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[email protected]. VOLUME 36 November 18, 2002· Your source for campus news and infonnation ISSUE 1070 Find out the skinny on tattoos. " See page 3 T HECURRE NTONLlNE.COM UNIVERSITY OF MISSOU RI - ST. L O UIS {'~'Some campus • Elevators name rel ent lack proper BY .JASON GRANGER safety News Editor measures After months of specUlation and ~ secrecy, the University of Missouri System has a new president. The Elevators appointment of Elson S. Floyd was . announced Wednesday, Nov. 13. missing Floyd comes to the Univen;ity of Missouri as the Board of Curators' features unanimous choice for the position. The secrecy of the vote and the overall f designed to process provided controversy for the selection process. There was some ensure safety criticism from the media, including the of riders St. wuis Post-Dispatch, that . information was not provided about candidates and finalists. Floyd will be BY MELISSA MCCRARY replacing President Manuel T. Pacheco, StajJWriter who announced his retirement earlier this year. Pacheco is due to step down on Dec.