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THE.CURRENTONLINE.COM .- . UNIVERSITY OF M ISSOURI - ST. LOUIS INSIDE Supreme Court refuses to hear KKK Klan's case against KWMU ends unsuccessful
BY TIM THOMPSON whether or not KWMU's decision to Wente-Bennett said she was very ...... - ...... staff writer refuse the KKK's contribution consti happy with the result. tuted a breach of its first amendment "'This represents an important day The u.s. Supreme Court refused right to free speech. U.S. Magistrate for public broadcasting," Bennett stat to grant the Missouri Chapter of the Tom MUmmert, who presided over ed in a phone interview. "It means that Ku Klux Klan a review of its case the case, ruled il1 favor of KWMU. In KWMU is now free to accept or reject against the KWMU radio station at doing so, he cited a 1982 Federal financial gifts for advertising from the University of Missouri-St. Communication Commission rule various businesses just like everyone Louis. which granted radio stations "the right else." Riverwomen On Sept. 16, 1997, the KKK of discretion of accepting financial Bennett said she wanted to thank attempted to pay for a IS-second gifts in return for advertising time." all of the support KWMU received jump ahead to advertisement during the national The KKK and its attorney refused dUling the lawsuit. radio program "All Things to accept this and filed an appeal with "We received an overwhelming 4·2 in GLVe Considered." In exchange, they want the 8th Circuit Court of St. Louis. On number of phone calls, letters, and e ed an announcement describing their Feb. 8, 1999, their appeal was denied. mails supporting our position," she The Riverwomen used strong association as "a white Christian The Circuit Court ruled that KWMU said. "Chancellor Touhill and the offense and defense in their organization standing up for the rights had the right to decide what to put on Board also displayed strong leader victory against Lewis. They and values of white Christian America the air, and what not to. ship during the whole process." played a good first half, but since 1865." Patricia Wente-Bennett, After its second defeat, the KKK The KKK and its attorney Robert Lewis tied the game in the sec director and general manager of played its final trump card. It appealed Helman were not nearly as enthusias ond half. KWMU, refused their request. Her to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Oct 2, tic about the Supreme Court's deci decision was supported by Chancellor 2000, the bighest court in the land sion not to hear the case. Blanche Touhill and the University of simply refused to hear the KKK's In an interview with Deirdre ... See page 5 Missouri Board of Curators. case. Whenever this takes place, it Shesgreen of the Post Dispatch' s In response, the KKK and its attor usually means that the case lacks Washington Bureau, Hennan stated, ney, Robert Hennan, brought a law merit from a legal standpoint. "When government makes availab le suit against the radio station. On Dec. Through its silence, the Supreme third-party speech, it must be without 11 , 1998, the US. District Court in Court actually upheld the decision reference to viewpoint. Nobody is Mike Sampson adjusts some settings. Sampson is a radio announcer downtown St. Louis heard the case. made by the 8th Circuit Court of St fooling anybody here. This is becau at KWMU, which saw the Supreme Court refuse to hear the lawsuit BRIEFS The central issue in questioo was· LOl~S. of the Klan' viewpoint." brougl\t against it by the KKK. Event celebrates 4frican culture Student -loan Touhi I selects Burns as with fashion, food, anddancing ·defaulting declines interim director of Office This Friday at 6:30 p.m. across the country for Equa Opportunity the Millenium Student Center will be host to a festival of African culture. Activities BY ELIZABETH ZEMAN omy has helped. people payoff are scheduled to include an " .. " .. ... " .. - ...... BY STEVE VALKO Dai()' Illini their loans." exhibition of artifacts from With the increased availability speCial to The Cu rrem 20 African countires, a buffet (V-WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, of loan information on the Internet, dinner featuring traditional The position for .the director of the m. - Fewer students are default students are becoming better Office for Equal Opportunity was filled African dishes, professional ing on their college loans than ever informed about their options and on a temporary basis when manager of dancers from Ghana, a fash before, according to recently responsibilities as borrowers. hwnan resources Deborah Burris was ion show, and a disco dance released fIgures from the U.S. Additionally, collectors are taking chosen to take over for the retired with African music. Department of Education. measmes to educate borrowers, Norman Seay. The event, which will be According to the education Andersen said. "BasicaIly, what happened is that held in Century C on the department's report, the national Borrowers typically have a six Mr. Nomlan Seay took the early retire month period after graduation third floor of the Millenium default rate from the 1998 fIscal ment program, and that created a year was 6.9 percent - the lowest before they must begin making Student Center, is co-spon vacancy, and [Chancellor Blanche percentage since the 1989 incep payments on their college loans, Touhill] needed coverage," says Burris. sored by the Pan-African and the monthly payment amount tion of the Default Management In her new position, Burris will be Association, the Student Initiative, a goverrunental effort to varies with the loan's total amount, Activities Office, the Office responsible for making sure lJMSL ensure student loan repayment. Andersen said. complies with federal laws, such as of Multicultural Relations, The default rate peaked at 22.4 After the fIrst six months, how Affirmative Action and Equal and the Office of percent in 1990. ever, there are consequences for Opportunity. She will also help the Internationa Student The University of illinois's those who default on their loans University continue in a direction of Services. Admission is free. default rate is even lower than the and refuse to reply to the collec diversity. Dinner tickets are available national average. According to the tor's notices. 'We would like to participate in at 267 University Center, 110 Associated Press, the percentage Borrowers who do not repay training programs that have to do with Clark Hall, and 304 SSB. For of University students who "can have their wages garnished race and awareness of cultural differ defaulted o'n their loans fell from and people have lost their cars if more information, call 516- ences, and differences that relate to 4.5 percent to 3.4 percent in the the goverrunent pushes it that far," 5229. gender. We want to make sure that the 1998 fiscal year. Andersen said. "But that's the last campus is a better environment for Bob Andersen, associate direc resort." everyone who is here" Darren Brunei T1Je Currel1t New York poet to tor of the Office of Student Andersen noted that college Burris is also responsible for prepar Financial Aid, noted that the loans are becoming more common ing a campus Affinnative Action plan Deborah Burris the new director of the Office of Equal give reading University'S rate is "very, very across the nation. He said a large for the Office of Federal Contract and Opportunities is attends to campus opportunal discrepencies. low" and attributed the decline to percentage of University students Compliance Programs. This is a must Ira Cohen will give a read both the national economy and bet take out loans, and he estimated because, due to an Executive Order, discrepancy, you need to figure out UM -Rolla, and came to UMSL in 1991 ing on Thursday in room 483 ter information. about half of all college students everyone who receives funds from the why and what are you going to do," as System Director of OEO. After that, of Lucas Hall. For more . "I think it's more to do with our across the nation have student federal government must complete a Burris said. she served as an interim director of information, call 516-5699. national economy than with any loans. plan. Bmris said also that her door is open Human Resources for the last four thing else," he said. "A good econ- The plan "is to make sure that you to all UMSL students and staff. She years, but came back to the OEO when are open in that minorities. women, said that she doesn't exclusively deal she had the chance. persons with disabilities, people with with discrimination: she helped get a "1 think that's one of the strong veteran status are being treated fairly disabled student connected with the points of my getting" this position, INDEX Coming next week. • • within the organization, and that there right departme nts for his degree Burris said. "I've been here awhile, i ; are ample opportunities within those requirements. know the operation, I know the cam On Oct. 16 The Current will publish its groups," Burris said. Burris noted, however, that she is pus. I have a lot of background in [the Bulletin Board 2 Bums also addressed some miscon only the interim director. director position] already." 1000th issue. This special multi-section issue ceptions with Affirmati\'e Action as . "1 think that [Chancellor Touhill] The Office for Equal Opportunity is Features 3 ...... , ...... win take a look back at UMSL over the last related to quotas. Since quotas are ille would conduct a national search to fill located at 414 Woods Hall and the qp.i':li~r:'~ ...... :4. 30+ years. The Current will also be sponsor· gal, affinnative action simply makes [the position] on a pernlanent basis," phooe number is 516-5695. The hours .~P.c?~.t.~...... ~. sure everyone has ample opportunity she said. Burris also says that she also of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ing several events and all students are invit for jobs, she said. would like to take over the position on Monday through Friday. Burris said Arts Et Entertainment...... -...... -...... 6 . "When you look at what [lJMSL] 3 pelmanent basis as well. she would make special arrangements Classifieds 9 ed to attend. Stay tuned for more details! ...... , ...... looks internally, and you look at what is Burris has been with the University if someone would have scheduling The Nerd Table 9 available in the markeL if there is some of MiSSOUl1 for 18 years. She started at COnflict5 with the office hours. Page 2 7lte Current October 9, 2000
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BY ERIN STREMMEL at the very center, a place of respect. BY JENNIFER DODD In order to get the correct repre take it apart again and start fro m staff writer Situated around the drums are benches for the dancers and a table special to 71Je Cun-em sentation of York and Sacajawea for scratch again. It was tough work," Listen to the rhythm of the heart') on the eastern side of the circle for his statne, Dick went above and Dick said. Picture this: one day a teacher is It beats like a drum, pulling in the master-of-ceremonies, the arena beyond the call of duty. Once tile cla_ was final! y up to the lecturing history to high school stn towards the soul, towards the roots, director, committee members and "For the York character, there was sculptor's standards, Dick got some dents at Pattonville High Scbool, and towards the being. It forces the Native American Princesses (girls 15 this black employee at Schnucks and help from the locals in 51 Louis. the next day is in Montana doing recognition of purpose and exis to 20 years old chosen to represent I was very interested in his face and "Claude Meda from Pacific, Mo., thumbnail sketches of the beautiful tence. The beating opens the body their tribe or specific organization). the realism it portrayed. The employ made mold for bronze, and was v ry landscape in the wild west. EDITOR. and mind to the people wbo SlU' The Head Man (leading male ee probably thought I was weird for helpful to me. As bizatTe a.<; this might SOWld, it round, while at the same time mak dancer) and Head Lady (leading sketching him but he was the perfect After that we took the hot bronze happened to Robert H. Dick, who ing one aware of everyone's impor female dancer) preceed all dancers model," Dick said. into molds at ChedO!ll, N.M. They ANNE PORTER gave a lecture tillS past Wednesday ' '' ' tance. into the arena. In fact, no one is Another person that he worked have amazing craftsmen in that prut ...... about his Lewis and Clark statne in An understanding of the soul's allowed to dance until they do. They very hard on Wal Sacajawea. "She of New Mexico," Dick said. features editor tile Mercantile Library. heartbeat was visualized this past are the model for all dancers and are was made by Anglo-man and in all of One of the most beautiful pllilS of Dick's roots are in Missouri. He weekend at the Helitage Amelica held with great respect. the statues of her she is portrayed as a tile statne is the actnal base. The base phone: 516-5174 got IllS bacbelor's degree from Intertribal Dance or powwow. At Heritage America, the Gourd Playboy Playmate. Her Indian traits is a green jade mlli'ble that was fax: 516-6811 Central Missouri State University. Sponsored by the Heritage Dance, which preceeded the Grand consist of short, thick ankles, heavy shipped from the Orient to California. From there he went to Mizzou and America Indian Committee, the Entry (the first dance of the powwow features, and knovm as a flat-head It seemed like everything was got his ma~ters in French. After that, pmvwow is an annual event nllllling where the colors/flags are brought iu type of people. Needless to say tlley going ,;moothly for Dick; he had met he was a history teacher and an the first weekend in October. For by the veterans, followed by the were not considered very attractive ;l1me very talented people, and had administrator in the Pattonville UOTES three days there is singing, danciug, Head Man and Lady and then the people to the Europeans," Dick said. gotten the conect representation of School District and then he retired comraderie and the beating of the other dancers) was more prominent. Dick also noted that Lewis and the characters. That is when events and became an artist. 4The fewer our wants drum. The Gourd Dancers stood around the Clark went through some changes on got rocky. As simple as it sounds, it was any the nearer we resemble: Evelyne Voelker, Chairperson of arena shaking rattles and stepping, their jowney throughout the West. '''The statue had some chernicals thing further from the truth. the Heritage America Indian with their heels, to the beat of the "Lewis definitely has a more on it and was left in the rain and on the gods." "In 1996 I took a life leap, and Committee and Comanche Indian, drunl. Vocables, or syllabic sOlmd European look and at the end of his the 1,350 mile trip from Texas to St. . Socra te~ decided to live my boyhood dream of said the ceremony "is not a show," that carries a melody, could also be life he suffers from depression and Louis, it experienced a lot of abnor Credit: www.quotoblequotes.net becoming an artist. I took my Louis but that it is a gathering where "we heard at the powwow filling the area commits suicide. While Oark on the mal discoloration with the bronze and and Clark blueprint and went out dance together, we eat together." It is with the haunting sounds of a people other hand is more iu-tnne with the chemicals interacting. Luckily, West. It was an emotional, spiritnal, "It is an af;t of faith to . a fom1 of thanksgiving providing almost forgotten. Indians. In fact after the trip be was though, Claude was able to help me and intellectual journey," Dick said. assert that our th()ught~ both physical and mental cleansing, The Heritage America powwow head of the Indian bureaucracy in St. with tll~ c:olor proce,s," Dick said. While Dick was out West, he read while giving family and friends a has been held for the past 10 years at Louis until 1938. He educated kids, Although thi s statue caused Dick a have any relation to the journals and did sketches of the chance to unite and renew old friend Cahokia Mounds. It is not, however, and also may have had romance with Jot of stre" and long-tenn commit reality at all. ~ wild animals that were out there. ships. the only Native }\merican ceremony Sacajawea," Dick said. ment, in the end it was well worth it to Some of the animals that he dre\'\' ·Gilbert Keith Chesterton "We're conunemorating the past beld near or around St. Louis. By After Dick got all the traits of the him and the UM-St. Louis commUlu were buffalo and geese. What Dick Credit: www.quotoblequotes.net and coming together at Harvest looking on the internet you will find travelers right, he began to work on ty. TillS is a statne of a multiculmral was doing in the West cannot be time," Voelker said. The powwow several links to powwow calendars his statue. group Witll hlli'd guys who ru'e hlli'd answered iu a survey on occupations, allows different tribes to sbare their or Native American events pages. The statne consists of York, fighting and hlli·d-drinking. Yet, they tnak~s but to sum it up best, he was a "his "Nothing a cultures as well as provides the For more information on the Sacajawea, Lewis, Clark and a wolf taught the whites, along with the help torism." woman more beautiful : opportunity for people to learn about Native American culture or history "I used everything from wire of York and Sacajawea, to be harmo "One of my professors in than the belie.f she is . Native America. the Washington University Library mesh windows of the house for tile nious and community-involved. York Colunlbia came up with this term. An The steady beat of the drum keeps has an extensive collection but sculpture and I also put up with a lot also badgers Lewis for his freedom, beautiful, " 'historism' means to go back in time the tempo cif the powwow. The "nothing exceeds a one on one [con of criticizing. TIus was a lonely kind which he eventnally gets. This piece and feel what they're feeling," Dick .Sophia Loren drums sit in the middle of the arena versation] with a Native American," of frustrating thing, and the sculptors reflects America and its potential," said. Credit: www.quotablequotes.net with the Host Drum, or Head Drum, Voelker said. would tum me down. I would have to Dick said.
ome call it the "freshman still continue to eat whatever I desire. ing them. beautiful and attractive') turn into an instant fat deposit. '. IS. " These are the is pounds The other obstacle happens to be My new and improved lifestyle One day, my roommate came All these ideas don't even begip S. that a freshman in college that I live next to a strip of bars, now includes daily exercise, a home when I was exercising. She to cover the fat diets such as the Carb typically gains when he or she leaves whicb I enjoy visiting frequently. In healthier diet and a decrease in the gave me the advice that 1 shouldn't Addict's diet and the Atkin's diet his or her parent's house and fact, my favorite locale is located consumption of alcohol. eat before I work out, be cause the both of which instruct the excessiVe embarks on a diet of dorm food and about 100 feet from my apartment. In my mission to tone my fIglU'e , only thing that it would affect is what reduction in carbohydrates consump pizza. So, by combining the drinking of I have stumbled onto some interest I just ate. tioo. : My version was created, not when adult beverages, not exercising and ing and fallible products and ideas. Someone else suggested not to eat My mom is a dietitian, so I don't I went away to college, but when I eating in excess, I happened to gain I have seen and heard about after I work out, because thell, sup consider myself an expert, but I hav~ actnally moved out. about IS pounds over a period about magic diet solutions that help guinea posedly, exercising reduces the had 24 years of diet education Before I left home, I basically ate four months. pigs to melt off pounds while they appetite. By eating when I am not through her wisdom. wbatever I wanted and exercised I realized this when I could no dream. Other contraptions are pills hungry, I rull conditioned to eat when So from my own ideas, I have had daily by walking half an hour a day. longer fit into my fall clothes and that allow one to eat whatever one I am bored, and it is just a time occu some suc cess and I am slowly In my new home, I don't walk decided that instead of buying an wishes, not exercise and still lose pation. returning to my previous thinner self. AND THE POINT 1s. .. alone at night because people are entire new and larger-sized weigbt. Then, there is the late-night eat I may never be a size six again, mugged frequently. The problem wardrobe, I should lose my addition My question is, if these items did ing, which is apparently detrimental, like I was when I was eighteen, but ANNE PORTER occurs When I don't exercise, but I al pounds, instead of accomrnodat- work, wouldn't everyone be thin, because the food is guaranteed to maybe I'll come somewhat close .. Page 4 't/w. Current October 9,2000 Good things' come KWMU's lengthy battle with to those who wait aiting makes almost This building really is fantastic in everything more worth a lot of ways - well worth the wait. the KKK comes to an end W while. That's been my Just this week I've made trips to the lesson the last week or so. Office of the Registrar that were very convenient because it's in the same Pointillism is an artistic term for it is public radio, the KKK claimed Saturday, th e St. Louis Cardinals building as our office. If the eateries a method of painting that uses lots of that it could not be denied equal completed their sweep of the Atlanta had been open, I would've taken small dots of color placed side by access to a government-funded Braves with a 7-1 victory. In the pre vious two games, the Cards won 7-5 advantage of them as well. side to render a subject. Its dazzling resource. UMSl's on-campus radio effect arises from the way the While that argument is com and 10-4. And, yes, even the SGA elections I human eyes mix different colors pelling, what the KKK does not station, KMWU,refused As an official, certified Braves were worth the wait. was disap together. A red dot and a blue dot seem to realize is that KWMU's an offer of sponsorship hater, this moment was a long time in pointed and skeptical as anyone placed beside each other will appear, decision was about more than from the Ku Ktux Klan. coming. I've always been a Cards when the spring elections were can celled. I realized that when viewed from a distance, to be choosing to support or oppose a The Klan filed a lawsuit fan, even through the purple. Yellow and blue will pro given opinion. The producers of lean times at the the fall elections had against KMWU claiming it begilming of the 90s. the potential to bene duce green, while red and yellow "All Things Considered" also have a couldn't denied ,equal combine to make orange, as any right to free speech, and their pro When St. Louis finally fit the student body, kindergartener knows. It would gram would definitely be viewed in acc;ess toa govel11l1ient reached the playoffs in but in the context of last year, I didn't buy seem ridiculously simple, then, to a different light if it was associated funded resource. The . 1996, I was ecstatic. into it all the way. state that you get a different appear in any way with the KKK. That case recently come to an My rapture was Now the elections ance when you place red next to yel holds true for not only that program, end, after the obliterated when the *"~"-J Supreme Braves came back are over, and it low than what you get when you but all other programs airing on the Court refused to hear it. ,/ place that same shade of red next to stati on, as well as the station itself, from a 3-1 series appears that the stu .-~ ,,, dent body has chosen blue. its employees. and the University deficit and defeated That kind of simplicity was at the where that station is located. the Cardinals 3 games three leaders who are -'"'" ~ all reform-minded , ...... • ,.- ..-'--'""' "-...... ,=- '" heart of a lawsuit-a very lengthy K\Thlli had to take all of these in a row to take the National League JOSH RENAUD and dedicated to one-which recently came to an interests into account. When it did, ...... • making this a suc t end, but not before going all the way its conclusion was that the KKK's It's time for people to Championship Series. editor-in-chiej to the Supreme Court. sponsorship would have an detri stop and thinK what our But not this year. cessful year for the The Cardinals kept the Brdves from SGA. We'll see if that really happens The Ku Klux Klan filed its law mental effect on the station as a first Amendment rights suit against on-campus radio station whole and its programming, and so advancing to the NLCS for the first when SGA holds its first meeting of reatly mean, and realize time since 1990. What made this the semester on Tuesday. KWM U, when KWMU refused to decided to refuse the offer. It wa~ an And there's one more event, 30 accept the Klan's offer to underwrite act of u'emendous responsibility. how they can be both series so great is that I was part of it. the program "All Things Responsibility is a word that used and abused. I attended game two of the series. It years in the making, that I have to Considered." Accepting the Klan's doesn't get used very often in dis was the first time I've been to Busch wait for. That is the publication of sponsorship would have meant that cussions of First Amendment rights. in several years. The Current's lOOOth issue. In some episodes of the program would be Most of the headlines go to activists Moving into the Student Center ways, this wait is more intimidating f"Howed by a statement to the effect when they charge that their rights was another example. Some folks than it is frustrating. I know this week that it had been paid for in PaJt by have been infringed, and we don't Write a letter to the edltot have been waiting more than a will be hectic, as we try to promote the Ku Klux Klan. stop often enough to think about about this issue or anything decade for this building to open. the mammoth issue and actually pro The KKK alleged that in denying what those rights really mean, how else on your mind. Now, some campus departments are duce it. its gift, the public ally-funded station they can be both used-and abused. operating out of their new offices - By next Monday, though, r know was denying the KKK its First There is an awesome power The Current is one such department - I'll heave a sigh of relief and look Amendment right to free speech. inherent in speech. Once one says and it won't be long before the back at the whole thing fondly. After Had KWMU been a commercially something, it is possible to later thing. To speak is to put ideas into University holds an official grand all, waiting makes it all worthwhile. operated station, there would have "take it back: ' but one CaJl never un the minds of all who listen. That is opening. been no que<;tion raised. but because say it. The two are not the same not something to be taken lightly. Sometimes things LETTERS really do work out Stop dragging Wolfe through _the mud ou may not know that The to break out the heavy artillery and y Current recently moved really put up a fuss about how tiny from its old offices at 7940 our new office was, how it didn't I have only been on this campus truely necessary or a lame attempt anguish. It is human nature to Natural Bridge to its new home in have the filing/storagelin-ground a little more than a month, but it ha . at humor at omeone e l ' e ' ~ expen e. desire to harm tho e who seem to the I\1illenium Student Center. In pool space that we wanted. been enough to repeatedly witne ' In udd ition. I was sickened by the reflect those "negative" qualities fact, we hope you didn't know, or at I had been Ul the building some what should be con idered a lack of editorial art n by Martin Johnson that, e sense deep within ourselves. least we hope that none of the utter months ago for a tow' when there ompassion, decay of character. and and found it to be a di sgusting com Think azi Germany. However, I •. chaos that went on over the course of was still a lot of interior work left to a di splay of poor manners. What I panion t the letter. Surely there are one can either choose to be part of that weekend was reflected in the finish, and it had seemed small then. refe r to is the public humiliation of other topic, that truly concern the the solution, or part of the problem. paper that came out the following and I shuddered to think how much one of our students-by this paper, campus other than a design for the I myself choose to be part of the Monday. We spent many long hours smaller it would actually be with all and by the ,tudent body as a whole. humiliation of an indi vidual. solution to support the casual well over the summer and the furniture in here. That student is Steven Wolfe. I have yet to witne's a true act of being of Mr. Wolfe. This is what the first part of the But then I actually r have been a part of this campus compa. "ion towards Steven-or the hlUDan spirit is about. To live semester attending got over here. I'm for only six week.. ' as a transfer another student here, for that matter. for oneself only is to encompass a meetings and formu sri II not sure what senior, and I already feel ashamed I think it is time for all those who path to spuitual self-death. lating policies to happened Maybe EDITOR I L to call myself one of the student think it appropriate to m~e imma Maybe we can make a few real ensure that the relo architectural draw body here' at Ui'vfSL The editorial ture jokes to stop projecting their attempts at gro\ving up, and in BOARD cation went smooth ings make every in last week's Current by the edito engorged shadow-side filled with doing so maintain the integrity of ly. Then, the actual thing look smaller. rial staff seemed to be more about a the repressed memories of their the campus and its publications. week of the move, Maybe my eyes JOSH RENAUD stab at an individual than a defense own past social unacceptarlce and we chucked most of played tricks on me BRIAN DOUGLAS for a "smooth" SGA ejection insecurities onto an individual who -T. Evans those policies out the when I was uying to process. I ask the staff of The desperately desires to escape his Senior window, threw stuff guess at the size of Current whether this editorial was social separation and related "Our Opinion" reflects the in boxes, and prayed things. Whatever it majority opinion of the that it somehow got was, when I walked editorial board where it needed to be. BRIAN DOUGLAS into the nearly com- ...... " ...... I really had been managing editor pleted Center, it was Let's talk in real terms about racial violence dreading the move, not the staJ'k, ugly for a variety of reasons. A newspaper shell it had been only a month or two The editorial written by Brian When people of color are shot in rarely have redress in an institutional office is always, by its very nature, a before. This place is incredible. Now LE E Douglas, "Recent trial taises thoughts the back by cops, dragged behind ly racist criminal justice system that crazy place, especially on the week don't go thinking I've gotten all soft on color," is representative of the typ pick-up trucks, sodomized by night hands out more lenient sentences to ends when we are doing production. here. I'm not sayi ng evelything is ical uneducated and uninfonned liber sticks or beaten to death for being in white males, if they get pilnished at Combine that with the additional roses. Whenever you have any pro MAIL alism that permeates this society. the wrong place their loved ones do all. complication of uprooting every ject of this size, unforseen problems The Current When I say "liberalism," I am speak worry whether "justice will be The reason why legislators passed thing, packing it, moving it, and tend to crop up here and there .. Some 8001 Natural Bridge ing of the typical hold-hands across served." hate crime laws is that there have been dumping it somewhere else, aJld you already have, and more are likely to St. Louis, MO 63121 i\merica and "I don't see race," or We can go back just a little while at certain groups in this counuy that get what could have easily been a come, but that shouldn't take away . "Can't we all just get along?" without this vel-Y university to fmd an inci have been systematically and histori recipe for disaster. The credit for from our overall enjoyment of this FAX learning from our past mistakes or dence of racial violence. A black cally persecuted and disenfranchised. avoiding it really has to be shared by center. (314) 516-6811 willing even to confront the issues woman was assaulted in the parking Finally, "certain groups" aren't the the administration, which was very Aesthetic space is good. I can go that are faculg us today. lot by a white woman and a white only ones being protected in this helpful in working with us, and our down the hall, down an escalator (we EMAIL It is really sad that Gregory man over a parking space. She was country. Our society has seen fit to staff, many of whom busted their have an ESCALATOR') and into a [email protected] Griftlth is dead today because of vio called a "nigger bitch" and told that extend the rights of upper class, het butts to make the whole thing work. lounge with a fireplace in it. Now lence. It is also really sad that people "we don't want your kind on this erosexual white males to everyone But that wasn't what really wor maybe we didn't really NEED that of color die because of violence every campus." else. The hate crimes law is just filling ried me. I knew we were capable of fireplace, or the escalator, or for that Letters to the editor should day. TIle difference is that most of the When we talk in real terms about in a very large gap that has existed for dealing with all of that stuff. My real matter the whole Center, but the be brief and those not violence, perpetrated against people racial violence, it is rare to find a far too long. It is an attempt to make concern was with the Center itself. A place is really nice and more impor exceeding 200 words will be of color is backed by institutionalized white person who is assaulted or things a little more even for everyone, lot of people have expressed con tantly, it's here now, so we might as given preference. We edit let racism. For example, Mr. Griffith's killed for being white, but on the other not just some. cerns about how functional the new well enjoy it. .. ters for clarity, length and family probably didn't have to won-y hand, it is a common occunence in building would actually be, with all To all of you who are waiting to grammar. All letters must be about whether his attacker would be the black community and other com -TonyaA. Hutchinson of its aesthetic interior space. I have . move in here, I have two things to signed and include a daytime prosecuted to the full extent of the munities of color. In addition, when Graduate Student to admit that I was one of the phone number. law. people of color ar'e brutalized, they Social Work naysayers. I was all good and ready see DOUGLAS, page 8
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BY DAVE KINWORTHY In the first half against Lewis also playing with only four reserves The Riverwomen bounced back Oct. 10 to face Lindenwood and 1-""''' ,,", ,=~""""""~~ ~,,,,,,»0 i staff editor University, the Riverwomen scored to add to a depleted squad. in overtime to secure the victory resume conference play that same early as a comer kick from sopho But in the second half, Lewis only 1:41 into the fIrst overtime. weekend against SIU 4 The Riverwomen's soccer team more Emily Karl led to a pass from University attacked and, with 28:13 UMSL hit the road this past Edwardsville. SID-Edwardsville 1 ~ ;.;:,~~ a:ii jf.>.= ;@ ~~ BY NICK BOWMAN home rink, the Wentzville Ice " .... - , .. , ...... , ... staff writer Complex. The University of Iowa rolls into town on October 6 and 7 to It seems that nothing can keep open the 2000 season. Men's UM-St. Louis off of the ice. Be it In exhibition play, the Rivermen Soccer budget cuts, injuries, or the apoca downed llie Belleville Blackhawks, a lypse, Head Coach Deric Schaub has junior B team of semi-professionals, v. SIU Edwardsville maintained the Rivermen champi 3-2 and 8~5 with Dan Schuermann 5;(XI pm. S{/I .. Oct. 1'1 onship'S form, and this year 's squad manning the net in place of departed is no different. goaltender Nathan Frankenburger. "This teanl looks very solid," said Schuermann earned the starting job v. UM-Rolla Schaub. 'The guys worked extreme late last season with his solid perfor 7 ()() pm. Tues .. Oct. 17 ly hard in the offseason to fundraise mance. and keep this teanl alive and it "Dan is more than ready to fIll the shows." role," said Schaub. Women's Last year, Schaub and his men This will be Iowa's fIrst year as an had their budget cut by the Student affiliate of the Mid-American Soccer Activities Budget Committee to Collegiate Hockey Association. The make room for the expansion of club Hawkeyes have competed as an v. Lindenwood activity at UMSL. But the team independent in previous years and 7:OO pm. Tue.\: . Ocl. 10 reboullded and will look to defend its were picked up by the MACHA this national championship tournament year. File Photo 77J~ [IIITelll v. SIU Edwardsville berth - which they bad to tum doVl'll The Rivermen hockey club has done a lot of fundraising and hard work in the offseason to c ompen sate for a budget cut from last year. This year they've come back with the will to win. 730 pm. Sal.. Oct. 1"1 last season due to injuries - in a new see HOCKEY, page 10 Great p -tching alone couldn't save Braves hat a turn of events has ers early and made llie runs count. the homerun ball and a series of , in the playoffs, when the fans from They could teach the Braves what it happened this season for The key to getting to the pitchers offensi ve attacks that give their Atlanta become nervous-as they is like to develop a team from the W the St. Louis Cardinals. seems to rely on more emphasis in starting rotation enough of a cushion should be. depths of a terrible team in last place With an injured Mark McGwire, the the first couple of innings for the to go out and pitch a solid game, With the exception of Chipper for five years, to rejuvenating the team has seemed to blossom with its Cardinals offensive scheme. Once knowing they have run support. Jones and Andruw Jones, the Braves team to the success of today. Maybe experience in the playoffs and has the Braves' core pitchers set into a The game of baseball seems to do not have ilie punch in their line the players 011 the Braves' squad do dominated the Atlanta Braves' start groove, they seem unhittable. But have changed this season, but it is up to earlY them all the way to the not appreciate what they truly have ing pitchers throughout the Division the Cardinals did not let the Braves' definitely for the better as the offen World Series, Evell both Jones' have in a winning franchise. Series. rotation get comf'ortable at all. sive side of the game has draviI1 not had a solid playoff run thus far. Now that the Braves have lost Greg Maddux, the once invinci The once-dominant Braves' more attention and revenue from Two players cannot carry that leanl their first division series in almost a ble pitcher for the Braves and Tom pitching staff now seems likc an fans. just like a starting rotation including decade, the Cardinals are proving "I want to be the Cy Young of the older and less-dominating rotation. The Braves thought they had the Maddux and Glavine. It take s a that with a solid staJtil1g rotation and National League" Glavine have The rule of thumb used to be that best starting rotation in the game of teanl effort and the Braves just do quality moves during the offseason LATEST Scoop been terrible during the fIrst two pitching can get you to the World baseball for the past four years, but not have the plll1ch of old. Maybe to solidify the infield, a team umty games of the series. They both were Series and eventually to a World the simple truth is that pitching can they should try to bring back Dale and appreciation for [he game and DAVE KINWORTHY knocked out before the fifth illning, Series ring. This seems far from the only go so far in the game. It is Murphy and Bob Horner to teach the fans can defeat even the likes of and the Cardinals got to both pitch- truth as llie Cardinals have relied on when the Braves' bats become silent them the fundamelltals of the game. Maddux and Glavine. I':lge 6 ~ke Current October 9, 2000 Corner Coffee House great for college crowd BY DEREK EVANS there were students, people ducking been made freshly, but on a cool, ...... " ...... special to The Current in before work, and a cast of regulars . overcast day the hot soup was wel Things had slowed down around 1 come. The salad ($2.75) was made of In the short time that it has been p.m. fresh romaine and iceberg lettuce, open, I have heard from several peo The menu features a variety of carrot ribbons, red cabbage, and thick ple about The Comer Coffee House, coffees and specialty coffees, includ cucumber slices. The dressing was so I was eager to check it out. As a ing espressos, lattes, cappuccinos, pre-packaged, but the salad itself was recent convert to coffee-drinking, I mochas, teas, and a selection of other cold and cmnchy with 11 good flavor. am always looking for new shops to iced and hot drinks. In the way of For dessert I had the raspberry visit. food, The Comer Coffee House offers cheesecake ($2.25) topped with When I walked in I was greeted by soups, salads, and sandwiches, as miniature white chocolate chips and the smell of freshly-brewed coffee. well as a bakery with things like chopped pecans. Overall, the cheese Orders are placed at the counter at the cheesecake, baklava, and strudels. cake was smooth and creamy, not front of the building. The dining room I tried a Grande (large) Orange overly heavy or filJiug. is cafe style with patrons having their Mocha Cappuccino C52.25) topped TIle casual atmosphere of The choice of seating at one of the small with whipped cream and cocoa pow Comer Coffee House makes it an tables, or on the couch at the back der. The light coffee flavor and the ideal place for students to study or with the requisite coffee table. The orange afteltaste balance each other even just hang out. It's a great place to room might be loud or quiet, depend very well. The tuna salad sandwich get that caffeine fix before or after ing on the time of day. The interior i$3.95) was served on a croissant and class or grab a quick luncb. creates warmth, finished in wood and garnished with two red grapes, a TIle Comer Coffee House is locat brick with a fireplace by the couch, chunk of honeydew melon, and a ed at 100 N. Florissant Rd. in and is in what appears to be Victorian slice of romaine lettuce. Ferguson. Hours are 6:00 a.m. to style. It showed no signs of its previ The soup ($1.95 8-ozJ.'!i2 .96l6-ozl 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, ous life as an autobody shop. I had that day was made up of ruinia and 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday Darren BruneI The C"rrelll I visited the shop in the morning ture ravioli in a tomato sauce base. It and Sunday. The phone number is The Comer Coffee House, located at 1 00 N. Florissant Rd., is filled ITO and in the afternoon. In the morning was salty and did not appear to have (314) 521-4600. with trendy designs and sweet aromas. CATHERINE MARQUIS-HOMEYER ...... Paul Simon offers average effort on new disc a &e editor BY S UZANN AH E VANS Simon continues to draw from other scheme of things? As Simon notes in lovers turned to bored spouses and bouncing drumbeats to ethereal phone: 516-5174 Cal'alier Dai/)" cultures in the tradition of "Cecilia" "Old," ''The human race has walked then to grateful senior citizens-the atmosphere and Simon's finest, most fax: 516-6811 in the eclectic mix of exotic instru the earth for 2.7 million I And we latter feels like Raffi. memorable lyrics. It's hard to choose (U-WIRE) ments such a~ the yihuela, celeste., estimate the universe at 13-14 billion "Pigs, Sheep and Wolves" may one stanza that stands out, but try CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - dobra and trumba doo which support I \Vhen all these numbers tumble have been written as the antithesis to this: "I am headed for a time of soli Paul Simon is a little man with a lit the conventional guitar. What the your imagination I Consider that the "You Can Call Me AI," Simon's best tude / Of peace without illusions / tle voice, but he's been a giant in pop hell is ,; tromba dao? Don't ask me Lord was there before creation." This solo effort, bar none. "Pigs" is the When the perfect circle / Marries all music for 30 years. From his days as for all the curious names behind the song in particular shows Simon's story of a "big and fat / bamyard beginnings and conclusions." USIC the more recognizable half of a music, the albwn's sound is pleasant. wisdom with age and experience thug" porcine killer who does away There's only one problem with dynamic folksy duo to his wide rang The ocals rest upon tickled gui the entire album feels like a father with the sheep and frames the wolf. "Quiet" - it feels like the perfect end ing solo career, Simon has proven his tars with occasional wind instru son dialogue. Simon wistfully offers Lyrics such as "Big and fat / Pig's ing to an album full of bold state versatility as an artist. Secure in his ments chiming in. There's no shiny his advice, knowing his wayward supposed to look like that / Barnyard ments. "You're The One" is anything October songwriting and legendary status, production here, simply well-com son will probably just ignore him. thug / Sleeps on straw and calls it a but bold. Simon's recent effOlls have seen him po_ed instrumentals supporting the Though Simon is perhaps one of rug," cause Simon fans to question The album is a safe bet for a leg reaching beyond his realm and into melody. the most adept lyricists of the past the songwriter's future as a lyricist. A endary composer alld perfonner who 6 Broadway with his di astrous musi The easy-Ii telling aspect of generation, he hits a brick wall with showcase for Simon's cleverness in has leamed both from his mistakes "Meet the Parents" cal, "The Capeman." With his new "You're The One" could be its great one type of song on "You're The that it takes a whimsical departure and from his moments of greatness. " Digimon: The Movie" solo album, "You're The One," est liability. The album could soothe One"-the unavoidable song with a from what many fans are used to, the He ends up somewhere in bern:een Simon returns to his roots and you, or send you straight to sleep. slory line. Do you like pina coladas song nevertheless feels almost insult both points in his career and turns in 13 reminds us why he's one of the The most upbeat songs are cute, not and getting caught in the rain? If you ing' as if it was wlitten for flve-year the direction of past successes rather "The Ladies Man" greatest singer-songwriters of our driven. A stando ut IIClck is "Old: ' a answered yes, you'll probably also olds. than changing to fit into a popular time. gentle jab at Simon· age as well ~ a like "Darling Lorraine" and "Pigs, "The Cont ender" But "You're The One" SlIuggles mold. Long astra), from what he does "You're The One·' is a collection reflection on the larger defInition of Sheep and Wolves." past "Pigs" to end as strongly :1..' best, Paul Simon is homeward bound "0 Brother, Where Art of mid-tempo percus ion-dri en what it is to be old. After all. what i While the former may be forgiv could be hoped for with "Quiet." The with "You're The One." Thou?" tunes with the vocals out front. imon's age, 58 years, in the grand en-it's a sweet story of young album's final track moves away from " Dr. T & The Women" " Urbania" 20 "Two Family House" Friendly atmosphere of " Rin g of Fire" "Bedazzled" "The Legend of the sci-fi convention draws Drunken Master" October 21·22 hundrends of students "La Strada" 9 13 signs his new book, "Bearing (Tivoli's " Around the World Witne.ss," at Left Bank Booksllt7 BY CHARLIE B RIGHT animation, with pamphlet, booklet, "'Twentieth-Century Masters '1...00p in Motion" arts festival. in Eight Weeks" .. -.. ". " ...... Photography Collection · at the .in Universtty Ctty's Delmar Loop, p,m. staff wn·ter and poster freebies arolmd . classic world cinema series) Among the highlights of the con Sheldon Art Galleries tbiough thl'OllgB. {)ct, 15. Collinsville, llI. is horne to a great vention was the new event J all14'U)' 5. 21 ijnd Theatei'& 27 tradition called Archon. The end of "RoboWar s." 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"This is their side should help take pressure off .from junior Mike Matter was shot fust year in our conference, but they of team captains Craig Duffy and Over the crossbar by junior mid have been a nationally ranked team Josh Ulrich. Todd has played at the fielder Eno Veshi. in the past and AAA level and r The Riverrnen currently stand should be a great -----" ---- Ueken played on opponent." Schaub's state ' . " \yith an overall record 3-9 and . ' Some new championship ~'tand at 1-5 in conference play. rr faces have 1. he guys worked high school r' Offensive production seems to emerged in extremely hard in the off- squad. 'be the problem for the Rivermen Schaub's litle-up, season to fundraise and "Todd brings his season, as UMSL has scored including fresh keep this team alive experience to the • ~ne goal in the past six conference men forwards team," said ~ ames dating back to the win Nick Winkler and and it shows. Schuab, "and "gainst Northern Kentucky Sept. Jeff Wear. Steve should be 'i-s and the Rivermen have not had Winkler, younger -Deric Schaub familiar with my '-: multi-goal game since their home brother of Rivermen Ice Hockey Coach system of hockey. oyener against Rockhurst College Riverman for- I look for big 1TI a 2-0 victory. ward John things from both rr' UMSL took on Kentucky "Trash-man" ---,,--- of them this ",Wesleyan and Bellarmine this past Winkler, was one of the top three year." "weekend. Kentucky Wesleyan is scorers in the state of Missouri last Last year, a lack of defensemen fe urrently 1-3-1 in conference year as a high school senior. Both proved to be too much for the team r.,~" hile Bellarrnine remains below Ware and Winkler will add some as the Rivermen had to forfeit their '. . MSL in the GLVC standings energy to an already potent national toumament berth. Schaub ith a record of 0-5. . Rivermen attack. only had two healthy defensemen If". The Rivermen return home this Also, the addition of Jake Todd to anchor the attack. eekend to take on SIU ; dwardsville and UM-Rolla. Darren Brunei The OaTenl (": The Rivermen try, but fail, to pull off a win over Lewis University last week, lowering their record to 3- GOLF, from page 5 C 9 overall, 1-5 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. M spot, knowing that we are one of the and Andy [Schwab 1really toughed it I tJ · two best teams in the conference." out. The last day, we all had a really st. Charles Lanes S S Prior to the second place finish, good day." ::J 1 U 7 UMSL's best finish at the GLVC The Rivermen's golf squad now STCHARLES LANES o Championships was fourth place in travels to the Drury Invitational in 1998. Springfield, Mo., to defend the title 70 Szesniak credits an all-around it won last season. STUDE. TS H/4 LF 2 effort in regards to the second-place "We won last year and defeated v 7 finish. some top 20 teams in the nation at e o "We played well in the second the' same time," Szesniak said. "We PRICE B WLING * 2187FIRSrCAPlrOi DR day," Szesniak said. 'The first day are looking forward to going down ST CHARLES MO 53331 was really windy, but Denny [Lees] there and defending the title." (636) 949-0311 UMSL trHi, I'm The Current newspaper. I've been all over this campus for the past 37 years. I've seen a lot of things since 1963. Well, Monday, Oct. 16, I turn 1000. No, not 1000 years old; 1000 ISSUES old. That's still a long time, This campus has really come a Long way. And for my 1000th issueday I'll be reviewing the news, events, special campus guests, and history I've seen since I've been here, I'm going to be HUGE. I mean like mUltiple-sections huge: news, sports, and special features. So the week of Oct. 16 be sure to pick me up!" / / 0 .". 0 · , ·, . Hang around on cam.pus Saturday, Oct. 14 for MID IGHTMA , ' f to helekick off the 2 0 0 0-200I Basket;~ Season. ~ + Directly Following 7:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Games 12:00 a.m. · , Rivermen's soccer Riverwomen's soccer The Bonfire will begin. Riverw0men baSKetball team ' . t, , . game against game against There will be food, garnes, first sc "mmage of season. The , . SIU Edwardsville SIU Edwardsville . a D.J., and more. Rivermen scrimmage later. '. : · 1 · , '., . ' .. Putting Green fl · '. D OORP ",