is, the instructors motivation is no longer providing the best education they can, but appeasing the student.

Evaluations aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, so it is up to the students to change the way we view course evaluations. It is our right to fill out the form for every course, so long as Missouri State keeps using them, but it is not our right to be an unfair critic.

Not everything included in a course evaluation has to be positive — it just has to be fair. Bringing light to legitimate concerns about a course or a teaching style can help uplift a department and better our university, but you have to reflect if your evaluation is biased because of your personal performance. So as your professor is passing out the evaluations at the end of this semester, take a moment to reflect on your performance in the class. How would you evaluate yourself? How do you think your instructor would evaluate you?

Give general education courses a chance KATHERINE COOPER Columnist @k8iek8_ Okay, so I know what you’re thinking. We are over halfway done with the semester, and your GPA is in danger because you accidentally took one of the hardest general education classes, thinking it would be easy, or the professor would make it fun, and you were sorely disappointed.

This is the point in the semester students across campus, every age and every discipline, love to complain about general education classes.

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I sympathize with the struggle that is biomedical science and chemistry general education classes as a humanities type of person, like a fish out of water. But there is great value to general education classes and we should recognize those benefits once we calm down and realize the world will not end if you get a C in PLS 101.

First, there are things functioning scholars and adults should know about when entering the workforce, having children and creating meaningful and successful lives. These things include basic government, Algebra II and yes, even

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It is also noteworthy that every student has the ability to choose what general education classes to take. Picking something that may interest you rather than what may be easy will pay off substantially in the long run. Also, students have resources to access information about classes, professors and syllabi before registering for classes.

Learning things you did not previously know is something not everyone gets the chance to do. College is an exclusive table that not everyone gets to sit at, so for that reason alone, we should relish the ability to

learn about the world we live in in a variety of ways.

Second, general education classes make you a better student for your major. Because every discipline is taught a little different than then next, it challenges you to study in multiple different ways, which will ultimately help you discover your best learning strategy.

Maybe Quizlet is not for you after all, and you benefit from group discussions or writing out pretend essays for exams. General education classes help you learn a lot about yourself, whether it be your preferred study style or if it teaches you

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Lastly, general education classes help you meet people and maybe even discover a new major or minor. Meeting people that are not in your field will help you network — the world is not set up by colleges — and soon your life will not be separated by neat buildings all in a row with each being its own type.

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Had you skipped right to the major requirements, you would have missed that experience.

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Forever 21 files for bankruptcy KAYLA CURRY Staff Reporter @kaylalcurry Polyester blouses, faux leather jackets and crop tops in a variety of colors line the crowded racks of Forever 21, and for junior psychology major Ashley Bresnahan, it’s a nightmare to look at.

“I prefer shopping online because there’s more selection, better deals and I don’t have to go in store,” Bresnahan said. “I literally get panic attacks when I go into Forever 21 because there’s just so much stuff, and it’s all so disorganized.”

The store which sells the latest styles recently filed for bankruptcy, which to some seems like an announcement of the end of “fast fashion.”

Fast fashion is defined as “inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends.” Forever 21 falls into this category of retail. Forever 21 was founded in 1984 and reported a revenue of $3.4 billion in 2017, according to Forbes. This is a billion dollar drop from it’s peak revenue of $4.4 billion in 2015. Today, the stores have a decrease in foot traffic, leading to the closing of over 350 stores globally.

According to FastCompany.com, Forever 21 declaring bankruptcy does not signal the death of fast fashion.

Other companies, such as Old Navy and online retailers like Fashion Nova, are thriving. Old Navy, the most successful of the Gap Inc. brands, plans to open 800 new stores. Other fast fashion retailers like H&M have adopted a new marketing strategy by providing eco-friendly and durable clothing items, but Bresnahan does not see consumers’ desire for sustainability as a cause for Forever 21’s losses.

“I think Forever 21 declared [bankruptcy] because their prices are rising,

and you can get similar stuff for cheap at Fashion Nova and Pretty Little Thing,” Bresnahan said. “A lot of stuff from Forever 21 isn’t good quality. I don’t think it’s environmentalism because I feel like fast fashion is becoming more popular.”

Madeline Bane, a senior fashion merchandising and design major, works part time at Forever 21 in Battlefield Mall. While the Forever 21 she works at is not closing, she has experienced the impacts of retailers declaring bankruptcy.

Bane worked at Charlotte Russe for three years before working at Forever 21, which also declared bankruptcy this year.

“My managers from (Charlotte Russe) then moved to Forever 21,” Bane said. “It’s scary and unnerving that they now have to go through this stress again. While their spirits are constantly held high, I would imagine other employees in a situation like this would lose that drive that gets them through the day.

“Knowing all of your hard work is going towards essentially nothing, becomes very discouraging. There are several pros and cons to retail stores versus online shopping, but seeing it affect people first hand is really disheartening.”

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders took to Twitter to voice his support of Forever 21 employees who may lose their jobs because of this.

“The billionaire owners of Forever 21 won't suffer as a result of filing for bankruptcy,” Sanders said in a tweet.

“The thousands of workers losing their jobs will.

“We must stand [with] workers and against the greed of Wall Street and the billionaire class. All Forever 21 workers must be paid their fair share.”

As an employee, Bane worked both

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Forever 21 recently filed for bankruptcy. Pictured is the Battlefield Mall location. as a visual associate on the sales floor and a stock associate in the back of the store. From her perspective, she never noticed a decrease in foot traffic and lines could get long when the store was busy.

“As a stock associate, all of my time was spent in the back room,” Bane said. “As much as I could tell, there was no decrease in foot traffic. If I was ever on the cash register, sometimes it’d be almost a whole hour before the

line would stop piling up.”

Although the store’s busy hours made it seem like business was booming, Bane said even she has stopped shopping at Forever 21 like many others.

“Personally, I’ve gradually stopped shopping there because I’ve become aware of how unappealing fast fashion is,” Bane said. “Items don’t last as long as they should, and I’d rather make my clothes an investment.”

Mobile boutique offers customers unique shopping experience CONNOR WILSON Staff Reporter @Connor4Wilson

Photos submitted by Tina and Brianna Barnett

(Top) Bree’s Little Closet, a mobile boutique, is run out of renovated truck. (Bottom) Brianna, left, and Tina, right, co-own Bree’s Little Closet.

Egyptology symposium held for students, professionals M. TODD DEARING Staff Reporter Missouri State University held its second annual Egyptology Symposium on Saturday, Oct. 19, in Strong Hall. There were a total of 11 speakers at the event and several MSU students who presented research, as well

as a teacher workshop.

The event was coordinated by Julia Troche, professor of Egyptology at MSU, and Sara Orel, an Egyptology professor from Truman University. The two came up with the idea for the symposium after coming together with concerns that there was nowhere in the area for people in the field to share research.

“We should have an opportunity for the Egyptologists in Missouri to get together and share research,” Troche said.

“There’s not that many of us here, we should all know each other.”

Orel could not attend this year because of her research

Bree’s Little Closet is a women’s boutique aiming to help make shopping a bit easier by bringing the store to the shopper. Running their boutique from a truck, the owners use the tagline, “We stop, you shop.”

Bree’s has been open for over a year, opening Sept. 15, 2018. The boutique is coowned by the daughter-mother duo Brianna and Tina Barnett who sell fashionable and comfortable clothing.

Tina Barnett said many customers have expressed they don’t have time to shop, so having the boutique available to walk through on their lunch break is helpful.

“These ladies are saying they don’t make time for themselves, but it’s right in front of them, so it’s easier for them to buy an outfit or two, and go back to work,” Tina Barnett said.

Bree’s Little Closet goes to a variety of events, but finds most of their business at schools or hospitals.

“It’s still not real to me,” Brianna Barnett said.

Brianna Barnett went to Missouri State University planning to go into fashion merchandising and management while working at a boutique, when she started looking into owning a brick and mortar store. When she realized she couldn’t afford it, her

in Egypt.

Interest and attendance from students and non-students have doubled since starting the event last year.

“Looking at what we’re doing as students is very important for the professional egyptologists,” Samantha Jester, a senior presenting her research on egyptian burial said.

Down the hall, students working on their presentations got to speak with professionals about their research.

The speakers ranged from certified Egyptologists like Lisa Saladino Honey who gave a presentation on offering trays and “soul houses,” to the Dean of the College of

mother brought up an idea she had found online of running a boutique out of a truck.

After doing further research and interviewing a similar travelling store owner, Barnett decided to purchase her truck and go forward with her plans.

“It’s easy to say, ‘Let’s build this truck,’” Tina Barnett said. “As you’re going into it, no one says you might come across a problem.”

It took nine months to repair Paula, the name of the truck named after Brianna Barnett’s grandmother.

The two had to gut the interior, make it safe for customers, complete other repairs to convert the truck into a boutique.

Barnett initially dropped out of MSU to focus on running the business, but later went to OTC and got an associate’s degree in business before returning to focusing on the business full-time.

Barnett had a team of family and friends who helped turn her idea into a reality, from her father who works at a truck repair shop, a friend named Jasmine Bass who helped with modeling, setting up the official website and acting as a sounding board for ideas, and Brianna’s mother Tina who came aboard as a co-owner of the business.

Brianna Barnett approached her mother in early 2018 asking if she wanted to work with her. Tina Barnett learned there were no parttime positions for her job, and

she would have to choose between her daughter’s business or her current career.

After a year-long leave to work with Brianna, she stuck with Bree’s Little Closet.

“It has been a big change, because Tina left her job to be a full-time partner, but they have found a balance in life,” Jasmine Bass said. “You go all in on a purpose like that, it kind of consumes your entire life.”

Neither had experience owning or operating a business. Even splitting the work between two people, Tina Barnett said she learned quickly it wasn’t a nine-tofive type job.

After a year of running the business, Barnett said she feels comfortable with where they’re at and how Bree’s is progressing. Getting the business up and running involved preparing the truck, getting all the proper business licenses, making connections and scheduling events.

Now, over a year later, Tina Barnett said the two have found a balance. Brianna handles the book-keeping and accounting aspects of the business, while Tina handles scheduling events and social media. They’ve also found reliable friends to help them out when needed.

“This has pushed them to be even further out in the community and be role models for future business owners, and it’s kind of a cool thing to watch,” Bass said.

Humanities Victor Matthews.

One speaker, Stacy Davidson, gave a presentation on Egypt, Illinois, which analyzed the Egyptian influence on the architecture and culture of a town established centuries after ancient Egypt, and how egyptian culture has influenced other places most wouldn’t notice.

As part of Troche’s effort to reach out to the community, there was a teacher’s workshop for those interested to converse and get connected.

“There’s a lot of terrible information on ancient Egypt on the internet,” Troche said, “I wanted to break down some of those issues

in this conversation.”

The workshop was sponsored by an outreach grant Troche received from the Archeological Institute of America.

“I think this concept of bringing together scholars and educators is something that will continue,” Troche said, “maybe not always on ancient Egypt, but I think this would be a great opportunity.”

Troche spoke about how it could benefit students learning any subject. Troche hopes this idea will be something MSU maintains as part of “community engagement” and the effort to be involved in the community.

While on their fourth tour of the year, internet personalities Cody Ko and Noel Miller decided to make a stop at Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield.

Ko and Miller gained attention on the popular social media app, Vine. But when Vine began to fall, the two made the switch to YouTube, where they now make nearly all of their content.

On YouTube, the pair give commentary on videos and individuals that seem out of the ordinary, or “cringey.”

They have several popular series, such as That’s Cringe and Love Island that have gained nearly 140 million views and 22 million views respectively.

A lot of their comedy stems from jokes aimed at other people, but fans seem to appreciate that they can be critical of themselves too.

“I like that they don’t take themselves too seriously,” said Missouri State junior Kaylyn Bryant.

Many times in their videos they can be seen making fun of or mocking each other, as well as making jokes about their appearance. Fans say they like that their comedy has a bit of an edge to it.

“I like their humor because it is raw and unfiltered, which relates to most college students,” said junior nursing major Jessica Whitmore.

When Ko and Miller asked the crowd if they were a fan of their YouTube videos, a majority of the crowd erupted with cheers and applause.

The duo then asked if anyone in attendance was a fan of their podcast, the TMG Podcast. There was still a response of cheers and applause but to a lesser degree than the previous question.

The TMG podcast is more freeform and unrestricted than Ko and Miller’s YouTube content. Their podcast gives fans a glimpse into what life is like for Ko and Miller as they talk about more personal matters that typically go unmentioned in their YouTube videos.

Either way, fans of both YouTube and podcast content filled Gillioz Theatre and accounted for a near-sellout crowd on their seventh stop of the TMG Live tour.

Students attending the show said they thoroughly enjoyed the show and would like to see more comedians like this come to Missouri State.

“I would like to see more comedians like them on campus,” Whitmore said. “They are genuinely funny people and could make anyone laugh.”

Other students said bringing in internet personalities will definitely draw numbers.

Bryant said students enjoy internet comedy more than traditional stand-up.

“Anytime you bring in people from the media it draws this type of crowd,” Bryant said.

Students and Springfield residents packed the Gillioz for a night of comedy and entertainment. The venue was filled with laughter throughout the show.

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Men’s soccer remains undefeated Success extends beyond the team

Senior transfer brings London attitude to Springfield

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STEPHEN TERRILL Sports Reporter @Stevethe2nd If something of interest happens on the pitch while the Missouri State men’s soccer Bears are on it, odds are senior forward Matt Bentley would describe it as “moving mad.”

Bentley transferred to Missouri State at the beginning of 2019, and the London native said the term can be used for anything.

“It’s a slang term from back home,” Bentley said. “If someone’s doing really well, you can say ‘ah, they’re moving mad’ because they’re doing madness on the pitch. Also if someone does soemthing really stupid, or just out of character, you can say ‘oh, they’re moving mad.’

Some of the boys here move really mad.”

Bentley is in his first and only season at Missouri State, but he’s the leading goal scorer on an undefeated team, scoring eight goals in 12 contests.

Growing up in London, Bentley said soccer has been his favorite sport since his early years.

“Back home, football is really the main sport — everyone plays it,” Bentley said.

“Even in school, on the playground, that’s the sport you’re really playing. When you’re young, you just sort of fall in love with that.

There’s no other sport for me.”

Bentley took after his father in that they both are big fans of Arsenal F.C. in London.

He said supporting the club just made his love for soccer more intense. Bentley is a season ticket holder, but his older brother is using them while he is in the U.S. Bentley continued to play soccer at the highest level he could in England, playing in the youth program for Colchester United F.C. Once he turned 16, which is a turning point for soccer players in England, Bentley chose a different route than some of his peers.

“When you get to the age of 16, you either sign a scholarship, which is where you’re like an apprentice at a professional club, or you carry on your education,” Bentley said. “I didn’t get offered that contract, so I was like,

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Senior striker Matt Bentley shoots the ball at Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium. Bentley is the Missouri State Bears’ leading scorer with eight goals in 12 games.

‘I’ll stick with my education and play at the but they do not have the same importance highest level possible.’” they do in America. Bentley said he thought The university system in England is very playing soccer in America would be the best different from America in terms of athletics.

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The Missouri State soccer Bears are undefeated and currently ranked No. 14 nationally — and the buzz around the team seems to continue to grow.

As the wins pile up, so has the campus and community engagement.

Attendance at home games has been a bright spot this season: the team currently averages 435 attendees per game. The highest attended game was against Omaha on Oct. 1, with 712 attendees. That game was also “Nick at Night,” an event to celebrate Nick Heun, a young man with an immune disorder that has partnered with the team through the non-profit Team Impact.

The buzz has been a benefit to Missouri State as a whole, according to MSU President Clif Smart.

“Anything that raises the profile of the university positively is a good thing,” Smart said. “Student morale and enthusiasm comes up — there’s that pride you feel in your university knowing we’re one of the best soccer teams in America.”

Smart said while the success of the team has helped generate interest, the efforts of head coach Jon Leamy to promote the team has contributed as well.

“I love Jon’s excitement and engagement in the community,” Smart said. “That excitement has helped build support for the team.”

The success has brought in new faces to games, including MSU math professor Carolyn Shand-Hawkins, who attended her first soccer game Oct. 13, when the Bears played Drake.

“My grandson plays youth soccer, and he was invited to walk onto the field with the team during the national anthem,” Shand-Hawkins said. “I’m not that familiar with soccer, but it was a whole lot of fun. I think we’ll be back soon.”

The team has engaged the university athletics community as well. Most games have at least one other Missouri State team come to watch the match, including men’s and women’s basketball, women’s soccer, swimming and diving, and club ice hockey. Leamy said he plans to do the same for those teams when

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Bears, Lady Bears less than pleased with preseason polls AMANDA SULLIVAN Sports Editor @mandajsullivan For a day that marked the coming of basketball season, the mood in JQH Arena fell short of excitement and landed closer to agitation.

Last Thursday, both Missouri State basketball teams hosted their media day. Earlier that morning, the Missouri Valley Conference preseason polls were released. The men’s team?

No. 1. The women? No. 2.

Both rankings shocked their respective coaches.

In Dana Ford’s first year as head coach, the Bears went 16-16 and lost in the first round of the conference tournament to Bradley — the eventual tournament winner. That .500 record was an achievement for the Bears after a struggling start to the year. MSU was 6-8 going into the conference part of the season and then went 2-4 to start MVC play.

After losing to Drake on Jan. 20, Ford and squad completely flipped their playing style.

Moving to a more slow-paced offense and high-impact defense, the Bears stunned MVC favorite Loyola 70-35 just three days later.

Despite the first-round tournament loss, a .500 record and losing three key starting seniors, the Bears were picked as the favorite to win the Valley — and Ford wasn’t necessarily pleased.

“I am surprised because I think that you have to really have an understanding of not just

the hype but you have to have an understanding about what it takes to win a league,” Ford said.

This team is not the same as last year. Not only are three vacant guard spots, but the team has more power readily available in the front court.

Last year, forward Tulio Da Silva spent a lot of time as a center in a four guard system.

With the addition of transfers Gaige Prim and Lamont West, Ford said Da Silva will have more of a chance to play as a forward.

The ability for transfers like Tyrik Dixon, who will fill in the point guard position left behind by Josh Webster, to make an immediate impact is something Ford said he is excited for.

He also said the depth of the bench with the freshmen will give this team a different feel than last year’s. Last year, most of the starters were playing most of the game. Ford said this year, he expects several players to get more minutes and allow others to produce more in fewer minutes.

On the women’s side, the pick for No. 2 in the Valley was what first-year head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton described as “disrespectful.”

“It adds fuel to the fire,” Agugua-Hamilton said.

Despite an entirely new staff, the team itself lacks much change. The Lady Bears lost two players — Danielle Gitzen, a senior last year, and Dariauna Lewis, who transferred to Alabama A&M last year — from last year’s roster and picked up a sole freshman. The other 12 members of the team all are the same.

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The Missouri State Lady Bears lay down and pose for photos at media day.

Players like Alexa Willard, Brice Calip, Abby Hipp and Jasmine Franklin helped the Lady Bears on a Sweet 16 Cinderella run.

Drake, the No. 1 pick in the preseason poll, made it to the NCAA tournament on an at-large bid, but lost in the first round to Mizzou. The Lady Bears defeated No. 24 DePaul and No. 13 Iowa State — on their home court — before losing to No. 6 Stanford in the Chicago Regional.

Not being picked first is giving MSU a chip on their shoulder, according to Hipp.

Regardless, the Lady Bears have a target on their back. For a team that started 1-7 last year, they know they have what it takes to win a conference championship and make a run into the tournament. u Read the rest at the-standard.org.

Volleyball Bears’ limits tested by adversity DEREK SHORE Senior Sports Reporter @D_Shore23 From day one of the 2019 season, the Missouri State volleyball team has been tested to the limits by adversity.

The Bears entered this season under new leadership for the first time in nearly 25 years.

Former head coach Melissa Stokes resigned Aug. 12 after compiling a 509-243 career record with the team.

Her resignation came as the team prepared for the regular season, which was just under three weeks away.

Missouri State has also struggled with injuries this season, with seven players missing a combined 68 matches due to health reasons.

The Bears have dressed out no more than 12 players for any match.

Interim head coach Manolo Concepción said his team is handling the adversity the best that BRENNA LUMLEY/THE STANDARD they can with the players they have available.

“We are grinding, trusting, committing to Sophomore Amelia Flynn keeps the excellence and knowing that maroon and ball in play with a pass behind her. white is bigger than any of us,” Concepción Flynn was out with an injury earlier said. “We are just trying to represent those this season. colors with pride and doing the best we can

with the people we have.”

The volleyball season is more than halfway through. Missouri State, which has a 5-17 overall record and sits near the bottom of the Missouri Valley Conference, has not had a losing season since 1998.

And the team has never finished a season 10 or more games below .500 in program history.

“It’s been a learning and growing process for everyone, “ Concepción said. “I am lucky to be surrounded by this group of great players and great learners. We are still not done with the first round of the MVC. “We are still in the fight. We are still in the battle. The girls are coming in every single day to battle like it was the first day. I’m excited about that.”

Despite the injuries, the Bears’ sophomore class has been a big bright spot this season, leading the team in most statistical categories. Amelia Flynn, Sarabi Worsley-Gilbert and Chloe Rear rank two, three and five in total kills.

Concepción said he also likes what he has seen in his freshmen as well.

“Not just the sophomores, but I’m really impressed with how the freshmen have come in and provided a lot of statistical support for us,” Concepción said. “I’ve also been im-

pressed with how the upperclassmen have introduced those players to the lineup and to our plan.

“I think it has been both parts — mentorship from the upperclassmen and acceptance of role from the younger players.”

However, Concepción’s future remains a question mark. His interim tag is set to expire after the end of the season. A national search for a coach will begin following the year.

“Manolo will definitely be a candidate for the position,” Director of Athletics Kyle Moats said back in August.

When reached for comment on this story, MSU Athletic Communications said Moats declined to discuss the situation and potential search until after the season.

As for the now, Concepción’s focus is on the team and the development of his players.

“We are going to continue to create winning habits,” Concepción said. “We want to see where that takes us. We want to provide the best season we can for Aubrey Cheffey and Gerri Idos, who are our two seniors. We are going to do everything we can to focus long-term.

“Our emphasis is long-term training and development. It is going to be a process and we are up for it.”

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Women’s soccer continues strong season, beats Northern Iowa in, Loyola scored four minutes in, and Loyola — in the second half — about five minutes in.”

Controlling possession early seemed to be a key to the Bears’ success against Northern Iowa.

The first goal was set up by a Bears corner kick. Senior forward Ashley Coonfield passed it in, and Orlick lined up a shot that arced right over the goalkeepers head for her fourth goal of the season.

“We always work a lot of corners in practice and we’re just told to play what’s given to us,” Coonfield said about her fourth assist of the year.

“And in that moment, Kennady was short, so I played her, and she scored.”

The Bears held the 1-0 lead going into halftime and scored their second

goal in the second half. This time, Coonfield wasn’t the one assisting but rather scoring, putting the Bears up 2-0 with roughly 30 minutes left to play.

The game became more physical after the second goal, with several players drawing fouls and cards in the late stages of the game.

“It’s always fun when games get physical like that,” Coonfield said.

“It’s good to try and be as physical as you can back. You don’t want them to gain momentum or anything.”

“When you play in the (Missouri Valley Conference), it’s gonna be physical — very rarely is it not physical,” Brewer said.

The Bears found themselves with a controlling 2-0 lead for a majority of the second half. As the second half

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His teammates say they feel the same way.

“As soon as he came I was thinking ‘okay, this is a guy I can play with,’” redshirt senior forward Ian Jones said. “Everyone knew he was a great guy — great personality.”

The smooth adjustment has paid off on the pitch. Bentley is the leading scorer of an offensive attack that has been more balanced than in previous years.

Bentley described himself as “moving mad” in the past few matches. He has scored six goals in four matches.

“I have the mentality that you want to be the best player on the pitch no matter what,” Bentley said. “You treat each opponent with respect, but you have to believe that you are better than them.”

As for what happens next after he graduates from Missouri State, Bentley said he wants to continue to play soccer.

In case that does not work, he is finishing his economics degree with the thought of going into investment banking.

Michael Seabolt were quick to point out the undefeated run is not something surprising to them as coaches. Both said they felt the team was close to doing this for Continued from page 6 several years now, and it is all coming the season ends. together this season.

Both Leamy and associate head coach “If you look carefully at what’s been

going, this run has been building,” Seabolt said. “If you looked at Walmart when it started, you’d see a growing business and one you should invest in. This season is the same thing.”

The Bears play next at home on Saturday, Oct. 26, against Evansville.

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against Bentley.

Seabolt said a conversation with Stratford solidified the choice to recruit Bentley. Stratford told Seabolt Bentley was one of the few players good enough they would have to specifically gameplan for him.

Seabolt took a trip to London over the winter break of 2018 to visit Bentley, and by the time classes started in January, he was a Bear.

“We don’t spend a lot of time seeking out transfers,” Seabolt said. “We spend a lot of time seeking out great young men that will be great students and great athletes. Matt Bentley is exactly what we look for.”

The adjustment process was smooth, according to Bentley.

“The boys took me in straight away,” Bentley said. “The togetherness as a team — it’s not really about individuals.

It’s showed really with how good we have been.”

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Matt Bentley has had to adjust to living away from his home in London. He said the transition from Virginia to Missouri was easy.

Missouri State’s football team saw its ninth consecutive loss to North Dakota State on Saturday, falling 22-0 in Fargo. The Bears haven’t bested the Bison since 2010, when they claimed a 3-0 victory at home.

But this loss was different for two very specific reasons:

The two-time defending national champions only completed 43% of their third down conversions over the weekend. During last season’s matchup, the Bison converted 50% of their third down attempts. In 2017, North Dakota State completed 62% of third down conversions.

Senior McNeece Egbim’s game-high 14 tackles led the defense in holding its own. In the third quarter, Missouri State only allowed 95 yards of total offense, forcing the Bison to punt the ball away three times and putting the pressure on special teams for a missed field goal.

It was a battle of the defenses, as North Dakota State held Missouri State to just 12 rushing yards in the first two quarters. The Bears would only pick up nine more rushing yards in the second half.

North Dakota State has won 28 straight, the second longest winning streak in FCS history.

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way to do that.

Bentley said moving to America was a major adjustment that helped him mature. He said he was very independent in London, but moving across the Atlantic made him even more so.

“If your family is in Missouri, you can go home if there’s ever a problem,” Bentley said. “I can FaceTime and that’s good, but in the immediate future there’s not much you can do. When you have problems like that — that’s when you really grow.”

A minor adjustment Bentley had to make in America was cheese.

“I don’t like cheese,” Bentley said.

“Back home, if there’s a little bit of cheese I might let it pass, but here it’s a joke. Everything comes with cheese, so whenever I go out, I have to specify no cheese on anything I order. There’s been times where its not on the menu, then I order the food and there’s cheese.

Not a fan.”

Bentley’s first stop for American soccer was West Virginia Wesleyan, a Division II school, where he played three seasons.

He scored 14 goals in his junior year.

After his junior year at West Virginia Wesleyan, Bentley said he wanted to make a move to get noticed on a national level.

Enter Missouri State — more specifically, associate head coach Michael Seabolt.

“We got in contact with him — liked him as a person,” Seabolt said.

Seabolt said himself and the other coaches at MSU are usually tentative to recruit a player based on video alone. But a former player of Seabolt’s, Dan Stratford — whom Seabolt coached during his time as the head coach at West Virginia University — is the head coach at the University of Charleston (in West Virginia), and his team often played

progressed, Northern Iowa found themselves spending more and more time on Missouri State’s final third.

This eventually led to a goal from freshman midfielder Lizzie Mewes in the 77th minute.

“The game always comes in waves,” Orlick said. “We slipped up there for a second, but then we finished strong by keeping it in the corners and playing our game.”

The Bears’ defense held strong from then on, allowing a few more shots but keeping the lead.

The win gives the Bears three points and bumps them to 3-1-1 in conference play and 9-3-2 overall as they head into a home matchup next week against second place Illinois State Redbirds on Friday, Oct. 25, at 5 p.m.

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The Missouri State women’s soccer started last week’s campaign by playing Evansville Wednesday night.

The game ended in a 1-1 draw after going through two overtime periods.

Evansville struck first within the first five minutes of the match. The Purple Aces held that lead until the early stages of the second half where sophomore forward Kennady Orlick scored off an assist from junior forward Emma Skornia.

The game remained scoreless for the rest of the match, but the teams continued to trade shots all night with both teams totaling 14 shots each.

The Bears got a few days to rest but returned to action on Saturday, Oct. 19, to play Northern Iowa, who they bested 2-1 in a physical, hardfought game.

The game fell a little behind schedule due to lightning delays, but that didn’t seem to stop the Bears’ offense — as they were very aggressive to start the game.

“Our game plan was — that the first five minutes — we were going to try and spend it on their third,” Bears head coach Rob Brewer said.

Brewer also mentioned the team had struggled early defensively in their last few games.

“We’ve had an issue giving up goals in the early starts,” Brewer said. “Evansville scored four minutes

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