UMSLat20: a student's perspective ... page 9 Apl'll 12, 1984 Univel'sity of Missouri-St. Louis Issue 481 A first Pattonsat Improv enjoy free beer tive services was out of town, the orderly evening, the fraternity Sharon Kubatzky request was approved by news editor restricted each patron of legal Grobman. drinking age to no more than Free beer was served to pat­ " We have a very strict alcohol three beers. According to Ken rons of the " Comedy Improv at control policy on this campus," Eckert, project coordinator and the Summit" last Friday night. Grobman said. " But this request vice president, the controls The event marked the first time a met all the details of the policy. worked this way: student organization had reques­ Really it was a routine approval." Upon arriving, each person ted and received approval to UMSL's alcohol policy in­ was asked if they wished to drink serve beer at a campus cludes the following stipula­ that evening. If they said yes, function. _ tions: No one under 21 may their identifications were chec­ Although the evening was consume alcohol; no liquor may ked and they were .each given a " decorous and reasonable," be sold; and all alcohol service hospital-type armband and three according to UMSL Chancellor must be restricted to one-time beer tickets. Monitors were Arnold B. Grobman, at least one events and recurring single stationed in the audience to campus official feels that the events in the University Center, insure that only those who were policy should be studied very J. C. Penney Building, University 'eligible were dr!nking. carefully. House, and Marillac dining areas. Eckert said that the fraternity Members of the Pi Kappa Grobman added, however, that hoped to draw a wider cross­ Alpha fraternity made the re­ this request was different be­ section of the student population quest to serve alcohol during the cause of the student organization and to provide "something program. The fraternity is a co­ involvement. extra" with the program. He sponsor of the Improv. The "The first time you do some­ added that they were looking for request was approved by Robert thing you always have a little bit a nightclub appearance by serv­ Ken Abendschein Schmaifeld, director of the Uni­ of concern," he s~id . " But the ing the beer. Miller Beer pro­ f~aternity vided the one-half barrel of beer SIPAND SNICKER: Many of these attenders at the " Comedy versity Center, and sent to Ad­ had all kinds of con­ trols and they conformed to served to over 100 persons. Improv at the Summit" enjoyed three free beers. The event ministrative Services for final that. " marked the first time a student event was allowed alcoholic approval. Because John Perry, beverages. vice chancellor of administra- In order to provide a safe, See " Beer," page 2 Student leaders seek activities fee increase . Sharon Kubatzky The referendum will obtain news editor 'This campus is more than what's in the clas.srooms. The campus input on the - issue. university's reputation is enhanc.ed by the extracurricular According to Willis, the referen­ Student organizations have dum will contain both a rationale been asked to support a referen­ programs. I for voting for the increase, and a dum proposing a student activi­ - Larry Wines rationale for voting against it. "I ties fee increase. The referen­ want to be fair about it," Willis dum, which requests roughly a34 explained. Student Activities Budget Com­ percent increase, will be on the were " impressed by the quality tification for an increase. "When If the students indicate that April 23-24 Student Association mittee, the letter detailed the of the programs and services but you have a third of the groups, a they would favor an increase, ballot. supposed need for the increase became frustrated when it be­ dozen groups out of 30 that re­ Wines said, then Student Currently students pay $11.20 and explained how organizations came clear that (the committee) quested money, appealing their Assembly leaders would probab­ in student activities fees (for a could assist in passage of the didn't have the money to ade­ budgets, there's obviously a ly ask campus officials to ap­ full courseload). The UM Board referendum. quately fund any group." demand. Now it's up to student prove the increase in the fall. If of Curators has approved a 10 Larry Wines, former Student "We coul!! have used 60 or 70 leaders to pursue it." the referendum fails, however, thousand dollars more," Wines percent increase to take effect in Association president; Barbara In the letter, organization Wines indicated that university said in an interview later. the fall. With the additional in­ Willis, current SA president; presidents were told that they leaders may still implement a crease, the figure would rise to Maureen Corbett of Peer Coun­ The committee had some could assist by dOing three lesser increase. $1 6.52. seling; Earl Cook Jr., Associated $200,000 with which to allocate things: by appealing budgets by Wines said he expects the A letter was sent this week to Black Collegians treasurer; and funds for-campus organizations. the deadline (April 10); by writ­ loudest opposition to come from each student organization presi­ Tim Tolley, president of the Dis­ Wines cited better internal ing the SABC to communicate those students who do not take dent, asking for assistance in abled Student Union, all signed organizaton in groups, inflation, needs for the future; and by help­ part in extracurricular activities passing the referendum. Signed the letter, which said that as and an increase in the number of ing to campaign and vote for the by five members of this year's members of the committee, they groups requesting funds as jus- upcoming referendum. See "Increase," page 3 UMSL hosts arts festival for handicapped ~ There is electriCity in the air. mittee for a Very Special Arts out St. Louis City and County. persons, and creating an aware­ The whir of a potter's wheel, the Festival in Missouri. This com­ The festival, whose goals in­ ness on the part of the general Inside acrid smell of paint, the dizzy mittee is operating under the clude developing and broadening public as to the needs for, and excitement of watching the direction of Richard Thurman, quality year-round and on-going benefits of, arts opportunities for clown, the lazy beat of a Dix­ . associate professor of special arts programming which inte­ ieland jazz band and the most education, behavioral studi es grates disabled and nondisabled See "Festival," page 3 exciting sound of all- the unres­ department. Sheila Baltz will trained laughter of handicapped ,serve as coordinator for the children and adults experiencing statewide program as well as A Very Special Arts Festival. UMSL VSAF coordinator. It is an Student elections set What is a Very Special Arts Fes­ honor for UMSL to host one of 250 The Student Association will one - optometry and four tival? The VSAF program is VSAFs which are being spon­ hold its 1984 elections M-onday graduate school. Applications designed to provide a non-com­ sored from coast to coast. and Tuesday, April 23 and 24. The for any of the positions are due petitive forum for disabled and The UMSL VSAF will be held elections are being held to choose a today by 5 p.m. non-disabled children and adults on Wednesday evening, May 2nd, new Student Association presi­ Barb Willis, St)ldent Associa­ to celebrate and share their for those ' handicapped par­ dent and vice president for the tion president, said the most accomplishments in the visual ticipants involved in competitive ' upcoming year. The election will important thing for students to and performing arts with inter­ employment and workshops that also be used to fill 25 seats avail­ do is to get out and vote. "The ested audiences. preclude daytime participation. able in the Student Assembly. thing I fought most this year was A grant of $15 ,000 from the On Thursday, May 3rd, over 300 These seats break down as follows: apathy," Willis said. " I support National Committee, Arts for the 'handicapped learners are expec­ five - evening college, seven - even an eight or 10 percent voter Handicapped, is helping to ted to attend. the festival from arts and sciences, six - business, turnout. We could really use that organize the first statewide com- various school districts through- one - education, ohe - nursing, eight or 10 percent." West German peace leader 'to visit, spe~k here Thursday Dr. Josef M. Leinen, a leading which will begin at 1:30 p.m. in National Coordinating Commit­ spokesp'erson in the West Ger­ the McDonnell Conference Room tee for the West German peace man peace movement, will speak of the Social Sciences and Busi­ movement, directly involved in at UMSL on Thursday, April 19. ness Building. the mobilization of thousands of Leinen will spend ten days on the Leinen will speak again on protestors. He is an active mem­ UMSL campus under the aus­ April 19 to members ofthe Politi­ ber of the Social Democratic pices of the Visiting Inter­ cal Science Academy at 8 p. m. He Party, and has spent time work­ national Scholars program. will be joined by members of the ing at the European Community "Towards the Creation of a National Clearing House/St. Headquarters in Brussels. New European Peace Order - Louis Nuclear Freeze move­ The View from Inside the West ment. For more information about German Movement" will be For the past three years the evening discussion, contact Leinen's topic dur.ing the lecture, Leinen has held a position on the J.