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Community attempts to make sense of differing stories

Two-year-old alleged rape
case might get second chance
with new special prosecutor
Brandon Zenner
News Editor | @brandonzenner

Unlike the Facebook event intended, 2,400

people did not fill Maryvilles town square to
support the victim of an alleged sexual assault.
The girl receiving the support did not make an
appearance, but the undersized crowds mes-

sage was clear.

Clouds filled the dusk sky, a brisk autumn
breeze swept the streets and daisies were raised
in the air in support of a girl who said she was
sexually assaulted.
Being here today isnt enough, event organizer Courtney Cole explained into a megaphone to the attentive crowd of 300-plus.
There is more work to be done to stop rape and
abuse from happening.
A news stations helicopter hovered over the
intersection of Fourth and Main streets. Hundreds of daisies were lifted in support, almost as
if to signify Daisys presence.

Daisy Coleman, who was 14 at the time of

the incident, is the alleged victim who spoke
out about the tragic events from January 2012
in which she claims she was sexually abused.
Daisy and a friend crept out her window after
a night of drinking and watching scary movies
to hang out with a Maryville High School classmate, who also happened to be a football player
and relative of former Missouri House of Representatives Rep. Rex Barnett.
Daisy recalls Matthew Barnett, who was a
senior at the time, bringing her and her friend
to the basement of his home where Daisy was
handed a large glass of a colorless liquid. After

that specific moment, Daisy cannot recall anything.

The identity of the second alleged victim
was not released in the story investigated and
written by Dugan Arnett in the Kansas City
Star Oct. 13. The story was spotlighted on national news outlets and caused a social media
firestorm. Paige Parkhurst, the alleged second
victim, finally went public to a curious nation.
Paige claimed that she was taken into a
room and was sexually assaulted after telling
the boy no. She was forced to wait in the living

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Maryville will have to wait for breakfast destination

TAYLOR LYNCH
Chief Reporter | @oldsoulexplorer

It turns out that among the rumors spread during the past few
days, word of the popular restaurant
Dennys making its way to Maryville
was more false than Hilary Swank
shopping at Hy-Vee.
As more and more businesses
continue to spring up throughout
the community, including Gamestop, Jimmy Johns and Rue 21, it

would come as no surprise to learn

that the arrival of a breakfast restaurant chain had been planned for the
near future. However, it could not be
confirmed that a Dennys restaurant
would be coming to Maryville anytime soon.
Work with other local business
owners nearby does not make the
possibility seem so out of reach.
A lot of work with RED Legacy
representative Brandon Haverty has
been accomplished in the last few

months. Haverty emphasized the

positive influences created by bringing national tenants to the Maryville
area.
The inclusion of such companies should attract more consumers
from surrounding areas, and other
national businesses as competition.
As no rumor has proved true yet,
students and the rest of the community will have to wait patiently for
the next big thing to make its way to
Maryville.

Federal Loan Default Rates

5.6%
9.1%
12.5%

Northwest Missouri State University

State of Missouri

Missourian Reporter | @ECH816

Northwest ranks high in paying back federal loans

News Editor | @brandonzenner

Despite heaps upon heaps of college loan debt for students nationwide,
Northwest Bearcats are in good, non
debt defaulting, company.
When it comes to paying off student loans, Northwest is among the
best at preparing students to do so
successfully.
The Department of Education recently found that only 5.6 percent of
Northwest students default on their
federal loans, compared to 4.4 percent
in 2011.

Those numbers, though, are low

compared to the state and national averages of 9.1 percent and 12.6 percent,
respectively.
Provost Doug Dunham states this
is a credit to students ability to find
jobs upon graduating from the University.
It means first and foremost that
our students are successful in finding
employment because of their ability to
pay their loans, Dunham said. Two,
I think it says something about the
commitment of our students to meet
their obligations.
Ive always been impressed with

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Jayhawk fan has license

to show his college pride
Ian Echlin

National

Brandon Zenner

blogs.riverfronttimes.com

Missouri resident Toby Gettlers license plate was ruled not obscene in nature by
an appellate court after it was originally ruled obscene.

the work ethic of Northwest students.

Dunham praises the Office of
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
on its ability to assist students in preparing for their financial situations
upon leaving college.
Our financial aid office presses
on students dont take out any more
money than you absolutely need,
Dunham said. ...(Especially) at a time
when accountability is high, the federal government in particular is taking
a close look at financial assistance.

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A recent case in Missouri appellate court ruled in favor of a Kansas

Jayhawk fan.
The case ruled Toby Gettlers license plate saying MZU SUX was
not obscene in nature.
Anything with profanity or negativity they wont allow that per statute;
they dont allow anything like that,
said Rose, Operator 354 of the Missouri Department of Revenue. It is
against protocol for Rose to release her
last name.
Gettlers license plate was originally ruled obscene. The term obscene
is merely an opinion and varies from
person to person. The term is usually
related to lewd behavior.
The MZU SUX license plate
might be where the line will be drawn.
Any word down the line from sucks
would be considered profane. Gettler
convinced the court his use of the word
meant subpar or mediocre.

Northwest Missourian

Kids see those license plates and

that isnt really something that kids
need to see, Northwest junior Evan
Oltremare said.
Missouri statutes outline that the
state wants to stay away from distracting personalized license plates. The
state also doesnt want its likeness
portrayed negatively.
They just dont want to represent
the state of Missouri with something
like that driving around on the Missouri highways, any type of profanity
or anything like that. It gives our state
a bad name with plates driving around
with bad language and profanity on it,
Rose said.
Driving with a Missouri license
plate that says MZU SUX could cause
harm to the driver. Missourians everywhere would be appalled, but Gettler
faces the risk on his own.
His license plate says Missouri
on it, but he says MZU SUX My license plate would say MZU ROX, Oltremare said.

JUMPS
According to Inside Higher Ed,
after President Barack Obama announced his plan to rate colleges on
value, the U.S. Department of Education released draft standards for the
employment outcomes of academic
programs at for-profit institutions and
community colleges.
Discussions began in September
to set minimum gainful-employment
rules for higher education programs to
receive federal financial aid.
There was an attempt to make the
changes in 2010, but the proposal did
not pass without adjustments. The
adjustments made the proposal less
strict, so universities that fell below
the threshold would not immediately
lose aid eligibility.
If the initial proposal, without any
adjustments, had passed, 90 percent
of universities would have received
federal aid; ironically, with the adjustments that were made, only 79 percent
of universities would receive aid.
The governments attempt to crack
down on federal aid comes as default
rates continue to rise nationally, which
in turn affects the economy and students who are attempting to pay back
loans in said economy.
There are reputable proprietary
schools out there, but there are some
that have designed a system so that
they are getting students in and out
without the ability to get a job, and that
is when the government really started
paying attention to financial assistance Dunham said.
According to the State Higher
Education Executive Officers Association, Missouri is below average in
net tuition revenue and in financial aid
that is given to full-time students in
the state.
The average federal loan of Northwest students comes in at around
$23,000 a year, compared to nearly
$26,000 nationally. Also, Northwest
sets up its students for success with a
graduation rate of 57 percent, which
is 19 percent higher than the national
average. Northwest also has a placement rate of 97.5 percent for graduating students.
Del Morley, director of financial
assistance, said the University wants
to help students avoid debt after college as much as possible. With the
economy being down and a tougher
and lower-paying job market, Northwest will continue to do what it can to
keep rates low.
The percentage of people that
have been denied Parent PLUS loans
because of credit issues has continued
to increase, Morley said. When that
happens, students can borrow more
money. (They) are gradually accumulating more debt, going into a not-sohot job market, and its been tough for
the whole country.
Morley attributes the success of
keeping default rates low to the type of
students Northwest attracts.
I think a lot of it has to do with
people with the Midwestern mentality. We take care of business, Morley
said. Live like a poor college kid now
so you dont have to when you get out
of school.

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room for Daisy to unknowingly stumble from another room without the
ability to walk or talk.
After the evenings events, Daisy
was left in her front lawn where her
mother, Melinda Coleman, found her,
clinging to life during the 22 degree
morning.
The rally, Justice for Daisy, was
organized by Cole as an attempt to
bring support to the victims of this
case and featured speakers who discuss rape culture in todays society.
Id like to thank Maryville for
hosting us as we process our grief
and plan for justice, Claire Major,
guest speaker from the Missouri
chapter of the National Organization
for Women, expressed passionately as
she choked up in the moment. Were
here today to stand up for someone
who decided to use their voice. ProsCODY SIMMONS | NW MISSOURIAN
ecuting like this will not bring an end
to the rape culture in Missouri.
Although the Facebook event page created by Courtney Cole showed approximately 2,300 people would show up for the
The charges against the boys rally, only around 300 showed up to the Maryville town square to make their voices heard.
suspected to be involved with Daisy
and Paige that January night were a special investigator. After accept- protesters stood with lit candles, a
Besides an emailed statement redropped. Sheriff Darren White said ing the appointment, Baker insisted man approached them, questioning leased by the University, administrathe Colemans refused to testify and a special staff would begin an im- their motive for not revealing their tors have denied to comment on the
exercised their Fifth Amendment mediate investigation and if anything faces. The comments sparked an ar- case.
rights, a statement the Colemans played a role, it will be the evidence. gument with a few emotional memEven though the amount of supclaimed is false.
porters who showed up was less than
Some Maryville residents- and bers, but nothing came of the notion.
I think that everybody is looking the nation as a whole- questioned
With Northwest Missouri State planned for, Cole was determined to
for this to be a peaceful demonstra- Rices decision after the story broke. University being a focal point in the get her message across to the media
tion, and that is what we are advocat- In the days following the article, Rice Maryville community, many ques- and loyal supporters.
ing for, Cole said. The pure outra- released a statement saying the ar- tioned how the situation would affect
Lets focus on what can be done
geousness of the Daisy Coleman case ticle did not include all of the facts the campus.
to assist and support victims, not reis what brought us here today. She is as to what transpired He said the
I went home this weekend to victimize them again and again, Cole
not alone.
attacks against him were malicious, Kansas, and people were coming up said. It is past time for us as a state
The rally caused Maryville to wrong and never happened. The to me telling me to leave Maryville to say no more. The movement to end
beef up security measures; blocks of
until the case is finished, freshman violence is thrilling in Missouri, and
streets were closed, extra law enforce- statement ended with Rice announcTanna Meng said. I get that its a big we are here to be a part of it.
ing
he
had
no
further
comments
and
ment was brought in and ambulances
Rice had angered many across the
deal and she deserves her justice, but
was
prohibited
from
commenting
on
were parked just off scene in case of
its putting the Universitys reputation city and country with his refusal to
the facts of a closed criminal case.
an escalation.
prosecute the alleged crimes. He may
The Stars article led groups to at risk.
Cole, along with millions of othWith Northwest being so tightly- have answered the call of many with
ers on social media worldwide, called call for justice at the hands of Rice.
for the city, the county and the state to Hacktivist group Anonymous led embedded in the picturesque Mid- his decision to pass on the case.
As the investigation continues,
take action in getting the nearly two- an Internet rally cry, from starting western small town, some students
year-old case reopened. The rally #OpMaryville to planned Twitter believed the case would be a cause possible evidence will be discussed,
was originally intended as a peaceful storms to a digitized video explain- of distraction to the student body. questions will be asked and messages
protest, calling for Nodaway County ing the groups motives. In the video, Whether its the overzealous rumors will be put forth. People will continue
Prosecuting Attorney Bob Rice to re- the group said We have heard Dai- of Anonymous intentions or arguing to ask for immediate action to take
open the case. Changes were made sys story far too often If Maryville about who is the victim in the case, place, but there is no promise of when
to the Facebook event Monday af- wont defend these young girls, if the chatter has erupted inside and out, any findings will occur.
Im going to ask the community
ternoon after it was announced that police are too cowardly or corrupt to from Colden Hall to Franken Hall to
as well for patience, Baker said. This
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean do their jobs, if the justice system has the J.W. Jones Student Union.
Its starting to put a bad name is going to be a process.
Peters Baker would review the case abandoned them, then someone else
(Official statements from the
on our University, freshman Auswithout fear and without favor, as will have to stand for them.
Though Anonymous had made tin Walker said. I think Maryville Barnett family, McDanel, Rice and
said in a released statement.
Fourth Circuit Associate Judge their plea for justice clear in the cyber and Northwest are very connected. the Missouri Attorney Generals OfGlen Dietrich appointed Baker as the world, there were only a handful of the When people hear about something fice as well as continuous coverage of
special prosecutor to the case five days masked supporters present at Tues- in Maryville, they automatically think the case can be found at nwmissourinews.com.)
after Rice asked the court to appoint days rally. As a group of four masked of Northwest too.

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Blotter from the Maryville Department of Public Safety

Oct. 12

Levi C. Allen, 19, Red Oak, Ia., was

charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, minor in possession
and failure to comply at the 300 block
of West Seventh Street.

Oct.13

There is an on going investigation of

property damage at the 600 block of

East Seventh Street

Oct.17

There is an on going investigation of

lost/stolen license plate at the 500
block of North Vine Street.

Oct.18

Ramsey T. Buck, 19, was charged with

possession of drug paraphernalia at
the 1100 block of North College Drive.

Oct.19

A bicycle was recovered at the 200

block of North Munn Avenue.

Oct.20

Carl J, Blomoquist, 20, Independence,

Mo., was charged with wanted on
warrant for failure to appear at the
400 block of North Market Street.

Oct. 10

An accident occurred between Nathan R. Cohen ,18, and Hayleigh M.

Brunkhorst at the 300 block of East
Cooper Street.

Oct. 16

An accident occurred between Micheal L. Coffelt, 31, and Kurby J. Aley

,62, at the 400 block of North Depot

Street. Coffelt was issued a citation

for failure to maintain right half of the
road.

Oct.17

An accident occurred between Trey X.

Randle, 19, and Dakota L. Morehead,
20, at West Fourth Street and North
Buchanan.