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Monday, September 1, 2008 50 cents ESTABLISHED IN 1908 www.ColumbiaMissourian.com INSIDE TODAY: MARATHON RUNNING Minister runs in his 13th straight Heart of America Marathon today. Page 1B COLUMBIA’S MORNING NEWSPAPER HealthMAX would redirect state money to help uninsured Missourians. By DAVID A. LIEB The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY — To expand health coverage to the uninsured, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof wants to dip deep into the money now paid to hospitals as reimbursement for their charity care. He’s following a financial strategy first employed by GOP Gov. Matt Blunt — pledging to increase the government’s role in providing health insurance largely by redirecting exist- ing dollars. Hospitals got on board with Blunt’s plan, though it ultimately failed in the House. The assumption for their sup- port was that a reduction in govern- ment payments for uninsured patients would be offset by payments from a greater number of patients having health insurance. But hospitals would have more at stake under Hulshof’s plan. As of yet, the Missouri Hospital Association hasn’t endorsed it. Nor has it endorsed a rival plan by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Nixon. As outlined last week, Hulshof’s HealthMAX proposal would cost an estimated $590 million when fully implemented. It would offer subsidies and tax incen- tives for lower-income Missourians to buy high-deductible insurance plans coupled with health savings accounts. The state would set up a legal frame- work giving people multiple choices of plans from multiple insurers. Anyone could purchase insurance through the new pool. Hispanic students see the highest rate of growth at 29.7 percent. By STEFANIE KIENSTRA [email protected] Within the well-publicized news that MU’s freshmen enrollment is the high- est in its history is another record- breaking statistic: The rates of Afri- can-American and Hispanic freshmen enrollment also are the highest in MU’s history. The number of freshmen African- American students has grown 27.5 percent, and Hispanic student enroll- ment increased 29.7 percent this fall. Both numbers are higher than the 15.6 percent increase in freshmen enroll- ment, reported earlier by MU News Bureau. Overall, MU freshman enrollment for fall semester is 5,812 — 785 more freshmen than than last year. As of Aug. 25, all minority groups were up by 153 freshmen, an increase of 26.9 percent from 2007. Overall minority enrollment numbers in the past few years have remained unchanged. African-American stu- dents make up 6 percent of the total undergraduate population, according to opening day numbers. Similarly, the Hispanic group makes up 2 percent of Hulshof’s proposal banks on hospitals Minority enrollment rises at MU The program aims to regulate populations within the city limits. istering to participate in Columbia’s deer management program. Hempen, a veteran of the program, was one of 288 hunters who registered last year, ing up along Strawn Road, which is among the most heavily hunted areas of the city, according to several hunt- ers who attended an orientation ses- City to consider expanding its deer program GOP urges involvement Palin debuts at Republican rally Obama nomination sparks enthusiasm JOHN SCHREIBER/Missourian Presidential nominee John McCain and vice presidential running mate Sarah Palin greet attendees at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O’Fallon. Supporters rally around McCain, Obama “I don’t want to see it as a black thing. I want to look at it as what he can do for everybody.” DARYLICIA WILKERSON Please see HEALTH, page 8A Need to know PLACES IMPACTED COMMUNITY VOICES ON OBAMA “It’s not about him being black. I’m thrilled he is black, but it’s not about that. It’s really time for a change. ” SEREATHA BRANHAM Some black residents view the candidate’s rise as an inspiration. By KHADIJAH RENTAS and JONATHON BRADEN [email protected] Monica Naylor and her husband watched Barack Obama accept the Democratic nomination with tears slid- ing down their faces. “We were just so proud,” Monica Nay- lor said. “I never thought I’d see it in my lifetime.” As a former Columbia Public Schools student, Naylor, 55, experienced racism firsthand. She attended kindergarten and first grade at the then a ll-black Dou- glass School before getting transferred to integrated Ridgeway Elementary. Please see OBAMA, page 8A By CATHERINE MARTIN [email protected] O’FALLON — In the roughly 90-degree heat, a mass of people wearing red shirts crowded into T.R. Hughes Ballpark on Sunday in O’Fallon, eagerly watch- ing the stage as a country band played music. Suddenly the crowd erupted with applause as Sen. John McCain’s bus pulled into the stadium. The crowd gathered for John and Cindy McCain’s “Road to the Convention Rally” cheered as Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, the McCains, and John McCain’s newly selected running mate, Sarah Palin, walked onto the stage. The crowd applauded after each of the Repub- licans gave a brief speech. Each speaker not only endorsed McCain, but encouraged the members of the crowd to be proactive in the effort to help those on the Gulf Coast, which is currently in a state of emergency due toHurricane Gustav. The crowd erupted again as McCain began to speak, but his running mate, Palin, was the rally’s main event. Palin, like her colleagues, started off by addressing the Gulf Coast issue and then began to describe the changes she intends to make in Washington and the progress she has made in Alaska as governor. As Palin’s speech ended, the crowd began to chant, “Sarah! Sarah!” One of the attendees, St. Charles resident Mary Lisic, 32, describes Palin as “a strong gov- ernor who has reformed Alaska and can help the rest of America reform as well.” Lisic not only sees Palin as a strong politician, but can also relate to her on a personal level, “because we both call our husbands ‘dude,’” Lisic said, “and she talks like a normal person.” Although Lisic’s vote was decided before Please see MCCAIN, page 8A
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Monday, September 1, 200850 cents
ESTABLISHED IN 1908 www.ColumbiaMissourian.com
INSIDE TODAY:
MARATHON RUNNINGMinister runs in his 13th
straight Heart of America
Marathon today. Page 1B
H E A D L I N E SNAACP board OKs contract for president
BALTIMORE — The NAACP’s national board of direc-
tors has approved a three-year contract for new p resi-
dent Ben Jealous, the youngest leader in the civil rights
organization’s history. Jealous, 35, will attend his first
board meeting as president in Baltimore on Oct. 18.
— The Associated Press
Outside todayToday: Mostly sunny with wind
between 5 and 10 mph.
Temp: 90°
Tonight: Partly cloudy.
Temp: 69° Page 2A
CorrectionMatt Burgess, a former MU football player,
held the position of center. His position
on the team was incorrect in an article on
page 1A Sunday.
Abby 7A
Calendar 2A
Classified 5B
Comics 7A
Lottery 2A
Nation 3A
Opinion 5A
Second Front 6A
Sports 1B
World 4A
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COLUMBIA’S MORNING NEWSPAPER
HealthMAX would redirectstate money to helpuninsured Missourians.By DAVID A. LIEBThe Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY — To expand
health coverage to the uninsured,Republican gubernatorial candidateKenny Hulshof wants to dip deep intothe money now paid to hospitals asreimbursement for their charity care.
He’s following a financial strategyfirst employed by GOP Gov. MattBlunt — pledging to increase thegovernment’s role in providing healthinsurance largely by redirecting exist-ing dollars.
Hospitals got on board with Blunt’splan, though it ultimately failed in theHouse. The assumption for their sup-port was that a reduction in govern-ment payments for uninsured patientswould be offset by payments froma greater number of patients havinghealth insurance.
But hospitals would have more atstake under Hulshof’s plan.
As of yet, the Missouri HospitalAssociation hasn’t endorsed it. Nor has
it endorsed a rival plan by Democraticgubernatorial candidate Jay Nixon.As outlined last week, Hulshof’s
HealthMAX proposal would cost anestimated $590 million when fullyimplemented.
It would offer subsidies and tax incen-tives for lower-income Missourians tobuy high-deductible insurance planscoupled with health savings accounts.The state would set up a legal frame-work giving people multiple choices ofplans from multiple insurers. Anyonecould purchase insurance through thenew pool.
Hispanic students see thehighest rate of growth at29.7 percent.By STEFANIE KIENSTRA
Within the well-publicized news thatMU’s freshmen enrollment is the high-est in its history is another record-breaking statistic: The rates of Afri-can-American and Hispanic freshmenenrollment also are the highest inMU’s history.
The number of freshmen African-American students has grown 27.5percent, and Hispanic student enroll-ment increased 29.7 percent this fall.
Both numbers are higher than the 15.6percent increase in freshmen enroll-ment, reported earlier by MU NewsBureau.
Overall, MU freshman enrollmentfor fall semester is 5,812 — 785 morefreshmen than than last year.
As of Aug. 25, all minority groupswere up by 153 freshmen, an increaseof 26.9 percent from 2007. Overallminority enrollment numbers inthe past few years have remainedunchanged. African-American stu-dents make up 6 percent of the totalundergraduate population, accordingto opening day numbers. Similarly, theHispanic group makes up 2 percent ofthe population. These numbers havenot moved since the fall of 2005.
Roger Worthington, assistant dep-uty chancellor and chief diversityofficer of the chancellor’s diversityinitiative, says MU has a long-range
plan to increase diversity enrollment,and that’s one of the reasons for theincrease. But there are others.
“A major factor is the kind of campus
Hulshof’sproposalbanks onhospitals
Minority
enrollmentrises at MU
The program aims toregulate populations withinthe city limits.By MOLLY [email protected]
Archers like Jack Hempen whoenjoy hunting deer within the citylimits are likely to find more competi-
tion in their favorite spots this year, asituation that has the city ponderingwhether to expand its deer manage-ment program.
Every year, more hunters are reg-
istering to participate in Columbia’sdeer management program. Hempen,a veteran of the program, was one of288 hunters who registered last year,when participants reported killing 22deer in the city. Hunters are supposedto report their kills, but city officialssaid they suspect some don’t.
Hempen said he killed a doe lastyear on a sewer utility property along
Strawn Road.“It’s not much of a story, (but) I real-ly like the program,” Hempen said.
Still, Hempen said he is a bit dis-couraged by the subdivisions sprout-
ing up along Strawn Road, which isamong the most heavily hunted areasof the city, according to several hunt-ers who attended an orientation ses-sion for the 2008 season last week.Participating hunters are required toattend an orientation in order to obtaina special permit to pursue deer withincity boundaries.
The seven properties open to bow
hunters are the city landfill, TwinLakes Recreation Area, Smithton Park,Grindstone Nature Area and the sewerutility properties on Strawn Road,
City to consider expanding its deer program
GOP urges involvement
Palin debuts at Republican rally Obama nominationsparks enthusiasm
JOHN SCHREIBER/Missourian
Presidential nominee John McCain and vice presidential running mate Sarah Palin greet attendees at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O’Fallon.
Supporters rally around McCain, Obama
“I don’t want to see it as a black
thing. I want to look at it as whathe can do for everybody.”
DARYLICIA WILKERSON
Please see HEALTH, page 8A
Please see ENROLLMENT, page 2APlease see DEER, page 2A
Need to know
PLACES IMPACTED
Columbia landfill, Twin Lakes Recreation
Area, Smithton Park, Grindstone Nature
Area and sewer utility properties on
Strawn Road, Bainbridge and Coats Lane
2008 SEASON DATES
Sept. 15 to Nov. 14, Nov. 26 to Jan. 15
REQUIREMENTS
Hunters must attend a special orientation.
COMMUNITY VOICES ON OBAMA
“It’s not about him being black. I’m
thrilled he is black, but it’s not about that. It’s really time for a change.”
SEREATHA BRANHAM
Some black residents viewthe candidate’s rise as aninspiration.By KHADIJAH RENTASand JONATHON BRADEN
Monica Naylor and her husband
watched Barack Obama accept theDemocratic nomination with tears slid-ing down their faces.
“We were just so proud,” Monica Nay-lor said. “I never thought I’d see it in mylifetime.”
As a former Columbia Public Schoolsstudent, Naylor, 55, experienced racismfirsthand. She attended kindergartenand first grade at the then all-black Dou-glass School before getting transferredto integrated Ridgeway Elementary.
Please see OBAMA, page 8A
By CATHERINE [email protected]
O’FALLON — In the roughly 90-degree heat, a mass of people wearing redshirts crowded into T.R. Hughes Ballpark on Sunday in O’Fallon, eagerly watch-ing the stage as a country band played music.
Suddenly the crowd erupted with applause asSen. John McCain’s bus pulled into the stadium.
The crowd gathered for John and CindyMcCain’s “Road to the Convention Rally”
cheered as Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, theMcCains, and John McCain’s newly selectedrunning mate, Sarah Palin, walked onto thestage.
The crowd applauded after each of the Repub-licans gave a brief speech. Each speaker not onlyendorsed McCain, but encouraged the membersof the crowd to be proactive in the effort to helpthose on the Gulf Coast, which is currently in astate of emergency due toHurricane Gustav.
The crowd erupted again as McCain beganto speak, but his running mate, Palin, was therally’s main event.
Palin, like her colleagues, started off byaddressing the Gulf Coast issue and then beganto describe the changes she intends to make inWashington and the progress she has made in
Alaska as governor.As Palin’s speech ended, the crowd began tochant, “Sarah! Sarah!”
One of the attendees, St. Charles residentMary Lisic, 32, describes Palin as “a strong gov-ernor who has reformed Alaska and can help therest of America reform as well.”
Lisic not only sees Palin as a strong politician,but can also relate to her on a personal level,“because we both call our husbands ‘dude,’”Lisic said, “and she talks like a normal person.”
Although Lisic’s vote was decided before
Please see MCCAIN, page 8A
