UNIVERSITY THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS OF UMKC Feb. 21, 2011 Vol. 78, Issue 22

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2 Are pedestrians safe on campus?

11 The V word

Photo by Kevin Bryce with 17 How to slam illustration by Kate Lawler and Mark Linville dunk 2 NEWS Vol. 78, Issue 22 Safety tips For pedestrians • Check for oncoming traffic before crossing the street. • Only cross the street at pedestrian crosswalks. • Pay attention to stop and yield signs; some in- tersections, such as 52nd and Holmes streets, do not have a stop sign. Others, such as 52nd and Cherry, do not have four-way stop signs and are notorious for speeding drivers. • Be careful in parking garages, where drivers have a tendency to turn corners quickly. For drivers • The campus speed limit is 10 mph, unless posted otherwise. • Pay attention to pedestrian crosswalks and posted signs. Pedestrians have the right of way at crosswalks. • Pay attention when turning corners in park- ing garages and lots. • Be courteous to other drivers.

There is no stop sign along Cherry Street in front of the Student Union, which is coincidentally one of the heaviest pedestrian traffic areas on campus. Photo by Andre Paredes

Mark Linville News Editor Sophomore Walker Cowles feels the street pot of where campus begins to physically connect high traffic areas such as the intersection at rd53 lights are a factor in pedestrian safety. with the city, the inevitable is bound to happen and Cherry Street. On Feb. 3, 2003, freshman piano major Pei “I feel like the lights turn off or dim when you when one of our own will suffer a serious injury or Rennicke thinks the university should Chen was hit by an oncoming van while crossing walk under them especially on the route from the death while trying to cross Oak Street.” moderate that area. at 54th Street and Troost Avenue. quad to the student Union [51st Street],” Cowles Clarke who was also a forerunner for the “I think the campus should hire a couple traffic Chen was treated at St. Luke’s Hospital and said. advertising team for the Bus Pass referendum last officers in between Epperson, Education, Law was in critical condition until Feb. 14, the day she The area Cowles refers to is in close proximity week feels strongly about the issue. School, and then also at 51st where people cross passed away from her injuries. to where a student was struck last March. “UMKC takes pride that we are located within the street to get to the quad.” It’s been seven years since Chen’s death, A student crossing the street by the Rockhill a city, but when it comes to crossing the street Most think the University should do more to however, UMKC has seen several incidents like parking structure on 52nd street, was struck by from campus into the city, pedestrian safety has ensure pedestrian safety, but what are they doing? this happen on campus. According to the UMKC Parking and According to UMKC Police Department Transportation Task Force Report and records, there have been a total of seven cases. Recommendations, campus policies are stated “Since Jan. 2, 2000 to Feb. 8, 2011, we have UMKC takes pride that we are located within a city, but regarding pedestrians in the pedestrian walkability had seven total pedestrian vs. vehicle incidents when it comes to crossing the street from campus into the of campus section of the 29 page report submitted reported to us,” UMKC Police Captain Donald city, pedestrian safety has been thrown out the window. Aug 5, 2009. The report can be found at www. S. Simmons said. “Three of which were on our umkc.edu/adminfinance/parking/images/pdfs/ campus and the other four were on the city task%20force/Parking-and-Transportation-Task- streets.” “ -Andrew Clarke Force-Report-August-2009.pdf. Just last semester, two hit-and-run incidents “Walkability is a major incentive for people were reported to the U-News in the Police Blotter. on campus to walk to classes, meeting, lunch On Sept. 28, a pedestrian was struck by a staff communications professor, Donald Shields. been thrown out the window,” Clarke said. and other activities, rather than driving and member at Miller Nichols Library. The staff Eye witnesses watched Shields speed down Though many feel the campus is unsafe” for incorporate walking as a part of their multi-modal member fled the scene. Holmes Street and hit the student, causing the pedestrians, many drivers feel differently. commute,” the report says. “UMKC scored an A Then again on Nov. 29, another incident took student to fly through the air. Some drivers claim walking students do not in categories of directness, completeness, visual place at the Law School. Associate Professor of Communication make themselves aware of oncoming traffic. interests, and amenities, security with a B in the With so many reports, some students have Studies Peter Morello was also a witness in March. “I think pedestrians, and I know from when I category of the street crossing due to high motor become worried about their safety while walking He commented in an article by the U-News lived on campus, are bad about not caring if cars traffic volume.” on campus. stating there is too little control at 52nd and are coming or not,” junior Austin Rennicke said. According to the report, the effectiveness of Sophomore Sara Conwell said she feels unsafe Holmes Street. Sophomore Hieu To thinks the pedestrians the campus design can be seen to the North, East, crossing the street by her on-campus apartment. “People are always driving too fast,” Morello should be more considerate while crossing the and the West, including both Oak and Rockhill “When I cross Oak Street from the apartments, said. “There needs to be some control, like speed street. Streets. I feel unsafe because it is hard to see around the bumps or signage.” “Pedestrians think only about themselves and “The campus was designed with walking parked cars and you can’t see if a car is coming,” In a Dec. 7, 2009 Letter to the Editor, Senior how they can get from point A to point B the students in mind, providing wide sidewalks, Conwell said. Andrew Clarke submitted his take on pedestrian fastest,” To said. “Instead of watching where they landscaping and visual amenities throughout,” the Others feel UMKC should take more action safety on campus. are going and forgetting that cars can be a death report continues to read. toward the safety issue. “Throughout campus, the speed limit is 25 machine on wheels , they would blindly walk in “[UMKC] should have a UMKC Police officer mph. Yet the area that houses the highest amount the street hoping on blind fate that the cars will at the corner of 50th and Oak Street during rush of Roo density is the most dangerous area for stop for them.” hour,” junior Amanda Osborne said. those of us on foot,” Clarke said. “At the melting Many believe traffice should be monitored in Continued on pg. 4 Feb. 21, 2011 NEWS 3 Meet the candidates A look at the people running in the 4th District At-Large city council race

John Crawford Age: 63 Neighborhood: Crestwood Experience: Development attorney, pushed legislation that created Community Improvement Districts Political role model: John F. Kennedy SGA sponsors 4th District Website: www.friendsofjohncrawford.com At-Large city council forum Jim Glover Age: 59 Nathan Zoschke Polsinelli project. stating he would support the project only if he Neighborhood: Hyde Park Copy Editor/Asst. Production Manager Crawford voiced concerns over historic believed certain issues had been legitimately Experience: Attorney, former preservation and traffic volume generated resolved. councilman, spearheaded Low turnout at the Student Government by the proposed building, but pointed out Ed Pace, who did not attend the forum, also Midtown Marketplace Association’s (SGA) 4th District At-Large that the Polsinelli proposal has been “the opposes the Polsinelli project. development City Council Forum did not stop the lively first project of its size that has not sought city “The current design does not comport Campaign slogan: “Jim Glover: debate. assistance.” with the architectural characteristics of the The right fit at the right time” Candidates John Crawford, Jim Glover He also cited support for the project from neighborhood,” Pace wrote in response to a Website: www.glover4kc.com and Anne McGregor attended the event the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Kansas City Star questionnaire. Wednesday, Feb. 16 in the University Center and some city planners, who found the Presley, who also did not attend the forum, Room 106. project to be consistent with the Plaza Plan, a supports the project. The other candidates, Ed Pace and Annie set of guidelines that prevent the construction “The third design, traffic study and Presley, were not in attendance. However, of high-rise buildings on the original Plaza parking capacity all meet or exceed the Plaza Anne McGregor student Carrie Smith represented Presley by blocks. Plan,” Presley wrote in response to the Star Age: 53 reading a prepared statement from Presley, But McGregor, a fierce opponent of the questionnaire. “These jobs need to stay in Neighborhood: Southmoreland who was attending a dinner held by the Heavy proposal, challenged Crawford, stating the Kansas City.” Experience: Owner of MC2 Constructors Association at the time. project violated the Plaza Plan by requesting The second question was what candidates Consultants, public service The forum was moderated by would do to improve blighted experience SGA Intern Kaitlin Claren, who neighborhoods. UMKC connection: allowed each candidate a four- Just because [Polsinelli Law Firm] want a 47th Glover’s response focused on Graduated in 1981 with degree in minute introduction and asked two Street address is not significant enough to allow creation of jobs and retail devel- business discussion questions. them to alter the land use of the Plaza. This is our opment, citing past experience as Website: www.mcgregor4kc.com The first question was whether crown jewel, and we need to protect that. councilman. or not the city council should In the late 1990s, Glover spear- support the proposed Polsinelli -Anne McGregor headed the Midtown Market- Shughart PC office building on the “ place, which brought Costco and Country Club Plaza. City Hall isn’t open for business. Rather than help Home Depot to Main Street and Ed Pace The plan calls for the demolition retain and recruit new Kansas City businesses, Linwood Boulevard, and used rev- Age: 32 of the Neptune Apartments and the city council and the mayor blame Kansas enue from the project to redevelop Neighborhood: Hyde Park reallocation of 468 public parking for poaching our employers, while begging the ” housing in surrounding neighbor- Experience: Retail spaces for the project. cash-strapped Missouri government for more hoods. merchandiser, community The Polsinelli plan was blocked “incentives. Glover said he would adapt the organizer, youth counselor/ with a 3-2 vote by the Kansas City -Annie Presley approach, known as the “Glover advocate Plan Commission, meaning the Plan,” to neighborhoods on the UMKC connection: Graduated proposal would require the passage East Side of Kansas City. from UMKC in 2009 with a of a special city ordinance to move forward. three variances, which include reallocating Crawford also cited his involvement in the Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts Glover opposed the project on the grounds public parking, increasing the height Midtown Marketplace, and in developing the Website: www.electedpace.com that it removed a residential building from the allowance for the project and rezoning the site Community Improvement District Act. Plaza and would create excess congestion on of the Neptune Apartments from residential “Every” time you create that kind of a 47th Street. to commercial. district, crime will drop and the area will start Instead, he voiced support for incentivizing “Just because [Polsinelli Law Firm] want a to look greater,” Crawford said. Annie Presley a location on the periphery of the Plaza or 47th Street address is not significant enough Crawford also voiced support for Age: 51 Downtown. to allow them to alter the land use of the neighborhood preservation and designation Neighborhood: Brookside Glover, along with McGregor, also Plaza,” McGregor said. “This is our crown of a portion of the city’s general fund for Experience: dismissed the likelihood of Polsinelli moving jewel and we need to protect that.” community reinvestment. Principal and owner of the to Overland Park, Kan. in spite of a generous McGregor also cited strong opposition McGregor advocated a multi-prong McKeller Group, Inc., fundraised offer from the city, citing that 50 percent from surrounding neighborhoods to the approach, which would include the creation of for Union Station and Negro of Poslinelli’s attorneys are not licensed to project, and called Crawford out for having public-private partnerships, improving public Leagues Baseball Museum practice in Kansas. gone on the record as supporting the project. transportation and taking the city Housing UMKC connection: Master’s in Crawford, on the other hand, said he was Crawford defended his stance, which was in Authority out of receivership. Public Administration not sure whether or not he would support the response to a Kansas City Star questionnaire, Continued on pg. 7 Website: www.ap4kc.com Photos by Andre Paredes 4 NEWS Vol. 78, Issue 22

Police Blotter Briefly Mentioned Mark Linville News Editor Kasim Hardaway Asst. News Editor Feb. 11 NPHC receives award 8:30 a.m. Suspicious Person The UMKC National Pan-Hellenic Council A female student reported a man following (NPHC) recently received the Council her at Johnson Residence Hall. Management and Public Relations award in the NPHC Division from the Association Feb. 12 of Fraternal Leadership and Values (AFLV), 4:09 a.m. Violation of University adding to its long list of accomplishments. Rules and Regulations The award was presented at AFLV’s Central Officers detected marijuana smell coming from Fraternal Leadership Conference/National a room in the Oak Street Residence Hall. Black Greek Leadership Conference, held Feb. 10-13 in St. Louis, Mo. The council received the prestigious award for Feb. 13 its organized and structured approach to council 4:09 a.m. Information functions. Officers found a lost car in the From left to right: Latoya Trayler, Shannan Byrd and Sarah Tucker accepting the award NPHC, which consists of six member at the AFLV. University Center parking lot. chapters, work hard to promote open Photo courtesy Fraternity and Sorority Affairs communication, publishing a monthly calendar UMKC this season. Prior to this, UMKC Kansas City during First Fridays April 1 and Feb. 14 of events and planning and implementing an won the debate tournament at Arizona State May 6. 12:29 p.m. Illness officer transition and council retreat. University in October. The exhibit will feature works from local A staff member at 53rd and Holmes UMKC Debate team wins Kansas State Next up for the Debate team is the National artists “who share the challenge of their creative Streets was taken to the hospital after Tournament Debate Tournament District 3 Qualifying existence while being pulled in different reported feelings of nausea and pain. Juniors Andrew Allsup and Juan Garcia of the Tournament Feb. 25-28. directions to meet the demands of artistic UMKC Debate team won the varsity division of UMKC Women’s Center sponsors ‘Her fulfillment, relationships, motherhood, and the Kansas State University Debate Tournament Art Project’ economic survival,” a press release reads. Feb. 15 that ended Monday Feb. 14. In an effort to acknowledge women’s art This event is co-sponsored by the Boulevard 8:45 a.m. Illness For the preliminary rounds, a 5-2 record and to promote equality in the community Brewing Co., Charlotte Street Foundation, A staff member at the Administrative Center was achieved with wins against Wichita by spreading awareness of their struggles, the JavaPort, Mattie Rhodes Center, Moxie was showing signs of a heart attack. State University, Missouri State University, Women’s Center is holding their annual “Her Catering, OfficePort KC, Pistol Threads, Spaces 6:18 p.m. Larceny and University of Texas at San Antonio. Art Project.” Magazine, STUFF, UMKC Conservatory of A student left his backpack along with The team moved into the elimination rounds The project is a series of events and workshops Music and Dance and UMKC Women’s and an iPhone and ID card unattended at as the fourth seed, where they beat teams from marking the significance of women’s history. Gender Studies. Swinney Recreation Center and reported Missouri State and University of Texas-San The events will begin during Women’s The third event, “Artist Salon: The State of them stolen between 5 and 6 p.m. Antonio, which led them to the final round. History in March and will go through May. Women in the Arts in Kansas City” will take In the final round they defeated a team from The first event to start the project is the place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday April 27. the University of Kansas. quilting workshops hosted by Nedra Bonds, a This will be a discussion with local female Feb. 16 Allsup and Garcia had been final round local Kansas City Artist. artists, musicians, performers, art educators and 11:58 a.m. Illness participants of tournaments two times prior, but The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. and ends professionals. Along with KCPD, officers responded this was their first win. at 4 p.m. on Mach 5 and will reoccur April 9. The discussions will pertain to the current to a student having a seizure. She was Along with the win, UMKC debaters also Each workshop has a fee of $35 or $60 for state of women in the Kansas City arts. transported to the hospital. garnered three of the top 10 speaker awards at both dates. For more information about “Her Art the tournament. Property Damage Participants will create two 12x12 quilts and Project,” please visit www.umkc.edu/womenc/. 2:44 p.m. Garcia received the seventh overall speaker, Officers received reports of building will get to keep one of them. [email protected] Allsup received sixth, and Junior Alex Bonnet graffiti at 215 Volker Blvd. The next event, “Who Does She Think She received second. Is?” will be an art exhibit located at JavaPort at 5:15 p.m. Property Damage This is the second tournament win for 208 W. 19th St. in the Crossroads district of Officers received reports of building graffiti at 54th Street and Troost Avenue. Feb. 17 12:40 p.m. Illness Officers responded to a staff member at Pedestrian: continued from page 2 Grant Hall showing signs of a heart attack. She was transported to the hospital. “Students, staff and visitors alike know that Brookside Blvd., Rockhill Road, and Troost Ave. safety falls generally into our mission.” the greatest challenge is crossing the streets to “As the campus continues to grow, the UMKC has begun to take measures to ensure 3:21 p.m. Illness the adjacent areas of campus, except to the south UMKC Master Plan is placing even more a safe crossing for pedestrians. A staff member was transported which is more residential and has less motor emphasis on pedestrian accessibility with plans Over the summer, two solar-powered to the hospital for an illness. traffic.” to close street traffic on 51st Street between flashing red light stop signs were installed along 5:53 p.m. Drug Offense At the time of the report, a plan was suggested Troost and Cherry Streets,” the 2009 report says. Oak Street to control traffic at rush hour. Officer arrested a suspect after finding them in to update the campus for pedestrians by As for the campus law enforcers, the UMKC It is clear that UMKC is taking steps to possession of drugs at 52nd and Holmes Street. observing the more problematic areas along PD undergoes thorough training for safety for prevent both pedestrian injuries and deaths on Volker Blvd. all UMKC students. and around campus. Larceny 7:15 p.m. The plan also gave three years for “All police officer training, in some shape or However, as the childhood saying goes, look A resident of Johnson Hall incorporating walkability into Rockhill Road, form is geared towards the protection of life, both ways before you cross the street. reported his bicycle stolen. provide pedestrian refuge along Volker Blvd., safety and property,” Simmons said. “Pedestrian [email protected] [email protected] Feb. 21, 2011 NEWS 5 Professor lectures at National World War I Museum Greta Moore Staff Writer influence alone. Inquirer asked on Dec. 29, 1916 “What There were many factors at play when do you think of the peace move?” On Feb. 19, Felicia Hardison- Bernhardt left her home. According to Hardison-Londré, Bern- Londré gave a lecture at the World “A number of reasons might be put hardt’s brilliantly phrased reply indicated War I Museum about Sarah forth to explain the timing of the 1916 France and her allies must fight on and Bernhardt’s potential influence tour,” Hardison-Londré said. “Certainly their cause shall triumph and despite the Financial Corner on the American public, and our Bernhardt’s lavish lifestyle required neutrality, that must be the madame’s, she country’s decision to enter the infusions of money, and her American said vehemently, “I am against the Mr. Great War. tours had proved to be reliable sources Wilson’s attitude. The attitude of all -neu Each week, the Students in the Hardison-Londré has been of funds. In France, Sarah Bernhardt trals is a crime.” Bernhardt said. Free Enterprise (SIFE) Team from a professor of theater history was regarded as a national treasure and Bernhardt was not only limited to non- the Henry W. Bloch School of at UMKC since 1978. from the war’s inception was known partisan performances but also in how Management, with assistance “Attending a play might to be on a German list of 50 desirable she performed due to a leg amputation in from a group of respected business expand one’s understanding hostages who would fetch a tidy ransom. 1915. For Bernhardt, this challenge was people, will answer your financial of the human condition, Protecting her was very much in the easy to meet. questions. but not very often does French government’s interest during “The mission was to use the power the theater directly alter the dark days of 1916. Shipping her off of dramatic literature in performance one’s thinking about topics of to America, assuming she got across the to shape public opinion indirectly,” current interest,” Hardison-Londré German submarine infested ocean, could Hardison-Londré said. “The art itself said. “It is my contention however, be considered a means of getting her out could communicate the sentiments of harm’s way.” that she was not supposed to speak thus Giovanni Brown, a pharmacy that the artistry of Sarah Bernhardt in major, asked: “What are some performance, her charismatic acting Before leaving, the Prime Minister of Bernhardt was surely gratified whenever a in a well chosen repertoire of plays France, Aristide Briand, asked Bernhardt drama critic picked up on news of the day ways to save on food?” during her 9th and last American tour, specifically not to upset the neutral relevance of the material she performed combining with her celebrity to help leanings of the American public. on stage.” With a few small changes, you can precipitate one of the biggest changes in “Madame Bernhardt said that before After six months of performances save some major bucks. American public opinion during the 20th leaving Paris she had promised Premier throughout the United States portraying Look for bargains: century.” Briand not to appear in any play that characters representative of French Keep your eyes open for special Before leaving France for America in would be likely to arouse partisan feeling,” culture and justice, like Joan of Arc, sales and make sure you buy them October 1916, Bernhardt was involved Hardison-Londré said. President Woodrow Wilson declared war weekly. in patriotic performances to support her Being very politically minded and with on Germany. Stock up on great deals of non- country’s troops. her patriotism fueling her creative edge, “Wilson was our most theater-going perishable items such as canned food, “Only five months earlier, the Bernhardt would have to adjust. president of all time.,” Hardison-Londré cereals, pasta, and dried fruits. ardently patriotic actress had been “Her only recourse would be to said. “They didn’t always report every Keep in mind store brands are preforming in Paris for french subsume her expression of patriotic time he went to the theater because he usually a better bargain than name soldiers on leave. She also feeling into her performance,” Hardison- went a lot. Even right up before he signed brand items. Photo courtesy Google Images traveled to the front at Tulle,” Londré said. the entry into war, he went to the theater It’s also wise to look through local Hardison-Londré said. “She Reports of Bernhardt’s tour show for that week.” papers for coupons. Stores also offer recited morale building selections for the the most part she maintained the outward [email protected] discounts if you bring in your own embattled soldiers.” appearance of neutrality. This crumbled bags. Her travel was not for the purpose of when a reporter from the Philadelphia Not only are you helping the environment, but you are saving money, too. Be smart when eating out: Other News Many people throw huge amounts of money away by buying expensive Kasim Hardaway Asst. News Editor “We’ll see you then, sir,” Judge Kenneth According to the Kansas City Star, Allen sodas, rather than just getting water. Garrett III said. declined to comment whether she would attack You better believe it adds up over Waldo rape suspect mute According to the Kansas City Star, the hearing the technology as part of her defense. time. lasted less than a minute. When asked about the well-being of Jackson, Not only is water cheaper, but it is at court appearance The courtroom gallery was made up of a small Allen said he was “coping the best he can with also a healthier alternative. Bernard Jackson was called for a hearing at cluster of reporters and a court-room employee. the media attention and the situation.” Try splitting portions next time Jackson County Circuit Court at 12:30 p.m. this At the conclusion of the hearing, Allen She also made it clear that Jackson County you are out, too. Thursday, Feb. 17 to face 22 new felony charges admitted to reporters that she had not assessed jailers were making sure Jackson is out of harm’s A lot of times, restaurants will give in connection with sexual assaults that occurred any of the evidence against Jackson, a twice- way while incarcerated. you more food than you can handle, in the Waldo neighborhood. convicted sex offender. “He’s been doing really well,” Allen said. and this can be a great way to reduce Jackson was speechless at the hearing. “There are four boxes of police reports However, the night Jackson was arrested last costs. Jackson, 53, was escorted into the courtroom waiting for us,” Allen said. “There’s a whole lot of May, an inmate attacked him in jail. Lastly, consider eating out at lunch bound by chains around his waist and feet. information we have to sift through.” According to the Kansas City Star, along with instead of dinner. This way you get Jackson’s attorney, public defender Carie Allen admitted she heard about the touch the 22 charges filed Wednesday Feb. 16, Jackson the same quality of meal at lunch- Allen, dismissed the official reading of the DNA evidence that linked Jackson to two of five faces 15 felonies related to four sexual assaults menu prices. charges at court. Of those 22, 10 were counts sexual assaults in or near the Waldo area between from 1983 and 1984. of sodomy and three were counts of rape. Sept. 2009 and Feb. 2010. At the time of Jackson’s arrest last year, he was Jackson County Chief Trial Attorney Ted Police used touch DNA to create a profile of on house arrest after being paroled from prison Hunt requested a three-week prolongation for the assailant. for an attempted rape conviction from 1985. Jackson’s preliminary hearing. Allen said skin cells are more easily transferred He also has a 1977 rape conviction from The judge set his preliminary hearing for from location to location than cells from bodily California. E-mail your questions to the March 18 and set the plea as “not guilty.” tissues or fluids. Student in Free Enterprise Team at [email protected] [email protected]. 6 NEWS Vol. 78, Issue 22 Students discuss use of Adderall Jillian Schleiden Copy Editor gov/pubmedhealth, says the drug is also highly a risk of heart attacks, seizures or even death. even prison time. addictive. Stopping Adderall after taking it often “There’s a whole bunch of risks,” Marken said. “If you get caught A chemistry final, hours worth of homework, can cause withdrawal symptoms and painful side “Some people take it and they don’t have any with c-2s,” Marken a few pounds to lose, a new way to party; the effects. issue. If you’re otherwise healthy and you take it, said, “There are crimi- reasons students try Adderall can be endless. “These drugs are highly addictive,” Dr. Patricia you’re not going to feel very good when it wears nal implications for Adderall is an amphetamine commonly used Marken of the pharmacy school said. “They’re off. When it wears off, you crash, or you’re really that. I think people to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder the highest category of controlled substances. anxious. Or maybe you drink or take downers to forget that. It’s very (ADHD). They’re called c-2s. If you have a personal risk calm yourself down, which creates a problematic highly controlled.” The use of Adderall by college students is [of addiction], you could become addicted very cycle. If you have [a heart condition] and you take According to on the rise, says the National Survey on Drug quickly, much more so than a regular person.” it you could drop dead.” TheSite.org, a person Use and Health’s website. Its abilities to raise Students don’t seem too worried about the risk If someone has a psychiatric condition like who has Adderall in concentration, ward off sleep and even stifle of addiction, however. Emily Bell, a senior, said depression, or especially bipolar, Adderall can their possession can hunger appeals to students who are under a lot of her friend takes it fairly often. worsen it, Marken said. Because Adderall is a serve up to five years in pressure. “He saves bottles at home for when he has stimulant, it can cause extreme mania, which jail, and there is no limit When students aren’t using it to study, it lab assignments and tests,” Bell said. “He says won’t necessarily end when the medicine wears on the potential fines. A becomes a cheap alternative to cocaine, said a [his success] is all thanks to Adderall. He says off. Mania causes a person to take big risks or person who has a pre- senior who wished to remain anonymous. The he actually gets really good grades because he become delusional or hallucinate. scription for Adderall pills cost $2-$4 for low doses and $5-$10 for larger stays focused, it helps his attention, he doesn’t get Adderall has a long list of potential interactions and either gives or sells doses or during finals week, said students. hungry.” to worry about, which can cause the more serious it to others can pay an

“When I did it two nights ago,” the student Aside from the risk of addiction, there are many side effects. Antacids and other medications unlimited amount of Photo courtesy Google Images said. “I crushed it up and snorted it for Organic potential side effects and legal repercussions to for heartburn or ulcers, antidepressants, fines and serve up to 14 chemistry and Biology tests that were on the same using Adderall without a prescription. antihistamines (medications for colds and years in jail. day. I felt like I was doing coke or something. It’s a Among the potential side effects, PubMed says, allergies), vitamin C, sodium bicarbonate (Arm Marken suggests students find other ways to strange feeling. You feel euphoric.” are headache, changes in sexual ability, vomiting, and Hammer Baking Soda, Soda Mint) and deal with the pressures of school and life. Most students interviewed said they use it and uncontrollable twitchiness. More serious sodium phosphate all interact with Adderall, “Everyone gets overwhelmed,” Marken said. only to study, and try not to use it too often. The side effects that require medical attention include so they should only be used concurrently if a “It’s part of college. You can’t continuously use body builds resistance to Adderall quickly, so a pounding heart, chest pain, dizziness, rage and doctor is monitoring your health, if at all. Adderall Adderall as your coping method to get through continued use means larger and larger doses are delusions, or believing things that aren’t true. can’t be taken within two weeks of taking an difficult times.” required for the same effects. The government If someone has a heart condition or is on a antidepressant. [email protected] medication information site, www.ncbi.nlm.nih. medicine that will interact with Adderall, there is Legally, Adderall can garner some hefty fines or Campus History: NPHC fraternities and sororities Kasim Hardaway Asst. News Editor Seven men at Cornell realized the need for a honor, bond as one fraternity. tablish, “a Greek letter fraternity that would truly strong tie between African descendants in this For more information on Kappa Alpha Psi visit exemplify the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, country, which led to the creation of the Frater- www.studo.umkc.edu/KAPsi. and service,” according to Phi Beta Sigma’s website. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority nity. The founders of the fraternity known as the They envisioned Phi Beta Sigma as an organiza- Delta Sigma Theta was founded on Jan. 13, “Jewels” of the Fraternity. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority tion that would not judge based on one’s back- 1913 at Howard University in Washington According to the Alpha Phi Alpha’s website, Al- Zeta Phi Beta was founded Jan. 16, 1920 at ground, ethnicity, skin tone or texture of hair but D.C. Twenty women came together and saw an pha Phi Alpha initially served as a resource for mi- Howard University in Washington D.C. The con- judge by one’s ability and merit. extreme need for change, and because of their nority students who faced racial prejudice, both cept of the sorority was envisioned by the Five Phi Beta Sigma was chartered at UMKC in actions Delta Sigma Theta has become “one of the educationally and socially, at Cornell. Pearls: Arizona Cleaver, Myrtle Tyler, Viola Ty- 1973. largest Black women’s organizations in the world.” Alpha Phi Alpha chartered at UMKC in 1952. ler, Fannie Pettie and Pearl Neal. The Five Pearls The Founders wanted to devote the Brother- The Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta are guided by The Midwest was the original home of Alpha chose to abandon customary associations for hood to the “inclusive we rather than the exclusive their five points: Phi Alpha, the fraternity’s headquarters was lo- black women and sought to partake in new tra- we,” according to Phi Beta Sigma’s website. • Educational Development cated in Chicago from 1948 through the 1980s. ditions including the creation of Zeta Phi Beta a For more information on Kappa Alpha Psi, • Economic Development The foundation of Alpha Phi Alpha is derived Sorority based on the principles of Scholarship, visit www. obs1914.org. • Political Awareness and Involvement from the principles of scholarship, fellowship, Service, Sisterly Love and Finer Womanhood. • Physical and Mental Health good character and the uplifting of humanity. Zeta Phi Beta was chartered at UMKC in 2006. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority • International Awareness and Involvement For more information on Alpha Sigma Alpha Zeta Phi Beta accrued several firsts in its cre- Sigma Gamma Rho was founded Jan. 12, 1922 Lambda Epsilon Sorority visit www.alpha-phi-alpha.com. ation and administration. According to the Zeta at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Lambda Epsilon Chapter here at UMKC Phi Beta’s Heritage overview outlined on the So- Founders of Sigma Gamma Rho became men- was chartered March 16, 1974 as a city-wide Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity rority’s website, Zeta Phi Beta was the first Greek- tors in a period where African-Americans could chapter for women attending UMKC, William Kappa Alpha Psi was founded Jan. 5, 1911 at letter organization: not easily attain their education. They believed it Jewell, Rockhurst University, Avila University and Indiana University. to charter a chapter in Africa (1948) was significant Park University. In the early 1900s African-American students to form adult and youth auxiliary groups “They believed that the self respect, knowledge Eleven women founded this chapter with were deterred from trying to receive a higher to centralize its operations in a national head- and discipline gained through study would help the aims to “exemplify high cultural, intellectual, education. quarters individuals recognize their duty and responsibil- and moral standards, while upholding our Segregation was blatant. However, Elder W. to be constitutionally bound to a fraternity, Phi ity to their society.” commitment to public service and promoting Diggs, Byron K. Armstrong, and eight ther black Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated. SG Rho was chartered at UMKC in 1982. high achievement in education,” the Lambda students were outraged and formed Kappa Alpha For more information on Zeta Phi Beta visit These seven young educators who founded SG Epsilon Chapter’s website says. Psi Fraternity, which according to Kappa Alpha www.zphib1920.org. Rho an international public service organization made up of women from various fields has been For more information on Delta Sigma Theta Psi’s website, remains the only Greek letter orga- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity visit www.studo.umkc.edu/deltasigmatheta. nization with its first chapter on the University’s created Phi Beta Sigma was founded January 9, 1914 For more information on Sigma Gamma Rho campus. at Howard University in Washington D.C. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi chartered at UMKC in 1987. visit www.sgrho1922.org. Alpha Phi Alpha was founded Dec. 4, 1906 at The fraternity was founded by three young Afri- [email protected] Men of Kappa Alpha Psi are fashioned in can-American male students who wanted to es- Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. achievement and through culture, patriotism, and Feb. 21, 2011 NEWS 7 Council: continued from page 3 Campus fast fact McGregor said few private The third question, asked by “The fact of the matter is that no organizations receive funding from audience participant and UMKC one is being held accountable for the Kasim Hardaway and Graduate students. the city, and specifically addressed professor Mona Lyne was what Kansas crime rate in this city,” McGregor said. Asst. News Editor The Undergraduate minor in problems facing the city’s East Side, City should do to address crime and “At some point, we’ve got to develop a Black Studies is currently transi- which suffered from discriminatory wehether the city should have local way to hold the police department and Campus Fact: Black Studies tioning into a new program. housing policies leading to the choking control of the Police Board. board accountable for the crime rate.” Program The Graduate path is a Master off of investment in the neighborhood. Crawford voiced support for Both Pace and Presley support local The UMKC Black Studies Pro- in Liberal Studies with a focus in Pace’s website, www.electedpace.com, local control, and stated he believed control of the police board. gram house, located at 5305 Hol- Black Studies. states he will work to strengthen com- community policing is the most Pace’s website outlines several mes Road, serves as an “academic The Graduate path is currently munity institutions, protect neighbor- effective way to reduce crime. steps he would take to reduce crime, unit that holistically examines the being amended with a goal of pro- hoods from intrusion/encroachment, Crawford also stated Kansas City’s which include hiring officers from the experience, contributions, and ducing a new program that can allocate resources appropriately and low homicide clearance rate, half the community and reducing quality of life condition of African-descent peo- provide a certificate to graduate responsibly and create walkable and rate of other large cities, is problematic. offenses, such as vandalism, graffiti and ples in the formation and evolu- students who complete the pro- sustainable neighborhoods. Presley’s Increasing the diversity of the police abandoned vehicles. tion of American society and cul- gram. website, www.ap4kc.com, emphasizes department, Crawford said, would be Presley’s website does not ture,” the Black Studies Program In addition to the minor in business development. effective at building trust between the specifically mention her plan to reduce website says. Black Studies and Masters in Lib- “City Hall isn’t open for business,” police and residents of the city’s East crime, although she stated her support The Black Studies Program also eral Studies with an emphasis in Presley’s website states. “Rather than Side, where the vast majority of the for increasing efficiency of funds outlines its focus on the website: Black Studies, the Black Studies help retain and recruit new Kansas city’s homicides occur. allocated to the police department in “Our focus extends to an exami- Program provides various courses City businesses, the city council and Glover, however, opposed local her questionnaire response to the Star. nation of the active role of Africa for any student from any academic the mayor blame Kansas for poaching control of the police board, stating All five candidates will be voted and the African Diaspora in global discipline. our employers, while begging the cash- it would be difficult to obtain and on city-wide in the Feb. 22 Municipal society and human culture. The For more information about strapped Missouri government for potentially problematic. Primary Election, as are all at-large Black Studies Program through events and resources that the Black more incentives. Meanwhile, KCMO Glover, who said he has been shot at council races. both a social scientific and a hu- Studies Program provides, visit business owners are being strangled twice, said creating jobs in high-poverty The two candidates with the most manistic orientation provides a www.cas.umkc.edu/blackstudies/ by red tape and bureaucracy, waiting areas would be the best approach to votes in each contested council race unique and rich approach to ac- contact-us.asp or email umkcblack- months and sometimes years, for reducing crime. will compete against each other in the cessing and comprehending the [email protected]. permits, certifications or variances “Neither of the people who shot at general election. human experience.” [email protected] needed to create jobs. Business owners me had a job,” Glover said. [email protected] The Black Studies Program has simply cannot create jobs in such an McGregor agreed with Glover on programs for both Undergraduate irresponsible environment. This needs the issue of jobs, but stated she supports to stop,” Presley stated on her website. local control of the police. Campus History: NPHC fraternities and sororities Sassy Newspaper Seeking Sassy Staff

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Tech N9ne outside of Strange Music in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Photo by Kevin Bryce Tech N9ne at the merchandising warehouse at Strange Music Photo by Kevin Bryce

Sarah Ashlock A&E Editor #1 independent album in its first week of release Tech N9ne wears. Office rooms are occupied free Gates; I still pay,” he said. on the Billboard Chart. That same year, he won with hard-working Strange Music employees, and One of his fans includes the well-known rapper It’s Valentine’s Day, and I’m sitting across from the “Left Field Woodie” at the MTVU Woodie there’s an area dedicated to editing and another Lil Wayne local rapper Tech N9ne in “the house that rap Awards, an award show which awards the best area focused on social networking. “This year’s going to be the biggest year ever, built,” his and Travis O’Guin’s record label Strange music voted by college students. The most speechless moment, though, was because now I’m on Lil Wayne’s album, and Music, Inc. I’m captivated immediately by his One of the most fascinating aspects of Tech walking into the merchandising warehouse. everybody’s paying attention when Lil Wayne charisma and charm. He is spending his holiday N9ne is his commitment to Kansas City. Korey Lloyd, the most welcoming of hosts said my name,” he said. “Everybody’s paying writing songs to meet the March deadline for his “You’ve got Mr. Kansas City. That’s me,” he and Publicity Coordinator for Strange Music attention. It’s like ‘what are they doing over there upcoming album. He is focused and friendly, and boasted. mentioned when the artists go on tour, they take at Strange Music?’ We’re touring. If you want to be it quickly becomes apparent why he has been The Midwest might seem like an unlikely venue as many as 50,000 pieces of merchandise. Besides the hip hop president, you have to campaign.” described as the Kansas City King. for success, but he proves otherwise. Although he tickets, merchandise sales are what keep artists Campaign he does. Tech tours constantly Tech N9ne grew up as Aaron Yates in Kansas has a home in Los Angeles, Calif., his “comfort working. and as Korey Lloyd pointed out, he hits unlikely City, Mo. zone” is the 816. “All my love is here,” he said. The beauty of Strange Music is they develop places. With many artists, fans will see them pass He wrote his first rhyme in seventh grade in He aptly explains the unlikelihood of success careers, not singles. “A lot of these artists just get over Kansas City for bigger venues like Chicago 1985 after being dared to rap and began rapping in this area. their video put out and that song is big until it’s or St. Louis. His dedication to connecting with professionally five years later. “Born and raised in Kansas City where there’s gone, and they’re gone,” Tech said. fans no matter how popular the town or big the He went to Southwest High School, which is not a Sony Midwest or a Def Jam Midwest or a Strange Music is not looking for the next big state helps maintain a dedicated following. currently in partnership with UMKC. He used Universal Midwest,” he said. “You have to start song that will last for a short time and fade away Tech N9ne’s next album, “All 6s and 7s,” will be education as a tool and always craved more. your own label here.” like most hits. They’re interested in authenticity released June 7. “My junior year and my senior year I really He did just that. One aspect of Tech N9ne’s and focus their energies into creating a sustainable “It means in a state of ‘confusion and disarray.’” started to make music coincide with my [school] skills is his ability to use his own talent to not following and nurturing artists’ creative visions. Tech said. “I think confusion is wonderful, work. I wanted to be smarter in my music,” he only create a successful career for himself but also “The most important thing [about producing because you don’t think you know it all, but you said. “I actually started going to class and learning others. In 1999, he and Travis O’Guin founded music under an independent label] is complete really want to know. I want to know. Spiritually I more; so I could be smarter in my lyrics. I hate my Strange Music, Inc. currently located in Lee’s autonomy. That’s the beautiful thing about being want to know, mentally I want to know.” teachers to this day, because they never did give Summit, Mo. your own business, if you work toward it and you With 11 studio albums, a record label me foreign language. I would steal psychology The name of the label comes from Tech’s love keep pushing toward it, it will flourish,” he said. producing talented artists like Kutt Calhoun and books and everything, because they would rather of The Doors and their 1967 song “People are Tech has maintained a committed fan base. Of Krizz Kaliko and a dedicated fan base, Tech proves give me home [economics].” Strange.” course, one of his biggest fan bases is in Kansas to be a Kansas City success story. His ambitious Fortunately for listeners and fans, Tech’s talent “It’s a blessing that we built this thing that we City, not only because he performs live so often drive to perfecting the art he is passionate about was noticed. call Strange Music on music alone,” he said. “Ten and maintains his business here, but also by and dedication to being true to himself and his “It didn’t hit me ‘til my graduation day from years of excellence, here we are, a million records writing lyrics about Kansas City. hometown shows he will keep striving towards high school. I won a contest months before sold.” The most recent ode to KC, “O.G.” on the excellence. to open at Kemper Arena, and it fell on my When I stepped into Strange Music, I was 2010 release “The Gates Mixed Plate,” is a song “You have to follow that dream in your heart,” graduation day,” he said. “The day I was supposed taken aback. This is in the Kansas City Metropolitan dedicated to Ollie Gates of Gates Barbeque, one Tech said. “If I didn’t, there wouldn’t be any to be walking with my diploma, I chose to be on area? The Strange Music logo is a bat over a snake, of Kansas City’s best barbeque restaurants. The Strange Music. You have to push for it. If you stage. That’s when I knew what I was going to do inspired from Jim Morrison being known as “The video even made it to MTVU and is a must listen believe in it, you will achieve it.” for the rest of my life.” Serpent King.” The logo is everywhere inside and for any Kansas Citian. “I wrote it as a tribute to [email protected] Tech N9ne’s 2009 album “K.O.D.” was the out and is the diamond-encrusted necklace that them. I didn’t want anything for it. I didn’t want 10 A&E Vol. 78, Issue 22 All Around Town Your weekly Kansas City neighborhood guide Crossroads Arts District

Nathan Zoschke Tomboy Designs sells handmade women’s clothing at Asst. Production Manager/Copy Editor 1817 McGee St. Girls may also enjoy Birdies, an intimate apparel shop at 116 West 18th Street. Located between the Downtown Loop and Crown I enjoy Christopher Elbow Chocolates, located Center, the Crossroads Arts District is the focal point of next door to Tomboy at 1819 McGee St., which sells Kansas City’s burgeoning arts community. an unusual assortment of chocolates handcrafted by Passion and intellect intersect in the Crossroads, a Christopher Elbow, who has been featured on “Oprah” retreat for artists, hipsters, foodies and people-watchers. and The Food Network. With dozens of blocks and more than 100 galleries, Dining boutiques, restaurants and other fun and exciting venues, Dining options range from Kansas City classics like there is little one can’t find in this fun-filled Kansas City Town Topic hamburgers and Jack Stack Barbeque to neighborhood. high-end restaurants like Extra Virgin and Michael Smith. First Fridays/Second Saturdays For downscale dining, check out Grinders, at 417 E On the first Friday of every month, thousands flock to 18th St., which has been featured on Food Network’s see the district’s numerous galleries and studios open to Drive-ins, Diners and Dives. Grinders serves some of the public. Kansas City’s best burgers and pizzas. To top it off, get There are a dozen galleries located within walking a “big ass order” of death wings. Grinders also hosts distance of each other near 19th and Baltimore streets, concerts at Crossroads KC, an outdoor music venue where one will also find street performers. located behind Grinders. For more information, visit I recommend checking out the Leedy-Voulkos Arts www.grinderspizza.com and www.crossroadskc.com. Center, at 2012 Baltimore St., the Byron C. Cohen I stumbled upon Hamburger Mary’s with a friend, not Gallery, at 2020 Baltimore St., the Blue Gallery, at 118 knowing we would be accosted with bright purple and Southwest Boulevard, the Belger Arts Center, at 2100 pink, Cyndi Lauper and Marilyn Monroe-style vintage Walnut St. and the Kemper at the Crossroads, at 33 West Hollywood-glam memorabilia. Hamburger Mary’s is at 19th St. 101 Southwest Boulevard. To follow local artists and view a monthly Kansas City My personal all-time favorite restaurant is Lidia’s, arts calendar, check out the Crossroads-based Review at 102 West 22nd Street. The Pasta Tasting Trio was exquisite and well worth the $14. Although Lidia’s Top: Ana Maria Magazine, www.ereview.org. Hernando’s ‘When Boutiques tends to be a bit pricey, the food is well worth it, and the Women Sing,’ exhibit High-end retail abounds in Kansas City’s Crossroads. I environment, which features blown glass chandeliers, is ran from Oct. 1, highly doubt many college students can afford a $10,000 unparalleled. 2010- Jan. 15, 2011, For a map of the Crossroads and listing of galleries, at the Kemper in the TV at Bang & Olufsen at 1901 Main St. or $700 egg chair Crossraods. at Retro Inferno at 1500 Grand Blvd., but these places are restaurants and shops, along with website links, check out Center: The Sherry nonetheless fun window-shopping destinations. www.kccrossroads.org. Leedy Contemporary For places college students can afford, check out Up next week: 18th and Vine Jazz District and Gallery 2004 Kansas City barbecue showdown Baltimore Ave. Hammerpress, which sells posters, postcards, notebooks Bottom: The and other knickknacks at its store at 110 Southwest [email protected] Freighthouse is home Boulevard. to Lidia’s at 102 West 22nd St. Photos by Nathan Zoschke

UMKC Theatre presents ‘The Shape of Things’

Shelby Fahrni Contributing Writer Evelyn, the sassy fireball art student who steals art and the pain and joy during such a pursuit. the heart of Adam, the quiet, unassuming and As Adam and Evelyn’s love deepens, he “The Shape of Things,” directed by Ron nerdy museum guard. changes and loses sight of what he was to begin Schaeffer, is a chilling and unpredictable telling “The Shape of Things” follows their budding with, even abandoning his friends for Evelyn’s of how far some will go for their passions in art romance at college and on various dates. It love. and love. With a rocking playlist and small but also shows the dark side of relationships and This romantic comedy is sure to leave you gifted cast, “The Shape of Things” gives dramatic friendships. laughing, and maybe even questioning how far insight into the world of art and love. “The Shape of Things” has all sorts of juicy you would go for love. Would you change your Set in a modern day college town, “The Shape hookups, scandals, PDA, forbidden kissing and clothes, your hair, your physique? How far is of Things” charts the changes Adam (played by friendship to keep you more than entertained too far for the sake of art? Is it okay to destroy Danny Fleming & U-News Business Manager BJ during the two hour play. This enthralling play is someone for the sake of art? Do feelings matter Allen) will go through to please his love Evelyn filled with arguments over love, friendship and, or is art the only thing that matters? (Becca Scott & Rachael Nelson), and takes a most importantly, art. Be sure to catch this production at Grant Hall humorous look at relationships, friendships and Art and relationships can have a plethora of to know the whole story and decide for yourself art. similarities, both are used to make a statement what’s more important, love or art. The production uses two separate and diverse and both change people, but how much will “The Shape of Things” will continue

Photo by Shelby Fahrni casts. In the first preview I attended, Rachael one man change by pursuing love? It shows how performances through Feb. 26. Nelson did a phenomenal job in the role of friendships can fall to the wayside for love and for [email protected] Feb. 21, 2011 A&E 11 ignites tastebuds Kobe Mark Linville News Editor entertainment. The chef was very engaging and comical as Kansas City boasts hundreds of restaurants he did the humdrum task of cooking. that feature their own style and cuisine. With every slice and dice of the vegetables, One of those restaurants has a unique and he showcased his expertise with a paring knife. fiery family or date-style dinner you can’t help I was really impressed with the onion but enjoy. volcano, which was made from one slice of an The newest restaurant to join the array of the onion. Power & Light District joints, Kobe Japanese The chef took each layer and stacked them to Steak and Seafood will truly ignite your flavor make a cone, then proceeded to add various oils palate. in the center that soon ignited into a huge gust Kobe presents a menu of traditional and of flames that got everyone’s attention. high-end dishes. With every addition to the grill, the chef said They offer appetizers like Tempura, very amusing descriptors for the ingredients. vegetable dumplings called Gyoza, sushi and He referred to cucumbers as “green bananas,” sashimi, to name a few. and referred to his throwing of butter as I thoroughly enjoyed the Hibachi Chicken “butterfly.” entrée, complete with freshly grilled vegetables, Everyone has always heard of the restaurants fried rice, sesame style chicken, and a side of that throw food into your mouth, and Kobe is ginger and Yum Yum sauce for dipping. no different. Their signature dessert is known as Machi It seems odd to have a piece of hot and Ice Cream, or Japanese Bonbons wrapped in delicious shrimp projected into your mouth. thin sticky rice. Kobe provides a fun environment for all to Typically, your meal is prepared and cooked enjoy. in a kitchen and is always done behind the There is never a dull moment while eating scenes, but at Kobe, your meal is completed less and watching three-foot flames burst right in than two feet away. front of you. Instead of having a boring old table, Kobe has For more information about Kobe Japanese their grills built into a bar style arrangement. Steak and Sushi, visit their website at www. It’s like having a front row seat to a kobejs.com. pyrotechnics show, but with food. [email protected] Before going to Kobe, I would have never expected dinner to be transformed into A Kobe chef grilling fresh vegetables. Photo by Mark Linville

The Vagina Monologues creates good tension

Jacquelyn Hoermann Staff Writer These similar sentiments were captured in the conversation of audiences, and one wonders why a male counterpart to “The Vagina two audience members who shall remain anonymous: Monologues” hasn’t surfaced? Vagina. It’s a word that rang through the rafters of the Student “Let’s see what ‘The Vagina Monologues’ are about! This title For those who are still on the fence about this play, consider Union Theatre last week. should either attract people or repel them,” said the woman. catching it next spring. The Women’s Center continues to present The Women’s Center presented two benefit performances of “But it makes guys feel like the enemy,” said the man. the play every February as part of their V-Day Campaign. “The Vagina Monologues” last Wednesday and Thursday evening. “Yeah, my daughter’s in the play, and her father refused to come,” [email protected] Twenty female actors were on stage throughout the performances, said the woman. each one arrayed in a vibrant shade of red. The performances thrive on tension. Every monologue is “The Vagina Monologues” is and is not what you think it is. performed by playing off of that tension. Some monologues pacify It is an opportunity for women to vent sexual frustration and talk the tension, whereas others bring it to full throttle and aggravate it. openly about sexual offenses committed against them in a way that The opening monologue raised tension by asking, “I bet you’re makes audience members squirm with discomfort. worried… about vaginas?” It is not an angerfest for fired-up divas and bra-burning feminists. The play takes one of the most awkward words in Western culture It carries different meanings for different people, and for those and transforms it by showing how it is a multi-faceted phenomenon. who are brave enough to enter in with an open mind, it means The monologues run the entire gamut of emotions with the changing the way one thinks about vaginas. intention of helping the audience come to terms with the trauma of Around this time each year, the Women’s Center publicizes and sexual violence as well as the spirit of sexuality. presents its rendition of Eve Ensler’s celebrated play. Residential Life Coordinator Katie Garey volunteered at the All of the monologues were written based on real stories and real event. women. “It’s really a forum for women to talk about things that affect their For weeks, UMKC students are bombarded with posters, day to day lives. We have the same experiences, regardless of our pamphlets and press releases announcing this year’s performance of backgrounds,” Garey said. She has viewed the performances four “The Vagina Monologues.” times at UMKC and eight times total. The title is racy enough to merit plenty of press and public While this play is mostly about women, every monologue can attention and the sentiments of those who have yet to succumb to offer valuable insight for people of every sex and gender. The cast of ‘Vagina Monologues.’ Photo by Jacquelyn Hoermann the power of this contemporary masterpiece are alarmingly similar. This play has had an enormously positive effect on female 12 A&E Vol. 78, Issue 22 ‘Showroom of Compassion’ lights up, but not brightly

Sam Towns Staff Writer Cake’s earlier tracks aptly titled “Frank Sinatra” was a tribute to the they place him everywhere but home. man and his music. The second to last track, “The Winter,” has a lovely quality to it Cake’s newest album “Showroom of Compassion” features an Next up is “Mustache Man (Wasted).” Now here’s a track! High that helps to conclude the album. McCrea sings “you’re moving exciting new sound coming from the band. energy, trumpets and spacey guitars all mesh together to make for a on/I’ll never find you now.” In a way almost speaking directly to the The first track, titled “Federal Funding,” has an interesting, almost classic Cake track. song’s listener, bidding farewell as Showroom comes to an end. bluesy feel to it. Though it seems dry at first, the lyrics evolve and Next up is begging for attention “Teenage Pregnancy” track, the The final track “Italian Guy,” has a silly kind of optimism that is hint at a deeper interpretation. The self-gratification that comes 6th on “Showroom of Compassion.” A lovely piano starts off the rooted deep within it. The song begins by describing the Italian guy, with receiving federal funding makes for a legitimate self-confidence song, only to be interrupted by heavy guitars and a foot-stomping who has gray hair and a mustache. He’s deep in thought, as evidenced boost and, as Cake has shown us, an out of the ordinary song. rock-n-roll beat. But hold your disgust. The entire track is purely by his facial twitches. Much of the song is just instrumental, with The next track, “Long Time,” has a more Cake feel to it. John instrumental, no taboo lyrics having to do with unwed mothers to McCrea calling out on occasion, “He’s making a point and it’s very McCrea, Cake’s lead singer, belts out words of woe; it’s a song about be found. important indeed.” He seems to be calling attention to the album lost love. The triumphant return of the trumpet and plucky bass Up next is “Sick of You.” During an interesting break-down, in its entirety, and he himself seems to embody the Italian guy, combo rings loudly and proudly. Even the subject matter bares a McCrea almost raps over a steady drum beat. Metaphoric and hoping his music doesn’t go unnoticed. resemblance to their earlier days. poetic, his words tug all the right strings. In summation, “Showroom of Compassion” is Cake moving in “Got to Move,” which is “Showroom of Compassion’s” third “Easy To Crash” makes its way to the 8th slot. A sick synthesizer a new direction, but when stacked up against Cake’s earlier works, track, follows a rather simplistic rhyme scheme that is catchy, but the keeps the track pretty interesting throughout. The ill-omened, it’s not as catchy. song never really comes into its own. It never takes an unpredicted repeated mantra of the track “it would be easy to crash” refers back B- turn from its established guitar driven core. to an earlier lyric, “driving along in our luxury cars.” After “Got to Move” comes the track “What’s Now is Now.” “Bound Away” hits the 9th spot. It has a slight folksy tinge to it. [email protected] Frank Sinatra is obviously a big source of inspiration for McCrea. Once again a heavy brass presence coupled with an underlying bass “What’s Now is Now” was originally a Sinatra tune and one of track. In “Bound Away,” McCrea talks about his travels, and how

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Sam Towns Staff Writer perfectly adequate, but he often veered did, it added an amusing layer to his off topic. On occasion his words would lecture. The zipper. What a fascinating con- hit home though, and when they did it His stage presence throughout had traption. It represents a passageway an became clear how much self-reflection such a laid-back air to it. It was gratify- access point to that which we crave. he puts into his work and how thought- ing to see him act so cool about the Occasionally, we open that door under ful his writing is. whole thing and to not impose a for- false pretenses. Sometimes we unzip It was obvious to see, though he mality to the event. prematurely. There’s an ethic to it and a joked a bit on stage, that Warner takes As Warner’s book teaches, we sexual code to be followed. his craft seriously. beings all have to look inside and inter- On Thursday, author Brad Warner After Warner concluded the lecture nalize. Before that zipper falls, before gave a lecture at Unity Temple on portion of his talk, he opened the floor too much is down around your ankles, the Plaza about his new to questions. ask yourself if this is something that book titled “Sex, Sin & Everyone sat in perfect quiet. Per- stays or goes and then ask yourself if Zen.” haps a few were formulating thoughtful you can live with it. As a sexual being, In it, Warner talks questions in their heads before posing it’s your responsibility. about the trials and them. In addition to his writing, Warner tribulations of being After a time questions came flooding also plays bass, creates artwork and is a Buddhist monk and in. Most were in reference to his earlier a filmmaker. His band, Zero Defex, re- acting accordingly. In works. leased a self-titled album back in 2008. particular, Warner fo- There was a casual mood as he Warner has also written the popular cuses on the Buddhist spoke. He wore a college T-shirt be- books “Sit Down and Shut Up” and ethics of sex. neath a simple button-up and jeans. His “Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Warner immediate- tone was lax and the words seemed to Chocolate.” ly struck the audience effortlessly escape his mouth. During You can learn more about Warner with his many pecu- his many humorous anecdotes’ punch at his blog: http://hardcorezen.blogspot. liarities. His public lines, he would change his voice a bit, com/. Photo courtesy Google Images speaking abilities were making it of a higher pitch. When he [email protected]

Weird news

Sarah Ashlock A&E Editor

May you rest in peace, Ronald McDonald McDonald’s is an American staple. Whether you dine there or not, you can’t deny its popularity. There are more than 31,000 McDonald’s restaurants worldwide serving dollar menuaires everywhere. According to AOL News, some aren’t too pleased with McDonald’s world domination. Like a blast from the Salem witch trials past, a group of artists and activists in Finland staged a Ronald McDonald beheading. The activists are a part of the “Food Liberation Army” and kidnapped the Ronald McDonald statue from its Helsinki, Finland location after showing false documentation. Neither McDonalds nor the police could save Ronald McDonald before he met his match with a custom-made guillotine. The slightly disturbing “Saw” style kidnapping videos can be found at www.freeronald.org and an interview with a member of the Food Liberation Army can be found on www.npr.org. Beard-growing, beer-drinking and buck- naked Belgians After the amazing revolution in Egypt, citizens in Belgium are doing the same, kind of. According to BBC News and AOL News, Belgians continue their presenting a tongue-in-cheek type of revolution. Feb. 17 marked the country’s wait for a government at 249 days after its deadlock June elections. As an homage to the event, 249 Belgians plan to get naked in Ghent. Also, free beer and French fries will be served in various cities. As if that isn’t cool enough, one of Belgium’s most popular actors, Benoit Poelvoorde, has started the initiative of growing a beard for Belgium. Like the popular “No Shave November,” Belgians will hide their razors until a government exists.

Cartoon by John Kline [email protected] 14 A&E Vol. 78, Issue 22 Professor profile:Ron Schaeffer Bradley Turner Staff Writer “A Cry of Players” by William Gibson, with to time,” Schaeffer said. “Right now it is Anne Bancroft and a very young Frank ‘Time Stands Still,’ by David Margulies. Do you have a favorite professor? Langella. It is about the relationships of a war-zone Submit his/her name to sashlock@ In 1970, after leaving the Big Apple photographer and her writer lover, and unews.com and one of our staff writers to stage manage for a show in Boston, another couple.” will highlight him/her in our Professor Schaeffer was asked by a colleague to return Schaeffer is not the only one in his family Profile. to New York City to stage manage a new who shares the same passion for theater. Here at UMKC, students get the show titled Hair. His wife, Barbara Houston, is an actress opportunity to go above and beyond by “At that moment, all I could think was, and director here in Kansas City. His having classes with the many professors ‘A rock and roll show? I’ve done serious daughter is an actress, a performance artist who share their remarkable experiences in theatre all my life!’” Schaeffer said. and teaches breath work at Venus Rising the fields they’re teaching. Schaeffer stage managed the original in North Carolina. His son was an actor Ron Schaeffer, who has taught stage production of “Hair” for two and a half as a teenager and played Peter Pan at the management in the theatre department’s years, which was revived on Broadway in Coterie Theatre. MFA program for over thirty years, has 2009 and won the Tony Award for Best “He is still Peter Pan,” Schaeffer said spent decades working in professional Revival of a musical. jokingly. theater all around the country. In addition to teaching stage While his love for theater is evident, Originally from Illinois, where he also management, Schaeffer also directs one Schaeffer also enjoys camping with his studied at Bradley University in Peoria, undergrad production a year. family. Schaeffer came to Kansas City in 1980. This season, Schaeffer is directing the “When the kids were young, I took “I was brought here by Patricia McIlrath, play “The Shape of Things” by Neil LaBute. them camping several times each summer,” the founder of the Missouri Repertory “It is a good play for college students to Schaeffer said. “We camped through a Theatre, to be her new Production do and to see,” Schaeffer said. “It is about tornado one Memorial Day.” Manager,” Shaeffer said. “When I got here the college life, love, sex and heartbreak of Ron Schaeffer’s incredible successes she said, ‘Oh, yes, you will also teach a some students.” have inspired students in the theatre class in stage management.’ That has since “It is also about the nature of art, what department for numerous years. His hard grown into one of the top five MFA stage art is and is not, which is always of interest work, great attitude and wonderful insight management programs in the country.” to those of us in this business, because make him a more than qualified educator Before coming to UMKC, Schaeffer we spend our time trying to make art,” in helping students pursue their dreams as spent 13 years in New York City working Schaeffer added. theater artists. in production and stage managing for two When asked what his favorite play was, [email protected] seasons at Lincoln Center. Schaeffer found it hard to choose one play One of Schaeffer’s greatest experiences to call his favorite. Ron Schaeffer. Photo courtesy Ron Shaeffer at the Lincoln Center was stage managing “My favorite play changes from time Save the date Sarah Ashlock A&E Editor p.m. Teams are encouraged to make up a chant, yell, skit and/or ing for HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis. dance/musical to perform in the competition. The theme is 1980s • Soul Food/Culture Kick-Off at the Culture House (5245 Rock- athletics. hill Road): 12-2 p.m. Eat a Soul Food lunch and listen to a panel Monday, Feb 21 • Cage the Elephant at The Beaumont Club: 8 p.m. Tickets are discussion to provide a historical perspective to a new generation of • Court Warming APCinema Film Screening at the Student Union $19.95. African-American Generations. Theatre: 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Celebrate the start of Court Warming • African-American Read-In at iX Exchange Theatre (1st floor, by watching “The Breakfast Club.” This event is free. Miller Nichols Library): 3 p.m. Join the UMKC Libraries in cel- Friday, Feb. 25 • Court Warming Black Light Dance at the Student Union Multi- • “Eat Their Words” Spoken Word at Prospero’s Books (1800 W. ebrating the 22nd National African-American Read-In. Admission purpose Room: 7-10 p.m. Wear your 1980s athletics to the annual 39th Street): 6:30 p.m. This is a night to make fun of the recent rise is free and refreshments will be provided. in celebrity memoirs. This event is free. UMKC dance. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided. Thursday, Feb. 24 Tuesday, Feb. 22 • Court Warming Blue and Gold Game at the Swinney Recreation Saturday, Feb. 26 • Court Warming Coronation Game at Swinney Recreation Cen- • Court Warming Trivia Night at the Student Union Multipurpose Center: 7 p.m. Come support the UMKC men’s basketball team ter: 7:05 p.m. Come support the men’s basketball team and watch Room: 7:30 p.m. Teams of four can compete in trivia night for a play against Oakland University to prepare for the Court Warm- the crowing of Mr. and Miss. UMKC. For any questions regarding change to win great prizes. Call the Office of Student Involvement ing game. Mr. and Miss. UMKC candidates will be judged on their Court Warming 2011 contact [email protected]. to register your team by Monday, Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. 1980s athletics costumes. Fans in attendance will have a chance to • 24 Hour Best Picture Marathon at AMC Mainstreet 6: 10 a.m. • “The Laramie Project” Benefit Screening at All Souls Unitarian win great prizes. For $60 (includes a $20 AMC giftcard), watch all of the Oscar nom- Universalist Church (4501 Walnut Street): 7-9 p.m. The film paints • Free HIV/STD Testing at MindBody Connection (University inees for Best Picture in one sitting! a chilling portrait of hate, indifference and intolerance as the actors Center Room 161): 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The “know your status” program reprise the words of family, friends, the murderers, police and other is a free service that is coordinated by Student Health & Wellness [email protected] residents of Laramie, Wis. in partnership with the Good Samaritan Project, Kansas City Free Wednesday, Feb. 23 Health Clinic and Kansas City Health Department. This program • Court Warming Yell Like Hell at the Student Union Theatre: 8 provides UMKC students with the opportunity to receive free test- Feb. 21, 2011 SPORTS 15 Professor profile: Lady Roos Oral down Roberts

Luke Harman Staff Writer League leaders. The second half did Love was in the air Valentine’s Day in Swinney Recreation Center not disappoint in terms as the women’s basketball team downed Summit League high-fliers of entertainment as both Oral Roberts in a compelling 81-77 game to remember. teams fought hard in an The Lady Roos improved to 12-14 for the season (7-7 in Summit open affair. Both sides League play) after handing the Golden Eagles only their second quickly exchanged a brief defeat in the Summit League this season (17-9, 13-2 in Summit lead before Hall-Jones League play). boosted the Roos into The Roos were led by Junior Dayon Hall-Jones’ 16 points, who a 6-0 run and a 54-48 just beat out the season-high personal 13 points for freshman Kaycie lead,with a three of her Boyles and Eilise O’Connor’s 10-point contribution. own in a half which saw Golden Eagle Kevi Luper had an excellent game as she tallied 20 her notch up 12 of her LeAndrea Thomas drives against Oral Roberts. Photo courtesy UMKC Athletics points in an attempt to match the Roos’ persistence, aided by the 17 game-total 16-points. points accumulated by teammate Amber Carver. With five minutes UMKC could not have asked for a better start as they stormed and 20 seconds left the buzzer and applause of the faithful crowd ringing out to an 81-77 into a quick first-half lead of 11 points after excellent three-pointers on the clock, the Golden Eagles stepped up the pace and moved final score. from Texas native Boyles and Kansas City’s own LeAndrea Thomas. into a well-deserved lead following great scores from Carver. This The victory leaves the Roos tied for sixth position in the Summit As always anticipated in these intense Summit League games, quick resulted in an end-to-end attacking finish to the game by both teams League standings and brings there win-loss record to an even .500. responses and fight-backs are part and parcel of every game and the as the advantage swung to-and-fro as the minutes ticked down on The Roos lost to IUPUI on Saturday 75-61 and head to Western Golden Eagles did not disappoint. the scoreboard. The Roos led with a little over two minutes left on Illinois on Monday, Feb. 21. Summit League Championship Oral Roberts strung together a collection of boards and threes to the clock, only for top-point scorer on the night Luper to respond qualification is very much on the horizon if solid performances can go on a 16-4 run to put the Golden Eagles right back in contention almost immediately, leaving the Golden Eagles with a single point see the Lady Roos through these two tough road games, but one and within two points at 20-18, and following a three from the lead with just 1 minute and 30 seconds left. thing that never fails is that the women’s team never fails to entertain. impressive Luper, took their first lead of the contest. After the Roos scored with less than a minute on the clock to give [email protected] Hall-Jones began to find her feet late in the first half as her lay-up UMKC a 78-77 lead, junior Brianna Eldridge stole the ball from the sent her team into the interval with a 40-38 lead against the Summit opposition, and player of the game Hall-Jones drained a three, with Will this finally be the year? Roos tee off in Arizona as pre-season favorites Luke Harman Staff Writer This will be the message the Roos will aim to give there is no question of the Roos’ motivation. to the defending champions of the Oral Roberts Uni- But the accolade of being recognized as tourna- The men’s golf team tees off Feb. 21 -22 in the open- versity Golden Eagles as they strive to fend off any ment favorites also comes with a certain pressure. In ing rounds of the 2011 Summit League Champion- opposition from the highly-rated Oakland University any sport, everybody wants to beat the favorite and ships. and achieve an NCAA Regional Championship birth back the underdog. The Roos travel to the Washington State Snowman come May 19. The juniors on the team are feeling the pressure Getaway in Phoenix, Ariz. after being selected as fa- The strengths of the golfing Roos come in the form of three years of narrow defeat and runner-up med- vorites to claim the Summit League title in a preseason of vast experience. als. But with pressure comes competitiveness, and poll, as voted on by all 10 coaches in the conference Juniors Will Robson, Trevor Johanson and Jens with 2010 Tournament MVP and Newcomer of the last week. Harr will look to lead the team in terms of experience Championship Koehn taking to the course alongside After finishing runner-up for an astonishing three in the absence of redshirting senior Josh Taylor. 2010 All-Summit selections in the form of Robson years in a row, the Roos are hungry for the title they Returners from that team who came so agonizingly and Mikaelsson respectively, the Roo’s have a lot to crave so badly. close to victory last year include sophomores Park Ul- be confident about on the eve of their first weekend A narrow defeat in the 2010 Championships by a rich, Viktor Mikaelsson and Kansas City local Korbin of tournament play. single shot may have been a hard pill to swallow, but Kuehn. The European connection of Robson (Eng- Last year’s team single-shot defeat was indeed a dis- the team comes into the new tournament fresh off a land), Harr (Norway) and Mikaelsson (Sweden) will appointment, but the sudden-death victory of Kuehn constructive fall season of team-building and individ- be sure to benefit the diversity of the golf program as in individual play saw him achieve medalist honors at ual development. freshmen Jack Fiscus (Tulsa, Okla.), Canadian Cole the 2010 Summit League Men’s Golf Championship, Everyone knows any team can get lucky and win Chelle and Colombian Franco Valencia-Zapata join showing the fine line between success and failure in a trophy once, but only great teams can defend that this year’s lineup of tournament favorites. this often psychological game. prize successfully. Team spirit, as ever, can always benefit a team, and Photo courtesy UMKC Athletics [email protected] 16 SPORTS Vol. 78, Issue 22

BK in P.J.’s Player of the week

Hope Shakira springs Thomas sprints to eternal success running her freshman year at North County Technical High School. She has been involved in athletics ever since, and has a strong drive for success. “A lot of my hard work [ethic] comes from me, just really thinking about what I need to do,” said Thomas, who plans to go even farther Bradley Krzysztow years. And yes, the Royals are notorious for in the future. Shakira Thomas Photo courtesty UMKC Athletics Her goal is to eventually score 20 feet at the Sports Editor trading away their best young players, most of whom were fan favorites (Johnny Damon, long jump and 40 feet at the triple jump. A main source of inspiration for Thomas As the weather warms up, it gives me a Jermaine Dye, Carlos Beltran, David DeJe- sus, Zach Grienke, et al.). Matt Davis Staff Writer has been Coach Benaud Shirley, who she said sense of optimism. Not in any particular pushes her to do the best. aspect of my life, but in general. Warmer But, despite all of this, every year around this time, there are too many reasons not to Shakira Thomas, a sophomore studying The training process isn’t easy. Thomas weather means the semester is moving along. nursing, made a splash this month at the works out five days a week running, sprinting Midterms and spring break are approaching, be optimistic. The Royals bullpen, which was the worst in baseball for almost a decade, has Buena Vista University Dennis Young Classic and lifting weights. and farther along the horizon, I can start to track meet in Storm Lake, Iowa. At the annual Overall, she said despite the hard work, she see finals week. been improving for the last few years, with “The Mexicutioner,” Joakim Soria, leading event, she placed first in the 55-meter sprint finds track to be a positive experience. Speaking of spring, do you know what is with a time of 7 minutes, 19 seconds, and first “Last year I was frustrated,” Thomas said. upon us? Kansas City Royals Spring Train- the way. Soria, a two-time All-Star, has been arguably the best closer in baseball over the at the triple jump at 37-04.00, earning her the “This year [track helped me to] be more ing. That’s right. As we speak, our Boys in fourth and fifth all-time records for UMKC, focused. I’ve matured.” Blue are getting last three years, and hopes to build on that success. respectively. [email protected] ready for the Thomas is from St. Louis, where she started 2011 season The Royals line- down in Sur- ROYALS ARE up, which has had prise, Ariz. The more speed than first spring train- GOING TO THE muscle over the ing game is on years, is looking to Feb. 27, against WORLD SERIES!! add more power “ this year. Billy But- the Texas Rang- ers. ler, who the Royals Then, on Opening Day, that magical, locked up long-term Sports shorts in the off-season, looks to improve upon his wonderful day where hope springs eternal, Bradley Krzysztow Sports Editor and everyone is equal, our beloved Royals 15 home runs and 45 doubles last year. Kila Ka’aihue finally” got significant playing time will host the Los Angeles Angels on March 31. last year, hitting eight home runs in only 52 Women’s Basketball Too early, you say? Not possible. Ever games (on pace for almost 30 a year). Roy- Feb. 14, the Lady Roos beat the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 81-77. since the end of last season, we’ve been say- als fans have been waiting for Ka’aihue to be Feb. 19, the Lady Roos lost to the IUPUI Jaguars 75-61. called up for some time now, but the orga- ing “There’s always next year.” As fall and Men’s Basketball football season fall behind in our rear-view nization wanted to take things slow, and de- velop him into the complete package. Feb. 17, the Roos beat the Western Illinois Leathernecks 66-61. mirrors, spring approaches and the yearly Feb. 19, the Roos lost to the IUPUI Jaguars 84-69. sense of baseball optimism blankets us. These are just a few reasons why Royals Yes, the Royals have been perennial los- fans should hold their heads up high. The Women’s Softball ers for as long as most of us can remember. bottom line is, the Royals are looking good. Austin Peay Spring Classic at Clarksville, TN Yes, we’ve been called the worst team in the I’m not going to jump up and scream “ROY- Feb. 19, the Lady Roos lost to the Belmont Bruins 6-5. league, the laughingstock of baseball, base- ALS ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SE- Feb. 19, the Lady Roos lost to the Austin Peay Lady Governors 5-4. ball’s farm team; the list goes on and on. RIES!!” just yet, but I have a feeling things Feb. 20, the Lady Roos played the Cleveland State Vikings (late game). Yes, the Royals have had one winning will finally start to turn around for them. Feb. 20, the Lady Roos played the Ball State Cardinals (late game). season since 1994. Yes, they’ve finished last [email protected] Women’s Tennis in the A.L. Central six out of the last seven Feb. 20, the Lady Roos played the UALR Trojans (late game). [email protected] Feb. 21, 2011 SPORTS 17 Skill of the Week: Events Schedule

Dunking with Jay Couisnard Bradley Krzysztow Sports Editor Kevin Bryce Photo Editor jump. threw the ball quick so I could make my “You’ve got to get your feet ready to own play. I caught it with no dribble and Men’s Golf Senior Jay Couisnard hasn’t been jump,” Couisnard said, “The second thing just exploded up.” Feb. 21-22 Washington State Phoenix, Ariz. All Day dunking as long as his skill gives him you do is just get up as high as you can no Couisnard said a lot of his dunking credit for. He has notched alley-oops, a matter the situation.” motivation comes from his family. His Women’s Basketball Feb. 22 Western Illinois Macomb, Ill. 7 p.m. 360 double pump and a recent And-1 The dunk is not as straightforward younger cousin, Elijah Johnson, plays for dunk. as most other skills, and can vary from the University of Kansas and Couisnard Feb. 26 IPFW Kansas City 4 p.m. “I don’t know why the dude jumped,” person to person, Cousinard explained. is trying to keep up with all of Johnson’s Men’s Basketball Couisnard said of the And-1, “but he Some people need more room for the dunks. Feb. 24 Oakland Kansas City 7:05 p.m. jumped with me and I was already right run up to gain momentum in their jump, “The last dunk that I saw my little Feb. 26 IPFW Kansas City 7:05 p.m. up above the rim so I just busted on him while others can simply explode straight cousin do was the windmill, so that’s real bad Carmelo Anthony-style.” up. Couisnard, the No. 15 jersey, falls going to be my next one,” he said. “I’m Women’s Softball Though Couisnard has become the more into the second category. going try to get the between the legs 360 Radisson-UCF Invitational, Orlando, Fla. go-to man for a show on the court, he’s Couisnard explained that in a game he does, but I don’t know if I can get that Feb. 25 Villanova 6 p.m. really only been dunking since last season. situation you can usually see a dunk yet.” Feb. 25 UCF 8 p.m. coming depending on the speed of the Couisnard included with a laugh that In high school, the Houston native Feb. 26 Michigan 11 a.m. was only about 6 feet tall. And even after opponent in a fast break or your position his older brothers are all about the dunks a late growth spurt his senior year, he still in regards to the rim. in games. Feb. 26 UNF 3:30 p.m. didn’t have a dunk in him for his career at “I would say about 75 percent of the He said one of his older brothers Feb. 27 Tennessee-Martin 9 a.m. the University of Evansville on account of time you can see it coming and the other wanted to see a dunk and, “matter of fact Women’s Tennis bad knees. But all that changed when he 25 percent is just instinct or making a he called me yesterday and said the next Feb. 26 Drake Des Moines, Iowa 3 p.m. transferred to UMKC. special play,” Couisnard said. two dunks I had to do was the windmill “My knees finally stopped hurting On a fast break, Couisnard explained and the 360 double pump,” Couisnard Track and Field by the grace of God,” Couisnard said. that a lob for the dunk is always the first said. Feb. 27 The Summit League Fargo, N.D. All Day “And we were working out and I started option. He included that senior guard While success is Couisnard’s top realizing that my hand was getting close Bakari “BK” Lewis is a key asset in a dunk priority, his newly gained ability to dunk or alley-oop. It was Lewis who assisted has added a little extra flavor. to the rim and I was amazed.” [email protected] Couisnard’s first dunk really wasn’t Couisnard’s And-1. [email protected] until last season, and now this season he’s “BK saw it was a fast break and he finding his groove. knew I could dunk the ball,” Couisnard Couisnard explained it’s all about the said. “He actually didn’t throw a lob, he Track and Field Results Bradley Krzysztow Sports Editor Iowa State University Classic University of Central

Women’s Distance Medley: Women’s 5000-Meter Run Men’s Distance Medley: 51st: Samuel Sullivan Seeded: 9th: Team of: Aubrey 8th: Team of: Zach 59th: Kristen Hepburn Missouri Classic- Frederking, Autumn Scott, 21st: Jylian Jaloma Mathias, D’Arby Parks, Alex 60th: Forika McDougald Women’s 400-Meter Dash Taylor Spencer, Jylian Jaloma Pena-Lopez, Cosmas Ayabei Men’s 5000-Meter Run Women’s 200-Meter Dash: Seeded: Men’s 5000-Meter Run Seeded: Warrensburg, Mo. 81st: Jazmine Cooper 23rd: Sakia Taylor Non-Seeded: 32nd: Brandon Leibold Women’s Long Jump: 90th: Danielle Olive 26th: Brett Guemmer Men’s 800 Meter Run Women’s Long Jump: 4th: Jazmine Cooper 94th: Sakia Taylor 12th: Chelsea Jordan Men’s 200-Meter Dash: Seeded: 2nd: Shakira Thomas 7th: Katherine Williams 19th: Shakira Thomas 14th: Alex Pena-Lopez 3rd: Chelsea Richardson 8th: Jordan Bain 111th: LaNeisha Douglas 116th: Kevin Venerable 4th: Jazmine Cooper Women’s 400 Meter Dash: Women’s 3000-Meter Run 34th: Jordan Bain 120th: Samuel Sullivan Men’s 3000 Meter Run 35th: Jazmine Cooper Seeded: 9th: Chelsea Jordan 2nd: Sakia Taylor Non-Seeded: 123rd: Forika McDougald 11th: Katherine Williams 4th: Danielle Olive 25th: Sara Meiners 40th: Katherine Williams Men’s 3000-Meter Run 14th: Cosmas Ayabei Women’s Triple Jump: 28th: Zach Mathias 13th: Jordan Bain Men’s Long Jump: 30th: Alicia Anderson Non-Seeded: 19th: Kelsey Koffman 8th: Kristen Hepburn 38th: Meg Doss 11th: Shakira Thomas 21st: Dirk Hudson Men’s Long Jump: Women’s High Jump: Men’s Weight Throw: Women’s 1-Mile Run Non- 16th: Jordan Bain 28th: Hossam Hassan 28th: Kristen Hepburn 2nd: Emily Lucas 3rd: Kris Leverette Seeded: 17th: Katherine Williams 33rd: Chris Cornell Men’s Shot Put Non- 3rd: Kim Nagy Men’s Shot Put: Women’s High Jump Non- 40th: Taylor Spencer Men’s 1-Mile Run Non- Seeded: Women’s Weight Throw: 8th: Kris Leverette Women’s 400-Meter Dash Seeded: Seeded: 23rd: Kris Leverette 2nd: Denise Banda Men’s Triple Jump: Non-Seeded: 14th: Kim Nagy 28th: Daniel Mann Men’s Weight Throw Non- 4th: Roxanne Koke 6th: Kristen Hepburn 20th: Emily Lucas Seeded: 6th: Susan Brueggeman Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles: 21st: Autumn Scott 49th: Dirk Hudson Women’s Shot Put: 25th: Danielle Olive 24th: Denise Banda 53rd: Hossam Hassan 12th: Ramon Nelson 7th: Kristen Hepburn 25th: Kimoya Harriott 15th: Kris Leverette 2nd: Susan Brueggeman Women’s 60-Meter Dash: Men’s 400-Meter Dash 5th: Roxanne Koke 62nd: LaNeisha Douglas 27th: Roxanne Koke Non-Seeded Women’s Weight Throw 6th: Denise Banda 64th: Jazmine Cooper 43rd: D’Arby Parks Non-Seeded: Women’s Triple Jump: 68th: Danielle Olive Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles: 21st: Denise Banda 2nd: Shakira Thomas Women’s 1-Mile Run 33rd: Kristen Hepburn 3rd: Chelsea Richardson Seeded: 27th: Roxanne Koke Men’s 60-Meter Dash: 26th: Aubrey Frederking 28th: Susan Brueggemann 43rd: Kevin Venerable [email protected] 18 FORUM Vol. 78, Issue 22 Disclaimer U-News is the official newspaper of UMKC, however, we remain an independent student newspaper. The views of individual writers do not represent the publication or university as a whole. All university students are given an opportunity to join and participate in U-News. An urge to pass the DREAM Act Kasim Hardaway Asst. News Editor The qualifications for that residency are I see this as a benefit for all Americans because as follows, according to the Immigrant Legal through an increase in taxes paid our economy The DREAM Act has created a lot of Resource Center: would began to balance itself out again, putting controversy on U.S. soil. • Arrived in the U.S. under the age of 16; the U.S. into a more financially stable situation. According to the DREAM Act, an estimated • Lived in the U.S. for at least five years; and However, the DREAM Act is simply a bill, 65,000 undocumented adolescencts graduate • Completed high school or earned a GED what keeps it alive and strong is the movement from high school every year. The purpose of the Following the six year conditional residency, behind it, which is led by “undocumented youth legislation is to make the process of legalization the student may be eligible to convert to willing to put their lives at risk, with actions such available to them. permanent resident status if they complete as sit-ins and hunger strikes,” said Diana Martinez This opportunity would not be available “Two years at a two year college or four year a local Kansas City Dream Advocator. without the DREAM Act. college or serve in the armed forces for two or Martinez was born in Chihuahua, Mexico and The dream of many undocumented citizens more years,” according to the Immigrant Legal was moved here as a young child along with her has been put in this proposed bill that may one Resource Center. The students who qualify for family, so the DREAM Act is something that is day be the key to their citizenship in the U.S. this process of legalization would have their lives personally relevant to her. The bill was first introduced in 2001 at a changed dramatically. The DREAM Act would Martinez has been involved with the DREAM Congressional Session but now has a different “reduce deficits by about $2.2 billion over the Act for “11 months.” look from amendments and editing. According to 2011-2020 period. That result reflects a decrease She founded the local network Kansas/ the National Immigration Law Center, there are in on-budget deficits of $4 million over that period Missouri Dream Alliance (KSMODA) through two versions of the bill; the name DREAM Act is and a decrease in off-budget deficits of about $2.2 a friend. And as a close friend of Martinez, I have an acronym for the old Senate version of the bill. billion over the same period,” according to www. seen many of the struggles she has been through. It was named “The Development, Relief, and introduced by Richard Durbin (D-IL) on Nov. americasvoiceonline.org. “DREAM Act is not just another piece of Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009.” The 30, 2010. It would also increase those qualified for the legislation; it is a bill that would change thousands House version is “The American Dream Act.” According to the Immigrant Legal Resource U.S. armed forces, reduce high school dropout of students’ lives,” Martinez said. “It would give The most current form of the DREAM Act Center, if passed, both versions of the DREAM rates and increase college attendance levels. us, the undocumented students, the basic rights in the House was introduced by Representative Act would allow certain undocumented students The students who qualify for this process of that many Americans take advantage of. We have Howard Berman (D-CA) and Representative to begin the process of legalization. Under certain legalization would have an exponential increase fought hard, despite all of the opposition, and we Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL) on Dec. 7, 2010. qualifications, those students would be eligible for for their average future earnings therefore will continue to fight.” The most current Senate version was a six-year conditional residency. increasing the amount of taxes they would pay. [email protected] When life kicks your ass Katie Vahsholtz Staff Writer life are. In spite of spring’s oncoming grandeur, I don’t No, instead it is meant to clear something up expect all of my problems to simply melt away Oh, life. It’s such a mystery, and who knows for myself. with the snow and I don’t even necessarily want why half of the things, either good or bad, happen. Sometimes we need a little motivation, a them to. At times it’s a series of ups and downs, then for nudge, or at least something to reassure us. This year has been the hardest, but it’s also a while everything’s smooth sailing—something Here, I attempt to reassure myself. been the most exciting and opportunistic year of you’d love to get used to. Things are difficult and sometimes they flat out my life. I’m not mad at “life.” It’s certainly a learning suck. I’ve learned a lot and I’ve stressed even more. experience, but it sometimes offers more than Sometimes the most difficult part is trying I’ve begun to realize just how brave and how I would like to know. All that being said, life has to remember, or even trying to believe, that keenly beautiful both my loved ones and even dealt some pretty bizarre hands over the past year, everything truly will be okay. some strangers can be. which at times left me wondering, “Why me? It is easy to fall into a rut of negativity, especially It takes so much to be able to pick yourself up Really, again?!” if you’re a cynical, negative person by nature. when life keeps trying to kick your still aching ass. The hardest year of my life is taking place before Yet there are always those moments, even on It’s still scary, and probably always will be, when my eyes. Life, it seems, is attempting to kick my ass the worst of days, where there is the realization those unbelievable and terrible events take place. every now and then. that life is great. But at this point, I’m beginning to understand And at times it has, and it has hard. Most recently, the winter blues were hitting me that I truly will survive. I am learning to look to From dealing with nearly losing a family hard. The recent warm weather, that teasing taste my loved ones and see what they’ve overcome member to depression, to moving away from It is difficult to talk about family problems, or of what’s soon to come with spring, has become and what they’re still overcoming and try to pull home, to being completely and utterly broke, to any problems for that matter, especially when more inspiring and more reassuring than I can it together for myself. realizing what it feels like to rely solely on my feet your audience is almost completely unknown. ever remember. After that, the budding of trees seems just a for transportation, the past several months have Yet this article is not meant to lay it all on the I guess it takes a hard year to make you realize little bit phenomenal. been filled with events that have instilled in me a line and show the world the how devastatingly how great, how pure, how just plain okay life both [email protected] sort of apprehension about what’s next to come. dysfunctional my loving family and my wonderful is and can be. Feb. 21, 2011 FORUM 19 The confused chicken Word on Campus Matt Davis Staff Writer I’ve been watching my weight (and have lost a total of 50 lbs). While this might seem like Johanna Poppel Staff Writer “Removing Chick-fil-A from the campus the wrong decision, it actually fit into my diet would show that [UMKC] is sensitive to regim, which I like to call the “half-ass diet.” the needs of LGBTQI students and wants to The concept for this plan is simple: give it What courtwarming activities make an environment where everyone feels 50 percent of your effort. will you be participating in? appreciated and welcomed.” It will take twice as long to lose the weight, That is the statement I made for U-News’ but you will be more likely to stick with the article last week on Chick-fil-A’s anti-gay plan. Some days I exercise, other days I don’t; Shara Abvabi activities. sometimes I eat healthy home-cooked meals Freshman, Theater Tech Judging from this statement, you probably while occasionally I grab pizza. and Design assume that I am a socially conscious and We live in a culture that is increasingly politically savvy young homosexual with a telling us we have to give it “all or nothing.” “I’m out of the loop passion for social responsibility. If we can’t give something our all, we just when it comes to social Perhaps you imagined me saying it while don’t bother. shenanigans.” wearing secondhand, organic cotton pants People want to save the animals, but while passing out sandwiches to the homeless don’t want to make a lifelong meat-free with a rainbow twinkle in my eye. family” religious right activities. I knew their commitment so they never go without meat. The truth, however, is much different from Winshape Foundation catered exclusively to People want to save the earth, but they can’t this fantasy. heterosexuals. I knew that their CEO makes afford a hybrid so they don’t bother “going Kyle Hall In reality, I am quite lazy. I try to live in a regular donations to Focus on the Family. I green.” Freshman, Trombone responsible manner, but only in a half-assed knew all of this and I ate the chicken. What everyone is failing to realize is that just way. Why? Because it’s pretty tasty. an ounce of effort will still make a big impact. “I wish I knew what activities In fact, before this article (and various There is little that compares to Chick-fil-A Yes, I may have eaten those homophobia- were going on.” others from national news outlets) was chicken: it stands head and feathers above the tainted nuggets, but that doesn’t mean that conceived, before people across the nation competition. Plus its convenient placement the activism I do on behalf of LGBT people were suddenly aware that Chick-fil-A was not in the Student Union makes it especially is in vain. so gay friendly, I ate their damn chicken at the tempting. Let’s face it, Chick-fil-A is way better I can continue to make responsible beginning of the semester. than Sub Connection. decisions...when I feel like it. The choice to eat these fried pieces of I would like to say this was done in [email protected] nuggety goodness was a seemingly bad one Amber Harrington ignorance, but it wasn’t. Freshman, English I knew Chick-fil-A donated chicken to “pro- for another reason as well: for the past year

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Skyler Kardasz Senior, Studio Art Pregnant in college “I will be voting for Mr. UMKC.” Greta Moore Staff Writer Apparently, the sodium is too high and it of my classes start an hour later than they turns out that no one should eat Ramen ever. actually do. Oops. Being pregnant while in college is similar to What a crazy world! Most pregnancy websites encourage new not being pregnant in college. The hardest thing about being pregnant in mothers to write things down that they need You may find yourself sleeping late...but college isn’t the slight adjustments; it’s the lack to remember. Now if only I could remember that’s because your baby is borrowing your of focus. where I left my datebook. energy, not because you stayed up until 3 a.m. The lack of focus is scientifically termed, It’s also recommended that pregnant Gareth McBroom You may find yourself feeling nauseous “Pregnancy Brain.” women use their cell phone’s scheduled Sophomore, Political during class...though not because of a A pregnant woman is more forgetful. alarms to help remind them where they have Science hangover, rather it’s morning sickness. Her mind is on this glorious new human to be and what time. You welcome the ten minute break that being rolling around inside her gut, kicking Where did I leave my cell phone? Will you “The basketball game and comes during long classes...not because you her when she bends over too far or tries to call it so I can find it? ‘Yell Like Hell.’” can go outside and smoke but because there’s sleep. Why is my lap-top in the refrigerator? a baby doing head stands on your bladder. A pregnant woman wonders, “How hard Pregnancy Brain is frustrating because No longer do I stay up late at night writing will this being kick me when it gets out of my I would rather have Geography Brain, that 10 page essay that I should have started body? What will I say to it then? Will it stop at Communications Brain, Remote Sensing two weeks ago with coffee as my fuel. that point?” Brain, and what other classes am I taking? Max Pecina Apparently, growing fetuses don’t like Pregnancy Brain is not just preoccupation I forget. I wish I had those brains, too. Senior, Business caffeine. Decaf still has that rich bold flavor; it with the life-changing event, it is a decrease in I feel like the Scarecrow up in here. can slightly trick my brain into alertness. brain cells, during the later stages. All I can do to get through this time is “I’ll be going to the game on I don’t mind these slight adjustments. It is the equivalent of the old commercial remember how important it is for my kid to Saturday, ‘Yell Like Hell’ and There are some ways being pregnant alters with the egg frying in a pan, “This is your brain have a well-educated mom. the trivia night.” college life in an almost unforgivable way. on pregnancy. Any questions?” My education is more important now that Did you know pregnant women shouldn’t Pregnancy Brain has caused some I have created a small being who is completely eat Ramen Noodles? Can you even call mothers-to-be to miss flights by sitting in the dependent on me. yourself a college student if you don’t have wrong airport. I owe it to my child to succeed. [email protected] Ramen? For me, it has caused me to believe some [email protected] Do you feel conditions are safe for pedestrians on UMKC’s campus? A. Yes B. No C. Unsure Go to unews.com and tell us your answer! Last weeks poll results Have you been following the revolution in Egypt? 90% Yes. 8% No.

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