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BY RHASHAD PITTMAN ., See the Nerd staff 11'riter Table in print When A.l1twone Belle, 31, came to UMSL four years ago with over 60 and on the web! credit hours, he had plans of graduat ing with two degrees in about three years. But to his dismay, that plan This week we meet Nolan's would be altered because of the lack of grandpa! Visit The Current courses available for evening students Online to see the cartoon in atUMSL. vivid color. Do you like The Nerd Belle, a senior double-majoring in Table? See page 9 for iriforma criminology and criminal justice and tion on how to contact cartoon Political Science, enrolled at UMSL in ist Marty Johnson and tell him the fall of 1997. how you feel. . Belle transfen'ed from Sanford Brown Business College where he • See page 9 majored in paralegal science. About 68 of his 94 credit hours transfen·ed. A parking fee forum was held in the Student Government Chamber this past Tuesday where UMSL officials (seated from left) Jim He's been working full time and Krueger, Bob Roeseler, Blanche Touhill, and Lawrence Barton answered questions from concerned students about parking at UMSL. taking night classes since May of 1995, he says. Cunently, he's taking 12 credit BRIEFS hours and working about 45 hours per week as a margin illl.ilyst for' AG. Officials·d iscuss parking fee Edwards, a nationwide brokerage 2001 Trailblazer firm. where he buys stock on credit for BY DAN GALLI Alexander asked Touhill to freeze Students at UMSL currently pay building a niversity." . customers. winners announced special to The Current the parking fee until the student body $192 to park if they take 12 credit As "he Wa! leaving. Alexilll.der Belle's goal was to graduate with has had more time to research the ris hours while at UMKC, another pub asked Touhill if _he would approve both undergraduate degrees at the ing fees. He also asked that all future Five women will receive the Students and administrators met lic university, students pay only 540 the freeze and she responded th at she same time by May 2000. on Feb. 27 in the Student increases be approved by the Board for 12 credit hours. would meet with him March 6 but she "Give or take a semester:' he said. 2001 UM-St. Louis Trailblazer Govemment Chamber to hold a dis of Curators. He thanked Touhill for Touhill's response was, 'The I1lte could not "promise anylhing one way Over the years. he tried to take as Award. Recipients -include Ruth cussion on the parking fees and prob gr,mting a meel1n" willi fu Student will not giv us money to put up oranother.'· 'many course as possible that over A. Bryant, president, lems at UMSL. Social Work As ociation to discuss garages. Stu dents then asked if the high lapped with both majors. But as an Mercantile Library Board of Ryan Connor. SGA president these matters on March 6. UMSL i a public univer ity but it fee would remain after the garages evening student. he ran into some Direction; Sheilah F. Clarke started the open forum by encourag Touhill said. "TIle reality is that doe n't receive enough m ney from were completed. problems along the way. particularly Ekong, chairperson, ing everyone to hold "a very mature we have to provide 5000 parking the UM System to afford these new Jim Kl1Ieg r. vice chilll.cellor for with his political science classes. Anthropology Department; discussion" and reminding students places. TIle garages and structures garages, she said. Managerial and Technological "It's always been a big prohlem in Patricia Resick, director, the forum was not an inquiSition. referred to as temponuy have to Students asked hy higher fee Service ' said. "We have built all our the political science degree, pillticular Center for Trauma Recovery; Hyter Alexander. a spokesperson come down." weren't charged _ ears ago when it garages with a 30 year bond. Yes. the Iy for night school people," he said. Gloria L. Schultz, director, for the Student Social Work She also said, "Our [educational] was clear that the temporary garage fee will remain." Certain classes, some of which ill-e Business and Management Association, read a letter to fees compared to other private insti had to come down. When asked how high the fees required clas. es, were not offered at Services; Connie Hager Chancellor Blanche TOllhill. He tutions are low." "We have ah ays said [the park might go. Reinhard Schuster. vice night. Belle said. Some hadn't been Silverstein, alumna and mem voiced the displeasure of many stu Touhill claimed that Saint Louis ing fee] was a user tax. People using chancellor for Administrative offered in years. he said. ber of Board of Curators, dents who are unhappy that parking University charges students $300 for the garages pay for them." Services said they would be capped, For example, Public Policy 200. a University of Missouri System. fees have inCl-eased over 400 percent the first hour one enrolls in addition Soon after Touhill had to leave the "probably at S2? [per credit hour]." requiJ-ement for all political science in three years. The fees were $3.77 to the regular charge per credit hour. meeting, but not before saying. "1 am Students also a~ked why the fees majors, hadn't been offered at night per credit hour in 1997 and are. now Student, responded that UMSL not unsympathetic but I have to pro were listed as "optionaL " ~ince he'd enrolled back in 1997. he $16 per credit hour. They may go up was not a private university so it vide 5000 parking spaces that will Sen. Carnahan to to $18 per credit hour next semester. should not be compared to one. last 6O-plus years. You are in essence -,<" . FORUM. pagll I() set' EVE NING C LAS SES, page III speak at VMSL Sen. Jean Carnahan, SGA .pre pares for Missouri's first woman U.S. College of Education funds work senator, will be the keynote • speaker at the Sue Shear Institute Leadership Lecture elections in April force development program Mar. 17. The address and reception are free and open to the public. The program BY STEVE VALKO had the intelim government, and BY LAURA BROWN begins at 1 :30 p.m. in the special to Tbe Current then they had the reelection," said special to The CznTent Century conference rooms in Glenn. the Millennium Student The Student Govenunent To combat this problem, Glenn A $1.4 million grant given to the Center. Association is holding an election for said that they would try and make University of !Vlissouri--St. Louis representatives this spring and wants mOl-e ballots than the estimate ofvot College of Education will fund an tbe whole campus to know about it ing students. Glenn said that he organization crcated to improve "I want people to hear a lot of would use attendance at the debates work-force development in the bi this, so you either run or vote," said as a gauge of how many ballot, state region. Professor wins Ellory Glenn, SGA vice president. would be needed. The U.s. Depilltment of Labor Jewish book award At stake are approximately 20 Glenn said the election conunit a\vill'ded the two-ye.ar grant in January Assembly seats, according to the stu: tee would also like to add real issues for the funding of the St. Louis dent enrollment,andtbe executive to the ballots. 'The faculty can see Regional Center for Education illl.d Howard Schwartz, English positions, including vice president. how we feel about a couple of Work. The idea for the center comes professor, won a National "I graduate, so certainly there is issues," explained Glenn. from the College of Education. Jewish Book Award for his no incumbent for vice president,'· Glenn said that the constitution 'This will be a physical place book "The Day the Rabbi said Glenn. calls for Cillldidates to have at least a where things happen." said Tom Darren BruneI n", Cllnt'lI! Disappeared," a collection of For students to be eligible for the 2.0 GPA and submit to a background Schnell. associate professor in the folk tales for children. election, they would have to turn in check, both facts being found in the College of Education at LMSL and The St. Louis Regional Education Park, located at 8225 Florissant Schwartz will receive the an application. Glenn notes that the new constitution. Glenn said that the newly appointed director of the SI. Rd., will be the permanent home of the St. Louis Regional Center award in New York on March application for election is the Silllle as background check would be less Louis Regional Center for Education for Education and Work, which is being funded by a grant through 29. Schwartz has been a fac it was the year before. stressed for the at-large candidates. and Work. the UMSL College of Education. ulty member at UMSL since 'We're gonna keep th" rules as To help screen the candidates, For a region to thrive there must be 1970 and he now teaches simple as possible. We're not going Glenn said that he would be using jobs, education and opportunities for force in the St. Louis region. Many of ty of life research studies. Finally. poetry writing in the MFA pro to complicate matters," said Glenn. the Staff Association. education. The RCEW will be the link th e groups are doing the same type of RCEW will provide resources to St. gram. Registration is from March 12 to "[The Staff Association] are true between people in St. Louis looking res (:~li'ch , analyzing the Silll.le data. but Louis area educators illl.d work-force April 4. Glenn intends to make appli neutrals. No one can say 'he's your for jobs illl.d the cmployers in St. clon't knO\', the others are out there agencies, such as dle Office of Job cations available in several places. buddy,"'said Glenn. Louis. Employers will tell the RCEW with the ';,lIne purpose, Schnell said. Trailung Progranls for Jefferson illl.d "[The SGA] will try to put regis After the April 4 registration what skills they need in their employ TIle center wants to bring together Franklin Counties. tration forms evelywhere. We're deaclline, April 7 through April 28 is ees. The center will look at these people who are \" orking on conmlon TIle Public Policy Reseill'Ctl Center gonna pin [the applications] up so resef'i'ed for camp!!.igning and skills. detemline what type of training problems with no coordination, not at UMSL is one of the project's part people can take one, we're going to debates; however. no exact dates is needed illld relay this information to knowing that others exist who are ners. They will be pelforming a put them online. We may try to put a were available for the debates. May I schools illld the community The focus working on the ,anle tiung. The center Metropolitan lnfonnation and Data few in classrooms. We're going to and 2 are the dates of the election. will be on students in grades K-12. will bling together business. Jabor. ASlalysis, MIDAS, of the City of St. The ballots will be cOlUlted May 3, local government, human service Bulletin Board 2 make posters in all the buildings," 'The goal is to get to youth eill'l)' Louis illld St. Louis County...... _-----_ ...... said Glenn .. illld a winner will be announced on enough to inform them about what agencies and K- J 2 educators. In order "We will provide the RCEW with a Features 3 Glenn said he hopes to avoid the May 4. If there is a huge turnout on they can do in the futurc to secure a to achieve thi s, a three-point plan has steady SU'eanl of information about the first two days, Glenn said that the job in the St. Louis region:' ~aid Jim been devised. what jobs are in most demand in the 'O"p.i~!g.~~...... c. •• •••• ••••••••••• •• •• ~. problems of the spring 2000 elec elections will be expanded · to four Duane, assistant director of RCEW. First, RCEW will increase (ooper area so proglanlS know how to help," ~ .. ~ ..~.r1~~~i!l~Il:~ ...... ~. tions. "From what I understand, [the days, which would include May 3 There are a lot of different groups ation between St. Louis-area educators said David Laslo. associate director of Classifieds· 9 ...... -...... _...... elec.tion committee] ran out of bal and May 4. In that case, they would collecting their own data and infonna and employers. Second. they will COll JI:l~ .. ~.~r.cI.I~~.I~; ...... ~ . lots, tbey tossed the election, they announce the winners on May 7. tion about the economy illl.d work duct economic, educational illld quali- see CURATOR, page 10 Page 2 ~Ite Current Put it on the Board: Ii student organizations and JOSh Renaud' Edilor-in-Chief . dedft·ee of charge ro a '. B I'd is .:; Anne Porter • Managing Editor , Boord is a sen'lce prom 1 Cun'ent Rents BuiIetlll oa- The (urrJnt Ecents Bid/elill .. ' [)e-Alinejor Sub)1lissiOns to ,[:)e d roaniZLltiol1s and is all Inshirah • Business Manager I lIld dlt'lslOns. ''''' . . . n to stu enl 0,,, AI - Bawazeer Linit'ersitl' dep(lItJllf?l' S ( . _ . ' S,Mce con~ideratlOn IS gz ue . , ks prior to th e event. Bulletin Board I ,before pubilcatlon :/''' .' cd at least lItO 11 ee . _ Judi Unville • Faculf)' Adviser lOns p.m. erell' Tbursltl) . 'Y' ,/lOUes( all Sl-lbllllSS be post . lID 63121 orJeL'e )16-6811 , I Tom Wombacher - Adver;ising Dir, -rl - reed baSIS. "e,-oo 'd Road St , LoWS- a fir·51·cOme. ft I",-~e ' .' , 7940 Natural Bn ge , Prod Associate . ' - 10' Via/eta DIIIHtrQl,a, Alliance- in Room 384 at the Send SlIbIIIiSSJOIl' . " "ndicated. Tuesday, iiiiarch 6 othel'Wlse I Millennium Center, from 3:00 p.m. 516 prefixes unless PaJTen Brune • Photo Director All listings use and guests are invited, Call 426-0078 -Looking for a Bible Study to 4:00 p.m. Call Mathew at 516- Prod Associate for more details, Non-denominational Bible Study meets 5013 or at 636-2.30-7483. Friday, March 9 Dave Kinworthy • Spons Editor in Room 313 of the Millennium Student Catherine • A&E Editor Sunday, March 11 Center, from 11 a.m. to noon. There is • Rec Sports Registration Deadlines .On-campus Interviews will be held at Marquis-Homeyer also a meeting on Wednesdays from today for the Badminton Tournament 327 Millennium Student Center. It is a Erik Buschardt • Web Editor .Catholic Mass will be held at the 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bring your of March 13, the Wallyball Triples free all-day event. Students must be Zarina • Bt~,iness Associate South Campus Residence Hall Chapel Syed-Khaja lunch. For details, call 516-6901 . Tournament of March 15, and registered with Career Services. Pickleball Tournament of March 20. at 7:30 p.m. Maggie Matthews - Nt Representative Please call 516-5111 for more infor Charlene Hoskins - Nt Representative -Catholic Mass will be held at the Catholic For more information about the mation. Candace Mangin • Prod Associate Newman Center at 7:30 p.m. at 8200 events, call 516- 5326. Monday, March 12 Muts&.ni Igarashi' Pboto Associate Natural Bridge Road, located across -Resume Writing Workshop will be held YJOIeta DimitrOva • Prod M,1stanl from the West Drive entrance to North T hursday, iiiiarch 8 -Monday Noon Series from 1 p.m. to 2. p.m. at 327 COP)' Editor Campus. For more information, call Millennium Student Center. Free. For Elizabeth Strout will read from her short 1hefesa Autry· Proofreader 385-3455. -Free Vision Screening by the UMSL stories, published in The New Yorker, details, call 516- 5111. .James Laury • Web ksistanf School of Optometry from 1 p.m. to 5 and from her novel Amy and Isabella, Wednesday, March 7 p.m. at the Millennium Student .Soup with Sister 5 p.m. at 8200 received by the Chicago Tribune's Staff Writers: Center, 2nd floor, Main Lobby. Natural Bridge across from the West Heartland Award for Fiction and the Nick Bowman, Charlie Bright, -St. Louis Mercantile Library Lunch and Screening includes preliminary tests, Drive entrance to North Campus. For Los Angeles Times' Award for First glaucoma checks, and eye health Fiction. The event is held from noon Lon Callander, Stephanie Ellis, Lecture will be held at the Millennium more information, call 385-3455. Rhashad Pittman, sara Porter, to 1 p.m. in Room 229 in the J. C. Student Center from noon to 1 p.m. exams. Tim Thompson, Emily Umbright, Members-$12.50, nonmembers-$15. For Saturday, March 10 Penney Conference Center. Free and Steve Valko more information and reservations by -Jazz Lecture will be presented from 7 open to the public. March 5, call 516-7240. p.m. to 9 p.m. in Room VB112: Villa .Sigma Pi hosts its rush party at 9:00 p.m. 8001 Natural Bridge Rd. Building at UMSL. For more informa St. Louis, Missouri 63121 at the Sigma Pi Fraternity House. 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BY SARA PORTER Sand weiss said. features editor staff Inn'leT To include over three hundred years of material from excerpts, arti journey into the city's past phone: 516-5174 cles, es,ays, and poems by such When readers pick up' the antholo authors as Lewis and Clark, 'TIleodore fax: 516-6811 gy "Seeking St. Louis: Voices from Dreiser, T S. Eliot, Kate Chopin, and the River 1670-2000," published by Sara Teasedale involved seven years the Missouri Historical Society, its of research and selection. "Our con editor Lee Ann Sandweiss hopes that tributing editors, Robert Boyd, Jan BY SARA PORTER they will vicariously explore the past Garden Castro, Gerald Early, Wayne EVENTS staff /Un'ter of the Gateway to the Midwest. Fields, and Karen Goering were asked . "1 hope that readers ",ill get a to find material that they thougllt was sense of the complexity of the literary appropriate," Sandweiss said, 'They history of St. Louis and be proud of collected material that represented the By local standards, I'm still Dr. Neal Barnard will read from St. Louis heritage," said Sandweiss, wide range of St. Louis' literary histo considered a newcomer to and sign his book 'Tum Off the Fat fmmer press director of the St. Louis ry." 11issouri, having moved to this Genes: The Revolutionary Guide to HistOlical Society. The selection process itself took state only eight years ago and to St Taking Charge of the Genes That "Seeking St. Louis" deals with two years, Sandweiss said. 'They sent Louis just last fall, so there is quite Control Your Weight" at Left Bank over three hundred years of St. Louis the selections up to me to weed them a lot I don't know · about the city. Books at 7:00 p.m. Admission is history, from the days of the French out," Sandweiss said. "It took two Now having read "Seeking St. free and open to the public. For traders who used the future city as an years for the selections to be made. Louis: Voices From a River City, more infonnation, call Li sa outpost to the present urban land We had so much material and ended 1670-2000," edited by Lee Ann Greening and Michelle Hand at scape. Sandweiss says the idea for the up only using half of it:' Sandweiss, I feel like I have seen (314) 367-6731. book came from Dr. Robert Of all the things mentioned in this the city through all of its history. Archibald, President of the Historical book, Sandweiss said tile best quote "Seeking" takes the reader on a Society, in 1991. was from a foreign visitor on how he journey through St. Louis' past, "Dr. Archibald was the original first thought of St. Louis. "German present, and future. We follow the GASHNOIGT Dance Theatre source of the idea," Sandweiss said. author, Ernst Von Hesse-Vesteg city through its discovery by will be offering workshops entitled "He conceived the idea in 1991 and described St. Louis as 'The London of explorer Jacques Marquette and the "Culture, Tradition and Diversity," when 1 'becanle press director, he the Midwest,' Sandweiss said. '1t was Lewis and Clark expedition, in conjunction with their upcoming asked me if I would edit it." unique because I had never heard it through its urban development in premiere of "Sacred Ground'- ' 8:30 '·Sf. Louis has a valuable literary described that way before." the 1800's, to the present day, along p.m. at the University City Library. history that needs to be explored," with some creative glimpses into Free and open to the public. . the future courtesy of Allen Steele's 'The Jericho Iteration" and Laurell K 'Hamilton's 'The LW1atic Cafe." Many famous historical and liter The UMSL Women's Center ary figures, such as Charles will host a seminar "Coping with Dickens, Mark Twain, T.S. Eliot, Test Anxiety and Relaxation," Tennessee Williams, and William 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at 126 S. BurrougllS are included in this Millennium Student Center at work, giving their insights about UMSL the city. Some of their reminiSces are funny, many original, and most of them interesting, such as ' Dicken's "American Notes" in Lecturer Elizabeth Gentry Sayad which he describes the locals as will present 'Two Hundred Years of "the meekest people [he] ever Celebrations and Legacies Inspired met." by the Louisiana Purchase" at the Missouri History Museum at 5:30 S'Pe SEEKING ST. LOUIS. page 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information. please call Susan Clifton Alan at (314) 454-3150. Page 4 '1ke Current March 5, 2001 Airport expansion eats Bush should review budget, away at St. Louis region fev,., days ago I received an Bridgeton area is such an irnpoltant make cut m ore gradual .A email wuh "ad news. It was part of North County. I don't under l ax from one of my fanner stand how regionalleaders-{)ur own employers, the owner of Tornatore's 'niversity's beloved administration Anyone who watched the presiden production of the Buick line and Ristorante in Bridgeton. included---can't see the enormous tial address on Tuesday night could Dalmer Chrysler is experiencing mas The Blidgeton restaurant closed its detrimental impact W-l W is going to have been easily convinced that the sive cutbacks on the European fronts doors last week after more than a have on North COWlty and St Louis. Bush budget proposal will be com which in tum affect the market of the President Bush's budget decade. I' m sure many longtime cus Most small businesses, chmches, pletely SlIccessflil and fiscally sound if United State.s. speech came a,cross very tomers saw it coming. but it's a big supermarkets. and residents will move implemented. Other dismal indicators include well, but it obscured loss for the CO{JlIllUlU ty. away-probably out west-from the It was sad for me because I spent affected areas. That's bad for St. YVhoever wrote the speech clearly tech stocks losing values in the stock some important details. is exceptionally talented and made the market and many doLcom businesses three y~ working there. Dwing my Louis. U1'vlSL isn't going anywhere, whole plan seem like the perfect com are either no more or nearly billlkrupL His tax cuts are based on time at Tomatore's, I grew upa lot and but the airplane noise is going to get bination of both democratic and Falling automobile and new-home risky projections over learned a lot of people worse. r m still wait- republic values. sales preceeded the Great Stock the next ten years, Basic skills. I also learned ing for the glass-o But look beneath the surface and Market crash of the 1920s. Both these economic indicators how to be patient. how ranla Performing Arts to manage roy time, Center to be finished .. tind out what wasn't revealed in the trends have already started to occur. don't paint an optimistic -----_ -- Planning an econony on money how to work under so we can hear just address. picture for the nation's Wh:J.t B ush did not say was the that is not really there and absolutely pressure. I made a lot how acoustically nlassive tax cuts he plans are based on accowltable can be compared to that financial future . of fliends, including insulated it is...... revenue that has not yet been generat of a family budget situation. the owners. Productions put on at _ __ ed and still exists in the future. This Imagine that you ate the head of a I left the restaurant the Chancellor's budget plan is not only designed to be household and for your tax. refund, to pursue newspapers. cro'NU jewel may be implemented in the next two years, but you calucalated that you would have a I continued my associ accompanied · by a the for the next ten years. refund of $5000. You need a new car, Bush should review his ation with the restau cacophony of Another major issue sUlTounding so you know you have this money budget plan and make it rant by developing and screaming jet planes. the budget: the money does not really coming in and you decide to go out gra-duated to increaSe maintaining the ~OSH RENAUD To me. the region exist and cannot be counted TIle and fmance a new car. There's one over the next four years Tomatore's website. al airport problem Office ot Ma.'1agement and Budget problem with your plan: you miscal of his presidency. This This year. I had seems a lot like the projects th at the money will be there, culated your tax return. Instead of get begun the next phase in my relation nation's energy problem. There's a but to plan a whole nation" budget of ting fi ve grand bJck, you only get a wilt aUow for careful ship with the place. I was becoming a gro'wing demand for usage. ;md the trill ions of dollars that could be there $500 refund. Now your whole budget review every year. patron, taking friends and coworkers easy solution is to increase the current but might not be. eem ' awfully risky. has to be refigured 'N1th many cut for a nice night out every once in a source. The problem is, that source is It is true the OMB reports conserv backs make up for the extra .income while. Tornatore's had a wonderful a cancer slowly destroying and ative num bers to the president when that you thought you have. atmosphere for business folks or cou absorbing the communities arOlmd it. he creates his budget However, one Now a<; a reader, think of the entire Write a letter 'to the editor ples interested in a romantic evening. We need to be looking into "alterna The food was delicious, the service tive somces." 'WIthin a few years .- mll. t remember tllat the OMB makes country as your household and what about this issue or anything its projection based upon a stable would you do in that situation. excellent There was no better place in MicL'\.tnerica and Scott Air Force else on your mind. e anomy. It cannot predict whether or W uldn't you wait until you actually NOlth COllnty. Base in illinois will be connected to not an ecomonic downrum will had the money in hand before you But now the Tomatores are focus MetroLink. Is it really necessary to occur. went out and spent if! It is our opinion that Bush should ing on their St Peters location. r 1I expand Lambert in the midst of a Looking around at ba~ ic economic 111is budget is everyone's issue. review his budget plan and possibly probably go out there every so often. sprawling metropolis when there are i J\lli c t a t or~ doe ~ not :eem to paint an Every single person who reads this make the spending more graduated to but that restaurant is far away from t\vo perfectly good airports nearby optimistic picture for the fm ancial contributes to the govemuent in the increase over the next four years of his where I live, where I work, where I go that have tons llf room to expand? furure of the United States. fOim of ta"l:es that we pay of our presidency. With careful review, to school. and where I go to chmch. It may not be too late for some The big three automakers are income. potential problems with the budget It seems to me that many of the regional leaders to rethink their posi ;; howing some strong signs of eco Besides the Democrat opposition, will able to be avioded and a more places I frequent are going the way of tion. nVA's future is cloudy and the nomic distress. Ford i, laying off even some Republicans are also secure fiscal future wil be more cer Tomatore .s. mostly because 0 f airport need for W-l W is now questionable. - workers. G nera! Motors has stopped opposed to Bush's plan. tain. expansion. If Bridgeton's lawsuits are The question is, who will take that lll1SllCCessful. the city will be a lifeless first bold step and speak out in favor shell in just a few years. of a plan that will truly benetit the LETTERS That's fru strating, because the region? Notification policy should be opposed Surprising collection of After reading your editorial on with notification, because no school has ent alcoho lism, abusive parents, to 'stuff' complicates move parental notification in th e Feb 26 edi tried the policy in i olation. over- or under-controlling parents. or tion. I re alize there are many miscon niversitie have not ignored higb any Illunber of pr blems with the par ceptions about notification. risk drinking throughout the 1990s. ent-student relationship, calling parents y mother always told me Although he did tell m y- mother that TIle Harvard tudy only studied Colleges have developed Ilew counsel will make things worse. What those everything adds up. I'm not she didn't understand why I wanted M talking cost-wise, either; to move out when was still in scltool alcohol habits from 1993 to 1999. That ing programs and information cam students need is serious counseling, not I data et doe5Il 't tell us anything about paigns that have proven successful in parental notification. I'm talking space-wise. And I would and had not graduated yet.. EDITO IAL long-term trends. I fin d it hard to the UM System. While privacy rights are a concem always say, "Oh. I have room I can fit Iv1y mom explained to Arlene that be lieve that rale ' of binge drinking It is true that college alcohol and of ASUM. that is not the primary rea it in somewhere." I was 23 years old and that I had her BOARD ha\'e increased sin e the 19705 and dnJg abuse leads to problems later in son for our opposition to notification. In apattments, the law states blessing. 1980s, when the movie "Animal life. but most student,; don't become At 18 years of age, students should be everything must fit in a limited During my year at the old apmt ~OSH RENAUD House'- popuhuized the tereotype of problem drinkers at college. The held accotll1table like any other adult, amount of space and beyond that ment, I don't know ho\\o'. but I man ANNE PORTER the bingeing coli ge ludent. Harvard study found that a command and calling home to parents is no longer other unmanageable items must fit in aged to collect a lot of ''stuff'' When Even if the sur1.:ey fmdings are accu ing majority of styudents who abuse a viable pw-ushment. If they violate the one closet that the I wa~ packing last ERIK BUS CHARDT rate. parental notification is not the alcohol in college were binge drinkers alcohol or dmg laws, students should parents haven't filled AND THE POINT IS" . Sunday, I realized RHASHAD PITTMAN answer. The Universi ty can really only in high school (ironically when parents be subject to the law like any other cit in your old room just how much of the notify if violations occur on-campus. usually have the greatest supervision). izen. Anything less is an arbitrary dis Don't even think . "snJff' I had and I TIM THOMPS ON So few violations at UMSL meet the The bottom line is that parental noti tinction from their peers who chose not about placing the was shocked. I sup criteria for parental notification that the fication is a bad idea In the most seri to pursue higher education. items in your old pose it takes moving "Our Opinion" reflects the policy would have little impact here, ous cases, where intervention is desired Thank you for your consideration of room. Once you just to leam the les majority opinion of the eve n if it deten'ed drinking at other to address an individual's problems, this issue. leave, parents design son about the disad editorial board schools. Evidence about the effective parental notification would complicat --Josh Stegeman future plarls (one vantages of storing ness of the policy is duhious at colleges ed the problem. If abuse is tied to par- ASUM Legislative Assistant week after you leave) frivolous and super including making fluous items. your room into a den When I say or workout facility, or "'stuff," I ' mean the L E Notification could save students' lives even one huge stor items that are nice to age closet. ANNE PORTER have around, but I All this is not to could Jive without M A I L managing editor In vasion of privacy! Invasion of pus and doesn't have the same drink freedom overwhelming and get really say that your parents them. TbeCurrent privacy I ing problem other campuses have, so drunk, endangering their life and the , do not love you. In most cases they I will say when 1 do need to use 8001 Natural Bridge You know what? If that's the worst why bother? lives of others. If parents are notified were waiting for you to get out, and that particular item, such as a sewing St. Louis, MO 63 121 thing that can come of it, then who First of all, if most parents won't and care enough to try fIxing the prob once you finally did, they took advan- . kit, it sure is convenient to have it cares~ The best thing that can come of care about their son or daughter's lem, it could save those lives. tage of their chance to utilize the extra right there. FAX it is that it will save lives. drinking habits, then what does it mat ASUM came up with some alterna (314) 516-6811 space. Besides, they will always visit Then the other "stuff' describes The Associated Students of the ter? At most the University loses what tive ways for the University to handle you in your new abode. sentimental items that really don't University of Missouri has put tageth ever money it spent on paper and ink under-aged drinkirlg. 1 think those are , When I moved the first time I real serve any purpose, but remind us of EMAIL er a proposal to combat another pro Secondly, UMSL is a mostly com great ideas, but 1 think they should be [email protected] ly I only had my bedroom items and past events. They don't open cans or posal that will give the parents of muter campus, but it won't be forever, implemented along with the parental that was reasonable. I picked up a few separate mail by first-due bill; they under-aged college drinkers a written especially if student housing on cam letters. This would further diminish pieces of fumiture and had them just sit there and look at us. statement of the smdent's actions. The pus is going to double in the next cou under-aged drinking on college cam . delivered to the new place, so that I can't really say that I will stop Letters to the editor should Student Government Association ple of years. Eventually USML is puses and save more lives. was one less worry. buying "stuff," but I can say that will be brief and those not recently put its support behind the going to have the same drinking prob I hope the members of the ASUM My grandmother, Arlene as she consider it more before I do make exceeding 200 words will be ASUM's proposal. lems other campuses have. and the SGA take this message sell prefers to be called, paid for the spontaneous purchases. given preference. We edit let In the last SGA meeting some of On the other hand, the best thing ously and make the lives of others movers when I moved into my fut Hopefully then, next time I move I ters for clarity, length and the arguments made against the that can come of this letter is that it higher on their list of priorities than apartment She said that she didn't won't be sent into shock by how grammar. All letters must be parental notification were: invasion of informs parents who care what it is getting caught by mom and dad. want any of us to kill ourselves much "stuff' I have managed to col signed and include a daytime plivacy, most parents won't care any their son or daughter is doing. Many --Thomas Wombacher attempting to take heavy pieces up lect, ,md the whole process will go phone number. way, and UMSL is a commuter cam- college freshmen find their new-found three flights of tire · escape stairs. much more smoother _ Igar a stli N'uts un'l • bY staJ]" photographer Weihua Wang Randall Louw Gina Stokes Kim Konne Senior / Marketing, Int'l Business Grliduate / MBA Graduate / Optometry Graduate / Optometry ----,,------,,------,,------" ---- Genetic manupulation cross· It could be very beneficial to We should definitely regulate It's interesting, but it's against es ethical barriers when many to cure diseases and nature. humans are being considered save lives. People shouldn't it, but I think it could be very positive. for cloning purposes. be as afraid of it as they are. ----" ---- " ---- " ------"------~ March 5, 2001 ·Exp ore French pas of In her attempt to focus the book high above its sodded acres, sees dle v solely on St. Louis, Sandweiss Missouri River, in me distance, bend includes famous local authors, but ing nOl1h and dlen east to spew its Louisiana-Purchase eschews some of their more well muddy waters across th e known works. Eliot, for example, is Mississippi. " Author Maggie Dagen will anI y represented by two letters sent to Sandweiss also presents the dark read from and sign her book the Post-Dispatch. This makes the er side of the city, presenting its worst BY SARA PORTER of the Purchase, from the Louisiana cles that dealt with the Purchase," "VictOlY Wid10ut Violence: The ...... selections more original and focused sides a<; well as its best Several staff writer Colonial Museum to the Gateway Sayad said. "It was qUite interesting First Ten Years of the St. Louis on the city rather than on the people entries involve floodi.ng, fires, race Arch," Sayad said. to read it." Committee of Racial Equality who came from it. tiots, assassinations, political scan Lecturer Elizabeth Gentry Sayad Sayad will display slides that Another interesting artifact that (COREl, 1947- L957" at Left Bank Many of the major historical dals; and murders. In his essay, will be giving a lecture on the include photos, paintings, drawings Sayad found was a letter written by Books at 7:00 p.m. Admission is events in dle city, such as the Lewis "Wbat's The Malter With St. LOLlis?" Louisiana Purchase at 5:30 p.m., from New Orleans and St. Louis. Robert Livingston and future free. March 5, at the Missouri Historical "New Orleans was the capital of the President James Monroe, who and Clark expedition, Charles Williarn Marion Reedy tells of a gild Society, but she promises to take a lower half of the Purchase area and served as emissaries to France, sent Lindbergh's flight, and the 1904 ed-age St. Louis so caught up in different spin on the story by explor St. Louis was the capital of the upper to the President ofthe time, Thomas World's Fair, are included ill tremen political corruption that til e residents dous detail by people who lived are apathetic. ing the French influence of it. half," Sayad said. Jefferson. "It was written in a Author Cris Mazza will read them, mak.i.ng these events more real "Seeking St. Lou.is" is a tmific "People forget how French we Sayad said she did quite an numelic code and was very cloak from and sign her book "Girl and closer to home dlan any history book for the city newcomers to read were and how.French OUI' past was," extensive amount of research from and dagger," Sayad said. Beside Him" at Left Bank. Books book could. Lindbergh, in his selec in order to get to know the city, and Sayad said. New Orleans Historic Collection, The comparison between the at 7: 00 p.m. Adm.ission is flee. Sayad plans to explore the the William Reed Center, English . frontiersmen with the tion "TIle Spirit of St. Louis," for for people who have lived here aU of Purchase, which was the acquisitinn Washington , University, and Frence fOimer ones was vast. "[The example, describes flying over their lives, reading this book is a good of what would later become several Louisiana Historical Museum. FrenchJ were quite sophisticated," Lambert Airfield: "A pilot, flying chance to get reacquainted with it. states, including Louisiana and Sayad in particular cited the William Sayad said, "The villages were Missouri from the French, and how Reed Center in New Orleans for its more elegant, the ladies were beau it benefited over 200 years of St. display of microfilm. "New Orleans tiful, the men were cbmmiug. That Louis history. "Every mile has been had a newspaper before St. Louis is quite a contrast to the Anglo fron ADS PAY. Find out how••• 516·5316 a pelmanent monument or fes tival did, so I was able to read news mti- tier. " III III !E.n· t.· erprlse· rent-a-car National Reservation Center We are looking for CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES to assist us with all of the 1-800 business for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. 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"'~ J ay for Everyday BY CHARLIE BRIGHT ly lmlike previous tones, but it all staff {uriler' TitarJ.ic soundtrack off the top of the comes together perfectly. charts (with "Before These Crovvded Dave Matthews is a staple in many There is a definite hint of Peter Streets" in 1998). The album's title music collections, \vith a sound that Gabriel in the music. pmticularly song, .' Everyday: , seems to fall with falls perfectly in the middle of most "Dreams" mld the following track in DMB's traditional boundaries, and musical sensibilities. The sound of the '"So Right," wluch seems at moments in terms of quality, is not as well COI1- Dave Matthews Band (DMB) has to be to the tune of Gabriel's stlllcted as the darkly beautiful evolved since their earlier pop suc "Sledgehammer. '" I thought this "Sleep to Dream Her." TIle message cess, like Crash, in 1996. Today, rather interesting, since the band of a depressed mim who can live with DMB is exemplified by the new recently fired their producer Steve the girl he loves only ill his dreams is album E1Dydav, a collection of songs Lillywhite (who made Peter Gabriel a familim' one. but the minor key of containing hints of the new roads the fanl0us) i'n favor of Glen Ballard the song combined with the distinct band has taken, including touches of Ballard's .vork with Alanis voice of .tvlatthews makes it one of rap and other departures from their Morissette has made him a household DMB's best songs to date. TIle one previous style. TIus isn't to say that name in the music industry. problem I had with the song was that DMB has forgotten the great lessons ""AngeL'" the eighth track of Leroi Moore plays saxophone in it has learned producing a decade of Everyday, is the type of song that "Sleep." but takes several guitar music, rather that it has gone in a DMB does best. The crooning plea to breaks and destroys them by playing whole· new direction. The track a girl with the familiar line "I love the same weepy tune over and over. "DJ'eams of our Fathers" is. a fast you" makes the album complete. Despite the fact that many of the paced rock masterpiece. Aside from Dave Matthews has probably never tracks on the CD are very different the fact that Matthews himself man had a problem picking up women, if from their older works. DJ\llB proves ages to steam through an impossible his ability to write these songs has that a good band is a versatile band song of tongue-twisting, tile lyrics been a constant in his life. It is all a with this ne\v album that is a solid I R come through loud and clear with a rather remarkable progression from addition to any fan's collection. From left to right : Stefan Lessard, Carter Beauford, Dave message. The tone of the song is total- the band tllat originally knocked the Matthews, Boyd Tinsley, LeRoi Moore CATHERINE MARQUiS- HOMEYER a&e editor . RESTAU,RANT REVIEW phone: 516-5174 fax: 516-6811 Hank's Cheesecakes puts a new spin on the original M SIC BY S TEPHANIE ELLIS "'classy" and unimpressed around staff w riter here. so I'm led to believe the oohing and aahing takes place behind clo ed I never met a cheesecake I di In't doors, March like. I'm sure ~ome one f,unous said J wanted t be sure .._0 I asked a that. few friends abolU Hank-s nor- o-hid If not, then it". a plu'ase often den secret. Nan is particularly 7 uttered by multitudinous women just impres ed by the Ibarra Mexican Fred's Variety Group trying to make it through their day Chocolate cheesecake. She dL"leS noth The Way Out Club with a li ttle calorie reprieve. ing more than to 'ay: '"just eat it." A Cheesecake is an unexplainable mys word of caution: tlJ.is is not omething 8 tely. It": sinful. yet wholesome. It" s ike would say. \Vhile their many IIlustria not lascivious like chocolate mousse, healthful advertisement may try and but sweet and innocent like apple pie. dissuade you from eating chee 'ecake, The Way Out Club The Young Fresh Fellows Something mom wou ldn't mind you you know it would be foolish to eating (though mom might try to steal deprive yourself of such luxury. 9 it away ii-om you). You may simply need to do a bit St. Louis Philharmonic While a plain 01' cheesecake may more running aftef\.Vard . But an Original project defeats side project Orchestra be enough to send -orne people into a doesn't care. She live ' for tbe 8 PM cream cheese-induced coma. it's mom nt. It seem. she was inspired to BY EMILY UMBRIGHT Oligin, but McCaughey's sound wins Fellows sounds more like the avant CASA in U. City never been enough to ompletely sat purchase tlJ.is cinnamon-infused hill"d out as being the most dominant. garde side project than his tixal band. sftijT IOrife r isfy me. I need a break from the norm. chocolate and make herself hor coc a The Minus 5 instigate, tbe barrle The fiN three tracks are good Loaded 455 a vacation trom the tried and true. I whenever she darn well fancies. sually a band member stalts a between the t\'iO bands, including ml time nxk'n'roll songs, full of vibrant The Way Out Club want to waste my alloted c recently got a new toy. A friend of wanted to show seemed wondelful documentaries on the Romarl toy, I'd also fOlmd a great way to ize after a couple of days of this, that I mine had one of these items and enough. So I saved up the money and Empire, endless commentary on waste' a whole lot of time. Sure, I I had discovered a great way to a5 she spoke glowingly of its fInally bought one. what the studios forced Kevin Smith could turn on the "director's com waste my time. It's all so tempting, many capabilities, 1 increasingly felt But there was so much more. to do to his movie (with a few admis mentary," and turn on the English how can you pass up all that extra I had to have one. As I'm sure you I unpacked the little machine, sions of his own mistakes), tlubbed subtitles and listen to every word infonnation, but where will I ever already know, I'm talking about that hooked it up, and made a trip to tile line outtakes from "Young Kevin Smith and his buddies had to find the time? new boon to home film fans: the video store to rent my fIrst DVD. Frankenstein," countless interviews say about the making of Mallrats, So I'm trying to pace myself. DVD player. There was not onJy a nice selection with ca~t and directors, and behind while watching the di 'Eve 6' proves unpredictable BY EMILY UMBRIGHT staff writer Radio darlings Eve 6 charmed the audience into a gesturing frenzy of fun at the Pageant on Sunday, Feb. 25. Kids showed up weaJing blue jeans, T-shirts, and baseball hats, ready to be jolted by the sounds and sights of the pop-rock stars. Eve 6 gave them just . that, and more. This was not Spinal Tap. Rather, it was the epitome of aJl alternative mainstream America. Perhaps there would have been more people at the show if it had not fallen on a Sunday. Nevertheless, the crowd dropped their thoughts of Monday morning for one last foggy weekend adventure. Notice the word "foggy." Fog seemed to be a reoccurring theme of the night that the . band employed to prove its rock-star status. They were like little boys who Samba Born plays for students in the Millennium Student Center. had discovered a new toy. Luckily, the Pageant has good ventilation. As the lights went out, robotic . disco beats from the song "Rescue" Samba Bom entertains UMSL off their new album, HOlTorscope fil tered through the PA. The band walked onto the foggy stage with students with Brazilian beats backs turned to the cheering crowd before kicking full-blown into the Eve 6 played at the Pageant on Sunday, Feb. 25. The band is made up ~ song. At once, heads swayed back and of (from left to right) Jon Siebels, Tony Fagenson, and Max Collins. reflect the Portuguese and African time was had by all. f011h in unison. The crowd was BY .LORI .CALLANDER ,,,.,,,, .. -. ,,,, ...... ,,"''' .... ,,'''' '',,.,,'' ,, .. ' ..,,,,. influences on native Brazilian music, Samba Bam is based in St. Louis, pumped. Immediately, heads flew swirl of sounds. Each band member them famous, "Inside Out." staff writer give the band their unique style: but the band also plays in other cities above eye-level as people on the floor was in his own sphere, focused Concertgoers went to the Pageant that Samba. Moacyr Marchini, who pro throughout the country and bas had jwnped aJ·ound. These people were intently on the music coming out of night with the intention of having fun, Samba Bam, a musical ensemble, vides percussion and vocals in Samba international · gigs as well. Their devoted. They managed to keep up the anlplifiers. Despite tile individu and from all of the smiles and laugh visited the UMSL campus for Born, leads the band. He feels that this album, entitled Samba Mundo, offers with every lyric Max Collins speedily alized focus that each musician had, ter after tlle show, it was evident that Brazilian Carnival last week. The diverse combination of cultures a sampling of traditional Brazilian delivered, while dancing to the oh-so the band really becan1e one, and after they received it. celebration took place in the enhances Brazilian music, and that the music, original tunes composed by familiar tunes. the moment of depth, the eulogized Opening for Eve 6 were two Iv1illenIiiurn Student Center on Fat samba style of music produces an Marchini, and other more familiar Maybe it was the illusion of the crowd erupted in an ovation louder bands, American hi-fi and Vast. While Tuesday. The Hispanic-Latino enticing sound. tunes. The excellent rendition of "Fly fog that distractingly filled the stage tl1en the feedback of the guitars. some attention was paid to the pre Association (HlSLA), a student club, Students sitting near the band Me to the Moon," a Frank Sinatra during minor blasts of noise, but Eve When a band can come together in dictably mainstream sounds of organized this event for the putpose .could not restrain themselve,s from original, is a must-hear. 6 sounded punkier and harder live. such an intimate way and have their Atnel1can hi-fi, Vast got the crowd of promoting cultural awareness on indulging in a little toe tapping during To find out how you can purchase While the band is certainly not Blink audience follow along, their worthi moving for the headliners. They per campus and to recruit new club the perf01mance. Penny Littlefield, this CD, or where you can go to expe 182, it was difficult not to enjoy their ness is proved. formed hard-edged, fist-rocking members. In addition to arranging Spanish Club president, cheerfully rience the music of Samba Born, visit steady, well-organized performance. After that experience, the band songs that branched out to a more the musical entertainnlent, club rep danced and sang along to some of the www.sambaboIll.com. The Ilia has definitely matured. seemed more relaxed, but a distinct moody, sultry appeal. Vast knew how resentatives handed out chocolate tunes as she greeted students. Near the Student') interested in becoming Playing to rock'n'roll hand signs and line was drawn between the identity to play to the audience. throwing candy and strands of colorful beads end of the concert, 'Marchini encour involved in exciting student activities long hair swishing side to side is of the band and the members of the drumsticks and water bottles, which to those who stopped by to enjoy the aged the participation of tbe crowd with the Hispanic-Latino As<:ociation exactly what they want to be doing audience. The audience became spec gained them buyers at their merchan festivities. and directed brave volunteers as they and their sister organization, the and it showed through the whistles tator'S looking in all the creation of dise booth. They also achieved high The melodies played by Samba added rhythm to a song comprised Spanish Club, should contact Silvia and claps of the crowd. J11u ic. GraJlted. Eve 6 still carried compliments from the trickle of Bam celebrate the musical traditions solely of percussion instruments. This Lacalle, HISLA president, at: While the band gave an energetic tbat carefree attitude that makes them lighters that popped up in the air after and authentic folk songs of Brazil. was the grand finale to the Brazilian [email protected] performance fhroughout the evening. likable. but from tbat moment some tl1eir set. The clean-cut Eve 6 fans TIle complex rhythmic beats, which Carnival and it appeared that a good the show reached its climax during thing hall changed. The foc us was on were obviously faJniliar with Vast and the emotional "Jesus Nitelight" off the music. The band rocked out for enjoyed (heir set as much as Eve 6·s. thei.r self-titled album. Curious audi the remaind r of the show with the However, Eve 6 was the highlight of ence member looked on while the audience pointing index finger back the evening and proved their versatil baJld highlighted the eri tenee uf tbe at the band and even joining in for ity to an audience that may have fleeting moment by a darker chaotic their last song. the one that made never realized it before. RETIREMENT MUTUAl FUNDS Why do people in • education and research prIn,... choose TTAA-CREF? Commencement Because they're educated (all us for . afr ee miorm.iitiOIJ Sat u rday and they do their research. parhage May 19, 2001 7:00 p.m. • Savvis Center Year If] ilnd year out, fmployees at eoucat;Of] and researc" !nsututlons r.,l\"t' 1(J[ eo c I )';;"-l RFF THE TIAAwCREF i'! 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A mysterious They were all locked in a deatb supported by 542 heavy artillelY weapon, the flatne-thrower. The saLTed road. me' French were able to deterrrllned counter.attacks. S calm settled upon the rolling embrace that gave new meaning to the pieces, 308 medium artillery pieces, French, completely petrified by tills bring 190,000 troops, 12,000 trucks Incredibly, the French held. eventu hi 115 overlooking teIIll stalemate. 17 420-mm howitzers, 13 350-mm new device, begat1 to break and nm and 23,000 tons of ammunition into ally forcing the Gennat1s to re treat the Meuse River. The Gem1an High hm"itzer;;, 2,500,000 artilleiy shells, from tbe battlefield. Verdun over a two-week period. back to the original battle line. S~lddenly, the calm Command was deter and 168 aircraft barreled ' into tlle On Feb. 25, the GeIIllans seized The Germat1S, completely frustrat Verdun was one of the most savage was violently shat mined to break the dead . French defenders. DouaumOllt. The Kaiser, who was ed by French tenacity, massed their battles of World War L It was also one tered by the deaf lock and annihilate the It was one of the greatest concen observing the battle with tl1e aid of a forces for a man:u-noth assault on FOlt of the proudest moments in French C!1lllg roar of French army once and trdtions of men and guns in the history peliscope, pumped his chest upon Vaux. All throughout the month of military history. On the verge of massed German for all. They ironed out a of watfare. In fact, there were more receiving tl1e news at1d decorated two March, the battle for the heights sur defeat, they closed rat:tks, banded artillelY- The earth plan telIDed "Operation 150 artillery pieces for every mile of German officers with the Pour' Ie rounding the fort raged with intense together, and in the process, turned a shook. The sky Judgement," caIIing for a the battlefield. Merite. fury. Thirteen times, the Germat1s seeroingly certain defeat into a smn blackened. French ferocious assault upon After an unbelievable nine-hour Panic ensued' in the streets of entered the south end of the fort; thir- nwg victory. soldiers dove for TIM T IoiOMPS ON the ancient city of artillery barrage, 140,000 Germatl Verdun. It appeared that nothing could cover. Some of Verdun. assault troops stoIIlled forward. prevent the Germat1s from ovenlill them cupped their Verdun was once a Their initial objective", were two ning the city and possibly winning the ears, while others knelt down and mighty fortress dUting the days of the forts situated on high ground over war. prayed. Romat1 Empire. It was reinforced looking Verdun, Vaux and Then, the general of the French This \vaS the opening salvo in what mat1y tin1es throughollt the years. The Douaumont. If the Gennat1s could Second Army, Philippe Petain, took C ORRECTION '. was destined to become the longest, most notable of those came in 1885, successfully capture them, they could command in \ 'erdun and proceeded to bl oodiest, and most harrowing smlg when enormous concrete fOlts were then direct attillery fire down into snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The Sigma Pi 'fraternity was misidentified in a story gle duting \'I -orld War 1. It was caIled constructed on the ridges ~urroullding Verdun itself as well as the bridges He ordered all French units, no the Battle of Verdun, and destroyed the the city center. The Gernl,ms knew it across the Meuse that were sustaining matter how smaIl, to "Hold Fast." about !fBattle of the Sexes" in issue 1013 . An hves of more than 680,000 young would be a difficult nut to L'Tack,::o the resistance; tl1us, forcing the French Simultaneously, he dispatched a mes announcement of a "Sigma Pi rush party" in the men. they massed a colossal force of men to either retreat or die. sage to Paris stating, 'They "baIl not Bulletin Board in the same issue should not have By 1916, Westem Europe had been and arms to achieve the audacious By the second day of the a<;saulr, pass." appeared. We regret any confusion these errors may transformed into a maze of endless, task. the Gennans had advanced over two They (me Gemlans) never did. have caused. untenable trenches. Neither the At dawn on Feb. 21, all along an mileS, taking more tllat1 3,000 French Moving only at night, at1d utilizing a British, French, nor their German eight-mile front, me cream of the pri>('ners. Then, without warrting, the single route for supply, popularly PAID· ADVERTISEMENT I NEED YOUR HELP! 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J L--______---I Page 10 11ro Current March 5, 2001 : NIGHT CLASSES, from page 1 \ ...... ~ .. F~.~.~~.~..f~?~~.P.qge 1 I says. ''That's hard," he says. Cactus Jack's may be coming back Krueger said, "If you don't : Since Public Policy 200 will be Although Robertson says he hasn't drive you don't have to get a park offered at night during tllis year's sec- heard many complaints about the lack BY DALILA WAHEED burger value meal. Schmidt. Chinese and Mexican food ing pass." He conceded .that most • ond summer session, Belle jumped at of course availability, he would "love" special to The Current The University, not Food will be featured weekly at the World's students do drive, but since not all ~ the chance to take it. It may not be to offer more evening courses, but "it's Services, regulates pricing, said Fare. do, it is an optional fee. : offered again anytime soon, he says. just hard to find the resources to do it," Campus food prices have been Schmidt. However there ar'e more FSC is becoming more conscious Students wanted to know why : "I think it's kind of unfair that it's he says. stable for two years. Some student, combo meals in the making that of can1pLlS diversity, by catering to people who live in residence halls : offered in the summertime because it "The University only has so much complain of high prices, others mi.ss should help deter high prices. some holidays, vegetarians, and have to pay parking fees. • takes a lot of discipline to go to sohool money to spend." said Robertson. Cactus Jack's, and Campus Food After eating at UMSL for three weekend students. Robert Roeseler, chief ' of : in the summer," said Belle. "Harvard has to make trade-offs. Yale Services is reevaluating its menu to years it's easy to get bored, said a VVhen Mardi Gras struck, The UMSL police, responded that stu : Other classes like state politics, has to make trade-offs. We have to accommodate more students. junior marketing student. "1 would Nosh was equipped with crawfish, dents with vehicles parked on cam ' federal judicial system, and bureau- make trade-offs." Summertime is when Food like to see a Chinese food and que shrimp, ar1d jambalaya. Now that pus must pay a fee. If a student cratic politics weren't that much easier The relatively small number of Services must step back, take a look sadilla station." Lent is here, a Lenten menu will be in doesn't have a vehicle., he or she , to get into either, Belle said. night school students-who make up at the menu, and make decisions When the Underground moved effect, said Schmidt. There will be wouldn't pay a fee. But for those : Nine political science courses are approximately 18 percent of total accordingly. into the Millennium Student Center different types of fish, possibly floun who have a vehicle, these fees are ' offered at night this semester, com enrollment-also makes a difference, FSC is in the process of revitaliz and was renamed The Nosh, Cactus der, grouper and tuna steaks. not optional because it can't be : pared to 21 in the day. Belle says the Robertson said. ing some stations, adding to the Jack's and The Wok were elinllnated. There is now something for vege determined who will park on a lot ; limited night schedule has forced him Robertson noted that most of the TI?-enu, preparing for renovation and "I have had complaints from stu tarians to eat in every station. The a certain day or leave it at the halls. , "to use up" Ins electives while he wait graduate courses are at night, which planning more cost-effective meals, dents about quesadillas," said garden burger is available at Plaza Ther~fore a fee is necessary. : ed for required courses to become makes the total number of political sci said George_ Schmidt, director of Schnlidt. "Cactus Jack's may be Grille, vegetariar1 pizza at the pizza Lawrence Barton, chair of the : available. ence classes offered in the evening Food Service Operations. back." station, meat-free pasta at the pasta Faculty Senate, said he empathized l "It takes a lot of creativity" to pick closeto the number offered in the day, Students are very opinionated Bringing back The Wok and station, and at least one vegetable with students about high fees. He : out his classes, he says. he said. about The Nosh. Their concerns sur Cactus Jack's is a good idea, said without a meat base at the World's said that UMSL receives only 12 And taking classes during the day "It's . just that, understandably, round prices and food variety. Robert Kiner, a pasta cook, who has Fare. percent of the UM budget yet has ; isn't arloption for him eitller, he says. undergraduates don't see that," said '~I noticed in The Current tills past been cooking professionally for 10 FSC is looking into expanding 30 percent of the students. He , "1 can't take off work to take cours Robertson, "when they see a limited week, there was a comment, that it years. Kiner agrees with the consen lower-cost items at Aroma's Bakery, encouraged students to talk to state : es in the day because 1 don't have that schedule, they don't see the graduate averages $6.00 a week to eat here," sus--quesadillas and Chinese food especially on weekends. Aroma's legislators as a means of alterna : kind of job," said Belle. courses offered at night." said Schmidt. "That's not true. Were both big sellers. will also be experiencing some reno tive [mancing for the new garages. At the rate he's going, he may run Although the number of courses at Anybody can go in there and eat for For now, quesadillas ar'e available vation; more refrigeration will be Students also complained that ; out of money to pay for schooling night are "spread thin," Robertson Under four bucks," even if it is a ham- any time at Plaza Grille, said . added to the bakery. the new garages were too aestheti : before he can graduate, he says. says, there are ways for students to cally pleasing, and maybe less : There's only so much financial assis overcome this obstacle if they talk to money should be spent on them. t tance in the form of loans an under their department or adviser. Students Don Dreimeier, deputy to the : graduate can receive, said Belle. should make sure their department Chancellor claimed, "We do pay a '1t hasn't been a problem yet," said understands their problem, he says. Concert premium for aesthetics; : Belle. "But I'm awar'e that I may run Students should plan early and talk [Chancellor] Touhill wants to lift • out of money if I continue to go at the to each other too, said Robertson. in the this campus to a higher level." : rate I'm going." Maybe if a number of students ask for Barton said that students should • David Robertson, associate profes a class, the department might listen, he get more involved in corrunittees : sor and chair of the political science added. round to see more results. There is a spot ; department, says that he understands "If people can work together and for students on every committee • many night school students' dilemma cooperate, they can make things hap but most never come to meetings. ~ of working full-time and trying to go pen," Robertson said. "But I know There were many other ques : to school because he was once in that that's hard for rught students." tions and points brought up duriIlg : same situation. Members of a lively two-hour discussion. liThe Earles" sing to : EDUCATION, from page 1 a group of people 'II • •••••••••••••••• •• ••• •• - ••••••••• ,' ••• • •• • ••••••• ••••• • • -, ••••••• , •••••••• ~ •• •• •• •• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••• • •••••• • •••••••••• , gathered at a table in ·- MIDAS. running. This will act as a database that The Nosh area of the • The .MIDAS website displaying all will focus on the regional job market. Millennium Student : of the results from their analysis will The public will have access to the data Center last : be up and rUlming sometime this base, \vhich will include job openings Wednesday. 516-5316 : spring. and information about training and Mutsumi Igarashi! Tbe Curren/ The key success, according to skill requirements. The address is : Schell, depends on how well different wVv'W.umsl.eduJrcew. J- : groups of the region work together. The St. Louis Regional Education ¥ I _ "¥le all have a common vested Park, located at 8225 Florissant Rd., s • interest in the success of work-force will be the permarlent home of the s 1 : preparation," said Schnell. RCEW. The center will host a variety :J u 7 • This may affect U1'vlSL students of work-force development forums. 5T CHARLES LANES 0 : majoring in education. Research may Representatives from school districts, : show that students aren °t learning the the Regional Chamber and Growth 70 • : skills they need to be successful in the Association, trade unions, welfare STUDENTS HALF- • current St. Louis job market. If this is agencies, professional organizations V • found education students may be and government officials will be some a leaming new methods of teaching to of the guests invited to participate in OWLING * 2187 FIRST CAPITOl DR 1:? PRICE ST CI-!ARLES MO ,3331 accommodate. the new program. The RCEW's web site is up and (636) 949'()311 UMSL You know where dinner and a movie can get you ... Just think what the Symphony could do. 50 % Off for College Students Must have valid student & photo 1.0. at time 01 purcnase. AppHes to OrctTestral and Pops Series Concerts only. Seating is at the discretion aT the SLSO Box Office. Powell Club excluded, Prim sa1es eJ«:1ue-ed. saINT LQUIS ~ eRCH:BSTRA www.slso.org 314.534.1700