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www.unews.com NIVERSITY UMKC’s independent student newspaper since 1933 NEWS Vol. 80 // Issue 13// Nov. 12, 2012 Students in the Surabhi fashion show wear traditional attire representing the unique cultures of seven FEATURE different Indian states. Photo by Sai Srikar Kadiyam Surabhi celebration brings a taste of India’s 8Diwali festival to UMKC NEWS SPORTS A&E Body removed from Men’s basketball kicks off regular ‘Cover of Life’ shows off 2 Linda Hall Library is 6season with disappointing loss to 14 talent of UMKC Theatre UMKC alumnus and donor Seton Hall students Photo by Brian Paulette 2 News Nov. 12, 2012 Vol. 80, Issue 13 News 3 NIVERSITY UMKC students walk for human trafficking awareness NEWS UMKC’s Independent Student Newspaper 1.2-mile walk has symbolic meaning Kate Baxendale Senior Staff Writer Ingram said. “I didn’t realize this was Involvement in order to get approval www.unews.com happening in Kansas City, so I tagged for the event,” he said. “I also had to About 40 participated in a 1.2-mile along with Christina to see what it contact the UMKC police in advance 5327 Holmes St. Kansas City, MO 64110 walk last Friday at UMKC to raise was about” to arrange an escort.” awareness for human trafficking both Senior Autumn Scott, and junior McEnaney said the UMKC Editor’s desk: 816-235-5402 locally and internationally. Isabel Lauderdale both recently Ambassadors sold Chiefs tickets as a Advertising: 816-235-1386 The event was hosted by the joined the UMKC Ambassadors for fundraiser to sponsor the event. Fax 816-235-6514 UMKC Ambassadors for Stopping Stopping Human Trafficking. The glowing eye glasses, red Human Trafficking. “I’m all for the cause,” Scott said. “ONLY 12” awareness bands and Kansas City is currently 5th in “Most people don’t think that they drinking water handed out at the U-News Senior Staff the U.S. based on reported instances can help, but even something small event were donated by the KC of human trafficking—about 1,650 like this [walk] is a step in the right Running Company, in which Tuttle is Editor-in-Chief Senior Staff Writer each year, according to the event’s direction. I want to bring awareness involved. Nathan Zoschke Kate Baxendale organizers. to the community. I have faith that we The glow-in-the-dark glasses were Roze Brooks The walk was 1.2 miles long in order can do it.” used as a symbol for opening one’s eyes Advertising Manager Kharissa Forte Nov. 12, 2012 Luis Ruiz Riley Mortensen to promote the “ONLY 12” campaign. Lauderdale was also surprised to to the reality of human trafficking. Kynslie Otte The number 12 represents the learn that Kansas City is considered a “We plan on having more events like Business Manager average age that a girl is forcibly raped prime location for human trafficking. this in the future—possibly another Xuan Cai Staff Photographer for profit, according to the campaign. “I recently joined the organization walk in the spring,” McEnaney said. Sai Srikar Kadiyam Production Manager “ONLY 12” benefits the Stop and I was shocked to know that this “The whole reason we are here is to Meredith Shea Production Assistant Trafficking Project, which was is happening where I live,” Lauderdale open people’s eyes. That’s the point of Aaron Cecil founded by Russ Tuttle, an area said. “I have lived in Kansas City my the goggles.” Managing Editor Kynslie Otte resident who witnessed human whole life without knowing about it. I The UMKC Ambassadors for Elizabeth Golden LaShonda Washington trafficking during his childhood years want to make a difference.” Stopping Human Trafficking are Copy Editor Distribution Manager in India as a missionary’s son. Kory McEnaney, president of the having a meeting 7 p.m. on Thursday, Roze Brooks Johanna Poppel Senior Christina Bumgarner first UMKC Ambassadors for Stopping Nov. 15, in the Student Union. Kharissa Forte heard about TSTP last spring when Human Trafficking, explained how he McEnaney said that all are welcome Michelle Heiman Faculty Adviser Johanna Poppel Jon Rand Tuttle spoke to one of her classes in organized the first annual walk for the to attend. the Bloch School. cause. [email protected] Online Editor “I became intrigued because of his “There was a lot of coordinating Sai Srikar Kadiyam passion for the cause,” said Bumgarner. with the Office of Student Bumgarner recruited her friend, Board of Publishers junior Sydney Ingram, to walk with Police interceptors and yellow tape blocked off a section of East 51st Street as officers removed a body from the grounds at Linda Hall Library. her. Photo by Nathan Zoschke “I wanted to help a good cause,” Stephen Dilks (chair) Chad King Tappecue makes barbecue high-tech Robin Hamilton Andrew Kraft Wayne Lucas Jordan Brooks Top photo: Glow-in-the-dark glasses worn by participants are symbol of opening one’s eyes to the reality of Temperature-monitoring device shows Allen Rostron Joseph Salazar human trafficking. Jon Rand Shannon Jackson Body discovered at Linda Hall Library Nathan Zoschke Catherine Saylor Above: Junior Sydney Ingram (left) and senior Christina Bumgarner participate in the 1.2-mile walk to help raise promise at American Royal debut Patrick Hilburn Michael McDonald Nathan Zoschke Editor-in-Chief campus. The body was removed from Because the Linda Hall Library is awareness of the growing local and international problem of human trafficking. Photos by Kate Baxendale Patty Wolverton bushes behind a wrought iron fence at the privately owned, the incident fell under Sai Srikar Kadiyam Staff Writer Jacob Bourret, met last year through he body of an elderly man was found northwest corner of the library’s expansive the jurisdiction of The Kansas City E-scholars. Shukla received his grounds. Police Department. We did not make last Wednesday on the grounds of new device that has its roots master’s in electrical and computer Mission: Spectators watched from outside the any announcements initially because the To provide relevant, timely coverage Linda Hall Library. in UMKC’s E-Scholars engineering in 2011.Jacob Bourret is Student Union as police interceptors and Kansas City Police assured us from the of the UMKC community by seeking truth, TAt 4:15 p.m., Kansas City police program pays homage to an undergraduate business student. yellow tape barricaded a section of East outset that the incident posed no danger fairness and accuracy in reporting while responded to an ambulance call made by Kansas City’s barbecue tradition. According to Gina Bourett, preserving the integrity of U-News as an a groundskeeper who had discovered the 51st Street to investigate the scene. to our campus. Since then, the incident A “Tappecue,” a barbecue Tappecue was envisioned when Rumors circulated on campus and has been confirmed as a suicide with a independent student-run publication. body of a Caucasian male in his 70s. temperature monitoring device, barbecue champion Chris Marks students’ Facebook and Twitter feeds. tentative identification of the victim as KCPD detective Everett Babcock said was unveiled at the “World Series approached her through E-Scholars About us: Despite this, there was little reporting of a man in his 70s, according to police. The U-News is the official the death was an apparent suicide based Barbecue” event at the American with the idea of designing a mobile the death in local media, and no information Kansas City Police said they will have independent student newspaper of UMKC, on forensic evidence and a handgun and Royal in October. app for the temperature monitoring . was released from UMKC officials until the no more information to release until the produced each week by a staff consisting entirely suicide note addressed to a relative, which The device uses thermometer Innovating Solutions accepted the morning after the incident. deceased’s next of kin are notified. That of students. were recovered from the scene. probes and a wireless connection to challenge. Since the company mainly A mass email was sent to all of UMKC process is still underway. We publish 4,000 copies each week, and According to Babcock, the death most show the temperatures of a barbecue focuses on information technology late Thursday morning with a letter from UMKC Police have been in close distribute to the Volker and Hospital Hill likely occurred within 12 hours of the call. grill pit and meat on smart phones and app development, transitioning UMKC Police Chief Michael Bongartz: contact with the Kansas City Police campuses and surrounding neighborhood The man, identified as William E. Faeth, and other mobile devices. into research and development was “Many members of our university from the beginning. Once more detailed businesses. lived within several blocks of campus. It was developed by Innovating not an easy process. community have been asking questions information is available, we will share it Letters to the Editor can be submitted by Faeth was a 1963 graduate of the College Solutions, a startup company UMKC alumnus Rahul Paropkari about an incident Wednesday afternoon with you. mail or to [email protected]. Letters should be of Arts and Sciences and a frequent donor Aniruddha Shukla created through helped Innovating Solutions create that drew a substantial police response to Thank you for your patience.” 350 words or less and are subject to edits for to UMKC. the Bloch School’s E-Scholars the initial design. It took a period the Linda Hall Library at the center of clarity. Although Linda Hall Library is privately [email protected] program. of five weeks to think of the actual campus. U-News is printed by The Kansas City Star.