University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2000s) Student Newspapers 4-9-2001 Current, April 09, 2001 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, April 09, 2001" (2001). Current (2000s). 53. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s/53 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2000s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. .. .. 'Salmon' album satisfies hungry VOLUME 34 music lovers Imagine seeing everyone April 9, bobbing their heads to the sound of a band, then camp­ ing out like a big family. 2001 That's the sense of communi­ Your source for campus news and information ty Leftover Salmon has ISSUE 1018 helped create . ..... See page 6 THECURRENTONLlNE.COM U NIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST. LOUIS NSIDE Changes to payment plan coming when it comes to paying their semester during Sununer Session 2001 and has "ghost students" emolled in classes. fee. Students can no fees. They can either pay the balance any unpaid balance from prior semes­ Grace estimates there to be somewhere "We want to encourage students to of their account by August 10,2001 or ters on their student account, they must around 350 students per semester who be in school and register for class longer carry they can pay a minimum payment of pay the entire balance by June 18, register for classes and then for some before school starts," said Cornford. one-third by the August 10 deadline, 2001, to prevent cancellation of their reason don't show up. This is w1fortu­ Studenl~ who register late must be account balance paying the remaining balance by summer classes. nate for students who can't get in the entered into the system manually, December 20, 2001. If the minimum No student will be allowed to regis­ classes they need because they are causing extra work for the university. payment is not received by the August ter for classes or begin a semester with assumed to be full. Also, when students register late, fac­ after semester 10 deadline, the student will automati­ an outstanding balance on their Budgeting issues also playa part in ulty and staff have a difficult time esti­ cally be dropped from the classes they account. This is the way it has been for the decision for this change. At the mating class size. This could be a BY LAURA BROWN are registered for and possibly face a the other University of Missouri beginning of the year illvI-St. Louis problem when there aren't enough stu­ ... ... "." ..... ." ..... " ..., ..... .." .... special to The Current collection agency. Students will also schools and the way UM-St. Louis had knows how many students ar'e regis­ dents registered for a class by the be expected to foot the bill from the been in the past. For some time, tered for classes and how much money deadline and then it must be cancelled University of Missouri--St. Louis collection agency. In some cases that though, up until now, UM-St. Louis they will each pay in fees. Th.is income due to lack of interest. Students regis­ students will soon receive information bill can be up to 50 percent of the bal­ students were being allowed to carry a is added into the budget and payment tering on or after August 22, 2001, will in the mail regarding the new universi­ ance they owe. $500 balance forward on their account. is expected to be received. When stu­ be subject to this late fee. Rivennen send ty payment procedures beginning with A 1 percent finance charge will be "It really solidifies things for the dent accounts are delinquent and the "I think it must be necessary if Summer Session 2001. assessed on any unpaid balance each university," says Ernie Comford, wuversity does not receive all of the they're doing it," says AJ. Jameson, a Quincy home "We're going back to the way month. Accounts must be paid in full cashier supervisor at Ul'vf -St. Louis. "It funds they are expecting, the budget junior majOling in philosophy. things used to be," says Gary Grace, before a student can pre-register for lets us know the student is serious suffers. Tony Georges, director of Student after 15 innings Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at future semesters, receive transcripts or about school and will attend classes." In addition to students no longer Financial Aid, says, "TIus should be a UM-St. Louis. a diploma Most of the motivation for this being able to carry balances fOlwar'd, Students will have two options If a student is registered for classes change comes from the number of there will also be a $50 late registrati on see PAYMENT, page 9 What do a play at the plate, two pickoffs at first base and a starting pitcher who nearly Michael went seven innings while Brooks, a allowing no runs have in com­ freshman in mon? They were all a part of Pre. Eng., is a thrilling 1S-inning victory informed of for the baseball Rivermen. the $16 per credit hour .... See page 5 parking fee at the Cashier's Office. He decided to not purchase a parking BRIEFS sticker. Big Event will help St. Vincent's .... Students will gather at St. Rafael Macias! Tbe Currem Vincent's Home for Children to participate in The Big Event. This special community service Counterfeiters project, which happens every year, will begin at 10 a.m. and Rafael Macias! 77J1! Cllm!1lf end at 2. p.m. on April 14. Members of the mailroom staff sort mail that will be delivered to different campus departments. try to duplicate parking permits Professor receives Mailroom solicits opinions ACA's top honor BY STEVE VALKO to be reviewed by Rick Blanton, the staff writ r special projects coordinator. Blanton notes that in addition to in effort to improve service the above punishments, students Mark Pope, an associate UMSL has had an unusual jump must attend a meeting at Student professor of counseling in the in reponcc counterfeit parking per­ BY STEVE VALKO ments or suggestions was accuracy, den resignation of Beverly Bateman. mits in recent weeks. Affairs and pay the regular cost to College of Education, was which was addressed by 33 percent mail service supervisor, in the fall of "Within the last two to three get a parking sticker. recently awarded the staff writer of the respondents. 1998. Bateman left because of a dis­ weeks, I \\ c.mld S<l.Y we have had Blanton says that thi s is a viola­ American Counseling The UMSL mailroom has gotten The reason for these numbers is pute over staffing needs with seven to eight repoI1S." said Director tion of the student code of conduct, Association's highest civil rights many positive and a few negative growing pains, said Gloria Leonard, Reinllard Schuster. vice chancellor of Institutional Safety Bob Roese1er. and an additional penalty will be award. Pope received the repons, according to a recent survey. director of Business Services, who for Administrative Services. During Roeseler said that the traits of a assessed. If an agreement cannot be award for his commitment to The lO-question survey asked also oversees mailroom operations. the transition pedoct of finding a new cmmtelfeit parking pernut include reached, the matter will go to the the protection and inclusion of respondents to rank their satisfaction "We are having more part-time mail service supervisor, the mail­ the quality of COIOL the size. and Student Discipline Committee. minorities in American society with such areas as tinleliness, help­ clerks become full time to acquire room expelienced delays of one to being attached on th e inside of the "(The Committee) will then hear new evidence on the case and make and abroad. fulness, and accuracy. The 48 respon­ more accurate knowledge," said three days delivering mail. The prob­ vehicle. dents gave satisfaction marks of over Leonard. lem was solved with the hiJi ng of the "A lot of (the stickers) are obvi­ a decision and a~sess a penalty from 82 percent to tile eight areas of time­ Leonard also said that the billing new mail service supervisor. David ous, they're easy to tell," said their options that are outlined in the liness and helpfulness. information is changing from a man­ Ringkamp, who still holds that posi­ Rocseler. Student Code of Conduct," said The 48 respondents were not as ual system to a new automated sys­ tion today. Roeseler said that if a violator is Blarlton. happy with the accuracy of the mail­ tem. The mailroom offers severa! other caught. the fmes could be quite cost­ Roeseler also added that the Event wiU address room; the accuracy of the mail regis­ "The billing information will be services besides taking care of the ly in time and money. Roe eler said University also has the option to tered 58 percent satisfaction, as well broken down to individual charges," campus mail. Leonard says that the that the violator would be issued a prosecute the violations criminally nursing shortage as a 67 percent satisfaction rating for said Leonard. mailroolll has the abil.ity to make $50 parking ticket and the car would as a felony offense. Roeseler said the accuracy of billing. \Vhen asked It should be noted that in the cate­ overnight deliveries, run packages to be booted, with a "metal clanlp that this could have devastating gory of overall satisfaction, the mail­ UM-Columbia by courier, sell effects upon one's work career.