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., . \ The Student Voice 30th Anniversary ofUM-St. Louis 1966-1996

Issue 874 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS December 2, 1996

EAR Health Dept. Though many would Assault disrupts agree that UM-St. Louis closes Mark Twain isn't a bastion of excite­ In February, officials from Public campus community Health Department cited unsanitary ment, 1996 provided conditions when it shut down the A simple dispute over a parking space "If the tables had been turned," Hair­ Mark Twain Building Feb. 15-16. numerous interesting in front of Woods Hall turned into a ston said, "I would have been arrested." Mold and fungus were growing in much bigger issue. Campus police said the the situation news items. the locker rooms and tiles were According to Chri tella Hairston, a was handled properly. Hairston, along missing in the shower areas. Our campus saw mold black woman, she was accosted by a with her supporters, felt that UM-St. ''The men's locker room looked as white woman and male just outside the Louis treats black students unfairly. shut down Mark Twain. though it had not been cleaned for a . building. Hairston said the individuals She demanded that action be taken. long time," said Haywood Smith, Officials who stepped up were using racial epithets and the St. Louis prosecuting attorney Robert public health sanitarian. iWhen trouble arose and woman rushed at her kicking and McCulloch said both parties were at The facility was reopened on Feb. . punching. Nobody involved was fault. others who stepped down 17. However, shortly after the arrested. Hairston felt that they hould "Nobody came into this thing with clean-up, a custodian who wished to without rhyme or reason. ha e been as well as banned from clean hands," he said. "Basicalfy, it was remain anonymous, said the Univer­ Christella Hairston campus. an argument over a parking space." Unfortunately, some sity was negligent in handling the even passed on. potent cleaning compound needed 5-year-pJan send~ to conquer the mildew problem. At var~ s points He said the U.niversity failed to t4roughout the year, provide him with adequate protec­ tuition through roof tive clothing. students resigned, re- The fall ' 96 seme ter marked the beginning of th e end. t "My hands and feet are now a flaky, belled and even resorted The end of the 5-year-plan, that is. oozy mess," he said. "It's terrible The plan effectively doubled the tuition of students. In what has been done to me." to violence. Many stu­ the 91-92 acadimic year, tuition was roughly $67 per Officials said their motto was dents selected a new credit hour. The rate currently stands at $1 21 per credit "safety first" and said the event , hour. president. would never happen again. At the curators meeting in January, then UM president The burned custodian visited a Sure, none of these George Russell said the increases would make the workers compensation doctor and is events made Tom University more competitive for high quality faculty. still employed by the University. Brokaw's Teleprompter, but they did find a place Fausz resigns, Honors students on the galleys of The attempt to bring him back Current. Fred Fausz, dean of the Honors Col­ shocked at the news of the resignation As this is the last issue lege, stepped down much to the chagrin of "Dean Fred." of many honors students. Many stu­ Knox and honors student Wendy of the fall semester, and dents felt Fausz was forced to resign by Verhoff wrote a fonn letter and placed therefore the year, the Chancellor Blanche Touhil!. it in Brain Stew. Fausz established a successful program The letter stated, "My intent is to make staff of the newspaper and was revered by many of his stu­ you aware of the respect and admira­ takes a look back at some dents. tionthat 1, and all of the students of the Several students weren't satisfied with of the highlights and Honors College hold for this man. ~n that answer. doing so, I hope that you will deny his lowlights of the past 11 Thompson Knox along with several petition for resignation and. reinstate months. members of Brain Stew, a publication him as [dean]." produced by Honors students, were Touhill did not refuse the resignation. Fred Fausz see 1996, page 4 Students, University lend a hand during holidays , Inside by Kim Hudson Hallowee n. Spearheaded by organi­ news editor zation member Daniel Nolte , the event was held at St. Loui s Children ' 5 Hos­ Fraternity provides meal for area seniors The charitable efforts of numer­ pital, and attended by several BSNA by Jennifer Lynn ous student organizations proves that members. of The Current staff students care about more than just "It's my way of trying to pay back their grades or their degrees. what they gave to me," said Nolte This season senior citizens in The number of student organiza­ who was a patient at Children's just the area are thankful for the Sigma tions currently doing or planning two years ago with a severe brain Tau Gamma fraternity . The frater­ charitable events for the holidays is tumor. nity held its Annual Charity Din­ A & E~ ... many thi s ye ar and with each projec t, NOSA completed their clothing ner Nov. 26. the stereotype of the selfish, bookish drive on Nov. 15 and organization The Annual Charity Dinner, and bourgeois college student is be­ president Adeyinka Adewale ex­ held at the Bel-Ridge City Hall, ing dispelled. pressed much gratitude to her mem­ fed senior citizens from B el-Ridge, The Current has already published bers for their help and support. St. Iohnand Nonnandy. several stories on the charitable ef­ "The members have been just In the past, the fraternity has forts of students this year, including great," Adewale sai d. "We needed served a Thanksgiving meal to in "the Barnes Student Nurses Associa­ people to first set up the bins, then upwards of 100 senior citizens, tion Halloween Storytelling event in empty them, then clean the clothes. completely filling all of the tables October, the National Optometric They have.been very supportive about · at the halL Student AssociationlUrban League getting things done ." "To some senior citizens, this clothing drive and the Sigma Pi Toys NOSA donated their clean items to is a Thanksgiving dinner that they for Tots Drive. the Urban League on Nov. 26. Adewale photo: Shelley Satke would nonnally not have a chance Life·in Hell . ....13 . The BSNA was able to bring said the organi zation selected the Ur- . A member of the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity, assists a guest at Halloween fun 10 man y children who the fraternity's annual dinner for the elderly. see Dinner, page 4 were hos pitalized or homebound for see Charity, page 4 OPINION/EDITORIAL Page 2 The Current December 2) 1996 Handling holiday Viva Santa Claus· by Doug Harrison pressures managing editor

by Scott Lamar There's a famil ial transition afoot around editor in chief our house these days. That is, Christmas '96 looks a lot different than Christmas, say, '81. lli ve for Decem ber. Wi th Decem ber comes Time was when my brother and I had my Christmas (though I'm an atheist, I still dig it), parents up at some ungodly hour way before cold weather and snow. dawn to take final possession of our yuletide Long underwear, building a snowman in the loot. In retrospect, my parents had probably front yard, and Nat King Cole belting out his just settled down to their long winter's nap I HO, MO, f.lO~ 0 V/IJ G ~e-AI. rendition of "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open '1~AH ('I1R. cRf+VS ... "l 'JVsT 'V ~ e .f/~l Frs " . after having played stand-in for St. Nick. rrlM-l •• , Z- t>oN r BMf eXAc.rL. y ~ ID Fire" is what it's all about. 1'n\tJ\'<- H'S PlVM WRot46 Bv..TwheN But those things never occur to a 6- or 7- SfATI/IJ , Ii I LtJ R EN. :r N"EVER -to You just can't 1A BE ,he'll) you, 'll~<..\d. ~ Ch\\dRENS liKE ihAT ... JAtD "'t1\1\'T. :!- JUSi year-old; delivery beat a winter in St. IJ1 A~i fi fYlfr IC € BfCD)'Y\E" A No ON ES' was Santa's job Louis. The myriad of 6ot.JNA BE." P~oPlf even if, in the ab­ decorati ve lights re­ my )OIJJl6- I1J A pPy" I sence of a fire­ By GttflNG flecting off the mt!!1 them place, he did have freshly falJen snow to corne down our coupled with thehar­ GirtS! house's stove pipe. monious atmosphere Soot washes right could InSpIre out I hear. Ebineezer Scrooge, My parents Satan and the Grinch were pretty good that stole Christmas to engage in a warm em­ Santa doubles as parents go. By my fifth and brace. sixth yeats, my father was a consummate Unfortunately, it's not all beer and pizza. professional when it came to crumbling the Amid the joys that come with the holiday sea­ o Hf4 H- L.ARRy ~t 1 LoVE cookies we left for Santa, leaving just the son come enough hassles, headaches and pres­ right amount of milk in the bottom of the my WIPE" II'I) sures to drive a person to jump headlong into a NEVEr<.. glass to make the whole charade perfectly e w 1m AN OTHBR. wO(y)iW ••. snow drift. e believable. It's been documented that the holidays create Ler Me- -SfT -m!NG5 After Christmas morning at our house, heaps of anxiety and stress on people. Slf.A-l G 1+1) r'fYl Jv ST A our family went to my grandparents' house, For college students, its especially easy to hA-pf\' o(d {rjAN which for many years was across a small become distracted by all of the holiday merriment. Lt kES To creek and up a big hill from us . You know the story. You have to by presents for SvR.PnsE One particular occasion about 15 years y.our loved ones, but in order to buy gifts, you need (\--.\.\dR.~rJ ago, a deluge on Christmas Eve made a money. And everyone knows that students' finan­ wlrl-/ roaring river out of that small creek. The cial resources are scarce. Working students can lO'Is!U creek/raging torrent being impassable by l1ack their car payments. However, they'll have to ~ ~ If 0 . vehicle, my father fell a tree across the cur­ work overtime or take up employment making rent, and we precariously inched our way to party trays at Schnucks to help absorb a holiday the other side, my mother carrying the food, spendfest my brother and I packing the gifts, my father Many students blow off their classes and their helping us each. A's andB 's fall toC' s andD's. Even students who So much for a white Christmas. are gung ho about making the grade sometimes In support of abolishing bimonthly SGA meetings But that's the stuff of which inflated and become wrapped up in the gift giving season. slightly-tweaked reminiscence is made at Finally, a Student Government As­ obligations are sufficiently imposed upon by Fritchey and other assembly mem­ Take a look around your class. Not quite as full as Christmas time now. sociation representative has wisely pro­ a monthly meeting that may easily conflict be.rs contend that the often "monstrous" the first week of class. huh. No one in our family believes in Santa posed that the Assembly reduce its with at least one class or a shift at work or lengths of meetings would be shortened A better example is in the parking lots. Do you meetings to once a month and abandon both. Doubling the number of monthly meet­ if he implemented an alternating 3:00 notice how nobody complains about parking to­ SGA President Bob Fritchey's short­ ings served only to place an unfair and unrea­ p.m. and 5:30 p.rn. meeting schedule. wards the end of the semester? sighted, bimonthly schedule imple­ This year, I had to talk my Tllere's no doubt that everyone feels some sonable burden on genuinely committed stu­ Wrong. pressure. The pressure along with the cold, arctic mented earlier this fall. dent representatives. The length of any meeting of this parents into sleeping in air seemingly speed up the feeling of academic In theory a bimonthly schedule is a To make matters worse, each absence nature is largely a function of the until 9 a.m on Christmas stroke of genius. Every meeting is an­ brings the truant student's organization one moderator's ability to conduct business b~trnout. morning-an ironic With final exanlS ready to pounce on students, other potential occasion to transact the step closer to a budget freeze. The Assembly efficiently. In this case, that responsibil­ its important to remember a few things that will Assembly'S business and thereby affect is comprised of the select students among ity falls to Assembly Chair Ben Ash. reversal of roles I make your holidays more enjoyable. a greater degree of change or at least stir thousands who choose to invol ve themselves. Mistaking the Chair's inability to ful­ thought. First, make school a number one priority. the apathetic masses on campus to some They chose to represent their organizations, fill the responsibilities of his office is to Yeah, I know. It's easier said than done. How in semblance of life. and they choose to attend meetings. More unfairly impose unnecessary obligations anymore, though my grandmother still insists the world are people supposed to study when the So, full of zeal for his job orinebria­ times than not, an absence springs from some on the representatives who must juggle upon labeling all of our gifts To: Mikie, From: walls need to be decked with bows of holly? tion with his new-found power,Fritchey providential hindrance rather than apathy or their schedules and manipulate their time Santa, To: Dougie, From: Santa, etc. I guess Well, there is no surefIre solution. You have to hastily tried to put theory into practice. negligence. around two monthly meetings. some traditions we never outgrow. fInd motivation within yourself. But just remem­ Unfortunately the aberrations of Punishing students and organizations This frustration with Ash's incompe­ No one lives behind any creeks our under ber this; you've spent 15 weeks driving back and theory fail to withstand the abrasive when they fail to jump through all the hoops tence and the zealot mentality ofFritchey any hills as we once did. Now weliveindifferent forth between work and school and sat through winds of reality-mainly that students of student govemmentis ridiculous and coun­ and other members should not play itself states and must coordinate gift exchanges with countless lectures hoping that the caffeine fix with jobs and families and academic terproductive to SGA's purpose. out at the expense of students. flight departures and military leaves. didn't wear off. We talk openly and freely of Santa's e.t.a. My best suggestion to stave off burnout is to under the Christmas tree, for my parents still go somewhere drab. A place free offlashing lights wait until the night before Christmas to haul out or price tags. In fact, you should choose a spot that the bootie. is downright uncomfortable and painfull y boring. Talk Back They don't have to be quite the stealth- , Preferably a place with white walls and wooden Santas they were once, and I simply close my chairs. Once there, the only thing to entertain Ask not what ~~\y:. ~~c'y:. door and tum on the television if visions of sugar yourself with is that door-stop of a textbook you plums are not yet dancing in my head when they haven't cracked since mid-term. Again, self-mo­ Have we stepped are ready to go to bed. tivation is crucial. Even in a room that amounts to The Current This year I had to talk my parents into little more than a prison cell, you can play with on your toes? sleeping in until 9:00 a.m. on Christmas morn­ your gum or doodle in that beast of a textbook. But ing-an ironic and slightly amusing reversal of the distraction are less prominent. Okay. roles I thought. Equally as important is to quell the gift giving can do for you. These days, my brother is married and my pressures. This is a lofty task when your family Like what you grandfather rests peacefully on the hill outside amounts to a small army. It's even more stressful of the small town in which he watched so many when you have a girlfriendlboyfriend to think read? holidays come and go. ~ , about and a group of co-workers you're not sure Ask what you The cousins with whom lance contended ~hat to do with. Good. for present-count.~ now have children and fond The best plan is to draw ·names. Many large memories of their own to create with their fami­ families have adopted this method. It's fast and Let us know in a lies. it's easy. can do for The The gifts don't much matter anymore . .i I Set amoney limit with your better half. If they letter to the They're just-an excuse, a prop, the trappings of j are adamant about getting a diamond ring, dump our bounty that bring us together once a year. their materialistic ass. The memory of my grandfather's face when Another potential problem is those acquain­ Current. editor. he opened those Frui t of the Loom, 100 percent tances that give you an unexpected gift. Though cotton socks, as a6·year-old, my first gift to him; , you may not even like them, you still feel obli­ The Current the anticipation of the life, and yes, family, the gated to buy them a gift of equal value. An equal opportunity organization future holds for me-these are the things that There's two solutions to this bind. One, say matter. ihanks and walk away. Two, give them a gift that It's a pity t.hat robust men in red suits must ~ ays, "Why in the hell did you buy me this?" ring bells outside of supermarkets and malls\ : And nothing says it better than an Easter II email your letter to: [email protected] must turn into battle fields for us to realize it. wreath. Merry Christmas. The student v{!ice of UM-St. Louis - " Letters pnlicy The Current 794tJ Nllmrai Bridge Rood St. Louis, Mo. 63121 (314) 516-5174 Fax 516·68H The Curren! IS published weekly on Mondays. The Current welcomes letters to the edi­ Bill Rolfes Scott Lamar Kim Hudson Lisa Jauss Advertising rates are available upon request by tor. 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(' I,' I December 2, 1996 . The Current Page 3 Holiday Fest '96 provides food, for needy, fun for campus Freud foundation visiting scholar series. The UM-St. Louis Student organizations encouraged to donate, make ornament. Biology department is sponsoring a by Kim Hudson event. . rate the Christmas tree in the University Cen- · discussion on "Cytochrome P450s in news editor "First the recipient organization had to be ter lobby, where the Holiday Reception will plant/insect interactions: inductions no n-denominational," Kiehl said. "Second be held. and deductions," Dec. 4 from 4 p.m. The annual Holiday Fest is on the way their target demographic had to express need." Kiehl also said th at everyone will have a to 5 p.m. in Room R120 of the Ben­ with food for the needy, fun and refreshments Kiehl added that there. was to be no re­ chance to be represented. Passersby will be ton-Stadler-Research Science Com­ for members of the UM-S t. Loui s commu­ quirement for the needy recipients to attend encouraged to sign a fri end ship garland th (lt plex. The guest, Dr. May Berenbaum nity. the organization's services. wi ll also be placed on the tree. is from the University of Illinois. Con­ This year' s Holiday Fest marks the 12th Various members of the University com­ This event was also made poss ible by a lot. tact Bernadette Dalton at 516-6203 in a series of annual charitable events that the munity donated the items for the food bas­ of sponsorship help from various student for more information. University sponsors for students, faculty, staff kets. The baskets were placed all over cam­ organizat ions. and St. Lows' needy. pu s, including academic departments and stu­ "We were hoping that the different de­ Utmag perform ance series. The event, scheduled for Dec. 4, is being dent organization offices. partments could bring the baskets in them­ sponsored by the Office of Student Activities But while UM-St. Louis is worki ng to Litmag will hold a reading from 7:00 selves," Ki ehl said. "But if they cannot, mem­ in the University Center. bring help to the needy, the U. Center will be bers of Si gma Tau Gamma will go get the p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Brant's Market "It's the collection of food baskets for the working to bring fun to the Uni versity com­ bas kets and deli ver them to the U. Center and Cafe Dec. 4. This reading will needy," said Denny Kiehl , admini strative munity. lobby." consist of different English and Cre­ secretary for the U Center. "[The baskets) "The Holiday Reception will feature cook­ The refreshment table will also be manned ative Writing professors from the St. are being di stributed to the North Side Team ies and punch for anyone passing by ," Ki ehl by repres entatives from Phi Alpha Theta, Louis area. Call Rachel McCalla at Holiday Fest tree Ministry." sai d, "and student organizations can place The Afric an-American Leadership Council, · 725-4684. According to Kiehl, the Ministry has been their ornament on the tree." The Wesley Foundation, University Program Men's basketball vs. Missouri the recipient of Holiday Fest efforts for sev­ Kiehl said all the student organizations Board, Bl ack Greeks United, Horizons Peer Internet-based training. The Baptist. The UM-St. Louis Basket­ eral years. This organi zation had to satisfy and campus residents have been asked to Coun seling and The Social Work Associa-.. School of Business Administration is ball Rivermen will face Missouri Bap­ certain criten a to receive goods from the make an ornament. The ornaments will deco- ti on. sponsoring a program to discuss the tist in the first home game of the use of the Internet in training organi­ season. Tip-off will ·be on Tuesday, SGA considers reducing assembly meetings. zation and business employees Dec. Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in theMark Twain 5 in theJ.C. Penney Conference Gymnasium. Students are admitted by Kim Hudson Center. The fee is $39 and includes free with a valid 10. General admis­ news editor lunch. Contact Joe Williams at 516- sion is $3 for adults and $2 for chil­ " We shouldn't have these 3-hour monster meetings ·6912 for more information. dren under 12 . The Student Government Association once a month. We should meet twice a month for an discussed a proposal to cut the number of Stress management. Residen­ SGA meeting cancelled. The general as sembly meetings from two to one a hour, hour and a half. " tiallife is sponsoring a discussion on Student Government Association has month. -SGA President Bob Fritchey "Stress Management With an Atti­ cancelled the last meeting of the fall The SGA general assembly meeting on tude," Dec. 5 from 7:30 p.m: to 12:30 semester scheduled for Dec. 4. Call Nov. 19, a representati ve from the Riverettcs a.m.· in the Seton Hall TV Lounge. 516-5105 for more information. Pam Squad proposed that the number of of SGA agendas. One representative argued meeting voted to amend th at measure?" he Here, students can find tips on deal­ meetings be reduced from two a month to th e against the proposal. asked. "Then, the measure would have to go ing with the pressures that come with Holiday Fest 1996. Student Ac­ once a month schedul e of last year. "It' s not fair to those who wa nt to partici­ back to the fi rs t group and it would take at "We meet every other week and we go the end of the semester. Call Maura . tivities is sponsoring the 12th annual pate in student activiti es and work full time," least a month to get anything done." over the same thing," she said. "It seems a she sai d. "If the meeti ngs we re held in the Other SGA members reminded the as­ Hohmann at 516-6955 for more infor­ Holiday Fest this week. Organiza­ little much." afternoons only once a month, many of us sembly that there was no way every member mation. tions are encouraged to donate holi­ SGA President Bob Fritcbey responded would not be able to make them." could be present. Assembly members also day food baskets and place them that this year' s schedule i. designed to reduc e Another representati ve suggested having discussed the different methods to ensure University chorus holiday con­ under the tree in the University Cen­ the length of each general assembly meeting. a tw ice a month meeling schedule where strong student involvement like the proxy cert. The Music Depaliment is spon­ ter. Groups are also invited to place a "We shouldn't have these 3-hour monster attendance at only on e meeting per month procedure where representatives are allowed soring a concert at Overland Baptist holiday ornament on the tree Dec. 4 meetings once a month," Fri tchey said. "We was mandatory . Fritchey explained tbat such to send a substitute to the general assembly Church Dec. 3 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Baskets should meet twice a month for an hour, hour an arrangement would not be feasible in li ght meetings. p.m. For more info rmation, contact may be placed any time until 11 a.m. and a half." of present voti ng procedures. The assembly moved that the proposal go Nailah Hardrick at 516-5980. Friday. The assembly wa split a to how many "What if the people at one meeting vo ted to the SGA executi ve commi ttee for further meetings were necessary for the completion on a measure and the people at the other consideration.

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Leaving • • • After 30+ semesters Longtime Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Lowe "Sandy" MacLean announced his retirement from Studenl Affairs after 15 years L. "Sandy" MacLean at the post. After 1 semester J

David Loshin made headlines this time last year as the newly appointed Dean of the School of Optometry. He made headlines this year when he abruptly resigned his post after only eight months on the job_ David Loshin Pikes lose recognition-briefly After police responded to an al­ years rather than months and recom­ leged assault at the Pi Kappa Alpha mended that the Pikes disband and Fraternity, the University stripped reorganize. the men of their recognition as a Late in November the Senate Stu­ student organization. dent Affairs Committee voted 5-3 to Vice Chancellor of Student Af­ reinstate the fraternity, though fairs Lowe "Sandy" MacLean called MacLean, vowed to block the mea- ) for the revocation to be counted in sure_ SGA elections turbulent at best

What began with a squeak ended con spiring to ri g the election_ with a loud crash_ "They're all part of the same Thi s year's SGA presidential administratio n," W arre n said_ lecti on was entertaining to say th "Titlow appointed Cuevas aselec­ least from the j ournalisti stand­ tion chairman and Frikne Y'Jas-S-GA point. Bob Fritchey entered the race parliamentarian. I think they're all uncontested_ in cahoots together." What looked like a gim'me be­ Warren filed a complaint with crune an effort to defeat write-in the stu dent co urt after Cuevas ~ candidate Jason Warren. banned h im from campaigning and Long before the polls were to disqualified all votes for him, cit­ cIa. e, e lection chairman Rene ing that Warren had broken the elec­ Cuevas closed the polls. Cuevas, tion rules. who was threatened to be hit with a The studlent court ruled that the chair by Tyrone Rodgers, was ac­ election results would stand and cused along with then President that a SGA committee should adopt Beth Titlow and Bob Fritchey of a new set of rules ,------1 : Whadd'ya think : of our c0verage? I Give us your thoughts on Ollr efforts during the past year or : any suggestions you have for t~e coming one. . I Jot down your comments In the space prOVided and drop I them in the mailbox in the V-Center Lobby. I I I I I I I ~ \ I I : The Current : L an equal opportunity orgamzation I ------______-.1 From the staff of The Current, Happy Holidays!

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Challenge yourself to a duel for agility, prowess and speed by Sean Stockburger arms and hands from bruises. The enough to have fun fencing, but it There are many rules to fenc­ The lessons begin with foot features associate standard weapon is the foil. It is a does take effort. Fencing has its ing, and foil is where most students work and defense, and then lunge.s light rapier type thrusting weapon own vocabulary with words such as begin learning them. In foil, fenc­ and attacks. Maybe it happened while watch­ that bends easily. 'parry,' 'reposte,' 'balestra' and ers score 'touches' by hitting their The last hour is usually for ing The Three Musketeers, or Prin­ Every time the fencer hits the 'fleche. ' opponent on the torso, si des or back. bouts between classmates. The opponent, the foil bends to absorb There are rules of engagement The arms, legs, and head are 'off by Michael J. Urness cess Bride. Or maybe you caught class is open to all ages and abili­ some of the force. in many bouts that dictate what part target hits' and do not score. entertainment editor coverage of the real thing while ties, so anyone can fi nd fencing watching the Olympics on television. When fencers get injured, it is of your opponents body you must The St. Louis Community Col­ partners at their skill 1evel. For whatever reason, at one time rarely anything more serious than a hit to score. lege offers a fencing for beginners Sometimes the children learn or another, almost everyone has muscle pulled during a lunge. Ath­ faster than the adults. watched two people dueling with letes are much more likely to be Students with more competi­ swords and thought, "I wish I could injured while playing football, bas­ Given the safety of fencing . . . the beginner tive spirits will get a vigorous do that." If you have ever picked up a ketball or tennis. has nothing to lose but plenty to gain. .. workout from this c1ass.Bouts be­ tennis racket and thrust it towards Given the safety record of fenc­ tween well matched fencers can yourroommatesaying, "En Guarde!," ing as a sport, the beginner has Aside from building fitness, speed and turn into twe nty minutes or more with a horrible French accent; then nothing to lose, but plenty to gain. coordination, it is a great stress reliever. of fast and furious swordplay. maybe it is time to give the classic Fencing is a sport that requires quick . The St. Louis Community Col­ sport of fencing a try. thinking, honed reflexes and a re­ lege fencin g class is taught every Because fencing is not a very laxed outlook. To execute successful defensive class through their continuing edu­ semester. The instructor is Master popular sport in the U.S., it tends to Aside from building fitness, parries and offensive lunges, the cation program. Fencer Charles L. Willis III of the be a little misunderstood. speed and coordination; it is a great fencer must practice precise move­ The class meets one night a Parkway.Fencing Club. Despite its aggressive style, it is stress reliever. ment in front of a mirror until they week, and the total cost of tuition Willis coaches several nation­ not a dangerous sport. Fencers wear It might even help you land a are comfortable. Balance plays an and a foil is under $100. The in­ ally ranked fencers, but also loves masks to protect their eyes; and jack­ role in a Shakespeare production. important role in the fencers move­ structor provides masks and jack­ teaching beginners of all ages. ets and gauntlets protect the torso, It does not take long to learn ments. ets. To sign up for the winter se­ The word 'foil' also describes At the beginning of each class, mester contact Chuck Willis di­ the most common type of fencing students warm up with a half hour rectly at the Parkway Fencing competition. of stretches and light jogging. Academy, (314) 394-6857.

photo: Jill Barrett photo: Jill Barrett Fencing student Michael Robben poses with his foil. Robben displays the standard fencing form. Top 10 (well, top 5) reasons to intern

by Mike Strantz two weeks I waited, hoping that I ing me out, I reached into my pocket life. At themoment, I was so nervous, hired for the spring semester. of The Current Staff would get the phone call letting me to get a few dollars. As I handed him I just wanted to get it over with At know that I was one of 60 applicants $3, he said "S**t, brother, is that 10:00 a.m., I met the internship coor­ WHAT WAS WORK LIKE? During the summer of 1995, I selected for an interview. all? I'm gonna need more than that dinator. She introduced herself and was putting my resume together so Then one day I came home from - I've gats to buy some dope." I took a picture of me. I interviewed Li ke any other internship, "The that I could land an internship before school an d saw a message laying on was shocked that this guy was so with 10 different departments which Late Show" had its share of gopher I graduated. I was in the library when the stairs to my bedroom. It was a blatant. I laughed and said, "You included writing, production, talent, work which, unfortunately, included I came across a book on the nation's message to call "The Late Show" and gats to buy some dope? Now why research, producer's intern, Dave's snow shoveling. The first morning I top 100 internship programs. and then set up an interview. Only two weeks the hell are you telling me that?" He intern, design, graphics, mail room worked, my boss asked me if I had I saw it, Late Show with David after receiving the message, I was in responded, "Hey, atleastI'm trying and Paul Shaffer's intern. The time I gloves. "Huh," I thought. "Sure, I Letterman, the show I've always the heart of Manhattan at the Port to be honest. I ain't lying and telling spent in each departmen t varied from have gloves. I just got a lovely pair dreamed of working for. The book Authority Bus Terminal. I was a little you I need some money for food or 10 to 20 minutes. The interviews were for Chri stmas ." "Good," she said, briefly described the internship and lost at the bus station, but fortunately, s * *t like that." It was at that mo­ very laid-back and informal. This sur­ "because you're going to be shovel­ provided the name of the internship there was a nice New Yorker who ment that I realized I had truly ar­ prised me. I was prepared to state ing snow." Bcing my first day and all, coordinator and an address to send a graciously offered to help me find my rived in New York City. what I thought the meaning of life my enthusiasm was ru nning high and resume to . way around. was. I left New York the next day I told her that shoveling snow sounded I knew right away that I had to do For ten minutes, this stranger and THE INTERVIEW worried that I didn't do anything to terrific. Another intern and I had to something to distinguish myself from I wandered around the bus station. There I was, naked, standing distingui·sh myself from the rest of all of the other applicants, so I de­ Finally, he showed me where to go to alone out side the famous Ed the interviewees. But ten days after cided to send a ridiculous resume to find a bus ticket. Realizing this guy Sullivan Theater, minutes away the interview, I got a phone call tell­ see Internship, page 4 send along with my real resume. For volunteered his valuable time help- from the hi P'l!est interview of my ing me that I was one of 12 interns

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zine article where he said that he shovel violinislltzak Perlman's dri ve­ Dave's lunch. the show had a car and stupid pet tricks. I also searched Dave. I have to force it down your throat." hated when people would kiss up way so that he could be on the show service pick up and intern and drive newspapers for human interest sto­ No , I didn't really say that. I actu­ to him by saying things like "nice thiit night. them to and from the restaurant. ries and wrote summ aries of the stars THE PERKS ally said, "I can go run and get some show." Oh, well. I also had to get Dave's lunch When I wasn't busy running featured on shows such as "Inside other beer if you so desire, Your Edition" and "Entertainment To­ There was no shortage of perks Excellence." He was pretty cool every morning. Actually, it was his around, I did some pretty cool things. LIVING L"I THE CITY night." One of the highlights of my back-up lunch in case something was Some of my responsibilities included working at "The Late Show." I was and said that it was no problem and THAT NEVER SLEEPS wrong with hi s main lunch. To get screening video tapes of comedians internship was being in a skit with able to see several band rehearsals, thanked me anyway. including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Apartments were hard to come The Allman Brothers, Dave Matthews WHAT WAS DAVE LIKE? Band, Green Day, Blues Traveler and by . and they were outrageously expensive. I finally found one for Menudo. If anyone's ever read anything $925 a month. It was small er than Interns could also meet the about Dave, you probably know that my bedro-o m at home. with barely guests. I met Teri Hatcher, Robin he is shy off-camera. From what GRAND OPENING enough room for myself, the mouse Williams, Norm MacDonald , Adam I've gathered, Dave spends a lot of Sandler, Chris Farley and Elizabeth !J~ktJlj)) !dj(tJYJi :ii'!EJ!Ni!iFiJry 'jj $Jl?!iu Shue. I also met Richard Simmons, which is not necessarily a good One day after the show, I was alone in the HOURS Of OPERATION: thing. I threw a football to him, but elevator with Dave. I was extremely Mon-frl it hit his chest and he dropped it. A lot of times, interns would be 7:J0,4/r1-800P M uncomfortable because I didn't knoW' what to asked to bring stuff up to guests' say. I summoned all of my social skills and CLOSED WEEkENDS dressing rooms. One day, one of my bosses asked me to get some told him that it was a nice show. He looked light beer for Adam Sandler. She at me and to my surprise said, "What the hell COME SA VOR THE FLA VORl told me to bring a Coors Light. UMSL South Gourmet Coffee Bar f l a v orfu( After running down the street to were you watching?" Turn off of New Bridge Road to East Entrance Drive capp uccin os, the can venience store, I brought the follow signs to the main lobby of Marailiae Hall. beer up to Adam's dressing room. I l attes , and walked in and told Adam I had the UMSL North Gourmet Coffee Bar espresso are beer, and that I hoped he didn' t his day working in his office bJast­ and the cockroaches. but the loca­ i ndivIdu ally b rewed have to wait too long. Adam looked ing Pearl Jam . He was extremely tion was great. Located In the Social Sciences and Business at the beer I was holding and said, busy most of th e day. He haD to I was within 15 minutes walk­ BUilding fo r your In dulgence. "Coors Light? I can't drink that review segment notes (which are ing distance from "The Late Show" , sUL That s**t sucks!" "Hey. lis­ rehearsed dialogue between Dave and Times Square. It was 10 min­ ten," I said, "I went through all the and a guest). He also had to re­ utes walking distance from Central ~ EARN FREE D RINKS W ITH YOUR ESPRESSOASIS® CLUB CARDI trouble of buying this beer for you hearse the monologue and work on Park and a 10 minute subway ride and you're going to drink it even if pre-tapes and remotes. (Remotes from the Empire State Building. are any tapings that take place out­ Plus there were pubs, delis and cof­ side of the office or theater.) fee shops all within 5 to 10 minute Besides being in a skit with walking distance. Dave, I said hi to him several times in the hall. One day after the show, The whole internship experience I was alone in the elevator with was great, from getting the oppor­ Dave. I was extremely un comfort­ tunity to live in Manhaltan to learn­ able because I didn 't know what to ing about how a major television say. I summoned all of my social show is run. skills and told him that it was a nice I recommend that anyone give show. He looked at me and to my it a shot if they are· interested. The BeCause surprise said, "What the hell were summer is the most competiti ve, so you watching?" I would recommend either the fall The very next day,lread amaga- or spring semesters. all-nighters ~ ______--,t I I arent always spent in the library.

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•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • . ~w~ow~ • The English Patient Rated R • .. ' I 101 Dalmatians Rated PG Palooka ville Rated R ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••• •••••••••••• Ask The English Patient explores love amid war Fredrico By S. Duggan equally damaged nurse. She has lost another is as critical as each of their of The Current staff everyone she has ever loved to the separate relationships. She cares for by Mike Strantz war, and like the patient, is slowly his dying and disfigured body, and he of The Current staff dying inside. Yet, as he slips in and renews her faith and courage to love. A sweeping drama of love and EVERY DOLLAR SPENT ON out of consciousness, the patient The complexities ofthis film are war, The English Patient is breath­ A LAWYER IS A DOLLAR tiling. Based on the prize-winning gradually reveals his true identity. numerous. Some may find the inter­ WELL SPENT? , ~ novel by Michael Ondaatje, this Every sound elicits some memory, woven stories and slips from present haunting, romantic film is certain to every song - a past event. Thus, she to past difficult to follow. The myriad Dear Fredrico: I'm writing you win acclaim. comes to know the tragic story of his of plots are all complex as well. Many to complain about my professor Starring Ralph Fiennes (Almasy), great life and love and finds her true of the events are offered subtly, and Shane Summer. His tests are too Kristin Scott Thomas (Katherine self as well. require careful attention to observe. darn hard, and I think it's unfair. Clifton), Juliette Binoche (Hana), Told elliptically, the film rolls Though, the deliberate viewer will be I'm one semester from getting and shifts from past to present. We rewarded with charming, witty and Willem Dafoe (Caravaggio) and out of here, and he is single follow the patient's remembrance of disturbing threads otherwise missed. Naveen Andrews (Kip), The English handedly destroying my chances Patient is set in Northern Africa and his romance with Katherine Clifton Kristen Scott Thomas offers a of graduating. Will you please Italy before and during World War II. and witness their desire and inevi­ remarkable performance.. She is en­ use your powerful influence to During the war-time upheaval, we table union. As does the nurse, Hana, chanting as Katherine Clifton, a wor­ persuade him to ease up on his follow two passionate love stories. who is rediscovering her own ability thy shift from her icier screen charac­ tests. Don . As an unrecognizably burned pa­ for love and friendship. Hana and the ters. Ralph Fiennes is extraordinary Ralph Fiennes (I) and Kristin Scott Thomas (r) in Anthony tient lies dying in an abandoned Ital­ patient seem destined to heal one as Almasy. An exceptional film, The Fredrico believes in personal Minghella's latest film The English Patient. ian monastery, he is cared for by a another. Their relationship with one English Patient is not to be missed. perseverance and feels that Pro­ fessor Summer deserves the op­ 101 Dalmatians provide Disney with big holiday hit portunity to defend himself. Dear Fredrico: Thanks for al­ By S. Duggan Richardson), are setting up a cozy lowing me this forum. I may be of The Current staff home of their own. Like their canine nuts, but I've been teaching for friends, however, they too have nasty too many years to have some Walt Disney has us seeing spots old Cruella to contend with. punk kid tell me my tests are too again, dalmatian spots that is. Onc­ Glenn Close is a marvelous vil­ hard. I take the tests myself each hundred- and-one to be precise. lain, and coupled with scoundrels like semester just to stay fresh, and I In its new-release ]01 Dalma­ Hugh Laurie (Jasper) and Mark Wil­ nevergetbe1owaB.Iknowwho I tians, Walt Disney's delightful ani­ liams (Horace), this evil threesome is you are, Don; you can't hide mated adventure, the studio has sure to keep your children on seat's from me in the back of class. I, changed a thing or two. This classic edge. One 8-year-old viewer had this You're the twerp with the ear­ ~as become a live-action comedy and to say about the film: "It was awe­ ring and long hair who only just in time for the holidays. some, and the puppies were so cute!" shows up on test days. I tell you In this wonderful tale of puppy "Although many films have in­ what Don: I'll make you a little love, the happy Dalmatian family of cluded dogs, very few ha ve attempted offer. If you show up for class Pan go, Perdy and their 15 puppies is anything as ambitious as that of 101 the rest of the semester, I'll give victimized by a vicious case of Dalmatians," noted head animal you a passing grade. (If you be­ , dognapping. Like any good parents, trainer and coordinator Gary Gero. lieve that one, you believe in the Pongo and Perdy set out to find their Ninety-nine puppies, several adult Easter Bunny.) No, actually you pUps, and th excitement begins. dogs and a throng of other animals can improve your grade signifi­ Racing against the horrible fur­ had to be cast for the film. Because cantly from the negative 20 on craving villain, Cruella DeVil (Glenn the puppies were so central to the your last exam. But, here's the Oose.), Pongo and Perdy must save film, the entire cast and crew found hook, you must use a #2 pencil. !,their puppies from becoming hernext their schedules revolving around the That eraser mate you used didn't fur coat. They get help, however, puppies. Nevertheless, the end prod­ cut it. hom all SQrts of friendly creatures. uct has proYen well worth the effort. Professor Summer Raccoons. crows and cows alike are For, although demanding, the ani­ among those who aid in the rescue. mals are adorable. Fredrico is afraid of this guy. In a parallel tale, Pongo and This fun-filled comedy is sure to He is a mysterious man whose Perdy's human "pets," Roger and be a treat for the whole family this Tony Award winner Glenn Close stars as fashionable, fur loving, Cruella DeVil, in Walt Disney presence is not desired. Sorry I Anita (Jeff Daniels and Joely holiday season. Don' t miss it. Pictures new live-action comedy/fantasy/adventure, 101 Dalmatians. can't help you, Don. Itlooks like you're on your own.

Dear Fredrico: This is Bob. I Palooka ville comes close but never really delivers work for Satan here in Hell. Per­ by Nathanael D. Schulte to bring home the primary income. ure, they decide they must find some haps you have recognized some of The Current staff. He is also quite upset by his wife's other way to make some fast money. of our influence in your work. boss who's been grabbing her every With the help offate and an old movie, We think you'd be a wonderful Q : What do you get when you chance he gets. He fires her after they become convinced they can rob addition"to our staff once your cross three idiots who are on the skids Jerry comes to her rescue. an armored car that makes its way miserable existence on earth is with the opportunity to rob an ar­ Last is Syd (William Forsyth), around the city every day. They soon completed. We'll give you an mored car? the lonely single guy who kceps a find, however, it's not as easy as they eternity of deceit, lying and your A: Palookaville picture of the love who left him ten anticipated. very own company car. How about it? We have some decent Imagine a typical lower class Ital­ years ago. Hehas only his tw~' Jogs to T hough interesting and even ian family in the middle of Jersey keep him company most of the time. funny at times, Palookaville, was nei­ broads down here, and they're City. There's the aging mother, who However, he does spend a consider­ ther interesting nor fu nny enough to all easy. Bob sits around the house all day watch­ able amount of time at Russ' s house. make me want to see it again. At one ing Wheel of Fortune. Then we have Before we get to know the char­ point, I actually felt sorry for the I'm not sure. What do the the hot tempered daughter married to acters more deeply, though, we see characters for the meaninglessness women look like down there? a less than ethical police officer. them attempting to rob ajewelry store of their lives, but eventually I found There's also the rebellious, arrogant, by breaking in through the rear of the myself slightly bored With the con­ Dear Fredrico: I'm a teenage idiot son who spends all day with his building. However, because thcy stant apathy that characterized their girl and have been overweight two buddies. His name is Russ didn't count on a Ii ttle atypical archi­ existenc:c. It's not that the story was most of my life. I haven't dated (Vincent Gallo), and he is the first tecture from the builders of the min­ poorly lold; Ijust think the story was much. Guys just didn't seem in­ lead character. iature strip unit, they end up breiling a bit boring from the outset. Overall, terested in me until lately. Now Next, there is Jerry (Adam Trese), into the bakery next door. They end 1'd say this film was almost there, but that 1've lost weight and have a t..-R Russ (Vincent Gallo), wanna-be tough guy attempts to show a young husband and father, currently up with only the cash in the drawer not quite. nice figure, guys won' t stop ask­ Sid (William Forsyth) that crime may be the solution to their unemployed and feeling less than and a coat full of doughnuts. Note: Palooka ville has no release ing me out. This may sound great, unemployment problems in Palooka ville. thrilled with the idea that his wife has Because of this embarrassing faiI- date yet, so keep your eyes open. but the guys who want to date me are only interested in one thing. Ijust want more outofa relation­ tempo "All I Want Is Mary For ship. Amy Christmas." The remaining tunes include: I'm afraid I'm not cleflf as to Kathy Kallick & The Little Big · what the problem is, but if you Band's "Ring The Bells at Mid­ want to have sex, by all means go night," The Laurel Canyon Ram­ ahead. bIers' "Christmas is Coming to Tinsel Tunes- a lively, all-acoustic version of Town," Chris Thile's "Bring a Dear Fredt"ico; This is your girl­ " More Holiday Treats from Sugar "Sleigh Ride." Though backed by Torch, Jeanette Isabella," Brother friend Fredrica. I did that home " Hill Darrell Scott on guitar and Viktor Boys' "I'll Be Hotne For Christ­ pregnancy test, and I found out mas," Psychograss' "On Quiet (Sugar Hill) Krauss on bass, it's Bush and his a we're having a baby! Fredrica masterful mandolin playing that are Night," The Fairfield Four and The JHst in time for the holidays, spotlighted. Nashville Bluegrass Band's "The Fredrico has left the country! Sugar Hill Revords has released Mollie. O'Brien is next with the LastMonth of the Year," Don Dixon and Marti Jones' "Every Day Will Tinsel T/lnes~Mor e Holiday Treats melancholy "In the Bleak Midwin­ This is my final column. I hope from Sugar Hill. The new CD fea­ ter." Jerry Douglas provides a fit­ be Like a Holiday" and that I was able to help the young '"'tures classics, as well as original ting backdrop fOT this one with his Chesapeake's "Christmas Swing." inen and women of this campus holiday songs that wlll soon be­ incredible dobra playing. The My favorite and by far the most the way so many of you have unorthodox of any Christmas songs helped me, As a final note, I jS (j ~' 6 classics. award-winning group The Nashville The album begins with Chris Bluegrass Band provides excellent you'll ever hear is the final track, a would like to announce that yOU Jive version Robert Eatl Keen's Hillman and Herb Pedersen doing vocal harmonies tin the Alan of can see me speaking next semeg.o ~ " ii~~e Chdstin~s ~iglits,: ' originally O'Bryant penned gospel tune see MusIc, page 8 ter at the Disturbed Alumni Se­ w men by BuoM Owens and Red "Christmas Story," The Lonesome ries in the Je PenfieY BUilding, , ' Page 8 ENTERTAINMENT J)ecember ~, 1';/';/0 I Music, from page 7 ------....;.------Acoustic Blues i, ------Guy Davis­ : ' "Merry Christmas From the Fam- Alive Award" in 1993. Davis singing with the accompani­ Call Down The Thunder : ily ." This song first appeared on Despi te having been raised in New ment of what sounds like a lone harp , Keen ' s 1994 Gringo Hon eymoon (Red House Records) York, Davis' music is steeped in the and a room full of people clapping : ' CD. It features the chorus: Mississippi Delta blues sound. On and stomping. When most people think of coun­ his second solo album, Call Down I was especially impressed with Carve the turkey tum the ball game try blues, names like Robert Johnson The Thunder, Davis demonstrates the Davis' cover of the Robert Johnson on and Mississippi John Hurt come to finger pickin' style he learned sev­ number "When You Got a Close Mix Margaritas when the eggnog 's mind. In the last few years, there's eral years ago on 10 original songs Friend," as well as the mournful "Long gone been a handful of musicians cropping and 3 covers. Train ." His slide guitar playin' on Send somebody to the Quick-Pack up who not only embrace the style "This is my impression of Thanks­ ManceLipscomb's "Run Sinner Run" but who have been inspired to bring giving as seen through the eyes of a was impressi ve too. "I store We need some ice and an exten­ Delta blues to a whole new genera­ child," Davis says of the instrumen­ Though many of Davis' tunes sion chord tion of listeners. Among them is 43- tal "Thanksgiving Day." "The Kid ' evoke thoughts of the Delta masters, year-old Guy Davis. A can of bean dip and some Diet goes into the kitchen and sees women a few will remind listeners of other , . The son of actors Ossie Davis and with their backs to him. He tries to blues hotbeds, too, like Memphis and , Rite A box of Tampons and some Ruby Dee, Guy is as comfortable and peek in the pots, but they shoo him Chicago. Two such songs are "See " talented acting as he is playing and away. After awhile, one by one, they Me When You Can" and "Mama's ,., Marlboro Lights Hallelujah everybody say cheese singing. In addition to bit parts on all turn around witha feast that they Gonna Fix It Right." " soaps, he 's performed Taj Mahal Merry Christmas from thefamily bring to the table." If you love the Delta blues style songs on Broadway in the play The mellow song "The Road is but are put off by the popping, snap­ Mulebone, and he performs off­ ping and hissing of the original re­ If you' re tired of the same old Calling" finds Davis singing about Broadway in the title role of Raben same old when it comes to holiday the allure of the road, the futility of cordingsofthe 205 and 305, check out Johnson: Trick the Devil. His one Call Down The Thunder. It features music, give Tinsel Tunes a try, It fighting the urge to go and the impact man show In Bed with the Blues: The the spirit of the early stuff without the would al so make a good gift for any one person's absence has on the rest Adventures of Fishy Waters earned background noise. country music lover. of the family. The final track "New him a W.C. Handy "Keeping the Blues Shoes," is a fast number that finds (Michael J, Urness) (Michael J. Urness) ------Folk Lucy Kaplansky­ While I love Kaplansky's solo Guy Davis Flesh and Bone singing, I found the songs she does (Red House Records) with John Gorka and Richard ------Christmas Shindell's backing vocals to be among Snow Angels- lends his unique vocals to "Miriam," Two year's ago she was Dr. the CDs best. With Gorka she does "If A Hear Music Holiday Collection a song originally penned by him and Kaplansky, a psychologist on staff at You Could See Me," and with Shindell (Compass Records) featuring the haunting backing vo New York hospital. Today, Lucy she does "Love is the Ride" along cals of Michele Costic. Kaplansky is a fast rising star on the with the traditional "Mary and the 'LUCY Snow Angels, a compilation CD Joan Osborne's turns out an in -~ folk, singer/songwriter scene, and Soldier." of classic Christmas tunes, features spiring a Capella rendition of "Chil­ K she's touring in support of her second Guests on Flesh and Bone in­ an eclectic group of alternative-pop dren, Go Where I Send Thee." Jim CD Flesh and Bone. Over the years, clude Larry Campbell on guitar, and acoustic-folk artists like Joan Infantino and Ionatha Brooke per­ Kaplansky has lent her diminutive fiddle, mandolin, dobra, and chern; Osborne, Pierce Pettis, Ji~ Infantino form a lively duet on "The Holly and voice to recordings by acoustic su­ Anton Sanko on organ, lap steel gui­ and Jonatha Brooke. the Ivy." perstars like John Gorka, Shawn tar, and tiple; Zev Katz on bass, Frank The CD begins with the ensemble The remaining songs are equally Colvin and Nanci Griffith. VlIardi on drums and percussion; and known as Dave's True Story per­ noteworthy including: Kevin On Flesh and Bone, Kaplansky, Shindell, Gorka and Iennifer Kimball forming "Winter Wonderland." Kelly Connolly'S "0 Come All Ye Faith-; along with the aid of several incred­ on backing vocals. Flint's silky-smooth vocals combined ful," Laurie Sargent's "Merry Christ­ ible musicians and guest vocalists, If! wasn't already impressed with with the funky guitars of Tommie mas, Baby" and Catie Curtis' "Silent moves between folk, country and Kaplansky's voice and guitar, her McKenzie and David Cantor, and the Night," as well as Grace Griffith's bluegrass tunes with relative ease. decision to include Gram Parsons' trumpet of Chris Botti make for a "Christ Child Lullabye/Sans Day Eight of the albums 12 songs are "The Return of the Grievous Angel" jazzed up version of the original. Carol." . originals written by Kaplansky and was enough to make me lifetime fan. Next is James Mccandless and Snow Angels was originally re­ her songwriting partner Richard Kaplansky is an intuitive song­ his acoustic guitar doing a simple yet corded and released by Hear Music Litvin. Also included are a few cov­ writer-no doubt owing to all the psy­ stellar version of "RUdolph The Red­ in 1994 and was only available ers including: Nick Lowe' s "(What's chology classes it took to earn her Nosed Reindeer." through that label's catalog. Re-r' ­ So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and doctorate degree. She plays and sings Louise Taylor, Jenny Hersch, leased earlier this year by Compass Understanding," Richard with reserve on the songs that require Jack Hardy and Wendy Beckerman Records, the CD will delight those at Thompson's "Don't Renege on Our it and with passionate abandon on turn in an inspiring offering of "The any holiday gathering. Love" and Gram Parsons' "The Re­ others. I anticipate she'll only get Little Drummer Boy." Pierce Pettis (Michael Urness) Lucy KapJansky turn of the Grievous Angel." better with time. (MicbaelJ. Urness) J.

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The remaining 28 but I would hope that of all the stu­ follow UM-St. Louis and follow them on a regular basis? dents we have, a larger amount could percent said while they don't make I · The answer is kind of alarming: not every home garne for at least one of get involVed," he said. i many. the teams, they still read box scores, Yahng added that more support athletics? Not many Attendance at any sporting event game summaries and sports stories can help the tearns tremendously. on campus on any given day, at any about the tearns. "It generates excitement, and time is well below average, and it According to those surveyed, when students don't show up, it re­ leaves many questions as why the there are many reasons why there is ally hurts the student-athletes themost athletic teams aren't floating in an such a low turnout. The most popular because they feel like there is little ocean of support and spirit. excuse was that the games conflict pride for their team," Yahng said. Most of the time, those in atten­ with job and homework schedules. Yahng also added that a good dance are the families of those who Saine said they live too far away to way to get more students to come out by Ken Dunkin are playing. In the case of soccer, come to campus for something other would be to have more promotional sports editor men's games sometimes precede or than school, while others said that ideas or to give our souvenirs at the . follow women's games, and those in they simply don't have enough inter­ games. What hockey fan can acctualy attendance will be the players on the est. Still others said that they often "We need to show a lot more say that hockey attracted them to In a survey done on North and South Campus, 72 of the 100 team that played first in addition to are unaware of when the teams play support and get involved in the the game? Not many, I would UM-St. Louis students surveyed said they don't follow athlet­ the players' families. and that there should be more public­ games," he said. think. At least in my case, it was ics on the campus. Only 28 students follow the teams by There are some faithful students ity and announcements from the ath­ They don't know what they are the fighting. attending games or reading stories and box scores. who come to support their team, but letic department. missing. Hockey is the one sport, other than boxing, where the players can stop play and beat the crap out of each other. What could be bet­ Riverwomen open ter than that? Vahng excels as sports I remember when I was nine or ten, flipping through the chan­ nels and seeing a Blues game, no season undefeated information director make that a Blues fight. I was by Brian Folsom each game," he said. "But we are a small, . by Brian Folsom This is especially true on game days. After amazed. At that time my parents sports associate guard oriented team, and we aren't taking sports associate completing his regular office work during the were doing everything they could care of the ball like we should be." day, Yahng will begin to set up for that night's do to make me stop fighting, and The UM-St. Louis Women's basketball The Riverwomen have turned the ball Not many sports infOImation directors games where he keeps stats. these guys were paid to fight. What team, 2-0, is off to its hest start in three over 42 times in the first two games. can excel at what they do and still have the At the end of the games, Yahng is respon­ a game! years after victories over Fontbonne and Coen noted that he was impressed with time to interact and develop close friend­ sible for organizing the stats from the games, Other sports jumped in Missouri Baptist. the effort the team put ships, but for Chuck Yahng, that is what contacting the media for the scores and results. hockey's way for me. It wa~n't The Riverwomen forth. makes his job so enjoyable. Then, he prepares for the next game. He usu­ just that th e Blues were a poor started their season by think we played Yahng came to UM-St. Louis from ally does this by setting up the ox scores and team, they didn't fight that much. "I defeating Fontbonne 76- extremely hard," he Lindenwood College, where he was sports gelling the stat sheets ready. Sure Brian Sutter would drop the said. "Both victories information director fortwo years. Accord­ On rare occasions, there will be games gloves. But they actualy played 71 on Nov. 23 . Sopho­ "We are hurting ing to Yahng, his first semester at UM-St. played simultaneously on campus, and this can hockey more than they fought. So more forward Denise ourselves with the were full team ef­ . forts." Louis has gone very well. create a lot of confusion. I didn't watch it for quite a wllile. Simon Jed the way with little things like "What has made my job so much easier "His hectic, but I have a lot of help, and I'm Then in 1990-91 , the Blues 18 points and 11 re­ Coen said he has bounds. Freshman also been pleased with is that the teams have been so successful," able to get the job done," Yahng said. transformed. They got a few brawl­ forcing passes, the rebounding and the he said. "Of course there is more work to do Yahng said the best part of his job is the ers on the team, increased their Donna Simon was close missing layups, and the more the teams win, but I don't mind at chance to meet so many different personalities overall talent by getting Brett Hull behind with 17 points way the team has run missing too many the offense. all. " among the coaches and the players. and put people around him that and 10 rebounds. Senior guard Deena Applebury "We have run the Yahng stays busy every day, and he "There are so many neat people with di­ would protect him. Todd Ewen, free throws. 11 offense real well, con­ said that there is always something to do. verse backgrounds," he .said. "It makes things the man that droppedBob Probert, dropped in 15 points while freshman Jamie -Rivermen coach sidering it is so early During a typical day, Yahng will get to very interesting." was mean. He was bad and, most Dressler added 12. in the season and . we his office around 8 a.m., then check his Yahng credits Athletic Director Pat Dolan of all, he had beaten the champ Jim eoen Three days later, the have a young team," voice mail, his E-mail and fax machine for for helping him out tremendously during his Pobert who at the time was my Riverwomen held on for Coen said. any messages or stats from any games. first semester. most hated player. Ewen would a 68-66 win over Mis- While Coen is im- During the early part of the week, he "She is very knowledgable about the way then get replaced by Tony Twist souri Baptist. Denise Simon again led the pressed with the effort, there are still as­ will begin to tie up everything that hap­ the sports information director position and Kelly Chase. way for the team, as she posted her second pects th "t he said need work. pened over the weekend, such as the stats works, and she has been so supportive," With Twist and Chase the consecutive "double-dou ble" with 15 points "We are hurting ourselves with the little and the results of the games. During the Yahng said. "She is always willing to help Blues had two players that were and 15 rebounds. Krystal Logan scored 13 things like forcing passes, missing layups latter part of the week, he will work on out; she understands the time commitment stricklufighters. Then came Daren points and grabbed 10 rebounds while and missing too many free throws," Coen game programs and prepare for the upcom­ this job requires, and I really appredate Kimble, another hard puncher who Donna Simon added 8 points and 10 re­ said. ing weeke.nd games. that. " had a specefic job fighting. I really bounds. The Riverwomen are making 63 percent Yahng's position requires him to come Yahng hopes he will be around for a long liked those guys. Head Coach Jim Coen said that although free throws through the first two games. in early and leave late, but he says he while. That was when I really began the team is 2-0, he hasn't been completely doesn't mind. "I love this job," he said. "There is always to like hockey. The Blues were a "We need to be better defensively and satisfied with their perfom13nce. "I'm usually the first to come, and the something different to do, and I always look good team. It was the year Scott "We were clearly the better team in last to leave," Y ahng said. forward to coming in." Stevens signed. They finished sec­ see Women, page 11 ond in the league and had one of the toughest tcams around. Their epic battles with the Chi­ cago Blackhawks made that sea­ Rivermen fall in first conference game son one of the most exciting Ihave seen. Sure the Blawkhawks fin­ by Ken Dunkin It was down 47-26 at the half against the Hawthorne also led the team with 9 re­ with eight rebounds. He also turned the ball ished first overall and beat the sports editor Eagles. They also shot a dismal 53 percent bounds. over five times. hapless Blues si11y in several of the their free-throws. "Rodney was ready to play from start to "Kevin figured out after 10 minutes that games; But the Blues would hang The Rivermen basketball team suffered "I am at a loss ; we have done free­ finish," Meckfessel said. "He was the one those guys weren't any better than he is," with them as fighters. Garth a 27 point loss to the tenth ranked Southern throws the same way we have done for 15 player that was ready to compete on that Meckfe.ssel said. "Unforunaly after the first 10 Butcher vs. Jeremey Roenick, Indiana Screaming Eagles. " years," Meckfessel said. "Kevin (Tuckson) leva!. I think that he wants to have a good minutes were over we were out of it. I think all Darren Kimble vs. Mike Pulose, It was the second game of the year for and Rodney (Hawthorne) aren't great free­ year. He has the capabilities to be the best of our guys can play at that leval, we just were Stu Grimson and Cam Russ~l. the Rivermen. They had defeated Missouri throw shooters. They shot well late last player on the floor an)' time we play." There were some great battles. Baptist 69-57 earlier in the month. year though. It has got to get better. But the Tuckson, a four-year player was second see Indiana, page 11 While the game would' be over, The 92-65 loss to Southern Indiana was only way it will is for people to step to the Sutter, then the coach, would load the teams' first game in the Great Lakes line and hit their shots. the ice with goons. They would Valley Confernce (GLVC) . It was a tough "We need to get better. I still think this plummit the opposition even way to start, considering that the Eagles can be a good team in spite of what hap­ though it proved nothing. It was regularly become serios contenders for the pened against Southern Indiana. We weren't great. national championship. ready for the intensity level that they brought In one fight that sticks out in "Itis the toughest game on our schdule," to the game, and we didn't play with a lot of my mind, Scott Stevens battled Rivermen head coach Ri ch Meckfessel said. confidence and poise. Those are things we Dave Manson. Manson, the man "Northern Kentucky is favored to win the can fix . I think that as tpegame progressed, that once bit another player in a conference, but we play them at home. It several players picked itup and a few gained pile-up, put a hurting on the Blues was good to get Indiana out of the way confidence as the game went on." captain. They squared off in the early so we can have some practice time to The Rivermen were led in scoring by corner, but do to several other work on some things and get better." Tuckson and Hawthorne. Tuckson led the fights, they decided to move to The team needs to work on are starting team with i 7 points and Hawthorne had 16. center ice. Manson threw Stevens the game well and hitting their free-throws. around like a rag doll. Sure, I also remember the game where Adam Oates put a Rivermen hit cold streak perfect pass on Hulls stick with seconds left in overtime to win a game, or the many times Hull in California Classic rifled in it shot from the blue line. The Rivermen lost both of their gaines down nine rebounds and dished a team lead­ But, fighting makes up just as las t weekend in the Roadrunner Classic in inwseven assists. many memories. Bakerstled, Calif. In the consolation round they lost to Azusa While the hockey officalsmay They lost the first game to The Master's Pacific after a last second 3-Point.shot by not want it to be a part of the game, College 77-71 . Despite holding Mike Jason Frillman feU short. The team had battled at least not publicly, it is. Just as Penberthy, a 30 point scorer, to 20 points the back from double-digit deficits. much as kick saves by goalies or team lost. Hawthorne led in the team in every cat­ one-time passes by centers. Fight­ Dwon Kelly led the team with 20 points. egory. Heshot7-8, had 10 rebounds, 18 points ing is part of the game and it He also had fiv e rebounds and a team leading and five assists. attracts more fans than it turns four assists. Kelly finished with 17 points on five 3- Rivermen forward Brandon Klaus looks to save the ball in a practice scrim­ away. And, as I did, fans begin to Rodney Hawthorn had the best game for Pointers. He also had four assists. mage earlier this season. The team is currently 1-3 after they played in a ' like the other parts of the game. the team as he poured in 15 points, pulled The team placed fourth in the Classic. tournament in California.

{ 'December 2,1996 SPORTS Page 11 ~ . Rivermen wish they could forget Wisconsin Women, from page 10 do the little things that are going to team in the country. by Eric Thomas help us win," Coen said. "Southern Indiana is a very goo<;l of The Current staff Coen said that he has been team, and I think we have a chanct! . pleased with everyone' s effort, and if we take care of the ball and wort The UM-St. Louis Rivermen he is especially impressed with the· hard," Coen said. "This will defi­ Hockey Club went to Wisconsin the emergence of three freshmen: nitely be one of the toughesl game.S-' weekend of Nov. 22, 23 and 24 for Dressler, Missy England and Donna of the year." .. three games. It proved to be rather Simon. The game will mark the first )disappointingfor Head Coach Wayne "They each have corne up with ever Great Lakes Valley Confe -. Gholson's team. It was to be a busy big plays in both games," Co en said. ence cootest for th e Riverwomen.: trip for team trainers Dave Stefl and The Riverwomen were sched­ The Riverwomen play their first . Doug Hepdern. uled to travel to Southern Indiana horne game Dec. 2 at Mark TwaiIl UM-St. Louis 0 I 2 - 3 Nov. 30 to take on the 6th ranked Building against Lindenwood. -. Marquette 2y 2 I - 5 As in the past, the first peri ad Indiana, from page 10 . s((ems to hold troubles for the ------~-- Rivermen. This game against the not ready for them." He still has several weeks before h ~ " Marquette Golden Eagles proved no If there is any consalation, will be completley healthy. • . dlifferent. Forty-one seconds into the Meckfessel said it is that Southern "If [Frillman] can get through : game tbe starting line of Deon Indiana will play well against most this week and the next he will be at.• Altman, Casey Gerkten, Mike Oliva, of its opponants. 100 percent," Meckfessel said. "He Jasson and Dave HesseII gave up a "You don't like to lose to any was clearly our third guard when : ! goal after losing the face-off. team by 27 points," he said. "But he got hurt. He was also looking ~ \ The team was hit with their first Southern Idiana will beat a lot of likehecouldbe astarter. Buthe has ' injury when Altman darted in on a teams by 27 points. It was their been out two weeks and it takes a : while to corne back." I break-away and almost scored. Dave Hessell handles the puck with a player waiting to check him. Mike Oliva waits for the fourth game and on their home Altman was whirled around by a de­ pass. The Rivermen had to send several players to the hospital after a trip to Wisconsin. court. We had only had one game Frillman made his first appear- : fender and slid heavy into the boards againt Missouri Baptist and they ance for the team against The ' h ~ ad- first. He suffered moderate con­ the goal. Threeminutes later Shoffner he swatted at the sliding puck while Herweck) for yet another goal four arn't on that leva!. So there we Master' s College. He scored eight : cussion and did not dress the remain­ scored to tie the game at three. on his belly and directed it in the net. minutes later. some things we had to adjust to points in seven minutes, hitting : d~r of the weekend. With under a minute left in regu­ "The highlight was watching The second period stunk for the quickly." three of his four shots. He also had : ; "It was real weird sitting in the lation, goalie Scott Bokal was pulled Dave get dinged in the melon by Riverrnen. The Vikings beat Mackie Meckfessel hasn't had to change two steals and lead the team forthe · locker-room and not being able to for an extra attacker, but UM-St. Louis Parks," Herweck said speaking about twice in the first 40 seconds of play. the starting five: Tuckson, game. lr~member anything," Altman said. lost possession of the puck, and the the injury to the teams trainer. The demeanor on the Rivermen Hawthorne, Dwon Kelly, Todd "I knew I got here on a bus but not Eagles knocked in an empty-netter, Parks tried to clear the puck but bench was quiet as the penalties kept Miller and Brandon Klaus have ~ here here was. It was kinda scary " sealing the Riverrnen' s fate. he threw itinto the Riverrnen' s bench, coming their way. Shoffner received started all three games for the team. • Can't get to the • Bryan Horn was the second UM-St. Louis 2 0 1 - 3 nailing Stefl above his left eye. a two-minute minor, followed by a "Four of the starting positions Riverman injured. He was also out Lawrence 3 0 - 4 "It's a nice size wound," Stefl ten-minute game misconduct, he was are secure," Meckfessel said. games? f@r the weekend wiih a concussion. After their loss the team tried to said. "I was tending to Shoffner's then ejected. "Brandon (Klaus) is going to have · A shimmering glimpse of hope redeam it with a win over the knee when -POW- I got drilled." Faced with yet another five-on­ to play better." Lis ten to the shined through when Diel nailed all Lawrence University Vikings. Due to . UM-St. Louis 4 1 0 - 5 three skating advantage, the Vikings Klaus has two points for the I(\ three Golden Eagle forwards in one the injuries back-up goalie Bokal Lawrence 1 3 1 - 5 scored. season, an average of .6 points per Rivermen on shift. He single-handedl), sent an en­ skated out as a center. The first period proved to be the Parks was then called for head­ 'game, and an eight percent shoot­ WGNU920AM. tIre line to the ben ch rattkd. Finally Two mi nutes into the game, Jasson strongest this season for Gholson. butting (on a clean but hard open-ice ing percentage. He has only scored Shoffner chiseled away at the Eagles Hessel! got nail ed so hard at center Two minutes into the game, Herweck check), a fi ve-minute major. once on twelve shots. All 2 7 games and scored, assisted by Herweck. ice that his helmet flew off ten feet. ro cketed in alone, decked and drew Diel was then ejected for a hit on "Brandon is a senior, and he has : ~ After the face-off, Shoffner took a Parks was the next to go down with an the goali e down in the crease. Then a Lawrence player, who was helped to been here. So, he will get every will be on the knee in the head, which prompted injury: his shoulder. he slid the puck in with a backhand the bench. Herweck was ejected after opportunity to keep his starting po­ radio. " Herweck to retaliate, he was thrown Shoffner ti ed the score in the first for the unassisted goal. prolesting a non-call by the official. sition," Meckfessel said. "The other out of the game. and then subsequently taunted the Diel was whistled for interfer­ The slash to the ankle sent Herweck to four starting positions are solid." Play-by-play "We. looked tired, lethargic. dead crowd. ence, and that led to a Vikings' goal. the hospital; he was wheeled out of "You don' t get better unless you eNen," Mackie said. "Kicking out Herweck was next to score on a But Herweck scored again to give the rink on a gurney to the am bulance play better compeition,'" by David Oliver om best player afler allowing two of feed from Shoffner and Oliva. At the the Rivermen the lead on a short­ outside. Meckfessel said. and Chuck our guys to get injured on (bad) calls end of twenty minutes, the Ri vermen handed effort. The Riverrnen entered the third One part of the team's puzzle that was terrible." le-d 2- 1. After sevarl penalties Shoffner with a one goal lead. Despite brilliant has been recovering from an in­ Yahng. Gerkten scored hi s third of the In the third period Shoffner ral­ scored, assisted by Herweck, for the penalty killing by Bokal . Hessel! and jury. Guard Jason Frillman suffered season mid-way through the third. lied and scored for the Rivermen. commanding 3-1 lead. They swilched Gerkten, tbe Rivermen gave up a short­ a knee injury several weeks ago , Defenseman Dave Parks assisted on After being taken down from behind, roles for the repeat (Shoffner to handed goal to blow the lead. and has only appeared in one game. 1.q . ,.t

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e Come and purchase tickets now in the N· ee-d __ T- Ice.k t S 'i Catl DI'Al-TIX at 968-1800 or visit the Student Activities Office Kiel Center Box Offilce To reserve a seat ! Blue Note Sports Shops or any Capital Ticket outlet Page 12 SPORTS December 2, 1996 . Women exceed expectations with. big season by Brian Folsom According to Hudson, it was a total sports associate team effort this season. SPORTING AROUND CAMPUS "It wasn't just one person that car­ After compili ng the best record in ried the load," he said. "We learned to fourteen years, the 1996 UM-Sl Louis play like more ofa team. and we worked Upcoming Home Games Riverwomen Soccer learn will never hard." forget the hard work and team effort Hudson said that the team will build Women's Basketball that made their season a success. on what it accomplished this season. The Riverwomen suffered a disap­ "The players are hungry, there is no pointing loss at the hands of Ashland doubt about that," he said. "Our players 1212 UMSL vs. Lindenwood two weeks ago in the season finale and know that we were in contention for a Game will begin at 7 PM. fell short of a tournament bid. How­ tournament bid right up until the last ever, according to head coach Ken game, so they know they can play with 1217 UMSL vs. Lincoln Hudson, too many other good things any of those teams that made the tOur7 Game will begin at 7 P.M. happened to consider this season a fail­ nament." ure. Overall, Hudson said it was a satis­ 12110 UMSL vs. Harris-Stowe For instance, the Riverwomen (16- fying season. Game will begin at 7 P.M. 7). reeled off two lengthy winning "We could have played better at streaks over the course of the season. times, and maybe we should have won 1/2 UMSL vs. IUPU-Ft. Wayne One streak reached seven games. In some games that welost, but we showed Game will begin at 6 P.M. another stretch, they went 8-1. They a lot of effort," he said "That gives us also had three players who made the all something to shoot for next year." 1/4 UMSL vs. St. Joseph's Riverwoman Leigha Gibbs{#18) tries t o s10p a shot in ,a game conference team for the Great Lakes ''This team should be very proud of this season. The team finished 16-7 overall. Game will begin at 6 P.M. Valley Conference. Senior Beth Ernst itself," Hudson said. Close to Home was named to the first team Sophomore Carrie M arino and senior Lori 12114 UMSL at Washington University Lueddecke were second teanl picks. Game will begin at 5:30 P.M. Hudson had nothing but high praise 12121 UMSL at SIU-Edwardsville for Ernst, and he said that she has a Where are you going to good shot at being an All-American. Game will begin at 6 P.M. "We didn't really know what to expect from her, but she was our best be this Wednesday? Men's Basketball pl ayer the wholeseason," Hudson said. "She pretty m uch controlled every­ thing. She did anything we wanted her 1213 UMSL vs. Missouri Baptist to do, and she was very versatile." Litmag The Riverwomen started the sea­ Game will begin at 7:30 P.M. son 1-4. Hudson said that the first win­ presents . .. 112 UMSL vs. IUPU Fort Wayne ning streak turned things around, but Game will begin at 8 P.M. that it was a gradual team unification Poetry at Brandt's Cafe which led to the sucess. 1/4 UMSL vs. St. Joseph's "Our li neup was not really sound, in the University City Loop Game will begin at 8 P.M. but d uring the first streak, the Wednesday, December 4th goalkeeping really stepped up and we Music by Webster Band Close to Home started to gel as a team," Hudson said. 12114 UMSL at Washington University Amy Abernathy and Samantha Grasshoff split time in goal this season. Wednesday's Readers: Game will begin at 7:30 P.M. Cousin That The Riverwomen will be losing 12121 UMSL at SIU-Edwardsville three senior this season: Lueddecke, Michael Castro--Lindenwood Game will begin at 7:30 P.M. Ann Logan and Marcie Scheskie. Music begins at 7:00p.m. Scheskie Li ed the school record for as­ Greg Marshall--Meramec sists in a career with 28. "They will definitely be missed," UMSL STUDENTS AT PlAY Jason Sommer--Fontbonne Reading begins at 8:00 p.m. I Hudson aid. "They all came into their own this year. and their talent will be Steve Schreiner--UM-St Louis tough to replace." for more info call 725-4684

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