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Q&A: Sex Edna MOVE chatted with The Maneater’s resident sexpert, Edna Smith — better known as Sex Edna. Check out her Valentine’s Day wisdom, as told to MOVE Editor MacKenzie Reagan. MOVE: First off, Edna, what've you been up to since we heard from you last? Any new stories or words of wisdom? Sex Edna: It’s been so long! Since our last goodbye, I’ve tried the Grapefruit Blowjob, which is a technique pioneered and made viral last year by sexpert Auntie Angel’s entertaining YouTube video. When my boyfriend first told me about it, I became intrigued (and okay, a little hungry) because I love grapefruit. You’d think using one in bed would lead to stinging or general weirdness, but it was a fun and highly successful experiment to giggle about together. You can find the instructional video online, but make sure you lay down a towel and check to be sure no one has citrus allergies. Or weird papercuts. M: What are you doing for Valentine's Day this year? SE: Nothing … yet! Can you guys print a winking emoji? You should print a winking emoji here. M: Do you have any juicy stories about V-Days past? SE: I’ve actually never celebrated Valentine’s Day with a romantic interest. But my favorite V-Day is definitely last year — one of my best friends and I got take-out barbecue ribs and shoveled it into our faces while we binged on the just-released second season of “House of Cards.” It doesn’t get sexier than a night with Frank Underwood, and at the risk of sounding goopy, it was actually better than any kind of date. M: Let's say you're in a new relationship and it's your first Valentine's Day together. How do you make it sweet but not awkward? SE: Make sure to talk and make some form of a plan with your sweetie-bae about a week out. That will prevent either of you from building any grandiose expectations on the day of, and you’ll both know what you’re looking forward to. It doesn’t have to be a fancy, aphrodisiac dinner and 5-star hotel sex; make it small but sentimental. My personal go-to: burn a CD with Otis Redding tracks, and bring over a bottle of sweet wine. M: OK, now what if it's a long-term relationship? How do you keep it hot and not cheesy? SE: Get the hell off campus, drive somewhere and spend the day exploring a different place together. There’s nothing hotter than feeling like adventurers together. Kansas City and St. Louis are great, but even going to Hermann, Missouri (about one hour’s drive from Columbia) will work. It’s a sleepy little town that looks like a Midwestern Stars Hollow and hosts a killer Oktoberfest, but their wineries and German fare restaurants are romantic year-round. Whether you end up staying the night on your minivacation is up to you, but the thrill from a change of scene will vastly improve sex anywhere. Promise. M: What about long distance? Is sexy Skype cool? SE: Yes! We are so past the dumb connotations that being sexual online used to carry. Wear something sexy (or nothing at all!), lock your bedroom door and Skype ‘em in. Vibrators and the like are totally invited. The worst part about long distance is that it feels like you’re not allowed to be sexy around each other. Make a pact this V-Day to change that. Just be sure to ask what your partner is comfortable or uncomfortable with and to ban roommates from walking in. M: Valentine's Day checklist –– what are five ingredients to a sweet, sexy V-Day? SE: Strawberries, melted chocolate chips, a good perfume or cologne, tea candles and massage oil. The theme: sensuality. Melting chocolate chips and dipping strawberries is not only cheaper than that pre-dipped B.S. you buy for $40 at a store, but it’s also fun to lick off your fingers … and each other, duh. Good smells and good candlelight benefit everyone, but if you bring massage oil over, game over. You have just won Valentine’s Day. M: What's one song that's always on your playlist for gettin' freaky? SE: Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” is probably responsible for 80 percent of the sex being had in this world, and I firmly believe it brings out the seductive cheeseball in all of us. But okay, also, that Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” song? I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t make me just completely melt. For more sex advice and relationship wisdom, follow Edna on Twitter: @sex_edna.

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Impress your date without breaking the bank DIY Valentine’s Day card MARLEE BALRIDGE Reporter So it’s Valentine’s Day, that very special holiday for that very special person. The problem is, some of us can’t afford all those material goods that show them how special they are. Rats! It’s a good thing MOVE is here to help save your (and your significant other’s) special day. You both want to eat out on V-Day, but you’re on a budget. What do you do? Reservations filled up weeks ago and earning minimum wage at a dining hall isn’t going to pay for that steak from Sycamore. Downtown CoMo, while readily available with a plethora of coffee shops, might not have what most people have in mind for an affordable Valentine’s dinner. However, these aren’t the only options. In fact, a hop, skip and a jump down the road is sometimes all that’s needed to find hidden treasure. If your budget is 20 bucks and a song, but you have a car, consider yourself saved. Emmet’s Kitchen and Tap is in the main square of Fayette, a teensy little town about half an hour north of Columbia. Fayette is known for its high school baseball team and being home to its own private university,

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Central Methodist. After a scenic drive through the wilderness past cow pastures and soybean fields, you come to a small town square, so quaint and shabby that you swear your American Lit professor is going to come strolling out of the antique store with a vintage Remington under his arm. On the east side of the square, sheltered under cobalt awnings, is Emmet’s Kitchen and Tap. Customers are welcomed by a hostess and usually told to sit

where they please. The tarnishedmetal deer head gleams in the dim Christmas lights, setting a romantically rustic mood. This is, after all, a Cajun restaurant. Don’t let the white table cloths and all-original brick fool you. The lightly fried shrimp is a favorite, along with any salad that you might order. Or someone might go super cheap and order a $5 bowl of gumbo to leave ample cash for an appetizer of fried green beans. (However, the bread basket

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Tinder, Grindr, Happn — oh my! We’ve taken the dating game out of the real world and into the app world with the introduction of more and more dating apps available on your smartphone. Just a few to keep on your screen if you’re still unhappily single come Valentine’s Day: Tinder: Tinder shows you pictures of people in your area along with a small bio. If you’re interested, you swipe right. If the other person swiped right on your photo, you’re matched and can start a conversation. Best for: Someone looking for a date tonight, but rumor has it some serious relationships have actually started on Tinder. Beware of the unsolicited verbal assault and creepy pick-up lines, as you’ll have to weed through some strange people to find a date. Price: Free, but an upgraded version will soon be available for purchase. Available for: Apple, Android Grindr: Basically Tinder, minus women. Great for meeting men without awkwardly trying to guess if they play for your team or not. Price: Free. Grindr Xtra is also available for $.99 Available for: Apple, Android

Happn: Happn uses your location to match you with people you’ve been near in the past few days. It tells you where you were when you were near each other and how many times you’ve crossed paths, along with pictures of them. You can label them as a “crush” and if they’ve done the same to you, you are matched and can start a conversation. It’s kind of creepy if you think about it, but also convenient. Probably better for those looking for a relationship than an app like Tinder would be. Price: Free Available for: Apple, Android

The League: Not available in Columbia yet, and you’ll be placed on a waiting list for now. However, The League is a lot like Tinder, only more professional. It’s more of a dating site for future power couples than for people just looking for a hookup. It even connects to your LinkedIn account to make sure the people you match with aren’t jobless stoners with no goals, or even worse, your coworkers. It’s pretty cool, but for now we’re still waiting for it to reach Columbia. Price: Free Available for: Apple, Android

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supplied with every meal is usually enough.) Emmet’s has enjoyed a 100 percent satisfaction rating on Urbanspoon (out of 55 votes) and 4.5 stars on TripAdvisor (out of 31). Yet for as popular as it is with local folk, it sees surprisingly few Columbia patrons, perhaps because it’s so out of the way. Perhaps people seriously doubt a Cajun restaurant can be a romantic setting. However, to the lovely couple with a penchant for mix tapes and road trips, this drive will not be so much a chore but part of the reward. After dinner, if the weather is nice (it’s Missouri, it can happen) there is a park on the far side of town that overlooks a lake. It makes for a very picturesque photo-op (or make-out session) with boo. The dark walls and soft lighting adds an air of comfort to any dinner taken here. Pine and Christmas lights might be cliché, but they work in this severely underrepresented restaurant. The waitress isn’t dressed in black, but she smiles when she takes orders and doesn’t bother customers unless they need a refill. Comfortable but intimate, Emmet’s is a country diner which likes to spiff itself up for the city folk.

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2. Stamp a message for your sweetie. You might want to practice stamping on some scrap paper before you put the ink on the paper heart, so you can ensure that you’ve spelled everything right and the stamps are working.

Staff Writer Here’s a guide on how to make a cute, yet simple, card for your special someone.

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– red paper (I used red cardstock) – letter stamps – black inkpad – scissors – glitter glue – stickers, ribbon – glue

3. Decorate! Use the stickers and glitter glue to create fun patterns and cute messages. For a more complicated valentine, cut the ribbon into four equal pieces. Then, glue the pieces to the back of the heart to create a rectangle behind the heart. Now your valentine is ready!

1. Cut out a heart shape from the red cardstock. It’s easiest to do this by folding the cardstock in half, and then cutting out half of a heart shape. You should start and finish cutting your half-heart on the folded edge.

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Bad dates on the day of love MACKENZIE ALTVATER Reporter Valentine’s Day is full of expectations, hopes and plans. Expensive reservations are made, small gifts are bought and chocolate is eaten with shameless enthusiasm. Whether the evening is planned carefully or not, disastrous Valentine’s Day dates are inevitable. For the purpose of shielding these victims of V-Day gone wrong, some names have been changed, denoted by an asterisk. Junior John Russell’s date began like any other innocent Valentine’s Day evening. He and his girlfriend of 10 months went out to dinner and then saw a movie. After the movie, the couple decided to go buy some frozen yogurt and exchange gifts. The gift exchange destroyed what could have been a pleasant

memory. Russell’s girlfriend at the time became upset with him because she had given him three gifts (a t-shirt, a poster and a wristband). Russell gave her a pair of earrings; one present against her three gifts. “(The earrings) were a hefty penny,” Russell says. “And she was upset with me because she had gotten me three different things and I was like, ‘Monica,* are you kidding me?’” Russell describes the rest of the date as awkward, and despite his expressed frustration, he attempted to save the rest of the evening. The relationship ended three months later. Some relationships did not even last the entire day. “I broke up on a Valentine’s Day,” freshman Amelia Westberg says. “We went to Starbucks and broke up. I would consider that a pretty bad Valentine’s Day.”

It seems the Valentine’s Day dramas are not only experienced in the youth dating sphere. A 42-yearold Columbia entrepreneur named Joe tells the story of a bad date with his now-wife. After planning an elaborate evening at a Spanish restaurant, the couple could not agree on anything. “It was supposed to be sort of romantic and everything, but it just got off on the wrong foot,” Joe says. “We were sort of snipping at each other the whole night and ended up having an argument. We both went home separately.” Even though the couple shared a bad Valentine’s Day date, Joe and his wife are now happily married, although they choose to ignore the holiday. “Ever since then, we tend not to do very much for Valentine’s Day,” Joe says. “It’s not a bad holiday, but I don’t think you should go into it

with too high expectations.” With the bad date experiences now in the past, MOVE asked the participants to describe their ideal date. Freshman Katie Williams suggests a sushi date. “Sushi’s special because it’s kind of expensive but also not horrendously overpriced,” she says. “It’s college-appropriate.” Westberg says she doesn’t need any fancy plans. “Nothing extravagant,” she says. “Just chill. We could watch ‘Friends.’” Russell says he would surprise his date with something she had mentioned earlier in their relationship. “I don’t know how you could have a relationship without paying attention to someone,” he says. “Otherwise it’s fake, there’s nothing real.”

Movies with makeouts RACHEL PHILLIPS Staff Writer Here are some movies to check out while you are gearing up for a date night out or enjoying a night in. The Rom-Com: “27 Dresses” There are lots of romantic comedies that would make a great Valentine’s movie night, but arguably one of the best is “27 Dresses.” Jane Nichols (Katherine Heigl) has been a bridesmaid for 27 weddings but has yet to be married

herself. Humor ensues when she meets the highly-cynical Kevin (James Marsden). The Foreign Film: “Amélie” If you’re feeling adventurous, check out “Amélie.” In this quirky French film, Amélie helps those around her find happiness before finding a romance of her own. This is a sweet story and is recommended for anyone who is looking for something a little different. The Token Nicholas Sparks Movie: “The Notebook” Yes, there are enough Nicholas Sparks movies that he gets his own category, and predictably,

“The Notebook” is the top choice. Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams play Noah and Allie, a young couple from different social classes with an epic love story. The Star-Crossed Lovers: “Titanic” The whirlwind romance of Rose and Jack in James Cameron’s “Titanic” was an instant classic when it premiered in 1997. The lovers from different sides of the tracks meet on the ill-fated ship and fall in love as the ship heads towards its doom. (This film gets extra brownie points for featuring a young Leo DiCaprio. Always a plus).

MICKI WAGNER Staff Writer Whether you’re going on a romantic date with your darling or chilling with your besties for a night of Nutella hot chocolate and Netflix, MOVE has five songs to fall in love with before Valentine’s Day. “Real and True” — Future ft. Miley Cyrus and Mr Hudson (2013) It’s hard not to fall in love with this mellow yet deep hip-hop track. A song about love that can withstand the test of time, Future will truly win you over with wise lyrics like “give it time/time reveals.” “Night Changes” — One Direction (2014) The boys are back! This song from 1D’s new album FOUR will put anyone nervous for going on a date (or the season finale of their current Netflix addiction) at ease by reminding them, “There’s nothing to be afraid of/Even when the night changes.” The music video is pretty funny and perfect for the fangirl (or boy) who wishes they could be going on a date with a member of One Direction on Valentine’s Day. “Gypsy” — Lady Gaga (2013) Who doesn’t fantasize about falling in love with a charming stranger at a rustic Italian café or on a lush Australian beach? Mother Monster’s catchy and wanderlust-evoking tune will have you dreaming of an “Around the World in 80 Days”-esque romantic escapade well past Valentine’s Day. “Fly Me to the Moon” — Frank Sinatra (1964) No love song playlist could be complete without a Frank Sinatra song. The classic, old-school Las Vegas jazz sound transports the listener back to the scandalous and glamorous time of the Golden Age of Hollywood. The song’s upbeat positivity in both its lyrics and melody could make anyone smile, particularly on Valentine’s Day. “The End of All Things” — Panic at the Disco (2013) What better way to round out the night than by listening to Panic (!) lead singer Brendon Urie’s romantic ode to his wife. The elegantly dreamy piano throughout is relaxing and beautiful, and will have anyone falling in love with its simple, haunting feel.

The Breakup RENEE SCHILB Staff Writer Valentine’s Day is supposed to be a day to celebrate love, but for some, it’s simply a reminder of the heartache that comes after a breakup. To avoid the loneliness, MOVE has you covered with our top five breakup songs for any mood. “Twenty Years” — Augustana (2008) Your heart feels like it’s melting out of your chest and nothing seems to make you smile anymore. This is one of those kinds of breakups that has you sitting facedown in a pile of pillows alone on a weekend. But don’t be alone in your misery, because misery loves company. Wallow in your sadness with Augustana. “Miserable At Best” — Mayday Parade (2007) After a bad breakup, we resort back to the person we once were, even if it means going all the way back to our middle school and freshman year of high school selves. The best way to do this is by dipping into your old CD collection to dig out some Mayday Parade and All Time Low. “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me” — Hunter Hayes (2011) There’s nothing like being reminded you just went through a breakup like being your friend’s third wheel on the most romantic day of the year. But it’s okay, because Hunter Hayes wants you know that he understands the pain. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” — Taylor Swift (2012) There’s pretty much a Taylor Swift breakup song for any and every emotion you could go through. We chose the best of the best, though: her chart-topping “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” Some breakups happen for a reason and this song speaks for those. There’s no going back once you’ve cut the toxic relationship from your life. “Yesterday”— The Beatles (1965) It’s hard not to feel a sense of nostalgia for lost loves, but moving on doesn’t have to be painful. You can move on from your past by revisiting music from the past. The Beatles’ classic song “Yesterday” softens the blow as an acoustic ballad tribute to the grieving process.

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J-school to allow more journalism electives for Bachelor’s degree RUTH SERVEN Staff Writer

As college degrees become more expensive and careers in journalism more skill-intensive, the MU School of Journalism has decided to tweak its graduation requirements. School of Journalism faculty voted recently to lower required credits for a Bachelor of Journalism from 123 to 120, and to allow up to four additional journalism classes to count for the Bachelor of Journalism degree. “The majority of faculty feel that the flexible credits will be of great benefit to students,” said Lynda Kraxberger, School of Journalism associate dean. “Although a few

felt that if you give journalism students more electives, there would be less attention paid to the liberal arts.” Kraxberger said she and journalism senior academic advisor Pete Ozias had been discussing the changes with journalism faculty for over a year. Ozias said that since journalism students often have little room for elective hours, many must make hard decisions regarding what they want to study and what may benefit their future career. “I think when students get to the last year, their senior year, they have a big sense of urgency,” Ozias said. “As they plan what they’re going to do when they graduate, many want to polish off a few

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more skills that they think will help them get jobs. This change will allow them more flexibility to do that.” No dates have been set for the changes, but Kraxberger anticipates the flexible credits rule going into effect for students graduating in December 2015. “However, if they talk to their advisors now, seniors graduating in May 2015 may be able to use this,” she said. Lowering the amount of credits required will have the most impact on students who are financially strapped, Kraxberger said. “Many students graduate with more credits than are required,” she said. “But there are about 10 to 20 percent of our students who are financially strapped and worried about money, and so by lowering the amount of credits required, we’re lowering the cost for them to graduate.” The admissions office estimates a cost of tuition of $274 per credit hour for in-state students for the spring 2015 semester. If a journalism student graduates with 120 credits, he or she will spend $32,380 over four years on tuition alone. This number does not take into account the journalism fee of

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More than a month has elapsed since terrorist attacks targeted a satirical publication in Paris. But “Charlie Hebdo,” “Je Suis Charlie” and “freedom of expression” are still fresh in the minds of students and faculty at MU. “Je Suis Charlie,” a French phrase meaning “I am Charlie,” has been the rallying cry of demonstrators around the world since gunmen reportedly associated with the Yemeni branch of al-Qaeda attacked the building of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo on Jan. 7, killing 12. Many protests have centered in Paris, but additional events have occurred in other countries as well, with people calling for freedom of expression for the satirical publication in the wake of the attacks. On Feb. 3, the Missouri School of Journalism hosted a symposium titled “Nous Sommes Tous Charlie Hebdo,” where students, faculty and professionals could discuss the events in Paris and the degree of freedom of expression bestowed to journalists. Khalil Bendib, a professional political cartoonist from Berkeley, California, and Ethical Journalism Network Director Aiden White both visited MU to participate in the symposium. They shared their thoughts on how journalism freedom of expression should be exercised. Bendib respected Charlie Hebdo’s “determined” action of publishing their cartoons; however, he said he was not happy with the outcome of their actions. “I wish there had been a way to steer them away from what happened, and it just happened,” he said. As a Muslim-born Algerian, Bendib said he was also regretful of the way Charlie Hebdo pictured Islam. “I feel sorry,” he said. “They are not funny and they are not really contributing anything important. It seems to be

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An unusually warm and sunny morning greeted runners Feb. 7. Temperatures climbed toward 60 degrees with mild winds — perfect conditions for the debut of the Runnin’ Against Multiple Sclerosis 5k race. The race began at 10 a.m. with over 500 participants from

coordinator, said she hopes this recognition will encourage community awareness and involvement with the fight against multiple sclerosis. All the proceeds from the RAMS events go to the MS Institute, which helps Columbians who struggle with multiple sclerosis, providing them with equipment and healthcare they may not be able to afford on their own. Last year, RAMS raised over

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$65,000. The average amount raised in years past was $50,000. Several events during February will help with fundraising. Rock ’N Bowl, an all-you-canbowl extravaganza, took place at AMF Bowling on Providence Road on Feb. 8. For this, student organizations gathered groups of six people in for a tournament. The following Monday was Speaker Night, an event that allows those who have experienced

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multiple sclerosis first-hand to share their stories. Sophomore Kelsey Mahoney, who attended the event, said she did not previously know much about the disease. “It’s cool and inspiring to hear how they cope with MS,” Mahoney said. “It’s a significant disease. It’s a good cause. (Speaker Night) made me want to do more.”

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MU organizations and the local community. It was the first event in the Rockin’ Against Multiple Sclerosis annual fundraising season that was not strictly for MU student organizations. “The 5k is the first event in the community that has gotten (RAMS) recognition outside of Greek Life,” RAMS advisor Gretchen Roberts said. Roberts, who is also the Multiple Sclerosis Institute of Mid-Missouri

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Alejandro De La Fuente, Latin American History and Economics professor at Harvard University, speaks Feb. 6 in Leadership Auditorium at the MU Student Center as part of Black History Month. De La Fuente discussed issues of race relationships in contemporary Cuban society.

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MSA leaders aim to tackle Senate retention issues WAVERLY COLVILLE Staff Writer Student involvement on campus can provide leadership and growth opportunities. Students choose to join organizations based on what fits them best, or where they think they will have the most growth. However, come sophomore year, it is common for students to decrease their involvement and gravitate toward particular organizations, said Ben Bolin, Missouri Students Association Senate speaker. Bolin started keeping track of MSA members who quit at the beginning of the fall 2014 semester. The most frequent reason for leaving was “overinvolvement” with other organizations, he said. “You have a duty to represent the students, but being a student comes first,” Bolin said. “If academics are what you value the most and being overinvolved in Senate is what prevents you from making those academic responsibilities happen, it’s totally understandable.” He said he believes this is due to freshmen trying to find their place on campus, then narrowing their involvement to certain organizations sophomore year. “I think freshman year we all metaphorically feel out what the situation is,” Bolin said. “Sophomore year, you’re a little more defined. You want to spread your wings in an organization, and if you don’t see that opportunity (to grow) then you prioritize certain organizations over the others. Sophomore year is a key time in a student’s life where they’re thinking about moving on and where they’re going to move up.” Students choose the organizations to stay in based on what fits them best or where they will see the most growth. Junior Jeremy Terman, a former senator in the Student Affairs committee and a former member of the Department of Student Services, was involved in other organizations where he thought he could grow more, so he quit MSA during his sophomore year. “I felt like I wasn’t making a big enough of an impact (in Senate),” Terman said. “I thought I could make more of an impact in my fraternity. I’m not saying MSA doesn’t do anything. I’d rather devote my time to something I felt I could benefit from more.” His schedule also infringed on his involvement elsewhere on campus and in class. “MSA was very structured, so every Tuesday and every other Wednesday I had to be there,” Terman said. “It was a hassle to leave class, change my schedule and sit for three hours when I had a test the next day or later in the week. The timing of the meetings didn’t fit well with my schedule and I started to get busier (with other organizations), so my time to study got in the way.” Kate Hargis, a former senator, MSA Outreach Committee member and deputy chief of staff under former President Kelsey Haberberger and former Vice President Matt McKeown, also chose to leave MSA because she was involved with other organizations. “I took so much on my freshman year,” she said. “My classes were hard freshman year, but nothing compared to what they are now. School is my number one priority, so I had to prioritize what I really liked to do most on campus.” Terman said there wasn’t enough opportunity for him to grow in Senate, which was also a contributing factor to his departure. “My goal at Mizzou was to run an organization, and I am now (at my fraternity),” he said. “I saw that Senate wasn’t going to be somewhere where I could be a leader. I was a leader among other senators, but not the chairman or Senate speaker. Because I didn’t see

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Portrait of Greer Wetherington, who was confirmed as the Social Justice Committee chairwoman of the Missouri Students Association on Tuesday night.

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WAVERLY COLVILLE Staff Writer Missouri Students Association Senator Greer Wetherington was confirmed Tuesday night as the new Social Justice Committee chairwoman, replacing Young Kwon. After being denied for the position initially on Feb. 4, Wetherington was given the opportunity to return and apply again. This time, she got it.

A freshman international business major from St. Louis, she worked closely with Kwon during the fall 2014 semester on SJC events, including Hate Wall and Swipes. “She was a new member of SJC, so she had really fresh ideas,” Kwon said. “She knows the ins and outs, but if she doesn’t know, she knows how to go about it. She has that mentality of wanting to learn more.” Wetherington first joined MSA Senate

last semester. She said she attended all the committee meetings before choosing to join the one she felt most passionate about. She said she chose SJC in light of the current events, such as the demonstrations in Ferguson, that the committee discussed. “In the world, there are many human rights that are being overlooked or

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City Council considers plastic grocery bag ban The proposal would fine stores for using single-use plastic bags. LIBBYE TELLOR Staff Writer “Paper or plastic?” might soon be an antiquated question in Columbia. An ordinance being considered by City Council would fine grocery and convenience stores $500 a day if they provide single-use plastic bags for customers to carry purchases in, according to the Environment and Energy Commission’s report. The aim is to lessen the environmental impact of the plastic bags. City Council decided at its Jan.

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Lameness Locator transforms horse diagnoses ANNA SUTTERER Reporter Kevin Keegan, an MU professor, equine surgeon, researcher and business owner, works from a small room with a single desk, two chairs, a computer and a filing cabinet. The fluorescent-lit room was once a closet, until Keegan needed to be near his treadmillequipped testing room. A window was put in, and sophisticated cables for motion analysis now line the walls and ceiling. Handmade sensors litter his desk, and family pictures mingle with old textbooks and papers. Much of Keegan’s life is pieced together. However, like his closetturned-office, it doesn’t matter what it looks like, so much as who and what make it full and possible. Keegan teaches equine surgery at MU and heads the faculty startup company Equinosis LLC. With the help of MU faculty and engineering connections, he developed the Lameness Locator for an objective method to assess horse lameness. Keegan has devoted over a decade of his life to the research. The Lameness Locator works by using three sensors placed on the horse, which measure acceleration and movement patterns and send data to Bluetooth-enabled software in real time. Lameness is the most important medical problem in horses, Keegan said. He estimates around 70 percent of complications are related to lameness. Horses have different patterns of movement, known as gaits, for each of their four motions: walking, trotting, cantering and galloping. Lameness is an abnormal stance or gait caused by either structural or functional disorders such as trauma or infection, according to the Merck Veterinary Manual. Early lameness detection consisted of looking at a horse in motion and guessing which one is the affected leg. “I noticed when I was a very young veterinarian that agreement, even between experts, whether the horse was lame or not and which leg was affected was not consistent,” Keegan said. “That always bothered me.” Growing up as a city boy from St. Louis, Keegan knew nothing about horses and was afraid of them for a time. After graduating in 1983 from MU with a doctorate in veterinary medicine, he started in a mixed practice working with all types of animals. “I did not like the small animal unit,” Keegan said. “The smell of dog poop in the morning and all the barking drove me crazy. But then we did a little bit of equine work, and I liked that and started to get along with those people better.” It was the people he found in the equine community that brought Keegan so deep into the

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Dave Reisen and Kevin Keegan care for former race horse Miss Priss on Feb. 3 at Clydesdale Hall on campus. Keegan helped invent a sensor device called the Lameness Locator to better diagnose horses with laminitis.

field, and he describes his moving up as flukes brought on by good connections. In his first year of private practice, he found a small office with two experienced veterinarians who agreed to take him on. A later surgery residency at the University of Illinois eventually brought Keegan back to his alma mater; a colleague from Illinois was a surgeon at MU and needed another hand for a short period. A week before this phone call, his private practice had burned to the ground. He agreed to the brief position — and stayed much longer. “I am an alum of the University of Missouri, and I’m never going to leave,” Keegan said. Shortly after his job acquisition, an endowment for research equipment came in from regular Equine Clinic client Nancy Walton Laurie, niece of Walmart founder Sam Walton. It was time to start solving the problem that began pestering Keegan long ago. During his residency, Keegan took classes in engineering, as opposed to a common veterinarian resident’s choice to take, for example, advanced cardiology. He takes pride in his “good math background,” motioning up to tattered engineering textbooks on his shelves. Keegan still required some technical assistance to achieve his research dreams. Thus a collaboration began with Dr. Frank Pai, C.W. LaPierre Endowed Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. Pai would become crucial to the Lameness Locator research. Pai had only been at the university for a year when Keegan approached him in 1998 with his request. He needed help with signal data processing for his designs to determine lameness locations. “The work with him was actually very useful for my later research,” Pai said. “I look at the horse and think: structure. It was a very interesting development. I solved their problem first and then I used those measures to solve my own structure vibration and damage inspection problem.”

Pai entered Keegan’s research scene in its infancy, when the plan was to run a horse on a treadmill surrounded by many high-speed cameras to capture all movements. He developed the original algorithm for the data processing and continues to help the company advance its technology as a co-inventor. This camera and treadmill method worked decently but was not very practical, Keegan said. It took a lot of time, as horses had to be taught how to run on a treadmill, something that cost more money and resources. Joanne Kramer, assistant teaching professor of equine surgery, researched with Keegan during her residency at this point in the process. “He used to always tell me that we were going to get down to two markers on the horse and get the data in the same amount of time we do regular lameness evaluations,” Kramer said. “I never thought it would happen. It’s a good example of how much of a visionary he is.” Once again, the vision required means, and the means came through another networking partnership. A past professor caught Keegan in passing and suggested he present his papers at the Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium. A Japanese engineer, Yoshiharu Yanezawa, attended the conference and approached Keegan after his presentation. “The language barrier was high, so we started sketching on napkins,” Keegan said. “He

was an electronics expert, and he thought we could do the same thing we were doing on the treadmill, but with body sensors and over ground.” Developments began but the inventors lacked financial support. When Keegan could not receive research grants for an already developing product, he created the Equinosis company to vie for National Science Foundation small-business grants. “The administration here at MU was very supportive,” Keegan said. “In order to get the NSF funds, I had to be paid by my company, which means I had to take sabbatical leave. Thankfully, the department allowed me to do that.” Equinosis began business in 2007 and sold its first commercial product in 2009. Keegan said he felt anxiety over starting a business at the height of the economic crash in 2008. He said he remembers where he was watching TV when the first thoughts of alarm came. “For the first four years, we barely made enough money to just stay alive,” Keegan said. But stay alive and ultimately prosper, they did. The Lameness Locator undergoes continuous progress and is now in its fourth generation of sensor evolutions. Everything for the product is made at Avatar Engineering in Kansas, and no software development has been sent abroad for cheaper labor. “It’s amazing,” Pai said. “Nobody believes me when they see the horse has four legs and

we only put three sensors on it and can then tell you which leg is lame. That is why we have a company and why this is one of the university's most successful stories.” Most of Equinosis’ clients are veterinary schools. The company has sold systems in over half the veterinary schools in North America and has users on all continents of the world, barring Antarctica. “The key is to get in with the younger generation and get them all trained in how to use the equipment,” Keegan said. MU is also a large believer in the technology. The Equine Clinic uses the Lameness Locator every day to evaluate lamenesses, and it has helped them do a better job of evaluating lameness and whether treatment has been effective, Kramer said. Several investors agreed with the Clinic’s assessment of the Lameness Locator and have financially supported Keegan and his team. Partners of Equinosis include Centennial Investors here in Columbia, Anthony Allan & Quinn in St. Louis and the Life Science Business Incubator at Monsanto Place at MU. Keegan said he owes everything to MU for their support from the beginning. The university paid the patenting expenses up front and owns the research technology. Equinosis has also most recently been awarded a secondary phase grant from the National Science Foundation, which Pai said not many achieve. “It means they think this is a successful business,” he said. The journey continues as Equinosis seeks to improve and provide more forms of evaluation. According to Keegan, there are about 200 systems sold and in use, but his goal is to reach 3,000. They are looking at a new set of problems, as well. A recent sensor model is being developed to fit a horse’s foot so one can measure which foot is touching on the ground more lightly and is therefore most likely lame. Keegan has been toiling over this one issue for well over a decade, but he said he finds joy and energy in the work. Even with the arrival of competition EquiGait, which uses a similar sensor technology, Keegan said their competitors are still way behind.

Since Kevin Keegan launched in 2007, the Lameness Locator system has spread worldwide. Today, it is used in over half the veterinary schools in North America and stretches across six continents. LAMENESS LOCATOR SYSTEMS SOLD AND IN USE TODAY.

Source: Kevin Keegan, equinosis.com

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THE MANEATER | NEWS | FEBRUARY 11, 2015

New House bill addresses public mistrust of police JENNIFER PROHOV Staff Writer After recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, and around the nation, Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill proposed by a Kansas City representative that would require a judge to appoint a special prosecutor in cases where a law enforcement officer is charged in an officerinvolved shooting. Rep. Gail McCann Beatty, D-Kansas City, assistant minority floor leader for the Missouri House of Representatives, filed Missouri House Bill 773 on Feb. 2. “(My inspiration) in part was what happened in Ferguson, as well as a number of other events that occurred around the country related to officer-involved shootings,” Beatty said. The public has begun to lose faith in the judicial process, she said. St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Robert McCulloch, a longtime officeholder, received criticism and outcry for his handling of the Michael Brown case, in which a grand jury presided over by McCulloch declined to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 shooting death of Brown. “It seems there is definitely a distrust amongst the general public on how the general process worked,

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$74 per credit hour, other fees and the cost of books, software and a new MacBook Pro. As curriculum and graduation requirements become more complex, Ozias and Kraxberger stressed the role of the advising office. “It can be very hard to keep track of rules and changes,” Ozias said. “That’s why it’s so important that students see their advisors and communicate with them.” But Kraxberger emphasized that the core requirements of the

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Mahoney is one of the many students participating in the longest event of the season, Jail ’N Bail, which is taking place in the MU Student Center and Speakers Circle from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. For the event, students are locked inside a dog cage while their counterparts stand outside to beg passersby for money to release them. Also on Feb. 11 and 12 are Trivia Night and Comedy Night, respectively, both at 7 p.m. Trivia Night will be at Harpo’s and Comedy Night will be at Déjà Vu Comedy Club. Service Day, which falls on Valentine’s Day this year, is another way volunteers can be directly involved with the MS

particularly in the Ferguson case,” Beatty said. “I think the prosecutor did a number of things that promoted that distrust. So, I wanted to create a solution to get rid of that distrust.” One of the themes Beatty had noticed occurring throughout these cases was the issue of the prosecution. “I think part of the concerns that Ferguson raised is that when you’re using the local prosecutor, there is perhaps some special bias there because the two departments work together,” Beatty said. The goal of the bill is to remedy that problem. “The hope is that (the bill) would bring about a more open process that the public could support,” Beatty said. The bill would act as a way to eliminate the potential for prosecutorial bias. Once criminal charges have been filed against an officer, the judge involved in the case would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and try the case until its final disposition. The bill also requires this appointment when a prosecutor receives a complaint against an officer for the officer’s actions during an officer-involved death or shooting. Beatty wanted to make clear, however, that this was not a bill designed to be against the police. School of Journalism will remain the same. “Digital skills are being sought by employers and we’re trying to give our students as many skills as possible, but for me the most important, at the baseline, is critical thinking,” she said. “If you don’t have critical thinking skills, you won’t be able to take advantage of any of our classes. In other words, you might be able to take a photograph, but you wouldn’t necessarily know whether that photograph is relevant to your story. We’ll continue to teach critical thinking, no matter what else changes.” Institute’s clients. Groups of four or five people team up with members of the RAMS steering committee and go to clients’ houses to help them with everyday tasks that they may find difficult, such as raking and cleaning. This year, to celebrate the coincidental conjunction of the event with the hearty holiday, student organizations are assembling “Valentine’s packets” to give to the MS families as well. The main event of the RAMS season is Rock It — a three-day event showcasing five-minute performances by members of various student organizations. The preliminary rounds will be on Feb. 16 and 17 at The Blue Note, and the finals will be on Feb. 24 at the same venue. “That’s the reason I think people come back to RAMS,” RAMS Tri-Director Andrew Fisher said. “It’s so much fun."

“This is not an anti-police department bill,” she said. “Some of the first people I spoke with about this bill were my local police department. It does not say if the officer is innocent or guilty, it simply creates a more open process.” The path for this legislation may not be as straight-cut as Beatty hopes. “As a Democrat in a legislature that has a Republican supermajority, it's got a rough road to travel,” she said. “But what I am doing now is trying to build support.” A concern for the passage of the bill is the issue of funding, Beatty said. Currently, the bill would require counties or cities to pay a “reasonable fee” to the appointed special prosecutors if they do not work for that municipality. The judge in the case would fix such a fee and the funds would be withdrawn from the prosecutor’s office in which the charges or complaints were filed. As it stands, the bill could serve as a solution to some of the issues facing Missouri that Gov. Jay Nixon spoke about in his State of the State Address on Jan. 21. “The legacy of Ferguson will be determined by what we do next … to foster healing and hope … and the changes we make to strengthen all of our communities,” Nixon said in the address. “Many of the broader, systemic issues will require

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just making fun for purpose of a contempt.” White gave no justification for the attacks against Charlie Hebdo, but he suggested a trait of being a good journalist, introducing what he called the “red line.” The “red line” is an invisible line journalists should be conscious of not crossing when publishing something provocative. “If I were an editorial chief of Charlie Hebdo, I would have very different approach to what we would be putting out,” White said. “And the reality of it is that for many people, Charlie Hebdo did go beyond the red line of what good journalism should be about.” As the protests continue around the world, concerns of possible negative stereotypes representing the whole Muslim population also increase, junior and practicing Muslim Burhan Ali said. “I do not support those Islamic groups who invoke violent terrorism,” Ali said. “Like, they make (all of Islam) look bad, as they are killing innocent people.” Ali said Muslims are disciplined not to hurt those who practice other religions, and stressed those who invoke terrorism are not real Muslims. “They are fake,” he said. The vice president of the Muslim Student Organization, Imran Rashid, offered a possible reason for, as Ali called it, fake Muslims invoking terrorism against Charlie Hebdo. “Many foreign lands have experienced consequences of

sustained effort by those of us in this room.” Nixon went on in his address to list what those issues are and how they need to be dealt with. “We need to reform municipal courts so that all citizens are treated fairly; we need to update the state statute governing deadly force to be consistent with constitutional requirements and U.S. Supreme Court precedent; we need to support policies that foster racial

understanding,” Nixon said. “And we must recruit, train and certify professional law enforcement that reflects the diversity of the community it serves.” Beatty said she feels that without public trust in the judicial process, these problems will not be solved. “If there’s not trust amongst the public in the police department, it just creates more problems,” she said.

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war that have perhaps caused these feelings of anger towards individuals who aren’t directly related to this intervention in foreign lands,” Rashid said. “This repressed anger caused by these interventions sought some sort of outlet, and this appeared in the form of the satirists.” Rashid said terrorist actions violate Islamic value, which instructs Muslims to “transmit knowledge of the religion, as opposed to enforcing it through the harming of others.” Abdullah Enani, a Saudi Arabia native who came to MU as an Intensive English Program student, said while Charlie Hebdo and other media outlets should not publish material attacking specific religions, the satirical newspaper’s publishing of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad did not justify the attacks. “Even though they (published the cartoons), still, we did not have to punish them,” Enani said. He said Islam does not teach him to hurt people in response to them hurting his religion. He especially stressed “peace,” which he said is embodied by Islam. “In Islam, we have to respect all other religions,” Enani said. “We have not to curse any.” Non-Muslim MU students also participated in this controversial discussion. Junior Javia Gilliam said she was not happy with the controversial cartoons published by Charlie Hebdo. “(Those who practice Islam) are treated like a second class (by media), I think,” she said. Gilliam said people should not attack others’ religions. “That is untouchable,” she said.

Journalism student Hannah Linsky took a different approach when observing Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons. She did not want to blame Charlie Hebdo’s satirization because “they treated everyone very fairly, fairly in a sense of religion,” she said. “So, I do not think that attack was deserved at all, obviously,” she said. Senior Christopher Lenz also agreed with Linsky that Charlie Hebdo should have not been attacked, but he offered a different perspective. “My understanding is that Charlie Hebdo is not calling anyone to violence,” said Lenz. “They weren’t making any explicit threats against particular groups.” He used the term “offensive” to suggest Charlie Hebdo was not meant to invoke violence. “They were just being very offensive, and very offensive isn’t going to fall under any of those exceptions to free speech,” he said. Journalism faculty member Sandra Davidson suggested being mindful of other audiences in regards to freedom of expression. “Responsible journalism does entail limits,” Davidson said in an email. “Ethical considerations are imperative. We must, to some degree, be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers. But responsible journalists should not be timid. Different situations require weighing of different factors, and thoughtful, reflective journalists may come up with conflicting answers after analyzing these factors.”

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Wetherington said she hopes her passion is contagious to the rest of the committee, and her ability to relate to people is her biggest strength. “I want people to care about these issues and if someone is interested, I will give them the resources to accomplish their goals,” she said. “My passion drives what I do, and social justice is a fantastic cause because it has to do with humanity.” Kwon said she will continue to guide Wetherington and assist her if she needs help transitioning to her new position. “(Wetherington) is very hardworking,” she said. “She has that initiation to go talk to people if she needs to and she’s not afraid to ask questions. I see a lot of potential in her in the future.”

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disregarded,” Wetherington said. “It’s a problem we need to address. It will be increasingly harder to solve, but it will make our world a much better place.” Wetherington admitted she doesn’t face as many social justice issues, besides gender, as other students, but said she plans to empathize with her committee members by getting to know them personally. “Everyone has a different background and perspective, so getting to know them not only as a committee member but also as a friend will begin to open them up and share their ideas and experiences,” she said. “My main goal for the committee is to be curious about the other way of life and to begin to show acceptance and recognition rather than showing ignorance and turning a blind eye.” This upcoming semester, Wetherington said her main goals are to address women’s rights, international student rights, ethnic and race issues and incorporating the majority. “Incorporating the majority is one of (my) main goals, because how else are you supposed to get people to acknowledge there are problems if you just keep it in one area?” Wetherington said. “We want to branch out more.” She said she also hopes to bring the NoH8 campaign to MU and call it “NoH8 MU.” She hopes to gain the football team’s support for exposure. “It will reach families who come into the games,” Wetherington said “It is a fantastic way of opening up avenues of acceptance.” Wetherington said she hopes to build SJC’s connections by attending diversity events and getting into contact with administrators and professors

who are interested in social justice issues to expand the committee’s outreach. She said she would also like to reach out to other organizations on campus that aren’t as involved with social justice issues, such as the Panhellenic Association and the Interfraternity Council, to collaborate on spreading awareness of issues that affect the student body. Wetherington also said she hopes to attract more people to SJC events by strategically phrasing the names and titles of events. “Sometimes, some events are phrased in such a way that turn away people because they feel like they do not belong to that group that is holding the event,” she said. “It might feel a little exclusionary at times and sometimes I know that the title might turn off people, so we’re going to be more aware of that.”

to find where you want to be on campus,” Hargis said. “You get to work with the entire university, different organizations throughout Mizzou and feel out what you want to put your most time in. A lot of people who join their freshman year find what they’re supposed to do. Some stay in MSA because they would rather be in the student government, and other people realize it’s just not for them.” Involvement in general, not just in MSA, provides many benefits and great experiences to students, she said. “Involvement gets you out of your comfort zone,” Hargis said. “You gain so many skills; whether it’s personal skills or meeting with faculty and staff, you just gain a lot of confidence.”

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20 meeting it would discuss the ordinance further at the Feb. 16 meeting. The ordinance would take effect six months after adoption, according to the EEC report. Plastic bags would still be provided for sanitary uses, such as in meat and produce sections and for restaurant takeout. The ordinance would also require 10 cent fees for each recyclable paper bag provided, except from customers on food assistance programs. The Sierra Club originally proposed the ordinance, EEC member Esther Stroh said. The EEC reviewed the proposal for the City Council, and after research, proposed it in its current form to fit Columbia. Mayor Bob McDavid said he does not support the ordinance, and that while he appreciates the amount of work that went into the report, an ordinance is intrusive and should be put on a ballot. Third Ward Councilman Karl Skala said at the meeting that he wanted to know more about the potential to recycle plastic bags but that he wanted options “with teeth.” “Plastic bags create a significant problem in Columbia and the ordinance seems to address it without a large inconvenience,” Fourth Ward Councilman Ian Thomas said in an email. Some local retailers recycle plastic bags, but Columbia’s curbside recycling program does not accept plastic bags, Waste Minimization Supervisor Layli Terrill said. Terrill said that when people mistakenly send plastic bags to the recycling facility, their sorters have to spend time

demonstrated growth and understood themselves. Employers are also looking for people with strong skill sets, such as working in a team and communication and listening skills. “These are all things you have to learn,” Lucas said. “You cannot read them in a book or learn them in a classroom. You have to experience them. A college campus allows for that experimentation and that growth to take place in a comfortable and safe place. A resume gets you an interview. You get hired because you can tell stories and talk about leadership.” Hargis encourages other students to get involved in MSA because it can help a student find more organizations to join as well. “MSA is a really great place

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picking them out and throwing them away. Sometimes plastic bags jam the machinery at the recycling facility, Stroh said. The plastic bags themselves are not necessarily harmful to health, but the bags break down outdoors, Stroh said. In streams, the broken-down particles absorb toxins such as Bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, and toxicity increases as the particles move up the food chain to humans. Plastic bags also clog creeks and sewers, which sometimes causes flooding, Stroh said. Stroh compared the ordinance to past changes including seat belt laws, the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. Those laws prohibited certain choices to promote health and the environment, but now people do not have a problem with them, she said. Sierra Club member Jan Dye spoke at the City Council meeting, saying retailers had not given much input to the issue. The additional customer fees could mean revenue for them, she said. People don’t understand why the restriction is being proposed, Stroh said. The EEC recommended that the city offer outreach to citizens if the ordinance passes. Members of the public participated in a public forum Feb. 3. Stroh said 15 people spoke in favor of the ordinance and 11 against. “I think Columbia could be ahead of the curve or Columbia could go kicking and screaming into the future,” Stroh said.

myself progressing in the future, I joined other organizations that I could do so.” Mark Lucas, director of Student Life, said he believes involvement and leadership on campus is about providing growth opportunities. “You need to give people more and more challenges,” Lucas said. “You have to create leadership opportunities where you have something different to do and have more responsibilities. You’re more likely to want to stay in that organization because you’re going to have a new role. If you have the same one, you think you’re going to go somewhere else.”

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semester to add motivation. “Leadership is all about momentum,” he said. “When you get that initial ball rolling, it makes the next task easier and makes the longterm goal seem accomplishable. It makes opportunity visible and I believe that’s what will keep senators here.” Lucas said involvement is also important because college is the best time to gain leadership experience and will help toward getting a job. Employers don’t necessarily hire people based on their major or GPA, he said. They’re looking for people who gained real-world experience while in the comfort of a college campus. When a student interviews, employers are looking for how that student overcame challenges,

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Bolin agrees with Lucas that involvement is about growth, and said he hopes to increase senator retention by stressing to senators the importance of their position as campus representatives. “It’s on us to push the value onto the senators to make it very clear that the projects, ideas and the work you do as a member is showing leadership,” Bolin said. “It’s something you can put on a resume, something that could make this campus better. And if we show that, the opportunity for growth as well as a continued push to make our responsibility as senators bigger, I think we can curve those numbers.” Bolin encourages his committee chairs to increase senator retention by accomplishing a short-term goal early on in the

THE MANEATER | NEWS | FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Theatre graduate student asks ‘What can your imagination do?’

Since his return to MU, Aaron Scully has made a name for himself with his award-winning original play, “Sleeping With Hitler.” DUN LI Reporter Aaron Scully, a graduate student working toward a doctorate in theatre, has a rather pure goal. “I want to make (theatre) my career, to do it for the rest of my life,” he said. “It’s been life-changing. It made me an all-around better person, being part of theatre.” Last fall, Scully’s original play “Sleeping With Hitler” premiered at the 12th annual Life and Literature Performance KEVIN MATHEIN | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER series. Scully’s path, however, Graduate student Aaron Scully sits for a portrait Monday at the Rhynsburger Theater on campus. Scully’s original play hasn’t always been so simple. “Sleeping With Hitler” premiered at the 12th annual Life and Literature Performance series last fall. Much like his own theatrical work, Scully’s life has been administration. On a whim, he award-winning original play, was the show’s director. “Aaron is sort of, you know, filled with plot twists. auditioned for a play and took a “Sleeping With Hitler.” “As the director, I felt like what you want to be,” Estes Coming from Warrensburg, directing class. Originally inspired by a short we collaborated really well on said. “He’s a fantastic guy, Missouri, Scully didn’t have “I looked at my professor in story written by his cousin, shaping his script and making always so helpful, smart and the clearest idea of what to the class and thought, I want to Scully worked on the play for it our production,” Drtina said. insightful. When you work do with his life do what he does,” two years before it was finally “It was (an) absolute joy to with someone like him, it’s a while he was an Scully said. “So I complete. The play tells the work with him. I was honored HE’S A memorable experience.” undergraduate literally walked story of three teenagers whose to be a part of the process.” at MU. After Scully’s devotion to theatre FANTASTIC up to him after lives are closely tied together At the theatre festival, tickets spending his arts derived from his passion GUY, ALWAYS SO class, and asked in a chain of events as they try for four of the five “Sleeping first two years as and love for the craft, especially him, ‘How can to catch a catfish named Hitler. With Hitler” performances sold an “undeclared” HELPFUL, SMART I do what you After submitting the play to out. in the sense of engaging with major, he had to do?’” the Kennedy Center American “ There’s nothing more the audience. AND INSIGHTFUL. make a decision. l l o w i n g College Theater Festival in enjoyable or rewarding than “The feeling I get from being WHEN YOU WORK theF oprofessor’s “Managing a November 2013, Scully said seeing your work being done,” transported into the story, on restaurant was WITH SOMEONE advice, Scully he was surprised when he was Scully said. stage or in film, is a feeling like a dream to de cide d to told his work had been favored Winning awards such LIKE HIM, IT’S you don’t get to experience in me when I was pursue a master’s by the judges. He was invited as the Stage Directors and A MEMORABLE a kid, following degree in arts to bring the performance Choreographers Society Award other things,” Scully said. “It my father ’s and theatre. of “Sleeping With Hitler” to for Best Student Directing can really change you; it has EXPERIENCE.” footsteps,” he “ The first the festival in Minneapolis, Scene, Scully said without a transformative power to it. said. memory I have Minnesota in January. those who supported him, he There is an essence within you After obtaining JACOB ESTES of the theater After gaining the full would never have seen so much can’t find in other things.” an undergraduate sophomore was when I saw support from MU’s Department success. Scully often asked himself, degree in hotel my older brother of Theatre, Scully launched “ Without Dr. Car ver, “What can imagination do?” and restaurant Rob playing a campaign of faculty and director Jon Drtina, stage and he said he found his answer management, Scully earned Daddy Warbucks in a production students in preparation for the manager Rebecca Holley, the in theatre. a bachelor’s degree in of ‘Annie’ at Warrensburg High grand tour up north. amazing cast, the support of the “Someone sits down and Broadcasting and Film from the School,” Scully said. “I knew Freshman Jamie Berry was department and the university, University of Central Missouri. that theatre was something I one of the major cast members this wouldn’t have happened,” enjoys the show for two hours Scully moved around and wanted to do. The pull towards in the show. Scully said. “You can’t mount a and walks out of the theater took a few different jobs education sent me in the right “The experience was crazy,” show without the collaborative changed in some way, becoming afterward, including working direction.” Berry said. “The week leading work from others.” a better person, a more on the first two Spider-Man After earning two master’s up to it was so busy, I was Described as “a terrific enlightened person,” Scully movies in Los Angeles for three degrees at UCM, one in rehearsing all day, going home, collaborator” by Drtina and a said. years. Eventually, he fulfilled business administration and eating then getting up to do “role model” by Berry, Scully Unlike the old days when he his childhood aspiration of one in arts and theatre, Scully it again. But at the end, I was received great response from was lost at the crossroad of life, running his parents’ restaurant returned to MU last semester really glad.” his peers and students for his as the general manager for six to start working toward a Ph.D. The preparation process personality and professionalism as he settles down at MU, Scully can now see the future. years. in Theatre. included countless cycles at work. “I think I have found my His life took a sharp turn Since his return to the of setbacks, rewrites and Sophomore Jacob Estes was place here,” he said. “Mizzou is when he decided to go back to university, Scully has made improvements. also a major player in “Sleeping Theatre professor Jon Drtina With Hitler.” school for a master’s in business a name for himself with his home.”

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Higher education remains a low priority for Missouri Public education and the advancement of forward thinking should be a priority for our state government, but we continue to see evidence that this is not the case in Missouri. In a recent decision, the UM System Board of Curators voted to raise resident and non-resident tuition and levied additional supplemental fees. Resident undergraduate tuition will be raised 0.8 percent and non-resident undergraduate tuition will be raised 3 percent. Supplemental fee increases were approved for the Sinclair School of Nursing, the Trulaske College of Business and the College of Arts and Science. The increases in tuition alone will bring in $8.6 million to UM System, which is necessary to keep up with inflation rates. We understand that increases in tuition are necessary to meet the rising demands of public education. Numerous buildings on this campus require extensive renovation and have yet to receive the proper funding they need. The nursing school raised course fees to optimize their clinical labs and to balance the student-to-faculty ratio needed to keep the school’s accreditation, for example. We also recognize that are other areas of potential funding that the university could draw from. UM System President Tim Wolfe’s annual salary is $459,000. Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin earns $450,000 a year. The chancellor’s staff contains 14 members, and the provost’s staff contains 35 members. That’s a lot of money and a lot of staff members being used in the administration alone. Administration is a necessary component of the UM System and its four campuses, but consolidating some of these positions and minimizing lavish salary levels could create substantial fiscal room for programs that are desperately in need of additional funding. While raising tuition and fees could help the university on the short run, it could also directly hurt the students it is trying to attract. The administration should think about the long-term benefit of the university and its students, and take more proactive steps to minimize the burdens for

financially-disadvantaged students. These tuition increases can have many negative effects on the diversity in MU’s enrollment. In recent years, the university has taken pride in increasing its diversity and in populations of minority students, thanks to competitive tuition rates. But if this precedent is continued and the costs of MU keep climbing, more students will instead opt for more affordable universities and colleges — and this will likely disproportionately affect poor and underprivileged students. MU’s role as a public land-grant university is also challenged by the rise in tuition. The more expensive it becomes to attend MU, the more it seems as though we are a private university. MU relies more heavily on outside donations for essential funding than it has at any other time in its 176th year: During fiscal year 2013-2014, MU raised $164.5 million in private funds, the most it has ever raised in a single year. This argument was brought up by curator John Phillips last Thursday, who condemned the “privatization” of higher education in Missouri. If MU is not providing an affordable college education, is it really accomplishing its original purpose of serving Missourians, as charged by the Morrill Act? At the root of the tuition increases is the lack of adequate financial support from the state legislature. MU and public education in Missouri have become less of a priority for lawmakers. According to a recent report, the state is distributing a smaller portion of the budget for the Missouri Department of Higher Education than it has in the past. If MU is to maintain low tuition and fulfill its mission to serve Missouri and its citizens, the state must show more support for its flagship university. Balancing affordability and quality of education can be a tough task, but the state should not force educators to sacrifice one for the other. Instead, the Missouri General Assembly should provide the resources necessary for our public schools to operate effectively. Perhaps the state should join the Board of Curators in making 2015 “the year of the student.”

Campus issues

Celebrating Black History Month at MU JALEN MOSBY It’s Black History Month, and thankfully, MU has a lot to offer for students who want to get involved. It is important that all students, regardless of race, take advantage of the events and attend. All month long, different organizations and leaders on campus are hosting events and discussions to talk about being black and its history. Black history is American history, so if you consider yourself a true American, it should be something that you want to learn more about. On Feb. 13 at 4 p.m., there is an event at Townsend Hall titled Facing the Truth: The Case for Reparations. It will be a conversation about The Case for Reparations, an article by Ta-Nehisi Coates. The article, featured on The Atlantic website, is an extensive look into the racist and oppressive system many people have lived in for decades in the South. It features real-life stories of people who lived through the Jim Crow era and goes into detail about how one was supposed to sustain during and after. The infographics, photo galleries and links to actual documents give you an idea of what life was like for people in America just some decades ago. I think the conversation will spark new thoughts and interest in breaking down oppression. Following that event is another black history event in the same week. The Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center is hosting and sponsoring “Am I Still Black If?” which is supposed to be a discussion where students can let out their concerns and frustrations about being black. This is not the first time the GOBCC is putting on the event. For a few years, students have attended this event and dialogued about their problems and concerns with where

black culture is today. Another event happening on campus this month is the Black History Month Poetry Slam. We have a campus full of people with amazing talent, and this month is a great month to see it. The poetry slam will happen over a twoday period, with the first day being the qualifying rounds and the second as the final round where a winner will be selected. Poets will present their poetry pieces in hopes of winning the slam. The competition will be held on in the Leadership Auditorium in the Student Center on Feb. 20 and in the Women’s Center in the lower level of the Student Center on Feb 21, both from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. There are more than just a few events happening this month. Behind The Mask, The Fight for Racial Equality in Missouri, the showing of NAS: Time is Illmatic and even Vagina Monologues are all good events to attend to get a better perspective on what blackness is and how you can be an ally. StuffToDo has a full calendar of this month’s events with short descriptions of each. Black History Month is about and for black history and people, but it should also be a time to reflect and learn about history and how it’s affecting us now. Everyone should be interested in the events of Black History Month, because being educated and open minded is essential in college and life in general. Blacks are a minority at MU and in the U.S., but that does not mean they are second-class citizens. We should all take some time to understand each other despite race and class barriers and truly inform ourselves on the different problems we all face. It is 2015 now and most people would say that racism and oppression is a thing of the past. It is not. It is still happening now, so let’s try to really fight it. We have the resources on campus to do so.

relationship advice

Valentine’s Day isn’t so bad after all BRITTANY EMOND There are two different kinds of holidays out there. There are holidays like Christmas, which almost everybody seems to love whether or not they celebrate it. Then there are holidays like Valentine’s Day, where everyone just wants to be the Grinch. Last night, I was talking to a couple of my friends about our plans for Valentine’s Day. One of them pessimistically described how she was going to spend her day “crawled up in a ball eating chocolate and crying because I’m single.” She later went on to tell us this is going to be her first Valentine’s Day as a single girl in six years. It’s easy to tell why people get so worked up about Valentine’s Day. Not everyone is always in a relationship. So when there is a day dedicated to celebrating love, people can feel lonely and jealous of those who are in a relationship. On the other hand, I don’t think those are good enough reasons to hate this holiday. As someone who has never celebrated a Valentine’s Day with a significant other, I’d like to shed some light on how it really doesn’t suck. 1. It’s just another day. If you choose to ignore it, it shouldn’t bother you. Sure, some people might be wearing red or pink and carrying around flowers or chocolates. But at least it’s not as in-your-face as a holiday like the Fourth of July. If you don’t want to celebrate it, by all means, you do not have to. 2. Love exists outside of monogamous relationships. Valentine’s Day was created to celebrate love, which makes it all the more ironic that people truly hate this holiday. You can find love in your life from so many different places, not just in a relationship. If you really want to feel it, remember to tell your family and friends that you love them. Don’t take for granted the loving relationships you have, even if they’re not romantic. 3. Chocolate candy sales. Who doesn’t like candy? Or better yet, who doesn’t like chocolate? Just because you’re no longer in elementary school and aren’t receiving tons of Fun Dip and Hershey’s Kisses doesn’t mean you can’t go get it for yourself! There are always specials on candy and chocolate during a holiday like Valentine’s Day, and there’s no shame in taking advantage of them. 4. It’s a holiday — a reason to celebrate in whatever way. I don’t know about you, but I like to find a way to celebrate any holiday that comes about. I still forget why we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but that doesn’t mean I don’t wear green and eat some corned beef and cabbage. 5. Hating it makes you look basic. If you’re one to hate Valentine’s Day, you’re not alone. It almost feels like more people hate it than like it. But honestly, we get it. You’re single. You don’t have to post a picture of you and your dog with the caption, “My one and only true bae.” 6. Excuse to watch cheesy rom-coms. I like to think watching people who are in love is a substitute for actually being in love on Valentine’s Day. Good thing “Fifty Shades of Grey” is coming out this year. 7. Cupid. Because who doesn’t love a baby with a bow and arrow?

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Missouri Tigers guard Maddie Stock (10) in action Feb. 5 at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Texas A&M beat Missouri 55-48.

game recap

Clark hurt as Tigers fall to Gamecocks Missouri dropped its 10th straight game as its starting guard suffered a gruesome injury. MICHAEL NATELLI

Women’s basketball

Stock brings fire from the bench

Maddie Stock is coming off a career-high 23-point game against Auburn. BOBBY CERESIA Staff Writer

Assistant Sports Editor Sunday night marked a month since Missouri had won a basketball game. And with subpar South Carolina on the schedule Tuesday night, there was reason to believe that the Tigers’ nine-game losing streak could potentially come to an end. But it didn’t. Missouri got strong performances from Johnathan Williams III (11 points, nine rebounds), Keith Shamburger (13 points, five rebounds) and D’Angelo Allen (10 points, 3-for3 from three-point range) among others, with the Tigers as a whole putting together one of their best defensive performances of the season. The loss was a tough pill to swallow, but it hurt some players more than others. Seven minutes into the second half, Wes Clark and South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell dove to the floor for a loose ball. Thomas landed on Clark’s arm, and Clark let out a loud scream. Missouri coach Kim Anderson heard senior forward Keanau Post yell, and thought the senior had reinjured his previously hurt wrist. He then realized Post was looking at Clark. Interior parts of Clark’s elbow were visible. He was in tears, and players on both sides looked distraught at what they had seen. Play was delayed and the SEC Network did not show the play a second time, comparing the severity to that of the fall that Louisville’s Kevin Ware had in the 2013 NCAA Tournament.

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The Missouri women’s basketball team has its niche players when it comes to scoring. Sophomore forward Jordan Frericks has been very effective scoring from directly under the hoop but has admitted to needing to work

on her range. Senior guard Morgan Eye is the leading three-point shooter in the Southeastern Conference, but has never made more than two baskets from inside the arc in a game this season. But following a career-high 23-point effort against Auburn with a variety of baskets scored, junior guard Maddie Stock looks like she has what it takes to fill in the gaps. “It’s been great to see the versatility in her game and to see the growth not only in the way she’s scoring but also in her toughness, mentality and

grit,” Missouri coach Robin Pingeton said. “She’s becoming more of a vocal leader for us and I think anytime you see that growth in your players and see them making such great strides, it’s really exciting.” Prior to her past two games, Stock had only made seven shots for two points. She stuck primarily to shooting 3-pointers, much like Eye. But the last two games had Stock draining eight shots from inside, more than doubling her efforts from the previous 22 games.

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Men’s Basketball

Anderson wants to build his team the ‘right way’

“Can I teach these guys? I don’t know. But I’m damn sure going to try.” WILL JARVIS Staff Writer Kim Anderson’s Missouri Tigers have lost ten straight games and currently ride the program’s worst losing streak in over 40 years. At 1-9 in Southeastern Conference play, the Tigers sit in last place. And that’s not even the most disappointing part. The first-year coach suspended freshman guards Namon Wright and Montaque Gill-Caesar this past weekend for a violation of team rules. Freshman Tramaine Isabell has also been withheld from competition for attitude issues, tallying the number

of the team’s suspensions to seven on the season. All five freshmen are on that list. The only scholarship players who have not been disciplined are Keanau Post, Ryan Rosburg, Johnathan Williams III and Keith Shamburger. Missouri’s recent results have been bad, but the team’s discipline has been worse. “It’s really disappointing as a coach,” Anderson said after falling to Texas A&M on Feb. 7. “Part of our jobs as coaches is to obviously win basketball games, but part of our job is to help these guys grow up and help them understand.” Anderson said he’s more than a coach; he’s a teacher. The gray-haired coach has stood on the sidelines for more than 30 years as both an assistant and head coach. Twelve of those were spent under Norm

Stewart, a man Anderson still looks up to. He talks about Stewart often, and you can hear the admiration in his voice every time he talks about something “Coach” said or made him do. Like when Anderson was a grizzly student-athlete at Missouri and Stewart even controlled his hygiene. “Coach made me shave every day,” Anderson said, with that sense of nostalgia that often comes out when talking about his mentor. “That’s hard for a college student.” Anderson doesn’t make his players shave every morning — Isabell’s suspension has nothing to do with the goatee he wears. He says it’s the simple things that he makes his players do. No hats during mealtime. Sit up straight in press conferences.

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baseball

Why you should root for Mizzou baseball QUINN MALLOY There are four major American sports: football, basketball, baseball and hockey. Of those four, three are widely played at colleges across the country: football, basketball and baseball. Of those three, there are two that are widely televised and celebrated: football and basketball. Now, I’d mourn the unpopularity of college hockey, but let’s face it, hockey is Canada’s national pastime, not ours. Baseball is our national pastime. It’s America’s game. It’s Sandy Koufax, Bob Feller and Dave Winfield. But none of those guys played college ball. The fact is, as much as America loves baseball, we don’t love college baseball. The two levels of the sport have never really meshed well. Neither the country at large nor we here at Mizzou take college baseball seriously. One of the major reasons for this, I think, is the Minor Leagues. The Minor Leagues can be one of two things for aspiring baseball players. It can be an incubator of sorts, a place where players go to hone their skills before breaking onto the game’s biggest stage. But it can also be purgatory. Here are the three scariest words in baseball: career minor leaguer. Guys work their whole lives to make it to the big leagues, and if they don’t make it, they’re reminded of it every day. Because when you fall short of a major league career, you don’t just stop playing baseball. No, you have to suit up everyday as a member of the Akron RubberDucks or the El Paso Chihuahuas. Or the Montgomery Biscuits. No grown man who has dedicated his life to something wants to have the word “Biscuit” emblazoned on the shirt he wears five days a week. While ridiculous names are certainly an embarrassing feature of the minor leagues, they aren't what has killed collegiate baseball. What's killed it is that the minor leagues have become a substitute for college in many young players’ eyes, and a practical one at that. In baseball recruiting, players are eligible to sign with a major league club after their senior year of high school. So the decision becomes: Earn money now in the minor leagues or receive a traditional education while playing at a four-year university. Let’s say you’re Brady Aiken or Tyler Kolek. Both highly touted high school pitching prospects, Aiken and Kolek were drafted No. 1 and 2 overall, respectively, in the 2014 MLB Draft. Both were offered contracts worth millions of dollars, Aiken from the Houston Astros and Kolek from the Miami Marlins. Both are 18. What would you do? Would you sign the contract and forgo a full formal education? Or would you go to school and risk suffering a debilitating injury before having earned a penny? The Aikens among you will choose to go to college, while the Koleks will sign the contract and ship out to minor league camp. But what those two young men decided to do is ultimately unimportant. What’s important is that college is not the sole breeding ground for professional talent in baseball, like it is in college football and basketball. If the game’s future stars aren’t on display, why watch college baseball? For fans of Missouri baseball, our players’ context in the world of professional baseball simply shouldn’t matter. What should matter is that there is a team of 36 guys who have chosen to come here and play for us. Our team is giving us plenty of reasons to care, too. Bryce Montes De Oca is a 6-foot-8-inch, 265-pound freshman pitcher who has consistently clocked in the mid90s with his fastball. He was drafted in the 14th round by the Chicago White Sox, but decided to come play for us. Montes De Oca is the third-highest ranked prospect to enter Division I this season. Senior Dylan Kelly returns as Mizzou’s No. 1 catcher this year after posting a team-leading .330 batting average in 179 at bats last year. Kelly also proved himself to be a reliable clutch hitter for the Tigers, raking in 27 RBIs while batting .339 with runners in scoring position. So come — watch Montes De Oca fire fastballs past helpless hitters and Kelly lace line drives up the middle. Take in a ball game at Taylor Stadium this year. You won’t regret it.

Hudyn gets first career start Hudyn has reached both her first career start and a career-high in points in her last three games. BRUNO VERNASCHI Sports Editor As one of the earlier, and one of many, injuries on the Missouri women’s basketball team, junior forward Michelle Hudyn was lucky enough to find herself back on track last month. After suffering a stress reaction in her shin during the preseason, Hudyn was given an indefinite diagnosis for time she would miss, and was ultimately forced to miss the first 10 games of the season. “It was kind of frustrating (to sit out), just because it was one of those injuries where it was rest that I needed to have,” Hudyn said. “It wasn’t a strict timeline, it was just about how my body was healing. I tried to give positive encouragement whenever I could, because it was the way I was going to impact the team.” Hudyn was able to find her way onto the floor, even if it was for just three minutes, against TennesseeMartin on Dec. 22. The Canada native gradually began to incorporate more time for the Tigers and is now averaging 13

minutes per game. Although she has had some setbacks this season, Hudyn has still managed to attain milestones. On Feb. 2, when the Missouri fell to Louisiana State in Baton Rouge, Hudyn reached a career-high 10 points. The following game on Feb. 5, a loss against Texas A&M, the starting lineup included Hudyn for the first time in her three years as a Tiger. “I think she just keeps getting better and better,” Missouri coach Robin Pingeton said. “She’s had a rough go this year, but sitting out for as many weeks as she did, she’s just trying to get back into the mix and is feeling comfortable on the court again. Certainly, the last couple of games, she’s really done some good things for us.” The Tigers seem to be on the up and up, as they beat Auburn to get two victories out of their last four games for three Southeastern Conference wins. Although she only contributed two points in her 17 minutes on the court in Mizzou’s most recent win, Hudyn, like her team, seems to be improving day by day. “She’s got such a high basketball IQ, she’s fundamentally sound, she’s got a nice touch, she can knock down shots for us,” Pingeton said. “But I think the biggest thing is to get more

minutes under her belt, and help her feel more and more comfortable.” With a team that has suffered a total of five players’ injuries at one point or another this season, having Hudyn back has been crucial to the team’s depth. More importantly, Mizzou lost two bigs to season-ending injuries in 6-foot-3-inch freshman Bri Porter and 6-foot-2-inch sophomore Kayla McDowell. Although the Tigers have the fresh addition of 6-foot-3-inch sophomore Davionna Holmes to the bench after tending to personal matters, Pingeton said it’s hard to adjust to the team’s game plan so late in the season, and it doesn’t seem that she’ll will have a big role on the team for now. With these three in mind and with the post position so limited, Hudyn remains the tallest player on the roster who has the potential to make an impact. “(Hudyn) definitely adds depth,” captain and senior guard Morgan Eye said. “The more numbers we have, the better, and she’s been playing some great minutes. She has a great work ethic and brings a great attitude every day to practice. She’s always ready to make that extra pass, set good screens and she’s always ready to learn and get better.”

the gridiron

National Signing Day is executed poorly ANDREW MCCULLOCH National Signing Day. It’s like an early Christmas for college football fans across the country. An influx of new talent brings with it hope for a brighter tomorrow. Coaches and fans alike are excited and with good reason. In one day, they’ve learned the future of their football team for years to come. That’s something unique to the sport. At the end of the day, we’ll have about 30 new, self-appointed future champions, but that’s OK because on National Signing Day, everyone is a winner. Except for the recruits. Yes, the first Wednesday in February should be a day to celebrate the talents and achievements of high school seniors who have earned the privilege of playing college football. But somewhere amidst all the excitement, the day took on a whole new distorted meaning. Instead of a celebration of the recruits and their big decision, National Signing Day has become a sprawling buffet of attention and greed. A highlytouted recruit is presented on a silver platter for insatiable coaches, starved fans and ravenous media entities to stuff their faces. It sounds ridiculous, but it’s absolutely true. Rivals, ESPN and other major media entities spend years hyping up top recruits and scrutinizing their every move. Scouts and reporters watch every game, practice and highlight reel at their disposal, hoping for a glimpse of something extraordinary. Months of rumors and speculation follow as

analysts and experts guess where these young men might end up. But this is all just a giant appetizer for the main event on National Signing Day. As a teenager is about to make the biggest decision of his life, cameras flash to an old high school gymnasium while reporters file into their seats. Fans sit, glued to a couch, with eyes fixed on their TVs, awaiting the start of the press conference. The young man takes his seat in front of a microphone surrounded by family and friends while the crowd anxiously holds its breath. And then he pulls a hat out of a brown paper sack, the crowd goes crazy and it’s all over. Except it isn’t. College coaches put years of work into every recruiting class, making sure they get the most talent, no matter the cost. Recruiters at top programs like Alabama and Louisiana State have been known to offer scholarships to seventh and eighth graders just to get a head start on the competition. Coaches will send texts, mail letters and make phone calls to recruits on a daily basis over a period of time that can last up to five or six years. In short, the recruiting process is exhausting and recruiters invest way too much time to not land their top targets. All of the sudden, recruits who were already facing a very difficult decision have coaches pulling them in all different directions leading up to the big day. ESPN’s coverage of this year’s National Signing Day proved that it’s getting out of hand. Three high school seniors made their official announcements on ESPNU last Wednesday, but there was a catch: None of their announcements were official.

Byron Cowart, CeCe Jefferson and Roquan Smith all appeared on national television to announce their decisions without actually having made a decision. None of the three had actually determined where they wanted to go to school, but the outside pressure from family, friends, coaches, media and fans forced them to give an answer. Cowart, the nation’s No. 1 overall recruit, announced he would play college ball at Auburn. Six hours passed before his letter of intent arrived in the Auburn football office and Cowart was scolded on national television for the delay. Jefferson made his announcement at his Florida home and elected to stay in-state and play for the Gators. Jefferson’s letter of intent didn’t make its way to Gainesville until the next morning because he hadn’t yet ruled out the Auburn Tigers. But the most unfortunate announcement of the day came from Roquan Smith. Smith donned a pair of blue and gold gloves when he said he would attend UCLA, however a week later, Smith still hasn’t signed. After Smith learned of the departure of the Bruins’ defensive coordinator, he decided to reopen his recruitment. Not only has Smith been the subject of national and local media scrutiny, but the very coaches that helped in his recruitment chided him for his indecision. Make no mistake: National Signing Day is important for all involved. But it’s clear we’ve forgotten what’s most important. A young man’s future carries a little more significance than a hat. Even if it is a really cool hat.

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“I'm solid bro,” he said. “Nobody worry.” The Tigers carried on without their second-leading scorer, but with three guards already suspended coming into the night, the lack of depth was too much to overcome. Missouri’s struggles on the boards also didn’t make things any easier. South Carolina outrebounded Missouri 35-31, but the

Tigers grabbed just 17 of 33 boards on the defensive end. “When Wes went down … I thought we really stepped it up a notch,” Anderson said. ”They just killed us on the offensive boards. I think every offensive rebound they got, it seemed like they got something out of it.” The loss pushes Missouri’s streak to 10 straight, but the focus

after Tuesday’s game will continue to be on Clark’s health. With the Tigers already missing three guards to suspensions, Missouri could be forced into putting some very unusual lineups on the floor going forward if Clark’s injury. The Tigers get their next shot at breaking the streak on Valentine’s Day afternoon, as they host Mississippi State at Mizzou Arena.

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moment, but the 6-foot-7-inch coach doesn’t falter. He says he wants to build the program “the right way.” It hasn’t been easy. “Can I teach these guys?” Anderson said. “I don’t know. But I’m damn sure going to try.” As Anderson was nearly finished with his postgame press conference Saturday night, a reporter chimed up. “Did you call Stewart back five years later?” The coach laughed. “It was quicker than five years, believe me.” In five years — or less — Anderson hopes to get a phone call of his own. The coach said it’s happened at Central Missouri, and by setting an example and giving his Missouri program integrity, he hopes it will happen here. He’s expecting it. There are just four simple words that, for a current student-athlete, seem so hard to utter. Years later, Anderson would say it to Stewart, and it’s been said to him too. “Coach, you were right.”

Stewart, but he remembers one thing his old coach told him. After having countless arguments with the future Missouri coach, Stewart couldn’t wait for the day, five years down the road, when his telephone would ring. On the end of the other line would be Anderson, admitting “Coach” was right all along. Other SEC coaches have been vocal in support of Anderson’s coaching methods. Mississippi State’s Rick Ray knows what it’s like to struggle in conference play. His Bulldogs finished dead last a year ago, with a 3-15 conference record. Much like Anderson, he inherited a young team when he came to the reins of the program in 2012, with six underclassmen in the lineup. The Bulldogs are far from an elite program, but at 11-12, they’re better off than they were just a few years ago. Ray said he sees the similarities between Anderson and himself. “I don’t think anyone doubts Kim Anderson’s ability to coach basketball,” Ray said during an SEC basketball teleconference Monday afternoon. Things haven’t gone his way in Anderson’s first year behind the bench at his alma mater. The dream job is tilting more towards a nightmare at the

Wes Clark suspended one game

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Enunciate your words. Over the years, he’s learned what works and what doesn’t. Don’t mess with the facial hair and don’t mess with the bling. “I fought earrings at Central Missouri for two years,” Anderson said. “And I said, ‘This ain’t worth it.’ You’ve got to pick your spots.” Saturday ’s suspensions likely have nothing to do with wearing a hat during dinner. Bigger issues have come to play. Anderson has benched and suspended players throughout the whole season, but the record doesn’t determine how he disciplines his guys. Anderson said he isn’t willing to give up his team’s and the university’s integrity in order to win games. The Tigers’ 7-16 record is an indication of that. “There are certain things that you must be accountable for, and if you aren’t accountable, then there are consequences,” Anderson said. “It wouldn’t matter if we were 20-3 or 7-16. I would have done the same thing.” Anderson has repeatedly stressed he’s not Norm

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Deuce Bello suspended five games

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D’Angelo Allen suspended before season

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The Missouri men’s basketball team has been depleted by player suspensions this season. Seven out of 13 current players have been suspended at one time or another, along with one dismissal during the preseason.

“It was nasty and hanging out,” Thomas said of the injury. Anderson called it a dislocated elbow and said Clark would be further evaluated when the team returned to campus. Clark finished

with 11 points and a block at the rim before exiting with an air cast on his arm. South Carolina coach Frank Martin also weighed in on the injury after the game. “Heart goes out to Wes Clark,” Martin said. “It’s moments like that, as a coach, (that) make you sick.” Clark tweeted after the game to assure everyone he’ll be OK.

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mistakes or letting the team down,” Stock said. “I know they trust me to do what they need done.” The Tigers go up against the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Alabama this Thursday, and no matter where Stock is when the game starts, she will likely be able to continue her streak and bring the Tigers to a victory.

“When she’s getting on a roll, she knows it and she can maximize that,” said twin sister and fellow junior guard Morgan Stock. “If she’s going and she’s confident, and you can tell when she is feeling it, she can go out and do what she does.” Maddie Stock’s 23 points

fired up, too. I think Maddie really lit a fire for us in the second half. We just kind of feed off each other that way.” Stock said that she owes her strong performances to the trust her teammates provide for her. “Knowing my teammates and coaches trust me when I’m on the court gives me that confidence and comfort to just go out there and play basketball and not worry about making

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that she has only started in two games, the last one being against Georgia on Jan. 8 and the other a month earlier against St. Louis on Dec. 8. Stock scored a relatively low five and four points respectively in the two games she started, while her 23 points against Auburn came from her spot on the bench. “Anytime your teammates have success, it feels really good,” Eye said. “It gets you

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against Auburn on Sunday tied for second-most points scored by a single player this season, just behind Frericks’ big 27-point performance against Bradley early on in the season. Frequently one of the highest scorers on the team, Stock has scored more than 10 points in seven different games this season, averaging an even 8.0 points per game. But Stock’s offensive efforts are even more impressive given

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