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NOVEMBER . ~ 3,1980 ISSUE 38L~ , UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI/ 'SAINT LOU1S USSA to serve campuses tigate the group. A motion was Cheryl Keathley ASUM is a lobbying group on passed by Student Assembly the state level and and USSA is members at their last meeting, a lobbying group on the national ASUM (Associated Students of which called for the appointment level. the University of Missouri) made of five members to such a "It only saved UMC money, " a move at its monthly board committee. argued Larry Wines," UMSL's meeting held in Columbia Nov. 7 At the ASUM board meeting, newly-appointed ASUM board to buy membership in the members decided to buy USSA member. Previously, the Mis United States Students Associa membership for all four UM souri Students Association tion (USSA) for the four univer (MSA), the student government sity campuses. campuses at a cost of $462.50. Funding for the membership will group at UMC, paid $275 to be In other action concerning come from money paid to ASUM directly represented by USSA. ASUM, the Student Assembly's by UMSL and UMC students. With ASUM assuming mem Executive Committee, failed to These are the only two cam berships costs, "they (MSA) meet its Nov. 9 deadline for puses in the university system don't have to pay their own appointing a committee to inves- belonging to ASUM. membership," Wines said. Before ASUM made its recent move, UMSL and UMC were indirectly represented by US SA Group meets to through ASUM. MSA was the only campus in the university system to have a direct repre discuss colleges sentation. "Neither Rolla or Kansas City universities are approximately Barb DePalma have been contacted," Wines the same size and age as UMSL said, even though both cam and are set in an urban or puses will now be members of The American Association of metropolitan area." USSA. State Colleges and Universities "By meeting with other "That's up to them if they met at UMSL Nov. 5-8 to discuss colleges that are similar to your wish to drop out,': said Yates topics dealing with campuses in own, you can 'give and take' on Sanders, Student Association metropolitan areas. what experiences each has NEW WAVE: Two microwave antennae have been Installed on The Association consists of president and a member of the had," Allen said. top of the SSB Towel' to afford better transmission of KWMU's four universitie.s: the University board. Discussions were held "In the coming year, student signal to the station's Shrewsbury broadcasting facility [photo by of North Carolina at Charlotte, throughout the four-day meeting CedrIc R. Anderson]. the University of Tennessee at which dealt with topics such as [See "ASUM," page 2] Chatanooga, the University of curriculum, organization of Oakland in Michigan and UMSL. government on campus, and how These universities form a money is made by the revolving institutional exchange university. A final session was Urban 13 conference. plann~ program which allows them to held Saturday which dealt with visit the other campuses and see goals and directions of the Association has been selected to Northeast part of the United how they are doing their work colleges. Sue Teagarden host the conference for delegates States will be here for the and also to see what it can do to "The meeting at UMSL was ,belonging to Urban 13. Urban 13 two-day conference which will be meet the needs of its clientele. the first of its type," Allen said, The committee formed to plan consists of 13 major urban public held in the J.C. Penney "Thes~ four universities were "because our particular the Urban 13 conference has universities from around the Building. chosen because they are 'urban' organization began one month been meeting every Friday to country. The conference will "We will discuss problems in ch aracter , " said Marcus ago." discuss the event which is consist of seminars on and possible solutions that a Allen, associate professor of , One issue discussed by the scheduled for Feb. 21-22 on the transportation for commuter commuter colle,ge is faced French and member of the Association was how to deal with UMSL campus. colleges. with," said Sandy Tyc, chair Association. "The other [See "Association," page 3] The UMSL Student Thirty-six delegates from the person of the Urban 13 Committee. Other committee members include Mary Burrows, Sharon Cox, Chuck Gerding, Pat J.B. Hutto to perform on UIV!SL campus· Kinamore, Dinna Smith, and Larry Wines. the St. Louis and Chicago areas, The conference will be set up Frank Clements and the blues came with them. in a seminar fashion with Chicago gradually became the selected speakers, to discuss On Dec. 3, the UMSL Student hub or mecca for the blues ideas of concern to students Activities Office and the Univer artist. Following World War II, attending a commuter campus. sity Center will play host to one the music went electric, and [See "Conference," page 2] of the last and one of the best great blues artists and perfor Chicago blues men in the busi mers such as Muddy Waters, ness: J .B. Hutto, and his band, Tampa Red, and the man who the New Hawks. had the most influence on Hut what's "J.B. Hutto is the greatest to's career, Elmore James, came urban blues slide guitarist in the on the scene. world," said Ron Edwards, the Hutto, now in his early fifties, UMSL coordinator of Noontime was born in South Carolina and inside Entertainment. raised in Georgia. Like many Nothing to Hutto specializes in, and is other black musicians, Hutto considered a pioneer of, the sang gospel in the church choir. quack about slide guitar, the type played by At the age of 20, Hutto and his Duane Allman or George Thuro parents moved to Chicago. It In this age of equality, having good. was there that Hutto began a Riverman to represent both This type of music, known as playing the electric guitar, and men and women's sports the Chicago Blues, originated in first heard James. After hearing seems somewhat chauvinistic. the delta area around New James and the way he made his Surely there must be an alter- Orleans, during World War I guitar .. cry," Hutto decided to native ........................ page 5 and the years preceding World take up the slide guitar. War II. Hutto played most of the clubs Bravo, bravo The music became very popu in and around Ch"icago, and in lar with the blacks in the area, the '50s, toured Europe. Hutto UMSL's chamber orchestra in and gradually moved up the and his band, the Hawks, also residence, the Kammergild, Mississippi to Memphis, where recorded on many various inde proved versatility in their musi it spawned offshoots into country pendent labels. cianship last Friday night in music. Currently, Hutto is playing out the J.C. Penney Auditorium .... During World War I it was of the Boston area, where his . ................................. page 7 thought by many of the blacks in band is based, and coming to St. the South, those not allowed to Louis to play Dec. 4, 5 and 6 at enlist in the armed forces, that the J.B. Hutto's Night Club at High jumpers there would be many job open Highway 40 and Woods Mill. He SINGING THE BLUES: Blues player J. B. Hutto will be Male and female basketball ings in the large industrial cities is playing at ·UMSL through performlng on the UMSL campus Dec. 3, In the J. C. Penney squads prepare for the up . of the North due to the war. special a~angement with Ed- Auditorium. Hutto speclaUzes In the sUde guitar [photo by Ron coming season ...... pages 12-13 Edwards]. Many· of these blacks moved to [See "Hutto," page 3] Page 1 UMSL CVlUlENT Nov. 13, 1980 nczwsbriczfs Parliament member to speak Ted Rowlands, a member of Rowlands, a member of Rhodesia and is the opposition the English parliament, will parliament since 1966, is a spokesman on foreign affairs, lecture and serve as political member of the Labour Party for especially matters dealing with analyst Nov. 17-18 at UMSL. Merthyr Tydfil, a Welsh Africa, the Caribbean and South Internship program offered Rowlands will lecture on constituency. America. "British Politics" at 3pm, Nov. He served as Minister of State The Public Affairs Internship Program is offering UMSL Rowlands was originally 17 in 331 SSB. He will lecture on in the Foreign ffice from 1975-79 juniors, seniors, and graduate students an opportunity to serve scheduled to lecture Nov. 3-6, "Rhodesia and Zimbabwe" at and was the British official in as Missouri State Legislative Interns. The internship program will but cancelled his visit as a result 9:30am Nov. 18 in 205 Lucas charge of negotiations with be offered during the winter semester. of his involvemc;nt in an English Hall. Rowlands will also lecture Rhodesia during the "Kissinger Sixteen interns will have the chance to observe and directly political election. on "The American Presidential Initiative" in 1976. Rowlands participate in the legislative process. Participants will research Election" at 3pm Nov. 18 in 331 w.as the official Labour Party current and 'future legislation, lobby for bills, deal with His lectures are free and open SSB. observer at the elections in constituent matters and attend Assembly and committee sessions. to the public. Arrangements will be made for interns who wish to work with a specific legislator, or a state legislator in the St. Louis area. The program involves one day per week in Jefferson City and ASUM --------------- one seminar session every other week on campus.