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Wiz Khalifa

Rap artist Wiz Khalifa performed at JQH tonight in front of a sold out crowd. The event was sponsored by Missouri State University’s Student Activities Council.

Wiz, from Pittsburgh, Penn., is most famous for his Billboard No. 1 single “Black and Yellow” which was nominated for two Grammy’s in 2011 (Best Rap Song & Best Rap Performance). He won Best New Artist from American Music Awards and BET. Wiz has three full-length albums and a fourth, O.N.I.F.C., due out this year.

I was only allowed to photograph the first three songs in the pit. Despite the stench of marijuana evaporating from the high school- and college-aged crowd, Wiz put on a great show. It was nice to see my hometown of Pittsburgh represented by fans wearing Pirates, Penguins and Steelers hats and shirts.

Photos © Steph Anderson

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Bears Tested In Front of NFL Scouts

Eight current and former Missouri State players tested their physicality in front of 13 NFL scouts Friday morning at Plaster Field in hopes of chasing their professional dream.

Scouts from the Bills, Colts, Jaguars, Chiefs, Giants, Eagles, Bears, Packers, Panthers, Buccaneers, 49ers, Steelers and Seahawks tested the pro hopefuls in the 40-yard dash, broad jump, shuttle run, three-cone drills and position-specific tests after evaluations in the weight room.

Bears Jermaine Saffold and Chris Douglas were the day’s headliners. Saffold sprinted the best 40-yard time of the day at 4.36 and also stuck a broad jump of 10-feet, 3 inches while Douglas, who has been training in Atlanta at the WPI Athletics training facility, registered a 4.47 in the 40-yard dash.

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A scout from the New York Giants and the Carolina Panthers record bench press times of pro hopefuls on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Plaster Sports Complex.

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Jermaine Saffold sprints his 40-yard dash at 4.36 on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Plaster Sports Complex.

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Thirteen NFL scouts compare the pro hopefuls to their stopwatches during the 40-yard dash on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Plaster Sports Complex.

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A scout from the Indianapolis Colts explains the rules for the broad jump on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Plaster Sports Complex.

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Chris Douglas receives a pass during the position-specific skill tests on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Plaster Sports Complex.

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Jermaine Saffold takes a short break in between drills on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Plaster Sports Complex.

Lady Bears Sneak Past Bradley to Advance to MVC Semifinal

The top-seeded Lady Bears trailed most of their MVC Tournament quarterfinal game against Bradley, but  sophomore guard Karly Buer converted four free throws in the last 61 seconds to steal a 58-54 victory today at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

Buer led MSU with 17 points and Garrison contributed 15.

Missouri State plays No. 4 Creighton in the semifinals at 1:35 p.m. tomorrow which will be televised on Fox Sports Midwest.

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Missouri State Sugar Bears fix each other’s hair in the restroom prior to the game on Friday, March 9, 2012 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

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The Bradley Braves take the floor prior to their warmup on Friday, March 9, 2012 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

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Missouri State’s Karly Buer shakes the opponent’s hand before a pregame huddle  on Friday, March 9, 2012 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

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Missouri State’s Whitney Edie gathers a lose ball under the hoop on Friday, March 9, 2012 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

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Missouri State’s Jasmine Malone goes up for a basket on Friday, March 9, 2012 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

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Bradley’s Lauren Niemiera strips MSU’s Aly Stock of the ball on Friday, March 9, 2012 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

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The Bradley bench celebrates one of their three-pointers on Friday, March 9, 2012 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

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Fans try to pump up the team late in the second half on Friday, March 9, 2012 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

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Missouri State’s Aly Stock, center, cheers on her team late in the second half on Friday, March 9, 2012 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

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Missouri State’s Jasmine Malone comes up with a rebound to give the Lady Bears possession for the final minute of play on Friday, March 9, 2012 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

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Aly Stock, left, and Regan Soldner, center, celebrate their big victory over Bradley with Jasmine Malone, right, after the game in the locker room on Friday, March 9, 2012 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

Happy 100th Birthday

The Standard has printed through five different university names, two world wars, appearances in the Final Four and Sweet Sixteen, an appearance in the College World Series along with the tenures of countless faculty, staff and students that have passed through this institution. For the past 100 years The Standard has served the Missouri State community by bringing information for students, by students. Today, we commemorate in this special section the work and dedication of those that came before us. It’s this foundation and legacy that defines the course for The Standard as we enter our second century of publication.

Click here to read the 100th anniversary issue of The Standard.

This was my first layout design. Photo Editor Michael Gulledge and I worked long hours during our fall semester finals week, rummaging through archived images and clippings dating as far back as 1912 courtesy of MSU Photo Services and the Meyer Library’s special collections. I think our diligence paid off nicely.