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Mizzou brought in the No. 21 recruiting class in the nation as ranked by Rivals.com. It was the best in the Big 12 North division and the fourth best in the league. It’s the highest-rated class of coach Gary Pinkel’s tenure, with seven four-star recruits and 16 three-star recruits.
Click here for full information and video on each of the 23 new Tigers.
The last 10 years have been full of success stories, both in the classroom and on the field of competition, for Mizzou student athletes. The athletics department, through mutigers.com, pays tribute to those performances by announcing an all-decade team. For each sport, MU Athletics has selected a top athlete and two or three honorable-mention athletes. Fans can vote online for one male athlete and one female athlete to be named Athlete of the Decade. You also can voice your opinion on the comments page.
Baseball: Aaron Crow; honorable mention: Kyle Gibson, Max Scherzer
Men’s basketball: Kareem Rush; honorable mention: DeMarre Carroll, Keyon Dooling, Arthur Johnson
Women’s basketball: Amanda Lassiter; honorable mention: Kerensa Barr, Evan Unrau
Men’s cross country: Tim Ross; honorable mention: Matt Noonan, Nick Smith
Women’s cross country: Amanda Bales; honorable mention: Ann Marie Brooks, Valerie Lauver
Football: Brad Smith; honorable mention: Chase Coffman, Chase Daniel, Jeremy Maclin
Men’s golf: Peter Malnati; honorable mention: Shawn Jasper, John Kelly
Women’s golf: Amelia Moses; honorable mention: Denise Knaebel, Julia Potter
Gymnastics: Sarah Shire; honorable mention: Adrienne Perry, Alisha Robinson
Soccer: Kristin Andrighetto; honorable mention: Jennifer Nobis, Adriene Davis
Softball: Micaela Minner; honorable mention: Amanda Renth, Rhea Taylor
Men’s swimming and diving: Matt Ferrarelli; honorable mention: Greg DeStephen, Evan Watters
Women’s swimming and diving: Kendra Melnychuck; honorable mention: Jill Granger, Lori Halvorson
Tennis: Urska Juric; honorable mention: Kristina Olshanskaya, Katka Sevcikova
Men’s track and field: Christian Cantwell; honorable mention: Derrick Peterson, Chris Rohr
Women’s track and field: Ann Marie Brooks; honorable mention: Kirshna Lee, Trisa Nickoley
Volleyball: Lindsey Hunter; honorable mention: Christi Meyers, Jessica Vander Kooi
Wrestling: Ben Askren; honorable mention: Mark Ellis, Raymond Jordan, Tyron Woodley
Freshman Sean Fitzgerald, an NROTC midshipman, presents the U.S. flag on Faurot Field before Mizzou’s game against Nebraska Oct. 8. Photo by Shane Epping.
Yes, we plan to trounce them Thursday when the Tigers take on the Midshipmen in the Texas Bowl, but off the football field Mizzou is decidedly military-friendly.
Mizzou hosts Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) units for the Navy midshipmen, Army cadets and Air Force cadets.
Our campus is home to The University of Missouri Veterans Center, which works with veterans and service members who are current and prospective Mizzou students and employees to sort out matters such as VA educational benefits, health care access and employment.
Every November Mizzou pays tribute to the military with Veterans Week, a series of events including guest lectures, ceremonies and a parade.
The Mizzou Student Veterans Association is active on and off campus, holding charitable fund-raising drives, educational workshops, ceremonies and even the occasional party.
Of course, while Mizzou appreciates Tigers in uniform, we’re still Tigers at heart. Many of us expect results similar to those we saw the last time Mizzou went up against Navy in a bowl game, with the Tigers winning the Orange Bowl 21-14 in 1961.
For more information about Mizzou veterans, visit the Veterans Center.
The Tigers sunk the Midshipmen when they last played in a bowl, with Mizzou winning the 1961 Orange Bowl 21-14. Photos from the 1961 Savitar.
Mizzou is going bowling for a record fifth-consecutive season, facing off against Navy in Houston on Dec. 31. The Tigers (8-4) play the Midshipmen (8-4 with a game against Army remaining) at 2:30 p.m. at Reliant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Houston Texans. The game — a rematch of the 1961 Orange Bowl, which the Tigers won 21-14 — will air nationally on ESPN.
This is the sixth bowl in seven seasons under coach Gary Pinkel, and the six appearances tie College Football Hall of Fame coach Dan Devine’s record for Mizzou bowl appearances. It follows a period in Tigers football history in which the team went to only two bowls over 19 seasons (1984-2002).
“We are very pleased to accept an invitation to the Texas Bowl,” Pinkel says. “Houston is an important recruiting area for our program, and we’ve got over 30 players on our roster from the state of Texas, so that is a huge positive for Mizzou.”
Tigers fans are invited to join the Mizzou Alumni Association on the official Texas Bowl Tour Dec. 30 - Jan. 1. Fans can even stay at the team hotel! Book your trip online or call 888-MIZZZOU-1 for details. If you need only tickets, be sure to get seats with other Mizzou fans online or by calling 800-CAT-PAWS. Details on the Mizzou Alumni Association’s pregame tailgate will be available later this week.
University President Elmer Ellis and his wife enjoyed the spectacle in Miami the last time the teams met in a bowl.
Orange Bowl Queen Pat Finn and the halftime entertainment, the elephant parade.
Mizzou student donates blood stem cells to leukemia patient
This Thanksgiving week, a Mizzou alumna is on the receiving end of a lot of gratitude.
Katie Quinn, a 2008 graduate of MU’s Sinclair School of Nursing, appeared on NBC’s Today Show Monday morning to talk about the donation of bone marrow peripheral blood stem cells she made two years ago, at age 21, for 22-year-old leukemia patient Anna Robinson of Seattle, Wash.
Quinn, a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, first registered to become a bone marrow donor during a 2007 MU Greek Week blood drive. Initially her donation was anonymous, but after both Quinn and Robinson contacted the bone marrow donor center DKMS, the women’s identities were revealed. The two recently met in New York, where they were interviewed by SELF magazine for the article “The Stranger Who Saved Me” in the December 2009 issue, now on newsstands.
Read the SELF article.
Watch the Today Show interview.
Photo from MU Student Health.
Air Force ROTC Cadet Megan Grooms holds the Mizzou squadron flag before marching with her platoon from the Columns to the Boone County Courthouse Nov. 11, 2008. Grooms has since been commissioned and now is a 2nd lieutenant in the Air Force. Photo by Shane Epping.
Veterans Week 2009, Nov. 9-13
The community honors Mizzou veterans all week with ceremonies, lectures and arts events.
NOV. 10-11
The Vigil
10:45 a.m. Tuesday - 11:11 a.m. Wednesday at Boone County Courthouse
Volunteer cadets and midshipmen from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force ROTC programs at Mizzou form two-person details to perform a vigil of honor in front of the Boone County war memorials.
NOV. 10
HUD-VASH Household Goods Drive
2-8 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 3001 W. Broadway
The Mizzou Student Veterans Association collects donated appliances, furniture, clothing, toiletries and other items in support of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH), which provides services for homeless veterans. Contact Billy Froeschner at billy.froeschner@mizzouveterans.org for details.
Movie: Taking Chance
7 p.m. in Wrench Auditorium, Memorial Union
Kevin Bacon stars as Lt. Col. Michael Strobl in this HBO Films drama that looks at the military rituals for honoring its war dead. The film pays tribute to the men and women who have given their lives in military service as well as their families. Admission is free.
NOV. 11
Mizzou Joint ROT C Annual Veterans Day Vigil, Parade and Ceremony
Veterans Day Complimentary Shuttle Service
Departs from in front of the Missouri Student Union 10-10:30 a.m.
Vans take passengers to the Veterans Day vigil, parade and ceremony in downtown Columbia and return to the Missouri Student Union immediately after the ceremony.
Parade
10:40 a.m. on 8th Street
Starts at the Mizzou Columns traveling along 8th Street to the Boone County Courthouse. Highlights include the Railsplitters, World War II vehicles and the Boone County Fire District Pipe and Drum Band.
Ceremony
11 a.m. at Boone County Courthouse
A short ceremony honoring veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States features Lt. Col. Ronald L. Tucker, the Mizzou Men’s Choir and a 21-gun salute provided by the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post 280. Taps will be played at the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, symbolic of the Armistice ending World War I.
Veterans Day Celebration
Noon at Memorial Tower, Memorial Union
MU’s traditional wreath-laying ceremony takes place under the Memorial Tower, which was erected in 1922 to honor Missouri veterans who lost their lives in World War I.
Free Crafternoon: Thank You Cards for Veterans
12-4 p.m. at N12 Memorial Student Union, Craft Studio
The craft studio provides supplies. Make a card to be delivered to the VA hospital near campus.
Tigers 4 Troops
Through Nov. 20 in Memorial Union
Help support the 1140th Military Police Company of Fulton, Mo., currently serving in Afghanistan by donating supplies. Check the wish list, and drop off donations at the Memorial Student Union Guest Services desk. They’ll be delivered to the troops before the holidays.
NOV. 12
Guest Lecture by Admiral William J. Fallon, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Central Command
7:30 p.m. in Conservation Auditorium
In 2008, William J. Fallon retired as an Admiral after a 40-year career of military and strategic leadership. He led U.S. and allied forces in eight separate commands and played a leadership role in military and diplomatic matters at the highest levels of the U.S. government. As head of the U.S. Central Command, Admiral Fallon directed all U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia and Horn of Africa, focusing on combat efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
NOV. 13
Third Annual Mizzou Student Veterans Association Banquet
7 p.m. in Eckles Hall
To attend, e-mail nmkc73@mail.mizzou.edu. Space is limited.
Visit the MU Veterans Center.
Senior midfielder Bree Thornton and freshman midfielder Haley Krentz clash in midair during practice. Photo by Shane Epping.
After winning the 2008 Big 12 tournament title, the Mizzou women’s soccer team didn’t expect to sneak up on anybody this year. They didn’t have to. The Tigers have earned the regular-season championship — the university’s first in any sport since softball in 1997 — and the top seed in this week’s tournament.
Mizzou (12-5-3, 7-1-2) takes the field at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday against Kansas. The tournament, held in San Antonio, features the top eight finishers in the conference. All games can be seen on Big12sports.com, and the final will air on Fox Sports Net.
The Tigers use a high-risk, high-reward style of play, constantly attacking with three forwards. Not coincidentally, Mizzou leads the Big 12 in goals, assists and points. And with seven seniors who play important roles on the team, they don’t want the ride to end just yet.
“(These seniors) have a little more experience than some of the other senior classes with playing and consistently winning, but due to all my former classes, we’re here,” coach Bryan Blitz told the Missourian. “I think that’s what sets us apart, that they were so persistent and they never give up.”
Photo by Shane Epping
Tibetan monks Tezin Tashi and Lobsang Paljor work on a mandala sand painting, an art form dating back to sixth century, as Cody Mangogna and Sierra Gastler take pictures in Ellis Library.
The monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery have been working on the mandala all week. The millions of grains of sand used to create it are made from rock and marble and dyed with water color at a monastery in India. A chakpur is used to hold the sand, and a thurma is used to release it. Eight monks will have contributed to the mandala by the time it’s finished at noon Thursday.
The mandala represents the universe in divine form.
Thursday evening the Tibetan monks perform “Sacred Music and Sacred Dance” at 7 p.m. in Jesse Auditorium.
Image of 1978 Halloween Homecoming program cover, featuring a ferocious costumed tiger, courtesy of MU Archives.
We know what scares you this time of year. Midterms. Flu. Longhorns.
Fortunately, Mizzou takes the fear factor down a notch this week for Columbians, providing a monstrously large number of strictly fun frights for trick-or-treaters and their cohorts.
HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS
Trick or Treat through Missouri History
6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27
State Historical Society of Missouri
Learn about bats, bones, ghosts and the spookier side of history at the State Historical Society, located in the Ellis Library building. Bonuses: Face painting, crafts, treats and education. 573-882-7083
Tiger Night of Fun
5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31
Hearnes Center Field House
Trick-or-treat at the Hearnes Center. Come in for a big bash complete with ghouls, ghosts and games. Bonuses: Lots of treats without weather worries. 573-874-7460
Haunted Museum Tour
6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31
MU Museum of Art and Archaeology
The museum’s eeriest attractions come to life on Halloween night. Meet in the lobby of Pickard Hall for a guided tour of the building’s dark nooks and creepy crannies. Bonuses: movies and treats. 573-882-3591
Spirits of Mizzou
Columbia Cemetery
We can neither confirm nor deny that various buildings on the MU campus are haunted. But we do know where the bodies are buried.
The MU Archives “Spirits of Mizzou” feature provides a map to the grave sites of prominent Tigers whose names should ring a few bells: Jesse, Lathrop, Defoe, Lowry, Rollins, etc. Learn a bit about the lives and accomplishments of the great scholars and university leaders, and/or visit their graves in nearby Columbia Cemetery.
Mizzou students now can flip through a high-circulation national newspaper without getting ink on their fingers—or even making a trip to the news stand.
USA Today has launched an online edition of its publication that college and university students can read for free. If you’re a Mizzou student, you can access the e-edition from the campus server or sign up with your MU e-mail address to have it delivered to your inbox. Read it online, or download it.
Along with the full text from the print newspaper, the online edition offers digital multimedia features such as embedded videos, interactive games, an audio function (to have the newspaper read to you) and feedback options.
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