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Issue 667 Universi~y of Missouri-St. Louis April 26, 199 0 Pruzhansky .Triumphant ·In Presidential Race . by Kevin Kleine president. Both Small and Pruzhan­ editor sky say that everything should be smooth this year though. Former Student Court Chief Justice "Terence and [ have had our dif­ Alia Pruzhansky was elected the new fe rences in the past, but hes i~ very president of the Student Government much a supporter of my presidency;' Association March 25 defeating Jen­ Pruzhansky said. nifer Horan and Bryan Wyatt. She feels that the key to serving the P~ihansky's running mate for vice students is communicating with them president, Mark Grimes, also won his to find out what their opinions are and post accummulating more votes than what issues concern them. any other qmdidate on the entire Both Pruzhansky and Grimes feel ballot. that it is time to make student govern­ Pruzhansky tallied 345 votes while ment more rersponsive to the needs horan and Wyatt trailed with 250 and of the students. 228 respectively. Grimes soundly (Uark Grimes and I Forcing organizations to participate trounced his opponents with 436 in student government is one thing votes to Tim Gartin's 198 and Gary will work extraor­ the new president and vice president Garufi's 173, . wa nt to move away from. "Mark Grimes and I will work ,ex­ dinarily well "[ can't do that to them;' She said. traordinarily well together," Pruzhan­ "They only hurt themselves." n sky said. together. Prior to her election as president, Pruzhansky and Grimes ran on a Alia Pruzhansky Przhansky served on the University platform that included addressing the Senate, University Grievance commit­ issues of: -Dorms tee, University Disciplinal), Panel and -More financial assistance for UM­ - Implementation of minority par- the Master Planning Committee, She St. Louis Students ticipation programs is also an elected assembly member. -More, updated, parking Last year, the transition hetween Grimes has been vice-president and outgoing president, JetTY Berhorst. interim president of the Associated and Terence Small \'.'~s filled with in­ Black Collegians and served on the Student Caught In Election Fraud stances of in convieniencing the new University Senate. by Thomas J. Kovach On Tuesday evening, Paig~ check- ballots and tt;~ ballot box could have Standard Cond.u~,t. Code ,in the Stu- Houston Wants Barnett reporter ed a computer print-out of ctH "the . been votded, Patge Said. dent Handbook ,. lorgel), alterabon by Thomas J. Kovach Barnett cun-ently makes $104,700 a students that voted in the election. Dr misuse o! U nI~' ersl~ docu~ents. reporter vear. The LPresideni at Univer­ Student GOv'emment Association­ "Oat of the 826 ballots t'ast ; ~ On Wed n day, Paige talked with re crrds or ldentlfu:ation, or KnOW- ~ ity of Hou sto n. Ri chard Van Horn, discovered that Washingto n's name Washington, informing her that a let- ingly furnishIng false IOformatlOn to Vice-President Laura Paig said that A St. Louis legislator said the Unil'er­ eamed $133.000 a year. Van Hom is had been checked off at two different tel' would be sent to her. Vice- the UnIversity .... obstruction or a UM-St. Louis student faces possi­ ,sity of Missouri Board of Curators must now president at the Un iversity of polling places. Chancellor Lowe "SilOdy" Maclean disruption of teachIng, t:e ea:ch. ad- ble disciplinary action after voting kee p Chancell or Marguerite Ross Oklahoma. Washington was unavailable for and Chancellor Marguerite Ro~ mInlStraUon, dlsc lphnaJ) pro~edu r es. twice in the recent student govern­ Barnett from taking a position at the TI-oupe credits Barnett with attracting Barnett. or other UnIversity actiVities, 10- ment elections. com men t . d' . bl' . fu t' University or Houston or they will face suhstantial numbers of minority Paige said that Doris Washington . She said that Washington's actions du Ing Its pu IC service . nc IOns. a battle wi th th e black caucus, wh ich students to the UM - St. Lo uis campus. uld have caused the election com- Washington could receive some or o. f ot.her auth.otlz.. ed actiVttles on allegedly voted twice at University co form of disciplinary action, but Paige d f may attempt to delay certain fund ing t r was critical of Arnold )3. Grobman, , Center and Marillac Hall. Theelec­ 'm'-6>tee a problem with ,c.ounting and U.nI,.'ers. It)' premlS. es. · are groun s or 'II'- did not know what type of discipline I the state. Barnett's precedecesor. not recruiting tions were held Monday and Tues­ re -~ounting ballots. . "'!.'.. dlsclp InaJ)' actIOn. . _ enough black students. After Barnett ar­ ~L would be taken. M Le I bl t Barnett was reco mmended Friday as day for president, vice-president and "She' could have inconv.enianced ac an was unaval a e or president of the University of Houston rived at UM-St. Louis in 1986, she has general assembly. the group of people counting th e According to the section of the comment. by a search committeee. The Houston "played a pivitol part in the raising I regents have not made Barnett an of­ enJ'O llment. These things have not been fer. and Barnett has not said if she done in the past. The woman has a vi­ .Sidelines Conduct Code would take the job. sion on how to do things." Matteucci He also ctiticized the way Univeristy State Rep. Charles "Quincy" Troupe. 25 that he was in the process of draf­ .. by Kiril Dickinson Sauter and several of her fellow com­ peal the disposition of cases. The D-St. Lou is, said that if the board did of Mi ssouri-Columbia's Chancellor ting a ·'\.€tter to th e Senate, informing news editor mittee members defended the revision, amendment was voted down . not make an acceptable counter-ofier Haskell Mo nroe was given a pay raise When Sauter moved for a vote on the them that "if there is to be any discus­ claiming that it was written with "special and Barnett left. UM-St. Loui wou ld by the cu rators. but none was offered Student Representative to the Board emphasis on victims' rights." revision of the conduct code, Matteuc­ sion of the conduct code [at the next to Barnett as an immediate meeting], they will have to have a suffet of Curators Paul Matteucci derailed an But Vice-Chancellor for Student Af­ ci called for a quorum call. Quorum is "She's a jewel and a one-of-kind, If counter-offer. • the minimum number of representatives quorum:' He noted that the Senate had attempt by the UM-St. Louis Senate to fairs Lowe "Sandy" Maclean spoke they [th e board) didn't make the same In Februat),. Mo nroe was a finalist for necessary to conduct official business. postponed movement on the code revi­ approve a controversial proposed revi­ against the proposed clause, saying it effOtt. we would have some very evere th e·presidency postion at the Universi­ He was told that quorum had already sion several times because of insufficient sion of the conduct code at a Senate "would create a whole new class of vic­ problems," he said. "The curators have ty of Arkansas, The day after Monroe been recognized, but when he called for attendance by the faculty at Senate meeting Aptil 24 . tims:' He said the new system could eas i­ not invited the black caucus at ally level, withdrew his name from consideration, a head count, the Senate was found to meeti ngs. Discussion of the revision was presid­ ly be abused. and that is what we find most disturb­ the curators approved a $24 ,000 hous­ be eleven senators short of a quorum. "I am wi lling to work with individual ed over by Dr. Vicki Sauter, who chairs Sauter suggested that the possibility ing." ing allowance and a $10,000 pay Since no binding official business rUM system) curators to defeat [the revi­ the ad hoc committee formed last fall of appealing light punishments was State Rep. il Molloy, D-Pasadena increase. could be conducted, the meeting was sion);' said Matteucci. "If I can't repre­ to .revise the conduct code. That com­ necessary as a "safety valve," to let plain­ Park. said, "It would be a real disaster Monore stated that he withdrew his sent the students in this, then what am • mittee had already seen its previous tants feel as though there is some then adjoumed. to lose her.'· Molloy's district includes all name for the Arkansas position befo re Matteucci vowed to continue to fight I [in this position) for?" drafts shot down by the Senate over recourse from a light punishment. She of the UfI'!-St. Louis campus. learning that he would get the housing the conduct code revision. "['m commit­ He also mentioned that Chancellor clauses that Matteucci and the said that without that possibility, Lan)' Win es, president of the UM ­ and pay increases. ted to killing this [revision]," he said. Marguerite Barnett had spoken with American Civil Liberties Union, who teachers might resort to taking punish­ St. Louis Alumni Association, said the Troupe added the black caucus will Meinhold told editors of the CUlyent • M~itt~ ucci had consulted, claimed were ment into their own hands, like sabotag-, See MA TTEUCCI page 2 . black cauacus plans to retaliate against be meeting later this week with Senate and the UM-Columbia Maneater April unconstitutional. ing an offensive student's grade .. the bOal'd if a counter-offer is not made Majority Leader 1.B. "Jet" Banks and Sauter explained to the assembled Steve Meinhold, chair of the Senate Tickets . or not reasonable. Sen. John Bass, both St. Louis senators that the language of the docu­ Student Affairs Committee, expressed Parking Problems Prompt "The black caucus will put their feet Democrats, to discuss how the board • ment had been clarified, and that the concern that "the faculty apparently by Michelle McMurray tant, but we have lots of other things to to the fire," Wines said. "They will should keep Barnett here. clauses of questionable legality had seem willing to punish students in other associate photo editor do besides issue tickets:' Smalley add­ fillibuster appropriation bills and hold The President ; of the board of been removed. ways." ed that faculty have called to complain , things up in committees:' curators, Dr. Eva L. Frazer, said the "In terms of students' rights, [th e new Matteucci said that he had shown the Parking tickets have been a major counting th e number of students who Win es questioned the intentions of board "will do wh at we can to try to re­ , revision) is a better document;' she said. clause to student leaders on the other complaint of UM-St. Louis students were parked in their spaces. the board to keep Barnett at UM-St. tain " Barnett. But the enti re tone of the discussion state campuses and that they had all and faculty. Smalley said police are not under any Louis. "I don't know when an offer would be changed when Matteucci questioned a promised to oppose the revision. All officers, sergeants, emergency kind of quota to issue tickets. "Publ icly, I beli eve th ey will take an made," she said. clause in th e new document regarding "This clause exists in no other con­ drivers, and in some cases the student. The consequences of an employee of aggressive stance to keep her. The -c. Peter Magrath . president of the • the right of complaintants to appeal the duct code in the country;' protested patrol have the authority to issue park­ the uni\lersity who does not pay, is to resentment is there because of Uni\'ersity of Missouri system, told the levity of a punishment given out to a Matteucci . ing tickets_ forward the ticket to payroll with a war­ Marguerite. She has been full steam St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "In no case guilty patty. "We're innovative, Paul," countered The numbe{of tickets a day can be ning sent to the employee. If there is no ahead, and there has been some resent­ He mentioned that though many of Sauter. anywhere from 120 to 160 a day, said response the fine is deducted from their ment towaI-d that;' he added. See CHANCELLOR page 2 his previous concerns had been met, Matteucci continued, siwing, "But Lyda Ward, administrative associate for pay. For students a statement is sent. If this clause would make it possible to tbere must be some reason why it's not the UM-St. Louis Police Department. it is ignored the student does not get abuse the process of student justice. ·in any other code:' There are many reasons for the is­ grades or diploma and is not permitted Under the new revised proposed Meinhold also mentioned that suance of tickets including parking in to register for classes. code, it would be possible to file charges punishment should be kept at the ad­ the wrong space, overtime of the park­ For the fiscal year ending June 30, against a student, and if the student ministrative level, since the administra­ ing meters, parking in the handicap 1989, the revenue collected was approx­ pleaded guilty and was punished, to ap­ tion would most likely have the least spaces, and not having the parking imately $10,000 to $12,000, said Larry peal the punishment if the person fll­ bias regarding a particular case. sticker permantly affixed. A common Schlereth, Vice Chancellor for Ad­ ing charges didn't think it was severe One faculty senator questioned the complaint of students is getting a ticket ministrative Services. The money from enough. whole appeals process. "The committee for the sticker being taped to the win­ the parking tickets goes into a parking Matteucci said that such a process has not given us a complete document," dow. Ward said the reason is so stickers lot budget for the upkeep of parking lots would make it eas\' to seriously harm he castigated Sauter. "It doesn't even tell are not stolen. and garages. The money is also used for students' careers by enabling plaintants us who would be on the disciplinary _f\s of Feburary 1990, the number of vehicle drivers who assist people with • to hold them in academic limbo for an committee that received the appeals:' tickets issued is 3,813. car trouble, snow removal, salt. and the extended period of time. The senator said that it would be bet­ Sergeant James Smalley said between student patrol. The money that But some of the faculty senators ter to change the clause and eliminate 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. there are bet­ evel)'one pays for the parking stickers maintained that plaintants need some the controversial parts rather than bog ween 6,000 and 7,000 cars on this cam­ goes into the same bugdel Schlereth recourse if guilty students are not down discussion over a redundant ap­ pus. "We have to have enforcement of said. punished severely enough. peal to an "ill-defined, nebulous body." the parking regulations. Part of the of­ The money that was bon-owed to One teacher recounted incidents in Matteucci asked if it was proper for ficer's responsibility is to enforce the rehabilate the parking garages was which violence was threatened against Sauter to preside over discussion of the regulations. If the officer does not en­ about $2.7 miilion and has to be paid him or other students, and the offender proposal since her committee had writ­ force the rules, he or she is counseled. over the next ten years. was not taken out of the class. He said ten it. He was called out of order. Ways to see if the officer is foUowing pro­ Schlereth has recommened a parking that in cases like those, there should be Matteu cci presented an amendment cedure is to check their area of assign­ A UM St. Louis police officer takes time' out from eating to the revision that would have See TICKETS page 2 th e right to appeal the punishment to ment and check the daily log sheet of donuts at Quick Trip to give a ticket to some poor slob. get disruptive students out of class. eliminated the right of a plaintant to ap- duties. That aspect of the job is impor-

\ PAGE Two Page 2 April 26, 1990 CURRENT Sunday 13 Thursday 26 Sunday ~

·TI e social work department will hold its annual alumni reception -Caps And Gowns. UM-St. at !i:30 p.m. in the Alumni Center, 7956 Natural Bridge Road. Call Louis will hold its spring com­ 55~)-6385. -Eye Spy. The UM-St. Louis mencem·ent ceremony at 3 p.m. Observatory will hold an open in Kiel Auditorium, 1400 Market house at 7 p.m. at 7804 Natural St. Call 553-5442. Bridge Road. Those attending can view the planets and the Friday 27 first-quarter moon through a 14-inch Celestron telescope. The Observatory will feature a mon­ thly open' house through Oc­ tober. Dates for the open houses Monday 14 -The administration of justice are: June 2, June 30, July 30, department will hold it's annual Aug. 25, Sept. 22 and Oct. 27. For 1 more information call 553-5706. alumni reception at 7p.m. in the /1\ .. ! 1\ Alumni center, 7956 Natural Bridge Road. Call 553-6240. LJj ~ Friday 11 Friday M ay 4 -Premiere Performances presents an "Artists' Choice Concert" at 4 p.m. at The Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Road. International ar­ tists in a varied program, including the premiere of Michael Cave's -The. Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures will dramatic aria "Renassance," for soprano Lester Senter, with piano, Wed,nesday June 6 hold Its annual alumni reception at 4 p.m. in the Alumni Center, 7956 violin, viola and cello. For more information call 553-5818 Natural Bridge Road. Call 553-6243.

-The Annual Meeting of the UM-St. Louis Alumni Association will be at 7 p.m. in the J.C. Penney lobby. Call 553-5255. Saturday 5 Saturday 12 Sunday 9

- Premiere Performances -Drumbeats on the Missouri. presents Packer and Bridgeman -Walk On. The AIDS Foundation The Department of An­ at 8 p.m. in the J.C. Penney of St. Louis and The Junior thropology and the Office of auditorium. The dance duo League of St. Louis are sponsor­ Minority affairs is sponsoring a presents a witty and sensitive ing a pledge walk in Forest Park Native American Pow Wow commentary on the human con­ to benefit AIDS care and educa­ from 1:00 p.m. to 11 :30 p.m. Ad­ dition. For more information call tion. Registration begins at 8:30 mission is free. For more infor­ 553-5818. a.m. For more information call mation call 553-5692. 721-2445.

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April 26, 1990 CURRENT Page 3 One Final 'Word LET'S FACE IT-IT'S STIlL THERE. AS MUCH AS ~E TRY TO DISGUISE IT, protected expression cannot be impos­ WE WERENT MEANT TO SIT HERE ON ed at a college or university by suspen­ OCSPITE THE T~pPINGS OF crVILIZATlot{ OUR PASTY BEHINDS-WE'RE HUNTERS! ding editors of student newspapaers, lJND~NfATH THE SUIT 15 A suppreSsing circulation, requiring in­ SAVA6E! BORN TO STALK I BORN TO Kill ... primatur of controversial articles, excis­ ing repugnant material, withdrawing . financial support or asserting any other fonn of censorship oversight b.ased on the institution's power of the purse:' The above words came from a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge in his ruling on Joyner v. Whiting in 1973. The actions of the SABC violate several Inside View aspects of this ruling. The whole hear­ ing process is merely a political game, EVERYTHING A80lJTMAN FOINTS TO IT - THE ADRENAUN". -mE A66RESS10~". played once a year where the losers are WE MEN WERE MEANT TO LIVE IN THE by Kevin Kleine the groups that may have ruffled a few IT'S TH£~ WHEN WE COMPETE fOR A THE BURSTS OF ENERC{ .. ruE WILLlNG­ FOREST, TO WAIT, To SNEAK UP editor feathers during the year. I JOB, A GAME (w A WOMAN. A . The winners? There are none because NESS TO MURDER AT MOMfNT'S NOISflESSLY, OUR VICTIM UNAWARE It seems that every year a few things of a faulty system that allows a small NOTICE. Of ITS I.MPENOING DOOM ... stand out in the events on campus. group, checked by no one, to The student conduct code was a slap manipulate $300 to suit their own per­ in the face to students, but it's now dead sonal vendettas. thanks to the pit-bull like detennination It may sound like 1'1\1 whining because of people like Paul Mattuecci, the Stu­ we didn't get the amount we requested, dent Representative to the Board of but how many other organizations are Curators. The old conduct code could out there that think they got screwed stand a few revisions, but fifteen pages too? was just a bit overboard. In my opinion, The literary Magazine could probably the whole document was anti-student make a: first amendment case out of the . SOON, 1HE MKlHTY HUNTER WilL RETUI?N and I'm giad Matteucci has enough juggling done with their funding. The 5LO'WlY, THE VICTOR TU~S AND DEEP DOWN I WE WOMEN WERE BORN courage to call quorum at the Universi­ YICTQRJOUS, WITH University Program Board has had their TPtuHfHANT, ANY TO KILL. .. ty Senate meeting. Mattuecci had told budget slashed the last two years. PRNILEGf! THE CROWD ROARS! me about his tactic long before the Groups that provide a service to the meeting and it sounded like a great campus at large shQuld have priority idea. funding- that's why base funding was The conduct code wasn't the only created. Base funding was abolished by threat to free speech this year. The Stu­ this year's SABC as a way to distribute dent Activities Budget Committee lik­ funds more fairly. ed the idea of suppressing any group It seems that the fair way to distribute that didn't tit into their own personal the funds would be to fund everyone at agendas. about the same level they were funded The most blatant abuses of their last year, then fund the new groups with power of the purse are with the Current the leftovers, That way, $10,000 cuts and the University Program Board. here and $3,000 cuts there would not Several people on the committee sure­ have been necessary. ly had an ax to grind with the Current Fonner Cheif Justice of the US. due to controversial articles and col­ Supreme Court, Oliver Wendell Holmes Senate, Committee Actions Criticised umns published over the year once said, "There must be freedom not The committee members asked ques­ only for those who agree with us, but This is where things get messy. Jor­ previous student representatives to the University's legal counsel 10 Columbia. tions to Current officers that had freedom for the thought we hate." The By the time the code reached the full dan told j\lateucci that he (Jord an) was board have been uninteresting at best nothing to do with the budgeL Commit­ SASC ought to take the wisdom of Oblivion Senate, some changes had occured but the chair and that he acknowledged that and generall), sen'ed as a token . Mateuc­ tee Chair and Director of University Holmes into account next year when there were still several areas that th e body had quorom (sort of reminds ci reali zes the potential importance of Center, Bob Schmalfeld, reminded the allocating funds. me of the time. then Secretary of his job and is defining new territory to committee that they should stick to I challenge newly elected SGA presi­ conquer. by Shawn M. Foppe students felt were unfair and that man,. topics concerning the budget. They still, dent Alia Pruzhansky to make the managing edit-af felt would be unconstitutional. Saute'r Oefense. Alexander Haig said he was in The sad thing about the Apri[ however, asked pointed questions like, system work. Do away with all the petty 24 delayed the Senate's vote on Aplil 3 control of the country). When Mateuc­ Senate meeting was that several "What do you do to cover minority af­ politics involved in the SABC. Make __ - IPPa:t!t--Matean::i was-allilut, he m uld " ber,ause sh e knew l aterlITi and bthers ci objected. he was overruled. Mateuc­ academic proposals that required the fairs" and "How many papers are leftin them accountable to the assembly. have earned his wings this week. Under would call quorum thus voiding an y ac­ ci held his ground and forced Jordan to the stands every week". Senate's approval were never acted Since this is my last column as editor, great opposition. Mateucci. Student tion on the proposal. Th e proposal was take a count. which disclosed that the The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled I'll corne down off my soapbox for a Representative to the Board of Curators rescheduled for action at the April 24 Senate did not hal'e quorom. that student governments and school while. UpOIl. Mateucci is not responsible for fo rced Vicki Sauter. chair of the ad hoc meeting. administrations have no right to censor that dilemma, though. Sauter knew It was a good year for us. We took 10 committee to revise the Student Code The lack of quorom forced the Senate a paper· financially due to content or what was going to happen and should awards at the Missouri College of Conduct, and members of the Senate At the beginning of the meeting, tv adjourn and caused Mateucci to policies of the paper, unless they can have allowed the academic proposals to Newspaper Association awards banquet, to delay a vote on the proposed Student Mateucci passed Sauter a note that in­ receive a great deal of criticism from be acted on first. The Senate could hal'e prove there was a gross misappropria­ improved the quality of our paper and Code of Conduct. fonned her that th e Senate again did faculty members-including David Ganz. dispensed with the "orders for the day," tion of funds. In what became series of objections. not have quorom. Sauter, disregarding interim associate dean uf the business "Censorship of constitutionally- See EDITOR page 8 which would have allowed action on points of information , and protests, the this £liendlv warning. contiuned with her school (by the way--exactly how long is other agenda items if Sauter could have Senate's April 24 meeting res embled a plans to have the Senate discuss and Ganz going to be the interim associate withdrawn her proposal (fat chance). kangaroo court more than the vote on the code. dean? 'l\yO years is a very long time). educated, responsible body it is suppos- Ganz accused Mateucci of acting According to the by-laws of the . Letters Policy ed to be. Thomas Jordan. chairman of the ilTesponsibly. Senate, five members of the Senate (any Chancellur Marguerite Ross Barnett Senate. allowed Sauter to chair the mixture of students of faculty will do) or author's nam e can be withheld by The Current welcomes letters to the wisely departed tbe meeting early. disscussion on the code. Jordan is in ob­ What Ganz and every other faculty the chancellor may call a special request. editor. The writer's student number distancing herself from the potential vious need of a class in parliamentary mem he r on this campus forgets is that meeting of the Senate. Five faculty and phone number must accompany The currellt resen'es th e right to bloodbath and maintaining her tradi . . procedure. Relinquishing control of the Makucci was appointed to the Board members have done so and the Senate all letters. Non-students must also in­ edit all letters for space and style tional non-confrontational method of meeting to Sauter was at best inap- of Curators hy Governor Ashcroft. not consideration. The current reserves will meet on May 8. According to Joan clude their phone numbers. Letters proporiate and at worst unethical. the faculty. Mateucci's responsibilities should be no longer than two typed, the right to refuse publication of governing. Arban, secretary to the Senate, the double-sp aced pages. No unsigned letters. Th e hulabaloo began several weeks are to the students of the University of agenda will pick up where it left off. letters will be published. but the ago when the Senate Student Affairs The cha.n· is'suppose to be impartial Mi ssou ri iirst. the governor second. and Committee demanded a public hearing thus insuring that all sides have an ade­ the citizens of Missouri third. Nowhere Like the proverbial bad seed tilat slle dealing with the proposed Student Code quate opportunity to be heard. Sauter in Mateucci's job description do es it say is, Sauter will be there with her gestapo­ of Conduct. The hearing was one that is hardly impartial and many felt that that he is responsible for supporting in­ like tactics and abominable conduct Sauter fought against In a telephone in­ she did not chair the discussion fairly. ane. anti-student proposals on behalf of code in hand. If Jordan and other terview she made clear her desire to When Mateucci rose to a point of in­ the faculty. If the governor had wanted members of the· Senate think they can have no input from the student body as formation about Sauter chairing the if otherwise, I'm sure he would have ap· shove this conduct code down the whole. She said that there were two discussion and sought to have her pOinted a faculty member to the board. students' throats, have they got a sur­ llCORRENT students on the committee meetings, removed £l'om the chair. Jordan overrul­ prise in store. The battle is not over-it hasn't even begun, The Current is published weekly on Thur;sdays', AdvertiSing rates are available . she felt that the students had had their ed him . What Mateucci has done is admirable upon request by contacting the Current business office at (314) 553-5175. opportunity for input on the code. Space reservatfons for advertIsements must be receIved by noon the Mon- . That attitude and conce rn from For close to an hour and a half. and takes great character: In the short If I thought she would accept, I would day prior to publication. ' . . . . students caused Steve Meinhold, chair· Mateucci complained and vehemently time he h'as been on the Board of gladly put up the money for a one way The Current is financed in part by Student ACllVlty Fees and IS not an of­ man of the Senate Student Affairs Com­ objected to various sections of the code. Curators, Mateucci has made it clear ti cket to Bejing. How about it, Dr. ficial publication of the University of Missouri. The University is not reponsi- mittee. to demand th e hearing, and He attempted to add amendments and th at he is a leader and willing to take Sauter? I hear the weather is wonderful ble for the conteflCor policies of the Cune.nt. . . ' " Mateucci to send copies oUhe propos­ was turned down. [n fru stration, agressil'e stands on behalf of students. and student rights practically non­ Editorials published rOo the paper reflect the opmlonsof t~e edltona! staff. existent--just your kind of place, Columns and commentaries reflect the opllllonSof tile mdlvldual wnters . ed code to ACLU attorneys and the Mateucci finally called quorom. He is definately setting a nel-I' trend; . All material's contained in thi's issue are the property of the Current and cannot be reproduc.ed or.reprinted without.the expressed written consent of - the Current and its staff. ©1990' by the Cu~~eDt 1111 Blue Metal Office 8u : ~khng Student Curator Fights Conduct Code 80011 Natura! Bridge Rd, St.. Louis Mo., 63121' (314) 555-5174 I by Paul Matteucci My action have been criticized by many faculty members because quorum Kevin Kleine I am writing you with great concern Guest Commentary prevented several new degree programs wilDt about the UM-St. Louis Senate's propos­ from passing the Senate. [ will not ac­ ed revision of the student conduct code. Conduct Code pointed out the propos­ I have insisted and will continue to in­ cept full the blame for th e problem M. faisal Mitlik dir.ector o.t business affairs I do not support the proposed code for ed code contains "language found in sist that if this body is intent on pass­ because of Dr. Sauter and the Senate's several reasons including "but not other codes nation wide". The problem ing this conduct code they must turn inability to allow any compromise. Shawn M . Foppe Feticia' Swiener limited to" the following. with the proposed code is it will com- out quorum at the Senate meeting. A managing. editor advertisingl director: . '. / bine many national conduct codes into small group of Senators will not make Governor Ashcroft and the State First, the committee to recommend one that the students of the UM Svtem this decision for the University as long legislature has seen and acted on the changes m the STUDENT code should Id b t k ·th ( t' laura BerardiilKl . .. cou e s uc WI lor years 0 corne as I hold a positi on . My call for quorum need for students to be represen ted on assooiate- managing editor I'leWS: editor have at worst been made up of a Jomt (th t d . f th t t 60') . e curren co e IS rom e la e s . is nothing more than enforcing the rules the Board of Curators. In February the committee of the Student Assembly and W'th t I'k h d . t' 'd t David Bames . ' . I enns I e arass an 10 Iml a e the body placed on itself. All Senators Governor appointed me to serve him, Greg! Albers the Senate not Just a faculty committee th . b'll d furth d h- 't' associate business manag.er sports ed\tor· . ere IS s a nee er e m Ion . should respect my right to uphold any the students and the state to the .best with token student representabon. The When is bothenng someone considered and all rul es of th e Senate. of my abilities. This campus should committee never meet With student h t d h d h t d Scott Brandl! Mike VlItl Roo arassmen an w en oes a ea e never expect anything less from me. I pnotog~apm¥ editofi assistant"sporn editor members and no new members were discussion become intimidation? In a I realized early in the meeting that the am dedicated to students rights and ever requested from the floor of the document as long as this the commit- body was not in quorum and infonned needs in the UM Sytem and am w~ry La.ura EIchhorst Michelle McMurtav Senat~ Consldenng the Impact of the tee could have tied many of the loose the "unbiased" chair. Dr. Sauter. in ropy &lito,.. assistant photo editor willing to wor\( for them within the committee's deCISion on all students, far . writing of this problem. I hop ed she more student input is needed. I wish to en ds. llniversit v of Missouri Svstell1. Rliport...,.; Da.\(id' Workman would consider withdrawing her pm· K.C. Clarke copy, &lilor point out that no matter when students Now that [have discussed the propos- posal and allow the meeting to progress I will work to defeat this rroposal lee· eon

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In marked contrast to the relative dent body that could receive financial earnings from endowment funds, anx- Julianne Marley, president of the • ~C~~1 • silence that greeted most of the tuition aid at 41 percent As a result, a number illiary sales (such as bookstores) and\ of United States Student Association • • increases announced annually during of otherwise qualified students won't be course, students (in the from of tuition). , . ~USSA), along with leonard Minsky, ex- • the past decade, students at Pacific able to afford to continue at the sma1l Ironically, student resistance is grow- ecutive director of the National Coali- • Lutheran, Arizona State, Syracuse, and private college. ing at a time when tuition supposedly tion for Universities in the Public In- • Rutgers universities, City University of' "Untversitiesdon't raise [tuition) just is risin~ at the slowest rate in. ye~. In terest (NCUPI), gave the opening • New York, and the universitie£ of Miami, to raise it;' said Sharon Coomes, who January, Frances predicted tuition na: speech on "Race, Class and Gender in • • Michigan, and Massachusetts, to name works in the budget and finance office tionwide would go up 6 to 8 percent, Higher Education." • a few, have protested the hikes. at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. in contrast to the annual lO-percent an- "These institutions have dived into a • On April 11, for example, 3,000 "We try to depend on legislative funds, nual jumps of the mid-eighties. corporate vat...they're greedy;' Minsky It'. University of Rhode Island students which are never ~JJQhI.,[h:' Q • During February, March and April, told the,students. I. ~'/~.'lI. ·6~ booed Gov. Edward DiPrete as he tried Arthur Hauptman, who co-authored however, individual schools' an- "Education is a right; ' Marley main- .. ".1.; &y. e • to explain why he was cutting state fun­ a tuition report for the American CoucH nouncements of their prices for 1990-91 tained, calling for students at different ~~,~ ding to URI by $9 million, thus forcing on Educaton and the College Board, often have represented even bigger in. campuses to cooperate in fighting tui­ -, • another 9 percent tuition jump for next concurred. "Schools aren't going out creases than predicted in Frances' tion increases and cuts in aid. year. and raising prices just for the hell of it;' report. • Just 10 years ago, Marley noted, 80 • More ominously, a group called he said. Th~ same day Rhode Island students percent of financial aid was granted to • STRIKE (Students Rebuilding for Carol Frances, an economist commis­ were booing their governor, for instance, students, meaning they would not have • Knowledge and Education) claimed to sioned by the American Associa~on of Fairfield University in neighboring Con. to repay it. Today, less than 40 percent • • have caused an April 7 firebombing that State Colleges and ' Universities necticut unveiled a 13 percent price hike is granted. The rest is loaned. • wrecked the office of Wesleyan Univer­ (AASCU) to \vnte a study called "What for next year. About 30 students from Howard, • sity President William Chace. In April Factors Affect College Thition;' saYs tui­ Other students facing increases big- . Bowling Green and Kent State univer- • llietter, the group said it hoped to put tipn is increased only to balance a ger than expected include those as the sities, the Massachusetts Institute 01 • a "premium on thinking and learning, school's budget. universities of Oklahoma (12.5 percent) Technology, and the universities of Ohio • Gateway Tempor.rle. NEEDS YOUI • as opposed to politics and earning:' "Wh~n other source~ . of revenue in­ and Miami (9.4 percent), Youngstown and Texas at Austin jointed the Oberlin A few days after that, activists met at crease at rates slower than the rates of State (9.4percent) and Crieghton students. • WESTPORT AREA OFFICE: 1836...Cralg Road • Oblerlin College in Ohio to try to increase in costs, colleges require (llpercent) universities, and Gettysburg "We're not working to build just one • Creve Coeur, MO 63146 fashion a national effort to slow down students to pay a large share of the costs (10.7percent) and Hope (9.2 percent) organization, but a movement where all Call:' 434-4114 • tuituin increases everywhere. of education:' she said. colleges. . the groups can get involved," said • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• "Just one school can't buck the NCUPI's Rich Cowan. • • • trend:' said Robin Templeton, a member of the group that sponsorea the April 13-15 Conference on Educa­ DWIGHT'S MUFFLERS tional Access and Equality at Oberlin. She and others at the conference hoped & BRAKES Earn College Credit that the sheer strength in numbers from the coalition would force administrators -Walking Distance from UMSL's Floris­ . and legislators to notice students' grow­ At Home summer '90 ing financial hardships. sant Rd. Entrance . "I used to see t\lition increased. as in­ -Alumni Owned evitable, but it has reached the point through telecourses offered by St. Louis Community College on KETC·TV, Channel 9 where it has become ridiculous:' said -Including General Automotive Services and the Higher Education Cable Channel (HEC). organizer Eric Haag, a student at· Oberlin. Most courses begin the week of June 2, 1990. Earn college credit for each of the ,/ 1611 S. 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When he an award for his TV series, "Hey Vern, was yQung he WQuld watch TV and im­ it's Ernest". INTRO TANDEM SKYDIVE itate the characters, He started dQing Varney said the transition from stage -30 minutes of training plays at the age Qf eight and said, "I was to film is a hard technique_ "The stage never out of a play until I was 25. In the is much more demanding_ You must sus- -frefall with instructor from 9500' early 70's I wa~ rt stage ilctQr in Opryland tain YQur perfQrmance:' - and I did some stand up cQmedy. I was In the new Touchstone picture Qffered a part in the series "OperatiQn "Ernest Goes to Jail", Ernest is framed PARACHUTING COURSE Petticoat" after working at the famous for a crime he din't commit when the - 6 hours of training Comedy Store in Los Angles:' jury he is serving on visits the scene Qf Varney said during th e writers strike the crime at a prision_ Ernest is locked solo parachute jump from 3500' in 1980 he had been Qut of work fQr a up by mistake and his look alike vilhan year_ Carden and Cherry ,Advertising escapes to. freedQm_ cal1ed him for a character named Varney said he enjoyed doing a dual *********************1 "Ernest;' the bothersome neighbor Qf role. "It was challanging to playa villian ed at children, but the direction went apperances_ Vern. "None of us believed the longivi­ after doing comedy, but I enjoyed it The to. teaching lessons, like you can get in Varneys future includes doing some ty of the characte r_ He has been a fist fight scene with myself was difficult:' trouble for lying_" Atlanta Braves commercials and look­ popular appeal for aUdiences, and has Everyone Qn the set of Varney's films, The most rewarding aspect for Varney ing atsome scripts from Disney_ 1 dQne over two thQusand commercials:' from th e sQund man, to the bQom is the effect he has on children when Varney said, "I love what 1m doing I Ernest has sold everything from soft operator is welcome to contribute any he goes to hospitals to make and I love being funny: ' I drinks, to home appliance stores, and ideas to help make the film better. He I Union Electric cQmmercials:' he said_ said, "It helps keep egos out of it We !;r Varney credits the personality of his work faster than any crew in the world " I family for his success_ "I come from a When it comes to commercial and WORLD GYM I film reviews Varney does not take them family of practical jokers. We played Woods Mill and Olive The I jQkes on each other all the time_ That's seriously. "I do a clean moral film_ It's ~ • Modern square parachutes I where the spirit Qf Ernest comes from:' not ment to be Stienbeck_ We are Ultimate 1 The character Qf Ernest is in everyones targeting a young audience_ They are 3 Month student summer membership • Group discounts family. Varney said_ "He's the neighbor our best critic. 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April 26, '1990 CURRENT Page 7 Houska Do: Dual Sports, Double Success Melissa Green to do better. ed recognition as a determined and played for her high school team in Her­ tions that helped to direct her future "I am talented in my abilities;' Houska reporter Houska has continued to improve and talented team leader. mann, Mo. career. said, "But my whole attitude towards set new records as her college career . In softball, she led the Riverwomen "My team wasn't that great;' Houska When faced with such ac­ sports is competitive. Losing is part of All-American in softball; all Missouri advances. with the most doubles (13) with 13 in stated, "One memory is when I was pit­ complishments in two sports, how could the game and it builds character, but I Intercollegiate Athletic Asociation ' "From looking at her records, Houska 1990 as well as the doubles in a career ching. I started to wind up and the pitch anyone chose one word to describe prefer winning because I love the (MIAA) in basketball, who could ask for . has accomplished a lot in her first three (23):She also led her team in hits with that resulted was overhand, like a I:hemselves. Houska chose two: challenge." more? years;' said Jeff Kuchno, UM-St. Louis 55 in 1989. baseball throw. The batter looked at the Lisa Houska could. Never satisfied sports information director. Amid all the great statistics, problems ball as it flew by and then I bursted out with her performance, she Playing two Houska has earn- arose this season within the team. laughing." "This year's seasOn was frustrating;' Houska's memory brings to mind the Houska remarked, "The problems dealt relaxed attitude of softball, unlike that with how the conference was divided of basketball . Th e pressure and attitude and we played different teams:' is more intense. Houska has overcome to shine Houska came to UM-St. Louis to through and save the day. The highlight play basketball, but decided to venture of her career lead to win in a conference out into other sports in college as she tournament. had in high school. "We were playing Northeast Missouri Outstanding in basketball and soft­ State and losing 1-0 until I stepped up . ball, Houska was a leader for her team. to the plate. The swing came and I hit She lead the team with 151 steals and a home run over the fence. We won 2-1;' 465 assists, which also tops the MIAA Houska explained with a smile. - records. Houska's strength on the team show ' "Houska has leadership qualities;' through to everyone invloved with head basketball coach Bobbi Morse softball. ' said, "I felt she put a coach on the floor "Houska's an exciting softball player as well as the bench this past season:' in action;' head softball coach Harold Houska's basketball highlights and Brumbaugh said, "She can make a leadership started in high school. She game for you offensively and break an lead her team to the championship her opponent with her defense:' senior year . Softball has been a strong focus in In the last seven seconds of the game Houska's life for many years. Houska saved the day by making the "I first got started in sports through wi~nin g basket. A big inspiration was . my father. He coached baseball and was the movie Hoosiers.Her coach had the 'Bat girl';' Houska recalls, "It perk­ shown the team this movie that had a ed mI' interest for all sports:' similar ending. Wednesday's game was .crucial for . Th~ough her teens, softball remain­ The story book ending of her high ********** both teams. The winner advanced to the ed one of Houska's favorite sports. She school career instilled ieelin~ and emo- ********************* tourney, while the loser was eliminated "********** from post-season play. Brad Moore started for the The . UM-St. Louis f{ivermen Riverme, n Recruit 6'1 '.? Guard Rivermen, and improved his record to baseball tearn captured a spot in the by Melissa Green Kynard, a 6'1" guard, was the "Player us speed and quickness in the use in a three-guard offense next season 4-3 by pitching nine innings and scat­ Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic reporter of the year" in the Golden Valley Con­ backcourt." in certain situations." Meckfessel said tering 11 hits .. Association Tournament by defeating The UM-St. Louis basketball team ference this past season. He averaged Kynard averaged 22.8 points and 6.6 "We've got Chris Pilz, Barry Graskewic~ In the game, Riverman Craig Porter the Southeast Missouri State 84 in Car­ will be receiving a new member next 24.2 points and 8.2 rebounds for his rebounds in his freshman year. and Steve Roder coming back, so we set a new record for most RBI's in a bondale m. in a one-game playoff year. team. "He is a strong athlete that we can should be pretty strong there." Wednesday. . season. Porter's two hits and three RBI's Leon Kynard, a junior from the Col­ He was named to the California Junior against Southeast Missouri broke Mike With the victory, the Rivermen (25-12) lege of the Redwoods in Eureka Cal., College All-Star team and scored 16 Stellern's record of 49 RBI's in 1982. will play Northwest Mi.$SOuri State in has signed a letter of intent to attend points in the All-Star game. The Rivermen are currently ranked Losing Streak Broken Maryville Mo. at 12:30 p.m. Friday. The UM-St. Louis and play basketball "for "We hope Kynard will be an impact 20th in the NCAA Division II. Schopp tournament lasts until Sunday. the Rivermen. player for us;' Meckfessel said. "He ~ves ·P.~nee Steinmetz. reporter Number three player, Shelly Van Mierlo moved up to number one posi, The UM-St. Louis women's tennis tion after the two top women were in­ team ended a five-match losing streak jured. She then suffered shin splints, on Monday with a victory over which is inflammation of the tendons Westminster that upped their record to that run up the front of the legs. They 6-7. are not serious enough to keep ' Van Julie Johnson, Anna Poole, Jenni Mierlo out of action, but she was advis­ Dickherber, and Stephanie Hahn were ed to play only as long as she can stand the singles play winners, while the the pain. doubles teams of Johnson-Poole, Shel­ "After the season," Steinmets said, ly VanMierlo-Christy Tomlinson, and "she'll give them a long needed resl" Dickherber-Hahn also won . The three injuries have had a negative On April 18, the Riverwomen lost for affect on the team because everyone had the second time to William Woods. to move up in postition to cover the Stephanie Hahn was the lone winner ones that aren't filled. during the match winning a three-set "This is a tough challenge for most decision and improving her singles of the players;' Steinmetz said. record to 4-3 .. The new number two player is Julie The matches were played without the Johnson. Steinmetz said she has made help of the top three players due to a great accomplishments in this high rash of injuries that has plagued the position. UM-St. Louis Women's tennis team. On April 27 and 28 there is a con­ Number one singles player, Peggy Fit­ ference tournament at Lake of the zGibbon sprained her knee early in Ozarks. April after already having surgery before "With the injuries," Steinmetz said, the season started. The result was not "it is not realistic to hope to come out as serious as everyone thought, but it in high places. We had high expecta­ happened late in the season . Therefore, tions, before injuries, to be one of the FitzGibbon does not have en our' . top teams in conference." recovery time to be in competition. The team just hopes to finish in the . Number two singles player, Nancy middle of the pack. To do that, they Sedej tore cartilage in her knee while need strong performances from players practicing. This happened just two days 1-6. They hope to beat Missouri after FitzGibbon's knee injury. Western, Missouri Southern, and Cen­ The team has also, "lost her services tral Missouri State University. ******************************************. . for the season:' said coach Pam Softball Ends Season 20-15 Cardinals Need To Trade Someone

by Melissa Green the play of the day in the seventh· inn­ However, the Cardinals do need to games and probably the Cy Young did pick up players like Guerreo, reporter ing of the first game. Houska made the 'Roo's Roost make a trade sometime very soon (One award for last season. He ended up with Brunansky, Thompson, etc. saving catch then threw out the runner could even be as early as this week, no wins in September. With the Cardinals departing for that The UM-St. Louis softball squad trying to score and sent the game into maybe before this story is published)? Now with the day-to-day uncertainty lost baseball oasis of success, namely finished the season with the record of extra innings. On paper as I've stated in this space of Jose Deleon, who left Saturday's their dreaded trip out to the West Coast 20-15. after a doubleheader on April 23. Houska started the spark within the before, the Cardinals might have the game with a back injury, that could be at the end of this week, a disastrous trek The Riverwomen lost both games to Riverwomen that led them to send eight by Mike Van Roo best starting lineup on paper in the divi­ a crippling blow to their staff if he out there this early in the season could Southern minois-Edwardsville 5-1 and batters to the plate, four of which scored contributing sports writer sion. But that's on a piece of pap er. The should be out for an indefinite period really bury them in a hole for the rest 4-2. the closing runs of the game. pitching staff certainly has a big ques­ of time. of the season. In another pair of games on April 19, "Houska's an exciting ballplayer to Well, 13 games into the 1990 season, tion marks hanging over it, especially So it's time for Dal Maxvill to wave his But since no team is running away the Riverv.1omen recorded losses to watch," said head coach Harold Brum­ the baseball Cardina15 find themselves . since ace reliever Todd Worrell is out magic wand and come up with a decent with tbe division like the Mets did in '86. UM-Rolla 3-0 and Southeast Missouri baugh. "She can make a game for you all alone and in last place (5-8 through till at least July. pitcher in exchange for one of their there could be a real dogfight in the Na­ State 7-4 that ended the Riverwowen's offensively and break an opponent with 4/22) in the National League East. overload of outfielders. I say it'H pro­ tional League East this season. Unlike chances of any post-season play. her defense." No reason to push the panic button Even Herzog concedes that his chief bably be Milt Thompson . As valuable as season's past, when they had one of the The Riverwomen played conference In the nightcap, senior pitcher Sqn­ now, right? Well maybe. .. So far the Car­ flame thrower could be out longer, or he was for the Cardinals last season, it best divisions in baseball, this year they rivals in a tripleheader in Joplin Mo on dy Hammonds pitched her 21st com­ dinals have shown very little consisten­ come back pitching well below his ex­ seems like the Birds are sticking with could call it the National League April 17. The Riverwomen lost to plete game of the season whileimprov­ cy in their "baker's dozen" worth of pected performance. "How do ~hey Vince Coleman. "Le·asl." Southern Baptist 5-1 in the opener, but ing her record to 15-9, Hammonds has games into this young season. know (the operation) was successful un­ No team appears overpowering at this came back to win o\,er 'Missouri pitched in every UM-St. Louis game Other than Willie McGee, who has til he is back pitching like he was," Her­ And I don't think they'd be too smart ·point. But hey, it's a long season. So Southern 4-1 and Pittsburg State 8-5. this season. momentarily silenced his vitriolic critics zog says. "It's like a man in a coffin with to part with Tom Brunansky, their only hopefully all the wrongs about the Car­ "We had some unfortunate luck dur­ "If Sandy can keep her strel)gth and from the past four years with them· a coat and tie on, and people stop and viable home run threat other than dinals now will be righted out as the ing those last games;' head coach intensity up for the rest of the season, waiting for him to return to form like say, 'Doesn't he look good?' Good? Hell, Pedro Guerrero. So it looks like Thomp­ campaign progresses. If not, it could be Haorld Brumbaugh said. we will be successful;' Brumbaugh his MVP season of 1985, no starter is he's dead " son will probably be dealt, if it's to a Na­ a long, hot. uncomfortable seaon down . The Riverwomen played the games stated. batting over .256 (Todd Zeile has that John Tudor so far has pitched to a tional League team . However, Brunan" at the old ballpark. with only nine players due to an injury Sophomore Kellie Leach showed of­ average through this past Sunday's brilliant 2-0 mark going into Monday sky could command a better player in Nothing worse in St. Louis during a to shortstop Kim Cooper and fensive leadership with two hits, two game). But hey, Tony Pena is only bat­ night's home game with Pittsburgh. His return, e.g., a starting pitcher if he was hot summer, i.s a non-competitive team. disciplinary problems with two members stolen bases and two runs. Her batting ting .395 so far this season. Remember ERA is 0.00, and he's only allowed 3 dealt away. Especially to an American HopefuUy the temperatures down on the of the team. average was improved to .426. him? hits in 13 innings of work If he could League team that could use him as the ' astroturf won't exceed the fans-in-the­ the Riverwomen faced St. Louis The hitting star of the day was If the Cardinals keep up their 5 win. only keep that up the rest of the season! D.H . stands boiling point's of disappoint­ University in a doubteheader on April sophomore infielder Heather McNeil 8 loss' average for every 13 games they Joe Magrane is a disappointing 0-2 so So it'll be interesting to see what Dal ments oyer the Cardina15 play. If they do, 7. with five hits, a triple and two nins play the' rest of the season, they would far, and really hasn't pitched well since Maxvill can come up with this time. He it could certainly be a long summer of The Riverwomen won over SLU 6-2 scored. McNeil has 12 hits in her last wind up with a 62-100 record. That isn't last August. He was practically invisible has made some good trades over the discontent. in in eight innings in the opener ()lld 3-1 seven games. with an improvement ~ too likely with Whitey Herzog at the during last September, when he seem­ past few years. Despite his so-so in the nightcap. her batting ave~e from .308 to .392. helm. ed a shoe-in to finish up winnin~ 22-23 popularity here in baseball heaven . he Junitlr-'OO1!ficltier Lisa Houska made page 8 CURRENT April 26,1990

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