The backers of Amendment Two say they’ll be ready if opponents want to work to overturn it or limit the proections it provides stem cell researchers. An opposing organization is starting to put together a new oppostion effort and says everything is on the table. Spokesman Connie Farrow of the Missouri Coalition for Life-Saving Cures, which pushed the Amendment to passage last week, wishes people would take the narrow approval of the proposal as an indication Missourias support stem cell research and want their researchers treated the same way other researchers are treated throughout the country. She says Missourians Against Human Cloning continue to make false claims about the Amendment and her group is ready for any of their efforts to limit or weaken the amendment’s effects. She says her orgnaization will fight any attempt to overturn the will of the people. She also thinks future research will show that many claims from opponents are unfounded. Farrow says this nation has never been the kind of country that says “enough is enough” when it comes to medical research. She admits nobody knows where embryonic stem cell research take medicine, but researchers would be remiss if they did nothing instead of searcing for cures for many diseases and conditions.
Bond Not Expecting Early Pullout From Iraq
It’s unclear whether the change in Congressional leadership on Capitol Hill in Washington will mean a change to the way in which the war in Iraq is being waged. That’s the opinion of Senator Kit Bond, who says that while some Democrats want to see U.S. troops leave Iraq as soon as possible, it is unlikely that is going to happen. Bond points out Congress has already given President Bush authority over the situation in Iraq, and would have to vote to take back that authority. He says with sixty votes needed to get just about anything through the Senate, no changes should be expected. Bond says there will be a phased reduction of American troops in Iraq, but the reduction will be based on conditions on the ground – not on any political decisions.
Researchers Explore the Role of Gender in the Classroom
Research shows boys and girls learn in different ways. Supervisor Sherry Whitson with the Missouri State University Field Experiences Office says she found male vision is drawn to movement, while female vision responds more to faces. Her research also shows boys like subdued earth-tones, while girls like vibrant colors. She adds hearing plays a factor, claiming girls have more acute hearing than boys. Whitson says providing a better learning environment for both genders is just a matter of adapting to these findings. She disagrees with some education experts who think instructors should modify the classroom with gender segregation. She says these differences simply mean teachers should modify their lessons to accommodate both approaches to learning.
Green Looks Like The Starter
Herm Edwards has announced that Trent Green will take back his role as the starting quarterback. Edwards said earlier this week that he would not say who his starter would be until right before Sunday’s game versus the Oakland Raiders. Today, he broke that vow and spilled the beans.
Green took snaps with the Chiefs first-team unit today in practice. The Pro Bowl quarterback has been out since Week 1 when he suffered a concussion against the Bengals. He has been cleared to practice for several weeks, but just received the okay to play earlier this week.
Damon Huard had been filling in for Green, going 5-3, but was inconsistent. The latest 10-point output in a loss to the Dolphins did not help Huard’s cause at all. However, to Huard’s credit, he was the second-rated passer in the NFL going into the Miami game. But it all goes back to the age-old question of whether a player should lose their starting spot because of injury. Apparently in this case, Edwards does not think so.
Stein Reaches Win #200
Missouri women’s basketball coach Cindy Stein celebrated her 200th career victory last night, 89-60 over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Tuesday night. Stein’s 11-year career record (Emporia State and Mizzou) is 200-132. She is 114-97 at Missouri.
It was a total team effort for the Tigers (2-0) in their home-opener. 13 players scored, 12 collected a rebound, and 11 dished out an assist.
Sophomore Alyssa Hollins led the way with a career-high 21 points in her first start. Tiffany Brooks chipped in with 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
Stein has spent eight years at Missouri, making the playoffs five consecutive years.
