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April 22, 2015
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Nixon holds MU building project funds QUINN MALLOY Staff Writer
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A Missouri State trooper stands outside the MU Student Center blocking the entrance to Rollins Street on Tuesday.
Safety
Bomb threat forces evacuation MAGGIE STANWOOD News Editor A bomb threat called in to the MU Student Center resulted in the evacuation of the Student Center and Memorial Union and search by MUPD late Tuesday night. The call was made directly to the Student Center, and the threat was passed on directly to MUPD, who responded immediately, MU spokesman Christian Basi said. MUPD is currently investigating the threat and will have more information Wednesday, MUPD spokesman Brian Weimer said. “(The call) wasn’t generalized to
campus, if that makes sense — it wasn’t like ‘oh, I have a bomb threat for MU’s campus,’” Basi said. “They said 'student union.' We have two student union buildings on campus. As a precaution, they evacuated both buildings that are considered student unions.” The Student Center was cleared and re-opened around 9:26 p.m. Memorial Union was cleared around 9:51 p.m., according to MU Alert. The Student Center opened for regular hours while students were allowed to grab their belongings from Memorial Union before it closed for the evening. “All clear. Memorial Union has been cleared but will remain closed until 4/22
when it will reopen at normal time,” according to the MU Alert Twitter. MU Alert tweeted that at around 7:26 p.m. the Student Center was being evacuated and also that Memorial Union was being evacuated around 7:50 p.m., but “only as a precaution.” The MU Alert website also said the campus was operating under elevated conditions while the buildings were searched. “Student Center is being evacuated due to bomb threat. Memorial Union is being evacuated out of caution. No bomb threat in Memorial Union,” according to the MU Alert Twitter.
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MU administrators and Missouri legislators gathered on campus April 13 to break ground on Lafferre Hall, the first state-funded capital project on MU’s campus in 12 years. Lafferre Hall has been in need of renovation for a long time, but the new project is not a product of the 50-50 fund match program, the UM System’s effort to match private donations with state funding to fund construction projects across the four campuses. Rather, it was funded as a maintenance and repair from the bonds authorized in 2014, Marty Oetting, the UM System’s director of government relations, said in an email. As the UM System’s chief lobbyist, Oetting plays a major role in ensuring lawmakers recognize the value of private donations and the potential opportunities they could provide for the state. Legislators passed four projects last year and apparently see the value in the 50-50 program, Oetting said. He said the question that remains is: “Will there be funds available this year to dedicate to the projects?” Gov. Jay Nixon decided to withhold the matching funds and put a hold on all four projects, including one for the Trulaske College of Business' Applied Learning Center, due to limited tax revenue. MU came forward with funding requests for four projects last year: Lafferre Hall, a teaching and research winery, a fine arts and music building and the Applied Learning Center for the Trulaske College of Business.
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Float Your Boat event to benefit food bank for fourth time
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Two miniature oars sat on a table in the office of Thomas Payne,
The oar from the inaugural year of the race, four years ago, is engraved with the Float Your Boat for the Food Bank logo along with information about the first race.
NEWS Twenty MU employees had their identities stolen while doing their taxes.
Twenty boats competed, $2,460 was raised and 1,800 pounds of food were collected. Payne received the oars as a recognition of his role in bringing
NEWS Greek Week pairings competed against each other to collect canned food.
the event to Columbia. “My vision for (this event) was that it becomes embedded in the community as something that the
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dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. “The first couple years, the Food Bank gave me these things,” Payne said, picking them up.
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MOVE Strand of Oaks will share its chill vibe April 22 at Rose Music Hall.
SPORTS The Missouri football offense showed up at the Black and Gold spring game.
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The Debt Monster team members paddle their boat April 12, 2014, at the Bass Pro Shops Lake. The 2014 Float Your Boat for The Food Bank is an annual fundraising event where participants build floats.
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Bill bans narcotic MU employees report identity theft drug use during pregnancy ISABELLA ALVES Staff Writer
House Bill 1284 would make the abuse either a class C or class B felony, depending on use. MADDI DOERING Reporter
MU officials are working to warn university employees about keeping their personal information secure after some workers reported cases of identity theft in April. Around 20 employees reported that their personal information was stolen over the past two weeks, MU
spokesman Christian Basi said. Many people reported having their identities and tax information stolen during tax reporting season, according to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s investigation of the Internal Revenue Service. Between October 2012 and September 2013, the IRS handled 267,692 cases of identity theft related to tax refunds. Brandon Hough, MU’s information technology security
director, said identity thieves use personal information during taxreporting season to file a false tax return and steal any returns to which the victims may be entitled. “(The employees) reported that they had been victims of the identity theft specifically related to their tax filings,” Basi said. Jatha Sadowski, interim vice
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Missouri legislators are considering making it a felony if a woman uses narcotics or controlled substances while pregnant. The proposed bill would create the crime of abuse of an unborn child. HB 1284, proposed by Rep. Jered Taylor, R-Nixa, would make it illegal for any person that ingests, injects, consumes, inhales or otherwise uses a narcotic drug or controlled substance without a legal prescription from a doctor during pregnancy. If the baby is born addicted to a narcotic drug or controlled substance, it would be a class C felony, which carries a prison sentence between 3 and 10 years. If the baby dies as a result of the substance use, it would be a class B felony, which carries a sentence between 5 and 15 years. “It is true that a fetus can become addicted to narcotics if used repeatedly during pregnancy,” said David Crane, who has been practicing medicine in Missouri for 15 years. “The fetalmaternal circulation is shared, and while in utero, the mother’s liver does most of the detox work for both mother and fetus.”
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Three bills to regulate Uber, other TNCs RUTH SERVEN Staff Writer After a rocky start in Columbia, ride-sharing company Uber ’s operations in the city are finally stable and legal. But proposed legislation in Jefferson City may challenge local control and upset the regulations that city staff fought for. Three separate bills in the Missouri House and Senate aim to impose state regulations on Transportation Network Companies, like Uber and Lyft, and give the Department of Transportation exclusive regulation of those companies. Senate Bill 351, House Bill 792 and House Bill 781 would undo city regulations in St. Louis, Kansas City and Columbia, and
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MU looks to change faculty ‘culture of modesty’ QUINN MALLOY Staff Writer
Awards faculty can win
Faculty must be nominated for many awards, such as the ones below, by their peers. Some MU faculty worry that a “culture of modesty” limits their potential for recognition.
Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research Sponsored by: American Physical Society $50,000 cash prize
Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education Sponsored by: National Academy of Engineering $500,000 cash prize
Priestley Medal Sponsored by: American Chemical Society No cash prize
Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement for Early Career Faculty Sponsored by: New England Resource Center for Higher Education No cash prize BEN KOTHE // GRAPHICS MANAGER
Sources: International Mathematical Union, NAE, NERCHE, APS, ACS
is unwarranted and damaging to MU. He said faculty have to be more vocal about their accomplishments if the university is going to improve its standing within the AAU. Faculty at top-ranked AAU schools like Harvard University have won many awards and understand the nomination process, Atwood said. He said MU faculty have to get out of the rut of thinking they’re not as worthy of nomination as faculty at other AAU institutions. “A lot of the faculty at MU are as great as the faculty at Harvard, but there’s a general culture here of not wanting to boast and (instead) be modest,” he said. “We need to get away from that idea and get into the mindset where a faculty member will go up to another faculty member and say, ‘I think I should be put up for a certain award, would you do it?’ If that’s not regarded as boasting, then that would just be something we would do for the betterment of ourselves and for the university.” Sarah Bush, associate teaching professor of biological sciences, said when a community of faculty wins a lot of awards, it transforms faculty culture and makes it easy for faculty
to nominate and commend each other. “It creates a positive feedback loop,” Bush said. “Once an institution starts getting more awards, then it’s in people’s minds. They think more about which colleagues in their department might qualify for awards.” Atwood has won several awards for his work in chemistry and was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in December 2014. He said he’s invariably been nominated by somebody outside of MU. This trend needs to change if MU faculty are going to win more awards and keep up with their counterparts at other AAU universities, Atwood said. “We need to promote people on campus on the national and international stage,” he said. “We need to get away from the idea that this is somehow bragging or boasting, but rather it’s something that would be good for the person and good for the institution.” However, not every department is plagued by these issues. Department of Political Science chairman Cooper Drury doesn’t
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In his op-ed to the St. Louis PostDispatch in March, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Hank Foley said MU must “unleash the power of the willing,” when discussing the faculty culture on campus. His statement suggested that MU’s “power of the willing” is currently latent. Harry Tyrer, chairman of the Faculty Council’s Faculty Affairs committee, said there is a “culture of modesty” among MU faculty, which hinders the “power of the willing.” Officials have said the university’s ranking in the Association of American Universities has suffered because faculty tend to shy from boasting about their accomplishments, making it difficult to recognize each other’s work and subsequently nominate them for awards. “We need to move from a culture that has been, at best, ambivalent to faculty starting new ventures to one that is more supportive and that values such activities,” Foley wrote. Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin echoed Foley’s sentiment during a March 18 press conference, calling on faculty to do a better job of nominating one another for awards. He is currently working with faculty to advocate for a uniform process through which they can more easily nominate each other for awards. “We need mechanisms in our office to be able to help our faculty to do the task of just mechanically nominating somebody,” Loftin said. “We have great colleagues here; we aren’t telling their story well.” Faculty recognition is significant in part because of its connection to MU’s ranking within the AAU. Michael O’Brien, dean of the College of Arts and Science, told The Maneater in April that MU is at the “bottom of the barrel” in nearly every AAU indicator, including the number of faculty awards. In 2010, MU faculty received 78 awards from national and
international organizations, according to the College of Arts and Science Mosaic Magazine. The average for the rest of the AAU for 2010 was approximately 210 awards. Tyrer said more needs to be done to recognize faculty and researchers whose efforts are worthy of awards. He said though the nomination process is difficult, it is not an excuse for the abysmal nomination records. There are faculty in Tyrer’s own Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering who feel they aren’t receiving the recognition they deserve for their hard work, he said. Tyrer said the complaints he fields from disgruntled faculty members often come in the form of requests for raises. These faculty believe they've done excellent research and aren't being adequately compensated, outside of the money they receive from the external organizations that issue the awards. Awards and fellowships do not always go hand-in-hand with raises, but Tyrer said he believes they should. He said there have been faculty who have become fellows in their societies — what he called the highest honor a society can bestow upon general membership — and haven’t seen an increase in pay from the university, much to their chagrin. Tyrer said he blames this perceived injustice on bureaucracy, which he said puts department chairpersons in a situation in which they “don’t understand the value of their faculty being chosen as fellows of their societies.” Tyrer said there aren’t many braggarts among MU faculty and that they would like there to be a more subtle way for them to request nomination and recognition for research. “We don’t want to run around the halls and say, ‘Hey, I just got an award from my society!’” he said. Department of Chemistry chairman Jerry Atwood said he believes the stigma against boasting
think boasting is even necessary in his department. He said collegiality has made his department immune to issues of internal recognition. “We are very supportive of each other’s success,” he said. “When any faculty member accomplishes something big, everyone is very pleased with it. It’s a supportive faculty where we’re happy to see our colleagues succeed.” He did agree, however, that faculty need to do a better job of nominating each other for awards on average. While his department does very well by his account, Drury said he’s seen other departments struggle. Some MU faculty and administrators place too much emphasis on award nomination and AAU ranking, Tyrer said. He said he recognizes the importance of AAU indicators like faculty awards, but doesn’t believe it outweighs the importance of putting quality teachers in the classroom. If the emphasis is placed on teaching, awards will follow, he said. “We want to win awards because of the things we do,” Tyrer said. “We don’t want to just do the things that are necessary to win awards.”
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Greek Week drive nets more than 23,500 cans KARLEE RENKOSKI Staff Writer Vehicles stopped in front of the MU Student Center to unload cans upon cans of food for Greek Week’s Grouping Donation and Can and Food Drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16. This year, the food drive collected more than 23, 502 cans, which senior Christyl Thurman said was more than they expected. The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri, which benefits from the drive, even had to deliver extra pallets in order to hold all of the donations. “We gave back,” Thurman aid. “There were so many Greek students helping in the hot sun and they came here and didn’t complain, counted cans, put it together and were really cooperative. So, I think that if anything, we gave back.” Casey Gergen, who is on the Greek Week Service Steering Committee, was one of the drive’s volunteers. She helped direct and facilitate the event. “My role was setting up the food drive, making sure everything ran smoothly, counting the cans for all of the chapters and assigning those points for their cans,” Gergen said. Thurman is also on the Service Steering Committee for Greek Week. She took one break the whole day to go to class, but she worked the rest of the time at the drive to make sure everything ran efficiently. “The only challenge was this
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A stack of canned food donated for the Greek Week Food Drive on April 16 outside the MU Student Center. The Greek Week Food Drive collected 23,502 cans to donate to the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.
morning when we first got here,” Thurman said. “In the beginning we had kind of a terrible system so it wasn’t really working out, but as the day went on we got to figure out what worked best.” Greek Week has been giving the donations to the Food Bank for a long time, Gergen said. “They chose it a long time ago, but it makes a lot of sense because the Food Bank of Central Missouri supplies all of the pantries in the surrounding counties,” she said. “So when you donate to them they can spread it all over areas that need it.” Gergen said the food drive is important, because a huge part of Greek Week is service and “hunger is a real issue and food
insecurity is an issue.” “We do sports, fling and all of that during Greek Week, but there’s a huge service component and that makes it a little different from Homecoming and other things that we do,” she said. “It’s great because we are giving back not just to the campus community, but the Columbia community.” Many of the chapter pairings brought in more than 3,000 cans of food individually, and there were many additional volunteers throughout the day who volunteered their time. “We had a lot of Greek members, not even steering committee members, come and help out, and it’s really tiring throwing cans
into boxes,” Gergen said. “So I’m really proud of all of the people that brought in a ton of cans and cared enough to do that, spent time unloading cars and also the volunteers that did the heavy lifting.” Each of the pairings were assigned to turn in their cans during a specific time. There were 15 groupings of Greek chapters, so three groupings came per shift in order to spread out the crowds. Freshman Destiny Frey is a Greek Week Service Liaison for her house, Delta Delta Delta sorority, which is paired with Delta Sigma Phi. She and other members came during the afternoon to turn in cans, and Frey said she was grateful
for the guys who helped. “Without the guys, honestly, I don’t think I could have done it,” Frey said. “We had three tubs full and it was heavy for them, so I can’t imagine us girls trying to do it.” Their pairing turned in various types of canned food, including corn, peas and green beans, and also tried to give a little more for additional points. “If you brought in 30 peanut butter cans between 16 and 20 ounces, your group pairing could actually get ten extra points added on,” Frey said. “We haven’t counted yet, but I’m pretty sure we reached it.” She said her own grouping did not have a goal in mind, but she was proud of her group and grateful to be a part of something so significant. “I think it’s great that the Greek community gets to make such an impact in Columbia and anywhere else these cans are going to go, so I’m excited to be helping everyone,” Frey said. The Service Steering Committee was also pleased with the Greek community’s efforts and acts of service that day. “I think Greeks have a terrible stigma that comes along with them, that they don’t really volunteer or give back, but I think part of being a Greek student is giving back to philanthropies,” Thurman said. “We really try to strive for that during Greek Week and try to get rid of that negative stigma.”
Spring blood drive misses its goal by almost 200 pints KARLEE RENKOSKI Staff Writer The Columbia community and MU students participated in Greek Week’s annual blood drive, which kicked off at 11 a.m. April 14 in the MU Student Recreation Complex. The Greek Week blood drive committee’s goal was to collect 1,800 pints of blood over the course of the drive, which is equivalent to roughly 600 pints each day, committee member Emily Lewis said. After three days, a total of 1,605 pints were collected. Last year’s Greek Week blood drive collected 1,798 pints, according to an April 13, 2014, Maneater article. Steering committee member Courtney Kiley said in an email that the decrease could have been due to the weather that week. “Blood drives are different year to year with turnout and how many units collected,” Kiley said. “We think that the beautiful weather we had last week probably played a factor in our turnout. It's hard to convince people to come sit inside a gym for an hour and give blood when the weather is so nice and they can be outside doing other things.” Kiley said the biggest way to make changes to the blood drive in future years is through recruitment. “Next year I imagine the
committee will just have to be creative when it comes to finding new ways to recruit people,” she said. “Mizzou is a huge campus and finding ways to reach out to the community as a whole can be hard, but if you can figure out a successful and new way to do that, more people will be more likely to donate.” While the numbers were lower than expected for the committee, American Red Cross Communications Manager Dan Fox said it was a “tremendous amount.” Each pint is said to save three lives. The blood collected during the MU Spring Blood Drive will help patients in the region. Fox said this includes Columbia, St. Louis, Kansas City and other surrounding areas. The first step at the blood drive was to sign in and read through a booklet stating what one could expect during their donation. Next, Fox said volunteers received what was “essentially a mini physical” as staff members asked questions and ran a few tests. “All these things are to make sure that you are not going to have any adverse effect when you give blood, and help ensure that the blood you donate is healthy to give to somebody in need,” Fox said. Fox said the Red Cross is proud to work with MU, including the University of Missouri hospital system. “It gives the students an
opportunity to donate blood and also volunteer their time,” he said. “It gives them an opportunity to help out American Cross and it is something we appreciate.” Participants deemed eligible to give blood were given a variety of snacks and a free T-shirt. Sigma Kappa member Allison Cotton took time out of her schedule to donate blood April 15. This is her sixth time giving blood, she said. She previously donated during the past two Greek Weeks and three Mizzou Homecomings. “I came as a part of Greek Week, but also I just really like to give in the first place,” Cotton said. “My dad used to give all of the time in college, so I am kind of following in his footsteps.” Cotton said the process was fairly quick. “They do a really good job of making sure you are super comfortable from start to finish, even the volunteers do,” she said. “It’s another great thing about it.” Cotton said many Greek students participate in the blood drive, not only because it is a part of Greek Week, but it also does much for the community. “Saving three lives is a really wonderful thing and it’s great that Greek Life promotes it,” she said. “I know that many of the groupings will go out of their way to get the community involved.” Fox agreed that the community’s participation in the blood drive was a big help to the American Red Cross.
“We have hundreds of Mizzou students who have volunteered throughout the week helping us organize the blood drive, promote the blood drive and helping our donors get through the process,” he said. “We could not do it without these volunteers.” Sigma Chi and Greek Week Royalty member Jonathan McGuff showed up to donate and build up his chapter’s points by working at the check-in booth. “Today at the blood drive we are checking people in and out and making sure they have their refreshments,” McGuff said. “We also make sure everybody is having a good time, are informed about the process and are also looking at what we can do to make
it better for the future.” McGuff said the blood drive was so important for Greek Week because it was such a “unifying event.” “It’s really impactful and it’s one thing that we all have in common, in terms of us being able to donate blood to save lives,” he said. “The Greek part is really meaningless at the end of the day, because it’s something that’s much larger than all of us.” McGuff was one of many volunteers helping out at the blood drive. “We could not do it without these people and we could not meet the demands of patients in our hospitals without these donors and volunteers,” Fox said.
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Greek Week King candidate and MU senior Justin Derks gives blood April 14 at the MU Student Recreation Complex.
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community wants to do and it takes on a life of its own,” he said. Float Your Boat for the Food Bank pits competitors against one another in a race of homemade cardboard boats sailed by the builders themselves. Boats are constructed entirely out of cardboard by student groups, businesses, families and community members to raise money and collect food for the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. The fourth annual Float Your Boat for the Food Bank is scheduled for April 25. The Food Bank, which always has a surplus of cardboard, holds a “dumpster dive” event several weeks before the competition, in which it opens its facilities for one night only so participants can collect materials to build their boats with. The event is planned and sponsored by members of CAFNR and the Food Bank. The Food Bank helps feed over 114,000 people every month in 32 counties across Missouri. Ninety-two percent of its funding comes from donations, fundraising events and grants. The competition itself will take place at Bass Pro Shops Lake in northeast Columbia. There is a kids’ race, an adults’ race and a pirate race with prizes awarded to the three fastest boats, as well as special
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The Applied Learning Center was the only project to be greenlit by the legislators. The Center is currently slated to be built on the southeast corner of Tiger Avenue and Rollins Street, across the street from Cornell Hall. Vice Chancellor for Advancement Tom Hiles said legislators approved $10 million of the $22 million MU submitted last year to fund the construction of the center. College of Business Dean Joan Gabel said the center will provide space for “facilitated, experiential learning and research,” including areas dedicated to the practice of entrepreneurship, real-time trading and marketing. But Nixon has put a hold on the center’s funding, just like he has for other projects approved by legislators since 50-50 was created in 2013.
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The account also tweeted out that there were reports of Ellis Library being evacuated, which turned out to be false. “We are seeing reports that Ellis Library is being evacuated but there are NO confirmations at this time,” according to the MU Alert Twitter. We are seeing reports that Ellis Library is being evacuated but there are NO confirmations at this time. Students in the buildings were
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The Chiquita team members paddle their banana boat April 12, 2014. The 2014 Float Your Boat for The Food Bank was held at the Bass Pro Shops Lake.
When Payne came to MU, he brought up the idea to Kristen Smarr, director of communications for CAFNR. Smarr met with several people from the Food Bank and was able to set up the event. Float Your Boat had its first cardboard boat competition in 2011 at Phillips Lake in Columbia, including a boat sailed by Payne himself. “Three seconds after we ran it, we capsized,” Payne said. Payne attends the event every year, but he hasn’t sailed since the first event. “After we sank the first boat from our office, they haven’t asked me to be in the boat anymore,” Payne said, laughing. “They think I jinxed it.” One of Smarr’s favorite things about the event is the
element of the unknown. “In the pit area, you might think, wow, that boat looks like its really well-engineered, that seems like it’s gonna be a top contender,” Smarr said. “And then you might have essentially a refrigerator box that’s been duct-taped up and you think, there’s no chance that thing’s gonna do anything. And the wellengineered boat may turn over the minute it hits the water, and the refrigerator box sails right along.” Tony Thorpe, a senior research specialist for the Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Department in the School of Natural Resources, has participated in the event every year since its inception. The laboratory he works in gets a group of people together and constructs a boat in the shape of a different aquatic animal each year. In both 2013 and 2014, his boats, co-captained by fellow senior research specialist Dan Obrecht, won the People’s Choice Award, the award given to the boat that receives the largest amount of donations. In 2014, Thorpe and Obrecht’s boat, the Dragonfly, raised $2,514. This year, the team is building and racing a turtle-shaped cardboard boat. Thorpe chuckled as he explained why he thinks participating in the race is important. “Of course it’s a great cause, and feeding hungry people is a basic thing we all should be doing, but making it fun makes it a lot easier to be a good person,” Thorpe said.
category prizes, including “Best in Show,” “Can’t Believe It’s Cardboard” and “Titanic Award for the Best Sinking.” Attendees can vote for their favorite boat on the day of the race by placing cash donations in fish bowls sitting in front of each boat. Float Your Boat has become a much-anticipated event for the Columbia community. In 2014, 52 boats competed and more than $21,500 was collected for the Food Bank through donations, sponsorships and entry fees. Close to 1,500 people were in attendance last year. This year’s race is predicted to have around 80 boats competing. Payne got the idea for the event when he drove up to New York with his wife for a meeting while working at Ohio State University. The two
stopped at a restaurant near a marina in Watkins Glen State Park when they noticed a parade coming down the street. “People were dressed in costumes and carrying boats on their shoulders,” Payne said. “I asked the waitress, ‘What’s going on?’ She says, ‘That’s our annual Cardboard Boat Regatta. All of the boats are made out of cardboard, and they float.’” Payne returned from New York and called his friend at Cornell University and told him about the event he had just seen. The friend liked the idea and decided to use it as a fundraiser in Geneva, New York. Payne struggled, however, with starting an event like the one he had just witnessed at Ohio State University.
Thus far, MU raised approximately $35 million in donor gifts for capital projects through the 50-50 program. Hiles said he is working to encourage the state to match that private funding. “A lot of private dollars are coming from out of the state,” he said. “It only enhances the economic development opportunities in the state. Why would you leave any private dollars on the table?” Nixon’s decision to withhold funds from legislature-approved capital projects is symptomatic of the state’s meager tax revenue, Hiles said. The governor’s office sets a bar for expected tax revenue in a fiscal year and when reported numbers fall short, the governor has to make cuts. These cuts often first strike capital projects. “It is a challenge in a low-tax state like Missouri that is moving toward reducing the size of government and the amount of funding it collects from taxpayers,” Oetting said. “There are competing interests including social services and health
care costs that take up much of the growth in revenues.” Oetting said universities only raised about 20 percent of the funding in the past, as opposed to half. “We have raised the bar for our folks and encourage the state to do the same,” he said. Hiles said the potential for state funding that the 50-50 program provides is an exciting prospect for donors, but not seeing that potential come to fruition has been vexing. “When you raise expectations from donors and then can’t follow through with the match, it is frustrating for them,” Hiles said. “They’ve expressed that both to me personally and to a number of legislators and the governor.” The hurdle presented by the governor’s funding hold is a relatively new challenge for Hiles, who came to MU three years ago from states whose legal procedures do not allow for executive holds on capital projects after they’ve passed through legislators.
Hiles brought with him 29 years of experience as a fundraiser for universities like Rice University, DePaul University, University of Maryland, Bowling Green State University and Western Kentucky University. During his time in Kentucky, Hiles said, the state approved nearly $500 million to match funds for the Bucks for Brains program. That program used state funds to match private donations like the 50-50
program, Hiles said. He is optimistic this model could also be successful in Missouri. “It puts incentive where it should be,” he said. “It doesn’t ask the state to do everything and it doesn’t ask the donor to do everything. I’m very excited and supportive of the project. I’m really hopeful we can use this year as a model to get it off the ground and then really build and make it a spectacular program going forward.”
told to evacuate via a beacon system, Basi said. “Those beacons were set off, but just for those buildings,” he said. “We have the capability to set them off building by building so we did that to help evacuate.” Some centers in the basement of the Student Center were not alerted. Though the Columbia Police Department was not called in, Missouri State Highway Patrol helped MUPD with the situation. K-9 units from the Missouri Capitol Police were called in to assist with the bomb search. “They were the closest agency that had a K-9 unit that could help
us in this particular situation,” Basi said. Some students expressed anger on social media platforms that a text or email was not sent out over MU Alert. This is not the first time students have been dissatisfied over social media with MU Alert, with several other situations occurring this week. “We have a situation where we have a localized threat,” Basi said. “It is a situation where we know where the location of the threat is. We have made sure everyone within the vicinity of that threat is safe. So then we’re posting information to make sure the campus is aware that this is going
on but the police, as you know, formed a perimeter and would not let anyone in that area.” Text messages would have been unnecessary, Basi said. “They (MUPD) did not feel that it was necessary, in this situation, to send a text message to thousands of individuals that would have no reason to be on campus or here in the neighborhood,” he said. “They were making a decision about the circumstance and felt that they were able to make sure everyone in the vicinity was safe and that was what was most important.” According to protocol, MU Alert is supposed to send out
information regarding active threats on campus via phone calls, text messages or emails. Tuesday night MU Alert tweeted that “No text was sent because threat was isolated. Bldgs evacuated. MUPD there to provide safety. Because localized & stable, no text.” No text was sent because threat was isolated. Bldgs evacuated. MUPD there to provide safety. Because localized & stable, no text. MUPD works with building coordinators in the case of a bomb threat to determine the extent of the threat and utilize systems in the building available to evacuate,
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Photo of Cornell Hall on April 20 which is across the street from where the Applied Learning Center for the Trulaske College of Business is planned to be built using the 50-50 fund matching program.
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2015 LBC execs bring something new to the table WAVERLY COLVILLE Staff Writer The Legion of Black Collegians’ 2015 executive board was announced April 10. LBC’s mission this year is “reaffirming our future by investing in our present.” With this new goal in mind, LBC wants to focus on freshmen and outreach. The new mission was worked on by LBC President Warren Davis and Vice President Steven Blakley. “We’re going to work (together) great and I’m really excited for this cabinet,” Davis said. “They are all really sure of their purpose and themselves as individuals. Having strong leadership as a base will contribute to having a strong year in LBC as a whole.”
Warren Michael Davis, junior
President Major: Communications Hometown: Aurora, Illinois As president, Davis hopes to provide a safe and positive environment for LBC’s members and give back to an organization that means so much to him. “I’ve grown a lot in LBC, and it’s given me a safe space to explore myself and experience a lot of positive things that have contributed to the person I am today,” Davis said. “I want to continue to build and grow that space for others so they can have those positive experiences as well.” As part of LBC’s new mission, Davis said he hopes to invest in new students so they can find a home in LBC as soon as they step on campus and they, too, can reinvest in LBC in the future. “We really want to solidify a strong student base through (freshmen), invest in them and develop them as leaders and people now,” Davis said. “We want to make sure that everyone feels like LBC is a safe space and a home and that starts with freshman year and that continues on during your time at Mizzou.” Davis’ vision is for the organization to represent its students effectively and implement positive change across campus. “I want to tackle different issues and be able to be a firm base that people can rely on,” Davis said. “I think we’ve taken some great steps forward this school year and I want to continue that. I know that change doesn’t come overnight but we don’t want to face the same problems in 30 years that we’re facing now.” Davis said he is looking forward to working with the rest of the leaders in LBC. “My biggest strength is an open mind,” Davis said. “I don’t have the answers to everything and it will be necessary for me as president to rely on our senate and our general body for those answers. At times I have been strong headed, but that’s not the way to be as a leader, so being
open minded and positive is going to help me.”
Steven Blakley, junior
Vice President Major: International Business Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee LBC Vice President Steven Blakley previously served as the government’s finance chairman for two years. In his new role, he strives to help LBC improve itself and reach its highest potential. “I really want LBC to get back to its foundations, which are leading, building and c l i m b i n g ,” Blakley said. While Blakely aims to have LBC return to its foundations, he does have the new main goal of “reaffirming the future by investing in our present.” This means making LBC’s resources and organizations more visible to freshmen and getting them more aware sooner, he said. “If we start young and build students up through LBC, it will be like a continuation,” Blakley said. “There are a lot of people who just don’t know (about LBC) so we want to make sure everyone has at least one opportunity to find out what LBC is. I want LBC to be in the conversation just like any other organization.” To do this, Blakley said he hopes to increase LBC’s presence in the community and have more face-toface interactions. “I want everybody to come to our events and to hear what we’re talking about,” Blakley said. “As much as we want other black students to be a part of LBC, we want other people to know too so there’s no barrier.”
Shawn McCalmon, junior
Finance Chairman Major: Business Marketing Hometown: Atlanta The finance chairman’s main role is to create and balance the budget and to make purchases with umbrella organizations that LBC funds. Shawn McCalmon said he was attracted to this position because of his love for finances. “I actually love budgeting, and I even budget for myself,” McCalmon said. “I’m thinking about going into financing.” Through his position, McCalmon said he hopes to reach out to the freshmen class as part of LBC’s main goal. “I want to let freshmen know what LBC is all about and how they can use it to learn more about their culture,” McCalmon said. “I want to reach out to the black community so we can excel academically and come together as an unit.” He said his versatile personality is his strongest suit, and wants
to use it to get people work more cohesively. “Everyone comes from different backgrounds,” McCalmon said. “But we can use our strengths to come to get as a cohesive unit.”
Shelby Anderson, sophomore
Communications Chairwoman Major: Communications Hometown: Denver As communications chairwoman, Shelby Anderson is responsible for connecting LBC to the rest of the student body through social media, emails and writing the Big XII book, which features LBC’s umbrella organizations and events. Anderson said she is dedicated to LBC and through her position she hopes to spread that passion across campus. “LBC has been my heart and soul,” she said. “I want to be the reason freshmen find their place and why students get involved and come to our events.” Anderson said she hopes her encouraging and positive personality will allow her to bring different perspectives and ideas together into one. “I’ll be able to get what everyone’s trying to say and bring it together as one so we can come to a home base and unite,” Anderson said. She said she also hopes LBC can connect with students of other backgrounds. LBC Senate meetings and events are open to everyone, so she encourages all students, no matter what race they are, to attend and participate. “I hope everyone feels welcome,” Anderson said. “We are an open family and we’re here for all students. I hope as the years go on we continue to do bigger and better things.”
Marshall Allen, freshman
Political Chairman Major: Political Science and Black Studies Hometown: Kansas City, Kansas Marshall Allen’s role entails keeping up-to-date on current events and serving as a liaison between LBC and other social justice organizations that LBC works with. This role is a natural fit for him, he said. “This is really me,” Allen said. “I’ve always been very involved in my community and have kept up with current events. (This role) really speaks to me.” Through his position, Allen said he hopes to spread knowledge about LBC and also learn about himself. “As the political chair of the only black student government in the nation, it’s such a b l e s s i n g ,” Allen said. “I’m looking forward to what I can learn from this and what I
can teach others.” He said he hopes to continue to give back to his community and through his new role, he can do even more. “I believe in the concept of service through leadership,” Allen said. “My title on paper makes me no different from the rest of the general audience who doesn’t have a title. With this title, more is expected of me so I can do a little more. I really want to give back and my passion helps me do that.”
Darius Thurston, sophomore
Activities Chairman Major: Business Administration Hometown: Chicago As activities chairman, Darius Thurston is responsible for planning, organizing and executing LBC’s events. In his position, Thurston said he hopes to show other students what it’s like to be a part of the LBC’s community. “I want to show off how much of a family aspect we have within LBC,” Thurston said. “We really grow as individuals not just within the black community but also as an entire student body on campus.” Through LBC’s committees, Thurston said he hopes to represent LBC positively and spread awareness about its mission. “(Activities) expose people to more knowledge about African American students and help people grow as individuals,” Thurston said. “We need to continue to let people know who we are in a positive light.” Thurston said he hopes his inclusive personality will help him. “I’m really great at including anybody that is a part of the committee and people outside the committee,” he said. “We have to make sure we reach out to people who aren’t as involved and give them a purpose.”
Asha Hopton, freshman
Executive Secretary Major: Biology Hometown: St. Louis Asha Hopton’s main responsibility as executive secretary will be keeping students informed about LBC’s events and reaching out to students. She is tasked with writing the LBC newsletter and tabling in the MU Student Center as part of outreach. “I’m most l o o k i n g forward to talking to new people and getting them involved,” Hopton said. “I’m really excited about letting people know what LBC is all about.” Hopton’s outgoing personality is essential to an executive board, she said. This will assist her in reaching out to students and improving LBC as a whole.
Sammie Arnold, freshman Freshman Action Team co-chairman Major: Political Science Hometown: Kansas City The Freshman Action Team is an organization within LBC that caters specifically to first-year students looking for a place to call home on campus. F.A.T. plans events and hosts other activities to ensure freshmen feel welcome when they first get to MU. Meanwhile, the co-chairpersons also act as a resource and guide to the incoming students. The team strives to follow LBC's main mission statement, "reaffirming our future by investing in the present." They invest in the freshmen class, thus investing in the future of MU’s campus, Arnold said. “I want to create a loving and a growing environment,” he said. Through his position, Arnold said he hopes to have an impact on the future leaders of LBC and continue to improve the organization. “My biggest personal strength is my innovative personality,” he said. “I am able to think outside the box and bring new concepts and ideas to the table. I hope to give freshmen a voice of their own and ... allow them to reach their full potential.”
Bobbi Watts, freshman Freshman Action Team co-chairwoman Major: Journalism Hometown: Kansas City Bobbi Watts said she was attracted to her new position because she wants to build relationships among freshmen in LBC. “My major goal this year is to make sure the freshman class is cohesive in providing an environment in which they feel comfortable and essential,” Watts said. As a student-run committee, Watts said she hopes to facilitate the new freshmen’s goals, whatever those may be. I’m looking forward to seeing the freshmen’s reaction to the events LBC already has in place but also their goals for what they plan to accomplish this upcoming year,” Watts said. “I can lend advice and service to wherever I’m needed." Asco-chairwoman with Arnold, Watts said she believes they have a good balance. “Arnold is more outspoken while I’m more laid back, so we have a good mix,” she said. “We can work off each other’s strengths.”
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chancellor for human resources, sent an email to every employee after receiving reports of the theft to notify employees of the situation and what they can do to prevent or mitigate cases of identity theft. Victims of identity theft
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When narcotics or opioids are taken regularly (like codeine, hydrocodone or oxycodone), the narcotic receptors increase to handle the load in both mother and fetus, Crane said. “When the narcotics stop for the fetus at birth, the normal endogenous receptors, what we make in our own body, is not enough to saturate the receptors that have been produced and withdrawal develops,” he said. The problem might be more common than assumed, Crane said. During his residency in Phoenix, he said “approximately one in 10 mothers had a substance abuse problem.” In 2006, 467 births in Missouri occurred in which the mother reported drinking during pregnancy, according to the Missouri Department of
THE MANEATER | NEWS | APRIL 22, 2015 should contact a credit reporting agency as soon as they become aware of the incident, Sadowski said. She said MU has a contract with the credit reporting agency Experian and all MU faculty, staff and retirees are eligible for a discount for Experian’s services. Employees are also insured by “a designated thirdparty insurer” up to $10,000 Mental Health. To determine whether or not a woman has used narcotics during her pregnancy, medical professionals look for the typical signs of narcotic overdose, which are pinpoint pupils, apnea or shallow inadequate breathing, and sluggish or slurred speech. “There are very few conditions that require repeated prescription narcotic use during pregnancy,” Crane said. “Frankly, then, any newborn with withdrawal would be extremely suspicious for abuse.” Students have mixed feelings about the bill. MU junior Maddy Hoke said she thinks the bill is justified. “I feel like this is great because it’s not fair to knowingly harm a child,” Hoke said. “If you have the intention of carrying the child to term then you shouldn’t be endangering the life of the child. You shouldn’t take (narcotics) while you are pregnant.” Hoke said the bill should also
related to identity theft, she said. Sadowski said victims should also submit a report to the police and the Federal Trade Commission. “We worked with (human resources) to send that information out,” Hough said. “We have the Make IT Safe program…where we try to provide resources and materials
to employees and students about identity theft and what they should do.” MU is frequently bombarded with cyber attacks, but the recent reports of identity theft were not the result of any data breach, Basi said. Hough said the Division of Information Technology provides security at the network, individual servers
and systems, and user levels. He said practicing safe use of technology is key to preventing an information breach. “My personal opinion and belief is that the most important (layer of security) is at the user level, because once a user provides their password inappropriately, anything we do with the technology becomes weakened,” he said.
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include alcohol. However, graduate student Jolie Mandelbaum said, the punishment is very ineffective. “Jail is the worst thing you can do to protect an unborn child,” Mandelbaum said. “Offering them rehab if they test dirty is better — send them
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forbid cities from regulating TNCs in the future. Columbia Deputy City Manager Tony St. Romaine said state rules for TNCs would encroach upon charter cities’ right to form their own regulations. “What’s been proposed through the bills in Jeff City would be a disservice to the 38 home-rule chartered cities in Missouri,” St. Romaine said. “Cities across the state are very unique and charters help secure the most effective operations in accordance with the will of citizens that the city serves.” St. Romaine and his staff have been working to form those rules since Uber first began operation in Columbia in October 2014. The city asked Uber to refrain from charging for rides until staff could formulate regulations for TNCs, and when Uber drivers began charging, police officers issued citations to four drivers. City Council approved regulations in February that require Uber drivers to obtain chauffeur's licenses, complete background checks monitored by city officials, have their vehicles inspected by the Columbia Police Department and comply with set fees. The rules overlap with Uber’s internal checks, but they would be performed by city staff and police. Uber already requires multiple background checks,
to someone who can actually solve the problem. The way to fix it is by offering them help and not punishment.” Imprisonment will not help a drug-abusing mother, she said. “I understand that drug addiction does not happen in a vacuum; there’s no woman that
wakes up and says, ‘I want to torture my child,’” Mandelbaum said. “It happens in the context of addiction, poverty and psychological stressors.” The first hearing for this bill took place April 13, and the other hearings have yet to be determined.
commercial insurance coverage and internal driver screenings. According to information provided by the Columbia Department of Finance, four Uber drivers have been licensed by the city and are in full compliance with checks and fees. “Since City Council passed ordinances that regulate companies like Uber, which we call TNCs, we have been very pleased that Uber has decided to comply with the ordinances,” St. Romaine said. But Uber, which refers to itself as a technology, not a transportation company, would still prefer different local regulations. “While the TNC license was filed last month, there is more work to do on the implementation of the regulations to ensure they are modern, safe and allow the ridesharing industry to grow,” an Uber spokesperson said. “We’ll continue working with the city to reach common ground so that the processes for driver partners in Columbia are safe and streamlined.” Statewide regulations may offer Uber an opportunity to expand the territory its drivers cover and increase jobs in Missouri, without having to craft new rules in each municipality. Uber currently operates smoothly in Columbia, but pulled out of Kansas City last week whene Mayor Sly James approved fines and regulations that were steeper than the company wanted. Uber has
suspended operations in St. Louis after clashes with the city’s Metropolitan Taxicab Commission. “We are optimistic about a statewide framework that could create thousands of Missouri jobs,” the Uber spokesperson said. “We will continue working with state and local leaders to ensure ridesharing continues to grow across Missouri.” Sen. Kurt Schaefer’s, R-St. Louis, HB 351 would not require comprehensive background checks conducted by third parties, which Kansas City and Columbia currently require. St. Romaine said Schaefer’s bill has not gone through a transparent process to determine what all of the stakeholders, from Uber riders to traditional taxi companies, desire. St. Romaine, Third Ward councilman Karl Skala, Fourth Ward councilman Ian Thomas and Fifth Ward councilwoman Laura Nauser said they had not been contacted by Schaefer before the bill was proposed. “I think all of us on City Council reject the idea that the state can impose its idea on us, a charter city,” Skala said. “Whenever council approves regulations, we should make sure that what we’re doing is in the public interest and I think we’ve done that with Uber.” Schaefer did not respond to requests for comment.
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MO lawmaker looks to insure eating disorders DALVIN PARKER Reporter The diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders could be covered under health benefit plans in Missouri. House Bill 262, a bill sponsored by Rep. Keith Frederick, R-Rolla, would require plans to cover the cost of diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. The bill was originally introduced five or six years ago but had trouble getting approval from the rest of the representatives due to misunderstandings with the bill, Frederick said. “One issue with the bill was that many representatives thought it would be too expensive,” he said. Due to the nature of the bill, many representatives misunderstood what enacting the
bill would entail, Frederick said. They thought the bill would require them to pay the difference in the insurance policies. “If Missouri were to impose additional health benefits that are not included with federal health benefits, the state would be responsible for paying the difference,” Frederick said. This would mean that the bill would increase the state’s financial obligation. Another problem that occurred with financing the previous bill was getting approval for coverage for those on Medicare and Medicaid in the state of Missouri. The proposed bill will only expand payment opportunities for those with insurance policies in the state of Missouri, so students from another state living in Missouri would not be able to benefit from this bill if they are dealing with these health problems.
“I think it’s great that Missouri is trying to acknowledge mental illnesses on the same level of physical illnesses,” MU freshman Abby McLain said. “I just hope that this can apply to students from other states as well.” Anorexia nervosa can lead to fainting, fatigue and overall weakness in one’s body. Anorexia also has a 20 percent fatality rate among those with the disorder. Bulimia can lead to peptic ulcers, pancreatitis and potential for gastric rupture from purging. “Purging is a common weightloss mechanism among collegeaged women,” Frederick said. Binge eating can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol level and gallbladder disease. With this bill, people would be able to have payment opportunities for the treatment of these disorders. Frederick’s goal is to have the bill passed by the end of the session
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and go into effect by this summer. During the executive committee meeting April 15, it was decided
that it would be reported to the House with the recommendation that it should pass and be voted on.
Missouri Promise aims to pay tuition for some students PAIGE LALAIN Staff Writer In January of this year, President Barack Obama proposed a rollback of a total of 529 college savings plan tax benefits. In February of this year, Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel opposed the rollback and proposed a solution to the rising costs of higher education, a solution for which UM System President Tim Wolfe publicly voiced his support. “President Wolfe has made the year 2015 a year to explore a new theme, which is to focus attention on moving the University of Missouri and the state of Missouri itself from good to great,” UM System spokesman John Fougere said. “The
state of Missouri currently watches upwards of 40 percent of our high school students that achieve GPA's of 3.0 or higher neglect to attend colleges in Missouri, and what a waste that is for our state.” In an effort to promote success and to broaden higher education opportunities for Missouri high school students, Zweifel has created the “Missouri Promise.” If Missouri students achieve a 3.0 GPA in high school, perform continuous community service and continue to maintain a 3.0 in their college curriculum, the state of Missouri will pay full or reduced tuition and fees for applicable students to attend Missouri colleges. “Missouri Promise is about creating a culture of expectations,
one that includes an element of responsibility for both parents and students,” Zweifel said in an original opinion piece published in the St. Louis-Dispatch. “It empowers students early on to work hard, get good grades and demonstrate good citizenship.” Zweifel went further to explain that “when we encourage meaningful investment in families, we also make a promise to Missouri employers that we will have a ready supply of high-quality human capital available to compete in the global workforce.” Funding for Missouri’s higher education system is 46 percent less than neighboring states, Zweifel said. Furthermore, Missouri ranks in the bottom fifth nationally in
funding given to higher education. “Eighty percent of the country is working harder to send their students to college than we are in Missouri,” Zweifel said. “Needless to say, there is a lot of room for improvement.” The college enrollment rate of high school graduates directly from Missouri high schools is 61.4 percent, according to research done by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. Nationally, Missouri’s 61.4 percent places the state 31st out of all 50 states, ranking 1.1 percent below the United States average of 62.5 percent. In the same vein, according to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Missouri’s
most recent rate of unemployment is 5.5 percent, equal to the national rate reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Data. According to a study released by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, nearly 60 percent of American jobs now require at least a bachelor’s degree. Careers in education, computer and mathematical science, architecture, arts, design, etc., show less than 10 percent of those working in these fields have a high school degree or less. The top three career options for those lacking higher education are farming, fishing and forestry, with 91 percent of those lacking a bachelor’s degree finding work in this area, building and grounds cleanup and maintenance occupations with 75 percent, and construction and extractions occupations with 72 percent. “As a state, we must recognize that the jobs of the future require higher education,” Commissioner of Higher Education David Russell said in a statement for the Missouri Department of Higher Education. “And we must commit to providing the resources needed so all students are equipped to succeed in a knowledge-based economy.” Funding for the Missouri Promise program is presently planned to be taken from a tax hike in tobacco products, a measure that failed in the polls back in 2012. With the implementation of a 17-cent per pack tobacco tax being placed on the ballot once more in 2016, Wolfe said that upwards of $300 million can be raised for education. “It should be a foregone conclusion for every Missourian that if you want to go to college, you can,” Zweifel said. “In order for that to happen, we must send a message to families that for anyone willing to work hard and seize opportunity, we will invest in your success.”
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OPINION campus issues
University needs to look out for student safety JALEN MOSBY
Editor’s note: This column was written prior to Tuesday night’s bomb threat (see page 1). Many of us have at least heard about the police shooting that took place in Hitt Street Parking Garage last week. If you pay attention to campus news, you may have also heard about the anti-Semitic writings that were found in one of our residence halls on campus and the armed robbery that recently took place near campus. These incidents are in no way mirroring the culture and community of our campus, and we cannot continue to let dangerous situations like these fly under the radar after a few days or a week. We are a very active and large campus with many students of many backgrounds, and we should be sure to maintain the safety of all students as they navigate through MU. When the 51-year-old man was killed April 15, many MU students took to Twitter to express how they felt about the situation happening so close to campus. Some students felt that they were not informed of an all-out manhunt happening near their residence halls and homes and expressed fears of what could have happened. The man who was killed was a registered sex offender in Missouri. He apparently tried to run from the police and was shot after having a confrontation with officers. If the suspect truly did spark an altercation with the officers and made them fear for their lives, they were justified in firing shots. Some students immediately assumed the worst and tried to figure out why he had been shot and no one was notified until after the fact, while others did research on what race and age the suspect was and expressed their concerns over social media. MU emergency announcements were sent out at around 11:30 p.m. after the suspect was shot, and students were angered that they had known nothing about the incident through MU before all of the shooting took place. The students have a right to know what is happening around them and can’t be expected to always depend on social media to inform them of news and issues around them. Considering how close the shooting took place to campus, and the fact that some students even witnessed it and saw the body of a dead man, is something that should be of concern. Law enforcement and the university can’t do anything about where a criminal decided to hide out then provoke them, but they can be more proactive with how they inform students and make sure everyone is safe. A near-campus shooting, sexual assault or antiSemitic writings on a wall are all serious offenses that should be thoroughly investigated and handled. I have faith that our campus and community law enforcement officers will do a good job with future instances, but I also want to know that things are being done to keep these events from even happening. It is the responsibility of university officials to hold students’ safety in the highest regard, but it is also the responsibility of students to know what is going on around them and try to maintain a safe environment for everyone. No comments or drawings that could offend a student or group of students should be tolerated. When dangerous situations are happening, students should be the first to know — and not just through social media.
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State legislators need to make the ‘Missouri Promise’ Gov. Jay Nixon recently decided to withhold state funding originally intended to match donor funds to finance four construction projects on MU’s campus. The decision came due to lower tax revenue than the state initially anticipated. MU raised roughly $35 million from private donors to be matched by the state for four construction projects. The hold being put on the 50-50 fund match program by Nixon is yet another example of the state withholding the funding necessary for the university to progress as an institution. Time and time again, The Maneater editorial board finds itself writing editorials about the total lack of adequate funding from the state, and despite the nearly universal call from Missouri’s public schools and universities for adequate funding, so little has changed. According to the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, Missouri is ranked 31st in college enrollment rate of high school graduates. Some of our neighboring states receive 46 percent more higher education funding than we do. Our state has already gained a lackluster track record with educational funding. If funding is continually withheld from educational institutions, then a dangerous precedent will be set, cementing our place toward the bottom of lists like these. However, we see hope in a new initiative headed by Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel. The “Missouri Promise” would potentially offer reduced or fully paid tuition to students who achieved a 3.0 GPA throughout high school and have a consistent volunteer record. Those students must also maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout college. Zweifel plans to fund the program by a tax increase in tobacco products that could
potentially bring in upwards of $300 million for educational funding. This is the kind of legislation that the state of Missouri should be taking very seriously. With continued instances of withholding funding from educational institutions, now is the time for our legislators and our fellow citizens to truly consider the value of education and what this initiative could mean for bright students. If this tobacco tax hike does occur, however, then the state of Missouri will no longer have the lowest tobacco tax in the country. But this is a miniscule sacrifice to pay for a higher participation rate in higher education. Which do we as a state want to promote more: potentially helping thousands of bright, talented students receive affordable education, or maintaining the cheapest cigarette prices in the country? We ask that Missourians keep an open mind when considering this program. While the details of the program have yet to be made official, the program itself establishes an important precedent for the state of Missouri. This program has the opportunity to be molded into a bill that could change Missouri’s education system for the better, and that should be something we are all open. To the legislators in Jefferson City: we are tired of writing this editorial. Education is the cornerstone to creating more jobs in the near future, let alone being intrinsically invaluable in and of itself. A change needs to be made if we want to better the future of students and Missourians, and the “Missouri Promise” has the potential to be that change.
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Senate takes out problems on Lynch LILY CUSACK
The Senate is once again in political disarray. On April 17, President Barack Obama ridiculed the Senate for postponing the nomination of Loretta Lynch to be the next attorney general. It has been nearly six months that the vote has been in suspension since Obama nominated Lynch, the longest wait that a nominee has had to endure in three decades. Other senatorial issues that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, has considered more pertinent have delayed the nomination vote. If Lynch is voted into the position, she would become the first African-American woman to lead the U.S. Justice Department. Lynch started with very strong support from the Republican and Democratic sides of the Senate when Obama nominated her. She seemed to sport strong credentials and impressive qualifications. However, she started to lose Republican senators’ support when she supported Obama’s immigration policies regarding undocumented immigrants during her confirmation hearing Jan. 28. Republicans feared that by voting for Lynch, they would be indirectly supporting Obama’s policies, which they are vehemently opposed to. In response, McConnell put off the vote. Recently, McConnell has been using this nomination to solve a different dispute in the Senate surrounding an anti-human trafficking bill. This bill would help the prevention of women and children being sold into sex slavery. However, Democrats are filibustering the bill because it contains abortion provisions that they do not approve of. The Senate has voted five times to dismantle the filibuster, with Republicans losing by two votes of the 60 needed each time, according to The Washington Post. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, the lead author of the anti-human
trafficking bill, has incorporated amendments to address some Democratic concerns, but the abortion language still remains intact. McConnell has promised that Lynch’s nomination would be addressed soon, but an aide to Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, has reported that no such deal is in place. This behavior in a governmental organization is, frankly, unacceptable. The Senate is acting immature and childish. On one hand, there are the Republicans who refuse to vote in an appointed attorney general because they disagree with her views. On the other hand, the Democrats are preventing any method of compromise on the anti-human trafficking bill. Both sides of the Senate need to learn how to work together, instead of further polarizing the American political system. However, this situation is not one-of-kind in recent years. During the first year of McConnell’s term, there have been many debilitating Senate disagreements between the two parties, such as over immigration reform and the Keystone XL pipeline. Over the past three months, the Senate has approved only one judicial nominee: a Texan district judge. McConnell realizes that he has the power to prevent certain presidential provisions from being enacted by manipulating the Senate. Perhaps the most disappointing fact of this particular case is that the Republican-dominated Senate is preventing history from taking place, and they are quite aware of this fact. Republicans know that even if they vote against Lynch, she will still be put into office because their votes will be outnumbered. In retaliation, they have prevented her from even receiving the satisfaction of a vote. This also hurts the U.S. on an international scale, as it inhibits our country from becoming more diversified within our government. This further heightens concerns regarding racial discrimination in the country that has received international attention in recent months. Loretta Lynch’s nomination needs to take place. It has been pushed back for far too long using ridiculous excuses. Her nomination has served as a broader problem that the Senate needs to resolve without involving her appointment. The Senate is in turmoil, and Lynch’s nomination is just one of the many manifestations of the chaos it represents.
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THE MANEATER | OPINION | APRIL 22, 2015 Self-Help
Let it out: the benefits of crying Tears are actually really good for removing toxins and lowering stress. JORDAN SMITH
“Short of the final passage of a state statute, I think all of us on City Council reject the idea that the state can impose its ideas on us, a charter city.” — Third Ward councilman Karl Skala on state legislation to regulate ridesharing services (story on page 3).
“After we sank the first boat from our office, they haven’t asked me to be in the boat anymore. They think I jinxed it.” — Thomas Payne, dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, on his involvement in the annual Float Your Boat for the Food Bank event (story on page 1).
“Eighty percent of the country is working harder to send their students to college than we are in Missouri. Needless to say, there is a lot of room for improvement.” — Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel, in support of his “Missouri Promise” initiative to improve Missouri’s graduation attendance rates (story on page 7).
“I think Greeks have a terrible stigma that comes along with them, that they don’t really volunteer or give back, but I think part of being a Greek student is giving back to philanthropies. We really try to strive for that during Greek Week and try to get rid of that negative stigma.” — Senior Christyl Thurman on the purpose of Greek Week philanthropic activities. MU’s Greek organizations collected more than 23,500 cans of food this year (story on page 5). BEN KOTHE // GRAPHICS MANAGER
For some reason, tears seem to have become feared, like they’re some kind of black plague sweeping the nation. The stigma around showcasing your emotions has become overwhelming, and it’s getting a tad ridiculous. Tears are not a sign of weakness; rather, they show that you’re in touch with your emotions and are a stronger person because of it. So let the tears flow! 1. Tears remove toxins and bacteria. Tears are here for a purpose, people, not just for releasing the overwhelming emotions that hit you when your favorite Netflix series ends. Emotional tears are provoked by stress, and the physical act of crying flushes out the bad chemicals
that build up when you’re sad or anxious. Physical tears that aren’t tied into emotion (watery eyes, onion tears, etc.) are made to help us see by getting dirt or dust out of our eyes. Basically, tears are our eyes’ windshield wipers. 2. It elevates your mood. Crying lowers your manganese level (don’t worry, I’ve never heard of that either), which can cause nervousness, fatigue and aggression when it gets too high. The physical release of tears can be a huge relief when you’ve been letting your emotions escalate. 3. It lowers built-up stress. Holding back tears elevates your stress level and contributes to stress-driven illnesses and diseases, such as increased blood pressure and problems like heart disease and heart attack. 4. It connects you to others. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable around someone is the best way to grow close to them. (Or for them to, like, flee the room and never respond to your texts ever again.) If the person you open up to doesn’t respond how you expected, at least you’re aware of the type of friendship you’re in.
5. It allows you to acknowledge your feelings. Usually, when we’re holding back tears, we’re trying to stifle emotions that we’re not ready to face yet. The thing is, ignoring your feelings doesn’t make them go away and can often make them feel stronger and last longer than if we’d just accepted them. One of the most cathartic things you can do for yourself is to allow those emotions to surface physically through a good cry. 6. It helps you to move on. Once you’ve recognized and accepted your emotions, use this knowledge to start moving on from whatever’s been holding you back. Take control of your feelings and you’ll be ready for anything. Remember, crying certainly isn’t the only way to deal with your feelings, but it can definitely help. Maybe tears aren’t something you shed often; some people just don’t physically display their stress, anxiety or sadness. But try talking to someone, or go on a hike or bike ride to clear your mind. Acknowledge your emotions in any way you know how.
Relationship ADvice
Long-distance relationships don’t have to be bad With the right amount of communication and trust, long-distance relationships really can last. BRITTANY EMOND
Summer’s coming, and you know what that means! Bonfires, stargazing, ice cream trips, bike rides, baseball games, carnivals, festivals, picnics and more! (OK, maybe subtract some of those and add “work” a couple times.) But what could be better than all these endless summer activities? Having someone to do them with. For those of you in college relationships, summer can pose a big issue for the future of it, especially if you’re both going back home. Longdistance relationships can be hard in themselves, but the summer can make them even worse. Here are a few ways you can make your summer long-distance relationship not as bad. 1. Trust your significant other. You absolutely need to trust your significant other while you’re in a long-distance relationship over the summer. They’re going to see people back home. More specifically, they’re going to see people they have lots of
history with. You need to trust each other enough to allow yourselves to be around your exes without any problems. 2. Stop being so jealous. With social media, it’s easy for people to look like they’re having the time of their lives, even though inside they might be miserable. It’s even easier to be jealous of your significant other when they look like they’re having such a good time without you. Although it would be nice to spend the hottest season of the year with your honey, remember that you’ll be back with them soon enough. 3. Communicate. Obviously, you need to trust each other enough to not be in constant communication. Many times, people can get turned off by their significant other obsessively texting them and getting angry when they don’t receive an immediate response. However, it’s important that you keep each other updated on your lives. Texting is always a convenient way to keep in contact, but remember you don’t always get the full effect of communicating. One of you could take a text message the wrong way and cause more unnecessary problems. Plan on setting some time aside to actually call your significant other and have a legitimate conversation. 4. Don’t control each other. Just because you’re worried about your significant other getting hit on doesn’t give you the authority to tell them not to go out. No one is going to be happy in a relationship if they
can’t have their own life. Also, no one wants to spend his or her whole summer indoors doing nothing. Let your significant other go out and have fun. You need to trust them enough to let them live their own life. 5. Schedule time to video chat. As completely cliché as this is, Skype dates are a real thing. Many people in long-distance relationships use video chat as a way of feeling more connected than in text or on the phone. When you schedule a Skype date, it’s something to look forward to in your relationship and keeps you thinking about each other. Video chatting is the best way to spend time with your significant other without actually being able to spend time with them. 6. Visit each other. Although this is obvious, it can help your relationship a lot, even if you only visit each other one time. It’s hard when everyone is busy during the summer with work, vacation and other plans, but it’s very important you find the time to make plans with your significant other. 7. Know when it’s time to end it. Sometimes, the summer long-distance relationship can give you enough perspective on your relationship to make you realize that it’s not the best thing for you. If it’s not working out the way you’d like it to, give yourself the strength to break it off. There’s nothing wrong with ending something if it’s not the right thing for you.
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Festival 88 offers music for a cause KCOU will host the event, partnering with Tiger Pantry and the Craft Studio. DALVIN PARKER Reporter KCOU 88.1 FM will host Festival 88 at 7 p.m. April 29 at Rose Music Hall. Sponsored by Music Go Round Columbia, the festival will offer live music, live coverage and a 50/50 raffle with MUTV. The event will also host a food drive that will benefit Tiger Pantry. Tiger Pantry set a goal to collect about 200 to 250 pounds of food for its food pantry. The Tiger Pantry will use this event to reach out to MU and the Columbia community. “We believe that the more people that know about us, the more help we can get to help feed those hungry Tigers in need,” Tiger Pantry Director Tyler Hessler says. KCOU also reached out to local artists, such as Ray Wild, DNA, The Rollups, Enemy Airship and more, to participate. “I think this event will be very beneficial to CoMo,” Ray Wild’s bassist Ari Shellist says. “It showcases some artists who are starting to come up into the music scene and it is great publicity for student organizations like Tiger Pantry and KCOU.” In addition to Tiger Pantry and the bands, the Craft Studio will host a promotion at the event to inform the public of its activities and the crafts students can make at its studio.
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Portrait of writer Karyn Rae.
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Local author launches self-publishing Co. Karyn Rae, a resident of Columbia, draws from her own life to write her novels. MADDIE FOSTER Staff Writer Columbia author Karyn Rae is determined to accomplish anything she sets her mind to. Now, she has surprised everyone — even herself. “Nobody, including myself, thought that I would be in the position I am today,” Rae says. Since starting to write in 2010, Rae has self-published two books, “The Achilles Heel” and “The Achilles Heart,” last year. Additionally, her self-publishing company, Karyn Rae Publishing, launches May 1. Alli Ritchey, Rae’s close friend and trailer artist for Karyn Rae Publishing, describes Rae as “a straightforward, yet compassionate
woman who does everything she says she's going to do … she's got the quickest wit, the kindest heart and the most darling laugh you'll ever hear. She’s just an all-around amazing woman — well-rounded and ambitious.” This ambition began as simply a lifelong love of writing. When asked why she loves it, Rae is quick to answer. “Escape,” she says. “The escape of my everyday life and reality; not that it’s bad, but being able to lose myself in a completely different world.” However, this passion never went further than that. It wasn’t until she was 35 that she realized she wanted to be an author. Her friends and family thought this was just a whim, but this doubt only fueled her to work harder. “You know how some people say, ‘I’m gonna do that someday’?” Ritchey says. “Karyn never says ‘someday.’ She says, ‘I'm gonna do this,’ and then she actually goes and does it …
Karyn doesn't mess around.” Rae began writing her first book in 2010, while also taking care of her two- and five-year-old kids. She used aspects of her life, such as living in the Midwest, for inspiration. “I don’t think you can write a book without putting your own personal perspective and experience in it, because I think that’s what makes it organic and natural and real,” Rae says. When it comes to her writing process, Rae has a mentor and friend to turn to, and a famous one at that: Gillian Flynn, the author of the best selling novel-turnedmovie “Gone Girl.” “I’m very grateful for her direction,” Rae says. “Her words of wisdom have truly been amazing. Her mantra, which is now my mantra — because if Gillian Flynn gives you a mantra you take it — is ‘butt in chair.’ The writing isn’t going to get done any other way.” However, once she has her butt in the chair, Karyn looks to another
famous author for reference: John Irving, who said to know your first sentence and your last sentence and then go from there. Her writing style follows along these same lines. “I would say my writing style is just real words and real people,” Rae says. “I don’t try to baffle readers with my superior knowledge of long words.” When discussing her book, Rae continues to be refreshingly honest and down-to-earth. “It’s not a book that will change your life, but it will certainly help you escape it,” Rae says. The minute details came relatively quickly to Rae as she finished writing “The Achilles Heel” in less than a year. “The minute details of things, they just happen while I’m writing,” she says. The publishing process was another story. She sent her manuscript to
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THE MANEATER | MOVE | APRIL 22, 2015
‘Daredevil’ brings Strand of Oaks embodies Marvel to the even brutally honest rock ‘n’ roll smaller screen dear netflix
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COURTESY OF DUSDIN CONDREN
Portrait of musician Strand of Oaks.
At the concert, the band will perform songs from its most recent album, “HEAL,” released last year, as well as songs from its previous albums. “I think my favorite music I’ve written is on my new record, and I kind of just love them all,” Showalter says. “‘JM’ is super special, though, because it’s the first song I wrote on my new record, and the rest of the songs are kind of just based around it.” “HEAL” is an unflinchingly honest and bold step to achieving catharsis and an album that mirrors Showalter’s own life. “My inspiration for my songs is pretty much my life verbatim,” Showalter says. “I don’t really use any flowery language or anything. If I say something, it’s probably because it happened.” Showalter embraces his past not only through his music, but through his tattoo, which reads “Strength.” “I got that tattoo just because I wanted to remind myself all the time that I wanted to protect myself,” Showalter says. “I used to cut myself
when I got drunk, and it was kind of like a security method. I don’t want to screw up a nice tattoo. It’s really big, so it’s not subtle, and it's a constant reminder. You can take it really seriously and get something important or just do something that looks cool.” Even though Showalter’s life is consumed by touring and writing music, one of Showalter’s hobbies includes collecting vinyl records. Oh, and he enjoys playing and talking with his cats. At the end of the day, though, Showalter always returns to his passion for music. “I love the idea of having a goal after every goal, so if we play a show and sell out at a small venue I’m like I want to sell out at a bigger venue,” Showalter says. “Not because of money or ego but it just feels nice to have something else to look forward to and work toward. It’s always like I write a record and I just want to make another one. It makes a boring existence a little less boring.”
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Dear Netflix, Let me preface this by saying I am not an action fan. I’ve never seen a “Fast and Furious” movie or an episode of “24,” and I definitely didn’t jump on “The Walking Dead” bandwagon. It’s just not my genre of choice. I’m a fan of TV with a puzzle, a plot or a personality to guide it; every once in a while, this can happen in an action series, but most of the time I end up being drawn to character-driven dramas. In a hero narrative, though, perhaps this is possible. Enter “Daredevil.” This week’s show is a step into the dark for me; at Caleb Bishop’s urging and following some vague comments I’d heard about it being a well-done series, I ended up watching a genre I loathe this week. At first view, “Daredevil” seemed to me like any other action-superhero series. The main character, Matt Murdock, is a charming young man just starting out his law practice with his best friend Foggy Nelson. Murdock is blind as a result of an unfortunate accident at age 9; he seems to have ended up with superhuman hearing and smell as a result of this also. I’m telling you all this because while “Daredevil” has been around for over 50 years now, I knew nothing about his backstory before watching, and I’m guessing many of you are in the same boat. After a 2003 “Daredevil” movie starring Ben Affleck (a joint venture between Marvel and Fox) that received pretty terrible reviews, the hero has faded into the background in recent years. So how did it show up on Netflix? Last year, Netflix and Marvel (owned by Disney) signed a joint agreement to create and air four different mini-series on the online platform, all set in the Marvel universe, of course, and then another “Defenders” mini-series, which will bring the four heroes together. Netflix has first-airing rights, we know that. But it appears Netflix doesn’t really own the series at all. While “Daredevil” has the tag “Netflix Original,” Marvel is the one producing the series (with ABC Studios), and seems to have a pretty tight grasp on it. And the production value itself? Well, Marvel definitely hasn’t disappointed so far. “Daredevil” has a great cinematic edge; with a blind main character, we get lots of interesting visuals. Murdock often completes his daily tasks in near darkness, because why turn on the light? This brings a realism to a setting that would probably have been portrayed as fairly dark and dreary in the first place. “Daredevil” doesn’t make one cinematic choice almost every superhero movie does, though; there are no sweeping city views. Hell’s Kitchen, where Murdock lives, is corrupt. It’s evil. It’s a lot like where every single superhero lives, and in every single superhero movie/TV show there’s some sort of aerial shot showing just this. Why doesn’t “Daredevil” do anything like this? Is it some sort of sly plug about Murdock being blind and not really knowing what his city looks like? Is it a small production cost? An oversight? It’s little, but while I may be an avid action hater, I’ve seen my fair share of hero movies, and this is an essential. In “Daredevil,” we get sweeping statements about crime in Hell’s Kitchen, or an accident, but no real look at where they’re living. So Murdock is blind. He’s a kind of crappy lawyer, but he has good instincts. Shortly into the first episode, we find out he’s “Daredevil” as well: a masked man who goes around and punches out human traffickers, essentially. I like this approach. A TV show doesn’t have the time a movie does for a lengthy “this is how I became a hero” sequence, so “Daredevil” does it through flashbacks instead. He’s not the best at the whole crime-fighting thing at first (think “Spiderman” in the early days), but boy is he committed to a very firm idea of right and wrong. What loses him clients as a lawyer is sure to help during his night job. He only gets 13 episodes, though, then onto the next series. What do you think? Does this do any character justice? I’m not so sure. Iffy about this team-up, Elana
If you hear loud rock ‘n’ roll with a chill vibe emanating from Rose Music Hall on April 22, don’t be afraid to stop in and enjoy Strand of Oaks. “When I’m on tour and a gas station worker is like ‘Oh, you guys are a band?’ I’m like, ‘Yeah; Neil Young and Pink Floyd lumped together as one,’” Strand of Oaks singer Timothy Showalter says. From Goshen, Indiana, Showalter describes Strand of Oaks’ rise to prominence as “not one of those giant height bubbles that bursts into flames, where everyone sees them for a moment and then they dissipate into the sky, but a slow burning lighthouse that guides people in, and hopefully they get there safely and enjoy where they’re at.” Before forming Strand of Oaks, Showalter was part of a band called The Birthday Boys. However, when Showalter and his then-girlfriend, a sister of a fellow band member, ended their relationship, the band ended as well. He then started creating his own sound. Strand of Oaks formed in 2003, but Showalter says, “I didn’t really know what I was doing until like a year ago, so the band may be around 11 or 12 (years old) but it could also be 1-yearold. I’m still trying to figure that out.” Since the first time he was on stage, Showalter says that he has improved, learning that the people you’re performing with is one of the most important factors for success. “The first time I performed on stage was in my church’s nativity play,” Showalter says. “I was 3 years old, and I threw my cane at Mary. Since then, I’ve gotten much better, you could say. As far as bands go, finding the right people that you’re comfortable on stage with is everything, because it makes it that much easier to perform.”
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several agents and publishing companies, and received only feedback for the most part. Finally, she got a yes. However, it soon became clear to Rae that she and the agent did not see eye to eye. “The things she wanted to change, that she said absolutely had to be changed, were the things I get the most compliments on,� Rae says. So Rae turned the agent down— a risky decision— and began her journey to self-publishing. After self-publishing her book, she received a contract offer from a traditional publishing company. Once again, Rae turned it down, feeling too invested in selfpublishing already. This stressful decision was one she wrestled with for a while, but in the end, she followed her gut. Although the selfpublishing route was difficult and discouraging at times, Rae doesn’t regret her decision. “Usually the roads that are the most difficult to get down are the ones that are worth it in the end,� Rae says. “You just learn so much more about yourself.� Her difficult experience with the world of self-publishing inspired Rae to help others. “Self-publishing is an industry, and as a whole, it is a beast,� she says. “You will get swallowed up. That’s what happened to me. I was stolen from, I was jerked around ‘cause I didn’t know anything and they knew it. There are just bad people out in the world sometimes.� Rae hopes she will be able to
use her experiences and mistakes to make the self-publishing process easier for other writers. Her selfpublishing company is set to launch May 1. “Kind of like how the drive-thru window at fast food restaurants changed the entire industry, that’s essentially what I’m doing with my company,â€? Rae says. “It’s like drivethru publishing, if you will.â€? Her company will offer two different service packages. One she describes as an â€œĂ la carte menu,â€? where self-publishers can choose the service they need. For example, if they need a book cover, Rae will provide them with information on a reliable and talented cover artist for a flat rate fee of $99. The second package Rae describes as a “full-service package,â€? which includes three rounds of editing, a formatter, a cover artist, a book blog tour, a book trailer and a permanent spot on the website. Rae expects it will be difficult to balance her company with her writing; however, she is excited for the challenge. In the meantime, she has halted work on a novel entitled “Terms of Surrenderâ€? to consider ghostwriting a book. She also recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the publication of her first book and her entrance into authorhood. As she reflects on the past year, there is one message she wants to impart to her readers. “You are limitless,â€? Rae says. “Don’t let people tell you that you can’t, because if you buy into other people’s expectations of your life, that’s on you. You can do and write and be anything that you want to be. It really is completely and totally in your hands, all you have to do is start.â€?
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Young Missouri offense shows signs of life BRUNO VERNASCHI Sports Editor There seems to be a pattern of key c-words that Maty Mauk and Co. are focusing on. Confidence, chemistry and consistency.
Finishing up spring practices with the Black and Gold game last Saturday, this summer will be paramount for the Missouri football team to perfect these ideals. As expected, the Tigers’ defense has been on top of its game. The offense, however, has been
struggling all spring. Following the graduation of star wide receivers Bud Sasser, Jimmie Hunt and Darius White, along with Marcus Murphy, the offensive contingent has been weakened. A strong showing from the Tigers’ unknown wide receivers
in the spring’s last scrimmage, however, seems to have given Mizzou fans a shimmer of hope. “It’s a problem-solving business,” Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said. “Offensively, we moved the linemen around all spring. A lot of adjustments, receivers and such.
We’re a lot better than we were a week ago, but we’ve got a ways to go. Now, can we get there? There’s no question about it. We have to get there. “That’s my job to get that done,
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Shane Benes makes triumphant return with Vandy looming JASON LOWENTHAL Assistant Sports Editor The time read 6:06 p.m. Friday evening when Tigers freshman Shane Benes was finally cleared to play for the first time this season. Unfortunately, the first pitch between Missouri and Alabama was at 6:05. He missed playing in his first baseball game in nearly two years by one minute. Benes would have to settle for one more day out of the lineup but returned Saturday against the Crimson Tide. “There were a lot of emotions going on,” Benes said. “It’s been a long time. I was just happy to be out there and no matter how I did, just be thankful to be out there again.” Slotted seventh in the batting order, Benes took his first at-bat as a Tiger and blasted a triple off the wall in straightaway center, narrowly missing a home run by a
couple inches. “I couldn’t hear or feel anything,” Benes said. “I was just up there doing what I love to do.” Standing on third base, Benes threw his fist in the air in excitement. His teammates loved it. “Just seeing (Benes) on the field again was great,” Mizzou third baseman Josh Lester said. “He’s been a great teammate the last three months when he couldn’t play. Being able to see him happy and on the field being successful makes us feel good.” The triple marked Benes’ first time at the plate since his junior season of high school. He missed his entire senior baseball season at Westminster Christian Academy in Town and Country, Missouri, while rehabbing a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, which he suffered during a Westminster basketball game. The injury was devastating for
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JORDAN KODNER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Missouri Tigers infielder Shane Benes (3) swings at a pitch April 21 at Taylor Stadium. Missouri lost to Missouri State 9-8.
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Williams just shy of program record
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QUINN MALLOY Staff Writer The score was tied when Andrew Schwaab took the mound. It was the fifth inning of the Missouri baseball’s Saturday rubber match against Alabama. Peter Fairbanks had given up three hits and plunked two batters in a threerun third and would have been in line for the loss were it not for a three-run rallying effort by the Tiger offense in the fourth. Schwaab inherited runners on first and third, but promptly induced a groundout to end the inning. He surrendered one hit and struck out three over 3.1 innings. Josh Lester’s two-run home run in the sixth gave Mizzou a 5-3 lead and Schwaab the right to the win. Come the ninth inning, enter Breckin Williams. It was, as always, his game to save. A junior, Williams has proved himself capable of handling the added pressure that comes with the closer’s role. Williams sports a 1.96 ERA and has held opposing batters to a .214 average. He’s tied the ribbon around 10 Tiger wins this year, his save total just two short of the program’s single-season record set by Ryan Stegall in 2000. “It says a lot about (Williams) and the growth he’s made here,” Missouri coach Tim Jamieson said. A ground ball to second. Brett Peel tosses to Zach Lavy. One out. “It’s pretty cool whenever people go crazy and see (Williams sprinting out of the bullpen),” Schwaab said. “It’s always nice to have that spark,
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A second ground ball, this time to Ryan Howard. The shortstop fields and throws a strike to Lavy. Three outs. Game over. Tally another save for Williams. With 10 to his name and 14 games to be played, the Tigers’ closer will have a chance to set the singleseason record. “We’ve got a bunch of games left and my guess is that he’ll have a bunch more (saves),” Jamieson said. “I’d like him to not have any more saves and be winning games by a greater margin.”
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only 83 wins. So the regular season becomes pretty irrelevant for purposes other than Instagram and Snapchat, when there’s such a likely chance that the Cardinals are going to the playoffs. It raises the question: “What’s the point?” We all know the Cardinals are going to the playoffs again. The rotation hasn’t been this good since Carpenter, Morris, Suppan, Marquis and Williams on that loaded 2004 team. The offense, while not exactly potent, is more than capable of giving the pitching staff enough run support night-in, night-out to produce wins. When October rolls around, I’ll once again don my Cardinals gear like so many other members of the “Best Fans in Baseball” (LOL, but my issues with that self-given title are for another column). Does that make me a bad fan? In the eyes of some, I’m sure it does. But when you’ve seen 11 playoff appearances, four World Series appearances and two World Series titles in such a relatively short period of time, it’s hard not to wait until October to dig that Cardinal Nike polo out of the hamper.
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Last week, I was once again reminded of the vast number of readers I have when a few of you lashed out at me for praising the Kansas City Royals, despite my St. Louis roots. While short-sighted, I can see where they were coming from. The old “you can only root for your hometown team!” (moronic) mindset. Well let me tell you about my hometown team, the St. Louis Cardinals, and what it’s like to root for them. It. Is. Boring. Like all other St. Louisans, I donned my Cardinal red on opening day to watch the Birds dismantle the Cubs like we all knew they would. I then removed my Cardinals attire and threw it in my hamper—where it still resides. Why is my Cardinals gear still in my hamper, other than the fact that I avoid doing laundry like my roommate avoids his 8 a.m. classes? Because I’m not going to need it
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again until October. I watched that first game against the Cubs with a decent amount of interest (after all, that’s the only full game I’m going to watch for months). In my mind, though, that game’s outcome was never in question. All due respect to the off-season moves the Cubs made, but the Cardinals and Adam Wainwright do not lose to the Cubbies on opening night. I didn’t check on the Cards again for another nine games. And what did I see at the end of the first 10 games of the season? A 7-3 record, sitting alone in first place in the NL Central. I was happy to see it of course, but it was just another example of the “Brilliantly Boring Birds.” To be clear, this is a direct byproduct of being a part of a spoiled fan base. When your team has been as absurdly successful as the Cards have been for the last 15 years, winning doesn’t become as much an expectation as it does a given fact. In 11 of the last 15 years, the Cardinals have made the playoffs. In the four years they missed the playoffs, the Cardinals averaged 83.75 wins. That number is relevant when you remember the Cardinals won the World Series in 2006 with
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especially going into the ninth with the three hardest outs to get.” A strikeout, but the ball gets away from the catcher. Jack Klages recovers and throws to first. Two outs. Mizzou has been in 12 one-run games this year. The team owns a 9-3 record in them, thanks in part to Williams’ consistency. Jamieson has time and again called on Williams to shut the door in the ninth. Time and again, Williams has delivered. “We have a lot of confidence in Breckin,” Schwaab said. “We all love seeing him out there. He’s got good stuff.”
October is the only time for Cardinals gear
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MIKE KREBS | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
JORDAN KODNEROct. | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Missouri Tigers guard Morgan Eye (30) poses for a portrait 17, 2014, at the Hearnes Center. Missouri Tigers junior pitcher Breckin Williams (13) winds up to pitch during yesterday’s 9-8 loss to Missouri State at Taylor Stadium.
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It’s April and that means it’s the busiest time of the year on the sports calendar. The Masters and Final Four are officially in the books, but now it’s time for the NBA and NHL playoffs to take center stage. And along with handing out the Stanley Cup and Larry O’Brien Trophy , the NBA and NFL Draft are on the horizon. But right now none of that matters because Tim Tebow is back in the news. The Philadelphia Eagles signed Tebow to a one-year deal on Monday and the presses couldn’t stop quick enough. Tim Tebow hasn’t played in the league since 2012 and if anything that’s been a welcomed absence for the NFL. That might sound a bit harsh, but when have you ever seen a third string quarterback hijack headlines from two leagues on the eve of crowning a pair of champions? The NFL already receives its fair share of attention in the offseason football void, so do we really need to lump Tebow back into the offseason clutter? In late April and early May I flip on SportsCenter to watch baseball highlights and get an update on the NBA and NHL playoffs. I don’t tune in to hear four grown men talk about Tebow’s throwing motion. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against Tebow myself. It’s just a little ridiculous that such a mediocre player is still followed by a media circus five years after his professional debut. That’s like devoting a day of media coverage to Dan LeFevour’s latest contract negotiations (the now backup quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL). It would be one thing if Tebow had a resume to backup the hype, but one overtime playoff just doesn’t cut it. A 27 year-old backup quarterback with a 47.9 percent completion rate shouldn’t be such a lightning rod for controversy. But perhaps most disappointing is the competition facing Tebow in Philadelphia. Mark Sanchez and Sam Bradford aren’t exactly Pro Bowl type talents and they might just be two of the only quarterbacks in the league capable of coughing up the job to Tebow. Sanchez might have made two AFC championship appearances and may have had a productive season as a backup last year in Philly, but any signal caller renowned for his infamous but fumble simply isn’t the quarterback of the future for me. And while he temporarily hold the title of starter, Sam Bradford is really only the NFL’s biggest crook, something St. Louis Rams fans know all too much. Bradford, the former first pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, signed a six-year, $78 million deal and missed 32 games en route to cashing his fat paycheck. I’m not rooting against Tebow and his success. Rather, I am actively rooting against the consequences and implications of his success. A win or two here and there and a few late game heroics in Philly means that the circus tents are pitched again and the Tebow bandwagon fires backup. That means at least another full year of days filled with nothing but Tebow talk. And that’s not even assuming his contract gets renewed, but let’s not even think about that nightmare. So you want to stop it? You want to avoid round two of the Tim Tebow media circus? It’s easy than you’d think, but everyone needs to help. Run to your closet, grab a Tony Romo jersey and root for the Cowboys this season. Trust me, it’ll make you feel better.
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and that’s not unlike any other spring. You like everything to be perfect and in shape, but rarely does that ever happen. We’re excited about building and getting ready for September.” In the team’s four spring scrimmages, starting quarterback Mauk completed 34 passes in 68 attempts, along with three touchdowns and two interceptions in 296 yards. Backup Eddie Printz followed, racking up 35-of-85, with 259 yards and four interceptions. On the receiving end, sophomore J’mon Moore led with 13 catches, tallying 136 yards and two touchdowns, including one at the Black and Gold game. With the diluted receiver corps, Moore will be looked at to take the No. 1 spot. “I got a chance to show a glimpse of what I do, so hopefully I can get more in during the season,” he said. “It’s good to have those touchdowns, but I gotta move forward. If I want to keep scoring, I gotta work hard in the summer. Those are some good things that I did, but I gotta let them go and move forward.” Mauk was quick to praise Moore and his improvements and emphasized the importance of chemistry on the young team, suggesting it’s a big reason for the visible improvements in the offense. “(Moore’s) starting to realize what he can really do,” Mauk said. “He’s a six-three body that can go up.
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Benes, who was ranked as the No. 35 overall prospect in the country and the No. 8 overall shortstop by Perfect Game. He is also the son of former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and No. 1 overall draft pick Andy Benes. Benes’ return to the game of baseball was far from over, though. After being cleared fully for baseball activities again, Benes was set to be a major factor in Mizzou’s season. Then came the team’s first scrimmage. “I was playing first base and it was our first scrimmage, actually,” Benes said. “We were taking it slow and I had my brace on. We were taking ground balls, warming up before the game and I just planted for a backhand and (the same) knee gave out. Just a freak accident.” Just like that, Benes was back to square one. After missing the Tigers’ first 28 games this season, he finally saw his name scribbled on the lineup card Saturday and made the most of it in a 6-0 loss. Including his triple in the second inning, Benes enjoyed a 3-for-4 day in his debut. He had three of Mizzou’s seven hits in the ballgame. “(Benes) had a great day for a guy who hasn’t really played in two years,” Missouri coach Tim Jamieson said. Although Benes went 0-for-3 in the back half of the doubleheader, he said he was just happy to be out on the field again in Mizzou’s 5-3 victory, which clinched its third consecutive Southeastern Conference series win. “Every single at-bat I was up there, I had the adrenaline going,” Benes said. “Nerves were going, but I think for the most part I took really good at-bats.” Benes credited Mizzou’s first-
He’s athletic, can make the catches, make people miss, so he has that whole package. He’s just gotta be consistent, and that’s something we’re going to work on. All summer long, it’s just going to be continuing to build chemistry with these guys and get everything to how we need it to be.” Pinkel is on the same page as Mauk, citing chemistry as the reason for last year’s offensive successes. “You have to have the chemistry between the quarterback and the receiving corps,” Pinkel said. “When Bud Sasser is on the play, Maty knows exactly how he’s going to adjust in everything he does. Well, we don’t have that fuel right now. We’ll kind of see where we go in terms of the personnel on the field. It’s going to be something we have to decide in August.” The wide receivers will have another addition in the coming weeks, as sophomore Nate Brown makes his return from a knee injury. Being looked to lead the unknown receivers along with Moore, “Nasty Nate,” who played nine games and tallied five catches for 45 yards as a true freshman last year, missed a lot of the Tigers’ spring training, including Saturday’s scrimmage. “It’s going to be a huge summer for (Brown),” Mauk said. “He’s played a little bit, but he’s got a lot of work to do, and that’s something we’re going to need to work on. “I know I’m going to be out there with those guys every day. We’re going to get what we have to done and we’re going to play at a high level and keep getting better.” year hitting coach, Hunter Mense, with helping him get ready for his debut. “(Mense) has helped me a ton,” Benes said. “When I got here, my swing, mechanics-wise, improved. I’m using my lower half a lot more and my power’s gone up a little more.” Finally healthy and with his name in the lineup, Benes is poised to be a huge contributor down the stretch for Mizzou (26-14, 12-6 SEC), now tied for first in the SEC East Division with perennial powerhouse Vanderbilt (29-12, 12-6 SEC). After being picked to finish last in the division in preseason polls this year, the Tigers’ bounce-back season has come as a nice surprise. Now, they have the biggest conference series of the season on the horizon, next weekend against the Commodores. “It’s awesome,” Lester said of the matchup. “It’s always fun proving people wrong.” However, first the Tigers have a big non-conference rivalry in a mid-week contest against No. 19 Missouri State. Not only will it be a big game in terms of building a resume for the NCAA Tournament, but it will be a meaningful game personally for Benes, who has a few friends on the Missouri State ballclub. “I’m going to take it like I take any other game,” Benes said. “But seeing a couple of teammates that I’ve known for a long time, I think it will be cool to see them and see how they’re doing. I’m going to look forward to that game.” Benes, along with Mizzou freshman catcher Brett Bond, was a part of a class at Westminster that captured consecutive Class 3 state titles in in 2011 and 2012, along with a Class 4 championship in 2013. “Me and Brett are used to winning,” Benes said. “So we’re bringing that here and getting some more wins.”
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