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'OFFICIAL' DANCE CREW AIMS COULD THE LSAT BE A TO DISPELL STEREOTYPES THING OF THE PAST? The student group focuses on countering Asian American stereotypes but welcomes students of any ethnicity.

The American Bar Association is considering dropping the test as a requirement for law school admissions.

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Curators to vote Finding the new Forsee Eva J’s to change on tuition Friday A “single digit” tuition increase is the curators' goal.

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tional $12 million in scholarship funding for students.

UM System Interim President Steve Owens responded with gratitude to the proposed cut,

See TUITION, page 6

Computer error releases health care information UM System officials notified about 750 faculty and staff members Friday that their health care information was mailed to incorrect addresses earlier this month.

Coventry Health Care, which administers the system’s medical benefits plans, said in a news release a computer malfunction was the cause of the error. The program that prints the names and addresses on the envelopes aligned the names with the wrong address.

“We discovered that the computer error occurred between January 6th and 10th, and upon learning of the error, we took immediate corrective actions to address this error,” said Roman Kulich, President and CEO of Coventry Health Care/GHP in St. Louis in a news release.

“After correcting the error, we began working with officials to notify those affected.

In addition, we implemented

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A replacement dining option, Sabai, will offer Asian cuisine.

Nixon’s Additional Scholarship Funds

The UM System Board of Curators will set a goal of keeping a tuition increase for 2011-12 “in the single digits” when members vote on potential rate increases Friday, Nikki Krawitz, UM System Vice President of Finance and Administration, said Monday.

Krawitz said the university has been recommending a tuition increase to the curators over the course of the last few board meetings and feels the public is ready for it.

The tuition increase will be one of many efforts UM System officials put forth to close a funding gap of $72 million, in part created by a proposed 7 percent cut in funding Gov. Jay Nixon proposed last week. During his State of the State address Jan. 19, Nixon said, despite the fall in public university funding, he plans to allocate an addi-

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new system safeguards to prevent this type of error from happening again.”

The mailing error only affected employees and their families receiving Choice Health Care Program benefits. No participants in the Catastrophic Medical Program or Retiree Indemnity Medical Program were affected.

“We have taken the error very seriously,” said Kelley Stuck, associate vice president of the UM system. “Any time employee information is released incorrectly we are concerned.”

Benefit statements, health services letters and new ID cards were mailed to the wrong person due to the error.

This revealed personal information such as name, member number and birth date.

Unlike a mailing error made last year by the UM system’s Internal Revenue Service that released several students’ social security numbers by

See ERROR, page 6

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Former UM System President Gary Forsee stands on the sidelines at Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 27, 2010 during Missouri football’s game against Kansas. The UM System Board of Curators are beginning the search for Forsee’s replacement, and members say they’ll remain tight-lipped about the candidates they consider for the job, as they have during past searches for university presidents. SEE PAGE 3 FOR FULL STORY.

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DSA requests funds for Angelou visit DSA requested $15,000 to close the funding gap for the event.

KELLY OLEJNIK Staff Writer The Missouri Students Association Department of Student Activities Speakers Committee has requested $15,000 of Contingency and Reserve funds to bring poet and author Maya Angelou to MU. “The $15,000 is a request for funding that would go toward bringing a guest speaker to campus,” DSA Director Ben Hansen said. “The ideal speaker choice we are looking at is Maya Angelou, however if she is not available then we will look at a speaker with similar impact and purpose.”

According to the Speakers Committee C&R request form, the estimated total cost of bringing

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$37,300 cost of Dr. Angelou Committee -$7,000 Speakers remaining budget -$17,000Expected ticket sales not $13,300 funding accounted for Amount of C&R Requested:

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Angelou to MU is $37,300. The Speakers Committee has $7,000 left in it budget, after paying the expenses of two other speakers, Soledad O’Brien and Duff Goldman,

See ANGELOU, page 6

Effective in fall 2011, Eva J’s will be converted into Sabai, an a la carte, Baja Grill-style dining location that will focus on Southeast Asian cuisine.

Students who frequented Eva J’s during the fall semester might have noticed the dining hall frequently offered a new variety of East Asian dishes.

This experimental offering of new dishes is part of the informally dubbed “Sabai Project,” which focuses on testing potential dishes at Eva J’s, Campus Dining Services Executive Chef Eric Cartwright said.

“Most recently we’ve worked on the Sabai Project, which features food sampling and discussing the idea of converting Eva J’s into this kind of concept,” Cartwright said. “The feedback we’ve gotten from students has been very positive.”

CDS spokesman Andrew Lough said one of the reasons

See SABAI, page 6

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Black Men Rising brings MBMI together FEWER RIDES REQUESTED Events will be held every day this week.

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Associate Editor Gathered Sunday morning at Russell Chapel CME Church, the men of the Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative began hosting Black Men Rising, its first week dedicated to the organization’s mission, with prayer.

“First and foremost, we want to empower, motivate and inspire black males through our events,” MBMI Coordinator Marcus Mayes said. “We want to engage them to learn more about themselves and being successful as a black man. This is the first ever ‘MBMI week,’ I guess you could say.”

The men have been united for two years, and Monday evening, they donned business attire for NDUGU, which member Zach McGowan said is Swahili for “friend” or “brotherhood”. For the event, influential figures such as business leaders, professors and athletic directors spoke to the men.

“The NDUGU normally consists of young black men mingling and networking with the older role models for guidance and additional information about the task of being a black male in society,” McGowan said.

McGowan said he is particularly looking forward to Tuesday and Thursday’s events, Welcome to MARS and Before I Self Destruct.

Tuesday, the Men Against Rape and Sexual Violence student group will highlight the issue of rape and sexual violence in the black community.

Thursday is an interactive dialogue where actors will break free from stereotypes, an event sophomore Jake Mitchell said he is most excited for.

“The reason behind that is because it’s going to be one of the biggest events

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Freshman Zach McGowan speaks to Institutional Research Analyst Andre Thorn at the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center on Monday evening. The event was part of the Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative’s Black Men Rising week.

of our week,” Mitchell said. “It’s going to address some of the stereotypes that we as black men face. It’s a good thing that we get those issues out in the air and come together not only as black men but as a diverse crowd.”

To better reflect the nation’s growing minority communities in terms of blood donors, MBMI paired with MU’s five historically black fraternities to host the Blood Brothers: Blood Drive on Friday.

“There hasn’t been a blood drive on campus that I know of that’s been targeted at minorities in at least two or three years,” Mayes said. “It felt right that we do something like this.”

Later that evening, Houston-based musician and poet Tony Henry will visit The Shack in the Student Center for “My Soul is a River: Spoken Word Night.”

Co-sponsored with the Black Programming Committee and the

Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center, the performance is the first spoken word event of the semester.

Despite the week’s seemingly malefocused name, Mayes said he hopes and encourages anyone of any gender, race or ethnicity to attend the week’s events.

Each event’s lessons are applicable to anybody, he said “A lot of the things sound like they’re just ‘males, males, males,’ but it’s open,” Mayes said. “We’ll definitely bring some new perspectives to not just black males but everybody. We’ll open some minds and have a good time doing it.”

After the church service on Sunday at the Russell Chapel CME Church, Mayes said he has been anticipating this week for quite some time.

“I’ve been excited for a few months,” Mayes said. “I’m definitely looking forward to it.”

Speculation surrounding next UM president heats up The curators’ search for the next UM system president starts Thursday.

JIMMY HIBSCH Associate Editor Since former UM System President Gary Forsee’s Jan. 7 resignation, speculation has been high as to who his successor will be. Politicians’ and businessmen’s names are often brought up in the process, and, if former searches for the university’s next leader are any indication, could continue to be talked up during the search.

Several names could be brought to the table when the UM System Board of Curators meets Thursday to begin searching for Forsee’s replacement, but chairman Warren Erdman said they would remain confidential throughout the process, which has typically taken about one year in the past.

“It would be my intent that we protect the confidentiality of candidates to express their interest,” Erdman said at the Jan. 7 meeting.

“But at the same token, this is a big decision that affects the University of Missouri and the state of Missouri and it is one that I would intend to have an allinclusive role for faculty and staff much as we did last time around.”

Although no one has declared his or her intention to pursue the job, nor have any curators mentioned potential can-

didates, several big names in Missouri politics and higher education have either been considered in previous UM System president searches, tossed around by media outlets or are qualified for the position based on previous picks.

The following three people are among these names:

Former U.S. senator Kit Bond, R-MO A longtime advocate of the UM System, Bond’s name came up in discussions during the curators’ last UM System president search.

For four terms as a senator, 24 years, Bond was responsible for funneling millions of dollars to the system through federal earmarks.

With Bond out of office after choosing not to run for a fifth term, the university could consider offering Bond something in return: a job as the face of the university.

Speculation aside, Bond expressed no desire to pursue the job when asked in 2007, and he is now working at a law firm.

Bond did not return a phone call left at his office.

John Carney Chancellor of the Missouri University of Science and Technology John Carney has spent five years as the head of his campus.

In January 2010, the Council for the

Advancement and Support of Education recognized Carney with a prestigious leadership award, citing his positive influence on the campus. Carney can also list his school’s name change — from UM – Rolla to what it’s known as now — as one of his accomplishments as chancellor.

The idea of Carney’s promotion to the position of UM System president also seems more feasible when considering that a former Missouri S&T chancellor, Martin Jischke, left the campus in 1991 to become the president of Iowa State University, and later, Purdue University.

Kathy Osborn In an effort to bring in a candidate with a background in both higher education and business, the curators could consider Regional Business Council Executive Director Kathy Osborn.

Considering the fact that the UM System presidency has never been filled by a woman, the curators could break ground with the selection of a woman as UM System president.

Osborn spearheaded the consortium shortly after leaving her post as Vice Chancellor of University Relations at UM – St. Louis.

When Forsee was chosen as president, some looked highly upon his background in business, but his lack of educational experience was panned by others. The curators could see Osborn as someone who brings the best of both worlds.

Snow affects STRIPES operations over weekend Thursday’s operations were cancelled due to snow.

JOYU WANG Staff Writer STRIPES, MU’s safe-ride program, reported a slightly lower number of requested rides for Friday and Saturday, attributing the decrease to weather-related concerns.

There were 450 rides given over the two days of operations. STRIPES spokesman Andrew Worrall said in an e-mail that numbers vary from weekend to weekend but that STRIPES usually is requested for 300 rides per night.

“This past weekend, I think the weather may have kept more students at home,” Worrall said.

He said aside from a car getting stuck Friday night, there were no other weather-related problems.

STRIPES Director Jeri Pautler said she thought the weekend operation nights went fine.

Last Thursday, Jan. 20, was set to be STRIPES first night of operations for the semester, but the group cancelled their drives Thursday due to the snowstorm threatening Columbia that day.

Worrall said road conditions last Thursday night were not safe for its volunteer student drivers to be out driving The snowstorm brought more than 6 inches of snow to Columbia. Worrall said many streets in subdivisions were not plowed before 10 p.m., when STRIPES usually starts its operations for the night.

“We’re always concerned about safety; it’s our number one priority,” Worrall said.

Worrall said he made the initial decision to cancel operations Thursday night and Pautler later confirmed.

“We also have to consider that our members have to travel to and from the STRIPES house throughout the night, and then get home after operations are completed,” Worrall said.

It was not the first time STRIPES called off service. STRIPES had been canceled previously for other weather-related concerns. Worrall said they would do the same thing for extremely heavy rain, extreme cold or heat and natural disasters.

He said STRIPES had also cancelled operations before due to a lack of drivers, but this was beforethesystemwas changedtoamember-based organization.

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

1. SUSPECT ARRESTED IN PORTER HOMICIDE Officers of the Columbia Police Department arrested a suspect Friday in connection with the Tuesday murder of James Porter.

According to a CPD news release, Zachariah J. Peterson was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. His bond was set at $1 million.

The body of Porter was found at 4130 South Lenoir St. of Sunset Trailer Court at 2:13 p.m. Tuesday, around an hour after Porter and Peterson were seen leaving Porter’s residence in a 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe.

According to the release, witnesses told police the two men were holding a drug deal.

CPD officers arrested Peterson on Wednesday for an outstanding felony warrant, at which point he refused to provide any information about the disturbance.

2. FRESHMAN ARRESTED OUTSIDE OF RESIDENCE HALL Freshman Hailey Ornduff, 18, was arrested shortly before 1 a.m.

Friday outside of Jones Hall on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor and resisting arrest. MU Police Department Capt. Brian Weimer said an MUPD officer got out of his patrol car and repeatedly told Ornduff, who lives in Jones Hall, to stop where she was. Weimer said the officer caught up to her just before she reached the door of the hall.

3. POLICE MAKE ARREST IN DOWNTOWN BAR Bobby L. Rose, 20, was arrested late Friday night in downtown Columbia on suspicion of possession of false identification and purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor.

CPD spokeswoman Jill Wieneke said officers were conducting a business check of Bengals Bar on South Sixth St. around 11:55 p.m. when they noticed a man acting suspiciously after he noticed the police presence.

The officers approached Rose and asked for an ID. Rose provided an

4. FOOTPRINTS IN SNOW LEAD POLICE TO DUI SUSPECT Andrew P. Lloyd, 22, was arrested early Saturday morning for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident.

Wieneke said police received a 911-call about an accident in the 1300 block of N. Ballenger Lane at about 2:30 a.m. The caller reportedly said there was a man outside the vehicle who appeared intoxicated and would hide each time a car passed by him.

Upon arrival, officers found the suspect’s car sideways in a ditch. The suspect was gone by the time police arrived.

Wieneke said the officers found footprints in the snow that led from the car to an apartment at Clark Lane where Lloyd answered the door.

He initially lied to officers about how the car was wrecked, but then admitted he had driven while under the influence of alcohol.

5. MAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT, PROPERTY DAMAGES Police arrested 21-year-old Dexter J. Olive on Saturday afternoon for charges of third-degree domestic assault, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree property damage.

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lice her ex-boyfriend and father of her children had assaulted her while she was bathing one of the children in a sink.

The victim claims Olive struck her, causing the child to fall. Olive prevented the victim from calling 911 by breaking the phones in the house and taking them from her.

Olive went outside, at which point the victim locked the door to prevent him from reentering.

However, the suspect reportedly broke down the door. Police arrested Olive later that day at his residence, 4101 Gray Fox Court.

Wieneke said the victim sustained minor injuries to the face, and the child appears unharmed.

—Tony Puricelli and Kelsey Maffett, of The Maneater staff If you have information on these crimes, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 875-TIPS. All calls are confidential.

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LSAT could become thing of the past MU's Law School Dean said MU woud not make any immediate decisions regarding the LSAT. LAURA WILLENBRING Reporter The American Bar Association is considering dropping the LSAT as an accreditation requirement for law schools.

If the ABA officially nulls the LSAT obligation, law schools would be able to decide on their own whether to use the test in their admission processes.

Donald Polden, American Bar Association’s Standards Review Committee chairman and Dean at Santa Clara Law, is part of the group reviewing the necessity for the LSAT. “What the LSAT is considered to be able to predict, in other words it’s valid and reliable in predicting, first-year performance,” Polden said. “It does not predict whether somebody will be a great lawyer or a good lawyer, or actually for that matter, how they will finish their law school careers or do on the state bar exam.”

Polden said after the

Standards Review Committee reviews the matter, they must present it to the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. The entire process will take a couple of years.

School of Law Dean Lawrence Dessem said he believes even if the requirement is abolished, laws schools wouldn’t make many changes.

“So the question for me is, if the ABA does not require an admissions test, which is for virtually all schools the LSAT, will schools continue to require that of the students?” Dessem said. “I suspect that many will, even if it was not required as a condition of accreditation.”

Dessem said MU wouldn’t make any immediate decisions regarding the LSAT. Senior Nick DeCoster, who plans on applying to law schools in the fall of 2011, said he feels discouraged that the LSAT might be eliminated as an accreditation requirement.

“I feel like the LSAT right now is almost a barrier to entry, and it’s not exactly a bad thing because people that want to go to law school will study for the LSAT, and they’ll do well on it,” DeCoster said.

DeCoster said getting rid of the LSAT could have benefits.

He said removing it would

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Second-year law student Blake Shier studies at the MU Law Library. The American Bar Association is considering dropping the LSAT requirement for admissions to law school.

allow for a more diverse group, by removing the test and allowing to pick more personalized groups of students coming in.

Polden expressed similar opinions. He said dropping the LSAT could have positive results.

“It would give schools some incentives or leeway to work with groups of prospective students,”

Polden said. “This might be students who have a lot of talents or abilities, but not ones that are reflected on an LSAT score.”

Although dropping the LSAT might be useful, Dessem said he still thinks the test has many beneficial qualities. This year, for the incoming first-year law school class at MU, more than

1,000 people applied for the 150 available spots.

He said he believes it helps to put all the candidates on a level playing field.

“In a different sort of way, I think the LSAT is kind of the gold standard, in terms of admissions tests, to legal education,” Dessem said.

OMG Coupons to become first Faculty review evaluates student business in student center Chancellor Deaton About 20 local businesses use the OMG Coupons application.

VINEETA TAN Reporter OMG Coupons is the first of the three student businesses selected to utilize the Student Entrepreneurial Center, one of the new offices in the MU Student Center.

Conceptualized in 2008, OMG Coupons is a mobile phone application that is intended to revolutionize business and consumerism by replacing traditional coupons with e-coupons.

“It lets you search quickly and on-the-go through your own customizable mobile coupon book,” OMG Coupons Chief Brand Officer David Oster said.

The application allows users to search for local coupons either by name of establishment, type of coupon or location.

Users can also receive updates about special offers of their favorite businesses by making their preferred business a favorite.

Initially intended to be a text coupon business by OMG Coupons CEO Joshua Johnson, the idea evolved into OMG Coupons after he and his team of four others conducted extensive research and established their target market.

“After doing some local and national research, we found that, on average, one in every two people in that range have a smart phone, and by 2012 smart phone penetration will total close to 70 percent of all mobile phones,” Oster said.

Taking into consideration the additional cost of using a text system, the team decided OMG Coupons was a more lucrative and feasible option.

Oster said OMG Coupons prides in being timesaving and a more sustainable, green option as consumers no longer have to spend time searching and cutting physical coupons.

By making it free to host a coupon on OMG Coupons, the application provides local businesses a platform to expand their business inexpensively.

Business owners also have the option of upgrading their service by purchasing packages that would allow them to have premier spots and hosting featured coupons of the day that will increase exposure to consumers.

There are about 20 local businesses on the application, including Shakespeare’s Pizza, Breeze Outfitters and Déjà Vu Comedy Club. Although OMG Coupons is only available on the iPhone at the moment, it is projected to be available for Android within the next few months and Blackberry soon after.

Future plans for OMG Coupons include nationwide expansion, starting with other

Big 12 college towns, inclusion of national chains and additional services, such as a quick-in application purchase whereby business owners could make a sale through the application and an OMG Rewards application that would allow companies to host individual rewards program.

“We feel we benefit the local businesses as well by driving new and repeat traffic to their business,” Johnson said. “While out recruiting businesses for our app many of them say they’ve been looking for new ways to connect with students, but simply haven’t found a good avenue for reaching them.”

OMG Coupons, alongside Listener Approved and www.

MizzMenus.com, was selected by the Student Entrepreneurial Program to occupy the free space for students to execute their business plans.

According to the MU Student Center website, the space was created to nurture creativity within students, and to provide a high-traffic venue within the center to house the businesses.

The business will utilize the space primarily for promotional purposes, such as hosting OMG Coupons merchandise giveaways and raffles drawings.

Students can also obtain more information about the business by reading the informational fliers or watching the informative videos made available throughout the semester in the Student Entrepreneurial Center.

The review was originally scheduled to take place in 2009.

STEPHANIE EBBS Staff Writer

A faculty-run review of Chancellor Brady Deaton’s performance is underway — it will be the first time he has been reviewed since he took the job in 2004.

Faculty Council Vice Chairman Clyde Bentley is in charge of organizing the review.

“It’s just something assigned to Faculty Council every few years,” Bentley said. “It has a set of questions that will go out to the faculty, so that they can evaluate him on a number of criteria to evaluate his performance.”

After the survey is conducted and a report is written, the report will be presented to the UM system President and the Board of Curators. It is not known yet if the report will be available to faculty, but Faculty Affairs committee chairman Sudarshan Loyalka said he hopes it will be.

“As a faculty, we do not appoint the chancellor,” Loyalka said. “The chancellor is appointed by the Board of Curators.

Any chancellor or the president should have the confidence of the faculty.”

Bentley said the review of the chancellor is similar to any other employee review he conducted during his time as a newspaper manager.

“It’s important for the person who’s being reviewed to have an

idea of how they are perceived,” Bentley said. “It’s important for the people who are employees to have an opportunity to tell their administrator or leader whether that person is serving them and their public.”

Loyalka also said the criteria of the review is not specifically targeted toward the chancellor’s term.

“I don’t think I would say any single issue (is most important),” Loyalka said. “There are many issues. I think the task of any professional is to make faculty’s work possible and to help the faculty maintain standards.”

Bentley is completing the survey that will be distributed to faculty. Once the survey is completed, Faculty Council will have a chance to look over the results. Faculty Affairs committee member James Tarr said they have not received much information about what the report will contain.

“I have had basically no role in it, but it is something that is coming,” Tarr said.

Bentley said the chancellor’s review is not a response to any questionable behavior, but simply an opportunity to communicate about Deaton’s administration.

“This is not an antagonistic review,” Bentley said. “It’s a means of allowing the chancellor and the faculty to come together. My hope would be that the chancellor would see this as an opportunity, and that the faculty would also see this as an opportunity to give honest evaluations rather than just emotional feedback.”

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Eva J’s is located on the ground floor of Johnston Hall. Eva J’s will be converted into Sabai, an East Asian takeout-style restaurant run similarly to Baja Grill, this fall.

SABAI: CDS will look to Baja Grill as model for new location Continued from page 1 for the change was to offer more variety among the three closely located Rollins, Plaza 900 and Eva J’s dining halls.

“On this part of campus, where you have Plaza 900, Rollins and Eva J’s all concentrated here, it makes sense to have a lot of dining options,” Lough said. “One of the things we knew we would like to consider in the future is diversifying a little bit more.”

Eva J’s will shift its focus from traditional dining hall fare and offer freshly-prepared, customizable East Asian cuisine, Cartwright said.

“All the food will either be prepared or assembled right when it’s ordered,” Cartwright

said. “It’s not just a scoopedout-of-a-pot-and-put-on-a-plate kind of thing. It’s very customizable, which I think is something we know students really enjoy.”

Food choices that were offered during the fall semester included a firecracker pork bowl, a Vietnamese noodle bowl called pho, a Thai chicken curry dish and a banh mi, a small Vietnamese sub, CDS director Julaine Kiehn said.

“We actually started last summer with two interns that did some work testing new food items like a banh mi sandwich,” Kiehn said. “Then, this fall, the senior dietetic students worked with it more to develop more products, and then they actually tested with about 20 or more

students.”

Lough said the design of the facility, the previous offering of fresh stir-fry and the positive reception of the dishes led to the decision to use Eva J’s dining hall to house the new Sabai.

“There were a lot of factors that went into play, but it just seemed like they all just pointed toward Eva J’s,” Lough said.

Cartwright said of all the factors that went into deciding to change Eva J’s dining hall into Sabai, it ultimately came down to fulfilling the requests of students.

“I would say absolutely that the number one thing we want to pay attention to is what our students want,” Cartwright said.

ANGELOU: MSA Contingency and Reserve fund totals $90,000 Continued from page 1 who will be brought to campus this semester. The committee expects to yield a minimum of $17,000 in ticket sales, leaving about $13,300 of funding unaccounted for.

According to the submitted legislation, the balance of the C&R account is approximately $90,000, with no requests pending.

Angelou has spoken at MU in the past, but she is a huge interest on campus, Speakers Committee Chairwoman Amanda Gastler said.

“Dr. Angelou came to campus three years ago,” Gastler said in an e-mail. “However, the majority of the students who saw her three years ago have left our campus and the majority of students on our campus today have yet to see her. Maya Angelou has experienced so much in her lifetime and has so much to share.”

The last time Angelou spoke

on campus, it was a sold out lec- “We have brought a variety of ture, she said. speakers to meet many students’ “After considering some interests and we have successfully speakers that the committee cooperated with multiple organicould bring with the remaining zations to bring these speakers. budget, I made the decision that if Speakers Committee and DSA as possible, bringing someone such a whole has had a very successful as Maya Angelou would have year with programming.” a greater D S A i m p a c t ,” also plans Gastler said. to request Although The Speakers Committee has C&R funds DSA has used its budget to bring seven to reimburse r e q u e s t - speakers so far this year. the funds ed C&R the organimoney for Amanda Gastler zation put the Angelou Speakers Committee Chairwoman up for The event, DSA Jungle, but already has the $15,000 the money to put on other events request to fund Angelou has planned for this semester. The nothing to do with The Jungle, Speakers Committee is one of Hansen said. the six committees that make up “DSA still has money for its DSA. The requested funds will go events,” Hansen said. “However, to that committee alone, Gastler we believe that we can provide said. better programs for students by “The Speakers Committee has applying for funding that remains used its budget to bring seven in the Contingency and Reserve speakers so far this year,” she said. fund within MSA.”

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which was less than the 15 percent cut UM System officials said they feared at the most recent curators’ meeting.

“Given the state’s projected revenue shortfalls, we appreciate the governor’s support for the state’s higher education needs in this tough economic environment,” Owens said in a Jan. 20 news release.

According to the news release, a potential 7 percent cut would total up to a $29.8 million cut for the UM System.

Curators assured students they would not close the entire funding gap for the university with a tuition increase, and Krawitz said the system could look to the same departments and funds they’ve cut from in the past when making decisions on where to decrease spending in the next year.

She said one of these areas the UM System has cut from in the past has been maintenance repair, along with building funds, funds for professional development, travel and supplies.

“As part of the university’s ongoing efforts to improve efficiency, we made $61.5 million in cost reductions last year through

travel, supply expense and workforce reductions; deferred maintenance and repair; and energy conservation,” Owens said. “An additional $11.3 million in cuts and efficiencies also has already been identified in the process of planning for next year’s budget.”

Krawitz said the UM System is retaining students and getting more into its universities, despite the budget cuts and potential tuition increases.

“Right now, given what the governor has recommended as part of his budget, we assume that we can continue to enroll students where we have the capacity,” Krawitz said. “Then we’ll continue to do what we’ve been doing, which is not fill positions when they become open.”

MU spokesman Christian Basi said there is still a lot of work for the legislature to do pertaining to the budget, and the final numbers will be ready in May. Basi said it is premature to comment on potential cuts now.

“We’ll be watching this very closely and working with folks as we can to make sure that we have the best budget available for MU in the coming year,” Basi said.

ERROR: Statement Monday apologized Continued from page 1 social security numbers by mistake, no social security numbers were released.

These two incidents were not related.

“We are relieved that no social security numbers were released,” Stuck said.

After an employee brought the problem to university officials’ attention Jan. 14, steps were taken to correct the mistake. Coventry was contacted and is fully cooperating with the system to correct the problem, according to the release.

“We have asked Coventry to take steps to attempt to recover the misdirected mail, and

we have provided participants affected by this error with steps they can take to protect themselves,” Stuck said in the release.

Stuck advises all employees to treat the incorrectly mailed information like credit card information.

“If a member is concerned, they may want to ask their provider that if their member card is shown that a driver’s license also be shown with it,” Stuck said. “If they are concerned that their membership card is being used improperly, they should contact Coventry’s offices or the university’s Faculty and Staff Benefits Office. If everyone is alert, they will be more likely to notice something is wrong.”

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Betting on grades results in real life payoff for students Ultrinsic.com, a recently formed website, allows students to bet on academic achievement.

A student who bets $20 as a freshman that he or she will graduate with a 4.0 GPA will receive $2,000 at the end of their senior year, if successful.

“I think the next expansions will be in the hundreds, and maybe the whole country,” CEO Steven Wolf said.

“I definitely see it going international.”

There is controversy over whether or not Ultrinsic’s practices should be considered online gambling, which is illegal under federal law.

Your grades are a skill, and people pretty much agree to that,” Wolf said. “It’s legal.”

— Tufts Daily

By Jon Cheng

Fraternity, sorority leaders to attend retreat, seek unity The leaders of University of Nevada - Las Vegas’ sororities and fraternities will attempt to put aside their differences at the second annual Greek President’s Retreat.

President of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity Jace Meier said it is crucial for members of Greek organizations to know how to work together because different fraternities and sororities often volunteer and conduct events side by side.

Meier also said attendees of the retreat will work to break down stereotypes about Greek organizations or their memberships.

“The word fraternity has such a negative connotation,” he said. “It’s important to break down those stereotypes because our goal is to get more people involved in Greek Life.”

— The Rebel Yell

By Julie Ann Formoso

Stalking Awareness Month brings social media to spotlight Several campus organizations came together this January for National Stalking Awareness Month, which aims to spread awareness of cyber-stalking, cyberbullying and harassment.

“With the increase in the use of technology to stalk, this event will educate our students about various issues related to stalking and social networking safety in general,” said Leslie Cabingabang, Program Coordinator for the PAU Violence Program.

The 2007 case of Megan Meier, a teenage girl who committed suicide after she was harassed by a peer’s mother through MySpace, was one of several cases which led state and federal governments to act upon such harassment tactics.

Although sites such as Facebook can increase the amount of personal information displayed on the public domain, Cabingabang said privacy is possible.

— Ka Leo The Voice

By Jane Callahan

Students explore ways to save on books As the new semester commences most university students are seeking out new outlets to obtain textbooks at more affordable prices.

CEO of Bigwords.com Jeff Sherwood said the new dynamic, introduced by e-commerce, has a huge impact on how students procure school supplies.

“One trend people are now very comfortable with is buying online,” Sherwood said.

Sherwood explained one major issue is whether it is more cost effective to buy used books and sell them back at the end of the semester for the highest profit possible or purchase digital textbooks outright.

“I think all books and newspapers are going to go in a digital direction,” freshman Alexander Van Kooy said.

“It is all just a matter of time.”

— Daily Targum

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In Their Words: Pam Forbes A part of a continuing series on Columbia’s First Ward election.

KATE GRUMKE Reporter Pam Forbes is one of four candidates for the Columbia City Council’s First Ward council person job, a position that represents parts of MU’s campus and downtown. The Maneater sat down with Forbes for an interview on her candidacy and campaign goals.

The Maneater: How long have you lived in the area?

Pam Forbes: I moved to Columbia in 1976. I lived here until my daughter was 11 and then we moved up to Harrisburg. I was there until five years ago, in October, when I bought a house on Donnelly.

M: Do you have any political experience?

Forbes: I’ve never held any offices. I am an appointed commissioner on the Community Development Commission, representing the First Ward, at this time.

M: Are there any issues that are close to your heart?

Forbes: I really want to do whatever I can to help the youth in the First Ward, and all over Columbia.

I believe that we need a larger recreation center. I would push for more access to low-income youth and low-income families at arts and cultural venues, and maybe classes like musical instruments and art—things that will provide the young

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Pam Forbes is running for the open First Ward spot on the Columbia City Council. She said her signature pink stool is a sign of her willingness to sit down and listen to the people she represents.

people with positive experiences.

M: Do you see any other problems in the ward that you think need to be addressed?

Forbes: Being on the Community Development Commission, we have been looking at the housing in the First Ward and there’s a lot of dilapidation; there’s vacant housing. The city’s actually rehabbing some

now, but we really have to look at those issues and take care of that. We’ve neglected it for so long.

M: So, what’s with the pink stool?

Forbes: As a representative of the First Ward, this stool is a symbol of my willingness to sit down and listen to the constituents that I represent and to be their voice.

M: What sets you apart

from the other candidates, besides the stool?

Forbes: I’m a mother.

I’ve worked in a factory setting for over 30 years. I think that I can represent the voices of the working people that live in my ward.

M: Do you have any groups that you would like to give a voice to?

Forbes: In the First Ward, I think that the African American community, the lower income people, the people with disabilities, the elderly and working families have all been underrepresented.

M: What can you do to help them?

Forbes: To begin with, I would voice their opinion, and then I would vote in a way that would be beneficial to them, and I wouldn’t be afraid to be the dissenting voice on the council.

M: With the economy as it is, do you have any plans for helping people in the ward overcome their financial difficulties?

Forbes: I feel like we need to develop more local industries: Things that are going to be here and stay here; things that are sustainable, hopefully that are green, that will employ our local people because I don’t believe that you can operate an economy on service industry, and I want to do as much as I can to help small business.

Visit themaneater.com to hear the interview with Pam Forbes.

60 lawmakers to mingle seating between parties KARI PAUL Staff Writer

During the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, 60 lawmakers will sit across the aisle.

At President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday, 60 Republicans and Democrats will be crossing the aisles, literally, to sit together, an action meant to signify a new era of civility in Washington.

The bipartisan seating, proposed by Sen. Mark Udall, D-Co., has gained support from 60 members of Congress who have pledged to participate.

According to the letter suggesting the change in seating, there is no rule requiring the chamber be divided.

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., was one of the original legislators to sign the let-

ter in support of bipartisan seating.

According to her Deputy Press Secretary Laura Myron, McCaskill is unsure whom she will sit with, though she has reached out to several Republicans.

The letter addressed to House Speaker John Boehner, R-Oh., Majority Leader Harry Reid, R-Nv., Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca. and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was signed by 59 members of Congress.

“Beyond custom, there is no rule or reason that on this night we should emphasize divided government, separated by party, instead of being seen united as a country,” the letter said.

It also implied those supporting the new seating hope desegregating the parties will prevent showy displays of support, such as standing ovations and other interruptions.

“The choreographed standing and clapping of one side of the room - while the other sits — is unbecoming of a serious institution,” the

letter said. “And the message that it sends that even on a night when the president is addressing the entire nation, we in Congress cannot sit as one but must be divided as two.”

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., spokesperson Paul Sloca said he thinks the speech itself is more important than where people sit to watch it.

“Blaine is going to sit in the chamber whether he sits by a Democrat or a Republican,” Sloca said.

“He’s more interested in hearing what the president 1 dep ent is has to say than In whoendhe sitting by.”

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., has not specified if he has committed to sitting with a democrat on Tuesday but said in a statement he is not against the idea.

“He is open to sitting anywhere for the State of the Union,” a spokesperson said. “He has strong and standing bipartisan relationships. He is eager to begin the important work that Missourians expect him to do in the Senate.”

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Details scarce on former student’s disappearance the Foristell Police Department and Coppola’s parents asked CPD to check Coppola’s Columbia apartment. When officers The parents of a former looked, Coppola and his car were MU student are seeking help not present. Officers did not go outside of the Foristell Police inside to look for more evidence.

Department for finding their son Gene Coppola said he and who has been missing since mid- his brother distributed some flyDecember. ers around MU’s campus, postGene and Nellie Coppola said ing several on the blue-light the Foristell Police Department, emergency phones. the responding law enforcement He also said his son is on agency, helped with the investi- the highway patrol’s missing gation initially, but is reluctant persons list. to continue its efforts, because Missouri Missing Executive Nick Coppola is not wanted for Director Ra’Vae Edwards said any felonies.

Coppola’s cousin contacted “We haven’t gotten a whole lot her looking for guidance, and of cooperation from the police other family members contacted department,” Gene Coppola said. another board member.

“It’s not that we haven’t gotAlthough they only provided ten any, though. Because of the the family with advice, Missouri fact that there’s not a Missing is an organifelony (warrant) out zation that works with for Nick, they’re really families of missing reluctant to help us.” people. They advocate The couple said for media attention and they have found no distribute flyers and new details or leads buttons. concerning their son’s “They need to do disappearance in the anything and everymonth they and the thing they can to keep rest of their family have Nicholas Coppola his face out there in been searching. But they the media,” Edwards also said they are not giving up. said.

The family has created a web“You don’t ever think this site, helpfindnick.com, where is going to happen to you, but anyone can donate funds to aid when it does, you’re completely the search. at a loss on what to do.

All of the donations will help There are a lot of people who the family hire a Maryland pri- have missing family members, vate investigator for the case, but in the grand scheme of things, who will hanthere’s not dle the investhat many. tigating the It’s not Foristell Police They need to do anything something Department is and everything they can to you can prekeep his face out there in the pare for.” hesitant to do.

This includes media. You don’t ever think She stressed phone records, this is going to happen to the imporor anything else you, but when it does, you’re tance that requiring a sub- completely at a loss on what C o p p o l a ’ s poena, the par- to do. family conents said. tinues to Ra’Vae Edwards “It’s going to Executive Director of Missouri advocate to be quite pricy Missing get his face for us, so anyon television, one that wants to help with this in newspapers and magazines. task will be greatly appreciated,” “You never know when the Gene Coppola said. right person is going to see his In the case that Nick is found, face,” Edwards said. these funds will benefit another The website, which the parcause. ents said is live, but still under “If by some chance Nick would construction, has contact inforwalk in the door tomorrow, all of mation for the family members, that money would go to a miss- if anyone does have any leads or ing adult fund,” Nellie Coppola information on the case. said. “The money wouldn’t go The Foristell Police to us.”

Department could not be reached Columbia Police Department for comment. spokeswoman Jill Wieneke said

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Columbia City Council candidates watch as city officials discuss the city’s most pressing issues Saturday morning at Columbia City Hall. The election will be on April 5.

Million dollar decisions face city council candidates “We have a broken system,” CPD Chief Ken Burton said of Columbia’s records system.

Nichole Ballard Staff Writer Columbia City Council candidates attended an orientation Saturday morning to become acquainted with the most-pressing issues facing the city.

Among the problems presented to them were a $50 million acquisition and a possible multimillion-dollar record system overhaul.

Five potential members of the council listened to over three hours of presentations by various city administrators.

Department heads gave an overview of their branch and the important issues the council will have to hash out this coming year.

City Manager Bill Watkins told the candidates the most important issues included the $50 million acquisition of the Columbia Energy Center, the city’s high turnover in staff, ward redistricting and replacement of old records

management systems.

“What all of our city and partner public safety agencies need are ways to collect, store and use information to help prevent problems and improve accountability,” Watkins said in a letter. “Our collective records management systems should be easy to use and save time for those entering data.”

The records systems and the city management system (HTE) are both over a decade old. HTE, which includes utility billing management, is no longer supported by the vender and will most likely be replaced by a Windows system.

“I would not be surprised to spend one and a half million bucks on that system,” Watkins said.

Public Communications, Columbia Fire Department and Columbia Police Department all backed Watkins’ statement that the current records system needs fixing.

“We have a broken system,” CPD Chief Ken Burton said.

Vacancies will need to be filled in the coming year as well.

More than 10 percent of high-ranking administrators will be retiring in 2011 along with Watkins.

One of the major goals of the Human Resources

Department will be tr ying to figure out a strategy for knowledge retention for the retiring senior employee’s said Margrace Buckler, Director of Human Resources.

Buckler said most of those employees have 20 years or more of knowledge stored in their heads, which needs to be passed on.

Other pleas to the candidates included autonomous police sub-stations, a new airport terminal and more funding for public works in general.

Public Works Director John Glascock said he will probably give the council the most trouble.

“The airport has had its best year since 1994, but public transportation is suffering,” Glascock said.

“We are quickly outgrowing the single Wabash Station, and we are in dire need of more funding. There is a limit to what we can do with the funding we have.”

Most of the candidates had very little to say during the meeting. Only a few spoke up with any questions.

The biggest task the new candidates will have to tackle is the budget, a document that looked to be well over three inches thick with a deadline of Sept. 19.

According to witnesses, two suspects by the south doors were verbally fighting and took their fight outside, which led to the shooting.

The doors to the bowling alley and at least one vehicle were shot. Officers found shell casings in the parking lot following the shooting.

No arrests have been made yet, and an investigation is underway.

CPD spokeswoman Jill Wieneke said because all sus-

pects had fled the scene at the shooting, they do not know if this shooting was connected to one about two hours later, during which two people were shot.

“There is no information to lead us to believe that they are connected,” Wieneke said. “If we knew more about the players involved, we’d know more whether the incidents were connected.”

At about 2:30 a.m., officers were called to the Boone County Hospital emergency room as

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Bowling alley dispute escalates to shooting The first incident was reported shortly after midnight on Sunday.

At about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Columbia Police Department officers were called to Town and Country Bowling Lanes, at 1508 N. Providence Road, after witnesses reported gunshots, according to a CPD news release.

When officers arrived, they saw cars leaving the area.

well as Paris Road and Wilkes Blvd. after the two gunshot victims, ages 15 and 16, were reported.

According to a news release, one of the victims was shot in the arm and the other in the thigh when they were walking near railroad tracks. A dark minivan drove by, slowed down, opened the door and open-fired on the two boys.

The two boys then called someone to take them to the hospital. Their injuries were not

life-threatening.

According to the news release, around 9 a.m. the same day, Boone County Sheriff ’s Department deputies located the suspect vehicle in the 700 block on Demaret Drive. The report was called in by a citizen who reported a suspicious vehicle missing windows and with no license plates. The van was taken to CPD as evidence. ­— Allison Prang, associate editor

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Protecting information should be priority for MU Last year, when “a folding error” caused the release of letters with students’ Social Security numbers visible through plastic on the envelopes, we thought those behind the scenes would have gotten their shit together in regard to protecting personal, private information.

And yet, here we are: Several hundred participants of the MU’s Choice Health Care Program had their names, birthdates, new ID cards and personal health information mailed to the wrong address.

But, don’t worry, the university was quick to point out that no Social Security numbers were released. They learned that lesson real quick.

Coventry Health Care’s, which administers the UM system’s health care program, computer system incorrectly aligned names with the wrong addresses, causing the wrong information being sent to the wrong people.

Yes, we understand computer errors happen. We’ve all had typos in papers, e-mails sent to the wrong people and sentimental pictures lost.

But, in the end, any computer error, especially one this massive and catastrophic, results from the carelessness of people who should’ve been making sure personal information isn’t sent to the wrong people.

Does nobody bother to double check? Seriously, if information were physically printed on to paper, you’d think whoever’s in charge would have enough common sense to make sure the information matched up. In the case of the Social Security numbers on the envelopes, you’d think at least the mailman would have noticed, if not an office employee. This probem could have been easily avoided if the system had a step in which a human employee double checked the information’s alignment.

Yes, people aren’t perfect, so neither are the machines we’ve created. The disregard for the safety of student and faculty’s personal information is reflected in the second mass computer error in two years. Clearly, this isn’t a priority.

Congress’ response to partisanship? Musical chairs As many readers know, Tuesday marks President Barack Obama’s second State of the Union Address.

Those who follow politics remember last year, when Rep. Joe Wilson, R-Sc., yelled at our president during his speech, saying – scratch that — shouting “You lie!”

You may also remember the drama of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito frowning and shaking his head when the president scolded the high court. If you didn’t know, a justice showing any kind of response to such an event is quite the taboo, especially when our Constitution mandates that justices be completely impartial.

The suspense. The tension. The drama. What more can one expect

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It’s time something productive be done to end the political polarization in Washington... No compromises will be made as a result of shaking up the congressional seating chart.

when the most powerful players in the most powerful democracy on Earth are packed into one room together?

Since that night last year, our political system has dramatically changed. Polarization in Washington has continued to rise, but has recently been put in a new limelight after a tragic shooting in Tucson, Ariz., which resulted in the deaths of six people and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Az., severely wounded. It sparked quite a bit of discussion on the political climate in America — could vicious verbiage from political parties have inspired violent acts against lawmakers?

Amid this conversation, congressmen and congresswomen from across the nation and from either side of the aisle have pledged to sit with members of the opposite party during the president’s speech.

A nice symbolic gesture? Yes. But does it mark the dawn of a new era of politics in Washington? Hardly.

It’s time something productive be done which can end the political polarization in Washington. Sitting next to someone who thinks differently than you doesn’t magically make them agree with you. No compromises will be made as a result of shaking up the congressional seating chart.

Odds are, the Democrats will still stand together to applaud, and the Republicans will still sit together and look pissed during the president’s speech. In the long run, purely symbolic gestures such as the seating chart won’t change a damn thing. It’s time for the politicians in Washington to sit down at the table (no, you don’t have to sit by someone you don’t want to) and get something real, productive and effective done through intelligent conversation, not the typical polarizing language.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Friends of MU Libraries sponsors concert The MU Libraries Undergraduate Research Paper Contest seeks to recognize and reward outstanding research conducted by undergraduate students at MU. Any undergraduate in any discipline is invited to enter the contest, which will be judged by a cross-disciplinary panel of librarians, members of the Friends of the MU Libraries and MU faculty members. The first- and second-prize winners will receive a $500 and $250 prize respectively, will orally present their papers at Ellis Library and will have video of their presentations and their papers archived in MOspace, MU’s digital repository.

Jim Cogswell, director of the MU Libraries, stated, “The MU Libraries Contest is different from other research paper contests in that it does not judge only the paper itself, but also the research process and the student’s ability to articulate his/her experience conducting research. The research contest is also a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research to an audience.”

The research paper must be between 7 and 20 pages in length and must represent original research carried out within the last twelve months by a current MU undergraduate student for an MU course. A preponderance of resources used to research the paper must be from the MU Libraries, and the applicants must submit a brief description of their research process and sources.

The deadline for submission of all materials to the 2011 contest is Feb. 25.

— Shannon Cray, carysn@missouri.edu

Ignorance is carcinogenic The quality of our lives, is often reduced to, pluses and minuses. We hear, “I’m having a bad day” or “This is a good day.”

Many times have I heard, “The more things change, the more they stay the same?”

Also, “What goes around comes around.” Peculiarly, that is a mathematical equation. Is it coincidence, at this time, science has succumbed, to its own weight?

I am referring to (Fractals).

This is the idea of constant pattern reduction.

In a nutshell, a triangle sectioned into four planes, into 16 planes, and so on. Modeling redundancy. Redundancy, a pattern of characteristics that continue “Ad infinitum.”

Governance of this society would necessarily be loose, but under a constant as well. What constant provides, the framework, for this free society of equals to flourish? A limited, over laying construction of laws that constrain the power to the people.

While providing some essentials, safety of persons and property.

Some principles of commerce, International Relations, and Reduction of some Necessary Debt. But, most important of all, the protection of the over laying Construction of Laws.

This perfect mating of the

citizen and the overlaying Law for governance was institutionalized forever in the “Constitution” of the Republic. America was birthed on immutable foundations. The only necessary conglomerate “We the People” and “All Men”. The “I Am” of unity of voice, in the masses.

This mathematical perfection has one enemy, ignorance. Like all things man-made, it requires maintenance. Education is the only Balm, to stay erosion of the individual, and thus the masses.

Ignorance is carcinogenic cancerous. It promotes strange fractals.

We can name diversity, subversion of the individual citizen.

Proclaiming, one citizens needs or wants, requres submission of another citizens rights. Cancer devolves the fractal perfection.

These fractals, deviate diametrically from the perfect and unfixing constant.

We the People under the banner “I Am” join as “We Are”.

And ask all free people, join with others, as is your right and speak out. Write as Tea Parties, Constitutionalists, Libertarians, in Liberty in Freedom.

Please support those, who, support forming a Political Party called the Tea Party.

Anyone wanting to help can go to www.teapartyusa.20m.com As for myself; bring our Warriors Home! I want an unequivocal plan to Kill the Enemy, and Pacify Him. Before one Brave son or Daughter, is placed in Harms way, by those who want to Rule.

— Mark Anderson, Missouri Tea Party ballotaccessteaparty@yahoo. com

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“Blaine is going to sit in the chamber whether he sits by a Democrat or a Republican.

He’s more interested in hearing what the president has to say than who he is sitting by.”

— Blaine Luetkemeyer spokesman Paul Sloca

The Maneater received several Tweets about the print edition redesign that debuted Friday.

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I love the new reader feedback page and the standings/stats on the sports page.

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The Maneater received several responses on Facebook after posting Friday’s editorial.

Here’s our post: Editorial: Chancellor Deaton’s comments on higher tuition making MU more desirable conflict with the purpose of a public university. http://tinyurl. com/4uywx85 This really ticks me off. We have 32,000 students at this University. I think they’re doing just fine with prices where they are. As a current University student, Mizzou becomes LESS attractive if tuition goes up, and I for one, can’t afford more significant increases.

Stop and think about what you’re doing to students who are already at your University, Deaton.

— Courtney Ledo As a former Mizzou student who’s now a grad student at KU, where in-state tuition is dirt-cheap, I have to say, the KU students get what they pay for (for example, the presence of “technology” in many of KU’s non-pharmacy and non-med-school classrooms is mostly hypothetical). Surely there’s a balance to be struck: slight tuition increases plus better administration of current funding/taxes (i.e., making sure the funding system for the state schools is run as efficiently as possible) and/or no decreases in state contributions?

— Erin Williams Actually, I would argue that the lack of proper state funding of Mizzou is a larger issue.

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“You don’t ever think this is going to happen to you, but when it does, you’re completely at a loss on what to do. There are a lot of people who have missing family members, but in the grand scheme of things, there’s not that many. It’s not something you can prepare for.”

—Ra’Vae Edwards from Missouri Missing

“Being immersed in different cultures just always helps people break down whatever stereotypes they might have had.”

— Freshman Jody Gerth speaks about “Official” dance crew, an Asian American Dance group.

The opinions expressed by The Maneater columnists do not represent the opinions of The Maneater editorial board.

Repeal the job-killing healthcare bill POLITICS: LEFT FOR DEAD

Taeler De Haes We’ve all heard talk of this healthcare bill. In fact, it has been on the news, in print and talked about over lunch since 2008.

Still, there is so much chaos and conspiracy that most of us don’t know which side to take.

Now, I’m sure there are a few pros to this bill, right? I mean, living under the rule of a socialist might be fun for a while.

I’m sure Obama taking over the banks and citizens living as clones, grabbing from the same “pot” would benefit all of us equally.

Yeah, right. Let’s get to the cons.

Speaker of the House John Boehner says that “over 87 percent of Americans could lose their health care plan,” which would force many of us to keep

living in this brutal economy, private company. with the unemployment rate at We were told healthcare pre9.1 percent. miums would be more affordAs previously mentioned, able, however, we’ve found out this is socialotherwise. ism at its finThe Center est. Let me for Medicare define social- The Center for Medicare and Medicaid ism: a theory Services says or system of and Medicaid Services the healthcare social organi- says the healthcare law law will impose zation which will impose billions of billions of doladvocates the dollars in annual fees lars in annual vesting of the on manufacturers and fees on manuownership and and importers of brand-name facturers control of the importers of means of pro- prescription drugs, and brand-name duction and on health insurance prescription distribution. drugs, and on plans.

Obama is health insurtrying to take over our banks, ance plans. our car companies and our There will also be new taxes financial institutions. on medical device sales.

Were any of us asked if we Retirement isn’t sounding as wanted this? enjoyable these days.

It is unconstitutional. As With increasing out-ofAmericans, we can choose to pocket expenses, the middle have or not have healthcare. class will continue to be burRandy Barnett, Professor of dened with excessive debt.

Legal Theory at Georgetown And the bill will still leave University, says the govern- 24 million Americans without ment has never required that insurance. an individual person engage in The myth of Federal an economic transaction with a Reduction is just another lie

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from the Democrats.

D oug las Holtz-E akin, President of the American Action Forum, concluded that the healthcare reform legislation will raise federal deficits by an astounding $562 billion.

Rather than reducing taxes as promised, we will pay more taxes than ever.

Small businesses are suffering, and jobs are being slaughtered.

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the health care bill will impose a 3.8 percent “Medicare Tax” on non-wage income that will affect the higher class.

It is no surprise that the House vote on Wednesday was 245-189, in favor of repealing Obamacare.

According to Rasmussen Reports, 53 percent of Americans want the bill repealed.

The American people are speaking to you, President Obama, and you’re refusing to repeal this bill?

I’m clearly seeing the change, and Americans are losing hope fast.

My return from vegetarianism Alex Pesek In the summer of 2005, I stopped eating meat.

A friend at the time sent me a link to some grainy video on a PETA website,clearly taken with a shaky camcorder by someone on the “inside.” Grave background music set the tone for images of cages stuffed with wildly flailing chickens.

A cow was having its testicles chopped off “WITHOUT ANESTHETICS,” as the video’s description pointed out in all caps. Pigs were being whipped relentlessly by a factory farmer.

Being 14 at the time, such dramatics immediately cued the tiny violins, and after a tender session of crying and yelling at the computer screen, I looked more into the issue.

Shortly thereafter, I became a vegetarian.

My only concerns at the time mainly stemmed from my desire to appease my mother, whose constant reminders that

I was a “growing boy” might have signaled disapproval for my low-protein diet.

After working things out on the parental side, I found a consistent pattern of buying fake meats, cooking for myself and learning to adapt to restaurant menus.

And it worked. It worked through high school and my world travels along the way.

It worked through my freshman year of college and all of its dining hall woes.

But this year, it came to a screeching halt with a plate of ribs.

What facilitated my switchover was the constant inconvenience of dealing with a vegetarian diet when all I wanted was a non-vegetarian diet.

But the ideas behind my departure from vegetarianism lingered for an entire year before that plate of ribs.

First was the culture I was depriving myself of, in preference of my animal rights views.

After spending time in Australia, I knew I had missed out aspects of culture quite different than my standardized, grocery-store routine back

home in the states.

Although Australia is quite western in many senses, I was still imposing morals and ways of life defined by my life at home that are, in many ways, exclusively “American.”

Had I gone to Thailand, Burma, Germany or Turkey, the cultural differences would be highlighted even greater, if I insisted upon the veggie plate at every restaurant.

Although I don’t think cultural or moral relativism is in itself a valid argument against vegetarianism, I do think it stimulates the idea that to fully access the routines and customs of other cultures, one has to completely detach from the comfortable lifestyles in which they live.

Second is my idea that vegetarianism in its popular form does not actively help anyone or any animals other than the self-proclaimed vegetarian.

If anything, popular vegetarianism is merely a means of professing health standards and shunning any possible association with the industry of factory farms.

Dairy and egg consumption

is no less stressful to the environment or the animals than meat consumption, other than that it merely delays the time before the animal is killed.

Plus, if you’re worried about the health, you’re still consuming high-hormone, high-fat foods by consuming dairy and eggs.

Alternatively, being a vegan is the most consistent lifestyle, if you want to do all you can do for your body and animals (although I still would not advocate veganism).

Now that I’ve started eating meat, my two goals have been to step away from comfortable foods and to advocate for the reduction of factory farming.

It might sound silly, but we cannot save the 10 billion animals in factory farms by not eating them, as we merely do not have room for an exclusively grass-fed animal market.

We must question the sourcing of our food at every moment, while not holding positions with potential double standards, either concerning morals or health.

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ALBUM REVIEWS The Decemberists: ‘The King is Dead’ 4 out of 5 stars The Decemberists’ 2009 release, The Hazards of Love, was an overblown, 17-track rock opera complete with multiple characters, fairy queens, shape-shifters, metal riffs and plenty of other ridiculous things. It was, in a word, a mess.

Thankfully, the band has simplified its sound a bit and returned to its folk-rock roots with The King is Dead.

If there’s one influence that shines through on the album, it’s R.E.M. The lead single, “Down by the Water,” sounds like a classic R.E.M. track. It’s not a mere coincidence though - Peter Buck plays 12-string guitar on the track.

Buck isn’t the only guest star on the album, either. Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings also make appearances.

While the more upbeat songs recall R.E.M., they are by no means cheap imitations. Frontman Colin Meloy has crafted plenty of memorable melodies, and the accordion in the background still gives the music a unique flair.

However, some of the best moments on the album come when the band slows it down just a little bit. “Rise to Me” is perhaps the most beautiful song on the record, sounding like Harvest-era Neil Young with harmonica, piano, steel guitar and gorgeous backing vocals from Gillian Welch.

Some of the songs may lack the complex wordplay that Meloy is known for, but since everything is executed so well, it’s hard to be too disappointed. After The Hazards of Love, it seems only natural for the band to take a more straightforward approach this time around.

On The King is Dead, the music is pure Americana. Shades of R.E.M., Neil Young, The Band and many others can all be heard. With that combination of influences, the album understandably sounds as if it could have been recorded many years ago. The beauty in it, however, is that it still feels like The Decemberists are doing something new and exciting. ­— Jesse Markway, staff writer

Social Distortion: ‘Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes’ 4 out of 5 stars An album that has been seven years in the making has become the first great album of 2011.

You can tell Social Distortion really took their time in constructing this album, unlike other artists who just write a few crappy songs to get mainstream.

But ranting aside, Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes is a great listen. The legendary punk band starts out the album with the fantastic instrumental “Road Zombie” that would make any critic of punk rock love the genre.

Social Distortion keeps the album going with driving, bluesy riffs and twang in songs such as “California (Hustle and Flow)” and “Bakersfield.”

“Gimme The Sweet Lowdown” and “Machine Gun Blues” bring back the familiar sound that made fans fall in love with the band thirty years ago.

Although the band formed in 1978 and released its first album in 1983, the music has not aged at all. Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes sounds like a bunch of guys who were sitting around in a car changing the radio station and saying, “Hey you know what would be cool? If someone mixed blues, country and punk together” wrote it.

With that being said, the biggest - and probably only - drawback to this album is that it sounds a lot like every other Social Distortion album. It has always had that alternative or modern sound, but that means old fans will not be disappointed.

—Ryan Shiner, staff writer

Asian American dance crew performs with open arms The MU crew hopes to become nationally competitive.

Grace Lyden Staff Writer Studio A vibrated with hip-hop music and energy as Official, the MU Asian American dance crew, brainstormed routines. Dancers practiced new moves, and two women demonstrated a chunk of choreography to their peers. The atmosphere in the Student Recreation Complex was productive, but light-hearted — everyone was laughing.

Graduate student Dane Guevara has been president of Official for two years.

He taught a freeze — a momentary handstand with one bent leg — to two women to see if they could learn it, and they both picked it up immediately.

Asians have this stereotype of being introverted, but members of Official are anything but, Guevara said.

Although Official is an Asian American dance crew, three of the 13 members aren’t Asian American. Guevara would never think to have a single-ethnicity club.

“Of course we accept anyone,” Guevara said. “(We) mix different dance backgrounds, different cultural backgrounds and are able to work together without having any boundaries.”

Talent is the group’s only requirement.

The group is selected by audition; this year 13 of the 25 who tried out made the cut. Even Guevara, who joined the group before it was named or school-sponsored, had to audition again.

“We don’t have any kind of free pass,” Guevara said.

Sophomore Joanna Chavez is Hispanic, specifically Peruvian, Columbian and El Salvadorian. Although Chavez has no formal training, she is passionate about dancing. A former cheerleader with the

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Freshman Jody Gerth practices a new dance at the Official Dance Crew practice Sunday at the Student Recreational Complex. The Crew is a group of dancers who aim to dispel stereotypes about Asian Americans. ability to do athletic lifts, she used to work out choreography in her room, and works as an assistant to a salsa dance teacher downtown.

“For me, if I’m having a bad day, I’ll go dance, and then it’s perfect,” Chavez said.

The majority of Official’s members are sophomores and freshmen. This hasn’t changed the group’s approach to choreography, though, which has always included everyone, regardless of age or skill level.

Chavez said since the joking around and laughter of her first practice, she has never felt uncomfortable teaching her original choreography, even to long-time members such as Guevara.

“They’re really welcoming,” Chavez said. “A lot of people are kind of standoffish, but they had open arms.”

Official performs a few times a semester at community and university functions, often fundraisers, but Guevara

wants to take this group to a new level by making them nationally competitive.

In about a month, they will tape routines to send into the Prelude Midwest Urban Dance Competition in Chicago. He said competing brings new motivation and something to help them push each other.

“It’s fun to perform and dance, but it’s a whole (different) monster to compete,” Guevara said.

This means their twice-weekly rehearsals are entirely spent dancing, though in prior years they have spent time addressing issues such as overcoming stereotypes. Freshman member Jody Gerth can still see a message.

“Being immersed in different cultures just always helps people break down whatever stereotypes they might have had,” Gerth said. “We have different sized people, different races in here, so… (the audience) can see that anyone can dance.”

to do,” he said. “I had been writing for a while, keeping track of ideas. It took a while to get the courage to get up there and perform.”

Cassidy’s dream is to perform at Second City in Chicago, but for now he performs every other Tuesday at Eastside Tavern. Cassidy has also performed at Déjà Vu Comedy Club in the past. In spring 2012, Cassidy hopes to participate in Second City’s Comedy Studies, where he will get college credit for perfecting his comedy skills.

Cassidy credits 2010 MU graduate Daniel Shar for helping him get started in stand-up. Shar, a graduate of Comedy Studies, met Cassidy when they were both members of MU Improv. There, Shar learned Cassidy was interested in trying stand-up, so he encouraged him to perform. Cassidy joined Shar onstage at a local comedy club.

“I think I just encouraged him to give it a shot, if it was something he wanted to do and assured him that he would live even if it wasn’t a success,” Shar said. “One of the major things I took away from the Comedy Studies program was the importance of conquering my fear of failure.”

Now a core member of MU Improv, Cassidy helped bring the comedy group to its first tournament. As part of a competition with Chicago Improv, MU Improv competed in its regionals in Kansas City. He hopes to keep competing and eventually move on in the tournaments.

Cassidy has received much support from his family and friends, but his biggest fan, he says, is his best friend Mark Walsh, who has been to more of Cassidy’s shows that anybody. Cassidy has known Walsh, who is also a comedian, since he came to MU. “I think it’s very important to have friends, like myself, that are also comedians,” Walsh said. “Dillon will come to me with joke or sketch ideas, and I am able to say what works.”

Dillon is affable and passionate about comedy—two qualities that are not always easy to come by in the comedy world, Shar said.

“The worst that can happen when you try something like stand-up is you realize it’s not for you and you move on with your life,” Shar said. “The best case scenario is that the whole direction of your life changes for the better.”

Cassidy pursues passion for comedy Sophomore Dillon Cassidy is part of MU Improv and performs at Eastside Tavern.

Kristen Herhold Staff Writer Playwright Christopher Fry once said that “comedy is an escape, not from truth, but from despair.” MU sophomore Dillon Cassidy believes in the same philosophy: brightening people’s days through comedy.

“I really like making people laugh,” Cassidy said. “I think it’s such a good feeling, because when you make someone laugh it makes people forget about what’s bothering them. It’s a nice thing to be able to give someone else that moment of reprieve from life and its hardships.”

A theater major, Cassidy has enjoyed comedy his whole life, but it wasn’t until last year when he developed a fondness for performing his own.

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Leo Saguiguit plays the saxophone as part of the International Day of Collaborative Music on Saturday in Whitmore Recital Hall. The day aims to bring attention to the importance of making music together around the world.

Collaborative music celebrated at MU The School of Music held a celebratory concert.

collaboratively with a string quartet.

“You don’t always get the opportunity to perform collaboratively,” Seitz said. “I’ve had a few pieces on my bucket list NASSIM BENCHAABANE — pieces that I would really Reporter like to do in a collaborative setting, for a long time, espeThe School of Music joined cially this piece by Respighi. musicians across Europe, I’ve only had a chance to do (the Japan, Australia and Canada piece) once in my life, 20 years Saturday to hold a concert as ago. The International Day of part of the International Day Collaborative Music’s concert of Collaborative Music, a day devoted to making collaborative gave me the chance to do so.”

YOCM will culminate with music around the world. the MTNA national conference The performers included the in Milwaukee, Wis., where it Esterhazy Quartet, Trio Chymera, will premier three new pieces the Missouri Quintet and Zou Brass. The musicians performed commissioned specifically for several pieces while relying on the YOCM. “It’s a really exciting comgroup cooperation to direct themponent of this whole year of selves, in absence of conductors. collaborative “For decades music, to creand decades there ate music that was this feeling that if you You can’t play well with will continue and that couldn’t play solo others if you can’t play teachers can music, then you well on your own. play with others, use,” Wenger and that really said. “I see isn’t true,” said Janice Wenger (collaboraJanice Wenger, MU professor of music tive music) as the MU profeshaving pedasor of music who organized the gogical interest, as well as artisconcert. “You can’t play well tic ones.” with others if you can’t play well Practicing music can be an on your own.” isolating activity, but collaboraThe celebratory concert was tive music is a much different part of the Year of Collaborative experience, Wenger said.

Music, which began in March “Having a chance to play of 2010, and is the brainchild with others develops our abilof the Music Teachers National ity to hear and play at the same Association, Wenger said. time, and doing it so young Wenger was the chief archireally develops an enthusiasm tect of YOCM and was on the for it,” Wenger said.

MTNA board of directors durLeo Saguiget is a professor of ing its conception. saxophone at MU and performed “The national association in Trio Chymera on Saturday. decided that we needed a year Saguiget said collaborative music to celebrate making music together,” Wenger said. “What promotes new music and musical we did then was contact all cooperation between instrumenthe other national music asso- talists and composers.

“You’re not only working ciations, and they all signed on. All of them agreed to fea- with specific instruments but ture some sort of collabora- you also have the personalitive music at their conferences, ties of the people in mind and articles about collaborative what they’re capable of doing music in their journals and on their instruments,” Saguiget said. “I think that’s a wonderful performances.”

The YOCM concert gave pro- opportunity and a wonderful fessor of voice Christine Seitz experience when shared with the rare opportunity to perform an audience.”

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SPORTS Mitchell forced to twiddle his thumbs Despite routing Iowa State 87-54 Saturday night, the Missouri men’s basketball team received no points from its most underachieving recruit.

He didn’t even step onto the court.

Instead, Tony Mitchell watched the Tigers play on television, biding his time in Dallas while the NCAA drags its feet deciding if he can participate in collegiate athletics.

Scouting website Rivals.com rated Mitchell a top 15 prospect nationally, easily coach Mike Anderson’s biggest coup during his tenure in Columbia. Optimism abounded last summer after the Pressey brothers and Ricardo Ratliffe joined the recruiting class.

Mitchell’s final hurdle was graduating high school.

He nearly cleared it.

When Mitchell reportedly flunked a math exam, preventing him from graduating on time, a Dallas television station exposed his academic record. It claimed he had 102 unexcused absences in his only year at Pinkston High, and suspiciously made up three years’ worth of credits while attending an unaccredited basketball academy in Florida.

Nevertheless, Mitchell could reportedly retake the exam, graduate during the summer, and arrive in Columbia in time for the fall semester. But that’s when the NCAA set up a roadblock and everything, well, stopped. Since Mitchell failed his test, both he and Missouri have heard little regarding his eligibility.

The NCAA recognized the suspicion surrounding Mitchell’s academic record, and rightly so. It is unclear what classes Mitchell took in Florida, and why he missed so many classes in Dallas.

But it’s ridiculous that it has taken this long.

The problem lies not with the NCAA’s decision to investigate, but rather the investigation itself.

If, after seven months, the NCAA can’t prove anything, then Mitchell deserves the benefit of the doubt and should be able to play.

With the NCAA, Missouri and the Dallas Independent School District all mum to several media outlets, we do not even know if Mitchell in fact graduated from Pinkston. One would think that if Mitchell did not, we would not even be having this discussion. Missouri has admission standards, and being a high school graduate is among them.

Meanwhile, Mitchell has been sitting at home, perhaps working out and staying in shape, but certainly not attending classes at a four-year, research institution such as MU. Was it likely Mitchell would stay at Missouri for four years and receive his degree? No, but it was a possibility (see: Andrew Luck). A college degree benefits students for the rest of their lives.

The NCAA even touts the fact that the majority of student-athletes pursue professions outside the world of sports.

So why leave Tony Mitchell wondering what to do with his life? Why leave the University of Missouri wondering what to do with an open scholarship just collecting dust?

Why did the NCAA make quick decisions regarding eligibility concerning Cam Newton, Josh Selby or Terrelle Pryor (all of whom can play)? There is a double standard in collegiate athletics, and it’s hurting the college game. The NCAA rules more quickly on student-athletes who provide more exposure and revenue.

I can’t stand politics when people get greedy.

On paper, it’s a great idea to entrust a few with carrying out the ideals of many. Our government is built upon this premise.

Now toss money into the equation.

When the NCAA starts to look after its own self-interests, fans, players and universities are the ones who realize the consequences.

Reach Sports Editor Zach Mink at zmink@themaneater.com.

Dixon dominates in blowout win over Iowa State The point guard has excelled in his second season as a Tiger.

JOHN MONTESANTOS Staff Writer The Missouri men’s basketball team is run more like a hockey team. Coach Mike Anderson boasts ten players with starting potential, creating two interchangeable lines of attack for the Tigers.

That depth has proven itself as Missouri has consistently won in bench scoring and features ten Tigers who play at least ten minutes per game. Of those, five of them play 20 minutes per game. Within that core crew, surrounded by four junior stars, you’ll find one hard-nosed underclassman who keeps it all running smoothly.

Sophomore guard Michael Dixon is a youngster on a team of gametested upperclassmen. Shooting guard and leading scorer Marcus Denmon, forward and paint presence Ricardo Ratliffe and the lanky Laurence Bowers are all juniors. Throw in the 2009-10 leading scorer junior guard Kim English and senior forward Justin Safford and you have a hoop squad that brings plenty of experience to the floor.

“We try to take pride in that, but whoever we play, we feel like we have a pretty deep team, and we use that to our advantage,” English said.

Dixon is a year behind in floor time, but he is gaining fast. As a freshman, he earned eight starts and solid minutes after establishing himself as a passer and three-point shooter. This year, he has nearly doubled that number of starts and has filled the role he aimed for going into the season.

Back in October, the scrappy point guard explained his duties for the upcoming season.

“My job as a point guard (is) to get everybody involved and get people the ball in the right situations and the right times,” Dixon said. “Just taking what the defense gives me offensively as far as knocking down open shots and getting to the basket when the opportunity presents itself.”

Twenty games in, it’s safe to say that he’s lived up to those expectations. Dixon leads all Tigers with 4.6 assists per game and is second in steals at just over two per game. He also leads the team in free throw percentage for the second year straight at 83 percent.

As for those knocking down those open shots, the guard has emerged as

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Sophomore guard Michael Dixon eyes down Iowa State’s Diante Garrett during the second half of Saturday’s game at Mizzou Arena. Dixon led the team with 15 points and carried the Tigers to a 87-54 victory.

a threat from distance and is third in three-point shooting for Missouri.

In Missouri’s blowout win over Iowa State on Saturday, Dixon went 3-for-6 from distance when everyone thought the Cyclones would be the ones hitting all the three’s. His 15 points led the Tigers to their 87-54 victory. At 10.9 points per game, the sophomore is fourth in scoring for Missouri behind Denmon, Ratliffe and Bowers.

Anderson was impressed with the performance by his youngest starter.

“I think Mike was the best he’s played all year,” Anderson said. “I thought he was zoned in defensively and offensively and sharing the basketball. I thought he was the barometer in the first half and ignited a lot of things for our basketball team.”

Dixon also posted a game-high eight rebounds in the win. The passing leader shares time in the backcourt with fellow underclassmen and freshman guard Phil Pressey. Dixon competes with Pressey who brings similar weapons to the floor with his court vision and 3-point shooting.

Dixon and the Tigers travel to Austin this weekend to play Texas.

The Longhorns come off a huge upset of then-No.2 Kansas at home last weekend. Tipoff is scheduled at 8 p.m.

Saturday.

DIXON DOMINATING Sophomore Michael Dixon has been a big factor in the Tigers’ success this year. Here are his numbers in major categories and how that ranks him among the rest of the team.

4.6 per game

1st on the team

2.1

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per game 1st on the team

23.8 10.9 POINTS:

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

TEAM LEADERS PER GAME PER GAME Junior forward Lawrence Bowers 17.3 POINTS 2.2 BLOCKS Junior guard Marcus Denmon GOAL PERCENTAGE PER GAME Junior forward Ricardo Ratliffe 58.1% FIELD 7.0 REBOUNDS Junior forward Ricardo Ratliffe FREE THROW PERCENTAGE PER GAME 4.6 ASSISTS Sophomore guard Michael Dixon 82.8% Sophomore guard Michael Dixon PER GAME PER GAME Junior guard Marcus Denmon 30.1 MINUTES 2.1 STEALS Sophomore guard Michael Dixon

LAST GAME

87-54 victory over Iowa State NEXT GAME

Jan. 29 at Texas

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Women's tennis perfect in home opener MEN'S BASKETBALL AP TOP 25

The Tigers swept both opponents 7-0 Sunday afternoon.

1. Ohio State 2. Pittsburgh 3. Duke 4. San Diego State 5. Connecticut 6. Kansas 7. Texas 8. Villanova T9. Syracuse T9. Brigham Young 11. Missouri 12. Purdue 13. Texas A&M 14. Kentucky 15. Notre Dame 16. Minnesota 17. Wisconsin 18. Washington 19. Vanderbilt 20. Illinois 21. Georgetown 22. Florida State 23. Louisville 24. Florida 25. Michigan State

KRISTEN HERHOLD Reporter The Missouri women’s tennis team launched its 2011 spring season against Southeast Missouri and UM—Kansas City on Sunday at the Green Tennis Center in Columbia.

The day started with a match against SEMO, in which the women won 7-0.

“I was very impressed by today,” interim coach Steven Stuckenschneider said. “I’ve been impressed by how quickly we’ve gotten our feet underneath us.”

Senior Kaitlyn Ritchie, who is ranked 51 nationally with fellow senior Mallory Weber in her doubles play, finished 6-0 and 6-1 in her singles sets and 8-1 in her doubles set.

“I’m very proud of my teammates today,” Ritchie said. “Having played for three years and knowing what we’re capable of, I expect this team to give 110 percent and work hard and fight for each other when we’re on the court. I think we really proved ourselves today.”

The team of freshman, Rachel Stuhlmann and sophomore Annemijn Koenen and partners Maria Christensen and junior Jamie Mera, also defeated their opponents in doubles play, with all players respectfully winning their singles sets.

After a short break, the team was back on the court with a match against UMKC, where MU had another perfect 7-0 match.

“I had personal goals today that I think were met, but most importantly, I had team goals too,” Stehlmann said. “I’ve been impressed by the effort we’ve all put in on the court and even off the court as well. I feel really good about today. I think we all feel good.”

Stehlmann’s single sets were both 6-0, and her doubles set with Koenen went 8-2 against UMKC. All of the other MU players also easily defeated their opponents.

The team’s start of the spring season was proven successful, despite recent changes in the team. After coaching the team for 14 years, Blake Starkey resigned earlier this month to become a director of tennis at a country club in Little Rock, Ark. Stuckenschneider, who is the manager of the tennis center in which the team plays, will be interim head coach until a permanent coach is hired.

“I wouldn’t use the word difficult, it was just a change, but I think we’re all doing a good job with it,” Stuckenschneider said. “We try to make it easy for them off the court so that they can focus on the court like they’re supposed to.”

The players are also happy with Stuckenschneider’s transition into interim head coach.

“It’s been a really positive thing,” Ritchie

BIG 12 CONFERENCE BIG 12

Staff Writer The No. 7 Missouri wrestling squad is off to a stellar start for the 2011 season. Aided by eight wrestlers ranked individually inside the Top 25, the Tigers are on pace to boast a few national champions this year.

Last season, Max Askren, brother of ex-Missouri great Ben Askren, was the only national champion crowned from MU. But this season there have been a few wrestlers making a name for themselves in the fight for a championship. Among them are senior Todd Schavrien, junior Dom Bradley and freshman Alan Waters.

The top newcomer, Waters has been creating some buzz around the Big 12. The 125-pounder started his collegiate career a perfect 25-0 before dropping to Stanford’s Ryan Mango. Waters came back strong after his first loss, winning his next four matches at the Midlands Invitational including a 3-2 decision over his lone defeater, Mango.

“Honestly, it took a lot of the pressure off,” Waters said.

TOTAL

Texas

4-0 4-1 3-1 3-2 3-2 3-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-4 1-4 1-4

16-3 Texas A&M 17-2 Kansas 18-1 Missouri 17-3 Baylor 13-5 Colorado 14-6 Nebraska 14-5 Oklahoma State 14-5 Oklahoma 10-9 Iowa State 14-6 Kansas State 13-7 9-11 Texas Tech

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BIG 12 CONFERENCE BIG 12 Baylor Texas A&M Oklahoma Texas Tech Kansas State Colorado Iowa State Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma State Texas Missouri

TOTAL

18-1 17-1 15-3 16-3 13-5 11-7 13-5 11-7 14-5 13-5 12-7 9-10

5-0 5-0 5-0 3-2 3-2 2-3 1-3 1-3 1-4 1-4 1-4 1-4

WRESTLING PETER YANKOWSKI/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Freshman Rachel Shuhlmann serves off her match Sunday against Southeast Missouri State University at the Green Tennis Center. The Tigers swept SEMO 7-0.

said. “They kept it as much the same as possible, which is really great. It’s been so positive. I feel like a transition like we had could not have been smoother.”

Missouri’s next competition is against Saint Louis University on Feb. 12, and the next home game will come Feb. 26 against the University of Denver.

Waters does not like to lose, and he doesn’t do it very often. In high school, he won a total of 184 matches and only losing four. He didn’t lose a single match in his senior season.

“I have to avenge my loss to be the best,” he said.

“I want it all.”

Waters’ next and only other loss to date came against Oklahoma State redshirt freshman Jon Morrison.

“I’m excited for Big 12 matches to start,” Waters said. “I want to get back in there and avenge my loss to (Morrison).”

With such a long undefeated streak, many worried about Water’s complacency. Waters said he wasn’t worried about it because he had dealt with such a streak before. He wanted to find a way to dominate his opponents.

“I wasn’t content with just winning matches,” he said. “I trained to get more points and get my win without a decision.”

Waters said he chose Missouri because it had always been a dream of his to wrestle as a Tiger.

Notably, the coaching staff’s experience and tradition of breeding national champions drew him to

Columbia.

Waters, the only freshman not to be redshirted this season, hopes to earn a business degree in his four years at Missouri.

When coach Brian Smith was asked if any wrestlers stood out to him, Waters’ name came up almost immediately alongside such others as Dom Bradley, Todd Schavrien and Zach Toal.

“All 10 weights are doing really well,” Smith said.

“You’ve got young guys like Alan who are a great asset to the team.”

Todd Schavrien, one of three seniors on the Missouri squad, and the only one to start, says he has a lot of confidence in such a young team.

“Its fun to be able to go out and help these younger guys,” Schavrien said. “Especially guys that have so much talent.”

Waters is arguably Missouri’s best true freshman ever. He currently stands ranked No. 8 in the country at 125 pounds and holds a 34-2 record and is presently on pace for a national title.

The Tigers will open the conference season with a dual meet against visiting Nebraska on Jan. 30 at the Hearnes Center in Columbia.

Freshman Waters on championship pace STEVE CASSIDY

20-0 19-1 18-1 20-0 16-2 18-1 16-3 17-2 18-2 19-1 17-3 17-3 17-2 15-4 16-4 14-4 15-4 15-4 14-4 14-6 14-5 15-5 15-4 15-4 12-7

Last meet: 48-0 victory over SIUE

TENNIS Last match: 7-0 victories over SEMO and UMKC

WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING Last meet: 200-98 victory over Iowa State

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Senior forward Justin Safford goes up for a layup against Iowa State’s Jamie Vanderbeken and Melvin Ejim during the Tigers’ 87-54 conference win Saturday night at Mizzou Arena. Safford’s 11 points helped the Tigers move to a 17-3 overall record and a 3-2 conference record.

Dixon, Tigers blow past Cyclones ZACH MINK Sports Editor

The Missouri basketball team rolled to an 87-54 blowout of visiting Iowa State Saturday night, improving to 3-2 in conference play.

Missouri outrebounded its opponent 61-38 in the game, but it was some unusual suspects who cleaned the glass for the Tigers in the victory.

Sophomore guard Michael Dixon and junior guard Matt Pressey led the Tigers with eight rebounds each, largely due to the poor three-point shooting by the Cyclones throughout the game.

Iowa State was 4 for 22 from long range, leading to a large quantity of long rebounds for the Tiger guards.

“Rebounds were the key to the game for us,” Missouri coach Mike Anderson said. “When you have guards leading you in rebounds that tells you we got in the trenches tonight.

Dixon led the Tigers in scoring as well, putting up 15 points to go along with two assists in the game.

Anderson said he was impressed with the performance from his young guard.

“I think Mike (Dixon) was the best he’s played all year,” Anderson said. “I thought he was zoned in defensively and offensively and sharing the basketball. I thought he was the barometer in the first half and ignited a lot of things for our basketball team.”

The Tigers jumped out to a 48-26 halftime lead, forcing 12 turnovers early on.

The shot-heavy Cyclones were forced into bad attempts and contested layups, with the Tigers applying high pressure on the Iowa State perimeter players.

Junior guard Kim English said the team tried to focus on starting the game out strong.

“We knew that they’re a good team and if they came in and stuck around with us early, that confidence would only get bigger,” English said.

“So we definitely tried to make a concerted effort to come out and get stops early and hopefully get easy turnovers and easy baskets.”

Missouri also saw a standout performance from junior transfer Ricardo Ratliffe, who was a presence on both ends of the court for the Tigers.

The forward finished with 12 points, six rebounds and six blocks in the game, and was extremely active contesting Iowa State in the paint. Ratliffe said intimidation was

TIGERS DEFEAT

CYCLONES The Missouri Tigers ravaged the Iowa State Cyclones at home Saturday, improving to 3-2 in conference play.

Missouri

87 points

43.6% field

goal percentage (34 out of 78)

61 rebounds 34.5% three-point field goal percentage (10 out of 29)

19 assists

Iowa State 27.1% field

goal percentage (19 out of 70)

10 assists

54 points 38 rebounds

18.2% three-point field goal percentage (4 out of 22)

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a factor in the Cyclone’s struggle inside.

“I think I was the first one to send a message,” Ratliffe said. “When you get that many blocks people start to think when they come in the hole that they have to look over their shoulder.”

Anderson agreed, attributing Ratliffe’s performance to his recently-gained experience. “(Ratliffe) played very well tonight, and gave an exceptional effort going for rebounds on defense,” Anderson said. “Ricardo did a good job of disrupting their shots inside, and he also faced up for his shots on offense. Now that he has some Big 12 experience, he comes out for games with more focus.”

The Tigers now get a week of rest before squaring off against the surging Texas Longhorns, who upset No. 2 ranked Kansas Saturday night.

Anderson praised the Longhorns, and said he knows the road game will be a challenge for the Tiger squad.

“Texas is probably playing as good as anybody in the country,” Anderson said. “They’re battle-tested.

They’re playing with a swagger, and they’ve been playing great at home.

This will be the ultimate challenge.”

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Saturday in Austin, Texas.

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