The Maneater -- Volume 77, Issue 16

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Columbia, Missouri • Tuesday, October 19, 2010

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Fiji house returns to MU SARAH CLANCEY Staff Writer Phi Gamma Delta has re-colonized on the MU campus. The Chi Mu Chapter went through the re-colonization process set up by MU for fraternities and sororities wanting to colonize or re-colonize on campus, Greek Life Coordinator Julie Drury said in an e-mail. “The process ensures that there is maximum communication

between the university, the organization, the respective council and the students who are joining the organization,” Drury said in an e-mail. According to Phi Gamma Delta’s website, the Chi Mu chapter left campus in 2006 after hazing allegations and subsequent sanctions which led active members to vote to return the charter to International Headquarters. see FIJI, page 6

Greek Allies becomes official MU organization MARIE MANDELBERG Staff Writer JAMES MILITELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Seniors Bart Coslet and Kirk Lakebrink celebrate the 30-9 victory over Texas A&M on Oct. 16 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. ESPN’s College Gameday will come to MU for the first time Saturday as the Tigers take on Oklahoma.

ESPN GameDay visit details surface In an e-mail to MU News Bureau staff Monday, MU spokeswoman Mary Jo Banken released details on ESPN’s College GameDay’s visit to MU this week. Banken said the information was drawn from a meeting with the Athletics Department. ESPN cameras will be placed on the north side of Eighth Street Circle to allow the cameras to face Francis Quadrangle, The Columns and Jesse Hall, and vehicles will be parked alongside Eighth Street, Banken said in the e-mail. Staff members for ESPN’s College

GameDay will arrive Wednesday and build the set Thursday while utilizing offices provided by the School of Journalism. On-site preparations are scheduled to begin at 4 a.m. Saturday. “They will get us list of places they would like to film by Thursday,” Banken said in the e-mail, referring to ESPN staff members. Possible locations include Memorial Union, the MU Student Center and the Student Recreation Complex. Banken said university administration and Athletics Department

officials expect students will camp out on the Quad early Saturday morning, but MU hopes they won’t begin to arrive until 2 a.m. Banken’s e-mail also specifically mentioned that no political signage will be allowed on the Quad, where students will gather behind the College Gameday set. “A line with the first 200-300 students will be established to be right behind the ESPN desk,” Banken said. “Otherwise the Quad is open to everyone.”

A few months ago, Drake Douglas’ idea of creating a group to help Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer and Questioning students and Greek Life allies on MU’s campus was just that: an idea. But in the past week, Greek Allies became an official organization at MU, and plans to

promote the group to the student body have been set in motion. Douglas said the organization is going to begin staffing a table outside the MU Student Center, possibly while handing out hot chocolate, and will begin selling group apparel shortly, all in order to get the group’s name out to the public. “We want to be a physical pressee ALLIES, page 6

see GAMEDAY, page 6

MSA Presidential Election 2010: Student and Campus Life Issues

MSA presidential candidates have different platforms, similar goals AMANDA CAPUA, NATHAN DIVERS AND KELLY OLEJNIK of The Maneater Staff Although the three Missouri Students Association presidential candidates have distinct platforms, each slate deals with certain goals aimed to improve student and campus life. WOODS-MOON Eric Woods and Emily Moon’s plan to improve student and campus life revolves around adding a student to the Chancellor’s Standing Committee on Student

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Conduct, hosting events for students on campus and improving the STRIPES facility. While serving as MSA Student Court Chief Justice, Woods worked on adding a student to the Student Conduct Committee. He said putting a student on the committee would benefit students because it would ensure someone in their age group has input regarding the punishments students should receive. “It would be good to have another student’s perspective available so punishment wouldn’t be decided just by professors,” Woods said. Woods said the majority of MSA’s money goes to the Department

of Student Activities. Because of this, Woods said he would like to see that money be used to sponsor more events. “DSA already does a lot of great things, and we want to keep that tradition going,” Woods said. “We want to find out who students want to see and bring them to campus.” Woods said he would also like to help other student organizations like see MSA, page 6 Visit themaneater.com to watch video previews of each of the candidates’ platforms.

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Author and Stephens College retiree Betty Littleton talks with other guests during the 2010 Alumnae Anniversary Fund Dinner and Lecture held Monday in Stotler Lounge in Memorial Union. The Women’s and Gender Studies Department celebrated its 30-year anniversary Monday.

Women’s and Gender Studies hits 30 years JIMMY HIBSCH Staff Writer Just as MU has seen a major growth in women enrollment throughout the past 30 years, Women’s and Gender Studies Department Chairwoman Mary Jo Neitz said the same has happened for her department. On Monday, the department

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Sustain Mizzou teamed up with other students and Columbia residents Saturday as part of the Hinkson Clean Sweep at Hinkson Creek. News, page 5

celebrated 30 years at MU at the Alumnae Anniversary Fund Dinner. Hosted in Stotler Lounge, the event featured a dinner for more than 120 people involved with the department. “It’s kind of a celebration of people who have contributed to the department, graduated from it or see STUDIES, page 6

Venture Out ventures up Venture Out led a group of students scaling the 40-foot Alpine Tower on Friday during its own "Happy Hour." Arts, page 14


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