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www.unews.com NIVERSITY UMKC’s independent student newspaper since 1933 NEWS Vol. 80 // Issue 3 // Sept. 4, 2012 Photos by Sai Srikar Kadiyam FEATURE Illustration by Nathan Zoschke Proposal to build downtown arts 10campus picks up momentum NEWS SPORTS A&E Students team up with Men’s soccer starts the Bartender’s Corner: Photo by Sai Srikar Kadiyam 3 Occupy protesters for 8 season with disappointing 13 Enticing happy hour KC99 rally on the Plaza 0-3 skid specials on Southwest Boulevard 2 News Sept. 4, 2012 Vol. 80, Issue 3 News 3 NIVERSITY Enhancing the undergraduate experience Occupy revisited NEWS University College offers home for undeclared students UMKC’s Independent Student Newspaper Meredith Shea www.unews.com Staff Writer he University College is neither a university 5327 Holmes St. Kansas City, MO 64110 nor a college. Editor’s desk: 816-235-5402 TIt’s actually a new Advertising: 816-235-1386 program added this semester, Fax 816-235-6514 designed to boost retention (re-enrollment) rates for freshmen and transfer U-News Senior Staff students with undeclared majors by helping them find Editor-in-Chief Senior Staff Writer a field of study. Nathan Zoschke Kate Baxendale Currently, 209 studentsSept. are 4, 2012 Roze Brooks enrolled in the U-College. Advertising Manager Kharissa Forte Associate Vice Provost The second floor of the Student Success Center houses the U-College. Luis Ruiz Riley Mortensen Photo by Meredith Shea Kynslie Otte Kim McNeley described Business Manager the program as a “portal” Xuan Cai Staff Photographer for undeclared students to literary interests. Students may choose from According to McNeley, they Riley Mortensen transition into a major. The U-College is modeled seminars including: “Sex, Flies require different attention than Production Manager Sai Srikar Kadiyam “We used to put them in after a similar program at and Videoscapes: Biology in freshmen. Romney, Ryan targets of KC99 protests Left: KC99 protesters carry caskets labeled “Medicare” and “Social Johanna Poppel Security” from the J.C. Nichols fountain to Nichols Road and Production Assistant the Arts & Sciences General Arizona State University. the Modern Media,” “Heroes “We move them directly UMKC’s Provost Gail Hackett and Monsters” and “The Life into the career exploration Kharissa Forte Pennsylvania Avenue. Managing Editor Aaron Cecil Studies program, or they’d Court fountains at Nichols Road and Zac Mueller, who has participated Above: Protesters carry signs attacking Republican presidential Elizabeth Golden Riley Mortensen select a major even though was the founding Dean of and Crimes of Kansas City.” process because we need them Senior Staff Writer Pennsylvania Street. Several carried in Occupy protests since last candidate Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan. Mal Hartigan Kynslie Otte they knew it was meaningless University College at ASU “[The seminars] focus on to be more thoughtful more signs criticizing Mitt Romney and fall. Below: Zac Mueller, a UMKC political science major, has participated Meredith Shea in Occupy protests since last fall. Copy Editor because it seemed like the right and had a considerable part in fostering academic success,” quickly,” she said. Paul Ryan, who protesters believe “We want to protect financial Photos by Kharissa Forte creating UMKC’s University McNeley said. In the second semester of tudents, working moms, low- Michelle Heiman Distribution Manager thing to do,” McNeley said. wage employees and members are 99 percent-averse. aid and Pell grants,” he said. “We’re Johanna Poppel Statistics show 55 percent of College. “We want to develop a U-College, freshman who still One sign, quoting Ryan, read, “I sharing our vision of America, which Online Editor of KC99 congregated on and Nutrition at KU Medical Center. the General Studies students After hiring McNeley ‘spirit of critical inquiry,’ asking haven’t declared a major are want to cut Pell grants by $50 billion is counter to the one percent’s vision Sai Srikar Kadiyam Faculty Adviser as Associate Vice Provost, good questions and engaging placed in a “career and major the Plaza last Thursday to protest “We’re being medicated when Jon Rand stayed after one year, and only S over 10 years.” of America. Everyone should have proposed cuts to student aid, we need to rise up and fight,” he 18 percent graduated. advisers and retention students, and a ‘reflective habit exploration” course. Upon Some protesters dressed up in an equal access to the American Medicare and Social Security. said, comparing some government “We saw an untapped coordinators were needed. of thought,’ asking, ‘How am I arrival, transfer students are costumes; others carried caskets dream.” KC99 emerged in June as an policies to medicine that only treats potential,” McNeley said.“We The U-College aim is to doing? Did my choices affect immediately placed in this with the words “Social Security” and One of the youngest protesters offshoot of local Occupy movement symptoms. Board of Publishers were losing as a community provide one-on-one academic how I did on that test? Do I course to help propel their ”Medicare” painted on the sides. was 13-year-old O’Neil Henry. protests. It currently has about Allison Bitzer, a 30-year-old and students were losing It’s not something we’re just going to try. It’s a academic decision. The name “KC99” name borrows Henry, who walked around the J.C. two dozen members, according to single mother of two daughters, Stephen Dilks (chair) Chad King personally because of no big commitment by the university. It’s based McNeley said the U-College from “We are the 99 percent” Nichols fountain playing “When Robin Hamilton Andrew Kraft organizers. said she works at McDonald’s while support or academic home.” on a tried and true practice that has been will meet later this semester slogan, which protesters chanted the Saints Go Marching In” on his Wayne Lucas Jordan Brooks “ Activists rallied at the J.C. Nichols attending Penn Valley Community McNeley mentioned how to determine when students as they marched past passersby on clarinet, was accompanied by his Allen Rostron Joseph Salazar applied across the country. fountain to sign a petition which College full time. the process of finding a major should reach an academic the Plaza. The name refers to the mother, who was recently laid off. Jon Rand Shannon Jackson -Associate Vice Provost Kim McNeley advocated raising the current federal She is studying to be a paramedic, “can seem paralyzing,” making decision and exit the program. income inequality between the top Brandon Hidaka, a 26-year- Nathan Zoschke Catherine Saylor minimum wage of $7.25/hour to and was recently honored on the Patrick Hilburn Michael McDonald the University College valuable ” “Most people do really well one percent of wage earners and the old KU Medical student, recently $9.80. Dean’s List. Patty Wolverton to students. with a deadline,” McNeley bottom 99 percent. published his first article in the Protesters then marched from “Making ends meet is a constant The remodeled secondsupport for students. Students have enough balance?”” said. “We don’t have a set Among the protesters was Journal of Affective Disorders are assigned specific advisers to All seminar classrooms are deadline yet for students to Emmanuel Cleaver II Blvd. and J.C. Continued on page 5 floor of the Student Success Nichols Parkway to the Penguin 21-year-old political science major through the Department of Dietetics Mission: Center, which houses the help them select a major and located in the SSC, giving move out of the University To provide relevant, timely coverage University College, is filled address individual needs. students easy access to campus College, but it should be of the UMKC community by seeking truth, with encouragement. Words Joanna Davis, from the resources. around after 45 completed fairness and accuracy in reporting while like “success,” “collaboration,” University of Missouri- “We link them with credit hours because it impacts GOP makes appeal to young voters at national convention preserving the integrity of U-News as an Columbia, and Jennifer resources that ‘A’ students have every other academic unit they “achievement” and “research” Matt Davis Staff Writer energy independence by utilizing engage minority voters. aims to energize a portion of the Looking ahead: independent student-run publication. are splashed across the walls in Coldiron, the University of been utilizing,” McNeley said. are transitioning into.” Arkansas, were hired to fulfill They include supplemental McNeley said she hopes both fossil fuels and renewable Carrie Smith, co-chair of the Republican base: young voters. About us: blue and white. Hurricane Isaac delayed the energy. UMKC College Republicans, said Ryan, 42, made sure to mention The first meeting of the The U-News is the official “It’s cool; I never really the purpose. instruction (SI) sessions, students will make a decision independent student newspaper of UMKC, “It’s not something we’re just Career Services, Academic quickly, but hopes the start of the Republican National “President Obama promised to she was pleased with the speeches his youth to relate to younger College Democrats will be came here before,” said senior Convention Monday, but by begin to slow the rise of the oceans at the convention. voters. held 7 p.m. on Sept. 6 in produced each week by a staff consisting entirely Chemistry major Keela Scott. going to try,” McNeley said. Support and Mentoring and connections made with faculty of students. “It’s a big commitment by the the Writing Studio. and academic resources remain. Tuesday, the GOP was fired up and and to heal the planet,” Romney “I think it was effective,” Smith He spoke of his love for rock the Brookside Room of the “It’s open and quiet for the ready to campaign.