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BY PAUL HACKBARTH tions, and 25 ' organizations did so homecoming budget will now total prepared on time. Winners and Losers in the News Bditor Friday, April 21. $40,000. . "There was an issue this year with This year, the big winners include On the other hand, organizations the electronic system and problems SA Be budget allocations . Student Government Association, that had a significant decrease with grouping all events together, That time of year has come . whose budget increased by $13',000, include University Program Board, and they lost all of ours," she said. Student Government Association University Program Board • around again, the time when the while Residential Hall Association which decreased by about $28,000, Rails said he never found a bud 2005-2006: $79,600 t 2005-2006: $268,795 Student Allocations Budget increased by almost $10,000_ Both whereas . the Ice. Hockey Club and get for Speech and Debate club and, 2006-2007: $92,650 2006-2007: $240,920 Cominittee announces how much PRlZM and PanheIlenic the ' Political Science Academy's "I never found any programs that money each student organization Association's budgets increased by budgets were cut completely. The were for Speech and Debate. No pro Residential Hall Association Ice Hockey Club will receive next year. about $6,000, and Associated Black National Optometric Student grams matched up." 2005-2006: $5,675 2005-2006: $9,000 Greninger and David Dodd, t Each spring, all student organiza Collegians received an extra $3,000. Association was cut to $47.50 for 2006-2007: $15,035 2006-2007: $0 tions are required to submit a budget SGA secretary Tegan Viggers next year. · senior, business administration, to SABC, which meets throughout said the large budget increase for The ~peeCh and Debate club, . resubmitted a budget the Thursday the winter semester to look through SGA was mostly because of increas which started the year with $3,870, before appeals were heard, but Panhellenic Association t Speech and Debate Club • 2005-2006: $12,900 budgets from 70 organizations. ing homecoming expenses. "I know also will start next year with a bud SABC members fe~t the club had no 2005·2006: $3,870 After each club requests a certain at least $10,000 is due to homecom get of $0. Lacey Greninger, fresh budget to begin with and decided not 2006·2007: $19,050 2006-2007: $0 amount, SABC decides to either ing becaU$e homecoming was a huge man, criminology and pre-law, and to allocate any money to them. accept or change the amount. success last year, and we wanted to treasurer for the club, said SABC did PRlZM Associated Student Anthropologists • Organizations have the option of increase the size of it," she said. not allocate any money to the orga 2005-2006: $3,814 t 2005-2006: $5,809 • appealing SABC's recommenda- With the $10,000 increase, the nization because its budget was not see ALLOCATIONS. page 14 2006-2007: $9,575 2006-2007: $2,700 ... Celebrating cultures at UMSL Baseball field will move to So' Campus
BY MELISSA S. HAYDEN approximately $4 million and will t _ ... _-_. _-_._._._-_. Staff Writer be located to the southwest of Normandy Hospital. "If you go out to the women's Chancellor Thomas George softball field, you'll get a rough idea approved a proposal for a new base of what they're thinking of putting ball field on South Campus as the out there at South Campus," Yordy first phase of a move of the athletics said. facilities to South Campus. Yordy added that the chancellor An e-mail from the chancellor to has put aside $750,000 to $1 million the athletic coaches states, "I have for the construction of the field. He decided to accept the recommenda said the amount "sounds like a lot" tion of Sasaki and Associates to and "in fact, it is" but will be OID incorporate movillg. the core of our ing from rent paid on the new bu i athletic facilities to the South ness technology research par , Campus within our long-term where ~xpress Scripts is being built. Master Plan. This provides us with a The field is slated to be ready for framework ' to consolidate and the 2008 baseball season. "The idea improve our facilities into this gen is to put the baseball field in a close eral location on and around the old proximity to the residence halls to Normandy Hospital site." help build an audience," Yordy said. The chancellor said, in the e Yordy said he would like the mail, the reason for these actions is field's new location to help bring because he believes "student ath the North and South campuses letes deserve the best chance possi together. ble to compete at the highest level "I would like to see North and and that their efforts improve cam South Campus disappear, and we pus life for all students." just begin to think of things just as According to Jonathan Yordy, one campus," he said. coordinator of Public Relations, this In his statement, the chancellor conceptual plan will be proposed to went on to say that the University the Board of Curators at its next Assembly committees on Athletics MIke SherwIn! Tbe CurrenI meeting at UM-St. Louis May 4 and and Physical Facilities voted unani 5. mously in support of the proposaL Jalisa Ray, Autumn McNichols and Imani Ray perform a traditional African dance during Multicultural Awareness Day outside the The construction of the field, Millennium student Center. on Thursday. All three are students at Normandy Senior High School, and members of Fundisha which will be an NCAA regulation Enterprises. The Office of Multicultural Relations sponsored the event. baseball field, will ultimately cost see BASEBALL F IELD. page 14 SGA resolution questions SABC's authority
BY MELISSA S. HAYDEN . despite the fact that Johnson does not senior, history, said she was also glad Staff Writer always agree with everything Braddix the resolution did not pass. "We does. Johnson stated in the resolution worked SO hard and Brian [Rails] did The final Student Government that Braddix "held our best interest in too and put in an endless amount of Association meeting of the 2005-2006 mind." hours. We still believe we did the most year resulted in the support of a res0- However, the assembly voted fair thing," she said. lution recognizing President D' Andre against a resolution, brought forth by Beatty said he made the resolution BraddiX's term and the failure to pass Michael Beatty, senior, history, to pre to remind the assembly that the repre a resolution against the authority of the vent the SGA Comptroller and the sentatives could limit the powers of SGA comptroller and Student SABC from having "any authority to the executive committee. Activities Budgeting Committee. dock any student organization's bud Rails said he felt the resolution was The SGA assembly approved get for any reason other than fraud, or an attack. ''Whenever a name is men Resolution 04-02, written by Damien mis- or malapplication of funds allo tioned, it is an attack," he said. Johnson, senior, criminology and cated to that organization." Rails added that while the decision criminal justice. The resolution recog The resolution was in regards to an to cut budgets by 5 percent was late in nized Braddix,junior, criminology and announcement made by SGA the process, as comptroller, he does criminal justice, for his term of service Comptroller Brian Rails, senior, mar not vote on the budgets or set the rules as SGA President keting, that SABC adopted a policy for budget cuts. "I chose not to start Braddix was not in attendance at that would dock student organizations setting rules outside of my power," he the meeting. SGA Vice President Taz 5 percent of their allocation from stu said. Hossain, junior, psychology, said dent activity funds for the 2006-2007 Chief Justice of Student Court Braddix was not feeling well. budget cycle for each SGA meeting Bryan Goers, sophomore, secondary ... Hossain said Braddix was sorry he that an organization's representative education, asked Rails if the 5 percent could not be at the meeting and he told did not attend. cut for absences were reallocated to her to say "thank you to the assembly Rails said, 'Tm glad that they did other organizations' budgets. Rails Adam D. WIseman! The CurreIU for all of [its] support and cooperation n't vote in favor of it. I was shocked, replied that the 5 percent cuts did free this year." but I understand it was a decision left up money for other organizations, but Michael Beatty, senior, history, was one of a few votes for the resolution that concerned the Johnson said he thought Braddix up to the SGA assembly." may not have directly gone to organi powers of the comptroller and SABC. The SGA meeting was held Friday afternoon in the MSC_ had done a good job as SGA president, SABC member Michele Landeau, zations with perfect attendance. Best of Sports INDEX Bulletin Board 2 Margarita Magic ------"-_._------_.. _._--- for' 2005-2006 Crimeline 2 See Nightlife Section Features 6-7 See page 8 .~_r:t~. ... _...... _ ___. ____ ._.._. ___8 -9 A&E 10- 12
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The following incidents were report of the witnesses were gone and could amount of cash were stolen. The victim ed to the UM-5t Louis police depart provide no additional information to aid believes that the door lock was tam ment between April 23, 2006 and April in an investigation. . pered with in order to gain entry. The Where will you 29,2006. Remember that crime preven wallet was in a bag on the back seat vis tion is a community effort, and anyone April 26 - Stealing Over $500 - ible from the outside. having information concerning these or . Benton Hall any other incidents should contact the The victim left her laptop computer April 29 - Burglaryl.Stealing - be this summer? campus police at 516-5155. in a room adjacent to a study area. When 8233A Normandy Trace Drive - she returned, she discovered that it was Mansion HilJs Apartments April 23 - DisturbancelFight , missing from the room The victim indicated that a trurgIary Building #3 University Meadows and stealing was committed between 11 The midnight shift was dispatched to April 28 - Stealing Over $500 - pm. and 7 am. The victim indicated You could be in a class at huilding #3 two times during the cour.;e Garage P - Ramp from first to second that a screen was removed from the out of the shift for reports of fighting. Upon level side, allowing entry into the apartment St. Louis Community arrival, the victim(s) indicated they were A student reported thai his vehicle through an unsecw:ed window. The sus assaulted by unknown guests who were was entered and his passport and wallet pect(s) stole an X-Box game system and College! Classes are at a party. All of the suspects and most with five credit cards and a small a quilt from inside the apartment. convenient, affordable and transferable. CORRECTIONS
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The Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Center St. Louis Community . College Florissant Valley \Vclshington BARNES University in St.liJuis Forest Park Hospital Meramec ~ lkaltheare- Physicians BY PAUL HACKBARTH ·employees of what the University has from being here and UMSL has some , .>-_.. __ ._------News Editor to offer," she said, "not only with the thing to gain." degree programs and certificates, but Steve Littlejohn, partnership co also in terms of the facilities, the chair from Express Scripts, said the Toubill Perfortning Arts Center, the partnerships are progressing on sched Progress is being made in both con MSC, the Mark Twain and such." ule. ''We've met twice, once in Struction and partnerships with Express Almost every college and school on December and at the end of February. Scripts, and it showed at a recent campus was represented, as well as We have another meeting set for May ESIlUMSL Lifelong Learning Fair Student Affairs, Continuing Education 26," he said. . held at the Express Scripts headquar- and Outreach and Auxiliary Services; Currently, UM-St. Louis and ;\ ters in Maryland Heights last Tuesday, Gloria Schultz, director of Auxiliary Express Scripts are looking at 15 April 25. ' Services, attended the fair. After talki.ng potential projects. The projectS fall into At least 27 different departments with several Express Scripts employ one of four categories: research, as in and organizations on campus went to ees, she found they were interested in information technology; education Express Scripts to present information what UM-St. Louis had to offer. through internships and continuing on the University, answer employees' ''1 asked a lot of the people if they education, service opportunities with questions and become acquainted with were planning to take classes after they the surrounding communities and col (j future, partners from the Fortune 150 moved here," she said. While about laboration support. company. three workers said they would not While it may not have been an ini , Gina Ganahl, associate dean of attend, she said she found that the rest tial plan of the partnerships, the com Continuing Education and Outreach, were excited about taking classes at pany's band, Xpressions, recently helped ,coordinate the event with UM-St. Louis. played at Mirtbday. Therese Macan, associate professor 'They're very much looking for By midyear, Littlejohn hopes to and program director in psychology ward to moving here," Schultz said. , have a game plan setup for moving for ~ and Kathleen Sullivan-Brown, associ 'They were saying how convenient it ward with the projects. 'The second Adam Wisemanl The CUlTfni ate professor in educational leadership would be to take classes here, that half of the year, we hope to·have robust Jessica Goertz, research technician for Express Scripts, talks with Gary Clark, from UM·St. Louis and policy studies. Express Scripts they've been putting it off and .that it'd interactions." Transfer ServiCes, about taking classes in the continuing education program. On Tuesday after· staff members who worked on the be so convenient." Even though the corporate fast noon, the University set up a fair for Express Scripts employees. It was designed to show what UM· event include Karen Matteuzzi, Glenda Ganahl supported Schultz's state paced culture ofExpress Scripts differs St. Louis has to offer and allow students the opportunity to meet our soon to be neighbors. "I really Knebel, Julie Hoff, Marian Quails ment by saying Express Scripts work from the University's culture, which , want to continue my education and this is the perfect opportunity," Goertz said. Nelson and Shelly Beckemeier. ers will bring a different customer base focuses on thought, the partnerships ~ ''We are all members of a work- to UM-St. Louis. are coming along. and try to recover it," George said. Jonathan Yordy, coordinator for Public come from outside sources, not group for the Express Scripts/UMSL Besides ' educational opportunities, In related news, Chancellor Thomas Hauling away the debris has not Relations, said a county road called University funds. [task force], and we're in charge of Ganahl, a member of the ESJJUM:SL ' George said the UM General Counsel slowed construction. ''Everything is on University Place Drive is being built on He also announced that starting educational opportunities," Ganahl taskforce, said, ''We are designing what is still looking into who dumped debris schedule," George said. ''It might be a the north part of campus. May 15 and through August, West said. this relationship will be like. We're all at the construction site. . month later. It was supposed to be While he estimated the cost would Drive from University Boulevard to ''We thought the first thing we need very conscious of making sure that 'They are going to try to trackdown March 2007. It may be April." total about $7 million to $8 million, the Mark Twain gymnasium will be to do is inform Express Scripts Express Scripts has something to gain who the perpetrator was dumping this Also, at the SGA meeting Friday, Yordy said funding for the road will closed because of construction. Graduation marks the starting Angela Woike, point for rest of seniors' lives junior, anthro· pology, stands BY SEAN MICHAEL though I have no idea what I want to proudly beside Staff Writer do after graduation," Molly Mchugh, her diversity senior, mass communication, said. project which She said she feels excited, yet was on dis· Have you bought your cap and apprehensive, about graduation. ''I'm play at the gown yet? Filled out invitations? More just acting like this is another semester, undergraduate importantly, what will you do with that and I'm trying to do a~ well as I can in research sym· degree you earned? all my classes instead of thinking posjum in the As the end of the spring semester about graduation day," Mchugh MSC last frio approaches, UM-St. Louis seniors are explained. day. Don preparing not only for final exams but Other students feel excitement Mel1:z, direc also for graduation, Five gradUation ' about leaving college belrind. Candace tor of the ceremonies in all will take place on Hall, senior, communication, has been Center for Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May attending UM-St. Louis for more than Academic 14. four years. She wants to be finished Development, UM-St. Louis invites one speaker with her college education for the time curiously to address the students at each ceremo being. absorbs the ny. Rep. William 'lacy" Clay will ''1 feel like I'll be able to close one infonnation. start things off at 10 a.m. as the first chapter of my life and start another," speaker at the Saturday ceremony. Hall said. Other speakers include dean of Along with finishing homework Continuing Education and Outreach and working for the U.S. Postal Tom Walker, senior vice president for Service, Hall is searching for a job for Academic Affairs Stephen after college. "1 would also like to Lehmkuhle, president of the Magic complete an internship after gradua House Beth Fitsgerald and president tion, possibly in a public relations fum of the Moneta Group Limited Liability if they will hire me," she said. Company Peter Schick. These speak: Stephanie Parmley, senior, commu ers will make presentations at the cer nication theory, said she feels a little emonies that occur at 2 p.m. and 6 overwhelmed but is excited about p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. and 6 graduation. "Graduation and the previ p.rn. on Sunday, respectively. ous semester kind of snuck up on me. According to Special Events Al! of a sudden, I had a bunch of next meeting at UM:-St. Louis Leakey, Teresa Heinz, Ted Turner, Members of the Sigma Tau Manager Cindy Vantine, two honorary things to finish like my communica DRS celebrates fifth Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5 Jacques Cousteau and John Denver. Ganuna, Pi Kappa Alpha and degree recipients will be named. Joe tion assessment paper, and I had to rent year of symposium in the Century Rooms of the Sigma Pi fraternities and Delta Edwards of the Blueberry Hill Walk a cap and gov.rn," she said. Millennium Student Center. The Schwartz earns Zeta, Alpha Xi Delta and Zeta Tau of-Fame and Community Volunteer Parmley said she is ready for a new The fifth annual Undergraduate board last met at St. Louis in Alpha sororities will play basket Priscilla McDonnell will receive their life after college. "I anl getting married Research Symposium took place October 2005. National Jewish ball from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, honors during two of the ceremonies. in four months, and after gI'aduation, last Friday in the Millennium While no agenda has been Book Award May 5 at the Mark Twain Building. "As of right now, there will be at my fiance and I will be preparing for Student Center. announced, the curators are expect The main event will be a basket least 900 people who will participate the wedding," she said. DRS Chair Mary Ann Coker ed to discuss employee benefits, the ball game between fraternity and in the fi ve ceremonies and around Vantine explained that each com said 64 presentations, both oral and chancellor's decision to move the English Professor Howard sorority all-stars versus faculty . 1,200 who will receive degrees," mencement that students attend is a poster, were shown at the event. baseball filed to South Campus and Schwartz has won the National members. Entertainment between Vantine said. different show. "It's like a play. It has Undergraduate students present a presentation on the ongoing Jewish Book Award in the category games will include a discussion With the graduation ceremonies its own cast of characters, its own ed their research on anthropology" , progress of Express Scripts con of reference for his book, "Tree of about paralysis, an obstacle course approaching, she said the preparation script," she said. biology, chemistry, history, physics, struction and partnerships between Souls: The Mythology of Judaism." competition and a shootout for one has been hectic. The Special Events Office ",ill be psychology, social work and more. the campus and the Fortune 150 The awards are administered by semester's free mition. "Every year, we're in charge of preparing for the graduation cere The DRS started in 2002 when a cOmpany. the Jewish Book Council. The event is open to the public, preparing for three seasons of gradua monies all the way up to the deadline. student approached Kathryn Curator David Wasinger's "Tree of Souls" culls together and admission is a minimum $5 tion, whether it's sending out a calen "Right now we're in the process of Walterscheid, faculty adviser for request to look at how student orga 670 Jewish myths to demonstrate donation. Call the Office of Student dar of critical dates to the Academic proofing the commencement program, Golden Key International Honour nizations spend their money may the flourishing mythology in Life at (31 4) 516-6747 for more Advisor and Registrar's Office or sim which is 50 pages," Vantine said. Society. "A student came to me and also be a discussion topic. Judaism. information. ply arranging for cap and gown rental The majority of ceremonies will said, 'I think we need to have a Schwartz is the author of more orders," Vantine said. commence in the Mark Twain venue for students to learn profes than 30 books, including "Elijah's A graduation fair took place on Building. The College of Optometry sional skills, ", she said. Fonner CEO of the Violin & Other Jewish Fairy Tales," Vming receives state April 4, 5 and 6, where students got ceremony will take place in the She said the first URS took place "Miriam's Tambourine: Jewish teachlng award information about what they needed Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts in a hallway in the Honors College World Wtldlife Fund Folktales from Around the World," for graduation. Center. Students and the public will where 12 presentations were on dis will get leTE award "Lilith's Cave; Jewish Tales of the Elizabeth W. VIning, senior lec 'The graduation fair was when I not need tickets to attend the ceremo play. Supernatural" and "Gabriel's turer in marketing, received the purchased my cap and gown, even ny at the PAC. Golden Key has since hosted the Kathryn Fuller, former president Palace: Jewish Mythical Tales." 2006 Governor's Award for event while adding more co-spon and chief executive officer of World "Tree of Souls: The Mythology Excellence in Teaching earlier this sors each year, including the Pierre Wildlife Fund-US, will receive the of Judaism," wa.~ published in month at a luncheon at Lincoln Laclede Honors College and the 2006 World Ecology Award from 2004, and is now in its second print University in Jefferson City, Mo. .~ College of Arts and Sciences the International Center for ing. It is available in hardcover for VIning came to UM-St. Louis in 'The purpose [of URS] is to Tropical Ecology at the University $50 at St. Louis-area bookstores, 1988, and ha.~ worked in the Get ready for our give [students] a chance to learn of Missouri-St. Louis. including the UM-St. Louis College of Business Administration professional skills because in The award will be presented at Bookstore. Visit as an educator and administrator. next editor ... almost any job, you'll have to give 6:30 p .m . May 16 at the Missouri ' http://www.howardschwartz.com She has been an academic advis oral presentations," Walterscheid Botanical Garden. Tickets are $250. for more information. er, director of continuing education said Fuller served as president and and adviser to the International 'Teachers tell us that the very CEO of World Wildlife Fund-US, Business Club and International Read new editor-in act of preparing for this helps the the world's largest international Greek Life to hold Business Institute. students learn the material better," conservation organization, for 16 fundraiser for The governor's award annually chief Adam D. she added years before retiring in 2005. Under honors full-time faculty members her leadership, WWF doubled its Reeves Foundation who have at least five years of Wiseman's inaugural Board of Curators to membership, tripled its revenue and teaching service and are recognized expanded its presence in more than The UM-St. Louis Greek com for outstanding teaching, innova issue on racks June 12. come to UMSL 100 countries. munity will hold a charity basket tion in course design and delivery, Past recipients of the World ball tournament on May 5 to bene effective advising, service to the The University of Missowi Ecology Award include Jane fit the Christopher Reeves Paralysis institution's community and com Board of Curators will hold their Goodall, Harrison Ford, Richard Foundation. mitment to excellence. . ~ Page 4 r , . • ~SL:Solong,and thanks for all the fish. Nearly every doWn to fOllI best Sunday night friends with whom I (Saturday, ifIfeltmoti spent hours cheating at vated) for the last two Uno while desk clerk school years I've ing, patronizing stared at this computer Denny's and road trip screen, cursed by the ping. Most of them ',. blinking cursor. graduated or moved I worried about off campus, so this writing something that year I adjusted by liv people would actually KATE DROLET ing in The Current feel like reading. I -----;l1a7Ulging Editor office. I'm certain I know you're busy, and smell like newspaper, I appreciate the three because I spend m01'e minutes you occasionally spend read time around this place than I do in my ing my thoughts. And now I'm trying apartment and classes combined. to sum it all up in 500 words or less. I Frequent trips to WaIDe House, do!ky need to sum up foUr years of college conversations about grammar and far • experience, because I feel like pieces too many candid! embarrassing! of a relevant, profound, marginally incriminating photos later, I love these important idea are drifting around in people and this paper. my head waiting to be assembled into Eight semesters worth of education a readable column. So I'm typing. bills are worth it because I'm sitting in And typing. And hoping this method an office where people are playiIig will work. Thus far I've written noth wiffle baIl and ducking around cubi ing worth printing. 127 words down. cles. (That's the kind of thing we do I am staring at a hair on my shirt. I . during prcxiuction night). notice the Phil-Collins-esque music I've crammed for tests, memo on Mike's computer. Melissa is talk rized chapters of textbooks and ing about lawn gnomes. I am hedging. given presentations about subjects 1 I am avoiding this column. will never encounter after I leay,e This is the substance of my college UMSL That stuff is important - it's experience. For the past four years, I the reason I came here in the first have been surrounded by a lot of place. But it hasn't taught me like things. None of them have been as my friends have. Academia never educational as the characters in my made me laugh so hard that I lost White Privilege Conference story - those who have made my life control of my bodily functions. a sweet dream, a collection of late Books didn't show me my impact on nights involving gut-busting laughter, the world, nor did they motivate me a living hell, a giant headache. to stay up until 5 am. laying out We pay a lot to come here, to newspaper pages. PowerPoint pre sheds light on the silent . attend classes and commit to memo sentations have not helped me grow ry the factoids that will supposedly up. But every single interactioJl, get us rent-paying jobs (at least that's every 10 second conversation, has what I hear. The jury is still out in my shaped me and taught me about t.lris case .. .) . Do I feel like the thousands "real world" I keep hearing about issue of racial inequality of dollars I spent on academia have I don't suggest totally neglecting been worth my money? Sure. I'm your studies to bar hop eight nights a more familiar with my chosen indus week. However, ten years from now try. But not just because I now have you aren't going to cherish your Amelica stopped slavery over UM-St. Louis recently co-host learn that race does not biological a collection of books about mass nights in the campus library alone. In 100 years ago, but our social sys ed the White Privilege Conference. ly exist among humans. More media theory, a car littered with art college and for the rest of your life te m still oppresses minorities As one of the program coordina schools should offer classes like supplies and old newspapers, and - make time to hang out Integrate rela today. tors stated in a press release, "This this, and educators have a.responsi-· in two weeks - a piece of .p;per say tionships and worl<: so you get '11: Case in point: statistically is not a 'beat up on white peOple' bjqfY to encoo/age logical con,ver ing I graduated. done and make memorieS in "the speaking, black families have an conference. It's about challenging sation regarding race and inequali I've spent the last four years sur process. Your friends will teach you average net worth that is 1/8 the society to recognize and dismantle ty. rounded by my best friends. Freshman what curriculum cannot (and, natu it ri I value of white families in America. systems of willte privilege, white More points to UM -St Louis year they included my now-fiance and rally, vice versa). Those unaware of the circum supremacy and oppression." for doing so. But we need more a donn wing full of other crazy col To mine, I love you so · much. oa stances sUlTounding this discrepan For three days, over 600 people classes like this, especially at an lege kids who never slept Sophomore Thank you for making me the adult I cy often argue, "If those black peo from around the country gathered urban university. We need more year I hung out with fellow RAs in the have become over the last four years. MIKE SHERWIN ple would just get jobs, their net to discuss methods of social intelligent conversation and scien residence halls who, despite endless I can't believe it's over. worth would increase." change, youth empowerment and tific clarification of the social con drama, helped me laugh more than I In the wise words of a certain KATE DROLET Not necessarily. activism opportunities. structs that impact society. cried. Junior year, my group slimmed anchonnan: you stay classy, UMSL. M ELISSA MCCRARY Financial WOlih issues actually We need programs like this at The American flag may have PAUL HACKBARTH stem from the "white flight" situa UM-St. Louis, and kudos to the been originally sewn on willte tion in the 1960s. As black families University representatives aware of cloth, but the design includes more P ATRICIA LEE started moving into white neigh the value of such an event on our than one color. College is the opti CHRISTINE ECCLESTON borhoods, real estate agents fueled campus. While people of minority mal time to discover and destroy stereotypical fears of white people. status often experience the crush the racial barriers that exist in our ADAM D. WISEMAN See you June 12 "Sell now before everyone else," ing weight of oppression in subtle country. MEUSSA S. HAYDEN the agents urged, "or your house ways, the majority population may In the words of Martin Luther value will plummet and you'll lose not experience it at all. Prior to col King, Jr., "I have a dream that my "Our opinion" reflects the majority money." Often more fiscally afraid lege, some of us lived in wealthy four little children will one day live opinion of the Editorial Board. than overtly racist, the white fami areas and only interacted with in a nation where they will not be Until then, visit lies moved out in droves. 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Finding water in th~ Want to plagiarize? Prepare to get your ass kicked RALEIGH MUNS Viswanathan's broadly and recently I mean at some point the lawyers for suspension, expulsion, ostracization, unlikeliest places -in publicized plagiarism "oops" with her Crown Publishing and the movie and execution by firing squad. new book is a good case in why, and rights owners are going to be a little Really. how to not plagiarize. miffed at lost profits. Reason number four not to plagia Warning. The Rogue Librarian is First, plagiarists should not get The weird thing is that How Opal rize: Remember, kids. Plagiarism is a the solar system channeling fictional librarian Rex their books on the New York Times Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got two way street. If you can find some Libris in this column. I will be using Best Seller lists. The chances of fans aLife is a pretty good book. My wife thing to plagiarize from, chances are We live on the canism only existed the phrase "kickyour ass" mOJ;e that of . the plagiarized author (Megan even bought a copy as a birthday pre someone else can fmd it too (and kick water planet. on Earth, Jupiter's once so if that offends, stop reading McCafferty) noticing 40 or so identi sent for her mother on my recom your ass). To avoid getting caught, Water covers moon 10 and possibly right now. cal passages in Viswanathan's book, mendation. My recommendation was good plagiarism takes as much effort most of the surface Neptune's moon Reason number one not to plagia How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got based on glowing book reviews, and as good paper writing. of Earth and when Triton. rize: If I personally ever find out, I Wild and Got a Life, are pretty darn a copy I browsed at the local book Don't be afraid to use other peO life arose on this Carolyn Porco, will come to your house and kick good. store. ple's ideas, or cite passages from planet, it was from a Cassini imaging tearn your ass. Of course, this would be a I know that a $500,000 advance to It's a hilarious read! other works. Just make sure you watery source. So it leader at the Space metaphorical ass kicking as I am basi a starry eyed 19-year-old is tantaIiz Reason number three not to pla make it clear where they came from. is natural that when Science Institute in cally a non-violent person. ing; that's the amount Crown giarize: The University of Missouri Just say no to drugs and plagia we explore our solar Boulder, Colorado, . Nowever, plagiarism just pisses Publishing gave her for a two book St. Louis will kick your ass. Typical rism. That, and the phrase "kick your system, one of the conceded., in a press me off. Reason number two not to contract Then there are the movie responses to those caught plagiarizing ass" is attributed to over 2,630,000 first things we look release from ·NASA, plagiarize: The world will kick your rights which apparently have already include a failing grade for the class, pages found via Google. I'm only the for is water. BY CATE MARQUIS that the conclusion is ass. been sold. I'm wondering when the the scary sounding "sanctions from 2,630,OOlst writer to lift that phrase. In our minds, and -sGience"C;r;;;:;:nist revolutionary and that Harvard sophomore Kaavya other shoe will drop. By "other shoe" the Office of Academic Affairs," and Forgive me. for life on Earth, it seems more than water is essential. We surprising that liquid are naturally curious water might exist on about the chance of life on other plan such a small, cold moon. The finding ets, and for life as we know it, that broadens the range on environments means water. Even without extrater in which water, and potentially life, restriallife, a planet with water hints can be found in the solar system. Laura bids farewell to Europe, hello to Wal-Mart at a place that could support life. Enceladus is not the only place in On March 9, NASA announced 'the solar system beside Earth where that the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft water has been found. However, it Here I am, packed and ready to go one to study abroad. some point during the home seems such a weird concept at the may have found water, liquid water, has been far more common to find home after spending almost four There really is no other semester, you will get moment. London has been my horne in one of the most unlikely places, a water in polar caps, isolated icy crys months in a foreign country. There have experience quite like it. homesick and a little for four months, and it is so much dif cold moon of Saturn. tals or far beneath the surface. "Other been many good times and some bad With scholarships and depressed. This is per ferent from the Lake of the Ozarks that . Cold geysers of water seem to be moons in the solar system have liq times. student loans it's also fectly normal and expect I don't know that my system will han sprouting from the surface of Saturn's uid-water oceans covered by kilome While I am excited to get home and reasonable even for ed, so don't try to sup dle the change very well. Of course, I moon Enc:eladus. February 2005 pho ters of icy crust," said Andrew see my family, I know I'll miss living in poor college students. press it. Take some alone can't wait to hit up all of my favorite tos taken by the Cassini spacecraft Ingersoll, another imaging team London. There is just no other city like And you don't have to time, buy a phone card restaurants. appear to reveal plumes of particles member, "What's different here is that it Samuel Johnson once said, ''When go to a different country and call your parentS or And as sad as this is, I plan to visit a spouting from the southern polar pockets of liquid water may be no . you are tired of London, you are tired of to study in a different friends. Wal-Mart very soon after I get home. region of Enceladus. The high resolu more than tens of meters below the . life." I can't help but agree with him, for university. You could BY LAURA AYERS 3) Give yourself time After living on the pound for so long, I tion photos show icy crystals being surface." no matter what you like, you can find it live in places like New Staff Writer to pack before you leave. cannot wait to switch back to the United ejected at a high speed and high The suggestion of liquid water in London. Unless you want anything York City, Honolulu, Many people pack the States dollar. above the moon's surface. near this moon's surface is an excit with artificial grape flavoring (then Phoenix or San day before and bring stuff Everything will seem so cheap com Analysis of the photos by scien ing and unexpected discovery. It also you're out of luck). Francisco for a semester or even a year. they don't need. And don't forget to pared to London that I might have to tists indicates that the plume is the helps to explain the unexpected and Today has been spent figuring out Pay the same tuition rates and take leave plenty of room in your luggage indulge in some of my junk food result of it geyser · of liquid water. puzzling discovery of lots of oxygen what can be left behind. Weight limits classes that count towards your degree. for souvenirs you will buy when you're favorites . I'll be happy to drive again Cassini scientists think that the evi atoms in the area of Saturn, some on luggage are the worst inventions If I could give advice to anyone away. also, though I haven't missed St Louis dence indicates that the water geyser thing also detected by Cassini. The known to humanity. Tomorrow most of planning to study abroad, it would be 4) Have an open mind. Food will not rush hour traffic at all, nor have I missed comes from pockets of liquid water presence of water being ejected from us must assemble in front of the build this: be the same, language will not be the sitting in a construction zone. near the surface. The scientists study its moon Enceladus gives a source for ing at 7:30 am. and head for Heathrow 1) Always bring more money than same, living conditions will not be the I hope reverse culture shock will not ing the photos used a number of mod the oxygen atoms around Saturn. Airport. you think you'll need. Even if you have same, and you won't be the same when hit too hard. I'll always think of this els to rule out other explanations for The Cassini-Huygens space craft Some people are staying afterwards a budget, you need to consider emer you return. semester fondly and, if the opportunity the large plumes. is a multinational collaborative effort or did not book the group flight, so they gency situations. A few people in our 5) Plan to do things you wouldn't comes up again, I think it would be nice The evidence suggests that the to explore Saturn and its moons. won't be with us. The flight leaves early program had their wallets stolen, and a normally do. If you're a theater person, to live in London for a time. Only for a • water exists at near-freezing tempera NASA, the European Space Agency afternoon, and we'll arrive in Chicago few were the victims of online fraud. try to go to a sports event If you love time though; I could never permanently tures and that the plumes of icy crys and the Italian Space Agency are the around 3 p.m. As excited as we all are Also, you never want to be in a situation sports, go to the theater, and see if you leave America behind, but it's nice to tals are the result of volcanic activity, cooperating agencies. Cassini has a about going back, there is a feeling of where you have to pass up something like it Try to see as much local culture know that I can leave it Without suffer like geysers on Earth. Previously, four-year mission to explore Saturn dread when we think about the full day simply because you don't have the as possible in addition to all of the ing a nervous breakdown. Tomorrow's scientists had thought that active vol- and it" moons. of travel ahead of us. money. touristy spots. homecoming will be very wonderful I would highly recommend to any- 2) Don't pnsh yourself too hard. At I know I leave in about 16 hours, but indeed as I close another chapter. Letter to tbe Editor Why don't students U.S. should guard against on weapon Catherine Marquis-Homeyer's economies should there be a pre The high price of oil contributes create new technologies, journalists vote for SGA leaders? opinion on gasohne prices and emptive strike. Even nations that to the strength of tyrants. The abil and activists to inform voters and alternative fuels was a good mes don't purchase Iranian oil will be ity of the world community to levy consumers, economists to gauge the sage, but one that gets tuned out affected because the "oil weapon" pressure on evil regimes depends markets, government leaders to One reason it is hard to get peo should have a means to send an among non-environmentally-savvy targets worldwide supply. on cutting off their leverage, and remove obstructions, and - maybe ple to vote is that they do not think email to all students. Every student circles. I'd like to offer a reason to The government of Sudan is that means structurally disentan most importantly - entrepreneurs to their vote matters, since many figure at UMSL is a member of the SGA. reduce oil usage that even Rush allegedly supporting the janjawid gling our economy from their embrace the risks that come with the University has something to say Why does SGA need the University Limbaugh could agree with: global militia, which has raped and mur exports. We can start by driving intentionally shifting the economic about the SGA: to contact students? security. dered tens of thousands of black slower, avoiding rush hour and car structure of the United States. "The University should consider It makes no sense to let UMSL Iran is developing nuclear Africans and ·sent untold refugees pooling. adding a link directly fwm tell the SGA who won or lost an weapons and is not afraid to use into neighboring Chad. But A real, long-term solution is not www.umsl.edu, and sending out a election, whether there should be a them. But Tehran is so bold only Khartoum doesn' t fear reprisal in the hands of the military. It campus-wide e-mail to all students link on MyGateway, or whether because it knows it can turn off the because it can turn off the oil fuel depends on scientists to research Jeremy Loscheider with a link to voting." UMSL should email the students oil and wreak havoc on European ing China's expansion. alternative energies, engineers to Graduate Student, Economics The SGA is a separate legal enti with a linle It is a clear conflict of ty from UMSL. The SGA election interest. Who certifies that UMSL committee should have the votes is giving the SGA the right results counted somewhere other than a instead of the results in the best faculty/staff controlled computer. interest of UMSL? They can give you any set of num Thanks for reading . bers they choose. Frederick Eccher Jr. The SGA election committee Alumnus, MS in MIS, MBA See you on June 12 for our next issue. C'.. " Page 6 Two students' research leads them to testify at state capitol BY MELISSA MCCRARY -_ ... __ .- Features Editor After presenting research at the Undergraduate Research Day in Jefferson City, UM-St. Louis stu dents Javonda Palmer and Ann Chisholm were invited .to give a testimony at the Hearing on Minimum Wage to the Workforce Development and Workplace Safety Committee. Palmer, senior, social work, conducted research and completed a project during the 2005 fall semester, for her Social Policy class on the topic "African American Families and High Debt, . Photos by: Mike Sherwini Th e Current Low Net-Worth and Few Assets." After she turned in her assign Students set up a cardboard shantytown outside of the Millennium Student Center on Thursday night. The event was intended to let ment, Margaret Sherraden, profes students experience life in poverty by sleeping out on or in cardboard boxes. sor of social work, nominated her to be a Research Ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences . and to present her research findings Spendingth e night in shantvtown to state legislators at the Undergraduate Research Day on April 4, 2006. Palmer and Chisholm became Students get to research partners and chose "The Effects of Problem Debt on Low Income Families" as their final experience life research topic. The purposes of their project are to assess the issues of problem debt in poverty by MSC and the population it affects, to determine the causes of problem debt and the impact on low-income BY PATRICIA LEE families, to examine the approach Features Associate Editor es used to explain problem debt, to evaluate historical policy develop ments, the policy goals and According to the 2000 U.S. changes over time, the funding Census, more than 25 percent of the sources and the implementation Sl Louis city population lives below process. poverty levels. Out of the 90,000 pe0- While attending the ple living below poverty, many of Undergraduate Research Day, the them are homeless. women had the opportunity to dis Poverty ancf homelessness were cuss their findings and solutions issues Social Justice Month addressed with Rep. John Bowman. last week. On Thursday night, Shaun Lee, a see PROBLEM DEBT, page 14 social worker and coordinator· of the Disaster Recovery Team at the St. Patrick Center, carne to UM-St. Louis to speak about homelessness in St Louis. Zoos maybe Individuals living below the pover ty threshold earn less than $9,214 annually. Lee said that someone earn ing minimunl wage would have to last refuge work 98 hours a week to afford hous Jennifer Towers, junior, business administration, talks with other participants of the cardboard ing. shantytown shortly after midnight on Thursday outside the MSC. Towers spent the night out on the "Mental illness, chemical depen MSC lawn in a cardboard box in a homelessness simulation. EDITOR dency, or both, keep them from hold for wildlife, ing a job or keeping a home," Lee that are affected hardest [by natural about some of the people affected by This is the fourth annual "shanty ELISSA McCRARY said. disasters] are those who live near the homelessness. town," where participants braved the -.~ .... -...- -- _...... _...... - Natural disasters also bring many poverty line." Some became homeless after bright MSC lights, swooshing foun says director Features Editor people to seek assistance from centers Later that night, a small group of being hit v;ith hospital bills, evicted by tains, and chilly night to sleep in card such as St. Patrick UM-St. Louis students and staff gath landlords, or plagued by mental illness board boxes on the MSC lawn. "In September, 2, 100 families ered on the MSC lawn for a candle or addictions to drugs or alcohoL The BY CATE MARQUIS phone: 516-5174 came to St. Louis after Hurricanes light vigil where, after a moment of vigil concluded with a prayer and a Science Columnist fax: 516-6811 Katrina and Rita," Lee said. 'The ones silence, they read real-life stories "shantyto.wn." see SHANTYTOWN, page 13 "Zoos may take the lead in sav- ing . wild things in wild places," . Jeffrey Bonner, president of the St. Louis Zoo, told a rapt audience at the Missouri Botanical Garden the week's CalJing 314: Which cell phone provider during the annual Whitney Harris Lecture. Zoos have come a long way from simply a place ·· best has the best deal in the St. Louis region? where children and a curious public could see wild animals from far away lands, Bonner bets reminded his audience. BY NAKENYA SHUMATE she had to she would choose Sprint, Comparison of Cell Modern zoos are involved in Staff Writer "just because it's popular and rep conservation, education and utable." Phone Providers research. ''Because of our experi Wieners for Seniors Rudi Brockfeld, sophomore, ence in managing small breeding With books in one hand and cell undecided, is also a Cingular cus Below is a breakdown of the populations and because of our phone in the other, there is no short tomer. top five cell phone providers in wide public support, zoos are age of wireless communication on "My dad chose it and we're on a uniquely position~ to take a lead in the Louis area. For $59.99 Wieners for Seniors will be the campus. family plan," said Brockfeld. st. preserving endangered species, in ld Wednesday, May 3 from Students' desire to have the latest Having been a customer since a month, you can get the fol the wild places they belong," a.m. to 2 p.m. in Parking technology and stay in contact with December 2005 , Brockfeld said his loWing plans at: Bonner said. t C next to the MSC lakes. friends and family keeps the mobile favorite feature is "the free mobile On Monday, April 24, the niors can get free hot dogs phone business a lucrative industry. to mobile. All of my family and Cingular - 900 anytime International Center for Tropical d T-shirts. Information on As indicated by their presence on friends have Cingular." minutes, unlimited nights Ecology presented its annual Jane · e alumni association, the MSC Bridge, cell phone Another Cingular customer is and weekends and free and . Whitney Harris Lecture on reer services and more will providers vie for student clientele. Shelonda Polk, junior, nursing. She mobile to mobile ecology in the Schoenberg on hand. The president of They know that students are eager to chose Cingular because of their 10 *U.S •. Auditorium at the Ridgeway Center AT will dress in a giant hot get the best features at the lowest percent student discount. Nextel - 500 of the Missouri Botanical Garden. g suit. For more informa- cost per plan 'and are relentless in "I like Cingular because they This year's presentation was minutes, free Cellular - 11, call the Alumni their pursuit for new customers . . have the family plan," she said. called "From Fence to Held: The incomjng calls, 1300 min sociation at 516-4738. If you are thinking of switching According to Polk, the only frustrat utes, unlimit Changing Role of Zoos in plans but they all seem the same, ing thing is the service connectivity. unlimi'ted nights Conservation." The featured speak this may indicate who is winning the "For nursing students and south side and weekends and ed nights and er for this year's multimedia pre wireless provider battle, based on of the campus the service is very local walkie-talkie weekends for an sentation was Jeffrey Bonner, pres Fraternity/Sorority students' opinion. touch and go," she said . . coverage additional $5.95 ident and CEO of the St. Louis Zoo Lisa Newcomer, junior, sec Cingular may have to step up and free local CALL and author of a new book, "Sailing asketball Fundraiser ondary education, is a Cingular cus their service if they want to remain T-Mobile - 1500 anytime min ME minutes With Noah." tomer. number one. utes and unlimited nights and The book covers some of The frat.emties am :mrtes Cl1 "I've had them for a long time. "When my two ~ year contract is . weekends Bonner's experiences over the ~ are SJXllS(Xing a basket- The thing I like the most is they're up, I will be heading to Nextel," said *The U.S. Cellular website years in his work at zoos, and the ~ ftrdraiser Friday, f.Mj 5 fran 7 flexible with my payment plan. I Polk. Verizon - 900 anytime min did not show a plan for role of zoos in conservation. ~. to 10 p.m. in the Mari<.lWain guess I have been a valued cus "I started out as prepaid," said T The ecology presentation, which utes, unlimited incoming calls $59.99. The plan above is h The flni'aiser will benefit tomer," she said. Mobiler Artelia Harold, senior, was free and open to · the public, and free nights and weekends for $49.95 a month. \ Christ:qja' Peeve Fn.rdatb1. She has been a customer for eight criminology and criminal justice. included a reception with refresh ~ is a minirrun of $5 years and like~ Cingular's share "I wanted to do pre-paid' because ments after the talk, along with a :atia1. Call Student Ufe at 51&- plan feature the best. While I didn't want to be locked in." •• book signing by Bonner. 17 fer rrae infoonatirn. Newcomer is not interested in .---.--- .-.--.------. Sources: Cjngular, Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon and U.S. Cellular websites changing providers anytime soon, if see CELL PHONES, page 15 see ZOOS, page 16 lay 1) 2006 1lt.e Current Page 7 Jones, Pranschke push comic boundaries in 'Back to Back' BY ZACH MEYER paintings on tombs," Jones said. "I Fantasy" is based on Pranschke's per Staff Writer guess if you were to look at the defin sonal experiences. ition of comics that bas kind of gelled "I work a lot with personal experi in the past few years, it's say, 'images ences, and they're very autobiographi Friday announced . the Gallery in deliberate sequences,' that demon cal, I don't know if there's a real rea FAB's grand opening of Mike Jones ' strate a deliberate story. son for that. Writers kind of say to "Star Quack" and Peter Pranschke's "And if you use that definition, you write about what you know, and it's "A Fabricated Gospel Fantasy" in the can talk about Greek vase paintings, just kind of a variation on that," "Back to Back" art exhibit. The dis you can use Egyptian wall painting, it Pranschke said. play featured the two artists side by just goes way back." One of the ideas that both artists side as a look at contemporary cartoon "A Fabricated Gospel Fantasy" fight against is the stigma that cattoons work. also takes the idea of a cartoon to a are not worth more than a mass-pro The exhibit proved that cartoons new leveL Pranschke, the creator of duced chuckle. can be far more substantial than the the cartoon, completely forgoes the "It's just kind of way to break quick laughs that most cartoons have concept of a comic strip' by simply things up and try new things. I feel to offer. Jones' "Star Quack" is a paro" erasing the panel borders, Instead, his like, as an artist, I'm able to be creative dy of "Star Trek" that draws from con portion of the exhibit featured hand and so I feel like I can choose what a temporary and pop culture. drawn cartoon characters that were comic book can be and do," Pranschke ''It ("Star Trek") gave me a lot of individually cut up, placed inside said. possibilities," Jon~ said. ''In a way, Ziploc plastic bags and nailed from "We're coming out of a time from the actual source of material for "Star one end of the exhibit's hall to the which cartoons were not acCepted as Trek" does that, it uses other planets to other, an art form," Jones said. "Just because mirror what's going on in society. It's ''I think my work functions as both it has been used for entertainment for really just a good vehicle to do this something that people can laugh at, but young children, doesn't mean that it kind of thing." it's leaning a little more to be in more can't have a higher function." Kevin Ottley! The Current According to Jones, the idea of a of a gallery. It's not necessarily some The "Back to Back" exhibit is open Peter Pranschke gestures in exhilaration while chatting to an acquaintance (outside picture) In front cartoon is not a new idea either. thing that's supposed to be published free of charge to the public until May of his cartoon masterpiece IIJami McNall Commission." Pranschke's entertaining work went on dis- "A lot comic historians nowadays in a book," Pranschke said. 7, at Gallery FAB, room 201 in the play last Friday evening at the Fine Arts Building. . . have traced the roots to Egyptian wall . The muse for' 'A Fabricated Gospel UM-St. Louis Fine Arts Building, • Concert series celebrates life of Russian musician Dmitri Shostakovich .. BY BRIAN E. OLIVER Shostakovich, is a Russian musician, 'This results in an extraordinary Blok, Opus 127, and marked a sharp time Shostakovich lived in. senior, music education, said, 'Tm Staff Writer organized he concert series. experience for the audience," he said. contrast to the first piece Shostakovich According to Voskoboynikova, here for the enjoyment and I'm here to ''I've performed Shostakovich Richards added that, for those inter had written. He wrote · the piece in "the time period was very c1ifficult. learn by watching." before and I came up with the idea to ested in other concert series, the 1967 and dedicated it to Russian cellist Russia was under the rule of Stalin. Carolyn Crews, senior, psychology, 'On Monday, April 24, pianist Alia pelform fmrr concerts. He's a very well Arianna String Quartet is planning to Mstislav Rostropovich and Shostakovich struggled his whole life said she came because "1 love chamber Voskoboynikova, coordinator of piano k.LlOwn performer," Voskoboynikova perform the entire Beethoven series in Rostropovich's wife, soprano Galina with the regime. His music was very music" and said she really like the studies . at UM-St. Louis, was joined said. She said that with the centennial the coming year. VIshnevskaya. Shostakovich original controversial and it spoke about every- combination of the cello, violin and by violinist Yuli llyashov, soprano of Shostakovich's birth, others have The concert included two pieces ly wrote the piece only for a cellist and thino·O' " piano as they are her favorite instru Debby Lennon and cellist Natasha perforrned his work in commemora compbsed by Shostakovich. The first soprano but later expanded on the Voskoboynikova said that ments. Rubinstein in the second of a series of tion and she felt UM-St. Louis should was Sonata in D Minor for Cello and piece to include parts for a pianist and Shostakovich's music paved the way Regardless of their reasons for four concerts celebrating the centenni join the crowd. Piano, Opus 40, which Shostakovich violinist. for future composers. His music had corning, the audience was clearly al . anniversary of Dmitri James Richards, professor and completed on Sept. 19, 1934, a week Lennon said that performing Seven depth and it also represented an act of impressed as they gave standing ova Shostakovich's birth. The first concert chair of the music department, said before his 28th birthday. This piece Romances to Poems by Alexander bravery that spoke against the regime. tions following each performance. waS 'performed a month ago and that having a concert series of a well was romantic and understandable, and Blok, Opus 127 was challenging "For me, Shostakovich is not only For those interested in involved Voskoboynikova and her stu developed composer gives audience is lighter than later pieces which because it is an emotional piece. about music because he was a great Shostakovich' s illlL~i c, the third and dents performing 24 Preludes, Opus members an idea of how a composer's Shostakovich wrote. To understand the emotion behind citizen," Voskoboynikova said. fourth concerts will take place on Sept. 34. music developed over the span of his The second piece was Seven Shostakovich's music, it is necessary Those in attendance came for a 25 and Sept. 26 and will include string Voskoboynikova, who, like or her life. 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","'.1:."".'•• ".".1:11. - - Page 8 ~ Current May 1, 2006 ..... Jonathan Griffin • Guard for Men's Claudia Basketball Medina • Scored 493 points, • Outside averaged 18.3 pOints per game Women's • 192 total Volleyball rebounds, average • Played in 27 7.1 per game . matches on the • 102 assists season ... led • First UM-St. Louis the team with player to earn first 266 total ki lls or second team All • Had two con GLVC honors secutive matches • Finished as the with 20 kitts . second all-time • Had a team best leading scorer in 35 service aces UM-St. louis history • Second on team with 1,739 points with a .128 hitting percentage • Had 15 matches with double digit kills eBest 0 200 - 200 As the year winds down, we every player from every sport, wanted to take a look at some of these are a few players who have the extraordinarily talented athletes stood apart from the rest and who have helped lead the shown their dedication on the field Rivermen and Riverwomen. and on the court. Even if the teams didn't make it Here's hoping the teams manage as far as they had hoped, they gave to rally behind athletes of this cal it their all. iber and p~sh toward the GLVC Although we couldn't single out championships. .Il Alen Jujic • Midfielder for Men's Soccer • Earned All-Conference honorable mention honors • Started 16 games EDITOR • Fourth on the team in points scored • Led team with three assists LINDSEY BARRINGER Sports Editor ..... Jennifer Martin phone: 516-5174 fax: 516-6811 • Guard for Women's Basketball • Scored 335 points, 12.0 points per game Upcoming • 177 total rebounds, 6.3 per game . Games • Started all 28 games • Named GLVC Second Team All-Conference selection Baseball • Led the GLVC in blocked shots with May 2 57 • Set new UM-St. Louis record for vs. Rockhurst Tara Reitz most free throws • Midfielder / Forward with118 May 6 • Named a second team All-Region • .Named first team All-Conference selection • Second leading scorer for UM-St. Louis at SIU • Second in conference wih 12 assists Edwardsville • Ninth in GLVC in points scored · • Scored two game winning goals May 7 SIU Edwardsville May 12·14 During game one, Josh Morgan hit On the second day of the weekend of the season and Morgan got the Baseball sweeps a grand slam in the fifth inning, giving series, UM-St. Louis prev Before.taking the field, coaches have to recruit BY LAGUAN FUSE ~ - ~ - ---_. . Sports Associate Editor . Indiana State, where she played her freshman year. Goetz coached Reitz when she played in the Olympic Recruitment may be one of the key Development Program.when she was elements in college sports. Players will younger. only be around for a few years, so A fundamental part of recruiting is recruitment of resourceful, talented filling any positions that are vacated players is crucial for a sports program due to graduation or players deciding to succeed. Coaches at UM-St. Louis not to return. Players have four years are always looking for players who of eligibility to play in the NCAA and' can help bring a championship home. the spaces held on the team by gradu Therecruitment process is a year ating seniors will need to be replaced round process, but there are rules at the end of each season. coaches must adhere to. Coaches can The women's soccer team had six contact players following the end of . players in the senior class: DIMP Arnie the player's sophomore year of high Jones, F Emily Worley, D Laura school via e-mails and letters. Frederickson, MF Me~an Tragesser, Players cannot be contacted by MF Mandy Meendering and MFID phone until they complete their junior Deidre Bauer. . year of high school. When coaches The women's soccer team will lose recruit players to play for their team, at least five other players on the field they evaluate the players' interests, for next season. According to Goetz, D academic. standings and may even Cassidy Bloom, MFIF Molly Buyat, invite the players to visit the college FIMP Christine Keirn, D Shea Kelly campus. and MFID Lindsey Millikan will not Once a player has signed with a return for next season. Players may university, coaches from other univer decide not to return to a team for many sities cannot to try to recruit them. That reasons ranging from transferring to does not mean that the. player will another school, ending their soccer never decide to transfer and play for a career or personal reasons. different coach at another university. Goetz said there are at least 11 play Chuck Sosnowski, softball head coach, informs the players who will be playing which positions during the second game of a double If a player wants to talk with a ers who have cominitted to playing for header against Souther Indiana last Sunday. Coaches spend much time scouting and recruiting new players for teams. coach from a different university, prior the Riverwomen next season. "We're approval must come from the universi going to be really young, but we feel ty. Coaches try to create a good rela like our returning kids from last year and Dahm are from Iowa and both when I got here I could tell." Menke and F Matt Andersen. Mo. tionship with players during the initial were impact players. It's not like we played for the state championship club TIlls past soccer season, the men's The men's soccer team already has Dan Muesenfechter is a midfielder recruiting process. Just because the feel like we're going to have to team. Martinson and Cerny are from team had the most seniors of any UM several new recruits signed to play from Fort Zumwalt High School in player decided to take another offer, rebuild," Goetz said. "We're really the Chicago area and played for the St Louis sport There were 10 players next season. Three players are coming O'Fallon, Mo. His sister, Krisie does not mean that she will never excited with some of the kids that have same club team. Boehm is a goalkeep in the senior class. from Glenwood High School in Muesenfechter, plays for the women's change her mind. committed to us." er from the St. Louis area and Stone is The men's soccer team will need to Chatham IU.: MF Blair Spencer, Ryan soccer team and their father Dan This methodology assisted head A few of the players already com from Festus and was defensive player recruit replacements for D Justin South and Paul Hummel. Joe Muesenfechter was a two-time All coach Beth Goetz in recruiting MFIF mitted to playing for UM- St. Louis of the year last year. Pasternak, FIMP Doug Drezek, D Randdazzo is a defender from American forward for UM-St. Louis in Tara Reitz, who last season led the are Rachael Lee, Heather Martinson,. "I could tell immediately that I fit Ryan Hodge, MF Kraig Tenge, D Hazelwood Central High School in St. 1979 and 1980. Riverwomen with 12 assists. Reitz Lynn Cerny, Amy Boehm, Amy Fox, right in with the girls," Lee said. "My Bobby Watts, F David Walters, MF Louis. Chris Clarkin is a midfielder transferred to UM-St. Louis from Danielle Dahm and Sarah Stone. Fox other team, I didn't fit in much. Right Alen Jujic, MF Jeff Facchin, F Jeff from Trinity High School in Florissant, see RECRUITING, page 15 Menke's wraps up college soccer career I The Short Fuse: BY MOLLY BUYAT since the young age of four. He I Get' tIt ng Staff Writer worked his way up playing club soccer it all off my chest with Norco for six years before he switched to Iron Kids for the last four. After leading the Ri vermen soccer David Walters, a fellow senior on team for four years, Jeff Menke's the Riverrnen, was teammates with OK, it's the end of the hard is it to win the NL career comes to an end. Despite the dis Menke on Iron Kids. He said, "I year and I have a few Central? All they have to appointing ending of his senior year, played with Menke for four years things I need to get off do is get past Houston Menke still did not come up empty before UMSL and he has always been my chest. My comments and wow, another divi handed. a hard worker. He keeps any team he is are my comments alone sion championship. My Menke finished his run at UM-St on motivated and sets a good exam and are not intended to prediction: the Cards win Louis leading his team \vith 17 goals ple." represent the ideas of the division and choke in and 7 assists, which gives him 41 Menke went to Rosary High School The Current or its staff. the Championship points total. and played four seasons at the varsity Well, now that I have Series. Not only was he a walk-on player, level for the Rosary Rebels. He was that out of the way, here I would like to say he was captain for three of the four selected as the AAA Conference Player we go. that all of the players on years. He was also ·'Student-Athlete of of the year his senior year and was a There are a few UM-St. Louis' teams the Month" in September. two-time all-state selection. things I want to talk BY LAGUAN FUSE worked hard all year, but When asked about his senior year In addition, Menke was named to about so I'll start \'lith Sports Associate Editor one player really stood season, Menke said, "It was a little dis the North All-star Team his senior year, the highest person on my out to me. Jonathan appointing. I felt like we had a great and a four-time all-conference selec list, Ricky Williams. The Griffin was the Kobe Jeff Menke finished his fourth season playing with the Rivermen. team full of talent but we fell apart at tion during his time at Rosary. He has NfL suspended Williams for violating Bryant of the men's basketball team, the end of the season." already accomplished more in his the leagues drug policy for the fourth Every time I looked up, Griffin had the The Rivermen finished \vith an career than what many players only UM-St Louis, he is just going to have "I had a great time playing at time. Williams' previous violations for ball. I'm not saying that he's a ball overall record of 4-9-4 and a record of dream of. fun with the game he has played for so UMSL under Coach King and even the drug policy were for marljuana, but hog; I'm saying that he's a playmaker 3-8-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Zach Hoette, the starting goalkeep-: long. though we never went as far as we this time he tested positive for a differ and that his presence will be missed Conference, finishing 11 out of 14 er for the Rivermen and Rosary gradu "I will probably just stick to indoor muld in c.onference I don't regret any ent substance possibly related to his next year. Not to mention his stats. teams. Men's soccer head coach Don ate, has been playing soccer with leagues and money tournaments," of my decisions about playing here," interest in holistic medicine. He still I want to conclude my random King had nothing but positive things to Menke for the past six years. Menke said. '1 will miss Coach King's Menke said. owes the Dolphins $8.6 million for sports ramblings by talking about a say about his player. 'Tve played with Jeff for three mother's meatballs that I have been Jeff Menke was an ideal player for retiring back in 2004. touchy subject, steroids in baseball. "Jeff is a great player and an incred years in high school and three more able to enjoy for the past four years." UM-St. Louis because of his heart and Well, since Williams won't be play Let me say this right now, I do not rec ible leader. He was the driving force for years in college and he has always been Although Menke was overlooked love for the game. It is safe to say that ing next season, maybe he' ll just go ommend the use of performance our team for four years and he will be someone that I could look up to," his senior year, as far as individual when the next season rolls around, back to his favorite pastime. It's kinda enhancing chugs in any way. I know missed," King said. . Hoette said. rewards from the GLVC, his presence there will be some· pretty big shoes to disappointing; this guy can't get his that steroid use is a serious problem for Menke has been playing soccer Now that Jeff Menke's time is up at did not go unnoticed. fill. career on track This whole situation tociay's youth. I also know that I am could have been avoided if Williams tired of people talking about Barry ., just held a press conference telling Bonds in relation to steroids. It's kind everyone that he has a problem and he of ironic, because I am doing it myself. needs help, maybe even shed a tear or Anyway, let me get to the point Fans Konkol is a standout athlete in her first year at UMSL two. Then he should have gone on of baseball are worried that Bonds is Oprah and cried a little more while going to break the homerun record and Oprah tells him that everything will be that some of his homers may have BY LINDSEY BARRINGER year, her team placed in the top three to take some time off. While shop Louis, Konkol and Earle look for OK. Then people would have felt been "tainted." Sports Editor in state every year and she placed ping for a new driver at a golf dis many more great scores and first sorry for him and maybe the decision Look I don't know if he did or did fifth individually her senior year. count store, Konkol started talking to place finishes. to suspend him for violating the policy n't take steroids, but I do know that the Placing fifth might have been a the salesman about her playing abili "Erin has a great commitment to could have been overturned. possibility of breaking records increas result of Konkol's four-hour-a-day ty. He said he knew the golf coaches becoming a better player," Earle said. Now he can just sit back with many es ticket revenue. The MLB isn't Some students are book learners practices her second semester of her at Maryville, Lindenwood and UM "She is one of the first to practice and other potheads and play Madden. But going to do anything that could possi while others learn from hands-on junior year. That same year, Konkol's St Louis. last to leave." He said that Konkol guess who won't be starting. bly lose them money. So what will experience. Both are the case for dad had brought home information Konkol decided that UM-St. Louis has had some trouble on the c'aurses Let me just come out and say it, the probably happen is Bonds will break · was the right choice for her. but always bounced back \vith a good St Louis Blues suck. That's right I said the record and then after the Giants .",.. sophomore golf star Erin Konkol. about the International Junior Golf When Konkol was about 10 years Academy ' in Hilton Head, S.c. 'The best part about playing at score. it! Come on, even die hard hockey fans and MLB have sucked every dollar out old, her mother bought a book on Konkol decided that she wanted to UMSL is the people I am able to play Konkol will not just be working should be able to see that the Blues of the pockets of the fans, Bonds and learning how to play golf. After her spend the rest of her junior year at the with," Konkol said. "Our coach is on her golf game this summer. played much better when the NHL his stats, records included, will be mother read it and Konkol saw how Academy. awesome." Konkol said that consid Besides playing in the Missouri was on strike. This is the first time in as banned from baseball because of much fun her parents were ha"ing, 'We would practice from two to ering he is 32 years-aId-old and Amateur golf tournament, Konkol long as I can remember that the Blues steroid use. she decided to join them at the driving six everyday," Konkol said. "Once a coaches eight women and listens to plans on studying Chinese this SUID have not made the playoffs. They My strategy for the Bonds situation range. After a few bad, beginner month, we would travel to play in all their girl issues, coach James Earle mer and traveling to Chicago and Los never really seemed to do much in the is to give him a drug test before each strokes, Konkol hit a good ball and places like Georgia and Florida" is incredible. Angeles. . playoffs but at least they made it. Next game and give him another during the was hooked. Attending the Academy was not Konkol has posted impressive sta Konkol said that she wants to season, the Blues should just sit out seventh-inning stretch. This way when Before high school, Konkol took a just golf. Konkol lived in a town tistics her first year. She said one of learn Chinese because she plans on during all of the games and hopefully he hits a home run, everyone one will few lessons and decided to try out for house with adult supervisors who her biggest accomplishments was last graduating with a degree in interna that can help improve their game play. know he is clean. To all of the people her high school tearn at Villa instilled strict curfews and alloted two season when she shot a 75 during the tional business and wants to work in I'm not a Cardinals fan. I actually who don't like Bonds because he isn't Duchesne. She made it and her team hours a night for homework. second round of a conference tourna relations with China. feel sorry for Cardinals fans. TIlls city a "fan favorite" I have this to say, "Get placed first in state her freshman year. Konkol said she fared well at ment. During the spring season, Konkol really loves its mediocre baseball off of his jock strap!" The guy is a ''My coach in high school was Hilton Head and learned a lot about "I was so happy and excited, I has placed first individually and team. The Cardinals have not been baseball player, so let him play base amazing. She was really good and got the game of golf. called my parents and cried," Konkol helped contribute to two first place able to win a World Series through my ball. us' motivated," sald Konkol. After spending her freshman year said. team wins, along with one second and entire 23 years on this earth. They do, That's about it. I think that my short ,,, . Following Konk01's freshman of college in Miami, Konkol decided With three years left at UM-St third place finish. however, win the NLCentraL But how fuse has run out for this season. Page 10 '1k. Current Mav 1. 20l ITOR Universal Pictures Peter Hermann and Masato Komo perform as p assengers in "United 93," a film written, directed and produced by Paul Greengrass. CATHERINE MARQUIs-HOMEYER A&EEditor phone: 516-5174 fax: 516-6811 Uni ed 93 ·5 powerlul depiction 019-11 BY C ATE M ARQUIS jeet is similar to his treatment of Omar Berdouni Film Critic events in his previous film "Bloody perfonns as Sunday," a recreation of a protest hijacker "United 93" may be difficult to march in Northern Ireland that led to a Ahmed AI watch, but this film is a powerful and massacre that sparked the modem Haznawi in this week's important tribute, and reminder, wor Irish troubles. "United 93." thy of the events of Sept. 11, 200 1. "United 93" was supported by the The movie trailer for the film was cooperation of all 40 families of the arts sometimes greeted by cries of ·'too passengers aboard the plane. The stu on campus soon" from the audience, as it seemed dio is also donating 10 percent of the to hint at a gung-ho, overly dramatic, opening weekend profits to a memor HollyvlOod action film treatment of '" ial at the crash site. ''United 93" makes tragedy too recent. a respectful and fi tting, but powerful Contrary to that impression. memorial to their loss. "United 93" is a restrained, documen "United 93" centers on the events . Theater, Arts and Music tary-style and meticulously researched aboard the hijacked flight United 93, retelling of the human events of that · which crashed in a cornfield, killing tragic day. The film unfolds without all aboard. The film really recounts all University Orchestra Concert commentary in nearly real time, and the events of that tragic day. Mon., May 1, 7:30 p.m., creates a fitting tribute to those who By using the events aboard the one Touhill Lee Theater died, as well as a reminder of facts that out of the four hijacked planes which might already be fading from the pub did not hit its target on Sept 11, 200 1, UM-St Louis Percussion lic memory. Greengras focuses on ordinary pe0- Ensemble performs, sponsored Without editorializing, British ple who did extraordinary things in the by the Department of Music. director Paul Greengrass's docwnen one heroic strike back 19ainst the pate what we know will come. the film is restrained and straight for alongside the real people who were Admissi on is f ree. tary sty Ie film re~creates the events attackers. As the film unfolds, we are taken ward, you cannot avoid being trans present at the actual events. Air traffic aboard United Airlines flight 93, The film opens with the plane's back to the chaos and communication ported back to the feelings of the day, controllers and military personnel Student Chamber Music Recital which went down in a field in hijackers in their morning prayers and break downs of that day, along with making the film emotionally draining who were present that day appear in Tues., May 2, 7:30 p.m. Pennsylvania after passengers and the pas engers traveling to the airport. the memories of individual bravery. as well. the film, and actors worked with fam Touhill Lee Theater crew rushed the cockpit and tried to Flight attendants and air traffic con Although you know the outcome, Paul Greengrass uses a handheld ily members in their portrayals of the The recital will feature the seize control of the plane from its trollers go about their normal routines. you cannot help hoping for a different camera, natural and overlapping dia passengers . music of Dvorak, Mozart, hijackers. The nonnalcy of their actions and the ending as the passengers stmggle for log and no big .name stars to create Mendelssohn, Dahl and others. Greengrass' approach to the sub- slow pace build tension as we antici- control of the plane. While the tone of realism in the film. Actors were cast see UNITED 93, page 13 This event is free. I f ~- I Author Lecture iV/usic- RevielO _ • _..... _. ~"":~..f'\ ~ __ _ Tues., May 2, 6 p.m. Gallery 210 Tony D'Souza will give a lecture LL Cool still sizzles with discussing his new book, WHITE J The Sounds revive the '80s in MAN, which hits the shelves on April 3, 2006. WHITEMAN is based on D'Souza's own experi 12th album, 'Todd Smith?' ences in 2002. He was in teh concert at Mississippi Nights , , J Ivory Coast, working for the BY MYRON McNEILL and resilience. Although he does not need too Peace Corps, when religious Staff Writer civil war broke out, forcing him much help from other artists, he uti BY PATRICK FLANIGAN Thank: You Mam, The Sounds One could think that The to walk ac ross the warzone to lizes the talents of Mary J. Blige, . Staff Writer turned the decade page but not Sounds and Morning 'Wood both safety, hiking the length of the With 20 years in the Hip-Hop Juelz Santana, Jamie Foxx, Lyfe before playing "Don't Stop use the style and sounds of previ country with only the clothes on industry and 11 previous albums, Il Jennings, Ginuwine and Teairra Mari, Believing" by Journey over the ous decades as a gimmick, as a few his back. Cool J remains the moniker he titled among others. On the fIrst song Don't stop believing that the PA. system. One would call it a members of the audience were hllnself in the past, The GOAT, an released from "Todd Smith," Il '80s are back, at least that is what ballsy move, considering that only sporting their "80s gear," but both acronym that means Greatest Of All teams up with Jennifer Lopez on the the Swedish group The Sounds seven months ago, that same song bands are far from cover bands Time. Obviously, it hold true. From song "Control Myself." would want you to believe, as they was the anthem for the World with hombly unoriginal names like " Point-of-View: ZRead + music, movies, television to clothing, Here he discusses the temptations returned to St. Louis for a show at Champion Chicago White Sox. 'That 80s Band" and it was not ZWrite= 4Music" LL Cool J has taken the world by of an attractive woman in a club. He Mississippi Nights at Laclede's Luckily, the audience was "eighties night.': Tues ., May 2,8 a.m. to 5 p.m. storm and like he said in his famous writes that, 'The club was far from Landing. spared from hearing the entire track If the material is strong, as it is 362 Social Sciences & Business song "Mama Said Knock You Out," emptyllt was crowded at the enuy/I As history, or VHl, would tell and the quintet launched into for both bands, what style or geme Building ''[he's) just getting warm." slide right through like how I dofThis you, the '70s preceded the '80s, "Queen of Apology" off its latest a band claims really does not mat An exhibit of photographs So, what should we expect on girl began to tempt me." and that was the case with The release, "Dying To Say This To ter. There is room in music for taken by children participating album number And the chorus perrormed by 1. Sounds' opening band. You." bands that pay homage to previous in this af ter-school project will 12, titled 'Todd Lo follows by saying, "You got, you Morning Wood (Beavis & Vocalist Maja Ivarsson howled, decade's styles while making it be on display. An opening Smith?" The got, you got/what it takes to make me Butthead would be proud) worked "We're glad to be back!" after their own. Just look at The Stray reception wiil be held at noon same old Il, leave my man." the crowd into a frenzy with their greeting the St. Louisans. The Cats, who rode success in the '80s and the pictures will be on dis with his dance The beat is seductive. late '70s funk rock, going so far as Sounds had a good sound at playing '50s music. play through Sept. 26. tracks, love That is why Jermaine DuPli to bring a female audience member Mississippi Nights, loud, and prob While some chose to relax, sit songs and tales makes a cameo telling everyone "to on stage and removing a good por ably earplug worthy, but still mixed ting in the back and grooving to of greatness. LL Cool J report to the dance floorJright ... tion of her clothes. well. Guitarist Felix Rodriguez has The Sounds, the under-agers and Guess what? now!" As entertaining as some may a signature sound with his semi stage pressers on the floor were He is a breath of "Todd Smith" Production credits on the album have found this, it was more enter hollow body, and the entire set UM-St. Louis Sports Hall of having a great time up front. Many fresh air to the released by go to Trackmasters, Dupri and Scott taining to see a few poor pubescent sounded true to the recordings, but of them appreciated the free ice Famers Hip-Hop. com- DefJam Records Storch. One of the final symbolic ele under-agers being led out the door with that, just a bit more energy one water Mississippi Nights provided. Sat., May 6,5 p.m. munity because ments of the album is the gospel song by their parents before any signs of would want from a live show. After an hour plus set, The Gallery 210 he does not need two pounds of an with Mary Mary, titled "We're Gonna nippleage or pubic hair. The only peculiarity was, at Sounds left the stage but quickly An informal reception for UM illegal substance and 17 Uzis to feel Make It." Here, Il shows his fetish Morning Wood walked the walk times, keyboardist Jesper returned for a short encore, finally St. Louis' Sports Hall of Fame tougher than the next man. He makes for diversifying his song selection. on stage. With choreography that Anderberg seemed to be playing ending with "Ego" off their new Inductees will take place. The music for the mature mind. He acts "It's Il and Santana," featuring was a mix of Scorpions and Olivia notes with the wrong program album. event is sponsored by the UM- his age, so to speak. Juelz, and ''Freeze'' are harder, edgier Newton John's "Physical" video selected on his keyboards. The Sounds went out with a St. Louis Alumni and The album title 'Todd Smith" songs. All in all, fans are treated to a combined with a Flying V guitar It may not have been so bad, but bang, literally, when at the end of Constituent Relations . comes from IlCool J's given name, diversified s.ound, with sizzling beats played through a Marshal, your there always seemed to be that one the song, Ivarsson left the stage and James Todd Smith, which he has used and adult lyricism. Il once again eyes and ears were telling you it sound on the keyboard which a pair of synthesizer drum pads in his movie roles. proves that age is a number and that was 1978. makes you wonder why it is there were brought out for Rodriguez and Therefore, for fans, the most excit through consistency and hard work, Seeing front woman Chantal in the first place. Anderberg to pound. Cello Choir Concert ing and special thing about this album longevity is easily accomplished, in Claret, one would wonder if she Still, if a band plays with The tribal electronic rhythms Sun., May 7, 4 p.m. that they may fail to notice is that the an industry that is fad-oriented. were not the daughter of original enough passion and energy, the were the last goodbye for The album does not have a sticker on it Touhill Lee Theater Most artists do not make it past the AclIic front man, Bon Scott. crowd will forgive a few technical Sounds, but by judging the show at that prohibits certain people from short term memory of fans before In image and sound, Manring Come experience the splendor miscues. This was the case this Mississippi Nights, they will buying it That's right! No Parental they fade out. Unlike them, Il has Wood gave it their all, and the night. Ivarss0n later dove into the of the UM-St. Louis cello return. Advisory Sticker is on the case. No remirined one of the true elders, who crowd was buying. audience for some brief crowd surr orchestra. You can find out more about curse words are on this album, and it has been able to make good. music Twenty five minutes after ing before returning to the stage The Sounds at their Web site Admission is free. is still full of chart smashing songs and, more importantly, sell it. Morning Wood said Wham Bam and making sme everyone was OK. www.the-sounds.com. ~ Current vlay 1~ 2006 Page 11 ~ Dance St. Louis combines modem dance,Westem swing music BY CATE MARQUIS bare to the waist, wearing long - .-.-.-.-....., .-.. ~ .." ..-.- .- -- A&E Editor sarong-like skirts or short kilt-like ones in solid colors, while the women wore long dresses fitted to the waist Modem dance and cowboy then flaring out, short tunic shirts or Western swing music is not a combi tunics over wide pants. nation that many of us would think The dance was performed in cir about if someone said ''Dance St. cles and lines that evoked images of Louis." tribal dance of various parts of the Actually, Western swing music is world. Later in the piece, the cos probably something few of us are tumes changed and dances shifted to familiar with, anyway. pantomimes of primitive warfare. For Choreographer Mark Morris used the final phase, the dancers were all One side of an entire Bob Wills album dressed in the short tunics of the as the music for the Western-themed, ancient Greeks while performing geo sassy and sexy dance composition metric movements in a circular dance. -t that opened the Friday, April 28 The composition of the dance evening performance for Dance St. company was strikingly unusual, as Louis' last offering of the season at were the costumes for every dance the Touhill Performing Arts Center. throughout the evening. In ballet, cos Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys tumes generally match, except for the were the stars of this once-popular stars, and there is an effOlt to make 1940s genre of music, a combination the dancers look similar as well, pick of country-Western: swing jazz and ing dancers of similar height and .. blues. requiring the same hair style. In the Wills' Western swing music was Mark Morris Dance Group, the oppo one of four diverse musical pieces the site impulse, to the individual, seems Mark Morris Dance company used in the rule. Costumes are color coordi the program it presented at the Touhill nated but not matching. The dancers on April 28 and 29. themselves are more striking, with The evening's music also included dancers who differ in every way. ~ dissonance-inflected music from Dancers differed in body type, Bartok, a modem serious music piece race, and height, and were arranged from Lou Harrison and, the highlight, on the stage so that the differences are a melodic classical Schubert piece. most notable. Dancers' hair was long The dance pieces were presented in or short, curly or straight, loose or tied pairs, with an intermission dividing back, dark or light. While the look of the h.vo halves of the evening. The the dancers emphasized the individ ~ first dance was performed to a record ual and diversity, the movements of ing of Bob Wills music, but the other the dancers were often tightly coordi three pieces were presented with live nated. Their movements were often music, performed by the MMDG Photo courtesy Dance St. louis matching or mirror reflections, so that Music Ensemble. the company moved as a Whole unit Morris used the Bob Wills and His rather than individual. Texas Playboys' album "Going Away have been more different. Bela yearning of the music. In the final movements of the groups created a ing the rise and fall of the melody. In Morris, who was born in Seattle, Party" as the basis for the first dance. Bartok's sometimes smooth, some dance section, the mechanical aspect strikingly graceful beauty. classic ballet, the female dancer is widely regarded as a choreography " The music's distinctive Western fla times jarring 1928 "String Quartet returned to the forefront. After an intermission, the troupe would be the center of the dance but genius whose work has a distinctive vor was reflected in the dancers' cos No.4" inspired the movements of All the dances of the evening returned with the gracefully lyrical in this piece, all dancers tended to musicality. In 1990, he founded the tumes, and a comic, flirtatious love dancers that appeared in variations on reflected the ebb and flow of the Schubert piece, performed by three interact equally, ignoring rather than White Oak Dance Project with leg song theme was also reflected in the the number of four. music to a striking degree. Morris' men and one woman, which was emphasizing the difference. endary ballet dancer Mikhail dance. The dancers used elements of Four men and four women in modem dances used few of the lifts titled "Rock of Ages." The dancers The final dance of the evening, Baryshnikov. The Mark Morris square dance, swing dance, comedy black costumes danced the first sec and spins of ballet, or the emphasis on wore simple tee shirts and pants or named "Grand Duo" and perfonned Dance Group was founded in 1980 and even pantomime in a modem tion, in which strident music was individual perfonnances. The dances skirt, all in shades of blue and green. to a modern serious music piece, had and offers modem dance programs. ~ dance that was sometimes surprising matched by mechanical-like dance were best seen as movements of the On other nights, the dance is per the dancers dressed seemingly to The Mark Morris Dance Group ly sexy as well. moves. This section was followed by whole group on stage. Movements of fonned by three. women and a single evoke images of tribal mankind or performance was a fitting and satisfy The music for "All Fours," the two couples in white costumes, in a individual dancers often appeared man. The dance was as graceful and periods of history. All dancers wore ing close for the Dance St. Louis sea dance piece that followed, could not dance that reflected the romantic absurd, but looking at the combined lovely as the music, carefully follow- their hair loose, the men appeared son. <1k. Current Page 12 .May 1, 2006 Local group plays Israeli history unfolds Mod rock right under 'Golda's Balcony' BY ALBERTO PATINO BY CATE MARQUIS Valerie Harper, the play's lone per StajfWriter ---A&E Edito; former, was amazing. She gives a pow erhouse performance as Meier, hardly Emmy award-winning TV star pausing for breath and almost always in Mod rock ... you can't say exactly Valerie Harper delivered a powerhouse motion in a two-hour play without,an_ what it is, considering the disparity of performance in "Golda's Balcony," a inrerrnis~on . , sounds from bands that have merited facinating one-woman play about the She plays Meier later in life, remi this moniker: the Who, the Jam, the life of Israeli Prime Minister Golda niscin" about her personal life as well Small Faces, the Creation, and so on. Meier. The acclaimed Broadway show as her~ublic life, but then leaps into re But for some reason, despite this from playwright William Gibson bad a enactments of critical points, as She ambiguity, you know mod rock when three day run at the Fox on April 21-23, recounts her, or the cOImtry's, history. you hear it Listening to the first 12 before beginning a national tour. While Valerie Harper is best known song full-length effort by St Louis' "Golda's Balcony" offers insight for her comedy work, she handled the Gentleman Callers immediately con both into the life of a remarkable dramatic demands of the role with pol jures up a black and white snapshot of woman who rose to prime minister of ished skill. Still, the occasional humor nattily dressed boys in pinstripe suits, Gentlemen Callers Israel, and the history of the founding of ous touches she added helped buman ize the historic figure and lightened an complete with shag haircuts and "Don't Say What It Is" her country Mosrite guitars. The play moves back and forth evening that often touched 00 tragic Where this music might be espe Wee Rock Records between the unfolding events of the Six topics. cially derivative, culling the best Day War and Meier's reminiscences Harper's solo performance was nuances of 1960s rock and R&B like keeping things brisk and tasty. The about her life, from growing up as a aided by the use of projected images of the Kinks. early Rolling Stones, and Callers' stripped-down approach, with Jewish Russian immigrant in significant figures in her life and the Booker T and the MGs, it is still more guitar, bass, drums, farfisa, and glass Milwaukee to her role in the founding founding of Israel. There were also pr0- fun and lively than 99 percent of the of-whiskey-the-moming-after vocals, of Israel to her days as prime minister. jections of the sweeping landscape of popular drivel readily available 00 the whisks us back to a time where less By crafting a play that moves from Israel and when called for, special radio today meant more, and the rock was brought, the personal to the political, Gibson cre effects to evoke the sounds of warfare Stongest cuts here include "I Was not sold. Old ways are often the best ates a story about war and peace, as as she recreated the crisis of the war. . Blind," "You Oughta Know By Now," ways indeed, and purist rockers like well as history and biography. "Golda's Balcony" was a hit on and the tenific live KDHX recording our friends the Gentleman Callers help Reviewing the history of Israel and the Broadway and briefly stopped in Sl of "If you wantto laverne again." The keep alive a precious tradition. vision of its founders reminds us of the Louis before opening for a longer ruri in ditties never exceed three minutes, Dig it. roots of the persistant conflict in the Horida. If we are lucky, the play will Middle East. return for a longer run in the future. • I BY ALBERTO PATINO thumpy ride through many different humanity (particularly on the bitter more than compensates for lack of Student's StajfWnler variations on hip-hop, from Brazilian sweet "Bottle In the Mississippi"). mastery with a big, bold, pulsating funk to DJ Premier-styled NYC hip When not tackling more serious heart for a world weathered by hop, back to old school, and forward issues, Wut humorously reverts to entropy-a heart that cannot be debut disc "Last of the Metaphysical Poets" is into avant garde beats that eschew more traditional hip-hop conventions denied. the long overdue debut elisc from easy classification. such as dissing wack emcees, calling That is far more than what can be UM-St. Louis senior and resident Lyrically, Wut operates with a vig out fake thugs, and verbaUy lambast said for an overwhelming amount of wise guy Jacob McDonnell (a.k.a. ilante's soul, making social commen ing disloyal girlfriends. rap artists celebrating nihilistic mate gives fresh Wut Metaphysical). lJM-St Louis tary on a number of heated subjects, The album title makes a rather rialism and sexual objectification, far students may recognize Wut as the such as domestic violence, gang war audacious claim, one that is fitting too readily received by non-reflective gangly, loud, sometimes antagonis fare, abortion, and child prostitution. for hip-hop, a genre built on rap brag masses. tic, but always intelligent skateboard He deals with each in a heartfelt gadocio and oneupmanship. Wut, emergent emcee from the hip-hop rogue somehow ubiquitously present and brutally honest manner (as on Though the quality of Wut's poet Shadow of the Locust Crew, is the in every English class. cuts like "Empathy Was a Liar" and ry may not be on par with the death genuine article; a drop of antidore Wut Metaphysical On this rdease, his outspoken per "Vestal"), but still manages to temper less beauty of Donne's verse, or the working through an artform that has "Last of the Metaphysical beats, lyrics sona comes out full blast on a his treatments with certain grace and allegorical penchant of Herbert, he been plagued for far too long. Poets" (Self-released) .... A T ~ •. , ,. CONSOLIDATE NOW! Interest Rates are on the Rise! Avoid Higher Monthly Payments with MOHELA's SHARP !loan Consolidation®. CONSOLIDATE NOW WITH MOHELA TO: • Lock in current low rates • Lower monthly payments by as much as 48% • Consolidate all eligible loans under one servicer SAVE BIG $$$ by consolidating before rates increase on July 1, 2006. Apply online at www.mohela.org/consolidation or <;011 888~866-4352 ext. 3707 633 Spirit Drive Chesterfield, Missouri 63005 ... (888) 866-4352 TDD: (636) 532-5189 r. ' May 1,2006 SALSA NIGHT HEATS UP THE PILOT HOUSE Tommy the Clown caps off anti-racism event BY MYRON McNlIlLL mat of the hip-hop clowns. Some of ------·---siajjWriter- ·--··- -- the moves are performed in freestyle, while others are choreographed. To wrap up the Anti-Racist-15's . Other poets and thespians and per White Privilege Conference I, per formed throughout the night. AR-15 ' former Tommy the Clown and ' the performed and showcased their revo Hip-Hop Clowns performed at JC lutionary, conscious rhymes. They per Penney Auditorium on Saturday, April formed songs like ''Ballet or Bullet," 30. Thanksto the group AR-15, fanS, based off the revolutionary speech by family and friends were able to wit Malcolm X. Their songs centered on ness the dynamic dance moves of the unity in the community. There slogan Hip-Hop ClownS, who were presented is "Flip the System" and the crowd to the world by way of the 2005 movie gave them a special welcome, because "Rize." they made the show and appearance of The documentary "Rize" described the Hip-Hop Clowns possible. the rise of comic hip-hop Clown or Finally, the audience was treated to Krump competitive dancing, which . a 3Q.-minute set of dance by Tommy Thomas Johnson, ' or Tommy the the Clown and the Hip-Hop Clowns. CloWn, helped start as a creative outlet Tommy, dressed in a red and black for youth in South Central Los clown suit and multicolored clown Angeles in response to the Rodney wig, came to the stage first He is the King riots. The dance teams use clown creator of the group and he introduced makeup and colorful costumes while . the other dancers. He introduced performing high energy, extreme members: Lil' TIght, Lil' Bop, Larry dance routines in Knnnping competi- and Rocco. They were dressed in tions. . jeans, air-brushed white t-shirts, boots Fans from StLouis, Chicago, Los and baseball caps or skull caps. Angeles, Iowa, New Jersey, Kansas Their attire and dance moves City .and Indiana were' present. The resemble b-boys from the earlier and stage or set was empty because most golden years of hip-hop. While ofthe focus was on the performers. Tommy emceed their performance, Preceding the performance of the the members of the group Krump hip-hop clowns were poetry, dancing, danced in battle form. From ground Mike Sherwin! The eWTenl skits and theatre by several artists. spins, fist pumps to aerial displays, the Shanna Carpenter, senior, mass communication, and Joe Sanchez, junior, business, work the dancefloor at "Salsa Night" in the Waydramatic, a poet and thespian, per members Krurnped and expressed the Pilot House on Wednesday night. Carpenter is co-chair of the University Programming Board, which sponsored the event. formed several poems and lyrics of his tradition of hip-hop through dance. songs. He puts positive images in his The set was short, yet it was pow music and believes in the promotion of erful and intense. The show ended • unity and consciousness amongst all with a battle between two Krurnpers. races. One of his poems re-iterated the Tommy.the Clown selected two audi fact that most people do not fear death; ence members from St Louis and he SHANTYTOWN, from page 6 they fear living, righteously and truth refereed them as they Krump battled fully,. For those interested in more informa Tracy's Urban Jam was a dance tion on the lifestyle and performance Cozene Watson, senior, photog me a long time to get a good nigbt's Kempf recalled a time when a when we don't have houses for our group from Indianapolis, Ind. who of Krumping, they should check out raphy, was one of the students who . sleep." nun wbo was visiting from Africa people," Kempf said. "They're the performed. Under the leadership of the movie ''Rize.'' spent the night sleeping in a cardc "My hope is that students looked out the window and wanted invisible people among us. 1 . am Traci Bishop, these young men and Most of the acts performed in a hip board box. This was the second con become more aware of this as one of to know who lived in the nice blessed to run into more becaus women perfOlllled to several mixes of hop fashion utilizing "call and Hip-Hop songs. response" as a way of getting the secutive year he participated in the the eventS we need to be concerned "bouse." they corne to our rectory . ... It's one Dressed in blue jeans, tank tops, crowd involved. The sets were short shantytown. about," said the Rev. Bill Kempf, The other nuns were confused of those things that a a human white painted faces and neck ties, and the audience was pleased. "I just want to know more about director of the Newman Center. when th ey looked out and did not being and a priest, we have so much these youngsters Krump danced to Everyone from children to adults was the homeless," Watson said. "It's "How do we get a place where understand what house she meant. wealth and build those homes and songs like ''Breathe In, Breathe Out," glad to see Tommy the Clown perform hanging out with people you know everyone who chooses to can have a That "house" was a garage. there's people out there who don't 'Thizzle Dance," and other hip-hop and promote awareness of peace and and people you don't know. It took roof over their beads?" "We have houses for our cars even have a place to sleep." and Pop songs. Dances mimic the for- Christian principles through dance. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI· ST. LOUIS I. - ...! STUDENT ACTIVITY BUDGETING COM~tTTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS --- I FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 I I I ORGANIZATION NAME: Received I~ .I!.9.u68ted 1Recol!lmended RECOMM~~P.Al!.Q!'!._ 2005-2006----..12006·2007 '2006-2097 AFTER ._ - ,-' I APPEAL Accountio.g CI'ub $0.00 $5896.00 I $665.00 _ 700.0Q AIESEC $500.00 $12015.00 I $1 413.00 Aloha Phi OmeQa $1115.00 $4.414.20 I $1.202.45 --- AlQha Xl D~ lta $1 070.00 $14,265.00 $3 i50.00 I - American Institutes of GraQhic Arts $3,280.00 $9.149.00 $_~ ,498 . 50 American OQtomem.c Student Assoc. $2442.00 $9460.00 $2290.00 Amnesty Intemational $1 701 .00 $2086.80 $1 786.00 Associated BlaCK Collegians $10950.00 $29400.00 ------.i14085.00 14,085.00 Associated Student AnthropolQgist $5809.00 $4....lli>.00 $2520.00 2,700.00 Beta Aloha Psi $3037.00 $6,790.00 ~07.50 3771.50 BlolOQY Graduate Stu ~ nts Association $2800.00 $1.100.00 $2JOO.00 Bioloay Socie!y $975.00 -$4":385.00 $1 715.00 ~_.ck Student Nurses Association $2900.00 $4,400.00 $1 550.00 _ 3,300.00 Camous Crusade for Christ $0.00 $4,161.75 $0.00 ~\ ~~5 .QQ Catholic Newman House $6678.00 $13599.00 $7534.00 Chemistry Club $725.00 $1,500.00 I .$650.00 Chinese Students Association (Mainland) $1 940.00 $2100.00 I $1 024,00 1 544.00 Colleae ReQublicaJ1S $4650.00 $1' 09745.00 I $400.00 .1, 900.00 Criminology & Criminal' Justice Grad SA $3802.50 $4 730.00 $3.800.00 Delia Sigma Pl $4 416.00 $13737.00 $2190.00 2760.00 Delta Zeta Sorority $3150.00 $6950.00 $5 075.00 Q..\llIery Visio $2,027.00 $15941.00 $2025.00 Golden Key.ttonor SoCiety $7949.00 $35075.00 $5850.00 7350.00 Gosoel Choir $600.00 $1970.00 $0.00 500.00 Helping Hand Men!oring Program $3684.00 $6 912.00 $5592.00 t@__ J:1Q9~~ $9000.00 $19,253.00 I $0.00 Indian Student 0manization $3040.00 $7300.00 I $4,370.00 IndonesIan Student Association $1600.00 $3 177.00 $2050.00 Infonnation System Programming Club $0.00 $1 920.00 $910,00 International BUSiness Club $9590.00 $27350.00 $8455.00 International StudeRt Organization $2 , ~~ $4 535.00 $4 ,225.00 K orean student Association $500.00 ---$600.00 $375.00 MIS Mentoring Club $0.00 $4715.00 $270.00 1 , 5I~ Missol!Jri Ootometric Student Asso.c1ation $1 135 .00 $1 770.00 $731 .50 1681.50 Music Educators National Conference $1 ,281 .00 $3 ,667.00 $1,995.00 WORKING CONTACTS National Optometric Student Associafion $860.00 $3,465.00 $47.50 Opera Theater ~nsemb l e $0.00 $3,175.00 $1 ,336.50 --- rora-er of Omega $500.00 $1 ,475.00 $510.00 WITH MORE THA __ 400 Panhellenic Association $12,900.00 $31 ,350.00 $19,050.00 I Phi Alpha Delta $1,600.00 $5,500.00 $1,875.00 1,875.00 Phi Alpha Theta $900.00 $8,175.00 $1 ,360.00 COMPANIE AND Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity $4,129.00 $7,890.00 $4,420.00 F ta~!lde H~nors College $2,691 .00 $3,800.00 $0.00 2,500.00 Political Science Academy $1,855.00 $1,050.00 $0.00 ORGAHI nONS IN Political Science Graduate Student Acad. $4,900.00 $6,000.00 I $4,275.00 4,750.06 Pre-Med Society $2,658.00 I $4 600.00 $1,575.00 PRIZM $3,814.00 ! $18,638.00 I $9,575.00 ST.lOUIS. GO TO Psi Chi $1 ,050.00 I $4,155.00 $18525 195.00 Resident Half Assodalion $5,675.00 $28,505.00 $15,035.00 S.E.M.P,A. $0.00 I $500.00 $500.00 KNOWYOUR R010DEKa Sigma Pi $1,850.00 : $9,920.00 $1,402.50 Sigma Tau Gamma $1,800-:-00 $2,355.00 $1,570.50 Society of Future Engineers $700.00 $600.00 $0.00 600.00 SPlleCh and Debate Club $3,810.00 $13,386.00 : $0.00 0.00 student Acti:y;.ties Budget Committee $44.164.72 $43,114.72 $42,404.72 ~fuderit Activities Programming $68,270.00 $90,500.00 $81 ,500.00 Student Government Association $79,600.00 $97,100.00 $92,650.00 Student Investment Trust $3,000.00 I $21 ,000.00 $3,000.00 ~t SenatofS $3,528.00 $11,420.00 $1,050.00 1,650.00 Students Today, Afumnf Tomorrow . $~,945.00 I $7,970.00 $4 680,00 students with drsAbilities Assocfaffon $1,970.00 $1,775.00 $1,405.00 SVOSH - $1 400.00 $8,665.00 $1 ,150.00 TaulSillmal $SOO.OO $3,650.00 $685.00 685.00 Thai SttJdent Association $1 ,270.00 ! $2,150.00 $1 ,240.00 1,395.00 The Cl:JrTent $40,170.00 $41,221.00 $40,050.00 The Rames $810.00 $9,065.00 $674.50 The Philosoj:lners FOliUm $500.00 $6,100.00 I $450.00 3,850.00 UMSL Student Nurses Association $3,250 .00 $5,015.00 $2,812.00 University Instrumental Ensembles $3,.1 85.00 $5,565.00 $865.00 3.065.00 U~ iversity E!:Q\lram Boarai $268,795.00 $314,830.00 $240,920.00 University SingE!ffi $5,030.00 $8,870.00 $7,315.00 7,315,00 WAV.E.S. $0.00 $8,800.00 $1 ,140.00 Zeta, Tau AI ~ $3555.00 I $4 795.00 $3,270.00 Organizations that received! funding: $28,343.00 for 0$~6 but did not submit Ii 06-07 Additional Allocation Alte budget 25,998.75 $117799.22 $1 ,239367;47 , $683,417.42 $709,416.17 Page 14 May 1, zOOt New top SGA leaders ALLOCATIONS. from page 1 Members of -jr ';:.,_,C"'''''~:>11 the Student Activities Budget prepare for transition Committee "put faces to names" at the last SGA JIO.1 meeting. The into their new offices committee detennines how much money each BY PAUL HACKBARTH troller position. He said he wanted to help Carpenter because "she never student News Editor sat the.SABC before," he said. organization For the vice president position, I receives out of the student With the Student Government Hossain said, "I'm working hand in hand with Thomas regarding any activity fee Association elections over Nick pool. Koechig, Thomas Helto~ and planning for the rest of my term, Shanna Carpenter, next year's presi specifically with homecoming." She dent, vice president and comptroiler told Helton, "the more people you respectively, are waiting to start their get involved, the easier your job will tenns on July l. be and put 100 percent into every Until then, the new top three lead thing." ers will be working during the tran In addition, the current SGA lead sition period with the current top ers will have individual meetings three leaders, President D' Andre with the new officers and provide Braddix, Vice President Taz Hossain them with folders containing the and Comptroiler Brian Rails. SGA constitution and other neces Hossain said she, Braddix and sary documents to do their job. Rails want to have more formal Former SGA president Scott training for officers compared to last Bopp, senior, business administra year when they were incoming SGA tion, said no fonnal transition was in leaders. place when Braddix replaced him as "The three old exec officers will president last summer. "They basically penalized us for College Republicans, almost Garavaglia noted that organizations Viggers added that the College be going on a retreat with the three However, during the transition not submitting a budget on time, but received a large cut. After receiving have until May 31 to hold events Republicans asked for T-shirts and new exec offices and show them the phase, "We tried to bring them into there's no hard feelings," Greninger $4,650 last · year, SABC recom included in their budgets. more money for helping out with ropes of student government in gen the fold right away, bring them into said. "We're basically starting over mended $400 for the club next year. SABC member Viggers said, Mirthday than what SABC is eral," Hossain said. "We're lucky to meetings and introduce them to as and expanding our speech and College Republicans member Joe "When we went to review their bud allowed to allocate. actually have the president and vice many administrators as possible," he debate club with a handful of tour Garavaglia said, ''When they first gets, they had spent $10 on a can After Coilege Republicans president both on the executive com said. "Any opportunity there was, naments." reviewed our budget .. . we didn't cellation fee ." appealed, SABC agreed to give the mittee, so they are very weil aware we'd have O'Andre go to meetings Rails said organizations could spend any of our money yet. They Fellow SABC member Michele club $4,900 next year. "Generally, if . of their positions already." and offer the same opportunity to possibly get money next year. thought we weren't active. They Landeau said, 'That's why we allo you don't spend your allocations, Hossain, who was SGA secretary Taz." "That's what we have the reserves thought we were doing nothing." cated only $400 to them, so that they we won't reallocate that same last year, said being on SGA before Bopp added that he let the new for, " he said. Peter Schweitzer spoke at their flIst would come appeal and would come amount," Rails reminded student helped her get used to her new posi SGA officers know what projects Another organization, the event of the year April 13, but explain to us." organizations. tion. Braddix and Rails also were they would have to take up in the new term. Last summer, Bopp left members of the SGA executi ve com BASEBALL F IELD. from page 1 mittee, serving as vice chair and Braddix with projects, including the chair respectively. USA Today readership program and "One thing we want to do is talk the Well ness Center. In addition, However, the Student Athletics tions about things such as, "sod or seed additional $100,000 for athletic schol played at Grizzly Field in Sauget, ill. about unity in the top three exec Bopp said involving them in deci Advisory Committee, chaired by and stuff like that" got them away arships, beginning next fiscal year. the same complex that games have spots. While the president and sion making also helped in the tran Bryan Goers, sophomore, secondary from the point of the vote. This brings the total to approximately been played in this year. Yordy said the comptroiler have different positions, sition. education, had a spilt decision. Goers said he personally felt it $650,000 per year for athletic scholar location for baseball practices has not they are largely intertwined," Rails "What we focused on the most is Goers said the committee did not would be a good thing for Athletics as ships. been determined yet, but the said. exposure to people they need to want to see a split vote, and the major a whole to start the process for build George stated he would continue to University will work closely with Jim Rails emphasized the importance work with and understand what ity of the committee was in favor of ing brand new complexes. seek the advice of the coaches as the Brady, head baseball coach, to decide of a transition period for SGA elect meetings they would be going to ," the baseball field's move to South As weil as approving the baseball project moves forward. what location will be best for the stu ed positions, especially the comp- Bopp explained. Campus. He said more technical ques- field concept, George also approved an Baseball games will continue to be dents. UNITED 93, from page 10 ------Greengrass' exacting research and this fact heightens the tension of his dramatizing the story of firefighters in the help of those who were there scenes. the twin towers will follow later this allowed him to carefully recreate On the other end, actor Jamie summer. But this first dramatic iilm events on the ground and conversa Harding, who has an innocent, all may set the standard, by respectfully tions with families but some specula American face and innocuous look in and accurately reflecting the events of tion about exactly what the passengers his striped polo shirt, plays one of the the day. of United flight 93 said or did was still most brutal hijackers. I personally was Because the director is British, not necessary. Still, the director worked struck by the reminder of the bravery American, and offers such a dry, factu with family members and the known of the people on board the plane and al approach, the film reminds us of the \J facts to stay as true to the events as on the ground, as air traffic controllers events of that fateful day without pr0- .:,.. possible. and air force personnel scrambled to voking accusations of partisan slant or u.s. AIR FORCE The humanity of everyone deal resourcefully with their inability agenda. Greengrass pUIJXlse in mak CROSS INTO THE BLUE involved is part of the film's key to its to communicate with each other or the ing the film seems to be to remind us realism, along with the lack of upper levels of government of event's details and to spark discus Hollywood dramatics. Participation of It sometimes seems that while the sion. the passengers' families and of people phrase 9/11 is often mentioned, our ''United 93" is a film all Americans , involved in events that day was critical memory of the details of the events should see, despite the emotional to this. may be fading. Families' concern nature, for the common catharis and Every character is represented as a about both the inevitability of a the valid reminder of facts that should real human being, not a stereotype, Hollywood move on the topiC" and not be forgotten. Those who are still including the hijackers. The cast is Oliver Stone's film will follow later unsure of how the subject is handled very average-looking actors, avoiding this summer - and fading public mem might want to rent the DVD of recognizable stars and having people ory reportedly prompted participation, "Bloody Sunday," for the approach to who were really there playing roles as so that their own story could be told. that real-life event is very similar. extras, gives the film the heightened All forty families were represented at Some people many still object to realism it deserves. The ensemble per the film's premiere at the New York this reminder of the events of Sept 11 formances are powerful, as are striking Tribeca Film Festival last week. but for most of us, this is an important individual performances. ''United 93" is not the first film on way to both honor their sacrifice and Ben Sliney plays himself as the 9111 events, Previous documentaries remind us of what went wrong, what Federal Aviation Administration oper and TV productions have preceded it, has changed and what has not, and ations manager, and being aware of .and that big-budget, Oliver Stone film what we needed to do about it PROBLEM DEBT, from page 6 .- --_._------_. _---_ .. "I saw the correlation between income families are particularly the quality education that she has our research and the. Minimum prone to experience debt hardship received from UM-St. Louis. Wage Bill," Palmer said. and that the causes of problem debt "As social workers we are dedi "Representative Bowman intro for 10w-iIicome families are credit cated to advocate for vulnerable duced this bill in the House in cards, predatory loans and payday populations, and this was a great January 2006. Based on the rele loans. opportunity for us, especially ,as vance of our research findings and Some of the points made in their undergraduates," she said. "Having solutions, he recommended that we testimony included how wage the opportunity to influence state give a testimony at the Hearing on workers in Missouri, earning at or policy us a dream come true for me. ,. Minimum Wage to the · Workforce below the $5.15 perhour minimum Speaking on thes~ popUlations' Development and Workplace Safety wage, total 2.6 percent of the work behalf, · and enlisting others to Committee on April 19, 2006." force or 42,000 individuals. Another address issues that these people face At the hearing, Palmer and finding showed that Missouri ranked is my purpose in choosing this Chisholm provided an oral and writ number one for per capita bankrupt career in social work." ten testimony to the Colnmittee cy filings in 2002. Palmer said the experience also Chair, Rep. Steve Hunter, In addition to presenting the com had a great impact on her. "TIns ~ Committee Co-chair, Rep. Mike mittee an oral and written testimony, experience enhanced my perspective Dethrow and 11 other committee the women also used their original of public policy by demonstrating members. research poster to give further expla- how influential advocates and con "We provided information to the . nation. stituents can be with policy propos- More men and women on the front lines are' surviving. life-threat en ing injuries than ever before for one committee based on the stance of "We additionally attached a color al, lobbying and bill introduction. reason : We have the most elite nurses in the world. As a U.s. Air Force nurse, you receive the most educational information because we copy of our poster, which is now dis "I learned that to have an effec- advanced tra ining and have access to th e best medical technology on the planet. And Whether you 're were representing the university and played in the' Social Work Office, tive policy change process I had to ''fI could not be noted as supporters of and a map of the state of Missouri identify the problems, review the treating Airmen on foreign soil or their fam ilies on bases here in the US, you can put all of that the bill," Palmer said. "We had to be with the counties outlined that history of current policies, develop training to use, If you 're interested in learning more about a better place to practice medicine, call or knowledgeable of the issues so that depicts the annual income for one relationships with ' legislators and vis it us online. 1-800- 588- 5260 • AIRFORCE.COM/HEAlTHCARE we could educate individuals on the adult and one infant to survive," influential people and evaluate how topic, neutralize the opponents, and Chisholm said. ''There ' were only my social work career would be anticipate the reactions of people." three counties in ' the entire state affected," Palmer said. Chisholm said they were ttle last where this family could survive at Palmer and Chisholm also pre of 10 people to testify regarding the less than $15,000 a year." sented their research results to bill and were only allbwed three to Chisholm said that being able to University faculty, staff and students Get your UMSL news online at www.lhecurrentonline.com · five minutes to testify. testify was an awesome experience at the Undergraduate Research . Their research shows that low- and that she was. proud to represent Symposium on April 28. Jf4 Page 15 '1k Current May 1,2006 RECRUITMENT, from page 9 No more pencils, no more books for graduates - ....- .------The men's baseball team will lose gent basketball player. You can never two seniors, Josh Morgan and Jeff get too many guys with a good basket B Y N AKENYA SHUMATE , -- "You're so close to being done you Luksza., at the end of this season. ball IQ," Pilz said. think, I StajfWriter Cap and Gown $38 don't want to come to school Morgan was drafted by the New York Octavius Hawkins is a 6'3 180 anymore," Marsh said. Following a Yankees in the 27th round last year in pound guard transferring ·from · Remember that old childhood nurs close second in frustrating things is the MLB draft, but opted to finish his Hillsborough Community College ~ ery rhyme, "no more pencils, no more "my thesis for history, it's 50 pages last year at UM-St Louis. Miami Fla. "We feel like he's going to books, no more teachers' dirty looks?" long." . According to baseball head coach be an impact player in our league. He's .. If you sang that rhyme, it meant the Marsh said her experience has been last · day of school and the Official well worth it. Jim Brady, recruiting really starts after got a chance to be an all conference beginning to your summer vacation. The best thing about graduation, the MLB draft. "A lot of guys in player," said Pilz. "We feel like he's "No more" was so fleeting, though, Graduauon JnvllaUom S45 according to her, is "finally taking all Division I schools might get drafted, going to be able to provide some because come the next fall you could the experience I have from being in a then it opeos up a spot on the roster," strength for us on the defensive end. I be assured there would be many more million organizations and taking it into said Brady. "Players normally wait until think our students here, our faos, are pencils, books and teachers. the real world." after the draft in June to make up their going to really enjoy watching Octavius But have the students who are grad Many graduates will leave mind where they're going to school. play." Missouri behind and find their careers uating in May finally reached no Party Supplies $125 They like to weigh their optioos before The women's basketball team will and pursue further education in other more? What will they do after taking they ultimately make a decision." have to replace ·Nikki Jerome and that walk across stage? parts of the country. The MLB draft will be held on June Crystal Lambert, two guards who made Something about the word gradua "I will be going to a performance school in New York called the 7 and 8. up the senior class for the team. The tion usually invokes feelings of com Bomblllg a final, Drummer's Collective," said Gabriel The men's tennis team will lose a Riverwomen will also have to replace pletion in students. It is a time to final- eauslng an F III thE' class Marshall, senior, music. "Then, I will total of three seniors during the offsea the three players who will not be retI.IjIl 1> ly breathe that sigh of relief, kick up and haVing a year of hopefully be attending a school called . your heels and dust off your pff.'parauoJl go to wastp son: Stephen Pobst, Rajan Saini and ing next season: FIC Leslie AlIrich, G . Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, but Mike Schaaf. Tasha Hack and G Jessica Wendeln. Playstation. Or is it? Pff.'tty flippin hl~altous "I plan on obtaining a master's I still have to get accepted to that one. The only player in the senior class on "You can't recruit who you don't see degree in personal financial planning," Then TIl pursue a career in music." the women's tennis team is Neringa or who you don't know about," said said Sharla Marshall, senior, personal While they may be leaving UM-St Bandzeviciute. women's basketball ·Head Coach Lee . Louis, graduates will leave behind a bit financial planning. It seem~ that The women's golf team added a new Buchanan. "There are a lot of player's of advice for underclassmen. Marshall will see more than her fair member to its. roster in December, everywhere, so the first thing we do is +- share of pencils and books this fall. "Do what you want to do. There's Leslie Fischer from Rock Bridge High like throwing out a net You start with a "I have been accepted to Texas always an opportunity," said Marshall. School in Colmnbia, Mo. During the huge list of about 200 hundred people Tech University and will be attending ''If you're majoring in the sciences, in the fall," she said. do undergraduate research and start as 2005 Missouri High School Class 2 and then you start to slowly narrow it Although some feel like school early as freshman year. Develop a rela State Tournament, Fischer placed 22nd down, looking at skill level and what may never end, graduation is one step tionship with professors. These two out of a field of 125 golfers. your needs are. In our [UM- St Louis] in achieving life goals . things will get you really far in any The men's basketball team will lose situation, we're still kind of in the build ,. "I plan to become a financial advi- thing you decide to do," Enyenihi said. a total of seven seniors. The senior class . ing process. We're still trying to sign a Sor and eventually obtain a doctorate "Make sure you don't have any for the men's basketball team coosisted bit of everything." delayed grades because they won't let in finance," said Marshall. of F Joey Paul, F Aaron Green, F, The Riverwomen will still have G you graduate," said Marsh. COiltinuing their education is not Derrell Minner, G Chris Mroz, G Courtney Watts, who started 27 out of 'Take advantage of the opportuni uncommon for graduates. closer to your future goals, but every the future including, "applying for the and G 28 games during the season, but the ties given to you in college_ Go on as Sherome Cole, G Andrew Cagle "I will be doing my Ph.D. in one needs a vacation. state department." many interviews as possible. The prac Jonathan Griffin. team will need more depth in the point Chemistry at the University of North 'Tm going to travel around the Marsh said that this semester has tice never hurts," Marshall said. Griffin's presence will be missed on guard position. '" Carolina at Chapel Hill," said Atim United States this summer," said Laura not been without frustration. Some good things to remember the court next season. This year, Griffin Kristi White is a 5'9 point guard Enyenihi, senior, chemistry. "After my Marsh, senior, history. "We're going to "Trying to keep going this semes about gnlduation planning is to have led the Rivermen in every stat category from Male High School in Louisville, Ph.D I will do a post doc in hopes of go camping at the national parlcs." ter," Marsh said, "has been the most goals and strive to complete them, but except for 3-pointers. Ky., and has already signed to play for going into academia" After her invigorating vacation, frustrating thing about getting through to also be prepared for the unforeseen All work and no play can get you Marsh will continue with her plans for this last semester." ''I'm not sure that we're going to be the Riverwomen next season. Another and try to have fun everyday. ' able to go out there and find one guy player from Louisville has also signed CELL PHONES. from page 6 who can replace Jonathan," said basket with the Riverwomen. Kelly Mitchell is ._ ------_._------._------_._- - _ . ball head coach Chris Pilz. ''With all our a 5' 11 forward from Assumption High seniors, they provided us good minutes School. Harold switched from prepaid to a hood education has been a Nextel cus Kris Schulze, post-graduate, educa had any problem with them," he said. and they played hard. "When we look "Now we're looking for post players one-year contract because she said "it tomer for two years. tion, is a Verizon customer. He started When asked who he would go with if back in a few years, this senior group is and what we call in our business 'best seemed like they were charging more for "My boyfriend works for NexteL" with the company when it was still be had to change Schulze said, "proba- going to be the one you can point to that available,'" Buchanan said. "In other the minutes and I feel like they were VanWmkle said. 'The direct connect known as Arneritech'lO years ago. bly Cingular because I can get a dis- got us over that hmnp. We hadn't had a words, players who can a do a little bit being used too fast." feature and that they have excellent cus "For the longest time you needed to counted package with phone and inter- winning season since 2000." of everything, some people call them "I have always been with T-Mobile. I tomer service" are the features she change your number to s..... i:tch," said net" The Riverrnen will have already combo guards or combo players." like the mobile to mobile." she said enjoys the most. 'They have unique fea Schulze of his lO-year commitment to According to Cingular's Web site, it added three players to next season's ros- The recruitment process is never "I like the share plan that my hus tures, excellent customer service and Verizon. "It's what my parents had," he is the leading pro\-~der in the nation. ter. Ty Adams is a 6'9 240 pound for- complete. Coaches may find the players band and I can share the same minutes although it cost more, it's worth it," she said It appears it may also be the leading ward from Steelville, Mo. "Throughout that they need for that year, but teams with paying extra. The plan does a lot for said. A second choice provider for her-. ~ 1)lefeature he benefils from the.most provider at UM-St. Louis with Verizon. his four year career, he is going to give can continue to improve. Coaches are me, andTdoo't haveto have two differ wouId be T-Mobile. is their "IN network" Schulze \\illlike T-Mobile andNextel bein&doserunner- j us a presence tliat we have not had since still looking for that missing piece to the ent plaos-especially being a student on 'Tve had Cingular and I didn't like Iy continue being "IN" the networls:. ups. Ult:i:nJarely, the decision re.is on the rve been here in the GLVC," Pilz said. puzzle. UM- St Louis could be one 'to a student's income.:· Harold said. their customer service or rate plans," she "I haven't found anything better that perks offered by the plan and the length Cody Khetheres is a 6'8 200 pound player away from a championship. Jamie VanWmkle, junior, early child- said would make me switch.. I really haven't of time the person has been a customer. . forward from Eldon, Mo. "Very intelli- t A world of opportunity llppLicatiolU due. May 5 at 5 p.m. for the Priority gi~en to appLicatiolU turned f oLlowing pOditiolU: in by May 5 at 5 p./n. • Proofreader • News Editor • Staff Writers • Features Editor • Staff Photographers • Sp orts Editor • Page Designers • A&E Editor • Cartoonists • Copy Editor • Columnists • Web Editor • ·Advertising ~. , • Photo Director Representatives • Design Editor • Business Associate • Practicum Positions also available The CUrrel(lt is seeking applicants for the 2006·2007 sch ool year. Please submit a cover letter andresUnle to AdaIll D. WiseIllan at 388 MSC. Call 516-5174 or email [email protected] for more informat ion about the positions. The Current is an equal opportunity employer <'file Current Page 16 May 1, 2006 by E. Gearhart The International Center for resources to preserving wild places broad-striped plains, or Burchell's, Tropical Ecology is a collaborative would make a major difference. The zebra. The thin-striped Grevy's zebra project of the UM-St. Louis World Association of Zoos and is endangered, although the Burchell's Department of Biology graduate pr0- Aquariums, of which Bonner is a is not. gram, the Missouri Botanical Garden council member and of which the St· "You would think that zoos would and the St Louis Zoo. The rCTE Louis Zoo is a member, is already be breeding Grevy's but no, they are focuses on advancing research in trop moving on these steps. breeding the popular Boo;hell's. This ical ecology, and promoting education Wild places, not just members of is one of the things that zoos need to and outreach on the subject to the endangered species, must be saved, . changed," Bonner said. communiW Bonner noted, beCause individual ani Other endangered species that the The annual Jane and Whitney mals cannot always be successfully Zoo is focused on include cheetahs, Harris Lecture series is noted for offer reintroduced. the American burying beetle, ing lively, informative, accessible mul Skills needed for survival, includ Humboldt penguin, a bird called the tllnedia presentations on world ecolo ing where to find food or how to hunt, homed guan, the egg-laying mammal gy topics, from an international variety may have to be learned by each gener echidna, the Near Eastern viper and of guest speakers that include noted ation. If the skills are not passed along lemurs in Madagascar. It is working to @L()o 6 ecological researchers and authors. to the new generation, reintroduction preserve habitat in Africa's Sahelo j'1 M~~ This year was no exception, as Bonner may fail. It all depends on how much Sahara region, where the Grevy's bRoEN lrJ(2) gave a lively and engrossing talk, of these survival skills are genetically zebra lives, the Galapagos Islands and ~--~------,+ using slides of some of the endangered based and how many are learned. the Bosawas biosphere in Nicaragua ~ species that the Zoo is particularly "Rhinos can be reintroduced and The university's world-renowned ~ .,..o committed to preserving. after a few generations, they are like program in tropical ecology draws stu D "We must not just preserve species any other rhinos in the wild," Bonner dents from around the world. Last £ in zoos but preserve them in the wild said. However, this is not true for other year, one of those students, Comeille ""'" places where they live," Bonner told species. Taking endangered species Ewango, won the Goldman Prize, an ~ the crowd. "When we preserve a high out of the wild and putting them in annual prize that is sometimes called ~ profile, charismatic species in the zoos preserve the individual animals the "Nobel prize for ecology." -''" wild, like a zebra, we are the ? saving but sometimes there is no going back, The free ICTE Jane and Whitney ~ whole habitat, and all the less high he cautioned. Harris lecture is designed to appeal to profile species that live there." One group of animals that the St both the general public and biologists. ~ ® Bonner pointed out that while Louis is working to save can be suc Past guest speakers included David many organizations are working to cessfully reintroduced. These are Quammen, author of the best-selling L-J.....:I-..-.oi:...... ------' l save wi ld places, zoos have certain amphibians, which are disappearing book "Song of the Dodo" and Terese ~------~~-l unique characteristics that make them ~ worldwide at an alarming rate. Hart, who worked with Ewango at the I WANT good candidates to lead efforts to save Among th= is the hellbender, a Okapi preserve in Africa's Democratic TO wild things in wild places. species of giant salamander found in Republic of Congo. Topics have f\'I.AR(2.~ Bonner pointed out that environ tvlissouri's Ozark streams, an animal ranged from the plight of vanishing \-tlM. mental organizations are usually that is far more harmless than its name amphibians, mountain gorillas, rain activist groups that lack the resources, suggests. Hellbenders are a long-lived fore-St management with indigenous such as research facilities, that zoos species but for some reason they have cultures, preserving species in war have. Also, years of work with small stopped reproducing. The Zoo is tom areas of Africa and the role of breeding populations prepare zoos to working to rescue hellbenders and cre tropiCal rainforests in global climate. help save species that have been ate a captive breeding program, with The Harris lecture is one of the reduced to only a few members. He hopes of re-introducing them when the ICIE's yearly events. The ICTE also al 0 pointed out that the high profile of environmental problem threatening hosts the Whitney and Anna Harris zoos also means they are well posi them has been uncovered and Conservation Forum and awards an tioned to educate and raise public addressed. annual World Ecology Award to pe0- awareness about threats to particular Another species that the zoo is ple who have played a prominent role 1-\ e: S P€.£H c.l species. working to save the zebra in drawing attention to ecological is Grevy's IN t\jE..Q.~ The fact that zoos have steady There are three species of zebra, issues. 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Page 12 U May I, 2006 --~------~~~~------ THEATERS, from 9 The lobby bas water fountains and tile in the style of the '50s and Saturday, they have movie theater pipe organ music before the area's drive-in theaters, if only just for the experience. art deco metal railings on its steps, with other Art Deco-Modeme the films. Nearby, there are the 19 Drive-In off Hwy 44 in Cuba and toucbes in the lobby. Drive-Ins the Starlight off Hwy 21 in Cadet in Missouri, and in lllinois, If you go to one of its two upstairs theaters, you can see the oldest If you are a fan of the '50s, you want to check out one of the Starlight in Belleville. part of the theater, as these were fashioned out of the theater's old bal- cony and retain that classic look. The big main theater has a really large screen and comfy seats, putting it among the top theater picks for big visual films that need that real, big-scr-een experience. Other theaters Live in Illinois and like old theaters? Here's one for you: The Lincoln Theater in Belleville. The outside marquee and f~ade looks like an old theater but the lobby is modem. However, if you step inside the main theater, you step back into time, as the Lincoln is actu ally a 1921 vaudeville theater that also showed movies, with a stage, plush seats and all the architectural trimmings. On Friday and I POETRY, from page 4 It begins at 8:30 and is hosted by Cinnamon and DJ Trackstar. Wmners go home with $75. Bakari's Family Affair This event takes place every first Saturday of the month from 7-10 p.m. If you want to spend the evening with family and/or friends along with helping the Bakari Family Institute, it is a don't miss. Along with Poetry, it also features live music, dance and concessions. It is held at the YMCA-Monsanto Family Branch located on Page ; Boulevard. For more info: www.bakariinstitute.org, $10 Admission. J HOME. from page 11 River Valley White, River Valley Red, River Valley Blush, Blackberry, Raspberry, Vidal Blanc, Chambourcin and Norton are some wines that can be found at Augusta Wmery. Chardonel, River Country Red, Himmelswein, Stone House Red, Strawberry, Framboise and Peachy are some of Montelle's wines. Prices for wines from the wineries in Augusta vary from $10 a bot tle on up to $30 a bottle. Since wines are produced all over the world, from the United States, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, there are hundreds of types of wines. A few favorite wine picks include Asti Spilmante, Cabemet, I Chardonnay, Champagne, Merlot, Pinot Noir,S.angria, Vidal and Zinfandel. Wmes are often classified as table wines, sparkling wines, dessert wines, red, white, sweet, ~mi-sweet and dry, depending on the added :Quits and sugars. The website www.wineintro.com reports that most new wine drinkers often prefer sweet wines over dry wines. By attending wine-tasting events, people can experience for themselves which kinds they like the best. For those who want to have areal French experience, but cannot afford a trip to France, visit Little Hills Wmery and Restaurant in St. Charles on Main Street. This cafe and winery has been operating for over 20 years. Visitors can choose from their assorted handmade wines and can have a relaxing lunch in their outdoor garden terrace, which overlooks fountain waterfalls and ponds. Little Hills Wmery and Restaurant serves French and American cuisines, sells their wines by bottle or glass and has a collectible gift shop. In addition to Little Hills Wmery being a hot-spot on Main Street in St Charles, Trailhead Brewing Company is another destination that brews its own beer. Whether one is stopping in for an all-American dinner, to see the beer tanks or tIy their Dad: Brown Ale, Red Amber Ale or Blonde Ale, this is more thanjust a brewery. Certain Missouri wines and beers can also be bought at many local grocery stores. w ww.TheTa nco.com u May I, 2006 May I, 2006 u Page 11 Sally T's brings artistic flare to local music scene Keep America IMissouri is a home for beer' and wine beautiful by I BY MELISSA S. HAYDEN & the radio," Thome said. BY MleLiSS A MCCRA,RY "I love going in the summer with my Oxford, Balducci Vmeyards manager. ELIZABETH GEARHART Richard Moore, lead singer of Oriah, a local Features Editor friends to wineries in Augusta because the Throughout the wineries, visitors can -~ ... -... scenery is so beautiful and relaxing and it is read information about how wine is fennent- Staff Writer & Cartoonist indusuial band, said he enjoys going to Sally volunteering T's. He admitted he used to go more often, but only about a half hour away from home," Jen ed and made or can ask the wine servers and has always liked that there are lots of different Hall, sophomore, nursing said. guides questions they might have. Antique Sally T's in St. Peters, Mo., brings an artis kinds of music played there and the fact that a Missouri might be known for its innwner According to the town of Augusta's Web grape cIUshers and presses, fermentation tic ' flare to the local music scene and offers a lot of local bands play there. this summer able tOlU'ist attractions, diverse ethnic restau site at wwwaugllsta-missoLUicom, the city tanks and wine-making equipment might vast array of music to all ages as well as week "A lot of people get their first chance to play rants and famous historical monuments, but becanle file "First United States Wme Disu'ict" also be displayed. ends for the 21-and-up CTowd. a show here.' It's very important to the local BY BRONWEN V o ss the state is also recognized for its cOlmtless in 1980. The state of Missouri was the number Depending on the kind of wine being Located at 6 Main Street in St. Peters, music scene," Moore said. Staff Write1' breweries and fIne wineries. one wine producing state in the United States made, there are a varielY of te.chniques to Sally T's offers a fresh take on a bar in an ' One feature he said he liked is the up-close The largest and most acknowledged prior to the Civil War mld a prominent wine wine making. When making most typical established historic neighborhood. The build atmosphere, and he said it makes it "a much As you may or may not know, April was brewery in St. Louis is Anheuser-Busch. St. prcxJucing state prior to Prohibition. wines, employees will frrst collect either ing, painted green with magenta and white better club than the Creepy Crawl." Keep America Beautiful Month. If you missed Louis is the home to over 12 breweries like So what makes Augusta a popular American or French hybrid grapes from their details, stands out amongst the 014 brick "I kind of like it at this place, its kind of laid it, it's never too late to get involved with the St. Louis Brewery, Schlafly's Tap Room and Missowi wine stop? vineyard and SOit out the good ones to be buildings, beckoning anyone looking to spend back. It reminds me of Cracker Barrel, which is environment Hopefully, everyone has been . Morgan Street. Besides ils four family-owned wineries placed into giant crushing machines, Once a fun night at a unique venue. a good thing because I grew up going to the doing their part aU year long by recycling, When most people think of visiting and three others--Balducci Vineyards, the grapes are cIUshed, the juice that is left The building itself, according to a sign Cracker Barrel. I grew up in Tennessee. I like throwing away the trash and trading in all your Missouri winelies, the thought of driving BIumenhof Winery, Augusta Winery, behind from the press is placed into refriger posted by the St. Peters Historical Society in this place's convenience and its homelike cars for a hybrid-ok, maybe that's taking it a miles away to Hermann or to St. Genevieve Montelle Winery, Augusta Brewing ated fermentation tanks. 1985, was a retalJ. store for over a century, and appeal," he said, little too far. might come to mind Although these small Company, Mount Pleasant Winery and Sugar Some wines must be bottled upside down, "[It \'las] built by'entrepreneur, John Joerdens, Thorne said her choice of artistic and Now that it is spring, the air has become Gennan towns have become popular destina Creek Wmery. Many have scenic terraces that fermented or sealed in barrels for up to 20 in the early 1870's." intriguing decorations are inspired by the fact warm, the sun is shining and you need to get tions for wine lovers, people looking to find a show views 400 feet above the Missouri years before it is ready to be served. Sally Thorne, Sally T herself aJ:ld owner of that she is "a big collage person." prepared to put on swimwear. Thus, the perfect fresh quality glass of wine do not have to go River, hWldreds of acres of vineyards, the vil Both Augusta and Montelle Wmeries have the establishment, said maintaining an old '1 like to save the old flyers from shows and activity that will help keep our country beauti the extra distance. lage of Augusta and the historic Katy Trail. won over 50 various state, national and inter building like hers was costly, but "1 just kind put them up on the walls," she said. . ful is volunteering in the outdoors, Hundreds of wineries have become estab Some of the wineries in Augusta offer pic national awards from enteJing in fairs and of happened upon it. It was kind of like a lit She said that she got many of the paintings Volunteering often counts as community ser lished in Missouri because of the state's deep nic tables, full-service restaurant services, competitions throughout the United States. tle fate thing." and art on display from artists who told her they vice, and the physical labor will help get you in valleys, rich soil and river landscapes. wine tasting, vineyard tours, souvenir and gift She said that there was a need in the area for .were just giving it to her. shape. Here are a few local ideas to get you Wmeries can be found in cities such as shops and free live music. an all-ages venue, so during the week Sally T's "Some people donate art'just to be a part of outside and help keep the country beautiful! Waverly, Berger, Dutww, New Haven, Stover, 'We always have free wine tasting, sam offers a plethora of local and national concerts the place," she said. Forest Park St James and Washington, but the closest can plings and live music on Saturdays and ---_._------"---,,,"--",,""" for people of any age. The weekends, while She said running her business wasn't always If you haven't heard of or been to Forest be found in St Charles and Augusta Sundays throughout October," said Vicki see HOME, page 12 usually catering to 21-and-ups, sometimes offer the most profitable. '1t's hand to mouth like all Park, (not to sOill1d mean) then you probably concerts for underage folks. arts; like starving artists." However, she said just got to St. Louis an hour ago and found this Thome opened Sally T's over 13 years ago, she loves her job and being involved in all paper blowing around the airport parking lot. began bringing music in with open mic nights, aspects of Sally T's. Forest Park is one of the main St. Louis attrac and then, ''the bands started coming in." Now Sally T does it all. She waits tables, prepares tions especially, now that it has warmed up and Sally T's brings in local ~d national bands for food, serves beer and maintains a bar that is, started welcoming more and more visitors, entertainment of customers. indeed, a work: of art. One of the great outdoor volunteer opportuni- , Jeremy Hansen, Thorne's son and a worker For nwre infonnation about Sally n arui a ties available is the Horticulture area. If you ! at Sally T's, said, "We have a pretty wide crowd list of upcoming shows, go to www.sallyts.net. enjoy playing in the garden and/or getting range, it depends really on the bands playing." To book a show, call (636)397-5383. "dirty," then this would be jUi.1 right for you. INVITE YOU TO WIN APASS TO SEE Sally T's hosts shows with a variety of Check out www.forestparkforever.org online music styles from ska to bluegrass and some RIGHT: Sally T's, located at 6 Main and click on volunteer opportunities to. get an that Hansen said "you can't even describe." Street In historic Old Town St. Peters, application. "I just wanted a place where people could has weekly all-ages sl\Ows. The build St. Louis Zoo feel at home and hear music. I like music, but I Ing was built in the early 1870s and Yes, I realize that it is located inside Forest like to hear differerrt stuff than you just hear on was used as a'retall store. Park, but it offers a whole new list of volunteer ;.ta\~ ~- ~lt~ opportunities that don't involve getting your , hands in the dirt but still allow you to be out doors. They have 14 volunteer opportunities WHAT WOULD YOUR WRESTING NAME BE IF YOU Can you read the writing on the wall? that range from "Wild Workers" (leading a WERE A MASKED LUCHADOR1 walking group) to working in the gift shop. If you want more chances to play in the garden, Acompilation of some of the best quotes from the bathroom walls at Sally T's the zoo also offers a horticulture volill1teer pr0- Email us your wresting name along with gram. Please visit www.stlzoo.org to get your If you "follow the yellow. brick road" lead "Tears for tomorrow for.world domination! "Sally let us believe in Rock & Roll again." experience started. your address to: tng to the restroom at Sally T's, you'll enter to Kick yeah!" Vanessa Spector Missouri Botanical Garden jrId walls full of warm messages and silly "I almost had some great sex in this bath "Sally, thanks for the support oflocal music. Located on Shaw Boulevard, this is by far a sfiouisintem@alliedadvDub~com oUghts. It is, by far, one of the things that room . .. But that will have to wait." Rock on." Laite St. Louis gem The,garden always has plenty of makes Sally T's so much fun. Anonymous "Life is-lost in dreaming. Dreaming is 108t in volunteer opportunities, so don't think twice No purchase necessary. While supplies last. Employees of "Appreciate life and life will l!Ppreciate "Goodbye is too good a word, babe, so I'll becoming." Anonymous about becoming involved. A given will be hor all promotional partners and their agencies are not eligible. you." Anonymous. just say Fare Thee Well." B. D. "Love comes in sO many disguises that ticulture work, but they offer other opportuni- One pass per person. Winners will be drawn at random. ''Let me sing here someday." Amber A. " ... Our sweetest songs are those that tell sometimes it's hard to recognize it until iJ:s right . ties at their different locations including the This film is not yet rated. "Sally, Sally Bo-Bali, Banana-Bana, Bo th.e saddest thought." Anonymous in front of your face." Judy Beanz Butterfly House at Faust Park in Chesterfield ...... -t ..... Bali, Bi-BO-Bali. SalI(y) and her wonderful "For a good time be here 12/23/04 at 9:04 "Sally, hang on to your dream, it's become and the Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Swnmit, dog RULE!" Anonymous p.m." Anonymous mine, too." Mark off 1-44. Go to www.mobot.orgtogetinvolved. I Page 10 u May 1,2006 May I, 2006 u lemmons' chill atmosphere makes lor a hot evening Findin.g a good pub BY MABEL SUEN NightLife Editor on th.e crrawl in ST1L BY PA>T RICK FLAN IGAN Looking for a cool evening chill spot? Try Lemmons, a casual South Cit)' bar that StaJJWn'ter Scottish eggs and Haggis, but have a selection offers much more than just a great selection of vegetarian, poultry and game, and seafood. of both higher end drafts and cheaper beer. There is nothing like a good pub-crawl. If you want a full diruler, The Scottish Arms As a hybrid sports bar, restaurant and Walking into a pub, having a round, and then serve a good-sized steak with some of the best music venue, this smoky space is the per off to another pub. That idea works great in garlic mash potatoes around. Their beer selec fect hangout for the over 21 crowd looking Ireland, where it seems every other door is a tion is the outstanding, offering many beers on for a low-key night out. pub but in St. Louis a good pub may not be on tap, plenty of which m~e from Scotland as well When my companions and I arrived every block. So while a good crawl may be as numerous bottled beers from other parts of around 9 p.m. on a Friday night, the place out of the question, there are some good pubs the globe. was already bustling with activity. People worth visiting. It only depends on what pmt If the impressive beer and wine selection chatted and enjoyed food and drink at of town or mood you are in. was not enough, The Scottish Arms houses packed tables while a group called Bad Pubs, which are shOit for public hOlIses, the best selection of Scottish Whiskey around. Folk played lively traditional tunes on the are more than just bm's, although serving of Any year, strength, from every part of small stage in the back of the room. alcohol would be a requirement. A pub is a Scotland is available, mId they even offer a The low glow of Bailey's and place where families can bring their children, "Highlander Whiskey Tour" to help patrons Budweiser beer signs with little colored light meals are served, and there is a comfort who want to be educated on the "water of lamps lent to the dimly lit bar ambiance. ing atmosphere where one can relax . Scotlruld." The Scottish Arms also offers live Pabst Blue Ribbon banners and framed One of the most popular pubs in St. Louis music every week and an outdoor patio. For a pictures of rock stars and sports icons cov is J.P. McGurk's at 1200 Russell Boulevard in sensory experience and a pub like no other ered dark green walls. While not utilized at Soulard. McGurk's is 1m Irish pub and that visit The Scottish Arms. the time, a big screen near the entrance showcases live traditional Irish music most A good pub with a somewhat American appeared to be a common source of enter nights. There are multiple rooms to drink, spin is Flannery's Pub. Located in downtown tainment on weeknights. dine, or hang out as well as an oul~ide patio St. Louis at 1320 Wa~hington Avenue, To the right, people also conversed and with a fountain, which has its own separate Flannery's offers that pub feeling with mod indulged in tasty looking pizzas and tall bar. The food is traditional pub food but more em style. Lighter and modem wood booths, glasses of beer. on the pricey side. You can order anything bar tables, a few dart bom'ds, and multiple big Upon wandering to the bar area, 1 dis from burgers to steaks. screens to catch the latest sports makes covered that there was a variety of different The inside of McGurk's is decorated in tra Flannery's a more Irish American pub. gaming options including foosball, a cou ditional Irish pub style with dark wood Flannery's is Irish in name but more ple of arcade machines, bubble hockey and booths, tin beer advertisements, and maps of American on the inside. Traditional pub grub table shuffleboard. Board games could also Ireland. Their beer selection is top shelf. is offered and the beer selection is decent. be accessed if desired. McGurk's is one of the few places you can They may not offer a patio but if you want the Venturing into the downstairs area, we find Strongbow Cider in St. Louis, and they benefits of a Sports Bar mixed with an Irish discovered a chilly basement with a couple pour a proper extra cold pint of Guinness. Pub, Flannery's is the place. If you are down Adam Wlsemanl Tbe Current of coin operated half-sized pool tables and With its large rooms and patio, McGurk's is a town, Flannery's Pub is good place to hang a jukebox. Mia Consiglio, bartender at Lemmons, serves up a Guiness Draft to a customer on Friday night. The great place to meet friends after work. out or catch a game. Llewellyns Pub, After listening to some other patrons' bar/restaurant/hangout club features live music on Fridays and Saturdays, as well as movie nights, poker tournaments If you live in the west, McGurk's also has The Welsh may feel underrepresented at with locations in questionable song selections and partaking and trivia events during the week. Music often fits the punk, power-pop, Americana, alt-country and garage genres. a location on 108 South Main Street in times and feel they don't have much to boast Soulard, Webster and the original in a short game of rotation that I somehow O'Fallon. The decor is similar to the SouJard for except Catherine Zeta Jones and one of the located at 4747 won after scratching at least three times, body. I accepted this fact and proceeded to Lemmons to be an oasis in a Sahara of McGurk's with a twist. Added to the big best bands ever, McLusky. But in St. Louis indulge in my gluttony happily. My friend clubs that don't payor feed or give drinks UPCOMING we returned to the upstairs area. rooms, patio, and Irish decor, is a hunting they are represented more than any other the Central West Another band was getting ready to take claimed that his food was "well worth the and respect to the bands." CONCERT DATES: theme. The Guinness is still cold, the food is chain of pubs with Llewellyn'S Pub which End, represents the stage as we made our menu selections. money." In addition to live music on Fridays and on par, but mixed in with the old tin signs of have locations in Soulard, Webster, and the the Welsh I decided on some chili cheese fries for The remainder of acts that night includ Saturdays, Lemmons also hosts other Friday 5/5: King Cobra wffhe Jameson are pictures of hunting dogs, an elk's original located at 4747 McPherson Street in population in St. $5.75 while my friend got a half-pound ed local surf garage group The Vultures and weekly activities. Fifth Row Felons head, and ducks. They do not offer Irish music the West End. Louis feel more burger with seasoned fries for $4.50. A Fir-Ju Well, a big beat southern rock Monday movie nights include big screen Saturday 5/6: The Crazed on any day, even St. Patrick's, but if you live Llewellyn'S offers traditional pub food and represented. Other menu items included appetizers band from Atlanta. entertainment with two movies and a free Cowboys wI Ned Van Go (Memphis) out west, and it is a pub you want, then this is a beer selection that one would expect. The Happy hour fea under $6 and choices of thin, pari and When asked about how he found such pizza buffet that goes from 7 to 11. Friday 5112: The Saps (Chicago) a port in the storm. burgers are good, and the fries even better. tures $2.50 pints. Chicago style pizzas. We grabbed a frosty unique and seemingly lesser known bands Tuesdays are Texas Hold Em nights and wI Bad Folk A pub that stands out from other pubs in St. Besides the two main rooms, Llewellyn'S has pitcher of refillable Coke with plenty of ice from far away places, booking director Wednesdays are trivia nights. Saturday 5/13: Minrnae (Portland) Louis is The Scottish Arms (www.thescot an outside patio with a separate bar and an Fila Photosl The CWTent and plopped down at the only slightly James Foehner replied, "I try to contact Lemmons, located at 5800 Gravois wI Dozemary Pool & Prof. K tisharms.com) located on 6-10 Sarah St. upstairs for those crowded nights. For those unoccupied table in front of the stage. interesting bands that would be willing to Ave., is open Monday thru Saturday from 4 Friday 5/19: The Safes (Chicago) (Between Laclede and Forest Park) in the on a budget, Llewellyn'S has a variety of drink Our' food arrived just in time to enjoy playa club our size. We sort of have to spe p.m. to 1 a.m. wI Tone Rodent & Macro Micro Central We~t End. Walk into The Scottish specials on happy hour occasion and the mid you, once inside you will find a wood bar well is a Serunus McDaniel's in the Dogtown area with a set from The Dreadful Yawns, a psy cialize in bands doing their first few tours Happy hour times are 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday 5/20: The Zorn Zoms Arms and you might feel as though you land dle of the week, so if you are after a $2.50 pint over a hundred years old, booths made out of of St. Louis, under different ownership, that chedelic folk rock band from Cleveland. that are still growing fan-bases around the Monday through Thursday with $1.50 (Austin) wI The Rats and People and ed in Edinburgh as the staff is adorned in kilts for happy hour, Llewellyn's is the place. old wooden church pews, and antique ceiling ran out of Guinness on St. Patrick's Day this The fries draped in scalding hot cheese country. longnecks and 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday and The Bureau and soccer matches are playing on the big Another good pub located in the west and tiles. year and one cannot recommend an Irish pub and chili with jalapenos and onions were "As far as genres go, we only want orig Saturday with $1.50 drafts. Friday 5126: Miles of Wire wiThe screens. hidden in the fabricated community of Seamus features a separate bar area and a that runs out of Guinness on St. Paddy'S. almost too good to be true. inal music and mostly from the For more information, visit their website Lineman & Matt Sayles & Francisco Open up the menu, and you will find more Wmghaven is Seamus McDaniel's (www.sea couple of good size rooms as well as an out Seamus McDaniel's, however, in Wmghaven A friend claimed that they probably con punk/po wer-p op/ Ameri c an a/ alt at www.myspace.com/lemmons. Mirabent than basic pub food, but traditional Scottish muswest.com) located at 7434 Village Center doors patio. They serve one of the better burg is definitely worthy of a recommendation if tained more calories than 1 had in my entire country/garage genres. I would like Saturday 5/27: The Tripdaddys cuisine. They not only offer the likes of Drive. Don't let the new brick exterior fool ers among pubs and feature live music. There you find yourself out west. Page 4 May 1, 2006 May 1, 2006 Page 9 Playing it by ear with local musician JJ Hamon Places for Top theaters show more than just movies What are your summer plans? BY MABEL SUEN Nightlife Edito~ in BY CATE MARQUIS mainstr'eam and popular, so experiencing the Ronnie's by Myron McNeill poetry venue is the main reason to visit the Moolah. you love the '50s and old drive-in the A&E Editor If SI(al'lI··rile/' Tivoli aters, Ronnie's is the theater for you. This big When St. Louis musician JJ Hamon isn't This restored 1920s movie house is the best Wehrenberg multiplex theater is a classy and spinning vintage synthesizer records, causing When we go to the movies, most of us go to renovation in town because it looks the most fun tribute to the drive-in theater. When you a commotion with sounds from a toy robot or St. Louis whatever theater is closest to our house, school like a classic movie theater. The ticket booth, enter the expansive lobby and look to your singing and playing other various odds and or work. Sometimes you pick out the movie lobby and main theater are gorgeous and a real right, you see a big screen running old films, a ends to accompany experimental act Bird BY BRONWEN Voss you want to see and sometimes youjust go and trip back in time to the golden era of cinema. drive-in style.concession stand, and booths that Baker, he builds and repairs guitars and Staff Writer see what choices the closest movie theater ha~ The lobby is also full of movie memorabilia look like old '50s cars. develops music for his own group Jonas Lyn. to offer. Most of the time, the theater is not and movie posters for films with St. Louis con The whole theater is full of neon and those Hamon, 25, sometimes performs solo, but inlportant because one multiplex is much like nections. The concessions aref:trst-rate and this big movie mru'quee light bulb rimmed signs often has a collective of fellow musicians Like most people, you may still see poet another. is the best movie popcorn in town. that look straight out of the era, and it also has ry as the torture that was put on you from I spend a lot of time in movie theaters and I TIle TIvoli shows great indie, rut house ruld a great grune room besides the 20 screens of and friends, including his younger brother Ashley Boland, sophomore, nunllng Kit Hamon. "If they're male, they're Jonas. about kindergarten, with the roses are red fOWld that some movie theaters are worth a foreign films, often the best offerings in town movies plus lmax. If they're female, they're Lyn, but I'm Jonas violets are blue, aU the way to your last high special trip and offer something more than just on its three screens. The main theater is the Apart from the hot dogs, bw·gers, and beer Lyn. It has a multifunction," said JJ. school English class. what is on the screen. Here is a look at the St. front portion of the original theater, complete at the retro concession stand, the movie con Work and have fun. I first saw the group perform at the Creepy Others may view poetry as one of their Louis area's best movie theaters, roughJy with stage and working curtain. Seeing a film cessions have the standard offerings, but no Crawl in early March. JJ played an acoustic passions, a way of expressing their inner feel ranked with the best at the top but followed by in this theater is the best experience, although taking the adult beverages into the movie at " and later switched to his handcrafted electric ings or if you are an English major, you obvi a few special exceptions. the smaller ones are comfortable. The theater is this one. Much more kid-friendly than the the guitar, even performing double duties with ously have made friends with poetry some Moolah Theater owned by Joe Edwards, who also owns aters desclibed above, this is easily the best harmonica during one of the songs. His time ago. For creature comforts, this is probably the Blueberry Hill and is responsible for the won family movie theater in the area. smooth, charming vocals were often accentu What people sometimes forget though is lushest theater in town. Although it has only derful restoration, but the theater is now run by Wehrenberg is also a local movie chain, but ated with the harmonization of a female that poetry can be used as form of entertain one screen, it is a really big screen. The the Landmark Theaters chain. is a much bigger regional one. Rormie's, vocalist chiming in occasionally and lending ment. Yes I know, it sounds a little outlandish, Moolah has a sophisticated, martini-friendly, Hi Pointe Galaxy, and Des Peres are probably the chain's a helping hand, providing cla[)ped rhythms. but believe it or not a good poetry slam can young adult atmosphere, and it is more than a This theater is a must-see if you love the best theaters, each with their own appeal, Kit Hamon also sang and complemented his rival that of a long night of dancing at a local movie theater. retro look of the early sixties. It also has a real although I think Ronnie's is the best. playing with light drumming, violin, key club or $80 tickets to your favorite concert. Inside the theater itself, the usual movie ly big screen, the best sOWld system in town Galleria Dana Sullivan, junior, board and most inventive of all, cell phones. What differs here is the fact that poetry slams seats are replaced with leather chairs and and plush, comfy, specially designed theater An imaginati.ve, movie themed lobby matIS convnunication Towards the middle of the set, Kit took and/or readings are much cheaper and more loveseats, with little cocktail tables for your seats. It is locally-owned by the same family mural, better concessions that include beer and wine, and little touches that show attention to " out a phone and suspiciously enough, Jrs intellectually stimulating. drinks instead of the standard cup holders. that ran it for years but the theater is also now I will work and traveL phone rang. "Gosh, you think I'd be consid So, in order to make sure that UMSLites There is also balcony seating with traditional run by the Landmark Theaters chain. detail make this more than a mal] multiplex. erate to myself," he said, handing it over to get their chance to join in the fun, here are seats in a stadium seating arrangement and the The Hi Pointe is actually older than the Once again, this is a St Louis Cinema theater. " Kit, claiming that the call was for him. some local venues and events that will take usual stadium seating at the back of the main TIvoli but has been remodeled several times, It is a little less extravagant than the other two Utilizing the two cells, Kit created some care of your poetry entertainment needs. floor. most recently in the early sixties. It has great in the chain but it is still among the best multi interesting sounds for the next song by St. Louis Poetry SLAM But before you even get into the theater concessions, fust-rate popcorn and a great plexes. The film choices are similar to other manipulating the electrical signals, even This event takes place every Wednesday itself, there is a wow factor to the Moolah. The staff. It is the best theater for big screen, big multiplexes. singing into one phone and holding the /i'om 8:30-11 p.m. at Dressel's located in the theater is part of an entertainment complex sOWldfilms. This is a premiere film experi Galaxy delayed vocals up to the microphone. Central West End on Euclid. Poets receive built in a former Shriner's Moolah temple. The ence. The Wehrenberg Galaxy is really big, has Listening to and seeing the performance musical accompaniment from DJ Bootsie building itself is a visual treat, with rococo Chase Park Plaza lots of screens and some of the same drive-in was an experience likened to that of grade and compete for cash prizes. Admission is architecture and tiles in bright colors. The main Inside the classic, lushly restored Chase extras as Ronnie's in a West CoWlty location. It schoolers being told a colorfully intriguing $5. floor, which has the theater, has an attractive Park Plaza Hotel, the Chase Theater is a newer has Fred's Drive-In, with burgers, hot dogs, story while sitting cross-legged on the floor Spoken Word Groove lobby with a fully stocked bar and a club room addition to the grand old hotel but fits right in. and beer. There is a game room and the KatIe MoOre, Junior, accounting with dopey awe-struck looks on their faces. This happens Friday night JWle 1 at with leather chairs, in addition to the usual The cozy glass-walled lobby looks out on both Megascreen, a really big screen that has The half-hour set contained an amalgamation Legacy Books and Cafe at 5249 Delmar movie concession stand. the Chase lounge and arched windows with a steeply angled stadium seating. Other theater ------_"i------of years of songwriting and inventive ideas. Adam D. Wlsemanl The Current from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. It will feature You can get nice, upscale concessions of view of the hotel's classically styled pool area concession stands offer the standard selection I am going to take classes and make In addition to music inspired by a wide JJ Hamon plays keyboard during a visit to UM-St. Louis' student radio station, spoken word and poetry with the help of DJ soft drinks, candy and popcorn, or opt for an With nearby bars and restaurants, it is the and the movie selections are the popular aure the c:amp kids don't bum down range of music including blues legend Skip 101.9 'The U.' Hamon's band, Jonas Lyn, performs and records locally. Enoch, The Band with No Name and host adult beverage like a good microbrewery beer, most romantic spot for a date movie. The favorites, plus sometimes a special big-screen _,....-____the__ donna... ,,_------James, Danish group Kashnrir and Swedish Maurice Minor and will have special enter glass of wine, or martini, any of which you can movie concessions are top-line offering offering on the Megascreen. singer-songwriter Jose Gonzalez, experi ences me musically. My interaction with If you have the opportunity to see Jonas tainment from New Yorlc-based poet and take with you into the theater. Or you can beyond the usual, including wine and beer Plaza Frontenac menting with ambient sounds and different people affects my mindset which affects my Lyn perform live, don't pass it up. You'll be author DuEwa M. Frazier. Admission is $5. 10Wlge around in the cushy club room before selections and Ted Drewes' frozen custard, but The Frontenac has nicer than usual conces instruments are one of the core elements of music. There are hidden ideas about what I or humming sweet praise in your head for days. St. Louis Weekly Poetry Slam hand with your cocktail. But that is not all. the liquor choices ~ not as extensive as its sis sions but no real movie lobby since it is set in Hamon's music. someone I've been talking to are feeling," Learn more, sample some tunes, and check This happens every Thursday night at If you want even more entertairunent, there ter theater the Moolah. the upscale Plaza Frontenac shopping center's Hamon says that the group's name comes said Hamon. for upcoming concert dates at Dreams Nightclub in the newly renovated is a four lane bowling alley in the lower level The Chase, like the Hi Pointe, has an atten hallway. The theater has unremarkable movie partially from an experience in Taiwan. After Often with the help of his answering www.myspace.comJ jjhamon or Washington Avenue area. with a full bar and even a grill where you can tive staff and extra details that make the expe houses but the selection of art house films and being stranded in the country, a family with machine, he has done several independent www.thewisemanagement.com.. get burgers, appetizers and salads. You can rience special, like an usher with a tray of mints the nice, attentive and knowledgeable staff are recordings over the years. His current when you leave. Murals on the waIls inside the the real appeal. the last name ''Lyn'' took him in for a week. see POETRY, page 12 bowl a round, get a burger and fries, plus a While there with a friend, he spent time play released recordings include 2 EPs - ''The Up cocktail, and still see a movie. You can even theaters make them into something more than Esquire ing in the streets of the city square and in the Early EP" and "The Sidewalk EP," a collec take your burger and cocktail into the theater, if the usual boxy movie house. Jazz on the speak A couple things about theAMC Esquire are Newsroom • (314) 516-5174 l1tfany Jones, Junior, MIS subway. Other global experiences include tion of instrumental songs. you want. ers between films instead of the usual piped-in worth mentioning. First of al4 the Esquire is u V- CONTACT US: AdvertiSing • (314) 516·5316 performing in Australia, Denmark and Spain Hamon says that he intends to spend the The major drawback of the Moolah is its radio pop hits adds a unique touch. actually a 1930s theater that has been renovat published by The Cur~nt Busfness • (314) 516-5175 - " ed several times. You can see the traces oflev in addition to various parts of the U.S. summer recording a full-length album and The Current l8B Millennium Student Center Fax • 014) 516-6811 popularity. It gets crowded, especially on Film choices on the three screens range I will WOI1l, go to schooIanet, mora Impor Email • [email protected] After traveling all over different parts of will actively seek out playing more shows in 2006 One University Boulevard weekends, since it is right at the edge of St. from better popular films to art house hits and els of changes throughout the theater. ~ go on a cruise. the world, Hamon says that the visits into the St. Louis area after that. He also hopes to Editor: Mabel Suen St. Louis, Missouri 63121 www.thecurrenlOnline.com Louis University's campus. even a few foreign films. Like the Moolah, the other cultures affected his music indirectly. work more with art and music collaborations The Moolah is locally owned by the St. Chase is owned by the local St. Louis Cinema -- " Cover art by Adam Wiseman • Photo taken at Chimichanga's "People are the main factor in what influ- and multimedia. Louis Cinema chain. The movies tend to be chain. see THEATERS, page 12 Phaw. by Myron McN.m I The Current Page 8 May 1, 2006 May 1, 2006 u Page 5 • South City's Radio Cherokee plays host to · EvervcilV Don't touch that dial some of the city's best underground acts BY ALBERTO PATINO Owner Galen Staff Writer Gondolfi makes needsa coffee at Radio In the heart of historic Cherokee district, Cherokee. Radio slu'Ouded by lovely Bradford pear b:ees, lies a Cherokee, locat ed at Cherokee small, secret cabal against the evil forces of cor WavDot and Virginia porate rock Located just off South Grand and Streets, is a barely under the radar, Radio Cherokee is a bril South City music liant little venue for independent music! venue which also The Way Out Club is No strangers to the do-it-yourself ethos, own serves coffee, ers David Early .and exotic soft St. Louis' answer to Galen Gondolfi also drinks, and free run Fort Gonda UPCOMING gum balls. New York's CBGB's Compound For the Arts, a remodeled • Sat., May 6 and comfy mt Finally Foreign, BY PATRICK FLANIGAN gallery also on Me And My Stars, Staff Writer Cherokee street. Airport Elementary "Fort Gonda School Every city needs a venue where creative came fl[st," • Fri., May 12 artistic minds of many media can gather and expJ ai ned Em·ly. So Many Dynamos, showcase their talents. New York, for exam "Radio evolved out ple, had CBGB, the "home of underground of booking