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NGUYEN WINS SCIENCEAWARD Chemistry project a/so wins grant. PAG 6 Jerry McCrave Carl Hoagian d, Va nny Gee, Joel Hollinger, and Anne Bartin created the docomentalY "How the Debt Crisis impacts UMSL" CATE MARQUISI THE CURRENT UMSL documentary 0 student debt CATE MARQUIS Floro mentioned, srudent ebt in of about 20 furm a irde for affordability in the from of E EDI TOR-I N-CHIEF this country exceeded credir car a discussion on the ropic. M.any wharever you do " Byrd said. Byrd debt for me fi rST: rim. last year. participan suggested that said that it was important to look The message of a nev. Young Activists United Sr. Louis, education on srudent loan debt at the net COSts and what fi deral documentary on student debt, M L Chapter is sponsoring a begin early, in high school or even and state financial aid provides. ('How rhe Debt Crisis Impaas "Twitter rally on April 23 to mark in grade school. ''As, a university, you have to UMSL':' which was created by the anniversary of student debt One of the attendees was supplem nt [loans) to m ake sure ~~dents at University of Missouri reaching $1 billion nationally. Courmey Hayes, juniOf, English, you make your school affordable St. Louis, was that borrowing for More information is on their who was also a candidate for for your d mographic.» college should be approached Facebook page: VIWW..fucebook Student Senate in last week's Byrd noted that UMSL has with caution. comlrauoesIYOlmg-Acrivists-United election. many lower-income students. The documentary debuted at FLAMING LIPS St-Loillsl1371687%345975. "I was happy with the outcome "Right now. net cost is well the Student Debt Film Festival "'How the Debt Crisis Impacts of the film. I waS really excited to over $36,000, when most of on April 16 in Marillac Hall on 'THE TERROR' UMSL" brought a local focus be a part of it," Hayes said. "One our students don't make over South Campus. The film was the to the issue. The documentary thing I took away from it [was $25,000," Byrd said. "We have ALBUM REVIEW last in a monthly series on student opened with news footage of a that] it seemed like students are to do Oill part to close that gap so debt presented by Young Activists recent incident in downtown St. having to adjust to the changing students can actually work their United St. Louis, UMSL Chapter Louis in which a college student tide, and there's not much way through on a work-study P GE 5 and the Dean's Committee on shot his financial adviser and then demand for the government to job." Social Justice. himself Born survived, bur the change anything Of for the people When asked by another faculty Alice Floros, senior, history event brought the student loan who nm the [student loan] system member if Byrd thought famIty education, \ is inter-campus crisis to local attention. to change anything, I think. We're understood this, he replied, coordinator of Young Activist The documentary offered kind ofhaving to pay the price for "Probably not." . United St. Louis. She and faculty interviews with present students something we didn't cause. It's not "I often find myself ina room sponsor, Dr. Carl Hoagland, and recent graduates at UMSL really fair ... something needs to with fuculty who were full-time teaching professor and Emerson and other local universities. Also change with student debt." college students who didn't Electric Endowed professor of fearured in the film was Alan "All the conversation so far fixes work The number one job in technology and learning, were Byrd, dean of enrollment, who responsibility on the student,'" Dr. college was to learn, and it is on hand to moderate the post was present for the screening. Bob Bliss, dean of the Honors difficult for them to understand screening discussion. The film noted that while credit College, said. "The student has you have people who have other Hoagland's class created the short card debt, debt built. up from some responsibility, [but] there responsibilities, where they documentary. Jerry McCrave, extravagant lifestyles or even are other areas of responsibility can't just put everything on the graduate, adult education; Joel gambling debt can all be wiped you can forus on_ The university back burner and concentrate on Hollinger, senior, adulr education out in bankruptcy, student loans could organize itself a little more sch 01," he said. I and Anne Bartin, graduate, adult T. LO I! cannot. It also noted that some efficiendy." Bliss' comment Hoagland, Floros and others education, contributed to the student loan payments now rival brought agreement from other involved in making the :film hope script. Vanity Gee, sophomore, mortgage paym.ents, an enormous facul. in the room, bur it brought to show it again on campus, JAZZ FEST media studies, served as video burden for someone just starting some qualifications as well. possibly in classes. They are also editor. out. <'At any public institution, conSidering ways to distributing Hoagland described Floras as the PAGE 5 After the screening, the audience you have to keep access and the documentary more widely. "energy behind the film series." As

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AUTO ACCIDENTLEAVING THE ASSAULT - MARK TWAIN GYM www.thecurrent-online. AUTO ACCIDENT LEAVING THE April 10, 2013 - Report #13-156 SCENE - LOT D April 16, 2013 - Report # 13-173 SCENE - WEST DRIVE GARAGE An UMSL swdem states that on April 10, 2013 - Report # 13-158 A non-student was arrested for com/about -us/employment April 9, 2013 - Report # 13-154 April 8, 2013 between llam & 7pm An UMSL student reponed someone assault after an altercation following An UMSL swdem rewrned to their so meone srruck and damaged their snuck and damaged their parked a basketball game, Disposition: parked car and discovered minor parked car in West Drive Garage. car between 8:00am and 2:45pm. Report taken. damage. Disposition: Report taken. Disposition: Report taken. Disposition: Report taken. ~Cu rr ent APRIL 22, 2013 3 www.thecurrent-online.com Youth Violence C.onference discusses safety ALBERTNALL assaults. Esbensen stated that youth DiPierro spoke on "The Risk and mat need to be acted upon to STAFF WRITER According to Stephanie DiPierro violence comes in many shapes and Resilience of Youth Violence in increase safety in school. 150m The Youth Violence Prevention of the Department of Criminology runs the gambit from bullying to Immigrant Communities." remains optimistic and believes that Conference took place on April and Criminal Justice at University gun homicide (0 suicide. "My hope is (0 dispel some compared to other environments, 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the of Missouri-St. Louis, the Youth ''Youth violence impacts not popular misconceptions about the schools are still safe havens for lC. Penney Conference Center. Violence Prevention Conference only the immediate victim and alleged criminality of immigrants," students. Speakers discussed victimization has been held for the last 12 years. offender, but the surrounding DiPietro said. '~Violence is a small portion of and suategies for reducing "The depamnent chair of [the community, be it.the neighborhood 150m addressed the audience the problem with all schools. Setting adolescent aggression. Research Department of] Criminology and or school, the extended family or from 12:30 to 1 :30 p.m. on many clear expectations for students, findings from St. Louis and other Criminal Justice has organized friends," Esbensen said. issues facing the law enforcement certain and impartial enforcement cities were also presented in order this conference every year, and the Esbensen said that while youth community. "There is no secret that of rules, police officers and police to identify the level and type of interest is campus-wide and has violence rates are lower than they there are strong prejudices toward depanments working in a support abuse and harassment occurring been developed and maintained were in the 19905, youth violence law enforcement that are directed role to schools [and] anti-bullying in the community and in schools. over the years. The conference has remains a social problem. to\vard the institution of criminal scrategies are all ways in which we Evidence-based policies and received many favorable reviews," "1his conference seeks to justice by a communit}'," Isom said. keep students safe," Isom sajd. programs for violen.ce education DiPietro said. share information about some Still, 150m did not suggest that Isom also addressed the were also discussed. "There's an opponunit:y for specific issues in youth violence the commwlity is as polarized on misconception about what appears According to the Centers for individuals to learn about crime and to familiarize attendees with criminal justice as may be projected to be a lack of people in the Disease Control, youth violence prevention issues that are of interest some strategies for preventing or by the media or politicians. community who want to make a is described as a public health to them as professionals and intervening to reduce the problem," "I don't believe there is a difference. epidemic. The CDC website cites members of the local community at Esbensen said. large divergence in terms of my «Professionals and volumeers statistics from the FBI that state this conference," DiPietro said. Speakers at the conference colleagues in the criminal justice do tend to work within the narrow that homicide is the second leading "More than 200 people attend included DiPietro; Dan Isom, a deparunent. We all have different perspective of their individual cause of death among youth aged the conference, including students, retired City of St. Loujs police perspectives and opinions. opinion of what works or doesn't 10-24 in the U.S. Violence is also faculty, youth workers, law chief, now a professor of criminal However, we also are in agreement work in law enforcement. Still, the mentioned as a major cause of enforcement, teachers, counselors justice at UMSL; Chris Me1de around many of the core issues people who have the ability to work non-fatal injuries among youths. and others," Finn-Aage Esbensen, 'from the School of Criminal Justice and best practices regarding youth with and through the paradigm In 2009, a total of 650,843 young an E. Desmond Lee professor of at i\fichigan State University and violen.ce prevention," Isom said. of other partners and stakeholders people aged 10-24 were ue-ated yo uth crime and violence in the Allison Payne from the Department Isom stated that gun controL in a common purpose will have in emergency departments for criminal justice department at lfSociology at Villanova University. school security and mental health the most success in effecting good non-fatal injuries sustained trom UMSL, said. From 10:30 to 11 :30 a.m., services are all community decisions outcomes for children," Isom said. Israeli Culture Week celebrated U SL research fair RACHELLE BRANDEL srudems about the exciting events wam to encourage all those who sho-w-cases student work STAFF WRITER happening later in the week. are imerested in joining and to On Tuesday, lvianin Rochester, imroduce themselv s to those who KARLYNNE KILLEBREW STAFF WRITER The Jewish Student Association professor of political science at may not yet know them. celebrated its n.ewest event, Israeli lJniver~iry of Missouri-St. Louis's their religion," Shamow said. The UMSL, held a discussion tided The ]SA also holds other evems, Culture \Veek, starting April 15. graduate school collaborated ""irh research is a comparison based "The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict at such as theif Chocolate Seder. The JSA only recentl:.' became an Sigma Xi and hosted their annual on the major principles in "The 65 : Will it ever end?" in the third A Seder is a ritual performed by active group on the University of Graduate Research Fair on April Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of floor meeting rooms of the MSC. those in the ]e";'ish faith, and it Missouri-St. Louis campus. Fall 15. From 4 to 5:30 p.m., attendees Capitalism" and some of the root The Israeli-Palestinian conflict involves a retelling of the Israelites' w~re able to explore the exhibition causes of crime in the nation_ 2012 was the association's first became violent around the 1920s liberation from slavery in ancient and pick UMSL graduate students' The Graduate Research Fair was semester as an active UMSL group, and cominues to this day. Historical Egypt. Participants also partake in brains. an example of how research, the and since then, the group has set out grievances and recem events have food and drink that hold additional Spread around the Millennium driving force behind many large to quickly make themselves known led some to believe it is impossible symbolism. UMSL:S ]SA considers Student Center's third-Boor scale, nation-impacting decisions, to the student population. The ]5A for them to settle their differences. their Chocolate Seder to be a more rotunda and spilling into the has the power to divide, unite, picked April 15 to begin their Israeli On April 18, the ]SA welcomed laid-back take on the event. It is Century Rooms were multiple desrroy or improve. Culture Week because it is also Israeli folk dancer Rachy to UMSL. a fun, festive and unique way to science fair-style presentation Graduate students Dongxue Israel Memorial Day. April 16 also Rachy, a famous Israeli-style dancer, celebrate an important historical, boards detailing partICIpants Zhao, Gang Wang and David happens to be Israeli Independence demonstrated and led Israeli dances cultural and religious holiday. The theses, the accompanying research, Peaslee, all of whom are pursuing Day, and .the association could not that evening, bringing an exciting JSA also celebrates the Jewish New thejr conclusions and the numerous doctorates of philosophy in think of a better week in which to close to the week of events. Year, Rosh Hashanah, and hopes to possibilities for which those physics, presented a collective effort celebrate Israeli culture . . The ]SA wanted not only to hold many more events in the near conclusions laid a foundation. concerning the improvement of On Monday, members of the JSA promote Israeli culture on campus future. The presentations, as well as the hydrogen energy storage. When hosted a table on the Millennium through Israeli Culture Week, TheJSAcan be contacted through presenters participating in the event, asked to give a brief, simplified Student Center bridge, handing out but to seek out fellow students their Facebook page, UMSL ]SA, came from multiple disciplines of synopsjs of their project, Zhao, water, candy and information about who might like to join. As they and can also be contacted by email study: social sciences, humanities Wang and Peaslee said, "We're their club. They also informed are still a new organization, they at [email protected]. and education, as well as the tryi~g to characterize sodium physical and life sciences. Visitors aluminum hydride to improve its were provided with programs efficiency in storing hydrogen in listing the various fields of study, transportation and fuel cells." projects and presenters, as well as a Zhao, Wang and Peaslee had been brief summary of each project and working on their particular project directions as to where they were for two years and said that they were stationed. excited to finally present their work. A look around the rotunda Opportunity for presentation is a yielded everything from images of big issue within the graduate studies complicate,d chemical structures community. Many people work and scientific, multi-syllabic words tirelessly researching topics that to in-depth analysis of the effects of they find interesting and useful to social structures on individuals and society but cannot seem to connect communities as a whole. with like-minded individuals easily. Listening to presenter Allen Dr. Judith Walker de Felix, Shamow, graduate, criminology, dean of the graduate school, has who presented "Crime and the been hosting this event annually Protestant Dream," one could see since 2002. "There's so much good how research can draw connections research out there. Students don't between unlikely sources and have a way to find out what others

I perhaps use such knowledge TO are doing," \Valker de Felix said repair any social malaise that has regarding the purpose of the fair. erupted as a result. The UMSL graduate school and On the other hand, it can Sigma Xi parmer yeady during potentially cause issues with some. Missouri Graduate Schools Week to "[Some] people think I'm attacking host the Graduate Research Fai rand JSA members Deborah Medintz, Sydney Daniels and Jess Reisner staffing table. SARAH MYERSI THE CURRENT their religion. I'm nor anacking help to eliminate thar problem.

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Ann al UMSL ~irthday celebration once again a hit the mood and on their feet. Grou sporting bedazzled socks aver black plove then performed songs trom dress shoes. He then took it down a their first albwn, including the notch and sang an acoustic version popular "Tongue Tied," and a few of 'Animal" while playing piano. songs from their nt''i'vly finished Toward the middle of the sh w,

second albwn. The lights and mu Tyler called everyone dovm (0 vhe sic were loud and intense, and the tront of the stage, wanting everyone band jumped and danced around on their Feet and rocking out hard

the stage completdy energized (0 the music. Tyler's devil-may-care b, their songs. Their song " LO\'d~' attitude showed as he stuffed his Cup" reminded a fey\" in the crowd mike into his pants, fell asleep on of Brirtany's song (CM: Cup" from the srage and then woke up with me television show 'Glee." The enough time to give the cro\vd the song 'Slo " had much of the crmvd bird. He even heckled the cwwd swa:ring to the slnw and hypnotic a little, saying that he hated when rhythm and voice of singer Hannah people sat while his band played Hooper. The crowd was on their and commanding everyone to stand feet and having a good time, if a or leave. Tvler may not have realized little blinded by the intense and nu that l\firthday can be tiring. merous strobe lights. In the middle The group's last sang, before The Mirthday celebration in full swing. SARAH MYERSI THE CURRENT of their show, drwnmer Ryan Rabin they continued with twa encores, The carnival rides were a blast, and games sudl as the bean bag toss and got out a snare along with some was another favorite, "Everybody RACHELLE BRA DEL n light-up drumsticks and dazzled the Talks. The band knew how (0 work STAFF WRITER the funnel cakes were a hit with a balloon pop while learning about large number of students. Many UMSLclubs. crowd with some astonishing drum the crowd, and where Grouplove On April 17, University of Mis people won candy, along with lit At 4 p.m., Minhday attendees skills. had seemed to emulate the dirty souri-Sr. Louis held another suc de goodies displaying useful chID and workers packed up their things When the Neon Trees perfor grunge bands of the 1990s, Neon cessful Mirrhday. While the weather information, when they played the 3!ld grabbed a quick bite of dinner mance began, the crowd went wild. Trees' funuistic. clean-cut sound report had sparked concern about games set up in each booth. 'The ' before attending the Grouplove and The lead singer's mike lit up ....vith seemed more modem and &esh. thunderstorms and rain, the day cotton candy was sweet, and some Neon Trees concert in the Anheus white lights, and the band opened The day then ended, with an ended up being bright and sunny, people needed the sugar rush to er-Busch Performance HaJI of the with their hit song ''Anima1.'' Tyler other successful Mirthday under if JUSt a little humid. The Minhday get the courage to wear me snakes Blanche M. Touhill PerforrningAns Glenn seemed to be paying hom UMSL's belt. Students can now shirts this year were royal purple in the booth next door. Many pe0- Cenrer. Capitol Kings, the opening age to Michael Jackson as he per look forward to the end of the se with an unwound cassette tape that ple found the international photo band, played popular radio hits and formed moves like the moonwalk mester and hope for another suc spelled our "Mirthdayn on them. booth to be lots of fun and enjoyed succeeded in getting the cIOwd in and balancing on his toes while cessful Mirthday next year. Symphonie Fa tastique brings fine music to Pow ell Hall ANYA GLUSHKO Pascal Tortelier. Tortelier began his movements. This piece ~earured a songe d'une nuit du sabbat. This final movement turned into an in FEATURES EDITOR musical career as a vio}j[1jst at the unique timin~ quick chords, trills work was heavily inspired by the tense alternative to the main theme There is nothing like the relaxing age of 14. He has a conducting his and double-stop thirds. The musi music of the Romantic era .. How that was voiced by a shrill clari night in a St. LDWs Symphony Or tory at Orchesrre National de Cap cians handled tills challenge with ever, Berlioz took it to a completel)' net and portrayed demolition and chestra, with its roaming sounds of itole de Toulouse, the Ulster Or . great professionalism, showing their new level. He created a new form of wickedness. percussion and strings, late Victori chestra, the Pirrsburgh Symphony stamina and ability to play syn art for the twentieth century. Augustin Hadelich included ca an architectural style and audience Orchestra, the Sao Paulo Symphony chronically as one body. This tril The first movement bore only a denzas composed by himself and decked out in e..xrravagant outfits. Orchesua and the Royal Academy ogy consisted of rhapsodic flights, small resemblance to the sonata about 20 minutes of perfectly On April 13, the University Pro of Music in London. dramatic accents from trombones form. The second movement, fea memorized and sophisticatedly gram Board provided an opportunity The concen opened with "Cital and double bases and multiple so turing two harps, was similar to a performed solo playing. He played for students to get away from stud iana in Algeri OvertUre." .The rune los by various string and wind in waltz and combined sophisricated the work with exceptional use of ies, stress and work and spend their started quietly with only strings, struments. The work was passionate romantic ball music and other in accents, energetic movements and night at the Powell Symphony Hall later developing into an explosion and driving, but at the same time, novative styles that strove to portray . application of various styles and in downtown St. Louis. The bus left of sound from the whole orches it contained a significant amount of the composer's own life. The third techniques. Paganini with Hadelich Provincial House at 7 p.m. and took tra. The theme was followed by the precision and discipline. movement was mean t to convey the has won the Gold Medal at the In about 20 srudents to experience Sr. woodwinds and rolling percussion. After intermission, the Symphonie artist's despair and concealment. ternational Violin Competition of Louis's symphonic concert. The program continued with "Vio Fantastique brought a grand finale The fourth movement featured ,the Indianapolis, Lincoln Center's Mar The concert feanued works from lin Concerto No. 1 in 0 major, Op. to the evening. Its movements in climax: of the work and conveyed tin E. Segal Award, an Avery Fisher Rossini, Pagaruni and Berlioz, and 6," which included allegro maestro, cluded reveries, un bal, scene aux the march style and commanding Career Grant and the Borletti-Bui the program was conducted by Yan adagio and rondo: allegro spiritoso champs, marche au supplice and beats of a percussion drums. The toni Trust Fellowship. Jub · ee Flash ack ALBERT NALL HISTORIAN The Current has been part of the university since 1966. For the campus' fiftieth anniversary, we are re-printing selected articles from our archives. This article originally ran on April 25, 1968.

Martine Luthre King was assassinated on April 8, 1968. The university held memorial service on April 8 but this story did not run until April 25.

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The record otten resembles an especially emotive that charaCterizes their most celebrJred. works, "The Soft Bulletin" and "'iashimi Boards of Canada, its sumptuous, Barnes the Pink Robots." washed-our production recalling COURTESY OF TED KURLAND ASSOCIATES the laner group's 2002 release Never content to rest on their laurels, Monterey Jazz Festival brings modern jazz legen ds me Flaming Lips created an album "Geogaddi." Affable mastennind that marks another dramatic depairure Wayne Coyne plays a decidedly more PAUL PEANICK STAFF WRITER in sound fOr the fearless freaks. · subde role throughout the album, his functio~ as an eA'tra Coming off their 2009 space rock vocaJs more The annual Sc. Louis Jazz Festival wi tty, timeless and mercurial. "vith synergy in one of the great jazz cxl.yssey "Embryonic," ''1he Terror" layer in the dense production than presented the Monterey Ja72 Festival, Bridgewater joined double bass Cdpitols, St. Louis, ble\'! me roof off the is a subdued., down-tempo suite of a vehicle for his typically witty and celebrating its fifty-fifih ann.ive~ master Christi~ McBride, a world house. The sassy; husky voice of Dee colorful lyrics. before a packed house in the Blanche renovmed double bassist considered Dee Walker led many of the runes. dectronic mood music, its lack of indie pop energy and arena-sized. choruses Subtle almost to a fault, "The Terror'" M. Touhill Perfurming Am Center a prodigy since before his studies at Opening with "Let me Good Times is far more concerned with creating an seemingly a direct challenge to the "race on April 19. A sextet of jazz: masters the Julliard School of Music. /u. 40, Roll," Walker's beautifUlly haunting absorbing, album-length experience had gathered to deliver a stunning Bridgewater's ex.-perience of almost ·voice filled d1e hall, floating on a cascade for the prize" crowd. Early hype for the album than individual higb.lights. Still, the perfOnnance. three decades as a bassist has honed mat of notes &om me other musicians. Nash focused almost as _much on the greatest moment on the album might University of1v1issouri-St. louis'S Jim young prodigious skill. Watdling him then played a brilliant drum solo before unconventional promotional material be the churning, furrnl~ "You lust," Widner, associated teaching professor onstage, the rranslation of mought into Walker led the audience chrough Billie used to annOWlce its release as on the the dark, enigmatic lyrics of which of music, and his Big Band delivered sollnd is so exquisite and perfect mat it Holiday's classic "East of me Sun (And music itself Promotional maerials make fOr one of the stirring tracks the the opening punch. Part emcee, part em bring tears to one's eyes. West of the Moon)." included skull-shaped USB drives Ups have released in years: "You got a conductor, Widner led members of the Pop jazz. pianist Benny Green sat Walker, Ambrose and Nash briefly that contained limited edition rarities lot ofnervesiA lot ofnerves to P'*k with UNfSL jazz. ensemble to deliver their poised on the grand piano. A modem left me stage to showcase the rhythm meIBetter kill your ·emperoriBecmse and advance singles from the albwn renditions of dassics like John Col trane's ja72 great, Green frequendy teaches jazz section. Nash, Green and McBride you know you're jusr like me!You lusr, "Impressions," Pat Metheny's «It's just at workshops around the U.S. andis a playro a hanmving series of rhythmic were deposited at select Flaming Lips shows, quickly becoming a coveted you lust, you lust." This is dearly not the Talk" and Doc 5everinsen's 'Tomorrow regular composer. pieces berore Walker returned to sing "A collectors item. Despite the lack of same band that slightly over a deClde Night." \Vidner also showcased a few Bridgewater inrroduced the rest of Child is Born," a song composed by her ago was singing about an intergalaaic solos &om some ofhis own projects. the group. owo mentor jazz legend Thad Jones. hype over the new tracks, "'The Terror" is \veU worth the four-year wait since warrior who karare chops evil robots. By the time Widner and his ensemble ''1his next player is a true jazz great, As the world-famous musicians left the group's last proper'studio release, More skeptical listeners may readily left the stage and smoky maroon, orange a living legend. Please welcome super, the stage the lighrs dimmed, and Green excluding last year's collaboration dismiss "The Terror," but it is best and violet hues bamed the vaulted stage super bad dnm1lTIer, Levvis Nash!" she played a delicate, moving piano solo. album ''The Flaming Ups and Heady viewed as an emotionally provoc::arivt: and auditorium, the audience WdS said.. One wanted to languish in those notes Fwends." "The Terror" demonstrates statemenr. It is the most un-pop release alight. But \Vidner's purpose was just Lewis Nash was jazzm~oazine's "Most forever under the dim violet lighting. sense focus Coyne and company have attempted. to prepare me audience for the multiple Valuable Jazz Player" in 2009. Nash has But at last all returned, and Bridgewater a much greater of (and headiness) than the entertaining bm since their fuut-disc foray into music salvos of classic jazz. to come. one of the longest discographies in jazz. closed the show with, "1he Gospel concrete, "Zaireeka." and more inspired. Three-time Emmy av-.rard-winning and can play in almost any genre. according to Billie (Holiday)." inconsistent "Fwends," a concept album oriented around existential than the group has sounded in years. singer/song'owiter Dee Dee Bridgewater Joining him and rounding out the An emphatic standing oyation stepped ou[ onto the stage in an emerald sextet was accomplished Sd..'(ophonist, followed, and together, the six greats gown as the lighting lifted just a lime. composer and aumor ofover 15 albums took bow after bow. It was nulya night ASQ welcolnes new violinist Possessing a wide range and an eerily Chris Porrer and up-and-coming to remember. spectral timbre, her voice is at tim~ trwnpeter Ambrose Akinrnusire. ANYAGLUSHKO Srate Orchesrra, Caracas Philharmonic, almost narcotic. As a performer, she is The group of musicians, seething FEATURES EDITOR the Iowa Orchesrra and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. University of Missouri-St Louis's holds in Depamnent of Music welcomed a new Sakharova three degrees Y~Ep . PIXAR lent (iUlTtnt violin perfurmance. She is currendy member to the Arianna String Quartet. a teacher and a mentor, and her Violinist Julia Sakharova performed with stUdents have won numerous awards pianist Alla Voskoboynikova at the E. INVITE YOU TO A and competitions, including · the Lois Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater of Pickard Scholarship Competition the Blanche M. Touhill Perfurming Arts SPECIAL ADV ANCE with me A1a.bama Symphony and the Center on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. American Protege International Piano • -~;-I The .first half of the concert fearured COLLEGE SCREENING and Srr:ing> Competition., the works of Richard Strauss and Pyatt Uyich T chaikovsky, featuring "Sonata After the intermission, compositions from Sergei Rachmaninoff, Bohuslav fOr Violin and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 18," "Mdcxl.y, Op. 42" and "VaIse Martinu and ].S. Bach were performed Their works included "Tho elegiaque Schel7.O, Op. 34." The delightful sounds of the violin paired with the soothing No. 1 in G minor" for piano, violin and violoncdlo, "Three Madrigals" fur violin melodies of the piano left the audience HEDNESDA Y, APRIL 24 and viola and ccC::Onceno fur two violins in awe. Both soloists' techniques were in D minor, BWV 1043." In the second 7:00PM filled with sophisticated style and finger half ofthe concert, Voskoboynikova and movements. 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JlCurrent 6 APRIL 22, 2013 www.thecurrent·online.com The Salute to Business Achievement NEWS BRIEF: Awards honor form - r UMSL alumni Nguyen -wins chell\ aw-ard ALBERTNALL Dr. Keith W'omer, a professor in the that provides technology .solutions Hung Nguyen, junior, chemistry, Chemistry Club. In addition, Hung STAFF WRITER College of Business Administration, to client companies. At a young age, was awarded the Outstanding Junior is Opinions editor at The Current. The 2013 Salute to Business was the next speaker. He said that he wanted to be a stockbroker but Chemistry Student Award by the "I am very honored and grateful St. Louis section of the Amerkan to receive recognition by both the Achievement Awards presentation the business school is quite efficient said that there were three barriers Chemical Society on April 15. Department of Chemistry and and reception took place on April 16 at managing resources. "The that stood in his way. "I did not The award is given annually to Biochemistry and to be entr~ted in the Millennium Student Center budget in the College of Business come from a wealthy family, I did one outstanding student on each of with financial support for my work Century Rooms from 5:30 to 7:30 Administration has been Cut for six not have [a masler's in business several university campuses in the by the College of Arts & Sciences," p.m. The event was sponsored by years in a row. \Ve do not survive administration] and I lacked the St. Louis area. Nguyen was chosen Nguyen said. "I was ecstatic when the University of Missouri-St. Louis cuts, but excel in spite of them," mandatory sales experience in the . by faculty as the award \\rllner at the I found out from my mentor that Alumni Association in the College of Womer said. industry," he said. \'V'aidmann was University of Missouri-St. Louis. I had also received the College of Business Administration. Clint Zweifel received the first able ro enter the stock brokerage field Nguyen is undergraduate research Arts & Sciences Undergraduate The ceremony and reception award of the night for outstanding for the saJes experience he needed and assistant for Dr. Stephen M . Holmes, Research Award in addition to the recognized alumni of the CoUege of public service. Zweifel is the forry described his education at UMSL as associate professor of chemistry. Outstanding Junior Chemistry Business Administration who have fifth state treasurer for the state of being pivotal to his success. Hung is also a Srudem Government Srudent Award I was gerring that demonsuated exceptional personal Missouri. He was elected in 2008 Rottmann is the director of the and re-elected in 201 2. He graduated International Business Instirute and Association representative for same night. It was validation for a lot and professional accomplishments Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow of hard work I've committed myself in the university, their professions hom Hazelwood West High School an associate professor at UMSL. in 1992 and was (he first member Rottmann said that he was Iud..)" to and a public relations officer/ to in the past two years and a gr~at and their communities. There wa.'! historian for the Undergraduate motivator for the years to come." a buffet table of refreshments and of his family to attend college. have been led and pushed by ~rue drinks along with a table of varied H e graduated from UMSL with a leaders, from Chancellor Donald literature about UMSG business bachelor's degree in political science Driemeier to Chancellor Blanche LETTER TO THE EDITOR: programs. in 1996 and has a master's degree in Touhill, who ptojected great style, After an inuoduction from business administration from UMSL. passion and enthusiasm. His Vihy'~ji"~d 'i~~ 'id' E~p~~s 'i~~ ' B~~efits' UMSL Joseph Freund, president of the Zweifel said that the mission relationships with former professors Have you ever been so sick you on Medicaid expansion's economic College of Business Administration of UMSL did what he hoped it Tom Eysseli and Womer continue to couldn't go to school? Have you impact. They estimate a total of22,000 Alumni Chapter, Marrin Leifeld, would by preparing him for life in this day. ( Success comes nor because worried about finding a job after new jobs by 2020, which they note is "similar to adding the total workforce vice chancellor for university general, which was a transformative somebody led; it's because everybody graduation? Full expansion of of 11issouri's 10 Fortune 500 advancement, spoke, standing in f;r experience. "We all care about pushes, ' Waidmann said. Medicaid in Missouri is great step forward because it provides affordable companies in the state." As a student ChanceUor Thomas George. U t-.lSL, and in that sense we are all Hamilton is the president and chief care for more Missourians in addition looking to graduate next year, I know "A total of 20,000 graduates a part of public service in making a operating officer at csr Leasing, Inc., to thousands of good new jobs for our that a decently paying job \vill be key from the College of Busin s case for our universir;'," Zweifel said. a Contra tor for the industrial leasing state. to paying back my student loans. Adm.inisrration are empowered by The other honorees were Lindsev of equipmem . Hamilton said thai: Expanding Medicaid coverage to Take action on this issue by an UMSL education.1he Salute M . Brooksher, who received his companies and the dedication of the Rising Star Award; Stephen UMSL graduates - many of whom 138% of the poverty line is good news contacting Representative Courtney [0 Business Achievement A\vards for Missouri's students. According Curtis, the elected official in G. Hamilron, who received the are employed by CST l easing - have stands for outstanding contribution to former UMSL student, Lindsay whose di.smct illvfSL resides, at Distinguished Career Achiever led to his success. to service and leadership across the Robinson, "the ave~oe age of Ui'vlSL [email protected]. Tell Award; Joseph W. Rottman, who The final, Lmexpected award of community," Leifeld said. students, both undergraduate and him that fully e.xpanding Medicaid won the Outstanding Leader Award; the night, the Salute to Business Leifeld also spoke regarding the "I graduate is 27.5. For students who -will is both the right and the smart thing and Richard S. W'aidmann, who won Achievement Award, was presemed Choose UMSL" campaign, which be off their parents' insurance at 26, to do. the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award . ro Womer. was established by the marketing and Medicaid will be the key for the next communications division at UMSL Brooksher, the director of external The next Breakfast and generation of healthy l\.1issourians." Alice Floros in September. "There are not enough financial reporting . tor Brown Shoe Nerworking program will be at 7:30 But don't take our word for it: undergraduate, History Education billboards to honor the best of the Company, Inc., thanked the teachers, p.m. in the Student Government sman scholars do their research. In President, Young Activists United besT business students at UMSL mentors and supervisors who guided Association Chambers in the MSC. November, the University of Missouri UMSL who deserve to be on a billboard. her academic career at UMSL. For more information about this School of Medicine released a report \'.Vaidmann is the president and and other events in the College of 'This is what the Salute [0 Business chief executive officer of Connectria, Business Administration, contact Awards IS about," which is a host of IT technologjes Celeste Marx at 314-516-4738.

Join The Cu-rrent for: Free PiZZa .and _Earth Day Discussion With ·Dr. Charles Granger, Professor of Biology uExamining the Foundation of the Eco logical Crisis" Wednesday, April 24 @ 12:15 ·p.m. MSC Century Room B J1Current APRIL 22, 2013 7 www.thecurrent·onljne.com OPINIONS STAFF OPINION: ...... ~ ...... ~~.~~~.~ .. T.~.~ ..g~.~P.P.!!]9. .. ~.!.9.. ~.~. 'House of Horrors' case hidden to The mis-e'ducation of protect Image· 0 f abortIon- · the American writer HUNG NGUYEN OPINIONS EDITOR RACHELLE BRANDEL allegedly ripped off her clothes STAFF WRITER and restrained her against her will I used to hate writing essays. by tying her legs to the stirrups. Lab reports and scientific papers Many have probably not heard When she regained consciousness were a breeze. The essay was, and about the "death doctor" before. 12 hours later, she found that the still is, a totally different animal. Kermit Gosnell, better known as abortion had been performed They were long, and they took the "death doctor," was an abor against her will. time, time I could have spent with tion provider in Philadelphia un One woman., 28, had to rerurn friends or doing whatever else I til January 2011, when he was to the clinic four days after an fancied doing. I believe these ini arrested and charged with eight abortion because of intense pain tial impressions were a product of counts of murder. One patient hindering her from walking. UI how writing was taught to me as And yet many people have yet to order to convey the complex con died while under his care, and trasounds showed that fetal re a child. In high school, I did not hear about this case. The lack of saucts of his or her mind. seven newborns were allegedly mains had been left in her womb, feel like anything was gained by media coverage is appalling, con The rewards in this process killed after being born alive. He is which Gosnell suctioned out penning a term paper on the rea sidering the facts. Many remem are the interrogation and explo now on trial for first and third de withour anesthesia. sons for the Eurocentric modern ber Caylee Anthony, in 2011, ration of an idea. Writing is a gree murder, illegally prescribing The most well-known. story is age or how Upton Sinclair's "The means of physically manifesting whose story and mother's trial drugs, illegal abortions, medical that of Karnamaya Mongar, a Jungle" demonstrated the histor the thoughts and concerns of the were broadcast on the news our malpractice and corruption. ical nativism and rich-poor class writer. The subject of contempla 41-year-old refugee from Bhutan" lets 24/7. Yet this was the murder Gosnell's employees were unli who was given a lethal dose of an struggles that characterized the tion must be sustainable and sub of one girl . Surely the murder of censed, unqualified and unsuper immigrant experience. stantive; its very life depends on it. esthesia and painkillers and sub one woman, at least seven babies vised, yet were misrepresenting Writing consisted of methods How a writer proceeds to logi sequently died. The Pennsylvania and the misaeatment of countless themselves as qualified clinicians that made, as I later found out, cally construct an elaborate argu Department of Health never acted other women deserve the same to patients. Some did not have when they were informed of Gos a quite rewarding act into work ment spanning several pages and amount of airtime. This story high school degrees but were still nell's involvement in her death. that seemed to have no person the arguments chosen are reveal should be from-page news, bur allowed to administer anesthesia State officials had not visited or al reward. The problem with ing and distinctive to him or her. it is mostly found it in opinions and perform abortions. Workers inspected Gosnell's practice since how writing is taught, a topic of But during that time, the intensi columns. Melinda Henneberger were trained to manipulate ultra 1993, even after Delaware Coun long-standing debate, is that it is ty with which a writer can interact from the Washington Post said sounds in order to fraudulently re ty's medical examiner alerted a purely mechanical, instrumental with his or her subject is highly the reason this story was not on means to an end: to communicate cord gestational ages, resulting in them that Gosnell had performed personal, and the product of that the front page is because "the only some snippet of information or many illegal late-term, third-tri an illegal abortion on a 14-year exchange is what gets written on abortion story most outlets ever argumenr to a reader. At its core, mester abortions, wi th hundreds old 'l,vho was 30 weeks pregnant. the page. It is the necessitated in cover in the news pages is every this is an accurate, global state of fecuses believed to ha'-'e been The conditions of the clinic were teraction with the subject matter single threat or perceived threat ment of the situation: a writer sits fully viable. extremely unsanitary, with blood, that catalyzes a sense of relevance to abortion rights ... The effect is down to write, and when he or Women were given the labor-in animal feces, urine and other nox to the individual. A writer is asked one-sided coverage." she is done, the reader reads the ducing drugs in the middle of the ious Buids and waste covering the to partake in a conversation about As humans, we should be dis finished product to retrieve the day and forced to wait until late in Boor. Police found months-old fe what he or she feels is relevant gusted that this story is being information the writer imparted about a topic, about which argu the evening for Gosnell to arrive, tal bodies and parts being stored hidden simply so that abortion to the page. resulting in many women deliver in "jars, bags and jugs." Almost ments are plausible and which are might not be seen in a bad light. But the process of writing is · implausible. ing qabies into toilets. Abortions all of the clinic's lifesaving and Every person I know, whether minimized, reduced to mystery If the act of writing is also taught were performed by inducing labor monitoring equipment was bro they be pro-life or pro-choice, and mystification, from that view and characterized as a pathway to then snipping the spines of the ken, and workers were re-using would agree that Gosnell's actions point. For each writer. as for each cognitively process the informa babies after they left the mother's disposable supplies. During an were acts of murder and greed and person, there is a set of ritualistic tion, then it becomes clear that it womb. These practices were con interview with FBI agent Jason would never want this story hid steps that leads to a finished draft. is not merely a series of mechan sidered standard . and routine at Huff, Gosnell, who had just per den in order (Q push an agenda. But on sitting down, a process of ical steps to convey information. Gosnell's clinic. formed an abortion, was said to He also performed abortions Which is the more criminal act: thinking undoubtedly takes place. There is something in it for the eat his dinner while wearing his The writer considers how to effec on minors. One girl, 15, accom Gosnell's "House of Horrors" or writer, too. It is an activity in "bloody latex gloves," which had tively write sentences and words . panied by a relative; decided she the media's attempt at sweeping self-discovery and an extensive "some holes in them," as testified and where to strategiCally position didn't Wa.t1t the abortion. Gosnell the dirt under the rug? mode of critical thinking. . by agent Huff. punctuation and quotations in STAFF OPINION: ...... Media 0 trage overJustin Bieber's Anne Frank conurients ~ reality of celebrity

ALBERTNALL Amsterdam, Frank and her fam visited the Anne Frank House. In He would have been truly repen and Justin Bieber: the general lack STAFF WRITER ily secretly hid in an apartment the guest book at the house, Bie tant by the time his parents got of a deepened experience between .Throughout his career, ' Justin annexed by the Nazi police. After ber wrote the following: "Anne through with him. him and his single mother, who Bieber has been a source of con two years, the family was cap was a great girL Hopefully she Bur perhaps this is what the Bie worked menial jobs to support (roversyeverywhere he goes. His tured in a Nazi raid of the apart would have been a belieber." The ber controversy is really about: a the singer's. prodigious ambitions. misdeeds run the gambit from al memo They were transported to reason why the comment in the despondent demeanor, which the It would not surprise anyone that tercations with the paparazzi and the Westerbork Transit Camp in book evoked online ire comes young superstar hides so well un:.. Bieber wrote the comments that various threats to controversial [he Netherlands, where ../ulOe, her down to a couple of interpreta der that tough hide. Does it ever he did in the guest book at the remarks about the U.S. health mother and her sister died from tions. really occur to anyone that Bieber Frank House because he knows' care system and sexual attitudes. a typhus epidemic that killed Ir is actually possible that Bie and his parents are of German that anything that he writes or The most recent controversy 17,000 prisoners at the camp. ber is indeed the preening, con heritage and descendants of that says will be taken out of context. with Bieber involves the Anne Frank is most known for her dia cei ted and narcissistic rogue that tragic legacy? Further, does any Bieber has nothing to lose with a Frank House in Amsterdam. ry, which she kept from the age of the media makes him our to be. one know that it was the Cana media that will sensationalize the Anne -Frank was a German Jew 13 to shortly b-efore her capture Many parents, if their child had dians and key victories in World most trivial detail of his person who Bed with her family to and death, documenting her ex behaved in a disrespectful and War II in the Netherlands that set al experience. Many may indeed Amsterdam after Germany fell periences of the Holocaust. She is im pertinen t way toward such a up British -troops to liberate the have a right to be disheartened by under Nazi comrol during the considered by some to be a sym tragic historical event' or figure, camp where Anne Frank died? a young man who is finally real Holocaust, when Jewish citizens bol of the Jewish Holocaust itself. would have taken their young This is a very important part of izing that this is the price that he were captured and transported to This brings us back to Bieber, ster aside and given him a lesson Bieber's Canadian heritage. and his family have to pay for his concentration camps. While in who was in Amsterdam for a con in world cultures thar he would This is the difference between celebrity. cert. While exploring the city, he remember for the rest ·of his life. most survivors of the Holocaust urrent APRIL 22, 2013 8 www. thecurrent·online.com

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LEON DEVANCE ;; ihort-lived l-O- Tead a;{)MSL SPORTS E.DITOR commined rNO errors. Quincy senior Monica Gray reached on The University of Missouri-St. the first error. Francis then helped Louis women's softball team has fol herself as she singled to right field. lowed the softball a.xiom that dom Gray advanced to third and then Ll1 ant starting pitching and timely . scored on an UMSL throwing error. hining produces wins. UMSL quickly got the run back UMSL followed that axiom to as Brianna Butler, sophomore, edu win a close pitching with Quincy cation, reached on an infield single. starter Wendy Macias to win 1-0. Katie Wood, sophomore, biology, Game one starter Hannah Perry rhen grounded out as Butler moved man, freshman, criminology, tossed to second. She then advanced on a complete game, allowing Quincy a wild pitch. Luce, the game one hero, squeezed Butler home as she three hits. reached on a fielder's choice. The big hit was delivered by And rhat's where things rested pinch hitter Allyson Luce's, junior, until the fatal tenth inning. This physical therapy, fifth-inning solo time Gray led off and stroked a dou homer. UMSL collected. three hits ble to right field. Sophomore Emma as Katie Rutledge, sophomore el Topps followed with a single to ementary education, and Ha1 ~igh score Gray wirh the game-winner as Madison Zbaraschuk records the out at home. LEON DEVANCEI THE CURRE N Jenkins, senior, physical education, Francis closed rhe door on UMSL. gap but then I saw my first bas both singled. gave UMSL a chance to s\veep the [Zbaraschuk, sophomore, commu Head Coach Brian Levin said coach's face . She v,'as smiling an The split, according to the UMSL t\vin bill, the offense lagged against nications] is a great catcher because that ill'lSL played nvo good games Quincy. she helps me when she is behind the clapping and said 'good job an website, gave UMSL a 29-1 ] over against Quincy. . "We go t norhing from the of plate. Madison snags rhe balls when that is when I knew it was out. I w all record and a 20-4 conference re "Our defense was pretty good cord. Quincy is now 16-26 overall fense. e w.re nor disciplined I cium' one high, and she frames so excited and I could not wai t un toda against Quincy: We made enough at the plate because we were itches w A.nd All on ick d til I ( home and celebrated wi rh and 11-17 in the Great Valley Lakes the routine plays, and I be1 iev-e we n. swinging at pirch mat w re our of to my t ammates," Luce said. Conference Western Division. turn d three double plays agains[ (h perfect tim hit her home su ike zone: levin said. Levin said that UMSL has on However "\-v in number 9 will Quin . Except for th two err rs me run," Perryman said. goal every we kend: to ut wins to have to wait, as Quincy bounced in the second game which cOSt us a Perryman insist d that she want While Perryman was stringing ze back to secure a -1 ieto in 10 run, we did a good job on d £ nse ... ed to establish a mpo of throwing ros rogerh r, Luce said that she JUSt g ther. innings. UMSL never got rh big Both Perr man and Brirtni Chap ,'mikes. wanted to positive impact for her· "We have eight regular season bit, as mer left: two runners in scor m:L.'1 pitched to their strengths and "1 ju t wam ed to hit my spots and rea m. games left . We wam co win velY e ing position in the ninth inning. got outs. Perryman was ffecrivc , rn cl1e ball mm'e. I threw a lot 'I g t one at bat in the opener ries we play where we get three wi n Quincy senior Lauren Francis in getting pop-ups. and Chapman of cur s th r fO and fas tballs. I ~lI1d I knew [he team was c unring Out of foW" games, So far, w be n limited UMSL to two ru ts throuoh;:. pirched to comact well U Levin said. did not have m so I did not want t disap- pretty Sllcces fu] with that fo rmula"

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