Maneater News Roundup – Jan. 30, 2009
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As authorities find the sale of assets of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority insufficient to make scheduled payments to the state, the construction of the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at MU has been suspended; In the worsening economic climate, students' financial aid options are dwindling as public institutions lose state money and receive fewer donations from private donors; Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Cathy Scroggs met with the Student Fee Review Committee and MSA senators Monday to help clear up confusion following a shift of $30,000 from the diversity fee to a fund designed to cover moving expenses; On Jan. 7, the campus-wide wireless network switch from TigerNet to MizzouWireless went into effect and many students are still experiencing technical difficulties with the transition; students will vote next month on a referendum to add a $1 student fee to support campus sustainability efforts; in Arts, we look into the self-titled debut album by New York four-piece The Pains of Being Pure at Heart; In sports, the women's basketball team fell to 1-5 in conference play after its 68-to-60 loss to Oklahoma State.
