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Thursday, February 8, 2007
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Jury files indictment
against former players
BY JULIE WILLIAMS
Assistant News Editor
More than a year after initial
charges were filed, an Adair County
grand jury issued indictments last
month to three former members of
the Truman football team.
The indictments charged senior
Darnell Williams with attempting
physical injury to Wooden Nickel
owner Dan Vogt in December of
2005, a class A misdemeanor. Senior Joshua Kilcrease was charged
with assault with the use of a
dangerous weapon, a felony, and
striking Wooden Nickel employee
Ted Tarrant with his vehicle, a
class C felony, according to the
indictments.
Paul Darby, a former Truman
student who transferred to play football at North Iowa Area Community
College, was charged with causing
physical injury to Tarrant, a class C
felony, according to the indictment.
Ed Campbell, an attorney representing Williams, Kilcrease and
Darby, said he doesn’t think the indictments say a lot about the events.
“The grand jury process is
a process where the prosecutor
takes whatever evidence he has
and presents it to the grand jury,”
he said. “... In this process, the
defendants are not represented, so
all the jury is hearing is one side
of the case.”
Campbell said the previous
charges against Williams and
Kilcrease carried a sentence of 15
years to life in prison. He said Williams’ charge now carries a maximum of a year in the Adair County
jail, and Kilcrease’s charge has
been reduced from a class A felony
to a class C felony. Class C felonies
are punishable by up to seven years
in jail or up to one year in the Adair
County Law Enforcement Center,
according to the indictment.
“These guys were actually
charged previously by the prosecutor himself, and those charges were
Paul Darby
Joshua Kilcrease
Darnell Williams
pending in Lewis County before
the grand jury was put together,”
Campbell said. “Those charges that
were pending were actually more
serious charges than what they
ended up being charged with.”
Williams, Kilcrease and Darby
are scheduled to appear in Adair
County court March 5, and Campbell
said the judge then will rule on motions Campbell has filed for change
of venue and change of judge. He
said he filed for a change of venue on
the prior charges because he thought
the case had gotten too much publicity in Adair County. That case, which
has been dismissed, was transferred
to Lewis County.
“I would hope that people would
not convict these kids simply on the
allegations that have been made,”
Campbell said. “That’s why we
have the Constitution. That’s why
the law provides that you are inno-
cent until proven guilty.”
Shannon Currier, head football
coach, said Williams and Kilcrease
both are attending Truman but
have used up their football eligibility under NCAA rules. He said
Darby was on the football team last
year but was not eligible to play
because of a transfer rule.
Adair County prosecutor Mark
Williams could not be reached for
comment.
Biofuels:
the solution?
Lawmakers introduce
mandates to support
alternative fuel sources
BY KALEN PONCHE
Staff Reporter
Biofuels are a burning issue with politicians and farmers both locally and nationally,
but some scientists argue that
the purported benefits of these
gasoline alternatives might be
too good to be true.
Missouri legislators have
heard President George W.
Bush’s call to decrease U.S.
dependence on foreign oil and
have responded by pushing
bills and subsidies to increase
production of biofuels –– fuel
made from renewable biological materials such as corn and
soybeans. With the passage of
the Renewable Fuel Standards
Act in May 2006, all gas sold
in Missouri will contain 10
percent ethanol and 90 percent
gasoline by 2008.
A similar standard for diesel is being proposed in the
Senate. Sen. Bill Stouffer, RNapton, is sponsoring SB204,
which requires all diesel sold
to include at least 5 percent
biodiesel and 95 percent diesel
per gallon.
State Sen. Wes Shoemyer
(D-Clarence), who represents
Kirksville’s Senate district, said
SB204 will put more money
into local communities as well
as support the environment.
“It’s basically a repeat of
the ethanol bill last year,” he
said. “Same players, same testimony, and I think the people
in Missouri recognize that the
value of doing this greatly outweighs not doing it.”
What is a biofuel?
Biofuels are made by converting plant materials into fuel.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, alternative fuels are intended to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
What is biodiesel?
Biodiesel, also called metyl esters, is made from the oil from
soybean plants, among other sources. It is filtered and preprocessed to remove contaminants and then mixed with an
alcohol (usually methanol) and a catalyst. It is clean-burning.
What is ethanol?
Ethanol is an alcohol-based alternative fuel produced by
fermenting and distilling starch crops like corn into simple
sugars. The sugar is fed to microbes that use it for food,
producing ethanol and carbon dioxide in the process.
Sources: www.eere.energy.gov, www.biodiesel.org
Supporters think the bill
will help prop up the growing
Please see BIOFUELS, Page 7
Car stolen from C-Hall parking lot
Staff Reporter
Two weeks ago, sophomore Caleb Forrest didn’t think twice about leaving for
Wal-Mart until he went to get in his car,
and it wasn’t there.
Forrest’s car was eventually found
in Keokuk, Iowa, about 90 miles north
of Kirksville and was processed by the
Department of Public Safety on Feb. 2,
Forrest said. Before it was stolen, his black
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix had been last
seen at 4 p.m. on Jan. 24 in the Centennial
Hall southwest parking lot.
“I kind of thought, at first, I was just being ridiculous and didn’t remember where
I put my car,” Forrest said. “But then I realized after going up and down the spaces
that it was gone.”
After an immediate call to his parents,
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Forrest said he contacted the DPS to report
“The normal procedure after we take a
his stolen vehicle. Officer Tami O’Haver report is we enter it into the National Crime
helped him file the report.
Information Computer, and [the
“[O’Haver] said that that
report is] put into a nationwide
“I kind of
week that my car was stolen
database,” Johnson said. “It
and the week prior, there were
thought, at first, will flag that record, so when
actually several [car] vandalanother officer runs the VIN
I was just being
isms,” Forrest said.
number on the car or license
ridiculous and
This academic year, two
plate number or anything that
cases of vehicle break-ins and didn’t remember
will uniquely identify that vesix cases of theft of motor vehicle, it will come up stolen.”
where I put my
hicle parts have been reported,
It has now been released to
car.”
according to a DPS report supthe insurance company, after
plied by Tom Johnson, director
police impounded the car and
Caleb Forrest
of Public Safety.
searched it for any evidence
Sophomore
This is the first full motor
that might point to a suspect,
vehicle theft to occur at the
Forrest said. The insurance
University in more than 22 years, said Von company will estimate the total damages.
Abbott, assistant director of Public Safety.
If damages are 70 percent or more of the
Johnson said DPS put out a search for car’s total value, it will be totaled, he said.
the car after the report was filed.
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Penny for Thoughts
Play Space
Columnist Sarah Shebek
asks the University not to
discriminate against the poor
Father and son open a new
arcade on Kirksville’s
downtown Square
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by the county before the license is
granted, according to the city code.
City Finance Director Laura Guy
said City Attorney Howard Hickman
has been drafting an ordinance that
BY JACKSON GROVES
would change the wording of current rules and would allow people
Assistant News Editor
with minor felony convictions to get
“Good moral standing” will no a new business license or to renew
longer be a requirement for peo- current business licenses. Although
ple seeking business licenses in the proposed ordinance is still in the
Kirksville if the City Council passes developmental stage, Guy said it will
a new ordinance.
likely contain two main changes.
Currently, the city code states
Hickman did not return phone
that those wanting to own businesses calls by press time.
must be in good moral
Guy said the new
standing or the request
ordinance would upfor the license might be “As I understand date the criteria for
denied, Mayor Pro Tem
of business
it, the law would denial
Jeff Newton said.
licenses to certain
allow people
The changes, which
types of felons. She
would clarify language in
said the term “good
with minor
the current code in grantmoral standing” is
felonies in the
ing licenses, would allow
too vague.
some felons to get busi- past to be able to
“There might be
ness licenses. The other
different standards
start up a
change to the city code
for what good moral
business.”
would require businesses
standing is,” Guy
to pass two fire safety insaid. “We just want
Jeff Newton
spections per year.
to have some more
Mayor Pro Tem
“Currently, the code
exact language in
only says the person
there so people will
must be in good moral standing,” know exactly what [standards] they
Newton said. “By today’s stan- will have to meet. We want to put the
dards, that has a fairly loose inter- language in a neat little package.”
pretation.”
Guy said she thinks by changIn addition to the requirement ing the wording of the law to have
of good moral standing, most busi- more specific language in effect,
ness owners in Kirksville must pay there will be less confusion when
a one-time fee of $10 plus an annual it comes time to renew the licenses
fee of $10 a year thereafter. Busi- every March 1.
ness owners also must show proof
Guy said that although the curof payment of all applicable sales rent law is about 11 years old, the
taxes and provide proof of liability city has denied only about 10 liinsurance and workers’ compensa- censes to people because of the
tion insurance. They also must have moral standards requirement. She
a property tax assessment done
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Business license users
won’t need to be in
“good moral standing”
From soybeans to fuel
BY LAURA PRATHER
Council might
revise “moral”
requirement
Business owner receives reduced
sentence after felony conviction
On Oct. 27, 2006, local business owner Jay Schilling was convicted of improperly touching a
15-year-old girl at the 2004 NEMO
fair. Schilling was found guilty by
jury verdict and sentenced to four
years in prison. In January, Schilling appealed the ruling, and the
sentence was reduced to 30 days
in the Adair County Jail and five
years of probation, according to
www.courts.mo.gov.
Schilling owns several businesses in town, including Service
Express, a heating, air conditioning and general home maintenance company, which opened
for business in February of 2005.
Schilling also is listed as the contact person for Potty Express and
Container. Both businesses are
Trading Treasures
listed under the corporate title
J&B HVAC, LLC.
Schilling did not return a call
from the Index for comment by
press time.
City Finance Director Laura
Guy said Schilling had owned the
Speed Wash Laundromat, which
she said has burned down. She
said she would consider whether
to renew Schilling’s business licenses.
“Some ways you look at it, you
might not want him to be operating a Laundromat because there
might be college kids in there at
all hours,” Guy said.
James Wyrsch, Schilling’s attorney, could not be reached for
comment.
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Faculty suggests minor changes
sensus on which model was best for the University, he said.
Staff Reporters
“One thing that’s absolutely clear is that we
The Ad Hoc Committee of Academic Reor- don’t all agree on really anything having to do
ganization released its final report last month to with restructuring,” Tigner said. “I do think it’s
true that the majority of faculty and staff are rePresident Barbara Dixon.
The committee could not provide a unanimous sistant to change, although for different reasons.
recommendation for the four models that were in- There wasn’t a single recommendation in that
troduced last November, according to an article in report that had unanimous decision, even of the
people on the committee.”
the Nov. 9, 2006 issue of the Index.
Of the 11 recommendations made in the final
In the final report, the committee outlined recommendations to the president and announced the report, Tigner said he thought all of them were
results of the surveys given to faculty and staff reasonable and valuable.
“I think that you could virtually implement
regarding reorganization. The University now
awaits Dixon’s decision, which she said will be virtually every one of our recommendations into
the current structure
made within three weeks.
of the school withIn the survey, the comout restructuring.”
mittee asked faculty and
Tigner said. “That
staff to rank the four recomwould
minimize
mended models, along with
Officials proposed four models
these
drawbacks
a No Change model. They
for University reorganization in
[and] possibly maxcould also provide any adimize the benefits.”
ditional comments regarding
addition to a No Change model.
Although pleasthe models.
ing everyone will be
“The way we interpreted
impossible, Tigner
the surveys, No Change and
said he thinks Dixon
Minor Repair were tightly
The reorganization committee
will pick a model
clustered together,” said
that will be best for
Robert Tigner, associate proreleased its non-unanimous
the University.
fessor of psychology and co“I’m hoping to
chair of the committee with
recommendations and results
see a structure from
Dixon. “People who ranked
of faculty and staff surveys.
the president that is
Minor Repair first, 90 pernot too much struccent of the time had No
tural change and
Change [ranked second], and
that is well-justivice versa. So that’s really a
fied,” Tigner said.
cluster that makes up about
University President Barbara
“I think the faculty
60 or 61 percent of faculty
Dixon said she will make a final
and staff want to
and a sizable chunk of staff
hear good reasons
and administration as well.
decision within three weeks.
for changes.”
Those people represent the
Tigner said there
majority and are resistant to
might have to be changes made within faculty to
any significant change.”
Dixon said she formed the committee of 11 compensate for reorganization. One concern that
faculty members in February 2006 for several dif- came up often is what would happen to the faculty
workload if there were fewer faculty members afferent reasons.
“It was a combination of requests to look at ter reorganization.
“How do we fill that void?” Tigner said. “How
it, issues that arose regarding inconsistencies and
inequities amongst the cross-divisions,” Dixon do we make up for the loss of one or two classes
said. “It is an issue that almost any institution per department campuswide? ... Either we’re going to have to resort to trying to hire part-time faclooks at periodically.”
The Higher Learning Commission also recom- ulty, which would be very difficult and not ideal,
mended that the University re-evaluate its aca- or we’re going to have to pass on that teaching
demic structure, Dixon said. When talking with responsibility to our colleagues who are already
people on campus, she said she found varying lev- pressured to have more and more students in their
classes each semester. Neither of those is an ideal
els of support for reorganization.
The final decision is not an easy one to make, solution. The committee tried to figure out a good
Dixon said. It is based on various reports and in- solution to this problem, and we just couldn’t.”
The second significant concern was the cost of
put, including budgeting costs and any suggestions
the new structure, Tigner said.
and feedback made by faculty and staff, she said.
“There are going to be one-time costs up front,
“I know everyone, including me, is anxious for
us to have a decision and move on so we can get and then there are going to be ongoing costs that
back to concentrating on other things,” Dixon said. could possibly be over a million dollars a year, prob“I am as anxious for this to be settled as anyone.” ably less than that, but a significant amount of monTigner said many faculty members don’t see ey,” he said. “Where is that money going to come
the need for radical change. But there was no con- from, and could it be better spent somewhere else?”
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What Has Happened:
What Is Happening:
What Will Happen:
Sam Minner, dean of education, said he appreciates that the committee met with the deans
to discuss their concerns. Although the number
of faculty each dean oversees varies widely, with
about 100 in language and literature and 20 in education, a wide array of responsibilities make their
jobs roughly equal, Minner said.
For example, the responsibility for the advanced placement office falls under the education
department, he said. If the University undergoes
major revision, these responsibilities will have to
be accounted for, he said.
“There’s a whole array of things that someone
is going to have to be responsible for,” Minner
said. “It doesn’t have to be me, but someone has
to do it. All that was off the radar [of the reorganization committee] perhaps they didn’t know.”
Minner said it’s clear to him from the statistical
analysis of the results that most faculty and staff
do not want to see major reorganization. But not
knowing what the future holds has led to a considerable amount of stress for many across campus.
“A couple of faculty this week were in my office talking about nothing but this matter,” he said.
“But that’s not the purpose of the University. I’d
rather be speaking with them about what they’re
doing in their classes.”
Reorganization also might affect job placement
within University administration.
The division of human potential and performance, which houses the nursing, health and exercise science and communication disorders departments, has been without an appointed dean since
former dean Fontaine Piper retired two years ago.
“I think that our situation is as it is because the
University is anticipating some reorganization, so
we’re waiting to find out what the plan is,” said Janet Gooch, director of communication disorders.
Doug Davenport has served as interim dean of
the social science department since former dean
Seymour Patterson stepped down.
The University also will have to replace Heinz
Woehlk, who is stepping down as dean of language and literature, and Scott Ellis, who will retire as dean of science.
Minner said that although it would be a mistake to fill a position for only a short while, these
are important leadership roles that should be filled
soon.
“If we’re going to continue with the structure
we have now, we need to get about the business of
filling those,” Minner said.
The biggest thing needed is a decision on the
reorganization, he said.
“These decisions not only have to do with philosophy and issues of leadership, but you’re talking about my job and all I’ve done to lead up to
it,” he said.
Although he declined to say if he was planning
to resign as dean or retire any time soon, Minner
said he realizes a major reorganization could include a change.
“I have no objection to serving the University
in other ways,” he said. “It’s not like if I’m not the
dean I’m going to die — there would be a minicelebration in our house.”
Arcade on Square offers
entertainment option
BY CHRIS BONING
Staff Reporter
The sounds of pinball
machines and Pac-Man now
can be heard on the Square.
Xtreme Arcade, located
at 111 S. Franklin St., was
opened Jan. 30 by father-andson duo Truman and Dustin
Livingston.
Truman Livingston said
the first week of business has
been pretty good.
“I’ve had several college
and high school students in.
... A few people bring their
families in and let the kids
play the games,” he said.
“It’s working out real well
so far.”
Livingston said patrons
seem to enjoy the arcade
because of its smoke-free
environment, an aspect he
said was a part of his plans
for opening the business.
“I wanted to create a family environment where kids
come in without having to
breathe in smoke,” he said.
Livingston also said he
wanted to open an arcade
because options are limited
for kids in town.
“I just wanted a safe place
where the littlest and younger
kids could come up and play
for an hour or two,” he said.
Prior to current renovations, there were arcade
games in the lower level of
the Student Union Building.
Sujit Chemburkar, SUB
director, said the University
operated its games through a
contractor. Chemburkar said
the University decided to scrap
the arcade games because they
were no longer profitable.
“People don’t want to a
pay a quarter or fifty cents
to play a game when they
can go home and play it for
free and [on] the Internet,”
he said. “We were starting to
see that that square footage
wasn’t serving a large percentage of the population.”
Chemburkar said a new
student organization complex will replace the space
previously occupied by the
arcade games.
Livingston said he is not
too concerned about the arcade competing with home
video game consoles.
“I’m sure there’s some
kids who like to play their
stuff at home, but hopefully
one of these days we can set
up some [computer] monitors and have some games in
here too,” he said.
Sophomore
Elizabeth
Bonanno said she does not
usually play arcade games,
but having an arcade downtown is a good idea.
“Any more opportuni-
Il Spazio reopened as a smoke-free restaurant last
week. Il Spazio received certification from Smoke Busters,
a local anti-smoking organization. The Kirksville Chamber
of Commerce was on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony
Feb. 1. The event was intended to increase awareness about
smoking cessation in the community.
Olympic bobsledder coming to campus
Three-time Olympian Devon Harris, a Jamaican bobsledder and motivational speaker, will come to campus to
speak at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 in Baldwin Hall Auditorium as part
of National Health Awareness Month. The event is free and
open to all who wish to attend. Harris was part of the team
that inspired the 1993 movie “Cool Runnings.”
McClanahan introduces nursing bill
State Rep. Rebecca McClanahan (D-Kirksville), has introduced a bill that would create the Missouri Health Profession Shortage Planning Commission. The commission
would be created under the Department of Economic Development. The commission would monitor developments
within the health care field and make periodic recommendations to the Senate regarding scholarships to attract students into health-related fields, according to www.house.
mo.gov.
Attorney general cracks down on scams
Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon announced
246 legal actions against 27 companies as the result of a
month-long effort to crack down on deceptive junk mail,
Nixon said in a press release. More than 800 senior citizens
in the state agreed to hold on to all of their junk mail over
a one-month period to gather evidence against the companies, according to the press release. Nixon has ordered
cease and desist orders to the companies, banning them
from doing business through mail in the state.
Citrus prices increase because of freeze
Sodexho has posted signs in all campus dining halls
alerting students that there will be an upcoming shortage
in lemons and oranges. The notices also warn students remaining romaine lettuce will be of poor quality.
Dennis Markeson, director of dining services, said
the shortages, which also affect head lettuce and strawberries, are due to the recent heavy freezes in California
and Arizona.
“We’re just trying to make students aware of it,” he
said.
Markeson said the shortages will probably last until
July when crops are ready to be harvested in Mexico and
South America.
Hy-Vee manager Jon Broce said the freezes have not
affected the grocery store except for increased prices.
Child restraint safety week Feb. 11 to 17
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, in connection
with the Ad Council, is participating in national child
passenger safety week Feb. 11 to 17 to promote child
restraints in vehicles and try to reduce the number of accidents involving infant and child fatalities in Missouri.
Children four to eight years old are 68 percent less likely
to be injured or killed than children who are restrained
only by seatbelts, according to a press release from the
Highway Patrol.
Student Senate In Brief
• Senate adopted resolution 071.005, proposed by academic affairs chairwoman senior Linda Schulte, calling for the
drafting of a uniform absence policy, by 10-0-3 vote.
• Senate re-approved a money motion, moved by senator
senior Josh Kappel, for $102.50 travel reimbursement to a
lobbyist training conference in Washington, D.C.
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Xtreme Arcade provides a smoke-free environment.
ties for entertainment that
Kirksville has is a definite
improvement because there’s
not enough stuff for kids to
do,” she said.
Livingston said the arcade
still is a work in progress
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• Senate met at 3 p.m. Sunday outside the SUB Conference
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• Absent from the meeting were treasurer senior Cory Kessler, senior senator senior Becky Hadley, technology chairman junior Nick Mann, senator sophomore Lizz Esfeld,
and incoming senators freshmen Roxanne DeSouza and
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• Senate named sophomore Inga Storen as student representative to staff council.
• Senate adopted resolution 071.004, proposed by senator senior Tim Gerhart, calling for a revision to the repeat
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and compared the process to
growing a crop.
“We’re still fertilizing the
ideas,” he said. “We’ve got to
cultivate and get all the weeds
out, but I hope we’re around
for a long time.”
• Senate approved a motion, moved by Schulte, requiring
senators attend University Conference on Wednesday, by
an 8-4 vote.
• Senate passed a motion, proposed by senior senator senior
Mark Kirtland, that Student Senate be defined as the elected
body of senators and associate senators, Student Government be defined as the executive officers, and the Student
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Thursday, February 8, 2007
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Campus renovations
continue on schedule
BY KRISTEN BIRENBAUM
for the Index
Students have not yet seen the end
of construction on Truman’s campus.
Missouri Hall and the Student Union
Building continue renovations. The
newly constructed Missouri Hall will
offer students more features and will
be completed by next semester. The
SUB is in its first phase of three. Its
completion will result in many organizations being located in one spot.
Missouri Hall began its overhaul in
the summer of 2006. Ryle Hall Director
Zac Burden, who will be Missouri Hall
director next year, said the construction
is on schedule and he is pleased to see a
lot of the developments happening.
Construction has already begun on
the expansion. Burden said the enlargement will allow Missouri Hall to
have a multi-purpose room, and the entrance will be the new focal point for
the building.
“Just today, you can notice the windows that have been going in, especially
on the south side,” Burden said. “... [It]
really makes the building look like it’s
coming back to life again. [It has] really
made me smile to see so much progress
happening on it. It’s really exciting to
be seeing the project moving forward
and getting a lot closer to the building
we’re looking forward to seeing.”
River City Construction Company,
which also worked on West Campus
Suites, is renovating Missouri Hall.
Burden said River City completed
WCS on time, and the hall opened
when expected. He said this gives him
hope that Missouri Hall will be completed on schedule.
Missouri Hall will offer its residents
new features. Every floor will have expanded lounge space, study rooms, a
laundry room and kitchen. Air conditioners will be a feature in every room.
Burden said he thinks the redesign is
really going to help students out.
ing the second phase of the SUB con“One of the things that we are about struction, the game room, CSI and
to see is an increase in amenities and an the media area will be addressed. The
increase in services,” Burden said. “It’s Mainstreet Market and SUB Activities
going to be a much nicer place to live.” Room will be renovated on the second
Another updated feature to Missouri floor. Chemburkar said that around
Hall is the new windows. Burden said December, people will have access to
aesthetics only are part of the reason for those areas again.
replacement. The windows
Chemburkar said the fialso will retain heat more
nal phase will include evefficiently in the winter.
erything on the north side
“One of the
“Students are experiof the hallway: the bookencing right now some of
things that we store area, a new elevator,
the draftiest windows in
the quiet lounge, a new
the world right near our are about to see stairwell, office complex,
residence halls’ windows,” is an increase in alumni room and the thirdBurden said. “Putting new
amenities and floor conference rooms.
windows in is really going
Chemburkar said he
an increase in
to allow for that to be a more
thinks the newly reconservices .”
comfortable experience.”
structed SUB will benefit
Blanton-Nason-Brewer
students because of the
halls are next in line for renew multi-purpose room.
Zac Burden
construction, after the com“We’re really building in
Missouri Hall Director
pletion of Missouri Hall,
the function of multi-purpose
by the beginning of next
flexibility,” he said. “Some
semester.
of our rooms are fairly rigid
“I’m really excited,” Burden said. “I in terms of what setups we could do and
haven’t seen the plans for it, but BNB the equipment that we could use in there.
is a building with a lot of history and The original building was built in 1967,
our oldest residence hall that we built so they were more traditional on how
here on campus. ... I’m really anxious they worked with things.”
to see how that facility is going to be
CSI, GreekLife, resource center,
renovated and how they maintain the SAB, Student Senate, the Serve Center
tradition and heritage and at the same and FAC will move to a central location.
time bringing it into the 21st century.” Chemburkar said all of these organizaBNB Director Amber Austin de- tions will share resources and space.
clined comment.
Freshman Melissa Williams thinks
The SUB, which began renovations the reconstruction of the SUB is an inat the beginning of last semester, is in convenience, but she said overall she
the middle of its first of three phases of thinks the renovation will be positive.
construction.
“There are some areas that are kind
Sujit Chemburkar, Student Union of scary-looking,” Williams said. “It’s
Building director, said the first phase such a good school — whenever I have
consists of construction of the TV friends to visit, I want them to be imlounge, the SUB Down Under, the SUB pressed.”
Georgian Room and the four small
After attending functions in multiconference rooms on the third floor. purpose areas at other schools, she said
He said the rooms should be functional she thinks the new multi-purpose room
again by late April or early May. Dur- in the SUB will be useful.
Erin Clark/Index
Workers continue construction on the south side of the Student Union
Building on Jan. 30. The SUB Down Under will be functional by early May,
but Mainstreet Market renovations won’t be complete until December.
“I think it will be really cool,” she
said. I did a summer camp at MSU a
couple years ago, and they had a huge
game area, and it was so much fun to
hang out there.”
Campus Planner Mark Schultz said
he was not available for interviews until summer.
Monthly birth control prices will triple at Health Center
Student Health Center
switches birth control pill
provider, raises prices
BY CHARLOTTE KEENAN
for the Index
The Student Health Center is increasing its prices for oral contraceptives after feeling the effects of the
federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
Under Title VI, Subtitle A of the
Act, college health centers no longer
qualify for nominal pricing from contraceptive manufacturers. This allows
Organon, the University health center’s old birth control vendor, to raise
its prices by more than $20 per month,
said Brenda Higgins, Student Health
Center director.
In its efforts to continue to provide
birth control at a reduced cost, the health
center switched its providers from Organon to Pharmedix and now will provide generic versions of Cyclessa and
Desogen, the oral contraceptives it sold
in the past for $5 per month, Higgins
said. Nuvaring will no longer be sold,
but the health center still will write prescriptions for it, she said.
As soon as the health center sells
its remaining stock from previous pricings, the generic versions of Cyclessa
and Desogen will cost $15 for one
month or $40 for three months, Higgins said.
“That’s a much, much better price
than anyone can get at a local pharmacy,” Higgins said.
For some students with insurance,
getting birth control at pharmacies will
be the cheaper option, but some prefer the privacy of the health center, she
said.
“A lot of our students, because of
the confidential nature of their women’s health issues, don’t want to turn it
in to insurance if it’s on their parents’
plan,” Higgins said.
She said about 300 students take
advantage of the health center’s contraceptive services, and so far, their reactions to the raised prices have been
disappointed yet understanding.
“We’re sincerely as disappointed
as our students are about this increase
in pricing,” she said. “We felt that we
were providing a very necessary service for our students, so we’re very
disappointed. But we have truly done
everything we could.”
The impact of the price increase,
both locally and nationally, is not yet
apparent, Higgins said.
“We will only know that as time
goes on,” Higgins said. “To see if we
have students who are no longer able to
take oral contraceptives because they
can’t afford them, or whether students
are able to prioritize their money and
still be able to get what they need to for
their general health care needs.”
Higgins said the American College
Health Association already is weighing
its options in regaining nominal prices for birth control at college health
centers, even pursuing recognition of
college health centers as “safety net”
providers, which would allow price reductions for medication under the 2005
Deficit Reduction Act.
“We’re still hoping that there might
be some intervention, even legislatively
Pill Prices Pop Up
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005:
• Limits which health care providers can purchase certain drugs, like birth
control, at reduced prices from manufacturers.
• University health centers, including Truman’s, are among the providers that
can no longer purchase birth control at reduced prices.
As a result, the Student Health Center has:
• switched providers
• moved to generic versions of oral contraceptives
• stopped selling Nuvaring
• increased prices
Student
Health Center
{
Before increase
Price for one month’s worth
of generic oral contraceptives
(each unpopped pill is equal to $5)
$5
After increase
Planned Parenthood
Walgreens
Sources: Brenda Higgins, Walgreens.com
or otherwise, through the efforts of the
American College Health Association,
that maybe can reverse this act or some
portions of this act,” Higgins said.
Hailey Kramer, community educator for Tri-Rivers Planned Parenthood,
$15
up to $25
$30
Design by Nick Wilsey/Index
said the local Planned Parenthood also
caters to Truman students seeking birth
control and contraceptive services.
Kramer said prices at Planned Parenthood range from no cost to $25 per
month and are based on a sliding scale
measuring percentage of poverty level.
She said that since Planned Parenthood is funded with federal family
planning money, the facility is able to
serve individuals of all economic backgrounds.
“It’s based on family size and income, and the reason we’re able to do
that is we’re a Title 10-funded agency,”
Kramer said. “That’s why we’re able to
give [birth control] services to underinsured or uninsured women.”
Senior Annie Schippers, who serves
as secretary to Vox: Voices for Planned
Parenthood, said she didn’t want to use
her parents’ insurance to cover the cost
of birth control, so she purchased it
from the health center when she was
short on cash.
“The only reason I choose the Student Health Center over Planned Parenthood is because they’re about a
third of the price for pills sometimes,”
she said.
Schippers said the price increase
has changed that.
“I probably won’t go to the health
center anymore,” Schippers said. “I
think [the price increase] is going to really decrease the amount of students who
are going to go there for birth control,
and especially [among] students who
can’t afford to go elsewhere, it might decrease the use of birth control.”
But Schippers said she thinks the
Health Center’s contraceptive services
are important.
“I feel like it’s an essential service,”
she said. “It’s a lot of young people
living in the same place, and you need
to provide this for your students if you
want them to be healthy and safe.”
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OUR VIEW
Reorganization decision
needs immediate attention
Perhaps it would be in the University’s
best interest to build a moat before more
administrators escape.
The Ad Hoc Committee on
Academic Reorganization released its
recommendations last week along with the
results of a faculty-wide vote regarding the
four models proposed about three months
ago (See story, Page 2).
Now, the concern is what will
come into fruition as a result of those
recommendations. President Barbara Dixon
received the report only a few days ago,
and in an interview Wednesday, she told the
Index she will make a decision regarding
the report within three weeks. We strongly
support this time commitment.
After all, University administrators are
dropping like flies, and we’re worried. At
least four divisions will have vacancies
— to be filled with interims, new hires or
simply left empty — for the beginning of
next academic year. Three of the remaining
deans the Index spoke to even declined
to comment on whether they planned
to remain in their current positions.Vice
President for Academic Affairs Garry
Gordon also has announced his resignation.
We cannot prove that the resignations
are related to reorganization, but perhaps a
solidified plan — a path the faculty and staff
find acceptable — might put our valued
leaders at ease.
The document released last week, titled
“The Final Report,” expresses the deans’
evident desire for minimal change: “The
deans did not appear to be enthusiastic
about academic reorganization. Most
seemed pleased with the current structure,
suggested that there were other issues
of greater importance (recruitment and
retention, budget) and voiced skepticism
that restructuring could improve upon the
current system.”
What the report goes on to say is that
what everyone would really appreciate is
some consistency among divisions. The
human potential and performance division
currently lacks a dean of any kind. The
other divisions include a variety of deans,
discipline chairs, conveners and an interim
dean, with differing pay among all of them.
Despite rumors, Dean of Education Sam
Minner, in an interview with the Index,
declined to comment as to whether he plans
to resign as dean. However, speaking strictly
on his own behalf, he expressed his opinion
on AHCAR’s report.
“The faculty in my division have been
very clear. They do not want change,”
Minner said. “They think the structure we
have in place is sound, ... cost efficient and
effective.”
AHCAR’s report also includes the
results of a survey released to faculty
and staff seeking their preference of four
restructuring models or “No Change.”
“The committee found a compelling
consistency between faculty and staff
preferences; there is no evidence of strong
support for academic restructuring at this
time within either group,” the report states.
The Minor Repair Model actually placed
first in the survey, with No Change finishing
second.
AHCAR concluded its report by
reiterating continued disagreement between
the committee’s members as well as faculty
and staff and issuing a plea that Dixon
consider the “gravity” of her decision.
We plead that Dixon determine exactly
what is causing administrators to leave the
University and act in the best interest of the
faculty and staff.
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Letters to the Editor
University administration followed
its duties regarding AKL sanctions
Upon first hearing of the accident
at the AKL house and the subsequent
action by the University and the national chapter, I thought that the deed
was done, and although the AKLs
would be upset, they got their just due
for lack of responsibility. However,
when I heard that there would be a
protest over the sanctions, an actual
mob protest on campus, I was amazed.
Amazed at the brazen and snap judgment made to organize it in the first
place. I couldn’t help but wonder why
a protest was even necessary. I found
my answer on a Facebook event for
the protest (very techno-age of them).
The event said that the protest was
necessary to stop the “ongoing epidemic of persecution” by the administration of Truman against the Greek
community.
I am a member of the Greek community myself, and although I have
not been an overly active member, I
don’t recall many anti-Greek actions by the administration other than
sanctions against organizations that
broke some rules. Maybe they were a
bit harsh, but when the rules are laid
out as clearly as they are, you can’t
blame the administration for following
through with the punishments.
Although the event says that the
protest is not necessarily an AKL support rally to try and get the decision
overruled, it seems to me to be very
much an anger-fueled fire. Anger because they got busted more than anger
because of anti-Greek persecution.
Plus, don’t these white-bread kids
have anything better to protest about?
How about this, kids: You protest over
tuition hikes — or how about those
tuition hikes coupled with department funding being cut and unnecessary university spending? Is the SUB
remodel really necessary? How about
you protest Human Rights? Or the
Iraq war? Or oil companies polluting our air and thus destroying our
futures? No? Gonna stick with the university keeping you from getting new
dudes in your organization because
you made a mistake? All right then.
Listen, to be serious, the point is
this: Get over it. You made a mistake,
got busted, and are paying the price.
Sigma Tau Gamma did the same
thing. You know what? After their
sanction was over, they got almost 30
new guys. 30. That’s more than some
fraternities have in the entire organization. Also, you need to realize that
Greek life is a luxury on this campus.
Many colleges have no Greek life at
all, and we are lucky enough to have
it, so enjoy it. Yeah, it sucks that you
have to do stupid, jumping-throughhoops crap in the process, but you
have it. That’s how luxuries work. You
work hard for them and pay the price
if you break the rules that accompany
them. Simple as that.
I really don’t mean ill will — just
trying to get you to step back from the
situation and think about it. Protests
are good to get your point across, but
I don’t want the one protest in my four
years here to occur in my final semester and be about kids not being able to
hang out and drink or do community
service without the motivator of “it
makes us look good” behind it. Use
your energy, your number and your
ability to amass those numbers, and put
it to a proper cause in the world. You’ll
feel better about it five years down the
road. I promise.
Nick Freed
Senior
ResLife fear posters miss real reason
for students moving off campus
Have you seen the new ads on
campus inviting students to live in the
dorms? My guess is that this campaign
is part of a new University initiative
seeking to fill up the empty but expensive rooms on Truman’s campus. You
can see these ads in many of the dorms.
Specifically, look just inside the main
doors of Centennial Hall. They’re big
black and white posters — you can’t
miss them. The posters show pictures
of presumably miserable college
students who made the ‘unfortunate’
decision to live off campus. Written
below their pictures, in big letters, are
the reasons for their discontent. They
say things like “Day 119: Ramen, Day
120: Ramen” or “Wanted: A functioning toilet.” My personal favorite is one
anti-depressant-needing girl who says
“Hi God, it’s me Margaret?” A small
paragraph beneath tells us that Margaret used to have friends when she lived
on campus, she would say “hi” to at
least five people on her way to class,
but now that she doesn’t live in her
little dorm room, she’s been reduced to
a reclusive loner. Too bad for Margaret. If only she had chosen to live on
campus.
When I first saw these posters, I
suppressed my fear and tried my best
not to sympathize with Margaret.
Instead, I became simply amazed by
the audacity of ResLife, that thinks
that this campaign, which attempts to
play on the most vulnerable insecurities of students, is really an acceptable
solution to its housing problem. Here’s
a hint, Truman. If you want adult
students (18+) to live on your campus,
then start treating them like adults.
Here are a couple poster of ideas I
have instead: “I lived on campus, then
I received an MIP from a DPS officer
who was waiting in the lobby when I
checked into my dorm.” Or maybe, “I
lived on campus, then my SA used his
or her key to search my room.”
Geez, I can’t believe that for my
second year at Truman, I actually decided against living in the police state
that was my campus dorm. I did so
because I think a liberal arts education
should include learning how to live on
your own — outside some authoritarian presence.
Truman administration, wake up
and understand that although you use
fear tactics to try and get students
to live in the dorms, you are the real
reason they fear to live in the dorms in
the first place.
It’s sad that the University must play
on student insecurities in order to try
and boost its on campus housing. It’s
even sadder that the University doesn’t
understand that its policies are a major
part of the problem. But one thing that
did make me chuckle in all of this was
one poster which read something like,
“I’m sick of all the Rush-Hour Traffic,”
it made me smile because in Kirksville,
that really is a joke.
Matt Szewczyk
Junior
Gates’ pro-life letter uses false
logic to sway readers’ opinions
Although I certainly respect Norma
Gates’ right to a pro-life opinion,
her letter in last week’s Index was at
times inconsistent, and I am very curious about what some of her sources
were for the exaggerated pro-life
propaganda.
To begin with, the broad generalizations about the “high risk” of
women who undergo abortions were
completely baseless. Abortion in no
way increases a woman’s risk for
breast cancer, nor does it put women
at any exceptionally great risk for
death. In fact, the Planned Parenthood
Web site states that “the risk of death
from childbirth is 11 times greater
than the risk of death from abortion
up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. After 20
weeks, the risk of death from abortion
is about the same as the risk of death
from childbirth.”
The statement about death as
a result of medication abortion is
unfounded as well, as only one out
of every 100,000 women die from
complications related to medication
abortion, which is 10 times lower than
the risk of carrying a pregnancy to
full term.
Secondly, if, as the letter states, an
abortion is in fact acceptable on the
condition that the mother’s life is in
danger, then where are these mothers
going to turn for an abortion if the
procedure is not taught in medical
school?
If an abortion could qualify as
a life-saving procedure in some
instances (even in the eyes of some
pro-lifers) then surely, learning about
abortions in school would not be inherently counterproductive to saving
lives.
Next, I do not believe a minor
should have to consult her parents/
guardians before getting an abortion
because she does not have to consult
them in order to have sex. A minor is
allowed to choose to have sex on her
own, but she is not allowed to deal
with the potential consequences on
her own.
This brings me to my final and most
important point. If there is a problem,
don’t just whine about it: Come up
with a solution and do something about
it. I can’t say I know of anyone who
wakes up in the morning thinking to
themselves, “Gee, I really hope someone has an abortion today!”
The only difference between pro-lifers and pro-choicers is the belief about
whether or not a woman should be able
to make that decision for herself or if
the government should choose for her.
However, there is something people
from both sides of the argument can
do, and that is put prevention first.
By encouraging those who are sexually active (and educating those who
are going to be sexually active, i.e.
everyone) to utilize safe-sex practices,
then everyone can help to reduce the
number of women who are faced with
this decision.
Fifty percent of all pregnancies in
the U.S. are unintended. Let’s all help
reduce that number and prevent unintended pregnancies by using contraceptives.
Marie Weichold
Junior
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Other Voices
Thursday, February 8, 2007
ResLife insults bankruptcy
to lure students on campus
“I had to file for bankruptcy,” read the
“satirical” poster I ripped off the wall in
Centennial Hall.
Recently, posters with this statement
went up around campus, posted by Residence Life, poking fun at filing for bankruptcy while trying to intimidate students
into not moving off campus.
In case you live in Centennial and
missed the poster I removed, or if you live
off campus, the poster also reads:
“I had to file for bankruptcy because
I moved off campus. I completely forgot
I had to pay for cable TV, Internet, water,
electricity, gas, trash removal, rent and my
own food. All these monthly bills keep
piling up, and I just don’t know what to
do. One night while I was watching the
TV I can’t afford, I saw a commercial for
Brown and Crouppen. I ended up filing for
bankruptcy through a television lawyer. Oh
sweet ResLife, why did I ever move off
campus?”
The poster also reads in small print,
“Testimony is satirical in nature and is not
a reflection of the model’s character.”
The poster is one of five Residence Life is
using this year to portray moving off campus
negatively during their housing registration
drive. The others suggest that you will lose
all of your friends and that every day you’ll
eat ramen noodles if you move off campus.
As I stared at these ridiculous posters, I felt
insulted, and let me count the ways:
First, the bankruptcy poster disgustingly insults the multitude of people who
legitimately file for bankruptcy every year.
The poster implies that people who file for
bankruptcy are simply too absent-minded
to remember to pay their bills. In fact,
bankruptcy is not a process designed for
“
Daniel Glossenger
those who forget to pay but to “help people
who can no longer pay their creditors,”
according to the U.S. Courts Web site. Interestingly, Residence Life’s posters might
have said it best: Filing for bankruptcy is
not a “reflection of character” but can be
a very traumatic and difficult decision for
almost anyone.
In Adair County, the bankruptcy rate
thankfully remains lower than both the Missouri and national average, but the rate for
Adair County has still nearly tripled in the last
five years, according to Economy.com. The
process of filing for bankruptcy should not
be the crux of a joke, especially in difficult
economic times for many of the area’s residents. However, I wonder whether Residence
Life considered this when they posted their
so-called “satire” of bankruptcy.
Second, the poster insults all on-campus
residents by implying they cannot face
the real-life challenge of paying a variety
of bills. The poster creates a paradox for
on-campus residents. You live on campus
because either you really are too inept to
remember to pay your bills or you have
succumbed to scare tactics disguised as
grotesque humor.
”
Third, the posters insult the intelligence
of all students by ignoring that we all know
living on campus is often more expensive
than living off campus. The cheapest rate
for an on-campus room is currently well
more than $5,000, according to the Admissions Office Web site. Although I won’t
bore you with the math, I can assure you
that off-campus living can be considerably
cheaper than Residence Life might want
you to believe.
Perhaps Residence Life would’ve
done better with a real-life story. By living
on campus, students often incur greater
student debt, which haunts millions of college students for years and even decades.
Gee, reality really is better than fiction, and
that’s absolutely hilarious. Maybe I should
write the next housing registration posters.
Or maybe Residence Life should simply
take down their posters and try to promote
positive aspects of campus living, rather
than ridiculing real-life financial difficulties
with their “satire.”
Daniel Glossenger is a
junior history major
from Nashville, Tenn.
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Chris Waller
No journalist should have to justify
asking a question. This is completely
unacceptable. In our country we have
the right to a free press, and under no
circumstances should such a powerful figure be able to use intimidation to
avoid asking pertinent questions about
his stance on issues that are important to
the American people.
He and his peers claim certain things
are wrong, and yet these rules don’t seem
to count in their own personal lives. It’s
time for people to see through the phony
veils politicians put up and realize that
what a politician says and does are usually two completely different things. Our
politicians need to become more truthful
in the way they present themselves, and
journalists need to get the courage to call
them out if they don’t.
Chris Waller is a senior
communication major
from St. Joseph, Mo.
University Conference Day allows
students to voice their opinions
Yesterday was the University Conference Day, and I hope you attended as much
of it as you could, even though I doubt
many of you did.
I understand that it all seemed very dry,
distant and uninteresting, but it really is up
to us, the students, to control the direction
of the University. We reap the rewards and
penalties of what happens to the curriculum
at Truman.
If anyone should really be invested in
what we learn, it has to be us. We are the
ones who are relying on this education to
shape our futures, so we should be willing to
change it if it is not meeting our expectations.
Although we might seem to be in a subservient position on campus, we actually are
the strongest force in the system if we work
together. The faculty and administration
all have to answer to us in the end. We pay
them, so we control them. They know that if
they don’t give us what we ask for, we can
take our money and leave. So the next time
you feel unsatisfied with what the University is doing with its resources and programs,
let them know about it. Whether it’s by attending conferences or writing letters, speak
up and tell the University what you want
out of your education. If you feel that your
major is getting the short end of the stick
when it comes to resources, tell someone, be
it a professor or President Dixon herself.
It seems odd to think we have that
much power, and in truth, we are nearly
powerless as individuals, which is why it is
important that every student speaks his or
her mind whenever possible. Obviously, the
University cannot tailor its programs to fit
“
Although we might
seem to be in a
subservient position on
campus, we are actually
the strongest force in
the system if we work
together.
Nate Sullivan
each individual student, but by relentlessly
pounding away at the things we don’t like,
we can hammer out a reasonable solution
that works for as many of us as possible.
So, whether you are paying full out-ofstate tuition or you have so many scholarships that the University is paying you to
be here, tell them what you want. If they
don’t listen, tell them again. Keep on telling
them until they listen or until you get tired
of telling them. Then you should take your
money, and leave. The constant threat of
losing money will eventually scare them
into paying attention to us.
I’ll go first to set an example. I think
the University is losing its emphasis on
the liberal arts and is quickly becoming a
liberal arts school in name only. There is
too much stock placed in teacher education
and accounting here, neither of which are
part of a liberal arts education. The liberal
studies program is a patchwork joke that is
merely a formality. Students are not going
to change their life goals because they
are forced to take one class in each mode
This week’s question:
“How would you feel if your future fiance
gave you a synthetic diamond ring?”
“I think I would be a little surprised, but
you know, I think I’d still prefer the
diamond.”
Christen Lauer
Junior
“I’d be fine with it. I’m really interested in
the science behind it, and I’ve watched
several documentaries about how they actually grow those things. It’s fascinating.”
Alexandra Wehrman
Freshman
“I would understand the financial
situation, personally. It’d be nice to have
a real diamond, but I would understand.
It wouldn’t be a problem.”
Dominique Johnson
Freshman
“I would understand. I’d probably be
disappointed. But at the same time, it’s
expensive. “
Maybe Cheney would
work to help the
country better
understand this fickle
situation because he
is going through it.
daughter is a lesbian and is choosing to
have a child without a visible father.
This could have been a good thing.
Maybe Cheney would change his mind
and sympathize with gay culture because
he has ties to it. Maybe Cheney would
work to help the country better understand
this fickle situation because he is going
through it.
Or maybe he would do what he does in
every sticky situation and ignore the problem and strong-arm anyone who brings it
up. Somehow that seems more likely.
In the interview with Blitzer, Cheney
completely ignored and disregarded
Blitzer’s questions. He was not only
uncooperative but looked as if he was
angry with Blitzer for bringing it up. At
one point Blitzer asked a question, and
Cheney, instead of answering, stared him
down like a gunfighter from the Old West.
Blitzer, who is a veteran journalist, looked
absolutely terrified and tried to nervously
justify asking the question.
Around the Quad
By living on-campus,
students often incur
greater student debt,
which haunts millions
of college students for
years and even
decades.
Vice President Cheney avoids
conflict of family and party
“I simply don’t accept the premise of
your question, I think it’s hogwash.”
“I think, frankly, you are out of line
with that question.”
“I fundamentally disagree with your
question.”
These are some of the more memorable quotes from Dick Cheney’s recent
interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that
aired two weeks ago. As you can see,
and have probably read since then, these
quotes are the few that are usable from the
interview because Cheney simply did not
answer any of Blitzer’s questions regarding his daughter, Mary.
Mary Cheney, for those of you who
don’t know, is one of Dick’s most devoted
campaign aides. She also is a lesbian
and helps her father, despite the fact that
most Republicans are against gay rights
and same-sex marriages. They are able
to function as a family even though they
disagree on a big issue.
How touching.
Recently, Mary became pregnant. How
ironic. The right wing has been preaching
for years that gay culture was destroying
the American family, that not only was
gay marriage wrong, but bringing up a
child in a gay family also was detrimental
to that child’s future. A marriage, according to them, is between a man and a
woman, and children should only grow up
in a home with one father and one mother.
Fast forward a few years. Now, one of
the champions of the conservative majority, Dick Cheney, is in a bind. His own
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of inquiry. More likely, they will trudge
through those classes that are not related to
their major with as little effort as possible.
The University should be pressing the connections among all of these areas. Classes
could be taught in pairs, matching psychology and English courses, for example, and
studying the ways in which they relate to
each other. This would encourage more
open-minded interest in all areas of study,
which should be the goal of a liberal arts
education, after all.
This is just my opinion, of course. If you
agree, great. If you disagree, even better.
The important thing is that you let someone know what it is. You might not have a
public forum like this in which to express
your views, but there are outlets for it. Send
an e-mail to the head of your division, and
let him or her know what you want out of
your education. It’s the only way to get the
education that you deserve.
Nate Sullivan is
a sophomore English major
from Iowa City, Iowa
Molly Smith
Sophomore
Homeless citizens
deserve fair and just
care from privileged
When you’re living on the street,
happyness is hard to come by.
I discovered this in a roundabout way
during Winter Break after deciding to
watch “The Pursuit of Happyness” with
some friends at the theater. You might have
heard of it. It stars the ever-impressive Will
Smith and his adorable son Jaden. The
movie was one of the few I’ve seen that
moved me to tears without bordering on
sappiness — an uplifting tale of a father’s
fight to find success after the life he’s built
devastatingly crumbles around him. I left
the theater dizzied after witnessing more
than 100 minutes of one disappointment
after another. Smith loses his income, his
wife and his home but not his determination. Relief finally comes at the very end of
the heart-wrenching tale, but the specifics
won’t be revealed, only to say that finally,
Smith tastes success.
The best part of this movie? It’s based
on a true story.
Chris Gardner, Smith’s character, today is the successful CEO of his own firm
but was once forced to take to the streets
after his unhappy girlfriend left him and
he had entered a stockbroker training
program that only paid a small salary
each month. Gardner had left his job as
a medical salesperson with the hopes of
striking it rich in stocks, but during his
time in the program, he slept in bathrooms
and struggled to provide for his small
son. But he worked tenaciously during
the day, passed his licensing exam and
finally made a name for himself. It sounds
too good to be true, and unfortunately, for
most of the working poor, it is.
Our society tends to look down upon
the poor and homeless. We assume that
they are too lazy to work or too unintelligent to make smart choices. We see
the shabby-looking man on the street
corner holding a cardboard sign, begging
for food or donations and turn the other
way, assuming someone else will help.
But most people won’t. Shelters will
only accept so many, leaving some to
spend the night out in the cold, finding
refuge wherever they can. Minimum
wage barely stretches to pay the bills,
and trying to dig yourself out of a cycle
of poverty is more difficult than it seems.
It’s hard to succeed when you don’t have
a college degree, a supportive family or
resume builders.
We’re surrounded by the needy, and
sometimes, we don’t even realize it. I was
talking to a friend a few weeks back who
said she wondered where the Kirksville
homeless stayed at night. She couldn’t
think of any homeless shelters in the town.
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Sarah Shebek
Our society tends to
look down upon the
poor and homeless. We
assume that they are
too lazy to work or too
unintelligent to make
smart choices.
”
I couldn’t think of when I’d seen any
homeless people. Apart from the man I saw
frequenting the Quad with a Frisbee last
semester (who might not even be homeless), I’m not sure of anyone else whom I
could identify as being “homeless.”
And I don’t think that’s a good thing.
Kirksville is a good-sized town, and 15.9
percent of residents are living below the
poverty line, according to 2003 data from
the U.S. Census Bureau. I don’t know
about you, but I think that’s a pretty staggering number. It also means that I’m failing to recognize those around me in need.
Maybe I do live in the “Truman bubble.”
So what can we do to help those who
often can’t help themselves and who
don’t dream of the true-life fantasy that
Gardner lived?
It might involve pounding nails and
building houses for Habitat for Humanity.
Or finally making time to participate in
the Big Event. Or ladling soup at Hope’s
Kitchen. My personal dream is to set up a
free chocolate chip cookie and hot cocoa
stand in downtown Kirksville. Donating
time and money is not necessarily a comfortable thing, but we are young, we are
blessed, and we live in a country that has
done so much for us. Service with a smile
is underrated.
And maybe, we can put a little happyness back in someone’s life.
Sarah Shebek is a sophomore
communication major
from Iowa City, Iowa
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BIOFUELS I Researcher says the 74 ethanol plants in Iowa would consume more than all the corn grown in the state if they worked at full capacity
Continued from Page 1
biodiesel industry in Missouri, said J.P.
Dunn, manager of field services for the
Missouri Soybean Association.
“It gives a support leg to the industry,”
Dunn said. “It takes away some of the risk
for the investors.”
Nationally, sales of biodiesels more
than doubled from 2004 to 2005, according to the National Biodiesel Board. Missouri joins several other states across the
nation in building more biodiesel plants.
Dunn said while there are currently nine
plants in Missorui, three more are in the
planning stages
The growth of these biodiesel plants
has resulted, in part, from rising petroleum costs and the biodiesel incentive
fund, Dunn said. The Missouri Qualified
Biodiesel Producer Incentive fund provides five-year grants for biodiesel produced in a state facility that is at least 51
percent owned by Missouri farmers.
Mid-America Biofuels, a biodiesel plant
in Mexico, Mo., opened in October 2006
with support from soybean farmers across
Missouri. Warren Stemme, chairman of
the board for Mid-America Biofuels, said
the legislative efforts to increase demand
for biodiesel have prompted growth of
biodiesel plants across the state. The new
biodiesel plants have increased demand
for soybean oil, which has pushed up the
price of soybeans. Almost 100 percent
of the soybean oil used by Mid-America
Biofuels comes from Missouri soybeans,
Stemme said.
“The idea was to increase the price of
soybeans, and we’re seeing that now,” he
said. “We’re also seeing the demand for ethanol has increased the demand for corn.”
The growth of the biodiesel plants
across the state also affects local economies. The construction of Mid-America
Biofuels created 90 new jobs in Mexico,
Mo., while the plant was being built, he
said.
“It also created 12 to 14 permanent
jobs ... New jobs that didn’t exist before” he said. A lot of the city of Mexico
is very excited to have the plant.”
Dunn said the rural communities with
biodiesel plants are experiencing the
benefits.
“When you have [soybean] prices up
by a dollar a bushel, that’s more money
in a smaller town,” he said. “You see an
impact in everything from retail stores in
small towns as well as in construction.”
Missouri’s biofuel capital
Residents of Mexico, Mo., which
is in Audrain County, have seen this
growth firsthand. Audrain County was
recently named the biofuel capital of
Missouri, said Sue Caine, executive vice
president of the Mexico Chamber of
Commerce. Audrain County is the only
county to have both an ethanol and a
biodiesel plant, both of which opened in
fall 2006.
The plants have provided high-paying
jobs to the community, Caine said. Additionally, they have increased income for
local farmers who are investors in the
companies.
“There’s a tremendous number
of corn and bean farmers in Audrain
County,” Caine said. “Both facilities
have to be majority investor-owned, so
that means not only is it a good thing
for the community as far as purchasing
power, but it’s a good thing for farmers
because the price of corn has risen a
tremendous amount.”
Major investors in Missouri Ethanol
include investors from Macon, the Boeing Company and the members of a coop. The 584 farmers who make up the
co-op have a 51-percent share in the
company, said Robin Venn, Missouri
Ethanol general manager.
Venn said Missouri Ethanol is producing 10 to 20 percent in excess of its
45-million-gallon capacity. About onethird of the corn that is used at the plant
is purchased from members, and the rest
of the corn is bought from the local community, he said. In addition to producing
ethanol, the company creates distillers’
grain that can be fed to livestock.
Venn said the passage of the ethanol bill
last year gives the plant a solid future.
“We know that the federal government is getting off reliance on foreign
oil, [and] it was good to see that Missouri was on the same page,” he said. “It
gave some assurance to the investors in
the plant.”
Ethanol, biodiesel are “a step,
not the goal”
Most supporters of biofuel cite its
cleaner emissions as an added benefit
to reducing dependence on foreign oil.
Andy Heggenstaller, a Ph.D. student at
Iowa State University, is on the forefront
of biorenewable technology, developing
production systems and crop management practices.
Heggenstaller said time is the difference between using fossil fuels and fuel
alternatives such as ethanol or biodiesel
for energy. When fossil fuels are burned,
Standard ethanol — derived from carbohydrates stored in crops like corn and sugarcane.
• Sugarcane yields more ethanol than corn, but it can only be grown in tropical areas like
Brazil, the largest producer of ethanol in the world.
• Currently 15 percent of the U.S. corn supply is fermented into ethanol for fuel.
Will
fossil
fuels
bite
--the
dust?
they release carbon into the air that had
been buried within the earth for millions
of years, he said.
However, plants grown for biofuels
today also take carbon dioxide from the
air for energy and when they are burned,
put that carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere.
“The thinking has been that converting corn and soybeans allows us to get
around [the time problem],” he said.
“The carbon that was in a corn or soybean plant that we put in our gas tank
was in the atmosphere a year ago, and
when we burn it, it’ll go into the atmosphere again.”
Although a car fueled by ethanol
or biodiesel puts a reduced amount of
carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere, than gasoline it’s not as much
of a difference as some people might
think, Heggenstaller said.
“If you were to drive your car some
distance on E10 corn ethanol, and you
were to drive your car with gasoline,
your emissions that you came out of
your car would be less [if you used
E10],” he said. “But if you count all the
emissions that came from the tractor
Advisers encourage resources use
Office hours, library
can cure students’
academic woes
BY TRICIA HUMPHREY
for the Index
With midterms fast approaching, some students
undoubtedly will be meeting
with their academic advisers to discuss poor grades in
hopes of achieving at least a
2.0 GPA by the end of the semester.
Students whose averages
fall below 2.0 are placed on
academic probation, according to www.advising.truman.
edu. Because of the requirements of probation, students
must work to bring up their
cumulative GPA by the end
of the next semester. They are
encouraged to take advantage
of the University’s resources.
“[The students] are not
here by themselves,” said
Mark Weidner, head academic adviser for Ryle Hall.
“Learning is an interactive
process ... we’re here for
them ... We’re going to provide [students] with every resource possible so that [they]
can succeed.”
Weidner said campus
resources include tutoring
hours, the Writing Center, ic probation because of her
professors’ office hours, aca- GPA last semester, said “I
demic advisers and the Uni- think 2.0 is pretty standard
versity Counseling Services.
... [but] I do think that TruMaria Di Stefano, asso- man students are expected to
ciate vice president for aca- be able to learn faster and do
demic affairs and the dean of more homework.”
graduate studies, said “[TruPund said she thinks the
man] is very focused on our speed of classes was one of
students and trying to support the reasons she didn’t do well
them.”
last semester.
Di Stefano
“I wish there
also
added
would be opporthat there are
tunities in class to
“The students
many reasons
go over what we
that come to
students struglearned,”
Pund
gle with their
said. “We didn’t
Truman are
grades, includ- totally capable of review anything.”
ing
personal
But Pund addoing well.”
problems.
mits she did not
“I would be
take full advantage
Mark Weidner
very surprised
of the University’s
Head Academic Adviser
if any student
resources.
for Ryle Hall
got to that point
“I
probably
because they
could’ve
gotten
didn’t meet the standards of more help,” she said.
academic work,” Di Stefano
She said people asked
said.
questions in class, but they
Weidner and Di Ste- weren’t asking the same quesfano said the most common tions she needed answered.
causes of poor grades aren’t
Pund said she tried to
a lack of brains. Rather, it’s visit her professors, but
usually a combination of an there always were other stuexcessive social life, time dents around. She also said
management issues and she was less inclined to visit
physical and mental health those professors who sugproblems.
gested appointments than
Freshman Amanda Pund, those who had an open-door
who was placed on academ- policy.
DIVISION OF
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
ARABIC-SPEAKING STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Teaching Assistant for Arabic Language
Beginning in Fall 2007, the Division of Language and Literature
plans to offer a distance-learning class in Arabic. This course will
need an on-campus teaching assistant to attend all classes, assist
with instruction, and work with Truman students outside of class.
Requirements: native or near-native abilities in modern standard
Arabic (speaking/listening & reading/writing); full-time student
status at Truman this academic year and next academic year.
If you meet these qualifications and are interested in the T.A. position,
please make an appointment to see Dr. Heinz Woehlk, Dean, Division
of Language and Literature, MC 310 (x4481).
Weidner said the administration is not currently looking into changing the speed
or content of the courses offered at Truman. He also said
academic affairs has developed a two-year system that
they hope will address some
of the difficulties students
have. A decision will then be
made on how to continue.
The main area that has
been redesigned is the INDV
110 class. In the past this class
was intended mainly for students who were on academic
probation or struggling to
stay afloat at the University,
Weidner said.
Freshmen now will be
encouraged to take the class
during their first semester
in order to acclimate themselves to the University and
to college-level courses.
Another change made to
the course is that it is now
taught by the academic advisers themselves. This way,
Weidner said, the advisers
can get to know their students much better. He also
said college is a two-way
street: Students can only get
out what they are willing to
put in.
“The students that come
to Truman are totally capable
of doing well,” Weidner said.
Cellulosic ethanol — derived from biomass (any kind of plant material).
• Yields a higher net energy gain and releases fewer greenhouse gases
because it does not require crops that have been cultivated or petroleum
that has been refined by fuel-burning machinery or transported from
distant places by fuel-burning vehicles.
• Currently it is not cost-effective to produce and distribute.
Ethanol pros and cons:
– Contains only 70 percent as much energy as gasoline.
– Must be blended with at least 15% gasoline for starting up in the cold.
– Ethanol corrodes standard fuel-injection systems in +10 percent blends.
– Must be transported in specialized trucks, trains or barges because
the ethanol reacts with water in pipelines that now carry
gasoline or petroleum.
+ Stimulates local agricultural economies and reduces
demand for imported and domestic oil.
+ Releases carbon dioxide that had recently been
absorbed by plants instead of releasing carbon stored in
fossilized plant matter for millions of years.
– Cuts into the production of corn as a food source.
Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, grist.org
Design by Lindsay Koski and Nick Wilsey/Index
that delivered fertilizers and grains and
carbon dioxide used in producing ethanol, ... you’re not much better off.”
The upswing in demand for ethanol
has led to the development of 40 new
ethanol refineries nationwide, according to the Renewable Fuels Association’s Energy Outlook. In and around
Iowa, 74 ethanol plants are planned
or in existence, which at full capacity
would consume about 125 percent of all
the corn produced in the state of Iowa,
Heggenstaller said.
“How does that work?” he said.
“When the highest corn-producing state
in the country doesn’t have enough,
where are they going to get [the corn
they need]?”
Higher demand has led to increased
prices in corn. The March price for
corn is $3.95 per bushel, according to
the Chicago Board of Trade Exchange.
Heggenstaller said corn prices could
cause farmers to plant more of it next
year, which has led to concern about the
influence increased corn growth could
have on the soil and water quality.
Despite environmental concerns,
Heggenstaller said using biofuels could
lead to importing less oil from foreign
nations. But, research is leading to development of other biofuels that will be
more sustainable than biodiesel or ethanol, he said.
Although soy biodiesel makes a lot
of energetic sense, there aren’t enough
soybean plants to come anywhere near
achieving energy independence, he
said.
Biofuels made from cellulose,
which are the stems, leaves and other nonharvestable parts of the plant,
hold a huge amount of energy, he said.
Cellulific ethanol can be made out of
perennial plants like fields grasses,
he said. Scientists are also exploring
other ways to make fuels out of other
resources such as algae, sugar and
thermochemicals.
“We have to not confuse what our
goal is,” Heggenstaller said. “Our goal
is to reduce the negative impacts of using fuels on the environment and reduce
the need to import fuels from potentially
dangerous places. The quicker we move
toward cellulific ethanol, the quicker
we will wean our independence from
foreign oil.”
LICENSES I Council-
CAR I DPS is pursuing
member says changes needed
a suspect in car theft
Continued from Page 1
said the Council periodically looks at different areas in which they might need to revise
the laws. One area was business operations.
Guy said the new law hopefully would
allow the Council not to have to categorically deny a business license to a former
felon. Instead it would allow the Council
to examine each questionable incident on a
case-by-case basis.
“For example, if someone had a felony
theft conviction, we might deny them a
contractor license because they could be in
someone’s home,” Guy said.
Newton said city staff presented the
ordinance to the Council, not a councilmember. He said the study session two
weeks ago was the first time he had heard
about the idea. Newton said nothing has
happened with the idea since then. Newton said he understands the bill was intended to make it easier for people who
might have been convicted of less serious
felony convictions, such as driving under
the influence, to be considered for business licenses.
“As I understand it, the law would allow people with minor felonies in the past
to be able to start up a business,” he said.
He also said as the law currently
stands, any business owner might possibly have his or her business license
automatically revoked if he or she has
committed a felony. Newton said that if
business owners could not get licenses,
they might be forced to close down and
Kirksville would lose the benefit of their
business.
Continued from Page 1
“Usually when a car theft happens, what I’ve been told, is
that police departments are really relaxed about them, and they
just kind of give the car up to you
without maybe taking more action
with it,” Forrest said. “It’s kind of
either they find the person who did
it or they never get found. But DPS
is working really tough on this. I
think the reason is because they
have a possible suspect in mind —
at least that’s my reasoning for it.”
Johnson said DPS does have a
possible suspect in mind and is taking the required actions to track the
person down.
In the meantime, it is important
for people to take the necessary
precautions to protect their cars
and any valuables that they might
contain, he said.
“Make sure your car doors are
locked, don’t leave extra keys lying around,” Johnson said. “...
Don’t leave anything inside in
plain view in case they would want
to steal it.”
Even though a full motor vehicle
theft is extremely rare on campus,
it should never be completely ruled
out, Johnson said.
“Crime can happen everywhere,” he said. “Just because it’s
Kirksville doesn’t mean it can’t
happen. It just doesn’t happen as
often, I guess.”
INDEX
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Thursday, February 8, 2007
Avian flu worries soar to new heights
New London outbreak
prompts talk of when
the pandemic will hit
BY DIANE POELKER
Staff Reporter
A stuffy nose and a dry cough
might be just a winter cold, but it
could be something worse.
Worldwide medical and news
reports buzz of pandemic influenza, a vague term with the potential
to impact lives. But it is not the
existing types of flu viruses that
worry health officials but instead
the ability of influenza viruses to
mutate to unknown forms.
“A pandemic flu won’t
be that discriminatory.”
or the West Coast first, so we
would have some warning. But
we don’t know. We have a lot of
influx of people here, so it could
start here first.”
Frazier said the heath department has considered the possibility of closing down schools and
has plans for possible isolation and
quarantine if necessary. In addition, the department has prepared
for the possible development of a
preventative vaccine.
“We’d transport it in from the
CDC,” Frazier said. “Medical personnel would be a top priority.”
Major Kirksville public service
providers also are involved in pandemic planning. Kirksville Police
Chief Jim Hughes said different departments have been preparing for a
pandemic for two years.
“[The police department
has] become a lot more wellread concerning pandemic-type
events,” Hughes said. “We participate with the local emergency
planning committee, the health
department and two different inoculation departments.”
Aside from strategic planning,
Hughes said the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security provided
some protective materials that
would apply to a pandemic situation. The Police Department also
has been authorized to purchase
additional equipment such as cots
and blankets to assist in a masscare situation.
Although advanced training
for personnel is important, some
are concerned about mass education. Dan Holt, the emergency
room coordinator for the Northeast Regional Medical Center,
said the hospital is most concerned about overflow.
“What you call an emergency
and what I can call an emergency
are different,” Holt said. “People
are going to panic and are going
to start coming to the ER because
they think that this is the spot to
go. We need to start educating
people [in the] surrounding areas:
Here’s what you can expect. Don’t
come to the ER unless it’s an absolute emergency.”
Holt said he expects a pandemic flu to start on one of the coasts,
allowing for time to start mobilizing. Holt has been establishing a
policy for how to handle the expected surge of people, which includes the establishment of outlying clinics to handle overflow.
tle pre-existing immunity to Avian
flu, making the virus extremely
dangerous.
Human-to-human transmission
of Avian influenza still is rare, according to the CDC’s Web site.
But research suggests the virus is
becoming more capable of infecting mammals such as pigs and domestic cats. If the virus continues
to evolve, human-to-human transmission may be inevitable. Although two of the four currentlyused influenza vaccines have been
somewhat successful in treating
currently circulating strains of
H5N1, no vaccine available now
would be effective against Avian
influenza on a large scale, according to the CDC’s Web site.
“Pandemic influenza” is a
“It could start here first.”
blanket phrase that refers to the
Influenza pandemics are recurpossibility of the rapid spread of a ring events. Less than a century
new influenza virus, according to ago, the Spanish flu killed 40 to 50
the World Health Organization’s million people worldwide, includWeb site. It is different from Avian ing more than 500,000 people in the
influenza, which
U.S., according to
specifically deWHO’s Web site.
scribes flu virusSince then, both
When viruses
es that primarily
the Asian flu and
affect birds. The
the Hong Kong flu
shift ...
Avian virus has
have reached panpandemic podemic levels but
An abrupt major change
tential.
remain relatively
produces a novel
“We
norcontained.
influenza through a
mally think of
WHO has esprocess called genetic
flu as hurting
timated that bereassortment. Avian flu
the young, the
tween 2 and 7.4
elderly and the
million
people
is the result of antigenic
sick,” said Brian
would die as a
shift. When the shift
Krylowicz, diresult of an influoccurs, most people
rector of Unienza pandemic.
have no protection
versity CounselIn
response
against the new virus.
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to such figures,
a member of
health
officials
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Truman’s Panworldwide
are
demic planning
working to precommittee. “A
pare for a pospandemic flu won’t be that dis- sible influenza pandemic. Both
criminatory. ... They are predict- the CDC and WHO have released
ing a 25 percent mortality rate.”
guidelines for how to handle a
Avian influenza has reached pandemic outbreak. Recommenendemic levels among bird popu- dations include personal proteclations in parts of Asia and Eu- tion and vaccination procedures as
rope, according to the Center for well as how individual communiDisease Control’s Web site. An ties can guard themselves.
outbreak was reported Feb. 2 in
Kirksville is no exception.
the United Kingdom.
Adair County Health Department
The Avian flu virus, also known director Claudine Frazier said the
as H5N1, traditionally spreads state established a pandemic planfrom direct contact between in- ning committee in Adair County
fected wild and domestic birds, last summer.
most commonly through respira“We have no idea [of the liketory fluids. However, because of lihood of Avian influenza hitting
mutations in the virus, animal-to- Adair county],” Frazier said. “I
human transmission has become think ... we’re thinking about it
fairly common. Humans have lit- as coming from the East Coast
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“We’re like a small town.”
For a college student, pandemic flu might seem too intangible to
worry about.
“I haven’t heard about the bird
flu in the United States,” sophomore
Jessie Austin said. “It only seems
like a distant possibility.”
But Truman is planning along
with the rest of the town. Krylowicz said University President Barbara Dixon established Truman’s
Pandemic Planning Committee
last spring.
“We do work closely with Adair
County,” Krylowicz said. “But we
have to make some very indepen-
dent decisions. If a pandemic hit,
Truman would be thought of as
its own little entity. We’re like a
small town.”
Krylowicz said the committee is working to have a report to
Dixon by Spring Break. The committee has been tackling all aspects of the issue from travel and
food supplies to quarantine and
shutting down the University.
“The job of the committee
[is] to think of the unthinkable,”
Krylowicz said. “People look to
science for answers, and science
says we don’t know what to do.
... What do you do about food?
What about students who can’t
get home? ...What hall would we
use to isolate people? What do
you do with people off campus?
We’re still responsible for them
at some level.”
Krylowicz said other universities also are struggling with pandemic planning. One element to
consider is whether students are
safer in a more-isolated town like
Kirksville than in the larger cities
that many students also call home.
“It’s easy to say we’ll shut
down school,” Krylowicz said.
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that are unknown.”
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Whose best friend?
BY SARA JAMES
Staff Reporter
Asking your significant other to be together forever can be nerve-racking and difficult.
But picking out the ring he or she will be wearing
for the rest of his or her life is almost just as hard.
“I tried not to pick anything expensive,” junior
Stephanie Ahrens said. “But I did.”
Ahrens and her boyfriend went in search of rings
and selected one from Helzberg.
“We went to a lot of different places,” Ahrens said.
“I already knew what I was looking for: white gold
with an emerald-cut center stone.”
But when they went looking, Ahrens made sure
her sister went with them.
“I was afraid he wouldn’t remember which ones I
liked,” she said. “So my sister came along, so if he
needed help remembering, she could help him.”
After getting the basics of the stone and color down, the couple focused on budget.
“When we first started looking, we didn’t
really think about prices,” she said. “But
once I found the style I liked, that was
when we aimed more for budget.”
Now that they’ve picked
out the ring, Ahrens said
she’s just waiting for
him to ask.
Ahrens and her boyfriend started selecting a
ring the same way that Bryan Collier at Garner
Collier said most couples do.
“Most of the time we have couples come in,”
Collier said. “But sometimes we’ll have guys come
in with their girlfriend’s friend or someone who
knows what he should be looking for.”
But everyone once in a while, someone will come in
with no idea of what they are looking for, Collier said.
One concept is important to know and understand
when selecting a ring: the four Cs.
Erica Baker from Sim’s Jewelry and Gifts in Macon, Mo., briefly explained them.
“Color, cut, clarity and carat,” Baker said. “Those
are the guidelines and will help you pick out what’s
important to you.”
Diamonds can range from being colorless to
having a yellow tint. The less color in the diamond, the more expensive it will be, he said.
Next is cut, which does not just mean the
shape of the diamond. Cut describes how the
diamond was faceted to allow light to reflect
within the stone. Cut has many different
shapes: round, princess, emerald, asscher, oval, marquise, pear, radiant,
cushion and heart.
The third C is for clarPlease see RING,
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Workshops promote awareness of sexual crimes against women
V-Day Week activities aim
to educate public about the
abuse of women, girls
BY AMANDA JACKSON
Staff Reporter
Students will have the opportunity
to create plaster vaginas and vulva
puppets in an arts and writing workshop sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center.
This event and many others will be
Feb. 12 to 16 to observe V-Day, which
is a global movement founded by Eve
Ensler to stop violence in the forms
of rape, battery, incest, female genital
mutilation and sexual slavery against
women and girls.
Other events will include a Vagina help facilitate discussions and teach
Warriors workshop and a
students how they can get
presentation of the docuinvolved with issues they
mentary “Maya.”
care about.
Junior Angela Carter, a
“Maya” is the story of the
“People can
volunteer at the Women’s
coming of age of a girl growlaugh and
Resource Center, said she
ing up in India and focuses on
relate
instead
is excited about the Vagina
the trials of being a woman in
Warriors Workshop.
other counties.
of just being
“It’s really important to
In past years, Truman has
thrown
recognize people that are
observed V-Day Week with
information.”
making a difference and are
Ensler’s production of “The
doing things who might not
Vagina Monologues.” This
get recognition otherwise,”
year, however, the perforShahr
Carter said.
mance will not be during VRezaiekhaligh
The “Vagina Warriors”
Day Week because of schedJunior
will feature women from
uling conflicts in Baldwin
campus and the Kirksville
Auditorium.
community who fight for
Instead, the performance
women’s causes. The workshop will will be March 22 and 23 during Wom-
Vil
Black History
Month Speaker
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The
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Friday
Wooden Nickel Banquet Hall
in the Journal Printing Building
$10, or $5 with student I.D.
The MAC brings KC
Morrison, a
political science professor from the University of MissouriColumbia, to speak
on “Race Cycles and
the 2008 Elections.”
en’s History Month.
“I was a little hesitant at first,” Carter said. “Now I think that is a much
better idea now that we have started it
because it spreads the movement out
over two months.”
Now, in addition to the events the
week of V-Day, a week full of events
also will lead up to the production of
“The Vagina Monologues.” Included in
V-Day events is the “Vagina Dialogue,”
which will be a discussion of some of the
issues dealt with in the monologues.
“The Vagina Monologues” and the VDay movement share a close connection.
Eve Ensler created the V-Day movement
after the Monologues received such a
positive response.
The Women’s Resource Center thinks
it is important to still put on a produc-
tion of “The Vagina Monologues,” even
though it cannot be during the official
V-Day Week. Director junior Shahr
Rezaiekhaligh said “The Vagina Monologues” are an important part of the VDay movement because they represent
the need to pay attention to issues affecting women.
“It’s a good way to draw attention to
the violence against women,” Rezaiekhaligh said. “... People can laugh and relate
instead of just being thrown information.”
This is the first year Truman has expanded V-Day week to include activities
other than the “Vagina Monologues.”
Rezaiekhaligh said that even
with other activities, “The Vagina
Monologues” always will be included as part of the V-Day move
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Thursday, February 8, 2007
Brave plunge for charity
Student advisers in BlantonNason-Brewer halls decided to
get involved.
Students and Kirksville resi“We decided, you know, ‘Hey
dents will be “freezin’ for a reason” we want to do something for
Saturday, as they jump into Forest this,’” junior Veronica Gunter
Lake at Thousand Hills State Park said. “So we originally created,
for the Polar Bear Plunge.
like, a campuswide event, but then
For the program, sponsored other halls were doing other stuff
by law enforcement, individuals as well so were like ‘OK so we’ll
donate at least $50 to jump into a just focus this on the hall.’”
lake in the winter to raise money
Three SAs headed up a Penny
for Special Olympics Missouri.
Wars for the hall, where students
The Polar Bear Plunge is a donate pennies for positive points
Special Olympics event in other and silver coins and dollar bills
states such as Kansas and Il- for negative points.
linois and began in Missouri in
The SA with the most negative
1995 at the Lake of
points will have to
the Ozarks.
take the plunge.
“Because there was
“We were also
“It’s a great
so much success in the
thinking about telling
way to help
other states in raising
the winner that their
money through the Poout, and
house gets to choose
lar Bear Plunges that
what they wear or
it’s pretty
the law enforcement ...
we might decide as
harmless, I
decided to make it their
a staff,” Gunter said.
signature event down guess, jumping
“We were thinking like
at the lake, and it just
vintage prom dresses
into freezing
took off from there,”
that they jump in.”
water.”
said Trish Lutz, manGunter said the hall
aging area director for
raised $38 in the first
Cody Pusateri
the Special Olympics
two days, and will conSenior
Missouri.
tinue accepting donaAfter 10 years
tions until Friday.
at the Lake of the
If they get $100,
Ozarks, the event spread to eight the top two winners will get wet.
cities in Missouri, including St.
“We’re hoping we can get at least
Louis and Kansas City. It came two SAs to jump,” she said.
to Kirksville two years ago.
Senior Cody Pusateri, a Dobson
Special Olympics Missouri Hall student adviser, stepped up to
sent fliers to groups on the Truman take the plunge.
campus to boost participation.
But he’s taking the challenge
BY SALMA AHMED
Assistant Features Editor
to a new level. For every $50
above the minimum his residents
donate, he will stay in the water
15 seconds longer.
“Hopefully we’ll kind of
spark some of the residents that,
you know, ‘Oh yeah, let’s put our
SA through a little bit more pain
and a little bit more trouble,’ and
maybe they’ll donate more,” Pusateri said.
Pusateri said he thinks about
half of his 60 to 70 residents will
come to watch him jump in, depending on the weather and how
long he’ll be in the water.
“If they know there’s about
$200 on the line, and I’ll be in
there for almost a minute, then
I’m sure I’ll get a majority of
them to show up because they’ll
probably bundle up and wear
four scarves and three hats just
to rub it in when I get out of the
water and I got nothing but, you
know, swim trunks on,” he said.
Although he said he doesn’t
know how much money Dobson residents have donated yet,
Pusateri and a fellow Dobson
SA plan on participating in the
plunge regardless of whether or
not they raise enough money.
“It’s a great way to help out,
and it’s pretty harmless, I guess,
jumping into freezing water,”
Pusateri said.
A shuttle to Thousand Hills
State Park will be available for
plungers or spectators from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stokes Stadium,
every 20 minutes.
Beauty Queen
Photo by Ross Houston
Senior Tara Osseck became Miss Kirksville 2007 on Saturday night in
Baldwin Auditorium. Junior Michelle Gaasch won first runner-up, and
senior Laura Prather won second runner-up and Miss Congeniality.
A ronza by any other name wouldn’t be as tasty or cheap
I’m always amazed at the kind
of reaction the words “baby ronza”
can get in a crowd of Truman students on a Friday night.
The baby ronza is, in essence,
a legend. Speak its name, and after
the obligatory moment of silence,
someone in the room will inevitably pick up the phone and place an
order. Not only are ronzas delicious,
compact and deliverable, but on Friday nights, they only empty $1 from
a student’s pocket. It really doesn’t
get much better than that.
I’ve been in Kirksville for almost
two years, and I just had my first
experience with Pagliai’s last Friday
— sad but true. I had, of course,
included it on my list of emergency
phone numbers, along with the fire
and police departments, since Tru-
man Week of freshman year.
Even before eating there, I’ve
always thought of Pagliai’s as one
of Kirksville’s defining factors. It’s
a presence on the corner of Jefferson and Franklin streets: I’ve never
been downtown when there wasn’t
a steady stream of people coming
in and out to get their pizza fix.
Even so, Pagliai’s really is a
bit of a mystery. Where did this
extraordinary ronza come from,
and is it a well-known thing outside
of Kirksville? And more importantly, how can they afford to make
dozens of these things and just toss
them out left and right for only $1?
My original guess was that the
ronza is probably a pretty common thing in bigger cities, but after
searching Google, Wikipedia and
Webster’s, I still have no idea where
the word came from or what it
means. And as for the turnover on
these things, I’m also lost. Perhaps
it’s just a service to the community.
In addition to feeding Truman
students, Pagliai’s has its lovable
quirks, my favorite of which might
be the name. I’m not ashamed to
say it took me a solid two months to
pick up on the silent “G.”
I also love the huge red Pagliai’s
awnings and the little Italian chef
sitting outside. The delivery trucks
— bettering the world one delivery
at a time — also make me smile.
It might be me, but it seems
those guys take their mission a little
too close to heart. I don’t know how
many times I’ve seen a Pagliai’s
truck doing about 50 mph down
a side street, a little puff of smoke
coming from its dark red butt.
In the case of such a famous
establishment as Paigliai’s, it seems
that the inside would be a huge,
vintage pizza parlor. However, upon
entering for the first time last week,
I discovered this was not the case.
The funny thing is that Pagliai’s
really is a little hole in the wall, but
in a good way. It’s cozy, and it’s
original. Practically every inch of
wall space is covered with something to do with Truman, more specifically Truman athletics. When my
friend (who plays with me on the
golf team) and I went to lunch last
week, she immediately took me to a
booth with a picture of her at a golf
match on the wall right next to us.
A Pagliai’s celebrity.
by julie
williams
I’m also amazed that such
delicious creations can come from
a kitchen that size. My friend told
me there is another kitchen upstairs,
which seems very logical and
completely mysterious. If I had
something like a ronza in my hands,
I’d want to keep the recipe under
wraps as well. Consequently, I was
keeping a pretty good eye out for
the direction from which our food
came, but the waiter materialized so
quickly that I have no idea where
our ronzas were made. And so the
mystery remains — at least for me.
The place was buzzing the
whole time we were there. But why
not — with every type of ronza
filling and pizza topping imaginable? Basically anything I would
ever want could be wrapped up in a
welcome
— to —
k-vegas
ronza for $5 — taco meat, pineapple, cheese, vegetables, meatballs
and the list goes on.
Doing my Rachel Ray thing, I
ordered a meatball one, and it might
have been the most amazing thing
I’ve ever tasted. If anyone leads the
same sheltered life that I do and has
never experienced a ronza, I suggest
taking care of that immediately.
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Residents recycle through free organization
BY JENIFER CALANDRA
Staff Reporter
One man’s trash is another man’s
treasure, but users of Freecycle.org
probably know that old proverb only
too well.
Freecycle started in May 2003 in
Tucson, Ariz., to help promote the reduction of waste in the downtown area
and to help save desert landscape from
becoming landfills, according to the
Freecycle Web site.
The nonprofit program comprises
many individual groups from across the
globe. Its members enjoy the benefit of
locating and receiving things for free
while getting rid of items they no longer
need or want within their own area.
Users need only a Yahoo account to
join Kirksville’s Freecycle community.
The Kirksville community Web site can
be accessed through the main Freecycle.
org Web site.
Members of the group simply post
items they are giving away or looking
for on their local online Freecycle message board and are later notified of anyone interested in their item. All items
posted on the Web site are completely
free to anyone.
Overall, there are 3,939 Freecycle
communities with about 3.1 million
members within them.
Alumna Brandie VanHartesvelt created Kirksville’s Freecycle group in
2005 after talking to her in-laws about
the St. Charles, Mo., group. VanHartesvelt is the Kirksville group’s moderator,
which is a volunteer position.
“[The] Kirksville [group] is growing, but we’d definitely like to step it up
a bit,” VanHartesvelt said.
She ensures all members follow the
message board posting guidelines, as
well as approving all posts, she said.
Interested users reply to the original
post to express interest. After interested parties contact each other privately,
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Freecycle users can post items such as futons, toilet seats and leftover garage sale items on the group’s message board.
they must make plans for picking up
and dropping off the item.
Kirksville’s Freecycle group had 328
members as of Tuesday, according to
the Freecycle Web site.
Kirksville resident Angela Depoe
first heard about Freecycle about a year
ago in a supermarket in Madison, Wis.
She said she overheard the cashier suggest the Web site to another customer
while standing in line. Since then, she
joined Kirksville’s group and has received many items through the organization, she said.
“I’ve gotten exercise equipment, ...
a snowblower, a brand new toilet seat,
clothes for my kids [and] game stations
with games,” Depoe said.
Depoe said she checks the Web site
every other day if she does not need
anything, but if she is searching for a
particular item, she checks up to twice
a day. It is convenient and time-saving,
Depoe said.
Students succeed in multilingual schools
News Editor
Senior Dawit Tewolde nonchalantly said he picked up Greek in
elementary school in addition to
his native Amharic.
Senior Zeresenay Wolday said
he usually talks to his mother in
Amharic, but she’s likely to respond in her native Tigrinya.
Sophomore Yeneneh Terefe,
without a trace of accent, discussed
the utility of his French education.
And senior Habenom Tesfai
used to help his mother, a schoolteacher, translate technical terms
from Tigrinya to English.
They all think this is completely
unremarkable.
The students are from the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa except Tesfai, whose family lives in
the northern city of Mekelne. They
said bi- and trilingualism is a part
of everyday life for them.
“It’s something that I grew up
with, so I never thought about it
like that,” Terefe said. “I started
learning French when I was like,
in first grade, or something. I don’t
know how — the next thing I knew,
I was speaking French.”
Terefe, a pre-architecture
major, said he wound up at the
University because his sister, an
alumna, praised it. But he said he
understands the need for a solid
educational foundation and the
advantage of appreciating different cultures.
“I think it’s good to learn about
different countries’ perspectives,
about different cultures,” he said.
“It makes you grow as a person.
You’re more aware of what’s happening outside [in] the world.
Basically, I’m here because I’m
looking for a good education. It’s
not that they don’t provide that
back home, but it’s really hard to
find a good education.”
Terefe attended Lycée Gue- can culture before he arrived in
bre Mariam, a French-run private Kirksville, but he was in for a few
high school, where the medium of surprises.
instruction was French but the stu“If you tell [someone] you’re
dent body came from all across the from Africa, they probably see it
world. He said his French instruc- as one country rather than a whole
tors emphasized the language and continent,” Terefe said. “They reencouraged the students to consider ally don’t know. When I say I’m
universities in France.
from Ethiopia, people think about
“They said they would treat us starvation. That was my first shock,
as French students, and sometimes to hear ‘Are we starving?’ or ‘Do
they didn’t even allow us to speak we have cars?’ But not everybody
Amharic ... in class and sometimes is like that.”
outside of class too,” Terefe said.
He said learning a culture is
“They’d tell us that we’re here more than learning a language.
in school, and we’re supposed to Some behaviors, like directing
be like French students, not like his eyes to the speaker during a
Ethiopians.”
conversation, would not be acHe said this prompted a ne- ceptable in parts of Ethiopia.
glect of Amharic,
“You kind of have
Terefe’s native lanto reinvent yourguage and the secself in a way to fit,”
“If you tell
ond-most spoken and
Terefe said.
official language of [someone] you’re
Reinvention might
from Africa, they be something Wolday
Ethiopia.
“For example, I
probably see it has to do on a mincouldn’t read until
basis.
as one country ute-by-minute
the seventh grade [in]
He said conversations
rather than
Amharic,” he said.
with his family might
“And that was someinclude elements from
a whole
thing I had to do myboth Tigrinya and
continent.”
self, I had to worry
Amharic. Wolday said
about myself.”
his parents are ethniYeneneh Terefe
To
obtain
an
cally Tigrinya, but
Sophomore
American visa, pothey learned Amharic
tential students like
for convenience.
Terefe must show a
Wolday said he atsheaf of documents, TOEFL and tended a public high school where
SAT scores, financial status and the instructors used Amharic
academic information. Terefe said through sixth grade and switched
he has at least one friend who was to English in middle school. Now a
denied a visa.
University accounting major, Wol“Because it’s one of the poorest day got his associate’s degree in
countries, the chances of people accounting in Addis Ababa before
coming and staying here illegally transferring to Truman two years
are pretty high, so they’re trying ago.
to prevent that, I guess,” he said.
“Everybody knows two or three
Terefe said he wants to go back languages in Addis Ababa,” Wolday
to Ethiopia eventually, to assist in said. “Usually their parents came
reconstruction of historical sites from other parts of Ethiopia.”
in the northern states. He said he
Speaking several languages is
thought he had a grasp on Ameri- not only beneficial for the extend-
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ed vocabulary but for the cultural
familiarity that accompanies true
fluency, Wolday said.
“When you speak a lot of languages, you will know things that
are specific to [those cultures] because when you speak a language,
you know the culture,” he said. “...
My brother, he is 8 years old. He
went to a French school, so he can
speak Tigrinya, Amharic, English
and French.”
Wolday said some classes are
just easier to learn in English. He
said there are no Amharic words
for some technical terms in biology, physics and chemistry.
“If you ask me, ‘What’s ‘cells’
in Amharic?’ I wouldn’t know,”
he said.
Tewolde is Wolday’s cousin,
and he applied to Truman after his
brother graduated. He said his high
school, a private institution founded by Greek Orthodox missionaries, sent applications for him to
many American schools that do not
require an application fee. Nearly
90 percent of his classmates now
attend colleges in the United States
— something encouraged by his
American instructors.
“All the classes, all the lectures,
all the assignments [there], they’re
all in English, but once you step
outside the class, you talk in Amharic,” Tewolde said.
Although a subject course in
Amharic was offered, Tewolde
said his non-Ethiopian classmates were excused from the
laid-back class.
“We had students from the
[United] States, so it was mixed,”
he said. “At one point I think in
my class, there were three or four
[Ethiopians], and the rest of the
students were from other African
countries or Europe or the States.
In my high school even, the principal, the vice president, at least
half the staff were all from differ-
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• One of the oldest
nations in the world
• Home of the
Ethiopian Orthodox
church, one of the
oldest Christian sects
in the world
Occupations
by Sector
Population: 77 million (U.S.: 300 million)
GDP per Capita: $1,000 (U.S.: $43,500)
Life Expectancy: 49 years (U.S.: 78 years)
Total fertility rate: 5.22 children
per mother (U.S.: 2.09)
Prevalence of
HIV/AIDS in adults: 4.4% (U.S.: 0.6%)
Services – 12%
(U.S.: 79%)
Industry – 8%
(U.S.: 20%)
Major Religions:
Other – 8%
Animism – 10%
Agriculture – 80%
(U.S.: 1%)
Ethiopian
Orthodox – 38%
Islam
44%
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Ethiopia
ent countries.”
He said some people complained that the diversity negatively impacted the curriculum, but he
appreciates the balance of cultures.
Tewolde, a sociology and anthropology major, now aspires to be
part of the United Nations. In this
field, like in others, a degree from
the United States is something to
be reckoned with.
Tesfai, who also earned an
associate’s degree before transferring to Truman, said that just
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Depoe said she thinks the organization would be especially beneficial for
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for their off-campus housing.
“Freecycle has a lot to offer to college students — those who are moving
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Depoe said she often sees a lot of
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year. Instead of throwing those items
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“Everything goes to the curb, and it
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said. “Things you’d never expect, just
put it on [Freecycle].”
Freshman Andrea Eagle said she will
consider using the Freecycle Web site to
furnish her space if she decides to move
off campus.
“It sounds like [Freecycle would] be
convenient,” Eagle said. “I don’t have
a lot of money to spend on furniture
and stuff.”
adjust to residence hall food and
small-town life in Kirksville. He
considers both Tigrinya and Amharic his native languages.
Just like he has been welcomed
here, Tesfai said Ethiopia provides
yet-undiscovered historical attractions and a hospitable environment
for visitors.
“When you go somewhere,
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Thursday, February 8, 2007
Multiple plotlines disconnect main story
BY CHRIS BONING
Staff Reporter
Warning: I am not a scientist, but I
still enjoyed Michael Crichton’s latest
book, “Next” — for the most part.
“Next” is about genetics and what
can happen when it goes wrong. The
book inadvertently serves as a primer
on the state of modern genetics and the
dangerous paths down which it might be
heading. Although most of the characters are from Crichton’s imagination,
the author includes the lofty disclaimer,
“This novel is fiction, except for the parts
that aren’t.”
During an interview on “Good Morning America,” Crichton said he wrote
“Next” after going to a genetics research
conference. He said he had not been
keeping up with the subject and came
away in disbelief about what was happening in the field.
The novel raises a number of questions
regarding ethics in genetics. For example,
one of the many subplots in “Next” deals
with the practice of genetic testing in
custody cases.
The character in question feels his
wife’s predisposition to Huntington’s
disease, a fatal illness, might be a liability
if she were named the primary caregiver
to the couple’s children. Just a little bit of
online research reveals that genetic testing
sible for one person to have two different
in custody cases is already an issue.
sets of DNA.
Another issue at hand is that of gene patGlow-in-the-dark animals are a realents, the center of another “Next” subplot.
ity, and three-foot-long pet cockroaches
In the book, the point is made that
are on the horizon.
genes are a part of nature, and to patent
Scattered throughout the novel are
them would be
some excerpts
similar to patentfrom articles and
ing trees or lakes.
transcripts from real
In his author’s
news organizations.
notes at the end of
Several of these
the novel, Crichton
were about blondes.
states gene patentFor at least a cening inhibits further
tury, evidently, there
research using the
have been various
genes in quespredictions that fairtion and leads to
haired people will
companies chargbecome extinct. Neing high prices for
anderthals, appargenetic tests.
ently, were the first
Ending the
environmentalists.
“Next”
practice of
“Next” has
by Michael Crichton
gene patenting,
multiple storylines,
HarperCollins, 448 pages
Crichton writes in
but one of the more
Released: Nov. 28, 2006
his notes, would
interesting ones is
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Kendall, a geneticist
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for the public.”
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I learned a
his own DNA into
number of things from “Next.” For exa chimpanzee fetus for an experiment,
ample, I learned no single gene controls a thinking that it would never come to term.
single behavior, only 500 genes separate
It does, however, resulting in a
humans from chimpanzees and it is poshuman-chimp hybrid, self-aware and
Book Review
capable of speech. Kendall is charged
with being responsible for the “child”
and takes it from a research facility and
passes it off as a human.
Another subplot concerns the legal
battle of the ownership of a man’s bodily
tissues that culminates in a bounty hunter
chasing the man’s daughter and grandson
across the country.
A globetrotting African grey parrot
named Gerard is the protagonist of yet
another subplot.
These many storylines are interesting,
to say the least, but I think they are the
single major shortcoming of the book.
A better title for the book might have
been something along the line of “A Bunch
of Short Stories, Some of Which Are Connected, But All Have to Do With Genetics.”
The plethora of subplots and relatively
short chapters made it difficult at times to
connect with the characters and remember who was doing what and when.
On the other hand, the micro-chapters almost ensure that the reader does
not become overwhelmed by the occasional descriptions of complicated
genetic processes.
At any rate, “Next” ends on a curiously happy note with the convenient
convergence of several subplots. However, to quote the book’s cover jacket,
“the future is closer than you think.”
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V-DAY l Week offers events that celebrate women
RING l A professional offers his advice on how to find the perfect engagement rings
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ment because people can relate to them
so well.
“It’s growing so rapidly that it will
get to a point where it won’t be necessary, but it will still be included,”
Rezaiekhaligh said.
In the past few years, “The Vagina
Monologues” always has received a
positive response from the Truman
community.
Unlike at many other college campuses, the production has never met
opposition from any other groups on
campus, and Rezaiekhaligh said the
audience always has been extremely
supportive.
“It’s almost sort of a spiritual experience,” Rezaiekhaligh said. “The energy
can just be felt. By the end an almost climax has been reached.”
This is senior Marisa Butler’s first
year to be involved with the production of “The Vagina Monologues.” She
said she always has attended the performances in past years and is excited
about the opportunity to get involved
with it this year.
“I love it because it is such a celebration of women and of all different kinds of
women from all different stages of life,”
Butler said. “As a women I know that I
myself have had some confidence issues.
The monologues deal with these issues in
such a beautiful way.”
The production will tackle new issues this year with a monologue never
before performed at Truman called
“They Beat the Girl out of My Boy ...
Or So They Tried.” This monologue
deals with the violence against transgender individuals.
Senior Deborah Miller said she is
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ity, which describes flaws in the diamonds.
Some flaws are extremely small and can
barely be identified under a microscope, and
others are visible to the naked eye. The fewer
the flaws, the more expensive the diamond.
Last is carat or the size of the stone.
There are a lot of decisions to make
when selecting an engagement ring.
“Talk about what your significant other may want,” Ahrens said. “The woman
is going to look at that ring every day and
wear it for the rest of her life, so it’s an
important decision.”
Another possibility is to select a stone
other than a diamond.
“Ninety-nine-point-nine percent of the
time we sell a diamond for an engagement
ring,” Collier said. “But every once in a
while, someone will want something different, like a ruby.”
Another alternative to a diamond is
moissanite.
“It is exactly the same as a diamond,”
Baker said. “Except for the fact that it is
man-made and reflects more light then a
diamond does.”
This synthetic diamond has one difference of which shoppers should be
aware: the price.
“Here is a three-fourth carat diamond,
and it is $5,100,” Baker said. “Now here is a
three-fourth carat moissanite, and it is $900,
and you can’t even tell the difference.”
The choice between the two is an important one and should be discussed before purchasing, Baker said.
If there aren’t enough choices to engagement ring shopping, there is always
the discussion of the band. Some couples
choose to not have an additional band, but
others do, just as Ahrens did.
“The hardest part in picking out the
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involved with many backstage aspects
of the production. She said “The Vagina
Monologues” is something that everyone should see.
“‘The Vagina Monologues’ is for
everyone of every gender or sex,”
Miller said. “It is written and performed in a way that should have an
appeal for everyone.”
The staff of the Women’s Resource
Center said they hope the variety of
events will draw people who might not
have attended otherwise.
In past years of showcasing “The
Vagina Monologues,” a good mixture
of men and women have come to see
the performances.
“There are some very liberated men
who come to ‘The Vagina Monologues,’”
Butler said. “And I appreciate that.”
The five Cs:
color, cut, clarity, carat,
Choice
Diamond look-alikes:
Possible reasons for choosing
a gem other than diamond
for your engagement ring:
Cubic zirconia – the most
common diamond imitator,
used since the 1970s. Can be
identified as a diamond lookalike by a thermal pen test.
Costs about 1 percent as much
as a diamond with similar cut
and carat size.
Moissanite — originally found
in a meteorite, this synthetic
gem is almost more radiant and
beautiful than actual diamonds.
• High cost
• Doesn’t fit his/her personality
• I’m not that serious
• Diamond mining fuels the
exploitation of land and people,
especially in Africa.
• It’s so traditional. I want
something fresh and
unconventional.
Other options for your gemstone:
White sapphire — a traditional diamond alternative.
Emerald — typically green, color of the goddess Venus, representing
enduring love and commitment.
Ruby — a deep red gem, color of the heart, representing fiery passion.
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ring was actually finding the band to
go with it,” she said.
The band, however, does not need to be
purchased when the original engagement
ring is purchased, but it is another option
that needs to be taken into consideration.
“The ring that I’ve picked out actually
has two bands that goes with the engagement
ring,” she said. “My boyfriend wants to pur-
chase them all at the same time though, instead of buying them separately later on.”
With all the choices, Ahrens offers one
final tip to selecting the perfect ring.
“Don’t listen to outside advice on what
to choose because once you do, you won’t
be picking out what you actually want,”
Ahrens said. “Go with what you and your
partner can want and can afford.”
Flick focuses in
on zombie love
When the group decided to
pursue “My Zombie Valentine”
again, they endured a variety of
After watching a zombie wed- challenges. One factor was the
ding — buffet and all — it’s clear script itself. The members needthat zombies can be lovers, too.
ed settings that required good
At least that’s what the Film- weather and many participants to
makers Club hopes to prove.
make the film.
With practically no money and
Because of various issues the
only pure passion to guide them, group had with the film creating
members of the Filmmakers Club process, filming constantly had
spend countless hours appreciat- to be pushed back. Additionally,
ing the art of movie-making by they had three director changes
being filmmakers themselves.
throughout the process. With
This semester, the members each new director, the club had
have decided to attack their most to begin filming again, scrapping
challenging plot yet: zombie love. the old material.
The film club’s newest proj“I knew it was going to get
ect, titled “My Zombie Valen- done eventually,” said junior
tine,” has been jokingly referred Jared Latore, the writer of the
to as “a film two years in the film. “Whether that was before
making,” club president junior or after I graduated ... that I had
Clint Worthington said.
my worries about.”
“Ever since we picked the
Despite the various setbacks,
script, it was always the intention the club as a whole had no doubts
to complete it,” Worthington said. that it would get completed.
They have been
“My Zombie Valworking on this film
entine” is a short film
on and off for three
about a young man,
semesters in addition
Jim, who falls in
“I knew it was
to other projects.
love with a zombie.
going to
The
Filmmakers
Despite
warnings
get done
Club puts together a
from his friends, Jim
short film every sebecomes blinded by
eventually.
mester. The members
his love for her and
Whether that
themselves solely write,
it takes over his life.
was before or
direct, produce and
But don’t panic yet
publicize the films.
— the club considafter I
Each semester,
ers the film to be a
graduated, ...
club members subromantic comedy.
that I had my
mit scripts to be
Latore said he
considered for the
wrote
the film during
worries about.”
next film project. By
a summer he spent
the third week of the
in Kirksville. It is
Jared Latore
semester, members
a sequel to another
Junior
decide which script
play about zombies
to use and then elect
he wrote the summer
a member to direct
prior called “Unthe film.
timely Death.”
Last semester, the club put to“It was hard to keep a straight
gether a short film called “Methusa- face during filming,” said sophla,” which Worthington directed.
omore Sarah Hitzel, who plays
BY JACKIE GONZALEZ
Staff Reporter
Photo submitted
Sophomore Rachel Uhlig acts as a zombie for the Filmmakers Club production of “My Zombie Valentine.”
Jim’s ex-girlfriend, Sandy, in
the film. “I had a great time.”
This comedy also has a musical twist. A large musical number
is included as well as a musical
introduction to the film.
Although three main characters appear in the film, many
extras were used. In the musical
scene alone, about 25 people participated in filming.
“We had a great turnout for
the musical and dance numbers,”
Latore said. “There was an awesome number of personnel.”
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The film was shot entirely in
the Kirksville area. They used locations in downtown Kirksville,
as well as filmed in the Student
Union Building and various alley
ways, Latore said.
With money from the Funds
Allotment Council, the group was
able to purchase a $3,000 video
camera last semester for filming
purposes. Other costs, excluding
the camera, were little to none,
Latore said.
“We bought a plate of spaghetti for a scene, and that’s
about it,” Latore said.
Both Worthington and Latore
admired director Jimmy Moore’s
ability to successfully complete
the short film.
“I was impressed by how swiftly the process went,” said Latore.
Hitzel also enjoyed working
with Moore.
“Jimmy was really great to
work with,” she said.
There is also a mock Public Service Announcement to publicize the
film online at YouTube, created by
club member senior JC Scholfield.
“I’m very pleased,” Latore
said about the outcome of the film.
“Everyone involved has done a
fantastic job.”
The Filmmakers Club is entirely student-run, and each member plays an important role in the
making of each film. The club has
about 12 regular members who attend weekly meetings. The club
meets at 9 p.m. Wednesdays in
Baldwin Hall 249.
The first showing of “My Zombie Valentine” will be at 8 p.m.
Wednesday in Magruder Hall 2001.
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Turnovers
critical for
Bulldogs
Bulldogs fall by
14 to Northwest
Andy Calmes was neutralized. Grant
Agbo was silenced. The Bulldogs went
into a second-half swoon and allowed
Northwest Missouri
to go on a 14-2 run.
All those are
key reasons why
the Bulldogs suffered another loss
Wednesday night
at Pershing Arena.
After a strong first
half, the purple and
white dropped off
Conor Nicholl
the pace, falling 6450 and losing their
fifth straight Wednesday night contest.
The Bulldogs, now 13-9 and 7-6 in
the MIAA, have five regular season
games left to stay in the top four in the
conference and put them in position for a
NCAA tournament bid.
But the main reasons for the Wednesday night loss aren’t the reasons for
the constant up-and-down, the constant
W-L-W-L stretch that has hit this team
since Jan. 6.
The reason is turnovers.
On Wednesday night, Northwest
– No. 4 in Div. II in scoring defense
– collapsed the middle with their tough,
frenetic defense. Head coach Jack
Schrader said Monday the Bulldogs were
hoping to throw the ball inside and score
from the inside with senior forwards
Calmes and Agbo.
Instead, Northwest, a team that plays
consistent, strong pressure and continually takes away the passing lanes, played
terrific defense. The problems, though,
aren’t problems that have been here the
entire year.
These are only problems that have
spiked up in games throughout the season.
Calmes and Agbo are going to have off
nights. The Bulldogs are going to struggle
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A lack of scoring from the Bulldogs’
big men was a major factor in the loss.
Senior forwards Andy Calmes, Grant
Agbo and Garrett Grimm combined for
five points, including zero by Agbo.
BY JOE BARKER
The trio had been averaging 25.8
Assistant Sports Editor
points per game for the ’Dogs.
“They have got to finish plays,”
The men’s basketball team isn’t Schrader said. “They didn’t finish
streaking — and that’s not a good plays.”
thing.
In the previous meeting between the
When the Bulldogs knocked off Mis- two teams, Calmes, Agbo, Grimm comsouri Western on Jan. 6 it gave them a bined for 29 points — led by Agbo’s
two-game winning streak. Since the win 18.
the ’Dogs have been rotating wins and
Northwest keyed on stopping Agbo
losses for the past seven
early in the game that led
games.
to some open looks for the
After
Wednesday’s
’Dogs – looks the team had
“There
were
just
64-50 loss to Northwest
trouble sinking. They hit only
Missouri, their streak of a couple of short 5-of-19 3-point attempts.
inconsistency stretched to
“Agbo really tore us up at
periods of the
eight games.
our place,” Northwest head
“There were just a game where we coach Steve Tappmeyer said.
couple of short periods of played a little bit “We just couldn’t do much
the game where we played hectic. We were
with him, and I think part of
a little bit hectic,” head
why they got so many open
trying
to
make
coach Jack Schrader said.
jumpers in the first half — we
stuff happen
“We were trying to make
were so locked into him.”
stuff happen instead of instead of letting
Before tangling with the
letting things happen.”
Northwest Bearcats, the
The loss drops the things happen.” ’Dogs battled the Bearcats
Bulldogs to 13-9 overall
from Southwest Baptist.
Jack Schrader
and 7-6 in the conference.
On their home floor SatHead Coach
More importantly, the
urday, the Bulldogs took
’Dogs moved back into a
the season sweep from last
fourth-place tie in the conseason’s conference champiference with Southwest Baptist.
ons. The purple and white from Truman
The purple and white do hold the tie- came out on top 60-53. It was the first
breaker, having gone 2-0 against SBU.
season sweep of SBU by the Bulldogs
No. 13 Northwest came into Pershing since 1999-2000.
Arena riding a four-game win streak
The win was big for the Bulldogs bewith wins against then-No. 9 Emporia cause they didn’t let the loss to No. 2
State and then-No. 2 Central Missour. Central Missouri in their previous conThey left with the season sweep of the test affect their play.
Bulldogs — one year after the purple
“It was very important,” senior guard
and white took both games against the Austin Kirby said. “We can’t slip down
Bearcats.
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Men’s team hasn’t won
back-to-back games in a
few weeks, 13-8 overall
Chris Tharp/Index
Freshman guard Gabe Landau drives to the basket Saturday against Southwest
Baptist. The Bulldogs split both games this week and are 7-6 in the MIAA.
Women fall to last place in conference
double digits.
Like Truman’s most recent opponents,
the Bearcats stayed on fire offensively,
The women’s basketball team entered hitting shots at a 47.5 percent clip. In the
Wednesday night’s game needing a win to ’Dogs’ previous three games, they had
allowed an average of 80 points a game,
further its postseason hopes.
Instead, it took an 80-70 loss to North- and they gave up 80 to the Bearcats on
west Missouri State, dropping it to 8-14 Wednesday.
“Teams are just adjusting really well,”
overall and 3-10 in the conference. The
loss sinks the team to the bottom of the Mueller said. “They know how we play,
MIAA, behind four on-the-bubble teams. and teams have been really aggressive,
They are tied with Fort Hays for last in and they expose our weaknesses.”
In particular, Northwest rained threes
the conference, but Hays carries the tieon Truman. Lauren Williams
breaker. Only the top eight
led the way with 6-of-10
teams make the conference
shooting from behind the arc,
tournament.
“There’s still
and her teammates chipped
Sophomore
forward
plenty of
in four others for 42 percent
Georgia Mueller said she’s
overall shooting.
taking each of the final five oppurtunity for
Head coach John Sloop
games as they come.
us to make the
said the Bearcats, for the
“There’s still plenty of
second consecutive game,
opportunities for us to make playoffs, but I’m
the playoffs, but I’m just just focusing on figured out how to beat the
Bulldogs’ 3-point defense.
focusing on one game at a
one game at a
“When we went to go
time,” she said.
time.”
trap the post, it seemed like
Facing Northwest for the
nobody was going or two
second time, Truman looked
John Sloop
people were going,” he said.
like a different team from the
Head Coach
“And so they were scoring
one that lost 80-57 Jan. 17
in the post when nobody was
after an abysmal first half.
going. Or, when two people
In Wednesday night’s game,
the ’Dogs led until the last few minutes were going, they would be in a position to
kick it back out there.”
of the half.
The ’Dogs bounced back from SaturBut then the Bearcats went on a late
12-2 first-half Northwest run and put the day’s tepid offensive performance, shoot’Dogs down by nine. The ’Dogs would ing better than 50 percent from the field.
spend most of the second half down by Mueller had her sixth double-double of
BY SADYE SCOTT-HAINCHEK
Staff Reporter
the season, scoring 25 points and pulling
down 10 boards, while junior guard Julia
Montebello kicked in 18 points.
But resurfacing ballhandling problems counteracted the offensive fire.
Sloop said Northwest slipped back because of key turnovers the seven during
the last six minutes of the first half when
Truman didn’t react to Northwest’s trapping the post.
“We carved them up,” he said. “From
our offensive standpoint, I thought we
were really good when we took care of
the ball.”
The Bulldogs did get junior guard
Carmen McGee back from injury. McGee
played in her first game since Jan. 20,
when she broke her finger against Southwest Baptist.
Junior guard Laura Cooper, however,
remains out indefinitely with a shoulder
injury, Sloop said.
The Bulldogs had a chance to take the
season series against Southwest Baptist
University for the first time Saturday as
well as bounce back from a lopsided loss
last week.
Their odds looked good with senior
guard/forward Natalie Schupbach’s firsthalf double-double leading them toward a
28-25 halftime lead.
Southwest Baptist cranked up its offense in the second half, taking a lead
late into the game. The ’Dogs didn’t
give up, though, and with six minutes
to play Montebello’s three gave them
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Chris Tharp/Index
Junior guard Julia Montebello dribbles behind her back to avoid a Southwest
Baptist defender Saturday in Pershing Arena. Montebello had 18 points.
Schupbach leads women’s MIAA resurgence
After slow start in conference
play, lone senior is averaging
nearly a double-double
BY SADYE SCOTT-HAINCHEK
Staff Reporter
Chris Tharp/Index
Senior forward/guard Natalie Schupbach tries to corral a loose ball during
Saturday’s game against Southwest Baptist University.
Copyright © 2007 Index
Senior
guard/forward
Natalie
Schupbach, like her team, fell into a nasty
slump last December.
The team was producing little offense
and Schupbach was scoring well below
her career-average 6.9 points/game, but
Since mid-January, she’s been on fire, setting two different career highs in points
and one in rebounds.
Scupbach said she might not have been
driving enough on offense and taking too
few shots, but she knows what helped her
snap out of it: sophomore forward Georgia
Mueller.
“I wasn’t maybe shooting as much
because I was thinking, ‘OK, I’m kind
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of in a slump,’” Schupbach said. “I think game slump, the ’Dogs have benefited
[Mueller] said to me, ‘Natalie, you need from Schupbach’s offensive output. Head
to shoot,’ and I think I realized I can’t just coach John Sloop said a team’s seniors are
kind of sit back.”
expected to rise to the occaIn the past nine games,
sion, something Schupbach
Schupbach has scored in
has done.
double figures six times. But “She’s probably
“When we went on that
in the first 13, she only broke
one of the best stretch of winning three conthat mark four times. Mueller
ference games, she was a
shooters I’ve
said Schupbach’s shot judgsolid contributor for us, and
ever seen.”
ment, especially recently, has
here in the last week or so
been excellent.
where we’ve struggled, parGeorgia Mueller
“She’s probably one of the
ticularly offensively, espeSophomore Forward
best shooters I’ve ever seen,”
cially in that Baptist game,
Mueller said. “And sometimes
she’s the one that’s really
earlier in the season I’d pass it
been consistent,” he said.
to her, and she wouldn’t shoot it, and I told
Against Southwest Baptist last Sather, ‘Natalie, you need to take your open urday, Schupbach not only pulled down
shots because you’re amazing.’”
a career-high 18 rebounds, but she also
While Schupbach’s shooting was scored 17 points for her third double-doucatching fire, the ’Dogs were, too. The ble of the season. Ten of her rebounds and
Bulldogs went on their first three-game 12 of her points came before halftime.
conference win streak since the 2001-02
Two games before that, in Truman’s
season. Despite now being in a threePlease see SCHUPBACH, Page 19
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Thursday, February 8, 2007
Football signs 25
‘Dogs use weekend
visits to boost
recruiting class
BY JOE BARKER
Assistant Sports Editor
In college football, most
games are played on Saturday.
For the Bulldog football
team, the offseason also took
place on Saturday.
On Wednesday, head coach
Shannon Currier announced
his 2007 recruiting class. The
class of 25 is the largest in the
Currier Era. Currier said he
was able to bring in a class of
that size because of successful campus visits.
“Our players did — and
our staff, — as well as the faculty and the community — did
a great job on official visits,”
Currier said. “... We just hit
paydirt on the weekends.”
Taylor Gayle, a 5-foot-11
defensive back from Lawrenceville, Ga., agreed. He
said his official visit to the
Truman campus helped him
turn down offers from at least
four other schools.
“I really enjoyed my visit,”
Gayle said. “I felt comfortable
up there, and I wanted to be part
of a program on the rise. ... It
was just a great atmosphere.”
In four weekends beginning Dec. 9, the Bulldogs
brought in 29 potential prospects for official visits. Of
those players, 22 signed on
the dotted line on National
Signing Day to join the purple and white.
The biggest haul came on
the weekend of Jan. 20. The
Bulldogs brought in 14 players, and 11 left committed to
the Bulldogs.
“We were like, ‘If we get
half this group, that’s a great
group,’” Currier said.
With the success of the
visits, Currier was able to
have his fullest recruiting
class in his four-year tenure
at the helm of the Bulldogs.
This year, the ’Dogs were
able to land at least one recruit at each position.
“We definitely had needs,
but really we wanted to make
sure we had a complete squad
with all positions being accounted for,” Currier said. “...
I feel like we did a good job
with that. That was our goal.”
The 2007 class comes from
nine different states, with five
from Texas and five from
Iowa. Of the 25 new Bulldogs,
11 were signed for offense, 13
for defense and one penciled
in for special teams.
The main target for this
offseason was filling needs at
defensive back and offensive
line. The coaches addressed
those holes by bringing in
five defensive backs and seven linemen.
With the loss of 60 percent
of last year’s starting offensive line because of graduation, the Bulldogs were seeking big bodies to fill the hole
left by trio seniors — Mike
Shelden, Tyrone McCormick
and Pat Murray.
The seven linemen all
stand at least 6-foot-2 and
weigh at least 250 pounds.
Currier said he hopes all seven could redshirt in the fall so
they can put more muscle on
their frames.
“We are going to give them
all a chance,” Currier said.
“But I am not going to be disappointed if they are not able
to play as freshmen.”
Gayle and Luther Eta
from Westview High School
in Houston, Texas, are two
of the new defensive backs.
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Taylor Gayle, a defensive back from Lawrenceville, Ga.,
was one of the Bulldogs’ Signing Day recruits.
Currier spoke highly of both
and said they could contribute right away. Gayle said the
potential to see the field early
helped lure him to Kirksville.
“Nothing was promised,
but they definitely insinuated
that playing time would be a
definite thing that they were
really looking forward to me
coming in and contributing
early,” Gayle said.
Garrett Feig is another defensive back to join the fold for
2007 and beyond. His beyond
is shorter than the other four’s
because he was one of two junior college transfers brought
in on this signing day.
The other junior college
transfer is linebacker Mi-
chael Phillips. Phillips and
Feig are both already on the
Truman campus and are participating in team activities.
Feig and Phillips join
current starting quarterback
sophomore Matt Ticich as
some of the ’Dogs’ juco players. In fact, Ticich helped lure
Phillips into joining the team.
“Ticich called me before
I even got here, so I talked to
him for a little bit,” Phillips
said. “He’s pretty convincing.”
For the first time in his
tenure, Currier was able to
recruit players coming to a
winning team. He said the 6-5
season showed his team is on
the upswing, and that helped
lure players to the program.
Kotelnicki heads to Kansas State
BY CONOR NICHOLL
Sports Editor
Defensive coordinator Josh Kotelnicki, the architect of the 2006 Bulldogs’ defense, has left the University
for Kansas State University, a Div. I and
Big 12 conference school.
Kotelnicki served as Bulldogs defensive coordinator for just one season
but was instrumental in turning around
one of the MIAA’s worst defenses.
Wallie Kuchinski, an assistant coach
and recruiting coordinator this past
season, will be promoted to defensive
coordinator. He will keep the same 3-4
defense Kotelnicki implemented for the
2006 year.
“It’s
absolutely
tremendous,”
Kuchinski, who is one of the longest
tenured coaches on Shannon Currier’s
staff, said on National Signing Day.
“I am really excited. It’s a tremendous
feeling to know the coaching staff has
the confidence in me to be able to do
this job.”
Kotelnicki will be a graduate assistant at Kansas State under newlyappointed defensive coordinator Tim
Tibesar, who coached with Kotelnicki
at the University of North Dakota. Kotelnicki doesn’t believe the change is a
step down on the professional ladder.
“It doesn’t bother me at all to be a
graduate assistant,” he said. “It’s a step
down in responsibility, but it’s a step up
in the career path. This is a great chance
to coach in the Big 12.”
Kotelnicki declined to comment on
his salary but said he can remain financially stable on his graduate assistant
paycheck. Because of the limited duties,
graduate assistants get paid far less than
coordinators.
“All of the kids at Truman are great,”
he said. “But I wanted a chance to coach
big-time college football. I want to be
able to get to the next level and see what
it’s about before I start a family. Another opportunity like this may not come
along for 15 years.”
Head coach Shannon Currier announced the changes to his players before Tuesday’s 5:30 a.m. workout. This
will be the third defensive coordinator
for the Bulldogs in three years but the
first time the team will retain an inhouse coach and keep the same system.
“Continuity is pretty important because you can build relationships with
the players,” sophomore defensive lineman Andy Swedenhjelm said.
Last year, Kotelnicki’s 3-4 scheme
was a major reason for the Bulldogs’
four-win improvement to 6-5 and 6-3 in
the MIAA.
The purple and white were better in
every major defensive category from
the 2005 defense under coordinator
Aaron Rasset. That season, the Bulldogs permitted 37.5 points and 454.8
yards a contest.
Kotelnicki’s defense finished fifth in
the conference in scoring defense (25.8)
and total defense (324.2 yards/game),
statistically ranking as the best Bulldog
defense since 2002.
“He simplified things,” Swedenhjelm said of Kotelnicki. “We worked
well with each other and made plays
easy to understand. Everyone knew
what they were doing.”
Kuchinski, who was one of the finalists for the job after Rasset left before
the 2006 season, will change little from
a defense that retains sophomore defensive end and three-time MIAA Player
of the Week Les Hammers, sophomore
defensive end Courtney Jordan and senior defensive backs Jesse Cooper and
James Thabuteau.
The Bulldogs will have to replace several starters, including all-Region cornerback Josh Mayson and safety Chandler
Terry, whom Kuchinski referred to as the
“quarterback” of the defense.
“We will stay with what we have
been doing,” Kuchinski said. “Obviously, there are little things that you want
to tweak here and there. I haven’t been
able to watch all of the [tapes], but there
were some things to change.”
Taylor Gayle, a 5-foot-11, 185pound defensive back from Georgia
and one of the top recruits for the Bulldogs, signed with the team Wednesday.
He was unaware of the coaching change
but said it doesn’t change his view of
the program.
Michael Phillips, a linebacker and
one of two junior college players
who joined the team at January, also
said the move doesn’t effect his view
of the program.
“It doesn’t really matter to me,”
Phillips said.
The pressure will be on when the men’s swimming
team arrives in Cleveland, Miss., for the New South Intercollegiate Swimming conference meet.
The conference meet is the last scheduled event for
the Bulldog swim teams before nationals and will serve
as the last chance for the men to add to their list of four
national qualifiers. Because of the importance of the
meet, the men have been tapering, hoping the rest will
help them achieve national qualifying marks.
“I know we’re all going to swim fast at conference. It’s just a matter of how fast,” sophomore Alex
Pippett said.
The women look to win their seventh straight
conference championship next week in Mississippi.
Senior Whitney Wodstrchill, named Collegeswimming.com’s National Swimmer of the Week for the
week of Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, heads a list of 15 women
qualified for nationals, a number the women hope to
expand to 18 at conference.
Wrestling: Teams compete in open
Wrestling head coach Dave Schutter got a bit of a
break this week. After working to shuffle his wrestlers
the last few weeks to cover as many weight classes as
possible, the Truman grapplers found some relief with
the Missouri Valley Open last weekend.
With the open format, wrestlers worked individually rather than dualing as a team.
“Some guys needed matches, and some guys needed rest,” Schutter said. “This open was an opportunity
to do that.”
Men’s Basketball: Drops from rankings
The Bulldogs had a .500 week in the MIAA, splitting the game against Central Missouri and Southwest Baptist. The ’Dogs lost to then-No. 2 UCM 6647 last Wednesday but beat SBU 60-53 on Saturday.
Despite the win, the Bulldogs fell out of the latest
NCAA Div. II regional rankings released Wednesday. Last week, the purple and white were 10th in the
South Central region.
Head coach Jack Schrader didn’t seem to mind
dropping out of the poll.
“We shouldn’t be [in the poll],” Schrader said.
“We are a .500 team in the region.”
The top eight teams in the region qualify for the
NCAA Tournament.
Women’s Basketball: Two ’Dogs are
struggling to not turn over the ball
Two Bulldogs’ starters have struggled to keep the
ball recently. Junior guard Julia Montebello has averaged five turnovers per game since returning from
a hamstring injury. In those seven games, the ’Dogs
have gone 3-4.
Head coach John Sloop said Montebello is still
working back into game shape, but it is one issue the
team has been addressing.
“She’s got to stop and make plays instead of making
plays on the run. Not only the turnovers ... but when she
makes passes,” he said. “It doesn’t do any good to throw
a pass at the knees. You can’t shoot that shot.”
At the same time, in the ’Dogs’ past two losses,
sophomore forward Georgia Mueller has had some
difficulty. Against Southwest Baptist, she had six
turnovers, and versus Northwest, she lost the ball
nine times. Leading up to those games, she had averaged 2.85 turnovers per game.
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Colon, others shine at
Leif Ericson Invite
second place on the day behind
Augustana and in front of St.
Ambrose.
“Our sport is a lot of preparaIt seems senior weight and
shot put thrower Ashley Colon tion,” Cochrane said. “You don’t
call timeouts in our sport. A lot
never has a bad day.
The MIAA conference office of our coaching is before the
acknowledged her as “Women’s meet. There are things that you
Field Athlete of the Week” for can do to help people. You have
her standout performance at the to be competitive enough not to
Augustana Leif Ericson Invite let somebody beat you.”
Junior Sean Bergstedt won
last Saturday.
Colon broke the school record his second consecutive and third
for the second time in as many overall victory in the 55 meweeks, improving on her mark ter hurdles, with a time of 7.78
by nearly nine inches with a final seconds, and his 300 meter run,
round, winning throw of 17.86 clocking in at 34.97 seconds,
meters. Her throw set a new setting a new venue record.
Sophomore twin brothers
venue record and earned her an
Jake and Joe Ackermann roundNCAA Div. II qualifying mark.
Colon now has two victories ed out the top three in the 55 meand two second places finishes in ter hurdles. Jake finished close
behind Bergstedt with a time of
the weight throw this season.
Freshman thrower Tessa Letuli 7.97 seconds, and Joe’s time of
8.05 seconds placed
finished right behind
him third.
Colon in the weight
The 4x200 and
throw at 15.39 me- “[Bergstedt and
4x400 meter teams
ters. Letuli also won
Colon] are
each won gold on
the shot put thrownational
Saturday,
coming
ing 12.58 meters,
in at 92.39 seconds
followed by Colon’s
qualifiers. You
and 3:25.1, respecsecond place toss of
almost come to tively. Junior Char12.41 meters.
“My season is go- expect greatness lie Brandhorst ran a
time of 6.66 seconds
ing as well as I want it
out of them.”
in the 55 meter run
to go,” Letuli said. “I
to capture his second
came in with no real
Jason Simpson
consecutive victory.
expectations for the Senior Distance Runner
Senior distance
weight throw. I take
runner Kevin Crean
it as they come.”
claimed a new venJunior
jumper
Christen Lauer won the long ue record with a victory in the
jump at 5.16 meters and finished mile run with a time of 4:22.81.
second in the triple jump at 11.19 Senior Jason Simpson finished in
meters. Lauer has finished in the second at 4:25.64, also bettering
top three in the triple jump four the old venue record.
“Personally, I am off to a
times this season.
Junior distance runner Jac- pretty good start,” Simpson said.
quie Faust improved on the old “I had put in a lot of miles over
venue record in the mile with a Christmas break. It’s kind of
time of 5:14.75, good enough tough with the weather being as
for third place. The 4x200 meter bad as it is lately.”
Simpson said he is also imrelay team captured first with a
pressed with his teammates.
combined time of 1:47:03.
“[Bergstedt, Colon] are naFreshman Amber Clayton
won the 400 meters at 61:42, and tional qualifiers,” Simpson said.
fellow classman Fiona Williams “You almost come to expect
greatness out of them. I think
won the 800 meters in 2:30.05.
The women’s team finished they really handle it well with
with 80 points on the day, com- the specialized coaching that we
ing in ahead of Saint Ambrose have.”
With two meets left before
(Iowa) and behind overall winthe MIAA conference indoor
ner Augustana College (Ill.).
“This is what I call an old- championships, the women’s
time track meet,” head coach team will head to Warrensburg,
John Cochrane said. “It’s a deal Mo., this Thursday for the Mule
where you line up and run, jump Relays and a chance to preview
and throw and compete hard the conference meet venue.
Bergstedt and the men’s team
against people. It’s really what
track and field is about. For the head to Warrensburg on Saturmost part, it was a good situa- day. The Bulldogs’ last regularseason meet takes place Feb.
tion.”
The men’s team fought hard 17, — the Knox Invitational in
for their 66 points, finishing in Galesburg, Ill.
BY KYLE MAGEE
Staff Reporter
Jackson Grove/Index
Sophomore Blake Peterson holds Minnesota State-Mankato’s Andy Pickar during a meet Jan. 20. Peterson finished in fourth place at
the Missouri Valley Open. He was one of three Bulldogs to place at the event.
Three ’Dogs place at Open
Swagman, Peterson and Nahlik
all finish in top five last weekend,
rest of team avoids injury at meet
BY BEN YARNELL
Staff Reporter
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Captains are supposed to lead by example.
Last weekend, two of the wrestling captains
did just that.
At the Missouri Valley Open, three Bulldog wrestlers placed, including two of the
team’s three co-captains.
The three placings come after back-toback wins for the ’Dogs, who broke an eightdual losing streak.
Head coach Dave Schutter said he was
relatively pleased with the team’s showing
this week.
“We’re starting to get a little bit better as
we head into the end of the year, which is
what we wanted to do,” Schutter said.
At 149 pounds, junior Chad Swagman led
the way for the squad, placing third in his
bracket. He made a statement throughout the
tournament, pinning all four men he beat —
two of whom were early in the first period.
Swagman came into the tournament
ranked No. 1 in his bracket. But, he ended up
losing a close second match of the day 4-2 to
unranked Theo Dotson of Cumberland University (Tenn.).
As it turned out, the junior captain got
another shot at Dotson in the third place
match, where he beat him in just 1:22 in the
first round.
These four pins brought Swagman to a
season total of 15 wins by pinfall. This brings
him closer to where he set the bar his fresh-
man season, when he won 21 of his matches
with pins.
Swagman said that although a win is a
win, the pin is his preferred way of beating
an opponent.
“It’s just my style of wrestling,” he said.
“I have a lot of trips and kinds of throws that
will take a guy straight from his feet to his
back. That makes it a lot easier to get a pin.”
The speed of the pins he exhibited this
weekend is also on par with his past. Of
Swagman’s 46 career pins, half of them have
been in the first period.
The 149-pounder said the key for him is
getting the job done quickly.
“I have basically one move from on top
that I like to run, a type of a three-quarter
Nelson,” Swagman said. “... With that kind of
a move, you get one chance to hit it, maybe
two, on a good guy, and then they know it’s
coming.”
The other Bulldog captain to come away
with a placing at the open was 165-pound
sophomore Blake Peterson. The No. 1-ranked
Peterson placed fifth in his field.
Peterson started off strong, winning by
technical fall early in the second round of his
first match of the day against Kansas State
University’s Ahsha Abu-Ali. He then went on
to pin Rick Cook of McKendree College (Ill.)
early in the first round.
Peterson ran into some trouble when he
was pinned in the second round of his match
against unranked John Reader of Iowa State
University. He rebounded, though, with a
11-4 major decision against Missouri Valley
College’s own No. 5-ranked Chris Jones.
The sophomore captain lost in a controversial third-place match to fourth-seeded Randy
VanderVeen from Lindenwood University.
“He beat everybody he should have,”
Swagman said. “The last match was questionable. ... Obviously, you don’t want to blame a
match on an outside factor.”
Peterson finished the match with 59 seconds of riding time, just one second away
from earning a point for riding, which would
have made the difference in the match.
Following in the footsteps of his captains was 133-pound junior Rob Nahlik, who
placed fifth.
Although Nahlik placed lowest of the
three, he did come into the Open unranked
and ended up facing No. 1-ranked Ryan Moyer from Lindenwood. Nahlik battled it out
with Moyer into the third period but, in the
end, was pinned.
Nahlik’s said his performance this weekend was very important, because it was the
first time he placed in the 133-pound bracket.
Nahlik took over after junior Dan Keller’s
season ended because of an ACL injury last
December.
“It felt good,” Nahlik said. “I definitely got
a good draw, though. Luck always comes into
play at some point.”
This weekend will be the final test for
the ’Dogs before heading into the regional tournament. The Truman grapplers will
take on the third-ranked University of Central Oklahoma on Saturday. The ’Dogs
then will face Oklahoma City University on
Sunday.
Schutter said the main goal for this weekend is simple.
“[Central Oklahoma] probably has a national qualifier or an All-American at every
class,” Schutter said. “We just want to make
sure we keep everybody healthy and not get
anybody banged up before regionals.”
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Thursday, February 8, 2007
Murray’s draft stock steady
BY CONOR NICHOLL
Sports Editor
Before his first drill against a Div. I player,
senior Pat Murray felt anxious and nearly
threw up.
The Bulldog offensive lineman, in the
first practice of the Texas vs. Nation all-star
game, had to face 6-foot-4, 320-pound Div. I
defensive tackle Louis Leonard from Fresno
State University.
With NFL scouts and pro personnel on
hand, Murray stonewalled Leonard.
“He didn’t even move,” Murray said Monday afternoon. “After that, I pretty much
calmed down and just got more confident and
calm and did really well.”
The opening drill encapsulated the week
for Murray, a first-team all-MIAA and secondteam Southwest Region offensive tackle last
fall for the purple and white.
Murray, competing as one of five MIAA
players in the inaugural all-star game at the
Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, delivered a solid
performance against Div. I players.
The only downside was a pulled hamstring
suffered running the 40-yard dash Wednesday
morning. Murray still played — including the
entire second half — at offensive guard in Friday’s contest. He blocked for several high-profile athletes, including University of Maryland
quarterback Sam Hollenbach and Louisiana
State University running back Justin Vincent.
“It was fun,” Murray said. “It was just kind
of weird. You see all of these guys in their
bowl games, and then you are blocking for
these guys. ... I learned I could match up very
well against Div. I players.”
Murray also didn’t hurt his position for the
upcoming NFL Draft. The three-year starter
for the Bulldogs is listed as a free-agent pickup
by several sources. His position remained the
same after the contest.
“He did not stand out or raise his stock
enough to be drafted,” said Josh Buchanan, a
draft analyst for d2football.com, in an e-mail.
“He is still a free agent. He also did not play
bad enough to where his stock fell.”
After Wednesday morning, it appeared
Murray would have trouble walking, much less
blocking, Friday night. After practices Monday and Tuesday, the players were involved in
a combine Wednesday to test various measureables, including the 40-yard dash.
Murray, who usually runs the 40 in five
seconds, had a strong start, but felt the injury at about 25 yards. He still finished in
5.1 seconds but could do little the next two
days. The hamstring forced Murray out off
the starting lineup.
“I was barely able to walk until the day of
the game,” he said. “The trainer was always
working on me, giving me ice and treatment
and getting me ready to play.”
He was healthy enough to play Friday
night. Murray’s team, led by Hall of Fame
coach Buddy Ryan and former NFL offensive
lineman Dan Neal, ran a simple offense typical
of all-star games.
In front of more than 20,000 fans at the Sun
Bowl, the team ran a lot of basic run plays, including dives, traps and straight-ahead runs.
Passing-wise, the quarterback did basic 3-to-5
step drops.
Murray competed against many players
who were far bigger than the MIAA defensive
lineman, including 6-foot-3, 317-pound Missouri State University defensive tackle Renard
McDaniel and Oklahoma State University
lineman Walter Thomas.
“Those are the biggest guys I have ever
had to block,” Murray said. “I just had to
focus more on getting into them before they
had a chance to move. You have to stop them
before they can get their weight going. It’s
pretty much who can get their hands on each
other first.”
Even with the injury, Murray was pleased
with his performance. In his four years for the
Bulldogs, he faced only a few guys that had
the size and strength of the Texas all-stars.
“There were some when I got into the guy
really well, then there were some that I just
couldn’t do it because of my hamstring,” he
said. “I thought I could have shown a lot more,
but I think I did well.”
Murray will next compete in front of scouts
at a pro day. Because Truman isn’t a major college, Murray is trying to attend Div. I University of Missouri-Columbia or Missouri State
University’s pro day.
Even though Murray has played in two
all-star games (he competed in the East Coast
Bowl during Thanksgiving break), draft analysts still see room for improvement.
Rob Rang, a draft analyst for NFLDraftScout.
com, said in an e-mail that Murray could improve on his size and speed. Murray ranks behind MIAA player and Missouri Southern State
offensive lineman Allen Barbre.
Other than getting healthy, Murray could
improve his footwork. The running back
ran into him on one play in the Texas vs.
Nation game.
“He does need to work on his feet,” Buchanan stated. “He didn’t get off the ball [on
that play] and open a hole for the back.”
Even with those blemishes, though, Murray
proved — from the first one-on-one drill Monday — he can play against Div. I athletes.
Chris Tharp/Index
Senior offensive lineman Pat Murray readies to protect sophomore quarterback Matt Ticich in a game last fall.
Roller hockey takes down No. 2 University of Missouri-St. Louis
A Team knocks off three more
teams for perfect weekend,
B Team struggles, going 0-3
BY CHRIS WALLER
Staff Reporter
Going into the weekend, Truman viewed
its game against the University of MissouriSt. Louis as a must-win.
Entering the third period, the team was
losing.
“This was the point that I pulled the team
together,” Senior A Team captain Jimmy
Cruse said. “We just had to keep playing our
game. I told the team that if we play together,
and we play hard, there is no one out there
that can beat us.”
After playing for 24 minutes, the Bulldogs
found themselves trailing by one goal. Knowing a loss would put them at a disadvantage
for the rest of the season, the Bulldogs knew
what they had to do and came back for the
second period focused on winning.
Forty seconds into the third period, UMSL
“At the end, John Pecher threw his
defensemen Kirk O’Donnell was booked gloves off,” Nedelec said. “You would think
with a two-minute unsportsmanlike conduct we won the Stanley Cup or something. In
penalty, creating a power play
the third period, we really
and leaving the door wide open
took the wind out of the sails
for junior forward Dane Moody
of the UMSL team. Our speed
“At the end, John and our floor checks won that
to knot the score at 2-2.
The tying goal was enough Pecher threw his game.”
to motivate the ’Dogs to play
Truman’s weekend was
gloves off. You not over after the UMSL
the stonewall defense they have
played all season. Junior goalie would think we
game, however, as the team
John Pecher saved seven shots won the Stanley was forced to come back to
in the third period, allowing
earth to play two more games.
Cup or
Truman to mount a 3-0 scoring
After winning, Truman had a
something.”
run and end the game 4-2.
half-game lead over UMSL in
With the victory, the Bullthe standings and would guarJoe Nedelec
dogs moved from No. 5 to No.
antee a first-place spot in the
Head Coach
2 in the NCRHA Div. II poll.
division if the team could win
The Bulldogs (12-1-0), who
its next three matchups.
lead the Great Plains Division
The ’Dogs did not falter,
over UMSL (12-1-1), trail only Neumann beating Southeast Missouri State University
College (Penn.) in the national rankings.
11-1, St. Louis University 4-2, and finally
Head coach Joe Nedelec said the week- Missouri State University 7-2. Once again
end was one of the most exciting of the sea- the Bulldogs managed to dominate their opson, and the team played in top form.
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Nedelec also said now that the UMSL
game is out of the way, the team has to focus
on its fundamentals to ensure it doesn’t fall
out of first place in the Great Plains Division.
“One of the big things is that if we finish
first we get a bye in the first round of regionals,” Nedelec said. “And now that is our
main goal. Unless we really screw up, we
will meet our season-long goal of making
nationals, so now our motivation is to win
the rest of our games and finish first. That
would give us a long rest, and we wouldn’t
have to play until Sunday of the first weekend of nationals.”
While the A Team is enjoying life at the
top of their division, with hopes of a No. 1
national ranking, the B Team now sits only
one spot from the bottom of the rankings in
the B division.
The B Team is now 1-11-1 after losing
yet another set of three games last weekend. Every team in the B division makes
the playoffs, but with its current record, the
squad looks to draw some very tough opponents.
Senior forward Shady Hawatmeh said
the team played to the best of their capabilities, but a lack of experience kept the team
from winning close games.
“Other teams are just better than us,”
Hawatmeh said. “We have a good team,
but we just didn’t have it together. We were
short a couple of players this weekend,
we also have a freshman goalie who lacks
some experience and isn’t used to this level
of play, even though he is showing a lot of
improvement.”
The B Team has not lost the will to play,
though. For them, the season is not over until the last game is played. They will try to
win games.
“We have to win if we are going to get
a good playoff spot,” Hawatmeh said. “We
see these as must-win games. We get to play
a lot of teams over again, and we have progressed as a team and as individuals. I think
we will do a lot better in the playoffs than
we did in the season.”
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19
SCHUPBACH l
NORTHWESTl
Bulldogs fall to Bearcats
Senior has set new career
highs in points and rebounds in past month
Continued from Page 15
a one-point lead 49-48. However on 23.5 percent shooting the
’Dogs scored only four more
points, and the Bearcats were
able to convert their late onepoint lead into a 13-point victory, 66-53.
Schupbach said the Bearcats
capitalized more on the ’Dogs’
offensive struggles than on any
defensive lapses.
“We had some good looks
at the end,” she said. “They
just seemed to not be falling.
I know I had three, four shots
at the end right under the hoop
that I thought were going in
for sure.”
Sloop said the loss was especially disappointing given that the
team played better Saturday than
it did in its Feb. 1 win against the
University of Central Missouri.
“We didn’t make any shots all
day, and I thought in every other
aspect, we played as well if not
outplayed [Southwest],” he said.
“We just struggled with wideopen threes and layups,”
A victory against Southwest
Baptist would have been huge
for Truman’s postseason hopes.
Sloop said the team still is in a
good position to make the MIAA
tournament, but it did miss an
opportunity to further those
chances.
“It would’ve helped to have
a tiebreaker over them, but we
still have six games left, and
we’re one of seven teams within
three games of each other right
now,” he said.
Continued from Page 15
“You have to go every time,
loss to Quincy (Ill.) University, and she’s not afraid to stick her
Schupbach scored a career-high nose in there with bigger, stron23 points, breaking the mark she ger people,” he said.
had set less than a week earlier
Mueller said Schupbach huswith 22 against Central Missouri.
tles after every shot and keeps
“She’s been in a rhythm her eye on the ball, giving her
lately, and she’s been great for that extra edge against less agus,” Sloop said. “She’s, inch for gressive opponents.
inch, man or woman, the best
“I know that if I can get it,
offensive rebounder I’ve ever I always try to tip it and let
coached, most tenaNatalie get it and
cious kid, total team
hope that I tipped
player — there is
it enough that Natanot a selfish bone in “You have to go
lie will be able to
her body.”
every time, and pick it up,” Mueller
Schupbach said
she’s not afraid said.
she tries to focus
For her teammore on rebounding to stick her nose mates,
though,
and defense than on
Schupbach brings
in there with
scoring.
more than a solid
“Rebounds
are bigger, stronger offensive
line.
people.”
huge in games,” she
Mueller said she’s
said. “Extra possesnever played with
John Sloop
sions will help us, so
anyone who husHead Coach
if the opportunity is
tled as much as
there, I’m going to
Schupbach
does,
go for the boards.”
which encourages
Her approach seems to have the entire team to follow her
paid off.
example.
Last season, Schupbach led
“You know that she’s going
the MIAA in offensive rebound- to be in there rebounding, you
ing and was fourth in overall know that she’s going to work
boards, earning her 13th place on hard, and that’s amazing to be
Truman’s all-time rebounds list.
able to do that, to be able to go
This season, she nearly av- out there and give it your all everages eight rebounds a game, ery game,” Mueller said.
fourth in the MIAA and has
Sloop said the team will miss
moved up to eighth all-time in Schupbach, the team’s lone seTruman rebounding history.
nior, next season, and the BullSloop said Schupbach’s dog basketball program has
speed, tenacity and competi- loved having her.
tiveness make her a formidable
“I’d take a whole team full of
rebounder.
Natalies in a heartbeat,” he said.
ON A ROLL
Senior forward Natalie Schupbach has turned her
season around after a slow start in MIAA play. She has
broken her career high in points twice in the past five
games and set a new career-high for rebounds Saturday.
Here are her splits:
First four games
Pts./Game
3. 2
Rebounds/Game Pct.
7. 2
13. 3
Last nine games
12. 8
8. 4
46. 3
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TURNOVERSl
MIRRORED IMAGE
For the second time this season, the Bulldogs had trouble
against the stifling defense of rival Northwest Missouri
State. Wednesday night at Pershing Arena, the Bulldogs
were held to 22 second-half points and lost by 14. Northwest, one of the hottest teams in the country, swept both
of its games against the Bulldogs this season.
Game splits against Northwest:
Statistic
Total points
Field goal
3-pt FG
Turnovers
Turnover Margin
Personal Fouls
First game
52 pts.
36 pct.
17.6 pct.
19
-13
28
Second game
50 pts.
39.2 pct.
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sometimes against great defensive teams.
Those things are going to happen a few
times a year.
If this team is going to make the
NCAA Tournament, if this team is going
to pull off even back-to-back conference wins, it must reduce turnovers and
keep opponents from getting points in
transition.
“We just have to play solid offensively and defensively,” Schrader said
Monday. “No dramatics. We just have
to play solid and pretty tough. The turnovers happened when we were hurried
and hectic. We just have to be solid.”
The Bulldogs had a couple stretches
Wednesday that allowed Northwest to
take the lead. Overall, they turned the
ball over 12 times.
Anytime you can get a few turnovers
and turn them into points, it relaxes the
offense,” Northwest head coach Steve
Tappmeyer said. “The baskets come a
little bit easier. And probably, during that
stretch where we got a little separation
we got a couple of those – key turnovers
that we turned into buckets.”
The Bulldogs haven’t won a confer-
ence game when they have turned the
ball over less than 10 times. In their
six conference losses, they have a -33
turnover margin and average 16 turnovers a game.
In the seven conference wins, the
Bulldogs average just 9.5 turnovers a
game and have a +2 turnover margin. In
four of those victories, they have turned
the ball eight times or less.
Their assist to turnover ratio is much
better in wins (1.55) than losses (0.79).
The difference is huge.
“They are not going to beat themselves,” said Jeff Guiot, Southwest
Baptist head coach. “They are going to
make them beat you.”
And when the Bulldogs have beaten
themselves, things haven’t looked good.
Schrader said that entering Wednesday, the team has turned the ball over in
more than 20 percent of its possessions
four times. Once came in a blowout win
against Fort Hays State when the Bulldogs got sloppy in the final minutes and
made some uncharacteristic mistakes.
The other three games are against
Northwest (24 percent) and Central (24
and 28 percent). Those are the worst
three losses by the purple and white
this season.
Those are also the two best teams
in the conference, but they are also the
teams the Bulldogs need to play close
games against to have a chance of making the tournament. It’s simple: The
Bulldogs must start accumulating wins.
When they win basketball games, they
keep a low turnover total.
And that needs to happen in the final
five games. They face four teams that are
ranked below them in the conference and
one (Emporia State) that is nationally
ranked and beat the ’Dogs by three.
“They have to win the games against
the teams that are ranked lower than
them,” said Robert Corn, Missouri
Southern State head coach said. “Winning a game against a team above them
would help them a lot.”
They likely need to win the rest of
their contests to have a chance to make
the field of 64. The Bulldogs fell out of
the top 10 in the South Central Region
polls. They need to finish in the top
eight. Wins — and fewer turnovers as a
result — will make a huge difference in
determining the rest of the schedule.
Bulldogs are 13-8 and 7-6 in the conference after dropping game to Northwest
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Reigning MIAA freshto the bottom of the confer- man of the year Colt Blair
ence. Our goal at the begin- had the roughest day shootning of the season was to ing for the Bearcats. Beget back to the
cause of heavy
national tournaguarding
by
ment.”
Banks Estridge,
“That three in
The Bulldogs
Blair hit just
the corner — I 2-of-11 shots,
were able to
secure the vic- don’t know how including 2-oftory by shutting many three’s that 10 from long
down the hot
range.
SBU shooters. kid [Fandja] has,
Blair wasn’t
In the Bearcats’
the only one to
but it can’t be
previous action
too many. That struggle from
against
Misbeyond the 3was a big play. point line. As a
souri Western,
the team shot a
team, SBU hit
Jeff Guiot
scorching 65.5
5-of-19
from
Southwest Baptist
percent from the
long distance.
Head Coach
field. On SaturIn the first half
day the Bulldogs
the
Bearcats
held SBU to just
were 0-for-13
32.8 percent shooting.
from 3-point range.
“We had two poor pracSBU’s Jason Jemison,
tices,” said Jeff Guiot, the the third leading scorer in
Southwest Baptist head the conference with 17.2
coach. “When you practice points per game was hampoorly, you play poorly.”
pered by back spasms and
Kirby.
The senior guard was
held to just six points in the
contest.
While the Bulldog defense showed up ready to
play, the offense started
slowly. Schrader said the
team might have been experiencing the effects from
their loss to UCM.
“I think we played our
worst game of the year at
Central Missouri, and we had
a little hangover from that
in the first half,” Schrader
said. “In the second half,
we settled down and played
Bulldog basketball.”
After going in at halftime with just a two-point
lead, the Bulldogs were
able to expand their lead
in the second half thanks
to improved shooting. The
team went from shooting
35.5 percent in the first
half to 63.6 percent in the
second to secure the seven-
point victory.
The game was close
throughout The largest lead
in the game was only nine
points by the Bulldogs late in
the contest. The nine-point
lead came at the conclusion
of a 15-4 run that was started
by an unlikely source.
Sophomore forward Patrick Fandja sank a 3-pointer
from the right corner with
the shot clock winding down.
The 6-foot-6 big man from
Cameroon, Africa, had not attempted a 3-point shot before
in his career as a Bulldog.
“That three in the corner
— I don’t know how many
threes that kid has, but it
can’t be too many,” Guiot
said. “That was a big play.”
Next up, the Bulldogs make the long trip to
Washburn, Kan., to take on
the Washburn Ichabods. The
’Dogs beat the Ichabods
60-45 at Pershing Arena on
Jan. 13.
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Confrontation stokes fire in Stokes
Sophomore swimmer
on a hot streak after
run-in with head coach
BY BLAKE TOPPMEYER
Staff Reporter
Head coach Mark Gole had
never been more upset at a swim
meet than he was during the Nov.
18 dual at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
The normally laid-back Gole
was furious at sophomore Jason
Stokes. While the rest of the team
was in the water warming up,
Stokes was conversing with former club teammates.
Gole told Stokes he needed to
be preparing for his races. When
Stokes failed to heed his advice,
Gole issued his freestyle swimmer
a tongue lashing and pulled him
from one of his events.
“I was yelling to the point
where I was shaking,” Gole said.
“I’ve never even yelled at somebody that bad before.”
The confrontation between
Gole and Stokes on the pool deck
at Missouri was one of the valleys
in a relationship that has had its
highs and lows. In the past, they
have had disagreements on training and race strategy.
“We’re both very stubborn,”
head coach Mark Gole said. “He
was trained a certain way prior
to coming here. ... Basically, we
didn’t really quite see eye-to-eye
on everything right away. But he
is coming around nicely. He’s
starting to swim races how I want
him to.”
After the meet against Missouri, Gole and Stokes patched
up any holes in their relationship.
Both of them realize how important the other is to the team’s success. Stokes said he has always
thought his relationship with Gole
was “pretty good,” and the incident last November was more of a
Athlete of
the Week
Grant Agbo
Sport: Basketball
Year: Senior
Position: Forward
Hometown: Ferguson, Mo.
The 6-foot-6 Agbo scored
a team-high 13 points in
the Bulldogs’ 60-53 win
against Southwest Baptist.
The senior forward has been
the team’s most accurate
shooter, hitting 52.6 percent
of his shots. The 2004 MIAA
Freshman of the Year is the
team’s second-leading scorer
with 11.1 points per game.
disagreement than an indication of
what their relationship is like.
“[Gole] is a great guy,” Stokes
said. “He knows what he’s talking
about. ... He’s been to the national
level, he knows what it takes to
get there and I feel confident in
his coaching ability.”
Since that meet at Missouri,
Stokes has compiled some of the
best swims in his collegiate career.
He began the hot stretch in the
Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 Miami (Ohio)
Invite when he, along with senior
Tom Applegate and juniors Ryan
Ferrell and Alex Totura, qualified
for nationals with an A cut time of
1:23.49 in the 200-yard freestyle
relay. Stokes also claimed a B cut
time of 21.35 in the 50-yard freestyle at Miami.
From there, the good swims
just kept coming, especially in the
50-yard freestyle. He swam 21.82
in his signature event in the Jan.
27 meet against the University of
Missouri-Rolla and followed it
up the next day, swimming 22.02
against Drury University (Mo.).
“I thought the difference in
what I saw of Jason when we
swam against them [Jan. 27] versus last year was that he appears
to be stronger,” said Rolla head
coach Doug Grooms, who recruited Stokes while he was in high
school. “... I think Truman is very
fortunate to have him because he
has an awful lot of talent, and he
seems to be developing quite well
in his first two years.”
Stokes looks to keep the momentum rolling at the Feb. 14 to 17 New
South Intercollegiate Swimming
conference meet, where he will try
to add B cuts in the 100- and 200yard freestyle to his national résumé. He also will be a significant cog
in the Bulldogs’ freestyle relays, trying to fill the void created after Tony
Wolfe and Josh Otis graduated from
the team that finished 11th at nationals last year.
“We’re looking at [Stokes]
playing a major role on this team
this year and years to come,” Gole
said. “I think he’s just going to
gradually mature into the swimmer he’s capable of being.”
Being a key component of a
quality team is nothing new for
Stokes. He was a member of the
Blue Springs High School swim
team that won the 2004 Missouri
state title. Although the experience was invaluable, Stokes
said his demeanor prior to the
race has changed since his high
school days.
“In high school, I was always
the one trying to get everybody
up and amped for the race, ... and
I’d help them get that adrenaline
rush before the race,” Stokes said.
“Now I really don’t talk a lot before my race. I’m really calm.”
One thing that hasn’t changed
about Stokes is his mentality once
he dives into the water. Gole said
that although Stokes might lack
intensity at times in training, he
never questions his desire to win
once the race starts.
“He’s always wanting to beat
someone, whether it’s a teammate
or some guy he knows from high
school that goes to a different college,” sophomore Alex Pippett said.
“I would say no matter who it is, it’s
always no mercy for him. ... He’s always got that same fire. He always
wants to win.”
If the Bulldogs want to duplicate their conference and national
performances from last year, they
need Stokes to keep up his competitive drive. His teammates
and Gole realize how important
Stokes is to their team. They just
hope he does, too.
“The sky is the limit for him,”
sophomore Darren McDivitt said.
“... [Stokes] is really, really talented, and [Gole] has been trying to
get him to work his butt off. Hopefully, he can keep doing that, and
we’ll see what he can do at conference and nationals.”
Agbo drives ’Dogs’ offense
Senior is having his best
season since being named
MIAA Freshman of the Year
BY BEN YARNELL
Staff Reporter
Grant Agbo has one goal this year.
He just wants to make sure it all was
worth it.
The senior forward from Ferguson,
Mo., has been one of the most dominant
players on the Bulldog basketball squad
this season. For him, it’s all part of the
bigger goal of a national title bid in his
last season on the team.
“Anytime as a senior, you’re at a point
where you’ve come in and give four years
of blood, sweat and tears — you want it to
be memorable,” Agbo said.
Agbo’s dominance on the floor shows
up best in his offensive stats. His 52.6
shooting percentage leads the team. He is
second in scoring averaging 11.1 points
per game.
Coming in at 6-foot-6, 288 pounds, Agbo
said he knows his formidable presence is
essential to the way he plays the game.
“My size is a very important tool,”
Agbo said. “Because of my strength, I
can just post up real low under the basket.
I think me being left-handed also helps,
too. It kind of catches people off guard.”
That power is a huge key to the game
plan of men’s basketball head coach Jack
Schrader. Schrader said he has seen Agbo’s
game develop in several different areas.
“He’s suffered through some adversity
in different injuries and ailments, which has
made him more mentally tough,” Schrader
said. “... He brings that part of his personality to the locker room and provides a lot
of strong stability to the team.”
When it comes to fashioning his game,
he takes his lead from the other great big
men of basketball.
“Growing up, I really liked watching
Hakeem Olajuwon,” Agbo said. “He had
these moves that were just so amazing for
a guy his size, at 7-foot. He just completely changed the game.”
Agbo admits he still has some spots he
needs to work out in his game. One spot
he said he is focusing on now is staying
out of foul trouble. Agbo leads the team
in personal fouls with 54, fouling out of
two conference games.
But life on the court is just one of part
of Agbo’s persona. The exercise science
major says that when he isn’t tweaking
his game, he is likely to be found enjoying some of his favorite music.
“Mostly, I really like to listen to hip-hop
and R&B,” Agbo said. “I like Nas, Biggie
— mostly East Coast rappers. As far as R&B
goes, I like Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown and
I really like the Pussycat Dolls.”
Once the end of the season comes,
whenever that might be, Agbo said he
isn’t too sure what is up next for him.
“I know that I’m going to be finishing up school here in the next year or
so, and then I’m just going to be going
wherever the great Lord may want me to
go,” Agbo said.
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