University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 9-19-2011 Current, September 19, 2011 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, September 19, 2011" (2011). Current (2010s). 87. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/87 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2010s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 VOL. 45; TheWWW.T H E CCurrentURREN T- O N L INE .COM ISSUE 1353 UMSL community remembers 9/11 By Ashley Atkins, page 12 ALSO INSIDE FacebookMan Eating Law Sandwich repealed Is this reality? Anna McNulty leads! 72 NewCommunication art installation importance feeds realizedone man 1310Philosophy debate over nature of reality 15 Tritons setter to thrash old records 2 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | NEWS TheCurrent VOL. 45, ISSUE 1353 News WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM Missouri congress repeals “The Face- EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief....................................................Matthew B. Poposky Managing Editor.........................................................Janaca Scherer book Law” to encourage communication News Editor..................................................................Minho Jung Features Editor............................................................Ashley Atkins Sports Editor......................................................Open - Please Apply A&E Editor...................................................................Cate Marquis New law states schools must develop a policy regulating online Opinions Editor..........................................................Jeremy Zschau Copy Editors.......................................Sara Novak, Johanna Hoffarth communication to encourage interactions outside of school Staff Writers............................................................................David von Nordheim, Greg Laine, Yusef Roach, Ryan Krull, Maddie Harned, Endea Wilbert, Angie O’Dell, Eli Dains, Dan Spak, Mavis Hollis, Sha- HALI FLINTROP ron Pruitt, Cedric Williams, Owen Shroyer, Joseph Grate, Jamal Jones, Staff Writer Aladeen Klonowski, Hali Flintrop DESIGN Photo Editor...........................................................Jennifer Meahan Recently, Jefferson City repealed and modified at all, but rather leave it to school districts to Web Editor.....................................................................Yusef Roach Section 162.069 of the Amy Hestir Student determine communication guidelines. Staff Photographers..............................Nikki Vahle, Jarred Gastreich, Protection Act. This particular section of the bill, Julie Shelton, Facilitator for the Ritenour School Sarah Lowe, Erica Thompson known more widely as “The Facebook Law,” aroused District, former Social Studies teacher at Ritenour Illustrators................................................................... Karlee Sellars some strong opposition as well as support upon its High School, and parent in the Wentzville School original passing. District stated, “I believe the law was passed with The Amy Hestir Act, which encompasses several good intentions, to protect our kids. However, there BUSINESS policies other than ones regarding online teacher- are or were many unintended consequences of the law student communication, was designed with the that were not considered that inhibit teachers from Business Manager........................................................John Wallace intent of “Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children,” helping their students… There have been and always Distribution Manager........................................................Ryan Krull according to the Missouri Senate website. The act will be some teachers who fall between the cracks of Advisor......................................................................Charlotte Petty includes a clause mandating report of all student all the safety nets we put in place to protect our kids. allegations to the Children’s Division within 24 hours There is so much ambiguity as to what is appropriate and another requiring school districts to immediately and inappropriate that sometimes we do need to just CONTACT US suspend, terminate or allow the resignation of define it.” Address 388.MSC,.1.University.Blvd employees who have been investigated of sexual The revised law does just that, stating “By January Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 misconduct if the allegations were substantiated. 1, 2012, every school district must develop a written Newsroom 314-516-5174 For many, the part of the act about teacher- policy concerning teacher-student communication Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 student communication does not fit with the rest; and employee-student communications. Each policy Fax 314-516-6811 the majority of issues in the bill enumerate how to must include appropriate oral and nonverbal personal E-mail.(General) [email protected] handle sexual misconduct when it is either alleged communication, which may be combined with sexual E-mail.(Advertising) [email protected] or proven to be occurring. In contrast, the teacher- harassment policies, and appropriate use of electronic E-mail.(Employment.Inquiries) [email protected] student communication was merely preventative, media as described in the act, including social E-mail.(Tips) [email protected] working on the assumption that the internet is a networking sites,” as posted on the Missouri Senate Twitter umslcurrent primary medium for inappropriate relationships website. Facebook The Current between teachers and students. Optimistically, it is possible that the modified Testifying in support of the original legislation, legislation has achieved this essential middle ABOUT The Current KMOV.com quoted Thomas Wright, Missouri ground between encouraging teachers to be present The Current is the student newspaper at the University of Missouri- school police officer. “All of the contacts originated in students’ lives enough to optimize educational St. Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring semesters on from text messaging, or Facebook or other social benefit while still requiring communication Mondays. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms, condi- media,” Wright said, referring to cases of sexual boundaries to be drawn by school districts who can tions and restrictions apply. The Current, financed in part by student relationships between teachers and students that he best assess the needs of their faculty and student activities fees, is not an official publication of UM-St. Louis. had investigated. bodies. The University is not responsible for the content of The Current and/ The original “Facebook Law” was repealed by Ultimately, the dilemma between protecting civil or its policies. All materials contained in each printed and online is- legislation after a Missouri judge declared that liberties like free speech and rigidly enforcing safety sue are property of The Current and may not be reprinted, reused, or the legislation was not to be enforced. Congress never seems to get clearer, but as far as student- reproduced without the prior, expressed and written consent of The responded by repealing the legislation and revising it. teacher communications are concerned, Teddy Current. A widespread reaction to the communication Binkholder, freshman, anthropology has a working The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, legislation was that it steps on the toes of the answer: and those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Cur- U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment by placing “Teachers and students can always communicate rent edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, in- limitations on teachers’ speech. Perhaps, legislation inside the classroom. You don’t need Facebook; you tent or grammar. All letters must be signed and must include a daytime ought not regulate online communication in schools have a voice-box. Use it!” phone number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in- Chief reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. WEATHER AFFILIATIONS MON. 76 TUES. 81 WED. 74 THURS. 69 FRI. 66 SAT. 67 SUN. 74 59 63 55 52 51 56 59 NEWS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 | The Current | 3 New Non-Smoking Policy Receives The UNDERCURRENT Attention and Support from Students MADDIE HARNED Staff Writer would hope they would be more worried about the budget and keep- Tere is an old motivational quote that states it only takes 21 days ing tuition as low as possible.” to break a habit. Following that logic, University of Missouri-Saint Since the non-smoking policy has been enacted, Health, Well- Louis’ non-smoking policy, which is in its third month, should have ness, Counseling and Disability Access Services has received resources rid the campus of smoking. through Communities Putting Prevention to Work to provide free Te non-smoking policy was approved by the University Assem- smoking cessation assistance to UMSL students, staf and faculty. bly in early November of last year. Te policy took efect on July 1 of Health, Wellness, Counseling and Disability Access Services pro- this year. While the UMSL campus has not been completely cleared vides counseling sessions, classes and free nicotine replacement