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BY BENJAMIN ISRAEL· ...... , .... , ...... staff editor System preSident supports action despite rule against it Are four top administrators violat "- ing the provisions of the University's Opportunity, were tiling early said, Reached at her home Friday VoluntMy Early Retirement Incentive retirement, but would be back "Chancellor," Judd replied. evening, Van Uum said, "I can't com Program by taking retirement and tben next year as parttimers. ' ''I'm not asking about an indi ment. I haven't talked to the Chancellor coming back as part-time staffers next According to the pamphlet vidual matter; I'm asking about since the meeting." year? . about VERIP distributed to fac an admii1istrative matter." Asked about whether rumors that Dennis Judd, presiding officer of ulty members and available on "I'm just hesitating to talk . she would run for the 1st District seat in the Faculty Council, raised this ques the Internet, employees could about a personnel matter," Congress now held by Rep. William tion to Chancellor Blanche Touhill at return on a part-time basis Touhill answered. Clay, Vari Uum said, 'Tm thinking the University Senate meeting on without benefits. However, the The next day, The Current about it. If I were in Congress, I would March 14. policy text read, "Under no cir called and left messages for n't be on campus next year." The professor of political science cumstances will senior system . , Touhill Judd Driemeier and Smith, but they . On March 16, Touhill issued a state said' ·he heard that Betty Van Uum, or campus officers be allowed . did not reply. Seay confumed ment that read, in part, 'The General assistant to the Chancellor; Don to remain in their administrative posi tive-level positions reporting to these that he was taking early retirement, and Counsel believes that participation in Driemeier, deputy to the Chancellor; tions [or similar positions] and draw officers." would be back at 74 percent next year. VERIP is an individual personnel Wendell Smith, interim vice chancellor retirement. Sernor system and campus At the meetirig, Touhill declined to Seay said that employees must work at action and therefore the list is not a for University Relatlons, and Norman officers are defined as vice presidents, comment. "It's a personnel matter, and least 75 percent to be eligible for bene Seay, director of the Office of Equal chancellors, vice chancellors, or execu- . I'm just hesitating to respond," she fit.,. see RETIREES, page 10 Committee prepares governance proposal u.pstage.com 7x7 , contest to showcase ., for Board of Curators student talent BY BRIAN DOUGLAS uled to meet on Thursday. ·' · · · · ·· · ··· · ····ojf6~·· C;; ;;.~~2 t· ~iajj:··· Pierce said the president usually BY ELiZABETH AFlJlOWSMlT H insists on having infonnation for the "' ~~" .' . .,,, ,"'" The Daily L'n.l;)e7'S€ In response to concerns raised by Board meeting~ two weeks in advance the UM System's General Counsel, the so that it can be prepared for the meet (U.WIRE) PROVO. Utah - The 7 x University Senate Committee on ing. but in this case he made an excep 7 contest -- seven winners. seven Bylaws and Rules revised the proposed tion. weeks _. is 00. Upstage. coin is oow faculty governance document with '''This time [an exception was made) accepting entries for . {lebut talent hopes of having it ready for this because they realized that we're ~d er competition. The site, which officially kicks off Thursday" meeting of the Board of a time crunch be aus we're wanting Cum rs, to be abl to -CalI)' out e ections .and In mid·April . targeh Generation Y (1 to M-year-t1tw, :;aid tors. the student .leJ)nifer WllUairlson. !I pubt'k: f E~' senior editor 'We wanred to give the victims of grQUp OUT! t\om; ~~wn ; or the site. A campus organization has plans to hate crime a voice and to try to educate discuss Hat~ "We're no!. t:Iying 1:0 be illl onliOf:' star ~arch~ we just want to ~reate a bring a nationwide issue closer to the campus that these crimes are hap Crimes .!'DO! m!.ine r.o.mmun)ty, Wrire oot home for UIvI-St. Louis students. pening," Getz said. Awareness there f(}r the £Drmluoi.!:y ",,G ~'e OlIT!" a student group representing Statist.ics compiled by the FBI W!:l ~k during want them tIt lJuJ1d (the site) as the campus' gay, lesbian. bisexual and Show that 7 755 "bias-motivated incj~ their meeting WEll.· !'>el!!J!1I!& said. transgender students, will co-sponsor dents" were'reported to the agency in last Hate Crimes Awareness Week, a series 1998 from law enforcement agencies Wednesday. •. ~ '. , of events occuning this week designed nationwide. Over half of those crimes, Dana Gett, to educate the campus community 55.7 percent',. were directed toward. co-preside!1t, Index· about bate ctirn.es and their i:mpact. racial minorities. Neariy 18 percent is in the mid TIlls event will follow a year of were the. resLtlt of religions bias, and 16 dle. The oth9r highly-publicized hate crimes, indud, pert.entwere caused by sexllal-orienta m~mb~r.:! .mg the murder of l\1atthew Shepard. a tion bias . asked not to gay college student in Wyoming, and "I realJy want to shdW that, .. irs be: !!!entif!'i!!:I. the death of James B)Td. an African not just One group that people. are 00- Amedcan in Texas who was chained g.eting." Getz said. befuIDd a pickup truck and dragged to The American P~yGhological IDs death. Association. reports that rather than Dlilla Getz, co-president of OUT!, being spttrted by faotorS' such as drugs said One motivation behind the project is tp f0CUS the spotlight on the victims se~ WEEK, page 10 Mulls",ni Igarashi! 71x' CW"l1!IlI Page ·2 71t.e Current March 20,2000'
~kt Current Put it on the soard: . Ii studmwrganizationS and .Joe t:IarriS • Editor-tn-Cbief • > - 'n]3oa.rd is a service provided ft ~ .of dJmge t~:mm t El'ents Bulletin Board .is 5 Jbe Cunent Euents Bul/£ti . .' _ J)eadline Jar S):wmissiOflS to 'Tbe W i0n5 and is on Mary Lindsley. Managing.Editor .is m 1!m1 '. . d tllum!S and divISIOn>. . ' to student orgam Owa,is Karamat • Business M~ Bulletin Board Uru YIlP"Ity epm ubl'rmion WV1fl' consideration o~ -·· eks pn'or to tbe I!ueni . n ntrsday before p UM" - 'r'~- .' be posted at /eCbi ttVO we Judi LinviI.1e • Faculty Muiser p.1I1 e!iety - ed basis We suggest all submjSSi~ Louis Am 63121 orfax 516-6811. Tom Wombacher • Mt~ Dir. a first-C01li2, ji,.:"I-SerJl . _ . meL 794fJ Natural Bridge Road.-St. - ·i.,-f"rl5 to: Erin Sl1 em . Prod. Associate Monday, March 20 in 272 University Center. Students Send sub lJL", ~ • jndicatect. .Josh Rena\XI • Prod. Manager ·Noon Cultural Series presents "Artist's with last names beginning with A·H . xes unless o~ Self-Representation--Two Slide Talks." will be heard. All listings use 516 prefi . Web Editor ~ Israel • News Editor Ruth Bohan, associate professor of art & ·Pirates of Penzance, an Opera Proofreader art history, discusses "Visual Self Tuesday, March 21 Workshop Production, will perform at Anne Porter • Features EditO?· Fashioning in Walt Whitman's Leaves of • Prayer Group at Newman Center (8200 7:30 p.m. in the J. C. Penney ·March Madness Badminton is something Dave Kinwonhy • 5ports Editor Grass." Yael Even, associate professor of Natural Bridge Rd ,) will meet at 7:30 Auditorium. Other performances will be fun and active to do over your lunch Cory BlackWood • A&B MilOT art & art history, <;liscusses "Judith p.m. at 7:30 p.m. SaturdaY, March 25 and hour. Drop by the Mark Twain Gym from M ve11ising Rep. Leyster: An Unsuitable Place for a Sunday, March 26, also in the J. C. 12 to 1 p.m. No advance registration eau-ine • Films Editor Woman." Meeting in Room 229 J. C. ·UMSL TV will meet at 2 p.m. in Room necessary. Penney Auditorium. Call 5980 .to confirm MarquisoMomeyer Penney, the talk will run from 12 to 1 495 Lucas. See what they have planned events, ticket prices, or for further Dana Cojocaru • Business Associate p.m. For more information call Karen and be a part of the Production Club. information. ·Student Court will hear personal appeals Charmane Malone • Features Associate Lucas at 5699. For more information contact on traffic violations from 2:30 to 4p.m. Nick Bo~ • SPOt1S Associate [email protected]. .Interviewing Techniques Workshop, Quigley • in 2n. University Center. Students with RachaeI Sports Associate ·Safe Spring Break information table and sponsored by Career Services, will be last names beginning with I-Q will be . MicbeUe • Photo Associate raffle will be held in the University Wednesday, March 22 from 12 to 1 p.m. in Room 308 Woods Van Iseghem Center Lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. heard. ·Multicultural Relations/Academic Hall. Polish your interviewing skills. David Baugher • Prod. Associate every day this week. Enter FREE Raffle Affairs presents "Financial Fitness for Advanced registration is required. Call Brian DoUglas • Distrib. Manager for $2500 scholarship and other prizes. Friday, March 24 Life: Consumer Credit Counseling 5111 to register or enroll in person at Erik Buschardt • Web Assistant Call 5730 for information. ·Conducting Business in China, a two Services," number six of the Student Career Services. Rha$had Pittman • Features Assistant day seminar sponsored by the Center Dialogue Brown Bag Series. Karen Erin StremmeI • Prod. Assistant for International Studies, will run • How to Utilize Career Services Johnson of Empowerment Inc. will be ·UMSL TV will meet at 12 p.m. in room Jason Lovers • Copy Editor through Saturday, March 25 at the Workshop, sponsored by Career speaking from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 495 Lucas. See what they have planned Radisson Hotel Downtown. It will offer a Services, will be from 5:30 to 6 p.m. in Room 222 C. Penney. UM-St. Lbuis and be a part of the Production Club. J. blend of theory and practice for con Staff: Darren Brune, Mutsumi · Room 308 Woods Hall. Learn about the students, faculty and staff are wel For more information contact Igarashi, Jay Romero ducting business in China and Taiwan job search resources available. Advanced come to attend. [email protected]. . registration is required. Call 5111 to reg from the perspective of both local and foreign businesses. Keynote speakers will 7940 Natural Bridge Road ister or enroll in person at Career .Resume Writing Skills Workshop, spon .Student Court will hear personal appeals be Robert Kapp, president of the US St. Louis, Missouri 63121 Services. sored by Career Services, will be from 11 on traffic violations from 2:30 to 4 p.m. China Business Coundl in Washington, Newsroom. (314)516-5174 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Room 308 Woods Hall. in 272 University Center. Students with D.C.; Douglas Noth, aNobel Laureate Advertising. (314) 516-5316 ·March Madness Badminton is something Create a resume that makes a positive. last names beginning with R-Z will be and professor of economics at Business. (314) 516-5175 fun and active to do over your lunch first impression. Advanced registration is heard. Fax • (314) 516 - U The Campus Crime Line I' II}I''''' 'en Ill' Im)/III,," 1.1' //1,' f '.1 1-\/ / 11111>· /'11"((' nC/!(/1'/1II1'1Il ", /,mlllote ><1ji'/1' IlmJII~h (/11"11 ... ·//'·" JHE CLOTHESLINE I ~ P R o · J E c T The University of Missouri St. Louis · is proud to present No Ti'ckets . The Clothesline Project. Required- Come witness T-shirts displayed Purchase your cap by women who have been victims of violence. . and gown, order , See the stories they tell. . announcements, class etc. at The Graduate Salute, April 11, 12 & 13 in University Center March 13-24 Lounge from 11:00am-7:00pm. University Center lobby Candidates for graduation will receive detailed information in the mail at 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (daily) the end of March. For further information, contact the Office of Special Events at 516-5442. sponsored by UPB and SGA' March 20, 2000 11ts Current Page 3 ; . lir $ee S'oMe of the ." • exp~rl· enCeS' of people I ~. Met." ~. -Gait Rimkus, MutslAmi Igarashi! The CU1Tent Criminal justice junior Hannoriy Wade (right) and English creative writing senior Lorna Maclachlan view "The Clothesline Project" student in the University Center last .week. . I' I'" BY CHARMANE MALONE ' ...... "." ...... ,...... •~ ..... ,. .... "" ..... ," s/a:O associate Domeruc violence is common ly associated With . spousal . and child abuse, but now there is a new trend be-ing een ill local colleges and high schools----- ast May, I learned the· painful addition to all the damage to my car, up my wiser and sorer behind after I and hit a light p Ie. The car then my friend Or his wife or his baby girl lesson that alcohol and driving r had to pay for the fire hydrant, had had all the finger prints, mug rolled several times and hit a con or the one who is on the way into this L mix which cost the reasonable amount of . shots, etc. crete building. world. I do not know if he will go to do not well. The night of the accident, I fell asleep behind the about $700. I do not all 0 .... ' myself to regret Police cited my friend with dri jail. wheel, going about 50 or some odd Since. I clidn't have about 20k, my anything i do because I believe I can ving under the influence and without What I do know is that if he has a miles per hour. That trip ended with insurance company absorbed the always learn from the situation. a valid driver's license. From my felony on his record, he will not be my car lodged all top of a fire expense of my little adventure. They Some things I would prefer to have understanding, I don't think he was able to practice law. He was to grad hydrant. later dropped me without notifying learned vi.cariously, but the impact is insured either. uate soon. When I awoke, I was so disorient me. That's entirely another story. If I not the same. In the accident, his best friend was So please, when you go out to cel ed I attempted to drive away in my had not been in this accident, I would This same lesson, however, hap killed dueto injuries. His friend al so . ebrate Cinco de Mayo, Spring Break, car, not able to understand what not have been placed in that situa pened lO a co-worker of mine recent happened to be married to his cousin. Memorial Day, Independence Day, extensive damage the car had with- tion.- ly. Only this time. the incident The car. owned for k ss than three graduation (for those of you who . stood. The part that I remember most involved more than just a fire days by another friend of my co aren't On thelong term plan).:. lease The car was a new 1999 model; I about the whole situation was when hydrant and an automobile. worker was totaled. so the owner of do not driu.k: and dlive. It take mote AND THE POINils. .. had jl!lst bought it about three months my parents saw me get arrested. This happened last weekend. My the vehicle will have to pay the deal from your life and the lives of those ...... ~ ....•.•••... : _. n •••• •. ••••• ••• . .•••..••4 •• • • earI1ier' and it now was damaged in About two hOllrs after I was taken to friend, according to police repOlis, er the $18, 000 to cover that expense. around you thml you can ever know ANNE PORTER: the amount of about $20,000. In the police station, my mom picked was driving too fast for conditions I don't know what will happen to or understand. (. ' Page 4 1kCurrent March 20, 2000 - - ~- - ~~----~ . OUR OPINION Growing up under, . . OUT! pays tribute to u.ncle's influence guess I'm lucky. Most kids started thinking about t)1e influence ~ whose parents divorce tend to get Charlie has had on my life. victi.ms of hate crimes I_ shafted on the amount of parental He was ,the one who first taught . influence they get. This is true espe me how to ride a bike. He was the cially when it comes to having one who took me to Florida for the When you walk into tbe Orthodox Jews walking home from strong male role models around. first time. More importantly, though, The issue: University Center this week and sel! s}rnagogue in Chicago, an Asian It's been sort of the opposite for he was the one who taught me how cardboard tombstones, pay atten American motorist who honked at me, My parents divorced when I was to believe in something and how to OUT!, a student organization tion. They are not the usual notices him for driving too slowly in one year old, and since my mother stand up for that belief. on campus which represents promoting a fraternity party or a Springfield, IlL, an ' African was still very young she moved us Charlie has very different politi -. back home with her parents. Though cal and social views than the rest of part-time job. They have an impor American man standing on a comer gay, lesbian, bisexual and my father has never been a part of the family. Often he is criticized for tant message. in Springfield, ill., and an African transgender students, is co my life, my grandfa those beliefs but that OUTI, the UM-St Louis student American minister in Decatur, liL ther raised me as his has never stopped sponsoring Hat~ Crimes group, wants to make our usually Everyone was just minding his or OViIl SOil, and my him from standing Awareness Week. People are apathetic student body take notice: her own business. uncles, identical twins up for what he constantly being persecuted There are people out there who just And just when the furor died who are only 14 years believes in. because of their race, reli might kill you, not because you down over Smith's connections to older than I am, Several years ago, have d.one something to offend the white supremacist, anti-Semitic gion, gender or sexual orien adopted me as their Cbarlie and I got into them, but just because you exist. and male chauvinist Church of the younger brother. our first real fight. It tation. It ~oes not matter OUTI, which represents gay, les Creator, Buford Furrow, a member So instead of hav was over somellhing who they are. The purpose bian, bisexual and trans gender stu of the white-supremacist organiza ing just one stTOng sopetty that I don't remem ber it now, but I of the Awareness Week is to dents will co-sponsor Hate Crimes tion called The Order, went on a male role model, I had Awareness Week 'this week. The shooting rampage in Los Angeles, three. Each of them we were in each show people that these group is not limiting its focus to shooting up a Jewish day-care cen taught me different ,JOE HARRIS other's faces scream crimes are happening and victims like Matthew Shepard, the ter wounding three kids, a teenager things, and this is ...... ".. " ...... " .. ,...... ing at the top of our something I really editor-in-cbief there are things that could Wyoming college stUdent, beaten, and a 68-year-old woman. He then lungs. My mother tortured and killed because he made saw Joseph Ileto, 39, a Filipino let didn't realize until actually had to pull be done to prevent them. this week when my uncle Charlie us apart. a pass at a man in a bar. OUT! is ter camer, walking down the street was hospitalized, Since then, Charlie and I have 'II This event will focus primar going beyond that to recognize peo and shot him to death, Charlie has Crohn '$ disease, a made up and, in fact, probably have ily on the victims of hate ple killed because their color, reli These are not isolated incidents. disease that attacks the smaUintes become closer from the experience. gion, ethnic background or gender Groups like the Church of the crimes and their struggles tine. He has had numerous surgeries Tn a way I think it was a test, a rite of offended someone. Creator, The Order and the various rather than those who com and procedures, and recently be passage into manhood. OUT! recognizes the connection factions of the Ku Klux Klan, incite 'What it boils down ( 0 is that mit the crimes. The event showed signs of improvement. among all hate-crimes: bigotry, the this kind of violence-although if Unfortunately, the progress stopped, Charlie and I had different beliefs on will take place in the perverse idea that people are inferi you ask their leaders, they'n deny and Charlie had to be hospitalized a subject We disagreed to the point University Center this week. or or evil just because of who they it. again. where an argument staI1ed. We are are. But more insidious is the climate In a way, Charlie's having to go both so stubborn and concrete in our We suggest: Imagine y~u're a 43-year-old in this country at large---a country to the hospital has become routine convictions that neither of us would African-American man walking where male chauvinism and white for the family. He has to be admitted back down. In fact, Charlie owes Preventing hate crimes down the street with your family, supremacy were enshrined in law several times a year, but something that argument to what he has taught struck me differently about this stay. me. begins with a change in atti and, with no warning, shots ring just a generation ago and where out, bullets rip through your body, gay sex is still a criminal offense in Maybe it was the fact that the last Charlie'has alw'ays done what he tudes. These crimes are and you die hours later. That's pre many states, including Missouri. time I saw Charlie he looked so · wants, when he wants. Jf anybody based on prejudices and cisely \vhat happened to former It's a place where male chauvinist, healthy and strong, or maybe it was can overcome Crabn's disease, he something else, but either way I can on his own terms. hate-related groups such as Northwestern basketball coach anti-gay and racist jokes are s.till The Order and The Church Ricky Byrdsong last July 3 in the . acceptable in some circles. It's a Chicago suburb of Skokie, Ill. country where entire suburbs are of the Creator. Even male Imagine you re a 26-year-old pppulated by white flight, by peo A girl, a book and a chauvinism can lead to hate Korean graduate student walking ple tleeing their old neighborhoods crimes. Many people don't home from church on a Sunday, because they don' t like the skill realize that the way they and. without warning, you' re shot color or ethnic background of the to death. That's what happened last people moving in. missed opporturiity act affects the way others Fourth of July to Won-Joon Yoon in So when you see the cardboard might Bloomington, Ind. tombstones, think about the ways Byrdsong and Yoon were vic you may have contributed to the 'm a horrible human being. books. and I certainly loved spend tims of Benjamin Smith, a college atmosphere that created the bigoted There are certain things in life ing time with ht'\f. But as any parent I for you should never take grant who has seen '"The Lion King" 500 Editorial student from Chicago, who loaded criminals who killed them. And . So what do you think? ed, but I do, and I'm a lesser person times knows, once kids latch on to some guns in his car and went on a think about the victims-people Board because of it something they like, they latch on Write a letter to the editor rampage through Illinois and who were just living their lives like My boyfriend has a 12-year-old hard. Kelly and I read the book over Indiana. By the time he killed him anyone else when they were cut about this issue or anything daughter. When he and I began dat .. . and over . , . and over. I began to .JOE H A RRIS self as police were closing in on down. It could have been you. ing, Kelly had just turned six years resent Seuss, I began wishing the else on your mind. him, he shot and wounded six MARY LINDSLEY old. I remember being nervous prior alphabet was shorter. to the first time I met her. So many I tried to get Kelly interested in BEN ,J AMIN ISRAEL children of divorce have trouble other books, in other things we could ~ CHARMANE MALONE accepting their parents dating again, do together, but Kelly was too enam LETTERS and I feared Kelly might resent me ored with Seuss and his ABC's. BRIAN DOUGLAS being with her dad. That's when I did so}:nething that to But Kelly was wise beyond her this day I'm still kicking myself for. years, She knew dating would make I hid the book. I put it in a cupboard "Our Opinion" reflects the 'Athletics' lack of quality leadership her dad happy and was excited that with s9me of her other toys thinking majority opinion of the he had started seeing someone new: that if the book was out of her sight, editorial board When we met, the first thing she did it would be out of her mind. . was give me a hug. It worked. Kelly forces Coach Redmond to leave She looked up at me moved on to other and smiled and I things to do. I meant Sixteen years ago, after an out is nothing 8h01t of incredulous· and Tom Redmond, as well as every knew we would get for it to be only a tem standing collegiate career at Indiana reflects very poorly on the UM-St. coach at UM-St. Louis, deserves to along just fine. , porary measure, University followed by several Louis. be treated with respect. Of course, Kelly something to give years of playing professionally, Although the goals of the men's It's quite evident that there is a - got along well with myself a break But Tom Redmond returned to St. Louis soccer program were never articu much greater need for respectful everyone. She had a after a while I forgot Mail to become an assistant soccer coach lated to Tom, his contributions to leadership in the UM-St. Louis ath . happy, laid-back about the book, and so at UM-St. Louis under Don Dallas. our program embody what many letic depart:menf than there is for personality that was did she. Letters to the Editor impossible not to Coach Redmond deservedly was would desire in a coach. He main~ change in anyone specific program. Kelly is now 12 7940 Natural Bridge like. She never appointed Head Soccer Coach after tained a competitive program but, Coach Tom Redmond deserves to going on 20. She.'s St. Louis, MO 63121 whined, never pout still a good kid, but the unexpected passing of Mr. more important, he was an out be commended for the exceptional ed, never got into MARY LINDSLEY has an ornery streak Dallos several years ago. Since that stanrling role model for his studyI1t legacy he has left at our institution. Phone trouble. You . could managing editor that rears its head time, the soccer team has performed athletes and was a well-respected · It has been our good fortune to have (314) 51 6-5174 pnictically see the every now and then. competitively while ' Coach ambassador to tbe soccer communi had sucb a positive role model for halo over this kid's head. She had Her main interests are the Backstreet Redmond and several players have ty. our student -athletes for the last 16 other endearing qualities, too. She Boys, clothes and makeup. She plays Fax been awarded honors during this It has been no secret that the years. pronounced her r's like w's, making video games more often than she (314) 51 6-68 11 time. Athletic Director has desired a new her sound like the kindergarten ver- ' reads, On Tuesday, March 7th, he was coach in this position. How she . ~Edward S. Bennett, sion of Elmer Fudd. She was an I siilliove her for who she is, but Email informed that he will no longer be endeavored to make it become a Associate Professor of affectionate child, always giving me I miss the days when she was still . [email protected] Head Soccer Coach. How this deci- reality was embarassing and reflect . Optometry hugs whenever 1'd arrive at or leave tiny enough to crawl into my lap and sion was arrived at and how it was' . ed poorly upon herself and the ber dad's apartment (and lots of read "Dr. Seuss' ABC's" with me, communicated to Coach Redmond Chair of the Search Committee. times in between). She also loved to I took her childhood for granted. Letters to the editor read. There's something magical about a . should be brief and those Kelly had a decent selection of human being who doesn't have to not exceeding 200 words books. but there was one in particu worry about mortgage payments and will be given preference. Wh lar that she couldn't get enough of: retirement plans and who still ' "Dr. Seuss' ABC's." Every weekend believes that Santa Claus will show We edit letters for clarity, I could count on at least one time up on Christmas Eve, I didn't under How do }'Ou fee! about the to pics we've written Yo u can m a~e your voice heard in a length and grammar. All although usually there were sever stand all this back then, and I missed ~ about in [he OpiniOns section [his week? variery of ,;vays! letters must be signed al-in which she'd crawl into my lap out. and include a daytime with the book and ask me to read it Arleast one thing hasn't changed: • Submit a Letter to the Editor with her. she still gives me a big hug whenev phone number. t'~~~~~~~ ' -'" ,.J.A"l.";' 1. 2. ,. Participate In the Student Forum on The Current Online At first, I enjoyed it Even in my . er I walk in the door. adulthood, I ~till liked Dr. Seuss Eric Sadl Lori Hasenstab Rashad Rice Junior/Communication Junior / Communication Graduate/Business Admin. ' ----,,------,,------.,,'----,,--..:.....: Absolutely not. Her being No, she probably wouldn't elected would be the' get many votes because Yes, she has talents to biggest presidential disaster. people would be biased. head the nation. ----,,---- ...."...-:---.. " ---,----. --'--''--- " - .:....::.:.=--...,. March 20,2000 ctlre Current Page 5 If Riverwomen sweep Bimidji State Pitching, defense are key factors in luin; team improves to 11-2 overall, 1-1 in GIVe BY RACHAEL QUIGLEY wins and no losses for the young sea I, ~ ...... '" " .- ..... --. _.. - -...... _.. . .. - . - .... -- ." ....- stqff associate son. The second game was a much bet , The UM-St. Louis softball team ter hitting performance for the blazed through the early season,. Riverwomen as they beat Bimidji 10- amassing win after win. That did not 5 in seven innings. change as the team took on Bimidji Although the Riverwomen played If ~tate University on Tuesday in a h()Ine and batted much better, Bonee' reiter double-heaqer, improving its overall ated her desire to improve her team's record to 11-2, 1-1 in the' Great Lakes perfornlaJlCe when stepping up to the Valley Conference. plate. The first game extended to 10 "We had much better hitting in the innings with the Riverwomen pulling second game but had one bad inning, out the victory, 2-1. with two throwing errors,' Bonee' Lesa Bonee', Riverwo~en head said. . coach, said she was troubled by her "Offensively, we've been on a team's lack of consistency with the roller coaster, and we just can't do bats. . that We've got to be more consistent, "Defense really kept us in.that ball . and we've got to get on ba~e and push game," Bonee' said. "At one point, we them across. Foitunately, we've got It had a batter up with two on base, and time to get better, and we can't panic. we struck out. We just did not hit like It's early in the season." we should have, and we've really got Pitcher Megan Kuebl~r picked up to work on that But, we stayed persis the win for the Riverwomen in the tent, didn' t panic and got it done when second game. we had to." The women's softball team will be ~ UM-St Louis pitcher Kathleen at home to face Missouri Baptist Rogoz picked up another win in the College in a non-conference rnatchup first game, upping her iotal to seven Mcu:ch22. . lO il)nings ·7 mni Ags :WP.w Kathleen~ogoz .(7 ~O ) WP-Meg~m KtJebter(1-1'} Missouri B~ptist College, Wed , 6 p..m, Rafael Macias' The CWTenl N,extHome Game: DAVE R.iverwoman Megan Kuebler warms up during practice. KINWORTHY sports edi tor BRADYBALL Tennis team loses phon e: 516-5174 2000 f a x: 516-681 1 pair of i-point meets Florida trip will test the Rivennen Three game losing streak drops overall record to 1-3 Team to face Division 11 powerhouse Slippery Rock) anwng several others BY NICK BOWMAN Singles .,yinners in the Northwest stajJ associate Missouri match included Josh BY NIcK BOWMAN he does not intend to stop. baseball. Heape and Eric Schrumpf Saseball staff associate "Over the seasons, this . hool Tyler Bates, second baseman , The UM-St. Louis men '5 tennis Doubles winners include the No, has really developed a sort 'of mys 'was selected to the pre-season team opened the spring season slow 1 team of Scott Goo:lyear and Minh With a 7-1-1 start, the OM-St tique," Brady said. "Sometjmes our NCAA D-II All-American tearn. ly, posting a 1-3 record. Pharr and also the No. 2 team of vs tba Louis Rivermen ba eball quad has name precedes us, and when we Scott Luzcek, also a big fac tor in The Rivermen opened the season Heape and Schrumpf 2:30 p. m. , rue, Mar. 21 continued to carry the tradition that show up for a game, opponents the men's soccer team's success with a win over UM-Rolla and were Rockhurst, on the other band, UM-St. Louis teams have on the have already started to.1oc1: up:' earlier in the year, is considered by looking to do the same when they with a preseason national ranking of vs Lewi s (DH) diamond: that of excellence, And with good reason. This many as one of the premier short played Northwest 1\<11ssouri and 15th, .J.P hen the brackets came out, make a run in the tournament But lost to the University of Utah in the scbool h15to1)' and played quite well gram under the departed N rm !vIissouri had three teams . they couldn't overcome the Tar Heels first round, but the impression SLU in the NCAA. The Indians played Stewart, but will flouri sh over the W representing the Show Me superior size. gave in its determination and media highly-touted Louisiana State next fow- years with the talent that State during t-,'1arch Madness. With the new recruits Snyder has attention should land some top-notch University and lost by only three will be coming to Missouri. . .Although all three, the University under his belt in Kareem Rush and recluits for next season. points. Chris Carra well, a senior forward of Missouri-Columbia, Saint Louis Josh Kroenke, with hopefully many Senior Justin Lo\'e will be missed With the national exposure in the for Duke University and Cardinal University and Southeast Ivtissouri more to follow, Missouri should by all, but the National Basketball tournament, SEMO should fair well Ritter graduate, mentioned thai 1f State University, went down in the become a mainstay in the NCAA Association should take a long look at next sea~on · as the recmitment should Snyder was at Missow-i while he was first round, the surprises never ended. Tournament. him as a potenrial second-round pick. benefit the Indians significantly. a senior, that he, along with Loren Missouri had a solid season and SLO made a great impression in The Billi1:ens also return the core of What is the point to all of this Woods, would have been playing fot was chosen to play the University of the first year of head coach Lorenzo its big men in the middle with Matt praise for these three teanls? The state the Tigers. North Carofu1a's Tar Heels. Romar. What is there to say about a Baniak, Chris Heinrich and Justin of Missouri has always be.en known With a strong Showing ill the With sophomore sensation Keyon team that defeated the Cincinnati Tatum aU returning for their senior for its skill in soccer, but. now the NCAA by any Missouri , chooi, the L4TEST Scoop Dooling mnning the point for the Bearcats and 'won the Conference season, . while freshman Chris Braun tides are changing as SLU is not only talent to become champions will land Tigers and the deadly range of OSA tournament by winning four has added experience for the Billikens dominating soccer, but also making in the state of Missouri. If the srate DAVE K INWORTHY Clarence Gilbert hitting his jumpers, ganles in a row? down the road. strong s howjn b~ ill the NCAA wants to be successful in collegiate the Tigers looked primed and ready SLU may not have had the best The Southeast Missouri State Basketball Toumanlcnt Missouri has basketball, the talent has fo be there. under new head coach Quin Snyder to record going into the tournament and ! Indians made their frrst appearance in always had a decent basketball pro- Page 6 ~Ite Curr~nt March 20, 2000 And the goes to • • • (J:J. __ _ ~ '" BY CATHERINE MARQ UiS -HO MEYER Nominees: "American Beauty, " Nominees: Russell Crowe ("The Nominees: Annette Bening stag' edItor . "The Cider House Rules," "The Green Insider"), Richard Farnsworth ("The f~p,,'TI erican Beauty'), Janet McTeer Mile," ''The Insider," ''The Sixth Straight Story"), Sean Penn ("Sweet ("Tumbleweeds"), Julianne Moore J he Academy Awards ceremony to award the Sense" and Lowdown"), Kevin Spacey ("The End of the Affair"), Meril ("American Beauty"), Denzel Streep ("M,usic of the Heart"), Hilary Likely winner: "American Beauty" Oscars will take place March 26. . Washington ("The Hurricane") Swank ("Boys Don't Cry") Long shot: "The Green Mile," The Oscars 3l:e like the Superbowl of American Likely winner: Kevin Spacey Likely winner: Hilary Swank because it is both a more traditional movies. Everyone has their favorites. The eXperts ly Hollywood movie and profitable, or Long shot: Richard Farnsworth Long shot: Annette Bening . a very give their prediction for the winner and tell us why ''The Insider" because its message (the sentimental pick) or Russell long shot, because Swank's perfor about censorship resonates with the Crowe, as a consolation for not pick they will win, along with who deserves to win. mance is so good. Academy · it's a long shot because it ing The Insider for Best Picture My pick: Hilary Swank Among fans, we each ha e our own idea about how didn't make enough money. My pick: This is probably the hard· .1 the contest will turn out, and who should be the win My pick: "American Beauty" (but est category to pick, with each nomi CORY ''The Insider" is a close second) nee turning a performance that would • B LACKWOOD ner. Some years it seems like the most worthy con ...... , ...... be an easy winner in a different year. A&E editor tenders make it to the final contest and other But I would say Kevin Spacey, by a years it seems like a fluke illat a particu nose. phone: 516-5174 lar competitor is there. Finally the fans fax: 516-6811 gather around the TV to see who will really win, often with a party. In the CATHERINE end, it's sometimes the favorite MARQUIS .. HoMEYER who wins, and sometimes it's an films editor upset - you'll never know until the big day. The winner is lionized in the phone: 516-5174 press, and' the career and financial fax: 516-6811 rewards to the participan' are enor mous. _ J • It is a film critic tradition to make predictions about the Academy Nominees: Michael Caine (''The Nominees: Toni Collette (''The Nominees: Sam Mendes Awards, and to also give their opinions Cider House Rules"), Tom Cruise Sixth Sense"), Angelina Jolie (" Girl, ("American Beauty" . Spike Jonze ("Magnolia"), Michael Clarke Duncan Interrupted"), Catherine Keener (" Being John Matkovich"), Lasse of who ought to win the 0 car. Often ("The Green Mile"), Jude Law ("The ("Being John Matkovich"), Samantha Hallstrom (" The Cider House Rules"), the predictions include a pick of Talented Mr. Ripley")' Haley Joel ' Morton ("Sweet and Lowdown"), Michael Mann ("The Insidff"), M. Osment ("The Sixth Sense") Chloe Sevigny ("Boys Don't Cry") Night Shyamatan ('''The Sixth 5ense"J the likely choice of the ' March Likely winner: Haley Joel Osment Likely winner: Angelina Jolie - Likely winner: Sam Nl.erndes Academy, and a pick £ r a long - In part to reward the very profitable because it was the tour-de·force kind Long shot: Michae.l Mann shot winner, inee the Academy is film of performance the Academy likes M.y pick: The category should be 2 1 Long shot: Michael Caine - for the Long shot: Samantha Morton well-known for its penchant for awarding Oscars for the same as Best Picture, but the Lit wi Save Ferris ft 22 Jacks ~e reason as above, plus a senti My pick: Sama[]tha Morton · a academy often uses it to reward a Mississippi Nights other reasons, such as an overlooked perfonnance of mental choice more subtle, but more powerful per· second movie. I think '"'Being John a previous year, or a sentimental favorite. or to My pick: Tom Cruise· one of the formance . Ma·lkovich" should have made the . 22 reward a film that was a d o e 10 s for another cate strengths of "Magnolia," which should best pk~ur'e list, but I'm gOIng to pick have been a best picture nominee. Sam Mendes, with M.ichael Mann and H20 wi Saves the Day, gory. The Academy is also well-known for their mid Midtown &: Dogfight Spike Jonze very close behind. Galaxy dle brow tastes, their tendency to reward financially successful fllins, and their tastes for big. traditional 23 ly Hollywood-style productions. Still, e ery once in Newsboys a while, they go for the artistic film or risky subject. South County Mall just to keep us all gues mg. While the artistic merit of the award is a bit suspect its financial impact for 24 the film's makers is enormous and undeniable, Mix Master Mike 8: Rahzel which leads to some fierce competition. Often there The Firehouse is a film that makes a big sweep and take home a lot 28 of the Oscars, and other years the awards are more Guster wI Josh Rouse spread out This year's film likely to make a big Mississippi Nights sweep is "American Beauty." Nominees: "American Beauty", Nominees: "American Beauty," Nominees: "The Cider House Of course, part of the fun of these pi~ks are for "End of the Affair," "The Insider, " Rules," "Election," "The Green "Being John Malkovich, " 29 "Sleepy Hollow," "Snow Falling on Mile," "The Insider", "The Talented "Magnolia, " "The Sixth Sense," The Donnas wI The fans to make their own predictions, and then see how Cedars" . Mr. Ripley" "Topsy-Turvy" Likely winner: "Being John Smugglers &: The Plus Ones everyone's predictions stack up against the results. In Likely winner: "American Beauty" Likely wlnner: "Tf1e .Green Mile" . Galaxy Malkovich" the spirit of that traditions, I present my Oscar pre Long shot: "The Insider" Long shot: "Cider House Rules" . Long shot:· "Magnolia" . dictions for selected categories for who will proba My pick: "American Beauty" My pick: "The Green Mile." The Bad Livers My pick: "Being John Malkovich" . bly win and who ought to win. Blueberry Hill very creative and original. 30 Yo La Tengo wI Quickspace . The Firehouse Johnny Socko The Side Door 3 1 The Conquerers wi King's . English Hi-Pointe Sarah Cloud Blueberry Hill 'Making the 'Band': It'll be just ·anothe r tel.evision debacle ust when society seems about enough on . commercials, and, of The sad truth behind many of these be absolutely no depth or real human have very high ratirigs, and the teievi as low as it can get, it dips course, people that watch bad televi bands is that none of the band mem emotion allowed in any song, just sian gurus will all claim it to be a . J lower. 'There's a new show set sion with the same interest that they bers knew each other before they were cheap Hallmark sentiments. . screaming "success," but they won't . to debut soon, a miniseries to beat an watch car accidents on the highway, so assembled by some mass media con I remetnber growing up and always notice a few of the repercussioIlS of miniseries. expect ratings to be high. glomerate to make a record label bags wanting to be a rock star: I wanted to tlJis show. People will slowly stop real This new show isn't just a mini What is this show, besides a new of money. be in a band that mattered, the next izing the real power behind music and series, it is a contest, so all the bored low in te1evisjon AND music? The This is no different, with 1,800 guys Rolling Stones, Niivaria, Ministry, forget about music that changes lives. people that sit transfixed during "Who show is ' Making the Band." The competing to see who bas the best whatever, but never the next New Kids In dping so, musicians like Incubus, WantS to be a Millionaire?" or "Greed" whole premise behind the show is that voice, best moves and the most charac on the Block Long after my dreams Beck, Miles Davis and countless oth- · or pretty much any other mind-numb 1,800 guys are competing fat the five ' ter in interviews. The winnerS will were crushed by my own lack of musi ers will fade from our society's collec ingly dull contest will hold the same slots in a boy band. fOIDl one completely soulless group. cal talent and tone-deaf voice, I still tiv~ attention. The power of music will interest in this new plot. 'What makes the show so sick is that Knowledge of how to play an instru continued to support music that mat": only be equated in units sold, money This new show will also have a pop it pays no a,ttention to the actual. mllsic. ment is not necessary, or even recom tered. music with soul. I think: I honest made, and the number of people that musical backing, so all the teeny-bop Music is just the vehicle for money and mended. ly saw one of these boy bands adver watched the latest te1evitJion special on RANT & ROll pers that adore Carson Daly and the attention in this contest. We're all None of these contestants will need tising on the baek of a_cereal box in the their favorite "banci" rest at Empty-V will be forced to tune familiar with boy bands these days, to know how to write lyrics. That will s~perrnarket When's the last time Jimi I've seen T-shirts that say "Keep CORY 'BLACKWOOD in. There are also ' people that will whether we want to be or not They are be taken care of by people who know Hendrix or Radiohead did that? music Evil." Maybe we should just try watch anything that is promoted . shoved in our faces pretty much 24rl. what the kids want to hear. There will ''Miiking the Band" will probably to keep it real. March 20,2000 71w Current Page 7 . FILM REVIEWS ALBUM REVIEW " Mr. Death" more.c h~lling than fiction Patti Smith returns to her ~ ,f (. BY CATHERINE reduce suffering. both of the con would use it for. It is, in part, this punk roots with smart, t MARQUiS-HOMEYER demned who may be executed with unthinking naivete that ultimately . staff editor defective equipment that made the leads to his downfall. process prolonged and painful, and of Leuchter is contacted by neo Nazi edgy songs on 'Gung Ho' Gruesome. Chilling. Bizarre. the guards who had usually known the Ernst Zundel, who is on trial for an These are among the words that Length: 95 min. condcmned for as long as twenty years incident related to his denial that the " spring to mind while viewing Errol and would be forced to watch the Holocaust took place. Zundel hires Rated: PG-13 BY CORY B LACKWOOD (~Morris' documentary film, "Mr. Our opinion: **** process. Having sold to one prison Leuchter as a expert on gas chambers Death: TI1e Rise and Fall of Fred A. some improvements to their electric to go to Auschwitz, illegally enter the stalf editor Leuchter, Jr.." Errol Morris is a well chair, improvements that made the camp, and determine if there were in Some Rock & Roll legends never Artist: Patti Smith known documentary filmmaker, who, to just talk, while carefully editing his equipment safer for the guards to oper fact gas chambers. This misguided Label: Arista Records turns his very considerable talents to die; they just fade away. Some refuse discussion and cutting in atmospheric ate, as well as quicker and more effi invasion of the site is recorded on to even fade away, but continue Our opinion: *** presenting the story of Fred Leuchter, shots of his subject inspecting the cient in its task, Leuchter went on to video, and we see Leuchter's absurd screaming until their last breath is f ~ a man who designs and builds the equipment or recreations of his remi redesign a variety of execution equip efforts to determine its purpose with taken .. Patti Smith seems bound and to machines used to carry out prison exe nisces. Using a combination of video ment for prisons. becoming a solitary out any research of the site, or knowl determined to do just that. cutions. People who saw the fiction and film techniques, the director cre- expert .in this field most engineers edge of forensic, archeological or his Patti Smith first got attention in film, "TI1e Green Mile," which also . ates a series of artistically powerful would shun. Beyond his bizarre cho torical techniques. The terribly flmved the punk world with her 1974 inde deals with capital punishment and pre images, some bizarre, some dark and sen profession, Leuchter is a odd per results lead to his association with the pendently released single, "Piss sents enactments of several execu disturbing, some photographically son, with bad teeth and classic . Nazi revisions' views and destruction Factory." From there, Arisla Records tions, have no concept how sanitized beautiful, to go with Leuchter's narra "nerdy" appearance; who drinks 40 of his career and personal life. picked her up, and 1975's "Horses" " lhat movie version was. While this tion. The dazzling photography and cups of coffee and smokes 6 packs of This very unusual documentary is became a critically acclaimed mas ~·~ocumentary (thankfully) does not near-perfect editing make this docu cigarettes a day. Although he repeated aJtistically brilliant but unlikely to terpiece. Smith released four more show any actual executions, mentary the high caliber film that it is. ly and convincingly says that he pur appeal to a mass audience, due to its albums before her retirement in Leuchter's cool, engineer's approach Leuchter is a very odd fellow, who sued his field because he wanted to distasteful subject This one is for the 1979, when she mamed MCS gui to the description of the process and describes how his father, · a prison reduce suffering, one gets the feeling brave filmgoer of sophisticated tastes tarist Fred "Sonic" Smith. In 1988 the design problems he encounters is guard, used to take him to work with of his sincerity in that motivation, but who can appreciate its altistry apalt Patti Smith returned to the music . ~ much more frightening than anything him when he was as young as four, that he also finds .his work so fascinat from its subject. It's definitely not for world on a part-time basis with ~ jj:hown in "The Green Mile". Most of and how comfortable he became in ing, that if anyone asked him to build the squeamish. "Drean1 of Life," but she didn't the film is narrated by its subjec't, and that world. Leuchter ,describes how he one of his machines that he might take (Now playing, for one week only, relurn full time until 1995, a year much power as any of the other director Errol Monis allows Leuchter designed his first execution machine to the job without asking what they at the 11voli) after her husband's sudden death. songs on this album. "Gung Ho" is Patti Smith's first The fact that Patti Smith has mel album in three years, and it sees her lowed over the years is not in ques returning to the edgy punk feel she tion. "Gung Ho" doesn't contain any knew and developed so wel l. This songs near as searing or inflammato Woody Allen returns ito greatness with funny, isn't the screaming rage that she cre ry as "Rock and Roll N*****," but ate.d in the smoky confines of New her newer songs are just as smart. if York's CBGB. TIns is a more mature not smalter, than her previous punk moving tale of fictional 1930s jazz musician Patti Smith, still as angry, but with a anthems. refined, focused fcel to it. Patti Smith is an important musi Some songs, like "Persua~ion" cian, one who revolutionized music BY CATHERINE Oscar and would be a deserving win sive face speaks clearly and hauntingly 'Sweet and Lowdown' and "Strange Messengers" actually for all women with the Riot Girl MARQUiS-HOMEYER ner. to the audienc~, often effortlessly carry movement, and revolutionized Unlike many of Allen's recent films, ing the message of entire scenes. start with more of a fol k feel than stag' editor music for all people with her skewed Length: 105 min. this one is less of an ensemble piece. Additionally, Uma Thurman's JXlrtray punk or rock 'n' roll, but that is dis pelled early in both songs, either interpretations of punk and rock "Sweet and Lowdown" is a sweet Rated: PG-13 and is focused on a single character. al of Ray's wife is a gem, possibly her with her words or her ferocious gui music. She has n't stopped changing sJXlt of a film, a Woody Allen comedy Our opinion: ~ The film also has a lot less of Allen's best performance ever. And all through tar. "China Bird" i more of a ballad music yet, and "Gung Ho" is an • that successfully combines humor and signature self-conscious direct discus the film, there is tl1e marvelous music than a pu nk anthem. but it holds as example of that fact. • touch of tragedy in a tale about a gift sion with the audience. That element is of Django Reinhardt. ed but llawed 19305 jazz guitarist who amazing Django was quite real, and the restricted to the "documentary" part of This film is worth seeing for many is struggling in the shadow of jazz great soundtrack filled with his music is one the film as the experts intermittently reasons--powerful. nuanced acting, a Django Reinhardt. of the treats of tl1e film. Emmett Ray discUss Ray's legend. The sequences of wonderful story that is both comic and JOIN THE C;ilE\I\J! Yes, comedy. Woody Allen. who both idolizes and fears Django discu ssion by the experts and the poignant, great music, and directi ng '" first was recognized as a filmmaker for Reinhardt, an obsession often leading sequences of Ray 's li fe are seamlessly that is subtle and compelling. Wi th this Looking for a job th at's out of this world? his delicious comedies. makes a relUm to cornie incidents. integrated in the film. This fl awless film. Woody Allen returns [0 the level W ell, might not be extrater \' The Current ~ the realm of humor in this film which The film is told in the style of a doc flow and the single focus of the story of great fil mmaking for which he has rest rial, but it is a unique and conve is his bes t in years. Whereas humor has umentary about a historical figure, with give the movie cohesion and power. been praised. Allen may be not be very ni ent way to get real-worl d job shOL,> of exper1S, complete with their The focus on a single character does admirable in his personal life. bu t tll is been an element in nearly all of his experience . We have lots of vol films, the mix for years has been slant name and credentials printed on the not mean that there aren't strong sup fi lm i a work of art that hows that unteer opportunities for writers, ed to the seri us side. In this film. Allen creen, who each discu . what is porting roles. One of the two tand-ou IS ometimes an artist's talent allows his graphic designers and web des ign- tilts the scale the other wa , bUl in a known about Emme.tt Ray's career and is Samantha Monon's 0 car-n ominat work to transcend his own shoncom ers. Don't waste a minute! Beam aboard Call 516·5174 r .- style that·i s very different both from his colorful life. Interspersed with these ed tum as Hattie, the mute woman who ings. And. ultimately. it is the art tha t t omed), classics and his more serious discussions are sequences in which \ve fall s in I \Ie with the guitarisL Without will remain. todayr right now ! films. While I like Allen's work. I have see the musician and his struggles. any lines, Morton's exquisi tely exprcs- been less impressed with his last few Woody Allen himself appears as the films. "Sweet and Lowdl)wn" returns narrator of this documentary, but \vise him to the le\'el of filmmaking that frrst ly casts Sean Penn in the ~ole of Ray. Rssistant Professor: .Maggie Ulione led people to regard him as· a genius. Sean Pelm's perfonnance as the egotis "Sweet and Lowdown" is the story tical, eccentric and talented Ray is Department: Barnes College of Nursing of fictional jazz guitarist Emmett Ray nuanced and multilayered. Ray at first (Sean Penn), the self-proclaimed sec appears as a gifted buffoon. giving the Deq ree: PhD Uniuersity: nd ond-greatest guitarist in the world who comedy a big bang at the start, but appears t be every bit as good as he through the carefully constructed plot .. says. But in the 1930s, Ray lives in the we gradually see beyond the facade to • . shadow of the greatest jazz guitarist of a tragic and touching character. Penn's til time, Django Reinhardt. While outstanding perfonnance is far and Emmett Ray is a fictional character, the away worthy of its nomination for an Pregnant? Traffic Ticket? D.W.I., speeding, and all other traffic violations Wnrril'd nb,\\ll \ www. PulledOver.COM attorneys 'fees ji'0I11 559. {)(j . most major credit canIs acceplt'lI "11115, urpaSSec.I conVel11e." nce Lm\ (l fJiCt''s ,)f:\ncir,;," .I.IUlC:U[· .-\ ProfC''Sin nai Cnrp"r;ltltlrl !~()-~i OO , ,. Page 8 '1k- Cu ·rre·nt March 20) 2000 WI L L IAMS, from page 3 ...... - ...... _,-,-.- - ... . . __ ...... _-_ ...... " ...... •...... •...... --_ ...... involved in this team," Ethridge said. Compassion for Children adopted 'The team felt snubbed, and it really lit the universal declarations of the a fire under the women." rights of children. '. Universal Declaration of After dropping their first confer When a UM-St. Louis student the Rights of Children. ence matchup to Kentucky Wesleyan, asked what students can do to the Riverwomen went on a five-game assist her organization . or children tear through the GLVC, and talk about in general, Williams stated that We, the cbi1dr n of ttie world, We_ the children f the World.. the team began to surface around the signing up as a mentor or proyid a.'>sert our unalienable right to be consider bunger, abuse, fofced basketball community. ing any assistance to a child will heard and to tiaVe a political voice labor and all forms of abllse and "We love playing the underdog," make a difference. at the United ations and at the exploitation petpetr..ued upon lIf) Ethridge said. 'That ranking gave us a Copies of the universal declara . highe 'r level of the govemments to be ams of war. lot of motivation, and the desire to tions of the rights of children and world wide. Y e, the children of the wond.. prove our worth." other information about The World We, the children of (he world.. until this day JUIie20, 1997, in the The season continued to brighten Center of Compas ion for Children fUllS t liv withjw,tice with peace city of Vienna, Austria, have had. for the Riverwomen, and they earned a can be obtained by calling Rick and freedom, but most of all with no political voice. We demand GLVC toumament berth, Ethridge's Blanton, director of Student the dignity thaI we deserve. such a voice. second in three years. well before sea Activities, at 516-529 1. Those We, the cbiIdren of the world, We., the children of the world. son's end. wanting more inf'Olmation about req1.rire a Marshall Plan, a Geneva .\lr oil.l. ' de.vciop our own leadersbip "I was very impressed with this the 2001 summit can contact COnvention and a world Court of and set an example ilint will "hov team's play," Ethridge said. "The Catherine Vatter ott at 738-0584. human right:; that meets regularly govemments how to live in peace women had really come together as a The three children killed 25 listen to the temimony as to and with freedom, team, and looked very sharp entering years ago in Northern Ireland did what is acruaUy is happi!riing to We, the chi.ldrenof the world, the tourney." not die in vain. us. We plan to provide our own serve notice unto ollr abusers and The Riverwomen wrapped up the Through their death - an extraor t timony. exploiters, whoever they may be, the of the world, that on this day lienee. we will regular season on a three-game win Joe Ruh/ Sorlb... m Kellulcky { ·"i!'lm;;r... dinary woman, with the assi tance We, cbildreJf ning streak, and entering the GLVC of people from around the world, demand the right [0 be faken to began the process of holding you brackets, the Riverwomen eamed the Tawanda Daniel (42) attempts a free throw in the Riverwomen's 90- gave millions of children a politi- · safe sh l!ers in.situations of war. responsible for om offering. third seed, contrary to preseason picks. 77 first round win over Ferris State in the NCAA tournament. cal voice. However, the Riverwomen were surprisingly ousted by a strong tournament before falling to No. 4 captain Sarah Mauck, Pauline Harris, Indianapolis team, and their great sea NOlthem Michigan. However. during Trish Ackennatl and center Jennifer ~~. ~!.~~~.~ .I. ~. ~~ .. P~?'.~z.P..~$.~} ...... _ son appeared to be finished. their stay, the Riverwomen learned a uttleton. One of the strong points of child sexual abuse crimes. Purple or . Some people would approach me In addition to the shirts, Rimkus But with a late night calIon March great deal about basketball. this team i its depth, which has been lavender describes the experience of and ask, 'How can I get involved?'" has provided infonnation at the 5 from the selection committee, "At the NCAAs, our women had evident throughout this eason. women attacked because of sexual Rimkus said. exhibit about selvices for abused Ethridge and her staff were infonned the chance to watch some great basket "During our games. we have orientation. One while T-shirt Rimkus women, shelters and violence statis that the women had been invited to the ball teams." Etluidge said. "Northern always had great transition, and I don't R.iml.-us is pleased \vith the suc described particularly caught many tics. NCAA Division II Tournament. Michigan was in the top five in the see our system breaking down soon," cess of this exhibi t and with the people's attention. TIle shirt is plain The Clothesline Proj ect works to "When we got that call, the feeling nation, and playing them was a learn Ethridge said . 'We will mi s the girls, impact iliat Clothesline has created. except for a pocket, which contains serve as both a deterrent to 'iolence was just unbelievable," Ethridge said. ing experience. They are an awesome however. " "We put it up Friday to make 'ure the picture of a child. Another white against women and as a memorial for "Just a overjoyous feeling ... .it still tin team ." J ext season. expectations will no everything was up on time and a lot shirt with red stitching 8S0 made stu those who died from its r sults. gles." 'ext season. the Riverwomen face doubt be hi gh , and the Riverwom n of people stopped. Students would dents t p and take a closer look. Clothesline is not designed just for At the NCAA, the program was put the daunting task of filling the shoes of will be prepared. top and look and read some of the T "Whatever people can relate to is women, thougb. It informs socie in the national spotlight. The team six departing senior '. including ''When YOll get to this leveL you shirts. Some people would look what strik them the 111oSt," Rimkus that crimes against \-vomen do exist advanced to the second round of the Tawanda Daniel an I Amanda WentzeL al way want to go back," Ethridge said. infomled. Some people would cry. said. and should be ended . .'!~ . ~. ~ . ':. ~.~.~~ .t...? r:z.. .P..q~~ . !...... children, is on a community education that prevent th m from seeking help," Regional Sexual Assault Center, 75 'Wome.n on college ampuses are with the emotional stress a rape and campaign about violence against explains Schiller-Baker. percent of all victims are females under more at risk of being murdered by pe0- battering can cause. St. M artha' Hall is ---"--- yOlUlg women. the age of 18. ple they know, beaten up by people a shelt r for women who are trying to Acc rding to S 'hiller-Baker, ado ,,~ on college "Acknowledging that violence lescents are becoming a larger number She also points ut that dating vio they know, more at risk of being raped escape domestic violence and an abu occurs in adolescent relationships is not of the one out of four women who arc lence occurs on college and university by people they know.. ." Schiller-Baker ' sive spouse or paltner. Women must campuses are more at easy. Adolescents often hold beliefs abused. Ac oIding to the Sl Loui ' campu said. first overcome certain barriers that risk of being murdered by St. Martha's Hall is trying to get keep tbem fwm recognizing the abuse. more people active in informing the Schiller-Baker says that adolescents people they know, beaten 900 IMMEDIATE OPENINGS community and in preventing violence especially have a problem with seeing up by people they know, against women. these barrie , which include: "He hits $$$ EARN EXTRA CASH IN A HURR Y BY TAKING "It is imperative that universities, rue because he loves me"; "If I tell more at risk of being PART IN OUR SPECL4L SPRING PROJECT $$$ especially choo th.."It offer a degree in someone what is happening, he will raped by people they social work, deal more with women's find out and hurt me worse": "But I'm know •• • RD issues," Schiller-Baker said. nobody if I don't have a boyfriend"; • pT, 2 ND AND 3 SHIFT AVAILABLE People opting to go into social work "Mom and Dad will freak out if I tell • $7.00-$14.00 PER HOUR!!!! / are more likely to deal with women them." -Michelle 'Schiller-Baker who arc seekinz their help due to som Schiller-Baker states - ':i}dolescent ' • INCENTIVES, BONUSES, EXCITING GIVEAWAYS// lliaMv'e' ffl rect'6t sr. 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To' tion that bears ",ritness to the. violence Recovery is conducting a study to find find out more information about the against women by displaying T-shirts HAZELWOOD 314-551-8945 out more about bow violence affects center alld volunteer opportunities, designed by abused women or b ' women. There women can get the nec contact Chris Chitwood Cooley at 533- someone who cares about them. Th s. GRAND 314-418-1625 essary counseling and help dealing un exhibit will be up all week. TENNIS, from page 5 • - CAS UAL WORK ENVIRONMENT ...... , ...... , ...... , ...... , ...... , ...... , -CONVENIENT LOCA TIONS their non-conference match 9-0. The non-conference matcbups Northern Kentucky March 17 and - GREAT OPPORTUNITIES The Nos. 1, 3 and 6 singles match won't affect the Rivennen's confer Bellermine College March 18. As of es were close, along with the No. 2 ence standings, but losses to press' time no results for these meets doubles match. The No.3 and 6 sin Rockhurst alld Northwest, teams that were available. gles matches went the distance with are in UM-St. Louis' region, could "We definitely need to win them three sets a piece. affect tbe Rivemlen's chances of get both if we are going to make an in1pact TODAYS 'We were not close to wiruling the ting a regional bid . . on the division standings," Gyllenborg OFFICE STAFFING match," GyUenborg said. 'They al'e a The Rivermen have since played said laSt week. "I will be very dissatis very good team." their first conference matches at fied with two losses or a split." ' UM-ST. LOUIS 20TH ANNUAL AWARENESS WEEK .APRIL 3-7, 2000 April 3 • Movie Marathon (FREE) . 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"It's Missouri Revised Statutes, "No uni rejected said he plans to take his good busirtess sense to have a con versity... shall grant a charter to a . application to Harris-Stowe State sultant of this nature when you don't nonprofit corporation if an employ BY ZACHARY MOORE ...... - . ~ ...... ,- -, ' , - , "' ''~. - ,- ...... ,- . College irt St. Louis, rather than have experience running a school." ee of the university... is a member of special to Tbe Cun-em resubmit it to M -St Louis. Beyah said Toubill didn't raise the corporation s board of direc The University of Missouri--St. the financial questions she raised in tors." A CGntrovers.ial method to raise Louis accepted an application from the second application the first time Under Missouri law, charter more money for higher education has Josh Stegeman speaks during Thursday's SGA meeting. Stegeman the school, The African-,,'\merican around. schools are "independent., publicly been put on hold once again. was among the students selected to be ASUM delegates. Rite of Passage, last year. That Earlier this. year, Toubill agreed SlIPPOrted" schools that can operate A bill to create a '"Video Gaming application included a consultant to accept two other charter school only in -cities with populations Machine Network" to raise revenue for agreement with Boston-based applications. Beacon has signed greater than 350,000. They must be higher education will not likely pass SGA selects four ASUM Beacon Education Management. agreements to manage both sponsored by the local board of edu this legislative session, said the bill's After B acon pulled out, TAARP schools-The Thurgood Marsha!] cation a nearby college or universi sponsor, Sen. Ken Jacob, D-Columbia. cho e Charter Consultants of Academy and the St Louis Charter ty or the state board of education. The Senate Education Committee delegates amid questions Belleville, m., to replace Beacon. School-according to the applica The spomor may not receive any declined to hold a hearing on it Charter Consultants operates two tions. fees from the charter schools. The proposed bill would generate schools in illinois: The Governor The University accepted the two Samples said that since the $200 million toward financial aid and BY BENJAMIN ISRAEL who is voting should be voting?" French Academy and the Fort schools because they meet all the University gets no additional funds capital improvemenlll at Missouri state Greene asked. staff editm" Bowman cademy a ch81.t er school criteria required by law, said Bob to sponsor charter schools, charter universitieS. If it pilS...'>ed, certain types 'Tm hoping everyone is on their irt Cahokia. Samples, director of University . sch~ls take time and money away of video gambling machines would be The Student Government honor," said D. Mike Bauer who Lamar Beyab, president and CornmuniGations. from the University's primary mis jjc~nsed to authorized locations, such Association chose tour delegates to pre ided over the meeting. 'lbis is the CEO fThe African-American Rite A fourth school, The Academy, sion-the education of college stu as restaurants and bars, and then audit represent UM-St Louis on the board of way it's been done. I do apologize for of Passage. Inc., said the different was rejected, in part because one dents. ed by a main computer. directors of the Associated Stlldent~ of the fact that there i no oncrete consultant was the only substantive member of its board of directors, Jacob, who first introduced the bill the University of Missouri, the group method here." 10 years ago, said the bill does not have that lobbies for student interests in the Stegeman and Flees were elected to a chance of passing this session. He state government: Josh Stegeman, Joe. six-month terms. Frank and Inskip to said the manufacturers of the video one-year terms. Flees. Joe Frank and Corey Inskip. ~~.~. ~! .~.!. .~.!.. ~ .~.~ ~_ ..p.~?~.P.~!fe. ... ! ...... "...... _...... gambling machines asked him to intro But the vote didn't come until In ther busirtess: A h said more time should be pad myself and carry it around The "I think: we don't think for the duce the· bill to keep the idea alive. Orlando Greene questioned the con April Cline announced that she taken to make me the comtitution Underground until I have 5 percent greater common good, and we think "No one expected ·the bill to be needs volun teers to help her run the duct of the election. is done right. of the student population. I ,viii do more specifically about how each taken seriously," Jacob said. SGA members passed out plain election for SGA offices to be .held "111ere' too much leeway to that." little bit of this proposed -document Joe Flees. the vice cbaitman for the white slips of paper and collected them April 17 and 18. She said she bas no what's being added to it or beirtg dis- The proposed constitution needs will affect one or more specific ini Associated Students oithe University without checking to see whether those volunteers yet cussed about it, " b aid. "We don't· either two-thirds of the SGA a:;sem tiatives," Blanton said. "We operate of 11issouri, said it should. who voted were duly elected members Acting president Michael Rankins have a plan to add to it or discussing bly to approve it, or a petiti.on from from that standpoirtt instead of real "I think it's a creative and good of the SGA. Some of the people pre suggested that sh po t notices on the it. We're doing everything on the fly 5 percent of the student body to izing that ~loba!]y we've got a pretty idea., , Flees said. "Higher education sent were not members. bulletin board outside the Student s there's no real true thought into bring it to a schoolwide ote. Lack good thing and we ought to get it needs more money for a!] sorts of pur "How do you know that evetyonc Activities Office. wbat we are doing. of a quorum at the meeting prevent approved and start working to refine poses. Any bill that gets approved "In read of doing this, I would ed any hope of votina on it it. II would be good." like to take more time. It's some Thursday. Rankins said the new Blanton said the proposed consti Jacob, a member of the Senate RE!..~.~.~.-:~'.l~?'.~z.'p'q!fe.!...... __ ._ ...... _...... _._ thing' that students on this campus constitution may not be perfect, but tution is more comprehensive than Education Committee, said he intro realize that there is a problem, and it is better than what the SGA is the current one and that it would duced the bill before riverboat casinos public record. Each individual can, of UMSL will realize a cost saving from that the assembly realiz there is a working under now. stand the test of time. TIlOughthe were legal. If this bill was to pass, many COllISe, share information as they deem these mov because I do not intend to problem. It must be flxed, but it "It ls a significant improvement proposed constitution is being held citizens feel there will be too many appropriate, and the individuals men fill the positions held by Dr. Driemeier must be fixed right and it must be over our current [constitution]," up for approval, Blanton said he is gambling temptations. he said. tioned by Dr. Judd have givtln me per and Mr. Seay for at least two years. fixed properly.· Rankins said. "We need to make not interested iu intervening. "If a guy wants to put a quarter in a mission to share the following infor These personnel decision ha e been Michael Rankins, acting SGA some amendments to it We will "I think this is democracy irt m chine while drinking a beer and sup- mation." approved by President [of the president. said more time is not an make some 'of those amendments action," Blanton said. "Sometimes port higher education, that· is fine by The letter said that Driemeier, University of MissoUli ysteml option. Rankins 'd approval of the before we ratify it, but orne of the democracy takes an inordinate me, , said Jacob. Smith and Seay will participate in Manuel Pacheco and are consistent new con titution immediately is other amendments need to be made amoUnt of time and I'm not looking VERJP, be rehired at 74 percent capac with the purpo e of VERlP." necessary. afterwards." to get around it irt any way." ity for two years and 30 percent for the \\-'ben asked whether th e retire "l do nOt intend for this to be Rick BlantOn, direct r of Student Rankins said the proposed constitu FACULTV, f rom page 1 third year. Smith would continue as ments adhered to the rul . Bob tabled 0 er the ummer,' Rankins Acti 'ties said SGA need to ratify tion \viII next be discussed in the interim vice chancellor until the Samples. spokesman for TouhilL said. said. "If I have to put this thing on a the constitution for its own good. SGA's executive committee. process, the proportion of student rep University hires a permanent one, but 'The system made the rules, and the resentation in the AsSembly would would remain to work on fund-raising pre.sident of the sy km granted excep- actually be slightly increased from the and outreach projects. tions in th - three cases." cunent Ie el in the Senate. M·ark The letter concluded, '1 expect that Burkholder, who chaired the Select Committee, has pointed out that the committees which would comprise the Faculty Senate are committees which ~.~.~~~. .fr~(),?~z .. P..q?~ .. !...... _...... TEST ONIAL deal primarily with faculty interests. and alcohol, hate crimes are often the son. there's a lot of tension, and if we Call 516-5174 for more info! You can't afford not to do it! result of prejudice. don't educate oUl',dves about other Getz said .this prejudice is often cultures and appreciate differences, One day. I went to me nderground to buy ome expensive lunch. associated with issues of control. then that's how hate crimes escalate." As I rifled through all my pockets I realized that I was penniless and "What we find [with hate crime The activities of Hate Crimes my student account was· vercharged! "Blast it all ," I said to myself. My life was changed, perpetrators] is that it's all about power Awareness Week will include an infor "How could I make ome more mane. ? How could I, a simple person and I'm just a dog! and control of [victims], or about fear . mation table at the WOTTlen's Expo on with a flai r for writing and interviewing people get some extra cash The question is ... how of losing that power and control," Getz Monday and Tuesday at which visitors and expelience in the working field, too?" Then it hit me - THE CUR· said can pick up black ribbons to support an RENT! WeU, The Current didn't actually hit The. Anyway, I jaywalked will it change yours? Getz believes that the cultural end to hate crime violence. On across atural Bridge to check out their office, and I was amazed. diversity of the campus and the metro Wednesday, a guest speaker will dis Within minutes of taking their grand tour, I was hooked. Working for politan area make an event such as cuss · her personal experience a~ the The Current has done wonders for my life! I've met countless new victim of a hate crime. . o Hate Crimes Awareness Week neces people on campus and at wor~ , I've got the high scores on several o o sary. OUT! also plans to display tomb computer games I've got a fat check in my pocket, I've got clips for "We're very-diverse in the people stones bearing the names of hate crime my portfolio coming out the wazoo, and I've never been happier! Do on campus and also in the St. Louis victims outside the University Center what I did- join the crew! community," Getz said. "For some rea- throughout the week.