· 2 l1rhc Q::nrrrnr I APRIL 1.8, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONlINE.COM I I NEWS 1ChcQ:ur cnt VOL. 44, ISSUE 134 4 WWW.THECURRENT-ONL.INE.COM EDITORIAL Ancie t tab et fo nd in Iklaina Editor-in-Chief...... Andrew W. Seal News Editor...... Ryan Krull Features Editor...... Je n O'Hara Assoc. Features Ed itor...... As hley Atkins Sports Editor...... Cedric Willi ams Dr. Cosmopoulos and the UMSL field school A&E Editor ...... William Kyle Assoc. A&E Editor...... Cate Marquis Opinions Editor ...... Matthe B. Poposky discover-the oldest written record in Greece Copy Editors ...... Lauren Wilding, johanna Hoffarth Proofreaders ...... :...... Sara ovak Staff Writers ...... Minho Jung, David Von Nordheim, Mary Grace Buckley JOHANNA-JESSICA HOFFARTH Janaca Scherer, Sharon Pruitt, Heather Welborn, Dr. Cosmopoulos is excited with the finding and is opti Jeremy Zschau, Kristen Ross Staff Writer DESIGN mistic that more UMSL students will sign up for his summer Under me direction of Dr. Michael Cosmopoulos, Hellenic program. \Vith the finding being published in the New York Design Editor...... Zachary James Kraft Government-Karakas Pamil;' Foundation Professor in Greek Times and Proceedings of the Athens Archaeological Society Photo Editor...... Jennifer eahan Studies, a professor of archaeology, and his field school tearn scientific journal, it promotes UMSI:s research agenda and Web Editor...... Louie Liu of students from the University of Missouri - St. Louis have could get the field school more federal funding for their next Staff Photographers ...... Yumeto Yamazaki, Samuel J. Surgener, Nikki Vahle, Zhang Zheng, Chenhao Li uncovered a stone tablet which holds me oldest known wTinen project. "1 want to see more students getting involved," Dr. Illustrators ...... Zachary James Kraft, Karlee Sellars, Gail Fike record in Europe. Cosmopoulos said, "not just to go and dig at a site, but to The two by three inch tablet was found in a burnt refuse pit explore a new place and culture unlike meir own." BUSINESS close to a sewer in Iklaina, Greece. The tablet has been dated Dr. Cosmo poulos and his students have been working at be~een 1490 - 1390 BC, 100 to 150 years before existing the Iklaina site for 11 years; .eight of those spent on surveying Ad Director...... Zachary Schwartz Distribution Manager...... Ryan Krull written tablets were found in Greece during me Mycenaean the area and in 2008 beginning excavations. In this time not Business Manager...... John Wallace period. The inscription on the tablet are characters of Linear only has the tablet been discovered but also the foundation of Advisor...... Charlotte Petty B writing format, one side displaying a list of workers names a major palace including a courtyard, formal architecture and and numbers and me other a verb that means manufacture. murals of naval scenes painted on the palace walls. CONTACT US This tablet could comain a record of workers manufacturing 1he field school in Greece is available to students during the Address 388 MSC, 1 University Blvd anything from weapons, to ships, to buildings. summer semester. Students are able to go out and explore not Saint LouIs, MO 63121-4400 Although UMSL sponsors and stands as head institute of only ancient Greece but the modern culture as well. The field Newsroom 314-516-5174 the field school in Greece, mere were more than 25 staff mem school is worm six credits and scholarships are also available to Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 bers involved during me summer dig including other universi assist with costs. Last year $2,000 was awarded to students in Fax 314-516-6811 ties across America. Cynthia Shelmerdlne at the University of order to hdp with various expenses. For more information on E-mail (General) [email protected] Texas - Austin a specialist of Linear B writings, was the first to the historical find and summer field school opponunities visit E-mail (Advertising) [email protected] decipher the markings on the tablet. These markings provide a www.iklaina.org. E-mail (Employment Inquiries) [email protected] new time line to the importance of keeping state records and E-mail (lips) [email protected] me establishment of bureaucracy, a cemury and a half before Twitter umslcurrent Facebook The CUrrent its time. "This suggestS some degree of political complexity and a growing need to keep track of commodities, property ABOUT 'Il1r ~rnt and taxes, all earlier than we once thought," Dr. Cosmopoulos said. The Current is the student newspaper at the University of Missouri St. Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring semesters on After a full year of cross referencing the tablet to determine Mondays. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms, condi an estimated time frame line of authenticity, Dr. Cosmopou tions and restrictions apply. The Current financed in part by student los held a lecture on Tuesday's April 12 at the Missouri History activities fees, is not an official publication of UM-St. Louis. Museum. At the lecture, he formally announced the discovery The University is not responsible for the content of The Current and/ of the tablet and spoke of the excavation of a new Mycenaean or its policies. All materials contained in each printed 'and online is palace in Pylos, Greece. In his .lecture he explained how Py sue are property of The Current and may not be reprinted, reused, or los has written references to Iklaina and is also mentioned in reproduced without the prior, expressed and written consent of The Homer's book "Iliad." "This is a rare case where archaeology Current. meets ancient textS and Greek myths," Dr. Cosmo poulos said. The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, Finding references ot actual sites in mythological texts could and those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Cur shed light on what we know as fact and fiction in Greek his The inscription it is in Linear 8, a form of writing that predates rent edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, in ancient Greek. tent or grammar. All letters must be signed and must include a daytime tory. COURTESY I UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST. 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Aleshia Patterson discusses the issues and things she would try to change if she were elected as the next Vice President of UMSL's Student Government at the Student Government Association meeting Thursday. Christian Cohill NIKKI VAHLE / TH E CURREN T Graphic Design Freshman
Student Activity Budget Committee goes thr ugh [to make] RYAN KRULL the student clubs a little mor satisE d wim me proc , ." N ew s Editor SFeaking to another financial issu, [even Kraml, running Should we be cutting ocial for student senaD said that his bigge.o; t concern w s the bud p ograms or the military? The forum was moderated by thc Currc'Jlt Editor in Chief get. -'I have studied and reviewed the financial planning for me .Andre\v Seal and held in the Student Government Associa 2011 budget at UIvlSL and its urrenrly predicted to be in the cion Chambers on the third Roar of the Millennium Student red," Kraml said. "If I could ILx anything it would be to bring - From Issue 1343 Center. U1v1SL back into the black." Among mose taking questions were me four individuals In a later round of q uesrioning, Seal asked the candidates running unopposed for me positions of president, vice presi specifically how they would work with opposition. Given I totally agree with you, Republicans are moronic dent, comptroller and SGA chair. There were also Eve omer. recent hyper-partisanship in Washington D.C., Seal felt the bigots. The only thing they care about is starting individuals running for me student senate. All bur tvvo of the question was especially pertinent. dick waving contest with any country they can freshmen running for the senate had previous student govern "I think you have to judge the idea not the person," Patter while destroying a normal person's right to live ment or student policy experience. Five of the nine candidates son said. "People need to realize that when you're on opposing how and believe what they want. were transfer students. sides you can't take things personally, and if I'm disagreeing Jericah Selby, Alesrua Patterson and T.]. O'Neill, running with you it's nor an attack on your character or ;rour personal Democrats will let you freely live your life. They'll for president, vice-president and comptroller respectively, said ity" even try to balance out freedoms and oppor tunities. Of course you still can't choose what they were all running on the same ticket and used the forum Greg Laine, a candidate for srudem senate, said mat he to believe in, people become statistics, equality as an opportunity to outline their agenda. thought it was important to "listen \\lith your ears and nor with overrides ability, and the state manages person "I think we all bring a different aspect as to what's most im your mouth and take your own biases our of it. .. .it'S about give responsibility. portant to us ... we've been seeing studeius i.nterested in a new and take. I think of it as like a doorway, you don't want to be weliness center and recreation center on campus and reallyex the doormat where you're getting stepped on all the rime, but 1) There will never be a time when the US is com panding the university, bringing it to a whole new level than you don't want to be the wall where nothing gets through. Yo u pletely safe from attack. what it is right now," Selby said. "The University of ivfissouri want to be the door where you give on some mings and stay 2) No amount of money can cure death. St. Louis is flying right now and I just feel there is so much firm on others." 3) Both sides believe money can solve things. that a well ness and recreation center can do ... that's one of our Attendance at me forum was spar e bur a few candi at main agenda items." were not without support.La huncla ardner a tur [ with -DAVID Patterson, running on the same ticket as Selby, said that as Disability Access Services, said she was there ro shm some vice-president she would like to wor1.~- to bring together cam encour:lging support fi r }Jeshia Patter on. pus and student organizations and foster collaboration. Voting for SGA begins IVfonday, _ p ril 18 and runs O'Neill, running for comptroller on the same ticket, said throughour the \veek. that he would like to "sharpen me allocation process that the 41 ~hc IUJrrcnt 1APRIL 18, 2011 1 WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I NEWS Observatory Ope ouse e on begins for 2011
The Observatory opens to the public to take a close look at the moon on Saturday, April 9. JENNIFER MEAHAN I THE CURRENT to me, to bring me out here," Garnett said. They also planned CATE MARQUIS to visit the St. Louis Science Center's planetarium. Assist ant A & E Editor "I teach history, but I JUSt like the stars and space," GJ.rnett said. "I have never been to anything like this before." He was The Universi\y of Missouri-St. Louis' Observatory Public looking forv/ard especially to seeing deep-space objects like the Open House is open for business. The Astronomy Depart Beehive Cluster. "I am trying to keep the smile off my face," ment held its first public sky-viewing event of the year on Sat he said. The observatory was crowded as people lined up to urday, April 9. look through the telescope. Another smaller telescope was set A steady stream of visitors arrived at the campus observato up outside the observatory. ''I'm taking astronomy and it's for ry on the warm, breezy night. Mild weather made for pleasant extra credit," Kristin \Vliliams, senior, psychology, said on her viewing at this first of the free public telescope viewing events reason for attending. Other srudents cited similar reasons, but that will last into fall. . all said they were enjoying the experience. Usually, the Richard D. Schwartz Observatory is used by ''I'm taking an astronomy class. I thought I would check astronomy students, but one Saturday night a month, during out the observatory," Patrick \Villiams, sophomore, history, warmer months, it is opened to the general public. The events said. Caidyn Graham, sophomore, psychology, is also taking are free. The area around the observatory is kept dark to make astronomy. "It's a nice night, you know. I just got off work, viewing sky objects easier, but red "photo safe" lights inside didn't have anything else to do so might as well come see some the observatory, visible through its open door, made finding cool stuff." Justin Collins, a graduate student in art education, the building simple. brought his family, including baby in a stroller. "I have always The observatory is located on North Campus, next to the been interested in outer space and I have never looked out of Fine Arts Building ilnd softball field. "The Astronomy depart telescope before. For one of this size, I just had to do it," he ment usually hires one student, grad or otherwise, to run the said. observat;.ory open house," Madison Hayes, junior, astrophys The first object on view was the first-phase moon, some ics, said. Hayes is the student in charge this year. The record thing every Open Hotise includes. spring snowfall on March 12 canceled the original first Obser "I think it's fantastic," Garnett said, after first viewing the vatory Open House. "There were clouds, so I was thinking we moon through the telescope. "It is better than binoculars, would have to reschedule. But then there was all that snow, so that's what I usually use. That's my observatory: my deck and I knew it was canceled." Hayes said. binoculars. This is up-close-and-personal." About 35 people attended the first hour the observatory "It was much more detail than I thought it would be," Wil was open. There was a steady line of students, couples, young liams said. adults and parents with children. Other celestial objects viewed included Saturn's rings and Ryan Garnett and !vIichelle Hulshof had traveled from moons, a binary star in the Big Dipper and a nebula located in Open House guests take a close look at the moon on Saturday, Cape Girardeau to visit the observatory. Garnett described the constellation Orion. The schedule. for future Observatory April 9 at the Observatory on North Campus. himself as an astronomy fan. ''I'm a teacher and this is her gift Open Houses is found at the Astronomy department website. WHAT'S CURRENT I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COMIApRIL 18, 2011 I '([he cr=urrmt I 5 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; first-come, first-served. Listings may be edited for length and style. E-mail event listings to [email protected], with the subject "What's Current." No hone or written submissions.
Elishia Seals, senior, photography, was one of seven to display her senior thesis project at the FA Building. Her project JENNIFER MEAHAN / THE CU RRE NT
IJ Forgotten" explores moments in life that people may forget but make up who she is.
University Orchestra & Singers Concert Mirthday Volleyball & Free T-Shirts! At 7:30 p.m., located at the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, Touhill PAC and is open to all. From 11 :00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m., located at Mirthday on campus and is open to all. Mirthday This spring, the University Orchestra and University Singers celebrate their annual concert by Voll eyba ll is today! Can you co me out and play? All participants win t-shirts in Campus Rec's joining their musical talents on the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall stage. These groups per annual, drop-i n, non-competitive vo lleyball games he ld on the Mirth day gro unds, along with the form under the joint diredion of Professor Dan Presgrave and Dr. Jim Hewy. oth er exciting Mirthday activities. Event is free and open to all Mirthday attendees! For more information, call Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949. For more information, call Campus Recreation, 203 Mark Twain, at 314-516-5326.
UMSl Passport Services Open House . Colloquium-Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry From 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., located in 302 Social Sciences & Business Building and is open to From 4:00 pm. to 5:00 p.m., located at 451 Benton Hall and is open to all. all. Need a passport? You can apply for one right here at UMSL! All are invited to stop by the "New Insights into the Mechanism of HIV-1 Genome Packaging and Virus Assembly" presented passport office, partake in some light refreshments and ask questions about passports and the by Michael, Summers, professor, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Maryland. Coffee passport application process. at 3:45 p.m. Refreshments provided. . For more information, cal! Bob Ell at 3 ~ 4-516-7299. For more information, please call Anet Wilking at 314-516-6436.
liThe Road to The Road to Serfdom" Writing a Targeted Resume From 2:00 p. m. to 3:30 p.m., located in the McDonnell Conference Room (331 SSB) From 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., located at 278 Millennium Student Center and open to an d is open to all. The Department of Economics; F.A. Hayek Professorship in Economic all. Identify your unique skills and market yourself to employers through your resume History Presents Guest Speaker: Bruce Caldwell. Bruce Cal dwell is a Research Professor we'll show you how. Pre-register to attend at: http://www.umsl.edu/depts/career/ of Econom ics and the Director of the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke students/workshops. htm I. University. Professor Caldwell received his Ph. D. in economics from the University of For more information, call Alaina Kantner at 314-516-5111 North Carolina-Chapel Hill. For more information, contact Debra Garcia at 314-516-5353 A&EI I WWW.THECURRENT·ONLlNE.COM I APRIL 18, 2011 I ~hc \turrent I 7
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Jam-es McAvoy as Frederick Aiken and Tom Wilkinson as Reverdy Johnson in liThe Conspirator". COURTE SY OF ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS
Robin Wright plays Mary Surratt" a ..... -year-old Southern national tragedy has echoes today but Redford's cool, deliber MOVIES widow who has turned her ~ashington) D.C home into a ate stof}'telling also does not let that overwhelm (he -'story. boarding house, to support herself and her grown children, M vo 's Aikens is passionate and energetic, a sharp con This month marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the John 00hnny Simmons) and Anna (Evan Rachel \'(lood). Her trast to his reserved client. 1vlcAvoy provides most of the dra Civil War, making the timing perfect for a Civil \XTar film. son has been linked to John 'X ,rilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell) and matic and emotional fire, showing us the character's inner "The Conspirator" is a gripping, thought-provoking drama the conspirators were known to meet in her home, but Mrs. struggles along his relentless pursuit of truth and commi( about the only woman accused in the assassination of Presi Surratt's role is less clear. With the son missing, authorities ment to justice. Wright plays the devoutly Catholic Surratt as dent Lincoln. Director Robert Redford skiut:uUy crafted this seize on Mrs. Surratt and accuse her, perhaps hoping to lure a stoic woman. Surratt's unconcealed Southern sympathies do fact-based film into an absorbing courttoom drama using the him out. Aiken is the central character in this story. The film nor help her, bur neither does her motherly effort to protect events surrounding the trial of Mary Surratt. Seven men and explores the facts of the trial, the political climate around it her son. There are many wonderful supporting performances, one woman were arrested as part of the conspiracy to kill not and shades of ethical and moral issues, as well as ambiguities with Kevin Kline as a steely Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, only Lincoln but other high-ranking members of his admin about Surratt's degree of guilt. "The Conspirator" is a delight Danny Huston as prosecutor Joseph Holt and Colm Meaney istration as well. Scholars have long speculated that Surratt's for history buffs, highlighting little-knovYIl events, bur it offers as General David Hunter, president of the military commis only crime may have been running the boarding house where plenty for anyone with some interest in history. Scriptwriter sion. The photography is often half-lit and shadowed, reflect the conspirators, including John Wilkes Booth, met. Scottish James D. Solomon, an ex-journalist, did extensive research for ing the fog of war still pervading the nation. Colors are bright actor James McAv-oy stars as Frederick Aiken, a 28-year-old the film. The film looks handsome and features a top-notch and primary at the srart of the film, as the nation's capital cel ex-Union officer and new lawyer pressed into service as the cast, bur is not typical Hollywood stuff. Given its emphasis on ebrates victory, but after the assassination, all fades to muted defense attorney for the accused woman, a Southern sympa historical detail, it may not be one to see for those who napped tones, growing darker as the story progresses. thizer. At first, Aiken is adamantly opposed serving as Surratt's in history class. Director Redford gives us a quick recap of the "The Conspirator" is a thoughtful drama and is an excellent la\;vyer but is persuaded by his mentor and fellow attorney assassination bur most of the film's time is devoted to the trial way to mark the Civil War anniversary. Reverdy Johnson (Tom Wilkinson), a Southern Senator, with and its aftermath. The real focus is the courtroom drama and, the argument that no else is willing. surrounding politics. A trial by military tribunal following a B+ - Cate Marquis A&EI I WWW.THECURRENT·ONLlNE.COM I APRIL 18, 2011 I ~hc \turrent I 7
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Jam-es McAvoy as Frederick Aiken and Tom Wilkinson as Reverdy Johnson in liThe Conspirator". COURTE SY OF ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS
Robin Wright plays Mary Surratt" a ..... -year-old Southern national tragedy has echoes today but Redford's cool, deliber MOVIES widow who has turned her ~ashington) D.C home into a ate stof}'telling also does not let that overwhelm (he -'story. boarding house, to support herself and her grown children, M vo 's Aikens is passionate and energetic, a sharp con This month marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the John 00hnny Simmons) and Anna (Evan Rachel \'(lood). Her trast to his reserved client. 1vlcAvoy provides most of the dra Civil War, making the timing perfect for a Civil \XTar film. son has been linked to John 'X ,rilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell) and matic and emotional fire, showing us the character's inner "The Conspirator" is a gripping, thought-provoking drama the conspirators were known to meet in her home, but Mrs. struggles along his relentless pursuit of truth and commi( about the only woman accused in the assassination of Presi Surratt's role is less clear. With the son missing, authorities ment to justice. Wright plays the devoutly Catholic Surratt as dent Lincoln. Director Robert Redford skiut:uUy crafted this seize on Mrs. Surratt and accuse her, perhaps hoping to lure a stoic woman. Surratt's unconcealed Southern sympathies do fact-based film into an absorbing courttoom drama using the him out. Aiken is the central character in this story. The film nor help her, bur neither does her motherly effort to protect events surrounding the trial of Mary Surratt. Seven men and explores the facts of the trial, the political climate around it her son. There are many wonderful supporting performances, one woman were arrested as part of the conspiracy to kill not and shades of ethical and moral issues, as well as ambiguities with Kevin Kline as a steely Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, only Lincoln but other high-ranking members of his admin about Surratt's degree of guilt. "The Conspirator" is a delight Danny Huston as prosecutor Joseph Holt and Colm Meaney istration as well. Scholars have long speculated that Surratt's for history buffs, highlighting little-knovYIl events, bur it offers as General David Hunter, president of the military commis only crime may have been running the boarding house where plenty for anyone with some interest in history. Scriptwriter sion. The photography is often half-lit and shadowed, reflect the conspirators, including John Wilkes Booth, met. Scottish James D. Solomon, an ex-journalist, did extensive research for ing the fog of war still pervading the nation. Colors are bright actor James McAv-oy stars as Frederick Aiken, a 28-year-old the film. The film looks handsome and features a top-notch and primary at the srart of the film, as the nation's capital cel ex-Union officer and new lawyer pressed into service as the cast, bur is not typical Hollywood stuff. Given its emphasis on ebrates victory, but after the assassination, all fades to muted defense attorney for the accused woman, a Southern sympa historical detail, it may not be one to see for those who napped tones, growing darker as the story progresses. thizer. At first, Aiken is adamantly opposed serving as Surratt's in history class. Director Redford gives us a quick recap of the "The Conspirator" is a thoughtful drama and is an excellent la\;vyer but is persuaded by his mentor and fellow attorney assassination bur most of the film's time is devoted to the trial way to mark the Civil War anniversary. Reverdy Johnson (Tom Wilkinson), a Southern Senator, with and its aftermath. The real focus is the courtroom drama and, the argument that no else is willing. surrounding politics. A trial by military tribunal following a B+ - Cate Marquis 81 ~f ~rrrnt 1APRil 18, 2011 1 WWW.THECURRENT-ONlINE.COM 1 IA&E
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panions, is captured and interrogated by Cassandra, a Seeker the pages of Lynch's "The Lies of Locke Lamorra" and Leiber's ANDREW SEAL of the Chantry. Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser novels. Editor-in-Chief At key scenes, the story shifts from the Champion's journey Another change to the formula that made "Dragon Age: and returns ro Cassandra questioning Varric about certain as Origins" the best new role-playing game in years (and marked Sometimes, the-hero oflegend is not always legendary. They pects of his tale. It is a twist on the first game's narrative experi a turning point in the argument benveen Eastern- and West do not start off with amnesia, a magical sword or a hidden ence and a well-done one at that. ern-developed RPGs) is the flow of combat. _ destiny to save the world. Unlike the first game, . which takes place across the expan In the original, combat was more of a point-and-click af They do not know that the journey they are about to un sive country of Ferelden, "Dragon Age 2" takes place solely fair. It was a tactical kind of combat, complete with automatic dertake or the things they are about to experience will change in the city of Kirkwall in the Free Marches, the country to arracking and pause-and-issue-command style. It was b~ed them, and their world, forever. - Ferelden's north. around the classic RPGs of old. Sometimes, they are just an everyday person, a bystander At once undeniably strange and yet oddly familiar, Kirkwall Instead, "Dragon Age 2" introduces a more visceral, in who is dragged into something greater and then rises to the is reminiscent of cities like Fritz Leiber's Lankbmar and Scorr your-face combat style more reminiscent of God of\X7ar man occasion. Truly, the story of becoming a hero is much more Lynch's Camorr: deadly in the day, dangerous at night and the first Dragon Age game. Constant bunon-mashing (or interesting than the story of being a hero. completely home to those who live within her walls. mouse-clicking) is required for success, and on harder difficul That;-jn a nutshell, is the big change from "Dragop Age: The city becomes just as much a character in the game as (ies, the proper set-up and combina~ion of special moves is Origins" to "Dragon Age 2." In "DA:O", players experienced any of the Champion's many companions. Speaking of com crucial to move forward. life as one of the last few surviving Grey Wardens. Thanks to panions, "DA2" features eight (nine with downloadable con One of the game's most glaring issues is the reuse of cave the game's heavy-handed "origins" introductions, by the first tent) possible parry members. As is the standard for Bio Ware art assets. If someone does not do any of the side quests, then hour, players were already assured of their character's heroism games, all of them have compelling and colorful backgrounds. perhaps the constant recycling of dank subterranean domiciles and importance in the world. Five of them are possible love interests. _ would not be an issue. But the game's story is so imeresting In "DA2," though, the player starts off as a refugee, flee "Dragon Age 2" borrov..'S several features from "Mass Ef that the side quests do not feel like additions at all, but rather ing their homeland of Ferelden in the midst of.Thedas' Fifth fect," BioWare's other role-playing game series: a fully-voiced all parr of a complex and fascinating storyline. Blight. The player and her family are nearly killed as they es main character (finally!) anda radial menu for choosing three "Dragon Age 2" has a few inconsistencies and a few issues, cape, but are saved by a familiar face from -the first Dragon conversation options: the hero, the rogue, and the villain. but despite those, the story manages ro shrine through. It is a Age game. While the hero and villain options are fairly standard "an more intimate and close-knit tale than that of the first game, Surprisingly, the rise of the Champion of Kirkwall is ac gel" and "devil" fare, the cheeky rogue is a delightfully pi and that makes it an excellent sequel. tually told through an interesting narrative device. Sometime caresque option. Above all else, the rogue option makes the after the end of the game, Varric, one of the Champion's COffi- conversations in the game seem like they could be taken from 8+ - Andrew Seal
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MINHO JUNG Staff Writer Over 40 school jazz teams in the St. Louis area participated in A legendary jazz giant, Clark Terry, who just turned the festival. Mer the 20 minute performance, each team. was 90-years-old in last December, did not forget to express his The Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, presented by the College given a clinic session to get suggestions for improving their gratitude to the fans in his hometown. of Fine Arts and Communication and the Music Department performance. ''I'm very excited to come back to my hometown, St. Lou of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, successfully came to "It is not about winning a trophy. That's not [what] the is," Terry said. He performed one of his famous hit songs, an end on Saturday after three days of a jazz extravaganza jazz festival is supposed to be about. It is about learning more "Mumbles," on the stage. The performance received a standing at the Touhill Performing ArtS Center. Despite bad weather about the an forms and how to make their programs even bet ovation from the audience at the end. conditions, the event received a lot of positive feedback from ter yet," Jim \'X7idner, teaching associate professor and director "Jazz is alive and well in St. Louis," Widner said. "St. Louis audiences. of jazz. studies, said. is a very intelligent jazz community. People know; they recog "I loved the concert and I loved the students, too. They Some great headliners including legendary jazz bassist Ron nize and appreciate who these anists are. They come to hear are just fabulous. To hear them and the wonderful director Carter and Clark Terry, who was a 2010 Grammy Lifetime and suppon them. St. Louis is fonunate to have well-rounded they have in the jazz band [was great]. Of course, getting to Achievement Award winner, were invited to the Jazz Festival. [and] intelligent jazz communities." hear Clark Terry was special, too. I have enjoyed it all," Sharril Lee Theater of the Touhill Performing Arts Center was filled Through the three days of the successful event, Greater St. Golembimsky, audience member, said. with audiences for the Friday and Sarurday evening concens Louis Jazz Festival proved the spirit of jazz is still alive in St. The Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival was designed with two who wanted to witness the historical jazz giants' performance. Louis. primary purposes. In addition to providing people living in St. Throughout the long three-hour evening concerts on Friday "[The concert] was fantastic. I al"vays wanted to see Clark Louis with an opportunity to enjoy high-quality jazz perfor and Saturday, the audience members kept their seats until the Terry. It really was worthwhile," Jim Harper, audience mem mances, the event promoted jazz education in the community. very end of the performance. ber, said.
UMS celebrate comm nl• engagement with cake
Services. The Division of Student Affairs cosponsored President and Chief Executive Officer of Beyond Housing. RYAN KRULL theirs with the UMSL Students of Service student group. Beyond Housing is a Neighborworks America organization News Editor Many of the departments highlighted their own projects at in Sr. Louis.' Krehmeyer applauded U1VISL for sending the the parties too. The College of Business Administration high message of "We care, we care about what's in our backyard." On Monday, April 11, cake was served throughout the day lighted their community engagement activities and the UMSL Beyond Housing is a prime example ofUMSLs community allover the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus. libraries highlighted their program "Service Outside the Lines." involvement. Krehmeyer spoke of"the great asset that is the Uni The cake festivities were held in celebration of Before the day was over, 16 departments had versity of1vIissouri-St. Louis, both the stUdents and the faculty." UMSL being designated as an "engaged campus" by held 20 cake parties. The srudents who consumed Srudents have donated their free time to the organization the Carnegie Foundation. UMSL was one of just most of the cake deserved it as much as anyone. to help build houses in low-income areas. Todd Swanstrom, 115 schools nationwide to receive such a distinction. At a ceremony celebrating the Carnegie award, Provost and UMSL Professor, has also done work for Beyond Housing The Carnegie Foundation certifies college programs Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Glen Cope said that 36 with his research and findings into foreclosure rates in the St. as being Masters or Doctorate level but there are also percent of UMSL srudents have been documented to be in Louis area. The collaboration between Beyond Housing and special classifications as well. One of the special clas volved in community service. UMSL goes all the way to the top. sifications is for civic and community engagement. But Cope said she felt confident that that "The Chancellor [Tom George] let us uSt: his face up on a Because winning the distinction was a campus-wide effort, number was actually much higher but not ev billboard," Krehmeyer said. 20 different departments on campus sponsored the cake par ery act of community service is documented. "I can't think of much that is more collaborative than that." ties. The day of cake also included a panel discussion entitled Beyond Housing is an exemplary program showing exactly Many of the departments invited community orgartizations "Civic Engagement: Why Should We Care?" at 3:30 p.m. in what it was that !h'e Carnegie Foundation recognized, that with which the departments collaborate to cosponsor the cake the Millennium Student Center. UMSL does care about its community. parties. The panel was moderated by Kay Gasen of the UMSL Opening the panel discussion, Cope said to the audience, For instance, the College of Arts and Sciences co Community Partnership Project. "We're celebrating that were involved in our community and sponsored their cake party with Children's Advocacy Among the panel speakers were Chris Krehmeyer, the the community is involved in us. It's a two way street."
Are you near a computer? Check us out on the Web. Now. ~hr Q:urrrnt - Michael Neal, graduate, Philosophy, explaining the purpose of the discussion about "The Problem of Evil" at Clark Hall on Monday. YU METO YAMAZAKI I THE CURRENT Lens of eds light 0 t e spoke abiliry issues, but also what are some f me challeng that up a new r . lm f possibility. "I did not even know about ASHLEY AKINS w till n eed to work on, that we s ill n ed [ overcome for me" a dwJl" and how [hey had the pro ram fo r pe pIe .A.ssi st ant Feat ures Ed it or people \\'-ici1 disabilities in our communiry. ' w ith disabi ities because I 1 aL-eadv thinking ah .ad," Arvva Through publicity on the Interner (he event was able to t r said. '" He is only leven bm I am al ready th inking ah ad Last Thursday, in the ].C Penney auditorium located at reach community members. about how's he goi ng to ge t a j b, where's he going to w ork, the University of l'v1issouri-St. Louis, the Office of Equal Op "I have an interest because I -.; as a special education teacher and those kinds of thin g ' in the future. ' portunity and Diversity hosted me clast event of their Lens of and I have worked in non-profi t rganizarions wirh adults The fil m had the audience alkin about being disabled and Diversity series entitled "For Once In l'v1y Life." Hosted by wim disabiqries," Heather Gsell LARCHE live-out as is tant, tl1 stigmas that o rne al ng it, li k injustice in m job market, Deborah Burris, Director & Chief Diversity Officer, the event said. rh im I tan e of s cial environment and rhe need fo r m Ie consisted of the showing of a documentary about 28 mL1si After a greeting from Burr' m film which had ned disability ac ess in ampus facilit 'es asi d . fr m rl eTouhill. cians and singers and their various forms oEmental and ph)'si "\ 'rh a gu st app arance by "J jy B tty's" Am r-i ca F rrera, cc rdin::: to Burris, th e universiry has ov r ~ students cal disabilities. \\/hat each pers n has in common i that they ,.tart d off by introdu in g us to me 1 ara t r5 that w ~ouJd on .am us who have e'ther < 110n-visib e disability or :1 dis are all members of the "For the Spiri t oE G oodwill Band." The b fall wing such as the soft- poken D vid who ha cere bral ability rhar an cas.ily been, such as a p rson in a wheelchair. idea of the fil m is to open up societ. 's p int of viev? on what it pal )' and the hyperacti r J 3.J & Jarr. The axo hon is[ and "Our goal 0 1 rhis campu. is ro make sure that when people m eans to be disabled. lead \"oca1st fo r rhe "' p ' 'iL of Goodwill Band: wh wa~ n [ come that they 1.;1\"' an awe ' me experience h re, that if they "It is a program fi lm eries -h •. t \V alJab ra.re Jointly with b rn wim his ondi60n spok on how he became blin when are working (Q get their degree that lh .' will b able (Q pursue KET C channel (N ork 9), "vh reby the. p rovj e the film his farner dropped h ' 1 a baby. He mentioned ocicrv"s lack th >u education," Burris "aid . "111J[ can b· achin'ed by rai ing and rh 11 we sponsor and 110 t rhe progranl on our campu " of -orll ence in h im and how i[ unly morivared him fO excel a\varenes ·. be . use man!" rimes people do nor really rap and Burri .' said. '" Today our focus is o n disabiliry awareness and a in hi talent. [hink abom if rhey hosr all e\'cm how i ... a person in a whed h intent is to h Ip people berter undersrand what a ' ome For audience member Erika Arwat r, cnior. bu ine s man- chair going to g ..'[ (here or if (hey spnnso' at e\'enr maybl>! a of the celebrations m ar in oive d iversity when we look ar dis- agement who h an autistic son. h ocumenrar~ opened erson \\;th a yisual impairment may nor be able ro see." Ryan Penfield, senior, business administration, was named Great Lakes Valley Conference Golfer of the Month in March. JENNIFER MEAHAN I THE CURRENT Ryan Penf e d's golf skills re ard him with multiple recogn itions scoring average and has finished in the top five at four of his ers on the team, Penfield says, "It's nice to be honored and JANACA SCHERER last nine events. recognized." Last month, Penfield received national recognition when Since he has been at UMSL, Penfield believes that playing Staff writer he was named Great Lakes Valley Conference Golfer of the golf has had a positive effect on his life. Month after taking home medalist honors at the Drury Uni During the past two years, with Troy Halterman as Head University of Missouri- St. Louis student-athletes have versity/Pasta House Invitational, which was played at the Riv Coach, Penfield says his athletic and academic lives have once again been recognized for their fantastic skills and Ryan ercut Golf Club in Springfield, Mo. in mid-March. soared. He also lists the relationships he has built with his Penfield, senior, business administration, is no exception. Pen Originally from Oklahoma, Penfield started playing golf teammates as definite positives that golf has played on his life. field's skills on the course have led the UMSL men's golf team when he was just a child. Playing alongside his father, Penfield After his time at UMSL, Penfield plans to move back home to several top finishes this spring, and that is why we have was only 8-years-old when he picked up his first club. He took to Oklahoma and hopefully get a job at a golf course. He selected him as Athlete of the Week. a liking to the sport and continued playing. During his high wishes for his golfing career to take off while there. ""While After winning the Great Lakes Regional back in October, school career he helped his school to three state titles. I'm there I'll work on my skills and see what happens," P~n with Penfield finishing fourth, the Tritons have finished in the During his time at UMSL, Penfield's presence has had the field said. top 11 in every event they have played this spring, including same effect. Playing in almost 30 tournaments in his first three With Penfield on the team, the men's golf team should be wins at two events and a fourth-place finish at last weekend's years alone, Penfield help to lead the Tritons to multiple plac in the spotlight for the rest of the season. For more informa spring Great Lakes Regional event. - ings and lowered his scoring average each year. tion on Penfield and the rest of the Triton men's golf team visit Penfield has been a key figure in UMSI.:s outstanding per Being awarded the GLVC Golfer of the Month title has www.umsltritons.com. formance this season. Individually, he has an impressive 74.1 also been rewarding for Penfield. With so many great play- SPORTS I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I APRIL 18, 2011 \1:ht ([urrrnt \ 15 Triton tennis tea selin playoff bids w-th matching 9-0 vi et r-es over Maryvi e competition in her match. And she still won fairly easily at the number three seed out of the West Division and will face CEDRIC WILLIAMS 6-4,6-4. the number two seed from the East, Southern Indiana, in the Sports Editor The Triton paired teams of \Xferner and Bandi and Katie first round. Rynkiewich and Leticia Garcia won meir matches easily also, This year's GLVC Championships are being held this com each taking home an 8-1 victory. ing weekend at Northern Kentucky University's Joyce Yeager The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's and women's TIle men's competition proved a bit more difficult, with Tennis Complex in Highland Heights, Ky. tennis teams conrinued their collective climbs up the Great only UMSI.:s Tim Gorter, at number 6 singles, winning his Should the Tritons win that first round matchup, they Lakes Valley Conference standings, and clinched bids in me match as many of me women did, with a score of 6-0, 6-0. would likely face GLVC West Division rival Drury University GLVC Tournamenr wim a pair of 9-0 match wins over rival But the Saints were still overmatched against the Ul\1SL in the second round later Friday evening, with the winner of 1v1aryville University last Tuesday. men, who also won all of meir matches in straight sets. that match advancing the conference championship match on The Triton squads both came into Tuesday's action tied for Triton number one player Andreas Hammar won his Sunday. first place in the league's tennis standings and neither team did match, 6-2, 6-0, while compatriot Chetan Panditi, won by the The lTMSL women will also compete in Friday's GLVC anything to hurt their p]acing, as both units dominated the opposite score of 6-0, 6-2. Championships. They too will go .into the tournament as the Sainrs in a series of one-sided matchups. UIvfSL's number three and number four players Tim Bryant number three seed from the West, and face the number two The Triton women made rather quick work of the Saints and Daniel Anmony won by identical 6-0, 6-1 scores, while seed from the East, Lewis University in me first round. during the early competition. U?vlSL won all nine matches teammate Alex Cherman took home a comfortable 6-2. 6-1 Before this weekend's championship competition, the Tri wimout losing a single set. In fact, the Tritons won five of the win. ton women will host one final home meet against \XTashington six singles matches 6-0, 6-0. The men's doubles match were particularly one-sided as Unive rsity on l\.10nday, April 18. Pujitha Bandt (number two singles) ya Gamba (number Triton number one s Anthon and Bryant won 8-0. The num lbose matches will rake place at the UMSL Tennis Courts, mree) , Danielle Henkel (number four), and Annie Gonzalez ber nvo team, Hammar and Cherman, won 8-1, as did num and are scheduled to begin at 4:30 p. m. (number 5) all took home straight-set, six-love \vins. ber mree team Karl Ann:Iti Adjei and Felipe Naranjo. Onl), Louisa Werner, at number one singles, saw any real The Triton men will go into the G C Championships as Trit aseball splits ith Bellarmine at Beacher Bash In game one, Andrew Peterson, senior, media studies, tossed ' UMSL is currently 11 th in the hunt, but will have several CEDRIC WILLIAMS a gem to pick up his first win of the season. more chances to improve it standing. Sports Editor The 6'0, right hander from Chandler, Arizona, simply The Tritons will host a crucial doubleheader against cross mowed down me Knights on Wednesdar, going 6 1/3 innings, town rival Maryville University on Tuesday, April 19. Triton baseball funs that sat mrough bom games during and allov.r:ing JUST one run, on five hits, with one walk and four First pitch mat day is 1 p.m., and if UMSL is to have any Wednesday's doubleheader against Bellarmine University gOt strikeouts. chance to get into that eighm slot, the Tritons almost have to the fuli effect of what has been an up-and-down season for Triton mird baseman Andrew Keating, senior, biology, was sweep me Saints in those tWO games. University of Missouri-St. Louis baseball this spring. the hitting star of game one, blasting his second home rurr of Then, this weekend, UMSL will step out of conference ac-, Fans that attended bom games saw the Tritons completely the season, in me bottom of the second to put UMSL on the tion to playa three-game series against Oakland City (Michi ourplay Bellarmine during a 2-1 game one win. The Tritons board. gan) University. pitched well. They executed well at the plate and on the base Then in the fourth, Keating scored what proved to be the The Tritons will playa single game against the Mighty paths. And ,mey played phenomenal defense. game-winning run on a sacrifice fly by second baseman Angel Oaks on Friday, April 22, at 3 p.m. Then host a doubleheader The Tritons were me better team, and looked like one of the Recci-Gonzales, junior, electrical engineering. against OCU on Saturda , April 22, beginning at noon. best teams in me Great Lakes Valley C.onference in game one. Heading into Sunday's action, the Tritons had slipped into UMSL will then close its four-date homestand, with anom Unfortunately, most of me fans that came for me "Bleacher fifth place in me GLVC West standings after getting swept 1rr er single game against Division III Webster University. That Bash" celebration arrived just in time to see UMSL play one of a doubleheader against Rockhurst University. game is also slated for a 3 p.m. first pitch. j ts worst games of me season in game 2. The Hawks and Tritons are among five teams still compet Following me homestand, UMSL will have just four dou Bellarmine easily won the nightcap 7-0, as pitchers Cory ing for the eighth and final spot in next month's GLVC play bleheader dates left in the regular season. Thomas, Kyle Grana and Caleb Shelley combined to no-hit offS. The Tritons will play home-and-home doubleheaders with the Tritons and gain a rwinbill split. The conference championship tourney will be played at Drury University, in Springfield, Mo., on April 30, then back Issac Armstrong, junior, liberal studies, was me losing UMSL Baseball Field and GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Ill., May at UMSL on l\1ay 1) before closing (he season wim back-to pitcher for UMSL, going just two innings, and allowing ali 14 through May 17, and only the top eight teams in the league back doubleheaders in Rolla, Mo. against Missouri S&T. seven runs on five hits, with one walk and one strikeout. will receive an invite to play: thecurrent-online.com The greatest student news website in the world. 161 c-arhc ~rrrnt 1 APRil 18, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONlINE.COM I I SPORTS r-ton softball ta e down K ndree, Lindenwood She allowed JUSt one hit and struck out three. deck stopped to avoid stepping on him.- CEDRIC W ILLIA MS The Tritons got their runs in that game on runs barred in Lindenwood SpOftS broadcast network, LU-TV's replays Spo rts Editor by Jacee Ellis, senior, business management, in the first, and showed Landeck would have been Out regardless of the um Heather Arras, junior, education, in the third. pire's gaffe. But because he felt he stopped Landeck from scor With local rivals McKendree University and Lindenwood In game two, UMSL led 4-1 heading into the bottom of ing, the umpire awarded her home plate, allowing the Lady University both set to join National Collegiate Athletic As the fifth inning. But Lindenwood scored four times to take Lions to score what proved to be the game-winning run. sociation Division II in 2012, the area's small college sports the lead. In the top of the seventh, Ellis led off v.-ith a single and competition level is clearly on the rise. Lady Lion centerfielder Sophie Berman almost gave her advanced on a sacrifice bunt. This past week though, the University of Missouri-St. Louis team the lead with an opposite-field grand slam. But he~ deep She was still there when Triton shoftstop Haleigh Jenkins, women's softball team show d thos tv.;o opponent schools drive caromed off the top of the wall, allowing just two runs sophomore, undecided, stepped to the plate and launched a what they will have in star for them, sweeping a doubleheader to score instead of four and holding her to a double instead of deep fly over the left-field \-vall. Unfortunately, Jenkins' drive from McKendree and nearly doing the same to Lindenwood a home run. sailed three feet foul and only counted as a long strike. if it wasn't for a controversial call that cost the Tritons a win. The game-\\ mning play for Lindenwood turned out to be Two pitches later, she lifted another ball deep into left field. UI 1SL stili managed to take three of four in its showdowns one of the strangest pIa s anyone in attendance had ever seen. But it did not have nearly as much carry and was caught for with the Bearcats and Lady Lions. Lady Lion third baseman came up two batters later and the final out of the game. A huge crowd turned out at Lindenwood's Lou Brock ripped a shot right at Triton third baseman Arras, \vho gloved Against I 1cKendree, Davis bombed a tv.'o-run home run Spons Complex on Thursday for the rwinbill with the Tritons. the smash and fired home to get Lindenwood's Chelsea Lan in game one to lead the Trirons to a 5-2 vicrory, while Ellis And in game one, those fans saw M SL pitchers leslie Da deck, who was trying to score. and Jenkins each homered in game two to sp'ark an UMSL vis, sophomore, psychology, and Crys tal huehler, senior, busi Arras' throw beat Landeck to the plate by at least ten feet, 5-4 win. ness administration, absolutely dominate the Lindenwood but for some reason no one after the game was \villing to ex This week. the Trirons will host a 4 p.m. doublehead lineup in a 2-0 Triton win. plain, the home plate umpire fell down in the baseline causing er against another in-tov,'D rival, ;\.faryville University, on Davis (4-6) earned the win by tossing four brilliant innings, Landeck to Stop running. Wednesday, April 20. allowing just three scattered hits \'vith no walks and four strike Neither coach nor any of the pIa ers on either team could outs. understand what the umpire was doing in the baseline to be Koehler completed the final three innings to get the save. gin with, but once he got there, he slipped and fell, and Lan- UMSL pitcher Crystal Koehler, UMSL catcher Katherine Tennis and Lindenwood batter Sophie Berman, during game two of Thursday's doubleheader at CEDRIC WILLIAMS I THE CURRENT Lindenwood. . OUR OPINION SEAL OF APPROVAL at about y artn r? e es able "Kil Team" House Democrats re- and how before civil rights closet, it is best if you do not if open the issue of equal rights were achieved for the Afri you want to get decent rights. completely our fault for homosexual immigrant can American, human beings After all, health insurance couples entering the United were asked to count jars of is becoming a necessity these Let's put aside politics for new soldier "as a trophy for States. marbles in order to cast a vote, days. a moment. Imagine there killing his first Afghan." Sponsored by Representa the same vote that our society In the past, when the bill are no Democrats, no Re This of course, after the tive Jerry Nadler, the re-in takes for granted whether it \v'as passed up, the Rep ub publicans. Right now, for soldiers approached the boy, troduced bill entitled "Unit be for the Commander in lican pany argued that the the ne.xt 600 wo rds we'r all tossed a grenade at him, and ing American Families Act" Chief of this nation of for the passing of sueh bill at that 'USt Americans. \Y/e liv and then shot him full of hole . would allow same-sex couples mayor of a m all suburb. time would ju, t be in order to work together, and w ha The e men, woe sup the sanle immigration rights ~or a gay or lesbian couple Q'ai IT electoral suppOrt and [he a problem. A huge problem. po ed to be examples of as marri d h t fO exual cou not to ha the same rights Hispanic Qte. I m speaking f the ac Americas aurhoritv and ro ples. as a h eter e:mal upie i a 1he reality behind aU of it dons of the Afghanjstan teetion abroad once ' pro If p3ssed it also uld per- sma k in me a by th gov i that Oill go r m or U: iet 'Kill Team", the membe of posed half in jest. . . to throw mit gays and I bians to spon enunent (h [ stat} H ) tinn th if personal vi ws get Bravo Com pan) of the Fifrh candr Out of a tI) ker ve sor their parmers fo r residen . u are un \\,o nhy. becal -e, in the w Along with the eight need (0 bring our troops lock's, one of the main page article, "Rolling Srone" home now. Wre've stopped people involved in the "Kill managed to get their hands being the protectors and Team," had some last chill on both video footage and defenders of a vulnerable ing words in the "Rolling photographs taken by the people; now we've started to Stone" article: "None of us "Kill Team" of their bru prey on them. . in the platoon - the plaroon ? tal civilian executions. Not And why? If it is [hat leader, the platoon sergeant • only did they take phoros hard to find enemy combat - no one gives a $@#% and video, they took "me ants to kill, then it is time about these people," Mor m. mentos." we left Afghanistan. Turn lock said. Mementos like the pinky the operation over to Kar That pretty much says it finger of a dead 15-year zai and his police troops, let all, don't you think? old Afghani farm worker, them handle the Taliban. Andrew Seal is Editor-in chopped off with a pair of There's a reason that Af Chieffor The Current. medic's shears and given ro a ghanistan is quickly becom- 18 1~hf ([urrcnt 1 APRIL 18, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLJNE.COM I I OPINIONS SC IENCE MATTERS POP CULTURE WITH POPOSKY • g Envlnronmental diasters rl eware: harsh reality to Earth Day 2011 Student , J s Earth D a.y, April 22, fl eeting on Lu , remin s us sesum er wisely approaches, it might be a that we aro e as part of life on '- 0 d time to reflect on th this planet and we should not sr;lte of th arth and man's think of Oll ely as om e Well, summer vacation is This is not to say that cel- im pact on it. Before it be thing ap art from it, even if fast ~pproach i ng. Finals are ebrating summer is wrong. Gun e ab lit parad ' Ea reh we arc the domin. t sp i s. com ing up, nd of the year B:~ ' all means, when time is Day was inrended as a day of orher kind of ~ s it, the proj cts are reaching their a':-ailable tor fun, there is no action f r the environ ment. foss il fuels we burn for nergy. due dates. thesis papers need shame in spending it enjoy Thre pril events sparked , are contributing to th threat to be ompl ted and profes ing oneself The problem reflection on the origi nal of global warming. The an sors are yearning for th day arises when all of one's time meaning of Earth Day. n iversar,' f rhe beginning f thar j ke ter ill ili back of is dedicated. in it's entirety, to n April 11 ,Japan's nucle (he c: norm us ulf oil ,pill is the cl s can no long r crack lavish enjoym em. ar regulators rais d the ever a reminder of oil' other high (ate Marquis joke every time a ome Summ classes are, of 'ry level of the nuclear plam c (s. hi! m s[ 11 vs rn - wh:lt xuall) -charged word course alway available. disaster [0 level 7, rhe level elia lost in t cr~ '[ once the well rio ns ro rhe carbon qu tion. is menti ned in the Human Gramed, the ourse offe r- of the Che 'nob}') disas( J . It WitS cappe " the ulf itscH~ Propon nLS of coal il and Physiology our . Yup SlUU now ranks as the world's s ( irs ceo!),' rem spe i and rhe Il U lear - rh big-pow r-plant mer i on th wa. , read r . ond worsr. above Three l\1ile people who I' 'e ther are still ener£!Y sources - like to insi t How should it be sp or? ur ing t ldard fill or win 1 st important re opp r [ land :It level 5. struggling ... irh rhe damage, altern rive nergy provide Honescly> mo t of me stu t r s m .ster. In Fact, find tuillt· s fo t volunceering. On April 20, '\ e will mark Th National Publi Radio a one-to-on replac m nt. nt at any given niv rsirv ing any lass to capture D pite the lact that, · tu- the first :tnniversar of the h w" ienc Fri ay' re i - Th t L<; unlik Jy but also un - arc Lik 1y looking forward on in ter [ o r W IS , chat nt many p opl live "cry expl ion of t.h Deepwater ited rhe oil spill and updated to on thin an o n thing m atch on " m j r can be asy }j e (ar . ing eyery Horizon oil rig which starred the damag . in an exc lIem only: rel::u au n, a lack f truly challenging. How" r, w k nd is not a hard lifi ), rh G ulf oil spill disaster. O il April 15 program \"ith oc an ,d iry. Wi 11 a la k of pro it is imp rtant to realize that, there are Lterally millions or flowed for m nths into the con ervario 1st Carl Safina du ti activity, that i . Most 'vvhile th se clas.s es may not p ople in this w rld who, ev gulf and that disaster is far pr gnm avai lable at h tT p:// p o pl actually, 10 k t um be ideal in helping move to e~.T day, suffer greater Ie cis fro m over...... v.s i nc frida, . om / p ro- m r for this very reason. Go wards a finite goal, humanity, of torment than the average On April 5, one of the gram/ar hives/.... 1 15 . ing down to the b ch, lay as a whole, must alway'S move student can even begin to discoverers of the anciem But in ur earch for al ing ut da, after day without towards improvemcm, Edu comprehend. Opportuni h uman fo sil "Lucy pale rem ' ri e to £ ssil fu Is and a care in the world, getting cation, despite its immediate ties to aid those suHering ontologist Donald Johans n, in hop s of m derating th e environm ntal economics} drunk n ightly. Yup, summer goal, i an effort rowards self in this world are bountiful, w ill speak at the uni ersity's global warming, let us all desCTibed 1i souri s m any is the time to Live it up! improvement. Not interested to be modest. H abitats for Big History Le ture. When hop that th is nati n takes a sit s suitable for malL nan Pr umablv these individ in class? Maybe look into an Humanity, soup kitchens, this almost 3 . ~ million-y ars lo ng, hard look at the risks dam hydropower generation, uals believe there is nothing internship. work on those homeless shelters, nursing old Australopithecus afaren of nuclear pow r, in light f using exisring technology and to be gained from working networking options for the homes, hospitals, Big Broth sis fossil was discovered in what is happening in Japan. having little environmental over the summer. Oh, there job-hunt following gradua er - Big Sister groups: all of 4, it was considered the ~ 0 many have become com impact. More information is always money, of course, tion. these groups operate heavily Idest hominid skeleton ever placent about nuclear pm er's can be found at http://wvvw. but why waste the beauti Furthermore, there is on the efforts of volunteers, found. The free lecture, tided risks, but vI e should have our miller-mccune.com/science ful weather earning money? always the option of work and many are non-profit. "Lucy's Legacy: Our Mrican eyes wide open to the fact environment/ hydro-doesnt There are other choices of ac ing. Earning money over the Imagine the things th~t Origins," takes place April 25 that this will never be a risk have-to-be-big-4764 and at tivity, as well, many of which swnmer can actually be of summer can truly provide, be at 7:30 p:m . in the].C. Pen free po\yer source. A summa her websire http://wv,'W.umsl. are capable of expanding an great val ue to young studen rs they personal or otherwise. ney Conference Center audi ry of what led to the disaster edul -- kosnikl. individual's view and experi who support themselves dur Take a moment to think, and torium. upgrade and more o'n the Jap This Earth Day, focus on ences in this world. Howev ing the school year. Having do something this summer. What do "Lucy" and the anese nuclear disaster can be the original purpose of the er, why waste the time? The funds saved up beforehand Have a nice break! ' Big History Lecrure have to fOllnd at the Union of Con day, preserving this living beach is calling, after all, and can be a huge financial buf Matthew B. Poposky is the do with Earth Day? Well, in a cerned Scientists' website, at planet. there is an ice-cold Corona fer should anything ever go Opiniom Editor for The Cur sense, Earth Day is all about http://,,yww. ucsusa.org. Cate Marquis is Associate waiting at the road's-end. wrong, and, moreover, hav rent. "big history," thinking long Solar, wind and small A&E Editor and a columnist However, maybe take a ing money saved up towards term about the impact of hydropower, especially in for The Curren t. step back, look at how much ' the furure beyond college is human life on the Earth. Re- combination, offer safer solu- rime is actually wasted on always beneficial. such activities every sumn:er. Lastly, but certainly not OPINIONS I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I APRIL 18, 2011 1~hr ~ITrnt 119 oln• /Cou terp.oint eck is etter w en Ie Bee is leaving! conf-ned to one show If you have not heard of only love he is gerring is paid . his controversial banter. Ailes Glenn Beck, he is - or was for. But, when that doesn't called them weak-kneed. It - the highly publicized mud work he resorts to lashing out rums out the critics won in Many people rejoiced lasr One such example was his became a figurehead for the slinger of Fox News. Some at female guests who agree the long run, because ap week when Fox News an insane, barely coherent rant controversial Tea Party sec may even compare him to to speak on his show. "You parently Ailes realized that a nounced that Glenn Beck's against the Indian health tion of the Grand Old Party; the Howard Stern of political know, I have some time and show could not run on hot television show had not been care system in January 2010, bur also because, instead of commentary. Well anyway, a camera. Why don't you stop air alone. Financial backing renewed. which basically said abso becoming broader and more he is finally taking his long by?" Beck should not kiss his helps. No longer would citizens lutely nothing except that mainstream, he has stayed in awaited exist from the net mother with that mouth. The network gains noth have to stare at that pudgy American health care costs his tiny, frighteningly nar work that people love to hate, Although it would be ing from him leaving JUSt face spewing ridiculous vit more because American doc row-minded bubble. also known as Fox, a network considered his form of cruel like they gained nothing riol or his wacky diagrams on 'tors go to Harvard (yes, all Without a show, however, which has backed. him in the humor and all in good fun, from him sticking around. his chalkboard. His reign is of them). He then compared Beck's blustery notions may past despite all the n~Od.tive or quite possibly freedom of He will not be missed. His over and everybody is breath the two to real Gucci bags come across as less psychotic attention that has come with speech, by having him on the inability to take a stance on ing a sigh of relief. versus knock-offs. when coming out of some him si~ply breathing. network so long, Fox only a specific political point of Unfortunately, Glenn Also, among other things, one else's mouth. What could it have been added fuel to the fire about view only made him confus Beck is like a right-wing Obi he has said that Obama He is not simply a cari that brought this gray-:- haired the reputation that they al ing, such as the fact that he Wan Kenobi: if Fox strikes hates white people, and he cature like Bill O'Reilly or man's demise? Was it discov ready carry. considers himself some form him down, he will have has screamed like a petulant a cynical rabble-rouser like ered that he in fact wears hair In his interview with Ka of libertarian and yet has more power than anyone can three-year-old at callers to his Rush Limbaugh. Glenn plugs? Did he pull a David tie Co uric he did not hesi said that while he supports a imagine. radio show that he has dis Beck genuinely seems to be Lerrerman? Was he caught tate to let his ego over power woman's right over her body, He may ' no longer have agreed with. Instead of sim lieve the utter nonsense that secretly making donations to the room at the mention of he is against pro-choice. That a show where he can trum ply showing him the door, he spews forth, and giving President Obama's re-election his own face on "TIME," statement contradicts the pet his beliefs in front of the Fox rewards Beck, by giving creative control to someone campaign? Maybe it was the but who loves Glenn Beck previous. In that case, what world, but Fox News has him the boss' chair. that unhinged is like giving campaign that Jewish Funds more than Glenn Beck? And are woman allowed to do stated that Beck will remain In any other situation, matches to a toddler: some for Justice had our for his ter when asked to expand on his with their bodies? If he were behind the scenes, producing people would cry out that' one is bound to get burned. mination due to his abuse of comment on how President to answer that question, that projects for the station and this is wrong. However, most Sadly, that may be the Holocaust terminology when Obama does not have an ap- would make him sound like its affiliates. This is the big people shrug and sometimes public who has to put up discussi.Qg his opponents. . preciation for "white culture" a dictator which his libertar question: would people rath cheer because they will no with his craziness. But, that is highly unlikely. he was tongue tied and in ian side cannot stand. So, Mr. er have Beck's propaganda in longer have to stare at his Showing him the door It is certain what he meant stead chose to plug his site. Beck, who are you? He will one place or in thirty? bloated, sneering face any was a smart idea, but not if to say was that all Jews are re What exactly is "white cul have time to figure that Out Some of Beck's behavior longer,---his ratings have Fox is going to keep him in sponsible for all of the wars in ture"? Is that equivalent to a when seeking out his next ca and comments since his de dropped over a million view the back room. They may be the world. Or was that some "True American?" reer move. There is always an but on both his television ers from January 2010 to conservative, but Beck JUSt one else? Beck is leaving a network opening on the Jersey Shore. show and his radio program January 2011, according to comes across as a ' nutcase, Or maybe, it was his un where, according to msnbc. Those kids make ridiculous have been so offensive that the Christian Science Moni and who really wants to de professional, sexist remarks msn.cohl, Fox News chair amounts of money to party they would be enough to get tor. velop projects with an outra against Hilary Clinton due to man and CEO, Roger Ailes, and drink all night. Beck any regular person fired from This most ' likely hap geous man? his insecurity with the oppo had blasted advertisers 'for used to be an alcoholic, right? his or her job. pened because Beck quickly site sex. In other words, the refusing to back Beck due to Perfect. 20 I ~t ~rrrnt I APRil 18, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I COMICS I PUZZLES on Rdtutdtlons to mdtthew e .. popos1<.y, ebltoR-ln-chle~ ~OR 2011-2012!