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Range still in works The Kirksville Police Department is finetuning applications for a new firing range By Emily Wichmer

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Johanna Burns/Index Construction on The Mall is set to be completed during October 2015. The deadline was extended beyond its initial projected completion date because of weather and unforeseen problems with a supplier.

Mall revamp falls behind By Clayton Berry Staff Reporter

The Mall is scheduled to be completed Oct. 9 during Homecoming Week. The renovation deadline had to be extended beyond the original date, Aug. 7, because of weather problems and unforeseen conditions. The Mall, which includes the area from the outdoor fountain to McClain and Baldwin Halls, will feature a variety of upgrades for students once renovations are completed this October. Mark Schultz, University Architect and project manager, said he and the contractors, including the Irvinbilt Constructors, worked hard during the summer to try to complete the project while making sure The Mall will be more useful and last longer than it did before. He said the 32-foot-wide brick walkway, previously empty of seating or shade, will feature a canopy of locust and elm shade trees. There will be a raised patio seating area, benches with tables that can be used for outdoor classrooms, outdoor power sources to charge electronics and a handicap-accessible ramp going from the Student Union Building parking lot to The Mall, Schultz said. He said he thinks these will make a great addition to student life on campus. “We are trying to build a space that the students can use as a comfortable place to be between classes,” Schultz said. “With all the activities at the Student Union … this is going to be a place where you can see what’s going on and be where something is going on.”

Schultz said The Mall also will be more environmentally friendly and structurally sound than before. He said The Mall used to have a problem with water getting trapped and freezing between the bricks and the waterresistant asphalt foundation, which he said caused extensive deterioration of the asphalt substrate and cracks between the bricks. However, Schultz said The Mall now will feature sections of impermeable bricks in the heavy traffic areas and permeable bricks along lower traffic areas that are also closer to shrubbery, while the foundation will be made of permeable concrete. He said this type of concrete will allow rainwater to reach the underlying soil, encourage healthy growth of shrubbery, and prevent erosion and safety issues along the main walkways. Schultz said the designs all were carefully planned and executed, but he said there were some obstacles along the way. He said unusually heavy rainfall this summer put construction behind schedule, and the brick arrived several weeks late because of flooding and a fatal accident in the factory of the project’s brick supplier, Endicott Clay Products Co. However, he said Endicott will be able to deliver the bricks in two loads during the first and last week of September. Despite the setbacks, Schultz said the contractors were able to rearrange the schedule for the plantings and should still meet the October deadline. “The goal is to have it all wrapped up by Homecoming [Week],” Schultz said. “I’m pretty confident they can make that happen.”

Cafe to open during 2016 Take Root Cafe, a paywhat-you-can cafe, is planned to open By Emily Wichmer

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A fundraiser is about to launch for a new kind of dinVOLUME 107

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ing option sprouting up in the downtown Kirksville area next summer. Local resident Jessica Parks, founder of Take Root Cafe — a nonprofit, organic, pay-what-you-can café that will feature local food — said she plans to have a trial opening during July 2016 near The Square. She said the grand tmn.truman.edu

Dave Rector, Vice President for Administration, Finance and Planning, said the Board of Governors approved a budget of $1.4 million for The Mall renovation project. He said roughly $1.2 million went toward contracting fees, which included construction, labor, furnishings and landscaping. He said it also was expensive to make sure drainage was set up properly, and pay for the contractor advertising and designing costs during the earlier stages of the project. Rector said Truman State administration had been talking about this project for a few years. He said the administration decided it was time to act on it because of the various safety and infrastructure issues, and because the University administration had raised enough funds for the project. He said the renovation’s budget did not come from state appropriated funds but instead from a plant fund. Rector said a plant fund is created when the University pools together all the unused money at the end of each fiscal year — July 1 to June 30 — which can be saved and eventually allocated for projects when needed and approved by the Board of Governors. He said once the renovation is complete, there should be roughly $5060,000 remaining — originally set aside for contingency money or for unplanned circumstances — that will go back into the plant fund for future projects. Despite setbacks with the weather and brick delivery, Rector said the contractors worked hard to manage See MALL, page 3

opening of the cafe tentatively will occur during August 2016 when Truman State students return to campus. Parks said she tries to eat local and organic food as much as possible, but found herself struggling to find restaurants that fit her and her family’s dietary preferences. She said she noticed Kirksville has few vegetarian or vegan options and got the idea to open a place that would match others’ dietary preferences. Parks said she decided to open a nonprofit cafe as opposed to a for-profit cafe. See TAKE ROOT, page 3

The Kirksville Police Department is continuing its efforts to establish a firing range specifically reserved for department use. KPD has partnered with the Missouri Department of Conservation to jointly submit an application for grant proposals for this project. KPD and the Department of Conservation will also determine the logistics and financial aspects of the plan. KPD Chief Jim Hughes said this project is different than past KPD projects because it involves a direct collaboration with the Department of Conservation. He said the department is continuing to refine the plans for the firing range and determine how best to finance the firing range without creating a financial burden for the City of Kirksville. “The way the financing is structured in the current draft documents, the city will provide statistically insignificant funding for the range,” Hughes said. Hughes said the majority of the funding likely will come from the state. Once the application is finalized, Hughes said he hopes the project will 18 months to complete. Until then, he said the KPD is continuing to refine the plan with the City Council and Department of Conservation. “Application processes in general are cumbersome,” Hughes said. “Since [the application] has continued to evolve, we’re continually updating and are committed to return [discussions with] the City Council.” KPD Lt. Mark Wellman said after reaching an agreement with the Department of Conservation, the grants will be directed to the City of Kirksville for final approval. Wellman said the KPD had a private range during the late 1970s, but changing safety regulations forced the department to close the range. The KPD began using a private range, but the owner is considering retiring, he said. Wellman said the project to open a range specifically for department use will ensure KPD has an operational range available for training purposes. He said the tentative location for the range is the Kirksville Sanitary Landfill, which he said has never been a location for any garbage.

Emily Wichmer/Index Kirksville resident Jessica Parks picks tomatoes from her garden. Parks plans to open a community cafe next summer.

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MOSI Art Guild partners with Pickler Memorial Library for exhibition Pickler Memorial Library is partnering with the Missouri-Southern Iowa Art Guild to host an art exhibition Aug. 17 through Dec. 11 in the library cafe. The exhibition features the works of local MOSI artists. The exhibit showcases oil and acrylic paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media, 3-D pieces and more. MOSI is a local artists group, formed in 2013. The group sponsors art exhibitions, workshops and community networking opportunities. Vistors to the exhibit are encouraged to vote for their favorite piece of art in the library now through 5 p.m. Sept. 24. The top two winning pieces of art will receive the Viewer’s Choice Award at the exhibit’s reception, where guests will have a chance to meet with the artists. The reception will be 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 24 in the library cafe, and the University will provide refreshments. Kirksville Motor Company announces start of renovations Emily Wichmer/Index

The Student Activities Board hosted an event on The Quad last Tuesday that offered students a rare opportunity to create their own ice cream. Students filled plastic bags with an ice cream mixture and placed the bag into another bag filled with ice and salt. After several minutes of shaking, the liquids turned into ice cream. Above: Students wait in line to receive their second plastic bag, filled with ice and rock salt, which they used to freeze the ice cream mixture. Below: Homemade ice cream can be a messy process.

Kirksville Motor Company announced last Friday construction it had begun its $2 million renovations to the building’s exterior facade and total remodel of its interiors. Kirksville Motor Company has created 13 new jobs during the last year and plans on creating more. Kirksville Motor Company representatives said this project is a sign of its commitment to serving Kirksville. General contractor H&R Construction of South Sioux City, Nebraska, will handle the renovation and plans to sub-contract most of the work to local contactors. The project is expected to last until late September. Changes include a complete remodel of the showroom, sales office and finance department. Construction on the service department already has been completed. The company plans to host a grand reopening and open house to celebrate completed renovations during October.

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Staff 8/24 Theft reported at the 2200 block 8/21 Fight in progress reported at the of N. Baltimore. 1400 block of N. Main St. Editor-in-Chief Bethany Boyle Managing Editor Austin Hornbostel News Editor Emily Wichmer Assistant News Editor Johanna Burns Features Editor Katey Stoetzel Assistant Features Editor Courtney Kauffman Sports Editor Devin Gillespie Assistant Sports Editor Courtney Strait Opinions Editor UmmeKulsoom Arif Copy Chief Rose vonHatten Assistant Copy Chief Megan Robison Design Chief Noah Dayson News Staff Clayton Berry Features Staff Emily Ploch, Brently Probasco Sports Staff Henry Janssen, Sam Stewart, Sarah Hicks, Rachel Steinhoff Cartoonist Megan Archer Copy Editors MacKenna Palazza, Holly Fisher, Julianna Foster, Catherine O’Mara, Lauren Beasley, Molly Thal Designers Clarissa Todd, Connor Frazier, Trevor Stark, Kara Nord, Ryan Gilbert Photo Editor Trevor Stark Photographers Trung Vo, Athena Geldbach, Claire Nipper, MacKenna Palazza, Maddie Edgerley Marketing Manager Josh Gilmore Marketing Representatives Drake Gens, Emily Fitzgerald, Amanda Atwell Adviser Don Krause

8/23 Suspect arrested for open burning 8/21 Suspect arrested for assault in the without a permit at the 1000 block of E. 3rd degree motivated by discrimination Washington St. at Dodson St. 8/23 Suicide attempt reported at the 300 8/19 Warrant issued for at the 100 block block of E. Porter St. of Valley Forge Dr. 8/22 Domestic disturbance reported at 8/18 Suspicious subject reported for the 1200 block of Jefferson St. trespassing at the 1200 block of Biggs St. 8/21 Theft reported at the 900 block of E. LaHarpe St.

8/18 Civil dispute reported at the 300 block of N. High St.

8/21 Motor vehicle accident reported at the 600 block of Meadow Crest Dr.

8/18 Theft reported at the 900 block of E. Scott St.

Mark your calendar Welcome Back Comedian 7-8 p.m. Aug. 28 Baldwin Auditorium

The Student Activities Board will host Jeff Scheen as the fall 2015 welcome back comedian. Scheen, a Chicago native, has been featured on comedy shows such as the Chicago Laugh Factory, the“Laughs TV” series, and was a finalist in an awards show.

Summer on the Square: Truman Steel

John Bohac: Retrospective Art Exhibit

Truman Steel, a local steel drum band, will perform on the south side of the Courthouse lawn, as the final installment of the Summer on the Square free concert series. The rain site will be at WrongDaddy’s bar.

The University Art Gallery will host an opening reception for art professor John Bohac’s retrospective art exhibit. The reception will take place 6 p.m. Sept. 1 and will be open for viewing during select hours Mondays through Saturdays during the exhibit.

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TAKE ROOT I New pay-what-you-can cafe to adhere to adhere to organic principles and create community hub

Continued from page 1 “With a for-profit model, the bottom line was to make enough sales to stay open, which was difficult in keeping with my vision,” Parks said. Parks said she found the One World Everybody Eats foundation, a national network dedicated to eliminating hunger through the community cafe model. The organization began during 2003 as a pay-whatyou-can cafe located in Salt Lake City, according to the foundation’s website, oneworldeverybodyeats. org. Today, more than 50 similar cafes exist throughout the United States, according to the site. OWEE has seven founding principles, according to the website, and Parks said the Take Root Cafe will follow these principles. They include a pay-whatyou-can model, with a suggested donation “price,” but Parks said customers can opt to pay more or less than that price. Parks said customers who can’t pay for their meals are encouraged to volunteer in exchange for a meal, which is another one of the foundation’s principles. Parks said she thinks volunteering gives customers a sense of belonging and purpose. “Even though I think food banks and soup kitchens are wonderful things that we need, it has a very hierarchical dynamic between the person who is giving, saying, ‘I have something,’ and the person who doesn’t have anything,” Parks said. “We’re trying to blur the line between the haves and the have-nots.” Parks said other principles help encourage thoughtful consumers.

Customers will be able to choose their own portion sizes to decrease waste, she said. Parks said there will be no set menu, and food will be based on season and local availability. Parks said she wants to involve as many volunteers as possible, and hire two or three paid staff to encourage a community atmosphere and create jobs. Parks said she aims to serve completely organic food. She said she wants to offer as many local options as possible, but Kirksville is a difficult place to find enough local fruits and vegetables to maintain a supply for the cafe. “We live in a land where the land is incredibly fertile, but we live in a food desert,” Parks said. “Adair County has something like five acres of orchards and six of veggies — that just blew my mind. Only 11 acres [of] food we can eat in Adair County. I think we’ll have to broaden our spectrum of what is local.” Parks said she will try to extend her suppliers to a 200 mile radius, so there are more growers to choose from. She said she hopes to develop a weekly delivery system with farmers. Reducing petroleum use, supporting farmers and not participating in large corporate agriculture systems are added benefits of local products, Parks said. “In my mind, eating locally is acting and thinking globally,” Parks said. “... Participating in local systems, you’re basically voting with your dollar.” Parks said she wants to foster a sense of community through Take Root Cafe, using a community table to encourage people to talk to someone they

wouldn’t normally encounter. She said she will provide workshops about how to preserve a harvest, make bread and how to start a garden. Parks said her overall vision is to create a community hub around food. While her vision is clear, Parks said there is a long way to go until the cafe is ready to open. She said her next step is fundraising at least $75,000. Parks said she and a group of Truman students are creating an online fundraiser on the cafe’s Facebook page that will launch during the next month, as well as some smaller local fundraising events. Parks said she is applying for government nonprofit grants from the USDA and determining the logistics of how much food to order and which vendors to use. She said Take Root Cafe is setting up a board to oversee finances and recruiting a group of volunteers to create a video clip to help inform the public. Junior Becca Elder is a volunteer involved with the planning sessions for Take Root Cafe, and she said the model for the cafe is what Kirksville needs. “Kirksville has a high percentage of residents who are food-insecure, but the cafe also [will build] a community where you have food coming directly from the people who grow it,” Elder said. Elder said the project needs supporters who are willing to help by donating time or money. For those interested in getting involved with the planning, contact Parks at takeroot.kirksville@gmail. com, or visit the Take Root Cafe’s Facebook page.

Johanna Burns/Index The Mall during the summer renovation. Changes to The Mall include shade trees, benches, power stations and a handicap-accessible ramp.

MALL I Renovations to The Mall, set to be finished during October 2015, will be more environmentally friendly and more structurally sound than previously

Continued from page 1 the conditions. He said Truman has used Endicott’s bricks for the past 30 years, so Endicott likely will continue to supply Truman with bricks for future projects. Rector said The Mall has undergone frequent renovations since its plaza was first constructed during the mid-1980s, but he said he trusts the plans Schultz and the contractors have for The Mall’s new design. “Knowing [Schultz], [The Mall] is set to last us another 25 years,” Rector said. Shelby Sims, Program Advisor for Service and

Leadership, said this year’s Homecoming Committee has decided to dedicate its on-campus Homecoming Week philanthropy project to providing funds for additional furniture on The Mall. She said most of the furniture will be benches and other seating accommodations for the new plaza behind the library. She said she thinks the committee chose this project because it will be a visible and noticeable improvement to The Mall. “It was something [the commitee was] really excited about because it’s a new space where students can

hang out and just kind of relax together,” Sims said. “They thought it would be a good addition to the University.” Sims said the goal is to raise $14-15,000 for philanthropy overall, half of which will be given to Schultz and the Campus Planning Office to purchase the furniture. She said the Homecoming Committee will announce how much money it has raised during the Oct. 10 pep rally at the Homecoming football game tailgate. “I think it’s a good goal, and we are excited and motivated to make it happen,” Sims said.

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Dress codes don’t prevent harassment

Majority of Welfare Money Goes to Working Families 56% of all Federal welfare money went to working families from 2009 - 2011

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Total federal welfare cost: $226.8 billion Federal welfare cost for working families: $127.8 billion

UmmeKulsoom Arif Opinions Editor Dress codes have their place in the world. Lawyers shouldn’t wear Batman costumes to the courtroom, and no one trusts a doctor in a clown suit. But dress codes also go too far. Young women shouldn’t be sent home from school because the visibility of their collarbones violate the dress code. This was the case for Stephanie Hughes, a Kentucky teenager whose mother’s outraged Facebook post went viral according to an Aug. 19 Huffington Post article. Because really, since when was a clavicle so distracting? The topic of dress codes is a slippery slope. Yes, we should dress a certain way for school and work out of respect for ourselves, our peers and our co-workers. Professional situations deserve professional dress codes — this is why some employers have uniforms. But using a dress code to humiliate and control others is when it goes too far. Recently, amid allegations of sexual harassment and admissions of sexual misconduct, the Missouri Legislature created a task force to investigate the fact that legislators were acting improperly with interns. A few solutions were proposed, such as sexual harassment seminars, reduced barriers to reporting sexual harassment and an unofficial suggestion by Rep. Nick King (R-17) to implement a “… good, modest, conservative dress code for both the males and females,” according to an Aug. 18 Kansas City Star article. As a former intern for the Missouri House, this suggestion made me angry. A professional dress code already was in place when I interned at the Missouri Capitol. It consisted of professional dress, such as suits and jackets, for both male and female interns. Yes, female interns could wear skirts, but a woman’s kneecaps are not an invitation for sexual harassment. A young woman should not have to cut off 22 inches — nearly two feet — of her hair just to “seem more invisible” to the senator she’s working for, something former intern Alissa Hembree felt she had to do, according to a July 22 Kansas City Star article. Thankfully, Todd Richardson (R-152), the Speaker of the House, said the Legislature would not be implementing a dress code, according to an Aug. 18 press release. But this incident does open the door to discussion of allegedly “conservative” dress codes and how they impact women. Sending a young woman home from school because her clothes could be “distracting” for her peers tells her that her education is not as important as the boy sitting next to her in class. It tells her it is acceptable for her teacher to sexualize her because her clothes leave her open to it. In a professional setting, men have it easy. They don’t have to worry about whether the hemlines of their skirts are going to leave their knees bare for an unwelcome hand. They don’t have to calculate the size of their breasts when buying formal tops because some tops are tighter than others and sometimes button-downs leave gaps that expose their skin. A conservative dress code like the one King proposed tells women such as Hembree it’s her fault she was harassed. It blames the victim. I, like many of the female interns and staffers who have worked in the Missouri Capitol, am a victim of sexual assault and harassment. A man ran up to me while I was walking to my car after work and shoved his hands between the buttons of my shirt. It is not something I am proud of. I should have defended myself. I should have done something more than screaming and watching as he ran off. I know that. But don’t you dare tell me my clothes were the reason I was attacked and made uncomfortable. Don’t tell me my clothes nullify my right to feel safe and comfortable in the workplace. If a conservative dress code really did reduce sexual harassment and sexual assault, then no woman who wears modest religious clothing would ever be attacked. And if the sight of a bare kneecap is really that distracting — you need a different job.

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Welfare restrictions are unfair

Will Chaney Following other states, the Missouri House has passed House Bill 813, which will keep Missouri’s 930,000 welfare recipients from purchasing unnecessary goods. This list includes energy drinks, fish, steak cookies and other items, according a March 2015 Riverfront Times article. The authors of this bill seem to think most, if not all, welfare recipients are childlike and not responsible enough to handle their own grocery shopping. HB 813 shows how distanced legislators are from the people they serve. In reality, most welfare recipients are not parasitic moochers. In the United States, an average of 56 percent of all federal and state welfare money went to families and individuals who already have a job, not to mention those who are elderly and disabled, according to an April 2015 Wall Street Journal article. The reality is the majority of welfare recipients are not TV zombies choosing not to work, but instead are citizens suffering from circumstances handed to them by the world. Low pay, underemployment and unemployment are not simply caused by poor decision-making — they are the result of economic forces beyond our control. But instead of addressing any part of the cause of poverty, HB 813 seeks to demonize the poor and assert dominance over their lives. Capitalism always has kept a percentage of its population unemployed, even in times of prosperity. Economists have become comfortable with this situation, and claim a society has “full employment” even when 5-6 percent of its workforce is without a job. Throughout history, various minority groups have become the unemployed part of society, often along lines of race and gender. The rest of society, especially the employed, often discriminates against the unemployed, implying

it is their own fault for being in this situation at all. By blaming the victims, we pretend entire groups of people are incompetent and deserve to be poor or unemployed, and those of us with a job are somehow special or better. This is the ideology we are enforcing through legislation like HB 813. The reason you and I should care about this issue is we may be affected by this and similar laws, even if we don’t work at McDonald’s or Walmart. For example, I hope to one day teach economics at a university. Despite the years of training and level of skill required to be prepared for this position, the typical pay for a college professor has fallen drastically since the most recent recession. Adjunct professors, “part timers” — who usually hold more than one teaching job at a time — and graduate students account for 76 percent of college teaching positions, with the average pay hovering around $60,000 a year, according to an April 2013 New York Times article. It’s not surprising then that 1 in 4 of these “part time” professors choose welfare. Besides having to come to grips with the reality that they are unable to support themselves adequately without assistance, they now are being told they aren’t responsible enough to purchase chips, soda and seafood. The situation is worse in other industries, such as home care — where 48 percent of workers receive welfare despite their employment — and child care — where the number is 46 percent — according to the April 2015 Wall Street Journal article. How does this compare to the stereotyped fast food industry? The difference is marginal — 52 percent of fast food workers rely on food stamps to survive. It seems the level of training and work is becoming less and less relevant to how employers set their pay scales. Our society has decided it is acceptable to tell a single working mother that after a 60-hour workweek she can’t buy cookies for her hungry children. In place of providing employment or economic assistance, our government is choosing to dehumanize the victims of the most recent recession and pretend a person can hold six jobs without getting tired. Poverty in capitalism too often is the result of circumstance instead of choice, and it should be treated that way if we want to move forward.

Will Chaney is a sophomore economics major from Bridgeton, Mo.

UmmeKulsoom Arif is a senior justice systems major from St. Louis, Mo.

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External motivation can help achieve goals

Megan Archer Last May, I couldn’t wait for all the free time I’d have during the summer. I thought without the distraction of schoolwork, I would be able to make huge amounts of progress on personal projects. I was going to draw every comic I thought of and teach myself how to make Android apps. However, as has happened every other summer, these dreams quickly faded. I did make progress on both of these goals, but not as much progress as I would when people expect work from me. The lesson I’ve learned from this is if there’s a project you want to accomplish, but can’t find the motivation to do, it helps to be externally motivated. External, or extrinsic, motivation occurs when a person does an activity or behavior to earn a reward or avoid a punishment, according to a July 2014 Psychology Today article. The most obvious example of this type of motivation Truman State students experience is in their classes. Every class I’ve taken during my education has been based in external motivation — avoiding the punishment of a failing grade and hoping to be rewarded with a good grade has guided my studying. As much as this system sometimes stresses me out, I have to admit it has made me learn about many topics I would have abandoned if I had been on my own.

However, this is not the only type of external motivation — it can come in many forms. I work to earn money. I clean the kitchen to avoid a roommate squabble. When I went to behavioral therapy, I effectively had hired someone to provide external motivation to conquer my phobias. External motivation can be found everywhere, and when you stop to think about how many ways it influences your life, you might be surprised. This very newspaper has provided me with external motivation to create during the past three years. I know if I don’t make a comic every week, my colleagues at the newspaper will get very angry at me. This social motivation means I make a comic every week, whether I feel like it or not, unlike during the summer months when I can take time off whenever I want without any consequences. So even though I always have the internal motivation of loving to make comics, it’s only when I also have external motivation that I get the most work done. Whether in classes or in extracurriculars, it’s clear Truman is a great place to find external motivation. I hope students will be able to see this is true and take advantage of it. If you think of something you want to do, from speaking French to dancing, you can take a class, sign up for a club or simply tell your friend to bug you if you don’t do it. Instead of just thinking about doing things, these outside influences will motivate you to take concrete steps to accomplish your goals. Since it’s my last semester, I’ll give myself one last external motivator, right here in this article. I want to learn how to program apps, so I’m going to make a Truman Media Network app. And because this has been printed in the newspaper, I have to do it. External motivation!

Megan Archer is a senior computer science major from Morrison, Colo.

Missouri should pass MONA legislation America was flying the rainbow flag this summer after the Supreme Court’s June 26 decision to grant same-sex couples nationwide the right to marry. It now is illegal for individual states to ban same-sex marriage, overruling the 13 states which had not removed such bans prior to the ruling. However, in the wake of this announcement, our nation currently faces a tension between the state and national levels of government. Though marriage equality now is established under the Supreme Court’s ruling, these couples still can be discriminated against in the workplace, marketplace and beyond because of their choice to marry their same-sex partner. Currently 21 states, including Iowa and Illinois, have policies in place to protect citizens from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Missouri is not one of those states. “In the state of Missouri, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people can be fired from their jobs, denied housing, and refused access to public accommodations and services,” according to the PROMO — Progress Missouri — website. PROMO is among many groups advocating to change this in our state. The Missouri Nondiscrimination Act would add a sexual orientation and gender identity clause to Missouri’s Human Rights Statute. This would prohibit employers, housing providers, businesses and other entities from denying services, terminating employment or performing other discriminatory acts against individuals because they have a same-sex partner, do not conform to traditional standards for gender identity or any other reason pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity. We, the Index Editorial Board, would like to advocate for this change. We think people should be treated fairly in all circumstances, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Every law-abiding citizen now has the right to marry whomever they choose, and that should not affect their right to live, spend their money and conduct business wherever they want. We also would like to applaud the cities and municipalities within Missouri that have taken matters into their own hands in an effort to protect citizens from such discrimination. Several areas including Kirksville, St. Louis, Columbia and Kansas City, Missouri, have passed measures to stop discriminatory practices. The City of Kirksville enacted its measure during August 2013, according to the PROMO website. The measure originally failed to pass, but support from locals, including LGBT activist group Equality Kirksville and University President Troy Paino, enabled its eventual success. Looking at this advancement for our city, it is apparent that statewide change will not come easily. Just as the Kirksville non-discrimination ordinance initially failed to pass, MONA has been prevented from passing in the state capital several times. If we want to see change happen for our fellow citizens through our state government, we will have to act. Only with a rally of support will we move closer to a world where discrimination is no longer legal, much less a common practice.

Partisan politics shouldn’t trump local control

Jeremy Busch Politicians have battled about federal control for two and a half centuries, arguing each state should hold the power to regulate itself. And yet, a quite pervasive irony exists in that the vote of the people actively is regulated against. The Missouri House and Senate this spring were the battleground of a series of contentious legislative agendas, one of which contained House Bill 722. The bill, passed by Republican leadership and vetoed by Gov. Jay Nixon, prohibits Missouri counties and municipalities from

establishing a handful of individualized laws, including setting alternate minimum wages and instituting a ban on plastic grocery bags. While it argues the state rightfully holds the power to dictate local decisions, HB 722 also represents a departure from principle. Moving regulatory control from federal hands to the state argues laws should be focused more directly on the individuals they will affect — what is best for Maryland is not necessarily what is best for Missouri. On the same thought, this principle can be juxtaposed onto the distinction between the state and counties — what is best for St. Louis is not necessarily what is best for, say, Adair County. Legislators in Jefferson City have worked tirelessly to stifle certain local control, even in cases when a county overwhelmingly votes for change. An example of this is currently in Kansas City, Missouri, where the City Council voted 12-1 to place a minimum wage ordinance on the 2016 ballot. The vote is expected to pass by a large majority during November 2016, but this effort could be nullified by

the enactment of HB 722. The voices of citizens will be drowned by political policies instituted by partisan agendas. What Missouri residents are witnessing is a deviance from principle for political gain. As evidenced by the large number of Missouri senators running for higher office during 2016, the Missouri General Assembly is a breeding ground of ambition, and what better way is there to showcase political aptitude than by passing partisan issues into law? Both of the measures in HB 722 face strong opposition at the state level, but counties tend to be more similar in nature than a state. These issues can be dealt with, successfully and less obtrusively, on the local level. State control over local often is systematic. Many bills commonly require renewal, including specific local sales taxes. The General Assembly voted during 2015 to permanently renew a half-cent sales tax for Kansas City, a transportationfocused effort that was met with bipartisan support. While the measure itself will benefit local residents, the perpetual need

of renewal for local policies is dangerous. A series of circumstances during any legislative session could halt the renewal process, such as legislative priorities taking precedence, partisan politics and more. The irony of legislating against local control is coincidental at best and malevolent at worst, and the arguments advocating the bills often lack adequate logic. To put it bluntly, leaders who oppose certain measures in one county do everything they can to ensure other counties cannot institute those same measures. This completely defies the purpose of democracy, where people have ultimate control over the laws that govern them. If politicians preach state control over federal, they should not be violating their principles by limiting local control. It wrongfully strips power from local hands for political gain.

Jeremy Busch is a senior communication major from Ballwin, Mo.

What motivates you to succeed? I just think about my future, like my career.

The outcome of my future because without success, you can’t really do anything

Myself and the fact that I don’t want to fail.

My motivation comes from my faith and sometimes because I want something for myself.

Binh Tran Graduate student

LaTisha Micetich Freshman

Curt Wichmer Freshman

Elena Bellamy Senior

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2015

DPS replaces patrol car By Johanna Burns

Assistant News Editor index.newseditor@gmail.com

The Department of Public Safety has replaced a patrol car with a new model outfitted with features that are expected to provide many benefits. DPS purchased a 2015 Ford Police Interceptor to replace an older Chevy Impala patrol car that had a failing transmission. The new car was purchased on a state bid for $27,482 from the Lou Fusz dealership in Chesterfield, Missouri. DPS also replaced the sun-faded decals of a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria patrol car. Joyce Cook, Department of Public Safety office assistant and fleet manager, said the car was ordered during November 2014 but was not received until June 26 because the department had to wait for the security partition to be installed. DPS Sgt. Leon Shears said the department decided to go ahead and replace the Impala rather than repair it because it was more cost-effective. “In the last five years we’ve put $10,000 into that car to keep it going,” Shears said. “Of course, that car was purchased new, but it just didn’t hold up very well.” Shears said one advantage of the new

Trevor Stark/Index Truman State’s Department of Public Safety replaced a patrol car with a new Ford Police Interceptor. DPS also purchased new decals for the existing car. Interceptor is it comes equipped with allwheel drive. He said during the past when there have been deep snows, DPS has had to borrow a truck from the University Farm to get around. He said he thinks the all-wheel drive will alleviate some of those problems. David Rector, Vice President for Administration, Finance and Planning,

said each year the University tries to budget money for replacing a few cars, and last year’s budget had the funds for the new DPS car. He said the money tends to be a fixed amount. Rector also said $80,000 is budgeted to spend on vehicles this year, which is a typical representation of what would be in the budget each year.

Rector said once the decision to purchase a new car was approved, the DPS staff evaluated the available brands and picked the one with the best reviews. He said the advantage of buying a Police Interceptor is it comes with distinct features such as heavy duty cooling systems, brakes and suspension. Rector said by buying the car with a state bid from a dealership that offers state entities discounts, the department was able to get a significant discount. Rector said a number of factors, such as safety, are analyzed when the University considers replacing a vehicle. He said fleet vehicles — cars responsible for transporting students — tend to be newer because they travel farther distances and on highways whereas maintenance vehicles, which only travel around campus, tend to be older. He said safety concerns can make replacing a certain vehicle a higher priority, such as if it was a high-mileage vehicle for transporting students, it would be important to replace that vehicle over a car that never leaves campus. “On vehicles it’s really a combination of age and mileage on them plus what we’re having to put into them,” Rector said. “Each year we try to replace a few of the University’s vehicles.”

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