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Editor-in-Chief Robert OvermannManaging Editor Anna GraceNews Editor Bethany BoyleAssistant News Editor Austin HornbostelSpecial Projects Editor Dan MikaFeatures Editor Grace BueckendorfAssistant Features Editor Katey StoetzelSports Editor Jonathan RemboldAssistant Sports Editor Hannah KacerovskisOpinions Editor Megan ArcherCopy Chief Andrea Trierweiler Assistant Copy Chief Rose vonHattenDesign Chief Joe WrightNews Staff Clayton Berry, Brynn Guardado, Keaton Robertson, Nicole Mraz, Garrett Bradley, Kasie Garcia, Lucas Meyrer, Johanna Burns, Ben MorrisonFeatures Staff Anna Selle, Natalie Carbery, Kristen Womble, Paige YungermannSports Staff Devin Gillespie, Taylor Burch, Angie DanielsenOpinions Columnists Sarah Muir, Mackenzie McDermott, Conor Gearin, Laknath GunathilakeCartoonists Megan ArcherCopy Editors Alex Reiser, Megan Robison, Lindsey Reynolds, Shelby Brown, Emily Haynes, Jessica Williams, Andrew Cogswell, Elsa Kleinschmit, Nat Wrhel Designers Nick Bussell, Noah Dayson, Amanda Atwell, Connor FrazierPhoto Editor Anna GraceAssistant Photo Editor Elle FitzgibbonsPhotographers Amanda Atwell, Trung Vo, Kimberly AllenMarketing Manager Josh GilmoreMarketing Representatives Drake Gens, Kelly DobbsAdviser Don Krause

2THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Aquadome venue suffers further damage

Learning from Latin American

Social Movements 7-9 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 18Magruder Hall 2001

Clifton Ross, bilingual poet, translator, reporter and filmmaker, and Marcy Rein, writer and organizer, recently completed a collection of more than 60 essays titled “Until the Rulers Obey: Voices from Latin American Social Movements.” The Global Issues Colloquium and Hispanic Heritage

Month will co-sponsor the event.

Presentation by Wildlife Photographer

Noppadal Paothong 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 19Magruder Hall 2001

Noppadal Paothong will speak about his journey as a journalist, photographer and wildlife enthusiast. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 6 p.m. For more information, email the Truman State University Wildlife Society at wildlifegmail.com. For more information about Paothong and samples of his work, visit his website,

nopnatureimages.com.

Golden Dragon Acrobats Lyceum Event

7:30-9 p.m.Friday, Sept. 19

Baldwin Hall AuditoriumThe Golden Dragon Acrobats will perform as part of the Kohlenberg Lyceum Series. Tickets are free for students, faculty and staff with a Truman ID at the Student Activities Board Box Office and the Information Center in the Student Union Building with a Truman ID. General admission tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at Edna Campbell’s Book Store, the cashier’s window in McClain Hall or at lyceum.truman.edu. Contact the Public Relations Office at (660) 785-4016 for

more information.

Fall brush and limb pick-up

7 a.m.Sept. 22-25

The Street Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department will begin picking up tree limbs and large brush Sept. 22 by 7 a.m. The work will take the entire week of Sept. 22-25 and will replace the previously scheduled fall pick-up between Oct. 6-10. Contact the Department of Public Works by phone at (660) 627-1291 with further questions.

SAB Presents: Blast From the Past Bingo Night

7-8 p.m.Monday, Sept. 22

SUB Georgian Room BBlast through the decades with the Student Activities Board Bingo Night. Food will be provided to guests. Prizes include a Texas Hold’em poker set, a John Hughes movie collection and a

vinyl record player.

Community Partner Award Nominations Due

Wednesday, Sept. 24The Community Partner Award is given to an outstanding community member or agency that has worked with students to promote public scholarship through commmunity service and civic engagement among students. Any community member or agency can be nominated through a brief application process available via the Center for Student Involvement. Individuals or organizations can make nominations. For more information and access to an online nomination or a printable nomination packet, visit the SERVE Center website serve.truman.edu and look at the “Big Week of Giving” tab. Nominations are due before the Community Partner Appreciation

Luncheon 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30.

CRIME REPORTSD P S & K P D

9/10 Assault reported at the 0 block of Devlin Pl.

9/10 Theft reported at the 2000 block of N. Baltimore St.

9/11 Sex offense reported at the 100 block of E. McPherson St.

9/11 Aggravated assault reported at the 1100 block of S. Jamison St.

9/12 Vandalism reported at the 0 block of Devlin Pl.

9/12 Theft reported at the 400 block of S. Franklin St.

9/13 Possession of drug paraphernalia reported at the 100 block of S. Elson St.

9/13 Assault reported at the 1200 block of W. Potter Ave.

9/13 Vandalism reported at the 700 block of Sixth St.

9/14 Domestic Disturbance reported at Centennial Ave.

Student Affairs Office to host Ferguson Town Hall event

The Student Affairs Office, along with several other departments, are organizing a Ferguson Town Hall event that will serve to enlighten different views on the recent conflicts in Ferguson, Missouri.

The event will be Sept. 24-25. Contact the Student Affairs Office at stuaff@truman.edu or (660) 785-4111 for more information.

Kirksville Parks and Recreation Deparment to host fall dinner theatre

The Kirksville Parks and Recreation Department will host Nunsense, a dinner theatre event, this month.

Nunsense will be performed 6 p.m. Sept. 19, 20, 26 and 27 at Jackson Stables and dinner will be catered by Hy-Vee. There will be two non-dinner performances 7 p.m. Sept. 18 and 25. Tickets are $20 for dinner theatre performances and $5 for non-dinner performances. Few non-dinner tickets remain, so it is advised to purchase soon. Purchase tickets at the Kirksville Aquatic Center.

The Aquadome’s former venue at 121 N. Main St. suffered major exterior damage during the storms last week. The building was condemned during summer break after suffering interior damage from heavy rainfall.

Students pie Phi Sigma Kappa for charity

Senior Hector Fuentes gets a pie thrown in his face at Phi Sigma Kappa’s table on The Quad Tuesday. Students could pay $2 for one pie or $5 for three pies and throw them at the faces of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity members. The money was donated to the Special Olympics.

Elle Fitzgibbons/Index

Elle Fitzgibbons/Index

Senator sophomore Chade Shorten was appointed chair of the External Affairs Committee.

Political science professor Megan Edwards was appointed faculty advisor.

Senator senior Kayla Gunter was appointed chair of the Sexual Assault Prevention Committee.

Sophomore Rachael Palmer was appointed chair of the Parking Appeals Committee.

Senate approved sophomore Linnea Schmelzer, junior Matthew Peterson and junior Zach Hollstrom to the Athletic Fee Committee.

Senate elections ran from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17. All elections were uncontested.

Senate approved no more than $300 for Purple Friday coozies.

Senate approved no more than $200 for the Student Government fall retreat.

Senate completed first read of a resolution opposing a proposed credit/no credit policy. The policy would allow faculty to know which students are taking a class credit or no credit.

Senate completed first read of their annual budget.