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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.
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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 Josh Renaud' Editor-in-Chief Put it on the Board: . I all mdenl org(lll 1ZCII/OHS (ll1d led Ji" - - (! j mHOIJI I!. - =. .. ~9'iO \,allll(! Ii ge , Prod A,-,ociate · .. ·Oll' to· VIO /eia Oll/lllro/ll, M onday, April 9 ·Catholic Mass will be held at the Si.> /ldsli b1/ 11,,;,1 :, . • • t d therwise indica e . Darren Brune' Photo Director Catholic Newman Center at 7:30 p.m. 516 prefixes unlesS 0 All listings use at the South Campus Residence Prod. A"io~'iate ·Information Session about Anhe user at 8200 Natural Bridge Road, locat Dave Kinworthy • SPO l1S Edilor Bus ch, In c., is sponsored by Career ed across from the West Drive .Registration Deadline for Mirthday HaL Please call the Catholic entrance to North Campus . For more Newman Center at 385-3455 for Catherine • Af-E Editor Services at UMSL, from 5 p.m. to 7 Sand Volleyball Tournament- entries Marquis-Homeyer information, call 385- 3455. more information. p.m . at 327 Millennium Student Center. are limited to the first 20 teams. Erik Buschardt • II"c l, Editor For more information, call 516-5111. Open to students and faculty / staff. Zarina • Bl/due.'S A"ocillte We dnesday, April 11 Register at Rec Sports, 203 Mark Twain Syed-Khaja Tuesday, April 10 Building. Monday, April 16 Maggie Matthews' Ad Represenlative • Rec Sports Deadline for Men's and Char1ene Hoskins • Ad Represenlative .On-Campus Interviews Women's Volleyba ll Tournaments on April ·Law School Symposium will be held ·Monday Noon Series Candace Mangin' Prod. Associate Mutsumi Igarashi. Pboto A,sociate Career Se rvices at UMSL organizes this 16, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Team and from 9 a.m. to noon at the third floor 'Words and Music" is presented by V'lOleta Dimitrova • Prod. A'i>7Aant free all-day event at 327 Millennium individual sign-ups in the Rec Sports of the Millennium Student Center, James Richards, professor of Music at Student Center. Students must be regis Office, 203 Mark Twain Building. Century Rooms A, B, and C. For more UMSL, who explores the relation of COP!' Editor James LaI.rY· IFeb Assistant tered with th e Career Services in order information, call 516-4022. text to the process of musical compo Di,-tTib. Jfanager to participate. For details, call 516 - ·Grad Fair will be held at the University sition and performance. The event is Tiffany McPherson • Distrib. A'Sistant 5111 . Bookstore from 11 a.m . to 7 p.m. For Friday, April 13 held in Room 229, J. C. Penney more information, call 516-5765 . Conference Center, from noon to 1 Theresa Autry • PI'()(ifi'eader p.m. Free and open to the public. For .Looking for a Bible Study ·Good Friday Service will be held at inquiries, call Karen Lucas at 516- Staff Writers: Non -denominational Bible Study meets Thu r sday, April 12 7:30 p.m. at the South Campus 5699. in Room 313 of the Millenn ium Student Re sidence Hall. Please, call the Nick Bowman, Chilrlie Bright, Center, from 11 a.m. to noon. There is • Holy Thursday Mass will be held at Catholic Newman Center at 385-3455 Lori Callander, Jennifer Dodd, 7:30 p.m. at the South Campus for more information. Stefanie Ellis, Rhashad Pittman, also a meeting on Wednesdays from Sara Porter, Tim Thompson, 2.:30 p.m . to 3:30 p.m. Bring your Residence Hall. Please call the Emily Umbright, Steve Valko, lunch. For details, call 516 -690 1. Catholic Newman Center at 385-3455 Saturday, April 14 Tom Weathersby for more information. ·Easter Vigil Mass will be held at 8 p.m. 8001 Natural Bridge Rd. St. Louis, Missouri 63121 Newsroom • df.JJ 51G-51 ~~ Advertising • 13 !~.I 5!6-531G Business' Ij f.;) j!6-5Fj THE CAIVIPUS CRINIELINE Fax • [31~ J 516-681 1 campus: 388 .lfilie/llzilllll Sluaf?lIt Cf?lJtr;r March 22, 2001 "BB" was found to have counterfeit April 3, 2001 1'2:30 p.m ., while 'her vehiclewas parked A person involved in a study conducted student parking permit disp layed. The At 9:55 a.m., a vehicle parked at the on Lot "N" along West Drive. email: cunent >jinx.lIl11s/.eal! at the Kathy Weinman Center made permit was confiscated and the inci New West Drive Garage was found to website: threats against another person who dent being referred to the Student have counterfeit parking permit of the At 10:45 a.m., a vehicle that was parked btfp:/fll'Il'Il '. tbel:lImml ,dine.COlli resides in St . Loui s City. Affairs Office. sa me number that appeared on another on the third level of Garage "N" was vehicle at 10:45 a.m., parked at found to have a counterfeit student park he CufTffit ~ pubtished weekly en Ma'ldays. March 23, At 12.:30 p.m. , a burglary was reported Garage "N." Both permits were confis TAdvertimg r.tes iMlI1 Rw ___EI isC• =omJPg . tQ St." ". olds! 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EO E See you at the fairl S A I ------p U 8 l I C S C H 0 0 l S L 0 I S April 9, 2001 '11re Current Page 3 oto ra ic works in BY EMILY UMBRIGHT staff writer Dramatic depictions of urban architecture hang on the walls of UMSL's Public Policy Research Center, as the department puts on a special exhibit entitled "The City," a collection of digital photographic works by Tom Patton. Patton is currently a professor in UMSL's art and art history depart DIGITAL ment. His photographs consist of buildings from different cites rang ing from Cincinnati and Atlanta to PHOTOGRAPHIC Chicago, Phoenix, and St. Louis. His previous involvement with the WORKS Public Policy Research Center enabled him to travel around the BY THOMAS E. PATTON United States collecting material for his vision. "I served as a fellOw and the cen "-- ter helped pay for some of my trav April 5 - el," Patton said in an interview on I~,._--__ April 4. "I also had won a research June 28, 2001 award." Done in black and white film, his photographs seem to convey the OPENING RECEPTION extremes of city life. However, the April 5, 1: 00-3:00 pm various angles from which the pic tures were taken point towards a per son's ability to look at objects from LECTURE different vantage points. The sub jects, mere buildings, become art 1:30 pm based on the shadows and lights by Thomas E. Patton caught in each image. "My idea in these depictions is not only in the architecture itself," said Patton, "but also my reaction to the architectural spaces." "Phoenix 1998" takes an original look at the multi-layered skyline of the city through checkerboard-like windows of a wall. Little glimpses of the city are caught in the open spaces from the wall, and the contrast of the dark wall with the lighter cityscape adds texture to the photograph. Digital photography remains I': X! rooted in its ideas of taking pictures with 35-rrun film, but involves scan ••••••• WI ning it onto the computer and then Will editing. Patton describes the editing IIII process as a way to enhance the I ~. quality of the aI1. ••• "I do various image editing," he •••• said. "Any lense will distort space; I • •••••• J can correct the perspectives in space " onthe computer." "Louisville 2000" is another fea tured work in which the sharp. angu lar contrasts of the two sides of cor ner perspective brick building create a dramatic, almost unreal, image. From the comers of the building, a white wooden panel is visible, draw ing on the heritage of the Old South. While they contain an urban feel, the picture.s are lifeless, relating to the state of society. Patton hopes that that affect them." and Curator Jean Tucker put the surroundings say about society Patton said. "I hope they see a new his works will teach the viewers The Public Policy Research 'The City" exhibit together. "Any good art show is an experi perspective or think of architecture EDITOR something about life based all the Center seeks to educate the St. Louis "It's for the students," Tucker ence in learning to look," Tucker in a way they haven't before." questions that arise from the irnages. community on issues concerning said in an interview on April 4. "All said. "The better educated citizens More of Tom Patton's work will He wants to convey the attitudes and economic vitality, local govern they have to do is come up here." we have in this community, the bet be displayed along with printmaker CATHERINE ideas society has cOllcerning nature ments, and urban developmellt, in TUcker reiterates the fact that art ter the community will be." Nancy Scott at the Three Sinks MARQUiS-HOMEYER and humanity. which are expressed addition to various other social conveys life, and people can learn Patton might agree. His images Gallery located at 8715 Big Bend. in the architecture. issues. They organize forums, idellti from what is being expressed in the retain the emotion of the space being on the comer of Elm and 1-44 in features editor "Architecture is the most public fy challenges and opportunities, as images. Art forms of all media can photographed, as well as hints of his Webster Groves. For more infonna of art forms," Patton said, "and that well as publish reports, newsletters, teach people to pay attention to their tory represented in the architecture. tion, call 314.963.3448 . p hone: 516-5174 relates to the center and the goals and research. Research Associate surroundings, and discover what the "Art is an exchange of ideas," fax: 516-6811 Happy anniversary, Warning students QUOTES about hate crimes "You are forgiven for Chancellor Touhill your happiness and your "Stop the Hate" week was an event BY KATIE STUCKEHSCHHEIDER successes only if you gen happening at UM-St. Louis from special to The Current April 2 until April 6, but that didn't erously consent to share she became full professor of these we are the largest school of educa stop the students from voicing their them." BY "ENNIFER DODD courses. tion, nursing, and IMS in the The tombstones and cofflns seen opinions about the issue of hate -Albert Camus staff writer Touhill added her administration region. We provide the workforce outside the Millennium Student crime. Credit: www.quotoblequotes.net duties in 1987, when she becmne for them and we need partners to Center from April 2 through April 6 "I hadn't walked past the grave Name that admjnistrator at vice chancellor for Academic help us. Also, we need to show were part of the "Stop the Hate" stones so I didn't know what it UMSL. She has been employed by Affairs. In August of 1990, she businesses just how important week at UM-St. Louis. The purpose was," said Patrick Landewe, Pre UMSL since 1965, she likes to trav became interim chancellor of the UMSL graduates are to the St. of the week was to raise awareness Med. major at UMSL. "There is "Whom men fear they el and has just celebrated her ten university when Chancellor Louis region," said Touhill. of the prejudices that lesbiaIl, gay, still a lot of homophobia and year anniversary as Chancellor. The Marguerite Ross Barnett resigned. Besides giving UMSL a better bisexual, and transgender individu there's a lot of groups out there that hate, and whom they correct answer is Blanche Toubill, "In 1974 an opening occurred for reputation in the business world, als face in today's society. fan the flan1es of hatred." hate, they wish dead." and she has been all author, profes the chair of the Senate, and I like Toubill also stressed students The co-sponsors of the week The campaign began with a -Quintus Ennius sor, and many other important faces being an administrator. In fact, I becoming future leaders. "I want were FMLA, OUT!, Student kick-off rally at the Nosh on March Credit: www.quotoblequotes.net that have pertained to the UMSL taught up till I becaIlle interim students to be educated at UMSL Activities, the University Program 23, and ended with the nationally administration system. chancellor and then it got too much into what they are interested in. Our Board, and the Women's Center. acclaimed Day of Silence on APlil Touhill was born in St. Louis and for me to handle." said Touhill. society wants you to lead and tell us The nmnes on the tombstones were 4. Matthew O'Brien, president of remained here when it came to Now, Touhill is the permanent what is right and what is wrong. We victims of hate crimes that the OUT', said, "In a way we wanted school. She received her Ph.D. in chancellor at UMSL and has many (the faculty) need to fulfill quality members of OUT! found in web to give a voice [on the Day of "Man alone is born cry history, M.A. in geography, and her goals for the school's future." One education and give our expertise sites. Silence] to those that may not have ing, lives complaining, B.A. in history, all from Saint Louis of my main goals for UMSL is that and educate our students." The "cemetery" in front of the been given the chance to be given a and dies disappointed." we are a vertically strong campus, Although, Touhill is turning 70 Millennium Center made students voice." University. -William Temple ';One of the reasons I went to but we need to broaden it horizon in July, there is no stopping her. In think about those that have lost This is the second year that Credit: www.quotablequotes.net SLU, is because there wasn't much tally for the future without ruining February she was named one of the their lives due to bate crimes. UMSL has participated in the Day out there in the St. Louis area con our programs. We have 89 pro "100 Leaders to watch in 2001" by "Personally the tombstones of Silence project. This year around cerning public education. I felt that grams today. considering we had the St. Louis Business Journal. serve as a vivid reminder that it is 20 people participated in the event. there was a need for higher educa one building in 1965. I would like Other noteworthy mentions are that still 1l0t safe to be who I am," said An 18-year-old student at the tion that was dedicated to the pub to increase the programs to about Touhill has been awarded UMSL studellt K. Foula University of Virginia organized "A wise man makes his lic," said Chancellor Touhill. 125, which UM Kansas City has." Outstanding Eduoator, which was Dimopoulos, 29. "My hope is that the Day of Silence organization in own decisions, an igno One of the reasons why Tau hi 11 Touhill bas other goals for designed by the St. Louis metropol one day there will be no lleed for 1996. The word has been spread feels so strongly about public edu UMSL, and some of these include itan Urban league. Also, she was events like this, that one day every from school to school about the rant man follows the cation is that she has been here an attitude adjustment. "I feel that one of 60 people who was awarded buman being will be regarded with event ever since. public opinion." since 1965 as an assistant bistory .the attitudes about UMSL need to respect and dignity." -Chinese Proverb and education professor. . In 1983 change in the community. After all see TOUHILL, page 10 Some students did not know that see HATE CRIMES, page 10 Credit: www.quotab/equotes.net Page 4 '1he Current April 9, 2001 ------Newspaper convention Counterfeit permits show provides lesson in joy got a wake-up call this morning we tried, we couldn't contact them at church. Not because I was anywhere. Eventually they showed students' anger over fee I sleeping-actually the service up, but for a while, it was scary. was especially vibrant-but because The final event, the awards cere I don't have enough joy. mony, was a let-down for me. I want The ripple effects of the steadily UMSL $18 per credit hour. And guess I had recognized the problem ed so badly for our staff members to increasing parking fees at UMSL have what? The University plans to The issue: myself the night before as I was dri win more awards, and I felt that we prompted some creative, maverick increase the parking fee even more t6 ving home with a fellow staff mem got the shaft in some categories. student to create a website within the pay for two garages which haven't The skyrocketing parking ber from the Missouri College Media Driving home that night, I didn't last month that allows students to been built yet. The UM Board of fee has angered some Association conference in Columbia feel depressed., but I was in a melan download a counterfeit UMSL park Curators approved a bond issue for students, who have I approached the conference with choly funk ing permit. these two garages at their March 22 responded by stealing a mixture of anticipa- This morning I The website states that it "is trying meeting. tion and dread. These seriously considered to provide the students and faculty at In an article in The Current in permits and counterfeit conferences are usual skipping church the University of Missouri-St. Louis January, Jim Krueger, vice chancellor ing them. If the fee con ly a lot of fun and because I was tired. with a pJace to get information and for Managerial and Technological tinues to climb, these they're educational. I I'm glad that 1 didn't sou nd off on the topic of parking at Services, predicted the fee would problems will only get was looking forward As soon as the music UMSL. Parking fees have grown increase in $1-2 increments over the worse, and some stu to getting some ideas started., I started to enormously in the past few years and next several years. to use in the paper dur feel more alive. I the students are sick of paying these If students are taking drastic mea dents will be priced out ing the last few weeks don't think it was just high fees." sures now over the parking fee, imag of an education. of this year. I was also me, either. The entire Although a picture of the permit is ine what will happen in the future as looking forward to congregation seemed pretty convincing on the computer UMSL tuition and housing fees go up We suggest: winning some awards, unusually "into" the screen, interested students may have a in addition to the parking fee. The but I didn't want to go mortling's worship hard time finding paper material to website that posted a replica of the into it too high or too service. People were JOSH RENAUD print it on that matches the legitimate parking permit may become more Administrators must low. really moving and permit material. Police oftlcers tell us popular then ebay or amazon. com. work with students to Well, the weekend edit01'-in-cbie! singing. that most of the fakes are fairly easy to There must be an alternative to find a way to keep the was full of surprises, The message was spot. slow down the increasing "user fee" parking fee down, something of an emotional roller the kicker, though. One of our pa~tors TIlls website is just one of many that UMSL continues to charge for whether that means coaster. At the MCMA business talked about joy. As he talked about recent attempts by students to combat parking. Reinhard Schuster, the vice meeting, where member schools vote it, I remembered a scripture I had or contend with the University's park chancellor for Administrative Sevices, scaling back the next for the next year's officers, a CWTenf thought of the previous day: "This is ing fee. which has skyrocketed in the suggested in a January article delaying garages, delaying their staff member decided to go for presi the day the Lord has made. I will last several years. the construction of one garage while construction, or some dent. This was quite a surprise and I rejoice and be glad in it'" Students have tried sharing pelmits the University saved money. thing else altogether. had concems about it. I protested The message seemed tailor-made with each other, stealing permits. or ToulJ.i.ll said it was a valid idea, but passionately, but he went ahead. He for me. With each scripture he read., not buying them at all and playing pointed out that th e University had won easily. every story he told, and every point chicken with the U1\1SL police. We're never done that. So what do you think? It all happened in a matter of min he made, my spirit seemed to come sure there are probably other inge ''This a user fee. The people who utes. I was well aware of the magni alive. The weekend may have been nious ways of one-upping the use [the garages] are going to pay for Write a letter to the editor tude of what had happened. By disappointing at times, I ,realized. But University that most of us would them," she said. about this issue or anything becoming president, this staff mem so what? It was tim! I got a lot out of never imagine. Some may be legal. Schuster's idea may be one way to else on your mind. ber inherited the responsibility for it, and so did my staffers. Why some may not. ease the pain. While we understand putting on a statewide conference should I be so downcast? The point is this: apparently stu Touhill's reasoning, we don't think that would be attended by hundreds Now here I am, finishing up dents strongly disagree with the park students would oppose the idea ..I\nd That doesn't sound good for stu of students. It will be a great thing for another last-minute column. I feel so ing fee increase or they can' t afford it. we hope Touhill remembers that stu dent~, especially those students who The CLuTen! and for U1\1SL, but it's bad sometimes if I don't wri te these Either way. there's a major problem dents won't be the only "users" using are in tight financial situations. AI; a gonna be tough. ahead of time. Not today. Even on campus with no remedy in sight. the garages, especially the North public university serving the largest After the seminars were finished., though there's still hours of work I UMSL's pa.rking fee right now is garage, which will be built near her metropolitan area in St. Louis, UMSL it wa~ time for the dinner and then the have to catch-up on because of the $16 per credit hour. which means that PerfOlming A115 Center. Charging has a responsi bility to keep costs low. awards ceremony. Three staffers conference, I feel alive. TIle joy of a student taking 12 credit hOLli'S is pay patrons some smt of fee would help Parking garages should be useful, not were missing and no matter how hard the Lord is my strength. ing $192 a semester. This amount tops defray the cost to students. works of art. Washington University, St. Louis But most importantly, as the The higher the fee goes, the more Universit" and Southem Illinois University begins to design and build students will be priced out of coming University-Edwardsville. TIle parking the tinal t\vo garages called for in the to UMSL and the more enforcement Our audience is our fee has quadrupled since 1997 , when Campus Master Plan, we hope the problems will be created. We hope it cost $3.( 8 per credit hour for i1 Shl planners are frugal and find ways to adrninist.rators will work with stu dent to park at MSL. cut costs. Preliminary figure, provid dents to find a way [0 keep the park most important judge And it will continue to go up. ed to The Current by Krueger in ing fee down. whether that meanS . 'Ill 1 1""1. I'J')() f ... l" -?'. r Chancellor Blanche Touhill recent January indicated that the final two scaling back tlle next garages, delay ly approved a 2 fee in rease for this ga.rages would each cost $4-5 million ing their construction, or omething e all anxiously sat there from others, s _ Igarashi tJlUtsU.,..1 by staff photograpber Melanie Turnage Paul Owens .tulie Brandy Derek Dylan Simmons Junior / Elementary Education Freshman / History Sophomore / Secondary Ed. Senior / Art ----,,------,,------,,------,,---- "Breakfast at Tiffany's" It's a tie between "Steel "True Grit" because I like the "My Fair Lady" because some because it's got Audrey Magnolias" and "Grease!" historical accuracy of the West. one learns to speak correctly! Hepburn and that guy from the A-Team. Who could ask for anything more? ----,,------,,------" ---- ,,---- Aplil 2,2001 BY DAVE KINWORTHY now 10-2 ··· .. ···...... ·····Staffedttoi: What does a play at the plate, BY DAVE KINWORTHY two pickoffs at first base and a ...... , ...... " ...... staff editor starting pitcher who went nearly seven innings while allowing no The Rivermen's tennis team has runs and only three hits have in won four conference matches in a row, common? They were all part of defeating Northern Kentucky, the UMSL men's baseball game Bellarrnine, Quincy and SIU against Quincy last week in a 15- Edwardsville to improve their Great inning thriller in which the Lakes Valley Conference mark to 6-1 Riverrnen won 3-2. on the season and boast an overall The Rivermen jumped out record of 10-2. More importantly, the early against Quincy, scoring a Rivermen have won five straight run in the first inning as Bryan matches and to of their past II. Beckmann led the game off with The success that UMSL is having a single and Mike Wulff singled this season is starting to draw more to score the first run . . attention to the men's tennis program Quincy did not counter until as the Rivermen are in the top three in the eighth inning, when the the conference. Senior leadership has Hawks scored with runners at a lot to do with the Riverrnen's suc first and third and no outs. cess this season according to Head But the Rivermen countered Coach Rick Gyllenborg. in the bottom of the eighth, with "With Josh [Heape], Minh [phan] Wulff again driving in and Eric [Schrumpf] being seniors, Beckmann to give the Rivermen they have the experience and the the lead going into the ninth maturity," Gyllenborg said. "So much inning. of tIus game is confidence and they Keith Wallace came in to save have the confidence when they go out the game for the Rivermen, but The UMSL Rivermen rally behind their teammates at a recent game against Lindenwood University. there. As far as the team doing well, I Quincy thrived off of an errand The Rivermen recently defeated Quincy at home in a 1S-inning game, 3-2. think what has happened is that we throw from Wallace to first base have no weaknesses top to bottom and and a wild pitch to eventually we are playing doubles better than we even the score at 2-2. would come down to one of the have in the past. We have good depth, "We really felt that we were teams not being fundamentally good senior leadership on the court in good position going into the sound that would win the game. Meet your 2001 Rivermen and we are playing with confidence top of the ninth," head coach Jim "I can't remember any ganles right now." Brady said. "We kind of let it slip going any longer than 15 innings," No. Name Pos. A key ingredient in the doubles through our fingers because of a Brady said. "We started at 2:30 and Yr. Ht. BIT success has to do with the Riverrnen couple of defensive miscues." now it is 6:00. We played equivalent Jason Meyer JR only losing two matches this season at The teams remained quiet to two games and it took us three 1 5-8 No.3 doubles, while No.1 doubles is until the 13th inning, when and a half hours. It was definitely a 5 Kurt Grimmer JR 5-10 9-6 and No.2 doubles is 13-2 overall. sophomore pitcher Greg Bierling matter of survival. It came down to 6 Jeff Viox FR 5-11 "We have lost so many matches in came into the g31ne. Bierling one of the teams not executing at a 7 Scott Miller FR 5-11 the past that had we put together better held the Hawks to no runs or hits critical time." 8 Chas Wigger C rR 5-10 doubles teams and at least won a cou Previously, the Riverrnen swept in three innings, all while strik 9 Buddy Simo OF JR 5-10 ple of the three doubles, it would have ing out three. a pair from Great Lakes Valley been different," Gyllenborg said. "I can't say enough things Conference rival Lewis University, 11 Bryan Bee -mann 55 5R 10 "That is the difference in Southern about our pitching staff," Brady but were swept by Wisconsin- 12 Nat Jakut OF FR 6-0 Indiana and Indianapolis over the said. "Even as a whole, they Parks ide in the same token. The win 14 2B JR 5-11 EDITOR years. We can play with them in sin have really stepped up when we against Quincy boosted the UMSL's 15 RHP JR 6-2 gles, but we are always starting in a DAVE KINWORTHY needed them to. Even today, record to 15-10 overall and 5-2 in 16 ce Wilson P/OF 5R 6-2 hole. Greg coming in in a role that he conference play, but Brady takes the Wallace RHP JR sports editor The big turning point of the season is not normally use [to] and to conference games one at a time 17 6-0 20 dy Jackson OF JR 5-10 occurred this past weekend as the give us a chance to win just because of the depth of the confer- phone: 516-5174 . .&ivemren,' t'aG€td- Indianapolis for a speaks volumes. It'speak;s vol ence this season. .21 Gre ieding 50 6-4 IR . heated conference match-up. The umes of the pitching staff as a "This league is so even that we 22 Kevin er SR 6-5 R/R fax: 516-6811 match featured the Greyhounds, who whole with the fact that he came have to come out here focused on 23 Nick Post JR .-11 LlR are currently ranked No. 1 in the every single pitch," Brady said. in and really picked up our posi 24 Brett Katz 6-3 R/R GLVC with an undefeated mark, but tion players." "The greatest stepping stone right that does not deter the Rivermen in In the 15th inning, Jason now is that we are playing the 25 Mike Wulff 6-1 LlR their quest this season. Meyer started off by being hit by majority of our games at home. Any 27 Matt Crow 6-2 R/R GAMES ''We have to beat these teams that a pitch and Beckmann would time that we get a chance to bat last, 28 Matt Robinson 6-2 R/R we have not beaten in the past, not walk. Buddy Simon beat out a that is to our advantage. We just 33 Scott Johnson 5-11 LlL only to get us over the mental hump of bunt to make the bases loaded need to continue to do the funda- 34 Steve Huston 6-5 LlL Baseball having never beaten them, but the fact with no outs. Brody Jackson then mentals correctly and play mistake- 36 Jeremy Partney RHP 5R 6-1 R/R that they knocked off Southern hit the sacrifice fly the Rivermen free baseball." Indiana last week." Gyllenborg said. needed to score Meyer from The Rivermen will play host to 38 Tim Stringer RHP 5R 6-3 R/R V. Harris Stowe "\Ve think if we play Southern Indiana third and clinch the victory. Harris Stowe April 10 and play a J(}(}pm , Tues, Ap1~ ]O again, we can beat them." Brady was amazed by the three-game series at home against Head Coach: Assistant Coach: The GLVC tOlll1lament is soon length of the ganle, but knew it Kentucky Wesleyan April 13-14. Jim Brady Deron Spink v. Kentucky Wesleyan (3X) approaching for the Riverrnen, but the 12·(}(} pm, Fri. and Sat , Apr. 13-14 talent level of the men's tennis pro grams throughout the conference appear to be weaker this season. "1 would agree that no. 5 or 6 down, they are a little bit weaker than Riverwomen lose 7 of 8 games over break Softball they were before," GyUenborg said. ''We don't look at it that way. We at Quincy always look at it as a team and as indi BY TOM WEATHERSBY jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third score runs and you don't vvin Coach Bonee also acknowledged 4:00 pm , Tues ... Apr. J0 viduals on the court if the guys are special to Tbe Current before the Riverwomen got some games." that the Riverwomen have been see doing what they are told to do. We runs across the plate. Andrea Wirk.llS Coach Bonee also said that the ing a lot of slower pitches thrown to v. Kentucky Wesleyan (DH) The UMSL Riverwomen hit a had an RBI double to knock in the offense was not getting the hit, they them. Also opposing pitchers have worry about what we can control and 4.(}(} pm, Fri., Apr. 13 the rest will take care of itself. We are slump over the spring break by los first run. Kelly Jackson followed needed at the right time. "We're just been pitching hitters outside. "We just a little bit better this season and ing seven out of eight games, includ with an RBI single of her own to having a little trouble getting every just have to adjust," said Coach we 3l"e playing well." ing getting swept by Central score Chrissy Griefe and tie the thing on the same page." She went Bonee. The Riverrnen played a non-con Missouri State University. UMSL game at 2-2. CMSU, in the bottom on to say, 'lhis tean1 can play with "I think we 're comi.ng out of our ference match-up against Washington was also swept by Quincy and of the fUth, answered by scoring two anyone. 1 mean there isn't one team down time," said Allison Maurer. University last week, prior to the Northern Kentuch.')' and split with runs, putting them ahead 4-2. The on that schedule that we can't and "No one's stats are good. We 're all Tennis weekend match against Indianapolis, Indianapolis. Riverwomen would rally again, haven't played with. We're our own trying really hard and I think we all as Gyllenborg viewed the Division III The Riverwomen suffered a dou scoring a run in the sixth, to make it worst enemy." lJeed to just take a deep breath, relax v. UM-Rolla match as a warm-up for the weekend. ble-header sweep by CMSU in a a 4-3 game. In the seventh, with run Bonee also said that she told the and play our game." 5:(}(} pm, Tues., Apr. 10 "It prepared us for this past week non-conference game. They lost the ners at flrst and secon, the tean1 that they had to forget their Other players were just as posi end," Gyllenborg said. "It is probably first game 2-0 and dropped the sec Riverwomen failed to get the game record and just focus on the confer ti ve . Junior outfielder Christine v. Vincennes tying run, ending the game 4-3. ence."That's what's important. We Langenbacher agreed, saying, "We a should-not win, if there is such a ond game 4-3. S()() pm .. Sat., Apr. 12 thing. They are probably better than us In the first game, CMSU pitcher Coach Lisa Bonee is keeping just want to get in [tournament]." just have to pick it up at the right on paper. We have never, at least in the Gwen Giffin gave up just four hits optimistic, saying, "We did the same The Riverwomen feel like they time. I think we're starting to peak. I years that I have been here, beaten and completed the game with a thing last year. We hit spring break, are about to turn things around. In tllink its time we set a fire under our them. They are always better than us. shutout. Three of four hits given up we dropped 7 or 8 games in a row, if the second game against CMSU, butts." But I look at that as a positive because came in the seventh inning, but I remember correctly." UMSL played a strong game. "I UMSL fall to 10-16 overall and Visit the UMSL athletics even though we have a good record UMSL couldn't get a timely hit. Coach Bonee seems to know think the girls are starting to get their 3-5 in conference play. The website at this year, I have never really been into CMSU scored in their fourth and where the problems lie. "We're just confidence at the plate," said senior Riverwomen have an important records. It is going to be a very high six.th innings to win 2-0. not hitting the ball well. In softball or outfielder Andrea Wirkus. "I also week coming up with games that www.umsl.edu/services/ level of tennis." In the second game, CMSU baseball, if you can't hit, you can't think we're trying too hard." will count in the conference. athletics/ athletics. html B-ball season ends on great game, more to come ollege basketball is finally Williams. coach's son. He did not fold under their quest to the chanlpionship game versatile guard or a power forward. over, but what better way to If it weren't for Dunleavy hitting pressure and relax and knock dov,'ll tile and could have tied their O'WTI record Woods, although suspended for the C finish off the season than to the three consecutive three-pointers in trifecta when his team needed it the by knocking off Duke. begiIming of the season, came out have the preseason No. 1 and 2 teams the middle of the second half, Cardinal most. Gilbert Arenas, Woods and Richard when he needed to during the NCAA in the nation (Duke and Arizona) bat Ritter graduate Loren Woods could The Arizona Wildcats deserved so Jefferson all were spectacular in the Championship game. He showed that tle it out for the national champi- have been hoisting the trophy instead. much more than to lose to the Blue tournament. Arenas will come back for he can play at a high level and his 0nship. Dunleavy does not have the frame of a Devils by 10 points. The Wildcats his junior year and have sometlling to stock in the 2001 National Basketball Although the team I truly wished to basketball player at all, and that is why overcame a tremendous adversity prove after he injured his shoulder in Association draft rose tremendously. win, Arizona, did not win, the champi I like the fact that he carried the Blue when Lure Olsen's wife Bobbie passed the semifmal gan1e against Michigan He will join high school teammate onship game itself was one of the bet Devils in the second half. away from ovarian cancer Jan. 1 of State. He will return to the old form of Jahidi White in the NBA next season. ter ones since my birth in 1979. TI1e If it was Battier, Williams or Carlos this year. Although the team struggled earlier in the seasolJ and be a huge TIus season has a taste similar to game had late-game heroics with Boozer (although I do like the last in the beginning of the season with the impact. the last time the Blue Devils won the Shane Battier hitting key tip-ins and name), it would have been no big deal. tattoo of being ranked the presea,on Jefferson, with his explosiveness, national championship--bittersweet. LATEST Scoop even had a coach's son, Mike But to have the sophomore Dunleavy No.1 team in the nation, Arizona came will come back for his senior year and Battier went out just as Christian Dunleavy, keep the Duke Blue Devils step up in the crucial time (when Duke into their own down the homestretch dominate. He will be a top-tO pick in Laettner did: a winner. Let's just hope DAVE KINWORTHY in the game instead of the AlI could not muster even a lay-up) was to make it to the ch31npionship game. the 2002 draft Witll his quickness and he does not flop in the NBA as American duo of Battier and Jason astounding. He truly played like a They knocked off two No. 1 seeds on ability to defend a smaller and more Laettner did. Page 6 11te Current April 9, 2001 Leftover Salmon appeals to hungry music lovers BY KATIE STUCKENSCHNEIDER lowers as a jam band. They arc not a special to The Current band of repetition. Every song SOlIDds ditferent. This is due to the band's Imagine looking around seeing varied musical backgTOund. everyone bobbing their heads to the Herman said, "Our bass player is sound of the band. then afterwards more jazz, our drummer is traditional camping out like a big family. Sounds jazz. our banjo player has never given like a dream, doesn't it'l It is nor, it is his car to anything other than the a culture, a sense of community that banjo, Md mv influences are John legendary band Leftover Salmon has Hartford, ane! David Brownberg as helped create. Leftover Salmon's rays second generation blue grass. shine on the community with their On New Year's Eve of 1990, live performances and numerous Leftover Salmon began their well albums. known career. With eleven years of Leftover Salmon's latest album. experience and three new additions to The Nashville Sessiol1s, blings togeth the band, they have evolved into a er a wide variety of talent. In suppoJ1 band of novelty. of the album, the band also made a Herman said. "It has provided us stop in St. Louis recently, when they \vith a different kind of sonic bed. It's played at the Pageant on March 24. fresh. There's now a larger palette to 111e album includes John Bell of work from and we're all loving the Widespread Panic, Blues Traveler's new b,md dynanlic." John Popper, Bela Reck, San1 Bush. Leftover Salmon are definite fans Lucinda Williams, Jerry Douglas, of the culture their music has fed to Earl Scruggs, Big Head Todd and the their listeners. Leftover Salmon have Monsters' Todd Park Mohr, Reese been referred to as a "jam b,md" on Wynans. Sally Van Meter, Waylon several occasions. It is a newer cate Jennings, and John Cowlm. gOlization of music that has caught Leftover Salmon Vince Herman, vocals and the attention of the college scene. acoustic guitar player for Leftover Hern1an feels the tenn 'jam band" lowing the show. Hemlan's vision has come true in around 2:00 a.m. EDITOR Salmon, said Leftm'er Salmon want doesn't mean the actual music, it The outdoor music festivals many aspects. After the show, people "We would just mn around the ed to collaborate with as many people "refers to the people." He said it is a Leftover Salmon have played at, are scattered everywhere in their tents campgrounds singing it. It derived as possible on the new album. bunch of people that collaborate including their very own Salmon on the campgrounds, having a good from a Austin Lounge Lizard's song," CATHERINE "Nashville Sessions was just flat together to make music. Fest, have fuUilled visions that time. Hennan has even developed his said Herman. MARQUiS-HOMEYER out a treat," Herman said. When it comes to fe"tivals. Helman has developed. own song and verb called The song will be sung a lot this a&e editor Leftover Salmon have been Leftover Salmon knows how to create "Humans w:mna do that, they "Anhuacing" (pronounced ana-whak sunmIer. as Leftover Salmon plans on labeled blue grass, southern rock, not only a remarkable pelfOimance want to gather. It is a way to bring us king). It is sung to a sleeping tent or a doing what they take pleasure in the all together," said Herman. phone: 516-5174 Cajun, country, boogie, and by fol- but also a fanlil y-like celebration fol- small gathering of ca.l11pers usually most festivals. fax: 516-6811 THEATER REVIEW ALBUM REVIEW ·- - - - -:. ': - . "---"-' "; -- .. - MUSIC Dinner lNith Friends provides April a very satisfying evening BY CATHERINE MARQUiS-HOMEYER 12 staJj' editor Guster The Pageant door Most of us have had this kind of 8 p.m. experience: you are in a happ romantic relationship and you both have a best friend who is unattached. Hot Water Music with You both want them to be as happy as Leatherface you are, so what could be better than Creepy Crawl if they got together? The idea of hVO couples who are best friends has a 13 most satisfying roundness to it. Chuck Berry with Leon This ideal and more are explored Russell and The Morells in the marvelous new play at the St. The Pageant Louis Repertory Theater, "Dinner With Friends." This is ea'iily one of 14 the best \vorks performed at the Rep this year, outshining many of the Vitamen A CD release Mainstage offerings, party The play opens with two couples, Brian Keeler (Tom) and Mary Proctor (Beth) Mississippi Nights who have been best friends for years. 8 p.m. In the tirst act, Karen (ALison Bevan) Lifehouse, from left to right: Jason Wade, Stuart Mathis, Sergio ics, the play is also inrrnensely enter actors as they work. The actors move and Gabe (Thorn Sesma) have invit Andrade and Rick Wooistenheuin 18 ed their friends Tom (Blian Keeler) taining. Thom Sesma, who was noth from set to set for the different At the Drive In and Beth (Mary Proctor) over for din ing shOit of marvelous as the scenes, providing different parts of Mississippi Nights ner, but Beth comes alone, saying Engineer in "Miss Saigon" at the Fox the audience a closer view, while the A band of faceless names 7:30 p.m. Torn is out of town. By the end of the a few years ago, is once again com lighting focuses only on the part of dinner, Beth tearfully confesses that pletely charming as Gabe, altemately the perf0l111aJ1ce space in LL<;e, clearly she and Torn are getting a divorce. A funny and playful, and deeply com delineating the changes in location Wade, who also \-wote most of the 20 BY CHARLIE BRIGHT flashback in the next act brings us to mitted in his love for his feisty wife. and time. This approach provides a " ... - ...... - ...... music, laces the lyrics with religious Dropkick Murphyis staff lUriter the beginning of the story, when The rest of the cast is perfect in their variety of different sets without a aJId spi.J.itual lyrics that don't get in Mississippi Nights Karen and Gabe, newly marned, parts as well. Alison Bevan is delight pause for a set change or the need to No Name Face is the album that the way of good music. It seems in 7 p.m. introduced their hvo best friends, fully feisty as the opinionated Karen, reuse a set for a new locale. every experienced artist wants to some band, with a religious back who subsequently fell in love and who seems perfect at every1hing, and The Rep has long used the Studio make, but carne from a young and ground (Creed comes to mind) try too String Cheese Incident marned. In scenes that are sometimes Mary Proctor is her peliect foil as the series in the lower level of the theater surprising bMd called Lifehouse. hard to make their songs politically Fox Theatre funny, sometimes dramatic, we see arty, more disorganized, Beth. for edgier, more challenging works. Clean vocals, great rhythms, and plat correct, aJld get applause for their 8 p.m. how the lives they've lived side-by Proctor does especially well in her Clearly, it is time to bring some of inum sales make it the ultimate message more than for the music. side have intertwined and how a cri role of Beth as both young and mid this experimentation onto the UpSlaJ.1 success. Parts of the album When listening to a CD, I prefer to Cowboy Mouth sis in one relationship leads to deeper dle-aged, easily moving from the Mainstage to join the repeltory of were recorded in the basements of heaJ' fantastic tunes than listen to with Southern Cu Iture questions about love, friendship, and dizzy young artist to the more sedate classic works they perform. The Rep band members, but it all sounds as somebody else's devout testimonials. on the Skids life for Gabe and Karen as well. suburban housewife. Brian Keeler is has been mixing classic plays by clean as the newest offering from Lifehouse found the peliect balance The Pageant Through their lives' changes sur equal parts chaJm and sleaze as Tom, William Shakespeare and George Dave Matthews or anyone else at the and stuck with it through an entire rounding the divorce, the actors in the character that seems to undergo Bernard Shaw with some newer top of the charts. album. 21 explore the nature of both of their the most dranlatic swings of the works, musicals and some less famil The fIrst song, "Hanging By a WhiSpel1ng a beautiful question, Ani DiFranco friendships and their expectations for evening, a part he handles with ia.r works, but has been very Moment," begins with remarkable 'Trying" begins, "Could you let your The Pageant each other. As the relationships shift, smooth finesse. restrained in some of its choices. crooning on the paJ1 of Jason Wade, hair down and be trlllsparent for a 8 p.m. Karen and Gabe are forced to exam As always, the Rep maintains its "Dinner With Friends" is an out the band's lead singer and guitarist. while?" The song was wlitten before ine their own maniage, as well as high wmdards for creative staging. st,mding play of universal appeal that Amazingly, when Wade picks up the Wade learned to play guitaJ', and was 28 their ideas about who they and their The sets for the entire play are laid indicates the direction the Rep should pace and turns up the volume, he does the first song he ever wrote that stood The Psychedelic Furs friends were. Through the actions of out in a row across the center of floor take, radIer than the well-worn path something that many modem artists the test of time. It's obvious why. The Pageant the characters, the play leads us to of the studio, with the audience seat of more musicals. "Dinner With forget to do; he keeps singing. The 'Trying" would make the album consider the concept of lasting love, ed on eid1er side of the pelfOlmance Fliends" is a more than satisfying same melodic quality that makes worthwhile on its own, but No Name the nature of friendship, and how to space. This allows a peliect view for conclusion to the Rep's Studio per slower parts of the album a j oy to lis Face is life with great music. cope with the changes of life. every member of the audience as well fomlance season, wllich whets the ten to is actually maintained when the Despite its deep and serious top- as an intimate closeness with the appetite for more of this fare. band starts jamming. see LIFE HOUSE, page 7 Art, classic, and foreign fi ms: some choices for April When people talk about movies, are a bit different. The Webster Film aJt, and classic fIlms and the Fox 1928, prior to the Great Depression) on April 27 in French with subtitles. they generally meM the usual Series, which nms throughout the offers classic movies periodically, as offers the 1925 silent classic "Ben On May 4, the Art Museum presents Hollywood product. But sometimes year, offers the most out-of-the do a few other organizations. Hur" with live organ accompaniment the Hollywood classic "An Amelican when people say films instead of mainstream and challenging films Meramec Community College does a at 2:00 p.rn. The Tivoli and Plaza in Paris" with Gene Kelly and on movies, they have something a little while still offering the highest quali classic film festival every two years, Frontenac have a number of new May 11, it's "Delicatessen," a dark different in mind. For the more adven ty. It is also often the only venue for which features classic aJId silent films films coming in April and May comedy in French with subtitles. All turous viewer, fllms that explore the seeing great classics aJld documen along with short student film,. (which I'll detail next week), but a Art Museum films aJ'e at 7 :30 p.m. in artistic boundaries of the medium, taJies. Occassionally, they also show In April aJId May, we have a num highlight will be the opening of the their audit0l1um. May 4 and 5 blings films from other cultures in other laJl a classic or cult film at the downtown ber of choices. The Webster Film independent film "Memento," the MeraJnec Classic Film Festival, guages, and great films of the past pre City Museum, in the Beatnik Bob's Series also has WlIIl Wender'S "Paris, expected to open April 27, a film that which is offering the silent Mary sent a different picture of what a film Cafe, where you can imbibe adult Texas" on April 10 at 6 :00 p.m., was essentially shot back\vards and Pickford film, "My Best Girl," and can be. Art and independent films, for beverages and even smoke while "Wings of Desire" on April 17 at 6:00 which critics across the country are Marlene Dietrich 1930s German clas eign films aJId classic films can be viewing 16 mm films in a cafe p.m., and the wonderful independent hailing as stunningly original and sic "The Blue Angel," along with a found in our area, but it sometimes atmosphere, a unique experience. A film "George Washington" lwhich is engrossingly entertaining. The Art retrospective on 100 years of anima takes a little effort to seek them out. number of other alternative film not about the president) on April 27- Museum is showing "Mina tion, in addition to Sh0l1 student MARQUEE RAIvfELINGS Some of the ftlrns being shown showings run throughout the year - 28 at 8:00 p.rn. each night. Well Tarmenbaum," a fictional story about filins. .. "." ...... , ..... " ...... , • ...... ,...... here in April include some tempting the St. Louis International Film known fIlm Clitic Leonard Maltin a female artist and her long-time There is more going on in tbis area CATHERINE choices from this altemative fIlms Festival is now offering additional will be at Webster University for a rival, in French willi subtitles on of films, but I'll have to bring you category. The Tivoli, Hi-Pointe, screenings dU'oughout the year, in MARQUiS-HOMEYER talk on ftlms at 7:00 p.m. on April 21. April 13 and an off-beat French more on this neAL week. Sedous film Chase, and Plaza Frontenac are great additional to their big festival in the On April 22, the Fox (which was romantic comedy, "Chacun Cherche fans will have SOme really great resources for high-caliber films that fall. The Art Museum offers foreign, originally built as a movie palace in Son Chat" (When the Cat's Away), ch0ices here in the next months. April 9, 2001 ~Ite Current Page 7 MOVIE REVIEW CONCERT PREVIEW INTERVIEW 'Say It Isn't So' is disgusting Daily dose of Vitamen A Wading into fame BY CHARLIE BRIGHT becomes a roadkill scraper in the ...... BY EMILY UMBRIGHT Due to the small-town social staff writer depths of depression. There isn't a ·.. ········ ·· ·.. ,.··· .. SiClf/-;;;rit~;· ·· ······ · · · · ······ · ···· nature of St. Louis, it is easy to label BY CHARLIE BRIGHT icons. The album began with Wade single group that I can think of off this band a "neohippy jam" band, but staff lUn'ter at age 15, banging out notes with Take the "Say It Isn't So" quiz; it's hand that wouldn't be positively infu Those needing a little mind stroll the music is more than that. Vitarnen Andrade, and eventually cultivating easy, fun, and might save you five riated by this movie. should go out and explore the unchart A works hard to project a fulfilling When Jason Wade started tour into a weekly jam in a nearby dollars. The big surprise was the cast. ed territory of local band Vitarnen A musical experience in their live shows ing with Matchbox 20 and school auditorium. These gather 1. Do you want to see a brother Chris Klein has appeared in very little during their CD-release party that comes out in their music. While Everclear, he was 20 years old. He ings soon grew in scope until near and sister in sexual situations? of quality (American Pie was his big Saturday, April 14, at Mississippi songs can extend into at 10-minute is living the singer/songwriter's ly 500 people started turning out per 2. Do you like to see grown men break), and belonged in this film, Nights. groove, it is not noticeable because the dream and carving his way through week. insert their arms into the exit-onl y starring as Gilly. Everyone else did No matter what your musical taste sound-tangents relate to the feeling, the pop charts with a mixture of The band's early success with section of a live cow? not. may be, Vitarnen A will hypnotize environment, and core sound of the guitar skills and vocals that are young crowds brought the attention 3. Do you enjoy making fun of Heather Graham from "Boogie their way into your ears and cause an music. Take a song like "Everything," making him famous. Wade is the of producer Ron Aniello, who let people of assorted races, in wheel Nights" and "Austin Powers: the Spy explosive response in your free-spirit and you will find it laced with layers frontman for Lifehouse, a band that them make recordings in his studio. chairs, with speech impediments, or Who Shagged Me," plays Jo, the ed soul. Whether it is the southern of salsa, jazz, and hard rock riffs. started with two young high school After gaining dmmmer Rick serious medical problems? hairstylist. Her performance is typi country mellow tunes of "Hying" that Stretched out, the song contains skill kids in a Los Angeles garage. Woolstenhulme, the music contin If you answered yes to these three cal, and not at all different from other send your body whirling, or the rick ful note-dropping tingles of the key Wade paired early with bassist ued to develop and evenmally No questions, then tilis is the movie for roles she has done in the past. ety, festive, string-plucking intra to boards that chase the rise and fall of Sergio Andrade, who had just Name Face resulted. The album is you: stop reading and get to the the Graham should have turned this "Heat" that infects the way your head edged guitar playing. moved next door from Guatemala an emotional thrill ride through aters. If there was even a hint of movie down, but she still wasn't the and shoulders rock, you will be glad To reiterate, Vitarnen A is all about City. Later the two hooked up with Wade's life, with lots of messages doubt in your mind, read on. real shocker. you came down. For a moment you experience. Rick Woolstenhulme on the drums. for audiences who listen closely. "Say It Isn't So" is the newest Sally Field, what happened to will close your eyes and get lost in the The band is noted for their impro "Rick is just a great musician," Parts of it are advice to kids endur movie from the Farrelly brothers, your career? The last few years have music. You never know what to visational skill and willingness to step Wade said in an interview with The ing a tough childhood and divorce, who brought America the hilarious destroyed this poor, Academy Award expect from Vitamen A; with them, it forward taking creative risks. These Current. "We're [he and Sergio] like Wade himself went through. 'There's Something About Mary." It winning actress. It's been seven years is all about experience. risks keep them on the edge of audi self-taught. He's the one that knows "1 think the most important mes has been said that Peter and Bobby since ''Forrest Gump," and it must The band formed in St Louis in ence-appreciating expelimentation. the theory behind what we're sage I want people to get from the Farrelly invented the gross-out genre have taken every moment of those 1992 and now consists of singer/gui By experimenting, the band brings doing." album is ... it's all about hope a love. of flim, and now they are responsible years for her to fall this far. Field tarist Tony Vrooman, guitarist Tracey "technoish" samples to the electric Lifehouse passed through St. You just hafta wait it out," he said for driving the last horribly lUSty nail plays the hateful and despicable Lowe, percussionist Mike Garrett, shockwaves of "Invisible." The Louis on their national tour with of growing up. "I was able to deal {o into their creation's coffin. The con Valdine, supposed mother to both Io singer/keyboardist Mike Clement, dynanlic, genre-crossing sounds have M20 and Everclear, and though with it by a spiritual upbringing." cept is simple: a brother and sister and Gilly, and does a good job. She bassist Demetri Evdoxiadis, and Jake given Vitarnen A the chance to play touring has brought about a big Jason Wade and Lifehouse will fall in love, consummate their rela did as well as she could be expected Brookman on cello. For a band that bands like with Stir, the Urge, The change in lifestyle for the band, it is be touring with Matchbox 20 for at tionship, then find out about being to with the given script, but couldn't resists classification, the guys have Scwag and Widespread Panic; all a welcome change. least another month, going through related. save the movie. built a solid fan base and received pretty diverse bands that have gained ''I'm just excited to meet new Texas and making their way up the This movie didn't surprise me "Say It Isn't So" is less the title of high acclaim from the local music Vitamen A a diverse following. fans," Wade said, "and I love it east coast in more than a dozen with anything but improbable (yet the flick than it is what you'll be say community. Their second CO, Their new release, History of when people I don't know come up appearances in April alone. astoundingly disgusting) situations ing throughout the painful 95 minutes Perplexed, won them best CD in the Heroes, should be more of the jazzy, to me and tell me they like the "We' ve hung out with the and an even more improbable cast. I it runs. Looking at that number, it Ri verfront Times Critics Choice psychedelic, groove rock that is album." Matchbox 20 guys," Wade said in watched "Silence of the Lambs" and seems almost unrealistic, because I Awards in 1996, after being voted unleashed in their live shows which The band's success wasn't a praise of his touring companions. "Seven" with eyes wide with excite can't believe an hour and a half could Best Band by the RFT in 1995. feature articulate lighting, digital visu total surprise, but the speed of their "They're down to earth and incred ment, but this flick made me turn my cause so much revulsion. Avoid this Recently, Vitarnen A won Best Jam als, and slides in the background. rise did come as something of a ibly nice." head with disgust. There was little in movie like the plague, and let the Award (2000) from 88.1 KDHX. Open your mind and escape into shock to Wade. The band's next stop is still up in the way of character development, Farrelly brothers know that they With this type of response and the overflowing music that Vitarnen A "1 thought it was going to take a the air, but more recordings are from when the beautiful ditzy hair should cling to a minimum of decen local support, their upcoming album breaks out. The band will be celebrat couple of years, at least, but it's already in the works. Be on the stylist cuts off an ear (quite graphical cy, or at least not look for new depths History of Heroes may break help ing their release of History of Heroes only been like 4 months and all this lookout for more great music from ly) to when the lovesick loser of depravity. break genre barriers that prevent their on Saturday, April 14, at Mississippi is already happening." Jason Wade and Lifehouse, because musical flow from being exposed to Nights. Doors will open at 8 p.m. for "All this" includes their album, their time in the spotlight has only people who may have never listened the show at 9 p.m that will cost $7 for No Name Face, going platinum, just begun. to them before . minors and $5 for everyone else. and touring with stars and cultural .~I.~.~~.~.~.~ .-'=:.~/~?y!!'p'q~e. ..? ...... M "Breathing" on track nine and front row proposed. I "Somewhere in Between" on track 11 "It was so amazing," Wade s St. Charles Lanes s are both fantastic examples of what explained. "I saw the whole thing." :) 1 the band does right. Soft. gentle har Every song is moving, no matter 5T CHARLES LANES ~ u 7 monies fill the backgrounds. They pre what the subject matter or tone. It's 0 sent bold and picturesque linages like easy to see how anyone could get 70 listening at the door to hear "you caught up in the music. No Name STUDENTS HA LF- q 2 breathing is where I want to be .. ' Face is a smash hit, one of the best 7 The lyrics are often spiritual, but albums out today. supported by a v e 0 nllsconstrued as romantic. In a recent young and talented band that will no * 2187 FIRST CAPITOl DR J,::S concert, during "E\erything" (the doubr offer more outstanding music in PRICE BOWLING ST CHARLES MO ;3331 album's last song). someone in tlle the future. 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Page 8 '11uJ, Current April 9, 2001 Studen G over ment lections (Pick up packets in 375 MSC) Filing Date: April 3-14 Campaign: April 17-25 Meet the Candidates: April 18th @ Mirthday Elections: April 24th &25th Turn in Applications to Admissions April 9, 2001 ~Ite Current Page 9 ~~.~.~!~~ ...=.~.~!~~.t?1!!f!Cl:Ef.~ .. !...... convicted to obtain certain types of Blanton said that violators who do use greater these days with the advances in high-security positions. Some legal the website to create counterfeit park technology. But Blanton also notes positions. Some medical positions," ing permits are violating the law. "You that the repercussions of their actions said Roeseler. can find a website to make a pipe could have long-lasting effects. One of the reasons why the coun bomb, but you're not a terrorist until Blanton also notes that the University terfeit violations have been on the rise you make [the bomb] and then use it," takes these matters very seriously as is thought to be a website dedicated to said Roeseler. an institution of higher learning. "One the problems of UMSL parking. The Roeseler is very aware of the argu of the things we hope students come website includes latest information of ment that students make counterfeit away with is values and ethics, as well UMSL parking, a bulletin board, and a parking stickers in retaliation to the as an intellect, from the classroom. The CUITent is accepting applications for printable version of an UMSL parking rising parking costs. "To commit a People who knowingly do actions that sticker for the winter semester. The criminal act and defend it by saying show low ethics, their value systems website maintains that it doesn't advo '[parking] costs too much' is just a aren't up to par with the rest of society. the managing editor and business manager cate using the printable parking permit COpouL If the University starts having So most [violators] will be found to be and advocates that the site is primarily [parking violations] enforced through wanting in the long run," said Blanton. for entertainment purposes. the courts, it could cause a great deal positions for 2001-2002. Roeseler said he is aware of the of problems for those people who are website, but the website has legally involved," said Roeseler. protection due to their disclaimers. Blanton also said the temptation is This is your chance to get involved in one of the most active student organizations on campus! Next year is sure to be full of exciting, PAYMENT, from page 1 ...... interesting events, so don't miss this opportunity to see them first hand! non-issue for those receiving financial says. semester," says McCullougn. aid who register in a timely manner." Even though administrators are While that may be true for some, Georges believes that the students anticipating a smooth transfer to the the majority of UM-St. Louis students who carry balances should be the ones new system, some students may agree have no problems paying their entire Interested? Submit a resume and a cover letter to Nick at The Current, 388 applying for financial aid in the first with UM-St. Louis junior, Meghan bill, whether they receive financial aid Millennium Student Center. We would be happy to answer any questions place. Students have someone to talk to McCullough who is majoring in art or not. about their finances at the university. and psychology. ''Most students that come here have you might have. 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The board is the caretaker of the Student Activity fees allocated by the Student Activities Budget Committee for subsidizing co-curricular programs. Through their concentrated efforts, a variety of educational, social, cultural, recreational and entertainment programs, which meet the diverse needs and interests of the University of Missouri-St. Louis Community, are designed and implemented. For more informa~ion on how you can join for the 2001-2002 school year, call 516- 5291. I • Page 10 'ilte. Current April 9, 2001 Student art exhibits, concerts .!.~.~.~.~.I.::.I.::~.from.pf!Ji~.. ? ...... nationally for the Bryn Mawr mid '70s. Institute for Women Administrators She has also taught at Maryville in Higher Education. College in St. Louis, Queens to take place throughout April Besides receJVlllg awards, College in New York, and Fairleigh Touhill is an author as well. She has Dickenson University in New BY SARA PORTER at least thIee pieces of their work. Alberto Grau's "Kasar Mie La Gajii dent attendance both for the con had four books published, and one Jersey. Yet, Touhill is very much in of these is "The Emerging love with the city of St. Louis. "I staff Il'riter 'The a!tists can feature things they (Tile Earth is Tired)." cert and to join the Singers. "We made either in or out of class, ., Choral director Alan McClung would like to see more students University: The University of like to go to the theater, the ballet, For the month of April, UMSL stu Laboray said. A juror, tills year said that these partieul31' pieces were from the university community tVlissouri-Saint Louis 1963-1983." as well as Cardinal Baseball dents will display their art and music Professor Mark Weber, chair of the art chosen for their contrasting difficulty attend this concert and we are in In this book Touhill talks about games," added TouhilL talents, as the ,Iluianna String Quartet department at St. LOllis Commurnty and accessibility. "In January the the process of accepting people Chancellors Bugg and Driscoll and Tou hil I concluded that her and the Urnversity Singers will per College, will select which pieces get Singers perfonned at the Missouri for the Singers in the fall," how they spent time externally on favorite saying was what the head fonn a concert on April 23 at the put on display for the exhibit. Music Educators Conference, so we McClung said, "It is open for both the University. Touhill touches base of the Alumni Association had to Provincial House in ViUa/Le Gras Laboray, herself a fonner entrant only had three months to rehearse the music majors and non-music on pop culture, when women could say about UMSL. ;'UMSL is the Hall, and Gallery 210 will display an in the exhibit, hopes this will give conceIt," McClung said. "These majors; anyone is encouraged (0 finally wea!' slacks at UMSL in the Urnversity of Opporturnty." exhibit featuring ait work by students pleasure to the students who submit pieces were selected because they are audition." from April16-May 3, with a reception their work. "I hope they get thc pride urnque and difficult, but illghly acces Both the Gallery 210 exhibit and awards ceremony on April 19. of knowing that their work has been sible to the students." and the concert are open to the HATE CRIMES, from page 3 The Gallery 210 exhibit will dis chosen," Laboray said, "It validates Of the music perfonned, McClung public...... -...... play the works of 31t students in many the work that they have done." has the highest expectations for the Another event taking place on fields. "It will give the opportunity to Later in April, the University Bach 311d the Grau pieces. 'The EaIth campus in April is a lecture by Dr. Participants in the Day of supportive," said Kelly Harris, 22, feature students in different fields, Singers and the Arianna String is Tired' is a very unique piece about Edmund Kelley, entitled Silence remained silent on April 4 and participant of the Day of like drawings, photography, paint Quartet will present their annual the environment and the students had "Inventing Paradise: The Greek from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The pur Silence at UMSL. ings, prints, graphic designs. comput spring concert. This concert will fea to adjust their perceptions about what Journey of Modem Hellenes and pose of the Day of Silence was to The support that UM-St. Louis er art. mixed media, design, and art ture Bach's Sixth Motet, "Lobet den music is about," McClung said. "The Philhellenes," which concerns the hear the silence that the voices of gave to the "Stop the Hate" cam education:' said Nicole Laboray, M Herm aUe Heiden (Praise the Lord, all Bach is a difficult one because it's 12 Greek experience from 1937 to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans paign gave the student body the history major and employee of ye nations)," Im311t Raminish's "In rillnutes of non-stop music, yet it is a 1947. A reception preceeds the gender people live through in order right to stand up for what they Gallery 210. "PM of being an Mist is the Night We Shall Go In," featuring high musical accomplishment for any lecture at 7:00 p.m, and the lec to move past prejudices and believe. displaying their work." cellist Kurt Baldwin and pi311ist Ron choir." ture itself takes place at 7 :30 p.m. oppression. 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