On January 24, 2013, Democrats in Washington DC unveiled their new bill to strengthen gun control in the US. The bill outlines new bans and laws on assault rifles as well as many updates to the 1994 ban on assault-style weapons that expired in 2004. The bill’s creation was led by Cal-ifornia’s Democratic Senator Diane Feinstein. When the bill comes up for voting in congress, there will be numerous variables to consider. This bill comes as a result of the Sandy Hook shooting that happened in mid-December of last year. While there is almost a unanimous consen-sus that something needs to be done

following the shooting, the nation is split on whether weapons bans will deter future massacres. The Sandy Hook massacre occurred on December 14th 2012 and 27 people, including the shooter, were killed. The shooter was armed with .223-caliber Bushmaster XM15-E2S rifle, a 10mm Glock handgun, and a 9mm SIG Sauer P226 handgun. The Bushmaster rifle was found with a 30 round magazine. The shooter also had a shotgun in his car and access to three other rifles at home. The thought behind the gun control bill is that if he did not have access to all of those guns, he would not have been able to carry out the shooting like he did. The lengthy bill will still need to

be studied repeatedly by congress-men, but the outline of the bill has been released. There could be a ban on the sale, transfer, importation, and manufacturing of 120 specifi-cally-named firearms, certain other firearms that can accept a detach-able magazine and have one or more military characteristics, and firearms with a fixed magazine that can carry ten or more rounds. The bill will re-enact the 1994 assault rifle ban along with the fol-lowing updates; they will move from a 2-characteristic test to a 1-charac-teristic test, eliminate the easy-to-remove bayonet mounts and flash suppressors from the characteristics

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Democrats unveil gun control proposalSpencer CiociAssistant News Editor

January 31, 2013

> See Guns, Page 4

Thursday, January 31st

Extreme Makeover: Career Edition305 Norwood Hall8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Welcome Back for Graduate Stu-dentsFulton Hall8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Hyperspace SeminarG-5 Rolla Building4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Networking for Career Success305 Norwood Hall5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Friday, February 1st

P2O- Power Privilege & OppressionHavener Center- Carver TurnerAll Day

Movie “Here Comes the Boom”199 Toomey Hall8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Saturday, February 2nd

Missouri S&T Leadership Confer-enceHavener Center9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Leach Family Film Series: “Tinker Bell”Castleman Hall- Leach Theatre11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Monday, February 4th

Academic Advising Conference Series208 Norwood Hall12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Successful Interviewing305 Norwood Hall5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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January 31, 2013

Muslim Students Association is holding Arabic Language Sessions every Wednesday between 7 PM - 8:30 PM at the library room 202, beginning January 30 - May 1. The sessions are free of charge to all Missouri S&T students and staff with limited seats. Do not miss this unique opportunity to learn directly from native speakers. Email aokt2@mail.mst.edu to book your seat.

Free Arabic Language Ses-sions

Toastmasters is an internationally operated and recognized organization that helps people improve their com-munication skills. The club provides a perfect atmosphere to practice com-munication through public speaking and leadership opportunities. Mis-souri S&T’s chapter of Toastmasters International will host a club open house February 1 from noon - 12:50 PM in the Silver and Gold room in the Havener Center. Sandwiches and drinks will be provided. The club conducts weekly meetings on Fridays from noon - 12:50 PM. For more information or any questions, please contact VP of Membership Josh Riefer at jmr7v3@mst.edu.

S&T Toastmasters Open House

All are welcomed to join in the general meeting to usher in new members, any new students who are interested and to introducing great events February 6 at noon in the library room 203. You don’t want to miss out on this wonderful gath-ering as pizza will be served for lunch. Come all and join The Muslin Students Association on this excit-ing meeting. For more information contact Ahmad Onuku at amozq4@mst.edu.

The Sigma Delta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is having a for-mal recruitment event looking for potential candidates to join. If interested, please join Delta Sigma Theta February 2 at 6 PM in the Silver and Gold room in the Havener Center. Dress is business professional-no pants, dress or skirts only. Bring official and school identification for admittance. There will be no admittance after the video begins so please arrive on time. For more information contact Ariel Lewis at anl6x6@mst.edu.

Delta Sigma Theta Rush

AAVG is Looking for a Website Designer

Do you like making websites? Do you like rockets and airplanes? How about combining rockets and airplanes into one awesome website? The Advanced Aero Vehicle Group student design team is looking for someone to join their team to help develop a website worthy of the team. You must be experienced with creating websites and creativity is a plus. If interested contact Jason Brown at jdbb6f@mst.edu.

Muslim Students Associa-tion

Student Union Board General Meeting Want to get more involved on campus with the organization that brings you concerts, comedians, movies, and more? Then come out to the SUB general meeting February 1 at noon in the St. Patrick’s Ball-room in the Havener Center to learn more about getting involved. Those in attendance will receive free pizza until it’s gone and some of you will even win Miner Mayhem Switchfoot tickets before they’re on sale. For more information contact sub@mst.edu.

Chess Club Meetings

Come see what the Chess Club is all about every Thursday from 6:30 PM – 8 PM in the Havener Center’s Missouri room. No experience or previous chess knowledge is needed, just bring your brain. For more information contact Jonathan Cordz at jwcordz@gmail.com. PRO Volunteer Training

Do you want to get involved at Missouri S&T? Are you interested in helping new freshmen? Then, you should volunteer for the PRO Days. You can visit with students during lunch or assist them with planning their schedules in the afternoon. Sign up online at pro.mst.edu and attend one of the mandatory volunteer train-ing sessions February 5 or 6 at 6 PM in Butler-Carlton room 125. Con-tact Evan Menkes at ecmzn6@mst.edu or New Student Programs at 573.341.4025 with questions.

Flapjack Festival Come and enjoy a great breakfast February 3 at St. Patrick’s Hall from 8 AM - noon. All you can eat pan-cakes - plain, blueberry, and choco-late chip- and sausage. Breakfast beverages are also provided. Price is $4 for students, $5 for adults, and 5 and under eat free. This is brought to you by the Catholic Newman Center. For more information contact Brad-ley Distler at gdgfd@mst.edu.

Omega Chi Epsilon Come check out the Omega chap-ter of Omega Chi Epsilon February 6 at 7 PM in Schrenk Hall room G-34. All chemical engineers and prospec-tive chemical engineers are welcome to come. There will be a short pre-sentation on the organization. For more information contact Joe Hoing at jrhnq5@mail.mst.edu.

Managing Your Data: Advanced Excel for Engi-neers Interested in mastering Microsoft Excel? Matt Limmer, a Ph.D. student in Environmental Engineering, will lead a four week class to enhance your Excel and Word skills. Class begins January 31 at 5 PM in Butler-Carlton room 209. For more details and class handouts visit https://sites.google.com/site/limmer7 or contact malqn3@mst.edu.

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President Obama’s 2nd inauguration speech took place on January 20th, a date which coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday which cel-ebrates the birth of the late King. As many readers likely already know, Martin Luther King was an activist of the 1960’s civil rights movement. He was a man who could be seen not only as the face of peace-ful protest, but of the movement itself. The alignment of the dates which celebrate these men is not the only parallel between Barack Obama and Martin Luther King Jr. As it would seem, espe-cially in his second term, our President is honing in on some of the civil rights issues which still exist in our nation today.

From immigration policy to women’s reproduc-tive rights, Obama’s speech outlined the many ways he plans to extend and promote civil rights. The President used two bibles to take the oath of office, one that belonged to King and one that belonged to President Abraham Lincoln, another proponent of civil liberties. President Obama spoke of many things during his inauguration speech, but one theme seemed consis-tent throughout it. This prominent idea was equality among American citizens; an ideal that Martin Luther King Jr. devoted his life to, and ultimately died for. Our President had this to say: “Freedom is a gift from God. It must be secured by his people here on earth.” And in direct reference to Dr. King, “To hear a preacher say, that we can not walk alone. To hear a king proclaim that our individual freedom is inextri-cably bound to every soul on earth.”

Our President went on to speak about how he intends to initiate true equality in America, specifi-cally for women in the work place, for homosexuals in marriage, and for hopeful immigrants trying to find a new home. The fight for civil rights is not an unfamiliar one in the United States. Throughout the 20th century mothers, brothers, fathers, daughters, cousins, busi-nessmen, mechanics, and even dentists threw up signs and fists to ensure that they were recognized by their country. It’s a fight that still rages on, and as such rep-resents a unity between past and present, between the leaders of yesterday and today. It connects the passions of our President with those of a courageous preacher. It unifies the dreams of 100 years of human slumber. And though it has been longing in coming, it would seem that the end of this battle is near.

King day, Obama’s second inauguration coincide

January marks 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Sam CrosbyNews Writer

Last week marked the 40th anni-versary of Roe v. Wade, the land-mark Supreme Court case that decided women have the right to get an abor-tion. The 1973 justices ruled 7-2 that under a privacy clause in the 14th amendment, no state or federal law could be passed that would outlaw abortion. According to an article by the New York Times, the general public, young people especially, are apathetic toward the abortion issue. A Pew poll found that only 44 percent of people under 30 know that Roe v. Wade has something to do with abortion. 63 to 70 percent of Americans think the Supreme Court should not overturn Roe, which is up from 1992. However, the anniversary of the ruling saw a strong voice from the opposite side of the debate, with thousands of pro-life demonstrators marching

through Washington on Friday. The march is an annual event but took on greater significance with this year being the 40th anniversary. Many high profile speakers joined the pro-life protest, including Rick Santorum, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination last year. The group also marked the anniversary with workshops, prayers, and calls for more limits on abortion rights. The pope voiced his support through a tweet. Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, who spoke to the group via a recorded video, said Americans should seek to make abortion “a relic of the past” and that “Human life is not an economic or political commodity, and no govern-ment on earth has the right to treat it that way.” President Obama on the other hand has remained steadfast in his intention to protect what he calls “reproduc-tive rights.” Pro-life groups also have strong support from organizations such as Planned Parenthood which provides

health services to women. Obama also persisted that all businesses provide their female employees with insurance access to birth control. The President’s strong support of women’s rights may explain the large gender gap in the 2012 election, where 55 percent of women voted for him as

opposed to 44 percent for Republican Mitt Romney. The gap, according to the Huff-ington Post, was probably widened by public opinion on controversial comments during the campaign season made by Republican senators about abortion.

SOURCE: borderlessnewsandreviews.com

Ben LatimerNews Editor

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test, and ban firearms with “thumb-hole stocks” and “bullet buttons”. While many gun owners are abhorrently opposed to any sort of gun control, the bill does offer some leeway for hunters, sportsmen, and collectors. For example, the bill will grandfather weapons legally owned at the date of enactment, exempt over 900 specific weapons used for hunting and sporting purposes, and exempt antique or disabled weapons. The Rolla Daily News conducted a survey on their website that asked Rolla citizens about their opinions on the $500 million gun control plan. As most people could guess, Rolla citizens enjoy their guns. 219 people took the survey and of the 219 people, 80% said they legally own a firearm of some sort. On top of that, 25% of those 219

people have a concealed carry permit and another 43% are considering applying for one. Out of the people that took the survey, a whopping 11% blame the availability of guns for gun violence. 28% blame mental health issues, 22% blame popular culture influences such as movies and vid-eogames, 20% blame poor parenting, and the other 19% blame other influ-ences for gun violence.

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On January 25th, S&T was chosen as a finalist in the Second Nature 2013 Climate Awards. S&T is one of five other PhD-granting universities in the nation vying for this award. The other four universities are Georgia Institute of Technology, Indiana State University, Portland State Univer-sity, and State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The Second Nature 2013 Climate Awards is a yearly contest among universities that are mem-bers of the American College & University Presi-dents’ Climate Commitment, or ACUPCC. The competition is sponsored by Second Nature and Planet Forward. S&T gained notoriety in the com-petition for its Solar Village and its Geothermal Project. Members of the Second Nature Board will decide the victor in late spring. For the fourth year, Second Nature and Planet

Forward are sponsoring the competition. Second Nature is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to produce a sustainable society by changing college education. Planet Forward is a media company that pub-lishes news, opinion, and insight about energy, climate, and sustainability. The two sponsors will also collaborate to do a web-to-television initiative that will share ideas about energy and sustainability, on a public voting contest based on the five finalists’ strides in sustainability. For this contest, finalists will produce a short video summarizing their advancements, and the public will vote for which one is best. Last year more than 70,000 people viewed the videos and more than 14,000 voted on the best video. Even though thousands of people will vote on the best finalist, the ultimate winner will still be decided by members of the Second Nature Board. S&T is known for its Solar Village and Geo-thermal Energy Project. The Solar Village is a neighborhood of four student-designed buildings

that are powered solely by the sun. These build-ings are inhabited by students and faculty. The campus Geothermal Project, the cause of most construction on campus, is an initiative to deactivate the coal plant and run all of S&T’s heating and cooling needs on geothermal energy. This project, scheduled to be finished in 2014, will reduce S&T’s carbon footprint by 25,000 tons per year and reduce the amount of money S&T spends on energy by a factor of two. The members of the Second Nature Board will decide the victor mostly based on three criteria: student preparedness, climate innovation, and cre-ating opportunity. Student preparedness is how the university educates and incorporates their students in the development and teachings of new sustain-able technology. Climate innovation is how S&T educates about and affects the ever changing needs of the environment when the climate changes. Creating opportunity is how S&T funds and creates envi-ronmentally friendly projects for the future.

Spencer CiociAssistant News Editor

S&T named a finalist in Climate Leadership Awards

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Hello and welcome back, lovely readers of the Missouri Miner. It’s a brand new semester, and your favorite Editor in Chief is back and ready to contin-ue piloting this newspapery spaceship! As always, I am super stoked about the newspaper and hope you are too! If not… then you’re not doing something right (because I’m awesome, obviously… NOT). Anyhoo, moving right along… So, my initial plan for this editorial was to talk about the paper, myself, and the new semester. While I know everyone wants to hear me talk about myself, walking around campus today inspired a dif-ferent subject… WHAT THE HECK, WEATHER?! I was finally getting used to the prominent weather as of late, you know, really freaking cold? Yeah, I was all for it. I got a nifty new coat for Christmas; bring it on, cold, I got you. All the sud-den I’m rummaging through my still-packed-from-break clothes, looking for a clean t-shirt because now it’s too hot to cover the slightly dirty t-shirt from yesterday with a St. Pat’s sweatshirt and call it a day. Seriously, weather, go home; you’re drunk. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Honestly, I’m embarrassed. I’ve lived in Mis-souri for eight years now, but this change still caught me off guard, and I’m even still kind of surprised. You think I would know by now that Missouri

weather swings more than a girl’s mood when… well, you know when. I guess I just prefer to live in Happy Bunny Land where the weather stays fairly constant. But we all know what happens to Happy Bunny Land when reality decides to say hello. And by hello, I mean smack you in the face and scream, “What’s up, bro?! I’mma make it rain today!” Like a stuck up hotel chain heiress, it does what it wants. I think the worst part is that random stints of time have yielded some pretty nice weather. It’s cool and breezy (I went to the park with a friend and swung last evening, even), but just as soon as you’re enjoying this happy fun time weather, it gets stupid humid. No one likes that, NO ONE. It doesn’t even take much for us: a little sprinkle of rain – like a hint, a suggestion if you will – of rain and all the sudden everything is humid, and it feels like you’re walking through mist (even when it’s not raining, sprinkling, hinting, or suggesting). As much as it sucks, I would probably take the humidity over what happened a little earlier today. We went from sprinkles, hints, and suggestions to HEY, IT’S RAINING. A LOT. I have four classes on Tuesdays and, of course, the layout for this news-paper as well… I don’t have time for flood rains to hang out! We’re not friends! Even as I write this I am completely soaked through – not to mention freezing (no sweatshirt, remember?). I am taking a sculpture class and a project was due today. As if

that isn’t bad enough, the sculpture had to be crafted out of poster board! I didn’t slave over my master-piece with blood, sweat, and tears (no, seriously, I cut myself with the X-Acto knife and bled) for it to be disintegrated by the Niagara Falls falling on my head. I am sure many of you faced similar dilemmas today with this drastic weather change. I hope that everyone got to where they needed to go safely (and dryly!). For real, though, who has time for this kind of weather? I want to set it on fire, but, oh hey, water beats fire. What an elemental crock! Oh, and if anyone is curious or concerned, my project made it to class safe and sound… I ran really, really fast.

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Fifth place finishes by Jusean Archibald (Bridge-ton, Mo./Trinity) in the 60-meter hurdles and Kyle Stocker (Solon, Iowa/Cedar Rapids Prairie) in the mile highlighted Missouri S&T's performances Friday at the Jayhawk Classic at the University of Kansas. Archibald made an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time of 8.27 seconds in the finals to earn his fifth place finish. It was one of two top-ten finishes for him on Friday, as he also placed tenth in the long jump with a mark of 22-1. Meanwhile, Stocker ran a 4:23.91 in the mile to land his fifth place finish. Stocker would later add a 14th place finish in the 800-meters with a time of 2:01.28, while Trace Nor-fleet (Kansas City, Mo./Park Hill) ended up 15th in the long jump with a leap of 21-8¾ as did Mike Grinde in the pole vault as he cleared 15-1½. Chris March-man (Sheridan, Ark./Sheridan) finished 17th in the mile with his time of 4:35.37, as did Billy Neds (Lee's

Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit) in the 600-yard run in 1:17.70. Dominic Jones (Waynesville, Mo./Waynesville) had a mark of 44-4 in the triple jump and Sean Martin (South Holland, Ill./Seton Academy) recorded a time of 7.18 seconds in the 60-meter dash. Missouri S&T's women's track & field returned to the track Friday to take part in the Jayhawk Classic at the University of Kansas, with a number of solid performances highlighting the afternoon and evening. The women's efforts at KU were paced by a pair of 16th-place finishes by Sadye Wichmann (Kirks-ville, Mo./Kirksville) in the triple jump with a mark of 34-9½ and Rachel Lawal in the 400-meters with a time of 1:02.43. Mary Ann Bradshaw (Jackson, Mo./Jackson) finished 17th in the 200-meters in 26.55 sec-onds, as did Christy Schmid (Fulton, Mo./South Cal-laway) with her throw of 44-2 ¾ in the weight throw. Samantha Wermager (Hokah, Minn./Caledonia) had a time of 10.03 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles, while pole vaulters Taylor Cipicchio (Highland, Ill./

Highland) and Rachel Ederle (St. Louis, Mo./Aff-ton) both cleared 11-1¾. Alyson Smith (Scott Air Force Base, Ill./Mascoutah) had a season-best time of 11:29.36 in the 3,000-meters. Missouri S&T's next meet will take place next Friday and Saturday at the Keck Invitational at Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington, Ill.

The Miners did not fare as well as they had planned before the start of the weekend, with a loss to the University of Missouri – St. Louis Tritons on the 24th and the Maryville Saints on the 26th. During the first game against the Tri-tons, the Miners raced out to a 10-2 lead to start the game, with Michael Jackson scoring six of those 10 for S&T. Jackson's layup at the 16:14 mark gave the Miners that early eight-point advantage. University of Missouri – St. Louis got into the lead with a jumper from their offense and a three pointer before halftime. This gave the Tritons their first lead at 23-22. The Miners led in fast break points against the Tritons with two points to zero. They also held strong in points in paint, leading 18 points to 8 by the Tritons. The Tritons seemed to pass by in points off turnovers. They were just ahead with nine points to five. UMSL seemed to really beat us in second chance points as well as bench points in the first half. They led eleven to four and thirteen to two respectively.

The Miners held a 34-29 lead a min-ute and a half into the second half of the game, but the Tritons showed no sign of weakness as they came into the second half swinging. This was due to hot shooting on their offense as well as excessive turnovers from the Miners. In the second half, Missouri S&T lost to the University of Missouri – St. Louis 15 to 9 in points off turnovers. Missouri S&T came back with six straight points to narrow the margin, but the Tritons extended their advantage back into double features on a three pointer. University of Missouri – St. Louis would lead by at least eight for the remain-der of the contest. The last time S&T would get that close was with 44 seconds to go for the duration of the contest. In the second half of the game, the Miners did better in stopping the Tritons in second chance points. In addition, they were able to get some bench points of their own. They only lost in that respect 19 to 12. It came at a cost, though. The Tritons were able to find a way to tie up points in paint at 16.

The Miners fought hard, but it still came out as a loss to UMSL at 76-62. Hoping to cut their losses against Maryville, the Miners hit the court against the Saints on the 26th. They unfortunately fell short against Maryville for the first time in six games against them. They lost by 21 points with a final score to the game at 78-57. The Saints got an easy win due to their explosive start, using three pointers to build up a quick double figure lead well into the first half. Missouri S&T’s Michael Jackson did not go down without a fight. He led the Miners for a 4-3 run, but Maryville coun-tered with a 13-0 run over S&T to finish the half with a 12 point lead. The stats reflected the game, with Maryville leading in every respect. Some of the leads were by very large margins. Maryville would go 8-13 from beyond the arc in the first 20 minutes, including two more in an 11-0 run later in the half. This was after S&T had the margin down to 10 after a free throw by Jackson with 5:23 to play. The Miners shot 50 percent in the first half, but also had 12 turnovers that led to 20 Saint points in the period.

Maryville went 16-of-24 from the field and led 47-23 in the first half. S&T finished at 51.4 percent from the field, but only took 35 shots for the game. Hitting only 35 percent, Maryville cooled off in the final 20 minutes after the break. Overall, they still finished at 52.3 percent. The Miners did a lot better statistic wise in the second half. They led in fast break points four to two as well as points in paint ten to two. They brought their second chance points from one in the first half to 11 in the second, while still holding Maryville to only one. Although the Miners still lost in points off turnovers and bench points, they still were able to increase their personal amount of points. Unfortunately, a decent second half could not bring them the win. With these two losses, S&T Basket-ball drops to a record of 5-11, and hit the court against the Rockhurst University Hawks on January 31 at 7:30pm to end their three game road trip away from Rolla. Hopefully S&T will get back on the winning path and secure some more wins before the season end.

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Miner Basketball suffers double loss in St. Louis

John KeanSports Information Director

Solid performance by Missouri S&T Track and Field

Marcus KienemannSports Writer

Source: John Kean

A run of six straight event wins propelled Missouri S&T's swimming team to a dual meet victory Friday over Southern Illinois, as the Miners captured a 121-84 win over the Salukis at the S&T Pool. After finishing second in the open-ing event of the night, the 400-yard medley relay, the Miners swept the top three spots in the 1,000-yard freestyle to begin their string of event victo-ries. Matt Welsh (Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette) won the event in 9:56.46, followed by Alfredo Martinez (Mexico City, Mexico/Instituto Cumbres San Javier) in second in 9:59.16 and Ryan Layne (Houston, Texas/Cypress Creek) in third, as he edged SIU's Caleb Coots by 0.15 seconds in a time of 10:00.56. That was followed by one-two finishes in the next two events, the 200- and 50-yard freestyle events, as

Aljaz Kerc (Ljubljana, Slovenia/Gim-nazija Bezigrad) won the 200-free in 1:44 flat and Jacob Dole (Corbin, Ky./Country Day School) captured first in the 50-freestyle in 21.33 seconds. Luke Norris (The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands) finished behind Kerc in the 200 in 1:45.47, while Danylo Mykhailov (Khankiv, Ukraine/Sport Collegue N.S.) was second in the 50-free in 21.44 seconds. Other first place finishes for the Miners during the early run of wins came from Ethan Goldfarb (Arling-ton, Texas/The Oakridge School) in the 200-individual medley in 1:57.97,Andrew Schranck (Alton, Ill./Marquette Catholic) in the 200-yard butterfly in 1:56.32 and Dole in the 100-freestyle in 46.47 seconds. Gold-farb also got a second win later in the meet in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:07.63. S&T's 400-yard freestyle relay team also posted the best time in that event, as the quartet of Kerc, Keith

Sponsler (Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln East), Mykhailov and Dole posted a time of 3:09.06. Ryan Gibson (Jackson, Mo./Jack-son) took second in the 200-butterfly in 1:58.15, as did Kerc in the 100-free in 47.74 seconds, Nate Kamrath (New-burgh, Ind./Castle) in the 200-back-stroke in 1:57.13 and Welsh in the 500-freestyle in 4:51.31. The Miners' second place finish in the 400-yard medley relay came from the team of Kamrath, Drew Larkins (Chesterfield, Mo./Parkway Central), Gibson and Matt Zieger (St. Joseph, Mo./Central) posted a time of 3:31.86. Third place efforts came from Lar-kins in the 200-IM in 2:01.40 and 200-breaststroke in 2:12.88 and from Sasha Stadnik (Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley West) in the 500-freestyle in 4:52.87. Missouri S&T will compete in its home surroundings again next Friday, hosting Missouri State at 6 p.m. at the S&T Pool.

They say the measure of any good team is its ability to win when it doesn't play its best. That was cer-tainly the case on Thursday as the Missouri S&T Lady Miners played one of its uglier games of the season, but were able to pull out a 58-51 win over the Missouri-St. Louis Tritons at the Mart Twain Building. S&T (11-5, 7-1 GLVC) got just five points from its leading scorer Hailee Parks (Sullivan, Mo./Sullivan), all at the foul line, but had several oth-ers step down the stretch to pick her up and help the team win its third straight. The Lady Miners had a three-point lead at the half and extended it to five on a basket by Katelyn Heil (Dexter, Mo./Dexter) to start the second stanza. UMSL (9-7, 4-4 GLVC) answered with six straight points to take its first lead since early in the contest on a

jumper by Angela Johnson at the 17:17 mark.From there it would be a back-and-forth affair the rest of the way as nei-ther side built a lead bigger than three points. S&T got a little breathing room building five-point lead with less than three minutes on a pair of free throws by Heil. Deaven Omohundro answered with a three to pull the Tritons within two with 2:29 to play. On the next possession Heil drove the baseline and found an open Kylie Cooper (Andover, Kan./Andover) who knocked home a 10-foot jumper to push the lead back to four at 51-47. Devonna Smith countered on the next trip down hitting two free throws to cut the lead to 51-49 with 1:25 to play. Parks extended the lead back to four with two free throws of her own with 1:06 left. Kelly McGovern drove the length of the court and hit a layup with 0:52 left to cut the margin back to two.

After a timeout by S&T, Kyesha Hall (Dodson, La.) hit a jumper as the shot clock was winding down to make it 55-51 with 0:25 left. McGovern tried to answer again but her shot was off the mark and the Tritons got the rebound. Smith missed the layup off the inbounds pass and Hall corralled the rebound. She got the ball to Taylor Jensen (Farmington, Mo./Farmington) who was fouled with 0:11 left. Jensen hit 1 of 2 at the line to make it a five-point game and then UMSL turned it over and Heil sealed the game at the line hitting two free throws. The first half was a struggle for both teams on the offensive end as the Lady Miners shot just 35.5 percent (11 for 31) from the field while the Tritons made only 7 of their 28 shot attempts. S&T missed its first seven shots of the contest before making six of the next seven attempts to turn a 4-1 deficit into a 13-6 lead.

The Lady Miners led by as many as eight in the frame at 19-11 on a basket by Leigh-Ann Kesper (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville) with 4:38 left in the half. UMSL though closed the half on a 10-5 run to cut the S&T advantage to 24-21. The Lady Miners played a majority of the first half without Coo-per and Parks who each picked up two early fouls. Hall led the way for S&T with 11 points while Heil added nine and Senait McLeod (Miami, Fla./Coral Reef) dropped home seven. The Lady Miners shot just 39.6 percent (19 for 48) from the field, but went 19 of 28 at the charity stripe (68 percent). 17 of those free throws came in the second half. Smith and Johnson led the way for UMSL with 14 and 12 points respec-tively. The Tritons shot just 34 percent (18 for 53), but made 44 percent of their shots in the second half. UMSL outrebounded S&T 39 to 35.

Miner Schedule

Men’s BasketballThursday, December 31

Rockhurst University 7:30 p.m.

Women’s BasketballThursday, December 31

Rockhurst University5:15 p.m.

Track and FieldFriday, February 1-

Saturday, February 2Keck InvitationalBloomington, IL

Go Miners!!*HOME GAME, BE THERE!!!

**CLOSE ENOUGH

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Lady Miners Basketball pull out a win over UMSLLuke RinneAss. Sports Information Director

Impressive win for Miner SwimmingJohn KeanSports Information Director

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Upcoming campus events at Leach Theatre

Differential equations too difficult? Feeling pressured by hydraulics? Fatigue analysis too exhausting? Then shut the books and come to Missouri S&T Leach Theatre, Rolla’s premier theatrical attraction. Here’s what’s happening.

St. Louis Symphony OrchestraTime: Tuesday, Jan. 29 – 7:30 p.m.Tickets: Adult $38/Youth $28/First 75 S&T students with ID free; addi-tional S&T students – $10 Many people don’t know that Wolfgang Mozart, Ludwig Van Beethoven and Joseph Haydn, all renowned classical composers, knew each other. Many also don’t know that the eminent trio is visiting the humble campus of Missouri S&T, borne on the trombones and trumpets of the St. Louis Symphony Orches-tra. The world-renowned orchestra, which has performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Salle Pleyel in Paris, now intends to add Rolla, SoMo to its illustrious repertoire.*

*To the jocks: Rotten tomatoes will not be provided.

Leach Family Film SeriesTime: Feb. 2, March 2 – 11:00 a.m.Tickets: $3 Why shuck out big bucks for a big screen TV when Leach has the biggest screen of them all? As part of Leach Theatre’s Family Film Series, Tinkerbell soars to the cinema on Feb. 2, and The Tigger Movie bounc-es in one month later. Warning: Any hulking, bearded S&T male students attending either film may be regarded as weird and slightly creepy.Leach Theatre also presents free films every Friday at 7:00 p.m. when

something more important is not hap-pening.

The Intergalactic Nemesis (Book 1: Target Earth)Time: Friday, Feb. 8 – 7:00 p.m.Tickets: Adult $15/Youth $12/S&T Students with ID: $10 Anton Chekhov too melancholy? Andrew Lloyd Webber too melo-dramatic? William Shakespeare too – Shakespearean? Fear not! Cour-tesy of playwright Jason Neulander and S&T’s very own Leach The-atre, Rolla is proud to present The Intergalactic Nemesis (Book One: Target Earth). The play, a live-action graphic novel modeled after a 1930s radio play, includes mud-like alien monsters, glacier-capped mountains, a gregarious reporter named Molly Sloan, and one plot to destroy earth. It’s Skyrim meets Stan Lee, fit for the entire family.

Peter PanTime: March 1, 2 – 7:00 p.m./March 3 – 2:00 p.m.Tickets: TBA Presented by the Missouri S&T Dance Club, Peter Pan has something for everyone! Aerospace engineers: How does Tinkerbell fly?Environmental engineers: Is fairy dust a renewable, sustainable resource? Were any fairies harmed in the making of Peter Pan?Theoretical physicists: Is it possible to reattach a shadow? Come watch as Peter Pan and his crew of Lost Boys face off with the insidious Captain Hook in the won-drous world of Never-Neverland.

The Doo Wop ProjectTime: Monday, March 4 – 7:30 p.m.Tickets: Adult $30/Youth $28 Doo-what? Doo-wop is a popular R&B style recognized for its rich

a capella sound, famous from the 1950s and 1960s. Yet good music is good anytime, so in the early years of the twenty-first century, doo-wop is coming to Missouri

S&T. A collection of rollicking tunes, sung by starring cast members from Broadway’s smash hit Jersey Boys, will be sure to delight listeners wof any age. To all Missouri S&T students who are considering inconspicuously slipping inside without a student ID: Don’t.

DreamgirlsTime: Monday, March 18 – 7:30 p.m.Tickets: Adult $40/Youth $30 Santa Claus is not coming to town this year. He’s sending one bet-ter: Dreamgirls, an award-winning Broadway musical. The plot focuses on three talented Chicago singers who skyrocket to prominence, only to discover that life at the top isn’t as easy as it looks.

The early bird gets the leech – er, worm. Buy your tickets now!

Andrew HerrickAssistant Features Editor

Ballet and Dance Club//Jennifer Collins

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COER helps students tackle international employment

Full-time employment after college was on many international students’ minds as they attended a Career Opportunities & Employer Rela-tions (COER) workshop. Julie Pittser, an Associ-ate Director of COER, presented the thorny issues that international students commonly came across as they searched for employment. Companies had reservations about hiring international stu-dents because of dilemmas concerning visas, U.S. citizenship, English language skills and retention rates. Valentine Mbah, a Junior in Computer Engi-neering, said, “The restrictions on citizenship is probably the biggest obstacle.” Pittser explained that COER is trying to convince companies to be more willing to hire international students; “We are trying to educate more employers about hiring international students and the paperwork involved.” Strong interview skills and charisma can take both domestic and international students far. Pitt-

ser pointed out that all students can gain a lot from interview practice with COER. She said that many companies emphasized the weaknesses of interna-tional student’s interview skills. Common prob-lems included students wearing too much cologne or perfume and not marketing themselves enough. Pittser said many students are too reserved, and explained that interviews are the time to brag about oneself. There were many other things that interna-tional students could do to make themselves stand out, such as outstanding grades, graduate school, and professional experience through co-ops and internships. Out of all of the suggestions given by COER, Hauwa Hamman, a Masters student in Petroleum Engineering, said, “The best advice given was definitely about power introductions and researching the companies to understand everything about the companies.” A power introduction is a one-minute introduc-tion about your experience and why your experi-ence makes you the best fit for the company. Career fairs were the main places for inter-

national and domestic students to get interviews and introduce themselves to recruiters. Ms. Pittser recommended that students choose five companies to research beforehand to make a good impression. She emphasized the importance, especially for international students, of being memorable. COER reminded international students to have a strong professional network, someone on the inside. To those interested, COER gave a roster of companies that had attended the career fair who wanted to hire international students. Interna-tional students also needed to remember that in the United States, CVs were not used and the COER-designed resume format was to be used instead. COER also launched a new service named Going Global. The service allows students, regardless of citizenship, to find employment depending on degree program and desired locations, so students can narrow their search to a few companies with offices in those locations. COER continues to equip companies to be ready to hire international students quickly and efficiently.

Madeline CameronFeatures Writer

Laufer Energy Symposium to be held at Boeing

Missouri University of Sci-ence and Technology, along with The Boeing Co. and Ameren Missouri, is sponsoring an energy symposium April 3-5 at the Boeing Defense, Space and Security Headquarters in St. Louis. The Wayne and Gayle Laufer Energy Symposium, “Trans-formational Energy Systems for a Secure Energy Future,” will bring together key business and technical leaders in both legacy and renewable energy technologies. “Attendees will have the oppor-tunity to network with experts in the field of energy and collaborate with business and research leaders,” says Dr. Joseph D. Smith, the Laufer Chair of Energy at Missouri S&T.

“They’ll also get a fresh perspective of hybridized energy systems.” Featured speakers include David Hughes, president of Global Sustainability Research Inc.; Steve Luker, director of renewable systems integration for The Boeing Co.; and Warner Baxter, president and CEO of Ameren Missouri. Organizers say the Laufer Ener-gy Symposium will be of interest to industry professionals, academics and policymakers. Participants will receive 10 Personal Development Hours (PDHs) and a USB flash drive containing symposium materials. Register online. The early bird registration deadline is March 1. For additional registration information, contact Missouri S&T’s office of distance and continuing education at 573-341-6222 or dce@mst.edu.

SOURCE: magazine.mst.edu

Missouri S&TPress Release

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Students renew through mindfulness meditation

Students mine for jobs with the help of the COER

This past Wednesday, Jan. 23, the Career Opportunities & Employer Relations (COER) office held a MinerJobs presentation in Havener’s St. Pat’s Ballroom A. This was COER’s first event of the semester and had a good turnout of more than 30 people from all disciplines and degree programs. The event opened with Adrienne Neckermann speaking about the COER and how they help stu-dents find jobs and internships. She discussed the differences between co-ops and internships, being that a co-op occurs during a semester and intern-ships do not. Neckermann then began to speak of how the COER help upkeep profiles of students for employers to see using MinerJobs. MinerJobs is a web profile that keeps a record of a student’s, or alumni’s, degree and academic history. The profile is also capable of keeping track of one’s intern-ships and co-ops, as well as an updated resume. MinerJobs can also be used to look up infor-

mation on companies. One can look up company records and locations, hiring events by companies, available jobs, and contact info that may not be at the career fair. Students can set their preferences when searching for jobs, and they can research jobs related to their specific field and degree. The program also tells if one has the appropriate degree, and if one meets the requirements to apply for jobs listed by companies. The MinerJobs presentation closed with dis-cussion of the spring career fair coming on Feb. 19, and how students can take advantage of Min-erJobs to prepare. The companies currently attend-ing the career fair have been listed, and more are being added. As of now, 140 companies are planning to attend, with about 200 expected by the start of the event. “This looks pretty helpful; got an email and never used MinerJobs but the presentation was well. Going to use MinerJobs to get a summer internship, and use it to see companies,” said Nick “Wolf” Marik who is currently studying Mechanical Engineering. The COER will be hosting many more events in preparation for the Career Fair, and encour-

ages all students to take advantage of all that their office offers. In March, they will be hosting an etiquette dinner, a five-course meal where students are taught to dine in formal situations. The COER will be holding events almost every evening of the week leading up to the Career Fair. Their office is located at 304 Norwood Hall for any wanting more information. Students wishing to look at MinerJobs can go to www.career.mst.edu, click on COER, and click on the link for Minerjobs. Anyone who attends the COER’s events can also enter into a $100 gift card drawing, which will be held at the end of the semester.

For most people, beginning a new semester is an intimidating and loom-ing chore. Many S&T students will kick-start the 2013 spring semester with an enthusiastic outlook, confi-dence and energy. Others will feel stressed because of their time-inten-sive schedules. Regardless of age or major, every student and faculty member will undoubtedly encounter stressful roadblocks over the forth-coming months. These stresses can threaten a person’s peace of mind. That is why Dr. Maureen Hall decided to share her expertise in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with the university. This past Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.

in the Turner Room in the Havener Center, Dr. Maureen Hall facilitated a meditation session to eliminate the extreme and everyday stresses faced by students and faculty. She has been teaching MBSR since 2002 and has heard many success stories along the way. Her techniques replace risky anxiety and depression medications without the dozens of dangerous side effects. Meditation groups, such as hers, meet to share in the therapeutic practice of stress reduction. Dr. Maureen Hall began the medi-tation session by striking a bell to commence a state of relaxation. She continued to masterfully guide the group into state of serenity, clearing the mind of frantic thinking by draw-ing attention to a specific function of breathing to avoid stressful topics.

After about half an hour, the medi-tation came to a close. Three strikes of the bell brought the group to full con-sciousness. With a redeemed sense of tranquility and inner peace, the group was free to reflect or depart. One active member of the medita-tion sessions is Maureen’s husband, Dr. Richard Hall. In 1998, Richard Hall came to Missouri S&T to teach psychology, but ended up in business-IT when he became involved with human-computer interactions. He stressed that meditative mindfulness, although tricky, is a great way to deal with stress. For those who feel intimi-dated by the notion of MBSR, Dr. Richard Hall asserted, “I’ve known people who practice mindfulness who are devoted Christians, Buddhists, Agnostics,Atheists and everything in

between. Mindfulness is a practice. It can help you focus your life, enhance your effectiveness, and significantly decrease stress while increasing hap-piness.” The Halls highly encourage students to join them for periodic Wednesday meditative sessions. Dr. Maureen Hall radiates helpfulness; she is dedicated to keeping the cam-pus relaxed and happy. She said, “I especially enjoy working with the students, as I find most of them have a deep wisdom and desire to get their lives straight.” For those who have doubts, stress, anxiety or simply want to be happier, sit in on one of Dr. Maureen Hall’s mindfulness medita-tion sessions and experience the joy of discovering what is truly important in life.

Caleb WilczynskiFeatures Writer

Taylor ThornhillFeatures Writer

SOURCE: magazine.mst.edu

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COER career fair prep

For one day every semester, stu-dents at Missouri S&T put away their green St. Pat’s sweatshirts and don their nicest clothes in the hopes of impress-ing potential employers. But before the gymnasium becomes a frenzied ocean of sweaty college students, it is important to be prepared for the chaos. With the spring career fair right around the corner, the Career Opportunities and Employer Relations department (COER) has put together a string of events to help job seekers be ready for the challenge. These events will not only make students better candidates for employment, but will also provide useful information about how to present oneself outside of the career fair environment. One of the first COER events is Resumazing, the walk-up resume review-ing clinic, which takes place Feb. 12-14 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. This will be an opportunity to have a COER member look over a resume and provide advice on improving it. Simple things like spelling errors or incorrect contact information could prove extremely important in the eyes of a recruiter. The staff may also pro-vide advice on appropriate resume content such as community service. Events like Resumazing allow students to approach the career fair with everything in order on paper, and lets them focus their attention on other aspects of the career fair. On Tuesday, Feb. 19, the career fair gets underway. From 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the doors will be open to anyone who wants a shot at landing a career. As always, the turnout from both local and national companies is expected to be very high. With 178 employers present last spring and 155 employers the year before, there will plenty of chances to find a job in a specific department. If getting away as far away from Rolla is the plan, there are careers available in most every state. Last spring, there were jobs attainable in 29 states, and last career fair, prospects were present in 39 states. Despite the crowds of black suits and the constant clashing between body odor and cologne,

the career fair provides many opportuni-ties for employment. After a successful interview at the career fair, a student may be invited to a formal dinner. Without sufficient prepa-ration, these meals can be very nerve-wracking and uncomfortable. The best way to be relaxed and appropriate for these situations is to practice. COER is sponsoring an etiquette dinner on March 7 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to help potential employees learn how to act at a formal dinner. While the actual mecha-nisms of how to hold a fork may not be the most important thing to employers, it is important to become comfortable in a professional dinner setting. It is hard to answer questions about oneself with a mouthful of steak, so learning how to react in a similar situation would be very beneficial. Besides these events listed, COER also offers many more workshops for anyone that needs a little more help. Skills such as how to make a strong introduction or how to work around a low GPA can be learned through attending the meet-ings. Being prepared for the career fair is necessary for landing a good job, and the people at COER are eager to help. A com-prehensive list of all upcoming events is available on their website at www.career.mst.edu/events.

Matthew ModrusicFeatures Writer

Virg0(Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)

Having reaches a personal goal, the future ought to look rosier for you. The tension between you

and a co-worker may ease today as you suddenly realise you have other stronger ties.

Libra(Sept. 23 - Oct. 23)

There is no need to be afraid, today. Tomorrow is the time for all your fears to be played out in

one condensed package.

Aquarius(Jan 20 - Feb. 18)

Today will seem like a good day for disregarding advice concerning things that are generally considered to be bad for you. Time and time again you are asked to wait outside the room whilst the “adults” discuss your situ-ation. This week, make sure you are one of the “adults”. Taking a bit-part in a local theatre production may help you get out and start living a lie.

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Music in the MoviesWeekly Horoscopes

Scorpio(Oct. 24 - Nov. 21)

The story of the tortoise and the hare will make you rethink things over the coming

week. Like, how lazy was that hare, eh? Jeez, I mean, that bunny should’ve whupped that

table ornament.

Sagitterius(Nov. 22 - Dec. 19)

Looking into your future is like looking into a blocked pipe on a waste disposal machine. Car-toons will flavour the day for you, today, giving

you ideas and humour. Pah! Happiness? The Gods know not of this word and you will pay for your

insubordination.

Capricorn(Dec.22 - Jan. 19)

Your selfish ways will not improve this week as you win a sizeable jackpot on the lottery. Feel-ing locked up when you’re in an open park is a

sure sign that you’re slightly claustrophobic.

Aries(Mar. 21 - Apr. 19)

Having had a taste of victory last week, this week may seem like the ideal opportunity to go wild. Kindling is always useful when lighting fires. However, metaphorical fires can be started using a baseball bat or a 2x4

Taurus(Apr. 20 - May 20)

Hopefully the pains you’re currently experi-encing will disappear over the coming hours.

Time is on your side, feel free to mix-it-up a little. You are trapped in a cave with a

panther and a sound system playing Michael Bolton’s greatest hits. What do you do?

Gemini(May 21 - June 20)

Heavy drinking can lead to a certain number of social problems. If it’s tasty, then lap it up. If not, don’t. This is the best course of action for this week. Walk without shoes for a day and you will soon understand the nature of

the soul. Geddit! It’s a well, its just...

Cancer(June 21 - July 22)

Your sub-conscience may decide to rebel against you today and force you to re-remember everything you had man-aged to block out. “Thinking strategi-

cally” is a cop-out.

Pisces(Feb. 19 - Mar. 20)

Good fortune will stalk you like a mean spirited vulture today and won’t spread any of his juicy fortune charm over you. You’re as transparent as a blast of canned air - try to be more complex by wearing hats that

are clearly too small for your head.

LEO(July 23 - August 22)

You are everything you always hoped you would never be. Today may be the day for a quick change. If you mis-use the word literally once more today, you’re going to

feel what it’s like to be hit “upside the head”.

Weekly Horoscope: New semester! New you! Lose some weight or grow a mustache!SOURCE: lcsc.edu

America’s Top Ten

Music in the Movies Whether you notice it or not, music has always played a vital role in movies. Though not always as noticeable as cin-ematography or acting, music plays just as important a role. It can range from a simple pop soundtrack to an epic orchestra score. It may be hidden unno-ticeably in the back or brought to the forefront, but no matter the specifics it serves to mold of the pieces of the movie together. Music is used to supplement and emphasize the emotions felt on screen. As Indiana Jones nar-rowly escapes death by a giant boulder, the orchestral scores of John Williams throw the view-er right amongst the action. In movies such as The Social Net-work, Trent Reznor’s score sits quietly in the background per-fectly complimenting the slow,

emotional scenes of the movie. At the birth of film there was no sound to highlight the film, only the silent films of greats such as Charlie Chaplin. The all changed with the film The Jazz Singer, the first sound film, or talkie. Though it did not feature a traditional score or soundtrack, it was a major technological advancement that would lead the way for such films. Music has evolved substan-tially throughout the history of cinema. In the early mov-ies, classical scores were most prominent. As time progressed this began to change as directors such as George Lucas and oth-ers began to feature soundtracks of pop songs. This movement allowed teenagers to relate to films even more as they heard their favorite songs of the day being broadcasted throughout the theatre.

Zachary KillebrewEntertainment Writer

1. Bruno Mars – Locked Out of Heaven2. Lumineers – Ho Hey 3. Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble4. Justin Bieber – Beauty And A Beat feat. Nicki Minaj 5. Rihanna – Diamonds6. Flo Rida – I Cry 7. Maroon 5 – One More Night8. Pink – Try9. Swedish House Mafia – Don’t You Worry Child10. Ed Sheeran - The A Team

Across1. Problem with an old record5. Jalopy10. Glimpse14. Jai ___15. Chill out16. Buckeye State17. Sailor’s meteorological concern,in a saying20. Classic party host Perle ___21. Bob Marley fan22. Links org.23. “Where would ___ without you?”25. Gerund’s end27. “The Wizard of Oz” route36. Suffix with pay37. Frenchman’s topper38. Taste or smell39. “Steee-rike!” callers41. Latin dance43. Labor Day mo.44. Egg sites46. Six-stringed instruments48. Berg composition49. 19th-century U.S. money52. Letter after sigma53. Trick winner, often54. The Trojans of the N.C.A.A.57. Steamed61. The British ___65. Starts of 17-, 27- and49-Across, collectively68. “___ on Down the Road”69. Atlanta’s Omni70. Rewrite

71. Go bananas72. Tennessee senator Alexander73. HankeringsDown1. In the 80’s, temperaturewise2. Sheltered, at sea3. X-ray units4. Stamen’s counterpart5. Have a bawl6. Derriere7. Ski resort near Snowbird8. Scottish caps9. Strange and rare10. Span longer than an era11. Use FedEx, say12. Sonar sound13. Lotus position discipline18. Dish on a skewer19. Major and captain, e.g.24. Lambs’ ma’ams26. Some college tests, for short27. Offspring28. Cartoondom’s ___Fudd29. Run out, as asubscription30. Cheer for a diva31. Archaeologist’s find32. “No problem!”33. Newsman Roger34. Pet protection org.35. Dissuade by threat,maybe40. Leave in, as text42. Hawkeye player on

“M*A*S*H”45. Symbol of slowness47. Prefix with logical50. Time capsule event51. Stahl of “60Minutes”54. Employs55. Ollie’s partner incomedy

56. ___ Nostra58. Taj Mahal site59. Those guys60. Sicilian volcano62. Valuable vein63. Leprechaun’s land64. Jet-setters’ jets, once66. Vim67. Train unit

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Just like mom makes: MMM Tastes like Chicken

SOURCE: allrecipies.com

Chicken Cordon BleuINGREDIENTS:6 skinless, boneless chicken breasthalves6 slices Swiss cheese6 slices ham3 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 teaspoon paprika6 tablespoons butter1/2 cup dry white wine1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 cup heavy whipping cream

DIRECTIONS:1. Pound chicken breasts if they are too thick. Place a cheese and ham slice on each breast within 1/2 inch of the edges. Fold the edges of the chicken over the filling, and secure with tooth-picks. Mix the flour and paprika in a small bowl, and coat the chicken pieces.2. Heat the butter in a large skil-let over medium-high heat, and

cook the chicken until browned on all sides. Add the wine and bouillon. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 min-utes, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.3. Remove the toothpicks, and transfer the breasts to a warm platter. Blend the cornstarch with the cream in a small bowl, and whisk slowly into the skil-let. Cook, stirring until thick-ened, and pour over the chicken and serve warm.

P a r m e s a n ChickenIndredients:1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut intopieces1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1/4 teaspoon garlic powder1/4 teaspoon paprika 1 / 4 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs1/4 cup butter, melted1/2 cup dry white wine

Directions:1. Measure salt and pep-per, garlic powder, paprika, thyme, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and bread crumbs

into a bag. Shake chicken pieces in bag until well coated.2. Oil roasting pan lightly, and arrange chicken in pan. Sprinkle with melted butter or margarine.3. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, and pour wine over all. Cover, and bake an additional 15 minutes.

SOURCE: allrecipies.com

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Movie Vault: The Last Dragon (1985)

Martial arts movies are beloved by many, and the late great Bruce Lee remains an iconic figure even among non-enthusiasts. Enter the cult classic The Last Dragon, direct-ed by Michael Shultz and produced by Motown founder Berry Gordy. It is a film chockfull of eighties cheese and martial arts action. The protagonist is the teen mar-tial arts student Leroy Green, also known as ‘Bruce Leroy’ for his devotion to martial arts and enthu-siasm for Bruce Lee films, to the point of being socially awkward around his peers. He seeks to learn the power of ‘The Glow’ from a new master as his final level of training. But the evil Shogun of Harlem, Sho’Nuff, hounds him at every cor-ner to defeat him in combat. Leroy also gets involved with the music video host Laura Charles, who is dogged by the arcade mogul and crime boss Eddie Arkadian. Leroy discovers love and the power with-in himself on his strange journey through eighties New York City. The film is definitely cheesy with outrageous fashions, slang and

special effects. But I was definitely entertained by the movie, which delivers some funny moments, plen-ty of martial arts action (particularly the climactic battle between Leroy and Sho’Nuff, the latter of whom pretty much steals every scene he’s in), and a great soundtrack. It’s not a perfect film and it’s very dated, but at the same time there’s some-thing timeless about it. I would recommend checking it out at least once in your life. Who’s the master? SHO’NUFF!

Joseph GordonEntertainment Writer

SOURCE: thelastdragontribute.com

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January 13, 2013

Top Box Office1. Hansel & Gretel: Witch

Hunters2. Mama

3. Zero Dark Thirty4. Silver Linings Playbook

5. Parker6. Django Unchained

7. Movie 438. Gangster Squad9. Les Miserables10. Broken City

This Week In Theatres Near You

Opening this WeekWarm BodiesBullet to the HeadThe Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

Coming SoonIdentiy TheifSide EffectsA Good Day to Die HardBeautiful CreaturesSafe Haven

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Urban Blah

Urban Blah Cyanide and happiness

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January 31, 2013

Photo Finish: Yes. It was bit off by a Shark

Submitted by Cameron Rudolph

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