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. www.thecurrentonline.com VOI.Ui\!E ,j(), JSSlIE WI') Helton steps down from SGA·vice president .office By MELISSA S. HAYDEN ment" was "the best word to describe SGA was a per • Kelcy Siddall, 'chair of the assembly, the relationship" between SGA and sonal decision Quick Read would fill Helton's former position, Managing Editor the administration and some of the that would . Thomas Helton resigned from SGA vice in accordance with SGA's cOncerns and ideas he has do not "fit allow him to' be president last Wednesday. In an e-mail Constitution. Vice Chair Michele Thomas Helton resigned from his intq the . realm of student govern- more capable of . ·statement, Helton named"pressure and Landeau will fill Siddall's position. position as vice . president of the ment." . addressing his issues arising' from Student Life as the . Landeau's position will be fIlled Student Government Association in "There life many issues and prob concerns. ''1' m reason for leaving. by a vote of the SGA assembly during an e-mail he sem last Wednesday. lems [on campus] that I feel 'Can be willing to do the next SGA meeting that will be jn ,tbe e-mail, be said he resigned . best solved if I am not involved [with that for the stu- for students," he said. held Friday, March 2 at noon. "purely from~essure and issues aris SGA)," Helton said. "If I'm going out dents," be said. Thomas Helton According to an e-mailed state These position changes will . ing in the Offi , e of Stud~nt Life." He on a l-imb to try to question the sys " "I would just ment .from SGA's Executive Board, remain in place for the rest of the Campus safety ~d said the resi ation was "in no way" tem and question the adrriinistration like to see students decide on the the board held an "emergency ·and 2006-2007 tem1. how you can protect. because of his responsibilities or and staff, I didn't want that to come operations of Student Life in general, mandatory session" to fill the' void duties in SGA. down on SGA:" instead of staff and administration left by Helton: yourself HeJton said he thought "appease- Helton said his decisi(;lIl to leave d~cidingthat they know what is best The boards ,. members decided See HELTON, page 3 The Current takes a'iook at campus safety. Future of BITTERSWEE'T FINAL GAME FOR SENIORS Res Life hires See page, 6 ASUM gets more security resolved after recent at summit dorm thefts By SARAH O'BRIEN By JASON GRANGER Assistant News Editor News Editor Fallout Boy rocks in In an effort to increase security in An emergency summit of the UM-St. Louis' dorms, security person new album Associated Students of the University nel have been hired to work desks at New album gets a four of Missouri, held at UM-Columbia, the doors of the buildings. star rating and rarely has reSulted in encouraging results, The office of Residential Life misses a beat. according to those in attendance. began hiring extra personnel after The surnrnit, which was' held last thefts at Seton Hall, including a set of See pageS Saturday, was called by Vice Provost master keys, for Student Affairs Curt Coonrod brought the Quick Read OHlHt BACK after problems within the organiza security meas- tion reached a crisis point. ures into ques- After master keys . Coonrod said in the past that issues tion. The new were stolen from within the organizatiqn, which acts a .. personnel began Seton Hall and a student-lobbying group ~"ere con training as desk other securtty stantly being brought to his attention. assistants last breaches occurred The meeting . at Mizzou's recre Friday. in residential halls ation center featured not only ASUM "Far too and apartments, members, but the members of the often we have Res Life has hired Inter-campus Student Council ami a people who extra security per moderator as well. aren't anybody's sonne!. The meeting Quick Read guests, or unac- originally had counted for guests," said Jonathan the ASUM and At the ASUM . Lidgus, assistant director of ISC members sUmmit held last Residential Life. -"The DAs will be together at the Saturday, mem there to put a check on that and to same time. bers approved sev ensure a safe environment for both Clay eral changes, time However, Nick guests and residents." including how Koechig, ISC See page 16 members would The policy for guests has been chair, said the be removed. amended, and this includes the hiring meeting was not Members from of desk assistants to monitor those ON THE WEB as productive other campuses entering the dorms: The policy has with ISC pres-. tried to remove also changed the way that the dormito- em. The mem David Dodd, a St • ry buildings will operate. bers of ISC left Louis chapter "After nine every night, only one .the meeting member, in entrance and exit per dorrnitory hall Web poll results: around 2 p.m.,' December. will be accessible," Lidgus said. "All What movie should and at the time, traffic will go through one door." have bee'n nominated Koechig was pessimistic about The DA will be at that entrance, whether or not the issues would be prepared to check in guests as well as for Best Pi'cture7 resolved. residents. "At the time ISC left the ASUM Residents must either present prop meeting, I feel little to no progre!>S er schoollD, or if they have misplaced was made ill solving the problems their ID must give the DA their full with ASUM," Koechig said. name, room number, and telephone After ISC left, more was accom number," Lidgus said . plished, according to an .e-mail from Since the guest policy has been ASUM Chair Ashley Warren that changed, all guests will be asked to Koechig provided The Currellt. In leave some form of identification at light of the progress made in the sec the desk until they leave. ond half of the meeting, Koechig said Matt JoIwIson • PboIO fiJitor Pan's Labyrinth he is more 'encouraged. Jennifel' Dewell, forward for the Riverwomen, is double teamed under the basket while playing her ''1' m very optimistic about the out final game for UM·St. -Louis at SIU~Edwardsville on Saturday night. See RES LIFE SECURITY, page 3 come of the second half of the ASUM . United 93 meeting," Koechig said. "It looks like they are going to be working together Children of Men as a cohesive group for the rest of the. Statehouse Sisters offer hope for diverse presidential ticket acadernic year and into the next . school year." By SARAH O'BRIEN Office of Multicultural Relations " The Feast David Dodd, ASUM board mem The . meeting began with a state ber and UM-St. Louis student, said he Assistant NelL'S Editor ment from Vivian Eveloff, director of The "Statehouse Sisters" met in The Pursuit of was encouraged by what was accom the Shear Institute. who introduced Happyness plished at the meeting after the ISC Century 'Room C in the Millerulium the two women on the panel. members left. . Student Center to discuss the history "As a pan of black history month, '1 was pretty pleased with what we that the 2008 presidential election we wish to highlight women who are Pootie Tang 2: Electric Boogaloo were able to accomplish," Dodd said. could potentially bring. The panel, out making public policy because it is "The tone we left with after meeting which originally was supposed to our job to encourage them," EveJoff This week's question together .as a board was much consist of fo)JJ' women in public poli said. "We are on a cusp of having a Which team will finish improved, especially when you look cy, began with only Sen. Rita Days, president [who is not a white male]." wi,th a better record, at the tone we had gotten to in 14th Senatorial District, and Maria She explained the premise that in softball or baseball? . December of last year." ChapeIJe-Nadal, state· representative order to be change the stigma of In her e-mail, Warren said she had of University City .. women in public light, it was neces INDEX never seen an ASUM meeting as pro The meeting, called, "Pondering sary to care deeply about it. ductive as the ' one held Saturday in the Presidency: Is that a Crack in the The meeting dio;cussed women's What'S Current 2 her three years as a board member. Glass Ceiling?" directly discussed the places in the Jegislanrre of not only the Cam(2us CrilT!eline 2 "We had a tremendously effective poss.ibility for a diverse campaign in UIii ted States but in the state of and cooperative meeting," Warren 2008 with · women, African Missouri, and the presidential election Opinions 4-5 said. "I am positive that we will Americans, and llispanics all in the looming over the horizon. The panel Features 6-7 resolve any last issues-so that we can run. mentioned the presence of Sen. Hilary continue being the student. voice in ~e m~ting was sponsored by the Ointon, D-NY, and Sen. Barack A&~ 8-9 the state government for· years to Sbear InStitute for Women in Public Obama, D-lll. Sports. W c.ome." Life, and cosponsored by the 'The question is, 'are we going to Universities Center for Hwnan Origin make history in 2008?'" Eveloff said. Matt HII .• Staff Photographer Comics '13 and Cultural 'Diversity, Institute for MissOuri Sen. Rita Days appeafed on campus last friday as mediator Maximo Predicts 13 see ASUMSUMMIT, page 13 Women's and Gender Studies, and see STATEHOUSE, page 13 and one of the panelists in the discussion group "Statehouse Sister,s".
\ ' .'.,j Page 2 "aChE Q:urrrnt February 26, 2007 CAMPUS LATE, NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHER 1rh£ [urrcnt The University of Missouri-St. LOtus ., Student Newspaper Since 1966 CRIMELINE STAFF Adam D. Wiseman. Editor-in-Chief Melissa S. Hayden • Managing EdItor SATURDAY, FEB. 10 Michael Kennedy. Business Manager MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL - 'Rob Barkin. Ad Director Judi Linville. Adviser ~ OAK HALL One of the resident advisors found a loud Patricia Lee • Copy Editor party in the lounge area on the second floor Mabel Suen • Asst. Copy Editor of Oak Hall. When he entered the room, Paul Hackbarth. Design Editor numerous people ran out of the room and Jason Granger. News Editor left the building. The RA stated there were Sarah O'Brien. Asst. News Editor ~. many beer cans left in theroom. The suspect . Amy Recktenwald • Features Editor stated she was the only resident and UM-St Cate Marquis • A&E Editor Louis student that was there. Once her iden LaGuan Fuse • Sports Editor tity was obtained, it was determined that she Myron McNeill • Opinons Editor was under 21 and in possession of alcohol. Matt Johnson. Photo Editor She was issued a state summons for minor carrie Faslska • Asst. Photo Editor in possession of alcohol and released. Rudy Scoggins •. Web Editor Tobias Knoll. Proofreader MONDAY, FEB. 12 . Elizabeth Gearhart • Cartoonist Sherry Holman • Cartoonist STEALING OVER $500- Stephanie Clines • Page Designer 21S MARllLAC HALL Staff Writers The victim reported ·that she !eft her Zach Meyer, Stephanie Soleta, Molly Buyat, purse with cash and credit cards in her office Erin McDaniel, Melissa Godar, Mark unattended for a few minutes, and when she McHugh, Tom Schnable, Rachael Yamnitz, returned it was gone. Carrie Fasiska • .'.,sis/ant Pbo/ Edi1ar Andrew Tonner Photographer Eric Post presents photos .from his book 'Ghosf Town: While St. Louis Sleeps' usiJ:1g the Monday Noon Series on February 19. His book is full of night-time photography of St. Louis as an urban landsape at rest. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 Staff Pho1ographers Valerie Breshears, Jennifer (Iasquin, Angela STEALING UNDER $500- Clouse, Matthew Hill, Jessica Morris 133 OAK HALL "What's Current" is a free service for all student organizations CONTACT US and campus departments. Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. The victim reported that someone stole the Thursday before publication. Space consideration is given to $160 from her wallet while she was in the student organizations and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Got a tip for a story or photo opportunity? shower. The victim said her purse was left We suggest all posting5 be submitted at least one week prior to Have a correction to report? Do you have on the counter while she took a shower at the event. Email event listings to [email protected] . a question or comment for our staff? Are around 10 am. When she came from the you interested in working at The Current? shower, she noticed her wallet and purse Your weekly calendar of campus events All listings LIse 516 prefiXes unless Otherwise indicated. Please contact us: were opened and the money was missing. Newsroom 314-516-5174 The victim also said the roommate's friend MONDAY, FEBRUARY·26 who was on the couch when she went to Advertising 314-516-5316 take a shower, was no longer in the apart Business 314-516-5175 ment after the theft The investigation is Monday Noon Series ongoing. Rita Csap6-Sweet, associate professor Employment 314-516-6810 of media studies at UMSL, will discuss her Fax 314-516-6811 FRIDAY, FE.B. 16 3D-year career at 12: 15 p.m. in 229 lC, Penney Conference Center. Csap6-Sweet has examined icons and symbols of con STEALING UNDER $500- flicting ideologies of iron-curtained Email I [email protected] THOMAS JEffERSON LIBRARY Eastern Europe and the United States. Mail I 388 MSC Refreshments VillI be served. Monday One University Blvd. The victim reported that her purse was Noon Series are free and open to the pub St Louis, Missouri 63121 left unattended in the library for a few min lic. Call 5699 for more information.. utes when it was stolen by unknown unseen person(s). Chemistry Colloquium ... .., t.. Matt Leevy, postdoctoral researcher in SATURDAY, FEB. 17 chemistry at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, will cliscuss "Zinc(II) ROBBERY-ON THE CORNER OF OXEYE AND S. Coordination Complexes Target Fluorescent Probes to Bacteria in Vitro and httpJ/WW'N.thecurrentonline.com FLORISSANT RD. In Living Mice," at 4 pm. in 451 !3enton Hall. Coffee will be served at 3:45 p.m. Around 12:30 a.m., the victim reported This event is free and open to the public. - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - file P/;oro that an unknown person put what was Call 5311 for more information. believed to be a gun to them and took $300 The' Arianna String Quartet will perform "Beethoven: The Complete Str.ing Letters to the editor should be brief, and and their I-Pod The victim stated the sus Quartets" at 4 p.m. Sunday March 4. in the Lee A",ditorium at the Blanch M. those not exceeding 250 worGs will be ~ Touhill Performing Arts Center. pect ran away after the robbery. The campus Resume Mania given preference. We edit letters for darity police are investigatin$ the incident. UMSL students can e-mail their by UMSLLibraries. Students seeking gener and leng!h, not for dialect, correctness, resumes to [email protected] al information about library services or those . Senior Art Students Plan 'Attack' intent or grammar. All letters must be FRIDAY, FEB. 23 through March 2. Resumes will be cri who need help finding articles should stop by. signed and must indude a daytime phone tiqued and e-maiJed back to students with Call 5576 for moe information. Senior art students will hold exhibit cailed number. Students must include their stu in 24 hours. This is an excellent opportu "Attack" at the Fort Gondo Compound for the dent ID numbers. Faculty and staff must STEALING OVER $500- nity for students to get resumes ready for Arts in St. Louis located at 3153 Cherokee St. include their title(s) and department(s). Editor-in-chief reserves the right to 110 CLARK HALL the'UMSL Spring Tnternship & Job Fair on TH~RSDAY, MARCH 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served March. 16. Call 5111 for more information. opening night. Music will be provided by The respond to letters. The Current reserves The victim reported that she left her .Community Building Province. The exhibit will run through April the right to deny letters . briefcase with purse, credit cards and her 26 and is free and open to the public by cell phone unattended in ber office desk for TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Conversations appointinent only. Call 7291 for more infor- ABOUT US about one hour, and when she returned, it mation . . ' . was gone. . Accounting Club Meeting This month's Community Building CQll The Current is published weekly on I-fl versations will be held at noon in 427 Social Mondays. Advertising rates are available Sciences and Business building. Sean Open Mic Poe1ry Nigbt upon request; terms, conditions and The Accounting Club will meet at 2 restrictions apply. Thomas, Executive Director of the Qld North p.m. in the Student Government Chambers The Current. financed in part by student 1Chc ~urrcnt Restoration Group, will discuss revitalization Nailah Diallo, host of SistahSpeak, will in the Millennium Student Center. The activities fees, is not an official publication effOIts in his neighborhood. Joining him will host an open mic poetry night at 7 p'.m. in the and guest speaker will be Michael'Brown, lec of UM-St. Louis. be UMS,L representatives John McClusky Pilot House in the Millennium Student Center The University is not responsible for the turer !it UM-St. Louis. New members may and Kay Gasen. Brihg your own lunch. to celebrate Women's History Month. content of The Current ancVor its policies. sign up and pay $15 membership dues. i!bt~e\1TlotkS"mt$ Drinks will be provided. Call 5269 for more LiquidMoon, a quest performance poet from Commentary and columns reflect the opin Refreshments will be served. E-mail information. . New York wi)] be featured. There will be door ion of the individual. . author. . present [email protected] for more information; prizes and free food. Call 5270 for more infor Unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of mation. the majority of the Editorial Board. 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Pre-regis First copy is free; all subsequent copies Clark Hall, Call 6240 to register for the apti interactions between faculty and students ter online at the Center for Teaching and Matisse Piano Trio Concert are 25 cents and are available at the Learning home page. tude test. . offices of The Current Schedule The Matisse Piano Trio wi)] perform from WEDESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Lee Auditorium and the S.UNDAY, MARCH 4 March 7- Immigration Blanche M. Touhill Performing .Arts Center. ADVERTISING . Deborah Cohen, IWGS and History Robert Meyer, of the Arianna String Quartet will pecform also. This concert is free and March 14 Clarinet and Saxaphone Arianna String Quartet to All UM-St. Louis students, alumni, fac Media ,and the Middle East· open to the public. Call 4257 for more ulty and staff are entitled to free classi Festival At Touhill details. Perionn at Touhill fied advertisements of 40 words or less. March 21 , The Current also offers display adver The Changing Face of Political The Warren Bellis Clarinet and ti¥,ments at a rate of $8.75 per column • The Arianna String Quartet will ' perform . Leadership , Saxophone Festival will be held from 1 to FRIDAY, MARCH 2 inch for off campus advertisers and "Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets" at $7.75 for on.campus organizations and 6 p.m. at the Blanch M. Touhill Performing April 4 , 4 p.m. in the Lee Auditorium at the Blanch M. departments. Various discounts may Africa in the American Media Arts Center. Students from schools apply. To receive an advertising rate throughout the St. Louis 'Region will Key to Business Success is Touhi1l Performing Arts Center. Tickets are i $20 for adults, $15 for Seniors, and free for stu card, contad our advertising or bllsiness April 11 rehearse with UMSL music faculty and staff or download a rate card from our Stem Cells in the Spotlight. professional musicians, including Kansas Setting Profitable Prices dents. Call 4949 for more information. Web site at City Jazz musician Kim Park. This event www.{hecurrentonJine.comladrates. Each program is scheduled from is free and open to the public For more Alan Hauff, small business program· spe noon to 1:00pm Information, call 2263 cialist for the Missouri Small Business Baseball VS. Grand Valley ~tate AFAUAll0NS Assistance Center will share his seven-step .. Each program will 'be located in pricing template from 1 to 5 p.m. in the J,e. 314 MSC Librarian-In-Residence • The UMSL baseball team will face the Penney Conference Center. He designed the Lakers of Grand Valley State University, at Betsy Richie, reference librarian at the template to help business owners ' price their noon at the Roy E. ' Lee Field at Southern An American Democracy Project Ward E. Barnes Library, will staff the products and services profitably. The fee for illinois University Edwardsville at noon. Program organized by Dr. Laura Student Solution Office at Oak Hall from 5 this workshop is $250 .. Register by calling UMSL students are admitted free with valid ASSOOAlID Westhoff, History and Education COI.LE By JASON GRANGER regarding content or printing issues. 'They [the administration] com- News Editor pletely igOored the point of editing The UM-Rolla Miner, the official and grammatical issues," Stryker said. student newspaper at that .university, Another problem he sees is, no' one received arespobse to its ultimatum to from the system came to the leader reinstate funding last Monday. ship of the paper to get clarification In a letter sent to the newspaper about the issues niised. Stryker said if staff, the University syste~ which someone had just asked questions, ' . handles legal matters, said it could then the newspaper would not have to find no evidence· of restricted content be looking at a lawsuit or attempted censorship against The "We ·were never contacted," Miner. Stryker said. ''No one ever tried to get Chris Stryker, editor-in-chief of our side of the story. They got one The Miner, said the response also side, and took it as gospel." 'includes half-truths and misleading ' With the response from the UM statements. · System, Stryker feels the situation is For instance, Stryker saia the sys- . sliding inevitably towards legal tern attorneys said The Miner missed action, a step neither he, nor the rest of budget deadlines and filled out their ' ,his staff, y.ranted to take. . budget request incorrectly. "We are headed towards a .1aw- "We turned in what we were told suit," Stryker !>aid. 'That is something by the people in student life was the no one wants.". . correct way of filling the form out," The Miner has been working Stryker said. . . closely with the Student Press Law . i\dditionally, the system said Center, according to StrYker, in order ~any other organizations had cuts in to make &Ute they are in the right. their budget as well, but Stryker said While he did not want to discuss that is only partly true. specifics, Stryker said the newspaper ''What actually happened was, the will not back down from the lawsuit organizations were told there were The SPLC is a pro-bono legal less dollars to go around; so the organ- institution that aids student media izations asked for less," Siryker said. when situations like the one The Angela Clouse • StaffPbotfYSTapher "So in reality, they gelt what they Miner faces arise. asked for." In light of the budget cut and sub- The St. Louis Modem Chinese School performs the IIUon Dance" doring China Night at the Pilot House on Sunday. More troublesome, according to sequent UM System response, The Stryker; is the fact that the system did Miner has begun taking measureS to RES LIFE SECURITY, from page 1 not address accusations made by The protect what money they do' have. ------~ Miner staff that the cut was based on Stryker said the paper has had to cut content, including editorials and back on the number of pages it prints, Residents, additiOnally, will only duty." Newell, senior, accoUilting, said he much different opinion. grammatical errors. and it no longer useS color every be allowed two guests at any time. The DAs will aid the resident was interested in position because of "I think our administration is anti A 2000 Supreme Court case ruled issue. "If they don't have identification, . assistants in case of an emergency. the situations that would be present student, because I haven't seen any that student newspapers cannot have "We will continue to print," they aren't allowed in," Lidgus said. The RAs also will aid the DAs in ed. policies yet that have made the stu their budget cut over complaints Stryker said. 'They won't stop that" The DAs will be required by a case of emergency. '1 want to show I'm capable of dents feel at home," Yonker said. University mandate to sign a. confi TwentY-five people are currently keeping our residents and their "We're really paying a lot to live HELTON, fr~m page 1 dentiality statement because they hired for the position, including desk friends safe," Newell said. here and not getting what we're pay will be in contact with the individ shift alternates in case scheduled Residential Assistant Sean ing. for. The desk assistants are The SGA executive board also, tinue to be involved on campus, and . ual's persona} information. DAs are unable to make their shift. Hanebery, senior, international busi unnecessary. 1 don't see a gaping "discussed and selected" Bryan althougb he will no longer be a The DA's hours are from 9 p.m. The DAs are expected to be on time ness, said he believes the new pro problem with safety, strangers only Goers, chief justice of stu'dent member of SGA, he still plans to be until 7 a.ill., with an undetermined for the"ir shifts, check people in, and gram will be beneficial. get in if they're let in by a student. court, "to serve as a member of the a part of the Relay for Life event number of DAs holding the shifts. help the RAs if needed. "1 think it's a great idea," he said. They should spend the money ' Intercampus Student Council for that will be held April 13-14 and a ''Their main job is to supplement "We want to make sure we know "It will definitely increase resident they're paying the DAs fixing ' the remainer of the 2006-2007 aca member of SGA's . Green the RAs," Lidgus . said. "The RA's who's in the building in case 'of an safety." numerous other problems." demic school year." Committee. 'job is not going to' change, except emergency," Lidgus said. Resident Ron Yonker, sopho The DAs will begin working on In the board's e-mail, members "All previous issues and ~ub .that they no longer have to do desk Desk Assistant Alternate Kenny more, biotechnology, ·however, had a Monday, March 5 . thanked Helton for bis service and jects pertaining to Student wished him luck in all of his future Government Association will con- endeavors ... ~. tinu.e as planned," according to the www.thecurrentonline.com Helton said he planned to <;00- t e-rrmil from S GA Executive Board. Research Studies for Adults with Amblyopia You are invited to participate in research studies conducted at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, College of Optometry and 26, 2, 1 Washington University School of Medicine. In ,studies at UMSL (450 Marillac Hall) you will be asked to look at patterns on a computer screen and make perceptual judgments. Study sessions last 1-2 hours and 10-20 hours are needed to complete the study. You will be paid $12.00 per hour of participation. In studies a1 WU (Neuro-Imaging Center) you will be asked to look at patterns on a computer screen during a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scan. Study sessions last 2 hours and 6-8 hours are needed to complete the study. You will be paid $25.00 per hour of participation. If you are age 18-60, have amblyopia ("lazy eye") and are interested in • participating In either research study please contact: fI a I 7 Dr. Erwin Wong (Principal Investigator) at 314-516-6516 or [email protected] College of Washington tometry University in St Louis SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Starting y, ebr ry 2 ~ 2 7 nt Fri Career Services invites you to submit your resume on-line at ·a@ s . for a resume critique. Your resume will be critiqued and-e-mailed to you within 24 hours! Don' t miss this opportunity! Career Services 278 Millennium Student Center (31 4) 51 6-511 1 www.umsl,edu/career Y ur To find out more abou.t Army ROTC's Leader's Training Course call the Army ROTC Department at 314-935-5521, 5537 or 5546. You may also visit our web-site at www.rntc.wustl.edu Page 4 rae: hc [:urrcnt February 26 200 ~ OUR OPINION STAFF VI rNT . . Can ASUMev er befixed? Yes . Signs of the· times .-. When I tbiuk of more tolerant to gay Black HistOI)' and how me,n . and ·women. Last week's summit proves ASUM may be heading in the right direction people wish to recog Some gay ' African nize prominent black .I\.ll1ericau men BUd This is not the fIrst time this 'has try to get to the bottom of .these way ·members are removed from tbe people, I don·t recall women no long-e,r happened, that is what is important ever-present issues. board, hard feelin1s will linger. The sexuality teing a part need to hide their to remember. The Associated Coonrod said previously that if change, however, is a good one, one of the revolutiori. sexuUlity wn,i le there Students of the University of he did not see some sort of progress with, which we agree. No longer can From slavery to the are other hOB1osf:'A:uai Missouri have once again had to do made at the summit, he would rec-. . the board decide who js removed. Civil Rights move-' peopk who pl'Cfer to battle with themsel ves just to slay in ommend UM-St. "Louis pullout of Finally they 'Game to the realization ment, r never recalled keep It concealed. existence. ASUM and start its own student : that if the'students are elected to the leaders aligning the However, a fonu:uioJ Several years ago, infIghting and advocacy group. board by their university, it should forefront of their agen wpport and society is petty ~l.ttacks within the organiza The swnrnit, which was held last be that university's students who das with the sexual ori Opf;zions Editor changing its Yie~vs tion, specifically against members Saturday, was productive, 'ac"ordi~lg make the decision to remove them. entations of individu- ,about gay men and David Dodd and Elizabeth to Dodd and an email sent by In the past, efforts have qeen als. That is not to say that certain a~pect~ women. Grindstaff, nearly brought the stu Warren. This is a good step, getting made to fIx the problems at ASUM, of what these individuals were fighting Whether or not y.Ol1 irccept homosel( dent-lobbying group to its knees, as everyone together to talk cannot be only to have,the infighting take COIl for was exempt from sex. Of course, uality, is on you: it is ymrr choice . I ,am . the UM-St. Louis chapter was tar a bad idea. Coonrod seemed happy trol once again. Despite the obvious violence towards Africllil~Americans not here"to dispute right o.rwrong along geted by then Board Chair Sarah with the outcome, happy enough not issue that it makes the board look has OCCUlTed and rape was one of the .the lines of sexual orjentat'iOil or activi- Jackson. to go forward with the recomhlen- weak and ineffective, this backstab acts. TIus is clearly sexual. However, . ty. To me good people are good :llld bad ,This year the problem started up dation that the St. Louis chapter pull bing and infighting takes the board's Civil Rights and slave abolitionist peopJe are bad, no matter what label all over again, as the St.Louis cbap out of the organization. focus away from their mission. focused on the bigger picture taking society puts on them. I deal with tlJ.e ter once again Wij.S targeted for , However, we have serious skep Rather than focusing on their real place in society, which was the treat good. attack, specifically. Dodd. ticism that this will work. We doubt duties, the ASUM board spends ment of Blacks and African pe9ple as . More importantly . this underlying This time around, Tara Banaszek, . sincereiy that ASUM was able to get time arguing over constitutional inhuman. theme in taday's society feels like we ASUM representative from UM past the hurt feelings and the petty changes or how muc\:.! money each When slave masters were selling should know about everybody's sex life Rolla made the move to have Dodd attacks. Wnen someone attempts to campus should pay: These are valid family member's to different pat1S of the and sexual. inclination. People feel that kicked out. The vote did not go her stab you in the back, as B,maszek issues, but they should not be the world and pulling out whips to disci sexual orientation and lifestyle should way, 'as a two-thirds majority is and Warren attempted (and nearly board's ouly focus. They receive pline (definitely a lack of better word be at the hands of tbe public. needed to remove a sitting m~mber succeeded) to do to Dodd, those money from the students to lobby choice), sexmi.lity was not a common How does th.is tie in to Black of the ASUM board. Board Chair feelings do riot heal quickly. Warren on behalf of the students. How is thought for abolitionists. I doubt if History? I g!-less someone thought that Ashley Warren was also in favor of and Banaszek will be bitter that ASUM supposed to work on the stu slaves and ' slave abolitionists cared we should know about the sexual orien the move, and hied to orchestrate their efforts failed. Dodd will be bit dent's behalf if they cannot stop' whose master was inclined to have sex tations of prominent black men atld the vote to meet her desires . . ter because several members of the arguing? with outside of rape. women and this person compjled a Jjgt In order to resolve the issues that group he has served faithfully tried Here is hoping that the changes When racist cops and fIremen were . and titled it "blacklist." Isn't that clever, consistently plague the organiza to kick him out. This plot will con take hold and actually work. spraying hoses and using dogs to sick It already reeks of creativity. ... you tion, Curt Coonrod, UM-St. Louis' tinue to thicken. The summit was a positive fIrst Blacks for trying to get voting rights, think. I think I read somewhere that this vice provost for student affairs, con Despite the fact that the board step. Now we shall· wait and see if sexual orientation was not thematic of aitist pondered naming it."Chicken and vened a summit at UM-Columbia to has recommended changes in the they take the changes to hellit. the event. Civil iights leaders were not watermelon" but it was not uni versal interested in who was sleeping with enough. who. No! Leaders like Malcohn X, The So, what does all of this mean') Now, Black Panthers and Martin Luther King that gay rights llild acti\'ist<; ar~ \y ing for were trying to stop racism and alleviate social justice and these ttJleme ' me Why is AI~a .NicoleSnrlth everywhere?· the moral ills of society by instilling becoming prominent in our lives, some power in the minds llild hearts of people feel that certain attributes OJ its I have a question, and I am not police officers and many other peo deprived African A.rnericans. Sexual struggle are aligned with the AfriCllil trying to offend anyone with this ple who actually used their li ves to orientation was miniscule then. American struggle. question, but this has been on m protect others. Icons in sports, music Fast forward: The world has changed EDrTORJAL BOARD mind for a few days and I can not and A.merican culture have pas ed tremendously. The world is becoming See SEXUALITY. page 9 take it anymore. away in recent years, but none of Adam D. Wiseman Why is Anna Nicole Smith's them have received as much cover Melissa S. Hayden death more important than other age as Smith. Myron McNeill deaths in the country? I will ask again, why is she so STAFF VI POINT Paul Hackba rth Did she contribute any great gifts important'. Patricia Lee to the world? Did she e e-r hold a I truly feel that- \' TY life on:. chi Jason Granger political office? Did she risk her life earth ha~ equal valu~. That does not Music hath c ~ ar ~--·~ Amy Recktenwald on a daily basis to protect others? 1 mean that everyone wiU recei e the By LAGUAN FUSE LaGuan Fuse do not think she did. same media coverage when they die. (ate Marquis 1,bat does not mean that her death Sports Editor Yoyr time in the spotlight may deter When I was a kid, this date, it was one of Sarah O'Brien. is not important. For some reason, mine how people remember you, or maybe seven or eight, I my best dec;isions. people are captivated by the story of searched the site for an article about at least how long p~ople remember stumbled upon my par Rock n' roll opened "Our opinion " reflects her death. I just want to know why. Johnson, and I found another article you. ents' record collection. my eyes not just to the majority opinion of r was watching ,"Sports Center" about Smith. How t:razy is that? This should be a time of mOWTI At this point in my life, music. but a new the EdItorial Board the other night and foufjd out Dennis Johnson's death was covered on ing fqr those folks who were close to I predominantly lis realm of thought Johnson, coach for the Austin Toros, SI.com, which means a sports media Smith and knew her personally. It ' tened to kiddy stuff, Through the ~ork WE WANT TO died last Thursday. Johnson was an outlet covered a basketball player's should not be !lie hottest story of the "The 50 States that , of The Beatles, The NBA player for Seattle, Phoenix and death. So, shouldn't Smith's death be week. Although, maybe that is why Rhyme" and so forth. Stones, The \%0 and HEAR FROM YOU Boston during his NBA career that covered only by entertainment publi people become famous, they want My pments were U2, I began to appre lasted 14 years. Johnson won three cations and not be the main focus of their lives and deaths to be Hopic.of products of the '60s By JASON GRANGER ciate the plight of the As a forum for public NBA titles and he was voted Finals our news? discussion. There is no need to point and '70s; hippies at worleL Prote~t songs expression on campus, MVP in 1979. But I heard about his I do not mean to sound harsh and out the irony in this article.: I know I heart and their 'musical . News Editor gripped my attention The Currentwelcomes death once. I am not saying I do not care that a am giving more cov;erage to Some tastes reflected that in my mid-to-late letters to the editor and Every time I tum my TV to CNN, woman. has died because. that is not thing I said has too much coverage with Cream, The Rolling St()nes, Simon teens. Indeed, this music helped shape guest commentaries I see a story about Smith, so I was ' the case. I just do not think it is nec already. That does not change the and Garfunkel, and . Creedence my political beliefs. from students, faculty, ' ngt surprised when I saw so· many essary to see this much coverage of fact that r still wonder why Anna Clearwater Revival. If John LellJilon, Paul McCartney, - staff members and oth articles about her on CNN.com. I Smith's death or her 'baby's father. Nicole Smith's death is more impor As a child, I was fairly visually orient Bono and Barry McGuire felt it was ers concerned with was surprised, however, when I We have lost soldiers, firefighters, tantthan other deaths in the country? ed, in that colorful things caught my eye. worth mentioning (war, poverty, oppres issues relevant to the . That is why I grabbed a copy of "Sgt sion), then I should probably take bee{] . University of Missouri Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," the • On more than one occasion, I have St. Louis. landmark album' by The Beatles. I been accused of being a musical snob. I popped it on the record player (for those tend to look down my nose at other freshmen and sophomores out there, fonus of music, such as country, rap arld Letters to the editor records or "vinyl" was what we usedto teeny-bopper pop. However, I must add a should be brief, and listen to before the days of tapes and' caveat to my views on either music. I love those not exceeding CDs), and my eyes oPened to a new rock 'n' roll, however; my love of rock 200 wo rds wi ll be given ·.ASUM world.- 'n' roll does not diminish other people's preference. We edit let How do you feel about From that moment on, I was a music love for their favorite genre of muSic. . ters for clarity and • Anna Nicole Smith fanatic. I soaked in as much music as I o If you love country music, that is length, not for dialect, could. great. If you are a rap fan, play it loud .. If correctness, intent or the topics we've covered? • Science Education, To this day, I blame music for taking you think Justin TimberlaI GUEST COMMENfARY SCIENCE COLUMN -Is ESI's building really eco-friendly? UMSL encouraging science education By DOUGLAS DUCKWORTH also elaborates that vehicle miles of . and many cities of the United States. .. _._-_. ._--_._-- __ travel (VMT) have increased 63 per Specifically, the recent· East-West Effort to of Guest Commentator is raise awareness sciences in high schools cent from 1980 to 1997. They indi Gateway Where we Stand report cate that VMT growth has outpaced says, " .. .St. Louis .. . limited transit National debates on science top the Department of Biology, Science While the new Headquarters for both employment and economic capacity, ranking ... 20th among ...35 ics such as global warming and Education Programs and the Express Scripts may be a green build growth. Buildings with mixed uses, regions" while having · "91,500 teaching evolution and state debates Whitney Harris World Ecology ing, its design is anything but eco as in New Urbanism, averaged 3 per households without a vehicle ... transit on funding for certain kinds of Center (formerly the International friendly. The HQ, which is placed cent more commutes by transit than system ... not provide adequate fre ·biotech research can often make one Center for Tropical Biology) on equidistant from both North Hamey buildings containing only offices. quency and coverage for those with feel that science and science educa campus. and North Campus MetroLink: sta- This obviously decreases VMT, and out cars." Political Scientists Joseph tion are under siege. MO-STEP brings these programs ~tions , is completely pedestrian inac associated emissions, since automo Lau and Cathrine Chiu elaborate, in But one thing is certain about to area high schools and conserva cessible. There are no sidewalks; so bile dependency is reduced. their 2003 Cities journal article: science in Missouri: .UM-St. Louis tion groups, by placing graduate and unless someone plans on climbing Citizens for Modem Transit notes Accessibility ot low-income workers is a strong supporter of high scho.ol undergraduate students in biology fences, traversing hills, or walking that a full MetroLink train at rush in Hong Kong, ''The United States science education programs. By CATH.ERINE classrooms in those schools. down busy streets, the only way to . hour removes 125 cars from the high has undergone a shift from manufac The Department of Biology has a M ARQUiS-HOMEYER The idea is to offer high quality access the HQ is with the automobile. way while saving a commuter over . turing jobs to service sector jobs. strong outreach program supporting science programs for high school .The large parking garage is evidence. 200 gallons of gas per year. Not only Many of these manufacturing indus high school science and teachers, Science Columnist students and provide program I simply do not understand how is MetroLink convenient and cost tries which remain have located in the while the School of Education con enrichment and professional devel Express Scripts, McEagle and Paric, effective, but also ~t helps reduce suburbs, yet mass transit ha~ not tinues to lead in preparing math and opment for teachers. or UMSL itself, could aUow such a greenhouse gas eITIlSSlOns . . developed symmetrically. Thus low science teachers. Now our campus The . National Science missed opportunity for Transit Moreover, . implementing Transit income workers in the urban core can is taking another step in leading the be a resource and training center for Foundation funds MO-STEP. Other Oriented Development, or TOD, to Oriented Development thus New not easily reach jobs with their skill way in high school science educa math and science teachers. partners in the effort are the occur? Urban planners and academ- Urbanism would entail a walkable set due to this gap." This phenome tion. A rooftop astronomy observatory Missouri Botanical Garden and the *'ics are well aware of its benefit, yet environment consisting of retail, resi- non, coined 'spatial mismatch' by The School of Education will be will also be part of Science and St. Louis Zoo. perhaps this is not on the agenda? . dential, and restaurants. The Harvard sociologist William Julius adding a new center devoted to Math Education Central, as will a The partnership offers a number Transit Oriented Development, Employees of Express Scripts, and Wilson, is a problem in many US helping prepare teachers in science mobile science-outreach van. of research programs, such as along with other Smart Growth poli also UMSL students, would be able cities, as inadequate mass transit and math, and provide community The new science teaching center "Seeds to Wings: Butterflies and cies, improve the environment and to go out for lunch without the use of availability limits access to jobs. education as well. . will be a boost to an already strong Their Plants" and "Sparrow our quality of life. The a car. Not only does this again reduce With Express Scripts the availability The Science and Math Education commitment to training math and Invaders." It also offers a number of • Environmental Protection Agency emissions, but also it is simply more of transit is omnipresent, yet the . Central, which will be located on science teachers. curriculum programs, outdoor activ notes in their study: Our Built and fun to walk down the street, sit out physical design of the building the South Campus, is being made The University's involvement in ities and after-school programs. Natural Environments, "there is sig side, and enjoy the scenery while eat inhibits pedestrian access from possible by a grant from Sigma high quality science teaching does Campus faculty involved in the pro nificant evidence that compact, ing lunch. No doubt, employee MetroLink: stations. Express Scripts Aldrich. Sigma-Aldrich is a locally not end with graduating math and gram includes Charles Granger, mixed-use development focused morale increases when they do not new HQ, while being a green build based company that produces chem science teachers. Over on the North University of Missouri around transit can reduce vehicle have to deal with congested roads ing, has none of the TOD features ical and biochemical materials used Campus, the Department of Biology Distinguished Teaching Professor of travel and air pollution from motor simply to get a bite to eat. which redress environmental prob in research and biotech industries . has a long-standing program to help Biology and Education. • vehicles... Enhancement of the Finally, Express Scripts' employ lems and improve job accessibility. A The Science and Math Education teachers teach science in the class No matter which way the wind pedestrian environment also can ees are dependent on the automobile, great opportunity is missed! 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Page 6 ~hE (.turrent February 26, 2007 Students in good hands with campus safety resources Fire Safety: Prevention is best protection, practice is best escape in flre . emergenCIes By AMY RECKTENWALD Features Eciitar Rudy Scoggins • Illustrator Following the November fire that took the life of a UM-St Louis student, With red, blue emergency phones around campus, help is just a phone call away concerns have been raised about fire safety on and off campus. What do you By ANDREW TONNER UM-St. Louis need to know about fire prevention? Police Officer And more importantly, do you know StaffWi"iler Greg what to do should you need to get out') Bingham Getting out takes practice, according Several safety resources and serv checks in to Tom Harwin, fire chief for the with the Nornlandy Fire Protection District ices across the UM-St. Louis campu :; police dis are available in the event of prob patcher dur "No matter what your plan, when lems or emergencies. ing his foot smoke fills the hallway, you become Various practices and protocols patrol of disoriented," said Harwill. "Practice in have been taken to ensure the well Seton Hall perfect conditions." being and securit. around the last semes He said that practicing an escape University's grounds and re idential ter. plan is important so you become used areas. to what to do. He compared it to driving Many kinds of afety resource_ Bingham is in snowy conditions. At the start of the are already a common sight around one of the snow season, there are a lot of accidents police force's UM-St. Louis. because people are out of practice, but crisis-inter Numerous red telephone-.located vention by the end of the snow season, people TOP 10 inside ever, major building and resi trained offi have gotten into the habit again. dence hall on campns, reach just cers, who While in perfect conditions without about any room or offi e and can be helps stu a fire, knmv YQur route, and count the Ways to Protect utilized to contact campus police. dents, faculty doors from where you are to the hall- Dialing "51 55" c nnects (0 ,the and staff in • war Of exit. J I ~. ! campus police department's main 'ti'mes of 4 "t oUnt the doors, so tiierir! t1 . 'C~ Yourseff 'and Your ' desk, but for emergency situation , need. feel and not see," said Harwin. '''Then dialing "911" will bring the caller to it's not chaos, but organized when exit- the university'" emergency phone mg.. " Stuff On Campus line. Harwin had additional advice for The blue telephones, which are dealing with a fire escape. 1. Don't walk around the phone stands indicated by a blue File PixJ/I) "Don't use elevators. Use designat campus alone after dark. light, are located outside near park ed stairwells," he said. He also said that ing lots and buildings. if you happen to hear an alarm, do not 2. If riding the Picking up a blue phone automat use them." Residential Life said, '-We do look The department is internationally roll over and go back to sleep or wait MetroLink, ride with a ically connects to the emergency line Buildings and residences are also at ways of improving safety in all accredited by the Commission on and see if it is a real situation or just a friend, or have a friend without having to dial, so that police equipped with fire extinguishers, aspects of things every year. I thillk Accreditation of Law Enforcement drill. meet you at the Metro can dispatch immediately. alarms and sprinklers to deal with that each year, we make improve Agencies, or CALEA, and is avail "If you hear the alarm, get out of the Station. "I know about the red phoncs. I any kind of threat brought on by fire. ments and that's what keeps us safe." able for service 24 hours a day, 365 building," said Harwin. see them allover. 1've had to use Automated defibrillators are also The UM-St. Louis Police days a year. Smoke is the greatest risk in a fire 3. Don't leave valuables them one time to call the police available III some buildings. Department is the center of all safety UM-St. Louis police also believe situation. Heat and flames are not no[ where they may get when I locked my keys in my car," Residence staff is trainen on proper matters around campus. in contacting students and faculty by mally the cause of death. Fires give off stolen--i.e. tables at the said Dana Heggs, senior, business. "I use of these health and safety proce The primary goal of the. depart face-to-face encounters. several gases, including carbon monox Nosh or t~e library. don't know about the blue phones, dures to ensure the knowledge ment is to ensure a safe environment, ide and hydrogen sulfide. / though. I think I've seen them remains ready and fresh. maintain peace and order, and to ------_._--._ ....._ .. _--- 4, If you are a resident around, but never really knew how to John Klein, director of enforce the law. See CAMPUS SAFETY, page 7 See FIRE SAFETY, page 7 Do not let strangers into your building/hall. STAFF VIEWPOINT STAFF VIEWPOINT 5. If you are a resident: Lock your doors to your dorm room or apart It's 10 o'clock, the gates are open, Compared to.other urban universities ment. 6. Always know at least who's in your apartment complex? UMSL campus is by far the safest three ways of exiting the After being accept These gate prob building in case of an ed to UM-St. Louis last lems can allow anyone While campus safety bas recently been way too many car break-ins. emergency. sununer, I decided to who wishes to come in, been questioned due to theft in the This is the sorest subject when it live on campus and this could increase Seton dormitory halls and handfuls of comes to safety because resident's 7. If you spot trouble, because I did not want crime. car break-ins, on a whole, I feel as if vehicles are an easy target. contact campus police to dlive 4S minutes to This semester, I am in a very safe part of St. Louis. They are parked in a dark lot at the immediately at 516- school everyday. University Meadows The area ofUM-St. Louis' campus bottom of hills, shielded by build 5155. I chose an apart has been the scene of sits in betwe.en Bel-Nor, Bel-Ridge ings, less than a quarter of a mile ment in tbe University nine crimes reported in and Normandy municipalities -- all from the MetroLink stop where many 8. If you have a gut feel Meadows, a gated The Current's Campus with their own separate and anxious a desperate soul could easily come ing that something is complex on South Crimeline. The com police forces (anyone who has driven from out of the area to conduct such a wrong, don't hesitate to Campus, because it plex has been listed in at 36 miles per hour down Natural crime. move to safety. seemed like a safe this section every week Bridge and gotten a speeding ticket The police force, while I have By CARRIE FASISKA place to live. However, incidents have been shou1d know what I am talking By SARAH O'BRIEN been told is at its maximum capacity 9. Have at least two after living there for six Assistant Photo Editor reported. about). due to cost, needs to be on top of this, emergency contacts in months, I realized the The crimes include Even outside of these three town Assistant News Editor constantly patrolling those areas as your cell phone who can gate created a false stolen purses, text ships, within about one mile there are well as the MetroLink stop, specifi be reached if something sense of secUlity. books and coats, broken windshields, a handful of more municipalities with cally on South Campus since the happens to you. The entrance gate allows cars to disturbances of peace and property police teams. This specific area of St. walk down Natural Bridge or Hanley North Campus stop is adjacent to the enter if the driver has card access to the damage caused to the University Louis is absolutely crowded with the by oneself after dark. It is actually not police station. apartments, or if they use the call box Meadows' gate. enforcers of law. Even UM-St. Louis 10. Use common sense even safe to do that in areas like St. There is absolutely no excuse for outside the gate to contact a resident There is no way of knowing if a has an accredited police force of its Charles or Chestertield. at all times. the myriad of cars broken into. While who can grant them pennission to enter working gate could have prevented all own. Just because these police are I understand that the police need to the gate. of these crimes, but the reports show the This characteristic of the campus around does not mean that people patrol other areas, perhaps one or two These measures were put in place so Meadows does have an issue with safe is often sighed about because of the should not use common sense. For should take a night off from stalking If you have an idea for the only residents and pennitted visitors ty. I do think a working gate could have cops' eagerness to ticket anybody at instance, if an individual lives on drive~s running through stop signs to next top ten list or any sug can enter the Meadows. Even with these helped. the end of the month, in addition to campus,. he or she should lock their protect the property of their citizens: gestions of what you would measures in place, however, there are According to the Meadows' lease, their sneaky hiding places in the doors. If an individual rides the us. like to see us cover in our other ways of getting past the gate. the gate may be left open at the discre parking lots of the businesses up MetroLink alone, somebody should Their motto is after all "to protect Features section, please send People in cars, sometimes up to three tion of the apartment complex's staff Natural Bridge. meet him or her at the station. . and serve," with "protect" being the your ideas to us: cars at a time, will wait outside the gate and they will not be liable for the oper Perhaps, however, it should begin The pwtection of the police can first word. for someone else to open it and they will ation or malfunction of the entrance or to be celebrated instead, because the only help people if they do their part Campus safety as a whole is, in [email protected] follow them inside. exit gates. product is a relatively safe environ first. . my opinion, better than the majority If no one enters the gate for some It is ridiculous to me that I am pay ment. There is one problem, however, of other urban campuses because of time, people have resorted to bumping ing almost $8,000 a school year to live. Sure, someoue's iPod may have that I feel needs to be addressed - the unique crowded municipality sit- or hitting the gate in order to force it in a gated community that never has to been stolen, but the number of seri campus 1aw enforcement. Too often, I uation. . open, often causing damage to the gate. even have a working gate. I would ous felonies such as murder, kidnap . feel as if I see them on the weekends While our young police force may What do you think about The damage to the gate causes the rather be a dorm resident and pay half of ping, rape and .armed robbery has sitting 'I11d talking with residents at neeiil a guiding hand at protecting our campus safety? Meadows to keep it open, allowing any what I pay now to live in a supposedly either significantly dropped, or has the weekend dining hall. possessions and vehicles, they do an Go online and write in our one to enter. The gate is broken so often safer envirorunent. not reached the campus. Not enough of them patrol, pro excellent job next to the other handful forums to tell us how you that I am more smprised to see it closed The bottom line is, this false sense of This, however, does not indicate tecting the property of the residents, of forces keeping the crime from feel. than open. security is not worth the money. that it is one hundred percent safe to such as their vehicles. There have reaching the UM-Sr. Louis family. February 26, 2007 1Chc [urrrnt Page 7 SHADOW PUPPETS CAMPUS SAFETY, from page 6 "One of the things that we have http://www.umsl.edu/-asdlInstSfty/ (eall y tried to stress is having the PolicelPolice,htm. officers get out among the commu The l}M-St. Louis police depart . nity, within the community, so thl1t ment also employs officers with spe • there will b.e a personal contact," cialized training. Crisis Intervention said Bob RoeseLer, chief of UM-St. Trained, or CIT, officers are specifi Louis police, cally qualified to deal with people "It's my philosophy and the offi who possess thoughts of, or who cers that are here, that if we can get may be attempting, suicide. to know you by the first name, and. These specially trained police you get to know us by the first name, know .how to handle situations like you're going to be much more read these and can help give students or ily available to come to us for us to staff necessary help, go to you for informatiQll," he said. Some officers are trained to help The . UM-St. Louis Police read and analyze environmental Department is also available to carry health issues, such as sampling for out assistance for those who need or . clean air and asbestos, and perform request their service, There are ing lead paint tests. phone numbers for emergency vehi UM-St. Louis has many different cle service, rape and suicide coun kinds of safety and security seling, police escort services and resources made available to every more. one. Buildings and residences are A complete list of police service prepared with all kinds of ways to phone numbers can be found on the seek aid from facilities quickly from UM-St. Louis police . department certified and experienced law Web page at enforcement. FIRE' SAFETY, from page 6 "Smoke is hazardous, for inhala sprinkler systems are some of the tion, and because it blinds you," said best. protection against fire available. 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Page 8 'm:hc (.turrent February 26, 2007 ART REVIEW Warhol, Hodges exhibit ma ~.e s splash at Contemporary 'I Remember Heaven' offers intriguing pairing of artists UMSL art professor curates display tions of Warhol's work," Cahan said. Bv CATE M ARQUIS By CATE ~ARQUIS "That is one of the things that I A&EEditor A&E Editor think is exciting about the combina tion of the (v;'Q artists, the way in Sidewalks outside were packed UM-St. Louis art professor Susan which each artist's work teases out with people in fancy dress. Places to Cahan thinks Andy Warhol might be certain things from the other artist's park nearby could not be found, so the more popular now than he was in his work and makes more apparent cer walkways leading to the venue were lifetime. tain things in that aJ.Ust' s work." also full of people making their way to Cahan is curating a joint show of Warhol was a pivotal artist of the the opening. the works of .'60s pop artist Andy 20th century, whose concepts about Two art-covered vehicles, a sports Warbol and contemporary aJ.tist Jim mass media and art transformed tlle car and a bus, were parked in front of Hodges; called "I Remember Heaven: alt world of the 1960s 'and cilso made the art venue. As people squeezed their Jim Hodges and Andy Warbol," at the art pan of pop culture, not just for the way inside the crowded gallery, silver Contemporary Art Museum of St. few. rectangular balloons floated by. Louis. .. "One of the things that Warhol did Inside, across The exhibit's recent opening was a so amazipgly was he [oood art every from an enor 'I Remember huge success. . where," Cahan said. "He found art in A&E ON CAMPUS mous mural on Heaven' ''The attendance at the opening the most unlikely SO!lfces, in mun the gallery wall, broke the Museum's record," said dane cartoon imagery, in magazine Feb 26: Monday Noon a long table was C:ihan, in a recent interview with The photos. Series UMSL media pro manned by a line Where: at Current. • ''That curiosity about the world led of tuxedoed bar- "Actually there were two "Varhol Warhol not only into different subject fessor Rita Csapo-Sweet Contemporary Art . tenders clispens look-ali,kes there. too," CahaJ.l said, matters but different media, like his will discuss her career at Museum, 3750 . work in painting, drawing, film, pho- . 12:1 5 p.m. in room 229 ing bright green laughing. "Of course, we had a lot of martinis to the Washington Blvd. the lenders to the exhlbition, who are tography. He was an impresario for Penney Conference J.c. well-dressed people who are on boards of major the Velvet Underground," Cahan said. Center. throng. When: Runs Jan. 26 museums all over the country, come ''That rapacious appetite for mani Every area through April 8 to St. Louis for the opening, which festing his pl'Csence in so many differ Feb. 27: Prelude notable seemed was great." ent forms is incredible to me. The Performances piano con to be occupied, 'with famous faces Both public and critical responses . more I learned about his work, the cert to feature Pianists everywhere, but what was striking was to the exhibit have been positive, more respect I gained for, not only his. Kris Pineda and Robin the great number of young people in including a good review in the St. artwork but his drive, his commit Jenkins at 7:30 p.m. in the crowd. As the crowd milled Louis Post-Dispatch. ment and his work ethic. I think.that "It's been a little bit of a love fest, is something we don't typically asso the Touhill Lee Theater. around, chatting, viewing the art with martinis in hand, light reflected off an and the aJ.tist,. Jim, is tbriIled too," ciate with Warhol, the idea of him as Tickets $6 and $3 for enonnous mirrored artwork on the Cahan said' a hard worker, but he really was. He students. wall. Legendary artist Andy Warhol, along with Jim Hodges, is the focus The art opening was a big event; worked all the time, that's pretty Wa~ this an an opening in New of a new exhibit at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis. with a diveJ,,:se crowd, including many Il1uch all he did." . Feb. 28: Warren Bellis York? No, it was opening night at the younger people and a host of local TIlls exhibit at the contemporary Clarinet and Saxophone Contemporary Art Museum's exhlbit luminaries. is, at present, the only place locally Festival from 1 p.rn. to 6 "1 Remember Heaven: Jim Hodges Warhol as a le.ld character, about pieces; which are less wann. "I think Warhol is an ai.tist who where the public can see Jim Hodges' p.m. in the Touhill Lee and Andy Warhol." And heavenly it Warhol pmtege and benefactress Edie Hodges' works shaJ.'C tllings in com bas a lot of appeal for younger people work, although a few local private Theatre. was, to see such a big aJ.t event in St. Sedgwick. mon with Warhol's, such as camou ~ because of the pop sensibility in his collectors have some of his art. Loui. Many artisL~ have been paired .with tlage prints and the use of common work and also because he is so "This is the first time ·his work has iiiiarch 2: Poetry Night to "I Remember Heaven: Andy Warbol , one of the most influential art "found" objects. famous," Cahan said .. been shown here. I am hoping that by Warhol am:! Jim Hodges" features Th ~ exhibit was laid odt in a curved Hodges' work is less well known introducing his work to the St. Louis celebrate Women's History figures of the mid-20th century, but the selected works of both '60s icon Andy Hodge pairing is fre h arid appropri fashion , so the observer could not see in St. Louis. community that he will become more Month: An open mic Warhol and contemporary artist Jim ate. The title of the exhibit is from ' the what wa. aJ.·ound the next c.omer in the "What I found even more gratify well known," Cahan said. poetry will be held at 7 Hodges, whose work was inspired by title of one of Jim Hodges artS works, next room until he or she entered it. ing is that many people seem to be The design of the exhibit itself is p.m. in the Pilot House Warhol and is gaining more recogni- but it also intended to evoke images of The exhlbit starts with those partial coming to the museum because interesting, because the 'visitor to the in MSC. The event is tion. . remembrance and paradox. ly ihnated 'ilver baIloon , a Warhol Warhol has llaJ.lle recogn.ition, then gallery is a central figure. . hosted by Nailah Dialio, The exhibit runs through April 8 at Heaven i something you do not see work titled "Silver Cloud ." The effect when they arrive, they discowr they .. 'The exhibit was designed to who also hosted of the Contemporary Art Museum S1:. until after death. but it is something is light, bright, and airy. Since balloons enjoy the work of Jim Hodges as make the physical presence pf the SistahSpeak, the only Louis, which is in Grand Center at the you learn about in childhood and earth are associated with childhood, it can be much or more than Warhol's work," spectator central," Cahan said. "1 lesbian-gay-bisexual comer of a d Spring Iy trung are ot'teO d cPlx:d ~ 'h av jl),t~l'eted ymbolizing the begin Cahall . ai d. J e. n yj sioo ~ d the movernenJ. of t.he transgender spoken Avenues. enly." The exhibit is filled with refer n.ing oflife. Several exhibits h'aye paired viewer through the space as being i word event held in st. The exhibit is a must-see for fans of ences to life and death , dark and light. As you step- down to enter the Warhol's work with other artists, and supreme, and crafted the relationship Warhol and wonderful introduction to One of the most surprising thingS gallery, you ee a mosaic mirror work usually when two artists aJ.·e paired, Louis. between things in a very deliberate Hodges. about the exhibit is the choice of earli by Hodges. reflecting the silver of the the exhlbit comments on a relation way. It is an installation that is highly This hit art event was curated by Dr. er '50s Wathol works, finding a balloon·s. In the next room, light-col ship between the (1NO. designed and highly choreographed." March 2: Student art Susan Cahan, the Desmond Lee warmer side to an artist most fanlOUS, ored Hodges wallpaper i.s the backdrop "\VaJ.·hol's intluenc~ is so perva Cahan also commented on the exhibit at Fort Gonda Endowed Professor of ContempoT3.J.Y for his cool detachment and mechani for Warhol flower-thcmed paintings sive that ... any number of artists intriguing title of the exhibit. Compound for the Arts: Art at UM-St. Louis. Cahan also teach cal-like art .. that sho\v an l1l1usua.lly warm, side of could have been paired with Warhol ''The source of the title is a work 41 UM-St. Louis art stu es the UM-St. Louis class "The Legacy The exhibit includes some iconic that artist. ' to produce an interest,jng show," by Jim Hodges, but which is not in dents' work will be on dis of Andy WarhoL" Warhol works as well. Set next to more The artworks' light colors evoke Cahan said. the exhibition," Cahan said. "The sig play at 3153 Cherokee st. Warhol seems to be everywhere t;:motional and personal works by images of youth. The facing wall is "In Hodges' case, I'm not just nificance of the title is not dependant Opening reception will these days and is receiving renewed Hodges, they are given a new interpre covered in a large Hodges 2002 mural interested in his sinlilarity to Warhol on anyone work of art but it is a take place from 7 pm. to interest by a new generation. Besides tation. of a darker muted-tone camouflage or his differences from Warhol but in beau@Ji phrase that Jim had come up 9 p.m. in the galleries. The this exhibit at the Contemporary, The layout of the exhibit can be print:, "Oh Great Terrain," with an inset the specific content of his work, what with and that it seemed to encompass Warhol is featured in an exhibit at the seen as a metaphor for life. It begins exhibit runs through April of a Warhol self portrait silk -screened it can tease out of our perception of so many threads that inform this exhi- Pulitzer Foundation gallery and at the with light colors and more art works by oh a primary-color camouflage back Warhol. .. bition. . 26. Sf. Louis Art Museum. Hodges, whose work is human and ground. "1 think Hodges' work brings out a "Factory Girl," in movie theaters personal, and becomes increasingly ------_ .. _ ----- tender side in Warhol that is some See CUR~TOR, page 9 March 4: Ariana String now, is about Warhol's stuclio, with darker while adding more Warhol . See WARHOL, page 14 tim~ overlooked in popular concep- Quartet will perform Beethoven at 4 p.m. in the Touhill Lee Theater. CD REVIEW Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and free for UMSL stu Fall Out Boy has become the new kings of emo-rock with 'Infmity' CD den~s, faculty and staff By PAUL HACKBARTH Pete Wentz's nude photos and suicide attempts. TOP iTUNES Design Editor Despite his past, on, "Infinity on High:: Wentz, who plays bass and DOWNLOADS backup vocalist; Stars with his lyrics It is hard to imagine the words throughout the CD. 1. This Is Why I'm Hot - "Fall Out Boy" and "R&B" in the In fact, Wentz's pun-filled lyrics Mims same sentence, but in the Cllicago along with Patrick Stump, lead vocals. based band's newest album "Infinity and guitar, make for a dynamic duo. 2. Don't Matter- Akon Qn High," the foursome has brariched Stump's voice has grown over the out to include years, now making Wentz's words 3. Break It Off-. Rihanna R&B in a few of sound Ii ke pure sweetness, not' the and Sean Paul its songs. rough sounds he had on previous FallOut Boy albums. . 4. 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Patrick Stump You may have thought that Fall Most of the songs are good, but the Out Boy was only good at pop- punk only drawback to album is .the place 6. What Goes or emo, a term so loosely used to ment of songs, as "Golden," with its Around ... Comes describe a genre of music, itincludes soft piano intro, sounds more like it Around- Justin Timberlake Fall Out Boy's new album, "Infinity on High," is a triumph, blending rock, rythym and blues and punk. everything from Fall Out Boy to its Their music can routinely be seen at the top of the iTunes 'top downloads' chart, as well as the belongs at the end of the album. originator Guy Picciotto of Rites of Billboard charts. Instead, it's placed smack dab in the 7. It's not Over- Daughtry Spring. middle of "Hum Hallelujah" and What those two have to do with "Thnks fr th Mmrs." . 8. The Sweet Escape each other is beyond my llnderstand~ "Bandwagon's ' full I please catch comes in for a few songs, Fall Out some vowels from Pat Sajak, with its In the end, "Infinity on High" is Gwen Stefani ing. another." Boy's stretch into R&B is not all that mix of R&B, banging drumming, and full rock-on and one cif Fall Out The first single hit, off the album, Most bands or solo acts either fear bad after all. Ironically, the two songs even Spanish mariachi sounding gui .Boy's best, thanks in part to its solid 9. Say It Right-Nelly ''This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms to try a different sound or branch out attributed to Babyface are the best tars thrown , in, easily make it the best song writing. Furtado Race," is actually a mixture ' of the into other genres and fail miserabJy. songs on the album. track of the album. This shows Fall Out Boy knows growing emo sound and the band's Take Garth 13roo~' rock star alter Oue of his songs, "Thx ir th "Thx fr th Mmrs" is about band the difference between selling albums 10. Here (In Your obsessions with having lovers and ego Chris Gaines, for instance. MIDIS," which translates to "Thanks members moving forward despite and making fans, or nonfans in their Arms - Hello oodb e i 1 " f". r f ,.." t p February 26, 2007 '([he Iturrcnt Page 9 . .' 'Music and Lyrics' prov~s to ·be good date night movie SEXUALITY, from p'{I,1I.~_4______I am sure the creator. of this list felt DuBois, .Nina Simone,. Ramona By ERIN McDANIEL somewhat hilariously awkward the sanle way. He composed a list of Africa, Harriet Tubmar1, RuPaul. -;------_._------Staff V1ri Ie,' . moments, and the actual comediC prominent l-\frican Americans, who Okay, he is gay ... and? He maybe a timing. wtfre gay. Then'thls list was used as a successful person who had to oVer . While sometimes off a bit, the shrine complimenting AJrican come hardships. I an1 sorry, but his Qkay, here is the break: down . . movie stands strong and should be a . Americans who were gay for Black conllibutions do not add up. Not in a "Music and Lyrics" stars Drew favorite for this month of romance: History month. millioh years. Have any of RuPaul's Barrymore, as Sophie Fisher, who as ' it does portray a real chemistry. But, I am confused. Why? When I . contributions to society lived up to the temporarily waters houseplants, and between Grant and Barrymore. think of a person's contribution to contributions of someone that should Hugh Grant as Alex Fletcher, an ex-, This is the romantic comedy that struggles of oppressed people that was . be mentioned. Hell no, and not even boy-band singer. gets the audience to want a happy more social than sexual, I do not see a the greatest pJiilosopher in the world This film . also costars Kristen ending for everybody involved. you connection. could expound. That is an atrocity. If Johnston of "3rd Rock from the cheer for Giant's character even Me saying I am confused, does not the media did .not seek to use his sexu .Sun" fame as Barrymore's neurotic through the odd comment or two say that I reduce homosexuality and ality as entertainment, I doubt if we sister, who runs a national weight that completely disu'acts and·confus homosexual relationships to mere sex. would know who he was. He would be loss conglomerate, and newcomer es the audience. No, but I am saying that sex has notil a gay man. Being gay and Black is not Haley Bennett as the seductive Cora Then again, it also confused other ing to do with those who fought for the a strong enough contlibution. Corman, who produces pop hits characters in the movie so, all in all, rights of oppressed people. Finally, there is the question of based solely on dance moves that it was a writing choice that maybe I am African American or Black, some of the names mentioned and if rival Rachel McAdams' "Mean Grant was not the best choice for, Courl~' /lIu :l£I.rotJellJomat~.com depending upon how you choose to they admitted to' openly being gay. I Girls" little sister Kylie G,eorge. but he did the line regardless. . define it. I am both. However, when I grew up in the church and I know The music of "Music and Lyrics" . However, a plethora of other Hugh trant as Alex Fletcher,an ex-boy band singer, and Drew think of prominent African Americans church culture very well. I know the Barrymore, as Sophie Fisher, who ·temporarily water house taboos and silent factor that was is' not really what one would 'call lines had the audience and me in plants, star in the romantic comedy 'Music,and Lyrics.' who fought racism, oppression., slav spectacular, but it serves its purpose absolute stitches. ery and all of the brutalities of ,social applied to certain issues. I also remem as ¢e flow to the movie. Overall,""Music and Lyrics" is a oppression and marginalization ... I ber hearing the great singers and learn- . If nothing else, I would recom great date movie, agreat relax and One word of ~v arning, if you are scene, then maybe you should wait am sorry but anything associated with ing about the prominent preachers. mend thi's movie for the insane . enjoy yourself movie and just really like me and you can not stand seeing for the DVD to come out so they 'can . sex, simply is not a factor . Rev. James A. Cleveland was and is a Hugh Grant boy-band intra, the entertaining. a boom microphone drop into a rub it out. People did this a while ago, with well known figure in the African outing Jesse JacksclIl, Elijah American Church. He did not admit Muhammad, Martin Luther King and openly. It wasn't characteristic of his CURATOR, from page 8 ------'------'-'--_. .- . ---.-.-~------.. - . .__ ._----_ . others for extramarital affairs and hid era. It didn't happen. Furthermore, I den kids. The media thought jt was cannot recall his contlibution to the "The source of the title is a work Museum has been a great addition to representatives of museums, staff ond half of the semester is devoted to unique to acknowledge that these men historical significance of African by Jim Hodges, but :which is not in the St. Louis area art scene. Cahan members who work in museums, to investigating different artists and dif had sex lives that we should know Americans that measure up; He was a the exhibition," Cahan said. 'The sig shared that sentiment. learn about the inner workings of the ferent aspects of contemporary art about, but did not. I beg to differ. The preacher and a great singer. I can't dis nificance of the title is not dependant "Were it not for the Contemporary institutions and to find out what kinds that have been greatly influenced by narnes mentioned above were Afiican pute that. However, I am not sure if his on any bne work of art but it is a Museum St. Louis, this exhibit would of roles people play in them," Cahan Warho!." American men first, who fought social work measures up. This is a confusing beautiful phrase that Jim had come up not be here," she said. said. . The class meets at the injustice. And I must say they did a scenario. How do we determine what With and that it secmed to encompass UM-St. Louis also has classes "Every lunch period, I had some Contemporary so students have direct damn good job when you think about measures up and what doesn't? Is the so many tlrreads that inform this exhi- connected to ' the one else from a access to the works they are dis- the context of societies they were bom sexual orientation of someone impor bltion. . exhibit. museum come cussing. and lived in. Therefore, when I want to tant when discussing their contribu "Allusion to life and death, "We offered two and give a talk "Yesterday we were talking about think of Black History ,or chat about a tions to society? I don't Imow. -- --'---'- implied by the use of the word heav classes'in conjunc " called 'what's the silk screen paintings and we could historical African Amelican of promi Should we compile a "jungle en, die 'allusion to memory, implied tion with the show," my job.' The just go downstairs and look at the nence, I incline myself to think and fever" list being that interracial dating by the word remember, arid also the .Callan said. "The staff members Jackies," Cahan said. "The exhibition speak on the struggles they fought and is still taboo and was back then? A.r:ld conundrum of 'remembering heav . first one was offered The eXhibit was designed to wery fantastic," is also lending itself well to a class their contributions, oiJtside of their should we name all of the prominent en.' Heaven is something we would as a winter interses make the phy~ical presence Callan · said. that looks at Warhol in this much sexual relationships. African American men and women, conventionally associate with t.he sion course and of the spectator central. "The students depth because it includes work from 1 must $0 discuss the list and the who date outside of their race because afterlife. We are living beings so we involved 10 stu met with the all periods of his production, begin . possible "outing" of pecple who (from they were ostracized butcontributed to don't have a memory of the afterlife, dents 'in executing director, the ning in the '50s and continuing up my knowledge) never "canle out" or the struggle? No. _ - Susan Cahan, so there is a kind of play in time the giant mural 'Oh deputy director, tlrrough the time just before his death. openly admitted to being gay. Next, I For future reference, think deeply Associate professor between now and then, past and pres Great terrain' that is the installation The camouflage prints that are in must discuss slightly, what determines before you associate, .link and present of art and art history ent or future that I was interested in in the exhibition. coordinator and , the exhibition were the last works one's credibility as being prominent information as factual, related and rel invoking." "The students the registrar, that he made. and they were actually enough to be mentioned or listed. rll evant. And please stop thi s chain e Cahan said that Warhol's Jackie were trained in special events in process when he died." start witli the latter. mail . as fact passing on non-sense, silk screens. which are part o,f the mural painting and coordinator, and This exhibit was done under the I am appalled that the list had because this is wh~t it leads to. This is exhibit, illustrate that. . executed the paint --" the curatorial auspices of the Desmond Lee pro- RUPAUL on it. Give me a break. a great e-mail, but I am [Jot sw-e if it . "The Jackie paintings depict ing. The students . staff. It was gram. which Cahan described as "a Come on, need I say more? Let's see measures up as a presentation for images of Jackie Kennedy immedi worked under the absolutely fan- fantastic program" because of way in Booker T. Washington, WEB Black History. ately before and immediately after direction of Louise Honeycutt, who is tastic. So they really got to see how a which it brought resources into the JFK's assassination but they are the professional mural painter who museum functions." conllmmity and the campus together never intended to be installed in executes all of Jim Hodges murals. "The second course that I am to offer something that benefits both. · Now you can look fotward to Mondays. chronological sequence," Cahan said. She came and lived in St. Louis for ' teaching is called 'The Legacy of In thi case. it offered students a '''Ilfre -Care ~ way intended ,to !be • three weeks and worked with the stu- . WarhoL'" Cahan said. "\\lhat we art! . real-world, handS-(J)] eXp6J;l:ence in an iMtil1led"in • y tha Jumps ba k . dents and guided them. doing is looking in a great deal f . art JaUery. and forth in time." . "As part of that course. the stu- depth at Warhol's work during the 'There is no replacement fur that," 1Ithc (iUITCnt Many feel that the Contemporary dents also met with about six or seven first hlllf of the semester and the sec- Cahan said. "It is indispens,ab1e." Page 10 February 26, 2007 Rivermenseniors finish careers atUMSL with sixtb'loss in a row' lIy TOM SCHNABLE Also in the game, senior Troy Slaten with double figure scoring, Whittaker StaffWhter had 11 points, including three 3-point with it and Kliethermes adding 10 ers. This gJ.ve him the ill1-St. Louis points of his own. In ·the end, SIUE single season record for 3-pointers, was way too mllch for UM-St. Loui ' The UM-St. 'Louis men's basket with 70. He would add two more in .and the game finished witb the ball team ended its season on Saturday the season finale to finish with 72. Cougars up '29 points. • with its sixth consecutive loss and its This brings us . to last Saturday, The SLX consecutive losse the sea eighth loss in the last nine games. where the 'Rivermen were soundly son ended with was not UM~ Sl. r For the season, the Rivermen fin dmbbed by" the Southern IlEnois Louis's first six-game losing streak of" isbed 9-18 overall, and 4-15 in the Edwardsville Cougars by a final score the season. Great Lakes Valley Conference. of 92-63. After a S-4 start, the Rivermen had Last Thursday" UM-St. Louis fell LTIvl-St. Louis w~s able to hold a six-ganle losing streak which tlJey to the Quincy Hawks 80-70. Quincy down the SIUE attack in the early eventually halted with· a win over had jumped out to a large lead in the going, but the Cougars used a 16-2 mn Wisconsin-Parkside. game, scoring the first 11 points to take control of the game. The Making matters worse for the before fmally stopping at a 20-2 open Rivemlen were able to cut the lead to Rivennen was that both losing streaks ing deficit. nine at the half, but SIDE blew out the occurred in GLVC play, which was a UM-St. Louis was able to claw its scoring in the second half. The big reason the team finished with IS way back, cutting the lead to as few as Cougars shot a whopping 62.5 percent conference losses. . . seven points midway through the sec from the field in the second half, With only two seniors graduating, ond half. They were unable to get any whereas the Rivennen only mustered albcit the team's two leading, scorers, closer, however, and the Hawks won up 34.5 percent. continujty will be the key with this by 10, Tn their final games as Rivermen, Rivemlen team next season. Senior grett Ledbetter led the scor seniors Troy Slaten and Brett It will need to find new go-to-guys ing for the Rivermen with 29 points, Ledbetter finished with 18 and nine in the clutch, but nine of the team's 11 Matt Johnson • PboIo Ed/toT and he was helped by junior David points respectively. Sophomore players will have another year of serv Brett Ledbetter, senior, forward, tries to beat a SIU-Edwartlsville Ward's 18 points, which included Nathan Whittaker and freshman Cody ice under their belts in the Coach Pilz player on the baseline Saturday night. The team ended the season going a perfect 7-for-7 from the field. Kliethermes each ended tile game system. with a 9-18 record overall and a 4·15 record against GLVC teams. .. Season ends on sour note for Riverwumen Women's tean1 unable to play By RACHAEL YAMNITZ the field and near perfect at the free ATH LETE StatJWriter throw line, making six of seven bas OF THE kets for a total of 12 points for the catch-up versus WEEK Riverwomen. The last chance for UM-St. Louis Jennifer Martin, another major women's basketball team to end the contributor, played her final gaJ,ne on season on a high note was stopped by UM-St. Louis' team that night, rack Quirlcy Hawks the SIU-Edwardsvil1e Cougars last ing up 18 pojnts. Saturday. Martin was six for 13 in field By RACHAEL YAMNITZ The Riverwomen lost 71-86 in the goals and shot over 50 percent at the StaJf \ 'iter final game of the season . . free throw line, making five of eight The outlook of th" game- looked baskets. She also added four blocked .promising for the Riverwomen early shots to her record. U~lr-St. Louis; all-time blocked on. The team built up a 10-0 lead in This eason, Martin became the . shots leader. Jennifer Martin, could the first four minutes of the game. all-time blocked shots leader, finish not help the Ri\,ef\\'ornen basketball The Riverwomen maintained their ing her UM-St. Loui career with 133 team to a victory. lead until less than six minutes to blocked Thursday night's game against Casey Dierkes play were left in the fust half ? f the shots. Quincy began with the Riverwomen game. S e nior tumbling out of the gate. The low ~ No. 25 for the • SlUE battled back and ti ed the ega n tart ouId end up ultimal cos it Riverwomen softball team: . score at 25-25 with S:49 to play in the Alberts fin: . (he team the game" . Dierkes, junior, catcher and half. The Cougars then took the lead ished the The Riverwomen scored first and infielder, Dierkes helped lead arid kept it for the rest of the game. game with early, on a layup by Taylor Gagliano her team to a win over The two teams fought to ketP their eight points, 20 seConds into the game. Lindenwood last week. scores close during most of the game. going three Tt was the only time lJM-St. Louis After losing the lead late in the for six from had a lead. Within a minute, the first half, the Riverwomen were with the field and Quincy University Lady Hawks Dierkes hit her fourth home Taylor Gagliano in four points of SIUE at the end of two for four would tie it up and just over a minute run of the season, a two-run " the half as the teams headed into the Scored seven baskets at the free later, Quincy would take the.Jead,and blast that put UM-St. Louis locker rooms with the score 35-3 1. fo r a total oj 12 throw line. never relinquish it. ahead 4-1. During the first few minutes of the jJOillJ,s against SruE Senior After • the initial score, the second half of the game, the Jennifer Riverwomen would not score again In a previous game against Riverwomen evened the score with Dewell also ended her UM-St. Louis until oyer five mllutes later. Delta State, despite the . the Cougars to 37 points each. career, going two for five in field The points continued to come at a team's 5-1 loss, Dierkes solo Although the teams' scores goals and making one 3-pointer. slow pace: The UM-St. Louis home run in the sixth inning remained close, the Riverwomen The loss to SIUE put an end to a . Riverwomen did not break double was the lone run scored for eventually fell to a 10-point deficit difficult year for the Riverwomen digits in points until over halfway UM-St. Louis. with a EttIe more than 14 minutes left bash;tball team. through the fust half. to play. They finish with an overall record Mean:vhile, the Quincy Lady The Cougars took advantage of a of 6-20, . and a Great Lakes Valley Hawks continued to build their lead. As of Feb. 20, Dierkes leads stall in Riverwomen scoring when Conference record of 2-17. " By the time UM-St. Louis scored 10 the team in slugging percent the UM-St. Louis bench was charged points, Quincy was leading by 14 age (.696), runs scored (5), with a technical foul during the points. The Lady HaWks would ulti- · as well as home runs, with a Jennifer Martin goes to the bas Cougars' scorin'g run that consisted of ket hard on Saturday night duro mately end the first half with a 17 current total of six. 13 unans\verecj points in four minutes ing the last game of the season point lead. of play. . at SIU·Edwardsville. The last part of the first half Dierkes played four years at This bUilt the team up to a 19- looked promising for the UM-St. Mehlville'Seriior High School point lead approxirpately halfway Martin became the all-time Louis Riverwomen. . and two years at st. Charles through the second half of the game. blocked shots leader this season They scored 17 points in just over with 133 career blocks. Community College. The Riverwomen fought to pull eight minntes, but they could not within 15 points, but yould not get make up the deficit they had been The women's team ended the any closer to the Cougars, losing by stJ.uggling with throughout the half. season with a season record of 15 points. 6-20. They entered halftime trailing 44-27: SPORTS BRIEFS One major contributor for the Riverwomen was forward Taylor Softball picks up two Gagliano. She was three for five from Matt Johnson • Photo Edilor see RIVERWOMEN, pa.ge 13 wins in makeup games ~ The Riverwomen softball STAFF VIEWPOINT STATS CO NIR team improves to a record of 4-6 with two wins against MEN'S BASKETBALL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Lindenwood and William SOFTBALL Woods last Friday. It's time for the u.s. to embrace' soccer GLVC standings: GLVG standings: GLVC standings What better time is there to become fish in a small pond. They beat up 'on' Team Overall W Team W Team W ~ The team beat Lindenwood a fan of soccer than light now? teams the likes of CaRada, Trinidad ' West Division . West Division Women's Division 4- 2, with each of the first Fresh off a World Cup disappoint and Tobago, and St. Kitts & Nevis, and 25' Dru ry 20 7 four hitters in the ment, U.S, soccer has turneq the page it does not properly prepare them for SQuthem Indiana Rockhurst Drury 20 7 SlUE 20 SlUE Riverwomen lineup collecting . by going with more youth. The results the European · and South American Quincy 19 8 UM·Rolia 17 10 UM-Rolla two hits each. Pitcher Casey showed with their recent 2-0 'defeat of powerhouses. Rockhurst 17 10 Southern Indiana i6. 11 Northern Kentucky 4 4 Moran picked up the com arch-rival Mexico. David Beckham is The team the U.S: is assembling . SlUE 15 12 Quin~ 16 11 KentuckyWesleyan 1 2 plete game win, striking out coming to play in the States. right now is much younger, and the UM-St. Louis 9 18 Rockhurst 9 18 UM·St. Louis . 4 6 "1 six players !n seven innings. If that is not enough, St. Louis is players m;e learning to play together. UM-Rolla 7 20 UM-St. Louis '6 20 Southerillndiana 6 next in line to receive a Major League Another reason now is the time to Lewis 4 In the seconq game against Soccer team. So I ask again, what bet get on boara the soccer b(llldwagon is East Division East Division Quincy 0 0 ter time is there to' become a fan of the presence of David BeckhaI)1. Saint Joseph's 0 0' William Wpods, the Northern Kentucky • 20 7 Lewis . 24 3 soccer than right now? Those of you who kno-.y- the sport UW-Parkside 0 0 Riverwomen won 5-3. Emily • UW-Parkside 19 11 Northern Kentucky 2" 6, Indianapolis 0 1 If you are a soccer nut like me, you know his best days are behind him, but Saint Joseph's 16, 11 Bellarmine 18 9 Wagoner pitched the com By TOM SCHNABLE 0 know the soccer landscape in the in America, he will be one of the 18 9 Bellarmine 4 . ~ plete game for the win with Lewis 15 12 Kentucky Wesle'l"n world right now. Club teams like Staff Writer greats. Indianapolis 13 13 Indianapolis 16 1.1 Box Scores: the help of Alex Pepin, who Manchester United, Barcelona, and Not only will be ajoy to watch l1W-Parkside 15 12 he Kentucky Wesleyan 1,3 14 February 17 1 2 gave UM-St. Louis the go Arsenal are competing against one For the majOIity of you, soccer is a wherever he goes, but the amount of Bellarmine 12 15 Saint Joseph 's 5 22 AL -Huntsville (1M 11 12 ahead 'runs, which allowed another in the Champions League, the sport that comes around once every money he will bring to the soccer 2 Box Scores: UM-St. Louis 5 10 1. them to win the game. FACup, the Copa Del Rey, and many four years and disappears just as scene in this co~ntry will pay' huge Box Scores: other international club competitions. quickly as it appeared. dividends, both for the MLS and the February 22 1 2 F February 22 · 1 2 F February 23 R H E - U.S. Soccer Federation. . The team's next home game . These teams feature the likes of You might hear a few stories about UM-St. Louis 28 42 70 UM-St, Louis 27 36 63 UM-St. Louis (W) .. 11 1 -4 is scheduled for March 7. Brazilian Ronaldinho,' Frenchman how great Brazil is, how passipnate One of the places "Becks" might be Quincy 0/'J) 43 37 80 Quincy0/'J) 44 38 82 Lindenwood 2 6 '. 6 Thierry Henry, and Englishman European fans are, and why the USA corning to is the new St. Louis expan .. UM-St. Louis will face February 24 1 2 2 F . February 23 R H E Wayne Rooney, the people who tluly is so bad. . . sion NILS team. F February 24 Southwest Baptist College UM-St. Louis 31 32 71 William Woods 3 9 0 make soccer what it is known . as The tmth is the U.S. is not so bad. 63 UM-St. Louis 31 40 ~ SIUE(W) 40 52 51 86 UM-St. Louis (W) 5 5 1 beginning at 3 p.m. worldwide, "the beautiful ame." It is .ust that the like Mexico, are bi See 'SOCCER, fJa..rse 13 92 SlUE (W) 3S February 26, 2007 . ~hc [urrrnt . 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Fiill fasIion lWt"'" COACH PICKS ljP lOOTH W1N University :,:;::,.;::;"" ~'.~~- .. ------'.'- demands As we all look to the future, The '"'-' I answers to rn· ..."lI'i • •1I''''t '' .A 1<>'. ~ ... oI" I i floods in , Current will be there as UM -St. Louis i Oak Hall I ~~-~ I ~ ~ M~a:.~:~ . continues to ,make its steps to becom ing the great institution it has always been. . Thank you to our readers for the past 40 years for giving us the support and care we have needed to be succesful, and we at The Current look forward to the next 40 years and beyond. -The Current ..... and into the Future ..February 26, 2007 1Che STATEHOUSE, from page 1 "We've all heard the rhetoric in the the ongoing genocide in the Sudan, applying for public office. capable or running government media of 'are we ready for a female where hundre?s of thousa11ds of peo '1f we can't get past the tradition beCause they are "always at each president?' We have a women speak ple have been killed in an ongoing al roles of women, how can we other's throats," is outdated and false. er of the house, and I don't think the civil war. expect anyone else to accept that we Both Days and Cbapelle-Nadal 'world has turned around," Days said. '~Hilary is passionate and direct deserve higher positions?" Days believe that women in power fight for The speakers discussed j,n depth about what she wants, and with 17 asked. . a cornrnonpurpose, setting aside both Clinton's campaigning as well as women in the senate, you can under Part of changing public perception where they may disagree. Obama's, and spoke highly of stand how hard it is to get past deal lies in education, but women must 'We can't say the same about our Clinton. ing with smoky boardroom~ and the take responsibility for that education, men colleagues," Days said. 'Women "She was the only one I heard folks who don't want to let a woman Days said. . who have a common goal can set speak. about the situation in Darfur, ~ in," Chapelle-Nadal said. "So many people talk about the aside their opinions and coalesce lSudan]," Chapelle-Nadal said. The panelists also expressed a dis Cat factor," Days said. She also said together~we have an agenda, and Chapelle-Nadal. was referencing appoifitment in the amount of women the ideology that women may be less that doesn't split us." ASUM SUMMIT, from page 1 Dodd said some of the changes manner. The effort failed, but tbe the· board member's respective stu still the vice-chair and I'm s.till a . were made in confidence, however, move brought into relief the .need to . dent government to take a vote on . board member." be did say some changes were made change the· process of. removing a the matter. Other organizational changes · Matt Johnson • PholOCditor that will be beneficial to ASUM as a . board member, according to Warren. Dodd said the issue of his include having board meetings focus Casey Moran, pitcher for the Riverwomen softball team, whole. "Since we are elected by our stu removal was never directly on intern and legislative issues, as releases a pitch to a waiting Lindenwood University batter In particular, Dodd said changes' dent governments, we will be addressed, which he thought was . well as sharing infonnation across Thursday. will be made on how board mem removed by them as well if needed," odd, but he wasglad to see the iss,\le, the four UM System campuses. bers are removed. 'In the past, she said. "If board members feel that even if indirectly, receive attention. The next ASUM meeting is ASUM board members could be a board member needs to be "!t's hot going to be handled in . scheduled for some time in March, removed by a majority vote of the removed, they will take a vote of no the way it was handled in the past," and Dodd said the purpose will be to SOCCER, from page 10 board . • confidence on [said] board mem Dodd said. "As far as I'm con address and finalize budget con Recently, an efforfwas made the ber." . cerned, the status quo before the last cerns, specifically, how much each remove Dodd from the board in this The matter then will be· referred meeting [in December]. stands. I'm campus will pay. Investors from Illinois narrowly American.s have a hard time grasp missed out on a bid to lure Real Salt ing a sport that we are not the best at, Lake, a team featuring another soccer which is why our first loves are base phenom, Freddy Adu, to the greater ball, football, and basketball. The tal St. Louis area. 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The current is an equal opportunity' erployer , February 26, 2007 1thr OCurrrnt Page 15 CURRENT CARTOONISTS MAXI MO PREDICTS Horoscopes for Feb, 26 - March 4 Aries March 27-April 79 Tommorrow will be the best day of your life and consider "How 'old? He's 14 months, 3 days, 7 hours, ing how much tomorrow is and 16 seconds ... 17 ... 18 ... /1 going to suck for you it does n't reolly say great th ings about your life. ~g Cros~ord Taurus ACROSS April 20·May 20 -Nut'n But the Funk- is drawn by Current. cartoonist Rudy Scoggins. 1 - Baba 4 Some statuary Your future is empty, like your . g Homer t-:-:-+--t-- head and your wallet. Both of Simpson's . those facts also lead me to pre :t. FOUND :t.T ON- 11-If: S;WE. dict that you will be lonely at ... "'"LL, J: DON'T TfliN~ "Drat!" OF TH~ ROJ'lD. L · LAN'T So"'f If you do not stop shaking your groove thing, like I told -Shakeia's· Hair Salon- is drawn by Current cartoonist Sherry Holman you last week, you will wipe outTokyo this week. Please stop, Tokyo is a pretty cool SYNDICATED CARTOON Weekly SUDOKU place 10 visit. Ubra Sept. HOct. 22 by Linda Thistle Your future is full of cuddley bunnies and fl uffy gerbils, and all kinds of other crap-filled things you will have to dean 6 8 4. 1 up after so your life won't stink anymore. 2 6 7 4 Scorpio Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 1 9 3 5 I predict you will makey with the sammilch now or you wi ll 5 7 4 8 be bea ten with chicken nuggets! 7 9 3 6 Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec 2] 1 3 8 5 The stars, planets and entire universe are aligned perfectly wi th Uranus. Be prepared for 4 2 6 8 things' to be a major pain in your ass this week. 7 4 1 8 Capricorn Dec. 22 - Jan. ]9 2 5 3 ·9 You might as well stop denying it now, Wednesday Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way your mother will uncover that that each row across, each column down and each stash you keep under your small 9-box square contains all of the bed. 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I pre more information about dict these predictions will not the position. make you laugh because they are stupid, like your mom. Although, you do laugh at her. Page 16 ~hc~urrcnt FeQruary 26, 2007 FAIR LEFT~ Scott Stewart, senior, French, places 'spikes on Ibis project d~ri~g the hand building section of Ceramics I. LEFT: Brian Dic.k, graduate, stu dent, economics, places a slab of clay on bls shoul der to test the size of it 10r his hand made al'lJ11or. Carol Robinson, senior, tine art, uses a tool to create a design in her cylinder as it spins around on the wheel. CERAMics CLASSMATES AREN"TAFRAID TO GET THEIR HAND~ DIRTY WHEN TURNI G CLAY INTO CREATIONS STORY AND PHOTOS BY MATT JOHNSON • PHOTO EDITOR What begins as a ball of clay make a cylinder. After the cylinder is quickly transforms into a personal created, the students will learn how to ized handmade keepsake for many make bowls, plates and lids for their students taking Ceramics courses in projects. . the Fine Arts program. Once their projects dry, they are UM-St. Louis only offers a few' put into the kiln so all the moisture is ceramic classes for students. The baked out of the clay. Tills is a: ceramic classes share a building with moment of truth for the students the sculpture students ' along . because their projects are able to Florissant Road. The building is easy explode if they did not wedge the to drive past since the sign on the clay correctly and get the air bubbles front drive only has lettering on one out. side of it. The student now chooses what There are two . parts to the color of glaze they would like to Ceramics I class. Half the class will apply to their artwork. After. the learn how to create artwork by hand glaze is applied, the piece is placed building, and the other half of the back in the kiln for the last time. class starts on the wheel. Ceramics II is another popular Before students begin working class for students to take after they with the clay, they must first learn have completed !he Ceramics I class. how to remove the air bubbles in a ' Students have a lot more freedom in process called wedging. Pinch pots ' this claSs. , . Joe Richardson, senior, graphic design, wedges day to' get and coil pots are just two items a The syllabus tells the students the the air bubbles out as he prepares it for wheel. . beginner will make during their hand different types of ceramic pieces that building session of the course. are expected at the end of the sernes ABOVE: Many students prefer the wheel ter. The student now has the choice of part of the course. On the wheel, the creating it by using the wheel or 'Heather Clark, senior, education, applies water to the cia): as students start off learning how to building it by hand. she centers it on the wheel.