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2010 SEASON

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Volume 77, Issue 4 September 3, 2010

Friday, September 3, 2010

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Missouri junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert celebrates after a touchdown run during a game against Illinois on Sept. 5, 2009, in the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. The Tigers will open their season against Illinois on Saturday.

Tigers to take on Illini in final Border Showdown John Montesantos Staff Writer The Missouri football team will play Illinois on Saturday morning in the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis to begin its regular season.

The 2010 Arch Rivalry game will be the sixth and final border contest for the two teams. Missouri has yet to take a loss in the five seasonopener matchups, winning each game by at least a touchdown.

Although the Tigers will have 14 returning starters this year, youth and lack of game experience is a growing issue on the offense. The permanent suspension of senior tailback Derrick Washington has put sophomore Kendial Lawrence and junior De’Vion Moore in charge of the running game.

The backups-turned-starters boast just one college start between them, but Coach Gary Pinkel is confident in their ability to step up.

“We have Kendial Lawrence, who’s doing a great job, and De’Vion Moore,” Pinkel said in a previous Maneater article. “They are excited about the opportunity and also feel responsibility and accountability for their team.

They want to produce to help their team.”

The receiving core is nearly as fresh as the running game since Missouri’s top receivers of 2009 both graduated.

Danario Alexander and Jared Perry led the team in nearly every receiving category last year. The new targets include junior Jerrell Jackson at the X, junior Wes Kemp at the Z and sophomore T.J. Moe at the H spot.

Kemp started in all but one game in 2009 as the No. 3 wide receiver, and Jackson was third in receiving yards behind the two graduates. The two will now play starring roles in the passing game, and Moe will look to impress in his first college start.

Although the backfield and wideouts are low on experience, the offensive line and quarterback spots are all field-tested. The Tiger offensive line returns four starters to the 2010 squad, and junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert returns for his sec-

ond year as a starter.

Gabbert’s monster performance in last year’s Illinois game bodes well for the Tigers. Then a sophomore, Gabbert threw for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for one more in his starting debut.

Whatever youth and inexperience the offense has to work through, a veteran group on the defense should balance it out. Of the 11 starters listed for Saturday, eight are returning. Virtually the entire defensive line and defensive backfield started in 2009, and the three other players have at least one career start under their belt.

The loss of linebacker and defensive leader Sean Weatherspoon to the NFL Draft has been answered by the return of redshirt sophomore defensive end Aldon Smith.

The freshman sack leader of 2008 hopes to return to top form after redshirting the 2009 season. Senior cornerback Carl Gettis and senior free safety Jasper Simmons are also returning, who both placed top in tackles and work as the kick and punt returners for the Tigers.

One part of Missouri’s game the team hopes to leave behind is high penalty yardage. The Tigers averaged more than 55 penalty yards per game last season and more than 65 in conference play, which was eighth in the Big 12. Pinkel pushed his players to reverse the trend in their fall scrimmages.

“We’re focusing on the little things, trying to be as perfect as possible in regards to penalties and the little things,” Gabbert said.

Back in August, Kemp was asked which game, of all 12 this regular season, he is looking forward to the most.

“Sept. 4,” he said immediately.

“Illinois. My hometown.”

Although the location of the season opener might bias the St. Louis-native Kemp toward game one, most of his teammates from across the country would agree. It’s all about the Illinois game.

“We’re extremely close,” Gabbert said. “We’re preparing every day to play Illinois.”

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Football preview

Friday, September 3, 2010

Missouri football preview:

A look at every game on the 2010 schedule Illinois (at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis) When: Sept. 4

When: Sept. 11

When: Sept. 18

2009 Record: 3-9 (2-6 Big Ten)

2009 Record: 9-2 (6-1 Southland Conference)

2009 Record: 4-8 (2-6 Mountain West)

All-Time Series: Missouri holds the 16-7 edge in the series.

Last Meeting: None

Last Meeting: The Tigers rolled past the Aztecs 31-7 in 1980.

Last Meeting: The Tigers opened the 2009 season with a 37-9 win against the Illini. Then-sophomore quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns in the victory.

What to Watch For: The Illini are coming off a dismal season but are starting fresh with redshirt freshman quarterback Nathan Sceelhaase at quarterback. Junior running back Mikel Leshoure should also be a factor in the Illini’s impressive running game. Leshoure rushed for 734 yards and five touchdowns last season.

X-Factor: The inexperienced Sceelhaase will be making his first career start.

San Diego State

McNeese State

All-Time Series: This is the first meeting between the two teams.

What to Watch For: The Cowboys return 15 starters from last year’s Southland Conference title team.

McNeese State has a powerful offense that averaged 443 yards and 37 points per game last year.

All-Time Series: Missouri is 2-0 all-time against San Diego State.

What to Watch For: Aztec quarterback Ryan Lindley has a strong arm in a pass-heavy offense, throwing for 3054 yards and 23 touchdowns last year.

X-Factor: Despite the impressive record, the Cowboys do not encounter high caliber teams on a regular basis playing in the Southland Conference. If the Tigers set the tone early, a blowout is likely.

X-Factor: The Aztec running game is virtually non-existent, and Lindley is immobile, with -131 yards rushing last year. If the Tigers put pressure on the quarterback, the Aztecs will be in major trouble.

Prediction: Missouri by 28

Prediction: Missouri by 21

Prediction: Missouri by 17

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(Left) Junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert drops back for a pass against Colorado on Oct. 31, 2009. The Tigers went on to win the game 36-17.

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(Right) Former Tiger tight end Chase Coffman shakes off an Illinois defender during the Tigers’ match with the Fighting Illini on Aug. 30, 2008. The Tigers have taken their last five games against Illinois and will face the team again Saturday.

At Texas A&M

Colorado

Miami (Ohio) When: Sept. 25

When: Oct. 9

When: Oct. 16

2009 Record: 1-11 (1-7 Mid-American Conference)

2009 Record: 3-9 (2-6 Big 12)

2009 Record: 6-7 (3-5 Big 12)

Last Meeting: None

Last Meeting: The Tigers cruised to a 36-17 victory last season. Recent graduate Danario Alexander caught eight passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Last Meeting: The Tigers defeated the Aggies 40-26 in 2007.

All-Time Series: This is the first meeting between the two teams.

What to Watch For: Miami is coming off a rough year in a weak conference. Opponents outscored Miami 410-187 last season, and with weak running and passing games, this should be an easy victory for the Tigers.

X-Factor: The only way the Redhawks will stay in this game is if the Tigers play down to them. But, the Tigers have a tendency to let sub par teams hang around longer than they should (Bowling Green last year).

Prediction: Missouri by 31

All-Time Series: Missouri holds a commanding 41-31-3 record all-time against Colorado.

All-Time Series: Missouri holds the series lead with a 5-2 all-time record.

What to Watch For: Running back Rodney Stewart had a productive 2009, amassing 100+ yards in five games last season as a sophomore. With another year of experience under his belt, he could develop into a powerhouse running back this season.

What to Watch For: Senior quarterback Jerrod Johnson has set eight single-season school records last season, including passing yards, passing touchdowns and completions. Johnson threw for 3,579 yards and 30 touchdowns leading an offense that averaged nearly 33 points a game.

X-Factor: Missouri jumped on Colorado early with 21 points in the first quarter and never looked back. If the Tigers can get in a rhythm early they should be able to get the victory.

X-Factor: The Tiger defense will have to come ready to play against Johnson and running back Cyrus Gray, who combined for 1,263 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground last year.

Prediction: Missouri by 10

Prediction: Texas A&M by 3

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All's Fair in Comedy and War

The group wants to see recently-passed legislation acted upon.

KARI PAUL Reporter

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Seniors Peter Smith and Leann McLaughlin and junior Brian Hamilton perform a skit at Comedy Wars on Wednesday in Bengal Lair. The audience suggested different topics, and members of the student improv comedy team created skits based around the suggestions.

Several members of MU’s chapter of Invisible Children gathered at Sen. Claire McCaskill’s office Thursday to advocate action on the recently signed LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act. For several years, the Invisible Children movement has pushed for legislation to resolve the war in Uganda.

On May 24, President Obama passed the LRA Disarmament Act and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, obligating government action by the United States in Uganda.

Now, Invisible Children feels it is its responsibility to ensure real changes are made.

Becky Dale, co-president and founder of MU’s Invisible Children, said she knew that to make sure the legislators follow through and act on the bill, the club would have to act on a local level.

“A truly viable strategy to end LRA violence will not occur unless the attention surrounding the bill’s passage is translated into sustained, high-level leadership from the president’s team,” Dale said.

She said the club hopes to see the removal of Joseph Koney, the leader of the guerrilla group responsible for most of the violence in Uganda, and also the return of 3 million displaced children back to their homes.

Passing the Act was a big see INVISIBLE, page 6

Washington permanently suspended from football team, keeps scholarship The senior ends his college career with 2,085 yards and 28 touchdowns.

ZACH MINK Sports Editor Senior tailback Derrick Washington was permanently suspended from the Missouri Tigers football program Wednesday, Athletics

Department spokesman Chad Moller said in a news release.

“Nothing about this decision will affect his existing athletic scholarship as long as he remains enrolled at Mizzou,” Moller said.

Washington was charged with felony sexual assault Tuesday.

The assault was reported to have taken place June 19 at Campus View Apartments.

S o p h o m o re Kendial Lawrence and redshirt

junior De’ Vion Moore will take over tailback duties in Washington’s absence.

With Washington’s career coming to an early end, the Raymore native finishes 10th all-time for Missouri in rushing yards with 2,085 in his three years as a Tiger.

Washington is also the 12th Missouri player to break the 2,000-yard threshold. The senior was regarded as one of the top see SUSPENDED, page 6

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The Legion of Black Collegians hold their first meeting of the semester Wednesday at the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center. The group outlined a variety of goals, including improving membership and retention rates as well as increasing its political prominence on campus.

Mold found in McReynolds 'Three L's' central in new year for LBC TONY PURICELLI Reporter

MU Environmental Health and Safety visited McReynolds Hall this week after faculty members began experiencing health troubles due to spending time in their offices.

EHS determined these problems were caused by large amounts of mold and standing water discovered around the east half of McReynolds Hall.

English professor Devoney Looser said she discovered a wet carpet and evidence of mice from the spring and

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earlier in the summer in her basement-level office upon her return for the new academic year. She said these were mild annoyances compared to the mold that arose in late summer.

“I don’t think anybody was expecting a palace when we moved here but it was worse than we anticipated,” Looser said.

Looser said she had no history of allergies when she began experiencing lung inflammation and shortness of breath after returning to her office.

Looser said she has heard

from several other faculty members experiencing similar problems. Many professors have begun sharing offices with colleagues to escape the mold, including Looser, who has moved in with professor Ellie Ragland on the third floor.

The English Department Chairwoman Patricia Okker suggested faculty may limit the amount of time spent in their offices, according to English professor Martha Townsend, who also has a basement office.

Townsend has not had direct see HALL, page 6

GARRETT RICHIE Reporter The Legion of Black Collegians held its first Senate meeting in the Gaines/ Oldham Black Culture Center on Wednesday to discuss the organization’s goals for the year.

Various members of the LBC Senate Executive Board said improving member retention was among the organization’s

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highest priorities this year.

“We really had a problem with retention,” Political Chairwoman Whitney Williams said. “We want people who are going to come to our Senate meetings and really want to be here and make changes and be a part of something big.”

Williams said there were issues last year with members coming to Senate meetings but see LBC, page 6

Top recruit deemed ineligible Missouri men's basketball coach Mike Anderson hopes top recruit Toni Mitchell will join the Tigers later in the season.

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New BEC handbook changes restrict campaigning in res halls Kelly Olejnik Staff Writer The Missouri Students Association passed the updated Board of Elections Commissioners handbook during Wednesday evening’s full Senate.

The updated BEC handbook changes the way candidates are able to campaign on campus, especially within Residential Life.

MSA presidential candidates must abide by all regulations and limitations stated in the handbook as well as the MSA bylaws during the campaigning process.

“We decided to remove campaigning from Residential Life except in certain circumstances,” BEC Chairman Jacob Sloan said.

Candidates can no longer campaign in residence halls without limitations but are allowed to use any connections they might have within Residential Life in order to gain access during residence hall staff meetings and peer associate-run floor meetings.

“Campaigning in the residential halls is an easy and vital way to get in touch with the freshman constituents,” MSA Senate Speaker Evan Wood said. “The freshmen are usually the most engaged (during the election).”

Candidates will be able to speak with peer associates as well as community advisors and hall coordinators to gain speech access during floor and staff meetings.

During staff meetings, candidates may host an open forum or debate.

“Res hall campaigning could be a useful tool if candidates decided to use it,” former

BEC Chairman Dan Kelley said in an e-mail.

“In the past three yecaars, it has not been utilized very much, probably because candidates usually cannot reach a large amount of people in a given meeting or event.”

During the campaigning process, at least one debate will be hosted by the BEC. “I do think there should be more debates,” Wood said. “There are a myriad of issues being discussed. BEC only sponsoring one debate is on the low side.”

BEC is working on increasing the amount of debates, Sloan said. No official number of debates has been confirmed.

The increase in debates creates more opportunities for the campus to get involved in elections, Wood said.

Four Front and The Maneater will also sponsor debates during the campaigning process.

Kelley said he thinks scheduling multiple debates might be hard on candidates.

“Typically, candidates are very busy throughout the semester trying to balance campaigning and school work,” Kelley said.

The BEC handbook’s infractions and penalties have been updated as well and will no longer work on a three-strike system.

Punishments for negligent infractions run on four levels of violations. The first violation will result in warning from the BEC, the second and third incur two levels of fines and the fourth violation will be considered intentional and result in a candidate losing the privilege of campaigning for one week, according to the BEC handbook.

“If we set punishments for violations of the BEC handbook more strict, then we

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The newly appointed Board of Elections Commissioners, Xavier Billingsley, Logan Borgsmiller and Jacob Sloan present the new BEC handbook to the new Missouri Student Association Senate on Wednesday in Chamber Auditorium. The most prominent change restricted campaigning within Residential Life. feel that candidates are less likely to commit infractions in the first place,” Sloan said. “We will also work to communicate effectively with the candidates in order to prevent infractions from being committed.”

The candidate will be expelled from the

election after his or her second intentional offense.

“Regardless of what all the rules and policies are, it is important that the BEC stands by those rules and enforces them consistently and properly,” Kelley said.

Funeral service MU alumnus takes helm of Marching Mizzou, plans changes to halftime show set for senior The changes also include a stricter infraction policy.

Stephanie Ebbs Reporter Halftime shows at MU football games might look a little different with Marching Mizzou’s addition of Athletics Bands Director Brad Snow into the mix.

Snow replaces former director Michael Knight, who left in spring 2010.

Snow said he has plans for Marching Mizzou that should add excitement to home games.

Coming from Oklahoma State University, his years of experience include playing in the Marine Corps Band at Quantico, directing a 300-member marching band and conducting an orchestra in Italy.

Snow is returning to MU this year, where he completed his undergraduate degree, after 18 years away. Snow said he’s been trying to get back to Columbia ever since he left.

He said the Marching Mizzou program has come a long way since he attended MU, but Snow still plans to shake up Marching Mizzou’s halftime appearances.

“I place a lot of emphasis on how

we can impact the game in the stands,” Snow said. “I kind of treat the band as the soundtrack to the game.”

Potential changes include more music during game time and a greater variety of music, alongside the traditional fight song.

Snow said during halftime, the group hopes to entice more people to stay in their seats. The band plans on playing equally to the student and visitor sides and making the programs more accessible to their audience.

The shows they have in store include Guns N’ Roses, moves and music inspired by the popular Evolution of Dance YouTube video, Lady Gaga and much more.

Snow said he considers the marching band to be in charge of the crowd, a large responsibility.

“Marching Mizzou is the most public part of the School of Music,” School of Music Director Robert Shay said. “It’s important they put on a good show every time.”

Although Shay said the School of Music is thrilled to have Snow directing the athletic bands, the public nature of their performances will have all members of the ensemble feeling the pressure. They practice four nights a week, learning a new show and new music for every home game.

Snow said if he could tell MU students attending the games anything, it would be to stay in their seats those eight minutes during halftime and watch the show.

“There’s a lot of time and effort that goes into what we do,” Snow said. “Most people have no idea. They go through some pretty grueling conditions. I would like everyone to know how hard we work.”

Senior Scott Schmitt died Aug. 28, a year before completing his education at MU this spring. Schmitt, from St. Louis, was a political science major and was working on a journalism minor. His father, John Schmitt, said he planned on attending graduate or possibly law school.

“He was getting ready for life after Mizzou,” Schmitt said.

Schmitt said his son was considering taking the LSAT. He was also considering a career in radio or broadcast journalism. TRUE Scholars Community Adviser Nathan Winters said he met Mr. Schmitt last week when he first moved into the TRUE Scholars house.

“He was always a very nice guy,” Winters said. “He attended the events we were doing in the hall and was getting along well with the residents.”

Visitation begins at 8 a.m. and lasts until 9:15 a.m. Sept. 4 at the Kutis Affton Chapel. Funeral services will begin at 9:15 a.m. from the chapel to Seven Holy Founders Catholic Church at 9:30 a.m.

Mr. Schmitt is the son of John Schmitt and Denise Janosik. He had two siblings, Tiana Schmitt and Marina Schmitt.

In lieu of flowers, it is asked memorials be sent to St. John’s Mercy Foundation in St. Louis.

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

MU Police Monday, Aug. 30 Frazer K. Stone, 21, of 3001 S. Providence Road, on suspicion of domestic assault, thirddegree assault and property damage Aaron J. Boren, 18, of 301 Campusview Drive, on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of intoxicants by a minor Michael J. Hermann, 18, of 1300 Rollins St., on suspicion of possession of false identification Simon P. Beeson, 18, of 4508 Bridgewood Drive, on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana

NEWS Jacob Thomas Burns, 18, of 900 S. College Ave., on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana — Ally McEntire, reporter

Columbia Police Tuesday, Aug. 31 Martin B. Carmichael, 34, of 6682 S. Maple Meadows Drive, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance Wednesday, Sept. 1 Chad A. Burkhardt, 22, of 107 Alhambra Drive, on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault Shawn Turner, 27, of 104 Austin Ave., on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault — Allison Prang, staff writer If you have information on these crimes, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 875-TIPS. All calls are confidential.

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

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Sheriff ’s department arrests nine for DWI during checkpoint The sheriff’s department will conduct monthly sobriety checkpoints.

The Boone County Sheriff ’s Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Old Plank Road East in Columbia on Saturday, resulting in nine DWI arrests, 15 arrests for adult liquor law violations and two zero tolerance violations.

The department stopped about 299 vehicles during the checkpoint.

These numbers were not unforeseen, said Deputy Nikki Antimi, who carried out the checkpoint.

“I don’t know that we knew what kind of numbers we were going to get,” Antimi said.

“Obviously, if we had gotten zero that would be best, but we didn’t really have any expectations.”

The checkpoint’s location was chosen based on past statistics such as accidents and previous DWI arrests, as well as other factors. “(Old Plank Road) is an area that we have a lot of traffic go through, and it’s close to the city,” Antimi said. “One way that we pick locations is to look through past statistics to try to go to those areas that have been problematic.”

Although the checkpoint coincided with the beginning of the academic year, Antimi said the timing was not necessarily related to the opening of the university.

The department has conducted a checkpoint every month throughout the summer and plans to continue this fall.

Antimi encouraged MU students to help reduce the number of DWI arrests by taking advantage of Stripes and taxi services.

“All you have to do is call,

and you get a ride,” Antimi said.

“If someone chooses to drink, they need to use these other options. Contact your resources or call a taxi and get a safe ride home.”

According to a news release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a checkpoint conducted in Camden County and Miller County yielded 13 DWI arrests, or nearly one misdemeanor charge for every 21 vehicles stopped.

Antimi hopes the checkpoints will encourage drinkers to stay off the road.

“It was a safe evening,” she said. “No one got hurt.

We worry about that. It went smoothly and we got several intoxicated drivers off the road.

We hope people learn from it and make better choices next time.”

—Kaitlyn Gibson, reporter

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Events raise awareness of rape, sexual assault MARIE MANDELBERG Reporter Wednesday marked the beginning of Rape Awareness Month, meant to acknowledge and inform students of rape and sexual assault issues.

The Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention Center has events planned throughout September.

“We are primarily a resource center for survivors, friends of survivors and basically anyone who needs information,” RSVP Center Coordinator Danica Pape said.

Events include Green Dot Mizzou, which focuses on stopping violence, and Take Back the Night, a national movement that encourages people to speak out against violence across the nation.

Take Back the Night will involve a march through campus and end with a Speak-Out that gives those affected by sexual assault or rape an opportunity to voice their experiences.

“It’s hard to give survivors an opportunity to tell their story,” Pape said.

Many of the events give survivors a chance to share what they have gone through. Pape said she wants students to be aware of the resources available to them.

The RSVP Center offers referral services and support for anyone who has had to deal with sexual assault or rape. The MU Counseling Center also provides free individual counseling and walk-in crisis services.

“I hope students will learn how to support

RAPE AWARENESS MONTH EVENTS

Throughout September, the RSVP Center will host events on campus to provide information about sexual assault prevention.

SEPT. Green Dot Mizzou

13 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Lowry Mall 22 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Stotler Lounge SEPT. Mildred Muhammad 21 7 p.m. in Jesse Auditorium

SEPT. Take Back the Night

Source: RSVP Center Calendar SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT friends and family members affected by violence and that victims and survivors will learn about resources on campus that support them,” Women’s Center adviser Suzy Day said.

The final event of the month, sponsored

by Alpha Chi Omega, is a visit from Mildred Muhammad, the former wife of the D.C. sniper.

Muhammad said the multiple random murders in 2002 could have been prevented if someone had listened to her cries of help concerning domestic abuse. She now shares her story as an advocate for survivors.

Pape said she wants students to know that

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Dr. Anne Meyer of the MU Counseling Center and seniors Katlyn Keller and Katie Riggs answer questions about the effects of rape at the RSVP event for Rape Awareness Month at Memorial Union on Wednesday. A panel of psychologists and rape survivors explained the side effects and treatments involved with various cases. rape is not okay, but it is okay to talk about it. the women from the video and a counselor from The first event of the month, held Wednesday MU’s Counseling Center. The women answered night, was a showing of the award-winning doc- questions from the audience and explained how umentary, “I’m a Survivor of Rape,” created by they utilized resources available on campus.

MU alumna Colleen McDevitt.

Keller was a part of the documentary.

The film featured four sexual violence survi“I did the video because I felt like I needed to vors, all MU students and community members. help others,” she said. “If there is anything I could After the movie, there was a panel with two of say to help others, I wanted to do it.”

Students show support at New students ask, ‘Now what?’

Triangle Coalition meeting FALL EVENTS ABBY SPUDICH Reporter

Turnout increased compared to meetings in the last academic year.

JADE EARLE Associate Editor The Triangle Coalition held its first meeting of the academic year Tuesday at the Center for Social Justice to discuss its ideas for upcoming events and give prospective members an opportunity to suggest social events for the year.

The prospect of visiting Gay Straight Alliances at local high schools generated the most enthusiasm from the participants in attendance, which consisted of both upperclassmen and underclassmen.

Freshman Francesca Pelusi said she started a GSA at her high school and thinks it is beneficial for organizations like TriCo to be available on campus.

“It’s important to be involved in something like this,” she said. “Before I came to the meeting, I expected a safe space for me to enjoy myself and be myself.”

Activism was the overriding theme throughout the meeting as the TriCo executive board members discussed the possibility of sponsoring events with the Residence Halls Association.

Although the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Resource Center does not sponsor TriCo, two programs sponsored by the center provide opportunities for people to learn about LGBTQ issues in order to educate others.

Outreach is a program through which LGBTQ students can share their coming out stories and attend classes to educate themselves about LGBTQ issues. Safe Space allows people to become trainers who are taught how to provide support for people seeking advice or counsel.

Pelusi said conversation is an important step toward gaining awareness of LGBTQ issues and avoiding prejudices.

“Understanding through conversation trumps stereotypes,” she said. “It’s important to expect someone to be understanding.”

Members mentioned participating in events that concern body issues, domestic violence within gay and lesbian rela-

tionships and suicide in the LGBTQ community.

Treasurer Emily Luft said TriCo once formed a circle around Brother Jed during the National Day of Silence event in order to block out his messages against the LGBTQ community.

The group promotes quiet confrontation when advocating LGBTQ issues and said communication is important for awareness.

An increase in communication with religious groups on campus was also suggested when participants discussed the possibility of talking to the Baptist Student Union about hosting social and formal events.

Events with other religious organizations on campus would allow both communities to understand each other better and increase communication and awareness of both groups.

TriCo Vice President Allison Braun said the turnout was encouraging.

“A lot of people showed up tonight,” she said. “It shows we’re becoming more visible on campus.”

Braun said TriCo is an important group for LGBTQ undergraduate students on campus to feel comfortable and safe.

“Even if they don’t join TriCo, at least they know that there is a place they can go to,” she said.

TriCo, which is meant to provide a positive environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning undergraduates and their supporters, emphasizes the idea of a safe space.

Maintaining a safe space means giving respect to everyone at all times, keeping discussions exclusively in the group and assuming goodwill.

Luft said having a safe space is beneficial for students who want to be themselves and feel respected.

“I think you have so many different lives as a college student,” she said. “It’s important to have a space you can come to that makes people feel more centered and safe on an overwhelming campus.”

Luft said the group receives financial support from the Diversity Fee and is affiliated with Allies in Actions and Queer People of Color.

The Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center hosted a discussion on the college experience with contributions from a panel of students called “You’re Here.

Now What?” on Wednesday.

The panel included two sophomores, two juniors and two seniors involved with the center. Panelists shared anecdotes and advice with their audience of mostly freshmen.

MU alumna Portia King led the discussion by asking students in the audience about the biggest challenges they had faced so far during the school year. Audience members cited getting involved, living off-campus, making friends and missing parents as major struggles.

Panel members noted similar struggles their freshman year and spoke about the difficulties of learning time management skills as well as adjusting academically from high school to college.

King introduced the first topic, entitled, “Involvement: It’s not mandatory but necessary,” with the aid of a Powerpoint presentation.

“You don’t really have to get involved, but it’s a great thing to do, especially to meet new people,” junior LySaundra Campbell said. “My freshman year, I lived off-campus, and the way I met people was through organizations and my job.”

Some in attendance warned against joining too many organizations and advised students to choose extracurricular activities involving their majors.

Campbell told students not to spread themselves too thin between school and other commitments.

With regard to classwork, senior Brittany Williams suggested sitting in the front of the class, especially in big lecture halls, as one way to develop a relationship with a professor.

“If you’re late, do not be afraid to find a seat,” sophomore Michael Simpkins said. “Do not be embarrassed. The professor is working for you. You’re paying that salary, so make sure you get the information that you need.”

Simpkins said when he is late to any of his classes, he makes sure to take everything he needs for class out of

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his backpack before walking into the classroom. That way he would be less disruptive to the professor and his fellow classmates.

“Utilize office hours and utilize your adviser,” sophomore LaJoyce Bogan said.

“Try to set up meetings with your teachers at least once a month.”

Senior Tristian Williams said teachers might be more understanding to students who meet with them during office hours because it shows they are putting forth extra effort.

Other suggestions included confronting professors with problems, keeping extra copies of important documents and learning to write a professional e-mail. King said she once sent an e-mail to a professor and accidentally began with “Hell” instead of “Hello.”

Senior Bryan Like suggested using a third party as a mediator to deal with social problems, such as conflict with a messy roommate.

Other social issues involve romantic relationships. Although school organizations can distract from studying, King said a boyfriend or a girlfriend will have the same effect.

“What you love and what’s good for you are two completely different things, and what’s good for you is your education,” she said.

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INVISIBLE: Group aims SUSPENDED: Pinkel says team's to end war in Uganda disciplinary process still works well step in Uganda’s path to peace, Dale said.

“This is the first time we have legislation behind what we’re doing (regarding disarming the LRA),” she said.

Supporters went to McCaskill’s office to encourage her to rally other legislators toward making sure the bill is acted upon.

“McCaskill has supported us in the past,” Dale said.

“We’re hoping she will again.

We ask that she publicly pledge to commit to read and review the president’s strategy.”

Sophomore Eden Slater said she went to McCaskill’s office to show her support for the cause.

“Everyone has a right to live, and we should be defenders of that right,” she said.

Slater said the Schools for Schools program, which paired MU with a school in Uganda last year, made her feel a connection to the conflict.

“It’s pretty cool to see the people you’re helping and to see that you are making a difference,” she said.

Slater said she feels people have a responsibility to inform others of the war in Uganda.

“Most people have no idea,”

she said. “If you have a brain tumor, you can’t fix it unless you know it’s there— people should know about this issue.”

Sophomore Emily Downing said the meeting was very important to the club’s campaign for peace.

“It was such a huge effort to get this bill into Congress,” she said. “We’ve gotten this far, and we don’t want it to go to waste.”

Downing said the group went to McCaskill’s office to ensure Obama’s administration follows through and takes action on the bill.

“It wasn’t meant to cause a lot of attention, just to encourage a local representative to help our cause,” she said.

Downing said their goal Thursday was to encourage McCaskill to push Obama to make things happen.

“If we know about a social justice issue going on in the world, it’s our responsibility to act with urgency because we are aware of it,” she said.

“Because we know about it and we are involved, we won’t back down.”

tailbacks in the Big 12 and was expected to have a career year after losing weight and gaining speed in the offseason.

Despite the many offthe-field problems that have plagued the Tigers in the preseason, coach Gary Pinkel is still confident in the disciplinary process in place.

“We’ve built the program on the discipline that we have,

and there are consequences for poor decisions,” Pinkel said. “I’m disappointed, and that’s an understatement. But our program got us to this point, and we’re going to continue to do what we do, and I expect it to clean up, but we have to earn the respect back.”

Pinkel also acknowledged the existence of offseason training to help players avoid con-

flicts both on and off the field.

“We have a process where we train kids about alcohol, about assault,” Pinkel said.

“We don’t just every once and a while bring it up. In the offseason we educate. We’re very good at it — we’re specific and very consistent.”

The Tigers open up the football season Saturday against the Illinois Fighting Illini.

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LBC: Organization sets new goals for new year not getting actively involved with the organization.

“We had people who were coming but they were just bodies in the wind,” Williams said.

“This year we really want to try and crack down and get some people who want to be here.”

Vice President Cidney King also said last year’s membership numbers were a problem.

“One of the problems last year was that we didn’t have the numbers of people that we usually like,” King said. “We’re trying to make sure we have enough people in the organization to actually do what we want to see happening.”

King said membership activity was something the organization was striving to improve in the coming year.

“Last year we had problems with retention rates and actually having people participate and bring things to the table to make change,” King said. “This year we’ve come up with a new method of how we’re going to have our senators and how LBC is going to work as a whole.”

President Lisa White said LBC will plan activities around the organization’s theme for the year.

“We have a theme for this year that we’ll try to bring from now until the end of this school year,” White said. “It’s to promote ‘Love, Leadership and Learning.’ With those three things we’re going to hold programs and different events.”

LBC’s annual yearbook, the Big 12 Book, will fol-

low the “Three L’s theme,” Communications Chairwoman Ashley Edwards said.

“With the Big 12 Book we have a new theme: ‘Love, Leadership and Learning,’” Edwards said. “I really want to focus on that. I really want that to be evident on each page of our book.”

In addition to improving the internal structure of the LBC Senate, the organization is planning to maintain solid relationships with other minority groups on campus through the Black Leadership Alliance, Williams said.

“One of the major things that LBC is able to do is help out our umbrella organizations with manpower, funding and co-programming,” Williams said. “Every few weeks or so we’ll have a meeting with all of the presidents of our umbrella organizations and we’ll get together to discuss future events.”

With a fresh new year ahead of LBC, King said the organization is aiming to be more productive than in the past.

“We just want to make sure that our senators are actually committed to us and that we’re actually passing legislation and able to do things on a bigger scale,” King said.

Williams echoed the same idea during her report for the Political Committee.

“We’re going to be more politically active on campus,” Williams said. “We’re going to be a force to be reckoned with.

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An air purifier sits in a basement office last week in McReynolds Hall. MU has placed the purifiers in each office on the lowest level of the hall after complaints of fouls smells and mold growth. contact with mold but has found all kinds of “creepy crawly things” throughout her office.

“I never knew whether a spider might crawl out from a drawer or a stack of papers,” Townsend said. “It was distracting and discomforting.”

Townsend said she has stood on top of her desk to kill the various bugs in her office. She has since reported the problem and received assistance from pest control.

Similarly, Looser said she has found mouse droppings and torn up food wrappers in her desk drawers, suggesting that mice were making prominent use of her office.

“If there is any fault here, it is that lower-level people did not listen and act earlier to solve the problem,” Townsend said. “People in general should take more responsibility and initiative when problems arise.”

EHS is working with Campus Facilities to solve the problem. Campus Facilities

spokeswoman Karlan Seville said the source of the leak has been located and repair work is scheduled for this week.

Also, dehumidifiers have been placed around the East end of the building to reduce humidity.

Campus Facilities will continue cleaning offices and carrying out mold abatement until the hall is clean again.

MU has contacted an outside contractor to clean all surfaces and personal items affected.

“We don’t know how long the response will take but we will keep at it until the cleanup is complete,” EHS Director Peter Ashbrook said.

In the meantime, faculty members have been directed to be careful with library books. Ellis Library is assisting in cleaning the books before they are re-shelved to prevent the spread of mold in the library.

Instructors are also adjusting their schedules to cope with the situation.

“I’ve had to keep in contact with students about my current location and have even been meeting with some in the Bookmark Café,” Looser said.

There have been few serious repercussions resulting from the influx of mold.

“For most people, the only health problems, if any, will be allergy-like symptoms,” Ashbrook said.

Townsend said Tate Hall has been on the list for renovation since she started working at MU 20 years ago and putting up with spiders for a couple of years is not a problem.

“Right now, MU is facing many bigger problems,” Looser said. “Compared to budget cuts of up to 25 percent, mold and mouse droppings are pretty insignificant. They are annoying, but not a big setback.”

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Knitters attend first Stitch ‘n’ Bitch of the year Attendees can vent while improving their skills.

Allison Prang Staff Writer Stitch ‘n’ Bitch, the campus group for students and faculty interested in knitting, held its first meeting of the academic year Wednesday night at the Center for Social Justice.

Freshman Gelsey Minnick said she has been knitting for three years and came to the meeting for two things.

“I wanted to stitch and bitch, mostly bitch,” Minnick said.

Minnick spent her time knitting a teal scarf with more than a dozen other people teaching and learning how to knit.

“Strangers will meet and teach others how to knit and crochet and then become friends,” Women’s Center Adviser Suzy Day said.

The weekly meetings are run open-house style, and anyone is welcome to knit and leave as they please.

Day said MU began to hold Stitch ‘n’ Bitch meetings in 2003 when former Women’s Center adviser, Beth Pickens, established the group on campus.

Stitch ‘n’ Bitch is not strictly unique to MU. The nationwide organization provides knitters with information on how to start their own group, and members can purchase specific Stitch ‘n’ Bitch materials and knitting books.

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Junior Emily Luft teaches junior Christina Leaderbrand how to crochet Wednesday during Stitch N’ Bitch in the Center for Social Justice. Because it was the first meeting of the year, the focus of the night was teaching new attendees how to either stitch or croc2het.

Center’s new website, Stitch affiliated with the Women’s TVs on campus and through come in with all different lev‘n’ Bitch “is a national move- Center and teaches tradition- the Women Center’s website. els and skills.” ment to reclaim historically al female values.

Day said it typically has a She said she assists group devalued ‘women’s work’ while “I really like knitting and core group of students who members who are new to knithaving radical conversations have for a while,” Harcore said. attend meetings every week, ting and who may not be familwith friends and new acquainDay said the Women’s Center and the average attendance iar with the fundamentals. tances and creating fabulous has been advertising more this is between five and 20 stu“As a staff member, I help fashions.” year by tabling the group at stu- dents and around three to four teach some of the basics of Freshman anthropolog y dent events and fairs. She dis- teachers. knitting and crocheting to major Emmie Harcore said plays the materials they use for “It’s a very initiative-based everyone who comes to Stitch she was interested in attend- knitting to help prompt ques- group,” said Struby Struble, ‘n’ Bitch,” Struble said. “I really ing the meeting partially tions about the organization. support staff for the Center like seeing people help each because she liked that it is They have also advertised on for Social Justice. “People other.”

MSA adds step in legislation process The bill will prevent backup of legislation.

Kelly Olejnik Staff Writer The Missouri Students Association approved a bill Wednesday that changes the way legislation is introduced and passed through the Student Fee Review Committee and MSA. “Last semester there was a communication breakdown between SFRC and MSA,” MSA Senate Speaker Evan Wood said. “Operations Committee stepped up to the plate.”

According to the bill, legislation will be passed through SFRC and MSA at a slower pace through the requirement that each bill go through a first and second reading before being voted on by the Senate at large.

In the past, all SFRC legislation would come to the MSA senate in bulk during the spring semester. SFRC would also present numerous piec-

es of legislation at one time, resulting in a long meeting.

“About 23 to 27 student fees would all come through in one meeting,” said Jacob Sloan, Board of Elections Commissioners Chairman and author of the bill. “It was too much to handle.”

According to the bill, MSA senators tend to leave during meetings, which impacts student voice and could misrepresent the amount of undergraduate student government support for the decisions made by SFRC. The slowed process will give the Senate ample time to ask questions and provide feedback on the legislation, Sloan said.

Slowing the legislation process will also keep meetings within a more reasonable time span and prevent large amounts of legislation from coming through a single meeting.

Passing legislation through SFRC and MSA is a process that will benefit from being slowed down, Wood said.

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English program integrates cultures The program aims to connect non-native English speakers with native speakers.

Jimmy Hibsch Staff Writer When Dongmei Yu moved to America from South Korea a month ago for his graduate studies at MU, he said he was immersed in a culture and language he had never experienced.

That’s why he’s joining the Language Partners Program, an opportunity for native and nonnative English speakers to converse and gain cultural insight from each other.

“I’m not good at English,” Yu said. “I need to spend more time speaking English, so this program is good for my situation.

That’s why I come.”

About 55 potential participants showed up to an informational meeting Tuesday, up from about 15 interested participants last year, Women’s Center Adviser Suzy Day said. Despite the relatively small turnout at the informational session last year, the overall participation in the program ranges from 300 to 500 participants annually. Day is expecting higher numbers this year.

Junior Raven Maragh joined the program this year to enhance

her cultural knowledge.

“I think it’s really important to widen my horizons a little bit about people different than me, whether it’s speaking a different language or a different culture,” Maragh said. “It’s easy to go through four years of college and just kind of go with the flow of taking classes, getting your own friends from your own circle. There are people out there different than us and that’s really important to learn about.”

The program pairs a nonnative English speaker with a native English speaker, encouraging them to converse for at least an hour a week. Because one of the program’s intentions is to enhance the non-native English speaker’s English skills, Day said she encourages the native English speaker to not be fluent in his or her partner’s native language. This prevents the conversation from reverting back to the nonnative English speaker’s natural tongue.

“It’s important just to have a conversation,” Day said. “Nonnative English speakers may have all of these intensive English classes where they learn the rules of English grammar and need a space to practice conversation.

This gives them a space to ask if they have any questions about any slang they have heard or anything like that.”

Day and other Women’s Center

staff members pair the couples, which she joked are sometimes paired up a little too well.

“We like to make this announcement every year -- this is not a dating show,” Day said.

“In the past we have had people propose to their partner during the program, and it makes your partner kind of uncomfortable.”

Although the program has no intentions of initiating a lifelong romance, it oftentimes results in a lifelong friendship.

“Some partners will keep in touch and travel to each other’s countries after they graduate,” Day said. “It’s pretty cool to see people who are so different in culture meet and become friends. There are some people who don’t even sign up anymore because they have each other’s contact information, and when they come back to town they just pair up.”

Anyone interested in the opportunity can sign up on the Women’s Center website. Day said there are usually significantly more non-native English speakers signed up for the program, so any native English speakers will be paired quickly.

“It’s just a really cool way to meet people that you may have never been able to meet,” Day said. “Anyone can sign up, so if you have people who live in the community and aren’t students here it doesn’t matter — everyone can sign up.”

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Affiliate Coordinator Elizabeth Tate talks to prospective volunteers during the Volunteer Action Center recruitment fair. Tate works for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Agencies informed students about volunteer opportunities.

MICHELLE REICHMEIER Reporter Thirty-eight community service agencies recruited students for the new year Wednesday at the 19th annual “Celebration of Service” volunteer fair on Lowry Mall.

Students, faculty, staff and Columbia residents had the opportunity to learn about local volunteer agencies and how to become involved in the different notfor-profit organizations. The Voluntary Action Center, the University YMCA and service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega sponsored the event.

“There is definitely an orga-

nization or agency for everyone to become involved with to make a difference in our community,” VAC Executive Director Cindy Mustard said.

The Voluntary Action Center works to provide volunteer information and training and also to encourage the community to respond to local issues.

Organizations such as Peace Works, the Girl Scouts and Ronald McDonald House set up tables along Lowry, inviting students to learn more about their agencies and to become involved.

Mustard said the fair was geared toward university students because the community depends on student help.

“Even though Columbia is small, it has the same problems as larger cities,” Mustard said.

Freshman Taylor Irwin attended the fair hoping to

• Would I rather commit to a long-term or short-term position?

• What are my interests?

What do I enjoy doing?

• What are my skills and how can I apply them to a volunteer position?

• Do I want to work directly with people or would I rather do indirect work, such as clerical or financing?

• Do I want one-on-one or with a group?

• With what population would I like to volunteer?

Source: Voluntary Action Center Helping Hand Catalog (available at event) for the agency’s work.

“Whatever time you can give will make a difference,” Mustard said. “A little bit can go a long way.”

Students who missed the fair can find the agencies on the VAC website at www. vacmo.org or by calling 573874-2273.

Manager promoting bar after weekend assault The victim was attacked with a box cutter.

Police arrested a homeless man after he was accused of attacking a patron at a downtown bar.

Jimmy Ward, 51, was removed from Willie’s Pub and Pool at 1109 E. Broadway after he pushed an employee and caused a disturbance. He had been drinking, according to a report from the Columbia Police Department.

After numerous attempts to return, a bouncer at the door tried to prevent Ward’s re-entry.

The victim, who also worked at Willie’s, joined the bouncer at the door for conversation because he was there socially for the night.

Then, Ward became violent and aggressively approached the man. To keep Ward outside the bar, the victim pushed and hit Ward. Ward

slashed the victim on the nose and forearm with a box cutter from his pocket, the police report stated.

“Small lacerations both, but we had medics respond who took him to University Hospital where he was treated,” CPD spokeswoman Jessie Haden said.

After the victim was cut, people at the bar tackled Ward to keep him from harming anyone else.

“We were dispatched to Willie’s at about 10:30 p.m. in reference (to) a disturbance,” Haden said. “An MUPD officer heard the call and arrived before we did to assist and had detained Ward for us, and we really appreciate that. He was arrested for first-degree assault, armed criminal action, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.”

Officers transported Ward to the Boone County Jail.

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By now, everyone knows about the controversial situation developing around Ground Zero in New York.

American Muslim Imam Feisal Rauf and his wife, Daisy Khan, secured approval to establish what they are calling Park51. It would serve as both a cultural center and a mosque for Muslims in New York City.

Despite the fact that city officials, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg, have given their blessings to the project -- and the fact that Muslims have already been meeting in that location for more than a year -- it has incurred the criticism and outrage of many Americans throughout the country.

There is not very much the American people won’t accept or at least respect these days. The vicious cycles of political correctness and postmodern open-mindedness take care of that.

But sometimes, something comes along that falls through the cracks of American tolerance and gets under the skin of our sensibilities. These issues are often emotional or painful to various parties and Park51, it seems, is one of these issues.

The problem with emotionally sensitive topics, though, is that the judgment of those invested often gets clouded when dealing with them.

On the one side, you have conservatives like Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich championing the idea that Ground Zero is sacred and building a mosque is a slap in the face to the families and memories of the people who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

On the other side, you have liberals like Bloomberg and President Barack Obama defending the construction of the cultural center based on our right to freedom of religion.

My question is, why are there only two sides?

It seems to me there is a very blatant third option that doesn’t get as much press -- probably because it’s not as polarizing. What if we just didn’t make this a big deal?

The goal of a terrorist, as the name suggests, is to create terror in his or her victim. The terrorists on 9/11 didn’t achieve a victory when the twin towers fell, but did in the fear and panic that followed in their wake. Every time we show symptoms of fear of terrorism, they can exult in yet another victory.

The Islamophobia (sic) coming out in the face of the mosque controversy is, I think, the worst thing that could’ve happened. Now, the terrorist can look across the Atlantic and see an America gripped with fear of not only terrorists but also the religion many of them adhere to -- a fear they project through hateful signs and angry rants against a building that is not only a mosque, but also a cultural center with a goal of improving interfaith relations between Islam and the belief systems we accept over here.

Maybe the best response would’ve been just to build it and forgo the anger and outcry. Maybe that would’ve sent a message to any terrorist groups paying attention that they may have gotten us once, but that we as a people are stronger than our skyscrapers.

Maybe it would’ve shown them we would honor the memories of our fallen countrymen by not allowing the hate of the ideologies that ended their lives to win by crippling our tolerance with fear.

We could have shown Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and everyone else that we are not afraid of them, that we could come out of one of our worst national tragedies since Pearl Harbor with the same tolerance and strength that has always been so central to the American way of life.

Instead, we displayed a divided front. We offered up weakness, bitterness and anger, and it’s too late to go back now. And the terrorists win again.

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learn more about possible volunteer work. In addition to her involvement on campus, she hopes to become more active in the Columbia community through various service opportunities.

“Getting out and volunteering off-campus is important, because as students, we need to realize there’s more to the city than just the college,” Irwin said. “The community supports us, so in turn, we should help support the community.”

Junior Thomaz DeSouza agreed with Irwin.

“In a community that is secluded like a college campus, it is very easy to get lost in studies or organizations that one is a part of and lose sight into the real world,” DeSouza said. “Volunteering gives college students a wake-up to the real world and allows them to better understand the blessings that they are receiving.”

Irwin said she believes college students and Columbia residents should combine resources to help make a difference in the city.

“Students didn’t get to Mizzou without help, so it’s important to help others reach their goals too,” Irwin said.

If students are worried about balancing service obligations with school or afraid of not having enough time to volunteer, Mustard encourages them to find something they like, to do short-term projects and to not overcommit. She suggests volunteering with a friend for a few hours at a time to get a taste

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Ward faces four charges: • First-degree assault • Armed criminal action • Possession of a controlled substance • Possession of drug paraphernalia

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level has occurred at the bar in the 10 years I’ve been here,” said Chad Morrow, general manager of Willie’s Pub and Pool. “It has made us reiterate our training policies to new employees, but our precautions remain the same as they were before.”

Morrow has not had bad experiences with the homeless prior to Sunday’s crime.

“Homeless people are found around downtown businesses, but 99.9 percent of the time that is not a

problem,” Morrow said. “I would hate for people to think homeless people cause trouble because of this isolated incident.”

Morrow also hopes the crime will not stop people from coming to Willie’s or to downtown Columbia itself.

“People should not be deterred from downtown and think it is not safe because of this,” Morrow said.

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The art and culture invasion of Columbia * Mark your calendars for for the upcoming year in Columbia arts

ROOTS ‘N BLUES ‘N BBQ FESTIVAL Date: Oct. 1 through Oct. 2 Location: Downtown Columbia Price: Advanced weekend passes, $15; regular priced weekend passes, $25; day passes, $10 This annual festival plays host to more than a dozen blues musicians, such as The Derek Trucks Band and more than 50 competing barbecue dishes. Grab some grub and get ready to get down at Columbia’s biggest music event of the year.

A RTRAGEOUS FRIDAYS Date: Oct. 8 through Oct. 10 Location: Various galleries Price: Free A few times a year, Columbia’s art galleries all open their doors at once for a citywide galler y crawl. Each location offers its own event, including art exhibits, live perfor mances and interactive crafts.

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Billy Bowers, a member of the Blind Boys of Alabama, performs during the Roots N’ Blues N’ BBQ Festival in 2009. Roots N’ Blues features various artists and is held annually.

Columbia’s venues offer the experienced art-seeker a continuous cultural haven to bask in throughout the year.

But for the less experienced, entertainment dry spells have been known to drive the desperate to partake in long-regretted nights of drunken karaoke or, for the more reserved, lonely nights spent slack-jawed in front of basement computer lab monitors.

Let this year be different. Save

some face, pry yourself away from those three-hour StumbleUpon sessions and experience Columbia at its finest.

“W E A LWAYS S WING ” J AZZ S ERIES Date: See wealwaysswing.org for schedule Location: The Blue Note, Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts, The Columns Ballroom, Mur r y’s, Windsor Ballroom Holiday Inn

Select Price: Individual tickets starting at $16, season tickets starting at $176 If jazz is your bag, check out a “We Always Swing” event. Begin the experience with the annual “Jazz, Wine & Beer” Pub Crawl on Sept. 30 through Columbia’s bars.

For the under-21 jazz enthusiasts, 11 concerts are offered in various venues throughout the year and season tickets, as well as individual tickets, are available.

C ITIZEN JANE FILM FESTIVAL Date: Oct. 15 through Oct. 17 Location: Stephens College and Ragtag Cinema Price: Plain Jane pass (guarantees entry into all films and workshops), $60; Insane Jane pass (allows entry to all films, workshops and special events and guarantees first choice of films), $100 Citizen Jane Film Festival offers viewers a variety of films from all genres. The films are created by women who seem to be crying, “Anything you can do, I can do better.” In response to the low percentage of box office busters written, produced or directed by women,

the festival provides women in the industry an outlet to show their work. Passes allow viewers entrance to all films and auxiliary events, so you can see if these women really can do it better than their male counterparts.

C ATACOMBS A RT MARKET & B AZAAR Date: Fall 2010 Location: Artlandish Gallery Price: Free Although Columbia sees artists and musicians from all over the globe, its hometown talent is just as rich. See what local artists are creating or show off your own art at the Catacombs Art Market & Bazaar.

The event opens booth space for artists to buy, sell, trade or display their goods.

TRUE /FALSE FILM FEST Date: March 3 through March 6 Location: Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts, Ragtag Cinema, The Blue Note, Forrest Theatre, Macklanburg Playhouse, Windsor Auditorium Price: TBD If a trek to Sundance or Toronto is out of the question, documentary film buffs can still enjoy four days of up-and-coming movies at Columbia’s own indie film fest, Tr ue/False Film Fest. The event features dozens of nonfiction movies, as well as debates, parties and lectures in six Columbia venues. Stock up on popcorn and gear up for an extended weekend in front of the big screen. emily willroth | senior staff writer

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Big Muddy attracts national, * local acts to St. Louis PrinceFor one weekend, Sept. 4 and 5, the cobblestone roads of Laclede’s Landing in downtown St. Louis will transform from city streets to stages for the Big Muddy Blues Festival, the city’s only blues festival.

With 30 acts, from nationally known, award-winning artists such as Booker T. to regional and local favorites such as Kim Massie, this year’s lineup has sounds for everyone. But selecting this year’s performances proved to be difficult.

“The bands and artists really love to be a part of (the festival), so everybody’s trying to get on the lineup,” Executive Producer Emily Kochan said.

“There are some of the staple favorites that do make their reappearance on the lineup every couple of years because they’re a big draw and people really love them, but we like to give everybody an opportunity and a chance to be a part of the event.”

The free festival has three outdoor stages hosting performances from 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in St. Louis’ oldest district. Included in this year’s lineup is Nick Curran and the Lowlifes. Influenced by everyone from Howlin’ Wolf and Little Richard to The Ramones and Misfits, the band is known for having a sound and style all its own.

“We definitely put on a real highenergy (show),” front man Nick Curran said. “I like to get the crowd going and just hope that they enjoy the highenergy show that we put on. I know we’re going to have a good time, we always do.”

The Big Muddy Blues Festival draws an estimated 60,000 attendees each year from all parts of the country, as well as some MU and University of Illinois fans from the Arch Rivalry game at the nearby Edward Jones Dome on the same weekend.

“People have come here from New Orleans, Louisiana, from Michigan,” Kochan said. “They really come from

The blues festival brings in 60,000 attendees to Laclede's Landing each year.

all over. They plan their summer vacations, their last minute getaways to come to the blues festival. It’s kind of a tradition for a lot of people.”

The festival will also feature street vendors from some of St. Louis’ favorite restaurants, in addition to traditional festival foods. Celebrating its 15th year, the Big Muddy Blues Festival has music, food and a crowd for everyone.

“It’s a great, very chill crowd,” Kochan said. “And it’s a great area to celebrate the blues because this is the oldest district in St. Louis, and our location being just on the north end of the Arch and with our backdrop being Big Muddy itself, the Mississippi River

and the trains that roll by, it really gives a great bluesy feeling. Everything ties into the whole vibe.”

Having previously performed at the Big Muddy Blues Festival with bluesy rock outfit the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Curran is excited to be performing again this year with the Lowlifes.

“We always have a great time in St. Louis, so we always love coming there,” Curran said. “It’s a great city.”

Stage locations, parking information, artist information and a full lineup can be found at bigmuddybluesfestival. wordpress.com. dani kinnison | senior staff writer

MOVE HIGHLIGHTS (MOVIE RELEASE) “MACHETE”

(MOVIE RELEASE) “GOING THE DISTANCE”

Release Date: Friday, Sept. 3

Release Date: Friday, Sept. 3

JESSICA ALBA STRIPS DOWN IN THIS FILM BASED OFF THE FAKE TRAILER MADE FOR THE 2007 FILM “GRINDHOUSE.” DIRECTOR ROBERT RODRIGUEZ CONTINUES THE “GRINDHOUSE” TRADITION BY MAKING “MACHETE” AS BRUTALLY VIOLENT, EROTIC AND OVER-THE-TOP AS “PLANET TERROR.” IF YOU LOVE FILMS SO BAD THEY’RE GOOD, BUY YOUR TICKET NOW. “MACHETE” ISN’T GOING TO WIN ANY OSCARS, BUT IT IS GOING TO MAKE YOU LAUGH AND FIST PUMP AT THE GLORY OF GORE.

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JUSTIN LONG MOVES UP IN THE WORLD WHEN HE STARS OPPOSITE DREW BARRYMORE IN THIS R-RATED ROM-COM. BEFORE THE EYE-ROLLING STARTS, “GOING THE DISTANCE” ACTUALLY LOOKS FUNNY. CHARLIE DAY (“IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA”) AND CHRISTINA APPLEGATE (“ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY”) SHOULD TURN THIS FILM INTO A CRASS, ENJOYABLE ROMP THROUGH THE LABOR OF LOVE.

(EVENT) HIGH HARMONIES & TALL TALES

Time: 8 p.m.

Date: Sunday, Sept. 5 Location: Ragtag Cinema, 10 Hitt St. Tickets: $5 THINGS GET A LITTLE MUSICAL SUNDAY AT RAGTAG CINEMA AS THEY HOST PORTLAND, ORE. SINGER-SONGWRITER KATY DAVIDSON AND ARTIST NICOLE J. GEORGES FOR A NIGHT OF MUSIC AND STORIES. IF THAT WASN’T ENTICING ENOUGH, RAE FITZGERALD AND COLUMBIA MUSICIAN SHANNON DIAZ WILL ALSO PERFORM. NOT SURE WHAT TO EXPECT? RAGTAG’S WEBSITE SAYS THE EVENT WILL PROVIDE “THREE-PART HARMONIES, MATCHING OUTFITS AND POSSIBLY A GAY ANIMAL CALENDAR.” SOUNDS LIKE ALL IN A DAYS WORK AT RAGTAG CINEMA.

(EVENT) TIM GAITHER

Time: 9:30 p.m.

Dates: Friday, Sept. 3 and Saturday, Sept. 4 Location: Déjà vu Comedy Club, 405 Cherry St. Tickets: $7 Friday, $8 Saturday TIM GAITHER ISN’T A SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN. HE MIGHT DELIVER ALL OF HIS JOKES WITH A SOUTHERN TWANG, BUT HE IS FAR FROM BEING COLONEL SANDERS. GAITHER WILL MAKE AUDIENCES LAUGH WITH JOKES ABOUT MASCULINITY, JOINTS AND TERRORISM. IF HIS CRUDE HUMOR ISN’T APPEALING, YOU CAN AT LEAST KNOCK BACK A COUPLE JAGER BOMBS (TWO FOR ONE ON SATURDAY!) AND THEN EVERYTHING WILL BE FUNNY.

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CHASE KOENEKE movie columnist

‘Piranha’ a masterpiece of failure

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The movie relies on 3-D gimmicks to hide its inferiority but remains fun.

I’ve been known to bash the recent inquisition of 3-D in today’s film landscape. I hate “Avatar,” and I hate that 3-D is being slapped onto movies after the fact to make them seem hip and with it. I also absolutely detest the idea of shelling out a bill with Andrew Jackson’s face on it to take a girl on a date — and that’s not even including dinner!

But despite the profuse amounts of venom I seem to spew at all things three-dimensional, in completely uncharacteristic fashion, I like “Piranha 3-D.” Actually, “like” isn’t the right word. I respect “Piranha 3-D.” It knows what it is: a 15-year-old boy’s perverted, “Jaws”-inspired, practically soft-core pornographic exploitation extravaganza.Silly computer-generated fish, excessive gore and boobs as far as the eye can see — “Piranha 3-D” hits all its targets with pinpoint accuracy.

Even the 3-D is ridiculous, review which is just the way it should PIRANHA be. Things come at you and your 3-D specs almost constantly, rangDIRECTOR: ing from angry fish to outboard ALEXANDRE AJA ARD motors-turned-chainsaws and even RICH : ING UR AT FE a severed penis. Yeah, that’s right, a DREYFUSS, VING RHAMES, Y severed penis.

JERR YD, LLO R PHE ISTO CHR But strangely, it seems to hearO'CONNELL ken back to the gimmicky roots of R G: TIN RA RUNNING TIME: 1 3-D film’s past.

Like the movies before it, HOUR, 28 MINUTES “Piranha” uses 3-D as a crutch 5 of because it has nothing else to stand on. And that’s exactly what it’s supposed to do. If you saw the trailer for “Piranha” and thought, “This movie looks awesome,” you certainly won’t be disappointed because it was made especially for you, broski.

“Piranha” is simple. It’s straightforward. It’s in your face. It doesn’t care that it has terrible, flat characters with even worse actors bringing them to life — “life” being a relative term, of course. I’ve seen cardboard standees with more talent. “Piranha” doesn’t care that it’s set during spring break, yet released at the end of summer.

It doesn’t care that its biggest stars are a washed-up Jerry O’Connell, an exhausted-looking Christopher Lloyd (who to this day is still ripe for a “Back to the Future,” Doc Brown-inspired comedy) and that one dude from the Sunday Night Baseball commercials. There’s no steak and barely any sizzle, but somehow director Alexandre Aja has turned lead into gold, or at the very least, fool’s gold.

My only real issue with “Piranha” is I have no idea how to classify it. On one hand, the film is a hilarious parody of the gimmick-ridden 3-D and monster movies that came before it.

I mean, there’s no way the filmmakers weren’t completely self-aware with all the obvious clichés packed into this monstrosity, right? On the other hand, it might just be a cliché-packed monstrosity and nothing more.

Either way, it is hilariously entertaining whether you enjoy it on the surface or if you enjoy it as a farce. Go forth and watch “Piranha 3-D” without fear of ridicule; the only disappointment you’ll have is with how much you might actually like it.

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junkies From Batman to X-Men, *Comic hit Rock to get Rock Bottom Comics flourish Bottom their fix.

Tucked in between Ernie’s Diner and Monarch Jewelry stands a hub of comic book culture that could coax the inner nerd out of James Dean. Rock Bottom Comics, owned and operated by Columbia local Glenn Brewer since 1973, is a longstanding downtown fixture and a haven for the comic book enthusiast. Terms such as ‘geek’ or ‘nerd’ are largely embraced at the shop, where employee John Doerflinger describes his job as a “paid comic geek.”

Like the famed spotlight over Gotham City, a glowing emblem of Batman’s Batsignal hangs in Rock Bottom’s window. It beckons passersby to take a closer look.

Inside, the store is a two room set-up adorned with shelves of comics and related collectables, old and new. “(Rock Bottom) is a smaller space, but colorful and open, and we have a lot of variety,” Doerflinger says.

The employees at Rock Bottom are equipped with an impressive knowledge of comic culture and the ability to scout out a fitting series for any patron curious enough to pick up a book. Rock Bottom Manager James Cagle claims matching a reader with a book is as easy as knowing a customer’s favorite movie.

“I could show you any a ton of books and how to empty your wallet,” Cagle said.

Cagle’s childhood job as a paperboy allowed him to delve into the world of comics. He describes his first purchase, “X-Men #144,” with the nostalgia of recollecting a pivotal childhood experience.

“I remember walking into the market and seeing the cover, and it just blew me away,” he said.

Cagle has worked at Rock Bottom off and on for 23 years and has seen the store’s customer base evolve over time to include more young adults, as well as an increasing number of women. But according to Cagle, a typical Rock Bottom customer is by no

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Customer Drew Stuart browses Thursday at Rock Bottom Comics located at 1029 E.Walnut St. Rock Bottom carries many comic books from nationally-known artists as well as local ones. the gateway comic. It got me hooked.” means typical.

In addition to classics such as “Columbia draws a really interesting pool of people with all of the schools “X-Men” and “Spider-Man,” the shop around, so we really don’t have any sort of boasts a selection of comic books created by writers and cartoonists from Columbia, typical customer,” Cagle said.

Rock Bottom patron Rachel Thudium such as the underground comics of former of Springfield enjoys the store, with its MU art professor Frank Stack. Stack pubembracing atmosphere and friendly, help- lished under the name Foolbert Sturgeon to ful employees, for supplying her Wonder avoid any backlash from the University for his “The Adventures of Jesus” series.

Woman fix.

Cagle has also seen customers turn to “Good comic book shops are hard to find,” Thudium said. “I’ve been really creators over the years.

“We sell comics now that were created happy with this one.”

Cagle and Doerflinger recommend “The by people who first visited the store simply Sandman” series to any first-time comic as customers,” Cagle said.

From customers-turned-artists to comic readers, but they’ve also noticed “The newbies, it seems like Columbians enjoy hitX-Men” series seems to rope people in.

“My brother is to blame for getting me ting Rock Bottom. alex baumhardt | reporter started on ‘X-Men,’” Doerflinger said. “It’s

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Stone returns to roots * In a state where Kansas City-native Tech N9ne and his posse of high-energy scalawags reign supreme, Stevie Stone is Columbia’s steady hip-hop connection.

At first glance, Stone’s short, impressive retrospective reveals he might very well be on the path to stardom. He began his music career opening for Tech himself at a local festival, then followed the typical rap pattern. He constantly produced new material in the form of street mixtapes and eventually signed to Ruthless Records, releasing his full-length debut LP, New Kid Comin’, in fall 2009.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about Stone is his vision of the future. Sure, he’s focused on typical sideshows such as a blooming acting career, clothing line and general entrepreneurial monopolization, but his message is contradictory to rap clichés.

“I want to be somebody that helps out others: the community, the kids,” Stone said. “Most importantly, I want to put a positive image on hip-hop.”

When asked to elaborate on this seemingly unprecedented statement (from a rapper, at least),

The Columbia rapper moves past typical hip-hop clichés.

Stone insisted, “I have a lot of messages to give to people. The sky is really the limit, you know what I mean?”

Stone’s career path could’ve been a lot different.

“When I graduated school, I had a full ride to play basketball at a junior college in Des Moines,” he said.

For those of you who just shuddered at visions of “multi”-talented ballers Ron Artest and Shaquille O’Neal, never fear. For Stone, music comes before everything else.

“My heart was in the music,” Stone said excitedly. “I came down, did my first show with Tech and never turned back. I got offered the same scholarship a year or two later, but by then I had moved on.”

The road to discovery was full of breaks for Stone. After a few years of putting out street tapes, he was signed to a production deal by a St. Louis group funded by, among others, the wife of St. Louis Cardinals owner Bill Dewitt. He then did a Billboard showcase in Florida, where the CEO of Ruthless Records bumped into Stone’s production

manager. Continuous talks led to Stone’s signing, and some long hours in the studio resulted in New Kid Comin’.

“When you first start out, you think everything is gonna happen overnight,” Stone said. “But it takes patience. With Ruthless, the stars were aligned. My ideas for the record were the same as their ideas for the record. Mixtapes are raw and rough sometimes, but with an album, you’ve got to paint a picture.”

Stone finds himself back in Columbia on Sept. 4 at The Blue Note, and no one is more excited about this than Stevie himself.

“Going to school here for so many years, I know so many people,” Stone said. “They’re all gonna come out, and I get to show off what I’ve been working on.”

Stone likes to put things in perspective, and despite having played in front of more fans in other cities, he’s excited about the show at The Blue Note.

“It’s always big,” Stone said. “Nothing really compares to coming home.” alex smith | reporter

MOVE HIGHLIGHTS (EVENT) THE PEACE NOOK’S SUNDAY FREE FILM SERIES

(EVENT) HERE COME THE MUMMIES WITH OPEN>SUNDAY

TIME: 7 P.M. DATE: SUNDAY, SEPT. 5 LOCATION: THE PEACE NOOK, 804-C E. BROADWAY

TIME: 7:30 P.M. DATE: SUNDAY, SEPT. 5 LOCATION: THE BLUE NOTE, 17 N. NINTH ST. TICKETS: $15

If you’re sticking around Columbia this Labor Day weekend, don’t miss The Peace Nook’s Free Film Series. This week, the Nook screens “Norma Rae.” The film stars Sally Field as Norma Rae, an Alabama textile worker who attempts to unionize the mill where she works. The film won two Oscars at the 1980 Academy Awards and was nominated for best picture. Watching an Oscar-winning film for free sounds like a pretty good way to spend Sunday night.

Halloween might be two months away, but it’s never too early to get into the holiday spirit.

Here Come the Mummies is a 16-piece band that plays big band music while dressed in traditional mummy garb. You read that right. On stage, the band members might look like humans wrapped in toilet paper, but they are really ancient mummies who have risen from the grave and have a passion for saxophones and bongos.

(GAME RELEASE) “KINGDOM HEARTS: BIRTH BY SLEEP”

(ALBUM REVIEW) PATAGONIAN RATS, TERA MELOS

RELEASE DATE: TUESDAY, SEPT. 7 PLATFORM: PLAYSTATION PORTABLE RATING: E10+

RELEASE DATE: TUESDAY, SEPT. 7

Disney and “Final Fantasy” fans can rejoice once more as the latest iteration of “Kingdom Hearts” comes to PlayStation Portable. Your morning commute just got a lot more fun as you team up with Mickey Mouse and Sora to defeat evil. Don’t worry about those haters looking at you with disgust on the bus — you’ve got an actionpacked adventure in your hands.

California mathrockers Tera Melos releases its third studio album after a threeyear absence from recording original studio music. The band is largely experimental and its off-the-wall song titles are a part of that experiment.

Hell, all the tracks from Drugs to the Dear Youth were quotes from “The Simpsons.” If Patagonian Rats is anything like the rest of the band’s discography, the album will hit you with a wall of complex sounds. Moshing with your iPod isn’t optional.

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Tweet alongside MU’s most famous, infamous Twitter accounts Resident hall- Get in on the joke and these icons of ready recipes *follow Columbia KRISSY TRIPP food columnist

Between the residence halls and cheap Columbia housing, it’s likely many readers don’t have the greatest kitchen access. Some landlords rent out terrible kitchens.

Some housing has community kitchens. But even if you do wander to your nearest community kitchen, you don’t have pots, pans, blenders or mixers lying around.

Nor does the average two-liter refrigerator have room for enough food to create many recipes.

What’s a residence hall dweller to do when the dining halls are closed and the thought of another night of Gumby’s or Formosa seems almost sickening? Make a few of these recipes using nothing more than the microwave, and all these ingredients should fit in a mini-fridge.

For a quick lunch or late night snacks, try quesadillas. Two tortilla shells and shredded cheese for 30 seconds in the microwave and you’re all set. Try wheat tortillas for a healthier version.

Both the cheese and tortilla shells can be pushed to the side, so they don’t take up much room. If plain cheese seems too bland but you don’t want the extra veggies, try grabbing a few ranch or hot sauce packets next time you’re at Emporium.

Salad shakers or steamers are another good snack for lunch. It might not hit that late-night-craving spot, but it does contain less calories than a pizza. Use a few points on salad dressing at Emporium and drizzle it in the bag.

You won’t even have to wash a r e c i p e bowl with these.

If you choose the Asian vegetaYOGURT ble steamers, drizzle two teriyaki or DESSERT DI- soy sauce packets in the bag before microwaving. It turns into a decent STIR THE INGRE microwave Chinese food knock-off, ENTS TO MAKE A QUICK HOMEMADE and you won’t have to tip the delivery guy.

DESSERT. If you have a sweet tooth but 1 CUP: VANILLA YOGURT 2 TEASPOONS: VANILLA like to keep your calories in check, keep vanilla yogurt in your refrigCAPPUCCINO POWFER MIX SPRINKLE: CHOCOLATE erator at all times. You can mix it with cappuccino powder mix for CHIPS OR GRAHAM CRACKa java-flavored dessert, use it as a ERS IF DESIRED fruit dip or eat it plain if you’re in a huge hurry.

To eat more protein, keep peanut butter around. It makes a good dip for celery, apples or bananas, and it goes great with a variety of sandwiches. My favorite lunch is peanut butter and Cheerios on wheat toast — it’s super filling.

If you’re a fan of pasta but tired of it coming in a can, you can make a quick and dirty version of Greek pasta by boiling ramen noodles without any seasoning.

When the noodles are finished, drain them and add a couple spoonfuls of feta cheese and a tiny can of black olives.

Since you’re not likely to store Greek seasonings, and you’re already cutting this recipe quite short of it’s potential, buy feta with your favorite seasoning.

The pasta recipe can be recreated with spaghetti too— just warm up some pasta sauce (buy small cans) and add it to the noodles. If you like your spaghetti with meatballs, or meatless balls, look in the frozen food section for microwavable spaghetti balls and weigh out how valuable your mini-freezer space is.

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In our increasingly Twitter-obsessed society, users of the site are being forced to set themselves apart from the masses if they want to get noticed by more than just their friends and porn stars. How are they doing this? Well, if you’re famous, it definitely helps. At MU, there are a few Twitter accounts that have garnered a large number of followers by being run by wellknown students or by parodying well-known figures around campus. Here are a few MU-related Twitter personalities you should probably follow. @FakeBrianBrooks – Shockingly enough, Brian Brooks said he actually finds his fake Twitter account to be quite funny. The Associate Dean at the School of Journalism was first parodied on Twitter sometime last year and has become a topic of conversation for Twitter enthusiasts around the School of Journalism.

The account touches on various parts of Fake Brian Brooks’ life, from commenting on the latest J. Crew catalogue and cute girls around campus to weeding out beginning journalism students. “I really don’t mind it,” the real Brooks said in an e-mail. “In fact, I’m flattered that someone thought there should be a Fake Brian Brooks.” @Kingsleyyy — With a staggering 51,000 followers, sophomore Kingsley Russell has definitely figured out a successful brand for himself online. After starting as a YouTube sensation, the MU sophomore successfully carried his success over to Twitter, where his daily tweets consist of shortened versions of his sarcastic YouTube quips. Kingsley records most of his videos from his dorm room, adding a sense of collegiate-ness that makes him all the more real.

It also helps that Ashton Kutcher has mentioned Kingsley on his own Twitter, which almost certainly gained Kingsley many new followers.

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Brother Jed Smock preaches at Speakers Circle as students from Triangle Coalition and Gamma Rho Lambda sorority form a circle around him. A parody of his religious views can be followed at @fakebrotherjed on the popular social networking site, www.twitter.com. @EnglishScope24 — Bloggers from cbssports.com and espn.com have talked this Twitter account up, and rightfully so. Missouri basketball star Kim English uses Twitter to reach out to his fans and show what he’s up to on a daily basis. He tweets about his meals, he tweets about his pet peeves and he tweets a ton about his girlfriend. He also started a weekly Twitter session called “Talk 2 Me Tuesday,” when he answers Twitter users’ questions. The questions are usually about the upcoming men’s basketball season, his favorite things to do and eat and anything else people want to know about the Tiger basketball player. @FakeBrotherJed — Everybody’s favorite Speakers Circle guest was blessed with a fake Twitter account associated with his name last spring, and the mastermind behind it all hasn’t

stopped. Using Twitpics, hashtags and RT’s, Fake Brother Jed fits in with the Twitter world seamlessly. The account’s creator, who prefers to remain anonymous, came up with the idea after watching Brother Jed in Speakers Circle many times after class last spring. The creator sensed a strong amount of student interest at Brother Jed’s daily speaking ritual and thought the parody Twitter account would appeal to most students on campus. Despite Brother Jed’s controversial nature, the fake Twitter account doesn’t aim to offend anybody. “I think that attempt at evenhandedness is what makes the account have mass appeal,” the anonymous creator said.

“Because I’m not taking shots at any one person or action.” tom carbone | senior staff writer

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An ode to the King of Pop Music just isn’t the same as it used to be.

Neither are the listeners or the stations blasting the voice of Auto-Tune (thanks to T-Pain).

This is neither good nor bad, just an indication that music evolves as its own beast and never has a continuous beat.

When I was a kid, music created a sanctuary for me from the lyrics the artist painted in my mind of the world. From the likes of “Parents Just Don’t Understand” to “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” music has always had that nutritious effect on my mind. The lyrical flow artists express in their craft today has a different swagger than that of the artist before them.

One icon who changed my life and the world of music is the King of Pop or, as I like to call him, M.J. Michael Joseph Jackson is arguably the most influential artist of our time. From his often-imitated crotch grab to his high-pitched E-sharp, the king was one of those artists who

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Michael Jackson changed the way we listen to music.

was born to be great and share his gifts with the world.

In the rising years of M.J., he grew from a singular entity into a pop-music icon. As a fan, I can say if my house were to catch on fire, one of the things I would grab is my Thriller CD. Thriller is the top-selling album in the history of the recording industry today, making the great Michael Joseph Jackson a legend.

Growing up, I always looked to M.J. not just as some pop mogul, but a big brother who was extended family. Just like a big brother, Michael taught me how to “Beat It” and helped me through my fair share of girls named “Dirty Diana” (just kidding).

His rhythmic genius can still be traced to artists such as Chris Brown, who ventured into the industry because of Jackson. Chris Brown even did a tribute to the King on BET’s 2010 Awards.

Even though the King of Pop, my brother,

has moved on, his craft and story will forever dwell in the minds of musicians, singers, songwriters and artists. M.J.’s music had no color and brought everyone together — something artists struggle with today. The hit single “Man in the Mirror” generated millions of dollars for dying countries. Jackson was his own triple-threat player, and he was always up to the challenge of changing the world with his music and dancing.

Michael turned out to be a pioneer for both the dance and music industries. The man behind the captivating dance moves “The Moonwalk” and “The Robot” will always be tattooed in the mouths of the musically inclined.

M.J. was more than just an artist; he was a movement and still is. The likes of the man with the white glove and smooth, slick dance moves will never fade to black as long as pop still lives. curtis taylor jr. | reporter

MOVE HIGHLIGHTS

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(EVENT) GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY TIME: 8 P.M. DATE: TUESDAY, SEPT. 7 LOCATION: THE BLUE NOTE, 17 N. NINTH ST. TICKETS: $20

(EVENT AND MOVIE RELEASE) “THE WILD AND WONDERFUL WHITES OF WEST VIRGINIA” TIME: 6 P.M. DATE: TUESDAY, SEPT. 7 LOCATION: RAGTAG CINEMA, 10 HITT ST.

Austin-based electro rockers Ghostland Observatory are going to have The Blue Note rocking Tuesday night.

The duo’s experimental, beat-heavy dance music will encourage out-ofbody experiences and general silliness on the dance floor. The band’s latest studio album, Codename: Rondo doesn’t hit stores for another month, but we bet Ghostland will play some new tracks at the show. Grab a friend (or stranger), shake a leg and lose yourself in the bass.

The most famous jackass himself, Johnny Knoxville, produced “The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia,” but the film won’t feature any nut shots or Steve-O. “Wonderful Whites” follows the White family, an outlandish group of rule breakers who gained fame in the 1980s after being featured in the documentary “Dancing Outlaw.” The opening of the film will also feature a live performance by Deke Dickerson & the Ecco-Fonics to get you in the West Virginia mood.

09.03.10 • MOVE

(ALBUM RELEASE) INTERPOL, INTERPOL RELEASE DATE: TUESDAY, SEPT. 7

(ALBUM RELEASE) KALEIDOSCOPE HEART, SARA BAREILLES RELEASE DATE: TUESDAY, SEPT. 7

Despite being together for more than a decade, rock group Interpol has self-titled its latest album. For the hipsters out there, Interpol_will be available for purchase on vinyl and as a deluxe, double LP. For you mainstream fans, the album will also be available on iTunes and in CD form. The album is already off to a good start after being recorded at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York.

AC/DC’s Back in Black was recorded there for Christ’s sake!

Angel-voiced Sara Bareilles is back, folks.

Her latest album, Kaleidoscope Heart, was recorded with the help of Neal Avron.

If you don’t know, Avron was the demon producer behind emo atrocities such as Fall Out Boy and Plain White T’s. Don’t hold this against Bareilles, though.

She won’t be donning skinny jeans, a white belt and extra-long bangs anytime soon. Her voice — and face — are as pretty as they have always been.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

University Bookstore selling few street signs ANA STOCK Reporter The newly-erected black and gold street signs on campus were a hot item with students as the school year began. But the same signs on sale at University Bookstore haven’t been going so fast.

As students began moving in, signs began to disappear from campus intersections. The bookstore, which carries replicas, has only sold seven.

Luckily for those wandering lost and sign-less around campus, MU Police Department Capt. Brian Weimer said the number of stolen signs has dropped significantly since students have settled in.

“We have not experienced anything dramatic here lately,” he said. “Looking through the records in our system for the signs, I see that the last report was on the 27th of August at the intersection of Kentucky Boulevard and Curtis Avenue.”

Weimer said if they can catch the thieves, they will be arrested and charged with theft. But, MUPD did not keep track of the number of thefts reported. They are not in a computer system categorized by the item reported stolen, he said.

It is a constant effort to end the thefts, Weimer said.

“They were supposed to be harder to steal than most signs, but Campus Facilities is constantly trying to make it more difficult,” he said.

The coveted signs were funded by the Mizzou Alumni Association and put up for students and intended to make campus unique compared to the rest of Columbia, Campus Facilities Manager Karlan Seville said.

“We wanted the students to identify the boundaries of campus so that once you drove onto campus, you knew that you had arrived,” Seville said. “We approached the alumni association to see if they would fund the signs, and they agreed.”

The signs are all over campus, but thieves mainly targeted intersections.

Seville said the signs cost about $50 each to replace, but because intersections have two signs, it costs about $100 per incident.

To prevent thieves from stealing the signs, Campus Facilities is still working to make the signs durable and tamperproof. “ We had talked about students stealing the signs before we had put them out,” Seville said. “ We have made the signs tamper-proof and

SafeCheckIn keeps tabs for you LINDSEY WEHKING Reporter A new online system gives students the privacy and independence associated with college life and parents the security of knowing if something goes wrong.

SafeCheckIn.com allows individuals the security of having someone always waiting for him or her to return from any activity on or off campus, according to a press release sent out last week.

The site goes beyond the college demographic and acts as a safety net for single people, the elderly and the disabled.

Creator Jeff Arndt said his inspiration for the site originated while he was living independently.

“I was in the miaddle of a snowstorm skiing alone and as I looked down off the chairlift, I thought to myself: ‘If I fall off this chair, nobody knows where I am skiing, when I left and where to start looking,’” he said.

When creating a profile at SafeCheckIn. com, members supply their weight, height, physical features, medical conditions, vehicle information, a photo and emergency contact information.

After a profile is complete, members are able to set up “events.” For each event the member enters enough information about his activity to give his parents or police an effective starting point.

One major concern among students is privacy. When asked about student resistance to this new system, Arndt said he has received no negative feedback.

“Information is completely private and never disclosed unless the members go overdue (for check-in) and then only to designated contacts,” he said. “We do not keep track of what they do and only respond when they go overdue.”

He said SafetyCheckIn.com is a system used by the student for his or her personal safety, not by the parent to spy on his or her children.

Arndt emphasizes that as long as the student is the one who joins the site, his parents or emergency contacts will not be notified unless the student is overdue.

Freshman Parker Tarun said the service would make him feel safer on campus.

“This comes as a major comfort to me,” he said. “When walking down the streets of downtown Columbia, I often see grimy alleyways that could play backdrop to some serious molestation. To be honest, I would want my parents to know if this was happening.”

Arndt said his college-age demographic is

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Boone County has seen a slight rise in missing persons reported over the last four years, but most cases close within the year. A new service called SafeCheckIn.com allows students to enter information for police in case they go missing.

2010* 2009 2008 2007 2006

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Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol ASHLEY LANE/GRAPHIC DESIGNER continually growing.

“I feel the biggest thing holding more students back is the youthful feeling of invincibility,” he said.

Freshman Evan Townsend said he doubts the desire for freedom would hold students back.

“It seems like a lot of work to enter an event every time you go out, but I guess in the occurrence something bad happens it would save my life,” he said. “It would be worth it.”

Arndt claims to have also received positive feedback from law enforcement.

“The biggest comment I have gotten is that while they get hundreds of missing persons reports a year, they hardly ever know where to start looking,” he said.

Although MU Police Department Capt. Brian Weimer agreed the information the members provide on the website would be a helpful starting point in missing persons cases, he encouraged students to be cautious of what information they supply online, no matter the site.

Weimer said there are few missing person reports on campus, and according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, in Boone County there are around 150 to 300 people reported missing each year, though all the cases are usually closed within a year.

Weimer supports the age-old policy of the buddy system.

“Make sure someone knows where you are going,” he said. “Take somebody with you."

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The newly installed black and gold street signs on campus have been a target for theft this year. Sixteen of them have disappeared already this semester, even though replicas are available for purchase through the University Bookstore. pretty much indestructible, and we are in the process of replacing the stolen signs.”

The bookstore sells single-sided street signs for $34.99 and doublesided for $39.99. Student Auxiliary spokeswoman Michelle Froese said the

revenue from each purchase goes the general scholarship fund. They’re also customizable.

“You can special order the signs to say whatever you would like,” she said.

“They don’t necessarily have to say ‘Missouri’ or ‘Tiger.’”

Teachers sue UM system JIMMY HIBSCH Staff Writer After losing their jobs as a result of the state’s budget cuts, a group of 14 Missouri schoolteachers have filed a $900,000 lawsuit against the UM system, among others.

Columbia resident Barbara Peck was one of 14 teachers who filed the lawsuit last month in Boone County. It names as defendants the UM system, the state of Missouri, the State Board of Education and a nonprofit venture of the university that had previously hired her and the other teachers.

The teachers were employed by the Missouri Virtual Instruction Program (MoVIP), which offered online courses to Missouri elementary and high school students.

MoVIP Virtual Education Director Curt Fuchs said the state’s budget cuts changed the focus of the program, making it tuitionbased.

“Basically when the state budget crisis hit, they made reductions, and one of the reductions was the MoVIP program,” Fuchs said.

“In the past, everything was paid through the state funds and when we lost our state funding, we basically have gone now to a tuition model.”

Fuchs said the students’ classes through MoVIP must be funded by either the school districts or students themselves, rather than through the state as it had been in the past.

“Just like the higher education where they’re starting to see budget cuts, we’re in the same boat,” Fuchs said. “The only change is who pays for the classes. We curtailed the state-funded program and switched to the tuition program.”

A total of 45 teachers, three of whom reside in Columbia, were fired from MoVIP just three months into their one-year contract. They are suing for a breach of contract.

Columbia attorney David Brown will be representing the teachers in court.

“Barbara Peck called me, and she was upset about the situation,” Brown said. “She told me that she knew other teachers who were mad about it too, and I told her to have them call me. Next thing you know, I have 14 teachers who wanted to have their contracts enforced.”

Brown said the teachers are suing for two reasons.

“The first is that they had one-year contracts to be paid a salary for the entire

school year, and they wanted to be paid under the contract they agreed upon,” he said. “The second thing they’re suing for is almost all of them left existing teaching positions to work for the program. The reason they did this is because they believed the program had at least a year’s worth of funding.”

What the teachers did not know, Brown said, is even before the program began hiring the teachers, there were plans to cut it.

He said if the teachers had been aware of the possible outcome, none of them would have left their original jobs. They are looking to find out who would have known that information, claiming he or she misrepresented the job.

An art teacher at North Callaway High School prior to MoVIP, Peck was one of the teachers who left a tenured position to pursue the MoVIP position.

“The salary was a little bit more, and it offered a lot more flexibility and opportunities for me to do something different,” Peck said.

Peck has since found two part-time jobs, but no full time positions with benefits.

She has been working toward completing her doctorate and teaching online for the University of Central Missouri. She is also teaching for Columbia College in Jefferson City. Although she was able to obtain another position after MoVIP, many of the other teachers did not.

“We believe that the teachers all had one-year contracts, and at a minimum they should at least be paid out their salary for the full year,” Brown said. “I think there’s a good chance that the ones who are unable to get a teaching job the next year will get money to compensate them for having left their jobs based on misrepresentation.”

The UM system’s involvement in the case stems from its program Enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies (eMINTS), which was responsible for hiring MoVIP’s new teachers. For the 2009-2010 school year, eMINTS hired 45 teachers. All were fired in October 2009.

Brown predicted the lawsuit could cost the state and eMINTS about $900,000 combined.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, which runs MoVIP, and the UM system declined to comment on specifics of the case because of pending litigation.

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Why the double standard, MU? By now, it’s probably safe to assume everybody and their mother knows what’s going on with Derrick Washington: He has been charged with felony sexual assault, permanently suspended from the football team, his arraignment is in late September, and he is keeping his scholarship to finish his last year at MU. OK, so he played football well and gave the Tigers some grand ol’ glory, but seriously, MU? You’re still paying him to go here?

We’re not going to get into how egregiously wrong sexual assault is, and we are not presuming his guilt. And he shouldn’t lose his scholarship over an unrelated crime either. But he should lose his athletic scholarship because, as a result of his own mistakes, he isn’t an MU athlete anymore. Permanent suspension, expulsion, getting fired — whatever you want to call it, he isn’t coming back to the team.

Sam Mellinger wrote an insightful column in the Kansas City Star this week, citing Washington as the heir to what should have been former Tiger basketball player Ricky Clemons’ punishment. In Clemons’ case (in which the guilt was caught on tape), the university failed to react and an entire UM system administration was effectively ruined with him. Washington hasn’t had his trial or made a public statement yet, but has been more or less found guilty by his school and his team, who might just be trying to cover their asses.

Although Mellinger argues the tribulations of the Clemons fiasco and justice, he concedes that if found guilty, Washington has deservedly lost a hell of a lot more than a spot on the football team.

However, it seems more than likely that Pinkel and Washington have had a chat or two about this situation. Why else would they “permanently suspend” him from the team before he has made a public statement? The media hellfire that plagued the administration of the Clemson era existed because he was brazenly guilty and no one did anything. Considering they’re already making permanent decisions, it feels safe to assume someone (Pinkel) knows something (like the truth) about his guilt.

Plenty of students come to MU on academic scholarships, and no matter how close you are to making the necessary GPA, if you don’t make it, your scholarship is taken away. Point being, if you’re not doing what you’re paid to be doing, then you shouldn’t be getting paid.

So what’s with the double standard?

Letter to the Editor

Prop B promotes decent treatment Dear editor, With regard to the opposition on Prop B, I find, repeatedly and with dismay, that veterinarians are opposed to animal protection issues. Why is that? Because more animals mean more business for them.

Demanding better living conditions might mean less illness. Prop B is about ensuring that animals that are being used for human entertainment and companionship, be treated with minimal levels of decency.

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— Allison Burgess, aburgess@abfoodsllc.com

Each week we will pose a question to the student body on a controversial issue.

QUESTION Last week: Do you think you are waiting too long OF to get into the dining halls?

73% Yes THE 27% No WEEK This week: How should have the Missouri football program punished Derrick Washington?

Letters to the editor must include phone numbers. Guest columns must be about 450 words and include e-mail addresses. All letters must be signed to be published. The Maneater reserves the right to edit letters and columns for style and length. Letters and columns can be e-mailed to forum@themaneater.com, faxed to 882-5550 or dropped off at N223 Memorial Union.

Letter to the Editor

Six “Traditions” illegal Dear Students, The University of Missouri is rich with traditions, from the Tiger Walk at the beginning of each school year to the Homecoming traditions during football season.

Many MU students consider the “Seven Things to do before you graduate” among the MU “traditions.” However, before you agree to participate in these traditions, please consider the possible ramifications; both legal and with your future as a university student.

“Traditions” like climbing Jesse Hall, exploring the steam tunnels, or kissing the 50-yard line of Faurot Field all involves trespassing. Captain Brian Weimer with the University of Missouri Police Department states, “As a reminder, if these traditions involve any type of crime, for example trespass or vandalism, appropriate enforcement action will be taken. The University has many more cameras on campus that may be used to solve crimes.”

In addition, any student caught trespassing in these areas may be in violation of the Student Conduct Code. These students must then set up a meeting with a member of the Office of Student Conduct to discuss the incident. Students found responsible for violating the Student Conduct Code will receive sanctions from the office ranging from a warning to expulsion from the university. Every year, the Office of Student Conduct meets with students who attempt to complete these “traditions.” Additionally, keep in mind that when applying for graduate or professional programs or when completing a background check for a job, you may be asked if you were ever found responsible for any disciplinary action during your time at the University. These 6 Illegal Traditions may seem like fun things to do on a Friday night. However, these illegal traditions have far reaching implications on your future and your life as a student at Mizzou.

The Office of Student Conduct wants to make it clear that we take these violations very seriously because many of the “traditions” put student safety at risk. Please remember that at least six of the seven have legal ramifications. The outcome of your meeting with the Office of Student Conduct could result in your expulsion from the university. You may want to consider your future as a student at the University of Missouri before you attempt these illegal “traditions.”

­— The Office of Student Conduct conduct@missouri.edu

No need for more animals Dear editor, I was happy to see the discussion of puppy mills and the unethical act of breeding (Prop B No Good for Dog Breeders, 30 August). There is no such thing as a “responsible breeder” when 6 to 8 million dogs and cats become homeless every year, half of whom are euthanized because there are not enough homes for them.

This overpopulation crisis means that every time an animal is bred to be sold, an animal in a shelter dies alone. Abandoning animals is wrong, so producing more animals when there are millions who already exist and need homes is wrong.

Prop. B will place tighter restrictions on breeders in order to reduce the number of animals produced out of greed. This means that more animals will be adopted and fewer will have to suffer and die in overwhelmed animal shelters. The facts are simple: More animals bred means more animals die.

Prop. B restricts the number of animals who will be bred and saves lives.

Sincerely,

—Drew Winter College Campaigns assistant

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Everyone participates in conformity

Beginners know best

Rachel Allred rma6f8@mizzou.edu

A message that shouts loudly to us and has resonated through our culture for centuries is that of non-conformity.

From inspirational transcendentalist writers like Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson to the counterculture hippies of the 1960s to the individualists of today, many have encouraged the idea of creating oneself and not appeasing the demands of mainstream society.

I’ve often heard the word “conform” referred to with a negative connotation.

For many of my teen years, I believed conformity to be a shallow act done with the sole intent of gaining acceptance. Then I realized that isn’t always true. In fact, it is impossible not to conform to someone, something or some group.

Throughout life we make decisions about who we hang out with, what kind of entertainment we enjoy, what spiritual or religious beliefs we possess, etc.

We begin to shape our lives around the environment we’re in, and without even thinking about it, we begin a type of conformation.

The exciting part is we choose what we conform to, what we become. Hopefully we are true to our conscience and ourselves when we go through this process, because conformity can be dangerous.

Pressures to be a certain way and live a certain life come from every direction.

When choosing what ideologies we will follow, we need not base our decisions primarily on what will gain us cool points or move us up the popularity totem pole.

It would be ideal to base our decisions on what we believe is right. At times, that might require going against the grain, conforming against conformists.

Who we are as individuals is greatly the sum of the attitudes, character traits and traditions we’ve seen in

ILLUSTRATION BY CHELSEA MYERS others and assumed upon ourselves. A quirky phrase a friend says, the clothes our BFF wears and the music our peers listen to start rubbing off on us.

What makes us unique individuals is how and to what extent we use the traits and traditions society directs toward us.

In an attempt to illustrate this, I’m going to compare humans to popular breakfast foods. In an obscure way, we have similarities to items straight from an IHOP menu -- pancakes and waffles to be more exact. It sounds strange, but hopefully it will make sense in the end.

A recipe for old-fashioned pancakes requires: 1 1/2 cups flour, 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 1/4 cups milk, 1 egg and 3 tablespoons butter.

A recipe for classic waffles calls for: 2 cups flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 1/2 cups milk, 2 eggs and 1/3 cup butter.

No, this isn’t part of cooking class, and yes, I did Google pancake and waf-

fle recipes.

Let’s take a look at these two recipes.

Interestingly enough, the exact same ingredients used to make pancakes are also used to make waffles. Yet one recipe produces a light, fluffy delicacy while the other creates a crisp, crunchy treat.

It doesn’t take rocket science to figure out the difference lies in the quantity of ingredients and how the batter is prepared and cooked.

Alterations can be made and toppings or additional ingredients added to make the breakfast treats more unique and special, but the base ingredients remain the same.

We experience similar pressures, influences and challenges as the people around us. How we embellish those experiences and shape our thoughts and actions around them helps define us as our own individual person. Conformity in one way or another is inevitable, but what makes it a problem is when we aimlessly follow the crowd.

Happiness best in moderation Mary Novokhovsky mn5p6@mizzou.edu

Me, probably you, Will Smith and the American constitution all have at least one thing in common: our support for the pursuit of happiness (hit that hi-hat folks!).

Happiness propaganda is everywhere: bulletin boards littered with ads endorsing something “feel-good,” soothing self-help audiotapes, infomercial remedies, internet pop-up solutions, homeopathic cures, symptomatic relief pills, anti-itch creams, vision correction, diet secrets, etc., etc. It’s all going to make you happier, isn’t it?

How do we condense this happymaking data overload into a simple happiness solution? Well, first you take your favorite commercial bombardments and stir them carefully with your hopes and dreams. Next, remove any unpleasantries and roadblocks floating around in the mind, and there you have it — an equation to calculate what will give you ULTIMATE HAPPINESS. Wait —that isn’t the answer at all.

We want to be happy, we need to be happy, but we should first attempt to concretely define “happiness” before we

Merit Myers

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begin looking for it. So here we go.

Social philosopher and English eccentric Jeremy Bentham said happiness could be defined as a surplus of pleasure over pain. He said because our greatest aim is to increase pleasure, we should do so without the constraints of moral authority. However, Bentham reiterated the importance of keeping consequence in mind.

Now, let’s regroup. Because the quickest route to immediate happiness is amorally maximizing pleasure, we should all go ahead and get hammered, get high and get laid, right? Well, maybe so, as long as we understand the ultimate consequences of our actions and can handle them effectively.

I spent my freshman year living by the rules of pleasure maximization.

There’s no need to go into detail because my situation mimics that of all the other overzealous “I’m finally free” crazy college girls who came before me. If you haven’t heard the tales of people partying hard or fallen prey to college hedonism yourself, Google it.

My point here is I did feel good, but the consequences of my actions were devastating to my grades and my psyche. Quite frankly, I could not handle such a pleasure overload. And even more so, I’m still dealing with the aftermath of too much damn fun.

The idea I’m trying to get across here is we live in a world that has the utilities to help us quickly achieve any temporary feelings we could possibly want — we have drugs, pills, TV, food and instant-streaming online content.

Yet, there comes a time when we have to look beyond the quick and powerful happiness solutions.

In fact, I’m going to go ahead and say you don’t always need them, because you don’t always have to be happy. You should occasionally be depressed. You should sometimes feel nothing. You really should just experience a full range of emotions. To be in a state of perpetual cheer is, in fact, awfully annoying.

Maybe it’s best to prioritize feeling the same way you would anything else.

There is a time for inebriation, there is a time for self-loathing, and there is a time for feeling happy.

I’m not saying you have to plan emotions out in advance, but I am saying you have to exhibit self-control. I’m a firm believer in living day-to-day, taking things as they come, going with the flow, man— but that doesn’t mean every single day has to be filled with intoxication and excitement. In fact, if you attempt to turn everything you do into an adventure or a super-awesome acid trip, you’ll soon find that nothing in this life will ever be good enough for you.

I live down the street from Jefferson Junior High School. Occasionally, I take the long way home from campus and end up riding by the school. I typically ride by as the students are being dismissed for the day and nothing exciting ever happens.

The end of the day for Jefferson Junior High looks like any other junior high in America —just a lot of awkward, pimply teens pouring out of the school as they chew gum and gossip. But something was missing from this scene that I hadn’t realized. Queue the lanky and uncoordinated teen make-out session in front of the school.

Right there, on the corner of North Eighth Street and Rogers Street, Chip and Susie Q shared saliva in one of the most ungraceful lip-locks I’ve ever seen. So you might understand just how poorly executed and downright sloppy this PDA was, picture Barbie and Ken mashing face. Don’t forget to include the stiff and angled arms inherent to novice kissers and children’s dolls.

Now, I realize these kids were doing their best. And, admittedly, it was kind of darling seeing passion arrest a majority of motor skills. Still, they could stand to learn a few things about slobber control. But who am I to say?

Quite possibly, that might be how they make out. I doubt it, but they might know something I don’t. Either way, I looked up making out on wikiHow to learn more. It reminded me that at one time I, too, had no clue as to what I was doing. Trying to imagine kissing a girl was like having a dream about something I’d never experienced before — just white space where a future memory would reside. But in that space, the possibilities were endless.

It is within this sphere of the unknown where beginners explore the possibilities of what they are doing with fresh ears and eyes. Some of the best ideas come from people who’ve just picked up a guitar compared to those who’ve played it for years.

As I write this, a quote finally cements itself in my mind. I first encountered this quote a long time ago when I had the pleasure of joining elementary orchestra. We used the Suzuki Method books to learn how to embarrass ourselves in front of our peers and family. On one of the inset pages was a quote from the late Shunryu Suzuki, a Zen master who spread Zen Buddhism during the ‘60s, that reminds me of what I saw that day. In a lecture about the beginner and Zen Buddhism, he stated, “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.”

It is in this same way that professionals in all disciplines, whether it be business or fashion design, see things after a while.

Modes and patterns begin to form in their work, and although they might know more about their business or craft, they might not take the same unguarded liberties a beginner would.

Who am I to say the kids on the corner were doing anything wrong? Perhaps slobber is something I’ve never experienced. I believe their explorations are something that seasoned kissers forget to do. This same principal applies to all things.

For this reason, I’ve been reminding myself in my art studio courses that, as a beginner, I should embrace the unknown and try everything and anything in my work. Not everything will be successful, but at least I explored and perhaps surprised myself.

However, I’ll leave the drooling to middle school.

Friday, September 3, 2010 The Red Zone

Mike Vorel Sports Columnist

sports Reach Zach Mink, sports editor, at zmink@themaneater.com

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Pujols, the legend

ZACH MINK Sports Editor

You can count on three things happening in Missouri every September: the weather gets colder, the Rams embark on a 2-5 win season and Albert Pujols competes for the National League MVP. Pujols’ nickname, “The Machine,” is probably the most appropriate in professional sports, albeit not as flashy as Kevin “Durantula” or Eli “Don’t Call Me the Lesser Manning” Manning. The 30-year-old first baseman has hit over .300 with more than 30 home runs and 100 RBIs every season since his rookie year in 2001. Major league baseball has never seen that kind of remarkable consistency at the start of a career.

The Dominican native won rookie of the year at age 20, is a three-time National League MVP and after making the switch to first base, won a gold glove award in 2006.

He’s putting up another boring .320-average, 40-home-run, 120-RBI season in 2010, which comes as a surprise to no one. The only difference this year is he has a chance to do something that hasn’t been done since 1967.

I’m referring to the vaunted Triple Crown, an honor bestowed on a person who leads his league in batting average, home runs and runs batted in simultaneously. Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski accomplished the feat 43 years ago, and nobody has scratched the surface since. To cement how long it’s been, just remember that Brett Favre and his shoddy ankles weren’t born yet in 1967. So yeah, it’s been a while.

Pujols is leading the National League in homers with 35, but trails Cincinnati slugger Joey Votto in average (.327 to .316) and RBIs (97 to 95). Both players have a legitimate opportunity to win the Triple Crown, and it’ll be interesting to see if Pujols can overtake the National League Central’s other great first baseman in this last month.

Regardless, I think it’s obvious that Pujols is more important to his team than any other position player in the majors. Other than Pujols, only Matt Holliday has more than 60 RBIs for the Cardinals this season, and a lot of his production can be credited to opposing pitchers preferring to deal with him rather than No. 5. Granted, Holliday is an excellent player, but with the rest of St. Louis’ offensively meager supporting cast, he would have a difficult time carrying that offense.

Few other teams are so dependent on one dominant player. If Alex Rodriguez went down for New York, they would still have $100 million worth of offense willing to carry the load. Philadelphia has not only Ryan Howard but also Chase Utley and Raul Ibanez to drive in runs. Minnesota has Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau, but while Morneau has been out with injury and Mauer has been experiencing a power outage, the team still manages to churn out wins. Unlike these teams, St. Louis has one specific player who is crucial to their success: they need Albert Pujols.

Cardinals fans need to really appreciate Pujols while they’ve got him. He is putting up unrivaled numbers season after season and after it’s all said and done, could end up being called the greatest player of all time.

Not only that, but without him the Cards could have easily just suffered through a decade of perennial losing — and St. Louis sports fans already have the Rams for that.

Missouri men's basketball recruit Tony Mitchell will not be eligible for the fall semester and start of the season, coach Mike Anderson said in a statement Wednesday.

“Tony’s case with the NCAA Eligibility Center remains under review, as has been the case for quite some time,” Anderson said. “However, with our fall enrollment deadline having passed, he will be unable to join our program at this time.”

Mitchell has been facing academic ineligibility charges since June. The Dallas Independent School District is investigating eight out of 14 transfer credits Mitchell brought from the Center of Life Academy in Miami, Fla. Mitchell transferred to Pinkston High School after his junior season and reportedly completed the equivalent of nine makeup exams in two days, including five in a two-hour time span. The 6-foot-8-inch, 240-pound forward went from being a freshman to a senior in a matter of days.

Adding to the academic probe is the fact that Mitchell also incurred 102 unexcused absences last year, according to station Dallas-Fort Worth news station WFAA. Most of these were reportedly after the basketball season had ended.

Mitchell is ranked No. 12 in the 2010 class by Rivals.com and was in line to be the highest-ranked player signed by the Tigers in the past 15 years. The five-

star recruit averaged 20.5 points, 13.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game last year and led Pinkston to a 26-10 record.

Mitchell acknowledged his ineligibility on his public Facebook wall.

“Just Finding Out,” Mitchell posted.

“Haters These Days.”

Despite the news, Mitchell seemed optimistic about eventually playing for the Tigers.

“I will be At mizzou bottom Line They Just Tried To Come At Me In A Wrong Way Without All The Facts But That’s How the Media Is,” Mitchell posted.

Although Mitchell will not be available for the fall, Anderson is still hopeful that the prized recruit will be available for the spring and is optimistic about the upcoming season.

“We remain hopeful Tony will be able to join us at a point later in the season,” Anderson said. “With that being said, we are very excited about this team and look forward to the 2011 season.”

Although the Tigers will not have Mitchell for the start of the season, another prized recruit has been declared eligible for the fall. Junior Ricardo Ratliffe, a transfer from Central Florida Community College, had also been involved with academic ineligibility issues this summer. But, Ratliffe enrolled at Missouri and will be eligible, Missouri Athletics spokesman Dave Reiter confirmed last week. The 6-foot-8-inch power forward averaged 27.4 points and 11.3 rebounds last year

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Missouri Tigers coach Mike Anderson sits in front of media during a postgame news conference March 10 after the Tigers' loss during the Big 12 Championship at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. In a news release Wednesday, Anderson said he is hopeful recruit Tony Mitchell will be able to join the Tigers later in the season after being deemed ineligible to play due to absences in high school.

and was considered the top junior college prospect in the nation.

With the addition of Ratliffe, the Tigers will look to improve on an impressive 23-11 record last year. Four out of the five top scorers from last season are returning, including junior Kim English, who led the team averaging 14 points per game last year.

Missouri opens up the 2010-11 season Jan. 8 at Colorado.

Nottingham scores for Tiger soccer The freshman scored two goals in her first scrimmage against Illinois.

ZACH MILLER Staff Writer The two-time defending Big 12 Champion Missouri soccer team might have a new star in the making.

Freshman forward Danielle Nottingham got off to a quick start with two goals in the Tigers’ opening scrimmage against Illinois on Aug. 20.

She had an assist and two shots on goal in the first three official games this season as well.

Nottingham scored off an assist by junior midfielder Kelsey Blincow in the 13th minute against the Fighting Illini to give Missouri a 1-0 lead. Illinois tied the game before halftime, but Nottingham gave the Tigers back the lead with an unassisted early-second half goal. The game ended in a 2-2 tie, but Illinois never led.

“It felt really good to get those goals,” Nottingham said about the scrimmage.

“You always dream of starting your first game with a goal, and I got two. That was our first game as a team, and we got to see what we could really do.”

Nottingham’s teammates have been

impressed with her early performance.

“It’s hard to come out and start as a freshman here and to do that, let alone, is exciting,” Senior Captain and Midfielder Krista Kruse said. “I’m exited for her.”

Kruse scored only one goal in her entire freshman season.

Despite the early success, Nottingham is still going through the same ups and downs as other freshmen across the country.

“It’s been a lot different because this is a different style of play,” Nottingham said. “It’s different with new positioning and what they expect from me. It’s still kind of the same as high school, when you’re a freshman you have to prove yourself. You have to go after it.”

Nottingham, a Frisco, Texas native, attended Hebron High School, where she ran cross-country and track and played soccer. Nottingham played club soccer for Sting 92, and her club attended the Texas State Cup five times, winning the Regional Title in 2008.

Missouri coach Brian Blitz has been most impressed with Nottingham’s determination, but said she still has plenty of work ahead of her.

“She is super talented and she has a great work ethic,” said Blitz. “She is still learning the system, and freshmen are going to make mistakes. I think it’s just a time issue, but so far she is doing well and helping the group.”

Blitz also said she believes

Nottingham has the potential to be a big-time player down the line.

“She certainly has potential to be one of the better attackers that we’ve had,” Blitz said. “She has a great work ethic, and I think that is what is going to make her special.”

Nottingham will not be backing down from such expectations.

“I plan on staying all four years,” Nottingham said. “I just hope I make a big impact and help the team wherever I can.”

Nottingham will have a chance to make a big impact this weekend when the Tigers play on the road at DePaul and Northwestern. She will get a chance to impress the home crowd the following weekends when the Tigers

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

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SPORTS

Volleyball player favorites Taking a look at some Missouri volleyball players off the court.

ZACH DISCHIANO Reporter

Senior outside hitter Paola Ampudia

•Favorite movie: “Takers” •Favorite CoMo restaurant: Olive Garden

PAOLA AMPUDIA

RS Senior outside hitter Julianna Klein

• Favorite movie: “It’s a Wonderful Life”

•Favorite CoMo restau-

rant: Flat Branch • Favorite musician: Michael Bublé •Favorite professional athlete: Keri Walsh • Future job: Work at Bloomingdale’s

•Favorite

musician: Gilbergo Santa Rosa •Favorite pro athlete: Tony Parker •Future job: Professional volleyball in Europe Freshman setter Molly Kreklow

JULIANNA KLEIN

•Favorite movie: “Déjà Vu”

•Favorite CoMo restau-

rant: Hu Hot

•Favorite Musician: Carrie Underwood

•Pro athlete: Misty May •Future job: Volleyball

MOLLY KREKLOW

coach

Kreklow exceeds expectations ZACH DISCHIANO Reporter Expectations were sky-high for incoming freshman setter Molly Kreklow at the beginning of the 2010 season. One Big 12 Player of the Week and one Tiger Invitational MVP award later, Kreklow has exceeded all expectations while leading the Tigers to the top offense in the Big 12 conference.

“It was really fun but also nerveracking,” Kreklow said. “After the first match I got more comfortable.

I enjoyed playing at home and of course winning.”

In her first three matches, Kreklow recorded 109 assists, with a Big 12 best 14.33 assists per set.

She also tallied up 22 digs while aiding her team to a .326 hitting percentage on the tournament.

The Tiger’s .419 hitting percentage against Nevada was the team’s best since 2006 against Arkansas State.

It’s clear the offense has run more smoothly and efficiently with the addition of Kreklow on the team.

Although she is only a freshman, some of Kreklow’s teammates feel as though she has the maturity level of a senior.

“It’s her maturity level in general and dedication for the game that really separates her,” senior outside hitter Julianna Klein said. “She’s always poised and always has her composure.”

That mental toughness is essential to being a top-tier setter, according to coach Wayne Kreklow.

“There’s a lot to being a good setter,” Kreklow said. “To really establish yourself as an elite player in that position, you have to have that mental toughness. As the tournament went on, she got more and more comfortable.”

Her level of comfort was evident in the match against Nevada, where she recorded her first career double-double with 35 kills and 11

FRESHMAN MAKES

HER MARK The following are Molly Kreklow’s statistics from the first three games:

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The freshman has racked up numerous awards despite her short career.

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digs. Her 12.11 assists per set at the tournament rank higher than any other player in the Big 12.

The ability to spread around the ball to different teammates equally yet still effectively is an important quality in any offense. Kreklow did a great job doing so, distributing the ball to her teammates all throughout the tournament. Four players finished with at least 20 kills and another player finished with 18 as the Tiger offense came in waves from all angles of the court.

Kreklow managed at least 35 kills in every match despite all the matches finishing in just three sets each. To top it off, all her achievements were accomplished with a cast over her previously dislocated pinky finger.

Kreklow will look to continue her success this weekend in Malibu, Calif., in the Pepperdine Asics Challenge. The Tigers are looking good coming out of that last tournament and could very likely keep their winning streak going with a championship at Pepperdine. Missouri will open up against Eastern Washington on Friday night, followed by a match against Rice at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and a faceoff against Pepperdine at 9:30 p.m. Saturday night.

This will be a good opportunity for the Tigers to pick up some road wins and establish a good non-conference record early in the season.

No wins come easy, though, and Missouri will need every player to step up to ensure victory.

If Kreklow can continue her success while the rest of the Tigers continue to hit well, the Missouri volleyball team should come back to Columbia with a championship trophy in hand.

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Football preview

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Missouri football preview At Nebraska

Oklahoma

At Texas Tech

When: Oct. 23

When: Oct. 30

When: Nov. 6

2009 Record: 8-5 (5-3 Big 12) Last Meeting: The Tigers last squared off against the Sooners at the Big 12 championship in 2008, where they were blown out 62-21.

2009 Record: 10-4 (6-2 Big 12)

2009 Record: 9-4 (5-3 Big 12)

Last Meeting: The Cornhuskers left the Tigers in despair after rallying from behind for a 27-12 victory in the pouring rain last season.

Last Meeting: Tigers won in blowout fashion, 41-10, when the teams last met in 2007.

All-Time Series: Oklahoma holds a steady lead in the series, 66-23-5.

All-Time Series: Nebraska holds firm command over the series with a 64-36-3 record against Missouri.

All-Time Series: Missouri leads 5-2 all-time.

What to Watch For: Oklahoma is strong on both sides of the ball. Quarterback Landry Jones threw for 3,198 yards and 26 touchdowns, and third team AllAmerican Jeremy Beal earned 11 sacks for a stellar defense that held opponents to 14.5 points a game last season.

What to Watch For: The Huskers, along with the Sooners, will be the toughest matchup for the Tigers this season. Nebraska led the nation in three different defensive categories, capitalized by returning defensive tackle Jared Crick’s 73 tackles and 9.5 sacks last season. Not to be outdone, the Cornhusker offense features running back Roy Helu Jr., who provides senior leadership in addition to stellar production.

X-Factor: The Tigers will have to stop the impressive Sooner running game while also keeping Jones in check.

X-Factor: Roy Helu Jr. rushed for 1,147 yards and 10 touchdowns last year and will need to be contained for the Tigers to succeed.

Prediction: Oklahoma by 14

Prediction: Nebraska by 7

What to Watch For: Texas Tech has won 29 games in the last three years and has been bowl-eligible every year since 1994.

It has a strong history and senior quarterback Taylor Potts coming off a 3,400 yard, 22 touchdown season in 2009, making it Missouri’s toughest matchup outside of Nebraska and Oklahoma.

X-Factor: The Red Raiders have a new coach this year in Tommy Tuberville, and their success depends on how fast he makes the adjustment.

Prediction: Missouri by 3

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(Left) Junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert sends off a pass against the Kansas State Wildcats on Nov. 14, 2009, in a 38-12 win. Missouri will meet Kansas State again Nov. 13. (Right) Senior kicker Grant Ressel is carried off the field by teammates Nov. 28, 2009, at Arrowhead Stadium after kicking a game-winning field goal to beat the Kansas Jayhawks 41-39. The Tigers will face Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium again Nov. 27.

At Iowa State

Kansas State

Kansas (at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City)

When: Nov. 13

When: Nov. 20

When: Nov. 27

2009 Record: 6-6 (4-4 Big 12)

2009 Record: 7-6 (3-5 Big 12)

2009 Record: 5-7 (1-7 Big 12)

Last Meeting: Missouri beat Kansas State 38-12 when they met last season.

Last Meeting: The Tigers beat the Cyclones 34-24 in 2009.

Last Meeting: The Tigers edged out their border rivals 41-39 last year.

All-Time Series: Missouri is 59-34-9 overall against Iowa State.

All-Time Series: Missouri and Kansas are nearly even all-time, with the Tigers leading the series 55-54-9.

All-Time Series: Tigers are 59-31-5 all-time against the Wildcats.

What to Watch For: Missouri has beaten Kansas State by an average of 20 points in their last four meetings, and that trend might continue in 2010. The Wildcats’ returning passing attack was 106th in the nation last year, and that should make them an easy win.

X-Factor: K-State’s lone bright spot is senior tailback Daniel Thomas who rushed for over 1,200 yards in 2009 on more than five yards per carry. His performance will dictate the team’s chance to beat the Tigers.

Prediction: Missouri by 17

What to Watch For: The Cyclone defense won’t be up to the task of stopping the Tiger passing game, as Iowa State is consistently at the bottom of the ranks in points allowed. On offense, the quarterback crew threw more interceptions than touchdowns in 2009 (17 picks, 16 TDs), a problem the Tiger secondary will only exacerbate.

X-Factor: Senior quarterback and returning starter Austen Arnaud threw 13 of those interceptions last year and lost his main target to graduation. If he can overcome these obstacles, they might put up a fight.

Prediction: Missouri by 14

What to Watch For: This is clearly a rebuilding year for Kansas with the graduation of star quarterback Todd Reesing and main wideout Kerry Meier. The Jayhawks also have few returning starters on the defensive side of the ball. They will have to see a lot of youngsters step up if they want to break their six-game Big 12 losing streak.

X-Factor: The neutral site for the contest might be the X-Factor here. Home field advantage and fan presence can play big roles in college games, so the attendance of the fans might make the difference here. Tiger fans will have to make a longer trip than the Jayhawks, but hopefully they’ll make it.

Prediction: Missouri by 7

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Football preview

Friday, September 3, 2010

Player Favorites 2010:

Behind the scenes with two Missouri receivers T. J. Moe John Montesantos, Staff Writer

(sophomore wide receiver — No. 1 H wideout)

• Pregame Song/Music: “We Made It” by Busta Rhymes Maneater File Photo

• Favorite Movie: “Remember the Titans” • Favorite Columbia restaurant: Chipotle • Best Missouri football moment: Kansas game last year • Closest teammate: Andrew Wilson (roommate)

Wes Kemp

(junior wide receiver — No. 1 Z wideout) • Pregame Song/Music: Gospel and soft jazz • Favorite Movie: “300” • Favorite Columbia restaurant: CJ’s Wings • Best Missouri football moment: Scored first career TD last September • Game most excited for: Illinois

Missouri senior tailback Derrick Washington stiff-arms a Kansas State defender during a Nov. 14, 2009, win. Washington, Missouri’s leading rusher for the last two years, was permanently suspended from the team Wednesday.

Tigers work to fill tailback position Missouri’s backup tailbacks prepare to step up with Washington out.

John Montesantos Staff Writer Starting senior tailback Derrick Washington’s permanent suspension from Missouri football, issued Wednesday, leaves the remaining four Missouri rushers with some big shoes to fill.

Washington started in every game in 2009, rushing for a team-high 865 yards and 10 touchdowns. Last year’s work followed an impressive sophomore season, when Washington rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 17 touchdowns, just one shy of Missouri’s singleseason record.

The Raymore native was primed to lead the Tiger backfield for his third straight season, but the suspension put that duty in the hands of his backups. Sophomore Kendial Lawrence and junior De’Vion Moore will look to shoulder the load in Saturday’s season opener.

Lawrence was the clear No. 2 tailback throughout training camp, making him the new No. 1 going into the 2010 season. Despite being a year younger and seeing slightly less action than Moore in 2009, the sophomore is listed at the top spot. But with Moore now recovering from a recent big toe injury, both of them will be getting carries in game one.

Coach Gary Pinkel said he’s put the loss of Washington behind him and is confident in the switches at running back.

“We move them over, move them out, and there are no excuses,” Pinkel said. “When you have a situation like this, other teammates have to pick it up and play at a different level.”

Pinkel was unclear as to

whom the go-to back will be, noting the skills Lawrence and Moore each bring to the table.

“You mature so much in your second year, and I think (Lawrence) is a very talented player,” he said. “De’Vion has more experience than he does, but I think they will both do a great job.”

Rounding out the tailback position on the Tiger depth chart are freshmen Henry Josey and Marcus Murphy. The thirdand fourth-string backs have a lot in common: Both are undersized (each listed at 5 foot 9 inches, 180 pounds), both are Texas natives and neither has played in a college game.

The rookies have learned fast though, competing in practice and putting up strong numbers in the scrimmages.

Josey recorded a carry and a reception in each of the three scrimmages, and Murphy racked up 55 receiving yards on two receptions in the second scrimmage.

Now at the No. 3 tailback spot, Josey hopes his quickness can earn him some playing time. But the former all-district high school running back knows he has to earn it.

“I would love to play this year,” Josey said. “It’s at the top of my list. There are great competitors, so every day you have to come out ready to roll. I’m just getting ready to be quick out there.”

Although the loss of Washington bumped Josey up a spot on the tailback list, the suspension of his close friend left him rattled.

But the freshman knows his senior mentor will get through his situation.

Junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert is also confident his team will work through the recent problems. “ We have to fight through it,” Gabbert said. “ Things are going to happen to this football team, but we’re going to bounce back and fight on.”

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Friday, September 3, 2010

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2010 Missouri football depth chart M I S S O U R I LS #57

P #99

H #88

PK #95 KOR #9 PK/P #97 PR #19 FS #9 SS #13 WLB #25

MLB #33

SLB #6 CB #19

CB #20 NOSE #90 DE #3

DE #85 DT #93

X-WR #29 LG #71 C #62 TE #82 LT #72 RG #66 RT #77 Z-WR #8 H-WR #28 QB #11

Roster: Offense (black)

Quarterback: No. 11 Junior Blaine Gabbert, 6 feet 5 inches 230 pounds.

Tailback: No. 4 Sophomore Kendial Lawrence, 5 feet 9' inches 190 pounds.

X Wideout: No. 29 Junior Jerrell Kackson, 6 feet 1 inc 190 pounds.

H Wideout: No. 28 Sophomore T. J. Moe, 6 feet 0 inches 200 pounds.

Left Tackle: No. 72 Junior Elvis Fisher, 6 feet 5 inches 295 pounds.

Left Guard: No. 71 Junior Jayson Palmgren, 6 feet 4 pounds 300 pounds.

Center: No. 62 Senior Tim Barnes, 6 feet 4' inches 300 pounds.

Right Guard: No. 66 Junior Austin Wuebbels, 6 feet 4 inches 300 pounds.

Right Tackle: No. 77 Junior Dan Hoch, 6 feet 7 inches 315 pounds.

Tight End: No. 82 Junior Michael Egnew, 6 feet 6 inches 235 pounds.

Z Wideout: No. 8 Junior Wes Kemp, 6 feet 4 inches 220 pounds.

Defense (white) Cornerback: No. 20 Senior Kevin Rutland, 6 feet 0 inches 190 pounds.

Defensive End: No. 3 Junior Jacquies Smith, 6 feet 4' inches 255 pounds.

Nose Guard: No. 90 Dominique Hamilton, 6 feet 5' inches 305 pounds.

Defensive Tackle: No. 93 Junior Terrell Resonno, 6 feet 5 inches 295 pounds.

Defensive End: No. 85 Redshirt Sophomore Aldon Smith, 6 feet 5 inches 260 pounds.

Cornerback: No. 19 Senior Carl Gettis, 5 feet 11 inches 195 pounds.

Weakside Linebacker: No. 25 Sophomore Zaviar Gooden, 6 feet 2 inches 225 pounds.

Middle Linebacker: No. 33 Senior Luke Lambert, 6 feet 3 inches 230 pounds.

Strongside Linebacker: No. 6 Senior Andrew Gachkar 6 feet 3 inches, 228 pounds.

Free Safety: Senior No. 9 Jasper Simmons, 6 feet 1 inches 205 pounds.

Strong Safety: No. 13 Junior Kenji Jackson, 5 feet 10 inches 195 pounds.

Specialists (black and gold) Kick Returner: No. 9 Senior Jasper Simmons, 6 feet 1 inches 205 pounds.

Punt Returner: No. 19 Senior Carl Gettis, 5 feet 11 inches 195 pounds.

Long Snapper: No. 57 Sophomore Brad Madison, 6 feet 4 inches 255 pounds.

Holder: No. 88 Senior Forrest Shock, 6 feet 2 inches 210 pounds.

Place Kicker: No. 95 Junior Grant Ressel, 6 feet 1 inches 190 pounds.

Place Kicker/Punter: No. 97 Sophomore Trey Barrow, 6 feet 1 inches 190 pounds.

Punter: No. 99 Senior Matt Grabner, 6 feet 4 inches 200 pounds.

Offensive Reserves

TB #4

Quarterback: No. 1 Freshman James Franklin, 6 feet 2 inches 223 pounds.

Wide Receiver: No. 2 Freshman L'Damian Washington, 6 feet 4 inches 190 pounds.

Wide Receiver: No. 3 Sophomore Rolandis Woodland, 6 feet 3 inches 200 pounds.

Tight End: No. 87 Junior Andrew Jones, 6 feet 5 inches 240 pounds.

Defensive Reserves Cornerback: No. 1 Sophomore Kip Edwards, 6 feet 1 inches 200 pounds.

Strong Safety: No. 11 Senior Jarrell Harrison, 6 feet 2 inches 210 pounds.

Defensive End: No. 18 Sophomore Marcus Malbrough, 6 feet 5 inches 240 pounds.

Linebacker: No. 48 Freshman Andrew Wilson, 6 feet 3 inches 225 pounds.

Defensive End: No. 52 Freshman Michael Sam, 6'3' 245 lbs.

M I S S O U R I