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What's ' Inside U t ries to solve SGA summer d-Iemma BY JOE HARRIS Wednesday] and we came up with a to work in the best interests of the stu­ dle this situation, and I have no prob­ SGA to run until the August elections senior editor proposal on how student govemment dents." lem with it." are held, that the University will not can function during the summer," Grace said the student leaders meet­ Rankins said if he is one of the peo­ likely interfere as long as SGAoperates As the semester ends, it is not clear Grace said. "We are going to gather as ing will take place within two or three ple selected by the committee, he wiJl consistently with University policies who will lead the Student Government many student leaders as we can and weeks. He said the meeting is being serve an extended term, but he said and procedures. Association after the current officers' brainstorm a list of students who could held up because of a controversy with­ those working with this situation have Blanton said his role of adviser does te!1)lS expire July L provide leadership for student govern­ . in the Student COUlt and the election to be careful about celtain candidates' not give him absolute authority over Since the SGA canceled its elec­ ment over the SUIlliller to make sure the grievances. Grace said there may be a intentions. how SGA will proceed, and he said tions last month, it has not been decid­ elections are held the first week of the conflict of interest because Rick "I think that there are some students he's not worried about anybody inten­ ed who will lead the SGA, and the five fall telm." Eccher is both a presidential candidate who may try to take advantage of the tionally sabotaging the decision-mak­ presidential candidates appear to be This proposal is different from what and chief justice of the Student Court. situation for their own gain," Rankins mg process. locked in a power sll11ggle. Five candi­ was expected last week-that the cur­ Eccher's opponents have ques­ said. "Fortunately many of our students "I think I would ask them to take On the lookout: "U-S71" dates vied for the presidency, and sev- rent officers would be asked to extend tioned the court's validity even though and administrators are veIY savy and some action, so we're not just leaving may rank in the upper ech­ . . eral have filed grievances over how the their terms until the August elections Eccher has excused himself from vot­ they will watch things very closely." it in limbo, but of course adviser means elon of dramatic submarine elections were handled and the election are held. Grace said he hasn't ruled out ing on election-related matters. Blanton, who is also the SGA advis­ exactly that-advice may be taken or films. It's a fast and frantic cancellation itself. that possibility completely. Michael Rankins, SGA vice presi­ er, said this situation has never present­ rejected," Blanton said. "I just don't tale with a good story to On Wednesday, G. Gary Grace, ''We haven't been talking about [the dent, said he is not surprised by Grace ed itself before. think there's been' enough time for boot. vice-chancellor cif Student Affairs, and possibility of extending the current and Blanton's decision. "TIus is all uncharted telTitory, so to them to deal with it yet. I don't antici­ Rick Blanton, director of Student leaders' tetms] , but when the student "I've heard some unconstituted defInitely say how something's going pate there's going to be any conceIted Activities, met to try to clear up the sit­ leaders get into the room, it may go that rumors that this was going to happen to run, I don't know," Blanton said. effort to thwart student govelmnent in uation. way," Grace said, 'There's been no so rill not really surprised," Rankins Blanton said that it.is mostly up to any way by not doing something." .... See Page 6 "I talked with Rick Blanton [on absolute decision yet; we're just trying said. "It's probably the best way to han- the students to decide how they want

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BY MARY LINDSLEY "We felt we allocated conserva­ BaylorproJ senior editor tively," Shaw said. 'There were so many more organizations requesting The Student Activities Budget money than in previous years." BY MICH~LE LAM . Committee has allocated over Shaw said he felt the allocation Tbe laltat $440,000 of student activities fees for process went mOle smoothly this student organizations to use in their year due to several changes that were (U-WIRE) WACO, Texas - Dr. budgets next year. made last fall. Shaw revanlped the Kenneth Busch, professor of chem­ istry and biochemistry at Baylor According to documents released forms u ed to request funds to allow . . Universfty, was vatdnng television by tlle Studen"t Activities office. tb organizations to give the committee one night when he saw a program SABC allocated $445,608.18 to the more information about the organiza­ f on chili peppers that sparked his 85 orgmlizations which applied for tion, thus elimi.nating the need to interest. After viewing the pro­ funding. La~t year, the committee hold preliminary hearings. gram, Busch set out to create a allotted $417,276 to 69 organization.~ . Shaw said the committee mem­ device that could measure the Adrena Bell Duval, Tanya Tanner, and Jennie Miller are residents of Seton Hall_ Next year, they will Undergraduate resident students bers were also able to save time by spiciness of chili peppers by mere· currently pay $22.50 per credit hour, using a listserv for some of the dis­ ly shining a beam of light on probably have male company, thanks to a decision to make all UM-St. Louis dorms cooed. up to 12 hours, per semester in stu­ cussion of requests. He said that the them. dent activities fees. Roberta Holst, committee would use its weekly '" was watching some show on an television and the person was administrative associate for Student meetings to review the listserv dis­ talking about chili peppers and Activities, said that the SABC bases cussions, hold fulther discussions how hot they were," Busch said. "I University to make Seton the amount of money available to and to make the final decisions about thought, 'Gee, I wonder if we call allocate on an estimate of 214,000 each organization's allocation. measure that with this instrument credit hours taken by students. Shaw said while orne organiza­ we have,' so that's how we got Holst said the committee estimat­ tions expressed "confusion over the into it." ed that it would have $434,420 avail­ new forms," most of the organiza­ In his research, Busch discov­ Hall, future dorms co-ed able for allocations. Bryan Shaw,'co­ tions he heard from found the revised ered that the hotness of peppers chair of the SABC, said that the process to be an improvement. is caused primarily by the pres· "Most of the feedback has been ence of compounds called capsai· $11,188 above the original estimate BY BENJAMIN ISRAEL cinoids, which are derivatives of ...... that the committee allocated will be positive, especially li'om the five vanilla. staff editor covered by a reserve account of members that have been on SA BC in Busch based his research on a unused student organization funds. the past," Shaw said. practice that has been used in Seton HalL the only single sex dor­ Shaw said that one problem the The allocations are still pending agricultural production of wheat" mitory on campus, is going co-ed­ SABC faced was trying to divide the approval from Rick Blanton, director Different companies currently use and not just for the summer. The available funds to a growing number of Student Activities, G. Gary Grace, a system called near infrared University has decided that all donus of organizations. The total amOlmt of vice chancellor of Student Affairs, spectroscopy to measure the should be co-ed in the future, said Lisa funds requested by organizations for and Chancellor Blanche Touhil\. amount of protein in wheat. The Grubbs, director of residential life. next year was $734,694.20. process involves shining a beam of I The other domlitmies, Honors Hall, light into the ~roduct-. Some- and South Campus Dormitory are I beams are absorbed by roo~ecules already cooed, while LeGras, the in the product, while others are reflected. planned donnitory next to Seton Hall and the Marillac Seminary ·building, SGA The light that is reflected is to celebrate end then measured and readouts pro­ will be cooed, Grubbs said. vide information about the "The residents have a pretty strong amount of protein in the wheat. preference for cooed housing," Grubbs of year with Student Busch said he thinks it will be said. possible to create a system that Becky Schulte, a freshman in de­ • wi[1 use near infrared spec­ mentaly education, lives in Seton Hall. troscopy to measure the hotness "I wanted to be in a co-ed dorm," but Appreciation Day of peppers. He described how it room wasn't available, she said. "It would be a tremendous help to the "fiery foods" industry because would be easier for me if I lived with BY JOE HARRIS and the other would broadcast from ~roducers could buy crops of pep. guys to make fri~nds and stuff with 3 pers that are suited to their them." senior editor p.m., to 7 p.m. needs. However, Schulte said., "Right now Butler said that any other physical "Say you've got a whole field of I it's nice to be in an all-girls dorm, just In an attempt for just one positive activities at the appreciation day peppers growing. and you at!;! buy· because I don't have to worry about accolade this year, the Student would be things that the University ing the peppers to' make pica"te. what I look like walking around the Government Association is holding a already has on campus. You don't koow ahead of time how dornlS. Student Appre.ciation Day today. "I don't think I have the time to spicy they are. Depending on the Lisa Sullivan, a sophomore living in The event will take place in the pull in any outside vendors, so I'm growing cOrTdi'tions they cart be gra~sy area between Founder's Circle thinking maybe a volleyball net and if more or less spicy, and you: may Seton Hall, said she likes "the idea of and the Thomas Jefferson library. It they've got games right here on Canl­ get a whole Held. of peppers (hat Ii \'ing in an all-girls dorm, but some­ aren't spicy," Busch said. Ihe times you do need mor~ than just all will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. pus," Butler said. "Basically, it's device we are trying to develop girls. You want to have more to talk to 'TIII going to call a couple of radio going to be a food thing, some music, allows you to see how hot a p'ep­ than just all girls." stations and I'm going to call campus just a social type of atmosphere per is without the lengthy tests Currently, the cooed dOID1S segre­ catering to see if we cml put thi s where people can sit down and that are available now." gate the sexes by floors, Grubbs said. together," Darwin Butler, SGA presi­ relax." "That is governed by our plumbing. " dent, said. "Something light, some­ Butler said SGA is going to com­ Except for Seton Hall, the donus thing so the last day of class there can pletely fund the appreciation day. He Index have only one bathroom per floor, she be free food for the students. Maybe a said SGA has approximately $8- said. volleyball net out there, some music, 10,000 left in its budget. Seton Hall,·the only dorm used for where [the students] can socialize and 'We m'e going to ITy and see if we summer school, has housed men and what not, [it will] just be something to can use some of that money, that's .B. .lJ~!~~!.~~ __B.~~nj l ..,, __ .. __ ~ .. __ __ . 2 Mutsumi Igarashil Tile Ctm."nt women on the same floor during the give back to tile students for being remaining in the budget, to be able 10 .F.~~~~~~~ ...... __ .__ .. ____ ... ,, __ .. __ ...... } sun1Iller and should do the same in the Alison Casper returns home to Seton Hall . such great students." hold this event," Butler said. "It's the .9.Pi.n..~~f.l~ ... ______.. ____ ...... __ ...... ~ fall and winter semesters next year, Butler said the appreciation day students'money, so it don't make no ~P..

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"Joe, calm down." BJC Health System sponsors conference aimed at women's health -Mary Credit: The Current BY CHARMAHE MALON E May 6 starting at 8 a.m, its sponsors mary objectives: to help and educate Leigh Ann l ashewa i scheduled for In addition, Speaking of Women's staff associate for the conference include: Procter & families about health care." the afternoon general e. sion at 2:45 Health. Conference 2000 also TCCOg­ Gamble, BJC Health Services, Tlns year's keynote speakers p.m. Iasheway is author of 'Don't Ill zeS women who have made an "You got one, but you BJC Health System places Wyeth-Ayers( Laboratories. include physician Karen Bradshaw Get Mad. Get Funny ' A Light­ impact in the Greater St. Louis com­ missed.,." women's health issues on center stage Convergys and KEZK 102.5. and syndicated colurrmist and author Hearted Approach to Stre s munity. This year's honoree is ·Owais Kathy Hanold, vice president of Leigh Anne Jasheway. Management" and other on Charmai ne S. Chapman, pI' sident with the "Speaking of Women's books Credit: The Current Health Conference 2000." BIC Women and Infants' Health Bradshaw is a gynecolo,rist and managing stTess: h will reveal how and CEO of the United Way of St. Services, expressed her excitement medical direc[Qr at the Uni\'ersity of humor can help women manage and Louis. Chapman will be honored for This will be BIC's second confer­ "$% '" @##%&!!@*." . ence of this magnitude about health concerning this year's conference. Texas Southwestern Women's relieve daily stre . . her leaderslnp and achievements in "We are delighted to participate Center. Listed in The Best Doctors in This year's conference will have elevating the health and well-being of issues specifically pertaining to -Dave again in this important project," said America, Dr. Bradshaw's keynote session topics such as alternative women-young and old-in this women. Last year's conference drew Credit: The Current more than 500 women from Missouri Hanold. "TIllS unique conference address is scheduled for the moming medicine and treatment, healthy area. For more infonnation contact and Illinois, after its inhuduction by offers women actionable infOlmation general session at 9 a.m. It will focus approaches to cooking, , omen's sex­ Gayla J. Daugherty of B1C Women & "I'm sorry," television station KETCIChannel 9. where they can affect their well-bei.ng on why women of all ages should be ual health, cosmetic surgery options Infants' Heath Services at 286-0670 Hosted by KETC Channel 9 at the immediately after leaving th~ event. concerned with osteoporosis and its and healthy skin-care options. There or log on to the website at ·Erin , Regal Riveiliont Hotel, Saturday And at BJC Women & Infants' prevention. are eight sessions in all. All sessions www.ketc.org/ and click on the icon Credit: The Current I I Health Services, that's one of our pri- Los Angeles Times columnist will be facilitated b a specialist. for special events. I , 1 It's been a great year • thanks to all of you 1 our short months ago, I stepped umn (I have been told this, at least). My designer, Dave Baugher, has sure gives you a feeling of indepen­ pIe, and maybe we still are quite : . into the role of features editor Although added to this statement was also sa\'ed my happy behind more dence, relief, hunger and a crash unalike, but somehow here 1 am here ~ Ffor this paper. My predecessor, the disclaimer that it was my times than 1 can count Thanks. Dave. course in home medicine. I love my and he is as well.. . at least unW he 1 Amy Lombardo, made celtain that r boyfriend's friends and only for the Perhaps the most important lesson parents very much, but I know 1 could reads this column. , had all the tools necessary for that reason to give him a little hannless 1 learned this spring is that no matter not move back home, even if it meant Other than that 1 can't really say ' facet of the paper. trouble. I'll call it that. but I think we what happens, the best usually comes iliat 1 had to sell plasma to survive. I I've learned too much, except that I ~ r can't say that anything she could all know what I'm talking about. from it. I had many apprehensions have not had to do that yet, thank love tattoos. For my birthday, r 11 be j give me would prepare me for this For my writers Charmane and about my work, and, through the help God. getting a dragon. Now that is my first ' position. It's funny-the semester is Rhashad, I want to say thank you for of many friends, family and associates Never expect or assume anything definite plan for this summer. : over. and I finally feel as if I am all the diligent and tireless work. everything: has sUrvih'd with style. you don't know. This relates to the As for you who are reading this ': beginning to wlderstand everything. When we all stalted working together Best ot all, I haven't been sued, previous point and to another. This column, have a very safe summer. :: For example, not to answer the adver­ disorder ruled this department after and no one has firebomb~d my car.. . part is where the cheesiness begins. Practice common sense and use good .: i tising phone, under consequence of the Chrisnnas break festivities. We all yet. When I first met my boyfriend 1 never judgment when drinking and driving. ' • AND THE POINT 1s. .. f death by qum1ering. created an excellent and quality prod­ Living on your own mav not b~ as thought I would date him. Just Good luck on fmals. Hopefully, we'll ': A few people even read my col- uct from that havoc. ea,y as living with the 'rents, but it because we seemed like different peo- see each other back here. I , ANNE PORTER i I • f· Page 4

f you're a regular reader of The some ways that is a little intimidat­ biggest controversies. Joe increased progress in: better news coverage, from yom newspaper. Current, you're probably think­ ing. Let me tell you about the year the size of the staff by adding an Arts featme stories that will interest and Maybe you' re reading ' this and I ing to yourself, what is this guy we've had under Joe's leadersltip. & Entertainment department and benefit students, a vibrant website thiHking you might like to be a part of doing here') I want to see the Under This year, we totally redesigned committing to having an entire page that students will want to use every­ all this. If that's the case, then by all Current! Well, to paraphrase our edi­ the newspaper in plint and on the dedicated to A&E. He also hired the day, and a newspaper that is attractive means, please give us a call at 516- tor in chief Joe Harris, sorry evelY­ web. We wanted the paper's look to paper's frrst web assistant, creating a to look at and read. We will strive to 5174. The Current offers so many one, sorry. reflect progress and motion, because true web department for the first improve every department and func­ opportunities. I have been changed So, now that you 're here, I hope this is a newspaper that is active and time. tion of the paper. by my time here so far, and I can only you'll stick around long enough for growing and always on top of the Our 'staff was more diverse this Most importantly, though, The imagine how I will grow as a result of me to introduce myself and talk to news. In addition, The Current was year in terms of ethnicity, race, and Current is going to reach out to you, the' challenges of next year. 1 know you for a bit. My name is Josh able to run full-color issues far more ideology. And Joe also began a train­ the reader. Many students don tread the experience could do the same for Renaud. I am the production manag­ than we have in the past, and we also ing program to help Current staffers The Current or realize that UM.-St. you. er and web editor for The Current, ran· our first entirely-digital issue this get more out of their: time as part of Louis has one of th~ best student So, whether you are a beloved which basically means I am responsi­ year. Digital production means this the paper. papers in the state. Next year, that reader or a part of the staff, I want to ble for every aspect of how The year's pages look sharper and cleaner So how can I follow up such a fan­ will change. We are going to have a say thanks for this past year. It's been GUEST COMMENTARY Current looks from week to week. than what we've had in years past. tastic year? Well, 1 think I have the large presence on campus because we incredible. Now let's get ready for Next year I will be taking the reins But Joe accomplished much more answer. In 2000-200 I, The CL.rrent is want to meet you, the reader. We next year a·nd work our tails off to J O SH RENAUD of The Current from Joe Hanis. Joe is than that. The Current had excellent going to continue to push forward in want to serve you better, talk to you make the paper better than it's ever leaving some big shoes to fill, and in coverage of some of this year's all the areas we have been making more, and find out what it is you want been before. We've got all the stroke. lYlay 1, :WOO "lite. Current page) Rivermen roul arr·s-Stowe 15-3 win called after eighth be~ause of 12 run nwrcy rule ") BY NICK BoWMAN staff associate

UM-St. Louis defeated Harris Stowe State 15-3 in a non-conference game Tuesday. "We tried to use this game to warm us up for a very tough final stretch of conference games," said Jim Brady, Rivermen head coach. "We need to stay sharp for these last season garnes.'l Against the first batter, Rivermen starter Tim Stringer battled to a full count before forcing a pop-out, and striking out the next two men in suc­ cession. Stringer struggled with his accuracy all day. 'Tim is a much better pitcher than he showed today," said Brady. "He . did a good job battling, but we can't

afford to fall behind batters that Darren BruneI The C",,"17( much." Riverman second baseman Tyler Bates attempts to scoop up the ball despite a diving Bellarmine player in a game earlier this season. The Rivermen came out swinging, with senior Tyler Bates laying down a reached fust, and after a Andy Warden score at 5-l. other nm. Post followed with a two­ last, as the Rivermen got hit after hit soft bunt, and tuming on the after­ walk, senior Scott Luczak ripped a Stringer began to self-destruct in run single making it 9-l. to amass a 15-3 lead. burners to reach fITSt base early in the two run single to set the score at 3-0. the fourth inning. throwing two bean­ Reliever Seth Hawkins took over The game was called after a first inning. Bob Stehman inproved The Homets led off the third balls and walking in a score before for Stringer in the sixth and shut down Warden RBI single, when the officials his .425 batting mark, firing a shot inning with a solo shot from the bat of retiring the side. the Homet offense. stopped play due to the 12-lUn lUle. right at the Harris-Stowe hurler to Greg Bunton before being retired. In the bottom of the fifth, Warden The Rivermen carried their hot When a team gains a 12-run lead in a reach first, Bates advanced to second. In the bottom half, Bob Christian punished the Homets for dealing him bats well into to seventh liming, again nine-inning game, or a lO-run lead in Trent Wesley drove Bates home with scored both Wesley and first baseman his HUrd \valk of the day, stealmg .sec­ starting off with a Warden walk. a seven-itming ganle, the came is con­ a RBI double to wrap up scoring in Nick Post on another pitcher-oriented ond base before scoring on a two-run Mann drove him bome with a stand up sidered official, and the leading team the first. single, ,md Norman M,mn hit a two double off the bat of Wesley. Bates, double. is awarded the victory. In bottom of the second Steluuan J;UIl single in the left alley to set the who also walked, accounted for the The eight inning proved to be the

GLVe athletic directors approve of annual allocations dispersement DAVE KINWORT HY BY CHRIS B UNCE like to see the reserves up to sports editor special to 77Je Cun"l?nt $100,000, which would help out in the long run." According to Dr. phone: 516-5174 In a conference wide survey, it is David Huffman, Athletic Director of an overall consensus that all the ath­ the Indianapolis Greyhounds, he fax: 516-6811 letic directors in the Great Lakes feels that competition is the key to Valley Conference are pleased with receiving the nece sary larger shares the money that they recei e from the of money. Upcotning conference. ·The team that wins there confer­ In 1997, lTh1-St. Louis joined the ence tournament should receive a Gaines GLVC. while also appointing a new larger share than the rest." Huffman athletic director in Pat Dolan. It cost said. $10,000 to join the Great Lal~e The main goal, thougb, is to ben­ Baseball Valle Conference and each school efit the smaller schools like UM-St. must Pit. $10.000 in aIlIlu al dues. Loui and Lewis University, so that Over the past three years. on the recruiting outside of their respt;cted at Kent. Wesleyan (DH) average UM-St. Louis has received states would become more financial­ noon, Sat. , lYial' 6 anywhere from $4,000-$9 ,000. This lyobtainable. year, the Rivermen look to receive Another area that is heavily being at Kent. Wesleyan anywhere from $7,000-$13.000. talked about \\~thin the GLVC is nooiZ, May 7 All of the athletic directors feel travel. The smaller schools and Sun , that the money is split very evenly sometimes the larger schools spend at GLVC ChamRionship and feel that the conference has so much money on travel that it cuts . t.b. a., Thur. -Sun, 1m become very competitive since the out money from their scholarship 11-£4 new additions three years ago. The" budget. LIM-St. Louis is the most fimmcial state of the GLVC seems to southwestern state in the conference, be pretty good. always on the road to such states as "1 feel that the conference is pret­ Kentud..)', Wisconsin, Indiana, and GLVC ty stable," UM-Si. Louis Athletic illinois. • Director Pat Dolan said. '"r would Standings Darren Brunei n... (11m-Ill Ashley Tooley keeps her foot o n the bag to get a Bellarmine would be baserunner. Baseball Team GLVC Tennis team finishes a team-high South Division Softball team finishes strong 1) UM-St . Louis 15-5 2) Quincy 14-6 third in the GIVe tournament 3) SIU-Edwardsville 13-7 Riuerwom.en go 3-1 in final four games, earn Sb...1b seed in GLVe Tourney 4) Southern Indiana 11-8 BY DAVE KINWORTHY place match to soundly defeat 5) Kentucky Wesleyan 6-14 BY RACHAEL QUIG LEY Wirh.llS had a great game. connect­ staff editor Bellal1nine 5-l. as Ku bier picked up her seventh loss 6) Bellarmine 2-17 ''Talentwise, this is the best teanl staff associate ing for a home ru n and five RBrs. of tile season. North Division Maurer also belted a home lU n and ·'In tile tirst game. we did not play i) 'ndianapolis 14-6 The Rivermen's tennis team fin ­ that I have had in five years," 2) Saint Joseph's 12-8 It's been a long, hard road for the was the winning pil cher for the well at all.·· Bonee· said. ··For the sec­ ished up the season \vith a 7-2 mark Gyllenborg said. 3l'UPU-Ft. Wayne 10-10 Riverwomen. ond game. we can1e out and pl ayed a in the Great Lakes Valley Capping off the season. two Utvl-St. Louis softball team. but tile 4 Lewis 10-10 regular season is over as the "We came into these game and little berter but lost by one run. We had 5) Wisc.-Parkside 6-14 Conference and placed a team-high Rivermen were selected to the lill played very welL'· . oftball head oach the opportunity but didn't close the 6) Northern Kentucky 6-14 third in !;he tournament. GLVC First Team. TIle two were Riverwomen went 3-1 in their last four non-conference gmues. Lesa Bonee· said. ·'We hit the ball door." ' "It was acceptable." Head Coach senior Scott Goodyear for the second First up for UM-St. Louis was a well, had good base lUnning. and UM-St. Louis ends the regulm sea­ Softball Rick Gyllenborg said. "TIlere was no consecutive year and junior college Team GLVC solid defe nse. I was pleased with the son 26-1 6 and 10-8 in the Great Lakes disappointment finishing: third. transfer Josh Heape. trip to Jefferson City on April 22. where they played a double-header perfomlance ... Valley Conference. When we got by Northem Kentucky, "Scott had a very good year." 11 Wisconsin-Parkside 15-3 against Lincoln. TIle Riverwomen retumed to St. The ixth-seedec1 Riverwomen 2 Lewis 16-4 we were very ready both mentally Gyllenborg said. "I don't remember Kathleen Rogoz picked up her 17th Louis and headed across the bridge to will head to l oilet. Ill. to compete in 3) SIU-Edwardsville 16-6 and physically.'· a match that he lost tItis year til at he win as the Riverwomen beat Lincoln face LindeIlwQO(l on April 25. the GLVC (Qummuent mld will play 4) Southern Indiana 16-6 UM-St. Louis entered the tourna­ should have won. The people that he 5) Quincy 13-9 6-1 in the first grmlc. UM-St. Loui picked up the Witl in third-seeded SIU-Edwardsville for ment seeded third and defeated was losing to were a ton of good 6) UM-St. Louis 10-8 Sara Mauck recorded two RBIs the first game. 3- 1. as Rogoz recorded their first game. Northem Kentucky in the fust round players. He had an up-and-down 7) Northern Kentucky 7-10 and Andrea Wlrh."Us, Kalhleen Rogoz. her 18th \,·in. ··1 want to play well. hit the ball 8-12 6-3. year.'· 81 Bellarmine Allison Maurer, and Andrea Sczurko Sara Mauck picked up two more aggressively, have good defense, and 9 Indianapolis 7-13 The Rivemlen then ventured on The Rivermen will lose w·ee each picked up one RBI. RBf along \vith Allison Maurer. . olid ba:erunning." Bonee' sai d. "I 10) Saint Joseph's 7-15 in the semifinals to face Indianapolis. seniors from the squad this season 11) Kent. Wesleyan 3-16 For the second game, DM-SL who broughl in one run. want the team to play like I know they but were defeated 0-5. including Goodyear, Andy Forinash 12) IUPU-Ft. Wayne 3-19 Louis got its 1tilting going and obliter­ l! took eight innings for can. I think we ·re more than capable Coming off of the defeat. the and Townsend Morris. Lindenwood t6 pull out the win. 3--+. of placing in the top four." Rivermen rebounded in the third- ated Lincoln 10-l. Columnist rememb·ers the prev·ous year's highlights

he 1999-2000 year has come Coach Brady, you deserve another sports depmtment and layollt was could b a problem, but replacing Banee' for tbe softball telm ba<; to an end with too much still championship. May your kind words great and you deserve only the best. First-team A ll GLVC player sparked an energetic response from T going 011. I wish that the of wisdom and your enthusiasm for Although working here for three Tawanda Dmu el could be more thml the women's team this season. semester, minus all of the academic the game get you there. Your pla.yers years makes it seem like I have been just a little hassle. Daniel sparked the Although it will take a little time to stuff that all students are suppose to bave always heen the top-of-the-line. here for an eternity, the invaluable Ri verwomen this ea} on through her have players ge t use to your style of be here for, could still go on and The but without such a great coach. UM­ reporting experience that I have hustle and dedicated play. Even play, he patient Coaeh Bonee' . It will Current could still print an issue next St. Louis baseball would not be the gained through various contacts has though a mid-season slump hindered payoff in the long run. week. samc. been great. her point total for the ye.ar, she still Kathleen Rogoz, the feahlfe last I hate to leave unprinted how well It feels like this is my last semes­ This season has been ~'.:: iting for managed to excel in the toumament. week did not even do you enough the men's baseball team,· under the ter at UM-St. Louis, but to all of you all of UM-St. Louis athletes and fans. The Rivem1en·s basketball team justice for your play this season for guidance of Head Coach Jim Brady, sports haters, too bad because I still The Vv·omen's basketball team this w::s fantastic this season as UM-St. the softball team. You are the leader did in the Great Lakes Valley have one more year at UM-St. Louis. season made it to the second round of Louis finally leml1ed what it took to and will go down as the leader this Conference Toumament mld as they Joe Harris. the fomler editor in chief the NCAA Division II Tournament playa team game. Terence Herbert: season. Your determination for the could possibly head to the College may not be here anymore. but he still and for the fIrst time under the guid­ UM-St. Louis thanks you and your gmne of softball imd the way you LATEST Scoop World Series on a tear for their des­ has a remm·kable int1uence and take ance of Head Coach Shelly Ethridge. fam.ily fo r raising such a quality ath­ play, leaving it all out on the field, tiny. The men's ba5eball tearn has on sports in the 5t. Lou is mea. Joe. the women have become the domi­ lete OIl and off the Court. Yuur hUI1l­ makes you a champion in the minds DAVE KINWORT HY been miraculous this season and tIlankS for all of the memories at The nant team in the GLVC Filling the blenes,; for tbe ganle is great. of all UM-St. Louis sports lovers. deserves only the best. Current. Your dedication in the shoes of all of the departing senior The new Head Coach Lesa Page 6 "11te Curren t May 1, 2000

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BY CATHERINE r-----::'U::-:.5~7::-:'1 :-' ----,... ~ played out in a humm MARQUiS-HOMEYER md believable way that keeps ,taff editor Length: 135 min. the characters realistic and sup- ports the action and suspense to corne. ABOVE: Lt. Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey) and the "U-S7 1, . is a f~t and fran tic taJe Rated: PG-13 The film is paced fast and builds crew of the 5-33, which includes Rabbit (Will Estes), Wentz about WWll sailors commandeering a Our opinion: **** suspense so well that the tale is gripping (Jack Noseworthy), and Lt. Hirsch (Jake Weber), embark on a Nazi submarine in order to capture ar1 and exciting beginning to end, with dangerous top-secret mission. "Enigma" code machi.ne. the machine send a me sage asking for help from hardly a pause. The crew is well played BELOW: A World War 1\ American submarine and its crew set CATHERINE the Nazis used to send messages neighboring German warships. Allied as heroic yet believable men, in a way out on a daring mission to capture a top-secret Nazi decoding MARQUiS-HOMEYER through an unbre:akable code. Starting forces intercept the message, and that is pelfect for the story. Bill Paxton device from a German submarine. A&E editor out \vith only a title card to ex.plain although they cannot decode it, they arld Harvey Keitel, as Chief, are espe­ what the Enigma machine wa~ and no deduce that it is from tl1e su,b and set out cially good in their roles, presenting in phone: 516-5174 other opening credits, the film launches to locate it before German forces C3I1 thelr characters the right kind of steely­ onto its arc of il~:io n anJ gripping sus­ reach th eir crippled vessel. The Allies eyed but human leaders who bring out fax: 516-6811 pense almost im mediately. This histo ri­ ar'e able to locate the sub by its signal, the best in their crew. The lighting, the cal film is fiction - the capture of a but are unaware of the extent or nature dark look of the sub's interior, the pace Gennan sub was a plan that was never of its damage. of the action, the editing, and the music carned out and the Enigma code was On American show _Lt. Andy Tyler are all near perfect for the movie. The actuaJly cracked by a te~un of British (Mathew McConaughey) has just action sequences ar'e spectacular and Upcolning code breakers. working furiously in a learned he will not be getting his own dramatic, if a little beyond believable, secret location - 3I1d the fact that the command because his comm3I1ding as they usually are in action movies Movies film' end credits do not make this clear officer. Lt. Commander Dahlgren (Bill now. is the film" major hOl1coming. Pax.ton) did not feel he was ready, when The idea of m action 3I1d suspense Nonetheless. the movie is a yarn of they [Uld the crew are called on to set film set on a submarine is not original, adventure. heroics, and edge-of-your­ au! in their sub to reach the disabled as it was done previously and very suc­ May seat suspense Oil the high sea that lacks Germ,m boat. with the intention of cap­ cessfully in the Germm film "Das nothing ~ action entertainment. turing its Enigma machine. The tension BOl1t" lThe Boat). But U-571 is as good A the movie open . a WW11 that already exi_ts on the sub between as enteltainment as that previous film, 5 German ub is under alta k by Allied these two men is incre ed by the pre~ ­ if a little less realistic with its showy Me Myself I force in the tlantic Ocearl. Although enc of some extra personnel on board action sequences. "U-571 " provides Up at the Villa the sub escapes, it is everely crippled to a: ist with the Gennan sub' capture. non-stop excitement 3I1d quite a good East is East and uses its Enigma code machine: to The dramatic ten 'ion among the crewis story to boot. Gtadiator The Basket Virgin Suicides CONCERT REVIEW 12 Human Traffic Battlefield Earth If Madison NIN concert is any indication, Held Up East-West The Last September St. Louis has much to look forward to 12 Small Time Crooks Road Trip BY PATRICK W E STON Viola's footage perfectly compliment­ ed the ambimce of'Th Great Dinosaur special /0 Tile Current The Color of Paradise Below" and the Debussy variation "La Up at the Villa Nine Inch ails is e entiaJly two Mer," furthering tbe grmdeur of the The Big Kahuna different bands. One is composed of show. Trent Reznor and whatever engineers "There are so mm}' things going on and producers he happens to be work­ visually and audibly. It's the most ing with at the time. This band is ambitious tlling I'\'e done on an arena responsible for NIN's recorded output tour," said stage manager Rocko Alternative The second is the live tran btion of Reedy according to the Columbus Nine Inch Nails, cunently combining Dispatch. Fillns Reznor with longtime collaborators The set closed Vv'ith concen stan­ Robin Finck, Charlie Clouser 3I1d dards "\%ill," "Closee' arld "Head Darmy Lohner, as well as new ilium­ Like A Hole" placed beside the avant­ mer Jerome Dillon. What is often garde instnnnentals "Complication" May overlooked is that the latter does not and 'The Mark Has Been Made." The merely replay the recorded matelial in band took a short break before Remor a live setting. Ratller, the group rein­ retUlned to the stage. 4 terprets md res1lu ctures songs, often "We just discussed tlUs backstage "Kurt and Courtney" creating very different compositions. md it was unanimously decided that Webster University Film "Some of the original NlN songs Fans get into the NIN show in Madison, Wis., on April 22. this is by far the best crowd of the Series have a different feel to them because tour," Remor said. TI1e audience was Jerome's involved," said Finck as combinations of music and ar1 that behind the cUl1ain. However, the cur­ Downward Spiral as well as The visibly pleased. Documentary by Nick reported by the Beacon JOllma!. 'The money can buy tain remained in place until the end of Fragile staple 'The Wretched" while The perfolmance ended with m Broomfield, about Kurt fIrst day we got together and played By the time Nine Inch Nails took the song and the backing sample from rotating strobe lights, fog machines encore of 'The Day The World Went Cobain which widow through some of the Oliginal songs the stage, the entire front of the venue Pretty Hate Machine's "Tenible Lie" md LCD screens provided visual Away" md a ravishing rendition of the Courtney Love tried to have like 'Wish' or 'Down in It' [md it] was had been enclosed in a black CUltain so begm. effects engineered by norie other thm upcoming single "Starfuckers Inc," pulled from distribution. quite a charge." that nothing could be seen. As the "Terrible Lie" was followed by Pink Floyd's former lighting director. Nine Inch Nails closed their show with On Aplil 22, the live version of introductOl), notes of "Somewhat another Pretty Hate Machine song, The effects, however, were no match "Hurt," the emotional ' ending to The Nine Inch Nails and their Fragility Damaged," the fIrst track from NlN's "Sin," wmch featured an opening key­ for video artist Bill Viola's stunning Downward Spiral. "If I could start 5 v2.0 tour stopped in Madison, Wis., to recent double-disc opus 'The Fragile," board segue. Both songs were adapted . work. Viola, previously featured in again / A million miles away/ I would "Heidi Fleiss" perfOlm at the Dane County Expo were played, various s1l'obe lights from the album versions as Dillons' places such as ilie Modem ' Art keep myself / I would fInd a way," Webster University Film Center. ElToneously portrayed as a began to flash, illuminating the bmd's drurruning replaced the original Museum of Amsterdam, used three . Remor sang before leaving the stage. huge LCD Sony Jumbotron screens Nine Inch Nails is coming to St. Series typical rock concel1, what actually silhouettes. Each time Reznor's shape machine-like beats. trmspired was 10,000 fans witnessing was seen, the crowd responded in a NlN went on to perform songs broken into a triptych to display his Louis later tlUs summer. Documentary about the one of the most innovative and intense cry, begging mm to emerge from from Broken and 1994's The work during the middle of NIN's set. "Hollywood Madam"

6 "Aileen Wuornos - The Selling of a Serial Killer" 'MET. A.MOR. PHIC' fRadford' 'Crooked Fingers' Webster Unversity Film Series While listening to METAMORPHIC, yOll may be distract­ Do you feel like a star now? _ Late last year, the Archers of Loaf broke up. One of the ed by the familiarity of the rust track, "1 Got That." liller straining That may be so .. .. that may not be so. That is the question most influential indie rock bmds of the 1990s, the Archers ended Documentary about fl5rt your brain 3I1d replaying the track a couple times you may realize that Radford asks in the inside cover of its self-titled CD. its eight-year run with 1998's "White Trash Heroes." "Heroes" feamle serial killer, and that it sounds sllspiciously similar to the Jodeci track. "Gatta Break-ups have never sounded so good. Either that, or saw the band 1lying to pull its sound in fOlII directions at once, those who profited from her Love," from its flrst album "Forever My Lady" Now look at the destlUctive relationships have never been so inviting. All the l)'lics resulting in a disjointed 3I1d eclectic group of songs that more story. CD cover again and look at the name of the artist and think a little to the songs on tlU s CD focus one person and the act of letting go resembled a musical suicide note rather thm an album. harder - Dalvin Degrate. of that one su bj e~t as th e subject appears to be letting go of the lead Fortunately, former lead singer/guitarist Eric Bachmmn Dalvin Degrate-aka Mr. Dalvin of the now defunct group singer. And the lead singer did wIite all the songs. God help him in has blUshed ilie ashes of the Archers from his shoulders and has lodeci-has released his solo project MET.A.MOR.PHIC l1lis is his misery. . returned with his fIrst solo record under the name "Crooked the third solo project to fonn from Jodeci. Brotherduel, K-Ci and The outcome of tbat misery UlffiS out quite well and worth a Fingers." "Crooked Fingers'" eponymous debut is a more cohe­ Jo Jo have two albums. Though Jodeci never officially broke up, listen. sive form of what Bachmarm was striving for on the last Archers Do.you like it's been five year's since the group has worked together. Now Most of the inu'os to the cuts ar'e heavy with guitars that sub­ album, with orchestration and melody replacing feedback and begrate has broken out with his solo album- METAMORPHJC. side into a rather calm first verse. The ChOlUS picks up the guitar distortion. to write The last track, "Love Bites," is a remake of a classic from with a head-bmlging melody that flows well with the words. However, what tlUl y sets "Crooked Fingers" apart from '80s rock group Def Leppard. The masterful blend of passion-fused Some of the songs break tlUs trend such as "Fly." This song, countless other solo projects is Baclunann's gift of verse. On music . harmoni es and unnerving guitar riffs clearly bears witness that like a sad, lingering last kiss, leaves you with a sense a loss and dis­ songs like "Black Black Ocean" and "Juliette," his words of Degrate is willing to take risks with his freshmm album. appearar1ce. The song, slow enough to make this sensation last, despair and combustion are more akin to a pre-bourbon Tom reviews? The aJbum's strengths, aJong with its daring risks, are its bal­ picks up the mood by following with a mystic adventure that cli­ Waits than Pavement Truly, "Crooked Fingers',' has put out one Come work lads. "Long Day" md "I Can't Help It" ar'e hot and will have the maxes to hea';), guitar. Appropriately, this cut, "Stand on the of the best albums in recent memory. Bachmann puts it best, . , pleasure of being overplayed by radio stations this sununer. Moon," is very much needed. The words may not be happy, but the "sickness never felt so ri ght" I for us! Call Degrate worked with his brother, Davante, also from Jodeci. upbeatness makes that all right. -Travis Bursik The brothers teamed up to do "Dar1gerous." The last piece ends the album with the words, "Now that 516·5174 for MET.AMOR.PHIC, if marketed well, will do well. Degrate you're gone." TI1e melody, tempo md music may be gone. They I' is definitely talented-he wrote md produced this aJb um. TIle only will linger in the head, creating desire to listen to Raiiford again and challenge to Degrate, former J odeci member, is to discover his own again. '11 more details! unique sound. -Anne Porter -Chatmane Malone t May 1,2000

Latest album from 'Human Traffic' is thought-provoking, loca.1 band·Colo ny hilarious look at youth weekend culture 'worth supporting BY CATHERINE MARQUiS-HOMEYER staff editor Length: 99 min. BY MARY LINDSLE" . "Human Traffic" is a tenific film, Rated: R senior editor a comedy about five 20-somethings Our opinion: **** Artist: Colony Pop music is a dangerous category leaving their McJobs behind for a Label: Independent of music to play. Not even punk weekend of frill and freedom. The Dyer) is drifting along living at home music, with its messages of anarchy, or Our opinion: ***~ film is set in Cardiff, Wales, a British with his parents. As for Jip, his prob­ rock 'n' roU, which glOlifies all that is working-class city, and, much like lem is "Mr. F1oppy" ... you get the pic­ decadent about music, even comes my favorite shirtll hied to please you cities everywhere, the weekend for ture. When the weekend comes, these close to the threat of knowing you dear/I guess I made. a better jerk"), not the young means rave parties, pub­ five all flock together to hunt down could be just a few notes away from to mention a great guitar hook. bing and clubbing non-stop, with the best parties for 48 hours of unre­ sounding like every other pop band The band follows through with highs and lows of all sorts for dura­ lenting togetherness and freedom. that has access to a four-track recorder. equally solid melodies on "Natalie" tion of the weekend. The film is very Although the film is a comedy, it On their latest effort, "Starting To," and "Tied." Although the effects in the funny, visually dynamic and remark­ has its more serious side too. These Colony is able to look this danger beginning or "Stare" are distracting, ably insightful in its story of five characters are as real and fully devel­ square in the eye and stare it down. the song quickly evolves to be more friends making their way though life, oped as any you'll see, and the 25- The St. Louis-based group's six-song on par with the other tracks. stifled by their jobs but freed by their year-old, fmt-time writer/director, CD takes the basic foundations of the The CD's two remaining songs friendships. The film has elements of Justin Kenigan, is clearly speaking pop genre and builds on it in such a aren't quite as well done as the rest. On the films "(J{)" and 'Trainspotting," from his heart and experience. The way to fonn a sound that's completely "Happy," the contrast between the sar­ but is its own affecting, dazzling ver­ dazzling visuals support both the its own. casm of the lyrics and the peppiness of sion of that common theme. emotional content and the hwnor of Simply put, this CD is a catchy lit­ the music doesn't have quite the irony The story is narrated by Jip (John each scene, using techniques from Koop (Shaun Parkes) works in a music store, but dreams of tle sucker. The quartet (singer/guitarist that it could have had to make it more Sirnm) who starts us off on a wild ride music videos, combing film and being a OJ. Koop is a friend of the main character, Jip (John Ted Bruner, guitarist Jon Annstrong, effective. The triteness of "Sweet as by introducing us to his friends and video, realism WitIl fantasy, to make Simm). drummer Matt Hickenbotham and Candy" extends beyond the title and their current problems, in a very his points, but not lose the nanati ve of new bassist Andy Conrad) has assem­ into the song as a whole. funny, kinetic, tongue-in-cheek way. the story. At one point in their club­ powelfully with humor. As they go level of Oliginality and command of bled a collection of infectious melodies • Still, despite a couple of weaker In sparklingly hwnorous vignettes, bing, the friends talk about taking the through their weekend together, the narTative technique beyond many that will stick in your head long after h'acks, "Starting To" is worth plunking we learn that Lulu (Lorraine drug Ecstasy. I've never seen a more five friends evolve and cbange, dis­ experienced directors. Kenigan's. you've turned your stereo off. These down a few bucks at your local music Pilkington) is beautiful but keeps believable exploration of why young covering things about each other and honesty and dark humor about these ' songs, however, go well beyond being store. You'll be supporting a local falling for losers who mistreat her; people might take drugs, what the themselves, while always keeping the young people's lives, the strong narTa- . just bouncy little ditties. The titIe track, band that has more than paid its dues, Koop (Shaun Parkes) works in a experience is like, and why drugs are audience amused as we come to care tive of the story, and tme perfor- · for example, has an edginess to its while getting a CD that's just the right music store but dreams of being a DJ ultimately dangerous. The subject is about them. mances from his actors combine with . sound and a dry wit in its lyrics soundtrack for cruising in your car and is obsessively jealous of his girl­ presented in an honest way, free of This film achieves what last year's his skill as a director to create a story . ("witches in my oatmea1/oatrneal on over tile swnmer. friend Nina; Nina (Nicola Reynolds) melodramatics, but even here, "Body Shot~" purported to but failed that is side-splittingly fUlmy and . is bright and popular but suffocating tongue-in-cheek hwnor abounds, to do. This comedy is a heck of a thought provoking at the same time. in her fast-food job; and Moff (Danny because some things can be said more debut film for Kenigan, showing a An interview with Colony

BY ANNE PORTER completely happy \:vith the mix. It did­ Campus Connections stajfeditoI' n't turn out. We came back from California, and they mixed it for a Colony, a local SL Louis alternative show. It didn't come out exactly how is coming! band, fonned in 1989, in Ted Bruner's we wanted it. It's close to how we want basement. Since then, Colony relocat­ it. ed to Columbia, Mo., signed with TC What is you favorite club? Campus Connections, the UM-St. 'Louis student directory, will be published this fall. If you wish to have your MCA records who dropped them after Bruner: My favorire club has got phone number kept out of the directory, please be sure to call the Office of the Registrar to have it removed. releska band Five Iron Frenzy. ~ "At UMSL we have a lot of non­ shares with MPPA. In addition. it alld will. for the ftrst time, have mix of sounds. The punk core of the traditional students," Caliendo said. hired Caliendo and Gerald Blasi to money from the Student Activities music has been bolstered by new gui­ bands,." Also included is their infa­ ;"Class discussions are much more temporary positions. Budget COllUl)lttee. Caliendo said the talist Sonnie Johnston. but FIF has 'Ali the Hype Money can Buy' mous cover of . 'It's Not Unusu2l." lnteresting because of their experi­ Why hasn't the department ,unount isn't enough, but he's confl­ mallaged to move in some new direc­ Not surprisingly, Roper also mall­ ~ nces." replaced all of them with tenured or dent he Call raise the rest privately. tions with songs that take cues from Band: Five Iron Frenzy aged to pen some heart-wrenching • However, because he feared he tenure-track professors? This past year. the political science rap, Latin, reggae, and circus music of Label: 5 Minute Walk songs. "Ugly Day" was Wlitten about ~vouldn't be able to return, Caliendo "We're hoping to at some point." department alld the la',' fIrm of Casty all things. Our opinion: **** . the breakup of his marriage engage­ sent applications to other schools. Robertson said. "We haven't been alld Meyerkord subsidized the club. And the lyrics? Roper has really ment last year. Lines like "r would lie reached for the sky here. On "Hype" dOV,l1 on the street I to keep the dust off Roper seems to be on the attack, and greedy monolithic corporations creat­ of your feet I I would kneel each time I mostly he chastises the complacent ed by capitalism. The musical mood of kiss you / Anything, Christie I miss within the Christiall community. On this song with thick bass, clanking alld you" really are tragic. It also makes "Four-Fifty-One" he lashes out at the rattling machinery noise, aJld monoto­ one wonder how much the tone of this Christian music industry. Not content ne choral salutations sticks out from album was shaped by that event. , -e best jobs to accuse them of moving away from the rest of this albunl. TIle contrast of a The best song on the entire iubum, the purpose of ministry, he instead very young girl reading a paragraph though. is the closing song 'World alleges that was never their intent in the about the death of innocence in the Without End:' The opening shredding first place. 'The radio is preaching the middle of this dark song sent chills guitar riffs are certainly no indication • candy-coated goo / the record compa­ down my spine .. that this is a beautiful worship song. nies and the TV too. / No one rocks the Not content to stop there, Roper Roper comes as close any human can campus are r. boat terrified of trouble I can't tamper also tackles the subject of homosexual­ to expre5sing the boundle$s awe alld with the walls of their sterile CluistiaJl ity in "Fallrenheit," recalling how he wonder God i.nspi.res ill us, but as he bubble. / It was never your point to get turned his back on the lead singer of his say in the song. "words fall short to people saved / you pad yourself with childhood favorite band, Freddie hope again:' flu ff just because you're afraid:' FlF Mercury of Queen. when he found out And it's good the alburn closes on under your nose. follows up on this theme in the title he was gay. "Love the sinner. hJ.te the that note. For all its emotional. highs u-ack.. focusing on the fluff alld hype sin" is the message of the song. alld lows, "'All the Hype Money Call mandated by the money-making The album isn't completely nega­ Buy" is about not about hype, but nature of the music business. This song tive, though. FIF mallages to include a hope. Even though nobody is pelfect The Currem is hiring for all positions for the 2 00-2001 (ho ) ea.r. We want you to join is far less confrontational alld Roper generous helping of "sill y" songs and we all screw up so much, God is us! Call 516-51 4 and ask for,lo 'h or Brian. injects it v,:ith his trademark quirky about such things as a star "Veggie there waiting for us - "the very spark hmnor. Tales" char&:ter, their home state of that bums the stars" - wanting to ~ In "GiaEts," Roper condemn the. Colorado, alld the death. of 80's "hair draw near to us.

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Association or whatever replaces it to tives, they should pay attention to many students park here when we all ipate more in the life of the campus. Current afloat, he makes it thrive, Porter, Darren Brune,Dave generate some good publicity and what students want and need, and get free access to public transporta­ UM-St. Louis would be a more inter­ and his devotion to the paper Kinworthy and Catherine show that it's worth the trust of the actually listen when we voice our tion? One reason might be that, out­ esting place if students hung out here shows in everything he does. Marquis-Homeyer-are worth student body. We know that many stu­ opinions. When, without warning, the side of MetroLink, service is spotty more, participated in clubs and stu­ There's also Josh Renaud, our their weight in platinum. Despite dents accomplish things as individu- administration took away the Student and poorly publicized. Maybe the dent government more. Actually, if production manager and web edi­ the fact that their basic job duties ~ a1s and as part of student groups, like . Court's ability to act on appeals of University could work with Bi-State more students participated in student tor, whose long hours in front of a require them to take on formida­ )the students who helped clean up the parking tickets, or, when the Transit to get better bus service. government, we might have better computer have resulted in consis­ ble workloads, they still don't grounds around St Vincent's Hospital University Senate, over the objections Maybe it could do a better job of let­ student leaders, and it would be better tently excellent work. I can't wait hesitate to go above and beyond as part of the Big Event We'd like to of student senators, voted to allow ting students know what's available. . run. We know it's difficult 011 a com­ to see the wonderful things he' ll the call of duty. see more of this. faculty to park on student lots, it did­ How about providing us with a place muter campus-we have jobs and do when he becomes editor of The I'm also grateful to the rest of And we'd like the faculty and n't inspire students to trust the faculty to pick up bus schedules on campus' families and long commutes, but if it Current later this month. the staff for allowing me the priv­ admirlistratiOIi to know that in spite of and administration. like so many public libraries do? gives us a better University, it would I can't say enough good things ilege of basking in their greatness: f the foibles of our elected representa- Speaking of parking, why do so Finally, we want students to partic- be worth it about Brian Douglas, this paper's Charmane Malone, Rhashad next managing editor. Not only is Pittman, Nick Bowman, Rachael. Brian one of the best news writers Quigley, Mutsumi Igarashi,. SHAW. from page 4 I know, he's also one of thc most Michelle Van Iseghem, Jay .~~~.~.I.~ •.. !:.?'!!:. .!?q¥.~ .. '! ...... dedicated staffers I've ever Romero, Erik B uschardt, Dana worked with. We ask for a lot Cojocaru, Jason Lovera, Marty from Brian and he always deliv­ Johnson and production associate' ~guys, under my intense scrutiny, t needed it most. Who else would programs available to the entire Hands failed to grasp the guide­ ers, a quality that will serve both Erin Stremmel, who deserves spe­ have done a terrific job. Dave keep a full work load even though student body, so that all students lines and principles by which our the staff and the readers of the cial mention for being one of the Kinworthy, Rachael Quigley and his wife just delivered a baby? would have the opportunity to par­ organization must abide and base paper well next year (and, surely, kindest people 011 the planet. Nick Bowman have set a new stan­ Last, but definitely not least, is ticipate in programs funded by our decisions. his columns won't be the synaptic I can't even begin to say how dard for sports in The Current this our advisor Judi Linville. Judi is the their student activity dollars. That misfires mine have been). much I'll miss all of you. .year. most overworked, underappreciated is all we were saying. -Bryw, Shaw, Comptroller The department heads of this Fade to black. What paper would be what it is faculty member on this campus. The SABC allocated $500 to SABC Members: Debbie paper-Benjamin Israel, Anne twithout photography? Darren Any fonner editor of this paper Helping Hands, not because their Albrecht, Jason Collier, Joanne Brune has stepped up and carried on would agree on this, and Josh, you programs were African-American Eddington, Joe Frank, Owais the level Stephanie Platt and Rafael soon will too. Judi is advisor, based, but because this is the first Karamat, Dave Kinworthy, Diane Macias set. Mutsumi Igarashi and teacher, friend, psychologist, moth­ year they had requested funding Parker, Gail Rimkus, Jacqueline Michelle Van Iseghem have been er figure and moral conscience all from the SABe. We even gave Sarris, Joshua Stegeman, terrific as well. r lied into one. them the maximum allocation Sharleta Williams Stephanie, even though you Most of all, I want to thank the allowed under our established ·touldn't stay with us, 1 still respect readers who pick us up every week practices. 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Alpha Xi Delta $1,250,00 $3,720,00 $2,870.00 I was using to preach. ,I American Institute of Graphic Artists $0.00 $2,775,00 S250~ The campus group American Optometric student Association $5,000,00 $11,770.00 $4,175.00 ~~1 Open Forum invited ~t Anthropology Club $1,115.00 $2,560,00 $595,00 r Benham of Arabian student Association $0,00 $3,29\J.OO $145,00 I Operation Save I Associated Black Collegians $0.00 $22,700.00 ~6 , 200 . 00 1 America to come to I Association for Computer Machinery $900,00 $750.00 $50.00 , campus and share I Barnes College Black Student Nurses Association $500,00 $2,315,00 $655,00 ~ ; his message---abor­ I Bames College student Nurses Association $5,000,00 $7,120.00 54,220.00 tion is murder and Beta Alpha Psi $3,200.00 $6,3GO,00 $2,100.00 should be banned. Biological Society $2,010,00 $4,605.00 $2,600,00 Open Forum had a Biological Graduate Student Association $500,00 $2,500 ,00 $1,334,00 permit for the ~ Catholic students at Newman House $3,050,00 $3,400 ,00 $850,00 I demonstration, but 1 Chemistry Club $775.00 $650,00 $200,00 I not for the sound $1,315.00 I Chinese Student Association (Mainland) $1,500.00 $2,iSO.00 I system, Benham fin­ Chinese Student Association (Taiwan) $0.00 $2,606,00 51,120.00 I ished his sermon I Collegiate Middle Level Association $0.00 $72750 $405,00 .. without a micro­ Criminology/Criminal Justice Graduate Students $1,000 .00 $5,000,00 $936,00 • phone as his sup­ ,.. Current, The $30,000,00 . $35,000.00 $35,000.00 I porters held up Delta Sigma Pi I $2,00000 $2,950,00 $1,075.00 signs with pictures Evening College Council $10,000.00 $15,000 .00 $9,550.00 of mutilated fetuses Executive Forum $500.00 $530,00 $400,00 and healthy babies, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance $0.00 $950,00 $470.00 $30.00 and distributed \ Forensics & Debate $21 ,750,00 $43,605,00 $21,750m leaflets. Campus Golden Key $0,00 $9,086.80 $42300 reaction ranged Helping Hand Mentoring Project $0.00 $19,88!l SO $500,00 $0 .00 from heckling to ~ I Hispanic Latino Association $0,00 $1 ,350,00 $820.00 support to indiffer­ j Horizons Peer Counseling $20,000,00 $23,000.00 $12,000.00 $1,000,00 ,. ence. Ice Hockey Club $19,500.00 $30,982.50 $0,00 $7,492.00 $5,500,00 $1,450,00 Darren Bnmel 71Je Current Indian Student Association $1,000.00 Intemational Students Organization $4,t82.00 $5,300.00 $3,850.00 Japansse Student Association $900,00 $1,800,00 $845,00 Kappa Delta Pi $4,500.00 $4,550,00 $2,625.00 Korean Students Association $750,00 $1,340,00 $160.00 Washi~gton University School of Medicine SGA, from page 1 OUT! $999.00 $1 ,550.00 $545.00 $300,00 ...... , ~ ...... -...... Ladies Interested in Lambda Psi Delta $0,00 $390,00 $270,00 Seeks·Research Subjects for a Study of $3,000,00 $3,350,00 $1 ,700.00 $0.00 have to, to try and pull it off." Utmag $2,350,00 $2,725,00 $2,075,00 Smoking and Alcohol Butler said the appreciation day is Madrigal Ensemble $0,00 $0.00 taking place with the approval of the Malaysian Student A~iation $1,485.00 The study involves a telephone interview (a bout 1 hr.) $500,00 $406,00 SGA's executive conunittee. Mannheim Park Social Analysis Consort S1,696.57 $1,320.00 $820.00 plus two to four afternoon laboratory sessions (6-8 hrs. "You've got faculty appreciation Mathematics Club $800.00 ROOO,OO $2,000,00 $1 ,700.00 each). The experiment will measure the effects of and different things where if a faculty Midwest Model United Nations $360-00 $1.135,00 $535,00 nicotine and alcohol on balance and eye movements, member serves five years or one year Missouri OptometriC Student Association Music Academy $840.00 $840.00 $0.00 and on heart rate and blood pressure. they give them different things, so I th ink that the students every year Music Educators National Conference $2,700.00 $3,900,00 $1,300.00 Muslim Student Association To participate you must be: deserve an appreciation day," Butler $600,00 $3,770,00 $580.00 o 21 -25 years of age said, ''They work hard. they've eamed Opera Theatre Ensemble $1,700.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 Pan hellenic their grades and they 've endured $1,500,00 $1,850,00 $1,600.00 a a current cigarette smoker Phi Alpha Theta an other year, so at the close of the $1 ,000,00 $1,000.00 $0. 00 Q a moderate "social" alcohol drinker Pierre Laclede Honors College school year. 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