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Peter Makori was forced to leave his home country of Kenya after a decade of political harassment, imprisonment and false charges of murder. Makori is now a Communications Studies senior at UMKC. NEWS Photo Illustration by Nathan Zoschke and Roze Brooks Peter Makori flees Kenya to escape death, 5 experiences a new life at UMKC NEWS FEATURE FEATURE Faculty Senate vote Latino students at Homecoming week frees 3 could signal an end for 11 UMKC reflect on their 12 student minds from mid- the WEPT cultural heritage semester stress Photo Illustration by Meredith Shea 2 News Oct. 8, 2012 Vol. 80, Issue 8 News 3 student profile NIVERSITY NEWS UMKC’s Independent Student Newspaper Helpful Links

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Luis Ruiz Kate Baxendale p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, number of votes cast for each Missouri was among 10 Roze Brooks to submit a voter registration county or out of state, they Business Manager Kharissa Forte must submit a new registration candidate. states to lose representation Xuan Cai Riley Mortensen form through mail or in person The presidential election is in U.S. House seats due to at any local elections board form. Kynslie Otte Because the Kansas City determined by the Electoral population growth rates below Production Manager office or public library. Forms College. the national average. Rep. Russ Johanna Poppel Staff Photographer can be obtained through www. portion of Jackson County has Meredith Shea Sai Srikar Kadiyam its own elections board, voters Each state has as many Carnahan (D) lost his seat due sos.mo.gov. electoral votes as it does U.S. to redistricting. Kansans have until Tuesday, who move between Kansas Left: A journalist by profession, Managing Editor Production Assistant City and other municipalities senators and representatives. Rev. Emanuel Cleaver II Elizabeth Golden Aaron Cecil Oct. 16, and may register (D) saw his district, Mo. 5, UMKC senior Peter Makori Mal Hartigan Kynslie Otte in Jackson County must submit Each state has two U.S. Student Peter Makori finds refuge in the U.S. documents his struggle for online at www.kssos.org. senators and at least one expand to include sections of exoneration through a collection of LaShonda Washington In order to register, one must a new registration form. Copy Editor However, students from out U.S. representative, with the the Northland and rural areas article clippings. Roze Brooks Distribution Manager be a U.S. citizen 18 or older on number of representatives extending east into central after fleeing political retaliation in Kenya Photo by Roze Brooks Kharissa Forte Johanna Poppel the date of an election and of town may still vote in the jurisdiction in which they are dependent upon the state’s Missouri. However, it no longer Right: Makori holds a 2006 opinion Michelle Heiman reside in the state in which includes Belton, Raymore or Faculty Adviser registered by requesting an population. In addition, the Roze Brooks Copy Editor to the investigation of injustices previous night in a neighboring town column he wrote in The Kansas Jon Rand they vote. certain parts of Lee’s Summit. City Star. absentee ballot, which can be District of Columbia has three Nathan Zoschke Editor-in-Chief stemming from the corrupt called Suneka. Incomplete registration electoral votes. In a bizarre redistricting Photo by Nathan Zoschke forms, such as those lacking a found at www.sos.mo.gov. government administration. Makori made a call to the district Applications for a mail-in A candidate must receive stunt, Missouri Senate valid signature, will be rejected. Districts 7 and 10 traded spots A history of violence had commissioner, the official above the Board of Publishers absentee ballot in Missouri 270 of 538 electoral votes in “It was dark and no manifested in this district. chiefs, to find that he was not home. Once one has registered, order to win. If there is a tie, on the map. he or she will receive a voter must be submitted by 5 p.m. Makori had been in contact with Makori traveled to the scene. them I am a man who believes in Stephen Dilks (chair) Chad King on Wednesday, Oct. 31 to the the president will be selected Jolie Justus (D-10), hailing one was around. They justice and I’m not going to confess information card in the mail from Kansas City’s left-leaning the head of administration about the Upon arrival, he found a grade Robin Hamilton Andrew Kraft local elections board office, and by state delegations in the came out and told me, potential government involvement school teacher being bludgeoned on a murder that I do not know Allen Rostron Jordan Brooks within 7-10 days verifying House, and the vice president urban core, in January will registration. requests for in-person absentee ‘Say your last prayers!’ in extrajudicial killings and was with various weapons for allegedly anything about how it happened.” Jon Rand Joseph Salazar voting must be submitted by will be picked by the Senate. serve a conservative district He was kicked, shoved face-first Nathan Zoschke Shannon Jackson The card will also list a voting northwest of St. Louis for the assured the occurrences would be killing the two chiefs. The district Tuesday, Nov. 5. The president has also Of course I silently said investigated. commissioner and the entire security into walls and stepped on, resulting Patrick Hilburn Catherine Saylor location and instructions carried the popular vote in last two years of the term. Patty Wolverton Michael McDonald on how to vote, including In-person absentee voting in my last prayers, inside Once serving as a stringer, a part- detail oversaw the event. in serious injuries for which he Missouri began on Sept. 25. every recent election except Missouri voters can find received no medication or treatment. necessary documentation. their district on the Secretary me. Just, ‘Lord, take my time correspondent for BBC, Makori Makori took a photo of the scene. In Kansas, advance voting 2000, when then-Texas Gov. reported information to the British He was quickly arrested as an alleged Stopping in the middle of a Missouri voters can check George W. Bush defeated of State website, www.sos. their registration status by begins Oct. 17. Voters have soul. I am an innocent media outlet about a mass killing in accessory for the murders he was wooded area late at night, the Mission: To provide relevant, timely coverage Vice President Al Gore in the mo.gov. visiting www.sos.mo.gov/ until Nov. 2 to apply for the region, telling BBC to contact attempting to report. policemen, with their guns drawn, of the UMKC community by seeking truth, Electoral College but came up Kansas voters can find their person.’” elections/voterlookup/. advance voting ballots to be the aforementioned government He was taken into custody and and pointed at Makori and shouted, fairness and accuracy in reporting while short in the popular vote. district at www.openkansas.org. ************* Kansas voters can visit mailed, and they have until official. He also worked with Reuters given minimal information. Later “Say your last prayers! This is the end preserving the integrity of U-News as an [email protected] myvoteinfo.voteks.org. noon on Nov. 5 to cast in- enior communications studies and the Associated Press from his that night, he was transferred to of your life!” independent student-run publication. Redistricting Sample ballots can be person advance voting ballots major Peter Makori was certain base in Kisii. a primitive area and waited until Makori felt death coming over obtained through local at the county elections office. he would be killed. Displeased with this contact, the the next day when an armed police him. His hands and feet were bound About us: The U-News is the official Voters may live in a different elections board websites, such The Kansas advance voting state or U.S. congressional Eight instances of arrests and official contacted Makori inquiring if squad arrived, asking questions and as he waited for a fatal shot. independent student newspaper of UMKC, application can be found at S as the Kansas City Elections detentions, tainted further by he had sent this information to the expecting him to confess. “I waited for them to pull the produced each week by a staff consisting entirely district than they did in Board, www.kceb.org. www.kssos.org/elections. 2008 or 2010. This is because relentless beatings and unthinkable BBC. They ordered him to strip down trigger,” he said. “This was the height of students. living conditions, haunt Makori on a “During that time, the political from the suit he had been wearing of extrajudicial lynchings. I couldn’t We publish 4,000 copies each week, and ASYLUM ASYLUM regular basis. establishment didn’t like the style of the previous morning, attempting to run, I couldn’t fight back.” distribute to the Volker and Hospital Hill Claiming permanent residence my work,” Makori said. humiliate him. He was ordered to sit Luckily, he survived. The police campuses and surrounding neighborhood Issue 7, Oct. 1 in America after gaining political He was not entirely aware of this down on his underwear while they gathered his swollen body, tossed businesses. asylum wasn’t something he had ever tension at first, but started realizing proceeded to tie his feet with a rope. him into a truck and transported him Letters to the Editor can be submitted by Pg. 3: ‘Chancellor seeks input through name change surveys’ expected. which members of the administration “They beat me up very viciously. to another detention center. mail or to [email protected]. Letters should be Anne Spenner, vice chancellor for marketing and communications, was misidentified as Anne Spencer. In the ’90s, Makori worked from found qualms with his work. And they accused me of being an One of Makori’s colleagues 350 words or less and are subject to edits for Pg. 14: ‘St. Louis vs. Kansas City’ his hometown base in the city of In 2003, he took a lead from an accessory for the murder [of one suffered a less fortunate fate at the clarity. The caption should read, ‘The St. Louis Gateway Arch faces east toward the Mississippi River,’ not the Missouri River. Kisii for The Standard, Kenya’s oldest early morning phone call about of the chiefs] that had happened,” same wooded area five years later. U-News is printed by The Kansas City Star. national daily newspaper. a suspicious killing of two chiefs, Makori said. He was also a reporter who had U-News is an equal opportunity employer. He devoted much of his reporting low level government officials, the “They wanted me to confess. I told Continued on Page 8 Spot any mistakes? Email Editor-in-Chief Nathan Zoschke, [email protected]. 4 News Oct. 8, 2012 Vol. 80, Issue 8 News 5 Police Blotter Prayer tent unites Sept. 28 Christian students 3:43 p.m. Property damage Window screens were removed and damaged at the on campus Weep no more Oak Place Apartments. 9:51 p.m. Drug offense Riley Mortensen Senior Staff Writer Officers stopped a car at 53rd and Charlotte streets, Controversial test may soon meet its demise which resulted in an arrest for drug possession. Each semester, the Unity in Christ sets up a 24-hour prayer tent, consisting Sept. 29 of all Christian student organizations on Nathan Zoschke English 225. Students who do not Dr. Stephen Dilks, director would take the exam. 12:40 a.m. Warrant arrest campus. Editor-in-Chief pass the WEPT must pass English of composition, told the Faculty A different set of graders Officers stopped a car at Volker and Rockhill streets, Of the 16 religious groups on campus, 229 with a C or above. Senate that RooWriter could help for each reading packet which resulted in an arrest due to outstanding warrants. 10 practice Christianity. Last week, Unity new writing assessment Before taking the WEPT, boost undergraduate enrollment would be trained to eval- in Christ offered students and staff the students must enroll online and and retention by eliminating uate and give feedback Disturbance could replace the Written 1:32 a.m. opportunity to pray in a tent on the quad. purchase a $5 reading packet about an unpopular exam, and could using a set of struc- Officers responded to a report of a loud party at the English Proficiency Test Senior Nicholas Ferguson has many a current events topic related to increase campus accountability to tured criteria. Oak Place Apartments. next fall. personal stories about his beliefs and A prompts on the exam. student writing. RooWriter Passage of the WEPT has been Drug offense 3:05 a.m. has a personal perspective as a Christian a prerequisite for undergraduate Students taking the WEPT are “There’s a lot of angst about the would be adminis- Officers responded to a fire alarm at the Oak Place student on campus. graduation and enrollment in given three hours to complete an WEPT among students,” Dilks tered through the Apartments and found drugs at the location of the Ferguson, originally from St. Louis, writing intensive (WI) courses at argumentative handwritten essay. said. Writing Studio, alarm. has been a Christian for nearly 16 years. UMKC since the 1990s. Students taking RooWriter The WEPT is administered although grad- 4:39 p.m. Property damage He discussed the moment he said that he A proposal to replace the would be allotted three days to through the English Department ers could be A 24-hour prayer tent is set up each semester on the quad by members of Unity in complete the online exam, and under the direction of Dr. Lindsey faculty from any A student parked his motorcycle in a parking lot near first understood Christianity. Christ. Photo by Riley Mortensen WEPT with RooWriter, an online the Atterbury Student Success Center and returned to “I think I was six or seven and there self-assessment test, was presented no student would be required to Martin-Bowen, who created the UMKC school find it damaged and lying on the ground. were these big guys with huge muscles,” to the Faculty Senate last Tuesday. retake it. test. or department. Ferguson is also involved with the Project from the International House Ferguson said. “They’d rip phone books A vote at next Tuesday’s meeting Instead of giving students a Martin-Bowen told U-News last Those in favor Luke18 Project, which he said aims to of Prayer, said that students looking to and break baseball bats. They came to will determine whether to advance pass or fail grade, the online exam year that the WEPT was necessary of RooWriter Oct. 1 establish a place of revival at colleges get involved can find more information put on a show for the community, and the new concept. would serve as a gauge for students, to prepare students for WI courses. believe the new Larceny across the U.S. where “the lost can come about the Luke18 Project and other 2:34 p.m. at the end, they presented the gospel of RooWriter is a complete instructors and academic advisers “Perhaps students could view exam would provide A student left a cell phone in a classroom in Haag Hall home and the love of Jesus is felt.” groups through the Roo Groups link on the kingdom of God in a parable kind of restructuring of the WEPT, which to evaluate a student’s writing taking the exam as a ‘privilege,’ just valuable feedback for and returned to find it missing. The group hosts a number of prayer the Student Involvement website, www. illustration.” is offered twice each semester. ability. as attending college is a privilege,” instructors and academic and worship services on campus each umkc.edu/getinvolved. Photo Illustration by Ferguson recalled the story of a train Undergraduates are eligible to Students could choose from Martin-Bowen said. advisers. Meredith Shea week. “At UMKC it’s hard because it’s a Oct. 3 conductor who brought his son to work. take the WEPT after accumulating five different reading packets, Faculty from other departments Dr. Nathan Oyler, Ferguson said the prayer meetings are commuter campus, but we have some University violation When the man needed to flip the switch 45 credit hours and passing each addressing a topic related have questioned the test’s associate professor of 4:27 p.m. a source of spiritual guidance. amazing students and a lot of whole Officers responded to the smell of marijuana at the Oak and guide the train, he saw his son on to a different academic pertinence to disciplines that use chemistry, dismissed According to Ferguson, Jesus said hearted students who love Jesus,” Lam Place Apartments. the tracks and had to choose between his discipline. writing and citation styles other concerns that son or the people on the train who would Christians would experience persecution said, adding that he feels this is made These than MLA, which is a requirement eliminating the WEPT crash if he didn’t flip the switch. in the world. Ferguson said that he evident by prayer week. packets of the WEPT. would make it difficult to gauge plagiarism, but it’s not worth it,” Oct. 4 “At that moment, I saw it,” Ferguson doesn’t always expect to be treated fairly. [email protected] would be Oyler said. “If you write a great 9:11 a.m. Property damage said. Thai Lam, an adviser for the Luke18 available essay [for the exam] and you’re not A student returned to her vehicle in Parking Area 32N for students This is about getting the WEPT to be a great writer, [your instructor] will to find it had been damaged. to download— something that’s not a ridiculous waste know within two minutes when 3:24 p.m. Harassment at no cost—on of time. We want to make this as easy you turn in your first essay in class.” A student was harassed in Royall Hall by a non- Below: UMKC donated more than 400 pints the same website In addition, the copy/paste affiliated person, whom officers advised not to return of blood to the Community Blood Center last they would use to as possible for students to use. feature on the online exam could Wednesday, more than twice the amount donated Campus blood drive yields register and take the “ be disabled or limited to a certain or be arrested. last year. Photo by Sai Srikar Kadiyam exam. -Dr. Richard Delaware number of characters. Different more than 400 pints For years, the WEPT prompt questions for each reading has persisted despite packet could be drawn at random. Riley Mortensen support the center and continue to being unpopular with ” A word counter could be Senior Staff Writer invite it back. The drive was hosted by many students and added to prevent students from the College of Arts & Sciences. instructors. Dr. Richard Delaware, associate writing competency. submitting essays that are too long UMKC donates more blood to the Another donation day is set for In April 2009, professor of mathematics, has Oyler said the pass rate for the or too short. Community Blood Center of Kansas November. the Faculty worked with Dilks and several WEPT is 95 percent for students’ Dilks said that the cost to City than any other area college. Kalo Hoyle, a freshman from the Senate voted other faculty members to develop first attempt, and 98 percent for administer RooWriter, estimated Last Wednesday, as part of Conservatory and a first-time donor, to create RooWriter. students who retake the test. at $30,000 per year, is a slight UMKC’s homecoming week activities, said he wasn’t nervous and that he will an ad hoc “This is about getting the He expressed doubt that 95 savings from the $33,800 spent the Blood Mobile was parked in the donate blood again. subcommittee WEPT to be something that’s percent of students actually annually on the WEPT. However, quad outside of Royall Hall with Across the bus sat Joseph of the Campus not a ridiculous waste of time,” demonstrate writing proficiency. this doesn’t include RooWriter’s hopes of passersby stopping to donate. Tesoro, another freshman from the Writing Board Delaware said. “We want to make Oyler also dismissed concerns initial startup cost. “You can donate blood every 56 Conservatory who was also donating to research this as easy as possible for students that an online test would lead to If the Faculty Senate votes to days,” said Pam Thorp, a Community for the first time. Unlike Hoyle, alternatives to use.” more incidents of plagiarism. advance the proposal next Tuesday, Blood Center employee. “We supply Tesoro said he felt scared. to the Graders would conduct a blind He said that while essays won’t Delaware said there could be a one 100 percent of all the blood to local Thorp said UMKC is well on the test. evaluation of each test using a be matched against each other to year overlap period next year when hospitals. That’s why it’s so important way to becoming a Community sliding scale rubric and would have check similarity, in part due to both tests are offered, after which that we get volunteers.” Star Group, which is achieved by the option to give specific feedback the cost of turnitin.com and other the WEPT would likely become Last year, UMKC donated 150 donating a large quantity of blood. for each essay. plagiarism detectors, abolishing defunct. pints of blood and this year, has The University will be recognized for Students would be able to see a the pass-fail grading system would [email protected] already surpassed 400 pints. Thorp the donations at a celebration in the PDF of the graded exam and ru- eliminate the incentive to cheat. said she believes this is partly due to spring. Cartoon by Aaron Cecil bric on the same site where they “Nothing we do prevents the number of deans at UMKC who [email protected] 6 News Oct. 8, 2012 Vol. 80, Issue 8 News 7

Sustainability Corner student profile A look into Discourses to replace A&S LEED Vincent Cannady cluster courses Graduate student still haunted by Student recognizes global problem Michelle Heiman Copy Editor Advising, said most students have broad interests means that we are Mal Hartigan Managing Editor found cluster courses interesting, more interested to doing this kind with U.S. green building standards but demanding. of work,” Powell said. “So the cluster memories of 1988 plane crash Students pursuing an “[Students] like the tag-team course has been kind of natural for teaching,” she said. “In the almost 13 us.” Kharissa Forte Senior Staff Writer other members of his troop to the officer’s undergraduate degree in the College Johanna Poppel Sanwar said. years I’ve worked in A&S Advising, Two professors teaching one club where different military officers were Production Manager of Arts and Sciences are required to From 2008 to 2010 during complete a junior or senior level I have gotten very little negative class can often confuse or frustrate Vincent Cannady, a 46-year-old political socializing. his engineering undergraduate “cluster course,” which is included feedback from students after they students if the course is not science graduate student, is both a tranquil, “I remember seeing this Italian officer In the late 1990s, the nonprofit career at the University in the nine credit hours of general have taken a cluster course.” effectively organized, but Powell farm dwelling cowboy and a hardcore U.S. with four models on his arm,” he said. “They U.S. Green Building Council set of Kansas, Sanwar spent education requirements in the Dr. Frances Connelly, professor said he and Bergerson put a lot of Army veteran. His life’s journey is rich in were all carrying drinks and putting drinks framework for implementing summers on the board of the studies of humanities and fine arts. of Art and Art History, is currently preparation into each class period. narratives of a double-minded upbringing, in his mouth. I didn’t know who he was until measurable environmental Bangladesh Green Building Cluster courses, which are taught teaching a cluster course called “There are hours of preparation war, tragedy and successful business ventures. the day after the accident.” sustainable building design by Council to develop sustainable by two or more instructors from two “Making the Modern in France.” that go into each class,” Powell As a student suffering from post-traumatic The next day, Cannady’s commander sent using Leadership in Energy building standards that are or more disciplines, are designed to The course examines artistic said. “I like to have a really good stress disorder (PTSD), he strives to make a him to the air show in uniform to show and Environmental Design unconventional to Bangladesh’s give students a more comprehensive developments in France from 1860 structure in place for the class at difference at UMKC. support for the Air Force. Cannady took his (LEED) certification to rate the environment and natural understanding of a topic. to 1914 through the lenses of dance, the beginning, and then we can Born in Durham, N.C. and raised in German girlfriend with him. sustainability of buildings. resources. “Cluster courses are meant art history and French literature. improvise around that structure. Raeford, N.C., Cannady lived a dual lifestyle. “My girlfriend and I were going to the Various categories are in “For example, certain to counteract a tendency of “In any given class, we might It’s really important to have a good “I was this poor farm boy during the school vending machine to grab a beer,” he said. “The consideration for LEED window angles on houses would requirements to make students discuss Degas’ paintings of the ballet structure there so students know year, but in the summer I was a rich kid when next thing we knew, there was an explosion.” certification: sustainable sites, help heat homes in the U.S., but very narrow,” said Anthony Shiu, and all the backstage goings-on, what we are doing and what their I stayed with my dad [in Durham],” he said. Two groups of planes were supposed to water efficiency, energy and that would be wasteful in places associate professor of English and then have a live demonstration of expectations are. Otherwise, it can In 1985, Cannady graduated early from form two hearts while another plane was atmosphere, materials and where they don’t need the sun’s chair of the College of Arts and the kinds of ballet movements that get very frustrating [for students].” Vincent High School after completing basic supposed to fly through them, creating the resources, indoor environmental energy to heat homes,” Sanwar Sciences Curriculum Committee. were used at that time,” Connelly When planning content for the training for the Army that summer. illusion that it was piercing the hearts. The quality and innovation in said. “We don’t want faculty/students to said. German Studies course, Powell said “I didn’t have to go to high school my “piercing” aircraft collided into the “heart” design. The starting goal of the be sealed into their disciplines, but “The next class might discuss it was “a little bit like the greatest senior year because I had enough credits,” planes and crash-landed onto the runway LEED certificationcouncil was unifying architects, rather, we want them to be engaged a short story by Flaubert about hits. There are certain things you Cannady said. below. When it fell, fuselage and fuel rolled progresses from basic to silver, engineers and professional in fruitful dialogue with other Salome, then look at the femme have to include in the Top 40.” Instead, he went into the Army and served into the spectator area of nearly 300,000 gold and platinum based on building organizations in fatale imagery of the time, followed In the past, Powell taught a as a combat medic. Cannady had served in people. disciplines.” Vincent Cannady in uniform. Photo courtesy of Vincent Cannady these categories. Bangladesh. They could then Shiu said the entire University by a guest lecture on the scandalous cluster course with Dr. Michelle the Army for only three years when his life While this was happening, another At UMKC, the Herman and promote national certification is in the process of moving to new 1905 opera production by Strauss.” Boisseau that overlapped German was struck by a tragedy that still heavily one of the “heart” planes damaged by the Dorothy Johnson Residence and market positive aspects of general education requirements, in Connelly said she is learning from and English, and focused on poetry impacts him today: The Ramstein Air Show first collision crashed into the emergency six years, he got his big break and became a disabilities. He is currently organizing a Hall has basic certification and sustainable building practices, which cluster courses will be phased her colleagues, Sabrina Madison- and its translation. Crash of 1988. helicopter nearby. self-acclaimed internet-cell-phone-guru. group called Disabled Students in Higher the Student Union is Gold such as energy efficiency, to out. Cannon from the Conservatory Powell said he also spoke with Cannady was a visiting combat medic in A third aircraft disintegrated due to the “I stumbled into a job at Motorola where Education that focuses on advocacy. The LEED certified. clients. “In the new general education and Gayle Levy from the French Dr. Brenda Bethman, director of Ramstein, West Germany. The night before heat from the explosions and fires from the we developed something called HDML, group already has 20 members and five The USGBC has also been Since Sanwar has been on model, there are three ‘discourses’ Department. the Women’s Center, about teaching first impacts. Pieces of the plane flew into hand held device markup language. I was one officers. responsible for certifying the board, one of the biggest that students across the University “It’s important to point out that a cluster course together because the crowd. Cannady and his girlfriend were of the first five engineers to work on internet “My experiences here at UMKC drove me projects in 30 other countries. problems has been the country’s must fulfill,” Shiu said. “Those cluster courses don’t just have faculty of her extensive knowledge about smashed against a tree as people trampled by markup language,” Cannady said. to create this group,” he said. “I realized that “LEED happened in the late limited resource base. discourses will have anchor from different disciplines; they have German literature and women’s them. Becoming an innovator in technology I wasn’t receiving the right accommodations. 1990s in the U.S. In 2005, it “Developing countries are courses, which are team-taught, students from an even wider range studies. Cannady suffered many injuries, but as a communication opened the door for I talked to other disabled students and they tried to go global. This is where having trouble with natural interdisciplinary courses that of disciplines. This makes for great Preparing an organized cluster combat medic, he had to clean up the bodies. Cannady to create a comfortable lifestyle for said the same thing.” a problem started,” said MPA resources and using them function like cluster courses did. I questions and student projects, and course can take a long time. “They say there were 77 people who were himself. Cannady explained not only war veterans student Sunny Sanwar. efficiently, but they don’t have think they have an added benefit particularly interesting discussions “It can take anywhere from a killed, but I swear it was at least 115. I think But PTSD had a profound effect on his suffer from PTSD. While most industrial any national or government with the name ‘discourse,’ because in class,” Connelly said. couple of months to half a year,” they only counted the American bodies,” he personal life. “PTSD can come from rape. It can come countries have their own support,” Sanwar said. they stress writing, speech and civic “Cluster courses ask you to focus Powell said. “Politicians think said. “I didn’t know I had it back then,” he from a car accident. It can come from any sustainable standards for Sanwar is on the advisory engagement or public service.” on interconnections and disparities. we only work when we’re in the What hurt Cannady the most was finding said, “but I am sure it is what caused the event that has traumatized you,” Cannady buildings, developing countries board for the council and has By contrast, cluster courses have Taking different perspectives and classroom, but most of the work we women and children. dissolution of my first marriage.” Depressed said. do not, and they pay application noticed progress in past years. been specific to the College of Arts diverse kinds of information and do is on our own time.” “I saw babies,” he said. “My friends’ sons and without hope, Cannady said that he Cannady said his goal is to see all students fees to the USGBC for “So far, Bangladesh has and Sciences, and one discipline finding ways to make sense of them For more information about and daughters soaked in jet fuel. It fried attempted suicide, but was saved by his dog. with disabilities accommodated. “PTSD is recognition. Sanwar emphasized become more efficient with must be from a department within is a very useful thing to do.” the new curriculum direction for their lungs. I was the one that found them. “He hit the gun and the bullet went into a disability. Attention deficit disorder is a that U.S. criteria for sustainable their resources. With time I the humanities. Professors can approach one General Education requirements, Wars? Nothing. But, seeing kids … women the ceiling,” he said. disability. Test anxiety is a disability,” he said. development can’t be universal. believe they will be able to Under the new model, there are another and discuss planning a see http://info.umkc.edu/ … I lasted about three more months in the Soon after, he met his current wife, a “The list of disabilities is so huge and most of “I wanted to make a more shift to a sustainable market,” no such requirements, and all the cluster course to overlap their areas genedoversight/documents/ for the military after that.” woman from England. them are unseen. Students who suffer with country-specific rating system. Sanwar said. schools and colleges are involved. of study. Associate Professor of February 2012 report from the Cannady believes this triggered PTSD. “We went to Las Vegas with her sister these things need to know and need to be It needed to be more specific [email protected] Shiu gave the example that the German Larson Powell is currently General Education Oversight “I was having nightmares. I would see and mom and got married at the Chapel of accommodated appropriately. All it takes is to the climate and environment Bloch School could work with the teaching a German Studies cluster Committee to the Faculty Senate. people burst into flames,” he said. Dreams,” he said. proper documentation from a psychologist,” in the country and would help Department of Architecture, Urban course with Dr. Andrew Bergerson, The model chosen is Model 2, with In 1989, he was discharged from the After Cannady received a lucrative job he said. the country’s own economy,” Planning and Design (AUP+D). which overlaps German and anchor courses, capstone courses military and began a college career at DeVry. offer from Sprint, the couple moved to For more information about Disabled “It creates an opportunity for History. and platform courses. Cannady said he became a beach bum for a Overland Park, Kan. Upon settling down, Students in Higher Education, visit www. exciting courses that speak to Powell and Bergerson are close Vincent Cannady today. Photo by Kharissa Forte few years after leaving the Army. Cannady’s desire was to earn his Ph.D. in dshe.org. people’s individual majors and colleagues and planned the course’s [email protected] “I didn’t know who I was. I lived on the political science. After doing some research, [email protected] Visit us online at interests,” Shiu said. content over the summer. [email protected] beach and it was great,” he said. he chose UMKC. Here, Cannady uses his www.unews.com Becky Bergman, director of A&S “The fact that we both have the air show, his lieutenant took him and After meandering through jobs for nearly life experiences to help other students with 8 News Oct. 8, 2012 Vol. 80, Issue 8 Sports 9 Makori: Continued from Page 5 Longboarding investigated corruption within the police He told the Attorney General, “I am here the Committee to Protect Journalists, asked security officials in Kisii were involved in the force. When the police realized that he was because your office wants me dead.” Makori to apply for an international press killing of the two chiefs, and that is why I was unrelenting, they sent a decoy to trick him The judges acknowledged that something fellowship that ultimately brought him to used as a scapegoat to cover up the killings,” across campus into attending a purported press conference. was awry, following up a month later with the U.S. Makori said. Not knowing what awaited him, the orders from the Attorney General stating “I didn’t know I would be selected to The complaint was referred from the colleague was abducted, subdued and taken that Makori’s arrest had been carried out participate in the fellowship program,” attorney general to the director of public Students enjoy skating into their college years into a secluded area. with malicious intent. Makori said. “The interviewing process is prosecutions, with whom Makori said he is When night came, the police, together Makori was set free unconditionally. rigorous, and the competition was very tight.” currently pursuing the matter. Dan Moreno Staff Writer franchise, and ESPN helped length, and aren’t commonly used with a local militia whose activities Makori Makori spent his first two weeks in the “It is in the best interest of justice for me Tyren Rushing Staff Writer to usher the sport into the for performing tricks. The wheels had investigated, tortured, decapitated, ********** U.S. in Washington, D.C. on the Alfred and the relatives of the slain victims that the mainstream when the X-Games are higher and wider, which gives disfigured the man and burned his body. Friendly Press Fellowships. case is opened up,” Makori said. “I conducted A decade of legal abuse s the wheels whirred and started airing in 1995. the board more stability than a “If the police want to kill you, they do,” After a two-week orientation, Makori was my own independent investigations before rolled from Phil Bolin’s But most people don’t realize skateboard. Makori said. “If the members of Parliament Makori was arrested for the first time in reassigned to work at The Kansas City Star. I came to America. I have overwhelming and Ben Cochran’s boards, there are two types of boards that “Longboarding serves a who are supposed to protect the Constitution 1994 under accusations of subversion. Later, During his time there, the Kenyan evidence that will expose security officials their graceful motions resembled skaters commonly use. different market. Kids from 11 are the ones circumventing it, what could we it was substituted with a more serious charge National Commission on Human Rights in Kisii as complicit in the killing of the two A Both Cochran and Bolin agreed to 18 years old skateboard, but a solitary dance, and it was clear expect from the police?” of sedition. summoned him to appear before a quasi- chiefs, by at the very minimum failing to this filled them with passion. skateboarding and longboarding longboarding targets older people Makori was hauled back to jail and was This seems to be the case with each judicial tribunal in the first trial of its kind protect their lives.” They were intent on their are far from the same thing. like us,” Bolin said. overwhelmed by the stench of urine and instance of arrest occurring in the decade before a human rights panel. He holds an associate’s degree in liberal movements, yet reflected serenity The more common skateboard Not everyone can longboard. human feces in a small cell that he shared following his first run in with the authorities. Before coming to the U.S., Makori arts. Anticipating graduation in May, on their faces. Passersby stopped averages seven to 10 inches in Those who practice have a lot of with 50-70 other people, many of whom In the same year, he was charged with had instituted civil litigation targeting Makori wishes to pursue a master’s in public to watch, captivated by the sounds width and is 28-33 inches long. experience and have learned from were hardcore criminals. The bodies were publishing alarming reports in a story which the attorney general of Kenya, the police administration, contemplating a focus in law. and speed. The deck is usually made many injuries. stacked like animals in a cage. are drawn from a previous year. commissioner, officers at the Office of the “You can see why I want to do law here,” Skateboarding became of wood, features a decorative “I never skateboarded, because “For the next 10-11 days, I was held there In 1995, Makori was charged with President and individual policemen for the he said. “My focus is to work with the immortalized by Bart Simpson underside and the top is covered you have to start young and be and didn’t eat food,” Makori said. “It was defaming an assistant minister in a story 2003-2004 arrests, torture and detention. UN, Human Rights Watch or Amnesty in the opening credits of in grip tape to help the skater stay really good at it, but I started a very bad place and it was infested with which was drawn from a year before when he The night before the hearing, two International so we can protect the many “The Simpsons.” Tony Hawk on. longboarding four years ago,” rodents and mosquitos.” individuals Makori people in difficult situations in the different sold millions of copies of his On the other hand, longboards Cochran said. Makori was produced in court on the 14th intended to call countries of Africa like the Democratic Phil Bolin enjoys skateboarding outside of the new Cherry Street parking garage. They have to answer as long as I am skateboarding video game usually measure nine-10 inches Photo by Dan Moreno day of his arrest, which is mandatory under forward as witnesses Republic of the Congo, where people are in width and 33-59 inches in Continued on Page 10 Kenyan law. alive, because I’m going to pursue it. were killed. suffering so much. They could take advantage “I faced a murder charge, which I still don’t Someone somewhere has to be held “Tension was quite of my resources.” player profile Meredith Shea know to this day how it happened or who did accountable. high, and my friends Makori still feels like the time he spent a connection with French Rozner comes from a golf it,” Makori said. “ in the media industry in the filthy Kenyan jail cell happened just Production Manager amateur golfers, and was finally family and has been golfing for Makori was taken to Kisii prison, where were telling me that I yesterday. Antoine Rozner able to do so with Rozner. over 10 years. he spent seven months detained in a 10’x10’ -Peter Makori should be careful, so “This instance made me sick. I was very aris native and UMKC “I was able to watch him “My parents played a lot of cell with eight other people. No trial was I went underground sick when I came to America,” he said. “I From Paris, France to the Paris of the Plains freshman business in his practice round and first golf. I started with them,” he scheduled. when I was in became very ill. I suffered a severe headache ” major Antoine Rozner round. It was easy to see he said. After bitterly complaining to the judiciary Nairobi,” Makori said. from time to time. I thought my life would is the 24th best golfer in the had the tools to compete. From His mother, Laurence, and about the slow pace of the case, the high had investigated and exposed the destruction “I had to play a trick with the authorities. never be the same again.” P then on, I aggressively recruited older brother, Olivier, also French amateur rankings court in Kisii sent the case to Kisumu, the of a water catchment forest in Kisii. No I went on the radio and said, ‘I knew some Clippings from The Kansas City Star and and the 700th best golfer in him. I’m very fortunate that he compete at the amateur level in provincial headquarters. evidence. people in the government were out to get several Kenyan newspapers covering his the world. Rozner found chose UMKC,” VanDenBorn France. It was in Kisumu that justice Barbara In 1996, he was charged with defaming me. I am going to remain in Kenya and face hearing show Makori sobbing at the witness himself in Kansas City when said. Rozner said the rules of golf Tanui observed something was “fishy” about three ministers. No evidence. with anyone who believes that there was stand. UMKC men’s golf coach J.W. Rozner has had early success are the same in France, but the the case and threatened to have it sent back A 1998 charge for possession of 100 liters something wrong I had done.’” Makori, thanks to his coverage of VanDenBorn recruited him for with UMKC’s golf team. At his level of competition is different. to Kisii. of traditional brew? No evidence. No one came forward. Kenya, received an award recognizing his the team. first tournament of the season He does not think the players The Kisii judge did not follow procedure to This trend leading up to the brutal arrest Makori presented his own evidence distinguished work as a columnist for global Rozner’s successes include in Pawley’s Island, S.C., he in France are as good as players send the case to Kisumu, Justice Tanui said. and near death experiences of 2003 finally against the entire government, receiving the issues from the National Association of a 2011 3rd place finish in the finished fifth individually with in the U.S. Makori pleaded to the judge not to send pushed Makori over the edge. equivalent of nearly $85,000 in compensation Black Journalists-Kansas City Chapter while Doral Publix Championship four under par (71-71-70), and “In France, you can not play the case back to Kisii. He was sent to Kodiaga, In 1998, Makori received a fellowship for defamation and torture that is still he worked at the Kansas City Star. (DPC) in Miami, where he led the team to a seventh place well and still finish in the top a notorious prison near Lake Victoria. to study community radio programs in accruing interest. “I had never cried, and I didn’t realize that competed against players from finish. 20,” Rozner said. “It’s harder to Prisoners used sewage-contaminated water Denmark. Money isn’t the final appeasement for crying could heal someone’s heart,” he said. around the world. The DPC “My first goal is to win a lot finish in the top 20 here.” to shower and drink. Upon his return, he opted to sue for being Makori. “I felt relieved. It [eventually] occurred to me hosts over 680 golfers and is of tournaments with the team Rozner discovered this the “No one goes to Kodiaga and comes out unrightfully arrested and compensation was No sentencing has been passed for the that there was a lot of pain in my heart for a one of the biggest international and to play the best I can,” hard way, averaging 72.67 per alive,” he said. “But I kept the hope that since ordered in the form of nearly $20,000 worth death of the chiefs, one of whom Makori was long time, and from time to time that I talked junior golf tournaments in the Rozner said. round and barely placing in the I was innocent and my conscience was clear, I of his native currency. He later again sued for accused of killing. about this, I cried.” U.S. VanDenBorn was able to Although Rozner did not top 20 in his first tournament. would have to fight and get myself out of this nearly $7,000. “That is the fundamental question that I This particular retelling of his story didn’t watch Rozner play in the DPC. perform as well individually Although Rozner is golfing trap. One thing which kept my hope alive It was soon after the government realized want answered by the authorities in Kenya,” elicit the same torrent of tears that occurred “I had a chance to see him during the team’s second and well at UMKC, he is unsure was ‘The Long Walk to Freedom’ by Nelson it was losing these cases that his catastrophic Makori said. “They have to answer as long the day of the hearing, but Makori admitted the night before the Doral third tournaments, he helped about his future plans after Mandela.’” arrest occurred. as I am alive, because I’m going to pursue to enduring headaches throughout his tournament and have dinner the team to fourth and seventh graduation: golf or business? Makori wrote a letter to the Attorney In 2004, a colleague from New York went it. Someone somewhere has to be held narration. and talk,” VanDenBorn said. place finishes overall. “I can go pro or I can go back General, demanding evidence linking him to to visit Makori in Nairobi and inquired about accountable.” “I look at myself and think I don’t know “I had a great feeling with Every time Rozner to France. I will see how good the murder and an immediate trial. his situation. He admitted that his personal Last year, Makori wrote a letter to the what happened,” he said, “but I made it.” [VanDenBorn],” Rozner said. approaches a golf ball, he my golf is after UMKC and I Many human rights organizations took safety was at risk. Kenyan attorney general from his base [email protected] “I heard a lot of good things simply thinks about where he will have a good degree,” he particular interest in this case, including Working with Amnesty International, in America demanding that he open about UMKC so I felt good wants the ball to land. said. Amnesty International. they determined the safest method to flee to investigations on the chiefs’ killings. about coming here.” “I’m focused on what I have Luckily, he has three more Finally appearing before the High Courts, South Africa or Europe. “In that letter, I informed the attorney VanDenBorn said he to do to hit a good shot,” he years to decide. Makori insisted he was a victim of malice. In 2005, Elizabeth Witchel, a member of general that I have reasons to believe the has been trying to make said. [email protected]

Antoine Rozner poses next to Casey the Kangaroo. Photo courtesy of Antoine Rozner 10 Sports Oct. 8, 2012 Vol. 80, Issue 8 FEATURE 11 health journal Skaters: Continued from Page 9 Bolin has skated much longer. “Longboarding is like snowboarding, but Practicing the sport would not be as fun “I started skateboarding when I was 13 and instead of doing it on snow, you do it on without its dangers. For Bolin, injuries are just started longboarding this year, so it has concrete,” Bolin said. something he does not worry about, but Hispanic Heritage Month Aerobic been 11 years all together,” he said. Cochran and Bolin can be found acknowledges he has luckily avoided extreme Skateboarders perform more tricks and longboarding through campus, which can be injuries. maneuvers, while longboarders enjoy skating impressive to witness. “I usually sprain myself or get gashes, but vs. at faster speeds in addition to performing “The campus is actually a great place to other than that, I have been very fortunate,” UMKC students reflect diversity of growing U.S. Latino population tricks. It depends on each person’s style. longboard, as long as there is no traffic,” he said. anaerobic Cochran said. Regan welcomes the risk of injury. Kate Baxendale Senior Staff Writer Femininity is also expected of women in If they aren’t on campus, they are typically “The biggest risk would be not doing it, I Venezuela. at Shawnee Mission Park, practicing new guess,” he said. The increase in Hispanic enrollment at “Women in Kansas City aren’t always workouts tricks and sharing skills with fellow boarders. “I’m not really worried about getting UMKC in recent years reflects the growing super dressed-up, like wearing high heels Senior Kurt Nichols can often be seen hurt. Getting hurt means that you’re trying Hispanic population of the U.S. and super-tight dresses,” she said. “But in riding or carrying his oak colored long board something new. It shows that you’re really One in six Americans is of Hispanic Venezuela, women are always dressed up. Kharissa Forte Copy Editor around campus. “If I come directly from my willing to push that boundary - that’s how you descent, and that proportion is on track to Most of them by about 16 or 17 have had apartment it takes 10-15 minutes to get here,” know it’s something you really love.” double by 2050. plastic surgery.” Being healthy involves more than he said. “Some days I’ll drive, and do off Longboards aren’t cheap, so skaters have to National Hispanic Heritage Month, Angelica Beltran, a junior finance major, eating a well-balanced diet. Good campus parking and skateboard from there. save money to have the best equipment. held annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, is a is also a Kansas City native, but both of exercise is a significant partner to But I always have my board with me. It’s a lot “My boards are all custom-made. I have growing phenomenon. her parents are from the Mexican state of whole living. more convenient.” designed them myself and they usually range Like other groups that have come together Chihuahua. Whether you’re trying to lose Nichols doesn’t do any tricks on his board from $200-400 each,” Bolin said. to form a unique identity, Latinos in the Beltran is also president of ALAS, the weight, tone up or maintain fitness but instead prefers to just coast. “My board is about one and a half inches U.S. often celebrate aspects of both Latin Association of Latin American Students, goals, one of the biggest questions “The longboard is more for cruising,” said thick, made of really solid wood and has never American and U.S. culture. a group that celebrates Latino culture at concerning exercise is which is most Nichols. “You listen to music and have the even cracked,” Cochran said. Even within the Hispanic community, UMKC. beneficial: cardio or lifting weights? wind go by you, it’s very relaxing. When I Cochran and Bolin have different thoughts there is a broad degree of diversity. “When I first came to UMKC, I felt The answer may be a surprise – it longboard I get going pretty fast. But when about their futures with longboarding. This is reflected in the stories and that there wasn’t a very high population of takes a little bit of both. you’re on a nice gradual hill, you just kind Cochran wants to compete one day. experiences of Latino students at UMKC. Latino students,” Beltran said. “I know for Aerobic exercise comes from the of chill and cruise along. It’s a really mellow “I do plan on it [competing], and maybe in Sophomore Vemexi Ruiz de Chavez is a fact that not many Latinos do pursue the Greek word “aero,” which means “air,” experience and pretty awesome.” the future even open up a longboard store,” he a native of Kansas City. Her smile emits a college experience, but once I became a part and focuses on the cardiovascular Sophomore Stephon Regan, who uses a said. friendly and approachable vibe. of ALAS, I got to know a lot more Latino operation of the body. Exercises short board, is more cautious. On the other hand, Bolin said he doesn’t Her name is a combination of the words students. I feel like we are really making an like jogging, swimming and bike Many skaters are apprehensive of areas plan on longboarding for a living. He is happy impact.” like the University where there is high police with longboarding as a hobby and a way to When I first came to UMKC, I felt that there wasn’t a very Last year, riding benefit the heart and lungs. high population of Latino students, but once I became a According to LIVESTRONG.com, Ben Cochran picked up longboarding as a presence. Short boarders and the law have commute from his house to the University. the group held hobby four years ago and hasn’t looked back. notoriously clashed over the years. [email protected] part of ALAS, I got to know a lot more Latino students. I its inaugural cardio exercise “is the efficiency of Photo by Dan Moreno the heart, lungs and vascular system feel like we are really making an impact. conference, which “ the group plans to in delivering oxygen to the working muscle tissues so that prolonged -Angelica Beltran hold each year. physical work can be maintained.” Beltran said that A regular cardio workout, about Nursing School hosts Wiffle Ball tournament because UMKC’s Venezuela and Mexico, the countries her Latino” population is growing, recruiting half an hour daily, is great for the heart as it considerably decreases the Michelle Heiman Copy Editor parents are from. students for ALAS hasn’t been a problem. chance of experiencing heart disease “I’ve had about, maybe three or four Beltran said she hasn’t personally faced and other heart related illnesses, A wiffle ball tournament last Saturday, Oct. people [at UMKC] ask me if I’m mixed, and discrimination, but she is familiar with other as well as diabetes and even cancer. 6 gave bragging rights to the Florence Nightin I said, ‘No, I’m not mixed. I’m Latin,’” Ruis Latinos who have not been as fortunate. Aerobic workouts build endurance Whalers outside the Health Science Building on de Chavez said. “I’ve had a lot of people ask “I personally have not been discriminated and are an effective way to lose the Hospital Hill campus. Two teams registered for me about my name, so that’s usually how the against, because I have lived here all my life,” weight. the inaugural event. whole Latin American thing [comes up].” she said. “You can’t tell that I’m Mexican. I Anaerobic exercise means The tournament, organized by the School of Ruiz de Chavez said she has not went to a predominately white high school, “without air,” and places emphasis Nursing Alumni Association Board of Directors experienced discrimination at UMKC. She and I never had any problems.” on the muscles. Push-ups and pull- under the guidance of Dean Lora Lacey-Haun, Top left: Andres Chaurand has, however, dealt with ignorance outside of Beltran used to travel to her parents’ Top right: Angelica Beltran UMKC. hometown of Camargo, Chihuahua, near the ups, yoga and weight lifting build included fall and ballpark-themed snacks like Above, left: Vemexi Ruiz de Chavez resistance. LIVESTRONG.com says popcorn, cotton candy and caramel apples. Above, right: Diego Rojas “Because my dad is Mexican, a lot of people Texas border every summer until she turned “these workouts push your muscles Registration was free, and the organizing committee Below, right: Karia Soto assume that he is an illegal immigrant,” she 15. to work against above-average plans to continue the event annually, separating it Photos by Kate Baxendale said. “So a lot of people thought I was an Drug violence has devastated the city. resistance to strengthen the muscles.” more in the future from Homecoming week. illegal immigrant. I used to get a lot of jokes “There have been a lot of killings where my The benefits of anaerobic exercise Wiffle ball was chosen rather than another sport in high school about me having to jump the parents are from because of the drug cartels,” include protection from falls, joint such as kickball because of the light-weight balls fence to get here even though I was born she said. support and a toned body. and the competition. here. My dad did not come here illegally.” Beltran hopes to be able to return to If you’re afraid to work out “Wiffle balls hopefully won’t break any building Ruiz de Chavez has traveled to both Camargo in the near future when it is safe anaerobically because your goal is or car windows,” said Amy Loughman, director of Venezuela and Mexico. again. to lose weight, keep in mind that Alumni Contituent Relations. “It’s a team sport Religion and fashion are marked Junior communications studies major anaerobic exercise reduces body fat that will take participants back to their childhood differences between the two countries and Karia Soto moved to the U.S. from Monterrey, and is a necessary supplement to days and promote fun rivalry between faculty/staff, the U.S. Nuevo León, Mexicowhen she was 9. your cardio routine. students and alumni.” “One big thing I do notice in Mexico is “I feel very honored to be bicultural,” Soto Catholicism,” she said. “At my grandma’s said. “My experience at UMKC has been [email protected] [email protected] house, there are pictures of the Virgin Mary great. I feel like I can communicate with of Guadalupe and crosses all over the house. Latinos who were born here just as well as They [my family] go to church every Sunday. those who emigrated here. I feel like it’s a big The Florence Nightin Whalers won the School of Nursing’s inaugural wiffle ball tournament. Photo courtesy of Alumni Constituent Relations It’s the same way with my grandma in opportunity. It’s cool to have both languages Venezuela” Continued on Page 14 12 Feature Oct. 8, 2012 Vol. 80, Issue 8 Feature 13 The evolution of ‘Trance Lady’ visits UMKC to Homecoming at UMKC HYPNOTIZED teach hypnotic method

Cyrus Manian Staff Writer homecoming. The Homecoming events In the mid-’70s, UMKC attempted to students. Kynslie Otte Senior Staff Writer example, Cameron told members to do it again. included a barbecue, an alumni banquet and revive the Homecoming tradition with a And the quality of events has improved. of the group they were Disney Though Cameron has now The tradition of Homecoming in the a basketball game against Iowa’s Graceland 1930s theme. This plan failed, according to The Alumni Association sponsors events Dr. Joanna Cameron, a clinical characters running for president, performed twice at UMKC, her The Kansas City Star UM System dates back to 1911 when the College. . spanning across an entire week instead of hypnotherapist, performed and they were to tell the audience audience is not limited to college University of Missouri invited all alumni During halftime, the homecoming Crawford explained Homecoming was merely a few days. as the “Trance Lady” for the who they were and why they students. She recently traveled to “back home” to encourage attendance at the committee crowned the first KCU never the biggest event at UMKC. Other These events commenced on Monday, Oct. second year in a row on Oct. 3 should be elected. One participant Germany to perform for members football game against its biggest rival, the Homecoming Queen. After the game, the dances, like the “Kangaroo Hop,” exceeded in 1 with “Good Morning Roos,” hosted by the at the Student Union as part of claimed to be Tarzan and jumped of the U.S. Army, and offers her Kansas Jayhawks. newly crowned Queen led students and popularity. Activity and Program Council (APC). APC’s Homecoming activities. around on all fours as if he were services to anyone interested. Homecoming is typically associated with a alumni to the Homecoming Ball. Despite occasional downfalls, UMKC APC handed out snacks and information Cameron is an author, entertainer, a gorilla, beating his chest and In addition to being an dance or football game, but with the lack of a The event was deemed a success, with persists in attempts to revive the tradition about getting involved. The Homecoming speaker and professional therapist speaking in broken English. entertainer, Cameron has worked football team, UMKC featured homecoming more than 400 alumni and 1000 students in of homecoming and modify the event to fit events concluded with the UMKC vs. Oral who bases her work around Participants also impersonated in several other fields. For example, with its basketball team. attendance. modern society. Roberts soccer game on Saturday, Oct. 6 and hypnotherapy. She has practiced Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga and she has worked with the police to UMKC first held Homecoming when the Homecoming was meant to be an annual More recently, Homecoming is paired the results of the Roo Cut-out Contest hypnotherapy for 14 years, and was Britney Spears, were convinced help officers remember license school was Kansas City University. event, but failed to keep with tradition every with UMKC’s soccer team. With a few sporadic bumps in the road, the first hypnotist to visit UMKC. they knew how to hypnotize a plate numbers through hypnosis. The school joined intercollegiate athletics year. Homecoming still includes a multitude of UMKC has successfully provided students Cameron kicked off the event by plush chicken, rode an imaginary As a therapist, Cameron uses with the establishment of a basketball team “UMKC’s homecomings in the past events sponsored by the Alumni Association. with a Homecoming to remember for more engaging the audience in several roller coaster, mimicked the hypnosis to help her clients in 1954. were pretty sporadic,” said Tonya Crawford, This year the events included a golf than 60 years. introductory hypnosis exercises. In movements of a plush monkey and with weight loss, pain, phobias, Before this time, sports at KCU were UMKC senior archive specialist. cart parade, soccer game, a hypnotist, the [email protected] a matter of minutes, most skeptics pretended to be 7-year-olds who post-traumatic stress and even solely intramural. Crawford noted that in the ’60s and ’70s, unveiling of the Atterbury Student Success became believers, and audience disliked their teachers. anesthesia for those allergic to On Feb. 5, one year after the establishment UMKC did not have a basketball team, but Center and several others. members were eager to rush to Freshman Kylie Galant tangible anesthetics. of an intercollegiate basketball team, the later reinstated it at the demand of many The festivities have developed in recent the stage for a chance to become participated, and even cried when Cameron’s most recent project Alumni Association sponsored KCU’s first students. years to cater to the dramatic increase in completely hypnotized. Cameron told her she no longer is the development of a reality TV Cameron assured the audience had her belly button. Galant was show that will track the progress she would not be able to force arguably one of the most active of people using her hypnotic the hypnotized participants to and entertaining participants. methods. do anything morally or ethically Galant described slipping into “We’ll be making changes in unacceptable. hypnosis as a heavy feeling. their lives while entertaining them “A hypnotized person is awake “It was kind of like something at the same time,” she said. Dec-a-Roo and aware of what is going on,” was pushing on me, and I was Cameron’s performance was a Cameron said. “In fact, they are an totally relaxed and floating,” she wildly entertaining addition to active participant in the hypnotic said. UMKC’s Homecoming activities, Students show artistic prowess Above: Dr. Joanna Cameron, a clinical hypnotherapist, process.” Galant was able to recall the and many will look forward to visited UMKC last Wednesday to introduce students to her specialty. Participants who were not majority of her actions while another potential performance in cutout decorating competition completely submerged in what onstage. next year. Below: Cameron teaches students how to hypnotize a Cameron calls “the trance “I’m a little embarrassed. I think For more information about chicken, and manages to put one of them to sleep in state” were politely asked to I did the splits,” she said of her the “Trance Lady,” visit Cameron’s Roze Brooks Copy Editor The judges included UMKC the process. leave the stage. Those who were impersonation of Lady Gaga. website at http://joannacameron. Bookstore manager Pete Eisentrager, hypnotized were then instructed Galant said she enjoyed the com/. UMKC Student Organizations US Bank Manager Amanda Brown, Photos by Sai Srikar Kadiyam to do a number of silly things. For experience, and would be willing had the opportunity to get creative Assistant Vice Provost for Assessment [email protected] for Homecoming week with the Roo Nathan Lindsay and Arts and Sciences Cutout Contest. Receiving a carbon Adviser Rosa Nunez. The criteria for copy wooden cutout of a kangaroo from judging was based on creativity and the Office of Student Involvement, school spirit. participants had until Oct. 1 to submit Ribbons for 1st, 2nd and 3rd their finished products. places were displayed for everyone to OSI provided a resource room full see on Saturday evening during the of supplies that any organization was Homecoming soccer game. eligible to use, including dozens of [email protected] different colored construction papers, glitter, paint and everything else one Above: Bradley Leach would find in a kindergarten craft and Wendy Casebier decorate the Queer room. Organizations also had the Alliance kangaroo option of purchasing and using their with a festive dress own supplies. and fishnet tail. Newspaper clippings, thrift store Left: The Beta Theta dresses and fishnet material were among Pi kangaroo sports some of the interesting items displayed a classic American on this year’s Roo contenders. theme with the Stars Each cutout was hung from the fence and Stripes. surrounding the soccer field, facing 51st Center: The Street soon after submission. Judges Multicultural Student inspected the projects on Thursday Affairs office goes for and came to a final decision on Friday a classic bombshell evening. The results were held and look. announced at the Homecoming soccer Photos by Roze Brooks game on Oct. 6. 14 Feature Oct. 8, 2012 Vol. 80, Issue 8 Feature 15 years of Greek life at UMKC A look at how the tradition began at UMKC

Elizabeth Golden Managing Editor Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Phi Epsilon and have higher GPAs than non-members and founding in 1901. Lambda Theta Pi. The council places strong are some of the most prominent organization ‘The vision of Alpha Sigma Alpha is to 60emphasis on brotherhood, scholarship, leaders. cultivate values and ideals in women who Homecoming leadership and service. The Panhellenic Creed states,are known for their character and concern This Homecoming represents the 60th Men involved in Interfraternity Council “Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, for others,” Argo said. “Alpha Sigma Alpha anniversary of Greek Life, and the University Fraternities typically hold more leadership in harmony with its best possibilities, is the inspires women to lead, to serve and, most is celebrating in many ways, including a positions and average a higher grade point ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities.” of all, to make a difference. I'm so proud Kasey the Kangaroo fashion show and silent average, according to their website. For the Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Sigma Alpha, of our girls for so many different reasons. auction supporting fraternity and sorority fall 2011 semester, 54 members achieved a Delta Zeta and Chi Omega are the chapters Most of my pride comes from the amount scholarships. 4.0 GPA. available at UMKC. that we give back to our community because In addition, each individual Greek we want to and because we care about these organization has a specific set of plans to best Beta Theta Pi Alpha Delta Pi organizations.” accompany visiting alumni. Beta Theta Pi was established at UMKC in Alpha Delta Pi is committed to sisterhood Alpha Sigma Alpha focuses on community “We're doing all the Greek activities that 1984. The majority of men in this fraternity values and high academic standards. The service and values the desire, more so than are planned for all sororities and fraternities,” go on to be practicing physicians, while sorority was established in 1851 at Wesleyan the requirement, to help the less fortunate. said Alpha Sigma Alpha President Amanda others enter the legal or business fields. College and is known as the first female “We love participating and supporting our Argo. “In addition, it's D.O.T. (Donating “While brotherhood serves as the society in the country. UMKC’s Alpha national philanthropies, Special Olympics, Our Time) Days for our national sorority. As cornerstone of Beta Theta Pi, this lasting Delta Pi chapter has won awards, such as S. June Smith Center and Girls on the a result, we'll be having a few philanthropy bond of friendship is cultivated by being a best grades on campus and best sorority for Run, as well as local philanthropies, like In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Association of Latin American Students and Multicultural Student Affairs events for our chapter and teaming up part of a group of individuals who share the several years in a row. the KC Breast Cancer Walk,” Argo said. hosted Latinos con Sabor, meaning ‘Latinos with flavor,’ on Sept. 27. The event included a dance and cultural discussion. “Our women learn to build themselves up Photo by Kate Baxendale with the ASA chapter at Rockhurst to same goals and values, constantly supporting complete service activities throughout the each other in the pursuit of social, moral and Chi Omega as well as the community that surrounds week. To finish out the week, we're holding cultural excellence,” their objective states. Chi Omega began in 1895 at the University them. This focus on service is one aspect that an alumnae/adviser appreciation event on of Arkansas and was established at UMKC in I believe separates our chapter from other Sigma Phi Epsilon organizations.” Hispanic Heritage Month: Continued from Page 11 Sunday to thank all of our local support for 1961, committed to “enriching women’s lives” all they do. It should be a busy week.” Sigma Phi Epsilon focuses mainly on the ever since. The sorority focuses on leadership, Sorority Chi Omega also has busy plans “undergraduate experience” and has been a scholarship and lifelong friendship. Delta Zeta and both cultures. It leaves many you are from Mexico. I don’t take it We moved here because we got robbed—all of us, when I was here is growing and UMKC for Homecoming week. functioning fraternity since its foundation in “We are the most proud of our incredible Delta Zeta was founded at Miami doors open for me.” as discrimination, though. I mean, young. They knew where we were and they knew everything is doing a really good job of “We will take part of decorating our own 1901 at the University of Richmond. With sisterhood and the strong heritage and University in 1902 and aims to build bonds they don’t know where I’m from. about us. Since we had to start from scratch, we decided recruiting us [Latinos],” Chaurand kangaroo cut out, decorating our owl golf the Balanced Men Program, established in continuous support that we receive as a Chi and enduring friendships. ‘A fresh start’ For me, every white person is from what better place to start over than in America. said. “Through organizations like cart. We love glitter, so you can probably 1991, SigEp has strived to make a difference. Omega throughout our lives,” Kelli Schmidt, "The purpose of this sorority shall be to “ guess which one is ours,” sorority sister This revolutionary program attempts to fulfill chapter president, said. “Chi Omega really is unite its members in the bonds of sincere and Senior Diego Rojas, a civil here.” ALAS and Lambda Theta Phi, I Bethany Turner said. “We actually have the needs of all college males by creating a for a lifetime and we see this in the bonds we lasting friendship, to stimulate one another engineering major, hails from Rojas moved to the U.S. when he have been able to connect with a -Diego Rojas a barbeque with our alumini on Saturday rewarding program focusing on scholarship, have made and the support we receive with in the pursuit of knowledge, to promote the Colombian city of Medellin, was 14. His family decided to move lot of other Latino students.” before the game. That way the actives and leadership and professional development. our amazing alumni and advisers.” the moral and social culture of its members, Antioquia. to Texas after experiencing harsh During his visits to Mexico, he times in Colombia. “Here at UMKC, we [students] morning. People in Colombia” wake observed some cultural differences alumini can go to the game. “ “Being different is hard work, but Turner agrees, but considers the and to develop plans for guidance and unity Rojas was a member of the The week concluded with fraternity and our colleges and universities need the philanthropic aspect most crucial to her pride in action; objects worthy of the highest UMKC soccer team during his first “Basically my family was middle go to classrooms. In Colombia, up late. People in the United States between Mexico and the U.S. Like sorority open houses where each organization development-focused, SigEp style of in her sorority. aim and purpose of associated effort,” the four years in Kansas City. class. We moved here because we the teachers come to you,” he said. don’t even have time to eat. In Rojas, Chaurand agreed that Latino displayed its awards and achievements. fraternity, especially now,” said Executive “I am most proud of Chi Omega because Constitution of Delta Zeta states. “There were a lot of Hispanic got robbed—all of us, when I was “Where I went, we didn’t have air Colombia, we have a lunch break culture is much more relaxed. Director Brian Warren. of our morals and our involvement with “The purpose of this sorority shall be people on the team,” he said. young. They knew where we were conditioning, so the windows were for two hours.” “I would say for our generation History Make A Wish Foundation,” Turner said. advanced through the National Convention, “There were guys from Colombia, and they knew everything about always open. We used a lot of fans. it’s a lot more chill,” he said. ‘Mexico is chill’ Greek organizations date back to 1776 Lambda Theta Pi “That is our philanthropy nationally. We the National Council, and the college and Venezuela, Cuba, El Salvador. It us,” he said. “Since we had to start Where I used to live it was really “Mexicans are a lot more social. at the College of William and Mary. actually are having a walk to help grant a alumnae chapters.” was a good experience because I from scratch, we decided what hot. And with all those people in ALAS Secretary Andres ‘My house is your house.’ Here, Lambda Theta Pi was founded in 1975 Within the overarching title of Greek Life, sick child's wish this October. Last year we hung out with them. It was like better place to start over than in the classroom we were always really Chaurand is a junior majoring when you meet people, it can as the first Latino fraternity. Like other several national categories exist, such as: raised over $8000 and our goal this year is to National Pan-hellenic being at home. When we were America.” hot.” in Spanish. He is originally from be kind of awkward. In Mexico, fraternities, Lambda Theta Pi focuses on Interfraternity, Pan-hellenic, National Pan- be able to grant two wishes. Our sisterhood is The NPHC was founded at Howard together we would always speak in Rojas and his family settled in Rojas said he feels that Kansas City, but his parents are people take you right in like it’s academic excellence, brotherhood and hellenic and local sororities. Complete with amazing. I don't know how many times this University in 1930 and contains five Spanish.” Fort Worth in 2004. Although Americans are too rushed, while from Mexico. His mother is from nothing. I feel like it’s a lot easier to leadership in relation to Latino unity. different histories and missions, each Greek year one of the girls has been there for me fraternities and four sororities, all of which Rojas explained how people in he had offers from other schools Colombians take more time to Mexico City, but she has spent meet people in Mexico. Everyone organization strives to create long-lasting to help me study, bring me medicine when I are culturally focused. Kansas City assume he is from to play soccer, he chose UMKC enjoy life. the majority of her life in the U.S.. is a lot happier and more positive Panhellenic friendships and give back to the community. am sick and give me advice when something Their mission states: “Unanimity of Mexico because he speaks English because he liked the environment. “I think people in the United His father is from Guadalajara, but over there.” Women involved in a Panhellenic sorority comes up.” thought and action as far as possible in the with a Latin American accent. Rojas said going to high school States are always busy,” he said. moved to the U.S. when he was 18 [email protected] tend to be well rounded. The organization Interfraternity Council conduct of Greek letter collegiate fraternities “It’s going to happen, especially in Colombia was much different “They don’t have time for anything. and became a citizen at 45. focuses on the “four pillars” of college, which Alpha Sigma Alpha and sororities, and to consider problems of here,” he said. “If you speak Spanish, than going to school in the U.S. They wake up so early in the “I feel like the Latino community The Interfraternity Council houses the includes strong academics, leadership, service majority of fraternities on campus, including and sisterhood. Panhellenic women usually Alpha Sigma Alpha aims to “develop Continued on Page 24 Beta Theta Pi, Lamba Chi Alpha, Sigma women of poise and purpose” since its 16 Arts & Entertainment Oct. 8, 2012 Vol. 80, Issue 8 A&E 17 bartender’s corner satire Johnson County Nightlife Conservatory reaches out to area high schools Mascot troubles Elizabeth Golden Managing Editor Programs enhance performing arts options Debbie Littles Johnson County, one of the top 20 richest counties in the country, may not be the first location to come to mind Kharissa Forte she said. “We have a son now, it’s affordable. special connection with the Musical Bridges Satirist when thinking of affordable drinking, especially since Kansas is known for its strict liquor laws. However, a new law was Senior Staff Writer We’re really happy in Kansas City.” program. recently passed to allow Happy Hour and affordable drinks for all Kansas bars. Last summer, her saxophone crescendo “After I was invited to participate, I Things haven’t been going “It [the liquor ban] was silly,” said Pizza 51 Owner Jason Pryor, who had drink specials at the location near UMKC, The UMKC Conservatory program, debuted in a music festival in Thailand. She researched Musical Bridges and I was well for me lately. but couldn’t do the same at the pizza place he opened in Fairway, Kan. “I just wanted to be consistent with both of my “Conservatory in the Schools,” aims to also sponsors a composition workshop at instantly and immediately impressed with I am one of the top Twitter locations.” engage the community by providing high- UMKC every summer that attracts students the sincerity of the program. Certainly, I and Facebook activists in the This new law came into effect in May and has lowered drinking expenses at Kansas bars and restaurants ever since. quality performing arts instruction in school from all over the world. feel that it is an effective program. Everyone world, but U-News editor- districts throughout the Kansas City metro “Last year, we had over 40 students there is deeply committed to the program in-chief Nathan Zoschke is area. participate,” she said. and the success of the students. The students trying to silence me. The program began in 2007 and was Ensembles in the Schools focuses on themselves are full of energy and wonder,” he He basically called me Talk of the Town limited to Paseo High School. Now, sectional coaching. said. an attention-starved loser Conservatory in the Schools serves Paseo, “We send our folks in to help assist In April, Roumain worked with the and said my activism was 11922 West 119th St. Hickman Mills and other KCMO schools teachers with coaching woodwinds and program’s students and accompanied them useless, citing numerous as well as the Kansas City Kansas School coaching strings,” Gibson said. in a performance at the gala. This year, the complaints from readers Debbie Littles Overland Park, Kan. With more than 40 Musical Bridges is the most selective of students will practice Roumain’s music over Cartoon by Aaron Cecil District, reaching approximately 400 that nobody at UMKC cares beers to choose from students at 20 schools.. the programs. Since the program began five the course of the school year before meeting to read my columns about 5201 West 135th St. and excellent specials Musical Bridges joined Composers in years ago, the enrollment has expanded from with him to create a brand new sound, most size acceptance activism or for something else. every day of the week, the Schools and Ensembles in the Schools seven to 50 students. likely an improvisation, according to Gibson. singing fetus dolls. I went on a walk around Leawood, Kan. Talk of the Town Grill as a part of the Conservatory in the Schools The students play a variety of instruments. Roumain will also meet with students at the He said I needed to find an campus to try and find and Bar is the best program. “They get a lot of instruction in their Conservatory to incorporate dance into the issue that affects students. myself- to connect with my hotspot in Johnson County. The Grill and Bar has two Composers in the Schools is classroom- classes, but it’s really that one-on-one gala, scheduled for Friday, April 26. Besides, he said, anyone inner activist. convenient locations: 119th and Quivira in Overland Park based, and various composers teach music mentorship that distinguishes them from “We’re hoping to embed it a little bit can get people’s attention Something stood out and 135th and Nall in Leawood. students about topics such as composition, other students that are applying for the more,” Gibson said. “Instead of having just Each location has an expansive set of drink specials and by holding up a sign on on my walk: the Kangaroo Photo courtesy of Google music technology, world music, music theory Conservatory and who are really thinking the musical bridges component, then the a busy street corner or shrub outside of Durwood clientele. The Overland Park location is standing room and music history. At the end of the year, about going into a career in music,” Gibson conservatory component, then the ensemble bombarding their news feeds Stadium. only on the weekends, but this is part of the charm. College Moon pints for only $3 and burgers are half-price all day. they host an annual competition in which said. component, we want it to be a little more of controversial posts. It inspired me to think students make up the majority of the customers, which Friday has hard liquor specials, featuring $4 Vodka and middle and high school students compete The overall mission is not to create music fused.” At first, I brushed off more deeply about the allows for mingling. Turbo drinks. with their original pieces. majors. Gibson said the program intends to The purpose of the gala is to raise funds to the criticism, but it finally treatment of animals. I was a The Leawood location is much bigger, so experiencing The Grill and Bar also specializes in creating its own “It’s amazing what these kids come up give students opportunities by assisting in expand the program and award scholarships got to me during a visit to vegetarian for a few months claustrophobia is unlikely. However, the customers tend shots with clever names sure to do the trick. with. They are so creative,” said Dr. Mara acceptance to their first college choice. for music students in the under-represented Hamburger Mary’s several before McDonald’s tasty to be older and not as social. This is the ideal location for “The Incredible Hulk” is a favorite among customers Gibson, director of community music and “It’s not just about music, it’s about the populations of the Kansas City area. weeks ago. McChicken sandwich led me those uninterested in socializing. because of its blend of vodka, melon liquor and pineapple dance at the Conservatory. whole kid and about creating as many Conservatory in the Schools has various I’m a huge fan of Sen. to reconsider my aversion to Each day differs in food and drink specials. For those juice. Other shots may not be as tasty, but are fun to order, A composer and pianist, Gibson moved to opportunities [as possible],” she said. events in addition to next year’s gala, such For more information about Conservatory Claire McCaskill. If I were meat. who are domestic fans, Wednesday is ideal. Domestic even if you are just ordering the drink for its humorous Kansas City from the East Coast with her Statistically, Musical Bridges has a 100 as Conservatory Connections, in which in the Schools and The Academy visit skinnier, I would consider Eating animals is one bottles are only $2.50 and wings are 50 cents each. name. husband, a visual artist, who was offered a job percent success rate. Every student in the Conservatory students perform various Conservatory.UMKC.edu/CMDA. For dying my hair blonde and thing, but using them as Thursdays are popular since all Boulevard pints are $3, These specials are subject to change and may differ by at the Kansas City Art Institute. program has received acceptance into his or compositions in galleries throughout the more information about Roumain, visit getting the same thick- a school mascot is quite a and all appetizers only $5. location. The transition to Kansas City proved to her preferred college. Nelson-Atkins Museum. The Academy, the www.DBRMusic.com. different matter. For those interested in Belgian beer, Monday offers Blue World-renowned composer and violinist Conservatory’s outreach to the community, rimmed glasses. be a good move for Gibson and her husband. [email protected] Seeing who I thought was Since the introduction of “It couldn’t be a better community for us,” Daniel Bernard Roumain has formed a offers various classes for the public to enjoy. the S-e-n-a-t-o-r McCaskill school mascots, our society at Hamburger Mary’s ended has seen the gradual erosion up as a disappointment. of our ability to distinguish Jerry’s Bait Shop “Claire! Oh my God! You between humans and need to accept my friend animals. Just look at Donald 13412 Santa Fe Trail Drive request on Facebook so I can Trump’s hair. Lenexa, Kan. tag you in all of my posts,” I If it’s not Kangaroos, News about said. Tigers, Wildcats, Sun Devils or Jayhawks, it’s Indians, Instead, I got a funny look Jerry’s Bait Shop located in historic Lenexa has the Redskins and Vikings. and a chorus of guffaws. I perfect combination of live music and delicious drink Does this confuse the crap mistook a drag queen for specials. No more listening to cruddy bar music: local a U.S. senator. Talk about out of anyone else? There YOU-News bands provide entertainment every day. aren’t even kangaroos in humiliating! Jerry’s Bait Shop is the closest to a dive bar in Johnson Missouri! It was almost as bad as County with its eclectic, rustic feel. Jerry’s even offers a If we’re going to talk the time I was tripping on monthly jam session where customers can share the stage about changing the name of UMKC’s Independent mushrooms and got kicked with the performing band. UMKC, why can’t we talk out of the Nelson for making In addition to music, the bar offers outstanding food about changing the mascot, out with the wax museum and drink specials. Photo courtesy of Google too? Student Newspaper guard statue. Sunday: $2 domestic draws and half-price pizzas I say it’s time for a protest. What kind of activist am I? Monday: $2 wells and domestics from 4-6 p.m. all appetizers are half price. Maybe politics just isn’t my [email protected] Tuesday: $2 domestic draws and wells Friday: $3 Boulevard and a $7 all-you-can-eat pizza cup of tea. Maybe I’m cut out Wednesday: $1 Natty Light draws buffet. Find us online at www.unews.com. Thursday: All Corona products are on special. Bottles Saturday: $2 shots and half-price calzones. Contact us at [email protected] go for $2.50, while buckets of five bottles are only $10 and [email protected] 18 A&E Oct. 8, 2012 Vol. 80, Issue 8 A&E 19 album reviews album review Tattoo The xx blends old, new material in ‘Coexist’ sounds throughout the song, so The Killers are ‘Battle Born’ Ask Phoenix Mal Hartigan Managing Editor strategic silences cause momentary a Dan Moreno Staff Writer of the week capella vocals. The xx broke ground in the “Chained” features vocal harmonies American music scene with the between Madley-Croft and Sim, Their fans had to wait four long years to “Gaydar” group’s self-titled debut album in a subtly driving keyboard beat and hear back from indie/alternative rock band The 2009, opening a new door in the indie emotionally charged guitar solos, Killers, which recently released the new album genre with a pleasantly melancholy laced with soft electronic sounds “Battle Born.” Lead singer Brandon Flowers Phoenix Rishon Columnist sound and simple, distinguished throughout. “Fiction” has a quicker tried his luck by releasing a 2010 solo album guitar melodies. The xx’s recent 2012 tempo, enforced with electronic titled “Flamingo,” which didn’t reach the top Dear Phoenix, I heard my friends talking release, “Coexist,” continues with the keyboard beats which blend with the charts like The Killers’ previous albums. about a “gaydar.” What is a “gaydar” and band’s characteristically dark and vocals and guitar. Flowers, Dave Keuning on guitar and how do I improve mine? Photos by Kynslie Otte emotionally provocative material, but The track “Try” is more backup vocals, Ronnie Vannucci Jr. on drums features enough notable differences experimental, featuring an eerie and percussion, and Mark Stoermer on bass Dear naïve breeder, from the previous album to intrigue electronic riff that stands alone during and backup vocals, built The Killers’ new album “Gaydar” is a term used to describe Photo courtesy of Google new and current fans alike. the intro, a stunt The xx effectively together, and listeners can feel how well the one’s ability to detect another person’s The xx’s most distinguishable incorporates into the entire song. music flows. Some bands release albums from homosexuality. Simply put, it is one’s Aurielle Young’s tattoo which fans only listen to one or two songs characteristic is the group’s use of “Sunset” has a bumping electronic dance beats suddenly emerge and gay-radar. For example, if years ago deal with the geographical gap. The length repeatedly, but not with “Battle Born.” All 15 Photo courtesy of Google silence in each track. Songs from both downbeat to drive the tempo, layered persist until the song’s end. But you watched Anderson Cooper and of the relationship prior to separation inspired by gospel roots songs on the deluxe version are masterpieces, albums utilize silence as effectively as underneath guitar solos, and only somehow The xx incorporates the cover shows a segment from the song “Flesh immediately thought to yourself, “He also plays a factor in its longevity. A and The Killers put in a big effort with the new instruments and vocals, which makes pauses for brief a capella vocals. unfamiliar, abrupt sound without and Bone,” depicting the lyrics “A dark horse is a homosexual,” your “gaydar” is well relationship that has lasted for a few years material. each track feel raw and exposed. This The 11 tracks on “Coexist” will letting it seem out of place. running in a fantasy.” It shows a dark horse calibrated. On the other hand, if you before lovers are forced to live in separate Kynslie Otte The album’s first single is “Runaways.” It Young’s tattoo experience sparse sound is only reinforced by make listeners sink into the same rip- “Coexist” offers subtle but musically close to crashing into a speeding car in the watched Anderson Cooper and assumed cities is a whole different bag of gummy starts with slow piano and guitar and flows like Senior Staff Writer was pleasant and memorable. a lack of instrumental overlap, but your-heart-out nostalgia of The xx’s interesting differences compared to middle of nowhere. his heterosexuality despite his perfectly worms than one that is just starting. a river of relaxation, and then speeds up to make “I would be lying if I said allows the simple guitar melodies to debut album, but offers a subtle new The xx’s debut album, but each song’s In “Battle Born,” every song is different from manicured hairstyle, your “gaydar” may Skype may be the savior of your it a nice trip full of feeling before it comes to a it didn’t make me a little crisply resonate behind sultry vocals. spin with more electronic infusions simple guitar and minor key may the next, showing the most sensitive side with need an adjustment. relationship. Seeing your partner’s smile Student Aurielle Young’s slow end. “I turn the engine over and my body uneasy going there [Freaks], There are no loud or driving drum and beats without detracting from the seem repetitious to some. No song “Here With Me,” a complete sad love song. The “Gaydars” are based solely on and hearing his/her voice can make all most significant tattoo just comes alive, ain’t we all are just runaways, I but when I walked inside I beats, bass riffs or rhythm guitar. band’s original qualities. Each track is is uplifting, but The xx makes it clear track starts with slow piano and Flowers’ voice stereotypes and past experience with the difference. was inspired by childhood knew when I met you, I’m not gonna let you,” was surprised at how well- Oliver Sim and Romy Madley- in a minor key with the same relatable, this isn’t the band’s intent. Listeners pulling listeners into a sad story, but suddenly homosexuals. Just because someone is The fear both of you may rightfully memories of attending sings Flowers with a very emotional tone. kept it was,” Young said. “The Croft’s haunting vocals plunge broad lyrics addressing heartbreak, who enjoy plunging headfirst into the drums and the guitar fill the song with a member of the gay community does have is the possibility of losing the other’s church, and stands as a This tune was intended to be the hit of waiting area has a kind of listeners directly into each song. The relationships and loneliness, but stabs melancholy nostalgia will appreciate energy. “Don’t want your picture on my cell not mean his/her “gaydar” is spot-on. interest, which may result in a breakup or symbol of her spiritual beliefs. “Battle Born,” but listeners may find it difficult gothic vintage style. It just opening track, “Angels,” introduces listeners through the gut with The xx’s “Coexist” and The xx’s consistently phone, don’t want your memory in my head no, For example, my “gaydar” is occasionally cheating. Constant communication and Young currently has two to only pick one favorite song. The synths wasn’t what I was expecting ethereal guitar with Madley-Croft’s emotionally enthralling vocals. evocative material. I want you here with me,” the chorus says. calibrated to assume everyone I meet is honesty can greatly soothe this fear and tattoos: one on her ankle and electronic parts mixed with the drums, to see based on the looks of soft voice, which are the only two “Coexist” takes its biggest risk in the [email protected] The Killers’ “Battle Born” is literally music homosexual. decrease the likelihood of your partner and one on the inside of her guitar and bass have made The Killers’ music the building.” track “Swept Away,” where keyboard to listeners’ ears with its enjoyable tunes and An important distinction I would like joining the list of horrible, cheating right foot. She got her first so interesting and one can easily recognize the The foot is considered a catchy lyrics. to point out is the difference between human beings. tattoo at age 19 during her group’s sound. sensitive place to get a tattoo, detecting gays and detecting lesbians. I, Long-distance relationships are a true first semester of college in St. Powerful lyrics have been one of The [email protected] but Young said the pain is for one, have an incredibly difficult time test of love. Reuniting victoriously may Louis. Killers’ standout characteristics. The album Young’s foot tattoo bears worth the outcome. Brother Ali speaks the colors of hope and change differentiating between homosexual and be one of the most rewarding events the quote “Order My Steps.” “The pain is part of the heterosexual women. An exception to in your life. Stick with it. Be honest “This tattoo is significant to process and the experience,” this difficulty arises when the female is with your partner about hardships, and me because it is inspirational, she said. “If you are not wearing basketball shorts, sporting a ball communicate often. Joey Hill his work, and the 12th track “All based on my beliefs and it also looking to feel some pain, cap and does not know the meaning of Contributing Writer You Need,” is a prime example. It brings back vivid memories you shouldn’t be interested in a manicure. The complete opposite of consists of Ali explaining to his son from my childhood,” Young getting a tattoo. The pain that those characteristics might determine the Hope this helps! the story about the end of his first News about said. “’Order My Steps’ is the comes from getting a tattoo is Released on September 18, homosexuality of a man. marriage. It is as if he adopts the title of one of my favorite kind of like a rite of passage.” “Mourning in America and Dreaming No specific feature is a telltale sign role of all parents, explaining to their Toodles for now, gospel songs. I remember the Because of the tattoo’s in Color” is the latest album by the of homosexuality. Stereotypes can cause children the strife their generation Phoenix Rishon song being sung in the church meaning, Young received Minneapolis-born rapper Brother us to make terrible assumptions about will one day inherit. “There’s a whole I grew up in.” positive feedback from her Ali. Tackling a more political angle people. Please get to know someone lot of pain in your bloodline, but “Order My Steps” stuck friends and family. than before, Ali paints a contrast by before you spread rumors about someone Questions can be submitted by email to there’s a whole lot of strength in the with Young for years, but she “My family likes the tattoo. making the current failure of classical else’s sexual preference. [email protected] sunshine. Lean back and let the new didn’t discover the title of the It is something simple, but American ideals evident while still YOU-News day greet you, cause you’re standing song until recently, which holds a lot of meaning,” she empowering the idea that change Dear Phoenix, my partner and I are on the shoulders of a people.” UMKC’s Independent Student Newspaper Since 1933! inspired her to get inked. said. “They know that I put must be made. struggling because we live in different cities. Ali empowers his distinct and ‘Ask Phoenix’ does not substitute for a “I would always have the thought into my tattoos, so This is made clear from the first How do I make a long-distance relationship approachable lyrical style in this professional psychologist or psychiatrist. If song in my head, but I could they don’t have any problems track, “Letter to My Countrymen,” Photo courtesy of Google Visit us online at www.unews.com last? Is it inevitable that we will break up? album. Soft-spoken and clear, he you need psychological support: Contact the never remember the title with them.” where Ali recites a letter to the speaks more to the listener than at or who sang it,” she said. American people directly, saying, While not unlike works of other Dear struggling significant other, UMKC Counseling Center at 816-235- them. There is no Kanye West-style “I found a version of it on If your or someone you know “One thing that can’t be debated, prolific rappers like Mr. Lif, El-P and Long-distance relationships are 1635. If you are in crisis or thinking about shouting contests here. YouTube that was almost has a tattoo of significance and power never changed on its own, you Sage Francis, “Mourning in America extremely difficult. I sympathize with Coupled with production by suicide you deserve immediate supportc the exact way I remember would like to be featured in the gotta make it, that’s why community and Dreaming in Color” shows a Advertise with U-News your hardships. While I have never been Seattle-born producer Jake One, contact the Trevor Project at 1-866-488- the song being sung when I “Tattoo of the Week” column, is so sacred, that’s the symbol that we deeply personal angle of political in this situation, I have helped many who this album provides a cool-morning- 7386 -or- Contact the National Suicide was little. I wanted to get the please contact me at kpohd7@ make when we raise fists.” The song work, giving the perceptions of Ali as a have. The only advice I can give you is walk-through-the-streets kind of feel, and reach 4,000 readers each week! tattoo so I would never forget mail.umkc.edu. also features a response from activist citizen, and his material is permeated this: communication is key. 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Joey Hill Contributing Writer condition: no currency. All transactions were when you were younger. You feel like a kid postcards and miniature calendars, and to be made with tradable goods. again.” Her stand was a 19th century chest found only five pieces of candy were enough Kynslie Otte Students walking by the Fine Arts I brought along pocketsful of Japanese with a light brown wooden box on top, for a whole set of both items. She explained prostitution scandal, and the base massive dust storms as a result of Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert building gallery during the last few weeks candy to trade. Entering the space is covered with long, thin holes. She took the the postcards were already endowed with Senior Staff Writer where Joe and Rita’s bodies are the garbage, food shortages and the Comacho,” designates Joe the may have been interested and confused at daunting to one who has never really traded hot water brewing with tea leaves, poured it stamps and I was instructed to write her back stored is destroyed, leaving the largest economic crisis of all time. “Secretary of Interior,” and the sight of the blankets, pillows, sheets and anything other than school lunch, but the into the wooden box and then poured the tea wherever I went as I continued to experience ”Idiocracy” is a brilliant cult project completely forgotten. Joe wanders into a hospital, promises the world Joe will solve boxes which littered the space. Some may feeling was quickly forgotten by the complete into glasses for the awaiting drinkers sitting the beauty of the world. comedy with a science fiction twist Joe and Rita are not discovered expecting to find a receptionist its biggest problems in one week. have thought it a new textile exhibition, but decorative beauty of the exhibition. on pillows nearby. I began to realize why the exhibition was that alters modern perception until 2505 when a garbage who can at least tell him where he The rest of the film focuses on opening twice on September 20th and 27th, Sheets emblazoned with detailed patterns She asked no price for her tea, and I sat such a success after a tarot reading, sampling of what the future could look avalanche carries them into an is, and finds no one understands Joe and Rita’s hilarious attempts the Fine Arts department exhibited the and vibrant colors were draped from the down. I was joined by two others, and we raspberry jam biscuits, homemade granola like. Rather than portraying unspecified city. They awake to find him because he speaks “all smart at solving the largest problems POP! Tradeshow. ceiling and dipped down the walls. Each sat and talked as the tradeshow gathered and a brief perusal of an extensive collection a future where humans have everyone speaks broken English, and faggy,” though he is simply in history, while simultaneously While most see art gallery exhibitions as stand was decorated with tables and boxes momentum around us. It was a pure form of of vintage hairdressing books . It was a pure evolved, “Idiocracy” presents a water has been replaced by a speaking standard English. Joe is trying to find a time machine to calm events where audiences examine various covered with small items and drapery, some sociability the tea vendor created around the and rewarding vacation away from known devolved society where everyone is drink resembling Gatorade called arrested for not having a barcode, take them home. Photo courtesy of Google pieces hung on walls, the Tradeshow offered of which were for sale, and some not. wooden chest. economic traditions to a purer, more open significantly dumber. “Brawndo,” everyone has a barcode forcing him to get a tattoo and to Wilson and Rudolph, though tattoo that serves as an identity take an IQ test that proves to be a seemingly unusual pair, share vulgar, but is tastefully used in the a new twist. It applied the idea of bartered One vendor, a tea brewer known as “D Later on, I found my candy was a exchange. The plot follows the lives of Joe context of the plot. For those who trading. Visitors were encouraged to shop with the T,” remarked on the décor, “It satisfactory form of exchange for the show. Bauer (Luke Wilson), an incredibly marker and allows purchases to be practically remedial. fantastic onscreen chemistry, and [email protected] made and nearly all businesses are After Joe escapes from prison, he Crews proves to be an incredibly are not easily offended, this film is and look around, but there was only one reminds you of the forts you used to make I encountered a woman selling hand-printed average Army librarian, and Rita a must-see. The film’s bleak view of (Maya Rudolph), a prostitute. The run by computers. runs into Rita and they attempt to dynamic character. Crews plays the Technology in 2505 is highly find a time machine that will return president as a diehard party animal the future is extremely entertaining, two are chosen to partake in a top- and is bound to leave audiences secret military experiment where advanced, but its inhabitants seem them to 2005. When Joe is caught rather than a political figure, and to possess no logical thought. The once again by the police, he is taken serves as the perfect character foil pondering the fate of the world at they are cryogenically preserved large. and told they will be revived in concerns of the people consist to the president because his IQ test to Wilson’s much more serious exactly one year. primarily of sex, crude humor and declared him the smartest person depiction of Joe. Visit us online at www.unews.com violence. Because of this, the world in the world. “Idiocracy” is the perfect balance [email protected] While Joe and Rita are “hibernating,” the officer in charge is left with mountains of garbage The president (Terry Crews), between controversy and comedy. of the experiment is caught in a that cannot be properly disposed, whose full name is “Dwayne Much of the material is crude and film review Beyond music, ‘Pitch Perfect’ is anything but...

Elizabeth Golden at top volume than socialize with The story is predictable from The majority of humor Managing Editor her peers. She dreams of becoming start to finish, but what can is gross-out humor, which a record producer in Los Angeles viewers expect from a film about is usually not funny. “Pitch Perfect” is a perfectly and considers college a waste of singing? All singing, dancing and “Pitch Perfect” attempts awkward mix of “Mean Girls,” her time. In order to please her acting films are the same: the to steal “Bridesmaids”- a little bit of “Glee” and every overbearing, intellectual father, main character is thrown into type comedy, but fails high school musical ever made. Beca joins an acoustic group with a an unknown world and is forced due to lack of funny cast Complete with quirky characters, bad reputation and weird members. to transform the music and the members. Unfortunately, outstanding music and a grotesque “Pitch Perfect” is perfectly members into an outstanding Wilson will never sense of humor, “Pitch Perfect” falls choreographed, perfectly sung and acoustic machine. become the new Melissa Photo courtesy of Google just short of perfection. perfectly entertaining. However, The characters are stereotypical McCarthy. Beca (Anna Kendrick) would the film manages to do everything shadows of humanity without Kendrick, however, is Overall, the film accomplishes rather listen to alternative music else wrong. any depth to their personalities. phenomenal. Who knew she could what it set out to do. It is about Rebel Wilson plays sing so brilliantly in addition to her music, promoted as a competition- Fat Amy and is already stellar acting? She seems type film, and definitely proves to definitely the most better fit for supporting roles, but be another musical comedy. Though interesting part of maybe if she received a better- other musical films have surpassed the film, but she written lead role, her performance “Pitch Perfect” quality-wise, it is still manages to lack would increase. still entertaining, complete with lifelike quality. She, “Pitch Perfect” is obviously made enjoyable music and an inspiring along with every for a tween audience. The jokes are message. unintelligent and the dialogue is other character, is [email protected] simply a slice of life boring. The only reason to see the short on relatable film is for the music, which will personality traits. probably attract the majority of the film’s audiences. Visit us online at www.unews.com 22 Opinion Oct. 8, 2012 Vol. 80, Issue 8 Opinion 23

Disclaimer: The views of individual writers expressed below in this section do not represent the official stance of U-News. U-News welcomes participation from all UMKC students. Letters to the editor may be submitted to Editor-in-Chief Nathan Zoschke, [email protected]. Let’s execute plan to aid transgender students Roze Brooks role and addressing students by the need to be made to faculty and staff be considered. Senior Staff Writer incorrect name. in order to make them aware of Improvements can always be However, lecturers print rosters their responsibilities to understand made. One concern is the lack UMKC has been noted as the from several different resources, the situation. of gender-neutral housing in 5th Most Gay-Friendly campus in not just Blackboard. This name- This would likely include the residence halls and campus the country by Newsweek. However, changing system would not apply educating faculty and staff on how apartments. While this may be a ‘M’battled does this sentiment reach the same to Pathway, which many teachers to approach students or colleagues matter of addressing the issue with positivity for the transgender use due to the accompaniment of appropriately, not assuming the the appropriate administration, atmosphere? student photos with the names. gender of another individual and some proactivity would be Thoughts on both sides of the UMKC name change debate I would say we’re taking steps in Again, this would certainly be a learning to use alternative gender appreciated. Currently, the the right direction. positive gesture toward considering pronouns such as zie/hir, which residence halls offer the default Nathan Zoschke Editor-in-Chief This has prompted tuition increases goal by 2016. UMKC could play a hegemonic The LGBTQIA Partnership concerns for transgender students, are gender-neutral pronouns not all-male or female suites, but assuming faculty would comply. associated with male or female nothing regarding students who and forced UMKC to aggressively $126.4 million had already role in bringing jobs and families Committee, handpicked and led Roze Brooks Students have until Friday to pursue other revenue streams. been raised by the start of the fall back to the urban core. by Assistant Dean of Students The harm in calling aidentity. don’t identify under one gender complete an online name change If surveys of students, faculty semester, including $65.6 million Despite offering in-state tuition Eric Grospitch, has specifically transitioning individual the name Additionally, some facilities binary or haven’t received gender survey that will influence whether and alumni show strong support from 19,000 donors during the to residents of 11 Kansas counties Nathan Zoschke discussed amenities on campus received at birth could be severely on campus, namely the newer reassignment surgery. reaching out to students as they or not UMKC keeps its four letter for a name change, Morton said he fiscal year 2012, ending June 30. through the Metro Rate program, which could benefit students who damaging. Those taking steps to structures, have been constructed A map pinpointing the gender- progressed would reflect genuine physically alter from one gender to to accommodate transgender or neutral amenities on campus would interest in those students’ success, acronym or switches to either would take the proposal to the UM UMKC’s fall semester head many Kansans simply overlook Many alumni and students have identify as transgender. another could be triggered by the gender non-conforming students. be another stride. Something that both academically and conceptually. “KCU” or “UKC.” Board of Curators in December. count has grown from 14,462 in UMKC because they naïvely grown attached to the UMKC LGBTQIA Resource use of a name they believe should The Student Union offers gender- may be currently overlooked is Once a preferred name policy A name change won’t affect the Establishing UMKC as a model 2007 to a record 16,019 this year. assume it is a satellite of the UM- brand, and a name change could Coordinator Jonathan Ta-Pryor not have been labeled in the first neutral, single person bathrooms. access to contact information for is in place, it would ultimately fall University’s affiliation with the urban research university and Whether or not a name change Columbia campus. make them feel like outsiders. recently proposed an upgrade place. Swinney Recreational Center doctors who administer hormone on the administration to hold its UM System, and the estimated would accelerate enrollment On the other hand, conventional (Morton said diplomas reflecting to Blackboard that would allow It would be disheartening for a has adopted a policy for allowing replacement therapy, or even faculty accountable for respecting $1 million cost would be funded Establishing UMKC as a growth or entice donors is difficult wisdom says what isn’t broken the name change would be students with a preferred name to student to be exposed to classmates students who admittedly require a having one positioned or assigned the wishes of the students. exclusively by private donations. model urban research to predict without survey results. doesn’t need to be fixed. provided to graduates who request submit it through the website. simply because a lecturer was gender-neutral changing room to to campus. The ideas are in place. I feel there Chancellor Leo Morton The Bloch School’sKansas City isn’t a wildly them for no charge, if that’s any For example, if I were a female university and furthering its unaware or ignorant of the use the locker room designated for A support group for transitioning is a solid foundation laid out with initiated the name change proposal Entrepreneurship program and popular destination outside of the consolation.) transitioning into a male, I would be student’s status. visiting sports teams. students, facilitated by a mental the existence of a committee that earlier this year, arguing that it reputation in the Kansas Downtown Arts Campus, if it Great Plains. Results from the name change able to access a link on Blackboard The partnership committee Director of the Office of Student health consultant, would be an ideal holds LGBTQIA interests at heart, could boost the school’s brand comes together as planned, will For many, the “University of surveys will provide useful insight, and request my name be listed as City region are imperative voted unanimously that this Involvement Angie Cottrell resource to offer as well. There is so carrying out the abundance of recognition by better establishing it play a pivotal role in the region’s Kansas City” doesn’t have a lick which is why student participation Ross instead of Roze. change should be considered, and has expressed her optimism no guarantee how medication can ideas will simply take time. as “Kansas City’s University.” to positioning the school future and have the potential to put of brand equity, but “University is crucial. By intent, this would alleviate About 70 percent of UMKC’s Kansas City on the map. of Missouri-Kansas City” awkward and exploitative situations ultimately made to Blackboard, but that this is a temporary fix, and affect each individual, so a campus [email protected] for long-term growth and Those who react critically to promotion of this resource would permanent accommodations will that focused on monitoring and enrollment comes from the achievement. A new name and marketing may legitimize the campus by the outcome of the name change in the classroom for teachers taking 15-county Kansas City region, and strategy could make the University linguistically connecting it to the proposal but refuse to speak up 75 percent of the school’s graduates more attractive to prospective UM System. now will only have themselves to settle in the area. students in the Kansas City region, Some have suggested that the blame. Morton has argued that a name furthering its reputation in the especially on the Kansas side of the proposed names sound too much A day in the life of a bartender: reaching the tipping point [email protected] change could boost enrollment Kansas City region are imperative state line. like a for-profit college, like the and philanthropic donations to the to positioning the school for long- Johnson County has fueled the University of Phoenix. Elizabeth Golden much as $200 per shift. Lately, my just plain inconsiderate. Many green, if poured correctly, and have school, which are needed to fill the term growth and achievement. region’s job and population growth Managing Editor income has landed on the lower believe serving and bartending a cherry in the center, which adds a revenue gap created by declining This is already happening: in recent years, and it is home to end of the spectrum. aren’t that difficult, so therefore nice red tint. state allocations. donations are pouring in and three of the best and largest public According to Bankrate’s latest these employees don’t need to be I handed her the drink, and she State funding has dwindled enrollment has increased steadily. school districts in the metro. Link to the name change survey: The grueling life of a college Financial Security Index, this could rewarded for their work. seemed to enjoy it, but when I from 40 percent of UMKC’s total The UMKC Foundation’s Johnson County could become student is nothing short of stressful. www.surveymonkey.com/s/NameChange_Student be partly due to the economy. 16 As a bartender, I see this mindset attempted to hand her the check, revenues in the late ’90s to about 20 Campaign appears on track to the prime market for UMKC to Taking 18 credit hours with almost percent report they now tip less quite frequently. I see guests my printer experienced technical percent for the current fiscal year. reach its $250 million fundraising recruit undergraduate students, and 40 hours of homework is no simple because of a lack of money. Others walking up with wads of cash, difficulties, which took several task. Having time for a job may be Elizabeth Golden nearly impossible for most college believe they haven’t changed their spending maybe $30 and tipping a seconds to resolve. This obviously tipping habits, but servers still get dollar, if that. wealthy woman took this as an students, so server jobs may be the made worse by coming home with best option. They allow for a flexible jipped out of the deal. For those who only purchase excuse to not tip and walked off in a Two different worlds: Why being bilingual is great “What’s interesting is that beer, the need for tipping isn’t that huff. I can’t control the printer and $4 from a shift. I guess I could schedule with pretty decent money. buy myself a couple items on the The only problem is the average roughly 80 percent of the necessary. After all, how difficult should not be blamed for the slight country thinks about tipping in could it be to pour a beer? Well, inconvenience. Yes, I personally McDonald’s dollar menu with Dan Moreno Staff Writer I’m very proud of my Mexican being bilingual. It really opens Spanish Department at UMKC server makes $2.13 an hour, which percentage terms, and then about pouring a beer does require skill, told the printer not to work for that? However, when it comes to heritage, including the recently lots of doors and offers many is amazing. There are professors adds up to pretty much nothing. 20 percent thinks about it in but is definitely not as complicated this specific guest since, of course, I saving up enough so I can go to celebrated Mexican Independence, opportunities to succeed in student from several different Hispanic Most shifts are five to eight hours, I was lucky enough to be born dollar terms,” says Michael Lynn, as making an Apple Martini. have control over those situations. I school next semester and not starve which is Sept. 15-16, not on “Cinco life and professionally. countries. so the server usually makes around in a bicultural family, with a professor of consumer behavior For example, one very slow am the printer god, after all. to death, $4 doesn’t quite cut it. de Mayo,” which is not even a Spanish is my mother tongue, Just like English has different $15 a shift, not including tax. 100 percent Mexican father and and marketing at the School of night, I had a woman order an Along the same lines, the In my opinion, every person holiday in Mexico. but I’ve taken English as a second slang or accents in every country, This forces servers to rely mainly American mother. I was born and Hotel Administration at Cornell Apple Martini. She seemed nice majority of guests who don’t tip should have at least one service When you go to Mexico, you language since kindergarten. In my Spanish does too. Sometimes I don’t on tips for income, but attaining raised in Mexico City, which now University. as I started a conversation about have never had any type of service job during his or her life. By find very good food, which includes case, it was just for practice, because even know what an Argentinian tips is harder than it seems since includes 20 million people. If average restaurant spending movies, which is my favorite job and are unaware of the need serving others in a food setting, colors and flavors most don’t even I grew up speaking both languages word means. That is what UMKC the average American doesn’t When I decided to explore life decreases, tipping also suffers. subject. She went along with the for tips, and underestimate the life experience and an appreciation know exist. We’re the friendliest at home. I even remember when my has to offer: teaching Spanish seem to understand the difficulty and broaden my thoughts at age Instead of spending $200 on a conversation as I combined four difficulty of the job. for others is gained. No other job people and love tourists. There’s a friends were at my house and when from different perspectives and of service jobs and the importance 19, I moved to Kansas City and meal, some families may limit different ingredients, perfectly As a bartender, I have memorized will allow this same experience. lot of history, hundreds of museums, I got in trouble, my mom would backgrounds in order to provide the of extra cash to help the abysmal discovered the American lifestyle spending to $50. Even though proportioned to create a beautiful well over 100 drink recipes, deal Some days, work will be the archaeological sites and many more correct me in English, assuming best level of the language possible. hourly wage. and culture is simply another planet. Dan Moreno the economy may be spiraling concoction. This drink goes for with drunk and irritating people worst experience of a lifetime, but activities. I always describe Mexico my friends would not understand Spanish is important nowadays I work as a bartender in a movie Fortunately, thanks to my mother, downward, salaries either remain around $9 and is not simple to on a daily basis and experience the other days will be rewarding and I grew up with the American City as a place where no one ever and then they would all laugh. because of the increase of Hispanic/ theatre. Like many others, I am hopefully they will also laugh the same or increase. Those in the make. Anyone who has ever inconvenience of being asked out extremely worthwhile. If everyone traditions like Thanksgiving dinner, gets bored. In my opinion and my Latino people in America. Later, forced to live solely on tips, which because they will know what I am service industry are the only ones had a martini knows that if the by some customers. If one more experiences a job like this, he or the 4th of July and Christmas. This Now, after transitioning from experience, being fluent in two when my children misbehave, I will makes paying for college very saying. who suffer whenever consumers ingredients aren’t perfectly right, it 40-year-old asks me to come to she will understand the hardship made the big change of moving Mexico City to Kansas City, languages is just the beginning of ground them in Spanish in front of difficult. Depending on the level of living shift to shift and feel [email protected] cannot afford to tip. can taste like a bitter piece of crap. Westport with him, I may snap. easier on me. I realize the importance of a successful professional life. The their English-speaking friends and of generosity and business, I could rewarded for a job well done. walk away with as little as $4 or as Another common reason for not I take pride in my Apple Martinis Many underestimate the stress tipping involves a customer being since they are a beautiful shade of involved in this job, which is only [email protected] Greek life: Continued from Page 15

mutual interest to its member organizations.” my fraternity,” Sanders said. “I’ve built strong UMKC houses three fraternities: Alpha Phi bonds with people who I used to call strangers Cartoon Alpha, Phi Beta Sigma and Kappa Alpha Psi. before I joined the fraternity. We are deeply The three sororities are Delta Sigma Theta, involved in the community and always try to Zeta Phi Beta and Sigma Gamma Rho. get people involved in everything we do.” Alpha Phi Alpha Delta Sigma Theta Alpha Phi Alpha was created in 1906 to The sorority was founded in 1913 at unite African American students with intent Howard University, and came to UMKC in to increase graduation rates. 1974. Service and morals are its main focus. The fraternity aims to, "Preserve the good All chapters are small in order to maintain a name of the fraternity and living out our mission close bond. to develop leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service Zeta Phi Beta and advocacy for our communities.” The sorority was created in 1920 in order to ease racial tensions after World War I. Zeta Phi Beta Sigma Beta is the first Greek organization to charter African American students focused on in Africa. exemplary scholarship, brotherhood and service created the fraternity in 1914. Sigma Gamma Rho This sorority focuses on service above all else Kappa Alpha Psi since its charter in 1911. The fraternity was founded in 1911 at Their motto states: “Greater service, greater Indiana University with intent to unite strong, progress.” achieving students. “The mission of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Local Inc. is to train for leadership ‘Achievement in UMKC is home to one local sorority, which Every Field of Human Endeavor," said chapter was founded in 1989. Delta Rho aims to bring president Michael Sanders. everyone together and create long-lasting Kappa Alpha Psi places strong emphasis on bonds. brotherly bonds and community service. [email protected] “I am proud of the friends I've made within Sudoku

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