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BY PAUL HACKBARTH ~ The United States is often Barnes portrayed as a dominant world force, Co-News Edito; but a UM-St. Louis scholar believes College of The faculty at the College of that this may change because of the Nursing voted no confidence in Nursing rising prominence of international Lucille Travis by a of law. Dean margin 30-3 and voted 29-4 in favor of On Feb. 3, UM-St. Louis' Lentz asking University Provost Glen .~ Fellow in peace and conflict -College offers Cope to remove Travis from her resolution research, Mark Stein, . bachelor'S, position. discussed "American Hegemony and Faculty nurses voted using a master's and International Law." The University, secret ballot at a meeting on doctoral degrees along with the Center for International Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Executive Studies and the Lentz Peace Research Committee of the Faculty -Enrollment: 688 Foundation, funds this fellowship. Association at the College then f Each year, UM-St. Louis accepts 509 undergrad . counted the ballots. A vote in no applications for research fellows. The 179 graduate confidence means the faculty does winner then fills several functions at not feel comfortable with the the University. ·Faculty: current leadership. "In this post, he teaches a class for The decision came after Travis 53 full and part the political science department and held a retreat for nursing faculty and time faculty pursues his research," Robert staff on Jan. 27-28. After the retreat, Baumann, assistant director for the nursing faculty requested that the -Nursing , Center for International Studies, said. dean fill certain administrative graduates since "We've been hosting a person like this positions, including the associate for a number of years and each year 1994: dean and the director of research they give a talk to the campus and 1446 undergrad and scholarship. Instead., the dean public." 645 graduate decided to make changes to the During his talk, Stein talked about adrninistrati ve organization. the United States as a hegemony and Travis sent out a memo -Pass rates for A its military forces. ''We are now living Photos by Mike Sherwin/ T1!e Currfrll highlighting the events of the 1st time takers in a time when America is a dominant Chris Mroz gets congratulations from assistant coach Chico Jones on Thursday night. Mroz scored the changes. The reorganization of NCLEX·RN military power," he said. '''The winning 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left in double overtime, for 8 82-79 victory the night before Homecoming. included the addition of staff hegemony is the one that uses force exam: 97.7% positions and the rearrangement of the most." current staff positions to better Stein attributed the United States' -Accredited until Rivennen win 82-7...9 in double overtime against Lewis support students and to better military power to its permanent 2010 by the ouUine the responsibilities of those ~ membership on the United Nations' BY .JAMES DAUGHERTY disaster for the Rivermen. After eight closing the gap on a lay-up by Derrell positions. Under the new plan, CCNE security council. '''The security ... . _---_._- ---,-~. _ .-_ ." . sports Editor minutes of play the team managed to only Minner and a three-point play by Sherome faculty would be able to move from council has almost unlimited power, -Dean: score one point, but stayed in it with CoJe, bringing the score to 25-21. their positions on clinical track to including use of force," he said. In what may have been the hardest defense, holding the Flyers to eight The Cole said the Rivermen's defense was tenure track. Lucille Travis, "We've always had stronger states fought and most exciting game of the year, Flyers jumped out to an 11-6 lead with ten especially important. "We knew that if we In a report from Bob Sanlples, appointed beat weaker states." the Riverrnen scored a dramatic double minutes left, and then sparked an 11-2 run guarded them like we did in the first half director of communications and July 1, 2004 by Stein also talked about the United overtime pre-Homecoming victory against with three three-pointers to grab a 22-8 throughout the second we would have a marketing at UM-St. Louis, the States' preemptive strikes and how Chancellor the Lewis Flyers, keeping the team in lead. The Rivermen responded with an 8- good chance at winning." primary goals of the rearrangement • the country often used international contention for the conference tournament. I run to cut the Flyer lead to seven points, Thomas George law and self-defense to justify its see RIVERMEN VICTORY, page 9 The game started out as an offensive at 23-16. The Rivermen finished the half see NURSING COLLEGE, page 3 military action. "It's interesting how the United States says that it never actually worked on the issue of preemption," he said. The United States is arguably the r world's dominant military power, More than 600 enjoy 'A Night On The Town' Black History Stein said., but he believed that would end. "No hegemony lasts forever," he said. "But who is going to go against BY MELISSA MCCRARY a AmericaT Month gets & PATRICIA LEE Stein believed the most realistic Ediio'~ &News 'Co~Ediior ' threat was not from another country, Feaiures '* but from the International Criminal Court. This court has the jurisdiction rousing start A diverse crowd of more than 600 to try war crimes, crimes against people came to the Marriott on Feb. 11 to humanity and crimes of aggression. show their school spirit at UM-St. Louis' Ebony Editor lerone Bennett Jr. says 'The crime of aggression is homecoming dance. something that most affects the Couples, singles, professors and black history is too often overlooked United States," Stein said. He also faculty attended., including Chancellor • said that the United States has Thomas George. Over 70 tables, each BY PAUL HACKBARTH opposed the court because it would seating eight, filled the ballroom of the (;o>News Ediio~ . "as hegemony be crazy to agree to Airport Marriott. Tables were set up with such a thing." taper candles, silverware and fine china. When the editor of Ebony Stein believed that America was Dinner was served at 7 p.m.. with magazine took the stage at the J.e. losing its fight against the choices of d.inner entrees including Penney Auditorium Tuesday night, International Court, but he said that chicken, beef or veggie, followed by he claimed black history constitutes would not completely undermine the desserts such as cheesecake, chocolate a total challenge "at the core of black United States. 'Though the cake and strawberry sauce. A cash bar and white identity." International Criminal Court is served alcoholic beverages and soda. "Perhaps our biggest problem is succeeding in the face of the United The openning ceremony thanked Amy Jordan gets her groove on during UM-5t. Louis' fA Night on the that we black people don't know States, they are still intimidated by Student Life and the Homecoming Town' Homecoming dance. The dance was held at the Airport Marriott. who we are," Lerone Bennett Jr., Lerone !!ennett them." Committee for all their hard work. executive editor of Ebony magazine, Jr" exeCl!tiY6 Stein also talked about his Faculty members Donna Carothers, helped to coordinate this event. Rachel services. One way that students can show said. editor of Ebony longtime interest in the subject. ''We Pat Dolan, Joe Flees, Jenny Heinz, John Smith recapped all of the week-long their spirit and stay connected is by Bennett spoke enthusiastically to maganzine, need research on how to rnake peace," Klein, Amanda LapJante, Orinthia events and activities. belonging to STAT (Students Today the black community at UM-St. discussed he said. '''The dropping of the bomb Montague, Gloria Schultz, Pat Sherman The Alumni Association President, Alumni Tomorrow) that can also help Louis on Feb. 8 about "Historical Afiican-Ameriean on Hiroshima and Nagasaki turned and Allyson Wtlson all had an important Jackie McBrady, also spoke about the with finding job opportunities." Insights into Black America." history last peace research into a necessity." part organizing the night. importance of sharing and expressing One of the highlights of the event was African-American History TUesday at UM Members of the audience seemed There was an introductory opening school spirit. the crowning of the Homecoming King Month got underway with this event St. Louis. to agree with what Stein said. Former from the Homecoming Committee "1bis is a very proud university with and Queen. Former King Benny Suen by combining the celebration of Bennett's visit is UM-St Louis student Dalton Baker Chairs in which Mindy McNabb, Rachel over 69,000 alumni," McBrady said. "I and Queen Jan Mayer were on hand to black history with the honoring of part of the said, "I heard some things I haven't Smith and John Waterhouse spoke and encourage everyone to become involved cheer on this year's candidates. current students of all colors for their University's Black heard before. I think I learned some greeted everyone. McNabb gave a special with the school and stay connected excellence in service and academics. History events. things but it didn't change my views thanks to all the faculty members who through all of the alumni association's see HOMECOMING, page 12 much." see EBONY EDITOR, page 3
.- Features: ME: On the back: INDEX Don't More _,!ulletin_ Boa!~ _____ 2 International Business Club miss 'The Homecoming Qj:ljnions 4&5 Voice' at Week 6&7 auctions its ,... Fe_~tur~ members as the PAC coverage 8&9 ~.rts . Valentine's dates P.~L ____ 10 ~ Classifieds 11 " See page 6 See page 9 Page 12 Page 2 ~Ir.e Current February 14, 2005
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Wanna be EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of o The Current? Advertising o Here' s what you need to apply: o 0 Director o 1 resume and c over letter 3 letters of recommendatio n 0 o 2_0 GPA o o Applicants must be UMSL students needed o with a t le ast 9 c re dit hours o SALARY + COMMISSION Turn in resume addressed to Kate Drolet at 388 MSC Contact Mike at 516-303-2098 I · February 14, 2005 ~k. Current Page 3 UMSL professor discusses EBONY. EDITOR, from page 1 In his speech, Bennett asked where Lerone the television cameras were to show the Bennett students who were recognized for·their thermodynamic properties Jr., achievements. Media has been blamed executive for showing a negative side to black editor of BY PAUL HACKBARTH ber of repeated units. Americans. - - "--,", - .. -.-- Ebony Co-News Editor "The usefulness is that we know 'Traditional media tells us we are magaZine, relationships exist and that we can weak, helpless, confused, but the black gave a predict the COlTeSponding values that tradition tells us we giants!" Bennett are stirring The fIrst law of thermodynamics cannot be measured," Chickos said. said. "Contrary to what everything talk states that energy can be transferred, He said his research provides a better everyone says, excellence is our heritage Tuesday but never created nor destroyed. This estimation rather than a guess. and our only hope." . night on same law applies to tbe energy that a He has also developed models to Gwendolyn Packnett, of the director "Historical UM-St. Louis chemistry professor estimate phase properties, such as Office of Multicultural Relations, intro Insights put into researching hypothetical vaporization enthalpies, which mea duced the speaker guest and promised into Black thermodynamic properties. sure intermolecular interactions. the audience a great "But more time. America" i.. Janles Chickos, chemistry profes- Chickos said the data collected than thai:, you will be informed by one of form the foundations used to under at the sor, discussed research that be and our greatest historians and authors, ~. J.e. his students compiled in a seminar stand the physical world. The physi Lerone Bennett," she said Penney titled, "Hypotl1etical cal world is dependent on reliable Before Bennett gave his speech, Building. Thermodynamic Properties," on data from thermodynamic proper Multicultural Relations honored stu Monday, Feb. 7, sponsored by the ties. dents, tutors, mentors, an alumnus and chemistry and biochemistry depart- From Chickos' research, he con parent support groups. Rochelle DeClue It! ment. . cluded that tl1e normal boiling point . Walker, assistant director of Although Chickos was part of the temperature of a similar series of Multicultural Relations, said the mission visiting speaker seminar series, he molecules converge to a fInite limit. of their office is to contribute to the Mike Sherwinl Th e ClI rreHl teaches at UM-St. Louis. "The He also found that tl1e vaporization retention of students of color. Department of Chemistry and entl1alpy approaches a certain limit Besides Multicultural Relations, a Bennett emphasized the importance He also quoted WEB. DuBois, a "It's not enough to read black history. Biochemistry has some fIrst rate sci as well, tl1en drops to zero. local corporate sponsor supported the of African-American History Month. "If black scholar and writer, who said blacks It's not enough to lecture about black entists and surprisingly, students are He found the critical temperature, event as welL Johnny Furr, vice presi March 1 comes and we're the same old gave three gifts to America, which ate a history," he said It is necessary for stu fj! not always aware of the high quality which allows two phases to exist at dent of sales development at Anheuser black people and white people in St. stining song, sweat and brawn and a dents and teachers to make their own scientifIc research taking place on the same time, converges to tl1e boil Busch, said he was proud to sponsor the Louis that we were in January, we will spirit. "America would not be America history, he said. campus," Christopher Spilling, ing point temperature, and the criti event and gave·UM-St. Louis $15,00:> in have blown it," he said. without these gifts," Bennett said. ''The black experience is a main chairman of the chemistry and bio cal pressure, in this review of the scholarships for students Qf color. He said people cannot understand Bennett also talked about black histo strean1 experience, for it's central to the chemistry department, said. data, decreases to one atmospheric He described Bennett as "a man black history without unden>tanding the ry being threatened in Missouri and the identity and meaning as a people," he . Chickos defined a hypothetical pressure. whose love for our history has driven his contributions that blacks have made to United States as it has never been threat said. tl1ermodynamic property as a prop- With his research, he and his team search for the truth and quest for under this country, including the COWboys, ened before. Black history is being Bennett told audience members that ,~ erty of a material not measured of students developed a collaborative standing. Lerone Bennett Jr. is a social inventors and the . black soldiers who threatened through alienation of blacks the take horne message from his speech directly because of the nature of tl1e effort with tl1e National Institutes of historian of the highest caliber and the served in Missouri during the Civil War, and attempts to repeal the doings of was that blacks could not be defeated by materiaL In his speech, he called Standards and Technology, in author of ten books on the life and histcr not to mention abolitionists Frederick Mutin Luther King Jr. and other black anyone and that "no one has done more tl1ese properties important because Washington, D.C. "They collect data ry of black Americans." Douglas and Harriet Tubman. freedom fighters of the 1960s. with less." they are state properties used in tl1er and make tl1e fundamental decisions modynamic cycles. for commercial uses of these sub~ A state property is independent of stances, and we help collect tl1e data N URSING COLLEGE, from page 1 .\t tl1e way it is measured. "As an exam for them," he said . ple, tl1e location of your house rela The data includes certain chemi tive to UMSL is a state property. It is cal and physical properties of chem were to makes improvements in Travis came to UM-St. Louis after said. Besides the possible changes in independentofhow you get to it," he ical compounds. Chickos' review of already excellent classroom and clin Chancellor Thomas George appoint Travis said in a memo dated Feb. administration or the position of the said. data · for boiling points, melting ical instruction, research and scholar ed her to the position as dean of tile 3 that Suzette Ashworth, the current dean, the College of Nursing at UM He and his students have points, vaporization enthalpies, criti ly activities and student support ser College of Nursing. She has held the consultant, will continue working St. Louis recently experienced other researched these properties for about cal temperatures and critical pres vices, such as better administration of position since July 1, 2004. Travis with the College of Nursing, but tile changes. 15 years. Chickos' research sures are included in this data. scholarship funds. served as an interim dean at the provost may alter that choice. Barnes Hospital and the CoUege ) . reviewed literature and data of boil 'They [tl1e NIST] have a consort After the vote, tl1ough, nurses College of Nursing at Texas Woman's 'The College of Nursing at UMSL of Nursing at UM-St. Louis merged ing point temperatures for different 'ed effort to tabulate llie data and clearly showed they do not support University at campuses in Houston, is the best program in the region and in 1994. However, the Barnes chemical compounds, including sub establish a database tl1at can be tl1e changes. Many nursing faculty Dallas and Denton, Texas before perhaps tl1e best in the state," College of Nursing at UM-St. Louis stances called n-alkanes, groups with used," he said. declined to comment on the decision working here. SaIllples said. 'The dean proposed changed its name after Barnes-Jewish . repeated elements. N-alkanes are Chemistry seminars like this one to oust Travis. The faculty association at the col administrative changes in an effort to Hospital reclaimed the name. made of a carbon and two hydrogen expose students and faculty to top However, one faculty member lege plans to meet with the provost make the program even better, per Thi change in names went into atoms bonded together, with the n researchers in different areas of sci said the reason for tile vote went next week to discuss possible further haps a top 10 program nationally." . effect Jan.l of this year to help avoid A standing for the number of repeated ence, Spilling said. beyond the changes in administration. actions. As of 2004, the Barnes College of confusion and become consistent sets. Heallier Tallent, senior, chem The faculty member said a lack of 'The provost will ask faculty for Nursing and Health Studies at UM willi Barnes-Jewish Hospital and His study compared the melting istry, is a student in the seminar leadership, poor communication all of the issues and then make a deci St. Louis boasts tl1e highest rate in other institutions in the Central West point, boiling point, critical tempera class, who enjoyed Chickos' presen skills and poor relationships within sion on how to move forward. She Missouri of nursing students who End and the Jewish College of ture and critical pressure in these tation. She said, "I think he's been the community were also reasons. will decide whether the current con pass the National Council Licensure Nursing and Allied Health at groups to see if a relationship exists tl1e best speaker so far this semester. Concerns- have worried nursing facul sultant will continue or whetller to Examination for Registered Nurses, Washington University Medical between those factors and the num- He keeps you entertained." ty since Travis was hired. bring in another consultant,·' Samples at 97.7 percent. Center.
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" " " " February 14, 2005 Chocolate benefits Something rotten in the Big Apple At the 42 Road Court House train Ariel Hom, one of my bosses, said station I would take the ''7'' train to that I should call his office from the vis Grand Central Station in Manhattan. itor center when I arrived for work at brain, heart and mood Only three stops came between me and 10:30 am so that he could get me an my stop. 1.0. badge. Everyone is required to have Theobromine is a chemical related to prolongs its pleasurable effect. As I was riding on the train, traveling an LD. badge if they want to get upstairs caffeine. Becoming a chocoholic is a matter over a bridge that was elevated high to the TV production studio. The major health problem with of becoming psychologically depen above the ground, I could see from a dis When I reached the front desk I told chocolate is the extra empty calories dant on its pleasurable effects. The tance the skyline of New York at night the guy that I was intelning in sports and added by the sugars that make it craving is real but it is not a physical through my window. It looked incredi needed to page Ariel Hom. He called sweet. However, the sweetness is part addiction. ble. I saw the Empire State building Ariel's desk but no one answered. of what makes chocolate so appealing Like blueberries, wine, and many standing tall while the other megalithic I was about half an hour early, so I to us. Some studies have indicated other densely colored plant foods, buildings crowded around it, all lit up. decided to walk around elsewhere. that some people inherit a "sweet chocolate contains polyphenols, Tiny lights like lightning bugs moved all Thirty minutes later, I came back to tooth," which contIibutes to the chemicals that act as antioxidants. around the foundation of the bright sky the visitor center and had Ariel paged chocoholic's "addiction" to choco Cell-damaging free radicals are creat GARY SOHN line. At that moment I felt like Billy Joel again. Still no answer. I decided to stand late. But there is more to the appeal of ed through metabolic processes · -·New York-Correspondent · when he sang, 'Tm in a New York state around the visitor center and have the chocolate than the taste for sweetness. involving oxygen and also enter our of mind." guy call back in another thirty minutes. One reason we like sweets like bodies in other ways. Antioxidants are Marcellus, a soldier in the play "While taking the view, I had forgot While I was waiting, an odd, and chocolate is that they release endor good because they supply the extra ten to keep track of how many stations frightening idea occurred to me. What if phins, hormone-like natural sub electrori that is missing in free radi 'Hamlet,' said ''Something is rotten in BY CATHERINE MARQUIS the state of Denmark." we reached. The train stopped and I just this was a prank from one of those stances that produce a feeling of plea cals, the thing that makes them so happen to look out the closing doors shows like "Candid Camera" or HOMEYER sure. Chocolate has other benefits. reactive and harmful to DNA and to Now if Marcellus was a bus driver instead of a soldier, driving the Q39 bus when I noticed that it was my stop. "Punk'd," or maybe even a new reality Science Columnist One study that compared the effects of cell processes. Therefore, antioxidants leaving Queens to Manhattan, he proba I jumped out of my seat and ran show where they fool people into think coffee and chocolate, which both con neutralize their harmful effects. towards the doors as they were closing, ing that they have internships at NBC. tain caffeine and antioxidants, found The polyphenols in plant products bly would have said "Something is rot ten on the bus of Queens." feeling like one of those action stars in Now I started to get mad. I peered On St. Valentine's Day, sweet that chocolate produced relaxation like wine, blueberries, and chocolate those movies where they have to pass around the room for cameramen. thoughts turn to chocolate. while coffee created tension. The have a bitter or astringent taste when After standing in freezing tempera tures while the wind kept pushing cold through the closing door before it traps Another thirty minutes passed by and Well, maybe not just chocolate, but lower levels of caffeine in chocolate not disguised by sugar. Plant polyphe them in a deadly cavern where, if they again no Ariel. there are real reasons to associate improves alertness, as it does in cof nols include flavonoids, phenolic air into my face and turning my hands and nose bright red and numb, the bus do not make it to the other side, they will "Okay," I thought, "if before I can get chocolate with love and other good fee, but the mild stimulate theo acids, stilbenes, and lignans. finally appeared from around the comer. be stuck there for centuries and left to rot in the elevator they ask me to either lay things. bromine in chocolate also relaxes the Flavonoids are associated with the and die and tum into bones and dust until down on and pass through an x-ray There is more that is beneficial in smooth muscles of the lungs, which pigments of plants, which give them I was relieved to see the red and white Q39 approaching the curb and pulling discovered by archeologist..Okay, so machine or take off my pants, then I chocolate than the taste but to get the might add to the relaxation effect thei.r intense color. The mixture of maybe it wasn't that dangerous, but I did know something is indeed "rotten in the extra benefits, along with the best Chocolate contains magnesium polyphenols found in chocolate up in front of me. But my relief would only be temporary. building of NBC." taste, you have to buy good chocolate. and iron, which may be part of why includes epicatechin, which is also As I was scouting around for the Common candy bars have less real women, who need more of these nutri found in red wine. Some studies indi The back and front bus doors were yanked open and a stampede of gasping --"-- white old man from "Candid Camera" chocolate than you may think. ents, crave chocolate. Magnesium cate that consuming antioxidants, like I struggled to or a tall skater boy with a sideways hat, Chocolate has a number of drug deficiencies those in chocolate and wine, together passengers were choking and coughing while pushing, shoving, and tumbling squeeze my bag from I saw a couple of celebrities. like effects. It has caffeine, although contribute is particularly beneficial for heart I first saw Brian Williams with these less than coffee, another mild pre- health, as each boosts the other's over each other. They were rushing out the crack, but the into the cold to wait an hour for another ridiculously huge FBI glasses whisking stimulate and diuretic called theo effect. Polyphenols reduce the oxida- doors refused to past security and group tour getting onto bromine, another substance that tion of LDL cholesterol, raising bus to come by; Something did not smell right an elevators. He was looked so ridicu is a building block of the neuro levels of HDL good choles release their As I was watching this madness a lously obvious with those sunglasses on, transmitter that produces plea terol, and inhibit platelet grip on me. As the gruff voice prodded at my attention. as there was not a hint of sunshine inside sure, and more. It has substances formation and sticki train held me or outside the building. that are beneficial for heart health, ness. These polyphe "Are you getting on or what?" the bus driver said, looking aggravated. He hostage, people I also caught a glimpse of Steven that sustain a pleasure response in nols may also work Colbert from 'The Daily Show." I had the brain, and· mood-altering by inhibiting the placed his gloves, which were off of his just stood by, hands, over his mouth and an eerie feeling that he had just been compounds that put one in the formation of staring and laughing. given his own hidden camera show mood for love. harmful plaques nose ... Something definitely did not smell right called "Joe Intern." The best chocolate for in the arteries. As Steven approached me, he started these effects is dark choco- An ironic I got on the bus and swiped my bus card. Just then something hit me in the ,, -- to appear nervous. I recognized him and ;4: late. Milk chocolate has less aspect of choco not want to get lost in New York I guess he thought I was going to hounc' of the dark-colored, cocoa late is that the face. The stench was horrible. No wonder Ai; I passed through the closing him for an autograph. I chose not te compounds associated with husks of cocoa doors, I felt something pull me back. acknowledge him. I would have both health benefits, and white beans contain a people were rushing off. Someone had eaten something that disagreed with The doors closed between my bookbag, ered Jon Stewart, but not "Mr chocolate has virtually none. ten- plaque-fighting which was strapped 011 my back I was GoodWrench." Dark chocolate has a stronger, antibacterial compound them, and now everyone on the bus was paying for it. The only time I had expe stuck I struggled to squeeze my bag He was dressed in casual wear, no more intense chocolate flavor and sion, that is good for teeth, the opposite of from the crack but the doors refused to wearing a suit like he does on cable anI a hint of bitterness that not everyone so give the effect of the sugar that makes it rienced a situation like this was on a family vacation to Disneyworld release their grip on me. Ai; the train commercials, so I concluded that maybe ~ prefers. Ironically, the bitterness is t hat sweet. However, the husks are During my last year of high school, held me hostage, people just stood by, he was not pranking me after all. associated with some good things. woman some chocolate if she seerns removed during processing, so the my family packed into our small red car staring and laughing. Fmally, after about FInally, after two hours of waiting Chocolate has compounds that cranky. beneficial compound would have to and headed out on a family vacation to a minute of humiliating, unaided strug the guy at the visitor's desk said tha make you feel good and also antioxi Chocolate also contains trypto be added back in to have chocolate Florida It would be a long trip from gle, I freed myself. I ran out of the train maybe my boss forgot that it was MartiJ dants, which have been assOciated phan, which is one of the building that is good for your teeth. Still, Missouri to Orlando. Before leaving Sl station, not looking back at anyone, Luther King Jr. Day. I knew it was a hoI \vith anti-aging and other health bene blocks that the body uses to make chocolate toothpaste would be an Louis, we decided to go through a drive embarrassed by what had just happened. iday, but I figured that NBC never shut fits. serotonin. Serotonin is a neurochemi intriguing idea, wouldn't it? thru and get something to eat I do not When I reached the hotel I decided to down on holidays, since TV doesn't On the downside, chocolate has a cal that is associated in the brain with Cocoa butter is a fat that melts at know whose bright idea it was to stop at go to bed and get up early for my first The desk guys told me to return thl lot of calories without a lot of nutri the sensation of pleasure. about body temperate, which is why WhiteCastle, but we decided to go there day at NBC. I had experienced enough next morning. ents. However, many of the calories Neurotransmitters are the chemical chocolate melts in your hand or your and load up on some "belly-bombers." of New York for one night, having been At the end of the day, 1 decided t( come from the sugar added ·to counter messengers that bridge the gap mouth. You may have noticed that bet Needless to say, it did not take long until beaten up by the public transportation take a cab and drop off my stuff into m: cocoa's natural bitterness. between nerve cells, and stimulate or ter quality chocolate, which has more the weapons of mass destruction started (and here I thought it would be the pe0- new room It was late, and I was tire< Chocolate is made from the seeds inhibit the nerve's receptors. of the valuable cocoa butter, is more to digest in our stomachs. Before long, ple, not the machines, that would do me and stressed out from not lmowing if of the Theobroma cacao tree, a South Serotonin in high levels produces a prone to do this than less expensive we stopped playing the 'license plate' in). actually had an internship or not. I mean American plant that was cultivated in feeling of pleasure, even ecstasy. brands that use other solid substances. game and started playing 'who just let After resting for my big day, I woke I had not signed any official forms say many parts of the Americas even Chocolate also contains Cocoa butter gives chocolate its one.' That was the last family vacation I up. Even though the sun was not shin ing that I was working at NBC, so I staIt before Columbus arrived. The Aztecs phenylethylanline. This neurotrans smoothness and adds to it, mouth went on. I was just glad that it was sum ing, it was morning. Walking down Fifth ed to worry. ground the seeds, partially roasted mitter stimulates the body's pleasure appeal but the substance is also used mer and warm enough to roll down the Avenue I felt excited, nervous and anx I decided to go have a drink and take them and mixed them with water, centers. High levels of tlus substance in skin creams and other products. windows for fresh air. ious all at once. I was about to start my a load off my mind. I asked my roomatl com , chilies and spices to make a bit are associated with feelings of excite Since chocolate is also good for a On the Q39, however, it was winter new job at NBC. Coolio where I might find a bar nearby ter, sacred drink. Europeans added ment and attraction, and sexual plea short-telID energy boost, it is often and freezing cold All the windows had NBC is a huge company. They have "A Polish bar is down da street," hi sweeteners, created the solid confec sure. Another neurotransmitter found included in rations for soldiers and is been opened despite Qle cold. The unfor been in the network business for over 75 said. tion and eventually added milk solids in chocolate is anandaminde. This sometimes recommended for students tunates with an isle seat had to endure years, and are owned by General I put on my jacket and headed oul to create milk chocolate. Chocolate neurotransmitter targets the same just before te,<;ts, for the energy and the the horrible smell from the "gas leak" Electric which also owns other well When I entered the bar, I was shocked t( and chilies are still used together in brain structures a~ the active ingredi mood boost while everyone else with a window spot know networks, including USA, Bravo see a naked man running around a poe Mexican cooking. ent in marijuana, THe. But the levels Here is a final chocolate fact: the squeezed their faces through the opened and Universal Pictures. All of these net table. The cocoa seeds from which of all these substances are small and name ''theobroma'' is Greek for "food windows, taking in fresh-freezing air. I works are housed in the GE building at chocolate is made contain a number of yet two more chemicals found in of the gods," which is what the Aztecs was lucky and got a window seat 30 Rockefeller Plaza, where I am now interesting compounds. These include chocolate may playa more important called the source of their chocolate The stinky, frigid bus ride lasted working. Tunc in next week when Gary meet cocoa butter, theobromine, caffeine, role. These last two substances inhibit drink. That should be hint enough that about 45 minutes until I finally reached I finally reached the GE building, his new boss, sees more ofthe Big Appl. and a red plant color (cacao-red). the breakdown of anandarnide, which this is wonderful stuff. the train station. walking down West 49th street, and arui he and Coolio .find themselves a Iii entered through the revolving doors. tie slice of heaven. --_ .•. _ --.---.-_._._------_._._---- _. __ .. _-----_._ .. ---.---.- - .... . - -_.__ ._._-.....__ ._ _._----_ . .---- Alum warns students of credit pitfalls Drolet condescending to naysayers I happened to read the editor in power. disagree with your ideas. Not eve [In regards to Kate Drolet's editori use your ·credit rating in some way to may not have the financial awareness to chiefs opinion in The Curren! yester Secondly, I am offended that you one positive regard was given t, al on Jan. 24] determine your behaivor. If you don't get through college without screwing day and a few points intrigued me, assume that naysayers in general nay saying in this opinion, and if th Dear Ms. Drolet, have financial help from parents, it is up their credit However, someone from angered me or both. First and fore (since you never used "some naysay mantra of journalism is to be as objec You hit the nail on the head. I am an easy to want to bon·ow money to pay an informed family might be dwnb as a most, Iwould like to clarify the justifi ers") try to shoot down the election. tive as possible, you have failed. Yo UM-St. Louis alumni who also for today. When I was in college at 18, rock but might have the financial cation of this war before Saddam Though some of us do seem that way also treat the freedom of speech c majored in communications. College credit card companies gave me a credit awareness and thus succeed in life. Hussein's capture and afterwards. at times, in reality few can disagree naysayers in a rather condescendin education doesn't matter unless you .card based on the fact that I was in col Family financial educatioll and disci Much before his capture, this war was that free elections are wrong. When manner, treating us like childre expect to work in a corporation. It is lege. Guess what? At 18 I didn't have a pline is what keeps rich familes rich and intended to search for terrorist activity added together with all the negativities insisting that the moon is made c only useful when a company wants to penny to my name, and also didn't have the lack of it keeps poor families poor. and weapons of mass destruction so in the war, the free elections, at most, cheese. ''By all means, speak yO[ discriminate and needs a viable excuse parental help. I needed everything: fur UM-St. Louis should at least offer a that we could prove or disprove our balance those negativities out. Some mind, child, but frankly it doesn't mal of why it does. niture for my apartment and an apart class to teach new students how the real assumptions that Iraq supported ter naysayers have resorted to defiling ter" is the tone I got from this article. What does matter is your FICO ment. Cha-ching: credit card. 1 was world financial game is played and how rorism by leaking WMDs. When we this great evenl because no one sup If you really wanted to be respeci score and your credit history and repair bussing tables and quickly realized that their degree would fit into this para found out that there actually were no porting the war would listen to their ful to naysaying, you would hav techniques. This is the true measure of 1 didn't make enough in the short digm. It is all that matters as far as the WMDs, the administration was sent other points of why it was wrong to go kindly disagreed with us rather tha the succesful capitalist, not what degree amount of work hours to make ends material world is concerned. railing into finding another justifica into Iraq like America did. The appar saying stop bashing the President a you have. No one has asked to see my meet. So 1 had to drop out Guess what? One final thought your credit is tion of the war: to end the oppression ent dislike of some naysayers, while the tinle. I feel the need to at tinle degree or transcripts since I graduated. Those credit hours become attempted with you for life. They say seven years, of Iraqis by a ruthless dictator. Have not representing the whole group, because I think people should knOl They want to see my work or demo credit hours and COWlt against your but really it is forever. I have been asked people paid attention to how the prompted you to write an opinion that, that I am against the war, and, while reel. $4O, BY M AEGHAN BRO WN and fun ideas to raise money for our organization," Hanebery said. StaffWTiter Andres Puente, senior, internation Fifteen courageous members of the al business, is in chatge of coordinat International Business Club (IBC) ing this event. will give themselves up for a date on Puente said, "We are always Valentine's Day. The date auction will recruiting and looking for new mem raise funds for recruiting and confer bers." ence expenses. mc will auction off Besides holding the auction, IBC these brave mem will also be selling bers and officers on gifts from balloons Monday, Feb.14. to candy. The auction will be "S weethearts held in the MSC can dedicate a song Nosh at 12:30 p.rn. to be serenaded to The bidding to them on win a date with Valentine's night," selected mc mem- Puente said. ''There bers will start at Rimante Andres will be a few songs $10. The highest Ivoskaite Puente you can choose bidder will receive from and a member Two of 15 !Be members being from IBC will sing a $20 gift certificate auctioned off Mo nda V 't t eet towards dinner at a . 1 0 your sw - chosen restaurant. All students are heart over the phone; you just need to welcome to bid on the members and give the name of the person and the officers. phone number." Sean Hanebery, junior, internation Of the 15 members and officers to al business and the President of IBC, be auctioned off. three of them will be described the reason that they came up mystery dates. with the auction. "We are always trying to find new see AUCTION, page 7 Alum offers business tips and scholarship BY SHA NTE DAVIS Members leaf clover and its good luck. He then of the Staff'it/riter brought in his mother. Mary Lawton, Four Leaf as Managing Broker. The company gather in has a total of 15 employees, three of Brian Lawton, a graduate and a their whom are UM-St. Lonis graduates. part-time lecturer at UM-St. Louis. office in Four Leaf offers leverage technol has started a successful realty com Westport. ogy. a site updated nightly, no trans pany called Four Leaf Realty. The Four action fees, different levels of service Lawton, who graduated with an Leaf. a ~ through different sales programs and undergraduate degree in realty they also pay a higher business and a graduate company. Four Leaf commission rate to their degree in Infommtion currently Realty employees. "We try to Systems, was led into real employs Owned by Alum empower our agents; they estate by his parents who several negotiate many of their owned properties 32 and part time UM-St. own contracts," Lawton years ago. lecturer Brian Louis said. He began to invest in Lawton graduates, Noah Poeling, illvl-St. real estate at the age of 27 including Louis graduate and when he bought five properties. He Brain Operations Manager, described his and his best friend Luke Poeling, Lawton,a future goals for the company. also an UM-St. Louis graduate and pert-time "I want to see Four Leaf grow. employee of Four Leaf Realty, lecturer at I'm devoting my life to seeing it would fix up the properties and put the grow," he said. them up for sale. That was a good University. Lawson has not only devoted start for Lawton, but he soon wanted himself to the growth of his compa EDITOR more. After watching his mother ny, which grossed $5 million in sales struggle in corporate America for a last year, but he also has an undying As a result of his beliefs on giv very evident that the people at interested in pmchasing, selling or MELISSA M cCRARY while, he decided that he was tired passion for the success of his stu ing back, Lawton has created a $500 UMSL are driven to succeed," he renting property from Four Leaf and wanted to start his own broker Features Editor dents. "We think it is really impor scholar'ship, the Four Leaf Realty . said. As a contribution to furthel1ng Realty. age company. tant to give back to the place where Student Investment Scholarship, that success he has offered discount Those who are interested in Four Lawson said that he chose the you get your education," Lawton which is available to the students ed commission to the faculty, staff, Leaf Reality, scholarship informa phone: 516-5174 name Four Leaf because of the four said. who take his real estate course. "It is students and alunmi who may be tion is available in Woods Hall. fax: 516-6811 Noon series features women Being single Bellerive launches new issue poets from around the globe Noted author William Gass speaks, new anthropology lab showcased on V-Day BY M ELISSA MCCRARY BY MELISSA MCCRARY Features Editor Features Editor doesn't have Poetic minds and creative writers gathered in the main foyer of the Faculty members from the UM Pien'e Laclede Honors College to be a drag St. Louis department of foreign lan Provincial House at UM-St. Louis on guages and literature rearl selected Feb. 4, in honor of the Bellerive pub BY CARRIE LEWIS poems from Japanese, French, lication launch. Staff Writer Spanish and Greek women at the Bellerive is a literary publication Monday Noon Series held on Feb. 7. that features original creative work Valentine's Day is about love, The theme of tltte lecture was "A from UM-St. Louis students, faculty relationships and romance, but is it Celebration of Women Poets around and staff. The different types of work always better to have a significant the World." in Bellerive include: art, fiction, poet other? Are there possible benefits to Beth Eckelkamp, Japanese lectur ry and essay. being a free agent? er, opened the event by presenting This literary publication began in While some singles may be plan five Japanese poems. The first two 2000 as an extracurricular activity and Kevin Ottley! The ClIrrent ning to spend this Valentine's Day poems, by Ono no Komachi and for the past two years has been an hon Tenaz Shirazi ani The Current William Gass addresses the student and faculty audience, feeling sorry for themselves, Bobby Izumi Shikibu are from the ors course class. Although students in Beth Landers, lecturer in expressing the issues that writers commonly face. Gass was Zeisler, junior, marketing, enjoys the "Hyakunin Isshu," an anthology of the class are mainly involved with the French, reads from the work the feature speaker at the Honors College release of the new "freedom" of being single, ''I'm not 100 poems by 100 different poets. honors program and work with editing of poet Louise Laba. Bellerive 'In Defence of Angels'. ready to commit to just one person," The other poems included a Farewell the publication, everyone is allowed to he said. poem from the Sakaki (Green to remember meeting the special per submit their work. er to choose from and was a longer "Just by having the opportunity to The website www.AskMen.com Branch) chapter of the 'Tale of son who once was in her life. Along with selling copies of process," Rudloff said. ''We began say that you have the courage to sub even comprised a list, directed Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, a Haiku Perhaps that special person who she Bellerive's fifth issue, "In Defense of working over the summer and in mit is a great thing," Pendleton said . toward both men and women, of the by Sono-jo and a haiku by Chiyo-jo. does not want to forget was the Angels," the reception provided musi August, on the photos and cover Over the week, tables have been benefits of living the single life. The "I chose the farewell poem from famous prince with whom she had an cal entertainment by violinists, a spe design. We set up in the Nosh to sell individual list includes such things as the abili , the 'Tale of Genji' because it is some affair. cial guest writer and literary speaker enjoyed the cover copies of Bellerive and members have ty to control personal finances, more thing that I am currently teaching and Following the Japanese poems, William Gass and refreshments. photo taken by discussed infonnation regarding sub time for hobbies, freedom to be that we are studying in one of my Beth Landers, French lecturer, Nancy Gleason, senior lecturer for Natalie Musser missions. The deadline for submis spontaneous and guilt free flirting. classes," Eckelkarnp said. described the poet and work from the Honors College, complimented because we wanted sions is May 15, and submission But others, including "Miriam Eckelkamp said that many Author Louise Labe. the success of this new publication something more boxes are located on the fourth floor of Hendrickson, senior, psychology, Japanese poems include a variety of "She was the daughter of a and of the reception. edgy and creative." Lucas Hall, in the Fine Arts building, who recently got married, think it is pivot words, which are words with wealthy rope maker. In 1555, she ''The music and the whole event Olivia Ayes, in the MSC Bookstore and at the better to be in a relationship. ''The more than one meaning. She also published one sole collection direct reminded me of what I have always senior, English, Provincial House. best part about being in a committed noted that haikus, which began as a pictured college to be like," Gleason said that although ed towards women. Her work was a Bellerive #5 For additional information about relationship is the freedom to be who male geme, are incredibly difficult to call to women to study and write said. this issue is shorter, is on sale now, submitting call 516-6629. I am. or change who I am. without write. poetry," Landers said. One of the main differences with it has a cleaner The opening ceremony and cele contact Nancy fear of rejection," she said. "The concept of free verse in Landers said that her poem was this publication, as compared to previ design and looks bration of this new publication was in While some students might feel Japanese poetry took over for most mainly about a woman who com ous issues, is the photo selection. more professional. Gleason at 6629 conjunction with the opening of the that living the single life has more modem poetry," Eckelkamp said. plains about a man who does not rec Christy Rudloff, Art Editor for Shannon honors college biological anthropolo benefits, others think that relation A poem by Izumi Shikibu iprocate her love. Bellerive, described the selection of Pendleton, junior, English, said that gy lab. From 12:30 p.rn. until 2 p.m., ships help combat loneliness. describes how after she dies and for photos used this year. this is one of the most rewarding expe students were given tours of this new ''This year, the selection was hard- see SINGLE ON V-DAY. page 7 gets the world she leaves, she hopes see NOON SERIES, page 7 riences with fine talent showing. equipped lab. , r'l February 14, 2005 1k Current Page 7 , • UMSL club practices Brazilian-style jujitsu, a martial art similar to judo BY CHRYSTAL HOLMES better," Donahue said. StajJWriter Donahue sets an itinerary for the members of the club, which includes an outline of various positions which are They stood face to face in booming implemented throughout the practice. silence, exchanging piercing glances in Positions such as the mount, rear anticipation of their opponent's next mount, reverse rear mount, side mount move. Each individual anxiously wait- and knee on belly are just a few of the ed to strike. One opponent prepared to Brazilian Jujitsu positions that are III unleash an explosive amount of energy taught during practice sessions. through the cherry bomb-like gloves Various techniques for guarding are attached to each hand. also illustrated during practice. The other challenger sported a red Members of the Jujitsu club participate padded helmet to ward off the inevitable in learning the closed guard, open blows that would come. Their guard, butterfly guard., half feet were stripped of any pro- Jujitsu guard and the turtle guard . .~ tective covering. Only a single Club An extensive list of safety red mat protected the soles of procedures are enforced dur- their feet The referee wedged Meets Saturdays ing each practice and range a hand between the chal- 10 a.m. in Mark from using proper safety lengers, whose chests heaved Twain Athletic equipment to giving positional up and down in a steady rhyth- Bldg. and break fall tests. Such pro- ABOVE: mic motion. When the arm of cedures coincide with the self the referee silently sliced Free, .open to all defense techniques that are Dan Donahue (top), junior, through the thick tension skill levels taught, such as ' the various public policy, spars with between the two, the sparring guard techniques. Sigma Pi member Domingos officially began. "I encourage sparring because it is Favalina, sophomore, busi UM-St Louis now recognizes the the best way to learn," Donahue said. ness, on Saturday during the Jujitsu club on campus. The Jujitsu club, At the end of each practice, each weekly meeting of the Jujitsu which holds practice sessions on member of the club has the opportunity Club at the Mark Twain Saturdays at 10 am in the Mark Twain to spar with another member of the Athletic Building. Donahue Athletic Building, is led by 21-year-old club. Donahue says that no member of and Falavina are instructors Dan Donahue, a Public Policy major. the club will be forced to do anything of the class, which is free Donahue, who has studied Aikido, that they do not wish to do. Those who and open for all students, Kung Fu and Karate, said that his purple wish to spar may do so at the end of and meets Saturday at 10 belt in Jujitsu qualifies him to lead the practice. a.m. in the Athletic Building. group. Donahue said that there are other The challenger wearing the red members of the club who have equiva- padded helmet grabbed the area of the ' LEFT: lent experience in martial arts, namely opponent's Achilles tendon and drove club member Freddy Cahyadi, an him forward with only a shoulder; the Domingos Falavina, sopho Indonesia native who has studied Tae challenger proceeded to put the oppo more, business, coaches Kwon Do for 7 years and Kung Fu for nent in a rear naked choke hold to pre Alexander Lilley, senior, phi two 2 years. pare for what would be the opponent's losophy, during a Jujitsu club "I am the initiator," Donahue said, silent submission. meeting on Saturday in the "and that's why I was elected club pres- For more information about the balcony of the Mark Twain Ai ident" Jujitsu club contact Dan Donahue at Athletic Building. In Lilley's "I am always trying to make the club [email protected]. grasp is Steve Rutter, fresh man, computer science • In her piece, • Gal. 210's 'Needle Art, A Postmodem Sewing ~ "Frocks.," Rose Kelly Sewing Art Circle' showcases often ~ overlooked art forn1 uses found objects as a I medium for BY MELISSA MCCRARY exhibitions located in Kansas City, he Lisa Kokin's thought it would fit well at the her art. Featw'es Editor sewn photo Kelly's gallery. sculpture, 4 work is on According to the exhibit's 'How to Stay display at Gallery 210 at UM-St. Louis is brochure, these contemporary artists Young All Gallery 210 currently displaying the crafts and use ordinary items such as beach Your Life,' is along with skills associated with embroidery, towels, bicycle tires, Styrofoam, part of the other quilting, bead work, stitching and baseballs and different patterns to newexhibi sewing upholstery in the "Needle Art create a piece of work that to some tion, 'Needle artists. The . Postrnodem Sewing" exhibition. might be considered bizarre, politi Art,A r" "Needle Art Although the art of needlework cal, feminist or simply humorous. Postmodern Postmodem has been considered a past-time Some of the pieces in this exhibit Sewing Sewing hobby for thousands of years, it was include gloves, robes, pictures, tools, Circle.' Exhibition not until about 10 years ago that blankets, decor, canvas art, paper art, will be on artists began using different mateli.als frocks (which resemble doll clothes) display combined with sewing. and scarves. until March Terry Suhre, director of Gallery Over 40 different artists. including gender and social issues as well as Most of the pieces consist Of l 210, described the transition and new Nora Auston, Amy Berk, Bruce forms created with unOithodox mate materials like felt, wood, beads, but ·Oif 12; and visitors can approach to this form of art. Chaban, Susan Hyde and John Spear, rials intended to expand the aesthetic tons. clay, thread, fabric, spools, wire, view the art ''The work in the Needle Art exhi have their work on display. When notion of what fiber arts are and can sequins, ornaments and coffee tins. Tuesday bition is an extension of the new creating each individual piece of art, be," "One of my favorite pieces is the through approach to art materials that was some of the artists, using their life as Lisa Kokin is just one the artists newspaper with Publishers Clearing Friday from being explored as early as the mid inspiration, design pieces that reveal who stitched together a sewn photo House. It is very hard to sew on paper I 11 a.m. 1970s," Suhre said. "Much of the dia information about themselves or just sculpture to represent life and past and this piece shows good condition logue around fiber arts centers on select random materials to see what memories. Kokin's piece creates a with no folding," Melat Mandefro, T until 5 p.m. The exhibit women's issues as fiber arts, such as the outcome would be. photo montage metaphor while sophomore, civil engineering, said. features weaving and quilting were seen as "The art forms represented in this focusing on history. In Cheryl "The thread perfect! y matches with more than women's work, however I feel that exhibition embrace a wide variety of Coon's, "My Dear Edna," the artist the ads and creates unique pattern forty . there are many more men looking to topics, from clothing made from tra created a book filled with bobby pins, designs." artists • . the fiber arts as the material best suit ditional felted wool to a small wall pearls and fabric to portray her "Needle Art: Postmodern ed for articulating their ideas." sculpture constt'ucted from grandmother. Joe Davidson, on the Sewing" will be on display until Suhre said that after reading about Lifesavers candy, false eyelashes and other hand. created an illusion of March 12 and can be viewed Tuesday ~ tbis exhibition, which comes from long sewing needles," Suhre said. what a baseball might look like if it through Saturday from II a.m. untilS Photos by Erica Burrus! nJe Cun'em ExhibitsUSA, a vendor of traveling ''The content of the work addresses were stretched out and re-stitched. p.m. NOO~_~ER!I::S FOCUSES ON !I~~_I:: ~ __!~E::!:S ~ROM AROUND T H E G .~~!E, lcom-"p'--ag::::...e__ 6 ______._" .... Throughout Labe's sonnets, she historical information about Spain. regain it and make it more popular." The last speaker, Vicky Rapti, Department of Foreign Languages read on a variety of topics. All events are uses imperative commands to get the "Up until 10 years ago, women Nunez-Betelu said that in the poem Greek lecturer, discussed Mando their selected poems and translated and free and are open to students, faculty, , attention of readers. The other part of were not supposed to write poetry in "Pacem in Lapurdum" the author is try Aravantinou, a female Greek naJTative interpreted each poem's meaning. staff and to the general public. The I her poem was simply done to address the Basque language. It wasn't until the ing to make a comparison between the poet The Monday Noon Series has been Monday Noon Series are held from the ladies of the city Lyon. 1970s that more women began to write situations that were going on in France "She has a unique voice that brought in existence for over 13 years at UM-St. 12:15 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. in the J.e. Maite Nunez-Bete1u, assistant pro in this language," she said.. "Basque is and throughout Europe during that Greek poetry to its heights," Rapti said. Louis and is sponsored by the Center Penney Conference Center. For infor fessor of Spanish, spoke about a well the oldest language in Europe. Only a time. The poem implements many very "She was a very political activist for for the Humanities. Each Monday mation about all upcoming cultural known Spanish female poet, Itxaro small percent of the population can graphic words and describes some of social justice and freedom." speakers and guests deliver lectures, series events, calI 516-5699 or visit Borda. Nunez-Betelu also shared some speak it, but the county is trying to their everyday life activities. All four of the speakers from the panel discussions and exhibits ranging www.umsLeduJ-cth/. AUCTION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CLUB, from page 6 IBC came up with information on a and Sang Hi. learning; the organization also has Krista Brock, freshman, elemen fanuly, friends and money. These One possibility is to throw an all few of the members who will be auc All 12 members will be available social events so that the members can tary education, has been with her problems are often caused by con girls or all guys party. The site advis tioned off except the three mystery for bidding on Valentine's Day and the get to know one another on different boyfriend for about six months. She flicting expectations or poor commu- es setting a price limit for the get dates. three mystery members will also be levels. IBC sponsors special events appreciates knowing that she always nication. together and planning a gender ori One of the members is a 20-year revealed. like scheduling guest speakers from has someone to talk to and go out "Relationships aren't good for ented theme, like a home spa night or old, female international business stu Kristen Lewis, senior, political sci various professions to talk about their with. people who aren't ready to be a poker tournament. Another sugges dent who grew up in Illinois. Another ence, said, "I will be at the auction experiences in the work force. Despite all the positive aspects responsible to someone else," tion is to enjoy some time alone by member is a 24-year-old, male man watching who bids on my boyfriend. I Hanebery said that the next me about being in a committed relation Hendrickson said. getting a massage or ordering a agement student who enjoys sports just might be auctioned off as well." event will be a pot luck dinner on ship, it is common knowledge that For those who are spending Feb. favorite meal. and the piano. Other students and IBC is an organization for all stu March 5 to raise money for tsunami conflicts between couples can, and 14 without a significant other, So regardless of your relationship members are between the ages of 18 dents who have an interest in interna victims. With the help from other cam usually do, aJi.se. www.ivillage.com has some alterna status, or lack there of, you should be and 25 and are from a variety of places tional business. This organization pro pus organizations, the pot luck dinner Some of the most common rela tive suggestions for celebrating able to find otberways to enjoy cele throughout Missouri and from vides a learning aspect for different will be held in the Pierre Laclede tionship problems include jealousy, Valentine's Day. brating Valentine's Day. Germany, Lithuanian, Mexico City parts of the business field. Along with Honors College building. Page 8 ~It.e Current February 14, 2005 Riverwomen can't get a break Team suffers three straight conference losses BY .JAMES DAUGHERTY Riverwomen this season: Sports Editor ·L 80-61 at Pittsburg St The UM-St. Louis women's basketball .W 66-62 McKendree team recently lost three conference games. ·L 65-61 at UM-Rolla The first was a home loss to Bellarmine .L 69-59 St. Joseph's Wis-Parkstde University, 87-72, the second was an 87-77 ·L 76-65 at SIU.E loss at fudianapolis University and the third ·L 56-53 56-44 at Quincy was a 78-48 loss to Lewis University at home. ·L 83-60 at S Indiana Against Bellanlline the Riverwomen came ·L .L 84-68 at KyWesleyan out strong and grabbed the only lead they .W 95·27 Harris-Stowe would have in the entire game. Bellarmine ·L 67-57 N Kentucky stormed back with a 15-3 run and took a 23- .W 68-65 Indianapolis 12 lead. Courtney Watts helped cut the deficit ·L 69-43 at Wise. Parkside to five with a field goal and a three-pointer, ·L 69-58 at Lewis and the Riverwomen continued to chip away .L 79-57 Quincy at the lead until they got within two points .W 81-55 Rockhurst with under two minutes remaining in the half. ·L 62-50 at Oakland City Bellarmine managed to extend their lead back .W 80-780T KyWesleyan to four, however, and went into halftime lead ·L 87-72 BeHarmine ing 38-34. ·L 88-77 at Indianapolis The Riverwomen came out playing well in .L 70-61 at St. Joseph's the second half, and a basket by Kali Birkey ·L 78-48 Lewis tied the game at 44 after five minutes of play. Bellarmine pulled away again with an 11-2 ed in perhaps the worst game of the season. run, and then after a small 6-0 run by the Lewis got off to a quick start in the game and Riverwomen, exploded on a 19-6 run to grab grabbed a 10-2 lead. The Riverwomen rallied a 79-63 lead. The spread was too much for the (the only time it would happen the whole Riverwomen to overcome and Bellannine game) and came back to get within five at 15- held on to an easy 87-72 victory. 10 with 11 minutes !eft in the half. From there The Riverwomen were led by Birkey with it turned ugly for the Riverwomen, who were 26 points. only able to score seven points the rest of the On Feb. 3 the Riverwomen lost a heart half, while Lewis scored 18 to grab a 16-point breaker to fudianapolis University. The teams lead. traded leads for the majority of the first half, The second half saw more of the same. until fudianapolis pulled away with a 9-2 run The Riverwomen only managed to score two to go up 27-19. They managed to extend their points the opening seven minutes of the half, lead to nine with fewer than two minutes to while Lewis extended their lead to 26. At one play in the half and at halftime led 38-30. point in the second half Lewis led by as many Over the first five minutes of the second as 35 points and finished the game with the half fudianapolis pushed their lead to 13, but 78-48 lead. the Riverwomen responded with a 9-2 run to Coach Lee Buchanan was disappointed bring the score to 52-45. Then, with just under with the loss, but explained that sometimes 10 minutes left in the game, fudianapolis went these things just happen. "It was a case of one on a tear to blow the game open 70-53. team hitting everything they threw up, and Despite the huge lead, the Riverwomen man another team not hitting anything. When that aged to knock the lead down to just five over happens you get this huge gap in the score," the next six minutes. fudianapolis came back Buchanan said. and pushed their lead up again and held on for Freshman Abbie Thomas agreed, but put the 88-77 victory. the game behind her quickly. "Despite the loss Birkey led the team yet again \vith 19 we are still going to worK hard and hopefully Mike Sherwin! Tbe CIiTTelli points and 10 rebounds. Watts contIibuted 13 be more productive in the future," she said. Freshman forward Leslie Allrich goes up for a shot during the second half of points and Iesha Billups added 12 points and Birkey scored 18 points in the loss. The Thursday night's game against Lewis. The Riverwomen lost 78-48, bringing their 12 rebounds. Riverwomen will be in action again on Feb. season record to 5·17 and 2·14 in the GLVC. On Feb. 10 the Riverwomen were defeat- 16 against Lincoln University. ----.----- Freshman Leslie Ricker has become ITO a key player for the Riverwomen JAMES DAUGHERTY B Y BRYAN B OEDEKER important to have players her size Sports Editor StaJfWriter [5'9J with good athleticism, she has Leslie Ricker the ball-handling skills to bring the ball up court if we need it," Coach • Freshman phone: 516-5174 Two weeks ago the UM-St. Louis Buchanan said. fax: 51 6-6811 women's basketball team was dead Ricker herself points to something • Point Guard locked with Kentucky Wesleyan with else as her best attribute as a basketball less than a minute to go in overtime. player. "Bringing energy to the floor, • 5'9" After holding the ball until there were that's what I try to focus on in my • Comes to UMSL from c Upcoming just five or six seconds remaining, game to help this team win." Poseyville,lndiana n-eshman point guard Courtney Watts Ricker came to UM-St. Louis by fOlmd fellow n-eshman Leslie Ricker way of Poseyville, fudiana where she • Served as team captain for who buried the game winning 10-foot set the North Posey High School 3 years in high school shot. record for career points. A college Men's It is not often in college basketball closer to her home was one of the key • Currently fourth on team that you will see such an important factors in her decision of where to play in point per game average Basketball shot put in the hands of a freshman, basketball. 'The city of St. Louis but Coach Lee Buchanan does not see sounded like a fun place to go to a problem "lith it. "I don't think of her school, there's always something to eb.16 [RickerJ or any of my players as n-esh do," Ricker said. ''Plus when I met my rebounder in three of the team's past • vs. Lincoln man," he said. "I just think of them as eventual teammates I thought they five games. "Her nurnbers have gone ballplayers and I have confidence in were really cool." up as the season has gone on as she has 7:30 p.m. all of them." Like most players, the transition developed a better understanding of The confidence in Ricker is easily from high school to college basketball the game," Coach Buchanan said. justified. As one of two starting fresh has been an eye-opening experience As the young and inexperienced Febw19 men, Ricker has displayed the kind of for Ricker. 'The practices are longer Riverwomen team has struggled to a versatility that every basketball team and more intense, the games a lot more 5-16 mark this year, young players like • vs. S. Indiana needs. She is fourth on the team aver physical and the coaches expect a lot Ricker have set some goals for the 3:30 p.m. aging 6.5 points per game and is sec more out of you. But obviously it's future of the squad. ''1 hope we can ond on the team in rebollnding with been a great experience at the same make the tournament in my Career as 5.3 a game. However, as the old bas time." well as win our conference," she said. Febll24 ketball cliche goes, she does a lot of If she is having trouble adjusting to With the experience that the young things for the team that do not show up rigors of college basketball it certainly core of this team is gaining and the Mike Sherwini The Current • vs. Bellarmine in the box score. does not show up in her game. She potential that they posses as a unit, 8:00 ''What I like about her is her tenac has scored in double figures the past these goals should not be impossible Freshman guard Leslie Ricker had the game winning shot p.m. ity; she works so hard. It is also two games and has been the top to accomplish. against Kentucky Wesleyan on Jan. 27. Women's Basketball Riverwomen softball team ranked 6th in preseason conference poll Feb. 16 BY D AVE SECKMAN gram. Over the past two years she has on last year's success. If we play as percentage and a .382 slugging per WIlson led the team with 139 assists on Staff Writer recorded a 42-56-1 record, which well as we know we can then we centage. Jones had 18 RBIs, 65 total the season and had nine multi-hit • vs. Lincoln already places her eighth all-time in should do well," she said. bases and a team-high 32 runs scored games and three multi-RBI games; she wins in school history. The infield and outfield look strong and 16 stolen bases. also led the team with a 12 game hit 5:30 p.m. The University of Missouri-St. This year the Riverwomen will this season as the team brings in a few Also returning to the lineup are ting streak. Lisa Neukirch was vital as Louis Riverwomen softball team was return both starting pitchers, sopho new recruits and returns others. senior infielders Kim Kulaitis and the team's catcher last season as she voted to finish sixth in the GLVC con more Emily Wagoner and junior Casey Riverwomen returning senior Kristen Shauna WIlson and sophomore Lisa played in 41 games and was the desig Feb. 19 ference by the coaches' preseason poll. Moran. As a freshman, Wagoner Economon will play a key role in the Neukirch. Kulaitis batted .270 on the nated hitter in seven games. The team received a total of 49 votes. pitched in 31 ganles, started 29 games, team's success this season. Last year season last year, led the team with 10 Wagoner spoke about the returning • vs. S. Indiana Last season the Riverwomen finished and completed 28 with a season record Economon started in all 54 games as doubles and also led the team with players. "I think that the crew we have 1:00 with a record of 9-9 in the conference of 14-15. She tallied five shutouts and an outfielder and was second on the three home runs and 67 total bases. She coming back to the team will be able to p.m. and 27-27 overall. They will have a had a 2.82 ERA. Wagoner struck out team with a .325 batting average. She was second on the team with 25 RBIs help us compete with anyone. We tough conference schedule this year 90 batters and walked only 45 in 198.2 led the team with four triples, 28 RBIs, and a Allan-base percentage. Kulaitis should be able to stay in any game till and 'Will eventually play Northern innings pitched. In her sophomore sea 17 waiks, 67 total bases, a .427 slug ranks sixth on the career records list the final out," Wagoner said. Only 2 home games left, Kentucky, who was selected to finish son, Moran started in 25 games and ging percentage and a All on base with 73 runs batted in, second with 36 New to the UM-St Louis softball so come and support the first in the conference with a total of completed 23. She was 13-12 on the percentage. Sophomore Carie Jones doubles, and fourth with eight home team this season are recruits Jennifer UMSL teams! 100 votes from the coaches. The Norse year with four shutouts and a 2.21 will also be key to the team. Jones runs. WIlson started in all 54 games at Thomas, Jessica Coffey, Megan finished last season with a conference ERA. Moran struck out 69 batters and started in 52 games last season as an either third base or shortstop last sea Raney, Jessica Keirn and Lindsay record of 19-1 and were 54-7 overall. walked 39 in 161.1 innings pitched. outfielder. She was third on the team son. She also tallied three doubles, one Reinagel. * All games listed above are at the Riverwomen head coach Nicky Emily Wagoner commented on the with a .321 batting average. She tallied triple and one home run for the season The Riverwomen will open their Mark Twain Athletic Building, and Durnin will be entering her third sea upcoming season. ''1 have high hopes six doubles, three triples and was sec and had a .335 on-base percentage season at the Evangel Early Bird are free to students with UMSI ID. son as head coach of the softball pro- for the team, we should be able to build ond on the team with a .378 on base with a .311 slugging percentage. Tournament in late February. ,. _F_eb_ru_a--.!l1:...... '1_4:...... ' 2_00_5_------:--:------ci:'---:-~---,--~;____'_::~~~.!...--__:_____;_--.:....:...:..-~-- FAR RIGHT: (/l ti/(} )ll!Jer Jonathan Griffin, lVo! tbe Ur f\ivermen guard, plays against Lewis University on Thursday. Rec Sports hails Griffin'won the 'Athlete of the Month' award for tournament champs the second month . in a row. BY B RYAN B OEDEK ER a memorable championship match. This year it came down to the same RIGHT: StaJf Writer two wi th Key estab li ~h i ng a person al dynasty by once again outlasting Despite scoring his nemesis Lynch to win back-to 18 points, Kali The New England Patriots are back table tennis ti tles. Birkey could not not the only champions that have' These two events were both save the been crowned in the last couple of overseen by Pam Steinmetz, the Riverwomen from weeks. This week at UM-St. Louis Assistant Coordinator of Intramural a tough defeat three individual Recreational SP0I1S . against Lewis and Recreati onal Sports here at championships were decided. Thus University on UM-St. Louis. who was happy with Thursday night. far, these three fine champions have how these two events turned out. "J Birkey'S efforts not received lhe recognition that the "Both competitions had very enthu have been Super Bowl Champions have gar siastic and fun groups." noticed: this is the nered, but they are champions all FinaUy on Tuesday an event that third month in a the same. is growing rapidly in popularity row she has been First, on Saturday, Feb. 5, a tour came to the Provincial House. A named 'Athlete of nament was held to find out who No-Limit Texas Hold'Em the Month.' was the best badminton player this Tournament was held 10 try to dis University has to offer. In the begin cover the next Johnny Chan. The Photos by Mike Sherwin' The Cun'erl! ner's bracket Kwak Kyung Mun night started with fi ve tables of eight outlasted Lee Hae-Nim in a hotly and eventually dwindled down to a contested final. Over in the interme- final tabl e of 10 premium card • KaliBirkey and Jonathan Griffin once diate level Nikhil Luktuke defeated sharks. When th e moke cleared it Deja Vu: James Daugherty to earn the title was Kevin Wesner who took the again take 'Athlete of the Month' honors and was impressive enough in doing pot, only in thi s case the pot was a so that he joined the advanced tour $150 gift certifi cate to Best Buy. nament. He fell short in the final, Not bad for a night 's work. over 25 minutes a game as she helped nice to be recognized but my team BY DAVE SECKMAN twice, scored over 20 two other times however, going down to Budi Susan Dibb was the coordinator the tearn win three games. mates are the ones truly responsible for and was only held under double-digits StaJfWriter Muljono, who was left standing at for this particular tournament and Birkey came up big on several most of my success, they set me up once. Griffin had a season high 32 the end as the ultimate champion of had nothing but good things to say occasions for her team as she often most of the time," she said. points in a game against Lindenwood UM-Saint Louis badminton. about the event. "The students For the second month in a row scored and rebounded in double digits. On the men's side Jonathan Griffin University and also recorded a season Monday night we also needed an seemed excited and everyone senior women'·s basketball player Kali Only three gailles ago against confer haS been no slouch either, making the high 12 assists in a game against answer to the question of who could seemed to have a great time ." Birkey and sophomore men's basket ence foe Bellarmine University, best of his opportunities when it Lincoln University. survive and advance in an all out ball player Jonathan Griffin have been Birkey scored a season high 26 points counts. Over the 100game span of the Griffin spoke about the award, "It is All of the great competitors men dog fight for the mantle of table ten named athlete of the month. For to follow up her 23-point, nine month of January, Griffin totaled 62 nice to get recognized again. I have tioned above went through grueling Birkey it is now the third month in a rebound performance only two nights rebounds, 201 points, 46 assists, 14 been enjoying all of my recent success nis head honcho. Twenty-one table one day tournaments in orcler to row she has received the honor and for before against conference rival steals and one blocked shot During on the court but like I have said, I tennis enthusiasts came, but only stand above the rest of the competi Griffin it is his second. Kentucky Wesleyan. Birkey also that span he averaged over 32 minutes wouldn't have done it without the one could leave with the $25 grand tion and stake their claim as the In the month of January Birkey was recorded double-digit rebounds in two per game and lead his team in scoring other guys on the team, they contribute prize. On the intermediate side Eric best. While t hey may have not again up to the task as she recorded wins against Indianapolis and in all but two of those ten games. just as much as I do, so they deserve it Falter was left standing after defeat received the fanfare or praise that exceptional numbers on the courl In Rockhursl Griffin also eamed his l,()()()..point of just as much in my eyes," he said. ing Jason Barclay in the fi naL In the some other champions ha\'e in the nine games Birkey totaled four steals, Birkey commented on her success his career during that span, making Come watch Birkey and Griffin advanced final 1:\\'0 old livals met last couple weeks. they have earned 10 assists, seven blocks, 60 rebounds ful month. "It was fun to be able to go him only the 15th player in UM-St. throughout the rest of the season as again for supreme table tennis brag bragging ri ghts among their class and 133 points to lead the team. out and play well, as a player that is all umis history to hit that mark. they try to lead their tearns into post ging right . La t year's champion mates and some pri7es to show for During the month Birkey ave.raged you can ask for. As for the award, it is Griffin also scored over 30 points season play later on this season. Chance Key defeated Ryan Lynch in their efforts. In the second half the Flyers UM-St. extended their lead to nine points, Louis 37-28, with 16 minutes left in the men's game. Over the next seven minutes basketball the Riverrnen completely turned the head coach game around. Minner hit back to Ctlris Pilz back jumpers to cut the lead to five, questions a then Griffin scored on a tip-in after a referee's Lewis field goal. Then Mroz, who call on along with Cole would be one of the Thursday heroes of the game, sparked the dev night. Pilz astating 18-1 Rivermen run with a led his three-pointer. Over a span of eight team to a minutes after Mroz's three-pointer, 82-79 the Rivermel1 outscored the Flyers victory over by a score of 24-6, and grabbed a ~ the Lewis nine-poi.nt lead at 52-43, The Flyers ~ Flyers. That III retaliated with several three-point if win left the ers, three from Anthony Scala, and 11 team with a with under a minute to play the ~ 7-15 record teams were deadlocked at 60-60. for the Joey Paul hit two free-throws and season. the Flyers scored a field goal, giving the Rivelmen' the last possession of the game with 18 seconds left to made one but missed the second, jumped out to another early lead, 76- and the Rivelmen callie' away with play. Cole ran the clock down to giving the Rivermen one last chance 71 with 3:45 left to piay. A three the 82-79 victory. It wa a ~weet vic three seconds and attempted a three to tie the game with 16 seconds left point play by Minner and a three tory for the Rivermen, and Cole pointer to win the game, but came up to play. The Rivermen came down pointer by Paul gave the lead hack to summed it up best. "This was one of short, sending the tearns to overtime. the court and with seven seconds left the Rivermen, but the Flyers tied the the best games I have played at The Flyers led most of the over the ball found itself in Cole's hands score at 79-79 with 38 econds left willie at UMSL. The crowd. the time period and were up 70-68 with again; this time his three-pointer to play. The Riverrnen used their bench, everyone was into it. I would 35 seconds left to play. On the would tie the game, and he sunk the final po_s ession to run the clock like to thank the crowd for so much Rivermen's possession Green caught three ball, Cole felt grateful he could down to three seconds, when Cole SUppOlt ," he said. the ball right under the basket for an have a second chance. "When the found Mroz coming off of a screen Minner scored 18 poinu. and had easy lay up but missed it. TheFlyers ball left my hand I knew it had a for a three-pointer. M.roz hit the _h ot 13 rebound , while Cole added 17 rebounded and were immediately chance of going in . I was just fortu· with a quick catch-and-shoot motion points. eight rebound_ and. three Mike Sherwin! The Cu rrem nate that it did," he said. and put the Rivermen up by three assists. Guard Sherome Cole was key to the Rivermen victory Thursday, fouled, sending their version of The second overtime was every with 2.5 second remainillg. The On Feb. 16 the Rivermen will scoring 17 points in the game. After missing a shot that would Shaquille O'Neil to the line to shoot free-throws and ice the game. Shaq bit as intense as the first. The Flyers Flyers did not get a final shot off, play ho_t to incoln University. have given the Rivermen the win at the end of regulati~n, Cole scored a three pointer with seven seconds on the clock in over time, tying with Lewis at 71-71, enabling the team to enter dou ble overtime and eventually win 82-79. 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Mahlasela's U.S. debut, "The Voice," was released in the summer of 2003. International singer, songwriter 'The Voice" features Mahlasela's and musician Vusi Mahlasela will vocal talents in English and six perform his world-renowned other South African languages. music, including songs from his The PAC concert is a patt of the latest release, "The Voice," on International Performing Arts Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at series which is presented by the E. the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Desmond Lee Global Ethnic Arts Center. Collaborative & Professorship in Born in South Africa, Mahlasela African/African American Studies began writing lyrics and compos as well as the Center for ing music early on that dealt with International Studies at UM-St. issues that were both politically and Louis. The Regional Arts socially relevant to his community Commission and the St. Louis and country. He taught himself to Center for International Relations play the guitar and has become a also support the performance respected composer, arranger and series. EDITOR performer whose music is known Several international musicians around the world. He performed at are scheduled to perform at the CATHERINE nUIIlerous political rallies singing PAC as a part of the international MARQUIS-HOMEYER about the oppressive system of music series. A complete list of all A&E Editor apartheid that crippled his native performances scheduled for the phone: 516-5174 country. 2004-2005 International Mahlasela and his music were fax: 516-6811 Performing Arts series is available featured in the acclaimed film, on the University of Missouri -St "Amandla! A Revolution in Four Louis website at Patt Hatmony." The film explores www.umsl.edufservices/cis/cis and depicts the role that music world. played in the lives and the sociopo The Blanche M. Touhill litical climate of South Africa dur Perfonning Arts Center offers dis PAC ing the fight against the system of count tickets for UM-St Louis stu Apartheid. He was also featured on dents with valid school identifica the title track of the Dave Matthews ·tion. For ticket information, visit Calendar Band's 2000 release "Everyday." www.touhill.org or call the PAC Front man Dave Matthews, who box office at 516-4949. is also a native of South Africa, is Photo courtesy of UMSL Media, Marketing and Printing 'Services February 16 Vusi Mahlasela Lee Theater 7:30 p.m. February 18 The Barber of Red Robin has the Seville A- B Performance Hall modem version of 8 p.m. February 22 Des Lee Middle old-fashioned eats School Festival A-B Performance BY M ONICA M ARTIN chicken sandwich on a hamburger Hall Staff Writer bun instead of bread. We waited about fifteen minutes for our food. 6 p.m. The food came fresh, hot and deli cious. Our overall total plus tip was February 26 Many people like eating dinner just over 25 dollars. Two Gentlemen of with the whole family, but not all The service at Red Robin was restaurants are geared toward chil good but it could have been better. Verona Natalie F. Anderson reads a poem from her published book, "Following Fred Astair." dren as much as adults. Red Robin is Our server was polite, but he did not A- B Performance a restaurant that caters to both. seem genuine. He also did not check Red Robin is a modem version of up on us. Hall an old-fashioned diner. When patrons 8 p.m. Irish poets share personal works Red Robin was first opened in first enter the restaurant, they find 1969 in Seattle. The restaurant's tag watched as her friend took flight, two televisions in the floor at their BY TANA ROGERS line is "America's Gourmet Burger March 1 landing on mountaintops and visiting feet. These TVs often play cartoons. and Spirits." There are 235 Red Dr. Pamela Ruiter Staff Writer South America while Anderson lived . Other TVs in the restaurant play Robin restaurants in the United a more grounded life. ESPN. There are States, and 18 in Canada. Feenstra To conclude, Anderson read "a pictures on the walls The restaurant has won and the walls are Red Lee Theater Do UM-St. Louis students get love poem." The clever poem, ... multiple awards, includ painted a deep, mCl 3:30 p.m. what they pay for? The answer is yes, "Squeeze," described how "other Robin ing "Best Burger" and low yellow. Booths if they take advantage of some of the men don't stay the night, but sleep Several "Best Family line the walls, and unique opportunities that arrive at the wants me anytime." Anderson's locations in ·Restaurant." Mike March 4 tables sit in the mid University. On Thursday, two pub poem explained dozing off: "I come Snyder is the President dle of the floor. St. Louis Arlo Guthrie lished poets visited the SSB to share sudden to myself, drooling from his and C.E.O. Children are given A- B Performance some of their work. kiss." This delightful poem personi Red Robin has several things to do, such as The room filled to its capacity by fied sleep and Anderson "fall[sl for locations in Missouri: Chesterfield, Hall coloring, to occupy their time whiIe the event's starting time of 12:30 him, night after night." Des Peres, Fenton, Independence and p.m. waiting for their food to arrive. 8 p.m., and Dr. Eamonn Wall of the The second half of the event Mid Rivers. There is also a Red My friend and I arrived on English department introduced the began with the introduction of the Robin E-Club that patrons can join Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. The March 5 first poet, Nathalie Anderson. second poet, Dr. Peggy O'Brien. She by visiting their website online at Tenaz Shirazian The Current restaurant was not too busy and we Anderson holds a Ph.D. ,and currently is a professor at University ww\v.redrobin.comfflash.html. The Sharon Isbin were seated right away. He ordered a teaches at Swcuthmore College. She of Massachusetts - Amherst, in addi club allows Red Robin to reward tHe Dr. Peggy OIBrien reads a son soda and I ordered a chocolate w / Airan na String opened the reading with her poem, tion to writing poetry. O'Brien patrons' love for burgers. net from her book, "Sudden Monster Milkshake to hold us over Quartet "The Miser." Afterwards, she com launched her reading with a group of Hours at Red Robin are Sunday Thaw." while we looked over the menu. mented on her collection of poems sonnets. through Thursday, 11 a.ill. to 10 p.m. A- B Performance Menu items include shareable entitled "Following Fred Astaire." O'Brien framed the poems by She had studied the Bible stories Friday and Saturday hours are 11 Hall starters, gourmet burgers, salads, Anderson said the collection deals explaining that she wrote them about about Ruth for inspiration. She read a.m. to 11 p.m. Happy hour is entrees, soups and sandwiches and 8 p.m. with "anxiety, anxiety about being in her life during the time her father "Ruthless" which dealt with themes Monday through Thursday from 4 desserts. Drinks include mixed the wrong place at the wrong time, was dying. Although a somber topic, of familial obligation. At the end of p.m to 6 p.m. Dress is casual. There drinks, margaritas, beer and wine, anxiety about your appearance and she used elegant language and the O'Brien's selections, she read "Red ' is no smoking, but carry out is avail March 5 non-alcoholic mixed dtinks, sodas, . just anxiety in general." poems sounded sparkly, as if to fore Feather." She wrote this about a able. Cedar Lake II tea and coffee. There is also a kids' Anderson shared a poem called shadow some light at the end of the painting depicting a woman during Red Robin is a good place to take menu. My friend chose the Royal Lee Theater "Nephophobia, Fear of Clouds," and tunnel. the Civil War, but got inspiration children. However, it is also a good Red Robin burger. I chose the Crispy explained that she loved researching O'Brien linked her poems and the from one of her graduate students place to de-stress with friends and 8 p.m. Chicken Burger, which is just a this odd topic because it gave her the mood of her poems to the New whose husband was in Iraq. . just shoot the breeze. opportunity to lie on her back and England weather. During the After Anderson and O'Brien read March 6 look at clouds all day. She defined "Hospital" sonnets, she read the line, poems from their works, · they Cedar Lake II some of the words before starting: "You're leaving faster than the snow answered a few questions. Anderson Red Robin locations. Lee Theater glaucous, gleet and scuts. These is melting." With descriptive lan gave advice to aspiring poets. She words fit the poem perfectly as guage, she carefully and deliberately said, "Don't finish when you sit 2 p.m. Red Robin - Chesterfield Anderson "performed" her work. intermingled the theme of changing down to write it" and "avoid know She read emphatically, "Dead season with how something or some ing where you're going with it." She 17308 ~HESTERF I ELD AIRPORT RD March 8 calm. They're on you before you feel one fades . said that during summers, she spends CHESTERfIELD, MO 63005-1413 UMSL Faculty them... And shifty- torpid turns tur After the sonnets, this poet trans two weeks on first drafts. Phone: (636) 733-0066 Chamber Music bid." Her vivid imagery and the ported the audience to Ireland where In response to a question about descriptive and, at times, decorative she earned her master's degree and the cultural differences between Red Robin - Des Peres Lee Theater language filled the room as she read doctorate. She described a place Americans and the Irish in relation to 13001 MANCHESTER RD .. 7:30 p.m. her selections. where everyone sang, and sang poetry, O'Brien answered that she DES PERES, MO 63131-1807 Anderson imparted the story badly. It helped her learn "about the did not feel at odds with either. "I Phone: (314) 821-6400 'behind "The Dream of the self-delusion of thinking you create have a huge emotional investment in Horoscope" and the story came to any kind of art," and also recom Ireland," O' Brien said. "Many things Red Robin - Mid Rivers Visit the PAC online life in the room through the poem's mended that everyone try it. happened to me while I was there, 317 MID RIVERS MALL DR www. touhW.org imagery. 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Among them was Katie Chitwood, junior, international business, who belongs to Alpha Xi Delta sorority and Jete, a UM-St. Louis student dance organization. Rachel Clark, junior, mass communi cation, was also on the court. "I think that Homecoming here at UM-St. Louis is one of the few activities that isn't completely taken over by this group or that group. It is a common ground for all students on campus to feel wel come," she said. "I believe that this type of event means a lot to a campus like ours with commuter and non-traditional students." Clark is a member of the Delta Zeta sorority and participates in the account ABOVE: ing club. She is also on the Pan Homecoming Week Hellenic committee and the Michelle Homecoming committee. Pierson, senior, "I am running because I was nomi communication shows school spirit and Mike nated by Delta Zeta," Clark said, "but Rogan, senior, also because I really want to get more BY BEN SWOFFORD taking second place. criminology, involved on campus and figured what The Big Man On Campus com toss out beads better way than through Homecoming." Staff Writer petition was held on Wednesday, from a pickup Pierson is president of Alpha Phi Feb. 9 at the Pilot House. The male truck at the Fat Omega and was a new student orienta contestants were judged in four cate Tuesday parade tion mentor. A week of pomp and school spir gories: swimwear, talent, formal outside the ''What homecoming means to me is a it culminated Friday, Feb. 11 at the wear and answering questions. MSC. Pierson way to get people on campus more UM-St Louis Homecoming dance ''Creativity and entertainment," and Rogan were involved with things and be happy about at the Airport Marriott. The event, were what Susan Dibbs, assistant candidates for their school," Pierson said. "It is some organized by Student Life, brought recreation coordinator and BMOC Homecoming thing to keep school interesting and to an end to a spirit week highlighted judge, looked for in the candidates. Queen and get organizations involved with other by a school blood drive, banner She added, "I like the fun value. King. organizations." wars, big man on campus competi They were all very good." The last woman on the court was tion and Homecoming paracte. The competition was the sixth LEFT: Ellen Schulte, senior, educational stud The festivities began Monday, annual and all proceeds went to the Red Cross Tsunami Relief Effort. ies. Schulte is a member of Zeta Tau Feb. 7 with banner wars and a blood D'Andre drive at the Millennium Student The Pan-Hellenic Council organized Alpha and the Order of Omega. She is Braddix. sopho Center. the competition. in the Pierre Laclede Honors College. more, criminol Campus organizations were "It's an annual event done in con Four women and four men were ogy, shows off encouraged to participate in the ban junction with Homecoming. It is nominated as homecoming king and his mu~cles to ner wars. The banners hung on the anticipated and enjoyed every queen candidates. All applicants were the audience at bridge and displayed all week with Homecoming week," Allyson accepted, which is different from other the 'Big Man on entries receiving points based on Wilson, student services coordinator, Campus' con years when nominees went through a neatness, creativity and use of the said. "Last year we raised over test in the Pilot preliminary cut to even out the number homecoming theme "A Night on the $1,100. Hopefully we push that up House on of queen and king candidates. Town." this year." Wednesday On the male court was Aaron The blood drive took place on the At the tailgate paIty it was afternoon. Go1chert, senior, management, who is a third floor of the Millennium Center announced over $1,100 was raised. The contest member of Pi Kappa Alpha, the from 11 a.ill. until 5 p.m It was part Candidates competed for varying ternational Business Club and of the spirit competition with organi reasons. ''I'm doing it because it is was part of a Comptroller of SGA. zations receiving points for most for a good cause. It is fun and enter weeklong series Theo Miller, junior, business admin members donating blood and high taining," John Waterhouse, senior, of events for Homecoming istration, was on court so he could be est percentage of organization to electrical engineering, and one of the 2005. more involved on campus. "I have only give blood. Five canned goods were Homecoming chairs, said. associated with Sigma Tau Gamma and also accepted in place of a pint of Alvin Walker, senior, fine arts, I wanted to take an active part in other blood. competed for different reasons. '1 campus organizations and activities." The blood drive, it was am president and curator of Visio Miller is President of Sigma Tau announced at the Thursday night Gallery. I thought it would be a good thing to promote the gallery," Tenaz Shirazian! The Cunen! Gamma. tailgate, collected 75 pints of blood. explained Walker, who is about to ~~~E_C::0M~~~, /rot!2page _!~ ______.._ .... ___ ..______.____ .. __ .____ .______Also running was David Petty, A good trim out is considered 25 pints. graduate at the age of 60. ~ l!TIior, studio art, who is a member of Suen crowned Aaron Golchert The official dance and music dancing was great," he said. The Homecoming parade on The BMOC title is pmely for the Associated Black Collegians and and Mayer crowned Michelle entertainment started . at 8:30 p.m. Homecoming was also a chance Tuesday, Feb. 8, began on South respect since the Homecoming King Pierson as King and Queen. This year's homecoming theme was for students to meet others from their Chain of Arts. Campus and culminated in front of a is the one who attends to all the cer Rounding out the men was Mike During the week, students had "A Night on the Town." school. "It was fun getting to know review stand set up in front of the emonial functions of the school. the chance to vote for their candi Students were decked out in ele other people and meet different stu Rogan, senior, criminology and criminal new lakes by the Millennium Justin Phelps was announced the dates through Student Life's web gant evening gowns and suits. Some justice, who is a member of Alpha Phi Student Center. winner of the BMOC competition, dents who go to the same universi site. of the women who attended wore Omega, Catholic Newman Center and Administrators judged the floats with John Waterhouse taking second ty," Ali Griffith, senior, English, said. The four men who ran for home the Big Events Project. on creativity, neatness, use of theme place and D' Andre Braddix taking short slip dresses, while others went All students with admission to All candidates expressed how they and spirit. Floats competed' in two third coming ·court positions were Aaron all out in sequins, lace, floor length the dance bad the opportunity to get wanted to be more involved on campus categories, student organizations and Thursday, Feb. 10, saw two Golchert, Thea Miller, David Petty and train dresses. Those who did not their picture taken and receive a from a sincere wish to make the school staff divisions. In the staff category Homecoming events. A powder-puff and Mike Rogan. Katie Chitwood, dress to the max simply wore busi complimentary photo shot, which better. Auxiliary Services won, with football game and a tailgate party Rachel Clark, Michelle Pierson and ness attire or professional wear con will be available soon for pick-up in At the homecoming dance on Feb. Grounds Crew and Residential Life increased school spirit, and the Ellen Schulte competed for the sisting of slacks and fancy dress the Office of Student Life. Students 12, it was announced that Golchert and taking second and third place. F1anles and cheerleaders performed. Homecoming Queen title. It was tops. also received a free keepsake souve Pierson were the winners of the home STAT (Students Today Alumni The winners of the BMOC and announced at the dance that Golchert D' Andre Braddix, sophomore, nier of a silver metal picture frame coming court. Tomorrow) won the student float parade were also announced at the and Pierson were the winners of the criminology, said that he enjoyed the labeled "UMSL HomeCOming competition, with Alpha Xi Delta tailgate party. Homecoming Court. homecoming dance. "It was hot. The 2005."