University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2000s) Student Newspapers 8-26-2002 Current, August 26, 2002 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, August 26, 2002" (2002). Current (2000s). 124. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s/124 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2000s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. '. VOLUME 36 ,s.~ :I ' ~ August 26" ~ . ~• 2002 ~ " ' . ~ ISSUE '1058 ~ UMSL'sfirst 'Fear Factor' ~ See page 6 T H E CURRENTONLINE.COM UNIVERSI.TV OF MISSOURI - ST. LOUI·S UMprogram • • offers options Ras_cals pite W for students of nlng many interests BY ANNE BAUER promotion ·to fans .................................................................. Managing Editor BY .JOAN HENRY Manager Steve Chanez. When students are considering Senior Writer During those games the Rascals which university tq choose for will also donate one dollar per strike their education or simply to In light of a Major League labor thrown by a Rascals' pitcher to their improve their skills, they often strike looming on the horizon, the Children's Charities. consider universities that offer Minor League River City Rascals Fans at the game will also benefit courses that are convenient and have decided to pitch a )¥inning from strike-outs delivered by Rascals courses that offer information that promotion to baseball fans. pitchers. After each strike-out, the T. can be related to either their jobs "The number one concern of R. Hughes staff will throw PayDay or life outside the classroom. Major League Baseball should be candy bars, Airheads and 100 Grand The Continuing Education aiJ.d their fans, who have been lost in the candy bars into the crowd. Outreach program at UM-St. shuffle of big league labor dealings," "Things that go with the theme," Louis does just that by providing a said Rascals said ' Chanez. variety of courses for students of General Manager "We: don't know all interes ts. Matt Jones. of any other clubs "UM-St. Louis started in the For their last doing this." early '60s, and Continuing games of the The Rascals Education was one of the first season, versus the are also letting things that was offered here," Dubois County baseball fans "-' Acting ' Associate Dean of Dragons, August voice their Continuing Education and 25-27, the Rascals feelings on the Outreach Noel Koranda said. are offering every pending Major Continuing Education offers a fan with any League labor wide variety of credit and non­ Major League strike. They are credit courses that are offered at Baseball ticket a encouraging fans various times and places on and free ticket to the to create signs off campus. Rascals game. and posters and "Continuing Education at the The promotion join the picket UM-St. Louis model is courses started on August line outside the that are taken for non-credit, for 16, 17 and ,18 stadium during people that want to do some self­ with their games the [mal home improvement -- whether it's against the games. Popular Hank Bumsl The Currenl computers, business, nursing or Rockford signs include other," Koranda said. Riverhawks. "We play for no pay" and ''We've River City Rascals Manager Neil Fiala, left, signs an autograph for a fan before the Rascals' Aug. 16 The program also offers credit All fans need to do is show up at never even heard of a luxury tax." game. courses that are primarily held off the tioket offi~e at T.R. Hughes The signs rated first, second and third campus. According to Koranda, Ballpark in O'Fallon between 8:30 overall will receive prizes such as from $282 million) from richer to strike will not only hurt the current states. Tickets start at $4 for lawn the purpose of holding off-campus am. and 5 p.m. on non-game day tickets to next year's games or poorer teams. However, that figure is baseball season, but the 2003 and seats and $8 for club seats. Visit the courses is to be more from 8:30 am. through dIe end of the Rascal merchandise said Chanez. still $3 million away from rhe po ibly the ~004 season a well. In Rascals website, accommodating to_ students. game on home game da. and 1 . JOl11otions will-oopefllll union' figure $235 million. 19C)4..95, the all strik lasted 232 . ww.rivcrcityrascals.com, for more Those ' credit courses held Qn their Major Leagu ti c.l\:et to receiv -allow the true baseball fan to enjoy The players' union has proposed a day and cancelled the World SeJ.ies. ticket infornlation, the ballpark campus are generally held in the the best available seat After receiving the game while sending an important three-year luxury tal plan affecting While it's too early to know how layout, or directions to T. R. Hughes I.e. Penney Building. their free tickets, fans can leave their messag to Major League Baseball" teams with payrolls above $130 these promotions are affecting the Ballpark. "One of our coordinators is Major League tickets at the Rascals' said Jones. million the first year, $140 million the Rascals' business, Chavez is watching Some Major Lea"oue fans, such as registering students for classes ticket office, who will then donate it The Major League players' strike second and $150 million the third. for the strike. Daniel Schoonover. a senior and held at Lindbergh High School. to the Rascals' Children's Charities, date is set for August 30 and as the The owners' proposal is a four year "We've already had some Major criminology and criminal justice There are a lot of courses taken which includes the Boys and Girls date comes closer, the O\vners and the plan affecting teams with payrolls League tickets [turned in]," said majOJ, have decided not to return to there," Koranda said. "People Dub of St. Charles, St. Louis Sports union still disagree on two key issues, over $102 million. The union al 0 Chavez. the Major League games if the players would rather take courses that are Commission Sports For Kids re\'enue sharing and the luxury tax, wants a lower tax rate. The Rascals, managed by Neil strike and are interested in the close to home as opposed to Program and the SSM Cardinal and a few other less important issues, A me.mo to team executives Fiala, are currently in third place in Rascals' promotions. driving here." Glennon Children's such as the minimum salary and the 'written by Frank Coonelly urges them the Western Division of the Frontier "It sucks. I will never watch Sites where courses are held Hospital/Glennon Care For Kids. benefit plan. A proposal by the to cut expenses in order to prepare for League. The Frontier League is an another [Major League] bii:;eaall include places such as hotels, high The charities will decide how to use qwners presented on Tuesday wanted a strike. TIus would be the ninth work Independent Professional Minor game," said Schoonover. "I migtrt.go schools in districts such as the tickets, said Assistant General to transfe,r $268 million (lowered stoppage since 1972. Some fear that a League with twelve teams in several to the [Rascals'] game." . ... , Pattonville or Lindbergh, libraries and ommunity colleges in the areas. Though the majority of the courses offered through Classes clinch Continuing Education are non­ Sorority Recruitment begins credit courses, there are some credit courses available. "A credit course has to meet the rigor of the academic units in summer laziness· terms of X number of hours that BY RENEE R ILEY the rooster crows. Keep a little are taught and a certain amount of ··· ··.. ··· .. · · · ae;~ so;; · jj:;;i; ;e;:;6; · · · · consi!;tency in your life. For many content has' to be brought up," college students this is a major Koranda said. "A non-credit A college student's nightmare­ challenge. However, it can lend itself course can be of any length and the end of surruner and the start of the to making for a more profitable day. practically on any subject. fall semester. Up until now the days Once your life foHows something of Although at UM-St. Louis we were spent lying in the sun by the a pattem you will be surprised at hdw have all of our non-credit courses pool, drinking fruit-flavored drinks much more you can get. approved through the academic and worrying about what clothes to accomplished. You may even ll).ake units." wear to go out with friends that better grades. According to Koranda, courses evening, Now classes have begun Tip #3 : Get in touch Wltti like karate, basket weaving and with early morning lectures and tests. friends. More than likely the campus knitting are not offered. The amount of "fun rime" is limited is flooded with people that you "We [only] have courses that because eventually you have to haven't seen or talked to all sum.ttler. relate to academics," Koranda attempt to get out of this place called It doesn't matter if you are the l~e said. college and enter the real world. crowd, party type or if you prefer As one example of the Well, believe it or not, there are a few small quiet circles; everyone bas different courses offered, Koranda practical ways of coping with the someone they can spend time and mentioned a biology course about transition from summer laziness to catch up with.