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INSIDE ONE AND DONE: GOVERNOR MATT BLUNT PULLS OUT OF RE-ELEaION RACE WELLNESS CENTER South Campus dining hall opens Makeover South Campus expanded 'I will not seek'a second term' its dining hours and added for Mark a new eatery lor students, By JUSTI MONTAC UE Quick Read faculty and staff. Copy&liJor Matt Blunt was elected Missouri's 54th Twain in See NEWS, page 3 governor on Nov. 2, 2004. During Matt Blunt announced Tuesday, his term, Blunt signed 58389 into Jan. 22 that he will nol be seeking a law, giving funds to Benton-Stadler second lenn as Missouri's governor. renovations and increased availabiity the works Before running for governor of of Bright Flight scholarships to Missouri, Blunt served as Missouri's Missouri students. 37th Secretary of State, represented B y JEREM Y TR tCE the 139th legislative district Greene SlaffWriler County in the Missouri House of Rep­ making education the state's top bud­ resentativ~ and served in the Navy ge! priority; strengthening Missouri's Talks are in motion to possibly economy and entreprencurial climate in Operation Enduring Freedom, the develop a new fitness and well­ United States' response to the Sept. II and creating family supporting jobs, ness facility in the Mark Twain attacks. expanding access to high quality, af­ building. Today, Blunt serves as lieutenant fordable health care; and ' helping Athletics Director 101m Gar­ commander in the United States Na­ families, fanTIs , and small businesses villa says he wants "a facility thai val Reserve. by holding the line on job-killing tax wilJ meet the current needs of the Matt Blunt was elected Missouri's increases. students, faculty, stafT and exter­ 'Cloverlield': Not your GOY. Matt Blunt announced Tuesday that he woukt not seek a sec­ 54th governor on Nov. 2, 2004 with ond term of office. Blunt has served as governor of Missouri since nal members until a separate fit­ the support of 101 out of I 14 counties. November 2004. ness building can be buill:' typical monster flick He on a platfonn which iovolved: ran See MAn BLUNT, page 3 The Mark Twain building was Michael Stahl-David stars built in the 1970s and according as Rob Hawkins, the hero to Garvilla, "has created change in director Matt Reeves' in use of space." 'Cloverfietd ,' Garvilla's plan for the facility would be to potentially combine THE MUSE OF MEXICO PRESENTS . • • See A&E, page 6 the weight room and two of the racquetball areas for a 5,100- square-foOl facility. ';Others have been -receptive Lay the smackdown to this idea." Garvilla said. "It is Check out The Currenrs a much-needed fac il ity," review of the new video "It 'd be great." said Matt Sil­ game, 'VIfINE Smackdown ver, freshman, accounting, con­ vs. RAW 2008.' cerning the idea of a new facility. Garvilla said the idea of a See A&E, page 7 health and wellness fa cil ity is "fi­ nancially feasible as compared to actually building a new facility," but he does "envision one day for the in­ _Hlu rr 10 actu­ ally build onc." A , ' cording to G a n !il"la, ri ght . now .. the proj­ ect isin the conceptual John Garvilla Tritons split games stages of AJbIetia Dim/or develop­ during homestand ing such a Quick Read facility." On Thursday, both Triton The Ath!etia. Departmenl basketball teams beat N. bel ieve is considering Kentucky, but both fell to that such Bellarmine on Saturd ay. a faci l­ creating a wellness and fitness center ilY would Members of Dance St. Louis perform in Tania Perez-Salsas Compania De Danza, which opened at the Touhill in the Anheuse .... Busch inside the walls of See SPORTS, pa ge 8 playa role theater on Fr;iday, The perfonnance, inspired by Alessandro Baricco's Oceano Mare, is about the nature of femininity, the Mark Twain in enroll­ complex. ment mall- agemcnt, ON THE WEB community relations and enhance athletic success," Garvilla said. Garvilla's current issues with Registration numbers low for 3N alert system the lower floor of the facility III present need are a lack of mem­ ditional advantage in states of emer­ gram is voltmtary, and the infonna­ bership appeal and marketability, Web poll results: By SARAH O ' BRIEN Quick Read gency on campus. tion will be used only in the most se­ inefficient use of space. supen'i­ How is the Highway 40 Only 10-15 percent of faculty and staff Nerl'SEdilor "Currently we've sent outan email rious of emergency silllations. sion concern S, antiquatct.l equip­ shutdown affecting your at each UM campus has signed up to to faculty and staff where they can go ''Not a severe emergency is a wa­ ment and bealth and safety con­ commute? receive emergency alerts from 3N. While the number of students, on to a UM system Web site and put ter main break that closed down a cerns. faculty and staff in the University of up their cell phone or text message building." Samples said. "Tornadoes Health and safety concerns are Missouri system initially registering number," Samples said. touching down close to campus may what Garvilla said is "a lack of for the new emergency alert system The initial emll:il was sent out be­ be a situation in which notification is supervision in the Mark Twain was low, UM-St. Louis is slowly try­ fore w-inter break. Samples said an­ sent.'· weight room and occasional ing to get caught up. other email would follow after fae­ "We will be sending out more student worker supervision." "We started late asking faculty, ulty and staff had settled into the new emails which ha\'e a direct link to Gan'illa wishes to "elimi­ but we are pretty much caught up to semester. sign up for the program. People can nale liability by hiring a ftlll­ the other campuses," Bob Samples, The program has had low registra­ volunteer to participate or not partici­ time supervisor to this new fac il­ director of University communica- tion numbers systemwide. Samples pate," he said. ity." tions, said. ' said faculty and staff registration at "This is just one tool," Samples Inefficient use of space relates The UM system recently em­ each campus is at about 10 to 15 per­ said. o;This is not the only thing that to what Garvilla said is, "the de ~ Not at all ployed a vendor fo r a eampuswide cent. we do, and it will only be used as cline in the use of th e racquetball • notification system as one way to "We bave not reached out to thc examples during a tornado or where areas." A few minor detours notify faculty, staff and students of students yet because 3N is setting up . there is imminent danger, not for Concerning the equipment, • emergency situations occurring on a Web site where the students can go operational things. Vic want Garvilla says that "slightly 50 Horrible! It's the end of the world' their campus. and directly put it into the 3N data­ to stress that we will not percem of the equipmem in the • 3N was employed by the UM­ base," Samples said. He added that overuse that list because weight room is over 15 years old" My commute takes system lasl semester to encourage the Web site would be up sometime sometimes people are and that he "want s a facility with twice as long quicker notificatioD in tbe event of a this semester. . leery to give out state of the art equipment." "serious" emergency o'n campus. UM-S\. Louis is the only campus personal infor­ Comparing the workout Highway 40 shut "We can reach people by email, where srudents do not have access !o mation," equipment that other universities down? office phones and we have sound the Peoplesoft program, which makes have, Mizzou's Yecke! Training systems on police vehicles," Samples it difficult for UM-S!. Louis students Cemer in their Atllietic Training This week's question: '. said, as means of Ilotifying the cam­ to register, thus requiring 3N to create Complex has 15,000 square feet The UM system Do you plan to vote on pus of dangerous situations. "That the separate site. hired 3N as the of space for athletes to train in, 'Super Tuesday'? has tended to be what we've done to "Other campuses already have im­ company to help provide along with a 4,OOO-SqI.lHc-fool date:' plemented that." Samples said. The emergency alerts through turf-covered balcony. Samples said the 3N emergency prografn ''will not be implemented text messages to students, INDEX notification ability to reach the cell until later this spring, once this hap­ I faculty and staff who sign up pbones of enrolled students, faculty pens students can access a UM sys­ to receive the messages. What's Current 2 and staff through an automatic mes­ tem website for 3N," he said. SeI;o WELLNESS. fKWe 3 ---"-"Crimeline 2 sage or pllone call would be an ad- The registration for the 3N pro- Opinions 4-5 ·A&;;;E~-----';6·-7 Weather predictions ·5- p-o-rts _ ... '---8-9 Stay Current Monday Q Tuesday Q Wednesday Thursday Friday Q Sahrrday Sunday 0 with this taken from NOAA HilLow: 62148 HiIlow: 52/20 HilLow: 39125 . Hi/t ow: 37127 HilLow: 32120 HilLow: 43/26 HilLow: 4;4131 national weather Class"'ifi~e-'d'-----:'::;-O week's weather system. Precip: 40% Precip: 30% Precip: 10% "Precip: 30% Precip: 40 % Precip: 10% Precip: 10% CartoonsIPuzzles 11 Page 2 1:hc[;umnt January 78, 2008

WORTHY CAUSE DRAWS TRITONS 1tlle ctnrrOlt , CAMPUS The Univcmty of Mis5Ourt-St Louis Srudcnl NewspapcrSiocc 1966 CRIMELINE stiff ~ Paul Hackbarth. Editor·ln·Chief FRIDAY, JAN. 25 .carrie fasiska . Managing Editor Melissa S. Hayden. Business Manager , STtAlING OVE!! $500. UNIVERSITY Rob Borkin. Ad Di rector MEADOWS Judi Linville. Advi-.er Victim slated person(s) un­ known, made surreptiti ous en­ Mabel Suen. Copy Editor try to her room in the Uni versity Justi Montagul! . Cap)' Editor Meadows Apartment Complex, Shannon McManis . Design Editor and removed a lock box, contain­ Sarah O'Brien . News Editor ing checks and credit cards. There (ate Marquis· A&E Editor are no current suspects in this in­ laGuan fuse. Sporu Editor cident Tom Schnable . Ass!. Sporu Editor SIlAlING UNDER SSOO· Angie Spencer. Proofreader Matthew Hill. Photo Editor NURSING ADMINlsrunON BUILDING Danny Reise . AsS!. Photo EditOlI Vi ctim stated person(s) un­ Distribution known gained entry 10 a first floor conference room in the Nursing Administration Building and re­ Staff Writers moved II telephone. There are no current suspects in this incident. SlUan Reeves, Jeremy Trice. Bianca Powell. Grl'9 Gatcombe. Scott lavelock. The UM-SI. LOllis Police De­ Stephanie Soleta. Christa Riley. Camila partment is open 24 hours a day. Buechler. Chris Stewart. Jessica Keil , /fYOII see anyone Ihatlooks suspi­ ciolls or our of place yOIi (lrc en­ Staff Photographers couraged 10 call1he UM-SI. Louis Courtney A. Suong, Sofi Sed Police 01 516-5155 or 9JJ if!1 is WI emergency. Page ·Designers Remember f!Jat crime preven­ lion is a community eIforl. and Tom Bremer, Gene Doyel allyone having information con­ cerning these or any other inci­ Sofl Seck ' 94~ Cartoonists dents should contact the campus Anika Barnes takes blood from Samantha Conforti, junior, secondary education and English, on Jan. 22 in the MSC Century Rooms. Elizabeth Gearhart, Cody Perkins police. Advertising Representativl!s Amanda Ward "What's Current H is a free service for an student organizations and Campus departments. Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. the Thursday before publication. Space consideration is given to student organizations and is on a first-come, fitst-served basis. We suggest all postings be submitted at least COIlTACTUS ' -- Current one week prior to the event. Email event listings to thecurrent@umsLedu. Got a tip lor a story or photo opportunity7 Ha~ a correction to report7 00 you have a Your weekly calendar of campus events AU listings use 516 prefixes unless otherwise indicated. question or comment for our staR? Are you interested in working atThe Curr<? Please contact us:

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By S" "II.H O' BRIEN Now students have the opportuni- dents, faculty and staff were inter- deans and directors [Children's Ceo- casb. fountain and other amenities. ,-----_._--_.- ty to dine in buffet style cuisine simi- ested in a "catering outlet" on South ter, Education, Honors, Nursing, Op- "A grand lunchtime opening was "Above all, the staff that Chart- News Editor lar to the Nosh On North Campus. Campus. tometry, Residential Life, and Social held for faculty and slaff on Friday, wells has chosen to launch {his seT- Robert Bliss, dean of the Honors "The survey was very well done," Work] and students," Bliss said. Jan. II," Bliss said. vice have been hospitable, cheerful Chartwells opened the doors of College, said he is "delighted" with Bliss said, adding that he was grate- Curt Coonrod, vice provost of "While I feel that this facility and helpful," Bliss said. the new dining hall in the Provincial the opening of the new dining hall, ful for the help of Haim Mano, asso- Student Affairs and Gloria Schultz, should have been open before this While Bliss is disappointed in the House on South Campus at the start which is located in the same building ciate professor of marketing. director of division of Auxiliary Ser- semester, [ am delighted tbat it has "actual use" of the hall, he hopes that of the new semester. where most honors courses are held. "Bringing the catering facility to vices, headed the effort along with opened now and see no point in la- it will "catch on and gain custom" as South Campus is home to Optom- Bliss said the kitchen was remod- South Campus in win ter 2008 was Chartwells. menting any avoidable delays," 81iss the semester moves on. etry, Nursing and the Honors Colleg- eled in 2003, and later, UM-Sf. Louis a cooperative effort, which began Planning for the facility included said, "and let's hope the wait has ''Through enhanced collegiality, es where hundreds of students have marketing graduate students created in earnest in August and September types of payment, food and hours been worth it." the success of this dining hall will class throughout the day. a ma rket survey for the staff, faculty 2007 after preliminary discussions among other issues. Bliss said he believes "the food is underwrite the academic success of Until this semester, students' op- and students from the Honors Col- between Student Affairs and Chart- CUrrently, the system does not ac- of good quality." the honors college and other Sou th tions for dining on South Campus lege and Residential Life. wells," Bliss said cept debit or credit cards, but does Chart""ells offers hot meals, a Campus units," Bliss said. "So let's were slim. The survey asked whether stu- "It involved all the South Campus accept Chartwells meal plans and soup and salad bar, as well as a soda eat, sball we?"

'CAVAFY' MYSTIFIES AT THE TOUHILL

Yannis Simonides puts on 8 solo perionnance of ·~vafy'. based on the life and work of A~xa ndrine poet Constantine P. Cavafy, at the Touhill Friday night. His perfOl'"mance was part of the Internationat Performing Arts Series 2007-2008, sponsored by the Center for International Studies.

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While in office, Bhmt signed Blunt was in office. says he would never run for office SGA prepares for First chair of psychology His budgets have delivered SI .2 just to hold a tille, but only to bring the AARP Divided We Fail Health Care Pledge, which will wo rk in billion to Missouri's public scbool change to government. Blunt be­ department dies a bipartisan way to adVOca te for system, and si nce 2004 , Missouri 's lieves that "virtually everything" he bealthcare polices for not only Mi s­ record job loss has been rumed into wantcd 10 accomplish as governor Former UM-St. Louis psychol­ Board of Curators to sourians, but for all Americans to al most 90.000 new jobs. has been accomplished, and there is ogy department chainnan and psy­ cholngy professor Alan G. Krasnoff be provided wi th access to quality, Pledging in tbe campaign and not a "sense of mission" for him to died Wednesday, Jan. 23 of pneumo­ affordable bealthcare and litetime in his inaugural address to honor ron for a second tenn. nia. He was 79-years-old and lived in fulancial security. and strengthen Missouri's values, At the end of his lenn, Blunt discuss fee increase Clayton. Blunt was also given the special Blunt enacted pro-life legislation; wil! have served 20 years in pub­ Krasnoff helped start the psychol­ Drug Abuse Resistance Education is appointing men and women with lic service, ! 0 years in tbc United ogy department at the University. (DARE) Lion Mascot Award for "sound values and strong creden­ States Navy and 10 years in the Krasnoff worked with LIM -St. his leadership and infl uence in Mis­ tials" to the state judiciary; passed state government. Louis graduate students evaluating B y J ESSICA KEIL nication's proposed 3.5 percent fee souri public schools to help kecp legislation to fight the plague of According to Blunt, he would inmatcs at local county jails. Though increase for nex t year. children off drugs. meth production; and signed bills like Missourians 10 understand that be retired in 1990, he continued the When Blunt was elected gov­ honoring Missouri's veterans. he is not retiring from trying to These fee increases will be dis­ inmate evaluation project until 200 1. cllssed by the Board of Curators in Krasnoff was a veteran of World ernor, Missouri's budget was $1.1 8lwlt's campaign announced to make Missouri a bener place, but The student fees that th e Stu­ its meeting on Thursday Jan. 31 of War II, enlisting to the U.s. Anny billion in the red, and the Blunt ad­ Missourians that he will not be run­ that his wife Melanie and his son dent Government Association ap­ next week and decided on the next branch almost immediately after his ministration turned that into three ning for reelection because "what William Branch mean the world to proved in December will be up for day, Friday Feb. I. 17th birthday in 1945 . He served in straighl surpluses without raising we set-out to achieve four years him and he is looking forward to approval when the UM Board of Bryan Goers, SGA president, Korea as well. taxes. In fact, taxes were cut wbile ago has been accomplished." Blunt more time spent with thcm. Curators visits campus this week. said that unlike the past chancel­ He leaves beh.ind a large fam ­ SGA President Bryan Goers lors, UM-St. Louis's current chan­ ily including a wife, two sons, two informed the students the Board cellor Thomas F. George is "on the daugh ters and eight grandchildren . of Curators would be meering on SGA's side:' meaning that the fee Memorial contributions ma y be made to the Jewisb Food Pantry, campus on Thursday, Jan. 31 and increases likely 10 be passed by Come racing toward your future at are 10950 Schuetz Road, St. Louis, Mo. Friday, Feb. 1. the board. 63146, or to a charity of the donor's Gary Forsee, fonner CEO of Also at the meeting, Andrew choice. Sprint and newly appointed system Mulcheck, junior, secondary edu­ president of the LIM system, will ca ti on and Pi Kappa Alpba mem­ be present at the meeting as well ber, was Ilomioated for Student 1rhc ~urrcnt as the fom1er Court justice. The motion to nomi­ president nate Mulcheck weat unopposed Gordon H. and be was soon after elected to the According to Mizzeu's athletic Web si te, "the weight room equip­ Lamb. Lamb. Student Court. ment will be upgraded with over currently ex­ When asked why he wantcd $300,000 in additio ns and replace­ 10 run, Mulcheck said, " I wanted ecutive vice ments from Hammer Strength and president for to become more involved," and Life Fitness." Forsee, will added that he was "excited" to be The Ycckcl Training Center also be receiving participating in the Student Court have a Nutrition Oasis, where Bal­ a gift at the this semester. ance Bars and Gatorade among other Board ofCu- Andrew Mulched : The meeting also included re­ items are provided. rators meet- KNt'studmlCoiJrt minders of upcoming events such "1 aim for a cleaner, healthier en­ ing for bis jll>lia as Relay for Life, Black History vironment," Garvillll said, speaking service to the Month and Sue Johanson 's "Talk about this possible facility. Benefits to th is project accord­ school as system presidcnt. Sex~ lour on Thursday. Jan. 31. ing to Garvilla are to "improve our The Board of Curators will vote A brief discussion about Home­ health, safety and supervision con­ for the increase in student fees that coming was also included in the cerns. expand the possibility for the SGA assembly passed on Dec SGA meeting. revenue generated by memberships, 7. The fee increases include a ! 0- Cadence Rippeto said the date provide a recroiting tool more com­ cent increase for Health Services, is set for Sept. 27 , 2008 and will parable to our competing institutions a 38-cent increase for the Millen­ beheld at the Millennium Hotel in and expand the possibilities for us­ nium Student Center, a 50-<:ent in­ downtown St. Louis. ahle space created." Now hiring Features Editor and staff writers. Drop off a cover letter crease for Athletics and an 8-cent The chairs for Homecoming "I want to give the students, fac­ increase for Infrastructure. are Grace Marie Ritter and Katie ulty, and staffa facility that they can and resume to 388 MSC or email them to [email protected]. These are in addition·to Ihe Col­ Moore. Homecoming committee proud of," Garvilla said. A date has not yet been set for the lege of Am and Sciences and the a 5 pplications arc due Feb. 29 at stan of this project. College of Fine Arts and Commu- p.m. Page 4 'Orhe [;urrcnt January 28, 2008

OUR OPINION EDITOR'S VIEWPOINT • Random acts of kindness If yo u saw an Maybe your past unanendcd bunting bas been ridden with pile of leaves on fire people wbo did not at a house where seem to care when you did not k.no w one of the above situ­ th e occupants, ations happened to would you stop or you. just drive by? Maybe you are If you are walk­ scared to ge t involved Mission accomplished? ing down the hall­ for safety reasons or ... way and somebody because you do nOI who you do not By P AUL H ACII:BARTH know the person in­ Gov. Matt Blunt: The good, the bad and the ugly know drops a cell volved and how they G==J Edilor.in·Cbit! phone in front of might react. Gov. Matt Blunt announced last be distributed across the board to stu­ Ugly: When Maria Kerford (for­ you and does not Maybe you think I week he would not seck another dent organizations. merly Maria Curtis) was tbe studem notice, would you say anything or that it will not affect you, and you term as Missouri governor citing his Bad: Blunt originally planned representative 10 the University of keep on walking? may he rig.ht. reason as already accomplishing thc about a third of the MOHElA loan Missouri Board of Curators, Blunt If you see somebody breaking into However, for every reason not to mission he set out to do. The Current sale money (S350 in studcnt loan as­ tried 10 strip the UM-St. Louis stu­ a car whose owner you most likely do something, there is a reason to do has watched Blunt cany out many sets, including $85 million for a life dent from her full two-year term as do oot Icoow in one of the parking that random act of kindness. things during his term. science building at UM-Columbia) student curator. Because a state stat­ garages. would you call the police or While you may nOI feel like a However, after reviewing what to be put toward the UM-Colwnbia me maintains that the term of the ignore the perpetrator'? bero, the people whose life or house Blunt has done for UM-SI. Louis and campus. student curator begins and ends in Think about your answer care­ or prized possession that you might the UM system, was this really what Good: The Missouri legislature Jaouary and Kerford began in Juty. fully because what you would ideally end up saving will think you arc. • G-- Blunt set out to do? Below is a short decided to override Blunt's sugges­ Blunt tried to correct the timing of do and what you would actually do After doiog something good for list of his enterprises for the UM-SL tion for how the money from the the term hy shonchanging Kerford in are probably different. somebody else., you might get that Louis campus including the good, MOHELA sale would be allocated her position. We all hear stories like these and tingling feeling of satisfaction that the bad and the ugly. hy cutting Mizzou about $50 million Good: Despite this, Blunt's office we also hear those stories where the you did something good. o Good: Blunt recently visited cam­ and giving th e UM-St. Louis campus never took any action to correct the random stranger rescues a child from Maybe you will simply do it for pus in December, announcing his more funding to allow for the con­ matter and Kerford served two full a burning building or maybe saves karma reasons. What goes around plan to increase funding for higher struction of an information technol­ years until la~t summer when UM­ another person from being run over comes around You know that you education in Missouri. ogy incubator. Columbia student Tony Luetkemeyer by a car. would want someone to do the same Good: Ln May 2007, Blunt signed Good: Blunt helped increa:;e stu­ took over. When Richard Middleton, politi­ for you in that situation. linto law Senate Bi1l389, promising dents' chances for eaming Bright Good Yct Bad: In January 2007. cal science professor at UM-St. Lou­ Maybe you will even be rewarded overdue funding for re novations in Fl igbt scholarships, lowering the n:­ BlwlI announced a S40 million in­ is, saved a bouse from burning earlier for your efforts. science classrooms and labs in Ben­ quirements so more students could crease in funding to Missouri univer­ this month, his instinct was to help After taking several classes on ton-Stadler Hall. be eligible to receive financi al aid to sities. Despite this bold move (any and be did not even consider any al ­ foreign culture and the rest of the .. Good Yet Bad: Hidden io the lao­ assist paying for college. extra money for UM-St Louis is a ternatives. "You sce someonc's yard world's sense of community com­ guage of SB389 was a cap placed on Good: B1Wlt made sure pro­ good thing), the increase still does on tire. you don't even think twice." pared to the individualistic nature tuition and student fees to the rate of cedures were in place at Missouri not bring UM-St. Louis to the fund­ For M,iddlctOD, that might be true. and the "me-roe-me" culture in he EDITORIAL BOARD inflation and the Consumer Price In­ universities to step up security and ing levels that it received in state ap­ For others, they probably would think U.S., it is good to know some people dex. This may secm good, but the cap decrease the chances of Irngcdics propriations in 2000. twice or not even consider stopping in this country still bave a sense of Paul Hackbarth could potentially hurt departments happening like the Virginia Tech in­ For the most part, UM-St Lows at the house to cat! the fire depart­ community and a sense to look out Carrie Fasiska like Athletics and Health Services. cident, including l\."'COmmcndations benefited from BIWlt's actions as ment and police as an option of wbat for each other. Sarah O'Brien causing them to look for money else­ such as class-specific emcTEency governor. While The Current con­ to do in that situation. Apathy should not be an option in Cate Marquis wherc. The limit on fee increases instructions printed on class syllabi. cedes that the governor cannot al­ There are al ways reasons not to these types of situations. laGuan Fuse may also posc potentia! problems monitori ng disciplinary records of ways please everybody, wns favoring act. Maybe you are in a burry to be Remember that it is not so much Tom Schnab\e. like less health care that the Univer­ transfer student:>" instolling locks on certain sc.hoo/$ over anof!lerrellJly an .. soQl~~"bere I II cenain time and do doing the right thing llS if is j ust d~ Shannon McManis sity can provide. Limiting student fee the inside of classroom doors and intention of B'lunt for bts mission for not have the time to do or say any­ ing something, laking some sort of increases also means less money to surveillance cameras. Missouri? thing. actiOD. NQU( Opinion" reflects the majority opinion of • the Editodal Board. STAFF VIEWPOINT WEWANTTO Single-payer is something used, not something new HEAR FROMYOU ..

As a forum for public With the primaries in ful! swing, similarities that can still put one off Former North Carolina Senator and emergency care, above a certain expression on campus, we are hearing a good deal of racket of either. John Edwards actually had a pearl of point, we are back at square one with The Current welcomes on various issues from candidates on Under single-payer, the federal wisdom I was surprised to agree wilh: that same newly insured segment oot letters to the editor and both sides of the proverbial aisle. government would use taxes to fund give Americans the option to either having access to other critical care guest commentaries It feels that there has been a theme health insurance for all Americans in purchase their insurance privately items due to expense. from students, faculty, of the week pattern with each passing a simi lar fasbion as they do currently or through the single-payer system. SiDce there is no way of knowing staff members and oth­ debate. We bave heard about the war for Medicare. This potentially puts However, this exposes a second con­ what the market effect will be 00 lhe ers concerned with issues in Iraq, some comical solutions to ter­ the federal government in the role of cern, namely the need to maintain pri­ cost of such supplemental insurance, relevant to the University rorism which included one time GOP being not only your insurance broker, vate coverage in spite of a potential it is utterly irresponsible to rely on it of MisSQuri- St. louis. hopeful Fred Thompson expressing but also your adjuster. single-payer system. to cover any potential gap in coverage bis willingness to satisfy the demands In order to take th is system and Most Republicans and severa! con­ or care. of Islamic extremists who were as make the jump to full blown social­ servative Democrats have long said So tbere you have it, folks. We can letters to the edi­ eager to get to beaven and their 70 ized medicine, the federal governmeot By S Tu ARr REEVES putting the government in charge of use single-payer to service the heal th ­ virgins, and even the relevance of the would have to take complete control tor should be brief, and Columnist managing heahhcare opens the door care needs of very specific and vulner­ those not exceeding 200 faith of the candidates while in office of the hospital systems in this country for them to set price and determine able segments of our population, such words will be given pref­ courtesy of Republican candidates aod employ the physicians directly. coverage to such a degree tbat it will as minors, the elderly and veterans, erence. We edit letters Huckabee and Romney. Still, the latter is not a far cry from the downward. This is a tenuous claim. stifle free market instruments, cripple and perhaps we even have a duty to for clarity and length, Last week in Soutb Carolina, ioitial proposition, I think. In order io put single-payer into effect research and generally have a 'nega­ do so. However, this system is far too not for dialed, corred­ healthcare and potential solutions The single-payer is nol an absurd and claim this panicular victory, one tive affect on quality of care. problematic for the general public. ness, intent or grammar. garnered the spotlight, particularly notion altogether. It appears to work bas to wrestle away power from tbe In Canada, which currently has a The beauty of the employer-subsi­ All letters must include a among the Democratic contenders. with some efficacy at the micro level, private insurers that currently suppon single-payer system, its citizens are dized model is that it forces husiness­ daytime phone number. The candidates began to throw namely with Medicare and also the the millioos of employer-subsidized urged to purchase supplementary es to recognize the inherent wonh in Students must include around a phrase that may have struck Veterans Administration which fol­ plans that exist. health insurance to cover those con­ lheir workforce and the need to main­ their student 10 numbers. the ears of the electorate as something lows a model much more closer to a One possible solution to this is ditions, maladies and other circwo­ tain their physical we!l-being in order Faculty and staff must new, namely "single payer system." socialized set up in which the doctors to use a pool model similar to what stances that would arise and oot be to perfonn their jobs and thus stimu­ include their title(s) and Alas, it is Dot, strictly speaking. In and hospitals are owned and funded is used for flood insurance for hom­ covered under a federal plan. late the growth of that enterprise. department(s). Editor-in­ fact, it is just a nicer way of dressing directly by the fcderal government. eowners or catas1rophic event cov­ This signals to me that once we Moreover, there is nothing novel in chief reserves the right up a proposal to move the U.S. bealtb­ However, at tbe macro level. signifi­ erage for the airline industry. Under have single-payer in place, we wi ll the single-payer set up. The concerns to respond to letters. The care system toward Universal Cover­ cant problems arise. these plans, money is contributed to simply have a redressing of the prob­ that have never been adequately ad­ Current reserves the right age. First, some claim that a move to­ a large pool from which these parties lem allover again. While a larger seg­ dressed in previous universal propos­ to deny letters. That is not to say that there .are ward single-payer would have the can make claims, however, the ad­ ment of tbe general population will als still arise under the single-payer oot differences between the two pro­ benefit of administrative efficiency ministrative duties are contracted out have access to rudimentary bealth­ setup, making it literally just a rose by Guest commentaries posals, however, it is their striking that could ultimately push costs to private insurance companies. care, such as preventative medicine another name. are typically longer (gen­ erally 400-600 words) on a specific topic of in­ terest to readers. If you are interested in writing a guest commentary, please contad The Cur­ UNDERCURRENT renrs editor-in-chief. By Danny Reise · Asst. Photo Editor

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Preferably near the Email: escalators. - [email protected] online forums at www.thecurrentonline.com January 28, 2008 ~ht~urrrn[ Page 5 sruDY ABROAD STAFF VIEWPOINT Out of Africa· McCaskill: Obama's latest fan Perhaps you have seen the TV personal donations, OOOma has Clintons, Cape Town spots. Claire McCaskill recently ' gained a lot of momentum through added herself to Barack Ohama's . word of mouth. impressive and ever-&:Owing list of Obama's campaign has worked and campus life supporters. hard to show him as a young, fresh, On the surface, McCaskill's en­ natural leader who is the candidate A lot has happened here dorsement comes as a pleasant sur­ that is really going to finally bring in South Africa in the past change. Boosting this image is Sen­ week. prise. It is nice to see someone take Before moving on campus, a side in the increasingly bitter Hil- ator McCaski ll 's story of how she there was a blackout in the city ary-Obama rivalry. - decided to endorse Obama. that has been long awaited. Just Between the lines, there are some She has told how she was hesi­ crucial connotations of McCaskill's B y CHRIS STEWART tant to speak out on the matter until the week before, Johannesburg It was ... ---'-.-.*.*-,,-."",--_ ... _,,--'---"- also suffered a huge blackout that very sad pledged support. While nobody StaffVlriter confronted to do so hy her teenage has many in the country afraid they to see. I have is saying it out loud, McCaskill's daughter. This kind of conscience­ are running Qui of electricity. The cried more in endorsement is a hig boost for DemOcratic Party. fueled support is exactly what blackout in Cape Town only fur­ the past week and a Obama's quest to win over female Having less-than-successfully young democratic voters are hoping thered those fears . half than I have since Democrats. For Missouri Democrats offered John Kerry . in the hopes Obama will be able to get from the Nonetheless, I spent that lime I was a baby I think. It conflicted over whom they suppon, of "changing things" in 2004, the rest of the government if elected. getting to know some fellow travel­ makes me feellike '8 baby, but some McCaskill 's endorsement may very 'Democratic Party clearly needs to Senator McCaskill's message is ers. Every person I talk to asks ifHil­ of the things I see are truly sad and 'well be a deciding factor. play things more aggressively this timely arriving with Super Tuesday ary is going 10 win the election. The hard to not get emotional over. Senator McCaskill does not time around. For many peo:ple, less than two weeks away. Clintons have done a lot for this ~ Still past that, peop le are gener­ mince words when vouching for Obama represents the tangible pres­ In a close race where momentum gion and apparently everyone wants aliy nice, with some people on cam­ her \n win. Wbeill try to explain how pus having gone out of their way to Obama, calling him passionate ence of change. is everything, it is safe to say that our primaries work, not many people assure I am comfortable here. I am and inspiring and expressing how Equally removed from Edwards' McCaskill's endorsement will help understand, even the Europeans. sure they understand somewhat how moved she is hy his message. uninspiring monotone and Hilary's Obama huild support. By adding M far as understanding, everyone I feel here. No mailer what you think of suspicious closeness to the political her voice to the ranks, Claire Mc­ on campus speaks Afrikaans, wh ich The weather here apparently is Ohama or McCaskill, her endorse­ machine, Ohama has re!i~ on indi­ Caskill is sure to sway a few people I did nol expect. Everyone speaks always between 60 at night and 80 ment is; potent simply because it is vidual support from the stan. Tout­ who are distracted by the details of English very well 100, but it definite­ during the day, with wind. The cam­ a demonstration of Ooama's ability ing the faci that he receives a large the race and have forgotten how ly makes me think people arc talKing pus is somewhat like Mizzou, except By THOMAS HELTON to awaken excitcment within the portion of fmancial support in small much is at stake this year. about me if I walk pas!. with a large barbed wire fence sur­ Not only am I the only white Columnist rounding the entire prope rty. I have person around, but. I dress funny be-­ been advised to never leave campus cause aU I have dODe for these first alone and to try not to leave without few days is walk around in the warm I am also unsure of what I am al­ a car iN am with someone else. weather and go to the gym, so I have lowed to ask about. Nighttime as well can be danger- , been wallcing around in my workout On the drive to campus last Thurs­ ous, even on campus, especialJy for a clothes: I realized this morning that day, which is about 30 minutes from wrute person. Everyone thinks I am Happrmadiurn probably is DOt the best idea. the city, much like UM-St. Louis, I rich. Compared to them I am, but in PR OD UC TIO N S I have Dot had access to televisioo saw a township, or a few of them. reality, I am nol. at all and very little Internct until next Unfortunately I do not have pictUfCS I hope I am giving you a little in­ PRESENTS week, but J Ileard the U.S. market is this week. but you can look up South sight into wbat South Africa is like. on the downhill slopes again. Africa Townships on Google to see When I have the better access to the It is weird not being able to talk cur­ what f have seen. Internet I will be ahle to write more reot events' with people when I know It is virtually a city or t9wn made often and show you some of the fas­ so much about it Here, I have tried to entirely-up of crowded little houSes cinating pictures I have taken. talk to a few about the U.S. ecooomy thatpeopleputtogetheroUl ofgarbage. Cheers from South Africa.

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MOVIE REVIEW 'Cloverfield' J.J. Abrams strikes gold again

ere is a disaster movie These interviews and snippets of ~on­ H told by the victims that versations around the party allow us to brings home brings a few fresh things to piece together a basic idea of who all is tile genre. sleeping with whom. Too often a monster movie With this infonnation handy, we are will simply be an excuse for a ready for the terror to commence. The video· to monster director to destroy the world party is interrupted by a blackout that in a burst of visual decadence. happens to coincide with a loud noise. • • Also common to disaster mov­ Soon there are distant explosions, flying ies is preaching; from the atomic bits of .flaming debris, screaming, sirens, movies parables of 1950's GodzilJa to the and indistinct glimpses of a huge, vague­ glory days of disaster flicks: the Viet­ ly reptilian monster. C' The rest of "Cloverfield," like any nam-torn 1970's, screenwriters have J By CHRIS STEWART. STAFF WRITER a nasty habit of bombarding the good disaster flick, concerns itself with audience with obvious metaphors. our likeable group of victims trying to "Cloverfield" manages to break escape. All of this is captured on film by UPCOMING free of these trappings and is con­ H'ud, who also serves as narrator. sistently intense and entertaining, "C1overfield" bas its flaws. After a I MOVIE RELEASES and yes, even a little scary. good deal of buildup, the revealing of "Cloverfield" is filmed in a low-key, the monster itself is fairly underwhelm­ home video style and features a cast of ing and anyone looking for Oscar~wor­ BE KIND REWIND I unknowns. The characters are far easier thy depth in the dialogue is going to be to care about than the scientists;md gen­ disappointed. In the end, for most peo­ Directed by Michel Gondry, ple, the film's worth boils down to two sta rr ing Jack Black and Mas erals who often inhabit disaster movies. Producer Abrams (of "Lo,f' fame) questions: Is it watchable and entertain­ Oef. JJ. also scores some points by not wast­ ing frO.ql start to finish and will it show ing too much time blowing stuff up and us anything new? The answer to botO of JOHN RAMBO avoiding altogether any political paral- these questions is yes, lels. The movie is watchable because the Directed by and starr ing effects are top-notch and the lean script Sylvester Stallone. The cast of firsHimers works hard to play it straight and sllcceeds . never insults the audience's intelligence. • Even though the thin plot and lack As for showing us something new, the UNTRACEABLE of monster (which we do not get a film' s effective disaster atmosphere com­ Directed by Gregory Hoblit, good look at for most of the film) bined with outstanding sound mixing are starring Diane l ane and may disappoint more avid sci~fi fans, it exciting without being mind-blowing .. Colin Hanks. mercifully spares the rest of us a lot of Every now and then, however, "Clo­ speeches. verfield" bares its teeth. One scene in The film begins with various New particular involving an airborne ,escape CHARLIE BARTLETT York City twenty-somethings preparing ncar the film's end is so convincing and a surprise party for our hero Rob (Mi­ intense that it alone is worth the price of I Directed by Jon Poll, starring chael Stahl-David). Hud (T. J. Miller), admission, and thankfully does not have Anton Yelc hi n and Robe rt who is Rob's bwnbling-yet-lik~able best tobe, because the rest of the movie is not Downey Jr. friend, is given a camera and told to in­ half bad. terview the partygoers. THE EYE Directed by David Mo reau and Xavier Pal ud. starr ing Jessica Alba and Parker Posey.

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Also reminis­ ditional fourth-song spot, the listen­ 4. l ove Song - Loungin' around on Delmar cent of .coheed and Cambria is the er is ready for the fireworks and in Sara Bareil!es way tbat Three's soul is found in tht this song they are indeed delivered. - one of the many martinis offered. I way they blend pop-packaged vo­ "All That Remains" is well 5. Take You There - B y STEPHANIE S OLETA si pped it slowly, not sure what to ex­ cals, dubiously anxious lyrics and lThe End is Be",n' worth a listen, bound to melt the Sean Kingston pect and found it to taste divine - not progressive rock riffs. heart of even the most uninterested 6. Pi ece of Me - too strong and not 100 sweet. The With their new album ''The End ing to get lost in. listener. Like any good single it Britney Spears I was not sure what \0 expect prices of the drinks were actually quile is Begun," Three offers a catchy Also new is the way that the wraps a well-rounded taste of the when I entered Delmar Restaurant reasonable. fifth record that brims with famil­ album's early passages devote seri­ best aspects of the record in an ul­ 7. Apologize - and Lounge. I wanted to be impressed However, glancing over the menu, iar atmosphere, but breaks no new ous time to lead guitar riffs sure to tra-catchy tune complete with soar­ limbaland feat. OneRepuhlic by the place, since it was difficult to it was noted the prices o'f the main ground. Having recently moved to delight fans of Three's metal genre, ing chorus. find a parking spot an.d I had to walk dishes were not· as reasonable as the Metal Blade Record (a significant bUI creating 8 busy, cluttered sound ''The End is Begun" serves well 8. 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Paral}'2er - section (to sample some of the food), chased separntely and it is larger than far the most musically consistent the cover art of their new release hinting at their true capa'bility. Finger Eleven one notices tbat the loungelbar area a nonnal dinner salad). A creamy pasta of Three's five albums. Gone is the '"The End is Begun" and one can By restricting themselves from was classy as well. The black and, red dish was ordered, the Portobello ravi­ upbeat funk-metal of "Half Life", see that the status.quo is well main­ the eerie expanses of "Summer­ motif gave the place a high-class fecI, oli with pesta cream sauce. gooe are the bass-driven pop styl­ tained. Song names like "Bleeding camp Nightmare" (arguably the yet the servers were extremely friendly The restaurant'S black tables, ings of "Paint By Numbers" and Me Home", "My Divided Calling" band's greatest work), Three bas and personable. Looking around, one chairs, and booths offered a nice con­ gone are the darkly inviting bal­ and "The World is Born of Flame" neither lost nor gained as much as might note that this would be a great trast to the red walls, and the fresh red lads that comprised "Summercamp C8I.J hardly be unexpected, may have seemed at stake with this place to take a date -' especiaJJy with flowers at each table added yet another Nightmare". . One is bo~d to find the lyrics album, Valentine's Day looming just around hint of sophistication. Three continues to excel at to these songs (like Joey Eppard's In the meantime there are many the comer. moody, hauntirig tunes backed by vocals) eitber relentlessly sincere or soulfully overproduced pleasures to I 'started oft' with a Pink Panther See DELMAR, page fo aggressive guitar work. They fall appealingly fitting. be had as the "End" begins. January 28, 2008 Page 7

CAME REVIEW CD REVIEW WWE lays.the srnackdown on garners Are you ready for

B y h :R£MY . TRICE New superstars and Divas: S/affWri/er Despite tbe existing roster in 'The Real Thing'? the game and superstars returning • WWE Smackdown vs. RAW to the game from WWE Smack­ By BIANCA P OWELL to deseribe 'the lyrical genius that is 2008 for the Playstation 2 is af~ · down vs. RAW·2oo7,· making.tbeir Jill Scott. Time and time again, sbe SlaffWriler fectionaleiy known to some fans' debut in SmackdowD vs. RAW '08 has am~zed us with her poetic ·bril­ as SmackdowD VS. RAW vs. ECW, are; "The Silver Tongued Pugilist" liance in a very authentic fonn that because this year World VJrestling Elijah Burke, "The Alpha Mille" As a teenager, I was introduced to cannot be duplicated. Entertainment has included their Marcus Cor Von, Cryme Tym~ the movement of nen-soul, and one Released in 2007, "The Real Tuesday night brand ECW. ECW, members JTG and Shad Gaspard, of tbe many new faces in that move­ Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3" is introduced in 2006, siems from The Sandman, Montel Vontavious ment was Jill Scott. This'Philly girl 's one of her most exceptional albums the original Extreme Champion­ Porter (MVP), CM Punk, Kenny face and voice blasted into the neo­ yet, with sounds and lyrics that are ship Wrestling th~ made its way Dykstra, WWE Dwa Ashley, and soul scene in poetic and tilled to the pr~fessional wrestling scene EeW Vixen Kelly Kelly. Michelle Juiy of 2000 with a sincere de­ in 1992. This time,around, SvR ' 08 McCool returns to. the series after with her debut si re to expressed has new features, new game modes, her appearance in WWE Smack­ album "Who JILL the good, bad and new controls, new WWE superstars down "s. RAW 2006. dy" Roddy Piper, Bret "The Hit­ be considered a good thing because is Jill Scott; ugly in her lyrics. as well as old ones reruming to the Also rerurning ' is Jeff Hardy, man" Hart and Mick foley return there arc things in the game that Words and In her biography, $mackdown franchise. new unlock­ whose last video game appearance to the game as well as the debut of would not look righI, such as Batis­ . Sounds Vol. I" Scott wrote "But ables, and one interesting fact. was in W\VE Smackdown! : Shut the EeW Legends Sabu, Tommy ta doing an RKO, MVP d'oing Matt Her velvety if you deal with This year's Smackdown game Your Mouth in 2002. However) his Dreamer and Terry Funk. But why Hardy's VI taunt. That is why cer­ and melodic ' an artist, the good, is special because 'this is the first unlockable moveset was always is Shane McMahon classified a tain characters can do certain things vo i ~e quickly the bad and the time that a Smackdown game has available after Smackdown! Shut legend in the game? Shane is not a and why stylcs have been split up became one ugly is .going to appeared on an seventh generation Your Mouth. legend, even if he is the chairman's into eigbt categories: Submission, that could not come out in the consoles. But - yes, there is a but -' Available unlockable characters soo. After a while, playing with the Brawler, Technical, Hardcore, r ow­ be replaced. music." which this year, some of the features that that add to the roster are: WWE "Texas Rattlesnake" and "The Bra-' erhouse. Dirty, Showman and High· Her debut al· shows in her mu­ have been addeCl to the game were Chairman Vince McMahon, who hama Bull" will get a little stale. Flyer. bum earned her 'The Real Thing' sic. The album is " 0 t necessary. has not been a playable character Controls: The great part about this is that many .Grammy the best .quality I sioce Smack down: Here Comes the . Anyone wbo hasn't even played no one will ever look like they are nominations along with her in1m· have heard in a very long time. Pain as well as his SOn Shane, who Smackdown vs. RAW 2007 may out of character. .. unless it is a crc­ duction to becoming known for her "The Real Thing" has been strong- from S"R want to pay attentioD 10 this: tbe ated Wrestler. High-flyers can fake poetic talents as wei!' lnunediateiy, ly anticipated and has also exceeded 2007. controls in SvR 2008 are extremely injuries and when their opponent Scott became a fan favorite for sin­ all expectations set for with its debut-. L eg - different. The controls have had a is close enough, you can pcrfonn a gles such as "Gettin' In the Way', 'He ing single ' Hate On Me'topping the ends: serious change for wbat WOUld . be Possum Pin. Loves Me', and ' Long Way', which charts. This album has every element Popu­ considered the worst: such as bow Brawlers like Fin\:iycan move to also gained Grammy and B.E.T. of wha t makes an album great with lar WWE to make your character rUn, how to the upper body section of thc oppo­ nominations for best singles and her inspirations stretching from jazz to Legends grapple the opponent, and even the nent and with a press of the X but­ debut album for th e best female a1- hip-hop, from hip-hop to soul, from such' as finisher button has been changedllf ton. they can pound their opponent's bwn of the year. so ul to rock, and even some Carib­ "s ton e some of you Smackdown fans were face into raw hamburger using the With a voice so smooth it caressed bean influence. Scott has provided C ol d " a little frustrated with the controls, right analog stick, which is predom· anything rowdy within and yet more "spoken· word" or poetry throughout SOt eve YOu are not alone. inately what you use for almost all than powerful and fierce, you have no th is album with song such as "Crown Au st in , Fighting Styles: grappling. choice but to pay attention. Yet, again Royal" or "Epiphany." The Rock, Each character is allowed two in 2004 Jill Scott released "Beauti~ These songs show her ability to " Row- fighting styles. Of course,. this could St¥ SMACKDOWN. page JO fully Human: Words and Sounds bring enlightenment to real life situ· Vol. 2." It produced hit singles such ations that pertains to .love, life and as ' Whatever ' and 'Golden,' which happiness. 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By C ATE M ARQUIS ric) was a 4] year·old, charismatic first person point of view takes us view is inspired but credit also must businessman at the height of his on a harrowing ride of suspense and go to the actor Mathieu Amatric who /\&E Editor career and chann. The urisentimell- chaHenge, an experience to rival any plays Bauby, a real challenge with Monday, Feb. 1 You wake up in a hospital and tal, womanizing Bauby has a messy adventure film, rather than the more the ph.ysical constrnints of the role. find you cannot move. It is not a personal life, with a long·time girl- expected sentimental story of over· Parts of the- story arc told as. flash­ dream, a nightmarish adventure has friend Celine (Em- r·------. coming disability. backs. before the stroke and some j~tbegun, but the path will lead into manucl1e Seigner) The Diving Bell "The Diving Bell dreamlike sequences. ... ------.. Emm:lOuc!1e Seigner and the -- unexpected and unknown territory. and a new, younger ami The Butterfl y" - I I No, this is not the opening scene mistress, and an and the Butterfly becomes a humor venerable Max Von Sydow arc won­ of the latest horror flick, but a re­ ailing, aging father filled and unpre- derful in. their supporting roles, as I is Marie-Josee Croze as a therapist markable nue story in oDe of the (Max Von Sydow). ***** dictable adventure I the lAUNDRY BASKn: best films of2007. Based on Bau· of a sarcastically who helps him learn to conununi­ I d t , People wbo do not think of film by's own memoir, Director: Julian Schnabel funny ~d I7stless catc. I a u n rom a as an art form wi!! have a very hard written by blinking mind. The story "Divi ng Bell" is one of the best films of 2007, with numerous U\\'3rd I I time making that point aftcr view­ his one good ey' 'Stars: Jean·Dominique Bau by , has some com· .", "od,. this stroke mon clements with nominations, inc! utling a win for ing artist and filmmaker Julian .... Henriette Durand I , Schnable's entertaining and en­ victim is no suf- "The Sea Inside." Audience Choice and St. Louis BUY I WAS H... cn I WAS Hfm Gateway Film Critics Award at the grossing point-of-view biopic "The fering Saint. but a Nominated for 4 Oscars another fact-based I Valid o n rB Ib. fronl load washers only I Diving Bell And The Butterfly. " wisecracking cur- story about disabil- St. Louis International Film Festival Tbe French-language "The mudgeon, a high- tty, but this film's last fall . I I Schnabel garnered a Best Direc­ Diving Bell And The Butterfly" is powered wheeler-dealer trapped in artistic approach and crusty central I I a slyly funny, fact based film, told his worse nightmare. character make it a wholly different tor Oscar nomination along with ·fm DRY WIIH WASH ON PR tM IS t· from the first person point-of-view His paralyzed body holds him kind of film. three others, although the film was I Fullyattended' Drop-off Laundry SeNice I of a man who has suffered. a massive like a diver in a diving bell but his The film is as vjsually stunning unfortunately snubbed for both Best I Free Coffee Every Day • Free Donuts on Sunday' I stroke that leaves b.is ntind sharp but mind and imagination 'still soar. like as the approach to the story, with Picture and Best Foreign Language his body almost entirely paralyzed a butterfly. There is self·discovery, imaginative, gorgeous photography Film nominations. I I Before he wakes up in a hospi­ romance, heartbreak and nothillg that opens up the film's visual hori­ "The Diving Bell and Tbe But­ 702 So. Florissant Road. Ferguson tal in an untenable situation, French predictable or ordinary about this zons. terfly" is a must-see movie, now I OPEN 7 dayS a week 7am· 8pm 314-522-0420 I tale. The artist/director Julian Schna- playing at the Plaza Frontenac Cin· fashion magazine Elle editor Jean- ' lOne COUDlJ(l Pet Aooll Per Vls~t Explrtllon Feb 21, 200B .J Dominique Bauby (Mathieu Amal· The director's brilliant use of bel's choice of first person p4?int-of- ema. ------• \ , Page 8 'OJ:hc ~UIT(1lt January 28, 2008

Men 's Basketball Not a good 'knight' for Tritons

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_ .. __ ...-- - .---::c--~ I.rmlne on A;.sjstaIU SportS Edlter Saturday. P. nidoskJ also ,.. Some of the best basketbaJl per­ corded four fonnances have been by men who felt ....1.tsMKi 'under the weather.' th.... . tuI. For example, Michael Jordan In the..,... scored 38 points and led his Bulls to a victory in the NBA Finals in 1997 while suffering from the flu . So it should have come as no sur­ prise that Paul Paradoski, who had been ill all week long, came out fi r­ ing in tbe first half nf the Tritons game Saturday afternoon against Bellarm­ me .. Paradoski scored 14 points in the opening half against the Knights, in­ cluding 4-of-4 from three-point range, o to keep his team in tbe game. "I was sick all week, and [ was ncr: veus about even playing today," the senior, who transferred from South­ east Missouri in the offseason, said afterwards. "I didn 't tell coach that I on a 15-6 run to open up the game. In the second baLf, the Tritons didn't feel we!l, and I was really ner­ Bellarmine's Dzaflo Larkai proved to closed the gap on Bellarmine thanks vous about it. I came out and made my be too difficult to stop for the Triton to a change in strategy at the half. first couple of shots, and r just 'felt it big men. The 6-8 senior. wbo attended "We went to a zone and had some from there and didn't bold back." prep school in London, scored 14 of success fOI a little bit," said UM-St. Unfortunately for UM-St. Louis, his 22 points in the first half. Louis coach Chris Pilz. "They have Paradoski 's efforts were not enough as "They put little spurts on us," said some really good shooters and we • the visiting team upended the Tritons Paradoski, refening to Bellarmine's tried to change the flow of the game. ATHLrrE 65-54 at the Mark'fwain Building. first-half run. "We seemed to shut down a linJe bit. When we do that, it 's Sky Frazier, senior, center, scored 10 points and recorded nine The teams stayed neck-aod-neck in See MEN'S BASKETBALL, ~ 10 OFTHEWEEK rebounds on Saturday'. loss against Bellarmine. the first half. until the Knights finished hard for us to fight back." - UMSL upsets No. 25 ranked Northern Kentucky

By TOM SCHNASlE throw shooting down Ihe stretch. al­ Kentucky played only 20 minutes due 10 foul from the eastern division, which cer· lowed UM-St. Louis to cscape willi IN. trouhle. tainly made Coach Pilz happy. •W/SllUII Spons Edilor the win. , Tritons Despite the contributions of these "The east has dominated our side," The way the wonn turn s in the Coach Chris Pilz thought the ef­ ' players, Coach Pilz credited the en­ he said, referring to his team's then world of basketball , most teams fort his men exencd th!lt evening was Tritons in double-digit scoring with tire team in the victory. ! -5 record against eastern opposition. pull off at least olle upset per sea­ the best it had been all season long. 17 points, induding 8-8 from the foul ··Collectively. even the guys that ''Now we gel in our own division, on son. Thursday night 00 Chuck Smith "Non hem Kentucky is the best line. UM-SI. Louis as a team shot 83 didn't get in the game (helped oul]," the west side, and it' ll be interesting court, the UM-St. Louis men's bas­ team on that side [the eastern divi­ percent from the charity stripe, in· he said. "I thought our bench had to see how we do." . ketball team snagged its in a 71 -63 sion], and that was probably our best cluding 7 out of 8 in the games final good energy, the guys on the fl.oor Pilz also ooted that the win was victory over Northern Kentucky. game of the season," said Pilz. two minutes. were really concentrating and enthu­ only the teams' second in games de­ NKU had come into the game as the "On th e offensive end we were re­ Green and senior Paul De Chellis sillstic, and just playing their hard­ cided hy fewer than !O points. 25th-ronked team in Dh'isibn 11_ ally effi cient and effective in 4;'x ecut­ each grubbed six rebounds in the est." "We lost five sing[e-digit games Mary Slaughter Efficiency was the name of tli.e ing what we wanted 10 do, and we gam 'which ""tied for the team high. The vjctory improved the TrItons to that point," said Pilz. "men y~u game for the T.ntons. who only com­ executed our defensive game plan as De Chellis, along with senior Paul record to 7-9, 2-6 in the Great Lakes struggle and play a bunch of close mitted II tumO\"crs, ni ne below their well," he said. Paradoski , chipped in 14 points and Valley Conference. II was the first win games, sometimes you have to figure Mary Slaughter is de­ senior Sky Frazier added ·13. Frazier serving of being named season ayerage. That, and clutch free- Junior Tim Green led a quartet of for UM-St. Louis versus an opponent out how to win one of those." Athlete of the Week fqr her career high 17 points in the Tritons' 56-51 vic­ Women 's Basketball tory against Northern Kentucky on Thursday at home. Slaughter scored 13 of Slaughter her 17 points in the first ha lf of the game. Siaugh-. leads Tritons tef also recorded a team ­ high eight rebounds and two stea ls. in NKU upset Slaughter is new the Tritons basketball team this year, but not new to coach Lisa Curliss-Taylor. Slaughter played for By LAGUA" FUSE , (urlis-Taylor at East Texas Sports Ed/lor Baptist University. The 5' 11" forward MarySlaughler led UM-St. Louis with 17 poirits in the Tritons' 56-51 earned all-American victory over the Northern Kentucky Southwest Conference Norse last Thursday night UM- St. second team honors Louis snapped a three-game losing while playing for East streak by upsetting NKU, who suf,. Texas. ' fered its third conference loss of the Slaughter is a junior >easoo. With the win, UM-SI. Louis im­ majoring in physical edu­ proves to 5-10 overall and 3-5 in the cation . conference. The Tritons gave up 21 turn­ overs in the game, but NKU only managed to score 12 points off of the turnovers. UM- St. Louis was able to score 16 points off ofNKU's UPCOMING GAMES IS turnovers . • The first 'half started evenly but ended with the momentum in favor Men's Basketball of the Tritons, who went on a 10-0 Danny ReiN • AssisIsnI P6oIo EdiIOr scoring run ll:t the final six minutes of the first half. UM-$t. Louis went Jan. 31 Sophomore guard Kelly Mitchell (# 21) had eigbt rebounds and scored 11 points against Bellarmine In Saturday's game. into the half with the lead, 27-16. at Quincy The Norse came out in the sec­ 7:30 p.m. ond half and quickly caught up with White's3-pointers not enough against Knights the Tritons, tying the score twice in the process. With II: 19 left in the feb,2 game, the Tritons started another B y S COTT LAVElOCK lor said foll owing the game. "We season. "You just kind of go with it. scoring run. The Tritons continued at SIU-Edwardsville prepare the same way. We practice I didn'l do anything different from Slalflt'rili?r to drop shot after shot and went up 3 p,m, the same way. We Deed to 'play the what I usually do." by as much a;; I I before the Norse same way." . UM-St. Louis came out with guns started to make a comeback. NKU's The UM-St. Louis women's has­ Most of the damage was done guard Courtney Watts who alo'ne car­ blazing to stan the second half, just effort to regain the lead fell short kethall leam wore the same uniforms in the first half, as Bellannine took ned UM-St. Louis through that rough as they had in the first balfwhen they and the Tritons were able to pick up Women's Basketball on Saturday as they did on Thursday, a 45-32 lead to the locker room. stretcb at the end of the first half. bad scored th~ firsl eight points of the the win. Watts ran the floor and distributed bUI nonetheless 'looked like a com­ For the Tritons, it was the turnovers game. Cowmey Watts was cold in the pletely different team. that plagued them jWit as they have well, dishing out six of her team-high Walls started the second stanza by game for the Tritons, shooting 0- Jan , 31 eight assists in the first half. White Two days after the Tritons stunned all season. Out of 18 turnovers, 14 nailing a three-pointer off of an of­ 6 in the game, three of the shots huried all three of her attempts from at Quincy Nonhem Kentucky, the 14th ranked came in the first hatf, and the KnightS fensive rebound. Lindsey Ransome came from behind the arc. Watts' leam in Division " of the NCAA, . turned those into 17 points in Ihe first beyond the arc in the first balf, and followed with a pair of trifectas on only two points came from the line 5: 15 p,m, 20 minutes of play. finished the' game five for six. they were outshol by unranked Bel­ consecutive attempts. as she shot 2-8 from the free throw lamline 84-73 at Chuck Smith Court "That caused a lot of trouhle for "Once you hit one, your con­ Ever;y lime the Tritons would line. Watts finisbed the game with here at UM-St. Louis. us when they got out on fast breaks," Feb, 2 fidence goes up and you j ust keep draw closer, though, Bellannine's five turnovers and only one assist in at SIU-Edwardsville "We wereD't the same team that said sophomore guard Kristi White. shooting," said White, who scored Angela Smilh had an answer. 34 minutes played. just played two days ago, and that's "We weren't getting back at alL" p,m, 17 and now leads all Tritoos in three­ 1 sad," Hearl Coach Lisa Curliss-'fay- II was Wbite and senior poinl point percentage at 43 percent on the ----- . ------~- See BELLARMINE, page.9 See TRITON UPSET, page 10 , • L January 28 , 2008 1Chc O::urrrnt Page 9

STATS CORNER Roller Hockey

MEN'S BASKETBALL WOMEN' S BASKETBALL ROLLER HOCKEY GlVC Standings GLVC Standings Tritons trounce Mizzou and GPCIHL Standings Team Conf. Overall Team Conf. Overall Team (Division 1) Overall (W-l) (\N-l) (\N-l) (W-L) (VoI-L-n Drury 8-1 15-2 Missouri 5&1 8-1 14-2 lindenwood 10-0-0 ""20 Southern Indiana Drury 7-2 15·2 UM · St. l ouis 9-2-0 18 Missouri S&T in two shutouts 4-5 10-7 Rockhurst 3-6 6-10 SIU - Edwardsville 6-3 13-4 UM - Columbia 7-5-0 14 51U - Edwardsville . 2-7 8-8 Quincy 6-3 11-6 Illinois 4-7-0 8 UM - St.louis UM - St. Louis 3-6 5-1 1 Missouri 5&T 2-8-\ 5 By S COTT LAVELOCK They repeated the feat against the first two goals against UM-Co­ 2-7 7· 10 Missouri S&T, the artist formerly lumbia, both of which were in the Quincy 1-8 7·10 Southern Indiana 2-7 7-10 Illinois Stale 1-8-1 3 StaffWriler known as Missouri-Rolla, with a first period. Missouri 5&r 0-9 ) ·14 Rockhurst 1-8 6-11 Middle Tennessee \-10-1 3 10-0 blowout. The first was scored by Andy Tbe rest of the UM System may "I think it's real big," said team Meade, his sixth goal of the season. Box Scores Box Stores Upcoming Games nave gotten a fe w wins over UM-S!. captain Adam Clarke of the two Ben Lambert put the second one January 26 1st. 2nd. F January 26 2nd. F February 9 Louis througbout the year, but they Sunday shutouts, in after Clarke fired a shot that de· Bellarmine 36 29 65 Bellarmine '''_45 39 84 at SI. Charles CC failed to score a single goal against "We're all very competiti ve, fleeted off Tiger goalie Chris Dahl­ UM ·St. l ouis 26 28 54 UM·St. loui s 32 41 73 Ba.m, the Triton club inline hockey team and we have a real big rivalry berg's shin pads. last Sunday,lan. 20. against Mizzeu. We did not even "We had numbers on them so all January 24 20d F January 17 ,~ 2nd F February 9 The red and gold threw their give up a goal and that was a real I did was go to the far post and wait Northern Kentucky 20'" 43 63 Northern Kentucky 16 35 51 ¥s, 51. louis ((- Meramec first goose egg of the day on Miz­ big milestone for us. Any time we to bang home the rebound," Lam­ UM-St. l oui s 32 39 71 UM-St. l ouis 27 29 7p.m_ zeu in a 4-0 statement victory at Ihe play tha t well, it gives us a lot of . bert said. " Matteson Square Gardens Tri-Plex confidence." in SI. Peters. It was Clarke who assisted on See HOCKEY, page 10 STAFF VIEWPOINT THREE-ON-THREE Long live the bowls Playoffs simply do not work for college football

Well, another conference RPI and coll ege football record on days when season bas come the players' girl­ and gone, and friends kiss them for once again sports luck, all so that Billy fans have been Packer can try to ex· bombarded with plain to us why he is incessant talk actually smarter than about the neces­ the selection com· sity fo r a playoff to - minee, which we all detennine a "true know is not true. champion" in the The bottom line great game. B y S COTT LAVElOC K is, there will always Excuse me ·.. · ·- -- --· -- ·S;~ff ~H/(!~- --·-----·-be disputes over w~o while 1 Ihrow up. should be present m Oh, but how the post-season, so a could somebody possibly be against tournament does not resolve that any a season-ending tournament to more than bowls do. end all this controversy about who Every other sport alrcady bas a should be number one and number playoff, so why should college foot­ m'o? After all, you do not hear many ball be different? Why can we not convincing arguments these days continue the arguments that we have making a ~Iea for those old tradition­ now about who is the best? al bowl gamcs. 1s ay wtftcrt8ihWh !{l;' ~"'i!tfoll~h of Prepare to bear one. a basis for these li vely discussions First of all, playoff proponents with what goes on in the regular sea­ say that their system would allow the son.1n fact, 1 would say tbat is one of best team in the nation to be deter­ Ihe best things about the game. Each Rec Sports sponsored a three-on-three basketball tournament Wednesday in the Mark Twain gymnasium. mined by letting things play out on game in the regular season means so the field . Yet, is that not what is al­ much, that it leaves us on the edge of ready done? our collective seat every week. Now it is true that LSU and USC, The same cannot be said for many SHORT FUSE who could be argued as the two best other SpO rtS, even college basketball, teams this year, did not get a chance which is certainly riveting in March. to play each other this season. But Face it: the games being played ri ghl who says they would have even now do not mean very much. Tritons need consistency, not roller coaster performances if there was a tournament? Would Mi zzou could lose its next five there then be any more or less of an games like idiots, but if they get hal argument of who is better if they did at the end of the year, they are in, The Tritons, both men and wom­ also had three UM-St. Lou­ free throws really can win you the not play each other in this supposed SLU could score only scven points en, defeated the Norse on Thursday otber players who is defeated the game. playoff! in the first half of a game (oh wait, night. LaSI week, I said Ihat the scored doub le top te am in the 111e women 's game ended with Playoff support ers would say Ihey already did that), but they could Tritons needed 10 focus to defeat digits in the game. GLVC East and a higher score but the same result. yes, because you could say, "Well, catch fire and still go to the tourna­ the Northern Kentucky Norse, and NKU came in to now is tied for Three players for the Tritons fin­ so-and-so beat so-and-so, who beat ment. since the men's team won 71-63 the Mark Twain fourth place in ished the game in the double dig­ so-and-so, who beat the Asthma In­ The North Florida Ospreys and the women's learn won 56-51, Building with th e GLVC West its, but it was Bellarrninc's Angela stitute, who beat the Little Sisters of (who?) arc 0-15 this year, but guess I think they did just tbat. only one confer­ with SlUE. Smith who led the game in scoring the Poor, who beat Nancy's Funera l what? If they win the Atlantic Sun During the women's game. ence loss on their The Tritons wilh 27 pointS, Home, blah blah blah ... " Toumameot, they are going 10 the Mary Slaughter and Kristi White record fo r the sea· were not as Hopefully Ihis loss will not slow [fthal were the case, though, then big dance, we could use this logic through Ihe I am not saying this is bad. It cer­ led the team with 30 points. Anoth­ son, but tbe Tri­ rortunate when the team's momentum because if regular season, but we cannot en­ tainly makes for great Cinderella sto­ tons made sure to the Bellannine the Tritons hope to move up in the er key factor in the game was that tirely. Stanford and Oregon, both de­ ries at the end of the year. the Tritons were able 10 limit NKU change that. Kni ghts stepped standings, they will need \0 pull off cidedly inferior teams to USC. beat My point is this: we al ready have senior, Angela Healy, to only six Some of the B y l AG UAN F USE onto the Chuck wins against Quincy an SruE, who the Trojans. Kentucky and Arkansas a system in many sports that provides points. Healy is currently nin th in stats for the Tri­ Smith coun. are c\uTently tied for fou rth place in equaled the feat against LSU. Yct this style of crowning a champion. Sports EiJilOr the conference, averaging 14 points tons are really The men lost the GLVC West. none of those teams are made to be TIlere is no need for college football per game. impressive for the 65-54 and the This may be a battle of strategy any more worthy of winning the na­ to follow suit. It was a big surprise 10 see UM­ game. women lost 84-73. or consistency, but either way, these tional championship. The bowl games are rich in tra· St. Louis give up 21 turnovers in a UM -St. Louis finished with 18 Be1!arrnine's Dzaflo Larkai is games need to be won. Picking up a So why do these folks maintain dition, pageantry and meaning, and game and still pick up the win. Tay­ assists on 21 made shots and all but currently 141h in the GLVC in scor­ win against NKU was a perfect way that a playoff is the only true meth­ they do a better job than people real­ lor Gagliano was the only player in one player finisbed witb an assist. ing averaging ! 5 points per game to end a losing streak, but the team od for detennining a logical flow of ize of providing us wi th a true cham­ who is better? pion. Ihe game fo r the Tritons who did The Tritons gave up 11 turnovers and against UM-St. l ouis, he needs to keep in mind that tbis is not I maintain that it is because our Most years, it is pretty clear who in tbe game, wbich is an i.mprovc­ scored a game high 22 points. Paul the time to continue an up and down not have a turnover. society has such a preoccupation the two best teams are, and it prob· Nortbern Kentucky had a hard ment when looking at turnovers in Pa radoski was right behind him as streak. with having an undisputed number ably gives us a belter championship time going against learns in Mis­ the last three games. he chipped in a learn high 20 points The ncxt couple of games for the one and making th at the only Ibing game most years than a to urnament souri because tbey not only lost to J said that the Tritons needed to ror the Tritons. Tritons are away games and each that maners. would. tbe Tritons, but also to Ine Missouri wa tch out forNK U's Dennis Gagai, The Tritons were not able to gel game becomes more important if I would respond to that by ask­ or course, we could just senle S&T Miners on Saturday. The Mi n­ who earned Player of tbe Week for to the line much in the game that UM-St. Louis wants a spot in the ing, "what is wrong wi tb a little this by saying that a college football ers picked up tbe 66-42 win and the week of lan. 14. Gagai did not may have cost them. conference tournament. dispute and discussion'!" After all, playoff would take so long that it sent NKU home on a two-game los­ cause too much of a problem for Bellannine made 18 or26 shots There is still time and there are tbat is what makes the regular sea­ would interfere with the players' fi­ ing streak. the Tritons as he only scored nine from the line while UM-St. Louis stil! games to play. The only thing son so important and so meaningful. nal exams and holiday breaks, mak­ Every game matters just as much as ing it impractical to have. On the men 's side, the Tritons points in the game. All nine points made 5 of 8. 1 guess this is what that needs to happen now is (0 put the next, more so than in any other But then again, when has the were Jed by Tim Green. but the team came from behind Ibe arc. people mean when they say that the ball through the net. sport NCAA actually cared about what is Besides, even if there were a tour­ good for the players? It is all about nament with, say, eight Teams, now the dollar signs. there would just be more controversy Even so, the bowls are a better al­ She made six three-pointers and ing good position, with Amanda launched a quick three that went in conference play, but are still only over who should be number eighl ternati ve. They keep so much merit scored a game-high 27 points, and Miller taking two charges in the fi rst down from the comer in the second two and a half games bemnd Bellar­ instead of number nine, or number in the regular season games that we as the foul trouble increased for nine minutes of Ihe game. half. It was only her second three­ mine for the eighth and final benh in seven instead of number ten. eat it up all year and fill the stadiums UM-SI. Loui s. they became less As soon as that stopped, though, point anempt of the year, both of tbe GLVC Tournament. It is a never eoding cycle, and the week after week. able to defend every faccl of the the run was on. An 18-3 run by the which she has made. Next week's games at arch·oem­ NCAA Basketba!l Tournament is a Hence those dollar signs. Kni ght attack. Knights that covered a linle less TIle Tritons tried every possible esis QuillCy aDd cross-town rival testament to that. Every March, our College football does nOI need minds are boggled with the minutiae a tournament. It IS a tOurnament; "They can score aaywhere," than five minutes of the firs t half line-up combination, rotating in 12 SlUE will be important in making of RPI and strength of schedule and a season-long tournament Ihat we turned a 15-1 4 Triton lead into a 32- players in the first half alone. They up ground. senior forward Leslie Ricker said. record in your last ten games and come to love every autumn. "They have an inside game and an 18 deficit. could never find much conlinuity "We had a loss today and we outside game. $0 it's hard to just UM-St. Louis would never lead as a result. though, and Bella!TT1- didn'l playas well, but ..... e've got to lock on Smith. because ifshe doesn 'I again, despite three baskets from ine hung on for the 84-73 win. The come into practice next week and be score, they can stin get il inside:' downtown by Kelly Mitchell, wbo Catholic sc hool from Louisville im­ ready 10 go because those arc two Get it inside they did, as 6'1" has now recovered from a foot in· proved to 14-7,6-4 in the GLVC. huge games," said Ransome, who center Katie Willi nger dominated jury that sidelined her last year and They have now won eight of tbeir leads the team in free throw per­ tbe post with 19 points and l3 re­ has been a solid addition to this last ten games, and are tied for centage al 77 percent. "We usually bounds. This came after the Tritons year's leam. third in the Eastern Division of the bounce back, and everybody's got You don't even SI ightly better had done a good job early in the Freshman Ke!cy Hulbert also GlVC. to work hard. I think we can get two have to recycle it! than Myspace game of blocking out and maintain- gal into the mix, as the 6'1 " forward UM-St. Louis fell to 5-11, 3-6 wins_" Page 10 'aChe Q:urrrnt January 28, 2008

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Well, that is just The graphics in the game do Playstation 2 and introduced wres­ the good part about that. The most look realistic and the interface is tlers having two finishers instead of annoying pan of the fighting style good, minus the same glitches of one. system is the Submission fighting ' all Smackdown games: the wres~ For example, The Undertaker We tried to make them stand still and playoff of them." a letdown after their upset victory on style and the Submission Struggle tier's body parts warping through uses the Last Ride and the Tomb· and shoot some threes, and when Junior Nathan Whittaker had a Thursday. system. It is very hard to master and each other and bad collision de­ stone Piledriver Pin. Upon playing thcy missed some we were able to chance to tie the game with a three, "Our effort was good, but our I do not think it is necessary. tection. And again: the PS2 makes as the Phenom, you wil! see that he close the gap." but his attempt missed, and UM-S!. execution offensively and defen· The Game Uself: Mark Henry look like he is nOI 400 is equipped with a cboke slam in~ Senior Paul De Chellis led a 13-6 Louis got no closer the rest of the sively was not quite good enough," For fans of the original ECW, pounds, but more like he is a starved stead of the Last Ride. Jeff Hardy's run by scoring eight points to bring afternoon as the Knights finished on he said. the traditional ECW Extreme Rules orpban. Also,. the sound quality is Swanton Bomb was locked and he the deficit back to six. Paradoski a 15-7 run of their own to close out Instead, Pilz thought a big differ­ match has been introduced to the good, but the commentary itself is was equipped with Mr. Kennedy's sUllk another three-pointer with just the game. ence in the game was the amount of franchise. Who does not love a disappointing and still has the same version, the Kenton Bomb as well over six minutes to play to make the Paradoski ended the game with free throws eacb team attempted. good contest where superstars malfunction as last year: the com­ as a move th at is not his finisher, the score 50-47. 20 poinls to go along with four as­ "Probably the sto!), of the night is maim each other with allytrung that mentators confuse tbe wrestlers and Whisper in the Wind. Kane's fall The point gua rd credited the sists. De Chellis finisbed a perfect 6- those guys get to the free·throw line is not nailed down in a no-disquali­ finishers. (Jerry "The King Lawler" forward power bomb finisher is not team's inside play for allowing Ihe of-6 from the field, scoring 12 points 26 times and we get 8. 26-8 at home fication, anything-goes brawl? referred to one wrestler's finisher equipped, but a Tombstone that he team to come back. and pulling down five boards. is a really big discrepancy." AI the versus screen before you as a DDT.) Plus, there is no crowd does not use. "Om big guys are stronger than Senior Sky Frazier missed a dou­ UM ~ St. Louis plays Quincy on go to your match, you can cboose cbanting. Overall, I would JUSt like to say most of the guys in the league, and we ble-double by one rebound, finishing Thursday, before traveling to Ed~ what four weapons will be under In the championship matches, that WWE Smackdown vs. RAW try to use them as much as we can," with 10 points and nine boards. wardsville for a Saturday afternoon the ring. The weapon wheel for the the ring announcer is supposed 2008 is no t exactly the best of the Paradoski said. "The more physical After the game, Coach Pilz balked contest. 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