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~ JOE SCHAFFNER ment to in-depch news re­ EDITORIAL Asst A&E Editor porting as a source ofthe sta­ Editor-in-Ch ief ...... " ...... " ...... Jessica Keil tions com inued professional Managing Editor ...... Matthew Hill The St. Louis Public Radio and economical success. News Editor...... Andy Phipps (90.7 KWMU) spring mem­ "I think people really like Features Editor...... Sequita Bean bership drive raised $437,000 the fact that it's fair and bal­ BusinessfTech Editor...... Andrew Seal anced coverage and that it's Sports Editor...... Cedric Williams from upwards of 3500 pledg­ A&E Editor...... Cate Marquis es, bom record numbers. The in-depth coverage of news Assistant A&E Editor...... Joe Schaffner station recently underwent stories or issues mat are per­ Copy Editors...... Stacy Beckenholdt, Rebecca Nuckolls a change in irs fundraising tinent not only locally but Proofreaders ...... Grace Searle, CassyTrammel model, decreasing irs on-air nationally and throughout Staff Writers ...... Samuel Abraha, Ashley Atkins, drives from three-per-year to the world," Donato said. Pat Canoy, Michael fredrick, Jen O'Hara, Matthew Poposky, two-per-year, and yet com­ "'It's more than just quick Amanda Roach, Janaca Scherer, Chris Stewart bined with the fall 2009 sound bytes of the who, membership drive ~1U ""vhat, when, where, and why; revenue has grown 12 per­ it's more fully discussed and DESIGN cent. people will provide opinions Design Editor...... Gene Doyel Photo Editor...... Jennifer Meahan The station has received and perspectives that can't be Page Designers ...... Zachary James Kraft, Phil Freeman regional as well as national done in other media forms." Staff Photographers ...... Ahmad Aljuryyed, Riki Tanaka awards in the past. The internet has changed Sofi Seck, Leanna Bales Most recently, KWMU the way many people con­ Web Editor...... Zachary James Kraft was given two 2010 regional sume news. IIlustrators ...... Jeffery Grossman, Paul Maguire, Cody Perkins Edward Murrow awards~ KWMU is aware of the which honor achievements in importance and advantages electronic journalism; one for of catering to an online-lit­ BUSINESS the KWMU website and one erate community. Program­ Business Manager...... Oric Bui for an audio sports reponing ming is provided on the sta­ Advertising Director...... Tommy Bach article. tion website, sclpublicradio. Distribution Manager...... Erin Sturguess Adviser...... Charlotte Petty KWMU marketing and org. events manager, Phil Donato, credits the station's commit- See KWMU, page 3 www.thecurrent-online.com MCMA Anew chief of police may be named soon ~

The Current is the student newspaper at the University of Missouri-St ~ MAnHEW B. POPOSKY Assuming me inrerview this week is not dation of me new Chief. "I would say Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring semesters on Mon­ Staff Writer canceled, we should have a new chief getting [0 know the campus community days. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms, conditions, picked soon." is one of the key points our new director and restrictions apply. The Current, financed in part by student activi­ Last monm, the University of Mis­ As cited in previous articles, there will need to address," Krueger said_ "He ties fees, is not an official publication of UM-St. Louis. The University souri-St. Louis began the final rounds are several issues and qualifications sur­ should get involved with Residential is not responsible for the content of The Current and/or its pol ides. All of irs search for a new Director of In­ rounding who will be picked as the new Life, organizations on campus, and be materials contained in each printed and online issue are property of stitutional Safety, better known as chief Chief at UM-St. Louis. aware of all the history of the campus." The Current and may not be reprinted, reused, or reproduced without of police. First is leadership skilL "Leadership In addition, Krueger stated that any­ the prior, expressed and written consent of The Current As UM-St. Louis finishes off its selec­ in a previous position is a key character­ body wanting [0 be UM-S[. Louis' new The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, and tion process with three final candidates, istic we're looking for," James Krueger, chief needs [0 be aware of changes the those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Current the qualifications being used to select vice-chancellor for managerial and campus plans for the future. Lastly, edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, intent or said officer has become an interest to technological services, said. "Certainly, Krueger believed that awareness of me grammar. All letters must be Signed and must include a daytime phone those involved. we're looking for a background in Police crime statistics in the area, specifically at number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in-Chief "We might've actually picked a new work, as well." UM-St. Louis, was an important task for reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. chief by this time, but we're actually in Other qualifications were brought up the new chief to undertake' upon being CONTACT US the second round of interviews right as well. Experience with budget issues, hired, if not beforehand. now," Glen Cope, provost and Vice­ communication with the public and vis­ Students have been represented upon Address 388 MSC, 1 University Blvd chancellor for Academic Affairs, said. ibility to the public were all necessities this search for a new chief of police, as Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 "One of those interviews had to be re­ cited by Cope. well. - Newsroom 314-516-5174 scheduled due to the candidate having There are also critical issues which Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 an emergency where he currently works. ought to be attended swiftly upon ini- See POLICE, page 3 Fax 314-516-6811 E-mail (General) [email protected] WEATHER E-mail (Advertising) [email protected] ------~~~--~~----- E-mail (Employment Inquiries) [email protected] MON. 66 lUES. 67 THURS. 80 74 SUN. 74 E-mail (Tips) [email protected] Twitter umslcurrent 48 47 64 60 58 • NEWS APRIL 26, 2010 nr Q':nrrmt 3 CCJ department ranked fourth in nation NATIONAL NEWS ~ RYAN KRUll es a.<; well-a selling point for incoming than UM-St. Louis' Criminology and Obama eu ogizes miners Staff Writer freshmen. Criminal Justice doctoral program. Speaking at a memorial seM~ · on Su. ~ideftt Esbensen says that his colleagues from With approximatdy 25 PhD students Obama said that the 29 coal miners Wha died iA a accident Later this week, U.S. News & World around the world assume that UM-St. and 40 currently enrolled in the master's ~ a WestVirginfa coarmine on@nl Sth tired -J:)efSuing e Report will release its 2011 College Louis is a major research university and program, UM-St. Louis is smaller than American dream." JJbama~ along with Vlc~ President·Biden Rankings and University of Missouri-St. the flagship college of the state based all the other programs in US News and and West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefell@r, attMded th

Louis' Criminology and Criminal Jus­ on the strength of its Criminology and World Report's top five. event and while memorJaJjzing the deadJ made p statement tice doctoral degree program ha.<; been Criminal Justice program. All this recognition and acclaim is not about a greater need for mine safety., The deaths of the

named the fourth-best in the nation. Esbensen admits he has to "cheer­ without it downsides. minersT which was caused by a collapse is:the worst rm ing This marks another milestone for UM­ lead" for the department bur the inter­ The program's strength and notoriety disaster in the United States in nearly 40 ~TS. St. Louis, after its international business national name recognition is no joke. give it a strong corporate rating, mean­ program wa.<; given high rankings by the Hyon Namgung, a second year doc­ ing other universities seeking to establish Goldman Sachs director charged publication last year. toral student, wanted to study criminol­ their Criminology or Criminal Justice A director with investment bank Goldman S~ has been Success is nothing new for this pro­ ogy here because he heard it wa.<; one of programs are always trying to hire fac­ tied to an ongoing fnsider trading scandal. The Wan .Street gram. the best in America. Namgung is from ulty away from UM-St. Louis. Journal reports that the unnamed manager provided infor- . The graduate program ...vas ranked South Korea where he served as a police The deparunenr has lost four profes­ mation to Raj Raja£atnam, a hedge fund manager, about a fourth in the country in 2009 as well officer for 10 years before receiving his sors in the last four years to other insti­ $5 billion investment Warren Buffet made in the bank in and has seen its undergrad enrollment masters in Public Administration and tutions such a.<; Florida State and Arizona 2009. Rajaratnam allegedly used this information to his increase at a much greater rate than the Public Policy from University of Exeter State. advantage to make behind the scenes stock deaJs and has . Ulvf-St. Louis average the last several in England. Even though UM-St. Louis' Depart­ been charged with insider trading. The allegations come on years. The faculty members also have over ment of Criminology and Criminal Jus­ the heels of the SEC fi ling fraud charges against Goldman. Finn Esbensen, the department's 18 published titles on various topics re­ tice has done a lot to elevate the status chairperson, says that the program's lated to criminology and criminal justice of the university as whole, some within Tornado kills 10 in Mississippi success comes from the low student-to­ wi th more to come this year. the program fed the university could do A devastating tornado cut a three-quarters of a mile wipe faculty ratio as well as a lack of a "weak Many are written \vith the non-ac­ more ro show its gratitude. past through rural parts of Mississippi and killed ten people link" in the faculty itself ademic in mind, including "Street Jus­ aWe need to have more support from on Saturday. The disaster is the worst to strike the state "We have faculty early in their careers tice: Retaliation in the Criminal World," the administration in terms of faculty since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and has left scores of that are very productive and on their by Richard Wright, currently available positions," Esbensen says. "We con­ people homeless and hundreds without power on Sunday. way to becoming top scholars as well a.<; in hardback stantly need the university ro recognize Mississippi Governor Hailey Barbour ded'aredYa-zoo County, older faculty recognized nationally and Only the programs at the Univer­ the contributions of our department to the epicenter of the destruction to be a disaster area. FEMA internationally," Esbensen says. sity of Maryland in College Park, State the university and need continued sup­ is expected to arrive on the scene Monday. The doctoral program has 15 profes­ University of New York at Albany and port in oroer to keep up that levd of sors, all of whom teach undergrad cours- University of Cincinnati ranked higher contribution." Financial reform bill set for vote Following weeks of negotiations in an attempt to find bi~ partisan backing for a finandaJ reform bill in the Senate, KWMU, from page 2 POLICE, from 2 page democrats seemed ready to Use their majonty..to get legisJa­ "A lot of folks don't listen more, or see phoros or slides Each of the three finalists those of students inter­ tion passed before adjourning for summer recess.. On NBC's to radio in the traditional or whatever the case may be," for the position attended viewed preViously in regards Meet The Press last Sunday, Sen. Chris Dodd, the chairman sense," Donato said. "Sure, Donaro said. "There may be open forums on campus, to a new chief of police. of the Senate banking committee said that he hoped that a they'll flip it on in their au­ additional information that which students, faculty, "Because I live on cam­ procedural vote on the legislation could be held on sched­ tomobile when they're going you can put on the web to and staff at UM-Sr. Louis pus, I personally see the ule. The bill would seek to create oversight for parts of the to and from work or school give people a longer or more were openly invited ro at­ need t o have a police chief finandal industry. or whatever the case may be, detailed rake, so they compli­ tend. These forums were who will make a conscious but a lot of people will stream ment each other very well." run in a question/answer effort to not only keep the Arizona passes immigration bill radio through their comput­ Increased technology is format, and also included students safe, bur also m~e ers while they're at work or causing the face of journal­ brief introductions of quali­ students feel like they live during the daytime. A lot of ism ro change, but KWMU fications and experience by and are pursuing an educa­ people will take radio pro­ remains positive for the fu­ each candidate. tion in a safe environment," grams and podcast them and ture of the news consump­ "From a student's per­ Selby said. "Upon hiring listen ro them at a time which tion, and public pledges to spective, I feel we need a the new chief, I feel the is most convenient for them." support KWMU has never police chief who would in­ most immediate concern Websites are able to pro­ been greater. tegrate into a campus style that should be addressed vide increased coverage on "While circulation may be environment very quickly," is to change the mindset subject matter. KWMU down throwing newspapers Jericah Selby, sophomore, of students' perception of works to update information on a lawn you can look to the criminology and criminal UMS:Ls Police Depart­ pertaining ro articles. Mada­ fact that newspapers like the justice, said. "The candidate ment." lyn Painter is the Director St. Louis Beacon come back needs to have experience According to Cope, the of Interactive Radio at the in their online publications," with a higher education selection of a new chief station, and her work on the Donato said. "People turn to campus and understand the could be complete within a website was recognized as the the post dispatch at stltoday. needs of students." couple of weeks. best in electronic journalism com all the time, it's just a Selby's concerns reflect "I think people rurn to the different way to consume the web when they listen to the product." WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM radio and they want ro read 4 I ~n' «rnrrrnt I APRil 26, 2010 . POLL Would you use a Metro pass if it were free? s Yes, The Metrolink is great!

UNDERCURRENT by Riki Tanaka No way, I would never use i1: Every year, UMSL celebrates its birthday with a Mirthday celebration. • Maybe What is your favorite thing about Mirthday? 850/0 "I like watching the kids "I love the food at the enjoy a carnival and Mirthday." like the atmosphere provided ~y UMSl students." This week: Are you ready for your finals? Anna Beck Michelle Chambers Business Administration Marketing Answer at Senior Senior www.thecurrent-online.com

"All the students and "I like rides and all faculty coming together the fun stuff at the CRIMELINE to take a break from Mirthday." school and have some fun!" Saturday, April 17 Property Damage - Parking Lot E A delayed report of damage to a vehicle was reported. The victim indicated that on Friday, Eric lawrence Uti Zhan 4-16-2010 between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM person(s) unknown punctured or cut one of the Finance International Business tires on their personally owned motor vehicle causing it to go flat Through investigation, Junior Junior the identity of the suspect has been made and the UMSL Police are in the process of trying to YOU SAID IT interview the suspect to resolve this case. in response to "Teachers' works are the worst issue" from issue 1311 Wednesday, April 21 Property Damage/Fugitive Arrest - University Meadows "Did it ever cross your little mind to actually ask a professor At about 4:40 PM on 4-21-2010, a resident at the University Meadows called the UMSl why they chose to use their book, if they set the price, and v:hat Police to report someone knocking on the front door and yelling. The caller was not sure who they are lTIOnetarily gaining from it? No, of course not." the person was and called the police. While the caller was on the phone, the suspect went around to the outside window and broke it out causing the glass to shatter. The suspect then -Donald left the apartment. The UMSl Police immediately arrived and located the described suspect "Teachers do not set the price of the textbooks. Teachers do trying to run to a parked car. The suspect was stopped and found to have a cut to her elbow where she broke out the window. The suspect, who is not affiliated with UMSl, admitted not set the price of the the textbooks they write. Publishers set to breaking out the window in retaliation to a prior inddent off campus involving the caller. the price of the textbooks." The caller and suspect both have a child by the same man and this in an apparent on-going ASh' ' disagreement between the two parties. The suspect also had active warrants out of two - - . in response to different Police Departments. The suspect was arrested for the Prope.rty Damage incident and "Incredible harassment leads to student suicide" from issue 1310 for the warrants. She was transported to the UMSL Police Station where she was booked and later released to Normandy Police. The UMSL Police Department will apply for warrants at "This is one of the most terrible · things I've ever heard. It's the St. Louis County Prosecutors Office. hard.to believe that people can be so heartless as to watch this . poor girl being tormented and do nothing to stop it, especially Thursday, April 22 a' schoal facuIty member." Property Damage-Parking Lot J - handicap Lot at CCB -john The victim reported that her vehicle was damaged while parked in the parking lot on Wednesday 4-21-2010 between the hours of 11 :00 AM and 12:15 PM. The victim discovered damage to the driver's side door just under the door lock. It was an apparent attempt to gain entry into the vehicle. The victim advised that the vehicle was still locked and that no entry was gained. There are no suspects in this incident.

Remember that crime prevention is a community effort and anyone having infor­ mation concerning these, or any other incidents should contact the Campus Police. -Anne - - -- Please report any suspicious people or activity to the UMSL Campus Police immedi­ We selected these highlights from reader comments on ollr website. ately by calling 911 if it is an emergency, or the main number of 314-516-5155. To see more, check out www.the(urrent~online.com

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UMSL baseball in KC

~ MICHAEL FREDERICK general studies, put a fake Staff Writer black mustache on his face and snuck up behind Coach The further west the large Brady and Coach Smith. white and ·blue charter bus The entire charter bus roars traveled en route to a four with laughter, claps, and self­ gam~ conference series to inflicted thigh slaps. Acklin, Kansas City against Rock­ from West Plains, Mo., a ju­ hurst University, the more nior college transfer, knows ominous and dark the clouds this is the last road trip he looked. It is a four-hour-Iong may ever have with any base­ drive from the University of ball team. Missouri-Sr. Louis' Mark "I juSt want to make the Twain Building to Loyola most of it and try my best," Park. Acklin said. "Baseball is life It rests on the Rockhur5t and I will never forget what University · campus with fair it has done for me." dimensions, 320 feet down Both pitchers walked near the lines and 395 feet towards the puddle-covered earp and AHMAD ALJURYYED / THE CURRENT straightaway center field. The slid face and hands first into The University of Missouri-St. Louis baseball team recorded just 9 hits in two games as visiting Lewis University recorded 9-3 and big pulled next to the field the slick, heavy sheer. Freez­ 10-6 wins Wednesday 21 st April afternoon. At bat is John TIerney, junior, criminal justice. with a grey tarp over the in­ ing cold rain water covered field. the shivering young men physical education., joked baseball coach. and pitching throughout it turned to Director, involvement with "Guys, just sit right for from head to toe, but both around with a couple other coach, said. steady downpour by the sev­ university athletics has coach the next hour or so," UM­ donned ear-to-ear grins players. "Everyone will have to enth.. The game ended with much more upbeat about his Sr. Louis head men's baseball across their faces. "Someone should go slide buy their own ticket," Coach the Twins beating the Royals recruitment process for next coach, Jim. Brady, said. He Upon their return to the on the tarp or something," Brady said, citing NCAA nine to seven. season. walked out and met with the bus the three coaches, Brady, Flores said. Relief pitchers rules. It has been a frusaating "What she is doing with opposing head coach, Gary Smith and graduate assistant Ryne tvfoleski, junior, Media Joe Mauer and the Min­ season for the Tritons base­ the department is more than Burns, and the nvo men coach Andy Ford, had grins Studies, and Kevin Sullivan, nesota Twins were in town ball tearn. Entering the April phenomenal and I look for­ discussed their plan. He re­ on their faces. senior, criminology major against the Kansas City 25 weekendseries1 the team ward to working with her as turned soon after and made '-'Times like these the guys were the first and only Tri­ Royals at newly renovated spoirs a dismal ten wins and much as possible," Coach his announcement that the just need to be able to have tons to volunteer. Kauffman Stadium, just off thirty four losses, including Brady said. doubleheader that day would fun and enjoy themselves But first they had to ask of interstate 70 outside of losing their last eleven games. Next season will be Brady's be postponed. because it's hard to keep fo­ permission from the Rock­ downtown Kansas City. "Ie has been a very much 26th as the Tritons head base­ The Tritons' bus then cused when it's raining cats hurst players strolling about Each player paid his $7 down year for us," Coach ball coach. "Coach is a good took several turns and curves and dogs," Coach Ford said. the damp, muddy horne for the ticket. Once inside Brady said. The tenured, 25- guy and I'm going to miss throughout Kansas City to "Sometimes when stuff like bullpen. "They said 'yes' so Kauffman, the Tritons scat­ year long career of Coach playing for him," Tritons the team hotel, where rooms this happens you juSt have to we thought it would be fun," tered and sat in the numerous James Brady has had many third baseman, right fielder were assigned and the usual grin and say, 'Why not?'" Moleski said. unoccupied seats for the last ups and downs. BUT as of and pitcher. Eric Walk, said two rules were given. by the Restlessness was palpable "If the rain clears up a bit place Major League Baseball late, Coach Brady showed a' after video-recording the coaching Staff. No alcohol. among the entire tearn. Tri­ tonight the guys should all go team. rejuvenated enthusiasm with Acklin, mustache incident on No women. tons centerfi~lder and speed­ to the Royals game tonight," The game lasted 12 in­ UM-St. Lows. Lori flani­ his cellular _phone. Gurdine Acklin, senior, .ster Manny Flores, junior, Coa'ch James Smith, assistant nings and a slight drizzle gan's, UM-St. Louis Athletic

lost their last tWo matches. on the court-if I do that r cuse the cliche, 110 percent, ennis a-Is at GLVC ournament . "We have a lot of talent will know it was all worth it." even in defeat I can leave and we should be able to put Yuki Takashima, senior, with my head held high." ~ MICHAEL FREDERICK ence championship tourna­ tough meets throughout the on a good show," Stephanie accounting, also entered her Despite losing both of Staff Writer ment last weekend. Held at year, but our record does not Thompson, senior, Interna­ final collegia.te tour:nament. her doubles matches against the Copper Tennis Complex indicate how good of teams tional Business, said. . "It's "Obviously we want to Sr. Joseph and Rockhurst, University of Missouri-St. in Springfield, Mo., the Tri­ our mens and womenS really my senior year and I want put 0n a good show for UM­ Coach Goodyear believed en­ Louis mens and womens ten­ tons entered the tournament are," Coach Gyllenborg said. to leave the court knowing I St. Louis, but like Stephanie, tering the matches that Yuki nis coaches Rick GyUenborg as underdogs to both Lewis Entering the three round, didn't just give 90 percent. I I refuse to leave Springfield had been a great member of and Scott Goodyear had a University and favorites one loss and out style tour­ want to feel, and my coaches knowing that I didn't give i.t UM-St. L~uis Tennis. good feeling corning into the Drury University. nament, the Tritons wom~n want me to be, better than all I have," Takashima said. "I Great Lakes Valley Confer- "We lost a lot of close and were 9-11 overall and had that. I want to leave it all out believe as long as I give, ex- See GlVC, page 6 6 I 101£

GLVC from page 5 These men and women "He and the university against Lewis University. work very hard- throughout in general were a major rea­ Entering the meet Daniel the course of the season," son why I came down from Anthony, senior, manage­ Goodyear said. 'You don't Canada to play tennis here," ment information systems, want to go home early, bur if Thompson said. said he fdt upbeat, but wor- , it does happen as long as you En roure to the Rockhurst fied. "They beat us earlier in leave it all ou( on the courtS defeat and the fourth-place the year, and they have a lot and you play your heart our, finish, the Tritons defeated of talent," Anthony said. "We there would be no shame." St. Joseph's 5-3. cannot take them lightly." Thompson and her Wins 'came from the num­ The tennis teams' losses doubles parmer Sai Bandi, ber one duo of-Thompson mean they will not qualifY for sophomore, business, ac­ and Bandi, and number two ,the NCAA tournament. complished chat by reaching pair Katie Rynkiewich, soph­ However, with many the third place match against omore} anthropology, and standouts on both the mens Rockhurst University coun­ Letica Gumbo, sophomore, and womens sides the UM­ terpartS Erin Bales and Mau­ information systems. Gumbo St. Louis Tritons tennis teams reen Riley. and Rykiewich oUSted. their should be competitive next Despite losing 8-2 on the St. Joseph opponents, Jordan season. third- and fourth-place fix­ Omar and Anisha Gill, 8-3. "We thank everyone who STUDENTS -FEEIIUCKYII tures, the Triton duo said The Triton mens tennis came out to support the tearn chey would not have traded squad did not play up to the and we look forward to next their experience with UM-St. coaching staff expectations season," Gyllenborg said. Louis tennis and Coach Gyl­ when they exited in the first Lenborg for anylliing. round quarterfinal, losing 5-3

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Black Lips lives up to reputation at Firebird Rock 'n' roll band Black Lips, which formed in 2000, has achieved a divisive and legendary reputation for the most beer-drenched, rowdiest party tendencies. Some con­ sider it a security blanket hiding a talentless freak-show while others cling to it as goofball fun. Regardless, the Black Lips can certainly spark questions about basic human decency on any given evening. Their live album "Los Valiemes del Mundo Nuevo" aspires to be "the best live record of all time!" And 2004's "Let It Bloom" charged humor and an edge imo the post-blues pre-psyche­ delic pop of early Rolling Stones, The Animals, and The Swingin'Medallions. The Firebird was nearly rocked off its hinges when the Black Lips came to town April 7. Fans of this sort of thing (an eccemric but friendly sampling of misfits) were warmed imo a frenzy by a melodic local sW'ing outfiT Blind Eyes and Omaha figures Box Elders. When the Black Lips RIKI TANAKA / THE CURRENT took the stage they were out for blood. St. Louis demanded On Tuesday night, UMSL Orchestra & Singers concert was held at the Touhill for appreciating the Touhill's volunteers service and a singular experience to feed the band's reputation rather commitment to strengthning the artistic community. than simply survive off of it. Black Lips have matured a bit over the course of their all those who dare to live. Whether eat­ Raghuran and Denny Gallagher, bass decade together. From a certain point of view, the show ing a steak, leaving the house or watch­ and tenor, respectively. The piece sings at the Firebird was remarkable for its restraint. They did Astounding ing TV; the lyrics state that one may as of an individual, betrayed and mystified not set anything on fire or start a fight and they did not well lie down and stay down because one with the ways of those who lie and feign get chased Out of St. Louis by police and angry club own­ Percussion Ensemble and cannot fall off the floor. Ryan Meyers, friendship. Much as the name implies, ers. Black Lips is a pretty well established act now. In light bass, was featured in a solo in this piece. the voice recognizes them as nothing but of the increased media attention and image consciousness Vocal Point join forces to "Gota" followed. Even without a roadblocks and states that nothing will that comes with it, they have to wrestle with a difficult di­ deliver concert at Touhill translation, the audience was still drawn keep him from his destiny. lemma-whether they can or even should drop some of the into the Bow of tempos and notes. Prior to the concert's final piece, au­ sideshow antics and become comfortable foregrounding For the first time in the University of «Seaside Rendezvous," by Freddie dience participation was requested. The themselves as professional musicians of substance when an Missouri-St. Louis' history, Vocal Point, Mercury, followed. The choir sang of a Percussion Ensemble announced its apocalyptic whirlwind of blood and sweat begins to swirl UM-Sr. Louis' a cappella choir, joined couple's meeti~g alongside the sea, as the farewell to three senior members: Joshua around them. - forces with the university's Percussion name implies, implementing kazoos for Daly, Casey Kell and Patrick Frenking. Ensemble to put on a duel-concert at musical and comical effect. The audience's participation was then See BLACK LIPS, page 9 the Touhill Performing Arts Center on Following was "That Ever I Saw." A requested in singing "Happy Birthday'" Tuesday, April 13. beautifully moving piece. It was included to Dal}~ leading to the percussionist's Four years in the making, this concert purely upon the request of a member of scarlet-shifting face. included both coordinated efforts and Vocal Point, showing the group's demo­ The final piece, "Uneven Souls," spoke Trailer Park solo acts by both groups. cratic nature through its performance. of the Slavic Balkans and their "un­ The opening piece was a rendition Lastly, "The Barber of Seville Over­ even" way of life. Lacking any strict rules Movies reviewed based on their trailers. of "Oh, Beautiful" arranged by Gary ture" was vocalized by the choir. To un­ or square ways of living, the Balkans Gackstarrer, for percussion/vocal per­ derstand why this was so incredible, it live in a truly uneven fashion. Reflect­ TheBa, c-k-Up ,~lan. Cookie·cutter offering from the formance. Taking advantage of some of is important to know that this piece is ing these souls, "Uneven Souls'" musical rom:a~c -comedy studio machine that reveals precisely the softer percussion instruments, this entirely instrumental. Despite thi~, Vo­ rhythms were often off-beat and excit­ .nothing abo:ur human nature. But what else is new?D arrangement opened the concert softly cal Point's rendition was both impressive ing, keeping the audience's attention, -Chris Stewart. and passionately. and accurate. despite its lengthy performance. Patrick Following this performance, the Per­ Percussion Ensemble had a single solo Frenking led solos throughout the piece. Death at a~ ;fur:aeraL ibenf§t eyer EngI:;nd-'-tQ-U,S. cussion Ensemble left the floor to Vocal piece, titled "Surge." True to its name, The fusion of Vocal Point and Percus­ fmportprove$ to b~ aruooy ,aaapt:':ltIQR-of the -originlll. Point. The first pure vocal piece of the the piece consisted of a variety of swift, sion Ensemble's efforts were absolutely C - CihJ'.is Stewar:A _ evening was titled "Virtual Insanity." cluttered progressions of rhythms. . astounding, to say the least. The only Featuring a solo by alto Blair Brown, "Mama Mrika," signaling the re­ improvement which may have been af­ The losers.: Hey-.it~s got AC;TION !B- -Chris Stewart: the lyrics sang of losing one's mind from joinder of Vocal Point and Percussion forded was a more balanced allowance of daily stresses. Ensemble, paid tribute to Haiti's recent time for each group. While Vocal Point O_(eans~ Disney NaruJ'e has taken it uptm themselves tragic losses and their cries for support received six individual slots, Percussion to .revea:lto the masses the se~re£s ' of ~th's oceaf].s. That's The following piece ran along similar ~1 I . go~-- you want jokes, go see a Woody Allen ffim;ie . . lines. Titled "Big Bad World," it played and aid. Ensemble only had a single solo act. A -Chris Stewart. ',' . on the childhood song "Big Bad Wolf," "They Won't Go When I Go," by Overall, the performance was as­ speaking instead of me dangers posed to Stevie Wonder, featured solo by Ravi tounding. A -Matthew B. Poposky 8 1rhc ~t APRIL 26, 2010 SWEET JAMS This week's top 5 iTunes downloads as reviewed by .... The Current's Chris Stewart . " 1 "Nothin' on You' 8.0.B.

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COURTESY / WARNER BROTHERS • • 'T e osers'sta ds alone -n(0 I( movie genre Mmtn, I wish Taio Cruz would take me Adaptation hilariously blends genres into pure awesome onto his champagne­ soaked yacht, wine In the dark, treacherous jun­ set in World War II and follow­ classic movie tropes like the bud­ the camp of a classic Bond vil­ and dine me, take

gles of Bolivia, an elite U.S. Spe­ ing a company of misanthrope dy movie, the bank heist film and lain with the shadowy, intelligent me swimming with dolphins ano thangsr cial Forces team is carrying out a soldiers. the revenge flick into a seamless, deadliness of Keyser Soze. and then br~ak my heart. I cauld totally deal top-secret assassination mission. Thankfully, knowledge of the enjoyable whole. "'The Losers" is The rest of the team are no with that. Only the best are capable for this comics is not a requirement to like the love child of the Bond se­ slouches, showing genuine cama­ mission, and the five-man team, enjoy this film. Going into it ries, the "Ocean's" series, "The A­ raderie between members. See­ comprised of leader Clay Gef­ without even hearing of the com­ Team" and the 2006's "Smokin' ing how Jensen and Cougar bad:: frey Dean Morgan), techie Jen­ ics resulted in a fantaSric time. Aces." each other up is hilarious, and sen (Chris Evans), demolitionist After their betrayal, the team While the set pieces trend watching the· tension between Roque (Idris Elba) driver Pooch seems content to live their lives towards the action-film com­ Clay and second-in-command (Columbus Short) and sniper in South America under the ra­ monplace Gungle. City. Urban Roque is tough but enjoyable. Cougar (Oscar Jaenada) are bet­ dar. The arrival of the mysterious Landscape. Foreign City. An­ It is a sh;une the movie has not ter than the best. They are the Aisha (Zoe Saldana) stirs things other City. Shipping Port.), the been marketed more, because it Losers. up. It rums out she also wants re­ scripting and characters are any­ has all the hallmarks of a really Everything goes according to venge on Max and she can give thing but. enjoyable film: good plot, great plan until it does not. The team the men their lives back for help­ The writing is really the star characters, hilarity and tension is betrayed and left for dead in ing her kill the hard-to-find and of "The Losers," outshining any­ in spades, and whip-smarr and Bolivia by an enigmatic villain heavily-guarded villain. thing and pushing the movie witty dialogue.. known only as "Max" Gason Pat­ Max has already forgotten from really good to simply out­ Some moviegoers will try and ric); about the Losers, focusing his standing. hmW ~. this moyie "in with the re­ Thus opens "The Losers", the attentions on planning a global The title of "show-stealer" be­ -~n~riy--released . a~c!c-Ass,"· con­ new comic-book-inspired action war with the use of highly-dev­ longs to both Evans and Patrie. sidermg' ·bom fliml. comic · ori- . film from DC Entertainment, di­ astating next-gen-tech weaponry. Evans turns in an excellent per­ _- gii:l:s,· but tliey are wrong to do so . rected by Sylvain White. What ensues is a world-hopping formance as the motor-mouthed . . While "The Losers" does not "The Losers" began as a comic high-octane thrill ride that is Jensen, providing pure unfiltered have the unrepentant, over-the­ by Andy Diggle and Jock, pub­ a lot more interesting than the comedy every time he opens his top gore that "Kick-Ass" readily lished by DC's Venigo imprint, tired old metaphors just used to mouth. shows off, it has much more flair running from 2003-2006. That describe it. Patric, on the other hand, de- and stands out on its own in the comic was a re-imagining of the "The Losers" is both tense and livers a delightfully psychotic in- suddenly-crowded comic book original DC comic "The Losers," hilarious. It expenly combines terpretation of Max, combining - movie genre. A+ -Andrew Seal ~A&E ______~ ______AP_R_ll_2_6~ 1_20_1_0~~__ (_[D __ rnm__ t~9

BLACK LIPS, from page 7 Poland's loss memorialized in piano (on(ert Of course, mature for the pressed and St. Pe remarked Black Lips is still pretty ado­ "You guys did real good on The University of Missouri-St. Lou­ incredible as the variance of St. Lows' songs performed, each of which were lescent and still reveals itself that one." is' own Alia Voskoboynikova teamed weather patterns. also of Rachmaninoy's collections. in backhanded ways, if at The Black Lips did not up with Miran and David Halen from The first piece, titled "Sonata No. I , The first vocal piece, "Ne poj, krasav­ all. They could have played really have to try tOO hard. the St. Lows Symphony Orchestra on Op. 80," lent one's thoughts to a storm. ica, prim ne," speaks of memories that) a cover song to agitate but The songs are crafted like the Sunday, April 1 I, to perform a won­ This is not to say it was destructive to although sweet and soothing, are better stuck to the set-list. Cole reckless soundtrack M arlon drous piano/violin/vocal concert at the the ears. On the contrary, the piece was left forgotten in the singer's mind. Alexander could have com­ Branda's «The .Wild One' al­ TOllhill Performing Arts Center. quite appealing. Rather, its tempo and The second, "V molchan'ji nochi plained or at least gri maced \yays wanted. Alia Voskoboynikova has been the style shifted frequently throughout, tajnoj, sings of a broken heart: lovers, when he vomited mid-s01lg The crowd remained per­ coordinator of piano studies for UM­ carrying four distinct measures of mu­ forlorn and abandoned, attempting to or played a guitar solo with fectly canteD( and bonkers St. Louis since 2004. She performs sical themes likened to a poetic quest. forget time while unwelcome images his penis, but stayed high­ while both lead guitarist Ian regularly, as well as collaborating with Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev is to seize and torment their minds. spirited. Jared Swilley could Saint Pe and rhythm guitar­ local musicians and teaching at the thank for this piece. . Third, "'Noch' pechal'na" pulls lis­ have let go of the rafters with ist Cole Alexander took turns Union Avenue Opera Company and For the second piece, David Halen teners into a depressed world of dreams both hands when he knelt on sitting cross-legged on stage. Webster University. bowed out and left the stage to Vosko­ and lonely nights. Unable to find one the outstretched hands of the It is only when the Black David Halen is concertmaster at the boynikova. This piece, titled "Four Pre­ to listen to their sadness, the singer crowd, but he hung on. Lips start taking an active Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. He ludes for Piano," was composed by Ser­ ends as they begin realizing the night's For its part, the crowd interest in their role as enter­ is widely considered one of the great­ gei Rachmaninov and again included sadness is that of their dreams. was wholeheartedly on board tainers when things can gee est concertmasters nationwide, and his a variety of musical styles and themes. Lastly Ja zhdu tebja" grams a much with the liberal dosing of ju­ weird. violin skills are quite on par with that Ranging from soft, soothing tones, to needed hint of light follo-wi.ng the pre­ venilia. The anthemic ditty 'They. shriek and holler claim. shocking, eruptive notes, Rachmani­ vious three tunes of pity and tears. A "Bad Kids" really nailed it for while s'tOries about them get­ Miran Halen is a highly skilled sym­ nov's preludes' end signaled the con­ lover waits in the night, eagerly calling the evening. Dozens of die­ ting kicked out of countries phony, recital, opera and chamber vo­ cert's intermission. for their heart's arr.ival. hards leapt to the stage and and urinating publicly start calist. She sings soprano and has per­ Following intermISSIOn, Miran The final piece in the program, "So­ hijacked the microphones. getting passed around. And formed extensively across the nation. Halen joined David and Vosko­ nata No.3 in C minor, Op. 45," is Jared Swilley could hardly they shakedown places like The concert consisted of a wide va­ boynikova on stage for her participa­ again performed soldy by Dayid and move without skewering peo­ the Firebird with good old­ riety of songs. There were three artists tion in the concert. Taking full advan­ Voskoboynikova. ple on his bass or locking lips fashioned Southern garage chosen for the program's repertoire, and tage of a broad vocal range, Miran's with more fervent support­ punk and youthful energy. B the difference between pieces was as voice added personality to each of the See CONCERT, page 19 ers. The band seemed im- -Joe Schajfoer

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he University of Missouri-St. Louis celebrated lv1irthday with a carnival and evening concen at T the Touhill Performing Arts Center hL'it Wednes- day. Students took a break from classes to hit up rides such as the Hurricarle. dabble in :snow cones and get airbrushed tattoos. Even the new mascot was s en srumbling off of a ride escorted by cheerleaders. Aside from the nice weather everything seems to be firn," Ben Steenrod, fre.mrod.n, undecided, said. One student liked me publicity mat M in:hday gave the college. I saw a little boo with an U 1-St. Louis Tritons t-shirt coming off of the dinosaur ride and I was thinking he might gro"\-v up wanting to go to UM-St. Louis one day' Cassi Bohi, sophomore, psy­ chology said. Some clubs used the carnival games to promote club membership. This is how we dra'iv exposure to our club and how we get people to see what the Hispanic culture is like, ' Chantal Rivadeneyra, sophomore, management in­ formation systems and business, said. A table was set for students with an ill card to borrow super soakers. "It brings joy to campus' everybody is running around hav­ ing fun, Eboni Sterling, senior, education, said. How­ ever, not everyone agreed. 'I did not like getting sprayed Musical artist Jay Sean performs for a crowd of screaming UM-St. Louis stu with ,vater,'" Jordan Russell, freshman, criminology, said. Wednesday night. DAY 2010 St. Louis comes out to celebrate with the UMSL campus

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As 6 p.m. approached, news of the concen possibly selling with their '60s inspired flair and powerful female singer, they like it's hot." Jay Sean eventually walked on stage with a large our was broadcast through stations such as ZI07.7, a fact that won the crowd over in the end commanding them to "lose body guard on his back The crowd enjoyed his rhythmic mel­ was not denied once students got to the Anheuser-Bush Audi­ their minds" on the last song. odies and watching a fan go wild on stage. He sent his audi­ torium and saw it was packed. Security was stationed on both When Jason Derulo's banner was revealed on stage, cam­ ence away seduced by his verbal invitations. The concert was sides of the stage. "I think it is pretty awesome that we can get eras went crazy and the number of fans standing in front of a success. "1 think Jason Derulo did a really good job as well, professional artists at our schoo!," Bohl said. ""What brought the stage multiplied. The crowd seemed to be very entenained and when he exposed his body it was a delight for sore eyes," me out to this event is that I have never been to a concen be­ by his performance and his shirtless backup dancers. He even Haneen Musa, senior, business, said. fore," said Kevin Roberts, sophomore, accounting, said. serenaded .a fan. He closed the show by inviting people to his Apparenciy, the concen aruacted even younger fans to its As the lights went down for the concento start, red lights MySpace account. venue. "My favorite part was when 1 touched Jay Sean-l flickered -and the audience cheered only to reveal the opening The stage was soon ocrupied by Jay Sean's DJ who turned touched his leg, his thigh ... I touched it all," Tiffany Robin­ act Fitz and the Tantrums. Nobody knew who they were, but the auditorium into a club causing the audience to "drop it son, high school sophomore, said. "Jason Derulo is so sexJ:"

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members attending. However, this is hardly ~ MAITHEW B. POPOSKY Staff Writer representative of the overall interest in the program. "Quite a few more have emailed and In an effort to increase enrollment and pro­ stopped by my office," Kammerman-Watson I call spective student understanding of the func­ said. rrhe Schoo of Profes ional Psycholo~ tions provided by the Pierre Laclede Honors As for the actual number of applicants who FOREST INSTITUTE College, a new program called the Student will be accepted, a team size has already been Mentor Advisory and Recruinnent Team, or estimated. «We're looking for a team between Enrich. I AdVance. t Serve. SMART, is being implemented next fall. eight and 12 for the first year," Kammerman­ "I see it benefiting both prospective and Watson said. "We're searching for qualifica­ current students," Jamie Kammerman-Wat­ tions, as well as a diverse perspective to assist son, admissions representative for the Honors in this project." Given the heavily diverse College said. «Prospective students will be backgrounds brought to-the Honors College proYided with a dearer student perspective on by its students, having a diverse team of stu­ the Honors College's actual mission. For our dents to welcome-and incite interest in the current students, I think it's an exciting new college to prospective students is certainly a opportunity for them to really explore their rational choice. leaders hi p poten rial." For those who like the idea of SMART The program will include a wide variety but do not see any activities that hold par­ of activities. Current stUdents will partake ticular jnterest to them, Kammerman-\Vatson in open house events, one-on-one meetings stated that the program is more than open with prospective srudents, phone-a-thons to growth and new concepts to allow for the and email mentor programs_ These activities optimalperfonnance in its goals: the growth all focus upon, as Kammerman-Watson said, and prominence of its current and prospective making prospective students more familiar students. and comfortable within the Honors College In addition, ·SMART will he pffering in­ . com environment. "The idea is an excellent one," ternships to honors students who participate. Robert. Bliss, dean of the Honors College, ''I'm looking to prOVide two internships per University of Missouri-St. Louis, said. ''At my semester through this program," Kammer­ previous university, I directed two degree pro­ man-Watson said. "Even those who aren't grams and we used student teams very heavily interns, however, I think will gather experi­ in recruiting applicants for those programs. ence in working with a team, oral and written They can be extremely successful." Student speaking, as well as interpersonal skills." success and growth seemed the primary topic The program will be enacted in the fall discussed by those involved in the program's semester of 2010. Those chosen for the team development. will undergo training this coming summer, "There are definitely many benefits for according to Kammerman-Watson. The first our honors students who participate," Nancy big event they will assist in will be the Fall Gleason, associate dean of the Honors Col­ Honors College Orientation. lege said. -''Academically, personally and pro­ The team has not actually begun to grow fessionally they will gain communication at this point, as applications are still being ac­ skills, service opportunities, information and cepted. "For anybody interested, the deadline contacts with others in and outside the col­ for applicants is Friday, April 30th," Kammer­ lege." man-Watson said. ''Applications may be both The search for members to run this team picked up and dropped off in my office, at has already begun. Informational sessions the Central Office of the Honors College on over the past week have resulted in roughly 10 South Campus." APRIL 26, 2010 'I nr Q1rrrnrr 113 h TECH COLUMN iPad offe si nnovative, cheap comp ting to stude ts

~ ANDY PHIPPS thought of was rhis: Apple has sold over 20 News Editor million iPod Touches ro date because they are freakin' awesome. What made the iPod touch No doubt that by now you have seen mul­ incredible was the ability ro run apps on it­ tiple reviews of Apple's iPad, but w at The anything from games to e-book readers- but Currmt didn't want ro jump the gun. e the usability was strangled by the screen size wanted ro highlight as many f the features and the proce ing capability. that studentS would use on the de ice in the With the iPad, Apple has provided a great review- so we gave the iPad a prop r test, deal more screen real estat and more pro passed it around the office did our homework ing power. Developers are already taking ad­ on it and even took it on the road. van tag of ' [ and the res ult can be seen in any The result? While there are pros and cons app that is available for it. Everything from w think that the iPad and forthcoming tablet ,ideo, photos, audio and text is only a tap or computers from other manufacturers may be finger swipe away. Even standalone applica­ the uhimate portable computer for students. tions for interner mainstays. like \~rikiredi3.. Here is wh),: Craigslist and You Tube are more pleasurable The device: to use than their website is . You can do any­ \'\nat the iPad looks like is no mysc ry thing from take notes, draw and even watch ro anybody at this point. It is a 1.5 pound, streaming TV shows and movies on the de­ 9.5 inch by 7.4 inch tablet, but these mea­ vice. And es, gaming on it is incredible. The surements say nothing about the experience graphics are clea..T1 and crisp; granted, they of holding and using the device. It has a nice don't beat out a PS3 or XbDX, but the experi­ weight ro it, heavy enough ro let you know ence of using the accelerometer to drive a car that it is there, but not too heavy to be a bur­ or playing ScrJ.bble 'with your friends while den. It is comfortable to hold for an extended using our iPhone as a letter tray is truly a period of rime, and when placed in a portfolio uniq ue experience. case, carrying around the iPad feels as natural Doing actual academic work on the iPad is as carrying around a notebook or text book. also a breeze. As a rest, I read Joseph Conrad's The 9.7 inch screen is brilliant-its col­ "The Heart of Darkness" for an English class ors are bright and crisp and the bezel that on it and then wrote a five page paper about it surrounds it is not as obtrusive as it would using its word processor app, Pages. The result appear. When using the iPad, one's eyes are was a time saver. Reading books on the iPad is drawn to the screen, not the bezel. As a result, great, the screen is easy on the eyes and even when using it, this seems to fade away. Your holds up in bright sunlight. As an English stu­ eyes focus in on what you are paying attention dent, many texts that I have to read, like the to on the screen. However, fingerprint smudg­ Conrad novella, are in the public domain, so experience. Although the form factor of the from not carrying the physical weight of a es are a problem, and can be a minor annoy­ they can be downloaded for free and read­ device allows the user the ability to hand it laptop, they also do not carry the financial ance while reading or watching video on it. which sure beats shilling out for overpriced . off to a friend, doing just about anything on weight of one either. The cheapest iPad is Another feature worth mentioning is the anthologies at the bookstore. As for typing on it tends to suck you in, making the experience $499 and although it is pricy for many stu­ battery. Apple had claimed that the device it, the on-screen keyboard is easy to get used of watching a movie or playing a game a very dents, competitors will price their similar de­ would have a 10-hour battery life on a single to and using it can be done comfonably. The lonelyone. vices to compete with it. Still, the advantage charge and would have nearly a month of real kicker came when it was time to integrate The final verdict: of the iPad lies in its stellar industrial design standby time. This really is no joke or mar­ quotes from the book into the paper. To do Although the iPad is great, it is only the and healthy app marketplace (over 100,000 keting ploy-the battery life is exactly as ad­ so, I merely went to the e-text, selected the harbinger of things to come. Already Dell, apps in iTunes versus about 50,000 available vertised. The iPad being reviewed was shipped passage I wanted to quote with my fingers and HP and other manufacturers are planning to Google Android apps). here from China. When it arrived, the battery copied it into the document. Overall, I would release their own tablet computers to compete Finally, the iPad will continue to remain showed a 73 percent charge. It was then used . say that this helped a great deal towards let­ with it, which will primarily run G00gle's An­ ahead of the curve in terms of technological

for web surfing, watching video, gaming and ting me write this paper in about half of the droid operating system. This competition will advance thanks to Apple's innovative research ~- reading from 3 p.m. until after midnight, and time it normally would, and as an added bo­ be healthy for the market and for students, for and development. I have had the privilege to the charge only depleted to 32 percent. nus, it did not quite feel as though it was such whom such devices make perfect sense. The test out a beta version of Apple's forthcom­ It is all about the Apps: a chore .. This review was also written on an reason for this is what the iPad and devices ing iPhone os 4 for the past two weeks and I When the iPad was announced, many iPad and it was a breeze to write it. Browsing like it are not. They are not a laptop or a net­ can say that the advancements' it will bring to bloggers rallied aroW1d the criticism that Ap­ the web, checking e-mail, composing music, book, but they are smaller and more versatile. Apple's mobile platforms, like multitasking, ple's tablet computer was nothing more than a reading books and magazines and even check-:­ This generally provides for more freedom in folders and social netWork integration, will be large iPod Touch. They were right to a certain ing the weather is a seamless process on the use while providing many of the same es­ truly useful on the iPad and make it more of a degree, but the part of that criticism nobody iPad- however, they can be a very singular sential features as a laptop would. Also, aside laptop/netbook replacement than it already is. .. ------~~----..".- ---..,.....,...~--

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IS NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS BELLERIVE FOR THE 2010 EDH10N! Google's ethi(s fate trials with lITERARY PUBUCATION Chinese business WRITE. CREATE. SUBMIT. PUBLISH. Bel/erive, the liter­ slons are currently below. please in­ an COUntry if they do not stop restricting a free ary publication of bei ng accepted clude individ­ .. JOE SCHAFFNER the Pierre Laclede either electronically, ual hle for each Staff Writer Bow of information. However, there is another level of nuance Honors Coilege, in persoll, or via submission, along Coogle's motto is, "Don't Be Evil." In a to the issue. China is a big boy in the world; is now accepting the red 8eIJe6ve with name and li ­ New York Times interview with the com­ it feamres one of the only growing economies submissions for its boxes located In tle . More informa­ pany's head of operations in China, Kai-Fu and has a positive outlook on its own pro­ 11 th edition. All the Millenium Stu­ tion may be found Lee championed the easy access to informa­ clivities. The difficulties China is having with current UMSL stu­ dent Center Book­ online -at the 8e/­ tion that Google provides as a panacea for Google can easily be disseminated as simply Chjna's struggling rural class. The sheer scale stalwart business and, after all, Chinese per­ dents, faculty and store, the English /erive websrte. All of these utopian ethics is admirable, and when spective on humanist issues like free speech is stoff are invited to Department office, submissions must a company has amassed as much wealth and hardly on the same playing field as their at­ submit a'S many and in the Pro­ be original works, power as Google has, maybe it takes this sort titude toward nuclear proliferation. original works of vincial House on unpublished else­ of idealism to keep it grounded. Neverthe­ Richard Navarro, an Information Systems prose, poetry, and South Campus. where. We look less, Coogle has its share of skeptics, among professor at UM-St. Louis who spent a semes­ art as they wish. Submi$.Sions are forward to receiv­ them the Chinese government and with it the ter last year teachillg at a Hu:rzhong Uruver­ Submitters may due June 1 st. Elec­ ing your' world titular inBuence in one of the most vibrant sity in central China last year, emphasized the have up to a max­ tronic submissions economies in the world. clash of business egos occurring between for­ This March Google stopped censoring eign companies and Chinese ones. imum of five piec­ may be directed search results on its China search engine "The fact is, China is Bexing its muscles es published In to the E-mail ad­ Google.cn in an intentional breach of censor­ and asserting the fact that it is an independent the book. Submis- dress indicated ship laws passed by the People's Republic of sovereign state and it is big enough to choose China. Access to the website was immediately how to do business. We, the benevolent big httpJ/www.umsl.edu/divisions/honors/studentlife/Bellerive.htm1 blocked by the Chinese Government. How­ United States of America, have taken me role bellerivesubmit@UJnSI,edu ever, Google has since been redirecting us­ for many years that the way we choose to do ers looking to access Google.cn to its Hong business is the way our trading partners ought Kong website. Hong Kong is an autonomous to do business. Chlna is starting to say 'well, region in China with regard to economic and no,'" Navarro said. political administration and, for the moment, Bur surely something as intuitive and effec­ is supportive of Google's ideals. Of course, the tive as Google's search engine can't be blocked 'The prices are amazing!,1 Chinese government is furious with Coogle for long? and has already begun attempts to block the "Well you have to ask yourself how long Hong Kong site as well. will China find it in their best interest to be American intuitions regarding free speech isolated, because there is a sense of isolation. and world trade, for better or for worse, Changes in economy happen relatively slowly, Get smart this summer. simply do not concatenate with those of the changes in culture happen even more slowly." Chinese. Where internet users in the U.S. ap­ Google's move to stop censoring in China Attend classes at preciate Google's capacity to know practically is certainly not evil from a social standpoint, St. Louis Community College­ everything about anything, the government in but the jury is stili out on whether it's good, Beijing is reluctant to disrupt a tenuous har­ particularly in Beijing and particularly as a they're affordable, transfer-abje and convenient. mony it has set up for itself If the commu­ business maneuver. Google is losing its share nist regime stopS censoring search results and in the vast Chinese economy while endanger­ View the summer course opens up a free Bow of information, it will ing its Chinese employees' jobs, and as a result schedule and register have to deal with democratic pressures. On opening the market up further for Chinese online today! the other hand, China will seemingly Strug­ state-approved companies. gle to progress as a technologically advanced Get started at www.stlcc.edu or call 314-539-5002. ---'

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Unsigned editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Editorial Board: Jessica Keil • Matthew Hill • Andy Phipps • Gene Doyell Sequita Bean • Cate Marquis • Andrew Seal • Cedric Williams

The irst A endment: STOP THE No longer applicable to the government? PRESSES! On April 10 of this year, Springfest rook guaranteed The Breeze opporrunity to prepare place in Harrisonbug, Va. The parry, which arguments in their favor prior to having their was twice its usual size, escalated to fights and newsroom raided. However, this was com­ . garbage-fires, which resulted in rior-gear dad pletely ignored during the raid. police officers storming the scene to pur an Garst and the police made a mockery of end to the violence. The action on behalf of the Bill of Rights. This sort of disregard for the police was justified, but their actions, a the law does not bode well for srudent news­ mere six days later, were nor. papers across the country, and we at The Cu.r­ On April 16, the same police, along with rent are appalled at the injustice thar occurred Attorney 1tfarsha Garst, raided the office of ro The Breeze. Sadly, this sort of behavior is The Breeze, rhe student newspaper of James not isolated ro James Madison University. In Madison University. Brandishing a warrant, the pasr, The Current reprimanded a group of the raiders demanded that The Breeze hand foorball players and their coach for suppress­ unpublished photographs as evidence. When ing a college newspaper's freedom of a speech The Breeze staff refused, the police then when the players desrroyed all of the copies threatened to seize compurers belonging to of The East Texan because a story portrayed the office, personal cell phones and cameras. them in a negative (bur not libelous) light. ILLUSTRATION BY PHILL FREEMAN / THE CURRENT The Breeze, not eeing an alternative, al­ The framers of rhe Constirution under­ who broke the la"v, it was the law itself. should not hesitate a moment to prefer the lowed the police to copy 900 photographs stood the importance of free speech ~md an­ Freedom of speech is one of the greatest latter.' If the government is now claiming the

from their compurers, roughly 300 of which ticipated these very thre-.ltS. Hence, [he First rights a.fforded this nation's citizens. To take pmver [Q ignore portions of the Constitution had nothing ro do with the rior. Amendment. However, when the nation's away the right to inform one's fellow citizens in order to better preserve its own image, the This was nothing less than an infraction journalists cannot feel comfortable owning of what is happening in the worId is ro allow ..l\.merican pubHc should be gravely concerned. of the First Amendment and the Privacy Pro­ photographs the government may not want the government to control their thoughts and Hopefully the editors at The Breeze will tection Act of 1980. The First Amendment published, how can freedom of press remain? actions. It was Thomas Jefferson who said: fight ~o-ainst [he injustice that occurred~ get guarantees all Americans the righr to freedom That is why the incident that occurred at "Were it left to me to decide whether we their photos back and this injustice will be of speech and freedom of the press. And the The Breeze is so frightening. This time it was should have a government without newspa­ repaired. If not, this incident may be another Privacy Protection Act of 1980 should have not football players and an off-the-wall coach pers, or newspapers without a government, I fatal blow in the death of the newspaper. Nuremberg prosec tor hilney Harris leaves lasting legacy at UMSL

This week, University ofMissouri-Sr. Louis manity. Among the high-profile Nazis Harris Botanical Garden in the spring. This year's for Southwestern Bell and later practiced law lost a true friend. questioned· were Rudolf Hess, commandant lecrure, on April 8, was given ·by Dr. David in Sc Louis. He also served as a senior coun­ St. Louis anorney Whitney R. Harris, of Auschwitz. Inouye of University of Maryland who spoke selor to the Missouri Bar Associa:tion. the last surviving prosecutor at the Nazi war Follow{ng his work at Nuremburg, Har­ on Rocky Mountain wildflowers and pollina­ Harris published "Tyranny on Trial," about crimes trials at Nuremberg, passed away on ris became a supporter of the causes of peace, tors facing climate change. Harris Conserva­ his Nuremberg trial experiences in 1954 and \Vednesday. Bur he left an enduring legacy at human rights and living in harmony with the tion Forum, established in 1997, is a multi­ another book "Law, Culture and Value" in UM-St. Louis unrelated to international law natu~al world. He maintained in a life-long day conference that takes place at the Zoo in 1989, as well as other publications. He has re­ or war-crimes. interest in international law and human'itar­ the fall, focused on a single, practical environ­ ceived honors, including the Legion of Merit, Harris was a long-time supporter of the ian issues. Harris also sup'ported law and busi­ mental topic. This year's topic was sustainable from countries and organizations around the UM-St. Louis-based Whitney R. Harris ness education at Washington University. agriculture. globe and has served in various capacities in World Ecology Center, an educational part­ Conservation and world ecology at UM­ Harris was 97-years-old when he passed several non-profits and organizations such as nership of the university, the Sr. Louis Zoo St. Louis have been a good fit for Harris' away, after a successful legal career here and National Jewish Center, Winston Churchill and Missouri Botanical Garden. Now cel­ goals. Before bestowing the gift that led to the having made major philanthropic contri­ Memorial and Library and the American Bar ebrating its 20th anniversary and founded as renaming of the World Ecology Center, Har­ butions to peace and human rights, both Associatio n. the International Center for Tropical Ecology, ris provided suppon to establish the Jane and through his service at the WWII war crimes The legacy Whitney Harris leaves the uni­ it was renamed to honor Harris in 2006, in Whitney Harris Annual Lecture along with trials and in his support for various institu­ versity, the St. Louis area and the world will recognition of a major gift and Harris' long­ the Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation tions and programs at local universities. be lasting. His support and encouragement at term, sustaining support. Forum at the ecology center. Harris attended Washington University as the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center, At Nuremberg in 1945, Harris was assis­ Since 1991, the Harris Annual Lecture has an undergraduate and went on to pass the bar where he was actively involved, surely will be tant U.S. prosecutor at the international mili­ broughtin a prominent writer or researcher in in California, .where he practiced law. Harris missed. tary rribunal where German Nazi leaders were · conservation for a free, informative, accessible also taught law at Southern Methodist Uni­ tried for war crimes and crimes against hu- multi-media presentation at the Missouri versity in Dallas, Texas worked as an attorney -. 16 I 'm:he Q}]rrcnt I APRil 26, 2010 o y Alamo no man of God he is Jewish. Maybe he is a convicted child sex offender. would be considered evil by front of his followers while What boggles the mind polygamist? No one knows Sorry, probably should God," ~e wrote on his Web they prayed over her. is that despite the fact that for sure-his religious beliefs have mentioned that earlier. site. As can be e,xpected, Susan Alamo is in jail for having seem to change in every leaf­ In 2009, Alamo was con­ But sex with children was did not resurrect or reani­ sex with children, he still has let he writes. victed on 10 federal counts not the first of Alamo's run­ mate. After 16 years of wait­ people dedicated to hiro­ He is definitely Christian. of transporting minors across ins with the law. ing for it to happen, Alamo dedicated enough to print up Then again, maybe not, be­ state lines for sex and was sen­ There is the minor weap­ eventually gave her remains hundreds of leaRets and put cause in one of his leillets tenced to 175 years in prison. ons charge that he s~rved to her family for a proper a couple on my car every few he wrote, "I am a Jew (one Alamo still claims he is in­ time for. Next in 1994, Ala­ burial. months. of God's people)." On top of nocent and that the 8th Cir­ mo went to jail for tax eva­ Long terrible story short, While no religion is free that, Alamo himself may not cuit court of Appeals will vin­ sion and remained there for Alamo is one of ,those huck­ of its deviants- even the have been a polygamist, but dicate him. Oh, he also sa.ys four years. ster preachers who epito­ Catholic Church i~ not be­ Tony Alamo is leaving he certainly was not against that he is "just another one of Then, in 2008, came the mizes the do-as-1-say-not­ yond reproach, as has been leaRets on my car. the idea- he's promoted it the prophets that went to jail charges of physical abuse, as-I-do way of life. To him shown in recent days-it is Well, he is not doing it in several of his leaflets. for the Gospel.'" sexual abuse, polygamy and· everyone who does not agree typically one of the followers himself, but one of his fol­ At least two things are While it's true that over underage miscarriage from with his view on religion and who commits the sin, not the lowers is. known for sure about Alamo. the 1,000-plus-year history some of his followers, which fife IS a Saranist, and woe founder. The point is, my wind­ For starters, he is certain of Christi ani ty, some who es­ resulted in the 175-year jail umo them! If i,t looks like a cult, shield gets cluttered every that Catholics are agents of poused its values in unpopu­ term he is curren tiy serving. Nowhere in Alamo's leaf­ sounds like a cult, and puts few months or so with funda­ the devil and that the U.S. lar times have been jailed, but Unfonunately, all of tha.t lets are there any mentions inane leaRers on my car like a mentalist propaganda. government is run by a sa­ it certainly was not for having is only a part of the oddness of Jesus' teaching of "Love cult, it is probably a cult. For those unfamiliar with tanic cult of Catholics. Oh, sexual relations with minors. that comprises Alamo Minis­ thy neighbor as thyselt­ Right? the "good" "Pastor" (the and that John F. Kennedy, a I am not sure what part of tries. After his first wife Susan because that kind of drivel Andrew Seal is Sttif{ writer terms used loosely), Tony Catholic himself, was assassi­ the Bible that whole "child died in 1982, Alamo claimed would run entirely counter for The Current. Alamo is a fundamentalist nated by our satanic/Catholic sex" part is in, but Alamo that she would be resurrect­ to the atmosphere of xeno­ Christian preacher- Pente­ government. knows, apparently: "I have ed. For six whole months he phobic hatred he has fostered costal, to be precise. Er wait, The second is that he is a never done anything that kept her body on display in amongst his followers.

SCIENCE MATTERS Science Center features exhibit on Darwin-finally

point. The Science Center has plenty on di­ The exhibit is visually appealing, using It also includes something on the current . nosaurs bur something has been missing: evo­ tasteful tones of brown and cream, and de­ public debate on evolution. As the display lution. lightful sepia-tone botanical and species prints makes deaF, basically there is no scienti£c de­ Why would an institution called the sci­ as you enter. These give way to color, ·with bate over evolution. That de~ate took place ence center ignore one of the central tenets of family portraits, videos and multi-media dis-' over a century ago and the current debate is biology and its discoverer? A few years back, plays. There are recreations of the landscapes asocial/political one. Even where scientists I posed this question to Science Center staff found of Darwin's voyage on the Beagle and a chose to believe in creationism over evolu­ and was told that many parents visiting with replica of his study. The exhibit strikes a bal­ tion, their reasons for doing so are religious, children would express delight with the exhib­ IDce in covering Darwin's life and his work, not scientific. its, but then ask why there is no creationism setting his landmark theories into the context Dr. Collins, also a deeply religious mart, exhibit. Clearly, some educational effort on of his time. It includes information on Dar­ discusses the public debate on evolution and the topic of evolution was needed. win's personal life and his interesting family explains why there is also no inherent anti-re­ Finally, the Science Center has directly ad­ of wealthy innovato-rs, doctors and manufac­ ligion side to ,evolution. In fact, most religions When it was first founded, science fans dressed the issue. It was worth the wait. turers who were leading abolitionists, fighting .have no problem with evolution and many bi­ were thrilled with the idea of a St. Louis Sci­ The free multi-media, interactive "Dar­ against slavery. The concepts of evolution and ologists, like Collins, are people of faith. The ence Center. Many hoped for a melding of win: A Reluctant Revolutionary" exhibit . is, natural selection are explained in a clear ac­ Catholic Church even has its own astronomy Forest Park's Planetarium exhibits on space simply put, completely marvelous: Attrac­ cessible manner without dumbing down the observatory (http://vaticanobservatory.orgl) and physics, and Chicago's excellent Museum tive, informative, engrossing and pleasingly science, mean.ing the exhibit will appeal to and official science officer, a physicist and of Natural History. complete without being overwhelming, the both adults and children. Videos include a priest, who has been outspoken on science ed­ What we got was something else. Over exhibit includes videos, skeletal and mounted longer one discussing Darwin's place in his­ ucation and against effortS to paint evolution time, the science center ske~ed younger and specimens, samples of Darwin's. writings and tory, with seating ·provided. Another is a time­ as anti-religion. Religions that include a belief '- younger. Special exhibits have become less hands-on displays, It has something for every lapse ' comparison of the development of the in a literal interpretation of the Bible, which about science and more about entertainment, age and level of science knowledge. fetuses of a zebra fish, chicken and pig. Sev­ says the Earth is only 6,000 years, old, do have ranging from the Titanic to pirates. What's more, the public response has been eral videos feature prominent scientists, such a disagreement with biologists, and presum­ While the Science Center does well with overwhelmingly positive, according to staff. as Dr. Francis Collins, leader of the Human ably astrophysicists and geologists as well. physics, with bits on perception, weather and In fact, the exhibit was packed on the week­ Genome project, speaking on Darwin's work geology, biology has always been a weaker day afternoon it was ~isited. and scientific theory and methods. See DARWIN, page 17 . ~OPtNfONS APRIL 26, 2010 ~t Q:nrrmt 17 Let's discuss some Semi-pro is agood time, confusingscience fiction but for ahefty price

themselves which are 99.9% would want to run. What showed that the A-B Soccer professional facility, the met­ identical to humans. It was does not make sense is that, Park, although a great venue ropolitan area needs to real­ with this advancement that having been abused by their for the Missouri state high ize that soccer is more than the Cylons infiltrated the 12 creators, these organic Cylons school championship tour­ merely a pleasant game that colonies and carried out their made their own mechanical nament, may not be the best moms cart their children to nuclear holocaust. Cylons and abused them. place for a professional team. and from on weekends. It is However, there is actu­ Hence, the nuclear holocaust Steve Ralston, assistant coach tough, physical and intense. ally a thirteenth colony and on Earth 3,000 years prior to and injured player fo r the A.C St.. Louis also showed all 13 colonies originated on the one shown in the pilot of squad, said in a telephone in­ that ticket prices are too ex­ a planet called Kobol. A ter­ this series. terview that if St. Louis wants pensive. While there is not a rible catastrophe hit and the However, five organic a top-level major l~oue soc­ bad seat at A-B Center, $15 13 tribes were forced to exo­ Cylons managed to escape cer team, the city will have is the lowest priced ticket "Batclestar Galactica" is dus their home. The 13th, for Earth's holocaust through a St. Louis now has a pro­ to invest in a 20,000-seat and $25 is the most expen­ quite possibly one of the some reason, decided to go process called Resurrection. fessional soccer team. Well, facility much like the ones sive. Two tickets would be most entertaining yet gross­ their own way, to the mythi­ Quite simply, Resurrection they are not quite profes­ in New York, Chicago or Los an obvious price of over $30. ly confusing science fiction cal "Earth." makes it impossible to truly sional. A.C St. Louis, short Angeles. As this city has seen Compared to the elite soccer stories ever conceived. The It is the path of this 13th kill a Cylon: their conscious­ for Athletic Club of St. Louis with the St. Louis Ca.rdinals teams in North America, the original series, released in tribe that Galactica's Beet is ness simply downloads into of the North American Soc­ ballpark village, funding-or price is relatively cheap, but it 1978 and 1980, placed hu­ following throughout the an identical body. But, appar­ cer League, played the Aus­ lack thereof-for such a sta­ is also $10 for iacility's lim­ manity on a set of 12 colonial story. There is a scientist on­ ently, only five of the original tin Aztex in a regular season dium will be hard to deyelop. ited parking. However, the planets at the end of a thou­ board Galactica by the name Earth Cylons had thought to match up Saturday night. Despite not being a large price of a beer is half than at sand-year war with beings of Gaius Baltar. It is due to make replacement bodies. Final score: A. C St. Louis soccer-specific facility, the Busch Stadium at just $4. known as Cylons. Cylons are his being duped by one of the These Cylons, realizing 1- Austin Azte;x.-2. If there is A-B Soccer Park did set up It is, all and all, a good warrior robots created by a 6th model of organic Cylons that humanity would likely one important thing to get for an em.erraining atmo­ experience, but a bit pricey race of reptilian humanoids, (viewers are informed early repeat their mistakes, then from the loss, it is that A.c. sphere throughout the to­ for both college students and presumably long-extinct on that there are 12 organic traveled at sub-light speed St. Louis is a far cry from a tal of 94 minutes it took to families. In September, the throughout the series. models, and millions of cop­ (hence it taking 3,000 years) top-notch European team, play the match. A corner of team will host a college night. "Battlestar Galactica" has ies of each model) that the to the 12 colonies, only to let alone a major league soc­ spirited supporters, calling They have yet to release any a rather complex plot. The Cylons were able to infiltrate discover that mankind had cer team, such as the Kansas themselves the Black Bri­ information on discounted original story has been kept the colonies. Confused yet? It once again created mechani­ City Wtza.rds or the Los An­ gade, donned black and gold ticketS or other incentivizes. moderately intact. The Cy­ gets better. cal slaves. The five remnants geles Galaxy. t-shirts and chanted· several For UM-St. Louis srudents, Ions were created by man, Gaius eventually becomes of Earth managed to con­ Soccer is an imporrant unified choruses during the where most work and go to but due to mankind's con­ President of the Colonies vince the colonial CyIons to part of life in the St. Louis match. Their enthusiasm, school, a trek out to Fenton stant abuse of their creations (Beet?). Gaius' accidental be­ back off in exchange for the region. Legendary United though, escalated to green for mediocre play but a good through slave labor, the Cy­ trayal of mankind is not even secrets of Resurrection and States national team names and blue smoke bombs with time may be worth the price Ions rebelled. Following what discovered until well into organic Cylons. Somehow, ,like Harry Kid and Pat Mc­ fire crackers during impor­ of admission. One suggestion the series refers to as the First the final season of the show. the 12 Colonies never knew Bride, helped establish the tant moments in the game. would be to park near the sta­ Cylon War, the Cylons mys­ So obviously there was no­ about this. game in both St. Louis and TIlls behavior is often dium on a side street to avoid teriously disappeared. But 40 body saying, "Don't truSt the "Batclestar Galactica" is the rest of the country. Both tolerated at soccer games in paying the additional $10. years later they return and Cylon lover~" It is through quite possibly one of the Kiel and McBride were in South American and Europe. In short, A.C. St. Louis somehow sneak past the de­ Gaius' leadership that the most in-depth, well thought­ attendance Saturday night. Although this is sometimes is a good soccer, but it is a fenses of all 12 colonial plan­ fleet settles on a planet other out science fiction stories cur­ They agreed that the quality part of the fan experience in baby step in the right direc­ ets (another retained element than Earth and it is occupied rently available. Viewers may of play from the second divi­ Los Angeles and Chicago, it tion to get an MLS team in from the original) to destroy by Cylons. Oddly, the Cylons find themselves wondering, sion, semi-professional league raises the question of specta­ St. Louis. the colonies. have now decided that, rather in the words of Felix Gaeta, is nowhere close to the tap­ tor safety at these fixtures. Micheal Frederick is Staff Mankind escapes on a Beet than destroying their slave­ "What the frak?!" The con­ tier teams in America. If St. Louis is willing to writer for The Current. of spaceships led by the Bat­ driving ex-masters, they will stant plot twists and secrets Saturday night had a ca­ fork over the millions upon tlestar Galactica, a space-age convert them to Cylon reli­ may give viewers vertigo as pacity crowd of over 6,000 millions of tax or private dol­ warship. Led by Commander gion: this fails and humanity well, which explain the pro­ fans. A.C. St. Louis also lars to fund a soccer-specific (later Admiral) William Ada­ escapes again. logue series "Cap rica" cur­ rna and President Laura Ros­ When Galactica's fleet rently running on Sy-Fy. DARWIN, from page 16 lin, the Reet travels for years finally reaches Earth, they "Battlestar Galactica": through deep space in order learn that the 13th tribe was confusing, yet utterly satisfy­ Clearly, "Darwin: A Reluctant Revo­ through August 1. It is so delightful that to find, yet again, the mythi­ actually made up of Kobol's ing to sci-fi fans. lutionary" is the best, and best-looking, it deserves to become a permanent display. cal "Earth." original Cylons. So, given Matthew B Popsky Staff exhibit the Science Center has ever host­ Cate Marquis is "the science columnist and The Cylons, which were humanity's treatment of their writer for The Current. ed. The free exhibit is open during the . A&E Editor for The Current. originally machines, managed current Cylons, it makes center's regular hours. It is set to run to produce organic models of sense that these old Cylons 18 l1thr .rnrrrnt I APRIL 26, 2010

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CONCERT, from page 9 Again, this piece was clear­ espressione" lent its slow, me­ ly divided into a variety of lodic grace to the concert's themes. Opening with a gen­ closing. A composition wor­ erally swift, jubilant theme, it thy of its name, the piece's slowed to a more thoughtful grand expression struck sound, finishing in an ani­ chords of loss within listen­ mated Burry of notes. ers. Poland's loss, memorial­ Following the program's ized in mdody, was the topic conclusion, all three artists of discussion upon leaving returned to the stage. Bring­ the auditorium. ing the audience's attention Between a beautiful pro­ to Poland's recem loss of gram and the touching dedi­ more than half their political cation at the concen's clos­ leaders in a plane crash, a .6.­ ing, this performance more nal encore was played. than deserves praise. A+ Chopin's "Nocturne in C­ -Matthew B. Poposky sharp minor Lento con gran - THE CURRENT NEEDS .CARTOONISTS!

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Monday, Apr. 26 Teach Kids to Save on April 26, 2010 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Located at Various locations; Open to all. Teach Children to Save Day focuses on teaching children to identify goals and to save to reach those goals. Bankers come into the classroom and share lessons about saving. This program is for 1st 2nd, and 3rd grade classrooms only. The lessons are not appropriate for students in other grades. Teachers w ho have pa rticipated in t he past have voiced resounding approval of the program. For more information cont act Karen Hubbard at 314-516-5248

Tuesday! Apr. 27 Winning the Battle with Procrastination on April 27, 2010 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM Located at 225 Millennium Student Center - Center for Student Success. Open to students only. How many times have you gotten sidetracked from doing an assignment? College students can easily fall into a cycle of procras­ tination. Getting at the reasons behind the procrastination is the key. This workshop will illustrate the steps and techniques to become a person who does NOT procrastinate. For more Information Chad Hoffer at 314-516-5300

Wednesday! Apr. 28 31 st Annual St. Louis Storytelling Festivalon April 28, 2010 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Located at Various Locations; Open to all. Nationally known and regional storytellers will join the University of Mis­ souri-St. Louis for four days of storytelling activities and events at the 31st Annual- St. Louis Storytelling Festival. The festival runs from April 28- May 1, 2010, and has free events at various locations throughout St. Louis and St. Charles Counties. For more Information Stephen Smith at 314-516-5948

Thursday, Apr. 29 Tips and Strategies for Test-Taking on April 29, 2010 12:30 PM to 1 :15 PM

Located at 225 Millennium Student Center - Center for Student Success, SOFI SECK / THE CURRENT Open to Students. Do you prepare for tests only to find you completely blank Last Friday, Dance st. Louis presented the "Moscow Festival Ballet" at the TouhHl Performing Arts out when the test is placed in f ront of you or that your grade did not meet CentN. The show was an array of highlights from the Russian traditional ballets. your expectation? Learn tips about taking certain types of tests: ex. mUltiple choice, essay, truelfalse, etc. Get information to make your test preparation more productive and on how to better manage test-taking jitters. For more Information Chad Hoffer at 314-516-5300

College of Business Administration Research Seminar Series on April 30, 2010 11 :00 AM to 12:30 PM Located at 401 SSB. Open to all. Mohamad Hasan, Research Scholar, Center for

Business & Industrial Research, UMSL, II A Framework for Intelligent Decision Support System for Traffic Congestion Management System"For more Infor­ mation contact Dr. Dinesh Mirchandani at 314-516-7654 pa"Rt-tlm€ ano ~uLl-tlm€ S€"RV€"RS Sexuality Research Symposium on April 30, 2010 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM tOR all sln~ts! Located on Weinman Auditorium in the Kathy J. Weinman Center. It YOU'"R€ ~un ano outqolnq, stop BY tLann€"RY 's at 1.320 wdshlnqton av€ Open to all. Features four multidisciplinary research presentations by re­ ano ~111 out an lcatlon tOoay! searchers from around the country. For more Information contact Zoe Pe- terson, De artment of Ps cholo at 314-516-7124