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Construction INAUGURATION OF co'ntinues on CHANCELLOR G OR South Campus. Road improvement project includes new sidewalks between MetroLink station and donns'
concerned there weren't sidewalks and BY PATRICIA LEI! the area wasn't lit properly,"Darandari ' ~--"------''' - ~Co-iiews Edt'tor ,·------said. ' Joyce Mushaben, director of the Within the next month, pedestrlans Institute for Women and Gender may find it easier to get around on Studies and professor of political South Campus. For the last couple science, agreed that the old lighting . months, a road construction project fixtures were a problem. ''One. has been underway along East Drive. problem that keeps coming up is the Engineers expected the $325,000 lack of lighting around the Horm project to be completed in 60 days, but College and Seton Hall, how scary it is obstacles slowed it down. to get from the South Metro Station to A large number of rain days the dormitories," Mushaben said. delayed ' construction, as did However, Mushaben felt unexpected poor soil quality. '''There encouraged by how the departments was bad soil they had to replace worlced together to solve the problem. because it wasn't the quality they "We have campus police, facilities expected to see," Sam Darandari, people involved, there is a climate, a in General Services director of growing cooperation in terms of , The year review engineering and planning, said. He security issues," she said. said, however, that such delays are not The road' improvements are also Story by Patricia Lee • Photos by Mike Sherwin uncommon. part of the University's Master Plan, Upon completion, accessible which was initially proposed in 1993, As with other years in the past, project will allow two-way traffic and sidewalks will connect the Honors and revised in 2002. Darandari 2004 brought many changes for UM: connect sidewalks with the parking College, residence halls, the described it as "a set of goals and St. Louis. While the presidential lots and buildings on South Campus. MetroLink station, and parking lots. objectives for the long and short-term election and the war in Iraq dominated Campus police also established a The road will also allow two-way growth of the campus depicted and national headlines, UM:-St. Louis satellite station on South Campus to traffic and provide extra parking. supported by analysis." made its own headlines. better respond to residents' ,needs. The road changes would also To address the problem, new In March, Thomas George was One of the dominating topics of accommodate the new residence halls, lighting fixtures and blue emergency inaugurated as the seventh chancellor conversation during 2004 was the which are slated to be constructed later telephones will be installed. "We want of UM-St Louis. He came to the election. "A lot of people got very this month and should be completed a comfortable and safe environment University after serving as chancellor spirited and very excited about the by Fall ·2006. ''If the campus objective for students to move between of the University of Wisconsin election," Callahan said. "It mademe is to encourage students to live on MetroLink and parlcing spaces .and Stevens Point really happy to see how many pe.ople campus 1hen you hltve to provide complexes," Darandari said. Another notable administrative were passionate about the election, ample facilities," Darandari said. Moreover, Darandari said that it change at UM:-Sl Louis was the regardless of who they favored," Previously, safety and security should take less time for pedestrians to addition of a provost. In August, Glen Wobbe said. were areas of concern for UM-St get around with the addition of Cope filled the new position, which Some of the notable politicians Louis residents and students.who have sidewalks. ''If you want to walk: that ranks directly behind that of the who visited the University were classes on South Campuses. Some distance, it saves time if we give you chancellor. The provost position was presidential candidate Al Sharpton were worried that the lack of that direct route," he said. created to combine the duties of vice and congressional candidates Leslie sidewalks and poor lighting made the ''I think it's going to make it more chancellors of academic affairs and , Farr and Bill Federer. Eliz.abeth area unsafe. access.tble and more accommodating student affairs. Edwards, wife of vice-presidential ''With us having residents on for O\.U" students, which is always a August also saw the departure of a candidate John Edwards, also stopped campus, we want to maintain a level of good thing," Maureen Callahan, prominent administrator. After serving at UM-St. Louis to talk about funding admissions counselor for the Pierre safety and security," John Klein, as various positions at UM-St Louis the cost of higher education. director of residential life, said. ''The Laclede Honors College, said. since 1%5, Don Driemeier retired. In In October, the University that the Darandari believes that when the students live here are most addition to being the dean of the Program Board sponsored a lecture by impacted by the lighting on this side of project is completed, it will create a School of Business Adrninistration, he Ben Stein, conservative author, more pleasant environment 'We want campus." also served as interim chancellor from humorist, actor, and game show host. ' 'When we were designing the to encourage people to use the Jan. to Sept. 2003. The tradition of winter residential hall project, a group of amenities we have and to enjoy the Over the year, there were several homecoming ended, as the Student students got involved and they were Iandscape," he said. landscaping changes on campus. 'The Government Associatio.D voted to campus has completely changed from move homecoming to the fall, the days I used to drive through [five beginning in 2005. Therefore, there years ago]," Maureen Callahan, will be two homecomings this year: admissions counselor for the Pierre one in the winter and one in the fall. Laclede Honors College, said. For the first time, the UM-St. Garage D was demolished and a Louis chapters of the Alpha Xi Delta, landscaping project complete with Delta Zeta and Zeta Tau Alpha ponds was installed in the garage's sororities got houses on campus. place. "It, evolved a lot," Shannon Chancellor George also announced Wobbe, graduate student, economics, an increase of $1 million in said. scholarship money because of an At the end of Spring Semester equity adjustment. According to Joyce 2004, students came out in droves to Mushaben, professor of political celebrate the annual UMSL Mirthclay science and director of the Institute for celebration. Pop rock band Better Women and Gender Studies, UM-St. Than Ezra and local band the 5th Louis enrolls about 24 percent of the Element rocked the stage. students in Missouri but only receives 2004 saw a hotly contested battle about 12 percent of the state's for the positions of president and vice funding_ ,pn:Slclent of the Student Government "We were always doing more with . ...,,,,,,,,",,au,vu After the election, and less. The net result of that is that our appeals to the SGA Election students are working their rear ends Committee, the Student Court off and what that does to the qUality of announced that Scott Bopp and their education is deny them the Mindy McNabb, two candidates from opportunity to take advantage of competing slates, would take the top extra-curricular activities going on," SGAposts. Mushaben said. Road construction aJ.so started on Undoubtedly, 2005 will bring South Campus, mainly along East many changes to UM:-St. Louis, but Drive. According to planners, the those changes remain to be seen.
Erica 1Iu~ The CummI On East Entrance Drive on South Campus, a lone Bulldozer sits In the frozen mud last week. The $325,000 project to fix the road and building sidewalks has been delayed several times by wet weather. ·INDEX Bulletin Board 2
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S~orts 8 a: 9 A a:-E 108:11 . Classifieds 13 )age 2 ~It,e Cu~rent ,January 10, 2005
Kate Drolet • Editor·ill·Chie! Becky Rosner • Managing EditOT Rikki Willans· M Director MIchael Pelikan • Business Manager .Judi LlnvIIIe' Faculty AdvisOr Pall Hackbarth. Co-News Etjitor Put it on the Board! Call 516-5174 for details or email [email protected] Patricia Lee· Co-News Editor Erica BwnIs. Photo DirectOT Mike Sherwin' Production Manager .James Daugherty. Sports Editor Vlon. Jan.10 Tues. Jan. 11 Bring sheet music for one song, I Thurs. Jan. 13 Wed. Jan. 19 Science Speaker preferably from music theater. An !I·. Senior Theater Company New Course Covers Mea q:.;a:,::;,; A & E Editor . . 90.7 K:YlM U~FM Airs accomparrist will be provided. Also Sophia Hayes, assistant professor Special on Global Attitudes bring a prepared monologue (memo- i Seeks Actors Advanced Planning and Melissa McCrary' Features Editor )f chemistry at Washington Towards the United States rized solo script) no longer than one ! The UMSL senior theater company Zoning Issues Gary Sohn' Features Associate Jniversity, will discuss "Solid-state minute. Monologues also will be I' begins rehearsals for the winter/spring ' .. -lli1R of Crystalline Optical 90.7 KWMUFM will air 'America available at the audition. A simple season today in 119 Benton Hall. The noncredi,r course . A~vanced ¢hrtstiN Ecdeston' Copy Editor viemory/Optical Switch Materials" at Abroad: Battling for Hearts and dance routine combination and ' Anyone age 50 and older who is inter- l Issues ill Planrnng and Zonmg will?e . f p.m. in 451 Benton Hall. Coffee Minds' from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. This movement will be taught. ested in stage acting is invited to join the .0!Iered 6 to 9 p.m, W~esdays, begrn- Rudy Scoggiiils' {/lustrator vill be served at 3:45 p.m. The collo program examines global attitudes Auditioners should wear clothes that company, which performs on campus I nmg. today and runmng through Feb, GrfIIHh Taytoro BusiTIeSS Associate [uium is free and open to the public, towards the United States during the allow for movement. Callbacks are 6 and throughout the area. The fee to join 23, ill the J:c. Penney Conference Katie pol' Proofreader " IS' $25 Audiu'ons and rehearsals are Center. This SIX-module course, taught lfld sponsored by the Department of 20th century, as well as efforts by p.m. Jan. 14. The auditions are spon- ' I b' \ann ::hemistry and Biocherriistry. Call America to win the hearts and minds sored by the Department of Theatre, I held at 1 and 5:30 p.m. Thurscjays. ! y professional" pract:J.cing p e:s, Staff Writers i 16-5311 for more information. around the world through public Dance and Media Studies and the I Anyone interested in joining the com- i covers coordinauon between comrrus- Canie Lewis, Monica Martin, Patrida Lee, Tana Rogers, Ericka diplomacy. Garrick Utley, Margaret pany l'S asked to call (314) 352-7980 .1, sioners and staff, site plan review, Departrnent of Music. Call 516-4572 " f h' Woods-Hanis, Dave Seckman, \lion. Jan. 10 Warner, Marvin Kalb, and Steve C inf I' before auditioning. It' in1plementation 0 the compre enslve lor more o. . plan, integration between city and M.K. Stallings, Meliqueica Meadom "'omen Ariisis to offer Roberts will host this special. Thurs. Jan. 13 !I Fri. Jan. 14 I regional plans, issues in responsible Staff Photographers Visual Poem' - growth, and the transportation/land-use Wed. Jan. 12 Mike Sherwin, Jesse Gater, "Visual Poem," an exhibition fea Author to.. Recount War i connection. Course sponsors include Course Focuses on Gallery 210 to Offer ' . Kevin Ottley .uing artwork by women from 'Sentences' Tragedy , the Local Government Partnership, Designing a Compensation i I JMSL, opens today and runs through I Thea H,~o,. aut:h0r of 'Not Even Continuing Education and Outreach Advertising Associate an. 27 in Gallery Visio at the and Benefits Program "Sentences," an exhibition featur- I My Name, will discuss her personal J and University of Missouri Extension. . Alex Kerford 1illennium Student Center. The exhi The noncredit course "Compensation ing photomontages by Jane Calvin, I experiences as a member of the Pontic I Pru:ticipants are invited to attend the ition is free and open to the public, and Benefits" will be offered from 4 to will be on display today through Feb. !' Greek and Assyrian cultures and si~ l entire course or to sign up for specific Distribution Manager nd it's sponsored by Women in the 7 p,m. Wednesdays, beginning today modules. The fee IS' $200 for the entire Dave Seckman 12 in Exhibition Room B at Gallery I copIes 0 f h er b 00k at 7 . p.m.. ill I uts, a yearlong, multi-venue celebra and running through Feb. 2, in the J.c. 210 in the Telecommunity Center. , Century Room C of the Millellll1um I course or $40 per module. Call (314) on of creative women. Gallery hours Penney COtuerence Center. Call 516- Calvin combines text and penlight I Student Center. "Not Even My name", I 421-4220, extension 280, or visit 388 Millennium Student Center re J 1 a.m. to 4 p,m. Monday through 5971 or visit : drawing inscribed over images of I is a best-selling book that r~unts the I http://www.umsl.edul-contedlnon 8001 Natural Bridge RoIICI hursday. Call 516-7922 for more http://www.umsl.edul-contedlbusi- : wo. men's bodies. Her photomontages story of her mother, a SUIY\vor of the creditlplanzone.hlm for more informa St. Louis, Missouri 63121 I I Newsroom. (314) 516-517q uorrnation. nesslnoncreditlcert_brrn.html for more i address the confines of women!s death march of !,Wo million Pontic tion. Call Continuing Education at 5 16- Advertising. (]14) 516-5316 information. I socialization and the emotional tur- Greeks and Armenians in Thrkey after . to register. \lion. Jan. 10 594S Business • (314) 516-5175 'ickets Avaiiabie Online Wed. Jan. 12 moil resulting from a culturally nar- World War n. Books will be. av~able I Thurs Jan 20 fax. (314) 516-6811 row definition of beauty. The exhibi- for purchase. The event:, which IS free 'I . . , campus or Touhill Center Event Exhfbit to Feature Photos tion 1s free and open to the p~blic, and and open to the publi~ , is sponso:ed Musician to Demonstrate 388 Miilerlllium Studellt Center TIckets for performances at the from Conwnunity Gardeners i it's sponsored by the Department of l by .the ~ Family FoundatJ.on I Irish UiliealV1 Pipes email :Ianche M. Touhill Performing Arts Art and Art History, The Center for Alliance for the Advancement of I' . cum!lll@jil1\,.umsl.edu "Gateway Greening's Community :enter are now available online at I the Humanities. Missouri Arts Hellenic Studies and the Center for Irish musician Tommy Martin will dis- website Gardeners," a photographic exhibit, i ttp:!/www,touhill.org. UMSL Council and The Regional Arts Internauonal Studies. Refreshments , cuss and demonstrate the hish uilleann brrp./IWWlI',(beclltTentonline.com will open today and run through April mployees and students can still ! Commission. An opening reception ""ill be served. Call 516-6241 or visit pipes at 12:30 p.m. in 205 Music 6 at the Public Policy Research I will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. http://www.greekstudies.org for more Building. The hish uilleann pipes is an :ceive their c1iscounted tickets when he Unent is pOOtished weekly an Center, 362 Social Sciences & I' T ~ llrchasing online. Currently available today at Gallery 210. Gallery hours information. instrument featuring several pipes Ad¥ertIsing rams aTe available ...,.., request; Business Building. The photographers tE the Center for Internatiorial Studies is and gardeners from the community. Center at UM-St. Louis, Gateway munity development. Participants Extension will sponsor the event. Author will discuss, spOnsoring the discussion. For more UM-St Louis will hold its opening Greening, Art Tech Photo Finishing, will learn community building princi Call 5960 to register. The registration sign book on Pontic information on this event, call 6241 or ~eception on Jan. 12 at noon while the Regional Arts Commission, ples, organizational leadership, man deadline is Jan. 21. Greek and Armenian visit http://www.greekstudies.org. Forest Park will hold its opening Missouri Arts Council, Arts and agement practices a.T1d personal lead reception on Jan. 14 at 5:30 p.m. Education Council, Forest Park ership skills. tragedy MU professor found Photo exhibit opens Gwenne Hayes-Stewart, director of . Forever will all sponsor the event The progranl will consist of 11 Gateway' Greening, Mel Watkin, a sessions and be held from Feb. 7 to dead in burning car Thea Halo will talk about her per at UMSL, Forest Park exhibit curator and the photogra- UMSL program Ollers May 16 in the IC. Penney sonal experiences as a member of the phers will attend both receptions training in community Conference Center. The program Pontic Greek and Assyrian cultures The latest photographic exhibit, and participate in an informal costs $300 for community volunteers Jeong 1m, University of and will sign copies of her book enti "Gateway Greening's Community gallery talk. , leadership . and $500 for community organiza Missouri-Columbia professor of tled, "Not Even My Name," on Jan. Gardeners," to be shown at UM-St. The photo exhibit will run 'from tion staff. The fee includes instruc molecular biology and immunology, 14 at 7 p.m. in Century Room C in the Louis and Forest Park opens this Jan. 12 to April 6 in 362 Social The Neighborhood Leadership tion, meals and parking. was found in the trunk of a burning Millennium Student Center. "Not January. "Gateway Greening's Sciences & Business Building at Academy, a program that teaches The number of scholarships avail vehicle on Friday afternoon. Even My Name" recounts the story of Community Gardeners" is the latest UM-St. Louis. The gallery is open practical skills in community build able is limited. Students who success According to Mizzou's newspaper, Halo's mother, who survived the exhibit in the Point-of-View Series by from 8 a.m. to 5 p.rn. Monday ing, leadership and management, will fully complete the program will earn The Maneater, police determined death IIllU'Ch of two million Pontic the Public Policy Research Center at through Friday. The exhibit will also hold a program for volunteers who a UM-St. Louis Chancellor' s that 1m had been stabbed to death. Greeks and Armenians inTurkey after UM-St. Louis. This series featw'es , be shown at the Dennis and Judith want to become leaders in their com Certificate in Neighborhood The Columbia fire and police World War II. After the discussion, photographs from people living and Jones VIsitor and Education Center munities. Leadership and 3.45 continuing edu departments, along with the campus Halo will sign copies of her book, working in urban areas. In this partic in Forest Park from Jan. 14 to April The Neighborhood Leadership cation credit hours. police, responded to the scene. The which will be available for purchase. ular display, the photographers 6. The display will be open from 6 Academy is a leadership training pro The Public Policy Research Mizzou police department will head ' The event is free and open to the include eight gardeners and one staff a.m. to 5 p.rn. daily. The exhIbit is gram for current and future neighbor Center at UM-St. Louis, the up the investigation. No suspects public. , The Karakas Family member from Gateway Greening, a free and open to the public at both hood and community leaders; com Nonprofit Management and have beeD named, though police are Foundation Alliance for the nonprofit gardening group from St. places. munity organization staff members Leadership Program at UM-St. Louis in the process of identifying poten and j AdvJlll~.of,H~Jlenic:Studies Louis. e. hoto~ show gardens T e PubLic Policy I Researcp and students pursuing careers in 'eUill- and the DnL ,ersity of Missquri tial "pe 0$ of interst., · I lD , , _.:.. ,"; I MfAIY~ Your C • Car'eer Services Events Spring·2005 'R~~W~ · IT BEGINS ON THE STREETS. Monday, February 7,2005 to Friday, February 11, 2005 IT ENDS HERE. Career Services invites you to submit your resume on line at [email protected] so that one of our Career Specialists can oritique it. Your resume will be critiqued and mailed to you within 24 hours! o t1/- C~fA4' I nt"erv LeMJ cY , Monday, February 14, 2005 to Friday, April 15, 2005 . Companies will schedule dates throughout the semest:r. You mu~ be '#' registered with Career Services and have your resume m ,our Candidate Database to participate in these interviews. Visit our web site for a list of companies scheduled to interview oncarnpus. UMSL T~ ]ofr fa"i;y Friday, February 25, 2005 - 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Mark Twain Building, UM-St. Louis Campus , . . Meet and be interviewed bymany school districts in one location. AdmisSIOn is FREE . for pre-re,gistered job. s~e.ke, rs. .Pre-register on-line at www.umsl.edUfcareerjactivlties.html. You must present your admission ticket at the door. The pre-registration deadline is Friday, February 18, 2005. Admission is $5 at the door. UMSL SpY'~J~ fMr '. Friday, March 11, 2005 - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Mark Twain Building, UM-St. Louis Campus Discuss internBhip and employment opportunities with employer rep~esen tatives. Admission is FREE for pre-re~stered job seekers. pre-regist,er at www.umsl.edufcareerjactivities.html. You must present your admission ticket at the door. The pre-registration deadline i,s Friday, March 4, 2005. Ad:nrission is $5 at the door. rt""vqUett~ >8~uet" . Tues(J!ay, Apri119, 2005 - 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. . Century Rooms,' Millennium Student Center, UM-St. LOUIS Campus When dining with employers or business a~sociat~sl our ma~er~ convey our professionalism. Polish your etiquette skills - th!-s lunch seSSIOn mcludes guiJdance from aprofessional etiquette consultanto Ti~kets m~y be pllIchased m Career' Services. Admission is $10 for Career ServIces regIstrants and $20 fm an other students. Space is limited! For more' information on any of these events, please contact: ,. Career Services ._ . 278 Millennium Student Center 314-516-5111 [email protected] www.umsl.eduj career Page 4 cJlr.e Current January 10, 2005 Resolutions: set up for failure . 1 By some unfortunate law of sci- unhappy? Dump your demanding .-----Th--e- Is-su- e----.---. i ence, certain New Year's resolutions girlfriend. Quit your mind-numbing fl Meet your bias i are absolutely impossible to keep. . job. Stop looking 'for happy some ! Life is challenging enough without where else. Find the good things in As Martin Luther I dealing with insurmountable obsta every situation, and you will be more i des, so avoid the following resolu- content Tolerance: best i tion-pitfalls. 4. I want to be irresistibly good i 1. I want to be Anna looking. Why? Will people like you I King, Jr. Day i Kournikova. This resolution more? Will your life dramatically i involves too many changes to realis improve? Most likely the answer is weapon to. ! tically accomplish. Do no. Physical improve approaches, we are i you want to learn to ments mean nothing if ! play tennis? Do you . you lack the confidence I ! want to date a Latin pop to back it up. If your res beat prejud-c e I star? Do you want a olution involves exten reminded of the i Russian accent? Do you sive surgery or a drawer I!J i want to appear in full of cosmetics, consid- We learn to diStinguish between the doctor is male may seem like a i Maxim magazine? Do · er working on self- ' ! you want to be blonde? esteem instead. A person colors in kindergarten. Once we have fairly innocent association, but con struggles of all mastered that concept, we move on sider the possible outcome of a wide i Do you want to be in with beautiful skin and to more complex concepts. ly accepted bias. Do women have to I better shape? Determine no backbone to support it UnfOltunately, our society got stuck work harder to establish themselves ! what Anna haS that you is nothing but a blob. on color and could not move forward as doctors? Does a male nurse seem equal rights i want, and aim for one or 5. I will stop procras- fI tinating. Everyone pro- unW a teacher forced us to. Dr. less motivated? ! two goals. Too many KATE DROLET I changes will be hard to . crastinates. While trying Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of The implicit association tests Editor-tn-Chief . those teachers. He was tired of cover other topics, including race, i keep track of, and you to break this bad habit is watching people use race as an sexuality, religion, weight, Arab activists. Though i will have trouble dedi- admirable, just resolving i eating the time for an entire lifestyle- to "stop" may prove tricky. Time excuse for violence, so he grabbed Muslims and disability. To go direct I our attention and led us out of our ly to the quiz area, visit www.implic i makeover. Shoot for simple. management skills, cliche as it i 2. I want to be healthier. This sounds, are your best weapon. painful obsession with race. it.harvard.edu. their efforts King's efforts, along with those of Once you have found a potential I resolution falls on the complete Instead of promising to stop procras ! opposite side of the ~pectrum. "Good tination, aim to improve personal his predecessors and fellow civil personal bias, ask yourself where the ! " . fighters, eventually opened up a prejudice came from. Is it a social I health IS an extremely broad goal. planning. Most people do not realize world of opportunity for all people; assumption or stereotype that you impacted society, i Decide if you want to develop for that they have fallen victim to pro- however, we have not abolished .(!rej accepted as true? Did you have a i better mental health, if you want to crastination until they're already udice from society. Very few people negative encounter with someone of ! lose weight, if you want better car cursing themselves for waiting so are free of bias. So how do we pay a certain category? i diovascular health or if you want to long to start a project. tribute to King and other equal rights Get an idea of where your prefer prejudice still i improve your eating habits. Everyone adheres to their plans advocates? ences lie, and figure out how to i Personalize your definition of for the first week of January. The first step is figuring out what develop a healthier concept of the i "healthy" and figure out how to get February, however, often sees dusty personal prejudices we harbor within people in less favored groups. Start a i there. treadmills and dumpsters full of rice exists. cakes. With the ever-increasing ourselves. Tolerance.org has relationship with someone whom . 3. I want to be sublimely happy. speed of life after the 'holidays, it's resources that may help determine you would not normally associate. I Urness a magic fairy visits you, this easy to forget what we resolved to personal biases. The site Since class has just started, nobody We suggest ! resolution falls under the "magic features ideas about how has established a ! wish" category. Cheerful people do do. If you have decided to work on to combat hate on an i not chug a glass of happy juice every personal improvement goals for ! morning. If you plan on improving 2005, good luck. I think I'll add one everyday basis, links ~~l--~------"""'''' In order to combat to social justice I your spirits this year, stop waiting for more goal to my list, and I invite groups and the I the magic flash of joy. Is something everyone to join in: I will still history of civil ! or someone making you chronically remember my resolutions in March. rights. An .., prejudice, we • IWanted: vacation from holidays I 1 n g must discover our ! arrange- · I For me, holiday break was far remember it is the thought that ment. Sit I from being a break. Working, catch- counts, and every family has their , ing up with friends and family and own traditions. personal biases. I dealing with a host of other things Now, do not get me wrong; I do i accompanied me on my so-called like the holiday season. IJ is one of holiday break time. I have figured the few times of the year I get to see ines wide Ii out that upon graduation of high my family. It is just a lot of work to ly held bias- ner. Monitor Once we realize I school, the holidays, get there. I guess the .es, and the find- evaluate our pre- . ' . as well as the breaks, older I 'get the' more" I Editorial ings are available online. conceived notions as the relationship I just are not the same. will begin to realize Tolerance.org has a link to grows. Ask your new acquaintance · I remember as a this. Getting back into Board the Harvard study, where questions about their difference, and where our own I child making paper the groove of things visitors can take implicit gather a new pool of information to I snowflakes and always helps me to KATE DROLET association tests, which determine negate your bias. , Christmas tree chains overcome the stresses BECKY ROSNER personal preferences. Confronting our biases can be dif I, of popcorn. These that time of year brings. For example, one of the quizzes ficult, because it means that we have vendettas lie, we MELISSA McCRARY ! simple things Going back to classes evaluates the visitor's association of to admit that we could be wrong. i reminded me of the and getting back into PAUL HAC KBART H gender with specific areas of study. According to tolerance.org, people i holidays and the sea the swing of things here So far, the study has revealed that \'1, PATRICIA LEE are aware of racial differences by the I son. Now that- I am • . at the paper put me people tend to associate women with age of three, and have been subjected can beat them older, it seems the back into place . .JAMES DAUGHERTY ·I liberal arts and men with science. to the notion that white is desirable. ! only things that My advice for recov CATltERINE MARQUIS-HOMEYER Consider this riddle: A father and Because it often begins at such a remind of the holiday ering and getting back son get in a car accident and are young, impressionable age, prejudice CHRISTINE EccLEsToN season are crowded into the swing of things taken to separate hospitals. The boy is self-destructive and hard to fight. with tolerance. malls and overly hur- BECKY ROSNER is to think of getting "Our opinion" reflects the needs an operation, but the surgeon Our unwillingness to change is a slap ried people at the gro- -~X:rana.ging Editor back to classes as a pos majority opinion of the looks at him and says, "I can't oper of disrespect to those who dedicated So what do you think? cery store. Working itive attribute. The way , Editorial Board. ate on this kid. He's my son l" How their lives to gaining equality for at a grocery store will show you the I think of it is that the sooner I go is this possible? everyone. Tell us what you think! Drop true Christmas spirit. back, the sooner I will be done. If the answer is not immediately Today, this week, for the month of us a line at the office, 388 People rush into the store five Even though more stresses will fol obvious, think about your perception January, in 2005 and for the rest of MSC, or online at our website minutes before closing time and low me after graduation, it is a of doctors. In our riddle, the surgeon your life, put pride aside and give tol www_thecurrentonline.cam complain when there is no coleslaw groove I am sure I will have no MAIL is the boy's mother. Assuming that erance a chance. or veggie trays left in the produce problem getting into. The Current department. I wonder to myself, and Also, remember that we get a · ~ 388MSC I am sure I am not the only one, how break in the middle of this semester. Natural Bridge Rd. people can' "forget" about their In the winter semester it always St. Louis, Mo 03121 shopping until five minutes before seems like we have Thanksgiving FAx closing time. 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In the midst of things, I must usually do not. . ters. The Current reserves the right heard in a variety of ways! to deny letters . TheCurrentOnline_com . ca 8urrus bY Erl pby Director pbotogra What is your NeW Annmarie Matlach Benjamin Martin Diedre Chatman Junior .Junior Senior Year's Resolution? Optometry Chemistry 5pInsh ---,,------"------~ ' .:....:....---,,------,,---=-- I WMt to cor.calbal& and do bet· . In school, I want nothing below a C I didn't really make one I don't have one tar In school L-______======"====~=---~~~~~~----~--~~~~----~~~~~~~'~'~====:;~~~~~~--:-:-:-:-=-=-~,~,--:-:-~:-:-:-~=---J January 10, 2005 ~ke Current Page 5 ~------~~------~------~~-- • Rock m orl . Reader supports Republican values I'm a Republican who voted marriage is wrong, so the party IS Flllally, I reward President George Asian quake an~ 'massive against Amendment 2, Missouri's fighting against it. W.Bush with a second term because Gay Marriage Ban, in the last prima This fight is not a distraction from he stood up against racial quotas. ry election. However, I would dis other fights. The Republican party's That was not racist, that was doing ~ tsunami shake the earth agree with Michael's Rankins charac foreign policy is a success. Thanks to the right thing. I'm African American teristics of the Republican party. The the successful foreign policy by and I voted for George W. Bush. back-bone of the Republican Party is George · W. Bush, there will be two microplate: causing the shift in the' down. The general slowing trend morals. The Republican Party felt new free and democratic nations in ocean floor and causing the Blll1Ila leads to the occasional need for the that it was morally wrong to enslave the Middle East, Iraq and Afganistan. microplate to spring upward. The addition of a '1eap second," the most people, so the party fought against it. These countries use to be run by Damien Johnson shift followed -two centuries recent of which was added in 1998. of The Republican Party feels that gay tyrants that supported terrorism. Jwiior, Criminology increasing pressure as the Indian The enormous quake also shifted plate pushed against the Burma the Earth on its axis, according to microplate. The Burma microplate NASA sources. NASAestimates that carries the Nicobar and Andamarf .the planet now tilts by an extra 2.5 Islands and the tip ' of the island cit" centimeters, following ·the seismic Sumatra, which is part of Indonesia event. and where the area of Bandu Aceh is . The quake redrew the geography Gasen: quote not in correct context located. of the affected area. Sumatra There had not been a significant changed position on the planet in a Thank you for your recent story on Urban Dev~lopment in selecting these in the neighborhood; short and long quake along this fault since 1883, a matter of minutes. Sumatra and near our partnership with the Old North St University-community partnerships term priorities articulated by the .' fact that is thought to have con- by islands, such as the Nicobar and Louis neighborhood. While the article gives priority to working in neighbor neighborhood; and a good match BY CATHERINE MARQUIS tributed to the size of this shift.' . Andaman Islands, may have shifted, gives a good overview of my presenta hoods with severe urban problems - or between those pliorities and HOMEYER Subduction quakes are coIllinon but as much as 20 meters. Elevation of tion on this three-year grant, one quote in other words, the needier the neigh University resources. None of these --SCience Columnist are rarely large. This one had a rup- islands may also have changed. was taken out of context arid nee A thin layer of snow dusts the ground in front of the Millennium Student Center. 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Ava ilable at Circu It C l ty~ comp USA, and fry's Buy Online at buy.oom, amnon.com 1 newegg.com, chiefvaloe.oom. ebuyer.eom, pcnatioo.com Page 6 ~It.e. Current January 10, 2005 0 +ho- f /\lev YeCAr j >0 I h LV<'> ;:; r e.s 0 I vI +/0 t'l :) 01 YlJ New Year's traditions ! vary around the world BY C ARRIE LEWIS The Monitor on Psychology the website lists include focusing on website points out that this is the an initial commitment, preparing Stalf \Vn:ter only time when nearly half of all coping strategies in case obstacles adults undertake a behavior change arise and keeping track of progress program. But the question must be made. Within the last few weeks mil asked, are those who make New A lions of A.mericans have welcomed Year's resolutions setting them www.technorati.coml2005resolu 2005 by committing themselves to selves up for failure? tions.html, people can create web yet another New Year's resolution. Many people say yes, including blogs and 'post their own resolutions The website www.about.com some UM-St. Louis students. and thoughts on how they plan to explains that the dawn of a new year Panya Weathersby, junior, stick to them. gives an incentive to "start again," finance, has resolved to payoff her Experts warn against making a to discard the bad habits of the pre credit cards in 2005, but admits she New Year's resolution at the spur of vious year and to begin with a fresh has not been successful with past the moment. start. New Year 's resolutions. Brandy Stewart, junior, psychol New Year's Day has historically Commitment to a New Year's ogy, said, "I haven't really consid been seen as a time to "clean resolution is not necessarily a hope ered one [a New Year's resolution], house." In other times and cultures less effOlt. but I guess it is to get focused and this metaphor has been taken more At least three-fourths of the goals organized." literally than it is here in the United adults set for themselves on New Although this is a worthwhile States. In Ancient England, chim Year's are health-related. resolution, studies show that those neys were swept so that good luck Barb Astorino, graduate student, who have not thoroughly thought could easily descend, and house nursing education, resolved to man out a desired change, long term suc cleaning is a typical New Year's . age her weight in past years, but said cess is unlikely . activity in Japan, China and Africa. she felt she was not successful. Regardless of what resolution a To stop smoking, lose weight, A link from the University of person attempts, the most important study more, exercise often and pay Washington website claims that a things is to garner encouragement off credit card debt seem to be person will only make a successful from achieving small steps and use among the top resolutions for col change if he or she has confidence failures as a way to improve a plan Illustration by Rudy Scoggins/ 70e Currrllf lege students. in their ability to do so. Other tips for succes. ----_._--- --_.. _._-_ ... _--_._--_. ------_. Skitll( ·It (} . Dancing the night away I.. Hidden Valley brings a taste of Colorado slopes close to home somehow woke up in Colorado. bring and wear. Annual Rec Trek lets With the lack of a high-altitude Sessions run day and night seven view. one might gawk instead at the days a week and pass prices vary. students ski for $20 ight of a fully functional ski oasis Friday and Saturday nights are a fun ri ing up from the flat earth like the bargain: the 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. session BY KATE SHAW something-fun-to-do spirit that is $30, or $56 with ski or snow Staff Writer erect d the Great Wheel of the 1904 board rental. A 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. World's Fair. weekend ses ion i even cheaper St. Loui resident Chris Janoski and there are very few, if any, chil likes 10 ski in the West but appreci dren. It is winter. It is t. Louis. A ates the convenience of a home Sean Gold, enior, educatiem, paunchy man in thousands of dol town slope. "I enjoy going to said that he went to Hidden Valley lars worth of ski gear pauses before Hidden Valley because I love to last December to prepare for an a snowy horizon of mountain peaks ski," Janoski ~aid. "I think that ki upcoming ski trip to Vennont. "I before launching him elf down a ing helps people build endurance, had never skie.d before, but by the world class steep. It's a credit card stay in shape and frees some of the end of the day I felt like I knew commercial. Sitting on the couch s tres~ in people's lives." what I was doing. It was a lot of listening to the pipes freeze, you "Powder hounds" and other ski fun." think, "Screw you, Mr. Gold Card, snobs may scoff at man-made snow, Gold also said that he is looking break your dam legs, yo u can afford hut for the majority of us who do forward to a Hidden Valley trip that too." You're about to hurl the not know any better, Hidden Valley sponsored by Campus Re.creation remote at the screen when you is as good as the real thing. on Feb. 25. Tickets are $20 and think, "actually, it is too bad that Picturesque slopes feature a dozen include transportation. Students EDITOR there is not any local and affordable trail s that accommodate every level must registerby Feb. 21 in the skiing right here in Missouri." of ability, ranging from beginner to Office of Student Life, 366 MSC. MEUSSA McCRARy But of course, there is Hidden Black Diamond. A cheap, hour-long The only truly dangerous aspect Features Editor Valley Ski Resort, a mere half hour lesson transforms a first-timer into of a St. Louis winter is the atrophy . Kate Drolet! Tbe Current away in Wildwood. Not far from an all-day skier and an extensive of being cooped up inside. For any Brian Rails, Shanna Carpenter. and another student dance at Interstate 44, Hidden Valley is not web site one who is tired of waiting for it to the AIDS awareness dance held in December. The dance was going to trick anyone into thinking (www.hiddenvalleyski.com) tells snow on Art Hill, Hidden Valley is phone: 516-5174 held in the Pilot House and co-sponsored by several student they napped through Eureka and you everything you need to know, just down the. road. fax: 516-6811 organizations, the week's Students research ecology in greenhouse best BY MELISSA MCCRARY servation complex is for the educa -- Featu-;'es Editor tion area and value." The education area of the green house is used for numerous lower bets level biology courses and for class es that require extensive lab work or projects . . We all know how hectic it can Some of the things that students Thur. ]an.l3 be to arrive on campus for the first . might study in the greenhouse time. When new or prospective stu include plant form and function, Reception for 'Visual dents begin their studies at UM-St. transport systems in plants, the Louis, many find themselves look reproduction of flowering plants, ing for the best ways to get around the distinguishing features of plants Poem' at Gallery Visio campus and trying to become faillil- and different plant responses to . iar with all of the campus buildings. stimuli. /\n opening reception for the While current students might Upton said that the complex was ~xhibiton "Visual Poem" will be know where they can find each created over 1) years ago, when ~eld from 4 to 7 p.m. in Gallery building or where all of their class" Anheuser-Busch donated the money Visio at the Millennium Student es are located, most do not know the . for its construction. ::::enter. The event will feature art history of the 'buildings or their pur In 1996, t\1e Anheuser-Busch .....ork by UM-St. Louis women and pose. Conservation Ecology Complex .....ill be on display through Jan. 27. Ever wonder what that glass received a $141,500 award from the lutists will read some of their building located in the far right National Science Foundation to >Oetry. For more information call wing of Benton Hall is designed purchase plant . ecology research for? equipment. il6-7922. That glass building which looks The biology department at UM like a place where professional St. Louis is also tied to the botanists would conduct research . International Center for Tropical experiments on plants or a place Ecology and works hands-on with Dr. Martin Luther King that one might" expect to find at otheF SI. Louis institutions, partner Missouri ships and organizations. Holiday Observance Botanical Gardens is actually a Along wi th support from real greenhouse. for biology stu Anheuser-Busch" the Missouri bis event will begin at 9 a.m. at dents and faculty at UM-St. Louis. Botanical Gardens and the St. Louis Ie Blanche M. Touhill Performing Kathy Upton, Greenhouse man Zoo have strong partnerships and .rts Center. The event will feature ager, said that the Anheuser-Busch programs within the department. eynote speakers, dance perfor Ecology Conservation Complex has So whenever students are walk lances, and orchestras. The event two main Ilses. ing to their classes on North : free. For more information call "One of the main things that the Campus and pass by the Ecology 16-5695. greenhouse is used for is for the Conservation Complex, they no research of plants, conducted and longer have to look confused and Erica Burrus! Tbe CUl7rmt studied by faculty members," Upton wonder ,exactly what that building The Anheuser-Busch Ecology and Conservation Complex is located near Benton Hall. said. "Another purpose of the COll- is. January 10, 2005 BY MELISSA MCCRARY trade coffees. This coffee destina Features·Editor tion has live music and bands on certain Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Hartford Coffee St. Louis, known as the Company on Hartford Avenue also "Gateway to the west" is not only hosts live acoustic music on ~ home to a variety of tourist attrac- Saturday nights. tions and authentic restamants, but The Central West End, a historic also to many well-known, family area of St. Louis, has a variety of art owned and award-winning coffee galleries, antique shops, specialty houses. stores and coffee houses. Starbucks, Gloria Jeans, Leah Donovan, St. Louis resi Picasso's, Cuppajo Coffee Roastery dent, said that she enjoys visiting ~ . and Mountain Mudd Expressos are the Central West End because of its a few shops that can be found on the wide selection of coffee houses. comer of just about every block. "It is like another world there. According to the National Coffee You can walk into a coffee house Association, over 29 million and everyone is very friendly," Ame11cans over the age of 18 drink Donovan said. gounnet coffee beverages daily, Ala's Cafe (Dekalb Street), Cafe (N . . ~ including specialty coffee, expresso, Errnita 10th Street), Joseph's larte, cappuccino and frozen and Italian Cafe (N. Sixth Street), iced coffee. Einstein Brother's Bagels (North So why do so many people go to Euclid Avenue), The Coffee Cartel these unique coffee houses? (Maryland Plaza) and The Grind Most shops serve as a gathering (Maryland Plaza) are some of the place for people to meet with coffee "hot spots" in the Central West End. ~' friends, relax and are locations for business associates and students to The Coffee Cartel is known as fmish last minute assignments. the only 24-hour coffee shop in St. Louis. . In addition to offering conve nient on-the-go beverages and While coffee drinks are the num friendly atmospheres, some shops. ber one purchased menu item, this are beginning to offer customers shop also sells home-made donuts, ., free Internet access, game rooms deli sandwiches and has an ice and live entertainment cream parlor. Tables and chairs .line Stephanie Hoffmann, sopho the sidewalk to make customers feel more, English, shared her past expe like they are at a French outdoor riences with one such coffee estab cafe. When the weather is too cold Erica Burrus! The CW7·enl lishment for outdoor patio seating, other Starbucks, located on the comer across from Vintage Vinyl in University City, is one of many St. Louis coffeehouses that offer an "1 used to go to Cuppajo's in St tables are available inside. Besides extensive selection of coffee and yummy treats. Other favorites include Coffee Cartel and The Grind in Central West End. Charles. I thought that it was a nice having a relaxing, laid back envi .. quiet place to go and study or meet ronment, Coffee Cartel offers a pool table, Internet computers, wireless cialty item that most people drive make people feel at home. This shop, American author Tennessee Company, Perc On The Park, with friends." here for is our frappes. They are sim open seven days a week until 3 a.m. , Williams used this St. Louis neigh Soulard Coffee Garden and Rhythm Hoffmann said that she would Internet services and games. John Kiske, manager of the ilar to creamy milkshakes witli gives college students a chance to borhood as the setting for his book and Brews. occasionally visit the coffee house expresso." study or have fun with its game "The Glass Menagerie." Whether people are winding to relax and watch free musical per Coffee Cartel, said how numerous people visit their shop. Th~ Grind is a place where room and Internet hook-ups. Other popular coffee shops down from an evening of fun, fonnances on the weekends. diverse cultures and people of differ When visiting coffee houses in throughout St. Louis include Cafe pulling .an all-nighter completing a Kayak's Coffee, located on "\Ve have a very diverse client base, consisting of students, neigh ent ethnicities can unite to share their the Central West End, some might Balaban, The Coffee House, Kaldi's project or beginning their day, these ~ North Skinker Boulevard, features a borhood people, county residents favorite latte or expresso. The Grind get the opportunity to meet novelists Coffee House, Meridian Coffee places are the answer for those seek complete line of organic and fair- ing a freshly brewed cup of coffee. and tourists," Kiske said. "Our spe- is outfitted with many couches to or famous authors. House, the Saint Louis Bread Cha.ncellor Thomas George poses for a photo with Alumni Association vice presi Universi+4 of missouri S+. Louis dent Ken Cella at a 2004 (ollegia+e Readership Program Alumni Association ...... ••.•.•••...•...... •••..•.•...... •.. annual meeting. Cella grad uated from ~. UMSL in FREE newspapers will be 1993 with a degree in marketing, available on campus and now works at January 10 - February 4, 2005. Edward IjI Jones. ,. Alumnus stays involved with UMSL as VP of the Alumni Association BY MELISSA M CCRARY was like being a student and finding a dents not only wondetful life expet1- job upon graduation. His speech made ence, but also the opportunity to Features Editor it obvious that UM-St. Louis was a big receive top quality education. part of his life. After Cella graduated he wanted to Some students work in retail to Cella said that there . were a few stay close and connected to the fulance their education. Ken Cella, very interesting courses that he University by serving as a member of UM-St. Louis alum, found a headstart enjoyed taking while being a student the Alumni Association. to his career as a student in the early "I really enjoyed economics and . At the beginning of 2004, Cella Newspaper displays are located at: 1990s. management and organizational effec was nominated to be the Vice "" Although Cella was not involved tiveness, they had a strong impact on President of the Alumni Association's in any clubs, organizations or sports my major," he said. "I like marketing Executive Committee. when he was a student at UM-St because of the one-on-one level to Colleen Watermon, Director of Millennium Student Center (North Door) Louis, he managed to work a full-time work with different individuals." Alumni. Relations, said that those who position at Edward Jonesand operate "It was kind of like an intemship. I serve on the committee oversee strate Millennium Student Center (East Door) his own landscaping business to worked in the Service Division ," he gic plans, nominate other leaders, finance his own college education. said. work with leadership, recruit new Cella, General Partner of Tlust for Since he had already held a posi board members, plan Alumni events Clark Hall .. Edward Jones and current Vice tion for Edward Jones, he was able to and membership drives. President of the Alumni Association, move forward with his career once he "Ken will take over presidency g;r·aduated from UM-St. Louis in 1993 graduated. next year," Watermon said. Thomas Jefferson Library ::Vith a BA in marketing. 'The services that we provide at Cella shared his advice on how stu 'The University has had a cher Edward Jones are in the demand of the dents can succeed and have a great Provincial House ished history of outstanding profes clients. We help them to achieve their college experience. sors and over the years as it has con own goals and we connect with the "From the time you start as a fresh ~ tinued to grow, more buildings and clients." man, students should focus on their Ward E. Barnes Library students have came about," Cella said. Cella said that when you look at habits and activities." 'There has been a great commit the quality of students that attend UM Cella said that involvement, sUldy ment from the University to become Sl Louis, there are numerous very habits and behavi.or play big roles on a the choice college of St Louis." serious commi.tted students who man person's life. He shared his overall experience at age to balance other things in their life. "What you create is in a way what For additional information, contact Scott Bopp in UM-St. Louis and highlighted what it He noted that UM-St. Louis gives SUl- you will carry for the rest of your life." the SGA office at 314-516-5105 www.thecurrentonline.com Page 8 January 10, 2005 LEFT: Riverwomen center lesha Billups struggles to break through the Indianapolis defense on Saturday afternoon. Photos by Mike Sherwinl TIM Current Rlverwomen guard Crystal Lambert has the ball knocked away by an Indianapolis player on Saturday afternoon. Riverwo en in start fresh BELOW: Coach Lee Buchanan raises his the New Year anns to question a BY .JAMES DAUGHERTY Riverwomen referee's SportsE.ditor call during a game this season: against With a new year comes a new Indianapolis beginning. For the UM-St. Louis -L 80-61 at Pittsburg St on Saturday. Riverwomen this holds true even in Buchanan, the middle of their season, according in his sec to Coach Lee Buchanan. A new -w 66-62 McKendree ond year as beginning could not hurt the coach, has Riverwomen. Going into January the -L 65-61 at UM-Rolla led the team was 1-8. Several of those games Riverwomen occurred after The Current ran its last to a 3-9 issue of 2004, so here is a brief recap. -L 69-59 St. Joseph's season so With a 1-6 record the team played far. the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles. Leslie Ricker -L 76-65 Wis-Parkside scored the first basket of the ganle for the Riverwomen, but the Screaming -L 56-53 at SillE Eagles came back in a hurry. They took a 14-9 lead before the Riverwomen finally got back on top -L 56-44 at Quincy with a 6-0 run. It was the last lead the Riverwomen would enjoy the rest of the game. De.spite fighting to keep it -L 83-60 at S Indiana close 31-28, the Screaming Eagles had a huge 9-0 run at the end of the -L 84-68 at KyWesleyan half and went into halftime leading by 12. The second 'half was on cruise control for the Screaming Eagles, -W 95·27 Harris-Stowe who finished with an 83-60 victory. The top scorer for the Riverwom~n -L 67-57 N Kentucky was freshman Courtney Watts with EDITOR 17 points, and an additional four assists. Dec. 20 was the next game for the last game of 2004 was held on Dec. ~AMES DAUGHERTY Riverwomen, this time against con 30 against Harris Stowe and it was one for the record books. The Sports Editor ference foe Kentucky Wesleyan University. In a similar situation as Riverwomen came out on fire and the previous game the Riverwomen won by the largest margin of victory in 19 years. Once the team was up phone: 516-5174 were able to stay close with their opponents only up to a point. In the 13-5 it put the clamps down on fax: 516-6811 first half the Kentucky Wesleyan Harris-Stowe with a 17-2 run. UM Panthers built a 12 point lead, 38-26, St. Louis ended the half up 4D-12. going into the half. The second half The second half did not look any bet ter for Harris-Stowe. The the Riverwomen fought back hard to upped their defense. Over the follow of a Riverwomen comeback. The The team is coming together and cut that lead to just five, but then the Riverwomen opened up the second Upcoming half with a 24-1 run, and never looked ing eight minutes illvl-St. Louis went final score was 67-57. Coach Galen working hard, and he sees the remain Panthers went on a 16-0 run to grab completely scoreJess. The most amaz Harkness remarked on the team's ing 15 games as parts of two different an intimidating 60-39 lead. The back. UM-St. Louis futished with a ing thing about it is that it did not progress. "I really feel like the effort seasons. ''We had 18 games after Riverwomen got within 10 once after 95-27 victory. Abbie Thomas led the Riverwomen with 18 points, includ make much of a difference in the half. is there. The kids are trying as hard as Christmas, so we have split them into that, but it was too little too late in an The Riverwomen went into halftime they can. As a coach that is a key. We two 'seasons.' We are now 1-1 in this 84-68 loss. Kali Birkey had a huge ing five three-pointers. only down 23-20. The start of the sec need to take that effort and intensity nine game stretch, and we have Men's night for the Riverwomen, tallying 21 The first game of the new year was ond half the Riverwomen came out and funnel it into more execution rededicated ourselves in this new sea points, 20 rebounds and four assists. played on Jan. 6 against Northern firing, and regained the lead 24-23. offensively and defensively," son," Buchanan said. Basketball Crystal Lambert added 18 pointS- and Kentucky University. The Another slump was soon to come, Harkness said. The Riverwomen play their next six assists. Riverwomen came out strong and after 11 minutes of play were up by however. The Norse went on an 18-5 Although the team is now 2-9, game on Jan 13 at Wisconsin The Riverwomen rebounded from tear to put themselves out of the range Coach Buchanan sees it differently. Parkside. Jan. 13 their two losses with vengeance. The one against NKU. Then the Norse • at Wisconsin Parkside 7:30 p.m. RIGHT: Griffin earns UM·St. iouis' Rivermen forward Jan. is Jonathan Griffin has athlete of the month title .at Lewis become a key leader 3 p.m. BY DAVE SECKMAN of the riffin's basketball team this Staff Writer - .- record in 2003-04 Jan. is year, and has consis Jonathan Griffin has ' continued to dominate the ·Started in all 27 games . vs Robert tently led basketball floor over the course of this season and has -Scored 18.4 points per game been putting up great nwnbers. Over the past month, in point -Scored 496 points for season MOlTis (III.) scoring. Griffin managed to hold true to form by leading the In team in numerous categories and has become the -Led team in rebounds with 59 per game 7 p.m. December, team's young, talented leader. -Second on team in assists with '56 . Griffin led the Rivelmen basketball team in Dec. Griffin -Ranked fifth best in UMSL history with averaged by putting up some remarkable numbers. Gri.ffln aver almost 20 aged nearly 20 points per game (19.5 per contest) to 50 steals points per lead the team and also led the Rivermen in rebound -Set GLVC record with 133 free throws Women's ing with 8.3 per game. game and made in conference games Basketball over 8 In the four games played during the month, Griffin rebounds scored 20 or more points in three of those games and -Led team in three-point field goal per per game. · in the fourth game recorded a double-double with 13 centage, hitting 41.4% (29-for-70) points and 11 rebounds at Quincy to lead the -Scored a team season best and a career Jan. 13 Rivermen to their first win in GLVC conference play this sea;;on. high 33 points against Saint Joseph's • at Wisconsin Later in the month, Griffin pulled through in two Parkside tough, back-to-back road games at Southern Indiana Griffin commented on his continued success. "It is and Kentucky Wesleyan. He scored 20 points and nice to get noticed. The season bas been tough and 5:30 p.ni. grabbed eight rebounds against Southern Indiana and without my teammates I could not have played as well followed that peak performance with 24 points and as I have been thus far" said Griffin. ''1 owe .a klt to eight rebounds at Kentucky Wesleyan. He hit 8-of-16 them, they deserve just as much credit as I do because Jan. is from the field and was a perfect 5-for-5 from the line they all work just as hard as I do in the games." in the game against Wesleyan . The Rivermen will have a busy schedule over the • at Lewis For the entire month of December, he hit an amaz course of the next month as they look to bounce back ing 47.2% (25-of-53) from the field and hit on 10-0f- into the conference mix and to get into the conference 1 p.m. 23 (43.5%) from three-point range. tournament in late March. January 10, 2005 '11re Current Page 9 them at bay. The Rivermen stayed BY-- .JAMES---- DAUGHERTY Sports Editor- within nine points until the final minute, when fouling and free~ The UM-St. Louis men's bas throws gave Kentucky Wesleyan ketball team is now 2-9 in its sea the 76~63 victory. Griffin led the ' son. Over the Christmas break the team in points with 24, while team had several close games and Green contributed 17. tough losses. The first came The Rivermen came back on against 15th ranked ' Southern Jan. 3 against Lindenwood Indiana Uiliversity on Dec. 9. The University looking to improve on Rivermen started off strong grab their record: It did . not go as bing a 12-5 lead over the planned. Lindenwood jumped out Screaming Eagles, but quickly had on top early with a 17-10 lead, but the lead rubbed out. The the Rivermen went on a 7-2 run to Screaming Eagles went on a 14-2 come within one point. UM-St. run to take a 19-14 lead and by Louis gaineq a three point lead at halftime were leading 42-26. The 29-26 from-baskets by David Ward Rivermen did manage to cut the and Griffin, and led going into lead to 11 points, 49-38, in the sec halftime 31-30. The lead was ond half, behind eight straight pushed out to ten in the beginning points from . Aaron Green. of the second half behind three Rivermen Unfortunately for the Rivermen three-pointers. From there it was a forward the Screaming Eagles pushed the game of mini runs. The . Lions David lead back up to 23 and finished the struck back going 9-0 over a three Ward game on top 83-63. Green led the minute run to tie the game. From looks for a team with 26 points and Jonathan there the game see-sawed between pass dur the two teams, neither being able Griffin added 20 for the Rivermen. . \ ing a The next game for the to really pull away. With the score game Rivermeri was on Dec. 20 against tied at 73-73 the Rivermen had one Saturday the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers. last possession to end the game, afternoon Both teams started the game out but came up shorthanded, sending against strong, with. the Panthers gaining the game into overtime. The crux Indianapol an early 22-16 lead. The Rivermen of the game canle down to one pos is. came back however, gaining their ·session. With one minute left in the first lead at 24-22, an'd increasing game Lindenwood led 81 -80; the season will get better. "We will stay positive. One of our wins was it to 32-26 with two minutes left to Rivermen had to score to take the continue to prepare for future against a tough Quincy University play. The Panthers refused to be lead, but instead turned the ball games. We've played some good team on the road, so there is a lot held down, though, and managed over. The final seconds were spent and bad basketball, even played of potential there," Pilz said. He to tie the game 36-36 going into fouling and hoping for a break. but competitively enough to win some also invited all students, faculty the half. The second half of the the Lions held firm and won by a games. Unfortunately it takes and staff to the Mark Twain game started out where the first score of 85-82. Griffin scored 32 in doing a whole lot of right things to Athletic Center to support the tearn Mike Sherwin! The CurreTlf left off: Kentucky Wesleyan scor the loss, and Green added 20. win a basketball game, and just a on game days. ing points. The last lead for the With the Lindenwood loss the few wrong ones to lose it. The The Rivermen play next on Jan Rivermen guard Tim Guerin goes up for a three pointer during Rivermen was at 38-37, and from team's record fell to 2-8, but Coach biggest thing right now for us is to 13 against Wisconsin-Parkside. Saturday's game against the Indianapolis Greyhounds. that point on the Panthers held Chris Pilz is still hopeful that the .'.-. . ...-~ .....------.. - ..- . ~ .-.--.. -.--.-.--- .~. . -. .-.- .. -.--.----. Birkey named UM·St. Louis' Softbal1100ks to new women's athlete of the month recruits to begin BY DAVE SECKMAN Spring season strong Sta:!!Vl riter December has been a good month B Y DAVE S ECKMA ~ I bats and on defense. A trio of freshman from Incarnate for Riverwornen basketball standout Staff Writer' KaJi Birkey. Over the course of the first Word Academy, Jessica Coffey, two months of the season, and espe Megan Raney and Jessica Keim, look cially this last one, Birkey has managed /\.s the next semester is ready to to tighten the defensive strings. to put up some phenomenal numbers begin it can only mean one thing for Raney will be playing the catcher for the Riverwomen. the UM-St. Louis softball team: the position as well as the outfield for the Birkey once again led the season is about to begin. The team is Riverwomen, while Keim will be Rivenvomen basketball team in scor looking to start off this sea~on well seeing most of her tin1e in the infield. ing and rebounding for the month. She and will be carrying last season's suc Coffey comes in as one of only two has done this in both November and cess and confidence onto the field pitchers that were recruited. She will . December this year and also did it three with theIlL see a lot of time at the pitcher's months last year. Over December, Last season the team moved back mound while rotating into first base Birkey managed to put up big mrrnbers to the .5OQ mark in the win loss col on her off days. once again, and during this time had umn at 27-27. It was the first time in Lindsay Reinagel and Jennifer several game" in which she scored big two seasons that they had ended with Thomas are also new to the team this and had one game that included a a .500 record or better. The season. Reinagel comes from Cape record setting performance. Riverwomen started off hot with a 5- Notre Dame High School, where she In just this past December, Birkey 3 remnl heading into conference play made an impact all four years. She is came up big in a game at Kentucky and ended" the season on an eight the second of the pitchers coming in Wesleyan. She scored 21 points and ganle winning streak before taking an new to the team. Reinagel should be pulled down a career high 20 rebolmds early exit in the conference tourna seeing most of her time at the pitch against the Panthers. She hit 9-of-18 ment. er's spot, while rotating in at first base from the field and 3-of-6 from the free Emily Wagoner, sophomore pitch as well. throw line and had nine offensive er, commented on the upcoming sea Thomas is the last of the five son, "We are young this year but we coming new to the team. She rebounds while adding four steals. It Mike Sherwin! nJf! ClllwnJ recruits was just the third time in UM-St Louis have an awful lot of talent coming to is from Granite City High school and Kali Birkey, a forward for the Riverwomen basketball team, led the team in points scored and women's basketball history that a play the team," she said. "We all have a lot is expected to make a quick impact in rebounds for both November and December. er recorded 20 or more rebounds in a of high expectations for the team, and the infield . . single game, and just the third time in record 27 rebounds back in the 1976- the team with 13 steals in the five work as a team and they are always I think we should have a good sea The team also returns seven the school's basketball history that a 77 season, and Tammy Putnam, who games played. She hit 51.8% (29-0f there to help me out and to make it pos son." starters from last season's team, giv women's player had 20 or more points recorded 27 points and 22 rebounds in 56) from the field for the month as well. sible to do the thing that I do." This season has high expectations ing them a core group of players to and 20 or more rebounds in the same the 1991-92 season. Birkey conunented on her perfor- The Riverwomen are currently 2-9 for the softball team, as they look to help lead the team early on. Look for game. The only other two players who Over the span of the entire month of mance. ''It is really nice to be recog overall this se3S0n, and will look to continue the success that they have the Riverwomen to continue their accomplished that feat were Cannen December, Birkey averaged 13.0 nized for my play," she said, ''but it is Birkey to continue to dominate as they had. This year's tearn has some new success from ·Iast season and to make Forest, who had 37 points and a school points and 7.2 rebounds per game for something that lowe a lot more to my try to find a remedy to help get them reclUits that look to give the team an even greater impact on the confer the Riverwomen, while also leading teammates than to myself, because we back to their wirming ways. some needed fire power, both in the ence this year. 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Rusesabagi used his hotel as a shelter for oppressed Rwandans E DITOR during the 'period of CATHERINE genocidal MARQUIS-HOMEYER atrocities A&E Editor in the early 19005. phone: 516-5174 fax: 516-6811 " 2004 brings y unique trend e to theaters - - BY CATHERiNE MARQUIS fills th e H OMEYER A&E Editor • The two biggest fIlms of 2004 vere not on my top ten list: s e S ee 'Passion of the Christ" and 'Fahrenheit 9111." However, the atter of these was included on my BY CATHERINE MARQUIS lOp Ten Documentary films list, on end-of-year "top ten" li ~ ts are not romantic., moving. suspenseful and nd the first one can be found on HOMEYER neces arily the rno t popular ones or bizarre, with another great perfor :Op Ten Box Office Champs list, A&EEditor the box office hits. See the story on mance by Kate Winslet and what n my article of more movie lists. other worthy films of 2004 for the may be Jim Carrey's best perfor These films share two tlrings. "Top Ten" lists are a New Year 's box office cbannps. However. th y mance ever. lirst, both were the most tradition and often a prelude to are oft.en the films that hold up over 3. Kinsey (Bill Condon) lcc1aimed and most condemned awards and theOscars: time. These are the ones I think 1 A remarkaIDle '11m with an out ilms of the year, while also This is my list of top ten films of would most enjoy seeing yeat from standing performance by Liam Lillong the most popular. the year. While it is easy to separate now. Neeson and an intriguing subject: sex ;econdly, they both were released the best films from the lesser efforts. 1. The Aviator Martin research. Neeson plays the mild, ndependently and had to struggle it is hard to rank them and harder yet Scorsese) tweedy-looking academic Dr. Alfred 19ainst big Hollywood studios to to make that cut between number 10 B fore he was known as an ecceu Kinsey who asked questions about :et into theaters at all. and 11. tric, Howard Hughes was a "golden human sexuality no one had asked "Passion" finished number Besides these ten. there were sev boy" in his early years as a before. A significant historical figure hree in U. S. box office sales this eral other worthy films this year, Hollywood filmmaker. millionaire and a pivotal time in mid-twentieth 'ear and in the U.S. top ten box which will get their own special men playboy and aviation visionary. This century Arnerica, the fllm stands up ,ffice of all time. ''Fahrenheit'' tion in a separate article. Because of film is classic HoUywood in the best . both as history and biography. From ,pened at number one in box the number of remarkable documen sense: visually lush, dramatic and a cinematic view, it is also one of the Aviation legend and visionary Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) ,ffice take in its debut week, tary films this year, I have limited exciting, with a bit of a "Citizen most skillfully made and well-acted sets an intense gaze on a model airplane. Martin Scorsese direct lespite being shown on only this list to "narrative" films and Kane" feel to the engrossing story biopics ever. ed 'The Aviator,' which stars DiCaprio and Cate Blanchet and lbout 900 screens, less than half ranked the best documentaties a about an intriguing, flawed character. 4. A Very Long Engagement in chronicles the eccentric and brilliant life of Hughes. he number of screens of the num separate list. Scorsese's best film in yeat"s with (Jean Pierre Jeunet) great acting by Cate Blanchet and a "Arnelie" star Audrey Tautou and Jer two film that week. It became This list contains onI y films that affirmation of the power of love. it faced, kind-hearted 1950s working breathtaking turn by Leonardo director Jean Pierre Jeunet re-teamed he biggest grossing documentary opened here through January, since retains some of the charm and quirk class English housewife and domes DiCaprio as Hughes. or non-narrative) film of all time. some fIlms reach us some \veeks later for this French-language tale of a iness of the director's other work tic, who also moonlights a's a back polio-afflicted young woman me key for both of these films is after opening on either coast before 2. Eternal Sunshine of the while also giving an unflinching look alley abortionist, in the days when hat they drew in many people year's end, to qualify for the Oscars. Spotless Mind (Michel Gomiry) (Tautou) searching for her lost fiance at the gruesomeness of battle. out-of-wedlock pregnancy was Charlie Kaufman's bizarre, sci vho do not often go to movies. Films that opened here early last year (Gaspard Ulliel) in post-WWI 5. Vera Drake (Mike Leigh) unspeakable and abortion was illegal. ence fiction-ish tale about memory Like many controversial films, or only played at the S1. Louis France. Wonderful period details fill Actress Imelda Staunton gives olks who condemned them often . International Film Festival are not erasure does the impossible: tells a this mystery puzzle story that always what may be the best performance of truly fresh and original romantic keeps you guessing. Both an indict lad not seen them. Some of their included. the year as Vera Drake, a sweet- see SILVER SCREEN, page 12 . Jiggest fans were people who saw Award winning films and the ones comedy story. ThefJlm is funny, ment of the horror of war and an . hem and saW no other film last 'ear. I think you have to see any ilm first before you express your 'pinion on it, and I have seen ' JOth. Both films received special Ittention on the UM-St. Louis :annpus: ''Passion'' was the sub Historic Crown Candy Kitchen serves sandwiches, sweets and sundaes ect of an inter-faith panel discus pound. There are old fashioned posters ion and ''Fahrenheit'' was part of BY M ONICA M ARTIN Crown that hang on the walls. Small mirrors I pre-election, bi-partisan festival StaJfWriter Candy hang on the walls by the booths. Small ,f politically-themed documen Located jukeboxes sit on the tables. Customers ary films. downtown at used to put their money into these 2004 was a big year for docu If you want to eat at a historic St. 1401 St. machines, make their selection, and nentaries. For that reason, I made. Louis restaurant, eat at Crown Candy Louis Ave. listen to their favorite songs without l separate Top Ten list for docu St. Kitchen, not far from downtown having to leave the table. Now, the old nentaries, rather than include Louis. cream and sundaes. We both ordered a machines do not work and patrons hem in the Top Ten list of typical My guest and I arrived at the turkey special sandv.'ich. must go to the newer jukebox on the 'narrative" films. "Narrative restaurant on Sunday afternoon at 2 As we waited for our food, I floor to play their favorite oldies. ilm" is the term for what most p.m., right in the middle of the lunch checked out the restaurant. It resem Our food arrived after a fifteen !COple typically think of as a rush. We sat at a table a few feet from bles an old-fashioned soda shop. The minute wait, which was pretty good 'movie," either a fiction film or a an authentic working jukebox. We jukebox is in the middle of the booths considering how busy the restaurant ilm that recreates a true story, ordered our drinks, a coke and choco and plays all kinds of old tunes. There was. The sandwiches canne with chips ike a biographical and historical late shake, and perused the menu. The are two counters: 'one to pay at and one . and a pickle spear The turkey, bacon, ilm, with actors, sets, and so menu has several items to choose to order candy. There are different can lettuce and tomato were all fresh. The ortb, whether the film ainns to be from, including sandwiches, soups, dies and chocolates sold. The candy is sandwich comes with Miracle Whip. :ntertainment or artistiC. It salads. extras, malts and shakes. ice not sold at less than a quarter of a but regular mayonnaise is available if :xcludes real-life, non-acting film patrons prefer it. Our total bill canle to Jfoductions like documentaries, lewS footage, etc. . less than 20 dollars. There seemed to be more of The service at Crown Candy hem than ever and they were bet- . Kitchen was good The waj,tress was . nice and checked back with· US fre er than ever. It was a watershed Erica BulTUs/ The Current . ear for documentaries wi!h more quently. She did not rush us to order. and made us feel welcome. The gen Brave visitors can take the Crown Candy Kitchen challenge by nventive, entertaining and cine tleman behind the counter who rang us attempting to join the five malt club. To gain entry to the club, a natic techniques transforming patron must drink five malts in thirty minutes. md elevating the profile of nOll out and sold me a souvenir sPirt was their families. It is easy to pick up on ty minutes, all five malts are free. The iction films. Many of them had a nice as well. Crown Candy Kitchen has been the family dyn~c while ~atching best time was 18 minutes. One patron JOlitical component, as progres the employees mteract wlth each even drank six malts in 25 minutes" .ives seemed to find a voice in open since 1913. It was opened by a ilm this year, the way conserva pair of best friends, Harry Karandzeiff other. Crown Candy clothing sold as weU . Crown Candy is perhaps best Crown Candy Kitchen is located at ives found a voice in talk radio and Pete Jugaloff. Karandzeiff's son known for their candy. They sell 1401 St. Louis Ave. Stop in for good 'ears ago. George took over in the 1950s. Now, Crown Candy Kitchen is one of America's oldest soda fountain his three sons Andy, Tommy and Mike chocolates and hat'd candies. The food, good service, and good fun . It is establishments, selling ice cream, candy and more. The shop is run it. They sometimes have help from restaurant also has a '~five malt" club. a family-run business that caters to the See FILM TRENDS, pageJ2 . located at 1401 St. Louis Ave. in North St. Louis City. If a patron can drink five malts in"tbir- family. You will feel welcome. January 10, 2005 '11te Current Page 11 Documenta~ films.target ' media, politics and society BY CATHERINE MARQUIS outstanding documentary films. These the year. films at the box office. Rather than president. Those who 'think we found Jazeera and reporting generally dueing films were visually dynamic works 1. Fahrenheit 9/11 presenting new facts (I had already W1v1Ds in Iraq or Saddarn had some the Iraq War. Intriguing look outside HOMEYER that could stand on their own as pieces Whether you like Michael Moore read everything in the film), Moore thing to do with the 9/11 attacks were our usual view point, especially when "A&TEaito;.---- "· • of filmmaking, and also as powerful or not, it is hard to deny the impact of reminded his audience about some not pleased. it becomes clear that the Al Jazeera non-fiction. It was iIi many ways a a documentary that rivaled narrative things about Bush and his term as 2. The Corporation , producers see themselves as the "Fox watershed year for the cinematic qual The corporation is a recent legal News" of the Arab world, serving their 2004 was an unprecedented year ity of documentary filmmaking. invention that transforms a busmess listeners in the same way. for documentary films. Although poli All of the films on this list are non into a legal "person," but if the typical 5. Fog of War tics drove a lot of this output, especial fiction and factually based, though corporation were given a personality Errol Morris' extended interview ly since liberals and progressives some of them tend more to opinion test, it would be a considered a with former Secretary of Defense found a voice through ~OCUD1entary pieces than balan.ced, dispassionate sociopath, This documentary exam Robert McNamara, a major architect films the way conservatives and the journalism. In fact, documentaries ines the implications of that personali of the Vietnam War is a visual tour-de religious right found an outlet in talk going back to the earliest examples, ty test for our world, force and the first in the year's series radio in the 80s and 90s, the outpour like the silent ''Nanook of the North," 3. Tamation of politically themed documentaries. ing of documentaries went beyond have points of view. Only when facts . With astonishing editing and The filmmaker uses archival clips, politics and included films like are so distorted as to be untrue, in ser . inventive use of material, Jonathan footage of the interview and a bag of 'Touching the Void" and 'T~ation." vice of a viewpoint, does a film cross Caouette creates a film about his dys cinematic tricks to create a dynamic, Many of these films were good the line into propaganda like Leni functional, tragic family that is filled powerful, visual feast to w1derline the enough to make a top ten film list of . Riefenstahl's 'Triumph of the Will." with self-deprecating humor and topic, The parallels to the Iraq War and any kind. You may disagree with the viewpoint human insight and filled with hypnot even Rumsfeld are chilling. A must see . The documentary about the of political films on this list but it is ic visuals, film . Endurance's failed trip to the South hard to deny their significance as Photo courtesy rottentomatoes.com 4. The Control Room Honorable Mentions include Pole set the stage for an avalanche of pieces ,of filmmaking. Here are my Director Michael Moore chats with a police officer in Moore's The film gives us a look inside the Touching the Void, Weapons of Mass picks for best doclimentary films of controversial documentary, "Farenheit 9/11." Arab-language news service Al Deception and Super Size Me. .. Some ftlms worthy of recognition did not make the final cut BY CATHERINE MARQUIS tion for and making of 1M. Barrie's protection program that requires action. Mainstream cast but art house story, Technically amazing and pretty chal HOMEYER play "Peter Pan." The emphasis on them to hide their skills, this . film is 18. Bad Education (pedro Sty lish storytelling, very strong act leriging for the actors. .. . " . .. _.... _ ._ -----_.. . . - Almodovar) . A&EEditor parenting and adults recapturing their nm (and funny) for both kids and ing but emotionally difficult to watch. Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou childhoods gives the story sweetness, adults, A Spanish-language ftlrn that is a 20. Before Sunset (Richard (Wes Anderson) It may playa bit with the facts but the 16. House of Flying Daggers kind of stylish 60s fIlm noirish mys Linklater) Anderson's latest fUm has a simi· result is delightful storytelling. Both (Zhang Ytmou) . tery about two childhood friends, one ' A much more satisfying indie ftlrn lar feel to his "Royal Tennebaums' Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet give ' Everybit as colorful and cinemat- of whom was abused by a priest at about relationships than "Closer." but does not come together .as well. Some years 1'd rather do a Top strong performances. ic . as "Hero," . their Catholic Nearly a decade after they met in Still, good film with both quirk} Twenty list of the best films. Beyond 13. Sideways (Alexander Payne) Zhang's previous school. They Linklater's "Before Sunrise," Jesse comic and touching elements ana the films appearing on my Top Ten It seems like nearly every critic film released in the reunite as (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie good cast that includes Bill Murray list, there . were many other good put this film on their Top Ten list. U.S. this year, adults, one Delpy) meet again and engage in a Cate Blanchet, Owen Wilson, and films this year and a few great ones --"-- While I thought it was a very good, though it was made now a film long discussion about life and love, Anjelica Huston. . that just missed the Top Ten. Let's A very creative, real-life story about friendship and in 2002. This one is maker (Fele as well as a romantic tug-of-war, as IndieJart houseJforeign: take a look at some of these films. 4-; re-evaluating your life, and very another Chinese funny and entertain Martinez) they walk around Paris, Director's names are in parentheses. funny too, it did not make the cut on language history ing animated movie and the other Here are a few more worthy films Maria Full of Grace (J OShUll Honorable Mentions, or the rest of my list. This writer's film was more a tale, albeit in a later an actor and of the year, divided by style. Marston) the Top Twenty: about a family of good story than a cinematic delight time period, More drag queen Catalina Sandino Moreno gar 11. Friday Night Lights (peter and was edged out of my list by more romantic than the superheroes in a (Gael Garcia Mainstream: nered a lot of attention stalling as a Berg) visual films. But nice realistic perfor martial arts themed kind of witness pro Bernal). . Latin American teen recmited to be a I don't even like sports movies but mances by all the cast. "Hero" but it is 19. Closer Lemony Snicket's Series of "mule" for a drug runner, in a power" I found this one moving, even inspir- tection program that 14. Garden State (Zach Braff) every bit as beauti ( M ike Unfortunate Events (Brad ful real-world drama that is not whal • ing, One of the most underrated films requires them to hid Braff wrote, directe4 and starred ful. Stars Zhang Nichols) Silbering) you expect. of the year, it takes a hard-eyed, real in this surprising and funny fIlm Ziyi, who also etheir skills. Talk about Jim Carrey does a terrific job as Dogville (Lars Von Trier) world, beneath-the-cliches look at a about an overly drugged actor (Braff) appeared in "Hero" adults behav the bad-actor villain and the film has People either loved or hated it small, rural Texas town that lives for sleepwalking through life until he and "Crouching ing badly. a delightful Tim Burtonesque, mixed Only for the art house crowd. t.'U, sports. A near-miss for my top ten list, The Incredibles, meets a home town oddball (Natalie Tiger, Hidden Two couples time period look in a successful adap stylized film starts out looking like G Billy Bob Thornton delivers another In a nutshell Portman). 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King. -staff Writer Students, Faculty Mou'm King '5 Death Although January is the month that people all across America celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King 00 ouda" Apr il 8 U.~ISI.. stu The sel'vit;;e WaB h ~ld at 0000 Jr., many will also begin to honor numerous significant dents and factHly members par on the lawn in rant of the A£I African-Americans for the upcoming Black History ministration BuMu,g. tie ipated in a rnernor is.! service Month. ia hordJI' of slain dvi1 rights lead Jan. 17 is the official date that Americans pay respect to er ¥'artin Luther King. the life, accomplishments and work of King, but Feb. 1 The 9(l Dr. ,Masters par t! Iflanls forraed. a marks the beginning of Black History Month. ring and r.l\e S ILV ER S CREEN, from page 10 The film has a restrained period. Rashomon-like flashbacks, the name ent Argentineans in the 1950s as they world. Part visually gorgeous, this film sonal favorite from Quentin Tarantino. Yamada) realism, fully drawn everyman charac less Hero· (Jet Li) recounts to the set out to explore South American from goes from a comic tale of buddies on 9. Hotel Rwanda (ferry George) . This small, Japanese language film ters, and simple but powerful story. It is Emperor (Daoming Chen) how he the back of an old motorcycle, One of the road to a moving story of self dis This filin will not appear here until about a low-level, widower samurai a complex and thought-provoking look defeated three assassins (Tony Leung the friends, asthmatic medical student covery. later this month but this is a stunningly (Hiroyuki Sanada) struggling to sup back to another .time. One of the Chui Wai, Maggie Cheung, and Donnie Emesto Guevara de la Serna (Mexican 8. Kill Bill V2 (Quentin . good film about humanity and courage. port his family at the end of Japan's acclaimed director's best. Yen). Shots of jaw-dropping visual actor Gael Garcia Bernal), would later Thrantino) A powerful, true story about a hotel Samurai period. Despite being a samu- 6. Hero (Zhang Vi-mou) beauty, one after another, should help it become the revolutionary Che I liked this character- and story-dri manager (Don Cheadle) who sheltered rai,he works as a poorly paid bureau A Chinese-language re-telling of a supplant "Crouching Tiger" in the Guevara. Since the film only carries us ven half of Kill Bill better than the hundreds of people in his hotel during crat and prefers being a fanner. It has legend about the first Chinese Emperor, minds of American filmgoers. up to the beginnings of Guevara's trans- action movie-reference drenched first . the Rwandan genocides, the film is a elements of 'To Kill a Mockingbird" Zhang's hi~torical epic film is also a 7. Motorcycle Diaries (Walter fonnation into who he would become, half, as the bloody Bride (Vma • dramatic, gripping story and a mean combined with terrific swordplay delight of colorful, cinematic artistry, Salles) it gives us a tale that is less about poli- i' Thunnan) continued her revenge quest. ingful commentary on the world. Don action sequences, as the gentle single ballet-like martial arts action, and dra Based on actual diaries, the Spanish tics. and more about discovering the ' Together, the two halves make one Cheadle's performance is wonderful. father is forced to find the hero within. matic emotion. Through a series of language film follows two young afflu- larger world and one's place in that heck of a film, and probably my per" 10. Twilight Samurai (Yoji A lOcal sleeper hit. I . FILM T RENDS, from page 10 TSUNAMI, from page 10 , .... _------_._------_._----_._-_._---_._--_ .. -.-_..... _.. __ ._ ... __ ._ _.__ ._ .. _--_._-_._---_ ...... _... -. _- ---'>' .. __ ... -. __ ... -....--- - ..-.- . -~-----... -... --.-~----.- -.. --. Sachith Gamlath, It was a big year for documen or better than the originals. The best Stewart movie, was reasonably 8, a third grader .at. taries but it was also a big year for sequels included "Spiderman 2," entertaining, mostly thanks to Francis Howell biograprucal films. Biopics includ "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Giovanni Ribisi's mysterious, weird Independence ed Kevin Spacey's loving tribute to Azkaban" (the third and the best) character, and the same was true for Elementary in St. Bobby Darin "Beyond the Sea," and "Shrek 2." Also good were "Shall We Dance," a remake of a Charles, braves freezing tempera "Kinsey" about sex research pio "Meet the Fockers," "Bourne Japanese film, thanks to Richard tures on Saturday. neer Alfred Kinsey and the Ray Supremacy," and .even "Bridget Gere. Remakes of "Alfie" and 'The night at the Arch. Charles biopic "Ray." If you Jones: Edge of Reason." The excel Grudge" were less successful. Gamlath displayed include films based on real people lent indie film "Before Sunset" was Tastes change and not every hit a Sign he made for movie holds up over time. If we are and events, the list expands to a sequel, of sorts, to Richard a candlelight vigil include "Finding Neverland" Linklater's indie film rut of ten lucky as film fans, we get a few honOring victims of ("Peter Pan" playwright J. M. years earlier, "Before Sunrise." films in a year that stand up in the the tsunami w'hich Barrie), "Motorcycle Diaries" (the Remakes mine previous films for long run, the future classics. devastated . medical student who became Che material. Although remaking a less Hopefully, we will see the trend to Southeast Asia. Guevara), "Friday Night Lights" successful film with untapped more good documentaries continue ic. (Texas high school football coach's potential can yield a winner, most this year. The trend of remakes, ::r one year experience) and "Hotel remakes are rarely as good as the sequels and TV show-game inspired ; Rwanda" (based on real events dur original, whether they are English films are likely to continue this year raise awareness about the disaster build homes, schools and hospitals." His 17-year-old son fasted for sev ing the genocides in Rwanda). language versions of hit foreign but maybe Hollywood will take that exceeds the immediate future. An Sarath Gunawardhana, a retired eral days to save money that could be Every year, there are fewer orig films or updates of older films. note of the surprise success of two estimated 30,000 Sri Lankans lost MetroLink employee and member of donated to the survivors. . . inal films and more sequels, . Remaking really. great classics real independent films, "Fahrenheit their lives, and nearly 1 million are the Sri-Lankan Association, is con The Sri Lanka Association is remakes and movies inspired by TV seems particularly pointless since 9/11" and "Passion of the Christ," homeless. The total death toll brought cerned about the orphans in the devas accepting donations to aid in relief shows, video/computer games and the origin1lls are already, well, real and open up their minds about what on by the tsunami is approximately tated nation. efforts. VIsit www.stlsrilankan.orgfor comic books. I can hardly wait for ly great classics. The "Manchurian is a good idea for a film. More 150,000. ''Everyone knows someone who more information. The American Red "Grand Theft Auto: the Movie" Candidate" remake was very good, fresh, original ideas for films and "A lot of people have helped, and lost someone there. Maybe a brother is Cross has also developed !i compre just kidding, not yet in the works .. J . although it still did not think match less of the same old thing would we are grateful," said Gamlath. "But okay, but the sister was washed away. hensive relief plan. Visit www.red trunk. The surprise this year was the the original. "Flight of the make movie theaters be fun for film after the television coverage and aid These people are in agony," said cross.org for information about bow to number of sequels nearly as good as Phoenix," a remake of a James fans and for filmmakers. agencies are gone we still have to re- Gunawardhana. assist Page 13 ~ Current January 10, 2005 W~f~ ~«;-I~ +0 JI W~'f'~ V;N1INj r(}J··· ." 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It is also a good 10) Gingham's place to take the tearn after a good game. The menu selections include appetizers, burgers, This restaurant in St. Charles is excellent for • sandwiches, pizza, soups and salads, hot dogs, late-night stops and filling up after drinking. steaks, desserts and a children's menu. Bring Breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert can be your friends, bring your family or bring a date. ordered at any hour. The items on the menu are Stop in at 215 N. Kirkwood Rd. in Kirkwood, relatively inexpensive, averaging between $5 or at 1276 Old Orchard Center in Ballwin. and $10. They are open 24 hours. Visit them at 1881 Sherman Ave. 3) Bahama Breeze 9) Seamus McDaniel's This restaurant is a tropical treat. This Caribbean-style restaurant is decorated accord This Dogtown eatery serves up delicious ingly and can be found in Chesterfield. Menu Irish cuisine and good service. The restaurant items include samplers, wood-fued pizza, is good for family affairs, casual dining and soups and side salads, entree salads, sandwich business meals. It is also a good place to just sit es, seafood, chicken and pork, beef, and pasta. around and drink. This restaurant is tucked There is also a daily specials menu and over away. on Tarnm Ave, near Clayton Ave. 250 drinks. This is a restaurant that has some thing for everyone. Visit them in Chesterfield 8) Norton's at 550 Chesterfidd Center Parkway. This Cajun restaurant in Soulard offers up 2) Llwellyn's Pub to 40 items on their .menu. These items vary from $6 to $12. The dress code is casual or _Llwellyn 's Pub is a restaurant that serves dressy. This restaurant is also good to visit for Celtic cuisine. The menu offers over 30 items, dates, family outings or catching up wrth including starters, soups and salads, the sand friends. 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