The Maneater -- Volume 77, Issue 2

Columbia, Missouri • Friday, August 27, 2010

Vol. 77, No. 2

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Washington suspended, Prince hurt in scrimmage The Missouri Tigers’ first game is Sept. 4 against Illinois.

ZACH MINK Sports Editor Hopes were high going into Missouri football’s third scrimmage of the summer Thursday afternoon. By the end of the day, the outlook was much more grim.

The Tigers were dealt a major blow when starting senior tailback Derrick Washington was suspended for disciplinary reasons prior to the scrimmage.

According to a report by the

Columbia Missourian posted on its website Thursday evening, court documents state Washington was issued an order of protection by Boone County Circuit Court Judge Leslie Schneider in June after he was accused of sexual assault by a woman in her early 20s.

Schneider is also an adjunct faculty member at the MU School of Law. Coach Gary Pinkel refused to comment on the reason or the timetable for the suspension.

“He is indefinitely suspended for disciplinary reasons,” Pinkel said. “As I’ve done for the past 10 years, I don’t ever talk about those issues. I told my players

that when something happens, I don’t do that.”

An order of protection against Washington was issued three days after the allegations, on June 22, forbidding him to go to the residence of the woman who made the allegations or communicate with her.

According to the court documents cited by the Missourian, neither Washington nor the woman appeared at a court hearing scheduled for July 21.

Washington has led the team in rushing the past two seasons. His suspension opens the MANEATER FILE PHOTO door for sophomore Kendial Starting senior tailback Derrick Washington points into the crowd during the Southeast Missouri State game Sept. 6. Washington was suspended see SUSPENDED, page 6 from the team indefinitely Thursday.

Stafford's Last Stand

Trays shrink, menu expands at Rollins Rollins hopes to ROLLINS DINING expand to a dinerHALL OPENS type setting in Since its construction in 1965, Rollins dining hall has been renovated October. several times.

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The remaining portion of Stafford residence hall awaits demolition Thursday. Crews began demolition on the 63-year-old residence hall to create room for an expansion of University Hospital.

Rollins Dining Hall opened in August, featuring a new dining area and smaller trays.

“I kind of like the smaller trays because students are taking less, and it is helping our food costs,” Rollins Dining Hall Assistant Manager Brent Mannebach said. “It is also causing students to watch portion sizes and controlling the waste per plate.”

Freshman Chelsea Bengier agreed and said that it helps her watch what she eats.

1965: Constructed May 1995: Renovated to move away from a dining hall feel 2006: Undergoes renovation January 2010: Closes for further renovation August 2010: Re-opens with a dedicated entrance Source: Previous Maneater articles MARIE FRENCH/GRAPHIC DESIGNER

“Personally, I don’t need a tray, but the smaller the tray, the better because it makes you watch portion sizes,” Bengier said. “I can see why they would be concerned see ROLLINS, page 6

Barbecue provides food, MSO promotes interfaith interaction social opportunities through sharing worship space A.P. Green Chapel provides common ground for students of all faiths.

AMBER TAYLOR Reporter Five times a day, Mahir Khan distances himself from the nonstop

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chatter and continuous movement of life on campus.

In various quiet, clean locations, Khan brings himself closer to his religion.

Khan, the Muslim Student Organization spokesman, is one of the many Muslim students on campus who does not have a designated place to pray.

But, Khan and other members of MSO do not want a location specifi-

cally for Islamic worship.

“Even though we have to pray five times a day — that is a huge part of our religion, our Deen — having a prayer space specifically for Muslims on campus? We don’t really want that,” Khan said. “What we really want to encourage for our MSO is a lot of interfaith interaction. The best-case scenario for us would be see MSO, page 6

LAUREN BALE Reporter The Legion of Black Collegians hosted the annual Welcome Black Barbeque on Thursday to introduce freshmen minority students both to each other and older peers.

LBC members such as Communications Chairwoman Ashley Edwards served hamburgers, hotdogs and other food to

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the line of students attending the event, which took place in the Plaza Amphitheater.

Edwards, who became involved with the organization last year through a friend, said seeing all the benefits members enjoyed made her want to get involved.

“I saw all the activities she got to do, and I really wanted to be a see BBQ, page 6

Football preview With the departure of star seniors in the wide receiver role, younger players are fighting for playing time.

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In the Aug. 24 article “Freshmen enrollment tops 2008’s record,” the class of 2014 was incorrectly listed as having 978 more students than the class of 2012. The class of 2014 has 348 more students than the class of 2012. The Maneater regrets the error.

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No. 1­— Formal recruitment sees record-breaking numbers No. 2 — Delta Sigma Phi to move into new house No. 3 — Column: Gabbert era is upon us No. 4 — Aliens land on campus brandishing Abduction: The Mixtape No. 5 — MU breaks records for overall, minority enrollment

Events Calendar FRIDAY 27 Memorial Union Open House

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Memorial Union Volleyball vs.

Maryland (Tiger Invitational) 6:30 p.m., Hearnes Center

SAT 28 Film: Kick-Ass 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Brady Commons International Welcome Party 8:30 p.m Food, Speaker 9:30 p.m.: D.J., Dancing Student Recreation Complex

MONDAY 30 Feminist Student Union Meeting 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Center for Social Justic Lounge, N215 Memorial Union MUTV Recruitment Meeting 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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MU adds off-campus housing locations Zach Murdock Associate Editor With a record-breaking freshman class and several residence halls construction and renovation, Residential Life faced space constraints.

According to an MU News Bureau release, 6,160 first-time freshmen are enrolled in classes this fall.

With such an increase in the freshman population, Residential Life was forced to restrict some returning and transfer students who wanted to live on campus, Residential Life Director Frankie Minor said. In addition, there was an increase in returning students wanting to live on campus.

Residential Life knew early on there would be a limit on the number of students able to live on campus, Minor said. By May, more than 500 returning and transfer students were on a Residential Life waiting list for campus housing contracts.

In May, Residential Life signed a one-year deal with Campus View Apartments to rent 336 beds and extend the Tiger Diggs option for freshman students in need of housing for this academic year, Minor said. Tiger Diggs is a

part of Residential Life’s extended campus options, which include 236 beds at the Mizzou Quads at Campus Lodge.

During the summer, Residential Life offered incentives for returning students to break housing contracts to free up room for incoming freshman. For $500 credited to students’ accounts, Minor said Residential Life wanted to try to see if returning students would give up their space in order to place as many freshmen on campus as possible.

“Our original goal at the time we issued that incentive was about 200 (beds),” Minor said. “Many of us were skeptical that we would get to that number so we upped (the incentive) to $1,000.”

The incentive brought nearly 100 openings to freshmen students attempting to live on campus, Minor said. He also said at this same time, Residential Life reached a deal with Stephens College to utilize Prunty Hall as a space for 108 more off-campus MU students.

Another Residential Life option arose for returning students in the TRUE Scholars House. The former Liahona house at the intersection of College Avenue and University

Avenue, the TRUE Scholars House houses 22 predominantly returning students in single, suite-style rooms.

On campus, Residential Life attempted to create as much space as possible with available facilities this semester and identified more than 100 temporary spaces, Minor said. These spaces include study rooms in Hudson residence hall and pairing some student staff members with a roommate.

An additional 50 rooms were converted to house single students and will serve as residential rooms for the whole academic year, he said.

Renovations plans for next year have not been confirmed, Minor said, but Gillett residence hall will open next fall, providing another 420 beds. The question is whether or not renovations will begin next fall on Mark Twain residence hall, the next project in the Residential Life master plan, he said.

“I don’t think we can go past a two-year deferral,” Minor said.

“Just because of the needs of the facility, and it’s also deferring all of those additional projects to five other halls.”

Minor said it is difficult to project the sizes of incoming freshman classes, but it is believed the number of graduating high

Fall Fling opens doors of LGBTQ Resource Center The event was open to the entire Columbia LGBTQ community.

Marie Mandelberg Reporter The LGBTQ Resource Center and the Multicultural Center co-sponsored the annual Queer Fall Fling on Thursday at the Center for Social Justice.

The Queer Fling is held on the first Thursday of classes each semester and aims to bring together Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer-friendly community members from both MU and the Columbia area.

The spring semester’s Fling set a new record for attendees that LGBTQ Resource Center Coordinator Ryan Black said he did not expect. He said such events have increased traffic flow through the Resource Center and encouraged more participation in groups such as the Triangle Coalition, which the Resource Center works very closely with.

TriCo Vice President Allison Braun said the Fling is a good opportunity for the group to

introduce themselves and gain potential members.

TriCo’s purpose is to promote and maintain a healthy and positive environment for the LGBTQ community.

“Offering a space can definitely help people transition into the new school year if they are returning students or onto a new campus if they are transfer students or freshmen,” TriCo President Sean Jarvis said.

Jarvis described the Fling as a place to give people the opportunity to socialize and decompress, especially after the stress of the first week of classes.

This was sophomore Cameron Smith’s third Fling. “ When I first got here, I looked up LGBTQ events on campus and found the Fling,” Smith said. “I like that I get to see all my old friends who I haven’t seen in forever.”

Braun said the event is a great way to get everybody in the community together and give freshmen a chance to meet new people and make friends.

“It helps build our community,” Braun said. “The great thing is that non-MU students are allowed to come, so com-

munity members can come and have a good time.”

The Resource Center opened the event to the entire Columbia community with the hopes that the LGBTQ community at MU and in Columbia could work together.

“It’s an issue of helping people to find activities off-campus,” Jarvis said.

“Keeping an eye on that is really important so that you know what is going on in your community.”

Black said the Fling helps students develop connections both to the community and the Center for Social Justice as a whole.

“It is absolutely important to get new students who identify LGBTQ to get connected with the community, get to know the student leaders and find their own way,” he said.

Braun said it could be hard to bring everyone together as a community at times, but the Fling works to connect people together.

“It helps to get to know one another,” Braun said. “People are more likely to participate in events and that pulls everyone closer together. That is the whole purpose of the LGBTQ community on campus.”

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Senior Amy Tesch and her mother Danette Tesch stand outside waiting to start the move-in process Aug. 20 outside the TRUE Scholars House. The house is intended to give students support beyond their academic studies and encourage them to look toward their future careers. school seniors in Missouri will drop by 2012, alleviating some of the housing pressure.

Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Ann Korschgen said in the release the increases in enrollment can be viewed as a positive demonstration of MU’s presence in the state.

“Not only is our enrollment increasing -- the quality and diversity of our students are increasing as well,” Korschgen said.

Graduate students Devon

White and Erica West said they have seen some crowding around campus.

“I’ve definitely seen crowds in the bookstore,” West said.

White said the biggest crowds she’s seen have been in the central parts of campus, especially the Arts & Science building.

“Going up the stairs in Arts & Science, it’s really crowded,” White said. “It’s a total nightmare, especially when people are waiting for their classes.”

Ticketing system changes Alex Silverman Staff Writer In conjunction with the Missouri Students Association, the MU athletics department will introduce electronic ticket scanners to expedite entry into Memorial Stadium this football season.

“The purpose of (the scanners) from a customer service standpoint is to make it a quicker process of getting into the stadium,” Athletics Department spokesman Chad Moller said.

The scanners are set to replace the previous system, which required each student to be given a bracelet upon entry. MSA President Tim Noce said eliminating this process will put an end to the extended wait times experienced last season.

“You have a barcode on your ticket, and they just scan it as you come in,” Noce said. “It should make the process much faster than last season.”

Ticket scanning technology is already in place at both professional and some college sports venues around the country. Trevor Kraus, a former usher at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and MU sophomore, said he believes the scanners will make a big difference at MU. “Ticket scanners make the entry process much easier for both ticketholders and staff members,” Kraus said.

Senior Justin Krutewicz said he remembers a long wait before

last season’s home game against Nebraska.

“I think the scanners are a great idea, and they will make things run a lot smoother,” Krutewicz said.

In addition to implementing the scanners, MSA and the Athletics Department have created a new seating area for student groups.

Noce said many student groups were unhappy with last season’s system and the new plan will allow student organizations to actually sit together at games this season.

“One of the largest complaints we heard was that group seating wasn’t group seating anymore, it was just general admission, and they called it group seating,” Noce said.

Members of student organizations can now enter through gate 3E and will be seated on the northeast end of the stadium. Once the game gets underway, any seats remaining in the group seating section will be opened to the general student population. Noce said this will address the issue of overflow in the general student section.

The addition of the ticket scanners and the new group seating section are the only changes to the ticketing system made last season.

“Once we got past the first game last year, where there were some challenges of a new system, we got the routine down pretty well and had pretty positive feedback overall on how we did it,” Moller said. “So that’s what we’re carrying forward into this year, and we’re just tweaking a few things to make it even better.”

Campus Police Monday, Aug. 23 Brent T. Haynes, 20, of 2900 S. Old 63, on suspicion of resisting arrest, possession of false identification and attempted purchase of alcohol by a minor Marissa Balmas, 18, of Jones Hall, on suspicion of purchase or possession of intoxicants by a minor Stephen P. Johnson, 19, of Ashland, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance Tuesday, Aug. 24 Caitlin B. Weldon, 18, of Laws Hall, on suspicion of purchase or possession of intoxicants by a minor Joshua S. Haug, 18, of Kansas, on suspicion of purchase or possession of intoxicants by a minor Andrea Rodriguez, 18, of Discovery Hall, on suspicion of purchase or possession of intoxicants by a minor Augustine T. Accurso, 21, of 601 Spring Valley Road, on suspicion of second-degree trespassing

— Allison Prang, 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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An unfortunate turn of events at a local restaurant turned a would-be customer into a volunteer firefighter.

According to a Columbia Fire Department news release, smoke became visible inside Denny’s restaurant, located in the 1000 block of Knipp Street, late Tuesday night. The smoke was apparently coming from a corner on the south side of the building.

A man who was eating in the restaurant and one of the workers each grabbed a fire extinguisher, and the customer-employee team worked to extinguish most of the blaze.

“They were able to get a good 90 percent of it,” CFD Battalion Chief Steven Sapp said. “There was just a little smoldering fire left (when we arrived), and we were able to extinguish it quickly.”

Firefighters found light smoke inside of the building upon arrival. They ensured the fire had not spread to other parts of the building by removing a small portion of the outer wall to check for smoke and flame, the news release stated.

The restaurant was quickly evacuated as a precautionary measure before the fire depart-

STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED AT DENNY’S Denny’s

Columbia firefighters responded to a structural fire at a Denny’s on Tuesday night.

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

Columbia Police Wednesday, Aug. 25 Calvin L. Kelly, 18, of 1725 Louise Circle, on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia Steven M. Windisch, 21, of 1119 E. Broadway, on suspicion of theft Molly G. Steelman, 22, of 209 College Ave., on suspicion of theft Valerie J. Smith, 19, of 209 Tyler Drive, charged with possession of alcohol by a minor and possession of an open container Lyle M. Welch, 22, of 209 Tyler Drive, on suspicion of selling alcohol to minors Eris Lingenfelter, 20, of Fulton, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor and possession of an open container Cara L. Souder, 45, of 3502 Bethel St., on suspicion of theft

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ment arrived close to 9:30 p.m., but there were no injuries reported as a result of the incident.

Investigators determined the probable cause of the fire was discarded smoking materials that ignited mulch against the side of the building.

Restaurant managers reported that a person was seen smoking near the fire’s origin.

According to manager Daleen Banks, store policy allows for smoking behind the building, and some employees do this during breaks throughout the day. There is also a cigarette disposal unit at the front entrance of the restaurant.

At this point it is unknown whether the person who might

have been responsible was an employee or a customer, according to the news release.

The damage resulting from the fire is estimated to be less than $5,000. The building was closed for cleaning temporarily due to smoke, but has since reopened, ready for business.

As far as the future of this Denny’s goes, Banks is hopeful.

“Everything ’s been going fine,” she said.

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College Democrats plan Friday protest Allison Prang Staff Writer At the first fall semester meeting of the College Democrats on Thursday, the agenda focused on voter registration and Friday’s planned protest.

“We have been doing extensive planning, and we are hoping to have one of the most impactful and well-organized professional semesters,” College Democrats President Amanda Shelton said.

“We have several events already planned. We’re also partnering with larger organizations to keep up with issues throughout the United States and the state of Missouri.”

Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel and Kelly Schultz, Democratic candidate for the 21st District, attended as guest speakers.

“The key issues are ‘Who are we recruiting into the party?’”

Zweifel said. “The way that we’re going to be stronger is we’re going to have better people and better ideas.”

Zweifel said Schultz’s campaign for district representative is the kind where students can make an impact.

Schultz not only spoke about politics and the importance of internships in the Capitol but emphasized to the students she would appreciate their help in

her campaign. She asked for the students’ assistance in knocking on doors, phone banking and marching in her parade Friday in Mexico, Mo..

The College Democrats also discussed plans for their protest against Gov. Jay Nixon’s $300 million in cuts to education, and by extension, students’ financial aid packages. Sixty billion dollars will directly affect student financial aid.

“These aren’t small cuts,” said Eric LeFevre, member director and social chair of College Democrats. “The students got thrown under the bus here.”

According to the news release, Friday’s rally is also in protest of the Missouri Legislature and Executive’s failure to raise enough revenue to balance the state budget. It is scheduled to take place 1 p.m. Friday at Speakers Circle.

Students can also register to vote at this time.

“Lawmakers of both parties should be held accountable,” said Shelton in a news release. “Both Republicans and some Democrats failed to raise revenues and promote tax reform that would have provided our neediest students with the funds for college and our most vulnerable populations with the social services they need.”

LeFevre said the College Democrats registered more than 6,000 voters in the Columbia area

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State Treasurer Clint Zweifel speaks at the first College Democrats meeting of the year Thursday in Stotler Lounge. Kelly Schultz, a candidate for the House District 021, also came and spoke at the meeting. in 2008, which he said helped Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, get elected. The organization also works with the Young Democrats of Missouri, but Shelton said in an e-mail MU does its own voter registrations.

“That’s one of our main goals,” College Democrats Vice President Iavora Vlaytcheva said. “Get

everyone registered in Boone County and get them out to the polls.”

Aside from registering voters, the College Democrats will be hosting their annual Sept.

11 memorial bake sale to raise money for troops. Although the charity that will receive this year’s proceeds has not yet been deter-

mined, last year’s funds went toward purchasing new helmets for soldiers.

According to the news release, the College Democrats have named two new students to their executive board. Tommy Palmer will serve as the political director and Mike Madden will serve as the philanthropy director.

Futuristic classroom aims to E-mail fraud hits MU improve learning environment Garrett Richie Reporter

The overall budget for the new classroom was around $100,000.

Jimmy Hibsch Staff Writer Professor Clenora HudsonWeems is accustomed to teaching Theorizing Africana Literature in front of a desk and chalkboard in a conventional MU classroom.

This year, she is teaching in Strickland Hall room 117, which features swivel chairs, three projectors and an array of other amenities in a classroom she describes as “marvelous.”

“This room complements the content of my work and is superior,” Hudson-Weems said.

“It’s an extension of what I do, which is the perfect and the beautiful. I wish all rooms were like this.”

After a university survey found faculty members felt MU’s classrooms were lackluster, Space Planning and Management Director Heiddi Davis said she and a number of other instructors committed themselves to improving the classroom environment.

“There was a report by a teaching and learning task force that indicated that there was a feeling that the quality of the classrooms on campus was generally poor,” Davis said.

“The quality of the environment was something we really wanted to delve into.”

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies Jim Spain said two groups of MU faculty members and administrators traveled to Michigan to meet with professionals from Steelcase, a company that specializes in classroom environments, for research. Ideas for the classroom were gathered from both this trip and faculty input.

“If you look at the room in Strickland, it’s got a lot of ideas and feedback that come not only from our trip up to the learning lab at Steelcase, but it comes from some specific feedback that we got from faculty on what they would change,” Spain said.

Junior Allie Bass said she feels the classroom accomplishes its purpose.

“I think it’s a really neat room actually,” Bass said. “It’s funny because every day my teacher always mentions how nice the chairs in here are — they are much more comfortable than your average chair.”

Spain said he is anticipating feedback such as Bass’ on the classroom and is excited about the final product.

“Part of our goal was to make it feel less institutional and to make it feel more mature and intellectual than what you might encounter in other classrooms,” Spain said. “It doesn’t feel like just any classroom in high school, and I think as students make the transition from high school to college, that upgrading the learning environment like that would help with

that transition.”

The classroom houses MU’s first eno board, a brand of interactive whiteboard on which instructors can write notes over presentations and then save them as a file.

Despite concerns from audience members about the product’s ease of use in an open house in the classroom held Aug. 18, Davis assured that instructors would find the product to be simple after a few trials.

“It does take some getting used to, but after some practice I got the picture,” Davis said. “People told us that they wanted a smart board in their classrooms, so we will see if it gets used.”

For the less technologically inclined instructors, the classroom features six whiteboards, which are for use by students in breakout sessions as well.

“As we’re trying to design a classroom for every type of faculty member, we didn’t want to force somebody into technology that wasn’t ready for it,” Davis said.

She said the classroom budget was around $100,000, and feedback about this classroom will be factored in to the future classroom renovations, as funding is available.

“Every classroom is a little different, so we don’t have a cookie cutter way of doing things,” Davis said. “If people like the room, we will use ideas from it in future renovations but every new classroom won’t be the same.”

An increase in fraudulent e-mails coming through MU accounts has created concern for both the Division of Information Technology and students affected by the scam.

In an e-mail sent to all student accounts, DoIT warned against e-mails claiming “to be from IT support or a ‘system administrator’ and attempt to deceive you into disclosing personal information.” The e-mail was sent in response to a recent phishing scandal affecting a number of student accounts, DoIT Director Terry Robb said.

“Some people fell for the trick and managed to give the bad guys some information,” Robb said. “There’s nothing the university can do to stop that.”

New students setting up their university e-mail accounts are more vulnerable because a barrage of IT e-mails covering university technology are received, Tracy Perkins, MidMissouri Internet Crimes Task Force detective, said.

“With the new school year coming around, more and more people are going to be vulnerable to fall for these types of scams,” Perkins said. “It’s amazing how many people do.”

Although phishing attempts coming from professional scammers can be hard to prevent, the final outcome of the incident is dependent on those who receive fraudulent e-mails. DoIT is not solely responsible for providing Internet security against scammers, Perkins said.

“I think everybody, not just IT, but as a public in general

needs to be more aware of their passwords and protecting their personal information,” Perkins said. “A lot of people are too relaxed about it and are vulnerable to give out information that they think is OK to give out.”

Oftentimes, the best action to take against a phishing scam is to do nothing at all, Perkins said.

“A lot of people have a tendency to want to respond back or say something, and that is actually sending the person a flag that it is a legitimate account,” Perkins said. “If you don’t recognize who the sender is, immediately delete it and don’t even attempt to open it up.”

Such a direct approach to phishing attempts will cut down on future incidents, provided students are vigilant in withholding their personal information, Perkins said.

“As a society, we need to be more aggressive in how reluctant we are to get rid of those types of e-mails,” Perkins said.

“Public awareness is a key issue to all this, and IT is trying to help, but I think overall it falls back on the public.”

Robb also had this advice for avoiding potential security threats.

“If you get an unsolicited e-mail, do not trust it, especially when it’s asking for personal information,” Robb said. “E-mail can be a very dangerous tool.”

In the wake of the recent phishing scam, DoIT is working to combat the scammers, offering Internet safety tips to generate awareness among students.

“Check our website and stay educated,” Robb said. “Phishing scams are never going to stop.”

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Continued from page 1 just a space where all people, of all faiths, to come pray, to congregate, under one banner just as people who want to practice their religion.”

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Cathy Scroggs said the A. P. Green Chapel is a place of meditation open to all members of the school as a place of worship, regardless of their religious beliefs.

Like Scroggs, Khan said he feels the chapel helps unite students of all religions.

“The chapel under (the) student union is where most Muslims go to pray,” Khan said. “The chapel is really a beacon of interfaith unity that shows, on this campus, people are open to allowing interfaith interaction.”

Khan said he believes that at a time when controversy is surrounding the building of a mosque in N.Y., people need to come together and accept others for who they are, no matter their faith.

Khan said, in his experience, Muslims feel very welcome on MU's campus and don't face too many obstacles in being accepted.

“We’ve never had a real problem," Khan said. "We feel right at home in our MSO. That is how it should be for every Muslim in America, because when you are an American, you’re an American. If you hap-

pen to be Muslim, if you happen to be Christian, if you happen to be Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, whatever, you are still an American, and you should be treated as an American.”

Coordinator of Student Organizations Nick Evans said joining clubs, such as MSO, provides students with more valuable experiences and support throughout their college careers.

“Having over 600 clubs provides more opportunities for students to get involved, make friends, find support mechanisms and become better students,” Evans said. “We encourage everyone to get involved.”

Although Khan said he agrees with Evans that MU has an accepting campus where coexisting religious groups can flourish, he also believes America needs to come together rather than split over issues like building a mosque in N.Y. “Everything that is going down with the controversy with the mosque, we feel that it is all just superficial,” Khan said. “The real issue, again, is that why a certain group is being discriminated because of their religion and being generalized in a negative light because of something that someone has done. It is so important in our society to be open-minded, to understand that differences are not just accepted, but good. They lead to better things.”

Lawrence and true freshman Henry Josey, who could see added playing time in Washington’s absence.

Josey was as surprised as anyone about Washington’s suspension preceding the scrimmage.

“It was a shock to me when I got in the locker room,” Josey said. “I didn’t really know what happened. He’s real close to me, so it kind of touched me. But we will work it out together.”

The day did not improve for Missouri after Pinkel’s announcement on Washington’s suspension. Near the end of the scrimmage, senior cornerback Munir Prince was critically injured after receiving a crushing blow during a return.

Practice was halted as players gathered around and Prince was taken off the field on a stretcher.

Prince was diagnosed with “transient quadriplegia, a temporary loss of sensation and movement in the upper and lower extremities,” according to a Athletics Department news release.

“Munir’s neurological status is improving and will continue to be monitored closely over several days,” team physician Pat Smith said in the release.

“We believe, at this time, that his prognosis is favorable.”

The injury was yet another issue to weigh on the mind of a team trying to prepare for its season opener. Freshman standout receiver Marcus Lucas said he feels overcoming this adversity would bring the team closer together.

“Any time you take shots like that you just got to learn how to come closer as a team,” Lucas said. “The things we’ve been through today, it’s a lesson for us, and it will make us a lot

closer.”

Junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert pledged to remain focused on the Tigers’ seasoner opener despite the team’s setbacks Thursday.

“Every team has setbacks in two-a-days, but we’re going to bounce back and fight on,” Gabbert said. “We’re preparing every day to play Illinois. They are going to be a great team this season, and we are extremely close to being ready.“ Gabbert will be the key to a Tiger offense that limps into the season opener with a suspended Washington and two injured wide receivers. Gabbert threw for 3,593 yards and 24 touchdowns last season despite playing on a severely sprained ankle for most of the season.

Missouri will open the season Sept. 4 against Illinois in the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

ROLLINS: New entrance provided

BBQ: LBC planned, coordinated barbeque Continued from page 1 part of it,” Edwards said.

Edwards said she feels the annual barbecue is a great way to make minorities feel welcome and become involved at MU. “This is a mostly white school, and I think the barbecue is really important in that it welcomes minorities to the campus and lets them get to interact and meet people,” she said.

Edwards said she does not feel there is a campus divide between black and white students but that the two groups could interact more with each other.

Edwards said the organization has already had a positive impact on her college experience despite only being involved for one year.

“It’s affected my life academically, socially and professionally,” she said. “I’ve had the opportunity to meet a lot of people I wouldn’t have met otherwise.”

Senior Donald Greenlee echoed Edward’s statement and said the opportunity to make connections with different stu-

dents at the barbecue was a positive one.

“Its good to see a lot of new faces,” Greenlee said. “It’s a great networking opportunity for freshmen. We’ve got grad students and seniors here. Its really important for meeting people.”

Greenlee is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, one of the fraternities in the National PanHellenic Council.

Although the event was coordinated and planned by LBC, Nathan Stephens, Senior Coordinator of the Gaines/ Oldham Black Culture Center, said all students were welcome at the barbecue, regardless of race.

“This isn’t an event separate from the school,” he said. “No one is excluded.”

Unlike the previous year, the barbecue was held outside and also saw an increase in student attendance, Stephens said.

“With the increase in freshmen enrollment, there are a lot more students here, which is great,” he said.

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Freshman Andi Edmonson holds Campus Dining Services’ new trays at Rollins dining hall. The trays were designed to discourage students from taking more food than they need.

Continued from page 1 about the waste and the environment though.”

Mannebach said plate waste studies are done to show the average waste per plate, but none have been conducted yet to know the impact.

While the trays were being revamped, so was the dining hall. Campus Dining Services Marketing Manager Andrew Lough said having Rollins back is reducing the size of lines.

“It helps a lot because you’ve got those extra seats,” Lough said. “We have done a lot to address the crowding at other places by adding extra tables and seating, and with Rollins being open, it allows us to give a little more space and variety for our customers.”

Lough said it’s hard to predict the impact of the smaller trays at this point, but as soon as things settle down it will be easier to figure out.

“It’s a little early to tell so far because we have only been open for a couple of weeks,” Lough said. “With so many students moving in, it is a lot of new things. One of the things we do notice (is) when things are stressful, students become a little more wasteful.

Around December with the stress of finals, students that are conscious become more lax and wasteful.”

Lough also said the new entrance to the dining hall is also a great benefit to the residents of the attached halls.

“One of the big changes is the new entrance to Rollins,” Lough said. “Aside from being an aesthetic upgrade, it also gives us more security in the residence hall. Because the entrance is separate from the dining hall, we can be open later.”

Freshman Denaro Mack said the food was worth the wait, but the new entrance is hazardous.

“I feel like Rollins is way too

small, and the fact that you have to stand in line on the steps for an extended period of time is ridiculous,” Mack said. “The food in Rollins is really good and worth the wait, but I don’t like how you have to stand on the stairs.”

Rollins Pizza To Go service moved to Eva J’s during the renovation, but other Rollins menu items didn’t make the move because of Eva J’s smaller kitchen size. Lough said the items would re-debut soon because the move back to the new facility allows them more space. Along with the pizza service, Rollins will also be expanding its late-night dining options.

“Sometime in October we will be adding new menu items and will be staying open later,” Lough said. “We are going to make it into a sort of diner, and hopefully, it will be popular with our customers.

They will expand the menu to offer more options other than pizza.”

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MU karate club teaches self-defense The karate club at MU has been active for more than 20 years.

Rexly Penaflorida II Staff Writer Al t h o u g h c o u nt l e s s Hollywood films have depicted karate as a compilation of flashy flips and kicks, MU’s Sho Rei Shobu Kan Karate club commits itself to training members in the art of self-defense.

The club’s president, Kevin Bradshaw, said the club’s techniques would help end a fight or hold off an attacker.

“You learn about yourself and how to apply the moves outside the Dojo,” Bradshaw said. “We try to incorporate moves that would be the most effective.”

Club Vice President Holly Ziobro said in an e-mail the club has been at MU for more than 20 years. Jeff Firman, a professor at the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, founded the club at MU in the late 1970s. He practiced karate and learned the self-defense style in Lincoln, Neb. Instructor Ryan Kenkel has been a part of the club since September 2001. He said in an e-mail the club’s style could be traced back to man named Chojun Miyagi, of Japan.

Bradshaw said one of his major issues is low membership. There

are only a handful of people who join the club each year.

“There were 10 to 14 people in the club during the summer, and there are usually 20 to 30 people during the school year,” Bradshaw said.

Bradshaw said the traditional levels of belts has been removed and replaced with four different colors of belts and stripes. The order of the belt colors is white, green, brown and black. Each belt has one to three stripes, depending on the skill level of the student. In order to gain another color or stripe, the student must pass a test.

Ziobro said the tests are easy in the lower levels but become more difficult in the later levels because of higher expectations. “ The first time you test is hard because everything is new, and the next several times you test are easier because everything builds off of what you have already learned,” she said. “But as you get even higher it gets harder because the expectations are higher.”

Kenkel said a part of gaining a color or belt stripe is by practicing the moves at home.

“It is expected that you practice some of what you learned outside of class,” Kenkel said.

“To achieve higher levels, you have to look back towards earlier practices and exercises and find a deeper, and often more

practical, meaning.”

Ziobro and Kenkel said they believe the hardest part about the club is teaching younger students techniques.

“Oftentimes we pair junior members with senior members to work on techniques, and it’s hard to explain to someone who hasn’t done that technique before how to do it,” Ziobro said. “Also, it means you better know that technique very well yourself.”

Despite the challenges, Kenkel said he enjoys working out with large numbers of people instead of working out alone.

“I had been athletically active in high school, and I’ve found myself to enjoy a workout that involves a number of people rather more than a lonely passage of time on a weight machine,” Kenkel said. “My everyday lifestyle has changed in noticeable ways and I found that it has given me more confidence when dealing with others, (and it has been) especially helpful in a customer-oriented job position.”

Bradshaw said he hopes to attract more members by getting the word out about the club through flyers and attending the RecSports Fair.

“People always talked about how the club used to have over 100 people, and it would be great to have that many in the club again,” Bradshaw said.

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Kevin Bradshaw, senior and Sho Rei Shobu Kan Karate Club president, stands in front of the columns. The club sport, sponsored by the Student Recreation Complex, focuses on self-defense.

Market serves up fresh finds MSA looks to reform

Senate voting system

Kari Paul Reporter The first on-campus farmer’s market of the new academic year was held Thursday at Lowry Mall as part of the Wellness Resource Center’s plan for a more consistent time and place for the farmer’s market.

“My predecessor, Julie Tobias, worked to get the farmer’s market started and held a couple farmer’s markets in the past,” Cindy Foley, a registered dietician and nutrition counselor, said.

According to Foley, who is in charge of the campaign, the farmer’s market was approved to be held once a month this year from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Lowry Mall.

There are approximately 10 vendors and five information booths, which include campus organizations that provide information and free items to students.

The vendors’ products include fresh produce, plants, baked goods, local beef, honey products and ice cream as well as other desserts.

All vendors are members of the Columbia and Boone County farmer’s markets. Commercial vendors are not allowed because members are required to grow their own produce.

Barbara Nobis, who runs the baked goods stand “Grandma Barb’s Pie,” said it is fun to see all the enthusiasm from students.

“I have seen students who walk in and say, ‘Oh, I haven’t seen pies like this since my grandma used to make them!’” Nobis said. “That is a good feeling.”

She said she brings different types of products, including smaller, easy-to-grab goods to appeal to

Kelly Olejnik Reporter

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Missouri Legacy Beef employee Mark Mahnken grills sausages during the Wellness Resource Center’s farmer’s market Thursday at Lowry Mall. Mahnken advertised his beef house by periodically chanting the word “beef” along with students.

Foley said she is hoping that students’ hectic lifestyle.

According to senior Whitney holding this farmer’s market Sedler, she has never been to a monthly will encourage students to farmer’s market in Columbia or in eat healthier food.

“Buying food locally helps retain her hometown of Kansas City.

“I was walking through the farmland and green space,” she said. “Less mall with my roommate and we distance between food source and table couldn’t help but stop,” she said. “I leads to less chance for contamination.”

Foley said she hopes this will was really excited to see fresh fruit spark student interest in gardening everywhere.”

Foley advised vendors to bring and thinks it is a lifelong hobby that smaller, individually wrapped goods contributes to a healthy lifestyle. and made sure the market had a She said the center hopes all memcentral location for students to eas- bers of the community, including faculty and Columbia residents, will ily purchase items.

“I think the vendors that we come to the event on campus.

“We certainly provide a good have are of great quality,” Foley said.

“I look forward to having the stu- event,” she said. “It’s good for the population that we have.” dents meet and talk with them.”

The Missouri Students Association is looking to boost efficiency by using an electronic voting system, or clickers, to record attendance and votes during full Senate meetings.

All senators would be required to use a clicker to record their presence at full Senate, said MSA Senate Speaker Evan Wood. The clickers would also keep a record of how he or she voted on a bill.

“The clickers would make senators’ votes more easily available to media and interested students by creating public records,” MSA Budget Chairman Matt Sheppard said.

The Senate voting system in place is a time-consuming hand vote. Attendance is taken by reading names off a roster.

“I think clickers are almost certainly a better way to track votes and take attendance than our current system,” MSA Operations Chairman Justin Mohn said. “In terms of simplicity and accountability, clickers are almost entirely a positive idea.”

Using clickers would decrease the amount of time spent on controversial votes, which can be inefficient, Wood said.

But not everyone is voting “yes.” The clickers have been estimated to cost between $2,000 and $5,000. MSA Senator David Teeghman said MSA would end up spending closer to $5,000

because that figure includes a lifetime subscription to the service required to make clickers work.

“That’s a ridiculous amount of money to spend on something that would prove to be a logistical nightmare and not really be that useful,” Teeghman said. “We average about one controversial vote each Senate meeting. Eighty percent of the time, a voice vote is enough.”

There is also concern about from which fund the money to purchase the clickers will come.

“There are definitely better uses for $5,000 worth of contingency and reserve money than making our own jobs easier,” Mohn said. “It is a long year, so to spend that money on ourselves right out of the gate does not seem right to me. If we take it out of Senate’s operating budget, though, it wouldn’t be an issue.”

According to MSA bylaws, contingency and reserve funds shall be used to assist MSA programs, departments, auxiliaries and events.

The installment of clickers in the Senate is in a preliminary stage, and no decision has been made as to whether the clickers will be used.

“We don’t really have a good bid yet,” Mohn said. “Once we have an accurate idea of what kind of costs we would be looking at, we will be in a better place to address whether clickers are worth the cost.”

Friday, August 27, 2010

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Reach Wes Duplantier, city, state and nation editor, at wduplantier@themaneater.com and Alicia Stice, crime editor, astice@themaneater.com

Left, Right and Center

Ethan Simonds Politics Columnist

Prop C sparks intense debate On Aug. 3, Missouri voters gathered and voted on, among other things, an issue labeled Proposition C. The measure passed by a ratio of almost 3 to 1. For those of you who haven’t heard of it, Proposition C rejects the controversial health care reform passed by the higher-ups in Washington earlier this year.

What seemed to loom largest for Missourians among the bill’s mandates was the requirement that each citizen be covered by insurance.

Before we get too ahead of ourselves here, it must be stressed that Prop C doesn’t mean the Davids (sic) of the Tea Party and the GOP have toppled the Goliath of health care reform.

Since the Civil War, whenever state and federal convictions have clashed, the courts have typically ruled in favor of the federal side. The importance of the vote is in the symbolic side of it.

America is a nation of consumers. From fast food to the Internet to TV, we as Americans consume almost without realizing we are. Unfortunately, this also applies to the area of politics.

At some point, politics came to be perceived as reserved for those who went to school for it, whether that means senators or analysts. The American political system is based on the ideals of democracy, however, and as the Constitution states, our government is “of the people, by the people, for the people.”

Americans, it seems, have lost sight of this to a degree. Many are content to turn on the television, hear what CNN tells them the government has done and flip over to “Jersey Shore.” As the American people stop taking an active interest in what their government does, their government has less incentive to act in accordance with their interests.

This is where Prop C comes in. Although it might not last long, the fact it passed and the size of the majority have a great deal of significance. What it represents is the people of Missouri sending a signal to the federal government that “we’re mad as hell, and we’re not going to take it anymore.”

Over the years, the federal government — whether under the leadership of Republicans or Democrats — has passed countless bills, some of which have incited outcry among the people of the various states. Rarely, though, has a bill been so talked about ­— both positively and negatively — as the health care bill.

In the face of this bill, Missouri was the first state to pass a referendum like Proposition C. And why not? One of the foundations of this country was its belief in the free market. These days, free market ideas come under considerable scrutiny.

But it is clear the American people still cling to it in many ways, including the issue of health care. Why should the federal government be able to mandate whether I do or do not have health care insurance?

This was the question raised by Missourians, who saw Prop C as their way to direct it at the politicians in Washington. This was not only a vote for or against health care, a battle between Republicans and liberals. It was a vote for the individual, a vote for the state and a declaration by the people of Missouri.

The Show-Me State has blazed a trail for others to follow if they wish. It’s a trail that cuts down the middle of party lines and goes beyond business-as-usual. It was a warning to Washington that if they want to put their ideas into practice, they’re going to have to go through the people they say they serve: Republican, Democrat or otherwise.

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Court strikes down law preventing funeral protests The plaintiff, Westboro Baptist Church, has protested in Columbia.

Allison Prang Staff Writer A state law prohibiting protests at funerals was struck down last week by a federal judge in a ruling seen as victory for a controversial church group.

The outcome was in favor of plaintiff Shirley Phelps-Roper, a member of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan. WBC protests the funerals of veterans, saying the United States is involved in war in the Middle East because it supports homosexuality.

The church has protested in Columbia, picketing a 2009 performance of “The Laramie Project” at Stephens College. The play was a tribute to a gay man slain in Wyoming.

Phelps-Roper’s case was filed in July 2006 by the American Civil Liberties Union.

According to a news release from the ACLU of Eastern Missouri, the funeral protest statute law was passed when members of the church started picketing near military funerals in 2005. Members had been protesting outside funerals since 1993.

“Lots of states passed laws targeting different groups of protestors and

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Westboro Baptist Church member Elizabeth Phelps holds up a sign during the church’s protest of MU’s Hillel on Oct. 2, 2009 on the corner of University and College avenues.

A law that prohibited protests near funerals, an action WBC takes part in, was struck down last week. their protests,” said Anthony Rothert, legal director for the ACLU of Eastern Missouri. “Missouri went out of its way to create a very broad law that would have very detrimental effects (for protestors).”

The law, formerly known as the “Spc. Edward Lee Myers’ Law,” made it illegal for anyone in the state of Missouri to protest at funerals within one hour of the start or conclusion of a funeral. The legislation was

sponsored by Sen. Charlie Shields, R-Kansas City.

Shields’ office supported the law in a written statement.

According to the statement, support for the law grew after a protest by the WBC at the funeral of Edward Lee Myers, a specialist with the U.S. Army who was killed in action in 2005.

Shields’ office did not return e-mail requests for comment.

Students' status as complainants unknown under new ordinance A new ordinance limits who can file a complaint with the Citizens Review Board.

Gregory Zajac Senior Staff Writer The Columbia City Council passed an ordinance limiting who can file a complaint with the Citizens Police Review Board to victims of alleged police misconduct; a friend, family member or attorney of a victim; an eyewitness of alleged police misconduct; or a Boone County resident. The ordinance was passed at the council’s Aug. 16 meeting.

CPRB was founded to provide independent review of alleged police misconduct according to a statement on the city’s website. The board’s first complaint came from California resident and marijuana activist Ed Rosenthal regarding a controversial February SWAT raid in which only a misdemeanor amount of marijuana was found and officers shot and killed a dog.

Rosenthal alleged the Columbia Police Department used excessive force in the raid and called for a psychological review to determine if the officers

had post-traumatic stress disorder.

His complaint was heard at the Aug. 4 CPRB meeting. The board debated whether or not Rosenthal had standing, or the right to file a complaint with the board, and voted that Burton’s actions were correct and the officers involved in the raid followed CPD policy. It did not allow public comment, from Rosenthal or others, before making its decision.

“I went to a police review board meeting, and they spent half an hour trying to determine what ‘standing’ meant,” Third Ward Councilman Gary Kespohl said.

Rosenthal had no vested interest in the incident he filed the complaint about, Kespohl, who proposed the ordinance, said. He said he did so because he wanted to prevent the board from wasting time addressing similar complaints in the future.

“He had no standing in the incident at all,” Kespohl said. “He just filed a complaint because he could.”

Rosenthal said he has a right to complain and an interest in the outcome.

“When one American’s rights are threatened by the government, everyone’s is,” Rosenthal said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re right next to them.”

Founding member of Keep

Columbia Free and CoMoCitizens member Mark Flakne said the ordinance was a hasty reaction to Rosenthal’s complaint. He also said he did not expect people outside Boone County to file very many complaints with the board, with the exception of the high-profile raid Rosenthal addressed.

“I think the council was premature and reactionary in amending this ordinance,” Flakne said.

The language of the ordinance does not specify whether MU students who reside outside Boone County when class is not in session would be considered county residents. Kespohl and Second Ward Councilman Jason Thornhill both said they were not sure how the board would choose to classify college students.

Thornhill said he thinks students, even as temporary residents of the city, still have a vested interest in the outcomes of CPRB meetings and said he would like to see students be allowed to participate in the process.

“I would like to think they would be included,” Thornhill said.

Determinations of who is eligible under the new ordinance will be up to the board, Thornhill said. Review Board Chairwoman Ellen LoCurto-Martinez did not return calls requesting an interview regarding the ordinance.

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VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1

THE KEY TO YOUR ENTERTAINMENT

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Ride the Tiger A destination guide to MU's underground tradtions

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IN THIS ISSUE TIRED OF 3-D SHIT:

3-D + The gimmick

pand turns film into brainless excusesfor art

HOMESTYLE COOKIN':

food + Comfort gives us a

big, warm, greasy hug and we love it

THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE:

need + We a 12-step

program for our addiction to celeb gossip websites

COVER

The Seven Traditions of MU: a checklist the most out of your college * Get experience and tackle them all.

If bad things come in threes, good things must come in sevens.

The seven deadly sins (the best kind of sins), the alcoholic mixed drink known as seven and seven and even 7-Up on its own tell us something: things coming in seven might not be the best decision, but they sure are fun. MU has seven of its own traditions that belong next to the deadly sins and alcoholic beverages. Like the aforementioned examples, they aren’t exactly the best decisions. In fact, most of them are downright illegal. But, for your own personal knowledge, every MU student should at least know the traditions, even if they never attempt them. So, without further adieu: 1. S TREAK THE QUAD We all ran through The Columns before our first week of school freshman year. That was nothing.

Try sprinting the length of the quad in the buff. Bonus points will be awarded if this is achieved during the daytime. And even more points are awarded if you go through Jesse Hall.

2. C LIMB J ESSE HALL In this tradition, the object is to get on top of Jesse, not the dome. We’re not going to tell you how to do it, and unless you are an expert climber, scaling the sides of Jesse is going to be difficult.

Befriending a Jesse employee and weaseling your way to the top inside the building might be the best way up. Be careful with this one too, trespassing is a serious offense.

3. RIDE THE TIGER Ah, finally a tradition that isn’t against the law. The giant bronze statue in Tiger Plaza isn’t just for show. It’s also for riding. Climb aboard on your own or tag team is with a friend. Snap a picture while on top. It makes a great profile picture for your Facebook.

4. S WIM IN B RADY FOUNTAIN Although constr uction has turned the Brady Fountain area into a war zone recently, the fountain is still begging to be jumped in. Bring trunks or swim in your clothes though, skinny-dipping in there is gross and will only discourage other people from swimming. Be careful when you choose to swim, when it gets too cold in the fall, the water will be shut off. Then you’ll lose your chance to take a dip until next spring.

5. E XPLORE THE TUNNELS Word around the campfire is a series of tunnels run underneath campus. Although we can’t tell you how or where to gain access to MU’s version of the Chamber of Secrets, we can tell you to bring a flashlight and look out for the po-po. This is a major trespassing law. Don’t explore until you’re ready to face the consequences. Or run really fast.

6. K ISS THE 50-YARD LINE OF FAUROT FIELD Unless you have some sweet hook-up with the football team or are, indeed, on the football team, kissing the 50-yard line is also going to require trespassing. Before

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Students walk by Brady Fountain on Thursday. Swimming in the fountain before graduation is one of the seven unofficial traditions of MU. the season even starts, pay your respects to our decorated football program. Pucker up and prepare to pick the grass from between your teeth afterward.

W 7. S CREAM , “I LOVE MIZZOU !” AT S PEAKERS C IRCLE There are no legal ramifications for shouting in Speakers Circle; there will only be a slight bout of embarrassment for professing your rampant love for your school. In actuality, you will probably still look like one of the more sane speakers in the entertaining circle.

And more power to you if you do it during one of Brother Jed’s rants.

YOUR SEVEN TRADITIONS CHECKLIST

There are seven traditions you must complete before you graduate to be a true die-hard MU student. Cut this checklist out and use it to keep track of your progress!

4. Swim in Brady fountain 1. Streak the Quad

5. Explore the tunnels 2. Climb Jesse Hall

6. Kiss the 50-yard line

3. Ride the Tiger

7. Scream “I love Mizzou” in Speakers Circle

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Pierce Courchaine | MOVE Editor

SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

PREVIEW

Perpetual Groove to soothe Columbia * Fun, soothing songs with funky bass might be the best way to describe the melodic rock band Perpetual Groove, which will be jamming out Sept. 1 at The Blue Note.

“Our set list gets a bit more tricky on the road than it is at home,” keyboardist John Hruby said. “We try to play more songs that people know.”

The band plays like a good ol’ fashion 1970s jam rock. Bands that come to mind when listening to Perpetual Groove include early Pink Floyd and Steely Dan. H r u by s a i d b a n d s s u ch a s

these inf luenced him “a really g ood amount.” When he star ted with the band two years ag o, Hr uby said some of the jams sounded like early 1970s music he liked.

With long songs like “Out Here,” which has topped 16 minutes in a live performance, and “At the Screen,” it is easy to get lost in the beat, lose track of time and forget what you were doing while listening.

It is refreshing to see bands go back to this lost genre. In a world only known for simple drum beats and bar chords, it’s good to see

some bands get back into playing free jams.

“We’ve been received pretty well by audiences,” Hruby said.

“Our originals from the first album seem to be received the best. We have gone through periods of playing different kinds of music, like driving rock, and the audience generally receives the songs pretty well.”

On top of playing long, complex songs with Perpetual Groove, Hruby has also played for many hiphop artists such as Mr. Collipark, Ciara, The Ying Yang Twins and David Banner.

“It was interesting to say the least,” Hruby said about his collaborations. “I didn’t really listen to that much rap when I was a kid.

It’s more simplistic. A lot of times I was overplaying (the songs), and I had to simplify my part.”

Hr uby assured he does not crossover the rap style when playing with Perpetual Groove that often.

“I keep it separate,” Hruby said.

“It’s not exactly what we try to do.”

Getting back to the 10-year veteran jam band, the keyboardist spoke highly of its own writing style.

The Georgia-based band heads to The Blue Note.

“It takes a lot of practice,” Hruby said about the complexity of the band’s songs. “We’ve had moments where we needed to practice a lot of jams to come out to what they are now. ‘Teakwood Betz’ (one of the band’s noted songs) originally started out with just an easy guitar riff. Now it is one of our more complex songs.”

Needless to say, Perpetual Groove definitely can bring many fans back in time to the 1970s, when bands were free to play long songs at any length. ryan shiner | reporter

MOVE APPROVES (EVENT) STEVE BYRNE AT DEJA VU COMEDY CLUB TIME: 8 P.M. AND 10:15 P.M. DATE: FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AUG. 27, AUG. 28 AND AUG. 29 LOCATION: DEJA VU COMEDY CLUB, 405 CHERRY ST. TICKETS: $8 FOR BOTH SHOWS FRIDAY, $10 FOR 8 P.M. SATURDAY AND $9 FOR 10:15 P.M. SATURDAY

Get ready for some gut-busting laughs at Deja Vu Comedy Club when Steve Byrne hits the town. Byrne has made cameos in films such as “Four Christmases” and “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard” and his stand-up comedy has been featured extensively on Comedy Central. His new DVD, “The Byrne Identity” was released in July and is chock-full of his crazy antics. To get a taste, visit stevebyrnelive.com to download his new comedy song “Summer Girls.”

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(ALBUM RELEASE) ASYLUM, DISTURBED RELEASE DATE: FRIDAY, AUG. 27

Ears will bleed when heavy metal band Disturbed releases its fifth studio album, _Asylum_.

Disturbed plans on taking its obnoxiously loud music to the road at the end of the month in support of the album. All you metal-heads better memorize the breakdowns so you can head-bang in sync with the beat when the band comes to a town near you. Brain cells will be lost and voices will be hoarse.

(MOVIE RELEASE) “GET LOW” AT RAGTAG CINEMA RELEASE DATE: FRIDAY, AUG. 27 LOCATION: RAGTAG CINEMA, 10 HITT ST.

Even though you don’t need any more reasons to go to Ragtag, “Get Low” is yet another one. The film tells the tale of an aging hermit, played by the talented Robert Duvall, who wants to throw a funeral party (while he is still alive) where people tell stories about his life. Bill Murray plays the desperate funeral parlor owner in charge of organizing the event and the script was partially written by a “Mad Men” writer.

What’s not to like?

(MOVIE RELEASE) “THE LAST EXORCISM” RELEASE DATE: FRIDAY, AUG. 27

If we need anything else in this world, it’s another “Exorcism” film. Daniel Stamm directs this latest cash grab about the Devil’s acquisition of a little girl’s body. It’s probably safe to assume “The Last Exorcism” will include scenes of projectile vomiting, failed exorcisms in bedrooms and 360-degree head turns.

Don’t forget to close your eyes in the theater.

Then have fun closing your eyes when you’re at home alone later that night.

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KATY WAGNER movie columnist

'Pilgrim' 1-Ups quirky comedies

Watercolors more than juvenile play * Local exhibit displays diversity within united community.

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A lovable cast wins hearts.

Those of you who have actually heard of "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" immediately thought: "Wow, Michael Cera playing an awkward hipster got boring after 'Superbad.'" Here's the assurance "Scott Pilgrim" is much more than a soft-spoken Cera-vehicle. It's a wildly quick, 8-bit worshipping fun machine that will be unlike anything you have seen at the cinema.

For those of you who have not heard about "Scott Pilgrim," the film begins with the 22-year-old titular character, a freeloading bass player dating a 17-year-old (is that not illegal in Toronto?) named Knives. Soon, Ramona, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, roller skates into Scott's dreams, life and heart. To be with Ramona, Scott not only has to break up with Knives, but he also has to defeat Ramona's seven evil exes. r e v i e w I could waste my time talking about how Cera brings more than “Scott Pilgrim vs. a shade of selfish confidence to his The World” role and still makes Pilgrim remarkDirector: Edgar ably likeable, but the rest of the cast Wright simply steals the show. Winstead, Featuring: Michael with her multicolored hair, is so Cera, Alison Pill, cool she hurts your brain. Ellen Ellen Wong, Kieran Wong, in her first big role, makes Culkin Knives' transition from adorably Rating: PG-13 naive to fan-girl insane the most Running time: 1 believable arc in the movie. Even hour, 52 minutes one of the Culkins (Kieran, to Score: 4 of 5 be exact) pops in to play Scott's roommate and drop some of the best oneliners of the year.

Many films get tagged as comic book movies, but "Scott Pilgrim " is the first film that actually takes that moniker and runs with it. Director Edgar Wright, whose previous track record consists of "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz," took Bryan Lee O'Malley's source material and crafted an amazing comic-film hybrid. With surprisingly well-taught fight scenes and an iTunes-ready soundtrack, Wright assembled a movie that has "cult hit" written all over it.

The sharp focus of the film hardly makes it accessible for those outside the specific 18- to 35-year-old demographic. Much like John Hughes' films embody the suburban angst of the 1980s, "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" is a snapshot of the self-centered, pop culture-saturated, slacker-driven world we young adults of the new millennium operate in. It is literally about a guy who has made himself the hero of his own video game, but heroics are not as easy as your NES made them out to be. The simplicity of a plumber out to save the princess does not exist. It soon becomes apparent that not only is Scott creating his own evil exes, but he's also well on the road to becoming one himself.

Along this roller coaster journey, Scott becomes aware of his own capacity for good and evil. We are all the villains of someone's story, and as soon as we can wrap our heads around that, we can start to make the choices that are worth it.

And it never hurts to have a 1-Up handy.

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Columbia resident Mike Seat browses various watercolor paintings during the Missouri Watercolor Society’s annual show Thursday afternoon at the Columbia Art League. The show features 69 different artists and will hang at the gallery until Oct. 12.

Watercolor paint carries a stigma within the artistically naive. Memories of its use and application trace back to haphazard kindergarten projects, sloppy sheets of paper smeared with translucent clouds of color and thick, parallel trails left by excess water. But to view it through this narrow lens would be to tell only part of the story. Watercolor, in reality, is an artistically legitimate medium, deserving of equal respect to less-questioned mediums like oil, acrylic paint and clay.

Just ask George “Papa” Tutt, executive director of the Missouri Watercolor Society, a statewide, 400-member confluence of watermedium artists. Tutt has been around the block

with mediums, ranging from acrylic to oil paints, but remains with watercolor for reasons maybe not intended.

“I consider myself a water-media specialist, but I used to work extensively with oil paints,” Tutt said. “Funny thing is I started developing health conditions from the fumes, so all of that work basically had to be put to an end.”

Tutt said he relies on watercolor and other water-based paints for the majority of his work, but his subject matter and style never stay the same.

“I do everything from non-objective work, or what other people would consider abstract, to realistic, concrete subject matter,” Tutt said. “I

just get bored doing the same thing all the time.

I usually have five projects going on at once, and it’s the only way I feel comfortable working.”

Tutt admits it sets him outside of how artists traditionally comport themselves.

“In the art world, galleries sell style, they sell a concept of art,” Tutt said. “It drives galleries crazy that I don’t label myself as one kind of artist who works in style or one concept.”

The Missouri Watercolor Society has been in existence since 1999 and in the past few years has seen membership rise by more than 100 people, representing urban and rural corners of Missouri. The Members’ Invitational, a yearly exhibit which takes place at the Columbia Art League, showcases the work of MOWS members who voluntarily submit a single piece of their work.

Columbia Art League Executive Director Diana Moxon noted certain aspects of the Members’ Invitational limit what art is displayed.

“The Members’ Invitational is comprised of work that artists themselves must carry in, so this generally limits the show to fairly local artists,” Moxon said. “We do have pieces submitted by non-Columbia residents, but generally the show features a small part of the Missouri Watercolor Society.”

Tutt said the Members’ Invitational is a relaxed environment compared to other more rigorously judged competitions that have traditionally defined the concept of an art exhibition.

“To be honest, the Members’ Invitational is more of a state fair-type show in that everyone brings their art if they choose and they put it on display for non-competitive reasons,” Tutt said.

“It’s not the type of event where to even be displayed requires approval by a judge. It’s a relaxed place where people get awards but not through extreme competition.” alex pesek | senior staff writer

TRENDS

The plot against 3-D filmmaking *

3-D technology isn’t movie evolution.

As a dark, dank vinyl screen plastered onto a wall of hard concrete, the movie screen is a platform for your senses, enveloping them in a stark wash of sight and sound.

The magical idea that a movie can take you anywhere on such limited resources is what grants the silver screen its mystical allure.

But businessmen and, more importantly, directors are now cashing in on the 3-D experience and the idea that putting on goofy glasses and charging you extra money will enhance and enlighten your movie-going experience.

But what’s most important is more and more of the movie-going public are falling for their greedy trick.

Storytelling at the movies has been in a serious depression in the past decade.

The 3-D effect is here to swoop it out of its rut like a vital hand outstretched to an industry stooped in strangling quicksand.

Directors are using 3-D as a crutch, hoping to sweep the storytelling flaws of the film underneath

the theater seat, blinding movie viewers with the bright attraction of 3-D effects.

If the 3-D effect can be used to heighten aspects of the storytelling process or the situations presented in the movie, then 3-D deserves a legitimate spot in the tools available to the director.

Sadly, this is rarely the case. Movies slap on the 3-D effect hastily and without foresight, hoping to pull in extra cash with heightened ticket prices.

Moreover, extravagant advertising campaigns boast the wonderful aspirations of technology.

Films like “Clash of the Titans” and “Avatar” brought the effects of 3-D filmmaking full circle.

From the state of a burgeoning tool to a fullfledged craze, 3-D did nothing for the storytelling effect of these films.

Both these movies would have been the exact same in normal two dimensions and still communicated their stories (however poorly) to a sappy audience.

They transposed these worlds from idea to screen, in sight and sound.

Luckily, I am not alone in my crusade against the perils of 3-D filmmaking.

Esteemed critic Roger Ebert is also against this “suicidal” effect of movie-making. Christopher Nolan and Jason Reitman, directors of such films as “Memento” and “Up in the Air” respectively, are against the creeping hand of 3-D. The magic of film-making is in its emotional depth and how it resonates with the audience.

The audience, who is a myriad of cultures and viewpoints, should be drawn together from simple images of sight and sound melted together.

So what does 3-D add to the experience?

Nothing.

It only heightens what is already there.

Bringing something relevant to the table is out of the question.

The 3-D tool would be viable only if it enhanced or enriched the experience, and sadly, it falls short of its demands. matthew garner | reporter

MOVE APPROVES (EVENT) MIKE ZITO, THE MIGHTY ORQ TIME: 8:00 P.M. DATE: FRIDAY, AUG. 27 LOCATION: MOJO’S, 1013 PARK AVE. TICKETS: $10

Fingerlickin’ good Delta-blues p i c k i n’ Mike Zito is soulful and mournful all at once.

His bluecollar work ethic has him playing hundreds of shows each year, and he remains close to his hometown of St. Louis. Since Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ isn’t until early October, Zito will do his best to satisfy your appetite while you wait.

(EVENT) TECH N9NE WITH KRIZZ KALIKO, KUTT CALHOUN, BIG SCOOB AND STEDDY P

(EVENT) PEACE NOOK 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT STEPHENS LAKE PARK

TIME: 8:00 P.M. DATE: SATURDAY, AUG. 28 LOCATION: THE BLUE NOTE, 17 N. NINTH ST. TICKETS: $25

TIME: 3 P.M. DATE: SUNDAY, AUG. 29 LOCATION: STEPHENS LAKE PARK, 2001 E. BROADWAY TICKETS: FREE

Kansas City native and MOVE favorite Tech N9ne will make yet another appearance at The Blue Note. This time, he brings an all-Missouri roster of hip-hop artists. If his hardcore raps and boneshaking beats don’t strike some Missouri pride in you, nothing will. N9ne’s latest release, _The Gates Mixed Plate_, even got its album title from Gates Bar-B-Q. This guy is the Show-Me State.

Head over to Stephens Lake Park for some free food and free live music in honor of the Peace Nook’s 20th birthday.

Vegetarians won’t be left out since veggie burgers and veggie dogs will be served. Free T-shirts will also be distributed to the first 50 guests. Just like the Peace Nook itself, this celebration will be laid-back and easy-going. Bring your dogs and some friends and take it easy in the park.

(GAME RELEASE) ‘CASTLE CRASHERS’ RELEASE DATE: TUESDAY, AUG. 31 PLATFORM: PS3 (CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON XBOX 360) RATING: TEEN

The button mashing, beatem-up “Castle Crashers” hits the PlayStation Network marketplace after years of being an exclusively Xbox 360 title. The game will cost about $15 and will feature new game modes, including a four-player death-match mode. You and up to three of your friends can get together, beat the hell out of bad guys, and enjoy the sophomoric humor Aug. 31.

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CONSUMPTION

On the Cat Walk

Finding culinary comfort in Columbia

JASMIN JAMES fashion columnist

Finding your focus time and money *Save by knowing what you’re looking for.

Think about your favorite season. Is it spring? Do you love pastels, floral prints and bright colors? Or maybe summer with zesty oranges and electric yellows?

Whatever you love, hopefully you’re ready for the bombshell that is fall. That’s right. Lurking around summer’s youthful corner is the cool breeze, crisp smell and new trends of fall.

When fall rolls around, it’s important to stay grounded and focused amid all the new trends. If you're shopping on a college budget, it’s also important to make the best use of your time, because multiple trips to the mall or downtown Columbia can turn into a tricky expense and a waste of time.

This week, I’ll share my favorite tricks for narrowing your focus and looking amazing at an even more amazing price.

First, know where to shop . Although you might feel miles away from Nordstrom, H&M and Forever 21, you can still buy cute, stylish clothes here in Columbia. One of my personal favorites is Plato's Closet. Because we're in a college town, online shopping — a great tool if you're web-savvy and a huge, overpriced warehouse if you're not — offers brands such as Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, Divided by H&M and sometimes more high-end brands such as BCBG Max Azaria and Joe's.

There are also a ton of vintage resale stores (if you’re into the more retro indie look) such as Maude V. If that's not your style, there's Buckle, which usually carries more modern trends and lots of leatherwear, along with other mall favorites.

If you're into the newer, 1990s retro comeback or army fatigue, Macy's is where you'll find it. Madonna and Lourdes launched Material Girl in late August -- a brand that strongly re-embraces the tutu skirts, bright pink Ts and glittery leggings of the Madonna era.

If you’re catering to your inner diva and have a boutique style in mind, I highly recommend Swank.

With denim, tuxedo jackets, cocktail dresses, Juicy tracksuits and more, Swank is a boutique that lives in Columbia but has the spirit of the Big Apple and the Windy City breathing in every aisle.

Next, go with what works for you. As Clinton and Stacy of “What Not to Wear” will tell you, “Tailor, tailor, tailor!” Simply put, fashion is a much larger concept than what we see on E! or read in People.

There are some clothes everyone looks good in. My favorite example is stripes. No matter what size you are or how tall you are, you can wear the style, and it can be tailored to fit your personal style and comfort level. The taller or thinner you are, the bigger your stripes can be.

If you’re shorter or heavier, they should be thin. Vertical stripes look best on shorter women and horizontal stripes look best on taller girls.

Skinny jeans and “jeggings” aren’t for everyone because the cut of jean might not suit your body type.

My advice is to try things on. If you like the skinny, washed denim look but don’t like the fit, go for a boot cut. It’ll present the illusion of a great fitted pair of jeans without obscurely contouring your shape.

Both returning to campus, and arriving at MU for the first time, present stress. Daily routines and minutia can be a little grinding on your mental and physical health. Although there are some sunny, robust folk who find 20-minute treks to class invigorating, I assume there are just as many (if not more) people like myself who would rather curl up with a cashmere blanket and shut the lights, overwhelmed with dramatized grief and ennui. But physical accommodations aside, comfort and other various states of Zen are not attained until proper culinary arrangements have been made. Maybe for you it’s a bowl of ice cream with hot fudge, or maybe, if you’re me, it’s a hearty bowl of lentil soup. But for those who haven’t found their true food friend, visiting one of these Columbia establishments can be the first step toward emotional stability and sensory satisfaction.

CAFÉ BERLIN 220 N. Tenth St. Undeniably, breakfast and brunch foods provide comfort via the cheery, symbiotic relationship between sweet and savory foods. Café Berlin offers an extensiv.e menu of hearty, honest (not to mention organic) food. Serving breakfast and lunch all day, Café Berlin provides a menu ranging from traditional morning fare to Mediterranean food, from vegetarian selections to meat from local family farms. Apples and Sausage, a dish of apples, andouille sausage, vegetables, spices and maple syrup is incredibly filling. (Note: It can be served on a pancake -- do you need another reason to get it?) Although it is only open until 2 p.m., a possible deal breaker for the nocturnal, its proximity to campus gives you no option but to stop by and dine.

FLAT BRANCH PUB & BREWING 115 S. Fifth St. Flat Branch Pub & Brewing might be a location where your family goes when they’re in town, but why should that restrict you from going with friends on a listless day? It’s the type of place that never serves a bad meal, providing consistently well-done grill food at reasonable

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A chicken taco lunch special sits on a table decoupaged with Mexican artwork at La Siesta in downtown Columbia. For only $5.49, patrons can choose from a variety of classic Mexican dishes, from tamales to enchiladas. prices, considering the quality and location of the restaurant. Your pizza-faithful, burger-faithful and oh-my-goodness-steak-and-bleu-cheesefaithful friends can all eat in harmony, as Flat Branch’s extensive menu is more than just chain restaurant fare. Sit outside, forget about your upcoming economics exam and drink their home-brewed beer if you’re of age.

LA SIESTA MEXICAN CUISINE 33 N. Ninth St. La Siesta, an establishment that opened earlier this year, needs to be your new El Rancho. Not to put down El Rancho, but La Siesta’s large menu of authentic Mexican cuisine puts your average plate of nachos to shame. Outside the traditional favorites, La Siesta offers well-spiced, tastes-likehomemade dishes like quesadillas with chorizo and Camarones la Siesta, a rich dish of grilled shrimp, rice and vegetables. La Siesta offers lunch specials during the day, but especially comes to life at night,

full of after-midnight crowds until 3 a.m. Give it a try, and it might just become your go-to joint.

JAZZ, A LOUISIANA KITCHEN 1605 Chapel Hill Road Although everyone’s definition of what comforting food is might vary, the nationally accepted definition of comfort food is served at Jazz: Cajun dishes, gumbo, fried food, seafood, po’ boys and everything in between. I suggest starting with hot jambalaya or oysters bienville, then finishing with blackened tilapia, but don’t let me limit the scope of what you can order. The menu is large and much of it will sound appetizing, so bring a lot of friends, order different plates and sample everything. You might not equate the aggressively happy service, loud music and gratuitous decorations with comfort, but the food is fabulous enough for you to forget about it all. alex pesek | senior staff writer

VICES

Celebrity Addicts Anonymous On any given morning, most Americans will wake up, put on a pot of coffee, then check the newspaper, Internet or TV station to find out what happened while they were sleeping.

Although I check all of these on occasion, I have pledged my loyalty to a special kind of news source: the celebrity gossip blog.

Before judgment is passed, I must say I am fully aware there are more important things going on in the world than Heidi Montag getting breast implants larger than her face. But despite my best efforts, the gasp inducing, “Oh-no-youdidn’t” lure of celebrity gossip sites has managed to capture all my attention.

I realize this is a major vice in my life, even an addiction, but the temptation to click the OMG! link on Yahoo every time I open Firefox is almost too painful to resist. Yes, I know I should start my homework, but all I can think is: When will Lady Gaga show up to another sporting event without pants?

Answers to pressing questions like that are just waiting to be found. Back in my dark days,

when I used to read perezhilton.com, any piece of crude or shocking celebrity gossip was enough to satisfy me. I dare say some of his commentary even made me laugh. Since then, I have moved on to somewhat more reputable sites.

Oh No They Didn’t (ONTD), a community on livejournal.com, always delivers in the shock-value department. It allows members to submit their own gossip posts, which will then be commented on by legions of ravenous fans.

Gofugyourself.com, a site dedicated to critiquing and trashing celebrity fashion, also entertains me with its endless supply of sarcasm.

Now, I’m not saying the blogs I read are worthy of Pulitzers, but there is something remarkable about how famous people doing stupid stuff can entertain me for hours on end -- and these examples don’t even begin to cover the variety of celebrity overexposure found on the Internet.

Sometimes, when I’m almost too tired to function after a full day of classes, a story

featured on a random blog about members of the “Jersey Shore” making even bigger fools of themselves cheers me right up. If I’m looking for a cheap laugh, I know I can always turn to TMZ for the most up-to-date and ridiculous celebrity shenanigans out there.

Ultimately, what it all comes down to is entertainment. My addiction to celebrity gossip stems from the fact that all of it is just silly, plain and simple. Its amusement might not compare to the educational purpose of other news outlets, such as NPR, but there’s no denying we all could use a good laugh sometimes — especially when it’s at Mel Gibson’s expense.

While most people carry on with their mundane lives, I’ll continue following the wonderfully wild world of celebrities. In fact, I might just go read some blogs now.

lauren hummel | reporter

MOVE HIGHLIGHTS (EVENT) MIKE ZITO, THE MIGHTY ORQ TIME: 8:00 P.M. DATE: FRIDAY, AUG. 27 LOCATION: MOJO’S, 1013 PARK AVE. TICKETS: $10

Fingerlickin’ good Delta-blues pickin’ Mike Zito is soulful and mournful all at once.

His blue-collar work ethic has him playing hundreds of shows each year, and he remains close to his hometown of St. Louis. Since Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ isn’t until early October, Zito will do his best to satisfy your appetite while you wait.

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(EVENT) TECH N9NE WITH KRIZZ KALIKO, KUTT CALHOUN, BIG SCOOB AND STEDDY P TIME: 8:00 P.M. DATE: SATURDAY, AUG. 28 LOCATION: THE BLUE NOTE, 17 N. NINTH ST. TICKETS: $25

(EVENT) PEACE NOOK 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT STEPHENS LAKE PARK TIME: 3 P.M. DATE: SUNDAY, AUG. 29 LOCATION: STEPHENS LAKE PARK, 2001 E. BROADWAY TICKETS: FREE

Kansas City native and MOVE favorite Tech N9ne will make yet another appearance at The Blue Note.

This time, he brings an all-Missouri roster of hip-hop artists. If his hardcore raps and boneshaking beats don’t strike some Missouri pride in you, nothing will. N9ne’s latest release, The Gates Mixed Plate, even got its album title from Gates Bar-B-Q. This guy is the

Head over to Stephens Lake Park for some free food and free live music in honor of the Peace Nook’s 20th birthday.

Vegetarians won’t be left out since veggie burgers and veggie dogs will be served. Free T-shirts will also be distributed to the first 50 guests. Just like the Peace Nook itself, this celebration will be laid-back and easygoing. Bring your dogs and some friends and take it easy in the park.

(GAME RELEASE) ‘CASTLE CRASHERS’ RELEASE DATE: TUESDAY, AUG. 31

PLATFORM: PS3 (CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON XBOX 360) RATING: TEEN

The button mashing, beat-em-up “Castle Crashers” hits the PlayStation Network marketplace after years of being an exclusively Xbox 360 title.

The game will cost about $15 and will feature new game modes, including a four-player death-match mode. You and up to three of your friends can get t o g e t h e r, beat the hell out of bad guys, and enjoy the sophomoric humor Aug. 31.

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OUTLOOK

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2010

Local bowhunters review rules before start of season Hunting is used to control local deer populations.

LAUREN BALE Reporter Several local outdoorsmen gathered Wednesday at the Columbia Arts and Recreational Center to review designated areas and rules for hunting deer with bows and arrows.

The rules include no hunting or field-dressing deer within 100 feet of private property or city trails, and an adult must accompany participants under the age of 15.

Police officers, park-goers and Mike Hood, Columbia director of Parks and Recreation, addressed the group of hunters.

Columbia resident Betsy Collins, a regular visitor to Grindstone Park, urged hunters to be wary of the many pet dogs who oftentimes run unleashed through the area.

“Please be careful when you’re on Grindstone, I think it’s the most heavily used park,” she said.

Columbia police officer Sean Ernst also warned the

hunters about safety.

“You all are going to have to do a good job being safe and being courteous,” he said.

Although Hood informed the hunters they were welcome on park property, he also stressed the importance of following park procedures and respecting the area.

“We don’t want a conflict between people hunting and people riding bikes or walking dogs,” he said.

Hood mentioned the possibility of conflict between hunters and park visitors but said disagreements seldom arise.

“There’s been very minimal conflict,” he said. “We make sure we address it every year and have had very high success in avoiding conflicts.”

Although he admitted park users were nervous of hunting at first, he said bowhunting has statistically proven to be a very safe pastime.

Hood explained that unlike bullets, which can travel far distances extremely quickly, bows seldom stray from the desired target, making bowhunting a much safer sport.

“Archery is very safe,” Hood said. “Limited amounts of accidents or injuries actually occur.”

The bowhunting program

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Sewer Utility Supervisor Dale Cline hands out hunters’ permits to attendants of a class on crossbow hunting Wednesday at the Activity and Recreation Center. Hunters who attended the workshop can hunt deer on designated city property beginning Sept. 15. started after the community began to see a rise in the deer population, which Hood said had grown too large.

Bowhunting has successfully kept the number of deer down to a reasonable level and created a sport for the local

hunters, Hood said.

Columbia resident Rich Skelton has been a hunter for 23 years, but only began bowhunting three years ago.

“I love bowhunting,” he said, “It’s quieter and you get to hunt in a lot of different

places.”

According to Skelton, for the most part frequent park visitors seem not to mind the presence of hunters in the parks.

“I usually try to keep from confrontation,” he said.

Suspect arrested Shootings spike in Columbia after fleeing police SHOTS The suspect told investigators he fled because he had drugs in his vehicle.

piercing only one of Reese’s tires.

Reese ran into a dead end just outside of Fulton city limits and attempted to back up, smashing into Seiner’s vehicle, O’Sullivan said. Reese then surA Columbia man was arrest- rendered to police. ed for his 21st time in Boone “About six to 10 officers County since 2002 after he were involved in the chase,” allegedly fled from a sheriff ’s O’Sullivan said. deputy.

Reese admitted to smoking A man heading east on crack cocaine and told E. Highway WW in the area investigators he fled of Old Hawthorne Drive because he knew he on Tuesday night failed to had drugs in his vehidim his headlights in the cle, O’Sullivan said. presence of an oncoming He was taken into vehicle, a Boone County custody on charges of Sheriff ’s Department news careless and imprurelease stated. Sheriff ’s dent driving, drivDeputy Rob Seiner foling with a revoked DANIEL lowed the suspect. license, felony REESE “The suspect failed resisting arrest and to negotiate a curve and two separate poscrossed the fog line, and the session charges for marijuana chase was on,” Detective Tom and cocaine.

O’Sullivan said.

Investigators found less The man, 27-year-old Daniel than 35 grams of marijuana in Reese, failed to yield to police Reese’s vehicle, leading to a missignals and continued down demeanor charge. Possession Highway WW, exceeding speeds of cocaine in any amount is a of 90 miles per hour. felony.

Seiner requested assisSeiner’s car sustained damtance from the Missouri age, including heavy damage State Highway Patrol and the to the front of the vehicle, Callaway County Sheriff ’s during the two-county chase, Department when Reese fled O’Sullivan said. across county lines.

“It’s not going to be cheap Reese raced down Route F, (to repair),” O’Sullivan said. eventually entering Fulton city Seiner did not suffer any limits, the release stated. At injuries. that point, the Fulton Police Reese is being held in the Department began attempts Boone County Jail with bond to slow the suspect, including set at $10,145. tire deflation spikes laid by the Callaway County deputies. The — Steve Cassidy, spikes were unsuccessful after reporter

No fatalities have resulted from the increase.

JARED GRAFMAN Senior Staff Writer

The Columbia Police Department has been investigating multiple shots-fired incidents in Columbia this past month. Officers responded to two shots-fired incidents Sunday, Aug. 22, according to CPD news releases.

The first incident happened around 1 a.m. near Galactic Fun Zone on Grindstone Parkway, and the second incident took place around 7:15 p.m. when officers were dispatched to W. Worley Street and McBaine Avenue.

“Since Aug. 1, we have had six confirmed shots-fired incidents,” CPD spokeswoman Jill Wieneke said. “In most of those incidents, we were not able to identify victims or suspects.”

There are no direct connections between the incidents, Wieneke said. There have been no fatalities, though two incidents involved a victim who had been shot.

“It definitely seems like shots-fired incidents are increasing,” Wieneke said. “We had multiple drive-by shootings in June and July where thankfully no one was hit, but we had people driving by and shooting at other people in cars, shooting at houses.”

The shootings seem to be connected but the motives behind them are unknown, Wieneke said. She said the frequency of shots-fired incidents around Columbia worries the

CPD. The following are “Essentially, we feel like our PO LIC recent shooting luck is eventually going to run EL around I NE incidents out,” Wieneke said. “It can only in the DColumbia O happen so many times before pastNtwo OTweeks: CRO someone is going to get hit and Around 10:45 p.m. Aug. 16 at 1501 Vandiver Drive, Vandiver Village TrailerSS might not even be an intended Court target. That’s a really big conAround 1:05 a.m. Aug. 22 at 3412 cern.”

Grindstone Parkway, Galactic Fun Zone Patrol Officer John Dye Around 7:15 p.m. Aug. 22 in the area of is part of the CPD Forensic Worley Road and McBaine Avenue Evidence Team, which collects MU Police are investigating a possible shots-fired incident that occured around evidence from crime scenes.

9:45 a.m. Aug. 25 on Providence Road (MO “If we’ve already got a scene 163) near Kentucky Boulevard discovered, the forensic eviSource: Columbia Police Department and MU dence team will go out and talk Police Department news releases to the primary officer on the MARIE FRENCH/GRAPHIC DESIGNER scene and find out the details they know so far,” Dye said. was willing to say ‘Hey, here’s “Then we start a systematic what’s going on’ or ‘Here is walkthrough so we can either what precipitated this.’”

CPD has difficulty solving locate additional evidence or shots-fired incidents because locate evidence period.”

The Forensic Evidence Team witnesses are not willing to will take notes and then pho- step forward.

“If we could at least identify tograph the entire scene, Dye said. It will also use special suspects, if there were people evidence techniques, such as willing to come forward, even collecting fingerprints if neces- anonymously, and say ‘Hey I sary. The team will also collect know here’s who is doing this,’ other evidence at the scene, chances are we know who those such as shell casings at shoot- people are, and we can look ing scenes and bullets if pos- into old reports and say ‘OK, now we know what the angle sible.

“Like if (bullets) go through is here,’” Wieneke said. “That a window or a wall into a house gives us something to go off, then we’ll try and get permis- but it’s really difficult when you sion to go into that building don’t even have a victim.”

Victimless shots-fired inciand see if we can’t find where the bullet actually went,” Dye dents cause just as much concern as confrontations where said.

Wieneke said in the two there is a casualty.

“When buildings are getting instances since Aug. 1 where victims were shot, one victim hit and windows are getting was shot in the hip and the blown out, there’s not really a whole lot of thought put into other was shot in the leg.

“Four of the situations were what the target is,” Wieneke where we got phone calls from said. “I mean, who knows who’s people that basically said ‘Hey, going to get hit? It’s difficult I heard gunshots, here’s where to know what to do when you I heard them,’” Wieneke said. can’t even identify what the “We couldn’t find anybody who source of the problem is.”

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Board should clarify residency law Recall the February SWAT raid in a Columbia resident’s home over alleged marijuana charges: the search warrant was more than eight days old, only a misdemeanor amount of marijuana was found and the officers present shot the suspect’s dogs in front of his child.

The event sparked a controversial outrage in Columbia and on the Internet, and was condemned as an act of police misconduct.

Unfortunately, according to a new ordinance recently passed by the Columbia City Council, only victims, friends and family of the victim, attorney of the victim, eyewitnesses or residents of Boone County may file such reports.

The ordinance was created in response to a California resident’s complaint to the Columbia Police Review Board suggesting that the officers involved in the SWAT raid should be tested for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Although it could be argued the California resident had no real standing on the issue, the problem arises when many MU students are not considered Boone County residents either.

Our reporter asked the council members if we were considered residents under this ordinance because we live here most of the time.

Their response: They hope we are, but the issue will ultimately be decided by the Citizens Police Review Board. Well, for our sakes, we hope we are too.

Rather than just hope for a right to complain about the way the laws we live under are enforced, we want to see an amendment in that ordinance that declares as long as we have a mailing address in Columbia, we can reserve the right to voice a concern or complaint of misconduct. The board should be clarifying laws, not making them.

Frankly, we are appalled we weren’t considered in the first place. MU students make up a heavy chunk of the city, live here for most of the year, but likely still have their parents’ address on their licenses. Does this mean we can’t complain when we think something is wrong?

Although the Columbia City Council should have thought about it, the better question is, where were our student representatives when this ordinance was being passed?

If you’ve charged yourself with a position in the student government, specifically in the Campus and Community Relations Committee of the Missouri Students Association, you should be out there representing students and speaking up at these meetings. Otherwise, we might end up with potentially dangerous laws and ordinances that allow a board of unelected citizens who might not consider the words us “out-of-towners” valid.

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Proposed idea just might click After many semesters spent arguing over Robert’s Rules and calling for recall votes, the Missouri Students Association is looking for another option. And it’s about damn time.

MSA is considering purchasing clickers for senators to use for voting during full senate. The clicker results could be posted online, making the voting easier and more efficient in a multitude of ways. The results could be more accessible to the press, the student population and could also increase the accountability of the senators voting.

The clickers pose a real opportunity to make non-MSA students more involved and interested in student government because they can see what their college is voting for and know who to go to for a change.

In the past, it’s been evident that MSA’s greatest enemy is apathy. Perhaps speeding up the voting process, and not getting bogged down in hand counts, will prevent adjourning meetings early because so many senators walked out early that there couldn’t be a vote. Perhaps the clickers will mandate more issues being addressed in a speedier and productive way, so some senators don’t feel the need to start Facebooking or doing their homework rather than listening to the issues as if they don’t apply to them.

But there is, of course, the future danger that these clickers will be retrospectively seen as one of the most egregious MSA purchases of the decade. $5,000 better not be wasted because the clickers ran out of battery juice and half the senators couldn’t vote. And despite our love for MSA bureaucracy, we do not want to see a “Clicker Battery Vigilante” ad hoc committee created.

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Spoken word has lost honesty, meaning Rachel Allred rma6f8@mizzou.edu

When asked what supernatural power they would like to possess, most people’s response includes something like time travel, invisibility, strength or levitation. Those abilities would be super awesome to have, but I would like to possess x-ray hearing. No, not x-ray vision. X-ray hearing. If I could hear through the jabber people say and understand what they really mean, life would be a little more smooth sailing.

Being able to accurately determine if someone is telling me the truth or just what I want to hear would save me a lot of time and disappointment.

Words and their usage hold incredible power. We’ve learned how to manipulate them, take advantage of them and cheapen them. Flowery yet insincere apologies mislead already wounded people. Empty promises spill out of shallow mouths. Flattery dishonestly builds trust then burns it to the ground. Some use words to create false personas and deceive those close to them.

I admit I’m a pretty trusting, and sometimes naïve, person. That often leads to trouble. I’d prefer people just

not feed me word bologna, but unfortunately that’s not how things happen. Having an inborn bull hockey detector would be a lifesaver in many circumstances.

For instance, if a salesperson at a mall kiosk walked up to me and said, “Hey, I noticed your hair is a little frizzy. Can I show you a cheap, quick way to fix that?” I would know if what they really meant was “Daaaaang, gurrrl! Your hair is beyond repair. I work on commission, though, so I’m going to take 45 minutes of your time to convince you that you need this $75 product.”

Or if someone told me he needed cash because he lost his job and his house burned down, I would be able to tell if the tragic story was legit or if he was pathetically panhandling me for booze money. When a guy tells me he thinks I am beautiful and he cares, I would know if he is sincere or if he is using the same lines he uses on every other female he sees. During political campaigns, I could call out sneaky candidates who play on voters’ emotions and are motivated solely by selfgratification.

Sure, liars and con artists have always gone around deceiving and taking advantage of people, but their numbers have been multiplying. Once upon a time people were, for the most

part, true to their word because their words actually meant something. “I love you” wasn’t thrown around like candy in a parade. “I’m sorry” meant sincerely feeling sorrow. In business deals, guaranteed services were rendered and the rightful amount paid.

Words were more than letters lumped together to form coherent sounds.

Sadly, those days joined those of crusades, barn raisings and VCRs. Confusing legalities, umpteen-page contracts, increased leeriness and decreased trust have been necessitated because spoken words, promises and a firm handshake no longer cut it. It sure is a shame, especially for the people who back their words with sincerity. It’d be great if all humanity could live by the mantra, “I meant what I said, and I said what I meant.

I’m faithful 100 percent.” (Yes, that’s a reference to “Horton Hears a Who.” There’s no denying Dr. Seuss was a genius.)

When the power of words is used selfishly, things fall apart. The power of honest and sincere words should not be underestimated. I salute those whose words are true. They make the world a happier place. For those who aren’t, beware. I’m working on my x-ray hearing skills. Someday I’ll join the ranks of accomplished bull hockey detectors.

Enrollment statistics misleading Mary Novokhovsky mn5p6@mizzou.edu

Today’s column begins with a little shout-out to the hungry meal plan holders. I’ve watched you stand in a seemingly endless line outside Plaza 900 with sad eyes and rumbling stomachs. I’ve taken your 20-point orders at Baja Grill with compassion as drool slides down your chins. I feel your pain.

Most of us know how irritating it can be to stand in line for the dining halls. We’ve been there, and we’ve conquered, earning our right to live offcampus and eat on our own schedules.

However, I’m quite sure the class of 2014 will face the greatest hurdles in their quest for sustenance. This year’s 6,160 freshmen represent the largest incoming class MU has ever seen, with a 9.6 percent increase in first day freshman enrollment from last fall.

Because most freshmen have a dining contract with Campus Dining Services, that means there are more mouths to feed now than ever before.

With more than 6,000 kids requiring a feeding approximately two or three times a day at the dining hall processing rate, this is going to be one hell of a year. I’ve only been working for CDS for a short time, but I’ve already come face-to-face with the angry hordes of burrito-wanting freshmen bitter from reported wait times close to an hour or more.

I am by no means criticizing CDS. Firstly, it still has hiring to do and hopefully after the bulk of the process is complete, eating will be expedited. Secondly, although CDS collaborates with MU on its numerous food establishment ventures, it is not run by the university and therefore must fund itself. And last but not least, it is not CDS’ fault MU decided to accept 6,160 new students.

There — I said it. Even though record enrollment during poor eco-

nomic times might seem like a good thing (yeah, we’re getting educated!), I don’t buy it. In addition to dining issues, there’s been a slew of housing problems. It seems MU’s hunger for students is bigger than the university’s stomach can handle. When the quality of education doesn’t increase because teacher pay stays stagnant despite the addition of more classes, the only logical motivation left behind is greed.

Maybe MU will try to defend itself by saying the quality of the enrolled students has increased. After all, a university news release claimed an 8 percent increase in Bright Flight Scholars and an 18.8 percent increase in Curators Scholars since 2009. Although the sta-

Illustration by Chelsea Meyers tistics are true, they are presented in a deceptive manner.

In order to accurately analyze these statistics, one must calculate the actual proportion of Bright Flight and Curators scholars in relation to the total amount of students enrolled each year.

MU did see an increase in the percentage proportion of freshman Curators Scholars for this academic year in comparison to last year’s incoming class. In 2009, about 7.7 percent of the admitted were Curators Scholars and in 2010, about 8.3 percent of the admitted were given the title. However, this is by no means a bragging feat.

The actual proportion of Bright

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Degree not a definite decision As summer begins to cool, we’re back in school and the weather is turning toward more comfortable temperatures. Speaking of which, back-to-school means working toward that specific degree and hopefully making something of all that time here.

But whether you’re a college pro or a freshman guppy, the where-am-I-going can seem unforeseeable — because it is.

All too often, choosing a major becomes a sort of psychic analysis of the future, with students stressing about where they want to be in five or 10 years. They guess about what they’ll be interested in years from now.

But you’re here in the present, and why not learn what you want to know now?

I suffered from the same apprehension about my future and it took its toll.

My concern for whether I was taking the right classes or not and the muddy visions I had for my future greatly affected my motivation. As a result, my grades took a beautiful swan dive. My parents threatened to pull the plug on Mizzou for a while and offered me some sobering advice: get a degree in anything.

I should get a degree in anything.

I thought they were joking. Until they explained to me all I needed was a direction — any direction.

Because as it turns out, it doesn’t really matter what I study.

For those just starting college, and those in the thick of it, deciding on a major seems tantamount for success in a specific career. But if we look at some of the most successful people in the world, where they are now wasn’t where they intended to be.

For instance, Michael Eisner, former CEO of Disney has degrees in English and French literature. Many would guess that a degree in business is the secret to his success.

But think about employers and how many business majors they might interview. It starts to seem pretty homogenous.

Learning about something in depth that doesn’t relate to your set career path could prove surprisingly beneficial in the future.

In that way, college is like a hip-hop song.

Despite my not being “street” in any way (I grew up slinging lemonade on the corner and shooting my brother up with a Nerf gun), the genetics of hip-hop have fascinated me for a long time.

This summer, some of you might have been cruising, listening to some blazing hip-hop and R&B radio and come across “Your Love” by Nicki Minaj. The pop ballad samples Annie Lennox’s 1995 hit, “No More I Love Yous.” If you are unfamiliar with “Your Love” and “No More I Love Yous,” a trip to your nearest Walgreens or YouTube will provide a listen. Both will sound eerily familiar.

Either way, “Your Love” takes a song that to many is an unexpected guilty pleasure and surrounds it with digestible hiphop production.

What is at work here are producers with ears for a wide spread of music — not just hip-hop itself.

Had the producers submersed themselves in strictly modern hip-hop, songs like “Your Love” would never come to creation.

The melding and spilling of disciplines and the fusing of genres of music produce more interesting people and more interesting songs.

What my parents, Nicki Minaj and Michael Eisner illustrate is what you bring to the table can be from anywhere.

Whether you’re a French literature major or a biology major, it’s all relevant.

Perhaps “Blinding Me with Science” will be sampled by Lil Wayne.

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"Dream Team" or nightmare?

If this is the “Dream Team,” then I think it’s high time America dreamed a little bit bigger.

I’m referring, of course, to Team USA basketball, which stumbles into the World Championships this weekend with a roster of fresh faces, devoid of the big names that headed the “Redeem Team” that won gold in Beijing in 2008.

So where are the core players who brought Team USA back to the top of the international mountain? Well, although some have cited injury concerns, the most common excuse is that this time around they simply don’t care.

LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer have all opted to forego defending their colors in favor of lounging in their pools and mansions. That’s about 98 percent of the NBA’s jersey sales, all taking an extended vacation. And in the case of King James and Chris Bosh, they have decided to “take their talents to South Beach,” but not the World Championships in Turkey. It seems searching for three-bedroom apartments on the beach and designing their “2011 NBA World Champions” T-shirts are more important.

This raises the question: Who would win in a game between the new look, no-size Team USA and the revamped, star-laden Miami Heat? Miami not only touts the likes of James, Wade and Bosh, but has also pieced together valuable role players in the offseason.

If Miami does have a weakness, however, it lies in its unproven frontcourt. Ilgauskas is a 35-year-old veteran who peaked in 2003 and can only play sparingly in between cheeseburger runs. Joel Anthony is the only other center signed to the roster, and he averaged an underwhelming 2.7 points per game in 2009. The problem, though, is Team USA likely would be unable to attack this weakness.

Team USA is the smallest it’s ever been this summer, with Tyson “Injury Waiting to Happen” Chandler being the only option at center. Chandler is an offensive liability, meaning that the penetration of guards Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook as well as Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant’s 3-point shooting are crucial for the Americans to generate buckets. Their strength is their speed and athleticism, as Rose, Westbrook, Andre Iguodala and Rudy Gay will be looking to play above the rim. If they could get out and run on Miami they might be able to cause their talented trio to get into unwanted foul trouble and then pick apart their bench.

So, completely hypothetically, who would win in this unconventional matchup? I think Team USA’s 86-85 win against Spain last weekend gives us our answer. Spain’s most talented players are NBA talents Ricky Rubio, Rudy Fernandez and Marc Gasol.

And though those are quality players, they are certainly not on the level of the three superstars playing for Miami. So though it may be close, Miami would have a definite edge.

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Missouri receiving still wide open Injuries have left young receivers fighting for playing time.

JOHN MONTESANTOS Staff Writer Just more than a week away from its season opener, the 2010 Missouri football team is still making changes within its depth chart. Underclassmen continue to compete during practice in hope of earning some playing time come September. Nowhere is this more true than among the Tiger wide receivers.

The loss of the star seniors of 2009 and a few offseason injuries have opened the door for competition at the position. Now graduated wideouts Danario Alexander and Jared Perry led the team in virtually every receiving category last year. Alexander was the target of choice, with his 14 touchdowns totaling more than all other receivers combined.

Injuries have also thrown the receiver core for a loop.

Junior wide receivers Jerrell Jackson and Terry Dennis both remain on the disabled list.

Jackson was listed as the No. 1 H-receiver on the roster before suffering a wrist injury over the summer. The Texas-native was third on the team in receptions, yards and yards-pergame behind the two seniors in 2009. The team hopes he will be healed and ready to go by Week 2.

Despite the losses, junior receiver Wes Kemp thinks the wide receiving group is full of talent and potential.

“I think we’re really deep at receiver,” Kemp said. “We have

a lot of people rotating in and a bunch of playmakers at the position. Hopefully, we’ll just have a fun time, go real hard and make plays.”

With Jackson hurt, Kemp has taken the reigns as the top receiver for Missouri. The St. Louis-native was fourth on the team in most receiving stats in 2009, but led all in yards-perreception.

Joining Kemp in the expanding receiver core is sophomore wide receiver T.J. Moe. After seeing little action in his freshman season, the undersizedbut-speedy wideout has stood out in fall scrimmages. Moe attributes the growing numbers at the position to impressive play by the freshmen, but knows that no amount of talent will matter without a little chemistry.

“We’ve got some new faces in there, but we’ve been together since the spring,” Moe said.

“We’ve got some freshmen that are doing a nice job. We just have to try to gel.”

Freshman wide receiver Marcus Lucas is one of those youngsters looking to “gel” with the established receivers. Lucas has done well in fall camp, leading all receivers in the Tigers’ second scrimmage with six receptions for 70 yards.

The Liberty High School prospect attributes much of his early success to the Missouri coaching staff.

“The way that the coaches hold themselves has made me happy I came here,” Lucas said.

“They’re tough on you, but they treat you like family here.”

Other underclassman making wake at the position are redshirt freshman L’Damian Washington and redshirt sophomore Rolandis Woodland, both posting strong numbers

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Missouri wide receiver Wes Kemp races Bowling Green defensive back Roger Williams on Sept. 12, 2009 at Faurot Field. With Jerrell Jackson placed on the disabled list, Kemp is expected to take the spot as the top Tiger receiver. in scrimmage. Junior wide receiver Brandon Gerau also hopes to earn time at the Z spot after starting just once in 2009.

No. 1 Z-wide receiver Kemp is able to see the big picture, connecting the success of the receiving core to the rest of the offense, specifically the running game.

“Now Derrick (Washington) is healthier, so he’s running a lot better,” the junior said.

“When he’s running good, then the passing game runs a lot smoother.”

Moe also spoke of the offense as a whole, adding that

the Tiger scorers are more fieldtested this season. He hopes the experience of junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert and senior tailback Derrick Washington will translate to success for the young receivers and the offense as a whole.

“We’re more mature this year,” he said. “Youth isn’t an excuse, but last year we were young. Now we have some guys that have been around and some multiple-year starters.

Instead of going in there and trying to find out what we’re doing, we’re now trying to finetune what we’re doing.”

Tiger volleyball set for success ANDY TABOR Reporter With talented returning seniors and an impressive freshman recruiting class, the stage is set for Missouri volleyball to have a successful season in 2010. With each of the team’s five seniors employing much game experience, the added leadership should raise the team’s overall level of play.

Missouri will have to improve on an average 18-14 overall record and a 9-11 mark in conference play last season.

The Tigers were unable to beat any of the ranked teams on their schedule and had some tough four set losses. But with five starters back from last year’s team, expectations around Columbia are high.

The Tigers return a bevy

of talent featuring senior Caitlyn Vann, the team’s libero, senior Caitie Wilson, a 6-foot3-inch middle blocker, and senior Julianna Klein, who is the Tigers’ active leader in kills, attacks and service aces.

With important positions all showcasing talented players, Missouri likely will have one of the most experienced rosters in the conference.

“Our goal is to win the Big 12 Championship, and we have as good a shot as anyone,” Vann said. “I feel like you can’t teach experience, and our team is really mature.”

Senior outside hitter Paola Ampudia, a potential Big 12 Player of the Year candidate, led Missouri with 411 kills last season. Ampudia will be the key to tough matches and will certainly draw the attention of opposing coaches and players.

“There is pressure on me this year, but if we have more focus step by step, then we will have better results,” Ampudia said. “My goal is for us to beat Texas and Nebraska, and we can make it if we continue working hard.”

Two enormous tests for the Tigers this season will be against the Texas Longhorns and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The Longhorns have won the Big 12 Championship the past three seasons, and the Cornhuskers are coming off an impressive 16-4 record last year.

“Our conference is brutal with Texas and Nebraska as elite teams,” coach Wayne Kreklow said. “We aren’t deep, but we have good players and good talent so we’re crossing our fingers we stay healthy.”

Recruiting is always a key to success, and how a team gets continually better. With the recruitment of incoming freshmen Lisa Henning and Molly Kreklow, Missouri shows it can draw prime time recruits.

“I hope to do whatever for the team, whether it’s coming in back row or helping the team run the offense,” Kreklow said.

As long as the Tigers can remain healthy and gain team chemistry throughout the year, a successful season and another NCAA tournament berth are within reach.

The Tigers will open up their season at the Tiger Invitational on Aug. 27 and 28, where they will square off against Maryland, Nevada and Utah Valley. Missouri opens their conference schedule at Texas Tech on Sept. 15.

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Missouri junior forward Kendra Collins evades Belmont senior defender Jessica Rix on Aug. 20 at Walton Stadium. The Tigers will be traveling to Chapel Hill, N.C., this weekend to compete in the Carolina Nike Classic.

Sports Shorts Soccer prepares for upcoming tournament while other sports await season openers.

Soccer The Tigers dropped the season opener to the Maryland Terrapins 3-2, despite freshman Dominique Richardson’s first career goal.

Missouri looks to get back on track at the Carolina Nike Classic in Chapel Hill, N.C. this weekend.

The Tigers will square off against the No. 25 Duke Blue Devils, as well as back-to-back defending national champion North Carolina Tar Heels, ranked No. 1 in the country.

The Blue Devils opened up the season with a victory over the Georgia Bulldogs 1-0.

With seven seniors graduating last year, the Tigers filled the roster out with six freshmen and one senior transfer. Forward Danielle Nottingham, midfielder Dominique Richardson and forward Alyssa Diggs all should play major roles despite their freshman statuses.

Senior transfer Paula Pritzen will try to compete for a spot in goal as she comes in behind Tiger sophomore Jessica Gwin.

Pritzen excelled as Clemson’s goalie, ranking first in the ACC in saves per game the past two seasons.

Coach Bryan Blitz is one win shy of 200 for his career, with 150 of them coming with the Tigers.

The milestone could be reached with a win against the Blue Devils on Friday.

Volleyball The Tiger volleyball squad will open up the season Friday against Nevada in the Tiger Invitational.

The Tigers last meeting with the Wolf Pack resulted in a loss

in 2008.

Missouri will play two more matches Sunday, featuring games against Maryland and Utah Valley.

The Tigers bested the Terrapins in 2008, as well as the Wolverines in 2009.

The Tigers are extremely experienced this season, returning five seniors to the lineup.

Outside hitters Paola Ampudia and Julianna Klein, middle hitters Catie Wilson and Weiwen Wang and libero Caitlyn Vann all return from a team that accrued 18 wins, the most since 2005.

Along with the returning seniors, the Tigers also added an impressive group of freshman to the team in the offseason.

Setter Molly Kreklow, defensive specialist Ashton Bodenstab and outside hitter Lisa Henning are all expected to play considerable roles for the Tigers this season.

Despite injuring her right pinkie in practice, Kreklow is expected to play in this weekend’s matches.

Kreklow participated in warm-ups but did not play in the Black vs. Gold Scrimmage last Friday.

What the bleep is a beat?

Swimming and Diving Coach Greg Rhodenbaugh, entering his first year with the Tigers, has hired two new assistant coaches to his staff.

Both Randi Vogel and Andy Grevers were welcomed to the staff Wednesday.

Vogel worked as an assistant coach at Cincinnati the past season and also swam collegiately for Cincinnati as well as Tennessee.

Grevers worked three years as a volunteer assistant at Northwestern, working with four national champions in his time at the school.

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