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ISSUE· 1.119 Your source for campus news and information page Bands, booths and big rides at Mkthday THECURRENTONLlNE.COM U NI'V ERSITV OF MISSOURI . ST:. I .OUIS $1 million Bopp, Abraham take top SGA posts grant will BY B ECKY ROSNER Abraham received 482 Yotes and friends to call her and let her know the provide the students with a chance to "Scott and I are here to serve the News Editor Melinda McNabb received 346 votes. results of the electi.on. After speaking' speak 'With the executive committee of students. We want to be out there and transfonn Forty - one ~_~~ _ _ ~ with her friend. she called Bopp to SGA. readily accessible," Abraham said. Scott Bopp was elected Student ballots were inform him of the results. They said Another way that Bopp said he Government Association president and blank. Aaron Bopp said that he will officially this would also would like to get the students more old hospital Erin Abraham was named vice Golchert was take offic e on July 1. Krlsty Runde provide many involved is to make the SGA website president, after an online vote on e l ected will reside in the position until that opportunities for more accessible by including more Tuesday and Wednesday. comptroller date. He said that he has already talked the students to frequent updates about what is going BY COURTNEY HABERER The candidates were informed on with 660 votes to Runde about the transition. VOice their I on with SGA. He would also like to Staff Writer Thursday morning of the results of the and 209 ballots "I've already talked with Kristy and questions and/or hold occasional town hall meetings to election. Bopp won with 384 votes, cast blank. A we will spend time over the next concems about get better connections with the The Small Business Kenyatta Thacker received 323 votes total of 869 couple of months to make the wha! is going on community. Administration, a United States and Charles Stadtlander received 147 votes were cast transition." Bopp said. around campus. Abraham said she would like to governmental aSSocIatIOn, gives votes. Fifteen ballots were cas t blank. for SGA in the Primarily, Bopp said that he would Being light start on her mentoring program over grants that will be used to help small "I found out at about 9:30 ,LIn. on election. like to establish more contacts with the where the L-.L....-L~"'-" ___ the summer. She spoke about the Scott Bopp businesses, On Feb, 4, the Office of Thursday morning when. Erin A braham students. Both he and Abraham said students have Erin Abraham proposed program in the SGA debate. Research Administration at illvI-St Abraham called to give me the said that she that they would like to have a table in access to them Louis received a $1 million grant from results," Bopp said. was too afraid to look to see if she the rotunda of th Millennium Student without going to the office, they hope ._ ----_._.._ _. ._ ---_. . theSBA In the vice president elections, won, so she waited for one of her Center every day or often, in order to will increase student involvement. see SG.A ELECTIONS., page 13 Nasser Arshadi, vice chancellor for research at UM-St Louis, applied for ---_.... _ ... _. __ . this grant three years ago. The Office of Research Administration, the KWMU starts Office of Administration and faculty members from the Mathematics and Taking in the view ... Computer Science and the annual spring Information Sciences departments at UM-St. LDuis are all involved. The money will be going to an fund drive incubator that will house 12 start-up BY ANNIINA VUORI companies. The incubator will be located at the site of the old Normandy Staff TY/ riter Hospital on Natural Bridge Road, "We are 6.5 percent ahead of last year, and what which is cunently owned by UM-St. is exciting is that half the people are new Louis. members," Patricia Wente, the station's director There are two options on how the and general manager, said on Thursday morning. space will be used. The first option is By tha! time, the station had collected $94,000 for the incubator to take up one floor of its $150,000 goal. of the old hospital. The second option ''Things are going in well, and they need to, is to have the old building tom down too," Wente said. and have two new buildings take its She explained that more and more people listen place. to the station. which means a raise ill the dues that One of the new buildings will the station pays to National Public Radio. house the incubator, while the other "Poople give because they know ,this is the way would be tumed into an extensive we buy our programming, and they like what they health center. The health center would listen to," Wente said. be accessible to both the community KWMU has 181,000 listeners and 13,000 and UM-St. Louis students. The members. Half of the station's operating budget health center would have such things comes from these members. I<...'WMU has three as an optometry center, the UM-St fund drives every year: one in the spring, one in the Louis nursing college and a coffee/gift fall and one close to Valentine's Day in February. shop. To enable the fund drives, the station has 200 see GRANT, page 13 volunteers who answer the phones and process letters. ''These pe.ople are our listeners who really like asters the station," Wente said. Mike Schrand, KWMU's program director, said that people are very excited about the student's opportunity to see the station, and even meet the Mike Sherwinl Tbe C!llTem people they listen to on the radio. Mohammed AI·Eqabi, junior, chemistry, takes in the view of the demolition of Garage D o n Tuesday, just south of the see KWMU, page 13 essay w ins Millennium Student Center. Demolition of the garage, which had been on c ampus since 1972, began on Monday. The project is scheduled to be completed by September, and will include a new pa rking lot, lakes and fountains, paths, contest benches and landscaping. New scllolarship BY A NNIINA VUORI Staff Writer created by family Marianne Samayoa, who will get her masters degree in history this The Current's funding decreased for at UM-St. Louis, won the of gerontology for the Social History of I Medi,:inf~'S 2003 Roy Porter Student Competition. professor . Samayoa won the competition second year in a row by SABC BY MICHAEL SPAKOUSKY her essay "More than Quacks: Seeking Medical BY BECKY ROSNER Staj/wrii~; - .- Care in Late News Editor Gerontology is the study of aging. According to Colonial Latin "Karger," an international gerontology journal, America." She gerontology "covers all aspects of experimental, has lived in The Student Activities Budget Committee clinical, and behavioral aging research." Guatemala for 20 has cut The Current's funding for the second People are living longer now than ever before in years, and said year in a row. history, and this has been the cause for a dramatic she is interested in The Current asked for approximately increase in the demand for new information on the Latin America, $43,000 to start up the paper next semester. aging process. but that the SABC allocated $18,000 to the organization. For those interested in pursuing a career in medical aspect for Last year, SABC cut The Current's funding to gerontology, a new scholarship has been made her essay came zero and then re-allocated the $38,200 after an available at UM-St Louis through the family of a from the material appeal. cUrrent gerontology professor, Robert Calsyn. was available to her more than "This is the second year in a row the SABC The Albert and Vrrginia Calsyn Scholarship has of an interest for medicine. has cut The Current's funding so drastically," been created in honor of the parents of Calsyn. Samayoa's essay will be published said Jason Granger, editor-in-chief of The According to an e-mail sent out by Calsyn, his 2005 in the scholarly journal CUlIent. ''The hardworking staffers of this parents, Albert and VIrginia Calsyn, "raised seven History of Medicine." This is newspaper do not de$erve to have to justify its children, all born Caesarean section." The life of his first time her material will be existence every year." parents was filled with hardships and sacrifices that l JUblished in a scholarly journal. The On April 16, three members of The Current's most of the younger generation will hopefully never also included $500. executive committee presented their appeal to face. "I am working on the revision the SABC. They explained to the committee that Hard work, perseverance, a· regimented lifestyle " Samayoa said. it would not be possible for the organization to and a devoted tenacity to properly raising seven operate on the allocated $18,000. Printing costs Mike Sherwinl The Current children . are why Calsyn is here today, doing alone account for more than $38,000. Benny Suen, chairman of the Student Activities Budget Committee, informs something that neither of his parents were able to do. In the appeal, the SABC claimed that The Jason Granger, editor-in-chief of The Current, that no more than three members As Calsyn writes, "But people like my parents are Current filled out the budget request wrong. The would be allowed in to the newspaper's appeal before the SABC on April 16. In rarely remembered by society-buildings are not amount indicated in the allocations box should 2003, over twenty Current staff members attended that year's appeal. named after them etc.-but they are what makes this only have been the amount requested from the country great" 2 SABC. Instead, it included advertising revenue. Granger said that The Current would be The Current did not plead their case and The scholarship will be awarded to one graduate "At the appeal, The Current defended this forced to take to legal action if the aJlocation is unanjmously denied the appeal," said Suen. 3 gerontology student with the highest grade point particular matter with two key points: the forms not increased. The Student Press Law Center has In a final attempt to avoid such action, average each year. 4 & 5 being misleading and that SABC committee provided Granger with information on legal Granger said he requested the assistance of The specific details of the scholarship have not members should have contacted The Current 5 rights regarding the situation. "I did not want the Chancellor Thomas George. George agreed to been made available yet, but more information can prior to allocation," said Benny Suen, chair of situation to progress to the point that I had to review the situation. He also arranged an open be obtained by contacting Ann Steffen, the new 6&1. the SABC. "Regarding the efforts of the consider legal action, but if that is what it takes_ meeting on Thursday, in the Student director of gerontology programs and associate committee members to reach student 88:9 that is what it takes," said Granger: Government Chambers of the Millennium professor of psychology, .at 516-5421. Infonnation organizations, it is not mandatory for committee The Current was informed early last week Student Center, to discuss The Current's funding can ~so be obtained byt visiting the gerontology 10 & 11 members to contact organizations regarding that their appeal was denied by the SABC. ''The issues. webslte at http://www.umsl.eduldivisions/ their bud et." de t eti i .es Bud et Committee felt that ~"+''1~fo~/rrJ::> ...... +..... l ...... r age 2 11te. Current April 26, 2004
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Becky Rosner. News Editor Mike Sherwin' Photo DireCior/Prod. For ADril 29 Wed 28 (cont.) Sat 1 Adena Jones • Copy Edilor Youth-Yrolence Tues 27 Gretchen Moore· Sports Editor FREE MOVIE SHOW· Greek film series fea· Foreign Language Prevention Conference Test Casey Schacher A & E Editor The 3rd Annual Youth Violence ING! tures ''Rembetiko'' Aptitude TIle Dept. of Foreign Languages and Kate Drolet· Features F.ditor Prevention Conference will take Amnesty International, Phi Alpha "Rembetiko," a Greek film, will screen at 6:30 p.m. in 200 Lucas Hall. Directed Literatures is now offering aptitude test Put it on Elliott Reed • illustrator place on April 29 fiom 8 am to 4 Theta, and Pierre Laclede Honors by Costas Fenas in 1983, the film is a ing for those students interested in talc Melissa McCrary • FeatuTes Associate p.m. at the I.e. Penney Bldg. The reg College Student Association proudly fictionalized biography of singer ing French or Spanish Intensive classes Sarah Weirvnan • Proofreader istration fee is $35 and includes ptesent "Cradle Will Rock." "An ambi the board! this Summer Semester 2004. Intensive breakfast and a luncheon. For more tious, ftmny and thought-provoking Marika Ninou. Ninou was a specialist Shannon Hoppe· Web Editor/Prod in Greek rembetika music, which is Language offers students tbe oppoltuni Assistant info, call Deborah Doe[ing at 6793 or flim. Wliter/director Tim Robbins bold R udy Scoggins' illustrator similar to American blues music. The ty to fulfi]] the foreign language require Have an e-mail [email protected] or visit ly tackles politics, tbe arts, and a cultur . film outlines her life through love ment by completing 15 hours of course Laura Hepburn · Musie Cririe http://www.umsl.edu/-contas/. al revolution." It will be shown tonight . affairs, professional successes and per work Students wilileam basic speak in the Pilot House at 7 p.m. ~ne ' Science sonal disasters. The event is free and ing, listening, reading, and W1iting skills upcom ing Ma",Uls-Horneyer columnist/Movie C,-itic open to the public. Call 6089 for more at ;m accelerated pace. In order to be J ames Daugherty • Mon26 Disl'l1·b. Manager Stoiryteller discusses information. approved for registration in Intensive event? Language, students must pass a general 1904 Wortd's Fair Wed ·28 language aptitude test that is adminis Staff Writers Paul Crutcher, Carrie Lewis, Angela Author and professional storyteller l.,jye Mexican music Thurs 29 tered by the department, and detennines AImette Hanison will present the sto- . List it here Ashley, Monica Martin, Will Melton, HISLA presents Luis Miranda who will Teleconference series an individual's ability to recognil..e lan Anna Jinkerson, Steve Smith, JyteJling session "The 1904 World's be playing live Mexican music in the guage sounds and fonTIS and memorize Stefanie Taylor, Gary Sohn, James Fait: A Child's Eye View" at 12:15 continues Pilot House today from 11 am. to 1 them quickly. These skills are vital for and get Daugherty, Campbell McLaurin, Dave p.m. in 229 Penney Bldg. Bring a The 2004 Teleconference Selies pre Seckman , Amanda Jennings, Annii na J.c. p.m. Free munchies and drinks will be success in the Intensive Language lunch. Light refreshments will be sents "Campus Activities: Creating Yuori served. Contact Lana at 5835 for more courses. Courses tend to fill up quickly, served The lecture is liee and open to Intentional Connections for Student infOlmation. so early testing is advised! results! the public. Call 5699 or visit Learning" from noon to 3:00 p.m. in Staff Photographers ' 1 Kevin Ottley, Michael Pelikan, http://www. um~l.edul-cfh for more 100 Clark Hall. Bring a lunch. The next aptitude test is scheduled for Jesse Gater, Robert Johnson, Amanda 28 Beverages and snacks are provided. C'all ext. info. today at 9:00 a.m. To register, call 6240 Schneidermeyer, Casey Ulrich ~ Harvard prof discusses Everyone is welcome. or stop by the Foreign Languages and Advertising Rep 19 book on German hist. Literatures Office located in 554 Clark 51 74 for Shaun Kennedy Steven Ozment, Mclean Professor of Hall. You may also register via e-mail at UMSL Prof reads at 29 Distribution Associates Ancient and Modern History at http://www.umsl.eduldivisionslartscien Conquering Finals . Scott Wittenborn, David Beckman River Styx Lit. Fest Harvard University, will discuss "A celforlanglit. info! Today is the registration deadline for Mighty Fortress," his new history of workshop 388 Millennium Student Center the River Styx Literary Fest, featur the Gennan people, at 7:30 p.m. in Worried about finals? Find out how to 8001 Natural Bridge Road ing readings from Mary Troy, asst. Conquer Finals in our free workshop St. Louis, Missouri 63121 Century Room B in the MSC. Seating Newsroom • (314) professor of English. The event, at today from 4:00 p.m . to 5:00 p.m. This 5I6·5iN is limited. Call 6620 for more info. Advertising. (314) 516-5316 6:30 p.m. May 3 at Duff's, 392 N. service is free but please call 5711 to Euclid Ave. , will benefit the River Business • (314) 5165175 reserve a place. Sponsored by Fax. (.)14) 51668]1 Styx magazine. The event will Counseling Selvices, 126 MSC. include a variety of food, art arid music. Tickets are $45. Call 5512 or c ampus e-mail [email protected] for more 388 Millennium Student Cente'/' email it on the Board! 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he Currmt is published weekly on Mondays. Adw!rtisill!! ratE's are available Tupon request; terms, c:onditions and restrictions apply. The Current, financ ed in part bl' S\lJdent activities fees, is not an offi· The following cn'fllina l incidents April 14-Stolen Auto-Parking TwainDrive da1 publicatio<1 of UM·St. Louis. The University 'erer reported to tIre University of April 6-Stealing under $500-Social April ll-Stealing under $500451 Garage N, first fl oor A vehicle was broken into and the is not responsDIe for the content of The CUtrent and/or lis policies. Commentary and fissouri-St. Louis Police Department Sciem:es Building Marillac Hall A vehicle was stolen from the boUOm stereo was tolen. coIt.Inns reftect the opinion of the indivi
The Curre nt is This is a vital aspect hi ring for next year for all of the news busi- positions save Both locations have part-time positions available now that editor-in-chief. If & can be structured around a student's class schedule. These you are :t positions generally involve 5-hour shifts that can produce good pay relative to OUT industry We \ViII train. Secured interested, stop on-site parking is available to our employees. A Me1roLink stop is one block from our Downtown location. This is an by and talk to • opportunity to make some savingispending money ,"\lhile Kate Drol et, nex introducing yourself to an upscale environment with a , . matching clientele. We are presently hiring for the year s e-[-c or f you have a good following job positions: 314- call ext. 5174 fo news tip, call Downtown West Port Plaza 7f1l & Market 1270 & Page further 516-5174 and ask for P.M. HOST/HOSTESS P.M. HOSTIHOSTESS A.M. SERVER info. Becky Rosner, the P.M. DISHWASHE R
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BY MICHAEL SPAKOUSKY News sources allover the country, action are followed.." StcUJ' \Vnler from Arizona to CBS and CNN, have On April 15, Key wrote an apology run stories about this e-mail. The cover letter. "'To the University of Missouri, I age has been nationwide and extremely apologize for potentially jeopardizing On APlll 7, the single act of a stu negative. According to the American our good l-elationship with the Red dent has led to a nationwide controver Red Cross, all blood is tested before the Cross, as well as our reputation. I ask sy of LlM students and specifically the recipient can use it, and if a problem the administration, faculty, staff and my Gamma Phi Beta sorority. such as a disease is discovered, the fellow students to forgive my elTOr that Christie Key, a sophomore sorority donor will be notifIed. put us in the public eye for such a neg member from the S1. Louis area, sent an However, no system is perfect, and ative act." e-mail out to nearly 170 Gamma Phi additional safeguards have been put in At this point it is difficult to predict Beta members urging them to lie in place in order to insure clean blood. what will happen to Key, but her action order to help them win a blood drive The Red Cross tells those who are sick has created a debate over whether or that is heJd annually during Greek or have recently received tattoos or not events such as the blood drive ar-e Week piercings not to donate blood, both to perhaps a little too competitive. The Key wrote, "I don't care if you got a protect the health of donors and to blood drive is, of course, an event tattoo last week - LIE." The e-mail lessen the risk of transmitting diseases designed to help supply the American goes on to say. "1 don't care if you have to recipients. Red Cross with much needed blood so a cold. Suck it up. We all do. LIE. These rules were not only disregard that lives can be saved. However, many Recent piercings? LIE. Even if you're ed, but also purposefully averted by feel that this original intent has been Mike Sherwin! The (IImmr going to use the 'Do Not Use My Key. The consequences for this action lost buried under the desire for recog Reidhead, associate professor of anthropology, listens to Jamie Smith, senior, anthropology, talk Blood' sticker, give anyway. could be severe. No infonnation has nition and the need to win. her poster presentation "Entry and Existence in a Counter-Cultural Anarcbist Community" Punishment for not giving blood is been released yet concerning any Although this was only one act, and the Undergraduat e Research Symposium on Friday. Smith researched an anarchist communi quite severe." recourse that Key will face. According by itself should cast no ill light on the living in South St. Louis for her senior thesis project. In 1999, the illl1-Columbia Greek to a press release by Gamma Phi Beta, thousands of blood drive events that Week Blood Drive won a place in the "International officers of the organiza save countless lives every year', Key is Gu.llmess Book of World Records for tion will supervise the internal chapter only one person, and according to collecting 3,156 units in a single day, judicial process so that Garruna Phi Gamma Phi Beta, her e-mail was sent Students present work single site drive. Beta procedures regar-ding disciplinary \vithout consent or approval.
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BY A NNIINA VUORI "We started planning already in "1 think this experience will be StajfWriter September," K1eweis said. helpful for me in the future, especially All of the organizers are volun the corrununication skills I get to prac teers. Golden Key International Honor tice here," Rutherford said. . The Undergraduate Research Society, PietTe Laclede Honors Speedie, who is an exchange stu "'ymposium was held on Friday in the College, the College of Arts and dent from Scotland, said that prepar ;vtillennium Student Center. This wa Sciences and Academic Affairs spon i.ng the presentation for the sympo he third year the symposium has been sored the symposium. sium had taken about 20 hours of rganized here at UM-St. Louis. "People need to know what tu work; doing the actual resear'ch took Shelby Kleweis, senior, biology, d nts are doing," Kleweis said. longer. ",as the symposium's chair. The fig "UMSL is a great campus and there is "It took the whole last semester to Ires have been going up steeply. Last a lot of cool research going on here, do the first reaction, and the other one ear there were 37 presentations, and but we don't know about it because we di d this semester," she said. "We 2002, only 15. it's behind closed doors." don't get to do undergraduate research ''This year we have 55 presenta Don Mertz, director of the Center back home, 0 this was a great oppor ions," Kleweis said. for Academic Development, said that tunity for me." Students can give two kinds of pre- he was very impressed with the pre Gret hen Haupt, junior anthropol ntations: oral and poster. sentations. ogy, was presenting her research on thropology is the field that is most ''This is the fIrst time I'm here, and orangutan behavior. She found the 'pres ented in the symposiwn, but even though much of the subject mat symposium a good idea. eweis said other ciences like biolo ter i outside my range, I fInd it very ''This presentation was a part of an d chemistry ar-e catching up. interesting and informative," he said. Honors College class I took," Haupt 'Our goal is to have ill I the students Joyce Corey, professor of chem said_ "If you were actually in the are doing resear'ch-and I know istry, said that the great challenge, research field, this is omething you of them are--to present their especially for her fIeld's students, was would do: present your research." Brian Radzom (left), senior, social work, and five other students from the social work department o k here," K1eweis said. to explain the complicated material to Haupt said the peopl she had meet with College of Arts and Sciences dean Mark Burkholder and Lois Pierce (not shown), depart bout 20 students have been work non-chemists. VictOlia Speedie and talked to want to get a more in-depth ment chairperson for social work. The students met with the dean to urge him to reconsider a deci g on putting the symposium togeth Michael Rutherford, both juniors in explanation on her fuldings. sion to not renew a teaching contract with senior lecturer in social work Janey Archey. Burkholder ey have been planning the event chemistry, were presenting two said he could not discuss personnel matters, and trusted in Pierce's judgment in not renewing last year. posters of two different reaction . see SYMPOSIUM. pagel 3 Archey's contract. Non-regular faculty mem bers are typically given one-year or one-semester con tracts. Archey has taught at UM-St. Louis for the past 12 years, and full-time for the past four years. articipants Needed for Iba Jl/k (ffPtb / Sleep Research Study (/ for your vote to support ti,e Associated Students of the University ofMissou'r i. ASUM will continue to serve as the student voice at the state and federal level.
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Well, ladles and gentlemen, the ball cutting. I am out of here; I have done - SABC presents many is certainly rolling. For those of you not my time. No, if they are tying to pun in the know, The CWTent is facing yet ish me,' they are going about it in the anotller budget ctisis from the wrong way. If they had re.ally wanted University. Bad news. to punish me, they should have broken chances for·corruption So now the paper is left with few my fmgers or blown up my car. This is options, unsavory they may be. poor organizational planning here. The Student Activities Budget call to clarify. a, What are those options') The Current Some members of The CUlTent met Committee is a group of students And then there's the issue of the The Issue can let it go and accept the allocation of with Chancellor Tom George, commu selected by the comptroller of the $700,000 in student activity fees that $18,000 from the nications guru Boh Student Govenunent Association. The funds organizations. As students, do we While the goals of Student Activities Samples and Vice group is spearheaded by the comptrol want a group of our untrained peers to Budget Committee Chancellor Curt ler, and is given the task of allocating control that money? The solution to the Student (which would lead to the Coonrod last Thmsday, money to evelY student organization on this problem is simple. Instead of downfall of the paper, and I have yet to make a yearly basis. Student organizations allowing the comptroller to cboose Activities Budget by the by) or they can up my mind about what. each submit a budget detailing their members, have the student body elect pursue a more aggres 1 think about the situa request for the next fiscal period, and six student members and the faculty to Committee are, to sive approach: to let the tiOR George seemed the committee, in meetings not open to appoint six faculty members. Right courts decide what willing to listen to us and the public, decides how mucb each now the only faculty influence that begin with, noble, should happen now. our arguments to have organization will receive. SABC members have is that of their Some people have the funding restored in While the idea that SABC is a valu advisor, who, because of her position, already asked if this is a some way. That is good. able 1eaming tool for students is not is not legally entitled to make deci it presents too bit extreme. They won What is bad is their inherently conupt, the opportunities for sions. More than half a million doJJars der if The Current is not focus on The Current' bias are numerous because of the com is far too large a responsibility for many options for jumping tlle gun, if you JAS ON GRANGER salaries. In their eyes, mittee's sllucture. twelve studerits. It is not educational to will pardon the cliche. evidently we sbould The first opportunity for a corrupt leave that much money in their hands. co rruption. People Edior-in·Cbie! Ben DeClue has even make less money, or no committee comes with the selection It is foolish. asked if we considered money at all. Well, that process. The comptroller chooses Not only do twelve students control with axes to grind taking this to the Student COUlt. No, simply cannot happen. W'by? This is a twelve members of the student body to the money, they cont 'ol it Witll0ut the the Student COUlt can do nothing for conunuter school. People have to serve. This is equivalent to a prosecutor watchful eye of the public. Biases and can get on the us. The fact of the matter is, no one can chive, use their gas, to be here. We bav ' handpicking the jurors in a court case. hard feelings bave no t'ouble coming regulate what the SABC says and does. to give them some reason to be here. These students are not required to have out when nobody is watching. SABC's committee and According to Chancellor Thomas We pay oW' staff members enough that any background in meetings are closed, despite the fact the George, he cannot overturn the deci if this is not their primary job, they accounting, nor do they thousands of dollars of public money is punish organiza sion. They made it, it stands. don't have to work 40 hoW's a week at have to prove their handled. Integrity is how a person acts Sometimes, in situations like this, too Target or Wal-Mart or wherever, work impartiality or when nobody is around. much autonomy can be a bad thing. It 25-40 hours a week here, go to classes integrity. Organizations are given the tions, like The cel1ainly tumed out that way for The and attempt to have some SOft of ", Politicians are chance to appeal their allocation. Curre/ll. sociallife. The CUITenf has high stan not allowed to However, last year's funding Current, at will. We did not want this to get this far. dards of quality; we cannot cut out pay appoint tlleir was cut even more Each and every member of The roll and still expect to adhere to those own relatives for some who We suggest Oment could probably think of about standards. to office. That's pled their 1,000 better things to do with his or her So once again, The Current is play caJJed nepotism. cases. Somethi ng needs to time. Kate Drolet, next year's editor ing a waiting game. But I won't wait So why are elected SABC is not in-chief (and congratulations again, that long. I am serving notice here tlla student leaders required to Kate) has found herself, unwittingly, in this ends one way or another this week. allowed to? The selec- justify their rea be done to help the crosshairs of a battle she does not Wednesday, the members of The sons for disbursement. deserve. This is not my budget they are Cun'ell! better have answers. ensure that t he Jfedill.and public opinion their decision. type of actions So let's recount. easy The comptroller of taken by the SABe Science and the the SGA chooses SABC's mem c omp bers, who are t his year and last media can co-exist troller to not required FUIlny, I don't feel manipUlative. The quality and breadth of cienc stack the to hold year cannot happen Unfortunately, the research say oth information in the media is depen d ec k an y e.lw i e and I have few options for dent on the journalists who collee with like kno w l edge refOlID. the basic data fro minded related again. There is t oo You see, I am scienti ts . as well la indi\1duals rather than a ------t 0 preparing a e minar the organ izations tit group with diverse opinions and E~EED '¢1 finances . much at stake for for scientist on work employ the j ourn involvement. TIlese stu ing Witll the media. ists, The e indivi The Current found out the bard way dents sit in a Part of thi presenta a1 have the powet t this year that even if the committee room with the door closed and dole out the organizations of tion will focus on how grant or deny covel Editorial does not understand an organization's more than half a million dollar to stu the mass media influ age, choose the angl budget request, tlle members do not dent organizations. They are not ence public opinion. it is given. th Board deem it necessary to contact an organi required to justify their reasons. They this campus t o have Supelf lcially, this is an sources Ulat are c n JASON GRANGER zation for clarification. In our appe.al, have no adult influence other than that obviou matter of suited, the prol i SABC alleged that we filled out our of their faculty advisor, wbo legally a group of imma- cause and effect. But nence of one st I NICHOLE LECLAIR budget request incOI1'CCtly. That was cannot make any decisions. Once all i in the case of s ience Over another. and h the reason, they said, that they had cut said and done, no adrnim.istrator can new. tile scope . is language used to c I KATE DROLET approximately $20,000 from our funds. reverse a decision made by the com ture students doling somewhat troubling. vey the infonn ati We explained that they had either mis mittee. The language and NICHOLE LECLAIR BECKY ROSNER Througb the select 0 read the letter dlat stated our exact This is the second time that The out thousands of processes of scientific Managing Editor and r production CASEY SHACHER request or failed to read all of the infor Curren! is a victim of the SABC ys research can make news items, mation provided to them. tem. The fact that we have had to fight under tanding direct media construcL GRETCHEN MOORE For much of its history, SABC gave twice is evidence that the system can student dollars. report exceedingly difficult for the collection of preferred readings t organizations a chance to explain their not be trusted. 'This column could have nonscientist. So it is not surpri ing gives meaning to event . ADENA JONES budgets to the committee to avoid mis personally attacked each member of that the main source of cience infor Although there are hjectiv 1 "Our opinion" reflects the communication. As the number of the conunittee. After all. that is what So what do you think? mation for the general public is the occurring ev Ilts, news itself is majority opinion of the organizations grew, committee mem they have done to every member, cur Tell us what you think! Drop media. However. this information observable. News is a proces ( Editorial Board. bers took ten groups to contact and rent and future , of this newspaper, b has been fi ltered through the j ournal choice that say one event is n OJ us the 388 clarify requests. Several years ago this forcing us into this game of theirs. a line at office, istic process. And though it is the aim significant tban another. In pres D practice stopped altogether. The effects Instead we decided to explain the root MSC, or onli ne at our website of joumali m to impart the "truth" as ing those choices, value-based ju LETTERS are painfully evident, as this year's of the problem. We thought we'd act www.thecurrentonline.com I objectively and completely as possi ments are made. Though a 11 ' members decided to impose fatal cuts grown up. We wish SABC could have ble, the process does lend it own story should relate certain b ~ s MAIL rather than make a five-minute phone done the same. values and limitation to the original details about its subj ect. sllch as \ h TheCum:ht i infomlation. It's simply unavoidable. jM}Y1SC what, when, where and why. i It is important for scientists to important to remember that it is tl Natural Bndge Rd. understand this process .50 that they journalist who often d <.:ides w i St. wuis, klo 03121 Wh(lt~ j§:", '1IaWI can work with the media more effec person counts as " who," the \'ali i tively and avoid distortions of their of infonnation tbat count f FAX .;. -;-~.·;I:.~r 314-516-6811 research. 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Morgan Appleby Pete Clark M att Agres Ashley Gates Senior Senior Junior Junior Mass Comm Business Administration Business Administration Crim inal Justice ----,,------" ------,,------,, ----
They should sell beer! GiVe every They 1leE.>d one .of those rooms Free food. Free pizza, for I'd definate!y be here if th one who is 21 and over a wrist you can bounce around in, and example... raffled off a car or a band and sell beer1 laser tag! vacation. ----,,--- " " " April 26, 2004 Ike Current Page 5 ------~~ Film, video and digital: Former editor expresses outrage over how do they· differ? The Current's budget newest crisis undetectable before. Only the size of For film, there are two factors that the grains in the emulsion and amount determine the amount of information To the editor: vibrant university life and high level and fair-minded lot. As both an UM of surface space used to record the available to the eye, and therefore the I must express my outrage at the of campus involvement that UMSL St. Louis alumni and former editor of image limit the amount of available quality of the image: the size of the SABC's recent decision to drastically has uied to foster for so long. During The Current, I celtain1y hope that information. grains of photosensitive material and slash The Current's funding for the my four years at the paper, I learned they will work to conect this prob The chemical process of movie the size of the surface of each still upcoming fiscal year. Such a move more valuable vocational skills, lem as quickly as possible by restor film is essentially the same as any frame. Filmstocks with fine grains sets an appalling and deplorable made more friends and had more ing the paper's funding and finding a conventional photography, so a film is take more light to expose, and hence precedent by striking at the core of good times than at any other peIiod way to protect it from future diffIcul a series of still photos. When the light are called slow films, but produce the one of our most fundamental First of my life. Both my college experi ties. sensitive surface of film is exposed, a finest images without the graininess Amendment protections. ence and my professional career chemical reaction takes place that cre of fast film. Profession film stocks What makes this problem all the since then, lowe to The Cunent. David Baugher ates an image that mirrors the scene come in 16mm, 35mm and 70mm for more regrettable is that The Current I have found the administrators at Editor-in-chief of The Current being photographed. Generally, the mats, with the larger format being exemplifies so well tbe kind of UMSL to be generally an intelligent 1998-1999 image is a latent one (not obvious to both better and more expensive. The the eye) that appears when the film is smaller format films capture less developed. Hence, the photographer information when exposed, and if truly does not know what the image 16mm film is enlarged to 35mm, the looks like until the film is developed. image is not as good as film shot on For this reason, movie footage is 35mm stock, since there was less CATHERINE MARQUIS developed and printed every day of information available on the original ay or supports HOMEYER shooting, and then shown in raw, film sUlface. The conventional stan .. _--_ ... _-_. _------_... . --- " unedited footage called rushes or dard of 35mm film shown in com Dear Editor(s): brated arld compensated for their hard geting process, To not fund it amounts Science Columnist dailies, so that spoiled shots may be mercial theaters is generally what AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!1 Not work. Trust me, in 10 year's when you to censorship, and that seems mighty re-shot. Like all conventional pho competing formats are trying to again! II ! I am astonished thatthe see Angela Ashley's articles in Cosmo, not First Amendment friendly to me. tographs, a film negative is then used match. The largest format, 70mm Current, the student voice, would be you'll say, "I knew her from college" Stop bickering over small issues .. ..let's Last week, we looked at how the to strike a positive print. The print is film, is also the most expensive but denied full fundingAGAIN!!!! (my experience with Gary Pierre grow up and act like the other colleges brain processes what the eye sees made on transparent base through captures the finest image, an unap I thought this was 2004, not 2003. PieiTe on the Tavis Smiley Show or out there .. .Iet's be willing to pay our when watching a movie. For that dis which light shines when the film is proachable standard for seamless den I am more astonished that the appeal Keith Clinkscales from Vanguarde student leaders for their self abnega cussion, we assumed that the intennit projected on screen. Because the sity of information. was turned down. Not having been at Group and Vibe fame), and previous tion and commitment to representing tent images of film, videotape and image is continuous, it contains the Neither video or digital can the meeting, I am told issues like funding issues of the Current will us. We are on the verge of something digital were all the same. In fact, there greatest amount of visual information. approach the amount of visual infor salaries were part of the decision seem silly and impractical to you as an big ... we are getting more and better are some significant differences. We Film photography is old technolo mation in 70mm films but we will ("Why does the editor of the alunmus. Ask yourself why they are students, we are getting more and bet will now look at the difference gy but it is artistically striking. The concentrate on the more common Currentmake more than the SGA pres not today as a student and member of ter programs .. .let's continue to grow between the three visual formats and, earliest films were black and white 35mm standard. ident?" Ever wonder why the editor of our campus community. our "rag" to its potential. Viva la next week, discuss the significance of silver nitrate film stock. An emulsion Videotape was developed for tele the Post - Dispatch makes more than The Current is our student voice CurrentIT "ange lebe der CunentlXian their differences. of silver halides (silver chloride, silver vision. The term "video" itself is the mayor of St. Louis? Could it arld it should not be censored. They zai wan shuiiDa Zdravstvuet Cinema is a visual medium and we bromide and silver iodide) in gelatin derived from Latin for ''1 see" and, becapitalism?). I applaud the Current need seed money in order to get the Potokffhe Current lezelalemlSheha are visual creatures. Film was origi was fixed to a flexible cellulose nitrate strictly speaking, video means the for going out and making money.. .and machine rolling. OUR student funds CUlTent yichya lanetzachlLong live nally purely visual and all the lan (celluloid) filmstrip base. When visual portion of electronic signals I say pay the people who bust their pay for that (I paid student fees this the Current. guage and grammar of film, and most exposed, the silver halide crystals that represent moving pictures. butts to sell the ads, write the articles, year, even as an employee, when I of the techniques, were developed turned dark where light fell on them, Videotape actually originated from take the pictures (had to get Photoman paid for classes, even though I tried to Todd A. Taylor during the silent era (although some fewer grains reacted where there was magnetic tape used to record comput in there), arld lay the thing out. It is a get out of them ;-)). The Current is arl Admissions Counselor techniques were forgotten and then less light and not at all in datk areas. er data Later, magnetic tape was used job and the students who apply for and information/news source, it is a train Pierre Laclede Honors College rediscovered after some limitations of In developing, the silver halides that to record audio, before it was devel are hired to do it should not be penal ing ground and a social outlet. We early sound film production had been reacted were converted to elemental oped to record broadcast television in ized for their abilities, but rather cele- need to stay mindful of that in the bud- overcome). Actually, the sound in silver and the un-reacted grains of sil the 1970s. A videocassette recorder movies only enhances the images. ver halides were washed away. When uses a read/write head to record audio All these formats produce flicker, projected, the silver images on silver and video from the electronic signal although at different rates. Because nitrate film glowed, giving rise to the of a television broadcast onto video the rates of flicker are allover the nit phrase "silver screen." These films tape. The magnetic tape is essentially ical flicker threshold, we will talk entranced audiences, not just because the same as used for other recording, instead about the differences in the of the movement, but because the consisting of a magnetizable coating Student commends SABC decision images that are sho'WTI. images were sharp with great detail on a thin plastic strip. Dear editor, need for the racially aligned student munity. I welcome the opportunity for Film, the original format, sets the that gave a powerful sense of depth It is helpful to know a bit about TV It's funny how wOOmy Mr. Granger associations, like the Black Student the paper to demonstrate its worth to bar for visual quality in cinema that and dimension. This aspect of silver to understand video. In TV, the image is when the school cuts off the paper's Nurses Asso-::iation. It really gives me me, as a tuition-paying student. other fonnats have to match or based black and white photography - taken by the camera is broken up into funding. I remember just last year a chuckle to rcad his latest editorial attempt to exceed. The greatest visual the depth, the detail, and the luminos horizontal scan lines that are assem how maniacal his claims were of not demanding a return of the paper's life Matthew Rabbitt difference in the image information ity - is why still photographers use sil bled to forn1 a single image, the frame being at the mercy of University line fu nds. Kudos to the SABC for Senior content that our eye-brain sees exists ver gelatin prints in art photography. of video. A unlimited number of scan funds, during the period of the paper's questioning the need for this divisive between film and analog videotape. The visually striking nature of these lines would create a continuous image Social Work ill-advised editorial questioning the institution within our Uni versity com- For this discussion, we will mean ana prints is something you can confirm of high resolution but restrictions on log videotape, such as BETA and for yourself at any museum or gallery the available bandwidth of a TV sig VHS, when we say '\'ideo" and "dig with fine art photography prints. nal restricts the possible horizontal ital" will include all digital, whether \Vhen you see old films from the resolution. TV systems are interlaced, I digital film or digital video. For digi earliest era of film, you are not really which means that alternate rows of the tal, we will really only talk about the seeing what those first audiences saw, frame are transmitted in sequence_ On I most advanced foons since that is the because silver nitrate film results in a TV's screen, the images are painted Renaud questions SABC most useful comparison. Both fIlm some problems for movies. As beauti line-by-line by a moving beam of and videotape are considered analog ful as the images are, the film stock is electrons that hit a phosphor coating Dear Editor, other student newspapers in the St. OIities. So there is no reason the SA B systems, which means they have con both unstable and highly flammable. on the back of the cathode ray tube The Student Activities Budget Louis ar'ea should have cut The Current's fundiJlg tinuous information, while digital In fact, as it decays it is chemically (CR1) screen. Reorientation of the Committee seems dedicated to mak TI1e Current also makes enormous The SABC decision was clearl uses a discontinuous information stor related to dynamite and can sponta beam at the end of each line and the ing itselflook foolish. This is the sec contribution to tlle UMSL communi based on dissatisfaction with Th age system of discrete electronic bits. bottom of the screen creates a blank neously combust. When you see old ond year in a row that it has denied ty by participating in and promoting Culrent's content, or perhaps som space, so TVs are flickering, just like Curiously, both videotape and digital films now, you are seeing something The Current a fair allocation of student almost all of illvlSL's student activi personal vendettas. But the SABC isn' images have their origin in computers. transferred to the safety stock that was movies, although at a different rate. fees. ties. It informs and entertain the cam allowed to make its financial alloca The differences bet\veen film and developed in the 1930s and later, from Because of the way the image is The Current is one of the top stu pus community with insightful stOlies tions based on such tllings. produced, our visual perception sys videotape are the easiest for our eye prints that may have been un-restored dent papers in the state. Last spring, every week. The students on the SABC hay brain to detect, with film's visual con tem sees video having a shallow and degraded, Seeing a restored Plint The Current won "Best Overall And unlike other student organiza acted like little children. Now it is tim tent much greater and quality much gives you a better sense of the original "depth of field," one of the character Newspaper" from the Missouri tions which provide leadership oppor for the grown-ups, UI\1SL's adminis higher than videotape, especially as beauty of early films, but essays writ istics that gives depth to images, and College Media Association for dle sec tunities for just a few studenL~, The trators, to correct the kids' mistake anc the images are enlarged. Digital ten by fIlm scholars who saw the orig the human eye-brain perceives its ond year in a row. The CUlrent is a CurTent has a st.aff of 25-30 students give The Cun-ent its fair allocation 0 filrnIvideo stands in between these image flatter and less "live" than a inal silver nitrate films and later film source of pride for UMSL. who get practical experience in a vari the money, TIle paper's staff has mo two, with the high end of digital film stocks agree on the superior visual image from film. Because film has a Year after year, The CurTent has ety of fi eld . 0 other organization on than earned it. greater amount of visual infonnation, approaching the content level of con beauty of the originals. Only very few grown and improved. In fact, The campus provide.s so many students ventional 35mm film. How signifi people now living have seen real sil from a continuous chemical surface Current is a good deal for every stu such gre~t training. Josh Renaud cant these differences mayor may not ver nitrate films. that freezes the pattern of light that dent, since The Current uses much less The Current meets and far exceeds Former editor-in-chief of Th be is part of next week's discussion As the technology of film falls on it and mirrors that pattern money from student fees than the every one of the SABC's funding pri- Current (2000-01) and part of the question of whether we advanced, chemicals were added to falling on the retina, our eye brain prefer to watch a particular format. film emulsions to overcome differ takes in that information as being Film, which is a light-sensitive ence in sensitivity to different colors more like the "real world" than the LETTER TO THE EDITOR chemical emulsion on a transparent of light (the emulsion was more sensi scan lines of video. base, contains the most information tive to blues, so they "wash out" and by far, since it is a continuous surface insensitive to red, which appears of information, so that when it is darker) and color filmstocks were enlarged one sees more detail that was developed. see SCIENCE COLUMN, page 14 Former editor writes about SAB
Dear editor: ment that staff members make too the whistle and painting UMSL in Unfortunately, it seems like it is much money is irrelevant. No stu negative light through various news just arlOther year at UtvlSL where the dent funds, repeat no student funds, paper and TV reports if they though Student Allocations Budget go towar'ds staff members salarics. their student newspaper was at a Committee (SABC) attempts to Those salaries are paid through ad risk. Harrison addresses cut boost its ego while trying to play lord revenue_ The SABC allocation goes You put together the awar'ds, th over The Current. As a former editor toward printing costs (which go positive campus image and th To the Editor, of student organizations to something cious, disqualifying technicality. And and alum, I am outraged but not higher and higher every year). ph.one friendships The Current has create Regarding the SABC's decision to much more intentionally pernicious though I'm troubled by the apparent shocked. The SABC traditionally has lines and equipment (computers, and its easy to see why it is one of th severely cut The Current's studentac and punitive. Eve n the most generous lack of adequate counsel and direc tried to make The Current beg and etc.). Without that allocation, there best things UMSL has going for i tivities budget allocation: In light of interpretation of the rationale for this tion from the office of student affairs plead for the few table scraps thrown would be no revenues and no paper. The Cun'ent stacks up more tha the committee's failed attemptlast year's decision -- that The Current in this process (shouldn't this deep of to it from the students activities fees, The Cunent has also helped favorably to other campus organiz year to eliminate student activities filled out the allocation-request forms a funding cut have raised a red flag but this cut goes too far. improve UMSL's image among the tions including the Stude funding for The Current altogether, inconectly by including all of its rev for someone in the vice charlCellor's The Current bas consistently illv1 system by hosting the MPA Government Association (whic this year's decision seems, uhm, sus enue and expenses on tlle request, office?), I'm most troubled by the placed among the state's college awards banquet several times in SABC is a part of), who had a co pect, to say the least. The Current has instead of just its SABC allocation future tllis sort of decision portends newspapers at the annual Missouri recent years. This event brings UM victed felon as its president durin always presented a quandary for the money -- defies credulity. Does the for free speech and open discourse Press Association (MPA) awards. system students from across the state my time at The Current. It is just SABC, since the paper, unlike other SABC really think that it's best ethi among studen torganizations. If these This includes beating the University to our campus. It gives us an oppor shame that a few misguided kids ar organizations, operates on a mixture cal and accounting practice for The kinds of SABC charades continue for of Missouri-Columbia's "The tuni ty to show what a great campus trying to abuse their power with thi of self-generated advertising revenue Current to mislead student leaders many more years. the fair and mostly Maneater" head-to-head on several UMSL can be and many participants drastic funding cut. It is time f and support from student activities and university administrators in offi democratic process of allocating stu occasions. For our intellectually go back to their campuses holding UMSL to step in and rectify this si fees. Most former editors, including cial records about the paper's solven dent activities fees is going to be challenged SABC members, UM UMSL in a higher regar·d. ation with not only a temporary fi myself, can recall their own SABC cy~ What kind of sense does it make bankrupted by the inexorable self Columbia houses one of the country's The Cunent has also trained and with the restoration of this year' hearing in which they had to contend to punish The Current for being hon regar'ding arTogance of too many elite journalism schools and The molded several of om conununity funding, but also with a permane with someone on the committee est and open in its financial practices? highhanded student-politicians who Maneater receives approximately leaders - many of which are current solution by taking away the power thinking her or she had "discovered" Nonsense, is about all I can come up mistake the fairly circumscribed three times more funding and has ly in the media working everywhere the SABC over the The CUlTent an the "scandal" that The Current is 'With. But either way, it,s an appalling domain of the student activities bud three times the staff as The Current from the Post-Dispatch and KSDK by putting the paper's funding in funded through multiple strains of abdication of responsibility and, I get committee for their own personal does. For The Current to compete, Channel 5, to the Suburban Journals non-biased, more mature committ revenue. But the last couple of years suspect, a disingenuous (and poten bureau of nebbishness and censor but also to beat such a publication and even the Jewish Light. These worth of SABC decisions seem to tially illegal) manipUlation of proce ship. with obvious advantages says some people have other friends in the Sincerely, have crossed the line from an inex dure to justify arl ideological or polit thing for the quality and char-acter of media and have a special place in Joseph W. HarTis cusable but benign lack of familiarity ical decision (or worse, settling a per Douglas Harrison its staff. their heart for The CurTent. These Editor-in-Chief, 1999-2000 with the various financial structures sonal score) on the basis of a spe- B.A. English, 1998 Furthermore, the age-old ar'gu- people would not hesitate on blowing ------
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BY KATE DROLET Patrick Features Editor Johnson, senior, ele On Thursday, April 15 and mentary edu Thursday, April 22, contributors and cation, per producers of UM-St. Louis' literary forms during supplement Litmag gathered to cele the poetry brate the pu blication. slam/open The April 15 event was held in mic night at Gallery 210. Professor Nan Sweet, "The who taught the Litmag class, opened Coffeehouse" the evening by congratulating contrib on Thursday utors and acknowledging members of evening in the the class. In 1998, Sweet contributed a Pilot House. poem that she wrote as a dedication to Johnson the 1997 staffers, the last Litmag placed 2nd group she advised until this year. She out of five read the poem to begin the evening, as contestants in a hushed audience listened in the the slam part dimly lit room, accented with red of the tulips and candlelight. evening. Sweet was followed by Paul Johnson and Huggins, senior, English, who read his two other published poems "Forgiveness," slammers will "Tennessee Dark" and "Destinies in attend the Destination. " "Slam finals" Susan LeBriar, another author pub at Blueberry lished in Litmag, read an excerpt from Hill on June 2. her short story entitled '''Threshold.'' The section described a series of encounters between a mother, her autistic son and neighbors. Olivia Ayes, senior, English, and co-editor for literary publication "Bellerive," shared two poems called ly great submissions," he said. Stallings began the evening by The second slammer, Patrick depicted a scene between "the man "Continue" and "Threads." Sweet also said that she enjoyed inviting the audience to participate in a Johnson, junior, elementary education, upstairs" and a thug at the pearly gates. Scott Samson, Lindenwood stu working with the class. poetry slam. After arranging contes read a poem that he put together after Braids portrayed the man upstairs by dent, read some of his poetry as well. "I think the favorite part for me ,vas tants. hc selected judges from the audi "the worst dream of [his] life." The standing on the right side of the stage "I write [poetry] on Keno strips in seeing the student tcams take off ence and introduced the five "slam piece gave the audience a graphic and spoke as the thug by standing on bars. I don't drink, so I have to have working in clusters. They did copy mers." Each slammer had five minutes image of a scene set in hell. the left. something to do if I'm not singing editing, production and community to present one or two poems, which TIle third slammer, David Petty, The fJrJJ slammer, Janae Ramsey, karaoke," he said. relations," she said. would be judged on a scale of one to presented his poem entitled "In the re.ad two poems entitled "A Horse Other readers included La'Vonda The April 22 Litmag Coffeehou e fi ve. swim for my life." His piece dealt with Named Vagary" and "A Nigllt on the Merritt, Dana Lewandowski, Annette offered somewhat of a different "Everyone who's slamming overcoming temptation and seeking Town." Her pieces dealt with the Crymes and Katie Anderson. After atmosphere for literature and poetry. tonight is an artist. They're sensitive. victory. One line of his poem read recognition of truth and beauty in a these authors presented their work, the The Coffeehouse eve nt was co-spon So don't be too mean," Stallings "Victories comell will be young/and not-so-appealing place. audience was invited to mingle, eat sored by Litmag, the Residence Hall reminded the audience. happy .. .I have to prepare myself to After the slam, Stallings invited the and sh
BY ANGELA ASHLEY Coordinator for the UCDC said, Staff\Y/riter "Occasionally we have grants for par ents that are students, but the federal government has cut funding so it's Students often have outside lives unlikely that we will be able to offer EDITOR that can play pivotal roles in their edu those grants in the future." The Center cation. For example, many students at offers different pay rates that depend on the child's age and how many days KATE DROLET UM-St. Louis have jobs outside of school and other activities that they of care are needed. Features Editor may be involved in, whether off or on In addition to a lack of time and a campus. Some students not only work need for funds, single parents also and go to school, but they also raise need SUppOlt. Putting "single pare.nts" phone: 516-4886 children. in a search bar online leoos to several fax: 516-6811 Kristen Harris, graduate student, support groups and links to buy books theater and communication, is a single such as The Single Mother's Survival Mike Sherwin! Tbe Clln "E'nt mother of a three-year-old boy. In Guide by Patrice Kast. One website Sid Savan answers questions from the audience April 14, at his talk on myths in advertising, addition to taking six hours of c1asses offers support and information for sin at UM-St. Louis, gle parents'. she also works full The owners of Can Nader time as a teacher. this site are also "The biggest --"-- trying to create a Retiring professor debunks problem is finding day in honor of change time for every The biggest problem single parents. thing, for just is finding time for Posted on the breathing," said everything, for just website, America? www.oneparent 'myths in advertising' during Han-is. "When breathing. you take evening family.co.uk, is, BY CARRIE LEWIS c1asses, it seems 'We are men and Staff Writer like people don't - Kristen Harris, graduate women, moms realize that you student and dads, aunts, swansong lecture series have a job or a unc1es, grand- Ralph Nader is running for presi life." mothers and dent again. While his views appeal to grandfathers, fos BY GARY SOHN advertisers are very reluctant to cross liminal power, increases the cost of Harris sends many people, especially young voters, ethical lines when the outcome can be goods and services and helps sell bad --,, -- ter parents and her son to a day others, like Lisa English of rumi Staff Writer damaging to a company. He said that products. care center while she works, and her triends who, because we raise a child ' natethis.com, a website for political On April 14, students, faculty, staff most people like to believe in conspir "One of the major attacks against parents help by watching the child in a home without the continual sup conversation, say that Nader is simply and friends showed up to hear Sid acies, "and so bubba mysis continue to advertising is that many ads are while she attends c1asses. When asked POlt of another adult, are called Single a "spoiler" who "will merely dilute Savan's second part of a three-lecture plague nearly every type of advertising untruthful or, at the least, misleading," where she fmds time to do her assign Parents. We often do the work of two, the Left vote and help to elect a Right farewell series, "Debunking message." he said. T m sorry to say that decep- ments, Harris replied "my weekends both at home and in the workplace to winger." Advertising Myths." Over thirty tive advertising still exists. are definitely full with homework, support our families. To date, This view suggests that the liberal people showed up at the SGA However, it's fairly rare." because there's just no other time." Colorado is the only state in the union votes will be split between chambers to listen to Savan talk -----" ------Savan said deceptive adver- Lack of time seems to be one of the to recognize Single Parents Day. I Democratic candidate John Kerry and about the "bubba my sis" of tising is done less today than in biggest issues facing single parents, believe that it is time that we single Nader while incumbent Republican advertising. the nineteenth and early twen but raising children while earning a parents took up the cause to have president George W. Bush will No ad agency in their right "Advertising has become so tieth centuries because of better degree can also be expensive. Harris every state in the union recognize receive all the conservative votes, much a part of our lives at the mind would ever spend time regulation by the Federal Trade estimated that she spends close to March 21 as Single Parents Day." The allowing him to win the election. beginning of the twenty-first cen and money on subliminal Commission, the Federal $750 each month on childcare. Add in website encourages anyone interested English claims that if this happens, tury," Savan said, "that its accep Communication Commission; the tuition payments and life necessi in making this a national day of recog "Nader will be screwing over the very advertising ... lt fits right into tance has led to many myths the U.S. Postal Service, the ties, and the numbers are enough to nition to write to his or her state sena people he wants to help." about what it can and can't do," the sightings of Elvis alive Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco make any student's head spin. Luckily, tors. Before making assumptions, vot Savan said that these myths in and the death of John F. and Firearms, state regulations several grants and scholarships are In addition to support groups and ers should go back and review advertising are ' what he calls and self regulations imposed available for single parents. These can scholarships, schools also have special Nader's history. Kennedy... lt's intriguing if "bubba mysis." by various trade associations. be found through the UM-St. Louis cl asses that can aid single parents in Nader was born in 1934 in Savan explained, nothing else. Some deceptive advertising Financial Aid Office or on the Internet. their quest for a degree. Classes such Wrnsted, Conn. He graduated from "When I was growing up, that is still done today uses The University Child as video and Internet courses offer the Princeton in 1955 and then from shortly after the Spanish - Sid Savan what Savan cills "puffery." Development Center is a close option chance to eam credits with minimal Harvard Law School in 1958. In American War, in my family, we Puffery occurs when advertis for parents needing daycare. Located time in the classroom. One of the 1965, Nader produced a book entitled didn't call them myths ... we ,,--- ers say nothing about their on South Campus, this program has biggest supporters of this is KVIE "Unsafe at Any Speed." This best called them 'bubba mysis' ... old product in advertisements, and been running for over 20 years. Rates television, known to the masses as selling book exposed potentially dan grandmother tales. And like all what they claim in their ads can and hours, along with the list of differ PBS. gerous cars, such as GM's Corvair. bubba mysis ... they all had a certain Savan introduced some of the neither be proved nor disproved. ent programs that run within the cen According to www.kvie.org/dtv, GM responded by personally attack degree of truth to them ... but, mostly, bubba mysis of advertising, that adver Puffery is, according to Savan, ter, are available on their website at "In some cases, it would make college ing Nader until Nader filed a lawsuit they were exaggerated to put fear in tising is untmthful or deceptive, offen "using terms like 'Nestle makes the wVolw.umsl.eduJ-kids. a possibility for single parents or those against the company and GM admit our hearts." sive and in bad taste, uses sex appeal, very best chocolate.' When asked if there were any working while going to school. .. or ted wrongdoing before the Senate. Although some unethical practices encourages matelialism, makes people kinds of discounts or assistance for being able to attend college at all. see NADER, page 12 do exist in advertising, Savan said, buy things they do not need, has sub- students, Amy Tenney, Program see ADVERTISING MYTHS, page 12 see SINGLE PARENTS, page 12 April 26, 2004 '11re Current --~----~------~------~------~~-I
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BY M ELISSA M C CRARY LEFT: Features Associate Jaime Lincoln, a clepartment assis tant in the admis On Wednesday, April 21 , U1v1-St. Louis held sions office, its annual spling carnival celebration, Mirthday, enjoys a ride to help students enjoy their last month of classes down the giant before fmal exams. slide set up on Despite the threat of rain all throughout the Wednesday for morning, numerous departments and organiza Mirthday, the Mike Sherwin! The Current tions continued to prepare for the bIg event. annual UM-St. Jim Flacke, freshman, fine arts, celebrates after he and other stu "At first we were a little concerned about th e Louis spring cele dents successfully kicked a hac key-sac around in a circle on weather, but the day ended being excellent and bration. Mirthday Wednesday during Mirthday festivities in the parking lot to the north the temperature was just light," said Jonathan featured amuse of the.MSC. Lidgus, graduate assistant for the Office of ment park rides, Student Life. "Last year it rained and we had to booths represent move the entertainment into The Nosh, but this ing various stu RIGHT: year everything went as planned." dent and campus The event began at noon and lasted until 6 organizations an Students p.m., with numerous boo ths, ride , fooo and a offices, live musi Kenny few live performances available to carnival and food from Troung, junior, goers. Chartwells. international Chartwells sold hamburgers and hotdog , business, and another vendor sold funnel cakes and Student Darryl Diggs, Life gave away popcorn. sno-cone and cotton junior, educa candy. tion, partici The rides included a giant slide, a Ferris pate in a hula wheel, the nausea-inducing Hurricane, the hoop contest Sizzler, th~ Dragon and Bumper cars. Student at UMSL's organizations displayed themselves in bo ths. Mirthdayon Several focused on cultural diversity and inter Wednesday national organizations. afternoon. Support Staff of the International Student Organization Keith Southam described some of this year's booths. "There were about eight booths focusing on countries around the world and different ethnic cultures," Southan1 said. "There was one booth sponsoreD. by International Student Service', Study Abroad and others for Thailand, Ma.inland China, Korea, Muslim and Indonesia." Some booths beld activities such as calligra phy, origami and craft activities. Members of the Muslim Student Association gave students fr.~ henna tattoos. Most of the booths gave students the opportunity to get more familiar with campus radio stations Z-107 and 105.7 The Point offered the Millennium Student Center. Due to organizations, play ganles and win prizes. live performances. This year ~1 -St. Louis wel demolition of Garage D, the event was held thi "I think the writing the names in Arabic and comed Better Than Ezra and The 5th Element to year on Par'king Lot E, behind the MSC. the prizes, such as the cups and hats, were the the stage. "Usually in front of the MSC, more best part of!v1irthday," said Milinda Lacy. junior, Lidgus said that there was more of a variety can see the event. I think the location had a psychology. of musical acts and more booth participation effect on the attendance rate since most Casey Ulrichl The CurTent In previous years, entertainers such as compared to previous years. knew about it because we had a huge !-'UIJU',llJl Ludacris, Nappy Roots, the Battle of the Bands, In the past, Milthd ~y bas been held in front of can1paign," Lidgus said. • Lf"6? ~X e~n Ie opening in th~ '1>ire>t J{<:)u~~ Visit us during Wed. Aprir 2~ ,.. our in-store events: ..A _prl -l•_ 2.. 4 ~~m lltl1JJ-lp PJ Register for a $50 Gift Certificate FREE -munchies S~nd$50 t Get a and drinks!
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BY GRETCHEN MOORE ::,ports Editor The Rivermen would take the lead in the bottom half of the inning as Morgan hit a bases-loaded, mia-run single for a 5-3 advantage. Then UM-St. Louis poured it all, scoring five runs in the sixth inning. Logan Hughes had a two-run double and Morgan belted a two-lUn homer down the left field line, his third home run of the season. Bellarrnine would score three runs in the seventh inning off the UM-St. Louis bullpen as Matt Kueny and then Steven McCoy would corne in to relieve Burnside, who pitched strong ly, only giving up three runs. The Rivermen responded right back with four runs in the bottom half of the inning. Grana knocked in the first run of the inning with an RBI single and Morgan came through again with another twO-lUll single. Pate came in at the top of the eighth to pitch for McCoy. The Rivermen then scored two more runs in the bottom of the eighth inning for the 16-6 final . Morgan had a big day at the plate, going 2-for-4 in the first game, and going 4-for-6 with one run and six RBIs in the second game. Mercer and Grana each had four hits in the second game as wcll, as Mercer added three luns scored and four RBIs. Sanders scored five runs in the second game as well. The Rivernlen carried the momen Rivermen pitcher Josh Morgan led his team to a 5-4 victory over Bellarmjne on April 17. The Rivermen went on to defeat Bellarmine in tum from the win against Bellarmine 3 of 4 games against Bellarmine over a weekend of two doubleheaders. to score seven IUns in the first innings base safely. Logan Hughes had an "I think we are playing pretty con of the doubleheader agaillSt Southern RBI single and Morgan had a two-run sistently. Anytime you can win three Indiana, winning 5-3 in the first game double as Drv1-St. Louis scored four out of four game" it is a plus. We want and 10-3 in the second game. times in the first inning for a 4-0 lead. to get to where we have our best In the opener, UM-St. Louis got on Southern Indiana got on the board games when we play in the confer the board quickly with three runs in with a single IUn in the second inning, ence tournanlCnt:' iRETCHEN M OORE the first imling, as each of the tlrst five but the Rivermen came back with two The Rj velmen are now 26- 19-1 on hitters got a hit. Mercer had an RBI IUns in the bottom half of the inning. the season and 21-1 1 in the GLVC. Sports Editor double and Logan Hughes had a tv.'a Colby Hughes then added two more UM-5t Louis will be at home tlus run single in the inning. IUns for UM-St.Loui in the third with weekend for a big four-game selies phone: 516-5174 Southern Indiana added an a tViO-IUll h me ru n, his third of the with league leading Wisconsin fax: 516-6811 unearned IUn in the second inning, but ~ eas o n. Parkside. TIle Rivermen will host UM-5t. Louis canle back with a sin outhem Indiana would add single Parkside for a doubleheader on both gle run in the third on an RBI single IUns in both the fifth and sixth Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 12 Questions by Mike Wulff. USI fought back with inning , but UM-St. Loui . came right noon each day. or two IUns in the fifth, but the Rivermen back with a run in the sixth and se - '>This weekend we are really look Comments? got another RBI base hit from Grana enth innings as Da is had an RBI sin iug forw ard to having Wisconsin in the sixth for the 5-3 win. McCoy gle in the sixth and Sanders had an Parkside on our horne field. 1 think Send me an e-mail got the complete game win, giving up RBI single in the sev nth for the I Q.. 3 they have a greater fear of us than we [email protected] three runs, one eamed, on seven hits win. Pate got the win. going S.l do of them. Hopefully the cale will and struck out seven. innings and giving up three runs, one be tipped in our favor," Brady said. The Rivennen got on the board earned, on five hits. Rivermen head coach Jim Brady signals to a baserunner during quickly again in the s(Xond game, as Coach Brady commented on his - _ .. ------the first game of a doubleheader April 17 against Bellarmine. The raulkhard five of the first six hitters reached team· s performance over the week. see BASEBALL, page J.I. Rivermen won both games, 5-4 and 13-7. ~amers Softball team sweeps, gets 5 ept Rivennen tennis beats LOnOrS UM·St. Louis softbal up on Indianapolis
BY DAVE SECKMAN BY DAVE SECKMAN Avenge is exactly what they did. The Staff Writer goes 3·3 last six games StaffWnter Rivelmen came out of the gates run ning and never looked back. TIle UM-St. Louis men's tennis JM-St. Louis men's tennis UM-St. Louis won the two arld suffered two losses to conference In the fourth inning, Kim Kulatitis team played to a 5-0 loss to second or Matt Vaulkhard was named BY "'AMES DAUGHERTY three doubles match against leading Northern Kentucky. Nerves scored on a hit by Wilson, and then in seeded Southern Indiana in the semifi the Great Lakes Valley All Staff Writer Indianapolis for an early 2-1 lead in showed in the Riverwomen as it took the fifth Economou hit arl RBI single nals of the GLVC men's tennis tour d'erence men's tennis team on the match. The Rivermen then got going down 7-0 after just one inning to score Jones and tie the game. The nament this past weekend. The loss rsday for the third time in four three huge singles WillS at the number to calm down. Northern Kentucky Norse canle back again in the bottom followed a morning win against third :so His selection added another The UM-St. Louis softball team three, four and five slots. Freshman came out at an even .500 over its last was able to score just one more IUn of the fifth and scored three runs to seeded Indianapolis 5-3 in the quarter ,rd to his record-setting season Francis Lam dominated at the number six games. The first opponent it faced the rest of the garlle, and the clinch the 5-2 victory. Nervousness finals. historic career. three singles spot and was followed was conference foe Bellarmine on Riverwomen were much more pre aside, the Riverwomen played very The first match up for the v'auJkhard finished this year's up by a gusty pelformance by Raj Saturday, April 17. The Riverwomen pared to play in the second game. well against a team who stands at 38- Rivermen was Indianapolis. Ear·lier in Saini at number fom singles. I'S tennis season with an overall started the fIrst game against Both teams remained scoreless until 3 . . the season the Rivelmen lost a close 'les record of 12-9, and a 9-6 Bellarmine being behind by two lUns the third inning of the second game, match to the Greyhounds 5-4 and ;rd in doubles matches. He was in the second inning, but the when the Norse scored two lUllS. see S O FTBALL, page 9 were looking to avenge their loss. see TENNIS, page 14 ) 4-4 in conference singles Riverwomen came back in the same cbes this season. Earlier this inning to score three runs. Savanna ok, VauJkhard broke the all-time Adams had au RBI double, and then :er wins record by tallying his the Riverwomen capitalized on five [ career singles win. He broke Bel1annine errors throughout the previous school record that was game to get the 3-2 win. {iously held by Torn January, a Lent UM-St. Louis Hajj of In a game plagued with errors, Coach Durnin was not pleased with ~er. January held the previous her teanl's play. ~rd at 50 career singles wins, "We won because we capitalized h had been a record that stood on th6r mistakes. Our mentality ust over 30 years. seemed to be 'we should kill them' , so aulkhard is a repeat selection to we really only played well enough to LVCAll-Conference team. He win. We could have played much bet earned that honor during his ter, and I think that the girls under an year when he was also stand that." ed GLVC Freshman of the Pitcher Emily Wagoner helped . Last season as a junior, he contain Bellarrnine by onJy giving up ed exceptionally well and was four hits and getting four strikeouts. ed. to the All-Conference team The second garne was no better for the the second time in his three Riverwomen, who needed extra here. innings to defeat Bellarmine in the im1khard was also named by doubleheader. Both teanlS scored in Intercollegiate Tennis the opening inning, then Bellarrnine iation as the Player to Watch scored a run in the fOllith inning to e Great Lakes Region as a take the 2-1 lead. omore. This is a great honor In the fIfth inning, the is given to underclassmen who Riverwomen came back and scored a potential to be great players. run on an RBI single by Corie Jones season as a junior, Vaulkhard earned academic honors to go to force the extra innings. The g with skills at the net. He was RiverWomen finally put Bellarmine away in the eighth inning as Kristen ed to the GLVC Academic AlI Economon knocked in the go-ahead erence team and was nanled an run and then scored on an RBI single Scholar athlete. by Shauna Wilson. Pitcher Casey Jesse Gaterl The Currellt Moran notched three strikeouts in the Casey Moran, sophomore pitcher/firstbase, put her all into her Amanda Schniedermeyerl TlJe Current victory. pitch in the opening game victory of Tuesday's doubleheader vs. Riverman James Daugherty gives a backhand return during a ------.. --- -- .... , ...__ .... - ~ ------Sunday, April 18, illvl-St. Louis Quincy University. game April 13 at Lindenwood University in St. Charles. see VAULKHARD, page 9 April 26, 2004 <'fire Current Page 9
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Coach Durnin mentioned the dif Vaulkhard commented on his all your career and I 3111 grateful for the ficulties in playing a team like conference selection. "It is always opportunities that 1 have had. I Northern Kentucky. nice to be recognized for things you enjoyed my career here and am glad "NKU has a philosophy that do. Everyone works hard, which usu that I have been a part of the pro works for them. In the first game, ally goes unrecognized. That is why it gram." they had a pitcher who would only is a team sport. I wouldn't have had Last week tbe Rivermen closed throw high hard balls, which were the opportunities that I have had were out their teruns season and extremely difficult to hit. In the sec it not for my teammates. It is not very Vaulkhard's career came to a close ond game, they had a pitcher who often you have things tlns well hap with a season that included some would only throw low balls, 10-15 pen to you consistently throughout great moments and memories. mph slower than the first. I think, though, that the girls are learning they can play with anyone. Being at 2-2 with a 38-3 team until the last two innings showed them how tal ented they are." There tends to be a fine line between knowing you can compete with anyone, and knowing you have to compete with everyone. This con cept was reinforced for the Riverwomen, who split their next doubleheader with a tean1 they had already swept twice before. The Riverwomen played their next games against Quincy, and had an ugly 3-1 loss in the first game before coming back and winning 9-4 in the second. Coach Durnin summed up the doubleheader: "You can't take any team for granted and expect to win." After the loss, Kulaitis got the Riverwomen started off well in the second game with an RBI single to score Jones in the first inning. Quincy tied the game in the sec ond, then took the lead in the top of the third, but Kulaitis struck again in the bottom of the third with an RBI triple before scoring herself on a base hit by Molly Buyat to take the 3-2 lead. After the Hawks tied the g3ll1e in the fifth, Wilson hit her first home IUn of the season to give UM-St. Louis the 4-3 lead. In the sixth inning, the Riverwornen put the game away with five lUllS to grab a 9-4 victmy. EB Check out the R-men Amanda Schniedermeyer! The CUlTenf and R-women at Matt Vaulkhard plays a singles match April 13 at Lindenwood. Jesse Gater! n", CUIT<'III Vaulkhard set the UMSL career victory record with his 51st www.umsl-sports.com Maria Gaertner, sophomore/Utility, gives Casey Moran, sophomore/pitcher and firstbase, a perfect career singles win and was named a GLVC All-Conference selec target for a strike in the Riverwomen's doubleheade on, Tuesday. tion. UNDSAYLOIIAN
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Stellastarr* shines for fans at the Gargoyle enough from Stellastan-* to hopefully The beginning of every song was met BY LAURA HEPBURN attract some new fans of their 0\'/11. The with cheers and clapping. The audience Music Critic songs were diver.se enough to be inter swayed to ''MoonGirl'' and went crazy esting but without a lull or moment of during "My Coco." Ir helps that On April 17, I attended the boredom. I guarantee that a lot of SteUastarr* has yet to record a bad song, Killers/Stellastarr* concert at the Stellastan-* fans left the show \vith the but I maintain that there is something Gargoyle. If you have never been to the intention of buying the Killers' album mysterious and enchanting about their Gargoyle on Washington University's when it comes out (I know I did). music that does not just entertain fans campus, you are missing a very differ Stellastarr* is the only band I will but captures them as well. Stellastrul'* ent and interesting concert experience. ingly review repeatedly. With amazing did not lose their momentum for a There room was divided in half with guitar lines, delicious lead vocals, moment. curtains and containing a small plat Pixies-style back.'1lp vocals and out-of The concert began with "In the form about two feel higher than the this-world energy, Stellastarr" has mas Walls" and ended with an encore floor. When I arrived, there were tered a sound that will be theirs alone. including "Pulp Song." Guitru1st approximately 15 patrons, no bar and a From the moment I heard their album, I Michael lurin was twice as impressive no-smoking rule. I could tell this would knew that this band would put on a live as on the CD, with a smoldeling be an altogether unique concert situa great show. I was not disappointed presence and surreal and melodious tion. I grew even more interested as the While the quality of a performance guitar lines. Sometimes it is easy to take minutes passed and more people were is largely dependent on the band, one musicians for granted when absorbing gathering and talking excitedly about cannot rule out tbe role the audience their music, but Jurin could not be the band they had come to see. plays. Of all the concerts I have been to, ignored or overlooked when perfonn The Killers were an impressive I have rarely seen such enthusiastic and ing. opening act for Stellastarr*. They were dedicated fans. Their voices could be Drurnrnerlkeyboardist Arthur in keeping with the high-energy inde heard during every chorus of every Kremer was the first to come onstage pendent rock while being different song and their applause was heartfelt. and receive his due in audience appreci ation. He was quirky, fun and managed to be a prominent force even when sit ::DITOR ting at the back of the stage. Bassistfbackup vocalist Amanda Tannen was a complimentary element CASEY SHACHER with her mellow vibe, gently croened ... .. - ~ vocals and throbbing bass. Of course, A&EEditor vocalist/guitarist Shawn Cluistensen phone: 516-5174 was equally as mesmerizing onstage as Jurin. Cluistensen's vocals have always fax: 516-6811 been my favorite characteristic of Stellastarr*'s music and his petfor mance April 17 lived up to my expecta tions. What remains strongest in my mind Movie is that this band was able to deliver so much more than runazing music and a Calendar high-energy pelfonnance. &1.ch mem ber of Stellastarr* took his . or her per sonality onstage with his or her instru ments. I was able to discern different Movies flavors and colors amidst their tapestry of sound, and that brought me so much Shawn Christensen, vocalist and gUitarist for Stellastarr*, and Film openings are subject Vocalist/guitarist Shawn Christensen fronts Stellastarr*, which closer to what StellastalT* is. This was , change. played at the Gargoyle on the Washington University campus on one of tlle most runazing shows I have bassist Amanda Tannen perform at the Gargoyle on Saturday, April 17. ever been to. April 17. Week of April26 All the comforts of home Opening Tom's Bar and Grill caters to America's favorite pastime Opposite the bar blazes a fire in a fire phere. ordered hot chocolate. Tom's offers wich was good, but it wasn't overly lean Girls- Teen BY M ONICA M ARTIN place, with a mirror above it. Also a We arrived at 6:00 OJ] a Sunday to the usual items for a bru' and gIill: filling because of the grease. The fries omedy star Lindsay Stag' Writer tloor-to-ceiling mirror can be seen on a full bouse. All of the -seats at the b Surprising 'Wilbur' uncovers dark comedy treasure BY CATHERINE MARQUIS Wants to Kill Himself," the film paIty for Alice's daughter. The unsta mentally unstable Wilbur and in run self falls for her. delight to hear and the cast creates HOMEYER focuses on two brothers who are ble Wilbur takes charge in his ele ning the used-books store they inher Despite the quirky premise, the assOliment of likeable if odd char: bound together by suicide attempts, ment, having attended hundreds of ited from their parents. The sweet, film has real heaIi along with the real ters whom one cannot resist. Filni Critic gestures that the sarcastically witty kids' birihday parties. He reassures patient and kind-hearted Harbour has humor in its tale of love, family and Director Lone Scherfig hand Wilbur makes with the full expecta them that everything will be fme, as unremarkable looks, the kind of fel personal growth. The tragicomic ele both the comedy and drama w "Wilbur" is a dark comedy of tion of being rescued by his doting these parties are always the same - a low whom women do not give a sec ments lUn straight through the tale chaml, showing the same sure e sparkling an,d funny dialogue, quirky and patient older brother Harbour. fight breaks out, someone spills on ond glance, yet he hardly notices the aIld there is universality in the story for editing and giving the audier characters in unpredictable situations This routine dominates both their his or her clothes and someone fact that he is passed over in his of life's surprises and twists, both just the right amount of infOlmati and real human feelings. lives, driven by Harbour's protective throws up. It all comes true but not devotion to his younger brother. good and bad. The cast of oddhall in this film, her first one in EngE! In the very funny and surprisingly attitude and guilt over Wilbur's child just because of the kids. Othelwise, After Wilbur's latest suicide characters lends great chaIm in scene just as she did in her previous fil touching Scottish tale, "Wllbur," a hood trauma at the death of their the impulsive and handsome Wilbur attempt, Harbour gets the idea that after scene, and each actor turns in a "Italian for Begumers." used-books store owner, Harbom mother. is a brilliantly, bitingly funny cur having a gir'lfriend might help Wilbur spot-on performance, especially This audience-pleasing film fi (Adrian Rawlins), has a problem: his Despite his unfortunate hobby, mudgeon who turns away all friendly stabilize his life and sets out to fmd Jamie Sives in the lead. appeared in our aI'ea at last fall's . younger brother Wilbur (J amie Wilbur has a job working at a day gestures, even from the many women him one. When a young single moth This well-written sClipt combines Louis Intemational Film Festiv Sives). For a long time, Wilbur has care center where the chi1dren all attracted to him. er named Alice (Shirley Henderson) comic and tragic elements to keep the and it is nice to see it come back j repeatedly tried to kill himself, only love him despite his sarcastic barbs. Although locked together by comes into their bookstore to sell tale nicely bal anced with a fresh , a longer run. If you missed it befo to be rescued by his protective older In a pivotal scene, the remarkably familial devotion, the brothers could some books, Harbour thinks he has quirky story that will keep you won or want to see this channer aga brother each time. clumsy Alice and overly selious not be more different. Harbour is all found a likely candidate for Wilbur's dering what will happen next. The now is your chance. You will not Sometimes billed as "Wilbur Harbour fret over hosting a birthday steady responsibility, both towaI'd the • girlfriend - that is, until Harbour him- lively, verbal fireworks aI'e a pure sony 'Bellboy' vs. 'Punisher': Who will triumph in the comic book battle BY CATHERINE MARQUIS to fight the various devils and demons The rest of the cast is also good., and you expect something more horrendous Hey, who needs that mle-of-law matic style. There is one striking sce HOMEYER that the still-working Rasputin blingS to the tone stays consistent with comic for a demon whose purpose was to stuff when you can just call 'The where director Jonathon Hensleig .. -- ... -- , .. earth to spread evil. book action and wisecracks. DU'ector destroy the world. The final showdown Punisher"? who also co-wrote tile script, crosse Film Critic Apart from Perlman's performance, Guillermo del Taro, who co-wrote the between the forces of good and evil also 'The Punisher" aI1d "Hellboy" are between the comic events in the neig In the interest of better serving our one of best things about this film is that script and also directed the supematur lacked the kind of gravitas that might be both comic book-inspu'ed action baling apartment, where Castle readers, we bring you two reviews for it returns to an DId-fashioned theme of al-tinged Mexican action film, ''Devil's expected for an Armageddon- type movies but that is about the extent of poveJiy-stticken, riff-raff, oddb: the price of one: "Hellboy" versus 'The good versus evil. HeUboy may have Backbone," does a fine job with the event. what they have in common. "The neighbors live, and the action events Punisher"-yes, the comic book movie been born a devil but he still has free action, editing, pacing and balance "Hellboy" is well-paced, good Punisher" is yet another tale of person Castle's apartment. The neighbors ha face-off. Spring break and the appear' will and can exercise a choice between between character development and action entertainment but the thing that al vengeance, in a year filled with such befriended the reclusive vigilante 3J ance of The Stagnant precluded a right and wrong. Although it appears to story. However, while the action is good really boosts it up is that performance tales. While it has a few humorous he has just returned to his room aft review of the comic book-themed be Hellboy's fate to be the key demon and effects well done, there is nothing by Perlman. However, this plus is bol touches, it proves to be an overall grim dumer with them. The opera-Iovu 'Bellboy," but the release of a second to help end the world, he was raised by groundbreaking. Some fans of the stered by the refreshing idea that there tale with stock characters and stmy, chef puts on a CD and while the neig comic book movie, ''The Punisher," a man who seems to have instilled some comic book itself maybe disappointed may be some right or wrong beyond along with the occasional foray into bors are dancing and mugging to d quick on its heels gives a second shot at very good values. It is a refreshing that the story was based on several just "our guys should win." sadism and disturbing imagery. Yet, it loud music, a bmiser known as d it, as part of this tandem review. So let change from the current personal issues instead of a single story. In the 'The Punisher" is comic-book vigi shows flashes of visual blilliance and Russian breaks in Dn Castle. us see how these boys stack up. revenge, the our-guys-versus-their [mal Armageddon-type showdown, lante justice. features a strong pelfonnance by its While Castle is being tossed abo 'Bellboy," one of two comic book guys theme that ignores any real ques lead, TIlOmas JaIle. and his apartment destroyed, the mill based films in theaters now, is one heck tions of right or wrong, or moral choic 'The Punisher," transformed FBI covers tlle din, so his newfound ii-ieTIt of an entertaining action film, mostly es. agent Frank Castle (Thomas JaIle), has 3J'e oblivious to the pummeling. 11 due to Ron Perlman's absolutely pitch The combination of Teenage Mutant his dreams of quitting to spend more director cuts back and forth between d perfect perfonnance as the red-hued Ninja Turtle crossed with X- Men with time with his family shattered when prancing antics in one apaIiment 3J demon-turned-special-forces operative a dash of Ghostbusters makes up they aI'e massacred by undelworld the mayhem in the other. All the whi against evil called "Hellboy." "HeUboy." The movie makes for an climinal money-launderer, Howard music swells, with S03Jing notes pun The story gives us some of the orig action-packed entertainment film with a Saint (Jolm Travolta), who e son tuating soaring bodies, both in dan, inal character, 'Bellboy," and bits from good dose of comedy. It is hard to imag Bobby (lame Carpinello) was killed aIld in battle. It is riveting to watch 3J various stories in the comic. Devil-con ine anyone else doing this role as well by Castle during a drug bust. In the almost wOlth the price of admissio juring Nazis, aided by the supematural as Perlman does, tossing off one-liners Punisher's world, one revenge killing Almost. The whole picture has to 1 ly resilient Rasputin (Karel Rodin), while whipping the stuffing out of the deserves another, so afti!r withdrawing balanced b other scenes in whi, bring the red demon to our world from bad guys. Despite his scary appearance from the world and working through sarli J1l or odler disturbing themes dar Hell but are interrupted in their nefari and huge red stone hand, Hellboy is some depression, Castle moves into a in ate. If the whole film had been mo ous plans by all attack by l'illied forces. pretty much a typical teen, growing up dilapidated slum apartment aIld sets our like this one sequence, the direct The Allied troops dub the infant red and learning to adjust to life. He is to exact that revenge by killing Saint would have had something there. devil "Hellboy," and the demon boy is messy, he eats constantly and he is self and all his family as well. . 'The Punisher" is entertainiI adopted and raised by Professor Trevor conscious about his looks, especially Grim stuff end to end, but Thomas enough for fans of action and vio!enl "Broom" Bruttenholm (John HUli). where girls are concemed. Yet. at work, Jane as Castle turns in a more nuanced but falls short on story and chaI'JcteJ HeUboy (Perlman) grows up to work Hellboy is all professionalism and effi and trong perfoonance than the story along, :iSh its. qd~!lJCl\t pf vigiJ.~ for his surrogate father as part of a ciency. In Perlman's skillful hands, deserved to get. Despite an uninspired ju tice.bi. ah ead-to-head battle with j these elements make for a pelfect mix. plot. the action sequen es show consid COIni book-based ri al for cinemal secret government operation assigned Photo courtesy rottentomatoes.com and an appealing character. erable arti try in places and even cin - m ri t. I would still take "Hellboy." Be a Leader in the Army National Guard, and get the respect of soldiers who will look to you for leadership, You'll also get career training, money for college and opportunities to develop management skills - plus special training to prepare you for advanced positions. Most Guard members train part-time, so they're ready to respond if their community or the Nation needs them. If you have at least 60 college credits and meet other reqUirements, you can apply to Officer Candidate School. The Guard offers flexible Officer programs that can help mNATIONAL you stay in school or let you work full-time. EJGUARD Graduate as an Army Guard Officer. YOOCAN )age 12 NADER, from page 6 S A IBC. from page 1 ..... _ ... _-_.. _._._--- -.--..--~ .. ",.. . ------. ~.~-- .----- . ------,,- ---- ...... -- . -~------_. Around this time, activists began to claims that sinceJanuary 2001,2.7 mil tuition for all students. ravel to Washington, D.C. to work lion jobs have been lost and that Nader On the issue of gay rights, Nader .vith Nader. Along with these activists, plans to reverse this trend. feels that love and commitment are not -:rader successfully pushed laws to pro Nader believes that the government in surplus in this country, and that any ect consumers, workers, taxpayers and should not over-emphasize standard loving relationship should be encour he environment ized tests in schools. His assertion is aged. Between now and then, Nader has that when the govemment does place Dru·on Dierkes, junior, history, 'ought against insurance companies, such a high value on standardized test agrees with many of Nader's views, but ~obal trade arrangements and corpo ing' excessive time is devoted to nar thinks he would be more successful ate lobbyists. He has also authored, co row test preprua(ion. working through some of his organiza mthored and sponsored many books, Nader does not support the invasion tions rather than running for president neluding "Action for a Change," of Iraq. VoteNader.com says that Bush of the United States. 'Corporate Change in Arnelica" and has already spent more than $155 bil VoteNader.com has a complete list 'Who's Poisoning America" lion on the occupation, and that the of Nader's plans if elected president, as VoteNader.com explains many of same runount of money could be spent well as up-to-date news about the can -:rader's proposed reforms. The website on free public college and wuversity didate. SINGLE P ARENTS, from page 6 .---.- _. __• • _ _ • • _.-.- - -.--- .-. --•••• - • •• • •••• ". " ... . p . .. p ...... - •• _ - • ••••••••• • --_ ••••••• • p _ •• • i "And because of digital technolo does not have children but shared her both to the greatest potential. It all : f;'j, all of these students will be able to opinion of what she imagined it really depends on where the person is ! 4 ~ccess materials to complement the would be like if she did. in their life and whether or not they , ! (ideas they're watching." UM-St. "Having a child is a huge respon are ready to take on that responsibili- . i offers both Intemet and video sibility. Personally, I don't think it is ~'~esaid ! Mike Sherwinl The Cummr to students. the best environment to raise a child When Harris was asked how she Chancellor Thomas George listens to comments from The Current's edito,...in-chief Jason Granger As students can imagine, trying to while still in school. It can be done, felt about her responsibilities as a par during an open meeting Friday in the SGA Chambers. George called for the meeting to find out more a child and attend college can be no doubt, but you have to consider ent and student she replied, "1t is about the newspaper's allocation, which was reduced by more than half of last year's allocation by tiring responsibility. Emily what both the parent and the child hard, but I wouldn't trade lives with ! the Student Activities Budget Committee. junior, communication, will have to sacrifice to accomplish anyone else." Bob Samples, director of University amount plus inflation. affect the staff for next year. Granger commwlications, moderated the event. Another issue that carne up at the said that he is concemed over the possi pnOIl:'''I''DV, from page 6 George and Curt Coonrod, vice chan meeting was salary. All positions on bility that personal grudges held toward ...... _------_._------cellor of student affall;, also pruticipat The Cun-en! ru-e paid. Samples said that him by the SABC may impact others . ed. Srunples spoke about ills recom the salruies at UM-St. Louis are com "What is most unfair about all of this is Delrnru· Loop. Wmners of that com an.other listening experience, which the mendations for the paper, as well as the paratively high and that many other uni that it's next yem"s staff that gets hurt If that Litrnag submissions were being included music from the band 'The petition will have the opportunity to per infOImation that he has compiled from versities do not pay the staff of student someone is out to punish me, they did it 1=eptfxl from Sept Tl, 2004 until Jan. Blind Shepherds." The group, corn form ""ith the St Louis Poelly Slrun other universities. publications. 'The questions about quite poorly," said Glanger. for the spring 2005 publication. posed of members on an acoustic gui.tar, tearn. Samples and Coonrod have been salruies are ridiculous," said Granger. Articles about the funding issue said that ABC decided to an eleclIic guitar and dmms, filled the The open-nlic part of the evening researching how other wliversities fund "We are a commuter school, and we have been published in the St. Lollis the evening as a way to "unearth Pilot House with oIiginal music of the concluded with more music and reading student newspapers. So far, their find have to give our staff members some Post-Dl~.,patch. A story was also aired poets here at UMSL" and find soft-rock genre. They performed five by Litmag authors. ings indicate a variety of approaches. incentive to be here." on NewsChannel 5. pvu~HU· ru members for the St. Louis songs. For more infonnation about Litrnag, Although some papers are funded via Many members of The Current According to Granger, legal action Slam team. Stallings announced the winners of submissions or course enrollment, you student acti\ities allocations, others are agreed that they would not be able to will only be taken as a last 11:S0rt, as he 'Tt's such a private thing for someone the poetry slam. The Movie Poetically can contact Sweet at (314) 516-5512 or I completely dependent on advertising put in the time neceSSlli)1 to produce a hopes for a more civil resolution. [email protected]. UM-St. Louis stu- : be able to share [their works] on took third for his presentation, John.'iOn revenue. Others, like The Current, ru1: quality product without pay. According However, he will use the option if this is "he said. 'Tm glad we could be a took second and Braids eruned first. dents, faculty and staff are invited to sub funded in prut by both. And though to Granger, who listed some of the not possible. '!'he Student Press Law of it." nlit fiction/nonfiction works, 111ese individuals will perfonn and poetry. ; most papers dependent on allocations awards given to the paper, the publica Center has provided us with excellent The audience settled back in for compete on June 2 at Blueberry Hill in artistic photos and art entries. are subject to the funding decisions of tion is one of the best in the state due to legal counsel," said Granger. 'They student government associations, some, the high level of commitment on the have informed me that if I deem it nec I such as the University News at UM part of the staff - both in time and effOlt essary, they v.iIl find us a lawyer to rep Kansas City. are given a standard The budget cut will significantly resent us pro bono." ERTISING MYTHS, frorn page 6 ------ "How do you know if it's the best her bra; however, while remamUlg okay'is the theme of the '80s." idea of subliminal adveltising." Savan depends on how greedy a company Linda Vaughn, administrative secre 'The best deal in town.' fully dressed in a sweater." Savan said that even though the said. is." tary in the department of communica do you know it's the best deal in Because sex. appeal is not usually bubba mysis contending that advertis The idea of an ad agency using The bubba mysis that adveltising tion. . 'Nobody can beat our prices.' effective in adVCltiSing, Savan said lllg encourages materialism is nue, he subliminal me sages in advertising is helps sell bad products is true, accord Those who have attended his previ do you know that someone can't that advertisers do not rely olely on disagrees with the claim that advertis "utterly absw-d" and appeals to con lllg to Savan; however, he says this ous two lectures encourage others not along and beat your prices?" that strdtegy to sell products. ing makes people buy things they do spiracy theorists who want to believe can cause negative consequences. to miss this one. Savan said that the next advertising "As I showed in my first lecture in not need. He said that advertisll1g uses and enjoy them, according to Sayan. "It can eliminate repeat sales," Kimbrough said that Savan's le~ mysis is that advertising is this fru·ewell series of lecture , the persuasion to sell prcxlucts, but adver " 0 ad agency in their right mind Savan said, "and an inferior product tures are very entertaining and have .'Ie and in bad taste. biggest problem with se. uallY -0l1ent tisers cannot force a consumer to pur would ever spend time and money on that's been oversold can put that com something that appeals to everyone. "Some [consumers] are offended if ed ads is that they don't work" he chase a product. subliminal advertising," Savan said. pany out of business faster than any "TIus [next lecture] would be a product or services, such as contra said. "Men certainly take notice of "For exan1ple," Sayan said, "the "It fits light into the sightings of Elvis other reason." good learning opportunity and I bope reotrv(:s or personal hygiene product, nude and half-nude women in ads ... 50 new Coca-Cola taste advertised in the alive and the death of John F. After presenting the "bubba mysis" people go and see bin1. His lectures are advertised at all," he said. 'The much notice that they forget who ran mid-' 80s failed miserably because Kelllledy .. .It's intriguing if nothing of advertising, Savan concluded his very entertaining. There was a serious irritating cornmercials are ads for the ad and what they were sayi.ng." most people preferred the old taste to else." lecture by saying that there ru·e many side and a funny side. You could relate 1""LllHUIC, hygiene products, whereas Another bubba mysis is that adver the new taste. People didn't like the The bubba mysis that adveltising views to justify and condemn adver with a conservative attitude or a com tornrnercials for women's underwear tising encourages materialism and that new Edsel either. .. and no runoullt of increases the cost of goods and ser tised products. He asked the audience ical attitude," Kimbrough said. hemorrhoid products were close it makes people buy things they do not concentrated advertising from two of vices is true to some extent. Savan said willch view is more correct. Vaughn agrees with Kimbrough need. Savan argued that this con the best marketers in our society could that advertising could bring a product "Should advertising be banned? I that students should attend this final Savan said that the public has tention is only half true. change their minds." into mass production, willch can cut don't believe too many people will lecture by Savan, espe.cially those I more tolerant of these com 'The United States is undoubtedly The next myth, which asserts that costs. agree with that. Should i.t be uncon interested in politics. , as the ads have become more the most materialist society in the advertising has subliminal power, is a "The first TV sets cost over $500 in trolled? Likewise, not too many peo "From an education viewpoint it p-~~uent in the media. world. Many attribute it to advertising. popular bubba mysis. Subliminal mes 1947 for a seven-inch screen. Now ple, even advertising people, believe will be very informative and I antici the fact that some people They say that advertising seeks to cre saging supposedly occurs when mes you can buy a 21-inch color picture for that. Is advertising a necessruy part of pate we'll get a lot of Sid's personal them offensive, ads for personal ate needs rather than just showing how sages are flashed on screen for a brief under $200. Computers, VCRs and society or a detriment to our culture? opinions of who will win," Vaughn IJnxiulcts such as herpes medication, a product fulfills them ... well, they're time, or buried in the illustration so Camcorders have proven that adver You tell me," Savan said. said. "But I think it will be overall 110111chles, horne pregnancy tests and right," Savan said. deeply that only the subconscious tised products can lower plices," James Kimbrough, junior, mass good for students to learn the political cancer detection kits have 'There is nothing the matter with mind can see them. He explained that Savan said. communjcation, said that he noticed process." more cornmon on TV and in materialism" and "Acquisition of pos only one person made a career out of However, products that have been some bubba mysis that actually does "Debunking Advertising Myths" is and the public seems to have sessions is not necessarily a bad thing" subliminal messa"oing in advertising, outsourced to other countries in order exist in advertising. the second of Savan's three final lec tolerance for them," he said. are attitudes that Savan believes has and that person made his money writ to lower the costs have resulted in an "I think advertising leads to materi tures. His third lecture, entitled "Who The next bubba mysis Savan intro encouraged materialism in society. ing about the topic. even higher cost for the consumer. alism because everything that is adver Will Will the Presidency in 2004," will was sexual appeal. "The point is that advertising "Vance PackarcL in the sixties, in "Kern [shoes], when they were tised is glamorized. If you don't have be held on Wednesday, May 5 in the He said, "For exrunple, in 1987, encourages materialism and tends to his book, "Hidden Persuaders," made made in America, cost about $3 to $5 the latest thing, then you're left out," SGA Chambers located on the third broke new ground using mod- ignore certain attitudes that are impor a career of talking to college students a pair. Now that sports shoes ru·e being he said. floor of the MSC, from 5:30 to 6:30 instead of mannequins. Playtex's tant in OllT society.. It is one of the rea about these hidden messages that made in Bangladesh, they cost 10 to "Advertisement doesn't make me p.rn. f ornpe~tJ.tclr, Maidenform, didn't take sons that Amel1cans tend to lose their speak only to the subconscious mind. 20 times as much," Savan said. "Nike want to go out and buy any product. I "Who Will Wm the Presidency in to react and made the first com compassion and focus more on As far as I know, he's the only person has taken a shoe that costs about $3 to think advertisements inform people of 2004" will be Savan's final lecture at showing a woman removing greed," he said. "'I'm okay, you're to have ever made money from the make and sell it for $150 .. .l guess it products that are available," said UM-St. Louis. Page 13 '1Jw Current April 26, 20 SGA ELECTIONS, from page 1 KWMU, from page 1 '.-., .-- ~.------. --.. -.. --.-.------..,--_ .. _--_."- _._._... _---_._----_._----_ .. _-- -_._------...... _ .. _.. .. _ ---- 'It's tim to meet the people who love Wente said listeners during the morning edition. the product," Wente said 'These timd On average, 70 percent of members 'We are focllsing on where the liste drives are good for eveJ.ybody, because renew their pledges. When the station is ers are instead of pitching all day they really bring the community to the not having a fund drive, listeners can still Schrand said "Both listeners and 0 radio." obtain membership at www.kwmu.org workers like that" The membership fees begin at $40, or by calling 314-516- 4(0). Nanora Sweet, associate professor but by giving more, listeners can receive Schrand said the station has raised its English and women's and gender stu gifts such as a mug with logos of the sta fund-drive efficiency. ies, said she paid her membership fee tion's programs, or sport and leisure 'We used to do live pitching from 6 Thursday. She reasoned her members . chairs. The membership fee is tax am. to 7 p.m., but now we only do it by saying: deductible. when most listeners are there," Schrand ''NPR has the largest news org 'We have one man who has been a said. tion in the country. We need the cover member since KWMU started in 1972," He added that the station attracts most in America and abroad" ESSAY WINNER, from page 1 .-...... __.. __ .-. "Money is temporary. Getting pub "We have a lot of good masters stu loml puts everything into your reach. lished and recognized is much more dents here, but she has proved to be Samayoa's essay shows the con· impOltant." quite extraordinary," Burkholder said. lation between th e printed medic Samayoa said she noticed th e "I anticipate that after getting her material mld what ~ple know abo advert for the competition by chance in PhD. she will get into something that their health. The two collections pr "Perspectives" magazine. will enable her to continue doing vided her with a un.ique opportunity 'The mticJe fOlms a core of my the research." research and analyze. sis, which I changed some to match the Burkholder said he worked with "I am not so interested in diseas competition's criteria," Samayoa said. Samayoa on ml earlier version of the or how they can be cured; I mD mo "I did not expect to win, so I was essay. interested in seeing people's everyd Mike very surprised when I got the e-mail "It happened that the competition lives through medicine," Samay saying I had won." matched her thesis," he said. "She saw said. Scott Bopp folds tabletop advertisements for his campaign in the Student Life Office earlier this At the time, Samayoa was in Spain the opportunity and took it." Smnayoa said that she was n month. April 20 and 21, students elected Bopp over two other candidates as SGA President for the doing resem·ch regm·ding her job as a Samayoa's two main sources were planning to be a history major wh 2004-2005 school year. research assistant. Thomas Jefferson Librmy's John Tate she came to UM-St. Louis in Janu She would like to work with the tion, so that student's opinions can be evening college students more "I couldn't call my friends, so I just Lanning Collection, which includes 1999. Nonnandy School District in this pro heard. involved with SGA. She feels that forwarded the e-mail to them," she photocopies of printed medical self " took a class in histOlY and g ject. Over the summer, Abraham Bopr said that this fee committee they are not involved enough with the . said. help material, and a private collection, stuck," she said. "The history depm plans to expand on this idea. would be able to ask more qualifying University. A coffee and donuts event Professor Mark Burkholder, whose which includes letters to a Latin ment at UMSL is what made me a hi The mentor program is the fIrst questions to the people who come used to occur at the evening college, research assistant Samayoa is , said that American doctor. tory major." Samayoa plans to start h thing that Abraham said she would forwm·d to the SGA to ask for to get them more involved with SGA, it has been a pleasure to see her devel "{ think · we have a marvelous doctorate studies at the University like to work on when she gets into increased or new fee requests. The and Abraham would like to bring this oping into a great doctoral candidate. library service," she said. "Interlibrary Minnesota in Minneapolis ncxt fall. office in July. Community service is . group will also help students to back. important to her and she hopes that understand better the purpose of the Bopp, Abraham and Go1chert are many students will be interested in fees. all excited about taking on the new GRANT,from getting involved with the mentor pro The infrastructure committee will roles in SGA...... _._ ..cc_ ...... : Arshadi currently is working with gram. work with such concerns as the "1 am ve1Y excited to have been the Office of Research Administration "To me, community service is a Metrolink, proposed new recreation elected in this position and moving and other St. Louis universities in over very important thing," Abraham said. center, parking and Chmtwells. Bopp forward with the things I spoke about seeing the Center for Emerging "If you give to the community, they said that this committee would be in my campaign," Bopp said. "I am Technologies. The CET is a life science will give back to you." proactive to the situations at hand. looking forward to being at the ser- focused incubator that was developed in Chartwells bid is up this year and vice of the students." . The president and vice president 1995. elects plan to start up two committees they would like to look into what Also voted on in the recent elec Like the CET, the new incubator will over the summer; a special fees and places can provide quality food for tion was the Associated Students of help to establish new, growing compa review committee and an infrastruc decent prices for the campus. the University of Missouri referen nies. Once the companies are self-suffi ture committee. The student fees "We want to provide an open dia dum. This was passed with 324 votes cient, they will be able to move on to conunittee will review any new or logue, so we can get feedback," for yes and 315 votes for no. A total their own location. The new .incubator increased student fees. They will be Abraham said. of votes were cast for the refer 639 will be for infOimation technology working closely with the adrninistra- Abraham spoke about getting the endulll. related companies. The Uni\"ersity 'Will be chmglllg the SYMPOSIUM , frorn page 3 companies a relatively small mnowlt to rent out the space. TIle money collected will be used for the cornIDwlity, as well "When you have a poster board, have been going around, looking staff, faculty, family and friends:' The old Normandy Hospital, on Natural Brid ge, Rd. , will become · "I as for UM-St Loui, . you cannot fit everything like you at the presentations," she said. When asked if she might present . a business incubator thanks to a $1 million grant. 'We will charge the tenant~ mDund Kleweis said that this was exactly her ovm work in a future symposium. would in a paper," Haupt said. $20 or $30 per sqUaJ·e foot,·· Arshadi governments share knowledge and resources to others," Korando said. Teresa Johnson, freslunan , pre the reason the MSC was chosen as the Jolmson said that she was not sure if said. resources. The project is speculated to tak phmmacy. said that she had come to venue. she would have the confidence. Thi project will be a great way for Kathy Korando, junior, education, about a year and a half to compl the MSC to do some paperwork, and 'The whole purpose is to get the 'Tm taking a pubJi peaking etas the niversity to help others by using that the University should really do More information can be found 0I11.in was happy to discover the symposium foot traffic," Kleweis said. "Everyone next semester, though. so who technology uCUlSfer. Technology trans more of this. "it's great to see the at http://www.umsl.eduJ.asit becom there. t.oo. is invited: students, administrators, knows," Johnson said. fer is when uni ersities. industries and University donating some of their available. 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The Rivermen top of the firs t inning, but responded the econd day facing BeJlarmine. tept a doubleheader from with four runs in the bottom of the Bellarmine got on the board quickly in ~llarmine on Saturday afternoon, inning as Sanders , Mercer and Davis the first game, scoring two unearned ,Iding on for a close 5-4 win in the each had an RBI single in that inning. runs in the first inning and adding Jenel' and belting out a 13-7 win in The Knights then tied the game in another run in the secnnd for a 3-0 ~ second ganle. the econd with three runs of their lead. UM-Sr. Louis would get two Bellarmine got the first lead in the own, but the Rivermen reclaimed the runs back in the bottom of the second, I >erring game with a run in the second lead as third basemen Logan Hughes one coming on an RBI double b Tony . ning off starting pitcher Josh hit an RBI ingle in the bottom of the Grana organ who is 5-2 on the season. second for a 5-4 Rivermen lead. The Knights would add to their \1-51. Louis came back to take the Bellarmine got two runs in the top lead with two more runs in the third ld with three I1ms in the third. of the fourth for a brief lead, but UM and another run in the fourth to lead 6- I -0 :nterfielder Jonathan Mercer got the St. Loui would then claim the lead for 2. l ogan Hughe had an RBI single in , .. oring started with an RBI single and good with four runs in the bottom half the fifth for the Rivermen but ortstop Scott Davis had a two-run of the inning. Right-fIelder Colby Bellarmine would add two more runs pie for a 3-1 lead. First baseman Hughes led off with a solo home run to in the ixth for th 8-3 win. 'ott Sander, ,,'auld add an RBI sin left field that tied th gan1e, arId Davi The Rivermen then came out e in the fourth to extend the and catcher Doug Wiles each added swinging in the second game, belting velmen lead. RBI ingles. Bellarmine would add a out 18 hits in a 16-6 vi tory. OM-St. The [(nights would cut into the run again in the fifth, but UM-St. Loui starter Blake Burnside kept the TENNIS, from page 8 Id with a saCliiice fly in the top of Louis came light back with one of Bellarmine hitters in check by striking e fifth to make it 4-2, but UM-Sl their own to lead 10-7 after five out seven through the ftr t three Sophomore Stephen Pobst ended would meet up with one of their with great intensity. Everyone did )uis responded with a sacrifice fly of llllUng . innings. the match with a win at the number biggest conference rivals: Southern what they needed to do to give us a eir own in the bottom half of the In the bottom of the eighth, l ugan In the bottom of the third, the five spot· and with his win the Indiarla. chance to play Southern Indiana rring. Bellarmine continued to fight Hughes gave the Rivennen a little Rivermen would get some runs on the Riv rnlen ecured their ticket into dle Senior Matt Vaulkhard reflected again and that is all you can hope for." lck, scoring twice in the top of the more cushion as he belted a three-run boar'd, scoring three times that inning, semi-fmal round of the conference all the tournament. From the beginning of the match venth before the Rivelmen closed blast over the left centelfield fence for inc1udinf, a two-lUn single by Mercer tournament It was there that they "We came out against Indianapolis things looked gloomy for the visiting It the 5-4 win. the 13-7 win. Dan Kriegshauser TIle Knights v ()uld finallv get on the Rivermen. Southem Indiana took all . Morgan pitched five innings, only picked up the win in a strong relief board in the fourth with two runs, and three of the doubles matches, and ving up two runs. Colby Hughes appearance, going 3 innings and giv would then tie the game with a solo quickly took advantage of the iIIle in and got the save after relieving ing up just one unearned run on four homer from Marcus Bickwermer in Rivermen's mistakes. To move on to rsh Green in the seventh. hits. Jonathan Pate pitched the last 2.1 the ftfth to make it a 3-3 game. the tinals the Rivermen needed to capture 5 out of the 6 singles matches or their fate would be sealed and the The Current is season would some to a close. It wasn't to be, though, as the UM St. Louis men's tennis team was shut accepting Cusumano's Pizza Both locations have part-time positions available now that down in the first two singles matches can be structured around a student's class schedule. These applications for of the day and lost 5-0 to the 2 for 1 Longneck Bottle Beers positions generally invol ve 5-hour shifts that can produce Screaming Eagles of Southem good pay relative to our industry. 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