VOLUME 38 February 6, 2006 ISSUE 1114 Your source for compus news and information CSI student shares truth behind crimes See p. 6 TRECURIBITOIIIUflE.COM ....ii .. iiii ii...... UN~ 8FMn$OURI-StWU~ Student flIes discrimination FUIU e01 Melro pass case against program uocena-o Grad School BY PAUL HACKBARTH News Editor Comparison of Current and Proposed Metro Student Pass Plans B Y PAUL HACKBARTH Current Plan: Students pay 75 cents per credit hour into the News Editor With the current contract for infrastructure fee for a semester-long Metro pass. Cost: $155,000 Metro passes ending by August Plan 1- Plan II - Plan III - 2006, a new proposal is needed, but Fixed Price Plan Variable Price Plan Semester Plan When Colon Moore, a 48-year none of the suggested plans from old disabled Vietnam-era veteran Metro work for the University. UM-St. Louis would from Steelville, Mo., enrolled in UM-St. Louis would Full-time students Metro, University officials and pay $1 each time a the graduate history program at the Student Government issue 26,000 Metro age 22 and under UM-Rolla, he got more than he Association met Friday, Jan. 20 to passes per year at student boards a would pay $125 for bargained for. discuss the future of Metrolink $16.99 per pass. train. semester long pass Moore registered in the co-op passes for students. master's program in history SGA President D' Andre Braddix Total Cost: Total Cost: Total Cost: between the UM-Rolla and UM-St. said Metro offered suggestions, $441,700 $475,000 $3,250,000 Louis campuses. He started classes none of which would work well for at Rolla, but when he tried to enroll the University. Currently, the bud at UM-St. Louis, he was met with get provides for about $155,000 for es through the infrastructure fee, students ride Metrolink every year. what he claims was discrimination. Metro passes. which is $2.75 per credit hour. In addition to the $1 boarding Now, Moore is filing a griev The first plan, which is similar to Schuster estimated that the Metro charge, Metro would cbarge ance case against UM-St. Louis for the fixed price system that students passes cost each student about 75 $25,000 for surveys to accurately age discrimination. pay now, would allow Metro to cents per credit hour. The new fixed record the nun1ber of hoardings. Moore claimed in an e-mail issue 26,000 permits a year at the price plan would cause the fee to With the third plan, full-time stu interview that the dean of the rate of $16.99 per pem1it. This jump to a $1.95 fee per credit hour. dents ages 22 and under would Graduate School, Judith Walker de translates to students paying a total Under the second plan, students receive a semester-long pass for Matt Johnson/ The On'rent Felix and two history faculty mem of $441,700 for passes, almost dou would not be charged per pass but $125. bers discriminated against him in Kevin Schneider, senior, business administration, waits for the bling what students pay currently. would pay $1 per boarding. Based the application process for 1he MetroLink Thursday afternoon on North Campus. Students pay for the Metro pass- on Metro's records, about 450,000 graduate history program. see METRO PASSES, page 10 After applying at UM-St Louis, Moore said, WIbey would not even give me the dignity of evaluating my credentials." Moore received his bachelor's No bones about it degree from Columbia College's ••• Rolla campus through the Veterans Affairs Voc-Rehab program He said he followed all of the require ments for the program, including a Anthropology department GPA of 3:9 in histOlY and 3.4 over all. He also sent in three recom mendation letters and a writing sample from his undergraduate offers new forensics class years that he received 100 percent on. In his e-mail, Moore claims that BY BRIAN E. OLIVER determine what type of animals the bones an adviser from the history depart StajJWriter came from. ment refused to admit him to the The class also features a series of forensic gTaduate program because he start scientists as guest speakers who hope to give ed at UM-Rolla first Moore said he students a better understanding of what pro was unaware of any rule that exists If you were out walking and came across a fessionals working in forensics do daily. This regarding where to start the pro bone, would you be able to tell if it might be semester, Ashmore's list of guest speakers gram. from a homicide? includes a medicolegal investigator and foren According to the UM-Rolla Would you even be able to tell if it was sic anthropologist, a criminalist and DNA Web site, "through our cooperative hnman? analyst, a retired homicide detective and two program with the University of Pamela Ashmore, assistant professor of college professors. Mlssouri-St. Louis, students may anthropology, examines this issue. in a new Jennifer Coffin is a medicolegal investiga initiate graduate work at UMR. class the Department of Anthropology has tor and forensic anthropologist for the St. Srudents may take up to 12 of the begun offering this semester on forensic Louis County Medical Exan1iner's Office. required hOUTS for an M.A. degree anthropology. She spoke to Ashmore's class on Jan. 30. before transferring to UMSL." '1n the class, what we work on is the abil CoffIn said her background in forensics ''They didn't like my age. They ity to observe and critical thinking," Ashmore was necessary because part of her job didn't want no Vietnam era dis said. "Students need to differentiate bones of involves looking at bones brought to her by ab1ed veteran there. They didn't different species." police and deternlining if they are human or want me," he said. Ashmore said the bones of different non-human. She also said it is possible to Judith Walker de Felix, dean of species have distinct characteristics and that determine gender, race and age within a cer the Graduate School, said she cDuld students \,lith backgrounds in both anthropol tain amount of accuracy by looking at specif not conunent on the case until it ogy and criminology and criminal justice ic recovered human bones. was fInished. The Buckley need to understand these differences. Amendment prohibits school offi Although the class has no published pre see FORENSICS, page 7 cials from releasing student acade requisites, Ashmore said it is important for mic records that could violate a stu students to have some background in biology R!GHT: Pamela Ashmore, dent's right to privacy. and also recommended that students first take assista~ t pro~"lOr of "I can say that the Graduate an introductory biology class. anthropology, and student Aaron An advantage of the class is that it has a lab School doesn't discriminate a.,oainst Moore look over Moore's research Felix component, which helps give students hands any applicant," Walker de display, whish involves cataloging sardo on experience working with and examining hYman ~ke! e~ ! remains. She added that the Graduate bones. A key exercise students in the class go School has a "safeguard of baving through is look at a collection of bones and Photo courtesy Jack Crosby more than one person make the decision wbether or not to admit ._-----_._-_.. ..._- _._----_ .. _-_ .... _------_._---- -_... ._ ... _---- _._- _._ ------.. _--- -_._-- each applicant." Moore contacted UM President Elson Floyd and Chancellor Thomas George, and both told him to me a grievance. After Moore Curators oppose student curator receiving a vote 51ed one with Student Affairs, he said the department argued that his case was not a "grievable issue." BY PAUL HACKBARTH bying for similar bills three years ago. representatives, and I know they want Curator Anne Ream. Ream said she voted on matters of his or her profes· Helton explained intems "talk to the vote, but I feel satisfied that we are abstained because "I think there are sor. After Moore contacted the Equal News Editor Employment Opportunity legislators one on one. They go to hearing from the students with a good more solutions than what are outlined Curtis said both of those reasom Commission, the Missouri their offices, talk to them about the in these two bills. I don't think we are inaccurate. Commission of Civil Rights and While the Missouri House of vote and try to convince them that this have really put any thought into what "There is a misconception that om the U.S. Department of Education, Representatives passed legislation to is something that's good for the --" -- we can do to give the students more of of the individuals on the board woulc smdentAffairs met \vith him. grant a vote to the student representa University of Missouri system." a satisfying voice," she stated. Ream lose a vote, and that is not the case' tive to the UM Board of Curators last Helton added that interns testify at the I think the stydent said she did not feel comfortable vot Curtis said. ' .. _._ _.-.- ._._ - _._._-- - year, how far the bill will get this year vote, too . curator receiving a ing on Missouri legislators' initiative. If the bills pass, Curtis said the see DISCRIMINATION, page 10 is unclear. However, the three bills ran into a vote is inevitable. Student Curator Maria Curtis was govemor would appoint two indi vict· Last May, the Missouri House roadblock during the Board of surprised about the resolution since it uals to be curators next round, insteac approved lIB 440 by a vote of 117- Curators meeting in Columbia on was not on the meeting agenda. of the usual three appointments. 32. However, the Senate adjourned in Friday, Jan. 27. - Maria Curtis, Helton nan1ed two factors that She also said having a vote woule INDEIl mid-May, delaying the bill. Curator David Wasinger proposed student curator may have played a role in the cura not be a conflict of interest. "I have This year, three bills related to a resolution to oppose the three bills tors' disapproval of the bills. He said never seen any situation where the Qp/E:=d"---_ 4 granting the student curator a vote that would give the student curator a the legislation would take away board voted on any faculty memben another curator's vote and replace it f~£~ 6 (HE 1229, lIB 1308 and SB 673) are vote on the board. --,, -- individually," Curtis said. The boar( waiting to be heard in the Capitol. Curator Marion Cairns supported with the student curator's vote. He does not vote on tenure, promotiom 8 t~~ .... ------Thomas Helton, ASUM board Wasinger's resolution. According to a strong student representative as the also said, "Some of the curators are or salary of individual. professors. .~r~s~~ord P~~~_e ______t! member, said interns are continuing transcript from the meeting, she stat system works now." concerned that the student may vote ed, is 'Life In Hell' 11 to working with legislators on the stu "My own feeling that we have The curators approved the resolu in matters of faculty," which would dent curator bills. Students began lob- had wonderful input from the student tion 8-0 with one abstention from cause a conlli ct of interest if a student see CURATOR VOTE, page 3 Page 2 ~Iw Current February 6, 2006
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I I I I :L. ______Footlong .J: : with l :L. any______6 inch: .J :L. ______UMSL 10 .J: February 13 Sponsored by rau Sigma Student dlSl."O:.Jnl avai/..'lble 10AM -2 PM CQupon good only for Of HI 01 thre'3 discounts listed abo .... e 1-800-G IVE-L IFE (1-800-448-3543) ~] . Ace...,.•• HERE. Century Rooms for an appointment I Walk-ins welcome. L-______.J t------...J February 6, 2006 BY SEAN MICHAEL According to Student Curator tioned that Charles Stadtlander, transcript from the Board of Curators Wasinger was concerned about UM-St. Louis and other universities,' StaffW17ter Maria Curtis, the question of senior, public policy, and president meeting. some of the activities at the drag and I'd also like to know whether or whether or not student organizations of the Log Cabin Republicans of Curtis felt the students should be show. He felt that some of the audi not any programs have been declined should be given student fees to spend Greater St. Louis, wrote a correspon allowed to give their opinions on the ence members might have found the or not signed off on," Wasinger said. Should student fees be used to on events they choose was raised. dence letter last October about the issue. "If this topic is of true concern, material offensive. Wasinger said the CmUs felt that despite the contro support events such as a drag show "There "{as a Supreme Court case drag show. Stadtlander attended the then students with differing opinions host, a drag queen, told some versial content at the drag show, it on campus? called Wisconsin Board of Regents event and voiced his objections in on the drag show should be contact obscene jokes and concluded the would be a violation of the First This issue came under scrutiny at v. Southworth, which is strikingly the letter. ed," she said. performance by giving one of the Amendment if the board did not the University of Missouri Board of similar to what is going on now," George apologized for the con According to Curtis, some stu audience members a lap dance. allow differing opinions to be heard_ Curators meeting Friday, Jan. 27 in Ctuus said. "1t was decided that stu duct at the drag show. 'We don't see dents felt the letter did not accurate "I don"t think of coming to the "There are other students out Columbia, Mo., regarding the con dent fees must be made available to this controversy happening again, ly describe the event. University to see a homosexual drag there who would be more than happy troversy surrounding PRIZM's drag organizations regardless of religious, but it did occur," he said. Students want to feel their cam show with lap dances," Wasinger to speak on this subject who were at show, which took place on the UM political or ideological lifestyles." . Curator David Wasinger felt dif pus is safe and George said he wants stated in the transcript. He said he the event." Cmtis said. St. Louis campus last October. According to Chancellor Thomas ferently about the program. "If you to ensure the safety of the students. was unsure how approval is granted The topic of student fees will be . PRIZM is the student organiza George, a lot of dissension in the gay don't like this type of event, you can "It's their space to do with as they to events like this drag show. one of the issues raised when the tion of homosexual, lesbian, bisexu community : exists concerning the just walk out; it's freedom of expres want, but someone signed off on this "I would like to know the differ Board of Curators meets again III al and trans gender students. content of\the drag show. He men- sion," Wasinger said, according to a event to occur," he said. ent types of programs that go on at March at UM-Rolla. Center opens its doors to public, future research Call Center to open in Woods nance on campus. The call center is Hall scheduled to open Monday, Feb. 6. BY MELISSA S. HAYDEN UM-St. Louis recently hired the For more infonnation or to apply At the event, she and other employ rnately six months. 12-session therapy specifically telemarketing company Ruffalo for a position, call 516-4755. Stcifj \Vriter ees of the facility conducted tours of His goals as director are to expand designed for the treatment of PTSD. Cody to help open and manage a the rooms .and helped clarify the pur the understanding of trauma and Tho main components of the therapy calling center on the second floor ASUM now called SLA "Fifty to 70 percent of people have pose of the center. PTSD through clinical research and to are exposure and cognitive restructur lounge of Woods Hall. The calling 'The local chapter of ASUM is experienced a traumatic event in their "We started the trauma clinic for increase the collaboration between the ing. center will hire students to work as now called Student Legislators lifetime," according to Steven Bruce, people who wanted treatment but did center and university programs. "Right now we're looking at the st2Jf to call University alun1lli and Associatioll. Thomas Helton. St. director of the Center for Trauma n't fit our studies. We didn't want to He said PTSD has serious ramifica variables we've been testing, decon ask for donations. According to ulUis board member, said, "Ow Recovery. just turn those people away," she said. tions, including that it can lead to pain, structing the therapy to see if it is all of Tom Eschen, vice chancellor of campus decided to adopt the chapter The center focuses its re.search on The center opened its doors in 1997 stress, suicide attempts and suicide the components or just one part tlIat is development, "Other than personal name of ASUM, SLA, just in. an the recovery of people who have suf and operates on research grants and itself. having the desired effect," she said. ly visiting our alunmi and friends, effort to launch new programs and a fered traumatic experiences and are community service funding. The entire '''This disorder really needs to be Recent studies conducted at the having our students talk to them on Ilew visibility campaign, something dealing with the symptoms of Post building was conceived for the assess treated effectively and efficiently," he center tested reactions of the brain to the phone is the most effective way that didn't seem as professional and Traumatic Stress Disorder. ment of therapy for both children and said. traunla and treatment. Another exam of contacting them and asking for something that could relate to the An open house was held at the adults. The upper part of the building is The center uses a treatment called ined reasons why or why not female financial support." students a little bit more" facility last Wednesday, located ill the used for studying sexually abused chil Cognitive Processing Therapy for victims of domestic violence reported Eschen said four students and an In addition, Helton said a group lower level of the Kathy J. Weinman dren and conducting employee foren PTSD. Patricia Resicle, who holds a the incidents to the police and what onsite manager were already hired, of students from Kansas City and Building on South Campus. The cen sic research. doctoral degree and is a licensed clini was the outcome if they did or did not and according to Career Services, Columbia are uying to create a ter. which is usually securely locked Unlike the upper levels of the cal psychologist and professor of psy report. Bruce hopes the data. collected 20 total positions will be filled. statewide organization similar to and can only be opened with a key building, Robinson said the ceuter's chology, developed the therapy. at the center can be used to shift and Students must work at least l2 ASi..,TM for the 14 public uni versities card access, was open to the public. work is "strictly therapeutic." A dis ''It's a little different than other modify public policy. hours per week and will get paid i.n Missouri. 'The reason they want Tristan Robinson, graduate student, play of quilts donated to the center is methods. It's primarily focused on ''New technologies are really com $6.75 per hour plus bonuse . . ed to fornl that is because they feel clinical psychology, said the building something she feels enforces the "cozy how the victim of the trauma is per ing together nicely. We have a broad Donations "NiB go to scholarships that ASUM doesn't represent their is kept secure for the safety of patients environment" it offers to patients. ceiving their event, things like dealing range of research interests here at the and building repair and mainte- views appropriately," Helton said. and research participants. The center's new director, Steven with self-esteem, pain and contro!.," center," Bruce said. "We hope that we "One study we did involved Bruce, discussed the center itself and said Tara Galovski, assistant research get funding for all of these things and women who were affected by domes its ongoing research on PTSD. Bruce professor of psychology. we'll go from there." tic violence," Robinson said. has been with the center for approxi- According to Galovski, CPT is a CURATOR V OTE, from page 1 _ ... _------_._----_._ - -- ASUM Board Member David that the student curator deserves a fence and this might push them to say the next student curator chosen from Dodd said, ''It's unfortunate that they vote." .. . we don't want to do anything that UM-St. Louis may have a vote. [Board of Curators] have taken a neg Helton said the resolution might they're uncomfortable ,,,ith because "1 think the student curator receiv ative stance on the is.sue. I know that have some impact on the legislators. it's their board," Helton said. ing a vote is inevitable," Curtis said. they disagree with how the board "Since it deals directly with them If the legislation passes, a student '"J do not see them [students] giving would be reorganized in order for the [Board of Curators], there's going to curator would receive a vote by as up even if it takes 10 more years. It student to get a vote. The fact remains be a lot of legislators that are on the early as August 2007, which means 'will happen:' FAC H LLENGES. PO HE S. MAKE A D IFFERENCE EVERY DAY. BUILDING TEAMS IN: Sales, Lot, Cash iers, Specialty Sales and height BENEFITS: • Full and Pan- time Benefits You can do it. • Tuition Rein,burscnH~n( We can Help: • FutureBuilder 40 1 (K) • Bonus Opportuniries • A Career with Growth Opportunity Ready to join our t~rn? Full, partptime and seASonal opportunities available. 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Ws wa. too fdr lo W"Jlk... professional, journal Seriously though, I ist, yoga master, always imagined I teacher, mother, stage would end up with one actress, musician, career, a perfect job I'd fighter pilot, page find right out of college. designer, travel ""Titer, After all my dad joined small business owner, the Army after college _ charitable benefactor, and will celebrate 23 butcher, baker and years soon. To my candlestick maker. knowledge, job security That list sure made KATE DROLET was never an issue. it easy to choose a - - Managing Edito;''''''' Growing up in the mili- major. tary community made For the last three me self-impose those years, I embraced my mass communi lifestyle expectations, so I needed a cations field of study as a broad pro reality check. gram that would give me flexible job Do civilians start their careers the opportunities. Last semester, though, day after graduation? tlle force behind two words hit me Thankfully, the answer is mostly between tbe eyeballs: real job. I need 'no.' Not alone in my professional ed to find one. Soon. anxieties, 1've discussed this percep Suddenly my degree's t1exibility tion with other soon-ta-be graduates. looked more like a curse thdn a bless- We're all freaked out The existence ing. People started a..<;king me what I of this mutual distress calmed me, and wanted to do after graduation. My list I started thinking about my own Save our Metro passes! of life aspirations would flash through career possibilities. my head, and I'd shrug. "Get a fun A whole group of UM-St Louis Since the North and South campus of boardings per year by UM-St Louis Our growing University population job that pays the bills," 1'd respond, students bas refused to get stuck in an station construction, UM-St. Louis and students. Each boarding would cost $1, would inevitably require more parbng secredy wishing I had a brown bag unsatisfying professional grind. Metro have informally agreed to pro which is $0.75 less than the standard facilities. into which I could hypervenWate. Whether they're in college for the vide public transit pa~ses to the adult one-ride fare. And what about the environmental Degree requirements completed, I first time or seeking another degree, Univeruty's students. This plan would not fit into the cur consequences? If half of our 450,CXXJ enrolled in a few nmdom classes last our non-traditional students serve as a That is, they agreed until about 18 rent budget either. According to Metro, riders decide to drive rather than use semester, including graphic design 1. reality check for the nervous career months ago. Metro has proposed for UM-St. Louis transit users board the Metro, then 225,CXXJ more vehicles My initial interest quickly turned into novices. mal agreements, and its newest goal around 450,rro times per year. The would contribute to local air pollution. unabashed love. I had discovered my If your schedule allows, don't be involves making the pass distribution biggest cird.wback to this plan is that it We certainly understand that Metro academic soul mate. afraid to change majors. If you dis fair to all college campuses Ileal' Metro would add $2S,(XXJ to the price of the needs money to operate, especially While some brave intellect-lovers cover another passion late in the aca stops. plan in order for accurate surveys to be with rhe construction of another have the courage to change majors demic game, take a page from the Acccrding to Metro, 'fair" means conducted to determine the number of MetroLink line. Rather than burden one semester before graduating, the non-traditional book and consider offering UM-St. Loois three new plans. boardings. UM-St Louis students with such an idea of abandoning my communica going back to school later in life. All of them will cost more than current Plan ill, the semester plan, would extreme price spike, could the compa tions degree at the last minute didn't For seniors without a job lined up, prices. One will coast a laughable provide only full-time students less ny offer some kind of five-year plan? fit into my plans for the next year. At anxiety can mount and graduation can $3.095,(XX) more. than 22 years of age with a Metro pass. The Student Govenmlenl 21 years old, I felt tied down and loom like an execution day. Let's get Plan I is imilar, costs aside, to the The semester plan would cost a ridicu Association voted not to recommend doomed to walk. an eternal career path real. We'll get jobs. If we hate them, one in place now. This fixed price plan lous $3,250.CXXJ. an increase in the University's infra without my beloved design. L the we'll quit We can go back to school, allows the University to disnibute pass 1bis plan would not allow the structure fee this year, partly because moony-eyed Juliet, would have to we can find different jobs and, as long es to students on a first come, first serve majority of UM-SL Louis' students to members did not have specific finan li ve 'With the loss of graphic arts, my as we're willing, we will live up to basis. We would fund this program even receive a pass, since the average cial information regarding the cost ill-fated Romeo. our childhood aspirations. with a flat rate paid through the infra age of students is 27. Additionally, the hike. If Metro suggested a five-year structure fee. phIl does not consider the many part plan to raise the cost, the SGA would The sinlilarities to our current situa time sludents enrolled at UM-St. Louis. have a justifiable reason to vote in tion end there. TIllS plan cannot work We also have the option to cut the favor of future infrastructure fee for the University becaU-': ~ students progmm altogether. Losing our transit increases. Bizarre buys abound for would have to pay a higher rate, and privileges would have serious conse Ine current situation caIls for CQI the budget currently does not allot quences for our commuter students, labomtive efforts, and both University Editorial enough funding for the rate increase. faculty and stair A monthly Metro pass and Metro officials shDuld conduct Plan n, the variable price plan, costs $55. For this price, local com intensive co&t-benefit analyses to fmd a bidders on Ebay Board would base disttibution on the number muters might find it cheaper to drive. solution that benefits both parties. MIKE SHERWIN KATE DROLET The Internet has own organs. Because of become more than a M ELISS A MCCRARY the controversy and research tool. The wide uproar that bids PAUL HACKBARTH web is a place where like these have caused, P ATRICIA LEE people can kill time, Ebay initiated a "no Laws apply to everyone, even Bush chat with others and lxxIy parts fot sale" pol CHRISTINE E CCLESTON shop without leaving icy. ADAM D . WISEMAN home. Despite this rule, MABEL SUEN When a hijacked airliner crashed the court would not approve. While the Internet people still ttied to sell into the Pentagon on Sept 11,2001 , I Who is he monitoring? Opp:ments provides numerous human parts. Jeff L INDSEY BARRINGER wonied about Khalid, my nephew, to the Iraq War? People giving Dick retail websites where Nelson, . Seattle MELISSA S. HAYDEN who worked there. I did not know Cheney's former cOlporation people can buy virtu ME~__ ~ ~~~~Y Mariners player, put his "Our opinion" reflects the majority UllW the next day that he was all right. Halliburton sweetheart contracts? ally anything they Features Editor own bone chips up for opinion of the Editorial Board. Khalid was Iud,),:.. he was hte for Critics of his response to Hurricane want, millions of sale, after having elbow work that day. My family is as Katrina? Democrats? shoppers and sellers surgery in 2002. opposed to AI Qaeda as anyone. 'They Two weeks ago, I wrote about the auction items daily on Ebay. Although Nelson's bone chips LETT RS almost murdered Khalid. harassment I faced from the FBI dur Ebay has become a popular desti reached a bid of over $20,000, Ebay But President Bush's illegal wire ing the Vietnam War. nation for those in search of antiques, pulled his listing. M AIL tapping plan does not make us feel In the weeks following the collectibles, memorabilia and hard to I can only imagine if this listing 388 Millennium Student Genter safer. September 11 attacks, hundreds of find items. Like thousands of people, hadn't been banned. What the winner One University Blvd. In his State of the Union address, BENJAMIN ISRAEL people, most of them foreign nation 1 have bought some unique items of these bone chips be thinking? 'I can President Bush said, "This terrorist St. Louis, kIO 63121 . Columnist als, were rounded up and held in pris through Ebay, like a Led Zeppelin picture Nelson's bone chips sitting on FAX surveillance program has helped pre ons here, sometimes without their signed poster for my dad and an auto top of someone's fireplace mantle for 314-51&6811 vent terrorist attacks: It remains essen not alert terrorists of the wiretap. families knowing what happened to graphed baseball for my boyfriend's everyone to see. I imagine the owner tial to the security of America. If there If there is not time for the warrant, them. No courts in this country have Christmas present. thinking, "Don't these bone chips E -MAIL are people inside our country who are the president can authorize the tap and charged them with any crimes of ter I am definitely not against Ebay, make great decor?" [email protected] talking with al-Qaida, we want to apply for a warnmt in three days. So rorism. but I have seen some items up fot bid Another interesting sell made Letters to the editor should be brief, know about it - because we will not time is not a question. One reason this is a great country is that have made me wonder about the world news recently. Andrew Fischer and those not exceeding 200 words wi II sit back and wait to be hit again." The court has authorized thou bur Bill of Rights. The Fourth people who actually buy and sell such made over $50,000 by selling his be given preference. We edit letters \Vl1at Bush did not say is why he sands of wiretaps, and according to Amendment guarantees all people's bizarre things. . forehead for advertising space ill for clarity and length, not for dialect, refuses to obey the law. press reports only turned down five in right "to be secure in their persons, In the past five years, some weird January 2005. Fischer's forehead was correctness, intent or grammar. All let· The president can legally wiretap its lifetime. It's not like following the houses, papers, and effects, against items listed for sale on Ebay have listed illlder the temporary tattoo sec ters must be signed and must include a suspected Al Qaeda members, their law would hamper the legitimate use unreasonable searches and seizures." made national news headlines. lion, which is why it was able to sur daytime phone number. Students must associates and other terrorists. Under of surveillance against potential ter We can only be searched with a war In 1999, for example, a maximum pass Ebay's regulation. include their student ID numbers. the Federal Intelligence Surveillance rorists. rant backed by an oath. donation of $2.5 million was bellg When surfing through Ebay's IXld Faculty and staff t;njst include their Act, however, he must ask a special So we must ask, "Why does There are no exceptions. asked for a fully title(s) and department(s). Editor·in · listings, I came across a few items that chief reserves the right to respond to secret court set up under the act for a President Bush insist on breaking the Not even for the president The functional human kidney. Many made me wonder and some that made letters. The Current reserves the right warratlt law?" whole point of the Bill of Righl~ is such listings have turned out to be me laugh out loud. The FlSA court is a secret COUlt. to deny letters. I can only conclude that his defi that no one in this country has pranks or practical jokes, but several --_._------Asking that comt for a warrant would ance stand covers up surveillance that unchecked ab.·.;olute power. people have actually ttied to sell their see EBAY, page 9 v,nse",an by ,Ada'" . photo Director Sai Vamsy PaJakollu, Computer Nicole Wolf, CriminOlogy, Graduate Rob Budadl Jamln Palmer, Crimir1olo(M Graduate Science, Graduate Student If yOU had a radiO shoW, Student Coordinator, Office of Student ute Student ---,,------,,---...,.- what would it be about ----,,------,,---- Age pennitting, why not. My job is on the line, 80 IIII take if they 81'8 old enough, serve it upllt Not appropriate to set'Ye alcohol on va, the fifth for now, but it would sure campus. Gotta be better than the would be great to relax between coffee. change how lunch goes. classes with a beer. ----,,--- -~-- " ---:::-- " ~-----"------Februar 6, 2006 1hs Current Page 5 Cnocolate shows your Rememberinu CorenaScon Kinu lave for Valentine's Day The world should never forget King's legacy, apart .from that of her husband , In remembering Coretta Scott Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. appear for speaking engagements. King, who died on Jan, 30, we should She also raised funds for and managed It took courage to accept the tragic Ro ~ s and chocolates these same areas are take the time to remember her great the center. death of her husband and four days are tnditional ' gifts for activated by ruklictive ness. One of the last qualities we must later, lead a march of 50,000 people Valenne's Day, But you drugs like cocaine. We should pay tribute to King and remember about Coretta is her through the streets of Memphis, to fur might.vant to buy a single However, if you say thanks for her contributions to the courage. ther the cause of civil rights. rose ad splurge a bit more have eaten too much civil rights movement It took courage to maIry a man of In the years following the tragic on th chocolate to really chocolate and are no We should remember the legacy Mrutin Luther King's caliber. death of her husband, she continued to showyour love. longer enjoying it, this she leaves behind: a legacy separate It took courage to SUPPOlt him and speak out against racism and social cbcolate tastes goOd, is no longer true. The from her contributions as the wife of the Civil Righl~ movement in the face injustice. mala: us feel good and is researcher (ound that Ma.rt:ill Luther King, Jr. of turmoil and death threats. It also Although, we lost Coretta Scott goodfor us, .too. No joke. other areas of the brain Coretta Scott King pushed for the took courage to raise a family in these King in the physical fOID1, we have BY CATE MARQUIS ChOolate is known to are activated when you commemoration of her husband's circumstances. her work and her legacy to remind us incruse feelings of well Science Columnist are over-full of choco- MYRON McN EILL legacy by demanding his birthday King marched with her husband on of her greatness. She was, is and for bein; but studies show that late. Food scientists StaJfWriter become a national holiday. several occasions, traveled abroad ever will be a great woman of courage it llli health benefits as well. have reported that chocolate may be King designed and produced the with him and she also gave speeches ' and justice. Jrown tops red and green: the most craved food. Some of these Martin Luther King Jr. Center for in his place when he was unable to Chcolate has more cancer-prevent scientists have suggested that choco- ing compounds than red wine or late can be addictive. . ' gren tea, according to a 2003 Cornell Chocolate love: Unversity study. Specifically, the A 2004 study from researchers at resarchers compared drinking hot University of Pennsylvania used cooa to red wine and green tea, in a functional magnetic resonance imag stuly that looked at the anti-cancer ing (fMRI) to study food cravings, chmical activity of drinks that were like for chocolate. They found that krj,wn to contain antioxidants. They those cravings activate parts of the What do librarians want most for Christmas? wee surprised to find that hot cocoa . bmin associated with emotion, mem hill double the level of antioxidants ory and reward. This is also true for . ccnpared to red wine and three times drug cravings, and the researchers RALEIGH M UNS lips; (3) Shush, Baby Jesus, Shush! wine (not guaranteed to work for myself a manly librarian, ignOling the th level ill green tea. suggested that all cravings share this UlvISL Reference Librarian I was especially touched when I real). Also features 'glow-in-the-dark fact that you might catch me playing .Cocoa tops these other beverages effect and the food cravings may be realized that I had not been given the miracle hands!' " I may get that for with my "Nancy Pearl Librarian OCause of its levels of phenolic phy the evolutionary basis for other crav pedestrian common Nancy Pearl my birthday so I can have "Godzilla Action Figure" now and then at the tchemicals, known as flavonoids. · ings. So, what DO librarians receive as action figure. My sister-in-law sent vs. Mothra" kind of battles with Jesus reference desk. And if you don't like Favonoids have beneficial effects Some tastes are acquired but not gifts from friends and family at me the DELUXE version! The divine vs. Nancy Pearl. I know that wouldn't that, 1 will just shush you. a:ainst heart disease and other dis for chocolate: Christmas time? I had been pining all Ms. Pearl's dress has been upgraded be a fair fight - the powers of Jesus What does a librarian give as gifts e.ses, as well as against cancer. The A taste for chocolate may be hard year for the "Nancy Pearl Librarian from the earlier version's frumpy vs. mere shushing? you may ask? I gave my teenage son sudy found a serving of cocoa con wired in the brain. In a Jan. 2006 Action Figure with ama7ing shushing black dress to a frumpy burgundy No surprise, but I also get books duck-down filled slippers; my 8 year t.ins 564 milligrams of the flavonoid study published in the journal action" and was not disappointed to one; this new, improved version also as presents. This season I was given old daughter a gift certificate to qJicatechin and 611 milligrams of the Neuron, researchers looked at the find it in my stocking on Christmas now comes with a tiny book cart, ref another copy of "The Von Hoffman Build-a-Bear: and my wife a copy of Jhenolic cOrnpDund gallic acid. A genetic basis for instant positive morn. I had to take her out (she's erence desk, and deSk-top computer. Bros.' Big Damn Book of Sheer "The Beatles - Complete Scores." It .anuary 2006 study from University response to sweets, like chocolate, at modeled on a real librarian from At five inches tall, you can get your Manliness" (1998 and out of print) was each ,vhat they wanted. And then ,f C.alifornia found that epicatechin is first taste by looking at taste genes in Seattle) and run around the room very own Nancy Pearl action figure at which I can't recommend · highly I shushed them all a Merry Christmas he compound linked to the heart ben fruit flies , using the "amazing shushing action" the Archie McPhee web site enough if you can filld a copy. With and Happy 2005-2006 Holiday :fits of chocolate. Researchers had postulated that on the kids. I even shushed the Baby (www.mcphee.com).Ifyou·re this book in hand you can learn how Season! No drug-store sampler box our immediate liking for the sweet Jesus in our diorama on top of the uncomfortable playing with a librari to build potato cannons, find out Raleigh Mum' column, "The ;Docolate: taste of chocolate was too complex a fireplace. (1) LDck left arm in low an doll, McPhee also offers the about the histories of WD-40 and Rogue Librarian" appears every It is well worth it to spend a bit behavior to be learned and likely had ered position; (2) push button in "Deluxe Jesus Action Figure" which McUhenny Tabasco Sauce, and dis other week in The Current. more and get a high-quality, dark a genetic basis. Their study confirmed Nancy's back and watch the extended comes with I i Page 6 <1k. Current BY BRIAN E. O LIV ER exist." taflW'riter She also said that in real world police departments, Clime scene investigators do v,'hen most people watch television not do police work - such as interrogating shows such as "CSI: Crime Scene subjects - and police officers do not do Investigation" and "Bones," they are left crime scene investigation work - such as with the impression that most crimes are DNA or blood splatter analysis. solved in 45 minutes by a seasoned crllle Buechter said the job of a crime scene scene investigator who also works as a investigator involves recording the posi detective, forensic anthropologist, lab tion of the body, ta.1 Winter is no excuse to stop working out, getting in shape BY CHRIS TINE E CCLESTO N or fitness center may choose to use at-home Copy Editor exercise videos. Recently, 8 Minutc Abs, Billy Blanks' Tae Bo tapes and Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease have been popular. It is not as easy to go for a run in the park However, Paula Z, an exercise video advocate when there are tv/o inches of snow or go moun and ACE-certified personal trainer, warns that tain biking when the trail is covered in ice. With video descriptions are not always accurate. the temperature less than sizzling, exercise can Finding the right video requires trial aud error, lose appeal. However, there are ways around and she warns that even after finding a helpful the cold. video, "You may n ed to make adjustments The obvious way to avoid the cold is to work based on your fi tn ess level and your fitness out indoors. Those not on a budget could pur goals." chase exercise equipment for their home. Those For those whose schedules make it difficult not willing to pend a lot of money will have to to find time to work out. or those who do not be more reative. Some free or inexpensive like to set aside a certain amount of time to ideas: grab a friend or (\VO and head to the mall exercise, there are easy ways to implement to power walk; get up and walk. to the television exercise into daily life. Taking the stairs instead to change the channel; use a lunch break at of the elevator or escal ator, for instance, helps work or a gap between classes to walk up and bum calori es and works your heart. down a few flights of stairs. If you do plan on exC{cising outdoors during A more conventional option, of course, is a the winter, be sure to dress properly. The first gym or fi tness center. For students, staff, facul layer of clothing should be synthetic in order to ty, and alumni who live close to l.TM-St. Louis, draw moisture away from your body. Cotton The Mark Twain Center, located on-campus, is holds sweat close to your body and can chill. a valuable option. It has a gymnasium, pool, your muscles, increasing the risk of injury or and fitness area with cardiovascular equipment frostbite. The second layer provides insulation and weight machines. There are also four rac and, if necessary, a third layer protects your quetball comts, a free-weight room, and full body from wind, rain or snow. sized men's and women's locker rooms that Susan Kunz, senior, general studies, said she feature dry saunas. feels like many people use the winter as an For those who enjoy working out in a group, excuse not to exercise. Campus Recreation offers numerous Wellness "I know the cold wind makes a difference, classes, such as Abs, Buns & Cardio, Interval but if you get out there and strut exercising, Training, Spinning, and Yoga. All classes you'll warm up," she said, :'Besides, if you MELISSA McCRARY except Spinning cost $25 per session for stu Jayer you won't even feel the cold." dents, $35 per session for faculty, staff and During cold weather, it is especially essen Features Editor alumni and $45 for others. Spinning, however, tial to protect your hands, feet and head. The can be purchased per spin, for $5, $6 or $8 or a hands and feet are the most vulnerable to frost 10 Spin Series card (which does not expire) can bite and should be covered. The head should phone: 516-5174 be purchased for $30, $40 or $70 for students, also be covered because it lets off a great deal fax: 516-6811 faculty, staff and alumni, and others, respec of body heat. tively. Though there are ways to avoid the cold, . For a fee, Campus Recreation also offers there are times when it is too cold to exercise Complete Fitness Consultations and Body Fat outside. Just as it is dangerous to exert yourself Analysis and Personal TraininglFitness physically in extreme heat, it is also dangerous the week's Instruction. To set up an appointment with a to exert yourself in extreme cold. Experts Personal Fitness Speciahst, call either Heather advise people not to exercise outdoors if the Bell. at 314-83l-0294 or Melissa Baumgartner wind chill is more than 15 degrees below zero. at 618-566-9418. For more information about exercise facili Matt Johnson! The Clineni best Students who have time restrictions or do ties or programs on campus, contact Larry Noah Poeling, UM-St. Louis alumnus, finds time to work out during the winter bets not live close to campus or an independent gym Coffin at 516-5326. months in the Mark Twain Center. ~I Last Rivermen and Two new offices supply assistance for student success 'll RivelWomen Basketball BY MELISSA M CCRARY improvements," McCalley said. mandated to participate in this pro Features Editor The main Academic Advising gram. This program consists of a 16 Center recently has been trans week seminar with eight to 10 meet TeatDS' Home Games formed into the Center for Student ing sessions conducted by the Success. Advising, Career Services trained and specialized counselors at Support the UM-St. Louis bas When they register at UM-St. and Disability Access Services are the Center for Student Success't,p Louis for the winter 2006 semester the trio program that makes up the ketball teams by attending the office. with an academic advisor, most new Center for Student Success. games on Thursday, Feb. 9 and "We will be partneIing with stu students probably noticed how the "The purpose of the Center for dents who live on campus in resi Saturday, Feb. 11. The women's main advising center in the Student Success is to advise and dential halls, students involved on games start at 5:30 p.m. and ~v1illennium Student Center has help all undecided students, transi campus and with student athletes, to the men's games start at 7:30. undergone extensive remodeling tion students and those who are dis provide th~m any needed academic Games are free for students and how the basic advising missed from a program," McCalley assistance," McCalley said. "The" with UMSL identification. process has changed. said. "Our focus is to help students office will be absolutely beneficial While the office still assists who encounter academic difficulties for students. Students who have those who would like to drop a ruld to assist those on academic pro been on probation and just float out course, students who wish to add bation to get on the right path and to there, can now get on the right path Delta Zeta Open courses, speak to an advisor about succeed." for success." course selections or need assis Some of the current projects of In addition to the evolution of the tance with degree preparation the Center for Student Success Center for Student Success, the House must now meet with an academic include: "Path 2 Success," seminar Office of Transfer Services and advisor in th.eir particular college Margaret Clarkel I7Je Current series, residential outposts, career Articulation has been established. You've probably always won or department. . counseling, probationary processes, According to OTSA's mission ' Melissa Hattman, director of Transfer Services and Articulation, dered what Greek life at UMSL Greg McCalley, assistant vice athletics and the Vashon partner statement, ''The office was created prepares information for students on Feb. 3 in the new combined is all about, and now is your provost for Student Affairs and ship. and is driven by the University's offices of the c:;enter for Student Success and Transfer Services. chance to find out. The Delta Student Success, said these McCalley said that the "Path 2 goal to improve the quality of stu Zetas are hosting an open house changes were in1plemented after a Success" program is designed to dent life ruld learning and foster stu on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 1 to 4 group of consultru1ts from Noel Although the decision of the including student surveys on cam address the needs of fre~hman who dent success, thereby increasing p.m. at the Delta Zeta House, Levitz reconmlended that advising move was suggested after Noel pus retention, influenced the move. are having academic problems. retention and graduation rates." near the East Drive entrance to responsibilities be transferred to the Levitz made a campus consultation "We were listening to a lot of Those students who are having individual faculty departments and visit during the spring of 2005, voices from students on what they South Campus. problems and who have a GPA academic units. McCalle saie! that man factors thought woul be better for cam us 2.0 will be v ? February 6, 2006 ~h.e Current Page 7 ~ .~"! ..... ~-~~!~ .~ .~~--.--- ... - PPRC showcases photos from Bosnian .students from page 6 This office will provide assis tance to prospective, new and cur rent transfer students, returning BY MELISSA McCRARY three community groups, teaching stu this project, her main goal was to train tures with floral backdrops. ent nationalities make up the student students and non-traditional stu· Features Editor dents how to take quality photographs the children and teach them how to "Beautiful Nature" and "The Older body, where Yugoslavian is the largest dents who need help with campus to make St. Louis a "more livable take pictures of their lives, family and One" are two of the photographs that sub-group," he said. resources, referrals an,ct uncertain- "From Bosnia to Buerkle Middle community." The photographs within community from their own perspec show the girls' thlents. Watkin said that the next project ties. School," a photo exhibition on display the series are taken by people who live tive. Scott . Hayes, Buerkle Middle she plans to work on with children will Melissa Hattman, director oj in the Public Policy Research Center and work in urban areas around St '1 enjoyed working with the chil School Principal, said that the exhibi be the"2Read+2Write=Music4Music" Transfer Services and Articulation, (PPRC), at UM-Sl Louis, exposes the Louis. dren the best. They are very serious tion and project was a wonderful expe program that will be finished in May. said that the office will serve as the Bosnian heritage and photography Mel Watkin, director of PPRC and mature children," she said. rience for the children. ''This program will focus on music "home" for transfer students. skills of eight students. Gallery and Photography Project, said , Throughout the project,' the stu- "We try to take 011 any situation composition. Students will write "If students are having prob· Each photograph was taken by a that some of the students who partici dents became familiar with how to that we can," Hayes said. ''It's a great songs, visit a professional studio and lems, want to know what is going student from Margaret Buerkle pated in this project were born in operate different cameras, studied start to showcase what our kids can do. \vill perform them at the Blanche all around campus or need ques· Middle School in Mehlville. All of the Gcrmany, while the others were born composition and lighting techniques lt provides a window for this culture Touhill Performing Alts Center," she tions answered, we want to be photographers are sixth and seventh in Bosnia. and learned the basics of fashion pho and opened the door for awesome said. "We will also be taking pictures where they come first," HattmaI: grade girls between the ages of 12 and "All of the students have memories tography, Renaissance portraiture, opportunities." of the entire process." said. "Our purposes are to promote 15. of the war and share admiration for self-portrail~ and fmUlal portraits. Hayes said that Buerkle Middle The Point-of- View: "From Bosnia the University, SUppOlt recruitment This exhibition is a part of the their country," Watkin said. 'Their The various pbotograpbs hanging School has had a rich history with wel to Buerkle Middle School," will be on bring new students to campus ane PPRC's Point-of-View series and was pictures not only show daily life and on the main wall in the PPRC Gallery coming immigrant students from display at the PPRC and at Grbie to provide support and resources. completed as a photography project. the beauty of nature, but how they demonstrate the results. across the world. Restaurant in St. Louis until April 26. Students can use the office any The Point-of-View photography pro enjoy being American teenagers." Some of the pictures range from "Out of the 700 students, 125 stu The PPRC is open Monday through time. This will be a one-stop place ject is organized by volunteers from Watkin said that when she began family portraits, self-portraits and pic- dents are inunigrants. Thirteen differ- Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. for students." Both the Center for Studen! Snccess and OTSA should be posi· tive additions to a growing UM-St Students hope to bring ballroom dancing back with new club Louis campus. .~~J ... ~_!~.~~~_!, _ .. __ .___ .... zations that dance for social events and "Nobody really does ballroom Louis Ballroom Dancers Organization Waltz, Tango, Fox-trot and Quickstep from page 6 BY MELISSA MCCRARY ._ ...... _ . •. - in competitions . dancing anymore, but many retro and began practicing with Weber. are some of the different kinds of Features Editor Bello hopes to rtX.11.Iit more inter things are coming back and we want to The St. Louis Ballroom Dancers dance styles that have been combined ested students and would like for his bring back this type of dancing," he Organization is a non-profit organiza to create ballroom dancing. Those who have worked wid own group to expand and become said. tion with over 350 members that have "Ballroom dancing is a mix of Buechter have praised her and hav Although there are three student more advanced this semester. Monique Weber, sophomore, nurs been dancing in the greater Sf. Louis everything together. Certain parts of said how greatly impressed they ar organizations at UM-St Louis that "Students are constantly stopping ing, has been dancing her whole life area for over 15 years. This organiza Maranga, Cha Cha and Fox -trot are with her abilities. focus on and promote dancing, one by and watching our practices and and after meeting Bello in a class, she tion holds special dance events, group used," he said. '"This form of dancing Harold Messler, manager ani student hopes to form a ballroom some have asked us if we could teach discuSsed her plans to him and they classes and workshops for beginners is more formal, whereas Hip Hop that crinlinalist of the St. Louis City Polic dancing club in the futill·e. them some of our routines," Bello started holding practices together. and intermediate levels at the you see on television is more modem." Department, worked with Buechte lB. Bello, sophomore, nursing, said. "Students who are interested can "I have done line dancing, couple Kirkwood Community Center and in Weber said that this type of dancing while she was an intem. . and four other students have been come to our practices." dancing and ballet throughout my Creve Coeur. is not only a great form of exercise, but "She was dedicated. Always prc holding \veekly ballroom dance prac Bello said that there have been life," Weber said. "I have thought Bello said that ballroom dancing is is also extremely fun . fessional. She was looking to expan tices, usually on Wednesdays, in the numerous instructors who have about bringing ballroom dancing back magnificent to watch and is a different "I think a lot of other college stu her knowledge of the field. She was aerobics rooms in the Mark Twain encouraged them to start their own for a long time." fonn from most typical dancing styles. dents would find it f1ill and I think that pleasure to work \vith and very helr:: Building. organization and perform in public Growing up, Bello practiced folk Ballroom dancing began before the it would make a great comeback, since ful," Messler said. The UMSL Flames Dance Team, competitions. Despite the fact that dancing, but it was not until November 1800s and was pedormed to enteltain it is kind of lost," Weber said. Ashmore agreed with Messler' the UMSL Cheerleading Squad and they are beginners, they are already that he started focusing on ballroom European royal courts and also used in Bello hopes the group will continue assessment. the lETE- UMSL Student Dance planning to enter competitions within techniques. Bello began to learn this classical plays and ballet productions. to have fun and improve their dance "Her work a~ a student was excer group are recognized student organi- this year. fonn of dancing after he joined the St The Viennese Waltz, Ivlodem skills. tional. She always went above an beyond my expectations," Ashmor said. "She was amazingly thorougr She was really excited and enthusia..' tic in the field. She has a passion fc this." In addition to schoolworl Buechter also worked with Ashrnor to develop a St. Louis Science Centf program called, "You Solve It:' whic had 'adults go through a series of ster:: to solve a crinle. These steps include DNA. fingerprint, ballistics and skelt tal analyses and helped show adull how detailed crirne scene investig[ tion work was. Although Buechter loves the wor involved in· crime scene investigatior her long-term career goals involve gel ting a doctorate and going into tead ing and research. She wants to be abl to pasu the experience and training sh has on to other students who wish t become crime scene investigaton Specific courses she would like t teach include forensic pathology and forensic course with a biologic, The Place to Plan and Book Spring Break ••. aspect. • Review travel. hotels & events based on what you want! Along with these goals, she m~j' • Register for a chance to WIN a Spring Break for four! also do consultation work with POliCE • Login to PCB06.com to plan your trip today! prosecutors and criminal defens ,.,. attomeys and also has a long-terr: ambition of developing all exchang program in Russia, where she woul, spend time training and reaching c universities and i.nstitutions in Russia FORENSICS. fronl. page 1 .. ...--~ .....~ .. -. --~ ~ . ' • ...-. -" ....--- ... -.- -.------.. -.-.. - .- - In her speech to Ashmore's clas~ ; Coffin said, "I talked about the differ ent levels of investigation, what Wi look for. the process. We spent rh last third of the class examinin: bones and detennining what type 0 For 2 well-behaved children. animal bones they were." Coffin also said they talked aboll skull trepidation and looked at som Good pay. charred remains. ''The students seemed to enjo: examining the bones." KlLL~R Location. \Vl1ile CoffIn said the work sh does is at times gruesome. she addel that the work fascinated her and lha she felt it was her calling ''because SI Call many people can't do this." Samantha Webb, who work<; fo 877-467-7674 the 51. Louis Metropolitan Clime La] as a criminalist n and DNA aIlalysi (TOLL FREE) \",ill be a guest speaker for Ashmore' class in April. Webb said that when she talks tl Ashmore's class, she witi heip givI WHEN A STRANGER CALLS students insight into what she does a the crime lab. which involves gather ing profiles from evidence gathe:w at crime scenes. She will also giVI examples from specific cases she ha worked on and will help show hov DNA analysis can be used to pinpoin a perpetrator in rape and homicid, cases. Webb agreed with Coffin's assess ment that the work she does is not fo Get your fix. Every Monday. everyone and said, "the main advio I'd give to students is to be an inten before you go into the field." While the forensic anthropolog: class has already started this semes The Current. Your campus new-spaper. ter, Ashmore stated that it witi bl offered annually, in the willter semes ter. Page 8 BY JASON WEiNDLETON debatable, Tjaden says those who Sta.Jj Writer question to merits of elephant art miss the point of his exhibit "It's not about elephants painting;' Tjaden said. '''The exhibit is really What is aIt') What kind of power about art a~ a way of making change do artists have? These timeless ques in society. I hope that's what students tions have haunted human kind since get out of this." Co-sponsored by the people fIrst started creating art. Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Perhaps the answers can be found in Project, all of the paintings sold direct- the least likely place of all-among 1y help improve the living conditions elephants . Recently, the University of of elephants living in Asia. Money Missouri-St. Louis hosted an art raised by the exhibit and others like it exhibit of paintings done by elephants. across the globe help contribute to this Asian elephants, to be precise. The goal. Many of these poor creatures are Gallery VIso, located on the bottom abused, and exhibits like the one at the floor of the Ivlillennium Student Gallery Viso are trying to bring this Center, displayed the artv.lOrk from problem to people's attention. At the Jan. 19 to Feb. 2. TIle exhibit was a same time, the exhibit is touted by labor of love for Fine Arts Adjunct Tjaden as a good example of perfor Lecturer Scott Tjaden, who helped mance art \vith a message. l)aden bring the pachyderm art to the stressed that exhibits like the elephant University's gallery. art were especially important for art The exhibit featured several paint students. 'Their voice is important, ings by over 10 different elephant and can instill change," Tjaden said. artists. Styles ranged from freneti c, "It's not about elephants painting." messy works to those that seemed Besides helping raise the profile of very controlled and sty listicail y the plight of Asian elephants, the EDITOR advanced. One artist:, Dunapen (which exhibit ha<; also raised awareness of Adam D. Wiseman/ TJ.Je Cllmml CATE MARQUIS is pronounced Juan Pen) is regarded the Gallery itself. Gallery Manager Pat by many to be the very first elephant Johnson was very pleased that the ele Provost Glen Cope browses the art made by Elephants on display in Gallery Visio, to paint utilizing a technique know as phant art has been so popular. "We've A&E Editor pointillism. Using a bmsh and a few had 30 to 4D people a day visit the University in general. can view some of the arrwork at the with smaller bud.,crets, the group also phone: 516-5174 colors, Dunapen has created several exhibit," Johnson said. This type of As the exhibit drew to a close on Asian Elephant Art & Conservation sells a coffee table book of the ele fax: 516-6811 paintings of carefully ananged dots. activity is unusual for the gallery, Thursday, Feb. 2, a painting, done by Project's website at \vww.elephan phant's art for a more reasonable ~ Inoking at her work, it's hard to which is tucked away on the bottom an elephant named Ramona was auc tart.com. VIsitors to the site can learn price. Those \",ishing to make a dona believe it was created by an animal so floor of the Student Center, near the tioned. The work, which featured more about the group's mission, as tion to the not for profit group can also large and clumsy looking. Critics of Nosh cafeteria .. According to Johnson, reserved curving lines, fetched $240 well as purchase some of the artwork. do so on the site via the intemet pay the elephant art will no doubt scoff people as far away as Kansas City for the cause. After this rather informal Besides purchasing existing artwork, ment service Paypal. The top hip-hop and say animals cannot create works came to the gallery to view the exhib auction, there was a small reception palmns of elephant art can also com So while humans may forever of art. Others ",ill quickly point out it So despite the seemingly flippant attended by a handful of art (and ani mission the elephants to paint some debate the exact nature and power of that all of the elephants were specifi notion of elephants painting, this art mal) lovers. thing on large canvases. Prices for the art and artists, the noble elephant will ~ cally trained by human artists. While show was extremely important for Anyone who missed seeing the art start at $100 and run upwards of continue tc paint-and change the singles of 2005 the artistic merits of the animals art is both the Gallery Viso and dIe exhibit while it was at the Gallery VIso several thousand dollars. For those world. BY M YRON M c NEILL ._- - .. _._-.------.. Staff W;rlter 2005 was a year of great hip-hop music. A lot of rap albums were released by top artists, but most Samite lets albums were not complete. So, rather Behold the beaut, ol 1he New World' than hype up incomplete albums, let's take a look at some of the top singles UMSLsee that were constantly on the radio and BY C ATE MARQUIS music video stations. In hip-hop, A&EEditor there exists the strong need for catchy hooks and memorable beats and the Uganda's songs selected for this list possess If only I could write as beautifully these qualities. as this film looks. Gilld Diggs-By Kanye West and Terrence Malick's new visual cin Jamie Foxx. This is one of the most ema masterpiece about the founding musical - memorable hooks (chorus) in 2005. of Jatnestown in 1607 is a lyrically The hook, performed by Jamie Foxx beautiful meditation on the clash of goes like this, "She gives me money/ cultures, contrasts of the natural world When I'm in need;' based off of Ray and man's civilization, natural man heritage Charles' original song "I Got A and society, with a heartbreaking Woman." Kanye West is in the back romance. BY JASON W ENDLETON ground saying "Now I ain't saying Written and directed by legendary she a gold digga ... " This song was ftlmrnaker Tmence Malick, "The . S taJiW'riter fun and catchy. It talked about the New World" is breathtakingly beauti many ways people manipulate rela ful, languid, romantic and thought Ugandan musician Samite · tionships to get the upper hand finan provoking. Malick's film. is a re brought his culture's unique musical cially. telling of the founding of the style to the Touhill Peiforming Arts Just a Lil' Bit-By 50 Cent. This is Jamestown colony that focuses on a Center's Lee Theatre. Now living in one of those songs that possessed a romance between John Smith (Colin Ithaca, New York, Sanute is a man great beat and memorable sounds. Farrell) and the Native American familiar with two different worlds. The song begins with a flute that is princess (then 14-year-old Q'Orianka Samite and lus musicians tour the ~ enchanting and then during the break Kilcher). There is no real historical world bringing music to people, try- ' down of the chorus the beat utilizes basis for the romance but director ing to "raise their spiriL~ . " I wasn't an Arabian sample or sound that is Malick uses it, and the founding of the exactly sure what I was getting into very exotic. While 50 exclaims "We colony, as a metaphor for the loss of when I walked into the Touhill can head to crib in a ill' bit! I can innocence, the clash of cultures and Performing Arts Center. All I knew show how to live in a ill' bit." the impact of human civilizations on was I'd be he8.ling African music. Dreams-By The Game. The West the natural world. The name What I didn't realize was how exoit Coast landed smack dead on the map Pocahontas is never used in the film. ing, touching and powerful this \~ with this track by Game. This song Malick takes a topic that has been music would be. has a nice a hook and views life as a overdone and made sappy, and turns it The show began at 8 p.m. as dream that one can make a reality. into a fresh arid astonishing film. The Samite and two drummers took the The drun1S are hard and the beat is film is simply gorgeous to look at, like stage. Playing a wooden flute called typical of Dr. Dre, who ha~ estab a moving work of art. It is filled with give a sense of the different views of ven mirror of their homeland within Malick speaks through his images, an endere, Samite transported the lished himself as a master in the lush images of the natural world and the two people and two cultures. The their compound. By contrast, the often presenting contrasting pairs of audience to a strange, far away design of music. Game displays his the Native AmericaI1S' lives, contrast British accents and whispery, medita Naturals, as the colonists call them, images. In pair, the first shot shows us land-Africa. Using gourds and ~ lyrical ability by saying that "They ed again the power, squalor and tive narration, which often serves live in a peaceful, clean, more egali the view through . the gate of the shakers, as well as a few items I did say sleep is the cousin' of death/So weaponry of the invading Westerners. more as poetic back drop, might mean tarian world better integrated with the colonists' fort into its muddy and grey n't recognize, Samite's druinmers my eyes is wide open cuz a dream is Malick, who also directed "The that you miss a few words, but it is not natural one. They are drawn, in a mix interior, while in the next shot, we see recreated a jungle atmosphere. After kin to ya last breath." Thin Red Line" and "Days of necessary to catch every word to fol of fascination and repulsion, to the the reverse view, looking out at the finishing the song, Samite told us a I'm a Hustla-ByCassidy, Heaven," is a renowned filmmaker low the story. . exotic, dirty invaders and their amaz natural beauty of the grass and field story about when he first arrived in Philadelphia-bom Cassidy hit us with but not a prolific one. The New World The film is full of contrasL~ and ing tools, but are tom. between that beyond the gate. New York. Expecting to see a clean, this head-banger over the summer. is his fourth film in three decades. heartbreaks. The English settlers see and a precedent foreboding of a com Discovery and loss, the meeting of peaceful city, Sarnite said he was , ~ This is truly a hustler's anthem. Like all his films, this is visually lush, the New World as a clean slate on ing invasion and the price they will . old and new worlds, Western civiliza shocked to see so many dirty, home Ca~sidy sampled J ay-Z's voicefor the with a dreamlike beauty that which they can create a more perfect pay if the invaders stay. However, . tion's ideas and native culture, even less people. Warned by his friends to hook and the song begins with a snare embraces the natural world. The film society that corrects the flaws of their they do not yet know how large the man versus the natural world are run stay away from the homeless, Sarnite . that reaches out and grabs you. combines its beautiful images with a homeland. While the colonists see price will be. Their simpler, near-idyl ning themes. toJd the audience he wrote a song Throughout the song, Cassidy rein soundtrack mix of stately, stirring this new place as Eden and talk about lic lives and the natural world are the called ''My Name is not Homeless, forces his idea of an uncanny ability classical music, nature sounds, aI1d making a new start in a new world, counterpoint to the colonists' violence My Mother Calls Me Baby." This to make money through several ways poetic mUTation to create a mood and they recreate a squalid and class-dri- and jealousies. see NEW WORLD, page 9 song, which he then played for us, , in the record industry. Cassidy says "I was both joyful and sad. The song's can sell raid to a bug/I'm a hustler, I title best describes the music-sim can sell salt to a Slug." ple but powerful songs that celebrate Back Then-By :Mike Jones, Of all people. course, H-Town has to be included. In between songs, Samite's Mike Jones, a newcomer to the lime Musical celebration kicks off Black History Month humanity and sincere love of all reo-: light but not the indW;1ry, expresses pie warmed the audience's hearts. A ... the age-old adage of what fame BY M YRO N McNEILL few of the songs perfonned were tra brings to people. One listen to the that included Coordinator of of the night's highlights. Henry, and .Members of Saint Inuis -Stat! \Vriter-' ditional numbers \vith messages or hook and everyone thinks of this Percussion Studies Matthew Henry, The St. Innis Youth Chamber Symphony In Unison sang "Try lessons. One song was about a shape common saying. The hook simply were also enticing, moving and eclec Ensemble also performed a few selec Jesus," "Land of God from Gospel changing creature that assumes the states "Back then they didn't want The aIlllUal celebration of African tic. Next, Dr. Adeniyi Niyi Coker tions. Chancellor Thomas George, Mass" and "He Never Failed Me form of a musician to lure children to mel Now I'm hot they be all on me." American History Month at UM-St. explained the meaning of Nkosi Brian Owens and Angela Keely per- Yet." their deaths. Morbid material, but in It is similar to Biz Markie's 80s hit Louis began with "An Elegant Sikelel' 'Afrika (God Bless Africa), . formed a few jazz pieces in memory The night was entertaining and Samite's hands, the song took on a to song titled '''The Vapors." Mike helps Evening of Music" at the Desmond 'which is South Africa's National of Duke Ellington and George educational. Several forms of musical lighthearted poignancy. The moral of us remember that fame and fortune Lee Theatre on Feb. 1. Gwendolyn Anthem. Both the African-American Gershwin. Keith Miller (string bass) eXRression were exhibited. Musical this song was, of course, for children brings a lot of attention, even from Packnett, director of Multicultural and South African national aIlthems and Jame.s Young (guitar) presented forms that span through years of cul to be wary of strangers. After the first those who did not value us before we Relations, emcee.d this event that fea were sung on this night. an original composition called ture were presented to the audience, song ended, a fomit musician, a gui_ had it tured several 1'onns of musical expres The celebration also featured acts . ''Meditation for Guitar and Bass." from African tribal music to 20th cen tarist, also joined Samite on stage. This wraps up the top five singles sion. from the St. Innis metropolitan area. The event concluded with' a pre tury gospel and jazz music. All of After putting away his endere for 2005. There were a lot of great Those in attendance were able to Matthew 18:20, a Mime ministry sentation of the "History of Gospel" these expressions were on display by Samite removed a strange lookin~ songs by artists not mentioned. experience the traditional sounds of groupirom St Inuis, mimed to music by Rosalyn Robinson and the perfor local artists. Most of all, this night was handheld device called a kalimba However, most hip-bop heads know African music by way of UM-St. by Kurt Carr. Miining is an expres mance of music by Robert Ray. a tribute to the artists and the art forms This became Samite's instrument of that 2005 was a year of great music Louis' Percussion Ensemble. The sion that makes messages of God Members of the University Singers, created by }\fricans and African choice for the rest of the program. ---.--~~ and songs with hooks and Il1emorable sounds of tile drums of the UM-St. more vivid through action. Their act inclurling Professor of Music and Americans to celebrate the rich her - ... -~- . ----....•--- .-. ~ beats. Louis Afro Cuban Ensemble, a group drew a standihg ovation and was one Coordinator of Choral Studies James itage and culture in the arts. see SAMITE, page 9 Page 9 ~ Curret1t February 6, 2006 Roling Stonesturn in rocking performance at Saw·s BY .JASON WENDLETON across the stage. Equally in good included the classics "Start Me Up" night, then waited for what seemed -S;ta!f i;iriter- health were Keith Richards and Ron and "Honky Tonk Woman') While like an eternity before swaggering Wood, who effortlessly kept pace with some people may dismiss such gim back on stage for two final songs. Jagger. Beginning the show with a glit lnicks, I happen to think it was a won What would a Rolling Stones con On JarL 27, the Rolling Stones tery black jacket and bright pink shirt, derful gestrrre. The tickets for this con cert be without "You Can't Always played a sold out show at the Savvis Jagger looked the part of the glam cert were extremely expensive. Get What You Want?" Despite the Center. Over 15,000 fans packed the orous rock star. Jagger's voice was as Playing both ends of the arena gave lack of a choir (for the opening), this arena to witness the spectacle that will strong and powerful as it is in the pretty much all the people in the audi song was reproduced perfectly (thanks not die----the Rolling Stones. Shortly band's extensive recordings. ence their money's worth. So say what in part to back up musicians playing after 9 p.m., the band took the stage After fInishing "Jumpin' Jack you will, the Stones are considerate of horns). It was not until that very and immediately beg THE NEW WORLD. Jrompage 8 EBAY, from page 4 Malick uses the romance between regal, relaxed carriage of a princess, Other good performances of note are Listings included drug-free urine, need a 500 package supply of Q-Tips people actually buy this hideous stu.ff. Smith and the princess to explore his she is greeted with respect by the King Christopher Plummer as the captain of penis bones from a dog, a jar of dirt or an old stale hot dog? It is those people, the one who are themes. The princess is tom between Halfway through the show, I hap felt the urge to get up and dance. Salnite is a remarkable musical pened to notice a familiar figure in Samite and his band began playing talent and a gifted singer. He's also a the audience ... none other than the another song. Two songs later, near charlning, disarlning story teller. The St. Louis legend Beatle Bob (who ly half of the theater was up and thing I'll remember the most about was soon dancing right along with dancing in the aisles. After failing to him was what a good teacher he is. I the music). For those not familiar get the crowd to sing along (in an can honestly say I learned a lot from with Beatie Bob, he's a really enthu African language no less), Sarnite his performance. I learned that music siastic St. Louis concert fan whose had everyone get up and dance. At really is a universal language, one trademark is crazy dancing. If you this point everyone was slniling, that speaks to the hearts of all peo go to a concert and see BeatIe Bob, clapping, and dancing. The crowd ple. Anyone interested in Samite or you know you're at a good show. ran the ganlbit in both age and eth his charity, Musicians for World Seeing Bob, Samite said jokingly, nicity-yet as the music played the Harmony, should visit their website "Music is only Western if no one audience was united in a way words at www.musiciansforworldharmo dances." Encouraging anyone who carmot communicate. ny.com. ~REVOLUTION ~ STUDIOS ..... - ~.~~~~ invite you to stop by The Current's table on the Millennium Student Center Bridge on Thursday, February 9th from 12:00-12:30 PM to pick up a pass to see Ii;1 3 3 .1.] .'41 !!j ~ I.J Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis. No purchase necessary. While supplies last. Employees of all promotional partners and their agencies are not eligible. One admit ~o pass per person. This film is rat.ed R for language and some violent content.. IN THEATERS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 The Current... Call or email our Managing Editor, Kate Drolet for inoreinformation: Now hiringslorts and features writers. 516-5174 or [email protected] )age 10 c;k.. Current February 6, 2006 BV .JeFF ANDERSON Who is your favorite NBA I plan on playing pro ball Staff \Vriter player, past or present? somewhere but I know I can I thiJlk right nm\! it would have always fall back on teaching. I to be Allen Iverson because he would like to teach high school He is a senior shooting guard always plays with passion. He's but I could also do elementary and a team captain. He leads the got good size and great ability and school. I've done a lot of basket Rivermen in points per game with he always plays with heart every ball camps and worked with little 18.6. He is a competitor and a tinle he steps on the coW1. kids so I know can always do that. leader but who is the.real Jonathan Do you think UMSL can Last question. There's 10 Gliffin? compete this year and/or in seconds left, you're down by one Who influenced you the future years for the Dn title? and you've got the ball. What most growing up? At this point this year, we feel do you do? My parents, definitely. They like we have a solid chance. We If I have a good look at the bas paved the way for :rne the most. didn't start off the season well but ket then I'll take the shot.. This Growing up was kind of hard but we know that we have to work bappened in a game recently but tiley helped me the most and I'm bard to make it into the touma instead of being one-on-one,they really grateful for them. ment. And once .,ve qualify for the sent two men at me to pressure the How many times a day do tournament, then anything can ball. And I just stepped back and you practice? . happen. We feel like we can do found the open man and he " About two or three tin)es a day. some damage. drained the shot. A lot of teams You might say I'm biased 'cus Usually, if I have time I'll prn:tice As for future years, I know we willdo that because they know I'll im Jonathan (Griffin's) sister, before I practice with the te.am and have a good recruiting class com take that shot. So I have to find but he always puts out 100% In then. again after. I usually try to ing in and that will definitely help that open man and get the quick every game he plays and you work on dribbling, shooting and out the basketball program a lot. shot. can see that commitment in his sruff like thal We only had one fi:eshman tills Griffin was recently nanled performance. Any pre-game ritual.. or year but we had a lot of sopho LTM-St. Louis' Student-Athlete of superstitions? mores. too. And they're getting a the Month by (he Athletics Well, 1 always take a shower lot of game experience this year so Department. He and the Rivelmen before the game! I don't know: I that in two or three more years, will be in action this week to face just always have to take a shower they'll definitely be improved and SlU-Edwardsville on Thursday before every game. ButI"m also a able to compete. and Quincy on Saturday. Both vel)' spiritual person illld I try to What are your plans after gilllles will be at home and will read the Bible too before games. graduation? start at 7:30 p.m. Men's, women's basketball teams split their games on the road Bob Reid Jonathan Griffin is great to BY L INDSEY BARRINGER and one loss in Indiana. On Thursday, watch when he's one-on-one, Sports Editor Upcoming home games: the Rivc'-',','ornen were defeated by St David Ward has some quick Joseph's College 74-67. Taylor moves under the basket and I Gagliano started UM-St. Louis' lead like the newcomer (Nathan) Women's Basketball: \vith a layup. The Riverwomen domi Whittaker too. The Rivermen traveled to Indiana Feb. 9 nated the first half. Going into the sec and took one GLVC win and one loss. vs. SlUE ond. the Riverwomen had the lead 24- " On Thursday, the men visited St 5:30 p.m. 27 after a foul shot by Megan Alberts. Joseph's and were defeated 107-85. In the second, after a foul by Jennifer UM-St. Louis only had the lead ill Feb. 11 Martin, the Riverwemen lost thWr the first six minutes of the game. Troy vs. Quicy momentum and could not regain the Slaten 'tarted the game off with a three 5:30 p.m. lead. Crystal Lambelt had the team pointer that was followed by a shot high of 17 points and three assists. from Nathan Whittaker. Men's Basketball: On Saturday at Indianapolis, the At the hali~ St. Joseph's had a 14 Riverwomen took the first of the two point advantage and the Rivermen Feb. 9 UM-St. Louis wins. At the half, the could not recover. The January Athlete vs. SlUE Riverwomen had the lead of 33-35. of the Month had 20 points on the 7:30 p.m. The second half started with a three game. pointer by Courtney Watts. The Rivermen quickly recovered Feb. 11 With less than 16 seconds left in the illld took a win from Indianapolis. vs. Quincy game, Indianapolis fouled Watts and With an attendance of over 600, the 7:30 p.m. Lambert giving them an opportunity to men stomped on the home team and score four points. After securing the Tammy Hamilton gave the home team fans another rea and Griffin scored 19 with four assists. final four points, the Riverwomen took son to go home upset. The Rivermen The win and loss brings the the "w' 69-61. Lambert, again, had took the lead early with the game start Rivennen's record to 13-8 and 6-7 in the team high of 15 points. Martin and " II ing shot by \Vhittaker for three point') the GLVC, the hardest Division con Watts each had 14 points and Watts I love to watch Sherome (Cole), ference. UM-St. Louis takes on SIU had eight assists. followed by a layup from Joey Paul. . he always has a great time on Along with the men, the UM-St. Louis held the lead throughout Edwardsville at home on Thursday the court no matter what. the game. Indianapolis tied the game at and Quincy on Saturday. All students Riverwomen will host SIU invited to attend a rally before the Edwardsville on Thursday and Quincy 43 in the second but another three are Kevin Ottleyl Tbe Cutretll pointer from Whittaker put the Rivermen take their next win from on Saturday. The Riverwomen are " Rivemlen back on top. Paul scored 20 SlUE. now 12-9 overall and 5-8 in the UM-St. Louis guard Nathan Whittaker protects the basketball from his opponent while looking for a passing option from his team points on the game with three assists The Riverwomen also took one win GLVC. mates during a game against Drury University in January. ,\ DISCRIMINATION, from page 1 METRO, from page 1 Student Affairs Vice Chancellor discrimination and the chancellor While this is cheaper than buying program, Schuster said, "It became doing this. There's no other choice Curt Coonrod said, "In all cases, we agrees, students that have been dis a $55 monthly pass, 26,000 passes a negotiating difficulty for them .. .it for people who couldn't pay for follow the prescribed process to give criminated against have the light. .. to at $125 per pass, this option would became difficult for them to give parking passes. It hinders them." everyone a fair hearing of their com ask to be restored to the state they cost $3,250,000. them as Iowa rate as UMSL." Carolanne Coleman, junior, his plaint." He could not discuss the case were in before they experienced the The reason for the change stems Todd Plesko, chief of planning tory, takes Metrolink two days a further to "protect the integrity of the discrimination." from previous contracts going all and system development at Metro, week. "It's cheaper to take process and respect the confidential For example, she said if a program the way back to 1993, when . said, "Over the past few years, Metrolink than to get a parking per nature of such matter." rejected a student because of age, the Metrolink first came to the campus. we've been trying to get the pricing mit," she said. Coleman does not Walker de Felix outlined the student can be readmitted to the pro In the past, the contract between of these consistent and more reflec use a pass, however. rnstead. she Tom Wilcher process for filing a grievance. All granl but cannot ask the University to Metro and UM-St. Louis was infor tive of the value." He said with the buys a monthly pass, an option stu grievance cases are filed with Student fire the director of the program. mal, said Reinhard Schuster, vice extension of Metrolink into South dents may have to resort to next fall. .ai' . Affairs and follow the Student Moore said his grievance is not a chancellor of Administrative St. Louis, more students will take Schuster warned that· the pro Discrimination Procedure. personal grudge. "1 don't want to Services. "It was more of a hand the train. "We think there's more gram may be cut altogether if stu I like watch Andrew (cagle) "Students that believe that theY've make waves. All I want is to fmish shake. There really was an informal value now," he said. dents cannot fmd a solution. "If we to #22 when he comes on. been discriminated against also have my education," he said. conU'act to start with." Plesko said Metro must move want to keep the plan, I think we the resources of the Office of Equal Moore said an institution denying When the Metro pass program from the model of giving discounted should, it's a matter of how to mod Opportunity," she said. the entrance to a student is unheard began at the University, Metro gave rates to certain universities to pro ify it where we get the most that we In a typical grievance, an informal of. Rolla admitted him "with open UM-St. Louis students a discounted viding the same basic pricing and can out of the plan," he said. " discllssion between the student and arms," he said. "They treated me with rate compared to other colleges near plan to all. "These [rates) are still Schuster suggested a compro administrators takes place. If that dignity and respect." the Metrolink. Starting in 2000, favorable, but they're more in line mise that would include keeping the does not resolve the situation, stu "r want to fight it all the way," Metro gave the University 11,000 with what everybody else is pay 75-cent fee and having students pay dents fill out a grievance form. Moore said. "Vlhat they're doing is passes for the fall and winter semes ing," he said. a surcharge if they want the pass. "If a committee finds evidence of wrong." ters each and 4,000 for the summer. Leah Gossage, junior, psycholo According to Parking and When Southwestern minois gy, relies heavily on Metrolink. "1 Transportation, around 8,400 passes College, Washington University and ride it two times every day," she were handed out last fall and 6,900 St. Louis University joined the pass said. "I don't think it's fair they're were given out this semester so far. The Current... MIchael Riggins N whlrlng SP r sand leatures writers. " #32 nvy SJaten. 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