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C~ SOA Welcomes G II Coast Students University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2000s) Student Newspapers 10-24-2005 Current, October 24, 2005 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, October 24, 2005" (2005). Current (2000s). 270. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s/270 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2000s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOlUME 38 October 24, 2005 · ISSUE 1165 Rosanne gives no-holds-barred show " . See page 9 THECURRENIONLINE-COM ------.. -------!111-~.-.IIII!!II!III-----•• ---------------------- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - SI.LOUIS c~ SOA welcomes G II Coast students competition, DJ. services, provided for knew they were trapped in the school. Jiarra Jackson, sophomore, busi­ them. BY MELISSA S. HAYDEN -_.. _- -_. --- the event free of charge courtesy of DJ. They chose to get together in one ness, is also glad to be at UM-St. CUrtis Coonrod, vice provost of Staff Writer "K Double L" and speakers, including building, a dormitory, where they had Louis, but has encountered some inter­ student affairs, said, "To all of you, we two students who transferred to UM­ to stay for approximately five days. nal difficulties accepting charity after are truly, truly glad that you are here. Students affected by Hurricane St. Louis when their schools closed We had to learn to survive without her experiences. Anything that we can do to help you, Katrina were officially welcomed to because of Hurricane Katrina. water, without electricity, without food Jackson said, "I had to set aside my we will do that. We want you to know UM-St. Louis and given an opportuni­ Shante Beny, whose hometown is and the necessities that we take for pride. rm always trying to help others that you are a welcomed addition to ty to share their experiences with fel­ St. Louis, had been living in New granted. NObody knew we were in the people out, but this was the time for our family. " low students, faculty and staff at a fun­ Orleans for approximately the last four schoo!," Berry said me to actually get help from others." There was a large tJrnout of stu­ filled barbeque event. years. She began the first week of her They had no way of leaving as Coming to UM-St. Louis on her dents, who were thankful to have been Taskforce N On Thursday the Student senior year at Xavier University of nobody was being allowed into or out own, she misses the support of her able to meet some of the transfer stu~ Government Association sponsored a Louisiana, New Orleans, when the of the city. They were stuck until one family and friends back home. She dents, who were in turn thankful as "coming together" " barbeque. The hurricane hit. day when they saw Coast Guard boats feels being involved with as many well, for their opportunity to come to event, originally slated to be held out­ Berry, senior, business, said, "I got outside their windows. They knew activities as she can is helping her to UM-St Louis after the hardships they pushes for side of the Millennium Student Center, notification 24 hours before the storm they were going to get out of there and adjust to all the changes she has faced. moved inside due to rain. hit, but I couldn't manage to get out of go home or at least to a safe place. encountered recently. Berry said, "I just wanted to thank Although weather conditions pre­ the city in tirn~." Berry said, "It was a long journey Staff and students expressed their UMSL and the SGA committee for boost in vented students from making s'mores After the hurricane tore through the to get here, but rm glad that I'm here desires to be able to provide any assis­ allowing us to share our stories and to over an outdoor fire, students enjoyed area, she and her fellow students real­ and that UMSL has opened its doors to tance for these transfer students as well share our experiences, just to get out food, contests with prizes, a limbo ized the magnitude of Katrina and us," as opening their arms to welcome the impact that it had on our lives." recycling on campus ~ After fifty-five BY .JAVI N ADAL years, student Staff Writer The Department of Environmental Health and Safety at .. comes back to UM-St. Louis is working on the Environmental Task Force, a pro­ gram that is trying to improve the environmental performance at the finish degree University and promote a safer and healthier campus. This program began last year BY KATE SHAW when the chancellor's office Staff Writer responded to thousands of student signatures that were asking for envi­ Bill Dahlin has been a typical college student ronmental and recycling measures on twice in his 78 years. First as a young World War campus. Since then, thousands of II veteran who attended the U~versity of pounds of paper have been collected Missouri on the G.I. Bill. When those benefits ran at UM-St. Louis, as well as thou­ out in 1950, he dropped out of school, started his sands of light bulbs, computer equip­ • own business and got married. He was six credit ment and metal from batteries or bal­ hours short of a degree in business and figured he lasK would get it later. Although the enormous amount FIfty-five years later, with a day job and an of paper collected has been the most above-average age, Dahlin is now a classic UM­ noticeable benefit of this program, St. Louis transfer student, albeit with 26 grand­ several different actions exist in recy­ children and three great-grandchildren. cling, conservation, ecology or alter­ fl His perfect posture and trim figure are at least natives modes of transportation that two reasons why Dahlin more resembles one who are also improving the environmental is barely considering 70 than one who is pushing health of the campus. 80. He bristles slightly, and uncharacteristically, Craig Robinson, manager of the when asked if he works out. Department of Environmental Health "I just keep busy physically," he says. He adds and Safety, points out that although that he has only gained five pounds since 1946 .. Mike Sherwin! The Curren t recycling efforts are working, recy­ t He says that living in the country keeps him in Bill Dahlin rides the escalator from the first floor of the MSC earlier this month. Dahlin is finishing up the final hours of a cling is not a profitable action in eco­ shape, as do his outdoor hobbies, like hunting and bachelor's degree he started at Mizzou over 50 years ago. He plans to graduate from Mizzou in May. nomic terms. fishing. A member on the Board of Directors at The costs of the infrastructure for the YMCA of the Ozarks ([rout Lodge) for 13 collecting trash and transpOlt are years, he is currently helping to develop and build but they were still very much discriminated · ness found in the student body and the faculty." 45 years of experience as the owner of a success­ larger than the benefits obtained a new nature center at that site. against." Encouraged by his children (he has six) to ful company is a boon for other business students. through their sale. Although recy­ He dresses elegantly in pressed, button-down Dahlin seems far "gain closure" on his "Students are really winning from his being in cling is not the best economic busi­ ~ shirts and pleated trousers but eschews the neck­ more comfortable in college experience, the class," said Farrell. "They benefit especially ness, it is a very useful action in order ties he says everyone used to wear at school for praising the diversity --"-- Dahlin contacted from his perspective on management issues" to provide a more livable place for fear of being, "pJistaken for a retiririg professor." and open-door poli­ Senior Advisor Those issues are the focus of one of Dahlin's the students and community. He is very, very close to his large family but he cy he says he has Though he refers to the first half Monica Farrell at the two claises, Seminar in Business Application. "Recycling programs will never would rather not get too personal. Unfortunately observed at the UM­ of his academic career as 'going College of Business Taught by the Dean of the College of Business be cash flow positive," Robinson for tlris rule, it is impossible for Dahlin to not St. Louis campus to college B.C. - before cell this past summer to Administration, Keith Womer, the class interacts said. 'The success of programs see if he could finish with business leaders from major corporations to in mention his late wife June, a woman whom he than he does in phones,' Dahlin says the biggest should be weighed terms of mini­ tI speaks of with matter-of-fact awe and admiration. recalling the days of his degree at UM-St solve real-world problems that are presented to lnization of environmental impact, Though he refers to the first half of his acade­ segregated dormito­ difference in college education Louis. Farrell then the class in advance. landfill diversion and community mic career as, "going to college B.C.---before cell ries in Columbia. then and now is discrimination. worked with advi­ The students then come up with solutions goodwill." phones," Dahlin says that the biggest difference in "College life has sors from UM­ which they get to compare to the actual outcome The next step in the program will college education then and now is discrimination.
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