The Maneater -- Volume 77, Issue 25

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Vol. 77, No. 25

CPD sees burglary increase during Thanksgiving Break More than 20 burglaries were reported in the last week.

Following a high number of burglary reports over Thanksgiving Break, the Columbia Police Department is encouraging all homeowners to take precautionary measures to prepare for winter break.

The department took 24 burglary reports over the span of Thanksgiving break, from Nov. 19 to Monday, CPD spokeswoman Jessie Haden said in an e-mail.

Of those reports, 18 happened between Wednesday, Nov. 24 and Monday, Nov. 29.

She said in several of the later reports, the back doors of residenc-

es were kicked in, and electronics were stolen.

“We believe several will be related,” Haden said.

As police were responding to an alarm for an attempted break-in at The Cottages of Columbia housing complex, they received a call from another tenant. This caller, also an employee of the property, said someone tried to break into her apartment door as she was checking on the first call. She said she saw the man from the window, causing him to duck and flee.

Haden said the case is still under investigation, and no new information had been uncovered as of Monday.

The incident at the Cottages is just one of several cases involving attempted intrusions of student see CPD, page 6

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Woods and Moon prepare for MSA leadership turnover AMANDA CAPUA Staff Writer

Eric Woods and Emily Moon, the Missouri Students Association’s next president and vice president, will be inaugurated during the last weekend in January. Until then, they will focus on one of their campaign’s main points: communication.

“We’re going to keep talking to organizations about their expectations so we can do the best job possible,” Moon said.

“We’re still talking and establishing relationships, visibility CHRIS BARRETT/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER and communication. It’ll be Missouri Students Association President-elect Eric Woods stands with exciting to see our platform his running mate, Emily Moon, outside of Chamber Auditorium, after the results of the MSA election were announced Nov. 17. Woods was elected see WOODS, page 6 MSA president with 40 percent of the vote.

Android goMizzou app in works

No. 11 Tigers top Arkansas – Pine Bluff, improve to 8-0

Access to Blackboard and myZou could be added to the smart phone app.

SALLY FRENCH Staff Writer An Android version of the goMizzou application will be released during spring break, Missouri Students Association Vice President see APP, page 6

MSA to hold consitutional convention KELLY OLEJNIK Staff Writer

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Missouri freshman guard Ricky Kreklow reaches for the ball heading out of bounds in a game against Arkansas — Pine Bluff on Sunday at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers defeated the Golden Lions by a score of 91-63. SEE PAGE 17

MU Students Exceptions

The Missouri Students Association plans to hold its constitutional convention before the end of the fall semester. A venue for the convention has been confirmed, MSA Senate Speaker Evan Wood said. “(The structure of MSA) is going to be looked at,” MSA President Tim Noce said.

The convention will be a three-

see GROUPS, page 6

see MSA, page 6

Three organizations for disabled students form JIMMY HIBSCH Staff Writer For almost longer than Barbara Hammer, Office of Disability Services director, can remember, there has not been

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a student organization specifically catered to students with disabilities.

That was until this year. Three organizations have sprung up in the past semester to fill this exact need.

“The main thing is for these students to find avenues for them to help dispel misconceptions about disability,” Hammer said.

“What we’d like to see is basically a shifting of how the public thinks about disability. That’s

really what it’s about. It’s up to the groups to decide how much of that they want to do.”

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Multicultural program could shape diversity requirement Jimmy Hibsch Staff Writer Amid continued debate over a diversity general education course requirement, the faculty members shaping the new requirement are turning to the College of Arts and Science’s Multicultural Certificate as a potential model.

The certificate, first offered four years ago, provides students with an opportunity to show their commitment to multicultural and diversity issues, Multicultural Certificate Program Director Etti NavehBenjamin said.

It will also help students in their post-college years.

“In an increasingly global environment, students earning this certificate will be better prepared to understand and to facilitate crosscultural interaction in their future careers, as well as in their general life experiences,” the certificate’s website states.

Although earning the certificate does not count as an official minor, it is almost identical, NavehBenjamin said. She said it’s something employers would be pleased to see on a resume.

“It’s similar to getting a minor, but you don’t have to take any spe-

CERTIFICATE

REQUIREMENTS The College of Arts and Science offers a Multicultural Certificate to students who complete the following requirements:

15 credit hours from a list of approved courses (multicultural.missouri.edu).

Courses must be chosen from at least two different departments/programs.

At least six credits must be completed at the 3000 level or above.

A grade of C- or higher must be earned in each course.

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for overall coursework counting toward the certificate.

Source: Director of Multicultural Certificate Program Etti Naveh-Benjamin SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

cial classes for it,” Naveh-Benjamin said. “Basically, classes that you take for your major, minor or general education can count for the certificate. Having the certificate shows that you are interested in learning about other cultures.”

Because around 500 courses qualify for the certificate, many students might graduate without knowing they’ve completed its requirements. To prevent this,

MU sends slightly fewer students abroad Michelle Gao Staff Writer The number of MU students who studied abroad during the 2008-09 academic year decreased slightly compared to that of the 2007-08 academic year, though students earned more credit hours than in any previous years.

MU sent 1,043 students to study abroad last year, which was 50 students less than the year before.

According to the MU News Bureau, the participation rate of MU undergraduate students in 2008-09 study abroad programs remained steady at 21 percent, despite the marginal decrease in the number. A total of 8,970 credit hours were generated by study abroad program in 2008-09.

Paulina Perkins, assistant director of study abroad at the International Center, said MU study abroad participation has generally increased during the past decade.b “As compared with 199899, 2.5 times more MU students studied abroad during 2008-2009,” Perkins said. “Our projected number for 2009-10 is over 1,100 students. Our goal is to provide excellent study abroad opportunities for students from all academic disciplines at MU that complement the MU curriculum.”

According to the data provided

by MU News Bureau, MU study abroad participation by year has been increasing continually from 524 in 2001 to 1,093 in 2007.

In 2008-09, short-term programs, which last two to eight weeks, attracted 78 percent of the students

studying abroad, and the remaining 22 percent chose semester-long programs. This is consistent with the trend seen in recent years across U.S. colleges and universities.

Italy and the U.K. remain to be the two most popular destinations both for students in MU and nationwide during the past two years.

Some schools and departments at MU also design their own study abroad programs to meet the needs in various disciplines.

Journalism junior Eva Dou, a former Maneater staff member, is participating in the School of Journalism’s Brussels internship program this spring. She will become a print reporting intern for Reuters while taking classes at Vesalius College. She said learning European reporting and culture are what she expected most to gain from her experience abroad.

“This seemed like the perfect program to learn about Europe while practicing my reporting skills,” Dou said. “I want to study abroad, because I want to be a foreign correspondent in the future, and Brussels was an easy choice for me as the headquarters of NATO and capital of the EU. It will be a great place for me to learn about European politics.”

Dou said she is also considering a summer program in China next year.

Perkins said one of the highlighted programs is cooperation between the Study Abroad Office and the Office of Service-Learning to develop excellent opportunities for MU students.

Naveh-Benjamin encourages interested students to contact her office.

“We try to make sure that as many people hear about this as possible,” Naveh-Benjamin said.

Requirements for the certificate are 15 credit hours from a list of approved courses on the certificate’s website. The courses must be from at least two different departments or programs, and at least six credits must be completed in a 3000 or above level course.

According to a 2009 student survey provided by Naveh-Benjamin, the majority of students graduated without taking any diversity courses. Nearly 80 percent of students enrolled in zero to three of these classes throughout their time at MU. “You can tell, according to these statistics, most people have not taken a lot of diversity classes at all when they graduate,” NavehBenjamin said. “That is exactly why people are talking more about the diversity requirement and this certificate. It’s really important.”

Since the certificate’s inception, more than 550 students have registered or applied for the certificate, and 260 have already completed the requirements. This leaves around 300 students currently working toward the certificate.

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Jennifer Stafford, graduate student and sociology instructor, refers to her PowerPoint presentation during the class Sociology of Sport on Monday in Neff Hall. The class is one of the options students can choose from in pursuit of a Multicultural Certificate.

“There’s not really anything else like it at Mizzou,” graduate student Kimmy Fleming said. “I think that having a multicultural background is really important, especially heading into grad school and a professional career. It’s something that I wanted that the university hadn’t offered, so I was really excited to hear about it.”

Fleming earned the certificate last year, and said it is already benefitting her in her studies in the psychology department’s clinical track.

“It’s surprised me how ahead it’s

put me, compared to some other people that I have classes with,” Fleming said. “It’s given me a really great base of knowledge.”

A campus full of students who, like Fleming, have earned the certificate is something Naveh-Benjamin said she would love to see.

“We hope that by learning more about other cultures, people will be more informed and hopefully the atmosphere on campus — and of course afterward — will foster tolerance, acceptance, openness and social justice,” Naveh-Benjamin said.

AAUP criticizes program cuts Caitlin Swieca Reporter MU’s recent elimination of five degree programs and the ongoing process of reconfiguring 34 others has become a topic of concern among members of the American Association of University Professors.

AAUP is a national organization with a chapter at MU. The local organization has a non-voting representative to the Faculty Council. MU operates under a system of joint governance, in which administration and faculty collaborate to make decisions concerning the future of the university.

Although AAUP often publicly criticizes universities for cutting programs, the organization has yet to make a statement regarding the changes at MU. According to Stephen Montgomery-Smith, MU AAUP co-vice president and representative to Faculty Council, the cuts were a main topic of discussion at the last meeting of MU’s AAUP chapter.

“The general discussion seems to be that this is a bad idea,” Montgomery-Smith said. “My sense is that they’re really cutting into the bone of what the university does, its core mission, yet there’s a huge amount of bloat in upper administration. It’s a terrible way of trimming the budget.”

Faculty Council Vice Chairman Clyde Bentley said although the programs slated for elimination are small, MU’s biggest challenges lie in the upcoming program reconfiguration.

“The actual eliminations of programs are pretty small, and they don’t have a whole lot of impact,” Bentley said. “The major issue is not in this round, it’s in the next round, because if this document’s accepted, then there are a number of courses that the administration has said need to be examined, redesigned or consolidated.”

Although the national organization has not publicly reacted to MU’s situation, AAUP has concerns that resonate throughout the nation.

“Our general principle has been that temporary fluctuations in enrollment and financing are not sufficient criteria for eliminating an entire program,” said John Curtis, AAUP director of research and public policy. “There should be academic considerations and a decision-making process that looks at what the impact on the curriculum will be.” The program changes at MU come as a result of pressure from the state legislature, a factor that has made the process more difficult.

“This is not something coming out of Jesse Hall,” Bentley said. “It’s coming from the state government, so it’s a little more difficult for faculty to deal with because we’re not dealing with our partners. We’re helping our partners deal with someone from state government, and that’s a little harder to do.”

Victoria Johnson, MU AAUP co-vice president, said she sees the program changes as a result of chronic underfunding of higher education in Missouri, which consistently ranks among the

lowest in terms of its allocation of funds for higher education.

“Given the overall underfunding of higher education, MU is doing the best it can with the little that it has,” Johnson said.

“The MU system has been cutting costs and trying to be more efficient for the last decade. With the economic crisis, we are being so underfunded that we have to cut valuable programs.”

Bentley said the program cuts stand in opposition to Gov. Jay Nixon’s stated goal of 60 percent of adults holding a college degree by 2025.

“We’re talking about a very rapid and large increase in people who need to go to college,” Bentley said. “We’re also being told that, under the current political climate, there’s almost no chance in seeing an increase in funding for higher education. That’s a very difficult formula.”

Despite such funding issues, AAUP feels universities could be making more of an effort to preserve the quality of its programs.

Although MU has promised it will not cut faculty, Bentley said that with 25 percent of faculty members either eligible for or close to retirement, MU could save money simply by not replacing departing staff members.

Montgomery-Smith is skeptical of MU’s claim that it will preserve its faculty.

“If they don’t fire faculty, I don’t see how they’re going to make any savings,” MontgomerySmith said. “If they do fire faculty, they’ll be making very small savings because they’ll be cutting people with low salaries.”

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

MU Police Thursday, Nov. 25 Hilary M. Nichols, 21, of 4007 Faurot Drive, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Sunday, Nov. 28 Bryan A. Fulcher, 32, of 103 N. Stadium Blvd., on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Michael E. Schroder, 30, of Rhineland, on suspicion of operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked license —Ally McEntire, staff writer

Columbia Police Thursday, Nov. 25 Noelle A. Anderson, 18, of 1903 Parkade Blvd., on suspicion of possession of less than 35 grams

NEWS of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia Eric Ryan Clark, 21, of 9 Rockingham Drive, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Felipe L. Howell Jr., 30, of 2911 Lawnridge Court, on suspicion of third-degree assault Scott J. Schneider, 25, of 917 Lagrange Road, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated

Jessica J. Nelson, 27, of 4403 Germantown Drive, on suspicion of first-degree trespassing Ashley N. Sturgeon, 26, of Fayette, on suspicion of disturbing the peace Steven A. Swanson, 17, of 5195 N. Douglas Drive, on suspicion of possession of controlled substances and use or possession of drug paraphernalia

Friday, Nov. 26 Kayla R. Davis, 20, of 2214 Chapel Hill Road, on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault Matthew A. Perkins, 29, of 2916 Lawnridge Court, on suspicion of disturbing the peace Winston H. Stewart, 26, of 6760 S. Lakota Ridge Lane, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated

SUNDAY, Nov. 28 Sean P. Frankenbach, 21, of 906 Huntridge Drive, on suspicion of theft Xihao Huang, 19, of 217 W. Broadway, on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault Timothy K. Laws, 32, of 1900 W. Fenton Road, on suspicion of confinement of dogs Mark Ray Matthews, 23, of Ashland, on suspicion of theft Larry W. Polk, 26, of Macon, on suspicion of theft Nairasha K. Rawlings, 17, of 5011 Geetha Drive, on suspicion of possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana and second-degree child endangerment Charles D. Silvey, 24, of 1402 Court St., on suspicion of seconddegree domestic assault, thirddegree domestic assault and third-degree assault

Saturday, Nov. 27 Keith R.Turner, 19, of 7000 N. Wade School Road, on suspicion of theft Eric B. Clark, 32, of 3706 Oakland Gravel Road, on suspicion of disturbing the peace and resisting or interfering with arrest Antonio T. Goolsby, 26, of 3602 W. Sugar Tree Lane, on suspicion of disturbing the peace and resisting or interfering with arrest Sean M. Griffin, 28, of 2524 E. Griffin Drive, on suspicion of assault and disturbing the peace Matthew J. Henske, 21, of 101 E. Burnam Road, on suspicion of possession of an open container of alcohol David Lewis Jr., 28, of 1501 Riva Ridge Court, on suspicion of disturbing the peace and resisting or interfering with arrest Regina R. Linzie, 34, of 708 Spencer Ave., on suspicion of harassment

­—Caitlin Jones, senior staff writer If you have information on these crimes, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 875-TIPS. All calls are confidential.

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

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Traffic enforcement up for holiday season Sally French Staff Writer Drivers in Columbia can expect to see greater traffic enforcement along major streets this holiday season, a Columbia Police Department news release stated.

The increased traffic patrol began on Black Friday and will run through Christmas weekend. Officers especially monitored the intersections at and near Stadium and Ash, Worley, Bernadette and I-70 Drive Southwest.

“What we would like to do is every Friday and Saturday, between this past weekend until Christmas from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., is have officers assigned to stadium corridor to switch light cycles and be in the intersection monitoring traffic,” CPD spokeswoman Jessie Haden said.

The traffic enforcement will be modified to accommodate the type of traffic in the area.

On Black Friday, CPD collaborated with MoDOT to put up cones directing drivers travelling northbound on Stadium and I-70 to go southbound, which significantly reduced traffic, Haden said.

“There was one accident on Friday, one on Saturday, and, considering the amount of traf-

fic that flows through there compared to other weekends, we’re pleased with how that all worked out,” Haden said.

“So that’s the game plan for the next few weekends. The goal is to get the traffic flowing smoothly so it doesn’t back up.”

Every weekend, three to four officers will be stationed in the areas at a time, directing traffic.

“When we don’t have officers there, it gets way backed up and no one can go anywhere, so drivers get pissed off and they get frustrated,” Haden said. “It has a domino effect.”

Haden advises drivers to slow down and give themselves extra time while driving in busy areas.

“Try not to be a Type-A driver,” Haden said. “If you block the intersection or travel down the shoulder, then that’s an accident waiting to happen.

I just urge people to really obey those light cycles. We’d rather have you take a little extra time to get where you’re going than to get in a crash.”

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MU and KU marching bands square off for fundraising competition 20 universities across the nation participated in the campaign.

Jimmy Hibsch Staff Writer The marching bands of two of college football’s biggest rivals, MU and the University of Kansas, banded together by facing off Nov. 28 for a competition benefitting the Marching for Hope fundraiser for the ALS Association.

Throughout November, Marching Mizzou has been raising funds and awareness for the organization, which works to combat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

“I was contacted late this summer about the possibility of us getting involved in the nation-wide program,” Marching Mizzou Director Brad Snow said. “The program was explained to me, and the chance to tie it in with a rivalry seemed like a good vehicle for us to not only raise more money but also help raise awareness about ALS.” Both marching bands’ efforts were a part of the national “Marching for Hope” campaign. Now in its second year, the number of universities participating increased from two to 20. This is MU’s first year involved.

“The band was a little apprehensive at first, but the more they learned about ALS and what it does, they jumped on board,” Snow said.

Cheryl DeLeonardis, the mind behind Marching for Hope, said she created the fundraiser while taking into account the inability of many Americans to donate

large sums of money.

“We were getting into an era where you just can’t ask people for money anymore, because nobody has any,” DeLeonardis said. “I was trying to create a program where you ask a lot of people for a little money, and I thought of college marching bands because of how many people are in the band.”

After determining the fundraiser’s approach, she had to find an organization to benefit. She chose the ALS Association because of the lack of knowledge behind the deadly disease.

“ALS just needs it,” DeLeonardis said.

“If you are diagnosed with ALS, it’s basically a death sentence. There’s still no cure after all of these years. My goal is to bring them on the forefront. If we really build this into a national program, people will stop asking what ALS is. Even still when I mention ALS to people, I get a kind of deer-in-the-headlights look.”

Because ALS directly affects breathing, Snow said his band members were able to relate.

“ALS seems to be a disease that band members are able to easily relate to,” Snow said. “The disease involves the gradual loss of muscle control, so much to where victims die from not being able to breath any longer. So, this disease has really hit home with the band members that rely so heavily on muscles and the ability to breath.”

DeLeonardis credits Snow with igniting the fire behind Marching Mizzou’s campaign.

“The magic in all of this is really the band directors,” DeLeonardis said. “The band director gets behind it, and it makes all the difference in the world. Brad is great. He’s really energized his band.”

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Marching Mizzou band members check the scoreboard during Missouri’s NCAA Elite Eight basketball game against UConn on March 28, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz. Members of the MU and the University of Kansas bands faced off in a fundraising competition to raise money for treatment of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Marching Mizzou members said they were happy to help a foundation so much in need.

“I didn’t know anything about ALS until the ALS corporation had come and talked to us about it,” Golden Girls member Elize Schlueter said. “After hearing about it, I was like, ‘Oh my goodness, this is such a devastating disease. It would be awesome to be able to raise money for it.’”

To meet Marching Mizzou’s goal of $30,000, each of the nearly 300 band members pledged to raise $200. Through e-mail, Facebook and other methods,

benefactors said collecting donations was simple.

“It really is the easiest thing to do,” Schlueter said.

The event’s campaign culminated at Saturday’s game against KU. Separate from the football game, both universities’ bands were competing to see who could collect more donations. Marching Mizzou prevailed, raising a total of $12,510 -- raising just $30.45 more than KU. All competition aside, DeLeonardis said she is extremely pleased with the campaign.

Group works to bring back Office of Student Conduct to LGBTQ journalists association advise Greek Judicial Board The organization works to connect members and expand professional opportunities.

Marie Mandelberg Staff Writer Freshman Laura Herrera spent her senior year of high school focused on journalism and came upon the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association.

Interested in the work they were doing, she assumed MU’s campus would have a chapter.

“When I found out there wasn’t, or there was one a few years ago that died down, I talked to a friend and just asked why not,” Herrera said. “It’s so important, and LGBTQ issues are very important. We have the best journalism school in the country, and we should be on campus. I felt like it was a necessary thing to have.”

Herrera created a Facebook group, talked to friends and contacted a faculty member to serve as an adviser.

Professor Anna Marie Romero is a professional member of the NLGJA and said she feels it is very important for a group like this to be on campus.

Romero said from her personal experience, the number of students out as LGBTQ on campus has grown.

Creating an MU organization requires 15 students, and Romero said if there are enough students to create an organization, then there are a large

number of students coming out.

“Definitely for MU’s campus to be true to diversity, we need to have organizations to reflect all of the student campus,” Romero said.

Romero said the organization would not only affect the members.

“The work that they do will portray their community,” Romero said. “This organization will benefit the community as well. This organization will help educate the public on the community’s issues.”

Herrera said she would like the group to serve as a support group for all the members as well as provide professional development for the members.

“As part of the community, we know what goes on,” Herrera said. “But there are people who aren’t in the community who don’t know what’s going on. I feel like the group could really do a lot in helping educate what the LGBTQ community really is and how to report on it.”

Romero said this organization would be a good recruitment tool for the campus.

If students are undecided about attending MU and discover this organization on campus, they might feel more comfortable choosing MU. “It will attract more students to the campus and have students feel more included on campus,” Romero said.

Herrera is planning a meeting Dec. 5 for all interested students.

“I have an idea where I would like the group to go,” Herrera said. “I really want to get more feedback from people when we have our interest meeting.”

Madeline O’Leary Staff Writer Due to recent changes, the Greek Judicial Board is now advised by the Office of Student Conduct. Previously, conduct issues within Greek Life organizations on campus were advised by the Office of Greek Life.

“The Office of Greek Life was designed to be an advocate for chapters,” Greek Judicial Board Chief Justice Alex Berry said. “Its job was to provide full support and assistance. However, before the switch, the Office of Greek Life was also in charge of discipline. As a source of advocacy and disciplinary action, it wore too many hats.”

The double role of acting as a support system and an institution that imposed sanctions proved challenging for the Office of Greek Life.

“As an advocate, the Office of Greek Life should be there for chapters for whatever they need, and it’s difficult to maintain that role when a chapter needs help for certain things, yet also needs to be sanctioned for violations,” said Paige Oster, Office of Student Conduct/Greek Conduct officer. “Now, Greek Life can always be an advocate and Student Conduct can always deal with sanctions.”

Some of the violations the Office of Student Conduct is faced with are failing to turn in extensive paperwork on time, alcohol abuse and hazing incidences, Oster said.

Adjustments in the system concern-

ing the handling of conduct issues within MU’s Greek population were a culmination of a lot of consideration and thought.

“The changes took effect at the beginning of this school year,” Oster said.

“However, the transition took place over the summer. We needed time to prepare.

We had to learn how (the disciplinary system) worked and needed to learn more about the process.”

Under both the old and new systems, the Greek Judicial Board functioned as a hearing board rather than a disciplinary board, Chairman of the Greek Judicial Board Ryan Bueckendorf said.

“The Greek Judicial Board as an advisory board is a more apt description,” Bueckendorf said. “We listen to what the chapters have to say, make recommendations for sanctions to the Office of Student Conduct, and Student Conduct decides whether or not to issue the sanctions.”

The Greek Judicial Board submits a letter to the Office of Student Conduct reviewing the hearings, stating whether the chapter in question can be held responsible for the violations and suggesting certain disciplinary action. The Office of Student Conduct in turn decides and administers the sanctions, Oster said.

“We don’t have much real power,” Bueckendorf said. “However, we do have respect from the community which is applied to recommendations. We’re not the police. Our job is more to hear what the chapters have to say and then recommend the following action to be taken.”

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CPD: Burglaries affect WOODS: Term begins in January housing for students Continued from page 1

Continued from page 1 property, Haden said.

“All of the burglary investigations that are recent are still ongoing, and I don’t have all the specific addresses yet, but the most recent 24 happened mostly in the northeast and southeast parts of town,” Haden said. “Not exclusively student housing areas, though.”

As winter break approaches, Haden encourages all students to take steps to ensure their homes aren’t broken into.

Besides locking all doors and windows, she said to have a trusted friend or neighbor check on the home every day, picking up mail, packages and flyers. She also suggested having that person walk through any snow, to appear as if someone has been leaving the house.

CPD’s website also has a secu-

rity evaluation and an inventory form, as well as additional prevention tips, she said.

—Jimmy Hibsch, staff writer

MSA: Convention will span 3 days of meetings Continued from page 1 part, three-day meeting open to the public. The first day will be an introduction of organizations present at the convention and familiarizing those organizations with the structure of MSA, Wood said.

“There will be a short brainstorming opportunity to allow discussion of new ideas (for MSA structure),” Wood said.

Seats will be given to all divisional student councils, such as the Residence Halls Association and Legion of Black Collegians. MSA will have representation at the convention, but the entire Senate will not be there, Wood said.

The second day of the convention will have a more in-depth focus on considering alternate MSA systems and structures, and the third day will be a wrap up of the convention and a vote on any alternate systems proposed.

“We want to talk with groups not familiar with the structure of MSA,” Wood said.

MSA plans to talk about MSA systems that have been used in the past as well as take suggestions for alternate systems.

Based on what the organizations present as alternate MSA systems, Senate would vote to pass those suggestions. The alternate system ideas passed would go through referendums, but no changes would be seen until the next academic year, Wood said.

“The last time (the MSA structure) was changed, it had to go through three or four referendums,” Noce said.

In the past, MSA structure represented students based off of student organization. The current MSA structure is based on academic colleges.

“Other schools represent their students based off of year in school or where (students) live,” Noce said.

As far as change within the MSA structure, Wood said he does not know what to expect yet.

“We have an imperfect system,” Noce said. “You can never find the perfect way to represent students.”

The convention was originally planned for April last semester but was postponed until August, then postponed again until this semester. Wood said a date has yet to be confirmed.

come to life.”

Woods said beginning this week, he will see what being MSA president entails.

“I’m going to be shadowing (MSA President Tim Noce) and going to meetings,” Woods said.

Noce said throughout the next couple of weeks, he would show Woods what he needs to know about being president.

His goal is to prepare Woods the best he can so he can make a smooth transition into office.

“It hurts the student government as a whole if the transition doesn’t go smoothly,” Noce said. “I’ll show him exactly what the job entails and give him pointers.”

Likewise, Moon said she will talk to current MSA Vice President Danielle Bellis.

To make the transition easier, Woods said he will begin getting in contact with and talking to those he will need to know when he begins his term as president.

“I want to build a connection with people so we can start working right away,” Woods said.

Noce said this is a bittersweet time for him as his term as president is coming to a close.

“The most challenging part is the relief and the frustration,” Noce said. “My time’s come to an end.”

Noce said when Woods and Moon officially take office, he will be there to help them when needed.

Woods sent out an application for new Cabinet members.

He said he already knows what kind of people he is looking

for. The tentative deadline for Cabinet member applications is Dec. 6.

“We’re looking for people who are driven and bring fresh ideas to the table,” Woods said. “I want them to really work for it and not just be in it to hold an office.”

Woods said he will listen to others’ viewpoints and not just be dependent on himself when he is president.

“I’ll delegate authority when needed, but it’ll be a team effort,” Woods said.

Noce said the most important piece of advice he could give Woods and Moon would be pay attention to everything.

“Take in everything and learn from it,” Noce said. “This job will change your life whether you want it to or not. It’s an intense job. I want Eric and Emily to succeed.”

APP: goMizzou launched in August Continued from page 1 Danielle Bellis said.

The free app is similar to the goMizzou app for iPhone, which includes functions like the ability to view dining hall menus, the MU directory and a campus map.

“There are going to be a few tweaks with it, but they’re going to get the same functionality up for Android,” MSA President Tim Noce said.

A beta version of the app has already been created, and Bellis said students with Android phones can download the beta version by contacting her through MSA. The app for Android has been in the works since the day the iPhone app was released back in August.

Both the iPhone and Android apps were developed entirely by MU students and staff members. The idea was generated by Noce, who started developing the original iPhone app almost three years ago.

“Originally when I came up with the idea, there were only two other schools in the nation that had iPhone apps,” Noce said. “I said, ‘If Stanford and Duke can have these apps, then so can we.’”

But to have the app developed by one of those schools, it would

have cost about $40,000 a year.

“That was just unrealistic,” Noce said.

Noce said they ran into numerous problems during the development stage regarding who owned the intellectual property of the app and who would release it.

MSA was finally able to launch the app in August with the help of the Division of Information Technology, who did a lot of encoding in the final product.

Compared to the price tag the app originally had, Noce said the app was essentially free to develop.

“All in all, we were just using the resources that we were given and that’s been a pretty big plus for this,” he said.

Now that the app has been created for both iPhone and Android, there are plans to expand the app to include more features.

“One of the biggest things that we’re looking to expand is getting with athletics so we can get scores, sports updates and maybe even a live feed to your phone,” Noce said. “We were also looking at a Blackboard and myZou functionality so you can login. It’s something that’s never been done before on a phone.”

Noce also listed ideas, such as a button to dial STRIPES directly from the app and the ability to stream feeds from radio stations like KCOU/88.1 FM and KBIA/91.3 FM. “Those are all ideas that would come in the future,” Noce said. “Although they are big challenges, it’s something that we can work toward.”

The iPhone app has proven its popularity with more than 1,000 downloads within the first week of its release.

Freshman Android owner Alex Magera said he doesn’t think the app will be useful.

“All I have to do to check the menus is use the internet, and I already have a built-in GPS system in my phone, so downloading that app would just be a waste of space,” he said.

Noce said he is still excited to see the app continue to expand.

“I got to see it from the day it was just an idea,” he said.

“A lot of times in student government you don’t get to see the fruits of your labor right away, but this is something that we are seeing the final product. And we have this app on two platforms - the iPhone which is really popular, and the Android, which is the next upand-coming platform.”

GROUPS: Organizations seek to dispel stigmas on disabilities The newest club for students with disabilities, MU Students Exceptions, was just started this semester.

“MUSE was established to provide a place for students with disabilities and their friends to mentor, advise and bond with one another, and as a group, advocate for the needs for the disability community,” MUSE President Allison Reinhart said.

Reinhart said MUSE differs from the other two organizations for students with disabilities because it has no specific focus or grade point average requirement to join.

“Despite the fact that people with disabilities constitute one of the largest minorities in the

US, their needs are often overlooked,” Reinhart said. “Together, as a group, our voices have a better chance of being heard.”

Although it is not yet an officially recognized organization, Reinhart said it is in the process of becoming one. Only a group of about 15 people now, she said she hopes to see the group grow.

“What we lack in numbers we make up for in ambition,” Reinhart said.

Sight Club What began last year as the Invisible Society, the Sight Club is looking to ease the college experience for MU’s blind or visually impaired students, President Gina Ceylan said.

“We’re looking for people at MU and in the community who are blind or visually impaired,” Ceylan said. “I figured if we are communicating and working together, it would help us all become more accomplished.”

Ceylan said MU has 26 blind or visually impaired students, but Sight Club is trying to increase this number.

She said there are about 140 high school students in Missouri who are blind or visually impaired and are looking to pursue postsecondary education. Sight Club hopes to bring these students to campus soon.

Another focus of Sight Club is garnering more knowledge about the universally designed classroom experience, which accom-

modates any person.

“There’s something that all students with disabilities deal with on campus, but especially blind students,” Ceylan said. “Teachers just aren’t always aware on how to include them in their classrooms.”

Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society To dispel the stigma that a disability prevents a student from excelling academically, the Delta Alpha Pi Honors Society is spending its first semester as a student organization at MU. “It’s really to showcase that students with disabilities are high achieving students,” adviser Jessi Keenoy said. “They take pride in their achievements. It’s going to be great for students with disabili-

ties to be more active on campus.”

Keenoy said the society’s focuses are mentoring other students with disabilities and outreach, conducted through panels.

With 20 members currently, the society welcomes applications from both undergraduate and graduate students who meet a predetermined grade point average and amount of credit hours.

Applications, which are accepted year-round, can be found in the Office for Disability Services.

Although Delta Alpha Pi is recognized as an official MU student organization, it has yet to receive an official chapter recognition from the national organization.

After receiving this, Keenoy said the society will host an induction ceremony.

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NEWS

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Steps taken in Invisible Children's fight to rid Uganda of children’s army JESSI TURNURE Staff Writer The U.S. Congress received President Barack Obama’s “Strategy to Support the Disarmament of the Lord’s Resistance Army,” a measure supported by Invisible Children, on Nov. 24.

“Thankfully, President Obama released the strategy on time, 180 days after the (LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act) was signed, and we were all very excited to see it arrive,” said MU Invisible Children Chapter Co-President Annie Bastida.

This 36-page plan is a step in the effort to completely rid Northern Uganda and its surrounding areas of Joseph Kony’s children’s army, which has plagued the areas with violence for over two decades.

“A framework for success has been set into place with this strategy,” Bastida said. “The men and women that worked on this plan should be applauded. It is full of their thoughtfulness, intelligence and dedication to end this war.”

Obama’s document states that the focal points of the strategy are, “The increased protection of civilians, the apprehension or removal of Joseph Kony and senior LRA commanders from the battlefield, the promotion of defections from the LRA and support of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of remaining LRA fighters and the

provision of continued humanitarian relief to affected communities.”

MU Invisible Children Chapter Co-President Becky Dale said Resolve, a partner organization of Invisible Children, mainly pushed the strategy.

According to the strategy, the preferred outcomes are that there will no longer be a threat to civilians and that regional stability will be restored.

“Anything can look good on paper, though,” Bastida said. “The true test of this strategy will be the implementation of it.”

The MU chapter of Invisible Children has also had accomplishments leading to Obama’s signing of the strategy. They urged Obama to sign the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act in May and recently met with representatives of Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and former Rep. Gary Marble, D-Mo., to raise urgency and awareness about it.

“This has been a long but rewarding experience for myself and anyone else involved in Invisible Children,” Bastida said. “IC has been working to get Obama to release a strategy since the bill became a law. It was not long after the bill was signed into law that Resolve and Invisible Children geared up with a pledge to read the strategy after it was released.”

Although the strategy has been released, Bastida said the Obama administration needs to take other

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Jenna Ingrassia, a volunteer with Invisible Children from San Diego, shows off items for sale Sept. 28 in front of Jesse Wrench Auditorium. Visiting members of the organization discussed the LRA Disarmament Act. steps to ensure its success.

Bastida said these steps would include President Obama incorporating a significant increase in resources in his FY 2012 budget request to address the crisis and designating a senior State Department official to oversee the strategy’s implementation to finally

end Kony’s atrocities.

Invisible Children hopes this will be the beginning of the end, but are still keeping very busy till then.

Bastida said Invisible Children at MU will continue its participation in the Schools for Schools competition and spread more awareness about Africa’s longest running war. Also, a

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“I encourage everyone to read the strategy because over 6,000 people have pledged to read it along with several Congress people,” Dale said.

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NEWS of marijuana, first-degree property damage and second-degree tampering

POLICE

DEPT.

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

MU Police thursday, nov. 11 Anna M. Carter, 20, of 915 Richmond Ave., on suspicion of possession of false identification and possession of alcohol by a minor Adam C. Kickham, 20, of 505 E. Rollins St., on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Benjamin M. Lapides, 19, of Defoe-Graham Hall, on suspicion of first-degree property damage and second-degree tampering

Friday Nov. 12 Mackenzie G. Clark, 18, of 3240 Jenne Hill Lane, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor Stefan S. Lamkey, 19, of College Avenue Hall, on suspicion of possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana and possession of alcohol by a minor Caitlyn E. Vann, 20, of 5013 Carrieridge Drive, on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license Saturday Nov. 13 Michael J. Wedekind, 19, of 1200 E. Broadway, on suspicion of possession of alcohol Bradley J. Holloway, 18, of 6 Countrywood Court, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor Michael R. Spain, 19, of College Avenue Hall, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor Raymond R. Rutz, 18, of College Avenue Hall, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor

Sean M. Tierney, 18, of DefoeGraham Hall, on suspicion of first-degree property damage and second-degree tampering

Sunday, Nov. 14 Lonnie L. Evans, 23, of 48 N. Cedar Lake Drive West, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated

Henry A. Salzman, 18, of DefoeGraham Hall, on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of less than 35 grams

Nicholas Grossman, 19, of 1301 University Ave., on suspicion of possession of false identification

—Amanda Del Buono, staff writer

columbia Police Thursday, Nov. 11 Rashard L. Bigham, 18, of 2401 Clark Lane, on suspicion of second-degree burglary Shayna R. Buckridge, 19, of 6400 N. Highway VV, on suspicion of possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia Cory M. Ewing, 19, of 1504 Sir Barton Drive, on suspicion of possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia William C. Gardner, 20, of 4242 Santa Barbara, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Robert D. Hamilton, 22, of 738 Demaret Drive, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance Brandon Combs, 21, of 1626 University Ave., on suspicion of second-degree assault April N. Gilstrap, 21, of 1213 E. Walnut St., on suspicion of driving while intoxicated

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 S. Old 63, on suspicion of possession of false identification and purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Sam Baldwin IV, 19, of 205 Pendleton St., on suspicion of deceiving a law enforcement officer and operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license Brenna Doehring, 20, of 911 Curtis Ave., on suspicion of purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Ryan P. Fleming, 20, of St. Louis, on suspicion of possession of false identification and purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Nathan S. Hartegan, 19, of Centralia, on suspicion of theft Tessa K. O’Neill, 19, of Lathrop Hall, on suspicion of purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Devin T. Oshea, 20, of St. Louis, on suspicion of possession of false identification and purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Alexandria L. Renken, 20, of Chesterfield, on suspicion of possession of false identification and purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Nickolas B. Werner, 22, of Centralia, on suspicion of theft

Andrew M. Schoenberg, 19, of 917 S. Providence Road, on suspicion of third-degree assault

Amy L. Willsey, 19, of Laws Hall, on suspicion of purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor

Friday, Nov. 12 Amanda A. Adams, 20, of 2600

Kelin C. Cobbins, 24, of 207 Bryant St., on suspicion of driving

while intoxicated Grant I. Duncan, 20, of 408 W. Old Plank Road, on suspicion of possession of false identification Frank R. Harris, 22, of 923 Tiger Ave., on suspicion of assault Saturday, Nov. 13 John W. Eyermann, Jr., 25, of St. Louis, on suspicion of assault and first-degree trespassing Sunday, Nov. 14 Kyle F. Thomas, 18, of 1519 Bodie Drive, on suspicion of theft Alexandria J. Wilkerson, 18, of 4014 Curt Drive, on suspicion of theft Haye Y. Sahelijo, 18, of 111 W. Stewart Road, on suspicion of second-degree sexual misconduct Jonathon R. Walk, 18, of 900 S. College Ave., on suspicion of second-degree sexual misconduct — Caitlin Jones senior staff writer If you have information on these crimes, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 875-TIPS. All calls are confidential.

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

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NEWS

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010

School of Music seeks funding for new performance space KARI PAUL Staff Writer The MU School of Music continues to seek funding for more adequate facilities for the upcoming fiscal year.

Earlier this year, the UM system Board of Curators included the School of Music’s proposed Performing Arts Center in their funding request. Administrators for the School of Music have reiterated the value of suitable practice and performance space.

University Singers Director Paul Crabb said he has taught at schools in five other states but that MU’s facilities are the most deficient.

“We probably have the worst facilities of any place I have taught,” he said. “For a major university not to have a designated performance space is unheard of.”

He explained the importance of suitable practice spaces in a field where listening is key.

“Not having a place that is not acoustically supportive makes it very difficult for the students to reach their potential,” Crabb said. “In music, you learn from listening to one another, so acoustics are very important.”

Crabb said he hasn’t heard

about the choir’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year, but he doesn’t expect the choir program’s budget to be increased due to deficits in MU’s budget as a whole.

“Probably in the spring, we’ll either hear ‘brace yourself ’ or the budget will stay the same,” he said.

Crabb explained most programs within the School of Music have small budgets to begin with.

“With my budget you really have to make dollars stretch and that’s tough,” he said.

Crabb said although the Performing Arts Center has been talked about for years, he doubts action will be taken to build it any time soon.

“We were cut back a little this year which was expected,” he said.

Crabb said the university’s budget as a whole is in a dire state and they don’t expect funding to increase.

“The rehearsal space we have currently is inadequate and causes dangerous sound levels,” Marching Mizzou Director Brad Snow said. “As there is not a room to accommodate the whole band, we are always forced to practice outdoors.”

Snow explained the lack of space affects both current students and prospective band members.

“It makes it hard to recruit students when their high school had nice facilities and we are practicing in an old dining hall,” he said. “Honestly, it’s kind of embarrassing.”

Besides the proposed Performing Arts Center, Snow said he hopes to see funding for travel and instrument upkeep.

“We’d love to take the band on a full band trip because the students love that,” he said. “We bought all new piccolos this year, and we’d like to continue to identify one section to outfit with new instruments each year.”

Snow explained although he sees a great need for improvement in Marching Mizzou’s budget, but doesn’t know when the school will be able to recognize that need.

“Marching Mizzou is one of the lowest funded bands in the Big 12,” He said, “We’d love to see that change, but I don’t know if it will any time soon.”

Robert Shay, School of Music director for the past three years, said the Performing Arts Center has been talked about since before he came to MU.

German, Russian, French programs in jeopardy amid budget cuts Directors say classification of “low-producing” is unfair.

KAITLYN GIBSON Staff Writer Several degree programs deemed low-producing by the Missouri Department of Higher Education face the possibility of being eliminated from MU’s undergraduate and graduate degree offerings or reconfigured following a faculty meeting.

Programs such as German, Russian and French language degrees, have found their way onto this list after generating fewer than 10 Bachelor of Arts or fewer than five Master of Arts graduates per year over a threeyear time span. Undergraduate Studies in Russian Director Nicole Monnier said the tasks these small programs have been given are unfair.

“The charge the administration has given us at the moment is to find ways to reconfigure to make us stronger programs,” Monnier said. “The charge is not bad in and of itself, but they’re putting the burden on these small programs to do it on their own. That’s difficult.”

In an e-mail to all MU staff, Provost Brian Foster said although MU has worked throughout the past years to reduce expenses through a selective hiring freeze and by streamlining operations, reconfiguring these low-producing programs will not only cut costs but strengthen program offerings.

“Because we have been determined to take charge of our own

future and to position MU for success during challenging financial times, we have approached this MDHE review in a strategic manner — with a goal of realigning and strengthening our programs so as to gain critical mass for students and faculty,” Foster said.

Graduate Studies in German director Kristin Kopp said she questioned the Provost’s and other administration officials’ reasoning for reconfiguring the programs.

“I feel that the real information is going unsaid,” Kopp said. “I question the premise of whether reconfiguration serves any purpose. Rearranging programs students can study doesn’t seem to be a budgetary benefit.

Secondly, no one’s going to feel like their degree belongs on the list. The idea that we are underperforming is preposterous and insulting. We’re serving a student body that’s grown 26 percent with a faculty that’s only grown 1.8 percent and a state budget that’s remained static.”

The growing confusion among the faculty of these low-producing degree programs has made progress nearly impossible, Kopp said.

“I feel like we’re all trying to decode the voodoo in our private meetings,” Kopp said. “We are all trying to figure out what the university needs us to do. We are willing to make things more stable and secure, but we really can’t interpret the double-speak.

We realize they need something, but we don’t know how or what to give to them.”

Monnier said the administration has failed to recognize a distinct difference between small programs and unproduc-

LOW PRODUCING

PROGRAMS Chancellor Brady Deaton included the following language programs in his report to the Missouri Department of Higher Education: Classical Languages: Masters German: Baccalaureate and Masters Romance Language: Doctoral Russian: Baccalaureate Russian & Slavonic Studies: Masters French: Baccalaureate and Masters Spanish: Masters

Source: Deaton’s letter to the MDHE SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

tive programs.

“If this is supposed to make the university better all around, it wouldn’t be focusing on just these small programs, it would be all departments and programs,” Monnier said. “That makes more sense than saying you’re small, you’ve been called vulnerable by this certain data point, so now find a way to become unvulnerable all alone.”

Monnier said she believed German and Russian degrees would be removed from the list because they require little funding and 95 percent of their credit hours go to outside majors completing general education requirements.

“We perform a pretty big service in making sure people can graduate,” Monnier said. “Now, we are trying to take the charge that’s been placed upon us to reconfigure out curriculum with other departments. We want to cross-fertilize with history, film or English. We know we can make already really good programs more interesting and get more students.”

YOUNGRAE KIM/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Students practice painting in a classroom in the Fine Arts Building.

Students and faculty members have raised concerns regarding the conditions of the facilities in the Fine Arts Building.

“We know that it’s a multiyear process,” he said. “What we have mostly been doing the last few years is raising awareness of the needs of not only the school of music but all fine arts programs.”

He said the School of Music is seeking funding not just from the state, but also from individual donors.

“We are contacting people and raising money,” he said. “We are probably looking at a several year process to get the funding

to get this project moving.”

He identifies with the frustration of students and professors within the School of Music.

“We really don’t have adequate or decent facilities,” he said. “The fine arts building was built in the 1960s for smaller ensembles and performances and does not accommodate the big ensembles we have.”

Although MU is struggling with its budget, Shay said he has faith the building will be completed someday.

Compost grant would benefit CDS, students MEGAN SWIECA Staff Writer The MU Bradford Research and Extension Center submitted a seed grant proposal Monday to Mizzou Advantage to receive funds for a composting system.

The proposal pertains to two out of the five Mizzou Advantage initiatives, Sustainable Energy and Food for the Future. Mizzou Advantage has $1.5 million in funds to give.

“What we’re trying to do is get the dollars to start the compost facility and the whole thing will fall in place,” said Tim Reinbott, MU Bradford Research and Extension Center Superintendent.

The composting system has many components. It will take food wastes from campus dining and combine them with animal bedding and manure from the horse farm to create compost to grow vegetables. These vegetables will then be sold back to campus dining.

“Horse bedding and manure is a perfect compliment to food waste,” Reinbott said.

Reinbott said 250 tons of food waste is generated per year from campus dining.

Currently, CDS must pay the city to bring waste to the landfill. MU Bradford Research and Extension Center gives as much of the manure away as they can and the rest goes to a landfill.

This new composting system will use the waste and manure, cutting down on the amount sent to the landfill.

“I think long term it can pay for itself and in some ways reduce some cost,” CDS Executive Chef Eric Cartwright said.

Right now, only a small amount of produce for the dining halls comes from Bradford.

Cartwright said CDS does have a relationship with the local farmers and gets a greater percentage of produce from them.

“Our long-term goal is that we can get some systems in place and make Bradford a larger part of that,” he said.

The system will also utilize vegetable oil waste from CDS to create bio-diesel fuel for the delivery trucks, tractors and power generators involved in the composting and vegetable cultivating process.

Reinbott said students would be involved and the system could lead to opportunities in research and marketing. Students could get involved with classes through MU or be paid for work projects.

“MU students can run this whole thing,” Reinbott said.

The Missouri Students Association endorsed this proposal with a resolution in its support.

“I think it’s a really great program and it’ll help the environment,” MSA Student Affairs Committee Chairman Everett Bruer said.

Bruer said they are looking to engage the Greek Houses with the composting system.

“We’re just looking for student support,” he said. “It’s a great way for students to get involved.”

If accepted, the new compost system would have a greater impact than just for the MU community.

The compost is organic and has less of a carbon footprint as compared to commercial fertilizers, which are currently being used on the farm.

The carbon footprint will be lessened further do to the use of bio-diesel.

“In essence you would have a zero carbon footprint,” Reinbott said.

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NEWS

Noce named Intercampus Student Council president The MSA president will deal with matters involving all UM system universities.

Missouri Students Association President Tim Noce was named the next UM system Intercampus Student Council president Sunday.

He will take on his ISC presidential duties starting in the spring semester.

“It was one of those ironic things,” Noce said. “I am definitely looking forward to it.”

Much like he did in his role as MSA president, Noce will still have influence over things that matter to the university, but he will now also be dealing with matters involving the other three UM system campuses.

“Most presidents are concerned with their own campus and they do it well,” said Joe Karl, Associated Students of the University of Missouri board chairman. “ISC presidents go beyond that.”

Noce became president through an election process at an ISC meeting Saturday.

“Essentially, they had an election for the chair and vice chair,” Noce said. “They had to be a member, and they’re elected out of everyone at the ISC.” As ISC president, Noce plans to work on the same agenda he has been working on since becoming MSA president.

“I want to work more on student conduct, work with ASUM on lobbying and find someone to increase institutional knowledge,” Noce said.

Noce said he wants to look more at student diversity as far student conduct goes.

ASUM is responsible for lobbying in Jefferson City on behalf of everyone in the UM system.

One task Noce must complete as ISC president is pick a new student curator for next year.

The student curator will

STRIPES, MU’s safe-ride program, received more than 500 applications for membership for spring 2011, according to a news release.

Spokesman Andrew Worrall, a former Maneater staff member, said this is one of the highest numbers of applicants STRIPES has had in recent years.

“We’re very excited about it,” Worrall said. “There are many students representing strong passion for keeping their friends at Mizzou safe.”

Only a fraction of applicants will be selected as volunteers for the next semester.

“Fewer than half of the applicants will be asked to interview, and about 150 who interview will become members next semester,” the news release stated.

In the news release, incoming STRIPES Director Jeri Pautler said the interviews should not be taken lightly.

Diversity Fee plans would reallocate funding Organizations receiving the fee have about $20,000 in carry over each year.

Marie Mandelberg Staff Writer

Maneater File Photo

Missouri Students Association President Tim Noce announces the creation of The Jungle as a new tailgating location for students during the football season Aug. 24 on Tiger Plaza. Noce was elected the Intercampus Student Council president, a position he'll take on after leaving the MSA presidency in the spring semester. come from UMKC, and there will be a thorough interview process for the position.

Noce said he will meet with the ISC in a face-to-face monthly meeting, and in between meetings he will hold conference calls to keep in contact with everyone.

Karl said Noce was up for the job as ISC president and

About 500 apply to STRIPES Amanda Capua Staff Writer

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

“We try to keep them more on the informal side as much as possible, because we’re all students,” Pautler said in the press release.

“We like to have to have a good time in STRIPES, and we want that to show. But at the same time, we’re taking a very close look at each potential member.”

The new members of STRIPES will serve as drivers, passengers and phoners.

Worrall said a main factor that will be looked at during the interview process would be the applicant’s time commitments.

They must be able to work two of the three nights STRIPES operates.

He said time commitments would not be the only aspect the organization looks at on the applications.

“It’s all about the right personality,” Worrall said. “It takes a certain kind of person to do what we do.

We love having fun, but we take our work seriously.”

The new members of STRIPES will be announced Dec. 10.

expects him to do well in the position.

“It’ll be good to have someone with previous leadership experience,” Karl said. “He’ll be able to help the student curator with business and make students’ voices heard.”

— Amanda Capua, staff writer

Plans are in effect to reorganize the Diversity Fee for the next fiscal year, affecting funding for some minority organizations on campus.

Created in 2006, the Diversity Fee is a compilation of $3.19 from each student’s activity fee.

Student organizations for underrepresented populations will receive a percentage of the fee based on how many students are enrolled that fit into that category, said Matt Sheppard, a member of the Student Fee Review Committee. Under the new plan, funds will be taken from organizations that have a higher carryover and given to organizations that are using all of their funding.

Because African Americans are the largest minority on campus, the Legion of Black Collegians receives the largest amount of funding, about 45 percent of the overall Diversity Fee. The Asian American Association receives 20 percent, Hispanic American Leadership Organization and Four Front receive 15 percent and Triangle Coalition receives 5 percent.

Sheppard said the money is meant to give the organizations funding for programming and to help them create a stronger multicultural bond on campus.

After observing the trends since 2006, the Student Fee Review Committee, students who work with the vice chancellor, noticed most organizations were operating with about 13 percent of their funds carrying over, which is between $20,000 and $30,000 total.

Sheppard said the committee generally wants to see fewer than

10 percent of the funding carried over, and the large difference is the reason for the redistribution.

One change the committee has already discussed is decreasing funding for Four Front and increasing funding for the Triangle Coalition.

Four Front currently receives 15 percent of the Diversity Fee. Four Front consistently has about 5 percent of its funds carry over each year, so it agreed to give that amount to TriCo. Next fiscal year, Four Front and TriCo will receive an equal amount of the fee.

TriCo President Sean Jarvis said this increase will allow TriCo to fund more programs on campus. Previously, TriCo had to pick and choose which issues to address.

“That’s not a great position to be in when you’re involved with a community as diverse as the LGBTQ community on campus,” Jarvis said. “It will allow us to expand our programming potential while decreasing the need to look for more funds in other organizations.”

Four Front co-chairwoman Kiran Kaur said she does not know why Four Front has not used all of their funding in the past, but the group is happy to give its extra money to TriCo. “If Four Front isn’t using all the money allotted to us, it would make more sense to give it to TriCo, who would need it,” Kaur said. “We would still be able to do adequate programming with this funding. They would be able to do more with it.”

Sheppard said the committee is still discussing other changes to accompany TriCo’s increased funding.

“We still have several others to meet with before we make our final decision,” Sheppard said. “We will make the percent changes this year, and it will be made for the next fiscal year. Next year, we will be able to see if those changes had any effect and see what those effects are.”

Humane Society participates in Adoption Weekend

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Brown Tabby Yanoy peers through the grates of her cage Sunday at the PetSmart Charities Holiday National Adoption Weekend. PetSmart Charities Holiday National Adoption Weekend brought pets from the Central Missouri Humane Society and Project Precious Paws to PetSmart.

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Columbia Finance Director Lori Fleming makes a presentation to the city council during a work session Monday evening at City Hall. Fleming interpreted the details of the departmental analysis of significant unspent funds in Columbia’s budget in 2010.

Tribune to charge for online content ALLISON PRANG Staff Writer

Starting Wednesday, The Columbia Daily Tribune will charge readers for access to its online content and increase the price of subscriptions.

Henry Waters III, publisher and editor of the Tribune, said online viewers will be charged for content unique to the Tribune. All viewers will be able to view 10 stories per month for free. Tiger Extra, the Tribune’s MU sports coverage, is considered premium content by the Tribune.

Content that will remain free to all viewers includes wire reports, syndicated columns, weather, games, local classifieds, calendars, the front page and section fronts with headlines and small article summaries, according to a Nov. 16 news release from the Tribune.

After the first 10 stories, viewers will have to pay $8 for a monthly subscription, but viewers who already subscribe to the print edition will have to pay $1.

“We’ve been talking about this for a year,” Waters said.

“It’s the development of the Internet that’s caused all of this.”

Waters said it took a while to get the software together to start charging for online content. He said it is hard to tell how this will affect the Tribune’s readership, and they will know more when online viewers actually sign up for online subscriptions.

Either way, Waters said, the Tribune is bound to make more money from online subscriptions.

“We surely will, because we’re making none now,” Waters said. “ The ones that like what we do will pay. And we depend always on the value of our content. If we don’t have that kind of loyal audience, then we don’t have anything.”

Waters said he does not think charging for online content will increase ad sales, but they will be able to measure their audience better. Waters said the Tribune has a larger online audience than most similar publications.

According to trafficestimate.com, columbiatribune. com receives an estimated 447,500 monthly visits.

Tom Warhover, executive editor of The Columbia Missourian and an MU journalism professor, said he does not know if it is smart to charge for online content, but he thinks it is easier for local publications to do it as opposed to larger ones.

“Local publications have more of an advantage in going paid, because there are fewer outlets of local news,” Warhover said.

The Missourian has no future plans to start charging for online content.

“We’ve got no plans,” Warhover said. “Certainly it would be silly of us to contemplate that at this moment because, again, we’re differentiating from the Tribune.”

Warhover said a more sophisticated way to charge for online content needs to be created.

“I think in the long term there need to be much more sophisticated methods of charging, and it may be a more business-to-business type of arrangement will work better than the classic print subscription model,” he said.

If readers hypothetically do veer away from viewing the Tribune’s online content, Warhover said that could increase viewers for the Missourian’s web content.

“I think it’ ll certainly increase traffic on Wednesday,” he said. “Whether or not those folks stay with the Missourian, I hope they enjoy reading us.”

According to trafficestimate.com, the Missourian has an estimated 201,400 monthly visits.

In the Tribune’s news release, Clay Shirky, a native Columbian who writes about technology in New York, said people who pay the Tribune’s online subscription fee will do so for the quality of content the Tribune produces.

“If you go to a bar, you overpay for Pabst Blue Ribbon, and the reason you’re willing to overpay is it’s more fun to drink in a bar than to drink at home,” he said in the release.

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Advisers should promote certificate programs MU is renowned for its variety of academic programs students can participate in, and, as a result, this list has become so large there are several programs that some students don’t even know they’re eligible for.

Take, for example, the Multicultural Certificate program from the College of Arts and Science.

Although 80 percent of students take zero to three credit hours of diversity-related courses, there are still those who do so out of degree requirements or simply personal interest. It’s this type of student the college wants to participate in the Multicultural Certificate program. Unfortunately, many students do not even know they can easily earn one without adding strain to their schedules.

With a list of eligible classes topping 500, from which a student earning the certificate needs to take 15 credit hours, it is very easy for students to work the certificateeligible courses into their four-year plans, and some even do so without knowing it. The students who take these classes, and might have even exceeded the course requirements to earn a Multicultural Certificate, probably would be the ones who want to claim one at graduation.

The problem is that students are unaware of the possibility of earning the certificate. The College of Arts and Science needs to do more to advertise its programs if it wants to have more students apply. It’s pretty unlikely that students sit down and read the MU course catalog, or even MU Info, in their free time. In fact, there are other certificates students can earn that probably aren’t that well known. During a student’s time at MU, he or she can earn a certificate in Environmental Studies, General Honors, Geographical Information Science (not to be confused with the Geographic Information Science minor), Jazz Studies and, finally, the Multicultural Certificate.

MU’s academic advisers don’t necessarily help advertise the program, either. We have yet to hear of an advisor who has suggested or brought up the possibility of earning a Multicultural Certificate, even when looking at records of students who are one class away from earning one.

Compared to the other certificates offered, with exception to the General Honors Certificate, the Multicultural Certificate is topically broad. The program’s website says the courses required must “critically evaluate and examine issues such as gender, race, ethnicity, religion, region, sexuality and/or class inequality, globally and/or in the United States.” The program aims to allow students to become well-versed in diversity and cultural issues in our increasingly globalized world and aims to prepare students to be better fit to create cross-cultural contact and cooperation in the career their major or majors are preparing them for and in their future lives.

Because the certificate is not well-known and few students collect one at graduation, the Multicultural Certificate holds the potential to be a unique item to carry into the professional world. Although this potential could be trumped by a sudden flood of applicants to the program, it would be solved by narrowing the already broad list of classes to a more selective list with raised standards.

If the college wants more applicants to the Multicultural Certificate program, all it has to do is advertise it more and emphasize how easy it is to get one.

Problem solved.

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“As of right now, he is still just being that weird guy that likes to show himself off.”

—CPD spokeswoman Jessie Haden, on reports of a serial flasher in Columbia.

“If you go to a bar, you overpay for Pabst Blue Ribbon, and the reason you’re willing to overpay is it’s more fun to drink in a bar than to drink at home.”

—Clay Shirky, a Columbia native who writes about technology in New York, on why

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Proposed road budget changes leave small towns behind No one is surprised that sales tax revenues are down due to the economy. What is surprising, however, is the proposed distribution formula for Boone County’s roads.

This formula arbitrarily takes away huge funding percentages from every other town and road district while increasing the share the City of Columbia and Boone County budgets receive. If the County adopts its new formula, it will breach a long-standing contract with each town and road district and change 17 years of past performance.

There are several towns and a special road district in the Centralia area charged with maintaining our roads and bridges. They are now funded by sales tax revenue.

As the President of the Centralia Special Road District and as a concerned citizen of Boone County, I am obliged to alert the citizens of this important issue. If only Boone County and the City of Columbia have sufficient money in their budget, and we do not, these communities and our special road district may have to reinstate our property tax levy.

The problems with the proposed formula can be summed up into three categories: substance, process and consequences. Thus far, the concerns about these problems have fallen on deaf ears at the County Commission. I urge you to contact the Boone County Commission and tell them you do not want new taxes.

There are numerous substantive problems with the proposed formula. It arbitrarily and drastically reduces all jurisdictions’ budgets except the City of Columbia and Boone County. Using historical numbers, the City of Columbia may increase their current budget by more than $142,000 by the year 2016. This is a 107 percent increase in Columbia’s budget.

Everyone except Boone County and Columbia loses a great percentage of their budgets. For example, the City of Hallsville stands to lose 62 percent of their budget by 2016.

As of Nov. 23, the agenda for the Commission’s Nov. 30 meeting still did not include the road funding formula hearing as promised. If the new formula is approved by the Boone County Commission, there will be disastrous consequences for all road jurisdictions except Columbia and Boone County.

Each will likely need to either drastically raise taxes to make up for the deficit or fail to properly maintain the roads in that district or municipality. County budget issues like this one are typically decided in the month of November. The County Commission will meet on Nov. 30 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commission Chambers.

It is imperative that we all act quickly and affirmatively to voice our concerns to the Boone County Commission before the unfair and arbitrary reductions in road budgets are approved.

Sincerely,

Gary Riedel President of the Centralia Special Road District jwilburn@seigfreid.com

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MU should offer more language learning opportunities for students Ryan Schuessler ryanschuessler@gmail.com

It's well known there are many opportunities to become proficient in other languages at MU. A student can extensively study Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Latin, German, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Greek or Hebrew.

However, there appears to be one language that's missing, and it already has an important place in our growing world system.

This year, one can take only three classes in Arabic: Elementary Arabic I and II and Humanities in Arabic. That's it, no minor, major, masters or doctorate. I find it, frankly, hard to understand why there is no larger program in Arabic offered, and it would seem it would make sense to take measures to better educate MU's students in a language that has political, religious and cultural weight in our world.

Think about it: there are 26 coun-

tries where Arabic is the official language, there are 48 which the majority of the people practice the religion that has Arabic embedded in its practices and texts and, in the world at large, more than a billion and a half people, more than one-fifth the world's population, probably know some Arabic because of that same faith.

So why are we not teaching this language? We're at war with terrorists from the places that Arabic originated. Our allies and those nations that aren't quite our allies in the Middle East are becoming increasingly important politically because of the war on terror and the dealings with Israel are economically important because of the massive quantities of oil in the region. Not to mention a growing religious demographic in our countryIslam-carries some Arabic with it.

It doesn't make sense to me that a student at MU can become proficient and have a degree in a language that is only spoken in one or two countries (Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Hebrew, etc.) but cannot learn one spoken across the world and has a bigger place on the world stage.

And think about the potential for jobs as translators. Diplomats, journalists, politicians, businessmen and any number of people in our world already travel extensively to the region, and I'm sure there is a demand for Arabic translators in this country.

Don't get me wrong — I'm not saying the other languages should be cut from the school. Learning any language besides one's own is an important and valuable skill. But it's obvious that some languages have a more significant role on the world stage than others; not that they're more important than others, but they might be more valuable in the corporate, political or cultural scene in the years to come.

MU would be right to give its students the opportunity to learn Arabic.

The school consistently claims it's training the next generation of well functioning members and leaders of society, yet this is one obvious hole in the possible education at MU. Coming to MU, I know I intended to try to learn Arabic above the elementary level. But that's just me.

Unhealthy meals, as seen on T.V. Katie McCormick

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Thanksgiving Break has come to an end and I am sure all of you are feeling somewhat similar to how I am right about now. Most of these feelings consist of being relaxed, lazy and about 20 pounds heavier. The feast of the holiday put me in a food coma for a few days and I am not sure if I'm completely out of it yet. Now this isn't going to be me telling you easy ways to lose that Thanksgiving weight, because I have absolutely no idea how that weight goes away. However, I am going to be talking about something related to this gluttonous holiday that we all just experienced.

This, of course, is the ever-popular food television program.

These shows have become extremely prominent on many different channels.

There is Food Network that plays nothing but food shows, but also channels like the Travel Channel, TLC and Bravo. These consist of how-to-cook specials, competitions and exposition of different foods from all over the world. I am a big fan of a lot of these shows, because who doesn't like to salivate at the sight of delicious goodies? It is also interesting because of the different types of foods from different cultures, which provides you with a sort of education on food. However, what I have always wondered about is if the shows promote bad eating habits or not.

Every channel I mentioned earlier is somewhat guilty of shows with unhealthy food.

One of my favorites is Man vs. Food on the Travel Channel, but it also shows bad food.

The host, Adam, goes across the country and shows the best "chow down" places, while ending each show with some sort of competitive eating. His portion control is completely out the window and the foods he chooses to eat give me indigestion just looking at it.

Along with this program, the Food Network also has a tendency to show similar shows. A perfect example of this is Paula Deen's show Paula's Home Cooking. I swear to you she uses a minimum of four butter sticks in every meal. I don't know how she is able to walk around that well what with her cholesterol probably being through the roof. These shows are obviously not going to give you diet ideas, but how detrimental are they to the people

Illustration by Chelsea Myers who watches them health?

In a way, I think they tend to enable negative eating patterns. The obesity rate in the U.S. is so large that it would be more beneficial to not expose all these unhealthy foods. It is an almost glamorous look at the ins and outs of greasy, grimy food. However, I think there are new shows coming out trying to counter that. The Barefoot Contessa, Everyday Italian and even the food competition show Top Chef show a more healthy type of food. Sometimes they may make some unhealthy meals, but for the most part, they promote portion control and overall healthy eating. It is these types of shows that make

a healthy lifestyle more accessible and also enjoyable.

All in all, I think the more excessive food shows are not necessary. I wish it was easy to say that people could enjoy these shows without eating what is showed, but it is nearly impossible for everyone to do that.

I think in order to make a more healthy society, decreasing the amount of unhealthy food shows is a step in the right direction toward a better lifestyle. It is maybe overly optimistic, but I certainly don't think it's unattainable. I am pretty positive everyone could go without seeing Adam eat his body weight in burritos.

Julia Boudreau jlbw7b@mail.mizzou.edu

Struggles with obesity over simplified In television, movies or online it is no longer socially acceptable to denigrate people based on skin, sexuality, nationality or gender.

It does, however, seem to be acceptable, whether it be television, movies or online, to dehumanize people based on weight.

No other prejudice is politically acceptable to be voiced in our society.

Obesity is the only physical trait allowed to be publicly satirized for the amusement of the populace.

Respect given to obese individuals falls short of that given to thin individuals. Although weight is only one factor in what makes an individual, the obese are treated as a homogenous group unworthy of respect.

Many leading A, including Men's Health and Marie Claire, employ writers and editors who publish articles treating the overweight as less valuable. They direct disgust toward them or convey hate for them.

These are the magazines millions of Americans look to for guidance on their health.

As a result of the backlash from the recent Marie Claire blog post, which put down a new show featuring an overweight couple, society has been forced to re-examine their treatment of overweight people.

Overweight people are exposed on a daily basis to contempt and do not need to have it reinforced by major publications.

These harmful words provide society the excuse for various traditions such as fat jokes, social alienation and job discrimination to which they subject the overweight. Rather, these publications need to encourage an understanding of the challenges that everyone faces in the pursuit of a healthy life.

Although some choose not to believe, weight loss can be impaired by a variety of uncontrollable factors.

These factors can vary from genetics to psychology.

Certain individuals are genetically predisposed to store fat more efficiently for times of famine while others are more efficient at disposing fat for times of plenty.

Faced with depression, food is frequently used as a comfort device and some individuals are too lethargic from the depressions to consider exercise.

During my own personal struggle to lose weight, I remember the pain and embarrassment that I felt from my body image.

When having to deal with other's negative comments toward my body, the pain was doubled. The path to being healthy is enough work without having to deal with others' ideas about your stomach size.

If you are in the middle of your journey, strive to ignore the negative comments and remember that becoming healthy is a gift you give yourself for the rest of your life.

If you are faced with the challenge of negative feedback, remember how you felt in your future treatment of overweight people.

Together society can end this negativity by making it completely unacceptable to make fun of overweight individuals simply for enjoyment.

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Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Unarguably this year’s track whore, Nicki Minaj spent the better part of 2010 songhopping and show-stealing on tracks like Ludacris’ “My Chick Bad” and Kanye West’s “Monster,” all the while gaining notoriety as rap’s newest and baddest big-name star.

Consequently, expectations were high for the release of her first solo album, Pink Friday.

She didn’t disappoint.

Joined by her self-proclaimed alter ego, the pitiless Roman Zolanski, Minaj devotes a good portion of the album to the divalicious rap lyrics that put her on the map.

Minaj releases the tiger that is Zolanski on the fierce “Roman’s Revenge,” a collaboration with Eminem. On “I’m the Best,” Minaj ascertains that she is, in fact, the best.

Perhaps, however, Minaj’s most impressive points are when she drops the squeaky and shiny Barbie-esque exterior on “Save Me” and “Moment 4 Life.” In these two tracks, Minaj relies on her vocals to carry the song — ­­ not an alter ego or a flamboyant wig.

Let’s hope that Minaj’s longevity as an artist is comparable to that of the doll she claims to embody.

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Burlesque Rating: 4 out of 5 Christina Aguilera might already be an icon, but now she can officially add movie star status to her list of achievements. In “Burlesque,” she shows she has what it takes to carry a movie, even if the movie is tailor-made to her talents.

Aguilera stars as Ali, the cliché small town girl with the big voice. Sure, the movie borrows heavily from the camp classic “Showgirls,” but it’s not as awfully hilarious. “Burlesque” stands on its own dancin’ feet as legitimate entertainment.

Cher proves she hasn’t lost a thing in her roll as Tess, the owner of the burlesque club where Ali finds solace. She gets the chance to belt out two great numbers and is never short of a bitchy one-liner.

As her fabulous best friend, Stanley Tucci steals every scene he is in, but is basically recycling his part from “The Devil Wears Prada.” And Cam Gigandet proves he can play beyond his usual bad boy persona and adds charm and sex appeal as Ali’s love interest. You will never think of Famous Amos cookies in the same way.

Besides Aguilera, the real stars of the show are the musical scenes. Your eyes and ears will be treated to top-notch choreography, sexy costumes and breathtaking vocals.

Even if “Burlesque” doesn’t add anything new to the musical genre, it still kicks it into high gear and will surely be a gay classic. Crossover appeal might be limited, but the infectious energy could even entertain the Average Joe. — David Adams, reporter

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Muggles bring Quidditch to MU Steven Dickherber Staff Writer The fantasy world created by J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, has broken through the boundaries of typical fiction in the form of Muggle Quidditch.

Students at MU have formed their own team as a part of the International Quidditch Association, an incorporated nonprofit organization.

“We just want to have fun and get people together who like Harry Potter, because there are a lot of us,” sophomore Wendy Walden said.

The IQA put together a rulebook for Muggles and Squibs who would like to play Quidditch but are unable to fly or cast magical spells. Instead of using magical brooms, team members must hold a decorated broom between his or her legs at all times during the match. A cross-country runner, wearing a tennis ball stuffed in a sock, substitutes as the golden Snitch and is allowed to roam outside the field’s barriers.

Teams consist of three Chasers, two Beaters, a Keeper and a Seeker. Each player must identify his or her position by wearing a specific colored headband, and they are not allowed to make a play on any ball other than the one their position is designated to.

“I think it’s fun to play the sport in general,” freshman Blake Hildebrand said. “I mean, it’s pretty fun pretending to be on a broom knocking people over.”

Hildebrand said it was important for students to know MU Quidditch players aren’t crazy and don’t think they can actually fly.

Quidditch is a physical, full contact sport in which players are allowed to tackle and charge other players. However, dangerous or excessive force can be penalized — much like soccer — with yellow and red cards at the official’s discretion.

“Yeah, it’s a full contact sport, we have to have people sign waivers and everything,” Walden said.

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Wendy Walden, founder of the Mizzou Quidditch Team, and Erin Weinrick decorate their broomsticks Nov. 24 in Peace Park. The broomsticks were decorated in preparation for the team's scrimmage Wednesday.

The 92-page rulebook is a bit daunting take the field at a time. The team plans for a sport which only exists in a fantasy to hold tryouts sometime in the spring world. To make sure teams play within the semester during which the competitive confines of the rules, the IQA recommends team will be selected.

Xander Manshell of Middlebury College six referees — a head ref, and five assistants to officiate the Snitch, Bludgers (kickballs) adapted the game in 2005, and it was played as an intramural sport there until and goal posts (hula-hoops on poles).

“I knew the rules from the book, as far 2007. The IQA was then founded and the as how you actually play and everything, first intercollegiate match was held. The but as far as the real-life game, there’s prob- IQA now boasts teams from over 1,000 colably a whole bunch of things I had no idea leges and high schools across 13 countries.

“Quidditch is really physical and there’s about,” Hildebrand said.

MU’s team held its first scrimmage kind of an element of fantasy because on Nov. 17, and will be holding another you’re riding on a broom,” sophomore Erin on Wednesday for interested students. Weinrick said. “It combines everything I Walden said almost 60 people joined MU like: it’s a sport, and Harry Potter is someQuidditch’s listserv, though only seven can thing I grew up with.”

Freshmen bust out the funny in Comedy Wars auditions Taylor Weatherby Reporter Every Wednesday night in Memorial Union, the Comedy Wars cast gets their funny on and does what it can to make fellow peers laugh until their sides split.

Of 25 students that recently auditioned, only two were picked to join the team: freshmen Natalie Curtis and Zach Beattie.

Team captain Leann McLaughlin said although these two were selected from the bunch, they're not yet official members of the Comedy Wars cast.

“Currently, Zach and Natalie are invited to practice with us for an undetermined amount of time next semester so we can get to know them and see how they improve,” McLaughlin said. “They aren't actually Comedy Wars members, but we are taking a closer look at them to see if we would like to add them to the team in the future.”

During the audition process, McLaughlin said the troupe looks for those who seem to fit naturally into improv.

The team saw that intangible quality in

both Beattie and Curtis.

“Natalie was very honest in her performance, which is a great skill in improv,” McLaughlin said. “She never forced anything into a scene. Zach was easy to work with because he had a natural presence that felt easy going and comfortable.”

Beattie said that being different is what made him stand out.

“I knew my oddities would get me somewhere in life,” he said.

Although he wasn’t nervous, Beattie said some of his fellow hopefuls were.

“I've never seen so many pit stains in one room in my life,” Beattie said.

As for Curtis, her active involvement in the theater department in high school helped her land a prospect position — without the pit stains Beattie witnessed.

“I really wasn't that nervous because I quite honestly wasn't expecting a call back,” Curtis said. “I was never very good at improv in high school, but I’m glad they saw something in my audition.”

To get to know the team better, Beattie and Curtis have joined the team after a few

recent shows at The Heidelberg, the team’s usual post-War hangout.

Because the team is so close with one another, McLaughlin said deciding whether to keep the prospective members feels like picking future best friends.

“They are legitimately awesome individuals who love what they do,” Beattie said.

“And that's what I'm most excited about.”

The two don’t actually start practicing with the team until next semester.

McLaughlin said she practiced with the team for about six months before she was an official member of Comedy Wars.

“We usually have a good idea after several weeks whether or not someone is right for the team, but it's important that our prospective members are confident in their skills and demonstrate excitement and readiness for the stage before they start performing on Wednesdays,” McLaughlin said.

Depending on the growth they demonstrate over their time practicing with the team, both Beattie and Curtis could very well be seen on stage every Wednesday night as official newbies.

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Local hip-hop artist Steddy P raps with other Indyground Entertainment artists at The Field House on Nov. 18, 2008, during the first Bluebird Music and Arts Festival. IndyGround Entertainment is celebrating its six-year anniversary Friday.

IndyGround celebrates 6 years at Mojo’s TONY PURICELLI Staff Writer It’s a party, and everyone is invited. Columbia’s hottest artists in rap, hip hop and rock ‘n’ roll will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Mojo’s downtown.

The occasion? The sixth anniversary of IndyGround Entertainment, a local record label started in 2004 to advance a music scene frequently ignored by popular culture.

“The party is going to be nuts,” said Steddy P, a local rapper and cofounder of IndyGround. “It was one-in, one-out last year by 10:30.

Hopefully, this year is a repeat.

And we are giving out free beer at some point in the night.”

IndyGround works with acts from other labels, such as Andre and the Giants, Abstracked and The Cold Cuts, along with IndyGround artists such as Farout and Dallas, Mathias of the Earthworms and DJ Mahf. All of these acts are scheduled to perform Friday.

“Someone going to the concert Friday can expect it to be hot,” Steddy P said. “They might get wet, they might get drunk and they might get laid.”

Rob Bratney, lead singer and bass player for Andre and the Giants, said there will be nonstop music for hours. There will be different DJs and a lot of different styles of hip hop.

“The show mainly consists of hip hop,” Bratney said. “We’re kind of the outlier, being a rock band.”

Bratney and his bandmates, guitarist Nick Friedman and drummer Andrew Fialka, started out with IndyGround as Steddy P’s live band before they started playing original music this past May. Andre and the Giants is now on an independent label but frequently plays shows with IndyGround,

including last year’s anniversary.

“Hopefully, there’s a lot of new people,” Friedman said. “Last year was pretty packed. That’s always fun to play to a big crowd.”

Steddy P, whose real name is Ray Pierce, said he is proud of the progress his label has made over these six years.

“The hardest thing to do with a label of this magnitude and all the people with individual talents is trying to keep everyone on the same team, marching to the same beat, and still progress forward,” Steddy P said. “It was extremely tough to do.”

Friedman said IndyGround has been running the hip-hop scene in Columbia for awhile now.

“They just keep getting better,” Friedman said. “They seem to be drawing bigger crowds, more loyal fans. It’s great that they’ve been doing it for six years and they keep expanding and adding acts to the label.”

One rising artist Steddy P and Bratney agree should be on the public radar is rapper Farout, whose debut album, Universal Logic, dropped in August. Farout, AKA Eric Farlow, graduated from MU in the spring.

“He’s really good,” Bratney said.

“He writes really catchy hooks. His wordplay is great, beyond his years.”

Steddy P said it is tough to consistently get anyone to report on hip hop nowadays because there’s so much trash on the radio and there’s so much competition.

“I guess in a nutshell, this represents a crew, a label and, more importantly, a group of friends that have been busting their ass for six years trying to get some notoriety in the streets,” Steddy P said. “The fact that we can successfully build up our own movement and celebrate that shit and be noticed for it is fantastic.”

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Jake's Takes

Jake Kreinberg Sports Columnist

Tigers’ 10-win season holds hope for next year Expectations are a funny thing.

They constantly evolve but, in the case of college football, only seem to grow. There are no steps back.

Coaches are often victims of their own success. They lift programs off the ground and then stall into the middle-tier of teams. Some manage to vault their school into national prominence for a year — maybe two — only to find themselves mired back into 7-8 win seasons.

I’m sure many coaches would say off the record that all the exposure student-athletes receive from television and hungry fan bases are bad for the game. There’s too much pressure to perform and, even more off the record, too much pressure on the coaches themselves.

One extraordinary season suddenly raises the bar for every season to match it — an inherent contradiction.

A current example would be Joe Paterno, the head coach of Penn State. Citing his seven wins this year, part of the Nittany Lion faithful thinks it’s time for “JoePa” to go, seeing a frail 83-yearold man trudging the sidelines who’s lost control of a team composed of 20-year-olds. Other fans see him as the coach of a team that has averaged 10 wins (including two Big Ten championships) in the past five seasons.

Perspective. At times I hate it as much as anyone, but it’s crucial when turning to Missouri and evaluating Gary Pinkel’s tenure, especially the 2010 season.

Wherever Missouri ends up bowling this holiday season, the Tigers’ 35-7 thrashing of Kansas cemented only the fourth 10-win season in MU’s 119-year history. And while many will point towards the Texas Tech debacle to try to justify this season as a failure, it’s naïve to ignore the on-field accomplishments by this team.

Just five years ago, the previous paragraph would’ve been a pipe dream. A decade ago, when Pinkel came to Columbia, not nearly as many people would’ve even noticed. Memorial Stadium’s average attendance has increased by 10,000 under Pinkel, and seeing as most top recruits are staying in-state, it’s safe to say more eyeballs are watching the Tigers around the state as well.

Fast forward to today. The outgoing senior class has won 40 games, attended a bowl game in each season, shared the Big 12 North three times, and achieved a No. 1 national ranking.

This year, Missouri beat the No. 1 team for the first time ever (Oklahoma, who the Tigers hadn’t beaten since 1998) and won 10 games against the seventh-toughest schedule (per ESPN) without its projected leading rusher and an injury-riddled defense.

Could (should?) Missouri have won 11 games? Yes. Does 10 wins constitute a failed season? No. The real question is, when does this team need to win a Big 12 championship to break Missouri’s glass ceiling? Soon, no doubt, despite the tougher conference layout next year.

A better defense and an altered philosophy towards the running game implemented following the Texas Tech loss leads me to believe Pinkel is always tweaking, trying to break through.

There’s no better opportunity than next year when the vast majority of the team returns, including nearly everyone at the skill positions.

Dare I say the expectations will be… great?

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Tigers take Border Showdown in blowout fashion, 35-7 JOHN MONTESANTOS Staff Writer

The Missouri football team finished the 2010 season with three straight wins, capped off by a 35-7 victory over Kansas in the Border Showdown on Saturday. The rivalry win at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City put the Tigers at 10-2 in the regular season.

Missouri racked up 397 total yards of offense, with 218 of them coming from the run game. The normally pass-heavy Tigers scored all five touchdowns on the ground, the first time they failed to record a passing touchdown since the loss at Texas Tech.

Sophomore running back Kendial Lawrence led the rushers with 75 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Junior tailback De’Vion Moore crossed the goal line twice, and even junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert helped the ground attack with 11 rushes and a touchdown.

As for the defense, the Tigers won the turnover battle with three interceptions off two different Jayhawk quarterbacks.

All three picks were made by seniors in their last regular season and Border Showdown games of their careers.

More important than any game statistics from Saturday were the many milestones the win marked for the Tigers.

At first glance, the victory is just another tally on the second-oldest rivalry in college football. After 119 meetings since 1891, Missouri now leads the all-time series 56-54-9.

But on a larger scale, the win put this year’s team at 10-2, making them only the fourth team in Missouri history to post 10 wins in the regular season.

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The Missouri football team celebrates their eighth victory over Kansas since the creation of the Big 12 Conference during the Border Showdown on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Tigers finished their regular season with a 10-2 record.

Coach Gary Pinkel’s tenure and coaches for all their hard with the Tigers accounts for work.” two of those four seasons, as In his second year as the his 2007 team went 11-1 in the leader of the offense, Gabbert regular season. But he was even was also proud of his team for The Tigers ran all over the Jayhawks more proud of the win total succeeding despite those early- on offense and shut down the Kansas pass attack on defense. Here accomplished by his seniors. season issues. are the numbers: “There’s a lot of numbers “We definitely had some Missouri rushing: you can throw out,” Pinkel said. adversity on the year,” Gabbert 46 rushes “But a 10-win season and co- said. “No one gave us a shot to 218 rushing yards 5 rushing touchdowns champions of the North, with go 10-2. But we worked hard 0 fumbles 40 wins that our seniors have and fought the adversity and Kansas Passing: right now. Obviously this has won big games. We are the 7 of 24 45 yards not been an easy year.” fourth team in Missouri history 0 touchdowns Pinkel listed their disciplin- to get 10 wins in the regular 3 interceptions ary issues of the preseason season so we’re happy.”

ASHLEY LANE/GRAPHIC DESIGNER and many injury issues as high Sophomore defensive season like this is a big eye adversity that this year’s squad end Aldon Smith thrived on opener and lets everybody had to fight through. the preseason scrutiny and is know that we’re a fist and we’re all together.”

“If you don’t have a lot of thrilled to silence the critics.

Next up for the Tigers will be great people around you, great “After losing some players coaches and players and great and having the distractions the bowl game that the league seniors, you’re not going to that we had, I think a lot of chooses for them. Missouri’s overcome that stuff,” Pinkel people had us as, `Mybe they’re solid record and strength of said. “So that makes this real not going to do the things they schedule in a competitive conspecial and I can’t tell you how were set up to do,’” Smith said. ference should bode well for its proud I am of my football team “To go out there and end the bowl placement.

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No. 11 Tigers improve to 8-0 with 91-63 victory JOHN MONTESANTOS Staff Writer Missouri basketball continued its early-season winning streak Sunday with a blowout win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at home. The Tigers improve to 8-0 with the 91-63 win.

The No. 11 Tigers let the non-conference visitors hang around longer than expected, leading by just two points at halftime. It became a tale of two halves after that, as the Tigers nearly doubled the Golden Lions’ scoring in the second half.

Missouri started the second half with a 16-1 run and then coasted to the blowout win. On defense, the team allowed just one shot during those first four

minutes after the break.

Coach Mike Anderson blamed much of his team’s first half trouble on turnovers.

While the Tigers can get away with such play in non-conference play, Anderson knows it won’t be good enough for the Big 12.

“It was frustrating for me to see the experienced players on our team give the ball up,” Anderson said. “You can’t do that if you want to win in the Big 12. The Tigers turned the ball over nine times in the first half and finished with 17 in the game. Arkansas-Pine Bluff had even more problems with ball control as they racked up 26 turnovers.

On the positive side of the stat sheets, junior forward Ricardo Ratliffe put up 10

points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers. The double-double is his third of the season. Fellow big man junior forward Laurence Bowers can tell that the transfer student is becoming a post presence.

“I think Ricardo Ratliffe is finding his groove,” Bowers said. “Some of the shots he’s putting up, they’re usually money in practice. They usually go in. I think he’s more of a back to the basket player than myself or Justin (Safford).”

Junior guard Kim English scored a season-high 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting after being held scoreless in Wednesday’s game. Bowers also had 18 points to tie English for the game-high.

Even more impressive was that English posted those num-

bers off the bench. After his performance in the previous game, Anderson played a different group of guards. English accounted for 18 of Missouri’s 38 bench points.

English didn’t take the non-start personally, as he and the rest of the Tigers know Anderson’s philosophy on the starting five.

“Coach made a decision and he went with five guys,” English said. “He always stresses we have no starters. He doesn’t worry about the quantity of minutes, he just wants productive, quality minutes.”

Next up for the undefeated Tigers is a neutral site meeting with Georgetown on Tuesday.

Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. inside the Sprint Center in Kansas City.

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