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All Stomped up Acclaimed group Stomp graces the St. Louis Fabu lous Fox theatre with their noise-making genius.
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Softball rocks it .. twice Tritons softball team won up against one of the top teams in the nation, not just once, but twice.
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Holocaust survivor Sarah Mo ses came to UMSL to share her harrowing experience as The University of Missouri· St. Louis hockey team poses for a picture with the National Championship Trophy after they knocked off Unden a child of the Holocaust. wood University 5-3 on Sunday to win the Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championship. Undenwood had won every national title since 2004 and was undefeated going into the game against the Tritons. The victory over the Lions was especially sweet for the team, as Lindenwood beat Read all about the the Tritons five times already this season. Freshmen Jimmy Steger, business administration, and PJ Tallo, elementary education, were both See Features, page 6 standouts during the final game. Tano scored or assisted on every Triton goal and Steger saved 23 of 26 shots in net. UM-St. Louis was guided Ton·tons' n·se to glory to the title game by first year head coach Jaime Schulz. The tournament was played in Feasterville, PA. II What an adventlire
Read the film review for the METRO CUTS CIVIC E GAGEMENT DAY new hit indie movie Adven tureland, then write to us to share your worst job stories. Dick Gephardt: What Metro cuts service See A&E, page 8 America needs is citizens to UMSL; raises By ELIZABETH SWOBODA Gephardt, a democratic '1ews Editor Representative from 1977 to 2005. • has strong tie to St. Lolli . Born Last Wednesday Congres man and raised in South SL Loui , he prices Richard Gephardt spoke in the Uni represented that same district his versity of Missouri-St. Louis Cen entire political career. tury Rooms as part of the fourth Re-elected fourteen times a a annual Civic Engagement Day, Ge representative, Gephardl erved as Web poll results: phardt's speech, entitled, "Taking a House Majority Leader from 19"9 What are going to do for Role in Public Service," focused on to 1995, and as Minority Leader spring break? encouraging listeners to tbink about from 1995 to 2003. He al ran. participating more in their com unsuccessfully for the Democratic munity through public service and nomination for President of the interaction. United States in 1988 and ~ 04. Gephardt was given an introduc Gephardt is Presidem and CE of tion by UM-St. Louis Chancellor the Oephardt Group and has 'tab Thomas George and Margaret Co lished the Gephardt Institute for hen, Associate Provost for Profes Public Service at Washington ni sional Development. Cohen, along versity. with Glen Cope, Provost and Vice The crowd gathered to hear Ge Chancellor for Student Affairs, was phardt speak numbered approxi Going out of town BY PAUL MAGUIRE have been able to further develop pub on a daily basis now have to realign part of the Steering Committee that mately eighty people. The speech lic transportation by expanding buses their schedules, while some who work organized Civic Engagement Day. itself lasted around thirty minutes Going. out of state Opinions Editor and rails throughout the county. in West County even face losing their There were several events that oc with a question and answer session Going out of the country On November 4th of this past year, If not passed, Metro was sup jobs. Those who use Metro on occa curred throughout the day promot at the end. Gephardt opened . 'itb St. Louis county voters were asked to posed have faced major cuts sion will find that increases in trains ing higher conununity involvement. anecdotes of mistaken identity. • Not even 90in9 to leave my vote on Prop M, a proposition to sup by the beginning of this year. and buses during special events, such Gepbardt was the keynote speaker. house thanking George and Cohen for port funds for Metro, St. Louis' public Proposition .M did not pass and as as baseball games, have been cut, Gepbardt came to be invited to their introductiolJ. The congress This week's question: transi,t system. theorized by the Alliance, Metro has causing possible setbacks. This is an speak at Civic Engagement Day man then moved quickly into the Are' you bothered by the If passed, this proposition would . faced cutbacks. issue that seems to be affeoting the after Miriam Huffman, Associate meat of his topic. recent tax increase on have imposed a tax of 0.5% county Last Monday, Metro lost roughly whole metropolitan area. Director of Student Life and her Iobacco? Gephardt stated, "The real secret wide for an extension of 20 years. half of its buses, a fourth of its em The students at the University of colleagues he-ard Gephardt deliver of this country is its people and their INDEX The tax increase was calculated by ployees and reduced frequency of Missouri-St. Louis are also among a speech at the Missouri Campus willingness to be good citizens." the Greater St. Louis Transit Alliance every form of its transportation. The the affected population. The same day Compact Conferenoe. Huffman Gephardt believes that democracy, What's Current 2 to have been able to raise $80 million cutbacks are slightly different than Metro was scheduled to make cuts, said, "We were just in awe of his community, state, and nation can •• " __ _ .~_ • • • •• u •• _ _ ._••• ~ annually. While matching federal expected but impact on the system is UM-St. Louis students received an speech with its call to action. After not succeed without the people tak C:.~ .l11_e!~!1. Ee. _ ...... _ _. ..__ .2 grants, this money would have helped widespread. email stating the following: wards, on behalf of the university, ing civic responsibility. Q.pi~i .?~~ _ ...... _ ...... _...... Matthew Hill Photo &iitor Matthew Hill· Photo &ii/or Some of the pieces that won state and national awards for the Office of Creative Services at UM·St. Darren Nesbitt, sophomore, communications, discussing the upcoming Green Fashion Show ,at Fri· Louis. The office, which is part of University Advancement, recieved a total of 7 awards. day's SGA meeting. Creative· Services Budget cuts addressed By ELIZABETH SWOBODA students have to pay and the benefits will be handled; all I know is that they receive from those fees. they are obligated." Another issue News Editor brings home the gold Cowan also invited Curt Coon that Coonrod brought up is deficits. , This month's Student. Govern rod, Vice Provost for Student Af There are some within the system By ALEC PLANT tended with between three and six featured speakers from Esquire mag ment Association (SGA) meeting fairs, to speak to the assembly, and there are plans in place to make colleges in each competition catego azine and the owner of Newsy.com began with announcements and re giving a report on the Budget and up those deficits. Assistant.News Editor' ry. 239 ofthe colleges participating in and also hosted workshops on gram port from committees and groups. Planning committee and budget re Questions were asked of Coon The University of Missouri-St. the competition received gold medals mar, media design,copyright, sales, Mirtbday is coming up quickly on lated questions. rod, the first regarding the layoffs Louis Creative Services Office re and 210 received silver medals. marketing and magazine design. The April 15, as well as the SGA De Coonrod opened by compliment in student affairs, asking why the ceived several awards in publications UM-St. Louis was also one of honor is named after MAP's founder, bates for the Executive board, to be ing the student member of the Bud students were not given an opinion competitions this semester. The or 16 colleges singled out for Best in Don Raruey, a 31-year professor at held on the same day. Many events get and Planning Committee, Bryan and voice in the matter of where ganization won five honors in the na Show. Others among the 16 to re University of Missouri-Columbia. where announced by groups which Goers, for his strong representation the most dispensable/indispensable tional 24th l\nnual Admissions and ceive the honor were Harvard Gradu Most of Creative Service's award will be included in the SGA News of the students on that committee positions were as pertained to the Advertising Awards competition in ate School and Stanford University. winning work was created for the letter. and followed by reporting that the students. F((bruary. and received two Ranley In the decades that the publications admissions office. Some of the ads The meeting was run by Jessica budgets have been completed. Coonrod responded, saying that, Awards in March at the state-wide agency has competed in the contest, appeared in the agency's magazine, Cowan, SGA Vice-President, due While they are not a withhold this being a personnel matter, it 4th Annual Publications Summit this is the first time it received the which covers events at UM-St. Lou to the fact that Grace Marie Ritter, ing for last fiscal year, Coonrod could not be decided by vote. Coon hosted by Missouri Association of award. is and has a distribution of about SGA President and Greg Meyer, stated, "We are not out of the woods rod said, "Professional judgment Publications. The two Ranley Awards won by 85,000. The office also designs ads SGA Chair, were attending a meet yet," for this fiscal year. There will was used on these layoffs, I rely on In the national competition, host thecanlpus magazine were for best for newspapers, magazines and other in Missouri University of Science be budget cut~ this academic year, unit managers for feedback, finan ed by the Higher Education Market single-article presentation for "From publications. and Technology (Rolla) to support some of which have already been cial reports, various scenarios and ing Report, Creative Scrvices re the Midway with Love," an article Martin Leifield leads the Univer the Student Curator Bill. enacted. other things to determine where I ceived gold medals in the categories that appeared in the fall 2008 issue sity of Advancement, of which the Ritter's report, read by Cowan, The entire UM-System has been think the best positions would be to of Direct Mail Ad and Single Ncws- of u1vl-St. Louis magazine and best Creative Services Office is a part. He asked students to continue to submit requested to have a four percent re eliminate." . paper Ad. received bronze medals cover for the fall 2008 issue of UM was excited by the achievement "I'm their events for the SGA Newsletter duction in rate budget. Coonrod concluded his answer in Magazine Ad Series and Special St. Louis magazine. Of the 127 eu amazed time and again by the creative and gave an update on the mascot While departments will not be saying, "No matter where the cuts PublicatiollS and a merit award in hies submitted to the competition, talent on campus," he said in a press committee. affected, cuts are being handled are made, the quality of service of Total Recruitment Package. 37 received awards. At last year's release. 'These awards highlight ter Cowan's report contained a Fee at a campus-wide level. Coonrod fered to the students will remain the CoJleges were split in to c mpe competition the magazine won one rific examples of ihat talent at work Review, wh re she looked at the Per said. "There ha e been la oft,s, same." tiril)n groups based on number of award. within the ad ancement team. The formance F ,Information Technol each ampus wiil handl thes cuts students. Placed in the 10,000 to This \ as the third year of the Ran recognit.ion is deserved and great! ogy Fee and the Optometry Fee that di fferently. I don'! know how they See BUDGET CUTS. page 12 19 999 group, l -S1. Louis con- ley Awards competition. The event appreciated." UM-System jumps on internet profile bandwagon Are you planning to graduate this semester??? By ALEC P LANT ducted at the UM-System, although online. With My Gateway students Have you applied for gratiutltion??? \'ideos on different topics will soon can view grades, lecture notes, class Assistanl Yews Editor be added. Viewers of the page can assignments, study keys and other If 110~ visit your academic advisor toda)'!!! Last February the University of leave comments about the videos and kinds of digital material. Another Missouri System launched profiles find links to other college's YouTube oruine tool is My View, which allows on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. pages. studepts to do everything from pay Each of the profiles is designed to The new Twitter profile is the most bills to select classes and apply for fi DON)T MI SS THE GRAD FAIR help keep students up to date on news successful so far in tenns of subscrib nancial aid online, Campuses in the and events at all four UM campuses. ers. It has 69 followers who receive UM-System also offer classes that April 7, 8} &9 at the The Facebook profile is registere.d news in the form of messages of 140 are taught ouline. as an educational page and Facebook characters or less called "tweets" on Facebook was created in 2004 by UMSL Bookstore in the MSC J users simply click "become a fan" to their cell phones or e-mail through Mark Zuckerberg and currently has 11 a,m,- 7p,m, recei"e updates about university hap their own Twitter accounts. Users over 175 million users worldwide, penings. The page, updated daily, do not need Twitter accounts to view making it the most popular social • Purchase your cap, gown and tassels, etc. currently has .40 subscribers. The the 'tweets,' but do need an account networking site on the Internet. Us dozens of stories on the page range to have news sent to them through ers of the service can create pro • Attire availab le inbookstore after these dates from book signings to obituaries. cell phone or email. The UM system files, show off photographs and chat but a$ 10 late feewill apply atter April 29, UM-System's page on the You sends out several tweets a day. with friends. Originally limited to Tube, the largest video sharing net The online networking presence only Harvard students, the site later vn'fk on the web, contains 19 videos is the latest of the UM-System's at opened up to all colleges, and now and has four subscribers. Users on tempts to embrace the Internet as an anyone over the age of 13 with a the site can embed videos from the infomlational tool. In fall 0[2007 My valid email address can now make an page on their own web pages and Gateway was introduced, a course account on the website. blogs. Videos on the YouTube chan management system that allows stu nel are about research being con- dents to easily get class information See SOCIAL NETWORKING, page 12 MAy Commencement • SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2009 JY.ARK TVVAIN BUILDING 10 A.M. - Colleye of Nursing - UMSLfWU Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program ISNOW ~A.CCEPTING SUBMISSIONS - College of Fine Arts & Communication - School of SOCial Work • Bachelor of Genera! Studies and UMS L students, Haff, nd faculty ar e invited to Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies sub m j tor i g i na 1 po e try, pI 0 S e , ph 0 to g rap h y , an dart - MU of SCience and Technology Engineering Education Center for po s sible publica tion i.u he mil e t one tenth edition - Master of Public Policy Administration of the Pierre L a clede Honors Col1e ge literary publi ca t i on. Submissions p e riod e nd s June 1,2009. 2 P.M. - College of Arts and SCiences 6 P.M. . College of Optometry - TDUhill PerfDrming Arts Center b e 11 e r .. V e su b m i £:@ U m s 1 . e d u SUNDAY, MAY17,2009 MARK TWAIN BUILDING 2 P.M. . College of Education 6 P.M. . College of Business Ad ministration Submissions are also open for the Pierre La?cde Honors CoIl.ege Annual Art ~how, Submissions . penod endS at 4;00 p.m, on April 10. The show wIif run from Apnl 20-23, Vis~ UMSL Commencement website at www.umsl.edu /commencemeni For additional information, contact Nancy Gleason at [email protected] the for mole informationand to pre'regislBr fm your commencement photos wrth Chappell Graduati on Images. Page 4 ~h( ~llITrnt April 6, 2009 OUR Op·NION STAFF VIEWPOINT John Klein wil be missed Humans make A few weeks ago, University of Missouri-St. Louis students lost one of main line. their greatest advocates to the staffing cuts :resulting from the University's Die Current believes, as did Klein. that the student voice is important budget shortfalls. First, in a long list oflayoff :recipients John Klein was here in the decisions that are being made about both necessary and unnecessary bad decisions one day and gone the next with no explanation for why such an active mem positions within student affairs. \\'hile ultimately the decision lies with the ber of Student Life and well-knowTI campus figure was let go. administration, at very least, consideration should be given to the students John Klein's career with the University has been illustrious, most notably whose organizations could be affected by the layoff. in his stage as Director of Student Life and most recently as Director of Fis There are surely more layoffs to come, and The Current is holding its (sometimes) cal Operations in the office of Student Life. As Director of Student Life, he breath waiting to see who goes next---or perhaps what goes next. The Uni By PAUL MAGUIRE worked directly with students who live on campus, tirelessly acting on behalf versity has asked students, faculty and staff their opinions on ,vhat they feel is of the residents. In Student Life, he \vas the person to talk to about anything negotiahle when looking at budget cuts, however, more input is needed from In the past, I wrote on certain money-related. In both positions he was an active campus figure in general; students in budget and planning meetings regarding what should and should disconnects behveen human behav and even if you did not kno·"" his name, you probably knew his face. He was not be eliminated. . ior and societal expectations. It is the rare kind of person ,vho occupied a high-stress job yet was always posi The future may look bleak right now amidst losing Klein and the promise strange to think of these as conflict tive and upbeat, fielding concerns and complaints in a courteous and person of more layoffs and spending cuts. hmvever, it is necessary that students come ing forces, since humans are a social able manner. together to aid the University in making the healthiest decisions concerning species with expectations and norms It is sad when the administration makes a decision that a position is elim spending for the campus community. as natural outcrop in able, but pays little attention to the vitality of an individual or their popular The Current mourns the elimination of John Klein, as he was a friend to ity among studcnts. While layoffs should not be based on a popularity contest, most of our staff, as well as a necessary cog in the inner workings of The Cur pings of our behav it is still important to take into considcration how that person has affected rent's financial department. We were lucky enough to get to work alongside ior, but sometimes and has supported students around campus. An upper-level staff member that Klein, when sorting out things such as payroll and internal order forms. John they do conflict. students recognize and find approachable is an invaluable thing to have at this Klein has affected numerous students at UM-St. Louis. His presence, as well Wen. this week, University. Klein was the first person that many people went to for advice as the numerous other victims of the layoffs, will be sorely missed. UM-St. I want to explore and without him, communication between staff and student body has lost a Louis will not be quite the same without Klein. Paul the complexity of Maguire human decision making and how as a whole, humans are an extremely inefficient species. Mind you, many of my observations Metro made careless cuts are of the Western world, which is not the standard, but is swift~y becoming As we all know, and as discussed many times in this and other newspapers sibly the two most important things for our city's economy. This, though, the standard. across the nation, Metro has gone ahead and cut employees and services. Be would not have been necessary if Metro had incorporated other forms of fund There is a theory that a long time ing college students with little means of funds, we are highly affected by this Imsmg. ago all humans lived in tribal set recent occurrence. It is very much sometlling on our minds. Some things popular on the U.S. coasts are road tolls. The logic behind tings. This is obviously not provable, This is what we currently know: County voters rejected Metro a fiscal these tolls is that the roads' expansion and quality directly depend on those but very easily acceptable, because boost of millions of dollars. In response to this rejection, Metro made a very who use the roads. People drive on the roads, they pay the tolls then the state a higher percentage of people lived detrimental decision and cut the frequency of trains and buses. In some areas, uses tlle money from the tolls to maintain the road system. in tribal settings 100 years ago than Metro even cut complete bus routes. This in tum forced them to layoff tons In the same way, MctJ:o chargcs money for transit tickets and passes. This now. If the deflation of society con of people. money, quite obviously goes directly to Metro. Unlike tolis, though, the cur tinues back through history, then the Our main question with this issue is, did Metro explore all the possibilities rent ticket and pass fees could not have covered Metro's services. Therefore, most plausible result is that everyone of fund raising or did they just bank on taxpayer's money: the deficit would not be culled by their low income. lived this way at one point. Now, we knmv that Metro had hopes of expanding more into St. Louis What Metro should have done in such a situation is to explore all of the As I have said in previous articles, County, which would require the county to pay money but what we do not option.s available for catering to those who use it. If a system, like road tolls, the tribal setting is one in which hu understand is why the loss of St. Louis County money affected cuts of a sys works best when getting its money directly from those who use it, then may mans are faced with one main task: tem already set in place. be Metro should have raised its prices in order save cutting back entire bus sustain the group. Whether one's Ever sillce the inceptioll of Metro there was a quarter-of-a-percent tax on lines. specific role is hunter, builder, baby the people in the city. This was necessary, like in the plausible expansion of We are aVl;are that raising prices would have been difficult for those with maker, etc, one does it for susten EDITORIAL BOARD County Metro, in order to get the system started. This is the way that nearly low incomes. We are at ' I) aware that there was no plausible way for Metro to tion of the whole. This, of course, every governmental system has to get started; use the money in the state or fully please its riders Ii .. ·.aIly and rid itsdf of a $46 million dollar deficit at the makes perfect sense, because group Sarah O'Brien city budget. san1e time. With that said a fee raise should have happened. Even if it we:re sustention, for the most part results in Elizabeth Swoboda After this happens, it is good for a system to figure out how to most effi coupled with some cUL , this scenario wl)uld have left less people stranded. personal sustention. A comparison Jessica Keil ciently and independently earn a profit. Not that city tax should be completely On top ofthis, 1etro se.emed to do .a poor job on advertising the efficiency (ate Marquis would be sacrificing one's hand in removed from the budget of certain systems, hut a system that offers a service of public transit. We 1.'110W that their budget was tight, but most people in order to stay alive. The whole body Bryan Goers such a Metro should learn to use the money that it earns directly. As far as the county talked very li ttle about public transit in their area. The buzz on is more important than one part and Gene Doyel Metro was doing, there was absolutely no profit coming from the fares. There Metro was in the city, wbere puhlic transit already existed. Metro could have most individual parts would bendit Matthew Hill was so much money being use for expansion that Metro ran a deficit of$46 done omething as simple a put up posters. They could have cut deals with from the hand being lost in such a milljon. businesses in the coun ty, saying, we will advertise you if you advertise us. scenario. " Our Opinion" reflects Do not misread this and think that we aresa.ying Metro e pansion is bad TB~Y could. have done something. In shorr, if people had been educated, then Tribal living is not only effi oient the majority opinion of the but know that Metro obviously did no t expand withinlt.'i means. peQple would have been more likely to support Metro. in one way, but because of sacri Editorial Board As a result, Metro really needed Proposition M to pass. This would have As a result of careless money use and careless decision-making, Metro ficial sustention, humans could be gotten rid of their deficit within a year or two and given them money to spare. is now in a position \ here they leave thousands without transportation and balanced with their use of natural It seems that Metro banked on prop M and saw millions of dollars of taxpay without jobs. Right now, they are discussing these issues with city officials resources, which actu1ilJy in tum WE WANT TO ers' money as good as theirs. in St. Louis County and realizing hat horrible mistakes they made. We are helps the group. The group would Unfortunately for this plan, the money did nm come in from the county. all hoping that they tum and start to build back the prior system. If there is no share. need less and use less, leav HEAR FROM YOU With the cuts, many people are struggling to get to school and work~pos- innovation, then many people will continue to suffer. ing enough for future generations. Nonetheless, somewhere along the As a forum for public line--maybe during one of the philo expression on campus, STAFFVIEWPOINT sophical enlightenments of history-· The Current welcomes -humans acquired the inception of letters to the editor and modem individuality. Sure, even guest commentaries in the tribal setting, there are indi from students, faculty, viduals' but our western view of in staff members and oth Express Scripts: blessing or curse? dividuality is far removed from this ers concerned with issues concept. Our individuality usually relevant to the University By AFTON ANDERSON the UM-St Louis cODllmmity. a state university to serve the stu ally would make a difference in their ignores the whole and focuses on of Missouri-St. Louis. Last semester,' I went to what dents? I searched long and hard careers and set them apart as appli personal, daily issues that more or The first time I saw what is now some University officials refer to as for the answers to my questions. I cants to other positions upon gradua less directly affect one person. Express Scripts being built, I was the Annual Job Fair and what r call a have randomly asked several UM tion. Are they? If they are not, what This may have been caused by the Letters to the edi happy. I figured it was a new resi joke. Express Scripts had a huge fol St Louis students if they knew any reason do we have to not hold them loss of community over the past 100 tor should be brief, and dence hall, a new classroom huild lowing of students lined up with re one that worked for Express Scripts. accountable? years. When one still maintaiI).s per those not exceeding 200 ing or some kind of new University sumes in hand looking for ajob. Ex Most students I polled said no. I did Providing us with access to posi sonal urges for survival, but loses a words will be given pref development. The buildings went up press Scripts was in our Mark Twain stumble across one astute campus tions at their facility that they must connection with community, on~ will erence. We edit letters relatively quickly building acting just like the vast leader who said she worked for Ex fill anyway is only right. After all, most likely gravitate toward a selfish for clarity and length, and I was perplexed majority of the other organizations press Scripts. I asked what she did the land th.ey are sitting on could eas sort of individualism. This new in not for dialect, correct when I learned the present. They had no real human re and how she liked it. The only tiling ily be used as our new residence hall, ception of individuality coupled with ness, intent or grammar. company had no af . sources representatives in sight and she could tell me is that she worked athletic field or something else that certain, limiting, decision making All letters must include a filiation whatsoever they held no on-the-spot interviews making copies and filing documents. would actually benefit our students. faculties of ours have had a very in- daytime phone number. with UM-St Louis. with highly qualified candidates. Wow. What an opportunity. I feel every student should be out . teresting effect on how we function. Students must include Afton I surveyed a few Two women that looked to be One would think that a pharma raged by this travesty and hold 9ur Simply put, 'western' humans are their student ID num Anderson employees of the students themselves represented ceutical tycoon would jump at the University officials accountable. now very individualistic beings, with bers. The Editor-in-Chief University as well as a few students Express Scripts, just took resumes, chance to interact with students at a They should be at the forefront little capability to see beyond what reserves the right to re concerning what they knew about smiled and said, "Thank You." university known for its plant biol of helping the corporation see the most immediately affects them. spond to letters. The Cur .Express Scripts. No one seemed to Thank you? You are very welcome ogy studies. henefits of having accessibility to a Why is this? Why are humans rent reserves the right to know very much with the exception for wasting minutes of our lives we . People come from all over the plethora of educated individuals. We so far disconnected from the big pic deny letters. of "It being a good thing because can never retrieve. globe to study graduate biology at have every right to feel entitled to a ture? UM-St Louis has a Fortune 500 cor The problem with this is clear. our school, not to mention our nurses commitment from Express Scripts If we look at our behavior as stem For information on poration on its campus." I believe What is the benefit of having this who have a 100 percent pass rate. Corporation. Now you know. What ming from a tribal setting, then our writing a guest commen the University needs to hold Express "world renowned" company on cam There is no reaSon why Express are you going to do about it? inefficiency in present society makes tary, contact The Cur Scripts to a higher standard of com pus if they are doing nothing for the Scripts should not be offering our Afton Anderson is proofreader for perfect sense. In a tribe, members are rent's Editor-in-Chief. mitment, contribution and'service to students? Is that not the purpose of students jobs in real research that re- The Current. use to dealing with a small number of people and, in theory, have to plan for a shorter time line. We have adapted over millions of years to being use to dealing with only a few dozen people. Now, as a result of population booms UNDER URRENT over a few hundred years, we have to consider several billions when mak By Sofi Seck. Staff Photographer ing decisions. Our abilities on aver age will most likely fall short, since our psychological adaptation has not caught up with this large, advanced human system. What do you think of the Also, since our decision mak ing abilities have been adapted for changes to Metro? Ben Polcyn Tom McGruder Gracia Ngongo Antwan Watson Kerry Manderbach shorter timelines, we do not look at Junior Junior Junior Senior Senior the present depletion of natural re English Secondary Education Political Science Sociology Media Studies sources and become daunted with immediate concern. We can sort of "Our public "The change in Metro "It's very "It's not cool and "UMSL is a commuter ignore it. This type of decision mak What do you think? Send your own response transportation hours is going to hurt inconvinient, very inconvienent University and now ing is very prevalent in the business to [email protected] or talk about it in system is already St. Louis workers and knowing that for students, many will find it hard world, as most businesses plan very our online forums at thecurrentonline.com. underdeveloped. students greatly. Curse it disrupts my workers and to commute. It's a good shortly in advance. Gimping it further will you, Metro!" schedules." pedestrians." thing I still have a only diminish St. Louis' hoverboard." See DECISIONS, page 5 reputation." April 6, 2009 1:hr lturrrnt PageS SCIENCE COLUMN Guns or Commit By SARAH O'BRIEN power it is given by a society. By noying (to my generation) question ignorant, or wrong. Truly, fear of allowing ourselves to be indoctri "has society fallen so low that this is this change is the culprit for com upbringing? In our national lexicon, there are nated that the "r' word is offensive, acceptable?" I hate, no, loathe this ments such as that Ever-changing to science a few distinct words that seem to be we are effectively canonizing the comment. This comment implies society has a way of leaving each By SOFI SECK intensely offensive to a core group word in history as offensive, de-evolution and increasing igno generation with something to com of Americans. This is not to say that it has not rance when in fact there is grow plain about. It seems to me that the United Last week, in our annual edi historically been offensive. Even ing diversity, social conscience and Tattoos, piercings, the Hf' word education States has a history of school shoot tion of The Stagnant, we offended from the word's early beginnings greater levels of social acceptabil and homosexuality seem to be the ing type incidents that n.o other coun some members (believed to be of Dutch or Ger ity. typical complaints about society By CATE MARQUIS try has. of the Universjty man origin meaning "to move The use of the "f' word does not from older generations to the cur .1 realize this is a very sensitive community with back and forth) it is provoking, mean that society has some how rent social situation. We hear all the time about how topic at the moment but that is what our unbridled use 1t is impoltant to comment that the sunk to a heathen level of unintel Thirty years from now I guaran key science and math education are makes it so relevant. of the "f' word. nature of the word in popular usage ligence-rather, that society has tee that the "P' word will hold about for the success of our country. Actu I come from While I am always has changed, For instance, where derived acceptability for this term, as little offensive value as "damn" ally getting anyone to do something Senegal and cannot Sarah sorry to offend the word historically and de:tJni among others. or "helL to improve science education is an O'Brien think of any inci anyone, I feel that tively implies sexual intercourse, Forty years ago, it was accept Until then, however, we can other matter. dents like Virginia something more needs to be said re today's common usage implies frus able to segregate schools and it was continue to hide behind the fa Nearly every U.S. administration Tech OF anything garding the canonization of certain tration or anger, as in such phrases even acceptable to discriminate vade of power this word is given and nearly every American politi like it ever happen- words as offensive. as "f"'ck that" or "that's f"'cked up", against women, blacks and homo and use asterisks to calm it down. cian acress the political spectrum, Sofi Seck ing there. In fact, as We received letters regarding This usage (as opposed to the his. sexuals, Many would not look at Tn the mean time, I am sorry to talks about how important math and far as I know, we bave never had a The Stagnant's use of the f-bomb, torical implications) is about as of the evolution of OUI society from those who were offended by the "f' science education is for the country. school shooting in Ollr history. I ha;ve some mentioned that they Were fensive as a kitten pawing a ball of that point and say that we have gone word. The problem is that we cannot be for also not heard of any other countries simply flat-out offended, others yarn. down hill, simply by changing what I admittedly have a different set science education and also hostile where this happens as much as it questioned society's intelligence in The problem is that the gen the society sees as acceptable. of standards regarding language to .science and scientific informa does in the States. Truth be told, un a world where the "f' word was run erational associations of this word Change is an unstoppable pali of than many people. I do however tion. George W Bush, as President, til last month, I thOlight that school in a campus paper, This expres do not line up. More conservative society and today's fast-paced and encourage everyone to challenge frequently talked about improving shootings were only problems in the sion of dissatisfaction is hardly the groups voiced offense at the word, uber-COllilected culture is no excep their opinions of what is offensive math and science education and how States. incarnation at ignorance in our so witb very little commentary on the tion, Standards will continue to be and what is acceptable. What soci critical that was to the country's eco Actually, school shootings have ciety. The "f' word will not single word from the younger student pushed, injustices will continue to ety deems as appropriate is in con nomic success, despite his adminis occl).rred across the world. In Ger handedly rot the brains ofAmerican body. be questioned and the ideas of what stant fluctuation, however, it does tration's well-deserved reputation for many in 2002, a gunman massacred children and patriots everywhere; it Further, generational differ is offensive and what is acceptable not mean we are .necessarily more its anti-science policies. 16 people then shot himself dead at a is a false enemy. ences in what is generally offensive will change in line with this pat stupid for using that term. The problem often comes when school in Erfurt. I should not need to remind are, what cause the older, more con tern. Sarah 0 'Brien is Editor-in industry and government try to select Three years ago, a former student anyone that a word only has what servative generations to ask that an- It is easy to call this pattern Chief ofThe Current approved areas for science education, at a school in the country's northwest pick what science is acceptable or try wounded II people during a shoot to keep science and math education mg spree. confined to a select group of skilled On March 11,2009, 17-year-old Much of the time, thi's means Also our recent inception of to form small, self reliant groups. and many members believe that employees. Tim Kretschmer attacked a technical that if an idea is efficient in the long western individuality makes us less These are modernly knovm as this is where the United States is Science literacy is an area where schoolll(~ar Stuttgart that he had for run, but not in short term it is dis likely to share, Systems in which communes and are usually looked headed, citizens of the U.S. lag behind oth merly attended, killing nine students carded, we are forced to share with those down upon, but if we step outside Also creating systems with er developed nations, and in some and three teachers. He killed an em These aspects affect most orthe around us for some reason are not of oUIselves, so to speak, we may in larger cities where people share, cases, developing nations. Europe ployee of a nearby psychiatric clinic decisions we make.We have per desirable. see something important in com such as libraries and public transit, ans, Chinese and Indians are often and then fled to a nearby to\\U where spectives fhat do not see far beyond We see ourselves as individu munes. Certain c.ommWles that are would more efficiently sustain us. I embarrassed by, puzzled by or even he killed two more people before be small scale. Therefore, we do not als, and we want our own cars, cropping up in California have be believe that someday we will final sometimes arrogantly amused by ing killed by the police. see the use of disposable items as houses, TVs etc. When presented come very self efficient. They have ly come to grips with these truths America's lack of understanding of Since 1996, over 50 school shoot harmful on a large scale, since they with new, flashy things that seem to their own reusable energy systems, whether by reason or by learning even science fundamentals. ings have taken place around the are not harmful on a small scale. have no immediate, negative conse farnIs and small community-based the hard way and experiencing a There is a myth of "dumb Ameri world. Of those 50 plus shootings, As a result, VI'e are involved in a quences, we want them, services, such as health and child little devastation, cans," an assumption that most peo only a small handful took place out system that overuses resources and With all this said, a more care. These groups really are get Paul Maguire is Opinions Edi ple cannot understand. Some people side of the U.S. With all of these will eventually collapse. efficient way of living would be ting back to a tribal way of things, {or for The Current. decry that few Americans major killings one has to ask why? \Vhy in science but miss the fact that all do so many feel that the only way to the math whizzes may have gone to s lye their problems is to \\'8".e a gun work with hedge funds, a much more ~ around'7 • lucratiye field until just recently. Although I am e.xtremely anti gun I can honestly say that gun See SCIENCE, page 14 owne,rship does not seem to come into it when it comes to school shoot ings. There are dozens of countries around the world with mi~al gun control and the right to buy sell and own fireanns yet not a single school shoelting has happened, The problem here is the mental state of the people doing the shootings, I know it is cliche. but the teen drama olip of the jocks and cheer leaders tornlenting the chess club members and the less well off stu dents while the teachers ignore the problem is velY real and is where the f,oots start. Aggressive ideo games and ac cess to guns are a part of the prob lem but they merely heighten it. The reil problem is that students are be ing marginalized and bullied until they snap and schools are not doing anything about it. Bullying is an in ternational problem. Making people fee] bad to the point " ,'here they feel like they are worthless is wrong. That and revenge help to fuel school shootings. The simple fact is that there \vill continue to be violence unless chil dren are taught tolerance, patience and respect at an early age. It has more to do with upbringing than anything. I think that parents and other fam ily members should be more aware of the mental states of their kids. If someone is going off the edge, it should be reported and something $!10uld be done to help that individ ual. To prevent these problems teach ers need to mediate more when they see discrimination of a particular stu dent. Counselors need to reach out more to the victims of bullying and give them the help they need. People around the world need to take re sponsibility for their actions and hO\1,' they raise their kids. As students, we need to get in volyed with who is sitting beside us in our classrooms and stop ignoring warning signs of mental illness. \\Thy must people die before we notice these sorts of things? If you inter view any class member with experi ences in a shooting all would agree they noticed strange behaviors from the shooters before hand. Why are we not getting involyed? Soft Seck is a staff photographer for The Current. ,. Page 6 1thc ([urrcnt :.April 6, 2009 Post-doc'student commemorates Galileo By AFTON ANDERSON tic order. He ellIo[led in the University of Pisa spot" on Jupiter and some of the moons that sur the Caffuolic Church a:nd J!b.e feM scjen,tists had ill going against it. He explained tha,t Galillei Proofreader medical school only to drop out in pursuit of .round it. physics. "Galilei noticed four I:IlOOns in orbit around was kind oftebellious and he :had 1iriends in high "~lilei's father was very upset about him Jupiter but today we know there are 60 plus places that kept him out of trouble. The International Year ofAstronomy is a cel dropping out of school but Galileo moon_so He did not really understand the con '~Once his friends pass,ed aw.ay, .be ran into ebration taking place this year to commemorate disagreed with Ar- istotle's cept of an orbit, and he mistook the rings round some tr.ouble. After being told not to hold lOr de the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astro view of science: Saturn for' attachments' ... " he explained. "He fend heli.ocentrism, be just taught it," he said. nomical observations. The first observations in pure 10gic without also recognized that the sun was not continu A,t the end of the lecture, ,the crowd joined astronomy are credited to GaLileo Galilei. The reevaluations of bypoth ous throughout and has sunspots. I don't astroll01l1,J students in looking at 'the topics of year was declared by the 62nd General Assem eses," Horne said. recommend anyone look at the discussion as Galilei 'saw them. Using lower bly of the United Nations. It has been endorsed Home also concentrated on little sun through a telescope." powered microscopes, the 'astronomy students by organizations such as the International As known facts about Gali1ei, iucluding the poor Home also ex recr.eated the moon and Sarum views ,that ted tronomical Union and the United Nations Edu financial state of his family and his motivation plained the Galilei to his .scientific .discoveries. cational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for his creations and scientific fiDdings. rule of There is also a farge, high (UNESCO). "Galilei sold_his version of thermometers, powered mioroscope m .an In celebration of this occasion in S1. Louis, compasses [as a means to place cannons and observatory outside' the David Horne organized "Perceiving the Solar other military artillery] and the telescope for Fine Arts Building. More System: Galileo and Modern Astronomy" this money to pay dowries and family debt. His information js available past Saturday in the Fine Arts Building at the scientific experiments were actually later in his ,on the International University of Missouri- S1. Louis. life;" said Home. Year of Astronomy David Horne is a post doctoral student in In 1589, Galilei returned to the University of Astronomy studying under Dr. Erika Gibb. An Pisa as a math professor. His scientific method, w w w. audience of 15 ranging from toddlers to older a hypothesis followed by trials and conclusions ast;on.o,' members of the community attended the event. that refute or accept the hypothesis is the basis my2009. "Galileo Galilei was the first man to docu for scientific experimentation to this day. org f Sarah Moses: A High school stud,ents get head Holocaust survivor's starts with the Bridge Program .testimony TOP By AFToN ANDERSON Cardinals Players in Proofreader History In th.e Millennium Student From stlcardinals. Century Room C, the Univer scouts.com sity . Programming Board held an event for their "Lunch and 10 Albert Schoen Learn" series this past Tuesday. dienst- "Red" also Sarah Moses, a volunteer spent 12 years as for the Holocaust Museum and manager. Learning Center St. Louis, was the keynote speaker with about 20 students attending. In addi 09 Ken Boyer tion to being a survivor of the Third baseman and Holocaust, Moses was just 4- T~e students are currently in rolled in the Bridge Program at UM·St. Louis whit" encourages them to complete high schoo1 and pursue a post·secondary 1964 MVP. years of age when the Holocaust began to have serious effects on education. her life. 08 Enos Siaughter Particularly vulnerable in By RENEE HARMON in an eight or 12 week program to earn ~ l Hall of Farner out the era of the Holocaust were lege credit. Small says that the program offers StaffWriler fielder retired in children, mostly because of the students the opportunity to gain insight of their risk of infection and disease. potentiaL 1996. Germans and their accolades The Bridge Program offered at the Univer "Students benefit from personal growth and murdered as many as 1.5 mil sity of Missouri-St. Louis offers high school career development; development of effec 07 Jay Hanna Dean lion . Jewish children, tens of students stimulating educational experiences tive social skills; developing and establishing "Dizzy Dean" was thousands of Romani children, to improve their chances of college success. meaningful relationships with thefr peers, lead Polish children and children Started in 1986, the Bridge Program en ership skills and an opportunity to establish a 1934 MVP as Cardi with disabilities. Matthew Hill • Pbolo Editor courages students to complete high school and relationship with campus and community lead nals Pitcher. "I grew up deprived and hun Holocaust survivor Sarah Moses talked to students pursue post-secondary education: It attempts ers and business professionals," she said. gry with no books to read. I had about her experience growing up in german occupied to prepare and motivate students to seek ca- . ''What motivates me is the privilege of be Poland and later in a concentration camp. 06 Albert Pujols- no toys. I had to make my own reers in math, science, engineering and techno ing involved in a p~ogram that provides stu toys from rags and scraps. This logical fields and h~lp them develop academic, dents in the St. Louis community with a clear 2005 MVP, Pujols was life in the Jewish ghetto," allowed to get angry [in the camps) because that personal, interpersonal and professional skills. path to post-secondary education," she added. is we'lI-known to Moses explained. would be drawing attention to myself. I grew up Currently the Bridge Program offers a Small also stated that she hopes to see the crowds today. She talked about the conditions of living in learning how to not do that," Moses said. Summer Academy Program, Saturday Acad program continue to grow. the Jewish ghetto and the murmurs of Jewish After the surrender of Nazi Germany at the emy Program and After School Clubs: "This program has been in existence for people trying not to draw attention to them end of World War II, the "Kiudertransport," Since its start, it has continued to grow and over 23 years, we would like for Bridge to 05 Ozzie Smith selves, communicating the "roundups" that car or Children's Transport, was a rescue effort implement new essentials that attempt to im continue to build on the strong foundation that The "Wizard of ried people off never to be seen again. by Great Britain enacted to carry orphan Jews prove the students' education and confidence. it was established while incorporating new ser Oz" was switch Moses talked about her relationship with back to safety. Many occupants of concentra 'The Bridge Program continues to grow vices to rp.eet students changing·needs." hitter for the Car her mother who was taken away from her. "My tion oamps died after they were released due to and provide outstanding programs to help pre Two examples of what Bridge will expand mother was taken in a roundup. I later found eating regular food or starvation, because they pare young people for the collegiate experi are tutoring services and a student intem.com dinals. out she was killed in a gas chamber at the same were unable to keep food down. e)lce," Curtis Coonrod, Vice Provost for Stu ponent. concentration camp where Anne Frank' was "On April 5, 1945, the soldiers called to me, dent Affairs said. UM - St. Louis Chancellor Thpmas F. 04 Rogers Hornsby murdered, Bergen-Belsen," recalled Moses. 'baby, baby!' That was my first English word. "The success of this program is evident in George expressed his thoughts on the program. Second baseman The "authorities" of the Nazi Party, as they Although I was seven years old, I looked like a the number of students going on to college and ."The Bridge program is a tremendous asset to were referred to, incarcerated many children in toddler because of my poor nutrition." who won the Tri the large amount of scholarship offers these the students who participate and the St. Louis the concentration camps. Many physicians per The concentration camp Bergen-Belsen students are obtaining. I am extremely proud of community as a whole," said George. "It is ple Crown twice. formed unethical medical experiments on them was soon turned into a meeting place. The Red the staff of the Bridge program and of course designed to prepare motivated students to suc as many of them were too weak to perform la Cross orgarnzed a list so separated family mem all of our partioipants and their parents. A real ceed in college and it does that exceedingly 03 Lou Brock- A bor. Those not-capable of working were gener bers could find each other. Here, Moses was re difference is being made." well. All of the seniors who have participated ally the first to perish upon arrival at a concen united with her father and moved to the United base-stealing phe According to Natissia Small, Director or' in this program since 2003 have matriculated tration camp. States. the Bridge Program, UM - St Louis is cur to college. I am proud to say many of them nom. "My living space was cramped. I was starv "St. Louis was a large shoe m!JIlufacturing rently collaborating with over 76 high schools right here at tbe [University.)" ing. I was so very hungry. I saw a person chew city at the time and my father was a shoemaker. in the St. Louis area. And the parents also have positive thoughts 02 Bob Gibson ing on the bones of someone else who had died We were so grateful for our small two room Besides the academy programs listed about the program and have provided testi in the space and I was envious of that person," apartment," Moses explained. above, there are many other facets of the pro monials. Here are two that were provided by This Hall of Fame Moses said. UPB has a signup for a Holocaust Museum gram. Parents are encouraged to have an ac Small. . pitcher was a Car "Even now, I am so happy to have food. I visit in the Office of Student Life for anyone tive role in the program through the Bridge "I am very pleased to be a part of such an dinals star from love food. I think back to the time I dido't have wanting more information on the Holocaust. Program Parent Component and the Bridge exciting program that empowers our youth to the 1959-1975. any and wish I could eat then as I do now." The visit will take place on April 12 at 2:45 Program Parent Support Group. be the best and most excellent in whatever they Many children who were not exterminated p.m. \ Student scholarships are awarded each year are determined to be," said Shawn L. Woodard died from the harsh conditions of the camp. Moses believes there are plenty of lessons to top students who participate in the Bridge Sr., father of aBridg~ participant. 01 Stan Musial In addition to explaining the horrors ofbeing from the Holocaust that are still applicable to Program and' who meet the criteria. "As a parent 1 am most grateful to see my This lefty was a 2 a victim of anti-Semitism during WWII Moses day. The Bridge Program has also . partnered son grow and I:?e~bl~ to 'Link Dreams of To time world champ concentrated on letting the audience reflect with "From Hitler all the way down to the com with UM-St. Louis Volunteer Services Office day yvith OpportUnities of Tomorrow'." and a 20 time AII her on its effects on her emotional health. mon bully ... they all get stronger when silent to prom~te commnnity support opportunities. "When I can cry as long as I want and as bystanders don't care enough to stop evil," she The Dual Enrollment Program 6ffer.g high Star Player. loud as I want, that is a blessing to me. I wasn't said. school junior liP? senior students to take pan See BRIDGE page 7 April 6, 2009 ·~hc [urrcnt Page 7 FACULTY SPOTLIGHT Tom Mcphail By ANNA MARIE CURRAN Sta!fWriter Tom Mcphai~ professor of Me dia Studies at the University of Mis NONE OF YOUR souri-St. Louis is getting ready to publish another book <:m global com munication. Mcphail's other book, "Global Com munication: Theo ries, Stakeholders, and Trends" is the most widely used Tom Mcphail textbook for Uni Professor versities and Col- Media Studies leges across the country in Global Communication studies. There are already two edi tions of "Global Communication" and a third edition is expected out in the fall. EjU&t Aside from "Global Communica tion," Mcphail's new book will be out later this month. The book is ti tled "Development Communication, Reframing the Role of the Media". Mcphail expects this new book to cause some controversy. The book is a critical analysis of modernization and it also calls for a new research paradigm. Mcphail said that the United Nations and US state department will be especially riled by the content of "Development • Communication. " "The US state department will go At U.S. Cell 's important. nuts, because they have spent liter ally ' billions in the third world and That's why p for free. the third world is worse off and likely hates Americans more today than any So you can sa r your numbers other time in history. When I travel to Europe have no doubt I travel on a if you get a new Canadian passport," McPhail said. Mcphail is originally from Toron to, Canada ,and in addition to teach ing in the United States he has taught getusc.com in Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary. He also spent a chunk of time in Par is working with the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, Mcphail came to UM-St. Louis in 1990 as chair of the communication the new department of theatre, dance and media studies. McPhail's wife and son are both involved in' the UM-system as well. His wife is associate vice chancellor 'for development at UM-St. Louis and his son is a senior, journalism major at University of Missouri-Columbia Mcphail has also recently being noticed for a prediction he made in 1980, one that is today coming to re ality. In a public policy study he con ducted, he predicted the demise of the daily newspaper. He explained how at first he was ridiculed by those who were in the newspaper business. "During the 19808 when I would attend conferences and conventions, newspaper owners and editors used to make fun of me, They used to tell me I was crazy, nuts ... an academic airhead," McPhail,said, Now, exactly what Mcphail pre dicted is coming true and people are finally taking notice three decades af ter he made the original claim, Newspapers all over the country y. US. Cellular. are in financial trouble and some My Contacts Backup: easyedge Pay-As-You-Go users who incur data access charges for newspapers such as the L.A. Times My Contaots Backup whUe roaming should dial611 for a bill credrt. l!:>2009 U.S. Cellular. and the Chicago Tribune have even declared bankruptcy. Other newspapers, (an example being the Detroit News), have re duced the number of days the news paper is available-, Mcphail stated boldly that the "door-to-door newspaper is dead," Mcphail also explained how even the Post-Dispatch is "dead," "Lee Enterprises bought the Post Dispatch in 2005 for $40 a share. Today, [it is] 30 cents a share and no one wants to buy it at 30 cents, be .. .imagine if you had an ad cause [they know] it is going to go out of business. There is no next gen- eration of readers." ; Next up for McPhail? He will serve as a panel member for the broad cast education association's panel of "leading expe.rts in the world dealing with global communication," BRIDGE, /1'Om Pq~~§.u. . .. , "I was expecting the Bridge Pro gram to be benefic~al and an enrich ing program for my son, but I wasn't expecting the same for myself," Mi chelle Taylor, another parent said. '1 learned so much from the Satur day Parent sessions and am looking forward to so much more. I have so many notes and the meetings sparked conversations with my son that I'm sure that we may never had. I'm ex cited about next year's program." Page 8 rochr [urrrnt April 6, 2009 'Jeckyll and Hyde'. takes new approach B y C ATE M ARQUIS during dissection classes for medical A&EEditor students. Dr. JeckylJ is known equally for disrupting these lectures by point The Repertory Theatre of St. Lou ing out ho,"v Lanyon's preconceived is' current production of "Dr. Jeck-yll ideas lead him to make medical errors and Mr. Hyde" creates a fresh tv.~s t on and overlook evidence the cadavers the classic tale by Robert Louis Ste present. Jeckyll's friends Gabriel Ut venson about human good and eyil. terson (Anderson Matthews) and Sir The production runs through SW1day, Danvers Carew (Scott Shafer) try to April 12. discoUTage these confrontations but The story of mc.dical and human with little success. ethics is set in 1883 London. Anthony Dr. Jeckyll's own research delves Marble pla)'s Dr. Henry Jeck.,),ll, a re into the nature of human evil in an spected physician devoted to research other fasmon. rather than a medi cal practi ce. In his experiments, in wmch he Edward Stern directs Jeffrey himself is the test subject, Dr. Jeckyll MOVIE OPENINGS Hatcher's stage adaptation of Steven invents a drug that splits his person son's "Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll ality into a purely evil alter-ego. One The fI2penrJt}, 1beatTe ofSl. [JIlII! and Mr. Hyde." night, his good friend Utterson, on ms HANNAH MONTANA: Robert Louis Stevenson's tale ~f inner demons and evil unchecked is given thrilling new life in Jeffrey Dr. JeckyU is well-liked as well as way to visit Dr. Jeckyll at his home Hatcher's intense, intimate and fiendishly clever adaptation of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." THEMOVIE being considered a model of ethical and adjoining laboratory, has an en If you haven't already and moral conduct. However he has a counter on a nearby street with an four difference actors all of whom stage along with the solitary Dr. Jec c.oncerned with the human and the reserved a ticket, it's contentious relationsmp with another unpleasant. brutal fellow named Mr. also play other roles in the produc kyll. The only principal actors who moral choices side. Neither Jec1..'y ll doctor, Dr. H.K. Lanyou (Kyle Fabel), Hyde. tion. In fact, one of those players is do not play Hyde are Anthony Marble nor Hyde is as purely good or evil as probably too late. The a surgeon noted for his arrogant and The tv."ist in this production is the an actress, Bernadette Quigley, who as Jeckyll and Katie Fabel as Hyde's they are usually supposed in this mor unendingly popular elitist ideas of cJ as superiority and casting of the Hyde role. Usually, ei shares the Hyde role at various points lady friend Elizabeth JeJkes. ally complex version. saga of double-life-lead moral inferiority of the poor. A lectur ther the same actor plays the roles of in the play with Anderson Matthews, Film and theater adaptations often ing Miley StewarVHan er at the medical school, Dr. Lanyon is both Jeckyll and Hyde, or two actors Scott Schafer and Kyle Fabel. In focus on the horror story aspects of nah Montana continues known for spouting his social theories play the roles. This Hyde is played by some scenes, several Hyde-s take the the tale but this production is more See JECKYLL, page 12 w ith the opening of the movie; only the third time a Disney Chanel show has been adapted Sitting down with an "Old Friend from Far Away" in such a manner. We have no idea what the BY JESSICA KEIL • FEATURES EDITOR plot is but we imagine it w ill probably be pretty freaking sweet. Open "Old Friend" pulls readers in Novelist Goldberg discusses her unique writing ing everywhere. There i. omc- minutes.,. By simply lifting her e es to the just the study of the mind. It is not details'? 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Memoir is really ber everything and not embellish ~dventu reland' humorously travels the edge of childhood, adult life 01 Boom Boom Pow Black Eyed Peas By CATE MARQUIS working at the local amusement park, nomic classes and religious traditions. James meets a curious mix offamiliar 02 Poker Face A&.EEditor Adventureland. Lady GaGa The partially autobiographical and ~ew faces, including beautiful "Superbad" director Greg Mottola story is based on writer/director Greg Em Lewin. Her character, played 03 Day 'n' Nite wrote and directed "Adventureland," Mottola's experiences on Long Island by Kristen Stewart, also played in Kid Cudi but this gentle, bittersweet indie film in 1987, the sumrn~ he spent living "Twilight." She plays a witty, depres is a far different animal. While there with his parents and working at Long sive young woman from an affluent 04 Kiss Me Thru the phone .are plenty of comic moments in this Island's Adventureland amusement Jewish family. Others in the cast of tale of a college grad's summer job park. characters include a somewhat older Soulja Boy Tell 'Em Although the film is set in Pitts musician and part-time maintenance (feat. Sammie) working at an amusement park in 1987, the story is also a touching dra burgh where the director attended man (Ryan Reynolds), who. fasci 05 The Climb ma about first love and crossing the college, the new location retains the nated the young employees with his Miley Cyrus event horizon between college and same mix of incomes, classes, and tales of once working with musician "real life ." mix of Jewish and Catholic religious Lou Reed. Right Round 06 Jesse Eisenstein, who starred in traditions in Long Island where the It also includes a host of former Flo Rida the independent hit drama "The Squid director grew up. high school classmates who either 07 You Found Me and the Whale," plays Jan1es, a shy, Living in his parents' house and never left or who,like James, returned nebbish recent college grad from a working at the amusement park puts after college. The Fray CoUJiesy o!Jfiramax Films modest middle-class family. James' James in a kind of limbo, a twilight The focus is not solely the charac Jesse Eisenberg as James Brennan and Kristen Stewart as Em Lewin 08 Blame it (feat. T plans for a summer in Paris before world where locals who never left ter James, but offers of strong role for in Miramax Film's "Adventureland," Pain) starting grad school are dashed when town after high school mix with re Kristen Stewart as Ern in the female from John Hughes' films and "Caddy ment park itself, there is a different Jamie Foxx his parents (Wendie ~allick and Jack turned college grads jn a waiting lead, as well as for an ensemble cast. Shack," but the slightly older charac- social stratum among employees that Gilpin) tell him his father has lost rus room for adult life. Although th..e story is specifically 09 Gives You Hell ters, autobiographic basis and light is disconnected from the one outside, job and they now need that money It captures a pivotal point where set in 1987, James' father's job loss The All-American social commentary give it an extra with those who run the rides lording themselves. you feel people's 'lives could go no is one of several aspects that give the Rejects dimension. over those who run the games. James unexpectedly finds himself where or anywhere. story both links to the present day "Adventureland" uses a light 10 Love Sex Magic spending the summer living back at The amusement park is a micro and a rather timeless quality. The touches with issues of social class and Ciara his parents' house in the 'suburbs and cosm of the suburb's mill of socioeco- coming of age film shows influences religious diversity. Inside the amuse- See ADVENTURELAND. page 9 April 6, 2009 roche (torrent Page 9 Stomping into the Fabulous Fox Crowd-pleasing 'Stomp' brings boots-and-buckets dance and percussion By CUE MARQUIS "Stomp" uses the blue-collar enough to stay fresh. Once just guys, another highlight of the night, a solo worker theme as a starting point for the tough guy troupe of performers performance of classic tap and slap A&E Editor , routines throughout its wildly en are now more diverse, just like the ping dance transitioned into an ap A group of blue-collar workers, thusiastic, comic show, workplace: parently spontaneous audience par the cleaning crew or factory workers, They use a variety of The Fox stage was ticipation bit. whose broom:sweeping and goofing props: shaking match dominated by metal The audience's enthusiasm and around, transformed into a rhythmic, boxes, rustling newspa scaffolding covered affection for "Stomp" was clear but energetic explosion of high-energy pers, banging on pipes in tools and hardware. sometimes led them (unfortunately) dance and percussion is a quick de and buckets, even sinks Most of the action took to clap over the ends of some per scription of "Stomp." and water. Dance ele place on the stage in cussion routines. Some overeager "Stomp," that unique combina ments of tap and vaude front of the set but one fans at the back of the theater tried tion of comedy, dance and percussion ville comedy dominated highlight of the show occasionally to be part of the act by , with a working-class cast, returned to the first part, with Afro was a pipe and hard adding their own rhythmic clapping, storm the Fox Theater stage, April 3- Caribbean and world ware banging routine which was distracting. The perform 5. The Dance St. Louis presentation music drumming plus Stomp by four members sus ers seemed to handle it well, and in opened to packed, delighted audi hip-hop dance more At. the Fox pended in front of the cluded some audience participation ence on Friday, April 3. prominent in the last upper part of the scaf in the encore. The show opened with eight peo part. folding. The show grew increasingly wild ple dressed like construction work The construction Most routines lll as it went along and concluded with ers and armed with big push brooms worker theme, comic ****'tl valved the whole cast, their signature trashcan-and-trashcan coming out to sweep the stage. A few playfuln~ss, dances, and , but a few were solos or lid drumming bit, featuring dancers rhythmic taps lead to an escalating drumming with brooms . small group bits. An- stomping around with giant trash competition and soon the stage is and trashcans are part of the long-run other highlight was a routine with cans strapped to their feet. transformed with percussive music ning show's entertaining stage show. one guy and the two women where "Stomp" remains fresh and fun, and tap dancing entertainment. The Originating in Britain as a show with they used objects like cans, paper a delightful, pulse-pounding romp audience loved every beat of the percussion, movement and humor bags and soda cups retrieved from a that still delivers everything fans, old 90 minute, no-intermission perfor in 1991, "Stomp" has been pleasing big black trash bag to create a won and new, of tlfe percussive, dancing, Court8$)' ofj"nicbi Takahashi mance. audiences ever since while changing derfully creative percussion piece. In comic troupe want. Stomp made a stop on campus last year, now they role into the Fox. Charlie Gitto's: ,'as you like it' By KIARA BRELAND dining on a nice patio elaborately it. This reviewer has dined at many and brownies. Everyone working StajJ Wi7:ter decorated with Romanesque-style restaurants, but has never been told in the restaurant seemed to be' truly sculptures that really take the cus this before. concerned that everyone was more In Sf. Louis' own Little Italy, what tomers back to a country not only The duties of taking care of the than happy with everything in the re the residents refer to as simply "The known for starting the idea of a re customers were split. The waiter had staruant. This also made Charlie Git Hill," everyday people can receive public, but also setting the standing the classic job of attending the cus to's stand out from other restaurants celebrity style treatment at Charlie for building arts and for its wonder tomers. That included taking their where your server barely seems to Gitto's restaurant. ful food, The trees on the patio have order, refilling beverages, and the care that your glass has been empty The restaurant" which is located lights wound around them, to give it second server was there to fulfill any for nearly an hour, on 5226 Shaw Avenue, is'just a few an even more elegant appeaL other needs that were not attended Charlie Gitto's maybe on the ex short blocks from Yogi Berra Park. It The waiters and waitresses, and while the waiter was away. Our serv pensive side, but the exemplary staff, is a nice place to walk around and re all of the other staff that help make er seemed to have a sixth sense in food, and decor, make it worth the lax while letting your food digest. the beautiful restaurant what it is to terms of the customer's needs. When extra money. Come out to celebrate, Chera Meyer ' raJJ I'!xJJ'-'!1Iiphe ,. , Upon arrival at the restaurant. one day, are dressed to the nines in tux the cup was halfw'ay full of whatever or just enjoy an evening of being Charlie Gitto's Restaurant, located on The Hill, serves a delicious, immediately notes that despite the edos and other dressy attire that is the person had to drink, he immedi treated like royalty. Every customer Authentic Italian menu. classy appeal, everyone who worked starched to a crisp. ately refilled it. will soon understand why this restau at the restaurant eemed to have a One interesting fact that sets Char Wben the food was brought out, rant deserves five out five stars, warm hometown "Southern hospi lie Gitto's apart. from other restau tbe chef delivered it himself, waited tality" greeting for eVdL)'one, The, rants is the taCt that they do !Jot limit for the. approval ofthe cusioo:UH'S and O\"11er himself 'waUced Qut, escorted their guests. Of course, they had the then {eft after thanking the customers vuvuvv. thecurrentonline.com us in, and led us to our table, At any typical things that could be expected for the honesty. One had to wonder ------given time there were always two at at a restaurant of this caliber: that in ifhe had ever received a negative re tendants ready to wait on custml1ers, cluded veal, shrimp. and steak. Upon sponse on anything related to food. WHO SAYS YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE? The inside of the restaurant was ' arrival, the waiter came over and After the wonderful meal, the 1:hc[urrmt mrn1y lit, which adds a slight roman read off the specials, described the list of desserts was read off Cus tic touch to the feeL It sends the mes menu items, asked questions, and tomers were again told that they INVITES YOU &A GUEST TO SEE sage that this is a place for special then asked what the customers want could have the desserts made as they occasions such as proposals. anni ed. Un like the otlier restaurants. the liked. Charlie Gitto's proudly makes versaries, and other romantic e"ents. customers were informed that they its own special, real gelato, along Also, that it is, on the expensive side. could specially request an item and with other classic dessert dishes that ZACEPAON The re,staurant also offers outside the chef would not mind making included favorites of cookies, cakes, AGAIN ,~~Y.~!'I-!.~: ~_~~~D ~ l?m PQ8e, ~, ._., _ Musjc is a strong point in "Ad which leaves Jesse Eisenberg and Clearly, both John Hughes' films and For Complimentary Passes For Two venture land, " but instead of the usual Kristen Stewart doing most of the dra "Caddy Shack" were among the in To The Advance Screening '80s standards, we get a surprising matic heavy lifting, The more comic fluences of tbis gentle and appealing sampling of music from bands like absurdities left to supporting players. film It has its moments of crude com Log on to: the Repla,cements, Husker Du, David Matt Bush as James's strange, child edy in the style of "Superb ad," but Bowie, the Rolling Stones and, of ish and abusive neighbor Frigo are also some silly and absurdist,content thecurrentonline.com course, LOll Reed. very funny, as are "Saturday Night balanced well by its more thoughtful Screening is Mondoy, April 13.• 7:00pm First loye also is part of the story Live" veterans Kristen Wigg and Bill dramatic or romantic in "Adventureland." James' serious Hader as the odd couple who run the The film's more dramatic side Enter to win a Zac Efron ideas about relationships and shy amusement park does a fine job of exploring issues . autographed basketbaU at awkwardness have left him a virgin While there are plenty of comic about class and religious tolerance and the promised trip to Europe had moments, "Adventureland" is more without heavy-handedness, a level of www.gofobo.com/sweepstakes I kept his spirits high even after hopes coming-of-age tale, and romantic depth for what could have been just 17 again sweepstakes for a relationship were dashed, Ro drama, "Superbad" and other recent a romance, mantically cun loose, he finds himself comedies are aimed primarily to "Adventureland" is a small film, SOUNDTtA lues: Karaoke Wed: Ladies' Night 9-(:1 M-F:. 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Later in the period a Lion's stalemate. A total of 17 minutes and semi-final game against Buffalo. UN! Number of times the Tritons beat Lindenvvood team lost to national powerhouse player received a five minute major 33 seconds would go by in the second St. Louis won the game 2-1 thanks 1 this season. Lindenwood University. After not penalty for boarding and the Tritons and third periods before Propp fOlmd in large part to Andy Meade, sopho dropping a game in the pool play and would not squander the opportunity. the game winner. more, physical education, who scored Number of times the making their way through bracket Danny Dwyer, freshman, business ad The Lions out shot the Tritons 26- a short handed goal in the third period Tritons and Lindenwood play, UM-St. Louis and Lindenwood ministration, used the man advantage 25 in the game and also took one more to put the Tritons up 2-0. 6 played this season. faced off again for a sixth time in the to open the scoring for UM-St. Louis penalty than UM-St. Louis. llus was Buffalo rallied and scored late in National Championship game. and was assisted by line mate Tallo. the first game between the two teams the game but the Tritons held them off Number of hat-tricks scored by UM-St. Louis This was now the sixth time the The period ended with the score tied this season that the Tritons did not to advance to the title game. UM-St. players over the entire two teams played eachother and it 1-1 and the Tritons out shot the Lion's take more penalties than the Lions. Louis led off bracket play by beating season. would be a much different game than 8-7. Tallo ended the game with three Central Florida 4-1 and then knocked Number of times UM-St any of the ones before. With under In the second period, Tallo used goals and hvo assists. Dwyer added a off Florida 10-2 in the elite S. Louis won by more than a minute to go, the game was tied at the continuing power play to put the goal and an assist while Jimmy Ste In order to determine seeding for 13fi ve goals. three and looked as though it was go Tritons up 2-1. Lindenwood used a ger, freshman, business administra the bracket part of the toumament ing into overtime.· power play and answered four min tion, played betwee n the pipes and teams were divided up into pools at That is until Blake Propp, junior, utes later which triggered a fiuny of recorded 23 saves off of 26 shots. the start of the w·eekend. UM-St. Louis Goals allowed by the business administration, beat the Li goals. This season was the second year won all three of its pool games against . Tritons over the entire 62 season. ons' goaltender with 17 seconds left. Lindenwood's goal at 5:11 was the Tritons played at the Division I Towson, Michigan and Arizona State. After the goal Lindenwood pulled followed by a goal from Tallo 38 sec level and last season the team was the The Tritons gave up only three goals their goalie in a furious attempt to tie onds later. Then 23 seconds later Lin runner up to the Lions at the national in those three games. Goals scored by the game, but PI Tallo, freshman, el denwood scored again to tie the game championships. The win is also the Tritons over the 18 7 entire season. ementary education, fittingly put the at three. The period drew to a close first Division I national championship See HOCKEY page 11 Softba ll STAFF VIEWPOINT Tritons sweep # 18 Lewis; are best in GLVC You are playing By LAGUAN FUSE took us over." Allyson DeFosset, senior, SiaffWrite,. early childhood education, pitched the entire first game for at-shirt! With a Great Lakes Valley Con for the Tritons and gave up ference record of 8-2 and an overall two runs, five hits and five record of 24-13, the University of walks while strihing out seven. Where has the sportsmanship gone in Missouri- St. Louis softball team is DeFosset picked up her 13th currently tied with Quincy University \vin of the season and has an Rec Sports? for the top spot in the conference. The ERA of 0.56 this s~ason with Tritons have won 16 of their last 20 176 strikeouts. Ten seconds do it again please games and lost only one game of an Ja Cee Ellis, sophomore, left to go. The and then when you eight-game road trip . business administration, player drives to win that t-shirt will "We are J9 and 4 in our last 23 PJ Tallo scored the first run of the game the right, pulls you remember that games, so obviously we are playing for the Tritons wh~n she hit a up but misses y u are an idiot? PJ Tallo, freshman, el good softball right now, and that is solo homenm to kft tield in the jumper that Thanks. ementary education, scored bow we approach every game," said tbe top of the second inning. would have tied On the Rec goals anq assi.sted on the game. Sports website it t h!~ e . fJeag'J CpaJ9H C)l~ c ~ .JS 9.~~ o w~ki. H! J 1-4.e g~ .R..Wf,s . S~llj or, el- two others 'lga.i'1s! l.iCl Q.I'I P .. ~ .),e!!.,.lP~ ~ . ery ~aD1f .,: !t . ~,e ego out .• !:;W~ nwi:y e<;lu, ti) n , added "He didn't get stare"" '.:Jntram\l wood in the College" Rcill"e'r a9d. i?lllY like we ha>:e V1 last 20 another IiJ~ to the scoreboard the shot offi" y eUs rals pro ide fhe . n " ~ ( ., ...... thi! Hockey National Champion- games or so, good things are going to in the top of the thi~d inning a player from the opportunity for ship game. Every goal the happen.' We focus on our opponent., after hitting an RBI single to other team, be By BRYAN GOERS enjoyable social, Tritons scored was a result of game by game and take one game at left field which brought home fore the ball even recreational and Ifle phoIo by ,1/nJ1Mu Hill Sports Editor Tallo being in the playas the a time." Megan Brussman, junior, psy touches the rim. competitive expe- Kelly Essner, pictured here in a game team won the game 5-3. He UM- St. Louis swept nationally chology. Lewis tied the game "I was fouled!" riences ... ' last September, lead the Tritons with a ended the tournament with ranked Lewis University on Saturday, in the bottom of the fourth on combined 4 hits in Saturday's double yells the player who shot the ball. \\tllile most players have the the most points on the team winning the first game 3-2 in 10 in a hvo-run double by Kara Har- header sweep against Lewis. As the ball bounces off the rim c.ompetitiye part down what hap and ended the season as nings and then winning the nightcap matys. The game remained the shooter gets in the face of the pened to the enjoyable social and the assists leader and points 4-1. tied until . the top of the 10th inning game in the second inning, but two referee and yells "What are you recreational parts? What happen to leader of the Tritons. While "Anytime you sweep an oppo when Bmssman scored on a ba')es big home runs gave the Tritons tbe looking at, you haven't called ** ** those? listed as a freshman, this is nent on the road it is a big thing, but loaded wild pitch by Lyons. lead in the game. Katie Bartlett, ju all game. You ******* suck!" I am not trying to say that people Tallo 's second season with sweeping Lewis is very important," In game two of the doubleheader, nior, biology & pre-med, started off During a soccer game, two play should not be competitive because I the team and was a key part said Sosnowski. "They are [nation Crystal Koehler, sophomore, account the third inning by reaching base on a ers get tangled up and the ref calls think it is a good time playing com of the Triton attack last year ally] ranked, they have had success in ing, pitched seven innings for the Tri fielding error before Stephanie Kelly, a foul. Even before anyone hears petitive games, but why do people as the team were runners up the past and we knew realistically our tons, giving up four hits and one run senior, psychology, hit a two-run shot which person the official called it insist on playing hard and then rub in the national title game goal was to go in there and spLit them. as she picked up her fourth win of the over the right field wall. on, the two players are in each oth it in the other team's face that they Fortunately, we got the game in extra season. er's faces screaming at the top of won. UPCOMING GAMES innings and then the momentum just Lewis scored the first run of the See SOFTBALL page 11 their lungs, delaying the game. They know they can see the As a football game ends, the los scoreboard. Unless of course they ing team is livid at the official for are blind, then reminding them, I Baseball not calling enough penalties against guess, is not as bad. But you beat a Apri l 8 Baseball the otller team. blind team ... congrats! Put that on One player argues and yells at yom NBA scouting report. vs. Central Missouri an official, eventually punching the Then even if someone loses 3 pm ref in the face. they make such a big fuss and give Losses continue to pile up Each of these three scenarios out so many excuses that it makes April -! 0-1 2 'could have taken place in the NBA winning even unenjoyable. Win By CEDRIC WILLIAMS Finals, the World Cup or the NFL ning or losing does not matter in vs. Missouri S& T Championship game, but no they RecSports, it is supposed to be all Staff Writer (4 games) actually occmTed on the University . about having fun. The University of · Missouri-St. of Missouri-St. Louis' campus dur Do not. get me wrong again, I Softball Louis men's baseball team &uffered ing a recreational sports game. love to win and hate to lose as much through what nlight have been its The winners of a Recreational as the next person but then rubbing Apnl8 worst week of the season last week, as Sports leagues on this campus re it in the face of the other players is . vs. Missouri S&T (dh) the Tritons won just two of 10 games. ceive at-shirt. not something I find enjoyable and 4pm Overall, UM-St. Louis is 10-21 on That is it. However, if one goes 1 am not sure why others do. the season, having lost 12 of its last 15 to watch any of the soccer, basket So to all the people out there games. Last week's 2-8 stretch proved ball, football or hockey matches who actually yell at refs or other April 10 especially disheartening for the Tri that person might get the idea players let me ask you why? vs. Northern Kentucky tons, who suffered several lopsided that there is an NBA Title or NFL Why yell at someone who is (dh) losses, including 22-3 and 14-5 losses Championship on the line by the making less than $10 an hour and 4 p.m. to the No. 29 University of Southern way that players are bickering with came to officiate a recreational Indiana and a 20-4 loss at Central each other and at the officials. game? Missouri State University. File photo by Danny Reise . Where has the sportsmanship Does it make you feel better April 11 UM-St. Louis finished off the week Justin Rodgers, junior, physical education, pitched 6 1/2 innings gone to? Now it is a rare thing to about yourself? vs. Bellarmine(dh) by getting swept in a four-game series during the Triton's home opener that took place at the Roy E. even find an entire team that will What are you trying to prove? noon against Great Lakes Valley Confer Lee field in the Simmons Cooper baseball complex on the cam shake the other entire team's hands That you are the most superior rec ence rival Rockhurst University, pus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday anymore. reatio1)al sports playing guy on the afternoon. Women's Tennis which raised its record to 25-10 this I can remember' playing games . campus? season, and is expected to be among couldn't hold off the big-hitting Rock business, gave up two two-run home that even though people were going You are playing for at-shirt! April 10 the nation's top-ranked teams when hurst lineup and eventually lost 9-6. runs as UM-St. Louis lost 5-1. hard and trying their best to win, if Not the pride of 30,000 loyal fans vi. Kentucky Wesleyan the national rankings are released this Designated hitter Colin O'Neal, On Saturday, Rockhurst scored they knocked someone down they screaming your name. week. junior, criminal justice, had four hits four runs in the bottom of the sixth turned around and helped them Sorry- for that little rant but 2 pm Despite the bad losses to Southern and three RBIs to pace the UM-St. to hold off the Tritons for a 6-3 win. right back up and added a "sony, RECREATIONAL SPORTS is de Indiana and Central Missouri, the Tri Louis offense. While starter Justin Austin Schuler (0-3), freshman, me you ok?" to cap it off. signed to be a fun experience, in Apn! 11 . tons battled Rockhurst all weekend. Rodgers (3-4), junior, physical educa dia studies, suffered the loss despite The way games are played now, which both teams walk away hav vs. Bellarmine Unfortunately, UM-Sl Louis just tion, suffered the loss, despite leaving going five innings and allowing just however, if you get knocked down ing at least enjoyed themselves . wasn't able to do enough to sustain the game with the lead . two earned mns. you are more likely to get an ex even if they lose. 2 pm victory in any of the games. In game In game two, the Tritons were held tra kick 'or hear "how'd you like So to anyone who takes t-shirt one of the Rockhurst series, the Tri to just three hits and starter Gurdine that?!" winning too seriously: try to have Men's Tennis tons led 2-0, 4-2, 5-3, and 6-5, but ~cklin (2-3), jUruOT, interdisciplinary See BASEBALL page 12 I loved it actually, would you something the rest of us call fun. April 11 vs. Bellarmine Do you bleed red and gold? This is the second National Championship won by the hockey team. The first was on the Division II level. 10 a.m. April 6, 2009 1:hc(iuITcnt Page 11 ~~~~~.!!.. fr.~'!':.P~e.e. .. !~ ...... SlATS CORNER He also stopped 142 out of 152 shots in those games. UM-St. Louis ended ROLLER HOCKEY I WOMEN'S TENNIS MEN'S TENNIS SOFTBALL BASEBALL their season with a seven game winning I ! Great Plains Region Standings GLVC Standings i GLVC Standings GLVC Standings GLVC West Standings streak and a record of23-5. In the sea I I , Team Team Team Conf. Overal l Son they out scored opponents 187-62. Team (Division 1) Overall ' F't5 Cant. Overaii I Team Conf. Overall Cant. (regular season) (W-L-T) I (W-L) (W-L) I (W-L) (W-L) (W-O (W-L) (W~L) The Triton B team also played in 10-5 1. UM - St. Louis Rockhurst 11-5 25~1O Lindenwood 23-0-0 46 I. 1. Drury 6-0 lb-s 1. Drury 6-0 8-2 the national championship tournament, UM - 51. Louis 164-0 32 I 2. N Kentucky 5-0 11 -4 1. Rockhurst 5-0 1.1-4 1. Quincy 8-2 Southern Indiana 13.-2 Zs,.8 UM-Columbia 11-7-1 i 2. Rockhurst 4-2 7-4 I 3. Southern Indiana 4-2 74 3. Indianapolis 104 Quincy 7-4 14-17 however they were upset in the sec 23 I ond round of bracket play by Central Missouri 5& T 5-13-1 1.;1 I 4 .•Bellarmine 4-2 11-7 3. N. Kentucky 4-2 11-7 4. UW-Parkside 8-6 Missouri 5&T 4-7 10-23 5. Southern Indiana 4-2 1" -8 . i 3. Indianapolis 4-2 11-8 5. Bellarmine 7-7 Drury 9-7 18:)6" Florida. Lindenwood's B team won the I 8. UM - St. louis 0-5 1-10 I 7. UM - St. louis 0-5 1-10 5. St. Joseph's 6-6 . UM - St. Louis 3-13 10-21 National Championship in the B Divi Upcoming Games , I I·· sion. In other divisions Grand Valley April 4 1st. 2nd. 3rd. F I Box Scores i Box Scores Box Scores Box Scores Central Florida 1 i State won the Division IT championship 1 o Total i March 31 Total March 25 Runs Hits Errors March 29 Runs Hits Errors UM-St. Louis °o 2 2 4 March 28 and Saddleback College defeated St. Indianapolis 5 I Maryville 0 Illinois-Springfeild 0 3 3 Southern Indiana 22 16 2 Charles Community College in the Ju # Player G A 5 GA UM-St. Louis 4 ! UM-St. Louis 9 UM-St. louis 8 7 0 UM-St.Louis 3 8 3 38 Tallo, PJ 1 2 nior College Division. 1. Pwjitha Bandi, won 5-4 I 1. Andi Dimke, won Ei-l , 6-1 March 25 Runs Hits Errors March 29 Runs Hits Errors 33 Steger, J.(goalie) -- 31 2. Stephanie Thompson, won 6-2,5-7 2. Daniel Anthony, won 6-0, 6-1 Illinois-Springfeild 2 13 1 Southern Indiana 3 .. 3 1 .. 3. Peter Hantack, won April 4 1st. 2nd. 3rd. F 3. Altanzul Gombo, won 7-5, 6-3 I 6-0, 6-0 UM-St. louis 5 3 . 1 . U~St; louis · . 4 7 1 4. Adriana Garcia, lost 1-6, 0-6 I 4. Alex Cherman, woil 6-0, 6-0 Florida o 0 2 2 April 1 Runs Hits Errors March30 Runs Hits Errors 5. Katie Feldman, lost 3-6, 1-6 , 5. Maor Grinas, won 6-0, 6-0 ., UM-St. Louis 3 6 1 10 i I SE Missouri St. o . . 3 1 Southern Indiana 10 14 1 Brussman filed out for the first out 6 ..Sara Davidson, lost, 2-6, 0-6 I 6. Tim Bryant, won, 6-0, 6-0 . # Player GAS GA UM-St: Louis 6 9 ·· 0 . UM·St.louis. , 7 8 1 of the inning, but Kelly Essner, senior, I (Doubles) . I (Doubles) I 16 Maloney, G. 30--- 1 April 1 Runs Hit5 ·ErrOrs I March30 ·Runs Hits Errors nursing, added one more runwith a solo won, 8-3, lost, 6-8, lost, 5-8 won, 8-1, won, 8-0, won, 8-1 33 Steger, l(goalie) 15 2 ! I, SE Missouri St. 3 7 1 i Southern Indiana 14 11 3 homerun to give UM- St. Louisa two I UM-St; louis 10 · 2 UM-St. Louis 5 7 1 April 5 1st. 2nd. · 3rd. F i April 3 Total I April 3 . Total 4 I run lead over Lewis. Buffalo ° 0 1 1 i Southern Indiana . .3 I Southern Indiana 5 April 4 Runs Hits Errors f March 31 Runs Hits Errors Kelly added one more run to the UM-St. Louis o 1 1 2 I UM-St. louis 6 I UM-St. Louis 4 Lewis 2 5 0 i Central Missouri 20 22 0 , UM-St. Louis 3 5 0 UM-St. Louis 4 9 score and one more long ball to her stats # Player GAS GA ! ,. Pujitha Bandi, won 6-2, 6-4 I 1. Andi Dimke, won 6-1, 6-0 I in the seventh inning with a solo homer 38 Tallo, Pl o 2 -- -- i 2. Stephanie Thompson, won 6-4, 6-4 2. Daniel Anthony, lost 1-6, April 4 Runs Hits Errors I April 1 Runs Hits Errors won I1 7-6,(7-5),4-6 1 . 6 16 2 to right field. 33 Steger, J.(goalie) - - 27 1 i 3. Altanzul Gombo, 64, 3-6, 1 Lewis 1 4 1 Webst~r \ . , i 7-6(7-5) I 3. Peter Hantack, won 6,2, 6-3 UM-St. louis I UM-St. LoUIs · 7 12 2 UM- St. Louis is set for six home . April 5 1st. 2nd. 3rd. F I . . I 4 6 0 2 3 4. Leticia GarCia, ost 1-6, 0-6 4. Alex Cherman, won 6-1, 6-3 I April3 . Runs Hits Errors games this week starting Wednesday Lindenwood 1 ° I I 2 2 5 5. Katie Rynkiewich, lost 1-6, 4-6 5. Maor Grinas, lost 0-6, 0-6 Rockhurst 9 12 2 UM-St. louis I I against Missouri S&T. This weekend 6. Stacy Goodman, won , 6-2, 64 6. Tim Bryant, won, 6-3, 6-4 i. UM-St. Louis 6 10 2 the team will host Northern Kentucky # Player G A2 ~ G_~ I (Doubles) (Doubles) urht~umLn ! April3 Runs Hits Errors on April 10 and then Bellarmine on 38 Tallo, PJ 3 won, 8-6, lost, 8-9(3-7), won, 8-3 lost, 3-8, lost, 5-8, lost, 2-8 · I Rockhurst 5 5 1 33 Steger, J.(goalie) -- -- 23 3 ! April 11. Check out all the stats from I UM-St. louis 1 3 this season, more sports stories . April4 . Runs Hits Errors and more pictures online at i Rockhurst 6 9 2 -: www.thecurrentonline.com. I UM-St. Louis 3 3 4 Then click on sports. Also sign I April4 Runs Hits Errors to get new sports stories sent I Rockhurst 7 13 1 COLLEGIATE ROLLER HOCKEY to your email. I UM~St . louis 6 10 . . NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Men's Tennis LINDENWOOD Tritons win first match LINDENWOOD TOWSON ~~~~~~~,TOWNSON By ANTHONY PADGETT diana and lost a close game by a score of 5-4. SANTA BARBARA Southern Indiana swept all three doubles play UC I · .. liNDENWOOD StajfWriter and went on to win two of the six singles match LONG BEACH STATE es. Andi Dimke, junior, international business! The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's management, No. I position, continued to play LONG B. ST, tennis team has had a long and struggling season. outstanding tennis and won his game in two sets UNlV After losing in the season opener at Mckendree by a score of 6-0, and 6-1 for the Tritons. Peter ~~-----'I UNLV by a score of 5-4, the Tritons never seemed to Hantack, senior, education, No.3 position, won NORTH TEXAS I LINDENWOOD overcome the loss. The Tritons [ost their next six the second set of the day for the Tritons by win matches and never won more than three sets in ning his two games by a score of 6-2, 6-3. Alex MICHIGAN STATE any of the six matches. Cherman, sophomore, international business, MICHIGAN ST. Due to only having five available players, the won the third set of the Tritons by a score of 6-1, MIZZOU Tritons were automatically losing two points at 6-3. Bryant, won the fourth and final point that I M IZZOU every match they played_ But this would change the Tritons would win at the match by winning ARIZONA STATE I when Tim Bryant; sophomore, accounting, re his two ganies by a score of6-3, 6-4. MICHIGAN ST . joined the team for the first time this season on Both UM-St. Louis men's and women's ten STONY BROOK March 27 when the Tritons played Northern nis teams were scheduled to play a match on Kentucky. Unfortunately, the Tritons lost again Sunday against Truman State but their matches LOUISIANA - LAFAYETIE PENN ST. in another heartbreaker by a score of 4-5. were cancelled due to rain. IPENN ST. The Tritons would lose their next match up On Tuesday, the men's tennis will try to win PENN STATE I UNIVERSITY OF against Indianapolis by a score of2-5. It appeared their second match of the season when they host as if the Tritons could go the whole season and Quincy at 2:00 p.m. MISSOURI -ST. LOUIS never win a match but it finally happened.. On Congratulations are due to Dimke who was . UM-ST. LoUIS March 31, the Tritons won their first game of the named the Great Lakes Valley Conference CHAMPION season by shutting out their opponent, Maryville, (GLVC) men's tennis player of the week. Dimke UMSL CENTRAL FLORIDA by a score of 9-0. It was an impressive win that has been impressive all year long for the Tritons. ) C. FLORIDA ended the nine-game losing streak for the Tri He has been dominant at the No. 1 position. In COLORADO STATE I UMSL tons. singles play for the year he is 16-2, and for dou On Friday the Tritons played at Southern In- bles he is 9-4. OHIO STATE FLORIDA SPORTS BRIEFS FLORIDA ,.FLORIDA TEXAS TECH I Athletics Golf Two weeks ago Lori Flanagan was officially The men's golf team has played three tourna UMSL promoted to the Athletic Director position. Fla ments this spring and has finished tied for eighth BUFFALO nagan served as the interim .athletic director af place, in eighth place and also in third place in BUFFALO ter Pat Doland left and before John Garvilla was those tournaments. Up next for the team is the MICHIGAN hired. GLVC Championships. I WEST POINT Then under Garvilla she was an Assistant The women's golf team has found their stroke WEST POINT Athletic Director. After GarvilIa left the Athletic this spring winning one tournament in a field of BUFFALO Department it was Flanagan who took over as nine and coming in second in another with a total ROHODE ISLAND interim again. She has been serving in that role of 10 teams. Arnie Koerner and Clara Vila have since the beginning of the fall semester of2008. led the Tritons as Koerner won one tournament RHODE Is. RUTGERS Before corning to the University of Missouri and came in tied for fourth in the other. Vila tied . . lRUTGERS - St. Louis Flanagan was with the St. Louis Uni for fourth in two tournaments this spring. The FLORiDA INTERNAnONAl] , versity Athletic staff, serving as the senior wom team also played in a duel against Flagler Col ! en's administrator. lege and lost by 13 strokes. Vila took second. ·Doctor 01 t · -rlllll: £IJIIDAUnll Ch IropraCIC B1l£ nm:DlAIjfH~ ©OODlJ:lm:1rHYH®1l Are You Ready to Accept the ChoUenge? The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science will.sponsor the Andalafte Mathematical Competition on The logon Doclot of Chiropractic ptoglatn includes extensive $tuc!y til scJence, physiothe/Qpy, nutrition, radiOlogy, clinieaI sc!tnces. Chir<>ptOCtie Wednesday, April 15, at 1 :00 pm in 306 Clark Hall. techhlques, business training and extensive clinlcol rolations, studenls afso hOYt the oJ)pOrtUl'Iity to combine their ehiroprdCtic This will be a two hour exam consisting of five challenging problems, education with 0 Unlqll$ Mos.ter's degree in Sports Science & Rehabilitation (MS/DC). accessible to students who have completed at least Math 1900. Prizes will be as much as $1000 and winners wilt be recognized at Specialties Within Chiropractic: the 12th Annual Spencer & Spencer Lecture on Tuesday April 28 at • Spoft$ Rehab • General Practice 7:30pm in the Century Room of the MSC. • PediCitrics •. ~oIogy • Geri.atrlcs • Orthopedics Competition open to UM-St. Louis undergraduates only. • RodiOlogy • Reseorch • Acupuncflire • PeI1onoIlnjury Further information and an application form can be obtained by visiting the department website contact lOgon UniVtrSity (It www.logon.edu for Qn Info www.umsl.edurmathcs/ or by contacting Or. R. DotzeI at 516-8337 [or at dotzelr@umsl,eduj pockel to your lufure as a Doctor of ChiroptacHc. Applications must be received www.Logan.edu AdamPye by Doctoral Candidate Monday, April 13. 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Work around scheduling conflicts ... and get the courses you want. of Missouri hospitals. vide a brain trust as wc move for Join Alpha Phi Omega as we Rock 4 the Forsee had originally announced ward in decision making." FOR HIRE Cause on Apri l 9, 2009 @ the Pilot House. Live the implementation of the advisory The advisory board is one of mus ic door pri zes and free food. Show starts at 6. Donation.s Welcome. Proceeds go to Relay For board in August, but the board was the new initiatives that has resulted Housedeaning jobs wanted. References available upon request life. Co ntadAmber: amm3md@ums l. edu. not actually formed until after the from Forsee's reorganization of the Contact Maryann @ 636-577-0401 . Looking for intermediate-level first of the year. The board's first UM-Columbia health system un racque tball partner. Contad Joe at 516· 7984. orientation session was March 18 der a vice chancellor. Wait expects and the board is scheduled to meet that the advisory board will help four times a year. The advisory all of the "units" of U?Yf-Columbia board is composed of nine indi healthcare to come together tmder U.M.S.L Student Coupon viduals. one leadership. Wait said, Some of the tasks that the advi "We are very pleased tbat the sory board will be responsible for president reorganized us into a will be to review clinical opera health system with a vice chancel tions, make policy recommenda lor [and the new advisory board], 639_",= 612 '*'"'" 4>d so • Aby'-l"""" tions and to operate capital budget. all working together tmder a shared ~..."p. /oiO~ ,g ,~ IW:J oam 51: lou,- MO 031&I 3-~_ .1.. "".= 31' 3¢7.~7? ~ The board will also advise tilliver vision, moving forward very well." !,.,~ 3W·::t1I -~'- 31¢-367 -5d3t) /tz:L sity officials on strategic planning In a news release Forsee ex of the health care centers as well plained why he considers the as the quality assurance programs Advisory board to be of such and joint ventures of the Health importance. He explained that he ~ .~~ .. t=:~I.~ND l!.:? "!..P...C!:!$.~_~_ ...... ___ .. _... _._ ... _...... _ .__ ._.. _ ...... _ ... care system. Jo Ann Wait, Director feels quality, affordable health care of Public Relations and Marketing is difficult to find and also that the However Goldberg has used this scenes that don't exist." The staging plays a key role in offers a ray of color and emotion to for University of Missouri-Colum board will help to ''ta[p] into the book for more than just prompts. It is pos ible that writing mem this fresh presentation. There is mini both Jeckyll and Hyde. Despite our bia explained that the main purpose creative thinking and wisdom of Upon taking a closer look, you will oir is not fo r e eryone. However, mum use of props and Hyde's abode expectations, Elizabeth finds the of the advisory board will serve to those who can help us achieve ex find direction, advice, life lessons the b ok s bravado is in its belief is represented by a spotlight in the earnest but less straightforward Jec- help improve the quality of care that ceptional clinical se.rvice." for improving your writing, plus that e eryone' Efe can be made shape of a red door, shown on the 1..)'11 more frightening than the direct UM-Columbia health care is able to The advisory board will affect all examples from the works of other into an engaging accOlillt, as long stage fl oor. Hyde. provide. Wait said, of the components of the UM-Co authors. as it is done correctly. The stark set and period cos Overall, the production is fust "The [advisory board's] role is lumbia Health Care system. Some Any random as ortment of ques "Even though you think your tumes are all shades of b'TCy or muted rate and though-provoking. The Rep just to ensure our success and our of the hospitals that are included tions that might come up after you life as it is insipid, flat, bland. not tones. ertory Theatre of St. Louis' produc mission [of] providing exceptional in this system are the Ellis Fischel have started your memoir auld be good enough for the realm of mem A balcony above the stage floor tion of ·'Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde" medica l service." Hospital, The Children's hospital, found in this book. Maybe that i oir, try lowing down eve n more ' serves as alternate locations as well is a fresh and vibrant new look at a Forsee made a similar comment as well as other hospitals and mul why the book covers such an eclec sa s Goldberg. "Go beyond how as a place for Hyde or Jeckytl to familiar tale, one that brings out ethi in a news release, stating how the tiple clinics. \Vhile the board \vill tic range of topics. tedious things already seem ... Let s stand as the comment on the other's cal grey areas and complexities over new advisory board will help UM affect institutions all O\'er Missouri, For examp le, you might ask take du tiug. \ hat do you dust actions. looked but timeless. Columbia Hcalthcare to realize its majority of the impact will be in the about the difference between fabri with? Where did you get those pa Hyde is indeed the repository of "Dr. Jeck.)'ll and lvlr. Hyde" con "full potential in serving the health middle of the state, where most of cating some facts and flat out lying per towels? What day hour do you Jeckyll's more violent and depraved. tinues daily through Sunday, April 12 care needs of the state:' the UM-Columbia health care insti about them. dust? ' side but he also expresses a surpris at the Loretto Hilton Theater on the The advisory board is composed tutions are. This is examined in a ection By examining the fear of living ing tenderness and emotional life Webster Urnversity campus. Student of expcrts in their field, who have Forsee also collaborated with called "the addict;' a chapter about a lackluster life. Goldberg validates with Elizabeth that the more intel discotmts and rush tickets are offered. experience in financial, health-re Brady Deaton, an advisory board a memoirist's fall from grace due to the boring bits for you, even giving lectual Jeckyll cannot, an aspect of For infoonation and tickets, visit the lated and othcr fields. Members of member and the chancellor of Uni a fact-check. "Memoir is different them a place in your writing. She the story rarely presented. Elizabeth Rep's website at www.repsti.OI:g. the advisory board include: Charles versity of Missouri-Columbia on from a poem," \'v'rites Goldberg. "It has a knack for embracing memo Brown, Ph.D., Wellston School plans for a consolidated health sci is created out of memory. It's okay ries for all their eccentricities, their .~~~~~!~. ~!~, I~·?'~IP~~!. .L .. _.... _ ...... _...... _..... _.... _ ...... District, Brady Deaton, chancellor, ences center. The plans were an to say it was a blue dress when it trivial ity, in order to turn them into University of Missouri-Columbia, nounced in August and it will be might have been purple or gray ... something special something worth Coomod confirmed that all em clarified that, though' all students of Gary Drewing, president of Joe Ma composed of University of Missouri but memory doesn't fabricate whole writing about and worth reading. ployees of the UM-System would UM-St. Louis were members of the chens Ford, Columbia MO, Janice Health Care, the school of Medicine be required to contribute one to two Student Government Association, Kreamer, former CEO of the Kan and Urnversity Physicians, Sinclair percent of their salary to their retire not all are members of the legisla ~??I~~. .~.E~O'~K _I~5. .P :?~·. Pt1S~ . }...... __ ...... __ ._...... 1._ ...•.....•. . sas · City Community Foundation, School of Nursing, and the School ment, starting Jtme 1. tive body, the assembly; only those Tersa Maledy, president of Com of Health Professions. Originally Twitter, founded by Jack Dorsey fonner PayPal employees, hosts Coonrod was asked to explain the representing student organizations. It merce Bank, Columbia Mo, Barry interim vice chancellor, Dr. Hal in 2006, was the first site of its kind millions of videos uploaded by us discrepancy in the recent price raise was argued that, if passed, this pro Orschlen, Orschlen Management Williamson was named the perma . to allow members to send and re ers. in the student Metro passes; Metro posed change would give the Senate Group, Moberly Mo, Bill Rickets, nent vice chancellor of the center ceive short "micro-blogs" to and It is the third most visited web only raised the price $20, UM-St. 13 votes on the assembly, whereas president of EMCO building prod- two weeks ago. from other users. site on the Internet behind Yahoo Louis raised the price by $50, mak every other organization had only Although the company and Google. ing the total for the student pass one. The counter-argument was that, BASEBALL,fr.orY! pa~~lo...... does not release exact data, ex Originally intended for individ $1l0. The question also asked about as member of the Student Senate, perts estimate that the site has ual use, organizations like colieges the Metro Referendum that passed in these members were not only very In the final game of the series, it irmipgs, then staved off a late rally around six million active users. and television networks are starting SGA last year that would have added knowledgeable about many issues looked like UM-St. Louis might be by cross town rival Webster Uni YouTube, fotmded in 2005 by to make use of the site's features. student fees to make the Metro pass that faced the campus, they did not able to salvage something from its versity to preserve a 7-6 win. available to all students, as it once represent the view of one organiza trip to Kansas City, as the Tritons Once again it was Acklin and was. Coonrod responded, explaining tion, but the views of the entire stu rallied with two runs in the eighth Cockrum, along with three other that with the agreement with Gover dent body. Discussion ended and the inning and a nm in the ninth to send UM-St. Louis pitchers, that com nor Nixon to freeze fees and tuition motion to approve this issue for the the game to extra innings. bined for the win and the save. in return for the same continued level student ballot was passed. . ~ The Tritons then took the lead in Streed had two hits and two RBIs, of state support, the referendum did The second poteutial change ad the top of the II th, when third base and Kenny Ford, junior, elemen not go before the Board of Curators, dressed. the fact that many- transfer man Erik Walk, junior, liberal stud tary education, added two hits and as it would have added fees. Coonrod students have a difficult time first ies, smashed a two-run double to two runs scored to pace the UM-St. also added that part o the infrastruc proving their GPA having trans give UM-St. Louis a 6-4 advantage. Louis offense. tural fee that supports the student ferred. The change would read, "hold But Rockhurst rallied with three The Tritons will look to get back Metro pass was still there, however, a GPA of 2.0 or higher, or provide runs in the bottom of the inning on the winning track this week, this there had been subsidized money documentation proving transfer GPA off Seth Cockrum (1-1), senior, ac Wednesday, when they will host supporting it as well which is no lon of 2.0 or higher." The changed met counting, to win the game 7-6. Central Missouri State at 3 p.m. ger available. with approval and was approved to On a much brighter note, . the That game is tentatively scheduled An uJJd~te on the status of fund· be put on the ballot. Tritons' two wins this week came to be the first game at UM-St. Lou ing for the renovation of the Ben The final change suggested was in thrilling fashion. The first vic is' new baseball stadium on South ton-Stadler Building was asked for. within the requirements of the exec tory came last Sunday in the second campus. Drainage problems tmder ,Coonrod replied saying, "Benton utive board. The change read, "Per game of a doubleheader against neath the field have prevented the :Stadler is still part of the lewis and son serving in any elective position Southern Indiana, when UM-St. Tritons from playing there anytime Clark Discovery Initiative funding." with StUdent Government Associa Louis defeated the Screamin' Ea this season. However, if that funding does not ul tion fotmd in violation of Article TI, gles 4-3 in a seven-inning game. UM-St. Louis will return to con timately come through, the building Section 1 or 2, or found negligent of Dean Streed, jurnor, physical ference play this weekend, when it heads the list of project to possibly a minimum of three of their duties, education, drove in the go-ahead hosts GLVC rival Missouri S&T receive stimulus funding, Coonrod may be removed from office." Dis and eventual won runs with a two for a four-game series. The teams concluded, "It is our number on.e pri cussion was held. Currently, other out, twQ-nlll single in the top of the will play a single game at 3 p.m. ority." than academic failings or severe fifth. Acklin, who started the game on Friday; followed by a noondou The meeting progressed with a re violation of the student code, there and picked up the win, and Cock bleheader on Saturday, and a final port from Dorian Hall, SGA Comp was no way to impeach a member of rum, wbo closed out the final two game at 1 p.m. on Sunday. troller, who stated that all of the bud the executive board if they were not innings to pick up the save, held Those games are also tenta gets have been allocated. . doing their job. This proviso would Southern Indiana without a hit the tively scheduled to be played at the There was a Referendum to put change that and ensure that quality rest of the way to preserve the win. new baseball stadium, but could be some changes to the SGA Constitu service was given. The proposal was Then on Wednesday, the Tritons moved if problems with 'the field's tion on the Student Ballot going out put to a vote and passed. scored seven ru.ns in the first three drainage system pe.rsist. later this semester. There were three It was discussed as 'putting all potential changes put before the as three of these changes as three sepa sembly. The first potential constitu rate items on the student ballot or as tional change was a proposition that one. Discussion was held and the read, "Each official member of the matter put to a v()te. The items will Student Senate Orgarnzation shall be put on the student ballot as one be considered a member at large of listing. Student Government Assembly." After this last item, the SGA Discussion ensued, where it was meeting was adjourned. April 6, 2009 1:hr ([llITrnt Page 13 CURRENT CARTOON1S1S CURRENT CROSSWORD SCONE.BORQUe H by E. cearh.art Public Transit )lDU' Itf. .\IoT Pvtr:tNC7 '.>J\.l"~ bo '(00 ~ST M~ <.Ars ;'N 'I"H~ ,lOl-t;! ~ lXl ( THbJ ~ -z- - - r;:- - , ~ - - ill - I-- I-- - r--- - - - I-- I-- - 2 1 - - - - ACROSS I DOWN 2. Also known as The National Railroad Passenger 1. Nickname for "magnetic levitation" train Corporation systems 5. Brand name for rigid airships historically built 3. Lighter-than-air craftlballoon that is moved by by a certain German Company propellers and lifting gas 6. A large motor vehicle, having a long body, 4. This historical figure had a finger in many trans equipped with seats or benches for passengers, portation systems of the time. Governor of New usually operating as part of a scheduled service York . One of the first trains bore his name. 10. Missouri ferry that is the longest continually 7. Went by the name of "Desire" with Branda operating ferry on the Upper Mississippi. 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" ...... ,--..... - ....-- ...... - .. -.- . ~--- - .,.,- This nation does a good job of si "Due toe?:treme budget sbort- UM-St Loui$ student Natasha thi.ng else on a barista 's pay, but now ioned way: sa~es. dents?" phoning off talent from other nations falls, Metro was forced to raise the Barclay, j~nior, historj, said. '1t's 1 have to wait twice as long some- To this Barday simply said, Not many people are SU1ie wbere but there is a larger cost we are fac cost of the Unhersity Semester Pas~ so stupid what they are doing. Any times ju.st to get to class and spyud "Well, it's a cycle, with that attimde. Metro is headed ing. from $1:25 to S 14". Tn 'the past, the thriving city needs a good transit tV,Iice as much money to do it. The Metro won't expa.nd because people 'There have been some new pro \Vhile American university sci University has greatly sub idlzed sy&tem in order to hold lip. It's as Metro u,sed to be a big help for me, won't use it and people won t 'use posals for expansion, but for no\-", ence programs are among the best in this pass by offering it to eligible ifwe'rejusttryingtobriogdownSt. bl:ltthebu_dgetcutsaremakiogitkss it because it won't expand. I w:isb ~'1etro is hUltiHg and stlldents aN the world, our K-12 public schools students for only $60 per seme-tel,". Louis' those wbo voted no on Prop and less convenient." people who voted 'no' had the fore- feel.i.ng the effects. are not. However, in light of rec.ent budget M didn't realize that tons of workers Some of the arguJ)lents against sight to realize these things and re- Mostly. the stude.nts who ode One problem is how we teach constraints the niversity will no use it and SO do students." this are tlJilt taxes hurt those who do alize that putting 11 little money into Metro seem to want people to real math. R,rther than adopting teaching longer be able to Q£fh this program Barclay went on \0 explain that not use Ivletro, and raising fares is Metro would have been sucb a good iz.e that investing i.n pllblic I!ranspol' approaches for math used success at such a redu eel rate. Effect i v ~ May t':le is s\ll~s _ etro is having are ma\-;.- wh.at shQUld happen. i.nvestment. ft seems like so many tation will help the up and corning fuJly in otber nations, like in India, 15, 2009 tile new cost to purchase a i.ng it even harder to get a degree. Some say that Metro has not people just think of themselves and g.e.nel'atiol).s run a bit more efficient we cOl1 tinue to look to our own past University Semester Pass will be ., ot only do I have to pay for bvjng been responsible with tbeir money tf..Jnk of now, instead of looking at ly. and engage in poorly tested, new $110 per eligible student." e.\.penses, classes, books