Garrison says goodbye
After four seasons as a Lady Bear, Casey Garrison bids farewell
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Tuesday • March 27, 2012 • Vol. 105 Issue 24
Briefs
Search begins for permanent university president
Missouri State recognized for community service
The Corporation for National and Community Service and the U.S. Department of Education named Missouri State University to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for their commitment to service-learning and civic engagement. During the 2010-2011 academic year, 5,901 students engaged in service-learning or other forms of community service for a total of 382,895 service hours. Missouri State was one of 11 Missouri institutions to be awarded the President’s Honor Roll. The 2012 Community Service Honor Roll includes a total of 642 schools. Of those, 513 were named to the Honor Roll, 110 received the recognition of Honor Roll with distinction, 14 were identified as finalists and five earned the Presidential Award. The full list is available at www.nationalservice.gov/honorroll.
St. Patrick’s Day checkpoint arrests 10 for drunk driving
On Friday, March 16, the Springfield Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Meadowmere Street. A total of 10 people were arrested for impaired driving, eight summonses for driving while license suspended or revoked, and five summons for no operator’s license. Officers made four arrests for possession of narcotics and one arrest for an outstanding warrant. For more information, visit http://www.saveMOlives.com.
Calendar March 27 to April 2
Tuesday
Fall 2012 Early Registration Sequence, all day at authorized registration sites and My Missouri State Study Away 101 Information Session, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Plaster Student Union 315A Student Government Association meeting, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at PSU 313 Spring Public Affairs Convocation Event, 7 to 8 p.m. at PSU Theater Conflict Resolution in College student group meeting, 8:30 to 10 p.m. at Craig Hall 205
Wednesday
Exhibit in Meyer Library Local Treasures exhibit, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Meyer Library 306 Walt Disney Theme Parks and Resorts College Program Information Session, noon to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at Strong Hall 004
Thursday
Mock Interview Day, 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at PSU Ballroom West Students for a Sustainable Future general meeting, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Temple Hall 105
Friday
Refund Deadline for second block classes at 50 percent refund, all day Board of Governors’ meeting, 1 to 3 p.m. at PSU 313 Fried: Why We Burn Out and How to Revive, 7 to 9:30 p.m. at PSU Theater
Monday
UFOs: The Secret Story, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Carrington Theater
By Dayle Duggins The Standard
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Missouri State’s first female ROTC team worked together through 11 events to win first place at the Brigade Ranger Challenge competition at Fort Dodge, Iowa.
ROTC makes history First-ever female team wins Brigade Ranger Challenge By Megan Gates The Standard Missouri State’s ROTC program made history over spring break by taking its first-ever female team to the Brigade Ranger Challenge at Camp Dodge, Iowa and walking away with a first place finish. The team earned a spot at the brigade competition after taking first place at Fort Leonard Wood’s Task Force Ranger Chal-
lenge in October 2011, said Lt. Col. Troy Wisdom, Military Science department head. “The brigade competition was literally the best of the best,” he said. “Out of five task force competitions, only the winners were invited to compete at the brigade level.” Competing against MSU were teams from Creighton University, Wisconsin La Crosse and Northern Michigan. MSU’s original team members – captain Amanda Ehrhardt, twins Abby and Ariel Clabaugh, Amber Lekey, Meghan Stark and coach Master Sgt. James Young – earned their spot, but were forced to add new members to the team after winter break when Lekey
and Stark left the team to focus on academics and Ann Robbins, the team’s original alternate, tore her ACL, Abby said. The ROTC program opened the remaining spots on the team to “all cadets who had the desire” and chose the two women who continued to perform the best Sarah Egbert and Sara Stewart – Wisdom said. Replacing members of the original team was the most difficult part of the brigade competition, Abby Clabaugh said. “We had just a few short months to replace those girls and then train them up to Ranger Challenge standards,” she said. See ROTC page 10
Petition issued to repeal smoking ban Political activist group gathers 2,100 registered voter signatures By Kris Collins The Standard David Myers, a member of the political activist group Live Free Springfield, issued a petition to the Springfield City Council on Feb. 9 with hopes of lifting the current smoking ban. The petition initiative, which was signed by 2,100 registered voters, aims to lift the 2011 smoking ban and return to the 2003 smoking ban. “As far as we’re concerned,
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there should never be legislation that closes businesses,” Myers said. Myers said that he prefers the 2003 smoking ban be put back in place because it allowed smoking if certain conditions or requirements were met. The current ban doesn’t allow for smoking under any condi-
tions. “To us, it’s not about smoking. It’s about property rights, it’s about individual liberties and freedom,” Myers said. “Government shouldn’t be able to legislate a choice.” The city council was presented with the petition initiative on March 12. The city council heard from several speakers on both sides of the issue. The arguments made by both sides can be consolidated into two groups: monetary concerns and health concerns. Springfield businesspeople spoke about their decline in business since the ban, their concerns about the ban and their opinions on possible solutions. Several citizens expressed their concerns about health complications from secondhand smoke. City See SMOKING page 2
Planet Sub near campus closes its doors Sandwich shop on Kimbrough shuts down without warning By Anna Thomas The Standard Kimbrough Avenue said goodbye to roast beef, turkey clubs and hoagies recently, as Planet Sub closed its doors this month after slowly going out of business. The owner of Planet Sub could not be reached for comment before The Standard’s press time. Students have their own idea about why it closed and will probably stay that way. Alexis Lewis, a junior speech and language pathology major, said the location seemed to be primarily for students, yet students were not going there. “All of my classes are in the Professional Building right
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Planet Sub recently shut down and emptied before spring break. The owner of the shop was unable to be reached for interviews. across the street, but I’ve never gone to Planet Sub,” Lewis said. “I think students would rather go back to Plaster Student Union and use their BearFare.” There is another Planet Sub is located on National Avenue, and its business has no signs of going
out. Lewis said that it is probably due to the fact that all of Springfield, not just students, are more likely to go to a restaurant there. Abi James, a freshman fashion merchandising major and Springfield See SUBS page 10
As interim President Clif Smart’s first school year in office nears an end, Missouri State University will soon begin the search process to fill his position permanently. Rather than thinking of Missouri State’s search for its next president as a political campaign, Board of Governors Chair Gordon Elliott said it is very similar to any other professional job process except that the individual will be charged with running an entire college community. “It’s a process that if you’re interested, then you apply,” Elliott said. “We will probably get 50, maybe 100 or more Elliott applications because it is a major university. It is a really good job to have, and it’s a significant position. There’s the complexity of being able to work with more than one campus and six academic schools and a China program makes it interesting and challenging for someone that seeks to expand their talents.” Elliott said with the help of a diverse 20-member search committee, he anticipates Missouri State’s 11th president will be in office no later than July 1, 2013. The search committee will consist of a wide variety of individuals from Missouri State as well as the Springfield community. In charge of choosing the next president will be six faculty members, two staff members, one academSmart ic administrator, one West Plains representative, two student members, five representatives from outside constituencies around Springfield, three Board of Governors members and ex officio board member, Wes Pratt. Peers of each committee segment will suggest candidates and then Elliott will determine the final 20 members with approval by the Board of Governors. The search committee is to be completed by at least midApril to get the process started in time to advertise for the position, go over applications, sift through candidates and do an extensive interview process, Elliott said. Elliott said he expects the new president of Missouri State to be announced by Dec. 15, 2012. While applications will not be accepted until this summer, Smart has already announced he will be applying for the office. Smart said he wants to apply to be the next president to build on the work the university has done this year and help raise the school to the next level by highlighting and building great programs and community engagement. “I cannot imagine a better job, and it would be a great honor to continue in the position permanently,” Smart said.