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2 I 'm:ht lturrmt I OCTOBER 17, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONlINE.COM I I NEWS 1ChrQ:urrrnt VOL. 45, I SUE 1357 WWW.THECURRENT-ONLIE.COM Homecoming:what appens behind EDITORIA L Editor-in-Chief... .......... ........... .... ....... .. ... ..... ... ... Matthew B. Popos ky Managing Ed itor. ... ..... ............................ .. .. ............... .Janaca Scherer News Editor........ ...................... ........... ............ ........ ..... inho Jung the scenes and a litt e bit of history Features Editor. .......... ................. .... .............................Ashley Atkins Sports Editor. .. .... ..................................... ....... ... .. .... .. .Owen Shroyer A&E Editor ......... ... ...................................... .. .. .... .......... Cate Marquis University of Missouri-St. Louis caries on the unique history of Opinions Editor... ....................... .. ....... .. ...... ...... ..... .... Jeremy Zschau Copy Editors .................. ...... ...... ......... Sara Novak, Johanna Hoffarth Homecoming events from University of Missouri - Columbia Staff Writers .................... .. .............. .. .... David von Nordheim, Greg Laine, Yusef Roach, Ryan Krull, Maddie Harned, Endea Wilbert, Angie O'Dell, Eli Dains, Dan Spak, Mavis Hollis, Sha- . ron Pruitt, Joseph Grate, Aladeen Klonowski, Hali Flintrop JOSEPH GRATE Staff W riter DESIGN Photo Editor .......................................................... .Jennifer ~o1eahan Signs of Homecoming Due to a lack of victories Homecoming and I could Krista Hedrick, Co-Chair Web Editor ..... ... .................................................. .. .. ....... Yusef Roach were everywhere taking the for the Tigers, the Mizzou see how it progressed," of Homecoming, senio~, Staff Photographers .............................. Nikki Vahle, Jarred Gastreich, form of posters, banners director of athletics, Thimes said. "I can tell secondary education, said. Sarah Lowe, Erica Thompson and even colorful graffiti Chester L. Brewer, tried people are starting to get Certain events, like movie Illustrators ........................................ .. ....... .. ...... .... .... .. Karlee Sellars [hat has decorated the walls to rally the school spirit more into it and that brings night and types of parades, and sidewalks on campus. for their football team. more organization into it." are exan1ples of common Homecomi ng itself is a He organized a game in U!v1SL does have a soccer traditions. BUSINESS festive time for school spirit 1911 that hosted an evenr team, which is the provider But planning is only and gives al umni a good encouraging the alumni to of the Homecoming half the work. There are Business Manager.... ... ...... ..... ... .. ... ... ......... .... ..... ." ... .. .John Wallace reason to corpe back on "come home." This resulted game. The Tritons played reservations at chosen Distribution Manager....... ..... ....... ... .......... .... .................... Ryan Krull campus. Homecoming is in the nation's largest Kentucky Wesleyan College venues to be made, as well Advisor. ........... ..... .... .. ........... .. ...... .... .... ............... .... .Charlotte Petty an eas:' eVent to enjoy that Homecoming to date, and Panthers on October 14. as scheduling special events. takes quite a bit of energy some accredit Chester L. This is not an historic !\'10st importantly, the word CONTACT US to create. The Homecoming Brewer as creating the first rivalry. but it is still a game has to be spread about Committee has been Homecoming, though tp egg on school spirir. Homecoming. Attracting Address 388 MSC, 1 University Blvd meeting weekl y since June many dispute the claim Undoubtedly, studems and alumni is an Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 of this rear to plan this one of - izz u·s Homecoming Homecomi ng is the biggest important job, since they Newsroom 314-516-5174 bi O' w ek. When everyone [h fi rst. First or not, school event planned by are the main reason for Businessl Advertising 314-516-5316 was out njoying inflatable Mino is cel bratina their Student Life. This ear, hosting Homecoming. So Fax 314-516-68 11 I ygr und and fancy h un r dth H mecoming mOL'e than 50,000 was the committee has been E-mail (General) thecurren t@u msl.edu dinn er , the c mmittee nnive rsar this a r. allotted to Line up this single "advertising aH semester," E-mail (Advertising) thecurrentads@um sl. edu members were happy to H o mecoming is centered e ent. Krista Liebrum, Publicity E-mail (Employment Inquiries) thecurrentjobs@ums l.edu have guaranr ed a great on the football team of All it tal{es to make Chair, junior, social 'rvork, E-mail (Tips) thecurrenttips@ums l.edu time. a scho I, but here at the a homecoming is lots said. "Just getting the Twitter umslcurrent fissouri ha had a niversity of rvfissouri and lots of planning word out there as much as Facebook The Current unique hand in the histol-;r St. Louis. there is not and preparation. The possible," Liebrum said. She of Homecoming . The r or h otball team. That has not Homecoming Committee is involved with making ABOUT lrhrlturrrnt cause deriv s from an old stopped the students from begins by being elected posters, banners, flyers and The Current is the student newspaper' at th e University of I isso uri rivalry that pre-dates the participating in their own through the Student even the T-shirt that the st. Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring se mesters on Civil War. Missouri and Homecoming traditions. Government Association \Xrayne Goode statue in Mondays. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms, condi Kansas grew an intense "It's a lot of prep lanning," before the end of the front of the Millennium tions and restrictions apply. The Current, financed in part by student rivalry known as the Jared Thimes, Homecoming spring semester. After all Student Center wears. activities fees, is not an official publication of UM-St. Louis. "Border Wars," according Chair of Events, senior, the positions are filled, "Promoting UMSL's The University is not respon si ble for the content fJf The Current and! to D ale Wright, a writer for psychology, said. He cited they start weekly meetings traditions and values," or its policies. All materials contained in each printed and online is the University of Missouri that UIYISL's Homecoming planning the process. Hedrick said, is very - Columbia (Mizzou) was to generate school spirit Fortunately, the traditions important. When it is all sue are property of The Current and may not be reprinted l reused l or reproduced without th e prior, expressed and written CDnsent of The website. The rivalry survived and bring alumni back to Homecoming holds are over and done, the students Current. from bloody battlefields to campus. He has been going steady and sllccessful year on the commi ttee gather The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, college football stadiums. to UMSL's Homecoming after year. "Planning participants' opinions and and those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Cur The age-old fight is now for the last four years and has been fairly easy, just evaluate how the events rent edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, in waged between the lYlizzou this year is his first time because we have a lot of ",Vent. Then they use this tent or grammar. All letters must be signed and must include a daytime Tigers and the University of working on the committee. traditions. We try to keep information to decide how phone number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in Kansas Jayhawks. "I've been coming to the same events every year," to add events. Chief reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. AFFILIATIONS MON. 65 TUES. WED. THURS. 58 FRI. SAT. SUN. 69 MCMA 59 54 65 70 U 46 43 39 39 46 50 52 NEWS I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I DaOBER 17, 2011 I 'Ehc [:urrcnt I 3 MS de artment of Commu ication to launch social media program to e co rage ore interaction ongst student body BADIAEAD Staff Writer The University of communicati-ons and/or a job, career or help them information and work to on the sites. The results of design a plan to generate Missouri-St. Louis' depart the department itself. Re advance their career by develop a plan to use the the survey will be taken and spread content that ment of communication is sults from this survey have keeping current with de social nenvorking tools into consideration while engages our audience in currently in the process of varied, and will be utilized velopments in communica in a way that these users adopting a i-lew commu conversations relevant and designing a social media to further the project. tion theory and practice," would find worthwhile and nication system outside of useful to them," Abel said. program based on the "The desired goals are Abel said-. beneficial. " the classroom. Once the data has been needs of communication to effectively use social The department of com The ten to fifteen Abel says that one of the collected, the department students and alumni. The media in such a way that munications hopes to have minute long survey is more exemplary resources of communications hopes department of communi we provide current and sufficient survey results to pivotal in identifying the they have used to aid in to have created a lasting cation plans on launching former students a deeper, help guide further steps in profile of potential users. information gathering for program which is expected a sustainable social media more