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Remembering the top news stories of the yearStudents held a #HomecomingBlackout

silent protest during the tailgate before thehomecoming football game on Oct. 18.This event has since sparked many conver-sations about the racial diversity ofMissouri State’s campus and the studentculture regarding race relations.

Coca-Cola became the exclusive campusvending provider after a 10-year contract withPepsi expired. Vending machines were placedin all the buildings and soda fountains in thePlaster Student Union food court, Blair-Shan-non dining center and Garst dining centerover the summer.

Sophomore softball player Allie Alvstad was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemiain September. The softball team, other athletes and the entire Missouri State communityhave rallied together to start the #AllieStrong campaign, which raises emotional supportand sponsors fundraisers for Alvstad’s family.

The women’s tennis programreturned to campus this fall withhead coach Mallory Weber andeight players. The team makesMissouri State Title IX compli-ant and will play its first homematch at Killian Sports Complexon Feb. 21, 2015.

Tailgating at BearFest Village moved from the parking lotsouth of Grand Street to the middle of campus in between PlasterStadium and McDonald Arena. Alcohol was allowed on campusfor the first time during tailgating before football games.

Students voted to pass the B.E.A.R. Fee that funded the renovation to Plaster Stadium and the building of Alli-son South for soccer and track, Allison North for field hockey and lacrosse and the sand volleyball complex.Appreciation for the new student section of Plaster Stadium was shown when students filled the stands overcapacity for the home opener on Sept. 13.

The lacrosse team had to findanother way to raise $6,000 inthe spring 2014 season after theStudent Organization FundingAllocation Council ran out ofmoney prematurely and couldnot give the team their usualfinancial support. SOFAC usedthe mishap to change the processof funding student organizationsfor the 2014-2015 school year,including reducing themaximum amount rewarded andaccepting proposals for only thecurrent semester.

The Spring-field City Coun-cil votes to addgender identityand sexual ori-entation to thelist of whatemployers can-not discriminateabout.

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Tuesday, Dec. 2Study Away 101 Info Session,11 a.m.-noon, Plaster StudentUnion 311

Holiday concert, 7:30-9 p.m.,Juanita K. Hammons Hall

Wednesday, Dec. 3International Day of DisabledPersons, all day

SOFAC Training Presentation,4-5 p.m., Plaster Student Union308 A & B

Thursday, Dec. 4Last day of classes, all day

Gayle Harper: Book Talk andSigning of “Roadtrip with aRaindrop,” 7-9 p.m., MeyerLibrary 101

Friday, Dec. 5Study Day, 1:30-4:30 p.m.,Meyer Library 205

Reception: BFA in Studio ArtSenior Exhibitions, 6-8 p.m.,Brick City 101, 110

Saturday, Dec. 6Finals begin

WINTERFEST Visual and Per-forming Arts Festival, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Juanita K. HammonsHall

Sunday, Dec. 7“Sounds of Christmas”Concert, 2-3 p.m., Juanita K.Hammons Hall

Monday, Dec. 8 President’s Finals Breakfast,9-11 p.m., Blair-Shannon DiningCenter

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BriefsOnline MBAprogram receivesrecognition Affordable Colleges Online

has ranked the Missouri StateUniversity Master of BusinessAdministration program as aBest Online MBA Program2015.“ACO reviewed 500 online

MBA programs and selected 68programs based on a number offactors, including full accredita-tion from the Association toAdvance Collegiate Schools ofBusiness, low student-teacherratios and faculty with demon-strated excellence in businessand management,” said a pressrelease.For more information on the

MSU MBA program, contactthe Graduate College Admis-sions Office at 417-836-5331.

On Monday, Nov. 24,around 8 p.m., the grand juryannounced Ferguson PoliceOfficer Darren Wilson willnot be indicted for criminalcharges after shooting 18-year-old Michael Brown inAugust.There was a watch party

held in Glass Hall during theannouncement as a peacefulsetting for students to watchand discuss the live cover-age. Michael Greinke, a senior

general business major,remained unphased by the

outcome after watching thegrand jury’s verdict.“I wasn’t really surprised

by (the decision). It kind ofwent the way I thought itwas going to, may not havebeen the way I wanted it togo,” Greinke said. “But Ididn’t know as much infor-mation as the investigatorsdid.” While it was made clear

that Wilson was not indicted,other parts of the announce-ment were not as easilyspelled out. At the right is abetter understanding of howthe grand jury works.u

By Rebecca BiundoFor The Standard

No indictment for Ferguson Officer Wilson

Intersession courses are a great option for students look-ing to earn an extra credit hour quickly. Spring intersessionclasses run Jan. 5-9. There are many different course options students can

take, but here are a few.Grammar Skills, ENG 191 This class meets Monday through Friday, 1-4 p.m.

Grammar Skills will help students simplify language issuesand help them gain confidence in their writing through thepractice of grammar, usage and punctuation rules, accordingto instructor Tracy Dalton. This course is purely electivecredit, but Dalton said, “the topic applies to us all. Whodoesn’t need to learn how to use language a little better?” Promote Yourself in the Digital Age, MED 300 This class meets Monday through Friday, 1-4 p.m. It

helps students prepare to enter the job market. Taught byinstructor Andrew Twibell, this intersession course helpsstudents with resumes, cover letters, digital portfolios, reels(for production students) and how to prepare for job inter-views. “By Friday afternoon, students should feel muchmore confident about the steps they need to take as they getready to leave Missouri State,” Twibell said. The Athlete’s Diet, KIN 281This course meets Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-12:30

p.m. This course is taught by exercise physiologist andinstructor Barbara Bushman. Students will learn manythings from this course, including the importance of variousnutrients on exercise performance, the methods of bodycomposition analysis and how to critique a diet plan for theathlete “on the run.” Bushman said many different types ofstudents take this course. “Some take the course becausetheir degree or professional pursuits relate to the content,while other students take the course for personal interest.”Intersession courses can be fast paced. “Given the format, students should prepare to be in atten-

dance each day to complete readings and assignments in atimely fashion,” Bushman said.“Intersessions can be intense but are well worth the

effort. They allow students to focus on topics or pick upskills that may not be covered in great detail during thesemester,” Twibell said.To find an intersession course for you, visit the course

catalog on your My Missouri State page.

By Callie DunawayThe Standard@Callie_Dunaway

With the end of the semes-ter fast approaching, manysenior art students are prepar-ing to graduate in Decemberand enter the “real world.” Brett Leeper, a senior

computer animation major,said he is frightened aboutfinding a job after he gradu-ates. “Financially, I’m in a

weak place. I’m very worriedthat, to support myself, I’llwind up doing work that isdetrimental to my mentalhealth, morally objectionableor poorly paid,” Leeper said. Senior drawing major

Noah Sheets said, “I neverthought — at the beginningof my undergrad — that adegree would bring me anyguarantee of a career or suc-cess, and now with less than amonth until graduation, I stilldon’t see many clear linestoward a career path.”

Kevin Alumno, a seniordrawing major, is worriedabout finding a job since themarket tends to be limited.“There are really only two

major career outlets, I think.You could go on and live as astarving studio artist and tryto make it that way, or youcould go ahead and get yourmaster’s and start teaching,”Alumno said. Even though soon-to-be

graduates are nervous abouttheir job opportunities, pro-fessors in the Art and DesignDepartment are optimistic.

“There aremany jobsavailable toan artistic per-son as theyengage intheir careerpath,” SteveWillis, a pro-fessor in theArt andDesignDepartment,said. “Art, inall itsforms,sur-rounds us inevery wayand in everyday. There isnothing wecan have thatis not from anartist.” Sarah Perkins, a professor

in the Art and Design Depart-ment, said art is an importantcareer path because it“expresses personal beliefsand affects our environment.Leaving a part of ourselvesbehind (through art) is a pow-erful and universal urge.” Once the senior art stu-

dents graduate, they have dif-ferent dream jobs they hopeto pursue. Alumno wants to tour and

sell his art for right now.However, he hopes to teach atthe college level as a long-term career. Leeper said he would also

like to teach someday, but isconsidering pursuing archi-tecture or civic design too.

Sheets’ goal is to “changesomething in the world

through art.” “My wife and I have

talked of starting a publica-tion and art gallery in Indiaand be a part in that country’sdeveloping art market andurban development,” Sheetssaid. Many seniors have

already started to advertisetheir skills by displaying theirartwork at the Senior BFA inStudio Art Exhibition. Theexhibit is open to the publicand is a great tool seniors useto promote their art. The Senior BFA in Studio

Art Exhibition is being heldfrom Nov. 19 to Dec. 12 atthe Student Exhibition Centerand Brick City. It is openfrom 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. onMonday through Friday andnoon to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

By Nicole RobertsThe Standard@NReneeRoberts

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Senior BFA students exhibit theirwork in the Brick City Gallery.

Art students plan for future after graduation,put best work in Brick City gallery exhibition

Spring intersessioncourses offer funtopics, extra credits

Knowing the difference Wilson could have faced charges from murder to manslaughter. First-degreemurder is planning and killing while second-degree murder is unplanned but stillintentional. Voluntary manslaughter is intentional killing but without premeditation.Involuntary manslaughter is when an unintentional killing happens as a result ofreckless behavior.

No indictment means no trialWhile the events leading up to the announcement may have seemed drawn out,but this was not a trial. While McCulloch could have decided on his own if a trialwas needed, McCulloch brought in a grand jury to assist the decision.

What is a no true bill?When the grand jury announced thatthere was no true bill, that meantthere was not sufficient evidence toindict Wilson on the charges.

Who voted?The grand jury was made up of 12

people and nine had to vote the sameway in order to reach a decision. Thejurors remain anonymous along withtheir votes to protect their identities.

Understanding the Grand Jury

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STANDARD OPINION // 3Tuesday, December 2, 2014 | the-standard.org

By Keenan Andrea

Guest Columnist

“The rich rule over the poor, and theborrower is slave to the lender.” The Biblesaid that, and after living two and a halfyears among the poor and somewhatdestitute residents of downtown Spring-field, Missouri, I’m convinced this mightneed a speedy reversal.

No, I’m no Communist, but I’d soonerlive among the poor than the rich — lowincome housing over middle-class living.Why? Well, the poor are much more in-teresting. They lack a regard of self, mak-ing them easier to toss the bull with,making them human; whereas the richsimply don’t have the time to hold a con-versation, and if they do, they’re carefulwith their words because they have an in-grained sense of reputation.

It’s reputation that ruins personality.

With the middle-class and upper-classharboring the option to be upwardly mo-bile, they also shoulder the burden ofmaintaining reputation. If you want a lawfulreputation, you have to act within your so-ciety’s standards, have to lower the boomon the moves that you make. And it’s thisprocess through which you slowly be-come less of a human and more of acogwheel, cutting your teeth in to fit withthe others.

On the opposite side of that coin, thepoor are undoubtedly losing their ability tobecome upwardly mobile. What with col-lege being the gateway into an affordablelifestyle, the poor have an AmericanDream which no longer seems attainable.Because of the hopelessness of movingup, the poor have no reason for reputa-tion. They’ve already been stigmatized.So they can approach you as the personthey are without worrying about your opin-ion. Which gives them authenticity, as op-posed to the higher American classes,

who need to pretend who they are.Now, I know there are perversions in

both the lower and the upper classes, butI commute to Missouri State every morn-ing and evening, five days a week, shut-tling on the Bear Line, and I catch myselfmore engaged in the conversations I holdwith the minimum wage bus drivers fourtimes my age than with student passen-gers.

Since summer, my washing machinehas been broken down, so I‘ve had to lugmy hamper to the laundromat adjoiningthe Kum & Go gas station on the cornerof Mount Vernon Street and Grant AvenueBy societal standards, the Laundromat isa foul place to be — it puts you at high-risk of injury — and the riff-raff is every-where. Or at least that’s what I was toldand thought. Then I was forced to go, andeven though it was as foreign to me aspeace to the Middle East, I’d be a yellow-bellied liar if I didn’t admit to feeling an in-stant sense of belonging. I suddenly

began looking forward to my weekly trips,becoming one of the regulars. I didn’t feeljudged there. I’d do push-ups and readbooks and sleep on the waiting chairs,and nobody’d eye me suspicious.

The life of the poor is the life for me.It’d be difficult in transition, but after har-nessing the flow, I’d be able to do thingsI’d only dreamed of. I’d line my porch withchicken wire, pin up private property signsto show I’m a landowner and join a smallcommunity church. I’d scatter my per-sonal effects in the front yard and own asmall battalion of animals which, ofcourse, would roam the neighborhoodlawlessly, getting filthy and vile and dis-gusting. I’d never trim my plants. I’d exer-cise in the yard in my shorts, smiling andwaving while people with opinionspassed me by. I’d spread my wings andfly.

As I looked to my left Monday morning, a seatnormally filled by my classmate Cody Uber wasempty. Other students shuffled into class, fillingempty seats, unaware of why the seat was vacant.Maybe he hit the snooze button a few extra timesthis morning. Maybe he decided to play hooky. Ormaybe students didn’t even know that’s whereCody sat.

Cody, a freshman who was double majoring inagricultural business and agricultural finance andmanagement, passed away in a car crash earlyThanksgiving morning along with three others: hisbest friend Logan Middleton, Landon Potts andLance Porterfield.

At just 19, Cody had graduated from Nixa HighSchool in May and was attending Missouri StateUniversity. Graduating from the same high school afew years earlier, I didn’t know Cody until this year.

While walking to class one day, Cody passedme to say that our class was canceled. Not know-ing who he was, I introduced myself and said thankyou. He said he knew who I was because we hadattended the same high school. We continued tochat while we walked toward the parking lot —that’s probably the longest conversation Cody andI ever had.

Sitting next to each other in class, we wouldhave little conversations with the students aroundus, about the homework or notes, but that’s aboutit. I would be too consumed with the lecture — ormy cell phone — to talk to the person sitting rightnext to me.

When I heard the news Thanksgiving Day, all Icould feel was sorrow for their families. People al-ways say that situations like this will never happento you, but when it happens to people in your owncommunity, it puts everything into perspective. It’sunfortunate that it takes a tragedy like this to realizethat you’re not invincible. To realize that life is unfair,short and mean.

The teenagers that lost their lives were doingwhat most small town kids do, drive on backroads.They weren’t doing anything crazy or out of thenorm; we drive in the country, go too fast and laughabout the good times. It’s just what we do.

Every 12 seconds a life is lost in the UnitedStates. Someone’s friend, brother or son. Someonewho you knew, someone you didn’t. Death is theinevitable, but so is life.

I’m a firm believer that we choose the life we live.We can choose to sit in class and not pay attentionto others, or we can choose ask someone howtheir day is going.

It takes 12 seconds to compose a Tweet or startscrolling through Facebook. It also takes 12 sec-onds to start a conversation with the person next toyou, 12 seconds to hold the door for a stranger, 12seconds to look around and realize that eventhough you might be having a crappy day, at leastyou’re here.

Take 12 seconds. Because sometimes it’s thepeople that you don’t know the best that have thelargest impact on your life.

123. This is thenumber of dayssince I last shavedmy beard.

Through the du-ration of each se-mester, I find thatgrowing a beard freeof any trimming orstyling has a uniquefreedom to it. I don’thave to worry about howI look and it’s one less thing to mess with in the morning.It’s also a traditional symbol of wisdom in many cultures.

I find that I learn better when I grow a beard. I find italso helps with thinking about things from another per-spective. As our society is one of mostly clean-shavenmen or those with partial scruff, having a full beard re-minds me that everyone is different, but at the same timeeveryone is the same.

Seeing things from another side of the prism, so tospeak, is beneficial and conducive to this struggle-buswe call life – there’s more to life than a polarized exis-tence.

This semester I’ve explored some hot topics with youall. Some were trivial and some were monumental. Someof them were the most important pieces I’ve ever written– Chipotle vs. Qdoba clearly being at the top of the list.Chipotle is the best. Let’s recount our time together thissemester.

We bore witness to the violent conflicts taking placein the Middle East and contemplated how United States’best role in the course of curbing ISIS.

We explored the ice bucket challenge phenomenonand the millions of dollars raised for ALS research andawareness.

We watched as Scotland had a chance to determineits sovereignty and to decide for itself whether or not toseparate from England.

Together we got back into shape and learned that,with a little preparation and dedication, our desired fit-ness level is achievable. We realized that, as my weightlifting coach Tony Ramos says, “The gym is yours,” andthat we can do it.

We confronted our Ebola fears, realizing that fearmongering will not aid progress on the path to a cure orbetter treatment protocols.

We found our political voice and became determinedto hold our politicians to a higher standard than pork-bar-rel projects.

Finally, we respected the free marketplace of ideasand stopped to watch as a Missouri city and a fellowMissouri family endured pain and hurt. Together, weopenly discussed our hopes for healing, peace and somuch more.

We have learned and endured so much this semes-ter, but now comes the time to apply our “semesterlywisdom”.

Finals time approaches – it’s time to shave ourbeards.

Just as an unshaven face can convey wisdom, aclean-shaven or neatly-trimmed face can convey confi-dence, preparation and conviction. Just as I challengedyou each week to consider a different perspective, yourclasses challenged you to absorb new knowledge andto push your limits. Now comes the time to act on both.

This finals season and winter break, I challenge youto have a successful finals week and to challenge thestatus quo this break.

It’s been a great semester having you for an audi-ence. See you next semester, and may the finals be everin your favor.

@Spencer_XC

Spencer

Martin

Columnist

By Peyson Shields

Life Editor

@peysonrose

We’ve had a great time bringing you all the newsfrom MSU over the past semester, and we’ll beback after winter break to continue keeping you in-formed.

However, our staff will look a little different whenwe return. Several members, and everyone on theeditorial board would like to thank them for all thework they’ve done for us, the teamwork they’veshown while working together on the paper and forbeing just absolutely wonderful.

So from everyone at The Standard, we’d like tothank reporter Sadie Welhoff, reporter Phoenix

Jiang, sports reporter Chase Probert, photographerEvan Henningsen, managing editor Amber Duranand copy editor Rachel Henderson.

They’ve all been a joy to work with, and we’llmiss each and every one of them terribly. We’re ex-cited to see them all go on to great things in theirprofessional careers, and we wish them the best.

As for the rest of us, we’ll be here bright andearly in January along with the rest of you. Let usknow on Facebook or Twitter if there’s anything weshould cover, and have a happy holiday season.

Love, The Standard.

4 // LIFETuesday, December 2, 2014 | the-standard.org

At this time of the year, youcan start hearing the sounds of theholidays. Students are pouringover their textbooks, scribbling onnotecards and sipping fourth cupsof coffee.

Oh wait, that’s finals week.With tests and projects all due

at once, it is easy to become over-worked, but there are ways tomanage the stress.

Counseling and Testing CenterDirector Doug Greiner said stresslevels and reactions to stress vary,but a little stress can also be good.

Low to moderate amounts ofstress can motivate students to dowell in studying and increase per-formance to a point, but the dan-ger is when stress levels becomeso high the student cannot func-tion.

“I think moderation, in any-thing, is important,” Greiner said.

Greiner said honesty aboutyour own limits and personalitywill help you plan stress manage-ment.

If you know you will not beable to study for a few hoursstraight, don’t plan on it. Instead,try to break up your studying intosmall manageable chunks whereyou can take breaks. Try watching

an episode of your favorite tel-evision show or going out on awalk to take your mind off ofstudying.

Listen to music whilestudying if it helps lower youranxiety, but not if ends up dis-tracting you.

Greiner said isolating your-self completely, even if it is tofocus on studying, will notmake your stress disappear.Try to plan time where youcan talk or hang out with sup-portive friends.

However, be careful youare not letting socializing dis-tract you from studying com-pletely or spending time withpeople that make you evenmore apprehensive aboutfinals.

“Go with friends that aregoing to be supportive and notraise your anxiety,” Greinersaid.

Eating healthy and exercis-ing also lowers your stresslevels in general. Students mightfeel tempted to wait and just pullan all-nighter to finish that paper,but continued sleep loss is nothealthy.

While everyone stresses aboutdifferent life events, everyone hasdifferent reactions to stress.

There are physical reactionssuch as nightmares or change inappetite. Cognitive reactions

could include difficulty concen-trating or isolation. Emotionalreactions include feelings of guilt,anger or even emotional numbing.

If you have continued issueswith stress reactions for severalweeks, reach out to someone youcan trust for counseling.

Students can make an appoint-ment, free of charge, at the Coun-seling and Testing Center in Room

311 in Carrington Hall. The centerasks students not set up anappointment through email sinceemail communication is notalways secure.

While the Counseling and Test-ing Center can help students withstress management, the BearCLAW can help with the actualsubject matter students strugglewith in their classes.

Greiner said students shouldkeep in mind that no matter howstressful finals week is, it will beover in a few days. Howeverfinals week turns out, students canuse this time to learn and planstudy strategies and stress man-agement for future semesters.

“Learn what worked and do itagain next semester,” Greinersaid.

Netflix is the virtual Target of movies.Honestly, it’s the college kid’s dream. I thinkthat if they included a Netflix subscription inthe cost of tuition, a lot more students wouldbe in school… just an idea, Clif.

Anyway, during finals, Netflix time isdefinitely cut down due to studying. Studybreaks, however, are a must. As long as youdon’t get into a Netflix binge, taking a breakto watch a show isn’t a bad idea. I’ve com-piled a few of my favorite 30-ish minuteshows to make the most out of your finalsstudy breaks.

30 RockTina Fey as Liz Lemon is better than

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin so you know thiscomedy is truly hilarious.

The OfficeI mean, who doesn’t love relating to

other people that hate their jobs? Also, SteveCarell is on point.

The Magic School BusPersonally, I think that the best brain

juice is a little flash to the past. Join MissFrizzle and the gang in educational episodesthat make study breaks a little less guilty.

Gilmore GirlsI know, I know. The 45-minute episodes

are slightly longer, but I couldn’t helpmyself. The 2000’s series about the relation-ship between a single mother and her IvyLeague daughter is contagious.

Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesInstead of packing on the pounds during

finals, just drool at the screen as Guy Fierivisits some of the greasiest joints in the U.S.of A.

New GirlCo-ed living doesn’t get any better when

it consists of 30-somethings and a “douche-bag jar.” It’s Jess!

ScrubsThe funnier version of “Grey’s Anato-

my.” Plus, if you’re med-school bound, itgives you hope that your future life won’t betotally boring.

Friends with BenefitsBecause if you can’t take a study break

with your actual friend-with-benefits, youmight as well release some endorphins bylaughing.

Attack on TitanA solid story line plus action makes this

series perfect for all the anime lovers outthere… and the not-lovers. Also, rumor hasit that watching it in Japanese with Englishsubtitles is the best way.

House Hunters CollectionPersonally, I think the best study break is

a little house shopping. Ya dig?No matter how you choose to spend your

study breaks, you can never go wrong withNetflix. The key is to choose a relativelyshort episode and only watch one… whichis super hard because Netflix is like potatochips.

The final countdown

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By Sadie WelhoffThe Standard

@sadie1359

‘Tis the season for family,fireplaces and festivities.Well, ‘tis almost the seasonbecause we still have to sur-vive finals. The library does-n’t have to be the primestudy spot though. Some-times being restricted to all-too-familiar places on cam-pus can make preparation forfinals even more challengingdue to lack of motivation orstimulation. However, thischange of pace in the semes-ter can also come with achange of study locationbeyond campus.

The Potter’s HouseThe Potter’s House, nick-

named “Poho,” is a charmingyet brightly colored housethat is the epitome of collegecoffee houses. Students areoften the ones working thecounter and serving up cof-fee, tea, hot chocolate,smoothies, cider and sweets.

The bottom level includesa small living area withtables and couches, and thestaircase leads to areas con-verted from bedrooms wherelarge groups can come towork.

Though the Poho isclosed on Sundays and Mon-days, it is open until mid-night every other day, whichis perfect for late-night studycaffeine and study sessions.

“Potter’s House is a bitrowdy, but a great place tostudy with friends,” saidfreshman Jordan Gaddie.“The atmosphere is enjoy-able, and everything is betterwith coffee.”

StarbucksWhile it may seem like an

obvious choice, students donot have to be limited to theone on campus because thereare three locations withinjust a couple of miles of Mis-souri State University.

Starbucks is open 5:30a.m.-11 p.m. every dayexcept for Sunday, whichthey open at 6 a.m.

“I know that other stu-dents study at the Starbucksby campus,” said sophomoreJessica Havener. “It’s almostlike a library; you have theinfluence of others aroundyou studying so it makes youstay focused.”

Panera BreadLet’s forget the “Bread.

Co versus Panera” battle for

a moment and agree that thisis a classic place to bothstudy and get a hot meal. Therestaurant area is large andcomfortable, which is perfectfor digging into some maca-roni and cheese while dig-ging into those textbooks.Between the three locations,the closest is just off campuson South National Avenue,and it is open 6:30 a.m.-9p.m. Monday through Thurs-day, 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. onSaturdays and 7 a.m.-8 p.m.on Sundays.

“I can just get a coffee,and I can just relax andthink,” said junior HayleyChapman. “It’s just reallylaid back, too.”

Phelps Grove ParkThe weather isn’t too

unbearable yet, and some-times chilly temperaturescan help keep studentsfocused and awake whenstudying. This spacious parkis within walking distancefrom campus, but is a greatlocation for students whowould rather escape to amore isolated setting. PhelpsGrove Park is spaced outwith separated benches inthe middle of the grass, aswell as a covered, shady area

where the only distractionsare trees rustling and birdschirping.

“It gives me a newatmosphere, and backgroundnoise,” said Havener. “I neednoise that won’t distract me.It’s good to study in differentatmospheres, because if I gettoo used to one then it feelsabnormal when I take the testbecause it wasn’t the envi-ronment that I studied in.”

The Coffee EthicThe Coffee Ethic features

long tables along the rightside of the restaurant, as wellas barstools right next to thecounter.

The Coffee Ethic is locat-ed in the center of downtownSpringfield and open 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Fri-day, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. on Satur-days and 8 a.m.-8 p.m. onSunday.

In other words, this is agreat and convenient place tocatch up on reading whileenjoying a unique selectionof food. This not onlyincludes coffee, but tea,smoothies, muffins and theDouble-Berry Cookie.

Kingdom CoffeeIt may be a kingdom, but

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Tuesday, Dec. 2A.I.S.A. Film Night, 6-7:30 p.m.,Strong Hall 407

Holiday concert, 7:30-9 p.m.,Hammons Hall for the PerformingArts

Wednesday, Dec. 3SAC Presents: “Guardians of theGalaxy,” 9-11 p.m., Plaster StudentUnion Theater

Thursday, Dec. 4SAC After Hours and RHA Pres-ents: Game Show Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, Plaster Student UnionFood Court

Friday, Dec. 5Winterfest: Visual and PerformingArts Festival, 5-10 p.m., HammonsHall for the Performing Arts

Saturday, Dec. 6Winterfest: Visual and PerformingArts Festival, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.,Hammons Hall for the PerformingArts

Hibernotes Winter Concert, 7-9p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater

Sunday, Dec. 7Winterfest: Visual and PerformingArts Festival, noon-5 p.m., Ham-mons Hall for the Performing Arts

Monday, Dec. 8 President's Finals Breakfast, 9-11p.m., Blair-Shannon Dining Center

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BriefsNew rainwatercollection systemThe William H. Darr Agricul-

tural Center has a new addition— a 20,000 gallon rainwater col-lection system.Missouri State University,

along with the Watershed Com-mittee of the Ozarks, has com-pleted that construction project asa part the “Big Urbie stormwatergrant to improve water qualityand reduce stormwater runoff,”according to a press release.The system works by captur-

ing water from the Pinegar Arenaroof and storing the runoff inunderground tanks — up to20,000 gallons.For more information, contact

Stacey Armstrong, WatershedCommittee of the Ozarks ProjectsManager at 417-866-1127.

That time when...Most influential media moments of 2014

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TrevorMitchellPop CultureColumnist

1. “The Lego Movie”All the pieces came together

and proved everyone wrong —branded movies don’t have to belike “Battleship” or “Ouija.”2. “Guardians of the Galaxy”OOGA-CHAKA OOGA-

OOGA. Move over, Avengers —

there’s a new superhero team intown.3. “22 Jump Street”Jenko and Schmidt are back

in this self-aware, self-referen-tial movie that will make youlaugh yourself to tears.

Movies

1. “Anaconda”You either love it or hate it,

but you will never, ever, ever,ever get this song out of yourhead.2. “Blank Space”If you don't make the pen-

clicking noise when you sing

this chorus, we can't be friends.3. “All About That Bass”Meghan Trainor exploded

onto the scene from nowherewith this sing-along sensationthat people still can't stop play-ing. No treble.

Music

1. Michael BrownNo one has had a greater

impact on the year’s events thanMichael Brown, even after hisdeath. Protesters have beendemonstrating for more than 100days and show no signs of stop-ping.

2. Mitch McConnellThe new Senate Majority

Leader led a charge toward a sig-nificant gain in Congress seatsfor Republicans in the middle ofObama’s second term.3. Kim KardashianOh, you saw the picture.

People

1. #TakeTheCrownThe Kansas City Royals may

not have won the World Series,but they captured the attention ofAmerica.MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE!2. #blessedAced that hard final?

#blessed. Managed to find a

parking spot in Bear Park North?#blessed. Got to Sonic justbefore happy hour ended?#blessed.3. #IceBucketChallengePeople were nominated, ice

buckets were thrown and moneywas raised for ALS research.Everyone wins — once you dryoff.

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Time goes by so fast. If youcount the days on the calendar,you may feel surprisedbecause 2014 only has onemonth left. You have workedhard all year, and now youwant to prepare gifts for yourco-workers.Here are some tips for you:Don’t give anything too

personal, especially since youmay not be close to all of yourco-workers. Also, stay gender-neutral.The gifts you pick should-

n’t be too expensive. Around$20 is a good deal.Food is a good choice. Peo-

ple love food. You can give outlittle bags of Christmas candyor homemade cookies.Poppin.com is an office

supplies website. It sellseverything from pens to note-books to file cabinets. All sup-plies have fun colors, helpingyour coworkers “work happy.”Karin Thomas is the cus-

tomer seasonal sales ambassa-dor at Macy’s, Inc. She saidyou could pick couch coversor chair covers, because theyare not expensive.“They are usually around

$10 to $20, when they are onsale,” Thomas said.You can also buy travel

mugs and put a package ofchocolate inside them.“In that way, they have

something delicious to

remember,” Thomas said.However, if your co-work-

ers have a sugar problem, youmay want to reconsider thisgift. For a healthy alternative,

you could buy a juicer waterbottle. At the bottom of thiswater bottle, there’s a way tojuice various fruits and infuseyour water with delicious fla-vors. It’s a good way to showyou care about your co-work-ers’ health.You can also get some

good deals from many onlinewebsites. Amazon, Walmart,Best Buy, Macy’s, Costco,Target and Sears are goodplaces to start. For coupons,visithttp://www.dealmoon.com orhttp://www.groupon.com.

Like many others, MatthewNeedham is nearing MissouriState’s December commence-ment in a few weeks.Needham will graduate with

a Bachelor of Science in com-puter information systems, butas graduation gets closer, hisworries about landing a job geta bit heavier.“It feels like employers look

for graduates in the spring morethan they do in the fall,” Need-ham said.While preparing for his big

day, Needham also has to stayon top of his schoolwork forfinals and confirm all post-grad-uation circumstances, such asfinding a job and a place to live.If everything works out for

the soon-to-be graduate, he’splanning to work as a Webdeveloper for a company inSpringfield. Although he’s notcertain on his career path, hesaid Missouri State has pre-pared him for the next chapterof his life in some ways.“I have learned what it will

be like working with others in

our community, working onteams and the skills and educa-tion that I can use in the ‘realworld,’” Needham said.Apply and then wait. That’s

become a repetitive process forJulia Fleenor as she prepares forgraduation day.She’ll walk across stage on

Dec. 12, commencement day,with a dual bachelor’s degree inglobal studies and Spanish.For now, she’ll move back

to her hometown and workwhile waiting for other opportu-nities to arise.“What I am really waiting

for is to hear back about myapplication to teach English inEcuador as a Fulbright Englishteaching assistant. I won’t get aresponse for that until later inthe spring. I will also be apply-ing for a teaching position inSpain once the applicationcomes out. So right now, it’s awaiting game. In the meantime,I will be studying for the LSATand preparing to apply for lawschool,” Fleenor said.Fleenor said she’s gained

perspective and an appreciationfor learning while at MissouriState.“I honestly love school and

being in a place where everyoneelse around me is curious and

passionate about the world andwhatever path they may beon… being able to spend fouryears at a university is such anincredible blessing, becauseeveryone around you is pushingyou to create, research, analyze,dig deeper, argue and stretchyour brain,” Fleenor said.Fleenor said her best memo-

ries during undergraduate yearswere only possible because ofthe people in her life throughoutthat time.“...It feels really good to be

surrounded by people who alsohave no idea what they aredoing, but are going to stumblethrough it anyway,” Fleenorsaid.But, in every situation we

have our regrets.“If I could go back and redo

things in my college career, Iwould have studied more, keptmyself motivated to make bet-ter grades and remember morethings that I needed to remem-ber through college… Enjoyyour college career, but besmart with your choices or youwill regret it,” Needham said.For more information about

commencement day, check outthe page on Missouri State’swebsite at http://www.mis-souristate.edu/commencement/.

with most items on thecoffee menu being under$4, the prices don’t reflect

that. However, this down-town coffee and bicycleshop is a kingdom forstudy groups. In additionto its affordability andclose proximity to campus,Kingdom Coffee staysopen 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

every day except Sunday.This means that there is noexcuse not to switch up thebasic study routine andstudy in a kingdom.MudhouseMudhouse is a coffee

shop in downtown Spring-

field that not only servescoffee, but sells it so that itcan be made at home. Soon those days when stu-dents do want to study oncampus and stay energizedat the same time, they canhave a similar experience.

Its location is down-town and within walkingdistance of campus.

The hours are 7 a.m.-midnight Mondaysthrough Saturday and 8a.m-11 p.m. on Sundays.

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December gradsBy Briana SimmonsThe Standard@SimmonsReports

Holiday gift-giving By Phoenix JiangThe Standard@pho307

Ice Bears moving toDivision-I

The Missouri State Ice Bearsannounced on Nov. 29 that theyare moving to American Colle-giate Hockey Association Divi-sion-I prior to the start of the2015-2016 season, pendingexpected formal ACHA approval.

The Ice Bears are in their 11thseason at the Division-II level,playing in seven postseason tour-naments, including their first tripto the ACHA Division-II NationalChampionship Tournament lastseason.

Lily Johnson namedMVC Freshman ofthe Year

Freshman outside hitter LilyJohnson has been named as theMissouri Valley ConferenceFreshman of the Year for the 2014season, as announced by theleague on Nov. 27 in Cedar Falls,Iowa. Johnson is the third MSUfreshman to receive the award inthe last five years.

Johnson led the MVC in kills,points and aces, while averaging2.51 digs and 0.37 blocks.

Johnson and senior outsidehitter Olivia Brand received All-MVC first-team selections onNov. 27.

Senior middle blocker AndreaBeaty earned an All-MVC sec-ond-team selection.

Johnson and freshman middleblocker Lynsey Wright werenamed to the MVC All-Freshmanteam.

Thursday, Dec. 4Men’s basketball: 7:05 p.m. vs.UALR at home

Saturday, Dec. 6Women’s basketball: 7:05 p.m. vs.SIU-Edwardsville at home

Sunday, Dec. 7Men’s basketball: 3 p.m. vs. OralRoberts at Tulsa, Oklahoma

Wednesday, Dec. 10Women’s basketball: 7:05 p.m. vs.Arkansas at home

Saturday, Dec. 13Men’s basketball: 6 p.m. vs.SEMO at Cape Girardeau, Missouri

ScoreboxMen’s basketball (2-2)Thursday, Nov. 27Missouri State 19 42 - 61Colorado State 29 47 - 76

VolleyballThursday, Nov. 27Missouri State 25 25 25 - 3Southern Illinois 20 13 16 - 0

Women’s basketball (0-5)Friday, Nov. 28Missouri State 27 32 - 59Colorado 37 50 - 87

VolleyballFriday, Nov. 28Missouri State 25 12 23 2510- 2Illinois State 20 25 25 1815- 3

Men’s basketball (3-2)Friday, Nov. 28Missouri State 25 30 - 55Alaska Anchorage 22 29 - 51

Women’s basketball (0-6)Saturday, Nov. 29Missouri State 28 40 - 68TCU 37 45 - 82

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Alaska trip cold, unforgivingMSU travels to Alaska to compete in Great AlaskaShootout in Anchorage; Bears finish sixth out of eight

The Missouri State men’s basketball Bearscompeted in three games over Thanksgivingbreak in Anchorage, Alaska, winning only one ofthem.

Their first contest was on Thanksgiving Dayat 1 a.m. Central Standard Time against ColoradoState University. Just a few hours before tip-off,an announcement was made that the Bears’ lead-ing scorer, junior guard Marcus Marshall, wouldnot be suiting up for the game.

While that became an obvious concern forMSU fans, what really defeated the Bears werethe Rams’ expertise at the free-throw line. Col-orado State went 28-33 at the free-throw line(over 84.8 percent) while Missouri State onlymade it to the line 19 times, and then only con-verted on 13 of those attempts (68.4 percent). TheRams were able to use that 15-point free throwdifferential to win the game by 15, 76-61.

On the second day, MSU got a chance to playat a more decent time of the day, tipping off at 3p.m. on Friday against the host, Division-II Alas-ka-Anchorage. The Bears prepared for the secondgame of the tournament and their second-straightgame without Marshall. Despite being withoutMarshall, MSU did what they were supposed toin the first few minutes, taking a 12-0 lead, whichwould not last long. In the final seven minutes ofthe first half, the Seawolves outscored the Bears13-2, barely leaving MSU with a 25-22 advan-tage at the half.

It got even worse as the Seawolves opened upthe second half on a 10-1 run, giving them a leadthat they maintained through most of the half.The Bears clawed their way back into it withunder eight minutes to go and were able to get thewin they absolutely had to have, 55-51.

The Bears entered the final day of the tourna-

ment with Marshall back and a chancefor fourth place against Pac-12 Confer-ence member Washington State. With abalanced attack and stout defense, theBears actually took a 45-33 lead into thehalf against the Cougars.

MSU didn’t stop there, pushing to a14-point lead early in the second half,but once again, a Bears opponent wasable to be highly efficient at the free-throw line (24-29) and in the paint (32).The Cougars were able to close the gapand eventually tie the game at 74 with23 seconds remaining in the game. Jun-ior guard Dorrian Williams, who reallypicked up the slack during the tourna-ment, drove to the basket but missed thepotential game-winner as regulationtime expired.

Forced into overtime, the Bears werealready in foul trouble and saw two oftheir leading scorers in the game, juniorforward Camyn Boone (19) and Mar-shall (18), foul out. WSU iced the gameby making 5-6 free throws, giving themthe 89-84 win.

Eli’s Extras°Record: The Bears are now 3-3, with two of

those wins coming against non-Division-I oppo-nents and the other against a sub-par program thatstruggled to beat an NAIA opponent over theweekend.

°Fouls: Each game the Bears send their oppo-nent to the free throw line, and each time MSUpays dearly for it. This may be because of thedefense, which is my next point.

°Defense: MSU has this super special 1-3-1trapping zone defense that continues to be suc-cessful. The man-to-man defense continues to beunsuccessful. I get that the general consensus inbasketball is to run man defense, and I get that the1-3-1 zone is supposed to be a circumstantial

booster in games. But with how effective it hasbeen, it may be the best option until proven oth-erwise.

°Lineups: It is wonderful in pick-up basketballor little-league when every kid gets to play. Thisis not the playground. I know MSU is loaded withtalent, but certain guys just aren’t ready for thislevel yet, and certain player combinations are notgetting the job done.

°Injuries: I refuse to blame injuries in anysport at any level, but without senior guard RonMvouika and junior forward Gavin Thurman, theBears will continue to struggle to play strongdefense and will have less versatile scoringthreats.

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Junior forward Camyn Boone dunks the ball during agame against Anchorage-Alaska at the Great AlaskaShootout. MSU won this game 55-51.

Volleyball Bears’ run halted by RedbirdsMSU advances to MVC semifinals, loses in five setsto eventual MVC tournament champion Illinois State

The Missouri State volleyballBears’ season came to a close in thesemi-finals at the Missouri ValleyConference tournament against top-ranked Illinois State in a five-setmatch.

The Bears started the tournamentoff right, sweeping the Southern Illi-nois Salukis in straight sets in thequarterfinals, led by senior right sidehitter Andrea Beaty’s .538 attackefficiency. MVC Freshman of theYear and outside hitter Lily Johnsonled MSU with 16 kills, as the teamposted a .404 attack percentage.MSU and SIU split the regular sea-son series, each winning on theother’s court.

Illinois State was next up for theBears in the semifinals. The Red-birds swept the Bears in Springfieldand won 3-2 in Normal, Illinois,during the regular season. IllinoisState looked to continue their sur-prising immaculate MVC season,but the Bears had other ideas.

MSU cruised to a 25-20 victoryin the first set, earning 21 kills as a

team. Set 2 better represented thesuccessful season the Redbirds havehad thus far, capitalizing on a nega-tive attack percentage by the Bears

to win 25-12.Each team beat themselves in the

second set, but the Redbirds wereable to edge it out, 25-20. The Red-

birds continued with a 25-23 Set 3victory, but the Bears pushed it to afifth set with a 25-18 Set 4 win.

In the fifth and final set, the Red-birds proved why they are at the top,winning 15-10 and sending them-selves into the championship, wherethey would go on to beat NorthernIowa.

In the semifinal game, the Bearshad more kills than the Redbirds(63-61), but they finished with moreattack errors as well (32-22), whichhurt them throughout the season.The volleyball Bears ended the sea-son with a 20-12 overall record.

Season highlights

Johnson deservedly won Mis-souri Valley Conference Freshmanof the Year. Her 495 kills set a fresh-man record at MSU.

Seniors outside hitter OliviaBrand and right side hitter Beatyboth finished the season ranked inthe top 12 all-time at MSU for kills,earning 1,158 and 1,214 respective-ly.

Junior setter Kinsey McCarter isseventh on the MSU all-time assistlist with 1,453.

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Junior setter Kinsey McCarter goes up to create an assist for ateammate during the MVC quarterfinal round match against South-ern Illinois. MSU swept the match 3-0.

Ice Bears to close first half against Lindenwood

After getting back on the winning track in asweep against Saint Louis University, MissouriState Ice Bears head coach Bob Bucher took timeto be thankful for the wins and having the nextweek off, but he knew that his team had one moreweekend left on their schedule before the start ofwinter break. He knew that it was one of para-mount importance, as well.

“This upcoming series against Lindenwoodand all the implications that come with it… Thereality is that whoever comes out on top in thosetwo games is going to get an automatic bid toNationals,” Bucher said following the St. Louisseries.

The Ice Bears had all of last week off, but willreturn to the rink this week to prepare for theirbiggest series of the regular season. Lindenwoodhas served as a division rival for the Ice Bears.The winner of this series likely to get one of thetwo automatic bids from MACHA.

With all the high stakes, these will be the keysto the upcoming series against Lindenwood:

Jack Ryan

After missing some time due to injury, seniorforward Jack Ryan returned to form against theBillikens, regaining his signature speed and scor-ing ability. After missing some opportunities inthe series against Lindenwood-Belleville, Ryanwas not only able to find the back of the netagainst the Billikens, but create scoring opportu-nities as well.

“It’s nice to have the healthy Jack Ryan,”Bucher said. “He came back against Bellevilleand was really frustrated trying to score, but afterseeing his wheels and seeing him put a couple inthe back of the net, he couldn’t have picked a bet-ter time to come back.”

Ryan Hogland

Sophomore forward Ryan Hogland wasunable to play against Lindenwood last year dueto concussion.

“I’m excited to finally play against them,”Hogland said. “We know we’re basically playingfor a spot to Nationals, so we know if we winthese two we’re in the driver’s seat.”

Hogland has had a spectacular sophomorecampaign so far, netting 15 goals for the IceBears this season. After not getting a chance toplay against Lindenwood last year, Hogland’soffensive firepower could be on full display thisweekend and could be key in the Ice Bears secur-ing a second consecutive trip to Nationals.

Focus in the D-Zone

Missouri State struggled in their zone inGame 1 against Saint Louis last week despitecoming away with a 7-4 win. All of SLU’s goalscame after defensive lapses by Missouri Stateopened up the zone to create scoring opportuni-ties for the Billikens. If the Ice Bears hope tocome away with two wins against Lindenwood,they will have to help take the pressure off thegoalie tandem of juniors Justin Davis and Steven

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Could the Ice Bears move on campus?

At the time of the new millennium, Missouri State Uni-versity did not have a home for hockey. In 2001, the MissouriState Ice Bears were born, competing in the American Colle-giate Hockey Association’s Division-III class. Two years aftertheir inception, the Ice Bears were moving up to the ACHA’sDivision-II ranks. Ten years later, the Ice Bears are on themove again.Last Saturday, Ice Bears General Manager Stan Melton

officially announced the Ice Bears’ long-planned move to theACHA’s Division-I ranks. In Melton’s press release, Ice Bearshead coach Bob Bucher is quoted as saying, “Our Ice Bearsteams and overall Missouri State Hockey Club program arevery proud of our strong relationship with the Missouri StateUniversity administration, faculty, student organizations andstudent body. The university status and our relationship withthe university is just another major factor in making the deci-sion that the time is right for our move to ACHA Division-Icollegiate hockey competition.” The Ice Bears do indeed get strong support from the

administration, the student body and has had no trouble get-

ting support from other members of the athletic departmentdespite not being a part of the department. However, the IceBears might potentially need Missouri State’s support in anew fashion now.Six years ago, JQH Arena was open to provide a new home

for the men’s and women’s basketball teams, giving volley-ball and swimming and diving Hammons Students possessionof Hammons Student Center. After the passing of the B.E.A.R. Fee, renovations were

made to Plaster Stadium for the football team. A new soccerfield was built for the men’s and women’s soccer teams, anda new field was provided for field hockey and lacrosse (a clubsport, like the Ice Bears).While the Ice Bears did not need anew home at the time, things have changed. Drury now has aclub hockey program, and the addition of the Springfield jun-ior team, the Express, has made ice time and locker roomspace scarce at Mediacom Ice Park. Bucher’s hope is that the Ice Bears will find a new

home. –– one on campus. Missouri State has nothing sched-uled on the docket for McDonald Arena for the next 10 years.The arena has a dark setting, existing seating and overheadscoreboard, and already has the oval shape for hockey. According to Bucher, he has contacted contractors to come

in to look over McDonald in hopes that the Office of Admin-istrative and Information Services and the Office of Planning,Design, and Construction will approve a plan. Bucher claimsthat the Ice Bears will most likely be the ones picking up thecheck for the contractor bids and that they have a donor in lineto help pay for part of the renovation, but he hopes that Mis-souri State will help pay for the rest of the renovations neces-sary to change the old arena into an ice rink.

According to Bucher, estimate cost will be around $1.5million. McDonald will need its first five rows taken out tomake room for the rink, with other renovations coming toMcDonald’s seating and scoreboard. The biggest cost will bethe chiller needed to keep the rink cold enough to maintain theice. So with the Ice Bears on the rise, looking for a new home

(or really, needing one), willing to pick up a portion of the tab,and McDonald vacant for the next 10 years, shouldn’t they bethe next to get a new home? The program continues to bringin quality recruits and, with the exception of men’s soccer, hasbeen the most successful sports program for Missouri State inthe last few years. The Ice Bears will not be able to be a part of the athletic

program because of Title IX, they have been unable to reapthe benefits of the B.E.A.R. Fee, and an ice rink could provideother opportunities to the campus like intramural ice hockeyor figure skating. With the Ice Bears paying considerably lessfor ice time through the university, the more the Ice Bearscould potentially use the budgeted money to help pay for theendeavor. The addition of an ice rink on campus would notonly bring in better recruits, which would in turn bring inmore fans, but fans who would pay more in concessions,which would go back to the university. Obviously the issue of money will be the biggest concern

for the University. A big factor in this case will be the donorfor the Ice Bears. Unfortunately, I am not graduating nextweek with a degree in accounting, so I have no answer. But inmy final article here for The Standard, I am advocating thatthe students and this university try to help find the means tomake this come about.

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Lombardo by limiting prime scoring opportunities for theLions.

The Thin Line Between Discipline and Physicality

While discipline issues have not necessarily been a huge

crux for the Ice Bears this year, the Ice Bears penalty kill hasnot been as sharp since losing quick-skating graduate forwardBrad Keenan to a knee injury. Keenan is likely to return oncethe Ice Bears come back from winter break, but he hasalready been deemed unavailable for this week’s series. The Ice Bears will have to rely on physical play from big

bodies in freshman defender Bobby Brown and sophomoredefenders PJ Adams and Kellen Patrick to limit Lindenwoodchances and to control the defensive zone. Aggressive play from freshman forward Alex Turin has

proved to be a constant disruption for opponents, as well.

Turin’s aggressiveness will be needed against Lindenwood,but he will have to make sure he stays on the ice instead of inthe box.The Ice Bears’ final games of 2014 will start each night

this weekend at 7 p.m. at Mediacom Ice Park. Student ticketswill still be two-for-the-price-of-one, with the Bear Line stillrunning routes to the rink from 6–11 p.m. The Ice Bears willreturn from winter break with a series against Dallas BaptistUniversity on Jan. 16 and 17.

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MSU’s hockey team is exploring ways to move into McDonald Arena,but it will need help from donors and the university to make it possible

Who will be the next head coach?The Standard Sports staff explores possibleoptions as MSU searches for a new hire

John RoderiqueIf you follow high

school football in Missouri,you probably saw that JohnRoderique’s Webb CityCardinals won their fifthconsecutive state title witha 35-0 clobbering of theHarrisonville Wildcats.This makes Webb City’sninth state title sinceRoderique became the headcoach in 2000.I think Roderique would

be a good hire to take overthe head coach position atMSU. He knows the areaand would know how tospot good players aroundthe Ozarks. He has alsodeveloped a good reputa-tion for himself in the area,as well.The biggest hurdle for

MSU to cross would be topry Roderique away fromWebb City. He has createda dynasty at his current job,and it’s a matter of if hewould be willing to leavewhat he has built and pur-sue a similar accomplish-ment at the next level. Would he be willing to

leave Webb City and pullMSU’s football programout of its current rut andtake it to new heights?

Deandre SmithMissouri State football

needs a new head coach, sowhy not bring back one ofthe most prolific offensiveplayers in school history? Deandre Smith lead the

Bears to two playoffappearances in 1989 and1990, quarterbacking out ofa high octane triple optionscheme. He set schoolrecords in total yards,points, touchdowns andcompletion percentages.Smith is currently the

running backs coach atSyracuse and has coachedfour All-Americans in hiscoaching career and nine1,000 yard rushers.For a Bears team which

struggled on offense, acoach like Smith could bejust what the Bears need.Smith would also bring

a good recruiting pipelineinto the St. Louis region,having grown up there.If there were any hesita-

tion for Smith, it would bedue to the fact he has neverbeen a head coach, but I’mwilling to look past that, inmy opinion Smith would bean excellent selection tolead the Bears in 2015 andbeyond.

Buddy StephensHe has been head coach

at East Mississippi Com-munity College for sixyears and has changed theirprogram for the better. Hewon the national champi-onship in 2011 and 2013,not losing a single game inthat span. In 2014, hissquad is also undefeatedand on the road to anothernational championship.He’s an Alabama man withcoaching experience inMississippi and Louisiana,which has helped develophis passion for the game.What makes him a good

hire is his ability to take aprogram from beinginsignificant and ineffec-tive to a powerhouse thatcan build on success andovercome losses. A problem for Missouri

State in the past has beendefeating themselves aftersomething bad happens.Stephens would not allowthat to happen.

Deandre SmithBy no means am I a

football expert –– very farfrom that, actually. Sowhen it comes to whom Ithink MSU should hire toreplace Terry Allen, myinput is not that important.My research lasted for allof 15 minutes, with most ofmy information comingfrom the News-Leader’sLyndal Scranton. But the conclusion I

have come to for whomMissouri State should hire:DeAndre Smith. Why?Because the man is proba-bly the best offensive play-er in school history. Thenarrative of a former starreturning to the Ozarks toreturn his former programto glory would be all sortsof tremendous (I’m a suck-er for narrative, too).

Smith has not been ahead coach and might notbe likely to leave his cur-rent job as the runningbacks coach at Syracuse,but he’s got my vote forMSU to pursue.If not Smith, my second

pick would have to beAdam Dorrel, the currenthead coach at NorthwestMissouri State.

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