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HEATHER WELBORN FEATURES EDITOR

The echo of excited vOIces emanated out of the JC Penny auditorium on September 26, as faculty and staff filed in to take their seats for the State of the University Address. The annual event showcases the success of the university, '.vith awards issued to worthy University of Ivfissouri-St. Louis affiliated recipients. Hundreds of guests were in attendance and listened attentively to the address. Applause '.vas offered eagerly for each award recipient, as well as for especially impressive university statistics revealed in the presentation Glen Cope, Pnwost and lCe Chancellor for Academic Affairs offered 2. warm welc m e. to the audience before introducing Ch:lncellor Thomas George. The Chancellor began his St~lte of the Un.i\'ersity speech \vith "Rankings .;\\.\·ards :llld Other N eat Stuff," in which he listed the various points of l :MSL excellence, particularly in national recoglition. According to . cademic Analytics, rSL faculty Bnk third in the nation fnr public uni,-ersities. "Index of uniYersities with fewer than 15 doctoral programs shows us right behind Chancellor Thomas George delivers address \X'illiam & 1hry," the address recognition to distinguished arhletes 2015. Curators appron::d a Pha e 1 to UMSL. The Gerald and De:lOne "This wi.n makc~ him a triple explained. and alumni, he outlined his campus concept of Anheuser-Busch Hall, a Gitner Excellence 1ll Teaching crmvn \vinner," Provost Cope said. The presentation highlighted the goals for the future. His strategy 46,000 sguare-foot structure vlith Award was gwen to Stephanie "He bas previously won the award financial affordability of UMSL, statement is to increase the annual classrooms, faculty offices and DiPietro, assistant professor in the for both Research and Creativity citing a \\/ashington Monthly "Best nwnber of completed degrees by social areas. Groundbreaking is Department of Criminology and and Teaching." Bang for your Buck" list that ranks 20 percent by 2018, estimating out anticipated next year, with matched Criminal Justice. The ceremony was concluded U11SL 56th nationally. UMSL is one to around 3600 degrees. He stressed funds sought for the project. The event concluded ,vith the with a brief closing and thank you of only three Iviissouri universities the importance of student retention After thanking the crowd, Chancellor's Award for Excellence before guests gathered in the lobby v.:cith the distinction. According and degree completion, as well as Chancellor George turned the stage granted to five professors and for the reception. to the Online College Data Base, increased academic enhancement back over to Provost Cope, who three staff members for their "I think it's wonderful to be able UNISL is one of under twenty and approved campus expansion introduced ne\y faculty members exceptional dedication to research, to get together and celebrate the colleges in the state to reach the 20- projects. and employees of the month. She teaching and service. Of note was university like this," Patricia Zahn, 30 dub, identified as a yearly tuition The Recreation and \Vellness encouraged applause for the former Service av/ard winner Richard B. Community Outreach Manager of of under nventy-thousand dollars Center breaks ground this month, honorees and new emplo.'ees as Rosenfeld, Curators' Professor in Academic j\ffairs and winner of the and an 3yerage initial ~al.ar~r of over with the Science Learrung Building the~: srood for recognition. A,vards the Department of Crimi nology j fay 2013 Innovation and Creativity thirty thousand dollars. were then offered to faculty and and Crinunal ]cstice. set to begin in November. Both E mplo~'ee of the l\Jumh a\vard said. After Ch:1ncellor George offered buildings are projected to open in staff with over "':S year. of service

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Dr. Blanche Touhill hosted a innovations each chancellor book signing at the Mercantile brought to the university. ·Library on September 25. The Dr. Touhill began her legacy book, titled "A Photographic at UMSL as a professor in 1965, History of the University of when UMSL was in its second year. Missouri-St. louis: The First Fifty Within thirty years, Dr. Touhill Years," shows the history ofUMSL worked her way up to Chancellor, using photos taken through the and is credited with such successes years. The project was part of as computerizing the campus and the UMSl Jubilee celebration. securing significant institutional Attendees were invited to land grams used for university purchase the publication at the expansion. Her namesake, the event, and sit for a short chat Blanche M. Touhill Performing with the former chancellor as she Arts Center, hosts regional and penned personalized dedications internarionai productions from a on the inner cover page. Coffee variety of creative backgrounds. and gourmet cheese was served While never a musician herself, as guests mingled and shared Dr. Touhill has always been a university anecdotes from over proud supporter of the arts. "It's the years. important to be well-rounded," Dr. Touhill and Patricia Zahn, Community Outreach Manager of Academic Affairs The book took nearly two years Dr. Touhill said. sense "because she's a historian." discussing herself, referring to lecture presentation. She will be to complete, and incorporates Mary Rose, Dr. Touhill's herself as "just a St. louis native at the Mercantile Library again black and white campus footage administrative assistant during 1his academic background, girl." \'\1hen asked about her on October 1, and at the St. louis alongside written accounts of each the production of the publication, along with her chancellorship, dedication to urban development, County Library on Lindbergh chancellorship. Dr. Touhill used marvels at Dr. Touhill's stamina. allowed Dr. Touhill to travel the university library archives the globe many times over. Dr. Touhill reiterated that UMSL later on in the month. "After she retired, I thought is "a university of research, [Q acquire and hand-select each When asked how she did it, she "A PhotOgraphic_History of the she might relax, take a cruise, but teaching and service." photograph. She contributed all quickly replied, "I recognized the University of Missouri-St. Louis: no," said Rose. She remarks on of the writing as well, and used opportunities as they presented Dr. Touhill is hosting The First Fifty Years" is available Dr. Touhill's passion for UMSL, each section to chronologically th'emseh'cs, and I took them." additional upcoming book In the ' UMSl bookstore and and how her desire to publish examine the strengths and signings with an accompanying Amazon.com. a university pharo album made She remains modest when

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Trivia Night has been a Pierre that allows you to compete against cause," Gerth said. Laclede Honors College tradition professors. Not a lot of other The popularity of Trivia Night for the past five years, kicking off events allow you to get that kind of has grown over the past years. It (he beginning of a new academic interactions with your professors," went from around fifty participants year. This event is organized each O'Neal said. in its beginning to over a hundred. year by the Pierre Laclede Honors The professors won for the first "I thought the event was College Association (PLH CSA). time in three years. At the end, awesome. It was great gening to The Trivia Night was held on they decided to give the prizes to meet new people and competing September 26 at 7 p.m. in the the second place team. against the professors, even Provincial House Museum Room. "The professors enjoy the event though they won . .. I really fen professors and over a hund red tremendously, even \-vhen they lose, enjoyed ans\vering the questions students attended the event. as is the cas e most ;:(:ars. It's fun on the Faces of UMSL category. "The [Trivia Night] is still early to work with students outside of In the group I was in, if we in the year and it allows people a classroom setting, an d we love didn't know who someone was, CO get together, meet new friends, seeing smdents' enthusiasm for \-v e put a celebrity nJ.me down Nev Schulman, host of MTV's "Catfish". and have a get (ime. What makes campus life, and we really love instead. i forgan Freeman was this event a success is (he fun seeing how involved and motivated used frequendy'-' Aimee Noble, Nev Schulman, host of the film was based on his encounter 3.tmosphere. It is a chance for Hono rs Coll ege students are in freshman, criminology and hit MTV reality show "'Catfish," with a girl he formed an online everyone to rela.,x from homework, terms of making U fSL a campus criminal justice, said. came ro speak at the Universir:' relationship with, only to find ~a v e a good time, spend time with wi th enriching extracurricular "I attend trivia nights regularly, of Missouri-St. Louis campus she was lying about her identity. friends, and try to win priz s," opp rtunities for students," Dan and what I find very memorable on September 27. By 7 p.m., After meeting the young lad r .!\shIel' 0 ' eat oph m r , nh, a sistant dean and a s ciate about this e, eat is just how ell over 400 people gathered to he perceived as "beautifuL" biology, PLHCSA ee rerary. aid. teaching pr fe 'or of the H onors it stack up with trivia nights hear Schulman share srories Schulman knew h e wanted to 'D1ere were s ven r unds and llege and PLH a. dvisor put on b. groups out ide of a about his journey through life, help people who were suffering ~ a ch featured ten ques tio ns. sid . - mpus s ((ing. This v nt i. just internet dating. and the world from insecurities and relegating ?'ascJ on each c rr ed ans\ ered Trivia Tight along with other as \ ell ~ t aged and pr fe ion ally of tele\·ision. The event WaS held themseh'es to living behind iu~,t i on, a team earn d on p in t. PLHC h Ip raise p resented as tfi ia nigh t cl ( in the Century Rooms of the a computer screen and false TIlere were also mulligans sold each routine! ' charge at I ( . 20 per t\ fillennium Student Center. pretenses. Contrary to common which could be us d to orre rl, seat but it's fr and 10 % run b) Ro '- of chai r - p acked the place perception, the purpose of the 3.Ds '.vtr a qu rio n [ha[ [h [am House. Honors allege sruden .. . It s an wall t \ !al\ "" jth intrigued shaY'; i n t to catch a catfish. but l id not knm\' the ans er. The eve D( p ro ide opportuni ty t hav fun. comp t f. n \ ith Schulman sitLlated to set one free . .::ategoric:: on i red f uote w nd rful social opporruniti _ a l.?"clinst other m denrs test our fro nt and Lnrer a ll the stage , a ' Peopl llse m e internet to

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display of retroactive themes that live audience. With great finesse ALBERT NALL took the audience into a time­ and riming, ideas and thoughts are STAFF WR ITER warp. turned upside down. Is the pur­ A couple of the sillier routines pose of improvisation to entertain, St. Louis' own Improv Shop included an actress portraying an tell a stOry or skit, or it bom? Con­ temporary improvisation takes its comedy troupe presented their 8-year-old child who went to the wacly and wild style of comedy bank for a loan and a husband cues from varied insritlltions from vaudeville to television shows at the E. Desmond and Mary Ann who wanted to make love to his Lee Theater at the Blanche M. wife in the form of "Barman." Or such as "Saturday Night Live" and Touhill Performing Arts Center on was it "Batman," Bruce \Vayne, a "Whose Line Is It An)'\'vay?" September 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. A ninja warrior or all of (he above? The caSt for the performance troupe performed before a crowd KjlJing people, whether it 'was consisted of Steven Vance, of about 200 people. inrentional or accidental, was a Meghan Kenny, Jacob McGuire, Tom Martin, a theater professor recurring (and redundant) line in :l\1elanie Penn, Ranian Khan, Kary at Saint Louis Universiry whose the act. "\X,'c JUSt killed somebody, Paul, David Imler, Steve Raines, background includes experiences and this will haunt us! " performers Lonre Cox and Andy Sloey. De:­ in the r~rforming arts, ,vas the intoned, along with the rhetorical tailed biographies of the actors can guest monologist fur the event. His question of "Should we go ahead be found at theimprovshop.com. experience includes such venues as and kill the guy?" Founded in 2009, the Improv the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, This toutine may have crossed Shop holds classes in performing the Shakespeare Festival St. Louis the line (depending on (he inter­ for students of all experience levels and the Muny. Martin opened the pretation of a pOSt 9-11 society) at 6400 Oakland Avenue. The next show with a Chicago-sryle mono­ with "Sit down; we are not going Improv Shop at the Touhill will be Fox TV outdoes itself with logue that was rooted in the nos­ to kill you right now!" and "I am held on December 11 at 7:30 p.m. talgic themes of 1970s-sryle head not going to kill you; the bomb Ticket prices are $1 1 in advance COOledy "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" shops, posters and waterbeds. will - hold him down." and $15 the day of the show. A team of performers from [he 11le concept of improvisation is For more information about Improv Shop then appeared on the taking of a random idea and Improv Shop classes or its events, LATWUANNA TROUPE stage. Much of it was a form of creating a dialog or stOry based call (31 4) 459-5372. STAFF WRITER improv-sryle comedy with a great around it, typically in 'from of a Fox has outdone themselves this Boyle, Stephanie Beatriz as GAME REVIEW rime with the ne\v line up of shows Detective Rosa Diaz and Chelsea that art' launching this fall. Among Peretti as Gina Linetti. Even

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Few team sports compare to the individual battle that is tennis. One hand and a racket will get you on the court, but it takes much more to survive the match. On Friday, the University of Missouri-St. Louis men's tennis team hosted the Panthers of Eastern Illinois in the final match of the fall schedule. The match began with an introduction of the players and a customary shaking of hands. A five-minute warm-up followed where the two teams lightly hit balls to each other, demonstrating sportsmanship and building familiarity. After all, the goal of collegiate SpOrts is not to destroy your opponent, but to learn what it means to be a good person. Abiding by the honor system, with coaches from both sides serving as referees, the competitors used scorecards to record the UMSL men's tennis team shaking hands with Eastern Illinois Panthers and receiving instructions pre-match at UMSL Tennis Courts progress of their own match. The day began with three doubles an UMSL player cursed his racket whatever precision and timing longer expended the energy to congratulated his opponent on a matches played concurrently, and for failing him at a crucial time. So they could muster. The matchc,<::. cheer: breathless celebration is well-placed shot, appreciating the a singles match taking place on began a stretch of games in which begun as a battie of positioning limited to a single pump of the game itself, but also realizing that the far court. \Xfhen the doubles the competitors celebrated their and skill, evolved into a campaign fisc. tennis is an opportunity to learn. matches concluded, the Panthers' 'winners and cursed their fa uIr s, of endurance and ·,yill. A throng of UMSL supporrers Exerting energy in a controlled chant of "1-2 Blue!" revealed the acutely awaxe of the increasing Whereas the L!()ublc's nldtches sat on the horne bench and and efficient manner, with the score: They led the Triwns two importance of each succinct strike. wtre about finding holes in the encourageJ their heroes by name. poise and unbreakable spirit wins to one. The proceedings, though other team's positioning, the One such hero was Tim l\.1cLarry, reminiscent of a young Roger A tennis match lends itself to speckled with emotion and singles matches ,vere predicated junior, international busine s, Federer McLarty defeated his frequenr and impassioned displays themselves a fine display of on th ability of one player to force who showed minimal signs of opponent. of emotion; the players experience athleticism, paled in comparison his wiII on his opponent through fatigue. McLarr:, did not slouch M Larry' effort was not enough the thrill of victory and agony of to the grueling struggle of singles brute strength. Players painted or hang his head after a rally, and (0 save the Tritons. Thev fell to the defeat after every significant point. play. The singles matches forced the lines \vith forehand winners, when the ball was in play he was in Panthers by a score of 6-3. One such point occurred at the the players to run the length of reserving backhanders for defense [he middle of the COUrt planning height of the doubles matches, as the court and strike the ball with or desperation. The playcrs no his next attack. At one poim, he Tri tons prevail , despite tough week

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The Universiry" of 1Y1issouri-St. 4 shots \",hile Blake Herman, singles 6-1, 6-4 along wi th Harry Louis' women's soccer tearn defeated freshman, undecided, was the only Heyborn, junior, inrernational the Indianapolis Greyhounds 1-0 at Triton to have a shot on goal. business, 6-4, 0-6, 6-3. Don Dallas Field on September 22. Women's golf placed 9th Out \X1omen's soccer lost to the Hannah Kaloupek, sophomore, of 18 at the Indianapolis Fall W isconsin-Parkside Rangers 0-2 in criminology and criminal justice, Invitational in Camby, Indiana Kenosha, Wisconsin on September scored the lone goal of the game on September 22. The Tritons 27. The Triton's Brittany for the Tritons, off of an assist from team posted a score of 646. The Harbaugh, senior, nursing, and Brooke Barczewski, sophomore, Ferris State team placed first with a Hunter Wagoner, sophomore, communication. 615, followed by Indianapolis and elementary education, each had a Women's volleyball defeated Arkansas Tech. Triton Taylor Hoag, shot on goal for the Tritons. Illinois-Springfield 3-1 in sophomore, marketing, earned all­ Men's soccer lost to the Springfield, Illinois, on September tournament honors, finishing in Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers 22, with set scores of25-15, 25-15, 8th place individually, with rounds 0-1 in Kenosha, Wisconsin on 16-26, and 26-24. Chelsea Burkle, of 80 and 73. Bailey Hopper, September 27. Man Burrus, senior, nursing, led the Tritons in junior, finance, placed 29th senior, international business, led kills with 14, while Lindsay Meyer, individually and Daniella Viani, the Tritons with 3 shots, putting 2 sophomore, business, added 22 senior, business administration, shots on goal. assists. tied for 53rd. Women's volleyball defeated Ivien's soccer lost to the lvien's tennis lost w the Eastern (he Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers Indianapolis Greyhound 0-4 at Illinois Panthers 3-6 at the UMSL 3-2 at UMSL on September 28. Don Dallas Field on September Tennis Courts on September 25. Chelsea Burkle, senior, nursing, 22. Triton Goalie Jeremiah Tim McLarty, junior, international led the Tritons in kills with 12, Cooper, sophomore, physical business, and Dario Vidaurre, while Lindsay Meyer, sophomore, education, managed 6 saves. Tyler freshman, business, teamed up business, and Anna l\tfcNulry, Collico, sophomore, business to win the Tritons sole doubles senior, communications, led in administratic'fll' kd the 'tea.m··.... w ith millth 8:..15. · ~b'aHy als6 won in - assists with 21 and 20; respectively. SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 ~hr Q:uITrnt . OPINIONS 7

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& a 'warm September passes by, down with exposure to the sun. POINT: U.S. prisons are a joke we look forward to cooler weather As the days shorten and me length In the interest of human rights have become uncontrolled dens of and wonder what kind of fall of night reaches a clueshold value, and rehabilitation, the concept of sins, what's the pOint anymore? foliage October will bring. deciduous trees prepare fOJ winter punishment has been lost. \}7c, as Anyone who has ever ",ratched Fall colors depend on many and begin to gradually seal off a society, do not have to resort " Russia's Toughest Prisons" things. A dry summer and early their leaves. The green chlorophyll to stoning wrong-doers as if we is familiar \.vith Black Dolphin fall may bring predictions of a dull is no longer replaced. still live in biblical times, but that Prison. In Black Dolphin, home fall colors. Sometimes, a hot dry & the chlorophyll vanishes, summer means trees quickly turn yellow and orange pigments clear. While we know xanthophylls doesn't mean we should live on to hundreds of Russia's mosf vile and carorenoids play an important the opposite end of the spectrum crirriinals who are serving life brown and drop their leaves in show through. The yellow role in photosynthesis by helping either, offering prisoners better sentences, the guards check on the short order. pigments, called xanthophylls, to capture light energy, the benefit resources than many average pnsoners every fifteen minutes. Fortunately, this summer has and the orange pigments, called of amhocyanins is less clear. citizens have access to. We've all The prisoners are blindfolded been milder man usual and we carotenoids~ are present in the leaf One possible reason, suggested heard the stories of desperate men ,vhenever they are transported to received enough rainfall to end throughout its growing season and by entomologists, is to warn off who commit minor acts of theft a different place, and they live in last year's drought. Unseasonably aid inphotosymhesis. insect pests. There is some evidence specifically because they want to a prison cell \vithin a prison cell. warm fall temperatures followed The reds and purples are mat the color red discourages be sent to ptison and teceive the Russians prisons have reached by a little rain may conspired to different. These colors come from aphids. Trees may leave more kind of health care available to Inception-levels of imprisonment bring us a more colorful fall and pigments called anmocyanins. carbohydrate behind jn leaves prisoners. When that happens, it's techniques, and I, for one, will not even extend the fall color season These pigments are not typically to convert to red anthocyanins clear that something is wrong not be satisfied until all ma.."X.imum­ well beyond two weeks of peak in present through the growing because the robust color may only with our health care system, secutiry prisoners in this country Ocrober. season but are manufactured discourage insects from laying but with our prisons as ,veIl. are kept in layers upon layers of \'7hat is behind those brilliant with me sugars remaining in the eggs in the plane. The tree has to l'vfurderers and rapists should not cages, like a:\Iatrro hka doll of fall colors? leaves after they are sealed of from sacrifice some of me carbohydrates be better off than average citizens. steel bars and justice. Actually, some of the fall the branch. They typically are it made and stored during me On top of that, our prisons are If you can't do the time, then colors are in me leaves ;Ul along, produced in the fall. summer but it may be a good too corrupt. Thanks to crooked don't do the crime. It's as simple hidden by [he green pigment of & the leaf breaks down, trade-off. types in every level of corrections as that. Cliche as it may be, how chlorophyll during the summer. all these other pigments - the Anomer theory is that work, in many cases it is far too can \ve expect people to obey the In fall, the changing length of days yellow xanthophylls, the orange anthocyanins have a sunscreen easy for convicts to continue law if the punishment for doing and changing temperatures cause carotenoids and red anthocyanins the leaves ro lose their chlorophyll, - fade away and only the brown effect, helping preserve participating- in illegal activities otheru.'.ise 1S not an effecti,-e chlorophyll as the tree is still while behind bars. Y'("hen prisons deterrent? allowing the other colors to show pigment - [culIlin - remains. through. Interestingly, me production making carbohydrates. Or it may During spring and summer, me of red pigments may be a sign of be a way to limit water loss or frost COUNTER: U.S. prisons are too tough tree uses the green chlorophyll in stress for the tree. While scientists tnjury in fall. its leaves to make carbohydrates. understand the whole process of Whatever the benefit to the Someone once said that the too well. In reality, no one in prison The chlorophyll must be fall color well, the benefirs to the trees, we all benefit from the measure of a man is not how he is having a good time. The loss of constantly replaced, as it breaks tree for the colorful show is less beauty of fall foliage. treats those equal to him, but those freedom is punishment enough, below him. \vhen we imprison one that can not be escaped other human beings, it is important through any creature comfort like that we, as a society, keep a tight decent meals and movie nights. grip on our own humanity. It is easy Prisons should not seek to to resort to barbarism, especially punish, but to rehabilitate. There is when it can appear justified, but absolutely no point in punishing a what good does that ultimately man for twenty years only to throw serve? him back into society, a beaten and Anyone who thinks that U.S. even mote brutal animal. It is in pnsons aren't tough enough the best interest not just of those obviously hasn't looked into the imprisoned but of everyone that practice of solitary confinement those who commit violent crimes (otherwise known as "segregation" be taught the error of their ways or, in some cases, "Security in the hopes that they will reenter Housing Units," or SHU). There society at the end of their sentence is nothing humane about keeping a better person. a human being locked in a room It is easy to call for blood when with no windows for 22 to 24 we read about the terrible crimes hours a day. In extreme cases, that are committed in the world prisoners have been sentenced to today. However, when all is said live out their sentence in solitary and done, you must ask yourself confinement for years on end, even one thing: would you rather be decades. That kind of treatment is trapped in a room with a violent a far cry from the image of a well­ person who was met with only fcd, rosy-cheeked prisoner that more violence, or with one who many conjure when arguing that was met with patience and taught inmates in US. prisons are tteated how to treat others with kindness?

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