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Riverwomen run into trouble T HEC URRENTONLlNE.COM UNIVERSITY OF M I SSOU R I· ST. L OUIS KWMUwins four Edward SGA campaigning begins R. Murrow awards BY ANNIINA VUORI StaJfWn'ter KWMU 90.7 has received top honors with four regional Edward R. Murrow Awards honoring excellence Kenyatta Thacker Charles Stadtlander Scott Bopp Melinda McNabb Erin Abraham Aaron Golchert in electronic joumalism, which is the most the station has ever received in one year. The journalists who won the Candidates to debate on Thursday; Elections will take place online April 20·21 awards were news producer Tom Weber, news producer Hillary Wicai BY BEC KY R OSNER president and senator at Bossier. and director of interactive media News Editor was also on the chancellor Jason Ulrich. Weber won two awards, advisory board, serving as committee one of them in the "use of sound" chair. In addition, Stadtlander was a category for his story, "Arts Funding candidate for city council in Bossier Student Government Association in a Bad Economy." He received the City and was also a charter member candidates for president, vice president other award for his writing style in the the Bossier City Chamber of . and comptroller have been announced category of Commerce. and campaigning began last Monday. "news writing." If elected as president, Stadtlander Candidates for SGA president He said he plans to tackle the parkmg issue with include Scott Bopp, Charles was not really initiatives such as open parking or Stadtlander and Kenyata Thacker. expecting to win, lower parking fees. He would also like Bopp is a junior majoring in but that he just to design and implement a campus international business and sent out his tapes crime prevention program and fight to management. He served as president and wanted to decrease tuition prices. Another idea of SGA, as well as several other officer I see what was he has is to begin the construction of positions in student organizations at St going to come of covered walkways on campus, so Louis Community College at it. students do not have to walk to classes Meramac. He was also in the military, "It's a great in the weather. Tom Weber, serving as sergeant in the United States honor to win "I am running for president because KWMUNews Anny. 'M urrow I believe that there are many things on ,Director At UM-St. Louis, Bopp is involved Awards," Weber campus that need to be addressed, \vith the debate team, the Big Event said. "These are very presb.glous many things that need to be taken care committee, an of{icer in the awards. one of the top ones in of in the interests of the students," international bu~ines s club and chief bmadcasting. " Stadtlander said justice of student COlilt. addition, Instead, he said he expected In Something that Stadtlander Bopp has lobbied in Washington, D.C. Hillary Wicai to win. "1 knew she had emphasized was that he would like to and Jefferson ity for increased 'a crood shot. and she won one last year take a proactive approach with SGA educational funding. too," Weber said. rather than reactive, He does not think Bopp said that as president, be Mike Sherwinl The CummJ KWMU director and general that SGA is currently proactive and plans to seek better control costs to Erin Abraham, candidate for vice president of the Student Government Association, chalks manager Patricia Wente, who would like to find solutions to students through actions such as sidewalks for herself and other candidates of the "R.E.A.Ln slate on Sunday morning outside the received tbe n VC.A Special Leader problems, instead of just reacting to forming a committee specifically north entrance of the Millennium Student Center. Candidates will participate in a debate Thursday Award in 2003, said she has a stellar. them, by working with the tasked with overseeing and reviewing at 1 :30 p.m. Voting will take place online April 20-21. profe 'unal tearn to work with. She administration. budgets and fees that impact the took Webel' and Ulrich to lunch to that I can make a difference on this goveIUIItent to the students of the Stadtlander said that he has had an The last presidential candidate is students. He would also like to celebrate their awards. campus and have a deep desire to campus through the web, town hal1 interest in politics since high school. Thacker. Thacker is a communicati on establish an online book exchange Wicai was unable to attencL for she serve the students of UM-St. Louis," meetings, and working toward He attended Bossier Parish major with a minor in marketing. She program. is now working u, Washington., D.C. Bopp said. increasing the office hours of the Community College and Florida is also working toward her writing Bopp said he would fight to protect Eac:h regional award w inner is eligible Another of Bopp's platform issues student gove=ent office," Bopp Community College at Jacksonville celtificate. student rights, for a stronger student for the National Edward R. MUlTOW will be the openness of the SGA to said. before coming to UM-St. Louis a year voice and to better the quality of life on Award competition. students. "I will increase the A junior majoring in public policy ago. the UM-St Louis campus. "I know accessibility of the student and adrDinistration, Charles see C ANDIDA TES, page 3 "We will hold aFl awards ceremony Stadtlander served as SGA vice if we win in a national award," Wente sai . U1ricn also received an award last yeaL He said he \ as optimistic about UM·St. Louis gets a getting a ~l ationaJ award,. even though the station will be competing against the big markets of New York and change of address Chicago. The national awards will be given in June 2.00'4. "It's special to win two years in a Stretch of Florissant Road will now be TOW; it reaffirms the first one ," he said. Uhich said he is very fortunate to known as University Boulevard be able to work with a product that he cares about, which is not the ca<;e with Aorissant Road from Interstate presence in the community, all webmaste[1;. 70 to Bellerive Drive will now be "The name will help to clearly "We update our website many known as University Boulevard, articulate our identity," said George times a day. and we ha\'e also national according to an announcement by in a university press release. "While and international news along with university officials on Tuesday. the street name change is cosmetic. locaJi ones." he said. The KWlvIU The moniker change was it helps set the future of this campus webs]re can be found at suggested by the UM-St. Louis 40th . and clearly defines a main www.1:wmu.org. Anniversary Committee. entrance." Tom Kovac:h. major gifts manager, UM-St. Louis Chancellor The former postal address of .saiil dlat the station's news department Thomas F. George says the change UM-St. Louis, 8001 Natural Bridge bas won over 150 awards since it is symbolic, and intended to give Rd., will now be known as On opened i:Il. 1972. He pointed out that the university a more recognizable University Boulevard. the station is non-commercial, and that it receives half of its funding from its members. Making '-We educate the St. Louis Cap-t. Greg Adams wor1l:s an eviction last Friday. Adams has worked for the Bel-Nor police OImnunity with in-depth news and department since 1998. intelligent talk, and let people choose their opinions themselves," Kovach Music said. Music professor KV)I'MU 90.7 has 181,000 Robert Ray listeners, of which 13,000 are Policing Bel-Nor: no easy task conducts the UM members. The station '5 listener rates St. Louis Concert have steadily gone up since the station ,BY .JAS ON GRANGER over people who are injuredlkilled in Choir in performing decided to go an talk news in 1996. Editor-In-Chief police chases. He said more often "Psalms" at the "You should become a member than not, those types of situations can Composers because yo\'} cannot find this type of Captain Greg Adams of the BeI be avoided if pe.ople use common Seminar held radio sfabon elsewhere in St. Louis," Nor police department is a dedicated sense and accept the consequences Wednesday Kovach said. "Public rarlio remains police officer. He also has a message for their actions. afternoon in the very vibrant in St. Louis community." to send to the students of UM-St, "People get hurt while the police Music Building on Louis. That message: The police are chase them and people say 'well the South Campus. not out to get you. police shouldn't have been cbasing Professor Barbara NDEX Adams said students' long held them," Adams saicL "If they wou1d Harbach and Paul Bulletin IBo~q_ , _ _ .__ _ ~ belief that the officers of the have stoppecL none of this would Parthun were the mUnicipalities surrounding UM-St. have happened if they had obeyed the other composers 3 Ne. --ws-_._- _...... • __ .. _ ..... Louis target the students of the law and stopped." featured. He said Louis County wide, OpinilOm 4. ft 5' Universitv is off base. He also said Capt. Greg Adams st. that the're is a misconception police chases are becoming rare. Due ~ie~~ CO(IA~~ ______".2 surrounding police and their use of to liability laws, police departments F~at~~~ _ .. ______6_ fi: 7 force, are going to jail. But that's [fighting] can be sued in wrongful death cases. "The last thing I want to do is the last thing we want to do." Sp~~:_ ... ______?~J_Q fight with somebody," Adams said. Adams is passionate when he A, a 1E' .______. __ tL~_ . g "Yes I'm trained to do it and, describes his job. He spoke in A Parrot Says 1!Z nltimately, 99 percent of the time you particular about the recent uproars see BEL-NOR, page 12 Page 2 Jason Granger • Editor-in-Chief Nichole LeClair • ;\/tll1aging Editor Rimante Ivoskaite' Ad Director Mindaugas· BIl:>lness l1anager Adamonis . Judi Linville' Faculty ildvisor Becky Rosner • News Editor . Mike Sherwin • Proto DireLflJr/Prrxi learn basic speaking, listening, reading, Mon 12 sored by the Office of Student Life, Adena Jones' (:opy Editor Wed 14 (cont.) and ",Titing skills at an accelerated Fri 16 "Posing for artists" lec pace. In order to be approved for regis SGA, APO, Golden Key, AlGA, Gretchen Moore" Sports Editor Meet College of ''Meet the Coaches" ZTA, Student Social Work ture the tration in Intensive Language, students Casey Schacher A & E Editor opportunity Association, Amnesty International, Susan Waller, assistant professor of Business must pass a general language aptitude Kate Drolet • Features Editor art and art history at UMSL, will dis The International Business Oub, Delta The "Meet the Coaches" event will take Catholic Newman Center, BGSA, test that is administered by the depart Elliott Reed • Illustrator cuss 'The Invention of the Model: Sigma Pi. and the College of Business ment, and determines an individual's place at the Howard Johnson Allport SNA, Student Court, and me. For Hotel (at 1-70 and Lindbergh) from 5 to Melissa McCrary • Features f\sJociate Posing for Artists in 19th-Century are sponsoring the frrst ever '1'vleet the ability to recognize language sounds more information, contact Jenny at 7 p.m. This is an opportunity for facul Sarah Weinman • Proofi-eader Paris" at 12:15 p.m. in 229 J.e. College of Business." It is fi-ee and open and forms and memorize them quickly. 5263 or [email protected]. Penney Bldg. Bring a lunch. Light to all students, facu lty and staff and \'-iill ty, staff and students to meet and talk to Shannon Hoppe- WeQ Editm/Prod. These skills are vital for success in the Assistant refreshments will be served. TIle Jec be held in the Pilot House from 2:30 to intensive languages courses. Courses the UMSL head coaches about the cur rent season or their recruiting classes Rudy Scoggins- I1{ustmtor tme is free and open to the public. For 4:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. tend to fill up quickly, so early testing is and upcoming seasons. There will be Laura Hepbum • Music Critic more info, call 5699 or visit 11Jis is a great opportunity to meet pro advised' http://www.umsl.eduf-cfh. fessors, students and staff in an informal free appetizers and a cash bar. ~- Science Put it on Marquis-Homeyer willl/mistmorie environment outside of the classroom. 'llie next aptitude test is scheduled for Critic Call Shaun at 74 10 for more info. .James Daugherty • . . . Tues 13 today at 1:00 p.m. To register, ca116240 Sat 17 Distnb. Manager Teaching asst., grad or stop by the Foreign Languages and UMSL basketball tou,.. the board! student seminar Thurs 15 Literatures Office located in 554 Clark nament Staff Writers Hall. You may also register via e-mail Paul Crutcher, Carrie Lewis, Angela Kim Song, assistant professor of edu ''Choosing a Major" cation at UMSL, will present a t Delta Sigma Pi is hosting a 3 on 3 bas Have an Ashley, Monica Martin, Will Melton, workshop hltp://www,umsl.edufdivisionsiartscien ketball tournament at the Mark Twain Anna Jinkerson, Steve Smith, "Developing Your Teaching . Stefanie Taylor, Gary Sohn, 'James Counseling Services is providing a celforlanglit. Athletic Center to raise money for its Portfolio" from 11 a.m. to 12: 15 p.m. upcoming Daugherty, Campbell Mclaurin, Dave in 342 Social Sciences Bldg Bring a "Choosing a Major" workshop from pledge class. The tournament will begin Seckman, Amanda Jennings, Anniina lunch. Beverages and snacks will be 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Leam how to match 15 between noon and I p.m. Vuori provided. The seminar is free and your interests with academic majors event? open to teaching assistants and gradu and occupations. This workshop will LlTMAG's open-mic Staff Photographers help you identify interests, kill , work 17 Kevin Ottley, Michael Pelikan, ate students, and is part of the Noon night Jesse Gater, Robert Johnson, Amanda Brown Bag Seminar Series for value . and how to research occupa ''Big Event" Spring List it he re Schneiderrneyer, Casey Ulrich Teaching Assistants and Graduate tions . Call 1I at 57 11 or stop in Gallery 210 will host LITMAG's Open Service Project Students. Call 4508 for more info . Cuunseling Services in 126 MSe. Mic Night, 'The Coffee House," from Advertising Rep 7 to 9:30 p.m. All students, staff and All UMSL students, faculty and staff and get Shaun Kennedy 15 faculty are welcome. Come share yom and conununity members and their families are invited to join the fun at the Distribution Associates Wed 14 Foreign Language poetry, prose or songs. Get a sneak Scott Wittenbom, David Beckman annual "Big Event" Spring Service results! Middle East peace talk Aptitude Test peek of the chosen authors in the upcoming literary supplement Project. Meet in The Nosh in the MSC 388 Millennium Student Center The Dept. of Fore ign Languages and Julia Chaitlin, asst profe or of con "Destinations ." Refreshments will be between 10 and 10:30 a.ill As a group, 8001 Natural Bridge Road flict resolution and peace studies at Literature i ' now offering aptitude participants will head to St. Vmcent Call ext. St. Louis, Missouri 63121 served. Call 5676 for more info. Newsroom. 1Ji4) -16· -17-1 testing for those students interested in to Nova Southeastem University in Fort "Destinations" can be found as an County Park volunteer with some Advertising. (3/4) 5l6--55/6 taking French or Spanish Intensive will Lauderdale, Fla, will discuss 'lsrael insert in The CUlTent during the week beautification projects. Participants ~ - a /-t) 51651 5 classes this ummer Semester 2004. 5174 for and Palestine: Grassroots Peace of April 12. 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Montane discussed the roles women play in the Mexican government and how the increas ing involvement of women in national and local civic organizations could change the governmen tal approach of the democratic country. The event is part of the annual Rolando Lara Zavala OF MISSOURI! Memorial Lecture in Mexican Studies, sponsored by the Center for International Studies. The annual lecture was founded by James and Mary Moog. WE FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS IN STATE GOVERNMENT!!!! CANDIDATES, from page 1 -.--~ ... ---.. -.. ------..-.-. ---.------.----....__ ... __ ._-_._... __ .-., .... __ ._ .•. __ .__ .....•...... _...... •.... _._ _•.. __ .. _.. __ ._-----_._-_ ..... ,_._------_._ _.. __._- - _._. Thacker has earned numerous hon sions office and is an actIvIst. was an active member of the 2004 ors fmm organizations both on and off Abraham is president of Mosaics and homecoming committee, where she campus. vice president of S.H.O.T.S. held the position of head of spirit. YOU CAN VOTE ON THE Thacker has worked at alumni rela Committees that Abraham has been Service projects both on and off cam tions and has held various marketing involved with at UM-St. Louis are the pus, as well as leadership retreats, are positions outside of campus. As presi homecoming and special interests also included in her involvement. dent, she plans to wllfy the student committees. She is also an elected Aaron Golchert is the one candi STUDENT LIFE WEBSI}E body, offer more pmgrams geared member of the Associated· Students of date running for SGA comptroller. He toward the entire campus and better the University of Missouri board of is a 21-year-old junior. GoJchert is a the campus security. She would also directors. As vice president, Abraham member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity like to work with the needs of the res plans to work toward the bettennent of and was on the Student Activities idents, work closely with other area the campus. Budget Committee this spring. He has WWW.UMSL.EDU/ uniYersities and improve access to McNahb is a business management been working at Vector Marketing tudentlife finandal aiel and marketing major, with a minor in Corporation for two years, and plans Running for SGA vice president criminal justice. She has been to run a branch office in Effingham, ill. are Erin Abraham and Melinda involved with Zeta Tau Alpha sorority this summer. McNabb. Both women are involved since she cmne to the University in A debate will be held for the candi with various organizations on campus. 2000. She currently holds the position dates on Thursday. Voting will follow Abraham is pursuing a BAJl\.1A in of president of the organization and the next week on April 20 and 21 . The sociology, along with a minor in eco was pre ri ous!y the coordinator of voting will be online at nomics and a omen's studies certifi committees and scholastics chair. http://www.wnsl.edulstudentlife/osl/el cate.. She is emplo)i'ed in the admis- As well as the sorority, McNabb ectionl00411tml. aUI 1. e semester Is almost over, but ~ ' summer ;s the perfect time to get ahead. Register for any 4, 8, or 12- week session] and knock-out a few more courses before you start back in the fa/l. With the credits you earn, y u' II have a lot ore to show for your summer than a tan. For more Information contact your academic advl r. r~regist ation for UMSL students only begins April 5 • 4· wee#c. sessions begin May 17, June 14, and July 12 • 8-week sessIons begin May 17 and June 14 • 12-week session begins May 17 ACCELERATE PROGRAMS. TOPICAL COURSES. METROPOLITAN ATMOSPHERE. UM-ST. LOUIS. • Page 4 ~k Cu~ren~t ______~~ ______Ap~r_il_12_,_20 __ 04 Where's the money? Ro k t e vo e All UMSL students have a Petty attacks are dumb. It should can SUppOit ourselves. With $18,000, be said right up front that petty the paper would not have even attacks are weak and show a person enough money to publish for half the who is not intelligent, someone year. Our options would be to pub weak-minded. lish every other week, duty to cast a ballot Petty attacks are which would make The unfortunately common Current not very cur Don't we all wish we had the priv pizza costs way too much," The voice The Issue in this business. rent, or reduce the size ilege to decide how much money we of apallJy echoes though the halls of Former staff members of the paper, which . would pay each year to go to college') UM-St Louis. Students are tired of The Student send e-mails telling me would mean reducing Guess what? You do, Even though the paying so mUch. but instead of tEking that I have no talent, content. This would power does not lie solely in our hands, an active role in the University, they that I am classless and, destroy The Current's as students we have u'1e capability to whine. And whine. As they complain, Government worse, that I have no reputation and also lead influence those important decisions they walk by tables hosted by student sense of humor, to less respect. through the people we put into office. organizations, Coffee with Curt, SGA Then there are petty One very important The Student Govemment gene l-al assembly meetings and Lunch Association etec- attacks veiled in what person in this proce.ss Association is cunenrly in the midst of with a Legislator. appears to be a logical knows all this. Her move. Take for name is Orinthia runnmg ,r-~--~~----~------.--,--.., If these e lee - apathetic tions are coming instance the Student .JASON GRANGER Montague, She heard tions for UNCLE RIVERSAM students Activities Budget Edior-in-Chief our appeal last year. t h would only Committee. Last year, She knows full well 2004 - WANTS YOU ... take a few up. Positions avaH- the SABC cut The what this cut means. 2 0 0 5 e.\u·a min Current's budget to zero, zilch, noth The cut still went through, I have my officers. utes out of ing. I know the party line. I know theories why, but I will not go into Th e their day to able include presj~ they say, now, that the reasoning that here, however, I do not necessar o n 1 y find out behind the cut was our ad director's ily believe this is a matter of censor way for what each dent, vice president salary, He made over $30,000 in ship, students candidate's commission last year, and they said What may not be understood is, t 0 vision for that was too much, and it was. I have the money they give us ensures that enSHre a UM -St. and comptroller, all since resuuctured said commission each of you who want a copy of T7te compe Louis is, base. Did they ever corne and ask us Current can get a copy of The tent and the ~' might why he made that much money? No, Current. This year, our $38,200 will produc cast votes important positions they did not. The members of The end up covering all but $300 of our t i v e that count Current had a different view. \Ve printing bills, We will gladly pay for board is toward the held that it was due to content, and it the rest in advertising funds. if they betterment at this school. originally was. So now I wiB state our case. This cas t of our stu Now, the SABC letters went out is the second straight year I have had last week and I got mine, The to do this, but here goes. SABC has the i r dent body. We suggest v 0 t e s We, as an Current requested $43,000, approxi nine funding priorities, We meet on elec e ntire All students have an mately. We were given $18,000. The them alL Some of the priorities t ion school, SABC has gotten smarter. They include enhancing the reputation of day. need to knew what would happen if we got the campus. In the last four years, SGA take a step cut completely: all hell would break T7te Current has placed no lower than h a back and obligation to vote loose. Instead, they cut us $20,000. honorable mention at the annual Ion g find out While this may not seem nearly as Missouri College Media Association bee n TO VOTE! what we bad as cutting us to zero, it is still a awards ceremony. Not bad publicity intluen can do ill in the election. fatal blow. Why? Because what that from the official student newspaper tial in L------~------~- order to get money does is ensure that the incom of UM-St. Louis. SABC wants to sue h the most out ing staff can support itself until ad know' if we put on programs 'With important agendas as funding for of this colleg experience, Sitting back Why? The results revenue kicks in. Usually, in late other organizations, organizations, tuition hik -, events 0 11 and whining about things not being September or early October, ad rev campus, weekend meal services, park done while, at the same time, taking enue becomes high enough that we ing fees and amendment to no interest in our SUldent government s~e SA Be, page 5 University policy. We must hamess is a picture-perf ct oxymoron. affect every stu- our pertinent voting power and dj - The upcoming debate, which will perse our belief among the people we be held on Thursday, April 16, i an believe will be the most beneticial to easy way to get to know each candi dent on campus. us in order for our needs, wants and date. The event begins at 1:30 p.rn. desires to be illustrated throughout the and sUldents can bling questions or The awkward University. just it back and listen. Either way, The SGA speaks for Editorial SGA often goes overlooked by hearing each candidate will give tu those students who simply wak up. dents the opportunity and motivation Board drive to cl ass and then head back to cast an educated vote. authority home. These people fi ght traffic every We must take an active role, not the the students at UM- JASON G RANGER day and stl1lggle to put their $350 passi ve. If tudents continue on this NICHOLE L ECLAIR parking pass to use as they peruse old path of ignorance we might become parking garages or hike an extra two like the mindless beings that have no St. Louis. Students figure KATE DROLET miles from the new garage across control over their government and fall from the MSC. Students grumble victim to a dictatorship rather than a It seems that my Missouri-based So that's my personal excuse for B ECKY R OSN ER under their breath about this democracy. In order to stand up and be should care who is cousins don't know what to make of Easter regression. As for the rest of University as they trek toward class heard, we must vote in the upcoming CASEY SHACHER me. As the oldest by 14 years, and my family .... Let's just say that there rooms, caIefully avoiding hundreds of SGA election and take the role of new to the area, ] anl either an awk may have been a grandparent GRETCHEN M OORE flyers and posters encomaging cam responsible college citizen rather then ward playmate or an uDconvincing involved in a foam fight, a parent hog pus involvement. They have nothing that of a mindless drone under the representing them. authority figure. It's only on occasions ging the bubble wand and grass stains ADENA JONES to rio with the people whom they command of the administration. like today -{)fficial kid all around due to a "Our opinion" reflects the encounter evelY day, let alone worry The elections will be held on April So what do you think? . centric holidays-that highly competitive majority opinion of the about who is running for SGA and 20 and 21. Students can vote via I am accepted as an egg hunt Meanwhile, Editorial Board, how those individuals affect their MyGateway. What's three minutes out Tell us what you think! Drop honorary munchkin. back in Vennont, my everyday lives, ,of your time? That exorbitant educa us a line at the office, 388 This detennination stepmother was last "I can't believe I have to pay even tional fee you pay every semester is MSC, or online at our website appears based on the seen in a full bunny more for classes next semester." worth something, The best way to LETTE 5 www.thecurrentonline.com following: I have par suit. "Parking passes are a lipoff." "This help yourself is through a ballot. ents in attendance, no Of course, I'm sure M AIL children, and I receive they all had equally The Current the same holiday gifts legitimate reasons. 388MSC (i.e. Easter: a plastic For example: it's now Natural Bndge Rd egg with chocolate and obviously spring, the Sf. Louis, Mo '63121 a hidden dollar bill). sun is shining, there I do my best to FAX .. are young people and 314-516-6811 accept the designation confections every gracefully and not dis- NICHOLE LECLAIR where you turn and, appoint the discrimi you know what, this . E-MAIL • Voting in the SGA election Managing Editor current@jinx,umsl,edu How do you feel about the nating society of child . grown-up thing can • Wicked SABC kind. So, the chocolate just be a real drag Letters to the editor should be bunny head I ate for breakfast, the sometimes, brief, and those not exceeding 200 topics we've written about? • Honorary munchkin search for baby farm animals as we Hopefully, due to Easter, or just the words will be given preference. drove though the country, and the weather, you found your own excuses We edit letters for clarity and jellybeans I helped slip to the dog (he to step away from end-of-semester length, not for dialect, correct • Submit a letter to the editor prefers pineapple, generally) were all preparations. Don't forget, it's not just ness, intent or grammar. 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We spend it on offended Benny Suen, SABC chair Do you lay the lottery? we did co-sponsor the Issues of the printing the paper. and SGA comptroller. If I did, it was Color Line race relations forum 'With Those are just three of the nine. If I unintentional. I do know that Orinthia Student Government Association and went into them all, this would be Montague should know better than to Associated Black Collegians. We unbearably long, so I \vill begin to allow this. We have an appeal sched have to show that the money is being wrap this up. The SABC went about uled for this Friday. Until then, I guess used in an appropriate manner. We do things better this year. I do not know we just wait and see. Here we go Yes ------..... 36% (5 votes) not throw keg parties, we do not take why they did it I do know they set a again. No 57% (8 votes) Archey thanks students for support Only the sc ratchers----- ..... 7% ( 1 vote) First, I want to take the opportunity ment's needs" and PhD's "asking for Masters level faculty (most who have to thank the students who have spoken my classes" are the reasons for my less experience than me) in our depart out in an effort to save my job and in a departure. There has also been a ques ment but I was the one terminated and much larger way, stood up for what tion about our accreditation, but we I wasn't even offered a part time posi It's morally wrong----- ...~ 0% (0 votes) bell hooks calls "education for critical were reaccreditated for eight years tion (they have at least four people that consciousness" . recently and the major faculty require teach adjunct right now and I have 12 I have taught in the social work ment the tearn was concerned about years experience on them). *www.thecurrentonli/le.com does not limit votes per Results l'ia your ass or a hole in the gro und. person and the poll is not a scie1ltific sampli1lg, so department for twelve years part time was student-faculty ratio and two The students who have organized really, we stack the deck. We are mean. and four years full time. I feel I have years post-masters experience to teach petitions, planned a protest, sent in let provided a distinct, yet critical voice in practice classes. There was no priority ters, and met with administration to my classroom by prioritizing issues set on the number of PhD's we need challenge this decision, have seen how such as racism, homophobia, and c1as ed. it feels to go up against the "status sism. Of course our "code of ethics" I bring this to your attention quo". They have been frustrated that should give each faculty in my depart because I feel especially singled out in many of the faculty in our own depart .ment the backing to do the same, but I being terminated and I feel a greater ment haven't said a word about what also add a political perspective and issue is at stake for all students who has happened, or believe the adminis years of activism to show students you value an education from faculty who tration without question. have to "act on your principles" every have diverse backgrounds and experi All I lmow is I am proud of the day in the real world. I thought that ence.s. I do value tenure and research actions of the students who have stood was what higher education was really and realize this is the priority to the up for what kind of education they for-preparing students to be leaders in university. But lecturers and adjunct want and demanded some answers to the community and setting an example faculty have always provided a valu the issues I present here. They have so they could see it in practice. able contribution that rounds out the this right and after all, this is what I I know I don't have a Ph.D so I am needs of many departments. We are have taught in my classroom for not eligible to be a tenure-track facul relied on to teach up to four classes a twelve years. If nothing else is learned, ty. I have not chosen that path. But I do semester to support faculty who are this will be the best lesson to bring to have a Masters degree and 17 years teaching and doing research. But we the communities they serve. post-masters ex.perience to share with have no security and no recourse my students and I feel that is just as whenever the administration wants to Sincerely, valuable. But the Chair, Lois Pierce get rid of ns. In addition, if our with the blessings of Dean approach is controversial and we Janey Archey, MSW, LCSW Burkholder- have decided after twelve require our students to participate in Social Work years of loyal service that these quali the community in nontraditional orga Senior Lecturer fications aren't enough to keep me. I nizations, we are easy targets and the . have been told "changes in the depart- first to go. There are four other I au, ,.] ;ii: [-$1 i The Iitmag found in the printing services. Any and all The Current wishes Iitmag folds · of this newspaper is not complaints, compliments, the best of luck in the coming an official publication of The questions and concerns should years. Current. The Current offered be directed to the English Thank you, its services as a vehicle to get department or the folks in Jason Granger the Litmog published via our charge at the Litmo.g. editor-in-chief, The Current Page 6 7tz.e Current April 12, 2004 Protest ill reverse Stallings A SOC·o-poetic activ·st BY W ILL MELTON poetry readings in 1997 when a "A lot of these young people have StajfWn'ter Normandy High School teacher sug been told in their schools that they To some, it seems that our country gested he check out the Wednesday shouldn't question the teacher," he values higher education as an institu poetry nights at Divinity juice bar said. "JoUll1alism teaches you to tion geared toward generating a and deli. His first victory came a year question authority. After all, where skilled workforce. Some students do later at a slam hosted by Afrocentric do you get your questions from if not see college as a job-placement Books and Cafe, where he defeated a you don't critically analyze the situa service and embrace the rich and turnout of nearly 50 local poets. tion before you?" diverse body of knowledge and cul "Doing the poetry slam led to an Stallings, a student so passionate ture open to them in a university opportunity in 1999 to do a poetry about civic engagement, has dedicat environment M.K. Stallings is one night in North County," he said. "It ed his academic studies to sociology. of those students. was called the Urban Hang Suite." "It started with a good friend of Knowledge is more than equi While there, Stallings worked mine who is now in J-school at UC table information to this young man alongside such local artists as DJ Berkeley." Stallings said. "He was who has not only taken part in but Needles from Q95.5. The popularity telling me about a professor by the also initiated many endeavors bene of those events led to his founding name of Teresa Guess and how fasci nated he was by the subject." ficial to the UM-St. Louis campus and part-ownership of Legacy Books and community. Besides serving as and Cafe in Delmar. Though he Stallings first explored sociology the parliamentarian of the Student handed over his ownership in as a student at Forest Park Government Association and presi December 2003, Stallings continues Community College before transfer dent of the Associated Black to serve the store on a consultant ring to UM-St. Louis in 2002. He Collegians, Stallings is working basis. focuses on clitical race studies but toward establishing a Slam Poetry Stallings also said that he does not appreciates the wide variety of sub team for UM-St. Louis. "like art for the sake of art." Poetry, jects that sociology can examine. "It seems to me that UMSL has as all art, should be a way of dealing W.E. Dubois rate~ as his favorite attempted to do many things. There's with and transcending the binds of sociologist. He also respects the. a wealth of student activities on cam reality. His love of the arts and for works of Cornell West and Emile pus," he said. "[However] poetry is communities in need inspired the Durkheim. underrepresented. " inception of the non-profit organiza Stallings said that he has no spe Even though some organizations tion Urban Artist Alliance for Child cific job title in mind for after gradu host an occasional open mic night, Development, which he founded. ation. He enjoys civic engagement Stallings said that UM-St. Louis "Our mission is to enhance the and working in the community, but social and cnltural well-being of realizes he needs the financial flexi needs a community that will foster Mike Sherwin! Tbe Current young people through arts-based bility that will allow him to do that. the development of poets and poetry. M.K. Stallings, president'of Associated Black Collegians, is pio programs," he said. This grassroots ''I'm a renaissance man," he said. "It all depends on whether or not you neering an effort to start a poetry SLAM club at UM-St. Louis. organization conducts an ongoing "Ultimately, I want to eat and I want can find a nucleus of poets who want Stallings is also involved with Student Government Association. to do that." program at a juvenile detention cen to be fulfilled by the treasures of life. Stallings began taking part in ter that stresses journalistic values. 'Wherever that leads me, I'll follow." The geese are back on campus BY G ARY SOHN are in the nest. We also have to date StaffVl riter each visit to the nest," Brown said. Brown added that what grounds They have webbed feet, honk or management does is "the most iii hiss depcnding on their mood, and humane way of dealing with over leave green piles of soft droppings in population of geese." walkways for unsuspectlllg passers "Geesepeace, which is recognized by. They are Canada geese, and they with the conservation department, call1.TM-St. Louis home. said that we are number one for geese The geese can be seen as a nice control in the state for handling the addition to campus. Some may think most number of nests and eggs," that looking up and seeing a flock of Brown said. "Last year we had sev- 'J geese flying in a "V" formation, enteen nests and eighty-nine eggs. grazing on grass, or moving in and Not one egg hatched." out of Bugg Lake gives the campus a However, eliminating the eggs tranquil feeling. However, many stu before they hatch is only half the dents have found that walking near solution. Geese have already over the geese can lead to an unpleasant populated campus. Plenty of these encounter. fowl still manage to leave their mark A Dan Donahue, sophomore, public around UM-St. Louis. administration, said that he has expe "I've seen people slip on goose rienced what can happen when a per feces while walking to Benton Hall," son ventures too close to one of these Donahue said. "It's really bad." geese. Groundskeepers try to keep the "1' ve been hissed at by geese, sidewalks clean, but say that the mess which almost sounds like a snake," can be somewhat overwhelming. _I Donahue said. "Most of the geese on ''They leave about seven pounds EDITOR campus are. fme except the ones by Mike Sherwin! CWTl'lIt of feces per day," Brown said. "You Benton Hall. They seem angry." A goose wanders the North Campus quad on Saturday as students pass by. KATE DROLET wash the sidewalks off one day, but The Canada goose was at one it's back the next day." Features Editor time endangered, but it has recently In order to keep geese away from begun to overpopulate the communi the Conservation Department before there are no new eggs. If there are et of water. If the egg floats then we sidewalks and other heavily populate ty. Dave Brown, lead groundskeeper removing the eggs." new eggs then we have to track them can't touch it. But if the egg sinks or ed areas visited by students, a Border phone: 516-4886 at UM-St. Louis, keeps the geese The grounds keepers have to go as well." floats vertically then we can begin Collie is brought in to herd the fowl. fax: 516-6811 population in line and under control. through a weeklong procedure After tracking a nest for a week, oiling the egg." Dorene Olson, owner of Brown says that because the geese enforced by the Missouri grounds keepers run the mother goose The eggs are soaked in cooking WyndSong Border Collies and are federally protected, grounds man Conservation Depat1ment before off the nest with an umbrella, and oil, which stops them from reaching Canada Goose Management, special agement is required to make sure that removing the eggs. . then begin terminating the laid eggs. incubation, and then they are buried izes in taking care of out-of-control The man no goose or incnbated egg is hurt. ''First we find the nest and mark "We first feel the eggs to see in a remote area away from the nest. geese populations. "If they start to build a nest, then the eggs," Brown said. "Next we whether they are hot or cold," Brown Brown says that the Conservation we destroy it," Brown said. "But if track the nest for a week. A goose can said. "If the eggs are cool, then that Department gives them brochures on the nest has eggs, we can't touch it. have up to nine eggs a week, so we means that they haven't incubated how to keep track of each nest. behind the We first have to have a pennit from have to check each egg, making sure yet. The cool egg is placed in a buck- "We keep track of how many eggs see GEESE, page 7 oval office Put that cancer stick down Garde n exhibit ushers in BY STEFANIE TAYLOR spring at UM·St. Louis BY CARRIE LEWIS record their smoking habits, and set, most commonly recommended forms track and achieve goals for quitting. are trans dermal nicotine patches or had long lives and have been modified StajfWriter StajfWriter BY MELISSA MCCRARY Schmidt, who feels that tobacco nicotine gum. The patch provides the from their original work, most of the The American Heart Association companies focus on the 18-24 age tar user with a lower and steadier flow of Features Associate sculptures in the Gallery have existed As the 2004 presidential elec wams that tobacco use and obesity are get market, said she was disgusted to nicotine, which allows the new non Gallery 210 at UM-St. Louis is giv since 1999. tions draw near, many voters have the number-one and number-two see a tobacco company handing out smoker to practice non-smoking ing altist Sara Good the opportunity to Sal"li Good is from Memphis, Tenn. begun to consider the candidates. causes of preventable death in the samples from a tent marked "Spring habits and skills while not being bur show her unique and realistic exhibit, and has held regular exhibits around Over the last four years, George United States. In an effort to prevent Break 2004" on her recent skiing dened by the withdrawal symptoms or ''If Anything's a Garden ... ," to art the Southeast, including the cities of .) W. Bush, the current president and student risk associated with tobacco vacation. intense cravings. The most common lovers, both of the student and public Memphis, Nashville and Little Rock. incumbent candidate for the elec use, University Health Services offers "We conducted a representative withdrawal symptoms are cravings, variety. On April 1, a reception was held at tion, has made serious decisions a free Smoking Cessation program. sample and discovered that 36.8 per tension, irritability and difficulty This exhibit focuses on intimate Gallery 210 to recognize the talents of that have affected this nation. Michelle Schmidt, coordinator of cent of UM-St. Louis sleeping or concentratlllg. spaces in the external world by dis this artist and to officially open the ''If How much do students actual University Health Services Alcohol students admitted to The cessation program attempts to playing many mixed media and a vari Anything's a Garden ... " exhibit. ly know about this man, the forty and Drug Prevention Program, admin smoking in the last train new non-smokers to deal with ety of sculptural works. The main Director of Gallery 210 Terry Suhre third president of the United isters the program. 30 days," she their own symptoms through theme of the exhibit shows the beauty described the reception as being well j,.. States? Here is more information "Being tobacco free is really like a said. The problem solving. The ele- oflandscapes, including gardens, fields attended. Suhre said that many people about the Republican candidate so comers tone for wellness and disease sam- ments of the and woods. were pleased with the gallery talk that voters can cast an educated prevention," said Schmidt, who also pIe withdrawal In a gallelY with low track lighting Good had presented. ballot in November. teaches community organizations how indicated problem solv and bright colors sutl"Ounding the small Good said that her most imPOltant George W. Bush was born on to lead smoking cessation programs. 26.9 percent of stu ing process are area, these works of art and exhibits influences come from Middle Eastem July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Conn. Each stop-smoking session lasts dents smoke three times a recognIzIng remind many people of country life. art forms, issues of ritual, identity and He lived in Houston and Midland, from six to nine weeks, with one 90- week or more, which is comparable to tempting situations, determining cop Over fifty colorful paper decorated mass cultures from around the world. ., Texas, until he ventured back up minute class per week. Both group the national average. ing strategies, utilizing stress manage flower buds are attached to the left wall She also said at the reception that many north to attend college at Yale and individual assistance is provided. "If students have tried to quit ment and preventing relapse. Smokers of the gall ely, but the artist manages of her inspirations come from stories University. Upon graduation, "The group is primarily for SUppOlt before but didn't succeed, they often use smoking as a relaxation not to make the al'ea resemble the she creates about each piece of work, Bush entered the Air National and encouragement," said Schmidt. shouldn't be discouraged," said technique and may find it necessary to inside ofa flower shop. which give her the motivation to be an Guard and served as an F-102 Topics covered by the group include Schmidt. "Usually it takes people identify potentially stressful situations The exhibit consists of variable artist. fighter pilot. education regarding nicotine and about three attempts if they do it on and appropriate stress management installations and dimensions. Some Good displays her exhibit not only health risks, managing cravings and Bush then opted to return to their own." techniques. examples of the sculptures that Good to share her views and cone ems, but ~ school and received his master's withdrawal symptoms, stress relief Christopher Scrivner, junior, inter Because nicotine is an appetite supplies in her exhibit include hanging also to show the problems of repre degree from Harvard Business techniques, avoiding weight gain and national business, admits to having an suppressant, weight gain is common pots, bricks, woodwork, gardening senting and recreating nature in School in 1975. Later he moved preventing relapse. occasional cigarette, but does not con in quitters. tools, garden clippers and shovels. domestic settings and to describe what back to Midland and began a Each student who attends the sider himself a smoker. "Most people don't gain that much One of the important pieces of work a conceptual garden should look like. career in the energy business. He group receives a "Journey of a '1 think it's great that the school weight," said Schmidt. The average is in this exhibit is the designed cutout Other people, such as author Brett also worked on his father's presi Lifetime" CD-ROM. The interactive offers a program like that," said usually about five to ten pounds, but keyways made from scorched birch M. Levine from the University of dential campaign and assembled a program educates students on the risks Scrivner. "I think people smoke can be dealt with by forging better eat and scorched oak wood. Good created Alabama at Birmingham, .described II\. group of partners that purchased of smoking, helps them identify what because it's socially acceptable." ing habits or using exercise as a way some of the other handmade works Good's ideas about the garden as not the Texas Rangers baseball fran triggers their cravings and under The Smoking Cessation Program to reduce stress. from false wall, different types of being domestic, not formal, historical chise. which category of smoker they fall. advocates the use of Nicotine wood, plaster, brick molding and soil. or postmodem, but as formal and The program also helps students Replacement Therapy (NRT). The While many of her exhibits have organi.c.- ...... _.___ . ------__ \I see SMOKING 7 12, 2004 11t.e CUrren t GEESE, from page 6 Olson said that she brings her high "Some people have attempted to scares them away; but that only worked geese is temporary because the animals the geese build their nests on these by geese who were protecting ly trained Border Collie, Anna, on cam use some of the sporting or retrieving for so long. I've also used grape can recognize patten1S. entrances becauSe the roofs use rock nest I understand that they were pus to herd the geese into areas that are breeds, such as Labrador Retrievers. extract, which is sprayed around ponds 'We have an undefined schedule so material to hold down the plastic cov trying to protect their eggs .. .I safer for both students and the animals. These dogs possess absolutely no herd and eventually gets into grass. This that the geese don't find new places to ering. geese and I think that they are a '1 might come on campus twenty ing instincts, and have also been trained puts a bad taste in their mouth. I've migrate," Mancuso said. "Geese like to build their nests on ant addition to the UMSL campus, . times a year," Olson said. to use their mouths to retrieve, thus even tried putting string around the Nevertheless, the geese thefi1Selves river rock, and so they build their nests Eaves said. Anna is a five-year-old Border posing the same threat of biting dam pond, which distracts them and keeps have seemed to develop a pattern of on the entrances that use rock materi The Canada goose has an Collie that follows sheep herding com age to the birds," Olson said. them from walking on land ... but this their own. After being chased from the al." life expectancy of twenty years, and mands. Geese that are chased off campus too only worked for a ShOlt time." Bellerive Country Club, they manage However, these wandering fowl aninlalS weigh about 20 to 25 potmrn;. "'Walk-up' means to approach the have managed find a nearby shelter: Mancuso said that the best solution to find their way back to UM-St. Louis will soon have to find another place to Migratory geese fly 2,000 to geese," Olsen explained. "'Shhhh' the Bellerive Country Gub. to his geese problem was using a campus. rest their feathers. miles to retum to their birth site, means run faster. And the most impor Tony Mancuso, golf course superin Border Collie. Brown said, "About 6:30 in the "Next year we're getting rid of the baby geese are called "goslings." tant commands are 'go left' or 'go tendent at Bellerive Country Club, said "The best way I know of for geese morning I see a flock of geese flying rock on top of the entrance doors," Anyone with questions or Corlcelnt right,' which mean 'away to me' and that he has tried many different meth control," said Mancuso, "is harass north from the Bellerive Country Club Brown said. about the geese on campus can visit 'come by. '" ods in chasing off migrating geese that ment, especially with a dog. Most golf and coming over here." Josh Eaves, senior, philosophy, said Ground Maintenance Olson said that using Border Collies . land on his golf course. courses have a Border Collie to chase Geese chased off by Border Collies that even though he has had a few run which is located in the lower level is the best solution to herding geese. "I've tried decoys like plastic ow Is, away geese. We don't have our own, have discovered another safe haven: ins \'.~th the geese, he understands their the Millennium Garage, or call 51 This particular breed of dog does not but the geese figure out that it's not real but whenever we go out on the course doorway entrances. Students may have behavior. 6317. Grounds Maintenance also has bite the federally protected geese as after a while," he said. "I've used bars we bring some dogs." noticed a couple of nests above the "I was walking along the [Thomas website, which can be reached tllf()Ugl1 other dogs do. of soap, which gives off a scent that Mancuso said that scaring away the entrances to Clark hall. Brown said that Jefferson Library] and I was followed the UM-St. Louis homepage. PRESIDEN T BUSH, from page 6 GARDEN , from page 6 _ .. _._._ ...... _._.... __..... _.. __. ._ ... __.. _ ...... __ .. _..... _... _...... _ ... _. ____.... _ .. _ ___. _ .. ___. _ _ .____ ._ ...... _ __.. _ .. _ _ _ _ _ ...... _.. _.____ . . ... _.. __ ...... _ ...: ...... _...... __cc ...... =_ ...... _...... _ ...... _...... _ ...... _...... _...... _...... _...... ____ ...... _. _...... '1 think her exhibit does remind women's issues such as caring, nur 210 until May 22. Gallery 210, On Nov. 8, 1994, Bush was elected taxes in America. He has increased feels that Bush did the best he could in many people of a IUral setting, the turing, and recycling, and that it gives ed in Building 44 next to the UIY1-u" " governor of Texas and was re-elected pay and benefits for America's mili a difficult situation. country or of their grandfather's old people a real authentic folk-art feel. " Louis police station, is open again on Nov. 3, 1998. tary," it stated. "He is also committed ''1 don't know if I agree with many tool shed," Suhre said. "I like that all "If Anything's A Garden ... " is through Saturday from 11 a.m. until In his 2000 presidential campaign, to ushering in a responsibility era in of the decisio!1S Bush has made while of her work mainly addresses scheduled to be on display at Gallery p.m. Bush proposed plans to reform America" he's been in office, but I do think that America's public schools, transform Whether a person is a supporter or . he is doing what he believes is good our national defense, provide tax opponent of President Bush, many . for the country," Jiang said. relief, update Social Security and will admit that he has had a rough time Now that the time has come for Medicare and encourage faith-based in office. From the beginning, Bush Bush to persuade the American public community organizatio!1S. has received criticism because to vote for him, he has a new, or at Some will say that the President although he won the Electoral College least reformed, set of issues he plans to succeeded in accomplishing these vote in 2000, the winner of the popu tackle if he is re-elected. goals, while others strongly disagree. lar vote was AI Gore. GeorgeWBush.com reports that the Amy Kaiser, sophomore, psychology, A little over a year after Bush's President wants to strengthen the feels that President Bush has only pro inau'guration, the country faced the economy, improve homeland security vided tax relief for the very wealthy Sept. 11 attacks. President Bush and preserve the quality of our envi and has compromised national securi pledged that "Our nation, this genera ronment, among other things. ty by sending troops into Iraq without tion, will lift a dark threat of violence Whether a person supports Bush or the support of many of America's from our people and our future ... We his Democratic opponent, John Kerry, allies. will not tire, we will not falter, and we the most important thing to do is vote. On the other hand, the official will not fail." . There are many web sites online that White House website expresses sup Although recent allegatio!1S have can assist in the voter registration port for many of President Bush's arisen as to whether Bush did all he process, including Iwanttovote.com. actio!1S. ''He has signed tax relief that could to prevent the attacks and if he Students have the power to make a dif provided rebate checks and lower tax was completely honest with American ference in the government and rates for everyone who pays income citizens, Han Jiang, junior, business, America's future. Casey Ulrich! Tbe Currenl Sara Good's installation "If Anything's a Garden ... " is currently showing in Gallery 210. President George W. Bush is the incumbent in the 2004 election. The Republican from Texas will square off against Democrat John Kerry of Massachusetts. In 2000, Bush defeated former vice president AJ Gore by claiming the electoral vote, while Gore won the popular vote. \f'j\~j~ & • invite you and a guest to a special screening. Stop by The Current offices at 388 Millennium Student Center to pick up a complimentary screening pass for tW'o to see MEANGIRLS No p urchase necessary. W h ile ~ upp li es last. Passes a va ila b le o n a first·co me, firs t.. serve d baSIS. PartiCipating sponso rs are Ineligible. T hiS mo'v i6 is rated PG .. 13 fo r sexual c o n tent, la nguage a nd so me teen pa r Ing. IN THEATERS FRIDAY, APRIL 30TH - www.thecurrentonline.com Page 8 '11re Current April 12, 2004 Softball stumbles in conference play BY JAMES DAUGHERTY Staff Writer The UM-St. Louis Riverwomen played four different teams since April 1 and have not had much luck against any of them. Their best showing over the seven-day period was against UM Rolla, which they played April 1. Rolla won the opening game 3-1, but the Riverwomen came back in the second game to split with the Miners. The Lady Miners started the game where they left off, scoring a run in the first inning, butUM-St. Louis man aged to score in the fourth inning thanks to Molly Buyat. The RiveIWomen clinched the win in the sixth inning when pinch runner Courtney Carmody slid by home plate just as the catcher's foot slid off of the plate. On April 3, the Riverwomen were shut out both games at Wisconsin Parkside. In the opener, the Riverwomen were defeated 7-0 while only managing to get five hits. The second game was worse offensively for the Riverwomen, who had only four hits. Wisconsin-Parkside scored single runs in the second, fourth and fifth innings for the 3-0 victory. On April 4, the softball team played better against Lewis, but still did not Mike Sherwinl Tbe Cunr?11I receive a victory. Lewis jumped out to Riverwomen centerfielder Corie Jones looks for the call after sliding in to second during the 5th inning of the first game of a double a lead after scoring in the first inning, header at SIU-E. but UM-St. Louis retaliated with a run in the fourth inning. Buyat tied the game 1-1 with an RBI single. Lewis though, and the Cougars came back in LEFT: retook the lead with two runs in the the fifth with a single run to \vID 2-1. In fifth, and put the game away in the the second game, the Cougars again Corie Jones and sixth with a run to win 4-2. The scored early in the first inning to take a Kristen Riverwomen had 11 hits in the game, 1-1 lead. OM-St..Louis took the lead in Economon take a but could not convert as 10 runners the fourth, with an RBI single from Jen tumble after col were left on base. Schatz and an RBI groundout from liding while The second game did not go as well Lisa Neuk:irch. SIU-Edwardsville took chasing a fty ball for the Riverwomen, who lost 5-1. The the lead back in the flfth inning to go during only run scored came from Savanna up 3-2, but UM-St. Louis tied it again Wednesday's Adams who made an RBI single in the in the six.th on a double steal by Jen doubleheader at fifth inning. The final two games were Schatz and Carie Jones. Schatz stole SIU-E. The against regionally ranked SIU second and Jones stole home to take Riverwomen Edwardsville. SIU-Edwardsville the game into extra innings. The were defeated in GRETCHEN M OORE ..- scored the first run of the game in the Riverwomen could not seem to top both games; the Sports Editor second inning. The Riverwomen tied SIU-Edwardsviile, though, as Jenny first ended 2-1 the game in the third as Kristen Esker of the Cougars hit a home run in and the second phone: 516-5174 Economon singled and then scored on the eighth to give the Cougars the 4-3 was 4-3. fax: 516-6811 an RBI double by Kim Kulaitis. The victory. The Rivenvomen are now 15- Riverwomen could not score again , 18 on the season and 3- -, in the GLVC. Questions or t I Comments? Men's tennis breaks down in weekend Send me an e-mail [email protected] matches, rebounds vs. Quincy, Wash. U. Riverwomen BY DAVE SECKMAN After a tough loss in the morning to The Rivelmen now found them Quincy University that the Riveonen us," Vaulkhard said. "Without the two Staff Writer Indianapolis, the Rivermen tried to selves at 1-4 in the conference after the came up against an opponent that they points at double.s, we would have regroup as they faced an even tougher tough conference losses to have not seen victory against in quite never been able to win the match." golf team The UM-St. Louis men's tennis conference opponent in Northern Indianapolis and Northern Kentucky. some time. The Rivermen took on The Rivermen had a miraculous team recently suffered two hard GLVC Kentucky. UM-St. Louis only man They found their season had now been Washington University, who has had day in singles pJay as Vaulkhard bat conference losses to Indianapolis 5-4 aged to grab one of the three doubles tied into a knot, hitting what the entire the Rivermen's number for the last few tled out an incredible win at one sin ends season and losing Northern Kentucky 5-1. matches as Schaaf and Pobst picked up team called their "lowest point of the seasons. gles over defending the national cham The Rivermen first matched up a close 8-6 win at the three doubles season." Washington University is one of pion from only one year ago to start against conference foe and rival spot. The Rivermen lost the other two The Rivermen needed quick the top NCAA division 3 tennis pro things out Lam won a huge match at on high note Indianapolis. The Rivermen nearly doubles matches in close matches, answers to their problems and they grams in the nation and returned six three singles, Saini pumped out a one came up with victory as they lost by falling 8-6 at one doubles and 9-7 at came up huge as they bounced back to out of eight starters to the court this set come from behind victory at the BY WILL ROESTEL just a single match. The Rivermen two doubles. defeat Quincy 8-1 in their next GLVC season, which included the likes of the four singles spot, and Pobst won in dropped two of their three doubles Matt Vaulkhard, senior men's ten conference match. NCAA division 3 national champion dramatic fashion coming from a set Stct!/Writw matches. Francis Lam and Raj Saini nis player, tried to stay positive about The Rivermen dominated all six at the one singles spot. and two breaks down to take the five The UM-St Louis women 's golf were the only doubles winners as they the out come of the matches. singles matches after dropping only The Rivelmen came out of the singles spot team made a statement over the won 8-2 at the two doubles slot. "We got off to a rough start in both one of the three doubles matches. gates into a match in which they were '''These types of wins can make or weekend, and that statement was all In their singles matches, the our one and two doubles and it came Vaulkhard battled out a tough 6-3,6-3 largely the underdogs, and never break your season. They really show positive. Right on the heels of a sec Rivermen got wins at two singles from back to bite us. If we could have won win at one singles, Schaafwon a tough looked back as they defeated the kind of heart your team has even ond-place finish at the St. Francis Mike Schaaf, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, at four sin our doubles matches we could have three-set match at two singles, 6-1, 2- Washington University for the first when you think you aren't playing Invitational April 3, the Riverwomen gles from Saini, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 and from easily taken the matches from both of 6,10-8, Lam won 6-0, 6-0 at three sin time in many years with the final score your best," Vaulkhard said. claimed their first tournament win of Stephen Pobst who won 6-4, 7-5 at the these teams today," Vaulkhard com gles, Saini won 6-0, 6-2 at four singles, of 6-3. The Rivermen are now 2-4 in the the season at the St. Joseph's Open. five singles spot. Though the mented. Pobst won 6-0, 6-2 in the five singles The Rivermen won several key GLVC conference and are 7-7 overall The title is the first under rookie Riverrnen gave a valiant effort during Northern Kentucky later won the spot and James Dangherty finished the doubles matches to begin the day by as they enter the final leg of the season. women's golf coach James Earle. their singles matches, they came up remaining singles matches to finish embarrassment off with a 6-0, 6-0 win taking the number 2 and number 3 The Rivermen are now playing to The Riverwomen had an impres just short as they lost 5-4 overall in the strong and to claim the 5-1 win over at six singles. matches. make it to their third consecutive trip sive outing at the St. Francis match. the Riverrnen. It was only a day after demolishing "These were two huge points for to the NCAA regions later this SPling. Invitational, held at the Broken Arrow Golf Course on Saturday, April 3. The Riverwomen fell a scant six strokes short of winner St. UM·St. Louis soccer programs Ambrose, as our golfers stroked a team score of 381. Lauren Glenn led UM-St. Louis and the field with one round score of 86, tying her for indi vidual first-place honors. Ashley hold 7·on· 7 tourney, trivia night VIncent found herself in fifth place after knocking around for a 93. BY 'DAVE SECKMAN people down a few days before the just like the women, could not pull out The next day would prove to con Staff Wn'ter trivia night happened. It was a fun a hard-fought game against tain greater excitement when UM-St. experience," Birnslager commented. McKendree College. Louis made the trek to Rensselaer, The trivia night drew just over the Both the men's and women's teams Indiana and Curtis Creek Country The UM-St. Louis men's and 350 mark in its inaugural beginning. ran concessions during the entire Club for the St. Joseph's Open. women's soccer teams recently partic The team hopes to continue the suc weekend with help from the parents of The Riverwomen's second best ipated in a pair of fund raising events cess down the road and eventually the players. The men refereed for all of team score all season, 351, would net to help with travel and gear. The first hopes to bring in more and more peo the women's games on April 3 and the them their first tournament title of the fundraising event for the teams was a ple to participate as each year goes by. women refereed for the men the next season. Again, Glenn led UM-St. trivia night that was hosted by the The second of the two events was a day on April 4. The tournament had an Louis on the leader board, striking an men. 7-on-7 tournament that was hosted by attendance turnout of over 400 people 83 for a second-place finish. The night consisted of ten rounds the women on April 3 and 4. The Teammate Melissa Mezel also turned at the same time and about 800 people of ten questions for a group of around event drew eighteen teams for the for the weekend. in an electric performance, finishing 350 participants. Each table had eight women and sixteen for the men. Each Jason Barclay, junior defenseman, fourth, just two strokes back from people. After each round, the group team played three games within their enjoyed the weekend. Glenn. Mezel and Glenn's strong out would fill out an answer sheet and the bracket during the first part of the "It was fun to get out and play dur ings powered the Riverwomen's own UM-St. Louis men's and women's day, ing the weekend. It is always fun to nine-stroke victory over Franklin players would collect and then add up After each team had completed the mix things up a bit. That is what this College, and fifty-one stroke margin the score. The night was filled with three games, the top eight tearns tournament is all about. We all came over last-place St. Joseph's. multiple raffles, including a SO/50 raf advanced to the quarterfinals. During out and had a good time not just play With a strong finish to this season, fle and attendance prizes, and a silent the men's tournament, there were only . the future looks bright for the UM -St. ing, but watching as . well," Barclay auction was conducted to finish the . enough teams to go straight to the said. Louis women's golf team. With no night off. semi-finals, The Riverwomen ended Both the UM-St. Louis men's and seniors on the squad, the team should Sophomore midfielder John Doht dodges a McKendree opponent Adam Bimslager, junior forward, up in the quarterfinals, but could not women's programs hope to keep up return in its entirety next season. A during a 7-on-7 soccer tournament, which was held April 3-4 as was surprised by the large turnout. find a remedy for the tough-playing the good fund raising events and hope fantastic finish to this challenging a fund raiser for the Riverwomen. A total of 34 teams partiCipat ''There was a surprisingly large Southern illinois Cougars. The men to see continued success both on and season bodes well for the James Earle ed in the men's and women's competitions. amount of people. We even had to turn made it all the way to the finals, but off the field in the future. era of Riverwomen golf. April 12, 2004 ~Iw Current Page 9 Rivermen golf team places last BY dAMES DAUGHERTY Sta:f!wtiter The UM-Saint Louis men's golf team placed seventh at the Wisconsin-Parkside Invitational on March 28, held at Otter Creek Golf Club in Columbus, Ind. The tourna ment was meant to acquaint the golfers with the course that will be used for the conference tournament, and as a preview, only 18 holes were ABOVE: Josh Morgan stands at the plate played. The Rivermen shot a team during the Rivermen game against SIU-E score of 312, which landed them in on Wednesday. seventh and last place, but the posi RIGHT: tive is that the team was only seven Blake Burnside, junior pitcher, throws to strokes away from second place. The Scott Sanders, senior first baseman, try tournament winner was Lewis, who ing to pick off the SIU-E base runner dur shot a 292. Individuals who did par ing last Wednesday's victory. ticularly well in the tournament were Jesse Gaterl The Cu rrel1l Pat Murillo who tied for third with a score of l-over 73, and Diego Jimenez who shot a 5-over 77 to tie Rivermen vict orious in 5 016 games for 15th place. The Rivermen played their next tournament in Louisville, Kentucky on March 30. They did not fare any better in this tournament BY dAMES DAUGHERTY Josh Rivermen with a .423 batting average than in the previous, as they shot a ------.·· StciJf Writer Morgan, with eight runs scored and six RBIs sophomore over the six-game span. He is the only team score of 497 and again finished in last place. The tournament was pitcher and Rivermen player awarded this honor The UM-St. Louis baseball team outfielder, so far this season. shortened due to thunderstorms, so made a strong run this past week, win slides into In a home doubleheader against only 27 of the 36 holes were actually ning five of their last six ballgames. In second dur rival SID-Edwardsville on April 7, the played. Player Jimenez said condi tions were difficult to play in. a four-game home series against the ing the Rivermen were able to pull off a Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers on April Rivermen's sweep, further extending their win "Cold weather makes it difficult to 3 and 4, the Rivermen were able to victory over ning form. They were able to pull out focus and play 100%. Your body gets come away with three huge wins, SIU-E on a close 2- 1 win in the first game of the stiff, and your swing is affected. Rain including a 16-15 extra inning win in Wednesday. series before cluising to a comfortable makes the playing even worse." The Rivermen have had a difficult the last game of the selies. UM-St. 12-2 win in the second contest. Solid year to date, but are remaining posi Louis was able to carry the momen starting pitching from Blake Burnside tum gained from their 13-inning win and Steven McCoy was enough to tive. They know what they have to do against the Panthers into a mid-week steer the Rivennen's ship to two to get better: the time-tried formula of home doubleheader against SIU clutch wins. practice and experience, as Jimenez Edwardsville, where they came away By virtue of winning five of their mentioned. "We lack experience and practice. with the sweep. last six games against conference The four-game series against teams, UM-St. Louis has elevated If we can practice more, it will help a Kentucky Wesleyan was a ·crucial ~ their standing to third in the Great lot because this game is so fickle. We L-______~~ g match up for th.e Riverrnen in terms of Lakes Valley Conference with a con still have the talent to finish first in shaping their chances for a repeat would finish off the first game with in the third would be enough to clinch '''The most exciting college game ference record of 12-8. They sit only the GLVC Championship [on] April Great Lakes ValJey Conference chanl ease, ending it with a convincing 11-2 the win for the Panthers. I've seen since I've been here." two games back of leaders Wisconsin 11-13." Weather should permit the Rivermen to practice more, and these pionship. Heading into the match up win. Brad Drewes pushed his record The second game on Sunday The outstanding play of U1vf-St. Parhide and are very much in the two tournan1ents should serve them with the Rivemlen, the Panthers were to (3-0) on the year as he picked up the would prove to be the most exciting Louis fust baseman Sanders in the hunt to repeat as conference chan1pi first place in the conference and look win at pitcher for the Rivermen. and most influential one in UM-St series against Kentucky Wesleyan and ons. The Rivermen were able to push for some experience. If Murillo can ing like the team to beat early in th The second match on Saturday Louis's season thus far. In a match up in a doubleheader against SIU their overall record to 17-16-1. They continue to lead the team as he has season. UM-Sl Louis would take full would prove a bit more difficult for that flip-flopged back and forth, the Edwardsville earlier in the week war resume play next week with a ingle done thus far, there remains hope for advantage oftheiroppormnity to c1 -St Louis. who took longer to get Rivermen ere able to pick up a 16- ranted a selection from the Great away game at Lincoln on April 12 and the GLVC, and then on to super ground on the conference leaders. their offensive engine started. 15 win after 13 innings of play. Lakes Valley Conti ren e as their an away doubleheader against Quincy regionals. UM-Sl Louis came out swinging Kentucky Wesleyan took an W1stable The score was deadlocked at 11-11 Player of the Week Sanders led the on April 14. in the opening selies doubleheader on 1-0 lead into the fifth inning when the after eight innings until Kentucky Saturday, April 3. The Rivem1en 's Rivern1en's bats started to come alive. Wesleyan broke the tie with four runs offense exploded, posting double They would pick up four runs in the in the top of the ninth. With a 15-11 digit run totals in each of the first 1:\>,10 bottom of the fifth and five runs in the score heading into the bottom of the games. They were able to comfortably bottom of the sixth on their way to a ninth, it looked like the game was aIJ win both games, taking the first con 15-4 route. Mike Lantzy picked up the but over for the Rivermen; however, test 11-2 and the second 15-4. win for the Rivermen, extending his UM-St. Louis was able to ralJy back In the first game on Saturday. the. eason record to 2-0. to tie the score at 15- 15. Four more Rivermen showed th ey were serious The opening game on Sunday innings of play would be required by jumping out to a quick 7-0 lead in would not go as well for the Rivermen until the Rivermen were able to pull the first two innings of the game. After as the previous doubleheader on out the tluiller, following a game-win accumulating a quick lead, the UM Saturday. Kentucky Wesleyan would ning single from Scott Sanders in the St Louis pitching staff was a.ble to pick up their only win of the series in bottom of the 13th inning. Junior lose some of the pressure and take an uneventful 4-2 game. One run in pitcher Matt Kueny described the win control of the game. 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There may have CASEY SHACHER been one moderately interesting song, but for the A&EEditor most part, I was desperate for the set to be over. There was a little cheering and applause, proba phone: 516-5174 bly from the polite rather than the appreciative. Grandaddy came onstage amidst enough 516-6811 fax: cheers to give me hope that this band would be good. There were a few keyboard lines that sounded promising until they repeated them selves over and over and over. The vocals were Members of the band Grandaddy include Jason Ly1le, Jim Fairchild, Kevin Garcia, Tim Dryden and Aaron Burtch, here per of the same variety as in Hey Mercedes, as were forming in front of t heir fans at the Pageant on the night of Wednesday, April 7. Movie the generic guitars and drumbeats. Somehow, the Calendar second act did manage a more polished and the offer. Fortunately, two guys (one in a "Jesus 'While Saves The Day managed to have the the show that 1 have any clear memory of was refmed version of the same product. is my Homeboy" trucker hat) decided to parody best rendition of the same music we had heard when the band covered "1 Will" by the Beatles. It The band did have two distinct improve the couple, gi ving me my only genuine smile of from two other barlds that night, they had less was an interesting choice. especially since most ments over Hey Mercedes. One featured a back the evening. personality. I have always been of the opinion of Saves The Day's target audience is of the pop drop on which different videDS were played for I give Grandaddy some credit for presentation that concerts are a way for artists to show fans punk persuasion. Movies each song, and the other was more personality. and creativity in pelformance. but I see little another dimension of the music. Unfortunately, I have seen worse concerts, but I have never My favorite videD wa~ of a cat batting at a dog. I chance of their music finding the fan base need marlY artists fed that a concert means they get on spent three hours of such intense monotony as on *Film openings are subject only mention the video because it was more ed to make a successful band. stage, play their music and leave. At least the night of April 7. If you like mild rock music to change. memorable than the music. The only other mem I was surprised to see so many people leave Grandaddy had some presentation to go with the with high-pitched vocals, check out Weezer or orable part of the set was when the Grandaddy after Grandaddy fi nished. I feared this meant that show. old-school Radiohead. If Hey Mercedes, guitarist preceded a slower song by inviting audi Saves The Day would be unable to improve the Saves The Day had nrininJal interaction with Grandaddy or Saves The Day has somehow Week of ence members to slow-dance to the song. At fIrst, everling. My fears were proved true when Saves the audience, minimal interaction with each other managed to capture you already, my advice is to April 12 only one couple felt confident enough to take up The Day failed to do anything new. and minimal vi ~ual stimulation. The only part of save your money and skip the concert. Opening EVENT REVIEW Connie and Carla Massive traveling gamers event comes to Pop's After witnessing a BY PAUL C RUTCHER GameRiot, and ~'FL Street held the extreme end a gamers' of the dense and varie.d sports arena Staff IXf ritel' mafia hit, two paradise, from ESPN's franchise. In addition, women disguise came to rally fans had two fantastic titles to Hopefully, some of you out there Pop's enjoy or compete on: Colin McRae 04- themselves as drag nightclub in gamer-land caught a commercial on and Rallisport Challenge 2. Every queens in Los The Point, or a friend who heard the in Sauget, gamer could fInd a list of things to do Illinois on Angeles. Comedy commercials phoned you. Either way, at GameRiot. if you were lucky, you made your way April 4. Games, systems and discounts avails as the women across the river and pulled with antic from retailers were up for grabs in the competitions I mentioned as well as in must adjust to ipation into the expansive lot at Pop's in Sauget. The notes taped to the tint drawings. Everyone likes free stuff. interacting with the ed doors at Pop's said enough: Closed After racking up k:udos and lap times for the community, trying my world as women for video game event. 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Stereolab doesn't disappoint fa s Bittersweet concert promotes first tour since tragic death of original lead vocalist Mary Hansen BY LAURA HEPBURN Laetitia Sadier, lead J/u.sic Cn"tic vocalist, trombonist and moog keyboard April 8th was a wonderful night fo r St. player for Louis Stereolab fans. Clearlake opened the Stereolab, performs evening with skilll1Y. European-guy tyle during a cont:ert paired with lots of audience intern tion. The audience wa diverse. the musi was p c Thursday night at tacuIar and the energy was palpable. the Pageant. Sadier Last Thursday. Clearlake came onstage stepped in on lead with an attitude read. to win over some vocals after fan . The inspiring I. 'Tics. fast-paced drum - beats and fluid guitar lines intertwined to Stereo lab's original create music with ambiance. The songs were. vocalist Mary delightfull varied with swe.et songs as well Hansen was killed as rock and roll songs. The style combined in December 2002. the light, poignant rock of the '70s with the fluid emotion of many modem bands. At the Pageant, the Of coure. decent musi i not the only band played old ingredient needed; Clearlake also had per favorites and new sonality. The band complimented the Pageant and the ability of the sound techni selections from the cians, asked the audien e about St. Louis g~up's latest and spoke briefly abom the touring experi release, "Margerine ence.. Eclipse" which After Clearlake came Stereolab, a band witb a quality unlike any other band I have came out in heard. Stereolab weave.s together the psy February 2004 on chedelic characteristics of Jefferson the Duophonic Airplane. the jam-band abilities of Phish record label. and a Stereolab style that is beyond com pare.. Original vocalist Mary Hansen was killed in December 2001 when she was hit by a car while riding her bicycle. Laetitia SadieI, who previ ously provided some vocals and several other instruments, now has the lead role as vocalist for the band. Though she had a lot to live up to, she car Mike Sherwin! 11~' (/In-t111 ried the role with sophistication and class. vors all designed to appeal to the ranging paired a classic techno beat with the sweet, array of colored lights and the largest num- is absorbed ralher than watched. It was an Several of the musi ians had multiple tal palates of Stereolab fans. Some songs had etfervescent ' 60s vibe for which the band is ber of instruments and quipment I have experience of a kind that- every music lover ents, ranging from the moog to the French the light bubbly sounds and cooing French known. ever seen a stage set up with. The energy should get to see. Even if you missed this hom to multiple kinds of synthesizers, key lyrics that are classic Stereolab twists. All Not only is the music presentational, but was amazing and the audience felt every show. check oul any Stereolab album and boards and guitars. songs had the kind of energy and beat that the show itself was amazing to watch. There note and every word. you will get some idea of what 1hi ' band The set list was a festival of musical fl a- gets the crowd moving. One song even were videos projected on a backdrop. a wide Thi concert was the kind of concel1 that does. Clubgoers dance the night away at the Laclede's "Rum Jungle" falls short of Vegas version Landing nightclub Ru m Jungle earli er this year. The BY CASEY SCHACHER ing of the sort. The women dancing in the trash sweaty. animalistic atmospher of Club Buca. original Rum A&E Edftor cages. while physically" attractive. moved like TI1e bored are alway ' tl1e boring. so I natu Jungle is located insecure strippers. I found my eye wandering rally searched for the good qualities of the in the Mandalay If you want to discover a bit of Las Vegas, away from them to a .'l00-pound man doing the lukewarm club. Like mentioned before, trnffi . Hotel Casino in you might as well take a road trip, because nJOlling man with amazing rhythm. And to moved smoothly through the club and 1 did not Las Vegas. The St. despite promises, Rum Jungle fails to bring the think I paid th e dollars to get into the place ... have to push and shove my way from one end Louis version is blight lights to our fair ci ty. The layout of the club also left a lot to be of the room to the other. A breezy space at the not quite up to The original Rwn Jungle, located in the desired. though it handled traffic well. With far end of the club offered a relaxing and cool par. Mandalay Hotel Casino ill Las Vegas, boasts spot to have a smoke or to relax. Also, the glamour, wealth and a taste for elegance. The upstairs bar was well-decorated, though it --"-- offered nothing but another place to g;t an Rum Jungle recently unveiled in St. Louis, The Rum Jungle recently however, looks like a hovel in comparison. The over-priced drink. Perhaps the best feature of supposedly tropicalNegas-themed dance club unveiled in St. Louis looks the club, however, was the DJ, who played an ~ has nothing on any other club in town. like a hovel in comparison. enjoyable and well-blended mix of bouse tech The club, located on Laclede's Landing, is no and hip-hop. s: essentially a large, main rOom. with a slllall While Rum Jungle did have its attributes, if 0- upstairs bar that admittedly does resemble a you're looking for a fun place to drink and :>" --" only one boxy dance floor. dancing was, well, dance. pick up a case of beer and invite some !." player's club. The main room, howe'. "C r, 'V boxed in. People danced, sure, but not with friends over. You will save money and will '" reminded me of being in an abandoned ware ~ house, with low lighting and Lillspectacular each other, especially on the outskiIts. An probably have a better time. Just remember to unnerving amount of people sat on the many take k~ y s away from those too intoxicated to to "~ decorations. V-rlre cages draped with tropical foliage tumed out to be aWKward contraptions roomy couches provided. In ot1:ler words, wall drive. If you ar'e looking for a bit of Vegas, " decorated with bits of material that at first flowers would fmd this club rather comfort however, skip the beer and save your money ?.-:. able. 1 looked about the antisocial club and was up for a vacation because YO ll will not fmd ::; appeared to be bits of ripped-up trash bags. The cages, meant to showcase hot girls, held noth- not surprised that I suddenly longed for the anything similar here in St. Louis. Page 12 ~he Curren t Ap~il12, 2004 ------~ HEY EDDY, J.low WAS Wffi., I THINK THE YOUR EASTER? EASTER BUNNY MUST Crickets and W01IDS. Yum. THE "SANTA SYSTB--\" ~D. YOURS?} OF DMDING UP PEOPlE INTo" NAUGJ-ITY" AND "NICE" CATEGORIES. BUT T!-lEY WEREN'T ~APPED IN FOt, AND T!-lEY DO N'T SMELL VERY MlJ(}l I>'-- -==:----;,/' LIKE GioCOLA TE. Photos by Mike Sherwinl The CUf1r!tit Daniell Kinder, senior, music education, prepares to bite into a melange of mashed potatoes and fried crickets during "Fear Factor," held by the University Program Board in the Pilot House on Thursday. Kinder and other contestants enjoyed eating pickled pigs' feet and differl ntiating by taste fettucine noodles and live worms. Kinder went on to win the contest, taking home a Gameboy Advanced, an X-Box, Cardinals baseball tickets, and tickets to Six Flags. Audience mem bers at the UM St. Louis "Fear Factor" react to blindfolded con testants taking fettucine and live earthworms into their mouths and trying to separate out the most worms without sight or touch. BEL-NOR, from page 1 'There has to be a violent felony for negative viewpoint, but, Adams stress Bel-Nor police department faces is us to give chase," Adams said. '''!ben, es, they are only doing their job. traffic, and that is where most of their if the officer believes the chase i Adams saw more intense work at tickets from. ' come .. .'. e.. . "•. • • -'. ; • .j. , becoming too dangerous, the officer his last department where he worked at "The frrst t: w weeks of school at • . , ~ • ··J'tl" ". :,," .... " . . can call the chase off even then. In a general bureau as part of an under UMSL are brutal:' Adams saieL 'The .. .• .• ". . i '. .,. .''.4: . ...,; --~ ~~· ~.' · E · ' .. California and some other states, when cover narcotics task force. With all his traffic can line up all the way down to .•. j . \ an officer is chasing a fclon , the officer background in crime fighting, Adams [Interstate] 170. Even the night school, .... .' .. , . I .. '-::'~ ' nor the department can be sued may seem like a candidate to be a lifer, traffic around 5:30 [in the evening] can ", • ·~ . ' because of injUlies to the public or someDne in the force until he or she be bad ." , ., propelty damage ....If they have some retires, However, Adams has ambi In the end, Adams said the police .r' . '" " . a' . \'J ...... one who shoots and kills somebody, tions of his own. department's first priority is safety. '; ... ' .. • they're gonna get him." "1 want to go back to [college) and That is perhaps where the misconcep • ,.. . • • Adams is realistic about the job he finish my degree," Adams said. "1 tion UM-St. Louis students have about • • • does. He knows that when he steps out want to switch my major over and the police comes into play, Adams • ~. . ~ the door in the morning, there is a teach." said. . ' ~ . .~" " '. chance he rnight not come back. More Adams said he wants to teach "We are concerned with safety, that " . : ..~." ~' ;.;. ,. • often than not, the day is fairly social studies and coach baseball. is our priority," Adams said. "If 1 hit a . ,,, .. •. ./1 .. , /. • . , . uneventful, according to Adams. It is Adams played college baseball before kid going 20 miles an hour, there's ...... when the day becomes eventful, that he blew out his shoulder and needed only a 10 percent chance it's going to the job becomes something more seri smgery. He does, however, continue to kill him. If I hit him going 30, there's a ous. play softball in a recreational league. 40 percent chance it's going to kill ' .: ~ Get -'The Latest Sch ool "Police work is 95 percent bore He said most officers have some sort him. That's the reason why we do traf .....J .. dom and five percent sheer hell," of outlet that takes their mind off fic enforcement." Adams said. "It can be intense," police work. Adams, who carne to Bel-Nor in Adams knows that oftentimes peo- . "Being a police officer is one of 1998, said students need to remember ple have a negative view of the police those jobs that defmes you as a per that the police are just doing their jobs I'~ews Without Getting Ink because of the circum~tances of their son," Adams said. "I am a police offi and to take it easy on the roads. meetings. Be it getting pulled over for cer 24 homs a day, and if I see a crime "1 had a lady the other day, , , [sheJ a traffic infraction, something happen while 1 am off duty, I have to respond. said 'Shouldn't you be out catching a ing at their home (burglary, injury, But I also have to have something to drug dealer or something?'" Adams · ~AII Over Your Hands. death) or being notified of bad news by fall back on, something not related to said. "1 said, 'That's part of my job, but the police, people can associate those police work." traffic enforcement is P3It of my job ~, • events with the police and develop a Adams said the biggest problem the also,' That's how I respond to that." . ~ • • , . :: .. . ., .• •t... . .\ ... · '.. . There's always something to f' do on Saturday nights ... Apply for a position • •••• ~ . ...",; ... " .. ...-.,. ; '. .;.'r .' ' .~ ...... "'" at The Current. .~ ... : All positions are available • • except for f . •,. • Editor-in-Chief. " www.thecurrentonline.com f. . . " , . . ... ~. . Call 516-5174 or visit us at MSC 388 .• . ..~ ~ . ' April 12, 2004 Housing For Rent Apartment for Rent Rock'N Roll Laundry Studio Apartment available to 8639 Natural bridge. Needed: Female roommate to , CLASSIFIEDS sublet between June 1st and Located just 112 mile from share a 3BR/2BA duplex in U City. 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Featuring its unique jazz sound, the present Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently sincer playing an average of 300 live dates a year all aro und the world. Trombonist -, Larry O'Brien is the orchestra 's musical director. UMSL students will receive at least a 10% discount on two tickets to any performance. And coming this spring ... • SBe presents "Moving Arts Dane.," April 14 • 15 I • Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, AprU17 • UMSL Departments of The tre and Dance f and Music present IICabaret,1I April 22 · 24 I • The Arfanna String Quartet Family Concert Serfe., April 24 • Arlanna String Quartet Concert Serie., April 25 • Christine Busch and th Kingsbury Ensemble, May 7 • Ballet Midwe.t pre.ents "A Little Le.s Conv.rsatlonJ " May 14 • Dance St. Loul. presents IlContemporary Move, 2oo4J II May 20·23 ... and much/ much morel Call 314.516.4949/ Toll-free at 866.516.4949 for tickets or to request a Touh ill Magazine! www. touhill.org With the ~xcllptlo n of UMSL ftud. nt.s, II $1 FacJlJty Op.rat/on, Su/'eh!1'ge will be add.d to til. prro. of .ach ticket. A S3 proc.n.Jng f., will b. Ddd.d to alJ phon. ord.".