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Vol. 82, Issue 16

january 20, 2016

Student Government

MSA lacks answers on election mistake Five students say they were mistakenly entered into Senate elections.

EMILY GALLION Staff Writer

cash in the amount of $520, local transportation, iPads, meals and arranged for the use of a local gym for the student-athletes.”

Ultimately, five violations were cited by Missouri’s athletics department, each ranging from the NCAA’s level I infractions — the most serious — to level III, which are secondary in nature.

According to a report from Dave Matter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a source told him the donor was Christopher Mark Tuley, the CEO of T3 Solutions, a national intelligence company based out of Martinez, Georgia, that “provides intelligence support primarily to the U.S. Special Operations Command.” He also attended Mizzou from 1998-2000, per his LinkedIn profile.

In an interview with the Columbia Daily Tribune Tuley said: “I think I made it clear that there were things that maybe could have been done differently.

However, we had good intentions and no ill intent.”

Ill intent or not, these interactions between Tuley and the players violated the NCAA bylaws, and MU will vacate all 23 wins from the 2013-14 season, face a fine and loss of scholarship for the 2016-17 season, and impose a postseason ban — including the SEC basketball tournament — for the 2015-16 season.

Junior journalism student and former Maneater staffer Mike Krebs received an unexpected surprise the first day of the Missouri Students Association Senate election.

“A friend was voting on the first day of the elections, and he said, ‘Hey, are you running for senator?’, and I said no,” Krebs said. “I didn’t know anything about it. I looked on the ballot, and, sure enough, my name was on the list.”

Krebs was one of five candidates in the MSA Spring Academic Election who said they did not sign themselves up to run. Trevor Mandy, Kenzie Jones, John Rhea and Mackinlee Rogers also said that they did not enter the election. Krebs, Mandy, Jones and Rhea were all elected. Mandy and Krebs both said they intend to keep their elected seat, but Jones and Rhea said they were unsure if they would keep the position.

MSA representatives don’t know how they were entered into the election. All candidates interviewed said they did not know either.

“I asked all of the usual suspects, good friends of mine, and they said: ‘No, I wish I did that. It sounds funny,’” Krebs said. “But none of them did.”

MSA Senate Speaker Kevin Carr said he had never seen this happen and did not know how the student’s information was submitted. The current sign-up form through Wufoo does not require a PawPrint to log on.

“I think that’s a problem because we don’t use a secure login that is student-specific to ensure that the student who is registering is the person who is signed up for the seat,” he said.

Board of Elections Commissioners Chairwoman Emma Henderson pointed out that many of the applications were submitted last summer or spring and said candidates may have forgotten applying.

“I don't think that's a plausible explanation, because Kevin Carr, my mentor for the Chancellor's Leadership Class, showed me the form that was filled out,” Rogers said. “I honestly have never seen it in my life.”

Krebs also said he did not think he could have forgotten filling out an application.

Henderson said she could not speculate whether those candidates actually submitted their information themselves.

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When Missouri basketball coach Kim Anderson took the job, he said he was unaware of the investigation the NCAA was conducting into Missouri. On Jan. 13, 2016, that investigation resulted in a self-imposed postseason ban for the 2015-16 season.

BASKETBALL

Life after NCAA violations In his second season, coach Kim Anderson tackles sanction fallout.

ALEC LEWIS Assistant Sports Editor Missouri fans probably wish forward Ryan Rosburg were a better writer.

Why? Because the Chesterfield native said afer his four-year career with the Missouri men’s basketball program, “If I were a better writer, I’d probably write a book (about everything that’s happened).”

What an interesting chapter Jan. 13 would have been. On an overcast day in the middle of Missouri, news wasn’t expected. But to follow the trend of news in Columbia over the past few months, expect the unexpected.

In a morning update, the Mizzou athletics department announced via news release that the men’s basketball program had admitted to violations under former coach Frank Haith.

Situations such as “compensating student-athletes for work-not-performed at a business through a summer internship program” were cited in the release.

So too was a donor who “provided other impermissible inducements and extra benefits including housing,

Loftin looks to move on

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The former chancellor said in a December interview that Wolfe’s resignation is what he’d remember most from that week in November because it was a complete surprise to him, even though the two met the night before.

A toasty beverage for your post-break blues

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Stock watch for Missouri men’s basketball

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In the spirit of New Year’s Resolutions, we have some changes at The Maneater to announce. We are putting out a daily newsletter (Quick Eats) and consistently publish daily online. We live in a 24-hour news cycle, and The Maneater is committed to keeping you in the know on MU news.

We recognize that news happens all the time, all around us. We also know we live in a saturated media town. We’re still going to cover the daily stuff, but our primary focus will be on follow-up and stories that provide you additional context and information. We’ll continue to be the watchdog of MU. Journalism, as an industry, continues to evolve and experiment with storytelling. Stories can take many forms, and you’ll see that reflected in our coverage from here on out. Watch for multimedia project, listicles and stories told through mediums. Last semester, we received positive feedback on these story formats from readers. If you want to weigh in, feel free to email us.

In addition to expanding our online coverage, we’re rethinking our print edition, which will still come out on Wednesday. Our weekly edition will resemble a news magazine with a blend of in-depth features (see our story on pg. 6-8) and quick stories. However, if you don’t have much time, make sure to read pg. 3. Ideally, we want you to take it home and enjoy it over a cup of coffee, tea or whatever beverage you prefer.

We’re changing up our news organization to better serve the MU community and to prepare student journalists, a key tenet of our mission.

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THE MANEATER | ETC. | DECEMBER 2, 2015

NEWS

MU, city and state news for students

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ADMINISTRATION

Interim administrators won’t hold MU back NANCY COLEMAN Deputy Copy Chief After several shifts in administrative positions following a semester of tension and student protests, MU’s administration began the spring semester with 15 administrators in an interim role. Despite the surplus of temporary positions, having many interim administrators could be beneficial for the university.

“I have felt completely accepted and empowered as an interim over the last seven months,” said Barbara Rupp, interim vice provost for enrollment management, in an email. “My experience has been that people just want to know that you’re going to work on their behalf for whatever time you are in your role. On some occasions an interim can even be more effective, especially if they are not a candidate for the open position, because they can be

more forthcoming with their comments and opinions.”

Rupp was retired for one year when she returned to MU in her interim role.

She worked in admissions from 1997 until her retirement in 2014, and she became the director of admissions in 2004.

Because both she and many of the interim administrators have previous experience with the university, Rupp said they are in a good position to make

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necessary decisions, especially in an interim role.

“I have a long history with the university, I care about the university, and I’m willing to speak up and try to accomplish some things,” Rupp said.

“I’m not tethered by being worried about whether I’ll be hired permanently or whether I might be let go. I came with the full understanding that it was strictly on

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What you missed over break Admissions sees decrease in freshmen student applications MANEATER STAFF

TAYLOR BLATCHFORD University News Editor Nonresident applications for fall 2016 have decreased by 941 compared to the same time last year, according to a Jan. 4 memo from Barbara Rupp, interim vice provost for enrollment management, and Director of Admissions Chuck May. The university has received a total of 18,377 applications for the fall, compared to 19,318 for fall 2015.

Enrollment deposits are also down by 383 from this time last year, but more deposits are expected to come when students

receive information about orientation and residential life, according to the memo.

“Still, we are concerned about the decrease and are making plans for some increased yield activities this spring that might help to increase our deposit numbers,” the memo reads.

Applications are also down for transfer and graduate students.

“There is no way to accurately forecast our fall enrollment at this time, though we do anticipate a decrease,” the memo reads. “We are working closely with many on campus to make every effort possible in the coming months to minimize that decrease.”

Lawmakers call for Melissa Click’s dismissal State lawmakers released a letter calling for assistant professor Melissa Click’s immediate dismissal after her actions in campus protests in November. In response, more than 100 MU faculty released a letter supporting Click.

Presidential search The UM System Board of Curators met Jan. 13 to discuss the logistics and timeline for the search for a new UM System president. They discussed potentially using an open, closed or hybrid model for the search, but they didn’t finalize a decision.

Hoverboard ban Interim Chancellor Hank Foley announced that self-balancing scooters, also known as hoverboards, are now banned from MU’s campus because of the potential impact on campus safety. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating the fire hazard and other potential dangers of hoverboards, and Foley said the policy may be modified after the CPSC releases recommendations.

New MSA cabinet members announced Missouri Students Association President and Vice President-elect Haden Gomez and Chris Hanner chose Lydia Ghuman as their new chief inclusivity officer and Kathryn Cua as their new director of student communications. Their announcement comes after Gomez controversially dismissed Riley de Leon and Natalie Edelstein as the Department of Student Communications director and assistant director, respectively.

Abortion services In late December, a federal judge ruled that Planned Parenthood could resume performing medicationinduced abortions if it hires a physician with privileges. Due to the lack of privileges at nearby hospitals, the Columbia clinic is still unable to perform abortions.

New student housing Britches Clothing and Quinton’s Bar & Deli could be transformed into a new 10-story student housing complex, according to the Columbia Tribune. A California housing developer submitted their plans to the city earlier this month.

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THE MANEATER | NEWS | JANUARY 20, 2016

Two of four elected senators intend to keep MSA seat Continued from page 1 “I don't know why someone would send in an application for another person, but after the election this year, I think we've all learned that pretty much anything is possible,” she said.

Carr said he did not think

the election of the four senators who said they did not sign up to run would cause a problem for the organization.

“Something that I have said before is that we can teach people MSA,” he said. “That’s pretty easy. What we can’t teach people is to care about the community.”

At the time of the interview, Carr said he could not speculate whether the potential election of candidates who did not intend to run could have crowded out candidates with a real interest.

He said using OrgSync to host the application form could fix the security issue, as it would require applicants to sign in

with their PawPrint.

He urged people not to try to place blame on any single person or body, saying that the BEC and Senate shared responsibility for the correct administration of the election.

Henderson said “only one or two” of the five candidates contacted her.

“I was never contacted by the other four or five other people who claim their names were never submitted,” she said. “It would be difficult for me to do anything about the issue if I wasn't made aware of it.”

In wake of NCAA violations, Kim Anderson looks to carry Missouri basketball program forward Continued from page 1 “Obviously, it’s a tough day for a lot of people because this program means a lot,” athletics director Mack Rhoades said in a press conference Jan. 13. “We asked and received permission from both the SEC and the NCAA to provide and share these specific details in the spirit of transparency to provide as much context as we possibly could and please note, this is an ongoing process.”

Haith had baggage when he arrived at MU. In 2013, he served a five-game suspension because of his involvement with the Nevin Shapiro scandal at Miami.

After that suspension, former MU athletic director Mike Alden said of Haith: “During his time here, coach Haith has been forthright with me and our compliance staff throughout this long process.

After all this time, coach Haith, his family, the University of Missouri, our student-athletes, and our fans, deserve closure.

We are extremely excited about

the direction of our program and look forward to his continued leadership for our young men.

I'm proud to have Frank Haith as our men's basketball coach."

Turns out, the direction of the program has done a complete 360 since that day.

Haith left on April 18, 2014, right before the NCAA notice was investigated, but his chapter at MU ended Wednesday with the self-imposed sanctions.

Haith was cleared by the NCAA and according to an ESPN report, his attorney said that he was unaware of the situation. Regardless, Tulsa, his new team, will face no fines, they’ll face no postseason ban and they’ll recruit, like all schools, free of limitations.

Now, Rosburg will miss his last opportunity to play in Nashville, Tennessee, in the SEC tournament.

“Ryan is a great guy, and he’s a great young man,” Anderson said. “I think, for him, it was tough. You know, we don’t need to sugar coat this anymore.

Who knows whether we would

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First-year Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith received AP Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year honors Monday.

qualify for the postseason, I mean I don’t know. It was tough on him and he’s a great young man and he’s been a great representative of our university.”

But it is not only Rosburg who is affected by this.

It is players like freshman Terrence Phillips, who were hoping to gain experience by playing in the postseason for the first time. It is coaches like Rob Fulford, who will be hindered on the recruiting trail.

It is the brand of the program that will have to rebound after the negative image that a situation like this gives off.

It is up to Anderson to manage this program. On

April 14, 2014, Anderson took the Missouri job unaware of the NCAA notice. On that, Missouri compliance director Mary Ann Austin told the Columbia Daily Tribune: “The NCAA had not provided the institution authority to share any information at the time of the Head Men’s Basketball search.”

Anderson didn’t know that situations dating back to 2011 would hamper a rebuilding job that was challenging enough.

With only 15 games remaining in the 2015-16 season, Anderson said the team must reset their goals.

“You know, I think you have to talk about getting better,

improving as a team, improving as an individual, having the opportunity to be a spoiler,” Anderson said. “I talked a little bit about — and I don’t say this casually — just, let’s go out and play and let’s get better.

With the exception of Ryan, we need to focus ourselves on this year, doing the best we can, improving and then moving on into next year and being even better.

“I’m sure it’ll be hard for a while, but maybe not, we’ll see how they react.”

Anderson doesn’t know how the last chapter in Rosburg’s book will end, but it’s all up to the head man to keep it stapled together.

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THE MANEATER | NEWS | JANUARY 20, 2016

MU begins 2016 with 15 new interim administrators

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needed,� Deaton said. “Universities are dynamic environments and continuing adjustments will continue long into the future by whomever is in charge.

Leaders need support and teamwork if we expect good judgments to be made.

Interim appointments can provide sound leadership and be effectively managed at all levels.�

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4-5 meeting. However, the current timeline for the search for permanent administrators at MU is still unclear.

MU does not have any specific answers regarding the search for permanent administrators at this time, spokesman Christian Basi said in an email. “I am confident that sound decisions will continue to be made and that adjustments will occur as

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an interim basis, and that can actually be rather liberating. As an interim, I think it would be unwise and unfair to make any sweeping broad changes in the division, but I’m fully willing to make specific recommendations and changes as they are needed and have done so.�

Although administrators in interim positions often have limited time before they are succeeded by permanent replacements, Chancellor Emeritus Brady Deaton said in an email that being interim is rarely an excuse for inaction and there should not be delays in making administrative decisions because an administrator is in an interim role. “There may be times that someone holds back or delays responding because they may think you will not be there that long,� Deaton said. “But that is risky for them, and trying to game that interim situation is very complex and subject to misunderstandings. I found it best to just charge ahead on the assumption that these were important decisions that needed to be made by whomever held the post. Someone else would have to change it later if they did not like the outcome.�

Interim Chancellor Hank Foley has already made changes in his new position in the two months since replacing former Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin, who resigned in November. Foley announced in an email to students Dec. 4 that he would re-establish the position of executive vice chancellor of health affairs, which Loftin decided not to fill after Hal Williamson retired from the position. Foley appointed Williamson as the interim executive vice chancellor of health affairs, making Williamson the most recent addition to the interim administrators.

Deaton has served in both interim and permanent positions at MU. After former Provost Edward Sheridan left for the University of Houston, Deaton was appointed interim provost in January 1998 before being appointed provost

eight months later. When Chancellor Emeritus Richard Wallace retired, Deaton became interim chancellor in September 2004 and was directly appointed as chancellor without a search the next month.

Deaton said his responsibilities did not feel different in his interim roles compared to the permanent ones. “Leadership in these positions depends on personal commitment, understanding of the issues, and respect from others,� Deaton said. “You have to have good people around you either way to help with the process. I did not find the circumstances to be that different in my case.�

The sudden prevalence of interim administrators is likely due in part to the voluntary buyout program that MU introduced in September 2014. The program offered a one-time payout for retiring from MU to tenured faculty who were eligible for retirement and over 62

by Aug. 31, 2015.

Because the names of those who accepted buyouts were not released, it is unclear how many of the administrators succeeded by the current interim replacements retired as a result of the program. However, 13 of the 28 eligible academic administrators accepted buyouts, according to the Columbia Daily Tribune.

Some former administrators left their positions publicly, such as Loftin and former Trulaske College of Business Dean Joan Gabel, who vacated her position when she became the provost at the University of South Carolina in August.

The UM System Board of Curators met Jan. 13 to discuss the search for the next system president to succeed interim President Mike Middleton, who succeeded former President Tim Wolfe after Wolfe resigned amid student protests and racial tension.

The board is expected to announce a final decision regarding Wolfe’s permanent replacement at their Feb.

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JORDAN KODNER | PHOTO EDITOR

Former Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin answers questions during an interview on the first floor in the Residence on the Quad on Dec. 15, 2015.

After stepping down as chancellor, Loftin isn’t dwelling on the past Former Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin: “You can look back and say that if I’d done this differently, this might not have happened. But what’s the value in that? You cannot go back and relive history. I can’t change what’s happened.”

TAYLOR BLATCHFORD University News Editor R. Bowen Loftin first visited the University of Missouri in the late 1970s. A physics professor at Texas A&M University at Galveston, he and a colleague came to Columbia to use the nuclear reactor for research. He cold-called the director of the reactor explaining that they wanted to collect data but had no money to compensate MU. “They were very welcoming,” Loftin said.

“I’ll never forget how wonderful it was to be with the people here at Mizzou, because they were really quite helpful in spite of the fact that we gave them nothing in return except acknowledging their support in publications.”

He didn’t visit MU again until November

2013, when Texas A&M traveled to Columbia for a football game while he was A&M’s president. A month later, he was named MU’s chancellor.

As chancellor, he worked to give students and visitors the same welcoming feeling he had felt when he first visited, making a point to talk with them on Francis Quadrangle and around campus. Despite his resignation, he wants to continue to be part of this atmosphere.

“I think all this stuff we’ve gone through the last few months has sort of tainted things a bit, but I do believe fundamentally that Mizzou is a very welcoming place,” he said. “You can certainly talk about individuals and talk about issues of racism here, which have been quite prominent lately, but I think by and large, the university does welcome people.”

Loftin resigned Nov. 9 following increasing

criticism from students, faculty and administrators.

He plans to stay in Columbia for the rest of his academic career, he said in a midDecember interview in the public first floor of the Residence on the Quad, the traditional home of MU’s chancellor. He and his wife Karin live in the second and third floors, but they’re currently searching for a new home in Columbia and plan to move soon.

Even though he’s in a new role as the director for research facility development, he still hopes to work with students. The 66-yearold former chancellor doesn’t want to dwell on past events from his 22-month tenure; he wants to learn from them and move forward.

“I don’t envision myself being at a university anywhere else but here,” he said.

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Reflections

Loftin announced Nov. 9 that he would be transitioning into a new role, effective Jan. 1. Two days later, the UM System Board of Curators voted to accelerate the transition of chancellor responsibilities to interim Chancellor Hank Foley and immediately remove Loftin from the role. Loftin said he’s been working out of his home office since then.

Although the fall 2015 semester was filled with student movements and protests, administrators — including nine different deans — had also called for Loftin’s removal. In a letter to the curators, the deans wrote that Loftin had created a “toxic environment through threat, fear and intimidation.”

Loftin didn’t want to discuss his resignation, but he said the first inkling that faculty and other administrators had “any issue at all” with his leadership was Sept. 23. He realized his time was limited as chancellor in early October through “different encounters and different kinds of meetings.” In their letter, the deans wrote that they asked UM System President Tim Wolfe for Loftin’s resignation in meetings on Oct. 9 and 13.

Wolfe announced his own resignation at 10:15 a.m. Nov. 9, a week after graduate student Jonathan Butler had started a hunger strike with the goal of Wolfe’s removal.

Loftin said Wolfe’s resignation was what he’d remember most about that week because it was a complete surprise to him, even though the two of them had previously met and talked about Loftin’s future at MU. “We spent time together that evening before and the morning before he made the announcement, and never was that mentioned to me in any way,” Loftin said. “That was quite a shock. It changed everything.”

Loftin said he has had more time to himself since stepping down, compared to his hectic daily schedule as chancellor.

“You have very little time to reflect, which is a loss, quite frankly,” he said. “I guess you could say ‘no’ more, but I feel like saying ‘no’ is not quite the right thing you want to do as the leader of a major campus.”

Loftin said he doesn't think about what he would change about his time as chancellor.

His wife Karin said in an email she supported her husband 100 percent and “he always had the best interest of Mizzou in mind.”

“Cherish what you have, what you had," he said. "Don’t worry about trying to change it, because you can’t.

“You can look back and say that if I’d done this differently, this might not have happened.

But what’s the value in that? You cannot go back and relive history. I can’t change what’s happened.”

He said the biggest problem at MU is its need to evolve for the future.

“You can dissect all these smaller topics here, but fundamentally I think the problem is that Mizzou is caught up, as are other universities around the country, in a very, very rapidly changing landscape of higher education,” Loftin said. “It’s really a matter of adapting or slowly becoming less relevant. I think that’s where we are today and have been for a while.”

Loftin’s time as chancellor was marked by a series of controversial events, beginning with a balcony collapse at University Village apartments and the investigation of swimmer Sasha Menu Courey’s sexual assault and suicide in spring 2014, just months after his tenure began. He created a full-time Title IX administrator position in June 2014, which was later filled by Ellen Eardley.

In fall 2014, racial tensions on campus escalated following the shooting of Michael Brown, a black resident of Ferguson, by white police officer Darren Wilson. MU students held protests, marched to Loftin’s doorstep and called him out for lack of action in race relations forums.

Loftin was criticized more than ever during a series of events in the fall 2015 semester, including the cancellation of graduate student health insurance, controversies over Planned Parenthood contracts and more instances of racism on campus. Students used the hashtag “#LoftinCantExplain” to demand faster, more effective responses from the chancellor following instances of racial discrimination on campus.

Even with constant criticism, Loftin said he always found joy in talking to students.

He spent at least two hours each day on Twitter reading every tweet that mentioned him, replying to direct messages and using his timeline to “get the pulse of the campus.” He was well known for shaking students’ hands at football games and obliging to requests to take photos.

“The job is very intense,” he said. “No matter how you do it, it’s very intense. You have to find some way to derive benefit from it, otherwise it’s empty, it’s very empty.”

He said what he did as chancellor changed every day based on his calendar, from sitting in meetings to going to as many as 14 student organization events in one day.

“Clearly, I’m not a young person anymore,” he said. “I’m fairly old, and you really have to push yourself hard to keep up each and every day with all the responsibilities you may have.

Those are all things that I find important to do, but they do consume virtually all your waking hours.”

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Former Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin speaks during an interview Dec. 15, 2015 in the Residence on the Quad at MU.

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Former chancellor R. Bowen Loftin speaks at a media conference Feb. 14, 2014, in Jesse Hall. Loftin denounced discrimination in a statement Sept. 16, 2015.

From one SEC school to another Loftin wasn’t originally planning on coming to MU. In July 2013, he announced that he would be stepping down from his position as Texas A&M’s president in order to focus on teaching and research. The Houston Chronicle reported that he was forced to step down, but he called that resignation “a very different circumstance” to his resignation at MU. That fall, however, a member of the search firm hired by the UM Board of Curators to replace former MU Chancellor Brady Deaton called. Loftin met with then-President Wolfe at a meeting in Washington, D.C., then with the search committee in Kansas City and the Board of Curators in St. Louis.

Wolfe announced his appointment as chancellor in December 2013, and Loftin began the position the next February. He said at the announcement that he would not have dreamed of coming to MU without a long-term commitment.

“Mizzou presented an interesting challenge,” Loftin said. “There were a number of things about the university that attracted me, and No. 1 was the students here.”

Here, he wears black and gold bow ties instead of maroon and white. The maroon ones are stored upstairs with his other A&Mcolored clothing, he said. He has over 400 bow

ties total.

He said the two universities have “a very similar culture among faculty,” but there were parts of MU he still had to adjust to. He said one main difference between MU and Texas A&M is in MU’s comprehensive nature, as A&M is better known for agriculture and engineering.

Loftin said when he was hired at MU, there was a “sense of urgency” compared to A&M. Soon after he was hired, he adjusted MU’s strategic plan to raise the university’s ranking in the Association of American Universities.

“It was made very clear to me by both the president and by the board that they wanted things to change,” he said. “Given what I saw and my own circumstance in terms of how much time I had here, I felt it was important to move quickly.”

A future at MU Loftin’s new administrative position has multiple parts: He will oversee construction and renovation of research facilities on campus, with current projects including Lafferre Hall and a new wing of the Missouri Orthopedic Institute. He also hopes to connect the Tiger Institute, a partnership between MU and health IT company Cerner, more directly to MU’s research community.

Loftin wrote in his transition agreement that he anticipates holding his new position for five years. After that time, he said he will re-evaluate and potentially teach or do research at MU. “I don’t view administrative roles, like the one I’ve been asked to do, as permanent,” he said.

He said he plans to finish his academic career at MU, and he anticipates returning to Texas someday.

As for MU, Loftin said that while it’s not his place to set goals for the new chancellor, he hopes they will “continue to advance Mizzou in terms of its mission of educating the students and discovering new knowledge.”

Loftin said he expects Foley to hold his position as interim chancellor for at least 18 months, because the Board of Curators will likely select a new system president before beginning the search process for MU’s chancellor. The curators met Jan. 13 to discuss the presidential search process.

Even in a different role, Loftin said he hopes to continue working with students — the reason he originally came to MU. “I get joy out of it,” he said. “Others get joy out of other things. You have to figure out where’s your bliss at, if you will, and what really will make you happy.”

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Portrait of David Bowie.

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Bowie leaves lasting impact on local artists Bowie’s final album, “Blackstar,” was released days before his death.

GRANT SHARPLES Reporter David Bowie was one of the most influential, prolific and iconic musicians of the past four decades. He inspired a plethora of musicians, perhaps some of the most noteworthy ones being Nirvana, Marilyn Manson, Lady Gaga, Nine Inch Nails and Arcade Fire. His

final album, “Blackstar,” was released Jan. 6 on his 69th birthday. Bowie died on the following Tuesday from cancer.

Bowie thrived on experimentation and creativity in the sense that he explored a multitude of musical genres like disco, glam rock, new wave, prog rock, folk and, in his last creation, jazz and hip-hop. He had an experimental predisposition to try as many different things as he could in life, simply because of his strong desire to see what was out in the world. He reflected this inquisition and curiosity in his music, continually testing the boundaries of the music industry.

Many artists were too apprehensive

to attempt what Bowie did. He adopted alter egos such as Ziggy Stardust in 1972 and the Thin White Duke in 1976. Bowie had theatrical, flamboyant tendencies, but his oddities separated him from his contemporaries and granted him a spotlight that lasted for decades.

In addition to his unprecedented musical theatricality, Bowie had a gift for merging fashion and music into a singular entity. His androgynous appearance and demeanor gave fans another reason to be inspired by Bowie.

His combination of fashion and music was perpetually evolving. Bowie was different because he did not leave his fans with a stagnant fashionable

mark such as Robert Smith’s makeup or Michael Jackson’s sparkling glove.

He was in a constant state of change, which rendered him unpredictable in the best way possible. Bowie’s perennial reinvention drew in a significant crowd, which was one of many features that defined him as an icon.

Bowie’s tremendous impact can also be felt around Columbia. Local David Bowie cover band Piggy Stardust and the Spiders from Uranus performed at The Bridge on Dec. 31. Vocalist Brian Craig discussed some of his thoughts on behalf of the band regarding Bowie’s

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Daughter stays true to itself while experimenting with new sounds The British folk band’s eerie yet ambient music has finally acquired moments of knockyour-socks-off brilliance.

TESS VRBIN Staff Writer British three-piece indie folk band Daughter specializes in spooky, intense tunes. Their sophomore release “Not to Disappear” amps up the intensity both instrumentally and lyrically while still

haunting the listener.

Vocalist and guitarist Elena Tonra writes her dark lyrics with a sincerity that prevents them from being too overwhelming or melodramatic. When I first heard the album’s two singles, they seemed to rehash their first album “If You Leave” and offer little to anticipate on the new one. Little did I know that the plucked guitar riffs on the sorrowladen “Doing the Right Thing” and the enigmatic “Numbers” foreshadowed the mild rock-and-roll elements that Daughter has managed to add to their music while maintaining their folksy

vibe.

The opening song “New Ways” wastes no time in unnerving the listener. During the instrumental interlude, the guitars become distorted and entrancing. The first time I heard it, I felt the urge to close my eyes and let the sound wash over me. The album’s title comes from the song’s bridge: “I’m trying to get out/Find a subtle way out/Not to cross myself out/Not to disappear,” which could allude to a toxic relationship or any negative situation.

The ten-track album takes its darkest turn right in the middle with “Mothers.”

Instrumentally, it is practically a movement of a symphony. The beginning sounds ghostly enough to be in a horror film, but as the ominous vocals begin, so does the electric guitar.

Tonra sings mournfully that mothers provide endless love and care for their children, who only drain them dry and grow up to become strangers.

“Alone / With You” repeats itself almost word for word, interchanging “alone” and “with you” in the description of a miserable life. The scary deduction

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THE MANEATER | MOVE | JANUARY 20, 2016

THE NERD REPORT

Who is Rey? GABRIELA VELASQUEZ

Hi, everyone! This semester, I’ll be stepping away from television and into the wonderful world of nerd culture. 2016 will be a wild and exciting year for all of us, with the release of movies such as “Captain America: Civil War” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” So, to kick off this new column, I thought I’d do what I do best: theorize about “Star Wars.” More specifically, about the new saga’s protagonist, Rey. SPOILERS FOR “THE FORCE AWAKENS” BELOW! Before the release of “The Force Awakens,” I theorized that Rey was a Solo and she and Kylo Ren were sibling. In a way, I was right. In “The Force Awakens,” Kylo Ren is revealed to be the son of Han Solo and Princess Leia. Rey’s story, however, took a bit of a turn. But I think I’ve got it figured out.

Maybe.

The movie doesn’t come out until May 2017 and I’ll probably be proven wrong. But then again, I got this far, and I have a good feeling about these theories.

So, let’s get to figuring out Rey, shall we?

Rey’s past is shrouded in mystery. Classified, in her own words. All we know about her is that she was left behind on Jakku over a decade before “The Force Awakens.” The novelization reveals a bit more about her abandonment.

“Stay here. I’ll come back for you. I’ll come back for you, sweetheart, I promise,” says a mystery voice in Rey’s vision upon touching Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber for the first time.

I’ll come back to this shortly.

“That lightsaber was Luke's. And his father's before him and now, it calls to you,” Lupita N’yongo’s Maz Kanata says to Rey after the aforementioned vision.

The Force is clearly very strong in Rey. A lot of people have (wrongly) claimed that she is too powerful, but the answer to all of their doubts is simple: The girl is a Skywalker.

The hints are scattered throughout the movie. Rey is drawn to the lightsaber wielded by both Skywalker men (and, quite morbidly, the lightsaber that massacred younglings in “Revenge of the Sith”). She keeps a doll of an X-Wing pilot in her small home on Jakku. She’s a gifted pilot. Even her beautiful theme, written by John Williams, harmonizes with “The Ways of the Force,” the music theme most associated with Luke Skywalker. During her interrogation by Kylo Ren, it is revealed that Rey has visions of oceans and an island: the exact description of where she eventually finds Luke at the film’s conclusion.

Another line in the movie’s novelization by Alan Dean Foster, published on Dec. 18, that was left out of the movie also hints at Rey’s parentage. When Luke’s lightsaber flies into Rey’s waiting hand before her climactic duel with Kylo Ren, the Sith acolyte says, “It is you.”

How could he know her? How can Rey be so strong in the Force? Here’s how I believe her story goes.

Rey is born to Luke and an unknown woman (possibly Felicity Jones’ “Rogue One” hero). She is briefly trained in the ways of the Force, but when she is roughly 5 years old, her cousin turns to the Dark Side and massacres everyone training under Luke (hence why she sees the burning temple and Knights of Ren in her vision).

How does she get to Jakku? I have two theories: either one of her parents take her there to protect her, or Kylo Ren takes her there himself.

Bear with me.

Kylo Ren has a struggle with the Light. Perhaps during the massacre, he could not bring himself to kill his little cousin and chose to make her father think her dead by hiding her away on Jakku. This theory is supported by yet another shot from Rey’s vision of Kylo seemingly saving her from a warrior at the massacre.

Like I said, this is only my personal theory. I love the idea of Rey Skywalker, and an epic struggle between two cousins who embody the Dark and the Light. We’ll see if the Force is with me, hopefully, when “Episode VIII” opens on May 26, 2017.

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The top three CoMo coffee shops to get you through your break withdrawals AMANDA BATTMER Staff Writer A new semester means that it is back to the usual rise and grind for students. Most of us could use a pick-me-up after being abruptly shaken from our break-induced bliss. Whether you like it frozen, iced or piping hot, a good morning can be made even better with caffeinated courage. These CoMo coffee shops can help you get your fix when it is needed the most.

1. Lakota Coffee Company This place is awesome because it offers a wide variety of snacks.

But first, coffee: Popular drinks on the menu include the pumpkin pie latte, turtle frappe and plain old iced coffee. They have a plethora of beverages that don’t involve coffee, however, and drinks such as the dirty chai and raspberry Italian soda are house favorites.

The menu also includes a variety of sandwiches and pastries.

Blueberry muffin? Grilled cheese?

Can’t go wrong.

Not only does Lakota come out on top of the list because of its chocolate coffee shakes and topnotch snacks, but also because it is really freakin’ cute, OK? The shop instantly welcomes you with its OG 1920s brick walls, rustic wood panel floors and hand-crafted chairs, bar stools and rockers.

According to Lakota’s website, the shop was partially inspired by the Sioux, who shared Lakota’s love for fresh, high-quality coffee. The vision behind Lakota (meaning “friendly people”) is a comforting vibe in the shop to help distract from any student’s syllabus week blues.

2. Kaldi’s Coffee Kaldi’s first opened its doors in St. Louis in 1994, and has since spread to Atlanta, Kansas City and, of course, Columbia.

This shop’s simpler menu features traditional drinks such as the macchiato, gibraltar and sidecar, along with espresso bar options like the americano, house-made vanilla latte and hot chocolate.

Kaldi’s also has a large selection of sandwiches, wraps and salads, and partners with local companies such as Billy Goat Chips (you can find these in Emporium, by the way), Match Meats, Patric Chocolate and more. The shop also uses local produce whenever it is available. The menu features smoothies, frozen coffee and a firepot tea bar as well. Kaldi’s also has a bunch of cute T-shirts, mugs and canteens available in-shop, so the next time you warm up with a break time hot chocolate or latte, remember to check out the store’s sweet selection of merch.

3. Shortwave Coffee If you want a brew that’s expertly, scientifically crafted, Shortwave is the place for you.

The shop opened about a year ago and focuses on a simple, coffeeoriented menu. So you won’t find any frappuccinos or smoothies being blended behind the bar.

Shortwave features a handbrew menu, espresso drinks and experimental beverages such as the Shortwave stout (a coffee/beer hybrid). The shop’s menu is crafted by owner Dale Bassham and a small staff of highly trained baristas.

The shop itself is somewhat hard to find, tucked away on Alley A in the heart of the District. Inside, there is a relaxing amount of low light and a long bar in the center of the shop.

Bassham started working with coffee about 10 years ago, and has focused on bringing the best brews to mid-Missouri. The shop features hand-roasted, seasonal coffees from around the world, available both wholesale and by the cup. Shortwave is also a roasting company, and offers catering, coffee educational events and barista training. The company partners with other local businesses such as Broadway Brewery, and their beans can be found in local shops such as Lucky’s Market and the Candy Factory.

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THE MANEATER | MOVE | JANUARY 20, 2016 LISTEN TO THIS

MOVE’s motivational mix for the semester Amplify your back-to-school energy with this playlist KATHERINE WHITE It’s the beginning of the semester, and picking up textbooks, catching up with friends you didn’t see over break and flipping to a brand new year on the calendar can be both nerve-wracking and exhilarating.

Channeling that energy to start the semester off strong is what going back to campus is all about. If you’re looking for a motivational soundtrack to help you along, MOVE’s got you covered with this 10-song mix.

“Kill Your Heroes” by AWOLNATION “Kill Your Heroes” is upbeat and fun musically, but it also has some great lyrics for anyone seeking encouragement. For those who are driven by those who care about them, “Don’t worry, we love you more than you know” is a reminder of your friends’ and family’s support. Of course there’s “Fly, fly, baby don’t cry.” But the best lyric, suitable for a motivational poster, is “Never let your fear decide your fate.”

“I Wanna Get Better” by Bleachers Shouting “I wanna get better” along with Bleachers is a great way to channel your inner desire to slay the game this semester. This alternative rock hit will remind you not to stay comfortably stagnant but to show the world how much you can improve.

“The Walker” by Fitz and the Tantrums This song features one of the most pumped-up first stanzas ever: “Crazy’s what they think about me, ain’t gonna stop cause they tell me so / cause 99 miles per hour, baby, is how fast that I like to go.” Musically, “The Walker” also delivers with an upbeat pace and an animated tone.

“All I Do Is Win” by DJ Khaled It’s probably impossible to formulate a motivational playlist and not at least consider this song. The title really says it all: this semester, all you will do is win.

Not to mention, DJ Khaled has practically become a freelance motivational speaker for this generation over Snapchat.

who wants to aggressively show how they can do, well, anything.

“Money” by Mystery Skulls If you’re the kind of person who gets caught up in worrying about money at the beginning of a semester, forget your tuition cost for a few minutes and enjoy this upbeat electronic track instead. Mystery Skulls sings what we should all tell ourselves: “I need to stop worrying about things I can’t control / I need to stop worrying about the dollars I don’t own” and “It’s my time and I should live it.”

“HOV Lane” by Nicki Minaj Is it truly a good motivational playlist if there isn’t a Nicki Minaj song about being the best? Nicki’s driving in the fast lane and so are you. “I don’t do shotgun, I be driving my own car / I don’t do shots, neither, I’m buying the whole bar” are my personal favorite energizing lyrics from this rap track.

“Work This Body” by Walk The Moon Arguably the most motivational track on this playlist, “Work This Body” has something for anyone determined to achieve their goals. It’s great for those working “in the dead of night” to succeed at their job or classes, exclaiming, “yeah, I’m a workaholic,” as well as those hitting the Rec, getting ready to “work this body on the floor” and asking their rivals to “meet (them) on the court.”

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“Work B**ch” by Britney Spears This song is really a classic for anyone who’s struggled to just write that dumb paper already.

Britney will remind you that if you want to live in a big mansion and party in France, you better get to work so you can graduate and make the dough for that manor (since you’re probably not going to win the Powerball).

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premature death.

“We all love Bowie, and we wanted to do the whole Ziggy Stardust album and do it right,”

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that life with a significant other isn’t much different from life alone implies that one person cannot determine another person’s happiness.

(As a side note, the lyric “I should get a dog or something” is the closest Daughter will ever come to humor, and the song’s constant reiteration of hating

“Control” by Halsey Nothing makes you feel empowered like the lyric “Goddamn right, you should be scared of me.” If embracing your inner power and aggression is your brand of motivation, this semi-spooky indie-pop song is your next anthem.

“I Can Do Anything” by 3OH!3 3OH!3 isn’t exactly the classiest act, but the mantra “I ain’t gonna take no shit from no one / I ain’t gonna take no lip from no one ... It’s golden now, why would I slow down?” as well as the “I can do anything”-filled chorus combine to make a song perfect for anyone

Check out the playlist on Spotify below and let MOVE know your favorite motivational track in a comment or over Twitter at @ManeaterMOVE. Note: “Money” by Mystery Skulls can’t be found on Spotify, but you can listen to it on their website.

Craig says. “A week later, we get shocked and heartbroken by his death. I’m still in shock. Bowie has been on my turntable for the last two days.”

Guitarist Mike Marshall, who plays for another local artist, The Royal Furs, said Bowie was a huge influence on the band. Aspects such as

“his life, his art, his persona and of course his music” had a noteworthy impact on all four of its members.

“When we heard the news, more than a few tears were shed,” Marshall says. “However, we continue to be inspired by the fact that this man was so purely dedicated to his art, that

he was able to plan for his own death to be the final chapter in his life’s work. The last songs he recorded, the last video he made, all of it is packed with symbolism, meaning and beauty.”

Mere days prior to his death, Bowie released his final genredefying album “Blackstar”

symbolically as his parting gift, which eerily hinted at his imminent demise. He shared his gift of creativity and artistry with the world, and because of it, he earned himself immeasurable appreciation and recognition.

life resembles punk-rock teen angst.)

“No Care,” my favorite song on the album, is the band’s furthest venture from the style of their first album and by far the fastest song they’ve ever played. The entire song, fittingly the shortest on the album, is pure chaos, and I mean that in the best way possible.

Immediately following is “To Belong,” my second favorite.

It’s many things “No Care” is

not: soft, steady, orderly and articulate, while its throbbing percussion and bass are just similar enough to the previous song that the change isn’t too jarring.

I completely zoned out the first couple times I listened to “How” and the closing song, “Made of Stone,” but both songs are growing on me. Their delicate guitar and bass lines could still put me to sleep, but in a peaceful rather than a boring way.

“Fossa” confuses me in multiple ways: its tempo and time signature change more than once, and apparently it’s named after some fox-like animal for no reason at all.

However, I still find it likeable, perhaps because it dares to be different, both from the album and indie music in general. It goes from as slow as “Mothers” to as fast as “No Care,” in a heartbeat – actually, more like a drumbeat.

I expected “Not to Disappear”

to be ok, but not great. It turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

Daughter’s eerie yet ambient music has finally acquired moments of knock-your-socksoff brilliance, and they’ve proven they aren’t afraid to experiment or broaden their horizons. I definitely didn’t expect to say this, but I can’t wait to hear what they create next.

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THE MANEATER | NEWS | JANUARY 20, 2016

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Tuesday, January 19th marked the beginning of the Interfraternity Council 2016 executive board terms. Board members, from left to right: Sean Miller, Jacob Farkas, Ben Baker, Nick Eovaldi, Chris Pierro and Ryan O’Connor. Not pictured: Nick Sonntag.

Meet the new IFC executive board TESS VRBIN Staff Writer The new Interfraternity Council plans to focus on educating their community about issues they face in order to foster responsible behavior, and they intend to do so with transparency and honesty. They were elected in November, and their terms started Tuesday.

President – Ben Baker After serving as president of his fraternity, Baker’s continued interest in giving back to the Greek community led him to apply for the IFC executive board.

Aside from providing resources for chapters, he said the most important part of being president is acting in the chapters’ best interest.

Baker said the previous executive board did a good job implementing the new alcohol policy and starting the IFC peer education program.

“My main goal would be to take what they’ve created and fine tune it along the way, as well as (to) keep everybody working toward a common goal and bettering our community,” he said.

Vice President of Finance and Records - Nick Eovaldi After speaking with friends who were previous members of the IFC executive board, Eovaldi decided to apply, seeing the opportunity to make some changes to the Finance and Records position. He is in charge of sending invoices to chapters to collect dues in order to host events.

During meetings, Eovaldi takes notes and posts them on OrgSync, allowing the chapter members to know what the board discussed.

“The most important part of the role is to be financially transparent, so all the chapter presidents know what’s going on with IFC’s budget and know what events are coming up soon,” he said.

In order to create financial transparency, Eovaldi plans to have monthly meetings with chapter treasurers, something his predecessors have not done. This will allow the treasurers to discuss fiscal matters more openly.

“By (holding) those meetings, we’ll be able

to determine what everyone’s goals are and hopefully improve all the processes for them,” Eovaldi said.

Vice President of Risk Management – Ryan O’Connor Junior Ryan O’Connor said attending meetings with the previous IFC executive board showed him that all the fraternities dealt with the same issues, which inspired him to become the VP of risk management.

O’Connor’s role is to educate the chapters about hazing, alcohol use, fire safety and sexual assault. He holds meetings with the chapter risk managers twice per semester and approves chapters’ social outings. He also oversees the audit system to ensure they are following IFC policies, including the policy that allows only beer in houses.

During his term as chapter president, O’Connor and some other presidents spearheaded the alcohol policy, something in which he takes pride.

O’Connor said he plans to promote responsible drinking and hopes that chapter presidents and risk managers feel comfortable coming to him for help if they run into problems.

“Building up that relationship, talking to them and making them feel like (they) were elected for a reason (matters),” O’Connor said.

Another goal of O’Connor’s is to bring in a speaker with a medical background to discuss risks of overconsumption with IFC members.

Vice President of Programming – Sean Miller A problem that Sean Miller has noticed within IFC, and the Greek community in general, is members do not necessarily form connections with leaders until they are leaders themselves. To address this, he wants to create a leadership program for freshmen and sophomores through his new position.

“I want them all to meet and discuss ideas, so that way they already have a strong relationship and building blocks of ideas by the time they are the leaders of Greek Life,” he said.

His position allows him to improve IFC’s programs that need attention. One of his main goals is to work with O’Connor to expand the peer education program started by

the previous executive board members.

Miller hopes to improve Greek Honors Night, of which he said the chapters could make better use.

“At its best, (Honors Night) can be an extremely good opportunity to recognize the best of the best in Greek Life and really show the positive (things) we do,” he said.

Vice President of Public Relations - Jacob Farkas Farkas sought his position because he believes publicizing opportunities and events will give all Greek men a chance to excel.

“Joining a fraternity has served as a foundation for my successful college career,” Farkas said. “It was a stepping stone of my leadership on campus, and it gave me an opportunity to become a part of something special.”

Farkas serves as the liaison between IFC and media outlets, promoting interaction between IFC and the rest of the local community.

He manages IFC’s social media accounts and broadcasts Greek events, achievements and interactions.

His biggest goal, he said, is to create a committee made up of public relations chairs from every fraternity chapter and have semiweekly meetings with them.

“It is vital for (me) to know what events are occurring in each chapter, so by creating this IFC Public Relations Committee, I can hold various seminars covering topics that highlight outstanding members, advertise for upcoming philanthropic events, overcome crises, and (perform) other public relations responsibilities,” Farkas said. “Ideally, I would like to serve as a mentor to all fraternities on campus, and I feel that the IFC Public Relations Committee will give me the opportunity to do so.”

Vice President of Membership Development – Nick Sonntag Sonntag builds and designs programs to educate the Greek community about challenges it faces.

Sonntag said he has to be analytical, innovative and adaptive to do his job well.

These skills will help him realize what problems the Greek community faces and then solve them in a way that highlights the

value of both the problems and the solutions.

He said the most important part of his role is to be transparent, receptive and present, qualities that apply to the rest of the board as well.

“We want to be clear about what we’re doing and why we’re doing it,” he said. “We want the Greek community to see value in what we do. I want them to see us as a resource for any issue.”

After serving as a Rho Gamma, or formal recruitment counselor, and working with GAMMA, Sonntag became interested in joining the IFC executive board. He decided that VP of membership development was the position that best matched his skill set.

“It seemed like a really good opportunity to make a difference in the Greek community,” he said.

Vice President of Recruitment – Chris Pierro Pierro’s role is to oversee formal and informal recruitment and to provide information about the fraternities to potential members.

“My main focus is being able to accommodate anyone with the slightest interest in becoming part of the Greek community,” he said.

Pierro hopes to increase the amount of living space in residence halls for potential new Greek men during summer’s formal recruitment. He also hopes to make the recruitment exposition and preference round more efficient and less time-consuming.

“Toward the end of the expo, which is three hours long, (during) the last hour and a half or so, the potential new members are starting to not really care as much and not be as attentive,” Pierro said.

Shortening the expo will allow the potential new members to absorb more information, he said. Similarly, making preferencing an online process instead of on paper would be a better use of time.

“I really wanted to be able to make a difference in the Greek community that has already done so much for me, only being a sophomore,” Pierro said. “It’s opened so many doors for me, so I really wanted to be a part of (the executive board).”

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THE MANEATER | NEWS | JANUARY 20, 2016

PHOTO COURTESY OF PHA

The Panhellenic Association began 2016 executive board terms Tuesday, Jan. 19. Board members, from left to right: Lucia Brancato, Paulina Owens, Avery Day, Camille Patton, Amanda Farrer, Zoe CroweBarnes, Victoria Bezzole and Emily Kay.

New PHA executive board starts term TESS VRBIN Staff Writer The Panhellenic Association’s 2016 executive board hopes to promote growth, service and leadership. Their previous experiences as leaders within PHA gave them a passion for the community. After being elected in November, their terms began Tuesday.

President – Amanda Farrer Farrer was vice president of Chapter Relations and Standards for her sorority before being elected PHA president. Because Greek Life has given her networking opportunities, strong friendships and various on-campus resources, Farrer wanted to give back.

A large part of Farrer’s job is connecting with the chapter presidents, the Missouri Students Association President-elect Haden Gomez and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Cathy Scroggs.

Farrer said she is an advocate for the executive board and their goals. The most important part of her role, she said, is leading by example.

Farrer said it is important to behave in a way she would want the rest of the PHA community to behave. She hopes to provide all Greek women with the resources they need and to educate them about issues relevant to themselves and the campus as a whole.

“At the end of the day, the whole board is there for the PHA community,” she said. “We’re there to serve them.”

Vice President of Finance and Records – Emily Kay Kay’s role on the PHA executive board is to keep meeting minutes, keep the board organized and manage how it allocates money.

“The most important part of my position is making sure we put our funds and resources towards creating the most effective programs and sponsorships,” Kay said in an email.

She said she saw the need for the PHA community to create programming toward career building.

“I am hoping to be able to host some kind of workshop or give tips to the women in our community on resume writing, interviewing skills, and other basic career tips that most majors do

not cover,” Kay said.

Kay has served as a Panhellenic Counselor during formal recruitment.

She was also a Panhellenic delegate for her chapter. The experiences helped her discover her love for working with the PHA community.

“Both of those positions really gave me a ‘Panhellenic mindset’ that would help me put the PHA community before my own chapter,” she said.

She also hopes to foster relationships between Greek women outside of their own chapters, citing her own close friendships with women in other sororities Vice President of Member Education – Paulina Owens Owens’ passion for leadership and empowering women led her to apply for the PHA executive board.

“My role is to educate members of our community on relevant campus issues, things that will benefit them during their college careers and (afterward),” she said in an email.

The most important part of her role, she said, is to be responsive to the needs of the PHA community. Her position has mainly been geared toward younger members of the PHA community in the past, so Owens aims to find a creative way to reach out to the upperclassmen as well.

“I hope to implement a program for older members that will keep them engaged and benefit them long after they leave Mizzou,” she said.

Vice President of Programming - Zoe Crowe-Barnes After working as a Pi Chi, CroweBarnes was inspired to continue her involvement in PHA. “I wanted to have the ability to create platforms for the amazing women in our community to have a voice,” she said in an email.

As VP of Programming, CroweBarnes plans events and educational opportunities for Greek women. She said while programming is relevant and meaningful to the PHA community, she will try her best to avoid overprogramming or creating events for the sake of creating them.

“I encourage any member of the PHA community to challenge me as to why each program is important, and

I will in turn always be transparent about my motivations and goals for each program,” Crowe-Barnes said.

“Hopefully this will encourage women to be active participants in the PHA community.”

She also hopes to promote an engaged atmosphere by having important conversations. She plans to continue the tradition begun by her predecessor of holding Town Hall Meetings.

Vice President of Risk Management – Avery Day Day also cited her experiences as a Pi Chi as responsible for wanting to be more involved in PHA. “As I worked closely with members of every chapter, I gained a great appreciation for the similarities and differences between Greek organizations,” Day said in an email.

Day applied for the risk manager position in pursuit of the opportunity to combat issues that negatively affect the Greek community and to have a lasting, positive impact on Panhellenic women.

“As the risk manager, I work ... to provide the Panhellenic community with meaningful education on topics like sexual violence, mental health, alcohol abuse and more,” Day said.

She is also in charge of approving chapters’ social outings and making sure that the chapters prioritize and protect their members’ health and safety.

She hopes to increase mental health education within each chapter.

“My goal is for all members of the Panhellenic community to feel like they have a healthy place to cultivate the optimum version of themselves,” Day said.

Vice President of Public Relations – Camille Patton Patton’s position makes her the liaison between PHA and media outlets.

She runs PHA’s social media accounts, ensuring that all chapters and their events are featured.

Patton is also the link between the PHA executive board and the chapter members.

“New members are really involved when they first start off with Greek Life, but as the years go on and your course load gets heavier, it gets harder to get involved with stuff that doesn’t directly relate to your major,” Patton said. “I’m

supposed to be the person who keeps all of our members informed.”

Patton said she hopes to emphasize the positive aspects of the PHA community.

“I just want to keep promoting that feel-good mentality about Greek Life and highlight all the wonderful things that all of our chapters and members do all throughout the year,” she said. “(I also want) to keep people interested in pursuing Greek Life in the future.”

Vice President of Recruitment, External – Victoria Bezzole Bezzole knew she wanted to be a member of the executive board because of the great opportunities and events put on for the Panhellenic women.

Bezzole represents PHA at university recruitment events and works closely with the Pi Chis and the vice president of recruitment, internal.

“The most important part of my role is to make sure that recruitment runs smoothly and that the chapters know exactly what they’re doing during formal recruitment,” Bezzole said.

It is also important for her to represent the Panhellenic woman in a positive way, both in general and for recruitment purposes, she said.

Vice President of Recruitment, Internal – Lucia Brancato Brancato is in charge of choosing, training and supervising the Pi Chis for formal recruitment. When she was a Pi Chi last summer, she became familiar with the previous executive board.

“They were incredible leaders to look up to and to represent our community,” Brancato said in an email. “I desired to be a leader like them.”

She said it is vital for Pi Chis to understand that Greek women are part of a larger community than just their chapters.

She plans to hold meetings in the fall with new members and Pi Chis to discuss important issues such as responsible drinking and mental health.

“Being a Pi Chi is not just for the two weeks of work week and recruitment,” she said. “It goes beyond that. They are role models and leaders for the new members to look up to.”

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MU is better Hybrid model is best option off without for presidential search ‘hoverboards’ EDITORIALS REPRESENT THE MAJORITY OPINION OF THE MANEATER EDITORIAL BOARD

The proposed model balances transparency and stakeholder input with practicality.

In a Jan. 13 special session, the UM System Board of Curators discussed three possible search methods for the next UM System president. Out of three search methods — open, closed and hybrid — it’s clear to us that the hybrid search proposal is the most practical and effective.

As stakeholders in the UM System, our natural inclination is to want complete transparency when it comes to high profile decisions like hiring a new system president. In addition to transparency, it’s important that this decision isn’t completely left to the Board of Curators and that students and faculty are able to influence the hiring process.

An earnest desire for transparency would ordinarily point toward a search process that is completely open, meaning that both candidate and committee conversations are made open to the public. However, when it comes to this type of hiring process, the drawbacks of an open selection process are too significant to ignore.

An open search would limit the pool of candidates to active candidates, meaning only candidates who are actively seeking out employment. Passive candidates, on the other hand, are those who are already employed but might be open to new roles elsewhere. An open search process would result in the names of potential candidates being made available to the public, which would both limit the number of candidates while also lengthening the search process as a whole.

This hiring process will be challenging enough as is

without an additional challenge of needlessly shrinking the candidate pool in the name of transparency. At 12 months, the open search process would also require the longest timeframe of the three proposals.

The closed search process, albeit the shortest of the three, would be an equally foolish option. The absolute last thing the Board of Curators should be doing these days is deny its stakeholders any transparency in the process. In a closed search, the curators and the search committee would decide upon a final candidate without any feedback from stakeholder groups.

Luckily, the board is already steering clear of the closed option. A document detailing the different models pointed out that “adopting a completely closed search process is likely to generate considerable but understandable resistance by the communities.”

The proposed hybrid model is the best of both worlds, for lack of a better phrase. While the curators are still deciding on the logistics, here’s how we would like the search to look. In this process, candidate and search committee conversations could initially begin in a closed process to preserve the confidentiality of the prospective candidates, allowing for the pool to contain both “active” and “passive” candidates. Once a clear finalist or finalists are recommended by the search committee, their names are released and public forums are held to gather the opinions and criticisms of stakeholder groups.

These forums are the best way to engage stakeholder populations in this search without unduly limiting the candidate pool and lengthening the timeframe.

Candidate confidentiality is a critical component in highprofile searches like this one, and the hybrid proposal preserves it.

The hybrid search process makes the most sense to us as an editorial board and we hope to see the Board of Curators opt for this option.

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The New Year brings challenges for students Columnist Elane Edwards explains why this semester is already testing our “tiger pride.”

ELANE EDWARDS MU faced one of the most soul-searching semesters it has ever seen this past fall, and with the 2016 spring semester starting, we continue to be faced with trials challenging the MU students, administration and our integrity as a school of higher education.

On Jan. 13, Mizzou Athletics announced in a news release that the “men’s basketball program had admitted to violations under former coach Frank Haith,” according to previous Maneater reporting.

The investigation has resulted in a self-imposed postseason ban for the 2015-16 season. On top of the ban, the men’s basketball team will have to vacate all 23 wins from the 2013-14 season, will lose a scholarship and will be charged with a fine for the 2016-17 season.

Not only are we facing challenges in our athletics department, but also the UM System Board of Curators is discovering potential issues with deciding on the most efficient way to find the next UM System president.

The Board of Curators discussed the many ways they are able to go about the search at a meeting Jan. 13.

They needed to decide between an open, closed or hybrid

way of managing the long and in-depth search for the best person to accept the position.

However, according to previous Maneater reporting, curator John Phillips said there was a consensus toward a closed search, “as it would allow them to reach out to candidates who were already employed.”

I understand the Board of Curators’ hesitation toward having an open or hybrid model of search because of their need for confidentiality during the process, however, after public demand lead to the fall of our last UM System president, not allowing more of a public voice in the decision could backfire.

The board should strongly consider pursuing the hybrid search model, as it would allow for transparency and oversight from all of the stakeholders involved in the search while also preserving candidate confidentiality throughout the process, which is essential to attracting the best possible candidates. In a hybrid search, open forums would be held once the board decides upon a list of finalist. At the forums, students, faculty and administrators will be able to comment and critique the candidates, which is extremely important.

It wouldn't be fair for the Board of Curators to make such an important decision regarding the UM System’s future without any public comment whatsoever.

This spring semester is already testing our “tiger pride,” but this campus is strong. After enduring the last semester, we can handle whatever is coming our way these next 16 weeks.

You aren’t trendy. These things aren’t the future. Chancellor Foley is trying to save you from looking stupid. You should be grateful.

Self-balancing scooters, also known as hoverboards, have been banned on MU’s campus. The reason for the ban is the “potential impact on MU campus safety.”

At The Maneater, we’re all breathing sighs of relief now that there will be one less idiotic thing on our campus.

First off, we take issue with the name of the idiotic product in question. Whose idea was it to call the segway without handlebars a “hoverboard”? It doesn’t fucking hover. It doesn’t even pretend to hover. If it has two wheels, it’s not a hoverboard — it’s that easy.

Marty McFly would be ashamed.

As if that wasn’t enough, the disingenuously named product has had some minor defects.

At times, they do this thing where they sort of catch on fire.

In all seriousness. we do care about the safety and well-being of our fellow students.

Bans on “hoverboards” are sweeping across higher education lately, and for good reason.

The spontaneous combustion mentioned above is nothing to laugh at. All it would take is one faulty hoverboard to ignite to start a dorm fire.

All the same, you aren’t trendy. These things aren’t the future. Chancellor Foley is trying to save you from looking stupid. You should be grateful.

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The famous author H.P. Lovecraft once stated, “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”

The Sept. 11 attacks sparked many long-lasting reactions in the U.S. and the world. Sadly, one of those reactions was the worsening of an already present fear, Islamophobia. Islamophobia is the dislike of or prejudice against Islam or Muslims. When the World Trade Center fell, Islamophobia swept the U.S. This irrational fear of Muslims stems from ignorance and lack of understanding.

Hatred and fear of an entire religion — a peaceful one, at that — based on an act of terrorism committed by an isolated group is irrational and unacceptable. Saying that the actions of ISIS or al-Qaeda entirely represent Islam is like saying the Ku Klux Klan or the Westboro Baptist Church entirely represents Christianity.

Many people justify this fear by stating Islam inherently teaches its followers to be terrorists. Some of these people, such as GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, have even gone so far as to suggest the U.S. completely ban all Muslims from entering the country.

Another example of Islamophobia can be seen in the deadly shooting of four immigrants by a man named Larme Price, who said he killed them as revenge for 9/11.

With the reaction to recent events of ISIS and the attacks on Paris, Islamophobia is still strong in this country.

The suicide bombing and the massacre of innocent civilians are far from being supported by the Quran.

Islam is not obsessed with war and being a jihad is not one of its five “pillars,” or essential practices.

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In reality, the word jihad, as described by the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad, has many meanings. It can refer to internal and external efforts to be a good Muslim or believer. Jihad can also be characterized by working to inform people about the faith of Islam. Therefore, military action is only one very rare method of Islam.

Jihad can be performed using any legal, diplomatic or economic means. If there is no peaceful alternative, Islam does allow the use of force, but under very strict rules of engagement (i.e. women and children must never be harmed and any peaceful proposals from the enemy must be accepted). To highlight this, the Prophet Muhammad once said, “This day we have returned from the minor jihad to the major jihad,” which meant returning from war to the peaceful battle for self-control and advancement.

These peaceful practices can be seen in the modern world. On Dec. 22, a bus in Kenya was hijacked by Somali militants. They demanded that the Muslims separate from the other passengers so that the extremists could kill the non-Muslims onboard. Rather than saving their own lives, the Muslims stayed on board and helped protect the others, giving the others their religious attire to wear so they were not easily identified.

Islamophobia is a fear that spurts from ignorance.

Thankfully, it is a fear that can be combated with knowledge. At MU, we are lucky to have a community of Muslim students on campus. We can learn from these students and have discussions with them. Only by talking with them can we realize just how far the views of these radical terrorist groups are from the truth. MU also offers courses on Islam and the Quran. In reality, education not only works to combat Islamophobia, but it is the best way to fight any prejudice.

Our strongest emotion is fear, and our strongest fear is fear of the unknown. The only way to combat this is to make the unknown known.

HUNTER BASSLER

Toward the end of 2015, #LeaveItIn2015 surfaced on Twitter regarding arguments and trends to leave in the past as we enter the new year. One tweet I came across said that we should leave the HBCU vs. PWI debate in 2015. I do not agree. The debate about HBCUs, Historically Black Colleges, and PWIs, Predominantly White Institutions, is an important one, especially when it involves the feelings of black students in their learning environments.

We cannot ignore the fact that many HBCUs are struggling to keep their doors open. They are private colleges that don't receive much, if any, funding from the state — they rely on high tuition and alumni donations. The money they do receive allows them to continue holding classes and accepting students, but it isn't enough. HBCUs struggle compared to PWIs. Worst of all, there isn't an HBCU today that I've discussed with someone that doesn't struggle in its financial aid department; students usually have to argue with the department for money owed to them by the university.

That being said, HBCUs are still around today because of tradition, but also because of the learning environment that they provide for black students.

Although PWIs usually have larger programs, efficient schoolwide systems, and more funding, there is something they're missing.

PWIs are always missing the point when it comes to catering to their black student body.

Black students often say they would rather go to HBCUs because they know that they will be accepted, and their abilities as students will never be questioned based on the color of their skin. For years, black students have had to deal with prejudice in their learning environments, and attending a university seems to escalate those problems.

The real reason why the HBCU vs. PWI debate needs to stay relevant is because they are so different, and a black student trying to figure out which way to go needs to know the ups and downs of both systems. Both entities need to work out the kinks in their systems because they both have flaws. In a perfect world, there would be no HBCU or PWI; there would just be a university where like-minded people come to work, study and learn. But this is not a perfect world, and that is not going to happen, so we need to keep working on both systems and evolving as people. But if we just leave this debate in 2015, we'll cease to point out the issues, and that's not what college is about. We're attending college to develop higher thinking skills which require us to question many things, and if we stop questioning the university systems themselves, they've failed us.

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Kevin Puryear, Missouri forward, high fives teams during his runout onto the court before the basketball game against the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Nov. 15 in the Mizzou Arena.

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Anderson says that “it’s hard to play 11 players” weekly, but as long as Allen can produce these numbers, he’ll be in the Tigers’ lineup.

ALEC LEWIS Assistant Sports Editor On Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina, 15,389 people showed up to see a freshmen-laden Missouri Tigers

(8-9, 1-2 SEC) men’s basketball team that had just come off a 33-point loss to Arkansas the Tuesday before.

Missouri had been plagued with slow starts in the Tigers’ first conference games against Georgia and Arkansas, and again against South Carolina, they faced an early deficit. Ultimately, Mizzou fell 81-72.

Up next: Mizzou hosts Georgia (9-6, 2-3 SEC) on Wednesday, travels to Texas A&M (15-2, 5-0 SEC) on Saturday and will play in Lexington against Kentucky (13-4, 3-2 SEC) on Jan. 27.

Stock Up Wes Clark: Simply put, the junior guard has carried the load for coach Kim Anderson’s offense since conference play began. Clark scored 26 points against South Carolina on 10-16 shooting, and the buckets came at the most critical of times. Clark has shot 50 percent from 3-point range in the previous six games, and he has been pivotal in handling the ball for Missouri against the likes of Arkansas, Auburn and South Carolina.

In the first matchup against Georgia, Clark scored 13 points, and the Tigers

will need that same type of production come Wednesday night.

D’Angelo Allen: The animated sophomore forward for Mizzou has provided a much-needed spark at certain times this year. In recent games against the South Carolina and Auburn, Allen has impacted the action with energy and ability to rebound.

In limited action on Saturday, Allen totaled 8 points on 4-for-5 shooting and

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Despite postseason ban, men’s basketball stays focused Ryan Rosburg: “I have to make the most of what we’re given.”

BRUNO VERNASCHI Sports Editor Last Saturday, as the Missouri men’s basketball team took on No. 19 South Carolina on the road, one thing was clear: The Tigers weren’t giving in.

The final score may have been 81-72, but the fight coach Kim Anderson’s players had put up was respectable, considering the news they’d been hit with just days before.

On the heels of the week and everything that’s happened, Anderson said on the Tiger Radio Network, “I was really proud of these guys.”

The “week” he was referring to was not only the 33-point

loss at the hands of Arkansas last Tuesday, but also to the announcement that the program would be self-imposing penalties that came from a number of different NCAA violations, such as players accepting impermissible benefits during the Frank Haith era.

Among the penalties, the Tigers will be forfeiting this year’s postseason play, including the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tennessee, as well as losing two scholarships — one of which must be incurred this year.

“I’m not going to lie to you, for the sake of everyone involved, I’m glad a resolution is nearing,” Anderson said last week.

Junior guard Wes Clark led the Tigers on Saturday, putting up a career-high 26 points, and Mizzou kept the game tight, getting within four points at one point in the second half. Sure, the

game would go down as a loss, but the Tigers’ fight was there, despite the fact that, no matter what the record reads at the end of the season, they will not get a shot at any sort of title.

“I don’t necessarily like (the penalties), just because of the impact it has on our current student-athletes,” Anderson said. “They’re the ones that are most affected. But given the circumstance … all of us felt like we needed to take this responsibility, self-impose and then move forward as quickly as possible.”

And that’s what the Tigers seem to be doing — moving on “as quickly as possible.” An already tough season has been made tougher, but they won’t wallow, they won’t complain, and they won’t give up.

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Freshman forward Kevin Puryear (24) rebounds the ball with help from sophomore forward D’Angelo Allen (5) and freshman guard Cullen Vanleer (33) against the Auburn Tigers on Jan. 9, 2016, in Mizzou Arena. Missouri won 76-61, and Allen’s presence on the court help to push the team to their first Southeastern Conference victory.

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Missouri Tigers forward Sophie Cunningham (3) dribbles past a ArkansasPine Bluff defender Nov. 16, 2015, at Mizzou Arena.

Women’s basketball stumbles during winter break, drops three SEC games After a record-breaking 13-0 start, the team struggled in conference games.

LEXI CHURCHILL Reporter Missouri’s week was flip-flopped, backwards, opposite.

With matchups against No. 6 Mississippi State and an unranked Arkansas team, any analyst would have bet on No. 24 Missouri beating the latter. But no. Missouri was able to pull through in a big way Jan. 14 at home, knocking off the top 10 team by 8 points, their first victory over a ranked opponent.

Given momentum from their underdog win days earlier, you would think the players would come in hot against their now 8-10 rival, Arkansas.

And they did, but the fuse went out fast.

The momentum flowed through junior Sierra Michaelis, who drained three treys in the first 5 minutes of the contest, accelerating the team to an 11-point lead early on. It was just like the team that showed up three days earlier.

However, their hot hands drastically cooled in the second quarter where the

players couldn’t convert more than one shot from the field. Outrebounded and icy cold from the floor, the Tigers fell fast and hard to a Razorbacks 20-9 run.

The second half saw back-and-forth play almost all the way through. With practically equivalent shooting numbers, it came down to details. And when you read between the fine lines, Missouri’s performance was rattled at the core.

With a typically efficient insideoutside game coach Pingeton emphasizes each contest, shut down on both ends, the team that led the Southeastern Conference in rebounding margins, was dominated on the boards, the same way they were outplayed by No. 12 Tennessee almost two weeks earlier, 71-55. Out rebounded by 12 and shooting nearly 20 percent less than their previous contest, a 66-54 victory over No. 6 Mississippi State, the team’s primary offensive strategy fell to the hands of Arkansas’ man-to-man defense, resulting in an excessive 18 turnovers.

The deadly combination was enough for their third SEC loss in five games, 64-52.

If the Tigers can bounce back to continue their execution against ranked opponents, a win against No. 15 Texas A&M may be in sight 7 p.m. Thursday in College Station.

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Former Missouri Tigers guard Morgan Eye (30) drives toward the basket during a game against Vanderbilt on Jan. 30, 2014, at Mizzou Arena. Eye, now a graduate assistant, helps coaches with a variety of tasks.

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Redshirt freshman Tim Miklus avoids getting pinned by Cornell’s Gabe Dean. Miklus lost 18-1 in what coach Brian Smith described as a heroic effort. A pin would’ve put the match out of reach for the No. 4 Missouri Tigers. Instead, the team won 18-17 on Jan. 10, 2016, in Jesse Hall.

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Missouri Tigers guard Terrence Phillips attempts to get past Arkansas State Red Wolves guard PJ Hardwick during a game on Dec. 1 at the Mizzou Arena.

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Missouri forward Kevin Puryear runs for a layup during Mizzou’s matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks at the Mizzou Arena.

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Junior J’den Cox celebrates after defeating Cornell’s Jeramy Sweany 24-9. Cox’s technical fall pushed the No. 4 Missouri Tigers over the No. 14 Cornell Big Red on Jan. 10, 2016, in Jesse Hall.

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outrebounded 41-26.

To combat the youth on defense, rebounding is a must for this Mizzou basketball team.

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But that won’t make it any less painful. Particularly for forward Ryan Rosburg, the only senior on the team, this is just another blow to add onto a difficult career in every sense of the word.

Not only has he spent his last four years on a mostly rebuilding team with unimpressive records, multiple coaches and tons of transfers — both in and out — but now, after only experiencing one NCAA tournament (his

matter if they win out in terms of a historic season for the program, but they’ll persevere for the sake of their pride.

Missouri will need to “reset your goals,” as Anderson said last week, making it a point to improve as a team, and an individual, as well as “having the opportunity to be a spoiler” to their SEC opponents, but the focus will return to one key aspect of the process: basketball.

“We’re going to stay a family and get through this process,” freshman guard Terrence Phillips said. “We’re going to grow and get better in every practice and every game.”

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freshman year), he won’t get a chance at a final hurrah.

“It hurts, because I feel like I’m punished the most,” Rosburg said. “And I wasn’t involved.

“Obviously not playing in the SEC tournament is tough and a hard pill to swallow,” Rosburg said. “I had a lot of family that was making reservations and flights to see my last couple games. That hurts, but I have to make the most of what we’re given.”

And that’s what the Tigers will look to accomplish with the little basketball they have left to play this year — make the most of it. It won’t even

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grabbed 6 boards. In Missouri’s last home game against Auburn a week and a half ago, he had 7 points and 4 rebounds in just 12 minutes of play. Anderson says weekly that “it’s hard to

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that Anderson says “he can’t even figure out,” Mizzou has struggled out of the gate against SEC competition. Against South Carolina, the team trailed 7-0 early, and against Arkansas and Georgia, they trailed 13-4 and 10-0, respectively.

Anderson said the team has tried everything from set plays to food changes to alter the trend, but it’s still been

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play 11 players,” but as long as Allen can produce these numbers, he’ll be in the Tigers’ lineup.