Vol. 113, Issue 4 • September 27, 2018
Former UCM president flies in B-2 Stealth Bomber
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Kaitlin Brothers NEws Editor
While former UCM President Chuck Ambrose was saying his goodbyes in August to students, faculty and staff, he got a phone call he never expected. In July, Gen. John Nichols, United States Air Force commander, called Ambrose to invite him for a ight in a - tealth om er at hiteman Air orce ase on Aug. . Ambrose is the 690th civilian to have received this opportunity. “It’s one of those calls you get that you don’t deserve,” Ambrose said. “You never expect it. ut in terms of a personal honor, it’s probably the greatest one I’ve ever received.” Am rose said the hour ight across Missouri was representative of the evolving relationship between UCM and Whiteman Air orce ase. uring the eight years of Ambrose’s presidency, he implemented a military veterans center at UCM, military tuition enefits and saw an increase in military student enrollment. “I think it would be fair to say that eight years ago when I came to UCM, in terms of active partnerships and relationships... there wasn t much there, he said. ack in history, that relationship actually kind of diminished and kind of evaporated for some reasons and in eight years we worked actively not only to restore it, but basically make it a model for the Air Force.” Am rose said the ight was a great way to celebrate his service at UCM and to say
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Photo submitted by Chuck Ambrose / For the Muleskinner From left to right: Kelly Good, Rich Cole, Jeff Huffman, Chuck Ambrose, Kris Ambrose, Monica Huffman and Kristen Plummer posing in front of the B-2 Stealth Bomber. goodbye to Whiteman. “I think it underlines how strong the partnership is and I think it sends an incredible message to the future that it’s strong but can continue to get stronger,” Ambrose said. Jeffrey Huffman, director of military and veterans affairs, said his role in the ight was to keep it a secret from Am rose and work it around his schedule. He said Nichols contacted him initially and wanted to make sure Ambrose would have enough time to do the surprise ight. “It came down to me telling the gener-
al, ‘Listen, except for his wedding day and the birth of his two children, this would be right there. You go forward and he’ll adjust his calendar, I guarantee it,’” Huffman said. “I was pretty certain I knew how important something like this would be to him.” Ambrose said in his new role as president of KnowledgeWorks it is still important to continue to stay involved with the air force and support service members. “My personal sense of responsibility was high with them at UCM and it’s B-2, continued on Page 3
KC Chiefs help student organization raise funds PAGE 12
Mules look to bounce back against Lions
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Sept. 27 – Oct. 10
TRIO receives funding increase, looks to expand services Chris holmberg Managing Editor
Metaphorically speaking, college is a deep pool. Sinking in the college pool can mean tens of thousands of dollars of debt, unrealized professional potential and possibly less earning potential. Some people have more resources available to them at the onset of their college careers. There are some people who don’t have access to those same resources, and the possibility of sinking is greater. TRIO – Student Support Services is a national program designed to help first-generation students, students from low-income backgrounds and students with disabilities graduate by providing mentoring, tutoring and access to dedicated computer labs. “Historically, I’ve helped explain what the university is,” said Lacy Hites, TRIO advisor. “Getting to know students personally and then helping them to figure out what they’re doing here and also, not only how it works in college, but how to make college work for them. Helping them find a purpose within their academics and a game plan for getting through it and getting out of it.”
Chris Beggs, director of TRIO at UCM, said the program is funded almost entirely by competitive federal grants that are not guaranteed. He said to receive the grants there has to be a demonstration the program is needed at the university and a demonstration of success with the program. “We have objectives,” he said. “Students have to graduate, students have to be retained, students have to remain in good academic standing. If they don’t, we don’t get to continue doing this.” Beggs said the objectives are that 75 percent of the program participants maintain or achieve good academic standing, 70 percent of the students served return the following year and 35 percent graduate within six years of the first date of service. He said while a 35 percent graduation rate doesn’t seem high, the U.S. Department of Education views it as an achievable goal for students who qualify for TRIO services. He said the TRIO program at UCM has met those objectives consistently: Between 2014-2016, 93 percent of students were in good academic standing, 82 percent returned the following year and 42 percent
Fall Etiquette Dinner sells out Tiffany lor
For thE MulEskinnEr Imagine offending your new boss because you ordered a dish you didn’t realize you hated. Or getting laughed at by your peers because you used the same fork for your salad and your entrée. The Etiquette Dinner is designed to teach students common courtesy skills while dining, which can make or break first impressions. The tickets for the soldout event were $20 per person. Joni Porter, the operations coordinator at Career Services, said learning these skills
is crucial at a formal setting such as dinners with a bosses and cocktail parties. “Where do you put your napkin? What should you wear to a business dinner or setting? What can you do if you don’t like what’s on your plate but your boss is paying for it?” Porter said. “It’s the small things like this that many people don’t think about.” The Etiquette Dinner is considered a tradition at UCM and is catered by UCM Sodexo. The dinner is typically held every
Photo by Chris Holmberg / Managing Editor
Gabe Clark, freshman marketing major, works in the TRIO lab in the Humphrey’s Building. received their bachelor’s degree within six years (averaged between 2009-2011). Beggs said prior to this year the program received a 4.25 percent increase in funding, or about $30,000. He said this will allow the program to increase the number of students it serves from 216 to 225; He said approximately 60 percent of the students
enrolled at UCM fall into at least one of the qualifying categories for TRIO services. He said the increase in funding will also go toward enhancing some of the services provided. “We’ll actually be expanding some of our space in Humphreys, because our students TRIO, continued on Page 4
semester, allowing students more chances to attend this event. However, due to budget cuts this year, Career Services plans to host only one dinner this school year. Porter said if there is enough interest, Career Services will look into hosting additional dinners in the future. The turnout at the dinner is estimated to be around 70-90 students per semester with a 100-student limit. Due to the large turnout, Career Services chose the Ballroom as the venue. “The Ballroom can hold up to 800 people,” said Emily Steele, a worker at the Information Desk in the Elliott Student Union. “This allows people to enter and exit safely in case of an emergency.”
A five-course meal features a soup, an appetizer, a salad, a main course and dessert. Porter said this year’s menu includes a sorbet between the salad and the main course dish of chicken parmesan. A sorbet is a frozen fruity slush that allows diners to cleanse their palate. Tyler Emerson, a senior majoring in dietetics and kinesiology, said he enjoyed the event last year. “My friend and I attended the Etiquette Dinner last year and it was so much fun,” Emerson said. “You do have to pay, but you learn so much and get great food in return.” To register for future dinners, students can log in to their Handshake account found in the MyCentral portal. The Etiquette Dinner will be listed under events.
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Upgrades improve UCM broadcast capabilities Jason Brown SportS Editor
entral issouri s roadcasting capa ilities received a ma or upgrade this fall in way of a rand new Tri aster, cameras and a 24-foot broadcast trailer. The new Tri aster is a ewTek T that allows cameras to e connected at once the previous system allowed ust four. Athletic roadcasts will use the T along with four lackmagic rsa roadcast cameras and four NewTek robotic cameras to allow for consistent still shots of scoreboard elements. The Tri aster takes all of the elements of our broadcast and brings them together on a switcher board so students can move through them quickly,” broadcast engineer cott Hofsommer said. hether it s the manned cameras, robotic cameras, replay machines, scoreboard or any graphics we want to use, we can easily insert them all into the broadcast.” All of this new equipment has a new
home in a 24-foot trailer. The trailer arrived Friday and work on moving the Triaster and accompanying e uipment in has started. “This trailer will have tables built in with rack space to put our monitors, Hofsommer said. “It’s a real broadcast trailer. The goal is to no longer have to pick up our equipment and take it from place to place. With the trailer we can pull up to any event.” Hofsommer said the new Tri aster also improves the video quality of athletic broadcasts as well. “We are now able to go 1080p instead of 1080i, which, with interlaced, you deal with a lot of choppy video, especially in football,” he said. “Now that we can stream progressive, all of the lines will appear on screen at once instead of the even-odd you get with interlaced.” Hofsommer said the need for a new Tri-
Photo by Molly Burnam / Photo Editor
Work on moving the new TriCaster and other equipment into the new 24-foot broadcast trailer began this week. The trailer will serve as a base of operations for UCM’s athletic broadcasts.
aster came when senior roadcast engineer Darin Plummer realized they could no longer stream to the we site for commencement and the equipment was starting to get outdated. “It was a situation where we were beginning to see the age of the old equipment,” he said. sually you only get four or five years out of these things and we were going on eight.” Plummer worked with communications department chair Art Rennels to create a solution as the old Tri aster egan to show signs of failure. As the summer progressed, the Tri aster got worse and worse,” Rennels said. “It got to the point where we realized that it B-2, continued from Page 1 certainly a lot higher after you’ve ridden in a B-2 Stealth Bomber,” he said. Ambrose said when he was a kid, he dreamed of becoming a pilot but because of his poor eyesight, he wasn’t able to pursue his dream. “Not only did I want to be a pilot but I wanted to go to the moon,” he said. was the generation in first and second grade (who) watched ‘Apollo 11.’ My problem at the same time was I found out that I had really poor vision...In that generation of kids who wanted to y, if you needed glasses, you ust took yourself out of consideration to ever be a pilot.” Ambrose said because of his childhood dream, he has a personal appreciation for the Air Force. “Anytime I’m around an airport, anytime I travel for business, more particularly when I’m out on (Whiteman Air Force) Base...I mean, it makes me a kid again,” Ambrose said. A a or and - pilot in the nited States Air Force who prefers to go by his call sign “Igor” was the pilot for Am rose s ight. gor said ying Ambrose in the B-2 was important for him as a alumnus. m more than ust a - pilot m a proud Missourian and part of our community here,” he said. “The university is a staple of the community.” Igor said Ambrose was a good friend of the 131st and 509th bomb wings at Whiteman. “Dr. Ambrose seemed to be in awe for
would likely fail this semester.” Rennels said there were two proposals to get the Tri aster one representing a long term solution and the other a shorter, cost-effective fix. “One option was a Band-Aid model that would replace a few pieces of equipment to keep it functioning,” Rennels said. “The other option was a model that would make us competitive around the region in terms of what our students would be using in the field. Rennels said the proposal had to go through the dean and be approved by the provost in order to move forward. “Dean (Michael) Sawyer was essenUPGRADES, continued on Page 12 most of the ight, he said. He made it known that it was an honor that he accepted on behalf of everyone at the college, not ust for himself... m glad we could give him a deeper understanding of our nation’s B-2 operations at Whiteman.” Huffman said when he first came to , the relationship etween hiteman and was a more cordial one. “It was a point of his to re-establish and to strengthen that relationship...and I would say he hit the ball out of the park on that one,” he said. Huffman said Am rose is hum le about the accomplishments he made with Whiteman Air Force Base. “I think I know Dr. Ambrose well enough to know that he would not take credit for this relationship all on his own, Huffman said. He would say that although it was a gift to have him y in the - , he ew on ehalf of everyone.” Ambrose said he will never forget his ight in the - tealth om er. ust made sure that was trying to take in everything that we did and I think could simulate that ight in my brain today,” he said. “It’s much more than me having an opportunity to y in an airplane. At the core, it was representative of the university’s commitment of the community and the community’s commitment to Whiteman. I felt like I was taking people with me (who) made it all happen.”
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Sept. 27 – Oct. 10
Constitution Week right to vote event sparks conversation AnAiyeh Smith
Social Media coordinator Did you know 10 states permanently The presentation consisted of four deny felons the right to vote after serving groups presenting information on each topprison time? Only two states allow felons ic. Geiger began by introducing the series to vote from prison? In 23 states, voters’ and speaking about felons’ rights to vote. rights may be restored after a court hear“The United States stands alone among ing and based solely on the decision of the modern democracies in stripping voting judge who can ask questions like, “Do you rights from millions of citizens on the bago to church?” sis of criminal convictions,” Geiger said, Wendy Geiger, chair of sociology, ger- reading from “Racism and Felony Disenontology and cross-disciplinary studies, franchisement An ntertwined History, a hosted an event Sept. 20 in the UCM Elliott study by Erin Kelley for the Brennan CenStudent Union to discuss issues relating to ter for Justice at the New York University voting rights and voter suppression. The School of Law. event was held Following in conjunction “The United States stands alone among Geiger’s prewith the Ameri- modern democracies in stripping voting sentation, Stuart can Democracy rights from millions of citizens on the Duncan, senior project in supcommunication basis of criminal convictions,” port of Constimajor, spoke -Wendy Geiger tution Week. about more This year, Geiger held this event with laws that restrict the rights of formerly instudents in her communication in social carcerated felons. movements class. They were involved in “Most states enforce disenfranchisement researching topics, which included voting due to felonies,” Duncan said. rights for women, felons, poor people, miFollowing the presentations, Geiger norities and illegal immigrants. spoke about the research that changed her “When I was given the opportunity to perspective of voters’ rights. be a part of this, I really like students to “I didn’t know some of these things have the experience where they can maybe and then even if you are in a state where kind of take the information we’re learn- you do get to get reinstated to vote... most ing in class but make it more applicable states don t have an even playing field, to real-life situations,” she said. “So last she said. “It just depends on the judge you fall when we were planning, I knew that I get, and if the judge goes, ‘Nope, I don’t would be teaching communication and so- think you should vote,’ you don’t get to cial movements, so I thought this would be vote. What seems to be part of the justice a great opportunity for students to be able system should have some justice elements to do a little bit of research and present it… to it, and to me, it’s really bad that after to provide a sense of, gosh, maybe voting they serve their sentence, they’re not able isn’t as easy as I thought it was.” to vote.”
TRIO, continued from Page 2 have asked for more space,” Beggs said. “Our labs can be quite cramped sometimes, and because we’re serving students in 150-plus degree programs they’re going to need space to do some things a little more practical… We’ll be purchasing laptops for our students because many of them don’t have their own devices. It’s almost a like a hidden rule in higher ed. that you should have a laptop. When you have that expectation but students don’t have those resources, we get to provide them. Funding like this helps us do those things for students who lack the means.” Beggs said the program has received help from the campus community. “I’ve been very impressed with faculty at UCM,” he said. “We had one who wishes to remain anonymous who has bought supplies for our students before to help them be prepared in class. Other people who are big friends of our programs who will create opportunities and scholarships and grants.” While offering aid for class work is availa le in the T office, Hites said oftentimes students need help beyond academics and in a variety of ways. “On any given day, that could be a pep talk, that could be a reminder, that could be a hug,” she said. “There’s a lot of stuff that impacts a student’s ability to graduate and to be successful in any given semester, and most of it is not academics. It’s the things happening outside of that.” She said students who qualify for TRIO services, particularly first-generation students and low-income students, often have concerns outside of school that lead them to feel they don’t belong. “It’s stress about money, it’s stress about family, it’s stress about their own mental state and that annoying voice in the back of their head that says they’re not supposed to be here,” she said. Hites said students who are the first in their families to go to college can often feel disconnected from home. She said as a first-generation college student herself, she understands that disconnect and some of the misunderstanding that takes place. “That’s the background a lot of these students are coming from,” she said. “When they call home, it s never, How s class, what are you learning, tell me about school.’ It’s, ‘Let me tell you about what
you’re missing here.’ So they’re always looking to their family for that support, but it’s not there because the conversation is never around academics. It’s never about the future. It’s about what’s happening right now.” Kayla Miles, a senior health studies major, said she discovered the TRIO program after working in the office as a receptionist. rior to working in the office, she said she didn’t know these resources were available. “I was seeing how much students appreciated the T office and all of the staff,” she said. “I was like, ‘You know, I might as well get in there,’ because I met all of the requirements.” Miles said the focused attention she’s received in the TRIO program made a difference in her college experience. t definitely made it a lot etter, she said. “The different things they have available to students, even something simple like free printing and having an advisor who is so close and connected with you. Hites doesn t have a unch of other students and just sends you off. Having a real advisor who is actually advising you and helping you and making sure everything is going smoothly. That makes a big difference.” TRIO is in a precarious position. As a federally funded program, there are changes that can, or that have, taken place in Washington that affect the program on a national level. According to a Washington Post story, in 2017 the current administration proposed an almost $200 million cut to TRIO and GEAR UP, a Clinton-era program. Additionally, Beggs said there are over 1,000 programs nationwide vying for funding. This offers no certainty in the program’s ability to continue offering services. Beggs said losing TRIO at UCM would be terrible for the campus community and for the students who can and who have enefited from the program. “If TRIO left UCM, a program that has served the campus for over 40 years, helped hundreds of students who were the first in their families earn achelor s degrees, end the cycle of poverty, and find new a ilities and opportunities, it would leave a void that would e difficult to express,” he said.
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Central Missouri Police Academy holds women’s self-defense class Madeline turner For the Muleskinner
The resounding “No!” could be heard the minute you walked in the door. As you got closer, the smack of the pads grew louder. Central Missouri Police Academy’s Rape Aggression Defense class for women took place Sept. 11. Twelve women received self-defense training in the first of three courses. The class began with a short PowerPoint presentation, led by Capt. Dan Othic, informing the women about personal weapons. Everyone then moved to the gym to begin learning self-defense techniques. This session focused on how to use your hands as weapons. “I thought it was going to be more talk the first day, and we wouldn t e out doing the moves,” said Mackenzie Anderson, a freshman criminal ustice ma or and firsttime RAD student. Anderson said she joined the program to prepare herself for the unexpected. “I want to be able to protect myself if I ever get put in a situation like that,” Anderson said. “I was also in a bad relationship and I thought being more prepared would help.” Kristina Gladfelter, a composition instructor at UCM, said the exercises could be performed by anyone and did not require any physical training beforehand. “We teach the concept of do anything, so even if you do a fist strike and it s not the greatest fist strike, it s etter than not doing anything,” Othic said. “Our goal is to not be passive but reactive and get out of the situation.” RAD is free and open to all UCM students, faculty and the Warrensburg community. The program is designed to be easily understood and physically achievable by all who attend regardless of ability or handicap. “We’ve had all different levels of stu-
dents in here,” Othic said. As the students entered the gym, they spread out into a circle and one instructor demonstrated defense techniques such as the speared-finger strike, fist strike and palm strike. After making sure everyone knew what they were doing, both instructors walked around to each individual and let them practice that technique with the pads the instructors carried. The instructors performed several wellness checks to make sure no one had any injuries. By the time the students headed ack to the classroom to finish the owerPoint, the women had learned more than five different types of striking techni ues and two defensive stances. Back in the classroom, the women learned more about personal weapons and what parts of their body are best to use against an attacker. They also highlighted what the next class was going to focus on – legs and feet. Othic said he wished every student on campus was required to take the course. “At the end of the day, as we say in that presentation, it’s up to you to make sure you’re making those right decisions and that you’re doing something to be making yourself able if something happens,” Othic said. Both of his daughters and his wife are graduates of the program. “My wife took this class 16 years ago. She still knows it,” Othic said. By making the program free, Othic said the idea is to encourage more students to apply. “This is a 12-hour self-defense course that we don’t charge a dime for,” Othic said. “In fact, we’re being paid. The university and our department is spending some resources on this because it is so valuable.” RAD also offers a senior program for the elderly, a men’s basic course and a onetime class teaching students how to use their keychains as weapons. As the 100th course is approaching with more than 1,000 students having graduated the program, Othic said his goal is now 200 classes. Click here for more information.
Photo by Madeline Turner / For the Muleskinner Kristina Gladfelter, a composition instructor at UCM, practices the st strike on Capt. an thic.
Photo by Eunah Kim / For the Muleskinner Terry House, 58, is picking up the gluten-free cookie Shayna Adams, 44, made at the Farmer’s Market in the Pine Street on Sept 12. House has been a regular visitor to the Farmer’s Market for 20 years.
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KC Chiefs help student organization raise funds Erin WidEs Features editor
Imagine an NFL football team reaching out to a student organization at the University of Central Missouri. Michael Waters, seasonal sales representative with the Kansas City Chiefs, reached out to the ffice of tudent Activities ack in May about partnering with a student group to help the students fundraise for 2018. The University of Central Missouri alternative spring reak group, reakers, didn t hesitate to take the opportunity. The reakers are selling hiefs tickets for games on Oct. 7, Oct. 21 and Nov. 11. The ticket sales will help fund the group s upcoming spring reak trip to uild homes with Habitat for Humanity. Emma McKay, vice president and fundraising chair for reakers, said she thought this was a great idea. e ve kind of done the same fundraisers every year for the past several years now, so I thought adding something new would be really cool to do,” McKay said. McKay said this is a great opportunity for reakers. he egan communicating with Waters once the initial email was forwarded to her from ristie rinkley, advisor for reakers and assistant director of tudent Activities with olunteer ervices. “I went ahead and got everything set up, c ay said. ots of emails ack and forth, lots of questions from other people asking for specific information, signing the important documents, and then we got the official email saying that we could start fundraising, so that was really cool.” reakers has worked with Ha itat for Humanity to help build a house over spring reak since . Ha itat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that provides affordable housing to people in need, c ay said. A common misconception is that they just
give houses to people and they do not do that.” However, there is a process that the homeowner has to go through, rinkley said. A Ha itat for Humanity homeowner does not pay for labor. They have to apply, they have to help work on the house, they also have to make a house payment after it’s built, but it’s a lot lower because your la or is all volunteer, rinkley said. ince it s volunteer, she said it is important that the group sends as many people as possible. “This group raises an excess of $10,000 to fund their spring reak trip of to students, rinkley said. o any little it is appreciated and helps.” rinkley said expenses cover transportation and food. he said reakers also gives a ig portion of the money ack to Ha itat for Humanity. “Habitat uses that money to buy supplies,” she said. “They often use it to help find us housing while we stay there. e don’t pay for housing while we’re there – it s included in the fee. ome of the places we stay will provide food for us, depending on if they can or can’t.” rinkley also said there is a fee for every build the group goes on. There s a per-person affiliate fee, which is in excess of per student. o multiply that times , rinkley said. That s a chunk of change. McKay said members only have to pay $40 for the trip, which is why fundraising is crucial to this group. To get tickets for the games, visit the hiefs we site www.chiefs.com ticketfundraiser . nder ticket fundraiser, select the game you want to attend and at checkout, enter the code A . The tickets come out to e exactly
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. . efore the fees, they are and that is significantly cheaper than what you d e purchasing without our link, c ay said. reakers looked into pricing and without the link tickets are . y purchasing tickets using the reakers link people can save and out of the goes directly to their fundraising efforts. o really, you re paying Arrowhead tadium for the tickets and giving us . f you reak it down like that, it s a really great deal for everyone involved,” McKay said. e have put it on our ace ook page, rinkley said. sent it out to the university to classifieds. All the mem ers are encouraged to send it out to friends and family, word of mouth.” McKay said the fundraiser has been con-
venient for reakers. “We stumbled upon this without doing hardly any work for it, c ay said. t was very easy and very nice and that’s always good because we have more intense fundraisers. o having something like this, where it s not much work on our end ut it’s a big thing for the people that support us and in general.” The work the students put in does not go unnoticed, rinkley said. m very proud of this group to know these students utili e their spring reak, which is like a free time. They use it to go on a trip to give ack to others, rinkley said. o the support of this organi ation from the university, from the community, has been tremendous.” or more information, email reakers ucmo.edu.
Photo submitted by Emma McKay Breakers frame a house in Oklahoma City during the 2017-2018 spring break. “We worked on many houses while in Oklahoma and this was one of them. It was a neat experience to see a concrete slab turn into a home,” McKay said.
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UCM Dance Club: all levels welcome Erin WidEs Features editor
The University of Central Missouri has a dance club is going on its seventh year of offering lessons, hosting performances and giving students a creative outlet. A group of students started the club in 2011 as a way to socialize and continues to be student lead. “A group of students approached me about wanting to create a student organization where they could come together and just dance once a week, have a fun time together and offer community building on campus,” Ashley Miller-Scully, adviser for the club and associate professor of dance, said. Alyssa Jenkins, senior fashion merchandising major, has served as the president of the club for the past two years. “I’ve been dancing my whole life, since I was 3,” she said. “I knew that I wanted to get into dancing somehow because, obviously, I want to keep it in my life.” Jenkins transferred to UCM three years ago and heard about UCM’s dance minor,
then eventually found out about the dance club. She said they have always been welcoming to everyone. “It’s open to any skill level. People that have never danced before are in there alongside people who have been dancing all their lives,” Miller-Scully said. “It’s a no-pressure situation. It’s a fun, one-hour class a week.” Each week is different from the last. “It’s not just us executive members teaching every week. We want to change it up, have variety,” Jenkins said. “We have dance club members or guest artists come in and teach different styles of dance.” Miller-Scully said they are bringing in a hip-hop and musical theater teacher this year from Kansas City. Because Kansas City is so close, the club gets to travel to K.C. and work with teachers there. “We’re actually going to Kansas City for an aerial class,” Miller-Scully said. “They got funding to do that.”
Levi Wilkinson: Freelancer from UCM finds work on major productions ryan shEEhan For the Muleskinner
Levi Wilkinson is a freelance contractor working in video, film and television, currently living in New York City. Wilkinson graduated from UCM in 2015 with a degree in digital media production. He is originally from Independence, Missouri. As a freelance contractor, Wilkinson works on sets, ranging from a production assistant, grip, assistant camera, electric swing and more. “It’s a fun industry,” Wilkinson said.
As a production assistant, Wilkinson has been able to work on some well-known shows, such as “The Looming Tower,” “I, Robot” and “Power.” However, while those jobs help his career, he said he prefers other roles over the production assistant. At times, he said all he may do is keep bystanders away from a filming area. “You get cool sounding titles on your resume, but the work that you do on them doesn’t feel very cool,” he said. “You’re kind of a logistical tool as opposed to doing
Photo by Peter Spexarth / For the Muleskinner Alyssa Jenkins, far right, leads a tap dancing number to “River” by Bishop Briggs. The club also went to Kansas City Dance Day at The Kansas City Ballet in late August. This was an opportunity for the club to take free classes from professionals and see performances in all different styles of dance. Not only do they meet once a week, they attend workshops and performances and host shows in the community. “They are responsible for putting on Dancing with the Professors every spring,” Miller-Scully said. “They do that big fundraiser and that money goes toward taking people to College of Dance Association every spring.” Jenkins said the Dance Club members
have a tight bond. She said she has gained friendships she didn’t think she would make. “I’ve literally made family members here. Two of the girls on executive board are in my bridal party,” Jenkins said. “Definitely come in for sure because we accept all levels. We love having that diversity because that’s what it’s all about. We don’t want everyone to be the same. We want everyone to have their own diverse qualities.” Dance Club meets 3:30–4:30 p.m. every Monday in Wood 108. It’s free the first time and a one-time $5 fee for the rest of the semester.
anything technical or creative, so to kind of satisfy that, and to make a little bit more money, I do work on commercials.” Wilkinson said he prefers working on commercials because they give him a chance to help out more. This is why he also likes working on smaller productions. In New York, Wilkinson said he feels working in film and video is more appreciated than it is in Missouri. “Even though it’s your passion and your work, a lot of people treat it like a hobby and that’s not what it feels like in New York,” Wilkinson said. “You feel appreciated for what you do.” Wilkinson said it’s surreal when he gets to explain what he does, arrive on set or meet great people who become his co-workers.
“It’s really worth it, especially when stuff starts coming out,” he said. “I saw that trailer for ‘The Looming Tower,’ and I can’t believe I was on that.” While he was at UCM, Wilkinson and several other students helped create the 48 Hour Film Festival for the Filmmakers and Actors Coalition. In the festival, students are challenged to create short films in only 48 hours. Wilkinson said he is grateful for what he learned at UCM. Places like KMOS gave him an opportunity to take what he was being taught in class and apply it. Even so, he said working in the industry is different than what he did in school. “While I learned a lot and it gave me the resources I needed to explore and develop, WILKINSON, continued on Page 9
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Sept. 27 – Oct. 10
Downtown ice cream shop relocates
Photos by Erin Wides / Features Editor The Market’s new location at 202 N. Holden St. features more seating and additional handmade gifts.
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A familiar ice cream shop was closed for 11 days and reopened in a new location. The Market moved north near the corner of North Holden and East Culton streets and celebrated its reopening Sept. 11. “We wanted it to feel a lot like the old Market so that’s why we painted everything black,” said Karen Vick, The Market owner. “Everyone is like, ‘Did you guys move?’ It feels so much the same that they’re like, ‘No wait a minute, this is different.’ We just wanted to have the same feel but be bigger.” With more space, the shop is able to offer avors of ice cream previously they offered eight. “We have a lot more seating. You could
pro a ly fit at the old shop and we went from to a out , ick said. lus, we have a fun, comfy-couch-sitting area where you feel like you can just come and stay instead of having to get your ice cream and get out.” Vine Design owner Ivy Vine, a vendor who sells handmade products in The Market, said she’s excited for The Market to be open again. “Everyone was so excited because we were closed for so long, it felt like,” she said. “We have a lot of regular daily customers that come in and it’s nice just to visit with and see people in the community.” Vine said the extra space is good for her business as well. t definitely makes us all more confident as vendors to have a nice place to display our items,” she said. “It’s more professional and gives us a lot more opportunity for
growth.” Vick said Vine was able to add two gallery walls to the new space. “I’m able to bring more product, offer more custom services and just get new ideas from customers that come in and provide handmade gifts,” Vine said. Vick said the shop stays local with almost all of their products. “It’s Central Dairy ice cream, which we’ve always had but now we’re just able to have more options,” she said. “The ice cream comes out of Jefferson City, Missouri, so it’s fairly local. We also have cheesecake and homemade pie, which is made local too.” Besides seating, gifts and ice cream, there s more you can find at The arket. “We also added fountain drinks, so this weekend we ll e offering different oats, ick said. utter eer oats, caramel ap-
A handpainted sign of menu items by Ivy Vine, owner of Vine Design. ple cider oats. e also have ig ed cream soda, so we’ll be doing the “Fighting ule oat. t ll e ig ed cream soda and vanilla ice cream.” Vick said a party room is an added amenity. eople can rent the room in the ack for events such as kids parties and meetings. Vine said the space is welcoming and makes people want to sit, stay and enjoy their ice cream, cheesecake or pie. “There’s moms like me at home that don’t get out and do anything,” Vine said. “This is the spot you can bring your kids and be comfortable and stay a while now.” Overall, Vick said it feels more like an ice cream shop. ver there, we had eight avors ut sometimes I feel like people would choose Dairy Queen over The Market,” Vick said. “Now I’m hoping having more variety will just make people shop local.”
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Anime club gets an increase in members AnEliEsE PEElEr For the Muleskinner
clubs, but the number of members decreases throughout the semester due to busier schedules. The AES hosts activities such as discussions and games where paid members can win prizes. The club also hosts viewing nights where club members have the opportunity to vote through a selection of anime and cartoons to pick which ones the club will watch that meeting. Before beginning the meetings, members must approach the treasurer or president and tell them what shows they would like in the selection. eople will enefit more from viewing nights in terms of widening their library,” said John Houston, a junior business management major and club member. “I would recommend a viewing night if my friends are trying out anime.” While there are quite a few people who prefer viewing nights, andy ohnson, club president and junior animation major, said he noticed members tend to get
involved in the game nights more than the viewing nights. “There is more energy,” he said. Game nights allow members to interact with one another. Getting good feedback and participation through guessing the theme songs of different cartoons and shows brings fun and laughter to the meetings. riffin said the viewing nights aren t as popular as the game nights because members want to win prizes, but they also enjoy the viewing nights because they get introduced to new anime. “This generation is more open to watching anime and trying new things,” she said. The club meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in ood . or paid mem ership, it costs per semester and per school year. For more information, contact the group at animeclubucm@gmail.com or go to its Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/groups/UCMAES/
resources I needed to explore and develop, I don’t think there’s anything that is gonna prepare you for going to work at in the morning and not getting off until , , or o clock at night.” ilkinson said working on film and video involves long hours and little sleep. “Don’t worry about sleep,” he said. He says he’s been paid for every job. “It’s absolutely worth it,” he said. Wilkinson said he does what he is passionate about and doesn’t know what else he would like to do. “It’s either this or bartending,” he said. “If this is something you wanna do, absolutely give it a shot, even if you find out that it may e not actually what you are looking for, absolutely try it.” Wilkinson encourages students to work at KMOS for experience. He worked for the station as a student producer while on campus. He recommended that people show up on time, don’t complain and learn new information. He also said to make short films with your friends to get better because being inactive is a bad thing. ou don t have to e oger eakins to get into the film industry show up, work hard, pay attention and just be somebody that people can work with for 12 hours,” he said. “You gotta bust your ass, that’s pretty much it,” Wilkinson said, “Just bust your ass and don’t stop.”
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From left, Alana Polk, 9, Audilly Lightfoot, 10, and Isabelle Polk, 10, all of Warrensburg, sell their homemade slime at the Farmer’s Market in downtown Warrensburg on Wednesday, Sept. 12. They said they donate the proceeds to charity. photo by Eunah Kim/For the Muleskinner
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From sprightly game nights to relaxing viewing nights, the Animation Expression Society at UCM has shown different forms of entertainment to the students. The AES has seen an increase in membership due to the addition of different activities and interests from freshmen. ritt riffin, a senior graphic design and illustration major and club treasurer, said she’s been attending for three years. She said during her first year, a lot of the members were upperclassmen who graduated. “It took a while for the club to get back on its feet,” she said. Sean Keller, former club president and a senior computer science major, said he’s been attending since his high-school years. The club is open to people of all ages on and off campus. He said membership decreased due to only showing anime movies and not having enough activities. Keller said the club gets a good amount of mem ers the first month of the school year because freshmen want to try out new
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The Meg: A fun, dumb movie Spoiler: it’s a movie about a giant shark
Ryan Sheehan For the Muleskinner
I enjoy movies that are works of art, movies that ask bold questions about the world around us and cause me to think long after the credits are over. But I also enjoy movies about a giant shark that eats people. “The Meg” follows a deep sea research team off the coast of China. After exploring a deep underwater trench, a group of divers accidentally discovers a Megalodon, a species of giant shark that lived during the prehistoric age, thought to be extinct... until now. With the divers trapped, the team calls in deep water rescue specialist Jonas Taylor, played by action star Jason tatham, to save them and to find a way to
kill The Meg. “The Meg” is actually based on a novel. u lished in , a film adaptation of “Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror” has been in the works since after the book’s release, but has been in production limbo for decades. I don’t know what the novel is like. Maybe it is a well-crafted book; after all, “Jaws” was based off of a novel. But I do know what the movie is like: a Hollywood blockbuster with a B-movie premise. And that is probably the best way to describe “The Meg.” hate to profile a whole group of movies, but, with the exception of “Jaws,” I can’t recall a shark movie being a masterpiece of filmmaking. The plot sounds almost like something produced by The Asylum, the production house behind B-movies that are intentionally bad, like their most famous project:
“Sharknado.” Yet, all of the trademarks of a blockbuster are there, including a big budget, a big name star and action scenes. ut it has the aws of an average lockbuster, such as being generic at times with its story and characters – along with the pandering towards Chinese audiences to increase ticket sales. First with the good. The action is enjoyable. Seeing a giant shark attacking boats and unsuspecting swimmers, it’s hard to go wrong. The image of the egalodon s giant fin appearing above the water is awesome. However, “The Meg” also takes itself too seriously at times. It tries to incorporate serious moments while also featuring over-the-top action scenes. Then again, this movie is somewhat selfaware about its ridiculous premise. Rainn Wilson, known as being Dwight from “The ffice, plays a main character, who al-
most breaks the fourth wall with his jokes and it didn t match the tone of the film. n a side note, his character didn’t feel very constant. He would go from likeable to dislikeable quickly. They were clearly trying to make him complex, which is respectable, but it just wasn’t handled very well. The only true aw this movie has isn t plot holes or anything like that. It’s that it didn’t have more fun with its giant shark premise. Honestly, I wish The Meg ate more people. There were clearly oportunities for more carnage and mayhem. Without a doubt there are plenty of fun moments in this film, ut is The eg truly a good movie or is it a bad one? If you are looking for a giant shark attacking summer swimmers, this is the movie for you. If not, you probably won’t appreciate this movie. It all depends on your own personal tastes – no pun intended.
Predator: A modern action movie from the ‘80s Ryan Sheehan For the Muleskinner
“Predator” was originally a classic action horror film from starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The movie was about a group of commandos who, while on a rescue mission in the Central American jungle finds themselves eing hunted y an alien, dubbed the Predator, who hunts people for sport. In this reboot, the story follows Army Ranger sniper McKenna, played by Boyd Holbrook, who sees a Predator after its ship crash lands. c enna then finds himself caught up in an action-packed plot involving several Predators, a shady government agent, his autistic son and a bunch of other people. This movie marks the fourth in the franchise. The original “Predator” was followed up years later by a poorly received
sequel in 1990 with “Predator 2” and the spin off in 2010 “Predators,” which is a decent movie. And that’s not including the crossover franchise of “Alien Vs. Predator.” This re oot is directed y hane Black, who was a cast member of the original “Predator” – he’s the only one without any giant muscles. Black also did some uncredited work on the screenplay. It would seem he would be a perfect choice to direct this reboot. Black clearly knows his way around an action film, especially an action comedy. t s rather fitting the other movie m reviewing this week is “The Meg,” because these two do share similar qualities. Both feature premises that are enjoyably over-the-top; however, they are different on how they handle these premises. “The Meg” didn’t embrace the over-the-top subject matter, but “Predator” did. “The Meg” makes jokes about the giant
shark that almost broke the fourth wall, but it didn’t work because it didn’t match the tone of the film. “Predator” makes several references that okingly call ack to the original film, ut it isn’t a problem because it matches the tone the filmmakers are going for. redator doesn’t take itself seriously. There’s even a scene where a character makes a joke a out se uels eing dum and then rie y glances at the camera. The actors deliver the performances this movie calls for, with many of the actors playing wild and colorful characters. The acting is almost hammy, but it works and the actors do it well. The only way their performances could have truly been better is if the script itself was better. The script isn’t perfect and that does go for the rest of this movie. Some jokes are funny, some are not as funny, and then there are a couple of moments that are a bit
predictable. “Predator” is an enjoyable, over-the-top action film that honestly wasn t the same as the original “Predator.” After all, the first one starred chwar enegger, who is an icon of cheesy movies. This movie doesn’t deserve it’s poor reviews. The original “Predator” and the reboot are two different movies. The original had more of a focus on action and horror with a little comedy. This reboot is a full-blown action comedy. Black is known for his action and even more for his comedy. While in terms of quality, the original is probably the etter film, ut the re oot is not too far behind. With its action, humor and fun atmosphere, this is a modern blockbuster with the vi e of a s one. f this sounds like a movie that seems like your cup of tea, I recommend giving it a try. It’s a good time.
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Sept. 27 – Oct. 10
Photo by Kaitlin Younts / For the Muleskinner The Warrensburg sixth-grade boys football team make their way to the ast Athletic Field behind Hudson Hall to kick off another evening practice on Tuesday Sept. 4. Kolby Brown, black jersey, works to block Jack Smith-Taylor from receiving a pass thrown by Ty Corman, right.
Volleyball sweeps Cardinals to close out nonconference schedule No. 17 Jennies volleyball bounced back from their 3-1 loss to Washburn Saturday with a convincing sweep of William Jewell Tuesday on the road. The Jennies led for the entire match against the Cardinals. Jewell managed to tie the ennies once in the first set at but Central Missouri answered with a 6-0 run. The Cardinals cut the Jennies lead to three a few times but couldn’t get closer. Senior Kylie Hohlen tallied a game-high 21 digs, seven kills and two blocks. Sophomore Audrey Fisher picked up 14 kills on 19 attempts while hitting .737. The Jennies .317 hitting percentage against the Cardinals is a season-best. The Jennies remain on the road this weekend. They take on Missouri Southern
Photo by Saba Desta / For the Muleskinner Caroline Grimaldi, junior, gets tackled by Erica-Jane McClain, freshman, in a one-on-one game of rugby Wednesday, Sept. 12, as Aysha Mahmood, junior, watches at East Ellis Field. The players are on the UCM women’s rugby team, practicing for an upcoming game.
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and Southwest Baptist Friday and Saturday as they continue MIAA play.
Jennies drop Bearcats for first MIAA win Jennies soccer got back to winning with a 4-1 victory Sunday at Northwest Missouri State after having their 32-game winning streak snapped by Missouri Western two days prior. The Griffons defeated the Jennies 1-0 and ecame the first team to shut out entral Missouri since Northeastern State in 2015. The Jennies dropped to eighth in the United Soccer Coaches Poll as a result of the defeat after holding the top spot for the first four weeks of the season. Sophomore Makayla Toth opened the scoring with her fifth goal of the season, but the Bearcats tied it up before halftime.
The Jennies exploded in the second half with sophomore Skylar Drum scoring her first goal of the season and senior ada Scott adding her sixth and seventh goals of the season on assists from Toth. The Jennies return to the South Recreational omplex for the first time since Sept. 14 for two home contests when they face Southwest Baptist University Friday followed by Missouri Southern Sunday. Kickoff between the Jennies and SBU is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday at the South Recreational Complex.
Jennies dominate at Mustang Invitational Jennies golf competed in the Mustang Invitational at Marshall Golf Club in Marshall, Minnesota, over the weekend. The Jennies started the second day of the tournament in second place but were able
to use a strong final round to ump into first place. y the end of the day, entral Missouri had won convincingly by nine strokes over Augustana and Minnesota State-Mankato, who tied for second. In addition to taking the team title, two ennies golfers finished atop the individual leaderboard. Sophomore Olivia Sobanski took first place, lowering her first-round score y four strokes and finishing -overpar. unior li a eth eath finished ehind her teammate in second shooting 3-overpar. The tournament win marks the third in Jennies golf history. The Jennies have also won a tournament in each of the last three years. The Jennies will be in action again Oct. 7-8 at the Midwest Classic, hosted by Northwest Missouri State at the Mozingo Lake Golf Club in Maryville, Missouri.
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Mules look to bounce back against Lions Jason Brown SportS Editor
Central Missouri had shown all the signs of successfully transitioning between quarterbacks following All-American Brook Bolles’ season ending injury, but a lackluster performance on offense against a 1-2 Washburn team left a lot to be desired. Mules football is back at home Saturday for a matchup with Missouri Southern following a 28-21 loss to Washburn last week. Central Missouri has dropped out of the American Football Coaches Association Top-25 Poll and is tied with seven other MIAA teams at 2-2 in the conference standings. The Mules offense had its least productive outing of the season, putting up 383 yards. On the other side of the ball, the Mules surrendered a season-high 489 yards to the Ichabods. Mules quarterback Jeremy Hunt was unable to repeat his performance from his first start that earned him AA ffensive layer of the eek. Hunt finished for 297 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions. “He’s a young and talented kid,” Svoboda said. “He learned that you can’t try to win the game by yourself. He’s a competitive kid, but he got himself in some situations where he could have made better decisions.” Svoboda said Hunt will remain the starting quarterback going forward. This is a difficult league to reak into as the new guy,” he said. “We think the guy we saw against Missouri Western is the real guy. He’s the same guy that was player of the week the week before and led the nation in total offense that week.” The Mules gave up nearly 500 yards, but recovered in the second half to keep the Mules in the game. Both teams scored all of their points in the first half and ashurn was only a le to get across midfield
Photo by Jason Brown / Sports Editor The Mules prepare for their matchup with Missouri Southern at 1 p.m. Saturday at Walton Stadium/ Kennedy Field. twice in the second half. vo oda said he was satisfied with how the defense gave them opportunities to win in the second half. “It was pretty remarkable, actually,” he said. “I think the last 35 minutes of the game, they only had 130 yards and zero points.” Central Missouri’s downfall came on special teams where six points were left on a locked field goal and three failed extra points. enior Alex anger missed his first extra point attempt and had the subsequent attempt locked in the first uarter. anger missed another extra point in the second uarter and had a -yard field goal attempt blocked in the fourth quarter. Svoboda said getting the specials team unit in the right place is a priority for the Mules. e re gonna get that fixed and it s on me as the head coach,” he said. “We have to make sure those kinds of things aren’t happening. It’s not like we don’t work on these things; we work on them constantly. We’re just not stressing the right things and we need to figure that out.
The Mules next opponent, Missouri Southern, is 0-4 to start the season with blowout losses to Fort Hays State, Lindenwood, Northwest Missouri State and Nebraska-Kearney. The Mules have beat the Lions convincingly the last three seasons, including dropping 71 points on them last season. “They’ve been through a lot of challengUPGRADES, continued from Page 4 tial in advocating for the replacement and then we took it to the provost and athletic director,” Rennels said. “The university was wholeheartedly behind not putting a Band-Aid on it and getting it done right.” Interim provost Mike Godard said it was easy to go with the decision to replace the TriCaster completely. “It was either we spend a little bit to arely fix it or a little more to completely revamp it,” he said. “Then you talk about the quality of the equipment and the experiences it’ll give our students to go out and get the internships and jobs we want for them. It was really a no-brainer.” odard said despite the financial issues surrounding the university, funds are made
es, but I see a team that hasn’t quit playing,” Svoboda said. “They’re just in a spot where they need something to build on. They have the capabilities on both sides of the ball to build something and that’s what we worry about.” Kickoff between the Mules and Lions is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field. available for these kinds of situations. “Even though we’ve been through some budgetary restrictions, we still have the ability to make funds available when students will enefit day in and day out, he said. “We were able to do the majority of the funding through academic affairs, then athletics partnered with us to facilitate the last part.” “I just want to give kudos to Dr. Rennels and Dr. Moore for having the vision to say this is what our students need,” Godard said. “Sometimes it just takes the gumption to go and ask for these things, so this one was a no-brainer in order for our students to be more successful.”
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Need to Know Fall 2018 Learning to a Greater Degree Award Nominations are now being accepted for the Fall 2018 Learning to a Greater Degree Award. Each semester, UCM recognizes individuals in the UCM community who are examples of the four reasons to believe–engaged learning, future-focused academics, worldly perspective and a culture of service–that support the university’s strategic positioning platform of Learning to a Greater Degree. These individuals will be presented with an award, formally recognized at a Board of Governors meeting and have their names added to a plaque displayed in the lobby of the Administration Building. To nominate a current UCM faculty or staff member or an enrolled UCM student, fill out the nomination form. ominations will be accepted until Oct. 22. For more information, contact Ellen Blaize at eblaize@ucmo.edu or call 660-543-4640.
Lifelong Learning Series The theme for UCM’s Lifelong Learning offering for October will be “Simplify the Holidays,” a series of exhibits and demonstrations designed to illustrate ideas and tips on establishing family traditions that create more family interactions and are economical and kinder to the environment. The program is being developed by members of Johnson Country Citizens for Environmental Action and will take place in the ABC Building at Grover Park in Warrensburg at 6:30 p.m on Thursday, Oct. 18. Children 10 and older may attend with a parent or guardian. November’s Lifelong Learning program will be “Answering the Call: A Tribute to ervice and acrifice on eterans ay. The program and commemorative session will e led y ost ommander Teresa Shane and will take place at 2 p.m. aturday, ov. , at the ost,
Lakeview Drive in Warrensburg. A POW/ MIA ceremony and reception will follow at 3 p.m. Finally, December’s program will feature performers from The Music Studio of Warrensburg in “Ebenezer – A Musical Adaptation of A Christmas Carol.” This rendition of the timeless Dickens classic was conceptualized and composed by UCM alumnus Sam Stokes. Performances of “Ebenezer” will be at 10 a.m, 11 a.m. and noon Saturday, Dec. 1, at The Music Stuido, 123 E Gay Street, St. A2, in Warrensburg. The UCM Lifelong Learning series is supported y s ffice of xtended Studies and partners Trails Regional Library, UCM’s Emeriti Association and UCM’s Alumni Association. For more information, visit ucmo.edu/LLL.
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