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Table of Contents 4 Clif Smart Q&A 6 Welcome Back, Bears 7 Last Semester 8 Construction 9 Interesting Classes 10 Recruitment 11 Spring Theater 12-13 Snow Day 14 Snow Day Bucket List

15 Sledding 16 SGA Election 17 Spring Break 18 Movies 19 Tapingo 20-21 Sports preview 22 Men’s Basketball 23 Women’s Basketball

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Q&A with President Smart: ‘Let’s do better’ Clif Smart sits down to give his message to students, along with why he is as outgoing as he is Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler President Clif Smart’s office is on the second floor of Carrington Hall, but if you follow him on Twitter, you would think that he was never in his office.

You’ll notice he’s out-and-about, either at student functions, or he’s far away at an alumni event or in Jefferson City working on policy. You’ll soon notice that Smart will be in attendance when the Missouri State Chorale performs at Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20.

You’ll notice that he’s at a sporting event or at a student orchestra event, but you might ask yourself, “What does Clif Smart actually do as president?”

One thing you can be for sure of: everything Smart is doing has the goal of making Missouri State the best university it can be.

Recently, I sat down with President Smart to discuss why he is the way he is, along with getting to know the man that everyone knows and loves.

Wyatt Wheeler: Do you have a message to returning and incoming students?

President Clif Smart: Given the election results and given what appears to be division and divide in our country, I would encourage everyone to do better. Do better than the rest of the country where we see all sorts of (I’m not blaming one side or the other) issues where on one side where everyone’s very sensitive about statements that are made and on the other side there have been really inappropriate, ugly harassment kind of incidents. We haven’t had that –– and I would say that we’re better than that.

We had a tough talk with a group of our young republican students interact with a group of our mostly African-American or progressive students. It was a great event where

people talked to each other instead of talked at each other. So let’s model that behavior and I would just encourage everyone on the whole political spectrum, and those who are not engaged in the whole political spectrum at all, to really work on civility and understanding, because together we can do really great things. Whereas, if we divide up in different groups and start fighting among ourselves, that nothing good comes from that.

W: You seem to be everywhere.

Everyone who follows you on social media sees one minute you’re at a student function and the next minute you’re at another. Why are you seemingly everywhere?

C: Coming from a business-law background, there’s always a focus on customer service and the importance of the customer. We don’t like to call the students our customers, but they really are.

I want to know what our students are thinking. I want to know if there’s anger or if they’re upset about things or if there’s any problems. I want to know their successes, so we’re able to promote that. I want to know if there’s any way to make us better by giving them better services or give them a better product, better experience.

It’s management by walking around. If we’re not looking out at what they’re talking about on social media or by walking out-and-about, then we’re really missing out on an opportunity to try to be the best university that we can be.

Plus, I enjoy interacting with students.

W: What does the president actually do besides being the face of the university?

C: You mean, ‘What’s my real job?’ Part of my real job is that. It’s kind of like the Queen of England. A part of your job is publicly representing the university in a whole slew of activities. But there’s both actual work and meaning into that.

For an example, a big part of that

public piece is advocacy. We saw that in action when we were able to get the Glass Hall money released that had been withheld by the governor.

That was a result of literally working for years to create that relationship and to see him and make the pitch credibly for this. That advocacy for funding and for capital projects, operating expenses, new programs, advocating for what higher education policy ought to be and what graduate programs we could offer.

There’s an advocacy role in Jefferson City, there’s an advocacy role in Washington, D.C. both for policy and funding. The university is involved in lots of partnerships with the community, public school districts, the e-factory, business, chamber of commerce, and so I’m involved in all of that. There’s a charitable piece, there’s fundraising and building alumni networks.

So all of this public phase and face of the university that is all geared toward advocacy, fundraising, policy making, friend-raising, raising the profile of the university, expanding our programs. There’s a lot in that.

So that’s kind of one bucket.

Then there’s a management bucket where I have 15 vice presidents or chiefs of various departments that report to me and run student affairs for finance and research and the provost office and all of that. There’s the oversight management piece. The better my team is, the less time I have to spend on that and the more time I get to spend on the public piece or the strategic planning part.

And then there’s the CEO hat of knowing the budget, your revenue, your expenses and know that you’re running the university in the terms of the finance piece and I am very handson involved in that with our chief financial officer. And then I have to interact with, take direction from and help our board, because I have a boss too. So I spend a good chunk of time interacting with our board members in both responding to their directive

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Clif Smart and providing them information and helping us be on the same page as we move the university going forward.

W: Do you sleep?

C: Occasionally. I try to take one week off a quarter just so I can get out of town and recharge and come back. I find that I’m a nicer person if I occasionally take time off.

W: Why do you love the university?

C: I see how it changes people’s lives. A third of our students are first-generation students. A quarter of our students are Pell (Grant) eligible students which means they’re coming from tough socio-economical backgrounds.

Most of our students come middle-class or working class families, many of the students are working jobs to help them pay for school, and I see how hard they work. I see how much they want to change lives and make a difference in the world. That’s exciting, and that’s a good thing to be a part of.

The job’s just not about making a salary and having a good life. It’s about being able to have an impact on thousands of people if we do this right. It’s a good motivator to keep doing better and to do it right.

W: You know they’re coming ...

Are you ready for the snow day questions?

C: Yeah, I love the snow day questions. It’s always a little amusing when you get snow day questions when there’s seven flakes of snow in the air. But I hope we have a snow day this year. I enjoy snow days as much as the next guy.

W: What is your favorite type of Bear?

C: I really like the polar bears.

Especially in the Coca-Cola commercials. Very cool.

W: How do you want to be remembered when your time at Missouri State is done?

C: Part of that is as someone who worked hard and really cared about the university and who cared about our students and as someone who really made a difference. I think we all want to be remembered for someone who made a difference at things they worked at.

This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.

An extended version of this interview can be found at the-standard.org

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Welcome back, Bears

Wheeler: MSU Bears beats Battlestar Galactica Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler Bears hibernate for sevenand-a-half months, but fortunately for us, our winter break is only one month, so our hibernation isn’t as long.

What happens when a bear wakes up from hibernation?

They’re hungry. They’ve slept for about 100 straight days. They’re on their way to find whatever they can get their paws on and devour it like the ferocious beasts they are.

What happens when a Missouri State Bear wakes up from hibernation?

A MSU Bear waking up from hibernation is hungry for knowledge. They’re also thirsty to walk past the fountain. They’re hungry to cheer on the Bears at a basketball game while thirsty for Thursday night.

Kodiak bears only live on the islands of Kodiak Archipelago, the second largest island in the United States, which is located in the Gulf of Alaska. There are about 3.5 thousand Kodiak bears on Kodiak Island. Kodiak bears are some of the most fearsome bears in the world as they can grow up to 10 feet tall, and I believe that they could take a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a fight.

Missouri State Bears live all over the world. A MSU Bear can live in Springfield, West Plains, Mountain Grove and Dalian, China. They could have also graduated and live somewhere else, because once a Bear, always a Bear.

This past fall, MSU set an enrollment record by having 26,000 students enrolled across the four different campuses.

MSU Bears can be ferocious as well, as the tallest player on the men’s basketball team is

6’11’’ and has the talent to take a Shocker in a fight.

Education is why we’re at this university and is a part of why we want to be Bears.

Bears are some of the smartest mammals on the planet. According to RandomHistory.com, bears have been known to roll rocks into bear traps and then eat the bait safely. Some bears are even trained to ride bicycles.

Missouri State Bears are expected to go to class and try to get the highest GPA possible, and they don’t have to worry about traps, unless it’s Humans vs Zombies week.

Some Bears even ride their bikes to class.

While our professors take us under their wings as if they were our mama bears, we as their cubs are expected to hunt for ourselves.

We need to study for ourselves. We need to seek food

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These two bears are ferocious beasts that could devour anything. for ourselves, much like a mama’s bear cub would. We need to manage our money because we’re in college and our mama bears aren’t there to do it for us.

While Jim Halpert in “The beat Battlestar Galactica.

Office” might say that the I’m still all for Kodiak black bear is best, I think a case Bears though; those things are could be made for Missouri monsters.

State Bears.

Fact. Bears eat beets. Bears

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What happened last semester? ri State hired 100 new faculty members after the Deputy Provost Christopher Craig interviewed around 300 candidates. All new faculInstructor accused of murdering ty attended new faculty orientation, which retired professor included hearing MSU’s Title IX Coordinator A week before the start of the fall semester, Jill Patterson. senior instructor Edward Gutting was accused of stabbing retired MSU professor Dr. Marc SGA changes constitution to include Cooper. According to police, Gutting broke gender-neutral pronouns into Cooper’s home, chased him around the Tylyn Anders, Student Government Assohome and stabbed him to death. He went into ciation’s Chief Elections Commissioner, repolice custody without struggle, covered in moved all “he” and “she” pronouns in elections blood. Gutting is being charged with five fel- code with the gender neutral pronoun “they,” onies, and he has pled not guilty to all of them. after proposing it to SGA’s legislative body on Oct. 18. It was voted through on Oct. 25 by the Clif Smart donates his $25,000 pay student body. raise Clif Smart was roasted Smart decided to donate his pay raise and create a scholarship fund. The Clif and Gail Presented by the Springfield Little Theatre Smart Scholarship will benefit first-generation on Nov. 4, friends and associates roasted Presstudents, who make up about 37 percent of ident Smart at Farmer’s Park. Jokes included MSU’s population. This was an eight percent making fun of Smart’s love for Twitter, and also comparing him to presidential candidates. pay raise for Smart.

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MSU breaks fall enrollment record As of the fall semester, 24,116 students were enrolled at the Springfield campus, which is the highest enrollment yet. Enrollment has been increasing since 2011, while surrounding universities have experienced enrollment declines.

Evangel University, Drury University and Ozarks Technical Community College have all seen their enrollments decline.

Chorale selected to perform at the presidential inauguration During his visit to MSU, Senator Roy Blunt invited the Chorale to perform at the 58th Annual Presidential Inauguration. The invitation was accepted by Clif Smart, and students reacted with joy and shock. Chorale is a 50-member choir that tours all over the United States, Europe and Africa.

College of Agriculture Approved by the Board of Governors, the Darr School of Agriculture was changed to the William H. Darr College of Agriculture. The motion ratification was presented by provost Frank Einhellig, who believed it would help make the department more known internationally. Over the last five years, enrollment has doubled.

Chance Nichols, senior acting major, won an Emmy Nichols was awarded a Mid-America Emmy for his work in writing and creating the comedic video “instagram Husband,” that went viral.

The video was first aired on “The Mystery Hour,” before being uploaded to Youtube where it received over 6 million views.

Kolby Eller represents It’s On Us in D.C .and meets the Vice President Kolby Eller, a junior socio-political communications major, traveled to Washington, D.C. and met Vice President Joe Biden while on the Student Advisory Committee for It’s On Us. The campaign represents a movement to stop violence against women in college campuses across the nation.

Breck Ruddick suspended from football team for punching a dog Sophomore quarterback Breck Ruddick was suspended before the team’s third game of the season when Facebook accusations were made claiming Ruddick had abused a dog. Ruddick was later suspended for the rest of the season after he was cited for animal cruelty and for allowing a dog to run at large. On Nov. 15, Ruddick was charged for both crimes.

Volleyball earned an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament Led by Hall of Fame coach Melissa Stokes and two-time reigning Missouri Valley Player of the Year Lily Johnson, the volleyball team made a historical run by winning 17-straight matches. That’s zero losses over the span of two months. The run ended in the first round 100 new faculty hired of the NCAA Tournament in a loss to Ohio To keep up with rising enrollment, Missou- State.

Alcohol will be sold at JQH and Plaster Stadium The sale of beer and wine will now be permitted inside Plaster Stadium and JQH Arena during athletic events. This is part of an 18-month program that will test the financial and safety ramifications.

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Glass and Ellis construction progresses Chloe Skaar Staff Reporter @chloeskaar Perhaps the biggest changes to campus that returning students and faculty will notice are the progressions of large renovation and construction projects.

Academic buildings Ellis and Glass Hall are two of the most anticipated projects, particularly the additions to Glass which are still underway. Progress on the new Health and Wellness Center is steady, although not yet complete.

Douglas Sampson, University Architect and Director of Planning, Design and Construction, said that despite a few inevitable bumps in the road, the majority of campus construction is progressing as expected.

“Right now, work on Ellis Hall is about 35 to 40 percent complete,” Sampson said. “There are still about seven or eight months until the construction deadline, but it is going to be an incredible building when that time comes.”

Additions to Glass Hall have arguably had File Photo by Maddie Cushman/The Standard the largest impact on campus life, though anConstruction began on Glass Hall in the fall of 2015. ticipated to be well worth the disruptions be-

tween Strong Hall and Meyer Library. The majority of the piping and framing had been installed and completed before winter break in the newest portion of the building, with the roofing installments being placed late in December. The most recent additions include framing for glass walls and skylights over the building’s lobby.

“We plan to have Glass Hall ready and completed by next fall,” Sampson said. “Students will notice its construction areas will be enclosed for the next month or two, but overall, the project is very well along.”

Other notable changes to campus and student life are the new elevator in Kentwood Hall, where demolition was held off for a time period during winter break in efforts to minimize disruption to residents. Kentwood’s new elevator is projected to be completed by October of 2017. Also underway is a relocation of the Veterans Lounge in Meyer Library, repairs to elevators in Bear Park North, renovations to a few select suites in Carrington Hall and repairs to the weight room of the Hammons Student Center — mainly the installation of new steel flooring.

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Wine, serial killers, judo: The best of 2017 teaches you not only about wine tast- neers.” ing but also some history of wine … and where they were created,” Kaylie BMS 332 - Food and CulAustin, graduate plant science stu- ture While taking classes veered to- dent, said. “You also learn quality This course offers students a wards a major or area of expertise is standards and how to judge a bottle chance to learn about how cultural stressed at universities, students can according to labels.” differences, such as ethnicity, religion and region, affect a population’s eatalso register for classes that will expose them to new activities. Below AGR 200 - Mini Agriculture ing habits. To be registered for BMS is a list of classes offered this spring There are four different classes 332, students must first take BMS semester that allow students to learn under this course name: Floral Design 240: Introduction to Nutrition.

I; Floral Design II; Home and Garden The instructor, Carmen Boyd, new skills or concepts.

Insects; Rodeo Techniques, however shared that she is a registered dietitian AGP 300 - Wine Apprecia- only Floral Design I is offered in and has taught the course since it betion for Consumers spring of 2017. Each course under gan at Missouri State.

Offered by the William H. Darr this name is one credit hour.

“I have done a great deal of travCollege of Agriculture, the only In Floral Design I, students will eling, and of course love food, so I prerequisite for this course is an learn about basic elements of floral began teaching it years ago when it design, such as texture, color and became part of our accreditation reage minimum of 21, for obvious other aesthetically pleasing aspects quirements,” Boyd said. reasons. Students will have the of the craft.

“We (will) study the foods and opportunity to taste major wine “It’s a really fun, easy-going cultures of the world,” she continued. types “and a range of styles within class,” said Cherish Haselhorst, recent “We look at food characteristics of those types,” according to the graduate with a degree in Agriculture each culture. Students look at their course’s description. The class is Business. “I have recommended (Flo- own ethnic heritage to see if tradione credit hour.

“I was (a teacher’s assistant) for ral Design) to many people needing tional foods are still being con(AGP 300), and I would highly rec- (another) credit hour or a fun class. sumed.” ommend it! It’s a pretty laid back You learn how to construct arrangeclass that broadens your horizons and ments, bows and corsages/boutiSarah Teague Life Editor @SarahTeague96

tural aspects of archery and different venues, such as target and field. BowThis course will teach students fishing and bowhunting are also inabout what serial killing is, give ex- cluded. amples of serial killing root causes and patterns, while highlighting some KIN 147 - Beginning Judo of the most famous killers in AmerAccording to the course description, the Beginning Judo class will ica. include, “Fundamental falling (ukeDance Fundamentals mi), holding techniques (KatamewaDAN 125: Tap Dance, DAN 130: za), basic mat and free exercises (mat Ballet, DAN 131: Modern Dance. randori), and (the) history of judo.”

These dance classes are available for “I loved my time in the judo students with little to no experience class,” Lakota Ash, graduate student with a degree in middle school eduin these techniques.

“Dance is excellent for exercise cation, said. “The instructor … did a and (can also be) a creative outlet,” great job of telling me how to defend Chelsea Thomas, senior double-ma- myself as a student and what materijoring in dance and psychology said. als I could use that were in my ev“Dance is always a great way to ex- eryday backpack.” press yourself, and maybe branching If you’re wanting to experience out and taking a new class will guide something new, seek out new social you into a new hobby or career that groups or find a new hobby, Missouri State has plenty of opportunities you never expected.” for you outside your major.

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Similar to bowling, archery is also a one credit hour course that will allow students to learn about the cul-

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Hundreds of women open their sorority bids on the north mall last fall. While bid day was held for fall recruitment, it will not be held for spring recruitment.

NEW SEMESTER, NEW RECRUITMENT

Casey Struble Staff Reporter @Casey_A_Struble For the students excited to join Greek life at Missouri State, the doors will open once again this coming spring semester—in a more casual, relaxed manner.

Spring recruitment promises the opportunities to learn about what MSU has to offer in terms of fraternity and sorority life. The presentation, however, will contrast fall recruitment.

“Spring recruitment is much different from fall recruitment because it is informal. The whole process is not as much orchestrated by the Panhellenic Council, but rather each individual sorority,” said Amy Brown, Vice President of Recruitment for the Panhellenic Executive Board.

An immediate difference one can notice will be the lack of fanfare that comes with the new-student convocation in the fall. In the 2015-16 year, over three times as many students started in the fall semester as opposed to the spring semester.

However, even without the guided tours and organization festivals, there are still interactive resources to help join fraternity and sorority life. The Panhellenic Executive Council will hold mandatory informational meetings on the nights of Feb 6—Feb 7.

These meetings will take the place of FSL 101, an event held in the fall. Individual so-

rority events will not take place until after these meetings.

The organization-specific events are yet to be announced as they rely on the mandating by the NPHC, Interfraternal Council and Panhellenic Council. The three councils will delegate event and recruiting resources based on the organization’s size.

Brown suggested that interested students can come out to the information meetings and meet the representatives of their respective communities.

Students will also be able to, via CampusLink, fill out a survey that details their major, interests and reasons for joining. The information will be shared with recruiting officers for established organizations, or even rising organizations such as the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity set to expand during the spring semester.

An official bid day, where potential members are welcomed into the organizations, will not take place. The new potential members will also choose which organizations to engage with—rather than tour all options as per fall ritual. Each fraternity or sorority will reach out to eligible individuals on a private basis.

This semester’s recruiting process will offer a more laid back, individualized process into joining one of 21 fraternities or 10 sororities.

“Often times I think that potential new members feel less pressure and more comfortable with pursuing a sorority during this time, because it is so laid back,” Brown said.

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Theatre and Dance Department prepares for spring productions Nina Todea Staff Reporter @Todea_NinaM Treading in the footsteps of success through “Legally Blonde” last fall, Missouri State University’s Theatre and Dance Department plans to bring truth to the stage through a lineup of productions this season.

This season’s theme is revelation.

Recently most heavily debated on public forums and social media, “Clybourne Park” revisits the topics of integration and gentrification. Set in 1959, “Clybourne Park” presents an all-white, middle-class Chicago neighborhood on the brink of integration. Fifty years later, the predominantly African-American neighborhood faces gentrification as upscale white families move back in an attempt to conform the district to middle-class tastes.

As change sparks fear and crisis, “Clybourne Park” exposes deeply rooted attitudes that have separated our diverse nation for centuries, and aims to impact the minds of upcoming generations.

Interim Theatre and Dance Department Head Dr. Jeremy Chesman believes the arts are a way to comment on current social and political situations.

“We always think very deeply about our production selection, but we don’t shy away from difficult topics,” Chesman said. “Race and its impact on people’s lives is a very important topic in culture, and theatre is a way that we can explore that relationship.”

The production is inspired by the 1959 domestic tragedy “A Raisin in the Sun” by playwright Lorraine Hansberry.

“Clybourne Park,” written by Bruce Norris and directed by Dr. Carol Maples, opens Feb. 23.

Set in 1900, the department’s second production, “A Little Night Music,” entangles love affairs, jealousy and a Swedish summer sunset.

The original Broadway musical, which premiered in 1973, tells the story of love and new beginnings through witty remarks and a magical music score composed entirely in 3/4 time.

Co-presented with the MSU Opera Workshop, and directed by Dr. Robert Westenberg, “A Little Night Music” opens April 6.

The Theatre and Dance Department closes out the year with the annual production of the spring dance concert. This May, “Movement in Flux” celebrates the art of dance and portrays the ebb and flow of ideas within the craft.

“Every performance is new; every time a dance is danced it never looks the same or feels the same, so naturally the freshness of dance is inevitable,” said Hannah Bogue, junior public relations major and a hand-picked dancer in the upcoming production.

For dancers like Bogue, the craft is about exploration and collaboration.

“Chances are the dance will mean something different to all of us, and the combination of what it means and our interpretation is what makes the art so great,” Bogue said. “What we do doesn’t have to have a specific meaning; rather, it is open for interpretation.”

The concert features original works by dance faculty and guest choreographers such as Cara Hagan who brings in a tap work called “Tiny Potato on the Train.”

“We think bringing in guest artists is a great way to keep things fresh and new,” Chesman said.

“Movement in Flux” is coordinated by Theatre and Dance professor Ruth Barnes. The show opens May 4.

The department offers reduced box office rates for students. Additional information can

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Theatre and Dance students perform “Legally Blonde” last semester.

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SURVIVING AN MSU SNOW DAY Trevor Martin, Staff Reporter, @Trevorsaur

Well, you finally got a snow day ... But, like Uncle Ben said (RIP) “with great power comes great responsibility.” I’d say the same thing applies to snow days.

There may only be one snow day this year, so you have to take complete advantage of every opportunity it has to offer. That’s why this flowchart, named “Trevor’s Master Snow Day Flowchart 1.0,” will provide you with all the tools you need to make this one count.

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Food/Drink Pizza Rolls Cheez-Its Hot Chocolate Coffee Toasted Ravioli Garst Dining Hall Spaghettios Cookie Dough Popcorn

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If you wake up before noon on a snow day, go back to bed and sleep a few more hours, your grouchy professor at your 8 a.m. class won’t be there anyway.

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I guess it’s time to get up.

Props to you for being willing to sleep through your classes anyway. Your level of laziness and disregard for your education is admirable.

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FUN THINGS TO DO WHEN IT SNOWS

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Snowball fights are an American pastime, but there are many ways to go about this. You could gather up a few friends and have a war on campus or decide to ambush some unsuspecting victims leaving the dining halls.

It’s every man for himself out there

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TV Shows

Netflix has some great options for movies. They recently put “Captain America: Civil War,” and they also have some recent movies such as “The Big Short,” and “Spotlight,” which are must-see movies.

There are tons of Binge-Watch options out there, like “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation,” but you wouldn’t make it through the entire show in one day. That’s why Netflix has some great options of shows you can finish in one day.

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There are quite a few areas around Springfield to go sledding, including Lake Springfield Park, as well as a couple areas on campus that are close by.

Board Games Who doesn’t like board games? You can play Risk, Clue, Settlers of Catan and Sorry. If you want to play Monopoly and make it even more interesting, coming up come up with some homemade “house rules” to follow while you play.

Tie a rope around the back end of a truck and sled through the streets Hear me out: I’m not supposed to give you safe ideas; I’m just supposed to give you ideas. By no means is this safe, but you’re a grown adult and can make decisions for yourself, so more power to you.

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Video Games Play some Call of Duty and Pokemon Go video games. If you want to do a throwback, play some Mario Kart and try not to slip on a banana peel.

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Snow Day Bucket List Matt Campanelli Staff Reporter @THE_MattyCamp Snow days can be filled with getting out and enjoying the snow or staying cooped

up all day enjoying the day off. But snow days don’t last forever. The next time class is out here’s a list of things to try before the day is done.

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The best snow hills in Springfield Matt Campanelli Staff Reporter @THE_MattyCamp Missouri State’s campus has a lot of things to offer. There is the PSU, the Foster Recreation Center and the intramural sports fields are a few examples. One thing that campus lacks are good sledding hills. When the snow starts falling and classes get canceled, here are a few places in Springfield to go sledding.

Lake Springfield Park 5322 S Kissick Ave.

Doling Park 301 E Talmage St. Doling Park is on the north side of the city and has a big hill for sledding. The thing about this hill is that you will have to dodge some trees on the way down, and you’re going to have to bail out at the bottom to avoid sledding right into a creek.

Pat Jones YMCA 1901 E Republic Road

The hill at Lake Springfield park is long and steep. There aren’t any obstacles to dodge and There’s a basin just to the east of the Pat the walk back up is worth it. Also, the park Jones YMCA used for soccer that provides three offers some nice scenery to look at while en- hills for sledding. A nice bonus is that the hills joying a day of sledding. aren’t big which means there isn’t a long walk back to the top.

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Jordan Valley Park 635 E Trafficway

This is one of the most popular places for sledding in Springfield. It’s easy to find and the Jordan Valley Park is another popular place hill is nice and steep. to go sledding. A bonus is that it is within walking distance of Missouri State’s campus so you won’t have to drive on any snow-covered roads.

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SGA to kick off spring elections Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark Jan. 17 is the last day for students to be sworn in as a senator if they plan to run in the spring Student Government Association election.

“I am unsure of how many candidates to expect,” Tylyn Anders, SGA’s chief elections commissioner, said. “Students do not have to announce their interest until January 2017. The new elections code has been worded and organized to help the upcoming election run smoothly.”

According to the SGA elections code, available on SGA’s website, students must be serving as a senator, cabinet member or commissioner in good standing by Jan. 17. They are required to have a 2.75 GPA and must be a full-time student.

Each ticket must have one candidate for each position: student body president, student body

vice president and a campaign manager, according to the elections code.

Candidacy petitions are available Feb. 13 and are due five days later, according to the elections code, with 750 student signatures required.

While students must be sworn into SGA by Jan. 17, the election process doesn’t kick into high gear until April 3 when candidates can start campaigning. On April 5, students will see banners hanging from practically all allowed surfaces and chalk on every sidewalk square promoting the candidates.

Voting is from April 5-7.

“All of the issues/tickets on the Spring ballot are voted on by the student body as a whole,” Anders, a junior economics major, said. “The issues/tickets on the ballot are not yet finalized.”

In the fall, Anders updated the elections code removing all gender-specific pronouns.

She also clarified the code’s sections about eligibility, pre-campaigning and campaigning.

“To prepare for the election, I am putting

together a committee to help me facilitate the election,” Anders said. “I have also been reading and rereading the elections code, so I am familiar with all of the details in the document.”

Anders said she has no concerns at this time but asks students to please vote.

“I would advise potential tickets to be familiar with the elections code in its entirety and come to myself, President Coffman, or Vice President Duda if they have any concerns or questions,” Anders said.

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Current student body president, Adam Coffman, and student body vice president, Brianna Duda.

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Only eight more weeks until Spring Break Sarah Hollstrom Copy Editor @SarahHollstrom We all know that going back to class after winter break is, at the very least, unpleasant.

Sure, it’s great to be back with friends and to get back into the swing of life on campus, but the return of those 8 a.m. classes takes some getting used to, especially in the drudgy gray weather of January and February. But as soon as the sun pops up and starts to heat up the weather, students are yearning for one thing only: spring break. It may seem like months away, but the sooner trips are planned, the easier it is to get well-priced plane tickets and hotel reservations.

Some students’ minds jump to a particular location at the very mention of the word “spring.” For most people, spring break means partying in the hot sun and sand at a beach.

After all, some of the most popular spring break locations for college students are Panama City and Daytona Beach, Florida; Cancun, Mexico and other oceanside locations such as the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas or Costa Rica, according to the Travel Channel.

For some people however, the beach isn’t as appetizing. Perhaps you get sunburned too easily or maybe you’ve already been to the beach for break two years in a row and you’re looking for something different. There are plen-

ty of beautiful locales that will provide the same amount of relief from school stress.

A visit to the mountains has a little something for everyone in it. Beautiful lakes and scenery, expert hiking trails and beginner paths are a short drive from cities full of nightlife.

And besides, there’s nothing quite like standing at the peak of a mountain.

Go somewhere with rich culture and history. Take a flight across the world to see the Great Wall, the Vatican or the canals of Venice.

Immerse yourself in culture and language and explore the history of the area as well.

There’s also always the option of staying in the area. No, that doesn’t mean you have to stay at your parents’ house. It could mean taking a couple buddies and renting a condo at the Lake of the Ozarks and spending the week swimming, driving go karts, playing mini golf or renting jet skis. It could mean pitching a tent at a local park with a couple of friends and living out in nature for a few days, going on long hikes and building campfires.

And frankly, it could mean staying at home and hanging out with family while still taking some time to go out with friends.

Spring break is what you make of it. Wherever you choose to go, it’s time to start planning.

Find some friends, pick a location, do some research and book transportation and hotels so that you’re ready to go when the time comes.

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From the beach to the lake, there are many options for Spring Break vacations.

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Coming this semester...

Danisha Hogue; Nicole Roberts Staff Reporter; Editor-in-Chief @Danisha_Queen; @NReneeRoberts There are plenty of activities to pass the time, and a great conversation starter will always be the latest film in theaters.

Of course there’s Netflix, Hulu and other sites where movies can be streamed. However, there is something about the tradition of going to the movies; Shout-out to extra buttery popcorn.

Between assignments and part-time jobs, movie lovers should take the time to see some of the drama filled, action packed, romantic comedies and horror films on the big screen this spring.

Here are some of the top movies for each month that students can look forward to this semester.

Split: in theaters Jan. 20

After kidnapping three girls, Kevin (played by James McAvoy) terrorizes and confuses the trio with his different personalities—23 to be exact. But there is one final personality trying to break through, and it might be the worst one. The girls have to try to convince one of Kevin’s personalities to let them free before the final personality, “The Beast,” takes over.

Fifty Shades Darker: in theaters Feb. 10 In the “Fifty Shades of Grey” sequel, Christian Grey (played by Jamie Dornan) tries to win back Anastasia Steele (played by Dakota Johnson). As they start to grow closer and gain trust, a dark past starts to catch up with Christian, threatening their future together.

Beauty and the Beast: in theaters March 17

Probably one of the most anticipated movies, this Disney classic takes on a real-life quality.

Starring Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the beast, this movie shows how love has no boundaries. Belle, a misunderstood girl, takes the place of her father as the beast’s hostage. While hostage, their love and trust grow, but this is threatened when Belle’s town attacks.

Power Rangers: adventure, in theaters March 23

Anyone who was hooked on the Power Rangers TV series will most likely be looking forward to this movie. Five teenagers use their powers to protect the world from alien attacks.

Going in Style: in theaters April 7

What happens when your pension fund is suddenly taken away? When this happens to Willie (Morgan Freeman), Joe (Michael Caine) and Al (Alan Arkin), they risk everything to get that money back.

Fast & Furious 8: in theaters April 14

It might seem like the Fast & Furious gang has finally found normal lives.

However, when a mysterious woman drags Dom (played

by Vin Diesel) back to a life of crime, the gang must help save their friend.

Logan: in theaters Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2- in March 3 theaters May 5

As the rate of mutant births decrease and Taking place shortly after the end of the first the government turns movie, the Guardians of the Galaxy help Peter mutant children into Quill (played by Chris Pratt) learn more about cold-blooded killers, his true parents.

Logan (played by Hugh Jackman) becomes a mentor to a young mutant girl.

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What to know about Tapingo Bailey Vassalli Staff Reporter @baileyvassalli Tapingo is an app designed to help students avoid lines during the lunch rush. Students are able to opt for pickup or, more recently, delivery. While it is handy, it does also come with some issues. Here are some things students should be aware of when using Tapingo.

What businesses are using Tapingo?

During fall semester, Tapingo was mainly used at on-campus restaurants in the Plaster Student Union. These included: Starbucks, Panda Express, Burrito Bowl, Subway, Papa John’s Pizza, Grill Nation, Chick-fil-A, and Panda Express.

This semester students have the option to also use Tapingo at off-campus establishments.

These include sports bars like Ebbets Field and Russo’s St. Michael’s Sports Bar; sandwich shops like Firehouse Subs and Chicago Cheesesteak Company; fast food restaurants like Burger King, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Steak and Shake, and Chipotle; ethnic options such as Riad Casual Mediterranean Cuisine, Yoselin’s Mexican Cuisine & More, La Hacienda, and Rice House; and a multitude of others such as The Urban Cup, Rib Crib, McAlister’s Deli, Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe, Aviary Cafe and Creperie, BYOPizza, Pappy’s Place, Grad School, Bambino’s Italian Cafe and Black Sheep Burgers and Fries.

Which of these businesses offer delivery?

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Chipotle Ebbets Field The Urban Cup Riad Casual Mediterranean Cuisine Yoselin’s Mexican Cuisine & More Starbucks Firehouse Subs Rib Crib McAlister’s Deli Chicago Cheesesteak Company Russo’s St. Michael’s Sports Bar Burger King Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe La Hacienda

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Aviary Cafe and Creperie BYOPizza McDonald’s Pappy’s Place Rice House Grad School Bambino’s Italian Cafe Taco Bell Steak and Shake Black Sheep Burgers and Shakes Panda Express Burrito Bowl Subway Papa John’s Pizza Grill Nation Chick-fil-A

Which of these businesses offer pickup?

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Ebbets Field The Urban Cup Riad Casual Mediterranean Cuisine Yoselin’s Mexican Cuisine & More Starbucks Firehouse Subs Chicago Cheesesteak Company Russo’s St. Michael’s Sports Bar Panda Express Burrito Bowl Subway Papa John’s Pizza Grill Nation Chick-fil-A

You should take the waiting times with a grain of salt.

Sometimes you’ll wait longer for your food and sometimes it’ll be given to you minutes before estimated. These times that are listed in green on the app are merely an estimate.

Sometimes you’ll have to specify something in the notes of your order.

For instance, if you order tea at Chick-fil-A, you must specify either sweet or unsweet.

Last, but not least, the seemingly never-ending debate.

The correct pronunciation is Ta-ping-go, not Tap-in-go.

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Shortstop Jeremy Eierman looks to improve after a solid freshman season.

Spring sports preview Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler The fall semester was fun, wasn’t it?

We had our volleyball team advance to the NCAA tournament, we had an improvement in our football team and new stars have broken out for our basketball team.

How do we top that?

Here are some sports to look forward to for the spring semester.

Baseball

Missouri State is a baseball school. Some will try to stay that it’s a basketball school, but I’m still not sold on that.

There is nothing like the atmosphere at Hammons Field when the Bears are hot and a team like Arkansas or Mizzou comes to town.

Junior third baseman Jake Burger will lead the Bears this season as one of the best baseball players in the country. MLB.com recently ranked Burger as the No. 30 prospect in the country, as well as the No. 1 third baseman.

Missouri State’s season ended too early last

season after one of the best starts in school history. While they made a run to the conference championship game, poor regular season conference play led to them not being able to lock up an at-large bid.

The sophomore duo of outfielder Hunter Steinmetz and shortstop Jeremy Eierman are coming off solid freshman seasons and should be able to make the next step after the departure of Spencer Johnson, who is now playing in the Houston Astros minor league system.

With better pitching in 2017, there’s no reason that the Bears shouldn’t be able to make a run on the road to Omaha.

Softball

The softball team is coming off a disappointing 22-30 season that ended in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament.

The Bears will be without star pitcher Erin Struemph, who quit the team. Struemph had 474 strikeouts over her three years as MSU’s pitcher.

While Missouri State will be looking to replace Struemph, the Bears will be leaning on seniors Olivia Roark and Mary Stephens.

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Men’s Golf The men’s golf team won two of their last three tournaments of the fall season to give themselves momentum going into the spring season.

With wins at the Derek Dolenc Invitational and the APSU/F&M Bank Intercollegiate tournament, men’s golf has been on its way up since a slow start to the season.

The sophomore duo of Kory Franks and Jack Knoesel has proved to be a bright spot in the future of the program as the pair has finished near the top of the leaderboard in MSU’s two tournament wins.

The men’s golf team will host a tournament at Springfield’s Twin Oaks Country Club starting on March 20.

Women’s Golf

The women’s golf team ended its 2016 season with on a positive note by finishing in the top half of a tournament for the second time all season.

Chicago State sophomore transfer Rachel Johnson has finished at the top of the board for Missouri State in three of the MSU’s five tournaments.

Missouri State finished 10th out of 14 teams at the Missouri Valley Conference Preview Tournament on Oct. 3.

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Men’s Swimming and Diving Quietly, the men’s swimming and diving team has been one of the more dominant athletic teams at Missouri State.

Behind sophomore Artur Osvath, the men’s swimming and diving team has come out on top of every swim meet in all but two of their eight meets.

The men’s swimming team looks to be in good position going into the Mid-American Conference Championships on March 1.

Women’s Tennis

The women’s tennis team put together a strong fall season and hopes to make a splash during the spring.

The team was able to combine for more than 40 match victories across singles and doubles in their four fall tournaments and two fall duals.

Sophomore Phoebe Boeschen continues to impress following her strong freshman campaign as she advanced to the championship match at the MSU Fall Invitational.

The Bears will get things rolling when they start conference play against Wichita State later in the month. The MVC Conference Tournament starts on April 28 in Normal, Illinois.

Women’s Track and Women’s Swimming and Field Diving Missouri State will host the Missouri Valley The women’s swimming and diving team came up a half-point shy of winning their ninthstraight MVC Championship, and there’s no doubt that the motivation will be there to get back on top.

The women’s swimming team was able to get a taste of avenging their 2016 MVC Championship that they missed out on by a half-point by defeating the team that took the crown from them in a 155-143 win over Southern Illinois on Dec. 3.

Sophomore Josie Pearson, freshman Sarah Allegri and senior diver Alexis Skiniotes led the way for the Bears in an important morale-boost as they approach Missouri Valley Conference Championship on Feb. 15.

Conference Outdoor Championships starting May 11, and the Bears should have a few runners looking to make another run through the Valley Championships and into the NCAA Championships.

Led by Canadian Olympian Marissa Kurtimah, Missouri State made some noise at their first indoor meet in September.

Kurtimah was joined by current roster teammates sophomore sprinter Asha Cave and redshirt senior sprinter Holly Pattie-Belleli at the NCAA Championships last season. The trio along with the now-graduated Shavonne Husbands finished 21st in the 4x100-meter relay at last season’s NCAA Women’s Track and Field Championships.

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Junior Alize Johnson is a front runner to win the MVC Player of the Year.

Wheeler: MSU pretenders 2/3 into regular season Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler It has been a weird season in the Missouri Valley.

It’s agreed upon that Illinois State and Wichita State are in a class on their own atop the Missouri Valley’s ranks, but the rest of the Valley has been a competitive mess of mediocrity hoping to get on Illinois State and Wichita State’s level.

One might say there’s two teams at the top and some ‘meh’ in the middle, but I’m going to call them contenders and pretenders.

Where we sit right now, Missouri State is a pretender.

If you want to be considered one of the elite Valley teams, there are some teams that you just have to beat in order to be considered a contender.

The roster can be as deep, but it doesn’t mean anything if they aren’t winning basketball games against teams they should beat.

The Missouri Valley will only get one bid: the winner of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.

Following Sunday’s 77-71 loss to Loyola (Chicago), the Bears are fifth in the Valley, while tied with four teams at 3-3 and being tied with the likes of Loyola, Bradley and Drake isn’t necessarily where you want to be twothirds into the regular season.

Missouri State, right now, is a pretender.

They add to the list of eight teams that the good teams should be able to beat.

They’re good enough to scratch out ugly wins against the bad teams in the Valley.

MSU’s three wins in conference play this season have come to Northern Iowa, Indiana State and Evansville. The Bears edged Northern Iowa 68-64, Indiana State 81-75 and Evansville 55-51.

Those three teams are tied for last place in the Missouri Valley with 1-5 conference records.

Right now, Missouri State is good enough to not be bad, but the worst part is that they’ve shown signs that they are capable of being a contender in the Missouri Valley.

While they’ve only been blown out in only one game (Air Force, Dec. 3, 83-70) this season, they have had the opportunity to come away with seemingly every game they’ve played in this season.

They hung in there with No. 25 USC, and they also took Missouri Valley leader and contender Illinois State to overtime in a tightly contested game.

With a roster featuring junior forward Alize Johnson, who really has a shot at winning the Missouri Valley Player of the Year, reigning Missouri Valley Newcomer of the Year senior guard Dequon Miller, and the up-and-coming junior forward Jarrid Rhodes, you would hope that, that team was sitting atop the Valley or at least looking like they can win it.

They have a hump to get over. A win at Southern Illinois on Jan. 28, plus a win over one of the two contenders could go a long way for the Bears, as long as they’re able to beat the teams they should be able to beat (Indiana State, Bradley, Drake, Loyola, Evansville) in five of their next six games.

But as for now, they’ll be grouped with the pretenders of the Valley.

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Lady Bears show promise through first half Alec McChesney Staff Reporter @Alec_McChesney One year removed from winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament and clinching a birth to the 2016 NCAA Tournament, the Missouri State Lady Bears are 7-9, 3-2 through the first half of the season.

After losing three starters from that NCAA Tournament team, the 2017 starting line-up looks far different than the one just a season ago.

The current roster for Lady Bears’ head coach Kellie Harper only has three players who recorded a start before the start of the season.

“We look very different, but that is to be expected when you graduate key players like we did,” Harper said during a press conference before the season. “We are going to need several individuals to step up in a lot of different roles, some of that being X’s and O’s on the court and some of that being in the locker room.”

And so far, the season has gone as expected for the Lady Bears. They

have shown some brilliance in some drained a jump shot with 1.4 seconds games but have shown their inexpe- left to defeat the Razorbacks. rience and youth in others.

The victory of Arkansas stopped a three-game losing streak for the Key Games Thus Far Lady Bears. Fruendt led all scorers Lady Bears defeat Kansas 87-64 in the contest with 23 points including After falling to Memphis in their five three pointers.

Through 16 games, Fruendt is the season opener, the Lady Bears traveled to Allen Fieldhouse to take on leading scorer for the Lady Bears, as she is averaging 14.7 points per game. the Kansas Jayhawks.

MSU led Kansas by just three The junior guard is also shooting 84 points heading into the fourth quarter, percent from the free-throw line. but would outscore the Jayhawks 32The Lady Bears lead the MVC in 12 in the last 10 minutes of play to free throw percentage, and Fruendt secure their first victory of the season. is a major reason why.

The Lady Bears would ride solid performances from juniors Lexi Key Players Hughes and Liza Fruendt. The junior Junior Guard Liza Fruendt: guards would combine for 40 of the The junior guard has made the Lady Bears’ 87 points on 16-27 of most of her opportunity to start in the shooting. Hughes would finish the 2017 season. Fruendt is averaging contest 4-4 from behind the three 14.3 points per game and has scored point line. double figures in 13 of the Lady Hughes is the third-leading scorer Bears’ 16 games. for the Lady Bears at 8.7 points per She leads the Lady Bears in points per game and is second on team in game.

Lady Bears defeat Arkansas 64-62 rebounds per game (4.6). FurtherHughes continued to stay hot more, she leads MSU in free throw against the Arkansas Razorbacks. She percentage, 3-pointers made and min-

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Freshman Guard Alexa Willard: The freshman guard from Lebanon has started every game for the Lady Bears in 2016 and she has performed better than expected.

Willard is the fourth-leading scorer for the Lady Bears at 8.1 points per games. In addition, she is shooting 47 percent from the field. Harper was looking for one of the freshman to step up, and Willard has done just that.

“This freshman class must step up for us this season,” Harper said before the season. “Of the four girls, I need at least two of them to play big minutes from two freshmen … they are going to have to grow up fast for us, because I need them.”

Junior guard Lexi Hughes The junior guard from Kansas City has stepped up when needed for the Lady Bears in 2016. She has started in four of the games this season and is the third-leading scorer for MSU at 8.7 points per game.

When she comes off the bench, Hughes supplies quick scoring and solid production. The junior shoots 75 percent from the free throw line and 35 percent from beyond the arc.

Her 8.7 points again is a rise from her sophomore season where she scored 6.3 points per game.

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