Rivermen swimmers EDITORIAL The Student Voice What happens when the #ghts go out achieve personal highs of UM -St. Louis at night? in Mideast Classic. Page 2 SeePageS FEATURES UM-St. Louis Senior 17m Ennenbach sets University debate and forensics win record. Page 3' SPORTS Rivermen basketball advances to playoffs. Page 5
Issue 850 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS February 26,1996 ·Despite istractions, curators approve re ovation of uilding for fine arts
by Susan Benton homophobe?" Hutchinson asked. go from there." of The Current staff Representatives from each of the Possible 1996 debt issues for UM four campuses in the UM system were ' St. Louis facilities revenue bonds in The University of Missouri Board presenL The Physical Facilities Com clude a new parking garage ($20 mil of Curators metat UM-S 1. Louis Thurs mittee focused on eight major points lion) and the proposed Student Center day and Friday and approved a $1.39 regarding each of the UM campuses. ($25 million). Both are contained in the I million contract to be awarded to Orf Included in the presentation and UM-St. Louis Master Plan. Construction for the renovation of the relevant to the UM-St. Louis campus "We still do not have the go-ahead Cardinal Newman from the central ad BuiIding to house the ministration [regard fme arts program. ing the new Univer Some student Possible 1996 debt issues for UM-St. sityCenter],"UM-St protestors at the Louis facilities revenue bonds include a Louis Chancellor meeting quietly dis Blanche Touhill said. played signs, while new parking garage ($20 million) and the "It moves us closer, others vocalized proposed Student Center ($25 million). but we don't yet have complaints to mem the 'yes' that we bers of the Board, need." interrupting two hours into the pro were issues concerning a lease agree Touhill said she is eager to hear a ceedings. ment for property located at 7806Natu response from the administration, "The students want to know why rnl Bridge Road and the aforemen though she said she has no idea when [UM-system President] GeorgeRussell tioned construction contract for the that will be. took sexual orientation out of the stu renovation of the fine arts building. "When they go out for the bond dent discrimination policy," said UM The Finance Committee discussed issue they'll go out for as much money St. Louis student, Tonya Hutchinson. anticipated debt issuances for the fiscal as possible," she said. "So if the answer After refusing to leave when asked year 1996. Also presented were medi is yes, it will be big." by officials, 1. Police Chief cal insurance reviews and plans for The Academic Affairs Committee UM-S Louis Photo: Monica Senecal Robert Roesler escorted Hutchinson future medical instrraIlce. discussed the development of coopera- from the meeting. While in the chiefs "[The university] has a three-year Chief of Police Robert Roeseler escorts Tonya HU1chlnson from the curators meeting following grasp, Hutchinson launched a verbal cont:roct with Gen9l!:e that expires in SEE CURATORS- her outburst. Hutchinson had called The Current moments before she disrupted the meet1ng. assauit at Russen. · - December," Curator James McGill "Are you a bigot? Are you a said. "We just need to know where to PAGE 8 Lights go out (%frican-Americ n staff member • discuss struggles of community on evening
byMlct.lO·SrIan UPS member Angela Hornaday said. "For me,becoming an ad- mize ourselves by minimizing cof,The Current staff moderated the sympOsium, but ministrator was a dear goal." the abilities of others." college students tile event was.hostedby Kel Ward Wright said that his future goal After the speakers made "DuringBiackHlstoJyMonth for.mer:UM-Sl.l.,ooisStudehtGov- was to become tllepresidet:lt or a their presentations, the floor by Scott Lamar wi th emergency flood lights. weglorjfyoufooAtnbuf.iOfisand eml1'.ent vice president. chancellor of a Class I university. was opened for discussion. of The Current staff Director of University Commu qurleaders," PrisciHa DOWden ' Ward. now a graduate with a OeLoach-Packnett was the Angela Hornaday moderated nications Bob Samples said an audit said 'al~sympos-iumsponsored B. S.in Criminology. was recently 'closing speaker. She recom- the discussion period. A power outage at approximately will be conducted by the Deparunent by tile University Program named fegionaf director of the mended that students utilize her During the discussion, stu 5:27 pm. Tuesday left Evening Col of Institutional Safety on all build 8Oard.aoo.theA,ssppialedatack ClintGoI<2Iore ·catnPaign. In be- ofiicewhich caters to assisting the dents brought "Up the issue of lege students in the dark-literally. ings to detennine where emergency Coilegians. "BUt ~ need ~o " twe~nttie varidtis Spe.al
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o tor of the Clinton/Gore rally that brought aware · campaign. ness to racial issues on , Ward was student this campus, and that was : who worked hard, net- good. However, she worked and used the ended the event on a · knowledge gained sour note with an out .tluough education to ward verbal attack on forge an opportunity in V ice Chancellor his community. He was MacLean. always a driven stu Hutchinson must dent, active in numer- tone down her behavior. ous student organizations. She has already been deemed a radi In 1993-94, Ward was the chief cal by many students and staIf, and justice to the Student Court. Vice that is not a good label if you actually Chancellor of Student Affairs Lowe want to achieve something worth "Sandy" MacLean has said that he while. People generally shift to mod was the best chief justice in recent eration on issues, and results only years. come after compromise. Ward's bio is extensive. He first Hutchinson's agemia is a worth became the president of the College while effort: an effort that is currently Democrats which led to his becom being pursued by the SGA. However, ing treasurer of the Young Demo storming the curators meeting with a Nobody knows what lurks in the darkness crats of SL Louis. This enabled Ward desperately planned media stunt will to bring SL Louis Mayor Freeman do nothing for gays, lesbians or any by Scott Lamar garages are dark enough in the day lost time and money. whether or not their class would be Bosley, Jr. to UM-St. Louis. body else. If anything, unprovoked of The Current staff Lime, let alone at night. Someone could have been in cancelled. This was especially diffi Beyond all of this, Ward is the actions will damage possibilities by Following the blackout, the ad jured during the blackout. Besides cult for students who found out that .~ special events coordinator for Per- eliminating people's reason abilities Last Tuesday, I was silting in ministration authorized the Depart risking life and limb by simply their class, which meets only on Tues • sonal Touches by Jeanetta, and he as one becomes an adversary instead class when, at 5:27 p.m., the power ment of Institutional Safety to con walking up and down the stairs, day nights and costs roughly $340, has a chair position with the African- of a negotiator. went Ollt on • orth Campus. duct an audit of all buildings to students were at risk of being robbed had been called off due to darkness. • American Alumni Board at UM-St. The Ugly I thought naively that either the determ ine which ones need auxil or assaulted. After sitting in the chilly night air, Louis. Congratulations Kel, and keep As many of you may have real lights wo uld quickly iary lighting. Good, Light is one of the best crime their trip back home probably wasn't • up the good work. ized, our paper is not perfect. Each come back on, or emer Spare no expenses. deterrents. Therefore, any area where too pleasant. • The Bad week we have a number of errors gency back- up lights This place should be there is a large number of people, The administration , although it Now for another student whose (some more prominent than others). would activate so that lit lip as if it was especially women, there should be an was slow to act, should be com ambition is liable to work against her I'm sure that you may find this dis classes could resum e. Barnes Hospital. Al ample supply of light. mended for putting in an auxiliary • if she doesn't think more carefully couraging as you stumble through I was ""'Tong. though a more appro If something deplorable did hap , lighting system (installation should • about her actions. some of the more treacherous stories, After ail the sun priate time to install pen, like a rape for instance, then the begin in two weeks). Although black On Thursday, Tonya Hutchinson and I can sympathize. light had disappeared lights would have University would receive even more outs occur infrequently, it's better to :- called The Current at around 3:50 One reader who we call the "Phan below the horizon, been last summer. negative publicity than it has in re be cautious than sorry. p.m. She told me that something was tom Copy Editor," has been sending Evening College stu A back-up lighting cent weeks, (i .e. the mold in Mark Kudos should go to the campus .' about to happen at the curators meet us a message that is clear and simple: dents and faculty could system atUM-St. Louis Twain and the racial incidents), and police as well. They patrolled the ing. We had already dispatched a we are being watched. barely see their hands in front of isn't quite as important as one in a perhaps a hefty lawsuit. More impor North Campus buildings with flash : photographer to the scene because The Phantom Copy Editor spares their faces. hospital. However, students who sat tant, students would lose piece of lights during the blackout. we heard there was a rally going on, my staIfno mercy and has been send People who needed to travel through over an hour long delay prob mind. With students paying a healthy • but on Hutchinson's cue, I asked the ing copies of our paper obliterated from one floor to another had to ably agree that something should have Of course, I am just contemplat sum in tuition and fees, of which a News Editor Susan Benton to go see with red marks and less-than-nice feel their way along the pitch -black been installed prior to last Tuesday. ing the what ifs of the situation . A portion is supposed to go into the • what was going on. comments about how wedo business. stairwells. Moreover, lights should have top-notch university like UM-Sl. upgrade of buildings, they deserve to • When our photographer arrived Congratulations my foe, the staff Stepping imo an elevator was not been installed that work. The ones in Louis should take pro-active stands see where they are going. ~ at the meeting, Hutchinson threw a is reading your work, and they are an option. In fact, a student who was CCB failed. rather than reactionary measures that By the way, students with ques _~ temper tantrum for the curators and considering mutiny. You know the in an elevator described the experi The University should consider are implemented after the fact. tions or comments concerning where · the UM-system President George A.P. Style Book well, but how good ence as being not too pleasant. itself lucky. Despite dangerous con In addition to being in a danger back-up lights should go are encour ,. Russell. She yelled at Russell asking are you at shooting pool? In addition, trying to locate a car ditions, the worst thing that came out ous situation, during the blackout stu aged cali the Department of Institu in one of the garages was futile. The of the power outage was that students dents had to sit and wait to find out tional Safety at 516-6362.
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.. '. FEATURES February 26, 1996 The Current PageJ Tilll Ennenbach Just a smooth-talkin' guy with a hundred trophies to prove it
by Jill Barrett University High School, but the UM terpretive, Ennenboch of The Current staff St Louis theater program had folded and Czarnik perform by the time Ennenbach arrived here. a piece that Czarnik When Tim Ennenbach speaks, He ht>Md about the debate team from wrote, titled "If Any people listen. Some people do more Tom Preston, associate professor of body Wants Me, I'll than just listen; they give him trophies, Communication and staff advisor for Be in My Room." and a lot of them. These people are the the Debate and Forensics team. Ennenbach also judges at the debate tournaments where Ennenboch began to compete in the qualified for Nation Ennenboch spends many of his week interpreti ve events, and went to Na als in Prose interpre ends. To date, Ennenboch has won 100 tionals his first year. tive, Poetry interpre Photo: Monica Senecal trophies-a UM-St Louis record. To qualify for the Nationals, a tive, and After -Dinner But with the amount of trophies speaker must get "three legs," which Speaking. After-Din UM·St. Louis Senior Tim Ennenbach, a veteran Debate and Forensics Team comes a dilemma-where to keep them means that a speaker must "break: into ner Speaking is an member and leader, plans to go Into TV and video production after graduation. all. finals" at three separate debates and event which is unique "When I was debating at Southwest his trophies must total 8 or less. (A to college debate and Baptist a couple of weekends ago," speaker who wins third place at all involves an informative speech in Ennenbach competed in this event, lating your though ts in a small group ," Ennenboch says, "my parents attacked three ftnals would have a total of 9, which the speaker uses humor to raise along with Prose, Poetry, Duo, and Ennenbach says. He is confident this my room and built shelves all the way and would not qualify . He would have a serious point After-Dinner Speaking, at the Mis skill will help him no matter what field around it Before that they were just to win at least one second-place tro He also competes in Parliamentary souri S tate Townamentheldat Webster he chooses to enter. scattered around." phy and two third-place trophies out Debate, which differs from Research University Feb. 23-24. If he places Withjustthree more tournaments His father Jim began to hang plaques of a field of six competitors.) Debate in that the debater receives his second or better In Programmed Oral, before his debating career at UM-St. that Tim won on the living room wall, Ennenboch has qualified for Na topic 15 minutes before his debate, and Ennenboch will be the first UM-St. Louis is over, Ennenbach is begin but since Tim kept winning, his father tionals all four years that he has been he must construct an argument that Louis student to qualify to compete in ning to reflect on his competitive would have to update thewalleoch yt>M. at UM-StLouis. This year,Ennenboch another debater will challenge. This five events at Nationals. career. "He would take down' the previous and his Duo Interpretive partner, Jen style of debate is fashioned after the Ennenboch plans to go into TV and "I feel like I've accomplished year's plaques, and I would put them in nifer Czarnik, qualified by winning British Parliament video production, where he intends to something," he says. "To come to the my room," Ennenbach says. the lowest score, a 1-1-1 (three first If all this wasn't enough, write. He credits his debating experi end of a career and step back and see It was during his freshman year at place trophies). Ennenbach also competes in Pro ence with building his communication that many trophies--I feel like it's a UM -S t Louis that Ennenbach first got In the interpretive events, the de grammed Oral Interpretation, which skills. much bigger accomplishment. You involved with the debate team. He had baters perform a written work which uses two genres-such as prose and ''Formulating your thoughts in front don't realize that when you win one, been involved in theater at St Louis they have memorized. In the Duo In- poetry--thatre1ates to the same theme. of a large group is the same as formu- two or three at a time." Son Volt visits the 'Friendship in Gateway City the Age of AIDS' by John Jones virus by having unprotected sex of The Current staff while under the influence of alco Semi-local band sells out Mississippi Nights hol. He never found out the name of Oneoutofevery250studentsat the woman he was infected by . been most kind to us," drummer Beach and the flood in SL. Genevieve by Jill Barrett the college level test positive for In their presentation, they stress Mike Heidorn says. "[St. Louis is the topic of "Tear Stained Eye." of The Current staff HIV, the virus thatcau.ses AIDS. Of the importance of responsible deci fans] show up and you can't ask for Farrar has also incorporated his the people who have it, 75 percent sion making. much more than that." personal experiences as a mUSician There's nothing like success to don 'teven know it 11lesearesome "It's hard to believe that there break up a good band. Uncle Tu Farrar writes most of the lyrics as he moved from Uncle Tupelo to of the many disrurbing facts that are many college students who think to the songs, developing ideas while Son Volt. pelo, a local band that pla yed the S t. were told by two guest speakers last that safe sex means a birth control driving back and forth from his Farrar and Heidorn prOVide a Louis area for years, broke up after Wednesday in the I.e. Penney pill," Sullivan said. "As long as home in New Orleans to the other continuity between Uncle Tupelo their major label debut, Anodyne. Building. these students hold the mistaken band members' homes in St. Louis and Son Volt, but Son Volt is not a Bands might break up, but the play At age 28 ,Joel Goldman walked belief that they can'tgetAIDS , they and Minneapolis. It is a small won just a copy of Uncle Tupelo. Where ers just move on. Jay Farrar and into his doctor's office and was told won't take the time to educate them der that images of the Mississippi Uncle Tupelo took their roots from Mike Heidorn, two of Uncle that he had tested positive for the selves and re-evaluate their sexual River figure prominently in many the country-rock genre of the late Tupelo's members, formed the band HIV virus. In a state of shock, behavior." of Farrar's lyrics. 1980s, Heidorn says Son Volt is Son Volt with brothers Jim and Da ve Goldman later called his relatives The two friends mix the seri St. Louis fans continue to rec moving towards jazz-fusion. Boquist. and friends to tell them that he was ousness of their subject with a lot of ognize local events as subjects to Son Volt will be on tour through Son Volt has a loyal fan base in given only 12 years to live. After the humor. Farrar's songs. In the song "Ten the spring, and a follow-up to their St. Louis, judging from their sold initial trauma, his family gave him "One of the stupidest excuses Second News," Son Volt sings debut album "Trace" will wait at out concert on Friday, Feb. 23 at their total support. I've heard for not using a condom is Mississippi Nights. "SL Louis has about dioxin-poisoned Times least until June. "Ideally, we'll start working on a new al One of the people who Goldman when some guy says it's 100 small," bum over the sum called was his best friend and old Sullivan said with a smile. "An mer," Heidorn says. fraternity buddy T J . Sullivan, then average-sized latex condom can Heidorn does say that 23. Goldman and Sullivan had at stretch around a watermelon. If a Farrar has got "biLS tended the University of Indiana guy is that big, then the girl has no together, and both had been active business sleeping with him." and pieces' of a new album together, but members of their fraternity. After Two facts that the speakers em graduation, they remained in close serious work on an al phasized were: • Don't have sex while under bum must wait unal contact with t'aCh other. Sullivan after the tour. Their sat in disbelief as he listened to his the influence of alcohol It impairs first priority is the best friend. He tried his best to give judgment and reduces the chances LOur right now, ac words ofcomfort, and he pledged to that two partners will have safe sex. cording LO Heidorn. do anything for his friend. • Get tested regularly. "Even if "We're psyched Goldman decided to quit his job you are not very sexually active. It in real estate and lecture full-time is wise to get tested at least once a LO be playing [in S l. Louis] again," about the dangers ofHIV and AIDS. year." Goldman said. Heidorn says. "Mis Sullivan decided to help him. Goldman and Sullivan visit sissippi Nights is a The two have been speaking to more that 80 campuses a year. They Dave Boquist, Jim Boquist, Mike Heidorn and Jay Farrar of the pop great venue to play. college audiences for four years are among the most requested AIDS now . Goldman contracted the HIV alternative band SON VOLT. It's really one of the educators on the college circuit best in the nation." Page 4 FEATURES February 26,1996 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• • •• • • • • • The Current Reviews • • - • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••. . Bluegrass SOUTHERN RAIL by Myles Shaw sion of the classic Dr. Jekyll and ling stone buildings, blackened with of The Current staff Mr. Hyde tale, is top-notch film smog, rise from narrow cobblestone "Glory Train" making at its finest. streets to create a palpable sense of Southern Rail is something of tradition, the group gives an impres On "There Will Be Singing" "Mary Reilly," director Stephen Combining a broodingly glori claustrophobia. Inside Dr. Jekyll's an odd name for a New England sive demonstration of three- and four Roger Williams' dobro and Frear's masterful feature adapta ous setting with an incredible per estate, where Mary Reilly works based bluegrass band, but the part harmonies and instrumental mas Muller's guitar playing really tion of author Valerie Martin's ver- formance and a degree of taste, the and lives as a servam, a dreariness band's latest release, "Glory tery. stand out. In addition LO those film tlITI1S hor is communicated through brutal Train," is a fitting name for a disc Southern Rail is Muller, guitar and mentioned above, my favorite rifie subject lighting contrasts in a virtually col of all-gospel tunes. lead vocals; Sharon Horovitch, bass traeks were: the classic "River matter into a orless set. Three of the songs on "Glory and harmony vocals; DaveDick,banjo, of J orctan," the Muller-penned fearful and un Roberts tlITI1S in an entirel y com Train" have been adapted from mandolin and harmony vocals and "Do You Know," "Some Glad forgettable mendable performance as a meek StanIeyclassicsincluding: "Jacob's Roger Williams, dobm and bass vo Morning" and the a cappella ver work of art. and caring servant woman learning Vision," "Hallelujah, I'm Ready (To cals. sion of the traditional "We Shall The movie her master's horrible secret. Blessed Go)" and the final track "Going Up The band adapted the extraordi Rise." The latter gives listeners stars Julia Rob with the ability to exude a subtle Home to Live in Green Pastures." nary "High, Low and Wide" having a taste of what vocal harmony in erts in the title ambivalence that makes her Mary The disc also features two songs by learned it from a 1947 recording by bluegrass is all about. role and John Reilly realistic, the actress invites Rick Lang, along -time friend of the the African-American gospel group If you like bluegrass and Malkovich as the audience to experience her band and two others by band mem Golden Gate Quartet. This one fea aren't adverse to mixing a little Dr. Jekyll/Mr. character's fear and revulsion. ber Jim Muller. tures the powerful lead vocals of spirituality with your music, Hyde. Frear She is drawn LO Jekyll and his The group wastes no time es Muller and the following refrain: you'll love "Glory Train," If, places these ac "assistant" Hyde, but is over tablishing itself; getting off to a fast however, you can't get past the tors in a mythic whelmed with fear and wonder start with "Walk Your Way to It a long and uphill struggle lyrics long enough to dig the and unforgi v when she is near either one. After Heaven." Most impressive on this but the Lord's righJ by your side music, you may wam to pass. ing nineteenth she learns that the two are actually cut were the banjo and dobm licks You golta walk your way 10 heaven century En one, Mary's empathy shines via and strong vocals. True to bluegrass you gOlla walk cause you can' I ride - Michael 1. Urness glish city Robens' understated but effective ------Alternative Mary Reilly (Julia Roberts) is drawn to Dr. where the fog acting. When Hyde asks, with a Jekyll's mysterious, volatile assistant, Mr. Hyde never seems to knife to Mary's throaL, why he can'L ABRA MOORE (John Malkovich). dissipate. kill her, she answers only with a "Sing" Harsh and jut· fearless and loving caress. Malkovich shows off his stun It's been six months since she sings of the sorrow and pain her the folk or adult-altemati ve sec ning abilities throughout the film. Abra Moore, the Austin-based mother's death caused her-then tions of the record store, but His Dr, Jekyll is a kind butsickman singer/songwriter and former Poi and now. don't let preconceived notions who wears his guilt on the outside. Dog Pondering singer, released Other memorable tracks inel ude about either genre keep you from Ashamed of his secret and of the her fIrst solo effort "Sing." While "Throw a Penny," "Half SLep and a buying it. Keep an eye out, too, evils his murderous alter-ego in the project defIes a concise de Tumble," Dream Time" and the for her second and as yet un dulges in, the doctor is an emotion scription, influences like folk, beautiful Hawaiian folk song "Ku'u titled (J lme 1996) release. ally and physically worn figure. He jazz, alternative and blues are Orne a Kahaluu," (Moore was seeks confidence in Mary, but can evident in its tracks. raised in Puna, Hawaii). This one - Michael 1. Urness never seem to express his love for Beginning with the soulful features the verse: her. Malkovich's Jekyll is a con "Sweet Chariot," Moore leads the fused, scared and compelling char· listener through the hills and val 1 remember days when we were wiser acter, as is his Hyde, Sensual and leys of her personal life. This When our world was small enough evil, he owns a rage that can be one has a definite county influ for dreams calmed only by the one thing he ence, and though the clickety And you have lingered there my sister • FREE TEST, -with imITlediate results detects can't understand - Mary's love. pregnancy 10 days after it begins. clack of the rhythm section is and 1 no longer can iJ seems With a proper and tasteful re supposed to represent time tickin' • PROFESSION AL COUNSELING strainL, Frear shows his audience • IMMEDIATI:; practical assistance away, it also brings to mind a With justification, Moore's vo only enough gore and violence to • ALL services FREE and confidential train moving down a track. cal stylings inevitably draw com strike fear in them. Without falling Help Is N carby "Touch and Go," the disc's parisons to those of Edie Brickell into graphic horror flick trappings, aront.ood _ . _ . _ 9&2-5300 St. Charl.s .. . . 724-12 DO second number, is a slower yet and Rickie Lee Jones. She is joined a.lI.in .. _ .. _ . 227-22&& South City _ . .. _ 962-3653 he has created an eerie and undeni aride •• on .. __ . 227-8776 lIIi dtown. _ ... _ 946-4900 equally emotive tune which finds on this effort by an all-star cast of able cinematic treasure in "Mary (AFTER HO U RS: 1- 8011-550-45100) Moore singing to an ex-lover Austin studio musicians including Reilly." We Care. about the occasional fond memo Mitch Watkins 00 guitar, sitar and ries she has of their time together. keyboards; Chris Maresh on bass; Moore dedicates the entire and Chris Searles and Brannen project to her mother, Elizabeth Temple on drums. Ann, who died when Abra was Visit Moore's well-traveled soul four years old. In the title song, on "Sing." 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262 University Center ? • S/~ d P.,,'r~ I~urana RnJing l1mziyJu. 1995: ~pper An.alyri: aI .~rvic~. ~oc..lipp Lack of members and a strong opposition hun the UM-St. Louis swim team in the Mideast Clas sic Swimming and Diving Championships. The Rivermen, all seven of them, fared well in the three-day event despite what the final rankings may indicate. The team finished in eighth place out of eight teams with 145 points,Northern Iowa won the classic with 733.5 points. Many of the Rivermen swimmers swam career best times. Out of the 32 events that the team participated in, 24 were the best times the swim mers had ever swum. "We had 75 percent of the swimmers swim mmg career-best times," Rivermen Head Coach Scott Caron said. "Anytime you can get over 60 percent swimming career highs it is great. The guys swam really well." Perhaps the best performance for the Rivermen carne from freshman Mike Sampson. Sampson set a school record in the 400 individual medley. His 4:27.28 time broke the former school record by 5 seconds. "That was an incredible swim," Caron said. "It's been tough for him. He is a long-distance swimmer, and he is the only one we have. Sohis training has been Photo: Ken Dunkin a little differentthis year than what he has been used to. Despite small player count, the UM-St. Louis SWim team has kept their heads above water for most of the season. He has adjusted to it well." Caron found himself heavily relying on the freshman this season. With only seven swimmers Classic. While most team's had large rosters, ing at talent. I just want a lotof people on the team Fowler has been out much of the year with a on the team able to swim the three freshman; (Bradley had 66 swimmers), the Rivermen only and we'll go from there. All that matters is that we banged up knee. With Fowler back the River Sampson, Man Wiesehan, and Oreste Pesselato, had seven. have people in the pool." men will have a experienced swimmer that has a found themselves getting a lot of swim time. ''The whole year we swam well considering With this season "'Tapping up the team has lot of potential. ''The freshman have stepped it up to a totally we can't win meets," Caron said. ''We can't even began looking towards next season. A plus is that While the team walked away from the meet different level," Caron said. "Oreste (Rusty) expect to be close in meets, but we can expect to they will lose no one to graduation and hopefully with very little to show they did take away Pesselato swam in three individual events and all be close in races which is what we have been." a key swimmer from last years squad. something very important, experience. the relays, and swam a career best each time. The concerns for next season, Caron said, ''There have been ups and downs all year," "They see what it takes to be successful," "I really have a lot of respect for him. He has will be to get more members on the squad. Caron said. "Next year I think we will surpnse a Caron said. "They see what they will have to do done everything I have asked of him. He swam a ''I'm really just getting a large base of people lot of people," Caron said. "We'll have Chad over the summer to get ready for nex t season and great meet this weekend." on the team," Caron said. "I will look at anybody Fowler back next season and it shouldn't he a core. It's good for them to see and be involved But the lack of swimmers hurt the team in the that wants to swim. We're not necessarily look- problem to get six or seven freshman in here." In this ty pe of meet." Despite loss, Rivermen advance to play-offs by Eric Thomas of The Cu rrent staff eleven, assisted on four , bl ocked "If we gi ve ur best effort, and stole. three. we're as good as any team in the The UM-St. Louis Rivermen Mark Lash dropped six in the conferen e," Mill er said. "We basketball team tipped off against basket for the Ri vermen, Brandon have th'e home advantage, which Northwest Missouri State Saturday Klaus three, and Kevlll Tuckson is a huge plus, and it's now tim e night. one. to iron out offense and fully de The Ri vermen we re awarded 17 velop a well ro unded scoring at Northwest MO 29 54 - 83 free-throws but committed 18 per tack." UM-St. Louis 34 33 - 67 sonal fouls. Tuckson has adjusted welllO Junior guard Todd Miller was coming off the bench and sub Despite leading Northwest by on the court fo r the Rivermen and bing for Bickel. five points at the end of the first sank three. Despite th e loss , Miller " I haven ' t fe lt a great deal of half, the Rivermen found it diffi has a positive outlook on the team's pressure, I jus t go out there and cult to win the match. The River future. do it," Tuckson said. "Bickel and men shot a meager 28 percent in the "We played hard, we didn' t lo se I push each other lfl practice, second half, compared to the 60 because of a lack of effort," Miller working on new m·~ ves and percent of Northwest. Unfortu said. "But we just didn't move the shots." nately, the Rivennen shot a dismal ball as well as we should have. " Klaus knows that time is short 4 of 23 from 3-pDint range. "(Brandon) Klaus and Miller and the time to work hard is upon Star center Eric Bickel had a stepped up nicely with three-point him. tremendous game. Bickel netted 26 shots, but it wasn 't enough ," "Brandon has been knockin' points for the Rivennen, which tied Tuckson said. eyes out with his 3-point shot, the record team high for buckets in Despite endi ng the regular sea battling on the perimeter and on a game. He shot 11-17 from the son with a loss, the Rivermen ad rebounds, both offensi ve and de field. vanced into th e play-offs. Due to a fensive," Miller said. Senior forward Scott Crawford six-way tie for third place in the In addition to playing high followed Bickel in the scoring de conference (with a record of 9-7) , school ball together, Miller and partment with 11 points. Crawford the team will begin post-season play Klaus are now roo mmates. is back on the roster after a two Tuesday, hosting Missouri West- "His passing, sh ot and guard year absence. He became eligible em. ing have all improved," Miller .- this semester upon his re-enroll "As long as we don' t loose our said. "He comes off the bench ment in the fall. concentration, we' ll win," Miller and works hard, and that's more Photo: Ken Dunkin Guard Lawndale Thomas did his said. "Missouri Western is a good part by contributing 11 points for team with a 12-4 finish , but we SEE BASKETBALL Rlverman forward Scott Crawford dribbles past a Northwest the Rivermen. Rodney Hawthorne played them on their turf and beat guard In a break for the hoop. scored four points, rebounded 'em. We can do it again." PAGE 7 Riverwomen make last effort best effort FATHER OF UM-ST. LOUIS ATHLETICS HONORED • •• by Ken Dunkin of the Current staff Association. put them in the school record book. The Riverwomen had kept The team total of 15 3-pointers is a The Ri verwomen basketball themselves in the game in the first school record. team played perhaps their finest half. They were in the game 36-36 "This is probably our best game of the season yet they still fell at the half. played game all-around," Carrier to Northwest Missouri State 80-77. "I don't think we could have played said. "It's really too bad that we The game came down to several much better than that," Coen said. lost, I think we, deserved to win. last-second shots all of which they "We were down nine, they kept "We played our hardest. We just failed to convert on. getting us down and we kept fight didn't win" "Its heartbreaking," Head ing back. We were up, but they hit The team just seemed to have Coach Jim' Coen said. "Nikki and the shot to go up a few points at the their problems during the game. DJ. just did so much good for the end of the game." They would streak to get back in the program to lose a game like that." The Riverwomen made the game only to fall down by seven Seniors Nicole Christ and DJ. game exciting in the second half. points again. Martin finished their careers with Sarah Carrier found her 3-point "We played them tough," Christ the loss. Christ had 19 points, Mar touch and put the Riverwomen back said. "But things just didn't go our tin had 13. in the game. She connected on 4 of way, from getting baskets to defen "They helped us out a lot," Car her 7 3-point attempts, scored 12 sive stops. It just wasn't going to rier said. "It was hard for us just points, total in the second half. happen for us. having one coach. They helped me "I've been struggling all season "We worked hard ali season. I outalot." with my 3-point shot," Carrier said. don't know if we broke a few mir "I think overall we played our "It was the last game of the season, rors, walked under some ladders, or best game of the season," Christ so I put all my problems behind me just had a black cat in our bags, said. "It's a tough way to go, but the and just played. Before I was wor nothing ever seemed to go our way." whole season we never had any ried about what other people would The plus for the team is their Photo: Ken Dunkin thing go our way." say about what happened, I just put The Riverwomen fell to 4-22 all that aside." SEE RIVER WOMEN Chuck Smith (L) presented with a plaque for his work with on season and 1-15 in the Mid- The 3-point bombs that put the the UM-St. LouiS AthletiC Department from Alumni ASSOCia 1 • PA E7 tion President Kenneth Me er. CLASSIFIEDS Page 6 The Current February 26, 1996 ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS!!! CAR FOR SALE Ads in the Classifieds make ***SPRING BREAK. '%*** The Current is in need of writers for all SERVICES G R ANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS America #1 Spring Break com- sections. Meet some friendly people, 86 Chevy Nova runs good and $cents$!!! Classifieds are FREE COME AND WVE AN ANTHRO AVAILABLE! BILliONS OF $$$ pany! Sell only 15 trips and travel ie. Michael O'Brian, Scon Lamar, & passes inspection. 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"These are key games, and we ahead. can't afford to go down early on in the game. "If you've got something hiding under Road trips are a big factor. but not one that we on the spot the hood, it's now time to bring it out," Miller can't overcome as a team." by Eric Thomas "Coach just threw me in net at RIVERWOMEN of The Current staff the first practice. He told Chris FROM PAGE 5 (Perkins) to get in one net and me to Rivermen goalie Ian Mackie had slide into th e other one." youth. There are six freshman and one rebounds, she also had 11 points. Fresh a great season for the hockey team, In his free time, Mackie digs sophomore returning next season. man Charlee Dixon had seven points. finishing with a 9-1 record. listing to the Smashing Pumpkins, , "If we stay together we will be solid "It's better that we played like this, Photo: Eric Thomas Mackie had a early introduction Phish, and Miles Davis. In addi next season," Carrier said. because the freshman feel better about into the hockey way of life. His tion, he takes pleasure in writing Goalie Ian Mackie was 9 and 1 this season. The freshman played well in the game. themselves," Coen said. "It's a shame father was in the hockey scene. poetry. Krystal Logan led the team with nine because we had the opportunity to win." "My dad was a trainer for vari "I like writing poetry, but I don't ous hockey organizations," Mackie necessarily like people reading it," I ntoto is a full said. "He worked with the Atlanta Mackie said . . service, upscale Flames, Philadelphia Flyers, Mackie is planning to major in Positions Ava·ilable education. This semester's sched Sebastian Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues. That's ule consists of adolescent psychol for Students Salon for men how I got started. I played in grade ogy. English, sociology, and intro and women. school even." duction to politics. Alongside his • Clerks/Data Entry The interest in hockey was teaching aspirations, Mackie plans Intoto offers a picked up by his older sibling Steve. on becoming a high school hockey wide range of "The anI y reason I play goalie is coach. • Receptionists services: Haircuts, A salon because my brother was a forward, "As the coordinator . I am very Styles, Colors, so I got thrown in the net whenever excited about having Ian this sea son," Club Coordinator Shelle Permanent Waves, we played," Mackie said. • Switchboard Operators for men "I really didn't have a choice in Gholson said. Relaxers, Manicures, and the matter, since he was bigger than "Ian is a positive leader for play Pedicures, Make-up, me, but I began to really like the ers on and off the ice. He's rather • Secretaries and Video-Imaging. women position." motivated for a 19 year old. H.e Following grade school, Mackie takes things seriously and recruits • Word Processors -Our staff offers attended Parkway North High for the team well." individualized service School and started in goal all four Other members of the team are years. It was there he first played as just enthusiastic about Mackie. including a thorough "Ian is a sensational guy," • Sales with present day teammates An consultation, drew Strickland, Niel Diepenbrock, defenseman Jason Hessell said. relaxing scalp and ScOtl Altman. "He's the only goalie I've ever • Light Industrial treatment and "Ian was the only goalie on the seen that will go past the center line make-up touch squad, so there was a great deal of in a game. " pressure on his shoulders," Altman "He really gets the team together Temporary Positions -Highly trained staff can show you said. "He had to play every game. It and prepares us for each contest," Temp-to-Hire exactly how to achieve and maintain your really didn't help that his older Strickland said. style, perm, or color, and give you a brother was on team either, 'cause In addition to playing goalie, and Regular Positions Mackie picked up his first goal of personalized product prescription to Steve got to beat Ian up at home and on the ice. " the season against Vanderbilt. ensure that you know what you're using After looking at various univer "I was playing winger since Perkins on your hair. sities in Colorado, Mackie decided was in goal, and I hoped to score," St.Peters Des Peres Clayton to enroll at UM-St. Louis. Mackie said. "Scott and I broke in -Plus -we're really nice people! "I wasn't going to play college on a two-on-none, Altman shot, the 970-2137 822-2208 726-2717 We are located at hockey, but for some reason I went rebound came back and I scored. It Hours: TU,Th 11-9 was great." 11 71 8 Administration to tryouts," Mackie said. 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Far es ale su iect to chan ge. Res trictions applq . 1-800-TAX-2000 or look for us in the Yellow Pages under tax preparation. Page 8 NEWS Felfruary 26, 1996 - CURATORS LIGHTS FROM PAGE 1 FROM PAGE 1 tive programs, specifically programs was commended for the development they had to wait in the dark to fmd out "I don't know what caused it," he for nursing and social work. of synchronized academic calendars. whether their classes were cancelled. said. "Degradation could have caused a "At this point, we have approval to Thecalendars will make it easier for the Senior Jim Descher, who com crack in the jacket [of the cable] which extend the UM-St. Louis masters pro campuses to offer intercampus coop mutes from West County, waited for would allow water to seep in. There are gram to UM-Rolla," Russell said in his erati ve courses and to coordinate inter nearly an hour to fmdoutifhis 7 p.m. a multirude of possibilities." report to the board. "Course work is campus programs. class was still meeting. Robertson said that a similar being offered and we will be seeking The Resources and Planning Com "It's frustrating," Descher said. blackout could happen anytime, but approval for full masters degree pro mittee had informational items regard "I have to sit here to see if the lights they rarely occur. grams at Kirksville (offered by UM ing the food and Agricultural Policy come back on and it's chilly out here. Despite the dangerous conditions , Columbia) and Poplar Bluff (offered Research Institute and student enroll My biggest problem, though, was that no injuries were reported during the by UM-St Louis)." ment. These included discussions re I couldn't find the bathroom." outage. The Intercampus Faculty Council garding enrolIment and resources. During the outage, campus po Samples said student input as to lice patrolled each of the buildings where lights should go is welcome. with flashlights. Students should contact Jim Jim Robertson, an engineer for Hickerson, assistant director ofInsti Union Electric, said he is unsure of tutional Safety, with their comments. what caused the cable to fail. Hickerson's number is 516-6362. PROFESSOR FROM PAGE 1 have to do sometlling about it I got a "Racism impa:ts every aspect of strong sense in the meeting from stu our lives and therefore every aspect of dents that they thought nothing was the curriculum," Dowden said. "Fac going to be done." ulty have to become more responsible Dowden said it is difficult for white in addressing social issues." Americans to deal with the issue of Dowden also suggested that a racism and do anything about it be course be required that would focus on cause of guilt Despite conservative the problem of racism in America reactions in our society like, 'I didn't "If we don't think of more long ~{{ cars & truck} footnew to us! enslave African Americans. ' and 'That term ways that we can educate people," was not my fault,' Dowden said be she said, "then we are only paying lip New or Used, Same Low Rate cause we are still dealing with issues of service to change." race, people who are alive today must Dowden said she is optimistic that (with appraved cru[it) be perpetuating rn::ism. America will continue to fight racism "I don't know any 200 to 400 due to the youth of our nation. 112 % orr for Payroll Deposit year-old white people, but weare still "Weare baby in our development," 112 % off for Checking Acct in the trenches of dealing with these she said. "So in that sense, I am hopeful Pre- Approved Vehicle Loans problems," Dowden said. "And ifwe that we wjll continue to work at tllese continue to just react out of guilt, we problems. " No Prepayment Penalties won't even be able to see the ways we Dowden said it is unfortunate that are perpetuating racism in our soci we need incidents such as the one in the Same Day Decision ety." Woods Hall parldng lot to remind us (apps in 6y 2:0O-cumnt mtm6ers only) At the meeting on February 6 to that racism is still alive. Limited time uITer - call Bob at 516-ii75(}! discuss racial issues on campus, "There is an opportunity now for us Dowden suggested that instructors to come together and work seriously on (some restrictions apply) should explore the issue of racism in addressing tlleseissues," she said. ''But their classrooms. it takes hard worlc." MmDU M(ln .. Thurs. 7:30 am \0 5:30 pm . roOroCREDIT Friday 7:JO am 10 6 Jll1 SENATE UNlON" Salurday 9 am 10 12:30 pm FROM PAGE 1 1st &Broadway . PO. Box 1795 • Columbia, Mo .• 65205-1795 Filing forms can be obtained from in person before this deadline. the Office ofStudent Activities in Room Pierce and Wilking have been get members to mention it to their An orientation for all new ly elected Phone: (573) 874-1477 or 1-800-451-1477 Fax: (573) 874-1300 267 University Center, the Office of ting the word out on campus with the classes," Wilking said. "The tnfor student senators will be held on UMSL Faculty, .w~ atUiknb. aDd !.mil;" "" c1igilic La join. UJJ Bob W,bb fer =mbcnhip info Undergraduate Studies in Education in help of Student Senators Scotty Hamp mation is also announced on the Wednesday, March 20. The 19%-97 lOd>y! Your csmpu> Rev- Bob Wa.W!. Rm. 243 G= SGrv_ Bld_ 516-6750 Room 155 Marillac Hall. The filing ton and Barbara Pecoraro. World Wide Web." senate will hold organizational meet deadline is 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. "Notices are posted on all bulle Polls will be open on North and ings on Tuesday, March 26, and on 29. 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