April 27, 1992 Candidates for SGA Asbestos Tips Bring Want Input, Change Hard Feelings in ASO 'II by Thomas J
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Issue 730 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOORI· ST. LOGIS April 27, 1992 Candidates For SGA Asbestos Tips Bring Want Input, Change Hard Feelings In ASO 'II by Thomas J. Kovach formal notification to a state or local by Thomas J. Kovach said. editor agency," Overton said. Gardner said she will "keep stu editor He also said it poses no health dents informed about what's going A union official with Local 2 said problems to students or faculty. The race for Student Government on." an error in repairing a steam leak But as of late Friday, friction re Association officers is ending as a valve resulted in more than just five mained in Administrative Services. record number of candidates vie for Mike Tomlinson and Dave classrooms ceilings collapsing last Some of the employees say they blame the positions of president and vice Roither: week on South Campus. their managers for what happened . president. "Time to restore democracy back The official, who did not want to The employees said they did not want The elections are Wednesday and into SG A" has been their slogan since be identified, said it cost UM-St. Louis to be identified for fear oflosing their Thursday. During the day, students they started their campaign. at least $5 ,000, brought about hard jobs. can vote at the University Center or The two have created "The Right feelings between employees in the Those employees said they were . Marillac from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Party," a coalition designed to get Administrative Services Division considering filing a complaint with Evening students can vote from 5-8 input from different student groups. (ASD) and got a surprise inspection Missouri Attorney General William p.m. in the lobby of the Evening "What the voter has to do," from the Sl Louis Air Pollution Con Webster's office against th eir manag College in Lucas Hall. Tomlinson said, "is ask themselves trol office to check for asbestos. ers. Following is a list of the candi this: 'Is this the person I want who has No one was injured when the "These men ," the union official dates and what they would like to see one of the highest paid positions as a ceilings in rooms 205, 206, 208, 209 said, "are very upset because man in SGA next year. The names that will student on campus. ", and 210 in the South Campus Class agement knew about the problems." appear are in alphabetical order, start Both have said SGA's constitu room Building collapsed. Larry Jordan, who was fIxing the ing with the candidates that have a tion needs to be revised and "every Don Overton, chief enforcement steam valve, said he takes partial re president and vice president body needs to know when the meet and engineer for the Air Pollution sponsibility for the incident. ings are." Karen Gardner and Alphonso The two also say they will post Control office, says the University "I feel terrible that it happened," Warfield: their beeper numbers if elected and ran tests for asbestos after his office Jordan, a mechanical trade specialist, said. "But management should have As Vice-President of the Evening fight for students rights on the South received anonymous tips that asbes tos was present. been on top of it." College Council, Gardner said it's Campus. Ron Serum, manager of mainte time for SGA to make a stand. "We also need to make sure that "Asbestos complaints are taken seriously, evenifit's anonymous," he nance operations in Administrative "If we don't have strong leader as many people get active in SGA," said. "Sometimes it's a result of rumor. Services, had no comment on the ship, the students won't have any he said. rights," Gardner said. Butwestill wanttoknow about them." matter. He referred all questions to On Friday, the tests showed the Bonnie Sims, associate vice chancel Gardner and Warfield believe There are two independents run WOW: Rollerblades were part of the many activites at the seventh asbestos level was lower than one lor for Administrative Services. Sims students must always be informed ning for president and one for vice annual Mirthday Celebration last Wednesday. Other activities percent. was out of town and was unavailable about what SGA's is doing. "That's president. included sand volleyball, music videos and making singing tapes. "This meflls it doesn't require for comment. very major to me," she said. The event was sponsored by the University Program Board. As an evening student, Gardner Patrick A. Barclay: says her age and experience work to Barclay, in his fIrst semester at her advantage, especially in cases of lJ11-St Louis, said there are too many UMSL Professor Dies disputes Dorm Applications Now Accepted problems on campus. by Michelle McMurray "People te~d to forget that one _"I would listen and look at the Applications now Demg ac- news editor person's opinion can be differenttllan problems," he said. "One of those are available this fall. The cost for the someone else's. You can't handle cepted for dorms at the UM-St. Louis school year is $3,912 which includes Students and faculty are mourning the loss of Dr. David Gustafson, matters based on one opinion," she See SGA, page 9 Residence Halls. Currently there are a single room, furnished or unfur 30 dorm rooms. Ninety rooms will be nished, air conditioning and food. associate professor of management of the School of Business. Dr. Karl Beeler, assistant vice chan Gustafson unexpectedly died of a brain aneurysm two weeks ago. cellor for student affairs, said the Dr. Gustafson started as an assistant professor in 1971, and was residents will have access to a com promoted to associate professor. He also has served as director of the Cycle of Violence puter lab in the building, and there are graduate program and associate dean of the School of Business. rooms available for the summer. Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Donald Driemeier said "We have a mix of undergradu he fIrst interviewed Dr. Gustafson for employment at the university. rr wo Area Women Tell ates, honors coJ\ege,international, "I can think of no person who was more committed to growth and graduate and professional [students]. long-term excellence than Dr. Gustafson. He was an excellent adminis Their Stories OfAbuse We don't have married student trator who never lost his perspective as a faculty member, and an excellent housing yet Any UM-St Louis stu teacher who never lost the perspective of students," Driemeier said. dent is welcome to apply," Beeler Chancellor Blanche Touhill said., "The death of Dave Gustafson moved me deeply. He was a wonderful, talented and involved member of said. by Max Montgomery ments, her husband has visitation and using a belt," Elizabeth said. The UM-Sl. Louis Residence our faculty. I can only express my sincere sympathy to his family." managing editor rights; every other weekend and on ''There really was no difference Halls are located acrossN atural Bridge Dr. Gustafson also served as chairman of the Faculty Council and Tuesday evenings. there. I didn't see it as abusive." Rd. in the Village of Bel-Nor, on the chairman of the search committee for the chancellor last year. "From Friday at 6 p.m. until She said her husband is an alca- Third of a three part series Incarnate Word Campus. Funeral services were held at the Drehmann-Harral Chapel on Natural S~day at6p.m., Iliterally go nuts- holic, which had a large part to play One night, after being physi- The dorms offer excellent ad Bridge Rd. the entire time she's gone," she said. in her cycle of violence. Four years cally assaulted by her husband, vantages for both local and foreign Survivors include his wife Marlene, who teaches in the Math Depan "It's very hard to put a child in the into the marriage, her husband came Nancy Thier locked herself and her students. The current average GPAof ment at UM-SL Louis, his children, mother and a sister. face of danger when all you do is home drunk and threw her up against young daughter in thegirl's bedroom the students living in the dorms is 3.0. Memorial contributions may be given to the UM-St Louis libraries or teach her to stay away from it" the wall, and threatened to kill her. to escape her husband. It was that Any student interested in dorm to the Dave Gustafson Scholarship for Overseas Study. Address corre- . S he says this because she believes, "He took a gun to me and threat- night thathercrying daughter looked living should call 553-5211. spondence to Cathy Piwowarczyk, 421 Woods Hall, St. Louis, Mo., up at her and said "Are you okay? and says it has been proven by her and ened tobll meand my two children," 63121. Did daddy hurt you?" her daughter's counselors, there has she said. "I talked to him for a good "I didn't see her face. I saw been physical abuse toward the girl in half-hour and convinced him to let Actor Returns To St. Louis For A Play With A Message mine when I was a child," Nancy, the past and her daughter allegedly is mega. 35, of St Louis, said. "I could not being sexually abused, but "there is "I finally got him calmed down by Bhavana Hingoranl He said people with AIDS are boy; Father Anthony, a Catholic priest put her through the hell that I went nothing I can do about it. and he was starting to pass out So I under represented by Hollywood.