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Current, January 27, 2014 University of Missouri-St University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 1-27-2014 Current, January 27, 2014 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, January 27, 2014" (2014). Current (2010s). 158. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/158 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2010s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOL. 47 ISSUE 1427 The Current JAN 27, 2014 UMSL’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS UMSL celebrates memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Touhill HEATHER WELBORN FEATURES EDITOR Community members came together on January 20 to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. The program, titled “Is Dr. King’s Voice Still Speaking Today?” included guest lectures, faculty performances and scholarship awards inspired by the ongoing memory of Dr. King. The event was sponsored by the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, with co-sponsorship (1) by the African American Alumni Chapter, African American Alumni Chapter, Coca Cola, Division of Student Affairs, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education, St. Louis Public Radio 90.7 KWMU, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Sodexo, Student Government Association, University Program Board, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Admission was free and open to the public. The program opened with a greeting from Deborah Burris, Director and Chief Diversity Officer of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity. (2) (3) HEATHER WELBORN/THE CURRENT Burris encouraged members of the audience to be inspired by 1) Cote Brilliante Presbytherian Church Men’s Chorus 2) Chancellor Tom George 3) Kimberly Phillips performs ‘If I Can Help Somebody Dance’ the speakers and performers of the afternoon. She co-dedicated Following the performance, Network and author of the Perez, senior, music. The A dramatic presentation, the celebration to Dr. Nelson Huda introduced Chancellor New York Times Bestseller “The powerful performance paired titled “The Mountaintop,” was Mandela before turning the stage Thomas George, who extended Other Wes Moore.” Moore is an Patterson’s passionate speech with performed in front of a video over to Jasmine Huda, anchor and his welcome to attendees. After author, youth advocate, Rhodes Perez’s soulful song. screen with powerful imagery reporter for KMOV-TV. Huda the Chancellor’s address was Scholar and Army veteran. His Charles Piller, past president ranging from Dr. King’s speeches served as Mistress of Ceremonies a dance, titled “If I Can Help lecture drew from the work of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, to footage from Hurricane at the event. Somebody.” The piece was and philosophy of Dr. King, Inc, Epsilon Lambda chapter, Katrina. The performance was performed by Kimberly Phillips, emphasizing social unity and directed by Jaqueline Thompson, After briefly addressing the presented awards to the two senior, theater and dance, and service to fellow man. assistant professor of Theater, audience, Huda introduced the recipients of the 2014 Dr. Martin choreographed by Jennifer Dance and Media Studies. Cote Brilliante Presbyterian A spoken word performance, Luther King Jr. Scholarship. Medina, assistant professor of Church Men’s Chorus. Chorus entitled “Letter to Dr. King,” Shawntelle Fisher, junior, The Cote Brilliante Theater and Dance. director Dwayne Buggs was presented by the University education, and Briana Lawson, Presbyterian Men’s Chorus encouraged attendees to sing The guest speaker at the event of Missouri—St. Louis students senior, psychology, read their closed out the celebration with along as the chorus sang “My was Wes Moore, host of “Beyond Aleshia Patterson, senior, winning essays to the audience, a performance of “We Shall Country, ‘Tis of Thee,” and “Lift Belief” on the Oprah Winfrey undeclared, and Gustavo Diaz receiving thunderous applause. Overcome” with the audience. Every Voice and Sing.” INSIDE Economic Lecture pg 4 ‘Wizard of Oz’ Ballet pg 5 UMSL Sports pg 6 Comics pg 8 2 THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM January 27, 2014 THE CURRENT STAFF THE CURRENT ONLINE EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Sharon Pruitt Managing Editor Hung Nguyen Visit thecurrent-online.com News Editor Hung Nguyen Features Editor Heather Welborn for exclusive online content. Sports Editor John “Sammy” Ludeman A&E Editor Cate Marquis This week: Opinions Editor Open Copy Editor Kat Riddler Staff Writers Albert Nall, Siyun Zhang, t Concert Review: ‘Panic! at Simonne Kimble, LaTwuanna Troupe, Danyel Poindexter, Paul Peanick, Anya Glushko, the Disco’ at The Pageant Karlyne Killebrew Addy Lai t Film review: “Her” DESIGN t Theater review: “Opus” Production Jenny Lin Photo/Design Editor Jenny Lin Assistant Photo Editor Sarah Myers at Repertory Theatre of Web Editor Cate Marquis Assistant of Production Poppy Zhu St. Louis Staff Photographers Siyun Zhang, Artists Brett Heuer, Greg Hartl Mike “MR” Nash t Comics Photo credit: Alex R. Kirzhner. t Weekly polls BUSINESS Lead singer Brendan Urie of Panic! At The Disco Business Manager Open Advertising Director Cate Marquis Distribution Manager Nicole LaVallee Social Media Director Open LETTERS TO THE EDITOR GET INVOLVED Advertising Associate Ehab Salem Letters to the editor should be brief, and those not exceeding Do you have a tip regarding a story? Have a correction to report? 250 words will be given preference. We edit letters for clarity Do you have a question or comment for our staff? Contact us at CONTACT US and length, not for dialect, correctness, intent, or grammar. [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you. 388 MSC, 1 University Blvd All letters must be signed and must include a daytime phone St. Louis, MO 63121-4400 number. Students must include their student ID numbers. The Current values feedback from the campus community. What do you think of our campus coverage? Let us know your Newsroom Faculty and staff must include their title(s) and department(s). 314-516-5174 The Editor-in-Chief reserves the right to respond to letters. The thoughts at [email protected]. [email protected] Current reserves the right to deny letters. Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 [email protected] Fax NOW HIRING! 314-516-6811 Editor-in-Chief The Current is now seeking students to fll a number of positions. These positions are available on a volunteer basis or for internship credit. [email protected] Applications are available on our website at thecurrent-online.com. Please submit completed applications to 388 Millennium Student Center or Internships and Volunteer Positions [email protected] to be considered for open positions. For more information, contact us at [email protected]. [email protected] Letters to the Editor Staff Writers Advertising Associates [email protected] Photographers Design Assistants Twitter Copy Editors Multimedia Director @UMSLTheCurrent Cartoonists/Illustrators Business Manager (*paid) Facebook /TheCurrentStudentNews THE UNDERCURRENT By Siyun Zhang WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THE SEMESTER? CAMERON NUNN CARL MANGANELLI KATIE SOEDER Sophomore, Physics Sophomore, Senior, Communications Computer Science “I’m graduating; that’s the “To survive the winter.” number one goal in the “To get used to this school semester. And I’m also doing because this is my frst an internship this semester. semester here.” My second goal is to do well in my internship, and help spread the word about UMSL.” MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 25HI 21 HI 37HI 43HI 36HI 41HI 36HI 5LOW 12 LOW 28LOW 23LOW 30LOW 23LOW 23LOW JANUARY 27, 2014 The Current NEWS 3 NEWS BRIEFS New UMSL scholarship helps students graduate amidst Pell changes Effective in the 2012- new policy left some projected including loans; (2) be making 2013 school year, the Federal 100,000 students across Satisfactory Academic Progress Pell Grant lifetime limit was the nation on the verge of with a 2.0 cumulative GPA; reduced from 18 semesters to graduation without any federal (3) be working on his/her first 12 semesters or from nine to six aid and a whopping tuition bill. bachelor’s degree; and (4) be school years. UMSL has initiated a new within 30 credit hours of degree While individual Pell scholarship, the Senior Degree completion. Preference will be amounts have not changed, Completion Program that has given to students within one aid was effectively cut off for helped six recipients in fall semester of graduation with 15 long-term students who had semester of 2013. To be eligible, credit hours or less remaining reached the maximum. With the student must: (1) have in their program. no grandfathering process, the exhausted federal and state aid, CATE MARQUIS/THE CURRENT UM system president pushes for tuition freeze in 2014 Last week, Governor Jay Nixon Tim Wolfe, president of the proposed increased spending UM system, has agreed to make in higher education of more the recommendation to trustees, than $80 million, with major who may vote on the issue this allocations for STEM and mental week. health needs. Nixon, however, is Some anxiety remains as the calling on Missouri schools to not Legislature has not yet decided on raise tuition for the 2014-2015 Nixon’s proposed measure. school year. THE CURRENT 4 FEATURES THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM JANUARY 27, 2014 KMOX host Charlie Brennan speaks at economic lecture HEATHER WELBORN FEATURES EDITOR Local radio personality in Brennan’s lecture as he Charlie Brennan was the guest mentioned Jean Baptiste Point speaker at the University of du Sable, the founder of the city Missouri–St. Louis Economics of Chicago, Illinois. Point du Lecture Series on January 22. Sable, a Missouri native who also The event was held in the Social died here, inspired the baseball Sciences and Business Building fan in Brennan, who joked, “the McDonnell Conference Room founder of Chicago would rather and saw a sizable attendance.
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