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Ryle Council creates 50-year time capsule BY ELISABETH SHIRK Staff Writer
Ryle Hall Council is working on a time capsule filled with mementos from various Truman State University organizations to be revealed at next school year’s convocation and opened in the 2067-2068 school year. Junior Allison Phillips, Ryle Hall Council president, said all Truman organizations approved by the Center for Student Involvement were sent an email in February about contributing something to the capsule. She
Report on Greitens released BY NICOLAS TELEP News Text Editor
The Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight released its report on the blackmail allegations against Gov. Eric Greitens Wednesday, April 11. The bipartisan committee, established in February, heard testimony from four witnesses. One of the witnesses, identified as Witness 1 in the report, is the alleged victim and has not been publicly identified. Greitens admitted to having an extramarital affair with Witness 1 in January, but he has denied committing any crimes.
said currently, 42 organizations are adding items to the time capsule. Phillips said organizations could put a scrapbook page, physical item or digital item, like a PowerPoint presentation saved on a flash drive, into the capsule. She said they could contribute one, two or all three of those options. Phillips said she came up with the idea to do a time capsule for Truman last semester when she was vice president of Ryle Hall Council. To fund the project, Ryle Hall Council requested grants from three different sources — Residence
Hall Association, the office of Residence Life and Student Government. Phillips said Residence Hall Association and Residence Life approved the requested grants, and they are waiting to hear from Student Government. Syrus Duffy, Ryle Hall Council historian, said he was involved in gathering information and writing the Residence Life grant application and met with many people, including University President Sue Thomas, regarding the logistics of the project. See TIME CAPSULE, page 5
Greek Week sets fundraising record
Submitted Photo Students from Truman State University Greek Life sit with children from the Kirksville community at an event during Greek Week 2018. The philanthropy for the week was Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, and the organizations raised more than $24,000 during the week.
Submitted Photo Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is accused of blackmail after admitting to an extramarital affair in January.
State Rep. Nate Walker, a Republican from Kirksville representing District 3, called for the governor’s resignation in January after the allegations surfaced. He released a statement after the report was released April 11 reiterating this call. “After reviewing the report, I renew my call for the Governor to take responsibility and resign,” Walker wrote in a public statement. “The time has come for the governor to make a decision or the legislature will be forced to make one in the best interest of the state and its citizens.” State Sen. Brian Munzlinger declined to comment on the story. State Rep. Craig Redmon did not respond to a request for comment. As of press time, Greitens’ criminal trial is set for May 14.
BY TRAVIS MAIDEN Staff Writer Greek Week 2018 set a record in fundraising for philanthropy and the money will go toward a community program in Northeast Missouri. The Greek community will fully fund Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for two years with their donation of $24,500, the largest amount of money a Greek Week fundraiser has ever raised. “Our jaws just dropped,” said senior Lindsey Schlichting, philanthropy committee chair. “We almost had a heart attack yesterday just getting in the totals, so it’s been incredible.” Schlichting said the original goal was to reach $20,000 to help 800 children in Adair County. Now, the $24,500 they raised will allow 980 children per year to participate in the program. Dolly Parton started this program in 1995 in Tennessee to help children from birth to 5 years old begin reading no matter their so-
cioeconomic status. The program enables families to receive one book per month through the mail for their child to have the chance to read. The Kiwanis Club of Kirksville opened the Adair County chapter for the program in October. One of Greek Week’s philanthropy chairs, senior Matthew Barkofske, said the committee chose to support this program during Greek Week because of
the benefit it could have for the local community. “With all the philanthropies we looked at, we saw a lot of positives and everything, but we came to set on this one because it was right here in the community,” Barkofske said. “It was a very real impact we could make on the Kirksville community and Adair County at large. We love that every dollar raised for this organization goes to the local
organization, and none of it goes back to the national infrastructure. It all goes to serving kids in this community.” Barkofske said the organization’s fundraising could allow the program to expand to locations they might have hesitated on extending to before because of lack of funding. Barkofske said this can allow the program to help more families. See GREEK, page 5
Submitted Photo Junior Sayeed Sharieff speaks at a Greek Week event in the Student Union Building during Greek Week 2018. Each year, the Greek community chooses a philanthropy to raise money for during Greek Week. This year, the philanthropy committee decided to raise money for a program that would benefit the local community.
Kirksville defendant in lawsuit BY RYAN PIVONEY AND NICOLAS TELEP Staff Writer and News Text Editor
Centrex Technical Sales, a Virginia-based manufacturing equipment supplier, filed a lawsuit alleging a breach of contract against the Kraft Heinz Company and the City of Kirksville Monday, April 2. Centrex alleges DS Stainless Process Piping Inc., a subcontractor on the project, failed to pay $191,575.50 for materials manufactured and delivered by Centrex for the project. Centrex claims the subcontractor was working under the supervision of Kraft Heinz and the City of Kirksville. Centrex is asking for the full amount plus interest and attorney’s fees in the lawsuit. Dean Snyder Construction, which was the general contractor on the expansion project, is the other named defendant, according to the lawsuit. The five individual members of the Kirksville City Council — Phillip Biston, Richard Detweiler, Chuck Long, Jerry Mills and Rick Steele — are also named in the suit. The lawsuit was submitted to the Circuit Court of Adair County. The law firm of McCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer L.C., based in Town and Country, Missouri, represents Centrex in the lawsuit. The City of Kirksville will be represented by Kansas City law firm Ensz & Jester P.C. Kirksville Mayor Pro Tem Phillip Biston and Assistant City Manager Ashley Young responded to requests for comment but declined to be interviewed on the topic. “This is a legal matter and unfortunately the City and City Council were named in the suit,” Biston wrote in an email to The Index. “We are hopeful this matter will be resolved amicably.” Representatives of Centrex also declined to be interviewed.
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