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C OM ISSUE 1357 Homecoming 2011 concludes with a bang By Mavis Hollis, page 11 SARAH LOWE / THE CURRENT ALSO INSIDE HomecomingMan Eating SandwichHistory Homecoming dance Tritons volleyball 72 NewTake arta look installation behind thefeeds scenes one man 1311 Homecoming dance at Chase Park Plaza 14 Volleyball looks to finish season strong 2 | The Current | OCTOBER 17, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | NEWS TheCurrent VOL. 45, ISSUE 1357 News WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM EDITORIAL Homecoming: what happens behind Editor-in-Chief....................................................Matthew B. Poposky Managing Editor.........................................................Janaca Scherer News Editor..................................................................Minho Jung the scenes and a little bit of history Features Editor............................................................Ashley Atkins Sports Editor...............................................................Owen Shroyer A&E Editor...................................................................Cate Marquis University of Missouri-St. Louis caries on the unique history of Opinions Editor..........................................................Jeremy Zschau Copy Editors.......................................Sara Novak, Johanna Hoffarth Homecoming events from University of Missouri - Columbia Staff Writers..........................................David von Nordheim, Greg Laine, Yusef Roach, Ryan Krull, Maddie Harned, Endea Wilbert, Angie O’Dell, Eli Dains, Dan Spak, Mavis Hollis, Sha- ron Pruitt, Joseph Grate, Aladeen Klonowski, Hali Flintrop JOSEPH GRATE Staff Writer DESIGN Photo Editor...........................................................Jennifer Meahan Signs of Homecoming Due to a lack of victories Homecoming and I could Krista Hedrick, Co-Chair Web Editor.....................................................................Yusef Roach were everywhere taking the for the Tigers, the Mizzou see how it progressed,” of Homecoming, senior, Staff Photographers..............................Nikki Vahle, Jarred Gastreich, form of posters, banners director of athletics, Times said, “I can tell secondary education, said. Sarah Lowe, Erica Thompson and even colorful grafti Chester L. Brewer, tried people are starting to get Certain events, like movie Illustrators................................................................... Karlee Sellars that has decorated the walls to rally the school spirit more into it and that brings night and types of parades, and sidewalks on campus. for their football team. more organization into it.” are examples of common Homecoming itself is a He organized a game in UMSL does have a soccer traditions. BUSINESS festive time for school spirit 1911 that hosted an event team, which is the provider But planning is only and gives alumni a good encouraging the alumni to of the Homecoming half the work. Tere are Business Manager........................................................John Wallace reason to come back on “come home.” Tis resulted game. Te Tritons played reservations at chosen Distribution Manager........................................................Ryan Krull campus. Homecoming is in the nation’s largest Kentucky Wesleyan College venues to be made, as well Advisor......................................................................Charlotte Petty an easy event to enjoy that Homecoming to date, and Panthers on October 14. as scheduling special events. takes quite a bit of energy some accredit Chester L. Tis is not an historic Most importantly, the word CONTACT US to create. Te Homecoming Brewer as creating the frst rivalry, but it is still a game has to be spread about Committee has been Homecoming, though to egg on school spirit. Homecoming. Attracting Address 388.MSC,.1.University.Blvd meeting weekly since June many dispute the claim Undoubtedly, students and alumni is an Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 of this year to plan this one of Mizzou’s Homecoming Homecoming is the biggest important job, since they Newsroom 314-516-5174 big week. When everyone as the frst. First or not, school event planned by are the main reason for Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 was out enjoying infatable Mizzou is celebrating their Student Life. Tis year, hosting Homecoming. So Fax 314-516-6811 playgrounds and fancy hundredth Homecoming more than $50,000 was the committee has been E-mail.(General) [email protected] dinners, the committee Anniversary this year. allotted to line up this single “advertising all semester,” E-mail.(Advertising) [email protected] members were happy to Homecoming is centered event. Krista Liebrum, Publicity E-mail.(Employment.Inquiries) [email protected] have guaranteed a great on the football team of All it takes to make Chair, junior, social work, E-mail.(Tips) [email protected] time. a school, but here at the a homecoming is lots said. “Just getting the Twitter umslcurrent Missouri has had a University of Missouri- and lots of planning word out there as much as Facebook The Current unique hand in the history St. Louis, there is not and preparation. Te possible,” Liebrum said. She of Homecomings. Te root football team. Tat has not Homecoming Committee is involved with making ABOUT The Current cause derives from an old stopped the students from begins by being elected posters, banners, fyers and The Current is the student newspaper at the University of Missouri- rivalry that pre-dates the participating in their own through the Student even the T-shirt that the St. Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring semesters on Civil War. Missouri and Homecoming traditions. Government Association Wayne Goode statue in Mondays. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms, condi- Kansas grew an intense “It’s a lot of preplanning,” before the end of the front of the Millennium tions and restrictions apply. The Current, financed in part by student rivalry known as the Jared Times, Homecoming spring semester. After all Student Center wears. activities fees, is not an official publication of UM-St. Louis. “Border Wars,” according Chair of Events, senior, the positions are flled, “Promoting UMSL’s The University is not responsible for the content of The Current and/ to Dale Wright, a writer for psychology, said. He cited they start weekly meetings traditions and values,” or its policies. All materials contained in each printed and online is- the University of Missouri that UMSL’s Homecoming planning the process. Hedrick said, is very sue are property of The Current and may not be reprinted, reused, or - Columbia (Mizzou) was to generate school spirit Fortunately, the traditions important. When it is all reproduced without the prior, expressed and written consent of The website. Te rivalry survived and bring alumni back to Homecoming holds are over and done, the students Current. from bloody battlefelds to campus. He has been going steady and successful year on the committee gather The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, college football stadiums. to UMSL’s Homecoming after year. “Planning participants’ opinions and and those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Cur- Te age-old fght is now for the last four years and has been fairly easy, just evaluate how the events rent edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, in- waged between the Mizzou this year is his frst time because we have a lot of went. Ten they use this tent or grammar. All letters must be signed and must include a daytime Tigers and the University of working on the committee. traditions. We try to keep information to decide how phone number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in- Kansas Jayhawks. “I’ve been coming to the same events every year,” to add events. Chief reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. WEATHER AFFILIATIONS MON. 65 TUES. 59 WED. 54 THURS. 58 FRI. 65 SAT. 70 SUN. 69 46 43 39 39 46 50 52 NEWS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 17, 2011 | The Current | 3 UMSL department of Communication to launchThe UNDERCURRENT social media program to encourage more interaction amongst student body BADIA EAD Staff Writer The University of communications and/or a job, career or help them information and work to on the sites. The results of design a plan to generate Missouri-St. Louis’ depart- the department itself. Re- advance their career by develop a plan to use the the survey will be taken and spread content that ment of communication is sults from this survey have keeping current with de- social networking tools into consideration while engages our audience in currently in the process of varied, and will be utilized velopments in communica- in a way that these users adopting a new commu- conversations relevant and designing a social media to further the