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By Pablo Martinez Monsivais/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  ¦   Lorena Gonzalez of Silver Spring, Md., cleans the seating area in the upper deck Monday, April 14, 2008. She and others were making preparations at the recently dedicated Nationals baseball park for the upcoming outdoor Mass of Pope Benedict XVI later this week in Washington.

By Courtesy of Laura Harris  ¦   Robert Miller and Matthew Hess won the grand prize in the for-profit category at the New Venture Idea Competition with their DropClip Mobile Coupons application that sends savings coupons right to the user's cell phone.

By STEPHANIE HINKLE  ¦   From left, Shanel Carter, Lanee Bridewell, and Khadiga Tejan, in the foreground, and LaChelle Livingston and Michelle Careym, in the background, march with protesters against the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative at MU's Speakers Circle on Tuesday afternoon. The march began at the Plaza moving to Brady, Speakers Circle, and ending outside Jesse Hall. Protesters chanted, listened to speakers and passed out information about MoCRI.

By STEPHANIE HINKLE  ¦   Madonna Corbett, far right, is marching on the MU campus with other student protesters who are against the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative.

By JOHN HOOK  ¦   MU Water Polo player Tim Hoffman pulls back for a shot during the team's 15-7 victory over Kansas. The game was played as part of an eight-team tournament hosted this weekend by the club.

By JOHN HOOK  ¦   Missouri's goalie Andy Kiel, wearing the red cap, lunges in a failed attempt to block a shot from Kansas' Jordan Himmel.

By HEATHER MCGUIRE  ¦   Paul Sturtz is sworn in by City Clerk Sheela Amin at City Hall Monday, April 14, 2008. Sturtz is the newly appointed City Councilman for the First Ward.

By HEATHER MCGUIRE  ¦   City Clerk Sheela Amin, front, talks with newly elected Paul Sturtz after he was sworn into the City Council as the First Ward Councilman. Former First Ward representative Almeta Crayton leaves after a tearful goodbye.

By File  ¦   Mayor Darwin Hindman

By File  ¦   First Ward Councilman Paul Sturtz

By File  ¦   Third Ward Councilman Karl Skala

By File  ¦   Fourth Ward Councilman Jerry Wade

By File  ¦   Sixth Ward Councilwoman Barbara Hoppe

By File  ¦   Fifth Ward Councilwoman Laura Nauser

By File  ¦   Second Ward Councilman Chris Janku

By RYAN GLADSTONE/Missourian  ¦   Despite not getting much playing time, Jason Ray plays a key role in the team's success during the 2007 season.

By EDUARDO QUINONES/Missourian  ¦   Graduate assistant coach Jodie Heinicka celebrates at the Hearnes Center after a floor exercise performance by a member of the Mizzou Gymnastics Team.

By ELISA PETERSEN/Missourian  ¦   Jodie Heinicka competed with the MU Gymnastics team from 2002 to 2006.

By JERONIMO NISA/Missourian  ¦   Nicole Wilson smashes the ball against Kansas during the third game of the match won by Mizzou on Oct. 4, 2006. Wilson led the Tigers with 13 kills.

By ALLISON BENNETT/Missourian  ¦   Jodie Heinicka, graduate assistant in the total persons program, stands next to one of the many displays in the newly-created ahtlete center.