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• VOLUJ\IE ill, ISSlJE 1211 THIS wEEIr News at Noon ~ discusses media and receive $28.5 million fromMOHELA the Middle East New proposal from Missouri's governor would give full funding to science complex The News at Noon series By JASON GRANGER the psychology department. million originally earmarked for the Center will feature a discussion . 100 Last week, Blunt released a statement say for Emerging Technologies was completely • Original plan on the media in the . News Edito1" $85 . i • . ing, '"This is a strong list of projects for eliminated.. Blunt's plan Middle East at noon in Missouri that includes most of the projects on UM-St. Louis Chancellor Thomas George 314 MSC. Missouri Gov. Man Blunt has revamped the original list and addresses many of my said that despite the cut to the CET, he was his plan for the proposed sale of $350 million priorities such as the Southeast Missouri happy with the new plan . . R~ay for ute of student loans, leaving some ecstatic, and Autism Center." ''} had spoken with the governor about this others scratching their heads. Blunt's new plan calls for $28.5 million when he was here last week," George said. . Registration Deadline The new plan would move forward the for the renovations, the original projeCtion for "We're back in. for the full amount of $28.5 $28.5 sale of the loans, held by the Missouri Higher the renovations. MOHELA loan ~} Previous million, which was set five or six years ago. Thursday, March 15 is the Education Loan Authority, and would fully . sale plans had UM-St. Louis receiving $18 We are happy, but the cost may have gone deadline to sign up a fund the proposed renovations to Benton~ million for the renovations, leaving the school up." team for the Relay for Life Stadler Hall at UM-St. Louis. $19 million short of needed funds. The news walk, which will be held Benton-Stadler Hall hou ses · UM-St. for UM-St. Louis was not all good, even \vith on April 13 and 14 at the Louis' hard science departments as well as the increase for Benton-Stadler, as the $5.5 See MOHELA,page 14 MSC lakes. For more information, go to " www.acsevents.orglumsl. INSIDE UM-COlMBIA UM-KANSAS CITY UM-ROLLA Under Gov. Matt Blunt's new propos Blunt's new plan gives UM-Kansas Professors debate al, UtM:olumbia would ·Iose its origi ., City $15 million extra for a pharmacy UM-Rolla will receive an added $4 , the Iraq war and ·nal allocation of $85 million for a life and nursing building. Originally not million for Toomey Hall renovations. sciences building. The planned life sci- part of the MOHELA loan sale plan, Under Blunt's original allocation Bush's foreign policy ences building was scrapped after these funds were made available plan, UM-Rolla was set to receive pressure from anti-stem cell research after Blunt cut funding to the UM million for the renovations. If See page 3 $11 groups forced the university to Kansas City business incubator and the plan passes, the school will revamp its ideas. Columbia now will health sciences center. UM -Kansas receive $15 million. receive $31.1 million for the Ellis City also will receive $3.4 million for Fischel Cancer and Me(lical Education the school of dentistry. Center.
UM-ST. LOUIS '300' features blood lJM-St l ouis will rae ive full funding for NORTHWEST renovatiQns of Benton-Stadler Hall if Blunt's LINN STATE and buff guys MISSOURI STATE proposa l passes the House and TECH NICAL COLLEGE Senate chambers. UM-St. louis will receive a The Current's movie total allocation of million dollars, all of reviewer takes a gander. Northwest Missouri State University $28.5 linn State Tech will receive an alloca which will go towards the renovations of received one of the largest single allo tion of $5 million for a vehide and See page 8 Benton-Stadler Hall. UM-St. louis Chancellor cation increases unde~ Blunt's propos power center. Originally left off the Thomas George said he is happy to see the al. The university will receive, if the allocation list, the $5 million is the Foreign language on changes, as Benton-Stadler is in dire need of bill is passed; a total allocation of only money the college will receive. renovation. The money will go not only $24.4 million, which is $1.3 million campus toward improving the labs, which George more than originally proposed. The The Current takes a look , said are worse than some high school labs, money would go toward the (enter at foreign languages dur but to gut and improve the infrastructure of for Plant Biologics. ing National Foreign the building, including electrical and Language week. plumbing work. See page 6
Web poll results: What would you do COMMUNITY HARRIS-STOWE SOUTHEAST with Coach Brady's COLLEGES STATE UNIVERSITY MISSOURI STATE $1.5 million Southeast Missouri State' Harris-Stowe, located in downtown Missouri's community colleges, University's Autism Center will St. Louis, would receive an extra $5.5 including the St. Louis CommunitY receive an allocation of $2.6 mil ., million from the allocation program. CoHege branches, Meramec, Forest lion. The center, which Blunt has The money, under Blunt's plan, will Park and Florissant Valley, would openly supported, will receive the be transfered from the CORTEX receive an added $12 million for funds for renovation and improve- accelerator facility. The added fund building projects. The communitY ments. Southeast also witl receive ing will bring the allocation, which colleges originally were allocated $21.7 million for other building will go toward the Early Childhood $18 million. projects. and Parent Education Center, to $15.7 million. That should barely cover tuition. Booze, clean and . II simple, lots of booze. New South Campus parking Pimped out Escalade.
Charity. Who needs money anyway? garage to open in November Hittin'Vegas. . . By SARAH O'BRIEN aeficient parking on South Campus, due to the Assistant News EditOT number of residents, nursing students and Pierre . This week's question Laclede Honors college students who park in that If you caught a leprechaun, Construction for a South Campus parking area what would you wish for? garage began last January in an effort to ease traf Jonathan Lidgus, student activities coordina fic congestion and student complaints in and tor, said the issues on South Campus had become aroljIld the residence halls. severe. INDEX The garage sits across from Oak Hall and "We have a really big parking problem," adjacent to the nursing building, which also is Lidgus told the Student Government Assembly What's Current 2 scheduled for remodeling. on Feb, 9. Crimeline 2 Thomas Royston, senior construction project The parking garage will be PaIt of noimal manager, said construction is already well under parking program, but a resolution has been intro 0l2inions 4-5 way. duced. to offer residents free parking. Some spots Features 6-7 'The permission to proceed with construction may be set aside strictly for that use. for a 250 spot parking garage was granted on lan. 'The spots will be divvyed up between resi A&E 8-9 17, 2CfY7 , and construction began a week later," dents, honors students, and nursing students," is said Thomas Helton, junior, political science and SI20rts 10 Royston said. 'The date for completion Nov. Angela Cbae • Sl4f~ 11, 2007. They want it done before the end of the former Student Government Association vice Comics 13 year." Heavy machinery stands idle Sunday afternooon at the sight of the new South Campus Maximo Predicts 13 The parking garage is being built to remedy See GARAGE, page 3 parking garage, which will open next fall semester. Page 2 '([he tturrcnt March 12, 2007 CAMPUS UMSLDAY rathc(turrent The Uoiversity of Missouri-Sc l-Ouis Student N~wspaper Since 1966 CRIMELINE SJAFF Adam D. Wiseman- Editor-in-Chief SATURDAY, MARCH 3 Melissa S. Hayden. -Managing Editor Michael Kennedy - Business Manager STOLEN AUTO - PARKING LOTE Rob Borkin • Ad Director The victim reported her white 2002 Judi Linville - Adviser Dodge Intrepid four-door was stolen some time Saturday afternoon between noon and 11 p.m., while she was attending a function Patricia lee - Copy Editor at the Touhill Center. The vehicle was Mabel Suen • Asst Copy Editor entered into the regional computer system as . Paul Hackbarth. Design Editor stolen. On Sunday night around 11 p.rn. the Jason Granger • News Editor Berkeley Police Department recovered the Sarah 'O'Brien • Ass!. News Editor stolen car abandoned in the city. The vehicle Amy Recktenwald • Features Editor was processed for any evidence and Cate Marquis. A&E Editor released back to the owner. The investiga LaGuan Fuse • Sports Editor tion is ongoing_ Myron McNeill • Opinons Editor Matt Johnson • Photo Editor Carrie Fasiska • Ass!. Photo Editor PROPERlY DAMAGE - 4454 NORMANDY TRACE Rudy Scoggins • Web Editor DRIVE-MANSION Hill APARTMENTS Tobias Knoll • Proofreader Elizabeth Gearhart. Cartoonist Sherry Holman • Cartoonist A female student and her boyfriend got Stephanie Clines • Page Designer into an altercation, which led to the male subject causing damage to a wall in the apartment and leaving with the victim's Staff Writers keys. Neither the victim nor the manage Zach Meyer, Stephanie Soleta, Molly Buyat, ment wanted to prosecute the subject for the Erin McDaniel, Melissa Godar, Mark dlll1!age and agreed to have the victim pay McHugh, Tom Schnable, Ramael Yamnitz, for the damages. The locks were changed to Adam D. Wiseman • £ttl1or-f!'rOJieJ Andrew Tonner, Tom Bremer, Emily Ogle, 500 Souriyavongsa prevent the subject from coming back. Taylor Thomas, a senior at Belleville West talks with Health Services at UMSL Day. The event was held in several rooms in the rotunda areas of the MSC this past Sunday. Staff Photographers MONDAY, MARCH 5 Valerie Breshears. Jennifer Clasquin, Angela Clouse, Matthew Hill, Jessica Morris AmMPTm BURGLARJES-UNIVERSITY CONTACT lIS MEADOWS APT'S. #615, 738, 827 "What's Current" is a free service for all student organizations and campus departments Deadline for submissions is 5 p_m_ The managing director indicated that the Thursday before publication. Space consideration is given to Got a tip for a story or photo opportunity? three attempted burglaries occurred during studentorganizations and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Have a correction to report 7 Do you have the past two weeks and went unreported_ We suggest all postings be submitted at least one week pri9r to a question or co mment for our staff? Are The victims could not provide any suspect the event. Email event listings to [email protected]. you interested in working at The Current? description or any additional information as please contact us: to exactly what happened_ It appears that the Your weekly calendar of campus events All listings use 516 prefixes unless otherwise indicated. Newsroom 314-516-5174 victims all noticed some type of damage around the exterior door to the apartments Advertising 314-516-5316 but did not attribute this to any type of MONDAY, MARCH 12 Business 314-516-5175 crime_ It is believed that no entry was gained into any apartment The maintenance per Employment 314-515-5810 sonnel from the University Meadows were Monday Noon Series _ I Fax 314-516-6811 able to make the repairs prior to reporting these incidents to the campus police. Fred Fausz, associate profes or of history I at lnv1SL, reports on new discoveries at the original settlement of Jamestown, Va., at Email I thecurrent@umsLedu FRIDAY, MARCH 9 12: 15 p.m. in 229 I.e. Penney Conference Mail I 388 MSC Center. Refreshments will be served at this One University Blvd. free event. Call 5699 for more infoilllation_ PROPERTY DAMAGE-PARKING. LOT JJ IN FRONT st. Louis, Missouri 53121 OF PROVINCIALHOUSE Presidential Search Forum The victim reported that unknown per son( s) scratched the driver's side of her vehi cle while it was parked in the parking lot The University of Missouri System Board ovemight. The victim did provide a poten of Curators will hold a forum to search for the 1Cht ~nrrrnt tial suspect and the investigation is ongoing. system's next president from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 126 I.e. Penney Conference Center. TIlls http://www.thecurrentonline.com forum is open to the public. Call (573) 882- STEALING OVER $500 AND FRAUDULENT USE 9724 for more information. OF ACREDIT CARD-PROVINCIAL HOUSE File Pbolo - LmERS TO THE EDITOR - The University of Missouri System Board of Curators will hold a forum to LEGRAS HALL AND THE Create a Professional Poster search for the system's next president from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 126 J.e. Letters to the editor sheJUld be brief, and Penney Conference Center this Monday. UN1VERSnY BOOKSTORE those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference_ We edit letters for clarity The Undergraduate Research Symposium and length, not for dialect, correctness, The victim reported that her purse and presents "How to Create a Professional WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 FRIDAY, MARCH 16 intent or grammar. All letters must be contents were stolen sometime between Poster" workshops March 12 and March 20 signed and must include a daytime phone 12:15 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. while she was from 4 to 5 p.m. Workshops will also be held number. Students must include their stu away from her office in the Provincial March 14 and March 22 from 11 a.m. to 'The Art of Women's History 'Evening of Jazz' dent 10 numbers. Faculty and staff must House_ The victim reported her credit cards noon. All workshops will be held in the SGA include their title(s) and department(s). stolen to the credit card company and was Chambers in the Millennium Student Center. Month" "Evening of Jazz", a fundraising concert Editor-in-chief reserves the right to told that one of the cards was used at the Interested undergraduate students should to benefit the Student Emergency Fund will respond to letters. The Current reserves UMSL Bookstore. The officer contacted the email [email protected] for more information. be held at 7 p_m. at the Pilot House in the the right to deny letters. bookstore and determined that a subject did Presentations in art, poetry, video poetry, Millemuum Student Center_ UMSL make two purchases at the store and the experimental film and music will be held from receipts confirmed they were made with the 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Century Rooms A and B Chancellor Thomas George,UMSL Jazz ABOUT US Ensemble, and students from Normandy stolen credit card. One of the purchases was TUESDAY, MARCH 13 at the Millennium Student Center. The pre High School and Normandy Middle School for a Play-station game system and games, sentations will be followed by a roundtable The Current is published weekly on jazz bands will perform. Tickets are $5. Call and the other for some type of:NIP3 player. discussion. The event is free and open to the Mondays_ Advertising rates are available 5532 for more information. The employee described the suspect as Conversations and Controversy public. Call 5581 for more information. upon request; terms, conditions and black female approximately 35 years of age, restrictions apply_ The Current, financed in part by student six foot tall and weighing about 200 pounds, activities fees, is not an official publication Interfaith Campus Ministries invites all Transition Day dark hair with golden highlights. The clerk Book Signing and Reception of UM-St Louis_ stated it appeared that the suspect was also faculty, staff, and students to discuss "Women The University is not responsible for the pregnant. The campus police are processing and Religion" at 1 p.m. in 313 Millennium Transition Day will be held from 9 am. content of The Curfl'ont and/or its policies_ items of evidence left at the scene and the Student Cepter. Religious leaders from Marvin Berkowitz, professor of character to noon in Century Room A at the Commentary and columns reflect the opin- ion of the individual author. investigation is ongoing. Catholicism, Islam, Lutheranism, and education and doctoral'student Carl etta Millennium Student Center for students Judaism will be speaking. Call (314) 385- Washington will be signing copies of their Unsigned editorials'teflect the opinion of interestirig in transferring to UMSL. Call the majority of the Editorial Board. The 3455 for more information. books at 4 p.m_ in the Marillac Hall lobby. 5162 for more information. Current requests the courtesy of at least Remember that crime prevention is a Berkowitz's book, "Parenting for Good" and community effort, and anyone having infor 24-hour advance notice for all events to be Washington's book, "Education Reform" will covered_ Advertisements do not necessarily mation concerning this or any other inci 2007 Trailblazer Ceremony · be available for sale_ For details, call 5760_ Spring Internship and Job Fair reflect the opinion of The Current, its staff dents should contact the campus police at members or the University. 516-5155. All materials contained in each printed THURSDAY, MARCH 15 The Spring Internship and Job Fair will and online issue are property of The "Generations of Women Moving History CUlTent and may not be reprinted, reused be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Mark Forward" will be held at I p.m. in the Century or reproduced without the prior, expressed Twain Building_ Admission is free if you Rooms in the Millennium Student Center. and written consent of The Current. pre-register by March 13 at the Career CORRECTIONS Seven women will be honored this year. The Homeless Shantytown First copy is free; all subsequent copies Services web site_ Admission at the door is ceremony is free and open to the public. Call are 25 cents and are available at the $5. Call 5111 for more infof!11ation_ offices of The Current In the- March 5 issue of The Current, 5695 for more information. , In observance of Social Justice Month, the the following correction need to be made: Catholic Newman Center will construct a Shantytown. at 5 p.m. on the greenway south . SATURDAY, M~RCH 17 The article titled 'UMSL appeal denied . Basic ~DV E Rl1S1NG Conversational Italian of the Millennium Student Center. A candle in Brady case,' head baseball coach Jim light vigil will close out the event at 9:30 p_m. Brady was misquoted. His correct quote All UM-St Louisstud~nts, alumni, fac ~all (314) 385-3455 for more information_ regarding Senate Bill 532 should have Basic Conversational Italian I will be held .Bridge Program ·saturday ui'ty and staff are entitled to free classi read as follows, "They're saying it's not 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the J.e. Pelllley Conference fied advertisements of 40 words or less_ Center 'On Tuesdays, March 13 through May Academy Awards Ceremony The Current also offers display adver all right to discriminate in the private sec tisements at a rate of $8_75 per column 1. The fee for this noncredit course is $65 plus tor, but okay in the public sector." Relay for Life Registration inch for off campus advertisers and textbook. Call 5974 for more information_ The Bridge program will be concluding $7_75 for on campus organizations and The Current regrets that sometimes in . Todax is the deadline to register for Relay its annual Saturday Academy College departments_ Various discounts may we apply_ To receive an advertising rate our making of this publication, make for Life. The event is April 13 and ApnH4. Preparation program with an awards recog card, contact our advertising or business . mistakes_ What we do not regret is cor nition ceremony from 9 to 11 a.m. in the WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 Register online at www.acsevents.orglumsl. staff or download a rate card from our recting our mistakes_ Please let us khow E-mail [email protected] for information. Century Rooms A, B, and C in the Web site at of any corrections that need to be made Millennium Student Center.. wvvvv.thecurrentonline.com/adrates. and we will print them in next week's Greek Alumni to Present Check. issue_ Poeb} Reading AmUJlIlONS To report a correction, please contact . , Celtic Musicians to Perfonn . The Current at 314-516-5174 or by email The Greek Alumni will hold a check pres at thecUlTent@umsl_edu entation ceremony at 5:30 p_m. at Pt~ols 5 A- Queer Women's Poetry Reading: Celtic mUSICIans. Pierre Schryer, Pat Westport Grill, 342 Westport Drive. The "Sweeter than Chenies" will be held from 3 O'Gorman, Julie Schryer and Ian Clark will MCMA Greek Alumni raised $1432 for the Pi Kappa to 4 p.m. in 211 Clark Hall. ~ event is free perform in celebration of .St. Patrick's Day 1Cht Alpha House Reconstruction Fund. Call and open to the public. Call 5581 for'more at 8 p_m. at the Touhill. Tickets are $7 to \VI ASSOCIATED (turrent .COLllGIATE 4738 for more information_ information_ 4 March 121 2007 ~ht (turrent Page 3 Senate committee' '. . passes bill giving vote 'Please allow me to introducemy-self' . SGA moves to fill ope~ positions after Helton re~igns as vice president to student curator When Thomas Helton resigned as Student Government Association vice By PAUL HACKJlARTH dent curator to speak about and hear president, it left a vacancy that SGA President Nick Koecbig felt needed to be issues and offer their perspective to the filled immediately. Design Editor Board of Curators, but it doesn't allow Koechig acted quickly and named then SGA chair person Kelcy Siddall them to actually follow up on that." vice president of the assembly, and also promoted Michele Landeau, to SGA The Senate version of a bill that Dodd added that granting the stu chair, up from vice chair person. . would grant the student representative dent representative a vote is beneficial , Helton's departure also meant that UM-St. Louis was short a member on to the Board of Curators a vote, passed because it gives "tangible student the Intercampus Student CoW}cil. Koechig appointed junior Bryan Goers to unanimously by the Senate Educaiion input in being heard in theuni versity the positionl. . Committee Wednesday. system." . Thomas Helton, Koechig also was forced. to replace Tanzeena Hossain, forerm elections Tanzeena The bill will now go to the full The bill passed with an added . former SGA vice committee ch~. Koecig appointed senior Brian Rails to the position. Below Hossain, former Missouri Senate for debate, but no amendment that would prohibit stu president are the new officer's and what their duties will entail .. SGA election committee chair date has been scheduled for a hearing. ' dents from voting on personnel mat Student ters. Sen. Yvonne Wilson, D-Kansas . Curator Maria City, recommended the amendment, ' Kerford said expressing concern of a conflict of this is the first interest involving a student representa tinie, to . her tive voting on faculty issues. knowledge, a "I understand the hesitancy with version of the . faculty issues, but it rarely happens," bill has gone Kerford said. this far in the "The amendment is a compro ~ I legislation mise," Stevenson said. ''It's not a con proces~ . tliet of interyst, and maybe [legisla "I was so tors 1will see that over time." surprised that I Maria Kerford Kerford . said the only personnel almost fell over. matters the student curator' votes on is I thought, 'no performance reviews of the UM sys Kelcy Siddall, Mic~ele Landeau, Bryan Goers, Brian Rails, way,'" Kerford said when she first tem president, the secretary to the senior, senior, junior, senior, heard about the unanimous approval. Board of Curators and the General economics and new SGA . history and new secondary education and business administration and "It felt like a major step toward a legit Counsel. vice president SGA chair person new ISC representative new elections committee chair imateway of a student haviug a voice Disagreement about whether the on the board." student curator would have a vote on Kelcy Siddall was elected SGA Michelle Landeau was elected' Bryan Goers was appointed to Brian Rails takes over the Craig Stevenson, intern for choosing the next system president chair at the beginning of the school SGA vice chair at the beginning of the ISC by SGA President Nick election committee from Associated Students of the University Kerford said she would have a vote, year. the school year. She now takes Koechig. Tanzeena Hossain, who resigned of Missouri, said he worked the Sen. but Stevenson said the student repre The senior is now second in over for SiddaJI as the assembly Goers, a junior and ranking her position last month. Chuck Graham, sponsor of Senate Bill sentative would not receive a vote. command to President Nick chair. member on the UM-St L~uis stu The election committee is 106 "to make the same language to The bill also gives' a voice to stu Koechig. Landeau's duties will primarily dent court, will be responsible for responsible for making sure all match the House bill." dents on governing boards at Truman His- duties entail making a include making sure the SGA attending ISC meetings with election deadline are met, includ David Dodd, vice chair for the State University, Missouri State report to the assembly at each meetings are run on time and Koechig, and representing UM ing candidacy declaration, cam ASUM, said, "Having a student cura University and the University of meeting, as well as participating in adhere to Robert's Rules of Order. Student's best interest at those paigning and the actual elections. tor gives us a voice. It allows the stu- Central :Missouri. various committees. meetings.
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"The new resolution [on behalf of that covers the building of the garage, next year, and that's not good." Professors debate Iraq, Bush's foreign policy · residents who only park their car on and the fixing of the nursing building's . Krystal Maurer, sophomore, educa South Campus] wouldn't take effect front" tion and honors college employee, also By PAUL HACKBARTH there," Roche3ter said. "He USeD lethal 'The decision to go to war was a until the parking garage is up," Helton Resident Caroline Erickson, fresh sees potential problems with the added Design Editor chemical weapons at least twice, once self-defeating tactic that if we tried to told the assembly. man, public administration, said the benefit of a new garage. '1 think it will in Iran and once on his own people." reinstall or remake Iraq to resemble a The parking garage cost is estimat new parking garage is a double-edged be good once it's built but it's a huge Critics who argue against removing Democ.. ratic model. we could· remake ed at $5,444,!XX). Tarlton Corporation sword. hassle for students now," Maurer said. Regarding President George w.. Hussein supported a similar regime the Middle East," Pearc.e said. is contracted to build the garage as well "On one hand I think it's good The planning of the garage was Bush's foreign policy and the Iraq War, change in Kosovo in 1999, Rochester Rochester replied, "If you were in as to work the front facade of the nurs- because we definitely need more park done in advance of construction by "do we do nothing or do we act alone said. Bush's shoes, at the time, it was not ing building. . . ing on the South Campus: Erickson Parsons Brinckerhoff consultants, a and risk being called an outlaw or Was it legal? Rooh ter's answer . unrea.<;onable to go there in a po ·t 9/11 'That amount bad already been said. "But on the other I think it will 1-.1anbattan based company that engi bully?" ~ was no. citing Bush's argument for world when you can no 1 nger wait for budgeted to us," Royston said. "And definitely increase costs for parking neers buil<;lings worldwide. This was a question J. Martin going to war did not meet the three cri the perfect inte.lligen ., Rochester, curators' distingui hed teria, collective security. self-defense Pearce maintained, however, that teaching professor of political science and humanitarian intervention., when a Bush had a campaign against Hussein at 1)M-St. Louis, posed during a debate nation may use armed force against before 9/11 , since neither his father (lnd last Wednesday. According to another. "However, Clinton's interven George Bush Sr. nor Bill Clinton elim Rochester, this is a question leaders of tion in Kosovo was illegal, too," inated the dictator. the are conducting this country must answer. Rochester said. Pearce added that in the way the Rochester debated Frederic S. Was it smart? ''It's too soon to tell," United States attacked Iraq "it gener " Pearson. director for the Center for Rochester answered. ates the enemy and it opens a nest of research for (lnd pression Peace and Conflict Studies at Wayne His opponent, Pearce, disagreed, trouble." An ?Cietx' State University, on the Iraq oonflict pointing out the similarities of Iraq to The United States has lost the prior and Bush's foreign policy during the the Vietnam Wal'. 'There is a lot of ity of eliminating Al-Qaida and disrupt annual Edwin Fedder Lecture ill familiarization of the drum beal<; of the ed Iraq, Pearce said, and while he said Foreign and International Affairs. Iraq War as in the Vietnam War," room for negotiations exist, it showed "Representing Bush's side of the Pearce said. the hypocrisy of negotiatiiill S. argument, I have the tougher challenge As in South Vietnam., "the people "We negotiate with North Korea tonight," Rochester said at the start of saw external domination as a way to who ha.s WMDs and we start a war the debate. extenninate, which is the cultural per with Iraq, who has no WMDs. What Rochester centered his argument on ception that exists today in the Middle does that say to Iran?" Pearce said. three questions that ask if invading Iraq East" Pearce said. "Here we went to Negotiations are one solution was the right decision: was it moral. Iraq and we should've knOWTI better." Pearce suggested, but Rochester said was it legal and was it smart? In Vietnam, Pearce said , the United the Bush administration does not have The answer to the first question is States experimented with nation build the solution, either, and that the United . yes., Rochester said, calling Saddam ing, trying to build an anticommunist States has "to do better than what the Hussein a "ruthless dictator." "There country in a communist-c ontrolled Democrats offered, such as can't we all was slaughter there well before we got region of Asia. just get along?"
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Col'lege of ". \%shir1gton National Cily~ tome,try University in St.loUiS N OUR OPINION STAFF VIEWPOINT Hunger is not about food, it's about power Last Wednesday glass of lemoDacle. , afiemoon, for one hour, They also had plastic I stopped being Paul silvenvare and paper and became Liang. plates, and iliey sat at . Taking on the role a plain . table with of Liang, who lives in chairs. northern Vietnam, On the other side where the average of the room, at the income is less than ,' fancy Umle .• the high $200 per year, I have income group was no land so I work as a served salad, chicken By PAUL HACKBARTH Rudy Scoggins • IllusJrtrtrJr day laborer, earning a parmesan with green small income. My fam , Design Editol' beans, twice-baked , ily barely has enough potatoes, breadsticks to eat I can provide a rudimentary edu and dessert cation for my son, but I need my daugh One individual. from the middle ter at home to help me. income group offered, us her plate' of its I beans and rice. The high-income table UMSL finally gets due For that hour as Liang, experienced life in poverty, sitting on the floor next to did not offer us any food untiJ one brave For the fusttime in a long 'time, school science labs are in, better shape ing over UM-Columbia's loss, but we piles of trash and crates in the MSC person from the JXlverty-stricken group UM-St. Louis does not have to feel like and have better equipment that UM-St have to, if just a little bit. That univer Century Rooms, which had been turned begged for food at the fancy table. the forgotten child. Louis, so the funds were desperately sity has livr;xl a life of comparative lux into a makeshift JXlverty-stricken area As I ate my rice and drank my brown Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt recently needed. ury, often times getting exactly what it for a hunger banquet sponsored by the water, alll could think of is how much announced that he is restructuring the It should be noted that the change in needed. Catholic Newman Center a, part of food T, as in Paul, Dot Liang, waste. I . allocations for the proposed Missouri allocations were directly influenced by, The simple fact of the matter is, no social justice month, CaliliOt imagine what it would be like liv Higher Education Loan Authority sale, pro-life groups such as Missouri Right other university in this state has the As Liang, I was part of the low ing on a meal of rice and water every day and UM-St. Louis will receive, if the to Life that fought tooth ~d nail to money generating capacity of Mizzou. income group, representing the majority or even worse, not knowing when my plan is approved by the legislature, all keep funding from buildings that could With their basketball and football of the world's population. My average next meal would come. the funds needed to renovate Benton potentially house embryonic stem cell teams, Mizzou can generate an enor income is less than $900 per year or One lesson I, as in Paul, took with me Stadler Hall. research, despite the fact that Missouri mous amount of money, even when about $2.50 per day, Every day is a from the hunger banquet after being in More exciting, however petty this vo ters approved embryonic stem cell those teams are losing. struggle to meet my family's basic the shoes of Liang for an ' hour, is that may sound, is that UM-Columbia has research with a constitutional amend With their state-of-the-art athletic needs. hunger is not about food, it is about lost approximately $40 million worth ment last year. facilities and Mizzou Booster program, Fmding food, water and shelter may power. People who suffer from chronic of allocatiolL~. Because of the uproar caused by the UM-Columbia has several outlets to consume my entire day, but my biggest hunger do not suffer because a shortage For too long, Mizzou has been 'the anti-stem cell research groups, UM generate funds independent of state concem is being hungry. I don't get the of food exists. fair-haired c hi!C~ the university that · System President Elson Floyd issued moneys. minimum requirements of calories I am Chronic hunger exists because cer could do no wrong. announced that a proJXlsed life sci Schools like UM-St Louis must supposed to get. tain people do not have access to basic As such, when extra funds were ences building at UM-Columbia depend upon state funds, and when I am just one of the approximately needs in life, shelter, a decent job, educa allocated. Mizzou received the would instead become a medical extra cash comes along, such as with 850 million people who suffer from tion, peace, political freedom and food. "tiger's" share, as it was. Now, they get research and cancer center. the MOHELA loan sell-off, we must chronic hunger evelyday, Chronic hunger will not end by to feel what the rest of the state univer Gov, Blunt went on record as say be proactive in doing our best to get as When it came time for our meal, I growing more food. It will end when we sities in Missouri feel ; anger, frustra ing that was a mistake, as the life sci much as we JXlssibly can. received a spoonful of rice on a piece of figure out how we can allow better tion' and disillusionment ences building would have far more In this regard, Chancellor George cardboard with a glass of dirty water. (I access to food for those peo'ple who are Perhaps it is time Mizzou fe lt some benefit to Missouri's economy. must be commended for his efforts in still don't know what made the water starving and how we can better equally thing like this. Understandably, folks in As much as loW hate to say it, the lobbying the governor when he came brown and taste funny. I hope it was distriburC food across the world. ED ITORIAL BOARD Columbia are not happy about the gov efforts of those protesting the loan sale, to campus two weeks ago. food coloring). My group had no silver So, the next time you are sitting at the ernor's annoucemenL Perhaps, howev i.e., Missouri Right to Life, have inad We know many UM-Columbia ware. We ate v,.ith our hands. fancy table eating chicken pannesan and Adam D. Wiseman er, they now know what it is like to live. vertently aided UM-St Louis. With backers will not like what we have to The group of individuals I was with you want to give your leftovers to the Melissa S. Hayden on "the other side of the tracks." UM-Columbia changing the building say. They will feel as thO\lgh Mizzou was not alone. Next to us on one side of hungry. what will your answer be when Myron McNeill It is [Jot like UM-St Louis did not plans, our University may not have has been slighted, and denied needed the room was the middle-income class, somebody ,asks you. what's stopping Paul Hackbarth need the funds, however. Chancellor received the e>;tra $10 million needed funds. who were eating rice and beans with a you? Patricia Lee Thomas George, who has been holding to complete renovations of Benton We are forced to tell those in Jason Granger .s reaTh that the aJfocation goes SUi er C6I\Ullbia, "Now you know how it Amy Recktenwald high We hate to sound like we are g1oat- feels. " STA:fF VlB'JPOINT LaGuan Fuse (ate Marquis Sarah O'Brien GUEST COMMENTARY In the pursuit of happiness "Our opinion " reflects Fifteen years ago I who they wanted to the majority opinion of Signs of the times: A response wanted to be a pedia- be? the E(/itorial Board trician, but since I I know a few peo- By MICHAEL RANKINS States, including (but hardly limited gender persons are unique in that they never ~ally liked pIe who made their to) African ArnericanlBlack culture, as tend not to emerge from families and being around sick pea- mind up early in life WE WANT TO Cuest Commentator well as the existence of LGBT culture cultures of origin which share their . pIe, I knew that would about what . they HEAR FROMYOU as a largely invisible minority, it is LGBT minority status. When LGBT not happen. Ten years , wanted to be, but this In the February 26, 2007 edition of essential that posi ti ve images of persons emerge from racial minority ago I wanted to be ,a is a small number. . As a forum for public The Current, Opinion Editor Myron LGBT persons of African descent be families, however, these double movie writer, but that Most people I know expression on campus, McNeill expressed his concerns about presented. minority persons are in a unique situa oQly lasted a few are like me and have I ~ The Currentwelcomes The Blacklist, a resource compiled by This is especially true for persons tion. weeks. My biggest changed their minds letters to the editor and Charles Tarver, a write~ and radio sta of African descent who are themselves Specifically, while the family and dream of all was to be and majors a few guest commentaries tion director at the University of LGBT Particularly during Black culture of origin shares with them one WWE champion. y~ By LAGUAN FUSE times. So although I ' from students, faculty, Delaware. This resource, authored by History Month, these persons yearn to acknowledged, frequently visible I know, that one is not ______~ am on schedule to staff members and oth an African American gay man, was see some sort of programming willch minority status, it does not share their going to happen either. sports Editor become a profession- ers concerned with shared by the GLBT & Allies reflects who they are, and which often invisible LGBTminority status. The point is, we ' all knew what we al · journalist, something may ' come issues relevant to the Resource Center as a contribution to speaks to their inclusion in a celebra When the minOlity culture of origin wanted to be, but how many of us still along one day and change everything. I University of Missouri- Black History Month. tion of Black culture ...whether \hey suffers from homophobia, this situa pursue our childhood dreams? just hope I graduate first. St Louis. . Tarver's work discussed the some are "out" or not. tion can be very difficult. for both the I am not sure what tomorrow will Students who aretrying to find what times difficult intersection .between When Mr. Tarver began compiling LGBT individual and his or her fami bring or even what will happen later they want to do in life should be patient African descent and LGBT minority The Blacklist in 1994, in response to ly and community. tonight, but as of right now I am a jour- and open to almost anything. Letters to the editor status, arid the inherent difficulties of claims that "Black LGBT people had Criticism of The Blacklist based nalist and I have been for the last five If someone would have told me dur should be brief, and multiple minority status as experi never contributed anything of impor upon the controversial title, which was years. I never really took the time to ing high school that I would be an those not exceeding ,enced by Black LGBT perSons. tance to the Black Community," he viewed by some as disrespectful of the think about going back and trying to award-winning sports writer, I would 200 words will be given , In compiling a well-researched list knew that his work would be, contro African American, Black, and African complete my childhood·goals because I have literally laughed in their face preference. We edit let of famous and influential persons ,of versial. descent communities, is a point of am too busy trying to fmd my goals for because I knew I was going to be WWE ters for clarity and African descent who were also les 1 also anticipated controversy in contention which I believe it is up to my adulthood. champion by the time I turned 25 . Well length, not for dialect, bian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, the sharing his work with the UM-St. the author to defend. As children, I think most people had seeing how I turried 24 back in January, correctness, intent or author hoped that above all else, Lollis community. Yet despite anti In the future, however, when citing an overly optimistic view of the world I don't see a championship title landing grammar. All letters . LGBT persons of African descent (and gay bias in society, the time ha'i come this resource, I will avoid any impres that truly allowed them to dream. But as in my lap over the next few months. must include a daytime, ' other persons) would see that it is to make LGBT persons who are also sion of insensitivity on my part by we all have grown older we realize the I know a few people who are only in phone number. Students indeed possjble to be Black; LGBT, members of racial or ethnic minorities avoiding the use of the title "Blacklist" world is not the way we imagined. college because their parents are mak- must include their stu and successful. fully welcome 'within their communi- as the title of a presentation which I That does not· mean that everyone ing them anend college. dent ID numbers. Gi ven the prevalence of homopho . ties of origin. ,share. who wanted to grow up to be a doctor or Faculty and staff must bia within many cultures in the United Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans- a singer will change th<::ir minds, but include their title(s) and See BLACKLIST, page 12 how many people really grow up to be See PURSUIT, page 12 department(s), Editor-in chief reserves the right to respond to letters. The Current reserves the right to deny letters. UNDERCURRENT Guest commentaries are typically longer (general By Carrie Fasiska • Associate Photo Editor ly 400-600 words) on a specific topic of ir:Jterest to readers. If'you are interested in writing a guest commentary, please contact The Who is Saint Patrick? Currents editor-in-chief. Andy Fankhauser Jennifer Riesenberger J~~e Wilkinson Ashley Kerns Senior Sophomore Senior Junior Sophomore CONTACT US International Business 'Nursing Management Anthropology , . Nursing -He brought Ireland • He was a little man -H~ was a man with a Mail: What do you think? Send your own response -He was ironically tall . -He was the guy who One University Blvd. all that is green. - who was made fun of beard, a little nostril hair, to [email protected]. The person who submits. with a fasdl'lation for top killed all the snakes in Room 388 MSC hats and the color green .• for liking green but rea ~ serious looking. I St Louis, MO 63121 the best response each week wins a free T-shirt. Ireland and he liked green. - stuck by it anyway. - think he helped spread Email: Catholicism to the (ettic thecurrent@umsl .edu tribes in lreland.- March 12, 2007 lChc [:urrcnt Page 5 SCIENCE COLUMN STAFF VIEWPOINT Offering 'Solutions· to global warming An angry earth wins every time We have just Wilma, in On the subject of catastrophic eli-. WruJe those who are all calling on path ... will reduce dangerous emis recei ved another les fact, became the mate change, one might take some deny climate change is governments, busi- sions, create economic opportunity, son, ladies and gentle most intense advice from the old "Hitchhikers happening have ramped n~ and individ- help to reduce global poverty, reduce men, in just how incon hurricane on o Guide to the Galaxy:" don't panic . . up their efforts, scientif- uals to act now to degradation and carbon emissions sequential the human record, as its Also, do not just stand there like a deer ic groups have been deal with the dan- from ecosystems, and contribute to, .race is to this planet. total pressure in the headlights - do something. weighing in too, in sup- ger. Waiting until sustainability. Hurnarrity must act col It is early March, dropped to a one of the partner organizations of port of the IPCC's con- all skeptics are con- lectively and urgently to change course and we just winiessed record 882 mbs, UM-St. Louis' Wbitriey R. Harris clusions. vinced will be too through leadership at all levels of soci one of the largest torna with winds as orld Ecology Center is the Missouri Among these has late. ety. There is no more time for delay." do outbreaks of the high as 185 otanical Garden. The World Ecology been the American The repOIt, The report clearly spe.Jls out goals WINTER montlls on miles per hour. enter works to promote research and Association for the titled "Confronting and then gives practical, here-and-now record. Twenty people It weakened By JASON G RANGER ucation in biology and conservation Advancement of By CATHERINE Climate Change: solutions to achieve them. are dead and dozens before it hit the gho)Jt the world. Science, one of the ~ARQuis.:..Ho~~~~_R_ Avoiding the ' The report recommended that to more are injured. News Editor United States, Part of its mission is to increase largest associations of Science Columnist Unmanageable, avoid sharply rising temperatures with Homes v.:ere destroyed, but 2005 blic awareness of issues relating to scientists and publisher Managing the intolerable ~ffects on humans, gov~rn a high school in Alabama was denlol marked the first time in recorded hur obal natural reSource ' conservation of the top scientific, Unavoidable," was ment,and business needed to agree to . ished, a hospital in Georgia is left in ricane history that three massive cate d sustainable development. peer-reviewed journal "Science." prepared by a panel of eminent scien- limit temperature increases to only 2.5 ruins. gory five hurricanes on the Saffir Peter Raven, president of the Last year, this organization met in tists from around the world and co degrees over pre-industrial levels by In Missouri, a 7-year-old little girl Simpson scale had formed . .ssouri Botanical Garden recently St. Louis for their annual meeting. The chaired by Raven and Dr. Rosina rapidly decreasing soot and methane waS killed when a twister tossed her All told, Dennis, Katrina, Wilma j ed other scientists in authoring a AAAS called global warming a "threat Bierbmun, dean of tile University of emissions and capping carlx)[l dioxide mobile home in Moberly. At a high and Rita caused over $120 billion in Ft suggesting solutions to the glob to society" worldwide. Michigan's School of NatUl'al levels at the current amount by 2020 at school in Alabama, eight students damages to the United States and a ~gcrisis. Between the two extremes of either Resources and the Environment. the latest. were killed. This is another in a long killed 2,108 people. There has been a flurry of discus denying global w,arrning is real or The report is the.joint effort of the Carbon dioxide levels then need to series of natural disasters that appear This proves that for all of si:>n !1ver since the United Nations asserting thatit is already be too late - UN and Sigma Xi, a premier scientific decline by 2100 to abolit one-third that to be getting worse. mankind's technical achievements, released the Intergovernmental Panel both of which call for no action -- there research society. amount. Starting with the hurricane out for all our ability to destroy, we are on mate Change (IPCC) report on is another response. The report urged action now, assert- The report points out that the tech break of 2004 where four major hur nothing in the face of an angry Earth. global climate change in February this Peter Raven was one of the lead ing "two starkly different futures nology already exists now to do this, ricanes battered Florida, continuing A debate. is presently raging about year. authors of another report, released by diverge from this time forward." It and also offers other economic and with the horrific tsunami that struek global warming and whether or not . 1M IPCC concluded that global the UN on Feb. 27, 2007, which points offered two views of the world's future. social benefits. Indian Ocean countries . and left, a man is adding ferocity to these w!lfIl1iIg is unequivocally real, already to solutions to deal with the effects of "Society's CUlrent path leads to quarter of a million people dead, right events. undell\lIY and more than 90% due to global warming. . .' increasingly serious climate-change .-.---.--.--.-- ---. through hurricanes Dennis, Wilma, hUl ,an lctivities. The IPCC, AAAS and this report impacts," the report stated. 'The other See SOLUTIONS, page 14 Rita and Katrina in 2005. See MOTHER EARTH, page 14 LrnlRS TO THE EDITOR Coach Brady curators and the evil villains at UMSL campus, but unfortunately tlle layout aware to two services, the shuttle due to a lack of student usage. I strong- Something must change. UMSL has Thane you to Paul Hackbarth and shaking in their boots l'lecause !vV'. of the c~pus is hot commuter friend- buses, and MetroLink. As far as I have 1y believe that the service should con made attempts to fIx the parking issue. The Cu.rrmt staff for your excellent Tnu:np wanted to tell them, "You're ly. Finding a place to park is a real noticed, the student shuttle services is tinue. MetroLink provides a real selV MetroLink and UMSL have made coverage of the saga of now Coach Fired!" issue. There are not enough places for . almost 'non - existent, during the ice to our student population, and it agreements to assist in student parking . DiamoncJim Brady over the years. students to park. I have noticed that as evening. I have noticed the student would be a shame to lose the discount problems. Students need to take This crse is very pivotal in the his I drive in cirCles competing for a spot shuttle buses every nigllt parked in ed fees for students . The MetoLink is advantage of this service, if they can . tory of UI1SL Athletics and hopefully Pat Williams to park; I have observed sev.eral staff! front of the Student Millennium not used to the fullest adv.antage by UMSL could allow students to park in this will llIT1 around the horrible pro Alumna facility parking. I am a firm believer Center. I have observed the shuttle bus students. I encourage those students some of the staff par'king spaces in the gran!. that staff/facility deserve to have running about IS times during this that can use it do. It will serve two pur evenings. 1'm not saying that staff Than!. you to attorney Jerry reserved parking spaces, but many are year. I do believe the shuttle service is poses. One, it will keep the discounted needs to give up their reserved parking, Dobson md our Judicial System for Campus Parking going unused in the evenings. Why a great service to provide; but it needs fares that UMSL has alive. Two, it will but could they share it. Don't take my hitting th: "Home Run" against the can't exceptions be made in the to be running and serving all students. open up parking spaces for those that word for it, observe it for yourself. UM Curaor Clowns in Columbia and During my year of attendance I evening to allow students to pa.rk in The shuttle service is not effective the' cannot use it. There are student, that our neglig:nt UMSL administration. have become aware of a serious'issue those spots. I realize ·that UMSL has way it is used now. The other service MetroLink cannot service. The link Ruinor has it that Donald Trump concerning commuting students, and tried to accommodate studenLparking. that the University provides is reduced does not provide services where I live Cynthia Webb applied fo the president posi tion at the parking. The University of Missouri Sadly the services that have been fees for the MetroLink. 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In adilition to It is said that a person cannot fully languages to be represented, which poem. Maria Balogh, lecturer in Spanish, being a faculty member teaching appreciate a language without an would not be possible with a longer "There's no one else like him in the said she knew the theme for this Spanish, she is alSo in her final year of appreciation of the culture it derives fom1 of literature. French tradition," Landers said. year's reailing then "looked at a poet I the MFA program at UM-St. Louis. from. Poetry and other literature are Readings were given in French, "Visually, they're quite striking." The admired. Then, I looked for a poem I The poem she selected, "La nina en included in that culrure. Ancient and Modem ·Greek, Spanjsh. two selections she read were "ll could comment about the form'." la calle," is the Spanish version of her So a poetry reading to kick off Basque, Japanese, German and Latin. Pleue and "L'Oeillet." She selected "La que comprende" English "The Girl on the Street," Foreign Languages Week not only Selections were chosen based on Selections made bv Maite NUfiez by Alfonsina Stomi, a poem which which was published in the latest edi r seemed fitting, but entirely ideal, as this year's theme: "focus on form ." Betelu, assistant prof~ssor, took a dif had recently been covered in her read tion of "Bellerive." She said she wrote an ex.posure to the sound of other lan "We first chose a theme-we wanted ferent fonn. She said she knew this ings class. the poem in English first, and then guages and their cultures. to unify the. presentation. This y~ar , year's topic was focus on form, and "La que comprende" is called a rewrote it in Spanish with accorruno "1I's one way to share the language we chose poetic form," Landers' said. she thought of improvisation as a serventesio. which has a form similar da~ons made for the language. with non-specialists," said Beth Then each presenter made selections fom1 of poetry. to that of a sonnet. According to Landers, lecturer in French. "It also based on the theme. Called "BertsolaritLa." the poem Balogh. serventesio poems rhyme, shares the culture. Poetry is a distilled Landers' selection were works by she presented was originally an with an ABAB CD CD strucrure. It See POETRY, page 7 Language barriers broken by films on .c ampus UMSL.ne home fo ELS cent J By ANDREW TONNER' Staff \lifter UM-St. Louis has become new location of the English L Services Language Center in N continuing to teach English to tional students and prepare.th college edncation in the Unite States. The ELS Language Center locat ed on the bottom floor f the Provincial House Honors Co lltlf-St. Louis' south campus. Originally stationed at ryille UmveTsity, the ELS Languag Center moved to UM-St Louis in rder to accommodate its students wi a wide array of degree offerings and level of TOP 10 greater accessibility to the center. Because this center hel - ready international students for 1e ing in a , Languages university-style setting, UM t. Louis was able to pro~' ide them . th more degree options at a more c yenient sPQkenin and affordable price. The eampusalso bas othe and services, whlch are .avail· Ie to the the world ELS students. Transportation was a change with the move, whi accessibility to two of the stops as well as bus service With only a small per Ali Suliman and Kasi Nashef in Warner Independent Pictures' " Paradise Now" from 2005. ELS student~ having both driver's license and a car of their wn, the' majority relies mainly on p lie tnins portation to get around if y do not 'Paradise Now' exposes viewers to live on can1pus. Allen Stout, director 0 humanity in n1odern-day conflicts Language Center 'at UM- t. Louis, 1. Chinese (Mandarin), said, "ELS is quite happy t be here, spoken by over 1 billion and the studenrs are too. We courage people. B y R ACHAEL YAMNITZ When the men are first introduced other students and the co unity to to the idea of becoming martyrs, Said be receptive to making fri ds with Staff Writer 2. English, spoken by seems to have reservations about it. He some of the internationals we h~ve approximately 512 mil Hany Abu-Assad's film "Paradise withdraws and seems to be overly con here." . lion people. Now" from 2005 sheds light and moti templative about the situation, The ELS Language C t~r pro vation on the murky situation. of the. Meanwhile, Khaled seems excited vides different courses to i students 3. Hindi, spoken by PalestinianlIsraeli conflict of the West about the possibility of completing the to help learn or further im ove their approximately 501 mil BanIe ,rmsslOn. English-speaking abilities. lion people. In the frlm, Said and Khaled are The last night the men spend with It functions like a st nd-alone two Palestinian men stmggling to cope their families m'e vastly different. school that is partnered wi the uni 4. Spanish, spoken by with the occupation. Khaled laughs and plays witi1 his little versity, going. through the act same approximately 399 mil The men have influences pulling sister. Said cmmot sleep and goes to experiences and opportuniti as regu lion people. them on both sides. On the frrst is Suha's house, where they engage in a lar UM-St. Louis students. . Suha, the daughter of a previous mar-' philosophical discussion about martyr The full-time intensive tyr who is considered a great hero. dom. Lubna Azabal in "Paradise Now." 30. hours a week. There is 5. Russian, spoken by However, she is a firm believer in Said still seems to have his reserva time semi~intensjve course approximately 285 mil using alternative means to resolve the tions about it but continues on with the the task, however, something goes Ultimately; they are reunited and told hours a week. Both are lion people. conflict. mission the next day. Khaled m1d Said wrong and tile men never make it to that the mission is still on if they both courses and are offered thro ohout the On the other, Said and Khaled complete the initial steps in the martyr Tel Aviv. Said is separated from the choose to go through with it. year, providing flexibility f \ illterest 6, Arabic, spoken by believe that martyrdom is the only way . mission: they create videos to leave group and spends a day iooking for When the actual time comes to ed students. approximately 265 mil they have left to fight. One discovers their final messages, shave their hair Khaled and thinking about what he is complete the mission, one of them fal Those who complete the respec 'lion people. early that the men have signed up to and beards, cleanse themselves, pray about to do. ters, and the resolution' to the film is tive program will be ready to read, participate in a mmtyr mission. They and are suited up with the explosives Khaled meets back up 'with the one that most viewers' do not expect. write and speak in Erlglish ith vary 7. Bengali, spoken by are soon asked to report to fulfill a mis they will use to carry out the mission, group, has his explosives removed and ing proficiency. approximately 245 mil sion in Tel-Aviv. When the time comes to complete then searches frantically for his fliend. See PARADISE, page 12 Periodically, ELS student have the lion people. opportunity to participate i various activities with other studen and the 8. Portuguese, spoken Language Ce~ter falJulty,/ ~ ~ pl~ying by approximately 196 sports or VISitIng ttraet:J.0I1s. ill or million people. . Featured films of UMSL's Foreign Language Week around St. Louis. I 1 The purpose is to ot only help the 9,' Indonesian, spoken by ELS students relax d have fun, but approximately 140 mil By RACHAEL YAMNITZ movies. On mqst days, two films were world of suicide bombers. The French film "La Doublure" also to learn abou St. Louis and shown. Each ftlm had an introduction Another excelJent film shown was was a farcical comedy about a CEO Ameri.can culture an give more prac lion people. Sta!fWhter by campus instruction in that lan the Gelman film! 'The Edukators," a who was photographed by the tice in understan . . English. 10. Japanese, spoken by guage, and refreshments were offered. clever, surprising story full of plot paparazzi with his famous model girl Stout said the Language Center approximately 127 mil Foreign Language Week, which ran Each film had English'subtitles, so twists, thought-provoking dilemmas . friend, but concocted an elaborate also behaves as a kind of "patient 'from March 5 to 9, in~li.Jded a variety it ilid not matter if viewers did not and human dranla, with a touch of lion people story to fool his wife, whlch· casts a helper" to srudents who are in need of of ways to sample the culture and lan speak the given language. Of course, absurdist humor about two idealistic porter in the photo as ·the model's immediate English-speaking assis- ' guage of other lands. watching a foreign movie is also afun political activists who planned capers lover. tance, such as calling a doctor or a taxi, This list was compli led A big part of the week-long festiv way to practice language skjlls too. to break into the homes of the wealthy The comedy showed the lengths he asking for directions, contacting other from information found ities was a free foreign language film One of the highlights of the film and left them cryptic messages to would go to create the illusion ·and the people or any other service along those at worldatlas.com. festival. fest was "Paradise Now," which won make them uncomfortable. fallout in the lives of the girl'friend and lines. . The program had an impressive the Golden Globe for Best Foreign When the girlfriend of one of them the porter. Those who arelillterested in becom If you have an idea for the selection of good, recent films in a Language Film for 2005 and WflS also is evicted, a chilln, of events brought There were two Greek movies in ing ELS studen roay find the proper next top ten list or any sug variety of languages including French, . nominated for an Academy Award. them to confront their ideals, philo the series. The choice for Ancient applications and bps to enroll on the gestions of what you would German, Spanish, Greek, Arabic, This film in Arabic ~vas a starling sophical conundrums, ideas about ' Greek language was the wonderfully website, at www.e1s.edu. like to see us cover in our Japanese and Chinese, circling the look inside the minds and lives of two friendship and questions i:!bout where c~assic "Elektra," a fIlm version of According t . Stout, the ELS Features section, please send globe. . yowlg Palestinians, recruited to be sui the furure leads. Euripides' classic ancient Greek Language Centeli t UM-St Louis cur- your ideas to us: Every day from Tuesday to cide bombers in Tel-Aviv. The film The o~her films offer a mix qf com tragedy. • rently has 82 students involved in the Thursday, the Foreign Language was both a taut thriller with a plea {or edy . and drama, light and serious ------_._----_. program, which rises and falls with [email protected] department presented free foreign peace' and a remarkable look inside the themes. See FILMS, page 12 every subsequent emester. March 12, 2007 Page 7 You don't say! UMSrs nativ.e Basque speaker is literature buff, not linguist By AMY RECKTENWALD . Basque classes to reinforce the goes home to visit. . During summers off from school, The special topics class this semes her classes, and also gave a reading amount of the language she learned "I find when I go, I .can't fmd the she would study abroad for practice, ter focuses on minority cultures, in Basque at the poetry reading held . Features EditO,r in the home to keep up her skills. words. But after a while, I can," she including London and Scotland. covering Basque culture and litera by the foreign languages depart Growing up bilingual was not an said. She affirmed this is related to In 1993, she came to the United ture and the Basque Country. ment. Few can claim to be bilingual, issue for her, as she was very young the maxim, "If you don't use it, you States to study for a master's degree Nufiez-Betelu considers herself a There are approximately one mil and fewer still trilingual, unless they imd does not remember having prob lose it." from West Virginia UniversitY. literature person,_ more than a lin lion Basque speakers in the world, alf linguists. But Maite NUfiez- lems learning Spanish as well, since Nunez-Betelu manages to keep . From there, she attended the UM guist, although clearly she has an primarily in the Basque country of Betelu can. . that is what her father spoke to her. up her Basque speaking skills every Columbia, earning her doctorate in interest in languages:' She named Spain and southwestern France. ' Nufiez-Betelu is an assistant pro < "We had both languages at the' day in an unusual way. 2001. Her graduate work' was done Rosa Montero as one of her favorite Speakers in Spain are primarily fessor in . the foreign languages , same time all the time," she said. "Since I'm here, I don't have as in Basque Women's Literature. She authors. Her other interests involve located in Navarra, Vizcaya, Alava department. What makes her unique Not many of her school peers much opportunity; so I got a dog and describes literature as her focus. . photography and gardening. and Gipuzcoa, which are situated is that she is a native Basque speak spoke Basque, which she explained talk to her. She sits and rolls over to According to Nunez-Betelu, '. "I can' t wait for spring," NUfiez across the Pyrenees Mountains from er. was due to going to a Spanish.speak . Basque," she said.' The canine is there was a belief that women did Betelu said. ''I'm not a great garden the speakers in France. Born in San Sebastian, deep in ing school. In Basque country, how only Basque-speaking, unlike her . not write in Basque until the 20th er, but I'm very persistent." According to Nunez-Betelu, tl~sque Country in Spain, Nunez ever, many people speak both, and owner. century, but she said her research Her persistence is evident with there are a lot of studies trying to Betelu learned Basque as her first sometimes interchangeably. NUfiez-,Betelu not only speaks indicated otherwise, with women's the efforts she makes to keep her find where the language came from, language at home. "Now most of my friends from Basque and Spanish, but is profi literature bying compiled as early as language skills alive and at work. but they cannot find it. "There's no "I learned it as a child. My mom's there speak. it. We use both lan cient in English as welL the 19th century instead. She said at one time she had a stu link. It's not in the Indo-European family spoke it. My dad 'didn't, but guages," NUfiez-Betelu said. "I started studying it in eighth She cun-ently teaches 19th derit from the Basque Country, family," she said. She also said that his mom did,"·. Nunez-Betelu said. However, mustering the language grade," she said. She went on to earn Century Poetry and Drama and also although not an actual speaker. it does not appear to be retated to When she was 14, she enrolled in for use becomes tricky when she a l:!ache]or 's of arts in English. Special Topics in Hispanic Cultures. She keeps the language alive in any other language. ~ POETRY, from page 6 ---_._----_._------_.. _------This year was the fourth annual scheduled a larger room than the year presentation of poetry for Foreign before, and it will be the case again Languages Week. According to for next year, as some listeners were Let's do lunch! Foreign language tables offer speaking practice. Nunez-Betelu, the first year, the read s~ding in the doorway because the ~s were given by students. The room was packed. By ANDREW TONNER , up, nor is' there any cost invoived in Please." The Geqnan table, known as next year, the faculty was invited to "Space issues due to turn out is a -----,-- StaffWriter ---~- joining in. According to . Elizabeth Kaffestunde, meets in the German read themselves, which has contin positive problem to have with an ', Meetings are typically treated as a Eckeilkamp, the program features a Culture Center at 50 TeleCommunity ued every year since. event." Balogh joked that "by the Practice makes perfect, as the old casual and relaxed environment for Japanese woman who wishes to be . Center, next to the UM-St. Louis "It's been large every year," ·time people start showing up, it's too saying goes, and with foreign lan people to speak the language outside " and works toward becoming a flight · Police office. It. meets the first and Landers said. Not only do instructors late to move." guages, this is especially true. Several the pressure of the classroom. attendant. third Wednesday of each month and is bring their students, but according to With students ·and faculty alike in tables have been set up at UM-St. They are also open to people who If a particular language table feels managed by Kersten Hom and Larry I.ders, "It's been a very popular' attendance, the popularity of the Louis to help give experience to any wish to learn about the cultures behind that a certain piece of material can be Marsh. event." event seems to be growing. "Even for body interested in foreign languages. each designated language. shared and may be interesting to the The Greek Comer, ran by Vassiliki She also said that they could have . the faculty," Landers said, "it's · a UM-St. Louis offers meeting tables Typically, only that language is group, it could be brought to a meet Rapti, meets' in the Nosh on selected used a larger room because they had huge pleasure." for five of their foreign languages spoken, and anyone in attendance is ing. Refreshments are also offered in Thursdays from 2-3 p.m. a great turnout. Each year, they have , available to students. The tables are for encouraged to speak as much of it as many of these events, The Japanese table, just known . students and faculty members who possible so that one may gain a better Each of the five groups meets at now as Attention Please, after the study or. wish to know Spanish, . understanding of listening and speak different set times per semester at dif selected television program, meets in French, German, Modem Greek or ing practices. ferent places and is run by different 409 Clark Hall at 2 p.m. every second Japanese. . During some meetings, other kirids instructors. and forth Wednesday. It is run by Each of these language meeting of activities can take place as well. All The Spanish table, or La Mesa de Elizabeth Eckellkamp. tables all provide similar activities dur the tables are set up for students to con Espanol, meets in the Nosh on Specific times and locations may ing the times they gather together. verse, but various readings can be ' Wednesdays at varying times. They be found at UM-St. Louis' foreign lan These organizations meet at their oWn selected, and sometimes a film or can usually be found in the Foreign guage website at plaCe and time on the university cam- guest speaker can be present. Language departinent in Clark Hall or http://www.umsl.eduJdivisions/artscie pus. For example, the Greek Corner par on My Gateway. ncelforlanglitl. Anybody who wants to attend the ticipated in an an gallery exhibition The French table, called La Table All the groups are excited to take table meetings are more th.an welcome and poetry readings. The Japanese Fran<;:aise, meets every Tuesday from part in these language tables and hope to join, regardless of speaking experi table regularly watches and discusses a 1-2 p.m. in the Nosh and is cUrrently that more students, faculty, or visitors ence. 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Tickets are $7 - $15 .The concert is part of the International Performing Arts Series . Gerard Butler stars as King Leonidas of Sparta in the new action drama, "300." Mar. 17-18: Stravinsky's Firebird bal let at Touhill Alexandra Ballet per forms Igor Stravinsky's '300' full beefy and bikini cladSparta ns one-act ballet, "The . of Firebird," ptus 3 other ba llets, 7:30 p.m. on March 17 and 2 p.m. on Sex appeal is rampant in new moyie, but visual effects steal the show March 18 at Touhill. BY CATE M ARQUIS Tickets $19 - $40 Part of why this technique worked so M::EEditor well in this film was due to its artistic intent Rather than going for realism, the Mar. 19: "300" is an amazi.ng technical visual effect of the, fi . · ~'e3.tes the "God Sleeps in Rwanda" . . . r,-tt ~~ id.::t n achievement, sure to delight fans of pages of the graphic nove, w pam er- screening and discussion graphic novels, movie.-gaers who love ly effects and alterations of the faces in Documentaryabout first-rate visual effects and even history some scenes. to make them conform ~ Rwandan women after buffs. more clOi>'ely to the graphic novel origi- 1994 genocide, 6 p.m. The film 300 nal. in the auditorium at "300," recounts . The filmmaker did want some real Marillac Hall. A panel the battle of **** {:r ism, and actors were put through a rig discussion will follow the Thermop y lae, orous physical program, especially film. Free. where 300 Director: Zach Gerard Butler as Leonidas, to buff up Spartan war- Ryder for their bare-chested roles. riors led by While technically ground-preaking Mar. 19: Stars: Gerard Butler King Leonidas and a worthy adaptation of the source Monday Noon Series: and Rodrigo Santoro (Scottish actor material, the film is hardly flawless. The 'St. Louie Chop ')uey' Gerard Butler), Synopsis: Super vio dramatics are uneven, with some stiff Malcolm Gay of RFT dis held off a mas lent movie recounts dialog and rather predictable plotlines. cusses early 20th-century sive, militarily the story of 300 However, strong human themes of chop suey craze, 12: 15 superior invad Spartans attempting valor, loss and even love are stronger. p.m. in 229 J.c. Penney ing force of to repel the invading . The story does a good"job creating ' ~ Conference Center Free. Persians led by Persian forces. . feeling among Leonidas and his offi King Xerxes The story of the movie "300" revolves around ~an attempt by 300 Spartan soldiers to repel an invading cers. There' are tender scenes between Persian force. For more information on (Brazilian' actor King Leonidas and his queen, Gorgo upcoming events check Rodrigo Santoro). (Lena Headey), and an emotionally· While they eventually succumbed, meaning from this story, they might be a legendary trappings and heroism of no locations, no sets and no cast of thou scene of loss with a father and out www.TouHill.org powerful the battle allowed the Greeks time to bit disappointed. myth. sands, yet the effect is wholly convinc- son on the battlefield. or call the box office at unite and Qtganize, and ultimately repel Filmmaker ZachRyder set out to Miller was inspired by the 1962 film .lng as a Greek epic, and even beautiful On the other hand, a celtain card 314-516-4949 the invasion. . make a film version of Frank Miller's "The 300 Spartans," which he saw as a to see. The film looks more like live board quality to the characters comes "300" has gung-ho action and battle graphic novel ~:3OO" that was so true to child, and he also did extensive histori action manipulated to desaturate the through as the villainous, bejeweled and field violence for the action geme fans, the original that it was as if the novel cal research on the battle. color than something done in green effeminate XerXes and the multi-cultur and plenty of beefcake eye candy Jor the came to life on screen. He succeeded in From a technical vieWpoint, the film scr~en. al Persian army are so unrelentingly cor~ TOP iTUNES women in the audience. It also has a sur . creatmg a seamlessly visual triumph. had few faults. It was largely shot with Techniques used were mostly green rupt and repulsive, while the Spartan prising amount of actual history, Miller, who also created "Sin City," actors in front of a '''green screen," yet Screen, but the rotoscope animation warriors are consistently shown in a DOWNLOADS although the story plays out like fiction. has a visually striking style and his the effect is flawless, with the actual techniques of films like "Waking Life posItive light, even while coldly dis- 'f) On the other hand, the film was works are lauded with legions of fans. actors completely integrated into the 'and "Scanner Darkly" were also used to patching Persian battle survivors. . 1. This Is Why I'm Hot somewhat less successful dramatically, For "300," Miller took a histoncal event visual field. alter the appearance of the actors, albeit (Edited)- Mims and if viewers are expecting deeper and recast it a~ mythology, with all the Shot in a Canadian studio, there were in a more subtle way in this filin. See 300, page 9 2. Glamorous- Fergie CD REVIEW lot 3.This Ain't a Scene, . , it's an Arms Race- Fall Out Boy 'Amazing' 4. Girlfriend- Avril Lavigne Josh Kelley's album faIls just short of 5. Don't Matter- Akon Bv EMILV OGLE Kelley's second track is the hit sin rest of the song, however, evokes wist guaranteed to make you sing along with ' along with. gle, "Only You." The song has a catchy fulness and longing. . it. Throughout his album, Kelley has Staff Writer "Hard Times Happen" starts out 6. Glamorous (explicit beat and Kelley has a playful tone "Didn't Hear That From Me" lots of sexual innuendos, and "Lover with a honky-tonk piano beat and is edition)- .Fergie Josh Kelley's "Almost Honest" was throughout tbe song, using the chorus sounds preachy at times with lyrics ljke Come up" is no exception. He mmn . immediately jnfectious. Kelley is best released in 2005 and contains the hits lines, "Only you I Know what is on my "Life is what you pray for I But love is tains a flirtatious tone throughout the . when he sings at the lower' end of his "Only You" and the title track "Almost mind," to hook his listeners in. It is what you stay song and is very enticing in this partic- range. The timbre of his' voice accents Honest." quite easy for this song to "get stuck" in for." The ' song ular track. . the upbeat tone of the song well. The The album haS a good, catchy beat a listener's mind. sounds ·flat , and . "Shameless Heart" is a song that song sounds similar to Kelley's afore . to it. The majority of the songs are "Love i~ Breaking My Heart" is bet by its end, the brings to mind a couple of other artists, mentioned "Only You.'" infectiou.s and easy to sing along to. ter when .the lyrics are in a story-telling lyrics sound like Radiohead and Chris Isaak. "Lydia" is the last track of the Kelley often sounds similar to John mode. When the chorus breaks·in, how grating with its Kelley's voice has a haunting quality in album, and it is a nostalgic jazzy song Mayer or Jack Johnson in his songs, but . ever, it sounds overcrowded, as though repetitiveness. this song, and he frequently uses a sung to Lydia. Kelley once again uses he also resembles Chris Isaak at times, too many things are happening at once: "20 Miles to falsetto. a falsetto while singing. Lyrics such as especially when using a deeper voice. Kelley · would have done well to Georgia" is· an Josh Kelley .Instead of sounding out of place, "Will you be gone forever? I Where do The first track on the album is" "Walk make this song ' more acoustic, and in upbeat, country though, the falsetto brings emotion to I begin / Your face in the moon I 7. Cupid's Chokehold Fast," and Kelley uses more timbre in fact, the song sounds far better when like song that is "Almost lyrics like "And I know your .shameless Reminds me I I will see you again" .Gym Class Heroes his voice throughout the song. The beat one of the choruses is acoustic. sentimental Honest" heart ain't true I And I know every evoke not only feelings of sadness and is catchy 300, jrom page 8 The story is mostly faithfuI ·1tO history, and to the graph'ic nov.el, but it leaves out some details and adds a layer of commentary. In the film, King Leonidas sneers at the Atheruan troops that come to join the Spartans for the battle .. The Spartans were a warrior culture, which brutally trained their men to be profession soldiers, while the Athenians were not. . In the film, Leonidas derides the Athenian citizen volunteers, whiCh include artists and philosophers, as inferior to his professional soldiers. The Spartans lead the attack and masterfully hold the Persians on the beach wbere they have landed. What the film leaves out is that while Sparta was superior on land, Athens was superior at sea. In the real battle, the Athenian navy held the Persians at bay by sea, blocking them from simply going around the Spartans by moving to another beachhead. The film also added some ele' ments not in the graphic novel, like a romantic story between Leonidas Shen Wei Dance Arts performed atthe Touhill PAC Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10. and his queen, and a story of bribery, corruption and ' political intrigue back in Sparta It is possible tG read in some modern political, post-9/11 com Shen Wei Dance Arts is an acquired taste mentary in the film, something not in the 1998 graphic novel, but whether we are supposed to see By STEPHANIE CLINES ._ -- entire set wa boring. ance because there were too many Dolma like the first segment. The transition Leonidas' Spartans or Xerxes' Sta!fWriter . The fi rst segment, titled "Rite of dancers on stage and they were not The stage was se,t up differently from one tep to .th e next was very Persians as stand-ins for the U.S. is Spring." las ted 4- minutes, which dancing in unison. al so. Still, there was no background gradual and not abrupt. not entirely clear. , fe lt more like an hour and a half. At one pomt, one of the male' or props, but it was interesting. In The vocals were an added plus. . 'One is also unsure how to view Dance St. Louis is of the oldest "Rite of Spring" i al a the title of dancers made his way across the the center of the stage was, a large . Vocals tell a story much better than the way the Persians, that would be and most represented dance compa th score that the dancers perfol1ned stage by taking short sUides with his circle of sand. Outside of that circle instrumentals. The vocalist was not modem . Iran, are portrayed. nies in the United States. Since to. It is an abstract pie e' of music hands b his side. He would move was a square made of sand. An even half bad ' either. . Her voice was However, the interjection of poten 1966, St. Louis has seen some of the with piano a the only insuument one foot an d then place the other larger circle surrounded that square. smooth and not pitchy. Unlike tradi tial modem references is more of a world's best dance performances. used. It ounded like someone foot right next to it. He took a few The sand was blue and white in tional Italian opera, there were no distraction that weighs down the The Shen Wei Dance Arts pre enta punching on each k y on the key- steps like this before making a sharp color. high note . It was very peaceful. . film than a meaningful addition, tion, however, was not one of th e board one at a time and then all of a • turn to repeat the same motion. He This time, the dancers wore fuch The problem is, because I do not and is perhaps the film's _biggest best. sudden speedin g up and playing a looked li ke a chess piece being sia tops. adding the much needed speak Chinese, I will never kn ow if flaw. . For those that are as unfamiliar quick melody. mo ed acro the ches board. color to their costumes. Color my interpretation of the pelformance Other deviation from history is with Shen Wei Dance Arts as r was, As the piano played, ne key at a Eventually, the artists broke up always attracts and keeps an audi was right. Was thi ~ a story of strug the skimpy leather bikinis that the consider yourselves lucky. Shen Wei time, the dancer moved to the into three groups. Each group per ence's attention. gle or celebration? \\lho kl1ows. Spartans fight in. Added perhaps for Dance Arts is a dance group that per rhylh m. It wa evident that the formed the same routine. but there This segment was actually a little The second segment was enjoy a thrill for the women in the audi forms Chinese opera. The show was dancers were talented and flexible, wa. only one group dancing to the enjoyable. I could tell that there was able, howe er, I did not like the way ence, the effect is a bit too much broken up into two segments. each but the choreography Ia ked any rhythm. At the end of the. egment, a point to be made, unlike in the fust it ended so abruptly. The[e 'Vas no outside. realism. The guys, especial . featuring a ' di fferent piece of music substance. I wa: not entertained. th e dancers bowed a total of five segment. The tirst segment was just gradual transition or no signs that it ly hunky Gerard Butler, certainly and seeming to present a different Eec h time the music sped up. so ti mes, once individually, and four as a bunch of people running around in was coming to an end. Usually, you look good. but it makes the film story. The dancers did not speak. did they, but instead of dancing. they a group at different points on the place with no purpose. can tell when the end is near. The seem less serious too. The first thing that I noticed was would waIk around in fast circles. It stage. eedless to say, the intennis • The vocalist, although singing in music will slow down o[ the dancers For fans of Frank Miller's work that there were no props on the was like watching kindergartners sian was a bIes ing. Chinese. seemed to be telling a story will start making their way off the or of movie visual effects, "300" stage. There was no background and play at recess. My mind flashed back The second part of'the show was of struggle. The dancers'were able to stage. I knew the show was over delivers on its promise. It is recom the lighting was very· simple. Plain to playing tag at recess while chanti- much better than the first.. This time, convey that same message. It because the li ghts went off and the mended for action movie fans look white light illuminated the stage. ng , "you can't catch me." lhere were only four dancers and reminded me of those movies about cuttain fell. ing for entertainment as well. For The stage floor wa:; decorated with It wa not clear to this reviewer if they all performed th~ same routine. villages being raided and the people Overall, I WQuid not recommend those seeking meaty drama rather what seerped to be large circles of this was a omedy show or a true an This made it jer to ~ lIS . The who die try ing to protect it. thi ho to anyone unless you than beefy bods and battletield red white ch ~ . The dancers wore light form that howd be appreciat d. It core, '"11 WD . n nn e Rbythm ' key and the dan er's arrive 4 - min u t e.~ late and v,(a.tch th ~ . meat, you might \ ant to iook eJre and dark gray clothing. 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The esti- . mated recov ery time for this procedure Photos by: Matt Johnson • Pboio ftlilar is two years, Casey Dierkes, catcher and infielder for the Riverwomen softball team, misses a pitch against Southwest Baptist last Wednesday. The but Moran ATHLETE Riverwomen won both games of the doubleheader at home. took the news with stride and r----=--r-~-~------_--~ _, Jennifer __ two years later OF THE WEEK Beckmann, Essner's no-hitter is team's first since '99 first base she is stronger man for the than ever. Moran orily By T OM S CHNABLE up eight runs after fiv e innings. Rive .... Casey Moran On this day, the offense was just women soft had positive StajJ'J'riler as good as the pitching. ball team, things to say Pilcher and fir.,'tbase The offen ive attack was keyed by catches the about her team for Riveroxpnetl ball for the The UM-St. Louis women's soft senior Corie Jones, who went 3-for-3 this season. softball teaJlI out llgainst ball team improv d its record [ 0 6-6 at the plate . including two ingle and "We have overall on the sea on with a double ;) double, to go along with a tolen Southwest 17 players this Baptist. header sweep 0 er Southwe t Bapti t base, two run and three RBIs. year which is a number the roster has last Wednesday. Along with her no-hitter, Es ner '.. , .. ~oo~~ Beckmann never reached since I bave been at Much to lh surp rise of the went 2-for-2 with two doubles. two recorded UMSL," she said. Riverwomen. the night cap featured a run , and two RBIs. one hit in In addition to having strength in no-hitter. The Riverwomen got a great ~-..~UII'I]. the first numbers, this year the team is also Dana Essner "To be hone t I did not know. and pitching performance from enior ~~:""\A" game's win playing well together. none of us knew un til the end of the Einily Wagoner in the first game. by a score 'We are baving a good season so Against Southwest Baptist game," aid Chuck Sosnowski, soft She pit hed seven inning. , allow of 4-1. far this year," Moran said. 'We have last Wednesday, Dana Essner, ball head coach. "It was brought to ing one unearned run on three hits, not played any teams in our confer pitcher for the softball team, my attention at the end of the game while striking out four and walking ~e.I!Ri! The team ence yet so we haven't made much three batters . ~-~~ ~ went on to progress. But we have played a lot of led her team to a shutout when we cored that eighth run. shut out win 8-0 with a no-hitter/the Usually I was aware of that and I was The star of the offen e. in the flISt good, competitive teams that are help team's first since pitcher not. I was not aware at the time she game wa., junior Ca ey Dierkes. llll~1 SouthwestBaptist 8-0 ing us get ready for those games." i With the recent weather conditions, Nichol KOGS pitched one in had a no-hitter going." Dierkes we nt 2-for-3 with a run, two in the sec The "she" he referred to was jun RBIs, and notched her fifth home nm ond game. the Riverwomen had a few games can 1999. ior Dana Essner, who got the no -hit on the year. The home run proved to celled, which has slowed the momen ter by pitching fi ve innjng , allowing be the game winning tally. tum. Essner struck out six hitters in two walks while recording fi e . Also in the game, juniqr Jessica "I am excited for the upcoming five innings, including the first strikeouts. Keirn providcd the all-important games," Moran said. "I think it is three hitters in the first It was the first time a UM-St. insurance run on a double in the when we will hit our stride and show inning. Louis player had recorded a no-hitter fourth inning that made the score 3- 1. off all the hard ' work we have been since 1999, when Nichol Kocis Later, senior Danielle Votrian had doing at practices." Essner also contributed at the accompli shed the feat in a game an RBI double in tht< sixth. This was Moran has the lowest ERA of any plate, going two-for-two, against Northern Kentucky. more than enough support for . end, the Riverwomen are back in St. Patrick's Day. pitcher on the team, with a lAO ERA scoring two runs and two The reason the no-hitter came ·as Wagoner, and when the game was action with two games at The games with Northern ~ 20 innings pitched. RBis . . such a surprise was because the over, the final score was 4-1. Lindenwood on March 13 before Kentucky will be their first Great Riverwomen invoked the mercy rule After competing in a tournament returning home for another double Lakes Valley Conference action of on Southwest Baptist since they were at Missouri Southern this past week- header with Northern Kentuc9' on the season. . See MORAN, page 17 Essner is 1- 1 on the season and has an ERA of 6.42. Essner is a junior, pitcher a~d shortstop for the softball Bask~tball is more.than·just win-loss record for UMSL seniors team. This is Essner's first season with the Riverwomen. By LAGUAN FUSE onship, they will graduate mowing they Francis Marion University. Dewell aver on the court. I am really going to miss . Alberts is the only player in the sen represented UM-St. Louis proudly. aged 4.3 points per game and hit a total . that." 'ior class who has played all four' years at She previously played for Sports Editor Meramec Community This year's senior class has a diverse of 44 3-pointers during her time there. Dewell played in 48 games for UM- . UM-St. Louis. Choosing to play for the College. background. Each player helped the When asked about transferring to St. Louis, scored a total of 400 points, Riverwomen not only allowed Alberts to College is all about classes and grad- team in a personal way and each one will UM-St. Louis, Dewell said, "It just was pulled down 227 rebounds and dished pursue a college basketball career, but uating for some peopJe. be missed on and off of the court. not my type of basketball. The coaching out 58 assists. She also finished with 23 . also gave ber the chance to pursue a For others, college is about making From starting off in highschool, to switch made it a clifferenttype of style. total blocks and 19 steals. ' childhood dream of becoming an friends and partying, while others try to finishing at UM-St. Louis, these players When I decided I wanted to transfer, I '''This season was not all about win optometrist. find majors that will actually give them made their mark every time they mew Nikki Jerome came here and we ning and losing basketball games," '''They [UM-St. Louis] have a 3+4 UPCOMI NG a high paying job. touched the court. were really good friends and Coach Dewell said. "There is more to basket program where I got into the bulk of my , And some students do all of that on Jennifer Dewell played high school Buchanan was here, so I transferred ball than your recore;!. I think this year, prerequisites for optometry scbool and HOME GAMES top of finishing their final years as basketball for Marion Senior High basically for basketball." personally and as a team, we really did got undergrad done in three [years]. I NCAA basketball players. School and was named a three-time all- Dewell said that she will miss the learn a lot about ourselves." .started my professional school this year. Women's Softball Five players were in the senior class district selection and a two-time all-' basketball atmosphere and traveling During Jiigb school, Megan Alberts "First when you come in you are this year, two from the men's team and region selection. Dewell was also;m all- . with the team. . lettered four years in high scbool and scared because it is like 'I owe these peo- ' March 17 three from the women's team. state selection in track and soccer. "The team is like a family," Dewell earned all-state recognition. Alberts was pIe so mucb they are providing II).e with vs. Northern Kentucky The players gave their all during their Dewell was originally recruited from said. "It is Jqnda like you are. Jeaving also on the softball and track teams and school and scholarships, '" Alberts said. Noon time at UNl-St. Louis and although their . high school by Lee Buchanan and start- your family. There is nothing like game was the shot-put state champiC?n in her seasons did no.t end with a champi-· ed her ~o llege basketball career at rught; putting on youjerseyand stepping senior year. See B-BALL SENIORS, page 14 March 18 vs. Bellarmine STAFF VIEWPOINT Noon Women's Tennis NCAA tournament can lead to frus tration when it's time to tear up your bracket March 17 vs. Lewis . First things .first: "The NCAA sports, takes on sports gambling. Now tions base'd on what schools they have pion lost to a IS-seed, and they are all Noon opposes all forms of legal and illegal that the official business is out of the heard of, what a team's colors are, or but eager to forget the tournament and sports wagering. way, it is time to talk tournament. what the mascot is. start talking about baseball's opening . March 18 Sports wagering has the potential to With the culmination of conference Undoubtedly, we all know people day. VS. Northwest Missouri undermine the integrity of SPOl1S con toumaments and the field of 65 being who would fall into some, if not all,of AB for those three or four lucky State tests and jeopardizes the welfare of stu set in stone, a great number of people these categories. ones, they will tear their brackets up the dent -athletes and the intercollegiate are preparing to fill out their first; and The truth js the same thing happens following weekend. . ·2 p.m. athletics community. probably not their only, brackets of the every. year. Everyone. always talks . As for this author, I have been doing Sports wagering demeans the com year. about how this is their. year, they have my homework all year long. I 'know Men's Tenlis petition and competitors alike by a Whether it is the office pool, the . all the best teams ad1lancing, and they who is going down early and who this message that is contrary to the purpos pool your buddy has been doing for are going to win the pool. year's Cinderella is going to be, and as March 17 es and meaning of 'sport.' years, or one of the many online places they have been doing their home much as it pains me to say it, I think the vs. Lewis Sports 'competition should be appre to fill out brackets, one way or another, work €In which teams are hot, which Kansas Jayhawks are going all the way Noon ciatea for the inherent benefits related most people will be discussing their By TOM SCHNABLE highly ranked teams are going to be this ' year, to participation of studen t~athletes , picks for the next few weeks. stajJ\Vriter upset, and which team is going to be Of course, I will·tear my bracket up' March 18 coaches and institutions in fair contests, Most people have different rational this year's Cinderella. next Monday because Kansas will have VS. Northwest Missouri . . not the amount of money wagered on izations for making picks the Wi:lY they Next Monday, when the first two been upset, and someone will have the outcome of the competition." do, and each one of them is just as arbi team 's overall record or how well the rounds are over, all but about three or picked that outcome because they think: State This is the official position the trary as the one before. Some people team& have competed over the last 10 four people will have tom up their an Owl is ~ prettier bird than a 2 p.m. NCAA, th e g0verning body of college make picks based on factors sucb as a or so games. Some.people make selec- brackets, because their national cham- faybawk. . 1:hc [urrent Page 11 ",," .. "-- .. - ...... - Printed on Recycied Paper ' University of Missouri at St. Louis LOCATION The Nosh DATE March 22nd In partnership TIME 11:30 am with the SGA Green , COST FREE Committee at UMSL Page 12 1:hE Q:urrrnt March 12, 2007 P ARADISE, from page 6 PURSUIT, from page 4 STATS CORNER The most interesting thing is It is important' for any viewer of . tion to the situation. The film BASEBAll SOFJBJW. how important the phrasing of the this film to work to remove their allows a viewer to connect on a They let their parents pick their ., situation can be. Thinking about bias and allow the story to tell smaller scale, where understand schedule, where they are going to GLVC standings~ GLVC standings; the acts as acts of martyrdom cre itself. ing begins. live and maybe even what to wear. Team Overall W Pet. Streak TSilm W L Pet. Str.eak ates a more heroic image. If the The power of the story comes This story is about people It: this sounds like you, listen behavior is seen as a suicidal act, it from the fact that it does not try to struggling to understand and to up. Do not let another person UW-PaTkside .833 Wl SIU Edwardlsville 16 '2 .842 W4 11 4 .733 'W10 gives an impression which is less give a universal explanation for gain an identity in a world where choose how you will live your life Southern Indiana 10 .657 L1 Lewis SIU Edwardsville 6 3 .657 UM-Rolla ,9 4 .692 W~ favorable. the motivation or possible resolu- one side of the story is told. unless you are willing to deal with w2 UM-St, Louis 2 1 .667 L1 Indianapolis 6 3 .667 W2 the consequences. In other woros, AI M ORAN, from page 10 UM-Rolla 8 5 .615 Wl Northern Kentucky 13 7 ,650 Wl do not let family, friends or anyone Saint Joseph's 5 .583 L2 UW-Parkside 5 3 .6,l5 L1 ... __._ ._------else live for you because the only _ Rockhum 5 .538 L1 Kentucky Wesleyan 9 . 7 ,562 W2 way you will not accomplish your Quincy 7 6 .538 L1 Southern Indiana 11 .9 .5':Sli Wl She has a 2-1 record in three paper if it was not for iny defense. "We do want to make it to the dreams is to stop trying. . Drury 7 .500 W3 Rockhurst 3 3 _'500 L2 starts and has only allowed 18 bat They help. a lot and have been back tournament; that is an obvious goal I probably will never be a pedi- Indianapolis 4 8 .333 Wl Saint Joseph's 6 6 .500 L2 ters to' get a hold of her. ing me up really well so far." for any team. But we want to go into atrician or a movie writer. I am Bellarmine 412 .250 L1 Bellarmine 9 9 .50G W7 "I finally feel like I have com Like every other player on the the tournament with a strong record. way too out of shape to even think Lewis 2 7 .222 Wl' Quincy 4 6 .400 L4 mand over my pitches," Moran said. team, Moran hopes to eventually So a good goal I think is to be stable about wrestling, but I still have Northern Kentucky 2 . Attention College Students IMMEDIATE OPENINGS BLACKLIST, from page 4 Part-time work. $12 baseJappt. Flex. Schedules. Customer sales/service. • DAY· AND EVENJNG SERVERS I will also make it perfectly clear mized. community, my friends. When the cul Scholarship opportun ities. No experience that in sharing inforrnatiqn related to If anyone believes that either the . ture of origin has slammed the door in necessary. Call : 314-997-7873 BUSSERS the intersection of LGBT and African LGBT community or the African the face of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, or Great opportunity. Motivated students HOSTIHOSTESS descent minority statuses, the African American community should some transgender person, that person comes to assiot National Honor Society in regis FI-EXlIU_E S C;'EDUI.ES "NO American community is in no way how "shrink away" from comparisoDs to us. Our door may be a bit tarnished, tering and acting as local officers. GRE"T MONEl'! being disrespected nor accused of of bias and inequity suffered by same and dare I say that it doesn't quite hang 3.0 GPA required. Contact : MUST BE EXPERlENC£D. YOU CAN APPLY' being more homophobic than other cul sex couples and interracial couples, let "straight" on its hinges ... but it's open., [email protected] CELEBRATING I" p EASO T 11 9 iii. SECOND S'f. tures, nor is the worth of the wonderful there be no doubt that the answer is a Each year, in commemoration of 28 YEARS/ celebration of Black History Month resounding no. 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We leverWeligo platform pedals or MORE! group. legacy of oppression for each group. include .them in the Hate Crimes dis renata [email protected] Additionally, I very much agree that Ultimately, it's still about civil play sponsored by the LGBT commu www .. student-sitters.com because many LGBT persons possess a rights. Those seeking to refute that the nity on campus because they belong worldview shaped by their sexUal ori denial of equality to one group is ulti there, not because they were all LGBT FOR RENT entation, it is very important that their mately tied to the denial of equality for but because they were the victims of status 'IS members-of an LGBT minor many groups only serve to confuse the the same nihilistic hydra of oppression HERBALIFE LIFTOFF ity not be disregarded. issue of what oppression does, from that seeks to devour us all. 2-4 BR Apartments and Houses. Security, High-Speed Internet Specials: Students, Othenvise stated, the writings and whence it emerges, or by what means it It uses a head of racism to ravage - Military. others. Drinil lIertJalife Uffoff for other works of prominent persons are can be resisted. racial minorities, and another head of Washer / Dryer, Cenrral Air Condition ing, shaped by many important elements of Does anyone really believe that it is homophobia to 'ravage the LGBT Access to Highways, Me tro, Universities. energy, clarity, and mental who they are including gender, race, merely a co.incidence that the African minority, but the heads are attached to Quick Move-In . focus for those exams, class, religion, and sexual orientation. American Civil Rights Movement, the the same malevolent creature. The Fu rnishings A"ailable by Requeot . workouts and papers As an activist and a member of the Women's Liberation Movement, and beast has many beads, my friends, and Toll-Free + 1.877.878.6253 LGBT community. 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It wasn't just that oppression ened .." .but it knows how to encourage Firsi,sexual behavior and sexual for anyone particular group lost us to divide our ranks, to squander our orientation are not the same thing. ground .. .it was that oppression in gen- resources on inter-minority and intra Further, sexual identity, achieved erallost ground. • minority infighting, and ultimately to through an often lengthy, grueling, and Where do you think those "racist contribute to our own destruction. painful process of identity formation, is cops" you mention went after they Look closely at the realities of an integral part of a person's identity, were through getting their kicks by LGBT culture and politics, and one can one element of the very core of the per roughing up African Americans, Mr. plainly see that along with racial SC)IJ'S being. McNeill? In many cases, they went minorities, women, and many other tar Never is it "miniscule." A diatribe "straight" _over to the Stonewall and geted groups, we have long been and which reduces sexual orientation to hundreds of other gay and lesbian bars will always be part of the Civil Rights sexual behavior, but then. throws in a and hangouts, and turned those same Movement. Accordingly, the consider token denial of this reductipn, . only nightsticks, dogs, and hoses on us. able overlap between LGBT culture adds insult to injury. Next, compar Do you truly believe that LGBT and many other cultures, including isons which equate LGBT persons in persons are going to entertain argu African descent culture, will remain an any way to adulterers or persons who ments that sex (meaning sexual orienta important reality, the acknowledge- harbor secret illegitimate children are tion, and LGBT persons) had "nothing .ment of which is critical to any true typically rather offensive to LGBT per to do "'lith those who fought for the progress toward equality and civil sons. rights of oppressed people?"Our pe0- rights, ~ On~ rn~dium I·topping pizza Also, with regard to similarities ple, having come from all walks of life, In closing, I note-that the opinion JY{ & ~ 20 02. bottl~ rtf Coke' between discrimiriation experienced by some of whom were of African piece implied that within our culture, .same-sex couples and interracial 'cou . descent, have for decades openly sexuality is irrelevant with regard to an One ~rna" hopping pim, one 5;ide it~m pIes, I would suggested that many par demanded equality for all persons, individual's contributions or perspec (Bmd ~t lw , Ch .... y B..ad "Clnna S!tiil & a allels do exists, and that lxlth types of knowing that without equality for all, tives ..If this is true, then why did the St. ~ 20 oz. bottlu of Coke' relationships are subjected to harmful there is equality for none. Louis American, in covering the con bias within a culture which is lxlth "Our" people too have fought, have troversy surrounding my decision to racist and homophobic. ' struggled, have died ... and all the bring the 'Blacklist to campus, find it Persons who are part of an interra while, the LGBT community has necessary to mention that I had identi . • Two srnaill-topping pizzas . cial couple also may experience nega embraced those who had been turned fied myse1f as gay? Curious, isn't it? tive reaction from their families and . away from their cultures of origin for cultures of origin. 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Maximo Predicts is not spedf-. ically designed to torment sports, entertainment and more. Pisces individuals with count less references to fish and things related to fish. If you Find the answers to this week's haven't picked up on it yet, 0.... log onto the Web and read The Current . ~-f. : ~ - -I >· Maximo thinks fishy jokes are crossword puzzle and Sudo'ku at funny. Maximo laughs for hours online at www.thecurrentonline.com to and hours at fish. jokes. the get your news 2411.0urs a day, seven days ocassional Star Wars comment and more fish jokes. Oh, and a week. jokes about Aquarius' mom. Althogh. those are never jokes, Maximo has a very loving rela tionship with Aquarius' mom. Page 14 1:hc [:urnnt . March 12, 2007 MOTHER EARTH, from page 5 MOHELA, from page 1 Fonner Vice President AI Gore amount of greenhouse gases that were Detroit produce a Hummer that gets George stressed, however, that electrical work needs to be gutted more time in the library. We want to believes we are. An outspoken envi present in previous climate changes better than 12 miles per gallon? this plan is far from a done deal. He and redone. The allocation will belp make the labs as friendly as possi ronmentalist, Gore believes the and how quickly the climate changed. Probably. Conspiracy theories aside, said at this point, it is just proposed to fIx that, as well. ble." amount of greenhouse gases man is The data shows we are speeding that the· automakers could take steps to legislation from the governor's "When you are talking about Noticeably absent from the allo dumping into the atmosphere is process along. make cars more fuel efficient. office. Nothing bas ' cleared the doing work like electrical work, you cations is $85 million originally set to directly contributing to the intensifi All one has to do is look at photos The Express Scripts building House or the Senate, but George are talking about 'displacing a lot of go to UM-Columbia for a life sci cation of the natural disasters. of massive ice shelves literally break· under construction on the UM-St. believes the matter could be resolved people," George said. "We'll have to ences building. After pressure from This theory is becoming increas ing away from Greenland and Louis campus is another positive step. in a matter of days. look at solving that." pro-life groups, such as Missouri ingly difficult to ignore, especially if Antarctica and disappearing into the The building is being constructed 'The only thing 1 canreally say is, Renovation of Benton-Stadler Right to Life, put the loan sale in one considers the tornadoes that hit oceans to see that It is a sight that is under LEED standards for "green we have a recess next week," George holds a special place for George, as jeopardy, UM System President last week took place in a winter humbling. buildings." said. ·''I'd think: they' d want it much of his professional career was . Elson Floyd announced the building month. . Gook is a good way to describe it. Making use of eco-friendly meas V,TaPped up before recess, otherwise spent teaching the sciences, he said. would now house a cancer \Ieatment Still, people like Sean Hannity Major cities have to declare more and ures such. as more natural lighting, they'd have to stay over the recess. ""I've got a special passion for and medical training facility. continue to deny the existence of more unhealthy air quality clays dur low flow toilets and showers, and But I'mjust guessing." this," George said "If you cut me Blunt has said in the past the life global warming. At least Bill ing the summer. In St. Louis, orange energy efficient light bulbs, the ESI Benton-Stadler is in dire need of open, I'll bleed electrons and neu- sciences building would attract more O'Reilly, another of Fox News' hosts, air quality days were added to the building could 'be a mode! for other renovation, George said, and this " trons." " high-tech jobs and provide more of has admitted there is something scale, because the city had to declare construction projects in and around money, if given, would go a long way Science students " also stand to an economic boon to Missouri than wrong. too many red air quality days. campus. towards fixing the problems. benefit greatly from the plan, George would the medical center. The $85 Recently on his radio show, So now we must ask ourselves, The simple fact of the matter is, "We have a building that is very added. Most students involved in the million represented almost one quar O'Reilly commented, "1 don't know how long will Mother Earth stand for humanity is nothing compared to and old and is in desperate need of reno sciences tend to" spend the bulk of" ter of the total allocation. Instead of if it's all being done by us or if it's a it? Could these recent disasters just be angry planet. It seems as though we vation," George said. "We've"got a their time in the Jab, and these stu the original allocation, UM natural climate change, but I do know warning shots? Wake up calls to the have declared war on the Earth, and lot of plans in place. We might look dents need better working conditions, Columbia would receive approxi there's a lot of gook in the air and fact that we are going too far? now it has started fighting back. to try and do some creative things. he said. . mately $31 million for the medical water, andit'd be better if there was We have options; we haven't yet These last few years should show us Create some swing space in front of "The science students, a lot of center, as well as money for other n't any gook. I'd like it if there wasn't gone too far. First of all, we need to that if we truly decide to get in a fight the building, for instance." them kipd of live there [in the labs]," nrojects. . any gook." begin actually producing alternative with the Earth, we do not stand a Many of the problems within the George said. "Science students tend Blunt said in his statement that he O'Reilly has a point in saying this fuels. Not only will it be better for the chance. This is a war we would lose, . building lay in its infrastructure: to spend time in academic buildings, has high hopes for the new proposal, could just be part of a natural climate environment, we also have to remem and lose big. George said. Much of the building's where other students may spend and bopes it will pass soon. shift, but scientists have shown that ber we only have a finite amount of If we are not careful, the last few man is speeding up the process. fossil fuels. They will run out. years could just be a precursor to Ice cores taken in the ice she I ves at We 'also must look at making fuel deadlier events. V>le have to act now to B-BALL SENIORS, from page 10 the north and south poles show the efficiency standards higher. Can try and correct our mistakes. "You are under so much stress. blocks. Brett Ledbetter played four years And then as the years progress, you This season, Martin wrote her at Warrenton High School and set the realize 'wow there is so much more name in UM-St. Louis' record book school record with 53 points in one to life and you really need to relax as the all-time leader in blocked shots game and was the leading scorer in and enjoy the time here.' Before you with a total of 133. Combining all the state his senior year. He also know it is gone. It has absolutely four years, Martin finishes her col helped lead his team to three confer flown by." lege basketball career with 196 ence championShips. Alberts played in 108 games and blocked shots. finished her career with 587 points, "I do not like people scoring on Ledbetter played his first year of 310 rebounds and 55 assists. She also me," Martin said. college ball at the University of finished with 15 steals and 62 steals. Martin played in 54 games and Idaho where he hit a team best 55 3- Alberts' favorite book is the Bible scored 665 points during her two pointers. After leaving the University and she credits God for her success in years at UM-St. Louis. She also of Idaho, Ledbetter played two sea basketball and in academics: grabbed 353 rebounds and complet sons at Southwestern lllinois "God is everything to me," ed 70 assists and forced 53 steals. Community College where he was a Alb!:rts said "I know without Him I Troy Slaten played four years at two-time conference selection. would not have made it into optome Marquette High School and averaged Basketball, however, was not try school or anything else." 26 points per game and set the school Ledbetter's main reason for transfer Jennifer Martin played' high sing).e season record in points scored, ring to UM-St. Louis. school basketball at Millbrook High 'assists and 3-pointers made. Slaten 'Tbe biggest factor for me was School in Raleigh, N.C. and during also set the school career record for the academic institution," Ledbetter • her senior year, she was named con most assists, points scored. 3-point said "1 knew that it was a good ference player of the year. Martin ers made, free throws and steals. school and 1 wanted to finish up at a was also named a three-time all con During his first year of. college school' that caters to my needs as a ference selection during high school. basketball, Slaten averaged 19 student. I thought UMSL was the Martin played her first two years points, four assists and four rebourids institution that could do that for me of college basketball for Campbell while attending Southwestern best." University where she set the single Illinois Community College. As a Riverman, Ledbetter led the season record with 33 blocks. Sbe Slaten only played one game dur team with 494 points and played in recorded a total of 63 blocks in her ing his first year at UM-St Louis 27 games. Ledbetter finished the sea two seasons at Campbell. before an injury forced him to sit out son with the most minutes played "Last season Martin was named a the rest of the season. Slaten came with 892. He also had 81 rebounds, . Great Lakes Valley Conference sec back the next year to play in all 27 69 assist and 22 steals and was Find out more about Nursing. leadership, Officers hip and Scholarship opportunities wfth Army ROTC. ond team all-conference selection 'games and started 25. named an all-conference bonorable Call 314-935-5521, 5537 or 5546. You may also visit our web-site at www.rotc.wustl.edu and jumpe.d to second on the list for " Slaten scored a total of7 41 points mention. UM-St. Louis' all-time leader In in 53 games for UM-St. Louis. He "Basketball can develop you in also grabbed 135 rebounds and made many ways and prepare you for real 85 assists and 38 steals. life situations," Ledbetter said "You "I consider all those guys my deal with adversity on the court. You friends," Slaten said "I did not know have to make decisions quickly and any of them before I started playing you have to believe in yourself. with them, except for Brett When are dealing with those three Ledbetter. Any time you spend that things, I think if you can persevere amount of time .,and go through that and do your best, it will help set you many grinding practices, you are up for the real world experience. It obviously going to form bonds with will prepare you for what life throws people. ' at you." . SOLUTIONS, from page 5 The report suggests the nation can global warming. Europe plans to increase transportation efficiency by take the lad in reducing greenhouse increasing vehicle efficiency stan gases, developing renewable and dards and fuel taxes and offering • altern.ative energy and use of biofu incentives for alternative fuels and els. vehicles. Already, some businesses are tak In the '90s, GM and other major ing note and talking about action on automakers produced fully electric " climate change, without waiting for " cars to meet California fuel-efficien government cy standards. These cars had a rang'e In late February this year, a group of 80 miles per charge and speeds of of business leaders and scientists met 60 miles per hour. in New York and worke,d out an The cars were withdrawn from action plan to curb most greenhouse the market when the California fuel gases. The group, called the Global u.s. Cellular® gets me .. . so I can always get the scor~. standards were changed and m.;mu Roundtable on Climate Change, facturers claimed that, at the height urged governments to join in by issu 6f the SUV craze, a consumer inter- ' ing clear standards on carbon dioxide est was low. levels. Things have changed since, with The group also urged planning for the development of improved batter a replacement ,of the Kyoto ies that give more range per.charge. Protocols, set to expire in 2012. Bringing those electric cars back In the press release issued by the Team Handb II Volleyball would be a smart move. UN with the report, Timothy E. 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He also The report suggests that coal fired said, "there is tremendous economic plants are retrofItted for carbon cap opportunity in doing so." ture and sequestration, and that all "Our report makes clear that the new coal plants be designed for such challenge before us is to reduce the retrofits. . risk of cliinate change resulting in Soccer Acknowledging that some cli intolerable global impacts," Raven Floor Hockey Bingo Nite mate change is inevitable, it also sug -said. "Our recommendations are Date: 3/14·511 gested some ways nations could designed to help the international Time: Wed 630·9pm Date: 413-5.1 Date: 4/12 adapt. 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Beyond its framework for general "It is still possible to avoid . an solutions, the report is packed with unmanageable degree of climate practical suggestions and approaches change, but the time for action is to the problem. now," said John Holdren, ch:tirman The European Union annmillced of the Board of the American on March 9 that they are adopting a Association for the Advancement of