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Women’s basketball nationally ranked

City Council member dead at 64, page 2 Alumnus returns to discuss self-published book, page 6

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Wrestling fights in face of small team, page 10

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Truman hires marketing coordinator RYAN PIVONEY Managing Editor

Keaton Wagner

Truman State University selected Keaton Wagner to serve in the newly created position of Coordinator of Marketing.

University President Sue Thomas announced the selection to the Board of Governors at its December meeting, but Wagner did not start until Jan.

14. Wagner most recently served as an enrollment communications strategist at Westminster College in Utah.

“He is going to play a significant role next semester as we do all this marketing stuff,” Thomas said. “He will report to me initially so that we keep a University-wide perspective on all of this.”

Thomas said when the University reallocated funds this year, the University dedicated some money to create the position because marketing needed significant work. She said while there are many departments and programs marketing

themselves well, Truman lacked a comprehensive approach.

Thomas said the University is also looking to hire a marketing consulting firm and is in the process of selecting one. By Dec. 1, the University had already received 14 proposals from a national search. If hired, the firm will work with Wagner to establish Truman’s marketing, branding and identity, and make it more consistent across the different University outlets.

TRUMAN CHANGES Student workers ADMISSION receive PROCESS raise

JESSICA VENVERTLOH Staff Writer

Truman State University has changed its admission process to accept qualified students more quickly. The change was recommended by enrollment management firm SEM Works and will eliminate the essay portion for students with a qualifying GPA and test scores. Photo by Daniel Degenhardt

New automatic admission process based on GPA, test scores DANA BARTCH Staff Writer Truman State University’s admission office sought the expertise of SEM Works consultants and adopted a new automatic admission process through which qualified students can be accepted faster.

Last October, SEM Works President and CEO Jim Black and a colleague visited Truman to assess the University’s current admission process and make suggestions as to how the University could improve its operations.

Gina Morin, vice president of enrollment management, said Black asked the admission office why it required all students applying to Truman to write an essay when the majority of students that fit specific qualifications will automatically be accepted. Morin said the office sorted through data from previ-

ous years and found over 99.5 percent of students eligible for one of the automatic scholarships were admitted and the office could save time by simply automatically admitting these students.

“To me, the best way to describe it is it’s a simplified path to be admitted to Truman because students still need to submit an official transcript and test score because we have to know whether they’re eligible for the TruMerit scholarships,” Morin said. “But if the student falls into that category, they certainly can send us an essay because we will use that for the competitive scholarship process.”

Applicants are not required to submit an essay unless they want to enter the competitive scholarship process.

This accelerated admission process allows students to receive information about starting college at Truman within a couple of days, whereas in the past it

took an average of 2-3 weeks. With this quick turn around, students can begin to look into important applications such as housing and scholarships.

Morin said students that do not meet the qualifications for automatic scholarships will still undergo the traditional, holistic approach of admission.

They will be required to submit an essay in addition to sending in their test scores and transcripts, much like how students have done in the past.

“We’re looking for evidence that the student can be successful at Truman, rather than looking for a reason why we wouldn’t admit that student,” Morin said. “At the end of the day, if the student’s not prepared for Truman, it’s not fair to admit them.”

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Truman State University chose to opt in to the new Missouri state minimum wage of $8.60 per hour.

Dave Rector, vice president for administration, finance and planning, said Truman was exempt from the wage increase, but University President Sue Thomas ultimately made the decision to opt in anyway. He said it was unfair to student workers to stay exempt, and Truman wanted to remain a competitive employer, so Thomas decided to adopt the new minimum wage.

Rector said passing the ballot measure in the middle of the fiscal year came as a surprise to the University, but he also said Truman can better plan for this larger expense in the budget in the coming year.

“Overall, next year we will probably have to find about $200,000 [in the budget] to keep even with it,” Rector said.

He said he foresees some areas of campus that hire student workers having to cut back on hours and jobs. The University has already lowered the number of scholarship hours from 60 to 58 for the spring semester as a result of the higher minimum wage.

Brandon Etz and Emma Scherer work at the Pickler Memorial Library front desk. Truman has adopted a higher wage for its student workers. Photo

by Daniel Degenhardt

Other universities reflect on JED Campus TRAVIS MAIDEN, LIZ LOVESEE AND MICHAEL ZHANG Contributing Writers

While JED Campus aims to improve mental wellness on campuses around the United States, universities contacted by The Index are not experiencing drastic changes, even years after completing the partnership.

The Index contacted 53 universities associated with JED to gather more information about the relationship JED Campus has with universi-

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ties and its effect on mental health.

The Jed Foundation was started after Donna and Phil Satow lost their son to suicide in 1998. The mission of the nonprofit is to promote mental health awareness and prevent suicide.

JED Campus is an initiative designed to guide schools through the process of mental health policy development and offer customized support to build upon existing student mental health resources, as well as substance abuse and suicide prevention efforts. Universities have to partner with JED for

four years to assess and enhance the work being done to improve mental health. There are 199 JED Campuses across the United States.

The Index contacted universities requesting information regarding mental health service budgets, the minimum qualifications to work at the counseling centers, how long the school has been a JED Campus, the JED Campus survey results, the number of student suicides per year and whether this number has changed since beginning their partnership.

The purpose of gathering this information was to look at the mental health services and JED Campus survey results to compare and contrast their information with Truman State University’s.

Over the course of three weeks, 10 out of 53 universities have responded with the information requested. It took over three weeks to obtain summary JED Campus survey information for Truman, while other universities, like the University of Minnesota, provided their information within a week.

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Council member Detweiler dead at 64 NICOLAS TELEP Digital Director

Kirksville City Council member Richard Detweiler died Sunday, Jan. 13 at age 64.

The City of Kirksville announced the death of City Council Member Richard Detweiler Monday.

Richard Detweiler Detweiler was serving his fourth term on the Council at the time of his death. He was first elected in

April 2008 and served four non-consecutive years as mayor.

In addition to the Council, Detweiler served on the Kirksville Airport and Transportation Commission as city representative.

Detweiler’s seat will be up for election during municipal elections in April, which would have been the end of Detweiler’s current term. His seat on the Council will remain vacant until then.

First United Methodist Church will host funeral services for Detweiler at 1 p.m. Saturday.

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ADMISSION| Students applying to Truman State University no longer need to provide an essay with their application if they meet the GPA, test score qualifications Continued from page 1 Because the consultants did not come until October, the admission office had not yet implemented this automatic admission process when student applications began coming in June. Because of this, some students went through the traditional process, but others have already gone through the simplified process. For future student applications, the admission office will primarily use the accelerated process.

“It’s been a very different way for us to view things, but we also felt

like it was a good thing to do, and we were getting that advice from someone who’s worked with lots of very good schools, and it’s been really well received,” Morin said.

Admission director Melody Chambers said it is too early at this point to tell if this new process will boost enrollment. However, by removing as many barriers as possible, the admission office can give information as quickly as possible to potential students, and Chambers said this can enhance the possibility of increasing the number of students at Truman in turn.

erage they are still required to take about a third to half their coursework in topics dealing with international relations.

The name better reflects the faculty’s background as well, Hagerty said.

“Right now, and for a number of years, half of our faculty has specializations in international and comparative politics,” Hagerty said. “While the composition of a faculty changes over time, it also reflects the balance that we have in terms of the expertise of the faculty members.”

The name change was approved

by Truman administration and pre-

sented as an informational item to the Faculty Senate. Now the proposal has to be passed at the state level, but Hagerty said they anticipate no problems passing it.

Political science major Logan Hobbs said he thinks international relations is already represented in the department. Hobbs said the name change might not be necessary because it is implied within the subsets of political science, but he thinks the change will lure more students into the department.

Political science plans to change name RACHEL BECKER Staff Writer

The Truman State University Political Science Department is in the process of changing its name, which is set to take effect next fall.

The Department will then be known as the Department of Political Science and International Relations.

Department chair Randy Hagerty said the change came about after the department’s last program review, and he said he feels the change will better reflect the broad range of study in the department.

Hagerty said there are options for students with an interest in international relations already built into their course work. Examples of courses include methodology and public policy, and students have the option to write their research papers on international topics.

“Those interested in international issues can take classes in Latin American Politics, Politics of Africa, Politics of War and of course our very popular Model UN course,” Hagerty said.

Even if students don’t come to the department for international relations courses, Hagerty said, on av-

NEW HOURS AT THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING

TWO FACULTY MEMBERS RECEIVE ACADEMIC INNOVATION AWARDS

EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS OPENS IN THE SUB

The Student Union Building has new hours for the spring semester. The SUB will be open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 10:30 p.m.

Economics professor Justin Jarvis and English professor Sarah Mohler were both awarded the 2018 Academic Innovation Award. Jarvis won the award for his implementation of a lesson plan called Collective Communism in the Classroom, which allows students to participate in a simulation economy. Mohler won the award for her lesson titled Fostering Emotional Well-Being and Deeper Literary Analysis Through Script Theory, which allows students to analyze cognitive scripts that lead to happiness.

Einstein Bros. Bagels opened Monday, Jan. 14, the day students returned from winter break. The newest food option on campus has replaced Jazzman’s Cafe and Zime, and construction began before the fall semester ended. Einstein Bros. Bagels will accept meal swipes and has the complete menu available to order.

staff Serving the University community since 1909 Editor-in-Chief: Brently Snead Managing Editor: Ryan Pivoney Digital Director: Nicolas Telep Opinions, Features Editor: Elizabeth Shirk Copy Chief: Allyson Lotz Design Chief: Emmett Divendal Photo Editor: Daniel Degenhardt Distribution Manager: Tyler Hanson Cartoonists: Annie Kintree Designers: Georgia Gregory, Jake Bertish Photographers: Kara Mackenzie, Mary Van Winkle Copy Editors: Elise Hughes, Cara Quinn, Jenna Faulkner, Jessica Robinson, Emma Gottfried, Katie Puryear, Lindell Sconce Staff Writers: Travis Maiden, Gordon McPherson, Lexi Mueller, Aura Martin, Jessica Venvertloh, Elissa May, Allison Maschhoff, Isabelle Cenatiempo, Brea Schorn, Dana Bartch, Rachel Becker, Curt Wichmer Adviser: Don Krause

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Here’s to one more semester BRENTLY SNEAD Editor-in-Chief I wish I could say I feel invigorated or excited to write this, but in actuality, this is the last time I’ll welcome my fellow Bulldogs back, and that makes me just a little sentimental. (Though I won’t lie, I’m looking forward to crossing that stage come May!) In my final semester as Editor-in-Chief, I don’t have any lofty goals, but instead I have gratitude to those who have invested their time and energy into student media, as well as those who have trusted and relied on us.

During my time here, there have been times when we have nailed a story and created something beautiful. There have also been times when hard lessons had to be learned and we performed less than stellar. We serve as a learning lab, and we have been pushed to do just that both inside and outside of the newspaper office.

The part I’m most grateful for through all of this is our audience. I am thankful for those who stayed by during the difficult times and encouraged us, as well as those who were willing to hold us accountable and force us to better our journalism.

To be quite frank, I’m proud of all we’ve been able to accomplish this year, but I’m also hoping for more — more growth, more involvement and more well thought-out journalism. I fully recognize that there’s always room for improvement, and the amount of feedback we’ve received this year has been beyond helpful. So, to all of you who stick with us, thank you.

Here’s to a great spring semester and a great student newspaper!

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Student Government welcomes students back for spring semester

Local services indispensable during government shutdown

Welcome back, Bulldogs! We hope event, during which a group of stuyou all had a relaxing break and are dents travels to Jefferson City for a feeling recharged to start this new se- day to meet with state representatives mester. After reflecting on the past se- and legislators. Throughout the day, As many members of the Kirksville community know all too well, living mester, Student Government has been students have the opportunity to meet paycheck to paycheck is stressful. Those struggles should never be combusy preparing new ideas and actions with their representatives, promote pounded by the most powerful people in our country acting recklessly with to take moving forward into the new Truman, and participate in conversano regard for those who elected them. year. We have a lot of exciting upcom- tions about higher education in the The partial federal government shutdown, which began around Christmas ing opportunities and events, and we state of Missouri. This year’s Truman and is now the longest in history, has affected two federal government prohope you will join us in these efforts to at the Capitol day will be February 12, grams Missourians rely on — food stamps, also known as the Supplemental improve our campus community. and we invite anyone who is interestNutrition Assistance Program, and the Farm Services Agency. While the shutMost directly, with the start of this ed in joining us at this year’s event to down does not close these programs, they will not be functioning normally new semester, Student Government email studentgovernment@truman. for the duration of the shutdown, which is already unacceptably long and has a few Voting Senator positions edu to learn more about attending. does not seem to be ending soon. open, and we are looking for new inStudent Government will also We, The Index Editorial Board, encourage the federal government to end dividuals to join our body. If you are be hosting Truman’s second annual this partial shutdown for the sake of thousands of Americans. The President interested in getting your voice heard, Women’s Leadership Conference on and members of Congress — including Sens. Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley and helping to improve the day-to-day Saturday, February 16 in conjunction U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, along with all other Missouri representatives in the lives of your fellow students, and con- with the Women’s and Gender StudU.S. House — should seek an immediate solution and open the government tribute to meaningful change here at ies’ Research Conference that weekas soon as possible. Additionally, we commend local organizations that have Truman, please reach out to student- end, centering around the theme put in extra effort to help those affected by the shutdown. government@truman.edu for more “Enough.” The conference is free, Missouri receives over $80 million in funding for SNAP from the federal govinformation about how to apply. open to all, and will be from 12-4 P.M. ernment per year, according to St. Louis Public Radio. Missourians who rely on Additionally, to start off this se- in Baldwin Hall. There will be panels, SNAP benefits will receive them for February, but not at the correct time. There mester with an opportunity to hear speakers, and opportunities for discusis also no guarantee of SNAP benefits continuing should the partial shutdown feedback from a diverse group of sion throughout the afternoon. Keep go on. This is unacceptable. Politicians are holding average Americans, those students from all across campus and an eye out for our Facebook event who need assistance the most, hostage in their political squabbling. brainstorm new ideas, we are hosting coming later this month for more inAdditionally, all of the local offices of the Farm Services Agency, including Truman’s inaugural Presidents’ Round formation, and please contact Shania the one in Adair County, are closed for the duration of the shutdown. These Table. We have invited all the presi- Montufar at sm4145@truman.edu offices provide loans and other services to farmers, and the agency had to dents of campus organizations to take with any questions. We hope to see discontinue those loans soon after the shutdown began. Making farmers wait a seat and talk to members of Student you there! for these services on top of the economic hardships many have endured this Government about their concerns, As you can tell, this semester is alyear is the exact opposite of what elected public servants should do. ideas for improving Truman, and proj- ready shaping up to be full of plenty Through all this, several community organizations have done an excellent ects Student Government should work of new opportunities. We are excited job helping people affected by this shutdown. Take Root Cafe, Community on. We are also hoping to get feedback to continue moving forward, and enAction Partnership for Northeast Missouri and more have stayed open and about what stance Student Govern- courage you to reach out if you have served meals to those who need them. The Clothes Closet is another dediment should take on various issues any questions or concerns for us. We cated service community members in need can utilize. 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As another opportunity to let your Submitted by Kirksville residents, Missourians and Americans cannot wait. The longest voice be heard, each spring Student Keaton Leppanen and Deanna Schmidt government shutdown in history, partial as it might be, is hurting too many Government helps organize and parpeople. This needs to end now before any more damage is done so those afticipates in a “Truman at the Capitol” Thursdays during the academic year by students at Truman fected State can University, resume aKirksville, normal MO life as soon as possible.

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Snowfall welcomes students returning to campus Top: Kirksville experienced part of the snowstorm seen across Missouri last weekend. Northeast Missouri saw about 10 inches of snow throughout the weekend.

Bottom Left: Truman State University implemented a delayed start Monday, Jan.14. All classes before noon were canceled.

Bottom Right: This snowstorm marks the second time Truman has utilized the delayed start in the 2018-19 school year. Classes resumed to regularly scheduled times Tuesday, Jan. 15. Photos by Daniel Degenhardt

calendar SAB PRESENTS CARDS AGAINST HYPNOSIS JAN. 24 7 P.M. BALDWIN AUDITORIUM

Comedian and hypnotist David Hall will perform an interactive show with volunteers later this month. The Student Activities Board is sponsoring the event.

“THE GREATEST SHOWMAN” JAN. 25 7 TO 9 P.M. SUB ACTIVITIES ROOM

The Student Activities Board is showing “The Greatest Showman” in the Student Union Building. Admission to the event is free, and circus-themed snacks will be provided.

CLAIMING COUNTRY Western Desert Painting From the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection

Contemporary Australian art grounded in Aboriginal traditions January 24 - March 22, 2019 free and open to the public

Opening Reception: Friday, January 25, 6-8 p.m.

Charlyn Gallery Ophelia Parrish 1114 Entrance near the corner of Normal and Mulanix Detail, Harry Tjutjuna, Wati Nyiru Munu Wati Wanka, 2011, acrylic on canvas.

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia.

KOHLENBERG LYCEUM SERIES PRESENTS “STEEL MAGNOLIAS” JAN. 29 7:30 P.M. BALDWIN AUDITORIUM

“Steel Magnolias,” the latest in the Kohlenberg Lyceum Series, is a comedy and drama based on the 1987 play by Robert Harling.

Tickets are available for $10.

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Writing Center, Career Center work to create opportunities for students

CHAD MYERS Staff Writer

the writing process to help them gain the skills and confidence to succeed.

“It could be anything,” Leaton said. “It could be for class, but it doesn’t have to be. It could be

for graduate school.”

The Writing Center works to provide students with the writing resources they need to succeed. It’s staffed by students of a variety of majors, which al-

Student Union Building room 3100, connects students with resources and advises students on their plans for after Truman.

For freshmen and sophomores, this can mean helping them pick out a major that best reflects their core values and strengths.

For upperclassmen, this means helping them develop interviewing skills, looking at cover letters, allowing them to practice with mock interviews and more.

Kara Levery, one of the Career Ready Coaches in the Career Center, described it as a place to make sure students are equipped with the skills they need for their next destination. The Career Center also arranges career and internship expos throughout the year, allowing students to start making connections early.

The new semester means a lot of changes for students: new classes, professors, routines, and a fresh coat of snow on top of it all.

What stays the same is our goal, as students, of career readiness.

The Writing Center and the University Career Center help students prepare for their careers, but students do not always realize the amount of services these offices provide. Utilizing these resources can be an opportunity to help ease your way into the new year and start off your semester strong.

The Writing Center is in the Kirk Building and provides students with feedback from their peers on how to become more effective writers. This could range anywhere The Writing Center is located in the Kirk Building and provides a variety of services to students for from helping with gen- their writing, including editing and consultations. Students are welcome to bring in writing that eral formatting to sug- serves any purpose. Photo by Daniel Degenhardt gesting revisions to overcoming writer’s block. a piece of creative writing out- lows students the opportunity Writing Center director Dave side of class. If you want some to work with consultants from Leaton explained that the Writ- feedback on a short story, bring across many majors represented ing Center consultants provide it in. It could be a case study, it on campus. students with guidance through could be a personal statement The Career Center, located in

“Aquaman” manages to stay afloat

This movie gets 3/5 seahorses GORDON MCPHERSON Staff Writer Director James Wan’s “Aquaman” is a ridiculous film that likely killed many of my brain cells, but I enjoyed its sensory overload nevertheless.

This DC Comics film centers around the titular hillbilly hunk, played by Jason Momoa, as he embarks on a fishfilled mission to find a mythical trident and claim his rightful place as king of Atlantis. Aquaman — or Arthur Curry, but Aquaman sounds cooler — is the child of lighthouse keeper Thomas Curry, played by Temuera Morrison, and former princess of Atlantis, Atlanna, played by Nicole Kidman. Aquaman’s half-brother Orm, played by Patrick Wilson, is determined to start a war with the surface, submerging Aquaman in a cartoonish battle for the future of planet Earth. Along the way, Aquaman meets a Poison Ivy look-alike named Mera, played by Amber Heard, who helps him demolish bad guys and fuel his testosterone. There’s also a subplot featuring a revengeful pirate named Black Manta — one that serves little purpose besides adding action sequences and setting up sequels.

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expecting nothing more than a lighthearted, visually and aurally bombastic slice of stupidity.

As expected, Momoa portrays Aquaman with an adolescent swagger that’s endearing. He has great comedic timing and delivers his dialogue with almost enough enthusiasm to excuse the numerous attacks on viewers’ intelligence. Momoa’s intimidating physique — he could probably take on a great white shark in real life — and wispy, seaweed-esque hair is also perfect for the role of underwater action figure.

Momoa carries the film on his shoulders, always making sure viewers don’t take the proceedings too seriously.

The visuals, along with Momoa, also left a positive impression. Bright, eye-popping colors leap off the screen, representing an antithesis to the gritty aesthetic typically associated with DC films. Even though “Aquaman” uses copious amounts of CGI, it strengthens the exaggerated characters and situations. How else are you supposed to include laser sharks, a kraken or an octopus doing a drum solo?

Wan isn’t afraid to get weird, and viewers will either go along for the ride or abandon ship within the first five minutes. Aquaman’s bone-crunching entrance, filmed in 30 frames per second and featuring an overly dramatic tmn.truman.edu

look into the camera, is representative of the film’s goofy tone.

Much of the dialogue is painfully corny and more representative of Saturday morning cartoons than mega-budget blockbusters (except for Michael Bay’s “Transformers” films).

Much of the cheese is intentional, especially relating to the hilarious romance between Aquaman and Mera.

“Dramatic” moments, however, felt off-kilter, likely because many actors attempt to give their characters emotional weight that, frankly, just wasn’t meant to be. Aquaman’s parents have a potentially interesting backstory, but the film rushes through their scenes, which left me unintentionally amused.

Their relationship is utterly drenched in over-the-top melancholy.

Willem Dafoe, playing Aquaman’s mentor, brings to mind misplaced actors from the “Star Wars” prequels.

Atrocious de-aging effects on his face don’t help anything. Wilson’s performance as Orm is indistinguishable from countless other comic book villain portrayals.

Surprisingly, the film also tries to make its own climate change Killmonger, but Orm comes up woefully short in comparison to Michael B. Jordan’s masterful performance in Marvel’s “Black Panther.” Orm’s admittedly understand-

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able motivation is offset by the fact that “Aquaman” only really cares about delivering extensive action sequences and visual panache. For every five minutes of conversation, there’s 15 minutes of superhero carnage. “Aquaman” is not a cerebral film by any stretch, and it often seems that Wan panders to viewers with miniscule attention spans.

The pervasive action sequences are, however, technically brilliant. Wan films them using long-take and wideangle shots that capture the actors’ impressive choreography. Viewers are thrown into the action with exaggerated camera movements that perfectly match the film’s tone. Each action set piece also feels distinct thanks to Wan’s devotion to the laughable material.

Unfortunately, “Aquaman” plows on for a walloping two and a half hours — during which, eventually, even devoted viewers might question their investment in the absurd proceedings. The film also speeds through Aquaman’s backstory in an emotionally uninteresting way, and characters spout seemingly never-ending streams of exposition.

Coming in with rock-bottom expectations, I was pleasantly surprised by Wan’s approach to “Aquaman.” The film is way too long and contains numerous moments that made me cringe, but as a braindead experience, it suffices. @TrumanMediaNet

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Truman alum returns to discuss self-published book AURA MARTIN Staff Writer

Brendan O’Brien, visiting writer and Truman State University alumnus, could not write about people, landscapes or events by sitting down at his computer. For his novels, an important part of his research involved observing people, such as how they used their body language and participating in conversations himself.

“To me, that’s what stories are all about,” O’Brien said. “You have to create that link between you and the character that could be real.”

While he was a student at Truman State University, O’Brien took a nonfiction class with English professor Monica Barron. In that class, he wrote a book proposal and Barron told him he just had to write the book one chapter at a time. Five years later, O’Brien published “Trace: The Hidden Cost of What We Buy” and is now returning to Truman to give an author talk and reading.

O’Brien’s latest book centered on looking at different resources and people who were using those resources, such as getting raw material to build a cellphone. He originally wanted to write a nonfiction book inspired by his travels to Ghana during his college years, but he soon realized he didn’t have money or time to travel, so he instead researched and observed the world.

The majority of the narrative in “Trace” takes place on a bus, similar to O’Brien’s own experiences while he was a daily commuter in Minneapolis. He would take the bus to work 45 minutes each way, so he had a lot of time to write and observe passing cars, buildings and fellow passengers. He said this novel fuses nonfiction and fiction because he was inspired by his own life experiences, but he fictionalized the characters to follow the theme. O’Brien said his book is about the growing detachment in cities and the world.

“We are constantly surrounded by people and constantly connected through phones, internet and social media,” O’Brien said. “But I feel like we are more cut off than we have been ever before.”

O’Brien said this book was difficult for him to write because it was constantly on his mind. He said he

would go out to eat and he would find himself thinking about where the food came from, how the workers were treated and who prepared the food.

O’Brien said those thoughts made him feel incredibly guilty and overwhelmed. He said the challenge for him was to translate those thoughts onto the page, and he sought to capture stories of individuals that people could empathize with. He said the book changed the way he interacted with people, especially when exchanging currency for goods.

O’Brien decided to self-publish his books. He said he did not want to go through Amazon or another massive corporation. He found a route through NoiseTrade because it was smaller, and he said they were easier to work with. With a lot of big publishing companies, it falls on the authors to get books on shelves.

O’Brien said by the time he finished each of his books, he did not want to worry about marketing them. He just wanted the words out there for people to read them, so self-publishing and making them into e-books was the best route for him.

Aside from writing, O’Brien has a job that involves working with nature. He has lived in various parts of the country, including Missouri, Minnesota, Maryland and California. In 2017, he was part of a fire crew where he worked on fire suppression and monitoring. In 2018, he was part of a trails crew in Montana where he mostly focused on making trails for people so they could hike there and bring horses and mules through.

O’Brien wanted to work in nature ever since college, when he spent one spring break hiking the Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, with other students from Truman. He said being among people in remote areas without any cell service changed him. He was connected to the group, they worked hard together and saw what they were accomplishing each day.

“That stayed with me, and I think

ever since then I really wanted to get out there and hike and be in natural settings,” O’Brien said.

O’Brien advises writers to not put too much pressure on themselves and keep writing. If writers struggle to come up with new ideas, O’Brien said they should change their environment. He said writers should write what they see and put it down on paper. Then they can go back themselves and decide what is worthwhile, and a lot of the time, they’ll look back and be pretty surprised at what they wrote.

O’Brien will do an author talk at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 in Baldwin Hall 114 where he will discuss

TOP(5) [ As told by Elissa May

Most commonly broken New Year’s resolutions

3 Eating better

1 Losing weight and going to the

gym more

After the holidays and all the delicious food that comes with them, everyone tries to lose that holiday weight.

It is only a matter of months, though, before we seem to lose our motivation. With such busy schedules, how does anyone have time to go to the gym on a regular basis?

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2 Saving money

This one seems like a good idea, but it is one of the hardest to keep. You can plan out a budget and stop buying things you don’t really need, but if you have always been a big spender, it can be tough to save instead of splurge.

Above: O’Brien stops for a photo while working in California. O’Brien has been able to work all over the U.S. including Missouri, Minnesota and Maryland.

Left: O’Brien’s novel “Trace: The Hidden Cost of What We Buy” focuses on the resources that people use. He began writing this novel during his time at Truman.

Submitted photos self-publishing and writing after college. At 7 p.m. the same day, O’Brien will read selections from “Out of the Depths” and “Trace: The Hidden Cost of What We Buy” in the Baldwin Hall Little Theater, books that focus on relationships between people, corporations and nature.

This also seems like a good resolution to follow through with, but it can be super hard. When you have classes and club meetings and friends, it can be dif icult to ind time to cook healthy food. When you have a packed schedule, making a trip to the McDonald’s drive-through seems like an easy plan.

4 Learning a new skill

Have you ever wanted to learn how to do something like play an instrument? You buy the instrument, you buy some music, and you get on YouTube and start learning. After a couple of weeks, you eventually give up on the idea of trying to learn, so your new instrument starts collecting dust in your closet. Don’t worry, though — you are not the only one.

5 Giving up caffeine

In theory, it seems like a good idea, but actually doing it is not fun. Neither are the caffeine withdrawal headaches afterwards.

JED| Other universities lack concrete data regarding JED Continued from page 1 Three out of the 10 universities that responded to The Index’s information requests said being affiliated with JED Campus has had no noticeable effect on student suicide numbers. Washington College said there has been one suicide since their partnership with JED and their affiliation did not seem to have an impact. Schools with low suicide rates, like Wayne State University in Michigan and the University of Minnesota, said because the number is so small, it is difficult to see any big differences since becoming a JED Campus. Other universities said it was too soon to see whether JED’s efforts had an impact.

Universities partnered with JED go through a four-year process that begins with forming a committee with members of the participating university.

The committee then administers the Healthy Minds Study, a mental wellness survey for the student body, and a JED Campus assessment to gather data relevant for mental health policy-making and assessment. The data is then sent to JED, who sends an affiliate to the university to work with their designated committee.

The second and third years are spent implementing the plan with support from JED and a JED Campus adviser. Additional resources, like seminars, are provided during these years for the community to learn more about mental health. In the fourth year, the Healthy Minds Study and a post-assessment test are administered to the campus to evaluate how well the plan worked.

JED then further advises the university on how to maintain the improvements made on campus, as well as officially considering them graduates of JED. JED Campus director Lee Swain said after the four years of campus affiliation, the organization is less hands-on and it is up to the university to

practice the changes made to enhance mental health on campus. Swain said the university can contact JED for assistance, but as it is now, no school has been a part of the initiative longer than the initial four years.

Swain said the JED Campus initiative program began in 2013, so there is not enough data to analyze and determine if the program has helped campuses.

With the approved increase of the student health fee at Truman, the overall UCS budget will increase by about $100,000, however, the operations budget will remain the same. Dave Rector, vice president for administration, finance and planning, said the extra money in the budget provides the possibility of hiring a psychologist to work jointly at Truman and A.T. Still University, but the University is still deciding how to spend the additional funding.

The minimum qualifications for counseling services at the responding JED Campus universities vary, but most require a master’s degree in the area the counselor is working within. In comparison, Truman’s UCS requires a minimum of a master’s degree in counseling or another closely related field, as well as either possessing a professional Missouri license or being willing to work toward their license.

At the responding universities, the average number of student suicides on university campuses ranges from less than one per year to two per year.

These figures do not seem to correlate with the university budgets or with the counselors’ qualifications.

The Index had requested the raw data of the Healthy Minds Survey and received a summarized version of the results. The raw data is being withheld until the completion of the JED Committee report.

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Question 1: What is one class that you are looking forward to this semester and why?

“I’m probably looking forward to my one-on-one voice lessons the most, just because I miss doing it like I did in high school, so I am excited to start it here with our awesome professors.”

“A class I am looking forward to is my JINS class which is called The Parenting Process. I think this class will be interesting and different than my usual English classes, and I think it will give me real life skills and knowledge for my future.”

“I am looking forward to Human Sexuality because I am excited to learn about people different from myself and why people are the way they are and see things from a different viewpoint.”

Question 2: What class do you think is going to be the hardest and why?

“I think my hardest class will be either trigonometry or my Music [Analysis] II class. Math has always been a challenge for me, and I took Music [Analysis] I for the first time last semester and it was challenging for me.”

“This semester I don’t think a specific class is going to be harder than the others, but I think my challenge is going to be having multiple literature classes at the same time, which is new for me.

I think all of the reading and writing at once will be hard for me to get used to.”

“A class that will be hard will be Pathophysiology because there is a lot of material that is covered.”

Question 3: What is one thing that you are looking forward to this semester and why?

“I think I am looking forward to actually taking classes that have to do with my major. I am also ready for the weather to get warm again.”

“This semester I am looking forward to spending time with my friends who are going to be graduating. I am also looking forward to substitute teaching around Kirksville.”

“I am looking forward to graduating a year early so I can move on to the next portion of my life.”

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WRESTLING| Wrestling still continues to press on despite losses in team members, budget cuts Continued from page 10 The Bulldogs had one wrestler transfer out of Truman during Winter Break, and another wrestler did not meet the academic requirements to compete this semester. While the team will welcome formerly nationally ranked Sam Reeves back to the mat after playing Bulldog football in the fall, Schutter said he would still like to see four or five more wrestlers join the team.

Despite these setbacks, the wrestling team ended its winter break early and has been practicing every couple of days since New Year’s Eve. The ’Dogs also traveled around the Midwest to get some competition in before classes started, taking team losses in their duals against Hanni-

bal-LaGrange University and Marian University from Indiana.

One of the bright spots for Truman’s wrestling team this season has been Zach Williard, a 133-pound freshman who has already placed in three events this season. Most recently, Williard took first place in his weight class at the Central Baptist College Invite last Saturday, and on Monday he was named GLVC Wrestler of the Week.

Schutter said he knew Williard would be a standout wrestler both on and off the mat from the moment he signed with the Bulldogs.

“He’s gonna be a good one,” Schutter said. “He’s been wrestling really well, and he’s battled some injuries, too. He’s at about 80 percent

right now, and if we can get him up to 100 percent by regionals, we’ll see him definitely maybe get into the national tournament.”

The ’Dogs faced future GLVC rival Lindenwood University in a dual Tuesday and lost 57-0. Several GLVC wrestling teams are nationally ranked, and Lindenwood was most recently ranked No. 6 in the third NCAA Div. II Wrestling Coaches Association poll of the regular season.

Schutter said he expects the team to peak at regionals, but until then, the team is keeping a positive attitude, and he is excited to face the tough competition in the GLVC. He said he sees facing these conference rivals as giving his team the experience he wishes it could have during

practice.

“With only a limited number of guys in the room, you can’t get the tough practices that you want,” Schutter said. “We want to go down to Lindenwood and get some competition because we can’t get it in practice. It’s just another step around the mountain of getting to regionals and nationals. It’s about grinding every day and trying to get a little better.”

The Bulldogs will travel to Kearney, Nebraska, to compete Saturday in the University of Nebraska at Kearney Midwest Duals. The team will face No. 18 University of Central Oklahoma and No. 2 UNK.

WOMEN’S| Women’s basketball started season strong, aiming to build off the momentum after being ranked No. 25 nationally Continued from page 10 Steinhoff credits Eagan’s coaching style as a factor in the team’s success.

Steinhoff said the team has had a level of cooperation and a drive to win that’s pushed the team to excel.

Steinhoff said regardless of who is given time on the court or who scores the points, the team is unified in an effort to take the W. “Every team I’ve played on has loved each other, wants to win, all of that, but this year I think we have something very unique where no one cares who gets time, who gets points and who gets rebounds,” Steinhoff said.

“It’s all just for the win, and I’ve never been on a team where people are cheering so hard for people who are put on the court and taking their own minutes. There’s no bitterness, and no one’s sulking about not getting to play. I think everyone’s just fully bought in to winning.”

Steinhoff said the personalities of the various Bulldog team members have factored into this spirit of team cohesion. She said the team itself is a tight-knit group of athletes who push each other to succeed, whether it’s by setting challenges for the other athletes, hyping them up to play their hardest or setting an example through teaching. She said despite the Bulldogs’ strong record and second-place position in the GLVC, the team has formed a no-pressure environment to just go out and play good basketball.

“We care about each other a lot, and I think it shows,” Steinhoff said. “In the past, like when we got beat by Lindenwood, we could’ve gotten really tense and started thinking about ourselves, but instead we’ve taken on the attitude that we should play for each other. There’s no pressure, even though we’re doing so well. We just walk up and say, ‘Let’s have fun out there.’”

The Bulldogs return to Kirksville tonight at 5:30 p.m. to square up against the University of Missouri-St. Louis and will continue their home stand for four games until their game at Missouri University of Science and Technology on Jan. 31.

Top: Guard Makenzie Bray goes in for a free throw at the Dec. 1 game. The Bulldogs are currently 14-2 overall and 5-1 in conference play.

Left: Guard Rachel Steinhoff handles the ball against Rockhurst University Nov. 29. The women’s basketball team has not played at home since Dec. 5, but it will return to Pershing Arena tonight.

Photos by Kara Mackenzie

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Upcoming Events 17 Thursday Women’s Basketball

5:30 p.m. in Kirksville, Mo. vs. University of Missouri - St. Louis

Men’s Basketball

7:30 p.m. in Kirksville, Mo. vs. University of Missouri - St. Louis

18 Friday Men’s Swimming

5 p.m. in Kirksville, Mo. vs. Missouri University of Science and Technology

19 Saturday

Men’s basketball breaks even over winter break

Men’s and Women’s Swimming 1 p.m. in Kirksville, Mo. vs. Washington University in St. Louis

Women’s Basketball 1 p.m. in Kirksville, Mo. vs. Maryville University

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3 p.m. in Kirksville, Mo. vs. Maryville University

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Dutch Athletic Classic 10 a.m. in Pella, Iowa.

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BRENTLY SNEAD Editor-in-Chief Truman State University’s men’s basketball team went 3-3 over winter break, most recently losing to Bellarmine University.

The team currently sits at 8-8 overall, 3-3 in the GLVC. The Bulldogs started the break strong against Grand Valley State University 82-78, ending the Lakers’ on-the-road win streak. Building off the momentum on this win, Truman went on to beat Graceland University 83-65, which sent them into the new year with an overall record of 7-5.

Play resumed for the men’s basketball team Jan. 3 when they faced off against Lewis University, bringing home another victory at 75-66. Since this win, Truman has yet to have a victory and has fallen to three GLVC teams in the past two weeks. The first loss happened at University of Indianapolis, 83-79.

From there, the Bulldogs traveled to Evansville, Indiana, to play against the Screaming Eagles at the University of Southern Indiana, which resulted in a 80-65 loss.

Bellarmine, currently ranked No. 1 in the GLVC, dominated on the court Jan. 12, with Truman falling 70-51.

The ’Dogs will try to redeem themselves tonight at 7:30 p.m. as they return to Pershing Arena and play against the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NATIONALLY RANKED

Guard Sloan Totta fights hard against the University of Indianapolis Jan. 5. The Bulldogs dominated with a score of 73-51, and head coach Amy Eagan secured her 100th win with Truman State University. Photo by Truman Athletics

During winter break Eagan reached 100th win, women’s basketball became nationally ranked team CURT WICHMER Staff Writer

Truman State University’s women’s basketball team rebounded after their Jan. 3 loss to Lewis University with a three-game win streak, all while playing exclusively on the road.

The Bulldogs posted a 73-51 win over the University of Indianapolis, an 83-72 win against the University of Southern Indiana and a 65-49 win over Bellarmine University throughout break. In addition, head coach Amy Eagan celebrated her 102nd win with the Bulldogs, becoming the win-

ningest coach in the history of Truman’s women’s basketball program.

Eagan credited her coaching success to the various student athletes and Truman faculty who worked alongside her over the years, and stressed the importance of keeping good company regardless of the situation. She said the various connections between her and her athletes push the team to perform better and achieve success as a whole.

“We break to ‘family’ every day, and we all define what that means because everyone’s definition is different,” Eagan said. “Our kids spend

Wrestling fights in face of small team ALLYSON LOTZ Copy Chief Despite losing two wrestlers from an already shorthanded roster at semester, Truman State University’s wrestling team competed in four meets in the span of a week at the end of Winter Break, concluding with its first individual first-place finish of the season.

Truman’s wrestling team narrowly qualified to compete this season after Truman Athletics eliminated its funding in April 2018 and required the team to raise $75,000 by Oct. 10, a deadline the team met with less than a week to spare. Between graduating seniors and wrestlers transferring out of Truman, the team started practice this season with 10 men hitting the mat.

Head coach David Schutter said this season has been rough. He said his wrestlers have a hard time getting the practice they need because the team does not have enough members, and some of the wrestlers on the team have been sustaining injuries.

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a lot of time together both on and also off the floor, and they make time for each other because they know it’s important. Heck, it’s not uncommon for a senior to be hanging out with a freshman in our program, and I think that’s pretty cool.”

Eagan said the team’s two losses against Lindenwood University and Lewis University earlier in the year have been great learning experiences for the Bulldogs.

“Lindenwood and Lewis are both having outstanding years, and I think we learned a lot from both,” Eagan said. “We are building this program

for top of the league, and playing both those teams can show us what it takes. Lindenwood won the MIAA last year, and Lewis has been top of our league for years. I think our kids know we can play with the both of them, and I think we are working more on the mental game more than anything to get to that level.”

Redshirt senior guard Rachel Steinhoff said the attitude of each of the student athletes this season has been different than what she has seen in her previous four years on the team.

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Men’s, women’s swim prepare for spring RYAN PIVONEY Managing Editor Truman State University’s men’s and women’s swimming teams last competed against the Western Illinois University Leathernecks, winning first place in numerous events, and are now prepping for their next meet.

The women took home first place in 10 of their 14 events, while the men placed first in seven events.

The women’s team won in the 200yard medley featuring Lauren Massot, Ginny Schranck, Maggie Hickey and Emma Brabham. A relay team consisting of Brabham, Lexi Krogman, Allison Garrett and Kaylee Sisson also took first place in the 200-yard free relay.

Megan Mensinger won the 500-yard free event, and Emma Barnett placed first in the 1000-yard free event. Barnett also took first in the 200-yard backstroke

while Massot had the same showing in the 100-yard backstroke and the 200yard individual medley.

Hickey also placed first in both the 100- and 200-yard butterfly, and Schranck won the 200-yard breaststroke.

On the men’s team, Justin King touched the wall first in the 200-yard fly and 200-yard individual medley.

Jack Mckenzie also won first in the 100-yard fly.

The rest of the men’s wins were in freestyle events with Lliot Gieseke winning the 100-yard, John Breen winning the 200-yard, Riley Olson taking the 500-yard and Connor Neils taking the 1000-yard.

The men will compete next Jan. 18 against Missouri University of Science and Technology in Pershing Natatorium.

Both teams will compete Jan. 19 against Washington University in St. Louis also in Pershing Natatorium.

Juniors Maggie Hickey and Justin King were awarded PNC GLVC Swimming and Diving Ahtlete of the Week for their performances in the Dec. 1 meet. Photo by Truman Athletics

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