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NewMan SSBEating study Sandwich center “Attack the Block” UMSL Women LEAD 74 NewImprovements art installation to student feeds study one areas man 139 Space invaders take path of “Shaun” 13 Sue Shear Institute assists UMSL women 2 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | NEWS TheCurrent VOL. 45, ISSUE 1351 News WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM College of Nursing Dean at University of EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief...... Matthew B. Poposky Managing Editor...... Janaca Scherer Missouri-St. Louis resigns after 5 years News Editor...... Minho Jung Features Editor...... Ashley Atkins Sports Editor...... Open - Please Apply A&E Editor...... Cate Marquis Opinions Editor...... Jeremy Zschau Te college of nursing is looking for candidates inter- Copy Editors...... Sara Novak, Johanna Hoffarth Staff Writers...... David von Nordheim, Greg Laine, Yusef Roach, Ryan Krull, Maddie Harned, ested in the position of dean for the nursing college Endea Wilbert, Angie O’Dell, Eli Dains, Dan Spak, Mavis Hollis, Sharon Pruitt, Cedric Williams, Owen Shroyer MINHO JUNG DESIGN News Editor Photo Editor...... Jennifer Meahan researcher in the feld of nursing. Web Editor...... Yusef Roach Juliann G. Sebastian , dean of the college of nursing at “I took a faculty position before I got my Doctor of Staff Photographers...... Nikki Vahle, Jarred Gastreich University of Missouri - St. Louis has decided to retire after Philosophy. It was very early in my career. Te opportunity Illustrators...... Karlee Sellars 5 years of dedication. “I have very mixed feelings. I have really enjoyed being came up. What was interesting to me was that faculty here. UMSL is such a great university and the college of roles are, I always thought, the best possible because, as a nursing has been doing great things. It is hard to leave.” nursing faculty member, you can practice, teach, conduct BUSINESS Juliann G. Sebastian, dean of college of nursing, said. “But, research, and be involved with professional organizations,” of course, I’m excited about future opportunities and new Sebastian said. “I loved it. I always loved it. I felt very Business Manager...... John Wallace things to learn and so forth. So, I have very ambivalent fortunate to be a nursing faculty member.” Distribution Manager...... Ryan Krull feelings.” As the dean of the college of nursing, Sebastian helped Advisor...... Charlotte Petty Te college of nursing is looking for someone who improve the quality of education in the department. can fll the position. Soon, the department will appoint Te college of nursing programs at UMSL for both an interim dean until they fnd a qualifed candidate. A bachelor’s and master’s of nursing have been enhanced and CONTACT US committee will also be appointed in an attempt to fnd the reaccredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Address 388.MSC,.1.University.Blvd right replacement. Education in 2009. Te Doctor’s of nursing practice Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 Since her appointment in 2006 as dean at the college program was also accredited last year. For the last fve years, Newsroom 314-516-5174 of nursing, Sebastian has been an infuencial force upon the enrollment of students at the college of nursing has Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 students and faculty alike. She previously served at the increased dramatically. Fax 314-516-6811 University of Kentucky, acting as dean of the college of “Moving to the new position, I hope to continue to hear E-mail.(General) [email protected] nursing there. from UMSL. 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I liked all the UMSL: The Current is the student newspaper at the University of Missouri- sciences one has to study to become a nurse. I also liked “Enjoy your college years. Learn as much as you can. St. Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring semesters on being able to study humanities and some of social sciences Take advantage of all the opportunities that are there. Mondays. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms, condi- as well. It was a good blend, I thought.” Tere are so many opportunities at this University,” tions and restrictions apply. The Current, ﬁnanced in part by student Her passion and career path eventually led her to a Sebastian said. “Tis is your time. [It is] your special time.” activities fees, is not an ofﬁcial publication of UM-St. Louis. teaching position where she started a new career as a The University is not responsible for the content of The Current and/ or its policies. 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All letters must be signed and must include a daytime like to correct these mistakes in this issue. Te Black Leadership Organizing Counsil was referred to phone number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in- First, the article concerning the “Watermelon Feast” on as a Counsel, rather than its proper name. Chief reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. WEATHER AFFILIATIONS MON. 75 TUES. 78 WED. 79 THURS. 77 FRI. 77 SAT. 81 SUN. 82 52 56 59 59 63 63 65 NEWS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | The Current | 3 Computer science professor receives The UNDERCURRENT grant, aims to improve research methods MADDIE HARNED proposal in ten is selected to receive funding. Staff Writer “To succeed, the proposal must address an important Te National Science Foundation’s Division of Informa- topic of public interest and the principal investigator must tion and Intelligence Systems recently awarded a $446,000 have done some prior work to show that the goals are worthy grant to Martin Pelikan, associate professor of computer sci- and feasible,” Pelikan said. “Te project must also address ence at the University of Missouri-Saint Louis. Te grant broader impacts besides the research goals.” money will go toward Pelikan’s project titled “Model-Direct- Pelikan’s “Model-Directed Hybridization” project will use ed Hybridization: Principled Design of Hybrids of Model the facilities of the Missouri Estimation of Distribution Al- Building, Metaheuristics and More Traditional Optimization gorithms Laboratory (MEDAL). Pelikan founded MEDAL Techniques.” in 2006 with funding from the NSF and the Air Force Ofce Pelikan’s project deals with developing new, more efective of Scientifc Research. optimization techniques. Improved optimization techniques MEDAL is located at the Department of Mathematics could be applied to a variety of disciplines and would ad- and Computer Science in the College of Arts and Sciences vance the ability to solve difcult problems in felds such as at UMSL. Pelikan believes the project will have a signifcant science, engineering and commerce. impact on the university. “Te key goal in this project is to develop intelligent opti- “Te new funding will help MEDAL grow and provide mization techniques that are able to not only solve one par- new students with the opportunity to participate in cutting ticular problem or problem instance, but that can also learn edge research,” Pelikan said. “To complement the research how to solve similar problems in the future with increased ef- goals, the project puts a strong emphasis on broader impacts fciency, accuracy and reliability,” Pelikan said. “But the proj- with the focus on supporting student researchers at all levels, ect aims to take these ideas even further – it aims to create facilitating graduate mentoring of undergraduates, partici- techniques that allow one algorithm to improve its perfor- pating in multidisciplinary and collaborative projects, ensur- mance by using knowledge discovered by another algorithm ing efective dissemination of research outcomes, organizing while solving similar problems.” student competitions and boosting the local research infra- Pelikan and other collaborators on the project have been structure.” doing background work for the past couple of years in order A key component of Pelikan’s project is to improve re- to have a strong starting point for the project. search methods both inside and outside of UMSL through After completing prior research and background work for the techniques, models and software the project will gener- Martin Pelikan, associate professor of computer science. the project, Pelikan’s research proposal to the NSF was ac- ate. Te demand for improved optimization techniques in NIKKI VAHLE / THE CURRENT cepted and he was awarded the $446,000 grant to assist in academia is rapidly growing. Pelikan’s “Model-Directed Hy- funding his project. Every year, a small portion of proposals bridization” project sets out to provide a response to that are chosen to receive funding from the NSF. Often only one demand.

The UNDERCURRENT by Jarred Gastreich “What are you most looking forward to this semester?”

“Living through it.” Blair Stiles “Finishing Organic Antionette Jones “Not failing out.” Chemistry 2.” Tony Schilly Art History Biology Senior Psychology Senior Sophmore Physics professor impacts UMSL; memorial- “He was a leader in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, a superb astronomy teacher for thousands .” ized for accomplishments -Bruce Wilking

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It is a new semester at University of Missouri-St. Louis and students now have “It’s a place where students can study by themselves, with large groups or with a new area to study and administrators say it has been designed according to their small groups. Students can get help with writing and/or math, with writing assis- specifications. The Mathematics and Writing Academic Center, located on the sec- tance available for any course,” Yasbin said of the new center. ond floor of the Social Sciences Building across from the Pony Espresso, has replaced There are only 14 computers in the center. Yasbin said that most students would outdated study areas on the same building’s fourth floor. rather use their own laptops or tablets and having fewer university-owned computers According to Dean of the College or Arts and Sciences Ronald Yasbin, the old in the center was a stipulation of students being able to bring in their own drinks fourth floor study areas were very helpful, but largely unknown by the student body. from outside. The Pony Espresso nearby will change its hours to match those of the So beginning last February, designs started being put together to merge the writing academic center so students will be able to get coffee while they study at any time. and math centers into one study area. A blueprint for the space was created and sub- Everything in the new area is movable: the desks, the white boards and even the mitted to the Undergraduate Student Council, who rejected it. chairs. Yasbin said this is to accommodate whatever size study group students want The student council was concerned that the planned new center was still on the and feel most comfortable operating in. fourth floor and it did not have what most students wanted in a study area. So Yasbin “[The students] wanted Starbucks,” Yasbin said. “And that’s what we tried to give and other administrators sought student input as to what was wanted in a study area. them.” The new Mathematics and Writing Academic Center contains a smart board for “It’s nice to have a place that is workable to the student’s needs,” Jessyka Lee, Mas- student use as well as two LCD screens that laptops can be hooked up to which ter of the Fine Arts student and writing consultant in the new center, said. “It just makes it possible for dozens of people to easily view the contents of one computer feels like it’s much more accessible for how people want to use it.” screen. The area on the SSB’s fourth floor that previously held the old math and writing The first thing students are likely to see, though, is not the technology but the support areas has been converted into classroom space. What is now SSB 410 is a walls. The walls leading into the center have been painted with a unique apoxy paint large 70-plus person classroom designed primarily for business classes. A 40-plus that has turned the walls essentially into a massive whiteboard. Students are free to person classroom has also been constructed right next door for math classes. Three leave messages or write, draw and diagram whatever they like. of the four of the math room’s walls are writable.

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Art works by Ronald Leax, one of three St. Louis atisits featured in the “Exposure 14” exhibit at Gallery 210. NIKKI VAHLE / THE CURRENT Gallery 210’s ‘Exposure 14’ mixes art with science ANGIE O’DELL coated in a white liquid resembling wax, all inside a Drawings,” 2008-2011, are pencil on paper and vellum. Staff Writer wax cast of his head. Infuenced by anaphylactic shock Te artist also takes some of his drawings and tears he experienced when stung repeatedly by bees, Dimick them in half to attempt to build a collage and makes

becomes one with the bees through the creative process. it into a video, such as in “Circular Logic.” Another Artists mingle science and art, in order to mingle Dimick’s “Dust to Dust” is the original drawing of the of his videos, “Lunar Eclipse,” is about the movement with what created them and become one with both vascular system, done frst by tracing his body onto a of celestial bodies. Infuenced by biological forms, through the creative process. Te current Gallery 210 large sheet of paper. According to the artist, the vascular Edmondson’s drawings, sculptures and videos are exhibit, “Exposure 14,” showcases the art of Brigham system of his body resembles trees, particularly family fascinating. Dimick, Greg Edmondson and Ron Leax using various trees. Process can be considered improtant to both mixed media. Ronald Leax’s “History of the Culture Series” artists. It is the process of starting with one dot for Tese artists share a connection between their art and showcases lively colors, as well as blacks and darker Edmondson, and the the petri dish for Leax. the sciences. Dimick’s father was an endocrinologist. pigments that have been immersed in agar, dye, Te exhibit opened on Tursday, August 25, with a Leax was a part of the polio vaccine study done in 1954 formaldehyde and varnish, before being put into petri reception and panel discussion of the works. Schlafy by Alexander Fleming in his lab. Edmondson has a dishes. Leax is not trying to control his works, and steps Brewery catered the event, donating refreshments. At biology background. away from personal narrative, focusing rather on seeing the gallery talk, guests could ask the artists questions Collaboration with science is a great deal of the how the process unfolds and what the outcome is. Once about their artistic and scientifc backgrounds, their artistic process for Dimick and personal narrative is part Leax has the specimens the way he wants them, he artistic decisions and the processes they used in making of his work. freezes and preserves them. Tey are beautiful because their works. Terry Suhre, the director for Gallery 210 Dimick’s work “Hive Body 2001” is an example each petri dish tells its own story. Leax is infuenced by led the talk. Te free exhibit was sponsored by the of this meeting of art and science. Dimick created Jones Sauk who made the vaccine for polio, although Regional Arts Commission and the Center for the drawings infuenced by illustrations from the the artist does not claim to be a scientist. Leaux’s “Brain Humanities. Renaissance featuring the vascular system of the body, Material” uses brain tissue in petri dishes. Held each year by Gallery 210 since 2005, the which were then photographed, cut up and coated in In “Untitled 2009,” Edmondson uses pencil on paper “Exposure” series is one of the most popular exhibitions wax - then the bees do their magic. When the paper is in the most beautiful way, imitating rhizomes and their of the gallery each year. torn away, it reveals a pattern which is a highlight of reproduction as they appear underground. Edmondson Gallery 210’s “Exposure 14” is a visual scientifc this piece. began feeling more comfortable in the studio than in discovery that meshes human experience with art, on Another piece, “Waxwork 2,” features live bees the lab while he was in college. Te artist’s “Twelve display through October 1. crawling on a print of the artist’s head which has been 6 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | A&E ‘Living With Lions’ LATEST + GREATEST album ‘Holy Shit’ is Movies Opening Calendar CD Release Calendar almost worth its title Movies opening Friday, September 9 (Subject to change) (Subject to change)

MAVIS HOLLIS CONTAGION (everywhere) August 29: Staff Writer Steven Soderbergh directs an all-star cast in- Lil’ Wayne ‘THA CARTER IV’ cluding Matt Damon, Kate Winslett and Jude Rapper Lil’ Wayne recently released his new T e title of this album could have music fans either Law in horror/thriller about a worldwide pan- album ‘Tha Carter IV’, the fourth installment laughing, shaking heads or possible angry, but the music demic. This highly-anticipated big-budget fi lm of the ‘Tha Carter’ series, on Monday, August def nitely will not fully upset on matters of taste. promises to kick-off the awards season race. 29, 2011 via Cash Money Records/Universal Living with Lions’ newest album since 2008, released in Motown. May, is named “Holy Shit.” T eir second full-length album, which features their new WARRIOR (everywhere) lead on vocals and new bass player, has caused the Canadian August 29: band to take criticism from American and Canadian media Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte and Joel Edgerton star for the physical content inside and its cover, which is like a in a tale of two brothers and an ex-alcoholic Red Hot Chili Peppers “I’M WITH YOU” Bible’s cover. Considering they are a punk rock band, they father struggling to win a mixed-martial arts Red Hot Chili Peppers end their longest match their genre, but also separate themselves from other championship. This blend of family drama and drought between albums, with fi ve years bands by having the style of early 2000s music and getting sports fi lm with hints of “The Fighter” and passing since “Stadium Arcadium.” This is near the edge of pop rock. T ose willingly to try a new genre “Rocky” is directed by Gavin O’Connor. their fi rst effort since the second departure of for their ears, those who enjoy the genre or even those just lead guitarist John Frusciante. wanting to listen to the lyrics can def nitely f nd something they are able to like. THE INTERRUPTERS (Plaza Frontenac only) Although there is not much change to their music August 30: from their f rst album other than the vocals, “Holy Shit” Documentary about a group of people try- remains an invigorating album for this band even with the ing to break the cycle of youth violence in an Lenny Kravitz “BLACK AND WHITE controversy. It is possible that this punk music could get you inner city neighborhood of Chicago. Director AMERICA” singing along with the lyrics. T e lyrics can def nitely pull Steve James follows their efforts over a year’s The new album from Lenny Kravitz was re- one in or can one push away, depending on taste. time, including those of one group called leased on August 30. Not only does the set “Holy Shit” does not exactly match its songs to its title. CeaseFire, who feel that violence spreads have a strong Civil Rights theme, it is the Many of the songs are very catchy after a bit but, at same like an infectious disease and so can be ap- 47-year-old’s most joyful collection of songs to time, a few songs can make the listener lose interest. With proached using some of the methods of date. some of the songs, listeners may possibly nod along while disease control. other songs do not keep the enthusiasm. T is does not make the album bad, for it can def nitely change your moods, August 30: depending on the song. BUCKY LARSON: BORN TO BE A STAR Not many songs are very memorable but the f rst track, (everywhere) Glen Campbell “GHOST ON THE CANVAS” “Pieces,” starts the album well. “Wake Up, Wake Up” and At age 75 and with the recent diagnosis of “Honestly, Honestly” will both have heads bobbing. Other Comedy about a young man (Nick Swardson) the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, Glen Camp- tracks can keep up with the pace to a certain extent before who thinks it is his legacy to be a porn star, bell has decided to say farewell to his fi ve the album loses its momentum for a bit. T e dif erences despite some natural limitations. Also stars decade-long musical run, with the release of between this album and their f rst are not many, other than Don Johnson and Christina Ricci, directed by an emotionally satisfying career testimonial, their use of lyrics, the new vocals and dif erent style of bass. Tom Brady. “Ghost on the Canvas.” “Holy Shit” does give some hype of , as well as gives images of a crowd of people nodding their heads and/or jumping up and down, like in a typical rock music video. BRIGHTON ROCK (Plaza Frontenac only) September 9: With the title and the album’s content, “Holy Shit” is def nitely an album to listen to if music fans really want a Helen Mirren and John Hurt star along with Mantra “SPEAKING VOLUMES” start into the genre. Although the band is not well known, young Sam Riley, who was astounding as a Living with Lions def nitely brought back early 2000s rock. young rocker in “Control,” in this gripping Mantra is fast becoming one of Australia’s Although they bring out the feeling of a cliché pop rock band British fi lm. Based on a Graham Green story, it most eminent hip hop artists. After setting a at certain times, the punk rock is def nitely there in the beat is a mix of crime and psychological thriller set new benchmark with fi rst solo effort “Power and in the music, as the lyrics continue to pulls one in as one among gangsters operating in 1960s Brigh- of the Spoken,” the Melbourne emcee is back listens. ton’s seaside Coney Island style resort. Also with an explosive new release titled “Speaking features a rare appearance of Andy Serkis Volumes.” (Gollum) without the motion-capture special Grade: B+ effects. ADS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | The Current | 7

LAST MAN DOWN: A FIREMAN’S STORY

Brendan Gleeson as Sgt. Gerry Boyle in THE GUARD. PHOTO BY JONATHAN HESSION, COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES CLASSICS Brandon Gleeson, Don Cheadle team in Irish cop tale ‘The Guard’ for his talents. overlook his more despicable tendencies. DAVID VON NORDHEIM Of course, one great role alone cannot carry an entire Boyle is so fascinating that, paradoxically, the flm’s Staff Writer flm, but fortunately, ‘Te Guard” is apt to compete with supporting characters seem rather fat and lifeless by its star’s knockout performance. Frequently hilarious and comparison. Te flm tends to lose momentum whenever surprisingly heartfelt, the flm follows the eforts of the Gleeson is not on camera, such as the scenes which follow Tere is no denying that “Te Guard” knows how to leave cartoonishly profane Boyle who, alongside prudish FBI the villainous drug trafckers as they coerce the local the viewer with a good frst impression. After opening with a agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle), attempts to thwart authorities or an aimless romantic subplot between Boyle fatal car accident involving a Volkswagen full of drug-addled a multimillion dollar drug heist to which the corrupt local and the widow of a slain ofcer. Fortunately, these minor teenagers, the flm follows its protagonist, Sergeant Gerry police regiment has turned a blind eye. In this regard, the missteps do not detract too heavily from the flm. It just Boyle (Brandon Gleeson), as he ambles over to the gruesome flm heavily channels the Coen Brothers’ “Fargo,” capturing seems like a pity that none of “Te Guard’s” other colorful wreckage, expresses a note of sorrow for the victims, pockets its colorful, thickly-accented supporting cast, its bumbling, characters comes close to competing with the unfappable their acid tablets, takes a hit and then, contemplating the self-aware villains and, most importantly, its unlikely hero Boyle. glorious Irish sunrise unfolding before him, declares, “It’s who, like “Fargo’s” Marge Gunderson, is far more clever than “Te Guard” is one of those rare flms that manages going to be a beautiful f***ing day.” he lets on. to successfully combine biting comedy, ferce action and Tis is as ftting an introduction as any to the inscrutable It is a truly excellent take on a classic formula. Although moving drama into a single package. It so precisely nails the Boyle who, thanks to an explosive performance by veteran “Te Guard’s” intricate screenplay could stand alone on its elements of a classic Hollywood blockbuster that it is hard to character actor Gleeson, is both completely despicable and own merits, the flm is, at its heart, a character study and believe it is an Irish import, which it is. Although Gleeson’s utterly lovable, a character equally comfortable cavorting Boyle proves himself an apt subject time and time again. performance is worth the price of admission alone, there with prostitutes as he is visiting his ailing mother. Best Even when he is telling twisted jokes about Protestant is simply so much mass appeal in “Te Guard” that it is known for his supporting role as the hulking Hamish in children being gunned down by the Irish Republican Army impossible not to fnd something to recommend. “Braveheart,” Gleeson was long overdue for a shot at a or tampering with a crime scene to meet his own ends, Grade: A- starring role and “Te Guard” proves to be a stellar vehicle he is so utterly likeable that the viewer is all too willing to A&E | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | The Current | 9

(clockwise from bottom left) Leeon Jones as Jerome, Luke Treadaway as Brewis, Jodie Whittaker as Sam, John Boyega as PHOTO BY: SCREEN GEMS COPYRIGHT: © 2011 SCREEN Moses, Alex Esmail as Pest in Screen Gems’ ATTACK THE BLOCK. GEMS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Space aliens versus London teen gang equals entertainment in British comedy/action ‘Attack the Block’

CATE MARQUIS them scrambling. of the Dead” and the film is equally spattered with A&E Editor And scramble they do, as the action explodes gore and action. Chases pay a great part in this film immediately. The film is written and directed by Joe but one never knows when tables will turn and who “Shaun of Dead” showed us zombies could be fun. Cornish, in his directorial debut. It is an impressive is chasing who is reversed. British sci/fi action/comedy “Attack the Block” does debut indeed, with a polished script, lively, restless, The whole story and the characters are full of much the same with invaders from space versus a inventive camera work and fast-paced action that will surprises. It turns out Sam the nurse lives in the gang of tough teens in South London. These guys are not quit. neighborhood and joins the fight. The outside threat just not going to tolerate an attack on their block. Nick Frost, Simon Pegg’s sidekick in “Shaun of to survival creates unlikely alliances and brings out “Attack the Block” delivers non-stop excitement the Dead,” plays a laid-back pot dealer in the employ untapped resourcefulness. with a clever script and a witty, wisecracking, likeable of the neighborhood’s real local gangster, Hi-Hatz The kids call the creatures “gollums” and there is young cast in this “inner city versus space aliens” (Jurmayn Hunter). Luke Treadaway plays a rather a lot of snappy Cockney style patter. The kids are standoff. When space aliens land, this lot does not clueless college kid there to buy some weed when the cocky, yet appealing, occasionally calling home with run in terror - they defend their turf. invasion starts. excuses about where they are. The young unknown The film actually begins with a mugging. Nurse This film is highly entertaining, but there is more actors play their roles with a mix of cocky bravura, Sam (Jodie Whittaker) is walking home in the dark to it than action and laughs, although there are kid appeal and high energy, but they also deliver in a poor, high-crime neighborhood when she is plenty of both. None of these people are who you on the dramatic moments too. The ensemble is accosted by a gang of hooded, masked youths, led expect them to be, as all assumptions are off about irresistible. by taller, menacing, oft-silent Moses (John Boyega). these streetwise young guys. It is great good fun with Fans of “Shaun of the Dead” definitely will want But this bicycle- and scooter-riding gang of hoodie- an unexpected winning charm but this action/comedy to see this. Simply, “Attack the Block” is one of the wearing boys are distracted when a “meteor” smashes also has a little gentle commentary on race, class and best entertainment films of this summer, a fine cap in through the roof of a parked car. That is no the lives of people in economically disadvantaged to the season, but along with its breathless energy problem for the guys, but when the creature inside neighborhoods as well. and spunk characters, it has real heart. “Attack the scratches Moses, well, there is a price to pay. Having Cornish, who is a British comedian, was inspired Block,” which opened Friday at the Tivoli, is well defeated one monster, when other “meteors” smash to write this after he was mugged but then got to worth the time and money. down in the ‘hood, the gang grab their make-shift thinking about the kids. weapons, mount their bicycles and mini-mopeds and His comedy instincts serve the film well, although Grade: A- head out to do battle, a full-on invasion that sends the comedy is dryly cheeky in the manner of “Shaun 10 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | The Current | 11_ RFT honors Angela Mitchell Features with Master Mind award ASHLEY ATKINS Features Editor advisor and coming home to career? Angela Mitchell, who be with my f rst child gave me is currently working on a the freedom to really try to AM Master's of the Fine Arts in : Like most everyone write. Creative Writing (f ction) at who writes, yes, I do want to the University of Missouri- St. be a published author. For TC: John Dalton, director Louis, was recently selected now, I have had a few stories of the Master's of the Fine Arts by the Riverfront Times for a placed in small journals in Creative Writing program Master Mind Award for being (Colorado Review, New South described your writing to the one of a group of artists. With and Arkansas Review), which RFT as funny, unnerving, and an undergrad in English from is the beginning point for gracefully composed. Where does the University of New Orleans many. that humor generate from? and a Master's of Education I have admired many in Higher Education writers over my life. I started AM: Generally speaking, (Administration) from the out loving Eudora Welty and I am a person who loves to University of Arkansas, she Flannery O'Connor, then laugh . Me and my youngest still feels undeserving of the moved on to Bobbie Ann son can spend hours watching award. Mason and Ellen Gilchrist shows like Wipeout and and Louise Erdrich, then the America's Funniest Videos T e Current: What made you "Larrys"--Larry Brown and together just for the chance decide to get your Master's of the Larry McMurtry. But there to watch people get bonked Fine Arts? Why UMSL? are always new writers coming in the head, hysterical! Both out with work that I admire, sides of my family loved to tell Angela Mitchell: I had too. I've loved work by Silas stories and jokes, so I think always dreamed of pursuing House, a writer in Kentucky, that is where that comes from: a Master's of the Fine Arts as well as Skip Horack and growing up with people who and I had always wanted to Tom Franklin. I am reading a could see the comedy of a be a f ction writer. I wrote book by a young writer named situation as well as the tragedy. some as an undergraduate, Allison Amend right now a little f ction, a little prose, called "Stations West." TC: What advice do you but I did not get serious have for current students who about it until after the birth TC: It was mentioned that may be thinking about taking of my f rst child, when I had you started writing later in life. on a career in the writing the opportunity to step out What was your concentration world? personally or academically from my career in college before you turned over to administration. AM: I have to give the writing? What inspired the After a few years of writing same advice that's given by change? and learning on my own, I everyone who writes: read, decided it was time to look read and read. And read good AM: into a Master's of the Fine I have an stuf . Arts, where I could study undergraduate degree in T ere is nothing wrong writing more intensely and, English, but I have always had with a romance or vampire just as importantly, get to a strong, personal interest in novel here and there, but do know other writers, too. T at social history, too, especially not keep exclusively to that. has been the best thing about American social history. Of Stretch and read work by a the program at UMSL, the course, all that really means is wide range of authors on a friendships I have made with I have an interest in learning wide range of subjects. T en other writers. We have got about people and their ways. actually write, even if it's bad. students of all ages in our I never lost my interest in You won't be good when you program, from all dif erent writing f ction and, for years, f rst start. Even when you've backgrounds and that makes I carried around a notebook done it awhile, you'll still for rich and interesting in which I wrote down ideas write a lot of bad stuf , but discussions, both in and out of or observations for stories you'll never write anything the classroom. and such. I still do that. worthwhile until you've tried. You'll never f nd me without Writing is a career that's TC: Are you trying to be a notebook of some sort meant for those who don't a published author? What crammed down in my purse. want to live without it and professional do you admire, as Quitting my job at who will write even when the Angela Mitchell in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland, on Galway Bay. COURTESY OF ANGELA MITCHELL far as wanting to model their Fontbonne as an academic odds are stacked against them. 12 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | FEATURES UMSL adjunct Jack Snyder set to start work on new thriller entitled ‘Call Me on Tuesday’ on Wednesday

ANGIE O’DELL Staff Writer

On September 7, flm- friends showed some of his been a script that Snyder has maker and University of work to UMSL faculty. been working on since the Missouri-St. Louis media It was in this academic summer of 2009, writing studies instructor, Jack setting that he was able to the frst two drafts in two Snyder, will begin shooting inspire others, such as stu- days. In the two years that his second feature length dent, Josh McNew, junior, he has been working on the flm, making it his second media studies. McNew will script, it has been chiseled flm in the “Gateway City.” act as a production assistant down by a great amount. “Saint Louis is my home, for the flm. “I am going “Te script has changed so I really have no reason to be flming behind the considerably,” he said. “Te to make a flm elsewhere,” scenes and interviewing the flm started out bigger than Snyder said. actors for the DVD extras,” the draft that we started Te thriller entitled, McNew said. with.” “Call Me on Tuesday” re- McNew, who aspires Snyder has been in- volves around a small-town to become an associate terested in flm since his man, Mitch, who ventures producer, has been in a childhood when he received out into the city where he number of commercials and a “Super 8” camera for begins an exciting romance was a boom operator and Christmas in 1975. He was with Amy. When their production assistant in Hol- been infuenced by flm romance starts to blossom, lywood. He said that Snyder noir, with such movies as Mitch fnds himself accused had chosen him because “Body Heat” with William of murder. He fees the city of his valuable experience. Hurt and Kathleen Turner. with the cops and an assas- He really looks forward to He has also been infuenced sin at his heels. working on the fick. by the Florida Noir movies Jumping of from the For the frst time in his such as “Wild Tings” with success of his frst full- career, Snyder was able to Neve Campbell. length flm, “Ghost Im- cast the actors that he had He still remains proud age,” Snyder hopes this originally wanted for the of his 2007 fick “Ghost flm is just as successful. flm. Image.” Te thriller, which Te story will be told in a “In the past I have never was also flmed in St. Louis, non-linear fashion with the written a script with an involved a female lead who male lead on the run from actor in mind, but oddly struggles with the death of the beginning of the flm. enough I had two leads her beloved boyfriend whose Te audience will be caught in mind,” he said. Te life was taken in a car crash. up in the third act. More is cast for the movie include While trying to cope discovered towards the end Jason London, known from with his eternal absence, she of the flm as pieces come “Dazed and Confused” and starts to see him in her me- together. Snyder compares Danielle Harris, known dia screen. Her community Personal Portrait of Jack Snyder, UMSL adjunct for the Media Studies department the flm style to that of from the Jamie Lee Curtis of friends tries to convince COURTESY OF JACK SNYDER, ADJUNT, MEDIA STUDIES Christopher Nolan’s “Me- “Halloween” franchise. Tey her that he is not contacting mento”. will be joined by Kevin her from the great beyond, Lamplight flms, the Sorbo, from the “Hercu- while she debates whether same production company les” franchise and Lochlyn or not she is insane. She that produced his mega hit Munro, a character actor wonders if someone is try- “Ghost Image” will also be who has been in many ing to kill her. producing this flm. “My movies including “Un- Snyder’s female lead for producer of ‘Ghost Image’ forgiven.” Tey will all be “Ghost Image” was Elisa- Make your advertising dollars read its script and liked it,” fown out from Hollywood beth Rohm, mainly Snyder said. “By about Feb- for shooting which will start known for her work in COUNT! ruary of this year, I decided this Wednesday at 6 a.m. crime television. “Ghost it was ready to go for the According to McNew, the Image” is currently available cameras.” production will involve 12 on Netfix, NBC, Univer- Snyder, who teaches hour days, six days a week. sal Movie, Showtime, the television production Tuesdays will be their only Movie Channel, and at Contact our advertising department today! and screenwriting here at day of which is ironic con- Blockbuster. Te flm is cur- UMSL, has been an adjunct sidering the title of the flm. rently airing in 60 countries. since 2008 when one of his “Call me on Tuesday” has 314-516-5316 / [email protected] FEATURES | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 6, 2001 | The Current | 13 Sue Shear Institute continues helping with UMSL Women LEAD Program after a successful year of guidance and aid SHARON PRUITT Staff Writer

Last year, the Sue Shear their 21st Century Leader- T e Women LEAD pro- T is year, many of the the program].” Chantal Rivadeneyra, senior, Institute for Women in ship Academy, a week-long gram was designed by Sue activities will be directed by Past participants of the management information Public Life introduced the leadership development Shear Institute apprentices 2011 Sue Shear Apprentice program have sung its prais- systems and business, said. University of Missouri–St. program open to students Lauren Masterson-Rodriguez and 2010 Women LEAD es. “[Women LEAD] opened T e Sue Shear institute for Louis’ Women LEAD pro- from nine Missouri public and Melissa Alper before participant Claire Regnier. my eyes to a new direction Women in Public Life of ers gram, a semester-long pro- universities. During that debuting in 2010. After T e program will once again that women are able to take, many programs open to the gram designed to encourage program, the participating completion of the program, conclude by matching partic- more so than we were able public that are intended to leadership and civic engage- students reside on-campus participating students were ipants with a mentor for the to do in the past. It steered help women succeed. Pipe- ment among the university’s at UMSL and participate in then matched with mentors following semester through me into focusing more on line to Public Of ce, a two- female population. T is such events as skill-building for the following semester. the Executive Leadership women’s issues,” Tina Miller, day workshop of ered every year the program will return workshops and a day-trip to T is year the Women LEAD Consortium’s Women’s Net- senior, communications and other year by the Institute, for its second year, with a the State Capital in Jef erson program is able to of er the working series, an UMSL- gender studies, said. “[T e takes place in November group of chosen participants City. Rhiannon Reynolds, same opportunities to a new hosted event where students program] brings out a new 2011 and is a nonpartisan meeting f ve times during Coordination Assistant, Sue group of participants, thanks can build their knowledge you. It brings out something program designed to teach the course of the semester for Shear Institute, said that the to a grant from UMSL’s and hone the networking within yourself that you may women who are interested in events and activities intended problem with the previous Women Leadership Coun- skills needed in any profes- not have known you were running for of ce how to do to help students recognize program was its four slot cil. “Despite budget cuts, sion. “[Women LEAD] is a capable of.” so ef ectively. T e Insti- and build their personal availability per school. we felt that this was a really hugely benef cial program for “My experience [in the tute also hosts Statehouse leadership styles and interact “We realized then that important program to have any career,” Reynolds said. program] was very fulf lling. Sisters, a series of annual with women leaders from a there was a need for another on campus. T ey [UMSL’s “We help you recognize your I got a chance to connect panel discussions hosted at variety of f elds. program and that we needed Women Leadership Council] skills and your strengths and and develop a good rela- UMSL that provide a chance T e Institute formed the to make it available on were really instrumental in to make connections to other tionship with my mentor, for students to learn from Women LEAD program campus exclusively to UMSL keeping the program going,” students on campus [through who exposed me to events women leaders in local and after seeing the success of students,” Reynolds, said. Reynolds, said. attending events as part of that related to my major,” state government. Residential Hall Association and Catholic Newman Center host a wild welcome back evening of tie dye, creating a Dye Fest 2011 to die for

GREGORY LAINE Staff Writer

Wednesday evening, the fun f lled evening. guests to participate in team on August 19 and Pizza student engagement, aca- If anyone missed it this the combined ef orts of the T e Catholic Newman builder activities which are Palooza on August 20. demic growth and personal year there is a good chance Catholic Newman Center Center has been hosting set out to help guests to RHA hosts events year- responsibility. that it could make another and the Residential Hall As- welcome back events all this get to know one another. round for the residents of Another event that the appearance in the coming sociation hosted the annual week including a welcome Dinner and breakfast will be Oak Hall, as well as the Catholic Newman Center years. Tie Dye Night in front of back barbeque free for Uni- provided and it only costs general student body. Some of ers the campus is their Welcome week events Provincial House chapel on versity of Missouri-St. Louis $10 per student. events coming soon involve weekend mass. Located will be popping up on cam- south campus. Visitors had students which took place CNC is also hosting an a Water Gun Night and a in the Provincial House pus for the next four weeks the options of using their at their Center two days event entitled Apples to night themed around one chapel, it takes place every including a Hip Hop Dance favorite colors from red, prior, and every Tuesday Apples to Apples which of the most popular new Sunday at 8:30 p.m. T e Class in the Pilot House on yellow, blue, purple, orange evening they host a Soup includes a trip to Eckert’s games; “Angry Birds.” UMSL student body is most September 7, Women’s soc- and green to color their and Mass event. T e events apple farms and numerous Angry Birds is known welcome. RHA often hosts cer on September 4 and the choice of shirts, bandannas do not stop here, the CNC other apple related activi- as a puzzle video game in general meetings for infor- Blackout Volleyball game on or tube socks. has at least two more events ties. It is set to take place to- which players use slingshots mational purposes to inform September 20. As if the joys of tie dying planned to help new and wards the end of September. to f re birds at pigs stationed students about upcoming T e WoW (Weeks were not enough, RHA and returning students merge All of these events are open throughout the game in events and campus changes. of Welcome) extend all CNC were kind enough to and create connections. to all UMSL students and dif erent locations. T e RHA and the CNC have the way until the f rst of provide cookies and chip On September 9, the attendance would be appre- game has been described worked together on the October, so there will be mix for those in attendance. Catholic Newman Center ciated from both sides. by its critics as humorous Tie Dye Night for at least plenty of events to distract Dif erent combinations of will be hosting the Great T e Residential Hall As- and addictive, a perfect the last two years and each from homework and ways color, along with creative Get Away Overnight Re- sociation has been hosting combination for a college year it leaves guest with a to meet new people, all it freedom, made it possible treat. On the Retreat, there events since the weekend student looking to kill time. more than colorful experi- takes is students attending for guests to feed their inner will be a roaring bonf re before school began includ- Upcoming RHA events will ence as well as a more than and having fun. Join in the imagination as well. Student and playful brain-teaser. ing a Meet ‘n’ Greet for the be announced in the near colorful article of clothing fun these f rst few weeks, no artistry ran rampant during T e event will also allow its new residents of Oak Hall future. RHA encourages that would rival the 1970’s. matter your year at UMSL! 14 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | SPORTS Sports Triton volleyball caps 3-1 weekend with thrilling comeback

CEDRIC WILLIAMS Staff Writer

T e University of Missouri-St. Louis wom- the early match on Saturday when the Tri- en’s volleyball team enjoyed quite an opening tons got absolutely blitzed by North Ala- weekend by hosting the Triton Volleyball Clas- bama, three sets to none. sic at the Mark Twain Building last Friday and T e Lady Lions were the eventual win- Saturday. ners of the Triton Classic, going 4-0, after On those days, UMSL took on several top f nishing their weekend with a three-set teams from all over the country and came away sweep over Gannon. with an impressive three wins in four matches, “T at North Alabama team looked great,” after earning victories over Wayne State Uni- Young said. “T ey dug everything we hit at versity, Gannon University and crosstown rival them. And they were so athletic. I wouldn’t Lindenwood University. mind if we didn’t have to play them again.” “It was a good tournament,” Ryan Young, T e f nal match of the weekend proved UMSL, head coach, said. “All four teams we to be the most thrilling of the entire tour- played were excellent. T ree of them made the nament, as UM-St. Louis rallied from two NCAA Tournament last year, and Lindenwood sets down to defeat Lindenwood in f ve sets was great defensively, a really disciplined team. by scores of 17-25, 20-25, 25-13, 25-21 and So to go 3-1 here, I’m proud of our kids.” 15-12. T e season-opening showcase began on After a shaky start, McNulty was fantastic Friday, with UMSL taking on Wayne State. at setting up the of ense for the Tritons and T e Tritons came into the 2011 season push- f nished with a career-high 56 assists. ing for their fourth-straight 20-win campaign, Crawford, a third-team all-Great Lakes and hopefully their second straight trip to the Valley Conference selection last year, was the NCAA Regionals. And they looked every bit top hitter again with 16 kills, while team- like a team destined for playof glory with a 25- mates Erin Higgins, senior, early childhood 22, 25-17, 25-19, a three sets to none win over education; Chelsea Burkle, sophomore, the Warriors. nursing and Corinne Hoekstra, sophomore, Anna McNulty, sophomore, communica- social work, added 15, 11 and 10 kills, re- tions, led the way for UMSL with a game-high spectively. 35 assists, while teammate Shelby Crawford, “It’s tough work for Anna sometimes, be- senior, biology, proved to be the Tritons’ top ing our only setter in the ‘5-1,’” Young said, hitter in the opening match with a game-high “She’s out there so much, it’s hard on her 14 kills. f tness wise. But it’s still early, she’ll adjust. On Friday evening, Weslie Gaf , senior, ac- And next year, when we have another setter counting, had her own game-high of 14 kills, coming in, she’ll have more help and we’ll go when UM-St. Louis knocked of Gannon by back to ‘6-2’.” scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-15 and 25-18. UMSL will be back in action this coming “We played really well the last few sets,” weekend with the start of GLVC league play, Young said. “We were a little sloppy at times, beginning on Friday, September 9, when though. We’ve def nitely got some things to the Tritons will host new GLVC member work on, but we’ll get better.” William Jewell College at the Mark Twain Anna McNulty, sophomore, communications, sets the ball to a team mate on Friday against UMSL’s only loss of the weekend came in Building at 7 p.m. Wayne State-Mich. JENNIFER MEAHAN / THE CURRENT WANT MORE SPORTS? VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.thecurrent-online.com SPORTS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | The Current | 15 UMSL roller hockey prepares to sweep the rink in the coming year

MATTHEW B. POPOSKY Editor-in-Chief

T e University of Missouri – St. Louis has a a lot of guys returning, but we have a lot of new Given Lindenwood’s benef ts compared to T e team is not giving in to the hurdles before wide variety of athletic teams. From backetball guys as well,” Holzum said. Tryouts consisted of UMSL’s team, it is truly impressive that UMSL them. T e men in this rink are ready and willing to soccer, tennis to baseball and even volleyball, everything from sprints to skrimmages, includ- manages to compete this fully. “Lindenwood is to make the ef orts necessary to push to the next many of these teams get regular recognition. ing anywhere from two-on-two setups to full-out able to give scholarships and that makes them our level. “We’re applying to become a Student Orga- However, one of the lesser-recognized teams had play-of s. big competition to get guys. T e boys here, they nization. We need Student Life to approve us so their tryouts last week and they are looking for- “Lindenwood is probably our biggest rival. pay everything: we get no scholarships or funding we can get some sort of funding from the school. ward to just as impressive a season as any other T ey’re who we beat at Nationals when we won,” as a team,” Holzum said. Schools like Lindenwood will give out nearly full triton team. T e UMSL Roller Hockey team is heading into a fresh year this October. “We’ve actually “Heart and spirit are what is really necessary here. Skill helps, but been playing for years. I played years ago with the captain, and this is our second year coaching,” Ja- it’s all about heart. It’s sad that there’s no notability for the guys son Holzum, assistant coach, said. “We start our f rst semester usually around October, and we around campus.” play both semesters. We’ll play three, four, sometimes f ve games a weekend, so maybe 25 games -Andy Meade per year. T en we go to nationals and see how we do,” Holzum said. Holzum said. Holzum and Meade, currently as- “I think we’ll be f ne this semester. It’s always rides for this, we just need some funding to help Sporting a primarily fresh lineup, the tryouts sistant and head coach, respectively, both played a work in progress getting everybody playing to- our team out,” Alex Hodges, junior, criminology, showed a mix of talents and specialties. Some of for the Tritons during the National Champion- gether. Heart and spirit are what is really neces- said. the potential members specialized in shooting, ship won by UMSL. “I came to UMSL purely to sary here. Skill helps, but it’s all about heart. It’s Like any sport, Roller Hockey requires a wide others were extremely tricky on their feet and yet play roller hockey, and my second year, we won sad that there’s no notability for the guys around variety of talented players, but most of all, it re- others seemed extremely prof cient at guarding the National Championship. Prior to our beat- campus. A lot of these guys chose UMSL strictly quires commitment and heart from its partici- members of the opposing team. “We wanna see if ing Lindenwood, they had a 300 game winning based on hockey, and they don’t get anything pants. T e team certainly has the heart required you can skate, stop, play with the team. Are they spree, and had won seven years in a row at Na- back for it. Schedules aren’t out yet, but you can for success: perhaps it is time UMSL started sup- coachable? If so, we keep you on here. We do have tionals,” Andy Meade, UMSL, head coach, said. track us at ncrh.org,” Meade said. porting them a bit more thoroughly. UMSL men’s soccer team ushers in a strong returning force, looks forward to year of prosperance and victory on the field OWEN SHROYER Staff Writer

Last year, the men’s soccer team put to- ing Cal. State - East Bay, September 1, Hyde was able to develop chemistry to the net after missing the 2010 season gether a solid season, gaining momentum and San Francisco State on September 3. with the team quickly as he is a native of due to injury will be senior Tim Buroff. and chemistry along the way, but after They head back from the bay to play at St. Louis and used to do battle for Cham- Buroff started sixteen of eighteen games suffering a defeat from Bellarmine, they Quincy, which will be a true test for this inade against defensemen Gino Valenti in 2009, recording a hundred and seven were eliminated from Great Lakes Valley team early in the season. The team will (CBC) in high school in the Metro Cath- saves. “We are not dependent on any one Conference Tournament play. After an look for a quick start to improve on last olic Conference. Expect a lot of scoring player, we are a solid eleven out there. I offseason of hard training and a few roster year’s conference record of 7-5-2. “This from these forwards, as each one of their expect everyone to contribute,” King said. changes, this year’s team appears poised year’s team gelled a lot faster [than last strengths is finishing. The midfield is very This team certainly can attack and to make a run. Coach Dan King was es- year’s],” Dan King, coach, said. King ad- solid as well with each of its center mid- score with anybody, but maintaining a pecially impressed at how fit the team dhe that he thinks the opening weekend fielders, captain John O’Mara and Mike solid mental focus, avoiding fundamen- came into the preseason, and this allowed in California will only be a chance for the McCarthy, returning to the positions they tal errors and focusing on the team aspect for the team’s preseason workouts to go team to gel even more and gain some mo- have played their whole careers for the are going to be the keys for success to faster, giving them more time to focus on mentum heading into Quincy. Tritons, as well as Evan Schumacher on this years squad. They play in one of the strategy and game plan. The team’s roster is looking very potent the outside who could be a points ma- toughest conferences in the nation in the With a solid preseason, along with this season as the return of forwards Almin chine. GLVC, and may appear to opponents as eight returning starters, this year’s team Sabotic and David Schwer has the offense The defense is the youngest on the somewhat of a dark horse, but this year’s does not have many doubts heading into looking resilient. The already experienced pitch featuring Captain Matt Burress in team can certainly compete with anyone. the season, which will allow for them and strong offense will add scoring threat the middle, with inner-conference trans- An exciting season is undoubtedly ahead, to kick it into gear on the right foot as Peter Hyde, who transferred from playing fer Logan Reame and solid junior defend- so get ready to pack the stands for UMSL they start their season in California play- for Marquette last season. er Gino Valenti on the outside. Returning men’s soccer this coming year. thecurrent-online.com

Should business owners turn away objectionable customers? Photographer incapable of Photographer within her separating personal busi- rights to deny service to ness from professional those ‘ugly on the inside’ Te article on the young on Facebook. It is equivalent the need to talk herself out of Bullying is a serious, life- others cruelly is wrong, and maligning of others. Tey’re photographer Jennifer McK- to breaking up with some- compensation? Just because altering problem for many even without knowing the too used to picking apart the endrick from Indiana Coun- body on Facebook. her clients are ugly people young people, particularly in circumstances of these girls’ appearance and defciencies ty, Pa., and her refusal to People such as McKen- does not mean that her f- the United States. It’s preva- particular upbringing, it’s im- of the weaker, having others photograph a couple of high drick and the teenage girls nancial obligations are no lence in U.S. schools is well possible to fathom that they bend at their will in the hopes school seniors is ridiculous. need the chatroom to feel longer existent. Tis was her documented by the media, don’t know this; it’s repeat- that one day it will stop. But McKendrick did not solve important. Te only reason opportunity to be creative. yet, despite all the precau- edly jammed into the socio- it won’t. anything. why the photographer posted She could have encouraged tions and measures taken to academic subconscious since While one may ultimately McKendrick let her per- her professional business on ugly dresses for the portraits, quell the epidemic, it contin- before most of us even know disagree with the photogra- sonal feelings infuence her the site was to gain the ac- over-charged them and later ues to spread. how to read. Far too often pher’s motives, actions and business judgment. She ceptance of her peers. When posted on her Facebook, “I Legislation, administra- the “just kids” defense is used even demeanor, she is well sounds more like a detec- a client seeks out a particular don’t photograph beautiful tive intervention, even pa- to disguise brutal, barbarous within her rights to refuse tive than an artist. Why was type of service they should people.” rental involvement seem no acts as formative, necessary service, for whatever reason, she on her client’s Facebook not have to worry whether It would not be surprising real match for this culture of learning experiences. You to anyone she sees ft. page in the frst place? Ado- or not that business is going to discover that the photog- abuse. Sometimes it takes the know who else were “just Bottom line is, this wom- lescents use the site to express to trash talk Facebook. It is rapher had been a victim of action of a complete strang- children?” Te object of these an is a freelancer; a position themselves in a way that they an invasion of privacy. Tis verbal abuse when she was in er to really communicate a sick teenagers’ little game, coveted by many solely due would never have the guts act shows the photographer’s high school. She is feeding much-needed message; this and you’d be hard pressed to to the fact that this grants to in every day situations, weakness, her youth. of her own experience and stuf doesn’t fy in the real fnd a decent human soul that one the right to be their own meaning a parent is probably Some may argue McKen- applying it to this situation. world. could stand idly by and allow boss. She could have denied going to see a picture of their drick’s right to freedom of She feels like the victim. At the risk of sounding such atrocities to be commit- them for their fashion sense, “perfect angel” straddling speech, but what makes her Did she contact the people cliche, the photographer’s ted on anyone, let alone those low GPAs or even something some guy in a chair, or fall- diferent from her clients? who were being cyberbullied course of action, “fghting going through, arguably, the as arbitrary as their taste in ing down drunk at a party. Discussions between class- by these girls? Why not? She fre with fre,” is an efective most delicate, sensitive times movies. Te thing is, she Also, the parents would most mates are not her business. would probably make more and measured levy against the of their lives. chose a valid and rational likely see the nasty post that Do her clients have the right progress approaching the sit- bullying crisis. Some will ar- Over the years, millions of reason to turn down these follows, whether it is on the to comment on any personal uation from that end. While gue that the girls targeted are former schoolchildren have teenagers, and in the process, picture or on their wall. Girls comment that she post on she is online gloating about just children; young, dumb, made it through high school stood strong for thousands, are vindictive and vicious. Of her profle? Would she want how she let a couple of clients prone to making mistakes without becoming socio- if not millions, of dejected course, a girl will eventually them to? go because of their internal and falling prey to their own paths. In most cases, when a and hurt young children evolve into a civilized wom- What is interesting is that ugliness, the victim is still at insecurities. child steps out of line, there and teenagers everywhere. an, but the years before that in a later Facebook post the home debating whether or Te truth of the matter, are consequences for their And for that, she not only are flled with adolescent acts photographer noted how not they are worthy of life. however, is that, while these actions, and that is precisely should be free of vilifcation, that branch from insecurity. her action would most likely McKendrick went for quick girls are young, they are very what these girls lack in their but celebrated as a passionate McKendrick’s opinion of not make these girls better gratifcation when she could aware of what they are doing. life: consequences for their activist that took a brilliant, her clients had no business people. So, why did she feel have gone for the long-term. Bullying is wrong. Treating cruel, petty and unnecessary much-needed stand. OPINIONS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | The Current | 17 Opinions OUR OPINION OUT OF LEFT FIELD T.I.’s arrest shows the overzeal- Stop the plane! Flight atten- ous side of law enforcement dants becoming fashion police

Last October, Atlanta possibilities, it isn’t as though for arresting him and send- It seems that fight atten- dents is why they occurred rapper T.I. was convicted he had a lot of time to coming him back to a cell, they dants have now appointed to begin with. Yes, it is the on a charge of violating his mit crimes on the road from have yet to disclose it. If they themselves the fashion po- responsibility of the fight probation(stemming from an Arkansas to Atlanta. For the wanted to see him in prison lice of the skies. attendants to watch out for earlier arrest and conviction moment, at least, the reason longer, they should have Billie Joe Armstrong, the the safety and happiness of on a drug charge) and sen- for this latest arrest is a mys- pressured the judge for a lon- lead singer of Green Day, all the customers on a fight. tenced to serve 11 months tery. ger, harsher sentence, instead was removed from a South- In none of these cases did in jail. It’s premature, not to of jailing him after his release west Airlines fight from another customer complain, Several days ago, he fn- mention hyperbolic, to start on dubious grounds. Oakland to Burbank recent- however; in each case, the ished serving the prison term throwing around accusations Let’s be clear on one thing, ly after he reacted angrily to complaint originated with of his sentence and was re- of racism on the part of the though, before there’s an ex- a fight attendant’s order to the fight attendant them- leased from a federal peni- Feds and the police. Such ac- cessive burst of righteous pull up his sagging pants. selves. Tough both com- Jeremy Zschau tentiary in Arkansas. Under cusations, when made with- outrage on T.I.’s behalf: the Tis isn’t the frst in- panies consider themselves a his sentencing agreement, he out all the facts, tend to do man is no angel. Te weap- stance of a fight attendant ‘family airline’; neither has a the case. Neither Arm- was allowed to serve the fnal more harm than good. How- ons charges mentioned above turning fashionista, either. dress code beyond “[making strong nor the two women month of his sentence at a ever, cases such as this do stemmed from an incident In July, a woman was pulled sure] she’s covered up in all posed any sort of threat to halfway house, similar to the quite a job of highlighting where he was caught trying from a JetBlue fight be- the right spots,” a Southwest the fight as a whole, and one he spent time in follow- the double standard that still to buy machine guns and si- cause the fight attendant ofcial was quoted as saying, all three were perfectly co- ing his earlier conviction on exists in this country for Af- lencers from a federal agent, couldn’t see her shorts un- following the incident with operative passengers prior federal weapons charges. rican-Americans, as well as and he’s done jail time on der her baggy shirt; she the aforementioned col- to their confrontations with His release went without the overweening sense of zeal three separate occasions for was subjected to borderline lege student. Tus, in none airline personnel – confron- incident, and he quickly de- that some within the federal the weapons charges, drug sexual harrassment, frst by of the three cases were the tations that were unneces- parted for the Atlanta half- justice system seem to have charges and a violation of the the fight attendant himself fight attendants in question sary to begin with. way house in which he was for busting black celebrities. probation he was frst given and then later, when she was acting on airline policy, but Make no mistake, there scheduled to serve the fnal Te fact is, T.I. did his following the drug arrest. forced to show her shorts to simply on their own preju- is a reason that fight at- month of his sentence. Nev- time, and it’s one of the most However, he’s faced the airline employees. Around dices. tendants wield the author- ertheless, upon his arrival, horrendous faws in our jus- punishment for his actions the same time, a 23-year-old More importantly, ity they do. Flying can be he was once again taken into tice system that men, black with aplomb, and in the past college student was similarly though, how are fight at- potentially dangerous, and custody by federal agents and or white, are still viewed as has shown his willingness to humiliated on a Southwest tendants watching out for they are trained to make placed in a medium security and treated like criminals put his time, money and ef- fight, being pulled of the airline safety by singling each fight a tranquil and prison in Atlanta. even after they’ve served their fort back into the commu- fight and lectured by the people out based on their safe one for their passengers Why? Because instead of sentence and been released. nity harmed by his actions. fight attendant for wearing clothing? None of these and customers. However, traveling like a regular per- Sure, he could have chosen Surely, the Feds have better a snug top and a short skirt. people posed any sort of that does not mean they son or a disgraced criminal, a less extravagant method things to do with their time She was later allowed to fy, threat to the fight itself. should be allowed to use he chartered a luxury tour of getting himself back to and money than continuing but only with a blanket cov- It’s one thing for a fight at- their power on a whim for bus to bring him home. At Atlanta, but overall he did to harass a man who has paid ering her legs. tendant to remove someone frivolous purposes – and sit- least, that’s the only reason nothing but try to comply his debt to society. Understandably, none of who is overweight or obese uations like these certainly that seems readily apparent. with the conditions set down Unsigned editorials refect these people reacted well to from a fight, as happened to qualify as frivolous. When asked by a reporter by his sentence, and he did the majority viewpoint of Te each particular airline’s prim noted director Kevin Smith If someone wants to from the celebrity news web- it without breaking the law. Current’s Editorial Board: disapproval of their fashion last year; at least in those walk on a plane with sag- site TMZ, T.I.’s lawyer con- His only crime, if you can Matthew Poposky, Minho choices. Armstrong made sorts of cases, the airline can ging pants or tight ftting frmed that the arrest was even call it that, was to make Jung, Ashley Atkins, Cate an angry tweet after he left make the case that they are clothes, it might not be not drug-related in any way a slightly ill-advised and Marquis, Jennifer Meahan, his fight; a sympathetic em- watching out for the safety the most advisable fashion and he arrived at the halfway rather gauche choice in his Jeremy Zschau and Janaca ployee quickly booked him of the fight and its passen- choice, but neither is it one house on time and com- mode of transportation. If Scherer. for the next available fight. gers. Te science of fight is that afects the happiness pletely sober. As for other the Feds had a better reason Both women mentioned an exact one, and even the and/or well being of their above have since retained massive jet-powered airlin- fellow fyers – and as such, counsel for possible legal ers of today can only lift it should be no concern of What do you think? action against JetBlue and so much weight. Overload- airline personnel. Southwest, respectively. ing a plane can have deadly Jeremy Zschau is the Opin- www.thecurrent-online.com. Te least understand- consequences for all aboard. ions Editor and a columnist able thing about these inci- However, that was not for Te Current. 18 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | OPINIONS SCIENCE MATTERS POP CULTURE WITH POPOSKY Kissing cousins: Cavemen leave To column, or not to column: are legacy in human immune system there any who can actually do so?

We thought it was just us DNA separate from the cell’s Tis whole columning view which may not be en- and the Neanderthals in the nucleus and are passed down thing really is not as simple tirely popular amongst the Ice Age. But last summer, a from mother to ofspring in as some would make it out masses. Tink about the third type of “caveman” was the cytoplasm. to be. Oh sure, some weeks number of columns which discovered in addition to Te results from sequenc- just clicking through Google regularly receive heavy criti- Homo sapiens and Homo ing the mitochondrial DNA is more than enough to cism, and yet continue to neanderthalensis. Te newly- revealed this was a new spe- bring up a topic worthy of grow in popularity. discovered archaic human cies. Te results prompted complaining about. Frankly, Te point of an opinion species are the Denisovans, the researchers, many of however, there are times column is to create a charac- named for the Denisova cave whom had sequenced Nean- more oft than not that it ter with whom readers may in Siberia, where the fossils derthal genome, to create a just takes more to discover both associate and dissent. It were found. Te species does draft sequence of the Den- Cate Marquis something worthy of speak- is the responsibility of a col- Matthew B. Poposky not yet have a formal scien- isovan nuclear DNA. Tose ing about for the length of a umnist to provide a forum tifc name. results were published in De- needed against rapidly-evolv- column. for conversation, not just an post.com are great sources Now those fossils are cember 2010 in Nature. ing viruses. Te diversity of Honestly, anybody with opinion. for the more politically- yielding more surprises. A Te Denisovans appear to the HLA gene system means a strong opinion on a vague Te problem is that, far minded columnist, whereas study published last week be a sister species to Nean- that it provides more infor- concept or idea set could too often, a columnist will other websites may serve the in the journal Science re- derthals, possibly descended mation on populations’ his- potentially start a column. run their idea to death, until interests of an entertainment vealed Denisovans and Ne- from a common ancestor tory than other gene families. Tere are columns the world there is no longer any true column. anderthals left a legacy in that left Africa 300,000 Te researchers already over which deal with every- point in continuing to speak Perhaps one of the great- the human immune system and 400,000 years ago and suspected that at least one thing from deep political on a specifc topic. When all est sources of inspiration for through interbreeding. Al- then diverged. Neanderthals HLA variant, HLA-B*73, debates to videogames. Te is said and done, what is the a columnist, however, should though neither Neanderthals migrated northwest to Eu- came from archaic humans, fact of the matter is that purpose of running a col- be their own daily life. Te nor Denisovans are ances- rope and Denisovans spread partially because it is rare sometimes even the great- umn which is not serving the world surrounding man- tors of modern humans as a northeast into Asia. Te in modern Africa but much est minds fnd themselves aforementioned to readers? kind is in a constant state species, it appears we were distribution of Neanderthal more common in West Asia. blocked, and it is these times For those aspiring to this of evolution and growth, “kissing cousins” and that and Denisovan DNA in Tis suggested it was added that being a columnist can task, do not enter into it providing adequate sources some people now living are modern populations suggests after our ancestors migrated really suck. lightly: the tasks of a colum- of discussion for nearly any descendants of ancient cross- that when modern humans out of Africa. “What should I write nist are difcult. Tey have columnist willing to simply breeding. emerged from Africa 70,000 Evidence suggests it likely about this week? Can I do a high requirement of one’s step outside and watch soci- Te frst Denisovan fossil, to 80,000 years ago, they frst came from the Denisovans. something goofy, or will my dedication to the point of ety advance. a fnger bone from a young encountered and intermin- Even where it is most com- readership lose respect for interest chosen for the col- Being a columnist is not girl, was discovered in 2008 gled with Neanderthals. mon, HLA-B*73 is never me in that case? What about umn’s continuous themes. a position one should ap- by Russian scientists. Den- Last year’s partial genome more than fve percent of the fact that there are hun- Mostly, the job of a colum- proach lightly. It is some- isovans lived about 30,000 sequence of Neanderthals all variants. But the analysis dreds of events happening nist is one of public service, thing any journalist should to 50,000 years ago and revealed as much as four per- uncovered other HLA genes right now, and I just don’t and it is important that one attempt at least once in their may have inhabited much cent Neanderthal DNA in likely from Denisovans or feel like writing about any constantly be in contact with career, and it is a fulflling of Asia in the late Pleisto- some present-day humans’ Neanderthals. Te Melane- of them since they’re likely their constituency in order role to the columnist who cene. Although only a few genomes. Up to six percent sian peoples showed surpris- played out already?” to guarantee the highest truly cares for their con- fragments were discovered, of some people’s genomes, in ing HLA genetic legacy from Yeah, this column is go- quality of service is provided. stituency’s interests. Beware, a fnger bone and a tooth East Asia, are derived from the Denisovans, suggesting ing rather of-topic, but bear So, how is this done? It is however: a poorly-contrived from diferent individuals, it Denisovan DNA. the genes may have conferred with it a bit longer. For, cer- a diferent process for every- column will be discovered was enough to recover some Te new study, by re- a survival advantage. tainly, it will tie in eventu- body, and every topic. Te by the readers and will be DNA, which was surprising- searchers at the Stanford Uni- Why were the Deniso- ally. internet is certainly one of crushed under the feet of so- ly well-preserved. versity School of Medicine, vans not discovered sooner? When it comes right the most useful sources for ciety’s disapproval. An international team of reveals Neanderthals and Other Denisovan fossils down to it, the columnist’s researching topics of interest Matthew B. Poposky is Ed- scientists, headed by Svante Denisovans made important may have been misclassifed. job is to provide insight into to columnists the world over. itor-in-Chief and a columnist Paabo of the Max Planck contributions to our immune Originally, this fnger bone a situation, from a point of Websites such as hufngton- for Te Current. Institute for Evolutionary system. Te cross-breeding was believed to be from an Anthropology in Leipzig, introduced new variants of early modern human and the Germany, obtained the sam- HLA class I immune system tooth from an older human ples for DNA analysis. Ini- genes, genes critical for our ancestor. Only the DNA tially, the group sequenced immune system to recognize analysis revealed the truth. WHAT DO YOU THINK? mitochondrial DNA. Mito- and destroy disease-causing Cate Marquis is Arts and chondria, the power plants microbes. Teir variability Entertainment Editor and a Let us know at www.thecurrent-online.com of cells, contain their own help provide the fexibility columnist for Te Current. HOROSCOPES | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 | The Current | 19 CURRENT HOROSCOPES by The Inane Collective in cooperation with: Horoscopes Ponpon and Apples the Interns

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