April 16, 2015

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Photos by Trevor Stark/Index Spike, Truman State’s mascot, stands by the path on The Quad reminding students to vote this week. Student

Stu Gov candidates explain platforms and ideas Student Government candidates are running campaigns that promise to fairly and accurately represent the student body, and advocate for diversity and unity at truman State.

Sophomore Clayton Berry, junior molly turner and junior Parker Conover are the presidential nominees — freshman Clarissa todd, junior J.J. Dorrell and junior Zach hollstrom are the vice presidential nominees. Student Government election polls opened april 14 and will close today. the ballot includes presidential and vice presidential candidates, senatorial candidates and ballot issues.

CLAYTON BERRY & CLARISSA TODD

MOLLY TURNER & J.J. DORRELL

PARKER CONOVER & ZACH HOLLSTROM

Berry, an economics major, is the current Academic Affairs chair in Student Government. He has been a member of Student Senate since his freshman year, and he said his experience in the Senate has prepared him to be president by giving him an informed perspective on many issues.

See Berry & toDD, page 3

Turner is a philosophy and religion major who has been involved with the Senate since her freshman year. She has served as the Environmental Affairs chair and this past academic year served as Student Government vice president alongside senior Drew Paulman.

See tUrner & DorreLL, page 3

Conover, a political science and creative writing double major, has been involved with Senate for the past year.

He said he has learned much about Student Senate from his experiences as a chair of the Grants and Sponsorships committee and as a member of the ad hoc Rules committee.

See Conover & hoLLStrom, page 3

Index staffers awarded at MCMA By roBert overmann Editor-In-Chief index.editor@gmail.com

The Truman State University Index was named Best In Division II by the Missouri College Media Association at its 2015 conference, beating

out all other Missouri college newspapers at medium-sized four-year colleges and universities. Many of the Index’s individual members also received statewide awards for their achievements.

The Index was honored for its writing, photog-

raphy, design and more during the April 11 conference at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The newspaper submitted students’ work published during the 2014 calendar year, and competed for awards

against college newspapers at Northwest Missouri State University, Missouri Western State University, Missouri Southern State University, Drury University, Webster University and Maryville University.

See reLeaSe, page 6

I’ve spent almost four years at the Truman State University Index, and I still have trouble putting into words exactly what makes student media at this University so gratifying and edifying.

What are we doing that is so different from other student organizations? What draws students from so many different many of our staff choose to spend so many hours away from friends and other pleasures to work in journalism? Some of our editors spend upwards of 20 hours per week — earning far, far less than minimum wage — producing a product many of our generation think is an antiquated medium.

Although I have attended the Missouri College Media Association Conference before in other capacities, I had not attended as an Editor-In-Chief. The experience was a little different than before, though initially I didn’t realize it. Armed with knowledge about how the Index operates in its entirety, I caught glimpses of what makes the Index different from newspapers at other schools — and, I think, why many of I traveled to the conference with seven of my coworkers — my students at times and my teachers at others — and we saw how other college newspapers operate, the products they create and the people representing them. Often the differences we noticed were slight — we are all college students interested in the various facets of media — but I speculate they often have big impacts on the newspapers at these different schools.

We noticed other student newspapers tages we do — some have advisers who insist on being a part of the production process, and some face obstinate administrators, uncooperative faculty and capricious coaches that make reporting tions. Probably above all, I suspect other college newspapers don’t have quite the talented, diverse pool of artists and writers to draw from that we do.

Knowing how lucky we are, I have an incredible respect for Missouri’s two-year college newspapers. They certainly face challenges we don’t — a large percentage of non-traditional students with families alizing knowledge and practices because students only can be involved for a maximum of two years, likely less funding and likely a readership with less connection to their campus. These school newspapers do great work considering their setbacks and we sincerely hope some of them gravitate toward Truman State and the Index.

See mCma, page 6

KPD plans for possible new firing range

By Bethany BoyLe

News Editor index.newseditor@gmail.com

The Kirksville Police Department is exploring tentative plans for a new firing range that would allow the department to have a space dedicated to firearms training.

The plans for the new range still are in the developmental stages. The department is working to write several grant proposals and secure a potential location at the Kirksville Sanitary Landfill.

The KPD currently uses a private range owned by a third party as well as a public range located on Missouri Department of Conservation land.

Kirksville Police Chief Jim Hughes said the department does not mind sharing space with the public or using the private range, but he thinks the department would benefit from having a range to itself. Hughes said the new range could be designed to suit the specific training needs of the police department.

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Hughes said. “They like the range to be more versatile than a public range.”

Hughes said the current locations pose no significant problems, but the department must be careful to observe noise levels because of neighboring homes. Space at the public range is not guaranteed nor private since it is open for public use, he said.

“the [public] range is not designed the way we would like to see it designed for police use. they like the range to be more versatile than a public range.”

— KPD Police Chief Jim Hughes The time frame for approval and starting construction is not set, and Hughes said the soonest KPD might expect to get financial backing secured would be the 2015-16 grant period. He said the

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department is looking to submit grant proposals to one government agency as well as several nongovernment entities and potential partners.

He said while the range would be designed to accommodate police firearms training, it also would be equipped to handle other types of groups, and ideally would be available to community members and groups upon request. Right now, KPD is working to find out who might be interested in using the proposed range, and which of those groups might want to partner with the department to help make these plans a reality.

Hughes said he wants the public to know the majority of funding for the proposed range site is not intended to come from taxpayers’ dollars or the City of Kirksville. If the proposal is to be completed as planned, the largest portion of funding will be provided by grant funding and financial partners within the community and elsewhere.

The proposed site is located northwest of town at the Kirksville Sanitary Landfill, Hughes said.

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Truman competes in Iowa

NEWS IN BRIEF

City of Kirksville hires new Public Works Director The City of Kirksville announced the appointment of Glenn Balliew as the new Public Works Director April 13.

Balliew has served as interim Public Works Director since the resignation of former Public Works Director Alan Griffiths. In a press release from the City of Kirksville April 13, City Manager Mari Macomber said she suggested he take on the responsibility full-time.

Balliew also is the manager of Kirksville Regional Airport and will continue with these duties in addition to his new role.

Charles McClain, Truman State president emeritus, dies at 83

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Freshman Nick Terreri and other competitors wait before a race at Drake University last weekend. Truman State athletes competed against schools at the regional meet, including Lindenwood University and Graceland University.

Truman State president emeritus Charles McClain passed away April 9 at age 83.

McClain was the first president after Truman changed its name from Northeast Missouri State University during 1970-89 and was influential in guiding the development of Missouri’s only public liberal arts university at that time.

McClain’s use of student assessment earned early recognition and awards for the University after its transition to a liberal arts unversity. McClain helped develop the Masters in Education program currently offered by Truman. He also oversaw the development of the Pershing Scholarship with the intent to attract bright students and create a better learning environment.

Political science professor Candy Young said McClain was a humble man. Young said he was the first one in his office during the morning and the last person to leave. She said McClain was a leader, always asking if the faculty was making a difference in their students’ lives.

Truman Today announced a celebration of McClain’s life scheduled for 2 p.m. April 16 at the Missouri United Methodist Church, located at 204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, MO 65201.

STUDENT SENATE IN BRIEF

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Left: Athletes race to take the lead during a women’s event.

Right: A group begins to round a turn on the track during a men’s event. Truman’s track and field team competed against other colleges at the Jim Duncan Invitational April 10-11, hosted by Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Junior Dominic Kacich finished first in the men’s 400-meter Claire Nipper/Index dash event.

The Senate read “A Resolution to Endorse the Athletic Fee Accountability Committee’s LongTerm Project Selection: ‘Turf and Track Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Championship Tournament Conference Project’ on Truman State University’s Campus.”

The Senate approved a money motion of $665 for Earth Week T-shirts.

The Senate approved a money motion of $100 for Earth Week Posters.

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Mark your calendar The Toilet Crisis: Sanitation in the Developing World 12:30-1:20 p.m.

April 17 Magruder Hall 2001

TED Talk Fellow Francis de los Reyes will discuss his work to improve sanitation throughout the world. Reyes is a civil, construction and environmental engineering professor at North Carolina State University and has researched landfills, soils and decentralized sanitation.

Sustainability Fair 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

April 18 Greenwood Courts

Truman’s ENVS 380 Grassroots Environmentalism course will host a fair to help students learn how to live more ecofriendly lives. The event will take place at the green space next to Greenwood School. Booths and tables will showcase sustainability opportunities. Groups from Kirksville will be at the fair. The event also will include music, entertainment and door prizes.

“Be the Match” Bone Marrow Donor Registration 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 5:30-8:30 p.m.

April 23 Student Union Building

Phi Sigma Pi, Delta Sigma Pi and Phi Delta are sponsoring two bone marrow registration drives. The first will take place at the SUB and the second will take place at Centennial Hall.

The “Be the Match” registry connects potential donors with patients in need.

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BERRY & TODD

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Continued from page 1 He said he was motivated to run for this position because he thought it was important for him to give back to students. He also said he wants to make sure Student Government sets politics aside whenever the Senate is considering issues.

“It’s not about the face value, it’s about giving the most back to the student body,” Berry said. “I’m also prepared to stand by the student body for any large topic issues they want me to pursue.”

Berry said he will support open housing, an academic withdrawal policy to give students more timely notice of whether or not they can withdraw from classes in the event of a medical emergency, diversity in the student body and Student Senate, the inclusion of a student representative in the Sodexo Review committee and making the campus more sustainable.

Todd is running as Berry’s vice president. Berry said he and Todd decided to run together after working on the Academic Affairs committee. He said they have a supportive work-oriented relationship.

“I decided to run with her because I see her as someone who isn’t afraid to stand up when she sees something wrong that is going on, but she also isn’t afraid to reach out to every single person and make sure that everyone’s opinions are heard and thought of carefully before coming to a decision,” Berry said.

Todd said she decided to run with Berry because she thought he was the best candidate for president. She said he is willing to say what he thinks and keep his politics out of policy decisions.

Todd is a Spanish major who was Speaker Pro-Tem for Student Senate this year. Todd said her work as Speaker Pro-Tem, a member of the Academic Affairs committee and a specially chosen member of the ad hoc Rules committee have prepared her to be a good leader for the Senate. She said she and Berry are effective mediators.

Todd said other issues she and Berry hope to address are sexual assault and open housing. She said she is passionate about these issues because about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 13 men will face some form of assault while they are completing their undergraduate degrees.

“I know Truman’s rates may not be the best, but that is exactly why we need to take on this issue,” Todd said. “We need to continue this committee and continue spreading awareness.”

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Continued from page 1 “I definitely have been very involved during my time on Student Government, specifically the way my leadership has lined up,” Turner said. “I feel very qualified for this position.”

Turner said she has a passion for promoting environmental sustainability at Truman. Turner said she helped start Truman’s glass recycling program and hopes the environmental sustainability fee passes. She said she thinks sustainability should not stop with the adoption of the fee.

Turner said she wants to tackle any issues within the University students are concerned about. She said she thinks it is the job of Student Government to work with administration to address these issues.

Turner said she hopes to improve cooperation among campus organizations if elected president.

Turner said she has reached out to other organizations for help with projects such as the sustainability projects.

She said she would like to see Greek Life and Residence Life student representatives within Student Senate.

“So much of the population is involved in these things that they need to have a voice directly on Student Government,” Turner said.

Dorrell, an exercise science major, currently is the longest sitting senator and has served for six semesters. He said he has been involved with many projects such as expanding wi-fi bandwidth, establishing glass recycling and serving as the Student Affairs committee chair.

Dorrell said their platform has many tenets, but its main focus is on campus unity. He said he thinks the campus is divided.

“There’s 250 plus organizations here at Truman and most people can only name 20,” Dorrell said. “So it’s really utilizing each organization’s strengths to put on better student appreciation weeks, diversity weeks, just better weeks as a whole.”

Dorrell said he supports the fees on the ballot. He said the sustainability fee will help Truman go green, and he thinks Truman would be one of the first universities in the nation to implement such a fee. He said the increased athletic fee would help out not only student athletes but also non-athletes because the fee would be used to expand intramurals and improve fields.

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CONOVER & HOLLSTROM

Continued from page 1 Conover said his platform is focused on policy and events. He said he wants to unify campus by hosting events with other organizations that also partner with the community.

“Those will be more of community events and really getting the whole Truman community involved in that and making sure we are able to unify campus, make sure everyone has a place and can really utilize Senate and become involved with both Truman and the greater area of Kirksville,” Conover said.

Conover said he and Hollstrom support the environmental fee and think it is important the campus becomes more environmentally friendly. Conover said the athletic fee increase is important because the University’s spending power has decreased since 2007 when it last was updated. He thinks increasing the fee will benefit everyone without significant added cost to students.

Conover said he thinks it is important that the relationship between the Funds Allotment Council and Student Senate remains strong. He said he thinks not many people on campus know about FAC. “Student Government should be supporting them and making sure they can continue to do that job very effectively and making sure they aren’t getting hung up by constitutional changes or hung up by any issues that we’re causing,” Conover said. “I think that really one of the biggest issues that has been in the past is communication with FAC and that mutual respect.”

Conover is running with Hollstrom, and said he has known him since seventh grade. Hollstrom said they have developed a strong working relationship.

Hollstrom is an English major who has been a member of the Senate for a year. He said his experience includes acting as the chair of the Diversity committee and working with University President Troy Paino and John Gardner, Director of Residence Life, to explore the issue of open housing. Hollstrom said he advocated for open housing and recently presented his ideas to the Board of Governors. He said he will work to ensure the University implements open housing.

Hollstrom said he and Conover would work to implement a University policy that mandates faculty work with and excuse students who are representing the school elsewhere, such as student athletes who travel to conference meets. Hollstrom also said he takes issue with the idea that an entire organization can face negative consequences for one individual’s mistakes.

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The effects of sleep deprivation on students 50% of university students report daytime sleepiness

Support fee increases when voting Near the end of each spring semester, students are invited to participate in Truman State’s Student Government elections. While much of the buildup to this event is centered around the presidential and vice presidential candidates of the organization, ballot measures to amend Truman policy equally are important.

We, the Index Editorial Board, support Student Government’s proposed Environmental Sustainability Fee, as well as the proposed changes to the Athletic Fee. While many students might shudder at the thought of adding yet another fee to their student accounts or increasing a fee already present, we think the benefits of each ultimately will outweigh the costs.

The proposed Environmental Sustainability Fee would implement a $5 fee to start a fund to support projects that make Truman more sustainable. We think this is a great step toward a greener campus.

By creating a fund for such projects, Truman further can set itself apart from other Missouri higher education institutions.

We, as fellow students, understand the financial burdens of higher education. However, we are fortunate enough to attend an institution that prides itself on offering a quality education at a reasonable cost. The Environmental Sustainability Fee would allow Truman to pass cost savings to students if sustainability initiatives result in fewer resources used. We think students can appreciate this fee for both the environmental benefits and potential financial savings.

The funds collected for the Environmental Sustainability Fee would be available during future academic years, meaning money not used during the fee’s first year would be available to fund bigger, better projects. We think this capability for funding larger-scale sustainability projects is a wonderful opportunity for students and the University.

Additionally, we think the proposed increase to the Student Athletic Fee makes economic sense.

The fee, which has not been adjusted since 2007, will be indexed to inflation rates since that year.

We think this is a logical request to make of the student body, because Truman athletics should be funded to ensure students continue to have athletic opportunities.

Additionally, we think it is important to recognize if fees do not fluctuate with inflation, the money we as students pay to the University effectively cannot be used to improve the institution. As students and consumers, we expect to receive the best services and resources our money can buy. However, we cannot expect to be provided with 2015-caliber sports facilities and resources without a budget adjusted to reflect the current state of the economy.

We understand many students might resent the increased fee because they do not think it applies to them if they are not athletes. We recognize the athletic fee benefits more than student athletes.

The fee helps maintain the sports fields many students use. It also potentially could be used to provide new recreational facilities. We take pride in the beauty of our fields every year when we wish graduating seniors a final farewell. This fee would benefit Truman’s reputation as a beautiful, well-maintained campus.

While we support the athletic fee increase for the benefits it would bring to our campus and the logic behind the adjustments, we are concerned this amendment would take the students’ voice away to decide whether or not to adjust this fee during the future. Because the fee naturally would be adjusted to inflation, the proposed change dictates there would be no vote from students about additional increases unless Truman’s administration chooses not to accept the increase in accordance with the state’s consumer price index during a given year. We think students should be able to vote for or against any increase to a fee. If the increased fee results in an unnecessary stockpile of student funds, we think students should be given the opportunity to vote against further proposed increases to the fee.

However, we think the importance of continuing to support Truman’s athletic programs as well as intramurals outweighs the potential drawbacks of creating an inflation-indexed fee that students would not be allowed to vote on each year.

As is true each year, we hope students take their democratic responsibilities seriously, regardless of if the event is for a local, state, national or student body election. Part of what helps Truman succeed as an institution is the students who inhabit it, and it is crucial every member of the Truman community has a voice.

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People who sleep less than seven hours a night are more likely to get sick Students who obtained more sleep had higher GPAs than those who slept six hours or less Source: www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/how-sleep-loss-threatens-your-health and

Getting more sleep can improve life www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4075951/#b1-nss-6-073

Trevor Hamblin One would be hard-pressed to find a recent night I went to sleep at a decent time. This isn’t unusual for college students — it seems like there’s always someone up when I am, whether I’m working on an assignment, suffering from insomnia or binge-watching Netflix. However, we all know this is bad for our health and that we probably should not stay up so late.

The reasons I stay up so late are many and varied. Perhaps the most notable of these is that I can. That is, not having anyone to tell me, “You need to go to bed now” often causes me to put off sleep. What do I do with that time instead?

Well, the usual suspects are all to blame — Netflix, YouTube and social media. As a creative person, I often am hit with flashes of inspiration late at night, so I’ll start jotting down ideas and doing research.

Our circadian rhythms strongly dictate our sleep patterns. Adolescents — college freshman and some sophomores — tend to have skewed sleep patterns, and feel alert at a later time during the night than their adult or child counterparts, according to the National Sleep Foundation. We “night owls” are adjusting to that alert period — or, perhaps, over-adjusting.

The tendency to stay up late is not without consequence. I know that I am guilty of falling asleep in classes and missing notes — the fact my grades still are high is a miracle. While I rarely

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get called out for it, I have received comments from classmates about how they notice my naps.

This means I miss out on valuable class time.

I often feel fatigued from my lack of sleep. This has lead to me skipping workouts on multiple occasions. In fact, on days when I haven’t had enough sleep, I lose the ability to focus for periods of time, and the ability to recall information quickly — an affliction I refer to as a “shot brain.”

I first noticed this some weeks ago, just after midterm break when I was swamped with assignments and projects. I first thought this might have been from stress, but when my “shot brain” persisted, I knew it must have been from something else. A friend of mine suggested the problem was my sleep patterns and I had to agree.

Don’t worry — there are some methods of alleviating this self-inflicted insomnia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has several suggestions — going to sleep and waking up at consistent times, avoiding large meals close to bed time, avoiding alcohol and caffeine around bed time and avoiding nicotine. The CDC notes hypertension, depression and diabetes are associated with a lack of sleep. The CDC also reported those who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to be in motor accidents that can end in tragedy.

While I’m no expert about the matter, I have been a victim of sleeplessness, as I know many other college students are. If we all agree sleep deprivation greatly diminishes health, we should take steps to fix this bad habit. Maybe, working together, we finally can get that eight hours we’re told so much about.

Trevor Hamblin is a freshman English and communication major from Moberly, Mo.

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Most U.S. adults Weigh benefits 39% don’t think they’re for life choices living up to their creative potential No/not sure

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Sample: 1000 U.S. adults Source: Adobe State of Create Study, April 2012

Creativity is fed by practice and work Megan Archer Opinions Editor I always have considered myself a creative person. As far back as I can remember I’ve had ideas, and I’ve felt the drive to bring them into reality.

But I quickly recognized my mind did not provide a constant stream of ideas and motivation — I often felt “blocked” from creating anything. I thought I had no good ideas and wouldn’t be skilled enough to do a good idea justice even if I had one. Although during these times I felt like I should refrain from ever making anything again, the way to get through these rough patches is the opposite — making things, even if they were bad, was the way to get new ideas and improve my skills.

The process of having ideas and creating projects should not be seen as a sequential series, but rather as a positive feedback loop. Having ideas can lead to creation just as creation can lead to more ideas.

Experience with creating things provides reliable skill-improvement, according to David Bayles and Ted Orland, authors of the book “Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking.” This book features an experiment that illustrates this point. During a pottery class, a teacher split the students into two groups. One group was told they would be graded based on the amount of clay they worked with, no mat-

ter what the quality. The other group was graded based on one pot they tried to make perfect. The group that made the best pot was the one that focused on quantity, rather than the group that concentrated on trying to make one perfect pot.

The example’s lesson is clear — jumping in and making something imperfect is much more helpful than waiting for inspiration for the perfect project.

I personally can vouch that art classes that focus on having the student create many projects are much more useful than those that focus on learning theory. This also can be said about other classes less likely to be dubbed “creative” — in chemistry classes, doing labs helped me understand complex concepts far better than rereading the textbook.

Classes aren’t necessary to put this philosophy into practice — they are just a tool to provide motivation to complete projects. Self-motivation can work just as well to help you learn new skills or improve old ones through lots of creation.

Unfortunately, many of us don’t think we are as creative as we’d like to be. U.S. adults cite a decreasing amount of free time as the factor that decreases their creativity the most, according to the April 2012 Adobe State of Create Study. The study’s participants also cited factors including money, self-doubt and other personal obligations.

I’ve heard many college students say they don’t have enough time to be creative. I feel that pressure as well. However, if there’s a way that you feel driven to be creative, you only can improve through making things. Invest in yourself by making time to compose songs, write stories or build models. Even if your work is deeply flawed, you’ll only improve by learning from your mistakes.

Life is pretty complicated. There is a lot going on — during any given day you must make a lot of choices.

Some of the decisions you might face could involve your social life, academics, your family, what to post on Yik Yak or a million other things.

As you think about the choices you have made and will make, I would like to challenge you to think differently. With each decision you make, consider some basic questions — does this choice positively impact my current life? Does this choice positively impact my future goals? After five years, will I be proud of this choice? I know if I had considered these questions when I was in your position, I likely would have made some different decisions during my time in college.

I am very invested in the on-campus living experience and I am an advocate for students to live on-campus. Living on- or off-campus is a big question almost all of you have considered. There are many factors that influence students’ decisions to live on- or off-campus.

Comfort, safety, finances, friends and lifestyle choices all come into play. Why and how you make this and other decisions is up to you, but please consider the questions above with all decisions you make at Truman. Does the choice you made about where to live positively impact your future? I think living on-campus is a good choice because of the ability to receive quality support when you are down on your luck and the positive influence it has on GPA. The average on-campus sophomore, for example, earns a GPA that is 0.4 points higher than an off-campus sophomore. However, I recognize on-campus housing might not be feasible for some because of finances, family or other factors.

Regardless of the choices you make in this situation or others, I want you to consider why you made that decision. The same principles apply to who you make friends with, what organizations you are a part of and how you interact with faculty, among many other choices. You are liberal arts students — think critically about why you make the choices you make. If you do not know why you joined an organization or took a particular class, then think it through. If there is not a good rationale for that choice, it almost always can be changed to a decision that serves you and your future better.

I hope you fully will consider how your choices today impact your options tomorrow. For some simple decisions, there is a right and wrong. However, for many life decisions — major, graduate school, etc. — there are no right and wrong answers, but there are decisions that might benefit you more or less. I hope with all your choices you will think critically and make the best decision for yourself, for now and for the future.

Megan Archer is a senior computer science major from Morrison, Colo.

John Gardner is the Director of Residence Life.

Don’t be afraid to explore different paths

Sarah Muir Most people start freshman year unsure of what to do with their lives, but end as seniors with at least a few good ideas — I’ve done the opposite. I was so sure about my choices when I started college, but as I finish my junior year, I’ve thrown it all out the window. Throughout this process I’ve learned the joys of being lost.

College usually is portrayed as a time to find yourself. It’s okay if you don’t

know your major by freshman year, but by senior year you’re expected to have found the direction you’ll take for the rest of your life. This template of how to live only stifles change and encourages meaningless routine. To fight this, we must embrace being lost.

Every step in the process from freshman year to graduation is a step toward one specific road with fewer and fewer exits. Studying business instead of biology cuts off the roads that lead to becoming a doctor. Picking a concentration within a major cuts off more roads.

Applying only to pre-law internships cuts off the roads that lead to accounting jobs, and so on. While having a narrow path is not bad, necessarily, the problem is we’re too young when we set out on these roads.

Most of us barely are legal adults when we decide how we’re going to spend the rest of our lives. It’s difficult

to find yourself when you’ve only had a small glimpse of what the world has to offer. After graduation, you will be discouraged from straying from the road you’ve chosen. Instead of having constant opportunities for change, you will be pushed into a routine.

This is no way to live. Don’t enter the highway with only one exit open — get lost. When you’re lost, you don’t have to drive in one direction or reach a specific end. Life should be about continuously losing yourself, always being open to change, and constantly evaluating your passions and following them.

This particularly is important to consider during times when you think you’ve finally figured it all out. Maybe you’re like me and think you’ve found what you really want and can’t imagine life any other way. This is the best time to get lost. It’s so easy to con-

vince ourselves we are doing the right thing when doing anything else would be scary or difficult. I fell into this trap for more than half my time at college.

It’s terrifying not to know what will happen, but it’s also rewarding. To realize you don’t have to drive down the same road every day for the rest of your life is to realize you are free. You are free to change your mind, free to try new things, free to turn down any road you want.

The poet Rumi wrote, “Respond to every call that excites your spirit.”

Don’t let the routine of life prevent you from finding a new passion. Get out there and get lost. There’s plenty of time to get to where you’re going.

Sarah Muir is a junior political science major from Lee’s Summit, Mo.

What did you want to be when you were a kid? What about now?

I always wanted to be an elementary teacher. I am currently pre-MAE.

A fiction author. Now I want to be a history teacher.

I wanted to be an artist.

Now I’m health science and pre-med.

I wanted to be a musician.

Now I’m a business degree.

Sarah Rivera Senior

Alex Banks Sophomore

Sabiya Azim Freshman

John Wasserman Senior

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015

Paino tells BOG state funding could increase

By Taylor Lay Staff Reporter

Truman State’s Board of Governors discussed current conditions, future renovation projects and a potential increase of state funding for the University last Saturday at the Board’s meeting.

The meeting included discussion about future renovation projects for the University. The Board approved a project-level budget for the Guaranteed Energy Savings Program to help modernize and increase the efficiency of utilities on campus.

Voting Board member Susan Plassmeyer said tuition and fees will increase by 0.8 percent for in-state undergraduate students and by 1.6 percent for all out-of-state undergraduate, in-state graduate and out-ofstate graduate students for the 201516 academic year.

Faculty Senate reported it sent out a faculty referendum for the plus/minus grading system proposal, which failed to pass. Vote totals were 46 percent in favor — 54 percent opposed, with a 70 percent participation rate.

Board members individually expressed brief personal statements in remembrance of the recently deceased University president emeritus Charles McClain. The Board also discussed University enrollment, recruitment efforts, tuition adjustments and foundation advancements.

University President Troy Paino said the Missouri Senate asked to increase appropriations for higher education by 1.8 percent in Missouri’s annual budget for the coming fiscal year. Paino said the Missouri House of Representatives approved the established 1.2 percent appropriation but has yet to approve the Senate’s proposal. Paino said he thinks the General Assembly wants to have the budget finalized and sent to Gov. Jay Nixon for approval by the end of next week.

Paino said enrollment for the coming year is nearly equal to the 2014-15 academic year. He said admissions should have a more accurate enrollment number after May 1, though this will be before accounting for international students. He also said there could be changes to the University recruitment cycle next year.

He said the University needs to be more aggressive in recruitment and cast a wider net to attract students.

“We cannot rely on affordability to get students to Truman, we must turn to

“We cannot rely on affordability to get students to Truman, we must turn to other factors. Scholarships and criteria we currently offer were set 25 years ago.

We have to ask ‘What do we want to be?’… ‘What do we want to look like as a University in the future?’”

—University President Troy Paino

other factors,” Paino said. “Scholarships and criteria we currently offer were set 25 years ago. We have to ask ‘What do we want to be?’… ‘What do we want to look like as a University in the future?’”

Paino said he thinks the University administration focuses too much on enrollment numbers and doesn’t think enough about the future of the University, including variation in diversity of the student body. He said he hopes further conversations about improving and moving the University forward will take place during summer 2015.

Mark Gambaiana, Vice President for University Advancement, said the foundation has raised $5.7 million in cash pledges this fiscal year and has secured $20.2 million in commitments through the current campaign.

He said the foundation currently is at month 22 of the 60-month campaign.

Gambaiana said of the $20.2 million, $14 million has been raised for scholarships. He said the total assets and endowments of the foundation are at $45 million and $40 million, respectively. Gambaiana said these assets steadily have been increasing during the past few years.

“It has been very exciting to report to the Board and basically each meeting, for the past several, we’ve had new records in those areas,” Gambaiana said.

MCMA | Editor-In-Chief reflects on the past year of college media success

Index staff Index staff and advisor Don Krause, far left, pose with the certificate for “Best Overall Division II Newspaper” at the MCMA Conference last weekend at Northwest Missouri State University. The conference brought together students from across the state to celebrate and appraise their work in student media.

RELEASE | Index Staff receives recognition Continued from page 1 The Index’s current and former staff received individual Division II awards for their work.

Senior Megan Archer – First place, Nonpolitical/Entertainment Cartoon Senior Megan Archer – First place, Political/Editorial Cartoon Juniors Anna Grace and Grace Bueckendorf – First place, Feature Page Index Editorial Staff – Second place, Special Section Junior Dan Mika – Second place, In-Depth News Reporting Junior Anna Grace – Second place, Sports Column Junior Katey Stoetzel – Second place, Entertainment Review Sophomore Austin Hornbostel – Second place, News Writing Sophomore Elle Fitzgibbons – Second place, Feature Photography Freshman Trevor Stark – Second place, Sports Photography Senior John Brooks, Sophomore Austin Hornbostel and Junior Dan Mika – Third place, Page One Design Senior Megan Archer – Third place, Op-Ed Page Index Editorial Board – Third place, Editorial Writing Juniors Jonathan Rembold and Hannah Kacerovskis – Honorable mention, Sports Page Juniors Jonathan Rembold and Hannah Kacerovskis – Honorable mention, Photo Page Junior Erica Nolan – Honorable mention, Feature Writing Senior Bill Townsend – Honorable mention, Column MCMA judges said the Index had a “solid, clean layout,” and complimented the newspaper for featuring both an editorial and an opinions page. Judges also said they appreciated the Index’s use of information graphics, TruLife’s use of photography and graphics on the section front, the page two calendar/crime/news briefs section, and overall presentation and production.

Index representatives attend the conference annually and will travel next April to Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where the newspaper will receive recognition for its work this calendar year.

Continued from page 1 The Index has done quite well at recent MCMA conferences and I think that is no accident. We have a staff that strives to be the best at what they do and seeks out the best practices to implement for their areas of the newspaper. For all of our fortunes, it is true we don’t have the financial resources or state-of-the-art equipment many of the association’s Division I college newspapers probably have — what we do have is state-of-the-art minds. It’s those people behind our publication that allow us even to compete with Division I newspapers from more prestigious, moneyed universities.

One staff member interestingly pointed out to me during our drive home Saturday evening the fear of failure she feels stepping into an editorial role. And, thinking back, I felt that fear each time I began a new editorial role. I don’t think that’s something common to all college media staff — at the Index, our staff has a certain understanding of the excellence of those who have come before them. Each of us feels a need to live up to — and exceed — the successes of our predecessors. At least to me, there is a certain hallowed duty associated with each role at the newspaper and a desire to prove oneself as a capable leader, writer and teacher. Combined with the support network we provide for each other, I think the fear of failure — and yearning to succeed — our staff feels is a very powerful driver of our publication.

I don’t know if I’m any closer to understanding concretely how our college newspaper provides for its staff a sense of belonging, and desire to reach higher and do better. Perhaps I am as close as I ever will be to wrapping my mind around its particular powers of instruction and reward.

Perhaps what this year’s MCMA conference really taught me is what our newspaper offers is different to all of our staff — some seek a venue to express themselves, some seek a venue to lead, some seek work experience, and some seek to spread knowledge about our campus and community.

MCMA is one of my favorite events for the Index each year, and I think it’s because it allows each of us to realize we are merely cogs in a magnificent news machine — each of us plays an essential, but often inglorious and unrecognized role in the awards the newspaper receives. But to know us as a staff is to see many talented, dedicated — and sometimes even fearful — minds working with unusual grace and harmony.

Proposed benefits of KPD building new firing range Potential to be opened for use by community groups More versatile design specific to KPD needs Increased distance from residential areas Flexible scheduling Safety for KPD staff Source: Kirksville Police Department

RANGE | Kirksville Police Department is making tentative plans for a new firing range to alleviate noise concerns and potential schedule conflicts with current public and private range options Continued from page 1 location and the dimensions of the range. Hughes said the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has jurisdiction of the landfill, and the plans need DNR approval to move forward.

Lt. Mark Wellman, KPD Masters Firearms instructor, said the proposed location has several advantages compared to the current firing range sites on public and private land, including its distance from the closest residential area.

While the current range on private land has several neighbors, he said the proposed location is farther from neighbors who might be disturbed by the noise.

Wellman said a dedicated location also would be safer for KPD staff because of the safety precautions used during training sessions, which are not necessarily observed by the public. The department has several specific training elements that currently must be carried out at the public state

range, but could better be completed at a range designed specifically for police use, Wellman said. For example, instruction for long-range shooters requires a different range configuration than other types of firearms training.

Wellman said one of the most important aspects of firearms training is repetition. He said the incidences of firearms use on duty are small compared to time spent practicing, so officers can develop muscle memory or “learned re-

sponses” during practice to high-stress, potentially dangerous situations.

Finally, Wellman said a new range would benefit the police department by allowing them to know when the range is available. He said the department conducts certification training about four times per year, and having the ability to schedule the sessions without worry about potential conflicts at the current range would be beneficial for the department.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015

Former KHS soon to be demolished

By Johanna Burns Staff Reporter

A chapter of Kirksville education history will close with the planned demolition of the former Kirksville High School building located at 411 E. McPherson St. The City of Kirksville is working to fulfill the requirements for the Community and Development Block Grant issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to secure funding for the project. The building has been in poor condition for several years and has been a concern for the city since 2006.

Brad Selby, Codes and Planning Director, said the building has become an eyesore. He said during 2006 the city became aware the building had several issues, including broken windows, a caved-in roof, and overgrown weeds and trees growing out of the building.

Selby said the building has had several owners throughout the years. His department first took action against the owners of the building during 2006, taking legal action in an effort to compel the owners to make repairs, he said.

Selby said although the owners at the time were found liable for the repairs and were compelled by the court to fix the issues found, the owners financially were not able to make the necessary changes. Selby said the owners then sold the building to someone who thought they could facilitate the repairs. He said the new owners then discovered they could not afford to repair the damage to the building. “We’ve had people come in because the building has got historic value — there’s no doubt, it’s almost a hundred years old,�

Selby said. “We’ve had people come in and say they think they can renovate it.�

Selby said developers have shown interest in renovating the building as an apartment complex, but the building

structurally is so unstable it would be prohibitively expensive to fix. He said the building currently has no electricity or heating, is rusted and moldy, and has a ruined roof. He said while the outside structure of the building appears sound, the inside poses a real danger.

Selby said he doubts anyone could make the necessary renovations and still turn a profit on the building.

Selby said the Kirksville Historic Preservation Committee is aware of the historical significance of the old school, but said there is no way to preserve it.

He said he had the building condemned before the committee was formed. “We’d love to see the building, something done with it, but we just can’t find anyone that would be willing to do it, and all the owners that have owned it since I’ve been around have been trying to find someone that could take it,� Selby said.

Selby said more inspections are required by the city before demolition can begin. Once the building has been inspected for asbestos, the department can reach out to construction companies for bids, he said. Selby said he hopes to begin demolition during July and finish by October of this year.

The project is funded in part by a Community and Development Block Grant and in part by the current owner of the building, Selby said.

The CDBG program is designed to provide resources to communities to address a wide range of community needs, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development website.

The school was built during 1914 by architects Trank & Gordon to relieve overcrowding in the school district, according to a 1986 Kirksville Codes and Planning survey.

The survey noted the school

Photos by Trevor Stark/Index Above: The south entrance of the former Kirksville High School is boarded up to bar entrance to the dilapidated structure. The building is slated to be demolished during summer and fall 2015.

was abandoned during 1960 when the current high school was constructed. The school was used to host Board of Education meetings until 1978, and that was the last time the school actively was used. At the time of that survey, the school’s condition was rated as poor.

Editor’s note: The building’s owner was unable to speak with the Index due to schedule constraints.

Above left: Padlocks and chains secure the doors on the east entrance to the former Kirksville High School building.

This security is intended to keep potential trespassers from entering the decaying structure. Top right: The stone marker above the south entrance of the old Kirksville High School shows the building’s original purpose. Bottom right: The rear docking area of the former Kirksville High School building stands vacant and covered in vines. The structure has been a concern for the city of Kirksville since 2006 and was deemed too structurally unsound to be repaired or restored.

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The Kirksville Fire Department works to put out the fire located at 201 E. Illinois Street. The fire department was on the scene from about 10:30 p.m. April 9 until 9 a.m. April 10 fighting to contain it. Fire departments from Adair County and La Plata, Mo. assisted in controlling the fire.

Former business destroyed, owner unsure of next steps

by Robert Overmann

We had other businesses looking at it, we had interest in renting the building, and now it’s gone.

It’s just a really terrible situation all around.”

Ellis said he recently leased the building to an Kirksville resident Steve Ellis, owner of the com- individual who had planned to start an interior mercial property that caught fire last Thursday at design business in the building. Ellis said he put 201 E. Illinois St., said he has not yet decided what the building up for rent following Scrapper’s Den’s to do with the destroyed property that housed his move last June to its current location at 106 E. Ilfamily business for almost 40 years. linois St., Ellis said.

The vacant building at 201 E. Illinois burned Ellis said he continues to operate the family busifrom last Thursday ness, now S&S Printing and night until the folGraphics, located at 701 N. lowing Friday morn- “It’s just a terrible loss we’ve Marion St. ing at about 5 a.m.

The Kirksville Fire Departhad. Our business had been No one was injured ment responded to the fire at there for so many years. We in the fire. about 10:40 p.m. last Thurshad other businesses looking Ellis said his day when an on-duty Kirksville grandfather pursaw smoke spewing at it, we had interest in renting firefighter chased the building from the building, Kirksville the building, and now it’s during 1971 to house Fire Chief Tom Collins said.

Simpson Printing Collins said 17 Kirksville gone. It’s just a really terrible Company. He said firefighters fought the blaze situation all around.” he, his grandfather, and were assisted by firefightfather and brother ers from Adair County and La —Kirksville resident Steve Ellis worked at the family Plata, Missouri. Wind signifibusiness when it was located at 201 E. Illinois, and cantly hindered firefighters’ efforts to control the he said it was difficult for him emotionally when he fire, and the building was a total loss, he said. learned the building had burned.

“We weren’t going to change the outcome of the “It’s just a terrible loss we’ve had,” Ellis said. fire, but the wind made it a lot more touchy,” Col“Our business had been there for so many years. lins said. “We probably could have knocked it down Editor-in-Chief index.editor@gmail.com

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from the roof [if it hadn’t been so windy], but we weren’t comfortable putting anyone inside [the building] to fight the fire.”

Residents of an adjacent home at 205 E. Illinois and employees at the nearby Conoco gas station at 202 E. Illinois were evacuated because firefighters were concerned the windy conditions might spread the fire. Collins said the home suffered minor heat damage, but the Conoco gas station was undamaged.

The state fire marshal and Kirksville Fire Department were on the scene until 9 a.m. Friday morning to investigate and prevent any hot spots from reigniting. Mike O’Connell, Communications Director at the Missouri Department of Public Safety, said in an email the Division of Fire Safety has categorized the fire’s cause and origin as undetermined pending the conclusion of the state fire marshal’s investigation.

Kirksville resident Hershal Starbuck, who lives at 205 E. Illinois, said he saw smoke from his apartment window at about 10:45 p.m. last Thursday night.

“My dog was barking like crazy, and then I heard someone shout ‘Fire!’” Starbuck said. “Nobody else in the house had their phone on them, so I picked up my cell phone and called 911.”

Starbuck said he was concerned nearby natural gas lines that serve his home might ignite. However, firefighters succeeded at containing the blaze to 201 E. Illinois.

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Left: The fire burns across the roof of the former Scrapper’s Den. Right: Firefighters tackle the fire from above, working against the heat of the fire and the strong winds during the night. Kirksville resident Steve Ellis, owner of the destroyed property, said he is unsure what he will do with the property.

Ingrid Roettgen/TMN

The former Scrapper’s Den location is now in ruins. A fire occurred at the property the evening of April 9, and residents of surrounding properties were evacuated because of safety concerns. The fire marshal’s investigation as to the cause of the fire still is pending.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015

Submitted photo Students display the colorful aftermath of the festival. Sophomore Shaili Patal said participants of the Holi festival are supposed to wear white because it makes the colors stand out better. This is important because it shows there are many colors of life, Patal said.

BY JULIANNA FOSTER Copy Editor

Color rained down from the sky last weekend in celebration of Holi — a Hindu festival of colors.

Truman State’s International Club and Namaste Nepal hosted the festival last weekend.

Senior Avisekh Maskey, president of Namaste Napal, said only Hindus participated historically, but the festival has gained popularity among non-Hindus throughout much of South Asia and the United States.

Maskey said he is a Nepali native and has been at Truman for three years pursuing a bachelor’s degree in physics. Maskey said Namaste Nepal had wanted to host Holi for a few years, but this is the first year it happened on campus.

Maskey said the International Club approached Namaste Nepal with the idea to host Holi together.

He said Namaste Nepal received funding through the International Students Ambassadors Office. The colored powder used in the festival cost $480, Maskey said.

Senior Rachel Zhang, president of International Club, said the event was brought to her attention by one of the club’s executive members.

“A few members of the club are of Indian descent, which is why we decided to do the festival this year,” Zhang said. “Because Holi is also celebrated in Nepal, we decided to part-

Trung Vo/Index The color that is thrown in the air during Holi is powder, which senior Avisekh Maskey said cost $480. ner up with Namaste Nepal to carry “It is a religious festival, but it out the event.” breaks all the boundaries between reZhang said having the event was ligion, caste and creed,” Chintakunta important to her because it celebrates said. “Everyone unifies.” diversity on campus.

Sophomore Shaili Patel, public reShe said Truman has a lot of Af- lations chair of International Club, rican and Chinese celebrations, but was tasked with informing students not a Hindu celebration. about the event.

It was a nice change of She said she accompace on Truman’s cam- “It symbolizes the plished this by making pus, Zhang said. posters, banners and a burning of all the Sophomore Manasa Facebook page. Patel evil, and prioritizing Chintakunta said she was said she is from India all the good.” born in India and her parand moved to St. Louis —Sophomore Shaili Patel ents immigrated to St. six years ago.

Louis nine years ago.

“Holi is celebrated Although she personally had not usually in the beginning of March beparticipated in the celebration before, tween winter and spring,” Patel said.

Chintakunta said she was excited to “The date changes according to the have the chance.

Hindu calendar.”

Chintakunta said she has always Patel said she hoped the event wanted to participate during Holi, but would be as fun as she remembers it had never had the chance. being in India. She said she had not “My family always went to temple, celebrated it in six years, so she was we always got blessings from the el- excited Namaste Nepal and Internaders, we always went out for food, but tional Club were hosting it this year. we never got to do the colors part,” Patel said her favorite part of Holi Chintakunta said. was throwing water balloons and colors Chintakunta said her grandparents at other participants. Because the event traditionally host a bonfire for their was hosted on campus, they were not family the night before Holi. allowed water balloons because the col“It symbolizes the burning of all ored powder could dye the grass. the evil, and prioritizing all the good,” “Many people don’t know that they Chintakunta said. have to wear white t-shirts or anything She said the next day they filled it white,” Patel said. “When the colors with colors by putting colored pow- are thrown at you, it shows there are der everywhere. Chintakunta said she so many colors of life and that you just hoped everyone had fun and enjoyed accept happiness, sadness and laughthe festival. ter, all the essences of life.”

Trung Vo/Index Students take part in Holi — a festival of colors. The festival is from Hindu tradition and this year is the first time it was celebrated at Truman. The festival was hosted by Truman State’s International Club and Namaste Nepal.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015

Agave’s once-in-alifetime bloom soon

BY JENNA HOLZER TMN Reporter

Truman State’s greenhouse is home to a giant. The giant does not hoard magical beans or eat humans for breakfast — instead the mammoth lurking in the corner is a plant, easily more than 11 feet tall with leaves that resemble a spider’s legs.

The monocarpic agave plant, a plant that flowers only once during its lifetime and dies shortly afterwards, that sits in the northeast corner of the greenhouse is preparing to flower.

Biology professor Lisa Hooper, chair of the greenhouse committee at Truman, said the flowering process of the agave plant is that multiple flowers bloom on one stalk. The plant produces an inflorescence — a multitude of flowers that rely on one stalk for food and support, she said. Those flowers, in turn, produce multiple seeds that could be scattered to produce other offspring from the agave plant, she said. Nevertheless, this is not the only way it can reproduce.

The plant uses its resources to make pups and flowers to ensure the plant will survive in the harsh desert, Hooper said. The agave blooms could last up to two months before the plant withers.

Hooper said the agave plant could take up to two months for the blooms to fully open and it could take an additional few months for the plant to die. The time period for blooming and death can vary depending on the plant, she said.

Agave plants originated in the central part of Mexico and steadily have spread to nonnative areas because agave enthusiasts have planted them around the world, Hooper said.

The type of agave plant in the greenhouse — Agave americana — found in southern Texas and Mexico, and is known for its gray-green leaves and yellow blossoms, Hooper said. There are approximately 200 species of agave known throughout the world. Agave was used by indigenous tribes, and agave nectar commonly is used among health food groups, Hooper said.

“The native Mexicans had all kinds of uses for it,” Hooper said. “Anywhere from sewing materials … to making tequila. It is probably the most varied in terms of its uses. Every part of it can be used for different things.”

Faculty and staff estimate that Truman’s agave plant is about 45-50 years old. Agave plants can live from 20-80 years given the right conditions and climate, Hooper said.

Hooper said the agave plant was transplanted from the old greenhouse to the new one when renovations to Magruder Hall were finished during 2005.

Greenhouse manager Jenna Canfield said traditionally an agave plant flowers once every

Jenna Holzer/TMN Hooper stands in front of the agave plant in the Truman State greenhouse. The plant is preparing to flower, which only happens once during the plant’s lifetime.

35 years on average, after which the plant dies and the seeds that spread during the flowering period grow into new agave plants.

“A good way to propagate it is to take the pups [new growths] from it,” Canfield said.

“So the way it survives is not only through the production of seeds, but also by producing clones, called pups.”

Agave plants are low maintenance, do not require a lot of water, enjoy an abundance of sunshine and vary by color, size and shape, she said.

Maintenance workers had to remove a glass panel from the greenhouse roof to give the agave plant room to grow because it is so tall, Canfield said. The Agave americana’s flowering stalk can grow up to 25 feet tall.

Sophomore biology major Rebecca Heisel said she is excited to see the plant flower and she thinks other students are too. Heisel said she currently is taking a plant anatomy class with Hooper, who related what they are learning in class to the agave plant.

“I’m excited for it because the plant has been here for forever and the fact that we’re here when it gets to flower is cool,” Heisel said.

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Daughter plans 5K in honor of mother

BY COURTNEY KAUFFMAN

owner of the location where the event will be hosted. “[Teri] affected almost the The death of Teri Heckert entire town of Kirksville,” during February 2014 shook Diana said. “So everyone the Kirksville community knows about [the 5K] and and inspired Teri’s daughter, knows why I’m doing it, and Diana Heckert, to take ac- they been really supportive.” tion against breast cancer.

Diana said she is hoping Diana is hosting the Hope for a big turnout even though Hop 5K in memory of Teri 9 only about 30 people have a.m. April 25 at Thousand registered as of April 9. The Hills State Park. event currently is planned The proceeds benefit rain or shine, Diana said.

METAvivor, an organizaChuck Heckert, Teri’s widtion dedicated to metastatic ower, said he had no idea breast cancer research. Only how difficult the fight for 2 percent of all breast can- cancer was until his wife cer funds go toward research was diagnosed — neither for metastatic breast cancer, did Teri, he said, because she which does not have a high was the first in her family to survival rate. be diagnosed with cancer.

Diana said she is planning Chuck said originally this event as an independent the 5K was planned during project for her middle school spring 2014. But when Teri gifted propassed away gram at Kirksduring Febville Middle ruary 2014, School.

Di- “My daughter plans changed ana said the the family is a rockstar ... and 5K was her had to handle She has literally other matters. mother’s idea.

“My mom “[Diana] done all of it by wanted was a runto plan ner and I’m the event for herself.” a runner and April [2015] be—Chuck Heckert, Teri cause she wantmy dad’s a runner, so I ed to piggyback Heckert’s widower wanted to do off the Relay for something Life and have for metastatic breast cancer that energy,” Chuck said. “And research that she was pas- she wanted to make sure the colsionate about, and it just hap- lege students were still in town.” pened to be a 5K,” Diana said.

Chuck said he doesn’t Diana said she is happy think many college students she can do something to realize how much of an imhonor her mother because of pact they can have on the Teri’s impact on herself and Kirksville community. Bethe local community. She cause Kirksville is home to said she knows others in the so many college students, Kirksville community who the events they choose to have metastatic breast can- attend become well-known cer and she said she thinks and well-supported, he said. more research should be Chuck said Diana is involved done on this type of breast with planning the 5K and this cancer so it can be treated has allowed her to cope with more effectively. the grief of Teri’s death. He said Planning the event has the planning has been stressful been difficult, Diana said. — especially for Diana — and She said the first step was slightly disappointing because picking a date and that no getting the word out about a first other 5Ks were being hosted annual event can be difficult. on or around that day, get“My daughter is a rockting insurance for the event, star,” Chuck said. “She came and then contacting the See HECKERT, page 11 Staff Reporter

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND PRACTICE: THE ROLE OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH

DR. NEETU ABAD THURSDAY APRIL 23, 7PM

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Dr. Neetu Abad (Truman graduate, ’03) will talk about her experience applying behavioral research to health interventions. Dr. Abad is a behavioral scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA, and has recently completed a deployment to Sierra Leone, West Africa to serve in the Ebola Emergency Response.

She has also conducted research on HIV/AIDS prevention among communities of color in the US, as well as research on empowering women and girls in underserved populations.

SPONSORED BY: SCHOOL OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCES AND DEPARTMENT OF NURSING FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: YUNA FERGUSON (YFERGUSON@TRUMAN.EDU) DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

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Oreo brownies are sure to please

BY LAURA SEAMAN TMN Reporter

Sometimes you crave sugar — a lot of sugar. There aren’t many snacks as sweet and chocolatey as Oreo brownies.

These brownies take sweetness to a whole new level and it’s incredible.

When I first found this recipe on Pinterest, I was afraid it would be one of those cooking projects that looks yummy and seems easy, but actually is extremely complicated. But I was wrong — these brownies are extremely easy to make.

One of my favorite parts of this recipe is the opportunity for creativity. While the recipe calls for cookies ‘n’ cream ice cream, you can use any flavor you see fit and then coordinate the Oreo cookies. For example, you might use strawberry ice cream and then strawberry milkshake Oreos — yes, those are a thing. You also could use cookie dough ice cream and either mint or chocolate Oreos. If you’re feeling really adventurous, you could try them all.

Another great thing about this recipe is the short amount of time it takes to make. A lot of baking projects take a while and as college students, time is not something we have in abundance. However, you can make an entire pan of delicious brownies in only an hour. I think that’s amazing.

So next time you need a quick dish for a bake sale or you just want to settle your sweet tooth, try these Oreo brownies.

They will not disappoint.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup of hot fudge.

• Boxed brownie mix — you will also need the amount of eggs and oil listed on the box’s recipe, usually about 2 large eggs and 1/4 cup oil

4. Mix ingredients thoroughly and make sure there are no lumps.

• 1/2 cup cookies ‘n’ cream ice cream • 1 package Oreos • 1/4 cup hot fudge — optional, but encouraged if you want outrageously sweet brownies Recipe: 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Follow the steps on the boxed brownie mix, but do not add any water.

3. Add 1/2 cup of cookies ‘n cream ice cream and optional

5. Pour just enough batter into the pan to cover the bottom, but no more than half of the batter.

6. Place whole Oreo cookies on top of the batter to fill the tray.

7. Use the rest of the batter to cover the Oreos.

8. Put the brownies into the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

9. Let the brownies cool, then cut into squares and enjoy.

Prep time: 15 minutes Baking time: 30 minutes Total time: 45 minutes

Continued from page 10 up with the T-shirt design and the name — she has literally done all of it by herself.”

Although Diana has faced some disappointment financially from sponsors, Chuck said, she continues to look forward to the turnout.

He said he often reminds her she didn’t set a specific goal for the fundraiser and every cent will be helpful to METAvivor.

Chuck said Diana hopes to make this an annual event and Diana has been making notes about how to improve the event for future years.

Rhea Rechav, a classmate of Diana’s at Kirksville Middle School, said she heard about the event from Diana via Instagram and will participate in this year’s 5K. “I knew Teri really well,” Rechav said. “She was like a second mom to me and she was so wonderful and I’m glad that her legacy is living on.”

Rechav said events like the 5K raise awareness of issues within the community. She said she thinks this 5K will bring people together to support a common cause.

Rechav said she thought Teri would have been honored to be a part of the event because Teri was a runner and liked to help others.

Rechav said this experience has been insightful for her because she has not experienced a death in her own family, so handling Teri’s death has taught her a lot about loss.

She said she will attend this run every year because it is so important to support a noble cause.

There is a $20 fee for the regular 5K and a $15 fee for the kids’ race.

Those interested can go to thehopehop.weebly.com and fill out the application or simply donate to the cause.

Walk-up registrations on the day of the race also are welcome.

For more information about registration or questions, contact Diana Heckert at dianaheckter09@gmail. com or visit thehopehop.weebly.com.

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“Singing the Blues”

Blue is a good go-to color for any outfit. Combining multiple shades of blue with a fun pattern — such as stripes — makes you look like a star.

Get junior Ciera Utter’s look!

Wear your favorite blue shirt. Try for a bold pattern.

Choose a scarf — obviously also blue — with the same pattern.

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We finally have a full-length trailer for Marvel’s riskiest film, “Ant-Man.” The trailer features shots of Paul Rudd in his Ant-Man costume flying through the air on ants and beating up guys 100 times his size. It looks pretty awesome, but I’m still bitter Edgar Wright is not involved with this movie. The trailer also is sure to point out its own self-awareness about the ridiculous nature of an ant-sized superhero.

Seeing as this is set in an already established superhero universe where a guy turns into a green giant when he gets angry, I’m not sure how the film constantly pointing this out will affect it.

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Welcome to the Picks of the Week, where we update you about anything ranging from special events, movies, music and entertainment taking place around campus and Kirksville.

The Imitation Game

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With such a vibrant top half of the outfit, go for a simple pair of jeans and boots to finish.

The truth behind WWII is exposed in this dramatic film of strategy and intellegence. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing, the genius who broke Enigma, the Nazi’s cipher machine that enciphered and deciphered secret messages. Pressure mounts as the characters are forced to handle their own personal and emotional struggles while trying to break the code, which changes daily. Winner of the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, this film, based on true events, leaves viewers in disbelief 70 years after the fact.

The Index has scoured the Internet and gone deep into the recesses of Netflix to find the things you have yet to discover. We lie in wait for new entertainment to hit the web or the shelves. We do the heavy lifting when it comes to all things entertainment, and for your sake, we deem them a hit or a miss.

events April 18

April 18

5K for Cystic Fibrosis 8-9 a.m. starting at the corner of Franklin and Patterson Streets If you haven’t registered for the race yet, late registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and costs $8. All proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The race begins at 8 a.m. and is sponsored

by Delta Sigma Pi, one of the professional business fraternities.

MisterWives and Smallpools 7:30-11 p.m. in Pershing Arena The Student Activities Board presents MisterWives and Smallpools, with special guest Outsides. Tickets for the concert are $5 for students with Truman ID and $10 for general admission. Tickets will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the rest of the week.

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Going back in time to TV’s time travel best

BY KATEY STOETZEL

Assistant Features Editor

Listen — time travel saved Cisco. For that, I’ll forever be thankful. This week, I took a look back at some of my favorite time travel episodes that span various television shows. These are not in any order, as picking a No. 1 was impossible. Warning — there are spoilers for the shows mentioned here. Read at your own discretion.

“Out of Time” (S1 E15), The Flash — Cisco died, y’all. And that’s not okay. For weeks we’ve known Barry Allen would run so fast he’d run straight back in time, but it still surprised me the moment it happened during “Out of Time.” A giant tidal wave is about to destroy Central City, Joe is being tortured, Cisco and Caitlin have figured out Harrison Wells’ secret, Iris loves Barry, Iris knows Barry’s The Flash and Harrison kills Cisco by the end of the episode. But it all changes when the only way to stop the tidal wave is for Barry to run so fast he ends up at the beginning of the episode before all the aforementioned events happened. Barry’s last line of “Oh boy” upon realizing what happened was perfect.

“White Tulip” (S2 E18), Fringe — Driven by grief about the death of his fiancé, Alistair Peck, played by guest star Peter Weller, takes the theory of time travel and applies it to reality, constantly resetting the episode to the beginning, and our main characters unknowingly going through the same investigation over again and again. The parallel between Walter and Peck is the highlight of the episode, as they must come to terms with being scientists who essentially are playing God — Peck with time travel and Walter with traveling to another universe to kidnap another version of his son, Peter. The title comes from Walter’s wish to receive a sign from God in the form of a white tulip — Peck anonymously gives Walter a drawing of one at the end of the episode.

The concept of déjà vu comes up during the second go-around of the same investigation when Olivia says she experienced déjà vu. Peter, unknowingly insightful into his own destiny, says, “I read that déjà vu is fate’s

way of telling you you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. That’s why you feel like you’ve been there before. You are right in line with your own destiny … I never get them myself. Maybe because I’m not on track with my own destiny.” Creepy.

“And Those We Left Behind” (S4 E6), Fringe — This season four episode of “Fringe” uses every other time-affiliated phenomena besides time travel. Time displacement, time slip, time jump, time collision, time bubble and time chamber all are used to describe the mysterious happenings going on in downtown Boston.

Peter’s the center of this story. Because he’s been erased from the timeline this season, Peter thought he needed to reset the timeline for everyone to remember him — but by the episode’s end he decides he is in the wrong place and needs to get “home,” back to the original timeline. This is a callback to what Peter was saying during “White Tulip,” where the implication was that Peter needed to go back to the alternate universe where he was from, and during “And Those We Left Behind,” Peter needs to get back to his time line, or rather the time line we see during seasons one through three.

Peter mentions déjà vu again at the end of the episode when he’s moving into the house on Harvard’s campus — something he really already did during season one.

If it sounds confusing, that’s because it is. But this episode is one of the better ones from a risky season four.

“City on the Edge of Forever” (S1 E28), Star Trek — Captain Kirk and Spock travel back to Depressionera New York City. There, Kirk meets and falls in love with Edith — a woman who dreams of traveling to the stars and exploring other life forms. When the fate of the world balances between whether or not Edith lives or dies, Kirk’s final decision is heartbreaking. This episode doesn’t play with time as much as the other episodes do, but it’s one of the better “Star Trek” episodes that mix science fiction and reality well.

“Mystery Spot” (S3 E11), Supernatural — The episode that inspired many a Tuesday Internet meme, “Mystery Spot” is an exercise in black comedic storytelling gone wild. This season three episode of “Super-

natural” uses the Groundhog Day method of time loops to torture Sam and Dean Winchester. Sam gets stuck in the time loop, forced to watch his brother die in different and oddly hilarious ways. Whether it’s eating poisonous tacos, being crushed by a dresser, slipping in the shower, getting eaten by a golden retriever, accidentally stabbed with an ax by Sam, electrocuted, hit by a car or shot by a shotgun, Dean really goes through the wringer this episode. All of these deaths are played during a montage, each happening on the same Tuesday broken up by Asia’s “Heat of the Moment,” while Sam desperately tries to save his brother. It’s so funny, until suddenly it’s not. The last fifteen minutes are a scary foreshadow for what Sam’s character will be like during season four, after Dean officially dies on a Wednesday and Sam spends six months tracking the Trickster who is responsible for the events.

“Trials and Tribble-ations” (S5 E6), Star Trek Deep Space Nine — Captain Sisko and crew time travel back to one of the best original “Star Trek” episodes called “The Trouble with Tribbles.” With the use of movie magic, DS9 characters are placed throughout the original episode, interacting with William Shatner’s Captain Kirk and Leonard Nimoy’s Spock. It’s a clever use of time travel that calls back to the beginnings of “Star Trek.” Plus, tribbles!

“The Constant” (S4 E5), Lost — “The Constant” is a “Lost” season four love story told across time. Continuing from the season three episode when Desmond first time traveled, Desmond begins time traveling in his mind — kind of like Ashton Kutcher in “The Butterfly Effect” — when he, Sayid and Lapidus fly out to the freighter floating 40 miles off the island in hopes of being saved. Throughout the episode, Desmond must find his constant between the past and present. This constant ends up being Penny, who has been searching for him for three years. When that phone call connects between Desmond and Penny, we realize Penny kept the same phone number for eight years. The scene is so emotionally engaging that you can’t help but cry along with them.

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The Truman golf team celebrates second, third and ninth place in tourneys

BY SARAH HICKS Staff Reporter

With strong senior leadership and a group of competitive underclassmen, the women’s golf team respectively finished second, third and ninth overall during its first three spring tournaments.

The women played March 22 in Moravia, Iowa, at the Iowa Intercollegiate Championships, where they placed second. Truman State competed in Kansas City, Missouri, taking a respectable third place at the Park University Spring Invitational. The women played April 12-13 in St. Louis at the 2015 Triton Invitational, finishing ninth overall.

Coach Clint Fitzpatrick said he attributes the team’s spring success to its strong group dynamic and said every player acts like a leader.

“Our two seniors [Courtney Cisler and Riley Keltner] are exceptional leaders, and set a wonderful example,” Fitzpatrick said. “All of our ladies have seen the hard work and dedication that our upperclassman have put in, and are really trying to follow. All of our ladies seem to genuinely get along and care about one another, and we couldn’t have a better group of ladies representing Truman.”

Fitzpatrick said the strength of the team showed at the Iowa Intercollegiate Championships when the wom-

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en played in 40 degree weather and windy conditions.

Despite the harsh weather, freshman Nicolle Barmettler placed third overall, Cisler took eighth and junior Kim Barmettler took 14th.

The Bulldogs shot 332 during round one and 328 during round two, adding a second place win for the Bulldog fiveplayer rotation.

Cisler said it is important for the upperclassmen to keep a positive mindset because golf has many ups and downs.

“We’ve been doing a really good job of keeping this mindset,” Cisler said. “We’re more competitive this year, and I think that helps to motivate us some too and really push ourselves.”

Cisler said while much of the team travels during the spring, teammates bond on the course and enjoy study nights after practices to strengthen their team spirit.

Sophomore Claire Munie said the team bonds with movie nights and team dinners. Because the team is so small, Munie said it is easy for them to get together.

The women fought their way to third place out of 10 teams April 6 at the Park University Invitational. Ottawa University took second place, beating Truman by just four strokes. Park finished fourth, four strokes behind Truman, and Fort Hayes State University finished fifth, 21 strokes behind the Bulldogs.

Nicolle finished fifth overall at the Park Invitational with 79 strokes during the first round and 83 strokes during the

second. Cisler shot an 81 and 87, finishing in the top 10. Kim took 13th place, and Keltner tied for 26th with junior Olumayomide Coker.

Kim shot 173 strokes, Keltner shot 184 strokes and Coker shot 186 strokes by the end of the invitational.

Munie said golf is a mental game, and even though she has not traveled with the team since fall 2014, she said she still focuses on the fundamentals to improve herself, and said Fitzpatrick has helped her play a stronger game.

“Coach Fitzpatrick knows each of our games pretty well and makes his advice to all of us [on an] individualized basis on our each of our own games,” Munie said.

“Some of us are stronger off the tee so he will stress for those to work on their short game and vise versa. He always stresses for all of us to play smart.”

Because the team had a week to prepare for the Triton Invitational after the Park University International, Fitzpatrick said the team focused on the needs of the individuals more than the needs of the team, as golf relies on individual scores to make up the team score.

Fitzpatrick said he uses an individually focused approach because some players have different strengths and weaknesses.

Nicolle has been Truman’s top-scoring player at every spring invitational so far. While Fitzpatrick appreciates every player on his team, and said every player is important, he said Nicolle’s work ethic is second to none.

“Her attitude and demeanor are just as great,” Fitzpatrick said. “She is kind and

Dominic Kacich Junior sprinter Dominic Kacich finished first in the 400 meter dash at the Jim Duncan Invitational in Des Moines, Iowa, with a time of 47.62 seconds, which was a personal best and an NCAA Provisional time. His time is tied for 10th in Div. II history and is the fastest in the GLVC to date.

Kacich also placed third in the 200 meter dash.

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supportive to every member on the team and we are so fortunate to have her.”

The team played April 12-13 at the Triton Invitational where Nicolle placed ninth overall, shooting 160 during the two days combined.

Overall, the team placed ninth. Kim shot a 176, Keltner shot a 177, Coker fired a 178 and Cisler turned in a 183. The Bulldogs turned the tide on the second day, as Nicolle, Kim, Keltner and Cisler each shot three fewer strokes on the second day.

The Bulldogs were 16 strokes behind University of Central Missouri and beat McKendree University by 12 strokes, which followed the Bulldogs in 10th place.

The women played one more invitational April 19 in Kirksville before the GLVC conference at the Truman Sam Lesseig Invitational. The team placed ninth at the invitational in St. Louis.

Former coach Sam Lesseig, who passed away during 2013, started the women’s golf program at Truman during 1985 and is remembered at the women’s home golf invitational this weekend. Fitzpatrick said he encourages everyone to support the Bulldogs at this event. “[Lesseig] meant so much to the University and especially to these young ladies,” Fitzpatrick said. “It will be great to honor him with a tournament in his name. Our ladies are super excited to once again have a home invitational.”

The team also will compete in the GLVC conference April 24-26 in Waterloo, Illinois.

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Football springs into offseason

BY HENRY JANSSEN Staff Reporter

Bulldog fans had an opportunity to glimpse of the 2015 football team last Saturday at Stokes Stadium when the team played its annual spring game.

Junior running back A.J. Hartfield said he thought the Bulldogs’ offense greatly has improved from last season, while the defense has not missed a beat. He said for the first time since he has been a part of the Bulldog program, Truman’s offense was able to keep up with its defense.

“Offensively, we were significantly better than we have been in the past,” Hartfield said. “The biggest weapon, as far as receivers go, is going to be [sophomore wide receiver] Joey Schenck. Any ball in his vicinity, he’ll catch. [Redshirt freshman receiver] Brass Woods, with his athleticism, he’ll be climbing up the chain.”

Hartfield said he thinks the ‘Dogs will have a strong season next year based on the spring scrimmage. He said the team’s biggest focus during the summer will be getting in shape.

Hartfield said he is excited to see what the fall season will be like.

“After the spring game, it just felt easier to run behind those guys,” Hartfield said. “I

think we’ve definitely improved, especially from guard to guard. Our tackles are better than ever, but from left guard to right guard, those are the guys that are accountable.”

Sophomore safety Austin Zoda also said he liked what he saw on the defensive side of the ball, and said the defense’s inability to stop their offensive counterparts last Saturday was not the result of poor defensive play.

“The offense had a good game plan and they’ve improved a lot since spring ball has started,” Zoda said. “It was really impressive to watch them move the ball on us. I’m happy for them … their success is our success at the end of the day. With them getting better all the time, it gives us a little bit better looks in practice.”

Head coach Gregg Nesbitt said the ‘Dogs will graduate two starting linebackers from last season, but the team has experience despite their departure.

Nesbitt said he is enthusiastic about many of his young players’ potential after watching them play during the spring game.

Nesbitt said Woods showed ability, as well as freshman defensive end Jon Scheeler. He said freshman linebacker Ben Wellman turned in his redshirt last year, and Nesbitt said he is looking forward to seeing him playing healthy. Redshirt freshman

2015 Football Schedule Date

Opponent

Location

Sept. 5

Midwestern State

Wichita Falls, Texas

Sept. 12

Wayne State

Detroit, Michigan

Sept. 19

Missouri S&T

Stokes Stadium

Sept. 26

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri

Oct. 3

Univ. of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

Oct. 10

Southwest Baptist Univ.

Stokes Stadium

Oct. 17

Univ. of Saint Francis

Joliet, Illinois

Oct. 24

William Jewell College

Liberty, Missouri

Oct. 31

Quincy Univ.

Quincy, Illinios

Nov. 7

Saint Joseph’s College

Stokes Stadium

Nov. 14

McKendree Univ.

Stokes Stadium

safety Keenan Borders and freshman corner JD Hurd also showed promise.

Nesbitt said he thinks the strong lineup of underclassmen is because of the older players’ camaraderie and leadership.

“I think the last couple of years, our veteran guys have had good leadership,”

Nesbitt said. “That’s been no exception, and at this point it might be exceptional.

I remember late in the scrimmage, we convert a third and short, and there are 20 or 25 guys jumping up and down like kids at the World Series, and this is just a meaningless scrimmage.”

Senior shortstop Blake Deaton came out dan Trimble’s groundout to third. Deaton Saturday hitting 5-8 on the day with six RBIs then grounded out to end the rally. as the Bulldogs dropped the first game 8-7, “We’re confident that we will finish the but the ‘Dogs got revenge during the second season strong,” Trimble said. “But we just game of the day. need to take it one pitch at a time.”

The Panthers came out firing in game Although Saturday’s first game didn’t go one as they sent 10 Tuman’s way, the hitters to the plate third game of the during the second series finished with “[Wood’s] catch was inning and drove in the ‘Dogs beating five runs to take an the Panthers 6-2. unbelievable, the early 7-2 lead. The Deaton drove in greatest catch I’ve ‘Dogs fought back four of the six Bullduring the seventh dog runs along with ever seen in person.” as senior outfieldthree hits from se- senior pitcher Cody Gardner er Josh DeRouse nior outfielder Jarod pinch hit and Wood Hahn. The Bulldogs reached on an ersolidified their lead as ror. Senior shortstop Zak Larkin singled in they earned two late insurance runs. Redshirt DeRouse and senior outfielder Jarod Hahn freshman pitcher Kent Frantz started and got grounded out to score Wood to make it 8-5. his sixth win of the season, with no losses so far.

Trenhaile doubled to bring home Larkin and Young earned his second save of the weekend. later cut the Panthers’ lead down to one, Trenhaile broke the Truman career RBI rescoring on freshman third baseman Bren- cord as the ‘Dogs fell to the Panthers during

the final game of the series, earning the series split. Trenhaile started off the scoring on a three RBI double and put the ‘Dogs ahead, but the Panthers tied the game in the fifth.

Sophomore shortstop Kyle Smith scored to give the ‘Dogs the lead. The Panthers fought back during the ninth as they tallied three runs to win the game.

“We were able to hold a good hitting Drury team to minimal runs,” sophomore catcher Wyatt Fones said. “As an offense, we were able to get runners on base — however, we weren’t able to capitalize and score runs with runners in scoring position with regularity.”

The Bulldogs let 30 runners on base during the four games compared to the 23 Drury allowed. Trenhaile broke the Truman career RBI leader record as he notched 41 for the season and 125 total throughout his career, passing alumnus Aaron Royster’s 122 RBI total from 1991-94.

The Bulldogs will travel to Quincy University April 14 to finish up the season series against the Hawks.

‘Dog brings home a school record

BY SAM STEWART

Staff Reporter

While the ‘Dogs came out swinging in the series against the Drury University Panthers 2-2 last weekend, senior first baseman Paul Trenhaile swung to top a Truman record. Trenhaile became the top Truman baseball player in RBIs, with 125 during his career.

The ‘Dogs began the series with a bang as Trenhaile and junior third baseman Chris Ilipolous hit homers during game one. Senior pitcher Cody Gardner started and finished the game after a 10-inning outing Friday afternoon as the ‘Dogs won 5-3. Freshman pitcher Peter Young relieved Gardner for a few innings and recorded his first collegiate save off a catch by junior outfielder T.J. Wood that robbed Drury of a home run that would have tied the game. “[Wood’s] catch was unbelievable, the greatest catch I’ve ever seen in person,” Gardner said.

“He’s played tremendously in center field.”

Gardner won his sixth game of the year and the ‘Dogs were back at it the next day.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015

Photos by Athena Geldbach/Index Left: Senior outfielder Ally McReynolds prepares to bunt during a game against the William Jewell College Cardinals April 12.

Above: The Bulldogs celebrate their win against the Cardinals.

Below: Freshman shortstop Jamie Fowle takes a swing at a pitch.

Truman swept William Jewell during a doubleheader in Kirksville.

‘Dogs win three in doubleheaders against the Rockhurst Hawks.

A six run first-inning — including RBI doubles by sophomore utilThe Truman softball team ity player Haley Wells and junior came out on top during its most outfielder Nikki Moss — sparked the ‘Dogs and led them to a 10-2 recent games.

The ‘Dogs battled Rockhurst Uni- victory during the first game. The versity and William Jewell College purple and white earned 11 hits tolast Friday and Saturday. The Bull- tal, with Wells picking up four and dogs split their doubleheader against senior second baseman Andrea Rockhurst and defeated the William Klipsch tallying three.

Junior pitcher Kelsea Dorsey said Jewell Cardinals during both games the batting lineup especially was imof their two game face-off.

With their doubleheader against portant against Rockhurst.

“We came Quincy Uniout from the versity postbeginning and poned April “We just had to learn jumped on their 8 because from our mistakes.” pitchers,” Dorsof inclement weather, the

— Coach Cathy Monroe ey said. “We knew Rock‘Dogs had a hurst was going long break to be a tough after their trip to St. Louis to play Maryville team so we came out swinging.”

Moss said the team was able to University April 4 and the University of Missouri-St. Louis April 5. Coming earn so many early runs because off two tough losses to the UMSL Tri- they constantly were forcing Rocktons — the No. 3 team in the nation hurst to make plays.

“As a team we were seeing the — the ‘Dogs started strong April 10

BY COURTNEY STRAIT

Staff Reporter

ball really well,” Moss said. “We were able to make good contact.

We kept the pressure on them and that really helped.”

Pitching from Dorsey also was a boon for the team during its first win against the Hawks. Moss said Dorsey was so successful because she kept Rockhurst’s batters off balance throughout the entire game.

“Her pitches were working really well,” Moss said. “She either struck the [Rockhurst batters] out, or the defense was able to help [Dorsey] and get them out.”

During her outing against Rockhurst, Dorsey pitched a complete game in only 73 pitches and struck out six batters in the process.

After some costly errors and only producing four hits, Truman fell 5-2 to Rockhurst during the second game of the doubleheader.

Instead of letting the loss deflate the team, they used it as motivation going into their doubleheader Saturday against William Jewell, Moss said. She said coaches Erin Brown and Cathy Monroe told the team to

respond to the loss and come back hungry to win the next day.

Monroe said she thought team needed to respond to the loss.

“We just had to learn from our mistakes that day and be ready to go the next time when we faced Jewell,” Monroe said.

The Bulldogs responded to William Jewell, taking the games 4-1 and 8-4, respectively. The ‘Dogs turned the tables during their doubleheader Saturday, taking advantage of four Cardinal errors during the first victory and three errors during the second.

Between the two games, the Bulldogs hit at a .327 batting average and put up 12 hits. Of Truman’s 17 hits on the day, senior first baseman Liz Leath led the way for the squad with four hits, followed by Moss and senior outfielder Ally McReynolds, who

accounted for three hits combined.

Freshman pitcher Kadie Orenstein added two RBIs during her first outing against the Cardinals.

Truman’s junior pitchers, Dorsey and Kindra Henze, also answered their coach’s call to action. Henze and Dorsey combined to strike out 11 William Jewell batters and allowed only five runs during the two games. The two pitchers picked up a save during the game against William Jewell. Dorsey earned her first save since the 2012 season.

The hard-fought wins against William Jewell will help Truman softball carry momentum into what Moss said she predicts will be a tough road trip to Louisville, Kentucky, April 18. There, the Bulldogs will face Bellarmine University, who is nipping at the Bulldogs’ heels for fourth place in the GLVC standings.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015

SAY WHAT? Truman State athletes share quotes that inspire them.

“I have a bracelet that says, ‘Take Nothing, Leave Everything,’ and I think of that when I am working out and when I need to push myself.”

- Sophomore guard Ashley Ploudre, women’s basketball

Words give boost to student athletes Sports editor highlights motivational quotes that inspire student athletes

BY DEVIN GILLESPIE

Sports Editor

I always have been a fan of a good quote. Quotes from Mahatma Gandhi and Muhammad Ali hang in my bedroom. My family sends me quotes they find inspiring on a daily basis. Quotes express our values, beliefs and goals — they reflect what we know and what we want to know.

Athletes thrive on quotes from former and current athletes and coaches.

You easily can find old sayings from legendary NFL coaches like Vince Lombardi, Lou Holtz and more nearly anywhere online. Current and future Hall of Fame players such as Jerry Rice, Ray Lewis and Peyton Manning all have been cited for their motivating words.

Quotes play a big role for a number of sports teams here at Truman State. This was brought to my attention by senior middle hitter Emilee Walters, who said the volleyball team incorporates quotes into its daily routines. Junior pitcher Kelsea Dorsey said Truman softball uses the phrase, “Hold the rope,” a figure of speech about trusting your teammates when you need them the most. The Truman football team frequently is reminded of a quote

“‘Suffer now and live forever as a champion.’ In tough workouts that quote comes to mind.”

- Redshirt freshman guard Hank Matthews, men’s basketball

from alumnus Gregg Williams’ 2012 visit, “Habits are harder to break than they are to make.”

I have two quotes I keep close — so close that one permanently is inked on my arm. The tattoo reads, “To be great is to be misunderstood,” which is a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson that essentially means to dare to be different. My other favorite quote comes from author William Arthur Ward, who said, “Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” That always motivates me to bounce back up when life knocks me down.

One quote that spoke to me was shared by freshman defensive back Jordan Brown, whose favorite words are, “Keep working until they don’t have to ask for your name anymore.” I found this expression to be one that accurately describes Brown as well as collegiate athletics. In a business in which everyone is out to get recognized, a strong work ethic eventually will separate pretenders from contenders.

In the realm of athletics, quotes are everywhere. Athletes easily can recall a quote from a player, coach or fan that has stuck with them.

To prove it, I’ve asked athletes from various sports to think of quotes that have served as motivation during the course of their careers. Check out the graphic to the right to see what they told me.

“I like ‘Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.’” For a team to be successful, every player must understand that the team comes before the individual.

- Senior middle hitter Emilee Walters, volleyball

“‘The road to success is always under construction.’ Basically if I have a bad meet or something I just remind myself that it’s just a part of becoming successful and I have to keep building.”

- Junior hurdler Jared Boyd, track & field

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