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Concealed carry law changes won’t permit firearms on campus By Kira Hintz A new statutory law, a result of Bill 656, which took effect Jan. 1, 2017, allows the concealed carrying of firearms in Missouri without a required permit, background check or training. The law has raised concerns about the general safety of Truman State University’s students, faculty and Kirksville public. Sara Holzmeier, Department of Public Safety director, said Truman isn’t necessarily affected by the new concealed carry law. Although the bill authorizes legally purchased guns within the state to be concealed without a permit, Holzmeier said the bill includes 17 different areas where concealed carry is prohibited. One of those areas, Holzmeier said, are higher education campuses. Holzmeier said the law gives governing boards of universities the power to grant or deny permission for people to carry on campus. Holzmeier said currently no one at Truman, except for certified DPS officers, has been granted concealed carry. Holzmeier said the consequences of being on Truman property with a concealed weapon and not a CCW permit can result in a class B misdemeanor, which is considered a lesser offense as opposed to a class A misdemeanor. Holzmeier said the offender is then arrested. Holzmeier said if a person is found carrying a concealed firearm on campus but has a CCW permit, they will instead receive a fine of $100, in addition to an administrative mark of violation on their concealed carry permit. Holzmeier said there have been no serious incidents with guns at Truman, with reports either turning out to be air soft guns, nerf guns or items mistaken for weapons but there’s still a continual discussion of firearm safety. Holzmeier said Residence Life goes over the fact that there are no firearms allowed in the residence halls or on campus. “We’re pretty upfront with the kids as far as the policies go,” Holzmeier said. “My officers and I also have an hour to talk to the freshmen now, as of this year — we started this year — and one of the things we go over is that [there’s] absolutely no firearms on campus. Also we let them know if you’re a part of the Sharp Shooters or if you want to rurally hunt up here and live on campus, we can store [your guns] for you over at DPS.” Holzmeier said she thinks good can come out of Bill 656 — such as more people having the opportunity to carry concealed firearms — but there are some issues that arise too. Holzmeier said, universities have been seen as soft targets for gun violence because they contain a large amount of people who can’t carry guns. Holzmeier said there’s also danger that no one can really know who has a gun or who doesn’t have a gun in public. Holzmeier said one thing she dislikes about the new bill is that people don’t have to go through training and therefore are not always taught how to identify themselves as someone
who’s carrying. “My worst fear is that I’m going to have somebody pull a gun and I’m going to think they’re a bad person instead of a good person trying to help,” Holzmeier said. “And if they don’t know the right way to identify themselves, to do anything that a law enforcement officer says and drop their weapon, I don’t want to end up having something tragic happen just because somebody was uninformed about what to do when a law enforcement officer approaches.” Holzmeier said the addition of Bill 656 won’t change things for DPS because police officers are taught to assume that everyone is armed. For the most part, Holzmeier said she thinks the people who are going to carry concealed are the more responsible people. Holzmeier said typically those people who have gone as far as getting the concealed carry weapons permit have grown up with guns their whole lives and know how to treat them. Holzmeier said that the best way for people to stay safe is to be vigilant, aware of their surroundings and call DPS if they’re uneasy. Holzmeier said there was a bill in the process of getting passed in 2016 that would’ve allowed concealed carry on college campuses. Holzmeier said the bill failed but the bill might be considered again in this next year to get passed. Robert Hardwick, Kirksville’s Sheriff since November 2008, said prior to Bill 656 that Missouri had a concealed carry process and individuals could make applications for it. Hardwick said a permit, along with a background check and training in order to carry a concealed firearm under CCW is still in effect. But Hardwick said as of Jan. 1, people are not required to have training or a background check. Hardwick said people can basically choose to carry whatever firearm they want, whether it be a handgun or any other legal gun. Hardwick said prior to January, the CCW permit allowed people to carry in other states, but there were 18 states that wouldn’t honor the Missouri CCW permit. Hardwick said Bill 656 allows an individual to carry a concealed firearm but only in the state of Missouri because the new law isn’t honored by other states. Hardwick said the CCW permit came into effect around 2008 or 2009 with the state adopting the right to carry several years ago in order to allow an individual to carry a CCW permit. Hardwick said the first action of CCW was the process of going through training, a background investigation and then an application which was completed by the sheriff who would then issue the permit. “I’m a firm believer in the Second Amendment,” Hardwick said. “I believe everybody has the right to keep and bear arms and always have been, but on the same token, speaking for myself, I feel that people need to be properly trained and they need to be properly educated on the liability requirements and the statutory requirements of carrying a firearm in regards to use of force.” Dave Rector, Vice President of Ad-
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ministration, Finance, and Planning, said Bill 656 doesn’t financially impact Truman much because of the [Board of Governors not allowing guns on campus, but what could impact Truman cost wise would be allowing students to bring guns to campus. For example, Rector said Residence Life might have to buy secure storage or “gun lockers” for students to store their guns in. Rector said he doesn’t know how much money would go into increased gun safety measures, but it’s the sort of thing that could definitely cost Truman something.
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If concealed carry were less strict on campus, Rector said Truman would probably not hire more security just because of the current budget situation. What would probably happen, Rector said, is there would be more training involved and some educational programming on guns for Residence Life staff with the help from Public Safety Officers. Rector said Truman has previously looked into buying metal detectors for campus before. “One bill that was proposed last year implied that what you would do is set up checkpoints — [kind of] like you have at an airport — and of course the problem with that is that it would be very expensive because you have to have someone staffing it,” Rector said. “You’d have to have someone there all the time, like the TSA folks, and we’re open from 7 in the morning to 11 at night, so that’d be very expensive. Unless we were mandated by the state that you had to do it, it would be so expensive that I’d doubt if we would do it.” Rector said he thinks it would be better to not have concealed carry on campus because of the complications that could occur and some bad decisions that students occasionally make. Rector said Truman doesn’t want a potentially tragic accident to happen.
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Truman State University has responded to President Donald Trump’s recent immigration ban, which took effect Friday, by releasing a statement on the Diversity and Inclusivity webpage Jan. 30 that clarifies Truman’s support and acceptance of internatioval students. Regina Morin, Vice president of Enrollment Management, said Truman’s statement toward the immigration ban reflects Truman’s desire to make every member of the University community understand that they’re welcomed and valued at Truman, regardless of whether they’re a domestic or international student or faculty member. Morin said Truman values the diversity of international students, especially the cultural dimension and richness they bring to campus. Morin said the statement was written by several people with different perspectives so the statement could be from the entire Truman community and not just the University president. People who collaborated on the statement, Morin said, included herself, Center for International Students Director Melanee Crist, Public Relations Director Heidi Templeton, Compliance Officer Jaime Ball and Interim University President Sue Thomas. See TRUMAN RESPONSE, page 6
County fire department seeks volunteers By Rachel Fechter
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Chris Drennan, Adair County Fire Department Chief, fought his first fire when he was 13 years old, after his house in Adair County caught on fire. The concept of calling 9-1-1 during emergencies had not been created yet so Drennan, in a panic, contacted the Kirksville Fire Department and was told the Kirksville Fire Department did not deal with fires in the rest of Adair County. His family, left to fend for themselves, put out the fire with pots and pans. “I vowed then at 13 years old — if there was any way I could avoid someone having the same problem, I would,” Drennan said. That moment, Drennan said, ignited his passion to fight fires for the rest of his life. Drennan said the Adair County Fire Department is now looking for volunteers who share this passion and who want to give back to their community. Drennan said volunteers for fire departments are down by 15 percent nationally. Drennan said Adair County Fire Department is trying to find ways to get more Truman State students involved in the organization. “There’s a lot of people that go to Truman that were on volunteer fire departments where they came from,” Drennan said. “We want to give them the opportunity to come join us if they want to continue their fire service.” Drennan said plans are in the works for the Adair County Fire Department to start building a new fire station with living quarters so college students can live there for free in exchange for responding to fires. He said the Adair County Fire Department has a budget of around $80,000 a year and this new fire station would cost close to $200,000. Because of this, Drennan said the fire department is slowly making progress on the project. Drennan estimates the new fire station will likely be up and running in the next year and a half to two years. Among some of the Truman students who already volunteer with Adair County Fire Department is junior Kara Wehmeyer. “I wish everyone in my fire department was like Kara,” Drennan said. “She has a passion for firefighting. She’s smart. She’s tough. She has leadership skills. She’s an extremely quick learner. She actually came to me with the idea of putting on a basic firefighting course. Anyone who shows initiative like that is outstanding.” See FIRE DEPARTMENT, page 4 @TrumanMediaNet
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A petition for a printer in Magruder Hall was discussed. There was supposed to be a first read of a resolution supporting the placement of a suicide prevention hotline phone number on student identification cards, but the Senate did not meet quorum. There was supposed to be a first read of an Appropriations Slate but the Senate did not meet quorum. However, because of the time sensitivity of the slate, Student Senate voted via email, where it passed. Student Senate is now reviewing nominations for the Shining Star Award, an annual award and prize of $250 that is given to a Truman student who exemplifies leadership, virtue and passion at Truman. The deadline for the senate to send in their nominees for the winner of this award is Feb. 17.
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Photo by Damian Soane/TMN Top: A new Hampton Inn Suites Hotel is under construction at 2604 N. Baltimore St. behind Ruby Tuesday. The hotel will have 70 guest rooms and employ around 20 people. Right: Hotel construction has been in progress since the hotel’s ground breaking last May. The hotel is estimated to be finished in late spring or early summer of this year. Bottom: Assistant City Manager, Ashley Young, said Kirksville has seen a need for a new hotel for when the town gets crowded from events like Truman graduation, Truman Family Day and deer hunting season. Young said the hotel will increase traffic in the community and make Kirksville more of a travel destination.
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Secular Student Fellowship has its first meeting The Secular Student Fellowship hosted its first meeting Tuesday. The Secular Student Fellowship is a new group that has come to Truman’s campus. The goal of the group is to make a non-religiously affiliated community, although anyone is welcome to come to its meetings. The first meeting was just a meeting for the group to do introductions and socialize while eating food. A.T. Still University has a chapter of the Secular Student Fellowship on their campus also that has been around longer.
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MAC hosts discussion about the morality of mass incarceration The Multicultural Affairs Center hosted an event on Tuesday in the Student Union Building Down Under entitled “Is Mass Incarceration Modern Day Slavery?” The event had a presentation given by senior Amber Draper, a panel of three Truman students, and a question and answer session open to the audience. Topics like Institutional racism in society as well as racial discrepancies in criminal sentencing for non-violent, often drug related crimes that are more contingent with race were discussed. The presentation started with the playing of Neighbors by J Cole and ended with an original rap song performed by senior Anthony Channel.
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Mark your calendar India study abroad information session 5:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 2 Magruder Hall 2090
“Flavors of India” is a faculty-led course that will be offered in the 2017-2018 winter interim. The course is open to students of all majors. For more information students can contact chemistry professor Dawood Afzal or biology professor Stephanie Foré.
Middle East Colloquium 7-9 p.m. Feb. 2 Magruder Hall 2001
This week’s global issues colloquium will include presentations about the Middle East, including “Crisis in Syria,” “Syria’s Affect on Turkey,” “A Personal Account of Tehran,” “Saudi Arabia,” and “Comparison of Political Administrations Regarding the Palestinean-Israeli Conflict.” will be given.
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New Smoothie King to open next Spring Spencer Foust Staff Writer
This spring, a Truman State University alumna and former Kirksville resident is returning to the community with something she’s very excited to share — a Smoothie King franchise. Jackie Floyd, who lives in Columbia, Missouri, plans to have the drive-thru smoothie shack open as soon as early April, in place of the now vacant “Mugshotz” at 1002 Baltimore. “We love Smoothie King, and we love what the product has done for our lives,” Floyd said. “We wanted to bring a business and lifestyle that we’re proud of to the town we grew up in.” Floyd graduated from Truman in 2003, with degrees in theater and English. She then went to Kansas City for her master’s degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Following that, Floyd decided to move overseas to the Middle East, where she taught at Manor Hall International School in Abu Dhabi, of the United Arab Emirates. She taught theater at the high school level from fall 2013 to summer 2014. Floyd has already opened two Smoothie Kings, her most recent being a Jefferson City location on Nov. 4, 2016. Floyd said this newest store and her other Columbia location are both doing great. Floyd said Smoothie King first sends their own contractors to set up the building and provides franchise owners like Floyd with a complete plan for construction. Floyd said once she’s about a month from finishing construction, the interviewing and hiring process begins. When it comes time to open, Floyd said they usually do a soft opening with minimal fanfare, and in some cases will have a bigger grand-opening party a couple months down the road. Floyd said part of the reason for bringing the franchise to Kirksville is an effort to bring the product a little closer to home. “We’ve had it in the back of our minds for a long time,” Floyd said. “We talk to a lot of people here, and we’ve had so many of them reach out and ask ‘When are you going to bring this to Kirksville?’” “A lot of people want to think of us as an ice cream shop that has to compete with something like Dairy Queen,” Floyd said. “That’s not the kind of product we deliver. Our smoothies are a healthy, fruit-based meal replacement.” Floyd said because it’s a college town, Kirksville brings in students from all over the state. Cities like St. Louis, Floyd said, are huge Smoothie King cities. See SMOOTHIE KING, page 6
FIRE DEPARTMENT | Adair County is coming up with new ways to get more fire department volunteers Continued from Page 1 Wehmeyer said she is a third generation firefighter from Holts Summit and started with their junior firefighter program at 14 and became an official volunteer firefighter at 18. Wehmeyer said she has currently been a volunteer Adair County firefighter for three years. She said she hopes to reach new people in the community with the basic firefighting classes she’s teaching. “A goal of mine is wherever I end up to find a volunteer fire department I can call home,” Wehmeyer said. “You give as much as you can. As volunteers we know everyone has priorities — mine [is] obviously school because that’s why I’m here — but outside that I give as much time as I can. With this class, that’s one of the things I’m trying to incorporate.
We’re going to try and get everyone that certification.” Wehmeyer said anyone can be a volunteer firefighter, and all types of people with varying characteristics and interests can succeed as a volunteer firefighter. “The goal of this class is to train those that either want to be a firefighter or didn’t see themselves as a firefighter just giving them that chance to get the basic skills,” Wehmeyer said. “Every scene offers new circumstances so working with those, adapting and overcoming is always a new challenge and always something exciting.” Wehmeyer will be teaching basic firefighting classes 6:30 p.m. every Thursday starting Feb. 9 through April 27 and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 25 and April 22 at Novinger Fire Station.
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World War One media and artifacts on display in Pickler Memorial Library
Photo by Rachel Fechter/TMN Lithographs like this one are on display at the library, many of them containing slogans and propaganda to motivate people to help with the war effort. Lithographs similar to this one are also on display in the University Art Gallery with captions written by students of history professor Jason McDonald.
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[ Our View ] Make arguments instead of personal attacks President Donald Trump signed an executive order last Friday barring all immigrants and visa holders from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for 90 days and all refugee admissions for 120 days. Many of us responded in some manner on social media — after all, this was an action that prevented many students at American universities from returning to the country, something that hits close to home for Truman students. If you are opposed to the ban, maybe you posted an article to inform friends, shared a live stream of protesters at airports or provided information about how to donate to the American Civil Liberties Union. In the typical fashion, maybe you received a response on one of these posts from someone who disagreed with you — or maybe you responded on someone else’s post to share an opposing view. This type of dialogue ensures we, as citizens, are as informed as possible about every side of the complicated political issues Americans faced during the past few weeks. However, it’s easy to get caught up in the emotions of outrage, disbelief or confusion and lose sight of what should be our goal. We, the Truman Media Network Editorial Board, urge everyone to be conscious of the best way to frame an argument regarding a conflict such as the recent immigration and refugee ban. It’s too easy to let a discussion spiral into a circular string of back-and-forths about who’s right and wrong. Just as the goal of a democracy isn’t for one person to beat their opponent and rule over us all, the goal of this discourse shouldn’t be to declare one’s self the winner — it should be to find out more about opinions different than your own to better your understanding of what’s going on. We must be open to hearing the other side. It is crucial, especially considering the current political climate, to not succumb to the ease of remaining within your information bubble. Don’t close yourself off to views that don’t agree with your own, and don’t make a claim without backing it up. If you agree with something or passionately believe something, explain why that is. If you’re against something or don’t understand it, give your opinion about why that is or ask for some clarification. It’s up to us to be the catalysts, not only of others’ knowledge, but also of our own.
The term ‘Orwellian’ is sometimes used casually, whether by people protesting Starbucks cups, a celebrity being in hot water over inflammatory comments, or social media shutting down a hotbed for extremist activity. None of these things are Orwellian, but thanks to the actions of our new President, the term can finally be applied properly. In George Orwell’s 1949 book, Winston Smith is a clerk working for the “Ministry of Truth,” the branch of government responsible for altering facts. If the government says something which turns out to be wrong, the Ministry of Truth edits or erases the offending fact. If the offending news item was so incorrect as to be blatantly obvious, Smith replaces that day’s statement with complete fabrications, such as awarding a medal to a non-existent war hero, or changing important historical dates. Records the Ministry of Truth wants to purge go to an incinerator. People who disagree with Party ideology are executed and erased from history completely. In this dystopia, slogans are enforced ad nauseum, including “WAR IS PEACE”, “FREEDOM IS SLAVERY”, and “IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.” The government, which is in a state of constant war, routinely switches sides and claims that they have always been at war with Eastasia/Eurasia, and the record is updated to reflect this. A line frequently cited in the book is “Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.” This bespeaks a theme central to Orwell’s dystopia: Media is tightly controlled and civilians are brainwashed into obedience. Whenever any citizen shows signs of resistance, they are taken to the Ministry of Love, where they get tortured until they die or fall in line with the Party’s truth. Most people do not resist, however, showing an
eerie, lemming-like ability to be led, if not from apathy, then due to constant misinformation. This is due largely to the term “doublethink”, which is defined as “the acceptance of or mental capacity to accept contrary opinions or beliefs at the same time, especially as a result of political indoctrination.” For instance, if the Party were to say that ‘up’ is to now be called ‘down’, official record would make it so, and destroy any evidence to the contrary. While I do not think that our government is a real-life dystopia yet, Trump has demonstrated an uncanny ability to bend the past (and indeed, the very truth) however he wants. It does not matter how many printed copies of the truth you have. It does not matter how much video you have. Trump’s method counts on the American people being apathetic and docile — and apparently, he is right. The truth will die while lies get screamed repeatedly until everybody believes them — just like Trump’s claims that he opposed the war in Iraq and our intervention in Libya, or even his inaugural crowd size. That is what Orwell’s point with media was — the Party did not have to waste time with a lie when they could just bend the truth to fit their will. We are seeing this happen with “alternative facts,” the ignoring of accredited news organizations, the veiled threat of termination for State Department employees who protest their new leadership, the firing of Sally Yates, etc. Many have said that the President must be respected, but the office of the President is not to be followed blindly. Indeed, the self-same people that are telling us that the office of the President should be respected are some of the people that did all they could to hinder Obama. During the First World War, when questioning the war effort was made criminal by the Sedition Act of 1918, former President Theodore Roosevelt said in response, “To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” — The Kansas City Star, 18 May 1918. Those words are just as true today as they were then. I refuse to watch as the government works to oppress refugees, LGBTQ people, political dissenters, and naysayers. It is undemocratic, and it must be protested.
Most importantly, we, the Truman Media Network Editorial Board, cannot stress enough how imperative it is that everyone maintain an air of respect when engaging with others, regardless of whether it’s in person or on social media. Too often, we see fallacious attacks on the character of all supporters of a particular candidate or issue, instead of a valid argument against the candidate or issue itself. If you don’t like the new immigration policy, argue against it, not against the good character of your Facebook friend who supports it. If you aren’t happy with the job our legislators or new president have been doing, argue against them instead of calling the character of the people you know who support them into question.
When it comes to supporters of a candidate or issue, the odds are they have a good reason for doing so. Why not find out why? Having a clear, respectful conversation can help you understand where people on one side or another are coming from and subsequently allow you to take those views into account when you consider alternatives to a policy you think needs a replacement or who to vote for in the next election. Shouting into the void isn’t a productive way to do this, nor is assuming everyone who has an opinion that doesn’t match yours is a bad person. It’s up to all of us to ensure that we’re as informed as possible about every issue we scroll past on our social media feeds.
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“Objective” news favors status quo
Ben Wallis As accusations of “fake news” are increasingly common — only two weeks ago Donald Trump denounced CNN as this — it is understandable that news outlets defend their commitments to objectivity. According to a New York Times article “Fake news narrowly defined, means a made-up article with an intention to deceive.” However, the argument about “fake news” in past months has grown to encompass more general problems in media ethics, such as responsible sourcing and political bias. It is often thought that objective reporting should entail a balancing of sources and have little to no political bias. Objective journalism attempts to get at “the facts,” wherever they might be. But in doing so, journalists run the risk of overlooking the omissions and biases that quests for objectivity involve. Objective journalism, by avoiding criticism and politics, tends to affirm elite opinion and the status quo. A more critical, more political kind of journalism is needed, that is as concerned with its social and educative responsibilities as it is with “facts.” Traditionally, one of the most immediate goals of objective reporting has been to balance opposing viewpoints. These viewpoints are the contrasting opinions and interests of, for example, the political left and right, a corporate CEO and a factory worker, or a university administrator and students. The assumption is that somewhere between these perspectives lies “the facts.” And this assumption is not always mistaken. However, in many cases one of the two perspectives — while popular or politically influential — bears little verifiable correspondence with reality. In 2014, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed denying the veracity of human-driven climate change. This was in spite of the fact that in 2013, the journal Environmental Research Letters found that 97 percent of climate scientists agreed climate change is caused by humans. The Wall Street Journal’s adherence to “objective” procedures — in guaranteeing the balance of opposing viewpoints — served to mask the fact that one of the viewpoints was almost wholly unsubstantiated. Maintaining balanced coverage on climate change distorts the issue. Furthermore, there is no reason to believe “the facts” will be found midway between two perspectives. Objective journalism’s predisposition to the political center is often complemented by a predisposition to accept the truthfulness of “official” sources. Government employees, experts and spokespeople are most likely to have the information that journalists seek, and so it is important for reporters to maintain good relationships with these sources. But there is also a danger in accepting the statements of these sources uncritically. In 2004 The New York Times editorial board issued a report on “The Times and Iraq.” In it, the Times admitted that it accepted reports from the Bush administration about aluminum tubes being used to construct weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. These assessments were accepted at face-value, even though “there were hints that the usefulness of the tubes in making nuclear fuel was not a sure thing.” Allegations that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction constituted a major component in the build-up for the 2003 Iraq War, allegations that the Times and other news sources failed to vet. Official sources, despite their sophistication and usefulness, possess agendas of their own. Claims to neutrality should be treated with suspicion, and no source should be above review. In seeking to avoid biases, objective journalism inevitably creates its own. The tendency to find “facts” in the political center, mediating between viewpoints, only reinforces the status quo. The tendency to prize “official” sources grants excessive deference to those perspectives that are supported by large networks of material and informational resources. In brief, so-called “objective” journalism is biased towards the powerful. Journalists should be conscious of this and correct for it. “There is a misconception that journalists can be objective,” Haaretz correspondent Amira Hass said. “What journalism is really about — it’s to monitor power and the centres of power.” News journalism has an almost unique capacity to inform its readers of the people and events that structure and influence their everyday lives. Though balancing viewpoints might be appropriate in some situations, it might be inappropriate in others. Officials might be correct only infrequently. Rather than retain these procedures for fear of appearing “political,” journalists should seize upon their social duty — to inform the public about the world, in order that they might change it.
Dear Truman State faculty, friends and colleagues This past election cycle has been, as we all know, one of the most caustic periods in our country’s recent history. Far too often, critical thinking and honest debate have been and continue to be abandoned in favor of lies, empty promises, and heated rhetoric. Indeed, many have named our new state of being the “post-truth” era. As educators and researchers, academia cannot and must not abandon its commitment to rationality, honest investigation, open dialogue, and critical thinking. The American Association of University Professors, including our own chapter, therefore supports all forms of free expression, especially ideas that can be substantiated by facts and reason. We recognize that others may challenge our freedom to express ourselves, especially when our ideas conflict with those of administration or government, but in times such as these, it is imperative that those of us who draw from our experience, our compassion as educators, and our dedication to informed intellectual discourse must not be silent, or silenced. The TSU chapter of the American Association of University Professors will continue to support academic and intellectual freedom on our campus. For our colleagues who feel that the freedom to teach, to share ideas, and to engage in constructive debate, argument, and if necessary protest has been constricted, we have resources at both the state and federal level to help. In particular the Facebook page of the state organization, MOAAUP, now has several informative articles, and is an important resource for Missouri’s academics. Please feel free to contact us at any time for assistance or with questions. Consider attending our meetings, which will continue to be on the third Tuesday of each month at 4:30. And please, in preparing our students to meet the challenges of this conflicted social environment, understand that your compassionate and informed education of our students is now more important than ever. The Truman State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors Marc Rice---Chapter President Mark Hatala---Chapter Vice President Marc Becker---Chapter Secretary Kathryn Brammall---Chapter Treasurer
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TRUMAN’S RESPONSE | Truman ensures international students’ security after travel ban. Continued from page 1 Morin said Thomas wanted to meet with international students and give them reassurance on the ban as well as talk about their futures at Truman. Morin said Crist sent out an email to all the international students that informed them of Thomas’ offer to talk and the time they could come. The ban has been difficult for the international education community, Morin said. Morin said the international education community has worked hard and so collaboratively to send a message of inclusivity. “We want [international students] to come and study in the United States,” Morin said. “So when something like [the ban] happens, it’s unfortunate because regardless of [what] the rationale is, the fallout from it will be that, globally, the impression
[of] the United States is ‘You’re not welcome in the United States.’ It’s going to take time to see how this plays out and what subsequently happens. Our perspective is we still want to send that message to students from wherever they’re from, that they’re welcome to come to our campus, and we will do whatever we can to help them and to help educate them at Truman if that’s the right fit for them.” Crist said Trump’s current ban doesn’t impact international student visas. Crist said the ban is about entry to the United States. The only thing that’s changed, Crist said, is that prospective students that want to make appointments for future semesters at Truman aren’t allowed to right now. Crist said opposing the ban is important for universities and for making peace.
“We have worked long and hard for international education — [for] students to come to us, for students to go abroad, [and the same for] scholars, researchers,” Crist said. “[Truman is] primarily an undergraduate institution, but some of these other universities, they’re talking about a thousand scholars and 4,000 students or something like that. Why? Because we know that international education is the hallmark of the future. Really an educated populous is what makes the world a safer place. Why fight against [the ban]? We want the world to be a safer place.” In addition, Crist said Truman doesn’t know as of now how the ban will affect Truman’s international students’ travel in and out of the United States. Crist said Truman will have to wait and see how the ban progresses.
SMOOTHIE KING | Truman alumna Jacklyn Floyd opens up Smoothie King in Kirksville. Continued from page 3 Floyd said she encourages new customers to check out their new app “Smoothie King Rewards,” which is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. With it, customers can get discounts of up to $2 just for signing up, according to Smoothie King’s website. The app also encourages users to keep coming back with its “healthy rewards,” on which users can spend points acquired through each purchase. Assistant City Manager Ashley Young said he’s already received optimistic comments from one nearby business about the Smoothie King franchise. Young said he is hopeful about the franchise’s ability to tap into a market that’s currently unexplored in Kirksville. Floyd had also mentioned there were no other businesses in Kirksville that tackled the meal-replacement model.
Photo by Spencer Foust/TMN The new Smoothie King coming to Kirksville will be Jackie Floyd’s third Smoothie King franchise she has opened. Floyd is a Truman alumna and former Kirksville resident.
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Truman State University’s Student Run Business Initiative plans to launch its first student startup business as soon as 2018 — a non-profit animal accessory shop named Wiggle Butt. With the goal of a 2018 opening date, Wiggle Butt is currently focused on fundraising and recruiting students who are willing to help set up the store. While much of the project is still in conceptual stages, organizers are hard at work setting up the budget for the store’s future operating costs. Sophomore Viviana Rodriguez — who manages the group’s finances — shared a budget that broke down what exactly goes into the $60,000 opening cost and the estimated $6,000 of monthly expenses when the business will be operational. Rodriguez said approximately half of the starting budget, about $30,000, is allocated to inventory. In addition to the $30,000, there’s about $8,000 SRBI has accounted for store displays such as signs and advertisements. Next to inventory, Rodriguez said the heftiest chunk of the opening and monthly costs is going to be for the physical store itself, for costs such as rent and office supplies, while a smaller part of the budget will be allocated to the digital store. “Financial startup for the online portion won’t be as much as it will for the physical place because when you look at the $6,000 monthly cost a lot of that is the rent we’re paying on a physical location, which you just wouldn’t be paying for just an online store,” Rodriguez said. Sophomore Andy Eckhard, head of internal and external communications, explained what goes into the larger picture of the budget. “This would also include purchasing from art or graphic design majors, or other people designing things in the art department for us,” Eckhard said. Eckhard wanted to remind people the physical location is still just an idea on paper and that the group has not yet decided on a retail space. “We haven’t looked a whole lot into securing a physical location yet,” Eckhard said. “Once we figure out the funding we’d need in order to even start thinking about a physical location, then we’d give it some more thought.” In response to concerns about reaching the fundraising deadline by 2018, Eckhard said as of right now the SRBI is just going to try its hardest to make that happen with what fundraising it can. Eckhard said the project will function as a means of “getting their feet wet” in the process of sales and inventory management. Eckhard said the project has included cooperation from multiple departments and majors across
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campus. The participants interact with faculty and students from different areas of expertise. “[Dr. Datha Damron-Martinez] in the marketing department also helped us get our marketing plan together,” Eckhard said. “We spoke with her around the time we were finishing up our business plan, and she gave us some ideas for securing the alumni’s help with donations.” Sophomore Anh Bui, who currently runs the project, said the business plans to sell coloring books, posters and t-shirts ahead of the business’s launch. The artwork for these products will be drawings from Truman’s fine arts department, including whatever work graphic designers are willing to contribute for the project. Until the project is fully realized financially, the group still needs help with advertising and public relations. Bui urged any communication majors who have an interest in hands-on experience to contact the group and help mold their presence in the campus spotlight. Those interested in providing pet-themed artwork are also encouraged to contact Bui at anb4131@truman.edu. Junior Tony Anderson, vice president of logistics, said the prospect of a physical location has been more of an exploratory experiment for the group. “We’ve been shown a couple places that could work, but we haven’t pulled the trigger on anything without any money to work with,” Anderson said. “The other angle of it is that we’ll begin selling these products ahead of the opening of the business, as a means of soliciting that startup cost on schedule.” The project has received input and guidance from multiple professors, including business administration professors Damron-Martinez and Jeff Lingwall. Anderson said the group has worked with Lingwall to discuss getting non-profit status for the business, as well as how to acquire and properly fill out the required paperwork. Working with Truman alumni and securing an initial investment is one of the last big means of meeting the fundraising goals, Anderson said. The group is seeking the help of any computer science majors with experience in web design. The website for Wiggle Butt is currently being designed by a computer science major as a senior project. When this senior graduates, Anderson said Wiggle Butt’s website would just need an experienced polishing, assuming the project is left in a near-finished state. The startup has already collected $150 after its first fundraiser, a “pay what you want” snack table in Violette Hall that offered cookies, Mexican hot chocolate, and an opportunity to donate toward the business’ $60,000 opening cost. The second fundraising event is scheduled to take place from 5-8 p.m. Feb. 7 at Colton’s Steak House & Grill.
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SAB predicts full house for Devine show because of venue switch to OP BY MADDIE MCDERMOTT Staff Writer
Actor, comedian, singer and writer Adam Devine, known for his roles in “Modern Family,” “Pitch Perfect,” “Workaholics” and “Neighbors” — just to name a few — will perform at Truman State University’s Ophelia Parrish Feb. 16 during his “Weird Life Tour 2017.” The Student Activities Board considered many factors when it chose Adam Devine. To pick performers that appeal to the majority of the student body, Sarah Wilkins, one of the chairs for the event, said SAB conducts a lot of research through various platforms and mediums such as last year's survey. “The survey from the end of the 2015-2016 school year indicated that 71.1 percent of campus was interested in having a standup comedian," Wilkins said. "Our survey also indicates that students are in favor of bringing Hollywood actors. Devine fills both of these categories." Wilkins said after further research and Devine's rise in popularity following several blockbuster movies he acted in, SAB approved Devine's
visit with a two-thirds majority vote. SAB works with agencies representing performers to book shows. They received the opportunity to book Devine in July and have been planning the event since. Tickets for Devine’s show are free and became available to students starting Jan. 30 in the SAB office located in SUB Down Under. Tickets are limited because of the space restrictions in OP. There will be two shows — one starting at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and one following at 9:30 p.m. Students need a student ID to purchase a ticket and a drivers’ license to purchase general admission tickets. General admission tickets are available beginning Feb. 13. If tickets are sold out, Wilkins recommends adding your name to the waitlist. People who bought tickets but are not in their seats five minutes prior to the start of the show will forfeit their seats to those on the waitlist. SAB member sophomore Mary-Kate Mudd said the board has worked hard to plan and orchestrate Devine's visit. She said she recomends students pick up their tickets as soon as possible. Mudd
said even though there will be two showings, SAB predicts both shows will sell out.
“The survey from the end of the 2015-2016 school year indicated that 71.1 percent of campus was interested in having a standup comedian.” -SAB event chair senior Sarah Wilkins
"Bigger events like these definitely have a different substance than our smaller events," SAB member sophomore Kyle Trojahn said. "This is an opportunity to appeal to a large portion of our campus and show everyone what the Board has to offer. Our smaller events definitely still take a lot of planning and bring entertainment to the campus, but events like these take a substantial amount of effort from not only the event planners and the committee, but the Board as a whole."
Throwback Thursday: Influenza outbreaks persist at Truman State University On Jan. 31 Brenda Higgins, Student Health Center and University Counseling Services director, alerted students and faculty to the rise in influenza cases throughout campus and across Missouri. Higgins urged students to take precautions not only against contracting the illness, but also against spreading the contagion.
We might never know what’s caused this strain of the flu to be particularly virulent, but if we look back in Index archives, it’s evident this is not the first time the campus has been hit particularly hard by the “bug.” Thirty-nine years to this day, an article ran in the Feb. 2, 1978 edition of the Index chronicling the
continuation of an influenza outbreak that had struck Kirksville just prior to the holiday season. While the article pointed out the number of cases had been decreasing since students returned from the winter break, it also pointed out that the outbreak had yet to run its course. John Biggerstaff, then
student clinic director, urged students to take preventative care in the form of the flu vaccine — much as Higgins urged in her email. He pointed out that only 300 vaccines had been issued at the time of that article’s publication, as opposed to the 1,500 vaccines administered the previous year.
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EVENTS MAE Diversity Film Series
Alpha Phi Omega Rush
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Feb. 6 Violette Hall 1000
8-9 p.m. Feb. 6 Violette Hall 1412
The University Swingers invites students to attend an hour of swing dance lessons followed by a social dance, where attendees can practice their newly learned skills.
Join the Education Department for the second installment of the MAE Diversity Film Series, “The Graduates/Los Graduados.” The film studies issues in education today through the lives of six Latino and Latina students.
Co-ed service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega invites students to an informational meeting as part of its week-long spring 2017 rush events.
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Ways To Get Back Into The Swing Of The Semester Make a list of what you need to get done this semester and break it down. Taking things one step at a time is a surefire way to keep you from getting overwhelmed.
Take advantage of the new year to buy yourself a nice, new shiny planner. Available anywhere from $5 to $50, planners are a great tool for managing a student’s hectic lifestyle.
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Truman’s Lincoln Contest Art, Essay, and Oratory
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Men’s basketball ends winning Hackamack streak after loss to Missouri S&T starts college career strong BY STEPHANIE HULETT Staff Writer
Photo submitted by Truman Athletics Redshirt sophomore guard Jake Socha protects the ball against a Drury University defender. Truman controlled the match against the Panthers from start to finish and earned its widest margin of victory ever in GLVC play. BY CURT WICHMER Staff Writer
After dominating Drury on Thursday night, winning 93-60, the ‘Dogs four game conference win streak came to an end Saturday afternoon. The loss was rather unexpected, with the ‘Dogs heading into the game having an 8-2 record in conference and Missouri S&T having a record of 2-8. Trailing the Miners by 19 points early in the second half, the ‘Dogs managed to tie it up, but never took the lead, resulting in a five point loss. Sophomore guard Jake Velky led all scorers with 24 points, redshirt senior guard Dwight Sistrunk, Jr. had 19, redshirt senior guard Cory Myers ended with 13 and redshirt sophomore Nikola Pesic had a career-high 10 points. Following the loss, the ‘Dogs are again tied for first with Quincy on the west side of the conference. This week the ‘Dogs are preparing for a Thursday night game against the University of Indianapolis. The Greyhounds improved to 8-3 in conference play after upsetting No. 12 Southern Indiana. Myers said the preparation this week will continue to follow their normal routine despite the loss on Saturday. Myers said the ‘Dogs are in a great position to win their side of the conference, but their
defense has to be a lot better to do this. Fellow redshirt senior Connor Erickson said although the loss hurts, it can still be a beneficial chance to regroup and move forward. Despite the loss, the ‘Dogs are continuing to stack the stats sheets. As a team, they are 2nd in Division II in 3-point percentage at 44.4 percent — leader at 44.7 percent — 4th in total 3’s made, 6th in 3’s made per game, and 16th in field goal percentage, 18th in scoring offense, 18th in total assists and 28th in assist-turnover ratio. Individually, sophomore Navy transfer Nathan Messer is 18th in 3-point field goals per game and 10th in total 3-point makes. Sistrunk Jr. is 24th in assist to turnover ratio. Myers is among one of the eight Division II players with a triple-double this season, 44th in total assists, and 38th in total steals. Velky is in the top 20 in the nation regarding 3-point field goal percentage, 3-point field goals made per game and total threes made. “I feel the level of trust that comes from our coaches in our shooting ability adds to our confidence,” Velky said. “This trickles down into us having confidence and trust in one another. We also make it a priority to get in the gym and take game like shots, yet still have fun with it.”
Men’s track and field has a newcomer making a difference in the triple and long jump this season. Freshman Brandon Hackamack placed in the top five in all of his events except two in the first four meets of the season. Head Coach Tim Schwegler said he was hoping Hackamack could just score coming in as a freshman but raised his expectations after Hackamack’s competitive, fast start to the indoor season. “We are thinking he will be a solid guy for us for the next four years and [be] someone we can lean on,” Schwegler said. Schwegler said Hackamack has the work ethic it takes to succeed at this level and only a couple factors, conditioning and technique, have been attributes he’s had to work on with Hackamack. “Overall conditioning is something we worked on and I think he would tell you his fitness is probably the best it’s ever been, and I think the combination of conditioning and his technique is why he is doing so well as a freshman,” Schwegler said. On Jan. 21 Hackamack placed 1st in triple jump with a distance of 45’0.25” and 2nd in long jump with 21’7.50” at the Illinois College Show Bird Invitational. Prior to this meet, he placed in the top five for each event at the ONU Holiday Invite and he was 3rd in triple jump and 6th in long jump at the Central College Dutch Holiday Preview. At this past tournament at University of Kansas, Hackamack was 7th in triple jump, but Schwegler said this was the hardest tournament so far this year. Schwegler said Hackamack noticed great improvement in the first few meets and will now have two weeks to work on technique to bounce back before the next meet. All in all, small improvements before the GLVC championships at the end of February are the goal for Hackamack and the rest of Schwegler’s team. Schwegler said he thinks Hackamack can score a lot of points at Conference for the ‘Dogs every year and said he will continue to be a great teammate. “He has a love for the sport, and he loves all parts,” Schwegler said. “He likes to watch everyone on the team no matter what it is, and that love for the sport just kind of spills over onto the other guys on the team.” Hackamack said this love for the long and triple jump began in middle school after he saw his sister doing it, and said to himself that he thought he could do that, too. “In high school you just had some kids who are out there to just do it, but in college it means you really love doing it, and you’re passionate about it, so everyone really cares and it is a lot more competitive,” Hackamack said. Hackamack said transitioning to the college level has not been too difficult, but it has been a lot more work than high school because of the training, running and lifting five days a week. Despite not placing as well as he would have liked at KU’s meet, Hackamack said he still marvels at his success in his first few meets. “It was pretty humbling to actually win because a lot of people that are really good don’t win a college meet — it’s a lot harder than high school,” Hackamack said. “I’m always looking forward to the next meet. I am really looking forward to Conference, where I really want to place top three to help my team.” Hackamack said besides wanting to excel in the classroom during his time here, he strives to be a champion in the long and triple jump. He said he wants to break the school record in the triple jump and help his team win a Conference championship. The ‘Dogs are still three weeks out from the GLVC Championships, which will open Feb. 25. Truman men’s and women’s track and field teams will be back in action Feb. 11 at the Tom Hathaway Classic at the University of Indianapolis.
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Women look to find footing in final stretch of GLVC play BY JEREMY JACOB Staff Writer
With seven conference games left in the season, including five at home, the Truman State University women’s basketball team hopes to find consistency on both sides of the ball before it’s too late. Throughout 20 games, the Bulldogs sit in the middle of the pack in all the major offensive and defensive categories. This has resulted in a 5-6 record in conference and 4-4 record at home. Regardless, Head Coach Amy Eagan said she still thinks the Bulldogs can live up to their potential because they’re further along in developing a rapport. “When you’re young, it takes a little bit longer to figure things out and get in flows,” Eagan said. The roster, which features seven underclassmen and only one senior, has been susceptible to the typical peaks and valleys in a season. Thursday night, despite a late rally, they fell into one of those valleys with a 64-57 loss against No. 12 Drury University, dropping their 10th straight game against the Panthers in the all-time record books. Two days later against the Missouri University of Science and Technology, the Truman women bounced back, dominating the boards and coasting to an 89-56 victory — a new school record for margin of victory in GLVC play. Over the full course of the season, however, the Bulldogs have experienced their fair share of games similar to the Drury match — playing hard, only to come up short. Two possessions ended up being the difference in five separate Bulldog losses. The ‘Dogs marked losses on their record against Northern Michigan University, Missouri Southern State University, Rockhurst University, William Jewell College and the University of Southern Indiana — contests in which the purple and white were leading or tied at halftime in all five contests. Eagan insists her team has the capability to compete with the conference. Part of the problem so far can be attributed to experience, but she said she thinks the team still hasn’t fully adopted the mentality to match the resiliency of the GLVC, particularly on the defensive end. “For us, it’s getting 2-3 more stops,” Eagan said. “If you look at it that way, then it’s really not much that we’re asking them to do.” Eagan said her team is playing well, and said she has the utmost confidence it can ramp up the inten-
Photo submitted by Tim Barcus Senior forward Cassidy Clark and freshman guard Eleanor Lueke tangle up with a Drury University defender while hustling for a loose ball. Truman rallied from a double-digit deficit to tie the game, but fell 64-57. sity even more. She said senior center to stay silent at first. Totta said she now if the team merges good defense with Cassidy Clark has done everything to feels compelled to speak up more as the good offense as they have done with warrant an all-conference selection. calendar changes to February and she their individual personalities and playClark, a transfer from Kirkwood Com- has bonded with her teammates. ing styles. munity College, admitted the defense Like Clark, Totta said she thinks “If we put those together, we can beat has not been at the same level of the that the team will only be successful every team that we play,” Totta said. offense this season. “All the pieces need to fit together,” Clark said. “I think that’s starting to happen.” Based on their performance this weekend and how close they’ve become, Clark said she thinks the defense will tighten up in time for the conference tournament in late February. While Clark is the only senior on the 2016-17 roster, she said she hasn’t felt alone in times of adversity because everyone on the team fulfills the leadership role in their own way. Clark said even the freshmen haven’t been afraid to make themselves heard. Eleanor Lueke and Sloane Totta are two freshmen Clark highlighted as having crucial roles on the team. Totta is second among Truman freshmen in scoring but is tied for the team lead in assists with redshirt sophomore Brooke Bailey with 50. Totta said her position at the point demands that she speak up regularly, even though she was hesitant at first. “They were wanting me to direct them out on the court,” Totta said. “I Photo Submitted by Tim Barcus felt like they should be directing me.” Totta said coming into a new situa- Senior forward Cassidy Clark concentrates on a late game free throw in the ‘Dogs tion with new teammates compelled her face off with Drury University last week. Drury entered the game as No. 12 in Div. II.
DUAL | Sam Reeves and Lawrence Woods share the physical and mental experience of being two-sport athletes at the collegiate level. The duo spends seven months in competition season each year. For more than 20 years, Schutter has seen many dual-sport athletes at Truman, including some of the football and wrestling breed. He said while football players who play baseball, basketball or participate in track are common, football players who wrestle aren’t actually that rare nationwide, even at the professional level. “It’s not as uncommon as people think, it’s just not as promoted,” Schutter said. Schutter said Truman allows athletes to participate in multiple sports because it agrees with the well-roundedness the University promotes in its liberal arts curriculum. Athletes should be able to try a little of everything if they desire.
Alumnus Karega Scott was one of these athletes that had success in both sports at Truman. Scott wrestled and played running back from 1995-1998. In his junior year, he led the football team in rushing with 2,015 yards. That same year, he was a national qualifier in wrestling for the third time. He went to nationals all four years achieving AllAmerican status twice. Like Scott, Schutter said he thinks Reeves and Woods can handle the daunting workload that comes with being a dual-sport athlete and benefit from it. Wrestling helps football, as it improves physical conditioning so much that dual-sport athletes have more endur-
ance than one-sport athletes. He said he agrees with Woods in that it helps them focus even more on their studies along with their athletic commitments. “For the majority of athletes, the more busy you can keep them, the better it is for them,” Schutter said. While he said the benefits outweigh costs, Schutter said he still worries about the health of the athletes. He said he worried whenever Scott was walloped on the gridiron and continues to worry about the health of Reeves’ knees. Nevertheless, Schutter said he wouldn’t mind seeing more athletes follow in their footsteps. Like Nesbitt, he chiefly wants the athletes to succeed.
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Continued from page 12 Nesbitt said he has seen the improvement in Reeves’ game from one year to the next in his agility, the use of his hands and his overall toughness. On the other hand, Nesbitt said it’s too early to get a read on Woods but said he has the necessary combination of speed and toughness to be a cornerback. While Nesbitt hasn’t seen too many wrestling and football hybrids in his seven years at Truman, he said he’s glad coach Schutter recruited Reeves. Nesbitt’s appreciation of dual-sport athletes can be traced back to his high school coaching days. “Historically, as a long-time high school coach, I loved football players who wrestled,” Nesbitt said.
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A triple-double is a rare feat in basketball — it’s often a career night for those who leave that kind of performance on the stat sheet. In fact, Truman State University men’s basketball had gone 22 years vacant of that feat. But on January 19, redshirt senior guard Cory Myers’ 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists were only half of the equation that made his night so special. Myers recorded his first career tripledouble while entering the exclusive 1,000 point club. Assistant Coach Mike Annese said since the program’s creation, only 28
athletes have reached 1,000 points at Truman, and Myers is the first since the 2014-15 season when Seth Jackson reached the milestone in his senior year. Annese said Myers’ level of preparation separates him from players on other teams. He said Myers puts in the effort that a player needs to excel. “It just shows how great of a kid he is,” Annese said. “He’s a great kid off the court, too. It shows off his hard work, and it’s just great for the program. It’s a really cool accomplishment.” Myers said when he began playing for Truman, he did not know what to expect — in terms of his own ability or the competitiveness of his team and the other
Photo Submitted by Sonam Wagynal Redshirt senior guard Cory Myers poses with Head Coach Chris Foster to accept a personalized basketball commemorating his entrance into Truman’s 1,000 point club. Myers became the 28th Bulldog to reach the milestone.
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teams at the Div. II level. Myers, who began his redshirt season at Truman in 2012, said he has been quite fortunate to play so often and get the court time needed to score enough to reach the milestone. He also said without significant support from his team, he would not have been able to get so far. “Playing for Truman has given me this great opportunity,” Myers said. “If the coaches didn’t give me the opportunity to play over four years, I wouldn’t have reached the 1,000 points. I’m thankful for both my coaches and my teammates. I wouldn’t have been able to reach this milestone without them.” Head Coach Chris Foster said Myers has been a leader this year on and off the court. Foster said a coach always wants to see his athletes succeed, and when looking at a team as a whole, individual accomplishments tend to get put on the back burner sometimes. He said because of that, distinctions like these are nice because once an athlete’s college career has ended, he will be able to look back and see the impact he has had on the program. Foster said the 1,000-point achievement is a rare thing to see, and to see it happen three times in the last four years is “something really special.” “You think of all the years and all the people who came through here, and it’s pretty rare,” Foster said. “We’ve had hundreds and hundreds of athletes play here, and really, it’s a remarkable accomplishment and a testament to his hard work and how much he’s improved over the course of five years here.” Truman basketball has a two-game home stand this week at 7:30 p.m. Thursday against the University of Indianapolis and at 3:00 p.m. Saturday against Saint Joseph’s College. In these last few weeks before the GLVC Tournament, Myers and the 16-5 Bulldogs are looking to improve their conference record to put themselves in position for a high seed in the conference championship bracket.
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“We’ve had hundreds and hundreds of athletes play here, and really, it’s a remarkable accomplishment ... ” - Head Coach Chris Foster
Dual athletes Reeves, Woods embrace long grind of football and wrestling BY JEREMY JACOB
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Truman State University redshirt freshman Sam Reeves and freshman Lawrence Woods concluded their conference championship-winning football season and headed straight into their quest for a GLVC championship on the wrestling mat. For many student-athletes, the end of a season means the end of their athletic year. It means offseason. For Reeves and Woods, however, their passion for athletics fuels a fire that can only be quenched by more sports, regardless of the toll on their bodies. Reeves was recently named a first team All-GLVC player for Truman football, rewarding him for a season where he had a team-leading 10.5 sacks. He was a walk-on to the football team last season, originally coming to Truman after being recruited by wrestling Head Coach David Schutter. Reeves came to wrestle, but he said he soon realized football was too precious to give up. “That’s one of the main reasons that I chose Truman,” Reeves said. “They gave me the opportunity to wrestle and play football.” Reeves showed his skill in his first wrestling season last year as he led the team with 23 wins, but fell one win short of qualifying for nationals.
That prosperity hasn’t come without adversity. Reeves said he had to deal with an MCL sprain when he wrestled a crucial match for nationals. He was wearing a brace for about three weeks and nursing the injury for another three weeks. Another issue that applies to all wrestlers is the mandatory loss of weight needed to qualify for a specific weight class. While Reeves didn’t have much of an issue in his redshirt season, the success of the Bulldog football team this season and hopes of making the playoffs, Reeves said he didn’t start cutting the necessary 30 pounds to qualify for his weight class.
“That’s one of the main reasons that I chose Truman. They gave me the opportunity to wrestle and play football.” - Sam Reeves
Reeves said his first semester academically was also a challenge trying to juggle life as an athlete and a student. This year, he said he is more focused, taking whatever free time he has from sports to work on homework at the library with his teammates.
Reeves said his passion for football and wrestling has lasted since he started playing football at nine years old and wrestling as a sophomore in high school. He said he wasn’t guaranteed a spot on the Truman football team after being recruited mainly for wrestling, but that didn’t discourage him from pursuing both. “Coming here, not knowing if I was going to be on the team for sure made me push myself harder,” Reeves said. Like Reeves, Woods said his passion for both sports is strong. Woods has been playing football since he was six years old and wrestling since he was in sixth grade. He was recruited and then encouraged by football Head Coach Gregg Nesbitt to wrestle as a way to channel his enormous energy. Woods said cutting weight and conditioning is difficult for him, but focusing on one while another is happening can be challenging for him, too. “The most difficult part about doing dual sports is you have to be able to focus and stay motivated,” Woods said. Woods said this was particularly hard for him because he was granted more playing time than he expected this football season, so he couldn’t begin wrestling season from the outset like Reeves was able to do a year ago. During this football season, Woods said he had a study hall class every
Cassidy Smestad Sophomore shot putter Cassidy Smestad set a provisional mark of 45-.150, which was the secondbest at the Jayhawk Classic at the University of Kansas last Friday. It was just shy of her personal best and the best shot put distance in the GLVC this year, eclipsing Lewis University’s Lane Kadlec’s 4411.75 mark. Six days earlier, Smestad finished atop the podium at the Illinois College Snow Bird Invitational in Jacksonville, Ill. with a 43-5.75 mark.
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day in the Pershing Building located above the area where the wrestling team practices and trains. Woods said he could hardly bear hearing the sounds of repeated crashes on the mat without being able to join, but reminded himself of his primary commitment to football. Woods said the dual-sport life is worth it, mainly because of the brimming passion he has for both and how competing in both has helped him in his life. He said wrestling has improved his tackling, agility and physical conditioning he needs as a cornerback. He also said he can’t stress enough how wrestling has helped his mental conditioning. Woods said juggling two sports actually helps him academically rather than hindering him because it helps him set firm deadlines instead of procrastinating. If his academic schedule begins to conflict with his athletic schedule too much, Woods said he would focus solely on football, but he said he desires to stay with both sports his entire Truman career. Nesbitt said he thinks what Reeves and Woods are doing is remarkable because the rigors of a student-athlete are sometimes overwhelming for one-sport athletes. It’s also particularly difficult for the duo because of the physicality involved in both sports, he said. See DUAL, page 11
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