2 l1:hc ~l1'rnt I SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I 1[ c([urrc t VOL. 4 5~ ISS UE 1353 WWW.THECURR.ENT-ONLINE.COM Missouri congress repeals "The Face EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief...... Matthew B. Poposky Managing Editor...... Janaca Scherer bo k aw" to encourage communication News Editor...... Minho Jung Features Editor...... Ashley Atkins Sports Editor...... Open - Please Apply New law states schools must develop a policy regulating online A&E Editor...... Cate Marquis Opinions Editor ...... Jeremy Zschau Copy Editors ...... Sara Novak, Johanna Hoffarth communication to encourage interactions outside of school Staff Writers ...... David von Nordheim, Greg Laine, Yusef Roach, Ryan Krull, Maddie Harned, Endea Wilbert, Angie O'Dell, Eli Dains, Dan Spak, Mavis Hollis, Sha HAll FLiNTROP ron Pruin, Cedric Williams, Owen Shroyer, Joseph Grate, Jamal Jones, Staff Writer Aladeen Klonowski, Hali Flintrop DESIGN Photo Editor...... Jennifer Meahan Recently, Jefferson City repealed and modified at aU, but rather leave it to school districts to Web Editor...... Yusef Roach Section 162.069 of the Amy Hestir Student determine communication guidelines. Staff Photographers ...... Nikki Vahle, Jarred Gastreich, Protection Act. This partic~lar section of the bill, Julie Shelton, Facilitator for the Ritenour School Sarah Lowe, Erica Thompson known more widely as nThe Facebook Law," aroused Disrric(, former Social Studies teacher at Ritenour Illustrators ...... Karlee Seilars some strong opposirion as well as support upon its High School and parent in the WentzviUe School original passing. District stated,
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"\ would like to see a "\ would like more activi Stephen Baier Ashley Beeson " t woud like to see Virg'nia Harold videogame club. A place Graphic Design ties focused on presenting Vocal Music Ed. more sudent art shows for garners to congregate music to a broader range Senior Photography Junior and involvement in the Senior and discuss video game of students thus promot galleries on campus and genres, graphics, charac ing a larger arts-based around St. louis." ters, etc and just to play." culture on campus." 4 I ~h( [:uITrnt I SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONlINE.COM I I NEWS Presiden of ourl• ist ry M useum 'discusses h"story • n he present te se at M ercantile library
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Last Wednesday Robert R. Archibald, president of the .1Vlissouri History M use James Neal Primm, founder of the program, became chairman of (he history de um in St. Louis, had a lecture, "History in the Present Tense," for the 23rd Annual partment at University Missouri-St. Louis in 1965. He is well-known for his great James Neal Primm Lecture at Mercantile library at the University of Missouri-St. contribution to the school when it was in its infancy. His daughter Jackie Termini Louis. paid a visi t to UMSL that day to participate in celebrating Dr. Primm's legacy. "M y view is that history is really about the future, [irJ is not about the past. "[It has been going for] twenty three years. It's to carryon the legacy of my fa It is something living people do. It is a way of sorting out who ,YC are, and a way ther who was, of course, a great historian," Termini said. "Bringing new people to of sorting out what's good about the world we live in and what could be better," the school every year [is very meaningful.] You do not have to be historian. Com Archibald said. "You receive a legacy from the past created by all those people who mon people JUSt can enjoy it. I'm hoping that my grandchildren will be coming." lived before you did. [The question is,] what do you do with that? Even if you do Every year, the James Neal Primm Lecture invites distinguished historians across nothing, that's a choice, but whenever you do nothing, the consequences will fall the nation to U1vfSL. Last year, rv1ark E. Neely Jr., Pulitzer Prize winning historian, on the shoulders of someone you have never met, because they are not born." paid a visit to the school as a guest speaker. Archibald is a native of :\fichigan's Upper Peninsula. His education and profes "Neal Primm was probably the foremost historian in the St. Louis area from our si~)llal experiences in a variety of areas across the nation have provided him with generation. Neal Primm was really an institution in St. Louis rooted way back into different perspectives and understanding of history. the community," Louis S. Gerteis, professor of history department, said."[Speaking "I think I have always been interested in history. I am a creature of the 1960s. of the Neal Primm program,] we have very illustrious groups from the current I majored in history and economics. [After undergraduate education,] I decided President of Harvard University to a Pulitzer Prize winner." to pursue an advanced degree in history, so I ended up with Ph.D. in history from The James Neal Primm Lecture series will continue to carryon the great legacy the University of New Nfexico," Archibald said. "I started working in the museums of the founder by having world-renowned history scholars at the program. Martha many years ago. I have been working in museums for almost 40 years. [Now] it is Sandweiss, history professor at Princeton University, is appointed to the speaker hard to imagine a life without that. It is what I do, it sort of becomes, after a while, for the next year. who you are." Annua Fedder Lecture promotes and renews interest in foreign policy, em asiz" g a role of citizens
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The Annual Fedder lecture took place in a Millennium Student Center Cen ficial close to the speech served to somewhat satisfy those who eagerly awaited (ury room on Monday, September 12. The lecture is named after Dr. Edwin H. Caldwell's personal stance, which turned out to be simple and admirable: Fedder, a deceased former member of the University of Missouri- St. Louis, po "We need to be good ci tizens," Caldwell said. litical science faculty. Author of "NATO: The Dynamics of Alliance in the Post Drawing from Winston Churchill's famous remark, "Never in the field of hu war World and Defense Politics of the Atlantic Alliance," Fedder was a foreign man conflict was so much owed by so many to so few," Caldwell asserted that affairs expert and enthusiast. only military members and military families are acutely affected by the war, while After his death in 1999, Fedder's family established the Annual Fedder Lecture the rest of the American citizenry did not even have to finance the war via tax on UMSL's campus both to honor Dr. Fedder and proliferate community interest increase. "It is our job [as citizens] to deserve it," Caldwell s~id, referring (0 the in politics and foreign affairs. Monday's lecture was the ninth in the series, which sacrifices of military members. has featured academic authorities, authors and a former ambassador. Then, Caldwell proceeded to open the floor for questions. The first audience Dan Caldwell, professor of political science at Pepperdine University and au question catered to the ultimate controversial nature of the Fedd,er lecture's sub thor of the book "Vortex of Conflict: US Policy Towards Afghanis·tan, Pakistan ject matter: Is this war legal? and Iraq," did not disappoint the audience. The overall lecture was about under The audience hastened to share significant glances with their neighbors before the-radar information concerning America's two current wars. Caldwell began to answer. "Preventative wars are legal, while preemptive wars "This lecture falls so close to 9/11," Caldwell said in his opening remarks. He are not," Caldwell said. "J can see how this war would be viewed as preemptive, pointed out there was little mention of or discourse regarding the impact that in which case, its legality is questionable. However, it is always presented as a 9111 still has on us in terms of the wars we continue to fight. preventative by the administration." In his presentation, Caldwell discussed three major powers, Afghanistan, Paki Caldwell's lecture, which was diplomatic and well-informed, was a good rep stan and Iraq, concerning the War on Terror. Their political history, ethnics and resentation of the overall tone of his lecture, which had the necessary effect of religious make-ups as well as the relationship they shared with the United States renewing real interest in the War on Terror, an issue that has become so politi in the past and the present, were the main points of discussion. It managed to toe cally hyped that it can seem untouchable ae times. the line between user-friendly and in-depth for audience members with varying Ultimately, this year's Fedder lecture was another success. It received a great levels of in terest in the conflict. deal of positive feedback from those who took part in it. It was acclaimed for pro As the presen tation progressed, it became clear that Caldwell would stand far moting interest in and enthusiasm for foreign policy, which was, without doubt, away from expressing any controversial opinions regarding the United States one of Dr. Edwin Fedder's goals. Middle East conflict, despite the topic's controversial nature. However, his of- WHAT'S CURRENT I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONlINE.COMISEPTEMBER 19, 2011 I ~hr [:orrrnt I 5 Your weekly calendar of campus events. "What's Current" is a free service for student organizations. Submissions must be turned in by 5 p.m. the Thursday - before publicat(on; first-come, first-served. Listings may be edited for length and style. E-mail event listings to [email protected], with the subject "What's Current." No hone or written submissions.
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Start Smart - Work Smart From 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Located at 126 J. C. Penney Conference Center and open to all. Programs provide participants with information about how to begin comparing job Making Ireland Irish: Tourism and National Identity since the Irish Civil War offerings in their fields and geographic area. Learn to analyze comparable salaries and From 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Located in 331 SSB, open to all. negotiate with potential employers in order to improve prospective job offers through Eric G. E. Zuelow, assistant professor of European history at the University of New role-playing exercies. England, vvill speak on the topic of Irish indentity and external images of Ireland since , For more information, call Peggy Cohen at 314-516-7130. the Irish Civi l War. For more information, contact Kathy Castulik at 314-516-4657. 6 1thc lturrmr SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
Gallery 20's , outhern Journeys' shows the struggl e of African America s
ANGIE O'DELL St aff W ri ter
African American artists showcase their work in the Gallery 210 exhibit "Southern Journeys: African American Artists of the South." Gallery 210 is located on North Campus, near the Metrolink station. 1he exhibit is free and open to all. The traditions of African American culture and their movement up the ladder of equality are some of the aspects of this exhibit and their progression is showcased. This exhibit starts with the Southern African American tradition, and following their migration North and their journey into !vlodernism. rtwork reRects their struggles with slavery, musical traditions, storytelling and themes, such as religious backgrounds. Arc r the prol nged struggles for freedom, man!" African American still link to their Southern heritage because it was such a big part of their culture until the reat l\1igration, \vhen many African mericans started migrating north. W ith them, th y brought their music, storytelling, dancing and religion. They also bro ught their art. Everything from reiigious art and slave narratives to Modernism is feJ. wred in this exhibit. "Sepia Lo ong" by Radcliff Bailey, uses mixed media on wood and features an African American woman in the center, surrounded by vibrant blues, oranges and greens. There is a blue beetle bug on the right of the picrure. Numbers on the left hand side say "3 weeks, 6,000." This seems to be a narrative slave piece, describing the struggles and journeys which an African American woman had to go through, and documenting symbolically how many miles she had left to travel before she was free. A journey for freedom is what this seems to be symbolizing. It also showcases the individual woman in the center, showing that focus on the self should be prized. The woman's beauty is shown and celebrated, as well as her struggle. "Slave Dolls" by Jeffrey Cook is a work of an made of muslin, wire, wood, cord and mixed media. It features figures that have nooses around their necks, leaning down, showing the struggle slaves had to go through on their way over to this Michelangelo's "Pieta," in that it features a Madonna and some fashion. country in the slave ships. This is the most intriguingly slave Child. Very colorful, with narratives in the lower pan, it Acquainting oneself with each piece in order to gain a narrative piece of the exhibit. states "Love one another as I have loved you, you rriUSt love chronological view of the artists' journeys is a good idea. This "Coming to Jones Road: Under a Blood Red Sky one another." exhibit has been made possible thanks to the Stella Jones Lithograph" by Faith Ringgold, is a lithograph that features A very impressive piece, "Doll" by Nina Buxenbaum is oil Gallery, New Orleans, and it is co-curated by Stella Jones, the saying, "We named the baby Freedom because she was . on canvas. The doll is African American, as is the girl in the M.D., and Eloise Johnson, PH.D. born almost free." The figures depicted in the piece are slaves painting. The doli is shown with eyes outlined with white "Southern Journeys: African American Artists of the South" traveling to their freedom. eyebrows. Also the doll has a red nose and mouth. She is is a vibrant collection that showcases the rich Southern The two-piece "Pieta of South Africa" features oil and wearing a white headscarf with red flowers and her dress is tradition of African American culture. The exhibit will be on wood on folded canvas. The painting takes after the same design. The girl seems to be caring for the doll in display through October 1. ABlE I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 I 'aChe (t:urrrnt I 7 'Ducky Larson' is a flop: star-grade erforrnan es not her YUSEFROACH Staff \'\Iriter
If you have seen even ten minutes of television in the last month, p.o doubt you have noticed , to the go-to oflazy screenwriting nowadays, the internet! After his lack of sexual prowess, and the inundation of crass, loud commercials fearuring Peter Dante shouting nonsensical reasons as disappointing size garner "over a million hits," Miles realizes there is an untapped pornographic to why you should spend money and time to see "Budcy Larson: Born to Be a Star." Dante is a market for the unattractive and unendowed, particularly in their ability to boost the self-confidence personal friend and regular collaborator of Adam Sandler, the film's co-writer and producer. of millions of men, while simultaneously being laughed at. Bucky's meteoric rise to fan1e leads to "Buck)''' stars Nick Swardson, another frequent Sandler collaborator and co-writer of this film, um10st annoyance for the rival porn actor and primary antagonist, played by Stephen Dorff, Dick best known for his stellar work as Terry Bernadino, a homosexual roller-skating prostitute on the Shadow - a name one must learn never to Google. dearly missed "Reno 911!" Swardson is the tirular character, a Midwestern man-child, seemingly The film is not entirely bad. The always spot-on Kevin Nealon delivers an absolutely uproarious victim to a host of unspecified mental disorders. After losing his job as a bagger in Iowa, his friends performance as Bucky's twisted, seething roommate Gary. Nealon actually has one of, if not try to cheer him up through the group-viewing of a porno flick, as it appears most men in their the funniest, scenes in the movie', turn.ing a typical roommate quibble ("Did you eat one of my .early twenties are wom to do. After realizing what would undoubtedly and irreversibly traumatize grapes?") into something spectacular. The affable Jimmy Fallon and his "Late Night" show have a most people - that the movie stars his parents - rather than vomit uncontrollably and question cameo that elicits a bit of a chuckle - mostly, though, because it is always nice to see Fallon. loudly and repeatedly the voices and choices that bring him to this point, Bucky sees it as a sign. "Bucky Larson's" biggest flaw lies entirely in its v.rriting. Swardson is a seasoned performer. Clearly this is his calling. Anyone who has seen his numerous stand-up specials, notably, his most recent one "Seriously, Upon arriving in Hollywood, he befriends the unfailingly sweet, incredibly unrealistic, and Who Farted?" or his one-off TV and movie appearances, can attest to that. absolutely unfunny waitress Kathy (Christina Ricci) and down-and-out porn director Miles Deep If only they had been able to utilize his offbeat energy in this film, seemingly a vehicle written (Don Johnson). Ricci delivers a seemingly straight performance, her character transplanted from for him to carry (it is his first starr.ing role) . The premise is there, the writing just relies to heavily some movie fearurmg an actual plausible romantic B-srory. It is understandable her interest in on lazy gags and vulgarities to sell its laughs. When you forget the "funny," all you are left with is BUCk}' was written in as a joke, but when played as suaight, as it is, the humor of the situation is "gross." lost and just makes for an intensely awkward love Story (and not in the good way). Implausibly, yet somehow predictably enough, Bucky Larson becomes an instant succeSs, due Grade: C- - Yusef Roach Hawthorn Heights' 'Hate' must-have for erno/ punk fans JANACA SCHERER Managing Editor
Bringing back the emo days ofmany srudems' high school years, Hav.'lhome Heights is back, in the now better than ever. o%oinal style that they are most known fOr: Released on August 23, Hawthorne Height's latest EP is tided "Hate." The first record they have put out Grade: B- since they srarted their own label, Cardboard Empire, "Hare is the fusr piece ofa rrilogv the band plans on creuing. Since the unexpected death of.their guitariq and screamer, Casey Calvert, in 2007, me band has srruggled YOUANDA with identif}illg v.,ho they '.vere musically with their Ems. After some time, the band has finally made their com~, and it is bigger than ever: GUEST ARE \'V'hile Calvert has nO( been replaced, the band has evolved and developed into the well-oiled machine that can be heard on "Hate." Working towards progressing their current members instead of adding a member that I VITEO TO A anempts to replace one of the best: screamers the emo scene may have ever seen, the band has come back bener SPECIAL ADVANCE man ever. Reverting back to their original sound, Hawthorne Heights has finally round a happy medium that new SCREENING OF and old Ems can both enjoy and appreciate. By adding the screaming of1-1icah Carli, guitamt, the band has .6nally fOund the perfect mix of elements from all their albums. "Hare" is only available fOr digital download. ITunes is cur:rently selling it for $8.91 and has receivOO a o Y L .fU.d)r positive reception from fans. The album deals with a lot ofharred and anger, perhaps still dealing'with emotional issues from Calvert's death. For your chance to The fusr twO songs are nO( the greatest, but "Divided" is definitely worth the "vait. TIle perfect combination ofmusical elements from "The Silence in Black and \"X7hite" clays and the softer elements of "Fragile Future," receive passes*, the song proves that Hawthorne Heights has matured into a band that deserves some recognition. log onto The most suiking song on "Hare" is the ritle song. Mixing some musical styles that have never he->...n heard from HavMome Heights (and other listeners have to hear a little Blink 182 in this),
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Sept 20.- a hi eta el"ght anew with PEARL JAM TWENTY (Tivoli only) One night only screening of documentary by Cameron Crowe about the legendary band on their 20th anniver imaginative dance surprises sary. MONEYBALL (everywhere) Brad Pitt stars in an Oscar-contender drama inspired by Billy Beane, former player turned manager of the in "Boran ica" is the [lame of this in uiguing opens up the mind and th eyes to see a more beautiful struggling Oakland A's, and his remake of the team by piec 'J which did its encore performance at the ouhill nature in th~ aspect of modern dance and illusions. statistical methods despite a meager budget. .1\lso stars n Performing [(s enter n - ptember 13. i\10ivllX in "Botanica is a show that is nor to be missed Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Jonah Hill. The performance was part of the Dance Sf. Louis for anyone who wants to be dazzled by modem dance program, opening its forty-sixth season with a one night mixed with illusion. DOLPHIN TALE (everywhere) only' event of 1\1 0 MIX in "Botanica," presented by Dance A heart-warming story starring Morgan Freeman, St. Louis, Touhill Perform ing Arts C nte[ and St. Louis Grade: A Ashley Judd and Harry Connick Jr. and inspired by real College of Pharmacy. This i MMIX in "Botanica's' econd life tale about a community coming together to help event at the Touhill, after it sold ut in April of this year. a boy in his dream of fitting an injured dolphin with a MOl\1IX is a troupe of dancer-illusionists directed by prosthetic tail. .l>.loses Pendleton. Known orldwide\ they have worked in television and in film, examples being Target and Hanes KILLER ELITE (everywhere) underweat commetcials. The c m pany has been broadcast An action thriller about a retired British special forces to fi fty-five countri s and has ast ni hed audienc s on five agent (Statham) setting out to rescue his kidnapped continents for more than 30 year . Mo s Pendleton, the mentor (DeNiro) by killing assassins sent by his artistic direct r, has b n ne of merica's most innovativ adversary (Owen). and widely p rFormed ch r graphers and dir tors for ov 4 y aI's . H e has also \vorked in op ra, film and as a BELLFLOWER (Tivoli only) choreographer fi r ball c c mpanies < nd special events. An truly indie drama that premiered at Sundance and sing nly bgb t, shadow, props, rh uman body and has been generating buzz, this is an action/drama! imagin ti on is what makes B tani a so am::rz ing. The t\v - romance about friends who spend all their free time hour performan e in ' kes hypn ric images and 'wand rful bui!ding flamethrowers and other weapons vvhile enes [hat pen the mind [hr ugh dance, imag s of narUI w ait ing for a global apocalypse . .an J th Fe li na of being in a gard n . 1h m usic of th New Albums Calendar shQ\.\ ranges from bird songs , natur so unds, Iindi ham.. ,> and lassical music of Antonio ivaldi, aJl of ir arranged (Subject to change) beautifull.' with the performances f (he dane rs . lbe m agi c is bro ughr through items such as fearhers, Sept. 13: fabrics, black lights, suobe lights, roller-skai: s, wind Bush, 'THE SEA OF MEMORIES' machin s and even props made by M ichael Cur " Tony 1990s grunge-rock band Bush has been broken up Award w inning designer of 'The Lion King.') wide variety since 2002 but the group recently announced their of colors, primarily blue, green, yellow, purple, red and reunion. "The Sea of Memories" will be the band's first brown helped, make magic with the props and materials, studio album in nine years. giving it the lifelike feeling of nature. Acrobatics of the dancers add dazzle to the performance Staind, 'STAIND' in a unique way, along with the interesting costumes. Staind, the American rock band that was formed in Flashing of strobe lights as well a projector helped along the 1995, is releasing their seventh album. This album is illusion. It all helps portray nature "rith the dancers. self-titled, with the quartet returning to the angrier, The event is performed in two parts, the first part being more aggressive· songs of their eady career. "Winter" and "Spring," the second part being "Summer" and "Fall." Within the performance's printed program, Swizz Beatz, 'HAUTE LIVING' the scenes for each part is described in a poetic style, with Music producer,entertainer, OJ, entrepreneur and continuous sentences broken by line in which it mentions designer Swizz Beatzis releasing his third- sol ~ t p. such beautiful scenes that the dancers perform. Dancers bring nature to life in an imaginative form as Sept. 20: they dance. The dancers portray pans of nature ranging ~ary J. Blige-, 'MY L.,lfE 11; THEJOURN~Y from trees, sunflowers and eagles to thunder clouds, winter CONTINUES' storms, rays of the sun and centaurs. This performance of ifhe Queen of Hip Hop ~-oulis rt; l~qsrng her ten th studio illusion and dance works its magic right in full view of the arbutn. Titled as the seq4el tQher Hl94 album"My audience. Mother Nature is brought to viewers, in the form Life," Mary J. Blige states this album will explore how of dance and illusion. she overcarneobstacles throughout her career and The interpretations and the beauty of the performance personal life. AIrE I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONltNE.COM I SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 I ~hc ~rrcnt I 9 'Madden NFL 12' dominates
ELI DAINS Staff Writer
Often, when a fleW sports game workouts with a select few. is released, gamers debate with Another fan requested innovation themselves whether it is "different is the ability to trade future draft enough" to justify spending 60 hard picks. This, coupled with a much earned dollars on it. Hardcore fans smarter computer AI in the area of still line up to get the new version of team management makes the Gl\·1 their favorite game, but the casual fan experience all the more realistic. can be dubious. This year's version of Computer controlled teams change the "Madden" football is definitely one way they play based on the talent they of those games that both casual and have and are more willing to cut loose hardcore fans are going to want to aging veterans and take a rebuilding check out. approach with younger players. Mechanics-wise, the game has Also, player roles are returning a totally different feel than its to the franchise after being left out predecessors. The all-new collision of last year's offering. Roles, which system makes blocking and tackling include franchise quarterback, deep more realistic than ever. Another threat, first-round draft pick and addition to game-play is dynamic underachiever among many others, are player performance. Each player has a reassessed during each off-season based consistency rating, which effects how on the player's performance. They have they "show up" on game day. both on and off the field effects on Also new is the player tendencies players and their value. feature, which makes AI players "Franchise Mode" was nOT the only behave like their reaJ life counterparts. aspect of "1v1adden 12 that has been Defensive backs who play aggressively improved. The "Be a Pro" mode has when the ball is in the air will been tweaked to make your individual COVERART FROM MADDEN 12 VIDEO GAME COURTESY OF fA SPORTS try to jump passes in the game. performance have a more direct effect -----~ Quarterbacks who throw the ball away on The progression of YOllr attributes. when pressured do so and, yes, Mike During weekly practices and games, Vick will burn you with his legs in a your player earns skill points, which heartbeat if you give him a lane. can be used to advance your attributes The game mode receiving the most as you grow into the superstar you have significant upgrade is "Franchise always wanted to be. Mode." EA Sports included a lot of Combined with all of these new fan-requested changes in this version. innovations are the best parts of the It is definitely the most realistic previous generations of "Madden." football "Franchise Mode" this gamer Online play is still great and slightly has ever played. improved with the addition of NFL Aspiring GMs will love the new legends to the "Ultimate Team" mode. expanded rosters for preseason play. Online franchise mode allows up to 32 Teams will enter camp with 75 players, teams to compete against each other allowing for -the signing of un drafted for ten seasons. "Madden Moments" is free agents, and will cut down to the returning, allowing fans to recreate the 53 man roster over the course of the best highlights of this season. preseason. This adds some incentive "Madden 12" will appeal to the to actually play your preseason games casual fan due to its realism on the since there are so many more new field and variety of online competition. players to get accustomed to. For hardcore 1\,1addenites like this Rookie scouting has also been gamer, however, it is an answer to overhauled. During the season, a large our collective football prayers. Hands F-or more mforma .o n or number of players can be scoured down, ('lv1adden 12" offers the most to sign-up for· Sho Gou se > sit with only limited information being life-like football experience available, a \~Ml\' , sLe u/trainmg revealed. Off-season, . ou can scout must-have fOF any fan of the gridiron. players at the Rookie Combine, attend Pro Days and even schedule individual Grade: A 1 ny students attended the Big Queslion, e cnt in th Century Room ' at the ! lSC . Philosophy department d ate actuality of an exact reality
SHARON PRUITl: Staff W rit er
Does reality as we know participan ts . construct iL I look at it from a member of the Philosopher s with a bunch of robots asking The Philosopher's Forum it really exist? Is '.vhat ,ye "I thought this was sociological point of view but Forum, said. if you have 'Are there. people controlling also hopes to bring the Big reel and experience all just awesome and I will come I still think it is important to never taken a philosophy us in this dimension too?' Questions Series to local happening in our heads? These to every single one of these ask these questions." class or if you have taken a So it is a continuous cycle. high schools in the furore, a~ are the questions that [he that I possibly can," Jeff The Big Questions Series philosophy class and liked it You still have the same part of their quest to share University of lvIissouri - SL Tellin, student financial aid is a series of philosophy-based you can come have a chance question you posed to that the ideas of philosophy to Louis' philosophy department coordinator atUMSL, said. discussions that is hosted by to talk about philosophy in a [original] reality, , Nicholas those who may not otherwis sought to discuss in the first Many UMSL faculty the philosophy department. fun and relaxed way." Carter, sophomore, business, encounter them. event of The Big Questions members were in artendance. Open to the public, people When it comes to whether said. "[The question itself] "The series started with series by posing the question The relaxed and respectful from all backgrounds and or not the Matrix is real is interesting but it is not us [in the philosophy ''Are you stuck in the Matrix?" atmosphere in the room PUt disciplines ate encouraged to and reality as we know it is something that I, as a person . department] asking 'How ca Last Wednesday, attendees everyone on equal ground, attend and share ideas. insubstantial, the answers who wants to pursue factual we get more people intereste gathered in Cenrury Room whether or not they possessed The Philosopher's Forum, were as varied as the people knowledge want to dwell on." in philosophy?'" Joe Camacl C for an invigorating any formal knowledge of an organization comprised attending. 'I would say that the' member of the Philosopher'5 discussion' on the narure of philosophy. of philosophy students at The fun, however, came in ~1atrix is real [in a sense]. Forum, said. "The idea is to reality. During the discussion, "One of the things that's UMSL plays a large part in arriving at those conclusions When we have a dream, it's facilitate, not lecture. The gc attendees talked about what great about this event is that structuring and promoting the as the discussion progressed a real dream. Just because is to present the idea, to give philosophers call the problem it really shows what students Series in collaboration \\'ith and finding that no answer you have a thought and that an argument, and then open of skepticism, which poses are participating in and the philosophy depanment. was definite. thought only takes place discussion on it." the question "Can I ever be the conversations they are "\"Y.le hope that [those "I.think if you were to be inside your head, that doesn't The Big Questions Series certain of what I know?" having," Tiffany Izard, student who attend] learn a litde absolute in any answer you make it less real. It is JUSt not will host more discussions Those in the crowd took financial aid coordinator at something about the history would be wrong, unless we physically tangible. I would as the semester progress. turns sharing their ideas on UMSL, said. of philosophy and the were·able to gain access to just say that reality is layered More information will be the subject and responding "I love any discussion questions that philosophers what is outside of the Matrix. and we have access to this made available as the dates to theories shared by other about reality and how we are interested in," Nick Curry, But then you are ·lying around one," Tellin said. approach. I
L NT-ONlINE.COM I SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 I ~( ([uITrnt I 11 Magaz-ne a d po -tical pundit comes t.o UMSL to discuss p(nted media a his stance on political system
RYAN KRULL Staff Writer
Fred Barnes of "The on occasion .. . Television is effectiveness of President Idaho," also included a One of the first questions whoever they want." Weekly Standard" and "Fox reactive and derivative. Never Barack Obama's speeches to fair amowlt of political during the question and Another faculty member, News" nowriety carne w the think that print is going persuade the American people predictions. Barnes s even "The Weekly Stmdard" current topics such as the Da ." and "My Ov n Private lobb . ts and lawyers. ' just these (\;\'0, the) will follow inviting to all students' needs. 12 I 1rhr ~rrrnt I I FEATURES Students get candy once they finish playing the life- ized Candy Land in the Millenium Student Center Lawn on Tuesday.______~ ____~~~~~~~~~ O~~~ Popular childhood ga e ecomes student body favorite, creating an unstoppable ass of candy craziness and fun ANGIE O'DELL Staff W ritet· On September 13, from inside to start with. Steimel with as much candy as the;" a sign with an arrow that The students' energies people and for commuter 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., peo- said that the event was just wanted upon finishing oUt said "Candy Land, the ,,,orId seemed to reflect what .Mor- students to get involved on pIe ,vere geared up to playa like normal Candy Land, ex- their game. of sweets!" Students were rissey said. "It is crazy. 1£ is campus. It seemed there were life-sized version of a game cept in normal Candy Land, Purple and blue lollipops running and jumping from nuts. I get free candy. I like a lot of new students enjoy- they had played as kids. The if you stepped on a licorice, filled the grass. Candy canes square to square, showing the sound of that,' Anthony ing the festivities, getting game was Candy Land. you would have to go back. with red ribbon and pepper- much enthusiasm. There Biondo, freshman, criminal used to the student lile. Mapped OUt on the Each team consisted of four mint candies splashed across were multiple colors and a justice, said. Diante Cole- As the even t came to a MSC patio, the event was members plus a fifth person the greenery. Giam card- pink square which featured a man, freshman, education, close, students started head- pUt on by Marissa Steimel, who was willing to be the board cards were featured gingerbread man. said it was something she ing back to their cars or to sophomore, nursing, of the designated card person for that acted as place markers. Other squares had ice had never done before. the shuttle in order to turn University Program Board. their team. People walked around the cream cones or peanuts on Even before getting her in for the day. However, the Haley Cole, sophomore, They would hold the deck sidewalk outside the MSC them, and some were solid. candy, anotherstudem, Tay- day of the life-sized Candy communications, UPB, said of cards for people to draw to play. One of the green squares lor Allen, freshman, nurs- Land that tickled the student she was excited because they from, in order to see where Kayana McAdoo, fresh- said, "Land here and you ing, could be heard saying bodies' fancy and showcased had lots of candy to give out. they would go next. Some- man, biology) said that it go through gumdrop pass." "Do you guy~ want to play the possibility of breaking Walking up, students saw one had to have a card for looked fun being able to Commenting on the enthu- again?" Allen said it was fun av.:ray from creative barriers red cups with peppermint each team," Steimel said. go around the entire yard. siasm of the players, SCOtt to make your friends lose at will not be forgotten anytime candies in them. A giant, Two giant pans of candy She seemed to be reRecting Morrissey, junior, Spanish Candy Land. soon. colorful Candy Land sign filled the event table. Some the opinions of most of the and education, said, "I think Students showed commu- One wonders what gane stood behind the event table. of the candies available students awaiting for their it is great. I think people nity spirit in wanting to get is in store for the upcom- Students had lined up, eager included Tootsie Rolls, Dum turn to play. are gonna have a great time. involved on campus. Cindy ing semester or year. Will to play. Dums, Hershey's Miniatures, Students started from People are way too stressed Hwang, freshman, biology, the campus get a life-sized Each student received a and peppermints. Students a peppermint forest, and and this campus needs a said that she thought it was Monopoly? Only time, and could fill their red went from there. There was breather." student in ut, will tell. FEATURES I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 I ~hr [urrcot I 13 he Offic of Student Life introduced a surviver of the World Trade Cente co lapse for latest peaker S rles• AS~LEY ATKINS Featw'es Edit or ingful event. The observation took the time to mingle. the disaster. This did not manages to live life day by If one was on campus ment, the upper \XTestside of would touch close to home "I think that JUSt be- happen, but he did walk Out d8.y. last Thursday evening, they Manhattan. for both the traditional and ing September eleventh of the hospital with a 30 per "Honestly, when the would have heard the po~;er He was invited by The non-traditional srudent. last week, it is still fresh in cent lung capacity, making speech was winding down anthem "God Bless the Office of Student Life, for "Our nation and people our minds and I was really reference to his inability to and he was talking about USA" blasting from the floor the University of l\11issouri remember where they were looking fonvard to some ride a bike for a short period prayer and he said 'you boards of the].C. Penney St. Louis' Student Life when it happened. They may thing inspiring to hear," Mia of time. But, despite the e know, sometimes you do Auditorium. Onlookers Speaker Series, to present have been in fourth grade; Michael, junior, history, said. injuries, he believes that he not want God to answer stared in awe at the video of "Last lvlan Down: a Fire they mar have been a col "I felt in m heart that the has been affected more so on the prayers that you \vall( devastation from the events man's Story," Chief Pic lege student at that point," chief would give us some the emotional side than the the most in your heart, of September 11. ciotto is the highest ranking Roberts, said. "\Xfe wanted thing encouraging to hear." physical. sometimes you really do not Capturing images such firefighter to make it through to observe that and we felt During his presenrarion, "I lost so many friends want that to happen,' that as households decorated by the collapse of the World that bringing him in 'would Chief Picciotto touched and so many colleagues, [i r just biev\1 me away" ,!\tfichael flags, ash covered automo Trade Center. definitely be a hallmark way base on various subjects. He was the] most devastating said. "Out of everything he biles, patriotic preschools, Coordinator of Diversity to observe the tenth anniver did not like how the r cUe thing to happen in my life, talked about, rhat just really painted bed sheets and and Service for the Office of sary of September 11." workers \vere not allowed losing so many people in sparked me." the gigantic American flag Studem Life, Ashlee Roberts, As far as leaving an to be at the opening of the such a shorr period of time," "There were a lot of draped over the Whi te said that over 'the summer emotional impact with their ten=year anniversary memo- ' Chi f Picciono, said. sniffies at the end, I am not House, it left guests with a the Office of Student life guest speaker Chief Picciot rial and the re-opening f Retired after 30 ) ears of typicall a very emotional memory of what once was. had been thinking of ways to, the office succeeded with the reflective pond in ew service, in part by decision person, but it just makes ) a u The presentation had fol that they could leave more a dozen of sUldents staying York. and in pan from the affi Ct like 0\ ... the Ii es that lowed a lecture by Battalion of an impact through their after the vent for further Only P liticians from of 9/11, he still belie\ es we re 10 't, but -,ou al, o saw cruef, battalion commander programm ing and as a result discussion whether it wa~ around the coum \V'ere his lif to be di fte renr' he the unifi arion," Robert!' of the 11 th battalion, bring in I.arger audience. with the hief or rheir group invited. He discLlssed his believes that all of our live said. TI1e m od at (he end Richard Picciono, of the They immediately sa"" the of fri ends. Strang ,rs e en fear flo ing his sight If ' m remain diffe rent, but he , tiU was one of togetherness. New York City fire depart- subject of 9/ 11 as that mean- Comedians of the Midwes come to UMS to spread the"r com"cal genius in the Anheuser-Busch Performance all SHARON PRUITT S' aft Writer \Xlednesdays are notorious make it to the \\'cc:..kend with show starred by poking fun H e moved around the everyb dy almost cry'ing, laughing 0 hard. 1h lady for being the da~' of the week a smile stili on their faces . at the not-quire-full cheat r stage, using thing ar und he was funov. I thi nk he ne '( t m was Cf) ing he that is the hardest to get .. It is something thar peo and telling spot-on joke him as PI' p fo r his un might reall. b craz '."' wa la ughing s hard," Eric through. On September 14, ple of all cultures and races about Sf. Louis. predictable er. There v. as The I· ughter continued 'aesSer, aud ien e member, the Office of Student Life and ethnicities can come to His eas, confidence and rarel, a m ment during the e n after the sh ow ended, said. presented a comedy show gether and enjoy. One of my palpable charisma made it night that v as not filled with with anendees lin ering Th Offi e of Student Life at the TouhiLl in an effort to goals as a diversir), coordina easr for audience members laughter. our ide of the theater to talk hopes to host similar vents help students revive them tor is to create something to feel comfortable actively "I think everyone had a with each other about the in the futur . rhat will appeal selves on a day where energy that will engage students and participating and bantering nice time, on and off the shovl'. to those living on campus usually begins to dwindle. have a lot of people come wi th the comedians on stage. stage. The crowd ,",vas smaller "The jokes were noth- who would like more things The Midwest Iviadness out who come from differ B-Phlat took the stage than the performers expect ing like you'd heard before. to do during the evenings. Comedy Show featured three ent types of backgrounds," next and performed a hilari ed, but it felt more intimate TIley each had their own ''rve never performed comedians from neighboring Ashlee Roberts, diversity and ously relatable, laidback set to me, like we were part of a individual styles," Jamika at UMSL before. I've seen cities: Damon William from service coordinator for the that was tailored to appeal to really exclusive club that got 1'.1eaes, freshman, undecided, it on 'Cops' though," Tony Chicago, Tony Roberts from Office of Student Life, said. the women in the audience, to see these amazing come said. "This is my first time Roberts said before the show. Detroit, and P-Bhlat, who At 6:45 p.m. attendees but eventually had everyone dians perform," Remy Jones, actually going to a comedy "Maybe if I do good tonight is originally from St. Louis, were seated for the 7:30 p.m. laughing. Tony Roberts audience member, said. "As show, but I'll recommend they'll have me back." though she now resides in show in the Anheuser-Busch dosed the show with a a St. Louis comedian myself, it to anybody 'who loves to Judging by the audience Philadelphia. The show 'was Performance Hall. Damon strong finish with a set that I was really looking forward laugh." reaction, UMSL would be intended to provide students William, acting as MC for showcased his electric energy to seeing B-Phlar do her "There were times where happy to have him visit and with a way to push through the night and also perform- and abiliry to keep a crowd thing, and she did it really I could barely hear because perform in the near future. th W; dn d bl d . fh' !.th th hi d 11 And 14 R b h d th • • I d S d f; fur h d '1 Read 1rhc Q:UITrnt ------14 I "aChe [:UITent I SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONlINE.COM I I SPORTS Tritons move to 7-2, ready for Lindenwood on Tuesday CEDRIC WILLIAMS Staff W ~-iter The University of Missouri-St. Louis said. "We're by no means where we want women's volleyball team closed out its to be. It's still early in the season. And season-opening, seven-game homestand we've still got a lot we need to work on." Tuesday evening at the Mark Twain Build This past weekend, UMSL tOok its ing with an easy three sets to none win over first road trip of the season, traveling to archrival Maryville University. Quincy, Illinois, and Springfield, Ill., to The Tritons, who went 5-2 in the seven take on GLVC foes Quincy University game home srretch and are 2-1 in Great and Illinois-Springfield. Lakes Valley Conference play, dominated . And the Tritons continued their win the visiting Saints right from the start, ning ways, by ousting both Quincy and jumping out to big leads in both the first UIS in rather short fashion. and second sets. On Friday, UMSL went to QU's Pepsi Maryville's only leads the entire night Arena, and beat the host Hawks in three came at 1-0 and 4-3 in the third set. And straight sets 25-16,27-25 and 25-16. both times, U!vfSL quickly rallied to regain Burkle had the hot hand for UMSL the lead. that night, slamming a career-high 15 ''I'm pretty happy with how we played kills in the win. tonight," UMSL head volleyball coach, On Saturday, the Tritons visited urs's Ryan Young, said. "We\·e definitely playing state-of-the-art TRAC Arena, and took better these last couple times out. We\-e still care of the homestanding Prairie Stars by got some things we need to work on. But I scores of26-24, 25-18, 21-25, 25-17. was happy with [his win here tonighr." Higgins was back in form, with 15 Top hitters Erin Higgins, senior, early kills of her own, while Burkle added 12 childhood education, and Weslie GafF, se kills, seven digs, two blocks and tWO ser nior, accounting, both had big nights at the vice aces as well. net for the Tritons. UMSL returns to campus with a 7-2 Higgins led all hiners with 13 kills on 21 overall record, a 4-1 mark in conference attempts, while Gaff added 12 kills on 16 play and sale possession of second place attempts, in a match where they just over in the GLVC West Division behind rival powered :tv1aryville's hitters, who combined Missouri S&T, which is 8-3 and 5-0 in for only 16 total kills in the whole match. 201l. Setter Anna McNulty, sophomore, com The TritOns will get their shot at tak munications, was strong in the passing ing down S&T and taking over first place game for UMSL as well, finishing with a when they travel to Rolla this Saturday at game-high 38 assists. 3 p.m. to play the Lady Miners. The two "I thought our passing was much better," teams will have a return engagement at Young said. "When our passing and our de the M~rk Twain Building on OCtOber 21. fenseis strong, we can be really tough to UMSL's next home match though, beat. So we've really been working on that will be back at the Mark Twain on Tues stuff a lat." day, September 20, when the Tritons will The defensive ace for UMSL was libero host another crosstown rival Lindenwood Alisha Skaggs, freshman, undecided, who . University in a nonconference match at finished the night with 18 digs and three 7 p.m. service. aces. UMSL and Lindenwood played once But she also got a lot of help from team before earlier this season, with the Tritons mates Chelsea Burkle, sophomore, nursing, winning a thrilling five-set match over the who had 13 digs, and Katie Haseltine, ju Lady Lions, coming back from a twO sets nior, communications, who added 12 digs to none deficit, to win the final three sets as well. in the final game of the season-opening "We're still a work in progress," Young Tritons Classic on September 3. . ..,' 1 ,1 ,· 11 I I ~ ~ (' , I 1: .1 ~"") . ' , i , I ',. '" I J • • " . f.:" I SPORTS I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 I "ij[he (.turrent I 15 Setting the pace for Triton volley all again OWEN SHROYER Staff Writer vorite position. We're the only player on the court who is guar Last season, the University of Missouri-St: Louis women's anteed to touch the ball every single play, so we're always really volleyball team added a significant member when then fresh involved in the offense which is really fun to direct." men Anna McNulty became the setter. Teams under McNulty's direction have had much success, McNulty has had the majority of sets for the team since join getting her high school to the national finals her senior year, get ing, responsible for 88 percent of the team's sets seven games ting to the national finals with her club team, and reaching the into the season. McNulty has 268 assists this season and is on NCAA Tournament last year with the Tritons. the road to thrashing her total from last year. "I don't think anything could beat last year when we made it "She is like the quanerback ou( there, running the offense to the NCAA Tournament," said McNulry. "We worked so hard and distributing the ball to our talented attackers," said Head all year to get to that point, and to actually know that we were Coach Ryan Young. one of the best teams in the country was amazing." lYfcNulty has had plenty of volleyball experience in her life, l'vfcNulty is a sports fan, and has played softball and basket following a pair of older sisters around to volleyball games with ball as well, ditching them in high school to focus on volleyball. her parents all the rime and making her first team when she was McNulty also follows the National Football ~oue, profes eight years old. sional tennis and the St. Louis Cardinals since she moved to St. I _.::.r- "I alVr'aYs knew that I loved playing," said l-.1cNulty, sopho Louis. more, communications. "And that it was definitely something I If there were a professional volleyball career opportunity for could see myself doing for awhile." McNulty, she would certainly take it. McNulty saw her older sister play at Drake University, a local lv1cNulty is a fierce competitor, who is focused on helping college for her, growing up in Des Nfoines., Iowa. the team win ganles, and has high expectations for this season, It was at that poim that NfcNulry knew she wanted to play hoping the Tritons can make a run at a national championship. college volleyball. "\'(fe definitely are looking to ,vIn conference and make it "It had been a really big goal of mine for as long as I can re back to the NCAA tournament," McNulty said. "\YJe have our member," said lv1cNulry. '~'\nd I'm just reall happy I m playing eyes set on a national championship and I definirely think it's at a school I love so much." possible if we stick together and pia the way we knmv we can." l\.'fcNulty has been a setter her 'entire career, and her skills at McNul[)f loves playing volleyball and she feels lucky to play this position have gained her many honors and accolades. on this team, with all her friends. She e.arned four letters at her high school, Des Iv10ines Roos MSL "".rill be back in action this week with a big game evelt High School in her beloved home state of Iowa, and also against crosstown rival Lindenwood University, on Tuesday, set the school record for career assists and led the team to its best September O. record ever in her senior year. That match will be played at the Mark Twain Building and is "I love being a setter," said McNulty. "It is deEnitely my fa- set to begin at 7 p.m. Triton Batt e o Tie Aga"nst St" Joe's OWEN SHROYER Staff Writer 1he Tritons aDS\ ered quiddy with a goal of their ovm less It was Labor Union Night at Don Dallas field, and the ex than five minutes larer, after a beautiful through ball by David citement from the women's soccer team's overtime win left fans Schwer and some nifty ro u hes inside the bo . by Mike Mc ready for another Tritons victory over GLVC foe St. Joseph's. Carthy. McCarthy then buried a shot from deep inside the bo r The first half scarted slow and maintained that pace through to send the game into verrime. out the half The first good scoring chance of the game came on The story remained the same in overtime, with th Tritons a nice through ball from Peter Hyde, which was one touched really pressing for a goal. Their first scoring opportunity came into the box for an Almin Sabotic offensive opportunity, but when Sabotic ([ied to Rick a shot over the goalie, but the keep was spoiled when Sabotic lost his footing and the ball inside er's outstretched fingertips slowed the shot's momenrum, and the opponents box . it was cleared by defenders before reaching the net. . Sabotic had trouble finding his footing all night, making it In the match's final minutes, McCarthy had an opportunity hard to find rhythm offensively. Sabotic had a chance on a free to give the Tritons the victory and get his second goal of the kick in the tenth minute, and his curving attempt on the net match, but his one-timer sailed wide left. ramed the g-oalkeeper, but not enough as he made the Stop and Certainly a game the Tritons "",ish would have ended in vic the defense cleared. tory, but a draw keeps the team undefeated and looking good UMSL goal!<.eeper Tim Boruff looked solid in the first half, in early conference standings. smothering one difficult cross and making other athletic saves. Boruff said attenvard that he was impressed with his team Rain started to fall in the final ten minutes of the half~ and mates' defensive performance. continued for the rest of the game. The Tritons controlled the "The back four have been outstanding so far. TIle organi pace in the first half and dominated ball possession. zation and communication amongst them has been great," Sr. Joseph's opened the scoring in the si.xty-forth minute on Boruff said. "It really makes it fun (0 play everyday with such a a free kick, when forward Kevin Amaizo would net his third skilled and experienced group of backs playing in from of me." with St.·Joe's 1-1 last goal of the year after riRing a 22-yard free kick perfectly imo UMSLS next home game will be September 30, wheh the ¥£AHJ\N I THE CU,RRENT the far corner, freezing U~MSLS Boruff. Tritons will host Drury Universiry at Don Dallas Field. 16 l1rhr ~UlTrnt I SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONlINE.COM I I OPINIONS • • oln ICo nterp I Can an internet meme be racist? Meme's the word: "You mad, nappropriate pr nk at Ohio bro?" i.s frustrating, b t football game unveils racist doesn't q a ify as rac·st thoughts on part of some We live in a world wh re o embarras meur at on 's 'bro" is racially a nne re At a packed Frida night ics betl.veen Painesville, Ohio ferences between the towns. popular catch phr ses like own w akne s and anger at \Vhy oes he beli ve bro' [0 tball game earlier th is and Kirtland, Ohio. Kirtland Nearly one in five residents of , that s what she s id" and [h other per on dou be is raci t:? Isn t the fae har he month in mall town Ohi has a nearly 100 percent white Painesville live below the pov text phrases like "OMG" bagge "ou mad bro?" is connects it to on race ra - what tarted as a competi population, with an African erty line. The average house become so popular that . only u ed to make an angry ist in i tself? ~Th e last pr m i nve taunt has turned intO a American, population con hold income in Kirtland dou teenagers and young adults pers n angrier, li ke the in nent use of the word bro" scandal that has caught the sisting of merely a fraction of bles that of Painesville. wear them on their t-shirts ternet troll ho frequents , as the notOrious incident: attention of the AACP and one percent. In stark contrast, Between the financial and or enthusiastically recycle online comment s ctions. with n iv rsi ey of Florida national media after Kirtland Painesville has a significantly racial differences and the in them in their own lives. If The problem with the student Andrew Meyer (a High School defeated their larger African American pop tense rivalry between the two the phrase's popularity can Kirtland High banner is white student, incidentall r rival tearn from Painesville ulation at 12 percent. teams, it is safe to say that withstand the internet, it that it was in poor taste; at a forum for presidential High School. After the game, This difference in demo tensions were high on that becomes part of the daily poor enough to provoke candidate John Kerry a few several Kirtland students graphics cannot be ignored, as fateful Friday night in Ohio. lingo. And if that popular accusations of racism. 11le years ago. His outburst did hung a hand made banner it is essential to understand ~l1ile the two tmvns are mere ity lasts long enough, you president of the Lake Coun not seem racially motivated that asked "You mad, br0?" to ing the motivation behind miles apart, there seem to be a might catch the phrase on ty chapter of the NAACP, - rather, raserly motivated mock their competitOrs. the prank. These stadstics on world of differences between a banner in the crowd of a · who w·as also at the game, (Please hold your applause). The Kirtland students' sign race clearly show compelling them, and the banner was ir high school football game. said "At the conclusion of For the sake of eliminat was an homage to the popular racial differences between the responsible and inappropri Such was the case in the the game, some of their stu ing real racism in the real internet meme "you mad?" twO towns. When a virtually ate. football game between Kirt dents and parents put up a world, let's keep the racism a phrase commonly used to all white school is taunting There is no way of know land High and Painesville sign that we believe was ra card folded on this one. To playfully taunt others. Now a school with a much larger ing if the Kirtland High stu Harvey High in Paines cial intimidation." attribute acts of stupidity or parents, students and local percentage of African Ameri dents made the banner with ville, Ohio. After defeat What is it about this ad unsportsmanlike conduct to NAACP members are claim cans by using a slang phrase a racist agenda in mind. Yet ing Painesville, controversy mittedly obnoxious phrase racism is an insult to people ing the prank was an example often associated with African what must be pointed out is erupted when a group of that makes' it racist? Which facing actual racism. What of racial intimidation due to Americans, it's hard not to that often carefully concealed Kirtland High students and word makes it racist? "You", ever the true intent behind the use of the word "bro." see racial motivation. While beliefs can uninren ti on ally parents held up a banner "mad" or "bro"? it was, the banner was a bad Many observers of this language knows no race, the slip out, as wha~ quite possi that read, "You mad, bro?" "I think the reference to idea - because it was stupid, situation may believe that the word "bro" does have some bly happened in this case, referring to a well-known 'bro' . in the sign definitely not . because it was racist. NAACP and the Painesville association with African While this may have internet meme. has a racial connection to What would they have done High students and teachers Americans, more commonly started as a harmless prank, It's equivalent to the an it," said Michael Hanlon, with the banner if their team are jumping to conclusions. used in the 1970s and 1980s. the banner's use of the word noying person who keeps superintendent for Paines had lost? Graceful winning Yet, if one reads between The banner was demeaning, "bro" came off as belittling asking "Are you going to ville City Schools. doesn't hurt anyone. the lines, there are cenainly igllorant and stunk of a racist and because of this, the Kirt-_ cry? Don't cry~ Why are you When did "bro" sudden Bad sportsmanship? Yes. things that might suggest this agenda. land High students blatantly crying?" when one is already ly get a racial connection? Poor taste? Yes. ImmatUre prank was racially motivated. Adding the the ' tension came off as being racist and on the verge of tears. This Frankly, it's insulting that and stupid? Yes. But racist? For starters, there are vast between ·me two rival schools ignorant of the word's con action, of course, only leads this superintendent believes No. Far from it. differences in demograph- are the great economic dif- notations. OPINIONS I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONlINE.COM I SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 1~hc [urrcnt 117 OUR OPINION OUT OF LEFT FIELD Has thle TSA outlived its use- The on y th O g we hay to fulness? Yes, says creator fear is still fear -tself Following the attack on as they were forced to spend similar to that which existed In 1775, Benjamin everyone has something ro the World Trade Center more than seven times as before the organization's cre Franklin warned against offer, should they choose to on September 11, 2001, much money as they were ation; namely, leaving securi sacrificing liberty to achieve do so. Now, however, we see the coumry felt vulnerable. allotted to hire and train ty and screening in the hands temporary security. Dur a person who doesn't look As a result, legislators and screeners. In the years since, of private security firms and ing World War II, President like us or we listen to a per lawmakers moved quickly their screeners have found restricting the TSA to its Franklin Delano Roosevelt son who has different ideas to fill the perceived void in themselves embroiled in one original mandate: gather exhorted the American peo than us, and our first reac America's proverbial security scandal after another, accused ing intelligence on potential ple not to succumb ro the tion is fear. The infamous -- blanker. The Department of of everything from intrusive threats. scourge of fear. In the novel Patriot Act, signed in the Homeland Security was the searches of travelers to actu Upon reflection, the idea "Dune" by Frank Herbert, a wake of 9111, has directly highest-profile agency cre ally stealing passengers' valu does make at least a modi common axiom states that led ro no arrests, no discov ated in the post-9/11 push ables as they pass through cum of sense. Security is an "fear is the mind-killer." ery of \-vide reaching terror for security, but it wasn't the security checkpoints. areas where a private com Fear is among the basest plots. The only thing it has only one. Over the past few years, pany does have an advamage emotions in the repertoire definitely led ro is a near-de on 9111. The Transportation Secu thanks to incidents like over a public sector counter of human feelings, and can cade long pattern of harass However, it is regret rity Administration was cre these, the TSA has found part, and for a simple reason: move men to do terrible mem of Arabs or those who table that on that day each ated in 2002 from legislation itself steadily becoming less economic natural selection. things. look vaguely Arabic by law year, people seem to forget authored by Representative popular with the American The desire for profit, if noth For many Americans, enforcement. that it's 20 11, not 200 l. It John Mica (R-FL), chairman people. Now, Representative ing else, will drive a private the horrifically destructive If you're looking for a is regrettable that certain in of the House Transportation Mica himself, as much the security firm to do the job as events of September 11, more recent example, the dividuals continue ro wrap Committee. The agency's TSA's creator as anyone, has best it can and as efficiently 200 1 inspired a level of fear events aboard a flight bound themselves in the flag, when overall mission was to devel joined the chorus of voices as it can. The firms that can unparalleled by even the for Detroit on September 11 at the same time they spit on op policies to protect Ameri calling for the dissolution of do this will grow and win worst of nightmares. Un of this year exemplify this the very ideals that our flag can transportation in general, the TSA. more and bigger contracts, fortunately, at a time when new mentality all roo well. represents. It is regrettable though the majority of their Mica's concerns echo that while firms that cannot guar what America needed most On this flight, three people, that we continue to allow attention was devoted to air of many average Americans, antee adequate security will was to overcome its fear, the all obviously of non-Amer our fear rule our though ts, port security and preventing but that's not the only criti fall by the wayside. This is an country instead succumbed ican descent (two Indian and that we allow despicable aircraft hijackings similar to cism he has for his one-time outcome that the TSA, as a ro its fear. Americans forgot men and a Middle Eastern men to exploit that fear for those on September 11. In brainchild. He claims they government agency, needs the sound advice of presi woman) were pulled off their own selfish purposes. the years since its inception, are purely reactive in their not fear. dents, philosophers and the plane by security upon Fear truly is the mind the TSA has developed a response to threats, that they At the end of the day, the even fictional characters as land.ing in Detroit and led killer. A person can be number of new security pro only implement new pto TSA has shown itself to be they instead scrambled to off ro a cell to be searched the most reasonable, the cedures, which any Ameri cedures after a new type of unworthy of the responsibil rebuild their own sense of and interrogated. Apparent most rational or the most cans who have traveled in security breach happens. For ity and resources that have security by making frenzied ly, long bathroom trips are fair-minded person in the the air since the attacks have example, the TSA only re been devoted to it. What war on threats both real and enough to warrant accusa world, but when the flames undoubtedly experienced. quired passengers to remove ever the solution, though, it's imagined. On the home tions of suspicious activiry, of fear are fanned within For nearly a decade now, their shoes at checkpoints clear a change is in order. A from, it became not only ac so long as those taking said their psyche, they turn into Americans have traveled the after a man tried to smug change, or continued suife. ceptable bur encouraged for trips have brown skin. a paranoid, ugly shell of skies under the watchful eyes gle explOSives on a plane in Unsigned editorials reflect a person to wear their patri This is not to say we have their normal self, willing ro of the TSA. But who watches his shoes. He also has harsh the majority viewpoint o/The otism on their sleeve, and it not made any progress since sacrifice their principles or the watchers? words for the ' TSA's fiscal Current's Editorial Board: became almost fashionable that fateful mid-September worse to satisfY their sur For almost as long as the inefficiency, cri ticizing them Matthew Poposky, Minho in certain circles to show day a decade ago. By and vival instinct. .~ .. TSA has existed, the agency for doing far too little with Jung, Ashley Atkins, Cate distrust and even outright large, the wounds them More than the destruc has been dogged by scandal. too many resources. Marquis, Jennifer Meahan, hatred for anything-and selves have healed. How tion of property and horrific Their first scandal came only Mica's solution is to re Jeremy Z schau and Janaca anyone-that was somehow ever, the memories of those loss of life, the worst conse months into their existence, place the TSA with a system Scherer. foreign or different from the wounds still loom large on quence of the 9/11 attacks norm. our minds. This is, again, as is damage to our country's '?'That happened to this it should be; ro forget the psyche, an inflammation of country? The United States pain and suffering of that our collective sense of fear. of America was built on the day would be an insult to Jeremy Zschau is the Opin idea that our strength lies in anyone 'who suffered a loss ions Editor and a coLumnist our d.ifferences; the idea that or sacrificed their own lives for The Current. ::.'1 ... -, , I I •.• • 181 rm:hr [:urrrnt I SEPTEMBER 19,2011 1 WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I OPINIONS SCIENCE MATTERS POP CULTURE WITH POPOSKY Foss·1 reveals fascinating in- "When did we learn to hate? Was sights into human evolution it at two or eight? It's not too late." A fossil discovered in South specimens allowed researchers to Ten years ago, America Are all too clear to me. I It Africa in 2008 may be the oldest apply advanced ne\v tools fur was shaken. \X'hether im seems to me though that I dlrea hmnan ancestor, accord analysis. The sk-ull of the male mediately impacted by the can recall a day I Not so far in ing to a series of papel~ published was intaa enough to make cal events of September 11, the past I When my friends September 9. 2011 in the jour culations about the brain it once 2001, or somehow distanced came to play. / It didn't mat nal "Science." contained. A detailed scan of the from its shocks, all felt the ter if their skin \'.... as light or The fossil is a swprising mix of inside of the skull created a virrual catastrophe in some \vay. brown. I If hair was straight human and ape-like charact('tis endcx:ast, revealing sur:face fea Honesdy anybody could or curly, I Eyes slanted, large, tics, Upsctting some assumptions tures of the brain and irs overall rant about this for .an entire or rollDd. I We didn't worry about our earliest human ances volume. essay. However, at times, over 'vyorldly Gares or strifes: tors. But the fussils i.<;t) illustrates The scan revealed a brain conciseness and levity of IOuI' games were innocence, the hazarc!'s in dra\\ring too many smaller than those found in (ate Marquis words can be a far more effi I We shared a love of life. I conclusions from sparse or frag Homo species, but one with cient tool for getting a point \,,{1hen will the grown-ups mentary evidence. human-like feat:u1o. Particularly an almost bizarre blend of me across. In this case, the words le~n what we knew back edy. Why teach a child to un Australopithecus sediba is clas interesting was the orbitofrontal advanCt."'Ci and primitive. The of one Barbara Poposky, with then? I Instead of all the wars derstand that an individual sified as a hominin, our branch. of region, the pan of the brain di ankle \vas human-like and there her permission, shall be pre and hate I That we can live committed an act when it is the Hominid furnily, meaning it [ectly be.hind the eyes, which has appeared to be a foot arch and sented in this column. How as friends. I Sing peace! Cry so much simpler to tell them is the line of human ancestors af showed a trend tawards human Achilles tendon.. On the other many American . children, all the children everywhere! to hate an entire emnicity for te[ the split from our closest rela like con.f\:,ouration. 'This is an area. hand, the heel and shin were ape no matter the source of their I Sing peace! 'Cause they've the atrocities committed by a tives, the chimpanzees. It appears involved in higher-level thinking, like. The combination points to anger, fdt this all those years a lesson to share! / \V'e're not few? The answer to th is q ues to be a SITong candidate for the W 1" in hwn an developmem and making it dl mo compl r r H mo rudol£ensis. beware? / Was it at hom e or < nd this is a phenomenon spout hatred at anything dif a fi male be :ween 20--30 ye ~~. , . LIBRA " ..., SCORPIO » • " ?~~!!1J~~I .~>S ~_::- . ~ . ~ J (SEPT.24 - OCT. 23) ~;". (OCT. 24 - Nov. 22) - .~. (Nov. .23 -. D~c! 2?) . We are pirates! It's a bit Giving hugs can be epically , silly: stupid earrings. This dangerous, almost as much Funky, chunky, rainbow You're as pretty as a car is a new start time! Like as rolling the car. I'm not carnival celebrations, stu crash, and incredibly hot! It Einstein, with great wis insane, even in the little pid cold pizza this Wednes looks good: go to Hawaii on dom, visit the Eiffel Tower. man in my eyes said so. day! Third-party financing. vacation. You should leave For life, you must obey our I berieve I am perfectly Please enjoy! your mobile home. commands. normal! ,.... 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