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Athletes shine at summer games CLAIRE BOSTON AND BEATRIZ COSTA-LIMA Of The Maneater Staff The Kansas City metro area, decked out in matching neonorange T-shirts, arrived first in the Parade of Athletes. Southwest Missouri followed, proceeding in to the classic pump-up riffs of “Eye of the Tiger.” Hundreds more athletes and coaches followed, pausing to exchange high-fives and hugs with the law enforcement officials and wave to the family, friends and fellow athletes who crowded into the bleachers of the MU Student Recreation Complex’s basketball courts for the Special Olympics Missouri Summer Games opening ceremony. Columbia hosted the 2013 games, which were held from May 30 to June 2 at sites around the city. More than 2,500 Missouri athletes with disabilities competed in powerlifting, swimming, basketball, volleyball, bowling, and track and field. The powerlifting, basketball and swimming competitions, along with many of the games’ special social events, took place at MizzouRec. Mayor Bob McDavid spoke at the opening ceremony and
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Group gives youth chance to dance JACK HOWLAND News Editor After a year of dance studios and small performances, four Columbia children shared Jesse Auditorium with the Missouri Contemporary Ballet on Saturday and Sunday. The four dancers are members of Dance Outside the Box, a student organization that gives kids the chance to learn from MCB professionals for free. The tiny dancers have been attending Thursday classes for the better part of the academic school year to prepare for last weekend’s shows in Jesse Auditorium. Kortney Davis, co-director of Dance Outside the Box and a recent MU graduate, said the group has never performed on such a grand stage.
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welcomed the athletes to Columbia. Columbia hosted the 2012 games and will host again in 2014 and 2015. “I’m looking at 2,000 winners right here, right now,” McDavid told the crowd. “We’re so excited to have you back in Columbia. Have a great time, play hard, have fun and see you next year.” McDavid told the athletes that it takes hard work and focus to win but reminded them to always have fun. Taking the stage just after an energetic performance by the ZOOperstars — giant inflatable animals that riled up the crowd with choreographed dance routines and Silly String fights — McDavid said he could already tell the athletes were remembering to have a good time. “I have not seen so many broad, happy smiles in the whole last year as I have seen tonight from you ladies and gentlemen,” McDavid said. Gov. Jay Nixon also gave a brief speech early in the ceremony to announce that the athletes would be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and promote his 100 Missouri Miles Challenge, which encourages Missourians to stay fit by doing 100 miles of outdoor exercise around the state by the
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Beth Brokamp (right) and volunteer Jennifer Drewing make an “X” for strike during the Special Olympics Missouri Bowling event at AMF Town and Country Lanes on Sunday. Brokamp and her family were named Special Olympics Missouri Family of the Year in 2012.
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MU researchers discover way to target lymphoma cancer cells LYMPH NODE
CAIT CAMPBELL Senior Staff Writer An MU research team has found a way to target tumorous lymphoma cells throughout the
body, potentially finding a way to benefit patients affected by the cancer, which is the most common blood cancer in the country. For more than a decade, MU
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TARGETING LYMPHOMA WITH NANOPARTICLES MU radiopharmaceutical researchers developed nanoparticles that can deliver radioactivity directly to lymphoma cells. The group conducted its research on mice and dogs with the cancer.
WHEN CLAIRE MET LOANS Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., discussed student loan interest rates with student leaders Thursday.
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Tiger Treasures recycles students’ usable items VIVIAN QIAN Staff Writer Tiger Treasures collected 20 tons of unwanted, usable items from students living in residential halls and Greek houses during the last week of the spring semester. MU, Columbia and several non-profit agencies collaborated to create the program. Sustainability Coordinator Steve Burdic said the main donation the program receives is clothing. “But we also get furniture, carpeting, small pieces like some kitchenware, and large ones like microwaves, televisions and refrigerators,” he said. Tiger Treasures was established seven years ago and collects donations at the end of every spring semester. The program is dedicated to conserving energy, reducing waste and benefiting the local community. “(Students) move out of the dorms (at the end of the year) and have no way to get that stuff home, so they throw them away,” Burdic said. “We want to capture the value of that material and put it back to the community.” Tiger Treasures held its annual rummage sale from 6 to 11 a.m. June
1 at Mizzou Surplus Property. Shuttle service ran every 15 minutes from 5 to 10 a.m. from the Hearnes Center to the sale. There was a $5 admission fee for people who arrived before 6, but the sale was free after 11. “We usually have a couple thousand people come down and buy that material,” Burdic said. All the proceeds from the sale will benefit the University YMCA, which offers a summer youth program. “The funds will assist in offering scholarships to families that may otherwise not be able to afford a camp experience,” Volunteer Coordinator Trina Almond said in an email. “For some families (including myself), it creates a child care option so that parents can retain employment as their children are out of school.” Recycling companies like USAgain, a for-profit company that collects unwanted textiles and resells them in the U.S. and abroad, will sort and recycle the items not sold, Administration Assistant Alicia LaVaute said. Burdic said he appreciates the students who donated and all the people and organizations involved in the sale, including the Sustainability Office, MU Campus Facilities and Columbia. The office of Residential Life, Surplus Property and YMCA
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Patrons dig through items at the Tiger Treasures rummage sale Saturday. Tiger Treasures welcomed Columbia residents to purchase items collected from residential halls during move-out.
were also involved. For Almond, this project benefits MU students in multiple ways. “It develops students’ sense
of when students donate their unwanted items to charity and allows them to shorten the amount of time and space to pack to leave campus,”
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accessibility issues. “Jesse is used by nearly everyone on campus, and we want to make sure all visitors can safely access all areas,” Basi said. The university is also set to do maintenance on the air handling system while the ceiling is opened for system installations. These renovations will take about a year to finish. Renovation plans for Pickard Hall involve extensive decommissioning and testing for radiation. In the 1900s scientists used the building to conduct experiments with natural metals that contained radiation. The radiation was confined to areas inaccessible to the public but is still present in the building. For the past five-six years, the administration has been testing those areas to determine how to eliminate the build up. This year, MU plans to vacate Pickard to further the decommissioning process. “Testing would be extremely disruptive with people still in the building,” Basi said. “This way, folks can continue going about their routines, and vacating helps us to take a close look at how to get rid of this completely.” It is unclear how long Pickard will be closed, Basi said. “We expect to vacate the building in December 2013,” he said. “But aside from that, we don’t know what the testing will find.” The Swallow renovations will cost $11.5 million while the Jesse Hall installations and evacuation will be approximately $9.85 million. The Pickard Hall testing alone will cost $1.5 million.
Former MSA legislative coordinator Curators to vote on ‘Renew Mizzou’ Ben Levin prepares to lead ASUM
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ASUM president Ben Levin talks to Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., about student loans at a discussion Wednesday. Levin became President after working with MSA since his freshman year.
JOSEPH FAFINSKI Reporter As a Columbia native, senior Ben Levin became involved in MU student politics the moment he stepped foot on his hometown campus in fall 2010. “I joined the Missouri Students Association the first week of my freshman year,” Levin said. Levin’s latest involvement began June 1, with Levin beginning his term as president of the Associated Students of the University of Missouri. Levin has held numerous other positions in MU student politics before becoming ASUM president. As a sophomore, Levin was the MSA Senate Academic Affairs Committee chairman. Last year, Levin served as a legislative coordinator for MSA while on the MSA executive cabinet.
In spring 2012, while a leader for the organization, Levin was among a few students who organized the student-run “More For Less” campaign, which opposed Gov. Jay Nixon’s 12.5 percent budget decrease in higher education. Levin and two others received the Mizzou Alumni Association’s Geyer Award for their efforts. During his time with MSA, other leaders in MU student politics took note of Levin’s hard work and knowledge of an array of political subjects. Among them were MSA President Nick Droege and ASUM Legislative Director Corbin Evans. “Ben is an extremely hard worker with a drive and passion for state and local politics,” Droege said in an email. “He always has the best interest for students in mind and the knowledge he has of the topics is unmatched by any of his peers.” Evans – who hired Levin as
ASUM president with Campus ASUM Advisor Pablo Mendoza – also touted Levin’s experience. “Ben had previous experience with ASUM through his involvement with other organizations,” Evans said. “Ben was able to harness positive aspects from these past experiences to show both myself and Dr. Mendoza that he would be the great choice for ASUM’s, MU campus, president.” ASUM was founded in 1975 with the mission to provide education to students about the political process, as well as increase awareness and participation while providing the public with information concerning the students’ interests, according to the ASUM website. “I believe that Ben is capable and excited to serve the students at MU and that he truly believes in ASUM’s mission,” Evans said. Levin said the focus of ASUM next year will be building a foundation of education and awareness while rebuilding the group within the MU community. He said his first priority upon starting will be setting up a system for how students can join, as well as continuing to create ways that students on campus who are interested in politics can get involved. He also said the group plans on collaborating with other organizations on campus. “Since there are no elections this fall, as far as this semester’s projects will go, we will be focusing on voter registration,” Levin said. “We will be working very closely with the Missouri Students Association in that regard.”
Reporter The Board of Curators will vote on a $22.8 million renovation project called “Renew Mizzou” during its June meeting. If passed, the project will involve several renovations in Jesse, Swallow and Pickard halls. The project will begin in spring 2014 and continue until mid2015. Some renovations include upgrading classrooms and technology, installing new safety systems and running inspections of the three buildings. MU spokesman Christian Basi said the university is renovating Swallow Hall to improve its academic classrooms. The faculty offices, Lab 207 and the seminar room are all rooms that will be affected by the construction. “We are gaining 5,000 feet of space for faculty offices and additional classrooms,” he said. Candace Sall, associate curator of the Museum of Anthropology, cited Swallow Hall’s 120-yearold museum as the reason for its planned renovation. “It has been on the renovation list for many years now,” Sall said. Swallow’s classrooms and its technology are also getting muchneeded upgrades, Sall said. In addition to these renovations, the museums in both Swallow and Pickard halls are being moved to Mizzou North, located on Business Loop 70. The university is developing shuttle plans to bring in more visitors. Jesse Hall will receive new sprinkler and fire alarm systems. A second-floor elevator will also be installed to eliminate
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Ballet: Youth dancers took the stage with the Missouri Contemporary Ballet Continued from page 1 “This is very big,” Davis said. “This (is) the biggest performance Dance Outside the Box has had so far.” For two years, Davis said she’s been like a dance mom to the girls in the program. She’s driven many of the kids to their weekly lessons with MCB and coordinated rides for the rest. Davis got involved with the program because dance studios can become costly for young dancers. When Davis was in sixth grade, her parents had to pull her out of dance lessons; the classes quickly became too expensive. Davis didn’t want to let this happen to Columbia youth. “Free dance classes in a real studio – that’s the biggest thing (we do),” Davis said. When then-junior Kam Phillips started the program with other volunteers in 2011, she said they wanted to give youth with fewer resources a realistic option for dance. “We knew that those children wouldn’t ordinarily be able to walk
into the Missouri Contemporary Ballet and learn from those dancers,” Phillips said. “So if we could create an opportunity to broaden their horizons in a new way – that was really the goal.” Phillips pursued the program two years after she started Dream Outside the Box, an organization that aims to give underprivileged Columbia youth the chance to explore different endeavors like horseback riding and swing dance. Once Dream Outside the Box became well known on campus, she created Dance Outside the Box in partnership with MCB. A lot of people have helped get the program up and running, Phillips said. They were able to pay for leotards and tights thanks to an mtvU Top of the Class award, and MCB dancers volunteered to teach classes on their own time. “It’s just kind of this collaborative effort,” Phillips said. “It’s everyone (coming) together because they know the impact that this can have – to have long-term development in something for these girls.” Two years after she started Dance
Outside the Box, Phillips said it’s amazing to see where the program is at today. “These are professional dancers taking time out of their day to teach our kids at no cost to the child, and that’s truly incredible,” Phillips said. “But then to get to share that stage with these same people and have the kids perform in performances for a real, true audience is beyond our wildest dreams.” Davis said she hopes the organization can thrive for years to come. She and her co-director Ashley Hayden will have to hand their jobs over to other volunteers, but there are no plans to shut down the program. Although Davis admits it is sad to think about not driving a car full of girls to dance lessons every Thursday, she said she is glad she was able to see the children on the Jesse Auditorium stage. Performing impacts them in a good way, Davis said. “I think that (performing) grows on them and they become more positive,” Davis said. “I really enjoy seeing it.”
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Missouri Contemporary Ballet dancers hold rehearsal for “Alice In Wonderland” with children in the show. Four of the children in the production are involved with the student organization Dance Outside the Box.
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patients affected by lymphoma Continued from page 1 But in May, the team developed nanoparticles made up of radioactive atoms that can target lymphoma cells and deliver radioactivity directly to them without affecting surrounding healthy cells. Tests of the nanoparticles were run on dogs due to the similarity of lymphoma appearance and treatment in their bodies and in those of humans. Associate professor Michael Lewis, a member of the research
team, said the research could potentially provide insight into the treatment of human patients. “To my knowledge, no one has (previously researched tumors) in mice and dogs in this way,” he said. The research team worked to evaluate the makeup of tumors on a molecular level and target the disease through specialized targeting agents. Radiopharmaceuticals based on this approach can target cancer genes, Lewis said. In previous research efforts, nuclear imaging of these
targeting agents in mice and dogs with lymphoma were used to examine the correlation between cancer genes and response to chemotherapy. Lewis said researchers found targeting agents attached to radioactive atoms were able to more efficiently detect tumors. This study by MU researchers took those findings a step further. Lewis has been invited to present the results of the research at the City of Hope National Medical Center in June.
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end of the year. “We are challenging folks to match me and the first lady and walk, bike, roll, run, whatever, 100 miles this summer to stay fit,” Nixon said. Many of the athletes were among the first to sign up for the challenge. In the hour before the ceremony, more than 100 athletes had already committed. They might have been competing against each other, but the athletes shared a sense of camaraderie at the opening ceremony. Athlete Aarti Nagarkar received a standing ovation after singing the national anthem. The crowd roared as athlete Matthew Cepeda and St. Louis County police officer Mark Koeller lit the games’ Flame of Hope at the end of the night. Koeller was among the 6,500 officers who helped raise more than $2 million for Special Olympics Missouri in 2013. With the torch illuminating the darkened courts, football coach Gary Pinkel took the stage to declare the games open. The crowd let out yet another cheer. The Missouri State Summer Games are what many of the athletes work toward throughout the year, said David Watterson, who is the coach and parent of powerlifting athlete Nick Watterson, who won three golds at Saturday’s competition. “This is the Super Bowl (for them),” David Watterson said. “This is the thing these kids work so hard all year for…, these kids that make it here they have worked out just like as if they were on the Mizzou football team, and this is it.” While many of the athletes could not participate in school athletic teams, Special Olympics Missouri provides a way for them to compete and show off their hard work, David Watterson said. “You know, they didn’t get to play for their high school basketball or football teams or that sort of thing,” David Watterson said. “So (Special Olympics Missouri) found a
place where they can compete and work hard to reach their maximum potential, whatever that is. It all starts in the heart. They put their heart into this, and they get to show how well they’ve been working.” As each athlete stepped up to lift at Saturday’s powerlifting competition, fellow athletes, coaches and spectators clapped and cheered each other on, encouraging one another with hugs and high-fives. “It’s a great time for all the athletes to come together and compete and to meet other athletes that may have similar disabilities,” Eddie Baylock said. “They really just enjoy the whole atmosphere and the excitement of the competition.” Baylock shared a unique moment with one of his athletes, Paul Meyer. Meyer normally has to lift with the aid of machines to help with this balance. Since the machines are in a separate room, Meyer usually doesn’t have a crowd of spectators to watch him lift. However, for the first time, Meyer lifted in the same venue as his fellow athletes and experienced the cheers of the crowd. “Today, the machine they wanted to use for the deadweight would not work,” powerlifting announcer David Stock said. “This was the first time he’s lifted in front of a crowd. It was really cool to do this in front of a crowd.” Stock has announced powerlifting for Special Olympics Missouri for nearly ten years and has gotten to know many of the athletes. “My favorite part of my job is meeting the athletes and getting to know them,” Stock said. “I have seen these guys and gals lift now for 10 years, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them and what kind of people they are, and that’s enjoyable.” The games are all about the athletes and showcasing their skill, Stock said. “These athletes work very hard and do a fantastic job,” Stock said. “It’s all about the athletes. That’s the reason I do it: to try and get them some support.”
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McCaskill talks loans with students Four percent of students in Missouri will default on their loans. CLAIRE BOSTON Associate Editor Sixteen MU students met with Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., on Thursday to discuss their concerns about student loan interest rates, which are set to increase July 1. Federally subsidized Stafford loans have interests rates that are capped at 3.4 percent for undergraduate students, a rate Congress approved in 2007. Barring further congressional action, the rate is set to double to 6.8 percent when the old legislation expires. McCaskill called the impending increase “a crisis of sorts.” “I wanted to take some time this afternoon to talk about your lives and your futures and, frankly, the futures of many future students at this university and others,” McCaskill told the student panel. The students, many of whom represented the Missouri Students Association and Graduate Professional Council, shared their perspectives on their student loans with McCaskill, who said she would consider their advice when the Senate debates the interest rate in June. MSA Legislative Advocacy Officer Camille Hosman said she has watched the dialogue surrounding students loans change during her time at MU. “Student loans aren’t seen by students as an opportunity anymore, but more as something where (students) know their hands are going get tied,” Hosman said. “It’s less of an opportunity and more of a trap.” Fifty-six percent of MU’s 2010
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graduates had student loan debt, according to the Institute for College Access & Success. The average debt burden of a 2010 graduate was more than $22,000. Although most MU students graduate in debt, McCaskill said most students are able to pay off their loans. Four percent of students in Missouri default on their loan payments, compared to an average 12-13 percent of students nationwide. Members of the Graduate Professional Council told McCaskill that they felt the Senate was neglecting the debt burdens of graduate students. These students do not have
access to subsidized Stafford loans and pay the 6.8 percent interest rate already. “I don’t want to be one of these four percent of people who default, but this is the first time I’m going to graduate with such a big debt that I’m not sure how it’s going to work out,” said Salama Gallimore, a graduate student in the School of Law who expects to graduate with more than $100,000 in debt. “There’s just a lot of questions that we have, and I feel like we should be part of the conversation.” MSA Director of Student Communications and former Maneater staffer Jimmy Hibsch
said the thought of paying off his student loans after graduation is “kind of scary.” He said taking out more loans to go to graduate school has made him question if he wants to continue his education at all. “If, in fact, student loans are keeping people from continuing their education, that puts us at a global disadvantage,” McCaskill told Hibsch. McCaskill is cosponsoring legislation that would tie the interest rate on student loans to the interest rate big banks pay on loans from the Federal Reserve. This rate, called the discount rate, is currently 0.75
percent. The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that would prevent the Stafford loan rate from doubling by tying the interest rate to the market. Several students said they were concerned an adjustable interest rate would make it harder to make long-term financial plans. “For me, that idea of a floating loan rate is scary,” said Samantha Green, who will enter the School of Law in the fall. “I’m a planner. I have all my finances lined out, and I know exactly how much I can spend every year for the next three years.”
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the aviation industry which fits our primary goal at Columbia Regional Airport of safety.” The funding cuts were a part of the FAA’s plan to counter budget sequestration in Washington, D.C. The FAA intended to reduce expenditures by roughly $600 million for the rest of the fiscal year. While the bill will keep the towers open through September, no one knows what will happen in October, Columbia Public Works spokesman Steven Sapp said. “The answer to that is that no one knows,” Sapp said. “It will be up to Congress to find a way to distribute funding or to restore FAA funding that was cut due to the sequestration.” After FAA officials notified city staff of the possible closure, Elliott contacted Midwest Air Traffic Control and the Missouri Department of Transportation
to gather costs of keeping the tower functioning and to find possible alternative funding methods for the tower. Additionally, the FAA provided guidelines for maintaining safety in airports where towers were scheduled to close, Sapp said. “One of the things that we learned when we thought the tower was going to be closed is that the FAA has guidelines on steps for towers to retain the safety cushion without staffed towers,” Sapp said. “It’s still not 100 percent as good as having a staffed tower, but we will continue to evaluate those guidelines in case we need to implement them in future.”
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The Columbia Regional Airport air traffic control tower was originally slated for closure due to budget cuts but will now remain open. The Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 allows the FAA to transfer funds to keep the towers open until September.
After being slated for closure due to Federal Aviation Administration budget cuts, 149 contract air traffic control towers will remain operational until the end of the fiscal year. The change comes as a result of Congress enacting Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 in April. The bill allows the FAA to transfer funds to end employee furloughed and keep the towers open. “This is very good news for air service as a whole,” Columbia Regional Airport Manager Don Elliott said in a news release. “This retains a layer of safety for
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Free Wi-Fi transforms downtown Columbia into new Hot Spot Columbia’s Downtown Community Improvement Board is using sales tax to fund a six-month free Wi-Fi trial. MAGGIE ANGST Reporter The Downtown Community Improvement District Board revealed the start of a free Wi-Fi service for the public in certain areas downtown. The service officially started last month, but the idea had been in the works for more than a year. It will begin as a six-month trial, free for all users and paid for by the CID’s sales tax. The CID sales tax passed a year and a half ago. Since then, the board has added many different programs and services to enhance the downtown area for customers. “One of those projects was free Wi-Fi, which we are now just following through on,” CID board member Alan Waters said. The board is also using the sales tax to purchase recycling containers for sidewalk recycling, CID Executive Director Carrie Gartner said. “Districts all charge a sales tax on their products, and then we use that money to help the customers,” Gartner said. The free Wi-Fi covers Ninth Street, Broadway, Flat Branch
Park and Courthouse Plaza. Six transmitters are set up on top up various downtown buildings. A seventh will be installed as soon as the Roger Wilson County Building’s roof construction is finished. The seven transmitters and the design fee, where the transmitters would be put, cost a total of $13,270. The Wi-Fi service is designed for public spaces like streets and parks. The stores and restaurants privately handle their Wi-Fi, Gartner said. “We use our resources to enhance public space, not private,” Makes Scents owner Christina Kelley said. The board hopes to see many benefits from this program, Gartner said. “I think it really encourages people to stay downtown longer and encourages people to take advantage of many of the beautiful public spaces we have,” Kelley said. “As a business owner, I was definitely in favor of the plan. So far we’ve already seen really good usage.” The plan covers the high traffic and most populated areas downtown, Kelley said. “It gives people, particularly visitors, a way to connect to the Internet while they’re downtown, get directions, and get on downtown merchant websites,” Alan Waters said. This is believed to be valuable for all travelers and customers within downtown Columbia. This way the public can walk around the streets without dropping a signal, Gartner said. “I think it’ll be easier for customers to wander around the area and use a mapping function to
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Community members enjoy free Wi-Fi in restaurants and shops downtown. The Downtown Community Improvement District Board used revenue from sales tax to implement free Wi-Fi in public places in Columbia.
find different shops and places to eat,” she said. “Many people can now enjoy their lunch in the park and still keep in touch and check their email while they eat.” So far, the free Wi-Fi service has already shown to be useful to many users. “People were finding it naturally without even an announcement,
which was really exciting,” Kelley said. The board did not initially announce the launch of the program to see if people would stumble upon it on their own, Gartner said. “Two days ago, we were told 650 people had used the Wi-Fi,” Gartner said. “One hour later, we received another update that informed us 150
more people jumped on the Wi-Fi. As we advertise more, the amount of users jumps significantly.” The board will re-evaluate the responses after the trial period is up. If after the trial period, the board decides to keep the free Wi-Fi and expand upon it, they will need 14 total transmitters to cover the entire downtown district, Gartner said.
The report also included measures to revamp enforcement techniques and in-vehicle detection technology.
driving problem, but in fact, that is not the case,” Hersman said in a press conference. “We lose an average of 10,000 people to impaired-driving crashes every year.” Other statistics included 173,000 people injured per year in alcohol-impaired crashes with 27,000 of those injuries resulting in permanently debilitating injuries. The U.S. has a current legal limit of 0.08 percent in all 50 states. Hersman referenced Europe and Australia as regions with reduced crashes and deaths after lowering the legal BAC limit from 0.08 to 0.05 percent. “We’ve seen reductions in the neighborhood of 5-15 percent, depending on what study you look at,” Hersman said. “There were almost 1,000 fatalities in the U.S. in 2011 involving drivers who had a BAC between 0.05 and 0.07, which is below the legal limit.”
BSA votes on gay membership Board recommends lowering legal BAC for drivers nationally CLAUDIA GUTHRIE Reporter
The Boy Scouts of America recently lifted its longstanding policy of prohibiting openly gay youths from participating in the organization. The resolution passed during the BSA National Council’s meeting in Dallas in late May and states that “no youth may be denied membership in the BSA on the basis of sexual orientation or preference alone.” The new policy will take effect Jan. 1, 2014 throughout all scouting units. The local BSA council for central Missouri, the Great Rivers Council, sent three representatives to the national meeting to vote. Of these three, two representatives voted in favor for the policy change. “The (local) majority was in support of the resolution, which states that we’re not going to deny membership to a young person based on sexual orientation alone, but at the same time, that resolution also calls for the reaffirmation of the scout’s duty to God and a scout is reverent,” GRC Scouting Executive Doug Callahan said. Any type of sexual activity, whether it be homosexual or heterosexual, is against the virtues of scouting, and so having openly gay or avowed youth in the program “shouldn’t make that much of a difference,” Callahan said. Howard Hutton, the council
coordinator for the Scouts for Equality organization in Columbia, became an official member of the Boy Scouts when he was eight years old and has been fighting the Boy Scouts’ membership policy ever since it became public in 1991. The resolution has been met with both positive and negative reactions. Callahan said he has heard from individuals on both sides of the issue, including people who say they will no longer be involved with the Scouts due to the decision. “Part of the issue right now is people are misunderstanding what exactly this bill represents,” Callahan said. “A lot of people I’ve already heard from say the Scouts have abandoned their Duty to God and the part of the Scout Law that says the Scout is reverent. And when we talk about a Scout is morally straight and a Scout is reverent, it really means being true to what your faith is no matter what that faith may be.” There has been a significant decline in Boy Scouts membership in recent years. In 2008, there were 2.8 million youths involved, down from 4.6 million in 1997, according to the BSA website. Hutton believes this drop in participation is influenced by the organization’s policy and that membership will rise with the passing of the new resolution, Hutton said. “All kinds of people aren’t Boy Scouts now because of the exclusionary policy,” Hutton said. “I
expect that where the Scouts would have continued to diminish with those sectarian organizations, at this point we will see a very slow and then steady rise and increase in membership. In the next 10 or 15 years, I think membership will go back up to 10 or 15 million.” Though the Scouts revoked its disclusion of gay youths, the prohibition of openly gay leaders remains intact. “The one thing that most people could agree on was that we wanted to serve kids and we didn’t want to deny membership to youth members,” Callahan said. “But on the issue of adults, there was a lot more disagreement. There wasn’t quite the meeting of the minds when it came to adults as much as there was on youths. So at this time, they decided to only change the policy on youth.” Callahan stated that there are currently no plans to revisit the issue of allowing gay adults. However, Hutton said he would like to see an inclusive diversity plan for gay adults by 2014. “We’ve got gay people around, and they’re just marvelous, incredible human beings,” Hutton said. “Sensitive, understanding, calm, rational, thoughtful, respectful, all the model of character that you could ever dream, and we’re wasting their talent. Those exclusionary policies have to go out the window, and that includes adults, absolutely.”
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended states reduce the allowable bloodalcohol concentration by more than a third, from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent, in a May 14 report. This recommendation was just one of many in the safety report, titled “Reaching Zero: Actions to Eliminate AlcoholImpaired Driving.” The report also included measures to revamp enforcement techniques and in-vehicle detection technology. NTSB Chairwoman Deborah A. P. Hersman called the report a “cap stone” of a year of work and data collection. The purpose of the Board’s recommendation is to eliminate alcohol-impaired driving, Hersman said. “Many people in the U.S. believe we have solved the drunk
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We’ve got gay people around and they’re just marvelous, incredible human beings. Sensitive, understanding, calm, rational, thoughtful, respectful, all the model of character that you could ever dream and we’re wasting their talent.” — HOWARD HUTTON, THE COUNCIL COORDINATOR FOR THE SCOUTS FOR EQUALITY ORGANIZATION IN COLUMBIA, IN RESPONSE TO THE NEW BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA MEMBERSHIP POLICY THAT WILL ALLOW GAY SCOUTS BUT BAN GAY SCOUT LEADERS.
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‘Mizzou Store’ rebranding shows shift away from academics University Bookstore, which has been operating under that name and serving as an essential academic provider for MU students since 1899, announced its rebranding as The Mizzou Store last week. The name change, as its website reports, reflects its promise “to inspire Tigers and support Mizzou traditions through every stage of life’s journey.” We’re not completely sure how the 114-year-old name “University Bookstore” was unable to support this promise. But in our eyes, the change also reflects how the store has shifted over the years from a supplier of academic materials to a supplier of memorabilia and trinkets — selling “the Mizzou experience” captured in a sweatshirt or a shot glass. To get to the actual textbooks today, one must walk to the basement, past displays of Clinique makeup, dorm decor, Apple gadgets and all the Mizzou-branded apparel one could ever desire. The new name really does fit the store
better; it’s a gift shop first and a textbook supplier second. In recent years, the athletic brand of the school — Mizzou — has been intensified and expanded. From the construction of what was eventually named Mizzou Arena to the highprofile move to the Southeastern Conference and the subsequent redesign of athletic graphics, the nickname “Mizzou” has been embraced by the university to become its brand in and beyond athletics. It’s worth understanding that branding and marketing Mizzou can and does play a positive role for MU — promoting the university as vibrant and relevant, whether it be just in athletics or as a whole institution, to prospective students as well as alumni and friends of MU. The donation campaign “For All We Call Mizzou,” which ran from 2000 to 2008, netted more than $1 billion, vastly improving the resources available for the university to modernize and expand. Recently, the One
Mizzou campaign has helped serve as a catalyst for diversity conversation and education on campus. It was also what the chancellor used to unite Missouri after the 2011 tornado in Joplin. The Mizzou Store, in fact, takes its name and logo from a store opened in Chesterfield last year — selling apparel as well as school pride to area alumni, family, fans and future Tigers. Clearly, the Mizzou brand has been beneficial for MU, but we must be careful to ensure that these benefits go to students and the university’s academic, research and extension missions. There is nothing wrong with selling MU apparel and other non-academic supplies, nor with establishing and promoting a brand for the university. But there is a problem when these activities diminish normal academic functions, and we question whether this rebranding of our bookstore symbolizes a larger shift in MU’s priorities.
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Staying aware of straight privilege Politicians must Heterosexuality confers focus on affordable benefits large and small that are not granted to the LGBTQ education for all community, and it’s time to address them. college students RIVU DASGUPTA
SARAH SUERIG Columnist In the United States, the only commodity that has outpaced inflation is education. A bachelor’s degree is now becoming mandatory even for menial jobs. It often leads students into lowpaying jobs and high-interest debt. This poses a direct threat to the next generation, our generation, because an economy dependent on debt-riddled workers will never flourish. In 1958, Congress passed the National Defense Education Act. This act created a way for students to pay for college, with Congress regulating the interest rates. The idea of this loan would become what we know today as the Perkins Loan. This opened the door for many who would not otherwise be able to pay for a higher education. In 1972, the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act set up the basic system of the main types of student loans we know today. The process of student loans can be a complicated and confusing thing. Most students know the frustration of dealing with the loan applications and the fear of being debt-loaded in a not-so-great job market. On top of that, there is nothing positive to say about student loan debt, which now totals over $1 trillion in the United States. To make it a little easier, here is a rundown of the current loan types available: * A Direct Subsidized Loan means that the government pays the interest on the loan while the student is in college. These are given to students that are found to have financial need. The interest rate currently stands at 3.4 percent. * A Direct Unsubsidized Loan does not require financial need. These loans build interest the entire time, including when the student is in school. The student can defer the interest during a grace period, but the interest will accumulate. The interest rate for a direct unsubsidized loan currently stands at 6.8 percent. * A Direct PLUS Loan is available to parents of dependent undergraduate students and students seeking a graduate or professional degree. These loans are lent by the Department of Education. These loans sit at 7.9 percent interest. * A Federal Perkins Loan is given to undergraduate, professional and graduate students with exceptional financial need. Not all schools participate in the Perkins Loan. The amount of this loan is determined by the cost of the school minus the aid, scholarships and grants already given to the student. The interest of a Perkins Loan sits at 5 percent. The current interest rates were supposed to rise last year, but Congress voted to extend the rates until July 2013, pending an agreement. The days are closing in and Congress has yet to reach an agreement on the new interest rates for student loans. If an agreement doesn’t happen, come July 1, 7 million students will see their direct subsidized loans double from 3.4 to 6.8 percent. Democrats have proposed two bills that might solve this problem. The first is sponsored by Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Jack Reed, D-R.I. This would freeze interest rates for the next two years. This bill would cost the United States around $8.3 billion and Harkin suggests this be paid for by closing tax loopholes from tar-sands oil companies. The second bill is sponsored by Elizabeth Warren, D–Mass. This bill suggests interest rates on Direct Subsidized Loans to be lowered to 0.75 percent. This is the same rate the United States government has set for banks to take out overnight loans. This seems like a great idea — give the students what you charge banks. However, overnight loans involve very short-term lending. The loans that would be given to students are generally ten-year loans — a much riskier lending than an overnight one. Republicans seem to be, again, out of touch with the current economic plight of most millennials in school or the parents taking on their debt load. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R–N.C., said in April, “I have very little tolerance for people who tell me they graduate with $200,000 or even $80,000 in debt. There is just no reason for it.” Although the national average on a student loan amount is just $26,000, it is not uncommon for a student to only be able to pay for school with loans. The average bachelor’s degree costs around $60,000. It is time Congress and the rest of the government see education as the most important resource in our country. A low-cost education is the only way we can obtain a strong economy with knowledgeable workers and educated voters.
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With the LGBTQ community shattering quite a few glass ceilings lately, be it Jason Collins or Robbie Rogers, it’s high time the straight populace does something that it isn’t used to doing – checking its privilege. Indeed, straight privilege is a very real thing and, unfortunately, is something that few people know about. You might ask, what is straight privilege exactly? Well, it can be any number of things, really. To be reductionist, it involves all the things individuals who identify as straight have the luxury of doing without a second thought that individuals in the LGBTQ community might struggle with on a daily basis. Here’s a pretty profound example of straight privilege: there are 29 states where you can be fired for no other reason than being gay. Now, here’s why that’s problematic, in case it isn’t immediately apparent. The United States is a secular entity, and has been
stripped of its puritanical ideals for quite some time now, so adhering to an archaic, non-secular principle like “homosexuality makes for a poor laborer” just shouldn’t be an issue in the year 2013. Shouldn’t people in the workplace be judged on how effectively they can work, or is that too simple a sentiment to be accepted by us as a community? This just happens to be an example of how straight privilege actually harms everyone. What if a hospital decides to fire its superior heart surgeon on the sole premise that he’s gay? It’s no small secret that not all surgeons are created alike. That’s toying with people’s lives, and I doubt that’s seen as the moral right in any context, secular or nonsecular. That’s the most obvious example of straight privilege, and as MU students, that’s not something most of us can immediately address. However, there are other facets of straight privilege that we can confront, and for that matter, need to confront for a more united student body. Some of those issues involve the way we look — and I mean “look” in the literal sense — at the LGBTQ community. As someone who identifies as straight, I can safely say that if I want to kiss or hold hands with my hypothetical girlfriend in public, no one would think twice. Tragically, the LGBTQ community can’t say the same. If a gay couple were to walk around campus innocently holding
hands, they’d probably be subject to a lot of unfortunate background murmur, not to mention the ensemble of eyes that would make their way toward their general direction. Imagine what it would feel like to know you’re being watched – probably not too pleasant a thought and it seems uncomfortable, to say the least. Furthermore, an LGBTQ ally might come up to the couple and comment on how “cute” the couple looks with no basis for the sentiment other than the fact that they’re gay – something that, believe it or not, is pretty problematic. That’s not to say it’s not a nice gesture. After all, you’re showing your support, and for what it’s worth, it’s a lot better than leering at them, but it remains problematic in the sense that it too manages to assert something different about the couple, when there isn’t anything all too different about them. So with all that being said and done, how can we, as a community, confront straight privilege? Well, we can start by not staring at or commenting on an openly gay individual or couple that we don’t personally know. If you want to show your support, you can flash them a quick smile (something that I encourage you do to everyone, for that matter) and be on your way. It’s a nice way of showing support, but at the same time, doing nothing to let on that you think that the couple is any different from the rest of us because – and here’s the simple truth of the matter – they’re not.
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Taking wrong turns on lover’s lane
TAYLOR WANBAUGH Columnist Dating is complicated. College is a time to experiment, meet new people and potentially find that person you can see spending the rest of your life with. But let me tell ya, the path isn’t a bed of roses. In fact, I would go as far as saying that 2007 probably went smoother for Britney Spears than my current romantic journey has gone for me. “Oh, Taylor,” you think in your slightly condescending, I’m-notactually-a-mother-but-I-sure-soundlike-one-right-now tone. “Everyone has a tough time navigating the murky waters of dating.” Oh, really? Did you tackle a poor boy in kindergarten, trying to express your love for him? Or during your first kiss, did your arm make a weird farty sound against the guy’s arm as you pulled away with a look of pure horror on your face? Yeah, I didn’t think so. I think the worst thing that happened to me was during my junior year of high school. It was the night of homecoming, and I was going with a guy who I happened to have a huge crush on at the time. Needless to say, I was pretty excited and extremely nervous. My date did not have his driver’s license at the time, so I was forced to drive us on my two-week-old license. From those who know me well, my driving ability has been compared to that of an 80-year-old woman. After we performed the traditional exchange of the boutonniere and corsage and snapped a few cheesy photos in front of the fireplace, we were
off. Just the two of us. In the isolated car. With no other sane person to filter my not-so-sane commentary. “Holy shit! Did you just see that giant bear?! Should we call someone? Like Steve Irwin or something?!” I swerved off the road a bit and received a honk from the enraged car behind me. “Um, Taylor, that was a dog…,” my date nervously laughed, probably thinking, “WTF did I get myself into.” “Oh. Right.” In my defense, it was a pretty big dog. And I’m sure there’s a large bear population running rampant in the streets of suburban Libertyville, Ill. After that little incident, the night seemed to be running swimmingly. We grabbed dinner with the rest of our group and headed off for the high school gym to get our groove on. I was feeling pretty confident with my interactions with my date. In other words, I was being freaking hilarious and charming. No biggie. But while I was busy being all swag-like, I failed to notice one small detail. “Taylor…,” my date said, trying to butt into my brilliant explanation of why Batman isn’t a real superhero while a look of pure terror crept onto his face. “And you know what? Who does Batman think he is? Like, just because he’s rich he thinks he can buy his powers? Honestly, what a pretentious douchebag—” “Taylor!” he screamed, his voice cracking slightly. “What?” I looked over calmly. “Um, I don’t know how to say this, but you’re like, driving on the wrong side of the road!” I realized in a horrific moment that when I pulled out onto the road from the restaurant, I had pulled onto the wrong side of the road, and I was
now separated from the correct side of this two-lane road by a wall. I looked out in front of me, and saw a pair of headlights. Panicked and with little driving experience without my dad, I somehow thought it would be a great idea to pull some “Fast and the Furious” shit and keep driving the wrong way, actually speeding up as I did so. I feel I can’t really be that responsible for my actions because, at that point, the only thing I was thinking was the lyrics to Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel.” The car coming my way managed to swerve out of my warpath as I frantically searched for the end of the median rather than the logical person’s thought of just pulling over and making a U-turn. Oh yeah, my date? Pretty sure he was clinging to the car door and whimpering slightly. But you know what? I eventually did find the beautiful, shining break in the median. And we survived. We did not die! Needless to say, the romance of that night pretty much puttered out at that point. I think my date was happy to get to the dance merely to get out of the small, enclosed space with the girl who almost took his life. Finding that special someone is not an easy task. I mean, just look at the show “The Bachelor.” Clearly so realistic. But I think that it is part of our human nature to not give up on finding our other half. You shouldn’t be ashamed of who you are or how you act when you are dating someone because, if he really cares about you, he will accept you for who you are and will eventually forgive you for repeatedly putting him in situations that put his life in danger.
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Kreklow keeps family close in mind Coach Wayne Kreklow and wife Susan Kreklow look to push Tigers to success in 2013. ALEX SCHIFFER Reporter In his past 13 seasons at Missouri, coach Wayne Kreklow has been able to use the term “family-like” atmosphere as one of his main selling points in the volleyball recruiting field. The phrase, one coined by NCAA coaches far and wide, might apply in no better place than MU, where Kreklow’s wife, Susan, has been the program’s director of volleyball operations the past few seasons and niece Molly Kreklow is the team’s star setter. While the risks of having a spouse in the same workplace run high, Wayne Kreklow has proven to skeptics the situation can work and pay off both on and off the court. “When we first started doing this in 2000 at MU, there were only a few husband-wife coaching combinations in the country, and I think what happened over the years is that MANEATER FILE PHOTO people saw what we did and Coach Wayne Kreklow talks to his team during a timeout at a match at the Hearnes Center in August 2011. Kreklow — who runs the how it can work, which made volleyball program with his wife, Susan — likes to encourage a familial atmosphere. other administrators at other working on things because we’re surprises the Tigers had to deal to town, it really helps sell the schools look into it and see how director of operations. with during their first year in program.” Kreklow said he thinks the able to do things like that.” it really is a nice dynamic,” he Despite the success working the conference. The Tigers return all six said. “Instead of being speared greatest advantage of having his “I think the biggest thing was starters from last season and wife working with with his spouse has brought off, the husbandhim is the ability him, Wayne Kreklow does admit travel,” Wayne Kreklow said. boast an impressive freshmen wife combination to be in a job- there are some down sides to the “There were a lot of unknowns class to add to their veteran is more of a plus in terms of travel arrangements, roster. like atmosphere situation. than a minus.” “The main thing is that you where to fly into, what gym to ever yday and The Kreklows We’re returning all While Kreklow is excited began working of our starters and be able to use never really escape work in the go to and things of the sort that about the upcoming season and together years have some talented the relationship sense,” he said. “You never really were definitely adjustments and what the Tigers can potentially before they took young kids coming he has with his can get away from it because definitely impacted the team at accomplish, he’s keeping things over the Tiger in. I think we have wife to make the there’s always something that times.” in perspective. program. They Playing in the SEC has had program the best comes up that makes it hard to a chance to be “I’m excited for next season, co-coached at its advantages for the program, escape from it.” it can be. really good.” but I try not to get too excited. Columbia College The Tigers had a respectable Wayne Kreklow said. The Tigers’ “She knows I like to say I’m cautiously in the ‘90s before Wayne Kreklow what I want, and record their first year in the opponents in other sports, optimistic. We’re returning all Coach they came across Conference, such as football, have helped I know what Southeastern of our starters and have some town to Missouri she wants and going 19-12 overall with a sell the program in their new in 2000. It was talented young kids coming in. conference record. conference. sometimes we can 10-10 actually Susan Kreklow who say things to each other that you Although football and baseball I think we have a chance to be “I think all of the SEC schools took the Tigers’ coaching job wouldn’t say to someone you have dominated the adjusting are in nice college towns, which really good. The key for us will before the two decided to work with in an office setting,” to the SEC conversation, the helps,” he said. “And when be how our freshman can fit reverse roles and make Wayne he said. “I think because of Drake alumnus and one-time you’re able to tell a player that into everything and how quickly Kreklow head coach and Susan that, we save a lot of time when Boston Celtic admits there were Alabama or Auburn is coming they adjust to the college game.”
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Baseball ends season at a 38-year program low Even in a dismal year, Tigers land two on all-conference team. JACK WITTHAUS Assistant Sports Editor Missouri baseball tried to hang on in its last conference tournament game to make a push toward a championship and an NCAA tournament bid. The result: 17 innings and a 2-1 loss to Mississippi State in the first round of the Southeastern
Conference tournament. The Bulldogs’ Mitch Slauter singled to score the go-ahead run in the longest SEC tournament game in Hoover Stadium history. The Tigers (18-32, 10-20 SEC) walked home with their worst record in coach Tim Jamieson’s history in their conference debut. To put this season in perspective, the last time Missouri baseball won less than 19 games was in 1975, during Hall of Fame Coach Gene McArtor’s second year at the helm. There was some good news to end the season, though. Junior
Keaton Steele and freshman Josh Lester were named to the all-SEC team. Steele, the team’s secret weapon, finished a strong season with a .276 average, five home runs and 24 RBIs. On the rubber, he earned a 5-3 record with 2.83 ERA and 58 K’s. Steele owned Missouri’s best record and paced the team with the lowest batting average against, giving up a measly one home run. Lester sported a .260 average, good for fourth highest on the team, and had the third most home runs with two and 24 RBIs.
A utility fielder, who played on four positions in the infield, he committed the lowest number of errors on the season, with four, among Tiger infielders. Outside of Lester and Steele, Missouri as a whole preformed terribly throughout the season. Offense seemed to be a key issue throughout the season — not a single hitter on the team batted above .300. The Tigers started the season slow, losing their first six games. SEC opponents dominated Missouri, and the team walked away with a pathetic two series
wins, getting swept three times. In one series against Vanderbilt, the Commodores scored 39 runs in three games against the Tigers. Several players left the team throughout the year, including junior Sal Belfonte. Off the field, senior Gavin Stark was arrested on five charges in early May. Missouri backed into the SEC tournament — losing seven of its last ten — as the 12th seed, the lowest in the field. Only Tennessee and Georgia did not make the cut.
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Bats go quiet as Missouri makes early exit Missouri went a combined 5-47 in the NCAA Super Regional. MATT MUENZBERG Senior Staff Writer
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Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine celebrates after Abby Vock is declared safe at home plate at University Field in April 2011. The Tigers hit a combined .106 in this season’s NCAA Super Regional.
Opponents shut out the Missouri softball team just twice in 48 regular season and Southeastern Conference tournament games. In the NCAA tournament, Missouri failed to score runs in two of its six games. The sudden power outage led to a second straight year without a trip to Oklahoma City for the Tigers after making the Women’s College World Series the previous three years. Washington swept Missouri at home, winning game one 2-1 in eight innings and 1-0 a day later, May 24, to end MU’s season. The lack of hitting proved especially frustrating for Missouri due to the fact that it hit so well in the SEC tournament. The Tigers averaged five runs over three games in Knoxville, Tenn. “I can’t explain it, especially the offensive part of it,” coach Ehren Earleywine said. “We’ve
swung the bat pretty well all season. We hit well in the SEC tournament. We hit over .300 as a team this season. We probably hit close to .300, maybe even better in the SEC over 24 games. I don’t know the explanation…. If I did, I would’ve done something to fix it.” Missouri’s hitting greatly improved from the previous season. In 2012, the Tigers batted just .264 for the season. This year, the team hit .304, with every returning player with at least 20 at-bats raising their averages. And despite playing ten fewer games, Missouri still notched 10 more home runs than the previous season, with senior Nicole Hudson and sophomore first baseman Kelsea Roth launching 16 each. But in its Super Regional against Washington, Missouri went just 5-for-47 against Husky pitchers Bryana Walker and Kaitlin Inglesby. “We couldn’t make an adjustment,” senior catcher Jenna Marston said after the Super Regional. “Yesterday, they had a drop-ball pitcher and we were on top of it, today they had a rise ball pitcher, and we got it underneath a lot. You can’t win ball games like that; you have to make adjustments.”
After the first Super Regional game, Earleywine said he was disappointed because he felt senior Chelsea Thomas has pitched well enough to win. In the regular season, Missouri went 24-1 when allowing two runs or fewer. “Chelsea probably didn’t pitch her best game; she missed her spot a few times and walked that batter in the last inning,” Earleywine said after game one of the Super Regional. “We made a couple of errors, but good heavens, we’ve got to swing the bats. Washington has a couple of good pitchers, not Olympiccaliber, but we made them look like that tonight.” Struggling with hitting in the postseason is nothing new for Missouri. In the 2012 Columbia Regional and Super Regional, the Tigers averaged just 2.7 runs in six games, and that number is slightly skewed to the high end by a 6-0 win over Illinois State in game one. This season, Missouri averaged just 1.7 runs per game over six game, leaving Earleywine without much of an explanation. “Our offense hit the skids,” he said. “That’s all I can say.”
the Year after twice being named Big 12 Pitcher of the Year the two seasons prior. In 2013, she led the conference in strikeouts with 117 and held opposing batters to a league-low .176 batting average.
In her last appearance for the Tigers, Thomas allowed two hits and a run over six innings of work in a loss to Washington. Missouri failed to make the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City for the second straight year.
Athletics notebook: Renovations ongoing at Memorial Stadium
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Basketball adds another transfer Men’s basketball coach Frank Haith added yet another transfer in former Baylor guard Duece Bello in late May. Per transfer rules, Bello will sit out the 2013-14 campaign and join the Tigers as a redshirt junior in 2015. He averaged 2.8 points and 10.6 minutes per game last season and his career scoring high, 13, actually came against Missouri his freshman year in the Big 12 conference tournament. “As a player I really like his desire to be the best defender possible,” Haith said in a news release. “He is a tremendous athlete and has that great explosion and length that you just can’t teach. He wants to be great and wants to hang his hat on being a defensive stopper. I really liked his mindset when we spoke, and I’m very excited to have him with us at Mizzou.” Haith loaded his 2012 roster with six transfers, two of whom graduated after the season. The second-year helmsman already added junior college transfer Keanau Post earlier in the offseason.
Volleyball recruiting class ranked 18th nationally Of coach Wayne Kreklow’s six volleyball signees, two garnered All-American honors in high school, enough to bump the Tigers’ largest recruiting class of all time to a No. 18 national ranking by PrepVolleyball.com. In the Southeastern Conference, only Arkansas (16) and Tennessee (17) had better-rated signings. It is the highest-ranked recruiting class in program history since juniors Molly Kreklow and Lisa Henning merited a No. 14 ranking in 2010. Incoming defensive specialist Carly Kan was named first team All-American, and setter Loxley Keala was named honorable mention.
Thomas named first team All-American Senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas earned first team All-American honors for the third straight year, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced Wednesday. Thomas went 24-6 in 2013 with a 1.16 ERA, good for sixth in the nation. She is the winningest pitcher in Missouri softball history and was named the SEC Pitcher of
READY FOR RENOVATION Memorial Stadium is scheduled for $55.3-million worth of improvements during the next two years, through two separate projects.
M EAST TOWER
Construction continues on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium after a mid-April groundbreaking, as two separate multi-million dollar renovations take shape. Revamping the 87-year-old stadium’s west tower should be completed by the 2013 football season and will cost $9.74 million. It will see the reappearance of Missouri’s famed rock “M,” absent at the program’s spring scrimmage, moved down the north hill and closer to the end zone to make room for an expanded north concourse. The current press area will also be turned in to new luxury suites. The east tower project, costing $45.55 million, is slated to be completed by the 2014 season and will include some
4,100 upper deck seats plus another 800 club seats.
WEST TOWER
As construction continues at Faurot Field, Frank Haith signs another transfer and the volleyball team brings in a top20 recruiting class.
WEST TOWER
EAST TOWER
August 2013
August 2014
$9.75 million
$45.55 million
new luxury seats
4,100+ new seats
new club level
800+ new club seats
new press box
expanded concourse
rock “M” moved closer to north end zone Source: Tiger Scholarship Fund
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