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MELISSA HAYDEN RIGHT: The power outage ...... ~- ..... ~ .... . -.-... was sleeping." caused the MSC to shut down Staff Writer Jason Wendleton, junior, histo­ Tuesday, so dining facilities in ry, was also at the dorms during the Provincial House on South the storm and heard of the campus Campus were made available UM-St. Louis closed North closing early Tuesday. However, to hungry residents and staff. Campus and cancelled all day and he felt something was lacking in evening classes on both campuses the way information reached the Photos by: Kevin Ottleyl t be Cun'em Tuesday because of a power out­ students. Students in the dorms did After Travis resigned from age caused by a storm from not receive a memo until Tuesday the College of Nursing, she Monday evening. at 11 a.m. accepted a position. in the Lightning struck a feeder power "There was a breakdown some­ office of Academic Affairs. line on North Campus, which where. They needed to be orga­ caused the sheath covering the nized," Wendleton said. "Several power line to melt. people were walking around the Dean Travis The North Campus lost power dorms saying that school was can­ at approximately 11 p.m. Monday, celled, but when I called the Sept. 19. AmerenUE restored school's number ... everything power by 9 p.m. Tuesday. was normal. And so it was very resigns from Telephone lines were also down on confusing. " both campuses. Teachers and students helped The chancellor and vice chan­ keep confusion and concerns to a cellor of administrations along minimum. They sent e-mail, text­ College of with other vice chancellors con­ messages and called fellow stu­ sulted each other on the decision dents to inform them that campus . to close campus. "The final deci­ was closed all day Tuesday. sion rests with the chancellor," "I called all of my colleagues in Nursing said Bob Samples, director of the French section, starting with University Communications the one who lives in South County. Media, Marketing and Printing I did not want her to make the trip BY PAUL HACKBARTH Services. for nothing," Anne-Sophie Blank, News Editor South Campus did have power, French professor, said. but the campus remained closed. Despite the efforts of students, Dean Lucille Travis of the Minor problems occurred during staff and faculty, the message did College of Nursing at UM-St. the actual storm. not make it to everyone and some Louis has resigned after nursing Elizabeth Gearhart, freshman, people still came to canlpus, not students expressed concerns over art, was in her dorm on South expecting it to be closed. changes in the college, including Campu during the storm. "School as clos.ed?" said scheduling conflicts. a large fac­ 'The storm got really bad. Brendan Gartland, sophomore, ulty turnover and other related Lights were flickering on and off," theater. "I didn't even know that it issues. she said. "Someone told me the was closed because I was sick." A sign alerting students and faculty to the status of UM-St. Louis' North Campus stands in the mid­ Provost Glen Cope of power had gone out completely, dle of Arlington Drive. Monday night's inclement weather caused a power loss that forced UM-St. Academic Affairs received an e­ but it must have gone out when I see POWER OUTAGE, page 3 Louis to cancel classes on Tuesday. mail from Travis announcing her resignation Friday, Sept. 16. Cope said she met regularly with Travis after students held forums with the dean during the past month. Cope said she was not Budget and planning committee I Students recount surprised by Travis' decision. "It was a very hard decision for her," Cope said. "She came to reviews how parking fees are spent I surreal Hurricane the conclusion of what she thought was best for the students I and for the campus and for her­ BY PAUL HACKBARTH Parking Fees Per Credit Hour 1996-2005 self. " As an interim replacement, News Editor I Katrina experiences. Shirley Martin. founding dean of $20.00 the college, will serve as dean of One of students' common com­ 20 the College of Nursing. Martin plaints at UM-St. Louis pertains to $18.00 $18.00 $18.00 served as dean of the college high parking fees and low chances MELISSA HAYDEN going to happen. $16.00 •• from 1980-1997 and has since of getting a good spot, but faculty Sta./fWriter Langford did not know what been retired. and staff share similar feelings. 1S l- was going to happen either, but he Martin has remained an active At the Friday meeting of the $12.00 Kara Langford, senior, French, knew she was going to leave the: member in the retired faculty and University Budget and Planning and ikki Williams, freshman, area before anything did. . staff association. Cope Committee, faculty shared their international business and French, "As soon as I saw Gov. approached her about returning concerns about how their own, staff 10 I- $8.00 are two of the approximately 85 Kathleen Blanco talking about to the University. and students' money was' being $6.55 students that transfelTed to UM-St. evacuation routes, I got out," he "When I discovered it was spent from parking fees collected. Louis following the tragedy of said. • very likely that Dean Travis was According to research numbers 5 r $3.66 $3.88 Hurricane Katrina. She left her apartment, where going to resign, I asked [Martin] put together by committee mem­ Both students grew up in the St. she had been living for one week confidentially if she would be bers, students pay $18 per credit , Louis area. Despite the comforts of and a day, with few items. She took willing to consider [taking the hour for parking while full-time coming home, they agreed that a few days' worth of clothing and position]." Cope said. "I felt it faculty and staff pay $62 per month. their last few weeks have been hard her computer. 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 was very important that there be However, in order to not single out (0 grasp. "Last year, we had [Hurricane] Source: University Budget and Planning Committee a continuity and stability as students, whenever parking fees "It was surreal. You know it's Ivan and I packed all of my stuff," quickly a.s possible in the col- were increased for students, faculty service, the percentage of students said, ''That's about one space for going to be bad and then, you're she said. "I was really mad. I spent lege." received the same increase. paying for parking passes has every three people." ri ght," Williams said. over $500 on what was pretty much The Student Nurses "Our commitment to the stu­ decreased significantly. With these parking issues being "The whole experience was a storm and came back." Association at UM-St. Louis has dents was ... whatever change we Since 1996, when 83 percent of raised, Kruger explained that a for­ weird . This was the kind of stuff r Langford said she was glad she had its share of conflicts with the make in the student rate, we will students paid for parking passes, the mula is followed when parking fees had only heard of on TV," made the decision to come back to dean over the past year. After make it the in faculty/staff rate," percentage of students buying park­ are chosen. "We build the expense Langford said. St. Louis after seeing Katrina's holding two open forums with Jim Kruger, vice chancellor of ing passes has dropped to 56 per­ budget first and then we look at rev­ Williams stayed through dest;ruction. She was thankful also the dean where students voiced Managerial and Technical Services, cent in 2005. enues," he said. Hurricane Katrina's sweep through that she had a way to leave. a place their concerns, student nurses said. As usage percentage dropped, The expense budget, or how the Baton Rouge. Before the hunicane, to go and a place to stay. said the dean was not responding . That commitment was simply during that same 10-year time peri­ parking reserve fund is being spent, she and her roommate stocked up Louisiana State University did . Meghan Brohammer, senior, one of the concerns faculty raised at od, the cost to buy a parking'pass was a controversial subject among on supplies, food, water and batter­ not feel the full force of Katrina's nursing and Student Nurses the meeting, where Kruger and increased from $3.66 per credit members at the meeting. Terry ies for their flashlights. thrashing. The next da , the tu­ Association president, said, Reinhard Schuster, vice chancellor hour to the current $18 peT credit Jones, political science professor However, the hurricane threats dents, staff and faculty faced the "\¥hen we first heard about it, we of Administrative Services, hour rate after reaching a peak of and chair of the Budget and did not seem to worry her fellow news and confusion of Katrina' were in shock." Brohammer reviewed the parking fee revenues paying $20 per credit hour in 2003. Planning Committee, questioned students. "A lot of people said, devastation and the aftemlath. believes the student nll!ses' talks and expenditures. Besides complaints about the the use of student and faculty park­ 'They say that all the time. It's "The initial four days were a with the dean played a role in So what share have UM-St. costs of parking, students and facul­ ing fees being used toward repaving probably nothing,' " Williams said. blur. I don't know which days were Travis' resignation. Louis students been paying for ty sometimes find limited capacity roads on campus. Certain people even held hurri­ which," Williams said. parking fees in the past 10 years? in garages and lots. Schuster, who cane parties and joked, personify­ With the increased usage of estimated about 5,000 parking ing Katrina as an angry woman. see TRAVIS, page 14 Metrolink and the campus shuttle spaces were available on campus, see PARKING, page 14 Nobody anticipated what was see KATRINA S TUDE NTS page 3 f"

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The workshop Signing up anytime between 1 and 4 UMSL student organizations Jeni will perform at 8 p.m. at will run from 3 to 4 p.m. in 278 Comedian and author Steve p.m. host Activist Workshop the Tohill Performing Arts MSC and is only open to UM-St. Stii1'f Write.r:s Hofstetter will be at the University Students for the Center. Tickets are $35, $28 and I Lo uis students and alumni. University Bookstore at 5 p.m. to , Wednesday Ethical Treatment of Animals $25. UM·St. Louis students can Moniel Martin, Tllf.tnr Gohn, ~aKenY:l :-ihumac(!' Regist ration is requried. Call read from and sign copies of his and Amnesty International is recieve a 25 percent discount on francis l.a.in, 'BtLlil 5:111 10 . Z.ach ){e\'ef_l:leniamill 5i ; 1 or register in person at books "Student Body Shots" and Peer-Net sponsoring a workshop which two tickets with a valid UMSL ID Glad, Nocno Parino. Gal': ' hn. 1 ~1urJ Ayl!fS, Career Services. "Student Body Shots: Another Who says you can't have it all? will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in at the ticket office or by pur­ GeneUe Jones. $ur-.ume Rl:Jl.ll ;;in. Mcii..'l'.1 Hayden, i Mabel uen, Brian Oli\'er.J:r.ier ~ad.Jl . IllGuan Round." Copies of these books Come by the Pilot House from 3 Century Room A at the MSC. chasing online at Opening Reception for "The Art, F\.!S. n\\'~n Vo;..<. Erin Ilo)ie can be purchased at the to 5 p.m. and learn about prac- , This workshop will feature rep­ http://www. tohill.org. Students of the Book" : University Bookstore. The event tices that will allow you to main- resentives from St. Louis Animal can call one hour prior to curtain The opening reception for "The Staff Photograph.ers ! is free, so visit the Bookstore for tain academic and extracurricu· Rights Team, Coalition for the to check availability of half Art of the Book" will begin at 4 an entertaining evening with lar success, a job and a social Environment, Amnesty priced tickets. Call 4949 to Brian Fagnani. Sracer Tumer, .-\dam Wiseman p.m. at Gallery Visio (190 MSC) . Steve Hofstetter. life. Free snacks and beverages International and the reserve tickets or for more info. The opening reception will sponsored by STAT. For more Community Arts and Media 388 Mi llennium Student Center include talks by Cally Barker, IC Short Course-Adobe info email Scott at Project. The workshop is free Ongoing artist and curator of the British One University Boulevard i Photos hop Basics [email protected]. and open to the public. S1. Louis; Missouri 63121 Arts Council at 5 p.m.; Jesus i This course, held from 2 to 3 Charitable donations will be Sunday Night Mass Macarena-Avila, a Chicago based i p.m. in SSB 102, is designed to Wayne Shorter to perform at accepted. Call 314·757·0241 for The Newman Center is having Newsroom • (;11-11 j r 6 · 5f1~ artist and educator; and Paul . teach basic beginning steps of Touhill more info. 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BY .JAVIER NADAL They also want to encourage resi­ with their neighbors. They encourage Staff WI-iter South Campus dining, social facility dent~ to reduce, reuse and recycle the their communities to work together and solid waste to inlprove the environmen­ plan the programs of cleaning. The Public Policy Research Center tal health. To contribute to this, they The 10 cleanup efforts will be BY PAUL HACKBARTH courtyard. The study will survey students, at UM-St Louis is working on a project think they must reduce the use of insec­ accomplished during this first year News Editor ''This is a beginning of a project in faculty and staff from both canlpuses that is addressing 10 cleanup events ticides and rodenticides, a common because the project's leaders think ''the which a group of graduate students is to see how willing they would be to during the next year in nine communi­ practice today in these places. results will be more noticeable and going to examine whether and how to use the new room and what activities ties within St Louis County and River Over the past 50 years, the inner ring motivate community participation," A group of UM-St. Louis market­ have this place turn into something they would like in the room. Mano Des Peres. suburbs of St. Louis County have suf­ Duncan said. ing graduate students will conduct a that will be appealing, attractive, said the survey is meant to show On Thursday, Sept. 22, Miranda fered a deterioration that makes its resi­ During the second and third year, semester-long study to see if an helpful and conducive to the interac­ "what it is the students are visioning." Duncan, from University Extension, dents live among vacant lots, housing Neighbors Assisting Neighbors will unused room in the Provincial House tion between faculty and students," To help the graduate students, presented the project called Mid­ stock and closed businesses. continue to help the communities in on South Campus could become Haim Mano, professor of marketing, Bliss and Mano are looking for one County Community Clean Sweep dur­ However, the biggest problem is the their cleanup efforts and will explore ~ something more. said. student, preferably emolled in the ing the Lunch and Learn session held at mounting of rubbish accumulated in additional funding. In the meantime, Students who live or attend class­ The unused room would serve as Honors College and majoring in mar­ the Public Policy Research Center. COmmon places. The water is stagnated UM-St. Louis will evaluate the project es on South Campus have limited an additional place on South Campus keting. The student should be a junior One of the project's goals is to inside the trash, serving as breeding to seek conclusions that help think of options when it comes to dining and for students and professors to eat and or senior from the Business College "eradicate trash from their communities grounds for mosquitoes. Car batteries, new ways of working. socializing. A majority of students use meet. and must have completed the course and establish a volunteer-based system electronic equipments and other items Neighbors Assisting Neighbors is the main dining hall in the Provincial '1 think there are a lot of people on Business Administration 3700 (Basic for keeping the community free of are posing risks to the community not only trying to have more clean House, while others trek to North South Campus, students, faculty and Marketing). waste, reducing the amount of waste health and environment. places and livable neighborhcxxls, but .. Campus to eat, drink and socialize in staff, who think there should be alter­ The student chosen could possibly and recycling," Duncan said. At the same tinle municipal govern­ they also want to make their residents the Nosh. natives for people on South Campus," receive independent study credit from Neighbors Assisting Neighbors, a ments CaIIDot provide services for solv­ realize that they can change their prob­ A group of five students from the Bob Bliss, dean of the Honors the marketing department and will nonprofit organization, is leading the ing the situation because they do not lem'>. They can act in their communities graduate marketing research class at College, said. meet the Pierre Laclede Honors project, supported through an have enough money in their budget~. working as a team, and they even can UM-St. Louis will lead a study to Before development of such a College independent study require­ Environmental Protection Agency As a result, residents realized they were learn of this situation. . investigate whether students, faculty facility, Mano said marketing ment. environmental justice grant. the ones who had to face these prob­ For that reason, they will organize and staff could make use of another research should take place. 'This hap­ The PPRC is giving technical assis­ lems. meetings before each cleanup effort to N room in the Provincial House near the pens in the market place all the lime," tance and is taking the lead on the eval­ It is not easy for neighbors to orga­ surface values associated with the envi­ VUlaProper Hall that overlooks the he said. see MARKETING, page 14 uation of the project while other institu­ nize themselves and have the com~ct ronment. They also will conduct train­ tions give the project other types of tools to fight. This is the reason why ing in goal setting, problem solving, help. Neightbors Assisting Neighbors was leadership and teambuilding for the The Neighbors Assisting Neighbors born several years ago. community teams. leaders affirm that if they make these Neighbors Assisting Neighbors is a All of this work can be done thanks places a clean and desirable communi­ group of proactive people who decided to volunteers who want to dedicate their WE'VE BOTH GOT CLASSI ty, it will be invested and revitalized. to find a way for solving their problems free time to improve their communities.

UMSL & Courtyard P O WER O UTAGE, from page 1 Garden Apartmentsl Confusion and power failure tha.t," Sharon Smith, receptionist at stuff to do, just finishing up for the were not the only problems as a the Trauma Center, said. open house and then this happened," Looking for a great place to call home? result of the storm. A pump at the The flood caused damage to the Smith said. Live the carefree lifestyle you deserve at Trauma Center for Recovery did not carpeting and cancelled the open Most students did not take the reset itself after the power went off house event that was scheduled for power outage in a negative way. The and the center flooded Wednesday. Wednesday aftemoon. day was used by many to study, frn­ Courtyard Garden Apartments. "They got everything under con­ "I hate that everything was ish homework, sleep and mn trol really fast, so I'm glad about together. We had just a little bit of elTands, anlOngst other activities. - Close to Campus -- Reasonable Rates - - Washer/Dryer Connections - KATRINA STUDENTS, from page 1 - Newly-renovated Apartments - - Sparkling Pool - Students were informed that their Louisiana State University. She wants eager to return. She heard that her - Pet-friendly Community - school wa~ being used a'> a critical care to start focusing on classes aI1d school school, Loyola University in New unit, a refugee center and an orphan­ again. She wants to get back to a sense Orleans, is looking to reopen in UMSL STUDENTS, FACUL 1Y AND STAFF RECEIVE A lOio DISCOUNT. age. of normalcy. She is excited to be January, provided that progress is Their classes were cancelled until attending classes at LlM-St. Louis, she made on rebuilding the city. CURRENT SPECIAL-TWO BEDROOM GARDEN APARTMENTS­ further notice. Dr. John Rock from the said. "I am incredibly anxious to go back $499.00 Louisiana State University Health "This school is a lot different than and help people [affected by Hurricane Sciences Center homepage, the other school. I like the diversity Kauina] out," Langford said. "It's CALL TODAY FOR MORE www.lsuhsc.edu, posted a message, and the urban feel of the campus," she going to be a hard step to rebuild 9316 Koenig Circle INFORMATION _ which read, "Our focus continues to be said. everything, and the fact that they are St. Louis, MO 63134 15l on restarting classes Sept. 26." Langford, on the other hand, feels looking at it in such a po iti ve light. it's 314-426-5782 .. Williams does not plan to retum to . he i connected to ew Orleans and is really encouraging." EQUAl. HOUSING ,.. L-______OPPORTUNITY ~ L SS OR CAR ~j ~:. US-AIR FORCE CJOSS I"TO THE BLUE INSURANCE. MORE FOR GAS MON"EY. • Auto and cycle insurance. Immediate coverage by ph one. Low down-payment . " Co nvenient payment pla ns. Round-the-clock claim service.

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HUTI"icane Rita UM-St. Louis students This isn't exactly the came into my home might or might not have via the Weather been directly affected by f fon d farewell I had Channel. Luckjer the hurricanes, Regardless than those on the of their proximity to the in mind! Gulf Coast, I still disasters, students could felt a rush of alarm, react negatively to the anxiety and dread. devastation, After recently If you exhibit some of r------~j watching Katrina the symptoms mentioned, j/ devastate the South, please consider visiting Rita's potential ter­ KATE DROLET the University Counseling rified me. Managing Editol' Services office at 126 Twice now, MSC. As the Counseling we've watched in Services website, agony as violent hurricanes www.umsLeduicounser, empha­ approached the Gulf states. With sizes, counselors won't judge or tell nothing to do but wait, we arLXious­ you what to do, Rather, they will Iy hoped and prayed the storms guide you in coping with the burden would weaken, have some mercy or you're carrying, just plain disappear. If you think a friend of family Hurricane sea'mn mns from June member is suffering from post­ until November, so we still have a tragedy anxiety or depression, you few months before the threat wanes. might suggest they talk to a profes­ Feeling worried or sad about past sional. The NIIvIH advises listening to those affected by the disaster and Illustration by Rudy Scoggins/ The Clll1"1'l11 and future hurricanes is a normal human response. However, persis­ letting individuals express their tent feelings of emptiness, difficulty emotions without judging them, concentrating. increased irritability, Transversely, don't force a person and sleep changes may be signs of a to share his or her feelings, and ursin Sbldent eDons larger problem. avoid telling people how they The National Institute for "should" feeL ~ Mental Health (NIMH) researched Reactions that last longer than a human behavior after events like month may be indicative of post­ the Oklahoma City Bombing, 91l1, traumatic stress disorder. While deserve applause the Iraq war and other natural disas­ PTSD is relatively rare, it is a seri­ ters. The studies indicated that ous condition that warrants profes­ some people experience depression sional attention. The reason for former Dean long battle for open communication Martin, who students say will help and severe anxiety in the wake of Pay attention to your feelings Travis Lucille's decision to resign lines ar110ng the dean, faculty and keep lines of cornnmnication avail­ major tragedies like Hurricanes and those of others during the hurri­ , from the College of Nursing cannot students. According to student com­ able throughout each division of the Katrina and Rita. cane afteID1ath. Don't feel ashamed be revealed for personnel reasons, ments, they see Travis' resignation as college. The NIMH website states, about seeking help, and don't be but one revelation that can1e out of a victory, The Student Nurses Association's "Reactions may include combina­ shy about discussing these issues Travis' resignation was that UM-St. While their intention was never to determined efforts deserve praise. tions of hopelessness, helplessness, with others. Our nation has experi­ Louis student nurses never give up. rid the College of Nursing of the Selfless seniors chose to express their depression, sleeplessness, anxious­ enced several severe tragedies ProblenL~ between nursing faculty dean, students constantly felt concerns and make changes not for ness, physical pain, confusion, fear, recently. We have serious physical and the dean began when Travis ignored, that their concerns were not themselves, but for the freshmen and anger, grief. shock, guilt, mistrust of and mental rebuilding to do, and we made administrative changes and being heard or that their needs were incoming students in the futur-e. others. and loss of comidence in can't fully recover without support.. , ather college-related changes affect­ not being met. Nursing students Their actions show a strong self or others:' ing profe.s~Qrs a few months after would have rather had one person resolve and are a test:an1ent to the Travis began her teml in July 20C}4. leave than to have 10 experienced quality of student nurses from UM­ In Febmary 2005, an ovcnvhclming faculty members leave campus. St Louis. majority of faculn. and staff voted no It is unforttmate that a third of the We hope their deteID1ination con­ Blondes don't have more confidence in their dean. full-time faculty left before Travis' tinues as certain Student Nurses .'''I.ftcr the vote. unresolved issues resignation to pursue their c~rs at Association ofiIceTs and members continued between faculty and the other universitie.s, hospitals and hope to take a seat on the search com­ fun, just a different kind dean. Nursing students were unaware health care companies. Ce.rtain stu­ mittee for a new dean to lead the col­ of the ongoing problems in the col­ de.nts also left for other colleges lege. H avin~ students actively lege, but they knew that problems assUliling the situation in the College involved in administration choices "Is it a matter of more open and friendly would eventually affect the studenl~, of Nursing would not be resolved. and changes is a step in the right opinion I Or just a con­ toward me than when I themselves. The issues eventually did According to the Student Nursing direction for the College or Nursing, tTadiction I But from went to the mall a month trickle down to the student level. Association, one nursing student, Students should have a voice in where I come from I ago as a bnmette, They Editor-a. 171e Current applauds the efforts who withdrew less than a month ago such administrative changes, espe­ All the blondes have approached me and put forth by the Student Nurses from the program at UM-St. Louis, cially in the College of Nursing, more fun." checked on me while I oard Association arid other nursing stu­ said she would have stayed if she which has a history of conflicts These lyrics from a was shopping. dents. Since the vote in no confi­ knew a solution could be found, between nursing administration and 1978 Rod Stewart song Since this was not dence, nursing students sent e-mails Unfortunately, already enrolled in a faculty. encourage an age-old purely a scientific e,xperi­ MIKE SHERWIN and letters expressing their worries to new prograrn, the student nurse Cope says the College of Nursing stereotype, but a ment, other factors may ~ KATE DROLET Provost Glen Cope and Travis. When chose not to switch back. at the University falls under the trend stereotype that still have played a role. The • students felt that method of commu­ For students and faculty who of having periods of many different holds true today. employees working the MELISSA MCCRARY nication lacked an acceptable stayed, they have found a more short-term deans. Active student par­ A week before the night I visited the store as PAUL HACKBARTH response, they held hvo open forlU11S relaxed and less unreceptive environ­ ticipation in future search commit­ fall semester began, on PAUL HACKBARTH a blonde perhaps were PATRICIA LEE to freely discuss scheduling conflicts ment. Nursing students said they tees will tum the current trend at the a whim, I dyed my nat­ News Editor just friendlier in general and the faculty tur110ver in August have found more smiles on the faces College of Nursing at UM-St. Louis ural coffee-colored hair than the time I shopped as CHRISTINE ECCLESTON 2005. of faculty and more laughs heard to a trend of long-term deans who to a brighter shade of blond. During a bmnet:te. "Our opinion" reflects the Student nurses should be com­ among nursing professors, will help the program grow and suc­ the first week the classes, I surprised I plan to conduct future research, 4\ majority opinion of the mended on their strong determina­ Students also feel more comfort­ ceed, myoId friends with my sudden con­ including reapplying for jobs where I Editorial Board. tion and resolution, They fought a able with interim dean Shirley trast of hair color. was turned down before or seeing if I I received compliments, such as, get picked up hitchhiking quicker than "So, when did you start looking like a brunette. . Brad Pitt?" I also received criticisms However, even on the Internet, L T -5 from others when I asked friends what blondes are treated differently. On a they thought of my new hair color recent Google search, typing in the ~ MAIL choice. Some replied, ''Eh,'' or "I liked . word "blonde" resulted in 20,400,000 The Current your natural hair color better." Then, I sites, but when searching for 388 iVIillennium Student Center received one comment, which I am ''brunette,'' only 6,700,000 sites were 1 University Blvd not sure was meant to be derogatory found St. Louis, MO 63121 • .Nursing students' activism or positive, when a friend said, 'lIey, The stereotype steIDs from most FAX How do you feel about the Slim Shady." children who have light hai.r and fair 314-516-6811 • Seeking help after disasters After a month of experiencing skin, and this association with chil­ what life is like as a blonde, I noticed E - MAIL dren may have led to the generaliza­ [email protected] topics we've covered? • Do blondes have more fun? certain changes in the way people tion that all blondes want to have fun view me (and not just the awkward and are unintelligent. And every time stares at my bleached hair), I do not a blonde trips and falls or receives an Letters to the editor should be brief, condone or support most stereotypes, F on a test, it only reinforces the and those not exceeding 200 words will but I have found through research stereotype. be given preference. We edit letters with no scientific basis that a COrnnlOn The difference in treatments that ~ for clarity and length, not for dialect, • Submit a letter to the editor stereotype is tme. blondes receive is not reaUy compara- correctness, intent or grammar. All let· Blondes do have more fun than ble to different treatments based on ters must be signed and must include a You can make your voice • Write a guest commentary bmnettes, redheads or those of other race or gender, but it does exist on a daytime phone number. Students must hair color. Well, maybe not more fun, smaller scale. include their student ID numbers. • Visit the online forums at but as a blonde, I have noticed I defi" However, if blondes out there are Faculty and staff must include their heard in a variety of ways! nitely receive different treatment still uncomfortable with being viewed title(s) and department(s). Editor-in· TheCurrentOnline.com On a recent trip to the mall, I found a certain way, next time, reach for the chief reserves the right to respond to employees at the Gap, Abercrombie box that says almond bliss hair dye letters. The Current reserves the right & Fitch, American Eagle and Rue 21 instead of the golden glam hair dye, to deny letters.

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Global warming could mean more hurricanes Afghan elections echo facets muddy the picture, we also appear to atmosphere, warming land and ocean. be in the upswing portion of a cycle of Ocean temperatures have risen nearly increasing hurricanes in the North a degree since 1970. Atlantic. What is more difficult to tell One 2004 climate study used dif­ of American civil right~ history is if it will swing back or if it will con- ferent climate models to project tinue to increase. storms under conditions of a one per­ The consensus of opinion among cent per year increase in carbon diox­ who along with some white allies there and some former Taliban sup­ the world's climatologists is that ris­ ide levels, over an 80-year period. in the Republican Party, controlled porters. Candidates In South ing average ocean surface tempera­ Nine different models consistently the state until 1876. In 1876, the Carolina included former tures are due to global warming. projected increasing storm intenSity as Red Shirts and other allied white Confederates. Warmer oceans mean more energy for carbon dioxide levels rose. militia groups broke up Republican I can look at Afghanistan and tropical storms like hur:rlcanes. Ocean In 2005, researcher Kerry political rallies, often fIring into say to myself that it will all work temperatures need to reach 80 degrees Emanuel, professor of meteorology at them, killing some participants. out in the long run. But as econo­ Fahrenheit for a hurricane to develop MIT, published a study in late July in Ben Tillman, future governor mist John Maynard Keynes used to BY CATE MARQUIS

_"~H" .~H"~'H. '_" __ but higher ~mps mean stronger the scientific journal Nature, indicat­ and senator, participated in the say, "In the long run, we are all Science Columnist storms. Seasonal shifts in global ing that the strength of storms had execution of Simon Coker, an dead." ocean winds in the warmer months increased in the North Atlantic along African-American Republican Coker's children did not live to create areas of low pressure' at sea with rising average ocean surface state senator arrested at a see better days if they stayed in With the one-two punch of level over tropical seas. temperatures since the 19708. Republican rally. When Tillman South Carolina. His grandchildren Hurricanes Katrina and Rita striking The warmer water evaporates, Looking ·at a combination of maxi­ BY BEN.JAMIN ISRAEL served as a Democratic Party poll had to live a very long time before the Gulf Coast, there has been a lot of adding moisture to the air above the mum wind speeds and duration as a . ..- ---;;olumnTst - watcher at the next election, he they could vote, or see their chil­ talk · about increasing strength, fre­ surface. In the low pressure areas, the measure of destructiveness, the study threatened to kill Republican vot­ dren attend a school with central quency or duration of hurricanes. But warm air rises. The rising air further found that the destructiveness of ers. In the heavily RepUblican, heating and textbooks that weren't the question that is being debated in drops the pressure, pulling the air up storms in the Atlantic had approxi­ majority African-American hand-me-downs from white many publications is whether it is due and inward, causing the warm and mately doubled over the last 30 years, As I listen to news reports and precinct, only two voters dared to schools. to global warming. moist air to rotate as it rises in a vor­ increasing especially in the last 10 read my history boo~ for school, vote Republican. A lot of people had to suffer The answer is a definite maybe but tex. As the rotating column of air years. sometimes it's hard to sort out the Turnout in the Afghan election before it worked out in the long evidence is mounting for a connection reaches the cooler upper atmosphere, Previous studies had looked for a two. I heard a news report on last week was lower than expected. run. to global warming. Hurricanes feed the' moisture condenses into rain and link between the frequency of hurri­ KWMU last week about the When I see the intimidation of In a famous incident in 1962. off warm oceans, which is part of the heat is released. It is the heat of the canes and rising ocean sufface tem­ Afghan elections at the same time I Afghan voters, I realize that we've Fannie Lou Hamer, a 44-year-old picture of global warming. But it is ocean surface that drives this process. peratures without finding a strong cor­ was reading about the end of gone through similar experiences sharecropper, registered to vote. not quite that simple. When the stonn passes over cool relation. Emanuel's study was so com­ Reconstruction in South Carolina in our own country. When she returned home, her Jand­ II A few weeks ago, this column COy- water or land, the storm slows. pelling that it launched a new level of in the book "Ben Tillman and the The similarities go further. lord evicted her, her husband and ered how hurricanes · fonn and how Ocean temperature, moisture lev­ discussion about the effect of rising Reconstruction of ' White Foreign troops, including U.S. two children. She stayed in they are classified. Now let us look at els and wind speed and direction, as global temperatures on significant Supremacy." soldiers, occupy Afghanistan and Mississippi and tried to register how, and why, today's storms might well as wmd shifts, all affect these storms. . In Afghanistan, Taliban fighters are supposed to protect voters from other African-Americans in spite be different storms. Wmd speeds determine when Another 2005 study, by P.I. threatened to kill women who had violence. of being shot at and beaten. No trend can predict or be blamed the storm becomes a hurricane and Webster et al, that appeared in the indelible ink on their thumbs on Federal troops occupied South She became a leader of the for any individual storm, like whether it is classified as a Category 1 September issue of the journal election day. In Afghanistan, like Carolina and were supposed to Mississippi Freedom Democratic ~ Hurricane Katrina. These studies look (mildest) or Category 5 (strongest) on Science showed an increasing propor­ many countries, officials mark vot­ keep African-American voters Party which fought the oppressive at trends over time. the Saffir-Simpson ·scal~. tion of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes, ers' thumbs with ink to keep them safe. It's a lot easier said than done, rule of the all-white racist Some of the complications of mod­ Levels of carbon dioxide and other typhoons and cyclones relative to from voting twice. I heard that especially when the people trying Democratic Party of Mississippi. em storm damage are certainly due to "greenhouse gases" that trap heat in Category 1-3 storms worldwide, right after rea,ding about Ben to disrupt the elections are locals Let's hope freedom-loving an effect of global warming. Global the earth's atmosphere have risen to along with rising ocean surface tem­ Tillman's leadership of a white who know the lay of the land better Afghans and ' foreign troops can sea levels are rising as global warming levels significantly higher than in peratures. militia group-the Red Shirts-in than the occupying troops. learn from history and Afghan melts glaciers and ice shelves. The 400,000 years, likely due to human South Carolina in the 1870s. In Afghanistan, candidates women and ethnic minorities don't higher sea levels increase storm activities. The increasing levels of The majority of people in South include fonner warlords, members have to live for nearly a century surges and coastal flooding. To these gases retain heat in the lower see HURRICANES, page 8 Carolina were African-American, of the old Communist government under an oppressive regime. J CONTESTS VOl II $9,000 IN CASH PRIZES ,.,",lie, bard workillPlrsol?

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BY CHRISTINE ECCLESTON they will be added to the member's Copy Editor friend list, meaning they can message, poke or view each other's friends. Ex-Boyfriend '1 think it's cool that people you haven't seen in a long time can con­ Beau Woodall reachly admits to his nect with you," Danielle Binion, addiction. His drug of choice, howev­ senior, biology, said ''But I really er, does not require smoking, snorting, don't like that people you don't know drinking or shooting up - it simply can contact you to be friends." requires logging on. If for any reason users do not want Woodall, sophomore, English is another member as a friend, they have addicted to Facebook, an online direc­ the option of rejecting a friend request tory that connects students at different The user who made the request will Best friend colleges and universities across the not even know they have been reject­ nation. Facebook was created by three ed. Members can also remove friends r-____--1 fr01TI grade Harvard sophomores, Mark at any time, thus disconnecting the ex­ Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, and friend's ability to view their profile, Chris Hughes, with the intention of poke them or view their friends. .school connecting students in the Harvard To meet students with similar inter­ dorms. It became so popular that it was ests, users can browse the groups expanded to include Columbia available and choose which they University and then eventually opened would like to join. Groups range from to the public on Feb. 4, 2004. 'The I Hate Dumb People Gub" and Joining is free. though only stu­ the "I Hate Artificial Grape Flavors" to dents, faculty and alumni from schools the more traditional "Campus Crusade registered with Facebook can connect for Christ Cru" and the ''Emerging Though in the beginning only a few Leaders Program Members." If users schools were connected, now nearly do not see a group they like, they can 900 schools are on Facebook All start their own. interested parties need is a valid school Students can join as many groups e-mail address, which functions as as they would like and can remove their user name, and then they set a themselves from groups whenever password and can begin creating a they want profile. In addition to stUdent-created ~:~~~:::J~_~ That jerk in class Users can include as much or as lit­ groups, there are corporate-sponsored For some, that borrowed your pen tle information as they want on their groups, such as "Apple Students" and Facebook is a bless- and never gave back profile. While some profiles include a "Victoria's Secret." These groups are ing. Too shy to it picture, biographical information, a started by companies for marketing approach that cutie ....., .-..,., by Rudy ScoggIns cell phone number and even an purposes and usually include links to in the back of biology class? Fmd address, others have only a name (and online shopping, upcoming product out his or her name and with a click classrooms as well as bars and clubs yes, users can employ a fictitious information and online chatting leave a message. For others, Facebook pIe will frequented by college students. name). For privacy and security, users forums. is a nightmare. not just get over Facebook. Students can even connect the sumnier can designate whether their profile is Facebook is private and is run from 'Tm so tired of hearing about that '1 don't see it dying out, especially if before their freshman year to meet their available to all users or only to users Palo Alto in Silicon Valley. It is funded site," said Erica Brown, senior, com­ it connects to every college," Woodall soon-to-be-classmates without even from their schooL by corporate adve¢sers and individu­ munication. "At first I didn't even care said '1t's a brand new use of technolo­ leaving the house. After joining, members can browse als who purchase announcements. In to join. Now I stay away out of spite gy and it's free." Creator and Chief Executive the directory and, when they find a addition, PayPal creator Peter Thiel because all I hear is 'Facebook this, In little more than a year, Facebook Officer Chris Zuckerberg says that the person they know or would like to donated $500,000 and in May the site Facebook that.' Can't people just get has stolen the hearts of former text mes­ site plans to continue expanding. He know, can ask to become that person's received $13 million from venture over itT sage and instant message fans and has hopes to hook up over six million col­ "friend" If the other party accepts, capitalist fum Accel Partners, Judging from current growth, pea- become a household name in college lege students before 2006. Active alumnus advises students to Geography meets art

210, explained how the artist uses a remain involved after graduation Ron Laboray uses technique called superimposition and a variety of colors to represent the subject matters. BY BRIAN SALMO maps and logos to "Laooray's work is based o.n Stalf Write,- game pIal 19. He uses rules and create n to exhibit systems wb:en creating each piece," Cecil Wood gave a co=ence­ Suhre said, "It is a conceptual scien­

ment speech in 2004 at UM-St Louis BY MELISSA McCRARY tific approach to art work." during which he encouraged the - - -- Suhre said he also tries to remove graduates to make contributions to Features Editor the artis t.:s.h.~md from the work itself. their jobs, families and communities. "Spiderman and Silver Surfer Since Wood's 1980 graduation When most people think of the Over New York Stereogeometricly," from the University with two local St. Louis artist Ron Laboray, "All of the International Houses of degrees, a Master of Science in the popular television cartoons ''The Pancakes," "All the Wild West Business Administration and a Simpsons" and "Batman" might Theme Parks in the United States" Master of Business Administration, come to mind. and "All the National Parks and he has tried to personally practice the Laboray, who has displayed his Theme Parks" are just some of the message he shares. work at the Contemporary Art large paintings hung on the walls. EDITOR Professionally, Wood is an execu­ Museum in St. wuis, the Phillip To some, a few of Laboray's tive vice president at UMB Bank, Brian Fagnanil The Current Slein Gallery in St wuis, Gallery pieces might appear to be just a glob involved in credit review, commer­ Cecil Wood, executive vice president of Commerical Banking 210 at UM:-St. Louis (under past of paint scattered on a portrait, but Features Editor cial and international banking. International and UM-St. Louis alumnus, is an active member of exhibitions), the Los Angeles Raid many hold intellectual meanings Outside of the office, Wood has the Alumni ASSOCiation. Projects and the Peter Miller Gallery that require a deeper form of been a former vice president of the in Chicago, has once again returned thought. phone: 516-5174 University's Alumni Association, a to expose his work at Gallery 210. Who would know that the world fax:: 516-6811 current member of the Chancellor's Christian faith are very important to best kept secret, although it's getting After graduating from is covered with theme parks or pan­ Council, a board member of St. me," he said. out," he said. . Washington University, Laboray put cake houses? Louis's World Trade Center, a hus­ After earning his bachelor's Wood is proud and excited about his artistic talent to work because of Laboray uses a precise amount of band and a father of two children. degree in Barbados, his birthplace, changes that are occurring at UM- St. his ongoing interest in the study of color that is proportional to the UM:-St wuis' director of Alumni Wood taught for a year in France and wuis. He said the University is more archeology, art and game playing. given area. To make the work realis­ and Constituent Relations, Colleen earned a Ph.D. in Romance focused, more open and is beginning One of his past popular pieces tic and accurate, he uses funnels and Watermon, described Wood's Languages from the University of to market itself in a structured way. that focuses on Lisa and Bart construCted jigs for the paint mea- · the week's University activities. Toronto, Canada, before becoming Wood attributed much of the Simpson is a map of the United suring process. "He has done a variety of things an assistant professor at Washington improvements at UM-St. wuis to States that pinpoints every city "He uses logo colors to represent on campus. He's very active," she U ni versi ty in St. wuis. Chancellor Emeritus Blanche Toubill named "Springfield" across different theme parks or color said. During his time teaching at and Chancellor Tom George. America. schemes to show places like Disney best Wood acknowledged the delicate Washington University, Wood earned 'The new chancellor is a very In Laboray's current exhibit World, Disney Land and Six Flags," nature of being so active. his business degrees at UM:-St. dynamic person. He's fostering a "After the C.R," maps and geo­ Suhre said. "It's a balancing act. I have a very wuis. relationship with the other schools in graphical regions are still his prime supportive wife and I keep my prior­ ''The quality of education at the..l1M.system,:.'..Wood.said.~ __ _ emphasis. ities straight. My family and my UMSL is on par with any. It is the see ALUMNUS, page 14 Terry Suhre, Director of Gallery see LABORAY, page 8

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Learn how to balance academic BY PATRICIA LEE· form. they're looking for their section, then and extracurricular success, a "One of my former students from try to slip in," she said. "Sometimes Features Associate Editor job and a social life, when I was teaching at St. wuis they'll hold the ticket so their hand Refreshments provided. University saw me, and she said, 'Oh, blocks the section number or the Contact Scott at scot- Like so many other St. Louis . what happened? Did you get fired?'" date." [email protected] for more Cardinals fans, Lynn Staley spends Staley recalled. "You're allowed to "Lynn is a really versatile, sea­ information. much of the baseball season at Busch have more than one job!" soned usher ~ho always goes the Stadium. However, unlike the 4D,OOO At her "other" job, Staley's mis­ extra mile," usher supervisor Ron other fans cheering on their home sion is to keep people safe, whether it Foster said. "Anything I ask her to. do, team, she is often more concerned is maintaining a family-friendly she always does it right away. I wish I Pauly Shore with something other than the num­ . atmosphere without foul language, had a hundred workers like her. bers on the scoreboard. breaking up fights or preventing peo­ '1 have never heard a negative Sept. 29 Ticket-holders recognize her as the ple from rushing the field ot throwing word about her from her co-workers. familiar face making sure things are nacho sauce-soaked hot dog wrappers She always has a smile and a positive 7:30 p.m. running smoothly at Busch Stadium, at the opposing team' s fans. attitude, and she always comes in here III but many students know ·her as the She encounters people from all motivated," :1. Pilot House professor who teaches business writ­ walks of life, from the diehard fans Staley did not grow up rooting for •::I Actor/Comedian Pau{y Shore ing classes at UM:-St. Louis. who co.me to the games in wheel­ the Redbirds. A Detroit native, she For the last four years, Staley has chairs and crutches to the unscrupu­ remembers attending games with her i will visit UM-St. Louis as part of •::I been working as an usher at nearly all lous ones who unsuccessfully try to father at the now demolished Tigers 0::: his 'Minding the Store' comedy 0;1 . the home games at Busch Stadium In slip into the reserved sections or offer Stadium, '" tour. Doors open at 7:30, show fact, Staley often sees current and for­ bribes. . "When I moved to St. Louis 18 \.? starts at 8. Free, but first­ mer students at the games who are It is hard to. fool her because she years ago, I was not immediately a come, first-served seating. ~---~ ~ sometimes.. confused when they see. knows. the tricks of the trade. 'They'll. . _CardInals f@-,:~she ~.4~. ______._. ..._ __ Lynn. Staley, lecturer In English, Is one of UM-St. Louis' biggest September 26, 2005

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"We don 't read and write poetry UM-St Louis. Since that call I've after a gunman. lowed him with his personal belongings sure and started making notes in their because it's cute. We read and write After telling him my woes . dealing gotten several different Leary is the exact from the stables (where the broadcast­ horseracing programs. Apparently the poetry because we are members of the with my financial situation, my aW1t's gigs, most notably as a same person he por­ ing would begin) to the winner's circle incident changed they way some of hLunan race. And. the hU1'l1£ln race is possible diagnosis with colon cancer NASA salesman at a trays himself to be in (where the broadcasting would end). them bet on the next day's big race. filled with passion. And. medicine, law, and my ongoing feud wtil1 Cheese convention with Tony his movies and During the rehearsal, spectators After rehearsal I signed out at the business, engineering, these are noble Stick, I asked for his opinion. Soprano. standup, and I decked out in sharp pinstripedsuits and production trailer and headed back to pursuits and necessary to sustain life. A long pause went by before he James GandolfUri • enjoyed working with elegant dresses, wearing grand hats with the Marriott hotel where I stayed that But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these imparted some .. . wise .. . advice. can be described in two him. hanging veils, sprouting feathers and week. I got an interesting call from my are what we stay alive for?" -From "Stop whining biotch," Ricardo said. words: large and intimi­ Inside the train sta­ pearl necklaces carne to see the animals. agent Dead Poet's Society. "You have nothing to complain about. dating. VVhen he tion there was a green I witnessed a mad spectacle within just He asked if I wanted to be in the Down but not out of the game of life, You're in New York doing TV and walked through a crowd tent set up for Leary a few minutes. new John Cameron Mitchell film called I decided to step back from all my prob­ movies. Come on, everyone has prob­ of background actors, a and his buddies. I One of the horses pranced in front of ''Short Bus." A potentially controver­ lems and regroup. lems in their lives. At least you're living sea of people parted like watched three dollies the open area and got spooked. He sial movie, "Short Bus" required "sex­ I had previously observed a man on out yoUr dreams." the Red Sea for Moses. wheel cases of beer began jumping up in the air, kicking and tras," GARY SOHN the Seven train pushing a can for money ''But what about Cheese Stick?" Gandolfini is about six­ into his personal tent wailing. Normally rd automatically refuse a with his chest while he walked on his "Forget about Cheese Stick You feet tail, and he stays in /Vew York Correspon'"'dint· Between drinking, The jockey was thrown off, and the nude part during which I'd have sex on hands because his body ended at the have to worry about yourself first." character at all times. I chain smoking and horse kicked up in the air, breaking one camera ... but, I thought, this was for torso. Ricardo was right. I needed focus on looked into his eyes, and acting, he integrated of the rails off a fence. Stable hands cir­ artistic pmposes. Mitchell is an award­ I realized then that my life could be· my life, on myself. all I saw was a man who would rip your work and play admirably. cled the horse, which wouldn't calm winning director who filmed ''Hedwig worse. I could be a soldier in another I finally got the courage to call my head off if you got in his way. While my acting career began to down. Instead, it kicked and jumped and the Angry Inch." COWltry fighting an endless battle, or I aunt As it turns out, the doctors think I was also cast in Denis Leary's TV soar, I also started to get some more gigs and ran towards the crowd of spectators. I considered my options. It was for could be someone trapped in a huni­ it's just an infection. show 'Rescue Me.' inside NBC. I worked on the Belmont The sophisticated crowd began fllil­ an artistic, professional purpose. Just . cane, hoping to out live the wrath of Hearing that put me in such a gexxi We filmed both outside and inside Stakes horse race. ning for cover. Gentlemen climbed over maybe ... Mother Nature. mexxi that I decided to kick my acting the train station, while regular passen­ Televising this sports event is always fences while some of the ladies darted My life wasn't over, but it wasn't far career into gear. I called my agent and gers were boarding the trains. It must difficult, since we never know how the behind trees. Stay tuned next week when Gary from turmoil either. I needed some told him to book me on whatever he have been strange to them walking horses are going to react Eventually trainers restrained the meets a wild pony and mingles among words of encouragement. could find--except reality shows (I through the station because suddenly As part of my job at the event, 1 out-of -control beast. I watched as some Californians at a New York party flUed I decided to call my best friend at wouldn't ever stoop that low). they could see Denis Leary chasing assisted one of our on-air talents. I fol- of the spectators gained their compo- with art, women and group love.

HURRICANES, from page 5

•• She attended several games some of the games when they con­ ing, especially for someone work­ The report found a surprising 80 and duration, coupled with rising of larger storm surges. throughout the year, but became a flict with her teaching schedule. ing a full-time job. percent increase worldwide in the sea levels mean more damaging Puzzling out which of these fac­ season ticket-holder the year after "I have to be careful about bal­ 'There are a few weeks in the most powerful tropical storms dur­ storms for coastal communities. tors should bear the greatest blame Mark McGwire announced he ancing my time," she said. month when you're tied down in ing the past 35 years. In the last 10 Just to make things more compli­ may be a pointless exercise, since would donate part of his salary to "The nice thing about the the evening and I miss things like years, ocean surface temperatures cated, there is the issue of increased all of them are moving us towards help abused children. Cardinals is they understand that having dinner with my husband or have reached record levels and the development at shorelines, putting greater human and economic losses. "1 was just so moved by that," my students and classes have to be going to the movies and things like strongest hurricanes recorded have more people and businesses in Addressing all the issues seems she said. my priority." that," she said. " It's stressful but occurred during the same time peri­ harm's way, while declining wet­ the most reasonable, and the quick­ Staley decided to work for the That is, unless it's opening day it's not." od. lands mean that shoreline areas are est approach, to solving the prob­ Cardinals at the suggestion of her or a pivotal World Series game. When she is not working at the Storms of increasing intensity less able to absorb the excess water lelIL uncle, an executive at Boeing who ''I'll cancel class for one day out stadium or at school, Staley also was working as an usher. of the year if it falls on a game serves as the president of the board "I was going to all the games time, and that's opening day," she of Legal Advocates for Abused LABORAY, from page 6 anyway," she said. said. Women, a non-profit organization The starting salary for an usher "Last year when we went to the that provides legal representation is about $9 an hour, but for Staley, World Series I told my students if and support for victims of abuse Suhre described how the artist three globes showcasing "Planet employing both current subject mat­ who donates her earnings to chari­ there was a victory parade that fell and tutors children with disabili­ completes his work in layers and in Starbucks," in green and black, ter and material expression. This ., ty, it was never about the money. on a class day, we would resched­ ties. gradual steps. "Baibies Dream Globe," in pink and record of fossilized beliefs and "It's about loving the ule it at a mutually agreeable time "I don' t like sitting around "If he were to do a person, he "McDonald's Land,:' outlined in red ideals is available for the future, a 1 Cardinals," she said. "It's about and day .... And only because if 1 doing nothing," she said. ''1' ve would start with applying the color and ydlow. time after this Common Era." 'J being there when wonderful things didn't reanange it ." a lot of the been used to doing this for so many of their shoes and work his way up According to the artist's state­ Katie Anderson, graduate, history happen: " =. . students wouldn't be there, either." years, teaching so many classes at to the face and the hair color." ment, Laboray said, "My maps and and gallery assistant, said th.e globes ~>4 Si1i c'ij I fall ,eel s~ s reSillned in Working the games can be different schools, so this is actually In the center of the gallery sits globes are an archive of our time are her favorite part of the exhipit.

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The romantic comedy "The Baxter" starts where most romantic perform with SLSO comedies end: with a wedding. In this case, the "hero" is riot the good­ looking romantic hero who shows up BY ALBERTO PATINO Album. at the last nUnute to keep his true love Staff iiiiier The Wayne Shorter Quartet, cur­ from marrying the wrong. guy, but rently on an American tour, is com­ that wlung guy left at the altar. Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great prised of brilliant jazz players, featur­ Written by, directed by and star­ pleasure and privilege for UM-St. ing pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John ring comedian Michael Showalter, Louis to welcome Mr. Wayne Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade. this is the story of the other guy, the Shorter, world-renowned American Ever on the cutting edge of pro­ one left at the altar, the male ugly jazz composer, leader, and saxophon­ gressive composition, the Quartet duckling, in this case named Elliot ist, to the Touhill will be performing original Sherman (Michael Showalter). A Performing Arts Center on tunes at the Touhill with· "Baxter" is Elliot's mother's term for Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Wayne members of the Saint the guy in the movie who is all wrong 7:30 p.m. Shorter & Louis Symphony for the beautiful heroine, the well­ SbOlter has been an St. Louis Orchestra, with new meaning, steady, dull guy that she is innovator and a master Director David Robertson prepared to settle for, at least until the performer in the jazz Symphony conducting. hero shows up to rescue her from that scene for well over 40 Orchestra This singular event will unromantic fate. Unfortunately for years, having collaborated be the first of the Fusion Elliot, this describes his own romari­ with a myriad of highly Sept. 28 at the Series at the Touhill, three tic history. One beautiful girl after esteemed jazz giants, Touhill PAC truly innovative concerts another seems to fall for plain but including Miles Davis, circumventing the "classi- CATE MARQUIS steady Elliot, only to drop him when Herbie Hancock, Maynard cal" music mainstream to A&E Editor an earlier, more ideal boyfriend Ferguson, Art Blakey, and Lee explore greatly diverse musical terri­ phone: 516-5174 shows up, claiming a sudden revela­ Morgan, to cite a partial list. In addi­ tories. fax: 516-6811 tion about love. tion to this impressive roster, Shorter Of special note, in welcoming Elliot is that familiar movie was also a founding member of Robertson in his first Touhill perfor­ "wrong guy" stereotype, a nice dynamic fusion group the Weather mance, UM-St. Louis is offering fac­ accountant who is reliable, awkward­ Report and was the musical director ulty, staff and students an exclusive ly straight-laced, nerdy, and unro­ for the Jazz Messengers. buy one, get one fj-ee ticket discount. mantic. True to form, Elliot falls for Shorter indeed has had a prolific All UM-St. Louis faculty, staff and beautiful blonde Caroline (Elizabeth career. Several of his recordings on students are eligible for this special Photo courtesy Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts· Center Banks) the moment he sees her. The Blue Note Records are considered by discount in addition to the normal 25 $30, $20, and $15: For further infor­ visit the TouhiIl's Ticket Office, audience knows she is all wrong for many to be classics, and his a)bum percent discount for students and 10 mation or to purchase tickets, call the Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 this week's him, and that he has much more in "Alegria" won the 2004 Grarnmy percent discount for faculty and staff. Touhill at (314) 516-4949 or (866) p.m. Tickets are not available at the common with the very attractive new Award for Best Instrumental· Jazz Tickets in the Fusion Series are 516-4949, visit www.touhill,org, or Symphony's Box Office. temp Cecil (Michelle WIlliams) in • his office, whom he was on the verge arts of asking out when Caroline walks . on campus in. Once he sees CarOline, he forgets all about Cecil. Things go smoothly with Caroline, at first, and they get engaged but, of course, the inevitable 'Attention deficit tour' to make final stop in St. Louis Comedian Richard Jeni ex-boyfriend shows up to spoil Fri., Sept. 30, Touhill PAC Elliot's plans and to confirm his Chris Rock called him "one of th Baxter-hood. You know how it will best comics who ever lived." Isn't all work out, which is true of most BY MABEL SUEN recent' release of 'There have jlL)t trying to our rhythm and stride that enough? If not, comic Richar romantic comedies, but you get to their second albUIIl, been a couple together. The bands are kicking ass Jeni has also received numerous have-~some fun along the way. 'The Manual.' nights 'wlIere we lit­ and the shows have been really good." accolades, and has had three HBO ';'Inthe-end, 'The Baxter" is ore Consisting of erally played for the While Ewing would Dot reveal farce and a parody of a romantic After a nearly month long excur­ Johnny O'Neil on bartender- and then some of the urprise he had in store specials. His Showtime comedy comedy than an actual romantic sion throughout the Midwest, the bass guitar and there are the nights for St. Louis fans, O'Neil mentioned special "Crazy from the Heat" comedy. Like most romantic come­ Attention Deficit Tour featuring Steve vocals, William where we played that Lojic would once again be bring­ was the highest rated stand-up dies, the guy can be unattractive and Ewing with Lojic and Zack Hexum Betts on vocals, for a couple hun­ ing up the fOIDler Urge hom players special in Showtime's history. there is nothing romantic about will make its final rounds at St. Louis' Jonny Hughes on dred people, so it all Bill Reiter and Matt Kwiatkowski for Might be funny. Showalter's looks, but the women riverside venue Mississippi Nights on electric guitars, ju t kind of bal­ some of their songs. "You're going to Ariana String Quartet are always gorgeous, even the over­ Saturday, Oct. Christian Kirk on ances out," said hear a bunch of new stuff. We'll be 1. Sat., oct. 1, Lee Theater, PAC looked, nerdy ones. Elliot's love Steve Ewing, singer of former S1. drums and Helias O'Neil, a fo llower filming and making a live recording UM-St. Louis' own artists-in-resi­ interest Caroline is beautiful and Louis based ska-punk and rock phe­ on turntables, they of the grassroots out of it," said O'Neil. dence, the acclaimed Ariana even sweet, but they seem to have nomenon The Urge, has been fueling have a sound influ­ promotional When asked about his feelings on String Quartet gives you a chance nothing in common as people. Banks his solo career out of Los Angeles, enced by groups methodology of finishing up the tour in his hometown, does fine in this absurd role but the Calif. since about 2001. The sound of such as The Urge, music. "Lojic is just Ewing replied. "Had to. We just had to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how the members of scene-stealer is Justin Theroux as her his music is an encapsulation of his Fishbone, Sublime Attention Deficit Tour out there trying to to. It's going to be a wild show. We're romance-novel ideal of an ex­ distinctively powerful and soul-filled and 311. going to pull out a couple things that the quartet work together. A chat boyfriend Bradley, a sensitive but vocals mixed with R&B, electronic.a, "We all have Oct. 1 at Mississippi Nights :~~~~ S~cc~~:~~ we've never done music-wise so it's with ASQ about life with music. self absorbed hunk who seems to pop and throbbing drums, guitar and bass very eclectic music thought to keeping definitely going to be a treat." In addi­ Count Basie Orchestra up at the worse possible moments for attributed to heavy rock. With a like­ tastes so it's all just kind of melded it real with what we do." tion, a free DVD of live footage and Sat., Oct. 1, Touhill PAC Elliot. ness to both Seal and Sly Stone, he into one thing," commented O'Neil, Also highlighting the tom, Los acoustic sets will be given out to buy­ The Count is gone but the big The real love match for Elliot, as also claimed that some of his biggest bass. Sometimes, their songs create a Angeles based singer-songwriter Zack ers of the new album exclusively at sound of Swing music goes on wit the audience immediately sees, is his influences are Prince and The Police. laid-back and gently grooving feel Hexum has a style that blends rock. Iviississippi Nights. the Count Basie Orchestra. The cute temp Cecil (Michelle Williams), The release of his third album, comprised of different combinations pop and jazz. Brother of 311 vocalist "We love our hometown S1. Louis Basie bands of the 19305 were the with whom he has much more in "Pacific Standard TIme," on Sept. 6 of reverberated guitar effects, smooth­ Nick Hexum, the multi-talented artist and we can't do anything Iovithout the cutting edge of originators of common, including a love of reading was the kickoff for the tour in Topeka, ly surging bass lines and simple yet certainly does not need to take a free people who go to the shows. Lojic is the dictionary. WIlliams is complete­ Kan. uplifting drum beats with melodious tide for his claim to fan1e. Wi th sounds nothing without the fans, the people what came to be known as Swing. ly charming as this adorable oddball, "This album is actually a lot of vocals. evocative of the piano rock of Ben who get in the mosh pit," commented No aerials please but come hear turning in the most appealing perfor­ stuff that was leftover from the other By contrast, they also have head Folds. acoustic guitar playing of John O'Neil. "Tell them to mosh. That's the sound that makes you want to mance in this comedy. releases. We went and remixed a lot of banging songs characterized by a Mayer. and funkiness of Maroon 5. what I said." jump and jive. This clever and droll premise stuff and I re-cut the vocals. There are heavy pulse created by varying guitar Hexum creates his own style with his The all-ages show on Oct. 1, at the Ariana String Quartet could have been a very good, farcical 13 songs, and some of them are lines, rapid bass rhythms and adroit indie-style vocals and the addition of cost of a flat rate of $7, will kick off at Sun., Oct. 2 Lee Theater acoustic. All of the songs are full band drumming. These components, com­ his expertise on saxophone. "Zach is 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7 p.m. romantic comedy, with a bit of UM-St. Louis' own artists-in-resi­ tongue in cheek. Instead, it is more of and they're pretty heavy. Alot of th= bined with expressive rhyme and amazing. He is not to be missed," Mississippi Nights is located at 914 dence, the acclaimed Ariana a parody of the genre. Much of the are harder," said Ewing. verse heightened by spine tingling commented O'NeiL North First Street on Laclede's String Quartet, usher in Fall with film is indeed silly fun, but it is as The band Lojic, longtime friends sereams and skillful turntable scratch- "People have been really cool," Landing. Visit WWW.ITIlSSISS1P­ often weird as well. For example, the of Ewing that also call St. Louis their ing and sound effects, reflect the ener­ said Ewing. "In fact. they've been dig­ pinights.com or \vw\V.steviee.com for a musical tribute. film develops a sort of gay undercur­ hometown, is also showcasing the gy of their pelformances. ging all three bands on the tour. We're more information. Pat Metheny Trio rent, in which Elliot's assortment of Sun., Oct. 2, Touhill PAC nerdy friends seem to harbor some Grammy Award-winning guitarist closeted romantic affection for him Pat Metheny, sensational bassist . or like to wear women's underwear, Christian McBride and renowned or some such. As Elliot pours out his drummer Antonio Sanchez come heart to one good buddy, the friend together to bring you an evening dances around in his wife's under­ of great jazz. wear and offers him hugs. 'SIMS 2: Nightlife' brings dating and comedy to fans Actually, this subtext adds a good Comedian Pauly Shore deal of the comedy in the film. One Thurs., Sept. 29, PiLot House of the best comic performance is BY MONICA MARTIN that first date. However, to have a car, tef the match for your Sinl. She also date, a date meter appears in the upper "Pauly Shore Minding the Store Peter Dinklage, as a snooty, appar­ your Sim needs to buy a driveway in sells Love Potion 8.5 to maximize a right comer to let you k110W how your Staff YVriter Comedy Tour" is free and open to ently gay wedding planner brought in the build mode section of the game. Sim's attractiveness. Vampires also date is going. The date can be. horri­ all. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Held by Caroline. Meeting the couple at Garages can be built as well. make their debut. It is possible for ble, good. and can go as high as a by UPB & Student Life. For info, • Elliot's apartment, Dinklage sneers at Arriving on the heels of the SIMS What else is new? There are new your Sim to interact \vith these crea­ dream date. You can click on your call Pat Sherman at 314-516-5291. the apartment's location, its decor 2, and the SIMS 2: University comes objects for the Sill home, including a tures. They usually can be found with date's wants and fears to figure out and Elliot's answers to his pre-wed­ the SIMS 2: Nightlife. And oh, how poker table, a karaoke machine and a one arm in front of their face, with how to get the date hopping. For Comedian Steve Hofstetter ding style questionnaire, but when it life has changed for our little Sims. bowling alley. There is also a photo just their eyes visible. If your Sim example. if your date's "want" shows Tues., Sept. 27, at MSC Bookstore is revealed that Elliot is wearing a What is the biggest change in the machine, a coffin and a DJ booth. For becomes a vampire, be sure to invest yom picrure with silverware, take Comedian Steve Hofstetter will pair of red women's panties, he life of our beloved computer game? decoration, there are rugs, new plants, in a coffin to prevent sunlight from them to a restaurant and watch the read from and sign copies of his makes a "call me" gesture to Elliot as Cars. That's right, the Sims now have paintings, chairs, tables and more to seeping in. date meter-and sparks-fly. But be books, "Student Body Shots" and he hurries out the door. While this their very own cars. Now instead of help SinlS spruce up their homes. Of course, to go along with the careful not to go too far, or your Sill "Student Body Shots: Another odd subtext gets louder and louder as waiting for the taxi to pick you up for There is also an inventory now, which Nightlife theme is everybody's will get a drink thrown in his face. Round." at the bookstore at 5 the hapless hero Elliot gets closer to a date, or for the carpool to arrive to makes it easier for Sims to take their favorite activity: dating_ The Sims Date places include restaurants, bowl­ p.m. Hofstetter has appeared on marrying his latest love object, it take you to work, Sims now can go belongings with them when they that have good chemistry with your ing alleys, parks, a mlL~eunl and a spa. "Last Comic Standing." Free and never comes completely to the sur­ their own way. There are five differ­ move. Just drag an object into the Sim will have a lightning bolt next to As with the previous SIMS games, open to the public. Call 314-516- inventory and your Sim is set. It saves their picrure in the relationship sec­ this one comes with Game Tips to face for some reason, remaining a ent cars to choose from starting with 5761 for more information. puzzle, the cheap model and going up to the on buying new items when your Sim tion. It is easier to build a relationship help navigate through the game and The weirdness factor of this film sports car, with a family minivan in buys a new house. Whatever is not with a Sim you share chemistry with. make your Sims so happy, Opening reception for 'The Art is high enough that it is hard to see it between. Of course, the cars come in put into inventory is left behind. If you go downtown and are unsure of This game is an excellent add-on' of the Book: Collaboration" as a mainstreanl hit but maybe a variety of colors. There are new Sims in the game as who you have chemistry with, click to the previous expansion packs and Tues., Sept. 27 at GalLery Visio Michael Showalter is aiming for cult Sims can buy alarms for their car well. There is a gypsy matchmaker on your Sim, and then click on Scope provides many laughs as your Sims Opening reception for ''The Art of film status anyway. If he is Iud..)" this that costs 200 Silloleons (Sim for those Sims who are having a hard Room. Your Sim \:vill learn which try to maneuver through the world of the Book: Collaboration" at 4 p.m. odd comedy will strike a chord with money) and takes 60 Sim minutes to time finding true love. She takes any Sim to pay attention to, and which to dating. Keep an eye out for the next at Gallery Visio:The exhibition i~ some group, much like "Napoleon install. They can take their cars for a amount under 5,000 Simoleons, but avoid. Sims game to come out in 2006: they also on display at Gallery FAB in . Dynamite" did. spin, sit in them or get a little frisky on remember: the more you pay, the bet- Now when you ask a Sim on a will have their own businesses_ the Fine Arts Building. ?age 10

BY C ATE MARQUIS performance in 'Proof to Afghanis to fight his fonner home­ A&E Editor land, the Soviet Union. "I never sold to Osama bin Laden, only because he BY C ATE MARQUIS ematics. "Proof' deftly turns this oth­ The United States' biggest export was always bouncing checks," Yllli A&E Editor erworldly arena of mathematics and !s weapons and military arms. said in a voice over. As Ymi's business proofs from something dry and dull Nicholas Cage's new film "Lord of grows, he woos and marries a glam­ ''Proof' is director John Madden's into a grand quest for the unknown­ War" is about an illegal arms dealer orous model, Ava Fontaine (Bridget excellent film adaptation of the award­ which is no small feat. This transfor­ tlut, to the credit of this surprisingly Moynahan), a girl from his old neigh­ winning hit play of the same name. It mation is part of the reason for the good film, it does not shy away from borhood that he has long won;hipped chronicles a daughter as she struggles widespread success of the stage play, a :he basic truth that we are the biggest from afar. with her place in life and her own san­ hit with clitics and audiences alike. No mIlS dealer of all. Like it or not, it's a When the Soviet Union falls, Ymi ity after the recent death of her brilliant special knowledge of the field is Fact. gets his biggest business break. With but mentally ill mathematician father, required to take this trip. "Lord of War" uses wisecracks and the paychecks, and oversight from whom she has spent her life taking In her devotion to her father, she biting humor in this thriller story to Moscow gone, the temptation to sell care of in his decline. With strong sup­ cares for him at their home while her drive home real facts about the world what they have - the world's second porting work by Jake Gylleohaal, sister goes on with her life. While of weapons dealing. largest stockpile of weapons - is over­ Hope Davis and Anthony Hopkins, Catherine resents the burden placed on Like "Blow" did for the cocaine whelming. Eventually, Ymi's business this film gives yet more credence to ber, she also knows that she and her trade, "Lord of War" takes you inside brings him contact \vith a particularly positive assessments of Gwyneth father share a bond and a love of math­ the world of anIlS dealing by follow­ nasty African warlord, Andre Baptiste Paltrow's talent. ematics that neither has in common ing a single career in that underworld. Sf. (Eamonn Walker), who dubs Ymi The dutiful daughter has devoted with the other daughter The sisters How real the central character is may the real "lord of war." Meanwhile, he her life to her father's care, giving up have so little in common they can not be dear, but unfortunately the is relentlessly pursued by an idealis­ her own mathematical studies and any barely communicate, even face to facts of the weapons business are real tic Interpol' agent, Jack Valentine semblance of a normal life. Her father face. Catherine is emotional, prone to enough. One difference between the (Ethan Hawke). As Yuri's work Robert (Anthony Hopkins) was a outbursts, serious and bookishly world of drugs and weapons, howev­ evolves, his customers get scarier and famous mathematician who in his removed from the world. Her older er, is the "grayness" of arms dealing. he starts to ponder his moral choices youth did brilliant work. Sadly, as he sister Claire is concerned about the Unlike drug deals, which tend to be and his life. aged he descended into mental illness. practical and down-tcrearth . . Finding legal or illegal, arms deals can be ''Lord of War" has all the action His younger daughter Catherine her sister incomprehensible, she con­ some of both, or change from legal to and explosions any action fan could (Gwyneth Paltrow) could not bear the cludes her sister is unbalanced as well, illegal with shifts of political sands. want but it is combined with a fast­ thought of institutionalizing him, and and sets out to take charge of her like a One thing that is true of both "busi­ paced story of international intrigue. by caring for him at home manages to child, under the assumption that the nesses" is that they are very profitable The film opens with a bullet's eye help him reclaim his sanity for a few older sister knows what is best for her. and very destructive. view of a trip from the factory to a war years before he starts on a [mal decline Consumed by self doubt and rage, As arms dealer Yllli Orlov, Cage zone, one of several very dever uses that ends with his death. Catherine alternates between lashing delivers the best film and best acting of special effects. The film is not Catherine has catered to his needs out at her sister and passively submit­ be has done in years. A sly combina­ comic but Cage's dry humor delivery and helped him cope with his mental ting to her practical planning. ti.on of dry wit and action entertain­ of dialog and his unflagging use of illness, in the hope of allowing him to The relationship between father ment, the fact-based "Lord of War" humor throughout let the facts he rat­ return to his ground-breaking work. and daughter, and Catherine's OWl1 underscores its dramatic thriller com­ tles off about arms dealing seep into While she sheltered her father and history, unfold in flashbacks of their ponent by taking a look at a real-world your brain unbidden, in a way they encouraged him, she suppressed her past. The flashbacks alternate with the horror. This film spells out for us would not with a more direct OW11 talents and life. Spending her present, as the sisters deal with the exactly why it is that when we send approach. whole life in the house she grew up in, funeral and other arrangements. our troops to fight in a foreign land, Cage's Ymi is just likeable enough she has no fiiends, no social life and no Catherine remains protective of her they often are faced with U.S. made that we want to know what happens in focus but him. She is undeniably cxId, father's work and reputation even after weapons. his life, without making him heroic in talking to her dead father and celebrat­ his death but she reluctantly allows What happens when you arm all any sense. This acting sleight-of-hand ing her birthday by drinking cheap Hal, one of her father 's graduate stu­ sides in a region? If all you have is a i ne reason that this is one of Cage's champagne while channel surfing in dents, to look at some of his papers. hammer, every problem looks like a best performances in years. Both the her ratty bathrobe. The father and Hal is hoping to find a last flash of pail. With a dry, darkly humorous up the pervasive drug business, Ymi tanks and planes are the backdrop as actor, and writer/director Andrew daughter were dose emotionally and Robelt's fmIDer brilliance in some voice over narration, Cage tells his sees a new way to make money: guns. Yuri approaches an established OA­ Niecol, understand that you can often much alike, perhaps in blilliance but remarkable mathematical proof. At a story as Ymi Orlov, a Ukrainian who But instead of supplying gangsters on connected anIlS dealer (Ian Holm) make a serious point much better with also perhaps in madness. Now that he wake for her father, Hal recognizes ¥ a child escaped the old Soviet the streets of Little Odessa, Yuri goes about a partnership. As bizarre as it humor than with a direct assault. It is .gone. she has to cope with that loss Catherine's brilliance and the two of B nion with his parents, only to grow international inunediately after a man may seem, there really is an annual may catch the attention of some film­ and the sudden freedom from the bur­ them suddenly click. As he sifts up on the mean streets of New York's he meets outside his father's syna­ mms trade show, with all the dazzle goers that the name of Cage's charac­ den of his care . Catherine has to strug­ through her father's work doubts are rime-filled Little Odessa. Yuri's par­ gogue puts him in contact with the and skimpily-costumed models of any ter is surprisingly dose to the name of gle with serious doubts about herself. raised about the author of some of the ents adopted a false name and posed small arms trade. As a business pmt­ trade show for cars or tractors. The the first movie vampire, Orlock. as well as with her estranged older sis­ work :is Jews to escape, but his father (Jean­ ner, Ymi recruits his younger brother older arrns dealer turns Yuri away, The polished, thrilling "LDrd of ter Claire (Hope Davis), who now The film does a very good job of IPierre Nshanian) clung to the fiction Vitaly (Jared Leto). sniffing that he takes sides in a conflict War" is an example of Hollywood returns horne to make final mrange­ opening up the play in a way that is ·in the new country. He continues to go It is the early 80s, the Cold War is when he sells arms but Yuri will sell to filnunaking at its best rather than its ments and a graduate student named natural and removes the staginess that tp the synagogue and quote Jewish still in bloom and Yuri tries to take his any side. worst, especiaUy considering the pale Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal) who wishes to often lingers when plays are adapted! Iwi sdom to his two sons. Ymi is deter­ business to a bigger and inore legitI­ Angereci,uri plunges into illegal offerings we have seen in recent years. sift through her father's papers for last into films. I mi• ned to find his own American mate level at the big annual Paris arms arms dealing in a big way, selling A ticket to this show is money well­ significant work. qremIl and get out of poverty-by any trade show. Models in short, skintight Israeli arms to Arabs, capitalist guns to spent. Kudos to Cage and Niccol for Like "A Beautiful Mind," the sub­ means necessary. 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.. BY MIKE SHERWIN windmill guitar chop, the legs-back Editor-in-Chiej jump off the drum platform and the half-step rooster rock strut. . The band made beautiful use of a' Mike Meyers may have been on to moody, quietly-creeping organ intro, something with one of his trademark before the disco hi-hat beat picked up­ Saturday Night Live characters. the pace of "Auf Achse," a tale of As Glasgow's Franz Ferdinand unrequited obsession. showed at The Pageant on Friday, the Franz Ferdinand avoided the typi­ band is Scottish and anything but cal rock approach of keeping the crap. biggest hit for the encore, wisely, From the opening, spoken intro to using "Take Me Out" to provide a "Jacqueline," Franz Ferdinand proved rousing denouement for the first half to be masters of musical drama, skill­ of the set, causing a sea of fists to rise fully using major mid-song tempo jf, up from the crowd. . changes, slowly-building guitar chops Immediately after, the band fol-' and driving percussion to bring the lowed up with its current radio singleL audience on an exhilarating roller the first off the new album, "Do You coaster ride through soft, sensual val­ Want To," a toe-tapping, poppy rock-' leys and frenetic, dancefloor-hopping er with a catchy but simple chorus o( highs. "Do-do, do you, do you want to?" The I8-song set was evenly split The rest of the regular set punctu-. between new and old, including most ated new songs with first-album of the tracks from the band's plat­ favorites "Dark of the Matinee," "40 inum-selling, eponymous album fi" and "Darts of Pleasure." The band released in September 2004 and also showed their versatility and whimsi­ nine songs off Franz Ferdinand's soon cal humor by the members swapping to be released album, "You Could instruments for the slow, dreamy. Have It So Much Better." "WalkAway." Besides recent radio airplay of the After leaving the stage, Franz' band's new single "Do You Want To," Ferdinand returned for a four-song the show marked the first introduction encore, beginning with the angsty ' for many fans to Franz Ferdinand's homosexual come-on "Michael" and latest batch of catchy rock ditties. ending with a blazing crescendo of And if fans came to the Pageant 'This Fire" hoping for proof that the band's first As the band held hands and took a album's success was no fluke, they left Adam D. Wiseman/ 77Je C/IITem bow, fans were left with no doubt that : knowing that Franz Ferdinand haven't the miw album, which hits stores Oct. The women's soccer team huddles under umbrellas during the game with the Rockhurst Hawks Sunday. The Riverwomen won the lost the inventive new wave dance­ 4, will be another collection of smart, game despite the rainy weather. The final score was 3-1, with goals by Christan Wasniewski, Sierra Ellis and Mandy Meendering. rock energy that wooed so many fans fun European dance-rock songs with a UM-St. Louis is now 8-2 for the year and 5-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. and music critics. healthy dose of lead singer Alex The band yielded to celtall rock Kapranos' distinctive, libido-driven' cliches in its stage performance: the vocals.

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BY LAGUAN FUSE Freshman Sf aff Writer Krisie Muesenfec­ hter (at right) fights for the Switching from high school to a ball with a NCAA Division IT school may seem Drury player overwhelming for some, but the UNI­ during a St: Louis freshmen soccer players have quickly made the University game Friday night. The their new home for playing soccer. The women's soccer team has the Riverwomen won the addition of four freshmen to the ros­ ter. Mary Behrmann, Angela Red, game 2-0. Muesenfec­ Krisie Muesenfechter and Jamie Eagan bring a lot of talent to the hter is one of four fresh­ Riverwomen. The goalkeeper for the men with the Riverwomen Riverwomen, Mary Bergmann, said she liked watching her older brothers this year, play soccer and she started to play along with when she was eight. Bergmann Mary played four seasons at Althoff Behrmann, Catholic High School and said the Angela Red, thing she misses most is her team­ and Jamie mates. "I played with them all Eagan. through high school and in the off­ season I played with pretty much the same girls," said Bergmann. "It's a lot different knowing everyone's ;;: style of play and then coming here ii' and I don't know anyone." ~ (II ':r The top things in Bergmann's life to right now are school, soccer, and i family and friends. Bergmann said €: she spends most of her off-field time §i "just hanging out and relaxing." \? '1 l.TM-St.Louis' defender/midfield­ ~ er Angela Red started her soccer ~----~------~------~~------~ career when she was nine yem·s old. "I signed up for our local club team to be playing and not on a team just Muesenfechter was an All-American a lot more physical," said ter who attends games when possible in my town and 1 thought 1 would to be on it," said Red. forward for illvf-St. Louis in 1979 Muesenfechter. "It's just more com­ and she is the most important thing in give it a year," said Red. "I liked it, During high school, Red was and 1980. petitive." Eagan's life. Off of the field, Eagan so I stuck with it." named a two-time first team all-con­ Muesenfechter was named a first Jamie Eagan said she has ,played said she hangs out with friends and Red said she loves to play soccer ference selection and a two-time Big team all-conference selection all four soccer her entire life. She played plays video games. because it is a physical sport. Red 12 Conference Scholar Athlete. She years of high school at Ft. Zumwalt softball during high school before The 2005 season is off to a great played soccer for Danville High was also named a first team all-sec­ North. She also adds three years of playing soccer her senior year at start. The veterans and the rookies on School before coming to UM-St. tional selection in her senior year. all-state honors and an all-metro hon­ Incarnate Word. Soccer is her the field have pulled together to Louis. She said the biggest difference Krisie Muesenfechter started orable mention selection in 2005 to favorite of the two sports. Eagan said make a great team. With the talent of from high school and college is that playing soccer at the young age of her list of accomplishments. The that playing soccer in college is more the freshmen on the team, the college is much more competitive. five. Muesenfechter comes from a biggest difference between high fun because of the intensity. Riverwomen look to have a great "Everyone who's out here is out here soccer family; her father Dan school and college is that "college is Eagan has a 28-month-old daugh- future as well. EDITOR

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phone: 516-5174 BY ERIN B OYLE more, leaving the match at 25-30. Staff Writer Washington dominated the flfth game, fax: 516-6811 winning by eight points. The Riverwomen fell to The UM-St. Louis Riverwomen Washington but are hopeful for the rest fell at the net to Washington University of the season. "We've got a lot of tal­ after over two hours of play in the sea­ ent and potential," said junior Christina Tbe Sholt Fuse son home opener Wednesday night. Blickhan. In a struggling first match, the Volleyball Coach Joshua Lauer women lost by only six points. At the believes that the team will gain experi­ start of play, it looked as if the second ence from every match they play High school match would go to Washington. At because they play some of the best . ganle point, with Washington trailing, teams and with this, they will become UM-St. Louis lost control of the score­ one of the best teams. reunion board, allowing Washington to tie the Along with Lauer, the UM-St. game. The Riverwomen came back to Louis athletic department believes that BY LAG UAN FUSE win the game 33-31. the more people who come to the Staff Writer In the third game, UM-St. Louis games, the better the team will per­ trailed Washington by seven, leaving form. The attendance was over 225 for the score at 11-18. After massive ral­ the game and UM-St. Louis hopes for I spent my Saturday afternoon lying, UM-St. Louis gained 11 consec­ the same or greater attendance at catching up on sleep and playing utive points, placing them four points upcoming games., Madden '06. Between my mid­ ahead. Washington managed to eam The team's ultimate goal is to make afternoon nap and the opening seven more points but could not beat it to conference. Lauer said that if the kickoff of my game against the the Riverwomen, giving UM-St. Louis women compete hard and work for Cleveland Browns, I watched a a five point win. success, the goal is attainable. few plays in the Notre The fourth and fifth games proved "I think it all comes down to hard DamelUniversity of Washington to be the Riverwomen's undoing. The work. We all have high hopes," said game. I've been trying to get inter­ fourth match saw the teams going sophomore Natalie Barnard. point to point until UM-St. Louis The Riverwomen will be looking ested in college football and I Kevin Ottleyl Th e Curren! thought this would be a great game scored two in a row, not bothering for their first home win when they host to watch. Washington. Every few points UM-St. Kentucky Wesleyan College on, Sept. Sophomore outside hitter Heather Nichols gets airborne to release a powerful spike over the net. Once upon a time, 1 thought Louis scored, Washington scored a few 30 at the Mark Twain Gymnasium. Looking on are libero Joslyn Brown and outside hitter Claudia Medina. about attending college at ... -... -..... -.-.--.-..---- 1!1 University of Washington. That was when I was ajunior attending Garfield High School in Seattle. I had several visits to the campus and I even asked a couple of cheer­ Monday Night Matchup leaders out for a date. One of my regrets from high school is not playing for the football team. I was a wrestler during high school, and Kansas City vs. Denver I didn't really want to be on two losing teams. 1just didn't have that much school spirit. My wrestling career ended my senior year, and to this day, I wonder if I would Broncos likely to lose Broncos will beat Chiefs have been a good football player. That's enough of the sentimen­ tal flashback; I really want to talk Johnson, ranked third in the NFL, has already expected. He is going into the game with BY LINDSEY BARRINGER BY LAGUAN FUSE about the game. r tuned in right averaged 161.5 yards per game along with quar­ one touchdown pass and three intercep­ before the end of the first half to Sports Editor terback Trent Green who has 743 total offensive StaffWn"ter tions. see the Fighting Irish leading the yards. Those are pretty impressive numbers to top. Head Coach Mike Shanahan needs to Huskies 12-3. 1 wanted to see UW In an AFC West matchup tonight, the Denver The Chiefs roster is filled with up and comirig focus on coaching and not complaining. win the game because I thought it Broncos will host the Kansas City Chiefs and that players and returning all pro players such as Priest The best thing the Denver Broncos have The Denver Broncos are in an uphill battle ~ would be nice to have a college is a fact. But the fact of the matter is, do the Holmes, who just add excitement to the game. ' going for them is winning four straight against. the Kansas City Chiefs and it's teaJIl to cheer for. As the game Broncos have it in them to improve their 1-1 Holmes falls one behind Johnson with two touch.:­ games at home against the Kansas City going to take the full concentration of the quiokly approached the half, 1 record? Highly unlikely. downs and has rushed 160 yards and will be look­ Chiefs. players and coaches to in this game. noticed that UW's quarterback The Chiefs had a rough laSt season finishing 7- ing to improve that tonight at Denver. The Broncos will need to focus on stop­ Complaining about the caU on the field and looked familiar. That's because 9 and an even rougher preseason winning not a Denver will host Kansas City tonight at 8 p.m ping the Chiefs on the ground on Monday criticizing the refs will only hit him in the Isiah Stanback also went to single game but that has not but a damper on reg­ but will just add another loss to their season record.. night. All five of Kansas City's touchdowns wallet. Garfield High School in Seattle. ular season play. The Chiefs have been unstop­ The Chiefs offense is too much for Mike have been on the ground this season. Champ Bailey (shoulder) is listed as !siah and 1 knew each other, but pable against the Jets and the Raiders. They are off Shanahan and his Broncos. Bringing back the Denver will !!Iso need to establish a more probable for Monday's game. Bailey's we ran with different crowds. He to their best offensive performance in five years. running back that had 156 yards against Kansas efficient running game . . Injuries to the defensive presence will be needed to pres­ played football and I wrestled. He Last Sunday, with only two touchdowns, the City last year in the season opener is not enough. team's top two running backs will certainly sure the Chief's passing game. Bailey's 21- had his classes and I had rrune. Chiefs managed 17 first downs and 354 yards to His injuries plagued him so much that he was cut glay a factor in the game, So far, Mike yard interception return for a touchdown in Even though1 never played on the beat the Raiders 23-17. They have 420 total pass­ in preseason. He's all of a sudden well enough to Anderson (probable-ribs) leads the team last Sunday's game against San Diego, same team as !siab, We both put ing yards and 323 total rushing yards, more than play? Not to mention, running back Mike with 54 yards and an average of only 2.8 played an irriportant role in the team's vic­ our hearts into the games we doubled that of any of their opponents. Anderson and Pro Bowl cornerback Champ yards per carry. Tatum Bell (questionable­ tory. loved. NOlmally, the Broncos walk away with a win Bailey have been out since the Miami game. The ankle) has 47 yards on 13 attempts. So, do the Broncos stand a chance? I when they host the Chiefs, but with the team they Broncos have too many obstacles in their way to Quarterback Jake Plummer will need to -- ' -~ ' --.- " " " -'-'--""------'------"- "" think so. Injuries can not stop a four game see SPORTS COLUMN, page 14 have this year, that is not going to happen. Larry beat the Chiefs tonight. improve his passing stats if a win is to be winning streak at home against the Chiefs. -1J. Current Page 13 September 26, 2005 RAT ES ATTENTION ! (40 words are tree for students, staff, and faculty.) Otherwise, ad rates are: You can place classified advertisements in The Current FOR FREE! 1 ad or issue - S15 Just send us your ad (40 words or less) along with your name and 2 ads or issues - $25 studentJemployee number to current@j inx.umsl.edu or call us at 516-5316. 3 ads or issues - $35 All others see adjacent rares. 4+ - $10 per ad/issue

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TRAViS. from page 1 ALUMNUS, fron'/, p4ge 1 ---..---~ - . ~-~-:-.:""",,~------. -- ,-- .-- -. -- . His concern centered on paying for Chatlcellor Tom George and Kruger, dean of College of Arts and Sciences, Personnel reasons kept Brohammer A quality that Wood enjoyed in his "People who are inquisitive, enthu­ road projects in the Master Plan "that while not lU1comfortable with the situa­ asked. and Cope from explaining the reason education at UM-St. Louis, specifical­ siastic and, ob\-ious1y, bright," Wood mayor may not ever happen," he said. tion, believe it is WOlth looking into the Other members suggested incentives Travis resigned. but Cope said, 'There ly practiced by the late Professor said. 'The first five minutes of an inter­ such as =-pooling or public transporta­ seems to be a real shortage of people 1he Ma<;ter Plan for the University source of funds for inlplementation of the Sioma Kagan, was the Socratic teach­ view are critical. You need to get the tion so the University can build less and qualified to be deans of nursing or will­ calls for three new gdI"agCS to be designed Master Plan specifics such as garages, ing method. interviewer to like you, capture his and built Worries over the costs of the road connecters and property acquisition. save more of student and faculty money. ing to be deans of nursing. There's a lot "He [Kagan] was always asking us fancy." of competition to hire nursing deans." new garages led Schuster to estimate that A final issue raised during the meeting However, Jones posed the problem that questions, challenging us. He was one Wood reiterated the point of being Travis has served as dean of the ''the final cost on this last garage built was dealt with the fact that student interest in while certain students opt out of using the of the hest teachers r ever had," Wood inquisitive several tinles and explained College of Nursing since July 2004. In about $15,000 per space." patking fees was declining. If the trend parking system on campus, faculty and said. why it strikes a chord ~ith the inter­ her tenure, Cope said Travis imple­ , Schuster explained that Missouri does continueD., faculty questioned what staff do not have that option, Wood's first job after graduation mented ideas that students wanted, such viewer. "It shows you have done your not give appropriations for road projects would happen to the amount in the fund­ The Budget and Planning Committee as offering certain classes during the was as a credit analyst at a regional research and you're bright Also, inter­ on campus, so the money for the projects ing source') will compile and review the issues heard summer and said Travis was "support­ bank where he quickly rose to the level viewers at·e people, and like telling would come from students, faculty and ''If we could encourage alternate at their next meeting. ive of student retention efforts." of vice president. His rapid ascent in about themselves," Wood said. staff who pay parking fees. behavior of riding MetroLink to putting Since her resignation, Travis was banking coupled with his active Once the applicant has the job, 'What say do we have?" Jones asked. in garage $paces, would we not be ahead given a position in Academic Affairs to involvement at UNI-St. Louis earned Wood says there are three imperatives 'Why are you using our money to pay?" [ill parking fees]':'" Matk Burkholder, help Judith Walker de Felix, dean of him the 'Distinguished Alumni Award' one needs to combine in order to stand Graduate School and chair of the in 1989. out 5 PO-- LRTS -. ""'~ OLUM H • J"o{:",.om paae 12 University's accreditation process. To students wondering how they "It's a combination of knowledge of ._------_._---- 'W e were trying to get someone may be successful in their career, one's subject area, hard work and the My love for wrestling ended with a basketball team, and I played basket­ . It's nice to see that some of the pe0- who had the appropriate background Wood tells what he looks for when hir­ ability to interact and deal with pe0- second injury to my neck, but I can see ball almost every day during gym class ple I grew up with are living their and credentials and understood accredi­ ing people. ple," Wood said. Isiah's love for his sport continues, my senior yeat·. dreams. After my neck injury I saw tation: ' Cope said. "Dean Travis has Glancing over the University of I knew he was good then, and I that SpOlts really aren't for me. had experience with nursing accredita­ Washington website, I saw a few other remember thinking he'd have a great I still wonder what it would be like tion here and eisewhere as well as over­ athletes I know. basketball career. To make this to play a game that is televised on al l university accreditation." Offensive guard Tusi Sa'au and I University of Washington experience ABC. Instead of playing I'll stick to UM-St. Louis will statt a new search played for the same community center even more interesting, the guard for writing sports. for a dean in the coming weeks, Cope basketball team. We both played the women's basketball team, Angie I can only hope that these athletes said. A search committee made up of power forward, but after the season we Jones, is the cousin of my high school will stay healthy and have great students, faculty and staff will be never really c.ommunicated. sweetheart. Jones even dated my best careers, That way they can continue to formed to decide who \~ill be the next Brandon Roy, guard for the men's friend. play and 1'11 continue to write. dean of the college, "We were asked to be participant.~ to help j 0 the decision of the new dean and I' m going to trj to get on," Brohammer said. She said the Student Nurses Association feels it is its duty to help pick out the new dean. Until a fuli-time dean is found, M artin will serve in that position, Mattin told faculty and student govern­ IPIIDTALK~ ment leaders Friday that she wanted to i stabilize the college and move it for­ ward, but wouldn't be starting new ini­ THI 'AITIIT WAY TO~ tiatives. "She loves the nursing curriculum and loves the students. Everything she does is intended to make it the best for the students, faculty and staff," Cope TI~t 'Iaptl YOUI IOOMMATI Ol8ANmii A ~LK 0' said. Brohammer met with Martin at a n ID OUT LL MUDNT. I HAMI 1101"10 w recent Student Nurses Association pic­ nic. "She seems so concerned and real­ ly wants to speak with students. She wants us to help facilitate the changes, instead of fighting them" she said. Cope said the University's goal is to find a new dean by next summer.

'.WARKETING, fron: pagei J ! Bliss explained the patts of the study. ''They will conduct their maricet­ ing survey whiC;h will involve focus groups and broader questionnaires," Bliss said. The s~dy will first look at sec­ ondary data, which includes studying other tmiversities and campuses, how many dining facilities and social rooms students and faculty have access to and where they are placed on campus. Next, the graduate students will use focus groups made up of students, fac­ ulty and staff. Written surveys and questionnaires will also be used, Mana said. Through the study, "you ask the customer," Mana said. "IT you stmt see­ ing students or faculty as customers, then you have to take a marketing approach." He explained marketing research helps to better understand what the consumer and marketing world wants and needs. Each semester, Mano's graduate marketing research class studies cam­ pus or student related issues. During each project, Mana explained that stu­ dents learn how marketing studies take place in the real world by giving them a chance to study "different aspects of how some entities of the University operate." Mano will keep in touch with grad­ uate students for updates, but he left the decision making up to his students. 'This is now in the hands of a group of students," he said, The students will report the results of the study at the end of the semester.

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