The Maneater -- Volume 77, Issue 8

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Columbia, Missouri • Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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Carryover for MSA budget tops $120,000 The money could go toward STRIPES and other organizations.

AMANDA CAPUA Reporter

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Fans watch as Marching Mizzou performs before the Tigers’ game against San Diego State on Saturday at Faurot Field. Attendance for football games has been down overall this season compared to last season’s first three games.

Tiger football attendance down JORDAN COOK Reporter Despite a 3-0 string of wins from the Missouri football team and a spot on the coaches poll top 25 rankings to open its season, game attendance has dropped notably compared to last year.

“While it’s disappointing, it’s not a big shock,” Athletics Department spokesman Chad

Moller said. “ The sports industry is facing big challenges all over the country due to the (economic) time we’re experiencing.”

The Illinois season-opener, typically bringing in more than 60,000 attendants in the past, came up a little short this season with a game attendance of 58,060 in St. Louis.

The Tigers opened the 2010 home season against McNeese

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In a report to the Columbia City Council on Monday, Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton proposed four sites for the first downtown safety cameras. Local voters approved use of the cameras in April.

Broadway Blvd.

Hitt Street

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Jungle reservations CAMERAS opened for students Tenth Street

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Nick Comotto and Kirk Dryer, students in the School of Law and members of the Student Bar Association, enjoy a game of ladder golf at The Jungle tailgating spot Saturday. The student-only tailgating area is located next to Stankowski Field and opened prior to the Tigers’ first home football game.

DOWNTOWN

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The Columbia City Council approved the city budget for the coming fiscal year Monday and also voted on funding for new pedestrian medians and crosswalks on College Avenue and an ordinance extending the closed campus boundaries at MU. The council also discussed a report by Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton on the installation of four new safety cameras in the downtown area.

At the pre-council meeting, Burton gave his report on proposed security cameras.

He proposed installing them

at four downtown “hotspots”: the corners of Hitt Street and Broadway, Tenth Street and Broadway, Tenth and Cherry streets and Ninth and Cherry streets.

First Ward Councilman Paul Sturtz, Sixth Ward Councilwoman Barbara Hoppe and Fifth Ward Councilwoman Laura Nauser voted against a motion to accept the report and begin researching which company and camera would be used in the system. The motion passed 4-3.

“It’s not a good use of funds for the effect and that there are better ways to address crime in

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State on Sept. 11, bringing in 55,582 attendants. The 2009 home season opener against Bowling Green racked up nearly 10,000 more with 65,401 attendants.

“The opponents we’ve brought in aren’t ‘big name’ schools at least to the casual observer, even though they’re quality programs,” Moller said.

Council approves city budget, adds College Ave. crosswalks STEVEN DICKHERBER Staff Writer

The Missouri Students Association carryover from the last fiscal year totals up to $125,418.

The 2010 fiscal year ended in June and MSA Vice President Danielle Bellis said halfway through this fiscal year, MSA calculated $61,026 of expected carryover.

MSA advanced $70,000 from Contingency and Reserve funds to MUTV/Channel 23 and KCOU/88.1 FM in May. At that time, there was $81,063 in Contingency and Reserve.

After paying $12,321 in old bills, $125,418 was the remaining amount added to the MSA Contingency and Reserve funds Thursday.

The total sum of money sitting in the Contingency and Reserve Fund is undetermined as the funds take up to three weeks to transfer using PeopleSoft, MSA President Tim Noce said.

Reducing the total carryover is something MSA Budget Committee Chairman Matt Sheppard is already discussing with Senate.

“We’ve talked with the Alumni Association and Student Affairs and a majority of it will be used for programming,” Sheppard said.

Cherry Street Source: Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

Beginning Saturday, The Jungle tailgating lot will be open to any student who wishes to reserve a spot, rather than being limited to student organizations.

“After meeting with administrators and police, we are able to open the event for anyone to reserve a space,” said Ben Hansen, Missouri Students Association Director of Student Activities and one of the event’s main coordinators.

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Theater professor Heather Carver finds laughter in her battle with breast cancer through performing on stage.

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Originally, only student organizations were able to reserve a tailgating spot in The Jungle. With the previous restrictions lifted, students are encouraged to reserve a space to tailgate where they can bring tables, chairs, tents and grills.

“We want students to have a fun and safe place to go,” MSA President Tim Noce said. see JUNGLE, page 6

No leg to stand on Missouri football's Aldon Smith is expected to miss one to two weeks due to a broken fibula.

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OutTakes

Events Calendar TUESDAY 21 Exhibition: Charles Schwartz, Missouri’s Audubon: An Artist in Nature 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

State Historical Society (Ellis Library) Take Back the Night 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Memorial Union N103

WEDNESDAY 22

THURSDAY 23

10th Annual Fire Factor & Room Burn 11:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Speakers Circle

The Roommate Game 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Bengal Lair in Memorial Union

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

Bengal Lair in Memorial Union

Play: “Booby Trap: A Hair-Raising Experience” 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Fine Arts Annex – Corner Playhouse

Weather Forecast SAM GAUSE/ SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Miss Wheelchair USA 2010 Phaedra MarriottOlsen speaks to a chapter of PET MO, the Personal Energy Transport of Missouri, Saturday morning at Stephen’s Lake Park.

Mostly sunny High: 86 Low: 67

Isolated T-storms High: 89 Low: 69

Mostly sunny High: 84 Low: 67

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STRIPES receives $10,000 donation from WRC KELLY OLEJNIK Staff Writer STRIPES, a student saferide organization in operation Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, received a donation of more than $10,000 from the MU Wellness Resource Center last week.

STRIPES spokesman Andrew Worrall said the donation was unexpected, but must be spent

by Sept. 30.

The Wellness Resource Center had a significant amount of money for over a year, but this is the first time the center has really been able to use that money, Wellness Resource Center Director Kim Dude said.

According to a STRIPES news release, the funding has been specifically assigned for the purchase of new car toppers, new GPS navigation units for vehicles, new phones for the operations center and T-shirts.

STRIPES will be purchasing 16 new car toppers, triangular lights that sit atop the cars.

The new STRIPES logo released in 2009 will also be on each of the toppers.

“The old toppers were sev-

eral generations of technology behind,” Worrall said. “If one part of the old toppers broke we would have a difficult time getting parts to fix it.”

New toppers will all be of the same technology, battery operated and contain LED lights.

STRIPES opted for the LED feature in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, the release stated.

Sixteen updated GPS systems will be purchased as well.

STRIPES has seven GPS units within the program, but are showing signs of wear which makes them difficult to read the directions, the release stated.

A GPS that is difficult to use could be a huge distraction for drivers and passengers, STRIPES Director Matthew Wheeler said in the release.

“It’s a safety issue,” Worrall said.

Although there will be more GPS units available for STRIPES members, not all 16 GPS units will be on the road.

A few will be kept as replacement units.

Worrall said even without all 16 GPS units in use, members will be able to find locations

quicker.

More than half of the donation will be used to purchase STRIPES T-shirts.

STRIPES expects to reach the 100,000 ride given mark by the end of fall semester or the beginning of spring semester, Worrall said.

“We’re approaching that milestone,” he said. “We have given around 90,000 rides.”

STRIPES will design promotional, celebratory T-shirts that will be distributed to MU students for free, stated the release.

The Wellness Resource Center has also publicized STRIPES significantly, Dude said.

During Summer Welcome, the Wellness Resource Center asks all freshmen enter the STRIPES phone number into their phone contacts.

Freshmen also receive a STRIPES contact card when picking up his or her MU ID card.

“We (The Wellness Resource Center) have always been the biggest cheerleader for STRIPES,” Dude said. “STRIPES is the single best thing MSA has done.”

Zeta Phi Beta launches service week PHILANTHROPY

The sorority Zeta Phi Beta is participating in a week of service events.

TUES SEPT. 21

Zeta Phi Beta began its 2010 Philanthropy Week on Sunday by participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

The walk was one of eight service events Zeta Phi Beta has planned for “Zeta Week 2K10: Thank Me Later.”

This is the first time Zeta Phi Beta’s philanthropy week has been held during the fall. “‘Thank Me Later’ means that all of our events will be service-oriented and will focus on giving to the community now, and receiving pay back later,” Secretary Antaniece Sills said. “We got the idea from the name of Drake’s album.

We just took the name and decided to put some meaning behind it.”

On Monday night, the women of Zeta Phi Beta held a women’s-only fitness seminar called, “A Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit.”

The program was sponsored

by Z-HOPE: Zetas Helping Other People Excel, a national service program.

The purpose of the seminar was to tackle issues concerning increasing obesity among African American women, Sills said.

A dietician and MU professor spoke about eating healthy on a budget and, afterwards, attendees were given an hour of yoga instruction.

“Our goal was to reach out to women and let them know how

WEEK OF

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MADELINE O’LEARY Reporter

Neighborhood Sleep-out for the Clean-Up at 4:20 p.m. Homeless from in the neighborhood 9:20 p.m.to 7 a.m. near Douglas Park at Speakers Circle Zeta Phi Beta Informational Meeting at 7 p.m. in Memorial Union room S206 “Back to the Blu Top” at 4:20 p.m. at Gateway Apartments “Sweet Treatz” from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Lowry Mall

“Blu Sudz” from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. at the Dairy Queen on the corner of Forum and Stadium Source: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

to eat healthy, how to refrain from McDonald’s,” Sills said.

Zeta Phi Beta will participate in a Neighborhood CleanUp on Tuesday.

The sorority will focus on picking up trash and inspiring the residents of an impoverished area of Columbia to improve the image of their community, President Alicia Smith Jr. said.

“We chose the area because we thought it needed the most help,” Sills said. “The route also has the most kids and we want to interact with the kids of the neighborhood while cleaning up.”

Later that night, Zeta Phi Beta will be teaming up with the Anointed Ladies of Alpha Theta Omega Christian Sorority, Inc. to host a “Sleepout for the Homeless.”

Throughout the night, participants will perform six to

nine informative dialogues with discussions held afterwards.

“The dialogues will serve as entertainment, but we also want to defy misconceptions about the homeless,” Smith said. “We want people to know that homelessness is not because of laziness.”

The Sleep-out for the Homeless will mark the first collaboration between Zeta Phi Beta and Alpha Theta Omega.

“As college students, sometimes we don’t set our minds to bigger issues,” Lewis said.

“This event is a step towards being globally aware. We join a lot of different causes and sometimes take advantage of the fact that we have somewhere to sleep at night.”

On Wednesday, Zeta Phi Beta will hold an informational meeting for women who are interested in getting involved with the sorority. Business casual attire is required.

Thursday’s event, “Back to the Blu Top,” is in dedication to Zeta Phi Beta’s little sister Taji.

The women of Zeta Phi Beta met Taji through Big Brothers Big Sisters, Sills said.

There will be hotdogs and hamburgers, as well as childhood games such as hopscotch and sidewalk jacks for entertainment.

To mark the end of the week on Saturday, Zeta Phi Beta is hosting a car wash. All proceeds from “Blu Sudz” will go to the sorority.

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STRIPES Member Chairwoman Sarah Bustamante trains members on what procedures need to be taken before they begin picking up students at STRIPES Headquarters. Last week, the Wellness Resource Center donated $10,000 to STRIPES.

RHA sets fall budget ANA STOCK Staff Writer The Residence Halls Association and its new members met for the first time Monday to discuss representative’s responsibilities and vote to secure the budget for this year.

RHA President Rachael Feuerborn said RHA was reconstructed at the end of last year and this year’s representatives are the first to experience the new committees and the new construction of the RHA Congress.

“Last year we reconstructed RHA and you guys are the pilot of the new system,” Feuerborn said to assembled representatives. “The six committees are brand new and the exec board not being as involved is new also. I will be working on looking over that legislation to come up with solutions to the glitches in the new system.”

A budget is allotted to RHA through residence hall fees. RHA Treasurer Chris Rucker said the fall allocation of $26,331 is not as much as in previous years. The money will go toward executive members’ stipends, scholarship funds and office supplies, among other things.

“If an organization wants to do something that will benefit the residents, we are here to support them in that,” Speaker Pro Tempore Jared Grafman said. Grafman is also a senior staff writer for The Maneater.

Students cannot request personal sponsorship from RHA. Only organizations related to the association that directly benefit students can do so.

“Every funding request that

comes to RHA has to benefit the residents in some way,” Crawford said.

Representatives voted Monday night to set the maximum limit for sponsorship.

RHA allows for its committees to fill requests for funding under a maximum dollar amount decided by the legislative branch, which includes all representatives.

Representatives voted to set that maximum at $500. If an organization requests more money, the request is taken into Congress and voted on. If it is passed, the request can be filled.

“Most funding requests are for a substantial amount of money so they would kind of teeter around $700 most of the time, but a lot of them (last year) were around the general area of $600, $700 or $1000,” Feuerborn said.

RHA offers five scholarships to MU students each year.

“At the end of every year we provide five $1,000 scholarships and they are open to all residents and RHA members,” Rucker said.

Feuerborn said she is working with extended campus housing, such as Tiger Diggs, to disaffiliate with RHA, due to the difficulty they face in running any form of government off campus. She is also working to reduce clutter on move-in day for freshmen.

“I am trying to have everything that is put on the desks in the residence halls put into the U-Guide, so that it is all in one place and not so much clutter for students,” Feuerborn said.

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

MU Police Thursday, sept. 16 Henry F. Noth, 19. of 717 Lyon St. on suspicion of possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana Stephen M. Zaegel, 20, of 500 S. College Ave., on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana, possession of false identification and possession of alcohol by a minor Kyle M. Disney, 20, of 500 S. College Ave., on suspicion of possession of false identification and possession of alcohol by a minor Cameron J. Craney, 19, of Wolpers Hall, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor, misuse of emergency telephone service, assault of a law enforcement officer and thirddegree domestic assault Friday, Sept. 17 Thomas J. Gallant, 19, of Responsibility Hall, on suspicion of possession of less than 35 grams of

NEWS marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia Adam G. Rice, 19, of Responsibility Hall, on suspicion of possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia Robert H. Harbin, 20, of 607 S. Fifth St., on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia Alex P. Kazer, 20, of 607 S. Fifth St., on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia Kevin C. Bland, 20, of 3501 Westwind Drive, on suspicion of receiving stolen property and firstdegree robbery saturday, sept.18 Evan W. Camden, 20, of 1022 Westwinds Drive, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor Ashley R. Massow, 19, of 1104 E. Broadway, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor Paige N. Gilmore, 18, of 2405 Calder Court, on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana Brendan M. O’Brien, 19, of 5011 Silver Mill Road, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor Kyle M. Smith, 23, of 3515 Telluride Court, on suspicion of theft Eric M. Wilburn, 22, of 1714 Juniper Drive, on suspicion of theft Brittany L. McCormack, 19, of 2105 E. Earthland Drive, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor sunday, sept. 19 Harold G. Sexauer, 23, of 1309 W Lexington Circle, on suspicion of first-degree trespassing Nicholas W. Martin, 24, of Ashland, on suspicion of first-degree trespassing Tyson A. Brockmeier, 23, of 3705 Falmouth Drive, on suspicion of

first-degree trespassing Bradley H. Sexauer, 23, of 1614 Amelia St., on suspicion of firstdegree trespassing Nicolas S. Howell, 23, of 3611 Prescott Drive, on suspicion of driving on a suspended or revoked driver license — Amanda Del Buono, staff writer

columbia Police thursday, sept. 16 Courtney Alexander, 20, of 3905 Buttonwood Drive, on suspicion of purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Kari D. Chambers, 20, of 901 Richmond Ave., on suspicion of purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Ronald F. Hurd, 24, of 306 Southampton Drive, on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault and possession of less than 35 grams marijuana Chase M. Lad, 22, of 1500 Rosemary Lane, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, possession of drug paraphernalia and second-degree trespassing Antoinette K. Palazzolo, 20, of Weatherby Lake, on suspicion of false identification Cody S. Peck, 18, of 2513 Oakmeadows Drive, on suspicion of second-degree assault Brittany E. Robertson, 21, of 101 E. Green Meadows Drive, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Sheldon O. Grayson, 17, of 201 W. Craig St., on suspicion of third-degree assault, second-degree property damage and first-degree trespassing friday, sept. 17 Salvatore Cali, 18, of 601 Rollins St., on suspicion of possession of

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 false identification and purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Ryan J. Drago, 19, of 110 E. Stewart Road, on suspicion of possession of false identification and purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Zackary A. Koch, 20, of 8301 W. Highway 40, on suspicion of stealing Erin K. Monahan, 20, of 804 Huntridge Drive, on suspicion of possession of false identification and purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Ivy L. Scott III, 17, of 304 W. Sexton Road, on suspicion of firstdegree assault Vundzonny Smith Jr., 20, of 2609 Eastwood Drive, on suspicion of distribution, delivery, manufacture and production of a controlled substance, possession of controlled substance and use or possession of drug paraphernalia Richard E. Washington, 24, of 724 Demaret Drive, on suspicion of second-degree tampering Logan M. Demott, 19, of Discovery Hall, on suspicion purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Nicholas M. Sharland, 22, of 16 E. Worley St., on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance Thomas C. White, 20, of 1500 University Ave., on suspicion of purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Bennett E. Wickenhauser, 19, of 246 E. Old Plank Road, on suspicion of possession of alcohol by a minor saturday, sept. 18 Danielle M. Cooper, 20, of 210 Hitt St., on suspicion of possession of false identification and purchase or possession of alcohol by minors Claire A. Foley, 22, of 2900 Old 63 S., on suspicion of possession of an open container Marquisha N. Jackson, 18, of 3200

Alpine Drive, on suspicion of stealing Katherine M. James, 22, of 1408 Ross St., on suspicion of possession of an open container Stacy N. Massey, 20, of 1511 Rosemary Lane, on suspicion of purchase or possession of alcohol by minor Tashianna L. Pitts, 19, of 2821 Mexico Gravel Road, on suspicion of first-degree trespassing Gary David Roberts II, 32, of 270 Catherine Drive, on suspicion of first-degree robbery Bridget Travis, 20, of 6025 S. Ben Williams Road, on suspicion of purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor Wyatt W. Swartz, 22, of 3517 Marquis Court, on suspicion of third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer sunday, sept. 19 Victoria E. Jackson, 21, of 5913 Freeport Way, on suspicion of stealing Johnny D. Silvey, 22, of 1402 Court St., on suspicion of third-degree assault Gary D. Warren, 24, of 1405 Chapel Hill Road, on suspicion of first-degree trespassing — Caitlin Jones, senior staff writer If you have information on these crimes, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 875-TIPS. All calls are confidential.

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Race for the Cure raises funds at MU STEVEN DICKHERBER Staff Writer

More than 4,000 people participated in the fight against breast cancer by attending the first ever Mid-Missouri Race for the Cure on Sunday morning. The event exceeded participant expectations despite heavy storms that moved through the area.

“I think with the success of the race you will see more and more people becoming aware of screening, treatment and education options,” founding member Elizabeth Mendenhall said.

The fundraiser raised almost $150,000 to be donated in research for the cure of breast cancer.

Of the proceeds from the race, 75 percent will remain in mid-Missouri to support community projects related to breast health education and breast cancer treatment. The remaining 25 percent will support national research. “(We’re) not just helping people on a national level with research,” race co-chairwoman Johanna Cox-Littrell said. “(We’re) helping people right here in our back yard.”

Cox-Littrell said she believes giving back to local communities is one of the reasons why Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the number one non-profit organization people are most likely to donate to. The number of people that have been personally affected by the disease also contributes to the fundraisers success.

“There are so many people in the coun-

try that have been affected by breast cancer,” Cox-Littrell said. “People are tired of it, and they want to end it and that’s our mission — our mission is to end breast cancer forever.”

According to the Mid-Missouri Race for the Cure website, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the global leader of the breast cancer movement and has invested more than $1 billion since its inception in 1982.

“Since 2006, we have granted over $300,000 to underserved and uninsured women and men,” founding member Pam Newman said.

Cox-Littrell said the Athletics Department was especially supportive of the race. The MU women’s golf team, soccer team, basketball team and gymnastics team have all hosted fundraisers in their respective sport to benefit the mid-Missouri affiliate.

“Breast cancer is something that’s going to come whether you want it to or not, just like the rain,” volunteer Eden Slater said. “It’s just nice to see all the people coming out for a good cause, and as a volunteer it makes me happy to just feel like I’m doing something that’s benefiting people.”

Runners lined up between Faurot Field and the Hearnes Center to begin the race, moved through campus following Tiger Avenue to Rollins Street. The race went north on College Avenue, then looped back across University Avenue and Elm Street before returning the runners to Faurot

Four Front organizations take part in weekend retreat Students learned leadership skills through team building exercises.

MARIE MANDELBERG Staff Writer Nine of the 14 organizations under Four Front went on a retreat this past weekend to Windermere Baptist Conference Center, attending workshops and participating in team-building exercises.

Pablo Mendoza, assistant director of Student Life in Multicultural Affairs, said this retreat was held to help members of the Four Front organizations gain leadership skills.

“It is important for the leadership development program, which is the main goal of Four Front,” Mendoza said.

Four Front co-chairwoman Kiran Kaur said she and co-chairman Hiren Patel started planning this retreat at the beginning of the summer, looking for the right location to accommodate their group size and planning what workshops would be offered.

The workshop topics included time management, how to plan an event, budgeting, how to run a meeting and how to work with advisers, and every workshop was led by a different Four Front organization leader.

Along with the workshops, the group members spent four hours at “The Edge,” a ropes course made up of a series of low and high elements and obstacles aimed at improving communication skills and increasing team bonding. The group was divided up into two teams, each with a different facilitator. Two hours were spent completing the low elements and two hours spent on the high elements.

Some members of each team had some sort of disability, causing the team to communicate to each other in unconventional ways.

“It was a really unique way for us to

bond with each other,” Kaun said.

The nine organizations that attended the retreat included Legion of Black Collegians, Asian American Association, Alpha Phi Gamma, Filipino Student Association, South Asian Student Association, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Triangle Coalition and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.

“For the most part, during the school year, the organizations act as their own entities,” Kaun said. “It is important to look at the overall Four Front picture, see how the organizations relate to each other and what benefits they can derive by working together.”

Avy Kea attended the retreat, representing the Asian American Association, AAA. “AAA chose to attend the Four Front retreat to strengthen bonds with members of other Four Front organizations,” Kea said. “This retreat gave us the chance to get to know our peers better as well as allowing us to take home great key points about how to make AAA more efficient as an organization.”

AAA President Christyona Pham said the organization stressed the importance of both new and old members going on the retreat. This way, new members can learn important skills from older members.

“We usually do a ton of different sessions and workshops that are led by the Four Front,” Pham said. “They basically aim to bond the group together.”

Along with the ropes course and workshops, the weekend was filled with icebreakers, bonfires and building relationships with new people of different backgrounds, Kea said.

“My favorite part was watching them bond through the experiential education activities,” Mendoza said. “They had facilitated activities where people had to problem solve different tasks, so it was good to watch them work together.”

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Runners cross the finish line during the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday at Faurot Field. This was the first time the race was held in Columbia.

Field via Tiger Avenue.

The finish line set up on the track inside the stadium was crowded with family members and media as runners and walkers finished the 5K race.

The first survivor to cross the finish line was Katie Sutton, who joked after the race

about running through the rain. “(The rain) made it a little tricky because we didn’t know when they would actually start the race, so we pretty much had no warm up,” Sutton said. “It made it hurt a little bit more, but that’s OK — it doesn’t hurt as bad as chemo.”

Curriculum for J school freshmen changes J SCHOOL STEVE CASSIDY Staff Writer

This fall, 25 new interest areas were introduced to the School of Journalism and the lower division curriculum requirements were changed.

According to the new guidelines, the Career Explorations in Journalism course was made optional, and Fundamentals of Multimedia Journalism was added.

Additionally, J school freshmen aren’t set up to take any journalism specific classes until their second semester. This leaves four classes to be taken within the final three semesters before a student enters their interest area.

“There is a GPA requirement to get into J1100,” J school Senior Academic Adviser Jill McReynolds said. “We want to make sure freshmen students meet that requirement before they start taking journalism classes.”

The drawback to such a change is that the four required journalism classes for freshmen are to be taken over three semesters. Some students see this as a tough scheduling conflict.

“I wanted to take another course, but now with the new requirements I have to take two J school classes, back-to-back instead,” freshman Dylan Heldman said.

Some freshmen students said they feel disconnected with the J school because they are being used as test subjects for the course guidelines. A few students said it was unfair of the J school to force such a workload on them.

“I don’t think it’s going to be easy cramming two or three major courses into a semester,” freshman Marcus Jackson said.

“It’s not right that this decision was made without any input from us.”

McReynolds stressed the guidelines are simply that, guidelines. Students are not required to follow them, but it is highly recommended.

“What some students don’t take into account, is that they don’t necessarily have to take all the lower level classes in three semesters,” she said. “There is also the option of taking one or more in the summer semester, so there are options to spread them out.”

McReynolds said freshmen enrollment in the fall semester for J1100 consists only of

REQUIREMENT

The undergraduate curriculum changed for students entering MU in fall 2010.

J1010: Career Explorations in Journalism is optional in freshman or sophomore year.

J1100: Principles of American Journalism should be taken second semester of the freshman year.

Required: 15 credits and 2.75 GPA J2000: Cross-Cultural Journalism should be taken in the sophomore year.

Required: J1100 and 2.8 GPA J2100: News should be taken in the sophomore year.

Required: B in English 1000, 2.8 GPA and J1100 J2150: Fundamentals of Multimedia Journalism should be taken in the last semester before entering Upper-Division status.

Required: 2.8 GPA and J2100 Source: MU School of Journalism website SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

Walter Williams Scholars.

Some freshmen said they weren’t aware of their different options.

“We’re just a bunch of confused freshmen,” freshman Courtney Watkins said. “We aren’t going to challenge the system, and what they recommend we do in our first semester on campus. It’s already hard enough figuring out what to do.”

FIG leader Ben Stewart said the new guidelines are different from when he was a freshman.

“I remember getting to the university and being excited that I could jump into what my major was, right away,” he said.

Stewart said he hasn’t heard many complaints from the students in his FIG. “I don’t know that the majority of freshman students are aware of the changes,” Stewart said.

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MSA: Funds given to MUTV, KCOU COUNCIL: Closed campus to be extended Continued from page 1 those areas than the cameras,” Hoppe said.

Burton said he was hopeful the cameras would deter crime since they would be obvious to the public.

“If you look at all the studies done in the U.K. and in the U.S. there’s a very minimal effect of deterring or solving crimes,” Sturtz said.

Council members also discussed plans to build a grassy median on College Avenue along with two new crosswalks to help with the flow of pedestrians crossing the busy street.

The council moved to apply for Columbia’s portion of a $2.6 million grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Because applications for the grant are due Sept. 30, council members had to move quickly to secure money for their new infrastructure campaign.

Council members also passed an ordinance to restrict traffic on Rollins Street while MU classes are in session.

The closed campus zone will be expanded on Rollins between Hitt Street and Tiger Avenue.

The ordinance was passed

after MU sent a letter to the council requesting the traffic restriction.

The council voted unanimously to pass the budget for fiscal year 2011.

The budget makes several budget cuts in anticipation of difficult economic times in 2012 and 2013.

When the budget passed, Mayor Bob McDavid shook hands with City Manager Bill Watkins who presented the budget and all new amendments to the council.

“Mr. Watkins, congratulations,” McDavid said. “You have a budget.”

Following recommendations from the Citizens Police Review Board, the council also passed an ordinance changing complaint of police misconduct procedures by a unanimous vote.

After complaint was received under the previous process, Burton could deem that an officer had acted properly, improperly or that there was not enough evidence to prove or disprove the complaint.

The new procedure adds a fourth option: that the events of the complaint did not happen or were misconstrued.

FANS: Attendance has declined since 2008 Continued from page 1 Moller said attendance seems to lag one year behind the onfield results.

“We won a second Big 12 North title in 2008 and attendance was up in 2009,” Moller said. “We took a step back in wins in 2009, so there is probably a segment of our more casual fan base that is taking a wait-and-see approach.”

Many students, even those with tickets, choose tailgating over attending the game, and, after the game, some students were still tailgating in the parking lot, having never entered the stadium.

Freshman Maddie Conklin said she usually tailgates with her friends, family or Delta Gamma sisters on game days.

“I tailgate before every game,” Conklin said. “It’s not a college football game without tailgating.”

Conklin is a holder of student season tickets, and said she wouldn’t pass up a game in favor of tailgating.

“I plan on using all of my student tickets.” Conklin said. “I paid money for them, so I’m not going to let it go to waste.”

One new seating option this year for fans is Touchdown Terrace. A ticket holder can purchase the premium seating with padded chairs, climate control tents, covered food lines and upscale bathrooms for $600.

“It’s been very popular thus far,” Moller said. “People who have experienced the section have been very pleased with

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MSA senator Greg Loeffler speaks at a Missouri Students Association meeting Thursday. Senators discussed purchasing clickers to take attendance and vote at the meeting.

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their experience, and we expect this to be something that grows as people become more familiar with it and word spreads.”

Rivalry games tend to bring in the largest crowds and in the past the Kansas game has done just that for MU. Last year, 70,072 watched the Tigers’ victory over the Jayhawks at Arrowhead Stadium. In 2008, 79,123 were present to witness the loss, and in 2007 attendance peaked up to 80,537 for a 36-28 Missouri win. This season’s Kansas game will be played at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 27, once again at Arrowhead Stadium.

Despite relatively low attendance for the 2010 season so far, Moller remains optimistic that big name opponents will bring big crowds to Memorial Stadium.

“We’re hoping they start coming back out once we get into the conference season,” Moller said.

A Homecoming concert, much like the fall concert, has also been discussed as a possibility. The Alumni Association brought this idea to MSA. “Next year is the centennial of Homecoming, so it would work out really well,” Sheppard said.

Bellis said it is still uncertain if this event will occur at all, but it is being considered.

Sheppard said MSA hopes to give a portion of the money to STRIPES so they are able to have more volunteers and more resources, as there have been requests for them to operate on Wednesdays and on holidays.

“STRIPES uses the money we give them to help people, so

it would be good to give them a portion of it,” Noce said.

MSA will keep a small percentage of the contingency and reserve for their own use, Bellis said. “ The contingency and reserve account is a safety net for unexpected events, like budgeting for salary increases,” Bellis said.

The MSA carryover is determined by how much or how little each organization or auxiliary has spent in the first semester.

In January, each estimates how much money they will spend in spring semester based on how much they spent in the fall.

Bellis said every organization overestimates how much they will use in case they do

need the extra money for an event.

“The projected amount is usually smaller than the actual amount,” Bellis said. “It’s better to be safe than sorry.”

Whatever is not spent by the beginning of June is considered carryover and is put in the contingency and reserve fund.

Noce said the high carryover is attributable to the continuous increase in enrollment each year, which increases the number of over-credit hours being taken.

Noce said the student fee is based determined by credit hours.

“We’ve had record numbers of students the past few years, so we were expecting it,” MSA President Tim Noce said.

JUNGLE: Ten free tents available Continued from page 1 “We want to get students to tailgate even if they ’re not in organizations.”

Hansen said there will be ten tents available for public use. They will be given out on a first-come, first-serve basis.

There will also be a limit of one car per group that will be allowed to park on the north and west sides of the lot.

Department of Student Communications Director

Victoria Craig said she wanted to correct some false rumors regarding the tailgate she heard, including the supposed no alcohol policy.

“You can have alcohol if you are over the age of 21,” she said.

MU Police Department officers will be around the tailgating site to make sure things do not get out of hand, Noce said.

To promote the new tailgating guidelines, Craig said signs will be posted and the

MSA website will be updated.

During the tailgate, handbills will be given out to people passing by with instructions about how to reserve a spot in The Jungle.

These new policies will go into effect for Saturday’s game against Miami University of Ohio. The Jungle opens at 9 a.m.

— Amanda Capua, reporter

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MU hosts Democratic Youth Voter Summit Allison Prang Staff Writer The College Democrats Youth Voter Summit was held Saturday in the MU Student Center.

The summit served as an outlet for college democrats from across the state to come together to plan for the November elections and discuss campaign tactics.

The event was sponsored by the Young Democrats of Missouri, the Missouri Democratic Party and Organizing for America, a branch of President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.

“The point is to help our organization and organizations across the state to get out the vote and get people energized for the election,” MU College Democrats Communications Director Tyler Ricketts said.

Erin McCann, director of Organizing for America for Missouri, went over campaign tips and tactics with students, some of which were taken from the Obama campaign in 2008.

Students learned about different leadership techniques, the do’s and don’ts of talking to people about campaigns and voting and basic social techniques on how to motivate personal political action in others.

“As a student leader in 2010, you really have two main objectives,” McCann said to the group. “One, you want to grow your organization on campus, and two, we want to talk to as many young voters as possible.”

McCann said the goal of the summit was to train student leaders on how to work with their volunteers on their campus and how to be effective leaders.

“I think the biggest goal is to just have them be able to have a training where they can all get together and share ideas for what’s working at their schools and how they can work to grow their organization,” McCann said.

The MU College Democrats have a lot of volunteers eager to get involved, College Democrats President Iavora Vlaytcheva said.

“We have a lot of eager volunteers,” Vlaytcheva said. “They want to get involved but they don’t really know how. I hope that the people who came can take valuable tools to take the field.”

Students from Truman State University, Southeast Missouri State University, the University of Central Missouri and St. Louis University attended, as well as members of the MU College Democrats. Ricketts said the summit was held at MU because it is a central location.

Vlaytcheva said it was helpful to

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College Democrats Vice President Alanna Bauer speaks at the MU Student Center with a fellow student about what it means to be a Democrat during the Youth Voter Summit on Saturday. Student democrats from colleges around Missouri met for the event. meet with college democrats from other schools to give and take advice. She said the MU College Democrats also campaign

for democrats not necessarily in their district, so it was nice to learn more about those politicians.

CPR training proves useful Fewer professors earning tenure for Delta Sigma members Abby Spudich Reporter

Delta Sigma Phi brothers used skills learned in CPR training to save three distressed strangers.

Sally French Staff Writer Sophomore Mike Mouser was spending the weekend with some friends in Mark Twain residence hall earlier this month when he heard a girl come out into the hallway, screaming. One of her friends had been drinking and had gone into shock.

Mouser had undergone CPR training just a few weeks prior as a requirement for his fraternity, Delta Sigma Phi, and was quick to respond and use his training to do chest compressions and CPR on the intoxicated student. On his third set of compressions, the student came through.

“I was really scared,” Mouser said.

“I was nervous, just making sure he was OK.” The student, who was a complete stranger to Mouser, did not know where he was but was able to get to a sound condition.

“I didn’t even get his name, but I felt pretty good about myself, especially after recently receiving that training,” Mouser said. “I don’t know how to explain it any better than that.”

The idea of offering CPR training to Delta Sigma Phi members was inspired by one of the pledges who has diabetes, Delta Sigma Phi president Kyle Broyles said.

The fraternity ’s executive board thought active members should have an understanding of his disease and how it affected him.

So in early August, the fraternity teamed up with the American Red Cross to undergo training of over 60 members.

“We hadn’t really anticipated on using it,” Broyles said.

But that changed within a few weeks of school.

Since the CPR training, members of

the fraternity have helped three people in distress. One incident took place the Saturday before school, when fraternity brothers were at a fellow brother’s house off campus when an intoxicated stranger walking through the subdivision fell on the curb.

The fraternity brothers were able to flip him over and get him into a position where he could breathe, and called 911 to take him to the hospital.

“That was just a stranger we helped, but he ended up being OK,” Broyles said.

Broyles had first-hand experience helping a critically injured teenager who fell at a restaurant off-campus and was not breathing. Broyles performed CPR until the paramedics arrived.

“It was kind of weird,” Broyles said.

“I hadn’t really expected to use the CPR training, but it was a really good feeling when I did get to use it. It was really a gratifying experience, knowing that out of all the people around you, you were the one certified to handle the situation.”

Delta Sigma Phi executives plan to host an annual event with the Red Cross to train new members and refresh older members, Broyles said.

“We’re also going to talk to Nationals and possibly have every Delta Sigma Phi Chapter in the nation do the same thing,” he said.

“At first, I thought CPR training was a thing I just had to sit through, but after using it in everyday life — it was a good thing to learn,” Mouser said. “You never know when you’re going to have to use it.”

The incident has also caused the School of Journalism to train some staff members in CPR, as well as look into installing defibrillators in the buildings, said Brian Brooks, associate dean of Undergraduate Studies and Administration at the School of Journalism, in an e-mail. Brooks is an alumnus of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.

“Just knowing that you helped someone else, it’s a really rewarding experience,” Broyles said. “It’s worth it to know that your knowledge was put to saving someone else’s life.”

The American Association of University Professors released “Tenure and Teaching-Intensive Appointments,” a report about the changing nature of employment in higher education.

According to the report, the tenure system was created to regulate payment and guard academic freedom. Since the 1970s, teaching-intensive positions have shifted from largely tenure-track to non-tenure-track faculty members.

In 2007, 68.8 percent of U.S. faculty were non-tenure-track.

Jeremy Nienow, Minneapolis Technical and Community School faculty member, said as a non-tenure-track faculty member he sees job security and academic freedom as a large benefit of the tenure system.

Nienow said the shift from tenured to contingent faculty changes the way teachers think about their profession.

“Faculty are really going to be driven to look at very different things,” Nienow said. “How can I appease an administration so that I can have a job? Not necessarily, what kind of research should I do?”

Santa Clara University professor Marc Bousquet said the shift from tenured to contingent faculty means many professors are substantially less qualified today than they were 40 years ago.

Bousquet said the appeal of contingent faculty is lower wages. Most non-tenure-track professors have a master’s degree, which is a largely underemployed group of people.

The report stated contingent employees in some research-intensive positions work in troubling conditions.

Bousquet said researchers in the science and mathematical fields often spend three to six years completing their Ph.D., then spend four to 10 years in post-doctorate appointments working for $30,000 to $40,000 a year, which is extremely low for someone with a Ph.D. Researchers will work for low wages for years in hopes of becoming tenured.

The AAUP report stated the best way to stabilize the faculty infrastructure is to convert contingent positions to tenure-track positions.

“It’s obvious to most people that the expenses of higher education have

gone up massively, despite an extremely aggressive program of lowering faculty wages by shifting to a contingent employment system,” Bousquet said.

Bousquet said universities have been spending on nonacademic activities such as sports, fiscal plans, landscaping, administration and capital activities.

These other activities have taken away from faculty salaries.

The MU Collected Rules and Regulations define tenure as the right to be free from dismissal without cause, and states it is imperative in a higher education system that aims to fulfill its obligations to the common good. The rules also emphasize the connection between academic freedom and the tenure system.

A faculty member must be recommended by a department chairperson and tenure committee and wait a maximum of six years to be considered for tenure at MU. Faculty Council Chairwoman Leona Rubin said the shift from tenure track to contingent faculty members is happening at MU, and the number of tenured and non-tenured faculty members is about equal. Some of the contingent faculty at MU have been employed for 20 years.

“We need to look at the faculty that we believe are so valuable to the mission of our university that we keep them that long,” Rubin said. “If we keep them and we need them, we should reconsider what position we keep them in, and this might be one reason for reevaluating the tenure system as it is currently employed.”

Rubin said the committee has been asked several times to reevaluate the tenure system for a variety of reasons, but it is very difficult to evaluate faculty performing interdisciplinary research or those who have a very strong interest in economic development.

“You have to change the foundation of what you believe tenure is for, and tenure is really for academic freedom,” Rubin said. “Faculty have decided that academic freedom is focused, at the moment, primarily around their scholarship and less around their teaching, and that needs to probably be reevaluated before you can make any change in the position of the non-tenure track faculty.”

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Korean Students and Scholars Association hosts Chuseok celebration, spreads cultural awareness Jimmy Hibsch Staff Writer A little more than two months before the majority of students head home for Thanksgiving break, the Korean Students and Scholars Association celebrated its own Thanksgiving on Saturday at Memorial Union.

The Korean Thanksgiving, or Chuseok, is Wednesday. Although Chuseok is not officially celebrated in the U.S., KSSA President Suhwan Lee said the organization still wanted to gather for the holiday.

“This is no holiday in America, so we wanted to have our celebration on Saturday,” Lee said. “We prepared Korean food and had Korean food donated.”

Food was donated from local Korean churches, as well as restaurants Kojaba Korean Restaurant, Mandarin House and Geisha Sushi Bar. Chuseok is celebrated similarly to Thanksgiving in America, KSSA member Daye Kim said.

“It’s more of family gatherings and spending time together,” Kim said. “It’s actually really exactly like Thanksgiving in America. The tradition is originally we celebrate how we harvest the agriculture.”

Lee estimated more than 200 students and faculty members, a large proportion of MU’s Korean population, showed up for Saturday’s dinner.

“We have almost 300 Korean

A TYPICAL KOREAN CHUSEOK

Chuseok is annually celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calander.

Charye (ancestor memorial services): family members gather in their homes early in the morning to honor their ancestors.

Beolcho (clearing the weeds around the grave) and Seongmyo (visiting ancestoral graves): this custom is considered a family’s duty to pay respects for their ancestors.

Ssireum (Korean wrestling): not as big a part of the celebration as they had been in the past, these competitions determine the strongest man in Korea.

Ganggangsullae (Korean circle dance): this traditional dance is performed by females.

Chuseokbim (Chuseok dress): traditionally, the head of the household purchases the entire household new clothing on Chuseok.

Source: VisitKorea website LAUREN EGGERING/GRAPHICS DESIGNER

students at MU, and almost all of those people attended,” Lee said.

In order to garner attendance for the event, Kim said the organization advertised the event through Facebook, e-mails and posters.

Tickets were required to eat the dinner, and cost $10 for adults.

Traditionally, a popular food served during the Chuseok holiday is songpyeon, a crescent-shaped rice cake. KSSA Accountant Jinju Lee offered these to attendees as they entered Saturday’s dinner.

She said one of KSSA’s main purposes is to help Korean students assimilate to campus life.

“We want to develop our Korean

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Senior Hyejin Kim serves sikhye, a Korean beverage made of rice, to guests during the Korean Thanksgiving, Chuseok, on Saturday in the Mark Twain Ballroom in Memorial Union. The event was sponsored by the Korean Students and Scholars Association.

Association so we can help all of the new arrivals in Columbia — mostly Koreans,” she said.

Suhwan Lee added his organization hopes to enhance Korean presence on campus.

“Our main goal is to introduce Korean culture to MU students,”

he said.

He said KSSA participates in a number of events throughout the year, the next being an athletic competition against the University of Kansas’ Korean Student Association. In the spring semester, a similar event will be held at MU.

This is Lee's first year as KSSA president. Kim accredits the increase in event participation to Lee. “He’s a new president, and one of his goals was to bring all of the Korean students together on campus,” Kim said. “This was a good event to do that.”

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The Right Read

Megan Roberts Politics Columnist

Obama's got his groove back?

On Sunday, former President Bill Clinton made a particularly absurd statement regarding President Barack Obama on NBC’s Meet the Press. According to Clinton, Obama has been “socked by the intensity of Republican opposition” over the past 20 months and is just now “getting his groove back.”

Really? Maybe I’m missing something.

I was under the impression that the job market still sucks, with unemployment hovering at 9.6 percent nationally and about 9.2 percent in Missouri. The housing market continues to stagnate, consumer confidence and spending remain low, and many companies — small and large — are wary of hiring new employees or making other financial investments with heavy tax increases looming in the coming year.

But what do I know? Apparently, the president has just been in a funk for 20 months and is now going to “groove” America back to prosperity!

I don’t buy it, and something tells me Missourians aren’t buying it.

On Aug. 3, Missourians overwhelmingly passed Proposition C, rejecting a federal mandate to buy health insurance, which was a staple of the president’s health care overhaul. Obama’s approval ratings are dropping nationwide, but particularly so in Missouri.

In fact, his disapproval rating here in the Show-Me State sits at 58 percent, with 49 percent “strongly disapproving.” Republican Senate candidate Roy Blunt appears to be leading Democrat Robin Carnahan in the November Senate race. From what I can see, Missourians are over Obama and the political agenda he has been pushing through Congress.

While Missouri’s support for the president is waning, it seems the once-adored Democrat wunderkind is unable to unite even his own party. It was not Republicans in Congress who stopped the President’s much-discussed “public option” in healthcare reform, but Democrats. Democrats have had the numbers to pass any piece of legislation that they so desire, but have been hindered (thank God) due to weak leadership.

Now that the health care bill is law and its unpopularity is becoming increasingly evident, Democrats across the nation are backpedaling.

POLITICO.com reports that since the beginning of the August recess, Democrats have spent $930,000 on advertisements deriding the health care law, and only $300,000 promoting it. At least five Democrat candidates have run advertisements proclaiming their opposition to the health care reform law.

Now, Democrats in Congress are even weighing the option of extending former President George W. Bush’s tax cut package, in the face of vehement opposition from the White House.

When it comes down to it, the economy is struggling, despite the nonsense that the White House continues to spew. The health care law was a mistake. It was a mish-mash compilation of special breaks for special interests and backroom deals to win swing votes. Americans know it, and 71 percent of Missourians know it.

While Americans were focusing on jobs and the economy, the out-of-touch president was focused on health care and cap-and-trade. He cannot even dream of bipartisan support, and he can’t get full Democrat support on key issues such as health care and the expiration, or extension, of Bush’s tax cuts.

But at least he’s got his groove back.

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Central Missouri Humane Society says thanks, opens doors to new facility Hannah Stahl Reporter Dozens gathered Saturday to celebrate the renovation of the Central Missouri Humane Society’s shelter. The festivities included tours of the new facility, a bounce house, face painting, live broadcasting from a local radio station and a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Representatives from the MU Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction were in attendance as well, promoting the “Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound” program for the shelter.

At the start of the event, board members, volunteers and ambassadors from the Columbia Chamber of Commerce stood on the front lawn to cut a ceremonial yellow ribbon.

Before it was cut, John Schrum, president of the Humane Society’s board, gave a speech about the opening.

He thanked two 14-yearold Columbia girls, Amanda Huhman and Libby Burks, who helped to bring the renovation about by entering the CHMS in the Zootoo contest, which CHMS won.

“This is about producing a better environment for the animals we house,” Schrum said. “This is the day that one chapter closes and another one opens.”

Burks first heard about the competition from a magazine article that featured the website zootoo.com. She mentioned it to Huhman and the two decided to enter CMHS in the competition.

“There were three phases to the competition,” Huhman said. “Phase one was about getting points. The top 20

James Militello/Staff Photographer

Six-year-old Liam Weber embraces a cat while his mother Kenna Weber overlooks during the Grand Re-Opening Celebration and Community Open House on Saturday at the Central Missouri Humane Society. The event showcased the renovation of the building and gave the community a chance to see the new animals. shelters had the most people participating in zootoo. com earned points and went on to phase two. The president (of zootoo.com) Richard Thompson visited each shelter and then picked the top ten that had the most need.

Then the top ten went into the voting phase, and whichever shelter had the most votes won.”

CMHS provided videos on their website (online: www. cmhspets.org) of the progress of the renovation, and volunteers discussed it with visitors during the open house.

“This is about producing a better environment for the animals we house,” Schrum said.

The cat housing area now has a separate entrance from the dog housing area and has

thick insulation, which helps prevent sound from entering the room, thereby creating less stress for the cats.

The cats are living in condos, which have three separate living areas per condo.

A section of the cat housing area is separate from the main cat housing area and is used as a place where cats can play and where adopters can get to know the cat they’re adopting.

The chain link doors of the kennels in the dog housing area have been replaced with glass, and a special type of paint was added to the walls, making them durable and easier to clean. Each housing area is equipped with ventilation systems that are separate from one another. The system blows clean air into the center

of the room, through the kennels and to the outside.

The system is supposed to help combat the spread of disease. Senior staff member Pam Pearn said the new surfaces in the kennel will also help cut down on disease because they are easier to clean.

She said because CMHS is the only shelter in central Missouri that takes all kinds of animals, the shelter takes in about 8,000 animals per year and usually has 200 being housed at any time.

“Any time you house 200 animals together, and especially in an open admission shelter, where we bring in new, often unvaccinated animals every day, spread of disease is a constant area for vigilance,” she said.

Sheriff ’s Department steps up alcohol enforcement Kaitlyn Gibson Staff Writer The Boone County Sheriff ’s Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Prathersville Road on Saturday, resulting in five alcohol related DWI arrests, one drug-related DWI arrest and one adult liquor law violation. About 66 vehicles were stopped.

The number of checkpoints has increased considerably since last year, and Columbia can expect more to come, Sgt. Brian Leer said.

“In the past year we have stepped up our alcohol enforcement projects,” Leer said. “We have conducted around 17 DWI saturations and checkpoints since Oct. 1 of 2009, which is a substantial increase from a couple years ago. We are much

more likely to do them during warm months because the drinking and driving problem tends to get worse.

That would explain why it seems there have been more checkpoints as of late.”

The Sheriff ’s Department receives yearly grants to conduct at least six DWI saturations and six sobriety checkpoints. Leer said that although DWI saturations often result in more arrests, he believes sobriety checkpoints are more effective in reducing the number of drunk drivers over time.

“It’s been proven when you compare a DWI saturation to a sobriety checkpoint that checkpoints are a greater deterrence to drinking and driving,” Leer said.

“We can come into contact with more people, and the fact that the general public knows what we’re doing also

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT

RESULTS

The Boone County Sherrif’s Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint Saturday in conjunction with the Columbia Police Department and the Hallsville Police Department.

Approximately 66 vehicles were checked and 14 arrests were made.

Oustanding warrants

Driving while intoxicated

4

Adult liquor law 1 violation 1 Possession of drug paraphernalia

6 3 Driving with a suspended or revoked license

Source: Boone County Sheriff’s Department LAUREN EGGERING/GRAPHICS DESIGNER

helps. I do believe that they increase the fear in people that they might get caught if they drink and drive.”

Although the number of minors in possession has increased in the past years, Leer attributes this to a change in the laws defining

“possession.”

“It used to be that we would have to have a minor holding a beer to be in violation, but now the law includes consumption,” Leer said. “If we find a minor that has blood alcohol level greater than .02 they can be charged. Because of this, the numbers of minors in possession have gone up.”

Leer said MU students are not the targets of the checkpoints, but the Sherriff ’s Department will continue to deal with underage drinking.

“Alcohol use and abuse has always been an issue in any area with folks under that age of 21, especially in a congregated area like a campus,” Leer said.

“Underage drinking has been an issue forever and will continue to be one we have to address.”

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Group says Missouri parks face ‘financial crisis’ Wes Duplantier News Editor The state’s dim fiscal outlook during the recent economic downturn has forced cuts from many departments, but Susan Flader believes the cuts have caused an even larger “crisis” for the state’s parks.

Flader, a Columbia resident, is the president of the Missouri Parks Association and spoke to the Columbia Audubon Society last week about the need for more state park funding for everything from trail repair to new toilet installation.

She said funding for the parks had come from the federal government, bond issues and donations through the 1970s, but the park systems saw a drop off in the 1980s and a subsequent fall in capital improvements. The MPA formed during the decade to advocate for increased funding.

“This is the thing, the capital improvements, that’s been coming at us for 20 years,” she said.

As their funding has been cut, state parks have also seen less revenue from the state park and soils sales tax. The .05 percent tax has been unable to generate revenue to keep up with infrastructure needs, resulting in a $200 million backlog.

Flader said the MPA is trying to build support for increased park funding through a proposal called the Fifth State Building Fund, a bond issue sponsored by State Rep.

Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, among others. The measure would designate $80-100 million in funding for the parks, about half of the total needed to handle the most critical projects.

Columbians may be receptive to the measure, Flader said, but more fiscally conservative parts of the state might not be.

“It’s up to the people,” she said. “That’s why we’re talking to citizen groups. We have to reach out to those other parts of the state.”

The money would cover repairs to recreation facilities, dams, trails, roads, buildings, electrical systems and the Katy Trail.

Flader said that funding such projects could help the state’s economic recovery because the Missouri Department of Natural Resources could hire new workers specifically for those jobs, which require little training.

“These things are jobs,” she said. “These projects are designed and ready to go.”

She said the federal government could even pay 35 percent of interest on the bonds through its Build America Bonds program, potentially saving the state money on the projects.

The Audubon Society also voted to donate $100 to the Friends of Columbia Parks Committee, which supports renewal of a citylevel parks tax, which is on the ballot for the November elections.

Society member Meredith Donaldson said she advocated the measure’s passage because, if renewed, it would finance the same projects

Sam Gause/Senior Staff Photographer

Missouri Parks Association President Susan Flader speaks about the condition of Missouri state parks Wednesday night at the Unitarian Universal Church of Columbia. Flader spoke to increase awareness and funds for MIssouri state parks that are quickly falling into disrepair. that need to be funded in state parks.

“It’s very similar to what we have on the state level,” she said. “You need to do capital improvements. The public does not really understand what a treasure we have here.”

Audubon Society Conservation Chairman

David Bedan said the group may hold events on the MU campus to inform students about the benefits of renewing the tax because many students use the parks.

“We definitely need to get the student vote out,” he said.

US Senate prepares to vote on State creates domestic violence reform task force controversial DREAM Act Jade Earle Associate Editor Attorney General Chris Koster announced this month the creation of task force to reform Missouri’s domestic violence laws, which have not had a comprehensive review in 30 years.

The task force will propose amendments to current laws in order to create legislation that will provide better service to domestic violence victims and accountability to perpetrators.

While there are statutes in the law that work, the task force will have a report for the next legislative session containing recommendations for legislation and best practices communities could adopt, Koster spokeswoman Nanci Gonder said.

“One of the issues already raised was that different definitions are used throughout the statutes for domestic violence,” she said. “We want to see if it’s possible to have one standard definition.”

Colleen Coble, Executive Director of the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, first introduced the idea of the task force.

MCADSV Public Policy Specialist Emily van Schenkhof said more community services would cut down on barriers for domestic violence victims, such as the inability to find employment and safety.

State Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, is also on the task force. He said investigating funding sources for domestic violence shelters is the most important issue at hand.

“Women need a safe, clean and decent place right now because right now is when they need the safety,” he said. “Police need a place where they could go.”

Kelly said a tax credit on income tax grants funding for shelters, but state funding is always needed.

Schenkhof also said the services were important. “(These) services are lifechanging and I’m not exaggerating,” Schenkhof said. “Building resumes and applying for jobs are skills that the services can provide.”

Schenkhof said many batters first use isolation to keep victims from the outside world and from having employment. Victims are able to gain enough independence once they find jobs and make an income for themselves.

“Not all (batterers) isolate, but it’s one of the most common tactics,” she said. “When victims gained financial help, they were able

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGES

Last year, nearly 1 in 4 women sheltered in domestic violence shelters was under the age of 24.

2009 age statistics: 24 and younger Unknown (1%) 46 and older

22%

25 to 35 36%

17% 36 to 45 24%

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to get out of the relationship.”

Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jessie Haden said in an e-mail that although she is unsure about the number of cases involving college students, victims can apply for an ex-parte order of protection, a type of temporary restraining order.

“In Columbia, people go to the county courthouse to apply,” she said in an e-mail.

“After hours, people can apply for emergency ex-partes [sic] through the women’s shelter.”

Although domestic violence shelters encourage many women to report their cases, there are victims who are hesitant to go to police.

Haden said law enforcement works with women’s shelters to help women in different situations.

“We assign specially-trained investigators to every domestic violence case,” she said.

“They work with a specially-appointed prosecutor, as well as victim advocates.”

Because 95 percent of domestic violence victims are women, there are no residential services or shelters for men, Schenkhof said.

But there are organizations that provide hotel service and counseling to victims who are men.

She said many services offer batterer intervention programs, but they are not guaranteed to change the perpetrator’s behavior.

“The science on the effectiveness of these programs is mixed,” Schenkhof said. “This behavior isn’t easy to change and it tends to repeat itself.”

Kaitlyn Gibson Staff Writer

The future of thousands of undocumented college students will be decided today when the U.S. Senate votes on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act. The DREAM Act would allow undocumented high school graduates who have grown up in the U.S. to gain conditional residency status if they enroll in college or enlist in the military.

The Senate will vote on the DREAM Act as an amendment to a Department of Defense bill and must gain 60 votes to attain cloture. Although the measure failed in 2007 by eight votes, Matias Ramos, co-founder of United We Dream, hopes today’s vote will pass the bill.

“Immigrant stories are now coming out and undocumented individuals are speaking out publicly, which is something people back then would never have imagined,” Ramos said. “Sharing their stories has led to a lot of growth and we have the power of the immigrant community behind this bill.”

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., voted against the bill in 2007. Spokeswoman Maria Speiser said McCaskill has not yet determined her stance on the DREAM Act. “We still have not received the final language for the DREAM Act,” Speiser said. “Once Senator McCaskill has the final language in hand she’ll be able to take a closer look at it and make her decision.”

Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., did not respond for comment by press time.

To benefit from the DREAM Act, individuals must have resided in the U.S. since the age of 15 and have graduated from high school or obtained a GED. They must not have any criminal convictions and they must attend college or join the military. According to MU Spanish professor Michael Ugarte, the bill is long overdue.

“Lots of people whose parents have come over without documents have gone through an educational system, and some are in college,” Ugarte said. “This act would enable them to become productive citizens. It’s really clear that it needs to be

passed for that reason. It’s good for the country and good for them.”

In addition, universities would no longer be penalized for allowing undocumented students to be admitted and to pay in-state tuition. Ugarte said this would help immigrant families.

“I have a feeling that universities look the other way when it’s suggested that a person may not be here with proper documents,” Ugarte said. “What this bill would allow is for universities to not have to be worried.”

Ugarte also voiced unease concerning the military clause of the bill.

“I’m no die-hard pacifist, but it seems to me that whether or not you’re in favor of armed forces that it’s something of a bribe,” he said. “It tells people whose parents may have come here without documents that if you want to die for your country you can become a citizen.”

Ramos disagreed, stating the clause will give opportunities to immigrants.

“When you consider that a lot of these young people have grown up here and that joining the military is their aspiration, this bill would amplify choices,” Ramos said.

In July, Diana Martinez, a freshman at Kansas City Kansas Community College, travelled to Washington D.C. to persuade lawmakers to pass the act. The 21 students involved were arrested on charges of non-violent civil disobedience. “(We) got arrested to show senators that we are willing to take risks with our futures to represent the thousands out there that are counting on this bill to pass,” Martinez said. “There are a lot of hardworking honor roll students that were brought here without a choice and are being called criminals by people who don’t understand. If we can get this passed we will be able to contribute back to our society in ways we can’t now.”

Martinez encouraged MU students to contact McCaskill and Bond to express their opinions on the bill.

“It’s not just something that’s handed out, we have to work for it,” Martinez said. “It’s crucial that college students call their senators to tell them to support the DREAM Act. It really makes a difference.”

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Addition of medians, crosswalks on College Ave. a good idea The Columbia City Council voted Monday to allow the city to finance medians and crosswalks along College Avenue, and we’re happy to report a unanimous vote favoring the proposal.

Despite some confused reports, the medians won’t be waist-high hurdles separating north and south bound traffic. Rather, they aim to create grassy knoll medians as a space of “refuge” from the constant College Avenue traffic. The grassy medians allow students a safe place to stand for those times they only make it halfway across the street before an onslaught of traffic barrels down the road.

We wholeheartedly agree with the initiative, but we also have to give finders’ credit to the Missouri Students Association. Last semester, the Senate passed legislation advocating the creation of a crosswalk and proposed the idea of the city doing a safety study. Former MSA president Jordan Paul even proposed the construction of another bridge over College Avenue, similar to the one near the Emporium at Plaza 900. During said study, a car actually hit someone, which probably didn’t hurt the effort’s chances.

Unfortunately for the bridge enthusiasts of MU, the idea of putting another pedestrian bridge over College Avenue was ruled out by MSA last semester and now by City Manager Bill Watkins. When asked about a bridge similar to the one on Providence, Watkins said that he would never support something “as ugly as that.” Phew.

The Maneater doesn’t encourage jaywalkng -- it’s dangerous, as evidenced by the number of students who have gotten hit by cars since 2006. However, we can accept that students are going to dive into oncoming traffic with either the promise of home or class in mind and we admire the practicality the council is applying to that problem.

Not that East Campus dwellers are taking unnecessary risks. The actual crosswalks are sparse in number, and taking a five-minute walk up the street just to walk back down is not something your average student has the time or patience for.

Adding the dynamic duo of crosswalks and grassy medians seem to hold promises of safer street crossings to come..

MSA carryover unacceptable Missouri Students Association, you knew this was coming. Once again, your budget carryover is an obscenely large figure and once again the information surrounding the budget is ambiguous. It goes without saying that information with regard to the budget needs to be fully understood by all the people within MSA who deal with the budget. Unfortunately, this is not the case.

As reporters who want to provide this information to the public, and as students concerned with the application of one of the many fees we pay to go to school here, we’re demanding transparency regarding the budget.

After an unfathomable number of interviews, we shouldn’t still be getting incorrect numbers. When we interview you the first time, you shouldn’t be confused about it.

What we’ve deduced so far: — Last semester $61,000 was the estimated carryover — MSA has $128,418 of carryover going into the Contingency and Reserve fund from the recently ended fiscal year — This is in addition to $70,000 that went to KCOU/88.1 FM and MUTV/Channel 23 for new equipment. $8,103 more will be split between KCOU and MUTV this semester to adequately match their funds First, we’re not sure why KCOU and MUTV were denied fully matched funds the first time they asked. MSA clearly has a lot of leftover money. And, on the same note, why are university programs like the Wellness Resource Center donating thousands of dollars to STRIPES, an MSA auxiliary, when MSA has the money itself?

However, the sheer amount of carryover is manifesting itself as the most concerning component of the budget fiasco. Admittedly, this is a difficult and complex issue, but promises were made last year, after another year of huge MSA carryover, that this wouldn’t happen again. Yet, here we are.

Brainstorming different ways to prevent future carryover is of the utmost importance now. Asking constituents what they’d like to see from their student government through polls or tabling is a viable option for progress on that front. We also hope MSA takes a closer look at how funds are divided among auxiliaries, though we’re not suggesting the student government cut back across the board — after all, some organizations (like STRIPES) are obviously in need of more funding, as more than $100,000 sits in carryover.

Finally, at a university where so many departments and programs are underfunded, we think it’s ridiculous that the student government should end up with this amount of money left over, destined to sit in a contingency and reserve fund until better use is found for it. If nothing else, divert a small percentage of the student fee portion going toward MSA somewhere else — anywhere other than its current state of limbo.

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Update from MSA president In December I sent out a list of goals that MSA would work on in 2010. This is an update on those goals.

— 1. Review and create a new parking plan by fall 2010. (In progress) — 2. Create a comprehensive diversity plan (In progress with rough draft complete) √ 3. Revive the Student Leaders Advisory Council, and meet on a monthly basis.

(Completed as promised) √ 4. Have a pre-release version of the Go Mizzou application out by spring 2010 and version 1.0 out by fall. (Completed as promised) — 5. Make Mizzou Wireless the fastest and most reliable campus network in the Big 12. (In progress) √ 6. Decouple the IT Fee from the system level. (Completed as promised) √ 7. Set up an “Issue of the Week” table every Wednesday. (Completed and looking to improve) √ 8. Implement a student-led tailgating initiative by Fall 2010. (Completed as promised) √ 9. Create a nontraditional student task force for parents, veterans, international students, etc. (Competed as promised) √ 10. Have a liaison attend all city council and chamber of commerce meetings and report directly to MSA. (Completed as promised) Along with completing the goals in progress, MSA is working on the following things for the rest of the semester.

1. Meet with City Officials regularly along with Stephens and Columbia College Student Government Presidents 2. Adopt tigers from St. Louis, Kansas City and Dickerson Park Zoo 3. Implement the Student Choice Award for Teaching Assistants 4. Collaborate with campus organizations to make the Campus “Pink” in October for Breast Cancer Awareness 5. Change the current student conduct structure to include students on all hearings.

As MSA works towards these goals in the upcoming semester, I hope that the tradition holds true for future MSA Administrations to pursue such endeavors for the student body and the student government continues to be the voice of Mizzou.

Timothy J. Noce Missouri Students Association President tjnoce@mail.mizzou.edu

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We should continue glorifying personal lives of famous idiots Katie McCormick

kmmwgb@mail.mizzou.edu

Ladies and Gentlemen: It is about that time for me to discuss the celebrity that I have the most twisted fascination with. This celebrity is completely twisted and is really heading toward, if not already in, mental insanity territory.

It is safe to say that this person is giving a bad name to the entire human race. I am sure you have guessed it already, but if you are slow to the pop culture punch, it’s my girl Lindsay Lohan.

Yes you heard correctly, I am a dedicated follower of the more-famous-for-herdr ug-use-than-her -ac ting Lindsay Lohan.

Her life has become one gossip blog entry after the next and she’s probably gone through more kilos of coke than legitimate scripts. I know that the masses are feeling a little animosity toward this troubled star for her celebrated stupidity, but after her most recent bout with the law

it was only right for me to touch on my interest in her.

In case you haven’t heard of her most recent slip up, because I automatically assume everyone is at least somewhat aware of her constant debauchery, she just failed a drug test less than a month out of jail.

Some are even saying she is past the pettiness of cocaine and has actually tested positive for crystal meth, also known as Missouri’s candy.

The whole time I have stayed close to the story, and I am tempted to put her Twitter page in my top sites on my laptop... Believe me it is certainly a feat.

My friends, family members and even complete strangers feel the incessant need to tell me how I hate everyone else, but when it comes to the celebrity that deserves my unnecessary cynicism, I actually appreciate her? I never said I loved her, I just think she is quite remarkable.

I already know thoughts are leaning toward, “Remarkable... really?” Yes, I am somewhat amazed by her. Besides her most recent

flick, Machete , which she barely even made a cameo in, Lohan hasn’t been in a successful film in ages. She parties and does an insane amount of drugs and then gets in trouble.

She is basically the equivalent of a drunken hick.

However, she is always in entertainment news and is keeping these gossip blogs in business.

I don’t in any way, shape or form want to be like her ever in my life, but isn’t this concept at least a little bit fascinating?

I honestly can’t think of one other person besides me who admits to ardently following Lindsay’s life happenings, yet she still is present in almost all media outlets.

This brings me to my point that everyone likes to have that one celebrity out there that they love to hate. I have about 100 of those, but it is kind of amazing how passionate people get about celebrities.

That is because instead of being celebrated for the works, people feel more of a need to celebrate them or not for their personal life.

Have you ever caught yourself saying “I like them” or “I hate that bitch” when talking about celebrities? I know that almost everyone does it, and it is pretty comical.

We know nothing about these people, yet plenty of us feel a part of their lives and want to formulate opinions on them as a person. It is almost like finding an interest in the personal life of an accountant or a garbage man.

Although I think it is pretty bizarre, I don’t think fascinations with these glorified idiots should stop. I say we should be able to talk about how much dismay we have toward them if they are willing to put themselves in the public eye. Privacy is totally overrated and these jerks have it easier than any of us could imagine.

So go out, pick a celebrity, and talk about how much you wish they weren’t famous. Believe me, it is quite exhilarating. When it comes to my girl Lindsay, though, maybe you all should just give her a break. Her upcoming jail sentence and eternal hangover are pretty hard to handle.

What separation of church and state?

Ryan Schuessler ryanschuessler@gmail.com

“One nation, under God?” Thomas Jefferson is probably rolling in his grave.

One of the most important concepts of our democracy that emerged upon its founding was the idea of the separation of church and state.

Being a nation of religious diversity, at least in the realm of Christianity, our founding fathers built our country on the idea that there would be no state religion, and that every American would have the freedom to worship whatever they wanted.

Today, we live in a nation that has yet to see a full separation.

If we really lived in a society where the government and religion were truly separate, our leaders wouldn’t be sworn into office over a Bible, our courts wouldn’t have “in God we trust” on a seal behind judges, our school children wouldn’t be memorizing “under God” in the pledge of allegiance. It would be a different world, but a better one.

It’s not that I’m antireligion at all. I’ve gone to church all my life. I believe religious institutions to be some of the most powerful and important forces in our

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But in a nation that’s made up of a seemingly endless patchwork of people, we need a secular government in order to show the American people that the government is inclusive to all religions, or lack thereof (sorry, Glenn Beck).

For example, the Ohio state motto is as follows: “With God, all things are possible.” Imagine if you were an atheist in Ohio, and you had to walk into a courthouse for whatever reason, and you see that phrase carved into stone. What does that mean for you? Without God, is nothing possible? So much for the land of opportunity.

Just as our government

cannot favor one specific denomination or religion, it cannot favor any idea of God, or a lack of one. A state has no say on where a mosque can be built, or if Mormons can be polygamists.

And just as our political system should stay out of religious institutions, religious institutions should stay out of politics.

For example, a church has no say in the abortion argument, and I’ve heard of far too many sermons in my hometown telling congregations who to vote for because of it.

It shouldn’t matter how many Jewish Supreme Court justices there are or if the president is a Muslim or

not (which he isn’t). It just shouldn’t matter.

And, for the record, I don’t want the United States to end up like France, who banned religious symbols in public places.

That isn’t okay in my book. The United States should be a land of freedom to be whomever we want, and to worship whoever we want.

I’ll end with another example. We haven’t always been a nation “under God.” That phrase in the pledge was added in 1954. Why, do you ask? It was added just to defy the Soviets during the Cold War, who had a fully secular government.

We sure showed them.

Tripp Stelnicki tstelnicki03@hotmail.com

The worst fantasy owner I played fantasy football for the first time in 2006. Our league was only eight members deep and everyone made the playoffs. It was eighth grade, we were new to the fantasy business, we didn’t take things too seriously and we didn’t always know what we were doing. I can specifically remember one of our friends never bothering to change his team name, opting to let the season run its course with “Team *” as his squad’s designation. But we still knew fantasy football was fun as hell.

That year I made myself the chief beneficiary of our generous “Everyone makes the playoffs!” policy, snagging the lowest seed with a middling 6-7 record. Then my boys rattled off a few consecutive upsets and I found myself league champion. I remember it not making much sense — I hadn’t updated my roster during the playoffs, assuming I was toast, so after a few weeks being out of the loop, seeing my Tony Romo-led goon squad atop the final league standings came as a surprise.

But I can also remember not appreciating the title. It didn’t mean anything. I had won that goofy time-waster “fantasy football” league we’d been doing — BFD. It had been a fine enough time, sure, and a solid diversion from the overwhelming eighth grade schoolwork, but I’m not sure we played for more than $5 each, and I’m not sure more than three people actually ended up paying, and, again, we weren’t taking things too seriously. Trash-talking was nonexistent and one guy’s team name was an asterisk. It was bush league. And I had won the title of that bush league?

Nothing to write home about.

I couldn’t regret that nonchalance more.

I cling to that fluke 2006 title desperately these days — because in the time since then it has become apparent that I’m one of the worst five fantasy owners on the planet.

I have nothing official to back that claim, but it is unquestionably true. You hear people insufferably brag about their fantasy successes — a little like the previous few paragraphs — but I’m about to do the exact opposite.

Since winning the ‘06 title, I’ve gone 19-34 — good for a sparkling .358 winning percentage. I haven’t made the playoffs since we began excluding the worst four teams in the 12-team league. I haven’t won two consecutive games in over three seasons. My best year excluding the aforementioned 6-7 Cinderella champs was 2009: I posted a 4-9 and finished second-to-last.

Quick, fantasy buffs, off the top of your head: who was 2009’s biggest bust? Steve Slaton? My first-round choice. 2008? Joseph Addai? First rounder, again. And these are just the examples I have space for.

It’s not as though our league hasn’t taken notice. I’m a laughingstock and rightly so. I talked a big game before this year’s draft, declaring that this would be my comeback season, that we’d be heading back to the glory days of ‘06. No one paid heed. Why would they? A .358 winning percentage doesn’t command much respect.

Of course, I drafted both Ryan Grant and Sidney Rice within the first three rounds — the former of which is already done for the year, the latter of which underwent surprise hip surgery a week after the draft.

I lost my week one matchup 123-57. I’m not even remotely surprised. Only four years removed from a title, I couldn’t be worse.

Bad, bad times.

As I write this, my team — the Duly Appointed Federal Marshals; Shutter Island fans, you out there? — has taken an early 23-3 lead in this week’s matchup. We’ll surely blow it. There’s... always next year?

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Washington accused of previous abuse Former Missouri football senior captain Derrick Washington was accused of having assaulted his ex-girlfriend seven times before he was arrested Sept. 12.

On Wednesday, Washington will be arraigned for deviate sexual assault, a charge that stems from a separate incident with a different victim in June.

The officer investigating the domestic assault case met with the domestic assault victim and witnesses shortly after the September arrest.

“He did what we call a canvas, where you go to neighboring apartments and talk to people about what they’ve seen or heard,” Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jessie Haden said.

Five witnesses other than the victim are listed in the probable cause statement for the case.

CPD has referred the case to prosecutors, Haden said.

“We got a copy of the 911 call,” she said. “At this point, we’re probably done with our part of the investigation. It’s really a matter of waiting to see what happens on the prosecutor’s side.”

According to the probable cause statement in the domestic assault case, Washington was in a relationship with the victim for three years until they broke up on Sept. 11.

The victim told police Washington struck her in the face multiple times during the assault, according to the statement. She also told police he threw her onto her bed and climbed on top of her and tried to push her eyes into her skull.

Hemorrhaging in the victim’s left eye when police arrived supported her account of events, according to the statement. In the report, the responding officer said the victim had blood on her face and shirt.

When Washington was arrested, he said he and the victim had argued at her house but denied assaulting her.

“I did not hit her, because if I did she would still be asleep,” Washington said in the report.

According to the report, the victim said during their threeyear relationship, Washington assaulted her at least seven times.

These assaults usually occurred when Washington had been drinking. She told police she did not report those incidents.

Haden said she could not comment on the probable cause statement.

“Very often when we do a follow up, we find out that there is more going on than we knew originally when we took the report,” she said. ­— Alicia Stice, news editor

Columbia crime up as national rates decrease As national crime rates decreased in the past year, Columbia rates increased in reported offenses, according to the FBI’s annual Crime in the United States report.

The report showed an increase in violent crime and theft in Columbia, but a decline in property crime and motor vehicle theft between 2008 and 2009.

Crime in Columbia is at a lower rate in 2010 than it was at this point in both of the last two years.

This comes after four years of crime increases, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

The increase in crime came along with a population increase of 10,000 residents over the past four years, according to the FBI report.

The Uniform Crime Reporting Program has released numbers of reported offenses up to July 2010. Property crime has declined in 2010 while violent crime remained steady, according to the report.

Crime statistics don’t always paint a full picture, CPD spokeswoman Jessie Haden said.

“Some crimes are more underreported than others,” she said. Also, property crime logically decreases partially because of the preventability of property crime, Haden said. The police can leave notes on unlocked cars to warn the owners that they’re at risk, but measures against violent crime are more difficult because human emotions are involved. “We’ve got to definitely take a more thorough look at the

violent crime numbers,” she said.

“What is the information behind those numbers?”

CPD hired a crime analyst in 2010 to investigate crime statistics and the reasons behind them.

Motor vehicle theft has decreased each year since 2006, according to the FBI report.

Haden attributed the decline party to the the department’s bait car program.

The program uses specially equipped donated cars to draw in potential thieves. When someone attempts to steal one of the cars, the police wait until the vehicle is in a safe area and then shut it down and lock the thief inside.

“If he wouldn’t have stolen our car, he would’ve been stealing yours,” Haden said.

This year, CPD started using an automated license plate reader that can determine if a car has been stolen, even if it was taken from another jurisdiction.

The downtown police unit, which is part of CPD’s new geographic policing system, might also be a factor in the number of crimes reported this year.

It’s possible that people report crimes more often because they know they will get a fast response, Haden said. Haden also said the downtown unit has been recognized for its response to alcohol-related crime.

“They’ve had a marked success,” she said.

— Celia Ampel, reporter

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John Legend and the Roots Wake Up! Rating: 4 out of 5 Close your eyes. Imagine a trendsetting hiphop band creating music with a revered soul vocalist. Open your eyes. The dream is real, folks — legendary hip-hop collective The Roots, who are the sole reason “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” retains any artistic merit whatsoever, have just released “Wake Up!” with the captain of cool, John Legend.

Raps and rhythm and blues typically make a great combination, and Legend with The Roots is on par musically with just about any contemporary “dream team.” The two camps came together to record a poignant collection of ‘60s and ‘70s soul covers in the past year. Every song has political undertones, the idea being to “wake up” the youth or the government leaders or whoever seems to be asleep in this country.

The problem with this idea is not the execution — the music is as advertised: a solid, commendable effort — but the issue is the theme.

Legend is no Zack de la Rocha, and even if he did spout off an occasional “Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me,” it would still sound like a chorus of angels singing lullabies to baby sheep.

Those looking for a rebel rouser will be lulled into complacency by extended jams such as “I Can’t Write Left-Handed,” which simmers for almost 12 minutes.

It’s nothing against Legend or the Roots, but “Wake Up!” is fairly forgettable due to the lack of rebellious energy put into songs written during a violent era of political change. This album is a good listen, but it is merely a temporary pacifier for those waiting for the next great release of 2010.

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Halo: Reach Rating: 5 out of 5 You might have been apathetic to the prospect of a new “Halo” game. You might have rationalized your lack of enthusiasm by telling yourself the four previous “Halo” games you’ve already purchased are quite enough “Halo” for one lifetime. It’s an understandable feeling, but one that is completely off base.

“Halo: Reach” doesn’t feel quite like a traditional “Halo” game and that’s a really great thing. The campaign still offers up a healthy dose of testosterone, but it’s much less about gratuitous explosions, you-versus-the-world machismo and heavy handed space operas and much more grounded in reality — or whatever passes for “reality” in the “Halo” universe.

If you’re tired of rolling solo, “Reach” brings back all the great co-op and multiplayer from Halos past. Online, Forge, Firefight and campaign co-op have been improved with a bevy of new maps, weapons and modes of play.

Unfortunately, not everything has been upgraded. Get ready to play a lot of custom multiplayer matches at your next “Halo” party because Firefight and campaign co-op still don’t allow more than two people per console. The bottom line is while this is the best “Halo” game in the franchise and does a lot of new things, it’s still “Halo” deep down. Don’t expect it to turn your hardcore “Call of Duty” chums, but for the “Halo” fan, there’s nothing better.

— Chase Koneke, senior staff writer

Play tells woman’s story of battling with breast cancer Abbey Sussell Staff Writer

as well as fight to end cancer,” Carver said. “There are things we can do all the time Heather Carver has and acknowledge that this is endured six months of che- an important issue. I keep on motherapy, more than 90 performing because I keep radiation treatments and a on hoping people will realdouble mastectomy. But she ize what an important issue this is.” is able to keep laughing.

Emily Rollie, a doctoral Carver, an MU theater professor, will perform her second theater student, is assisting one-woman breast cancer com- Carver with the directing, edy at the Corner Playhouse. writing and shaping of the “Booby Prize,” Carver’s first play play.

“As a solo performer, it about breast cancer, focused helps to have on the diagnoanother eye,” sis while her secRollie said. “I help ond performance, shape the piece “Booby Trap: both textually and A Hair Raising What: “Booby Trap: A Experience,” is cen- Hair Raising Experience” visually on stage.

Who: Heather Carver, It involves looktered on survival. ing at it more as a “I’m still here,” breast cancer survivor When: 7:30 p.m. from theatrical producCarver said. “In a Sept. 23 to Sept. 25, 2 tion versus somelot of plays about p.m. Sept. 26 cancer, the person Where: Corner Playhouse one standing on stage talking.” either dies at the “Booby Trap,” end of the play or they conquer the cancer. is not simply a play about There are not very many plays an isolated story of life with breast cancer, said Rollie. about life in the middle.”

“It speaks to the more The title, “Booby Trap,” is based off of a board game. universal understanding of The game’s slogan, “one false the experience,” Rollie said. move and you’re out,” is an “(The performance) exposes extended metaphor for the ways in which cancer makes you reprioritize. For me, (the play.

“The show is about the show) is about living with cancrazy experiences of being cer and the repercussions.”

Living with cancer can be a breast cancer survivor,” Carver said. “It’s the idea of a difficult and lonely experitrying to be prepared for life ence. Carver hopes to heightbut you never know what is en support for breast cancer patients. going to be thrown at you.”

“When I was bald and Carver teaches courses in autobiography and social going through chemotherapy, activism performance and sometimes it was as if I was a incorporates these elements leper,” Carver said. “I even got in “Booby Trap,” as well asked to leave a restaurant using the theater to spread one time.”

Sharrell Luckett, a second awareness.

“I want to inspire people year doctoral theater stuto reach out to people who dent, choreographed a group are going through treatment movement element in “Booby

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Heather Carver performs during a rehearsal of her original play “Booby Trap: A Hair Raising Experience” on Sunday at the Corner Playhouse. The play is a comedy about the struggles Carver encountered while she faced breast cancer.

Trap.” The movements are both meaningful and relatable, Luckett said.

“I think (the piece) shows you need a community, a connection of supporters to help you get through the hard times in life,” Luckett said.

“Booby Trap” is a comedy but the statistics about breast cancer remain very real.

“I look around in the audience and realize one out of seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer,”

Carver said. “It is really real for me. Sadly enough, someone in the audience who has not been touched by cancer will be.”

The performance is a onewoman show but the message is universal.

“The show is about me, but it is also about all of us,” Carver said. “The community needs to gather and fight this together. The real message is that we have to do this together.”

Nick and The Fireflies light up local music scene Robert Langellier Reporter There’s a new indie rock band in Columbia trying to make a footprint on the local scene. They go by Nick and The Fireflies and their brand of infectious piano-led pop rock is sure to catch a little notice.

A three-piece outfit, the Fireflies consist of pianist and singer Nick Spina, bassist Dave Muscato and drummer Justin Fremont — a classic pianorock setup.

The band was formed last summer and is still working to pick up some new-band momentum. So far, the band has been playing mainly at local

bars and campus locations, such as the Tin Can Tavern, The Blue Note and the Student Recreation Complex for a Relay for Life event. Despite small venue success, the Fireflies know it takes more than a couple of bar shows to establish a long-term following.

“We’d really like to play some shows outside Columbia because you can only play the same venues so many times before people stop caring,” Spina said.

Spina is classically trained on the piano and his unique chord progressions become evident in the pop format.

Muscato and Freemont come from funk, blues and classic rock backgrounds. The variety

spins their sound into a clever pop-dominant fusion that can sell itself out to a wide spectrum of musical demographics.

Still, Spina almost feels awkward being a part of a serious pop rock band.

“It’s different for (Dave and Justin) because they grew up on rock, playing in bands,” Spina said. “I grew up playing recitals in churches.”

Spina isn’t the only one playing out of his element, though. For the Fireflies’ live set, Fremont provides a lot of energy from behind the drum set. However, Fremont is a guitarist by trade and is not used to playing drums for a band.

“It’s been interesting getting

him behind the drums,” Spina said. “He’s a pretty energetic guy. He feels sort of held back.”

Freemont echoes this sentiment. “I’ll stand up if there’s a part with a lot of energy or walk around the kit and hit the cymbals,” Fremont said. “I have fun and do as much as I can to put on a good show.”

Fremont firmly believes in the performance aspect of music, drawing significant influence from bands known as much for their energy as their musicianship.

“You can play crappy music, but if you’re out there throwing guitars around and stuff, the audience feeds off it,” said Fremont. “I guess I kind of feel that when I play.”

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No Coast plans to expand outside Midwest, US The battles' rappers usually come from St. Louis and Kansas City.

Amber Newman Reporter The fervent atmosphere, the multifarious crowd, the exuberant greetings from the rappers and the luminous spotlights from Stankowski Field set the stage for another No Coast rap battle.

As the mass begins to settle, side conversations end in abrupt silence, the routine circle forms quickly as host Kelly Betz, aka Dr. U.G.Z., announces the beginning for No Coast vs. The World.

Usually made up of Missouri rappers from St. Louis, Kansas City and in between, No Coast has broadened its borders.

Featuring rappers from across America and representing all coasts and states from Alaska to Kentucky, rappers came together for a night of friendly, comedic entertainment and good times.

“We all have positive mental attitudes,” Betz said. “And we’re trying to help each other out, help people pay for their travel expenses and just give them places to sleep at our pads and party together and become friends.”

Everyone in the rap battling community shows immediate respect and good will toward

each other.

This adds to the friendly and welcoming atmosphere, and illustrates what the rappers are about and what they represent.

“We are trying to represent the battle scene which in fact is a tight knit community that keeps in touch online and by phone that’s an international scene only recently developed in the last couple of years,” Betz said. “We represent that scene and hope to make it diverse.”

No Coast has had significant turnout for its events.

Attendees range from newbies to the battle scene to veterans who already know the game.

With every event the popularity is steadily growing and catapulting No Coast into recognition.

“This event is us stepping into a national organization,” Betz said. “We have become a national organization, like we said, we would and we hope to go international soon.”

No Coast has a bright future and big aspirations, with the ambitious plan to expand the organization and with new strategies for becoming better known to the public.

“No Coast means no limit for as much as we can do,” Betz said.

“With Facebook you can just find someone and call them and tell them you want to get involved.”

But with all these good vibes,

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Florida rapper Hindu Rock battles Wisconsin rapper Special T on Friday night near Stankowski Field. The rap battles were a part of No Coast vs. The World, a rapping competition presented by No Coast Battles. the group has been faced with some controversy of new people not understanding the scene.

Naysayers call the group racist, homophobic and sexist, but members say this is not the case.

No Coast is open to discussion about this issue, and is still sympathetic to the crowd.

“The thing we have to remember is that most of the people haven’t seen battles before and don’t really know,” said rapper and MU sophomore Steve Eanet, aka XQZ. “But for people who are real battle fans, it’s the norm.”

Despite the controversies and the traditional backlash, No Coast

is still growing and gaining more followers.

It has strong plans for the future and wants to express and represent itself as a neutral ground for rappers. No Coast intends to show Columbia a good time and dominate the world by storm.

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Henry Dillard, also known as Without a Face, opens for Ludo on Aug. 21 in front of Memorial Union. Without a Face will be performing Tuesday at Mojo’s.

Without a Face embraces Midwest SUSAN DANIELS Reporter Last month, MU got a taste of the musical stylings of Without a Face at the Department of Student Activities sponsored concert, where they opened for Ludo. The band has found some local popularity.

“The Midwest area has been better to me than my hometown,” Without a Face front man Henry Dillard said. “I can’t quite put my finger on Columbia.

There’s something special to it.”

Without a Face wields a strong stage presence, manipulating the audience to experience the lyrics. As an ensemble of one, Dillard captures the listener on a larger scale, perhaps more than possible for a fully backed band. Dillard works the setback in his favor, creating something fairly unique in the music business.

“Tim Convy (of Ludo) was saying he thought my voice was like a weapon in a way because I can bring out ‘good singing’ when I want to, but sometimes when you have a beautiful tone of voice the lyrics can fly over people’s heads,” Dillard said. “So I feel like I have to be more abrasive sometimes.”

His songs, which are often humorous, are based around characters and subjects rather than the composition of the noise. Still, deep insight is hidden beneath the brash but pleasant vocals. Dillard disguises his intentions beneath the childish but fun character he creates for himself within his music. There are more serious songs than not on his new record, The 1st Album Was Better, but you wouldn’t know it from first glimpse.

Without a Face was not always a party of one, though. Before the release of the first album, Worst

Debut Album Ever, the band consisted of five members.

“We had a lot of serious songs when we were a band, but the first record I made had a lot of sardonic humor,” Dillard said. “Obviously (the music) is now acoustic, but on top of that, the spirit became quirky. I have written tons of serious songs, but I just wanted to have fun.

I didn’t want to give away anything too personal.”

The second record is less quirky than the first, but perhaps more entertaining. Where the first record can be seen as a novelty, the new one, released in August, is a minimalistic hodgepodge. It is slower than the first, more energetic, album.

“I certainly wanted the next record to be more like the first one, humorous and fast,” Dillard said. “It took me a while to decide if I even liked the new record. Now I think I’m very happy with how it turned out.

I was convinced that it was a wise decision to go for something different. My intention is to never make the same thing twice. I think (the second) record is more fun to listen to for some reason.”

Without a Face is a weird whimsical ride, chronicling Dillard’s maturation over time.

It is inevitable that Without a Face will continue to develop its music in new directions. The band’s name even reflects the evolving nature of the music.

“When I had more band members than just myself, the idea (behind the band name) was that we cared more about the music than our image,” Dillard said.

“Now I like to think it means I don’t have a musical identity. I can make an electronic album if I want to. I would love to make a rap record, but I don’t see it happening anytime soon.”

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College football season still young Three weeks into the college football season, what do we know about Missouri?

Both the offense and defense have looked great at times and have struggled at others.

MU looked mediocre against Illinois, appeared invincible against McNeese State, yet almost sacrificed itself to San Diego State, prompting junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert after the game to say the team is seeking consistency over all else before starting conference play.

But how can a team achieve consistency when playing such weak opposition? On paper, we know the Tigers were better than San Diego State. Gabbert and Co. don’t need sports psychologists to tell them that.

Coach Gary Pinkel and his players were quick to praise the efforts of the Aztecs, and maybe San Diego State is an underrated team. But are they as good as, say, Kansas State? Unlikely.

And why would MU pay the Aztecs $800,000 just to come to Columbia? Were the Tigers expecting a hard-fought game, or an easy victory to increase the odds of making a bowl appearance?

These payouts cheapen the sport of college football, and fans are taking notice. Attendance generally increases once conference play comes around because the games actually mean something. Competing against perennially ranked programs also elevates fan enthusiasm. Sure, one or two victories out-of-conference may not look as good as a perfect 4-0, but playing quality opponents makes it easier for coaches to spot weaknesses and for players to maintain focus.

A loss early on may impact a team’s chances for reaching the national championship (although voters’ memories only tend to last a few weeks), but it in no way affects the school’s opportunity for winning its conference. And if a team like Missouri emerges from a Big 12 slate with only one or two losses, its preseason is irrelevant.

Alas, if only college football abided by tradition and reverted back to its old-school scheduling based on quality competition. In this new era of sports, schools do everything within their power to gain an extra buck or two, or million.

The increase in guaranteed payout games escalated in 2005, when the NCAA amended its bylaws to state that Football Bowl Subdivision teams could count one victory over Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division 1-AA) schools per year toward the six needed for bowl eligibility. It used to be that FBS teams could only include one such win every four years. The increase in the number of bowls, and thus the number of teams needed to fill the bowls, accounted for the NCAA’s reasoning.

These payout games are good for the smaller schools, which bank a large paycheck and gain exposure through playing a nationally recognized program. But the positives dwindle for universities like Missouri. Top-tier programs like Penn State sell out 107,282 seats per home game, earning up to $4.5 million, according to The Daily Collegian of Penn State. When Missouri plays lesser competition, Memorial Stadium struggles to reach full capacity. I’m sure the financial benefit of playing an additional home game outweighs the money provided to the visiting school, but in MU’s case, I believe the gameday experience for the coaches, players and fans against tougher competition in the preseason can make up for whatever incentive that comes from playing San Diego State.

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Analysis: Moe seals deal for Tigers Zach Mink Sports Editor With less than a minute to play in Saturday’s game, the outstretched arms of sophomore wide receiver T.J. Moe made a miracle happen.

Seconds away from defeat, the most consistent offensive threat all year bailed the Tigers out of an improbable loss to the San Diego State Aztecs.

“This team doesn’t give up,” Moe said. “We believe, and that’s the bottom line.

With a minute and a half left, it’s time to be great.”

Junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw it down the left side to Moe, who juked one defender, and junior wide out Jerell Jackon did the rest. Jackson blocked out two defenders, giving Moe a clear path to the end zone.

“I ran a protection route, and he made a good move on the first defender,” Jackson said. “I had the opportunity to pin the cornerback and the safety in and get a two for one.”

Moe finished with seven receptions for 119 yards in the victory. The sophomore now has 30 receptions for 299 yards and two touchdowns through three games. His reception numbers are good for third in the nation at 10 per game.

Junior linebacker Will Ebner said he was happy with the success Moe had in the victory.

“I’ve been one of T.J.’s mentors since he got on campus,” Ebner said. “I was running down the sidelines next to

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Sophomore wide receiver T.J. Moe runs toward the end zone for a last minute touchdown against San Diego State. The Tigers defeated the Aztecs by a score of 27-24. him and thinking, ‘plays like this aren’t supposed to happen until you’re a senior.’ It was incredible. I’m just so happy for him to experience the feeling of a game-winning touchdown, and I think it was a real maturing play for him.”

Coach Gary Pinkel said the win was a test of the team’s character.

“I’ve been doing this for 34 years, so I’ve had a lot of come-from-behind wins,” Pinkel said. “It’s a test of the character of the football team. Big time players make big time plays in big time situations, and that was huge.”

Despite the victory, the play of the Tigers left much to be desired. Gabbert was

28-51 with one touchdown and two costly interceptions.

The defense allowed two huge rushing touchdowns of 75 and 93 yards. The wide receivers had several key drops that could have blown the game open in the first half. But Pinkel said there was a lot to be learned from the victory.

“When you don’t play well and you win a game, there are lessons to learn,” Pinkel said. “It’s my job to make sure that we get that done.

But certainly it’s a lot more fun fixing the problems when you win. You also grow from victories like that.”

Despite the problems, one bright spot was the play of tight end Michael Egnew. The

junior finished the game with 13 receptions for 145 yards, both single-game records for Missouri tight ends. Egnew has 29 catches for 257 yards and one touchdown on the year, leading the nation in receptions for tight ends.

Pinkel said Egnew is showing the same poise he had throughout training camp. “(Egnew’s) the same guy who has been doing it all through two-a-days,” Pinkel said. “His confidence level is growing, and he’s running the ball better after the catch. He knows he’s good now, and he’s just made a lot of plays.”

The No. 24 Tigers look to stay undefeated as the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks come Saturday to Faurot Field.

Smith out for week, added to disabled list John Montesantos Staff Writer Missouri football improved to 3-0 Saturday in a last minute, come-from-behind win over visiting San Diego State.

The Tiger defense made one final stand to get the offense the ball back with less than two minutes to play.

In the act of forcing that three-and-out, redshirt sophomore defensive end Aldon Smith fractured his fibula in the last defensive series of the game. He will miss this week’s game with Miami of Ohio but hopes to return for Colorado on Oct. 9.

Coach Gary Pinkel and the team’s medical personnel see it as a 1 to 2 week injury at most.

“Most athletes give it about a week or two rest and then they can play without any complications at all,” Pinkel said. “Hopefully he’ll fall into that pattern.”

Pinkel added that the fibula is non-weight-bearing, which is essential for his speedy return to the depth chart.

Smith was very lighthearted about the situation, joking that the injury was just a “bad cramp” and his cast was just a “decoration.”

He spoke of how he has dealt with injuries in the past and how he plans to get back in practice as soon as possible.

“I toughed it out,” Smith said. “Played through it. We’ll see how fast it heals up, whatever is wrong with it. I’ll put some ice on it and I’ll go out there and play.”

Last year’s Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year has emerged as Missouri’s defensive leader in the first three weeks of the season. He leads the defense with three sacks and four tackles for loss and is also third on the team with 15 tackles.

Pinkel showed the same stoic confidence that he did after the loss of tailback Derrick Washington, employing his famous “move ‘em over, move ‘em up” approach to the depth chart.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s Aldon, it doesn’t matter if it’s your quarterback, it doesn’t matter if it’s the best player,” Pinkel said. “We don’t have excuses around here. We understand that when one guy is not going to play, then someone else has a responsibility and an opportunity.”

Sophomore Brad Madison and freshman Michael Sam will fill the big hole at the defensive end position.

Though they’re listed as backups, they both have received playing time in Missouri’s four defensive-end sets.

“They’re given a great opportunity,” senior cornerback Carl Gettis said.

“They’ve all been coming in and making plays in our four defensive-end package. But now one of them gets to step in and fill that starting role.

It’s a bigger role for them.”

Madison and Sam have each recorded a sack and forced a fumble in limited time this year. They are the top contenders for the week four starting job opposite junior weak side defensive end Jacquies Smith. Sophomore Marcus Malbrough should also see some time at the position.

“That’s definitely a position we got a lot of depth at,” senior linebacker Andrew Gachkar said. “Obviously the team is going to miss Aldon.

But with him out, it gives Brad, Michael Sam, Marcus good playing time. They can definitely fill in his shoes and they can do pretty well.”

The unbeaten Tigers will take on Miami of Ohio at 1 p.m. Saturday at home.

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Sophomore Haley Krentz and University of Wisconsin-Milkwaukee sophomore midfielder Demi Price watch the ball after a corner kick Saturday at Walton Stadium. The Tigers lost to the Panthers 3-2.

Missouri soccer falls to Milwaukee 3-2 The Tigers enter conference play with a record of 2-4-2 on the season.

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The comeback kids ran out of magic Sunday as the Missouri Tigers soccer team fell to Milwaukee by a 3-2 score.

The loss brings MU’s record to 2-4-2 after a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Loyola on Friday.

“I think we just got beat by a better team today,” coach Bryan Blitz said Sunday. “They wanted it more, and it’s a good lesson for our young players, (Milwaukee is) a veteran team. I think that our lack of maturity and experience showed. On Sundays, our energy has to be there, and if it’s not, then I think a result like this can happen.”

Rain pelted campus all morning long, leaving behind a puddlesoaked Walton Field that made ball control difficult for both teams.

Missouri opened the scoring in the 31st minute when sophomore defender Sarah Thune fired a shot from 25 yards out that beat the keeper under the crossbar.

Blitz said players like Thune were impressive during the game.

“I think our team could learn from Sarah and a lot of the players that came off the bench today,” Blitz said. “They came out and were simple, didn’t complicate things, and I thought some of our older players complicated things today and didn’t stick with the gameplan.”

Milwaukee equalized two minutes later, the first of three unanswered goals on three shots for the Panthers. Senior keeper Paula Pritzen was pulled midway through the second half for sophomore Jessica Gwin.

Pritzen, who had no saves during the game, said she doesn’t make excuses for her play.

“Any time a goalkeeper lets goals in, they’re going to play it over again,” Pritzen said.

“Sometimes it just doesn’t go our way. But I take responsibility for any mistakes I made, just as any player on the field would. I’m defi-

SOCCER SLUMP? The Tigers have had a rough start to the 2010 soccer season, and look to step up their performance going into conference play. Missouri is only 1-3-1 when they have scored first this season.

Scored first against: Result: L Maryland L Duke Draw Northwestern W Arkansas L Milwaukee SPENCER PEARSON/GRAPHICS ASSISTANT

nitely going to look at tape and see how I can get better for next week.”

Fresh off her game-winning goal in overtime against Loyola, sophomore midfielder Haley Krentz netted her second goal of the season in the second half.

That was the last goal to be scored in the game. Thune said that the wet conditions played a factor in how the team played.

“We have to change our style of play when the surface and conditions aren’t the greatest,” Thune said. “So we can’t play to feet as much or play fancy soccer. We’ve got to go out there and bring everything we have out there and go hard.”

With the non-conference schedule now behind them, the Tigers turn its focus to Big 12 play beginning with Kansas coming to town Friday. Although MU’s current record isn’t much to look at, Blitz said that he doesn’t regret scheduling such tough early opponents.

“I’m not wishing I could do it over,” Blitz said. “Again, I might be saying something different at the end of the year, but I don’t think that we would have won that resoundly (against Arkansas) or been able to come back today or Friday if we didn’t have that schedule.”

Both Blitz and Pritzen mentioned improving the team’s mentality, and Pritzen said she is optimistic the team can turn things around during the next few days.

“I think we had two tough games this weekend,” Pritzen said.

“I think that in this upcoming week we’re going to be focused on conference play, getting our mental toughness right. I think we’re good to go, we’re excited to get into conference and ready for whatever they bring to us.”

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Missouri keeps faith to earn last-minute victory John Montesantos Staff Writer Missouri moved to 3-0 Saturday as they edged out visiting San Diego State in the final minutes. The Aztecs took the lead late, but the Tiger offense scored a last-minute touchdown to earn the 27-24 victory.

The Tigers handed San Diego State their first loss of the season and also held their No. 6 offense in the nation to nearly half of their previous scoring average.

The game was filled with big touchdown plays for both sides, but the last one was in Missouri’s favor: sophomore wide receiver T.J. Moe broke loose for a 68-yard touchdown reception down the sideline with 51 seconds left in the game.

Moe made a defender miss and then used a block put on by junior wide receiver Jerrell Jackson to break loose for the score.

“I just cut it inside,” Moe said. “It was a two-minute drill so they thought we’re going out-of-bounds. I just tried to outsmart them a little bit. The other guy was coming up to make the tackle but Jerrell sealed him.”

Moe credited the big score to the awareness of Jackson in making the downfield block.

“He had two hands on him and blocked him straight up,” Moe said. “There are about 10 guys in the country that have

the presence of mind to do what Jerrell Jackson did. He’s one of the smartest players you’ll be around.”

Prior to the Moe’s touchdown, San Diego State had just taken a 24-20 lead late in the fourth quarter before junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw his second interception of the quarter. The defense had little time to get the ball back and give the offense one more chance.

Although they were able to force that final three-andout, the defensive players had mixed feelings about their overall performance.

“We played good, but two plays resulted in 14 points,” senior cornerback Carl Gettis said. “You look at the scoreboard and it looks like they were driving the ball, but it was really a matter of wrapping up and making tackles.”

Those two plays were both made by San Diego State’s freshman tailback Ronnie Hillman who broke loose for a 75-yard touchdown run to end the first half and a 93-yard run in the fourth quarter.

“The defense had several great stops to give us opportunities,” coach Gary Pinkel said. “I really felt bad because of those two plays. You take away those two plays, not that we played flawless defense, but we played pretty good defense against a great offensive football team.”

Junior linebacker Will Ebner led the defense with

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San Diego State freshman quarterback Colton Morrison is tackled by junior tight end Beau Brinkley on Saturday.

The Tigers went on to defeat San Diego State 27-24. nine tackles in his return from suspension.

Senior cornerback Kevin Rutland also made a big interception in the end zone when the Aztecs had an opportunity to take the lead.

The offense was a different story. After missing a few touchdown chances early and failing to get going in the second half, the Tiger offense died.

One lone bright spot was the performance by junior tight

Analysis: Tiger defense needs to step up in conference play Missouri soccer opens conference play against Kansas on Thursday.

Zach Miller Staff Writer The Missouri soccer defense allowed five goals in two games Friday and Sunday — something it will aim to change with conference play around the corner.

The Tigers allowed two first half goals Friday against Loyola, and three goals against Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sunday. The Tigers came back to beat Loyola 3-2, but fell to UWM by the same score.

Senior goalkeeper Paula Pritzen was pulled for sophomore Jessica Gwin after the third goal Sunday. Gwin started the first five games for the Tigers this season, while Pritzen has started the last three.

All of the games that Gwin started were road games that the Tigers either lost or tied.

All of Pritzen’s starts came in home games, the first two of which were won by Missouri.

Missouri Head coach Bryan Blitz said that the decision for who will start in goal next weekend will be determined in

practice this week.

“I think we’re good to go, we’re excited to get into conference and ready for whatever they bring to us,” Pritzen said.

Conference play begins Friday when Missouri hosts rival Kansas.

Kansas went 4-4-0 in outof-conference play, while Missouri went 2-4-2.

Another problem for the Tigers has been inexperience on defense. There are no senior defenders on the team, and only Jessie Crabtree and Mallory Stipetich are juniors.

The rest of the primary contributors on defense, Kellie Gavigan, Jessica Greer, Sarah Thune and Kelsey Mulcahy, are all sophomores.

But Blitz does not think that the defenders are the only reason that the team has given up a lot of goals.

“I think it starts with team defense, it starts with our pressing, more team defending than just the back three,” said Blitz after the Sunday game. “We weren’t as highpressure as we needed to be, and they’re a very quick counter-attacking team and we didn’t have enough pressure on the ball.”

Blitz also preaches mental toughness to his team, and Jessica Gwin agrees that has been an issue.

“Honestly (a problem is) our mentality, not lowering our game to the level of our opponents,” Gwin said.

Only one defender has registered a goal or an assist this season, Sarah Thune, who scored the first goal for the Tigers against UWM. After playing Kansas on Friday, the Tigers will be in the thick of conference play with four consecutive weekends against conference opponents Friday and Sunday.

No conference opponents finished non-conference play with a losing record, and four opponents won seven nonconference games.

Missouri has won the Big 12 the past two seasons, and Blitz believes that a top three finish in the conference this year will give them a shot to play in the NCAA tournament. Despite winning just two out-of-conference games, the Tigers played a difficult schedule with five road games and games against three ranked teams. One of those teams, North Carolina, is the top-ranked team in the country.

“We’ve definitely come a long way, and overcame some adversity,” Thune said. “We’re learning, we’re a pretty young team so I think we are ready to get going in conference.”

end Michael Egnew who caught 13 passes for 145 yards. Moe had seven catches for 119 yards and a touchdown on the night.

Gabbert had a sub-par performance, throwing 28-for-51 with two interceptions. On the bright side, he managed to score once on the ground and once through the air.

Pinkel credits the win to his players never giving up at any point. No matter how dire the situation seemed, the Tigers

never quit.

“There was a lot of adversity out there,” Pinkel said. “Those guys in that locker room there never bent. They always think they have a chance to win regardless. That says a lot about their character.”

The undefeated and now No. 24-ranked Tigers will take on Miami of Ohio at 1 p.m. Saturday. It will be their last non-conference matchup before Big 12 play.

Missouri volleyball defeated

by No. 11 Iowa State Zach Dischiano Staff Writer Taking on the 11th-ranked team in the country, Missouri volleyball fought hard Saturday, but eventually came up short against the Iowa State Cyclones. After dominating the Cyclones in the first match, the Tigers were unable to keep the momentum going as it gave up the following three sets resulting in MU’s third loss of the season.

The Tigers came out in the first set firing on all cylinders, scoring the first seven points of the game and, at one point, holding a doubledigit lead against the Cyclones. Iowa State came into the game ranked first in the Big 12 in hitting percentage, but early in the match, Missouri showed no signs of intimidation.

The Cyclones applied some pressure later on in the first set, but any time it got something going, the Tigers found a way to end it. The final score of the first set was 25-16, with Missouri playing like a top five team in the country.

The second set did not start out as planned for the Tigers. After scoring the first two of the match, Missouri gave up 13 out of the next 15 points, struggling to find its rhythm. The Tigers didn’t make much of a comeback in the second set, and eventually dropped it by 10 points.

“They just won the serve and pass game,” coach Wayne Kreklow said. “We’d make two and three point runs, but they’d come back with four and five point runs. We

TIGER DIGS

The Tiger volleyball squad has had an impressive start to the season, compiling a 3-9 record for the year.

Four players had digs in double digits against Iowa State. The team had 60 total digs.

Molly Kreklow Julianna Klein Priscilla Armendariz Caitlyn Vann

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went from phenomenal to really bad.”

The third and fourth sets didn’t see much change from the second, as the Cyclones continued to deny any Tiger attempt to come back and win. Missouri gave up six straight points in the third set, putting Iowa State in an unstoppable rhythm. In the fourth set, Missouri lost five out of the first six points, digging a hole quickly and making it harder to win.

“We started out really strong, but we kind of tailed off at the end,” senior middle blocker Catie Wilson said. “We had a rough time putting everything together. Our consistency is what failed us at the end.”

The Tiger offense was led by senior outside hitter Paola Ampudia, who tallied 15 total kills while freshman setter Molly Kreklow recorded her third career double-double with 38 assists and 12 digs. Senior libero Caitlin Vann again led the Tigers back row, posting 14 digs in Saturday’s match.

Missouri will look to bounce back against the tough University of Texas at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hearnes Center.

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