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lJMSL Department of Criminal Justice is no\\ partn r with the St. Loui ~1 e tropolitan Police Dep artm ~nt. JUSt before Christmas, the UlvlSL, said. '(For now our nity ro gain an understand the pro'cess [of data gather taking place. Often we are he said. . . .I think [the UniYersity ·of lvfissouri - Sc. work is prett), focused on ing of crini.e patterns in St. ing] more intelligenr and finding that the majority of partnership] is quite an im Louis' Depanmenc of Crim the way in which the police Louis that may not have more effecti e by using more the 'dangerous neighbor portant development for the inology and Criminal Justice enforce the law and how been available otherwise. evidence-based strategies, hoods' are actually relatively city. \lle want to take advan announced the formation those practices might help to For the partnership, more sophisticated analysis crime free, and that high tage of [the police depart and formalization of a three reduce crime ... A gracluate Deckard IS panicularly in of the data," Deckard said. levels of crime are concen ment's] openness and use wa. partnership berween studem is in the police de terested in hot Spot style Also, by studying crime trated 10 a few streets or our expertise in a way that UMSL, the office of lvfayor partmem 20 hours a week ... crime dis~ribution data. He at a micro level as opposed blocks with chronic crime." we can perhaps help the de Francis Slay and the St. Lou in the division that produc believes that learning more ro by neighborhood or re Along v{i th the ci ty, the partment be more effective." is !vietro Police Department) es police crime statistics." about \-vhere crime takes gion, Deckard believes a partnership also directly ben Though the UMSL crimi which is headed by Police The first goal of the part place in St. Louis will help better understanding of Sr. efits the eMSL criminology nology departmenr has, to a Chief Dan Isom, an alumnus nership is to better under the criminotogy depart Louis' idenrity could be dis department because, accord certain extent, been working of the U!'.,1SL Criminology stand where crime takes ment to better understand covered. Sr. Louis might not ing to Deckard, police data with Sr. Louis Police Depart PhD program. In this pan place in the St. Louis Metro St. Louis crime rates and be as dangerous as national can otherwise be difficult to rnem data for years, this is nership, faculty and srudencs Area. "What we \Nant to do give the police departmen t crime stanstlcs indicate. come by or may not be col the first formalization of the from the Ulv1SL ·criminolo is get a broader picture of and Mayor Slay's office ac "Think of any area in the lectedor distributed in a man partnership. This could rep gy department \vill maincain the distribution of crime ... cess ro more and better city typically chara~terized as ner most effective for study. resenr a better understanding a presence in the police de and evaluate the effective crime distribution infor 'dangerous' ," Deckard said. Rosenfeld sees the part of and future for St. Louis. partmem to gather data pri ness of particular [police] mation. This could change "Certain neighborhoods or nership as indicative of "There are many differ marily on the effectiveness of responses," Rosenfeld said. the. way the police depan- . groups of neighborhoods both the citv·s progressive enr stakeholders who have enforcement strategies em Michael Deckard, doc mem and ciry politicians come to mind. People tend willingness to work with a vested imerest in lower ployed by St. Louis Police. torate student, criminol approach crime, as well as to see those places as danger UMSL researchers and the ing crime," Deckard said. "You can classify it as a ogy, is t.he student who ·will indicate ways \,,thich police ous and avoid them. ~ ' hat criminology department's Ultimately, this partner polic.e- researcher partner carry out the parmership in and city resources could . e we are doing is 1 oking more interest in community bet- ship gi es all three par ship Profe.ssor RichJ.rd the p lice deparrmem. For used even more efiecrive.l ". sp cifi ally at where 'acci rment. "Our a chance Rqsenfeld, him, this offers an 0 "'\(!e're the of crime is 2 I ~h( {DJITrnt I FEBRUARY 6, 2012 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I NEWS 1IChrQ:Uffrnt VOL. 45, ISSU 1367 WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM 200 UMSL students volunteer their EDITORIA L Editor-in-Chief...... Matthew B. Poposky Managing Editor...... Jeremy Zschau time in Martin Luther King Jr.'s memory News Editor...... Hali Flintrop ANGELA ACTON Features Editor...... Ashley Atki ns Staff Writer Sports Editor ...... Owen Shroyer A&E Editor ...... Cate Marquis \X1hile many were enjoying Detention Center with his Other groups that were I Opinions Editor...... Sharon Pruitt the last day of winter break assigned group. The group not affiLiated with UMSL Crimeli e Copy Editors ...... Sara Novak, Caryn Rogers, Casey Rogers on January 16, .2012, two provided a lesson plan about performed productive January 30, 2012 Repon # 12-36. Theft Staff Writers ...... 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Last May, two Asian fac its own workers as well as they find unacceptable. problems found during an tories contracted by Apple those of contracted factories. Foxconn, one of Apple's audit within 90 days or the to assemble iPads and ac However, according to some m~n manufacturing con contract may be terminated. cessories underwent explo sources, the factories do -tracts, is taking the majority However, there are questions sions that killed four people not always meet those stan of the heat for its treatment of regarding whether this policy and injured about 80 work- dards, a!1d Apple' knows it. workers. Foxconn defended is carried out \vhen it should . ers. A newly conducted in \\7orkers from Foxconn its practices, releasing a'state be. Anonymous Apple ex depth investigation by The Technology factories re ment that said, "Conditions ecutives alleged to The New New York Times into the ported to The New York at Foxconn are anything but York Times tha t frugali ty . safety policies established Times that employees are harsh," Foxconn noted that and the quality of its prod by Apple for its contractors expected to work under hor the majority of workers do ucts are the company's main and employees shows that rible conditions, as well as not need to stand up to com concerns, not the state of its contractors overseas may not safety practices that do not plete their tasks, that they get faCtories or the conditions necessarily comply \:\lith such li~it the possibility of po regular breaks and mat their of workers who turn out policies and are creating Ap tentially deadly factory ac safety standards are up to par. Apple creations. They said ple products more cheaply, cidents. It has been alleged There is still concern. Ap that if Apple really wanted and how they affect those that they are somehO\v sup

bur at a higher COSt for fac that employees may have to ple began auditing their fac to fix the problems in fac \;I,1 ho contribute to them. porting," Griesenauer said. tory laborers. This fact has stand on assembly lines for tories, including those run by tories, the problems would Daniel Griesenauer, civil "Though when something caused American consumers long enough to cause their Foxconn, and the results have have been fixed already. engineering student, Mis big like this happens, con to reconsider their respon legs to swell, that they are not been entirely satisfac Fox Ne\vs reported on souri University of Science sumers should definitely sibility to choose manu expected to work toO many tory. Some situations found _1ay 23, 2011, da! s after and Technology, said that r consider buying things fac(Urers that treat workers hours and that sometimes employees working exc sive an iPad factor) explosion, it is unsurprising that cor from companie that don't· according to standards es underage workers are as overtime or being paid below that said explosion was not porations take advantage care about their workers." tablished by American law. sembling Apple's products. the established minimum expected to ruasticallv af of less stringent overseas Griesenauer said that On January 2S The New Reputable independent wage for the region. There fect the number of iPads labor laws and that some companie like Apple should J1Jrk Times released an ar labor, advocates in China were reports of poorly-im scheduled to be produced of the burden must fall do more to protect workers ticle that explored the safe whose reports are known plemented safety measures, and released to the marker. to the consumer to push while they are on the job. ty and labor standards of for being accurate and un placing yet more workers at Reports like The New manufacturers into respon "[Companies like Apple] Apple and other big-name biased have commented on risk as they prepare Apple's York Times investigation of sible production of goods. should be at the forefront technology factories. They many practices in Apple products for the market. Apple have prompted con "It is difficult for a con of that kind of stuff, be found that Apple does have and other· technology fac Apple polic)' mandates sumers to consider where sumer to stay informed cause they can definitely af standards put in place for tories in the region that that all factories fix an their products come from about all the companies ford it," Griesenauer said.

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"When I am stressed out Laila Massoudnia "I work out usually. It's just Emilee Pals "Normally when I am Brandy Pollard I usually just tale a long Freshman a great way to take school Freshman stressed at school and Junior bath with some great mu Political Science / French off my mind." Undecided need a break, I put on my Criminology Criminal sic and chill!" headphones and press Justice play." 4 I 'ij[hc ([urrcnt I FEBRUARY 6, 2012 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I NEWS he Po -tical Corner - presidential candidate revie• ws Hermain Cain fails In• his Presid' ntial can idate Mitt endorsement of Gingric Romney - taxes, taxes, taxes

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Herman Cain arose from the Tea-Party genuinely Cain back into the South The 2012 presidential age $60 billion in assets. hardest," reports Pat Garo the state of Georgia' as a resonated with each other," Carolina Primaries through race brings former Mas The extraordinary falo of thinkprogress.org, potential candidate for the Colin Hanna, president, campaign ads that stole sachusetts governor Mitt amount of money in poli giving "the top 0.1 percent office of President of the Let Freedom Ring, said. over 6,000 votes. They Romney back for a' second tics always becomes evident an annual tax cur of nearly United States. After fixing But the business back hosted a rally called "Rock shot at the Republican nom during an election year, and ·half a million dollars" that a broken region of Pills ground that boosted Cain's Me Like a Herman Cain: ination in another round of Romney spent more than "in 2015 alone ... will add bury's Burger King Com reputation started to tear South Cain-Olina Primary expensive campaigning that, any other Republican candi $600 billion to the deficit." pany and turning Godfa him down. His tax plan Rally." The whole thing like his father's, includes the date in the last two elections. Romney maintains that ther's Pizza stores from a was derided by cri tics, who was a show mocking the family and does not exclude In 2008 he raised $1.9 mil having spent most of his life struggling franchise into a called it an overly simplis political campaign process. sharing controversial tax in lion from Wall Street dur in the private sector gives thriving company, becom tic plan that would put an Nevertheless, Cain ar formation and a proposed ing the first quarter of his him "intimate knowledge ing a Republican nominee inordinate burden on the rived and urged the people ta.x plan for the country. campaign and spent $20.7 of how our economy works" for the 2012 presidential lo\ver and middle classes. to "sign up to be a member Romney's father George ran million of his own money and that this, combined with race was going to be Cain's Soon after his campaign of this army of Davids" on for President in 1968, when between April and June. his time as governor, makes next accomplishment. But began, women began to ac his website. cainconnec the tax rate for anyone mak He later dropped out after him qualified for the job. on December 3, 2011, cuse him of sexual harass tions.com. According to ing more than $200,000 was a total of $62,829,069 was Romney's campaign slogan Cain dropped from the ment in the workplace. This Cain's chief of staff, Mark 70 percent; he paid about 37 spent on his campaign. So is "Believe in America", and race due to sexual harass brought up a troubling past Block, they were just hav percent. After much antici far he has raised $32.2 mil he promises he has "a plan to ment allegations. "I am that included paying these ing fun. "America, lighten pation, Romney released his lion this year in an attempt get America back to work." suspending my presidential women to remain silent. up," Block said to The tax information last week re to secure the spot his father He has changed his campaign because of the The biggest blow came Huffington Post. Block was vealing a 15 percent tax rate, wanted to fill 44 years ago. stance on abortion to a pro continued distraction, the when a woman named Gin also the man who created ....,rhich is the same or lower Romney's tax plan un life position. He supports continued hurt ... on me, ger \'Vhite came out and the Herman Cain ad featur than the average American. derwent a preliminary gay rights in the workplace on my family," Cain said. told the public that she had ing himself smoking a ciga George Romney made his analysis by the Tax Policy but not marriage. Attempt His political run was maintained a 13-year affair rette in a close camera shot. millions on srock options as Center CTPC) showing 50 ing to explain his position, short and fast. In the be with Cain. "I was av,rare On January 28, 2012, the chairman and president percent of the benefit going he said in an interview with ginning, he was billed as an that he was married, and Herman Cain announced of American General Motors to those who make $1 mil Piers Morgan when he was energetic African-American I was also aware that I was he would be endorsing Corporation after combin lion or more. His plan calls running for governor that candidate with conserva involved in a very inappro Newt Gingrich for the ing two models of AMC's for permanent extension of gay marriage was a big issue. tive morals running against priate situation - relation Republican presiden Rambler under one name the 2001 through 2003 tax "What happened was that President Barack Obama. ship," said White to Atlanta tial nomination. "I had and differentiating them by curs, a reduction of the cor the gay community changed Then the so-called "Cain television station WAGA. it in my heart and ~ind options while standardizing porate tax, elimination of their perspective as to what Train" started to gain mo Finally, the campaign a long time," Cain said at pans_ His son Mitt worked the estate tax, an elimina they wanted," he said. mentum from edgy ideas came to an end when a Republican fundraiser. for the managemem con tion of taxation on invest "I've had the experience," blended with fundamen Cain announced that he "Speaker Gingrich is a pa sulting firm Bain & Com-: ment inco~e and a repeal of Romney said when asked tal concepts. His "9-9- was stepping down, quot triot. Speaker Gingrich is pany after receiving business "the taxes enacted in 2010's why he wants to run in a 9" tax reform plan is one ing the theme song of the not afraid of bold ideas." and law degrees from Har health reform legislation". 2008 interview. "I have the example of this blend. movie "Pokemon 2000" The former presidential vard. He brought the com TPC reports that under love of the country. I have He advanced his cam on his way out. But when candidate brought with pany out of financial crisis this plan, . half of families values that I think Amer paign during his book tour the campaign ended, him a popular conservative and later became CEO. In with incomes of less than ica shares and so I vote I for "This is Herman Cain!: Cain did not go away. campaign. His ideas and 1984, the younger Romney $50,000 who have children could make a difference." My Journey to the White Comedian and talk show policies rallied a Tea Party also cofounded the spin would see a tax increase. His main issue is financial House". His base grew host Stephen Colbert cre base and gave him -a fight off company Bain Capitol, The plan increases taxes on reform and he proposes to as he trumpeted business ated a Super PAC to ex ing chance at the Republi a private investment firm 78 percent of households "restore the three founda and simplified tax reform. press the faults of political can nomination. His first that "delivers industry making less than $50,000 tions of American power: Tea-party activists began campaign funding. The endorsement before Gin leading returns for inves a year. "Those making less strong values, a strong econ flocking to him. "Cain and money was used to bring grich was "We the People." tors that currently man- ' than $40,000 will be hit the omy, and a strong military." re-Iaw mentoring program soon to emerge at UMS Professor Middleton appointed to aid pre law students in pursuing path to law school

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The University of Pre-Law Advising page. The to obtain good letters of Mis:iouri - St. Louis will page also cites that studying recommendation, the be holding a large pre-law the English language and LSAT process, financial advising event on Thursday, literature as a whole are aspects of law school and Februar:-.r 9,2012 from 9:30 necessary, along with dispelling 'myths' about a.m. to 11 :30 a.m. in room knowledge of the judicial the law school admission 31 of the Social Sciences institution's processes. process." As pre-law is not Building. This event is With such a wide array of . an actual undergraduate meant to help prepare topics requiring attention, degree itself, confusion students currently preparing all in addition to pursuing exists regarding the process themselves through a pre a typical undergraduate of pursuing it, and this is law program at UMSL on degree, the Department of where Middleton comes in. the steps they must take Political Science appointed Lastly, the pre-law to further their education Middleton to the position advisor is to "direct students in this field, as well as to of pre-law advisor., citing his to LSAT test preparation encourage students to experience as qualification. programs," as "the LSAT is participate in the pre "Dean Ronald Yasbin required for admission to all law advising ptogram initiated the idea of a American Bar Association currently present at UMSL. comprehensive advising approved law schools." "\Ve'll have current program on campus for pre Middleton's own history law students, law school law. He asked me to serve with law continues to this admissions officers, four as pre-law advisor, because day, as he has a currently NeW-sat panelists with welcome I also serve as a practicing active practice which focuses informadon, and all of attorney. The pre-law degree upon immigration and this is just to help students I housed in political science, minor criminal infraction prepare for the program. and I also advise there, so defense. His licensure is Brought to YOU!:?:00 n . This mentoring is meant to now I can help prepare a with the Bar of Missouri Learning, The c . e Center for Te h' help students get through coursework plan to help and the Federal District urrent, and Th N ae Ing and the process," Richard students prepare for law Court, Eastern District of FREE FOOD e ew York Times Middleton, associate school. It can be a confusing Missouri. As a candidate for AND PRIZES! professor of political process, and I am happy this program, he is qualified. science, pre-law advisor, to help," Middleton said. The pre-law advising UMSL, said. The process Accordingto a description program is expected to help Middleton refers to is provided by Middleton vastly improve the quality that of pursuing a degree concerning the role of his and ease of experience through law school. Law position as pre-law advisor, for students attending school is a graduate program the advisor's roles are to UMSL looking to attend and thus requires applicants assist students in "selecting law school. Middleton to have completed an challenging courses that also advises that students undergraduate degree before will help students prepare presently pursuing or being allowed admission. In for law school," in order interested in pursuing such addition, there is no specific to ensure that students a degree should attend the pre-law degree at UMSL. do not enter law school event this coming Thursday. "Students used to have to with preconceived notions With panels consisting of plod through everything of simplicity concerning practicing attorneys, current by themselves. This their coming education. law students, admissions program is meant to change The pre-law advisor specialists and even a that," Middleton said. also must "help students panel on the LSAT (Law Students looking to enter understand the law school School Admission Test), it such a degree must improve admission process, making is bound to be a treasure meir analytical and writing recommendations about trove of knowledge for skills, according to UMSL's personal statements, how students of all grade levels. 6 I ~hc [:urrrnt I FEBRUARY 6, 2012 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I WHAT'S CURRENT Your weekly calendar of campus events. "Whafs Current" is a free service for student organizations. Submissions must be turned in by 5 p.m. the Thursday before publication; first-come, first-served. Listings may be edited for length and style. E-mail event listings to [email protected], with the subject "What's Current." No phone or written submissions.

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B.Y.O.Banana: How does sex make the news? Building rapport with your professors From 12: 15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Located in Centu ry Room A in the SC and open to all. From 2:30 p.m. to 3: 15 p.m. Located in the Center for Student Success and open to students. News @ Noon presents, B.YO.Banana: How does sex make the nevvs? Dr. Jennifer Siciliani will Are you sabotaging relationships with your professors? Do Y9u fully participate in the classroom? be presenting. Free lunch is provided. Prizes will be given out as well as information on services Effective communication skills and participation are both critical in college. Understanding faculty provided by U Il SL Health, Wellness and Counseling sen!ices. expectations is key to your success and intentional participation wil l yield great rewards. Learn For more information, call Lauren Masterson at 210-862-4523. how to facilitate effective communication with your professors in a variety of situations and learn about the benefits of classroom participation. For more information, call Antoinette Sterling at 314-516-5300.

Exploring MyGateway tools Using SMART technology From 11 :00 a.m. to 12: 15 p.m. Located in 104 Express Scripts Hall and open to UMSL. From 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Located i'n Express Scripts Hall 104 and open to UMSL. If you/re comfortable with MyGateway and would like to explore additional features to enhance This one~,hour fun and interactive session will provide an introduction to using the SMART tech student learning and expand levels of collaboration, this is the workshop for you! MyGateway has nology found in various classrooms at UMSL. On completion of this workshop, you will have a a selection of tools that foster engagement and partnership between faculty and students. Please basic understanding on the technology and be able to integrate tools from SMART Notebook to join the Faculty Resource Center staff for this hands-on workshop. enhance student engagement. Instructors who are interested in using SMART technology should For more information, call the FRC at 314-516-6704. attend. For more information, call the Technology Support Center at 314-516 ~ 6034.

A collage of Pecha Kucha: working globally From 12: 15 p.m. to 1: 15 p.m. Located in 402 JC Penney Center and open to all. Daniel B. Oerther, Mathes Chair of Environmental Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, shares vignettes of his global work in eliminating extreme poverty, ensuring universal access to water and sanitation and combating the obesity epidemic. Bring your cell phones for audience participation through SMS texting. For more information, call Karen Lucas at 314-516-5698. L ef to i ~ bt: Vi gg ) 11 ns"' n a~ Sigmund Freud and iVlichael F s bender a ' Carl Jung. Fassbender, Knightley, Mortensen light up Cronenberg's tale of Freud and Jung

CATE MARQUIS Zurich hospital, Carl lung that grm out f their skillfully-made, intelligent, based on real people, psychotherapy. lung's A &E Editor (Fassb nde r), is treating a pro fe si nal relation hip. edgy films like "Crash I and there is nothing academic privileged background Viggo fortensen, Kira challen oing new pati m . The film is bas d on HistOry of Violence." about them. The director makes it difficult for him Knighde and rising star Beautiful 18- ear-old Sabina the play 'Th.e Talking The director brings these maintains a tone of calm to grasp' issues obvious to Michael Fassbender deliver Spielrein (Knighdey) is Cure " by Christopher lung,pielrein and Freud reserve above roiling V{J.ters . Freud. lung's elegant, coolly powerfulactingperformances brilliant, Russian-born and H amptOn. H ampton wrote to liD. The film was a hit Vincent Cassel is also aristocratic Zurich mansion, in "A Dangerous Method," J wi h but also vio lently this screenplay as \ ell as on the film fes tival circuit, excellent as another patient, with its manicured lavl.I1 and director David Cronenberg's unpredicrable. lung d.::cides . the screen adaptation of generating awards buzz . Otto . Gross, a fellow graceful sailboats, contrasts suspenseful and visually to try the new "talking cure," 'AtoJ1cment." The pIa . The acting is brilliant, psychologist _ gripped by sharply with Freud's cramped beautiful historical drama developed b)' Viennese inspired by a bo k, A ost with Fassbender, Mortensen sexual addiction and a middle class home and about Sigmund Freud, Carl neurologist Sigmund Dangerous Ivlethod," based and Knighdey all crafting nihilistic world view, an office, with its cozy family lung and lesser-known Freud Mortensen). on information that came . unforgettable characters. echo of · Fassbender's role atmosphere. Ultimately, early psychotherapist The patient responds to light with the discovery Knightley gives a startling in "Shame." Sarah Gadon Jung's growing interest in Sabina Spielrein. so well to psychotherapy of Spielrein's diary and portrayal of mental illness plays lung's lovely but mysticism and Freud's rigid There is nothing staid that she is able to enroll letters to Freud and lung. in a fearless ' performance. socially-conventional wife adherence to his views on about this fact-based in medical school. Jung This histOrical film even Fassbender, a rising British Emma with a sad gentleness. sex, plus their difterences film, which features a and Freud correspond lifts some dialog from actor who . has been in Visually the film is on lung's relationship raw depiction of mental and collaborate on her letters between these giants a slew of films recently, gorgeous, filmed on location with Spielrein, help illness and some steamy treatment, and eventually a of early psychoanalysis. gives one of his best at Jung's hospital in Zurich splinter their partnership. scenes of sadomasochism. kind of intellectual triangle Although Freud and lung performances in this film. and at Freud's home in A powerful, well-acted, "A Dangerous Method" forms with Freud, Jung discuss theories, the film Fassbender maintains a Vienna. The photography, worthy film, ''A Dangerous is a passionate tale of and Spielrein~ Eventually, focuses on personal conflict cool and analytical facade as sets and costumes are Method" opened Friday, ambition and deceit amid the youthful, wealthy while offering a glimpse ,into he and Mortensen engage in . beautiful, giving a dreamy air January 20, at Landmark's intellectual explorations J ung travels to Vienna pre-\'Vorld \Xlar I attitudes intellectual maneuverings. to its intellectual discussions Plaza Frontenac Cinema. ~nd sexual deviations. to meet ,;vith his older, on women, anti-Semitism Mortensen even studied and emotional fireworks. In 1904, a 29-year middle-class mentor Freud, and class divisions. DirectOr Freud's personal mannerisms As the :Story unfolds, Grade: A old Swiss doctor at a building on a friendship Cronen berg is known for for his role. Although its focus shifts from 8 1:l1r lturrrnt FEBRUARY 6, 2012 WWW.THECURRENT- A&E - ---~~~ .. ~~~ adclif e· goo , bu he LATEST + GREATEST .~~~ New Movies Calendar ~ --..- ~r~

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Only the Old Rock House trembled seven piece post-rock troupe; abandoned in favor of the Year" ("this could be the a conversation with God") finest of lines separates the with the h.igh-frequency John LaiYfonica, a mumbling buzzing mountains of guitar moment / this could be the and self-congratulatory trancelike harmonics that dubstep mUSiCian; and which characterize most of keening of preteens and year, I know it"). In a fining references to his previous gig come with artful repetition soccer moms from the Amen Dunes, a droning n.eo- their Output. Even if their tribute to his reality TV as an L.A. street musician. from the drudging tedium psychedelic group. With the unasswning performance greater St. Louis area. The pedigree, Star's set climaxed In reference to the latter, which accompanies self exception of LaMonica, the belied it, it was easy to see cause of this siren song of with an audacious rendition he noted that "if I can indulgent wankery. This acts all nicely complemented the passion that makes them hysterical fandom was Andy of-what else?-"Don't make it, anybody can"-as Will Destroy You's January . This Will Destroy You's such a widely touted live act. Grammer, one of the greater StOp Believing." Clearly, the fitting a condemnation of 31 performance at The exquisite monotony. The strength of their set lies success stories amongst half-decade that has passed the music industry as any Firebird fir firmly between Keygrip's set consisted in its immediacy, and TWDY 2011 's disposable AM since h.is 15 min utes of fame other. To the surprise of these two poles. Though of a lengthy suite of prog- were able to consistently radio super-hunks. Joining expired has not diminished no one, the set concl uded the group's celebrared rock pretensions, and-for overpower the audience Grammer in his crusade Star's knack for painfully with Grammer's top 40 ambling demanded listeners no clear reason-the 1920 with their loud/quiet attack against the interesting and obvious AM radio staples and hit "Keep Your Head Up." to swnmoll every shred of horror classic "Der Golem" and-defend approach before unexpected were Rachel drunken karaoke favorites. In all fairness, Grammer patience at their disposal, played in the background of boredom could set in. Planen, an effervescent adult Grammer's set was an is simply the latest offender the undeniable instrumental their set. This uansitioned As ;1.n outsider to the cult contemporary songstress, improvement, if for no other in a long line of blandly prowess beneath awkwardly to the soft-spoken of TWDY, it was difficult and Ryan Star, a contestant reason than the presence of a handsome and inoffensive successfully captured the LaMonica, wh<:lse set should to recognize any particular from the 2006 season of backing band, which infused adult contem porary emotional payload that probably have been trimmed standouts, or even individual CBS's canned reality show some much needed perk superstars, evoking everyone the genre thrives on. for the sake of continuity. songs, from the set. Their "Rock Star: Supernova." intO the adult contemporary from John Mayer to Adam Still, it was difficult not Other than his energized buzzing monoliths floated In an age when the success doldrums. The audience was Levine through his syrupy to become frustrated with bouncing, there really was by in a rather faceless fashion or failure of an up-and- dearly impressed with the tenor, faux-urban attire and the barrage of intentional no visual component to without leaving much of coming artist is measured group's musical versatility, well-polished tunes about tedi urn which characterized Lal\10nica's set that justified an impression. Other than in T\-virrer followers, Star is which was demonstrated (you guessed it) love. But the show. The needlessly a live performance. His the obvious differences apparently enough exposure through Grammer's white he lacks 1vfayer's guitar bloated opening-three enthusiasm was largely bernreen the loud pans and to warrant a record deal with boy beat boxing (probably chops and Levine's unctuous acts, three hours-served wasted on the audience; the quiet pans, everything Atlantic. (Coincidentally, the closest to a rap concert charms, and one cannot help more a~ a test of the listeners the closest an audience like fell into a fairly predictable Star-dearly an expert the average white American but \vonder whether such attention spans than as this comes to dancing is pattern. Still, the concert, self-promoter-was will ever get) and a five an aggressively average artist an appetizer for TWDY's the synchronized white-guy much like their albums, sure to plug his Twitter second reggae groove so can sustain a career through labyrinthine slabs of sound. head bob, which they saved carried the same sense of feed five times within a toothless it would make good intentions alone. The evening could have for TWDY. Amen Dunes accomplishment that comes 30 minute time span.) Shaggy blush. In a skillful Grammer's act is the easily been dubbed "Night was the clear standout from enduring an hour-long Platten's and Star's sets bit of self-promotion, the musical equivalent of of a Thousand DistOrtion among the acts, and their barrage of sonic gut-punches. were decidedly minimal chorus to one number, a Twinkie-pleasant Pedals." Though rhere acid-drenched brew of freak The audience left feeling affairs, as both lacked the "You Should Know Better," . enough at first bite but is something to be said folk and psychedelic rock enlightened, emboldened suppOrt of a backing band. involved sjmply stating Mr. ultimately hollow and for getting the most of made the long wait for and a little sleepy. Of course, the presence of Grammer's name repeatedly. not at all nourishing. out a concert, when the TWDY a lot more bearable. actual instrumental ability Throughout the concert, opening act is literally When TWDY wordlessly would probably distract tOo . Grammer periodically Grade: D putting audience members tOok the stage after the Grade: C+ much from the banal uplift stroked his o\vn ego \vith to sleep, it is more than a drawn-out introduction, of ballads like Star's "Brand little counterproductive. they leaped into their

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Grieshaber, junior, finance, in the M SC Bridge. h an d atmosphere. ~v ith hot was ne er out of sigl t. Rela for Li , \vhich will ALADEEN KLONOWSKI Staff Writer said. "We have luminari3.s "I donated and got a suess pink "e ncer Sucks' T-shirrs, "I think there are things take place on April 20-2 1. that individuals can buy that ball," Gustavo Perez D iaz one co uld eas ily be offended ro celebrate," aid Anna "In February we have Kiss There were bright will be displayed at the Relay. sophomore, music, said. "I by the exploitation of SLlch Bell, sophomore, nursing. Away Cancer," Grieshaber balloons, a personable DJ They are only five dollars am going to try and get my a serious topic if it was noc "My initial background is' in said. "We will be down here and candy-colored "Cancer apiece and [students) can organization to do it with m e, handled carefully and with biology. I have dna lot of in the Nosh again from 11 Sucks" T-shirts on display buy them in memory or in the Opera Theatre Ensemble. respect. Forrunately, UMSL research, and so I know how a.m. to_ 2 p.m. and 'we will in the lower level of the honor of someone who does I do not know if we are known Relay for Life volunteers hard this is and the big leaps have a kissing booth-a University of .tviissouri - Sr. have or who has had canceL" for being athletes in Opera, showed that the event and bounds we have been dollar for a kiss on (he cheek. Louis 1v1illennium Student This year, individuals . but it will be exciting." wa not all fun and games m~king in the progress of You can give or get the ki .s. " Center. The Relay for Life who chose to register at the Diaz is referring to the throuuh the representation (ryin to solve (h ifferen t The student body will also kick-off took place Tuesday, Colleges Against Cancer Relay requirement that of the T-shirrs that they were cancers or at I ast slow them be given the opp~rtunity (0 January 31 from 11 a.m. to . booth had the luxury of a h p re i jparing ur u selling. E h alar d T-shin down. There are certain attend a pep rall) at a ba ebaJ l 2 p.m. in the Nosh. There paying hdtf of th usual try to haye a 'epresel rariye represenred a dif er lH rhings ro cele rare. Celebrate gam aaains[ Mar) ilie \vere three tables decorated registration fee. Individuals 00 th e track thr ugho Llt kind . of can er. H ot pink remi si n, cI br;J.( CTenin g Univc:r 'i t) on April 3. and spread with freeb ie who chose ro make a the entire e 'ent-either re r nt d r ast cancer, rid of it. While \v remember There is ' bann r betw n such as information and don:u:ion at lase Tu sday'. val kin g or running- purple defi ned n re:uic . those (hat have nor ten the :econd and third floors stress balls, and purchasable kick-off event "ere also iven becau 'e cancer tteyer_ sl p . cane r and rur lioi ga\'e it, ,·c ar<: al 'o celebrati ng of the lSC that hows items such as the T-shirts the opportunity to take h ome '\ i th Back treet Boys ' ms voic to 0 ari an cancer to [hose who have , ur 'ived. ,. U M L's rogr ss toward its and boxers sporting the some free s\vag. Conuibutors as th soundtrack for the na e a few. So ",;hile it mar If Y II mi sed ule kick- fundr i ing goal. The ampus slogan "Protect your balls." "vere encouraged to le:we kick-off, one m ight won der ha • seem lightll e3. [( d , off, do n t To rry. here Curf ndy sits at $2 " 0 and the "W e are accepting behind their signatures, whether the e ent as a whole e\ erything has a p urpose are a few more event goal is 0, . The student don a t ion s , " Bra n d· i \vhich will later be displayed ,vas too Bashy. In a light- and a reason and that reason planned between now and b dy has some work to do. - ONLINE. COM I . FEBRUARY 6, 2012 l1:ht Q:urrrntj 11 The Global Game Jam strikes aga -n, break-ng Guinne s record

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ANGELA ACTON the inflation-adjusted graduate researcher in the Staff Writer price of oil has increased Center for Transportation by almost 200 percent. Studies at UMSL? The price of oil directly Given the central role that MS: The Center for affects the price of oil plays in our economy, . Transportation Studies everything, from food to from fueling our cars to conducts- transportation raw materials, according providing ra\v materials for related research for to University of Missouri a large variety of products, both public and St. Louis doctoral student I felt it was important private organizations. Michael V. Sciaroni. to try ro pin down some Previous studies include Sciaroni explains the chain of the details regarding transportation and of effects that oil prices how oil prices propagate warehouse network have on goods and services through the economy. optimization, a feasibility in his dissertation, 'The TC: How has liv.ing study for containerized Impacts of Oil Prices on in St. Louis affected household goods Supply Chain Network your beliefi on this topic? movements and simulating Design," which received the MS: St. Louis is uniquely barge operations on the 2011 Doctoral Dissertation positioned in the cemer of upper Mississippi River. Proposal Award from the the country with excellent TC: What. do you Supply Chain Management connectivity to all the major hope readers will get Research Center at the transportation modes. This jrorn yow· dissertation? Sam M. Walron College makes St. Louis a natural MS: I think many people of Business -, at the transportation and logistics are unaware of how crucial University of Arkansas in hub and an excellent place oil is to our economy, and Fayetteville. Sciaroni is to study how oil prices hOl\' pervasive its price the 12th recipient of the impact the price of other effects are. Hopefully, the award, which will include goods that are transported research will provide some a $5,000 grant. The to· or through St. Louis. clarity for those interested Supply Chain Management TC: Why are the in learning more about Resource Center at Walron findings of "you.r research these effects and potentially College, established In reLevant to UJvISL students? gaining some insight into 1996, is ·a direct link MS: This is fairly what we might expeq. between the private sector intuitive, but all UNISL TC: HoUJ accurate do you and University of Arkansas students feel the impacts of believe your predictions are supply chain resources. rising oil prices, from the in the spfctrum ofeconomics? It sponsors activities that increasing commute costS MS: If the oil content promote both the academic ro the general inflation of a product or commodity and general body of . associated with many. can be determined and the knowledge encompassing consumer goods. The major location of raw materials supply chain management. finding of the research and final customers are The center also supports differentiates products known, the calculation of the college's Department of which are . particularly COSt impacts is actually Supply Chain NIanagement sensitive to oil prices such fairly straightforward and established in July 2011. as products made from should be pretty accurate. UMSL was one of the plastics or those that are The real unknown question smallest schools to be the transport- intensive due is whether oil prices recipient of the award. to weight or girth- from will continue to rise ~r The Current: What those that are relatively eventually return to lower p rompted your ' interest insulated from the effects, levels. If I knew the answer in selecting your topic? such as textiles and apparel. to that, I would probably Michael Sciaroni: TC: . What do you do be making a fortune ten. years, in your position as a in the futures marker. FEATURES I I WWW.:rHECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I FEBRUARY 6, 2012 I 1!Chr lturrEnt I 13 Pia s for U SL's 50th anniversary celebra 'on are underway DAVID VON NORDHEIM annual student vents will Disuict Superintenden t the university 'will rely "Dr. Barbara Harbach is groups' activities will

Staff Writer all carry an aI~ni ve rsar y Jim \' e tbury. on 0 the campus-wide compo~ing a unique Jubilee create an ongoing Jubilee theme commemorating Once the Jubilee participation of students piece to be ·performed excitement on campus 1013 w ill be a landmark the noteworthy commences with a kick and staff in implementing by students du~ing the and throughom the e:l t 6 r the University accomplishments of the off ceremony in January the Jubilee theme Jubilee," Gossen said. greater St. Louis Region." of M iss uri - St. Lo uis. university's half-century of 2013, t M SL students can into their curriculum. "\XTe'll have a 'Dress \'Va)lne' Dean Ganz hopes that In September of next existence, and n ew events anticipate a vigorous roster Planning for the Jubilee web mility vvhere visitors the Jubilee will provide ye ar, (he university will will be introduced into the of events and celebrations. oHlcially began last can hav~ fun electronically students, staff and alumni c lebrate it fi fth decade of academic calendar as well. Some of the events already semester, when the Jubilee 'dressing' the \X'a:-ne Goode of the university _with providing post-sec n dar)' "\)./e envi ion planned include a 50-year Organizing Committee statue yvith selection of a fitting impression eduCltion to the St. Lo uis particularly meaningful retrospective on human was introduced during Jubilee accoutrements, of UMSL's continuing area. Th univ rsity Jubilee opening and closing rights in conjunction the annual State of [he and then there's influence on the greater St. \v ill c m memorate this activities, in addition to key with U M SL's annual University Address. A video discussion of a Jubilee Louis region. He believes m il e ton e through a year signatUTe Jubilee events," lvlartin Lmher King Day overview of the history Commemorative Book." that the university's current long Jubilee celebration Ron Gossen, senior observation, a COFAC of the university, entitled Although much of slogan-"We . educate St. beginnin g ll1 January associate Vlce chancellor sponsored performance of "From Golf Balls to the planning for Jubilee Louis".-effectively sums up 2013 and efforts to and co-chair of the Jubilee the classical composition Hallowed Halls," is available eventS remains tentative, the tone of the celebratlon. organize the festivities Steering Committee said. "Carmina Burana" at the on the UMSL website. UMSL students can expect Although the - Jubilee are alr ady underw ay. The UMSL Jubilee Blanche Touhill Performing The Jubilee Committee to see a great deal more will not officially ccording to David Council is being helmed by Arts Center and unique is currently working on a information and promotion commence until next year, Gall'l, As oelate D ean for a number of key St. Louis anni ve r ary-themed promotional campaign to for the celebration interested students can the a ll ege of Business area offi cials, including variatio ns on UMSLs inform U.t\fS L students of as the 2013 spring visit the Jubilee's website Admini tration and Chair U niversity of Missouri annual Civic Engagc~L'nt \"'hat ther can anticipate semester dra,\vs nearer. at http://w"'.ivw.ums1.edu/ of [he Jubilee O rganizing Curator Wayne Goode, St. Day, Mirthday and from the celebration. A "These activi ties are jubilee, which includes a mmit the Jubile Louis M etropolitan Police Homecoming celebrations. variety of promotions JUSt th~ very earliest look comprehensive overview ,;" ill man if it If as Chief Dan !som, former I11t e · partmer.tal designed to engage students in to the year," Gossen said. of the university's past five an a ng ing celebration Federal Reserve Bank events unique to each uf in Jubilee preparations are ,. The SGA, The Current, decades and a registration t hrough th spring and fall offici 1 R u th Br ant and M SL's aead mi units alrc:tdy being rlanned for The U, colleges, work form to volunteer for a 2013 seme. ters. U M SLs retired are also anticipa ted , and the upcoming semester. units, retirees and other role in the organizing. Businessman murdered at Catholic Newman in the midst of a murder mystery

fi gure our w h o among se a n d place I was really before b ina shot dead in a "It is a great event Momgomer:' lv'loney. ASHLEY ATKINS Elizabeth ,vas devastated by Features Editor them had committed th e quire Sl1re f myself, bur I crowded room. Clutching because not only do people c ime. T h e \V stern-them cd h ve b · en t l k i~g to .Mr. an envelo pe filled w ith get to meet each other her husband's dishonesty " \1/ leome to the murder myst ry tarted !1averi ck all n ight and h e h is w inning Sheriff Sam but ther have a fun time and his depletion of their o ad wood Sal o n, my Ff w ith an anno uncement se ms v ry u nagreea Ie ( lay d bv Rochelle Simon, dressing up and being funds, and made threats (0 humble b ut prosp erous th at M itch M averick a f1 d v ry suspicious, so I am p us m inister proceeded ll1 character." Ellermann hurt him in the near future. estab lishm nr. For those (businessman and o utsider) uspecr there wa o rn e to ([ace h is lifele body said. "There is adventure Out of character, of yo u w ho d o n't n w h ad won the $ 10 000 foul play goi ng on," Lucy ' n rna king tape. Guests and there is m ystery." Detwiler appreciated the m , I am H arr ' H igh- pok er tournament, an Ell 'rmann as "Holly scattered, gossip d, and After a short intermission event because she saw take , t e wner of (h is ann o u ncemen t that Hickcock," o phomore helped themselves to free and the presentation of five it has an outlet for the sa o n and the rgan izer not too many people pre-optometry, said. root beer and snacks. different sets of evidence, str ssed out students, of this tourname t and were pleased with. Denying any :c. .::;::usation' T heir n ext task would including a finger-printed even students who are party. As yo u mayor "I find it suspicious that of foul play, fviaYerick, be to solve the murder. Colt single action Army not naturally born to act. may nor kno bribery, an experienced gambler pla:ed by Sean Leahy, According to Ellermann, revolver that could have 'I think that this night x[ rtion, blackmail such as mvsdf would senior, engineering, could an eyen t like this is not new' only been used by a left wen t real t-y well. It was a and w hatever creative be beaten by a simple not help but Yl~';Ce his to CNC, who have been handed individual, it was great chance for everybody means y·om use to spend business man such as Mitch concerns about the threats hosting murder m ys teries declared that Nlontgomery to get together on a Friday yo ur money are not only Maverick," Ivfike Sullivan he had been receiving from for the past two years with Money was the cold night and have a good expected, but encouraged as "Gambling Jack," junior, a land investor named themes that have ind uded blooded killer. After being time. being able to sort of here at the Deadwood business administration, 110ntgomery Money. pirates and the Hollywood hustled out of his money act out a murder mystery Saloon ," Jasper Williams, said. "I don't wanna go "The money that I won highlife. Kay Dieckmann, by Nlaverick on various is always a lot of fun,') junior, education, said. makin' w·ild accusations in the tournament is going director of development occasions, he decided Simon said. She plans (0 Friday n ight, a fictional 'bout the man, but I do find to go back into my company at CNC, and Simon are the he had had enough. host yet another murder character was murdered it interesting that someone back East. It is just some in charge of theme while Trish Detwiler, graduate m ystery at the Catholic 111 the living room of who is not a pro like Holly trading company, nothing CNC members decide on student, accounting, Newman Center next year, the Catholic Newman Hickcock or Clay Codwell special," Maverick said. character. All participants played "Elizabeth lvloney" but is currently undecided Center, and it was the job would beat all of us." These were the last in the murder mystery are the wife of recently on a theme, leaving. her of those in attendance to "I almost won. I came in words Maverick uttered unaware of their innocence. convicted murderer open to any suggestions. 14 I 'Urhe Qj}rrcnt I FEBRUARY 6, 2012 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I SPORTS

Troy ongfinds his groove on the court as an UMSL Triton in 2011 2012 ELI DAINS Staff \Nriter

Over the course of the smooth. I never get rattled, though his numbers across outstanding 2011 to 2012 am alwa"\ '; humble and (he board were dO\\n from University of Missouri - ready for any given situa his junior college days, Sr. Louis men's basketball [ion. 1\1y strengths are my the staff at 1 L saw campaign, the name Tro r shooting, defense leader s mething in L.ong that Long has become very ship and ability to m ake told them he v auld be a well-known among Tritons my teammates better." good fit in: Tritons colors. fans and opponems alike. Troy has dey I ped his "We kn w we were get To fans, this is, nawrally gan'1e a er the c ur e of ting a gl)od playa on the a bl ssi ng and a reason h i. college arecr, ,,,· hich COUrt, bur he has reall im fo r celebration" H o" ever, has seen him wearing pr s ' ed llS wi th his leader Long s opponcms :"ind more th ree different uniform ship abili ti e " said Trirons reason for chagrin than ' y aft r preppino- at \ '" ith head coach St e T: pp \ hen hearing his name on row High chool in in m eyer in regards to th the ro rer. Through the ci nnati, O h i . During hi5 recruitment f Long. Troy frst 20 gam s of th e sea tim at ithr w h wa r gnize chat his team son his 16.3 poims an d nam ed an All-Region 2 mate,' and their ability ro 2.8 a is[s per game were an . Il-Conference pla~' r \ rk togeth er are a gr at the be ( on th tcam. Tro} in his enior ye:tr. Troy b ast to hi g m . ' I f, It is al 0 top five n the Tri then went 011 to play hi" b ing patient an b ing a [ ns te m in rebound p r firs t two easons of coli ere ream player h lp d me g t game 2.4 , three-poim bask tball at o mhea tern III numbers ," Troy said. p r entage (.422) • nd fee IlU n is State Community Unfortunat 1)" r Tri- throw percenta e (. 828) . C ollege. In h is se o nd ye r ron fans, Troy w i ll do ne Tro he S pro en himself at 5I Troy averaoed 11. 8 vvi th colleg ball after this a reliable shooter and d - points and 2 .3 assi (S per . ear. "After ca ll g I want fender, and has d evel game and led his team ro to be an athletic director oped in to a " ell rounded the National Junior Col at [he high school Ie 'ei playmaker w ho can carry leg Athletic 'oei ti n's maybe work m.; way up ro his team when necessary. natio nal tourn, ment. I\s an the NCAA and I aJ 0 ant 'This year I have let the individual, Troy recei"d to continue my basketball game come to m e m ore in A][-Great Rivers Athletic career and hopefully play stead of forcing shots and onf renee and All-Regi')Il overseas," said Troy in re trying to get things done XXIV honors that ;"ear. gards to his fumre plans. by m y elf, Troy said re Long's obviolls talen t on As far as this season goes, garding the career year he the court drev" the atten Troy has one bold predic is having on the courL Like tion of Sourhern Illinois tion that UMSL basket many ,collegiate athletes, Universi ty-Carbondale ball fans are going ro love. he looks to the profession coach Chris LO\ven'. and "My predictions for the als in search of inspiration Troy went to play the rest of the season are that and has managed to find 2010-11 season for the we will bring a banner into a model he cites as abso Southern Illinois Universi the lvfark Twain build lutely worthy of such ad ty-Carbondale Salukis. In ing for being confer~nce miration. He models his that campaign, Troy saw champs and make it to game after Ray Allen of the action in 19 games, aver the national tournament," Boston Celtics, his favor aging 3.3 points and 1.1 Troy said. Troy's leader ite pro athlete. "I describe rebounds in just less than ship and ' ability has the my game on the court as 14 minutes per game. AI- Tritons on the right path. FEBRUARY 6, 2012 'm:hc [:urrrnt 15 Tritons aim• to make up grou - place well -n GLVC

LEON DEVANCE Staff Vv'riter

As injuries mount for victory that boosted the percent marksmanship. the Universiry of Missouri Trirons to an 8-11 overall Dominguez said she had a - St. Louis Tritons women's record and 3-8 conference good posirion on the block. baskerball team in rhe 2011 record lil the GLVC "[Kelly] Carter gave to 2012 season, rhe Trirons standing. The first-place me the ball [when I had snuggle in rhe Great Drury Pamhers are 9-2 in the opportunity to shoor]

Lakes Valley Conference the conference followed close shors (0 the basket. while rheir offense by the Quincy Univerisyt Hitting some shots gave has become sragnant. Ha\vks and Missouri me the confidence to pick Evidence of the struggle S&T Athlerics ar 8-3. up the ream. It was either was found in a rough loss ro Cairlyn Moody, senior, pass the ball ro me or the Quincy Hawks, 75-57, physical education, scored someone was open in rhe in which the Triton~ were a game-high 26 points corner," Dominguez said. forced into 22 turnovers connecting on three out of Moody hit consecutive and shot only a 37.7 six rhree-pointers and nine three=pointers that field-goal percentage in out often free-throws. Kiki doubled six points (0 12 to the loss. Devonna Smith, Robinson, senior, criminal break open a right game. junior, ociology was the justice, finished \\-·i th 15 "They [Illinois- lone Triron ro score in the poims and eight rebounds, Springfield] doubled dow n double-digits finishing Shayelle Dominguez, [wh n the ball wem inside

with 18 points and senior, busine. marketing, (0 Sha d le .] That gave me collecting seven rebounds. collected 14 poims in the a good look. It wa a close Sha}elle D :Jninguez. senior, bu ine s marketing runs the baH down the court on Satur- The Hawks held a 3-37 paim with seven out of game when I hit the three- .day against Illinol-: -Springfield. JENNY MEAHAN I THE CU RRENT edge in rebounds. \X7har did nine shots, six rebounds, pointers," Mood) said. the Trirons in, besides the n vo assists and one steal Moody sa id that 22 turnovers, was that rhey while Kelly Carter, seniot, besides the points scored, ...vere out-scored 28-7 from elemen tary educarion, she was proud of her turnovers by the Hawks. added seven assist . defensive effort with eight Coach Lisa Curl iss- Curliss-Taylor felt rebounds on the boards. Taylor contended rhat in that the players reacted "It has been a goal of the loss ro the Hawks, the well to the offensive mine all season w crash Trirons did not resemble a changes in the win. rhe boards. The practice team that plays relendessly "I was pleased with the has paid off because it for the 40 minutes of hell effort. 'X,'e caught IHinois limits second-chance sryle of pressure defense Springfield off-guard with opportunities w one shot. that forces opponents into the movement. If the main I need to get rebounds and rurnovers and easy baskers. shooter was nor open, we become' more of a two gainst Quincy I pa sed the ball around way player," Moody said. as not pleased because [umil someone become The Tritons look to we did not pIa' like we open.] We had only 20 continue their momentum normally do. The shots minutes in practice [on and gather further victories did not fall and we were Friday] but the players on the road this coming nor confident enough," knew it and studied it and week as they travel (0 Download the St. Louis Curliss-Taylor said. the offense ran smoorhly," Kansas Ciry to play Public Radio app through So with one day ro Curl iss- Taylor said. William Jewell on Thursday the app store on your Android practice before ripping That pracrice resulred and subsequently VISlt or Apple devices. off against rhe Illinois in good numbers lil Rockhurst on Saturday. Springfield Prairie Stars, rhe second half as they With · enough spirit and the Trirons tweaked connecred on 15 of 22 determination, in addirion

their offense ro ger shots for 68.2 percent of to their willingness (0 St.Louis. §\. better movement of rhe rheir atrempts. The Triwns look over their mistakes ball and easier baskers. hir every three-poimer and and learn how to conquer PubllcRadlo Against Illinois- after connecting on four of their own weaknesses, 90~7 K\V U Springfield, the Triwll four from the free-rhrow these ladies may just be offense flowed smoothly, line, slightly cooled down able (0 pull a powerful www.stlpublicradio.org pasing and hitring the open as they made 14 free throws standing when the GLVC shots, leading to an 80-65 on 17 attempts for 82.4 comes to an end this year. A Service of The University of Missouri-St. Louis 16 l1l:hc (turrent I FEBRUARY 6, 2012 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I OPINIONS • oint/ nter 01

Was Laura Dekker's voyage around the world heroic or a foolish risk? G oba journey a remarkable Dekker's voyage around the feat, regardless of sailor's age world an unacceptable risk

At an age when mOST worry Laura Dekker, who marked holder, Jessica \X'atson, was 16-year-old Laura Dekker numerous pons to maintain only thing Dekker gained about an impending driving this goal at the age of ten. barely seventeen upon com should not have sailed her boat, had no family mem was the knowledge that she exam or what they'll we-at to Critics should cease their pleting her global voyage. around the world alone. She bers or people she knew and could accomplish such a feat junior prom, Laura Dekker constant examination and The precedent has been set, was barely old enough to could trust at those pons. She and that not much could scare has successfully and single dismissal of Dekker's youth and to deny someone jess drive a car or get a pan-time could have disappeared like her parents into saying no. handedly circumnavigated the and look solely at the objec than a year younger a chance job, and she wasn't yet old other young women, such as Some might be asking, entire planet, an extraordinary tive facts. Born on a boat, she to compete is an e;(ercise in enough to vote, but her par Natalie Holloway, who disap "What difference does a year feat for which she will, un has over a decade of experience arbitrary nitpicking. W'hen ents believed she was ready peared in Aruba in 2005. Her or two make, since Dekker doubtedly and deservedly, be sailing solo. She has the back examining a feat of strength, to sail the world by herself. boat could have been capnued has proven that 16-year remembered. Her age, how ing and support of her loving age shouldn't be the primary Dekker, who celebrated her by pirates (and not the Johnny olds are capable of amazing ever, has become a point of parents. At the age of 12 she deciding factor; it should be 16th birthday during her trip, Depp kind, either) and her things?" But if a year or two contention for many critics, completed a journey from maturity and experience level. returned to St. Maanen Har body tossed into the sea. A doesn't make any difference, particularly those who criti the Netherlands to Britain Laura Dekker has said it bor, which marked the end of tropical storm or a hurricane why couldn't Dekker have cize her parents, arguing that and back. Dekker has de-atly time and time again: she's not her around-the-world sail on could have destroyed her and waited? If her dream was she's far tOo young for such already demonstrated a matu interested in fame, notoriety January 21, 2012. However, her boat. While staying in simply to sail the world, she a monumental undertaking rity and devotion indiCative of or money. This is evident in her long-awaited success was a port, an earthquake could could have accomplished and undeserving of suppOrt. someone many years her Senior. her denial of all major, lu due only to luck and what have tal

OUR OPI ION BE PREPARED Girl Scout controversy howcase Water, fo d, fire and lockpicks: parental immaturity at its worst th,e t. Louisan survival kit

In Colorado, a Girl Scout least. At the time, the Loui 7-year-old who just wanted In the event of a global you've gathered [he piec troop has angered many siana scouring director had to do something she enjoyed catastrophe of which you es, they'll need to fit into by p rmitring a even-year already set a local policy thar has nmV' found herself at the are among the few survi something useful, like a tin old transgender girl named rransgender children would center of a nationwide contro vors, what would you do? can, and the whole thing Bobby Montoya to join the not be allowed to join, but that versy. Considering that kids are Type "what to do at the should be light enough to troop. A group mat calls it apparently was not enough. likely to blame themselves for end of the world" into your be carried on your person self The Honest Girl SCOUts What do these parents any confrontation or conflict Google search bar? The in at all times. It is important even posted a Youtube video think they're teaching their their parents face on their be ternet is like a single mouse for every item in it to pull that calls for a mass boy children by behaving this way? half, imagine how it must feel in a house full of cats; the double duty if possible. con of Girl Scour cookies. Now more than ever, parents for 10ntoya to be the cause of first thing to go. Good Most of the ready-made To darity, uan5gender in should be reaching their chil her family's position smack in thing you already watched kits have a water purifica dividuals self-idemi~ ' as me dren kindness, tolerance and the center of a media frenzy. all those YouTube videos tion tablet of some sort, but gender oppo:> ite the one they how to live in this world with Kudos must be given to this on how to play "Won again, most people would be ' were assigned at hirth based an open mind. Children need child's parents for sticking by derwall" on the acoustic stuck in the city, not camp your "Man vs. Wild" skills. on their sexual anatomy. For to learn how to interact with her, however, and one can only guirar or paint your nails ing next to a lake. Consider Now, ' with all of the instance, :l\-1omoya, mough people from all walks of life, hope that all parents would to look like cupcakes. adding a personal note re buildings, it might be easy physically born with male re many of whom wiU be drasri suppOrt their children in ' the Fear not. You can pre minding yourself that you'll , to take shelter for granted, productive organs, identifies cally different from them. The face of such public adversity. pare yourself to be the need to drink water now, but until it's clear what as a female and her parents only things prorests like these It's one ming to disagree Tallahassee of your own and a lot of it. !vlany of us kind of catastrophe you're raise her as such. For many, are teaching are immaturity, with a policy-if someone «Zombieland". Don't kid have ruined our taste buds dealing with, make sure that isn't nearly good enough. close-mindedness and an un disagrees that strongly, then yourself into thinking with caffeine and sugar to you carry some sort of One has to wonder willingness to accept others by all means, they should fed you'll be the nerdy kid; the point where it might shelter with you on your what are the naysayers so who are different from them. free to disassociate themselves in real life he's emergency be tempting to continue back. Whether it's in the afraid of? What real harm America as a country wiU from mat group. But to drag bai t, like a fainting goat in drinking garbage in lieu form of a lockpick set to is there in allowing her to not be utterly desrroyed if young kid into the national a herd of sheep whose panic of water, but try hydrating get inro said buildings, or join? God forbid that par uansgender children are al spotlight, all in order to bring reflex makes it go stiff, fall with Dr. Pepper and then a sleeping bag, space blan ents should have to "~pose" lowed to join the Girl Scouts. attention to how much you over and become an in running for your life from ket and/or poncho, find their children to people who If anything, we may all find disagree with who they are, is stant buffet for the wolf. aliens/zombies/robots. something thar will keep are different from themselves. ourselves living in a kinder, wrong. There comes a point What you need to do in your kit, you will you out of the elements. What could have been a more comfortable society than where personal and political first depends on the order need something that helps Finally, think about your learning experience for the Lou before if more institutions beliefs need to take a backseat of events. If you are pre you procure food. When environment and what wa isiana troop and many others were more understanding and when me wellbeing of o,thers paring for the end times people try to sell you ready ter, food, fire and shelter has instead become a flagrant accepting of the differences (emotional and otherwise) is now (which isn't recom made kits-the ones full of mean to you. Obviously, display of intolerance under in all of us . What better place compromised--especially if mended, honestly; enjoy camping gear-they won't living in St. Louis, there are the guise of moral superiority. to start a trend of kindness that someone is a child. Why' Tumblr, hipster glasses and tell you that if you're in things that aren't necessary After hearing of me deci and inclusiveness than with not exercise a lircle sensitivity? test anxiety while you can), a city, the best thing you in a kit, such as dehydrated sion, momers in Covington, children who are in a pro They're just cookies. Have then you want to focus on can pack foi yourself is a astronaut food, but there Louisiana went so far as to gram specifically designed to one,.andlearn toliveandlet!ive. your survival kit. If it's the can opener. Food will be may be things that a city disband their Girl Scout uoop. teach them valuable life skills? Unsigned editorials re- day of, the first thing you all around. You need only dweller needs that aren't Though that particular troop Perhaps the most disturb fleet the majority viewpoint want to do is fill up every-. a means by which to get it. considered by the makers has never been asked to per ing aspect of this story is the of The Current's Editorial thing that will hold water: For fire, the easy route of pre-made survival packs. mit uansgender children, mey thoughtlessness involved. At Board' Matthew Poposky, Jer bathtub, sink, I Can't Be is a lighter. We're city folks The most important found the open, welcoming what point did the protest emy Zschau, Janaca Scherer, lieve It's Not Butter tubs. and if it is a pandemic that thing to remember in response of the Girl Scouts of ers pause to consider the ef Ashley Atkins, Hali Flintrop, Beyond that, one · of the does us in, lighters will be your survival kit, though, Colorado to transgender chil fect their actions would have Cate Marquis, Sharon Prui~ paramount necessities is easy to come by when you is your mind. If you live , dren problematic, to say the on the child in question? "A Owen Shroyer, and Nikki Vahle. a survival kit, and here is run out of fluid. The gen through hell, take some how to decide what should erally-suggested fire starters Om'ega-3 and B12 vita be in yours. The four things are flints and kindling; of mins (to try and stave off essential to humans are not course, knowing how to use the PTSD) and survive. Facebook, Ramen, lattes them is pretty important, Aladeen Klonowski and Pabst. You need water, but once you learn, you can is a columnist candi food, fire and shelter. Once impress your friends with date for The Current. 18 I 'UChe [:urrrnt I FEBRUARY 6, 2012 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I OPINIONS SCIENCE MATTERS MAD WORLD St __ dents' can benef-t from cam- Noth-ng is more pointless than • p S $C e ce even s his s ring esigner clothing for children

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Pan the Whitney Harris World on your jeans or polo shirt In of giving those same kids $50 of the college experience is Ecology Center, a collabora the past it was less about what bills to wipe their noses with. sampling something fie\V, ex tive effon by the Depanment was most expensive and more ~10reover, when parents ploring fields and ideas never of Biology. the Sr. Louis Zoo about what wa.'; "in" at the push the importance of high considered and sometir.l':S and the Missouri Bot:cwical time. This is still the case, but end designer Weal: as a status discovering a hidden ability or Carden. Kareiva is the author the number of kids pushing for symbol, children learn to value interest that might change your ,iF the textbook "Conservation On April 30, Dr. Stephen A designer wear is grov.ring at an such material things as easy esti ing. Expressing oneself through life. Our campus offers an ar Science: Balancing the Neecis Kolodziej \~ill present the 2 - th alarming rate. Burberry, Ver mates of self-worth without re fashion doesnt have to be ex ray of opportunities to sample of People and arure' and a Annual Distinguished AlwIUli sace, and Lmvin already have alizing it. Too young to fully un pensive. An obsession with de things related to your major or member of the prestigious Na lecrure. Another chemistry de children's wear lines. Gucci derstand the concept of money, signer clothing is just a shoncut wholly different from it, from tional Academy of Sciences. parnnent event, it offe rs a look recently released a line, Gucci children develop personal to feeling "stylish" and ''fash art exhibits to history presenta His talk, titled "Towards a -ew at the work of an U MSL alum Kids, aimed at little ones. What taSte in nvo ways: by enjoying iopable" for those who lack the tions to science-related talks. Conservation: Strange Bedfel and major figure in the field, do these lines even include? whatever appeals to them on creativity and bravery to devel Spring always brings to lows, Broadening the Constiru often modeling a path to SllC Sized 3T Burberry trench coats a purely aesthetic level (bright op a personal style independent campus an assortment of sci eney, and Rejecting False Ivlera cess. Kolodziej is an Associate and "bUnged" -out bookbags? colors, recognizable charaaers of trends and high resale value. ence talks in a ,;vide range of phors," takes place at 7:30 p.m. Research Fellow at the phar However, children's designer and cool things like canoon Even more troubling is the fields, ranging hom practi Math tms get their chance maceutical giant Pfizer. 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There is not a five-year disadvantaged areas that spend cessible for a broad coll ge au spring meeting of u~ c [j souri ociate Fellow, h lding that have to spend on themselves old in tb,e world with such 12 hours a day producing those dience, meaning One does not ection of the 1athematical position as the mpany trans can be whatever the convince naturally sophisticated taSte as bejeweled skinny jeans for pen have to major in that fi ld to Association of formed into Pfizer. 1h lecrur their par-enIS to shell out, and to truly appreciate courure fab nies on the dollar. Parents need find it inn i2U.ing. AlmoS[ all J C P nr ey onference Center. is fo 11O\ ed y a r epdon and apparently that is a lot. What ric or the quality of well-made to be educating their children of these events are fret: . often Th Iissollii Colle<:Tiate ath follow the pr entation of the kind of society are we liv clothing without being taught about global issues such as include light refreshm nts an t:matics Competition will also Annual De artmenral wards. ing in whe.re plenty of people to do so bv someone else. child labor, not contributing usually take place on campus. rake plae during th event. The Department of Phy"S would jump at the chance to Encouragi ng children to ex to an industry that supports if. On Nfarch 15, the M ilth/ April 26 to 28 . the canl.pUS ics and Astconomy ho t a purchase Ralph lauren burp press themselves is one thing. Children will learn soon Neurodynamics colloquium hOS6 the Consilience Confer monthly O bservatory O pen cloths and Chanel diapers, yet Experimenting with color and enough that society will value tak place. 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However, teaching kids t-shirts and Batman backpacks talk takes place from 3 p.m to 4 Pulitzer Priz -winning author This is not a complete list of excess wealth in pans of society. that designer wear is a shortcut without valuing themselves p.m. in Room 302 of the CCB. Edward O. xrUson, whose campus science events coming Children tend to grow like to things like e,xciusivity, self by what's on the price tags for On larch 19, Profes- work has panned vorld-class up this spring. The date of the weeds. People who are willing esreem and feeling good about as long as they can? After all, sor Val mino Stella, univer biology imo the synthesis of annual Spencer and Spencer to pay half a grand for a Versace how they look does them a weren't we granted that right? -sir}' distinguished professor of ideas across a broad intellectual Lecture on computer science romper that their kid is just go disservice. Style does not have Sharon Pruitt is the pharmaceutical chemistry at spectrum will give the keynote and math, one of the more in ing to grmv out of by their next to mean spending a lot of Opinions Editor and a col . the University of Kansas, 'will speech. The conference offers teresting and accessible' events, meal obviously aren't worried money on high-priced ciotb- umnist for The Current. present the Robert W Mur morning and afternoon ses has yet to be set, although it ray lectUre. This annual De sions, with 18 scientists speal{ usually takes place in April. All partment of Chemistry and ing over three days. This event the science departm'ems have Biochemistry lecture connects is not hee, but while the cost more information on their the field with real-world mat is $155 for most, UMSL sru events, and interested srudemds WHAT DO YOU THINK? ters and other fields of study. dents pay only $75. There is should check online for details. An April 3 event will ap more information on the con Cate Marquis is -Arts and Let us know at www.thecurrent-online.com peal to those interested in the ference at the website http:// Entertainment Editor and a environment. Dr. Peter Ka- consilienceconference.com. columnij~ for The Current. FEBRUARY 6 2012 'OChr Q}Jrrrnt 19 CURRENT HOROSCOPES by The Inane Collective altered by: The Oftentimes Re-Animated Dead

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GEMINI CANCER LEO (MAY 22 - JUNE 21) (JUNE 22 - JULY 22) (JuLY2~ '. AUG~a-1) Chainsaws can be a survivor's - Grow your hair out. That, or That kid in class with the odd boils Do zombies gain exception best friend, right up until the else start hitting the gym. If and exceptionally long tongue has local flesh-eaters discover how ally enhanced senses upon re the popular media of the day animation? If so, you may be looked very bungry as of late. In fact, to wield these deadly machines. is any indication, it will be ab perfectly safe when the walking Keep in mind that karma al solutey imperative that, as a you may want to take a few mo dead finally begin to attack. It wi" ways comes around, especially man, you have either great hair ments to re-evaluate your acquain be like you aren't even human. when using simple weaponry. or great muscles to survive. tance following lunch this week.

LIBRA SAGITTARIUS ,.... CAPRICORN (SEPT. 24 - OCT. 23) ( Nov. 23 - DEC. 22) l~--.J (DEC. 23 - JAN. 20) Keep in mind that pump The end is nigh. This seems to When zombies prepare to at The time is fast-approaching action weaponry is essentia lIy be the only constant thought tack your home, prepare a line when survival of the fittest a death wish during a zombie running through your mind of endless treadmills surround may become the name of the apocalypse. Even the most as of late. Honestly, there are ing the entire house. As long game. Keep in mind, however, well-boarded structure will worse fates than yours. Con as the power holds out, the that abandoning everybody eventually fall due to your sider Johnny down the street, zombies will endlessly fall over will not aid you in the long run. slow firing and reload times. who is being eaten as we speak. their own feet. Thank me later. Bring a cat for entertainment. COMICS

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