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Bookstore to offer textbook rentals The program will TEXTBOOK RENTAL apply to three PROGRAM selected courses but University Bookstore will offer a rental pilot program for three could be expanded. textbook courses next semester.

ZACH TOOMBS News Editor

Chemistry 1100 New book: $147 Rental: $57 Agricultural Econ. 3224

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Senior wrestler Nick Marable brings down Illinois redshirt freshman Conrad Polz to the mat during a dual meet Thursday at the Hearnes Center. Marable went on to win the match 3-2.

University Bookstore will debut a textbook rental pilot program next semester, Student Auxiliary Services spokeswoman Michelle Froese said.

The bookstore signed three rental pilot agreements for Agricultural Economics 3224 and two chemistry courses. Froese said the pilot program will allow students to rent textbooks for the

New book: $71.70 Rental: $11

Chemistry 1310/1320/1330 (continuation course) New book: $199.70 Rental: $66 New solutions guide: $69 Rental: $24

Source: Student Auxiliary Services spokeswoman Michelle Froese SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

selected courses for five semesters and could be expanded to include other courses in the future.

“Since these are pilots, it see BOOK, page 6

Missouri wrestling edges out Illinois in season opener NICK FORRESTER Senior Staff Writer Missouri senior Nick Marable is used to winning close matches.

It has escalated him to two AllAmerican titles and a No. 7 pre-

season ranking this year.

Marable showed off his abilities yet again Thursday night against Illinois, defeating redshirt freshman Conrad Polz 3-2 in the final match against the Illini to lift Missouri to an 18-16 victory.

After a scoreless first period, Marable was able to escape in the second period, and then took down Polz with an ankle pick.

“Since I have such good defense, see WRESTLING, page 6

Res halls to remain open for Iowa State game DAVID CONWAY Staff Writer Residence halls will remain open until 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in an effort to better accommodate residents who wish to attend the football game on the same date.

Although the residence halls were originally set to close

the Friday before the game for Thanksgiving break, plans were set to keep them open one more day once officials were made aware of the football schedule, Department of Residential Life Director Frankie Minor said.

“The residence hall contracts indicate that we’re closing on Friday, but the problem with that

is that we have to print the contract long before the final football schedule and the times are set,” Minor said.

Students who are unable to leave the residence halls before they are scheduled to close are allowed to make a request to stay see HALLS, page 6

Noce elected MSA president MEGAN PEARL Staff Writer Tim Noce and Danielle Bellis have officially been voted into the Missouri Students Association executive office as president and vice president, respectively.

Board of Elections Commissioners Chairman Dan Kelley announced the election results at 10 p.m. Wednesday night on the stairs of Jesse Hall.

Members of MSA celebrated the event with pizza and soda.

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“We were impressed by the number of students who voted,” Vice President-elect Bellis said.

The presidential candidates went through the election process unopposed. Despite only one candidate option and the Web site being down for close to two hours during the election, 998 people voted.

The two had a campaign platform based on the strengths Noce and Bellis have had experience with as members of MSA. Formerly the director of Student

NOCE, BELLIS PLATFORM The duo plans to improve the following: Campus and community relations Fiscal responsibility Technology Source: Tim Noce and Danielle Bellis SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

see NOCE, page 6

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Freshmen Jenna Pelumel and Haley Nolan dine Thursday at Plaza 900 without trays. The Residence Halls Association asked students to meet the 'Trayless Challenge' and dine without trays to conserve energy for the past week.

Trayless trial tests tray necessity in dining halls LUKE UDSTUEN Staff Writer A trayless dining trial caused students to reconsider the necessity of plastic trays within dining halls and is scheduled to end Nov. 15.

Students on both sides of the issue were not hesitant to voice their opinions to administration.

“I just came from a meeting with the rest of the operations managers, and they say they have definitely heard it in their dining halls as far as grumbling,” Rollins dining hall Manager Nancy Monteer said.

“Maybe the first day was yeah, a fun challenge where people were

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When it comes to race, MU's Greek councils have separation lines nearly as definined as they were 60 years ago.

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METHODS OF MEASURING WASTE Different organizations of MU measured the following types of waste from the Trayless Trial: Water Chemicals Food

Source: Rollins Manager Nancy Monteer KATIE PRINCE/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

really embracing it. But now that we’re into the week, some of the see TRAYS, page 6

Town hall meetings UM system President Gary Forsee will host a series of town hall meetings at each UM campus, ending with MU. News, page 3

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In 'Hype over Tebow might be warranted,' published Nov. 6, the location of Tim Tebow’s injury against Kentucky was incorrectly identified. Tebow's injury occurred at Kentucky, not at Florida's stadium. The Maneater regrets the error.

The Nov. 10 report 'House passes health care legislation' quoted spokesman Paul Sloca saying Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., believes health care reform proposals would amount to a government takeover of the private insurance industry. Luetkemeyer actually believes it would be a takeover of health care. The story also incorrectly stated Luetkemeyer owns a private insurance business.

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Sophomore Brandon Morris of Beta Sigma Psi sheds his clothes to raise money for Relay for Life on Wednesday at Deja Vu Comedy Club.

Top Stories No. 1 — Blog: Possible hostage situation in Jefferson City No. 2 — Column: I can’t take it anymore, Pinkel No. 3 — NORML works to reform MU drug policy No. 4 — Miss Africa Mizzou crowned No. 5 — House passes health care legislation

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Forsee calls for town hall budget meetings Budget plans and strains of the UM system will be the focus of a series of town hall meetings which are set to be held throughout the next few weeks.

UM system President Gary Forsee will be conducting a meeting on each of the four university campuses.

The first town hall meeting will be held at UM-St. Louis on Nov. 17. The last meeting will be held Monday, Dec. 9 at MU. Through an e-mail sent Nov. 6, Forsee invited all faculty, administrators and staff to attend and participate in the meetings.

“I want to be sure we have ample opportunity to engage in a discussion about balancing how we plan to deal with ongoing financial challenges with the important actions we need to focus on to ensure our continued strength for the next decade,” Forsee said in the e-mail.

UM system spokeswoman Jennifer Hollingshead said Forsee and the chancellors of the various universities would be collaborating during the meetings to inform employees of rising issues.

“Each chancellor is hosting the town halls and will join the president in discussions with their campus communities about the challenges and opportunities facing the univer-

sity in the coming years,” Hollingshead said.

Forsee said there is a looming budget challenge facing the system, including possible adjustments to state funding, which will affect the budget in future years and various measures have been made to stay in control of the situation. Despite challenging economic times, he said it is important for the UM system to keep a strong stance as an exemplary educational system.

“While the daily headlines continue to portray a struggling recovery on Main Street, I want us to focus on our role in the recovery of the economy and our continued importance to Missouri as the most significant force in higher education in our state,” Forsee said.

Hollingshead said Forsee wants to keep faculty updated and give them an opportunity to share their input.

“The president invited faculty and staff to the meetings as a way to keep them informed of the continuing budget challenges while at the same time reminding and updating them on the initiatives and strategic priorities of the university over the course of the next several years,” Hollingshead said.

In his e-mail, Forsee told staff and fac-

RHA, CDS deal with full capacity RETURNER PRIORITIES LUKE UDSTUEN Staff Writer

With student enrollment near record highs and residence halls running so full MU must lease extended campus housing, the Residence Halls Association and Campus Dining Services are changing the ways they operate to keep up with the masses.

RHA created a proposal aimed at changing the way residence hall returning students can sign up for rooms next year.

“The changes will reflect the bigger freshmen class,” RHA Speaker of Congress Blake Lawrence said.

Lawrence said there has been difficulty with the increase in students.

“It would be easier if the university stopped sending increasing amounts of freshmen,” Lawrence said.

RHA’s proposal divides students returning to residence halls into three groups based on each student’s contributions to the residence hall. The first group will have the opportunity to choose rooms first, and then the second and so on. Each individual group will also be subdivided by seniority.

After the rooms allocated for upperclassmen have been reserved, freshmen can sign up. Residential Life is reserving enough rooms for all freshmen, so though upperclassmen get to choose first, there will be enough rooms for all students.

Some students thought ulterior motives were in play with the proposal.

“It seems kind of weird that RHA would get the first preference when they’re the ones doing it,” freshman Katie Schmidt said.

Galena second floor President Emily Hake said students might be contributing to the community in other ways than through student government.

“Not a lot of people have time to be involved in the student government,” Hake said.

In addition to housing issues, students have also complained about the overcapacity of dining halls. Rollins dining hall is scheduled to close at the end of the fall semester, and this will likely pose capacity problems, Lawrence said.

“The lines are ridiculous as it is,” Lawrence

The Residence Halls Association’s proposed changes to the way in which rooms are selected are as follows: Group One: • Students with RHA or student government experience • No drug, smoking, violence or weapon violations • Two or less violations of any kind Group Two: • Students who receive a recommendation from a PA or CA based on contributions to the halls • Two or less violations of any kind Group Three: • All other potential returners Source: RHA proposal to be given to Frankie Minor KATIE PRINCE/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

said. “I’m a little puzzled as to where a lot of the higher ups at the university think that people will be eating next semester.”

Rollins Manager Nancy Monteer said problems will come, and CDS has been trying to eliminate any issues.

“We are strategizing and working very hard to make the transition as easy as possible for students because we know it’s going to be hard,” Monteer said.

All CDS managers on the eastern side of campus, the side that will be most affected

by Rollins closing, have been meeting regularly and put out media campaigns to educate students on alternate dining options.

“That’s our fear, is that everyone’s going to pile into Plaza (900),” Monteer said. “So we’re making sure that everyone knows about Eva J’s. Eva J’s will be open seven days a week, pretty much continuous service.”

Expanding the hours of operation in dining halls is a big part of the plan.

“Emporium will open an hour earlier,” Monteer said. “I know they’re going to have pizza by the slice as well, so that will be a draw to get people to use Emporium, so they don’t have to use a chair when getting lunch.”

After spring semester, problems should lessen, Monteer said.

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UM system President Gary Forsee speaks to the Board of Curators last February. Forsee called for a series of town hall meetings across the UM system campuses in the next few weeks to address budget issues. ulty he looks forward to the discussions to plan on attending. that will be held at the town hall meetings — Rachel Allred, and wants faculty, staff and administrators staff writer

Npower looks at Greek Life TRAVIS CORNEJO Staff Writer Npower concluded its consultation with Greek Life on Wednesday afternoon.

Npower CEO Karyn Nishimura Sneath began the consultation Monday along with her co-facilitator, Bill Nelson, University of Iowa Student Life director.

“We held 21 meetings with about 150 people in 60 to 90 minute sessions,” Sneath said.

Sneath said she met with stakeholder groups, as well as with alumni advisory board volunteers, campus staff members and others, to gain perspective on the Greek Life community. Basler said Greek Life students who participated in the focus groups were chosen randomly from chapter rosters.

Dave Roberts provided the names for the non-Greek Life student focus group, which included community advisers, members of the Chancellor’s Leadership Class and others. Panhellenic Association delegate Caitlin Mundschenk and Ryan Morimura, Interfraternity Council Public Relations vice president, both attended separate focus groups.

“I didn’t really know how it was going to go,” Morimura said. “They asked us about what needs change.”

Sneath said in every meeting, participants wanted to be helpful to the process and were cooperative, open and engaged.

“People have also been given the opportunity to follow up and send thoughts and perspectives via e-mail, and a one-page feedback sheet in the event they were not able to share them verbally during the meetings,” Sneath said.

Morimura said he thought Npower’s approach was beneficial. They sat back and let the participants have the floor about what they felt their strengths and weaknesses are.

“They were taking pretty copious notes,” Morimura said.

On the last day of Npower’s consultation, Sneath met with Greek Life advisers and toured the MU campus.

“We toured the entire campus to get a sense of history and artifacts and gain a better sense of the campus environment,” Sneath said.

NPOWER’S CLIENTS Npower has worked with Greek Life communities at several other universities.

Lehigh University Washington State University University of Iowa Miami University, Ohio Indiana University of Pennsylvania DePaul University Source: Karyn Nishimura Sneath SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

Sneath said they visited the Gaines/ Oldham Black Culture Center and fraternity and sorority houses to see the sizes and locations of the chapter houses. Basler said they showed Sneath two older sorority and fraternity houses and two recently renovated houses so she could see the living structure.

In their meeting, Basler said Sneath provided the names of different institutions to look at to see how they handled implementation.

Sneath said she has worked with Greek Life communities at Washington State University, Miami University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and DePaul University.

“Services have varied depending on what the campus client has needed and wanted in their fraternity and sorority community evaluation,” Sneath said.

Mundschenk said hiring Npower was a really great idea.

“Every organization and every person always has room for improvement,” Mundschenk said. “By getting an outside perspective, it allows us to be objective.”

Morimura said this shows the commitment the administration has toward Greek Life.

“We want to make this community better and strong,” Morimura said. “If it takes an outside resource to help us with that, why wouldn’t we want to do that?”

Morimura said Npower’s feedback would be valuable due to both their experience and having an outsider’s perspective on MU Greek Life.

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

MU POLICE TUESDAY, NOV. 10 Kevin C. Kaler, 18, of 1300 College Ave., on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana Devin B. Palmer, 18, of College Avenue Hall, on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana — Armeen Mistry, staff writer

COLUMBIA POLICE MONDAY, NOV. 9 Michael J. Palumbo, 28, of 704 Clayton St., on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license Thalessia L. Hayes, 24, of 3612 Pimlico Drive, on suspicion of theft Dakota Lafoy, 17, of 8 Dundee Drive, on suspicion of possession

NEWS of less than 35 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia Matthew T. Logan, 20, of 15 Pendleton St., on suspicion of theft Jorge V. Mendoza, 30, of 1810 Business Loop 70 E., on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver’s license Rebecca S. Stone, 31, of 1501 County Drive, on suspicion of theft TUESDAY, NOV. 10 Dennis C. Whitehead, 23, of 413 S. Fifth St., on suspicion of second-degree robbery and operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver’s license Wesley C. Brown, 18, of 5202 Schuyler Court, on suspicion of possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana Janelle A. Cozad, 23, of 4201 Clark Lane, on suspicion of theft Flor M. Garcia, 28, of 1501 Vandiver Drive, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license Ivan V. Martynyuk, 25, of 1505 N. Mapleview Drive, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license Vanessa McCaleb, 27, of 4201 Clark Lane, on suspicion of theft David L. Mitchell, 26, of 207 W. Sexton Road, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license Katrina J. Moore, 27, of 734 Southampton Drive, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license Abel Velasco-Mendoza, 34, of 1812 Business Loop 70, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver’s license Leslie L. Williams, 27, of 4432

Bellview Drive, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver’s license WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11 Adam J. Sperandio, 25, of 1311 Rolling Rock Drive, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver’s license Montrel E. Banks, 30, of 5017 Rice Road, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license Latosha L. Howze, 18, of 1708 Kittyhawk Drive, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license Michael L. Johnson, 20, of 1503 Timber Creek Drive, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license, resisting arrest and possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana Katherine E. May, 20, of 402 S. Ninth St., on suspicion of thirddegree domestic assault Ashley C. Miller, 23, of 1002 Buena Vista Drive, on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license Elizabeth D. Moffett, 34, of 123 Benton St., on suspicion of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident James L. Montgomery, 37, of 2316 Rock Quarry Road, on suspicion of first-degree trespassing — Travis Cornejo, staff writer If you have information on these crimes, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 875-TIPS. All calls are confidential.

If a court authority later proves innocence of a charge stated in the Blotter, contact The Maneater to request an updated entry.

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CPD investigates sexual assault at Greek house The incident report will remain closed until further details arise.

A Columbia Police Department Major Crimes Unit investigator is looking into the reported sexual assault that occurred at 506 E. Rollins St. last weekend, CPD Lt. Ken Hammond said in an e-mail.

CPD spokeswoman Jessie Haden said the victim is a 19-year-old woman who does know the man who is suspected of raping her.

Haden confirmed the reported address was the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house.

Haden also said the department is not giving out more information at this point in the investigation of the reported sexual assault.

“It’s just too fresh,” Haden said. “She’s obviously not feeling very comfortable.

Any more information we’d give out could compromise the investigation.”

Haden said the reported incident happened in the early morning hours of Nov. 7 but CPD did not get the original report until a couple of days after.

As of Wednesday, no arrests have been made, Hammond said in the e-mail.

“It’s an open investigation,” Greek Life Director Janna Basler said.

“As soon as we are able to find out more details and go through our process, then we can comment on it.”

Basler also said that goes for any judicial situation for any chapter.

Interfraternity Council President Danny Jonas did not return phone calls.

IFC primary adviser Julie Drury could not be reached for comment.

Hammond said under the Missouri Revised Statutes, the report of the assault is considered an “investigative report,” which is defined as a record other than an arrest or incident report prepared by a law enforcement agency that inquires into a crime or suspected crime.

The reports can be filed in response to evidence developed by law enforcement officers in the course of their duties.

Hammond said this report is considered a “closed” record because it is under investigation.

— Travis Cornejo, staff writer

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009

a product of

tradition Separation between minority and majority Greek councils, largely due to legacies and cultural familarity, continues today.

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Of the hundreds of girls being recruited for Panhellenic Association sororities in August, the majority are white. The National Pan-Hellenic Council, which represents mostly African-American students, recruits later in the year.

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hen it comes to race, the thing you can quickly identify outGreek councils at MU side of gender. So it’s like if you have separation lines see the majority of minorities over nearly as defined as those present here, and then a few minorities over 60 years ago. there, then you naturally question As opposed to that time in histo- what they’re doing because it looks ry, there is nothing legally separat- different.” ing these councils anymore, except Christian said many black studeep-set tradition and the inclina- dents feel pressur from families. tion of people to go with what they “The family pressure is definiteknow. ly the biggest one, because NPHC The National Pan-Hellenic members are so tied to our orgaCouncil is composed of various chap- nizations during college years and ters known as minority organizations. post-college years, it’s still so relThe Panhellenic and Interfraternity evant in our lives,” Christian said. councils are mostly majority orgaThat philosophy is similar to nizations. The Multicultural Greek senior Darryl Kirkland-Morgan and Council is the smallest of the coun- her family’s legacy within the NPHC cils, and the demographics change sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha, of every semester. which both her mother and grandSenior Daryl Kirkland-Morgan, mother were members. She said a member of the NPHC sorority AKA is special to her because of her Alpha Kappa Alpha, said among all race and history. members of Greek Life, there are “My grandmother and mother certain values revered by all. were both AKA, so it was important “For all of to me to continus, sisterhood ue in their legor brotherhood, acy,” Kirklandscholarship and Morgan said. community service Kirklandare important pilMorgan’s mothlars of Greek life,” er, Michelle Kirkland-Morgan Morgan, said said. she became a When it comes more active to choosing a — S D K-M alumna since council, many her daughter choose to go with the familiar. joined AKA at MU. She was happy MGC President Chantee Smith with Daryl’s decision to be an AKA said: “I think that it definitely has to rather than a member of a PHA do with your parents, your siblings, sorority. your friends. If a bunch of your Tensions can arise if students friends are going to join a certain don’t wish to continue a legacy. organization, then you might want Sophomore Joya Tyler experienced to do the same." that problem when she began conBecause the traditions of the sidering PHA. Her mother and NPHC are rooted in the history of aunts were all members of AKA. African-Americans, the respect for “My mom and aunts didn’t have history greatly affects membership. the option, they couldn’t even conThose choosing to join a group sider joining PHA,” Tyler said. “They where they look different is often would see me choosing PHA as met with confusion. going against something that is hisNPHC President Derrick torically important to my family.”

Christian said: “Color is the first She said PHA is the kind of envi-

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I’ve been in PHA houses and they’re very nice, but there’s no one there that looks likes me.

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ronment she is used to and comes naturally to her.

“Growing up I knew my mom wanted me to be in NPHC. It’s the nature versus nurture debate,” Tyler said. “I have friends in NPHC and they seem to really enjoy it as well.

I guess it’s sort of like a personality clash between me and NPHC.” Tyler struggled with the decision and chose to fulfill her own wishes.

“I feel like people misconstrue your actions,” Tyler said. “I don’t have a problem with NPHC, it’s just that my preferences lie with PHA.” Tyler’s mother told her she would not pay her sorority dues if she joins a PHA house.

“It’s like when you’re Greek you have a Greek appreciation,” Christian said. “When I get older and have kids, I want my son to be a Kappa, but if in his heart he wants to be a member of say Omega Psi Phi, that’s not what I wanted for him, but that’s great because he’s a member of the Greek community, and if he’s a member of NPHC, even better.”

For minorities coming from families in which there is no history of involvement in the Greek system, this pressure is sometimes non-existent.

Sophomore Adrienne Hoffman’s father was not a member of any fraternal organization, and her mother was involved with NPHC in Germany, so she had no local legacy to uphold.

“I got no pressure whatsoever,” Hoffman said. “My family kind of assumed I wouldn’t do it. I was an athlete, not really the girly girl, so it just never really came up.”

She said her decision to join a PHA organization was met with surprise from her parents only because she had not expressed any interest in Greek Life prior to her decision to join.

Membership in a PHA organization does not necessarily limit experiences to only those within

the specific group.

The small number of NPHC and MGC houses compared to PHA and IFC houses makes it difficult to collaborate on some activities together.

“We participate as much as possible,” Christian said. “It’s open communication on both sides. They want us to participate, and we want to participate. It’s just hard to put that into action. If the desire wasn’t there, then it would be a problem, but as it is, it’s more just a matter of consequence.”

PHA President Caroline Vastyan said she does not see the separation between the councils as an issue because they enjoy participating in activities together when possible. She said differences in size and intake processes can pose challenges.

“It is sometimes hard for our programs to be beneficial to all members, but when it is possible, we do it,” Vastyan said. “For instance, since our intake processes are different, we don’t do programs, such as Greek 2 Greek, together, but we still do programs such as Greek Service Day together.”

With racial segregation laws a thing of the past, the question of whether the separate councils are still necessary can be raised.

“I personally believe Greek Life should just be open to whoever fits the mission statement of a sorority, not just who fits the physical appearance,” Tyler said.

Combining the separate councils could diminish the importance of the NPHC council’s historical background, Christian said.

“I would like to see more diversity in both, but I always like to see the traditions upheld,” KirklandMorgan said of the majority and minority councils.

Additionally, there is some concern among minorities about whether they would be considered on a color-blind basis.

“I wouldn’t say it was discouraged, but I think for the most part any time that there’s an organization where the faces don’t look like you, it’s not the first choice one would make,” Kirkland-Morgan said. “I’ve been in PHA houses and they’re very nice, but there’s no one there that looks likes me.”

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The women of Alpha Theta Omega Christian sorority perform during the Sprite Step Off in October. Stepping is a tradition specific to National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities and sororities

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NEWS

BOOK: Pilot program WRESTLING: MarablerankedNo. 7 to take five semesters TOP OF THE Continued from page 1

Continued from page 1 remains to be seen if we can make this work from an operational standpoint, but the bookstore is very excited to try,” Froese said.

She estimated the rental program for Chemistry 1100’s textbook would benefit 875 students who will save $68,750. Although the textbook costs $147, students will be able to rent the book for $57 next semester.

University Bookstore Director Sherry Pollard said the textbook rental program would only work for certain departments and courses.

“We tried to select courses where faculty had used the same book for a long period of time,” Pollard said. “Once we made a list of those courses, we went to different departments one by one. These were the first ones to agree.”

A textbook rental program at Missouri University of Science and Technology saved students more than $92,000 during three semesters, according to a UM system news release.

“In certain instances, textbook rental programs can provide a cost-savings option for students, provided that the course enrollment is fairly large, the course is consecutively offered and the academic department commits to a minimum of three years to use a specific title,” the news release stated. “At large universities, textbook rental can work well with general education classes.”

Pollard said the courses offering textbook rental in the spring

might only be the beginning for the program but starting with only a few courses is key.

“There are a couple reasons we’re starting on a smaller scale,” Pollard said. “It’s easier to merge with the way we currently do things and it’ll be easier to monitor with just a few courses.”

University Bookstore plans to use student opinion as one of the main determining factors for expanding the program.

“Starting with a few courses also makes it easier to gauge student feedback and see what the people in these classes think of renting textbooks,” Pollard said.

If textbook rental does extend to more courses in future semesters, the bookstore would continue to offer the option of purchasing the textbook rather than renting it, Pollard said.

“We plan to offer rent and purchase options as part of our program,” Pollard said. “Even though most students will probably want to benefit from the lower cost of renting books, it is possible that a student may want to keep a chemistry book if they plan on going into that field.”

Pollard said the bookstore would gather student feedback on the rental program throughout its first semester to determine whether to offer it for more courses.

“We’ll look at the response from students and how well the program can be managed,” Pollard said. “Those will be the main things that will help us determine whether or not we’ll expand the program.”

NOCE: Greek Life-MSA relationship stressed Continued from page 1 Communications, Noce said he aims to better campus and community relations, technology and campus finances. Bellis was the former chief of staff for the MSA executive branch and a member of the operations committee.

“I think their platform is great,” MSA President Jordan Paul said. “They are intelligent in their decision to start with communication and technology. Their experience from DSC and Campus and Community Relations is being applied to the work they are doing now, and it’s an intelligent place to start.”

Because they were running unopposed, campaigning was not as time-consuming as it would have normally been up to the time of election. Noce and Bellis have already been able to meet with administration about concerns the student population might have.

“We’re trying to keep things at or below inflation because students don’t want to be nickel and dimed,” Bellis said. “We’re starting to meet with faculty about student fees, such as the new student life reallocation, to fully understand their positions.”

They have also been working to improve MU technology for students. Noce has been collaborating with the Division

of Information Technology and other students to develop an iPhone application for MU that is projected to debut in the spring semester.

“We’ve made a lot of strides in technology,” Noce said. “We now have a guy’s personal number, and if there is a dead spot on campus we call him and the problem is fixed within the week.”

In community relations, Noce and Bellis said they strive to develop the relationship between MU and Columbia by placing liaisons, or non-voting members, into council meetings. Noce has been able to draw many ideas from the Big 12 student government conference he and Paul attended together last weekend.

Noce and Bellis also aim to develop a better relationship between Greek Life and MSA because they make up a large portion of the student community, Noce said. There has not been a president of MSA who was also a member of the Greek community in a few years. Bellis is not involved with Greek Life.

“I am very excited to start working with Tim and Danielle,” MSA Senate Speaker Amanda Shelton said. “I have known both of them for the entirety of our careers in MSA, and they are both genuinely kind-hearted and goal-oriented.”

I get into front head positions a lot, so I’ve been working on takedowns from there,” Marable said. “His foot was so close to his head it made it easy for me to get the shot.”

Marable took a 3-1 lead into the final period and was eventually able to hang on for a 3-2 win. He said the match was closer than he preferred.

“This summer I was trying to get bigger since I’m one of the smaller 165-pound wrestlers, and today I was seven pounds over when I woke up,” Marable said. “I’m not used to cutting that much weight the day of a match, and I think it affected me. But hopefully next time it won’t be that close.”

The Illini struck first in the dual when sophomore Jordan Blanton, ranked No. 7 in the country, defeated Missouri sophomore Dorian Henderson, ranked No. 14 in the country, 7-4. Blanton and Henderson were tied after the first period, but Blanton got an escape, followed by a takedown, to win the match.

Missouri’s defending national champion senior Mark Ellis started off his campaign to win two

NATION Five wrestlers for both Illinois and Missouri entered their matches on Thursday nationally ranked. Here is how each performed: Missouri Lbs. Rank 141 18 165 7 174 14 184 2 HWT 1

Name Todd Schavrien Nick Marable Dorian Henderson Max Askren Mark Ellis

Result L 9-15 W 3-2 L 4-7 W 9-4 W Pin

Illinois Lbs. Rank 125 16 141 13 174 7 184 10 197 12

Name B.J. Futrell Ryan Prater Jordan Blanton John Dergo Patrock Bond

Result W 9-0 W 15-9 W 7-4 L 9-4 L 4-1

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consecutive titles by getting a pin.

After getting three first period takedowns against Illinois redshirt freshman Pat Walker, Ellis locked up his opponent in the second period with a cradle and finished the match.

“I just wanted to go for the pin,” Ellis said. “I knew I was going to go for it at some point, and once he started to get tired, I went for it. (Former Missouri wrestler) Ben Askren and a couple coaches at Arizona State were messing with

me and kept texting me before the match asking if I was going to pin this kid and I kept saying ‘yes, yes.’ “ Missouri got a big win out of two redshirt freshmen, Brent Haynes and Nathan McCormick.

McCormick defeated Illinois redshirt freshman Daryl Thomas 3-2.

McCormick got an early takedown, followed by an escape in the second period and was able to hold on in the third period for the win.

After McCormick’s win, Illinois bounced back and earned three consecutive victories. Junior Ryan Prater defeated Missouri junior Todd Schavrien 15-9, sophomore Eric Terrazas defeated Tiger sophomore Brandon Wiest 4-2 and senior Clint Arlis defeated Missouri sophomore Patrick Wright 3-2.

“I’m thinking through a lot right now,” coach Brian Smith said. “We lost a lot of close matches there, a lot of them with our young kids.

We’ve got to score takedowns, and in the third period, we weren’t taking enough shots.”

Missouri will continue action this weekend at the Central Missouri Open, followed by home dual meets against Cal Poly and Purdue, both Nov. 20 at the Hearnes Center.

HALLS: Game will begin at 1 p.m.

Continued from page 1 longer through their hall coordinator, Minor said. Those students would be required to leave their residence hall by 9 a.m. Sunday.

“We’re asking that they make a request by Tuesday, Nov. 17,” Minor said. “We’ve got to manually enter those students into the exterior door access system to make sure their IDs work past 6 p.m.”

The decision to keep the residence halls open was finalized once the game was officially scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., Minor said.

“Because they set a 1 p.m. game time — most games are about three to four hours — that will give students a chance to go to the game and enjoy the game and still pack up and gather their belongings and still get out by 6 p.m.,” Minor said.

Although officials were willing to keep residence halls open longer

if the game began at a later time, Minor said keeping them open later than 6 p.m. seemed unnecessary after the game time was announced.

“This will allow them time to enjoy the game and get out at a reasonable time,” Minor said.

“Part of the challenge is our staff can’t go home until the students go home.”

Sophomore Anatole Figueroa, a resident of Hatch residence hall, said he would not be able to attend the football game because his travel plans were finalized before he could have known residence halls will remain open until Saturday.

“I purchased my plane tickets about a week and a half ago,” Figueroa said.

Minor said signs would be posted around residence halls informing residents they will be allowed to stay until Saturday evening.

The game’s proximity to

Thanksgiving break didn’t play a significant factor in deciding its starting time, athletics department spokesman Chad Moller said.

“If we have a game that is not chosen for television, we more often than not go with a 1 p.m. kick,” Moller said. “That’s just a traditional time that makes sense, it allows our fans from out of town time to get here, and doesn’t get them back home too late at night.”

Moller said though the time of kickoff wasn’t necessarily determined with students about to begin their break in mind, he didn’t see any reason why it would pose a problem for those students.

“I don’t believe that would make much difference at all in terms of students — they’re either going to stay in town for the game or they’re not,” Moller said. “I do think that a night game in this instance would be less popular with students.”

TRAYS: Student reactions mixed Continued from page 1 people aren’t sure that this is the way they want to go, because they have to juggle plates and those kinds of things.”

The trial caused all dining halls to diverge from normal operation.

“We’re staffed differently in the dish room for this trayless trial,” Monteer said about Rollins.

Monteer said the difference in Rollins is students were previously requested to put all dishes and silverware onto trays when turning them into the tray collection point.

“The most challenging was the silverware because it would fall and get underneath the belt and cause the belt to jam up,” Monteer said.

Because Campus Dining Services staff was repositioned to prepare for the different protocol, trays were not needed in Rollins for dish collection.

“We have damage in the past

at the bend, so we’ve positioned someone at the bend to catch things so they don’t cause damage,” Monteer said.

A few students were extremely against trayless dining.

“Give me my trays back,” sophomore Alexandra Bennett said. “I’m very anti-trayless dining. I can’t carry all my crap.”

Students didn’t think the logic of less food being consumed was sound.

“There’s more trips, with the same amount of food,” freshman Robert Wolfe said. “It hasn’t deterred me (in getting less food).

It’s just harder to get the food that I need.”

The difficulty in carrying many different plates did not outweigh the difficulty of washing trays, Bennett said.

“I always get a salad, an entrée, and a drink,” Bennett said. “There’s no possible way to carry that in one

trip. It makes it very untimely. It’s just difficult to make three trips in one meal.”

Freshman Michelle Markelz said the lack of trays caused her to be hungry.

“In my experience today, I’ve found that not having a tray causes me to go back for more food twice or even three times,” Markelz said.

“So, effectively, it didn’t help me reduce the food I took.”

For the most part, student discontent has been quelled. Some say it wouldn’t be staved for long if trayless were permanently implemented.

“The first day, when they saw there were no trays, there were a lot of F bombs going on,” Wolfe said. “People have stopped caring because they know they’re getting trays back next week. But if you told them they were loosing their trays for good, there would probably be a petition going around."

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Friday, November 13, 2009 Reach Will Guldin, city, state and nation editor, at wguldin@themaneater.com and Lyndsie Manusos, crime editor, at lmanusos@themaneater.com The Right Stuff

Eric Hobbs Politics Columnist

MU left-wing bias an outrage On Thursday, Jarvis Tyner, the executive vice chairman of the Communist Party USA, was on campus promoting communism and explaining his beliefs. In 1976, Tyner ran as the vice presidential candidate on the Communist ticket.

Earlier this year, socialist and fellow radical Angela Davis was also here promoting her extremist views.

Students, especially freshmen, the next time you talk to your parents, tell them part of your tuition has paid for bringing a high-ranking communist to campus, as well as a socialist who believes in abolishing the prison system and was a former Black Panther wanted by the FBI. There are two words to describe what will be the most common response: shock and outrage.

Either the Department of Student Activities or the Organization Resource Group brought each of these speakers to campus. Let’s not forget other liberal figures that have come to campus recently, such as Dustin Lance Black, the director of the film, “Milk,” who came to speak about gay rights.

This is all well and good, except for there have not been nearly as many conservative voices brought in to balance these far-left voices.

For this reason, I’m here to accuse MU of having an agenda and a left-wing bias.

It’s troubling organizations with such big influences on our campus could act so blatantly to ignore the views and beliefs of a large chunk of the student body.

Guess what, Student Activities? Guess what, ORG? To some people on this campus, capitalism and conservatism are the unknown alternative. Shouldn’t someone be brought to campus to try to present those ideas to students who aren’t familiar with them?

But don’t hold your breath waiting for them to act on that.

Based on personal experience working in different groups under each of these organizations, it is clear to me that there is a definite goal of indoctrination, and the extremist views of the speakers brought in reflect the same extremist views of those in charge of ORG and the Department of Student Activities.

To some of the people in charge, Tyner is not an extremist. To them, he’s just a bit more liberal than they are.

Coming to this realization is sickening, and actively finding and using our money to pay for liberal after extremist liberal is wrong when there is no effort to hide the institutional bias present on our campus.

The biggest problem with bringing a conservative or capitalist speaker to campus is if ORG or Student Activities wanted to bring someone in, they wouldn’t even know where to begin, as if anything they hear that isn’t in line with their views is dismissed as far-reaching and a small, fringe opinion.

We won’t come to that problem, though, as they won’t be getting any speakers to come to campus to present the other side.

There is no reason to expect ORG and the Department of Student Activities will do anything beside what they’ve always done when confronted with conservatism, which is to effectively plug their ears, stomp their feet and scream like a 4-year-old.

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

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CPUSA leader addresses communism in politics Students protested communism as government, not the speaker.

Students camped out Thursday in Speakers Circle in protest of communism, incited by speaker a visit to MU by Jarvis Tyner, the executive vice chairman of the Communist Party USA. The talk, sponsored by Organization Resource Group and the MU Karl Marx Reading Group, was intended to give a perspective to the possibility of socialist actions in U.S. politics.

“It’s necessary, to have deep in your heart, the sense that total equality is realizable,” Tyner said.

Tyner, born in Philadelphia in 1941, has been active in civil rights and labor movements since he graduated high school in 1959. He ran for vice president in 1972 and again in 1976 on the Communist party ticket. Tyner said he has fought for equality throughout his life.

During his speech, Tyner spoke on issues facing the Obama administration and Congress, including health care, the war in Afghanistan and the economy.

“We needed to make fundamental, strategic changes to the country,” Tyner said. “We’re the ones who have to change this political climate.”

He also emphasized the need for cooperation between liberals and communists on these issues and all liberal parties need to match the intensity of conservative messages.

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Jarvis Tyner, executive vice chairman of the Communist Party USA, speaks in Ellis Auditorium about politics in America. Tyner iterated how President Barack Obama was not a communist but a healthy choice for America during rough times. of that certain ideology and how in the course of that, they brought this economy down,” Tyner said of conservative policies.

The emphasis of the CPUSA stretches beyond the economy, Tyner said, and includes issues, such as racism, classism and sexism. The party is constantly looking for total equality, he said.

Before Tyner spoke, students organized a mock-gulag in Speakers Circle to highlight the dangers associated with certain communist regimes.

Sophomore Megan Roberts, who helped organize the protest, said students

were not there in protest of Tyner, but of the communist ideals he represents.

“Let me be clear, this is not a protest against Mr. Tyner himself, nor is it a protest against one’s rights to believe in Communism,” Roberts said in a news release issued by the protesting students.

“Rather, we are protesting what we believe to be a dangerous and oppressive form of government. We cannot accept the vast threat to human life and liberty that is communism.”

— Zach Murdock, staff writer

Costume rental fees have legal limits Expensive deposits ensure timely costume returns.

TARAH BENNER Reporter Every year in October, local vintage clothing stores open their businesses for Halloween costume rentals.

Maude Vintage Clothing and Costume, in downtown Columbia, specializes in vintage costumes and offers complete outfits for $30 for a two-day rental and $35 for one week.

With each rental, customers must provide a credit card number, sign a contract and promise to pay a deposit if rented items are not returned.

Maude Vintage employee Nikki Pyatt said there is no set amount for these deposits.

“It’s really more about assessing how valuable it is to us and how hard it’s going to be to replace,” Pyatt said. “Like the Michael Jackson jackets, we put usually like a $400 or $500 deposit on them because they don’t come back if we don’t.”

Bruer, who paid a $50 deposit for his rental at Gotcha, said the item he rented was not in the best condition.

“The costume had a little bit of wear and tear on it,” Bruer said. “It had a tear

going down the right shoulder.”

The Maude Vintage customer contract secures the right to seize a deposit on an item if it is stained or damaged when it is returned. If a product is not returned and the deposit is seized, the renter still does not own the costume. In such cases, the customer will continue to accrue late fees and the store might file a civil case to regain property.

Late fees vary at stores. The Maude Vintage contract specifies a customer forfeits his or her deposit if no attempt is made within one week to return the costume.

There are legal limits to the amount of money businesses can charge to rent items, MU Student Legal Services coordinator Steve Concannon said.

“There are some principles of contract laws that are over and above what’s in the contract that the courts would rely on,” Concannon said. “There is a doctrine in contract law called Quantum Meruit which literally means, translated from Latin, unjust enrichment.”

He said a business cannot charge a deposit amount higher than the amount it would cost them to replace the item. Also, a business is not legally permitted to accrue large late fees without trying to contact the customer and recover the item.

“The principle of the duty to mitigate means I can’t just sit on the situation and not do anything about it,” Concannon said. “You should have been trying in good faith to get it back.”

Absolute Vintage rents costumes a little bit differently.

“We rent starting on Oct. 1,” owner Jennifer Johnson said. “We just have you take it for the whole month.”

Absolute Vintage rents out its regular vintage merchandise for half the buying price, holding the other half as a deposit to ensure the customer returns the piece.

Along with the vintage items normally sold in the store, Johnson rents out other costumes for about a $30 rental and a $60 deposit.

“We lose stuff every year,” Johnson said.

“But it’s not a huge problem.”

She said she attributes customers’ conscientious return of costumes to the laidback rental time frame.

Freshman Haley Hoffmann said she had a positive experience renting her jailbird costume from Absolute Vintage.

“They were fair about everything,” Hoffman said. “It was $20 to rent it, and you had to pay $40 extra if you got it stained.”

Despite occasional costume casualties and reasonable rental prices, Johnson said it is still a good time of year for her store.

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Dave Griggs, Boone County Fire Protection District board member, presents newly appointed Fire Chief Scott Olsen the chief’s honorary helmet Thursday at the Boone County Fire Protection District Office.

New fire chief named The Boone County Fire Protection District Board of Directors, led by member David Griggs, introduced Scott Olsen on Tuesday as Boone County's new fire chief.

Griggs said starting in 1979, Olsen held many crucial positions leading up to the role as the first leader of Missouri Task Force 1.

"He was instrumental in helping us procure Task Force 1," he said.

Olsen said he also held the position of assistant and deputy chief of operations and preparedness.

Olsen is succeeding former Fire Chief Steve Paulsell, under whom Olsen served. According to the fire district Web site, Paulsell retired his position in November last year after being chief for 38 years.

Olsen said he has no preconceived notions at this time on any changes he plans to make as chief.

"The future of the Boone County fire district and the services we can deliver to the community has never

looked better," fire district member John Wilke said.

Wilke also said Olsen has technical skills, a passion for the job and a compassion for the people with whom he works.

Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Scott, who has worked with Olsen, said he is excited about Olsen becoming chief. He said Olsen gets everyone involved.

"Since he has been interim fire chief, more people are involved in decision making," Scott said.

According to a fire distrcit news release, the board voted Olsen in with a 3-2 vote Oct. 21.

Olsen is the third fire chief in the county's history. Bill Westhoff assumed the first position of fire chief in 1968, and Paulsell was appointed the first full-time fire chief in 1977, according to the fire district Web site. Olsen has worked under both chiefs during his career.

— Kayla Huett, reporter

Six arrested in family sexual assault case

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A sixth suspect was arrested Thursday night by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in connection to the Mohler family child sexual abuse case, a Missouri State Highway Patrol news release from Thursday night stated.

The six suspects, including one Columbia resident, were arrested for sex crimes perpetrated against children, another Highway Patrol release stated.

The arrests were the result of an investigation initiated by the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, the release stated.

Burrell Edward Mohler Sr., 77, and his four adult sons allegedly committed the crimes from the mid '80s to late '90s, Missouri Highway Patrol Cpl. Bill Lowe said.

The sixth suspect, who was arrested Thursday night, is identified as Larry Kidd, 55, of Kansas City, Thursday's release stated. Kidd was arrested for rape of a child less than 14 years old. According to the release, Kidd was identified as an associate of the Mohler family.

Jared L. Mohler, 48, of Columbia, was arrested for one count of forcible rape with a child less than 12 years old by use of forcible compulsion, one count of forcible sodomy and two counts of the use of a child in a sexual performance, the news release stated.

The Columbia Police Department helped serve Mohler's search warrant, CPD spokeswoman Jessie Haden said.

Lowe said at this time, six victims have come forward, but inves-

tigators think more victims might contact investigators.

Lowe also said as part of the ongoing investigation, police are searching for evidence on a property formerly owned and occupied by two of the suspects.

"We've been given information about possible bodies," Lowe said.

Investigators are trying to determine the validity of that claim.

Police are searching for glass jars, which might contain letters written by the victims. Lowe said victims told investigators they hid accounts of the abuse in jars during the time their family members were allegedly molesting them.

The suspects haven't lived on the land for approximately 10 years, Lowe said. The owners are cooperating with authorities.

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department began investigating the case in mid-August. Lowe said the detective working the case asked Highway Patrol for help.

According to the news release, members of the Rural Missouri Major Case Squad including the Jackson, Johnson and Pettis sheriff's departments and the Odessa, Higginsville, Warrensburg and Sedalia police departments are working on the case. The Western Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force is also assisting in the investigation.

The suspects are being held in the Lafayette County Jail on bond, the news release stated.

— Alicia Stice, reporter

Georgian delegates tour MU PIERCE COURCHAINE Staff Writer Delegates from the Republic of Georgia toured MU on Thursday as part of the Open World program. Georgian MU graduate students led the tours of the College of Business and the School of Journalism.

“Georgia is in a transition period from a soviet communist economic system to a market economic system,” graduate student David Javakhadze said. “All of these people who came are in the economic areas of their town.”

Javakhadze, who originally came to MU as an exchange student, led the delegates’ tour of the business school.

“Georgia is disciplined in physics and chemistry,” Javakhadze said. “But for business and economics, this is kind of a new thing for us because we are from communist background.”

The Georgian delegates have been in Columbia since Nov. 7 and are here until Sunday. During their visit, they have toured government buildings and educational institutions in order to learn about local governments and government accountability.

“All of the countries that broke away from the Soviet Union have had problems getting oriented to doing things for themselves,” said Kee Groshong, vice chancellor emeritus of Administrative Services.

Groshong was on the city committee that helped organize the delegates’ visit to Columbia, and he is helping get the delegates to and from each event.

The tour of the business school was particularly important to the delegates because a lack of development in rural areas of Georgia, Javakhadze said.

“One of the first things I have noticed here is that innovations are introduced on a timely basis,”

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Military finds 3 in 4 young adults ineligible for service WES DUPLANTIER Staff Writer

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Facilitator Bakur Kvaratskhelia shows delegates from the Republic of Georgia the campus Thursday afternoon in front of Jesse Hall. The Georgian delegates were on campus to learn about MU business and economics departments. said Konstantine Kavtaradze, Georgian delegate and Kutaisi government official. “Theory and practice correspond more effectively here than home.”

Ioseb Buadze, a Georgian government official from Khashuri, said educational institutions in Georgia are more focused on science, not business.

“Anything that relates to market economy is new to us,” Buadze said. “New methods of

teaching are being applied now.”

Kavtaradze and Buadze spoke through a translator who accompanied the delegates from Georgia. Javakhadze said adjusting to democratic society is difficult for Georgians.

“In Soviet Union, there was no democracy at all,” Javakhadze said. To us, democracy is freedom and abandoning any laws. We need to understand how democratic society works.”

As the nation honored its service members in Veterans Day celebrations, a report put out by a military readiness group last week showed nearly half a million young adults in Missouri would be unable to enlist in the military.

Mission: Readiness, a Washington-based military preparedness group, said nearly 75 percent of young adults ages 17 to 24 nationally would be ineligible for military service either because they have a criminal record, have failed to graduate high school or because they are obese.

Mission: Readiness spokesman Ted Eismeier said he wants to put programs in place to build up numbers for recruiting classes several years in the future when the U.S. might still be occupying Afghanistan and Iraq.

“Our concern is that these trends in terms of educational attainment, physical fitness and social issues will have in impact on the long-run,” Eismeier said.

The report stated the situation in Missouri is better than the national average but noted 18 percent of the state’s students are not graduating on time, 3 percent of its adult population is on probation or incarcerated and nearly a third of its teenagers are obese.

The bipartisan group, which is led by several retired senior military leaders, is calling for Congress to pass the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, a provision of which would provide states with more money for early-childhood education through the Early Learning Challenge Fund.

“The armed services are meeting recruitment targets in 2009, but those of us who have served in command roles are worried about the trends we see,” retired Rear Adm. James Barnett said in a statement released by the group.

“Our national security in the year

2030 is absolutely dependent on what’s going on in pre-kindergarten today.”

The bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives in September and was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

The report comes as recruiters across all branches of the armed forces are reporting success in meeting their targets for permanent and reserve members for the first time since the draft was discontinued and the military became an all-volunteer force in 1973.

Kent Thomas, a member of the Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission, said recruiters in the state were meeting their goals for new soldiers, even from the small pool of eligible people.

He said the difficulty young people have finding jobs might be driving them toward the military.

“Last year every one of the bases met its recruiting targets,” Thomas said. “I think the economy’s tough and people also want an opportunity to serve.”

Missouri National Guard spokeswoman Capt. Tammy Spicer said the small number eligible young adults is not unusual.

“It’s definitely one of the things our Missouri National Guard recruiters deal with on a daily basis, finding the small percentage who are eligible to serve, and then within that, the small percentage of people who want to serve,” she said.

She said some recruits were motivated by intangible benefits and others by the incentives already offered by the National Guard.

“The Missouri National Guard has met its recruiting goals for several years, so I would not attribute its success directly to the national economy,” Spicer said. “People join on an individual basis and it is usually done out of a sense of patriotism and giving back, or for some of the great benefits of membership.”

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No need to overcomplicate rooming choice process In light of the problems with residence hall capacity and placing the ever-increasing number of people who want to live on campus, the Residence Halls Association has proposed a new plan to limit the number of returning students.

Under the new plan, people would be grouped into three separate tiers. There would be a specific number of beds set aside for freshmen, and the rest would be divvied up among everyone else. The first group of people allowed to pick their bed would be those involved in residence halls organizations, such as RHA and hall governments. The next tier would be people who can get a recommendation from their hall coordinators, and then everyone else would be free to pick their beds. Within each tier, it would be organized by seniority — first seniors, then juniors and sophomores. Confused yet?

The plan seems unnecessarily convoluted. First, the proposal is set up for the most senior people in RHA to get their pick of the beds. This seems a little bit suspicious. Plus, the only involvement RHA is counting is that in residence halls. Although we understand the argument RHA wants people who are in residence hall organizations to continue to be able to remain involved, it is still ridiculous. If involvement is going to be a factor, there should be more than residential organizations included.

The biggest problem, though, is the extra red tape this is going to cause just to get a room on campus. The proposal adds several more hoops people have to jump through. For instance, those in the second tier have to get a letter of recommendation from a hall coordinator or student staff. What staff members have the time to write letters of recommendation for hundreds of students who just want a bed on campus for the next school year? This is a completely unrealistic expectation for both students seeking beds and staff.

The problem could be solved in a much simpler way. Set aside the rooms for freshmen and then let people go in order of seniority. This way, no one judges who is more involved than someone else. No one has to request a letter of recommendation to live on campus next year. The freshmen who are required to stay in residence halls will have a place to stay.

Everyone wins.

It is also important to note this is not yet set in stone. The Department of Residential Life will have the final say about whether the proposal goes through. It has yet to take a stance on this proposal, but we encourage it to shoot down the tiered system.

In this situation, it best not to complicate things. Follow Occam’s razor. The simplest explanation tends to be the best one.

Textbook rental good for students Textbooks could be significantly cheaper next semester for students in certain chemistry or agricultural economics classes. University Bookstore is piloting a new textbook rental program in three courses.

Students would be able to rent textbooks from the bookstore for a semester rather than having to buy a new book and sell it back for a fraction of the price.

Although there are only three classes involved in the pilot program, it could be expanded to include other classes in later years. The pilot program will last for five semesters, though we hope they will expand it before then.

The program will apply to Agricultural Economics 3224, Chemistry 1100 and 1310, 1320, 1330 — a continuation course.

Approximately 875 students over five semesters will take Chem 1100 and save an estimated $68,750, according to Student Auxiliary Services spokeswoman Michelle Froese. The cost of a new textbook for a class is $147, but students will be able to rent it for $57.

Missouri University of Science and Technology established a rental program in fall 2007.

Over the next three semesters, students saved more than $92,000. Throughout the program, 989 students participated, meaning the average student saved $93 per semester. That makes a huge difference in the long run.

When many students are graduating thanks to thousands of dollars in student loans, being able to set aside money for savings rather than having to buy a textbook you might rarely use can make a big impact. Textbooks are ridiculously expensive, so students need all the help they can get when it comes to buying books.

These rental textbooks would cost around one-third of the price of a new textbook, which would be a huge help.

That the textbook rental program only really benefits students and doesn’t profit the university reflects very positively on MU. It’s obvious the plan was put into place with the primary objective of helping students.

We encourage the bookstore to really promote this program and make sure all students applicable for the textbook rentals are aware of it. Unlike the rebate program the bookstore runs, marketing should be widespread.

Once again, we’d encourage the bookstore not to wait until the end of the pilot program to start expanding it. If after two or three semesters it appears to be working, start gradually expanding it. We’ve seen it work well at Missouri S&T. Please do students a favor and give it the chance it deserves to grow and flourish.

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Rooted aims to help students find faith When incoming students first step on the University of Missouri campus, they generally experience a range of emotions, from excitement and happiness to shock and awe.

New students gain exposure to a brand new world filled with countless opportunities to get involved. What many students then feel is simply a natural emotional progression. We are talking about confusion, consternation and a general feeling of being completely overwhelmed.

Getting plugged into a religious community can be one of the most daunting challenges facing new students at Mizzou.

Numerous opportunities are out there, but in their first few days at Mizzou, the intimidation factor can stop new students from exploring the Christian community.

Rooted, a second-year campus organization, aims to help new and incoming students remain "rooted" in their faith as they make the collegiate transition.

During the first few weeks of the fall semester, Rooted hosts a ministry fair that gathers local churches, campus religious organizations and incoming students, creating a direct connection for students with the life of faith at Mizzou.

The biggest effort Rooted undertakes is

a weekend retreat for incoming students featuring live music, inspirational speakers and an instant relationship between like-minded students.

Our 11-member executive board is already preparing for the church and ministry fair and the retreat, but we're looking for retreat counselors and prayer team members, too. During the spring semester, the counselors get together every week to grow as Christian leaders, and the prayer team will meet weekly, too, to pray for the retreat, the incoming class of 2014, our students, faculty and staff and our amazing school.

Applications are due at 5 p.m. on Nov. 20 and are available by e-mailing Rooted.

PR@gmail.com.

Rooted has no affiliation with any denomination or campus ministry. It is simply an organization run by a handful of students to help introduce freshmen to the Christian community at Mizzou.

The personal impact Rooted makes goes a long way in helping new students feel a part of the Mizzou family — and we hope you'll apply to get Rooted, too!

— Tyler Hartley, Rooted spokesman

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Walls are built upon oppression Phil Klopfenstein pkyt7@mail.missouri.edu

Those of you keeping up with the news might have noticed there was an anniversary earlier this week. On Nov. 9, many joined to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

This iconic wall separated territories, people and economies of East and West Berlin from 1961 until 1989. For many Americans, it was an iconic symbol of the Cold War struggle and the eventual conclusion of that struggle.

In an unexpectedly creative and unconventional approach, the former route of the Berlin Wall was lined with about 1,000 8-foot-tall domino pieces and toppled over. And for those wondering which humanitarian rock star took on the honor of holding a concert on this occasion, Bono beat Sting to the punch.

In light of that recent wall-themed event, I thought it would be timely to look at some of the other famous walls people have built throughout time.

One especially famous wall is the

Great Wall of China. Measuring 4,000 miles, or a whopping 25,344,000 chop sticks, across Northern China, it runs about 1,000 miles longer than America at its widest parallel from East to West coast. That’s pretty big for a structure that commenced construction in the fifth century B.C. It was built as a defense mechanism to keep out invaders. A more modern version of this national icon is known as the “Great Firewall of China,” designed to keep the armies of invading Web bloggers and foreign Internet influence outside Chinese borders.

Now consider Wall Street. Wall Street didn’t get that name without earning it. Although today, if you travel there, you will see an actual street, from 1653 to 1699 there was actually a wall, and not just any wall at 12foot wall measuring 37 miles built to separate the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam from the nearby Native American tribes. Foreshadowing the famous Vietnam War summation of the black man fighting the yellow man for the protection of the white man, Wall Street was similarly built by the black man to protect the white man from the red man. The Bill of Rights was later passed in a building over-

looking the site.

Another well-known wall is the barrier separating Palestine from outside aid, medicine, trade and escape from the Israeli occupation.

The Gaza Strip has an unemployment rate of 44 percent. Goods coming into the country are few and far between due to extreme regulation and deprivation by the Israeli occupying force.

And of course there is the wall closest to us, the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Measuring roughly 700 miles, it equals the length of 7,370,000 8inch tacos neatly lined-up length-wise.

Regardless of one’s feelings about this wall or US immigration policy toward Mexico, this border barrier is surely one of the great walls of our time.

So for all this talk about walls, a basic point must become apparent: Walls are designed for separation and often built on a base of oppression.

Although we think about of the walls that nations have erected, let us also reflect on any walls that we ourselves have erected. Let us examine why these walls (both national and personal) are built and what is lost or gained by their continuance. I think anyone can agree walls make poor neighbors.

Is Zenyatta a racehorse or feminist icon?

Lindsay Eanet lrebn7@mizzou.edu

I usually never watch horse racing.

I can’t relate to the fan culture and even if I could afford to, I would never drop 10 grand on a mint julep. But last Saturday, sick of football after our abysmal loss to Baylor, I decided to watch the Breeders’ Cup. In horse racing, the horses are venerated as athletes, and their stories are framed as sports stories would be in football or baseball.

I noticed this as the ESPN commentators were offering the horses’ back stories — discussing their hometowns, family histories and past performances. They could have been talking about Tim Tebow.

But I was drawn to the story of one horse in particular.

Zenyatta, the lean 4-year-old filly named for the Sting & the Police album with “Don’t Stand so Close to Me” on it (much to my approval), was labeled as the hometown favorite, but what was far more intriguing in the framing of her story was the emphasis on “girl power.” The camera panned to race-goers brandishing pink signs that read, “Go Zenyatta, girl power!”

And the emphasis within the broadcast was on her gender as opposed to her record: She was unstoppable when racing other females, but now here she was, the only gal in an otherwise all-male field of competition — could she measure up to her male counterparts?

I got into it. I couldn’t resist the idea of a racehorse as a feminist icon, as silly as that might sound, especially because female athletes in male-dominated sports tend to be framed in certain ways.

That manner is usually hypersexualized (Danica Patrick’s skanky godaddy.com ads, Brandi Chastain triumphantly ripping her shirt off) or as some sort of novelty (the Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs Battle of the Sexes, Japanese pro baseball pitcher Eri

ILLUSTRATION BY CHELSEA MYERS Yoshida being compared to Amanda Wurlitzer from “The Bad News Bears” in a Yahoo.com article). Or women in sports end up as victims, as in the University of Colorado football rape case several years ago or the recent reports of harassment of female sports journalists. I wondered if Zenyatta not being a human athlete would make a difference.

The ESPN commentators, at least in my opinion, played the “Amanda Wurlitzer” card a bit, focusing on the novelty of having a filly talented enough to run with the big boys. But the way they did it also made you root for her. They also focused on crowd support and the fact she was the hometown favorite.

Zenyatta came from behind to win, making her the first filly to ever win the Cup and a contender for Horse of the Year (a title I didn’t

even know existed).

After she won, the conversation switched almost immediately to her undefeated record and her ability as a racehorse.

So the framing changed to focus on skill as opposed to gender. But need I remind the readers this was sports coverage about a horse.

And yet, it was the horse that got a better narrative frame than most female figures in male-dominated sports.

Which makes me wonder — if talented female athletes had a stronger presence in male-dominated sports and proved they could compete alongside their male counterparts, if our ideas of athletic prowess were less rigidly gendered — the conversation and framing sportswriters would give them would change, not just for horses, but for human athletes as well.

Erica Zucco ericazucco@gmail.com

Check your facts @everyone With this column, I try to veer away from journalism and media-centric topics.

As a journalism major I’m surrounded by #journchat style discussions, and I’m pretty sure the majority of people don’t want to hear me geek out about the Journalist’s Creed or the difference between multimedia and multi-platform storytelling. But with the exponential increase of people using Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, etc., and the constant intersection of journalism and social media, everyone is a part of the news gathering and reporting processes.

This Tuesday was a perfect example of that as plenty of Jefferson City interns, mid-Missouri journalists and even state legislators tweeted away about the potential hostage situation. Someone started a Twitter list to keep the information together, #jcmo became a commonly used hashtag (a way to collect Twitter updates from different users and essentially create a conversation or make it easy to track information on a given subject), and my Tweetdeck was spinning nonstop with “retweets” of postings by @PeterKinder, @KOMUNews, @CoMissourian and @ Missourinet. I’ll admit I, too, was a part of the ubiquitous Twitter stream. I retweeted a few things I thought to be important without doing any reporting on my own.

Note that: without doing any reporting on my own.

As the day went on, the information overload became too much to handle, and things just got confusing. Gunshots were fired — wait, no they weren’t. Fact A is confirmed. Oh wait, it’s false. It was a huge mash-up of speculations and hazy misconceptions as reporters for different news outlets and people actually near the site of the “potential situation” concerned about their friends, family and colleagues tried to find out what was going on. I appreciate people trying to get the word out, I really do. But sometimes an overabundance of information is worse than not having enough details — and this was one of those times.

One of the problems was instead of doing any actual reporting on our own, as I mentioned above, we just kept repeating what had already been said, and in excess, which didn’t help matters much. What we should have been doing was coming up with new ways to conceptualize information, like @jeffcitysports did when it created a map of all the places mentioned in relation to the story. Or at least we should have been confirming information before we reposted it. If we couldn’t do that because a) we didn’t know how to or b) people who could confirm the information were too busy to actually do something about it — noting we hadn’t confirmed it or explicitly saying something along the lines of “Heard a RUMOR that the #JCMOhostage may be related to a robbery in the JCMO area,” such as @Mo_Soy did.

Twitter has become a place to do more than just post links to Web sites with pretty pictures of cupcakes or post about what we’re doing that day; it’s become a hub with which to communicate information in breaking news situations. And though sometimes it’s good to spread the word by repeating what we’ve heard, we do need to be responsible for what we’re posting as well — confirming the information on our own or making sure a trusted newsroom or source has done that.

Whether you consider yourself a journalist, when you post information on the Internet, chances are good if it’s on a hot topic, it’ll spread. So it’s everyone’s responsibility to check facts and be selective with the information we share or reshare.

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The Maneater's weekly arts and entertainment section 'Holding Up the Sky' Students perform a graduate student's original play | page 15 Friday, November 13, 2009

New Brews New Broadway Brewery serves locally grown fare | page 14

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no shave november The beard is back with a bang. Celebrate No Shave November and grow a beard. Here are 13 reasons why you should.

1 ) It makes your pirate impression all the more convincing.

2 ) It makes your face look more defined.

3 ) Your face will be warmer in the cold winter months.

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MANLINESS MATT SCHUR Reporter College is undoubtedly a coming of age experience for all students. Some events are monumental, such as figuring out a lifelong occupation. Others carry less significance, such as the first keg stand. For most men, one college event seems to be a right of passage, it’s a collegiate bar mitzvah so to speak: No Shave November.

No Shave November, or Novembeard, is selfexplanatory. A person does not shave for the duration of the 11th month of the Gregorian calendar. Most commonly this applies to males and typically refers to not grooming facial hair for 30 days. Though humorous, No Shave November is no joke.

Sophomore Kyle McDonald has participated in the event for four straight years. McDonald has been growing beards since high school and almost got fired one time for his refusal to shave.

“What can I say, I’m a bearder,” he said.

Some people have a knack for basketball or for art and some people are meant to grow beards. McDonald falls in this last category.

“You see a lot of guys scratching their beards all the time, and they just look uncomfortable,” McDonald said. “But I’m impervious to itch. I don’t use conditioner and when I have an itch, it feels wonderful to scratch.”

As with a lot of beard enthusiasts, McDonald isn’t just doing this for November.

He is actually part of a larger challenge called Whiskerino. The goal: to not shave from Nov. 1 until March 1.

Some say growing beards is no different than seeing someone at a favorite band’s show.

“I respect bearded men more when I have my own,” McDonald said. “It’s like

an instant connection.”

Sophomore Sam Hefter is no different in his commitment to facial hair. He has been growing out his mustache since October and is doing Movember, which is the mustache equivalent of No Shave November.

Hefter said he has loved the experience so far and is planning to keep it going past November. The biggest snag has not been with women but with eating.

“Food gets stuck in the mustache all the time,” Hefter said. “Sauces get caught on the brim so you have to use your tongue to get that stuff off.”

For first-time mustache growers, Hefter recommends using conditioner to take away the itch. Conditioner becomes essential around two weeks into the growing process when the hair starts to get thick.

“The itching stage made me want to shave it off,” said Hefter, who began this venture with two friends from his fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi. “They couldn’t handle the itching so they shaved it off. But I’m too committed to do that.”

Hefter took his commitment one step further by shaving his beard frequently to accentuate the mustache. Hefter has embraced the good and the bad with the mustache, even when it comes to girls.

“No girl wants to kiss a guy with a mustache, but I’m OK with that, it makes me feel manly,” Hefter said.

Sophomore Abi Getto reasserted this idea.

“I think they’re pretty heinous,” said Getto, commenting on the look of beards and mustaches. “But, seeing them is hilarious.”

Getto is not partaking in No Shave November but only because she is unable to grow facial hair.

“If it wasn’t weird for girls to have mustach-

4 ) You’ll be one step closer to looking like Sean Connery. You could even rock the sideburn moustache combo.

5 ) You can sculpt it and enter the World Beard and Moustache Championships. Check these guys out at www. worldbeardchampionships.com 6 ) It makes a great home for displaced birds.

7 ) Great storage for pens, pencils, cash and even food for later.

8 ) You can get started on your Santa costume early.

9 ) Because honestly, shaving is just a pain in the ass. And razor burn?

Seriously unattractive.

1 0 ) It looks a little more rugged, some girls like that more.

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Junior Kyle McDonald gestures to the work in progress growing on his face Thursday at a friend's apartment.

es, I would definitely grow one,” Getto said.

The trend with No Shave November is originality. When it comes to facial hair, the bigger or more unusual, the better.

“If you’re going to grow a beard you have to go all out,” Getto said, “While some scruff isn’t bad, the Grizzly Adams beards are the best.”

Like all symbols of manhood, be it Chuck Norris or Sean Connery, it’s not about what you do but what’s on your face.

McDonald echoes this sentiment.

“The best part of having a beard?” McDonald said. “Respect.”

1 1 ) It will help you impress other dudes.

Not many guys can grow beards so when they can, other men get jealous.

1 2 ) It makes you a bastion of masculinity.

1 3 ) Abraham Lincoln.

‘Nuff said.

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Broadway Brewery uses local ingredients The new restaurant is on Broadway between Eighth and Ninth streets.

MAURA HOWARD Staff Writer Using locally-grown products and handcrafted beer, Broadway Brewery owners Walker Claridge, Paul Dickerson and brothers Kenny and Jim Duzan have brought some fresh flavor to downtown Columbia.

Its imaginative idea for a pub serving regional selections came from Claridge, a co-owner of the Root Cellar grocery store, which also sells only locallygrown products. Dickerson said Claridge had been talking about starting up the restaurant for about two years and as of last September, the brewery finally opened.

The brewery is strategically located between Eighth and Ninth streets on Broadway under the American Shoe Company where Uprise Bakery used to be.

Although the brewery faces some stiff competition with local favorite Flat Branch Pub and Brewing just down the road, Broadway Brewery has quite a few differences from other local restaurants.

“The food here is much different from the typical brew fry,” Dickerson said. “Nothing here is deep-fried and the majority of the ingredients used in the kitchen are regionally grown.”

In addition, Broadway Brewery is growing the majority of its seasonal produce at three of its proprietary farms.

The Terra Bella and Root Cellar farms, located in Hatton and Millersburg, contribute organic fruits and vegetables, eggs,

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Co-owner Walker Claridge, left, chats with bartender John Hooker, right, Thursday afternoon at Broadway Brewery. The new brewery caters to the public with five different varieties of Broadway Beer made daily. lamb, specialty heirloom tomatoes and a variety of organic mixed field greens.

The owners have taken these fresh ingredients and put its own spin on the usual burger and pizza spread of a pub menu with foods, such as the butternut bacon pizza, a pizza with pureed butternut squash, crumbled bacon, caramelized onions and cheddar cheese.

The brewery also has a respectable selection of beer brewed by Dickerson, the brew master, using a technique they

call “infusion mash.” Dickerson personally assembled and outfitted the brew system and has received praise for his American Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, Wheat, Porter and Stout.

The interior of the place complements the menu selection with its warm, modern decor, including local artwork scattered throughout the walls and a huge, glass enclosed brew room right behind the bar so customers can see all the brewing equipment.

Because of how new

Broadway Brewery is, there are still a few improvements to be made by the owners regarding service and other kinks.

“We are still chasing down all the little fires a new business has to chase down,” Dickerson said. “There are just so many little things that we hadn’t thought about.”

Still, Dickerson said as far traffic goes, the restaurant is holding up just fine.

“We still need to work on drawing a bigger lunch crowd, but the weekends have been

pretty busy,” Dickerson said.

As for its target demographic, the brewery attracts anyone from the college crowd to families with a plethora of foods, liquors and even a flat screen television hanging on the wall.

The one con is the food is not exactly cheap. A 12-inch pepperoni pizza costs $10.75.

Only a couple of months old, Broadway Brewery seems to have found its niche with locally-grown menu selection and could be just what downtown Columbia was missing.

Concept album changes Silverstein’s approach The economic crisis inspired their latest album concept.

DANIELLE KINNISON Reporter Named after famed children’s author Shel Silverstein, Ontariobased post-hardcore band Silverstein singer Shane Told spoke about the band’s newest release and first concept album, A Shipwreck in the Sand.

Drawing inspiration from the uncertainty surrounding the global economic crisis, Told crafted two different stories: one of a ship traveling to find a new world and a family watching their hopes of achieving the American dream falling apart.

MOVE: What prompted the idea to make a concept album following Arrivals and Departures?

Shane Told: We did the first three records pretty much the exact same way. We just got in a room and jammed it out.

We didn’t think about how the

record was going to end up in terms of what songs were going to be in what order. Every song was its own entity.

I don’t want to say we got sick of doing that, but we just wanted to do something a little more challenging, so I came up with the idea to write a story so the record tells a story from start to finish.

MOVE: What is the inspiration behind A Shipwreck in the Sand?

ST: The inspiration was what’s going on in the world right now — the economy and the stock market crashing and how uncertain the future is right now for not just people our age, but even older people who thought they had their savings locked up.

A lot of people lost a lot of their retirement money. I guess that was something I was affected by and I thought a lot about and it was something I wanted to write about.

So, I thought the best way to talk about was to use a concept story idea rather than just an old school punk rock record, you

know “fuck the government.” I wanted to be a little more deep with it.

MOVE: How did making a concept album change the writing/recording process?

ST: We had to be a lot more deliberate about everything we did. With the way we did the first three records, you can change things as you go.

Whereas with this, everything we recorded or wrote we had to consider three other things every time we did something, which made it considerably harder (and) take a lot longer.

It was a lot more of a challenge. Most of the time when you write a song or a record, you write the music and then the lyrics. Because we had the concept as well, we had to constantly go back and fit it in there.

MOVE: What was the most difficult aspect of making A Shipwreck in the Sand?

ST: Lyrically, it was harder for me because I was telling a story and I was using other people’s

characters and going by what they would feel rather than what I felt.

With the first three records, when it’s from my own experience, I can say anything because it’s me saying it. But when it’s from someone else’s perspective, you have to think a little more at the character and what they would do. I lost a lot of sleep over that.

MOVE: How has performing changed when playing songs from A Shipwreck in the Sand, if at all?

ST: The record is split into four chapters, and we’ve been starting the shows with the first chapter. One thing which also was a challenge in part, was I wanted each song to have its own story as well, so if someone heard one song then they would be able to get something out of it as well, which made hard to not only have a record that does that, but have each song do that.

MOVE: How did your album affect your fans?

ST: As time goes on, your stupid band is important to people;

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Silverstein bassist Bill Hamilton plays Monday at The Blue Note.

The group is touring in support of their most recent album, A Shipwreck in the Sand. things you say make an impact.

I never thought about that, especially when we were doing our first record — I just didn’t care. I was just writing things I felt, but then it’s weird when you start realizing that it’s affecting people. I think it’s cool that our band means something to people.

The Scarlet Review

Katy Wagner Movie Columnist

Comedy meets fantasy in ‘Goats’ There is no denying it: In one way or another, everyone wants to be a Jedi. Although most of us are content to keep this desire hidden, an American military venture in the ‘70s went about producing true blue Jedi Knights. Or so “The Men Who Stare at Goats” claims, promising to be “more true than you would like to believe.”

In this absurdist farce, George Clooney teams up with Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey to lend charisma and prowess to a vaguely spotty film. Despite a few narrative-related setbacks, the outlandish nature and fun performances of “The Men Who Stare at Goats” overcome the film’s missteps.

Grant Heslov, who most notably wrote “Good Night, and Good Luck,” picked up the task as director. Heslov attacked the film with a deft deadpan manner, and instead of attempting to heighten the onscreen antics with production tricks, he allowed the material itself to be funny. This thought process continued with his casting of actors who are mostly known for their dramatic work. Heslov and these “serious” actors ground the film’s wildly unbelievable plot with sincerity.

Perhaps the single most important thing for “Goats” is the deliciously off-kilter performances. Naturally, Clooney steals the show as First Earth Battalion member Lyn Cassady.

Clooney balances his uproarious character with grizzled honesty. Although the audience might see Lyn as slightly insane, we never doubt he fully believes in his psychic powers.

The terminally underrated Bridges shows up as the equally riotous founder of the New Earth Army, Bill Django. Although Bridges’ performance leans on the hammy side toward the Movie: ‘The Men Who end of the film, his Stare At Goats’ Director: Grant Heslov natural earnestness Featuring: Ewan endears him to the McGregor, George Clooney, Jeff Bridges and audience. In contrast, Spacey’s sly portrayal Kevin Spacey of attention monRating: R Running Time: ger Larry Hooper is 1 hour, 33 minutes sealed with pokerfaced sliminess that 3.5 out of 5 allows his actions to speak louder than his words.

Unfortunately, not every casting choice was the right one. As much as this physically pains me to write, McGregor was not exactly cut out for the role of journalist Bob Wilton.

For the most part, McGregor lacked the comedic timing needed for the role, often on reaction times or punch lines. This was simply exacerbated by McGregor’s spotty American accent that was continuously broadcasted in voice-over.

“The Men Who Stare at Goats” is based on a Jon Ronson’s 2004 book of the same name, but the film was adapted to the silver screen

by Peter Straughan. Straughan’s only other film of note was last year’s irreverent and forgettable “How To Lose Friends & Alienate People.” These two films share particular brand of ridiculous comedy that resonates through his scripts, but after watching “Goats,” it is clear Straughan still has room for improvement.

The film’s message of “believing might just be enough” often got lost within the largerthan-life characters. When the film attempts to delve into this, the point is often tangled within the fact we do not ever find out if Lyn and Bill were honest-to-God Jedi warriors. This could be seen as artistic, but the ending directly conflicts this ideology.

Regardless of its muddled philosophical statement, “The Men Who Stare At Goats” is a once-in-a-lifetime tale you must see to believe.

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Students perform original play Graduate student Milbre Burch wrote ‘Holding Up the Sky.’ ANGELA CASE Senior Staff Writer Throughout “Holding Up the Sky,” the MU theatre department’s production, one line is repeated several times: “There are many stories of how it all began.”

Fittingly, the play itself began with many stories.

“Holding Up The Sky” was written by MU graduate student Milbre Burch, who worked in close collaboSARAH HOFFMAN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ration with the play’s director, theatre Young Man, played by senior Chris Blackerby, crawls across the stage in 'Holding Up department chairman Clyde Ruffin.

Burch said the initial inspiration The Sky,' which opened Thursday night at the Rhynsburger Theatre. Folktales from for the play grew out of a work- around the world inspired the play. shop, then a concert, then a GrammyFor many of the show’s actors, For senior Chris Blackerby, who nominated live spoken word album recorded by Burch, all of which were including Alejandro Soto, who plays plays one of the principal roles, the released in response to the events of the Blind Man, the originality of Young Man, finding his character was “Holding Up The Sky” adds to its the least of his challenges.

Sept. 11.

“The character came pretty easy,” Burch said the influence of Sept. appeal.

“I love it because it’s so original,” he said. “The rollercoaster of messag11 would not be evident to audiences he said. “The special effects, the light- es that I have throughout the play are seeing the play.

“It’s very much a gathering of sto- ing, the music, everything about it is all pretty relatable, whether it be trying to deceive someone or realizing ries of peace, justice and reconcilia- original.”

Ensemble member Sirius Hu said that being a ridiculous self-centered tion, and of the devastation of war, particularly on women and children,” he liked the awesome production val- person isn’t OK.” ues and the uniqueness of Instead, the play posed physical she said. the play. challenges for Blackerby, whose charThe play began as an “I like the way it tells the acter participates in several dances adaptation of several difstory,” he said. “It’s not like throughout the play. ferent folktales. Eight other plays tell stories.”

“The hardest part is trying to find remain embedded in the What: ‘Holding Up the Sky’ The play’s unique style my character while I’m completely script. by: Milbre Burch has posed some challeng- out of breath at all times,” he said.

“It remains deeply Written Directed by: Clyde Ruffin es to the cast and direcFranklin predicted audiences will grounded in oral tradi- Where: Rhynsburger tor. Ruffin said his biggest be as stirred by the play as he was tion stories from China, Theatre the Ndebele people of When: 8 p.m. Nov. 12 to challenge was bringing after the first rehearsal. the world of the play into “I definitely think it’s going to Zimbabwe, the Aztec, Pima 14 and Nov. 17 to 19, 2 p.m. Nov. 15 being. be something they’ve never seen and Inuit peoples of the “It’s kind of a challenge before,” he said. “The first time we Americas, the Bedouins of Saudi Arabia and the Aborigines of to create an imagined world and make fully rehearsed this play, I was blown Australia,” Burch said in the play- sure that all of the language and the away when everything came together. words that people use and everything And I’m very sure that the audience is wright’s notes. going to be blown away as well.”

The play’s mysterious, echoing make sense in this world,” he said.

Ensemble member junior Tim Judges from the American College soundscape was composed especially for “Holding Up the Sky” by Tori Franklin said unlike other shows he Theatre Festival will attend Sunday’s Meyer. Burch said she did not inter- has done, the mythical nature of this matinee performance.

Each year, the university submits act with Meyer or the show’s cho- play required him to actually create a one production for consideration to reographer, Stephens College dance character.

“It’s not a set role with a set behav- the festival. Ruffin said shows from department chairwoman Carol Estey, ior,” he said. “It’s a lot harder because MU have been regional finalists sevduring the writing process.

“I met with the composer only to not only do I have to become that eral times since he arrived at MU 27 express my delight in hearing the character, but I have to create the years ago, and two of those shows character that I’m becoming.” were national finalists. music,” she said.

THEATRE PREVIEW

Street rap provides honest front ALEX MCELVAIN Senior Staff Writer Halloween in Madison, Wis., is a pretty big deal. The city shuts down its main drag, State Street. Locals and visitors spend the night at house parties or reveling on State and most importantly, everybody dresses up.

The enjoyment we receive from these frightening costumes hinges on the opportunity to be exposed to and experience our fears without actual risk. I experienced them firsthand, having roadtripped up north to the Cheesehead state this past weekend.

At a Madison gas station we met a man who introduced himself as Drastic, a rapper from Milwaukee, “Out here in Madtown to do some shows, some promotion, know what I’m saying?”

I bought his mixtape for $2.

Drastic’s CD is called The Lost Tapes, a fact communicated via Sharpie on a once-blank CD-R. The disc lacks a track list but offers the rapper’s personal phone number.

So my friends and I popped in the disc.

Mostly we made jokes about his declara-

tion that a few obviously orchestrated songs were “hot freestyles” and the recognizable DJ drops. One friend said Drastic was “endlessly talented.”

But while we laughed, I had sort of a weird epiphany. The Lost Tapes is really not that bad. The production is professional, and the beats are admittedly derivative but certainly entertaining.

His flow is unremarkable but passable.

Most importantly, his lyrics are honestly all right — “The game without me is like Tina Turner without Ike/Or the ‘96 Bulls without Mike” — and comparable to billboard chart rap.

When we hear popular songs, we hear them from a detached perspective. We know they’ve “made it”; we don’t know them personally. We only understand about them what they want us to understand. The same could be said of any street hip-hop act — T.I., Gucci Mane, etc. These acts are the scary monster costumes you see on Halloween — something you want no direct contact with, but you’re thoroughly content to enjoy it from a safe distance.

Drastic is more like a costume you see on State Street, remark to your friends

how astonishingly realistic it is and then realize it’s an actual ghoul. The content of his rap could not be more commonplace in its genre, and yet it’s somehow thoroughly affecting.

When he raps “I’m hustling, try’na get paid/I’m tired of selling dope,” I don’t think about how badass he is. I think about how I just bought a CD from an actual drug dealer.

The level of emphasis hip-hop as a genre puts on “being real” is bizarre.

Jeezy raps that he’s “as real as it gets,” Killah Priest can’t stand “fake MCs” and hundreds of thousands of suburban kids remind their friends to “keep it real” as they head their separate ways from soccer practice. If being real is so important, why isn’t anybody listening to Drastic? In fact, Drastic wonders the same on “Track 12” — “Why all these other rappers getting rich an’/I’m still on the block and ain’t got a pot to piss in?”

That’s the hallmark of underground rap — commitment to storytelling whether the facts command adulation. You say you’re looking for real? This is as real as it gets.

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MU SPORTS SCOREBOARD

Friday, November 13, 2009

Wrestling

Football

Overall record: 1-0 (conference 0-0) Last game: 18-16 win over Illinois Next game: Central Missouri Open on Nov. 14 Key player: Senior Nick Marable’s victory against Illinois sealed the win for Missouri.

Overall record: 5-4 (conference 1-4) Last game: 40-32 loss to Baylor Next game: at Kansas State 11:30 a.m.

Nov. 14 Key player: Senior wide receiver Danario Alexander had 13 receptions for 214 yards against Baylor.

Volleyball Overall record: 16-11 (conference 7-8) Last game: 3-0 win over Oklahoma Next game: at Colorado at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14 Key player: Senior setter Lei WangFrancisco had 45 assists against the Sooners.

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

Hunt's Hunches

John Hunt Sports Columnist

Women's sports often trivialized Maybe New Mexico junior defender Elizabeth Lambert was just having a bad day.

It happens to the best of us. Easy tasks that should just fall into place simply don’t. Those days are never fun, but we wake up the next morning to a new day, and life should carry on as usual.

Unfortunately, after one of the semifinals of the women’s soccer Mountain West Conference tournament Nov. 5, a lot of other people associated with Lambert were having a bad day as well.

Perhaps you’ve seen the highlights on ESPN of that match between her Lobos and BYU where Lambert is shown committing a number of unsportsmanlike actions, highlighted by her takedown of a BYU player via hair.

If you haven’t, my initial instinct is to urge you to YouTube it. It is not only frightening but also appalling — two adjectives that should never be used to describe a sporting event.

Yet, I’ve realized I am part of a problem. Women’s sports are often trivialized and overlooked unless something like that catapults them to the forefront of the news and we begin to discuss ethics highlighted by the situation.

Shamefully, I can’t even remember the last time I paid attention to women’s sports.

Wait; yes I can. It was toward the end of the summer when controversy arose surrounding South African runner Caster Semenya, inciting debates over the ethics of gender testing.

The last time I looked into women’s athetics was in September when Serena Williams’ tantrum at the U.S. Open sparked criticism and discussion over unsportsmanlike conduct implications.

If we (the media) are not giving them headlines over flagrant offenses, some female athletes gain much of our attention through other avenues completely unrelated to sports.

They are on magazine covers all the time, but the last time I could find women athletes on the cover of a Sports Illustrated that was not the swimsuit edition was more than half of a year ago on an April 16 issue commemorating the Connecticut basketball team.

Brandi Chastain made the cover in 1999 after scoring the winning goal in the Women’s World Cup, though she is better remembered for her subsequent celebration of ripping off her jersey than her game-winning goal itself.

In fact, if you had asked me about my stance on women’s sports before I had given it some thought, I probably would responded with something to the effect of “I think women’s sports are great. I am a huge fan of Danica Patrick, Maria Sharapova and Amanda Beard.”

A main reason for the discrepancy between the coverage of men and women’s sports is that there is very little money in women’s athletics compared to men’s.

Generally, I am absolutely fascinated by people trying as hard as they possibly can toward a common goal and the results of such efforts.

It doesn’t matter if it is just you on the golf course or 70 of you on the football field, if you are a man or a woman, if you are 6 years old or 60.

The bottom line is if you are trying your hardest, I’ll enjoy it.

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Volleyball pulls out a win in home stretch of season ALEX KECKEISEN Staff Writer Wednesday was a big day for the Missouri volleyball team. Not only did the Tigers dominate Oklahoma in straight sets at the Hearnes Center to bolster their NCAA Tournament resume (25-22, 25-20, 18-25), but the program also landed two top-50 recruits in Molly Kreklow and Lisa Henning.

Missouri (15-11, 6-8 Big 12) came into the match looking to prove themselves in the homestretch of the season against a tough opponent in Oklahoma (17-7, 10-5 Big 12), winners of four straight games.

Kreklow stressed the importance of the days leading up to the match after losing two straight against ranked opponents.

“They did a really good job of what they’ve been working on, carrying over from Monday and Tuesday in practice,” Kreklow said.

Senior setter Lei Wang-

SWEEPING THE SOONERS Missouri dominated the match in all aspects.

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Hitting percentage

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Kills

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Digs

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Francisco recorded 45 assists and also noticed the importance of the preparation early in the week.

“This game is really important for us and how we practice in how we play,” WangFrancisco said.

The attack was a collective effort as five Tigers contributed at least eight points. Junior outside hitter Paola Ampudia led the way with 21 kills on 53 attacks. Fellow junior outside hitters Julianna Klein and Catie Wilson each contributed eight points.

Middle blockers junior Weiwen Wang and sophomore Brittney Brimmage also stepped up in a way not seen before this season.

Wang showed her strengths early and often, chipping in eight kills. Brimmage produced when needed, hitting .500 and contributing 8.5 points.

The Tigers came out swinging in the first set to counter one of the best defensive teams in the nation. The first frame was back and forth with the teams combining for just three streaks of three points.

Although the first set was nothing but back and forth, the second was a set of streaks with the Tigers jumping out to a an 11-4 lead early. Missouri stopped the Oklahoma attack in its tracks, as most of the swings from the Sooner front line were set far from the net.

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Sophomore defensive specialist Priscilla Armendariz digs a hit against the Oklahoma Sooners on Thursday night at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers defeated the Sooners and went on to improve their record to 16-11.

Oklahoma battled their way back, though with three streaks of three points.

With the score 20-18, Ampudia took over and finished off the set with four of the final five points. Missouri got off to a clean start in the final set and never relinquished the lead. Six players posted kills and were partly helped by two net violations on the Sooners.

With this big win under their belt, the Tigers are looking to have created a resume worthy of the NCAA Tournament.

“I think it says we’re a little underrated and people are overlooking us and we can do big things,” Wilson said.

“Winning in three was really good and it proved a point to everyone in the Big 12.”

Wang-Francisco was more hesitant on what the win meant for the team.

“It means a lot to us, however, we need more wins and that will help us get into the tournament,” WangFrancisco said.

Oklahoma has made a name for itself this season as one of the best defensive teams in the nation, ranking sixth with 17.67 digs per set.

“Oklahoma is normally a really safe team,” Kreklow said. “I felt like they beat a lot of people because they don’t beat themselves a lot.”

The Tigers have just five games left, two against ranked opponents.

“When you get to the last three weeks of the season, this is when a lot of things pop,” Kreklow said.

Tigers look to get back on track EVAN GLANTZ Staff Writer In the past couple years, success has come relatively easily for coach Gary Pinkel and the Tigers. But this season, after getting off to another fast start, Missouri has faltered.

The team started 4-0 but has dropped four of its past five and now faces uncertainty the rest of the way.

“We’ve kind of got our back up against the wall again,” junior center Tim Barnes said.

“We felt like that a couple weeks ago and now we’re kind of pressed to find out who we are. It’s getting later in the season, so we feel like we really have to pull together and come out and really find ourselves as a team.”

Of the four losses the Tigers have suffered in the Big 12, Saturday’s game stands out as possibly the toughest to swallow. After marching up the field at will in the first half,

Missouri’s offense disappeared in the second half — as did its lead.

“Any time you lose a game you’re supposed to win, whatever that means, we don’t do that a lot around here,” Pinkel said. “It happens. (Sunday) was a tough day around here. You can play well and lose a game just because (the other team) made a few more plays than you did. I hate losing, but I can live with that. But when you don’t feel like you played your A game, your best football game, that’s inexcusable.”

The players know more is expected of them the rest of the season.

“We’re still going to keep preparing, and we’re still going to go out there and go hard in practice,” senior linebacker Sean Weatherspoon said. “I’m still going to be hard on guys who aren’t doing the right thing. And I’m pretty sure the coaches are going to be even tougher. Right now the depth

chart has a lot of ‘evens’ on it.

Not a lot of changes but a lot of evens. So we’re going to get the right guys on the field.”

Missouri’s next opponent will be Kansas State on Saturday. Somewhat of an afterthought in the preseason, the Wildcats are battling for supremacy in the Big 12 North.

That title belonged to the Tigers in 2007 and 2008, so it will be a reversal of roles for the teams. Missouri will now play the role of spoiler, as K-State tries to close in on the division title.

In his first season back in Manhattan, Kan., following a three-year hiatus, coach Bill Snyder has led the Wildcats to a 6-4 record overall and a 4-2 mark in conference.

After early season losses to Louisiana-Lafayette and UCLA, Kansas State regained its footing and now sits atop the Big 12 North.

“I’m a big Bill Snyder fan, always have been,” Pinkel said.

BUCKING THE TREND The Tigers snapped a 13-game losing streak playing against Kansas State in 2006. Here is how the matchups have gone for Missouri since then.

Kansas Outcome Missouri State 21 2006 in Columbia W 41 32 2007 in Manhattan, Kan. W 49 24 2008 in Columbia W 41 KATIE PRINCE/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

“I have great respect for him as a coach and all that he’s done.”

Snyder has had Missouri’s number when he’s been at the helm for the Wildcats.

The Tigers have not beaten a Snyder-led Kansas State team since 1992. “(Kansas State) has a good coach,” Weatherspoon said.

“Coach Snyder, he did some great things when he was there. In my freshman year, we hadn’t beaten them in the last 13 years, so that obviously speaks volumes right there. So I’m not really surprised they’re back.

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