The Maneater -- Volume 77, Issue 12

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MSO hosts Fast-a-thon to raise money, educate

Reggae at Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ

GARRETT RICHIE Staff Writer The Muslim Student Organization hosted a charity Fast-a-thon on Monday in Stotler Lounge to raise money for victims of the recent Pakistan flood and to educate students about fasting and Islam.

The Fast-a-thon usually coincides with the month of Ramadan.

MSO spokesperson Mahir Khan said this year’s Fast-a-thon was held further from Ramadan due to scheduling conflicts at the beginning of the school year.

“We actually put on the Fasta-thon every single year around the time of Ramadan,” Khan said.

“MSOs across the country do the

same event.”

Khan said the Fast-a-thon has had a steady audience since it has been on campus.

“We’ve had a consistent Fast-athon for the last four or five years,” Khan said. “We’ve probably had around 20 or 30 people fast with us every single year, but it’s pretty consistent.”

The Fast-a-thon, which had about 80 participants this year, began with a short presentation on the basics of Islam, followed by a break-fast, evening prayers and a discussion of students’ experiences with fasting.

Khan said the event provides an opportunity for MSO to edusee MSO, page 6

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Taj Weekes of Taj Weekes and Adow performs during his set Saturday afternoon during the Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ festival. The festival took place in downtown Columbia on Friday and Saturday.

Analysis: Tigers look toward conference play after 4-0 start JOHN MONTESANTOS Staff Writer The Missouri football team finished up its nonconference schedule with a decisive victory over Miami of Ohio more than a week ago, putting the team at 4-0 this season. But the undefeated record doesn’t tell the whole story for the Tigers, who were inconsistent in the four-game span and suffered a few ups and downs.

Week one looked troublesome when Missouri was down 10 at halftime to an Illinois team led by a freshman quarterback. But a strong defen-

sive stand in the second half got them a win in the season opener.

The Tigers turned things around in week two with a home opener blowout over McNeese State, but it didn’t mean much since the Cowboys are probably their easiest matchup of the season.

The roller coaster continued the next week as Missouri looked flat against San Diego State. The Tigers trailed with less than two minutes remaining before a 68-yard touchdown reception bailed them out.

The Tigers responded well in week four, executing well

on both sides of the ball and stomping an improved Miami of Ohio team.

No matter if it was a rout or a come-from-behind victory, junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert said he thinks a win is a win.

“We saw at the beginning of the season that we had to end nonconference play at 4-0,” Gabbert said. “We’re here today, and it doesn’t matter how we got here, as long as we’re 4-0.”

Among the inconsistency on offense, sophomore wide see FOOTBALL, page 6

Tiger football player arrested for drinking while driving Missouri football junior defensive lineman Jimmy Burge was arrested Saturday for drinking alcohol while driving.

Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jill Wieneke said an officer pulled Burge over for making an illegal left-hand turn.

“He could smell alcohol and thought he (Burge) might be intoxicated,” Wieneke said.

The officer asked Burge if he had been drinking, and he told the

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officer he had not.

“He was obviously suspicious, because it didn’t match up with what the officer was seeing,” Wieneke said.

The officer conducted a field sobriety test and took Burge to the department on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

At the station, police conducted a blood alcohol level test.

“He didn’t blow a .08 or over,” Wieneke said. “He did test positive

for presence of alcohol, but it was below the legal limit and he’s 21 (years old).”

The officer did find an open bottle of beer in Burge truck that was still cold, Wieneke said. The officer asked Burge if he had been drinking while driving.

After initially denying that he had, Burge told police that he had been consuming alcohol while driving. see BURGE, page 6

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Sorority sisters of Alpha Phi view a plaque dedicated to the group’s centennial celebration Saturday at the Alpha Phi house. The plaque stands on the front lawn of the Alpha Phi house on Providence Road.

Alpha Phi marks centennial celebration SALLY FRENCH Staff Writer More than 600 Alpha Phi collegians and alumnae flooded the sorority’s house on Providence Road this weekend to celebrate the Omicron Chapter’s Centennial Anniversary.

The weekend featured events including the “Move Your Phi’t” Heart Walk through campus, benefiting women’s heart health and a tented gala and banquet with entertainment by current members of the sorority as well as alumni.

But the event drew more than just Alpha Phi women.

Mayor Bob McDavid spoke Saturday morning on the lawn of the Alpha Phi House in a

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ceremony. McDavid, an MU alumnus, studied at the MU School of Medicine, and noted he delivered some of the babies who are now members of the Omicron Chapter of the Alpha Phi sorority. After McDavid read a proclamation from the City of Columbia, a plaque, which stands in the front yard of the house, was revealed to dedicate to the house. The plaque notes the history of the house, as well as distinguished alumnae, including Carrie Francke, who is the first woman president of the Missouri Students Association and Melodie A. Powell, who is the former national president of the Mizzou Alumni see CEREMONY, page 6

Women of the gridiron The Columbia Enforcers are preparing for their first season in the Women's Spring Football League.

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Marble no longer holds this position and is a representative for Sen. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo. Also, an IC co-founder said the meeting with Marble went much better than the meeting in early September with Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. The group did not in fact meet with McCaskill herself in September, but rather her staff. The Maneater regrets this error.

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Events Calendar TUESDAY 5 MU Council on Violence Against Women Kick Off Meeting 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

S204 (Memorial Union) The Columbia Dance Festival 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Jesse Auditorium ( Jesse Hall)

WEDNESDAY 6 Fall General Faculty Meeting 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

S107 (Memorial Union) “You in Mizzou” -The Myth of Mars and Venus: How do Men and Women Differ in Friendship Styles?

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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THURSDAY 7 Love Your Body Day 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lowry Mall Dr. Jon Finson, Schumann Lieder Lecture 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Whitmore Recital Hall (Fine Arts Building)

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Green Dot Mizzou aims to improve campus safety MARIE MANDELBERG Staff Writer The Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center hosted the Green Dot Mizzou Conference on Saturday, aiming to train MU students and faculty on what they can do to improve campus safety.

The Green Dot program started at the University of Kentucky four years ago and has since spread to campuses, community-based organizations and military installations. The program is meant to increase bystander intervention and reduce the prevalence of violence in the community.

RSVP Center Graduate Assistant Alyssa Ruth said if every act of violence on a map was a red dot, then every time someone stands up to prevent that violence it is signified as a green dot.

This past year the RSVP Center started to implement the Green Dot program with student organizations on campus.

“It’s important because our current rates of violence are unacceptable,” said Jennifer Sayre, director of training and development for the Green Dot, etc. organization. “The community has to come together and do something different to change it. In a really proactive way, Green Dot gives folks the knowledge and skill to keep their piece of the

universe safer.”

At the conference, speakers discussed the different ways students can intervene in ways that are safe and not awkward, Ruth said.

“We discussed some of the things that hold us back from intervening,” Ruth said. “To change the way we think about intervening against violence, we have to figure out what makes us hesitate.”

The speakers also discussed terminology and raising awareness about Green Dots.

Junior Sean Nahlik said he attended the conference to learn more about Green Dot and hopefully teach others.

“The Green Dot program advocates safety and personal responsibility,” Nahlik said. “It teaches people not to look the other way.”

Junior Jerica Holt attended the conference and said she really liked Green Dot’s efficiency in getting the message across.

“When people hear Green Dot, they know exactly what they are talking about,” Holt said.

Junior Elizabeth Odum, an RSVP volunteer, said the most interesting part was their explanation of how to go out and actually do Green Dots.

“They talked about how you don’t have to be a super hero or the police, but you can always go out and have fun and do your thing, but you can

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Graduate student Tracey Latimore and sophomore Lace Cline write their own personal creeds at the Green Dot’s SEEDS Conference. The event’s participants learned about preventing sexual violence. also present the way of the Green Dot to everybody,” Odum said.

Sayre said this kind of training happens all over the country on college campuses, and at least 59 colleges and universities have certified Green Dot trainers.

Ruth said the conference allows students to come together in a group and discuss bystander intervention.

If more students have the complete information, more students are going to do something about it.

“Part of being a Green Dot gen-

erator is doing Green Dots and having other people see that and feel empowered to do their own Green Dots,” Ruth said. “It’s changing the culture of violence and creating a culture where students feel it’s the norm to intervene.”

MU to invest $5 million in Rollins Late Night entrepreneurial programs adds options, hours

The UM system announced its plans to invest up to $5 million to help accelerate commercialization of the university’s intellectual property through the Enterprise Investment Program on Oct. 1.

According to the Enterprise Investment Program website, the program was created to help Missouri startups and early stage companies working to commercialize intellectual property developed at the university. The program’s purpose is to help in the commercialization effort of university-developed intellectual property, in order to create jobs and generate lasting economic benefits to Missouri.

Scott Uhlmann, Office of Intellectual Property administration director, said the Enterprise Investment Program was first announced by UM system President Gary Forsee earlier this year and the program began accepting applications Oct. 1.

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Starting Oct. 11, Rollins Late Night will expand both its menu and hours.

Campus Dining Service Associate Director Steve Simpson said in an e-mail the expansion came after numerous student requests to have dining options later than 11 p.m.

“We think Rollins will be a popular location from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.,” Simpson said.

Rollins Dining Hall Manager Nancy Monteer said in an e-mail the new Rollins Late Night would be open Sunday through Thursday and also gave details about the new menu.

“In addition to Pizza to Go, which will remain available during these hours, we are adding patty melts, grilled cheese, turkey melts, breakfast wraps, breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit, fries, hash browns, bacon and milkshakes,” Monteer said.

With the new hours in place, Rollins Late Night adds to the list of CDS locations to have late hours.

Other locations include Baja Grill and Emporium.

Monteer said to keep have Rollins Late Night up and running, she has added 10 additional student employee positions to staff the late night dining. There have been numerous signs within Rollins dining hall asking for new employees

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Investment Program is looking for applicants who have a relationship with the university, such as a license of university-owned intellectual property.

“Faculty members who want to create a company and license intellectual property from the university may also apply to the program,” Uhlmann said.

“Even students, who after a recent change to the university’s policy now own their intellectual property, may apply to the program.”

According to the news release, the university will give preference to companies in high-tech industries with a strong potential for job growth, such as life sciences, nanoscience, information technology, engineering, energy, medicine and medical devices.

The criteria of evaluating the applications include whether the applicants would accomplish the goals set forth in the application, create Missouri jobs, move the university developed intellectual property closer to market and provide the university with a return on the university’s financial investment, according to the program’s website.

Applications are being accepted from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31. Applicants can expect an initial decision to be made within three months.

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The Enterprise Investment Program aims to help start-up companies develop.

On the Enterprise Investment Program’s website, Forsee said a program such as the Enterprise Investment Program will help to combine the best minds in the UM system with entrepreneurs at start-up companies across the state, creating cutting edge, quality jobs for Missourians.

Uhlmann said the program will invest up to $5 million from funds set aside by the president for Strategic Priorities. The maximum amount of investment in any one company is $500,000.

“By providing entrepreneurs and early stage companies with an infusion of financial resources, we can greatly enhance the potential of moving innovations into the marketplace in a timely manner and positively impact Missouri’s economy through enhanced tax revenue and new job creation,” Michael Nichols, vice president of Research and Economic Development said in a news release.

Nichols said universities today bring about 70 percent of research to the market, and private industry brings about 30 percent. This is a complete reversal from the mid 1970s when industries conducted the majority of research that led to new product commercialization.

Uhlmann said the Enterprise

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for the late night shift.

As for promoting the new hours and menu, Monteer said there will be table tents as well as information that will be posted on the CDS website.

“I like the new hours because there are times when I want a burger or pizza, but it’s too late and all the dining halls are closed,” freshman Nick Terrell said. “With that, I don’t have to go hungry at night, and there’s more variety in terms of choices.”

Freshman Eric Bonin expressed his excitement about the new Rollins Late Night.

“Sometimes I want to eat a little later, and I don’t always want to eat at Baja Grill,” he said. “With all the varieties, I like that a lot better.”

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NEWS FRIDAY, OCT. 1 Taylor C. Potts, 19, of Respect Hall, on suspicion of possession of false identification and possession of alcohol by a minor William Holcomb, 20, of 1500 Clark Lane, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor

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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 THURSDAY, SEPT. 30 Victoria L. Turner, 19, of 2500 Old 63 S., on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor Jenna K. Cabler, 19, of 1333 Hitt St., on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor Alicia J. Logan, 19, of 2401 W. Broadway, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor and driving while intoxicated Patrick G. Neichter, 19, of 711 Campusview Drive, on suspicion of obstructing government operations, first-degree trespassing, resisting arrest and possession of alcohol by a minor Adam T. Ryan, 20, of 601 E. Rollins St., on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor Spencer S. Maass, 19, of 510 S. College Ave., on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor

SUNDAY, OCT. 2 Alex H. Bacandreas, 19, of Schurz Hall, on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia Tyler V. Sindelar, 19, of 110 E. Stewart Road, on suspicion of possession of false identification —Amanda Del Buono staff writer

COLUMBIA POLICE THURSDAY, SEPT. 30 Tanner J. Battershell, 20, of 1805 N. Mapleview Drive, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Jennifer Bergman, 19, of 901 Richmond Ave., on suspicion of purchase or possession by minors Danielle M. Durban, 19, of 2500 Old 63 S., on suspicion of stealing Margaret M. Elliot, 18, of 301 Campusview Drive, on suspicion of stealing Dejesus A. Goacher, 32, of 120 W. Ash St., on suspicion of distribution of controlled substance near schools and resisting or interfering with arrest Jordan L. Kidd, 19, of 4007 Meadow View Drive, on suspicion of consumption of alcohol

by a minor, driving while intoxicated, possession of less than 35 grams marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia Patchus J. Lynn, 26, of 4001 S. Ponderosa St., on suspicion of second-degree trespassing Dakota C. Reece, 19, of 1403 E. Walnut St., on suspicion of nuisance parties prohibited Kyle D. Spackler, 21, of 1403 E. Walnut St., on suspicion of nuisance parties prohibited Zoey M. Sparrow, 19, of 1300 Rollins St., on suspicion of stealing Charles C. Vaughn III, 21, of 616 Spencer Ave., on suspicion of second-degree trespassing and operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license Anthony S. Webb, 24, of 4213 Derby Ridge Drive, on suspicion of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident and operating motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner Troy E. Anderson, 32, of 1521 Hickam Drive, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Michael C. Love, Jr., 21, of 1403 Wilson Ave., on suspicion of nuisance in places open to public view and resisting or interfering with arrest FRIDAY, OCT. 1 Jarod E. Abel, 22, of 1505 Spiros Drive, on suspicion of possession of official traffic control devices Kaden Shane Jensen, 26, of 2301 Primrose Drive, on suspicion of first-degree trespassing Anthony M. Massengale, 22, of 700 N. Garth Ave., on suspicion of first-degree trespassing Robert Prince III, 20, of 708 E. Demaret Drive, on suspicion of

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010 first-degree trespassing Cole J. Thomas, 27, of 108 Switzler St., on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia Krista J. Ward, 17, of 2904 Range Line St., on suspicion of stealing Rodney A. Clarkson, 19, of 1718 E. Broadway, on suspicion of resisting or interfering with arrest and third-degree assault of law enforcement officer Jordan Cyril Elam, 20, of 1514 W. Worley St., on suspicion of possession of controlled substance, resisting or interfering with arrest, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident and driving while intoxicated David O. Perry Jr., 26, of 3714 Santiago Drive, on suspicion of possession or sale of prohibited weapons Warren A. Washington, 17, of 1511 Sylvan Lane, on suspicion of possession of controlled substance and resisting or interfering with arrest SATURDAY, OCT. 2 Caitlin O. Brock, 20, of 3813 Village Park Drive, on suspicion of purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor and stealing Richard E. Coolbaugh, 18, of Rocheport, on suspicion of possession of less than 35 grams marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia Breah N. Craig, 18, of 1665 High Quest Circle, on suspicion of second-degree tampering Sarah C. Dolasky, 20, of 3813 Village Park Drive, on suspicion of purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor and stealing Tori M. Williams, 24, of 4409 Rice Road, on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault

and unlawful use of weapons Nathan S. Yaghoubian, 20, of 2505 Northampton Drive, on suspicion of assault and possession of drug paraphernalia James M. Burge, 21, of 2121 Ballenger Lane, on suspicion of drinking intoxicating liquors while operating a vehicle Matthew D. Garrett, 25, of 2904 S. Rangeline Road, on suspicion of violation of an order of protection, first-degree burglary and third-degree domestic assault Avery Y. Nelson, 19, of 11 Allen St., on suspicion of firstdegree trespassing SUNDAY, OCT. 3 Jermaine E. Thompson, 20, of 5561 E. Pinehurst Lane, on suspicion of first-degree robbery Charles J. Townsend Jr., 23, of 2404 Calder Court, on suspicion of armed criminal action, deceiving a law enforcement officer, second-degree domestic assault, second-degree property damage, stealing and unlawful use of weapons — Caitlin Jones, senior staff writer If you have information on these crimes, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 875-TIPS. All calls are confidential.

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Chris Gu

Health Columnist

‘Study drugs’ not worth the risk It’s finals week and the biggest test of the semester is tomorrow. You’ve dreaded this moment for weeks and now you’re panicking.

Do you have enough time to make up a semester’s worth of procrastination in 24 hours and retain all the information in order to pass your final?

While the majority of college students have dealt with this feeling of impending doom by cramming like there’s no tomorrow, some students have turned to “study drugs,” to enhance their abilities. In recent years, these stimulant drugs, most popularly Adderall and Ritalin, have been abused by college students under the false assumption that their use enhances concentration and information retention with little or no side effects. This has led to the illicit use of dangerous medication in an estimated up to 35 percent of college students nationwide.

Surveys suggest that 5 percent of college students report misusing stimulant drugs within the past year, with equal rates among men and women. Improvement of concentration and alertness was the leading motivator of drug use, followed by recreational use and experimentation. Surveys have also shown that the majority of these students do not have a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and obtain medication without a prescription through illegal sources.

This is evident in the fact that up to 23 percent of students with a known diagnosis of ADD/ ADHD have been approached to give, sell or trade medications.

It should be emphasized that these medications are amphetamines — the same kind of stuff that’s in meth or speed. The FDA and DEA classify the drugs as controlled substances.

Illegal possession or sale is considered a Class B felony, punishable by a $10,000 fine and jail time.

The drugs increase the brain’s release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with attention, pleasure and movement. It is thought that individuals with ADD and ADHD have lower levels of dopamine in their brain, which is overcome by the use of these medications.

Physicians will typically start a newly diagnosed ADD or ADHD patient on the lowest dose of medication and monitor the patient for months in order to find the correct dosage needed.

Medications like Adderall become dangerous when they are abused in a nonprescription manner, because students often use them at higher than recommended doses and without the expertise of a physician who would normally monitor for side effects. Students also have been known to increase the potency of Adderall by snorting or injecting it directly into their bloodstream. This can cause dopamine levels to rise rapidly, which disturbs normal communication between brain cells, suppresses appetite and sleep, and increases wakefulness and the risk of addiction.

Similar to methamphetamines and cocaine, these medications can increase blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature and cause unwanted feelings of aggression and paranoia.

Ultimately, this can lead to stroke, heart attack and sudden death. “There is a misperception that these medications can provide an academic edge for students who want to stay up studying for exams or writing papers,” said Dr. Aneesh Tosh, assistant professor of Clinical Child Health at the University of Missouri Children’s Hospital.

He recognizes the increased stimulant abuse among adolescents and college students.

“Students who abuse these medications may find themselves unable to fall asleep when they are done studying and miss their exam by oversleeping in the morning,” Tosh warns. “Other students may be too agitated to even sit through their exam. For students who are looking for an energy boost, I would recommend caffeinated beverages like coffee, sodas and teas, and staying away from energy drinks and illegallyobtained stimulant medication.”

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RHA promotes breast cancer awareness through 'Paint it Pink' Ana Stock Staff Writer The Residence Halls Association met Monday evening in the HawLeWood courtyard following its committee meetings to promote breast cancer awareness and begin its fifth annual Paint it Pink week.

RHA launched Paint it Pink Week 2010 with free pink desserts and Paint it Pink T-shirts available to anyone willing to donate at least $5 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

“Tonight’s event is just the kickoff for the week,” RHA Vice President Lauren Thomas said. “We do a week each October called Paint it Pink Week where we try to raise money to donate to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.”

Each year, RHA purchases T-shirts that they pass out to students for a small contribution to support breast cancer research.

“We want to sell out of T-shirts, because the closer we get to running out, the more we raise,” Thomas said.

“This year we ordered 1,000 shirts, and last year we raised somewhere around $3,000, so our goal this year is to raise somewhere around $5,000.”

Thomas said that they will be selling the shirts until they run out, so students who wish to donate $5 and receive a shirt should be looking for RHA members in Speakers Circle this week.

RHA President Rachael Feuerborn said other events, like the Shakespeare’s Pizza dining to donate fundraiser, will be taking place this week as well.

On Oct. 7, RHA and Shakespeare’s Pizza are pairing up for the cure.

“You can dine in, carry out or have delivery, and as long as you have the

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Freshmen Ashley Hogrebe and Amy Schmitz admire their new Paint it Pink T-shirts Monday between Dogwood and Hawthorn residence halls. The Residence Halls Association event marked the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

RHA Shakespeare’s ad, a certain percentage of your purchase will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation,” Thomas said.

RHA’s Director of Technology put the ad on RHA websites Monday evening, giving students plenty of time to plan for Thursday’s fundraiser.

“The Shakespeare’s ad is available on the RHA Facebook and Twitter pages as well as through reslife. missouri.edu/RHA,” RHA Director of Technology Colten Ross said.

“Students can access the ad through the sites or by purchasing a T-shirt in Speakers Circle.”

Shakespeare’s Pizza and RHA will also have a pizza party Thursday evening to jump start their dining to donate event.

“Thursday from 6 (p.m.) to 7 p.m. in the Plaza Amphitheater, we will

be ordering Shakespeare’s pizza, and a certain percentage of our purchase will also be going to Susan G. Komen,” Thomas said. “We will also be doing a group picture of everyone in their shirts to send with our donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.”

Campus Dining Services is also participating in Paint it Pink Week.

“Tuesday and Thursday in the dining halls, CDS will have pink M&M cookies and ice-your-own cupcakes with pink icing in spirit of Paint it Pink Week,” Thomas said.

Thomas said the RHA executive board planned the event, and with help from the events and planning committee the T-shirts have already become a hit. The organization of this week’s events also helped the committee members get a feel for actually planning and executing events.

Forestry Club practices for chopping, chain throwing, log rolling competition The club will join five other Midwest schools for the challenge Friday and Saturday.

Debra McCauley Reporter The Forestry Club will participate in the fifth annual Ozark Regional Timberfest Challenge in Doniphan on Friday and Saturday. This is the club’s third consecutive year to take part in the contest.

Timberfest is an annual festival, hosted by the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce, that celebrates the logging and forestry history of Missouri.

The festival has various events about the heart and soul of logging practices, including educational demonstrations and re-enactments of draft horse pulls, metalsmithing and chainsaw carving.

The Forestry Club’s Timber Tigers will participate in this invitation-only collegiate competition along with five other schools from the Midwest. In 2008, MU’s team won second place and a $600 prize.

“Our goal this year is to win first place and have fun,” Forestry Club President Khristina Huber said.

The most anticipated event at Timberfest is the lumberjack com-

petition, Huber, a senior, said. She said MU is participating in 10 events within the lumberjack competition this year, and many of the club’s participants are seasoned veterans.

Practices have been held the last three weeks at MU’s South Farm and continue through this week. Practices entail using crosscut saws, axes and other heavy — and lethal — equipment.

Tin shoes are worn in competitions that involve axes, but that is the only precautionary measure taken by participants.

The first week of practice was the hardest, Team Captain and senior Denean Brady said.

Included in the competition this year is the log roll, where a two-person team will use specialized logging tools, called peaveys, in order to roll an eight-foot log 20 feet away in the fastest time.

There is also a Logger’s Relay that consists of four timed events. Huber said many professional lumberjacks enter this event since it is the only one open to the public. In the past, winners were awarded $1,000 for first place. The Timber Tigers have participated in this event in the past but never won.

Chain throwing, which despite its name is the least dangerous event, is also included in the competition. The chain throw pays homage to the old ways of surveying land.

The event requires a participant to walk a measured distance with the chain, mark the spot with a flag, roll up the chain and start the process over from the flag. The cycle continues until someone crosses the finish line. “(Timberfest) is about preserving forester heritage and reminding us where we came from,” Brady said.

Freshman Michelle Walker said she heard of the practices by word of mouth from others who are involved and decided to give it a try.

After a quick training given by a veteran member on the proper stance and technique for the crosscut saw, she was practicing with the group.

“It’s awkward at first but kind of fun,” Walker said. “You don’t feel it while you’re doing it but afterwards it hurts.”

Practices are held at South Farm from 5 p.m. until dark. In order to participate in any of the competitions, you must be a member of Forestry Club.

The club plans on using any prize money received to buy parts for their tree farm tractor.

Three Rivers Community College, University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, Michigan State and Iowa State are also attending the competition.

In the spring the Timber Tigers will participate in another logging competition at Purdue University.

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BURGE: Fifth arrest of semester for MU football Continued from page 1 According to CPD arrest records, Burge was arrested on suspicion of drinking intoxicating liquors while operating a vehicle.

Burge’s arrest marks the fifth for the football program this semester.

In August, four members of the program, including three play-

ers and one assistant coach, were arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Former senior tailback Derrick Washington was arrested in September on suspicion of deviate sexual assault and two counts of third-degree domestic assault.

— Alicia Stice, news editor

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Junior wide reciever Jerrell Jackson loses control of the ball while in the end zone during the 2010 State Farm Arch Rivalry Game on Sept. 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. The Tigers have gone undefeated this season in non-conference games.

FOOTBALL: Tigers ranked No. 23 Continued from page 1 Chris Barrett/The Maneater

Muslim Students Organization President Arwa Mohammad speaks at Fast-A-Thon on Monday in Stotler Lounge. The event was meant to help victims of a recent flood in Pakistan by donating canned goods.

MSO: Event aimed to educate non-Muslims Continued from page 1 cate students about the spiritual side of fasting in Islam.

“It’s such a good opportunity for non-Muslims to get an understanding of what fasting is,” Khan said. “The basics of fasting are that you don’t eat or drink, but that’s just barely the tip of the iceberg.”

Khan said fasting is a spiritual process that Muslims use to cleanse their souls.

“Fasting is really a process of purifying the soul,” Khan said.

“During the month of Ramadan when Muslims fast they really kind of put their souls back in neutral and try to purify them.”

Fasting also allows Muslims to gain a better understanding of the impact that poverty has on people who have little access to food, Khan said.

“Not eating and drinking is a huge part, obviously,” he said. “But the reason that we fast is so that we can feel what it’s like for the millions of people around the world that don’t get to eat every day.”

Education Chairman Shafi Lodhi said the Fast-a-thon provided an opportunity for nonMuslims to learn about Islam.

“Our main goal with the Fast-a-

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thon is to educate Muslims about Islam, because mostly in the climate we live in right now there’s a lot of misunderstanding, a lot of ignorance,” Lodhi said. “What we’re trying to do with this is just educate non-Muslims about the true meaning of Islam.”

MSO President Arwa Mohammad said the event was successful in helping non-Muslims to better understand Islam.

“I thought the Fast-a-thon went really well,” Mohammad said.

“I thought people got the chance to understand a different religion, a different culture and came out and talked to us and understood what we go through (fasting) at least 30 days a year.”

Lodhi said the Fast-a-thon provided a more practical way to teach the basics of Islam as opposed to a simple explanation of Islamic beliefs.

“We thought this would be a good way instead of just going out and telling people, ‘This is what we believe,’” Lodhi said.

“This opportunity for non-Muslims to actually take part in an act of worship that we do, so this enables them to see us from our point of view instead of seeing us from the outside.”

receiver T.J. Moe has emerged as a constant. The first-year starter leads the team with 37 receptions for nearly 400 yards and two touchdowns.

Moe and the Missouri offense have shown flashes of brilliance early in the season, but Gabbert’s new favorite target knows it’s time to take it to the next level.

“These four nonconference games are very important for us,” Moe said. “They’re goal implications especially. Now we have to starting firing on all cylinders.”

Coach Gary Pinkel values the nonconference games even more than his players do. Those wins will be crucial come Big 12 play.

“We’re fortunate to be undefeated at this point with the nonconference schedule,” Pinkel said. “That separates us from the rest of our conference.”

Missouri’s record puts it in good company in the Big 12. Joining the Tigers at 4-0 are Nebraska, Oklahoma and Kansas State. Oklahoma State and Texas A&M are also undefeated at 3-0.

The Tigers are ranked at

No. 23 in this week’s Coaches Poll. They are joined by four other Big 12 teams in the Top 25, with No. 6 Nebraska and No. 8 Oklahoma at the highest spots in the conference. Texas is ranked No. 16 and Oklahoma State is No. 24.

Missouri has a bye this weekend before its first conference game at home Oct. 9 against 2-1 Colorado. The Tigers will then travel to Texas A&M before hosting Oklahoma for Homecoming weekend. The October schedule then ends with their toughest test of the season Oct. 30 at Nebraska.

CEREMONY: 600 in attendance Continued from page 1 Association.

Besides allowing alumnae sorority sisters a chance to reconnect with former classmates, the event was a way for sisters to hear stories from graduates.

Juniors Kristen Schmitt and Stephanie Swanson sat in the living room of the Alpha Phi house, asking alumnae about college life for women 50 years ago, touching on issues like marriage age and campus safety.

“We really did pave the way for graduates,” Sara Cleaver Green, who graduated with the class of 1962, told them.

Cleaver Green noted how different college was when she was a student as compared to now.

“You were kicked out of nursing school if you were

married, divorced or African American,” Cleaver Green said.

But her generation also brought change for women to the campus.

“We made it so that divorced women with children could live in university housing,” she said. “We took children to class with us.”

Also on display at the house was the Sub-Rosa from the Alpha Phi chartering members, which was created in 1910. It includes pictures of the founding members, as well as the founding values of the sorority.

“Greek organizations were very secret in those days,” said Deborah Hacker Serra, who graduated with the class of 1975.

The book had been lost for 20 years, but was recently found under a sister’s bed by family members who were cleaning out the space, Hacker Serra said.

“The book is now held under lock and key. This is our history,” she said.

MU’s Omicron chapter is the 15th chapter of the Alpha Phi International Women’s Fraternity, which was founded at Syracuse University in 1872.

As the fifth sorority established at MU, it has included more than 3,000 MU women. It is currently the second largest chapter of Alpha Phi International and has more than 230 undergraduate members.

“It really is sort of an amazing testament to the longevity of a really meaningful organization with incredible values that develops leaders — that develops women into professionals,” Drouin said. “It’s an organization about friendship and loyalty and sisterhood.

This weekend is truly a celebration of those things.”

Q: Where's the place to be at 4:30 p.m. on Friday?

A: The Maneater's workshop on internships, led by political reporter Roseann Moring of the Springfield News-Leader.

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Policy over Politics

Amanda Shelton Politics Columnist

Vote to take back energy Thousands of Americans gathered Saturday on the National Mall in Washington D.C. to remind our legislators that bickering and partisanship won’t get the job done.

At the One Nation Working Together Rally, speakers from groups as diverse as labor unions and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People urged Americans to recapture the energy needed to follow through on our nation’s promises of equality and progress.

The last few months have been rough, and I admit it. It’s difficult to get energized when it feels as if even the most basic of policies and priorities aren’t safe from Republican obstruction and Democrat weakness these days.

Refusing to vote on the START Treaty, the delay of judicial nominations, a seeming inability to address immigration policy, blocking life-saving aid to Haiti — it seems as if Republicans have forgotten that you must actually govern and represent our interests once you get to Washington.

But what can we do to recapture that energy, to make the change happen? What can we do to tell those who would have fear balloon our defense budget and hatred decide constitutional interpretation that we’re not finished, that 2008 wasn’t the end-all of youth participation in government?

Vote.

In a passionate speech this weekend, Rev. Jesse Jackson reminded attendees that the “precious vote” was hard-won by people who risked and gave their lives and freedom for the ability to hold their government accountable.

“We marched too long for the vote, bled too much and died too young--don’t give up now,” he said. “Stand up and fight back.”

As Jackson invoked the struggle of Nelson Mandela, the Little Rock Nine and Martin Luther King Jr., I fought back a tear. Because people marched and protested and petitioned their government in the past, I can do more than hope someone else will stand up for me and my rights. I can stand up for myself, with my voice and my vote.

Nov. 2 is less than a month away, which is plenty of time to look up candidate backgrounds on nonpartisan sites, make your choices and volunteer for a favorite one (or five) if you have the time. But an even more vital deadline in Missouri looms large this week—Oct. 6 If you would like to vote in Missouri this November, you must register with the county clerk by Oct. 6. A quick search for either the Boone County Clerk or the Missouri Secretary of State online will send you to the form and detailed instructions on the ways you can still get it in on time (either in person or by mail if you don’t want to make the trek downtown).

Regardless of your party, these sites and/or offices are there to guide Missourians through what might otherwise be a confusing process.

I still remember the euphoria that accompanied the news of President Barack Obama’s victory — our victory — that late night in early November; 2008 was an exciting year. But we must realize that that one victory was not enough to fix the hundreds of problems that we have on our priority list.

The fight is not over, and we must stand to reassert our commitment and reclaim that energy in 2010.

Who will stand with me?

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Council votes on SWAT policy Steven Dickherber Staff Writer The Columbia City Council discussed making changes to policies for the city’s SWAT team at its meeting Monday night.

Council members discussed a way to make permanent changes in SWAT recommended by the Columbia Police Department.

The ordinance presented to the council would have the changes approved by the Citizens Police Review Board.

Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton started his address to the council by saying he was against the ordinance. He said the ordinance would put extra pressure on a SWAT team that was already a volunteer group.

The council moved that if there were any substantial changes to policy that the city manager and council would be informed. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0.

Instead, he suggested passing an ordinance in which the current police chief will have to make the council aware before making any substantial change to SWAT team policy.

Second Ward Councilman Jason Thornhill said he thought the ordinance might slow down the process of changing policy when it is necessary. As an example, Thornhill referred to the number of times the Taser policy has been changed recently.

“I think the policies that we

have put in place are going to radically reduce the possibility of having another situation similar to the Kinloch (Court) search warrant,” Burton said, referring to a February SWAT raid in which a dog was shot and killed.

Rev. Clyde Ruffin, of Columbia, also asked the council for support for a headstone on James T. Scott’s grave, located in Columbia Cemetery.

In 1923, Scott was charged with raping a 14-year-old white girl, but while awaiting his trial in jail, a mob broke him out of his cell and hung him.

According to Ruffin, thousands of people witnessed the lynching, but no charges were made against any of the people in the mob.

Ruffin said that the only describing factors to convict Scott were that he was a man with a mustache similar to that of Charlie Chaplin, that he was brown-skinned and that he had a strange odor.

“It is our belief that this headstone will not only serve to bring a layer of dignity to the circumstances of his death, but will also recognize him, not by the circumstances of his death, but as a citizen of our city, as a husband, a father, a son and an employee,” Ruffin said.

On Nov. 7, there will be a special benefit at Second Missionary Baptist Church to raise money for the initiative. Ruffin asked the council members to come to the event

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Columbia resident Edward Berg speaks at the City Council meeting on Monday night at City Hall. Burg addressed the council on a Sunshine request and Taser deployment. next month.

During the time allotted for public comment, Columbia resident Edward Berg requested the council post documents containing detailed accounts of Taser use on its website.

Berg referenced the Missouri Sunshine Law, which

states that meetings, records, votes and actions made by the public government should be made available to the public.

He said that it cost $1 for each document that he wished to get from the police department, which he believes contradicts the Sunshine Law.

College Board report: degree pays Casey Purcella Reporter Last week, the College Board released “Education Pays,” a report about the importance of a college education and its benefits after graduation.

The report, the first of its kind since 2007, highlights the benefits of obtaining a college degree, stating that people who complete their collegiate studies enjoy a higher average income, lower unemployment rates and higher standards of health, among other benefits.

Representatives of the United States Student Association, a student advocacy group, and the MU Career Center, said they tended to agree with the College Board’s report, but added students could do things to appear more attractive to employers beyond simply obtaining a degree.

Available on the College Board’s website, the report contains statistical data they say show the economic and personal benefits of a college education. The report said college graduates earn on average $16,000 more per year than

high school graduates, after tax.

Based on data gathered from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the report also stated the unemployment rate in 2009 for those older than 25 with a degree was 5.1 percent lower than for those with a high school diploma alone.

“Unemployment rates are unusually high for everyone, but twice as high for high school graduates as for college graduates,” College Board spokeswoman Stephanie Coggin said in an e-mail.

Coggin said some of the variations found in the study among people with different levels of education might have been caused by other factors.

“Surely some of the differences we report are caused by income levels,” she said.

“However, there is strong statistical evidence that for every issue on which we report, the differences reported exist for people with similar incomes but different levels of education.”

The ongoing recession has made jobs difficult to find, though; one student even sued her former college in 2009 after she was unable to find employ-

ment. However, MU Career Services Assistant Laura Peiter said employment would be even harder to find without a college degree.

“I think the job market would be twice as hard without the skills learned in college, for those jobs seeking people with college experience,” she said.

Peiter said a college degree is now a basic requirement for many jobs.

“Many employers look for that baseline: ‘OK, they’ve got the degree,’” she said.

She said getting an internship or joining a campus organization are ways to gain job experience while still studying in college.

While the poor job market might have made students wary of spending money on a college education when a job may not be waiting after graduation, Coggin said it still makes sense to go get a college education.

“The payoff to a college education continues to increase and is all the more important in a weak economy,” she said.

USSA spokesman Jake Stillwell said a college degree will be more useful as the econ-

omy recovers and new jobs are created for skilled workers.

“By 2018, the U.S. is going to have 20 million new jobs for highly skilled workers,” he said.

“While it might be immediately more beneficial for somebody to forgo college, the economy is going to pick up and there are going to be jobs.”

“Education Pays” stated the earnings of the average student with a bachelor’s degree would surpass the earnings of those with a high school diploma by age 33, after paying off their student loans.

“Even with that debt, you’re better off than if you don’t have a college degree in general,” Stillwell said.

Peiter said not everyone will benefit from a college education.

“If you want to work in an area that doesn’t require a college degree, maybe it’s not worth your investment,” she said.

Peiter said in most cases a college degree would expand one’s employment opportunities, but the importance of a college education is best decided on a situational basis.

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CAFNR shows off research at South Farm Ally McEntire Staff Writer

The MU South Farm held its annual showcase Saturday where students showed off examples of studies and research from the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.

The 1,452 acres on South Farm are used for student and faculty research of the animal, plant and food sciences. The property contains a beef farm, sheep farm, Discovery Ridge Research Park, Jefferson Farms and Gardens as well as the equine breeding program.

Fun and a little education is the goal of the showcase, according to Beverley Spencer, the executive staff assistant to the dean of research. She along with Donna Thomas, are in charge of running the showcase.

“This is to invite the community to see what goes on at the farm besides corn and cows,” she said. “It is an outdoor classroom for our students as well as a research farm.”

Among the many activities the showcase offered, there was expert turf diagnosis for visitors needing lawn care assistance, master gardeners willing to help with horticultural questions, Tiger Garden, a petting zoo, corn maze, cockroach races and more.

“We’re broadly showcasing our animal sciences, plant sciences and our extension,” Spencer said.

While budget cuts prevented last year’s showcase, this year,

volunteers were readily available. Student groups such as the Agronomy Club were there to gain public and student awareness.

“We’re trying to get our club a little bit more known in the university,” club president Michael Frank said. “Get our members more involved.”

Senior Michelle Folta said she thinks it’s a good way for little kids to learn a bit more about agriculture.

The showcase was free to all, thanks to the farm’s taxpayer funding. The idea came about in 2006, when the farm began to put up a fence on the edge of their property.

“Our neighbors got a little scared,” Spencer said.

Spencer said that attendance in previous years has gotten up to 2,000 people. This year she estimated about 1,200 came. She attributed the dip in attendance to competition with the Roots and Blues Festival downtown.

Columbia resident Melody Burks said the main reason they decided to attend was for the kids.

“I think it’s pretty cool,” she said. “I didn’t know they did this — that they have all these different animals.”

The petting zoo seemed to be a crowd favorite among the kids. It was located in the Equine Barn, and displayed a variety of farm animals, including swine, calves, cows, foals, goats and sheep.

Kayla Huett/ Senior Staff Photographer

Fulton resident Gretta Patten picks out a pumpkin at the 2010 South Farm Showcase on Saturday morning at MU South Farm on New Haven Road. This event was put on by the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and featured activities such as a corn maze, live music and booths featuring CAFNR organizations.

“It’s cool,” six-year-old Alec Adkins said. “My favorite part was seeing the pigs and the horses and going through the corn maze.”

The barn is usually home to the farm’s horse-breeding program and displayed two live horses with their skeletons painted on.

“Here at the showcase, housing our petting zoo is the only

opportunity for people to see what we do,” senior Miranda Roth said. “Most people don’t know we breed, raise, train, then try to sell these horses.”

In the barn, there was also a cow with a hole in its side, known as the “glass cow.” Spencer said it is used for research purposes, but people at the showcase usually find it fascinating.

Burks said that her son was

particularly interested in the cow.

Columbia resident Brian Slingerland said the children’s enjoyment was all that mattered at the end of the day. His daughter, Autumn Slingerland, also favored the petting zoo over the other activities.

“They saw those cockroaches,” he said. “If they like it, that’s what’s important.”

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Participants in Columbia CROP Hunger Walk march down Broadway in downtown Columbia on Sunday. One quarter of the funds raised from the walk went to serve local hunger related agencies such as Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, Russell Chapel Food Pantry and The Latter House.

CROP Walk raises funds for hungry Seung Ah Lee Reporter Walkers gathered Sunday at First Christian Church in downtown Columbia for the Community Responding to Overcome Poverty Hunger Walk.

The event’s purpose was to bring together fun and fundraising to raise awareness for hungry people across the globe. Prior to the walk, walkers had friends sponsor their approximately three-mile walk around downtown.

Because hungry people in developing countries often walk up to 10 kilometers a day to get food, water or to sell their goods, the CROP Walk is meant to give local residents an opportunity to “walk with the world.”

CROP recruitment coordinator Cleo Kottwitz said distance is not the most urgent issue when it comes to world hunger. Every four seconds, a child dies from malnourishment brought on by hunger.

“It is a nice way for people to come together across the community,” she said.

Beta Sigma Psi Pledge Class President Patrick Ruppert said his fraternity chose to take part in the CROP Walk because it more directly impacts the lives of people than other philanthropic opportunities.

“It helps on a lot of fronts because they do a lot of works overseas and work here,” he said.

“They do work for the food pantries here.”

Ruppert said he has seen a few local homeless people asking for food at local restaurants but that Columbia is not alone when it

comes to the issue of hunger.

“I feel like everywhere I go, it is hard not to see homeless people,” he said.

According to the 2009 American Community Survey, Boone County’s poverty rate has risen from 16.5 percent to 19.1 percent since 2007.

Melanie Johnson-Moxley, the faculty advisor for the Philosophy Club at Columbia College, said the Philosophy Club would be talking about the social issues of world hunger while on the walk.

“We are going to talk the talk, while we are walking the walk,” she said.

She also noted the need for hunger awareness in Columbia.

“I think our food pantries stay busy for a reason,” she said.

While a CROP Hunger Walk is a nationally-organized event, sponsored by Church World Service, the walk in Columbia included multiple local religious groups.

Kottwitz said people from a wide variety of faiths including Islam, Judaism and Hinduism participated in this year’s walk.

Kottwitz also said that, although every local religious community has its own event to help the hungry, the CROP Walk is the only one to bring them all together in this effort.

“One of the neat things about this walk is that it is an interfaith walk,” she said.

To meet the needs of Columbia’s hungry, 25 percent of the funds raised from the walk will go to serve local hunger related agencies such as Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, Russell Chapel Food Pantry and The Latter House.

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Cutting programs should be done carefully In an attempt to make higher education spending more efficient, the Missouri Department of Higher Education is examining public university programs with low graduation rates to see if they should be eliminated in the next round of state budget cuts.

In an article in our Sept. 28 issue, the DHE said it will not make recommendations about which programs to eliminate before December, but we are concerned now.

Cutting programs doesn’t exactly add up in the equation of improving education. We’re not being overly idealistic, nor are we ill-informed on this topic-it’s well known the state finances are in bad shape. But in difficult economic times, it’s important to remember that smaller programs still hold a significant amount of weight in creating intellectual diversity within our community.

According to its website, the Missouri School of Journalism doctoral program only accepts 7 to 10 students per year. Considering the rigorous nature of doctoral programs, if only three people graduated this year, would that program be up for consideration?

What if a program doesn’t meet the requirements, but the few studying the subject are doing significant work for the field? Evaluating the importance of a program through numbers rather than the quality doesn’t seem fair to students or the academic field in question.

Ideally, we would want to keep every program to allow students the best options and opportunities. This may not be possible, but we think newer academic programs should be spared from cuts. Newer major programs are likely to need more time to gain their footing in the university to get the graduation numbers the department needs.

We also think there should be a disclaimer to future applicants and prospective students in endangered programs warning them that the department they may be applying for might not exist once they actually enroll at MU. Finally, we want to reiterate the importance of analyzing and giving the list of cuts a second look to make sure there is absolutely no way to keep the program funded.

For all public universities in Missouri, but especially MU, variety in education is important in student diversity. Students who desire specialization in a major not offered through public institutions will go elsewhere, but the reality is many Missouri residents don’t have the option of leaving the state or going to a private school.

Limiting the students in higher education does nothing for the state or the students and could potentially cause further funding problems in the future.

Although the eliminations could devalue an education for an in-state student, it also becomes more likely that out-of-state students would decline due to lack of incentive — a blow to both funding and student diversity.

We know these decisions are difficult for the university and the state, but we want to encourage their best and full considerations before ending any MU program.

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“According to the victim, this particular incident was a continuation of an earlier argument that occurred in the early morning hours of the same day over the suspect refusing to share a bowl of marijuana with the victim.”

— CPD spokeswoman Jill Wieneke in regard to Columbia resident Larry Skeen attacking his roommate with a machete

“Those were the days when we weren’t inundated with stories of serial killers, etc. The former program would not meet the safety standards we would want for our students today.”

— Student and Auxiliary Services spokeswoman Michelle Froese in regard to the Rideshare program

“They talked about how you don’t have to be a superhero or the police, but you can always go out and have fun and do your thing, but you can also present the way of the Green Dot to everybody.”

-- Junior Elizabeth Odum about the Green Dot program

“I think our food pantries stay busy for a reason.”

— Melanie Johnson-Moxley, faculty advisor for the Philosophy Club at Columbia College

“This is to invite the community to see what goes on at the farm besides corn and cows. It is an outdoor classroom for our students as well as a research farm.”

— Beverly Spencer, executive staff assistant to the dean of research, about MU’s South Farm

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Zuckerberg biopic: Fact or fiction?

Katie McCormick

kmmwgb@mail.mizzou.edu

Out of all the pop culture subjects I have touched on, I have yet to really discuss my favorite elements of pop culture. That, of course, is my love for movies. I am one of those people who tends to watch a new movie rather than read a book. I also have this weird fascination with movie trailers, so I am always able to explain a new movie coming out to anyone who inquires. Movies are one of the most important fundamentals of our culture for a multitude of reasons.

They help you to understand international situations, they often provide intellectual perceptions on important issues and they are one of the best escapes from the mundane. I may be overlooking the movies that are less than inspiring — for example, my roommate’s personal favorite is “She’s the Man.” However, no matter how ridiculous, movies help people get excited and spark motivation. Although I don’t want to talk smack about my favorite pastime, I have as of late encountered some issues with the film world. It all started with my increasing interest in the newest movie, “The Social Network.”

For those of you who don’t own a

computer, television or any other form of media outlet, “The Social Network” is a movie about the innovative and odd mind of Mark Zuckerberg, and how he went about creating and developing Facebook.

It has received nothing but exceptional reviews and sounds like an exhilarating feature, yet many of the reviews I have read have talked of the multiple sexual scenes in the movie. Mind you, Zuckerberg went to Harvard and these girls usually don’t get the reputation of tramps and skanks, but in the film they seem to want to have sex with any little piece of success. This made me think of the qualms I have with the biopic.

The biopic is the way a film industry likes to take a usually famous individual and portray their life in a way that was not seen during their career. However, filmmakers have a tendency to cloud the lines between historical accuracy and fiction. This is why I have a problem with biopics. Yes, they are very fascinating and make you think you understand more about that person’s life, but how much of it is the truth? I think exposing the lives of people who we have always viewed as interesting figures in history is a spectacular way to get people to learn more about history. I just don’t think that showing the corruptness or intense sexuality of these people is the best tactic in informing others. This idea is shown

heavily in biopics about musicians.

Musicians are very frequently the subjects of biopics because of the whole “Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll” idea that pervades the minds of everyone. They usually lead a life that your average Joe couldn’t even imagine. A lot of the time though, the drugs and sex are more exposed then the actual artist’s craft. The movie tends to show how these things destroyed their life and rarely touches on their talent. When using this method, I believe it actually distracts the audience from the life of musicians. It touches on all the horrible aspects like drug addiction, divorce or even death.

Many people walk away who may not have known much about the musician and now they believe that this is how their life actually is. Films purposely discuss the tumultuous events in the subject of a biopic’s life because this intensity attracts a viewer.

While biopics are invigorating, interesting and somewhat informative, they should not be the number one source to refer to on someone’s life. Film is there to entice an audience, which is hard to do without showing the sexy and messed up lives of the people we admire. My only advice to the biopic enthusiast is to possibly try and understand a little more about the person the film discusses. Historical accounts won’t just discuss all the heroine they shot up or how many sex partners they might have had.

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Arrested Development:’ unmatched comedic gold Tripp Stelnicki tstelnicki03@hotmail.com

For whatever reason, a friend and I recently came into discussing our favorite television shows, which came into discussing our favorite television comedies, which came into discussing our favorite comedic television characters, which, finally, came into, “Alright, what’s your top five?”

There was no real structure to this — we hadn’t outlined that you could only pick characters from shows still on the air, or anything like that. We aimed simply to make our personal, all-time all-Star lists. I thought a minute and gave him this: 5. Tracy Jordan, 4. Stephen Colbert, 3. Eric Cartman, 2. Charlie from “Always Sunny,” 1. Gob Bluth. You may disagree (I mean, you certainly will disagree) but the list isn’t the point here.

The point is that Gob Bluth is the summit. He’ll never be topped and I will argue this point to the death or otherwise.

Beyond “Arrested Development,” few things in this world have the ability to rile me to the point of argument. It is what it is. I’m 18 years old and you may as well tattoo MEH across my forehead.

We just don’t care enough about things.

But “Arrested,” for me, is the exception.

I defy anyone to find a better written television comedy on the air today, yesterday, ever. You will never find funnier characters.

The aforementioned “all-time all-star” character list could’ve simply read “J. Walter Weatherman, Barry Zuckercorn, Buster, Tobias, Gob” and that would’ve been fine, except for the fact that I wanted a little variety. If you’ve never seen “Arrested Development,” e-mail me.

I’ll loan you the DVDs. I also think they’re free to view on Netflix. Yes, I’m unacceptably passionate about this, and I accept that.

The point here is Gob. He lives. The show is called “Running Wilde,” it’s on

Illustration by Chelsea Myers FOX, it stars Keri Russell and a few other you-might-know-this-guy-fromsomewhere types along with Will Arnett.

Arnett’s protagonist — Steve Wilde — is, with only the most minor of tweaks, for all intents and purposes, Gob Bluth.

I watched the show on a whim the other day while on Hulu. The show began and the opening credits rolled underneath — whose name should appear as creator but Mitch Hurwitz, the brain behind “Arrested.” Brilliant. I then saw Jim Vallely as an executive producer — not sure who he is, but I know his name from the Arrested writing credits and, hey, that’s good enough for me! They got the band back together! I couldn’t have been happier.

Well, the happiness subsided. My expectations were probably a little high and the story doesn’t immediately appeal. Steve Wilde is an exorbitantly rich man, the heir to his father’s oil company, and a rotten guy altogether — shades of Gob, of course — but it’ll

take some time for him to grow into the “likably awful, not just awful” zone Gob so hilariously occupied.

But I hung in there — these guys have earned the benefit of the doubt. Soon, David Cross appears, brandishing wirecutters and in full beard, a flamboyant eco-terrorist hell bent on bringing the oil companies — notably Wilde’s — to their knees. Tobias to the rescue. Six minutes in, the narrator notes that “Steve was worried he’d made a huge mistake.” Oh, my. And Cross’ character continually shouts “Come on!” which incites a disdainful, almost wistful Arnett to request: “Stop saying that!”

I’m not sure it’s a great show. But its writers know the “Arrested” fanbase has followed them here and is watching, and they’ve rewarded us with the type of abstract, self-referencing, intelligent humor we’d come to expect from their brilliant, tragically defunct “Arrested.”

So, until the “Arrested” movie (fingers crossed): long live Steve Wilde.

Ryan Schuessler ryanschuessler@gmail.com

Internet bullying needs to stop Odds are, you probably couldn’t say who Tyler Clementi is. However, you’d probably recognize his story.

Last Thursday, Clementi ended his life when he jumped off the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey because of a brief moment in a life already full of promise.

He was 18, a college freshman — something we can all identify with. He played the violin at Rutgers University and had already made a name for himself as a gifted musician.

His sudden suicide was unexpected by his friends and family, and his motives only make the pain sting more.

By some means of technology that I don’t understand, Clementi’s roommate turned on his computer’s webcam from outside their room to find Clementi and a significant other engaged in what should have been, and what his roommate knew was, a private moment. And once his roommate broadcasted the video on the internet, anyone could find out that Clementi was gay.

His sexual orientation isn’t the point, though.

Although it could very well have been a hate crime or an act that forced Clementi out of the closet, it was the roommate’s very invasive act that disturbs me the most.

And it wasn’t the first in recent years.

According to AP, there have been at least 12 cases in the U.S. where children have killed themselves after being humiliated, harassed and degraded on the internet by their peers or, in some especially disgusting cases (like one near my hometown a few years ago), adults.

And here I pose this question: Who do these people think they are?

Do words and actions suddenly have no meaning if they’re in a Facebook message, text or tweet?

Is there not a human person behind a profile? I believe it’s out of pure cowardice and, frankly, evil that someone can harass another without even having to look him or her in the eyes while doing it.

It’s disturbingly easier to torment someone to the point of suicide when you don’t have to see the pain in their eyes.

And it deeply saddens me to see that this actually has an effect.

I assure you, in the context of a young mind, social beatings have a very real and dangerous effect on a person. This problem needs to be addressed. It absolutely has to.

Consider this my plea to the “Internet” generation.

Remember that an online profile or IM is not the end of the realm of human emotion and conscience, and online attacks can have just as much, if not more, psychological ramifications than face-to-face harassment.

And those who try to degrade the lives of others through this pitiful medium of social interaction deserve nothing more than to be real social outcasts themselves.

Odds are, they are anyway. And for those who have had these things happen to you, I assure you that you are not alone, and help is out there. Don’t be so quick to give up.

As for Clementi’s roommate, well, I’d call him a murderer, and I hope he’s treated as such.

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Guster Easy Wonderful Rating: 2 out of 5 Since the release of Ganging Up on the Sun in 2006, three of Guster’s band members have become fathers. This might explain why their latest release, Easy Wonderful, sounds too happy, too nice and, appropriately, too childish.

The band is known for its straightforwardness, its devotion to clear-cut melodies and its bongos. These have served Guster well, bringing a substantial college-aged fanbase.

But on Easy Wonderful, that simplicity is The “oohs,” “doohs” and high melodies on the first two tracks might even make listeners a fan of Guster’s newfound sweet tooth.

The lyrics never stray too far from the gaiety implied by the album’s title. Musically, Guster seems to occasionally resemble the Plain White T’s, and that’s never a good thing.

There are glimpses of that past Guster luster on songs like “On The Ocean,” but they are washed out by the underlying Raffi vibe. Heck, Guster practically delivers the Mufasa/Simba monologue on “This Could All Be Yours.” That is, if Mufasa’s kingdom consisted of Dairy Queens, parades and “the American-y dream.” (Dear Guster, “American” is already an adjective.)

The listener wants to take lead singer Ryan Miller’s advice on “Bad Bad World” and “Grab a hold/Take these melodies/with your hands/ write a song to sing.” One would love to ride the raft of melodies that usually supports Guster’s sound, but the flood of subpar songwriting is just too strong.

More likely, however, the real problem lies with whom Miller and the gang are singing these songs to — their children. At least, more often than not, that’s what it sounds like.

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Fifa 11 Rating: 4 out of 5 In its latest iteration, “FIFA 11” has raised the bar again. With a more realistic feel to the game, “FIFA 11” makes the experience as real as actually being on the pitch.

The first thing that fans will notice is how realistic the players are in terms of their statistics. If a player has a low number in the acceleration area, they will run slower in the game. This seems more noticeable in “FIFA 11” compared to “FIFA 10.”

Ball control has also been updated. Whether it is the actual person controlling the player or the AI controlling the player, you can really see how easy it is to control the ball, but don’t expect to easily weave around opponents. The AI is skilled and will try to evade you with numerous skill moves and even the goalkeeper has become more aggressive. This year, the goalkeeper is a playable character. In the past, the AI controlled the goalkeeper, but now players can control the goalkeeper. It’s easy to control and there are helpful indicators that determine where the opponent might shoot.

Passing has become more difficult and sloppy at times. Aside from that, the only problems encountered were some graphics issues.

“FIFA 11” has brought the feeling of playing soccer to a whole new level. Those who want to experience the beautiful game at its best without leaving their rooms should look no further than “FIFA 11.”

— Rexly Penaflorida II, staff writer

Women’s football league welcomes novice, experienced players The Columbia Enforcers are preparing for the team’s first season.

Hank Koebler IV Reporter The Columbia Enforcers’ practice sessions at the idyllic fields of Rock Quarry Park are filled with anticipation of the start of the Women’s Spring Football League’s season in April and the team is practicing and recruiting to make sure it is prepared.

As one of the newest teams to join the fledgling WSFL, the Enforcers were created back in January when the league had only six teams, three of which were in the Midwest. Now the league has grown to include 22 teams from across the country.

“I figured since I discovered there was a women’s football league, Columbia seemed like a good sports market,” coach Garrett Fields said. “So I figured, why not start a team here?”

Garrett looked at multiple women’s football leagues across the country,

and eventually decided to create a team in the WSFL. “It was his idea,” Tammy said. “He approached me with it. I had never heard of it before. We’ve been coming here for practice every other weekend since March.”

Right now, practices do not see an offensive and defensive unit on the field at the same time because it is difficult to schedule around everybody ’s individual schedules.

“The biggest challenge right now, besides the money issue of getting the equipment, is getting them all here to practice,” Garrett said. “They’ve all got to work, and some of these ladies work Saturdays and Sundays, so the biggest challenge is to get them all here to work together as a team.”

As a result, many players play both offense and defense. In fact, Garrett said that some of the girls insist on being allowed to play on both sides of the ball.

MU graduate Shannon De Clue finds a way to fit the team into her busy schedule.

“I played tackle football in junior high, then I joined the MU flag club team,

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Defensive end Jacki Ray helps tight end Telia Bledson up from the ground after a play during practice Saturday at Rock Quarry Park. The two are players for the Columbia Enforcers, an up-andcoming team in the Women’s Spring Football League. and they heard about it,” De Clue said. “It’s always been an interest of mine to play tackle football. I also work for ABC Laboratories downtown, and I volunteer every Sunday at D&D Farm Animal Rescue and Sanctuary.”

Junior Jordan Richards stumbled upon the Enforcers’ recruitment booth over the summer and picked up football as a hobby.

“I just thought it would be cool to play,” Richards said. “I’d never played foot-

ball before, and they had a booth set up at Pride(Fest) this summer.”

Although defensive player Jackie Ray has league experience from playing on both St. Louis and Kansas City, players like Richards are more commonplace on the Enforcers. Tammy estimates that 90 percent of the roster had never played football before.

The Enforcers welcome this, though, and they are still hoping to get the word out about their team and recruit more players.

Slippy LaRue to release CD, considers potentially saying farewell to Columbia The band plans to transition from local jam band to aspiring tourers.

Kaitlyn Gibson Staff Writer It has been almost two years since Slippy LaRue first captured Columbia with its dance, up-tempo trance rhythm. Now, the beloved band is set to release its first official album, Sands, Friday at Mojo’s.

But the excitement is mingled with relief and a desire to move on, keyboardist and junior Ryan Curtis said.

“We put a lot of time into it and, at the time, we were proud of the songs,” Curtis said. Curtis is a former Maneater staff member.

“We still are, but now we can move on instead of being stuck on trying to get this done. We’ve already started writing new music.”

The album consists of six

purely instrumental tracks, such as added synthesizer, many of which have become are featured in the CD. fan favorites since Slippy Bassist and alumnus LaRue recorded them in April. Brandon Sanborn said he For guitarist and alum- expects the performance to nus Andy Launder, the be the culmination of a year enthusiasm surrounding the of hard work, despite the show stems from the ability changes the band has underto finally have a tested, tan- gone in the previous months. gible product to send home “We’ve added some new with fans. effects and sounds “Some of onto the recording,” these songs Sanborn said. “We are a year, year even thought about and a half old,” bringing it back to Launder said. Who: Slippy LaRue the studio, but then Performing with: “The idea was to Goodness Gracious, Dr. thought we might go out and play Awkward as well put it out as many shows When: 8:30 p.m. Oct. 8 now because it’s still as we can. So we Where: Mojo’s really good work. $5 toured to test Price: The first 30 fans to arrive We’ve been hyping it these songs out at the show Friday will up to all our friends on the road and receive a free copy of the and fans so hopesee what people CD “Sands.” The album fully we’ll get a lot of like. It’s really will be sold for $3. exposure.” easy to tell in a Although Slippy live show what works and LaRue first gained audiencwhat doesn’t. You get a first- es because of its high-enerhand response.” gy party music, Sanborn Fans can expect the songs said the band might be they’ve come to love, but in a heading in a slightly differnew medium, Launder said. ent direction.

Effects and new equipment “I’ve always been into our that can’t be produced live, upbeat trance music, but

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what we’re doing now has a little more of an ambient vibe,” Sanborn said. “I think its great because at any point in the song we can still get into a jam rhythm like I like to play.”

Slippy LaRue will play again at Mojo’s on Halloween night, along with Spankalicious and Messy Jiverson.

After these shows, the band might soon be saying farewell to Columbia, if only for brief time.

“We’ve accomplished our goals for Columbia,” Launder said. “We’ve played The Blue Note headlining show, packed Mojo’s, won Battle of the Bands and gotten to open for pretty famous national bands.

It’s easy to say we want to move on, but we love what Columbia’s done for us. As a musician you want to get your music everywhere, so we definitely want to tour.

Touring is the most exciting moment as a band. That would be a good goal to shoot for.”

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Center Stage gives kids their groove The organization provides dancing lessons to children who would otherwise not be able to afford them.

Kristyl Hawkins Reporter Children anxiously run ahead of their parents. As they reach the door, they are met with smiling faces and the upbeat tune of “Car Wash.”

MU students go over counts and pivot turns for the night’s lesson. Laughter is heard down Strickland Hall’s first floor as the students of Center Stage begin to dance.

Center Stage offers free dance classes to children from kindergarten to fifth grade.

With costumes, shoes and recitals, Center Stage opens its seventh season, hoping to give its students the experience of a dance studio without the costly prices.

“It’s fantastic because it’s just very rewarding,” said Megan Murphy, KOMU/ Channel 8 news anchor and Center Stage sponsor.

“These kids really get to experience something they never would have experienced.”

Ranging from ballet to jazz, hip-hop to cheer, the evening classes allows the elementary students to have a place to enjoy something of their own.

“I think it’s really awesome,” parent Jessica Williams said. “It is up-to-date stuff and (the kids) love everything they

are doing.”

Many of the instructors have danced their whole lives, but some just have a great interest in dance.

No matter their background experience, they are all very excited for what this season has to offer, for not only the children but for themselves as well.

“We are providing a positive atmosphere for these students,” Center Stage President Abby Trescott said.

“We are better ourselves by volunteering, but we are bettering their lives as well by giving them someone they can really look up to.”

To create a dance studio experience, there is a recital each semester.

Fundraising committees help students who do not have dance experience and help to keep the organization up and running.

Donations and fundraisers — such as a dance clinic that ends with a performance at an MU volleyball game — allow parents to see their children find their own passion and confidence in an activity that might not have been available.

“It really just gives them such a selfesteem boost,” Murphy said. “I get to see how invigorated they are and how energetic they are about something that’s new in their lives, and so it energizes me.”

With a successful start, Center Stage looks forward to expanding its classes and gaining more students.

“Dance was always very important in my life, and so I’m happy to be a part of an organization that gives it to other kids,” Murphy said.

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McKenzie Karmer tries to convince a shy dancer to join the group Monday in Strickland Hall.

Center Stage offers ballet, hip-hop, jazz and cheer classes.

Slaughter kills at Déjá Portugal. The Man makes switch, new album Vu comedy contest Brandon Foster Reporter Four months ago, Hilary Slaughter decided to try comedy.

The junior theater major, and member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, tried an open-mic event at the Eastside Tavern in downtown Columbia this June.

“I was bored,” she said. “I like to watch standup, and I’ve always wanted to do it.”

Since her comedic debut, Slaughter has performed at the Ashbury Coffee House in Chicago and the Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub in Dallas. On Sept.

30, she decided to take a shot at Déjà Vu Comedy Club’s Last Comic Standing 2010.

Slaughter opened Thursday night at The Vu with a six-minute set during which she joked about drive-thru prostitutes, sang a rendition of Ke$ha’s “TiK ToK” with more realistic lyrics and talked about the reactions she gets when people find out her mother is a neurosurgeon.

“It’s, ‘Oh my god. You’re mom’s a neurosurgeon? She must be like so smart.

Is she so smart? Is your mom so smart?

Do you feel so stupid around your smart mom all the time?’” she cracked in a faux dumb blonde tone.

Slaughter’s performance earned her enough votes to move on to the semifinal round of the competition, which offers a grand prize of $150 and a future booking date.

“I think it was a good performance,”

Slaughter said. “I’m always looking to improve and get better, but I think it was a good performance.”

Slaughter’s mom, Diana, is a common source for her material.

“I guess because her job is so serious, and what she does every day, all day, is emotionally draining that she comes home and just wants to laugh and have fun,” she said. “So if I can make her laugh, it makes me happy.”

Members of Alphi Chi Omega sorority were out in full strength to cheer her on. Twin sophomores Jessica and Lauren Rouse were two of Slaughter’s sorority sisters in attendance.

“She’s funny all the time,” Jessica Rouse said. “She just randomly stands up and says funny stuff.”

Slaughter used her humor to write Alpha Chi Omega’s “Toy Story”-themed recruitment skit this year, and Lauren believes Slaughter’s skills could take her to the professional level.

“She has definite potential,” Lauren Rouse said.

Slaughter has a serious interest in becoming a professional comedian in some capacity.

“It would be cool to do it as a career,” she said. “I do hope to do something with comedy. I don’t know about standup as a career but comedy for sure.”

Slaughter’s dream would be to work on “Saturday Night Live,” but her main desire is to do what got her into standup in the first place.

“I love to make people laugh,” she said.

Alex Smith Staff Writer

“It didn’t change anything,” Gourley said.

“We still get to do things we want to do, and try things we want to try.”

He threw in his own two cents on groups The grand state of Alaska has blessed us with many offerings in recent years. Sarah that blame controlling major labels, though.

“Sometimes bands just don’t work as Palin, Jewel and “Into the Wild” come to mind when thinking of our brothers and hard as they should for what they’re given,” sisters of the North. One frozen export that Gourley said. “Maybe the songs just weren’t has mostly escaped the public eye is an good enough, you know?”

Recent faceless Internet sources have indie group from Wasilla named Portugal.

The Man. And for those of us who were just tabbed the new album as having a proabout to crucify the copy editors, yes, there gressive Pink Floyd or T-Rex mystique, but is actually a period in the middle of the Gourley didn’t want to label the sound just yet. He opted for a hippie-esque filibuster band’s name.

If there’s one trademark of Portugal. instead.

“We just let things happen, pretty much…

The Man’s work, it is its prolificacy. The And whatever happens, hapband has already knocked pens,” Gourley said. Touché. out six studio albums (to Gourley admitted that go along with five EPs) in the album will be “darker,” its five-year career. Its last but he offered up no further LP, American Ghetto, was details other than “it just received well critically, and Who: Portugal. The Man sounds really good.” since its March release the Performing with: Chief, And Portugal. The Man band has signed to heavy- Mt. St. Helens Vietnam will most likely not delve weight Atlantic Records and Band into the realm of politically prepped a new album with When: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6 conscious tunes. established producer John Where: Forest Rose Park “None of us are public Hill (The Bravery, M.I.A.). outside of Mojo’s speakers,” Gourley said.

Frontman John Baldwin “We’re passionate, but Gourley is ecstatic to work Price: $12 it’s not enough to step with Hill, noting that Santigold’s Hill-produced debut record is out like that.”

The Alaskan chaps are currently touring, one of his favorite records of the past five and Oct. 6, they’ll roll into Mojo’s for one of or six years.

“His work is what it is, and it stands their first headlining slots in months.

And for fans who have diligently been alone,” Gourley said.

With the switch to Atlantic, Portugal fans keeping up with Portugal’s discography, will surely be wary of the “sell out” tag that Gourley promises a few surprises.

“We’ll try to play some new songs,” has been applied most recently to artistically reborn bands like Kings of Leon. But Gourley Gourley said, “Although I haven’t talked about this with the guys yet." was quick to dispel any such hubbub.

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Jake Kreinberg Sports Columnist

Update on Tiger football While the eyes of Texas might finally be dozing off, following two consecutive losses, the day is still bright here in Missouri as the Tigers welcome Colorado to town Saturday.

Now that the nonconference schedule is over, let’s take a look at how Missouri has performed.

Derrick Washington’s “permanent suspension” on Sept. 1 not only sent shock waves throughout the Tiger fan base, but also presented an opportunity for Washington’s backups to step up and contribute. What we have seen since is a threeman rotation of junior De’Vion Moore, freshman Henry Josey and sophomore Kendial Lawrence.

Missouri has averaged 154 rushing yards per game thus far. That’s 11 yards higher than the average through four games a year ago with Washington. Rotating players in every series affords Missouri the opportunity to rest each player and utilize the slight variations in their running style. Josey and Lawrence will beat you with speed, while Moore packs a little more power.

Despite Missouri’s pass-rush ratio being higher than most teams in the country (MU has attempted 161 passes and 124 rushes), establishing a running game is vital to the ability for receivers to find openings. Last year, the Tigers averaged 167.9 rushing yards in their eight victories, compared to a paltry 61.6-yard average in their five losses.

The three-man rotation experiment has worked thus far. But facing bigger linemen in conference play poses many more obstacles. While I like speed over strength, if the Tigers’ offensive line fails to provide any openings on MU’s trademark tailback delay, then it’s game over.

Another key to success is junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert’s awareness. A major problem Gabbert exhibited throughout last season was leaving the pocket too early and finding himself in trouble. Awareness is one of the hardest attributes to develop, and it only comes through game experience. Gabbert hasn’t reached the elite level some were expecting of him this year, but he has limited his own damage. Missouri has allowed only four sacks this season, though one occurred in the Illionis game when Gabbert backpedaled for 14 yards before being hit.

Gabbert needs to stay in the pocket longer; not only is it easier to throw accurately, but it also develops a trust behind the quarterback and his linemen. If the quarterback is bailing out every play, it says that he doesn’t think the line is giving him enough time to complete the play. While it’s demanding to play quarterback in the spread offense, Gabbert limits himself to one side of the field every time he scrambles outside the pocket.

No matter how many points the offense scores, it all goes for naught if the defense can’t hold. It was no secret last year that Missouri’s defense was porous, to say the least.

This year, Missouri’s defense has vastly improved in forcing turnovers. The Tigers have recovered five fumbles and caught eight interceptions, matching their total number of interceptions from all of last year.

Defensive coordinator Dave Steckel has added more pressure to his packages this year, and it’s showed thus far. Of course, more pressure means fewer players in coverage, but the MU defensive backs have tightened their coverage, especially Carl Gettis.

As the competition gets tougher, so will executing efficiently. Sustained success in these three areas is vital for the Tigers to compete for another Big 12 North title.

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Missouri soccer defeats Sooners, 2-1 PAT IVERSEN Staff Writer Oklahoma gave the Missouri soccer team all they could handle this past weekend, as the squad rebounded from a tough defeat to No. 8 ranked Oklahoma State on Friday to finish off Oklahoma two days later by a 2-1 score.

“I think they did a good job and played all the way to the end,” coach Bryan Blitz said after Sunday’s match. “We talked before the game about how we need to show how big our heart is, because we didn’t really show up on Friday. We wanted to recover and really show how big our heart was today and I think we did that.”

After giving up a goal right before halftime, Missouri struggled to regain momentum for most of the second half. They finally broke through in the 85th minute, when freshman Alex Charlebois found senior Alysha Bonnick in the offensive zone.

“I guess the defense left a hole there, so I showed my hand and (she) slipped it through and I started dribbling,” Bonnick said. “I remembered in the back of my head how coach always tells me, ‘Push it past the defender and use your speed.’ So I did, and shot it past the goalie.”

Merely 72 seconds later, Bonnick scored again off a corner kick from Danielle Nottingham, putting the Tigers up 2-1 for good. Bonnick now has a team-leading seven goals on the season, and her 37 career goals make her the third-best goal scorer in program history. Blitz had high praise for the captain after the game.

“She’s a true finisher,” Blitz said. “Both (goals) were inside the box and she created them. That’s just her ability and talent. We need her to do well; she’s a leader up front.”

Oklahoma presented a unique challenge for the Tigers. The Sooners employed an “offsides trap” defensive strategy, designed to “trap” the opposing offense offsides most of the game. Charlebois said it was hard to establish an offensive presence.

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Freshman Danielle Nottingham kicks the ball during the Tigers’ game against Oklahoma on Friday at Walton Stadium. The Tigers defeated the Sooners by a score of 2-1.

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HISTORY With her two goals on Sunday, senior captain Alysha Bonnick became the third most prolific scorer in Missouri soccer history, only two goals from sole possession of second place.

Missouri career goals leaders: Rank: Name: Goals: 1 Nikki Thole 61 2 Kristin Andrighetto 38 3 Alysha Bonnick 37 SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

“The offside trap was pretty difficult, but other than that they were just really aggressive, and it was tough to beat that,” Charlebois said. “It just makes you want to be just that much more aggressive yourself,

and gives you incentive to play harder than them.”

The difference between the two weekend games was difficult to miss, and Blitz said the ball control issues and defensive communication appeared to be improved.

“On Friday, we weren’t as sharp as we needed to be defensively, and I think they took that challenge (to improve) against a very dangerous Oklahoma team,” Blitz said. “They have an attack that we’re going to be seeing now for the rest of the season, and our defense played outstanding.

Despite the disappointing outcome against Oklahoma State, Blitz said the way his team finished Sunday silenced any questions about Missouri’s mental toughness.

“You know, you give up a goal before the end of the half and that’s always a little bit scary, but I think we reacted the right way,” Blitz said. “It’s that mental thing of ‘Do we still have the will to compete?’ And we did today.”

Missouri softball takes two wins STEVE CASSIDY Staff Writer Missouri softball continued its impressive fall season with two wins Saturday. The Tigers started off the afternoon by trouncing the Meramec Magic 17-0 and beat Jefferson College 4-0 in the second game.

The Tigers raced out to an early 4-0 lead in the first game, aided by a two-run shot by sophomore third baseman Nicole Hudson. It was her second home run of the fall.

The Tigers tacked on two more runs in the third inning, and two more in the fourth, pushing the lead to 9-0. The Tigers recorded 10 hits in just the first four innings, despite the windy conditions.

Senior first baseman Marla Schweisberger and senior outfielder Kathryn Poet led the Tigers offense, both going four for five at the plate with three runs apiece.

The sixth inning was the most eventful of the afternoon, as the Tigers scored a total of eight runs, pushing the lead to 17-0, and putting the game out of reach.

“I’m very happy with the way I played today,” Poet said. “It wasn’t perfect, but I got into a groove where I was comfortable at the plate again.”

Senior pitcher Lisa Simmons also put up a strong performance, allowing only four hits in the five innings she pitched, while recording two strikeouts. Simmons

said she wasn’t concerned with the lack of strikeouts.

“I’m just not that type of pitcher,” Simmons said. “I just try to throw strikes and let the other eight girls out there help me out. That’s what this team is about, working together.”

The second game of the afternoon was not so spectacular. Nevertheless, the Tigers still produced a 4-0 victory over Jefferson College.

The Tigers got off to a slow start with only five hits in the first three innings.

“I’m not worried about the slow start,” coach Ehren Earleywine said. ”We had a lot of different people at different positions, so that’s going to happen.”

The Tigers capitalized on errors in the first inning. Senior outfielder Rhea Taylor started the game off with a bunt, and reached second on a throwing error by the pitcher. After a walk and another error, Simmons blasted one to the center field wall to drive in two runs, making the score 2-0.

Missouri would strike again in the third and fourth, scoring one run in each inning.

The Tigers seemed sluggish at the plate in the second game, posting only six hits and four runs by the fourth inning. Despite the cold bats, the team was very mechanically sound, committing no errors en route to the victory.

The highlight of the game was the

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PITCHING The Tigers are currently 4-0 in their fall schedule, and are looking to get into top form for the spring season.

The Tigers set a school record with 51 wins last year.

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performance of junior pitcher Kristin Nottelmann. She struck out four batters, and had zero earned runs. Nottelmann is coming off of a season ending hand injury last season. Nicole Hudson came to the mound to close the game.

Coach Earleywine said that he was pleased with the team’s performance.

It was great to see (Kristin) Nottelmann back to full strength,” he said. “This team is headed places.”

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Tigers victorious in swimming season opener STEVE CASSIDY Staff Writer Relays were the word when the Missouri swimming and diving team hosted St. Louis University, Drury University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Washington University and Lindenwood University on Saturday. Tiger relays claimed the number one finish in every single relay in both the men and women’s meets.

“We just went out and raced,” senior captain Jordan Hawley said. “Drury had some great teams, but we managed to pull out the win.”

Missouri started out the day at the sixth annual ShowMe Showdown with finishes of first, second, fourth and fifth in the Women’s 200 Free Relay.

They finished in first place with a time of 1 minute 36 seconds.

The men’s team placed in first, fifth and sixth. The first place finish was recorded with a time of 1 minute 23.65 seconds.

Senior captains Jordan Hawley and Anders Melin anchored the team.

“I was pleased with the effort we put forth today,” Melin said.

“We could’ve been a bit faster, but you can’t be unhappy with

a win.”

In terms of individual races, the team placed first in seven out of 10 races. In the men’s 100-yard freestyle, Hawley took first.

“I think I did well,” Hawley said. “I put up a solid first showing. We all need to iron out our mistakes, but in terms of individual events, this team is better than it has ever been before.”

The team put up a strong showing in the breaststroke, winning both the men and women’s 100-yard events.

Junior Emy DiBenigno took first place for the women and junior Michael Lopresti took the crown for the men.

Missouri didn’t place in either men’s or women’s three meter diving events. St. Louis University dominated both events.

“Our diving team is one of the best in the nation,” coach Greg Rhodenbaugh said. “We just had some tough competition today. Coach Jamie Sweeney is great. He really makes them compete as a team.”

Overall, Rhodenbaugh was pleased with the effort Missouri put forth.

“We fought hard,” he said.

“We were very tired because we swam a lot in the Intersquad

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Senior diver Abby Zepeda flips off the diving board Saturday morning at the Student Recreation Complex during the Show-Me Showdown. The MU swimming and diving team took first place in the showdown over other Missouri schools. the Tigers won by about two seconds.

Missouri won the meet on both the men and women’s sides. The women won by a landslide. Their final point total was 700, whereas the next closest was Drury University

meet yesterday. We haven’t done much other than get into shape, so we will go back to the drawing board and work on our mechanics. I think we could turn a bit faster.”

The meet ended with the men’s 200 Medley Relay, which

Seniors lead way for Tiger soccer

Relying on Ampudia's 20 kills, Missouri volleyball sweeps Colorado The team improved to 3-3 in conference play.

ZACH DISCHIANO Staff Writer The Missouri volleyball team improved to 11-5 overall and 3-3 in conference play with its 3-0 sweep of the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday night.

Senior outside hitter Paola Ampudia recorded her best performance of the year, posting a season-high 20 kills on .293 hitting.

Freshman setter Molly Kreklow anchored the offense with 44 assists and was one dig shy of a double-double.

Kreklow’s fellow freshman outside hitter Lisa Henning also played well with nine kills on the night.

The game started out fairly close, with no team extending its lead past three points until Ampudia’s kill, which put the Tigers up 20-16. An ace from senior libero Caitlyn Vann forced a Colorado timeout, who later came out of the break and answer with three straight points. Senior outside hitter Julianna Klein responded with a kill of her own, and the team closed out the set with three out of the next five points. The final score of set one was 25-20.

“I thought we played really well,” Henning said. “I that thought our serving and passing was really good. Our serves were so aggressive and our passing was always on target.”

The Tigers got off to a slow start in the second set with five of the first six points scored by the Buffaloes.

After the early burst of offense from Colorado, Ampudia got into a rhythm which no player on the opposite side could stop. The score was tied at 10 before Ampudia heated up, scoring five out of the next six points, four of which were kills and the other a block.

Ampudia’s string of scoring gave the Tigers a 16-11 advantage, but the Buffaloes wouldn’t go down easy. Colorado scored four straight points and tied the set at 16. Kills from Henning and Ampudia kept the Tigers alive, and the set continued to go back and forth with the score tied at 22.

Missouri again turned to Ampudia, who scored two out of the next three points to win the set. The senior’s 11 kills in the second set were the core of her 20 total kills on the night, a 2010 Big 12 record in a threeset match.

“I felt very comfortable today,” Ampudia said. “I felt like we played a lot better and helped each other out more. I felt very good; it was my best match so far.”

The Tigers hoped to put away the Buffaloes early in the third set to avoid giving Colorado a chance to come back and win. With the score tied at six, junior defensive specialist Priscilla Armendariz served two consecutive aces, which started a five-to-one run and put the Buffaloes in a fourpoint deficit.

VOLLEYBALL

VICTORY The Tigers improved to 3-3 in conference play with the win over Colorado on Saturday.

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Colorado never found a way to bounce back, and Missouri never gave up the lead after the previous scoring run. Ampudia tallied her 20th kill on the final point of the set, which ended the match, 25-19.

“There’s a lot of things we could do a lot better, so I wouldn’t classify it as a great performance by any means, but we did a lot of things well,” coach Wayne Kreklow said. “I thought we were pretty steady tonight.”

The Tigers look to add another win to the Big 12 record Wednesday, Oct. 6, when they host the No. 3 Nebraska Cornhuskers. The match starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Hearnes Center.

with 526. The men won by almost as big of a margin with 670.5 points. The second place finisher was Drury University with 548.5.

Missouri will continue its season Oct. 16 in Carbondale, Ill.

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ZACH MILLER Staff Writer The Missouri soccer team is now 2-1 in Big 12 play following a comeback victory over Oklahoma on Sunday.

Senior forward Alysha Bonnick scored two goals in the last six minutes against Oklahoma to give the Tigers a narrow victory in a game that appeared lost. Bonnick leads the team with seven goals in the season.

Fellow senior Krista Kruse, a midfielder, is second on the team with five goals. She was the only player to score in a loss to Oklahoma State on Friday night.

The rest of the team has a combined 10 goals.

“It’s all about the seniors,” Missouri head coach Bryan Blitz said. “It’s their last year. We go as the seniors go, and they’re all having banner years on and off the field.”

Missouri has a very young team, with just four seniors. Forward Kari Adam and goalkeeper Paula Pritzen are the other seniors.

Adam, who comes off of the bench for the Tigers in most games, has two goals on the season.

Pritzen, who transferred to Missouri from Clemson University prior to this season, is the only senior who is not a captain.

Pritzen started three home games in goal for the Tigers, but Blitz said he plans to stick with sophomore Jessica Gwin in goal.

Since conference play began Sept. 24, Kruse and Bonnick have stepped up for the Tigers. Kruse scored the go-ahead goal in a 4-1 victory over Kansas last week, and

scored against Oklahoma State on Friday.

“For me personally, knowing that this is my last year makes me want to go one hundred percent every game; not be afraid to shoot it,” Kruse said.

Kruse started four games her freshman year, and has been a consistent starter for the rest of her career at Missouri.

Bonnick, a consistent starter since her freshman season, made all the difference in Missouri’s win over Oklahoma with her two goals.

“She’s done really well,” Adam said. “She’s done well throughout her entire career here. Just like everyone else she comes out ready to play, to give it everything she’s got every game.”

Bonnick is one goal away from matching the eight goals that she scored last season in Missouri’s conference championship run.

She scored 11 goals in her freshman and sophomore years, and holds the school record for game winning goals, now with 13.

“She’s a true finisher,” Blitz said.

“That’s her ability and her talent we have to have her to do well.”

The Tigers tied or lost all of their first six games, but have won four of their last six, largely on the success of Kruse and Bonnick.

“We do have a young team, so we use everybody,” Adam said.

“They’re putting away the chances that they get, and hopefully more people will start contributing to that, but we’re all working hard.”

Bonnick, Kruse, Adam and the rest of the Tigers will try to continue their Big 12 success on the road next weekend, taking on Colorado on Friday and Nebraska on Sunday.

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