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VOL. 45; TheWWW.T H ECURRECurrentN T-ONL INE . C OM ISSUE 1359 Cardinals win World Series, St. Louis parties! By Owen Shroyer, page 2

SARAH LOWE / THE CURRENT ALSO INSIDE

RumMan DiariesEating review Sandwich Harry Potter celebration Men’s soccer ends strong 77 WorthyNew art adaptation installation of feeds Hunter one S . manThompson1312 UPB provides showing of final film 14 UMSL takes game 5-2 2 | The Current | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | NEWS TheCurrent VOL. 45, ISSUE 1359 News WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM

EDITORIAL Cardinals craze sweeps over the Editor-in-Chief...... Matthew B. Poposky Managing Editor...... Janaca Scherer News Editor...... Minho Jung University of Missouri and St. Louis Features Editor...... Ashley Atkins Sports Editor...... Owen Shroyer OWEN SHROYER A&E Editor...... Cate Marquis Sports Editor Opinions Editor...... Jeremy Zschau Copy Editors...... Sara Novak, Johanna Hoffarth Staff Writers...... David von Nordheim, There has been a sea to nil drumming of the Rangers’ hot bats had St. Louis Cardinals won Greg Laine, Yusef Roach, Ryan Krull, Maddie Harned, Endea of red on campus lately, Astros in the season’s final been crushing opponent their 11th World Series Wilbert, Angie O’Dell, Eli Dains, Dan Spak, Mavis Hollis, Sha- and with good reason as game, highlighted by Chris pitching. After going down championship. ron Pruitt, Joseph Grate, Aladeen Klonowski, Hali Flintrop the St. Louis Cardinals Carpenter’s complete game three games to two, the In a season with a just won their 11th World shutout, and wild card Cardinals came home to perfect ending, the DESIGN Series title. Cardinals hats clinched after the Phillies try to bring the title back Cardinals gave fans so and jerseys have been a came back in the ninth to St. Louis. many great memories: Photo Editor...... Jennifer Meahan common sight for students inning to beat the Braves Game 6 of the 2011 Albert Pujols’ three home Web Editor...... Yusef Roach walking around campus, in extra innings. World Series will go down run game in the World Staff Photographers...... Nikki Vahle, Jarred Gastreich, and surely now they will be But that was just as one of the greatest Series, the new players Sarah Lowe, Erica Thompson seeing World Champions the beginning of the games ever. Game 6 David Freese and Nick Illustrators...... Karlee Sellars hats and shirts. excitement as the embodied the entire Punto, the Rally Squirrel, The excitement is all Cards faced off against Cardinals season in a and even Allen Craig’s over St. Louis, and the city the league’s best, the nutshell. The Cardinals deceased pet turtle Torty. BUSINESS was dancing in the streets Philadelphia Phillies. This made three costly errors All of these things helped Business Manager...... John Wallace until the wee hours of the was a series that would early in the game, give the Cardinals an edge Distribution Manager...... Ryan Krull morning. “It was a party need every pitch to decide including two dropped on their opponents. Advisor...... Charlotte Petty in the streets until 4 a.m. the winner. Carpenter routine fly balls. Just like “I am not the biggest I’m just grateful to be a threw a complete game at times in the regular fan of the Rally Squirrel, part of something special shutout in Philadelphia season, the team looked but it brought another CONTACT US that could bring so many to get the Cardinals to bad and played poorly. kind of energy into Busch Address 388.MSC,.1.University.Blvd people together. One of the National League And just like all season, Stadium, and I’m all for Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 the best World Series ever,” Championship Series in the team found themselves that. I’ll look at squirrels Newsroom 314-516-5174 Andy Hercules, junior, what could be the best with their backs against in a whole different Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 business, said. outing of his career. the wall with no room for light now, they’re World Fax 314-516-6811 How could you not be Still, the tension was error and in desperate need Champions,” Cannon E-mail.(General) [email protected] excited after this playoff increased for this series, of a hero. The Cardinals Huge, junior, business E-mail.(Advertising) [email protected] run? The team was more as it was a faceoff between were down to their final administration, said. E-mail.(Employment.Inquiries) [email protected] than ten games back with the Cards and division strike twice, down by two “I think the rally E-mail.(Tips) [email protected] a month left in the season, rival, the Milwaukee runs, but just like they squirrel is kind of funny Twitter umslcurrent and looked to be done for. Brewers, who stood in had all season, the team and cute,” Rachel Fick, Facebook The Current Talent and experience led the way of destiny. How rallied when all odds were communications professor, the Cardinals to 18 wins could it possibly get any against them. It was the University of Missouri - ABOUT The Current in the final month, and set better? It was not even a hometown kid, David St. Louis, said. Given the the pace for what will be month earlier that trash Freese, who stepped up explosion of Rally Squirrel The Current is the student newspaper at the University of Missouri- remembered as one of the talking off the field was that night. A two run merchandise, this may be a St. Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring semesters on greatest runs of all time. done by Brewers players triple tied the game in view shared by others. Mondays. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms, condi- Chock full of exciting Nyjer Morgan and Zack the ninth inning. 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Rangers in the first inning Cardinals’ spirit has Current. capping off an exciting The Texas Rangers came would not be enough always shown at UMSL The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, weekend of baseball. The into this series heavily to defeat the Cardinals and is sure to continue to and those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Cur- entire series had the same favored, like the Detroit though, and on Friday, after they have given this rent edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, in- drama, leading to an eight Tigers in 2006, and the October 28, 2011, the city a new liveliness. tent or grammar. All letters must be signed and must include a daytime phone number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in- Cardinals fans celebrated in the streets on Friday night after the victory against the Rangers in game 7 of the World Series. Chief reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. WEATHER AFFILIATIONS MON. 64 TUES. 73 WED. 70 THURS. 55 FRI. 61 SAT. 69 SUN. 59 44 49 49 48 52 46 41 NEWS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | The Current | 3 Health program is approved for the goal of a smoke-freeThe UNDERCURRENT campus MINHO JUNG News Editor

University Health, Prevention to Work, said. of tobacco-caused diseases and cessation in St. Louis Wellness, Counseling and “The problem is tobacco is every year, making it the County. The program is Disability Access Services just as addictive as heroin. leading cause of prevent- expected to contribute not at the Univversity of Mis- It is very hard to quit. You able death. Furthermore, only to the health of the souri - St. Louis now offers get addicted to not only approximately 50,000 UMSL campus but also a variety of aids in order to the chemicals and nicotine people die from the expo- that of the entire com- help students and faculty but also get addicted to the sure to secondhand smoke. munity. members quit smoking. habit.” “Of course, it hurts The smoking ban This new program was The program offers a your lungs. Basically, when policy on campus has recently granted by “Com- wide range of aids from you smoke a cigarette, first been adopted and tested munities Putting Preven- nicotine replacement ther- nicotine goes straight to by many schools across tion to Work.” apy to patches and gums. your heart; so, it causes the nation. Some schools This program has been There are also counseling heart problems and dis- have been more successful designed to encourage the services available for those eases; and then, it goes to than others in terms of the smoking ban policy on who want to quit smoking your brain to make your results of the policy. The campus, which has taken through the program. brain heavy. High blood first semester of the policy effect since July 1 of this “[Problem] number pressure is, of course, an- is usually regarded as a year. Many problems and one, I don’t think that other problem it can cause. ‘testing-period,” which is suggestions concerning the everyone knows we have The list goes on and on. used to investigate prob- new smoking policy have free resources on campus “Poor circulation is also a lems with the policy in the arisen since the policy was available to them. Two, huge one. If you hurt, it long run. According to the adopted. This new pro- they just don’t want to is less likely to get healed Missouri College Health gram is expected to help quit,” Moore said. “If properly because you don’t Behavior Survey (MCHBS) students who are strug- you’re thinking of quitting, get enough blood flow administered in the spring gling with their smoking I would use something to [due to the negative effects of 2011, only 21.1 percent habits. help you; I would not just of smoking],” Moore said. of UMSL students have “The first semester of go cold turkey; I would Moore’s grant-funded smoked cigarettes in the the policy should always distract yourself [by using education program, “Com- last year. The ultimate goal be an education,” Katie straws or candies instead].” munities Putting Preven- of the education program Moore, health educator According to the Ameri- tion to Work,” will use a is to see a drastic decrease A student smoking outside the MSC. and tobacco specialist at can Lung Association, part of its grant to pro- of that percentage all the Communities Putting over 392,000 people die mote tobacco prevention way down to zero. JARRED GASTREICH / THE CURRENT

The UNDERCURRENT by Jarred Gastreich “What’s your favorite Halloween memory?”

“Last Halloween I scared “When I was five or six, my Hayley Devore Marco Cheatham “When I was younger, I Brianna Hearn my sister and brother. I Studio Art - Graphic Design sister and I walked in our Accounting would always go trick-or- dressed up in a costume town’s Halloween parade Senior Graphic Designer Junior treating with my family. Freshman and ran in on them in the as mermaids. My mom I loved all the candy I dark as they watched a made the costumes and received, and dressing movie. They were scared.” we won 1st place ribbons.” up was fun.” Physics professor impacts UMSL; memorial- “He was a leader in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, a superb astronomy teacher for thousands .” ized for accomplishments -Bruce Wilking

4 | The Current | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | NEWS A plethora of Halloween events brings liveliness and excitement to international students at the University of Missouri-St. Louis A variety of student events took place around the UMSL campus, attracting many international students who are curious about American culture and what it means to celebrate Halloween

MAVIS HOLLIS Staff Writer Every year when Hal- the world of the living for around the world either loween appears around hte purpose of commun- celebrate Halloween in the corner at the Uni- ing with and advising their their own unique ways or versity of Missouri - St. living relatives. do not recognize the holi- Louis campus, excitement Currently, UMSL hosts day at all. Halloween has instanstaneously fills the international students who achieved some impressive air while students celebrate come from 62 different notoriety due to American that last, long-awaited day countries. Halloween is a culture and media spread- of October, Halloween, very unique part of Ameri- ing around the world. which is actually inspired can culture that they have Students coming from a by All Hallow’s Eve. This never experienced. variety of countries now year, many international “I’m thinking of at- experience an American students from around the tending a Halloween party Hallowee. Many students world celebrated their with my American friends. have now seen what exactly first Halloween here in I think we might watch a Halloween is to Americans the U.S., participating in scary movie together,” Kim through the various events the tradition of trick-or- said. “I’m excited to see my during the Halloween The cemetery located behind the Provincial House SARAH LOWE / THE CURRENT treating, hosting parties, friends wearing scary and weekend and seeing the carving pumpkins, dressing funny costumes. I can’t immeasurable hype which up in all sorts of costumes wait [to see them].” annually accompanies Hal- and visiting attractions Since the beginning of loween. like ghost tours or haunted October, many student “In Korea, some houses. organizations have been language institutions or “This is my first Hal- promoting their various schools have celebrated loween in the U.S., so Halloween events to attract Halloween because a lot of I want to attend a Hal- those international stu- people are curious about loween party to see how dents who want to explore American culture. Actually, Americans celebrate Hal- this unique American in Korea, we rarely dress loween. I am so excited tradition. The events took up because we have no about it,” Jinhwa Kim, place in many different parties besides big family senior, international busi- areas around the campus events such as Korean New FM with IQ ness, said. “[The] costume in various forms. Pumpkin year’s day or the Thanks- party is, of course, the carving and costume par- giving holiday. I have been most exciting part. I have ties were the most popular wondering what Hal- never seen people who are events throughout the loween is and how people wearing funny costumes in week. celebrate it for a long person.” “Coming from Korea, time,” Injeong Jeon, fresh- Many countries do not there isn’t an occasion like man, English, said. “Since even celebrate Halloween, this. We usually don’t do I came to the U.S., I have which is considered more anything in particular and been celebrating some of a Western holiday. there aren’t any decora- special days. Halloween is Interestingly enough, Hal- tions, pumpkins or candy definitely on the list.” loween began with roots in so many of us don’t even The diversity of UMSL Celtic tradition. Hallow- realize that it’s Halloween,” has been recognized by een is based on a holliday Hyejin Suk, senior, English many students from known as All Hallow’s edutcation, said. “I plan to around the world who Eve, as aforementioned. go to a friend’s Halloween are looking for not only All Hallow’s Eve, in turn, party where we all need academic achievements, emerged by from the to wear costumes, though but also the opportunity to Celtic holliday of Sam- I would have loved to go learn about true Ameri- hain, a week during which trick-or-treating with the can culture through their the spirits of the deceased kids.” campus life. Halloween A Service of The University of Missouri – St. Louis were welcomed back into Multiple countries provides one such chance. NEWS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | The Current | 5

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SPONSORED BY: PRIZES The Current Student News Paper The New York Times The Center for Teaching & Learning 6 | The Current | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | WHAT’S CURRENT Your weekly calendar of campus events. “What’s Current” is a free service for student organizations. Submissions must be turned in by 5 p.m. the Thursday before publication; fi rst-come, fi rst-served. Listings may be edited for length and What’s Current style. E-mail event listings to [email protected], with the subject “What’s Current.” No phone or written submissions.

Cardinals fans celebrated in the streets on Friday night after the victory against the Rangers in game 7 of the World Series. SARAH LOWE / THE CURRENT Tuesday, November 1 Thursday, November 3

Black women and breast cancer Leggos and Eggos From 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Located in J.C. Penney Conference Center and open to all. From 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Located in Oak Hall Lobby and open to all. Join us for the “Knowedge is Power” conference. Space is limited, so you must register in ad- The only thing better than late night breakfast is simple fun with lego building. Combine both vance. Please register online or by calling Jennifer. on Thursday night with UPB’s Legos and Eggos event. Bring your friends out to Oak Hall lobby For more information, call Jennifer Clemente at 314-516-5994. and enjoy complimentary Eggos and juice while playing with leggos! For more information, call Haley Cokle at 314-516-5531.

Wednesday, November 2 Friday, November 4 Gender studies book fair Brunch and learn about academic service-learning: next steps From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Located in Clark 211 and open to students. From 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Located at J.C. Penney Conference Center and open to faculty. Get free books and munchies, meet Gender Studies faculty and pick up a spring schedule of Everything you want to know about academic service-learning at UMSL. Join the Service-Learn- Gender Studies classes. ing Leadership Team for brunch and learn, a 90-minute mini-conference designed to help faculty For more information, call Sally Barr Ebest at 314-516-6383. plan, implement and assess the effectiveness of community-engaged learning. For more information, call Peggy Cohen at 314-516-4508. Mythologies From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Located at Gallery Visio and open to all. This exhibition will feature Vanessa Woods, resident artist for the 2011 Women in the Arts Monday, November 7 International Conference. Vanessa creates collages that re-imagine myths and omens, exploring the evolution and distortion of sacred stories told and retold. Random acts of kindness week For more information, call Stephanie Sivils at 314-516-7922. From 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Located campus-wide and open to all. In order to celebrate world kindness week, UPB invites you to join our Random Acts of Kindness Week. Throughout the week, there will be various events on campus to get you in the spirit, so be prepared. For more information, call Marissa Steimel at 314-516-5531. A&E

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(l-r) Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) and Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart) go for a drive in The Rum Diary. PHOTO CREDIT: PETER MOUNTAIN. COURTESY OF FILM DISTRICT AND GK FILMS 'Rum Diary' is worthy effort, with Depp as pre-gonzo Thompson

Jenkins plays the toupee-d goes under. Giovanni Ribisi kind of hallucinatory coworkers. Te scrufy Sala overly confdent Sala is the CATE MARQUIS A&E Editor Editor-in-Chief Lotterman. plays drunken Moberg, outlandishness of the takes Kemp in hand, tipping kind of guy who comes up Lotterman cannot seem more a rumor than a writer flm version of “Fear and him of about not noticing with great ideas that step- “Rum Diary” is a worthy to see the near revolution at the newspaper, unless it Loathing in Las Vegas” is in Lotterman’s bad toupee, by-step go very wrong. flm adaptation of an happening under the paper’s is payday. Ribisi’s Moberg for a surprise. While there steering him away from the But the island scenery early novel by Hunter S. ofce window, but he is turns out to be the strangest are tales of drunkenness stumbling Moberg, who is lovely, especially at Tompson, which describes really focused on covering guy in the room. and general craziness, the has a stunning vocabulary Sanderson’s beachside home. the author’s evolution into bowling. Jenkins’ comments In this decaying world, whole flm is much more despite being in last throws Sanderson lures Kemp with the gonzo journalist. on keeping his struggling the charming, afuent, grounded in the real world, of alcoholism, and trying a lucrative job writing copy Johnny Depp plays newspaper business sound wheeler-dealer Sanderson and therefore more human to clue him in about the for a real estate scheme the Hunter Tompson strangely contemporary. (Aaron Eckert) looks like an and believable. It is a tale of charming yet treacherous brochure and the loan of character, a young journalist Lotterman’s biggest appealing option, as does his a youthful experience in a Sanderson. On the other a red sports car. Kemp’s named Paul Kemp, who concern is not to hire gorgeous girlfriend Chenault strange land. hand, Sala entices him behavior is impeccably travels to Puerto Rico in another drunken journalist, (Amber Heard). Taking a more realistic into sharing his crumbling polite, but the young writer 1960 to take a job at a dying the type that seems to fll Tis whole story is set cinematic approach actually apartment, takes him on cannot take his eyes of newspaper. his newsroom. Kemp’s against an island backdrop makes the outrageousness trips to cockfghts and Sanderson’s lively blonde Tat Depp actually new assignment: writing that is part paradise, part much more so when it drunken outings in his tiny girlfriend Chenault. befriended Tompson horoscopes, with the help of political powder keg and does happen. However, dilapidated car. Te flm is full of good doubtless added depth to his a little reference book. all Puerto Rico in the this is more a drama with Depp is overall very storytelling but has depth portrayal. Although Depp Kemp looks a little dazed, early 1960s. Director humorous scenes and the good as Tompson stand-in as well, touching on issues occasionally slips into a bit although he is grateful to Bruce Robinson, who also flm does not shy away from Kemp, especially where he of the haves and have-nots, of Jack Sparrow persona, he have a job. Michael Rispoli adapted the screenplay exploring ethics, corruption, does not feel compelled to greed and responsibility and gives a better performance plays Sala, a photographer from Tompson’s novel, friendship and journalism. play the comedian. Kemp the duty of journalists to tell in the more dramatic scenes who becomes Kemp’s strikes just the right tone Depp plays Kemp as a is the island of sanity in the truth. and when called on to be companion and adviser on that balance the serious and young, serious journalist this strange place. Ribisi Overall, “Rum Diary” deadpan as the more normal the inside scoop at the paper comic. Te flm is a kind of trying to fnd his place in is brilliant as the weird is surprisingly involving one in the room. and island life. Like most love letter to Tompson, as the world. He may have a Moberg, who stumbles flm, a worthy adaptation And there are some very of the paper’s writers, he is he describes the forces that bit of a drinking problem, around in a robe and yet of Hunter S. Tompson’s colorful characters at this just holding on for a payout created the gonzo journalist. but nowhere in the same spouting erudite verbiage novel. island newspaper. Richard when the paper eventually Anyone expecting the league with some his new as he debauches. Likeable, Grade: A- 8 | The Current | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | A&E Bear Hands’ album ‘Burning Bush Supper LATEST + GREATEST Club’ offers tasty sample before concert New Movies Calendar Opening Friday, November 4 (subject to change) song on their new album, but gentle in certain songs, “What a Drag” and “High ANGIE O’DELL “Crime Pays.” Tese guys but still possessing enough Society.” More songs ANONYMOUS (everywhere) Staff Writer are upbeat and awesome, variety for several listening should be like these but A clever, entertaining historical thriller, built around with great vocals that are preferences, this album does they still have a good the theory that Shakespeare’s timeless works were Bear Hands is a band defnitely progressive. not let down overall. mix altogether. “Camel not written by him but actually were created by a with an awesome mix Seeming at frst like a raw Certain songs are bound Convention” is a little nobleman. Stars Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave and of British new wave and undertaking, these guys to appeal to the new-age slow, but the rest of the David Thewlis. Directed by Roland Emmerich. alternative. Teir new defnitely have it together. hipster or young college album makes up for it. album, “Burning Bush Tey put everything crowd. Up and coming, Guitar rifs, although not MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE (everywhere) Supper Club,” is bound to together well to come of with fresh sound, and new as much like rock n’ roll A Sundance hit, this drama focuses on a woman who be a success once released with an alternative album on the horizon, these guys as We Were Promised escapes from a cult-like commune but continues to nationwide on November that’s likely to become a fast are somebody to really keep Jetpacks, make these guys be haunted by her experience. Stars John Hawkes, 2, 2011. Teir recent single hit with fans. an eye on. a good alternative and tour Elizabeth Olsen and Sarah Paulson. Directed by Sean “What a Drag” is a pure hit “Tablesaurus” has really Detailed, clear musical companion. Teir music Durkin in the UK and is bound to good beats, while “Blood beats with stories behind is really good for fans that be a hit here. and Treasure” has harder them make this album like such bands as Van She TOWER HEIST (everywhere) Tese guys will rock the beats that are more fast- enjoyable all around. and Faded Paper Figures. Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and Casey Affleck star in this house while opening for paced. “Tall Trees,” the last Expressive punk beats Tis reviewer cannot caper action comedy, about victims of a Ponzi scheme We Were Promised Jetpacks song on the album, has are clear in “Julien.” Tis wait to see what these guys taking revenge on a Bernie Madoff-like perpetrator, on November 3 at Te Old melodic tunes which are album delivers a fresh do next. Te Bear Hands’ played by Alan Alda. Directed by Brett Ratner. Rock house. sure to take the listener into taste that is alternative and album “Burning Bush Te band is Dylan bliss and make them want catchy. Supper Club” is defnitely A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS Rau (vocals/guitar), Ted to go ahead and play this Most songs on this worth it and seeing the (everywhere) Feldman (guitar), Val Loper album repeatedly. album are retro-grade concert at the Old Rock Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) continue their (bass) and TJ Orscher Tere is a depth to these with jumpy beats. Some House on November 3 stoner comedy exploits. Also stars Neil Patrick Harris. (drums). Another possible guys’ music that is catchy that really stand out are might be too. Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. chart-topper is the frst and relaxing. Being slow “Crime Pays,” Tablesaurus,” Grade: A New Albums Calendar Viral videos showcase talent, odd and not October 31: Marilyn Manson “Born Villain” the iPhone 4s application is Sophia Grace’s world and Cat in ‘Double Trouble’” This record is the follow-up to Manson’s 2009 album BADIA EAD that assists its users through we are all just living in it. If you have ever wondered Staff Writer “The High End of Low,” which was his last for artifcial intelligence (which Ellen DeGeneres invited where the amazing comic longtime record label Interscope Records. He has since Sure, viral videos should terrify us all). Users the eight-year-old and her strip cartoonists have signed a new deal with Cooking Vinyl. usually dole out mindless can ask Siri to send text “hype girl” cousin from gone, look no further than entertainment. But the viral messages, tell them what across the pond and onto YouTube. Simon Tofeld has Florence + the Machine, “Ceremonials” video also readily serves direction to take or get her daytime talk show after posted a series of “Simon’s The British singer releases a pop-friendly album as a platform for talent. answers to philosophical seeing Sophia’s star-making Cat...” cartoons reminiscent which features anthems such as “No Light, No Light” Whether that talent is the questions. Siri does not, turn on YouTube rapping of the newspaper comic strip and “Breaking Down.” Welch recently described creepy need to duet with however, want to have a to Nicki Minaj’s Super in its glory days. Averaging her approach on the new record as “incorrigible an iPhone application, an relationship with users, as Bass. Te girls are surprised less than three minutes long, maximalism.” English child’s ability to evidenced in the duet. When with a special appearance each black-and-white video give an award-worthy rap Jonathan sings, “Hey Siri, by their idol, Minaj, giving narrates Simon’s cat’s habits, November 1: performance despite her you’re very beautiful,” Siri Sophia ample opportunities portrayed beautifully true-to- Wale “Ambition” apparent sugar high, or responds with “Tanks. to exclaim adorable lines life and without the presence The upcoming second studio album by Hip Hop a cartoonist’s humorous Can we get back to work like “you’re real!” at the one of any dialogue. Anyone recording artist and the self-proclaimed “Ambassador storytelling, viral videos now?” and “I don’t really like minute mark and gleefully with a pet will appreciate of Rap for the Capital,” is set to be released on do not discriminate in these arbitrary categories, scream, “I’m the second Tofeld’s illustrations, but cat November 1, via Maybach Music Group and Warner providing a stage. Jonathan.” Ouch. Any Nicki Minaj” at 2:48. She owners will especially marvel Music Group. Here are a just a few chance Siri will be able to pretty much acts out the way at the uncanny similarities videos showcasing talent in request a restraining order? we all would like to, except to their own feline friend. Justin Bieber “Under the Mistletoe” the way most of us discover Tis video is for: without any discernable In “Simon’s Cat in ‘Double Global phenomenon Justin Bieber begins his third year it these days: the world-wide Technology geeks, duet ounce of inhibition. Sure Trouble’,” Tofeld’s cat on the world stage with the November 1 release of web. lovers, and Apple enthusiasts. she could use some Ritalin humorously reacts to the his first Christmas album. The album is a seasonal mix YouTube Title: “A Duet YouTube Title: “Nicki - actually, Sophia could use presence of a new kitten. of traditional Christmas standards and newly penned with Siri (iPhone 4s Song)” Minaj Sings ‘Super Bass’ a lot of Ritalin - but that is Te cat fails to protect its holiday music largely co-written by Justin Bieber. with Sophia Grace (Full What happens when an no reason not to completely food and kitty litter box but Version)” iPhone 4s owner experiences enjoy and be amazed at her the joke is on Tofeld, left Decemberists “Long Live the King” unrequited love? Meet Attention masses: Tiara? wonderful, smile inducing to clean up the aftermath. The new six-track EP includes mostly acoustic cuts Jonathan Mann and his Pink, tutu dress? Talent? performance of Super Bass. Oh, if it were only an recorded around the same time as “The King Is Dead,” YouTube Title: “Simon’s inappropriate duet with Siri, Check. Check. Check. Tis exaggeration. along with a cover of Grateful Dead’s “Row Jimmy.” A&E | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | The Current | 9 TV’s ‘Allen Gregory’ Selam restaurant is a hidden U City gem ALADEEN KLONOWSKI things were explained in One of the dishes, Key of atmosphere where people Staff Writer English. Wat, a kind of beef stew enjoy their own company not surprising Selam has a variety of cooked in berbere spice and do not think about Do you like to try what tone of the show well. It has food and drink to choose mix, was especially tasty when the food is coming or YUSEF ROACH everyone else at your table a clean, smart, polished look from including lamb, beef, and was the f rst to run when drinks will be ref lled. Staff Writer ordered or, heaven forbid, eat that couples well with its chicken and vegetarian. out. T e Shiro, which was For customers to know that with your hands? If so then Fox TV’s “Allen Gregory” subject matter, a feel further After perusing the menu for mixed legumes prepared the food will come and it Selam Ethiopian Restaurant is actor/comedian/writer amplif ed by Jonah Hill’s about f ve minutes, our table with ginger root, rue seed, will be delicious is an asset might become your new Jonah Hill’s foray into inspired performance. of diners decided on two bishops weed and garlic, was that not many restaurants favorite place. Located at primetime animated network Animation is the perfect combination plates, one beef the second. T ere was also have. Plus, while only two 549 Rosedale Avenue, one television. medium for this show, and one vegetarian. It was a Ethiopian cof ee, served in a entrees were ordered for block of Delmar, Selam is Premiering Sunday, quite possibly the only great way to try a little bit of family-sized, ornate pot. T e four people, there was still a foodie’s hidden treasure, October 30, at 8:30 p.m., form in which this show a lot of dif erent dishes. T e cups and saucers that arrived enough left over to take nestled nearby T e Loop. the show’s pilot follows is deliverable. T e pilot’s waiter asked if we would like with it were reminiscent in home. Tip included, the bill T e restaurant was small Allan Gregory de Longpre reliance on sight gags, our food served together or size to tea party play sets but for a table of four was less but not busy and the waiter (played by Hill), a dapper, such as a dream-sequence separately and the collective the cof ee was delicious and than $40. was friendly and eagerly pretentious seven-year-old, as of romantic encounters curiosity was perked. strong. Now for some diners, the explained the food and his nontraditional, wealthy between a seven-year-old boy Ethiopian food is served on a Selam was rather quiet idea of spice is intimidating. customs. In fact the only family falls on hard f nancial and a woman in her mid- communal plate atop Injera, during this reviewer’s visit. T at should not stop one downside to the restaurant times. He is forced from the sixties (the best laugh of the an Ethiopian sourdough f at T ere were not many other from trying Selam. If it is was that it is located on a sanctuary of homeschooling night), and hyper-intelligent bread. patrons on that T ursday hot spice you are not fond dead-end street and easy to to the same public school children spouting non- One of the many customs evening, which was a shame of, then mention it to the miss. You had to know where his sarcastic, adopted sister sequiturs and one-liners does one can expect to encounter because, f rstly, it would waiter and allowances will you were going. attends. Naturally, Gregory’s not lend itself well to live at Selam is sharing. Everyone have been nice to scope-out be made. T at fact, paired T e aroma in Selam was over-privileged, intellectual television. takes a role of Injera and dishes on other tables and, with a glass of ice water, will spicy - ginger and turmeric personality fails to impress T e only real blatant tears a piece of to function secondly, because the place get you through and it is spicy. T e atmosphere was his classmates or teacher. He problem with “Allen as their utensil. With the deserves a packed house. well worth the sinus-clearing relaxed and friendly. T e decides to dropout, that is, Gregory” is its protagonist. combination platters there As it was, the setting quality that some of the decor made for interesting until he meets the grotesque, Inherent to its premise is was plenty to try. T e food was great for a group of spices have. All in all, Selam conversation. T ere were geriatric Principal Gottlieb, an incredibly unlikable came in an array of colors raucous college students. is one of the best restaurants exotic names on the menu with whom he promptly, main character. And while in the warm palette and it It can be an uphill battle in town, yet sadly, hardly like Alcha Wat and Tikle weirdly falls head-over-heels Allen Gregory is shown smelled even more strongly for restaurants in a f ooded anyone has heard of it. Gomen beneath which in love. in a sympathetic light of the spices. market to promote the kind Spread the word. Jonah Hill is great as the towards the episode’s end, voice of the high-falutin’ otherwise he comes of as seven-year-old, particularly far too self sh, self-absorbed Ambrosius brings real R&B to the Pageant during his numerous and dismissive for most random outbursts at his viewers to really root for ENDEA WILBERT audience as he presented rhythm and blues should be. skills as she did a few of the endearing stepfather Jeremy him. T ere are def nitely Staff Writer them with chants to repeat. T e audience sat in dances that were relevant (Nat Faxon, who sounds extremely unappealing main T e opening act set the awe during her tribute to during the era of each song. T e Pageant’s seats were indistinguishable from John characters in contemporary mood for the awesome Michael Jackson. During this T e crowd laughed, cheered f lled last Wednesday with Goodman). Former SNL mainstream media, it seems experience ahead. An tribute Marsha performed and even joined in on the people anticipating the castmember Will Forte to be a noticeable trend in M-shaped piano was brought the hit single “Butterf ies” dances. arrival of Marsha Ambrosius. has a guest spot as Stewart modern comedy particularly out, as a 30-pound-lighter which she personally wrote Marsha took a small T ose not able to get Rossmyre, the ethically (like “American Dad”), but Marsha Ambrosius pranced for Michael Jackson. T e break from singing to tell tickets stood in the general questionable superintendent Gregory’s particular brand onstage wearing a man’s live experience gave the the audience that she had admission section, not of Gregory’s new school. might prove too of -putting button-up shirt. audience insight into been on Twitter before the wanting to miss out on the Joy Osmanski is hilarious for some. Marsha graced the stage Marsha’s personality. Her concert and had two requests experience. as Gregory’s frequently “Allen Gregory” is without back-up dancers or sense of humor surprised the she wanted to honor. One T e “Late Nights, Early overlooked adopted a welcome addition to singers, but accompanying audience as she explained her of them wanted Marsha to Mornings” tour was opened Cambodian sister. T ese are Fox TV’s “Animation her was her DJ. As Marsha motivation behind writing shout-out his girlfriend and by R&B/pop artist Miguel. two characters presumably Domination” Sunday night began her f rst piece she the song “I Hope She Cheats tell her he loved her. T e Along with his band, Miguel on the fast track to becoming block. Sandwiched between became personal with the On You.” Afterwards, the other wanted the singer to put on a performance that recurring fan favorites. the semi-worshipped audience, letting them in crowd cheered and rose to its wish his girlfriend a happy somewhat reminded one French Stewart straddles the “T e Simpsons” and Seth on the motivation behind feet as the beat for the song birthday. of a Prince concert. Miguel line between annoying and MacFarlane’s foremost, writing each piece. began. Marsha Ambrosius not rocked out to up-beat absurdly funny in his role as “Family Guy,” “Allen When Marsha began Another moment where only sung her heart out tempos with his microphone Allen Gregory’s manic, over- Gregory” will undoubtedly singing, her voice was the crowd got to know a but she also entertained in hand, while his protective father. f nd a willing audience. surreal. It gave a feeling little more about Marsha was and connected with the background lights spiraled T e show is undeniably Question is, however, will of the old days, when real when she had the DJ play audience. T e “Late Night, throughout the venue. When funny, littered with overt the show’s experimental music was made. Marsha a few of her favorite songs. Early Morning” concert was it came time to slow things inf uences like “South Park” style, tone and snarky changed ranges, notes and T e majority of the songs a great experience. Even if down with love ballads, the and “Family Guy.” T e blowhard of a protagonist, tempos, using her voice as were songs from the late the tickets had been more, it lights dimmed as Miguel writing, while overbearing turn of viewers? a musical instrument. Her eighties and early nineties. would have been worth every connected with the audience. at times, is sharp and f ts the voice was a reminder of what Marsha showed of her dance dime. Grade: B Miguel interacted with the 10 | The Current | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | The Current | 11_ Rep's 'Circle, Mirror, Trans- formation' is funny, touching

CATE MARQUIS THEATER A & E Editor

A creative drama class at a place. Anyone who has taken confused by seemingly small-town community center an acting class has experienced random exercises, blurts out is the setting for a sometimes some of these exercises, an observation along those funny, sometimes revealing a standard of the theater lines. drama about fve ordinary world. People sit in circles, At the same time, the people. they mirror each other, they characters come to life as “Circle Mirror transform objects, actions and they explore their creativity, Transformation” is the current themselves. get to know each other Studio Teater production Te play by Annie Baker and experience emotional of the Repertory Teater of is directed by Stuart Carden. highs and lows. Te humor St. Louis, running through Te simple yet evocative gradually gives way to a November 13. Te play takes set, a dance studio in touching human drama. its title from three exercises Shirley,Vermont, looks so Te setting brings the the class practices in the much like any classroom, with audience in very close to course of their creative drama wooden foor and a mirrored the action, almost making class. back wall that has a line of low them members of the drama Lynne Wintersteller plays cubbie holes for gear, that one class. Te audience in seated Marty, short for Martha, who can hardly shake the sense of on three sides in the small teaches the creative drama being in class. Doors on either downstairs studio space, class. Among her students side of the back wall line of along what would be three are her husband James cubbies provide entrances and of the walls of the classroom (John Ottavino), newly- exits from the space. space. Signs directing people divorced and slightly chubby Tere is something to the performance space, as (l-r) Annette (Susan Louie O'Connor), Veronica (Eva Kaminsky), Alan (Anthony Marble) and Michael (Triney Sandoval), in "God of Carnage" at the Repertory Theater of St. Louis. PHOTO BY SANDY UNDERWOOD Schultz (Danny McCarthy), inherently funny in this kind if a real class is being taught budding actress Teresa (Kate of class, which the plays taps there, further heightens the Middleton) and teenaged into. Otherwise ordinary sense of sitting in on a real Adults go schoolyard in hilarious "God of Carnage" at Rep Lauren (Charlotte Mae Jusino) adults engaged in sometimes class. However, the audience Creative drama is the kind awkward improvisational does not participate, and only CATE MARQUIS their sons. Te Raleighs’ son embrace their inner children brutality. wood and clean lines, modular Annette, whose stomach of acting exercises intended games which aim to bring observes, like the proverbial fy A & E Editor hit the Novaks’ son with a who want to brawl in the Reza is known for her furniture, vases of tulips and churns every time voices to open one to expression and out creativity and sensitivity on the wall. stick, knocking out two teeth. schoolyard. knowing and biting humor, a backlit bar all provide a are raised. It is like a day in Four parents, all reasonable, sensitivity. Which makes it but which look like a mix of “Circle Mirror Grateful that the Novaks are At frst, the couples seem to on full display here. Edward context of taste and restraint, kindergarten, but with rum both an inherently touchy- childhood playtime and of- Transformation” both amuses successful adults, come not going to sue, the Raleighs have much in common - same Stern directs the Rep on which the veil of adult and sexual politics. together to discuss - rationally, feely thing and a place where beat therapy. In fact, one of and touches with its slice of are contrite and willing to income level, same private production from Christopher sophistication can be dropped. While the shifting alliances surprises are likely to take the characters, increasingly ordinary life. calmly - an afterschool fght cover dental costs. For their school, same neighborhood - Hampton’s translation. Te acting is superb and and gamesmanship resembles between two grade-school part, the Novaks understand but eventually cracks appear, Although the destination characters fully alive:: four “Virginia Woolf,” here it is boys. You know this cannot that boys do sometimes fght. revealing them all to be very is no surprise, this is one players topping each other pure, intelligent comedy. end well. Baked goods are served, diferent. funny trip. Mixing elements with outrageousness. Triney No one couple was driving Tat is the premise of the conversation is productive Veronica, a freelance of farce with a kind of “Who’s Sandoval, who was so riveting this train. In fact, no one is rapid-fre, hilarious Tony and everyone is exceedingly writer who focuses on Afraid of Virginia Woolf” as the Inspector in the Rep’s charge, like a free-for-all on Award-winning comedy, “God pleasant. Tings are going so children in war-torn Africa, brinksmanship, each person marvelous, pared-down the playground. Secrets come of Carnage,” now on stage well that both couples feel as if is a perfect hands-on mother. eggs on the next. Sometimes “Crime and Punishment” out, unspoken resentments are at the Repertory Teater of they are bonding as friends. Reserved, shy Annette is it is men versus women; last year, again dominates voiced and egos expand, aided St. Louis. A movie version, Everything seems to be more restrained, perhaps sometimes it is couple against the stage as Michael Novak, a bit by that rum. Despite named “Carnage,” of this going so well - until they do more comfortable at work couple and sometimes it is a man of large ego and girth, our pretense at reason, we all Broadway hit is set to arrive not. in the orderly world of an other permutations. And then glad to set aside the pretense embrace the god of carnage at here early next year. But this French playwright Yasmina investment advisor. Te men there is that cell phone. of polite restraint and speak some level. is our chance to see the real Reza’s play runs like a rock are more blunt, they are Te play has no plainly once the door is “God of Carnage” is thing. rolling down hill. But you alpha males but in diferent intermission and runs a mere opened. Anthony Marble, a rollicking good time, a Veronica (Eva Kaminsky) never know which hilarious ways. Corporate attorney 90 minutes. It runs so fast as Alan Raleigh, opens that breathless verbal barrage and Michael Novak (Triney way the stones are going to Alan is frmly attached to his and leaves the audience so door once he can no longer of humanity sure to leave Sandoval) have invited bounce, only that it could phone and self-made-man breathless with laughter that resist his cell phone’s siren your composure broken Annette (Susan Louise be bad. “God of Carnage” Michael glad to explain the is feels shorter. Tere is a no call. Marble’s Alan oozes and bleeding on the foor. O’Connor) and Alan reveals the basic nature of plumbing supply business to way one could take a break impatience and arrogance, Tis delightful comedy Raleigh (Anthony Marble) parents that, no matter, how the patrician Alan. Yet is it and maintain this mayhem in the same way Veronica runs through November 6 to an afternoon visit in their reasonable they intend to be, Alan who uses the to phrase anyway. Novak oozes self-righteousness at the Rep, on the Webster very nice New York City reason often gives way when that serves as the plays title, Te set is modern, spare and stubbornness. Susan University campus, at 130 L-r: James (John Ottavino), Schultz (Danny McCarthy), Marty (Lynne Wintersteller), The- apartment, to politely discuss ofspring are the subject. describing man’s natural but fexible enough to provide Louise O’Connor may be the Edgar Road, Webster Groves, what actions are needed to resa (Kate Middleton) and Lauren (Charlotte Mae Jusino) in "Circle, Mirror, Transforma- Ultimately, these adults inclinations to violence and everything needed. Te blond funniest as confict-phobic Mo. tion" at the Repertory Theater of St. Louis. address the fght between PHOTO BY JERRY NAUNHEIM 12 | The Current | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | FEATURES UPB gives UMSL a safe, dry, magical way to celebrate Halloween HALI FLINTROP Staff Writer

Te University Program Te tables in the multi- ed gold. “I was just trying Deathly Hallows: Part Two.” Board showed University of purpose room were adorned to be as creative as possible, Refreshments for Harry Missouri- St. Louis that they with Styrofoam balls, skew- and I’m having fun doing Potter Fan Night were movie still love Harry Potter on the ers, silver and gold paint it. I was going for realistic,” night fare, including Pepsi night of Saturday, October and feathers for the Golden McCarthy said. “Maureen’s products, popcorn, cookies 29, when they hosted the Snitch making contest. Te Snitch is Quidditch World and chocolate frogs. “Te event Harry Potter Fan Potter fans in attendance Cup worthy,” Renee Cisar, chocolate frogs were so good. Night in Provincial House’s each skewered their own freshman, education, said. I eat them headfrst, always multipurpose room. Katie ball and painted it before “It has been touched by Vic- headfrst,” Lauren Kenney, Green, junior, communica- adding feathers for wings. tor Krum,” Karlyne Kille- junior, psychology, said. For tions, member of UPB who “Tere will be two winners brew, freshman, English and Kenney, Harry Potter Fan conceptualized and planned of the Snitch contest, one Spanish, said. Both Snitch Night served as a fun distrac- Harry Potter Fan Night for most original or creative winners received the prize of tion from school work. “I just wanted to give stressed and one for most realistic,” a Harry Potter cup. have a lot of exams and pa- out college students a fun, Marissa Steimel, sophomore, Next, the UPB members pers to prepare for this week, safe opportunity to relax Nursing, UPB member, passed around a Sorting Hat and it was nice to be able to and get away from school said. Te maker of the most containing rings to represent have fun,” Kenney said. As related stress as Halloween creative Snitch had crafted the Hogwarts Houses. Fans the event wrapped up and approaches. “A lot of my simply a golden Styrofoam reached into the hat and the Potter Fans made to exit friends are Harry Potter ball on a skewer, which was selected a ring which sorted their Hogwarts fantasy into fans, so I thought this event literally the most original in them into their house. “[I the UMSL reality, to the would get a lot of participa- the room because it was the would want to be in] Gryf- event coordinators, “You tion. Te fnal movie was out only Snitch without feathers fndor. Who doesn’t want guys rock! Tis was cool,” this summer, and everyone for wings. Te most realistic to be in Gryfndor and do Annie Graham, sophomore, was on a Harry Potter high,” Snitch, made by Maureen what Harry Potter does?” middle school education, Green said. She added that McCarthy, sophomore, an- Melissa Schwartz, freshman, said. Mischief managed: Harry Potter fans enjoyed a night full of witch- Harry Potter movies and the thropology, was painted gold music performance, said. Harry Potter Fan Night craft and wizardry at the Provincial House on Te multipurpose room allowed Potter Fans to meet Provincial House basement with thin silver stripes and Saturday night. have the dark, creepy mood had two feathers for each then darkened for the screen- and connect with each other SARAH LOWE / THE CURRENT suitable for Halloween. wing, which were also paint- ing of “Harry Potter and the this Halloween season. “Dancing With Gravity” International book award winner ALADEEN KLONOWSKI Staff Writer

Anene Tressler-Hauschul- TC: How did winning the of all of them, I think. But I they be? needs of the performers. completing another docu- tz, Master’s of Arts, Univer- award feel, especially consider- suppose my favorite is Lillian. ATH: Love always carries TC: Did a lot of research go mentary on gun violence in sity of Missouri – St. Louis ing this is your frst novel? She loves her son deeply, a cost. into the creation of this novel? St. Louis. alum, was awarded frst prize ATH: Winning the but was not the mother he TC: Will you explain a little ATH: I did a great deal TC: You attended St. Louis for literary fction in the 2011 International Book Award for needed. about how the protagonist ends of research for my novel, University, Washington Uni- International Book Awards Literary Fiction was fantastic! TC: Would you say that up ministering to a circus? especially regarding the circus versity and University of Mis- for her debut novel “Danc- I was and am delighted and sufering is a key element of ATH: My protagonist, and religious life. souri – St. Louis, would you say ing With Gravity.” Currently, honored to have received “Dancing With Gravity?” Father Whiting, is the head TC: Would you like to talk UMSL was your favorite? Tressler-Hauschultz is a the award. It felt doubly ATH: I think that suf- of Pastoral Care at a teaching a little about your company, ATH: I loved my time at free-lance writer specializing gratifying since this is my frst fering is an integral part of hospital. Te nuns who run Blackbird Creative? UMSL....and I learned so in corporate writing for print novel, but I so believe in my all existence. Whether it be the hospital receive a very ATH: My husband and I much from my outstanding and flm/video production. book. So it was wonderful to the sufering of physical ails, large inheritance from one of are partners in a small creative professors. To this day, I fnd She is an adjunct professor at have feedback that supported poverty, mental or emotional their lay members, a woman company. We specialize in myself quoting something Webster University School of me in that. problems or simply living and who attached herself to the corporate communications. or retelling an insight that Communications. TC: In your novel, which encountering and enduring order, but was not a vowed We’re both writers, but he one of them shared. I think Te Current: First of all, character would you say that the slings and arrows of out- religious. Te circus is part also directs. Much of what I UMSL is not only an excel- congratulations on the Interna- you most identify with? Why? rageous fortune we all will, of that inheritance. While do is executive speech writing lent university, but a treasure tional Book Award for Literary ATH: I have deep compas- to a greater or lesser degree, the nuns try to sort out their for large corporations. But we for our community. Fiction! sion for each of my characters sufer. inheritance and its implica- also do flms and videos. We TC: Is there anyone you’d Anene Tressler-Hauschul- even - no, especially - the TC: If you had to explain tions, they ask Whiting, a won an Emmy for a docu- like to give a shout out to? tz: Tank you very much for ones whose faws lead to their the plot of your book within natural choice given his job, mentary we did on Women ATH: Te Department of those kind words! sufering. I identify with parts six words or fewer, what would to minister to the spiritual with HIV, and we’re currently English, past and present. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.thecurrent-online.com FEATURES | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | The Current | 13 Chicago actors of Murder Mystery Co. tease UMSL with their antics ASHLEY ATKINS Features Editor

“Tonight is a night that is decided to enlist the help of art, but it is completely joyful of fake money from character It was the job of the student saved us because another team going to change your life… the Chicago based, Murder and gives people experiences to student during dinner. body, with the assistance of had the right answer. T ey especially you, Victoria,” T e Mystery Co., to entertain the that they will never forget.” “Money is for buying things their handy dandy notebooks, should bring this back more Great Scott, magician, said students. Several students had But, when it was time for that you do not need. Money is to put their minds together often, like next semester,” Tracy T ese were some of the last come out to the event based on Bibat to transform into her for exploiting people,” Doowie and evaluate characters and Cernicek, freshman, psychol- profound words of T e Great their experience from the prior. character, she had no choice said. Apparently, during din- motives. And if that did not ogy, said. Even if the student Scott before he fell to his “Last year it was so funny, I was but to let her alter ego, the ner, it was the job of the actors work, they always had the crazy body did not enjoy themselves, death in front of a room full of literally on the f oor laughing,” ditzy seductress, Scarlett La in the show to give a little assumptions of the Detective, Stamper seemed to have a spectators. Marissa Steimel, sophomore, Rue, take over the rest of the information about themselves. played by Murder Mystery good time. Unbeknownst to Tuesday, October 25, the nursing, said. “I hope it is the conversation. It had appeared T is would explain the doctor Co. actor, Clay Stamper. T e his crowd, Stamper played the University Program Board at same this year.” that La Rue and Bibat had in the dinner line who did not Scottish detective, reminiscing duel role of T e Great Scott the University of Missouri - St. Showcasing their talents attended the event for two know how to use a stethoscope. an of cial from a bad 1990s and the Detective. Louis hosted a Murder Mys- to early arrivals, the actors of separate reasons. “T is is a Doowie then proceeded to cop drama, went from frequent “My favorite part about it tery Dinner in the Century Murder Mystery Co. did their fundraiser and I am the as- introduce his father, T e Great false accusations to seeking out [the show] is that you really do Rooms of the Millennium best to intrigue and stay in sistant of the entertainment. Scott, whose death would the owner of a pair of lingerie not know what you are going Student Center, an event cre- character for the students. Tay- People come to see me and occur during a scarf trick. that he had in the pocket of his to get when you walk in to the ated to promote intermingling lor Bibat, actress for Murder then they give money to the “Wait…if he is dead, I think coat. But, as the student body room,” Stamper said. Such as, in a campus setting. UPB Mystery Co., expressed her children,” La Rue (Bibat) said. that it is very important to read slowly put the pieces together, Brandon Ming, Ranken Col- wanted to show the student reasoning behind her career After the consumption of the will right here, in front they were able to come to a lege graduate, Team Phoenix, body a good time without choice and involvement in the the awaited pasta bar, the show of everybody,” Doowie said. conclusion as far as who they who rejoiced even after his any additional expense. While company. “I love it so much was opened by the character, T e Great Scott had left his thought had committed the team came in dead last during UMSL has had a Murder that I do it despite it not being Lancaster Doowie, attorney, fortune to an individual that crime. Team Awesomeness had the game. According to Ming, Mystery Dinner in the past, very lucrative. I love it so much Do We Cheat T em and How, he had met in that same night, won the game by accusing the the loss did not matter. What this year, UPB Financial Chair, that I starve for it,” Bibat said. who had welcomed the audi- Dwayne Pipes, the mechanic f red assistant of T e Great had mattered was the certif cate Erin Potts, junior, accounting, “T is show may not be high ence and justif ed the exchange with the pork chop side burns. Scott. “It was the motive that of recognition. ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ teaches students to do the Time Warp JANACA SCHERER Managing Editor

T ere is only one event and Janet, are constantly lege kids, especially around students today while still that can successfully com- called names. During danc- Halloween,” Arron Winter, creating fond memories for bine party favors, newspa- ing scenes, participants get graduate, higher education, their parents. “I love the per, rubber gloves, party up and dance. Other charac- said. “T e University of movie. Everything is better hats, Christmas cards and ters are constantly made fun Missouri - St. Louis student with transvestites,” Erin toilet paper: “Rocky Horror of and anything even re- population was well recep- Hedrick, junior, English Picture Show.” motely dirty will be turned tive to it.” and education, said. Sponsored by the Of ce into a sexual innuendo. Patrons dressed up in While most may think it of Student Life, Rocky Hor- T e movie is a big Hal- drag. Corsets, f shnets and is not for them, the movie ror Picture Show was played loween hit due to everything heavy makeup are always to attracts all kinds of view- for students on October 27 it stands for: the weird and be found in the seats. Prop ers. “I’ve only seen the play in the Pilot House at 8 p.m. unusual. It features transves- bags handed out before the before,” Nadia Elbreki, For those who have never tites, scantily clad men and movie started, containing freshman, undecided, said. been to see “Rocky Horror women and almost every the aforementioned objects, She quickly gained the Picture Show” in real life sort of weird and awkward are used throughout the knowledge that anything before, it is something that character imaginable. While movie to further enhance and everything goes and ca not truly be explained in the plot of the story may the experience. And once began yelling at the projec- words. “It’s the people that not always make sense, it the “Time Warp” came on, tion screen as well. create the experience,” Al- only adds to the overall everyone was out of their “It’s great we drew a exandria Eckhof , freshman, appeal of “Rocky Horror seat and dancing along. crowd despite the World biology, said. Picture Show.” T e movie is But “Rocky Horror Series game,” Winter said Which is more than true. now a staple for almost any Picture Show” has devel- during his introduction of Moviegoers are expected to Halloween bash and all true oped one of the biggest cult the movie. With the crazy yell comments at the screen Halloween fans know the followings ever attained by hijinks that followed, it and interact with the movie premise. a movie. Made in 1975, would be hard to believe A table of props for the Rocky Horror Picture Show. as much as possible. T e “‘Rocky’ always has a the movie has surpassed the that anything else could NIKKI VAHLE / THE CURRENT two main characters, Brad cult following with col- time gap by appealing to possibly be going on. Read The Current 14 | The Current | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | SPORTS Sports Men’s soccer has strong showing in their final game OWEN SHROYER Sports Editor McCarthy, senior, informa- final minutes. The team the twenty-fourth min- This tie put the team in tion systems, took a shot had three shots in the final ute, and McCarthy had a a must-win situation head- on goal but it was blocked minute. The final play of look on goal, but his shot ing into the final game of It was a tough stretch matchup was not as excit- by a defender. UMSL the game was a shot from missed wide. Peter Hyde, the season versus Maryville, ahead for the University of ing. The first half was all continued to pursue the UMSL defenseman Logan junior, finance, worked his and the team would need Missouri-St. Louis men’s Northern Kentucky. They goal, and Almin Sabotic, Ream, sophomore, unde- way into the offensive zone a Missouri S&T loss to get soccer team as they tried kept the ball in UMSL’s senior, communications, cided, but the goalie saved and had a shot that was into the post season. to make a comeback run defensive zone early and of- ripped one on goal for the it, kept his clean sheet, and blocked by a defender and UMSL helped their in their final three games ten and opened the scoring first shot on goal for the handed the Tritons a heavy earned the team a corner. cause early, as Sabotic was to try and sneak into the in the sixteenth minute. day, but the keeper was loss. The corner led to more of- able to net a goal just ten Great Lakes Valley Confer- UMSL only had one shot ready and kept the ball out The Tritons were down, fense, but Sabotic’s attempt minutes into the game, ence Tournament. The in the first half, but Johnny of the net. The team’s best but not out. A huge game on goal was saved by the on assists from Bruce and team found themselves in a O’Mara, senior, marketing, chance at scoring came against Bellarmine Uni- keeper. Another shot and Hyde. This was Sabotic’s tough scenario, out of the had his shot blocked by a in the seventieth minute. versity was next on the corner kick in the end of seventh goal of the season. post-season picture, with defender. The Tritons were UMSL built up a nice schedule. This would be the half still did not equal Maryville would tie the three road games remain- outshot by the Norse six to attack, and O’Mara got a another tough matchup, an UMSL goal. game soon after, but a des- ing. two in the first half. good look at the goal, but as Bellarmine was high in The second half was perate UMSL added three The first of the three re- The story of the second his shot would ring off the the conference standings. less dominated by UMSL. more goals in the half. maining games was against half was not as depressing, post, and the attack didn’t UMSL came out firing The Knights controlled the UMSL and Maryville both the Northern Kentucky as UMSL made a much produce a goal. Jordan and put early pressure on tempo in the second half scored a goal in the second University Norse, ranked better effort. The Tritons Bruce, junior, criminology, the Bellarmine defense. and outshoot the Tritons half; UMSL eventually sixth nationally. Northern got on the offensive early, had two shots late, but one Schwer had the game‘s seven to three. Neither took the game by a score of Kentucky is the reigning and even had the Norse was saved by the keeper, first shot, but missed wide. team was able to score in five to two. national champion, and back on the defensive. Da- and the other missed O’Mara had the game’s regulation, and the game Although a strong and conference leader. The last vid Schwer, senior, business high. The Tritons felt the first shot on net, but his went to overtime. Even exciting finish to the sea- time the Tritons played administration, took a shot pressure late, as they knew attempt could not beat the extra time was not son, the team will miss the a top ten team nation- that went wide in the fifti- how badly they needed this the keeper. UMSL stayed enough for either team to conference tournament, ally, they were able to eth minute. UMSL stayed win, and you could be seen on the offensive, and they score, and the game ended falling one win short of the upset their opponent. This on the attack, and Mike pressing for victory in the would build an attack in in a 0-0 draw. playoff picture. Women’s soccer in playoffs after strong game at Maryville ELI DAINS ofense just couldn’t fnd the minute when Samantha cal education, scored in the tucky Norse in the opening Staff Writer net, and the team was beat- Faron, senior, psychology, seventy-frst minute of a round. “We have a lot of en 2-0. Bellarmine’s goals put one in the net of of corner kick from Harbaugh. confdence coming into Te University of Mis- the Tritons 16-11. Te came in the seventeenth and assists from Brittany Har- Harbaugh would fnish out the NKU game and our souri St. Louis women’s Norse got on the scoreboard eighty-third minute, and baugh, sophomore, nurs- a strong game by scoring intention is to win,” said soccer team fnished out frst, notching a goal in the they out-shot the Tritons ing, and Kaylee Neutzling, again in the eighty-eighth Coach Lessentine before the their 2011 regular season ninth minute. A second- 19-6 in the contest. senior, criminology. “Our minute. She ended up with game. “Te girls are highly in striking form, beating half rally by the Tritons led Following their 0-2 road greatest strength is work- two goals and two assists. motivated and we like the Maryville University 4-0. to a tie game at 2-2 with trip, the team was in must- ing together as a team and Kaitlyn Smugala, sopho- match-up, it will be an Te win was indicative of under fve minutes on the win mode when they faced having each others back more, secondary education, exciting night.” the potential of the squad, clock, but their momentum Maryville. If the team did on and of the feld,” said played the entire ninety Te two teams played an- and propelled them into the was stopped by a Norse goal not win the game, their Neutzling, a trait that was minutes in goal, recording other hard fought game on Great Lakes Valley Confer- in the eighty-sixth minute. season would end short of evident in the Maryville her sixth clean sheet of the Saturday, October 29, and ence playof tournament. “We didn’t get the results the GLVC tournament. game. Harbaugh would add season by stopping the two unfortunately for the Tri- Before playing Maryville, that we were looking for, With their backs against the an unassisted goal just over shots that came her way tons, they once again came the team had to travel but we found that we can wall, the team responded a minute later to put UMSL during the game. out on the wrong end of a to Kentucky for a rough compete with them,” said by shutting out Maryville up 2-0 going into the half. For their eforts the one goal game, losing 2-1. weekend. UMSL Head Coach Bobby 4-0. “We took control from In the second half, the Tritons received the eighth Next week’s issue of Te On Friday, October Lessentine. kickof and never looked Tritons let loose, out- seed in the GLVC tourna- Current will feature more 21, the team played the Te Tritons’ road-trip back,” said Coach Lessen- shooting their opponents ment and another trip to comprehensive coverage of Northern Kentucky Norse, continued when the team tine. 10-1 and adding two Highland Heights, Ken- the team’s playof game, as losing a hard fought game played Bellarmine Univer- Te Tritons frst goal more goals in the process. tucky to play the number well as a recap of the entire 3-2. Te Norse out-shot sity. In the game, UMSL’s came in the twenty-eighth Bridget Belli, senior, physi- one ranked Northern Ken- 2011 season. SPORTS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | The Current | 15 Tritons volleyball stays hot, builds momentum late in season OWEN SHROYER Sports Editor and winning the set twenty as well, leading them to a f ve to eleven. Rockhurst solid twenty f ve to sixteen With the regular season opposites with the f rst. T e would turn the tables on the win. Down early in and most winding down, and the post majority of the match was Tritons, winning the third of the third set, the Tritons season looming, the Univer- back and fourth, with mul- set convincingly twenty f ve never gave up. Down twenty sity of Missouri - St. Louis’ tiple ties and lead changes. to sixteen. UMSL needed to to eighteen, the Tritons ral- women’s volleyball team em- In this set though, UMSL dig deep in the fourth set if lied, and were able to steal the barked on a three game road f nished strong and won the they wanted to leave with a match twenty f ve to twenty trip against conference rivals. set twenty f ve to eighteen. victory. T ey started of hot, three. T e win gave the team T e f rst matchup was at In the third and f nal set it scoring the f rst three points. a burst of momentum, and Maryville, who the Tritons was UMSL who had to make T ey continued to stay hot they took advantage in the defeated three sets to none an early comeback. After the and built up a solid lead of f nal set. T e Tritons attacked earlier in the season. T ey early comeback, the brunt of thirteen to six. From that early and often, jumping out looked for similar success the match was again back and point on it was all Rockhurst to a quick ten point lead. T e in hopes of extending their fourth, with lead changes and as they outscored UMSL team was able to withstand three-game winning streak. ties. With the match tied at nineteen to seven and walked a run by William Jewell, and T e Tritons got of to a quick twenty a side, UMSL would away with the set and match. took the set twenty f ve to start, opening the match with rally of f ve straight points With a chip on their sixteen. Erin Higgins, senior, four straight points. Despite to take the set and sweep the shoulder, the team went to early childhood education, the Tritons dominating the match. William Jewell. T e f rst set led all scorers with twenty match, Maryville made a very Next, the women went was the most competitive, two points, including twenty impressive comeback in the against Rockhurst. T e f rst and was a game of three runs. kills, and even recorded her f rst set and tied the game set featured each team bat- An early run by William one thousandth kill on her at twenty two and twenty tling back and fourth for the Jewell, then a run by UMSL career during the match. three after being down big lead. After dropping seven to get the lead, then a strong T e season thus far has the whole match. However, straight points, the Tritons f nishing run by William been a success, and with the Maryville could not complete rallied back to tie the score Jewell to take the set twenty women coming home for the comeback and UMSL at twenty one. It wouldn’t be f ve to twenty three. T e loss their f nal two games of the would win the match after an enough, and they dropped put a f re into the Tritons. season, they look to build Weslie Gaff, senior, accounting, jumps to hit the ball against Drury on October 22 attacking error by the opposi- the set. T e second UMSL T ey started the second set momentum heading into the ERICA THOMPSON / THE CURRENT tion. T e second set was polar dominating their opponent of hot, and f nished it strong conference tournament. Musenfechter’s leadership leads to GLVC tournament bid LEON DEVANCE Staff Writer

When the University of record. The Tritons have and gain a lot of respect ready to pick it up. The try between the two works. record book finds Mue- Missouri-St. Louis Tritons dominated at home with because NKU and Bell- GLVC is a hard confer- “Kelly and I have played senfechter on the all- unleashed a 4-4-2 offensive a 6-2 record but struggled ermaine are the top two ence to play in. The best together for four years time team roster. In two formation, senior forward on the road at 3-6. For teams in the conference. seed can lose to the worst together. We work with seasons, Musenfechter has Kelly Musenfechter, senior, the season, Musenfec- People are going to be sur- seed anytime so it does not each other. Kelly is very scored thirteen goals, tal- liberal arts study, went into thter scored seven goals prised, Kaylee [Neutzling] matter what your seed is,” good at creating plays. We lied seven assists totaling offensive attack mode. with one assist, as well as and I are going to get Said Musenfechter. are good friends on and thirty three points and has Kelly Musenfechter now one game-winning goal more opportunities in this Because the GLVC off the field. And we know taken sixty seven shots. has her biggest challenge throughout this season. alignment. We are starting is a tough conference, where the other one is on Father Dan, a former St. this season in leading the The 4-4-2 alignment to figure things out. The Musenfechter, Neutzling, the field,” Neutzling said. Louis Steamers forward, Tritons into their first increases opportunities working formations allow and Bridget Belli lead by Head coach Bobby Less- is a member of the UMSL playoff game since 2008. for Musenfechter to score more support and make example so their Tritons entine said that Musen- sports Hall of Fame. Wednesday’s four to nil therefore allowing her to Kaylee and I dangerous. It teammates can see the fechter uses the alignment Brother Danny and sister victory over Maryville play at a higher level. makes people defend us,” work ethic that helped to her advantage. Krisie all played at UMSL. propelled the Tritons into “I played my best under Musenfechter said. them win under coach Tim “We like to free Kelly Musenfechter wants to the eighth seed in the play- the 4-4-2 alignment in the After a tough start to Rooney. and Kaylee up top. [The keep the family tradition offs, setting up a matchup two games against North- begin the season, the Musenfechter and Kaylee alignment] allows them strong. against first-seed Univer- ern Kentucky University switch to the 4-4-2 align- Neutzling, senior, criminal to be creative and the “My dad played soccer sity of Northern Kentucky and Bellermaine,” Musen- ment, made Musenfechter justice, nicknamed the freedom to score. Kelly as so talking to him because Norse, Saturday. fechter said. “It was my and the rest of the Tritons Special K connection from the b one attacker is good he gives serious advice. Musenfechter playing personal best because I a well-oiled offensive their days at Lewis and because of her end line and Because my family played as the “attack” forward in played hard and gave all machine. Clark Community College, crossing,” Lessentine said. here, for my legacy I want the 4-4-2 alignment has the effort I had. We are “We had a rocky start have played together for A quick look at the to leave some big shoes to led the Tritons to an 9-8 going to get some wins to the season. We are now four years and the chemis- UMSL women’s soccer fill,” Musenfechter said. 16 | The Current | NOVEMBER 7, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | OPINIONS Point/Counterpoint

Were Oakland police justifed in their use of force against protesters? Violent intervention by po- Oakland police use justifi- lice is not the way to deal able force against protest- with the Occupy movement ers to protect the public Tose who occupy Oakland, public from utilizing the area. should have put their well-paid Te Occupy Wall Street in their use of force, and perhaps announced over a loudspeaker along with the rest of America’s Such a claim on the part of the heads together to think of a less movement seems to have sprung were trying to squash the protest. that those who would not give 99 Percent, were given an entirely authorities is outrageous. Are the Rocky Balboa-style way of mak- overnight into the center stage However, that simply is not the heed to their warnings could new reason to be appalled by Occupy protesters not part of the ing it happen. Now the Occupy of national attention. In what case. In fact, the message of the be targeted by chemical agents. the government last week when public and therefore entitled to protesters, the 99 percent of seems like a mere few months, Occupy movement had nothing As protesters scattered in many California decided it was time the free use of common areas? Americans losing out on their the Occupy movement went to do with the fact that the riot directions, tear gas canisters and for a tear-gassing, head-busting Not only was the forceful fair share of the country’s wealth from a grassroots operation into broke out. While the thought several fash-bang grenades went crackdown on the Occupy intervention uncalled for on the can give themselves a new label: a full-scale crusade against Amer- of a government cover-up of the of. Oakland protestors. part of Oakland police, but their the 99 percent of Americans who ica’s current economic situation. Occupy movement’s message Te initial use of tear gas and Te Occupy movement had free slinging of harmful “peace- oppose police who tolerate police One thing about the Occupy against the unfair distribution fash-bang grenades did little occupied cities worldwide in keeping” weapons into the brutality. movement is certain –its snarling of wealth in America certainly to damper the boldness of the overwhelmingly peaceful protests masses of nonviolent protesters Te government may just demonstrations and picket signs makes for a far more tantalizing protesters. At around 6 p.m., of- against the government, corpora- endangered many. Te Oakland want the whole Occupy move- with adversarial, anti-corporate story, this was not the case. fcers in riot gear began to close tions and the greed of million- police were far too heavy-handed ment to go away, but police messages are here to stay, as the On the day of the riot, in on the protesters’ encamp- aires. Te Oakland protesters in their use of rubber bullets and intervention is not the way to plight of America’s economy Occupy movement protesters ment and attempted to arrest made public ground their home tear gas bombs, both used for the achieve that end. Ultimately, the dwindles further into dilemma. were on a mission to retake an one person. Protesters threw tur- base and were able to coex- purpose of subduing the protest- Occupy protesters are protesting Te Occupy movement has encampment that Occupy Oak- quoise and red paint at the riot ist successfully with the rest of ers and controlling the crowd. because they feel powerless to become daily fodder for national land activists had resided in for ofcers while others attempted Oakland’s citizens. Tey gained Te Oakland police should take inspire change in any other way. media outlets, in part due to its over two weeks until Oakland to fght with the police. attention respectfully without note for the future that nothing Making them feel more power- showy organized protests. Re- police evicted them about 12 Te Oakland police were causing violent disruptions. Tat gets a peacefully protesting crowd less by siccing police on them cently, the news coverage of the hours earlier. It is important to justifed in their use of force. Te was the arrangement… until panicked and rowdy like angry will only make them feel more Occupy movement has centered note that the encampment was protest quickly spiraled down Oakland police disturbed the police and tear gas grenades. Te powerless. Tey will hate the around the city of Oakland, located on public grounds and into an angry mob looking for peace by exercising force against police should also take a page corporation-favoring, violence- California. While protesters therefore was not an area that a confrontation. Te police had the protesters, resulting in a riot from the protesters’ book and try advocating government even rallied in front of Oakland’s city belonged to the activists. no choice but to attempt to and a situation far more danger- behaving peacefully. more for it, and as a result, they hall, tensions mounted between Te evening protest con- break up the protest by using ous than it was before the police Even if the protesters were will clog up public areas for even them and the city government. tained about 400 Occupy activ- whatever means necessary. intervened. monopolizing public areas, the longer. Te tensions eventually ists who began marching down a America is one of the few Police were apparently police had no right to place lives Right on, protesters! Keep boiled over into a full-scale riot. major Oakland street toward the countries in the world that compelled to move against the in danger by brutalizing them. holding those signs. Never fear, Oakland police used rubber city hall. Te confict between imparts enormous importance protestors because the protesters Tat would be a classic case of the police will eventually run bullets and tear gas to forcibly the police and the protesters to protection of over the right had been using public ground two wrongs making a massive, out of tear gas, and the govern- arrest protesters, resulting in over began to take shape about two to free speech and the right to for an extended period of bloody hot mess. If the protesters ment will run out of other unjust 100 arrests. hours into the protest. peaceful assembly. However, time. According to California needed to move, then the police, means of suppressing your mes- Now, some members of the After the police gave repeated when the public’s safety and authorities, the occupiers were or the Oakland or California sage. Maybe then, as a last resort, Occupy movement are claiming warnings to protesters to disperse well-being is put at risk, these keeping the rest of the general government, for that matter, the government will be receptive. that the police were not justifed to no avail, the police fnally rights can not be safeguarded. OPINIONS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | The Current | 17 Opinions OUR OPINION OUT OF LEFT FIELD No financial relief in sight for With title in hand, Pujols’ fate beleaguered Rockwood schools becomes Cards’ chief concern

Like many other school by the Rockwood district in grim fnancial situation. Te For the 11th time in their have done their best in the past districts in the St. Louis area the past fourteen years. district has already been forced long and illustrious history, the to delay its arrival. Most players these days, the Rockwood Understandably, this pro- to make serious budget cuts, St. Louis Cardinals have won the hit free agency after their initial School District has seen its voked something of an outcry; and the lack of a bond issue World Series. And what a World six years of team control have share of tough times. With the even if the allegations proved certainly will not help matters. Series it was, flled with a sense of passed; the Cardinals preempted economy still recovering slowly, untrue, even the suggestion of Both Borchers and Janet Strate, drama and excitement that will this in Pujols’ case in 2004, when many districts, including Rock- fnancial impropriety during a vice president of Rockwood’s forever separate this Fall Classic they signed him to a contract for wood, have to deal with ever- time of almost forced austerity school board, have stated that from all the others, especially in seven years at $100 million. tightening purse strings while was enough to provoke bad the district’s long-term sustain- the minds of Cards fans. From Tat day has arrived, though, continuing to provide a quality feelings among local resi- ability will be at risk without the tense fnish in Game 1, to and Cardinals fans are right to be education to its students. Natu- dents, particularly parents of a bond issue or a tax increase the ofensive breakout in Game a little nervous. Many Cards fans rally, this would be a challenge Rockwood students. A number somewhere down the line. 3, to the historic performance of have been hoping over the past for most school districts, even of upset Rockwood residents Tis concern is shared, with David Freese and the rest of the couple seasons that the team and Jeremy Zschau the ones that don’t have to deal started a petition, attempting good reason, by Rockwood’s Cards lineup in the late innings Pujols would be able to reach Series MVP David Freese to with the other issues currently to get enough signatures to teachers. Additional cuts could of Game 6, this will long be a a new accord; none has been the roster alongside big-money facing Rockwood. convince the Missouri state afect various school programs Series to remember. forthcoming, however, despite names like Pujols, Lance Berk- Unfortunately, it appears auditor to conduct an audit of that have resisted the budget Tat cloud of euphoria can serious negotiations that took man, and Chris Carpenter. that the Rockwood School the district’s books. axe so far, threatening the not last forever, though. Yes, it’s place before the year began. Te team has shown both in District’s fnancial situation isn’t Knowing this, it is not ability of Rockwood teachers been a great year, but the year is Much of the blame for Pujols 2011 and 2006 that they can going to drastically improve too hard to see why Borchers to do their jobs well(those that unfortunately over. Sooner or not being extended already has feld championship teams on a any time soon, based on a ultimately decided to abandon still have jobs, at any rate). later(preferably sooner), the team gone, fairly or unfairly, to Cardi- mid-market budget with a few recent decision by District Su- his pursuit of a bond issue this Some don’t, and as teachers is going to have to start thinking nals owner Bill DeWitt. DeWitt talented superstars and a handful perintendent Bruce Borchers. year. Publically, of course, his and school programs fall by the about the future. Pitchers and has a reputation among Cards of competent bit players around Already racked by corruption story is a little diferent; a story wayside, Rockwood students catchers report to spring training faithful as something of a miser; them; why couldn’t that continue scandals and a tenuous fnan- on the Post-Dispatch’s website are paying the price. for the 2012 season in four while he’s allowed the Cardinals’ in the future? cial situation, Borchers and said, “Te superintendent said Tere’s no doubt that months. Tere are courses to payroll to approach $100 million Te fact is that unless the the Rockwood school board that everyone is looking at Superintendent Borchers is be- be considered and decisions to for several years running, and price is exorbitant, the Cardinals decided two weeks ago not to their budgets during this tough tween a rock and a hard place be made, not only for the 2011 he’s generally allowed the team to can and should re-sign Pujols. put a bond issue on the ballot economic period and that he right now. However, regardless World Champions but for the add payroll if necessary when in Bill DeWitt went out on a limb to raise money for the district thought it best to postpone of the politics involved or the other 29 also-rans, as well. contention, he’s proven extremely this year when he increased this November. asking for more bond funds district’s fnancial situation, he For the Cardinals, however, reluctant to go above that fgure. payroll to an unprecedented A Rockwood bond has or a tax increase.” While that does have certain responsibili- no question looms larger, no Te Cardinals’ 2011 payroll was level, a level that would only appeared on local ballots eleven was technically true, the fact is ties. He has a responsibility as decision weighs heavier, than in the neighborhood of $110 increase should the Cardinals re- times since 1991; the district’s that, given the current attitudes an employer to the people that the problem of what to do with million, the frst time it’s ever sign Pujols. But with risk comes typical practice was to put a of voters in his district, coupled work for his district, and as an three-time National League Most been above the century mark. the potential for great reward, as bond issue before the voters with the economic situation, educator he has a responsibil- Valuable Player and free-agent- Some wonder if, given DeWitt and the Cardinals found every two years. It seemed it is possible that any proposed ity to the children who rely to-be Albert Pujols. DeWitt’s fscal conservatism, in 2011. Pujols is intimately initially that this year would be bond issue might not even on Rockwood schools for an Since breaking into the league the team can aford to give connected with the city of St. no diferent, but then the St. pass. education. as an unheralded rookie in 2001, Pujols a mega-deal and still have Louis, and he lacks the emotional Louis Post-Dispatch released Te superintendent is Unsigned editorials refect the Pujols has been an ofensive enough money left over to feld and behavioral baggage that so a report detailing the unusu- obviously not unaware of the majority viewpoint of Te Cur- force unlike anything the game a competitive team over the life many other high-priced superstar ally close relationship between politics that his position entails. rent’s Editorial Board: Matthew has seen in decades. His list of of his contract. Others wonder athletes bring along with them. the school district and Glenn But is he doing what is best for Poposky, Minho Jung, Ashley accomplishments is as long as a how long Pujols will be able to Normally, signing free agents to Construction Company, the his district? Atkins, Cate Marquis, Jennifer person’s arm, with more awards keep up the stratospheric levels expensive contracts is a losing frm that had won every single As mentioned, Rockwood Meahan, Jeremy Zschau and than one person could shake a of production that got him to plan for a mid-market team like construction contract ofered is currently faced with a rather Janaca Scherer. stick at. this point. But over the past St. Louis, but in this case, losing So, why is it a question couple seasons, the Cardinals Albert Pujols would cost the whether or not the Cardinals have turned a once-barren farm team far more than any albatross What do you think? should keep Pujols? system into a pipeline of useful contract would. It comes down to money. talent, adding talented, young Jeremy Zschau is the Opinions www.thecurrent-online.com. Te Cardinals knew this day and cheap players like Allen Editor and a columnist for Te was coming for years, and they Craig, Jaime Garcia and World Current. 18 | The Current | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | OPINIONS SCIENCE MATTERS MAD WORLD Nobel Prize brings together a With October comes the return tale of two women and radiation of the sexy costume epidemic

Recently the Nobel Prize enough merit in Watson’s and Te Lingerie Football matter what it is they’re doing, committee did something they Crick’s model-making to justify League profts from the sexual- women need to be scantily have never done before: honored sharing credit after her years of ization of female athletes – and clad to be worthy of attention a scientist who was no longer painstaking work. But Watson there are now talks of starting or respect. Athletes of any living. and Crick obtained her research a youth division. gender should be respected for Nobel Prizes are awarded anyway, allowing them to beat Te announcement, which their talent, but with female only to living scientists, the one her to the fnish. Tey always features the header “Girls love athletes their looks are often exception being that it could be acknowledged her contributions, football too,” would be as given center stage rather than awarded to a scientist who died and when it came time for the positive for girls as it pretends how they play. Te LFL is after being notifed but before Nobel Prize, Watson and Crick to be if one ignored the notion only making an already chal- the award could be presented. were prepared to share it with that women have to be playing lenging endeavor even more Te Nobel Foundation was her. But Franklin did not get her Cate Marquis the sport in their underwear difcult by overtly making it Sharon Pruitt attempting to contact Dr. Ralph Nobel, because she was already to be given any attention or about sex appeal rather than M. Steinman to notify him died, from cancer likely caused recognize and encourage living notoriety. Te LFL is claiming talent. It’s been a long hard about preparing girls from he had won the Nobel Prize by radiation exposure accumu- scientists. Over the years, the to have shattered the glass ceil- road for female athletes to gain a young age to participate in Medicine for this work in lated during her research. time between when the work is ing of women’s tackle football, equality and respect both on in a league that promotes a immunology. Unable to reach Marie Curie coined that term done and when it is recognized which is about as apt as saying and of the feld, and the LFL sexualized version of a sport. him by phone, they left an email - radiation. Curie was luckier in that researchers are often retired a Playboy spread featuring is part of the problem. No one Tere are organizations, teams for him. Tey were unaware that radiation did not kill her. from the lab or have moved on women in ofce wear had a expects a young man who’s and leagues that are dedicated Steinman had died three days Of course, Curie is a much larger to other research by the time hand in ending sexist hiring interested in playing rugby to ofering opportunities for earlier, in fact, hours before the fgure in science history; certainly their ground-breaking work is practices on Wall Street. to participate in the sport women to play football that decision was made. When that a more famous one. In fact, she honored with a Nobel Prize. Claims the LFL, “Women wearing only a speedo, and he do not operate based on the email came to light, a decision was the most decorated scientist Te Nobel committee broke sports have always struggled to doesn’t have to ever consider objectifcation of women. was made to make an exception of her time and the greatest its long-standing rule this year, gain a mainstream following doing so if he wants to play Ideally, these organizations to the rule and award the Nobel scientist of her era, not just the for Dr. Steinman, who died alongside major men’s sports, the game on a large scale. would be the ones getting the posthumously. greatest woman scientist. a few days before the winners especially women’s tackle Legitimate female sports mainstream attention that the Tat unusual event made me Tis was in an era when were announced. Whether it football. Leagues have come leagues don’t get nearly the LFL enjoys, and as a result think of two women who were women still could not vote and will break the rule in the future and gone with no fanfare, amount of attention many girls who want to play male- giants of science history: Marie were regarded as intellectu- or dispense with it altogether at media attention or sustain- male leagues receive, even dominated sports would know Curie and Rosalind Franklin. ally inferior men. Tere were some point is not clear. ability.” Te Women’s Football though they work just as hard. that there are opportunities Both women deserved Nobel many attempts to dismiss her Tere is a kind of sad link Alliance is made up of over 60 Judging from what the LFL out there for them to follow Prizes but only one got hers. work or attributed it to her between these two great women teams across the country, all of represents, women have to be their passion, opportunities As a biologist studying genet- husband or assistants because it scientists. Curie did not discover which play fully clothed and playing sports in their under- that in no way rely on their ics, I learned about the discovery was such a shocking idea that X-rays but she did coin the term rely on the love of the sport to wear to warrant being given sexuality as a means of success. of the structure of DNA and the a woman could be capable of “radiation” and discovered fourish. While there is some any kind of mainstream at- An LFL youth division role Rosalind Franklin played in such research. Suspicions of her several elements including truth to the assertion that tention. One could argue that would make tackle football ac- that. When grad students James ability was a widespread as awe at radium. Curie had a number female leagues don’t have as there’s a time and place for cessible to girls but it would be Watson and Francis Crick were her research. Although whispers of health issues while she was much of a mainstream follow- everything, even the blatantly doing so in the worst possible on the hunt for the structure about her husband’s contribu- working with these radioactive ing as major men’s sports, that sexist LFL, but it becomes way. It would be one half-step of DNA, the molecule of tions faded after his death and substances, symptoms that now does not mean the solution much more of an issue when forward and two giant leaps inheritance, their attention was her second prize, the attitudes sound like radiation poisoning. is to strip female athletes of the prominent images society back: the lesson to young girls drawn to rumors about another of the time towards women Franklin pushed safety limits in their clothing in an attempt to sees are of the fantasy rather would remain that women can researcher whose high-quality made her a kind of curiosity her determination to get the best appeal to the lowest common than the reality. At present do anything, as long as they X-ray crystallography might to many people. Not only was images, and the radiation expo- denominator. time, not many major cable remain as sexually attractive as provide the key to the puzzle. Curie the frst woman to win a sure likely led to the cancer that What the LFL seems un- networks are covering WFA possible while doing it. In fact, Rosalind Franklin’s clear Nobel Prize, a prize shared with took her life. Yet if not for early able to grasp is the fact that, by games. Sharon Pruitt is a columnist X-ray shadows of the molecular her husband Pierre and fellow researchers like Curie, Franklin’s the very nature of its existence, To put it lightly, there is and staf writer for Te Cur- structure of DNA did provide researcher, Henri Becquerel, but ground-breaking research would it promotes the idea that no something very, very wrong rent. the critical clue to the double she won a second one. And her not have been possible. helix. daughter, Irene, also a scientist, Much has changed for Franklin had declined to won one too, making them the women in the sciences since cooperate with the brash Watson only parent-child pair to do that. Marie Curie won her frst Nobel and his collaborator Crick, as Only Nobel prize rules kept Prize. WHAT DO YOU THINK? she too was in the same hunt for Franklin from her award after Cate Marquis is Arts and DNA’s structure. She knew she her death. But the rules exists for Entertainment Editor and a Let us know at www.thecurrent-online.com had quality data but did not see a reason. Te prize is intended to columnist for Te Current. HOROSCOPES | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 31, 2011 | The Current | 19 CURRENT HOROSCOPES by The Inane Collective altered by: Horoscopes Digital Media Gaming the Intern

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