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PUrchases • must be five or more dollars 'BY .JASON GRANGER Hoyd also said the - · - --- · - -f.iewsEdito ~·- · -- ·· --- ··· schedule for the merger is .....BY.·--- ASHLEY·---sidjJwrit RICHMONDe;.-··-- ...... tentative. According to Hoyd, they hope to have Northwest Missouri State Chartwell's Dining Services is University may soon become the the decision finalized as now accepting MastetCard and VIsa University of Missouri- early as July 1,2003. Since new management took over Maryville if the schoors ''There's a very , the campus dining areas, the Nosh; presidents have their way. ambitions schedule in Aroma's Bakery; the C-store and the UM ' System place right now," Floyd '1 U-Mart; located on south campus, President Elson Floyd said. sent out credit cards have not been accepted, and Northwest electronic message today and have received 30 until last Monday. Missouri President Carla Cassulo, food service Dean L. . Hubbard responses already." director for Cbartwell's, said, ''1 had made the Hubbard said he would met with a student group that had said announcement April 7 stay on at Northwest Missouri credit cards used to be accepted. They that they are explonng the State in a slightly different role felt there was a need." possibility of Northwest than he currently occupies. In addition to this group, Cassulo Missouri State joining ' '1 would be the chancellor consulted groups of student residents the UM System. If the at Northwest," Hubbard said. to ~ how they felt The consensus, move is successful, "I want to be treated the Northwest Missouri same, and 1 want this --:--"-- State would , becOme University to be treated the I don't usually like . the fifth campus in the same as anyone and carrying cash. I find System, joining the anything else in the System." that using a check St. Louis, Kai:J.sas City, Columbia and. Some eyebrows have been card is a lot more Rolla campuses. raised as the why Northwest convenient. The move could Missouri State was focused on, come as early. as instead of some of the other July 1,2003. state schools, in particular, - Johnathan Friedman, Hubbard said Southeast Missouri State graduate student, English joinirig the tIM University and Southwest System presents a Missouri State University. --" stiateiic test for the Southeast Missouri State is according to Cassulo, was that the students, . faculty the fastest growing university students wanted to have the ability to and stidf of in the state, with enrollment predictions topping 16,CXXl use their credit/debit cards for their on Northwest Missouri campus meals. State.. by 2006, and Southwest Since the addition of this form of ''We had to ask Missouri State already has payment, Cassulo said there has not mpelyes, 'where are the approximately 19,CXXl students been much increase in its use. opportunities? Where are enrolled. ''We didn't advertise right way, the ' challenges?" Hubbard According to Floyd, those but we hayton't seen as much increase said. "I' talked t9 -[former two schools are totally self are as we anticipated," Cassulo said, System President] Manuel . an sufficient and large Britt Sherman, graduate, Museum PachecO abovt it before he retired, and . agreement . to enough that they have no desire to Studies program, said with these join the UM System What made this he was all for it" . begin exploring the option of adding that have to be taken before the recent changes her patronage will fuel and quality management programs . exploration possible was Northwest Mer Floyd was hired in December, Northwest Missouri State to the UM move is complete. increase. as benefits to the UM System and its Missouri State's initial enthusiasm and he- was briefed about the situation and System "As of now, no definitive decision ''I'm more likely to come and get students. overtures. decided the possibility was worth "He [Fl9yd] was in favor, and 1 was has been made," Hoyd said. lunch here if 1 don't have to get $20 Hubbard also referred to a long and Since their initial conversations, further exp!mation. Floyd said his first in favor," Hubbard said. '1£ we want to 'The move has to be approved by from theATM," Shennan said. successful working partnership with Hubbard said he and Floyd have begun conCern was making sure that a do it, then let's do it" Northwest Missouri State's Board of Jonathan Friedman, graduate, the UM System. a strong professional friendship. recognized working relationship Northwest 'Missouri State, with an Regents and the University of Missouri English. agrees that he would rather ''We've had a very cordial working ''We've developed a real strong between the UM campuses and enrollment of about 6,600 students, Board of Curators, Once those two not have to carry money to school. relationship with the University of friendship," Hubbard said. "I have Northwest Missouri State was already would become the second smallest governing bodies have made their ''1 don't usually like carrying cash, Missouri for years," Hubbard said. nothing but admiration for him, He's in place. campus in the System, next to Rolla, decisions, the state legislature has to 1 find that using a check card is a lot which has an enrollment of just of ''We've done a lot of things rogether; so very articulate and intelligent My wife "Initially, 1 wanted to make sure an sign off on the idea" more convenient Besides, my wife established connection was made," 5,300, Despite its srnall size, Hubbard we decided why not tr)'" It takes two told me the same thing after she met takes the money out of my wallet," hands to clap." All decisions dealing with state him, and 1 told her 'You've never said Floyd said. "After I was sure that was said his school has a lot to offer to the funded colleges and universities have Friedman said. Floyd stressed that as of now, the that about me before. '" the case, 1 decided to go ahead and start University of Missouri. He cited be approved by the state legislature According to Cassulo, there is a whole process is in the planning stages, to talks with President Hubbard." Northwest Missouri State's alternative before they can go into affect -,-----,,- "------.--- transaction fee that must be paid to After the two talked, they reached and there are still several steps see MERGER, page 3 the bank each time the food outlet accepts credit Because of the fee, Chartwell's has placed a $5 minimum on purchases that are made using in credit/debit cards. SGA office candidates take part debate According to Kristin Little, graduate, Museum Studies program, Participants answer questions from audience charging $5 is not hard to do. ''By the time you put together a BY JASON GRANGER needs to be done. lunch-sized meal, you will definitely News Edito;" Eccher discussed his lawsuit against the UM System and its benefits reach that minimmn," Little said. Little does not think: that putting a Last Thursday, studenfl; got the for student~. $5 minimUm will deter customers. In opportunity to meet the candidates for '1 won a court battle to get you fact, this addition is expected to president, . vice · .ptesid~nt and your tuition refunded to you [the entice more customers, both regulars comptroller of . . the Student · students]," Eccher said. 'Tve been that find plastic more convenient and Government AssQciatitmin a .debate running for SGA president for the last newcomers that never have cash hosted by The Current, three years, and there are several issues handy. Adam Buemeler, Frederick Eccher . that I want to fix in this University." Cassulo hopes the policy change ill and Adam Schwadron are running Buemeler said he wants to give will have positive . results for for president, Kristin Runde is running students a voice, particularly in dealing Chartwell's. 'Td really like to see an for vice president. and Levi Locke, with the campus administration. increase in usa"oe to make this (new Benny Suen and Jay Zhang are 'The reason 1 am running for SGA method of payment) worth our running for comptroller. president is 1 want to help students," while," Cassulo said. . Each candidate was allowed two Bueme1er said. ''1 believe parking is a minutes to make an opening remark:. to big issue that, as president, one of us the approximately twenty-five people may be encountering when in office." in attendance. . After their opening speeches, the In his opening remarks, Schwadron crowd was given an opportunity to ask INDEX addressed the fact that students who questions of the candidates. The three live in ,the residence halls have no candidates addressed the recent Bulletin Board 2 means' to get· food during the . passage of a sexual preference non- News 3 week ends. . " djscrimination clause by SGA. "ReSidents, ' currently, dtrriri.g the Eccher said he was fully behind the Qpinions 4&5 weekend, do not have access to food passage of the resolution and that Fare l"hQI:I.iht 5 using their food cards," Schwadron "there should not be any Science Column 5 said, ''1 think: that is a big problem that discrimination on this campus." •• we need to rectify. There are many Buemeler took a more hard-line Features 6&7 students who, during the weekend, stance on the passage of the resolution. don't get a thing to eat" '1 believe we should follow what ?e.~r!S 8 & 9 Schwadron also addressed the issue the nation's guidelines are in regards to Arts & Ent~rtainmeD~J..1 of parking difficulties. He mentioned that type of legislation," Buemeler the fact that the University is said, TIle _'{iUage Idio::.:ts=--____1c.=:.2 The candidates for the SGA pres'idency participated in a public debate Thursday afternoon in t~e Pilot addressing the parking problems in the Parrot Says 12 House. From left, the candidates are Adam Schwadron, Frederick Eccher III, and Adam Beumeler. At A master plan, but he believes more still see SGA DEBATE, page 3 far right is the moderator of the debate, Stanford Giffith. The debate was sponsored by The Current. Ctassifieds 13 4 3.ge 2 7kt Current April 14, 2003
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Copy Editor (poetry , short stories, essays, photos, Tournament - one-night toumey mtwork, etc.). Include your name, of the JC Penney Conference Center. a nationally recognized etiquette con Organizations Office on the 3rd floor Jamie Keny • Proofreader Mark Rank, professor, and Shirley sultant, v,.ill guide participants through of the MSe. held Monday, April 21, from 6 p.m. Shannon Hoppe • Prod. Manager phone number, and email. Drop sub to 10 p.m., at the MT Racquetball missions off at the Honors College Ponerfield, assistant professor, from the meal. Admission for students is Rudy Scoggins • Cartoml.isl Courts. 3-Sport Challenge - men's Student Office, the English the George Warren Brown School of $10. Space is limited. Register in I Thur 17 and women's 3-spon skills compe- Amy Gonwa • Music C1;ille Department Office, or the Fine Arts Social Work at Washington Career Services, 278 MSe. tition being held at the Mark Twain ' Office. Deadline: April 17. 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. Thursday, April 17, 2003, 7 o'clock p.m. Just Look E OT The Big .Red Stop Sign! . UMSl North Campus The Pilot House in the Millennium Plaza Student Center ~'Ask About- Ou; Student Special with Valid I.J? llI'5,A I April 14, 2003 ~Ite Current Page 3, t is the war on Iraq really about? ·Speaker dispels mYths about Saddam Hussein, Middle East
the last century. They are expected to portation and alternatIve fuels which BY CATHERINE rise,by five degrees in the.next centu might come with ·higher gas prices Lo MARQUiS-HOMEYER ry," said Lo. He went on to outline said. Using graphics from Exxon - · ~ Editor some of the ecological consequences Mobil's own website, Lo showed their Clarence Lo, UM-Columbia of this change. "A rise in temperature plan for increasing consumption. "As Professor of Sociology, spoke to a . means a rise in ocean levels and you can see, increasing consumption nearly full house on "Oil Economics, coastal flooding. It also means more is a goal, but so is influence in gov Geopolitical Strategy, and War in . unstable weather, with stronger ernments," he said. He then empha Iraq" at UM-St Louis on Tuesday, stOlTllS and droughts. In Chicago a sized the public accessibility of the April 8, at 7 p.m. in the Pilot House. few years ago, they had an unprece informatiori by adding, ''This infor Lo is a noted authority on the dented five-day heat wave, in which mation can be read by anyone, social and economic impact of war. several people died. With projected although it is aimed at investors inter The lecture was sponsored by the increased temperatures, Chicago will, ested in the company. It is intended to campus branch of Amnesty in 30 years, have the average temper show how · they will become more International, the Instead of War coali atures of Oklahoma and Texas." Lo profitable." The slide also showed that tion, Biologists for Peace and 15 other described some of the other conse one of the areas of interest was Iraq, UM-St Louis groups, students and quences of increasing temperatures. and Lo pointed out that the goal was faculty. to have ''host government coopera Lo tried to dispel some widely held tion." ----'. ---" misconceptions. "Students often think " "Iraq has the second largest known Saddam has the A bomb. He doesn't. Iraq has the second oil fields in the world and has not been When the Bush administration says largest known oil .completely explored for oil;" Lo said. "Saudi Arabia has the largest fields, 'weapons of mass destruction,' they fields in the world mean biological and chemical but the oil is a state monopoly and not . weapons. The scope of those weapons and has not been open to United States investment." is much smaller; you can't kill any completely explored The ExxonIMobil website documents mentioned the need for governments where nearly as many people as you for oil. Saudi Arabia can with an atomic bomb," he said. Lo that are open to investment then addressed another myth. "I keep has the largest Iraq under Saddam Hussein might hearing that we went to war in Iraq fields, but the oil is... be open to investment but not by the because Saddam Hussein had a hand not open to United United States. "Saddam signed oil in 9-11. Right after it happened, contracts with Russia, France and United States intelligence started States investment. Syria," Lo said, citing several coun looking for a connection between Iraq tries who opposed invasion in the and the terrorists, but what they found - Clarence Lo, UM-Columbia United Nations. "We needed regime instead was Al-Qaeda and Saudi con change to break those contracts." he nections. The administration since has added. GOvernment websites even been unable to find any connection at touch on this, citing how, after all linking Hussein to that event, and "As temperate regions" become more Saddam is gone, these contracts can has admitted this publicly," he said, like the tropics, there will be a great be replaced by United States and "Yet there are continual reports link expansion of now-exotic tropical dis British ones. Lo then moved on to the ing Saddam and 9-11. Our govern eases, which are now kept in check by next topic, the government's goals in ment does nothing to correct these colder temperatures," said Lo. He lock-step with business' ones. ideas because they are useful." then extended the information out fur "I find that people are less skepti Lo outlined four points he would ther in time. "If nothing is done about cal about infOlTllation that comes from cover in his talk. The real threat to the greenhouse gases, the trend towards sources they recognize," Lo said. United States, what big business sees increasing temperature will acceler The infolTllation about the Project as the threat to the United States, how ate," Lo said. ''Eventually, it will for a New American Century, which the present United States government reach a point where it can not be Lo discussed in the portion of his lec stopped. This point is about 34 years ture detailing the Bush iI. sees the concerns of big business as administra away." "We will reach that point tion's feeling that the Middle East, 'l" the concerns of the United States and finally, the reasons behind the Bush before we run out of oil," Lo said. and Iraq in particular, is a major trou administration's determination to do ''You may be concerned about gas ble spot. This organization is a conser away with Saddam Hussein. prices, but prices in the United States vative think tank that includes Jeb "Another myth is that the greatest are actually kept artificially low by Bush, R-Fla: Vice President Dick crisis facing the world is an oil short subsidies," said Lo, moving on to the Cheney; senior White House official age. This is a1s{) not true. The greatest topic of big business concerns. ''Prices PaW Wolfowitz; Secretary of Defense are much higher in Europe." Unlike Donald Rumsfeld; senior White ~ crisis facing the world is the global the United States, Europe has House official Richard Perle and warming caused by greenhouse gases trains . , Lishu Q ui 1he C/ltrl'1li caused by oil consumption," he said. and good public transportation. "In many other members of the Bush Clarence Lo, professor of sociology at UM·Columbia, spoke Tuesday on "Oil, Economics, "Global warming has already the United States, oil companies like administration, along with people in Geopolitical Strategy, and War in Iraq" in the Pilot House. Lo's talk was sponsored by the UM-St. occulTed," said Lo. "Global tempera to encourage consumption, and there big business. Louis Amnesty International group, the Instead of War coalition, Biologists for Peace, and several tures have already risen by one degree fore increasing profit," discouraging Lo has spoken on the ·campus of other groups. public interest in alternative trans- Webster University and may be NEW CAMPUS, franz Come by The ~ SQ,A DEBATE. from page 1 page 1 Current office and . "I'm not sure exactly how this Speculation has arisen over how legislation affects students as a the UM System can afford to take on apply for next year. whole. I don't see a reason to pass a another campus in the midst of a law that doesn't exist outside the major budget crisis. but Hubbard University. ' .. dmvnplayed the concern. We are accepting Schwadron believes the passage , Hubbard said [here is no reason to of the dause is a good thing, not only believe the legislature would force applications now, for students, but for faculty and staff Northwest :Missouri State into the as well. same funding pool as the rest of the so huny in. "I support the sexual orientation UM System. Rather, he said, the clause," Schwadron said. "That is state funds allocated to Northwest Address applica Missouri State would be added to the t· one of the reasons I have the endorse- ments of PRIZM." overall System budget to cover the tions to Jason Kristin Runde is running unop operating costs of the University. posed in the election, but briefly In the last two years, higher edu Granger. endorsed Schwadron. cation has taken close to $400 mil The candidates for comptroller lion in budget cuts from the gover were also asked questions by the nor. crowd. They addressed issues rang Floyd is coming to lTh1-St. Louis ~ ing from their experience in dealing Monday, April 14, to discuss the with budgets to bias in money distri merger. The meeting will take place bution. at 3 p.m. in the J. C. Penney audito Schwadron has been endorsed by Mike Sherwin.' Cumnl rium. He will answer questions from Mod!'!l EU, Associated Black SGA presidential candidate Adam Schwadron gives his opening faculty and staff about the possible Collegians, National Society of speech beside fellow candidates Frederick Eccher III (center) and merger. ~ Black Engineers, Phi Sigma Phi fra Adam Beumeler (right) at a debate held Friday in the Pilot House. Interim Chancellor Donald ternity, Speech and Debate, Driemeier will not be in attendance; Rivermen Inline Hockey Club, Buemeler and Eccher have not been The Current's endorsement, see page he is still recovering from bypass College Republicans and PRIZM. endorsed by any organizations. For four. surgery. ~ -NEWSBRIEFS------~ i President Floyd to visit Board of Curators, the Northwest and Shirley Porterfield will discuss Everding is the nationally recog between noon and 6 p.m. Current takes first in its UMSL Missouri State Board of Regents and "Rural Poverty" at 12: 15 p.m. in nized author of "Panache that Pays," Events include a campus talent division at MCMA awards ban the Missouri State Legislature. room 229 of the lC. Penney build a guide to business etiquette. She has show, a coed volleyball tournament UM System President Elson quet t ing on April 14. also appeared on "Good Morning and a performance from the nation Floyd will visit UM-St Louis today The Current won Best Overall at t Rank: is a professor of social work America" on ABC. ally acclaimed hip-hop group to discuss the possible merger Drietneier making progress the Missouri Conference Media ~, at Washington University, and The banquet is open to all UM-St Nappy Roots. A local band, 13 between the UM System and in recovery Association's annual awards ban Interim Chancellor Donald Porterfield is an assistant professor Louis students. Tickets are $10 and Doors, will open for Nappy Roots. Northwest Missouri State quet last Saturday night. Driemeier is recovering at home of social work at the same universi can be purchased in room 278 off the For more information, call (314) University. This year's conference was held after su=ssful heart bypass surgery ty. Their lecture will cover hunger Millennium Student Center. The 516-5291. The event is sponsored by Floyd will take questions from in Springfield, Mo., and was attend at ~t. Luke's hospital in Chesterfield. and poverty issues and related social event is co-sponsored by the Black the Office of Student Life. faculty and staff about the merger. ed by almost 30 of Missouri's col In an e-mail update, Driemeier welfare . reform efforts in rural Business Student Association and Northwest Missouri State leges and universities, including said he hopes to take on light duties American communities. the Student Alumni Association. For Rec SpOrts re~tration dead University President Dean L. UM-Columbia and UM-Kansas later this month or early in May. He more information, call (314) 516- line is approaChing Hubbard and Floyd made an City. said his doctors have yet to approve Etiquette banquet scheduled 5211, April 18 is the registration dead announcement last week that they Other award winners for The of this plan, however. for April 15 line for four of the rec sports activi are exploring the possibility of Cun-ent include Stanford A. Griffith, Vice Chancellor Jerry Durham The Office of Career Services Mirthday celebration coming ties. Northwest Missouri State becoming Anne Bauer, Jason Granger, Sara has been filling in for Driemeier will hold an etiquette banquet April soon Tennis, softball, wallyball and rac the fifth campus CUM -Maryville) in Porter, Mike Sherwin, Catherine smce his surgery on April 2. 15 at 12:30 p.m. in Century Room A Games, carnival rides, free food quetball events will all close registra the UM System, joining UM-St Marquis-Homeyer and Elliot Reed. of the Millennium Student Center. and free music will be available to tion this week Louis, UM-Columbia, UM-Rolla <, This was the second straight year , Maria Everding, a nationally rec students, faculty and staff April 16, For more information on how to and UM-Kansas City. The decision Social work scholars bring that The Cun-ent took best overall in seminar to UMSL ognized etiquette consultant, will as UM-St. Louis celebrates participate in these events, call (314) will also have to go through the UM its division. Social work experts Mark Rank guide participants through the meal. Mirthday. The event takes place 516-5326. ~ __ --__ .__ --_-----. ------~-4 : Page 4 '1Jw Current April7., 2003 IDoyou know SGA elections••• I your candidates? As I moderated the Student none showed up. In fact, there was Government Association Election more interest ill who was going to be . Debates last Thursday, I was dis the next ed1tor-in-chief of lIw Current turbed. Looking into the audience, I than there was about who the next Our recommendations wondered how so few could show up SGA president will be. Hrum... So to such an irnportant event. There were does that mean that the editor-in-chief Newspapers, including The to his past indiscretions and was The issue Current, have a long-standing trudi, unafraid to tackle this difficult issue no more than 20 students, including if more important than ... Oh wait, tion of endorsing or unendorsing can. with grace. Schwadron refused to the candidates, at one time at the that's a different column. didates in political campaigns. They submit to the mudslinging tactics of Student Govemment debate. All of this seems to prove that v.ery typically do so after listening to the Beumeler and Zhang. It didn't anger me that so few stu few people care about who become the candidates' speeches, attending politi dents showed up to an event I was in next SGA officers, even though many cal debates and reading the c,mdi L EVI L OCKE Association's elec- charge of and that The Current hosted. of those same people will whine and dates' campaign materials. Exercising for comptroller I felt no personal gripe about whoever ( this First Amendment right is done to Unlike Zhang or Benny Suen, spite against anyone is elected. help infonn the readers of whom the .. Levi Locke demonstrated a clear for not attending. Of course, a lot of editors of a newspaper believe to be knowledge of the workings of the tions are on April 15 I wasn't even that the debate is covered the best candidate for office. TIle deci comptroller's position, the Office of upset that some peo on page 1 of this sions are based on facts and presented Student Life and the Student ple had taken so issue. And while that to the teaders as a service to help Activities Budget Committee. He has and 16. Adam much time to help set is great, it is nothing guide their selection of whom they obvious past experience in all of these up and plan an oppor compared to the think can best represent them. are.a.s and was even able to clarify tunity that was so actual experience of poorly attended. attending the debate, This year, The Current hosted a points of order about the audience's Schwadron and Levi two-plus hour debate and read several questions. What did bother he.aring how the can pages of slates and proposals from Zhang repeatedly commented that me was that the can didates speak, watch candidates running for the Student he does not have time to be a full-time didates, who are run ing their body lan Government Association officer posi comptroller. Despite this claim, he Locke appear to The ning for offices that STANFORD GRIFFITH guage, noting if they tions. As such, The Current has decid still wants to audit every student orga will have a lasting Editor.in.Chief interrupted each ed to endorse two candidates this nization at least once a week, even impact on the stu other and asking year: going so far as to say that he would Current as the best dents, student fees , tuition, parking them questions. Such things cannot be audit them every day, if needed. problems, etc., not to mention the captured by. any medium but instead ADAM SCHWADRON HaYing no past experience, Suen University and the System, were not must be witnessed first-hand. Those for president showed a lack of knowledge about the heard. Perhaps I'm an elitist, but ouly who failed to attend missed out and Unlike Adam Beumeler,' whose position and its job description. candidates for the those who know whom they are voting shirked their duties as respomuble vot- CaDlpaign is based on diversity but Locke. however, clearly understood for or against should vote. It's a clic.he; ers. Even just five minutes of the .lo. does not support the sexual orienta the duties, responsibilities and impor but democracy only works if others debates would have demonstrated a lot "TI tion non-discrimination clause, tance of the comptroller'S office. respective positions work at it. about each candidate's characteristics, Schwadron said that he believes that Yes, I'm sure some people had reasons and motives. the clau.se is an important step toward OUf recommendations, of course, class, work or other pre-arranged I would like to sincerely thank the ending discrimination at UM:St. mean little if students fail to vote. events to attend, and I do hot fault inquisitive audience members who Louis. It is important to note that this Elections willlli' held on April 15 and of president and them. However, almost none of the attended and are now fully prepared to helped him secure the endorsement of 16 online at the University's website student representatives showed up, nor Yote, the candidates who responded PRIZM. via MyGateway. Students need to rec did most of this year's SGA officers \vith great excitement at having so Schwadron also shows a clear idea ognize their responsibility and take comptroller. (Sam Andermariam, president of many others hear them (sorry, that was of the limitations of the 'SGA and five minutes out of their day to vote. SGA, came even though he is still swashed) and those who helped me what policies SGA can control. His While some students may not believe recovering from a car wreck..) and organize the event (especially Deni We suggest Executive Board (David Dodd also Kiehl of Student Life and Ron suggestions are for the good of the it, this vote ha~ a great bearing on the entire University, not just his own direction ofUM-St. Louis for the next attended.). (I'm sure I'm missing a few Edwards of Au.Uliary Services). political gain or the benefit of a select year. Granted. this is not electing the Voting is important; otber leaders who were at the debates. To those who did not attend the few. In this area, he stood out clearly pre ident of the United States, but the but there aren't many that I've over debates, be sure to at least thoroughly from Fredrick Eccher ill. Schwadron ate is important. Even if you dis looked.) Student leaders are most read the article on page I about the also demonstrated thi knowledge of agree with The Current's recommen so is knowing whom affected by the decisions and policies debates and try to talk to all the candi what he can and cannot change during dations. the best way to voice that of the SGA officers, and yet. almost dates before voting on April 15 and 16 . . the debate. While Eccher mentioned opinion is to get out and vote. fixing bathroom stall doors. to vote for. We sug- Schwadron talked about problems within Floyd backs merger, ~ the scope of SGA's gest that you for- influence. Additionally, Beumeler constantl y mulate your own tried to take control of 1, 1a~~ . ~~planatiop , the debate, going so far VOTE It seems that fanner UM System ente. . ' . ,I, I , I ;r: a~ to take a question opinions but also I, President Manuel T. Pacheco's legacy So far, the scenario of NMSU fus- from the audience, inter I is not quite finished This summer the ing ,vith the UM System sounds posi- ., :EDITORIAL rupting other candidate's UM System may take on a fifth cam- tive for NMSU, but exactly how risky speeches and making seriously consider pus if Northwest Missouri State is this situation for the UM System? BOARD demands on the modera University's President Dean C. With the recent massiv~ budget STANFORD GRIFFITH tor about limiting the Hubbard has his way. cuts in Missouri's higher education time for other candi ours, which is based Almost a year ago, Hubbard came system it seems very risky for UM to ANNE B AUER dates to speak while to the UM System and Pacheco with take on yet another campus. Just last he took more much interest in NMSU joining the semester there wa~ wide-spread spec .JASON GRANGER than allotted. on unbiased facts . UM System. Current UM System ulation that one of the four existing ~, Honesty is President Elson Floyd has expressed a UM campuses could close bec-ause of CATHERINE another important similar interest in joining these two the lack of funds. MARQUiS-HOMEYER characteristic of a After all, it is your universities and appears to be actively Personally, I believe the adminis leader. When backing the addition of NMSU to the trative voices saying tbat "a campus HANK BURNS attacked about his vote. UM System. may have to close" pastby Jay Zhang, In recent weeks, was being used as a "Our Opinion" reflects comptroller candi Boyd has made sever- scare tactic to influ- the majority opinion date running on So what do you thtnk? a1 trips to NMSU. He ence the legislature to of the Editorial Board. Beumeler's slate, will make his first refrain from cutting , Schwadron care Tell us what you think! Drop us appearance concerning any more money. fully and patiently a tine at the office, 388 NlSe, the merger at UM-St. . However, there is no " explained his or online at our Web site Louis today for a press denying that there are "------past actions. :: LE TE conference. At the con- already not enough s www.thecurrentonline.com. ", He boldly ference, Floyd will funds to go around. , admitted , , MAIL pitch to UM-St. Louis The threats of lack of " The Current '. and its community his funding, faculty and " 388 Millennium Student Center position on the possi- ANNE BAUER staff layoffs, tuition " 8001 Natural Brid§e Road ble merger and will Managing Editor increases and disap- ." , St. Louis, MO 3121 most likely be expect- pearing programs and " " ing numerous questions. The most scholarships are still very mnch alive.
" FAX interesting part of the conference will It is likely that when Floyd visits l? (314) 516-6811 be his answer to why he is so ac.tively UM-St. LoUIS today, he wiil be able to " " supporting this combination. . present a reasonable argument for the ," E-MAIL Hubbard says that one ofNMSU's pros that could come from taking on [email protected] • SGA election candidates primary goals in joining the UM this university. ," How do you feel about the , • SGA election debate System is to bring exposure to their Once the decision is made either :: Letters to the editor should be university, wlllch has recently been way, I will support it, in the belief that brief, and those not exceeding topics we've written about? • NW and UM System merger suffering from weak enrollment fig- those in charge have made the right :: 200 words will be given prefer· ures, which are currently topping out decision. Until then, it sounds like tak :: ence. We edit letters for clarity at around 6,600. ing on a fifth campus at this time '; and length, not for dialect, cor· You can make your voice • Submit a Letter to the Editor On the other hand, Floyd has decid- would be too much of a risk. I just rectness or intent. All letters • Write a Guest Commentary ed to explore this option, saying that hope that if this merger happens, it is must be signed and must obtaiping NMSU will give the UM not just. because of any hidden politics include a daytime phone num· heard in a variety of ways! • Visit the Online Forums at System recognition in the northwest- that are in this deal, but that it will help . : ber. Students must include their em part of Missouri, where he does enhance and further improveNMSU . student ID numbers. TheCurrentOnline.com not feel there is a strong enough pres- . and the UM System . . ' Faculty and staff must include : their title(s) and department(s) .
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Oro%. " , sara QUI bY,f{Photographer StaJ) Arnie Jones Scott Hendricks Shannon Eckert Freshman Senior Junior Freshman Wbere would yoU like Mathematics English Biology Accounting ': ----,,------"------,.--"--- ;..;....---,,--- " " " to go on a student Australia-'cause they speak The Galapagos is a pristine ': I'm an English major; so I'd like Australta is nice and warm-a :' English there, and the country is area and I.would have good environment. I think it ' I excbange prog!'aIll'? • to go to England. " just amazing. so much to study. would be a great experience. ----,,------" ------" ------April 14, 2003 .~ -Sports Editor -Photographers -Please have applications in -A &E Editor -Production The Current office addressed .. to Jason Granger, editor-in- .-Photo Director Associates chief-elect -Production -Cartoonists -Jason Granger will contact " Manager -Everything else applicants about interview times Page 6 BY ASHLEY RICHM O N D flyer, and I have high blood pressure. And I heard that [Tai Chi) helped," StaJfWriter Gratson said. "I haven't checked my blood pressure, but I feel it has Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese exer helped." cise, has been made available to UM This is Gratson's first Tai Chi EDITOR S1. Louis by faculty member Sam class, and though she has attended Lin. only four weeks, she feels results. "I NICHOLE L ECLAIR Lin, who works in the physics feel more relaxed. Especially right - department doing molecular and after the class on my way horne. I Features Editor electronic research in material sci feel calm, relaxed and more ener ence, relaxes while instructing Tai gized," she said. Chi. Lin began exercising in 1979 phone: 516-4886 "I like doing Tai Chi," Lin said. when he met his instructor in a hos fax: 516-6811 "Tai Chi keeps me healthy." pital in Gang Ghou. According to Lin, the exercises "At that time I was a college stu have been proven to be useful for dent. 1 studied the Tai Chi Fu," Lin improving health. Practicing Tai Chi said. He describes this as the long helps with hypertension, balance and form and said it is also known as the Summer-itis stability, heart problems and much Yang style. This softer and smoother more. style is from China. Lin said that one of his students at Sigit Angdrew, freshman, busi hits UMSL the Olivetti Tai Chi Associates in ness administration, enjoys the class University City, where he has taught here and compares it to the form he BY KATE DROLET since 1992, has seen improvements learned in Indonesia. "I've learned Staff Writer in her blood pressure. Tai Chi in my home country," "The student, she graduated from Angdrew said. After moving to the UMSL, has been with me for three United States last summer he wanted With sunshine, warm weather, years at U. City," Lin explained. to get back into the exercises. "I feel agitated geese during the final "She came with high blood pressure I have a lot more energy. 1 will con weeks of school, UM-St. Louis and now, without medicine, the tinue the classes [as long as they are students have begun to notice the blood pressure is down." offered here)." Sam Lin, a researcher in the phYSics department, leads his twice-weekly Tai Chi class Tuesday at the Mark Twain Athletic Building. - end of winter and the beginning of This gives hope to one of Lin's There are currently 18 students . spring. A serious case of summer current UM-St. Louis students, enrolled in this session, compared to itis is running rampant through the Linda Gratson . The chief clerk in the the six that were in the first session. very good for faculty or peopJein an goes through your body. A balance, years now, Lin has enjoyed the bene University. fmance office has high blood pres "The first time, 1 think only stu office. They need something like physical and of the spirit, exists like fits of Tai Chi and hopes to continue For Rachelle Hasapis, senior, sure and attributes her interest in Tai dents [were interested]. This time we this." According to Lin, Tai Chi the ying yang." helping others with these healthy communications, the end of Chi to the health benefits. "I saw a have more staff," Lin said. "This is blings better circulation. "The chi Having practiced more than 30 exercises. school seems even more promis ing. "This is my last semester. I . used to say, 'I just need to make it through spring break.' Now that Will work for Ramen spring break is over, I'm worse," she said. "Now 1 say, 'If I can just BY KATE DROLET such as TV dinners, Easy-Mac and the "I live in an apartment, so I'm make it through April.' i have to Staff Writer infamous Ramen. spending a lot [on food and utilities), take it one day at a time." '1 always buy generics, and 1 only but I'm paying less than I would [if I As if to try and counter the sea Student have car payments and stu buy what I need," said Tun Anderson, lived) in a dorm," she said. sonal effects on students, profes dent fees and rent and twelve-dollar junior, electrical engineering: Caldwell, like the majority of UM sors seem to give even more lunches at the Nosh. How do we sur An average meal at the Nosh can St Louis students, works. "I have to work. Many students complain vive on our meager budgets? cost anywhere from three to seven dol work to pay for schooL I work part that they are forced to work hard "Ramen, Ramen, Ramen," said lars. The vending machines in the res time and attend school full-time. Work er as the end nears. Long papers, Jhanah Haynes-Mark, sophomore, idence halls charge high prices for isn't an option for me," she said. class projects and endless home psychology. This thirty-three cent snacks as well. To avoid the temptation Having a car at college is a large work assignments pile up. Warm meal has been a staple of college stu to buy snacks or big lunches, students expense. Parking fees , gas money and weather tends to lure over dents for years. can bring snacks from horne or set a other maintenance costs put .a strain on stressed students outdoors and An effective way of cutting down dollar limit on the amount they spend bank accounts. Leaving the car at breeds procrastination. on spending lies in groceries. Rather on-campus. horne can save hundreds of dollars. Shayla Turner, freshman, polit than spending exorbitant amounts of Aboutcollege.com offers a long list The University provides a shuttle ser ical science, has noticed this money on dining out, students can of easy recipes for cooking at horne. vice, andjobs are available on campus. trend. "I'm definitely working save their hard-earned cash by buying Recipes include everything from So, a vehicle is not always necessary. harder than usual. I'm ready for their own groceries. ironed grilled cheeses to pasta with More methods of living on a tight school to be out, even though I'm The Aldi, Save-a-Lot and Shop smoked salmon cream cheese. budget include shopping at a dollar or working all summer and maybe and-Save near UM-St. Louis are Some students fmd alternative discount store for school supplies and going to summer school," Turner favorites of local college students. housing a way to cut spending. T011 investing in a drying rack to avoid pay said. These stores offer reduced prices and Caldwell, sophomore, elementary edu- . ing to dry laundry. off-brand food items. Students who cation, finds this technique of saving Five for a dollar: With cheap deals like top ramen, students can live in the donus favor easy meals money effective. see BUDGET, page 7 subsist comfortably without spending an arm and a leg. see SUMMER-IT IS, page 7 April 14, 2003 11w. Current Midhday on its way CUBA, from page 6 "Housing has been a complete dis said. This aspect was illustrated in According to Phares, there am:,earei aster. Housing is crowded, and much Phares' photos, which include a street to be at least three BY MELISSA McCRARY is in the Soviet concrete block style, in vendor selJing flowers and a pair of Cuba's future. "One is contrast to the traditional Cuban style. colorfully costumed girls on stilts. Marxism. This is unlikely. Castro Staff Wn'tel' The government assigns housing, as "The girls on stilts are only there to his brother are both aging, and no is usuaJ in Marxist countries," Phares entertain tourists, not 10caJ people." else is in line to take over." More said . . "Most jobs are in Havana; so Many people have heard about ly is a military takeover. "The Rides, games, booths, live enter some people have four-hour round Havana's amazing collection of '50s has a lot of power. We've seen this tainment and fun are what students trip commutes to work." vintage American cars. "Cubans are tem in other Latin American cane~t from the 2003 Mirtbday at Traditional housing still exists, but great mechanics. But the cars are not tries," Phares said. University of Missouri-St Louis. it suffers from neglect. "Walking all perfect restorations. You see shin This leaves a hazy future for Mirthday takes place on through Havana, you can get a sense ing, petfect looking vintage cars, but Wlll the country remain a closed Wednesday, April 16, from 12 to 6 of the beauty of the city 40 years ago, when you look close, you see it is a ety or become open to trade? Will p.m. All exhibits, booths, rides and but you also see the lack of mainte combination of models. The engines unique character of the food will be set up in ·front of the nance and repair," Phares said. The inside are often Soviet made," Phares change or swvive? Either is pas Millennium Student Center and in . housing decay has reached the point said. with the military. Parking Lot C. where buildings are star1ing to fall The state is also alive and well. The most likely outcome is The event is the annual spring car down. "Several people have been 'There are groups of citizens called Phares called "Wal-Martization." nival celebration, held the thiid killed in the collapse of bUildings," he CDR, Committee for the Defense of don't mean to pick on Wal-MaI1," Wednesday of April. It falls within the said. the Revolution, who watch people in sai d. "What I mean is what you same week as UM-St. Louis's "It is a problem the country doesn't their area. These are citizen groups; so around the world; McDonald's International week, with different have the resources to solve," Phares they watch government officials for every comer and so forth. ~UUH'''UII activities focusing on cultural diversi said. Although the U.N. has con wrong-doing as well as their neigh global cOl1U11ercialization could ty. Mirthday has been a part of UM tributed some funds, they are not hors," Phares said. Surprisingly, you vide an infusion of money, with . St. Louis's history for many years. nearly enough to solve the problem of don't see many pictures of Castro. tomists economy, but it is likely '1t gives students a chance to Mirthday takes place April 16, from 12 to 6. Look for live music, renovating and preserving Havana. "Pictures of Che are everywhere," wipe away Cuba's character." relax, getting away from finals, and free food and rides and booths for various student organizations. "Renovation is expensive. Some said Phares, referring to Che With no plan for all orderly [it] helps them enjoy their last month donations for these items, for Tony at had the battle of the bands, where choices will have to be made," Phares Guervara, the Castro co-revolutionary in place, all of Cuba's strengths are of classes," said Korey Winslow, the police department, whose gralid local' bands competed for caSh prizes. said. The Castro government recog who was killed in South America doubt. Cash is likely to pour in, but president of the University Program daughter has Leukemia. . Not only will students be able to nizes the problem and is working on shortly after the Cuban Revolution, seems that the uniquely . Board, the organizer of Mirthday. Rides this year will include a giant eat great food, ride carnival rides, preservation but is hampered by lack "Che is regarded as a national hero. Cuba will vanish into the av.avE,,. '"The meaning of its title could be slide, the Sizzler, the Dragon, buniper meet people and find out more about of funds . There are few pictures of Fidel," nized, globalized world once connected with the word 'mirth' cars and more." campus organizations, they can also But the entrepreneurial spirit is Phares said, speaking of Cuba's gone. Since travel to Cuba is meaning happy, fun, joyous, etc.," 'This year, we will have a live per participate in fun games. There will alive in Cuba. "Cubans are smaI1 and leader. ed (phares received special said Director of Student Life, Orinthia formance and entertainment by rap be an "UMSLIdol," a semi-version of resourceful. Everywhere you see peo Phares said that he couldn't detect sion), we may have to settle Montague. pers Nappy Ro.ots at 2 p.m.," said the television series "American Idol," ple finding ways to earn dollars, the that Castro's govemment had made vibrant, alluring photos to get a One great advantage of this carni Chris Telker-Harris, administrative in which students, faculty and staff only tourist currency used," Phares any plan for a transition after Castro. at this unusual place. val: almost everything is free. There is associate for Student Activities. members can show off their talents no cost for the rides and games. There "There is also going to be a band from and.skills. SUMMER-IT IS, from page 6 ...... _ . ._ .. _...... _ ...... _ ...... _. ....•... _. ...__ is a small charge for food. the radio station Z-107." "It's a great atmosphere. where .. "There will be stands .set up with In previous years, other top enter thousands of students can get Many restaurants, movie theaters chased for a lower price at places like concemed with fashion candy, snow-cones and cotton candy," tainers have performed. Two years involved, and it helps groups and and other establishments offer amazon.com and halfpricebooks.com. . school was. Shopping at seCOllCl-mm(l Montague said. "We will be collecting . ago, Ludacris came. Last year, they clubs get recognition," Wrnslow said. reduced prices for college students. Many college students carry cell stores can reduce the amount Carrying a student ill and asking phones. Most cell phone companies money spent on clothes. BUDGET, from page 6 about discounts can save a few dol offer calling plans with free nights and ColJege is generally a period lars. weekends and allotted daytime min financial impairment. While this Here are a few ideas on how to Set goals for yourself. Decide an hour outside or a pint of Ben and Another way to save is by purchas utes. For those who are far from can be stressful, it can also be enjoy the weather while still attend how much you need to study and Jerry's ice cream (always helpful ing used books from the bookstore home, a nationwide cell phone plan cial. Students leam to budget ing to school commitments: give yourself deadlines for projects during stressful times). Give yourself and reselling old texts at the end of the can cut costs on phone cards. money and to priOlitize when it Study outside. Instead of gazing . and homework. Set these deadlines a an incentive for all of your haIeI semester. Books can also be pur- The college atmosphere is less to spending. longingly out your window or ditch few days before the assignment is work. ing work entirely, combine both actually due just in case you neglect Enjoy the end of school. As worlds and take your studies out your work. Force yourself to attend strange as that sounds, give it a try. doors. classes instead of skipping. For those who are graduating, enjoy Jessie Connor, sophomore, social Watch the weather channel. the end of your college career. Even work, uses this tactic. ''1 want school Tuning in to the extended forecast for those who will return in the fall or to be out because I have a lot r have can help you plan your week. are taking surnmer classes, appreci to do. April is a busy month. Since Schedule a major study session on a ate your friends and the college there's nice weather, at least r can day that you will not be tempted to atmosphere. No year is the same; study outside," she said. wander outside. Remember that fore consider this before you wish it Be careful when studying outside casts are never 100 percent accurate; away. though. You may notice that the grass so do not set your plans in stone. Despite feeling that the last weeks will suddenly seem fascinating and a Reward Yourself. After a long,' of school are dragging on, we'll soon nap in the sunshine sounds like a hard study session or an entire day in be complaining about the heat and harmless idea. Remember that you class reward yourself. A reward enjoying a dip in the pool. Try to i . th t c an evening out with friends, hang~n . . ' --- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ,------~------~~------~~------~--~~~ Online Exclusive Offer for Graduating StudenfS Stop by THE CURRENT offices ot 388 Millennium Sludent Center to pick up a com plimentary screening pass for two to see 7:30PM Did yo Wednesday, April 23rd AMCEsquire know 6706 C1oyton Road Sf. louis l MO63117 110 I*m.s. """""y. WhIt !IppIIes last ou' PlIIItI ovo&hI. on 0 lirn~... . r... ·.. 'm .:IIIs. I'ooidpoting _"" inIigIbil. Role by Kevin Ottley I The Cummt LEFT: With open glove, eyes on the baseball and right foot on the first base, UMSL's Logan Hughes ensures the nm out. ABOVE: "SAFE HANDSI" Backed by teammate Colby Hughes, UMSL out fielder Jimmy Reiter takes a catch and sends another Quincy batter back to the dugout. R-men defeat GLVC rival Quincy in a thriller UM-Si.louls the game with the lead intact. UMSL sec . ''We kind of did the same thing ond base- Rivermeii against SIUE," Brady said. 'There was a time we were«iown 8-0, and we Baseba ll came back and ended up winning the ball game 15-9. You can't take any warm-up B Y H ANK BURNS thing for granted, even when you're throws just ..· ·sp~rl;Edii~;·· · ·· playing with wood. I'm grateful to before the have dodged a bullet. This team start of the Sweeping conference-rival Quincy showed, once again, how resilient that next inning. on Thursday, the Rivermen once again they are. We did what we had to do to Behind displayed their dominance in Great win." Grana is Lakes Valley Conference play. UM-St. Brady was impressed with his short-stop Louis defeated the Hawks 1-0 in game pitchers during the game, despite the Brian one and 9-8 in game two of the double final score. Weiss. header. ''We got good performance.s out of Left-handed pitcher Kevin our pitchers, even though we allowed Sahrmann picked up a complete ga..rnc them some space to come back and shutout in game one. Sahrmann struck make it really interesting and exciting," out two, walked one and allowed six Brady said. "Some of that was our hits in seven innings of work. Quincy own doing. Anytime you get up on starter Matt Rodeffer pitched for six somebody 9-0, basically you've just innings, gavc up one run, struck out got to throw the ball dO\J{TI the middle." ! four arId walked none. "You got a young sophomore pitch 1be effort of the Rivermen hurlers ing and he's trying to impress and nib paled in comparison to the luster of the ble, especially with two strikes," Brady UM-St. Louis offense in ganle two as said, of. "He's got to understand that I the team scored eight runs in the fourth it's about just throwing strikes and I inning. The outcome of the game was throw the minimum pitches possible. all but decided, However, the Hawks Make them S\l,1ng the bat and rely on iEDITOR came back late in the game and nearly our defense." brought it to a tie. Right-hander Steven McCoy HANK B U RNS ''We relaxed a little bit and then we picked up the victory, giving up four ,t- Sports Editor let some of the side distraction~ enter earned runs and six hits in six innings in. And we lost our focus a little bit," pitched. Right-handel' Greg Bierling 1 Brady said. "We drop a ball in the picked up the save and struck out two phone: 516-5174 infield, and all of a sudden open up a in just over an inning pitched. fax: 516-6811 , can of wonJlS. TIle thing is that we "Even at the end, we had to bring ~ learned a les on today that you can't Greg Bierling back, and you just can't lose sight of what your goal is, no mat say enough great things about his lead tel' what the score. We were within an ership," Brady said. ''He won the ball eyelash of the game being tied. It took there at the end, and it worked out quite a great play by Bryan Weiss in the well because it seemed like the home eighth inning to get that force-out at plate umpire was squeezing Josh Green second base. If we don't get that, the a little bit He definitely squeezed Texld game's tied. Now the momentum is Katz, and Greg came in there and did totally shifted toward the other side n't allow anything to distract him and ~ £''" . . because they were doviD." just went after them. He ended up get "i ·lvermen Wln Brady is happy to have gotten out of ting the save. It was impressive." L-______~ ______~~~~ ______~~ l!condstraight '1ld move to .500 11 conference play UMSL sweeps Northern Kentucky in double head- won their second straight match, UM-St. Louis center-fielder Jim those .coming on a two-run homer by with two on and then got a bases chance in the bottom of the ninth. three IUIlS in the fourth inning, all with d their second straight conference Reiter was the hero for UM-St. Louis Colby Hughes, his first of the season. loaded ground out that brought home Tony Grana led off the inning with a two outs. In that inning, UM-St. Louis atch with a win at SIU in the second game of a double head Northern Kentucky got on the board the second run of the inning to tie the walk and then stole second. Reiter had runners on second and third with wards ville. The Rivermen improve er sweep against Northern Kentucky. in the third with a single run to make score at 6-6, with runners on second then came through with a clutch hit, two outs when Aaron Brown roped a 8-5 on the season and improve to 3- UM-St. Louis won the opener 4-1, it a 4-1 game. UM-St. Louis would and third. After a walk. loaded the knocking an RBI single down the two-run base hit and then came In theGLVC. and used a ninth inning rally to break then get an RBI ground out from bases with two outs, Northern right field line to bring home Grana around to score on an RBI single by Martin Kardos and Rajan Saini got a tie and beat the Norse 7-6 in the sec- Logan Hughes in the fifth. The Norse Kentucky's Ryan Wells hit a deep fly with the winning run as UMSL pre Doug Wiles for the 4-1 win. Matt . easy win at two doubles with an 8- ond game. came right back with two of their own ball to left center that looked to bring vailed 7-6. Colby Hughes got the win . Kueny picked up the win to improve victory. The other two doubles Reiter saved the day in the field in in the top of the sixth to make it a 5-3 home at least two runs, possibly three. in relief, improving his record to 4-0 his record to a perfect 6-0 on the sea tches were both close as UM-St. the eighth inning and then drove in the game. Doug Wiles would add to the Jim Reiter then saved the day for UM on the year. son. Colby Hughes pitched the last 1.2 uis prevailed 8-6 in each match. winning run in the bO!iom of the ninth UM-St. Louis lead and make it 6-3 St. Louis, making a full-speed, diving In the opener, the Rivermen got off innings to pick up the save. e Rivermen then swept the singles for the Rivermen as UM-St. Louis with an RBI single in the bottom balf catch that ended the inning. After to a quick start as Tony Grana led off UM-St. Louis is now 25-6 on the atches as Martin Kardos won 6-2, 6- held off a Northern Kentucky ralJy in of the sixth for the Rivermen. UM-St. Louis failed to score in the the bottom of the first with a solo season and 13-3 in the GLVC. The ..at one singles and Matt Vaulkhard that second game. UM-St."Louis took Northern Kentucky charged right bottom of the eight, Colby Hughes homer to right, his third of the year, for Rivermen are in [list place in the con pn 6-4, 6-1 at two singles. Mike control early with a run in the fIrst back with a run in the seventh to make pitched a perfect top of the ninth a 1-0 lead. Northern Kentucky would ference and lead both Northern haaf recorded a 6-2, 6-4 win at three inning. The Rivermen then added it 6-4 and set the stage for a big eighth inning in relief, striking out the last score once in the third to tie the game Kentucky and Indianapolis by three . gles; Martin Damm had a 6-2, 6-1 three in the second inning, two of inning. The Norse got an RBI single two hitters and giving UM-St. Louis a before the Rivermen brought home losses in the standings. . at four singles, and Rajan Saini ad the closest match at five singles, . g 6-3, 6-3. Stephen Pobst 19sed out the matches with a 6-4, 6-2 · :~~g::Uad -, -- , ,~-m~n skipper confident that UMSL can stay atop the GLVe laims victory over . 1IM.~SlJQU iJ . ourselves. I really don't." GLVC. we're just going to go out and be able to ings," Brady said. ''It's the same way According to Brady, one major way stand toe-to-toe and go out there and with us against them. It's one of those ~ wis & Clark Hl'vermen that UM-St. Louis can avoid beating NORTHERN KENTUCKY slug them," Brady continued. 'Their things that you never knOw. The tearn . Ba se ball themselves is through handling wins "Defending Champs," Brady said. team is predicated on solid pitching. that comes ready to play that day will be tennis and losses well .. They've got three solid starters. In the team that wins. Once again, you cruised to a 9-0 win over Lewis "TIns team has the capability of INDIANAPOUS baseball, pitching's the name of the can't take them for granted." CI k C . C 11 '; BY HANK BURNS r. ar ommuDlty 0 ege on ..c ...... going on a roll and gathering momen 'They are a perennial power," Brady game; so I would say that they're dan 'That rivalry; it's kind of like ectnesday afternoon. The Rivermen Sports Editor tum," Brady said. "All of a sudden, said. ''I think our teams compare very gerous." Missouri and Kansas," Brady contin ~n each match in the contest as the / before you know it, you could win 10 or favorably. I think 1'd give us a slight ued. "You can throw all the records out gears up for a big weekend in Declared by many ,of its members as 12 in a row. If you have a bad game, edge, but keep in mind we've got to go SAINT JOSEPH'S the window when those two teams play, onference play. the toughest conference in NCAA- you pitch that aside and you go on. You there to play. Once again, if this team "I think that we play them at the very and it's kind of the same way with us. ~ Martin Kardos and Matt Vaulkhard Division II, the Great Lakes Valley just keep playing and realize that you're plays up to our capabilities, I truly feel end," Brady said. ''I think by that time When we play, you can throw the ach recorded 6-0,·6-0 win in singles Conference is filled with many forrni- going to hit a couple bumps in the road that we are the best team in this league. we're going to get a better idea I know records out the window because aya19ne and two singles respective- dable opponents for th.J<...UM-St. Louis and a day where you don't play well." Indy's close, but they're not as good as they've got one pretty good pitcher. whichever team goes out and plays well ; as didM"artffi Damm, at four sin- ! baseball squad. , Currently, the "That's part of the game," Brady we are. " After that, their offense is not some normally prevails." cs. Kyle Aulabaugh'w on 6--.0.. ~? at i Rivermen are at the top of the GLVC, continued. "You might run into a hot thing that scares me. They're going to . ~_. singles; Stephen Pobst won 6~0 ~ "6= -·f .with a 13-3 conference record and a 25- pitcher that just goes out and doeS a WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE have to manufacture IUIlS. I think MAGIc NUMBER? at five singles; and Mike Schaaf had . 6· overall~ord. That being the case, great job. You tip your cap to him and 'They've got some good pitching they're a team that, basically, we need ''I just want to win the next game," e toughest match of the day, winning Rivermen slQppe Jim Brady feels mat you go to the next game and say 'Okay, ,and everybody knows that good pitch to stay on top of. If we do, I think we'll Brady said. ''When you play well and 41, 6-3 at three singles. Schaaf his team is the team toatthis season. let's see what happens this time ing can stop good hitting," Brady said .. prevail." you look up at the scoreboard and say ed up with Vaulkhard for an 8-2 "It's not an easy road th~~.Qf the around.'" ''When we have to go in there, once 'God, we've got a 20 point lead.' I kind .. at one doubles; Kardos and Pobst way, but I'm confident that if we play Overall, Brady feels confident that again we've got to play in their back SlUE of want to play each game and say orded an 8-1 win at · two doubles up to our capabilities that teams are his 2003 squad can take on any confer yard. You've got to contend with good 'They're rivals on the other side of 'Okay, we won that game. Let's go to d Rajan Saini and Aulabaugh going to have to beat us," Brady said. ence opponent and the following is a pitchers. We've got to go out and play the river and they're always a handful, the next game.' Then, we'll let every- 'sed to an 8-0 win at three doubles. "Because I really don't see us beating look at some of the key tean1S in the well." "It's not going to be a given that no matter where they're at iuthe stand- thing else kind of fall into place." ' · 14 2003 11t.e Current R·women fall to SlUE The UNI-St Louis women's softball team fell to confer- ble header 13-2. Riverwomen hurler Danielle Moore ence opponent Sill-Edwardsville Wednesday afternoon 13- pitched 5 innings, giving up nine uneamed runs and three 2 and 8-0 in two games. This loss puts UM- St. Louis at 9-17- strikeouts. 1 overall and 3-7 in GLVC action. .. In the second game STIJEjumped all over UM-St. Louis, UM-St. Louis struck first in the bottom of the first inning, scoring one nll in the first, two in the second., one in the scoring two runs on a single by Danielle Moore. STIJE quick- third., and one in the fifth and sixth innings. STIJE claims the ly answered., taking the lead on four unearned runs in the top 8-0 conference victory. of the second. The Riverwornen offense struggled, while UNI-St. Louis will compete in the GLIAC/GLVC SIUE added to their lead., scoring nine runs in the sixth and Showdown this weekend., playing two games Sarurday, April seventh innings. The Cougars won the first gan1e of the dou- 12 and three on Sunday, April 13, 2003. TOP LEFT: Riverwomen pitcher Danielle Moore throws during the first game of a aouble-header against SlUE Wednesday. ABOVE: Shortstop Jamie Beucke attempts to field the ball Wednesday. LEFT: Savanna Adams unsuccessfully tries to tag out a SlUE player at second base. • Who is eligible? Females (ages 18+) in heterosexual dating relationships of a least 3 months duration may be eligible for participation. • How long will the study take? Estimated 1-1.5 hours. • What will I receive for my partici ~ I pation? 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A&EEdfioy Still, she pursues her sport by playing Where the story rolls from there is soccer with a group of Indian guys in best to see on the screen; telling much You don't have to like soccer to the park, beating them soundly game more may spoil it. "Bend It Like love "Bend It Like Beckham." after game. Jules (Keirn Knightly), an Beckham" really has it all. It is a story This wonderful comedy has some English teen who plays on a girls' soc of girl power, friendship, culture, fam things in common with the longest cer team, spots Jess running circles ily, follO\ving one's dreams, and grow running hit of last year. As many peo around the guys and invites her to try ing up-with a touch of romance. It ple learned from "My Big Fat Greek out for her team. Knowing her parents even has a wedding. The comedy of Wedding," cultural clashes can be a wouldn't approve, she reluctantly this film has much in common with the rich mine for humor. Although it is a agrees to sneak out for the try out. The wildly successful '1vIy Big Fat Greek very clifferent story, the new English coach (Jonathan Rbys-Meyers), an Wedding," which inevitably invites film "Bend It Like Beckham" also Irish soccer player until an injury comparisons, but frankly, I liked this finds comedy in a tale of a young ended his budding career, recognizes film even more. Maybe it is that I'm a woman bending the rules to get around her great talent and signs her up right sucker for coming of age stories or her ethnic family's expectations. away. The Mo gifted soccer players, maybe it is the more complicated "Bend It Like Beckham" is a com Jess and Jules, have more than the intercultural dynamics, but I fOWld this ing of age movie about Jess sport in common, for Jules has a moth film funnier and more channing at the (parminder K. Nagra), a teen girl who er who is also opposed to her ''unfem same time. loves soccer and adores British soccer inine" sport, and the pair soon become "Bend It Like Beckham" is the star Beckham. But her Indian Sikh close friends. The English Jules work of writer/director Gurinder Chadha, a Brit of Indian descent who knows something about this topic. As a woman director working in what is still a man's field, problems of women in a non-traditional field must be farniliar territory for her too. But the EDITOR director's sense of fun, which includes her dovroing in outtakes running with CATHERINE the end credits, is the delicious flavor MARQUIS-HOM EYER of this film. A&EEditor The acting is strong too. Nagra is wonderful as Jesminder "Jess" phone: 516-4886 Bharma, both determined and uncer tain, the way teens are. She handles the fax: 516-6811 nuances of the character's transitions marvelously and wins our hearts easi ly. Knightly's cocky Juliette "Jules" courtesy Paxton is delightful as well, capturing Gurinder Chadha is the director of "Bend It Like .Beckham," a the exasperation with parents and the comedy about clashing cultures. A&E changeable moods of adolescence per fectly. Rbys-Meyers does a fine job as within the head of this young athlete. be more "feminine," give up soccer Calendar Joe, the coach who consistently puts In some respect~, it is the story of both and find a boyfriend, and even bits his proteges first while coping with his girls, and the obstacles and misunder about being gay. At its heart, the [tlm is own inner conflicts. standings in both farnilies lead to both warm and affectionate, and while you On the page, the plot seems simple laughs and plot Mjsts. are laughing your head off at the mix Movies and familiar, and certainly, this kind of There is plenty offarce in this story, ups, particularly around her sister's tale has been told as drama many since deceit leads to misunderstand wedding, you'll also be' left with a times. But "Beckham" is a comedy, ings. There is also a lot oftomboy stuff warm glow by this film. Film openings are subject to .and the fun is in the characters, the and gender jokes, with the soccer girls "Bend It Like Beckham" is simply change family and the cultural clashes that having names that could be boy's the best comedy I've seen in a long spill out. Since the film is humorous, names (Jess, Jules, Mel) and even the time, the kind of comedy that is too ·April 16 like the "Gre~k" film., it pokes affec coach (Joe) having a name that could rare. I recommend that anyone who tionate fun at cultural differences. The be the other gender (Jo), in contrast to likes comedy. especially if you liked Parminder Nagra (Jess Bharma) and Keira Knightley (Jules family characters are a significant Jess's boy-obsessed sister Pinky and that other culture-clash comedy, run to Bulletproof Monk - Paxton) play two soccer players who overcome cultural differ comic element, but this film spends a her girly-girl friends. 111ere is a lot go see this. You 'll probably want to see action/scHi tale about ences. bit more time on the changes going on about modlers trying to get the girls to this one over and over too. immortal Tibetan Kung Fu master in San Francisco, stars Chow Yun-Fat Chasing Papi - three Hispanic women discover they are all being cheated on by the same guy; stars Music maniac tours e count Roselyn Sanchez, Sofia Vergara, Jaci Velasquez BY AMY GONWA calities were evident in Friday's per fonnance. One die-hard fan, Leo Music Critic Quattrocchi, explained to me that, 'Keller tickles my spine!' Just the way At first glance, one assumes that that Williams' music feels and sounds April 18 the upcoming concert will be an is enough to fill venues and sell out extravagant production filled with sev shows, just as he proved in Friday's eral musicians. With seven electric sold-out perfonnance. Standing out The Good Thief - Neil guitars, Mo acoustic guitars and a side shivering in the unusually chilly Jordan directs this English multitude of percussion instruments, breeze were several fans determined to language remake of the the stage appears to be set up for a sub enter at any cost, but to their dismay, French classic tale of the stantially sized band. As Keller the ticket office was dosed for sales. underworld, "Bob Le Williams takes the Pageant stage, the This devotion exhibits the' power Flambeur"; stars Nick Nolte crowd watches with amazement as he behind Williams' music and the fol is the night's only perfonner. The April lowing that he has acquired over the Holes - comedy based on 4 exhibit was one of exquisite musi past few years. the hit Louis Sachar young cianship and sophisticated sound. The show was a kind of demanding people's book, stars Keller Williams takes an innovative symphony of sound that grabs each Sigourney Weaver, Tim Blake approach to his music and utilizes the and every audience member by the Nelson, Jon Voight evolution of music technology to cre ears and pulls them in. By the time ate captivating tunes. First, Williams Williams played "Freaker by the Down with Love - attempt plays one instrument and creates a Speaker" there wasn't a body in the at recreating a '50s Rock steady beat; then he records and loops entire room that was not shaking with Hudson-Doris Day romantic that beat for the rest of the song. He the imaginative beat He played a vari comedy in modern form but furthers that initiaf beat with layers of ety of compositions-old favorites such with '50s movie elements others, including various guitar riffs as ''Breathe,'' cover songs like '''Night like process shots and and vocal progressions. By the end, Fever" and "Sloth" and exquisite new 'Keller Williams has been turning the rules of musical composition around for two years now. overblown color; stars Renee there is a full band wailing at the hands pieces. Lyrically, Wtlliams compiles His live show is a beautiful exhibit of one man's shining talent.' Zellweger, Ewan McGregor of one man, and it'is trlll y fascinating comedic light-hearted ideas with poet to experience. ic simplicity to create quite the effec- less complicated than it really is. place on it. Williams typically falls both aesthetically and euphoniously From Justin to Kelly - The multitude of instruments that tive work of art. . Barefoot and laid-back, Williams is into the jam band category but is far pleasing. Your mouth will be smiling "American Idol" TV show on Williams played during his perfor Williams' stage presence is both interesting and empowering to watch removed from the geme, as he is per and so will your ears; it's not easy to big screen mance injected the Pageant crowd laid back and pleasant. He turns to the on stage. He seems to fmally be receiv fanning individually and not collec keep your soul from dancing. What with excitement and vivacity. His fm crowd for help with songs, which ing the recognition he deserves as a tal tively . . more could you want? As soon as you Rivers and Tides - San gers seemed to be on a dazzling race to makes for more of an interactive show. ented name in modem music. The Any musician who can tum a can, run to your nearest Keller Francisco Film Fest winner beat the clock as they moved up and n is amazing how he executes each sound seems to be rooted in new-age Melve-string guitar into an earth-shak Williams show and indulge in the about sculptor Andy down his guitar. Both his experience and every note with precision and folk, reggae and modern jazz music, ing movement is worth the ticket price. mystery that is the one man show of Goldsworth, who uses natur and his dedication to musical techni- grace, making his music appear much but there is not one name that you can WlllianlS puts on a perfonnarce that is musical extravagance. al objects to create ephemeral art. April 19 Getting lost with 'Gerry' is treat for·art film fans . BY CATHERINE How does one describe Confident that they are near speak louder thar words can. maybe that is just what they itself. "Gerry" also evokes with words a non-verbal story? their goal, they just keep walk Holger Lang - a program of MARQUiS-HOMEYER The rhythm of shots simes into call each other. Clearly, images of "Greed," a classic short films and videos by The two men (Damon and ing. our brains the way music "Gerry" means a screw-up, novel of the tum of the 'last A&E Editor Holger Lang, a filmmaker Affleck) drive to a desert in the The director gives us little reaches deeper into our hearts and screw-ups are everyv,rhere century that was made into an , with a background in paint Southwest to take a hike. The spoken information but vol than mere words. Long stylish in this film. artistically hailed silent film. ing, sculpture, and photog "Gerry" is the kind of cine long sequence of unwinding umes in visual input. Little of shots pull us into the desert Cinema really is a visual 1)J.at story also featured Mo raphy, which hedescribes ma that indiefIlm fans dream road, beautiful to look at as a what is said. matters much. along with the wandering medium, and this [illn under- men in the desert, but those as personal experiments about. piece of film, and their silence vVbat we have instead is mar souls, and extended sequences •stands and exploits that artisti men were enemies, not friends . and more Gus Van Sant's return to the along the way sets .the tone of velous mis-en-scene, breath give us the queasy feeling of cally. The [tlm project was an In the end, whether or not they world of art [tlm is the won the journey we are about to taking photography, original sharing the ordeal with the experiment of sorts, a minimal~ are friends may not matter as drous "Gerry." Starring Matt &tart. We are given little expo compositions and the wide; luckless pair. ly scripted piece of cinema that much as who he stronger man Damon and Casey Affleck, it is sition; instead we just watch desolate landscape as the back Their conversations give us tries to recapture the power of is. It is a powerful and unset April 24 a nearly wordless tale of Mo them as their trip unfolds. The drop to the actions of the char just enough information to sileHt films by stripping the tling thought in a powerful and friends who walk into the audience members are true acters. intrigue us. In real life, you story bare. The story seems unsettling film. Like any good I, A Man - another Warhol desert wilderness and get lost. flies-on-a-wall, and Hke in real From a visual standpoint, might explain more to 'a third existentialjst and is reminiscent work of art, its meaning is sub film; this is the one with a Much of the story is purely life the dialog is for the charac the film is stunning. Oearly person, but in a conversation of "Waiting for Godat" in ject to differing interpretations brief appearance by the visual, with powerful photo ters, not for us. The pair is hik influenced by silent films, the between two close friends places. Like that play, the point . by different individuals. There woman who shot him. Free, graphic images that speak vol ing to an undisclosed point but director uses the placing · of there is a lot of verbal short here isn't really the unseen is no absolute answer. one night only, Webster's umes that can't be put in through carelessness and impa camera, movement, camera hand. It appears the two men goal or the missing Godat but Moore Auditorium words. tience get lost along the way. angle and composition' to might both be named Gerry, or the journey or the process see GERRY, page 11 April 14, 2003 <1kt Current Page 11 .) GERRY, from page 10 Director Van Sanl has been work rnininlize right-brain planning and erful. By One' on the rise ing in mainstream films for a long just go out and shoot off the cuff. If you only like escapist fare, this 'Off time now, and it would not be sur According to Van Sant, it was envi one is not for you. "Gerry" is a glori I, prising if filmgoers were skeptical sioned as an effort to make a fIlm ous looking, disturbing fIlm, the kind BY MELISSA MCCRARY When I began listening to the wanted to do. Some of their ideas and about a return to his indie film roots. more in the style of silent films, of project that pushes the edges of Staff Writer album, the first thing that I noticed was inspirations might have come to them Likewise, Damon has moved back which often were more concept than filmmaking and challenges the audi that my CD player skipped to tr:ack . while they spent most of their high and forth in artistic and cOimnercial written script. The polished look of ence. It is just the tlling to get a Loud drumming beats, punk-rock two. Confused, I took out the album school time in detention. Most people fIlms. Despite the expectations their the film indicates there was more cinephile's blood moving and artistic lyrics, fast strumming of the guitar and cover to make sure that my radio was tried urging them to go to college, say . history might bring, the film is an planning than that, but the barebones, senses tingling. Art films are not USll" monstrous bass is what can be found on not broken. To my surprise I saw that ing that that is the only way they could unmitigated artistic success. non-verbal tale leaves plenty of room ally blockbuster hits, and clearly Van "Off By One's" self-titled album. their album starts at track two, and that ever make a living, butnow building up Damon, Affleck (brother of Ben), for the imagination of the viewer to Sant, Damon, and Affleck didn't Three longtime high school friends track one is titled "Off By One" It is a fan base they are proving them and Van Sant are neighbors as well as fill in the blanks. The story is more expect that. But it is a welcome decided that they wanted to put togeth very original for the group" which wrong. friends and conceived this unusual visceral, more emotional than intel draught to art film lovers in a desert er their skills to fonn a rock band. The defines itself by creating a missing first Track four, "On My Way," is anoth project together. The idea was to lectual and therefore artistically pow- of vapid commercial movies. only problem was .that they were short song. ~er song where the band members' up a band member, and that is how they While much of their music is based beat personalities are displayed. The got the name "Off By One." on their personal experiences in high song shows how people can put down • After two years of scouting an extra school, they also have songs about love others' ambitions, but a true winner is a member, the talented teens finally and taking bigger steps in life. person who follows their dreams in all found a bass player. . I was able to reflect on my own high aspects. The lyrics 'Tell your dad I got With Jon Bishop (guitar), Jordan school memories after listening to track my future planned, I'm in a band," Brownwood (bass), Trevor Easter 12, "HighschooL" This song talks shows that the men are fulfilling their (drurns) and Marc Guuld (vocals), the about skipping class, gossip, passing goals. four men from San Diego began their notes and some of the immature behav The band has been opening for oth career. iors of high schoolers. This tune really ers and has been thrilled to be a part of Even though there were now four relates to Bishop, because he is still in the Warp Tour. These rookies still have members, they insisted on keeping their high school, and the other members a long way to go to becoming faInous, original name. tease him saying that they do not know but like one of their songs says, "they It was in spring of 2001 when the if he will ever get out are on their way." men started producing the 13 songs that The men (if you would call them When asked by Skratch Magazine are on their self-titled album. A year that- three of them are under the'age what the band foresaw as the future of later the group signed a contract with of 21) share some of their stories of OBO, they responded, "A lot of shiL" LMC Records after being spotted play what high school was like. They This punky band will be making ing at a beach party. Currently, the describe the teachers and guidance their way. to our hometown, St Louis, group is living their ultimate dream of counselors being appalled by their idea on. September 6, playing at the Creepy seeing their album for sale at music of becoming rock stars. They also talk Crawl Night Club. For other tour dates stores and touring many major United about how the Career Day did not and more infonnation log onto States cities. impact their lives or what they really www.Off:ByOneOnline.com. Photo courtesy Thinkfilm Matt Damon and Casey Affleck star in "Gerry," a film by Gus Van Santo Look for this film in the aters starting February 14th. Got questions? ., The band Off By One has been opening for others and has been thrilled to be a part of the Warp Tour. Off By One recently released a self-titled album. . Can you help me understand 1 this degree audit? What is a minor and do I need one? Can I retake a class to improve my GPA? What are the pros and cons , of dropping a class. 1 Where can I find a tutor to help me with r----y-o-u-m-ea-n-I- h-a-v-e-t-o-'----, this class? apply for graduation? How do I do that? We've got answers. 225 Millennium Student Center 314-516-5300 W"NW.UMSL.EDU/SERVICES/ADVISINGI , "lIte Current 12 April 14, 2003 YEAH, TAXES ARE 1[ OOO~ .I'VE NEVER 1 A BITCH; TAAT'S II f-iEARD Of ~ "~E "'llA~E Wt1Y I USE THE I . V ~W.N. SHOI\TFORM." J Jason ,~'O,.S Adam Granger Bodendieck ___ Hello all of you out there wherev By the way, we thought we'd condoning/endorsing/supporting j------j~~~~ - you are. We're back again for advise you to take care of those cal child abuse). thrilling installment of The luses before you sand your little -Love, Jason and Adam Idiots. Jason is feeling partic Jimmy away. That could suck Just tired this week. You see, he ask Adam. got back from a joumalism con -Love, Adam and Jason Well, that's one more week down • I l erenc:e in Springfield, Mo. (yeah, we the drain. Don't forget to write us it sucks there), and he spent Dear Village Idiots- with your questions and comments. SJ-lou..o I KNoWTt1IS FOR time crying because ills 1 notice that ill the past there have The semester is almost over and after If IT'S THE' VIILLY1, WAAT HAPPENS EASY, I'LL JUST SAY friend Adam did not attend, for been numerous references to Bnlce that you'll be on your own. That's NaSON METHOD: wt4EN T!-lEY I USED 'ANDERSON MY OWN S.l\KS OR FOR.. we will not disclose here Springsteen in yorlr column. I know right, The Village Idiots are nearing I DON'T PAY YO~ CATCJl YOU? ACcoUNIlNG' AND YO~ INDICTMENT? note: AHEM ... jail.] Jason that YOll refer to other musicians, too, the end of their run. So sad. That's TAXES, AND HOPE I T!-lEY SCREVvED UP missed Adam's drunken but Springsteen is pertinent to this right, Adam is graduating and, scary .AGAIN J HAHAHA J at this conference and question. I recently found myself in thought, Jason is going to take over TfiE IRS NEVER wished he could have seen an argument 'with my 3-year-old as editor-ill-cillef of The Current next CA TCJlES . ON. wrestle yet another sprinkler nephew about who the boss is. It year. YIKES. So, if you know what's more infonnation about this, should be noted that my nephew's good for you you'll hop on the advice us at our e-mail address and father is a big fan of Springsteen and train stat and get it while the getting's it to Jason. Seriously, it's a the E-Street Band and has obviously good. Final thought for thi.s week: story.) But, c'est 1a vie. We'll canup ted his innocent young son. ,4s Somewhere, somehow Scott Baio is on with our lives continue to a result of this lim lonesian brain getting freak nasty at this very you, dearest reader. Without washing, my nephew insists that moment with a woman that he'does we would he shells of Springsteen is the boss, but I insist on n't really love ...... okay, so we already are, but Tony Danza. I mean really, could us. Anywho, let us forge Bruce handle the household that PS. The Village Idiots would like with your questions. Danza ruled with sitch a sensitive yet to say we are pro-big fat Jews [Note: authoritarian iron fist? Would Bnlce Adam Schwadron is a good friend of have known what to do when the column and he told us we could \!iUage Idiots- Samantha Jwd her "woman prob say thin.] By thi.s, we are officially After seeing YOllr Chuck WoolelY lems"? I don't think so, ana I tried to endorsing Adam Schwadron for pres :;ee 1(1"""- c,;..-r +J.tr-fM:1t-. t'h IS w/nlaw tt:> skills with helping the G.l. with convince my nephew of this. His ident of Student Government -M~ 0p-l/'fi't}".., rOd,..., ? :r:.f" """ lI.y be D\ sex essay, I have decided to enlist counter-argument was really weak: Association. So if you like us, vote orv.1" ... 1 frqce J l,A. i~, b ...... + r /J""1 ~....,.e J., ~j help. I am what I consider an "Uh-uh. Bro.ce Speensteen is the Schwadron, if not, pretend we (' ~Cll.1I1 -th ...,,-.,k-:'!j yo .... rmrnr'Tlve gUll, funny, etc. I don't boss, poophead. Ha ha. " Please endorsed one of the other schmucks. -r ~ r /-1-, j....,:n:1k', diseases or homicidal tenden shine some light 0/1 this topic and [Truth be told, Adam paid us a lot of but I don 'f have any date:~, help us solve this problem. There money for this endorsement. Thanks Upon much evaluation of th e can't be nvo bosses!!!!I! Adam, it's appreciated. Adam I think that I just might be -Sincerely, I am not a Poophead! (Bodendieck that is) went out and got good to be approached. How can hitnself a fancy new bikini wax kit become a normal, boring guy so Dear Poop head- and Jason bought a lot of sunglasses.] t I, too, can get the lovin'from the Our fust inclination is to agree [Adam's note: Jason .. .I REALLY ? with your nephew, but then Adam hate your damn sunglasses.] [Jason's would feel the need to get on ills note: That's fme Adam, I really hate soapbox and rant for half an hour YOU!] Jerky- about how Springsteen is the greatest We think we know the problem. thing since sliced bread and has often people have low self alway been under appreciated and In case you hadn't noticed, there .....,.~~.u, and that" a damn shame. but mi.-understood. Therefore, we're is an abundace of space at the bottom worse is people who fall on going to take a more objective and of this colum. UWby?" you might other end of the spectrum. People diplomatic approach. We're gonna go ask. Well, Jason would like to take you. Do you seriously think the out on a limb and a~sert that there can the time to congratulate Adam on the you can't get any of that actually be two bosses. Springsteen impending birth of ills next child. weet, sweet lovin' is because you're is, and alw'ays will be, the boss of Adam, on behalf of myself (this is , that and the proverbial bag of music [Adam's note: Take that, ora Jason, son) and the entire Current Do you really thi.nk that being Jones. How do you like them staff, congratulations Adam. [Jason's is the way to woo the women? apples?] [Jason's note: While Adam note: You know, if you were a good try. but your theory floats about is freakishly in love with Bruce friend, you'd name the kid after me. well as rock. A really heavy rock. Springsteen, and I have to say it real That'd be like, totally cool') really heavy rock that doesn't float. ly creeps me out, I beg to differ with the point? Take Adam for exam him on the whole Springsteen ruling -Love, Jason, Stanford, Anne, Ie: He gets all the ladies, and he's music. Granted, Springsteen rocks, Mike, Nichole, Catherine, Shannon, ot boring by any means [Ja~on's but any hue connoisseur of music Sara, Sara, Jamie, Han.k. Melissa, 'ote: Yes he is. And I hate him]. will recognize the genius of The Kate, Amy, Kevin, Mindaugas, Great Although we think that you're Beatlcs. I mean, c'mon Adam .. . get Darren, Judi, Elliot, Rudy, Charlie, . obably a really giant tool, Jason has real you tool. Oh yeah, I still hate Rob, Michah, Becky, Ahsley and ympathy for your dry spell [Adam's you.] Tony Danza can be the boss of Lishu. 'a te: Neverrnind, thi.s one is too easy. television (or at least really bad sit Summer eel free to insert your own joke COIns ... ). Of course, even though ere ... ]. [Jason's note: Did I mention Danza is the television boss, he's If you have a question, send us an e , eady that I hate you') Because I do . most definitely not in charge. That mail: [email protected]. Jobs for . lat.] and wants to remind you that honor would have to go to If you don't like e-mail, you can ere's nothing wrong with flying Hollywood's biggest man-whore, bring a question to us on the third plo, unless you're Amelia Earhart. Scott Baio, who is in charge of not floor of the MSC, room 388. Great People ow, we should probabJy apologize only our days but also our nights f~r that horrible allusion. (You've got [Jason's note: I want, I want, Charles a admit, though, it is kind of in charge of me ... boy, that sounded i.mny ... ) good in my. head, but now that I see it Working with , \\'hat the hell were we talking typed I realize that it really sounds Oh yeah, the guy with the pretty gay. I can be my own worst !!!DISCLAIMER!!! . .This job would be a lot enemy sometimes ... ]. Great Kids!!! sometimes if we could just So there you have it, the new trin Adam Bodendieck and Jason Granger are by no means qualified to l ' fUilUJ.<'- incoherently. It's what we do ity: Bruce, Tony and Scott [Adam's We've even taken classes on note: Trinity? It sounds more like the dispense advice. They are a couple of we can improve or inane ram cook staff at LaPagJiaci's Pizza stupid college guys. Please do not We both got an "A." We can't Kitchen] send them serious questions. It will be remember the last time we got Anyway, hope that helps settle your assumed that if you send them ques high a grade. [Jason's note: We little argument. Oh, and next time tions, they are in jest and open to Encounter incredible adventures. 'high.'] your nephew calls you a poophead, Adam mu1 Jason's own particular Honestly, Jerky, be less of an ass we strongly recommend kicking him brand of humor. This column is Make a lasting difference in the life of great kids! see where that gets you. 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Current April 14, 2003 ~ from ... earntng tlie asters Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks players stop in to teach and to perform with the University Jazz Ensemble Saxophonist RandY Saiman Trumpeter Leonard Foy PHOTOGRAPHS BY MIKE SHERWIN ABOVE: Randy Salman, professor of saxophone and clarinet at DePauw and member of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, jams with members of the University Jazz Ensemble and Combo in the Provincial House Thursday morning. UMSL Associate Professor of Music Don Parker invited Salman and another DePauw professor, Leonard Foy, to perform and teach a semi nar to UMSL jazz students. RIGHT: J erry Hill, f reshman, music education, listens to Leonard Foy speak Thursday. The seminar was slated to run for an hour, but everyone remained for almost two-and-a-half, playing music and listening to the stories of Foy and Salman. Leonard Foy talks to the group of jazz stu Randy Salman works with the two saxophonists of the group; Erik Sanders, sophomore, dents Thursday about the impact music has music, and Nathan Shorette, sophomore, engineering. Salman spoke on the unique status had on his life. Foy quipped, "Music... is the of the jazz musician. "What other history has got players who don't fit the mold, who has most empowering thing. No one can ever trumpeters who can't play high and fast-who are stili our heroes. People who can't read take that away from you ... not even Saddam." music-who are our heroes. Technique is not defined in our idiom." . . RIGHT: After the seminar, Leonard Foy and Randy Salman joined the University Jazz· Ensemble and Jazz Combo for a public performance in the Pilot House Thursday • evening. Shown from left are Leonard Foy, Jessica Sacks, Erik Sanders and Mike Brasher. The concert focused on the Blue RIGH'n JessIca Note era of jazz, Sacks, sophomore, including pieces by music, plays the Wayne Shorter, upright bass dur Clifford Brown, Hank Ing the jazz semi Mobely, and Sonny nar Thursday at Rollins. the Provincial Hous~e.