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BY KELLI SOLT ., ...... Staff Writer Fall semester 2001, parking fines took a sharp increase and will hit stu­ dents' wallets harder compared to last

y~. Parking fines shot up this year. In fact, two Violations have doubled in, cost The fines for improper parking and overtime parking at meters both increased $10. The fines for not buy­ ing a parking pass and illegal parking in ·a handicapped parking space both Duck room draws a doubled from $25 to $50. The largest hike is for counterfeiting or defacing a Colony of rock fans parking pass, which jumped from $50 to $250. The only fine that holds steady is $25 for failure to display a A. ~ee page 6 parking pass. Thes(1 cost increases went into effect at the beginning of the fall semester. Some students may have glanced over these fine summaries in the Traffic Regulation pamphlets University handed out with the purchase of a pass. Violation fines are an ad.m:inis­ to sponsor trative decision that is final pending approval by the Chancellor. Vice Chancellor Reinhard M. Schuster met • blood drive with police department heads this summer to adjust the costs. Sgt. Bruce Gardiner, manager of Parking and Transportation, said, BY DELYLE ROBBINS 'The purpose of parking tickets is to Staff Writer correct a misbehavior. When you're not succeeding in correcting a In answer to the ongoing The car of an UM-St. Louis student is ticketed for breaking parking code. The car was ticket three times in one day for failure to urgent need for blood, UM-St see PARKING, page 10 display a parking permit, Louis, in cooperation with Gateway Community Blood Services, will hold. a blood drive October 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Terrorist attacks send America into recession, experts say on the third floor of the Millenium Student Center. BY CHARLIE BAILEY ties in the job market. affected the most b . tho events are quickly. This can only be said for the they had the biggest amount to pay Health Educator Amy ·'·········· .. · · · · ·····Siajjj '-· ;~iie;:-'··· · ·· · · .. ·.. ······ The co um r confidence report the airl in. , hotel and insurance. indu - insurance co .'es who e. in -est­ out. Schoenberger of Uni ersity release.d tilis past week tares that tIies. Many of th e industrie have ments are stable enough to weather MetLife's stock has dropped only Health Services said despite the The nation's economy which has consumer .. pending is at its lowest alIeady announced layoff and orne the torrn. a little because. of their many other overwhelming response by St been in trouble for the past couple of point in the past ten years. This is ar~ 0 11 th~ borderline. Lany Seip, an analyst from Met investments, but this cannot be said Louisans to give blood since the years due to the inconsistency of the mainly triggered by the consumer's To take some stress off of the air­ Life Insurance said, "We immediately for !:Jther insurance companies with terrorist attacks, the need is still stock market, took an even bigger hit tendencies to save during trying lines, Congress has approved $15 bil­ stated that we intended to provide for less capital. urgent in the aftennath of Sept 1i. times. lion in aid for the devastated industry our investors." He then said, "Our The Dow Jones has seen a rise in "We need blood from all the The tragic events that occurred in In an article posted on (which was grounded for days fol­ estimated payout due to the tragedy the past week. closing out the week different blood types," .she said. New York, Washington and MSNBC.com on Sept. 26, Mark lowing the tragedy). that has taken place in New York and up 611.75 points. The Nasdaq also 'The blood they have now is Pennsylvania sparked a chain of Zandi chief economist of The other industry that took a in Washington is about three hundred saw a rise, closing the week up 75.61 only good for 42 days, so they events that has affected all, including Economy.com said, "Consumers are mJjor blow was insUrance. Although million." pointS. But the market hasn't been need a constant ongoing supply" big business. These effects on the getting nailed on all sides .. .layoff many of the major companies insure. This e timate was based on the stable. Schoenberger said. She pointed to business wmld should consequently announcements are surging, unem­ mOSt of the companies and people number of people who were cross­ With many of the major industries the October 5 date as a perfect cause the layoffs of many employees, ployment is rising, and the attack cer­ who were located in the World Trade referenced by Met Life, and by the in flux, and the consumer's unwill­ time to replenish supplies. . and halt any new hires. This is a cru­ tainly must be having an impact on Center and at the Pentagon, the insur­ type of insurance that they are cov­ ingness to spend, economy experts Schoenberger said by then the cial blow to new employees and also our psyche." ance industry was quick to report that ered by. Because MetLife insures 86 say the nation seems to be heading for Blood Center of America, which to up-in-coming graduates bpportuni- Some of the major industries they would compensate the families of the top 100 fortune 500 companies, a recession. analyzes and processes informa­ tion on specific blood needs, will be able to have that infonnation • for Gateway and other blood SGA votes unanim ously on student court places. Some blood products, like BY RHASHAD PITTMAN past had voted in favor of hundreds of 'plasma, can be frozen and last up ., ...... , ...... , ...... , Staff Editor appeals, some of which were to a year. However, she said, unproven. 'That's not a component that they Student Government Association One of his goals this year was to get use a ton of." President Ryan Conner vowed earlier that power back into the hands of the There still is the need for this year in an inte.rview with The Student Court, he said, but not be as whole blood, which has a 42-day Current that a Student Court would lenient lifespan, and platelets, which only exist by Sept 25. Parking fees and ticketS have been a last five days. 'They are in dire '"This has to be a very quality group much-talked-about issue among stu­ need of platelet apheresis, which of people," he said. That promise was dentS on campus since early last school is the draVving of plateletS." They delivered last Tuesday at the first SGA year. Students ex.pressed anger and will be doing that next Friday, as meeting of the year. confusion at a SGA sponsored parking well as taking whole blood. Conner nominated Michael forum held last winter after parking Platelet apheresis takes longer - Rankins, a former SGA Vice President, fees had increased almost 400% in four about an hour instead of half an D. Mike Bauer, a former SGA chairper­ years. hour. son, and Angela Pogue, a senior major­ In addition to parking fee increases, University Health Services has ing in criminal justice. this year parking published a "Blood Donor Soon after, mem­ Student Court 2001~2002 tickets have dou­ Eligibility Check List," to help bers of the assembly bled in price. students determine if they are eli­ nominated Antwone Conner said he St.;,,", f.'rl .' ~ hk ' llt II(llllillN"S: gible to give blood. People need Belle,acrirnlluUjustice also wanted to get Mil 11 .1( -I R,ll1kin" to be Missouri residents at least and public pOlicy more involved [). Mike B.\1l1'1 17 years old and weigh at least major, and political sci­ with the search for A!1~:l~ l~t P()~!lj( ' 110 pounds. They must not have ence major Aaron Vice Chancellor given blood in the last 56 days Morgan. Each nomina­ for Student Affairs As~l'rnlllv fi(lmill(;,('!>: and must be in good health. tion passed unani­ and Register. I'ml W\Jl1t1 Bcllt> Questions about eligibility can mously. Those positions, he Aaron Morgan be directed to the He.alth Services "With this student said, have been office, which is located on the court I feel we have a temporarily filled Appro\'('d S(:'pl. 2.5, ZOO I first floor of the Millenium legitimate chance of by Curt Coonrod, Center. The phone number is 516- getting parking tickets director . of 5671. back," Conner said. Admissions. In years past, the main job of the 'The most important person besides Student Court was to decide on parking the Chancellor as far as students go is ticket appeals before it was stripped of the vice chancellor of Student Affairs," that duty more than a year ago by the Conner said. University. Currently appeals are being Conner, the second two-ternl presi­ decided by one student, staff and facul­ dent in four years, is more confident ty member. this year in his staff and himself, he E3~!.I.~~~.!1.... ~.r.t.s...... ~. Conner said student courts in the work around here," Connor said. Arts fI: Entertainment 6 ••••••••••• ••••• • • ••••••••• •••••• • • , ' . .. h • • • • • I-• •• • • •••• •• • • • ••• . Classifieds 9 X · ·p~~~ot""sa~·· · ·· · · " · ·~ ·· · · · ·· .... ········ 9 •..••.•...... __ .:1.':': .....••.•.•....•.•.•••••••. ..•••.• . The . Paaeb 2 CUl'T'En t October 1, 2001

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Residential New Res Life Director life director, Kimberly Allen, hopes to "break down plans growth at UMSL the,walls" that divide the UM- BY KELLI SaLT "The face of this campus will con­ ...... tinue to change, which is exciting and community. StajfWriter a lot of fun," said Allen. The goal is to A record-breaking year for on­ increase residential population from campus housing becomes a great 1000 to 2500 within the next 5 to 7 opportunity for Kimberly Allen, the years. Currently, the residence halls new director of Residential Life. are at full occupancy with women Recently, Chancellor Blanche outnumbering men 2-to-1. Everyone Touhill announced the record-break­ who requested housing there was ing numbers at the University State accommodated as of Sept. 19. of Address. This fall, close to 1000 Mansion Hills Condominiums are students are creating their niche hot-spots, witl1 a waiting list of about within the UM-St. Louis community; 100. Students are already calling to Enthusiastic and committed to a inquire about housing for January. thriving community, Allen joined the Current renovations to residence University's team in July. She was halls and plans pending to break raised in Iowa, graduated from ground next fall, for an addition, will Northeast Missouri State(now create the space needed for growth. Truman State), and later received her All three soroities on campus, Masters at Ball State University. Alpha Xi Delta, Zeta Tau Alpha, and . Allen has worked at Universities east Delta Zeta, have also expressed and west including the University of interest in securing room in the New Hampshire, NYU, and dorms. Colorado College. Her diverse cam­ Allen is hoping to bring com­ pus experience provides a broad out­ muters and resident~ together. Social look for upbeat changes. Ready to events have just begun brewing. A return to the Midwest, she feels she coffee shop opened on south campus has been warmly received. Friday, Sept. 21. The RHA is still Allen stays connected with the deciding on its hours, events are like­ many groups involved in the residen­ ly to be held Thursday night$. A tial community at UM-St. Louis. She haunted house is also planned for the wants to help new studepts find the end of October, and Allen encourages activities they enjoy and adjust to the all resident students to participate in University's envirorunent. She keeps recreational sports and student orga­ close contact with students,the nizations. She has an upbeat attitude, Residence Hall Association(RHA), serious plans for improvement, and dining hall administration, recre­ genuine dedication to students. She is ational . sports, and director of also greatful for the "wonderful University Meadows, JOM Klein. opportunity and incredible support of She is hoping to "break down the Administrators." walls" that divide the community. ,.,

Donna Russell, UMSL grad student explains why who is working toward her BY SARA PORTER In the graduate level, the studying "We have full-time instructors that Ph.D in ..... " ... , ...... is more individual, with more research are experts in their field," Haywood Education Senior Writer and writing involved than in the under­ said. and cogni­ Donna Russell is an education graduate level, Sampson said. "The insllucton; deal with cunent tive think- major studying for a Ph.D in education "For example, the Center for issues in the field," Russell said. "The ing, dis­ psychology and cognitive thinking and Trauma Recovery is affiliated with the instructors teach different aspects Ul cusses the a secondary in technology. After she Department of Psychology, and stu­ education." benefits of taught at the elementary and secondary dents going for their Ph.D or .Masters The individual aspect of the grad continuing level for fourteen years, she decided to in p ychology may study demograph­ program is an advantage as well as a her-educa- move on in her studi . ics of people being abused." Samp n disad anlage to the tude-nt. "I was tion. "I wanted to inlmerse myself in the said. able to define my eliU es and define study of my profession," Russell said. Students like Russell, who are my field. so it does give a bit of "Some professors tell us to find our already in their chosen field, may see unease:' Russell said. voices in the mate.rials, so I wanted to the graduate program as a way to help Also, because Ru ell quit her job find mine." them learn more about their field. ·'In a~ an instructor to take day clas cs, she Russell, like many other profes­ the undergraduate level, !.tudents are found it difficult to say good-bye to her sionals who want to move higher in concentrating on how to teach," said former students. "1 missed my babies, their fields, chose to be in the graduate Kathleen Haywood. asscx.iJte dean of but I will be able to contribute my program. The graduate program is the college of education. ··In the grad­ voice to their studies." Russell said. much more intensive and more inde­ uate level, the students are more intcr­ "School is a very vibrant place with EDITOR pendent than the undergraduate, said ehied in what to te.ach or why to teach different ideas and thoughts." the professors and students involved. it. " For students who are planning for a We need a 'The Master's program runs from For Russell, 'what to teach' is par­ graduate level degree, Rus.:;ell says 30 to 60 credit hours, depending on the ticularly important Russell is studying they should have a set focus. "I would­ Features Editor! minimum in the undergraduate level, the effects on people and technology. n't recommend a Ph.D. on a whim," ph~ne: 516-5174 and the doctorate can run from 60 to "1 want to give something back to Russell said. "Be focused on the entire 96 credit hours, particularly in PhD. in my profession," RlL';sell said. process, but look into it and be very fax: 516-6811 Education," said Betsy Sampson, aca­ One advantage to a graduate stu­ motivated. It's very involved, very cur­ demic evaluator for the Graduate dent is the instructor's involvement, rent, and very complex." Program. Russell and Haywood said. "If you steal from Mutsumi Igarashil n;e Curl'f'TlI one author it's. pIa. giarism; if you steal UMSL professor speaks from m.any it's with. NBCls Tom Brokaw research. >t - Wilson Mizner

BY FARIKA RUSLI Show' crowd stands every moming. why they are not quite popular among In terms of the office itself, it contains the current generation. So his most Senior \r'riter a few family photos but by network interesting interview is probably the "A professor is one Born in StLouis in 1947 as a baby standards, the surroundings are pretty one with Torn Brokaw because every­ who talks in some­ boomer, the distinguished teaching modest" body knows who he is. professor Dr. Michael Munay had Moreover, Dr. Munay explained Besides Jom Brokaw, Murray one elses sleep." been interested in broadcast joumal­ Torn Brokaw's significance. Brokaw interviewed }\ndy Rooney of "60 ism since his youth. He began' his has been anchoring the NBC Nightly Minutes" a couple of years ago. He :.. Wystan Hugh Auden career as a writer in his school and News for close to twenty years and did it for the research for his book university paper, and as a news direc­ has been a leading anchor for nearly a about CBS News. He was investigat­ tor in his campus radio station. Now quarter of that time. He has written ing an old documentary film entitled "How maggiage ruins he is teaching introduction to broad­ about some of the heroes of World "Black History: Lost, Stolen, or casting at UM-St. Louis. He is knO\yTI War n. In Brokaw's latest book, his Strayed?" He discovered that it had a man! It is as by his students as the professor who perspecti vc is on the lives and fami­ been written by Andy Rooney. So he uses personal interviews with major lies of soldiers in WWTI, "The wrote to him and asked about how demoralizing as ciga­ figures in broadcasting as a re source Greatest Generation." Roont

OUR OPINION False patriotism Parking: StiCKers vs. Hangtags exposed in area Millions of Americans have been station about the recent event~. It Over the past few years, thefts of but the line does n0t service those affected by a disease. It has spread took me a while to cipher the 'towel­ parking stickers hav'e been' on the students that commute from South from the East Coast, in cities like heads' and 'inotherfuckers' from rise. Most believe these thefts are in County or St Charles County, a New York City and Washington, what he was trying to tell me. I soon response to the price of the stickers, large portion indeed. Any revenue D.C. and now looks to encompass the realized that, after removing those The University issues parking which can easily run over $200 per lost by the University as a result of . world-at-large. words from his vernacular, he had no stlCk.er.s that must be affixed semester. In 1999, the University these students not purchasing stick­ message, just a 12-pack of beer and a t

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Paweena Hector Jennings Chuck Moros Colleen Hill Sriwongmas Junior / Communications Psychology Junior / Education Graduate I MBA ---'---"------"------,,--- I still feel the same about I do. If it's your time to go, it's Yes I do. I've flown overseas Yes, but only if were flying, even after everything your time to go regardless of before. The security is necessary or if I had a trip happened. terrorists, hijacking, etc. adequate. already planned.

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BY DAVE KINWORTHY during their 1999 campaign, and the even against SIU-Edwardsville." ... .. _-_ ...... -. staff editor program was put on hold indefInite­ One of the toughest things lylast year, Gyllenborg and hi s team Gyllenborg and the women's tennis With the new tennis team and is not Qut · just to rebuild. Rather, program had was recruiting players their resurgence this season, the Gyllenborg has taken the' same during the offseason after the Riverwomen have now - won two approach of getting the players in women's tennis team took a year off conference matches this season, a just as the men's tennis team did and in 2000. Having missed an entire feat that could not have beeh possi­ build off of them. recruiting cycle, GyUenborg looked ble two years ago. "We are taking · the exact same at the opportunity as more of an With their overall record at 3-4 approach," Gyllenborg said. "We asset than anything. overall and 2-4 in the Great Lakes recruited all freshmen like we did "Basically what we did was tell Valley Conference, the Riverwomen recruiting four freshmen with the them that women's tennis has been and their program are headed in the men four or five years ago. We have around UM-St. Louis for around 20 right direction under Head Coach a ways to go. Some of the mistakes years," Gyllenborg said. "The pro­ Above: Rick Gyllenborg. that we have made and some of the gram has taken a little bit ofa down­ Goalkeeper One of the problems Gyllenborg losses that we have had are because fall over the past four years where Mick has been experiencing is the fact that . we are freshmen. There is a big dif­ we have had trouble keeping a Brockman two matches against Lindenwood ference between college and high coach. We also had trouble with the scoops a low and Webster were canceled. school tennis. We have some girls coach recruiting quality and com­ shot. "Lindenwood, literally, did not who won all the time in high school mitted players. We have a full slot of Brockman' have their act together," Gyllenborg who are not winning all of the time 25 matches over the year during the has had said. "They did not have their team in college. The best compliment we fall and spring. I think that we went seven certified under the NAlA rules and have had is the men's tennis team after very strong academic girls, shutouts this they blamed it on the [athletic direc­ watching them play and practice and especially the out of state girls. season. tor] saying that he or she did not real­ the number of compliments that the Either the academics alone drew ize that women's tennis played in the women's team got from them about them to the school or the scholar­ Right: Mike fall. Webster called and said that they how much better they were from the ships they could get academically Matter vol· did nof have six girls. Their coach first week of matches was enough to and whatever tennis scholarship they leys a ball said that they could get two girls to boost their ego a little bit." could get enticed them enough. away from an play because they had to work. I With two conference victories What the men's program has done SlUE defend­ have girls too, but they work around already this season, Gyllenborg felt enticed them a little bit. A lot Df girls er practice, around school and around that they could have won other con­ want to be part of rebuilding a new matches. We are never going to ference matches that came down to team. Maybe it is a lack of pressure schedule them again. It just hurts us the wire. or maybe they don't think tennis will becanse if you don't play constantly, "When you let a couple of courts be rammed down their throat. We it is not good for the girls." get away from you, it costs you the tell them that they will get a balance Although the women's tennis match," Gyllenborg said. "It hap­ between temlis, school and social team did not win a match all season pened against Quincy and maybe life." .Gyllenborg and Gyllenborg ~e take con­ Men's soccer slips trol of tennis at UMSL, marriage still OK

One u'in in last five contest puts nzen in last Rick Gyllenborg feels that they kind of the practice coach and [paula] •• BY DAVE KINWORTHY have roles in this team that cater to his is kind of the match coach." BY DAVE KINWORTHY contest, but the Rivermen got tbe last stajf editor specialties, where there are other The only difference in philoso­ .... -..... ".-.-- ~ -.- .. .. -- ....- .. . -.. --. ,. .. staff editor laugh as Dave Seckman scored off a dimensions his wife is better at. phies is that during the road trips, . comer kick from Kyende Bormentar at One of the unique things about the "What we basically have done that Paula remains in St. Louis while the After giving nationally ranked the 99:24 mark to clinch the victory. women's tel1Ilill coaching staff this we are very new at, but it is getting Head Coach goes with the team. Lewis University all it could handle i n Oakville graduate and illvI-St. Louis year has been the experience of Head better every single match, is I handle "She will not go on the road with a Great Lakes Valley Conference goaltender Mike Brockman stood Coach Rick Gyllenborg along with his the practices, at least what we are them," Gyllenborg said. "I take them matchup, the Rivermen's soccer team strong in the nets, recording 12 saves, assistant coach and spouse Paula going to do at practice and what we on the road. I think that they respond slipped in a 4-0 defeat against arch­ while notching his second shutout of Gyllenborg. are trying to accomplish at practices to both of us, but in different ways. rival SID-Edwardsville. the season. "It is actually done very well," with the objectives. Paula pretty much Hopefully they would say that the SID-Edwardsville dominated the The Rivermen played Quincy Gyllenborg said. ·"To be honest with coaches during the matches. I think combination of the two of us is good. EDITOR first half as they scored all four goals in University this past Saturday in anoth­ you, it is nol always easy. Just like any the girls maybe respond to her better They are going to share more person­ DAVE KINWORTHV the half. The first goal came at tbe 6: 14 er conference matchup. Quincy came other coach and assistant coach, you as far as actual tactics and why did al things with her than they are me, mark and tbe second came at the 7: 33 into the matchup with a record of 0-3 TIl don't always agree. Whether it be you do thi~ and you should be doing just like the guy would share more sports editor mark. After over 20 mi.nutes in the first theGLVC and 34-1 overall gOing into what you are going to do at practice or tllis. I think the fact that it is a female things with me than her. We would b~. Sm-Edwardsvi:lIe tallied artOtber the mest with a 4--3 vi ctory of . wbat your lineup shoUld it is J;lot l.l.ing. anOther female. hat.is e peer­ like to tIrink that it .is w,orking.we ll, it phone: 516-5174 two goals in as purt of two minutes, ilie Rockhurst Coll ege~ • • ea! . Then you add the emotional part ed of them. sometimes they relate bet­ is getting bettel all the time and would last corning on a penal!ty kick. l lM-St. lolliS" goe on the road this of coaching with a spouse and it can ter to it. We have kind of broken it hope that the girls and the players fax: 516-6811 WIth the loss the Riverme.n fell to week as it plays in conference games be stressful at. times.' down to I prepare them where I am think the same thing." 0-2-2 in the GLVC and 24-2 overall. . agaffist Southern Indiana, Kentuc1.)' The Riv ermen then carn~ back and Wesleyan and Bellarmine Uni ersity defeated UM-Rolla in a non-confer­ before returning home Oct. 19 and 21 Women on roll as GLVC starts encematcb 1-0 in overtime. { I~Rolla to play host to Nortbem Kentucky and THIS BY DAVE KINWORTHY the score at 1-L would go on to outshoot UM-Rolla 27- outshot lhe. Rivennen 30-7 during the Indianapolis. ctajfeditor But the Riverwomen's Lindsay 3 in the contest while accumulating Jones scored minutes later off a comer eight comer kicks compared to none for WEEK Men's Soccer The Riverwomen's soccer team, kick for the game winner. l,i'M-Rolla Result:s 2001 Season after a victory against Lewis last week. The Ri\'envomen outshot SnJ­ Senn recorded only two saves in the :IS of Oct. 1. ~ OO I capped off their weekend by defeating Edwardsville 12-7 in the contest as victory, but recorded her fi fth shutout of Aug. 19 McKendree T 1-\ rival STU-Edwardsville 2-1 , boosting Rebecca Senn stood tall in the net'> , the season for the Riverwomen. Aug. 22 Harris Stowe W _-0 their overall record to 6-1-1, while making the one and only crucial save The Rivelwomen played Quincy Aug. 25 Mi:wUli Southern L 0-3 remaining 1-1-1 in the Great Lakes she needed to in order to ensure victory. University this past Sunday in another Soccer Sept. ] Bemel Colle.ge W 1-0 Valley Conference. The Riverwomen then took on UM­ GLVC match. Quincy came into the Sef)t 2 Lindenwood L 3-1 In the SID-Edwardsville match, the Rolla in a non-wnference match and contest with a record of 0-2-1 in the 7 SePL 6 !\,usso:uri Valley W 4-\ Riverwomen ~iruckfirst as a goal was defeated the Miners 2-0. Jones would conference and 1-5-1 overall. scored by Lindsay Siemens was scored • Sept. 14 Saint J,osehp's T \-\ add her second goal in as many games Next up for UM-ST. LOlliS is a on a miscue from the SIU­ for UM-ST. LOUIS off an assi!'t by road trip that features three GLVC con­ Sept 16 Wiscon'in-Parkside T I-I Edwardsville defense while trying to Sonya Huann to begin the scoring. tests against Southern Indiana, at S Indiana Sept 21 Lewi L 1-1 clear the ball. Following the goal by Jones in the first Kentucky Wesleyan and Bellarrnine SlU-Edwardsville 4-0 Women12 p.m. Sept 13 L SID-Edwardsville came back half of play, Huann would score the before returning home Oct 19 and 21 Sept 26 Ulvt-Rolla W 1-0ot though in tbe first half as they scored on second goal in the second half off a pass to play host to Northern Kentnd..)' and Men 2:30 p.m. a breakaway at the 38:39 inark to even from Siemens. The Riverwomen Indianapolis.

Netters ook to use home stand t o move ahead Volleyball BY JASON' MEYER in the Great Lakes Valley Confe.rence The Riverv.'omen have 5'tarted off felt that the Riverwomen had gained Edwardsville who is 5-0 in the con­ --- ...... ,.. " ...... ~ ... -... .. ' ...... ••... ~ , ...... staff editor thus far. Then Saturday the at 0-4 in the GLVC, however, they confidence from their play against ference thus far. Southern Indiana and Riverwomen trm'eled to Louisville to have played some tough competition nationally ranked Northern Kentucky. Edwardsville have both beaten UM­ 5 , The RiveIViomen's volleyball take on BellanIline, who is 0-5 in the early in conference play. Just this past The confidence showed in their St Louis at their home courts this team. lb.oped a long road trip this conference. If there was an oppomme 'Ii week they lost to nationally ranked playas they were trailing Indianapolis season, however. the Rivenvomen at S Indiana weekend' could change their recent time to pull out a couple of wins. this no.22 Northern Kentucky. Head two g'dIlles to one when they rallied defeated both of those teams here at 7 p.m. cold spen. Prior to this past weekends weekend was that time. Coach Denise Silvester was back to take game four. Game five their illvl-St. Louis Toumament. This road trip the UM-St Louis women's These two games are very impor­ impressed by the way the was an extremely close one, but will be a critical homestand as the team has lost six matches in a row rant for the Riverwomen. TPey could Riverwomen stopped Northern Indianapolis just edged the Rivenvomen will be trying to knock and eight our of fue: last ten, including change their record to 2-4 in the con­ Kentucky's out~ide llitters. Riverwomen 20-18. off two of the top teams in the con­ 6 four straight conference matches ference by winning these games, not "We were just not able to stop the The Riverwomen will begin a ference. With only IS conference at SlUE agaillst SID-Edwru:dsville, Southern to mention a little momentum head­ middle attack" Silvester said. huge three match homestand the Oct. games it is imperative that the Indiana, Nort1iern Kentucky, and ing into this week with tough confer­ Then, the Riverwornen took on 5-7. Southern Indiana will come here Riverv.·omen get a couple of wins this 1 p.m. Indiamapo.lli.s. ence opponents Southern Indiana, Indianapolis, who were 3-1 in confer­ on the 5th. They are currently 4-1 in weekend and build some steam head­ Friday rright fue Riverwomen took SID-Edwardsville and Quincy com­ ence play, with their only loss to the GLVC. The next day the ing into next week. on KemUrck.), We{)!eyan who are 0-4 ing to town. Northern Kentucky. Coach Silvester Riverwomen will take on SnJ- Card1inal:s fly high as of late, ready for October Tennis

Does anybody finally believe that ing wa~ awesome. The Astros feature Williams and Kile have picked up today, he is knmvn as a choke artist in 5 our own. St. Louis Cardinals are in the a lineup that has the power compar­ the slack for Morris on the road tills the posL5Cason 'when he has been with at Wash U pelU1ant race now? With only roughly isons to the New York Yankees. With season, since. the acquisition of the Pittsburgh Pirates and witil the a week left in the regular season, the Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, Lance Williams from the Padres. Morris' Giants. Men 4 p.m. Cardinals are only tlu'ee and a half Berkmann, Moises Alou and the for­ record is miserable on the road for his The Cardinals' starting rotation ganles out of first place and lead the mer Colorado Rockie VInny Castillo, standards, but once you get him pitch­ cannot get too comfOItable in their wild card race by (V,IO games over the the power they are capable to produce ing at Busch Stadium, he is lll1stop­ rotation. They must keep' the mind San Francisco Giants. is phenomenal. pable. \Villiams has been a great pick­ frame of one game at a time. J\lthough PriOF to the winning streak of But the Cardinals. behind Walt up for the Cardinals to secme their it is one of the cheesiest phrases any seven games by the Redbirds, skeptics Williams and Daryl Kile, just out­ starting rotation down tIlis back sports athlete can give. it is the one felt tha.fi the Cardinals did not have pitched the Astros. The Cardinal ace stretch. Kile, although off to a slow thing these young and excelling pitCh­ enough to rrwke a solid pitch to get of the season, Matt Monis. was beat start, has shown progression in his ers need to do. When one pitcher, WEB mentoring process of Morris on the into the postseason. Well, they just lit up in the first game of the series, but even Bud Smith at his young age, has log onto a fire underneath the Cardinals as they Williams came back in. game two to mound. He will heat up as the playoffs a bad outing, the following day is a took h'>'O of three from the Houston produce one of his best outings of the near. new game and has potential to gain www.umsl.edu/ Astros East week and now play the season. Daryl Kile then came back to The only question down the home ground on the division leading Astros. services/athletics L4TEST Scoop Milwaukee Brewers that could close not allow a fUll in his start, before a stretch for the Cardinals is can their They have shown resilience through the. gap of first place. Bagwell homerun blast in the bottom starting pitching keep up this pace this roUer coaster season thus far. The for the latest sports news D'AVE KINWORTHiV Honestly, I did not think the of the ninth against Mike Matthews heading into the postseason? BaITY gel is in place for this rotation to and information . Cardinals wOlild have taken hvo of was the only score of the game for the . Bonds can hit home runs like a mad become a dominating machine once three against Houston. but their pitch- Astros. man in the regular season, but as of the postseason hits. Page 6 The Current October I, 2001 Duck om draw s a Colony of rock fans

BV CHARLIE BRIGHT a trul y catch y beat. Colony sen ior wriler Frontman Steve Waller gave a released its great performance throughout the new album Blueberry Hill's Duck Room is a show. but particularly shined during nWho I great venue for local bands and young their softer tunes, in which it was eas­ Wanted to groups on the verge of breaking out ier to hear him over the guitars, It's Be" last into mainstream popUlarity. On one of tile common perils of bOtil week with a Saturday, Sept. 22, the Duck Room small venues and younger bands that release hosted both types of bands to a recep­ the guitars and drums battle over party in"the tive and eager audience. which should be loudest lf you' ve ' Duck Room. The band Colony released its new got a talented vocalist like Waller album 'Who I Wanted to Be" last then, hands down, the guitar and week with a release party in the Duck drum volunle should be dictated by Room and another performance at tile man on the mike. Streetside Records, both the U. City Colony did a far better job of vol­ Loop, Opening at Blueberry Hill was ume mixing, and lead singer Ted Just Add Water, a local band with Bnmer's vocals popped. Their first great promise and a distinct sound. song rang with the mechanical sounds TIle doors opened at nine and there of a special microphone Bruner were people streaming downstairs attached to the primary mike, giving into th e brick and concrete room for his voice a robotic feeL The Crowd an hour before Just Add Water was on its feet as Colony proved that emerged. The band has great popular a cool ginlmick can make an already support from their two years of pro­ good song into a great one. ducing quality music. Their loud. grit­ The album, "Who I Wanted to ty limes shook the air for forty-five Be," wasn't actually available at the minutes as they peifomled music release party due to shipping delays from their album '-The Other Side of from the Sept 11 attacks. However, • You," including the song "Holiday." the band sold vouchers for the album EDITOR Holiday can be heard on their website see COLONY, page 7 (www.justaddwatemow.com) and has .. Maggie Matthewsl The CurrenJ CATHERINE MARQUIS-HOMEYER A&E editor CD REVIEW

phone: 516-5174 fax: 516-6811 Boy Hits Car is a smashing blend of musical metaphors

A&E BY LVNDSAY JOHNSON tage point of a boy, who represents staff write r any young adult in times of change. CatnpUS The boy must decide between two Imagine what would happen if paths at an intersection in his life, The Calenda'r you took pages of poetry, extracted sign at one path points the way to the rawness from System of a Down, "Certainty" and leads to a car named stole the eccentricity of Incubus, "Security," but the other path is added a dash of punk rock and the labeled "Unceltainty." flavor of Middle Eastern music. The first single, "!vIan without October If you then slowly mixed all of skin ," explores the path of uncertain­ these things together, then whipped ty in the alienation of modem society. them up in a frenzy of self-expres­ Cregg screams the chorus. "Like a 1 sion. you will haye created the delec­ man without skin, everything he Monday Noon Series . Poet table sounds of the band Boy Hits touches seems to hurt him," and we Car, feel his pain and desperation behind and essayist, David Meltzer Comprised of 1vlichael on drums. thc driYing guitar, will give a lecture on the San Louis on guitar. Scott on bass., and The mood lightens a bit on the Cregg on vocals and twe1Ye suing, s ng "Going to India," which incor­ Francisco Poets in room 229, Boy Hits Car haye released a self­ porates ethnic Indian music and­ J.e. Penny Building. The titied album worthy of. and some­ singing with modem metal licks, The event is free and open to the times ' uperior to. their rock contem­ combination is so magical and infec­ porari . tious. you don"t know whether 0 public. The Monday Noon Reminiscent of the pulsating belly dance or mosh. Series is sponsored by the whispering and screaming of Korn's In the end the band's message Jonathan Davis , the lyrical $tructure becomes clear: the car. a s}mbol for Center for the Humanities. of Boy Hits Car's songs takes you on conformity; is rejected. The boy hits an intense emotional roller coaster. the car "and heads down the path of The album tells a story through the uncertainty. which ultimately leads to 3 use of rhyihm, melody and, most freedom. Hence, this would explain International Performing Arts effectively, metaphor, the name Boy Hits Car - very clever boyhitscar The lyrics are sung from the van- indeed. Series. The Tonda Traditional Japanese Bunraku Puppets will perform at the J.e. CD REVIEW ' Penny Auditorium, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 for UM-St. Louis students, $ 7.00 for non-UM-St. Louis stu­ 'No Angel' combines a mix dents, S11.00 for Seniors, and $15.00 for adults. The of heavenly beats and vocals' Performing Arts Series is BY JOAN HENRY starts slowly but quickly picks up the She started her music career in the sponsored by .the Center for beat Dido's voice keeps the same Guildhall School of Music in staff writer tone throughout the song and the London. By the age of ten,. she International Studies. For Dido's debut CD, "No Angel," accompaniment works nicely with it. played the piano, violin, and even the tickets call the box office at combines her Stunning voice with Many parts of Dido's "No Angel" recorder she stole when she five. She (314) 516-7299. warm acoustics, good beats, and a album were influenced by her broth­ toured the UK playing classical few electronics. er, Rollo, who originally told Dido music before she discovered jazz Most of the songs on "No Angel" not to quit her day job as she began singer Ella Fitzgerald, who inspired 5 have good, fast beats that keep the her career in music. He changed his her to become more of a participator CD moving, combined with Dido's mind after she began to sing with his in music. She began singing with dif­ "Dinner and a Movie." haunting voice, Her voice changes its band Faithless and appeared in their ferent bands around London before Student Activities will present style depending on what she is debut album. appearing on Fearless's first CD in singing. Her song "Don' t,; Think of After touring with Faithless and 1995. students with a three course Me" tends to have a harcler tone than recording another two songs for their .' Dido sings beautifully in "No dinner and then accompany "Thank You," which was featured in current release, "Sunday 8 p.m.," Angel" and is accompanied by beau­ Gwyneth Paltrow's movie, "Sliding Dido recorded a few demos of her tiful instrumentals, The album com­ them to a movie. Movies are Doors." own songs, which Clive Davis of bines all·of her influences wonderful­ to be announced the night of "No Angel" also includes the Arista Records heard. Rollo, along ly to create a soothing sound that an bonus track, "Take My Hand." The the event. Contact Student with Rick Nowels and Youth, helped audience can not only relax to, but song, which lUns over six minutes, to produce "No Angel." also can dance to. Activities at (314) 516-5291 for more details. The Marx Brothers splash in 'Duck Soup' at City Museum

. There are two great reasons to go fill ed with jokes about politics, the These guys were the epitome of the influenced by 1950s_science fiction tor and screen set up in the cabaret, downtown this Wednesday: the Marx pretentious rich, and Broadway musi­ "screwball" comedy of the' 1930s, 'B' movies, Elvis, circus sideshows, . extending the '50s beatnik hangout . brothers and the City Museum, cals, along with lots of light-hearted generating tons of imitators and set­ beatnik culture, and Gaslight Square, illusion. MOVIE MARQUEE On Oct. 3 at 7:30 p,m" the silliness. It contains nearly all of their ting the standard for early talking film an internationally famous entertain­ Webster Film Series holds these Webster Film Series is sponsoring a most famous routines, including the comedy: fast, verbal, visual, sarcastic, ment district that flourished in mid­ screenings about twice a month, each showing of the Marx Brothers' come­ mirror scene, satiric, and silly. town St. Louis 'in the 19505 and then time featuring a classic comedy or dy "Duck Soup" in the cabaret-like Watching this comedic team Second reason to go is that the vanished. scienc;e fiction film appropriate for setting of Beatnik Bob's Cafe in the bounce their routines off each other showing at the City Museum. is a Visiting this artistic fantasy world the setting. Attending these films with City Museum, as part of the fIlm and humorously lay waste to every­ . chance to see this classic comedy in anytime is fun , but on the night of the a small crowd of mos.tly young, inter­ series' Cinema in the City series. thing and everyone around them just an unusual and most amusing setting. movie, the Test of the City Museum is esting people is a great deal of fun Let's tick off the reasons this is about takes your breath away. ' The City Museum is a very special closed and you enter the beatnik cafe and a one-of-a-kind urban experi­ such a special event: . Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo attraction. designed by sculptor Bob by a back elevator as if you are being ence. The shpwing of this hilarious, First, there is "Duck Soup.", Marx, real brothers, honed' their Cassilly, combining whimsy, creativj­ smuggled in to a warehouse after classic comedy is an extra incentive Maybe you have heard of the Marx amazing ensemble act of crazy char­ ty, fantasy and architecture in a hours. Upstairs, the bar is open and to make the trip down to the Brothers or seen parts of their films acters in what must have been the "museum" like no other, located in the crowd is seated casually at small Washington Avenue artist's loft dis­ on TV or video. "Duck Soup" is prob­ wildest household in New York, and the Washington Avenue artist's loft tables, much like any club, Eating, trict this Wednesday. The · City ably the best film. they made, and is then took their relentless zingers to district. Beatnik Bob's Cafe is a smoking (remember the '50s theine), Museum is located at 15th and Lucas, CATHERINE unparalleled in it's rapid verbal the vaudeville stage as kids. As they quirky, sub-world located on the third and drinking are allowed, including one block off Washington Avenue. humor, political and social satire, and grew up, a Broadway show followed, floor. The aJ.tist who created Beatnik adult beverages for those old enough. Admission is $4.00. For more infor­ MARQUIS-HOMEYER complete silliness.The story is a satire until · Hollywood snatched them up. Bob's, Bill Clistman, was clearly The film is shown on a l6mm projec- mation call 314-968-7487. October 1, 2001 The Current Page 7

CONCERT RE'(fIEW ·UMSL student makes debut as a director in Kirkw ood

BY JENNIFER DODD pany for about eleven years. The aspects of human nature. "In this man who nonnally directs decided to play, 'Smile', the characters would Seniol' \Vriter take a backseat and he had produced run their mouth. I learned that when While most students at UM-St. the show before and knew it. This you run your mouth and what the Louis were finishing up their tans,' job for me was on a volunteer basis words can do and I am very careful BY CHARLIE BRIGHT throughout the night, "U.S.A.! out the evening. The classic M20 was buying their school books and sup­ and I didn't get paid for it. The audi­ about that. Also, I lear1led from the .. , ...... U.S.A.'" It'was a beautiful thing to out in force with most of their songs plies at the end of August, Laura tions were on May 8, 9 and show, the effect it has on other peo­ Senior \flriter see so many people gathered, cheer­ from both "Mad Season" and "You or Townsend, a senior AtUM-St. Louis rehearsals star1ed on June 25th. The ple (when ruuning the mouth). This Matchbox 20 had a hard act to fol­ ing and laughing together, trying to Someone Like You.' was directing a play in Kirkwood. play, 'Smile', ran in Kirkwood from play also changed my perspective on low at Riverport; their own. After prove that life and art are enduring It's hard to describe the atmos­ Townsend has had the theater in August 24th through September teenage girls. I found them to be a their last appearance in St. Louis, an reminders and echoes of one another. phere at the concert, but there was a her blood since a very young age. "I 2nd," said Townsend very dedicated and focused group," absolute romp at the Kiel Center, they Concerts like the one at Riverport powerful undercurrent of unity that have been performing since I was The play is about a beauty said Townsend. had to put on one of the most amaZing have only just begun to resume, but ran through the crowd of upturned seven years old. I have been doing a pageant and what goes behind the This play also helped Townsend, performances ever to impress their they are an important part of the heal­ faces beneath the lighter flames. lot of performing stuff ill high school scenes at the pageant. Townsend had do some matuling of her own. "I Midwestern fans. Adding to the diffi­ ing process as. a nation and as individ­ SOQ.gs like "PUsh" and "Real World" and the community. When I was at some help promoting the play. grew a lot and matured as well after culty of topping their last act was the uals. were met with all the enthusiasm of a Truman Slate, for two years I was a "Amber Bailey, a fellow student who tllis expelience. I also, learned that fact that their Riverport appearance The momentum built quickly and crowd twice the size of the one attend­ theatre major," said Townsend. I met during the London program I can do a bunch of things, and do wa~ their first after the terrorist attacks a roar erupted after "Drops of Jupiter" ing,though Riverport was packed to Townsend faced some obstacles over the summer was my publicity them well. I learned that I could bal­ on America. But somehow Rob that lasted long after Train frontman the gills with people eager for enter­ going into the play. "I knew that this director," said Townsend. ance family, friends, a boyfriend, a Thomas managed to put all the Pat Monahan led the band offstage. tainment. play was going to be a challenge, Besides having Bailey helping full-time job, and the last week of the world's troubles aside for a few hours, There was a buzz of anticipation in Still a young and vivacious band, because I had never directed a full­ Townsend with the promotional play I started school;" said "Not out of any disrespect," he the night air as the audience awaited M20 is proving that they can improve length musical with two casts. The aspect of the play, . Townsend had Townsend. explained, "But to celebrate life." Rob Thomas' arrival. Anxious eyes upon their past, while remaining sen­ majority of the cast had teenage girls help from other sources as well. Townsend has some smiling to do Opening for M20 were Paul Yom turned upward to watch the planes sitive to the needs of their current in it. But I also had adults, and kids "This was an enlightening experi­ of her own, after the play concluded. and Train. While Yom is a relative taking off from nearpy Lambert Field audiences. This concert was an excel­ that I had to contend with and a chal­ ence because' I learned how much "I miss the cast and everyone else newcomer to popularity in the indus­ as fans stood in line for Kettle Korn lent example of why Thomas and lenge to keep people busy," said people rely on each other. I am a per­ helping the play terribly. I feel real­ try (his song "Life on a Chain" is still and funnel eakes. M20 have been able to maintain their Townsend. fectionist, which means I like to do ly blessed to have gotten the cast that climbing the chart,», his easygoing When at last Thomas arrived, he popularity and even to develop a more Townsend received the job in things my way. But, I could not have I got. In the beginning, I didn't get • Bob Dylan feel kept the audience at came not as an explosion, but as a fig­ powerful following through their March and was busy with the play done tllis by myself and had to rely everybody that I wanted, but I felt ease until Train emerged. There was a ures surrounded by a pale purple light. careers. For doing such a great job, till the beginning to September. "I on other people," said Townsend. very lucky with the cast. I had no great deal of excitement about Train's He addressed the audience in hushed one has to admire their talents, but for got the job in March and before that Besides, learling on the help of weak links at aIL" concluded performance, largely due to the suc­ tones, explaining that he grieved with pulling tens of thousands of people I had been performing with the com- other, Townsend learned about other Townsend. cess of their hit single "Drops of the nation, but that it wa~ time to cher­ together and making them smile -for Jupiter." ish and celebrate life for a while. that they deserve something much Train also mentioned their patriot­ He then broke into a soft and har'der to attain than admiration, they Sony, MPAA among groups monitor­ ic inklings and were greeted with mournful 'Tlille after Time," his pri­ deserve respect. Judging by the faces cheers that rang out periodically mary concession to sadness through- the c.rowd, they've got it. ing students' internet ,use at Wash U MOVIE REVIEW configuration numbers unique for each U.S. The increase in intemet traffic by • BY LAURA KROTOWSKI user. The first two set~ of numbers in student~ is tied to acquiring MP3's and Tbe Student L(fe . all WU JP addresses are the same, so video files, making it difficult for net­ the groups are aware when a user is work administrators to manage activi­ 'The Musketeer' fight scenes like no other (U-WIRE) ST. LOUIS, Mo. - from tile university. ty. However, tile number of complaints According to Washington University If one of these groups discovered from the MPAA and RIAA have not BY JOAN HENRY (Catherine Deneuve) on a secret trip action sequences similar to those of technology administrators, student that a WU student had downloaded increased. StaffW'riter to a friend's estate. There the Queen "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." download activity is not monitored by copyrighted material, they would con­ "In the llighway available to us, you and Francesca are kidnapped, forcing Chambers, who had the most the university. tact Matt Arthur. a~sistant director of get a lane," explained Weller. "There is "The Musketeer" is a movie that D' Artagnon to retum to the stunts, did not expect the filming to Instead. the Motion Picture technology, who shut, dmvn the users only a finite amount of bandwidth that combines eastern stunt, with a tale Musketeers for help with their rescue. be a~ hard a, it wa,. Association of America (MPAA) and internet access. we provide to you. We want to make from the west. The three Musketeers, Aramis, "I trained for a month doing the Recording IndlL~try As ociation of "The first offense is an educational sure that you can send email and make D' Artagnon, played by newcomer Pathos, and Athas, do not appear in everything- fencing, horseback rid­ America (RlAA) are responsible for issue," said Weller. The administration sure that there's space available to do Justin Chambers, is an accomplished many parts of the movie, and most ing. high wire t.echnique," said reporting illegal file sharing, and both ""ill not punish students who did not so. Vle provide access for educational swordsman who, accompanied by his scene·s they appear in are scenes with Chambers. He was also inspired by monitor student activity a~ part of their realize that downloading copyrighted purposes -- not solely for enteltain­ mentor, Planchet (Jean-Piene a crowd of Musketeers. Most fight the work ethic of Xiong's troupe. responsibilities. material is illegal. If the students ment. We need a balance between the Castaldi , goes to Paris to join the sequences are D ' Artagnon against Hyams did his own cinematogra­ This past month, however, Sony. remove the items in question from their two." Musketeers. There he finds that the many foes. When they do help phy for 'The Musketeer," omething not the MPAA or RIAA, became the computers. Network Technology Though WU does not monitor the power-hungry Cardinal Richelieu. D'Artagnong in a fight, the focus is Catherine Deneuve had never seen. first group to bring complaints before Services will restart their internet ser­ networkit,elf, the university does keep played by Stephen Rea, ha~ disband­ still on D' Artagnon and not much is HIt's anlazing," said Dencuve. the university con eming illegal fJJe vices. track of the activity going ori with ed them. Richelieu employs Febre seen of Aramis, Pathos, and Athas. "Frequently we used three cameras to sharing on campus. "The first time you get caught shar­ regarD to bandwidth and how people (Tim Roth) to stop D' Artagnon, The movie was directed by Peter cover all the action." According to A<; i tant Vice ing . lUff is jill t a big inconveniencing are using the internet. befriended by Aramis (Nick Moran), Hyams ("End of Days " 'Time Cop") While the .rOllllllce soene ChanteIL ~. of Technology Jan Weller, slap on dle wrist: explained junior "We prefer you to self-manage than Potho {Sl~Y~ Speirs , and Athos (Jan and produced by Mos.he Diam,ont. bet eeu Chamber$ ~md l 'an. create 'hi1 Ih ' t\ ' u B:rand0n W, who was caught haring to ha\ us manage.t· said \V6lle!F. , Gregor Kremp) , from foiling Both wanted to remake Alexander a lull in "The Muskereer," the fight access information on the internet and movi last year. Additionally, the university does Richelieu s plot to . tak.'"e oyer King Dumas' story as it never had been. scenes more than make up for them. to pm 'ide people with a transport sys­ However. the second offen. e brings not monitor Web sites 'Nidl an eye Louie's throne. So they hired Xin Xin Xiong to coor­ Many cast members give good per­ tem 1bal connects resources." it is not a SlUdent before the judicial board. peeled for inappropriate or illegal Along the way, D' Artagnon falls dinate the breathtaking act.ion. formances and Castaldi (Planchet is WU' responsibility to fmd those who tudents are not commonly caught material. in love with Francesca (Mena Suvari) sequences, and an international cast, wonderful, offering moments of ar'e using the internet to download btaining illegal material. Incidents Upon encountering potentially while protecting the Queen of France to combine a 17th century tale with comic rebet. copyn ghted material. occur about once per month. objectionable material, "We look at The MPAA and RIAA, however, According to Wener, there has been whether it interferes with the monitor "peer-to-peer" file ~haring a ignifican t increase in tile arnount of University's mission," Weller RESTAURANT REVIEW tools, such as Nap ter and Gnutella WU network activity over the past few explained. "Whether or not sometlling They fmd the IP addresses. intemet years. This is true for schools across the is pornographic is subjective." Seamus McDaniel's: strange name, nice interior, but nothing fancy about the food BY JENNIFER DODD food and stuff to keep them enter­ yummy that we ordered a second help­ ·· • • • • • • ...... · • • ••• • · •• • • u · .. Senior \ 'ri ter tained. They had kid meals such ,as ing. grilled cheese, chicken fingers, and We all ordered small salads. Some ""'Vhat k.ind of a I)ame is that for a other items that all came with fries. of us ordered salads as our dinner restaurant?" shouted my Mom when I Also, if the kids are getting antsy, in because we were all pretty full from told her about the eatery where I was the middle of the outdoor dining, the appetizers. The salads were of a meeting my Dad. I shrugged my Se~us has two large bowling-like decent portion, and I received extra shoulders and got in the car as my alleys for the kids. These two alleys croutons as I had requested. I stuck Mom pondered what in GOO's name are surrounded by walls, so none of the with Thousand Island dressing, while Seamus McDaniel's was, and why her parrons get hurt The kids can knock my Dad and his girlfriend ventured ex-husband was taking her eldest dO\vn pins and the ground of the alley with the house dressing. daughter there? SeamlL~ (Shea-mus) is is a fake grass. Also, these two alleys My Dad decided to get the Chicken off Tamm .Avenue right ne,lr are big enough that kids can skip up or Parmesan, which was about the size of McCausland Avenue. run down them to get rid of some pent­ a toddler's shoe and came with a salad. Seamus looks like nothing much up energy. The breaded chicken dish was from the outside, and you would drive slathered with parmesan cheese and a past it without looking twice, but Seamus McDaniel's marinara sauce between all the inside is a whole different story. Wilen crevices of the chicken. I had a bite of you walk in the front door. there is nor­ 1208Tamm his entree and it was excellent If you mally a full bar with large oak booths are watching your waistline, you can (314) across from the bar. On the other side 645-6337 get the chicken grilled. of the restaurant are mainly tables with One of the women in our group had a couple of booths snuck in, and it Since we had a large party of eight, a cheeseburger of excellent portion. seems to be made of the same oak:. The everyone stuck to appetizers with Seamus is known for its excellent simplicit}' of the restaurant, of how it is some entrees scattered along the table. entree salads and burgers. simply fumished in a dark oak, makes They had the ba,ic appetizers such as Overall, I was satisfied with the it look regal and not cheesy at alL potato skins, fried chicken fingers, as restaurant's atmosphere and the food. TowarDS the back of the restaUTIlIlt well as buffalo wings. I sampled the Our service was somewhat slow, Cl.Q.d is the entrance to the outdoors dining. chicken fingers and they were nice and alIT server seemed to be somewhat The tables and chairs are not vepf sta­ piping hot with an adequate portion of intimidated by alIT party of eight peo­ ble, but the atmosphere that surrounds food. The potato ski ns at Seamus were ple. you is wonderful. So the unstable delicious; they were of excellent size Seamus is very reasonable on their chairs and rickety tables ar-e pretty and topped with cheese, bacon and prices. The Chicken Parmesan was in much forgotten. sour cream. the high six-dollar price range, keep­ Seamus has an overall decent Another appetizer thai was brought ing in mind that it came with a salad. selection of frothy beverages. They to the table was tennis ball-sized moz­ TIle burgers were around the five-dol­ have everything from a Busch beer to zarella "sticks" with a vegetable in the lar range. Also, since most restaurants a Bloody Mary. I had a Margarita on middle. There was about five or six in tend to hike up the prices when it the rocks, which was pretty good and a ba<;ket and it came with marinara comes to the dinner menu, it seems my companion enjoyed his iced tea sauce for dipping. These large appetiz­ that Seamus doesn't, and that was We had a couple of kids in our large ers had cauliflower or broccoli in the quite refreshing. party, and Seamus offers a selection of center. These appetizers were so

.'?~~.~.~.y.~.!~?!.~~. .Pq~~ ...? ...... that could be redeemed at Streetside. Race" which is still in tlleatres. The Colony shook the mortar from Also available was their album chorus to "Happy " which cheers between the bricks un.tillate that night "Siren," released in 1997. (with a healthy dose of bittersweet in front of an American flag backdrop. TIle band's label, Beyond Music, sarcasm) " If you're happy... cool," is "Who I Wanted to Be" is available in has done a great job selling their high­ unforgettable. TIle song makes a great stores now. For more infonnation on ly-marketable sounds, most notably addition to their album and the movie concert dates or the band itself, visit the song "Happy," which appears on soundtrack, which .features, arnong www.colonyband.com. the soundtrack of the movie "Rat other artists, Smashmouth. Page 8 I ire Current Octooer 1,2001 Organisms prove that size doesn't matter

BY M ICAH ISSITT organisms produce more oxygen than ago, These bacteIia e entually came M(lfgulis s:Jmbiosis theory indi­ changes our classification of COIIllllon organisms that haye the greatestint1u­ [.cience \J?riter green plants. to reproduce at the same time as their cates that tile cells that make up our organisms from types of organisms to ence in our biosphere. 1£ we could Obviously these are impressive host cells ar1d now they ar'e a p;ut of bodies are not single cells at all but types of colonies. view the world frOID the point of view We humans are large animals and accomplishments but this is not the the larger ceil, and cannot slmiye out­ rameT colonies of small cells that live Some ·of these super colonies are of a microbe, every blade of grass, we belong to a group of animals, the whole story. Dr. Margulis' research side the bod» of the host cell. together for mutual benefit. Margulis involve.d in additional symbioses with and every insect wou.ld not seem like mammals, which are relatively large. tells us that many lar-ger cells are not These organelles are responsible often describes our own bodies as a other bacteria. Many plants have bac­ single organisms. We would see that Being that we are large animals we actually single-celled organisms but for a great deal of our dynarnic activ­ group of cells that have formed a teria iu their roots that help them to these large living things are made of tend to notice the features of the envi­ small colonies of bacteria. Margulis ity as larger orgarlisUls. Mitochondria symbiotic union. Margulis believes absorb certain crucial nutrients. Some millions of organisms l.in.ked together ronment that are also large. We notice has spent over twenty years working provide our energy so that our bodies that the development of a new organ­ research shows that the average in an intimate bond of cooperation. the animals, plants, and geological on a theory now known as the lierial can move ,md take in food. ism is a large-scale syrobiosis human body is over ten percent free­ 'With the aid of microscopes and other features that fall within a certain size endosymbiosis theory. This theory Chloroplasts allow plant cells to per­ between the millions of cells that living bacteria. We could not survive technology we can see these miCfooJ­ range. TIus aspect of our biological states that many of the inside parts of form photoSYllthesis., which is the make up the body of an animal or a without the many types of symbiotic ganisms and explore their world. The heritage makes us miss many features cells called "organelles" were origi­ process that takes in carbon dioxide plant. bacteria that Iive inside our tissues. research of micr.obiologists like Lynn of our environment that do not fit into nally bacteria who formed symbioses and releas -" oxygen into the atmos­ Margulis considers all "higher" Some bacteria help us to digest food Margulis is not just expanding our this size range. with one another. A symbiosis (plural phere. Multicellular orgarlisms could organisms like plants, animals, and and others clean dead cells from our knowledge of life, it is redefining the The majority of life on earth falls symbioses) is defllled in biology as a not live without these very important fungi to be colonies of smaller organ­ bodies. All orgl!nism that has been way we define a liviug orgarliSJ1l.. into the size range of 1-100 microme­ close physical relationship between organelles and so these symbioses . isms. Because Margulis considers our studied so far has had symbiotic bac ~ We are often blinded by the appar.,. ters. This is the size range of many two members of different species, were required for the evolution of cells to be colonies in their own right teria living in their tissues or on the ent dominance of our species Qver the single cells. Single-celled organisms which is beneficial to both orgarlisms. modem animals and plants. we are actually colonies made of outer surface of their bodies. earth. We ar'e immersed in our society are the most abundant types of organ­ One of the organelles that Margulis and her supporters colonies, or super colonies. In fact this Margulis has referred to the earth of technology and culture, It .may be isms on the planet. Microbiologists, Margulis believeS came from this believe that these ancient symbioses is r:r:ue of all multi-celled orgarlisms, as a "symbiotic" planet to reflect the humbling for us to realize that even like Dr. L)'lill Margulis, have cited ancient union is the mitochondria. were the most important step in the which are all considered to be super­ influence of microbes in the bios­ though we seem to have transient research that shows that the dry The nlitochondria provide the cell evolution of multi-cellular creatures colonies or superorganis.ms. TWs phere. Margulis feels that in the histo­ dominance over the large-scale fea­ weight of single-celled organisms is with energy by performing certain like humans and other animals. These research, if taken to its logical conclu­ ry of the earth there has really only tures of our planet we are still greater than the weight of all other cnlcial chemical reactions. This ener­ scientists actuall; believe that sym­ sion, leads us to realize that the only been one kind of organism, the single­ microbes. This planet does not belong organisms on the earth combined. gy production by mitochondria allows bioses may have contributed more to types of organism that exists on earth celled nlicrobe. Somewhere along the to the humans or even the animals. Microorganisms are not just the the cell to perform work in its envi­ evolution th.an random mutation and are single-celled bacteria. All the way these microbes learned how to Actually this planet is entirely domi­ most abundant organisms on the plan­ ronment. Another organelle that natural selection. They cite the fact otner forms of Me on earth are live together for mutual benefit and nated by the nUcrobes, They are the et, they are al so the most influential Margulis believes was once a free­ that most nllJdorn mutations lead to colonies of these single-celled organ­ this led to the development of only life fOlm that our planet has ever orgarusms. Margulis' research shows swimming bacterium is the chloro­ problems rather that benefits for isms. advanced colonies of orgarlisms. known. This shows us that beyond the that these microorganisms make up plast of plant cells. Chloroplasts ar'e organisms, while symbiose are more ReaIizi.ilg that we are all basically These coJonies compete against one diversity of life that is so ofteu cele­ the basis of the food chain. This the organelles that allow plants to likely to lead to benefits, which could composed of microbes has many con­ another and undergo evolutionary brated is a deep unity. This unity is not means that no organism could exist carry out photosynthesis. lead to evolutionary innovations. sequences fOl" how we view the role of pressure that acts on the colony as a found in the structure of our buiJdings without microorgarlisms. Margulis' resear:ch shows that Margulis also believes that if it were microbes on our planet. !vlicrobes are whole. or in the faces of our people or the Microorganisms 'are also the primary these organelles were once free-living not for the e early symbioses, multi­ not only the most important organ­ As a species we tend to see only artifacts of our culture but within the producers of our atmospheric gasses, bacteria that came to live inside the cellularity would not have eyolyed in isms in the biosphere, they are the those orgarlisrus that are comparable tiny recesses of all our cells. including oxygen. Single-celled body of larger cells millions of years animals. only organisms in the biosphere. 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But stu­ For students who are interested, tion of personal safety is an issue, par­ shock. dents wbo are interested in fUlthering they can either go to Room 304 SSB, ticulady now. For Kalinowski, traveling with an Get One their education and traveling to anoth­ or log on to www.umsl.edu "Things happen everywhere,"Yates open mind is important. er counay can d SO by taking part: in Iservices/cisicis.worldJ, said. "We can't limit our ex.periences ''I've never been to Me.x.ico, but I Hours: the Study Abroad Program. If they are interested. students can out of fear. Wherever you are, any­ beard some negative things about it Sun-Thu: Noon-9 FREE* "S tudy abroad is a range of oppor­ fill out a form and include two refer­ thing can bappen. We don't send stu­ from people who had been to Cancun amities that allows students to make ence letters and an essay. 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BY BRENDEN CLAWSON new leader." continue implementing several pro­ "First, will the search for a new .. •...... •...... -•. ..•.. •. The /\laneater UM system spokesman Joe grams that the board considers president be continued at a slower cobwebs off racism Moore said a number of factors led to important to the UM system's suc­ pace, or will it be discontinued alto­ (U-WIRE) COLUMBIA, Mo. - Pacheco reconsideling his retire­ cess, many of which he helped devel­ gether? ' Stephenson said. 'There is a The University of Missouri system ment. op," Moore said. 'These include the certain on-again, off-again aspect Association. Board of Curators extended 'The terrorist attack made a bad university's federal relations pro­ which raises · questions of concern. 8Y ELIZABETH GRINDSTA'FF Not all students think that racism President Manuel Pacheco's contract situation even worse," Moore said. gram. which is dedicated to bringing Continuity of leadership is very Staff Wln'ter is a major problem that urgently until 2003 Thursday. 'This summer, the 1JI\.1 system's federal funds to the UM system. He important. I hope this action will needs correction. "The evenL~ of Sept. 11 have budget was cut by 5 percent, and the ,,,,ill continue working on implemen­ work out positively." Is Racism an issue to be reckoIled "I think that people make it a placed a great burden on all public national economy wasn't doing that tation of the university's strategic Pacheco had said he would retire with? problem," said early childhood edu­ institutions," Pacheco said. "I well. Pacheco was considering plan." in September 2002. The delegates to the World cation major Evelyn Redmond, a believe that the whole country will delaying his retirement then." Hugh Stephenson, former board The Board of Curators unani­ Conference Against Racism think so. freshman. ''There are so many peo­ be in a difficult economic state. The Moore said Pacheco has goals yet president, said he had confidence in mously passed the renewal of I arnala Roger, Rudy Nickens, and ple walking around saying that Uni versity of Missouri does not need to accomplish at the UM system. the board but also has questions Pacheco's contract. Zaki Buruti, three delegates to the someone else is being racist in some to be distracted by the search for a "Pacheco decided to stay on to about the hiring of a new president. conference, which took place in way, and those people who are mak­ Durban, South Africa from Aug. 31 ing the accusations of racism are, in to Sept. 7, spoke about the confer­ turn being racist." ence at UM-St. Louis on Sept 23. Denny disagrees. "Racism is an Tornado rips through U. Maryland The United States government issue worldwide, and lespec.ially with pulled out of the conference early, the history of this c.mmtry, it's a big which did not surprise any of the del­ issue here." egates. A number of people in the UM-St. Damages estimated at over $15 million! officials say Rudy Nickens, the vice president Louis community think: that racism is of St. Louis 2004, an organization a gtmuine problem that could poten­ ~, dedicated to the renovation of the St tially grow even larger due to the BY RAYMOND LEE FLANDEZ Smith Performing Arts Center, suf­ and 3 were allowed to return to their mentar)', temporary meal card for ...... ~ ... , .. , ...... -...... , ...... fered the most damage. The campus apartments by 2 p.m. Thursday. food at the South Campus Dining Louis region by 2004, said, "The recent terrorist attacks. The Diamondhack or is unlikely to reconstruct the trailers, Buildings 2 and 6 will be open to res­ Hall for a one-week period or until U.S. didn't participate in the Flist Senior Albert Prall, a political sci­ ence major, said, "Racism affects (U· WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Brewer said. idents this Sunday at 2 p.m. and the they can return to their apartments. Second World Conference Against dif­ Md. - Preliminary assessments have Work on the collapsed roof in the reopening dates for the other three Many displaced students are liv­ Racism. It wasn't big news that the ferent groups at different times due to estimated on-campus damages back of North Woods Buffet began buildings are uncertain. ing with family or friends on campus, U.S. didn't participate in this one." what's going on. Right now racism caused by Monday's tornado at about Tuesday and will likely take four Ambling has brought in more than said Jan Davidson, assistant to the American influence was felt at the is mostly affecting Middle­ $15 million, University of Maryland weeks to fix, Brewer said. The buffet 40 contractors, as well as a structural director of resident life. conference nonetheless, as 55% of Easterners, or at least people who look Middle-Eastern. ' . officials said Wednesday. will remain closed during that time. engineer and six other Ambling Ambling is negotiating with a the Non-Governmental Damages at University Courtyard Much of the cleanup Wednesday employees to inspect the site. Some number of local hotels on room Organizations (NGOs) that attended "In a couple of months," Prall the conference are based in . the added, "things \viIl return back to are expected to cost about $1.5 mil­ involved removing downed trees and power and phone connections have options for some students. lion, Campus Spokesman George identifying about 300 cars in Lots I been restored. ''If students had nowhere else to United States, Nickens said. normal." Cathcart said. and 2. Officials expected those lots to "What we reiterate is that these go, we would certainly look at that on Nickens, who attended the con­ Jeff Smith, an adjunct professor Facilities management officials be open Thursday or Friday. students are at the heart of our efforts. a case-by-case basis," Homer said. ference as part of United Against of Political Science, thinks that racial and the Maryland Emergency "All the cleanup has gone very We are extremely, extremely con­ In regard to a contingency plan for Racism, a NGO, said, "My whole profiling of Arabs will increase. Management Agency inspected well and very quickly," Cathcart said. cerned about them," Ambling Courtyard's evacuation and displace­ job there was to be there and offer "Racial profiling of African­ buildings on North Campus "So many agencies came to help." spokeswoman Elizabeth Homer said. ment procedures, Homer said, "Of some sort of resource to others from Americans is _ a current probl~m:' Wednesday and found roof, window Buildings at the Courtyard were The Courtyard still has no net­ course there's a plan. I don't have it themselves." Smith said, "but I think that the racial and door damage in most of the most heavily damaged by the storm. work access said Dorothea in front of me right now. This entire Jamala Roger, the director of profiling of Arabs will rise to become buildings. More than 700 students were evacu­ Chrismer, executive director of the thing caught everybody by surprise. Youth Development City of St. an even greater problem." Though the campus is protected ated from the seven buildings on its office of information teclmology. The We're going to take care of the stu­ Louis, expressed that there was a lot In agreement Prah said, 'The under the state's self-insurance plan, site. small structure that housed the voice dents." of anti-American sentiment at the biggest problem racism-wise that I which will cover most of the costs, Courtyard residents were allowed and data equipment for the Courtyard Also, 100 Courtyard residents conference. see is racial profiling." officials said they are in the process to take essential items from their was demolished by the tornado, she Thursday evening were treated to a Roger said, ''In the backdrop of \Vhy is racism such a problem? of applying for federal disaster aid. apartments Wednesday, but not said. free dinner courtesy of Steve Francis, what happened Sept. 11, it's impor­ Senior Mandi Lewis an Frank Brewer, assistant vice presi­ allowed to stay. Ambling is constructing a new star point guard for the NBA's tant that we understand the mentality Elementary Education major, said, dent for facilities management, said it Officials from Ambling Co., building to house the equipmenL Houston Rockets and a former of the world around us. People' all 'There are certain people in this will be several weeks before final which owns and manages the "We think data service could be Terrapin basketball player. Francis over the world are affected by world who tb.ink that they're superi­ damage figures will be available. COUltyard, said more than half of the back by next week. if the structure is was on campus when the tornado hit racism." or to everybody; and that makes them Trailers that temporarily housed students will be able to return to their done in time," Chrismer said. -Matt Boyd and Jonathan Schuler Zaki Buruti, a gubernatorial can­ look down on others." the Maryland Fire and Rescue apartments by the weekend. The campus is also providing contributed to this report. didate of the Green Party in the 2000 Prah said, ''Everybody hates. but election, adde.d, "Our government it is the minorities that are .affected Institute, located behind the Clari e Courtyard resident~ in Buildings 1 Courtyard residents with a compli- doesn't give a damn about the issues the most by racism because they t he cur r en t on I In e , com that affect the world." don't have the power that whites do, ~~.~.~.~.. ~ ~~ ..! ~.?r:!.-PqB..~... ! ...... "We have some really serious both economically and politically." nri behavior, you have to raise the Many students received tickets, issues that, if we believe in freedom, Joe Flees, a senior majoring in Music prices. Some individuals last ye.1I the first few weeks of school for we have to be big enough to deal political science., offered an alterna­ Food Booths Close to Campus! decided the fee for not having a park­ parking on the top of parking garage with. People of all races gathered at tive reason. Flees said, "Racism Victorian Plaza ing pas beiJ:lg only $25 w orth D. TIlat lot changed from student the conference to answer the ques­ Deem not out of hate, but Ollt of not Carnival Rides Florissant Rd . & the risk of getting 8-10 tickets, figur­ parking to continuing education tion of how do we deal v.ith evil that knowing." Beer Garden Spot Dr. ingthey would come out ahead." parking before the semester began. permeates planet Earth," said Buruti. EW. de KIm, a former president Individuals still wanting to avoid Officers gave out warnings the first Parker Denny, the.president of the of South Africa and the w.inner of a the experu.i.ve pass may be responsi­ week and began ticketing the second UM-St Louis chapter of the National Nobel Peace Prize for helping to end ble for the high number of thefts. week. Many students were not aware Society of Black Engineers, said, apartheid in South Africa, spoke of Based on police documents, there of the change. Sgt. Gardiner said 'The purpose of the conference overcoming such problems at UM­ Friday, October 5th Sunday, October 7th have already been over forty reports that multiple signs were posted, and [Sept 23 at UM-St Louis] was to St. Louis on Sept. 18. SpIll-Spm: WAKZ rap/alternative music Family Day Sponsored by the of lost or stolen passes, as of Sept. the one sign that had not been inform people that racism - in light of De KIerk described three lessons 8:3Opm-1Ipm: ltra Vlolets alternative music Whistle Stop 13. Someone who is not up to steal­ changed was due to lagging work the events that happened Sept. 11 - is learned in me process of ending Noon-Spm: Motorcycle Show ing a pass may be more creative. orders. still an important problem." apartheid in South Africa, "First you Saturday, October 6th (ac Ihe Sam'!) Students have been able to repli­ If you receive a parking ticket The National Socl~of Black must accept the need for change; sec­ Music by ':Red the lOam-llam: Doug Carson folk singer cate passes from computers in the payment is required to the Cashier's Engineers was one of eleven c0- ond, you must avoid the temptation Mailman" past to avoid complying with the rest Office. Students, faculty, and staff sponsors of the conference. The oth- of pretending to change; and finally, llarn-4pm: Car Show (atlhe Savoy) Music by Butch Wax & the 12:30pm- New Horizon of the UM-St. Louis community that have two weeks to make an appeal ers were African American you must articulate a clear and Hollywoods 1:30pm: Christian Chw-ch shell out close to $300 for the OK to for the assessment of a parking tick­ Leadership Council, Ahmadi achievable vision of where you want gospel music park. There have been over twenty et. You must file a written appeal at Muslim Student Association, AlGA to go." llam-l :30pm: Dancers from CODA reports of counterfeiting, Sgt. th.e University Police Department, Student Group, Associated Black This coincides with the solution l:3Opm- Ceremony Honoring School of Arts Gardiner said. which will then be heard by the UM­ The Futures of America 2pm: Ferguson's Police & Collegians, Associated Students of Buruti offered. patriotic salute Firemen "The biggest fine increase for St. Louis appeals committee com­ the University of Missouri, Black "It is essential to understand the Music by Doug counterfeiting is actually an attempt posed of a student, facuIty, and staff Data Processing Associates, Pan problem, stand up and deal with the 1:30pm-4pm: One classic & contemporaty Carson & the Rev. by the police department to be stu­ member. If you do not pay your tick­ African Association, Political problem concretely and completely," B.T. Rice music dent friendly. It is actually a class D et or appeal within two weeks, stu­ Science Graduate Association, and said Buruti. "We must be conscious felony in forgery, and taking care of dent records will be held, or faculty 4:30pm-7:30pm: Rebel Train country rock 2pm-3pm: Highest Praise Social Work Alumni Association. of the problem, and therefore, educa­ it on campus through campus police and staff will have the amount of the The key organizer of this. event at tion is the key to ('Jvercoming 8pm-llpm: Sliders blues and rock 3-5pm: Faith's Journey is a benefit to those who break this fine deducted from their paychecks. UM-St Louis was Hyter Alexander, racism." law." Sgt. Gardnier said. on behalf of the Student Social Work

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