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THECURRENTONLINE.COM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~•••• ~~~.~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• UNIV ERSITY O F MISSOURI-S~LOUIS Bush·reelec ed Minions crowd polls after heated campaign BY WILL M ELTON out and would have to be counted. come together. Bush said the elections earned him ~ . .. ~_ .. __ ~ ••. '."~'" ._ _. . . __4._ News Editor Sen. John Kerry and his running "I think it was a good idea to political capital and he plans to spend mate Sen. John Edwards were not concede. It would have looked bad it. George W. Bush was elected to a about to concede. Edwards came out for him and the party to challenge the Some students have expressed second tenn as President of the to face the crowd late into the outcome. The Democrats do not want shock and even outrage at the results,
• SlaIl!S won by 0e1llOlTolt John Keny United States as droves bf people twilight and assured them that every a reputation for always challenging willie others have decided to accept lined up at the ballot boxes on vote would be counted. the elections," Joe Garavaglia, things for what they are. _ won by R.epublIc:Bn ~ Buah Tuesday, Nov. 2. However, word soon trickled in senior, accounting, and member of "The election is over and he Many people were concerned that that even with the pi'ovisional ballots the College Republicans, said. "It's [Bush] won," Brian Rails, junior, the elections might wind up in it would be statistically impossible time to let democracy do its thing." business management, said. "So, if I controversy as they did four years for Kerry to pull off a victory in Ohio Bush waited for Kerry to make his agree or disagree with him, he is my Ele'ctoral Votes by Candidate ago. As' Tuesday night progressed, and consequently would lose the concession speech before making a president and I will just have to go the returns came in and those race. public acceptance speech. The with whatever may happen in the watching campaign coverage saw a Shortly after 10 a.m. on President has said that he will try to next four years." .10//\ KJfim map turning decisively red. Wednesday morning, Keuy called reach across the divide to Democrats. There was no debating Bush's At first glance it seemed obvious the White House and conceded the On Thursday. morning, Nov. 4, victory this year. According to CNN that Bush would win. However, there presidency to Bush. Later that day Bush held his [lISt press comerence news sources he won by 34 electoral 252 286 was word that Ohio, a major swing Kerry addressed his legion of since being reelected and detailed his votes and over 3 million popular state, was too close to call. There supports and thanked them for their agenda for the next four years. votes. Voter tumout was estimated at were various accounts about how help. He said that our country is His plans include reform for Il~fI!ly ..1.~O ~~C! ~ ~ ... _...... _.____ ._ many provisional ballots were still divided and needs to find a way to Social Security and the tax system. see E LECTION, page 14 Biologist " 'Ibis is a festival of lights, to conquer goodness and evil. " Diwali Night discusses - Sbikbar Misbra, describing the purpose of Diwali challenges packs the of research Pilot House Indian Student Association in war-tGffi event puts culiu[p on display
BY MELISSA McCRARY Africa Features Editor Live entertainment, dance perfomUlI1ces, light BY C ATHERINE MARQUIS' displays and lessons about Indian h~ tage were
H OMEYER shared at the 2004 Diwali Night, sponsored by the UM-St. Louis Indian Students Association. Science Columnist Over 250 students, taff and faculty attended Biologist Dr. Terese Hart fell in the event in the Pilot House on Sanu-day, Nov. 6, 10 e with the· Ituri forest of Africa to celebrate Diwali Night Of those that attended, when she first traveled there as a Peace approximately 30 people participated and helped Corps volunteer 20 years ago. She organize the event. retumed there for her doctoral Shikhar Misbra, criminal science teaching researclr, and she and her husband a~si s tant, described the purpose of Diwali. John, also a biologist, have remained, "This is a fes tival of lights, to conquer despite the challenges of doing goodness and evil. There is a story behind it that research in war-tom Central Africa. says that there was a ruler whose wife was On Wednesday, Nov. 3, Dr. Hart abducted by a demon king. 'The ruler atr.3Cked the spoke about "Why conservation and king and got his wife back and on the day there basic botany must continue in the war was this great festival," Mishra said. tom center of Africa" at the 14th Acconiing to the Indian Students Association's annual Jane and Whimey Harris event brochure, t,1e festival of Diwalj invokes the Lecture at the Missouri Botanical removal of darkness, ignorance, wickedness. Garden. Her lecture was sponsored by Mike Sherwinl The CUTrelll violence, greed, envy, suffering and al] other the International Center for Tropical negative elements from the face of the earth Ecology (lCTE), an interdisciplinary A professional dancer performs a 12th century devgtional dance, which uses elaborate hand gestures t o describe the t1u'ough the li ght of knowle-dge. The word program of biological research, god Krishna. Guests to Diwali Night on Friday were treated to severa: dance perfonnances duling the evening, massive "Diwali" means 'row of lights' and on the day of sustainability and conservation buffet tables of food fTom the India Palace restaurant and traditional and modem Indian music. Diwali Night, held on Diwali. Indians all over the world place lights or between the University's Biology Saturday night in the Pilot House. drew over 250 people. Dept., the St. Louis Zoo and the b~in g c':':dles around their hOID_es_ . __ Missouri Botanical Garden. see OIWALI N!GMT. page 14 Before Dr. Hart spoke, Chancellor Thomas George addressed the audience. He acknowledged the work of the International Center for Tropical Ecology in presenting both their annual fall conference, which took Month of service begins at UMSL place on Oct. 27, and the night's annual lecture. He also thanked Anna and Whitney Eiarris, who were BY M lE b!S3A MCCRA.RY the St. L ouis area and through Erica Brown present, for their financial support in innovative and productive (Left), Features Editor the establishment of the Anna and programming to re·store them to lives freshman, Whitney Harris Conservation Forum. of stability and self-sufficiency. communication, Dr. Hart's lecture was then introduced While the month of November One of the main things that the WQ!1!;3 witJ1 might seem like the time when many by Dr. Patrick Osbourne, head of the Christian Service Center does is Carrie Floyd, begin their holiday shopping, to IeTE at UM-St Louis-. provide shelter for homeless single others it is a good time to give back to freshman. "Zaire, now the Democratic women and families in St. Louis until 30Cial work, the community. Republic of Congo, is the largest permanent housing for them is found. building All month long, ¢e UM-St. Louis country in Central Africa, but you They also provide educational shehfes for St. rarely hear about it in terms of forest Office of Student Life and many other .classes, life skills training, medical Vin~~nt's toy campus organizations are promoting products," Dr. TereseHart, Director of services, counseling, social events room. the "UMSL Month of Service." the Wildlife Conservation Society in and youth activities. Volunteering On Monday, Nov. 1, a Service the Democmtic Republic of Congo, At the Service Kick-off the for' fun, the Kick-off was held from 2 p.m. until 3 said. 'The country is almost all forest." Christian Service Center described students and p.m., in the Pilot House. some of the social service activities, many o1t!ers see e IOi..OGIST, page 14 About 15 different community such as the Someone Cares Mission, organized toys agencies and campus organizations O~rntion Brown Bag, Kids Caring 4 and had talked to students about various Kids, School Supplies 4 Kids and the di!'!!ler with service opportunities and how people Homeless Resource Bank. the children INDEX can participate in volunteer work. Mohammad Witherspoon, who !IYe there. Bu lleti!l.~Boa=r-=d~~ __. _ __2 Some of the local area agencies Director of Marketing at the Christian tha ~ attended were the Christian O: ~in~io~n~$~ ______~~_ ~~' & 5 Service Center, said that there are . Service Center Inc., the St. Vincent numerous ways that students can ft f.~~!lres 6 7 Children's Home, Americorps, Camp complete service with their Wyman, the St. Patrick's Center and ,S ports_._ ._ ...... _-_-!..._.- - 11_ . organization . . Operation Food SearCh. , Students can sort, package food Campaign 4 Kids and can mentor do work at the Kick-off event. contact Witherspoon at (314) 231- AJL;, 10&11 The. mission of the Christian for distribution, take part in children," Witherspoon said. People who are interested in all of 1515. Service Center is to serve homeless fJ.~~~ifiedJ- .-- 113 maintenance work, help . with Witherspoon also said that they the service activities or those who and severe1y impoverished people in painting, plastering, organizing had over 60 students that signed up to would like to make a donation can ....Nutn' _.-..= - -- But----.-----=--_ the._._. Funk_-_._._. __ .._._- 13-_ .. see SERVICE M~"'!' H, page 12 2 7k Current
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Put it on the Board! Call 516-5174 for details or email [email protected] Win Melton .News Editor Casey Ulrich • Photo Director Mon. Nov. 8 Tue. Nov. 9 Wed. Nov. 10 Fri. Nov. 12 Fri. Nov. 12 Mike Sherwin .Production . James Daugherty • Sports Editor Monday Noon Series: Gallery 210 to Display Urban Planner to Discuss 'Women in the Arts' at Technology Workshop 'Photography and Emotion' 'Troubled Images' HOUSing, Poverty Touhill Ca1:hMWle • A & EEditor Information Technology Services will Marquh Homeyer hold the workshop "Centra: Planning Richard M. Rubin, photographer The political conflicts that plagued Edward Goetz, professor and associate The opening celebration for Women in Melissa McCIwy • Features Editor I ~ and teacher of courses in philoso dean for academics at the Hubert H. the Arts, a new creative arts series at Course Content and BuUding an Northern Ireland for three decades are Gary SoIwI • FeatU1'es .t>,ssociate phy of religion and computer ethics, represented by a historical legacy of Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at UMSL, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Agenda" from 10 to 11:15 am in 134 will present "Photography and political posters, 70 of which are includ the University of Minnesota in in the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Social Sciences & Business Building. Ia.risttine Ecdeston • Copy Editor This workshop is free and open to fac Emotion" at 12:15 p.rn. in 229 J.e. ed in the exhibit, "Troubled Images: Minneapolis-St. Paul, will discuss Arts Center. The premiere of "Forces at . Rudy ScogyiI •• llustrator Penney Conference Center. Rubin Posters and Images of the Northern "Demolition, Dispersal, & Play," choreography by Alicia ulty and . staff. VIsit Griffith Taytor Business Associate will explain how photographs Ireland Conflict." The exhibit opens Displacement Using Housing Policy to Okouchi-Guy, assistant professor of http://www.urnsl.edu/training til regis reveal aspects of emotional life, and today and runs through Dec. 11 in Deconcentrate Poverty" from 2:30 to 4 dance at UMSL, and music by Barbara ter. Call 6016 for more information. Kristina Kellerman. Grapmc Artist he will examine photographs that Exhibition Room B at Gallery 210. The p.m. in Century Room C at the Harbach, pmfessor of music at UMSL, Katie Doll' Proofreader reveal human cruelty or sentimen exhibit is on loan from the Linen Hall Millennium Student' Center. Goetz will be performed by the UMSL Sat. Nov. 13 Staff Writers tality and capture experience. The Library in Belfast, Northern Ireland wrote the book "Gearing the Way: Dancers and Chamber Players. Also 'Thai Night' at the Pilot Carrie Lewis, Monica Martin, lecture is free and open to the pub Hugh Odling-Srnee, curator of the Deconcentrating the Poor in Urban featured on the program are "Overture Patricia Lee, Courtney Haberer, Tana lic. Call 5699 or visit Linen Hall Library, will discuss "Art America." The event is free and open to in C" by Fanny Mendelssohn, per House Rogers, Erida Woods-Harris, Dave http://www.umsl.edul-cfh for more the public, and sponsored by the Public formed by the University Orchestra; Seckman, Ashley Richmond, and Politics: The Theatre in Northern "Thai Night 2004" will be held from 6 M.K. Stallings, Meliqueica Meadows, information. Ireland" during the opening reception Policy Research Center. Call 5277 or e "Im Herbste" by Fanny Mendelssohn to 9 p.m. in the Pilot House at the Keena Ray, Kristen Toner; Paul for the exhibit, which will take place mail [email protected] for more informa and 'Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal" by Millennium Student Center. The event Hackbarth Mon. Nov. 8 fmm 7 to 9:30 pm today. Gallery tion. Alice Parker, performed by the UMSL will include several traditional Thai Chemistry & Biochemistry hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday Chamber Singers; and "Sextet for performances and Thai cuisine. Tickets Staff Photographers through Saturday. Call 5976 or visit Percussion" by Zita Carno and "De are $7 and can be purchased at Mike Sherwin, Jesse Gater, Speaker Kevin Ottley, Erica Burrus http://www.urnsl.edu/-gallery for more Wed. Nov. 10 Chelly" by Maxine LeFever with the International Student Services, 261 Tom Alber, professor of bio information. '1be World of Voice' to be UMSL Percussion Ensemble. The MSC, or from any Thai student The cherrristry and molecular biology at event is free and open to the public. CaD event is sponsored by the Thai Student Advertising Rep STARS Program Topic . Alex Kerford . the University of California Tue. Nov. 9 7776 for more information. Association. Call 7762 or visit Berkeley, will discuss "Structural Dennis Fuller, associate professor of http://www.umsl.edu/-thailand for Sue Shear Institute to Kick Distribution Manager Basic for SerfThr Protein Kinase communication sciences and disorders more information. Fri. Nov. 12 Dave Seckman Signaling and Inhibition in M . off Recruitment Campaign and otolaryngology at Saint Louis Tuberculosis" at 4 p.m. in 451 University, and John Eisenbeis, associ Professor to Discuss The Sue Shear Institute for Women Sun. Nov. 14 388 Millennium Student Cent8f" Benton Hall. Coffee will be served ate professor of otolaryngology and Convnunication Genres in Public Life will kick off its recruit Leam about Israeli CUlture 8001 Natural Bridge Road at 3:45 p.rn. The event is free and head and neck surgery at SLU, will dis ment campaign for the 2005 class of Robert Zmud, the Michael F. Price St" Louis, Missouri 6;1121 open to the public. Call 516-5311 cuss "The World of Voice" at 7:30 p.rn. Students are invited to Israel Beit Cafe, Newsroom • (314) 516-5174 ~ the 21st Century Leadership Academy Chair in Management Information for more information. in Century Room C at the MSe. Fuller which will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.rn. Advertising' (311) 5]6-5316 with a pizza party at 12:30 p.m. at the Systems at the University of Oklahoma and Eisenbeis will cover voice produc in the lobby of Medaille Hall at ~ • (3 14) 5165175 Evening College, 225 Millennium in Norman, will discuss "Producing Mon. Nov. tion, professional use of the voice, voice Fontbonne University, located at Big • Fax • (311) 516(,811 8 Student Center. The party is open to Contexts While Producing Genres" at disorders and voice-disorder repair. Bend Blvd. and Wydown Ave. Mathematics & Computer women students who would like to 11 am. in 4DI Social Sciences & They will examine, and provide vocal Students will get a chance to dine on Science Colloqu"m fmd out about the weeklong, residen Business Building. Zmud will address campus samples of, normal and disordered falafel sandwhiches, learn Israeli Millennium Student Genter tial academy to be held Ma) 22 to 27. the organizational impact of informa 388 Igor Wojnicki, visiting assistant voices. A reception will follow the pro dances, and much more. ror more email Faculty also are invited to attend the tion technology on communication in professor of mathematics at UMSL, gram. Call 6226 or e-mail information contact Emily Walsh at St [email protected] information session and to recom society. The lecture is free and open to will discuss "Extending Relational [email protected] for more informa Louis Hillel, (314) 935-9046 or email website mend students for the academy. Call the public. Call 6374 for more informa Database Management Systems tion. [email protected]. bttp:fl www.tbecurreTltoniine.com 4727 or visit tion. with the Jelly View Modules" at 3 http://www.umsl.edU/-iwpl for more p.m. in 302 Computer Center information. he Wrent is pIbIished weekly al I!'aldays. Building. The presentation is free Wed. Nov. 10 Fri. Nov. 12 Mon. Nov. 15 ~ rates are available """" req.JeSt; terms, c.onditicns ald restrictions apply. The and open to the public. Physics and Astronomy Monday Noon Series Wrent., financed h part by student activities Refreshments will be served at 2:30 Tue. Nov. 9 Conversation about fees, is r« an official ptbIication rJ lJM. St. Louis. The lJn~ is r« responsi>Ie fer the in 304 CCB. Call 516-5741 for Intramural Basketball Teaching and Technology Colloquim ccnIl!nt rJ The Wrent and/or its poIides. Kevin 1. Fernlund, assistant professor more information. ~ and coUms re&ct the opWlion Contests of history and secondary education at rJ the Idvkllal autnor. ~ editaiaIs "Designing Online Collaborative Carsten Ullrich, assistant professor of re&ct the oprrion rJ the majority rJ the Campus Recreation will hold a Projects" will begin at noon in 316 physics at the University of Missouri UM"st. Louis, will discuss "Lyndon B. Editorial Board. The Wrent ~ the Mon. Nov. 8 "Basketball Free Throw Contest" and Johnson and the Transfonnation of 00IItesy rJ at least 2+000..1' acIvlIOCEnotia! for MSC. Jennifer Reynolds Moebrle, Rolla, will discuss ''Terahertz electron aU ....ents to be CXM!<1!d. Adw!rtisements do Interviewing Basic "Hot Shot Tourney" from 11 am. to 1 assistant professor of accounting at dynamics in semiconductor nanostruc Cowboys into Cold Warriors" at 12:15 r« necessarily rl!/Iect the There were no criminal incidents they are urged to call 516-5155. A reported to the University of Missouri Campus police as a public service to A Family Focused Firm St. Louis Police Department between promote awareness provides this October 29, 2004 and November 6, information. Remember-crime pre GREAT 2004. If readers have information that vention is a community effort! ,. 118 N. Second St. could assist the police investigation, . Suite 300 STORY S1. Charles, MO 63301 The 2005 Japan Exchange and Teaching Program 636-255-0220 IDEA? Centracchiolaw.com Teach English in junior' and senior high schools In Japan learn about Japanese culture and people Gain international experience Requ irements .~ . . 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His study also Although globalization was once a globalization through economic theo involved looking at why certain rare word in the media, today it is ries and empirical approaches. nations show economic growth with found everywhere. Much information In his lecture, Kose posed three open trade and financial integration has been provided about the issue of questions. First, does financial integra and why others do not. He said, "We globalization and its effects, but one tion help developing countries grow find that there is a threshold to go researcher feels that students may have faster? Second, how does globalization beyond in their economic growth." the wrong impression of globalization. affect macroeconomic volatility, or At the end of his speech Kose said, M. Ayhan Kose, economist at the instability, in these countries? Third, "Financial globalization should be Intemational Monetary Fund in how can the benefits offulancial glob approached cautiously with good insti Washington, D.C., visited the Center alization be fuUy harnessed? tution and macro-framework." of Intel11ational Studies at UM-St. To answer the first question, he Se1 Dibooglu, associate professor . Louis on Thursday, Nov. 4. In his lec said, "It is hard to find a strong and in economics at UM-St. Louis, invited ture, entitled, "Globalization, Growth robust causal relationship between Kose to expose students to hi~ and Stability," Kose discussed the fmancial integration and increased research. "His lecture about globaliza effects of . financial globalization. growth. There is no clear evidence tion was fairly easy to understand. He About 50 professors and students from they go hand in hand." , tried to answer the question, is global- UM-St. Louis attended the public lec As for globalization affecting . ization good? Under what conditions 1< ture. volatility, he concluded from his globalization good?" research the effects of volatility not Erica Burrusl The Currem Kose is an expert in intel11ational are Dibooglu hoped students from hi~ finance, macroeconomics and trade . . clear. However, he said, "Financial class 'benefitect from the lecture. . Larry Thorton listens to Sports Broadcaster Rene Knott give advice to Journalism and Broadcasting He has researched the effects of finan integration should lead to lower "Students can get a perspective intc students in the Pilot House on Thursday afternoon. Besides presenting athletes from the athlete's cial globalization on growth and stabil volatility." mainstream economics," he said. pOint of View, Knott believes it is best to "just be honest." ity in different countries for four years. To receive the benefits of having Maks Kobonbaev, graduate stu· He presented this lecture in different open financial and trade integration, dent, political science, attended ane cities across the nation and around the Kose believes countries need an showed interest in how corruption world. He is trying to share the results absorptive capacity. Kose explained plays a role in governance. "I Ieame<: The wide w orld of sports of his research and get feedback. this concept as "a combination of that it is not good for economic devel· 'There was some interest in the facul human capital, financial market, opment," he said. ty here at UMSL to see my lecture," he macro policies .and govel11ance, which Overall, Kose was motivated tc said. is much more than government." research globalization because of ia and broadcast journalism He mentioned three reasons for Kose also discussed crises that impact on stability, which is a majol studying globalization. ''There has developing nations face and why they issue today. "This is a complex issue been rising trade integration in the past stop receiving the inflow of cash to and Ihoped to provide information or KSDK, KFNS pros give advice to National Broadcasting Society four decades, a surge in financial flow their nations. Kose also looked at cor- a scientific basis." BY PATRICIA LEE would ultimately have to reduce the he said. "I think there was a good number of teams because there was blend for all audiences. There are Staff Writer not enough revenue for them to be people who are communication Catholic Newman Center sponsors profitable. 'They don't have the TV majors who wanted their questions Students had the chance to meet deals, they don't have the type of answered and there are people who some prominent sportscasters this major contracts ... so the money- is just are sports fans who got their monthly Habitat for Humanity trip week, as the UM-St. Louis chapter of corning out of the owners' pockets," questions answered." the National Broadcasting . Society Knott said. . There were several reasons sponsored a "Sports Panel" at the With the lack of hockey coverage National Broadcasting Society decid BY WILL MELTON received," Kempf said. said that "I've learned more about The following year there was once . construction from helping out with Pilot House. On Nov. 4, KSDK and the end of the baseball season, ed to sponsor a sports panel. "St. Neu's Editor (ChannelS) television sports director Knott said that they had to find other Louis is such a big sports town, that again an alternative spring break, but Habitat than I have from dating a con Rene Knott and sports producer stories to cover. One of the things we decided to have them come," this time the group volunteered at struction worker for a number oj Larry Thornton talked about sports; they look for when deciding on sto Marianne Meade, senior, mass com Habitat for Humanity is a nonprof Habitat for two days. years." their jobs and their careers. ries is a local connection. "It does munication, and NBS president, said, it organization that helps build and Things began to take shape when a However, it's not just volunteel KFNS (590 AM) radio personali have to have ·some sort of relation "We decided to pick this week rehabilitate homes for people who are group of students sponsored by the work that builds the homes. Those ty Kevin Slaten also planned to par ship to the city," Knott said. because it's the week after the World unable to get conventional home Newman Center visited Nazareth people who will be living in the home ticipate in the discussion, but he had Since it was a week after the end Series so it's going to give them a lot financing. The organization, founded Farm, which is a Catholic service once it is completed have to donate to cancel at the last minute due to a of the baseball post-season, Knott to talk about." in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, retreat located in the Appalachians of their own "sweat equity," as part of the family eO}.ergency. '" .and ![homton talked, about th.e .St. . "Hopefully it will get more ~ople has more than 2,100 affiliates in 100 West VIrginia. Volunteers spend a process. TIle fifsrfopic t1i~y cQvered was Louis Cardinals and the decisions tp _Ie9P,gnize ~ational Broadcasting cimntrie.s. week living on a rural farm and dUling Kempf said it gives the people wh( the University ('If Ivf.issollLi basketball they' would have to make as far as Society and hopefully we'll get more "Habitat has a long history of mak their days visit local homes in the will be living in the homes a sense 0 program and their probation and which players they would have members," Meade said. ing housing affordable to those people community that are in need of repair. pride to be part of the effort to buiIe penalties after the NCAA determined signed and which ones they would The chapter's treasurer and co who cannot normally afford housing Jess Kuenzel, senior, biology, went their own home. that they had violated recruitment have let go. sec.retary, Adriene Mathes, senior, in today's market because of the free on the Nazareth Farm trip and said "One of the great things abou rules. Thornton defended the In addition to sharing his sports mass communication, said that the labor provided by volunteers," Bobby that upon returning the other students working for Habitat ·is when I work ir University, saying, "a lot of the opinions, Knott also had some advice communication field was mostly Wassel, campus minister with the and she were very excited about mak the same neighborhood and see people things they found at Mizzou are for students interested in journalism. dominated by women, so she hoped Catholic Newman Center, said. ing Habitat a regular· part of the living in a house I helped build the things you would find in most other He said that having an internship and to get some more men involved with One of those affiliates is here in St. Newman Center's activity. Former month before," Kuenzel said. programs." An example he gave of knowing what you want to do is the National Broadcasting Society. Louis. Located on Forest Park service chair Mike Rogan was leading Wassel, who also served as a staf how strict the rules were was the fact important. "A lot of it has to do with Those interested in learning more Avenue, it provides volunteer oppor the initiative, she said. member at Nazareth Farm befon that the NCAA had rules covering you sticking to your guns and believ about or joining the National tunities for individuals as well as Beginning with the 2003-2004 aca coming to UM-St Louis, recaUec things from phone calls to the color ing in yourself," he said. Broadcasting Society can visit its groups or schools. The Newman demic year it became a monthly event having participated in Habitat when he of stationery used in contacting Having played football in college, website at http://nbs-aerho.org or Center offers UM-St. Louis students for the center. Students from the was in a high-school youth group. recruits. he said that it was ·important to email Marianne Meade at an opportunity to participate as a Newman Center often recruit other "We built a wall frame and ther Knott, however, did not think that understand athletes. "What I try to do [email protected]. Online mem group on the first Friday of every volunteers by setting up informational everyone lifts the wall and sets it in the the penalties would affect the pro with sports is present the athletes bership applications should be avail month. tables on the MSC bridge. They foundation. It was a great memory t( gram that much because he believed from their point of view.. . as able by Nov. 15. Father Bill Kempf said that during explain about the organization's mis see 15 people spread across the frame they would just build the team from opposed to being overly critical," "I don't think they've ever had [a his first year at the Newman Center, sion and take signatures for those pe0- we just built and setting it into place,' within, improving their own players. Knott said. prominent SL Louis journalist speak "We offered an alternative spring ple interested in coming out. Wasse.l said. "I don't think in the long run it's Brian Kennedy, senior, history, at UM-St. Louis], at least not in the break." Instead of the usual college "It's a one time commitment," The monthly day of service is oper going to hurt them iliat much," Knott was one of the students who partici time that I've been here," Meade partying students were able to spend Kempf said, ''It's a very doable act of to all students and not just those whc said. pated in the discussion. "I love dis said. "It's exciting; hopefully it will their vacation donating their time to service students can fit into their are members of the Newman Center They also discussed the hockey cussing sports and I also wanted to be something we can do on a yearly service opportunities. On one of those schedule." Students interested in participatin~ lockout. Knott thought that the NHL learn a little more about journalism," basis." days the students volunteered with Ku=el spoke highly of her expe can call 314-385-3455 for more infor Habitat and this was, "v elY well- riences volunteering for Habitat and mation. e • om , .. to join an elite network of ~1isSOl.u-i college women who have honed their Th eakers this semes r! leadership skills, made valuable contacts \'\~th women leaders and are Co e hear about Iization, Intemational Trade, helping t.o make a difference in pubhc policy? id, Ethjcs, tal responsibility.... etc. Come find out if you're ready to become a When: ednesday ove oin Business Students -OOpm reception and Businesspeople i f .30pm speakers tluslness from Univers' -e and businesses in the loea are • Where~ U. .-St. Lo " i lennium nf C • Century rooms &8 Wbat: Free ap eti ers a d everages! - Beth Cross. UMSL graduate student and 2004 Shear Fet/ow ost: zip! WAats a IIlIla' 1," ow7 ' Iltll O,.tl SROI.SO BY International Busin.~ s Club What 21st Centm1' Leadership Academy Info Session Get idea of tbe US's position In ~e World e.conomy, "OIN b f1 is the U relJlly" Whlch countries are largely pendants of the US and how they got When: .Tuesday, November 9, 12:30 pm, th : fOreign aid, trade partne.rships, political1 Ho w these ~nectlon$ 'ItlUJ PiZUl! halfe changed over time aod hat new aspects of worlJ1 Trade _ m~ Where: .225 MSC (Evening College) Importsnt n ' WI' days to b sU&cell>Sful. Gus Miles MBA· UMSL Alumni Sponsored!·by: The Sue Shear Institute for Women In Public life Share amI discuss some insights abo." responsibilities .and athica{ ;ssu&S m e U. has. or should have regarding Its role I;' the \!Iorld economy. For more, infonnation-. call us at 516-4,727 or check out. our web site at "\~ ,wnsl.edur iwpl Page 4 November 8, 2004 C.XihC·'Aif it.': How to win tile The Issue This e:lection burnout battle My attention span recently went on eye twitch that accompanies tbInking vacation and has yet to report back for about the pile of work you must com revolved around duty. I stare at airplanes, examine the plete before winter break Now is the freckle on my right hand and spend time time to break out the planner if you have debating whether I should take a nap on not already done so. Schedule in impor- the couch or in my bed I tant events, but focus on several issues, one stand, rather, slouch, this week You have a test among the ranks of fellow on Thursday. Yes, you also stUdents who have have a test next Wednesday noticed the fatiguing and a paper due in two of whlch ·was moral . efftx:ts of our fiiend weeks, but think about named burnout Thursday. Take small bites; Bumout is a corrnnon a mouthful will only make condition that afftx:ts you choke. values. The countless academic folk Anticipate your inner between midterms and sloth, and plan your sched finals. Symptoms include ule around it Be honest November Month of the aforementioned atten school will always be tion deficit and a strong stressful, your bed will yearning for a comfy KATE DROLET always look more comfort- place to curl up. The brain &itor-in-Chie! able than your desk chair Volunteering Service at UM-St. often refuses to process and pizza will always complex information and directs con sound appetizing at midnight If you feel centration to the cheesy sitcom line up tired, take a ten-minute nap when you in TV Guide. Victims of burnout often get a chance (no, class time does not demonstrates Louis is a prime find themselves indulging in frequent count, and neither does the commute to ' procrastination without worrying about school). Set personal deadlines so that the consequences. The condition is you have some grace time to procrasti rarely fatal, but can seriously impact nate. Eat a big dinner so you that late moral values opportunity to set academic perfomlance and allow night Domino's commercial does not sweatpants to take over a~ a valued spark a stomach-growling symphony. Some folks say the recent and concept of community ser clothing item. Shorter days and increas Seek out sunshine. A lack of natural presidential election w as about vice. ing winter weather only add to burnout light will affect your mcxxl, and sitting "moral values." This month on This year, the one-day events the standard of symptoms. somewhere bright for a few minutes campus, everyone has a chance include a chance to help rebuild The first step to overcoming this per will provide a few minutes to breathe. to demonstrate their personal housing for the less fortunate sistent problem is acknowledging its More than ever, nutrition is impor values during the "Month of with Beyond Housing, an organi presence. Remember back to the begin tant. Indulge in a Ding Dong on occa Service," a series of community zation that remodels older homes values on campus. ning of the semester when you studied sion, but stock your cabinets with high service projects sponsored by the for the needy, a month long every night, read for fun and made an . protein fcxxls and do not skimp on the Office of Student Life. clothing drive sponsored by effort to pay attention in school, even cams, as they are an energy source. Are your moral values all talk . Alpha Phi Omega Cooed Service We suggest that 8 am. Seventeenth Century Swahili Balance is important. If you are con and no action? What are moral Fraternity, and Hunger Existential Psychoanalysis class. Why cerned about winter weight gain,go values anyway, and is it possible Awareness Week (Nov. 15 did you pay attention then? Despite the exercise. for a person to put them into through Nov. 18), sponsored by Students, faculty constant barrage of information, you Above all, give in to your lazy com action? There are people whose the Catholic Newman Center. wanted to succeed. Chances are you still pulsions now and then. Spend one moral values are more about This is an abbreviated list; want to succeed, but fried brain cells Saturday on the couch with sappy actions and how they live their there are many more events to and staff should tend to rebel against incoming facts. movies or SpikeTV, fall asleep when a own lives, and less about how choose from on the website. Visit Understand that you are under pressure, yawn hits and revel in the fact that you other people live their lives. As http ://www . urns!. edu/ s tu and you can move on to step two. are wearing old sweatpants and a hole-y usual, these values-in-action dentlife/os1lservice2004.htm1 for Once you have accepted the fact that t-shirt Do not let relaxation spiral into a . folks will be there to help. So the a complete list and contacts for use the November your brain hurts because it has been slack-fest, but give yourself a break. A question j,, : will you? each project. working hard for three months, set little indulgence can help keep the Think of this as a sports chal Claiming values without striv short-term goals. TIris will combat that burnout beast at bay. lenge in a community arena. ing to make an impact is mean initiative as a The current "Month of ingles and hypocriticaL Those Service," is a chance for student,> who constantly work to improve Getting to know yOU ••• to participate in activities that per anal values set tandards and benefit the community, as well as reach for goal that benefit the springboard into Spending the past week away from A.nother thing I learned about the take action that extends beyond whole community not just them- the o,ffice gave me a cbance to get to people in Nashville is how friendly know my fellow staff members, as they are. People h\lve never been so their own self-intere s t~. With the selves. , " well as other college journalists in a polite to me in ' St Louis. Everyone Editorial focus on values in the election, People of all faith, heritage performing regular this should be a banner year for and background can help with new light. Five members of The says hello to everyone and is always Current staff attended willing to speak with Board this program, with enormous these community projects. All the National Media you. All of the general tum out. that is needed is a good heart and Convention in people of Nashville The Office of Student Life the wiJlingne to lend a hand to acts of community KATE DROLET Nashville, Tennessee, were helpful ·in sug will sponsor its rd annual UM fellow human beings. Volunteer BECKY R OSNE R tm returning on Saturday gesting places to go and St. Louis Campus Corrununity to do something good for some M ELISSA MCCRARY evening. see. One man even Service Initiative, the official one else, something to benefit service. Besides getting to stopped and offered to W ILL MELTON name of the "Month of Service," the whole community, including know which of my take a pictnre for us so during November. The "Month the less fortunate. The "Month of .JAMES DAUGHERTY associates wear fleece our entire group could of Service" is a series of one-day Service" is an opportune way to So what do you think? pajama pants to bed be in the photo. The CATHERINE MARQUIs-HOMEYER community service projects do this, but chances exist every and which have never general people of St. CHRISTINE ECCLESTON organized through the where. Consider UM-St. Louis' Tell us what you think! Drop been to Hooters, I got Louis are not cornmon University. The Campus November initiative as a spring us a line at the office, 388 to know them on· a ly forthcoming like "Our opinion" reflects the Community Service Initiative board to bring everyone in the more personal leveL this. focuses on introducing students, MSC, or online at our website majority opinion of the community up to a standard of Not everyone gets a The students at the faculty and staff to the practice positive living. www.thecurrentonline.com Editorial Board. chance to get to know conference were also their colleagues better. BECKY ROSNER very sociable. When It can help you grasp a you sit next to someone Managing Editor better understanding in a seminar, it is com- LETTERS of tbe way they work mon to ask tht seY Ulrich bY ca ph1}.Director Photogra J \Vhat are your feelings Angie Dottie Schmoll Jose Fabara Ryan Shockley Junior Senior Graduate studies Senior Elementary Education Accounting Biology Business marketing about the presidential ----,,------,,---_. ------"------" . I don't know what is going to hap- I voted for Bush, so I waS happy election outCOme? I am disappointed, but h()pe- pen in general. I am from South about the outcome. I wanted to see I was pleased, it was what I fully there will be enough . the economy stimulated again. I wanted. checks and b~lances in th~ America; I wony about how it is believe that Bush is not afraid to system so that nothing terrible going to effect ec:onomic develop- take control of protecting America. will happ;";e""n;,;,,,' __ nlent and seCurity there. Kerry seems too soft. ------"----~------'-'----~--~~~~~------. -'-'------~--~~~~----~"~. ------~~ November 8, 2004 Subject of story clarifies counterfeit article Democrats have lost touch with their base [In response to the article "Student When we went to alumni services Charles Stadtlander who was very help Court: Parking sticker not we met with a woman [who evaluated ful in defining my exact rights to me. On Nov. 2, the nation and Missouri Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton. going to have to be in the form of counteifeit"] the pass]. She did not appear at the He informed me that there was a wisely chose its leaders. Both state and These people don't represent Hillary Clinton. I believe that there are two important hearing and thus this 'evidence' did not process called a "live hearing" that I count!)' have asked for Republican Democrats; they represent a small fac 2008 is only four years away, and issues to clarify behind the wbole story count in court could request, and I did just that gains in the House and Senate and have tion that has gained control of the party Hillary is preparing. To steal John of the bearing that was described in the This is where it starts to get very I was given the rules by email short elected Republican executives. The because of big cities like New York, Kerry's phrase, Hillary is "more of the article. One, the way the Parking and interesting and will be an experience ly after my appeal. The hearing was impact of these leaders will be stronger Chicago and Los Angeles. South same," and the same is a failing model. Transportation Department handled the that I remember for the rest of my life. supposed to be similar to the U.S. than the next half-dozen in the future. Dakota realized this, exemplified by the You Democrats must reflect on your issue. Two, the new ''live bearing" At the police station I was met with Justice System in format. Through the They will set the tone, the right tone, for ousting of a very potentially powerful values and truly decide if Clinton fits option students now have to handle a barrage of every type of interrogation information Charles had provided and the new generation. Some may say the representation of their state, Tom those. The primary is going to be a their Student Court appeals. technique I have ever seen on a bad this new format similar to the Justice turnout was on the coattails of the Dashchle. bloodier battle than we have seen yet in When I originally discovered the cop-TV show. For approximately three System, I felt like I actually had a President I disagree. Don't consider this a loss, American politics. Remember your val boot on my car along with the sticker on hours I was interrogated. I was insulted chance in a more democratic setting to For the past thirty years, the Democrats. John Kerry, as the new de ues, and always vote with your heart my window alleging "Counterfeit and yelled at in the lobby of the police voice my case. Democrat Party has ventured farther facto head of the party can view this as Permit" I was very upset Although I station in the presense of anyone within I prepared for the hearing with text and farther away from their base: the an opportunity to reslIUcture and get immediately knew that I was using shouting distance from multiple angles from UM-St Louis' website [parking labor force. The great party of the fifties back to the real values of the Benjamin Mason someone else's pass, there should bave at once but remained professional · and Transportation guidelines] and and sixties is no more. The party is now Democratic party. A sacrifice is going UlVl-St Loois student, College been no boot involved, only a $50 fine. throughout the ordeal. material I had learned from Business led by near fanatics: Terry McAuliffe, to have to be made, and I believe it's Republican I was unaware [that giving one per At one point I felt that I was being Law. The Student Court justices son's pass to another person is a viola sentenced without any option but to informed me that Parking and tion] at the time and continue to admit take it and made the mistake of men Transportation had chosen not to appear that I knew what I was doing was tioning that the only way I was going to that day, had informed them only two Response to Helton's letter to the editor immoral. Some people probably also get a fair judgement was if we escalat days prior and that Student Court had argue that $540 per year to park in ed this to some higher power. At that no authority to make them come. This [In regards to a letter to the editor walked door to door in the district my Rosner was in, the cashier almost uncovered lots, hundreds of yards from point the Chief had an officer put me in completely threw off my plans. I no by Thomas Helton in issue 1134] candidate was running for, asking pe0- made it sound that Ms. Rosner was not your building is also immoral. handcuffs· and we went for a walk to longer had the opportunity to question First off, I believe Mr. Helton is ple who they were voting for. This is as good of a person if she voted After the discovery of the boot, I what I assume is the interrogation their witnesses, and the Justices took on incorrect in stating that Becky part of the job that I did not like to do, Democrat. proceeded to call the police station. room. Here they were laying out finger the role of the prosecution. Rosner's article was totally pointless. but it had to be done. I am not saying that the cashier was They informed me that I had to go there print pads, beginning to write up a . Thankfully[ ... ]the justices voted The article encouraged students to There were many times that I got a a bad person because she probably did in order to speak with someone. Upon police report [and informed me that if I unanimously against the charge of become educated about the candidates door slammed in my face or was not mean to offend Ms. Rosner. meeting [a parking and transportation was arrested, it would appear on my counterfeiting. Fwthermore, the charge that were running for office and also to yelled at for asking people who they However, it was unnecessary for Mr. employee], told me that be had seen the permanent record]. Parking and Transportation had go out and vote. intended on voting for. Some people Helton to belittle Ms. Rosner based on parking permit and had the car booted. They soon took me out of the hand claimed, deemed "misuse" was not In his editorial, Mr. Helton was take voting personally and do not like the fact that she takes voting personal I told hlm that the claim that the pass cuffs since I was still being cooperative strictly detailed in the Parking and upset at the fact that Ms. Rosner took to share who they want to vote for, ly. She is only one of many who feel was counterfeit was blatently false and and posed at no time any violent threat Transportation guidelines. Thus, the . it personally when she was asked by a which I can totally understand. It is the the same way about voting. If Mr. that he could follow me to my car and I to anyone, but continued with the inter ruling stated that I would be charged cashier in a retail store if she was same as if the cashier would have Helton does not believe me I encour would let hlm in to more closely inspect rogation. Throughout this ordeal, the only with "failure to purchase a parking going to vote and if she was going to asked Ms. Rosner about her sexual age hlm to join a political campaign it only people I encountered that were pass," a $50 fine. The $25 boot vote Republican. He then went on to preference. Some people would be next election and walk door to door. He said that he would have to verify civil to me were Officers SlIUckoff and removal fee could not be appealed portray Ms. Rosner as an insecure girl okay with that and some people would He might just get a door slammed in that I was an alumni first and then I Blake. because Student Court didn't have juris who is afraid of herself. take offense to that. his face. could be on my way. At this time he Soon aftelwards I was let go, a diction over that fee. I have worl Reader clarifies UMSL parking policies In the Nov. 1 issue of The Current poltergeist must have been pretty Rosner about how parking is not was quoted, and r use that term ticked off about the house being built problem. I would like to thank her f( In regards to the story "Parking is side of your vehicle." This is not nec side) of standard automobiles. For somewhat loosely, by James on their graveyard if they went on to clearing up any doubts I had about tb not a problem" by Becky Rosner Nov essarily true for all types of automo convertibles, station wagons, vans, Daugherty in an article that he wrote terrorize the little girl in Poltergeists parking situation on campus, since 1 : Very well written article. The point biles. From [the parking and trans and trucks - apply to outside front about paintball. Now I have to admit two and three when she did not live in never realized that par·king was not about not "parking in a spot that is not portation website], the policies for windshield, lower right-band comer that lately I have been a little disap the house anymore. The ghosts terror problem until she stated the obvious a real spot" is especially poignant. placing the decal are: (i.e. passenger's side)." pointed in The Current as an organi ized the family because they wanted Parking is only a problem for pc< In the article, it was stated that the "The parking permits must be zation as a whole. I have caught an the little girl so she could lead them pIe who are lazy, in a hw1)', or do n( "correct placement for your parking affixed to the lower left outside rear Harley Tigner unusual amount of mistakes in the into the Jjght. Also in Marquis use public transportation. There pass is on the rear window, driver's window on the lower left (i.e. driver's UM-St Louis student stories that were printed in your Homeyer's summary of the movie plenty of parking on campus if you d paper, and I feel that the quality of Alien, [the characters] were not sent not mind walking a little, which . your paper is not on par with years out to get the Alien; they were divert something more Americans need ( past. ed on tlleir uip home to investigate do judging by the ever-expandm Take James Daugherty's story the source of a signal. waistlines of the American public. about painthall. James and I had an Now little gaffes alone like these I think the UM-St. LDuis comml in-depth conversation about paintball; do not make really bad journalism. nity would be better served by le~ what James Daugherty passed off as a What does make really bad journal articles like this one that just dlUdg quote from me was actually his sum ism is taking skewed information and up subjects that we are all quite awar mary of what I said, which does not knowingly publishing it. For instance, of already. If the subject of parking ~. merit quotation marks. in your Election 2004 coverage you such an explosive issue, maybe n During UM-St. Louis paintball publish the results of a smvey that Current could publish an inform, last year we did not split up into The Cunene conducted to determine tional brochm·e about the subject, ( groups of four, but we did split up voting trends at UM-St. Louis. This better yet The Current could take a into four groups of twelve. We also must be the same survey Kate Drolet of the parking stories of years pit played other paintball scenarios talks about doing in the opinion sec and put them together into a bool besides capture the flag. tion where she tried to survey people which nobody probabJy would rea Now this one incident in and of on the MSC bridge. Well The even if it were free. itself does not bother me, but what Current's survey results are total In my opinion The Current woul ,does bother me is a pattern of bad garbage. First of all this survey was be a greater benefit to its readers if i journalism at The Current. I get the not tlUly rarldom, and is therefore writers actually did some real jouma feeling that your staff does not really biased. istic work, instead of the cun-ent fill< verify the accuracy of the stories pub For all I know [editor-in-chief] stories and borderline journalism th: lished in your paper, and that your Kate Drolet only stopped people she The Current currently pubJishe copy editor is not doing her job. thought were good looking, or people How about you have your staff d Take for instance the movies that she knows. Also, how do visitors to some real investigative jOurnaliSlI had summaries in the articles "From campus have any bearing on voting Maybe an expose about the ways tI: Deliverance to Dracula," and ''Lights, trends when it comes to UM-St. establishment is currently keepi.rJ Camera, Evil" in the Halloween issue Louis? So basically if some hobo UM-St. Louis students down. of The Current. Two of the movie wanders onto campus, and fills out newspaper can be a force of chang' summaries lead me to believe that the your survey, the hobo's opinion is and can have a major effect on tI: authors of these articles, Catherine somehow representative of the views attitudes of its readers. Right now tI: Marquis-Homeyer, and Monica on campus. only effect that The Cunent has c Martin did not actually watch these Then there is the fact that writers my life is keeping my head dry wh~ movies. For instance, in Martin's for The Current have the tendency to I forget my umbrella. summary of Poltergeist she says that beat the same subjects to death year· the ghosts were angry about the after year. For instance, in the Nov. 1 house, and that is why they terTOrized edition of The Current in the opinion Noab Poeling the family that lived there. Well the section there is an article by Becky Former UM-St. Louis student Page 6 '1he Current,'.- . , . November 8,2004 Martini.. Fuller's new exhibit is picture perfect Vice-Chancellor Gallery Visio opens Reinhard Schuster enter new photo exhibit tains photograph er Kevin Martini of professor's work Fuller at Gallery Visio's opening I"Ii reception for BY GARY SOHN Martini-Fuller's Features ASsoci ate show entitled 'Mira.' The show, When Kevin Martini-Fuller was which began 12-years-old he received a Christmas Friday, runs gift that led to his passion for photog through Nov. 18. .1'lf raphy. Martini-Fuller is a Before this UM-St. Louis instruc photography tor became a photographer, Martini instructor at UM Fuller supported himself and his fam St. Louis. ily for many years by working as a salesman for a pharmaceutical compa ny. While working as salesman, Martini-Fuller was also shooting pic tures on the side. Photography, it seemed, was always a part of his life. Martini-Fuller said, "My grandfa ther was a pioneer photographer at the turn of the century in Minnesota, North Dakota. He had a studio, and my father didn't shoot photography but there were always cameras in the house. The fact that the camera, were Ottleyl Tbe Currellt there made a big impact on my life." would have to sell all my equipment much a part of my life. I decided that For six years all he did was go to of that gift I have certain responsibili Martini-Fuller got into pharmaceu and to just divorce myself totally from if I committed myself to the corporate school. ties. One is that I would be willing to tical sales after he became an x-ray photography," Martini-Fuller said. world I would probably buy back all Martini-Fuller eventually received develop and expand that talent. And technician. His first fonnal schooling It was not until a close friend had my stuff within six months anyway." his BFA degree in Art History from secondly, I would be willing to give it was in x-ray technology. committed suicide that he fmally He said that once he had quit his Boise State University and a MFA away and this teaching part fulfills Continuing his career in pharma made a decision to follow his dreams. job as a salesman, he went back to degree in Photography from Southern that part of giving it away," Martini ceutical sales and taking pictures dur "111at for me was a real turning school. He also said bow this decision illinois University at Carbondale. Fuller said. ing his free time, he soon realized that point," Martini-Fuller said, "because it was not easy to make since he was a After receiving his degrees, he fur Anyone interested in seeing some he just could not afford to do both. really opened up my eyes to the fact family man in his 4Os, but he said that thered his career by teaching at UM of Martini-Fuller's work can look at Photography was such a part of his that this is all we got right here. We're going back to school was a real treaL St. Louis. his new exhibit in VIsio Gallery locat life that Martini-Fuller was forced to living with what we got and it is our "I was there for one purpose and Martini-Fuller teaches photogra ed on the first floor of the MSC. make a decision: either commit to the responsibility to make the best of it." that was to build and expand my tal phy in the Fine Arts Building. He The exhibit is called .MIRA and it corporate world or to his creative So Martini-Fuller made a decision entj and so I didn't have a lot of pres teaches photography because he said is about the lifecyde of womanhood. interest. and chose to follow his creative inter sure as to what people were wanting that it fulfills one of two objectives. "It was real obvious that if I com est over the corporate world. from the other side. I knew what I "If I have any talent then it's a giflj mitted to the corporate world that I Martini-Fuller said, "It was just too wanted to do," Martini-Fuller saieL a talent is a gift to me. And as a result see MARTINI-FULLER, page 7 Professor discusses Irish potato famine at CIS lecture BY GARY SOHN what is known as the "Great Irish Potato Wall said, "and I think Donnelly shows us Features Associate Famine." that it's more complex." The lecture set out to answer the ques The potato famine is important today tion: Was the Great Jrish Famine a Case of because there have been famines in other Ireland was not the healthiest place to Genocide? In other words, who is to places. live in the l840s. First, there was a blight blame for this tragic time in Ireland's his Donnelly became interested in study on the potato crop that produced 60 per tory? ing the complexities of the potato famine cent of Ireland's crops. Then, harvests Wall said, 'The hish Potato Famine is in Ireland while finishing his dissertation failed across Europe. Food prices went up the most important event in many ways in the 60s. and the crops that were rotten could no for Irish Americans because most Irish Despite the fact that Donnelly has Irish longer be sold to pay the rent to their Americans trace their ancestry to people ancestry, he said that this was not his sole British landlords. As if that were not bad who emigrated from Ireland as a result of reason for pursing his education in Irish enough, a deadly pla"oue of cholera and the Potato Famine. It touches a lot of peo studies. typhus was spreading in Ireland as welL ple in St. Louis. Especially people who "My Irish ancestry had at least some- ( ~ Eamonn Wall, a Jefferson Smurfit are married into Irish families. It's a pri thing to do with the fact that I chose to EDITOR Professor of lIish Studies at UM-St Louis, mary event that brings Irishman to become an Irish historian," Donnelly said. ' said that each year the Center for America." ''It is healthy to do so, but I wouldn't say MELISSA M cCRARY International Studies tries to do a series of Dr. James S. Donnelly, professor of in pursuing historical interests you should Features Editor Irish studies including concerts, recitals, history at the University of Wisconsin always be guided exclusively by your eth visitors and writers. Madison, was the keynote speaker at the nic background. Sometimes that can be One such program was a CIS lecture event. confining in a way." ~ phone: 516-5174 that addressed some aspects of the potato "Donnelly is one of the experts on the Donnelly countered claims made by fax: 516-6811 famine. famine and on this period in Irish history," several Irish nationalists who insisted that One of the main points of discussion Wall said. in spite of the potato failures, more than Casey Ulrichl Th e Current was how lIi.sh people were dying and Wall said that Donnelly shows how enough food was ' produced in Ireland James 5. Donnelly, professor of history at the poverty was so great that the dead would complex the whole time period was. throughout the famine years. University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses his book either not be buried or would be buried in "Sometimes people see the famine as "The Great Irish Potato Famine" on Oct. 28 in 558. their clothes. something simple, the good and the bad," Career see POTATO FAMINE. page 7 This led many to leave Ireland during Services Students gain experience, help New 'Women in offers job assistance community in tutoring program the Arts' program kicks off OV. 1 2 BY KATE SHAW Tutoring program pairs UMSL and St. Louis Public Schools students Staff Writer BY MELISSA MCCRARY Field," which reports that only 22 per cent of Pulitzer Prize winners in poet- • For UM-St. Louis students and BY ERICKA HARRIS the MAP Test. ly work at the Jefferson Elementary Features Editor Keisa Johnson, Assistant Director School and Blewett Middle School, ry and 13.7 percent of Pulitzer Prize alumni who face the sometimes Staff Writer At a past Student Government of the Cbannaine Chapman Initiative, both located near downtown St. winners in drama have been women, daunting task of getting a job, Association meeting, Barbara while women make up a mere 4.9 per described which students are applica Louis. • Career Services offers Job Search Harbach, professor of music and wife The College of Education at UM ble to the program. Caroline O'Connor, sophomore, cent of the prize winners' in music and Strategies Workshops twice a of Chancellor Thomas George, shared St. Louis offers many hands-on field 'The program is open to students Special Education, shared her experi juSt 28.7 percent of the winners in fic month. her excitement about the new Women tions. experiences to students. The program of all majors and next semester we ence as a tutor. The purpose of these workshops in the Arts program. has three levels that education majors would like to open the program up to "I enjoy working with my student, Harbac.h said that with only three .-fI is to familiarize one with the The Women in the Arts 2005 pro have to complete and this semester a more students, since we have a great and I really think that one-on-one women wmmng Pulitzers in music in processes of job searching and gram is expected to run for a full cal group of students taking courses on need for tutors in the St. Louis Public contact will help him," O'Connor the past 61 years, she feels that women career management, which can endar year with performances, exhibi the first level of the program have School System," Johnson said. said. "Not only am I excited about should receive more recognition. take anywhere from three to 12 tions and artistic events. been given a unique opportunity to Tutors at Charmaine Chapman tutoring my student but I am also Gloria Schultz, Director . of months with a daily time commit "I've always been interested in fulfIll their program requirements. Initiative Tutorial Program serve as a excited about fonning a relationship Business and Management Services, ment of four to eight hours. The women in the arts," Harbach said. ''I A new tutoring program imple helping hand to classroom teach~rs with him." mentioned that other campus groups workshop focuses on preparation, have worked a professional life with mented by the Matthews-Dickey and students. The tutors are assigned The objective of the program is not are getting involved with this new pro- " networking and where to look for many women composers and have felt gram. 1/ Boys and Girls Club and the Regional one student between the ages of five just to provide students with tutors for jobs. that women have not always been rec Housing Community Development and 13. academic support, but also to provide "Some student organizations are Preparation includes forming a ognized and honored for their achieve Alliance, called the Charmaine Before the first tutoring session, them with tutors who can also be trying to collaborate and come up with 30-second summary of one's work ments." Chapman Initiative Tutorial Program, the tutor is given a profile of the stu mentors for other types of support. activities," she said. experience, skills, education, train Harbach said that this program is helps students gain experience in the dent that they will help. The profile Robert Kordenbrock, Post The program has 61 partners work ing and accomplishments that can designed to make everyone aware of . field of education. outlines the areas in which the student Baccalaureate, Secondary Social ing to celebrate women creators. Some be convenient at interviews, job the achievements of women artists and The tutoring program serves stu needs the most academic assistance. Studies said, "After two weeks of of the partners include Cinema St. fairs and for telephone conversa to educate grades K-12 that women dents of the St. Louis Public School The tutor is also provided with infor meeting with my student, I can Louis International Film Festival, ~ tions. Students are then advised can be great creators. District who attend schools that strug mation related to the school curricu-. already see a bond fonning between Contemporary Productions, Alumni about how to research the job mar ''I want women to have a fair shake gle with meeting state and federal lum that aids them in their tutoring us, I definitely expect to continue and Constituent Relations, the ket and certain companies using to get their work in museums or to get standards of excellence on the position. tutoring through next semester as Chancellor's Office, Gallery 210, on-line resources available on their novels published," she said. Missouri Assessment Program Test. Tutors are expected to complete long as my student continues to bene Gallery VIsio, the Music Department, Career Service's website at Harbach also said that statistical The goal of the tutoring program is to weekly logs pointing out the focus of fit." KWMU Radio and many others. www.umsl.edu/career. Also avail contributes to her belief that aid youth in the development of self each tutoring session as well as the For more information on the e~dence The Women in the Arts Kick-off able is the feature, ''What Can I do women in the arts deserve greater confidence toward academic success. progress of the student they tutor. Charmaine Chapman Initiative will be held on Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at with a Major in ... ?" which offers recognition. The tutoring program also aims to Students majoring in education at Tutorial Program contact Keisa the Touhill Performing Arts Center. the jobs, employers and strategies Specifically, sbe cites the 2000 increase student achievement goals UM-St. Louis who are tutors for the Johnson, Assistant Program Director, The celebration will include an uni~e to ~.'::~I2:~~:.. _. ______Eleanor Dickinson report, "Statistics: and to support the skill areas tested by Charmaine Chapman Initiative most- at [email protected] evening concert of original music and see CAREER SERVICES, page 12 Gender Discrimination in the Art dance, orchestra and percussion. November 8,2004 overlap, switch times abruptly or are niog and savillg went illto Brickner's very open-minded. BY KAYE SHAW cancelled completely. Papers are year away from home. He worked "You know the grease left in th( StajjWrite,· structured differently and grade school closely with student coordiIIator Traci bottom of the frying pan after you' V( French grammar books must be pur Faschingbauer rn the Office of flied the bacon ... we had a bowl 0: chased. He said how in class he strug International Studies and with his for that. I tried it eagerly because I'm il 'Tm in France, with bad French, gles to keep up with his three-hour mer French rnstructor and Study France for crying out loud and I rna) where I don't know anyone. Is tills long lectures delivered in rapid-fire Abroad advisor Anne-Sophie Blank. never be served bacon fat as part of m) really for meT Dean Brickner, juruor, French while native students scurry to Both women keep in touch with meal again." French and English, said. take bizarrely meticulous notes: Brickner and he credits them for, "pro For his readers who cannot quitl Since he left in August for two "[They] outline with various colors viding me with grounding, perspective conjure the image of a cave cafe or th( semesters of illtense study ill Angers, of ink and highlighters ... at key and battle plans which have pemJitted island cathedral that he describes a: Brickner's candid e-mails of frustra moments during the lecture, nearly me to not jump out of the sixth floor "so insanely beautiful and old," then tion, culture shock and practical every student pulls a small plastic ruler window." are the illuminating digital photos tha advice have become compulsive read from their little pencil case,making Blank, who is origrnally from he takes to enhance his e-mails. ing for millly of the 150 friends, fami precise lines beneath the key words France's Loil·e Valley region, praised Brickner says that he has no regret; ly and fellow UM-St. Louis students that they somehow know will be the Office of International Studies and and will miss the sometimes "surreal' on his mailing list. vital," he said. Faschingbauer in particular. life of Angers when he returns nex ''My family and friends love them After the tough fust few weeks, "She takes time to reassure hinl. summer to complete his studies a because they get to hear about my Blickner wrote about coming to terms She boosts his morale and has extend UM-St. Louis. adventures, both good and bad. But with French life and the workload that ed the kind offer of unlimited advice. As he wrote ill a recent e-mail I've also tried to include information keeps him up late and sometimes pre Sbe goes out of her way." "You haven't lived until you've beeI for other students who are thinking of vents him from sightseeing with new Faschingbauer, who has spent a mobbed by a group of 60-year-oh going abroad." friends. semester in Dijon, Frilllce, says her fillmers marching to town hall, or unti The students who might be lured "Prepare yourself to be over advice to him is generally the same for you've seen a 70-year-old womilll hit : by Brickner's narratives of checkered whelmed, if one can actually do such a all students in his situation. 20-something with a French baguettl streets, chocolate croissants and thing. You can't stop it, so grab your "Keep an open-mind-however for sayrng somethrng inappropriate u coastal excursions might also be life vest and enjoy the ride because ... much you 've prepared there will the bakery or until a small French dOl illtimidated by his frequent pledges of you're in France and it's wonderful, always be unexpected challenges," pees on your phone booth on the wors determination to survive French acad exciting, frustrating and demoralizing Faschingbauer said. day of your stay while you're tryrng t( Dean Brickner, junior, English and French, is taking part in a emic life. study abroad program in Angers, France. all at the same time." A recent journey to a restaurant figure out why your phone card won ' He describes how some classes About 18 months of intense plan- built into a cave showed him to be work." MARTINI-FULLER ,from page 6 POTATO FAMINE, from page 6 I Crops had to be exported in order to world. The phrase passive genocide is those countries raise, are not simply shili The photos are of the former observer who can look at one of the Martini-Fuller spends 10 weeks , pay the rent to British landowners that meant to convey the idea that while the ed out of the country to payoff debt bl Gashvoigt dance theatre produc images and is able to relate it to shooting pictures of the Grand . would seize their land and livestock, with first world is not in any way willing the can actually be used to unprove infr:, tion. He said that he became moved their own life would walk: away Canyon National Park. the armed assistance of soldiers and death of people in the third world, our structure and economic development, by their performances after seeing with something meaningful. Martini-Fuller said that for the police, and the British garrison in Ireland. passive attitude contributes to the persis Donnelly said. several productions. Martini-Fuller received his first last 20 years, since he gave up on Doooelly said, 'This doctrinaire posi tence of fanlioe. Donnelly went on to say how Calif Martini-Fuller said, ''The work camera when he was only 12-years his once corporate job, he has fol tion was based on a whole series of erro What Dolmelly is sayillg is that we all tIies cannot be part of passive genocide has a lot of emotion in it. Some of old as a Christmas gift. He has lowed his passions and bas never neous asswnptions or miscalculations. need to be a lot more conscious of what "So one idea that is now being pl the images are very charged. And I traveled many long and windy been happier. He suggests that any ''You take this whole question of we as individuals and what the countries into practice is the Internatiom think a person can relate to some of roads to get to where he is today, one else with a passion or dreill11 famine in the world today. The question we live in could do to help to relieve the Monetary Foundation and World Ban the images to their own life experi but the risks have paid off. save his or her own soul by pursu is whether genocide is occurring in con problem of malnutrition and famine in have gotten together, encouraging COlli ences." Martini-Fuller not only teaches ing what makes them happy. nection \vith fanlille. One way to the world. tries to engage in writing off the debts i Some of fuose experiences that photography at UM-St. Louis, but Martini-Fuller said, "It is para approach this matter is through the idea "An example of a partial solution, order to get them on the road to econorr he mentions are topics of life, he also teaches workshops in mount that one follows their bliss. of what is called passive genocide." someone like Bono and others have been ic development," he said. death, friendship, togetherness, Prague, France, and Spain. In addi Identify that bliss. Get in touch He defined passive genocide as the calling for ill the last four or five years is To find out more information abOl alienation, cooperation and stmg tion to his teaching positions, he is wifu their passion and it's a risk, but relative apathy that exists here in the first the whole idea of just writing off the all upcoming Irish events and lectw gle. an ambassador for the Eastman just think, all life is not a dress world about starvation, disease and death debts of third world countries, so that the series visit the Center for Internation: Martin-Fuller said that the Kodak Company. In the swruner, rehearsal. This is it," that is occurring ill parts of the third revenues that the government, should Studies webpage. Information Tables in tHe MSC t:iunger Banquet in the Pilot House Monday, November 15 - Thursday, November 18 fhursday, November 18, 12:30-1:30 pm There will be tables in the MSC with infonnation and statistics about local, national PartiCipate in this interactive experience demonstrating the distribution of food and international hunger, os well as organizations which wor~ to eliminate hunger. around the world~ Each person attending is randomly assigned a role. 15% of the Stop by to find out more! people get a role in the high income group; these people sit at a table end enjoy a three-c:ourse meal. 25% of the people get a role in the middle income group; they sit in chairs and eat rice and beans. 60% of the attendees sit on the floor, and receive Soup Line in the Nosh only rice and water. They are the low income group, and for one meal, t~,.. suffer the fate of the millions of people throughout the world who live in poverty. Sign up to Monday, Nov. 15 & Tuesday, Nov. 161 11 am - 1 pm attend the Hunger Banquet in the Office of Student life (366 MSC) or at one of the Instead of your usual lunch, stop by the Soup Line dUiing these two days of Hunger informational tables during the weel:? of Novembei 15-1B. Awareness Weeb. For a $2 donation you will recieve a bowl of soup and bread. The soup and bread has been donated by Chartwells, so 100% of the profits of the line will go to benefit local, national and international organizations worRing to For more information, contact the Newman Center at eliminate hunger. 314-385-3455·or [email protected] Soup Line ana·Movie Night at ProvencioI House Wednesday, November 17, 8-10 pm Instead of hibing bacR to the MSC, just go over to the Provincial House for a Soup Line benefltfng Hunger Relief OrganizatiOns. For a $2 donation you win recieve a UNiVeRSiTY~ bowl of soup and bread. The soup and bread has been donated by Resldentfal Life, (~)Oxfam 0 \ ...... / Ifltarnalior1 BY DAVE SECKMAN ing UM-St Louis 3-2 overall to take StajJ\Vn'ter the match. Senior Daria Sak commented on the tough loss. "We just needed to play After a well deserved win against more consistent It is something that Harris Stowe College only a week ago, has hurt us all season and it came back the Riverwomen volleyball team was to haunt us again. We just haven't been looking to carry the success into a able to put a complete ganle together," weekend series versus conference foes Saksaid. University of Wisconsin- Parkside and Claudia Medina led the Lewis University_ Rivelwomen on the night 'Nith an llis was the one and only time that astounding .295 hitting percentage, the Riverwomen would face these totaling 17 kills. teams during the season so it was The second match of the weekend important for them to be able to have for the Riverwomen put them up early success in the opening games_ against conference rival Lewis Knowing that they still had a chance University. Lewis came into the match to get into the conference tournament needing only a few victories to secure with two wins, the Riverwomen came their own spot in the conference tour out ready to play, In the first game of nament since the Riverwomen were the Parkside match the Riverwomen now eliminated. came out strong, keeping the game Despite that the Riverwomen still close until the end. As the game neared had to come to play the match. In the the conclusion the Riverwomen were first ganle it seemed that the able to tie it up at 29-29, and then took Riverwomen had still not woken up the last two points in the 31-29 victory from their sleep the night before as they and a 1-0 lead. In the first game the came out very slow. The slow start Riverwomen hit for a team high .237 eventually ended in a 30-12 loss in the with 14 kills. first game, the worst loss in any game The second ganle was not as close this year for the Riverwomen. for the Riverwomen as Parkside came In the second game the out on fire, taking an early and com Riverwomen seemed to have woken up manding lead. The gap stayed wide and and kept things close throughout The the Riverwomen could not come back Riverwomen traded points back and to win in the second game and they forth with Lev.'is and found the game would lose a tough one 30-16, though close in the late going. Lewis would they still managed to hit for eight kills. eventually pull away with the game During the beginning of the third and 'Nin 30-21, despite the tough effort game the Riverwomen found their by the Riverwomen to keep it close. zone again as they came out strong to Only needing one game to close out Photos by Erica Burrusl The Current take another close lead. As the game the match, Lewis University put the went on the Riverwomen continued to Riverwomen away with a clean 30-25 TOP: hit well and played to their potential win and a 3-0 match victory. On the Claudia Medina (13) is once again as they eventually won the night the Rivelwomen were led by on guard as she watch third game by the score of 30-25 to take freshman duo Heather Nichols and es UMSL teammates a 2-1 lead on host Parkside. Claudia Medina as they both man~oed Daria Sak (4) and Mandi Knowing that the win wa, within to tally 10 kills apiece. Fenner (21) block a sight, the Riverwomen needed only to After the match, a disgruntled Southern Indiana spike win one out of the last two games to go Christina Blickhan commented on the in Friday night's game. home victorious. The fourth ganle match_ 'The first game was probably seemed to take a tum of fortune. as our worst performance as a team all Parkside seemed to have all of the luck year. It set the tone for the rest of the on their side as they won close point match and we couldn't dig ourselves after close point to gain the early out of the hole," she said. RIGHT: momentum. Parkside would hold onto The Riverwomen are now 9-15 on UMSL's Devan their strong lead and eventually put the the season and 4-10 in the Great Lakes McFerren (16) dives for Riverwomen away 30-19, knotting the Valley Conference. The Riverwomen EDITOR the ball in Friday night's score at 2-2. will finish up the season with two home winning game against In the fifth game the Riverwomen's conference matches, hosting Southern Southern Indiana. JAMES DAUGHERTY luck ran out and Parkside ran away Indiana and then Southern TIlinois Sports Editor with the win by the score of 15-6, beat- Edwardsville. ------_.. _-._.------ phone: 516-5174 fax: 516-6811 Athletes of the month: R·women soccer ends Nichols and Anderson Upcoming season with loss to BY DAVE SECKMAN Anderson co=ented enthusiasti- StajfWrlter - cally about the award. "It is always nice to receive these types of awards, orthern Kentucky Over the month of October two of but truly were it not for my teammates UM-St. Louis's student-athletes stuck playing as well as they do I would not BY DAVE SECKMAN Men's out above the rest as they helped their have the quality chances in the games Riverwom teams down the final stretch of the fall that I have been able to have this sea Staff Writer en mid Basketball season. Matt Anderson of the men's son," he said. fielder soccer team and Heather Nichols of The second athlete also proved to When the season began the Sonya the women's volleyball team had what be one of the most important players Riverwomen soccer program had one Hauan Nov. 13 it took to be important of the month for her team. of the strongest teams they have had in drives the • at Southwest players in the clutch for Only a freshman this year, rqe past few seasons. They were ball both of their teams. Heather Nichols has expected to do great things this year. downfield Missouri State Matt Anderson is new played much like an Though the season was long and earlier to the men's program this upperclassman as she has they did not get the results they want this season. As a junior trans taken the court by storm. ed, the team still has a lot to look back season. fer student from Forest During the month of on and be proud of, even after this sea Hauan Nov. 15 Park Community CoTIege October Nichols led the son's early exit out of the conference led the Anderson was expected volleyball team in kills, tournament. team this • at Washburn to make a quick impact recording a team best 119 In their final game of the season, season in on an already talented kills with an average of the Riverwomen played one of the scoring, and upper-class led team. 2.97 kills per game, and teams that has given them the most with 12 As expected Anderson Anderson had a hitting percentage of trouble in the last six seasons: goals and Northern Kentucky. The game started Nov. 20 came to play this season .127 for the month. She 4 assists• • at UM-Rolla as he tallied the second also led the team in dig at a high pace, a~ expected, with both highest point total on the average, with 3.17 digs per teams fighting to gain possession and team, second only to fel match for the month and a an early lead. low athlete of the month team-high 127 total digs. As the first minutes of the half AI Jujic. In the 11 matches that ticked away, the Riverwomen defense Women's On the season the team had in October, started to have trouble and Northern Anderson totaled five Nichols recorded double Kentucky took a quick advantage off Basketball goals to lead the team in digits in kills in seven of of a early mistake, giving them the 1- the category. Anderson those matches and she also o lead only six minutes into the game. also added one assist and led the team in total kills Junior Mandy Meendering com Nov. 9 a total of 27 shots, while during five of the seven mented on the miscue. "All season it is the easy things that have hurt us and starting in seven games. Nichols matches. During the .at E. Illinois Anderson proved to be eleven matches Nichols this one was more of the same. We one of the key players for the also managed to lead the team in digs played well, but we just couldn't get it Rivermen down the finishing stretch, four times. Nichols excelled in this done," Meendering said. making a solid impact in each of the season's win over Bellarrnine on Oct. The Riverwomen gave everything Rivermen's last seven games. 23, as the Riverwomen rallied winning they could for the next seventeen min Nov. 15 held strong and the Riverwomen took with nine to her credit Anderson started off the month of the final three games in a 3-2 victory . utes, but after a few key opportunities an early exit out of the conference Worley reminisced about what October hot, as he got his first goal of Nichols recorded four kills in the fifth had slipped away Northern Kentucky • at Pittsburg tournament for the first time in the last could have been. "We had a chance to the month against Wisconsin game and helped secure the victory for struck another blow. On a cross in the four seasons. The Riverwomen ended do very well this year, but we just Parkside, a crucial goal that tied the the Riverwomen as they won 15-12. twenty-third minute a player from State the game and were out shot by the couldn't get it done. It is just how it game at 1-1 going into halftime. Nichols spoke selflessly upon Northern Kentucky deflected the ball total of 15-10 on the day. goes I guess," Worley said. "Next sea Anderson then came through in the receiving the award. "I don't think that into the net to put the Riverwomen 1bis season the team was led in son we will have to come out and clutch in the Riverrnen's final confer this is the kind of award that can iruIy into a 2-0 hole, one that they could not scoring by senior Sonya Hauan, as she show everyone that we are still one of ence game of the season, scoring 10 be given to just one person. Everyone find their way out of for the rest off the Nov. 20 tallied 12 goals and 4 assists on the the teams to beat" minutes into the second half with the on my team works just as hard as I do game . season for 28 points overall, tying her For the season the Riverwomen eventual game-winning goal to give and if it weren't for them I could not Despite a late attempt at heroics by • vs. for the most points in the conference finished with a final record of 9-9-1 the Rivermen a 3-1 win over Southern do as well as I do, so I thank them the senior Sonya Hauan, who scored to with only one other player. Junior and a sixth place finish in the confer Indiana on senior day. most for this," Nichols said. make the game closer, the opposition McKendree Emily Worley led the team in assists ence. November 8,2004 ~Ite Current Page 9 Rivermen basketball looks promising Team earns respect points on turnovers. After the first hal the Billikens led in every area of th of Division I SLU game, and the score reflected it 40-22. The Rivenuen came alive in the Se{ and h3Jf. Joey Paul started the halfwit with close 67-60 a steal, and then after Chris Mroz mad a three-pointer, he followed up with ·loss in exhibition block. The defensive intensity wa shared by all of the Rivem1en. Wit BY .JAMES DAUGHERTY 6:20 seconds left to play in the gam( Sports Editor the Rivenuen had narrowed the score t 54-44. Being just within striking rang The UM-St Louis men's basketball was agonizing for the Riverrnen, wh team recently played two exhibition could not capitalize on their chance: games to warm up for the upcoming The biggest opportunity for them t season. The first game, an 84-55 loss to take control of the gan1e came wit Division I t= Illinois State 3:481eft. The Rivelmen had possessio University, looked like the typical and could cut the lead to either six c Rivermen basketball. · However, the seven with a basket and plenty of tim team showed real grit and promise for left, but an off-balance shot by Slate the upcoming season in their following came at the wrong tin1e. The Billiker game, a 67-60 loss to Saint Louis pushed the lead back to nine and hel University. the Rivermen off to win 67-60. On Nov. 3 the Rivermen traveled to The team overcame an 18 poll Illinois State to play !heir first game of deficit and outscored the Billikens 38 1 the year. Although it was al1 exhibition 27 in the second half. Freshman Cent:! game, both teams came to win. The David Ward attributed the turn aroun game was mostly back and forth for the to Pilz. first five minute:s, but Illinois State blew "We just came out much harder i the game open early going up 24-8 with the second half. The speech that coac seven minutes to play in the first half. gave us at half tin1e got us pumped UJ The Rivermen continued to play but If it wasn't for the first two minute:s ( could not close fue gap, al1d Illinois the game, we could have won," War State went into half-time with a 37-23 said. The defensive adjustments in tt lead The second half was more of the second half proved key to the Calli( same and TIlinois State pusbed the lead Men's basketball head coach ChriS Pilz keeps track of a recent practice at the Mark lWain Athletic Building. The Rivermen play their back. The Billikens were held to just I even further to win by 29 points. first home game on Nov. 23 against Harris Stowe. poillts in the paint and five points c Two stats in particular pomt to the Coach Chris Pilz took some good rience was very positive. The arena was Fortunately the Rivermen stepped it would be all for awhile, however. The lUmovers, while the Riverrnen scon: problem that the Rivelmen had. First, things out of the loss. very nice al1d it was a tough team, it up and played much better against Saint Billikens pushed fue score back up to 20 points in the paint and 17 c they allowed 32 points mthe paint and "We were outplayed in every aspect was an experience that, even though we Louis University on Nov. 5. The game 20-6 with 11 minute:s left in the first turnovers. only scored ten, al1d second fuey of the game except rebounding, which lost, became a memory we will have. If started out with the Bil1ikens taking half. The Rivermen again al1Swered The tearn will have one more exb allowed 22 points off of lUmovers. was 37-36, and we got to the free-throw we had shot the basketball just decent, control early and scoring t\ve! ve Ullal1- wifu a three-pointer, this time from Troy bition game. This game will take pla( Allowing easy points and coupling that line more than our opponents 22-12, not even great, just decent, we would swered points. The Rivenuen finally Slaten. The Billikens fuen took over the against Southwest Missouri State c with a shooting percentage of 27.6 which is something we are trying to do have made it a lot tougher for those got on the boar-d with back to back remainder of fue half. They managed to Nov. 13, before beginning regular se; would spell disaster for al1y team. fuis year," Pilz said. 'The overall expe- guys." three-pointers from Aaron Green. That score 22 points III fue paint al1d got ten . son play. What do the readers think? Riverwomen basketball falls Results from the web poll: with exhibition game at SLU BY .JAMES DAUGHERTY half went back and forth, dominated With 48 seconds left, Watts manage Sports Editor prin1ari1y by defense. There were sev to score to get the Riverwomen wifu eral two minute gaps without scoring, five again, 58-53. KaJi Birkey got and both teams had their fair share of steal, but it ended up ina lUmover. 11 The UM-St. Louis women's bas steals: the Rivef\vomen would fmish Billikens were able to hold on to the ketball tearn played an exhibition with 13 steals on the night and the lead in the end and won 61-56. e grune on Nov. 5 against Saint Louis BilJikens with 15. TIle first half ended Guard Abbie Thomas was excit( University to warm up for the upcom with a sli ght advantage to the to play such a good game. "It wa~ ve ing season. The game was a tluiHer for Billikens, 29-22. exciting to play because none of I ? UM-St Louis fans al1d SLU fans The Billikens begal1 to push their have played in a stadium like th for an U SL'masc alike. The Riverwomen were not lead up ill the opening minutes of the before," she said. "We could ha' • given much of a charlce to win the second half. The tearn went on a 14-4 played better, but ill the second half v game, but they made Billikens fans run over the first six minutes to grab a picked it up and made SLU nervous I question themselves at the end. 40-26 lead. With thirteen minutes left getting within five points. It is nice Both tearns started the game strug in fue game the Riverwomen finally know that we Cal1 play with a Divisi( gling to score. The Rivef\vomen did began to chip back at the lead. I team from Conference USA." not get on the board until five mrnute:s Consecutive lay-ups by Megan Miller added to her perspective ( had passed, but the lack in offense was Alberts and a steal and basket by the te:am's fUMe. "Judging on how v Hellbenders 41% made up for in defense; the Billikens An1allda Miller got the lead back played yesterday, I reaUy feel we ha' • only managed four points in the first down to mgle digits, 42-33, with ten a chance to do well in conference. V five minutes. Back to back baskets by minutes left to play. A block by Taylor took a lot of things we work on Red Wave 9% Crystal Lambert gave the Gaglial10 al1d ba ket by Courtney practice al1d put it in the game. We st • Rivef\vomen their only lead of the Watts set up the closest margin the have a lot of things to work all to g game, 7-4, with 14 minutes left in the Ri verwomen would get for the rest of better as a tearn," Miller oaid. River Dragons 11% first half. However, the Billikens soon the night 47-42. The Riverwomen The Riverwomen next exhibiti( • regained the lead with baskets by tried to close the gap on several occa game will be Nov. 9 against Easte River Eagles )II 8% Yanique lavois. The rest of the first sions, but could not quite get there. illinois University. 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"*certain resfric· lions apply. see our hou.sl~ ofOre far complele details- regarding thIS oITe(. visit us at 2901 University Meadows Dr. or for more information call 314-516-7500 Page 10 cJlte Current November 8, 2004 Small town life takes 'over PAC stage B Y M O NICA M ARTIN employs humor, sexuallnnuendos and foull~lUguage to capture the feelings the characters experience as they SlaffWriter are forced oul of their jobs by larger corporations like Wal-Mart and Cracker Barrel. What happens when the he3J.t of a small town is The play was written by David M. White and was taken over by a large corporation? Heartache and laugh directed by Eric Love, assistant professor in the depalt ter. ment of theater, dance and media studies. The. cast and On Nov. 6, the dance, theater and med.i a studies crew had over 30 members. The play was 75 minutes department of UM-St. Louis p ut on a play called "Ain t long, with no intermjssion. The. set was fashioned as·as Nothin Quick and Easy" in the Blanche Touhi ll theater. a general store, with liquor bottles, a register, a bar, a The Saturday night performance was the final pert'or table, stools, and Rod, who sat in her chair, offering the mance of three days. AJthough the theater was not fully occasional quip or smart-aleck remark. When trouble packed, the spirit of the play was not diminished. arose., Rod was the first to stare it straight in the eye and The play center- around a small general store which say, "Don't make me get out of my chair." The towns is the heart and soul of an unnamed lown. ""nen the folk included a Wal-Mart employee, a police officer, an owner, Archibald Barker, played by Jonathan Marcus, is insurance salesman and a doctor. among others. forced to sell his store, the town seems to come unglued. The audience seemed to enjoy the play. A highlight The burdens carried by everyone in the town come to a of the perfOITIlanCe was when Rod's chair broke under head in the store the night before it closes. The 'cript neath her. Everyone thought it was supposed to happen, until Rod, played by Kristen Capps, was unable to stop Archibald laughing. The two characters in the background,' Barker Archibald Barker, and Willie Williamson. played by (Jonathan Daniel Arflack, tried to cover up their laughter as well, Marcus) gets adding to the "accident" theory. into a scuffle However, the cast was able to carry on beautifully. with Sexton No one from the cast or crew admitted to whether or not Bryant the chair break was on purpose or accidental, so the (Jeffrey audience was left to their own conclusions, which they Lang) in seemed to prefer. That bit was the most talked about as EDITOR 'Ain't Notilin' the audience filed out of the theater at the end of the Quick and night. CATHERINE Easy;.'The The play ended cirJmatically with a fire. The audi MARQUIS-HOMEYER show ran ence was silent through the final scene. not only A&EEditor from Nov. 4 engrossed in the play, but in the lives of the characters p one:--s16=5174-- to Nov. 6 in as well. The play allowed for a glimpse into a small faX: -S16-68T1 ·· the Touhill town on the brink of losing its livelihood. . The audience Perfonning was allowed to see that the problems that afflict the big Archibald Barker (Jonathon Marcus) loses his store, and the small Arts Center. city can trickle down to smalJ towns as well. town in 'Ain't Nothin' Quick and Easy' begins to come unglued. Dr.John hits a high UMSL jazz band to pay tribute to legendary Count Basie BY MELIQUEICA MEADOWS became a powerful figure in early jazz accompanied singers Clara Smith and Along with several members of the Count Basie during an evening of jazz StaffW'riter and big band musical styles. Although Maggie Jones. He later left that band defunct Bcruuc Morton Band, the and big band music. The UM-St. note at PAC as n young man Ba ie originally want and joined a road sbow w1der the newly fanned band began playing at Louis Jazz Band perfOITllS at functions ed. to p lay the drums, he eventually direction of Gonzel White. The Reno Club. During a radio broadcast and venue~ around StLouis. Byron chose the piano and his diverse and Gonzel White Show featured both of one of their shows. the announcer Stripling is a world renowned trum BY MELIQUEICA MEADOWS The UM-St. Louis lazz Band plans interesting ClU-eer began. jazz music and short comedic skits. refem:d to Ba:;ie as "Count" Basie, peter. Under the direction of Thad S'tcijj 'Writer to pay tribute to th career and musi In the early I920s . Basie left his Basie not only played in the band, but thus givi ng him a nickname that Jones and Frank Foster, Stripling was cal style of legendary jazz musi 'ian New Jersey hometown for the excite also pertonned in the skit~. would stick for the remainder of his the lead trwnpeter and soloist with the Count Bm;ie on Wed,. Nov. lOin the ment of Harlem. Once in Harlem, Basie eventually joined the Blue career. Count Basie Orchestra. TIlIOughollt Blues pianist Dr. John and his Lee Theater of the Touhill Perfonning Basie was influenced by the musical Devils. a band led by Walter Page. Count Basie is knO\vll for his per hi, career he has played with mu ical band TIle Lower 911 headlined a Arts Center. Featuring acclaiml!d . tyl : of early jazz pianists Lucky Basie renlained with the Blue Devils fection of t.he particular piano style legends such as Dizzy Gillespie and , celebration of one of the earliest trumpeter Byron Stripling. the UM Roberts and Willie '"The Lion" Smith. until the band disbanded in the early known as camping, which is a style of was also a member of the Carnegie musical fOl1DS of American music SI. Louis Jazz Band will honor the Yct Ba<;ie would later credit TI10mas 1930s. Soon after the split of the Blue playing C.\lOrdS in a syncopated and Hall Jazz Band. Saturday night at the Touhill many contributions Basic made to "Fats" Waller with having the mo t Devils, Basie joined the Bennie extremely precise manner. Count The UM-S t. Louis JaJ.2 Band trib Pcrfonning Arts Center. The audi jazz music, ~ignifi c ant influence n his musical Morton Band with which he played Basie died in 1984 but his mw;ical ute to Count B:.lSie will be held Wed., ence grooved to the sounds of William "Coun t"' Ba'li was born de elopment. until the'] 935 death of its leader. legend lives on. Nov. 10 in the Lee Theater of tine dov,ll-home New Orleans style in 1904 in Red Bank. New Jer.;ey. Emly in his care r Basie pLayed in After the death of Bennie Morton, The UM-St. Lows Jazz Band will PAC. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. blues during the show which was Despite humble beginnings. Basie a band led by June Clark, which Basie began foroning his own band. pay tribute to the life and career of and is free to the public. hosted by Rick Sanborn of 106.5 Smooth Jazz and also featured Shemekia Copeland and Charlie Musselwhite. Anticipation was high as The Lower 91l took the stage. The I band, which consists of Herman "Roscoe" Ernest ill on drums. Dr. I David Barard on bass and John Fohl on guitar, opened with an D.O.A. makes a statement 'with 'Live Free or Die' upbeat, instrumental song. For the next number, Dr. John came to the BY MONICA MART IN stage. Dressed in a cranbeny red D.O.A. many benefit concerts, including a StaffWTiter suit and walking with the assistance 'Live Free or Die' c~ncert with Bryan Adams .in 1988 to ralse awareness about env1f(mmental of an ornate cane, Dr. John made his Canada's punk kings D.OA have way to his piano and the band broke Perfonning at the damage in British Columbia. They released their twelfth studio album, the into the lively beat of "Dis, Dat, or Creepy Crawl Nov. have also done benefits for rape relief, politically charged "Live Free or Die." D'Udda" which is the title track of gj~iI~~51 13. anti-racism, environmental causes and The band has been around for anti-censorship. his latest CD. twenty-five years. They formed in "Live Free or Die" is an album Keithley also has a book out, After three songs, Dr. John inlro 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia with a message. There are 20 songs, chronicling his life. The book is titled, duced blues singer Shemekia The band is a trio, with Joe Kiethley, including anti-war songs such a~ Bob "I S***head: A Life in Punk." The Copeland. He told the crowd that he Dan Yarernko, and the drummer. a Dylan's "Masters of War." John book was released in the U.S. on likes to call her "Little Mjss man kno'W'Il only as The Great Baldini. Fog3J.iy's "Bad Moon Risin'" and March 3, 2004 from Arsenal Pulp Cupcake." Copeland took the stage Aside from the usual instruments one Barry McGuire~s "Eve of Press. The book is a national best-seil decked out in head to toe red for a might tind in a band, a trumpet, trom Destruction." Most songs are er in Canada and is listed as one of the duet with Dr: John. After the duo bone, organ and a clarinet can be mediocre, with a peppy, upbeat tone top 25 non-fiction books of 2003. III sang "Giving Me the Push I Need," heard, Lead singer Keithley is often and unimaginative lyrics. However, March of 2004, D.O.A. was the first Copeland sang "Living On Love" called Canada's godfather of punk and such songs such as "Earache" and band to be inducted into the Canadian as Dr. John accompanied her on D.O.A. leads the Caoadi.an punk "P***d Up Bush" are among the Independent Music Awards' Indy Hall piano and organ simultaneously. scene. Over the years, the band has album's worst. "Earache" is a song of Fame. The next song Copeland sang played throughout Nonh America and about a headache and it gives listeners D.O.A is currently on a fan tour. wa~ one that she 'Wrote nerself Europe. The band has released II pre a headache m; well. The song about They will hit St. Louis on Nov. 13, at called "Shalonda's House of ViOllS studio albums, including "Disco Bush has the same lyrics over and the Creepy Crawl. Beauty." According to Copeland, Sucks," "Hardcore" and "War and over. There is an advisory on the front "Live Free or Die" is now available the ode to a beauty salon shows that Peace," the band's 25 year al1l1iversary of the CD, claiming the CD is "anti at a music store near you. It was it "was written by a person with too anthology. Over 500,000 copies of democratic" and that the CD "will released on Knightley's record label, much time on her hands." Copeland these albums have been released offend many:' Keithley is uying to Sudden Death Records. Joe showcased her tremendous vocal worldwide. D.OA is a band that is change the system from the inside. "I Knightley's book, "I S***head: A Life talents with the soulful song, "Don't considered to live \,'ith their politics on want to change the world in a positive in Punk" is available online at the Whisper That You Love Me, Say It their sleeves. Their motto is "TALK way. I've done a little bit, but I'm not band's website at www.sudden- Out Loud" which was co-written by ACTION=O." there yet," be said. D.o.A. has played deathrecords.com. Dr. John. A woman scorned is a common theme in many blues songs includ ing "'\¥hen a Woman's Had Enough," which had a mix of gospel, blues, jazz and mu,ical styles. Dr. John and Copeland - New film 'Voices of Iraq' danced off the stage to the thllllP ing bass line at the end of the selec Happy, smiling people in Iraq? tion. challenges conventional images After a twenty minute intermis sion, the third act of the show wa~ BY CATHERINE M ARQUIS elusion that sprang to mind wa~ not would have happened to you under who had returned with the U.S. forces, "fIlmed and directed by the people of 'ntroduced to tbe stage. Cbarlie HOMEYER that this was a fair and accurate view your fOlmer government if you had and middle class Iraqis fleeing their Iraq" ~d in a press release, the pro ...... - ..-- ..- .~- -. . ... _.... of conditions in Iraq a~ seen by Iraqis, said something negative. 1 think the country while foreign terrorists in the ducers call it "unfiltered," but clearly usselwhite stepped on stage and A&E Editor Jared 'The blue., are in the house but that "Voices of Iraq" is another Iraqis are smarter than that region 'pour over the border. there was a heavy hand in editing the tonight" as he sat in a chair onstage Happy, smiling people holding politically motivated film being The picture created is eerily dis Maybe "Voices of Iraq" was shot in footage which stretches fTom April to and began strumming chords on his hands? In Iraq? Yes, that is the image released before the election. Read on cordant with all the news reports com the green zone, which is one way to September. There is no way to include guitar. Bathed in the brightness of a you will get from the documentary for why this conclusion was unavoid ing out of Iraq and, for me personally, . explain the disconnection. The pro all that footage in a two bour film, so solitary spotlight, Musselwhite sang "Voices of Iraq," a project of three able. If only this film reaUy had been a at odds with a conversation I had, a ducers of this film clearJy were hoping choices have to be made. The film his first number, "CaliOn Me." filmmakers, Eric Manes and Martin chance for the average Iraqis to speak few days before seeing this film, with for audiences to draw another conclu makers"bias is revealed in their web Musselwhite then plugged his Kunert, fonner producers at MTV, directly to us. a pair of international aid workers who sion, as they interspersed their film site, which has link.!i to pro-war release which was being sold in the . with actor and Gulf War I veteran But think about this: if you were an had jllst returned from a year in Iraq. with news quotes about the dire situa groups, and on the choice of segments lobby of the PAC along with com Archie Drury, who gave video cam Iraqi and a former U.S. Marine, an ex The aid workers told of a country tion in Iraq. However, these reports included in the finished tilm; which pact discs of Copeland and Dr. John eras to some Iraqi people and told soldier from the country occupying descending into chaos in the "red are undercut by smiling Iraqi children, was rushed imo theaters before the as well as brightly tie-dyed I-shirts them to film what they wanted and yours, handed you a video camera and zone," the rest of the country outside a peaceful, busy market, students election. to support the tour_ then pass the cameras on. asked you to teJ] the American people the u.s. controlled "green zone," with going to classes and even an amuse what you think about them, what ordinary Iraqis shut out of the new After watching this film, the COI1- ment park or carnival near the end of see VOICES OF IRAQ, page 11 see DR. ,.JOHN AT PAc., page 1 f would you say? Also remember what govemment made up of Iraqi exiles the film. The credits say the film was November 8,2004 '1k Current Page 11 SLIFF Film Schedule ThursdaJ ~ No,'. 11 Hi-Poillfe Theatre Screen -art comes ·to town 7 p.m.- Sexual Life Friday, N",·. 12 Ti}loli Theane:s 7 p.m .-The Choms Here's the lineup for the first weekend of the St. Louis Independent Film Festival 7: 15 p.m.- The Kite I 7:30 p.m.- Girl Play 9:1 5 p.m.- Cuba Libre BY CATHERINE MARQUIS lM. Barrie's play ''Peter Pan," that Bisset and a host of art house lumi wI"iter-humorist Molly Ivins and Plympton's animated comedy/hol1'Of 9:30 p.m.- The StroU stars Johnny Depp and Kate Wmslett naries. more. Other films that have received film "Hair High," with the skeletons HOMEYER Hi-Pointe Thearre ----'A&E Edito-;:- is tbe high-profile highlight of the Local films are a growing part of some festival awards are the drama of a couple of teens murdered on 7 p.m.- Falling Angels first days of festival. I already had a_ 9:30 p.m.- ZCharmel: A the film festival. In the first few days "Falling Angels," gay romantic com prom night coming back to life for Magnificent Obsession chance to see this one and it is simply of the· festival local connected films edy "Girl Play," drama "Hard revenge. Plympton is the master of Midnight- Hair High So many films, so little time. The wonderful. Another top-notch' film include: "Magical Life: Circus Goodbyes," family film "Her sick comedy, and the film is repolted Saturday, Nm·. 13 13th St. Louis International Film already screened is ''Dear Frankie," a Flora," a documentary about our Majesty," drama/comedy "Silent ly bizarre and hilarious, with voices TIvoli Theatres 11 am. - Fundamental Fairness Festival starts on Thursday, Nov. 11, sweet, delightful Scottish story about wonderful, European style, one-ring Love," early Coen Brothers-style by David and Keith Carradine, Ed I p.m.- Blue!,'ra.ss Journey with an opening gala, and continues a single mother who has been send circus. Circus Flora is nothing like thriller "BUlial Society," Begley Jr., and Simpsons' creator 2 p.m.- Paper Dove 2:15 p.m.- Jesler Till everyday through Sunday, Nov. 21, ing ber son letters that she pretends Ringling Brothers and more like romance/drmna ''Les ChoI"istes (The Matt Groening. 3 p.m.- Up For Grabs 'i with an ending awards ceremony. 4 p.m. - The Other World come from his long-absent father, a Cirque Du Soleil-magical, theani Chorus)," and Venice Film Fest You should check out at least one 4:JD p.m.- Dear Frankie While you can just show up at any sailor in the merchant marine. Wby cal, up-close, and, well, amazing, Peace Prize winning drama "The program of short films, so good and 5 p.m.- A Panther in Africa 6 p.m.- Tasuma venue on any dflY and be sure to see a the father is missing and what she with traditional circus . arts blended Kite." Other award-winners include so rarely seen. The first weekend has 7 p.m.- Cuba Libre great film at the festival, you might does when her son discovers the ship with storytelling and Mardi Gras. the comedy "'YDdka lemon" (Venice both Program 1: Weird Science and 7:15 p.UL- Girl Play R p.m.- The Kite want to look over the schedule and ' he is supposed to be on is docking in "Built for Speed: The Coral Court Film Fest and Newport Beach Film Progranl 2: Funky Funny Stuff. Often 9:45 p.JIl- The Pun;uit of Plens\lrc make some choices. Schedules are their town is sweet, charming, and Motel" highlights the now vanished, Fest), comedy "TolTemolin6s 73," the Short Subject Programs will have with Dildo Diaries 9:45 p.m.- TOlTCl11olino, 73 available now at all three venues, and touchingly funny. Another high Pro pink tiled, Art Deco, "no-tell motel" with actor Javier Camara from the some of the short films that get nom ., at the Cinema St. Louis office or you Hi-Pointe Theatre me filIri in the first weekend of the that was so infamous and beloved. Oscar-winning "Talk to Her" and inated at the Oscm's, so if you have 2:30 p.m.- Z Channel: A can check out the schedule online at festival is "Callas Forever," a fiction ''Pusbin' Ink" is a locally made docu drama "Travellers and Magicans," a ever been CUlious about those nomi M'.gnificent Obsession 5 p.m.- Falling Angels www.cinemastiouis.org. The sched alized version of the last days of mentary fIlm about tattooing. winner at the Deauvillle Asian Film nees, here is a chance to see them. 7:30 p.m.- y" Nmse! No Nurse! ules also have all the information opera great Maria Callas, directed by A number of the fllms in the fIrst Fest. Best of all, these films are only about 10 p.m.- Hair High about the special events, panel dis the renown Fninco Zefferelli and weekend are winners from other film How about some animation? 12 minutes or less so if you do not 1Vebscer Universirv cussions, special screenings and par starring the French actress Fanny festivals. "Blind Shaft," a Chinese There is an interesting contrast in two like one, it is over soon. 7 p.m.- Destiny tias No Favorites ties. Ardant, who repOltedly does an drama about IUrai coal workers, sick frIms. One is "Jester Till," a Gennan These are some of the films that Because there are so many good uncanny Callas. Another intriguing of poor working conditions and low film based on a beloved folk chm'ac looked good to me but I have not seen frIms to highlight, I am going to spot offering in the first days of the festi pay, who fake the deaths of some co-. ter noted for mischief. The frIm has them all yet and there are sure to be Visit light ones in the first few days of the valis the documentary ''Z Channel: A workers and try to extort money from fabulous animation, with characters hidden gem~. More than that, every WWlv.stlouiscinema.org festival, . Thursday, Nov. 11 to Magnificent Obsession," about an the mine owner. For something com in hand dra,vn animation and the one has their favOlite kind of fum, so Monday, Nov. 15. In next week's early cable TV station in L.A. that" plf~tely different, there is "Dildo backgrounds in computer-generated maybe I did not cover your type of for a complete schedule of issue I will write about the rest of the became a passion with film fans. The Dim"ies," a comedy-documentary animation, but apart from that it is a film All you have to do is check the films, discussions arid other festival. documentary features interviews with about the invention in the early 1900s outstandingly faithful homage to schedule for films in your favorite "Finding Neverland," the likely the likes of Robert Altman, Quentin of an electric device to calm house Disney flims of the 40s and 50s. On genre or from your favorite country special events ... Oscar contender about the writing of Tarantino, Jim Jmmusch, Jacqueline wives. The fIlm features political the other end of animation is Bill and then go out to the film fest. Film festival features new foreign, mdie fiIms DR. JOHN A T THE PAC, from page 10 After another number during The crowd continued standing as which Musselwhite played both gui Copeland, Musselwhite and Dr. John BY CATHERINE MARQUIS opening ceremony and featured film, 12 and runs every night until Nov. 21. English, but many are in other lan tm' and hmmonica, Dr. John returned took their final bow. Cheers and will take place on Nov. 11. This event Films are shown at three venues, guages with subtitles. Thirty coun HOMEYER to the stage and took his place at his applause continued long after the will spotlight director Ken Kwapis, a including the Hi Pointe Theater, the tries are represented, including the group left the stage. After several A&EEditOT piano. The mellow beginning of the local filmmaker· who has gone on to Tivoli Theater and Webster U.S. and U.K., France, Algeria, second act quickly picked up the minutes, the artists returned for an bigger projects. Kwapis will be University'S Moore Auditorium, Bhutan, Germany, Lebanon, Pem, hon~ pace when The Lower 911 took the encore performance of "Let the ored with the 2004 Cinema St Louis which is the home of the Webster Thailand and Spain, to name a few. The thirteenth annual St. Louis stage and Musselwhite urged the Good Times RolL" Award. Cinema St. Louis is the year Film Sel"ies. Like years past, all three Aside from show viewings, International Film Fest kicks off on audience to get up and move to the "Sanctum)''' is the most recent round organization that presents the screens at the Tivoli Theater will be movie-goers can attend other special Nov. 11,2004 at 7 p.m. Fans of seri music. release from Musselwhite who has annual film fest and other film events showing festival films, so there will events, including pmlel discussions, ous, artistic, indie and/or foreign As Dr. John began "Right Place, recorded over twenty albums during films rejoice every year when the throughout the year. The gala be a real festival. Films will be special screenings and more parties. includes a screening of Kwapis' film shown in the evenings during the Schedules for the St. Louis Wrong Time" the crowd finally his career. The new album from Dr. film festival returns. Viewers enjoy stood and individuals began to dance John and The Lower 9 11 , eleven days of the world's best cine "Sexual Life," Stalling Anne Heche, week and at both matinee and Intemational Film Festival are avail to the music. Copeland joined "N' Awliuz: Dis Dat Dr D'Udda" is a ma, including documentaries, short at the Hi Pointe Theater at 7 p.m., fol evening shows during the weekends. able now at all three venues and at Musselwhite and Dr. John and sang musical tribute to his hometown of subjects, and plenty of foreign and art lowed by a cocktail reception at the Some films have more than one the Cinema St. Louis office. The "Bring Yourself Home" to loud New Orleans. For more information house films that otherwise would not Jewel Box in Forest Park at 9 p.m. screening, but many are shown only schedule is available online at cheers and whistles from the audi about Shemekia Copeland, including be shown in St. Louis. Some of the Tickets for the film only are $10. once. Films include documentaries, www.cinemastlouis.org. The sched ence. purchasing her latest release big name films return, but this will be . Party tickets cost $50 each, and for dramas and comedies, short films, ules also have all the information ''Talking To Strangers " visit her the only time some of the unique whole gala, tickets are between $60 animated films, locally made or about the special events , panel dis The upbeat, energetic show ended ones wiJ./ visit this area. and $75. locali)' themed films and film;s,frum Cl . on , pedal creeniugs and par with a rendition of the gospt;l music off'icialr . ~bsi at w\>lw.shemeJ.:ia:, The opening night gala, with an The .actual festival begins on Nov. around the world. Som are in ties. cI a ic "Lay My Burden Down." copeland. eoml PERFORMANCE PREVIEW See George Bums reincarnated at the PAC BY TANA R OGERS I Bums began anlusing audiences "Say Goodnight. Gracie" has StaJfWriter even before radio. He became a rut on emulated the snccess of BUlTIS . TIns the radio soon after its 'wide use. play was nominated for a Tony Who has not seen "M*A*S*H*" Throughout his life, Bums transi Award in 2003 and won the National on Nick at Nite? Actor Jamie Farr, of tioned from stage, to radio, to televi Broadway Theatre Award for Best that beloved TV shQw, plays comedi sion. and then to the big screen. He Play of 2003-2004. an Geoxge Burns in "Say Goodnight, also WLOte books, and his last book, Take this opportunity to see a Gracie," showing twice on Saturday. "100 Years, 100 Stories" was pub Broadway play here on campus this Nov. 13 at the University's Touhill lished in 1996. \ Saturday. There is a 2 p.m. matinee Performing Arts Center. The play "Goodnight, Gracie" performance, and a late show at 8 This pettOImance tells the story of begins with his career in vaudeville p.m. Students receive a 10 percent the life of Geonge Burns and his and introduces his wife, GJ:acie Allen. discount on tickets. The prices range impact on the entertainment industry. Bums and Allen unite to form a com from $17.10 to $34.20 for the after Burns was born in 1896 and lived edy team that is adored by many. The noon show and from $18.90 to until March 6, 1996. He was known play also features highlights of $37.80 for the late show. for his signature cigar, black-rimmed Bums' successful solo career. For more infmmation about "Say glasses, and dry comic delivery. Music and images will be used to Goodnight, Gracie," as wen as Bums was a:1 so known for rus movie add a Ulrique element to the perfor upcoming shows and peliormances. roles, induding tfle 1977 ' Oh God," mance. Visuals from Burns' long life visit ,vww.toubill.org or call (314) wruch revitalized his career. will complement Farr's acting. 516-4100. . V()_~~E~ _ OF IRAQ, from page !q ______.______._ _._ The film's title is likely to bling a Unlike the typical audience mem Graib under Saddam emphasize that broader audience, including a few lib- be.r, I fortunately had access to a few what he did was far worse and that no • erals, than a title that more clem-ly con eyewitness sources of information one was concemed about what the veyed the filmmakers' bias. about the conditions for thellverage Americans did. However, this point is The film starts out with a few dis Iraqi, before and after the war. The last undercut again by· a passerby, a young senting voices, generally from year Saddam was in power, a group of woman with a backpack apparently on passers-by who speak to the cameras, AmeI"icans associated with a humani her way to college classes, who looks including one angry man who says "it tarian organization, including a couple directly into the camera and repeats was better under Saddam," apparently of St. Louisans, visited Iraq to observe the name Abu Graib three times. '" referring to the lagging restoration of the conditions there and report back. Despite the predominantly happy utilities, infrastructure and general law Their reports of unclean water, spotty people on camera, there is the occa and order. This indicates a lot of anger, electricity and shortages of medical sional explosion or gunfire in the as Saddam Husss:in was indeed an supplies were heartbreaking. After we background. One: scene shows a car on av,ful and brutal dictator. took Baghdad in the war, many news fire and people throwing rocks at the At first the film has a little balance, reports quoted Iraqis as saying that burning car. The next shot shows the with happy children who love while they were angry about being smoldering car and the conmlent that '" Amelicans contrasted by two invaded, at least they would get basic the "protestors" left after the news teenaged dropouts selling gas at an services again. But that is exactly what cameras left. This reasonable visual Iraqi "gas station," a line of maybe 20 has not happened in the intervening commentary is followed later by one gallon containers lined up along the year, according to the aid workers who that oversteps reason, a remark by an roadside. The teens tell the camera were here last week You would never older gentleman, possibly a Kurd, say mml that they left school because they know that based on this film. ing he thinks that Iraq should become had to help support their families. One All films are a series of editing the "fifty-second state" of the U.S., '" thing is consistent between this film choices. Besides the man angry about apparently believing we have fifty-one and other reports on conditions in Iraq, living conditions, we have lots of states. The whole tone of the film flies and that is that most Iraqis are educat footage of children playing with the in the face of the recently released sur ed. Westernized, secular people who cameras, some beautiful people riding vey of the views of people in the ar~ proud of their history and see in a Mercedes and yOlmg women Middle East on Americans. themselves as one people, not the shopping. When the Abu Graib scan The best thing to do is not to spend divided people we sometimes hear dal broke, we also got some gruesome your money on this bold piece of pro ~ about. The same cannot be said about footage of people being executed or paganda. If you feel you must see it, the foreign nationals pouring over the mutilated by Saddam.. Interviews \",ith check out the facts and the connec border. Kurds who were prisoners at Abu tions of the fihnmakers. Page 12 The St. Vincent Horne for vice event. Children offers programs and ser Students will remove construc vices to children who have been tion materials, assist with demoli abused, neglected or who are strug tion and help with rebuilding homes Will Bush's next four years affect science? gling with emotional problems. from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Volunteers at the St. Vincent Home Preparing meals for the residents help with yard work, office tasks, of the Christian Service Center is Focus will be on restricting stem cell research, promoting oil exploration and burying nuclear waste organizing special events and can another way that students can volun serve as mentors or tutors. teer with community service. public health threats. Because of Bush changes to build new small nuclear bombs, new nuclear war The Wyman Center Inc. also Erin Bullerdieck, Graduate government research, the American public can no heads, and to launch weapons in space, including' belps with children and teens that Assistant of the Office of Student longer have this lUXury. In some cases, we will nuclear ones, and to use nucle·ar power in space. have been in disadvantaged circum Life, said that the Month of Service still have foreign research and the press as a Bush may not be able to pronounce the word but stances. This non-profit organiza Kick-off was very successful. source of information. But if we suddenly start he sure likes the technology. tion hosts different youth activities "We have always held a Month seeing glowing reports that our water or air is It also seems certain that the Arctic National and leadership programs. of Service, but this was the first year improving, or that the environment is in better Wildlife Refuge will be opened for gas and oil Operation Food Searcb is the to hold a kick-off event," shape or will be unaffected by new energy poli exploration, and other public lands will be opened largest free food distributor in the Bullerdieck said. 'There was a huge cies, you should take a skeptical approach. As far to logging and other resource exploitation. Plans . ~ St. Louis bi-state region. They col tum-out." as health warnings now having to go through the for new nuclear power plants, now languishingrn lect and distribute food to those in Bullerdieck aiso described a new White House for evaluation before release to the Congress, will also now be revived. need at shelters, food pantries, soup community service incentive pro public, it hardly seems like a comforting policy While we will no longer have a say in the kitchens and senior centers. People gram called "Service Counts." from a public safety viewpoint. . direction of stem cell and cloning research and the can assists with food distribution, "We will give up to $500 to One thing that will not happen is the end of world will leave our researchers behind, it is not research on cloning or stem cell research. It will the only science area that will be impacted. Other providing food or with donations. whichever organization that sends B Y C ATHERINE MARQUIS To learn more about Operation Food the most volunteers to any of the be hampered here but that will leave a great developed nations will move forward without us ~ Search visit them on the web at service projects. The money award HOMEYER opportunity for the rest of the developed world. to try to address the threat of global warming. the www.ofsearch.com. ed to the organization will be put Science Column~ Research in biotech, cloning and stem cells will reality of which even the Bush administration has The first main community ser into the student account for that rush forward in other countries, based on their eth belatedly acknowledged. The problem, of course, vice event of the Month of Service group," she said. ical choices about the research. United States is that the window of opportunity to moderate took place on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at The Office of Student Life will re.search will be left behind in the global scientif these trends is vanishing while the U.S. continues the St. Vincent Horne for Children. also be coUecting used clothes for Most of the post-election news seems to have ic and biotech community. Privately financed to contribute more greenhouse gases than any Students who volunteered helped the St. Vincent De Paul Society been about moral values and religion in politics. research in this area is open to exploration, but the other nation on Earth. The Bush administration J organize a toy room and had a pizza throughout November. . But science was an issue in the election, too. . bulk · of any kind of basic science research has has steadfastly refused to moderate these emis party with the children. With so many different ways that Scientists concerne.d about Bush's science poli- some govemment funding. One of the bright spots sions, leaving it to voluntary efforts. However, a Other service events will be held people can help build the communi cies, arguably th~ most anti-science of any for American researeh is the fact that the state of news article published by the scientific journal on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Beyond ty, UM-St. Louis is giving students American administration, voted accordingly. California has approved funding for stem cell Nature gives some hope for individual Americans Housing and on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the opportunity to get involved with ; Beyond opposing stem cell research, except for a research. Other states with strong biotech research who would like to address this threat. the Christian Service Center. service events and helping them few cell lines, and denying the evidence for glob- industries, like Massachusetts, might follow suit According to Robert Jackson and William "Building a Community" is the take advantage of opportunities to al warming and withdrawing from the Kyoto to prevent a "brain drain," so this may become Schlesinger of Duke University in Durham, North " theme of the Beyond Housing ser- volunteer. Protocol, one of the big concerns for scientists more of a state funding issue. Carolina, the U.S. could reduce greenhouse emis was the basic integrity of government science The good news for people interested in the sions by 10 percent, by doubling the fuel efficien- reports released to the public. Many scientists potential health benefits of stern cell research is cy of all cars and SUVs. They determined that this were alarmed by the Bush administration's steps· that the research will move forward and not be could be accomplished now by switching to , of adding a business oversight to peer review pan harmed. The bad news is mostly economic for this hyblid cars, which run partially on electricity. This I els, which previously only verified the quality of country: the advances will not be here, and will change would be considered cheap because it uses Other tips include having a profes her resume. the science but now must pass a business-friendly not add jobs for American scientists or provide existing technology. The researchers looked at ~ sional phone message and e-mail "Someone in charge of hiling at a i test, and a White House litmus test for govern opportunities for American biotech companies. previous studies and existing data to evaluate address. large firm told me that the average ment science alerts or publications (see This news is particularly bad for St. Louis movers which of several proposed methods, including Assistant Director of Career employer spends only two seconds \",WW.ucs.org for details). Many scientists feared and shakers who had hoped to make the area a planting trees and switching to no-till farming, Services, Emily Rapko McEneny, looking at each resume," Hill said. "I that the quality of U.S. science would be eroded if biotech center. would achieve a 10 percent reduction in U.S. said that the office can help with all didn't want to risk it." these policies continueti The Bush administration will continue its plan emissions. Only the hybrid car plan proved practi aspects of the job search, including Career Services also offers special Not only will Bush return to the White House to build a huge bunker for nuclear waste at Yucca cal. Jackson and Schlesinger suggested the gov polishing resume and interviewing programs such as ResumeMania but the Republicans also made gains in both Mountain in Nevada, a locally unpopular plan that ernment might offer tax breaks or incentives for skills. Week, etiquette banquets for profes Houses of Congress and are poised to dominate all has alarmed not only scientists concerned about buying the more expensive hybrid cars. However, ~ "We can also assist in locating job sional dining and four job fairs annu three branches of government What does all this maintaining such a facility but those worried to achieve the recommendations in the Kyoto and intern leads for students and ally. For individual attention, are concentration of power mean for American sci about the potential for terrorist attack on both Protocol to slow global warming, the u.s. would alunmi," he said. career specialists offer assistance with ence and for science issues generally? transported materials and the site itself. It also have to achieve a 30 percent reduction, so this Meagan Hill, junior, business, interview skills, cover letters and The American public is accustomed to having means that the administration will continue to would only be a step towards that goal. went to Career Services for help with career coaching. reliable government science reports and the confi leave nuclear power plants vulnerable to terrorist Hopefully enough people will have the extra dence that our government will notify us about attacks, while moving forward with its plans to few thousand to spend on hybrid cars . .-.- .-...... -.. ---.. ------'--7-0-- f November 8,2004 Page 13 '" HIAr:~?o 1.1\+ g..:t yV'\ y TnrAtJ coJe, +tJr $h e p1CAc.e, ]:d,.v,I'1o, rNOfo1jJ ""-0 (VlrAk.c "i'"hCA + ~o""'rrds k:""dO\ o V1-r , bq n'f'1j. Tl.,e/e.S ~vt [}AMN.' 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The spring and fall antique dent Bryan Humphrey said. w",vw. bommaritoestat visitors with free wine tasting samples, wine cellar tours, shows, Wurstfest, Maifest and Octoberfest, are the major Some enjoy the scenic views wi nery.com wine making infOlmation and sell German foods suc h as events. that overlook the river and the cheeses, sausages, bratwursts and German potato salad. Wurstfest is a two-day celebration held during the Katy Trail. Bikers and hikers can On a wine cellar tour at Hermannhof winery, people third weekend of March, spotlighting sausage-making relax while getting an exercise can view the 10 stone cellars with brick arched struc and traditional meals. Vendors sell bratwursts, leber along the trail. How to get tbere tured doorways, see the grape crushers and presses, old wursts, schwartenmagens and sommer sausages. Craft Patty Smith, St. Louis resi fashioned brewery balTeIs, tanks that ferment the wine demonstrations and cooking lessons are also a highlight dent, said that she enjoys visit and winemaking equipment of this event. ing Hermarm because she From St. Loui : Daphne Brandt, Hermannhof employee and tour Maifest, held the third weekend of May, features an appreciates the beautiful 1- 0 we~t to Hwy. 19 south, guide, described how many people believe that the cel open-air market, maypole dancers, live music, walking scenery and the friendly H ermann ! N~w Flo rence lars below are haunted. tours, craft booths and parades. atmosphere. exit, then IS miles outh t ''Before Hennannhof became a winery, it was origi The largest festivity in Hennann is Octoberfest, "Every year, I try to take. a H rrn BIOLOGIST, from page 1 D IWALI N IGHT, from page 1 - - - After receiving their PhDs, researchers left and conservation Altuf Shamsi, who helped coor cultural part of the show. The show Terese and John Hart returned to the declined. dinate the evening, said he was consisted of an introduction musi lturi forest of Central Africa with the One of the things that Dr. Hart is very impressed by the success. cal feature, a fashion show, a clas Wildlife Conservation Society to concerned about is the rising trend "We didn't expect that many sical dance performance, a fusion toward pushing development in the research Okapi, the rain forest people to attend . . There were dance performance, a Koli dance giraffe. Since the Harts are penna area where she does her research. numerous people and professors and a closing musical. All of the nendy based in the Congo, they have The Ituri forest area is home to sev been able to document long term eral traditional forest peoples, who came that were interested in perfonnances were done by UM chang~ to the flora and fauna of the including Pygmies. These peoples the organization and with Indian St. Louis students. area. Their long-term knowledge of are dependant on the forests for their culture," Shamsi said. Dancers performed wearing col the area has been a great help in their basic living resources, such as food, Bina Rana, UM-St. Louis orful Indian designed dresses, · efforts to work for conservation of fuel, shelter, and can be harmed by Alumni who received a Master's in shawls, and scarfs. the region. logging and development. While Accounting, said that she has The classical· Indian dance per Dr. Hart, a small thin woman with their populations are stable, growing always enjoyed Diwali night. formance, dating back to the 12th glasses and dark hair in a pageboy populations in other areas of the "I've come every year. I think hair style, spoke with clear affectiDn country are leading people to move century, is a devotional dance piece for the country in which she has into their lands. that it is neat to be involved and where the girls use many hand ges worked for so long. She illustrated Poaching is another concern. Dr. this is the only major Indian tures with movement. her talk with slides of the country Hart showed several slides of poach" . event," Rana said. Shikhar Mishra, Criminal side, people and re·search facilities, ers with elephant tusks they had Amrita Sinha, Indian Students · Science Teaching Assistant, as well as maps and tables of the taken. She said that until recently Association treasurer said that she · described the purpose of Diwali. resources and trends in development. there had been no survey of elephant . likes Diwali night because of the To close the celebration, Known as Zaire when she and her populations but that her husband was experience of coming together to husband Dr. John Hart fmt traveled researching this. He and his col Ambica Foods catered dinner at the there, DRC has gone through sever leagues have found that areas to the have fun and the team work event. al periods of change and upheaval, west have been poached out. They involved. Besides uniting culture . and including a bloody war fought'near found trails and signs but no ele . From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., six per diversity, Diwali night provided and even through the nature preserve phants. "During Mobuto's time, the fonnances were held during the free and fun entertainment to all. where they work. Despite the· coun eastern forests area was intact but it try's considerable mineral resources is being heavily poached now," she and abundant timber, the country is said, referring to the DCR's fonner ELECTION, from page 1 now impoverished. dictator. ,-----,._•.. _,--,.,.. ... _--_._.__ .-.-._-"._._---_ .... ,._-'_. __.,... , ... ,_. ... _. __ ...... __ ... __ .._., ...._- It was not always so, Dr. Hart told Until the 1990s, guns had not the crowd that had gathered to hear been common in the country, but On Monday, Nov. 1, Professor The GOP has 55 seats in the Senate her speak. At the end of its colonial now the country is flooded with Terry Jones gave a lecture about the compared to the 44 held by period under Belgium, the country guns. "If they have guns, no work, possible outcomes of the elections as pemocrats. However, RepUblicans had several universities, biological and a huge forest, what' will they part of the Monday Noon Series. . still need 60 votes to break a research facilities and nature pre do?" Dr. Hart said. Poachers are During bis talk he said that "We Democrat filibuster. serves. The land is nearly all wooded often also part of the military, so they are most likely to have a Republican In Missouri voters elected current but varies from mountainous areas to Erica Burrus! The Current have weapons too. Ttirning these House and likely to have a Secretary of State Matt Blunt to be lowland, swamp and coastal forests. Terese Hart, Dire~tor of the Wildlife Consevation Society of the poachers into the government is Republican Senate." the state's next governor. Peter The land is home to many species, Democratic Reublic of Congo, was the featured speaker for the ineffective. ''The government arrests Both of those predictions came Kinder won the seat of lieutenant including the recently discovered annual Jane and Whitney Harris Lecture, held at the Missouri them, takes them to the city, and they true as Republicans increased their governor and Robin Carnahan was Grauer's gorilla and the Okapi, an Botanical Garden. are back in the forest in a ·matter of majority in both. In the House, chosen as secretary of state. artirnal whose face resembles its days, but now with a grudge," Dr. Republicans now have 231 seats Incumbent Kit Bond was also . cousin, the giraffe, but with an ante Hart said. ''There is no industry, no compared to the Democrats 200. reelected as Senator. lope-like body striped in a zebra-like is rich in resources, so it should be cated researchers became scarce, agriculture. We need to replace the pattern. The Okapi is the focus of doing better," Dr. Hart said. along with funds to maintain facili- guns with jobs." much of tbe Harts' work. DRC does have some positives. ties. Still, people tried to maintain Because the country is so poor, In 1959, at independence, the "The people are very industrious," the research facilities, the wildlife non-governmental organizations . country once had hopes for making she said, while illustrating this point preserves and the conservation working on conservation and other money in tourism, and that industry with a slide showing the homegrown efforts. She calls these people ''bare issues bilVe played a' strong role, pro commercial enterprise that has .· foot biologists." Since the 1970s, The Cu,"ent was just beginning in 1975. viding resources and support for Unfortunately, it declined ouring the sprung up where goods are trans- education has been declining · and researchers. Even the salaries of the unrest of the '80s and '90s and now ported over nearly non-existent illiteracy has risen to high levels. parks where the species are sheltered Your ~urce for campus is non-existent. Mineral wealth roads by entrepreneurial bicycle DRC is at peace now but it went are largely paid by NGOs. includes copper, zinc, cobalt, tin and haulers. "There is great potential in through a period of war during the At the conclusion of the talk, Dr. news and information. diamonds but these industries have resources but also great poverty," Dr. time when its dictator, Mobuto, was Osbourne presented Dr. Hart with a also been declining. Compared with Hart said. in charge. Tbis time was also a peri- crystal award for participatiTIg in the their neighbor Rwanda, which has When the country's economy · od of decline that included it war Jane and Whitney Harris lecture Evely MOJ¥Iay, grab a copy oft'the racks, or visit us onBae at gross domestic product growth of declined, so did its universities and . with Uganda. The unrest gave the series, and thanked her for her con www.thecurrentodne.com 6.0, DRC has growth of -4.1. 'TIRC nature preserves. 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