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AAA pursuing creation of new minor The minor would be useful in an ethnically diverse job market.

MEGAN DONOHUE Staff Writer The Asian American Association has begun looking into the creation of an ethnic studies minor.

“The ethnics minor would kind of encompass the other ethnic groups, so it’s kind of like if you are interested in learning about your own culture or another culture,” AAA Internal Vice President Christyona Pham said.

The ethnic studies minor was not the group’s original idea, Pham said, but it could lead to more

opportunities for other related programs.

“We wanted to make an Asian American studies program, but the interest in our population is kind of small right now, so we figured we would go with an ethnics minor because it would be easier to make an Asian American Studies program if we started with an ethnic minor,” she said.

The minor is popular at many other universities, said Yolanda Escamilla, undergraduate coordinator of the University of California, San Diego. The minor is especially popular in Western states such as the University of California schools and universities in Washington, Arizona and Colorado.

A main factor in the popu-

REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW MINORS Proposals for new minors need to include the following:

1. Course list and sample of program study courses will be offered often enough 2. Proof for students to complete minor on time 3. List of prerequisites account of the advising and support 4. An services and program director endorsement from academic units likely 5. The to be affected by the creation of the minor Source: Provost Web site KATIE PRINCE/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

larity of ethnic studies both as a major and a minor in these states is the increased ethnic diversity, Escamilla said. see MINOR, page 6

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Budget Committee Chairman Matt Sheppard speaks during the Missouri Students Association Senate Committee meeting Wednesday in Stotler Lounge. Sheppard was in opposition to creating a paid position for Office of Inspector General, who would be in charge of MSA audits.

Sustainability fund offers support for student projects MSA considers TRAVIS CORNEJO Staff Writer The Office of Sustainability held an informational session Tuesday night to discuss the student sustainable initiative fund application process.

According to the application, the fund’s purpose is to provide funding for student-oriented projects at MU. Approximately $12,000 is available for this year.

Lauren Hasler, Missouri Students Association Sustainability Committee chairwoman, said there is no minimum amount students need to ask for and the question of

SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVE FUND Proposals that include the following items might be given special consideration: Promotes sustainability education Student-oriented or student-driven Highly effective use of resources Provides specific, measurable results Source: MU Student Sustainability Initiative Fund application SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHIC DESIGNER

only partially funding projects has not been addressed.

Hasler said the student sustainable initiative fund is funded through the MU student sus-

tainability fee that was passed in February 2009.

Student Sustainability Coordinator Ben Datema said the idea for the fee came from discussion with MSA last year.

“We’ve seen it at different campuses,” Datema said about student sustainability fees. “I didn’t think it would work here for some reason.”

Datema said it did work out and that the inspiration for the student sustainable initiative fund came from a desire to directly give some of the money from the sustainability fee back to the students. see FUND, page 6

Tigers take down Wildcats ALEX KECKEISEN Staff Writer In a match more competitive than the score indicated, the Missouri volleyball team defeated Kansas State 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 2518) on the power of junior outside hitter Paola Ampudia.

The Tigers lost 1-3 in Manhattan, Kan., on Oct. 14 but rebounded with a match in which they only trailed for four total points, all coming early in the first two sets. Both teams played well on offense, notching high overall hitting percentages.

Kansas State hit its way to a .215 hitting percentage and the Tigers were able to notch 52 kills and a .333 hitting percentage, something they have only done in three matches this year.

Coach Wayne Kreklow was somewhat down on the overall per-

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formance of his team.

“We didn’t play as well as we have the last couple matches but I felt we played long enough and well enough to come away with a win,” Kreklow said.

Ampudia continued her dominance with 18 kills on 41 attacks for a commanding .317 hitting percentage. Ampudia showed for the fifth straight match how dominant she could be, but still showing restraint when needed.

“When you know there’s one person that can single handedly get you out of a tough spot, you can start to depend on her,” Kreklow said.

Junior outside hitter Julianna Klein made her return after missing four matches with mononucleosis. Klein made her debut midsee BALL, page 6

new position KAYLEN RALPH Staff Writer The Missouri Students Association debated a bill at the full Senate session regarding the creation of an Office of Inspector General position within the legislative branch of MSA. The bill, co-authored by former Operations Committee Chairman Josh Travis and new Chairman Evan Wood, is designed to transfer the budget auditing responsibilities to an Inspector General outside the membership of MSA.

“The auditing power being invested in a legislative committee is a huge conflict of interest,” Wood said. “It’s like if a company somewhere was coming up with their own budget and then was responsible for auditing their own financial interest.”

Travis said in addition to being an issue of conflict of interest, the auditing process is a task the Operations Committee does not have the experience or time to do effectively. see MSA, page 6

CPD, MUPD get ready for Halloween weekend ALICIA STICE Staff Writer

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Sophomore Annie Lopez hits the ball over the net during a game against the Kansas State Wildcats on Wednesday night at the Hearnes Center. Lopez tied a season record of 12 digs in a game during the match, which was also a win for the Tigers.

Local law enforcement agencies are preparing for Halloween, which falls on a Saturday this year.

MU Police Department Capt.

Brian Weimer said officers are always looking for illegal and dangerous behavior, and Halloween is no exception.

“We don’t wait for holidays to do this,” Weimer said.

The usual number of MUPD officers will be on patrol on Halloween. MUPD officers are aware of the potential increase in see SAFETY, page 6

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HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS

CPD released a brochure about Halloween safety. The brochure suggests parents have older children supervise younger children while they trick-ortreat.

Establish a return time Watch for children when driving Enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully

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Breast Cancer Awareness MU student organizations and Columbia went pink during the 25th annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Students work for a family-friendly MU MEGAN PEARL Staff Writer Graduate and professional school student organizations at MU are spearheading an effort to create a more family-friendly environment for students with children.

The Graduate Professional Council, Graduate Student Association, Mizzou Families Involved Together and the MU Council on Family Relations are working in conjunction to highlight and reform the many issues and concerns students who are also parents encounter.

MU does not keep a record of how many students, graduate or undergraduate, are married or have children.

In a study by MU graduate student Marilyn Preston, “StudentParents at the University of Missouri: A Growing Population, A Growing Need,” it was asserted higher education students who were also parents were more likely to drop out, but the retention of these students is integral to the diversity on campus.

“Through this student’s project it became clear that students felt they were doing it alone, but that there were substantial numbers of students like these,” MUCFR representative Claire Cook said. “They’re balancing a lot, so we felt it would be a worthwhile effort to help balance the struggle between academic and family life.”

The primary concerns facing the organizations are child care, health insurance, information about financial aid and a supportive social network.

“A few surveys that have been conducted on campus revealed that one of the biggest issues is feeling disconnected from the community,” MIZFIT representative Nick Gage said. “Many activities happen at night when students would have to find a babysitter.”

Apart from nighttime babysitters, day care is also costly and difficult to find. Gage, a single parent of two children, said from his experience, day care costs can be between $1,200 and $1,400 a month.

Preston’s research found 60 percent of student parents would not have

Whiteside resigns as MSA Student Affairs chairman The Missouri Students Association has another vacant legislative committee chairperson position after Student Affairs Chairman Paul Whiteside announced his resignation Wednesday at the Senate meeting.

Whiteside said he made the decision to resign in the interest of devoting any spare time he might have to his studies.

“I’m a Biomedical Engineering major and this is my senior year, so the research I’m conducting in the Life Sciences building in addition to my capstone class requirements are simply demanding more and more time as the semester goes on, so I have hardly any left to adequately fulfill my duties as chairman,” Whiteside said.

Whiteside is leaving the committee in the midst of several large projects he said he would like to see completed by his replacement.

These include getting the Cricket Club a space on Hinkson Field, working with the library to reincorporate the print quota to include copying facilities and collaborating with the Sustainability Office on the possibility of a campus-wide bike rental program.

Whiteside sent MSA Senate Speaker Amanda Shelton his official resignation Tuesday, but Shelton said this did not surprise her.

“He had mentioned at the beginning of the semester that he would be transitioning out so he could focus on research and academic pursuits,” Shelton said.

“So preparation for this has been

RESIGNED CHAIRPERSONS Student Affairs Committee Chairman Paul Whiteside was the third MSA chairperson to resign.

Operations Committee Chairman Josh Travis Academic Affairs Committee Chairwoman Erica Zucco Student Affairs Committee Chairman Paul Whiteside Source: Senate meeting KATIE PRINCE/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

going on for a while.”

Shelton said one of the things that will be missed most about Whiteside is his ability to handle multiple issues at a time.

She said this is a very necessary skill in a committee with so large a focus and is looking for this important quality in prospective applicants for this position as well.

“With a committee as large as Student Affairs, the new chairperson will not have to worry about recruitment and can start working on the projects and issues themselves almost immediately,” Shelton said.

Whiteside added friendliness and approachability as qualities he personally feels are important for the Student Affairs chairperson to possess.

“The new chairperson must be friendly, considerate and above all, approachable,” Whiteside said.

“Fellow senators and members of the MSA constituency, the entire student body, must always feel that they can talk freely with the chairperson of Student Affairs.”

— Kaylen Ralph, staff writer

completed their degree without campus day care.

“Graduate students don’t earn a lot of money, and it’s hard to support families,” GPC President Sarah Symonds said. “Making a few changes will also attract more students to MU by advertising as a family friendly campus.”

Although the organizations are working together, they have also taken separate initiatives.

“One of the things we did this fall was hold a student parent fair on campus for students who are also parents,” Cook said. “The fair put community and university resources together to help students connect with those resources.”

The effort to create a strong social network for parents in the university community is a common priority between the organizations.

A goal of MIZFIT is to create a space specifically for students who are parents to go to get homework done on campus — theoretically a place with a few computers and also a play area for young children, Gage said. He also said that would provide a platform for parents to

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Children in the 2- to 4-year-old class sing 'Little Bunny Foo Foo' on Thursday at the Student Parent Center. The Gradua te Professional Council is working on more options similar to the center to accommodate students with children. meet each other and find other stu- available for students with children dents in similar situations. from students and financial aid Another campus issue is that of counselors. pregnant or new mothers and the “We’re in the initial stages,” lack of close parking and lactation Symonds said. “This isn’t going to spots on campus and also a lack of happen this academic year, but if information about these resources. we can make one change that will Gage also identified a general make campus more family friendly, ignorance of what financial aid is that’s a step in the right direction.”

Med School probation revisited School of Medicine made changes to residency and fellowship programs.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education visited the School of Medicine on Tuesday regarding the probationary status for administration in the school’s residency and fellowship programs.

In February 2008, ACGME placed the school’s programs on probation. School of Medicine spokesman Rich Gleba said multiple citations caused the probation.

“Concerns cited by the ACGME following its previous site visit involve the proper referencing of policy language in manuals, resident representation at meetings on campus, processes for reviewing and disseminating internal reports and the level of resources and oversight associated with institutional administration of the residents’ daily work,” Gleba said.

The administrative component of the resident education program was placed on probation due to those citations, but Gleba said they are not associated with the actual accreditation of the individual residency and fellowship programs in the School of Medicine. Students can still complete the program and receive credit.

“MU has an internationally-admired education program for medical students, which recently received the maximum level of re-accred-

itation possible from the Association of American Medical Colleges,” Gleba said.

“Furthermore, every component of MU’s resident education program remains fully accredited.”

According to ACGME’s Web site, a residency program is a period of education and training in a chosen specialty that physicians undergo after they graduate from medical school.

“Most residency programs last from three to seven years, during which residents care for patients under the supervision of physician faculty and participate in educational and research activities,” ACGME’s Web site stated.

Gleba said since ACGME’s last campus visit, the School of Medicine has been working to fix the issues cited in the organization’s report in an effort to receive a favorable accreditation status.

The school has undertaken small administrative changes, including reassigning tasks to nurses, social workers, pharmacists and other staff members so resident physicians can focus on other duties with higher educational value.

In an effort to solve the school’s administrative oversight issues, School of Medicine Dean Robert Churchill and the UM system Health Care CEO James Ross have assumed personal oversight of the institutional resident education program office, Gleba said.

The school has also increased the number of student seats on the Graduate

PROBATION TIMELINE

The Accreditation Council for Graduation Medical Education visited the School of Medicine on Tuesday to see what changes have been made to the residency and fellowship programs on probation.

February 2008: The programs were put on probation.

September 2008: The UM Health System was created to oversee the operation of the medical school, hospitals and clinics and clinical departments.

Tuesday: The ACGME visited the School of Medicine to review the programs’ probationary statuses.

Source: School of Medicine spokesman Rich Gleba KATIE PRINCE/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

Medical Education Committee from two to six.

“In addition, a new University of Missouri Health System was created in September 2008 in part to improve oversight and operation of the medical school, hospitals and clinics, and clinical departments involved in resident education,” Gleba said.

Gleba said 39 percent of the School of Medicine’s graduating class has been accepted into the school’s residency training program. The school has 400 resident physicians in training.

After Tuesday’s visit, Gleba said the School of Medicine hopes the probation is soon lifted and the school receives a favorable accreditation status from ACGME, though he’s unsure when that could happen.

— Zachary Murdock, reporter

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NEWS College Ave., on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana Michael F. O’Malley, 18, of 900 S. College Ave., on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana WEDNESDAY, OCT.28

the BLOTTER The following investigations are in progress, and the following people were arrested or issued summons, according to police reports.

MU POLICE MONDAY, OCT.26 Travis M. Zscheck, 18, of Hatch Hall, on possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana Kyle A. Turner-Ray, 18, of Laws Hall, on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia Cody E. Hudson, 18, of Laws Hall, on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana TUESDAY, OCT.27 William P. Corry, 18, of Laws Hall, on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia Timothy P. Blodgett, 18, of Laws Hall, on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia Justin R. Jenkins, 19, of 900 S.

Bryan K. Sawyer, 20, of Union, on suspicion of driving with a revoked driver’s license — Armeen Mistry, staff writer

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Richard L. Henderson, 18, of 1218 Haven Road, on suspicion of theft Anthony J. Johnson, 20, of 513 Jackson St., on suspicion of resisting arrest, second-degree trafficking, possession of a concealed weapon and unlawful use of a weapon Antonio C. Odoms, 26, of 146 Demaret Drive, on suspicion of second-degree trafficking and distribution of a controlled substance Daniel E. Ruszczyk, 33, of 811 N. Sixth St., on suspicion of firstdegree trespassing Christopher L. Winfield, 23, of 2212 Iris Drive, on suspicion of theft

MONDAY, OCT.26

WEDNESDAY, OCT.28

Julie M. Brooks, 32, of 5565 Waterfront Drive, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license Whitney M. Cole, 19, of Mizzou Quads, on suspicion of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident Bradley R. Harriman, 29, of 1801 Stanford Drive, on suspicion of first-degree property damage Damien D. Jones, 24, of 420 Lasalle Place, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license Tyanna M. Staple, 25, of 1004 Elleta Blvd., on suspicion of firstdegree trespassing and assault

Kyle J. Cornell, 22, 2501 Providence Road, on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault Lantonio C. Loethen, 20, of 3506 Springhill Road, on suspicion of first-degree trespassing Anthony S. Acton, 18, of 813 Again St., on suspicion of disturbing the peace Brandon A. Burroughs, 17, of 208 Alhambra Drive, on suspicion of second-degree domestic assault Anthony M. Christian, 18, of 2313 Grissum Drive, on suspicion of first-degree trespassing Stephanie Dwyer, 32, of 4214 Stevendave Drive, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of ephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine James W. Farley, 27, of 1500 Native Dancer Court, on suspicion of possession of a controlled

TUESDAY, OCT.27 Joshua C. Dent, 19, of 1900 Juniper Drive, on suspicion of theft

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009 substance and possession of drug paraphernalia Brandy N. Hayes, 20, of 2542 Morris Drive, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver’s license Paul R. Herbig, 19, of St. Louis, on suspicion of third-degree assault Shalamar V. Holden-Wilkerson, 24, of 1010 Claudell Lane, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license Jaymes M. Horsley, 20, of 6100 Gregory Drive, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license Daemeisha D. Jackson, 18, of 1526 Citadel Drive, on suspicion of third-degree assault and theft Maurice D. Penny, Jr., 25, of 907 Ash St., on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license Biniam S. Tesfai, 19, of 3708 Pimlico Drive, on suspicion of possession of false identification Perry C. Wallace, 25, of 105 Garth Ave., on suspicion of second-degree domestic assault, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of ephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine Lemont L. Winn, 22, of 321 W. Clark St., on suspicion of firstdegree trespassing — Travis Cornejo, staff writer If you have information on these crimes, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 875-TIPS. All calls are confidential.

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Blake Mycoskie, the creator of TOMS Shoes, speaks to an audience Wednesday in Jesse Auditorium about the start and operation of his shoe company which has sold nearly 50,000 pairs since its start in 2006. TOMS is a non-profit organization whose motto is one for one: For every shoe bought, one is given away to a child in need.

TOMS founder changes people's lives with shoes JUSTIN WHALEY Staff Writer TOMS shoes founder Blake Mycoskie spoke Tuesday night at Jesse Hall about his experiences of losing “The Amazing Race” by four minutes, playing polo with Argentines and his experiences changing lives with shoes.

Mycoskie sparked the idea for TOMS while on a vacation in Argentina.

A group of Americans he met on his trip were donating shoes to people in need and invited him to join them in their efforts. While donating shoes, Mycoskie had a thought.

“What if we actually started a for-profit shoe company where every time we sell a pair, we give a pair back,” Mycoskie said.

Mycoskie and his friends began making shoes, modeled after those of Argentine farmers, in their garages. With a simple slip-on design in mind, the crew added a rubber insole, arch support and smooth leather lining complementing the canvas material.

After completing 250 pairs of shoes, Mycoskie returned to the U.S. to try to sell them. American Rag, the first buyer, purchased 80 pairs and featured them in a window display.

Two days after the display was up, Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour saw the shoes and contacted Mycoskie.

Vogue printed a feature about Mycoskie, and TOMS began its upward climb, Mycoskie said.

On the first big shoe drop, the crew hand placed 10,000 pairs of shoes on children and adults in need. The crew travels to many different countries to donate.

Mycoskie said watching his mom and friends give shoes to children was life changing.

An attendee of the TOMS event, freshman Courtney Lewis, said hearing about TOMS inspired her to spread the word

and invest in a pair.

“It’s amazing how one small idea can grow into something so big,” Lewis said. “The fact that buying something you like that can also help people will make me more willing to buy it.”

One for One at Mizzou, a TOMS-based organization at MU, signed up many TOMS advocates at their promotional table after Mycoskie spoke.

“One for One at Mizzou reaches out to children in surrounding areas,” One for One member Aleigh McKay said.

McKay said she appreciated that Mycoskie related his success story and contribution to society to people young and old.

“Our passion at One for One is TOMS,” McKay said.

Mycoskie set a goal for TOMS to donate 300,000 pairs of shoes by the end of 2009.

“We’re very close,” he said, indicating he might change the goal to 400,000.

Although TOMS is on its way to becoming a household name, the majority of its advertising is by means of TOMS advocates spreading the word.

TOMS’s focus is donating shoes for children to be able to attend school and eliminating the development of Podoconiosis.

Mycoskie explained TOMS determines where to donate shoes by the conditions of Podoconiosis, as well as the amount of children who cannot attend school without shoes.

“We’re not only giving these kids shoes to get to school, but also preventing this horrible disease,” Mycoskie said.

Podoconiosis is a disease caused by walking barefoot in silica-heavy volcanic soil, common in Africa and Central and South America.

The swelling of the feet and lower legs makes walking and working difficult and painful.

The simplest route to prevent it is by wearing shoes.

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MSA: Bill states OIG MINOR: Idea still in initial planning position would be paid Continued from page 1

Continued from page 1 “The Operations Committee should not be auditing our budget because it’s not only a conflict of interest, but it’s just an irresponsibly placed power,” Travis said. “We don’t have the time or experience because we have other issues to tackle.”

As stated in the bill, the OIG would conduct independent and objective audits, investigations and inspections; prevent and detect waste, fraud and abuse; promote economy, effectiveness and efficiency; review pending legislation and regulation; and keep the president and the Senate informed.

Travis said though MSA manages services and the federal government manages people, it would be close-minded not to adopt certain practices within MSA that have successful precedent on the federal level.

“We have one of two options,” Travis said. “We can hire an outside firm to come in like most companies do, or we can adopt a practice already established by our federal government.”

As the bill is written, the OIG would be a paid position. This is something Budget Committee Chairman Matt Sheppard said is not an appropriate way to use students’ money.

“Our committee’s philosophy is that we’re going to spend every

single dollar we get from students in the most responsible way possible,” Sheppard said. “This position doesn’t meet the students’ needs. If this was an unpaid position, there might be less contention with it, but making it a paid position is not an appropriate allocation of student fees.”

Sheppard also said he has a problem with the bill giving auditing powers to a person when there is a committee of seven members already in place within MSA. “For this position, the person is not even required to sit in and watch how our budgets are made and see how we handle our funds,” Sheppard said. “We have a seven member committee that takes care of these things. We don’t need a person to come and say this is not OK.” MSA Senate Speaker Amanda Shelton said the duties of the Budget Committee are outlined in the MSA bylaws and are different from those of a potential Inspector General. She said this new position would overlap with the responsibilities already charged to the Budget Committee.

“So I would anticipate the Inspector General working with the budget and operations committees and the vice president, among many individuals and entities, to promote better information sharing about financial issues.," Shelton said.

SAFETY: CPD to not bring in additional staff Continued from page 1 crimes over the Halloween weekend, Weimer said.

Weimer also said MUPD patrol officers, security guards and campus safety officers will work to stop any dangerous behavior over the weekend.

Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jessie Haden said she expects the number of complaints CPD receives this Halloween to be higher than usual because the holiday falls on a weekend.

A Halloween during the workweek generally doesn’t create as many calls for CPD service, and Haden said her busiest night as an officer was a Halloween on a Saturday night.

CPD will not bring in additional staff for the day, but officers regularly scheduled to be on duty are not allowed to take the day off.

That gives CPD maximum staffing for Halloween.

Disturbing the peace, vandalism and driving under the influence are offenses likely to spike Saturday.

Haden said safety of trick-ortreaters is more of a concern on weekend Halloweens and is concerned for the combination of potentially intoxicated drivers and trick-or-treating children.

“Sometimes that (late trick-ortreaters) can mesh up with people you have out on roadways driving under the influence,” Haden said.

CPD conducted an additional traffic detail on Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 63 Thursday, a CPD news release stated. The traffic detail was to make drivers aware

of the “move over” statutes across the country.

Haden said the traffic details are very timely. She said this will get people thinking about police being out on Halloween night and deter people from driving while intoxicated.

Drivers in Missouri are required to yield to emergency vehicles and approach stopped emergency vehicles with caution. This helps improve safety for U.S. law enforcement officers, the news release stated.

The traffic detail was not technically a part of safety efforts for Halloween, but they will help CPD have a more visible presence before the holiday, Haden said.

Other crimes are also likely to increase around Halloween, Haden said. Vandalism is a very common complaint. CPD gets a high number of calls about pumpkins being stolen or smashed.

“Any time of the year people have decorations out, especially pumpkins, it creates an opportunity for property damage,” Haden said.

CPD released a brochure titled, “Halloween Safety,” which offers parents tips for keeping children safe on the holiday. Haden said CPD officers would distribute the brochure at a community event held at the Broadway Christian Church.

The brochure suggests parents have older children supervise younger children while they trickor-treat.

Parents are also advised to put reflective tape on costumes and have children carry flashlights.

The ethnic studies minor would compliment every major because no matter which sector of the job market students are entering in California and other western states, ethnic diversity is a major factor, Escamilla said.

“I think we have a lot of interest in the minor,” Escamilla said.

“Considering that we have almost 70 percent Asian population in our university, we do have quite a bit of interest. So it serves a lot of our students.”

The department of ethnic studies was added to UCSD in the early 1990s and is especially useful

because such courses are not widely offered at the high school level.

“We don’t have that many ethnic studies courses in high school, and when students come here, they’re really surprised at what they learn,” Escamilla said. “And they are pleasantly surprised because they can connect to their culture, their home and their communities.”

According to the MU provost Web site, to establish a department minor, students must first start with the department curriculum committee and gain approval from multiple committees and administrators.

College, school and interdis-

ciplinary minors have similar requirements, except they need slightly different approval to propose the minor.

PhamsaidthereisaMulticultural Certificate in the College of Arts and Science, which is similar to the ethnic studies minor.

“I think this could go well with it if you are not interested in just diversity issues, like if you wanted to have more of an emphasis on ethnics,” Pham said.

Although the idea is still in its initial stages, AAA hopes to contact the professors in the Pan-Asian Faculty-Staff Association soon to ask them to teach required courses for the ethnic studies minor.

FUND: Applications due by Nov. 12 Continued from page 1 “We do want to always be conscious of the fact that these are student fees and we want to spend them well,” Datema said.

For the fall semester, written proposals are due by 5 p.m. Nov. 12 to Hasler.

Hasler said it is not a difficult or long process. Applicants will then be expected to give a 10-minute oral pitch to go into further detail about their proposals. Committee members will have the opportunity to ask questions at this time.

Hasler said the next application deadline would be sometime next semester.

A nine-person committee will oversee applications. Applicants will be notified of approval of funding by Nov. 20.

Hasler said the committee was actually created in the spring semester 2008 under the Department of Student Services.

“It’s nice because it’s the first umbrella organization for all of the environmental organizations on campus,” Halser said.

A final analysis will be due two weeks following the completion of any project that receives funding. The final analyses will include documentation of expenses.

Datema said it has been tougher than he expected to get word out about the student sustainable initiative fund and he hopes there will

KAYLA HUETT/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Blake Mycoskie, the creator of TOMS Shoes, speaks to an audience Wednesday in Jesse Auditorium about the start and operation of his shoe company which has sold nearly 50,000 pairs since its start in 2006. TOMS is a non-profit organization whose motto is one for one: For every shoe bought, one is given away to a child in need. be a lot of applicants this year.

“It could be anything and everything,” Sustain Mizzou Student Adviser Pat Margherio said about possible projects. “We have a lot of great groups doing a lot of great stuff.”

Hasler said because this is the first year of the student sustainable initiative fund, they do not know how many proposals will be submitted.

Datema said doing something new such as this is always an interesting process that involves many unexpected problems.

“The main goal for everything that we’re doing is to get the word out about the office and what sustainability means,” Datema said.

Senior Jonathan Klamm and sophomore Megan Nordhues, members of Weatherization Mizzou, a student group that aims to make MU and Columbia more energy efficient, both attended the informational session.

They discussed a possible project idea for a fluorescent light bulb drive to help lower energy consumption among low-income families and students living in East Campus.

BALL: Team beat Kansas State 3-0 Continued from page 1 way through the second set and struggled with the velocity of her swings.

“A lot of how well she does depends on how quickly she comes back,” Kreklow said. “She hasn’t really done anything for two weeks so stamina and strength are an issue.”

Kreklow also said it should be about a week before Klein returns to the level of play she was at a month ago.

The first set was a back-andforth affair. With the score knotted at 18, Missouri went on to score five straight points and pull away before closing it out 25-21.

The second frame also featured the teams trading points. Senior middle blocker Amanda Hantouli was inserted into the game and made an immediate impact with five kills and a block.

Missouri showed its dominance

WHILE YOU WERE GONE

Junior outside hitter Paola Ampudia has continued to step up as fellow junior outside hitter Julianna Klein recovers from mononucleosis.

Ampudia has 135 kills over the past seven matches, 80 more than any other Tiger.

All three of her kill-dig double-doubles have come in the past five matches.

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in the final set, pushing to an early 6-2 lead. Junior outside hitter Rosa Medrano has stepped up in recent games and the third set showed why she is one of the best hitters in the conference.

She finished with eight kills and a .438 hitting percentage and helped her Tigers finish off the Wildcats 25-18.

Usually used in a utility role, Hantouli notched a season high

seven kills and a commanding .385 hitting percentage. Hantouli came in use in the second frame, boosting the Tigers offensively.

“My role is to do whatever the coaches want me to do and do it well,” Hantouli said.

Missouri is heading into the final stretch of the season and is looking to get more wins to propel them into the NCAA Tournament.

“We’re in a really great position (to make the tournament) because a lot of the teams we’ve played close against on the road, we get to play at home now,” junior middle blocker Catie Wilson said.

The Tigers have found their way into this week’s NCAA RPI rankings, a main determinant for which teams make it into the 64-team tournament.

The team will play its final nonconference game of the 2009 season against Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville on Saturday at the Hearnes Center.

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The Right Stuff

Eric Hobbs Politics Columnist

A new revolution for Republicans As this issue of The Maneater is distributed across campus, I am on the way to Virginia to campaign for Bob McDonnell in the upcoming governor’s race. Many of you are probably wondering why a student at MU would campaign for a candidate in a race a halfway across the country.

To find the answer, we need only look back to 1993 and 1994.

Former President Bill Clinton won the 1992 presidential election and promptly went to work promoting a health care overhaul. His plan called for universal coverage, regulation and restrictions on companies. It also forced Americans to buy some sort of health plan.

Sound familiar?

The bill was long-debated, eventually being dubbed “HillaryCare,” due to the then-first lady’s involvement with the plan. Democrats had a majority in both houses of Congress and they still were not able to get a bill passed. Concerns about “too much government” were found across the country, and the plan was defeated.

During the debate, Virginia was gearing up for its governor’s election. Democrats had controlled the executive branch of Richmond for 12 years, and Democratic candidate Mary Sue Terry held a huge advantage in the polls over Republican candidate George Allen. As the health care debate wore on, Terry lost a 30-point lead in the polls.

Eventually, Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell famously declared the bill to be dead, but the damage to Democrats was already done.

As he gained ground, Allen campaigned all the more, and during one speech on the campaign trail, he proclaimed a revolution was at hand.

“Mary Sue Antoinette says, ‘Let them eat cake,’ “ Allen said. “Well, we’re going to have our revolution, a resounding revolution.”

How right he was.

Allen would win the election, which gave Republicans momentum heading into the 1994 midterm elections in which the GOP took control of the House and Senate.

Fast forward to 2009.

President Barack Obama is pushing a universal health care package that has not been able to get passed, despite significant Democratic majorities in each House. The bill has grown increasingly unpopular, as a Rasmusssen report released Oct. 23 showed 66 percent prefer the free market opposed to the government regulation proposed by Democrats in Congress.

Once again, there is a race for governor in Virginia, where Republican Bob McDonnell holds a lead over his opponent, Creigh Deeds.

The hope among Republicans is a win here, along with one in the governor’s race in New Jersey (where Republican Chris Christie has held a very slim lead for weeks), can give the party the momentum it had in 1994 to make gains in the House and Senate.

You see, I’m in Virginia because this race can have a national effect, one I believe can help make America better.

In 1994, the Republican Revolution swept the GOP into power, only for many Republicans to abandon their conservative values. Hopefully, they’ve learned their lessons, because true conservative values are what America needs now more than ever.

Eric Hobbs is the MU College Republicans vice chairman. He can be reached at emhn75@ mail.mizzou.edu.

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Mayoral candidates weigh in Four candidates are running for mayor of Columbia, replacing Mayor Darwin Hindman, who has been mayor since 1995. The filing period for candidates started Oct. 23 and will end January 2010.

Candidates must collect 100 signatures from Columbia residents to be listed on the ballot.

The election will be held April 6, 2010.

WES DUPLANTIER, STAFF WRITER

SAL NUCCIO

Columbia tavern owner Sal Nuccio is running for mayor, but he is saving some of his political energy for when the campaign heats up.

Nuccio confirmed Wednesday he is still a candidate, despite reports earlier this week he had dropped out of the race because he had not filed his candidacy papers as soon as other candidates.

Nuccio said the move was not a political calculation.

"Everyone was rushing to turn in their paperwork to be first on the ballot," Nuccio said. "But with only four people on the ballot, how much of a difference will it really make?"

Nuccio said Wednesday he is done giving interviews for at least a couple weeks as he, like others, takes time to formulate his platform after declaring candidacy.

The media attention surrounding his announcement he would run has been intense, he said, and he has received several interview requests from local media.

In 2008, Nuccio ran for City Council on a platform of reducing crime downtown, especially vandalism he said was hurting small business owners who have to pay for damages.

During his run for the First Ward seat, Nuccio proposed stationing more Columbia police officers in downtown hot spots so the police would have credible witnesses. He said some crimes against his business and others downtown were not being prosecuted because a lack of witnesses and the theme of his bar.

Saying at the start of his campaign he just wanted to "raise some hell," Nuccio later withdrew from the race to pursue other business opportunities and so as not to split the vote with fellow First Ward business owner and eventual winner Paul Sturtz.

Nuccio, a native of Jersey City, N.J., has been a business owner in Columbia for 12 years. He runs the Eastside Tavern, a bar at the corner of Broadway and Hitt Street with a punk rock and science fiction atmosphere.

He previously operated the Penguin Dueling Piano Bar across the street from Eastside but sold it when the building began to deteriorate.

PAUL LOVE

Columbia resident Paul Love entered the mayoral race with a focus on the residents around him and the issues affecting them most. At the top of his list is crime.

Love said conversations with his neighbors drove home how important the issue was.

"We've been noticing an increase in crime in the last month or so," Love said. "You

really don't realize how much stuff happens in your neighborhood until you've walked a dozen blocks and talked to people."

Love also said he objects to the city relying on matching funds from the state and federal government to sell projects to voters as inexpensive to the city. He said though the city's budget is nearly balanced, those matching funds come in the form of tax dollars from other citizens and possibly even Columbia residents paying higher state taxes in the future.

Love said reducing the city's reliance on matching funds could be a small step toward reining in the federal budget deficit, which earlier this year passed the $10 trillion mark.

"Our public debt nationwide is skyrocketing and I don't think that's something we want to pass on to future generations," he said. "I think that all Americans need to stand up and be responsible for it."

Although he said he might not be the favorite of the race, Love said running for mayor was about more than just winning. Even if he loses, Love said he will be satisfied knowing he brought more attention to those issues than if he did not run.

"I know several candidates are going to be better funded than me," Love said. "But win, lose or draw, I think I'll get a chance to bring some good ideas to the table and at least make them known."

Love is a network administrator for the vehicle records Web site Carfax.

SID SULLUVAN

Sid Sullivan said Columbia needs to grow, but smartly.

Sullivan, a member of the Downtown Optimist Club and the Boone County Smart Growth Coalition, is running for mayor on a platform of smart urban development, with an emphasis on building neighborhoods around schools.

He pointed to the transportation costs in local school budgets as money to be saved by more efficient planning.

"If we look at school budgets, 15 percent goes to transportation, not educating kids," Sullivan said. "The city and the school board both need to use resources more efficiently."

Sullivan said the city must find a way to communicate the basic needs of public facilities and infrastructure before development begins.

"The city needs to work more effectively with the county and the school boards," he said. "We can't afford to keep letting developers do all the planning while taxpayer and ratepayer foot the bill."

Columbia Vision Commission member Dan Goldstein said Sullivan is well qualified to run on a smart growth platform.

"He's very well educated in what's happening on the issue," Goldstein said.

"He's written a lot of editorials about the building of the high school on the east side of town."

Sullivan also said the city needs to revise its charter to give elected officials more control over personnel decisions.

The charter now gives City Manager Bill Watkins the power to hire and fire city department heads.

"Right now, it basically gives all the power to the city manager, who is not elected," He said. "The council needs to take back that control."

Sullivan's platform will also include planks addressing diminished city revenues and what he calls "a pending energy crisis" which could possibly increase city expenses. He said he has public safety concerns, too, particularly the use of Tasers by local police officers in a town with a large university student population.

Sullivan, who is retired, ran unsuccessfully in 2008 for a seat on the Boone County Commission and in 2006 for Columbia's 24th district seat in the Missouri House of Representatives.

JERRY WADE

Fourth Ward Councilman Jerry Wade said the race for mayor starts when the filing period ends in the middle of January.

Until then, he is not doing a lot of talking about his platform.

"Between now and then, I'm not talking issues," Wade said Tuesday at the Columbia Keys to the City event. "I'm listening. Anyone around the city who wants me to listen to them, I will listen."

Wade has represented the Fourth Ward since 2007 and was previously part of the Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission, which he led for nearly half of his 15-year tenure.

A councilman for a single term, Wade has pushed for the recently begun overhaul of city zoning codes and he has worked to pass a territorial agreement between the city and county fire departments to share jurisdiction in the city's outskirts. He also helped pass an ordinance so private sewer owners would not have to continue paying repair costs for city sewers.

Two issues central to his council campaign, which he might include in his mayoral platform, were smart growth and a focus on development and economic expansion.

In order to run for mayor, Wade will have to give up seat on the council and will not be allowed to return if he loses.

Wade has refused to speculate on who would run for his open seat.

Wade said the mayoral race will be a competitive one and his experience on City Council is one reason why voters should choose him.

"I think that we're at an important point in Columbia's history and I think there are a lot of important issues that are going to be dealt with over the next several years," Wade said. "I think I've got the experience and the knowledge and the skills to be a good mayor and to provide the town with good leadership."

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OUTLOOK

Man steals register from Subway The man was arrested within a half hour after the report.

CAITLIN JONES Staff Writer

Twenty-five minutes after the initial robbery, a Columbia resident was arrested for stealing the cash register from a local Subway, a Columbia Police Department news release stated.

Columbia Police officers responded to a robbery at approximately 3:45 p.m.

Monday, the news release stated. The robbery took place at the Subway at 2716 Paris Road.

Stirling J. Harris, 47, was the suspect, the news release stated.

According to the news release, when Harris entered the store, the only employee working was a female clerk. Harris purchased a cookie and then grabbed the cash register as she was making

change for him.

“We are not disclosing the employee’s name because he (Harris) does have the potential to bond out and he can recognize her,” CPD spokeswoman Jessie Haden said.

According to the news release, a struggle occurred between the employee and Harris, but Harris was able to take the register and leave the store. The employee observed the suspect’s direction of travel and the vehicle he used to leave the area.

The employee received some scratches but was otherwise uninjured, the news release stated.

According to the news release, the suspect’s vehicle was a 1990 burgundy Toyota 4-Runner. CPD spotted the vehicle a short time later near Stadium Boulevard and Broadway. Harris then led police officers on a short vehicle pursuit before exiting the vehicle and running on foot back toward the Crossroads

Shopping Center. He was taken into custody at that location about 25 minutes after the initial robbery report.

“The quick arrest was a combined effort of the observant Subway employee who provided us with a good vehicle description and the observant patrol officers who spotted him and took him into custody safely, despite his efforts to avoid arrest,” Haden said in the news release.

Charges the suspect might face include second-degree robbery, resisting arrest, use of a motor vehicle in commission of a felony, careless and imprudent driving and other traffic charges, the news release stated. He has made incriminating statements and more charges might be forthcoming.

According to the news release, the cash register and its contents were recovered.

“We are not disclosing the amount,” Haden said.

The employee said she wasn’t scared.

“I was more upset,” she said.

NICK SCHNELLE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

A register sits Thursday afternoon in a Subway located at 2716 Paris Road. The register was returned after Columbia police caught the suspect who robbed the store Monday.

“I was just not about to let some person rob me and that is why we struggled. My initial reaction was, ‘You’re not about to take my money.’ I wasn’t really thinking about the money, it was just more of a disrespect thing. I thought, ‘You’re not about to rob my store.’”

The employee said no further precautions were being implemented to prevent this type of thing from happening again.

She said there are already security cameras in the restaurant.

“No, there is nothing more they can do,” she said. “It was something that just happened.”

Task force responds to disasters MUPD, CPD collaborate on missing person cases

Missouri Task Force 1 specializes in search and rescue operations.

RACHEL ALLRED Staff Writer

CHRISTIAN LOSCIALE Staff Writer There are 27 other teams in the country like Missouri Task Force 1 of the Boone County Fire Protection District. The task force specializes in search and rescue operations in response to federal, regional and local disasters.

Rescue Team Manager Kurt Doolady knows why he serves on Missouri Task Force 1.

“For all of us, it’s about making a difference, lending a helping hand,” he said. “It’s kind of personal fulfillment.

I discovered I was fairly well suited for this position.”

Doolady, who is also the captain of special operations for the Boone County Fire Protection District, is one of 210 people on the task force roster. Missouri Task Force 1 was added to the federal system in 1997.

The Federal Emergency Management Services Agency oversees the federal money the forces get and the training requirements.

On Monday and Tuesday, FEMA representatives and other cities’ task force members evaluated Missouri Task Force 1, said Dough Westhoff, program manager for the Task Force and Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief.

“Training requirements continue to increase and continue to evolve into a more formalized system,” Westhoff said. “You can imagine from the early days, it’s developing into rigorous training standards.

Despite federal government mandates, the task force is still

PHOTO COURTESY OF BOONE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Missouri Task Force 1 responds to building collapses resultant of natural disasters, terrorist attacks or construction and industrial incidents. Doug Westhoff, project manager of Missouri Task Force 1, said the task force reacted to destruction left by Hurricane Katrina. an asset to the regional and local communities for search and rescue operations and reacting to weather-caused destruction.

“The federal government has a right to call us,” Westhoff said. “But there may be a building collapse in Columbia, Missouri where we can use that federal training.”

In-state networks enable neighboring fire departments or the state fire marshal to request assistance from Missouri Task Force 1.

Westhoff said the 210-person team is made up of civilian volunteers and emergency respondents.

Members are trained to use a variety of tools including demolition torches, ultrasonic listening devices, snake-like cameras and concrete-cutting saws.

“I am responsible for keeping all the equipment in a deployable state,” said Lee Turner, Missouri Task Force 1 search manager and Boone County Fire Protection District lieutenant.

Within six hours of being

summoned, the task force and its equipment need to deploy and dogs can sometimes go with the team. Turner said seven canines are nationally certified for disaster rescue and can smell live human scent, even if humans are under debris.

Beside the federal training mandates, there is a rotation system to ensure no task force members exhaust themselves.

The 210 members are split into three teams of 70.

Every third month, one team comes to the top of the rotation. So, the maximum number of respondents for a deployment is 70.

The first federal deployment for Missouri Task Force 1 came Sept. 11, 2001.

“That was a life-changing event for all of us,” Doolady said.

He and Westhoff said the task force expected to react to more natural disasters, such as tornado destruction or earthquake activity because the New Madrid fault line starts in southeastern Missouri.

There are 46 cases of missing juveniles in Missouri, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s Web site.

MU Police Department Capt.

Brian Weimer said missing person cases don’t occur often on campus but when they do, the police ask others for help and do what they can to find the missing person.

“We gather information and give the information to different law enforcements, residents and the public,” Weimer said. “We try to find them.”

If someone from MU goes missing, patrol officers from MUPD handle the case, Weimer said.

When a Columbia resident goes missing, the cases are handled differently depending on the age of the child and if anyone suspects foul play, Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jessie Haden said.

Haden said patrol officers take the initial report of the incident and then the case is assigned to the investigations bureau. There are specific investigators who are assigned to juvenile cases.

“Every case is different, and it depends upon whether it’s an adult or juvenile and if there are any indications of foul play,” Haden said. “Absent any indicators of foul play, a missing child will be investigated more promptly than an adult.”

The Missouri State Highway Patrol often aids local law enforcement agencies in investigating missing persons cases, Highway Patrol Lt. John Hotz said.

The highway patrol uses resources that local law enforcement might not have, such as helicopters and airplanes.

Hotz said the patrol’s interaction in cases varies depending on circumstances.

AMBER ALERTS When a child is missing, the Missouri State Highway Patrol can issue an AMBER Alert at the request of a local law enforcement agency. In order for an AMBER alert to be issued, the case has to meet federal criteria.

Federal criteria include: • Confirmation a child has been abducted • The child is 17 years old or younger • Law enforcement believes a child is endangered • Descriptions of the: • Victim • Abductor • Suspect’s car Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol Lt. John Hotz SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHIC DESIGNER

“It depends on the area and law enforcement agency,” Hotz said.

“Some want to run the investigation themselves while we assist them.

Others want us to lead the investigation.”

Haden said there are times when CPD might ask for the highway patrol’s assistance.

“We would certainly enlist their help if necessary,” Haden said. “If we needed help in another jurisdiction or help with a search, for instance.”

When a child is missing, the highway patrol can issue an AMBER Alert at the request of the local law enforcement agency.

In order for an AMBER alert to be issued, the case has to meet the federal criteria, including a confirmation the child has been abducted, the child is 17 years old or younger, law enforcement believes the child is in danger and there is enough description of the victim, adductor and the suspect’s car, Hotz said.

Hotz also said the Highway Patrol has to be careful to not issue AMBER Alerts too frequently.

“The thing we want to be careful of with the AMBER Alert is if we do it too often people might get desensitized to it and not pay attention to it when it’s posted,” Hotz said.

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FEATURE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009

Columbia goes pink It is the 25th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

TREVOR EISCHEN Staff Writer Things got a little pinker this month as Columbia community members and students rallied together to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

It is the 25th anniversary of the month, according to the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Web site.

Many groups organized and collaborated to help bring awareness to the community in addition to raising funds for breast cancer research and support groups.

The MU chapter of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority promotes breast cancer awareness year-round with an array of events.

Zeta Tau Alpha utilizes its large parking lot during home games to raise money to donate to breast cancer organizations. The sorority raises more than $1,000 per game, Zeta Tau Alpha member Rachel Schallom said.

On Nov. 12, the sorority will hold its annual Rockin’ for the Ribbon concert, in which bands come together to play at The Blue Note to raise money for breast cancer organizations. Money from the event will go toward organizations, including the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation. The week of the concert is also Zeta Tau Alpha’s philanthropy week completely devoted to breast cancer awareness fundraising.

Schallom said it’s easy for a house of 200 women to support the cause.

“Breast cancer is something that all of the women in our sorority are really passionate about because it is a cause that affects many lives,” Schallom said. “We’ve had a couple of girls who have been quickly affected.”

Earlier in the month, Schallom and her sorority sisters wore pink shirts and sold pink lemonade. In one day, they raised $93 solely on lemonade sales and donations.

Last year, the sorority raised more than $15,000 for breast cancer awareness. This year, the sorority hopes to raise at least $18,000.

Other groups raise funds through artistic expressions rather than concerts and lemonade.

The Ellis Fischel Cancer Center hosted several of those events.

Its Decorate-a-Bra fundraiser auctioned 133 bras artistically designed by community members and students.

The Columbia Art League on Ninth Street exhibited works for the “Breasts of Mid-Missouri 2009” silent auction to benefit the Vincent P. Gurucharri Foundation. The auction allowed local artists to make papier-mâché casts of breasts, which were then stylized and fashioned to convey the particular artist’s creative message.

NICK SCHNELLE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Muslim Student Organization member Arwa Mohammad, left, talks with Pink Hijab Day founder Hend El-Buri, right, Wednesday outside Memorial Union. Members of MSO wore pink hijabs as a symbol of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

In addition to the auction, patrons at the gallery could vote for their favorite sculpture, as well as donate money for the raffle.

Rock Bridge High School senior Andrian Kelly’s brown-feathered breastplate conveyed breast cancer patients’ yearning for liberation.

“She just wants to fly up and fly away from the barriers that have held her down,” Kelly said in an artist’s statement.

The Vincent P. Gurucharri Foundation was founded after the death of Vincent Gurucharri in 2003. Gurucharri was a surgeon in Boone County who died from a rare cancer called Myelodysplastic Syndrome.

Vincent P. Gurucharri Foundation board member Trish Carlton said she knew Gurucharri and wanted to help those who require financial and emotional support.

“Dr. Gurucharri was a very good doctor for me, and I’ve known the family for a very long time,” Carlton said.

Friends and patients organized the group to continue the charitable work Gurucharri pursued during his life.

Breast cancer has been an ever-present issue in Carlton’s life, affecting many members in her family.

Carlton said both her mother, grandmother, close friend and she have had breast cancer and having a good support system is an important part of overcoming the disease.

As Carlton and the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center promoted the month through art, some MU students promoted breast cancer awareness through modeling.

The national organization Campus Girls USA creates calendars showcasing campus models from different schools. The models are divided by school conferences, and MU had several women model in the Big 12 Conference calendar.

Senior Megan Holly applied for

a calendar slot and got a modeling opportunity. She said breast cancer awareness isn’t just a factor in older women’s lives.

“Being a young woman, you’re obviously aware of the things that are threatening your life,” Holly said.

Holly experienced tribulation when her close childhood friend’s mother was diagnosed with the disease. The mother had babysat Holly when she was younger, and both Holly’s family and her friend’s family were very close. Her friend’s mother died last summer.

Holly said she saw the calendar as a chance to give back to those who suffer firsthand from the disease.

“Their family was so giving through the whole experience,” Holly said. “I feel like that happens to a lot of women when they get breast cancer. It’s not about them.

They just want to enjoy the time that they have left and try and be optimistic about everything.”

Campus Girls USA covered Holly’s living and traveling expenses on the stipulation she would sell 100 calendars. She thought her buyer demographic would consist mostly of men.

“You’d be surprised at who will buy the calendars,” Holly said.

“You’d think college guys would be all over it.”

Those who have bought Holly’s calendars tended to be older women and their friends and relatives who have experienced breast cancer in some form.

Of the calendars sold, 100 percent of profits go directly to breast cancer foundations. This year, the calendar chose to donate to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Although some expressed their support via art and modeling, others showed support through what they wore.

Wednesday was Pink Hijab Day, during which some women wore pink hijabs, or the traditional head coverings Muslim women wear.

The pink fashion is part of an inter-

MATT MILLER/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Sophomores Caitlin Hewitt and Mariah Durham cheer on the Tigers last Saturday during Homecoming at Faurot Field. Hewitt painted her chest and stood in 40-degree weather to support breast cancer awareness. national event started by MU senior Hend El-Buri, the creator of Pink Hijab Day. El-Buri created the idea when she and some of her Muslim friends went on a field trip to a place where the Muslim population was sparse. She and her friends wanted to promote their religion in a friendly manner and decided they would wear pink hijabs to get people asking questions.

“The next year, I thought it would be really fun to do it again,” El-Buri said. “So I put it on Facebook and this huge number of people joined. I was really surprised. There were thousands of people who would do it.”

The support from the social networking site persuaded ElBuri to further promote Pink Hijab Day. Due to the enormous response to her idea, El-Buri said she thought connecting a cause to the yearly event would attract more participants and promote the philanthropic pursuits of the Muslim community.

El-Buri said she hopes her event brings awareness and support to people for both breast cancer and Muslim women.

“Instead of staring and wondering why we’re covered, we’d much rather that they just ask,” El-Buri said. “We really want to tell you.”

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MSA needs someone skilled with money The Missouri Students Association handles hundreds of thousands of dollars in student fees. Those fees get distributed to various auxiliaries, such as STRIPES, KCOU/88.1 FM and MUTV/Channel 23. In order to make sure those auxiliaries are spending their money correctly, the MSA Operations and Budget committees conduct audits.

None of the people conducting those audits necessarily have any idea how to go about doing this. It’s possible they do, but senators are welcome to join those committees regardless of their auditing knowledge. The MSA Senate has realized the problems inherent in this and is proposing the creation of an inspector general. Whoever holds that position would be independent of MSA and would conduct all audits.

We wholeheartedly agree things need to be changed. When an organization is dealing with this amount of money and it all comes from student fees, we would like to see someone who knows what they are doing watching over the funds.

But we have some problems with the way the office would be set up as proposed.

First of all, the vice president is in charge of finances. Whoever holds the office is typically chosen as a way to complement whomever is running for president and not necessarily for his or her financial skills. We understand this. It makes political sense.

If someone else is going to brought in to do one of the primary jobs assigned to the vice president, then there needs to be suggestions for what the vice president would do instead.

The auditing process also only happens during the spring semester. The way the bill is written, the inspector general would work both semesters. There is no need for this.

We would be paying someone for an entire semester to basically do nothing. That is not a responsible use of the student fee.

The final figures should still be looked over by someone who knows what he or she is doing. We think something more akin to the Student Fee Review Committee should be in place, except with just one person.

The SFRC chairperson is paid at the end of the spring semester once he or she has completed his or her duties. This is the way the inspector general should be paid. It does not need to be a biweekly salary. It is just unnecessary to do that.

The inspector general should be a fact-checker more than anything else. This does not fit with the way the bill is written now. MSA should revise the bill in order to make it a more responsible use of student fees.

MU needs to accommodate parents Whether people realize it, nearly everyone on campus comes into contact on a daily basis with someone who has a child. Obviously, a good majority of professors have children. Also, graduate students and teaching assistants might have children.

Even undergraduate students have children. For the number of people on campus with children, the university is not especially parent-friendly.

The Graduate Professional Council, Graduate Student Association, Mizzou Families Involved Together and the MU Council on Family Relations want to change that. Two of their biggest issues are child care and lack of a supportive social network.

It can be difficult for students with families to go to events at night. By holding some events during the day or by having day care options at night, this problem could be solved.

Naturally, we do not want all events held during the day. That would inconvenience all undergraduate students in class during those times. Extending day care options to the nighttime could also work, but would be costly.

The organizations also want to raise awareness of lactation spots on campus as well as close parking spots for pregnant women and those who have recently given birth. Publicizing those things more would be a huge step in the right direction.

One of their other ideas is a spot for parents to go and study. Setting up an area with computers and a play area for children could help these students out immensely. Student parents really have no place to study if their children are with them. It is not as if they can go into Ellis Library or Memorial Union to work while their children either sit next to them, bored for hours, or run amuck among college students.

Having that study area for parents would help to create social networks for them.

Going to school while raising young children is extremely difficult. Those students need somewhere to go to commiserate with other students like them.

There do need to be changes made on campus in order to make things more parent-friendly. These four organizations need to reach out to faculty in order to make this happen. In the long run, these changes could benefit basically every group on campus.

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Freshman likes Tiger Diggs I was fairly disappointed when I read the editorial you wrote about the housing situation in the Oct. 23 issue of The Maneater.

I am a freshman living in building 8A of the Tiger Diggs community. I am also the president of community government for buildings 8A and 8B, a Tiger Diggs Residence Halls Association representative, Tiger Diggs Executive Board member and RHA National Communications Coordinator-in-Training. As you can see, living at extended campus has not hindered my ability to become an active member of the University of Missouri. I’m also involved in several other programs around campus.

As a freshman living at Diggs, I find your editorial unfair. I would like to know how many of the editorial board has even lived at an extended campus location, much more as a freshman.

I will grant you Diggs has its problems such as Internet connectivity and solicitation, but overall living here has been a fantastic experience.

I live with two other freshmen in an apartment for four (our other roommate joined a fraternity) and wouldn’t change it for the world. We have a kitchen, laundry room and living room within our apartment that has been the location of many a fantastic movie/ award show party. Also at Diggs, we have a 24-hour fitness and computing centers, ball courts and much more.

It’s pretty swank for college life.

Your charge that living at extended campus is detrimental to freshmen is

simply untrue. Although it might not provide the same experience an oncampus residence hall provides, we still have a tight-knit community of friends and peers. I often find myself visiting other residents (when I’m not busy with my numerous activities) within my building, hanging out, watching movies, studying, etc. We don’t need cars (several of my freshmen friends have them anyway, and we don’t have to worry about parking) because we have a twice-an-hour campus shuttle that runs until 1:30 a.m.

Living in extended campus also has other benefits. I can spend much less money on food as I have the means to cook for myself. Coin-op laundry is also a non-issue as a washer and dryer is provided in every room.

I came to live at Diggs because of the lack of rooms the editorial discusses.

However, I feel it was an intervention of fate that I appreciate very much.

I will admit that on campus residence hall life and extended campus residence hall life are two very different experiences. However, they are both experiences that are worthwhile in a student’s first year, no one less valid than the other.

I would like to thank all the student staff and hall coordinator of Tiger Diggs for this experience of a fantastic residence hall. Perhaps the editorial board should experience something before they judge it.

— Paul Reeves, freshman

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Take learning into your own hands Lindsay Eanet lrebn7@mizzou.edu

First semester of my junior year, I lived with two film studies minors.

Our apartment reflected this: Our living room posters sported images of Fred and Ginger. Turner Classic Movies was usually the channel of choice.

They taught me a lot about film through conversation and about the art of storytelling, which is a valuable thing to understand as a journalist.

But it was their passion for the subject that got me. It’s a phenomenon, and maybe it’s just me, but in the midst of conversation, when a person is passionate about the subject, I start wanting to know more.

The film students I’ve met in my time here have been a deeply passionate bunch. Many of them have worked on their own projects and spent a lot of time learning the craft on their own.

Their dedication to their art is something to be admired, and the addition of a film studies major to the MU curriculum proves good things come to those who wait.

First semester of my freshman year,

I attended a meeting or two of Mizzou Students for Film, the organization that started lobbying for a film studies major at MU in 2005.

It was through their hard work and advocacy this issue was even brought to the forefront of academic discussion, and although many of the original members have graduated, it should be noted student efforts played a role in making this decision possible. We asked and we (eventually) received.

So let this be a reminder: We do have stake in our academic destinies. If there is a major or line of coursework MU doesn’t offer or hasn’t publicized, do your research and then make it happen. If there is a clear interest and initiative, assuming financial and logistical concerns are met, adding a new major or field of study can be a possibility.

As students, we should be taking the initiative and proposing adjustments to curricula already in place. I know a group of journalism students who recently started a group to discuss better ways to develop the school’s curriculum and introduce more innovative methods of teaching. I know there are certainly changes I would like to see in the J school’s curriculum (and

I’m sure those of you in the College of Business or any other school have had the occasional gripe with the courses of study) and to see students taking initiative to make changes is refreshing and demonstrates we care about our education.

And if for whatever reason MU cannot oblige, look for educational opportunities yourself. Find your own mentors.

One of my heroes, writer William Upski Wimsatt, tells a story in his essay “How I Got My D.I.Y. Degree at the University of Planet Earth” about a friend who dropped out of a private fine arts school and instead found instructors on her own for her general education: a cello instructor at the University of Wisconsin, a museum greenhouse botanist and community organizers. We ultimately make own our education, and if the academic experience you’re getting at MU is dissatisfying, why not pursue other options?

As students, we are the shareholders in the business that is the UM system, so ensuring our school is a solid academic competitor and a place where we can learn about those things which interest us should be part of our collective agenda.

Cocoa importation not so sweet Phil Klopfenstein pkyt7@mail.missouri.edu

All ghosts, pirates, princesses and parties aside, when I mention Halloween, what comes to mind?

That’s right: candy.

Candies composed of sugar, caramel, corn syrup and of course, chocolate. You might think you know all about chocolate, but even if you’ve traveled all the way to Pennsylvania to take the Hershey Company’s factory tour, I’ve got some news here.

You might have heard of conflict diamonds, but do you know about conflict chocolate?

No, I’m not talking about the chocolate that nurses you through your conflicts, though that candy probably could be called conflict chocolate. I’m speaking about the No. 1 source of the world’s (and the chocolate manufacturers’) cocoa: Côte d’Ivoire.

Côte d’Ivoire is a country in western Africa, the region that produces about three-fourths of the world’s cocoa supply. Côte d’Ivoire alone accounts for about 40 percent of this supply, making it the leading world exporter of cocoa.

As recently as 30 years ago, Côte d’Ivoire was one of the most prosperous countries of sub-Saharan Africa countries, but today it has sunk to 163 on the list of the 180 countries represented on the Human Development Index.

What could cause such a sudden and drastic depression? The economy of Côte d’Ivoire is largely based on agricultural exports, which makes it highly sensitive to impositions of trade regulations by industrialized nations, international price fluctuations and changing climate factors.

An economy relying on exports is highly subject to external control. Farmers are unable to set their prices in the face of international corporations, but at the same time these farmers are compelled to rely

ILLUSTRATION BY CHELSEA MYERS on a cash crop economy just to make ends meet.

But what could such a sudden and drastic depression in Côte d’Ivoire cause? Well, the cocoa economy of Côte d’Ivoire, which accounts for one-third of the total economy, is based largely on child slave labor.

Although armed conflict and political crisis (which some claim are driven by the cocoa trade) make it difficult to be exact, there are an estimated 15,000 child slaves laboring in the cocoa farms of Côte d’Ivoire.

Laboring is a gentle term here —they are, in fact, suffering. But for what are they suffering?

Perhaps Ivorian farmers are just trying to maintain their income in the face of dropping cocoa prices.

But more immediate to many of the readers’ lives: These child slaves might be suffering for that fun-size pleasure so readily available each Halloween.

Whether king-size or bite-size, the massive amounts of chocolate con-

sumed in the United States can be traced back to Ivorian cocoa and the child slave labor that grew it. And it’s not as if chocolate is expensive. Even the most frugal can’t pass up postHalloween candy liquidation. Nor is the demand for chocolate low.

But the prices of cocoa imposed on these farmers by corporations have continued to drop, from 63 cents per pound to 51 cents per pound just between 1996 and 2001. This trend has only escalated in wake of the global economic crisis.

I already stated Côte d’Ivoire is the No. 1 exporter of cocoa, but did you know the No. 1 importer of Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa is America or the largest chocolate manufacturer in all of North America is Hershey’s?

Sounds like Hershey’s could have some influential power in the economy of Côte d’Ivoire.

So as you enjoy this Halloween, I would encourage you to think about what it took for that chocolate to get to your possession.

Erica Zucco

ericazucco@gmail.com

Stable gender gap ranking pathetic On Wednesday morning, my TweetDeck was scattered with posts about the 2009 Global Gender Gap Index. Most of them essentially had the same theme, echoing @lisaling’s: “Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden lead in gender equality. Where's U.S.? 31st! Pathetic.”

True? Sure. Surprising? Not really.

Pathetic? Maybe, but not for the reason you might think.

In 2006, the U.S. had a ranking of 22. In 2007 it dropped to 31 before moving back up a little to 27 in 2008. Now, the country’s back down to 31. It’s disheartening we had a chance to move up since 2006 and have done the opposite, and it’s one more indicator we aren’t as progressive in terms of gender acceptance and equality as the countries that top the list. But it’s not like 31 is a huge jump in any direction. We’re pretty stagnant.

The results aren’t pathetic because we’re relatively far down in the list as far as highly developed countries go. They’re pathetic because we have essentially stagnated and because, based on the flutter of tweets I received, we’re focusing so much on how we compare with other nations rather than closing the gender gap simply to better ourselves or, more importantly, working internationally to do the same.

Rankings are flashy. And as millennials, we’re trained to think about catching up, competing and fitting in. Although we do need to progress as fast as other countries, we need to do this without ranking being our ultimate goal. Closing the gender gap shouldn’t be a competition — it should be a collaborative effort across nations and cultures.

I don’t know the answers to how exactly we go about doing that. I do know a lot of us are entering internships, academic fields and professions centered around public policy and making these very changes.

Think about how the findings relate to whatever field you are entering, and what you can do to achieve a positive change.

If you don’t want to read the report, which is admittedly more than 100 pages long, here’s the Cliffs Notes version you should definitely know.

The Index measures gaps, not levels. It captures gaps in outcome variables, and it ranks countries by gender quality rather than women’s empowerment. This means the Index doesn’t rank countries on their development level, which means rich countries with more overall opportunities for health and education don’t automatically rank above less highly developed countries.

The U.S. took 13th place in the most recent UN Human Development Report.

The factors contributing to the rankings include everything from labor force participation and education to maternity and childbearing. But some of the most telling pages in the document are the “country profiles” that break down the stats for each nation in the report.

In the U.S. country profile, we learn the U.S. has a No. 1 ranking for educational attainment, literacy rate, enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education and participation and opportunity for professional and technical workers. On the not-so-bright side, we rank 64 in wage equality for similar work. Although you can’t look at these numbers completely side-by-side, it makes for an interesting analysis.

For anyone interested in social justice issues, government, education, the labor force or academia, I encourage you to read this report. Find what’s encouraging. Find what’s problematic. And, if you can, try to find some answers.

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‘Rocky Horror’ takes Columbia on time warp The cult classic aired Tuesday at The Blue Note.

EMILY WILLROTH Reporter Entering The Blue Note Tuesday night, it was clear the evening’s film wasn’t your ordinary popcorn flick. With just a jump to the left and a step to the right, fans of the “The Rocky Horror P i c t u r e Show” were catapulted into a world of provocatively dressed women and even more scantily clad men donning feather boas and sequined corsets.

As the

film’s feature song “Time Warp” suggests, audience members entered into a time warp, celebrating a tradition of sexual blatancy and science fiction fantasy prevalent in the cult scene since the 1970s.

The film is a musical comedy parodying horror and science fiction, featuring a slew of unusual characters from the planet Transsexual, Transylvania. A critical and commercial flop upon its 1975 theatrical release, the film broke through as an audience participatory experience and made its name as a cult classic.

As show time approached, a man, who introduced himself as Mark “The M a s t e r ” Chambers,

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Senior Jonathan Meyer ascends the balcony to view 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' on Wednesday at The Blue Note. 'Rocky Horror' is traditionally accompanied by audience participation of profane language, stage mimicry and object throwing.

stepped up to the microphone to lay down some ground rules.

An average looking, albeit portly man, fans would later see Chambers in full “Rocky” regale, sporting 3-inch heels, torn fishnet leggings and a black corset several sizes too small.

“When we turn on this sign, yell ‘slut,’ “ Chambers said.

“When we turn on this sign, yell ‘asshole.’ “ The rest of his speech was drowned out by the playful catcalls from the audience as his assistant flashed the two signs intermittently.

“You become a part of the movie as soon as you learn those first two lines,” Chambers said.

Those call-backs were an integral part of the “Rocky Horror” experience and have evolved over the years as organic entities, changing with time and location.

“It’s interesting seeing it here because you get people from all over and everyone knows different lines,” Living Canvas owner Eric Mezzanotte said.

In addition to the call-backs, audience interaction included showing up in costume, participating in the dance numbers and slinging handfuls of uncooked rice, toast and toilet paper during the respective scenes.

Goody bags filled with the appropriate props in hand, the crowd erupted as a pair of heavily rouged lips took over the screen and the show began.

The “virgins” of the night, those who had never been to a live screening of the film before, sat idly in their seats, branded with large, lipstick V’s on their foreheads.

“Every time you put a ‘V’ on someone’s forehead, they become a very special person in ‘Rocky,’ “ Chambers said. “Some

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David Chester waits outside Wednesday night at The Blue Note for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' to begin. Many attendees of the show dressed as the film's characters for the occasion. people react by stiffening up like trees, others just go absolutely haywire.”

It’s the immersion of these virgins into the world of live “Rocky Horror” mayhem that keeps the tradition alive. Once a coming of age ritual, celebrated weekly in most large cities, the practice of live screenings is dwindling, now rarely seen outside the Halloween season.

“It’s kind of like a white dwarf star,” Chambers said. “It got so big it imploded on itself, but it will never be completely gone.”

Chambers celebrated his 30th

year as a “Rocky Horror” emcee this past Tuesday, having purportedly viewed the film several thousand times.

“It will never get old for me,” Chambers said. “It restarts in my head every time I see those lips on the screen.”

As Halloween passes by, “Rocky Horror” fans will put away their corsets and stockings and resume their everyday lives until next year, when groups of fishnet clad veterans and lipstick branded virgins congregate and once again scream, “Let’s do the time warp again!”

Hangnails, spiders and wasps, oh my Students reveal what spooks them more than ghosts and ghouls.

KELLY GEHRINGER AND TOM CARBONE Of The Maneater staff We can all agree Halloween is one of the scariest times of the year. With all the bats flying around, witches on broomsticks and black cats knocking at your door, there’s a chance you can get a little paranoid or maybe discover

some fears you never knew you had. What we want to know is what really, totally just freaks you out — the type of thing that can get you screaming louder than you knew you could or make you run for you life in the other direction.

So what really freaks you out?

“Hangnails really freak me out. Marriage is pretty scary too.”

— Killian Gould, sophomore

“I hate spiders. One time there was a gigantic spider on the door of my duplex and I had to kill it with my shoe.

It took me 15 minutes and I was scared to death.”

— Kha Ly, senior

“I am absolutely terrified of dead birds.”

— Alex Wood, sophomore

“One of my biggest fears is not being able to remember the steps to resuscitate/ revive a human person.”

— Carolyn Cianciolo, freshman

“I have always hated wasps. End of story.”

— Jordan Rogers, sophomore

“I have an irrational fear of bumper cars.”

— Lauren Christopherson, junior

“Every time I go down stairs, I’m afraid I will knock my teeth out.”

— Brice Sander, sophomore

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Monks bring Tibetan culture to students RACHEL KRAUSE Staff Writer Eight monks, adorned in scarlet robes and golden sashes, brought comedy, drama and a message of world peace Thursday night to Jesse Auditorium through the extravagant music and dance performance titled, “Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing.”

The performance concluded the four-day visit of Drepung Loseling Monastery’s Mystical Arts of Tibet tour.

SamDevaram,seniorchairmanof the Missouri Students Association/ Graduate-Professional Council’s International Programming Committee, organized the event and said the visit was beneficial.

“I think it’s a good cultural exposure for Mizzou students, and it gives a little insight into spiritual life, and to also learn about Buddhism and Tibetan culture,” Devaram said.

Geshe Wangden Tashi, who has been living in exile at the monastery for 23 years, spoke about the history and culture of Tibet in a lecture titled “Tibet Today” on Wednesday night.

Tashi said about 6,000 Tibetan monasteries and nunneries have been destroyed and 1.2 million Tibetans have died as a result of the Chinese occupation that began in 1959.

Tashi described the difficulty of leaving his family behind in Tibet to pursue a spiritual life at the monastery.

“Because of the political problems and lack of freedom in Tibet, I wasn’t able to go back to my family,” Tashi said. “This is not only me because 80 percent of our monks at the monastery are from Tibet. Like

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Lobsang Paljor, Tibetan monk from the Drepung Loseling Monastery, brushes away the intricate sand mandala Thursday at Ellis Library.

After working on the piece all week, the monks sweep away the sand to show that nothing in life is permanent, especially evil and negative thoughts.

me, they left their parents and families behind and most of them, unfortunately, will never get a chance to see their parents again.”

After three days of work on the mandala, it was destroyed during the closing ceremonies Thursday afternoon. Half the sand was dispersed to audience members, and the other half will be released into the Missouri River.

Devaram said the dances and music performed at “Sacred Music Sacred Dance” are an integral part of Tibetan culture.

“It is something that has been passed on from their ancestors from generation to generation and they’re trying to keep it alive in the monasteries,” Devaram said.

The 90-minute performance opened with multiphonic chanting, which involves each person singing

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Tibetan Monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery stand in front of their mandala Thursday in Ellis Library before they destroy it in a ritualistic ceremony. A mandala is a piece of artwork created through laying colored sand on a table, which takes the monks a week to create. three notes at once, and the playing of longhorns, trumpets, drums, bells and cymbals for the purpose of invocating the forces of goodness.

Two monks dressed in extravagant silk fabrics and black sheaths over the face performed the dance of the black hat masters, an ancient dance intended to eliminate negative energies. Following soon after, a fluffy white tiger frolicked around the stage during the snow lion dance, causing laughter to erupt from audience members.

“The snow lion dance is one of

Re-play: ‘Mario Kart’ ages like a fine wine The game continues to get better with age, or at least as you age.

LAURA SWAN Copy Chief “Mario Kart 64” is one of few games that gets better with age. And that age is 21. Coming of legal drinking age brings a new facet to the already legendary game -- alcohol. Behold “Beerio Kart.”

Combining the coconutfilled turns of D.K.’s Jungle Parkway with chugging a Natty for a win is a feat worthy of numerous high fives and some pretty hefty bragging rights.

These stand until someone makes it through Toad’s Turnpike unscathed and another beer deep.

Twelve years after its North American release, playing “Mario Kart” still fosters pure joy and competition, with epic Block Fort battles and Wario Stadium showdowns.

If you don’t believe me, the “2009 Guinness Book of World Records: Gamer’s Edition” listed “Super Mario Kart” and the rest of the series as the No. 1 console game franchise in history, citing the games’ selling records and long-lasting effects on the video game industry.

Personally, I care more

about the long-lasting effects on my state of inebriation.

Fanatic Karters have upped the ante by requiring racers to chug one beer in its entirety before crossing the finish line, with one stipulation: Thou shalt not drink and drive. This can prove quite challenging considering the whole racing aspect of the game.

Various methods can be used to accomplish this feat of glory.

First of all, whenever Toad is spinning out from getting trampled by the pure brutality that is Bowser, players can take a hand off the controller in order to reach for a cold one and get in some chugging.

A slightly more challenging strategy is to down the entire beer before pressing the gas, freeing the racer to concentrate on speed and domination. An extra advantage — the game usually gives the better items to a racer who is behind the race making for a much closer game. So cash in on a blue shell and some lightning thanks to the deficit. I’ve seen this result in both victory and tragedy.

The kid sister of this strategy is not touching your beverage until pulling up to the finish line and then proceeding to smash that Beast Light.

This is especially effective if you can chug like my relatives at family gatherings. But

remember, this can make successive races exponentially difficult for the less experienced drinker.

For casual drinkers who might need an edge on the guy who can open a bottle with his eye socket: Be sneaky with your sips.

Drink at the beginning of the race, when you fall into the water or off the road, when you spin out, when flying off ramps — if you’re not accelerating, you’re not driving — and never let on how much you’ve drank.

If you’re desperate, even throw in a “Man, I’m gonna have to chug this entire beer at the end!”

This tactic fosters the cockiness of your opponents, thus catching them off guard when you bust through the finish line and dust them.

I’ve seen this work with my mom, who finished her beer sneakily and my roommate started showing off with donuts in front of the finish line, laughing evilly. He suddenly fell silent when my mother shamed this self-proclaimed “Beerio Kart” master with a Bob-omb into second place.

Needless to say, my mother forever has bragging rights over my roommate when it comes to drinking, games and the combination thereof.

But don’t fear, for in “Beerio Kart,” even the most epic of losses are truly wins.

the most favorite dances of children and seniors alike,” tour spokesman Thupten Tendhar said. “This is symbolic of the inspiration for harmony between humans and other beings, such as animals.”

Two red skeleton figures leapt and spun across the stage during dance of the skeleton lords, which Tendhar said is intended to remind one of the impermanent nature and changes in life.

Tendhar said most of the monks have 10 to 15 years experience performing.

Tashi said because these ancient traditions might become extinct if there isn’t enough support to preserve them, it is vital they gain worldwide support for Tibet.

“We are optimistic that great change in China is coming so people in Tibet will be able to enjoy more freedoms,” Tashi said.

“However, we cannot leave it up to karma or time because if we are unable to preserve the various aspects of Tibetan culture, it will be impossible to recover that which is already lost.”

‘Forza 3’ a racing gem ERIC REES Staff Writer

race. A calendar format is introduced and really makes people feel like they are professional drivers Racing games don’t have to do a and races take place over weeks lot from year to year to stay on the or months at a time, not one after cutting edge. Gameplay has stayed each other, as in “Forza 2.” more or less the same since the This time around, Forza has racing genre was invented. put a big emphasis on community Considering this, it’s the little after seeing people blossom with things that make a racing game car designs in the previous game. great, and it’s the little things that “Forza 3” now offers a storefront developer Turn 10 has packed into where players can create designs its labor of love, “Forza Motorsport and sell them to other players for 3,” to make this game amazing. credits earned in the game, but it Four years into the Xbox doesn’t stop there. People can also 360’s life, developers are finally tune their cars for different racing tapping into all the types, such as the newly console can do and added drag and drift this is clear with the racing, and sell their most stunning fea- GAME REVIEW tuning setups in the ture of “Forza 3” — Game: ‘Forza Motorsport same storefront. You the graphics. Drawn 3’ can browse people’s distances on some of Platform: Xbox 360 pictures and videos all the newly introduced Genre: Racing in the same place, and Microsoft mountain drifting Publisher: it adds a bit of personGame Studios tracks are amazing Developer: Turn 10 ality to the game. and the cars look Release Date: Oct. 27 You really need to positively realistic. nitpick to find things 5 out of 5 All of these wrong with this game. upgrades are done without a hitch When you come out of pause durin frame rate. All 400 or so cars ing the race the game has a weird look absolutely stunning, from the way of getting you back up to speed sleek bodylines to the details on that can be disorienting for drivers. the sidewalls of the tires. Cars han- And the race at the beginning of dle like their actual weight and can the game to “get drivers used to now tip over if you try to take a 90- Forza racing” is mandatory, like it degree turn at 152 mph. There is a or not. rewind function, and it is unlimBut the drawbacks are too ited, but true racing fans will find small to count. Turn 10 has done they won’t use it much. an amazing job with this game The other major overhaul is the and really pushed the Xbox to its way the menus look and the way limits in getting the graphics they the game goes about letting you wanted. ~~~~~~~~~~

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'Citizen' trailer kills the film At the end of October, the cineplex finds itself in an odd lull. Blockbuster season has been over a few weeks and Oscar season generally sweeps into theatres around November.

This hole is often filled with horror movies, but what about the audience members who prefer not to pay money for experiences that will make them scream like small children? Or those of us who refuse to see the next “Saw” movie?

Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx’s new flick “Law Abiding Citizen” seemed like a quick fix to this conundrum.

Not only are the actors ferociously likeable, but also the premise’s ideology was enough to pique a fair amount of interest in the film.

The film starts with a sufficient kick, but eventually “Law Abiding Citizen” grows tired of being an innovating thriller and instead devolves into a bullet-riddled action movie cliché.

This premise itself is inherently awesome.

First we meet Clyde (Butler), a nice enough guy whose family is brutally murdered in front of his face.

Then Nick (Foxx), a smooth talking prosMovie: ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ ecutor, steps in to let Director: F. Gary Gray one of the murderFeaturing: Gerard Butler ers off with a measly and Jamie Foxx five-year sentence.

Rating: R Running Time: Naturally, this doesn’t 1 hour, 49 minutes set well with Clyde, who kills the mur2.5 out of 5 derer and proceeds to tear the justice system inside out.

Perhaps “Law Abiding Citizen” was doomed from the start.

The foundation of the movie’s plotline might have been too multifaceted to fully flesh out for the director and writer, whose most successful credits are “The Italian Job” and “Ultraviolet,” respectively.

The film starts out as a well-crafted catand-mouse game between the two leads and hits its high point in a wildly entertaining courtroom scene.

Directly after this scene, the idea of proving the flaws of America’s justice system is abandoned and the focus is shifted to finding out how many people Clyde can kill.

Even charismatic actors such as Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx begin to wear thin throughout the duration of the film.

When the film hits its stride, Butler has a malicious glint in his eye and Foxx provides a compelling and earnest counter-argument.

After the explosions start permeating the scenery, Butler’s bad American accent begins to grate and it becomes apparent Foxx’s performance has been nothing but a Denzel Washington impersonation. Butler still has time to stiffly emote at the screen, but the whole “jailed man still killing people” schtick quickly loses its novelty.

To be completely honest, the biggest problem hounding “Law Abiding Citizen” is the marketing campaign. The movie rests on the fact that Clyde is actually a secret government spy.

Unfortunately, this secret has been proudly displayed in the trailers for the movie. The trailer ruins the movie!

When the major plot twist comes to fruition, the audience is already sitting there with their hands up saying “I saw this part already!”

Three out of five trailers shown nowadays will give away the whole plot.

If the audience already knows the whole story, why on Earth would they pay $10 to see it?

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Third Eye Blind performs on an outdoor stage. The band's self-titled album went platinum six times 12 years ago, and it will return to glory Tuesday at The Blue Note.

ALEX SILVERMAN Staff Writer If your idea of Third Eye Blind is “those guys with ‘Jumper’ and that doot-dootdoot song,” you’ve got some serious catching up to do.

Twelve years after the release of their six times platinum selftitled album, Third Eye Blind is still making an impact on both long-time and new fans. Fresh off the release of their fourth album, Ursa Major, the band is bringing its arsenal of both old favorites and new album cuts Nov. 3 to The Blue Note.

The Planetarium Tour consists heavily of college campuses and college towns. Founding drummer Brad Hargreaves attributes this to popular demand from students.

“Our agent says we are

the most requested college fleshed out record.” band and I am grateful for it,” The band has already gone Hargreaves said. “I am glad our about reworking some of the music resonates with college new cuts on the road. “Dao students.” of St. Paul” has been given a This continued resonance new intro and an extended came into the public eye when outro, and “Monotov’s Private Ursa Majordebuted Opera,” a mellow at No. 1 on iTunes number on the and No. 3 on the record, has been Billboard Top 200. turned into an allThird Eye Blind The album, which Who: Performing with: Grand out rave. is certainly the Buffet The band is even band’s most eclec- When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, encouraging fans tic mix of songs Nov. 3 to bring glow sticks yet, is Third Eye Where: The Blue Note, and is tossing out a 17 N. Ninth St. Blind’s first in six Price: $28 few of their own for years. Hargreaves the new arrangesaid Major showcases Third Eye ment. Both new tunes have Blind at its finest. already become fan favorites “I think it is right up and are sure to become staples there with our best work,” of the band’s live act.

Hargreaves said. “We took “A woman named Minna our time and waited until we arranges music for Magik had what we felt was a fully Orchestra and came up with

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those versions,” Hargreaves said. “They are just flat out better than what we did on the record.”

Even with the influx of new tunes from Major, fans can still expect to hear plenty of the songs that first got them hooked on Third Eye Blind.

Hits such as “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Jumper” and “Never Let You Go” are still in regular rotation along with fan favorites such as “Wounded” and “Motorcycle Drive By.” “We always try to play a wide range of material,” Hargreaves said.

With a new album just released and another, entitled Ursa Minor, on the horizon, many are calling the resurgence of Third Eye Blind a ‘90s revival. The band and its fans don’t see it that way.

Ellis Library employee shares his history David Truesdell works in the Recorded Sound Center.

and the music department.

His job description expanded when the library decided to buy KBIA’s record collection, which now sells at 50 cents per record.

While growing up in KELLY GEHRINGER Washington, Mo., Truesdell Staff Writer became an avid fan of jazz and classical music.

In the depths of Ellis Library, Because record collecting up to the fourth floor and into the had always been a passion of northeast wing, you his, naturally he can find employee began working at David Truesdell in Streetside Records the Recorded Sound Name: David Truesdell in downtown Center.

Columbia while Date of Birth: June 18, The center is 1947 enrolled at MU. chock full of thou- Occupation: library Although he sands of CDs for information specialist was drafted and Hobbies: float trips, rent and LP albums collecting records, enlisted in 1967, for sale, along with watching films Truesdell did not quirky pictures and Favorite... go to Vietnam. witty comics taped Record: Benjamin Instead, he ended War Requiem up around the tiny Britten's Movie: 'Out of the Past' up in Washington, space.

D.C., for two years Columbia hangout: Since 1980, Booches and then returned Truesdell has been to Columbia. diligently working in the cenHe started working on the ter, renting out CDs to students MU campus and was eventu-

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Library Information Specialist David Truesdell works at his desk Oct. 7 in the Recorded Sound Center of Ellis Library. Truesdale fueled his passion for jazz by working at Streetside Records in the 1960s. ally asked to run the Recorded Truesdell says he likes the Sound Center. “overgrown small town” aspect He and his wife, Janet, who of Columbia. co-owns 9th Street Video, live The Recorded Sound Center happily in Columbia and do is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 not plan on leaving anytime p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through soon.

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Friday, October 30, 2009

Soccer

Volleyball Overall record: 14-9 (conference 6-6) Last game: 3-0 win vs. Kansas State Next game: vs. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, on Oct. 31 Key player: Catie Wilson has 89 kills, 22 errors, 206 total attacks and a .325 hitting percentage in Big 12 play. She also leads the team with 34 blocks.

Reach Sean Leahy, sports editor, at sleahy@themaneater.com

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Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is just lucky I’m not a New York Yankees fan. If I had personal ties or affiliations with the Bronx Bombers, or if I was even a casual fan of them or their American League Championship Series counterparts the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, I would not have been a happy camper Saturday night, to say the least.

Major League Baseball postponed game six of Saturday’s ALCS to Sunday night due to consistent rain at Yankee Stadium, moving a potential game seven to Monday. This decision comes almost exactly one year after Selig and the umpiring crew postponed game five of the World Series midway through the sixth inning to two days later, again due to rain.

Although I might not be a Yankees fan, I am a baseball fan. Speaking strictly from a fan’s point of view, canceling games is not only a bad deal for the fans, but is also bad for the sport itself. Selig made a hard decision Saturday night, and it was probably the right one, I just wish there was a way around it.

There are New York faithful who have been attending games for generations, lifetimes, who would have more than willingly watched their team through the rain and the slush.

All this said, I could almost empathize with the decision for two reasons. First, baseball is a whole different ballgame in the rain. It’s easy for me to say “play on,” watching from the couch in my warm living room, but I doubt I would have had the same inclination watching errors galore amid muddy conditions at the ballpark.

It’s highly likely that people could get sick in the wet and the cold, and that’s never fun. That, and I happened to be one of the many present when our football team took on Nebraska at Faurot Field three weeks ago and got just a taste of how truly awful sporting event conditions can be, and I wasn’t even playing. That fateful night tested my true fan mettle, however, and I swear my clothes are still wet.

Yet, I still think I would have been angry if our football game would have been called midway through, at least if it would have been called before the fourth quarter. Many made plans to attend that specific game on that specific night. I’m sure many people spent an incredible amount of money on tickets. How many nights would they expect us to be able to afford to let our schedules revolve around a sporting event?

All major sports’ loyalties are to their fans. America’s pastime would only be a fraction of itself if not for its enormous fan base and family-friendly history created over the years.

There are people out there who absolutely live and die with their baseball team.

People who get their favorite team’s logo tattooed on their bicep or name their child after a particularly inspiring outfielder or even a ballpark. They’re out there. I’ve seen them.

They are the same people who probably would still love the game all the same if Selig took their team away from their city.

Let’s hope this was just a precautionary measure for the well-being of all those involved and not a step in that direction.

Overall record: 4-3 (conference 0-3) Last game: 41-7 loss vs. Texas Next game: at Colorado on Oct. 31 Key Stat: Missouri has only scored six rushing touchdowns on the season and ranks 10th in the Big 12 with 115 yards rushing per game.

Missouri looks to end losing streak

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Football

Overall record: 12-4-3 (conference 7-0-2) Last game: 5-0 win vs. Nebraska Next game: at Kansas at 3 p.m. Friday Key player: Junior forward Alysha Bonnick had two goals Sunday vs. Nebraska.

The start of conference play has not been kind to the Tigers. In their first three games against Big 12 opponents, the Tigers have faced three ranked opponents and been outscored 101-36.

After starting the season 4-0, the team has dropped three straight games and stands 0-3 in the Big 12.

“People probably think that because we lost to those teams, that it’s brought us down,” redshirt freshman defensive lineman Aldon Smith said. “But you learn something from a loss. And after every loss you deal with, you only get better from it.”

Even after taking their lumps against Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Texas, sophomore tailback De’Vion Moore picked out the positives.

“We have to learn from our mistakes, that’s the bottom line,” Moore said.

“There’s one of two things you can do. You can either choose to fail, or you can choose to win. The biggest lesson we’ve taken is just to have heart. You can never measure how great you are, or how great of a team you have just through success. We’ve hit some adverse moments, and we’ve got to overcome them.”

Just do not anticipate a completely different Missouri team in the coming weeks.

FALLING BEHIND Since starting Big 12 play, the Tigers have had a tough time hanging with their opponents.

Missouri

Opponents

Rush yds./game

77.7

120.0

Pass yds./game

186.0

218.0

12.0

33.7

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Junior tailback Derrick Washington attempts to spin out of Texas' defense in the fourth quarter Saturday night at Faurot Field. Missouri travels to Colorado this weekend in search of its first Big 12 win.

Coach Gary Pinkel believes in a certain style of running his team and has no plans to alter that plan.

“We will not change what we do, or how we prepare,” Pinkel said. “I’m not saying you don’t tweak your offense, you don’t tweak your defense. But we prepare how we do it, and our pregame is how we do it. We will not change, but eventually the players will change. And when they do that, we’ll start winning.”

Following the loss to Texas, Pinkel has tried to instill a sense of urgency in his team.

“Like I said, it’s the truth: We’re running out of time,” Pinkel said. “We’ve still got a lot of opportunities out there, but a sense of urgency is obviously in sight.”

The first opportunity will come Saturday in Boulder, Colo., against the Colorado Buffaloes. Colorado sits at 2-5 on the season and 1-2 in the Big 12.

Although the Tigers cannot afford to overlook any opponent, they have preyed upon Colorado in recent years. In the past two seasons, Missouri outscored the Buffaloes 113-10, including last year’s 58-0 shutout in Columbia.

One of the key questions for the Tigers is the status of sophomore quarterback Blaine Gabbert, who appeared to re-injure his right ankle in the loss to the Longhorns.

Both Pinkel and Gabbert maintain that the quarterback is fine and could have gone back into the game Saturday had it been closer.

Pair of Tiger wrestlers move down a weight class NICK FORRESTER Senior Staff Writer Ice cream, pizza and hot wings are treats senior Max Askren and sophomore Dorian Henderson said they would miss this wrestling season.

Askren and Henderson, both NCAA qualifiers last season, are looking to solidify the Missouri upper weights by dropping down a weight class this season.

Both wrestlers feel they are dropping down to their more natural weight classes, and the rankings agree. Askren, who was an All-American at the 197-pound weight class the past two seasons, is ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation at 184 pounds behind only Ohio State’s senior Mike Pucillo, who claimed a national championship two seasons ago before losing in the NCAA finals last season.

Coach Brian Smith said it wouldn’t be difficult at all to drop down a weight class.

“If you look at Askren when he wrestled against (last season’s NCAA finalists, Nebraska’s Craig) Brester and (Iowa State’s Jake) Varner, he was a lot smaller,” Smith said. “It’s really more of his natural wrestling weight.”

Askren, who said he has to cut back on eating ice cream from once a day to once a week, feels dropping down a weight class will work to his advantage.

“It’s more of my natural weight,”

Askren said. “I always feel better when I cut weight. I’ll be more mentally prepared and stronger too.”

Last season, two-time All-American and then-senior Raymond Jordan dropped down a weight class to 174 pounds and finished No. 3 at the NCAA Tournament, with his only loss of the tournament to eventual national champion Steve Luke of Michigan.

Both Askren and Henderson said Jordan cut weight the right way, and they plan on cutting the same way that he did.

“I’m just going to diet real good, and I’ll miss my fat, greasy food, but I have to give that up,” Henderson said. “I love pizza, I love hot wings, I just love everything that’s bad for you. But I feel a lot stronger now.”

Last season, Henderson qualified for the NCAA Tournament, but didn’t finish as an All-American.

“Dorian was a 174-pound wrestler last year, the only reason he was at 184 is because Jordan was at 174,” Smith said.

“He’s going to be stronger and quicker, which is scary because he is already really quick.”

Henderson is currently ranked No. 20 in the 174-pound weight class.

“Coach told us not to worry about rankings right now,” Henderson said. “It’s a new year and new weight class.”

Askren and Henderson will both be in action in their new weight

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Senior Max Askren attempts to escape from Nebraska's Craig Brester's grip during a semifinal match last March during the Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb. Askren and teammate sophomore Dorian Henderson are moving down a weight class for this season.

classes on Sunday afternoon in the annual Black and Gold match at the Hearnes Center. The key match on Sunday will be between senior Mark Ellis, defending national champion and current No. 1 in the nation, and sophomore Dominique Bradley.

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