Current, July 12, 1989

University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (1980s) Student Newspapers 7-12-1989 Current, July 12, 1989 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current1980s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, July 12, 1989" (1989). Current (1980s). 280. https://irl.umsl.edu/current1980s/280 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (1980s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Small, ASUM Still Apart On Language Of Contract I by Tom Kovach Jerry Berhorst and appointed can be beneficial to the campus. Dvorak then questioned whether improvements, such as new office 30." • news editor ASUM represenative Tina Seeley But after the meeting, Seeley told the new administration at UM-St. space and board member's Steve In early October, SA recommen felt that without Small at the meet a Current rep'orter that she saw a Louis is against ASUM. Ryals dedication into bringing ded that the students vote on a $1 By not attending a meeting in ing, no decision could be made until unsigned letter in the SGA office, Others debated the differences ASUM to the campus. referendum. Students were to vote Columbia on Sunday Student both parties met. relieving her of her duties. between the words "contract" and Dissention in ASUM and the on March 3 and 4. Government Association President Small has sent out a letter to the university appeared in the Current. But SA voted on Feb. 15, 1981 to "I have not been consulted on "agreement" and whether Berhorst Terence Small has stood firm on his ASUM Board of Directors reiterat- . anything. I'm very angry," an . knew before he signed the contract In an editorial dated September 18 , oppose the students voting on Editor Earl Swift said that decision to call acontract between ingthat the agreement is invalid and upset Seeley said. "He [Small] that Seeley had to be elected by the 1980, ASUM. Also at the meeting, Sanders Hollandsworth told the newspaper Associated Students of the Univer he is going to relieve Seeley of her seems to have something . Student Government Assembly, announced his resignation as a that UM-St. Louis students would ASUM board member and Steve sity of Missouri [ASUM) and UM-St. duties. against [ASUM) . which is not an appointed position. Louis invalid. "It's very Columbia-oriented. Berhorst added that him and A.J. Schnack then interjected that get equal share of what UM Rylas left as chair of the Columbia received. Instead, Small elected to attend a They have been traditionally · Small "have been in a . fallout it would be unfair if the Board made assembly. Missouri Legislatures Black Caucus against us. There's loyality to Miz Swift later wrote that a office with In the Feb. 26 1981 edition Df the since the election was over." . a decision on Sunday without con in Jefferson City. Small said he zou. Everything is pointing towards sulting the Small administration. materials about the organization Current, Swift again blasted ASUM The conflict between ASUM and made connections with St. Louis Columbia," Small said. "I don't think we are accomplish would be available to students. But for not taking an active role in the UM-Sf. Louis began when Small said area legislators such as J.B. "Jet" Mary Ann McCullom, mayor of ing anything," Schnack said at the the office was, "rarely manned - so campus. "In fact, the organization that no assembly minutes were Banks, Paul Carter and · William Columbia and a ASUM board mem meeting on Sunday. " Maybe there's rarely, in fact, that students found it has done so very little for UMSL that taken between January and May of Clay Jr. ber, met with the university nothing we can do as a board until we easier to contact Central Council, one is hard pressed to produce this year and therefore, UM-St. " It was a good weekend for UM-St. assembly on July 6 to hear questions sit down with both parties in St. UM-St. Louis government ... we evidence of its presence here," he Louis isn't officially part of ASUM. Louis," Small said. "To discuss a~ about the recent events. McCullom Louis." . strongly urge that Student Associa wrote. Small then stated that Berhorst, contract that is invalid is a waste of couldn't speak on behalf of the The relationship between ASUM tion take steps necessary to place its SA changed their minds later to who signed the agreement on Feb my time." board. She discussed a turbulent and UM-St. Louis started on good removal from UMSL in a referen let the students vote on the original ruary 25 1989, was unauthorized to Meanwhile, ASUM Board of background between UM-St. Louis terms about ten years ago, but a dum before the student body during dates. Students rejected ASUM sign it. Directors, former SGA president and ASUM and how the lobby group series of events led to the friction new student elections, Sept. 29 and from the campus by a vote of 262 to Small says· that Vice Chancellor between the two parties. 190 . for Student Affairs Sandy MacLean On March 26 and 27 of 1979, is the person who should have students voted to join the lobby signed the agreement. group. After ASUM was voted down But MacLean told the Current· " ... there has been at the Rolla and Kansas City cam "It was a good that Berhorst wasn't obligated to puses, ASUM officials were pleased sign a contract and that another a fallout since the with the outcome. weekend for UM- { administrator can sign a new con "After lOSing twice, winning in St. tract if needed. St. Louis. To dis- [Student] elec- Louis was extremely important to "I'm pointing out a technical keep the expansion drive rolling," tlons. were over. " problem," MacLean said. "Does cuss 'e a contract ASUM executive Marla ASUM feel they need a new con Hollandsworth said at the time. tract? If SGA wants to join ASUM, that is invaild is a ASUM campus coordinator Matt then David Phillippe, associate Broerman wrote a letter to the vice-chancellor for administrative waste of my Board of Directors one month later, services, would sign .it." saying that the lobby group had At the board meeting though, time. " Former SGA some image problems on the cam Board Member Thomas Dvorak pus. Broerman pointed the two anti thought it was senseless for President Jerry ASUM editorials by Current editor administrators to be dragged into Earl Swift. SGA President Ithe matter. " I've never heard of this Be~ rhorst But Broerman also mentioned before," he said. Terence Small Beij ing Events Here Community Members Discuss by Tom Kovach some Chinese students, others said . parents were okay." crying," Smith said. leaders looked to foreign models China, telling them not to give up. news editor that staying in the United States has A crowd of about ninety packed Dr. William Kirby, a professor abroad." "Those in China, students and banded area students together. Room 222 in the J.C. Pe~y on June from Washington University, said workers, put in hard labor and get Professors in Chinese studies and "I feel a sense of unity not from 21 and were quite captivated when that the Chinese rev61ution of 1949 Communists, according to Kirby, shot. And those in the city are in a a few active Chinese stu.dents fl10m students, but from the local com UM-St. LoUis s udent Bruce Smith wasn't the only significant date that succeeded forty years ago through a dilemna," he said. "But ours will area colleges met at UM-St. Louis to munity," said UM-St. Louis Wang told of his recent adventures in led up to the recent events. variety offactors. They better adop come together. It's a matter of con speak out on the recent history Xnedong. China. He attended a ·university ted their model than their science for us all. being made in China. Gang Wong, a stUdent from St. near Beijing from August 1988 to "The point is that 1949 isn't im opponents. The leaders promised to Louis University, was concerned June 11 , 1989 . portant. In 1911 , there was no prece put China back socially. Early com He also pointed out a fact that The United States Government about his mother and father in Beij dent in tradition." mon leaders outsmarted their when a family's son or daughter is ing. But the night before the m~et . "After June 4. the mood was dif has told Chinese students that their Kirby later stated that leaders in adversaries. And Chinese leaders shot, the government will mail the ing, he had received a phone Call ferent. People were frustrated and visas will be extended for them. China that year were looking to rein seemed to act as liberators. family a bill for the bullet that killed from a friend who said that "my angry. People in the streets were While this comes to the relief of tegrate the system and "so the him or her. The government then Another Washington University tells the family to keep quiet about UMSL Student Gets Close-up View Of China professor, Dr. Stanley Spector, said the matter. Writing Awards Received that current Chinese students " are They came from all walks o-fli[e in building. Young American students considered future leaders.". UM-St. Louis professor Joel UM-St. Louis students Marla analysis, quality of writing and June to UM-St.

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