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Issue 863 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS September 16,1996 0, picnic start fall off with bang ~XPO proof Entertainment complements there's more recruiting process at EXPO by Kim Hudson ingmusic at age 4. He picked up the soprano news editor sax at age 1 and has been playing ever since. ;:to school He was attending Southern I1linois Univer­ The EXPO, held September II from 10 sity at Edwardsville when he went to Wash­ a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; ington D.C. in 1992 to play at the Inaugura­ than. just recruited many new students for UM-St. Louis tion of President Bill Clinton. He hopes to student organizations while offering games return someday, obtain his Ph.D. and teach. and entertainment. Since that time, Henderson has started his classes Many student organizations held own label called Boy Blue Records. His CD ,I. fundraisers at EXPO but the UM-St. Louis called Lend Me Your Ear will go national on by Jennifer Lynn Softball Team ran one of the most elaborate. Bigga Figga Records and be distributed by of The Current staff Its "Quarterback Challenge" featured a large, Sony Music in January. He stayed with rap­ inflatable cage with a football game back­ per Hammer for a short time. "That"s where Underneath blue and yellow tents, this drop. The backdrop I learned aJo about year's EXPO offered UM-St. Louis students had three holes that the record industry," "live music, entertainment, free food and a day contestants threw he said. ~ of fun. footballs through. The "Quarterback Henderson was The festivities offered many opportuni­ Three throws cost$1 asked by friend and ties for students to test their skills while I and contestants kept Challenge" featured a University Program donating money for a good cause. throwing until they large, inflatable cage with Board member For $.25, the Sch.ool of Optometry chal­ missed or after their Wesley Smith to per­ lenged students to throw a round eyeball into failed third attempt. a football game backdrop. form at the UPB­ a cardboard eye, and with the donation, help The prize was aCar­ The backdrop had three sponsored EXPO af­ to care for needy people in the St. Louis Area. dinal Baseball Jer­ holes that contestants ter Smith saw him The booth als() offered brochures detailing sey, awarded to the perform at the Mis­ ~ optometric services available to students. male and female threw footballs through. souri Black Expo. He Some of the booths at EXPO were set up winner. performed songs off to get students involved in specific organiza­ . Carl CIa yto n, of his new CD and i tions. According to Ian Mackie, president of assistant coach for got rave re views the Rivcrmc u Hockey Club, his organi zati n the softball team, acted as the link betw ecn from students at the EXPO. "I would defi­ was looking for new members .. the University and 62 Sports Group, owner of nitely compare him to [national soprano sax "We're here to get m ore fans and poten­ the football game. He said his company has players] Kenny G. and Najee because he's tial players," Mackie said. backdrops appropriate for many sport). His just as good jf not better," said UM-St. Louis Their booth. was giving out hockey sched­ company ha'i provided games for such colle­ student Donya Proctor. ules, and they also .had a free raffle for season giate and profes ionai teams as the Saint Finally, the UM-St. Louis Dance Team ti Louis Univer.ity Billikens and lhe Sl. Louis perfonned on the lawn in front of the Thomas At the United Service booth, people Parcel Ram' and ' ardinals. "Yuu namt! It, \\t: g ol Jcncl~vn l.d)I .... I} . SLUdenl.!. gathered aruund could re eive information about the com­ the backdrop f r it," Cl ayton said . to watch members dance to "Shimmy Shake," pan y and spin a whe 1 to win free concert Soprano saxophonist Vondell Henderslln "We have w(lrked very hard for great mo­ UM-St. Louis student Brian Van Haag partakes in the Bungioe Run. and his band provided musical entertainment ments Like these," Team Captain Sharhonda was provided by. Henderson, who graduated Swearengen ~aid. "We can show the greater see EXPO~ page 8 from Nommndy High School. began study- t:alllpu~ t:ommunity what we can do," Hospital near campus opens, no UM-St. Louis connection

by Kim Hudson and optometry programs into the ested in reopening the facility as a 34 minutes from the time of picking plans to extend th e University before Houston-based organization, they had news editor closed hospital and use therernaining hospital. According to the August 30, up a patient unti11eaving the hospital she voted whether to close Deacon­ [0 obtain a certificate of need from portions of Marillac Hall for residen­ 1993 edition of the St. Louis Post­ to return to service. ess-North. These plansineluded prop­ the s tate of Missouri . The Normandy Communi ty Hos­ tial space, Samples said. Dispatch, community leaders and 20 In constrast, ambulances had a erty from St. Vincent's Park to the This certificate required that the p ital, formerly known as Deaconess "We had a master plan developed churches stood with the doctors in lO-minute average transport time to railroad cutoff, near Florissant Road, facility have an emergency room and Hospital-North. isreopening witbout in 1993 where eventually all the aca­ support of are-opening. neighboring Christian Hospital­ and from the Metrolink North Station that it be opened by a certain date. any affiliation to UM-St. Loui s. Ac­ demic programs would be moved According to the August 30, 1993 Northeast and a 56-minute average to Bel-Nor. "They are way behind schedule," cording to Bob Samples, director of from South Campus," he said. edition oftheS! Louis Post-Dispatch, time of pick-up until the ambulance "Wehave no connection with tile Samples said. "but they may have communications, the University sub­ "Marillac would be reverted back to the hospital handled 67 percent of the left the hospital. This increased re­ hospital so 1 wish them well." obtained an extension. mitted a bid to buy the closed facility dorms [like it was when the Univer­ ambulance calls made in North sponse time may have increased mor­ Samples said the Uni rsity is We rea fly want to see the hospital from its owner, Metropolitan Medi­ sity purchased it in 1980]." County befDre its closing in February tality rates among trauma patients still watching th e property where the opened properly." cal Center. However, the University with­ of 1993. At that time, it took the being transported by ambulance in hospital si ts. Normandy Community Hospital Members of University adminis­ drew their bid after being approached Normandy Fire Protection District North County. He said that because hospital sup­ is scheduling a grand ()pening for tration hoped to move the nursing by a group of doctors who were inter- five minutes to respond to a call and Touhill said she had longstanding porters also received help from a November. Inside Legwork: Sexy Legs fiasco revived

by Doug Harrison This new sign, also on ply­ managing editor wood, depicts a young female in a low-cut, short, red dress. A fraternity's promotional ma­ The fraternity tried to recreate terial for an upcoming social event the female images painted on precipitated a day-long debate the sides of World War II fighter Wednesday between members of planes, Stanze said. the Sigma Pi fraternity and admin­ According to Stanze, the istration officials. sign was taken down almost as Ron Chamberlin tries to According to Nick Stanze, soon as it was put up. turn Pi Kappa Alpha member and fonner president of "We put the sign up around 9:00 [a.m.] and by 9:30 [a.m.], around. Page 3 the fraternity, and Demond Powell, current vice president, the frater­ the sign was down," he said. nity posted a large plywood sign in Powell said that Don Editorial . .. . 2 front of the University Center McCarty, Student Services Wednesday morning to promote its Coordinator, acting in accor­ upcoming Sexy Legs contest. dance with Rick Blanton, in­ Features . . . . 3 The contest, an annual event at terim Director of University Sigma Pi, was the focus of a contro­ Center, removed the sign and photo; Lisa Lawry versy two years ago in which Tonya took it to a waste disposal area. A & E ...... 5 Hutchinson, a UM-St. Louis stu­ After retrieving the sign, Sigma Pi members John Jauss and OanHayse stand by the sign that some thought were dent, filed a grievance with the Stu­ the fraternity members then set innappropriate. dent Court against the fraternity. up a 3 p.m. appointment with Sports ...... She said the fraternity had vio­ Lowe "Sandy" MacLean, Vice 9 lated her civil rights as a woman Chancellor for Student Affairs, to sign," Powell said. That's probably the problem," similar signs without incident. with a sign depicting two bikini­ discuss what the fraternity believed MacLean said that although he MacLean said. "I've seen signs that have a clan females casually leaning and was a violation of its rights. had not seen the sign, he probably According to both Powell and female foml on them, and [the Classified . .. 11 bending over the words "Sexy "We've done everything we were knew why it was removed. Stanze, other organizations, includ­ Legs." informed we had to do to post the "I think it had a woman on it. ing another fraternity, had posted see Legs, page 12

' / OPINION/EDITORIAL Page 2 The Current September 16, 19!i~ University missed golden opportunity with hospital by Scott Lamar some people their lives. editor in chief To this point, I don't think any­ thing has been mentioned of a part­ Soon, ambulances, lights tlash­ nership. It seems like if there was ing and sirens blaring, will be racing ever a partnership opportunity, this is down Natural Bridge transporting the one. patients to the hospital formerly First, the nursing students, plus known as Deaconess Medical Cen­ or minus a few kinks, have officially ter-North. settled into their new home at UM-St. The hospital sits abandoned near Louis. I would think that having a the South Campus MetroLink sta­ hospital would be an asset to the tion. For many years, it nursing program as well has only served as an as the University as a eyesore to faculty and whole. The School of students headed toward Nursing, which provided Marillac Hall. the University with a big However, a group boost to its reputation, of doctors plan to would seemingly be breathe life back into complete (not that it's the relic. This is much not now) with a hospital to the delight of resi­ to train in within walk- Green suits, stu,pid thieves and good peopl~ : dents in the commu- ing distance of c1ass- nity and much to the chagrin of the rooms. by Doug Harrison property (and apprehend that one who paltry coins thatthe University tosses thing that might have allowed ypu t University brass. Second, the University has money managing editor co=andeered it from me) is just that. to lecturers these days, they are "The graduate before the new millenn.ium. In the University's Master Plan, to bum. At least it ought to after that If I were to dwell on this misde­ Four who Deserve More (money that Stop by and say hi to PaII!Jand That bright side onto which we developed in 1993, it proposed using five-year-plan nonsense (You know, meanor, by now nothing more than a is)." thank her for her cheerful disp'0si- are so often told to look is regularly the old hospital to house the Schools the plan that doubled students' tu­ statistic, I would only succeed in fill­ To Judy Gurley, Barbara tion. . obscured by the darker backside of of Optometry and Nursing. Marillac ition over a five-year span). ing this space with meaningless cli­ VanVoorden, Bill Mayhan and Paul I'm sure it's much harder for ta life. Indeed I wonder if that bright­ and many of the other South Campus Third, the hospital is in our own ches about criminals and needlessly Schneider: You are truly under­ smile and say "No problem" tha~-sh ' ness is nothing more than the poi­ buildings would be converted into backyard. Not downtown, East St. reciprocating the misfor­ rated (not to mention makes it appear. ~.. . sonous glow of some social radioac­ dorms. Louis or West County. I suspect that tune that this criminal be­ underpaid) for your I'm often guilty of taking COllrte.; tivity generated by the less desirable The plan called for buying or leas­ the hospital closed because it was stowed upon me. masterful ability to ous, kind and just plain good pe?p~ criminal element. ing the hospital for its own use. How­ broke or headed in that direction. So instead, let me of­ bring static material to for granted, dismissing them a!;- do­ Ifl were to succumb to the nega­ ever, when Metropolitan Medical Finally, a hospital on campus fer my reaction to crimi­ life in very real and gooders or hastily concluding' ~tbat Center asked the University in Au­ would be a huge draw for potential tivity that so easily besets me, I might nal activity: my own ab­ interesting terms. they're exceptions to an othenlrise gust of 1993 if the University wanted students. spend a few hundred, maybe even a breviated version of a (With one exception, rude rule. .. to purchase the hospital, it declined How does this sound?: UM-St. thousand words, raving about the Thousand Points a/Light. I stand to gain noth­ But these people are not geneti­ social miscreant who, earlier this the offer. Why? That question is hard Louis Hospital. Yeah Yeah Yeah, I Call it a Couple of ing by this enumera­ cally mutated DNA experimentS: . week, summarily accessed my car to answer. know I'm dreaming. Flickering Candles if you tion, and Mr. Mayhan Neither are they random s ciai and relieved me of certain pricey But what's clear is that residents On the University's side, it looks will. probably doesn't even know who I dysfunctions. "-, I electronic devices and, of all things, in Normandy wanted, and needed, a like the odds of staking a claim on the Numero uno on that list is this girl am anyway.) They are simply reminders · ):h ~ hospital. hospital are pretty slim. The only a green suit coat (It's really not as in one of my Tuesdayffhursday classes Take these instructors' courses all of us, even of those who an;in'1 off-putting as it sounds. It was a dark If the people in Normandy and chance the University has is if the who selflessly volunteered to take notes and thank them for their efforts, per­ necessarily unkind but merely i-n.tlif~ Bel-Ridge found out that it was going investors can't get enough resources conservative number for the Sunday for a fellow student with a disability. sonally and, more important, on the ferentin many instances, have desen; morning crOWd). to be a laboratory for lIM-St. Louis together to get it up and running or if That girl has my unwavering re­ evaluation. sitized ourselves to the impact. of students, they would probably not be the local residents change their minds. After having made a successful, spect for defying conventional. social This list would be incomplete interaction with strangers. albeit illegal effort to enter my car, very happy. Unfortunately, itdoesn'tlooklike egocentrism and happily assisting with­ without mentioning Pam , that bub­ The sum of a few unpl~asant e! ' the perpetrator ignored a number of The former mayor of Norrnandy, the University is going to have any­ out any form of compensation. bly, happy, helpfuJ ,woman .in t~e counters with stran.g~ q n cr ~I other more valuable items (of which Elizabeth Houlihan, said residents thing to do with the hospital when it Shamefully, the rest of us stared at school of education. cumulative effect that is much- l ~g e I will not make a comprebensive list, , 1, ~ ! • ., I were willing to petition for a hospital. has its grand opening in November or the sl-y and allowed our silence to I wish I could clone that woman and potentially more hurtful than llllY as doing so may encourage aspiring She cited that the nearest medical anytime after that. Chancellor Touhill proclaim our selfishness. Her sincer­ and put her behind every phone and one isolated incident could eve~·Qe .. criminals). But you won't hear me ., facility is Christian Hospital-North­ has bid the doctors good luck. ity and willingness fittingly punctu­ every desk on the campus. But if a suspicious guy wearing complaining about being victimized east. It is about 15 minutes away. For some reason, we don't want ated our immaturity with a hig excla­ She would replace those misin­ a dark green suit coat tries to"seH by a stupid thief. DePaul Hospital is about the same to form a partnership with them or the mation point. formed, ineffectual, unprofessional you a really good radar detector at distance away in the other direction. doctors don't want to with us. While I'm not a pacifist, I recog­ N ear the top of that list are a hand­ sloths who, with one dismissive an amazingly low price, by all nize an exercise in futility when I see Prior to its closing, Deaconess For all that it could be worth to ful of lecturers who have made my grunt, can ruin your day and conve­ means, feel free to rough him up one. And trying to recover my stolen handled 67 percent of the calls in the UM-St. Louis, it's probably the stay here a little more tolerable. On the niently forget to tell you the one bit. North County. So when patients had latter. to be taken on a longer journey to get In any case, a golden opportunity medical attention, it undoubtedly cost appears to be lost. Letters to the editor E-Mail your letter to [email protected] Student defends A&S advisors · Lettl!rs Policy

To the editor: physics, public administration and so­ ply that all Arts & Sciences advisors The Current wel-' . ciology are not required to pass a for­ are incompetent. corries letters to the The Current As a student and an employee of eign language. Without having first-hand knowl­ the University, I can understand the The bachelor of social work, mu­ edge of every departmental advisor editor; They may be . The student voice of UM-St. Louis frustrations of misinformation, I can sic with electives in business and mu­ and every general advisor in A&S, relate to your Sept. 3 editorial, sic education also do not require a why would you 'possible want to ·edited for lenght aml ' "Breaking the language (require­ foreign language. implicate all of them? darity. PleaSe include Scott Lamar • Editor in Chief ment) barrier." Unfortunately, Mr. Apparently, Mr. Lamar, from what Maybe you didn't mean to; I Doug Harrison • Managing Editor Lamar, you did nothing to help the you stated in your article, you are not don't know. your name, telephone Pam White • Business Director situation. one of those majors, and for that I am If you or any readers have any number and stUdent :," . Kim Hudson • News Editor "As it stands," you wrote, "all sorry. questions about their degree pro­ students in the College of Arts & Sci­ You have a genuine grievance gram, please feel free to call or stop Features Editor number. Drop qff or Jill Barrett • ences are required to pass a lOO-level against whomever misadvised you. If by to make an appointment with an Michael J. Urness • Entertainment Editor foreign language or its equivlent." you would like to take it up with his or advisor in A&S, Room 303, Lucas ·send letters to: . Ken Dunkin • Sports Editor This is not the case. her supervisor, you may want to write Hall. Brian Folsom • Sports Associate First, the foreign language se­ a letter to either the chairperson of the It is your right and your and ·The Current. Shelley Satke • Photography Director ries would be complete by passing department if he or she was a depart­ responsibility to know what is truly the foreign language at the 101 level. mental advisor, or the director of ad­ required of you. Lisa Lawry • Photography Associate Second, students getting a bach­ vising ifhe or she was a general Arts & 7940 Natural Wendy Verhoff • Copy Editor elor of science in biology, computer Sciences advisor. Sara Jaeger Bridge Rd . . Annette Williams ~ Business Associate science, criminology and criminal By saying that Arts & Sciences . Arts & Sciences employee and Monica Senecal • Advertising Director Justice, economics, mathematics, advisors are "misinformed," you irn- student St. Louis, Mo. John Jones • Advertising Associate Bethanie Smith • Advertising Representative Dean Denton • Web Editor Get involved in SGA: Judi Linville • Staff Adviser Nathanael Schulte • Reporter Assemby member urges more participation Jennifer Lynn • Reporter To the editor: Marty Johnson • Cartoonist election on September 24 and 25. and schools, these seats are rarely make a difference of campus. , The SGA Assembly consists of the completely filled or contested by stu­ Besides, extracurricular activitie ~ Do you want to make UM-St. president, vice-president and comp­ dents in elections. such as the SGA are a boost to yo Louis a better campus? troller as well as both elected repre­ Here is your chance to make a resume when you are looking for a The Current is published weekly on Mondays. Advertising rates are available upon Then you have a chance by be­ sentatives and organizational repre­ difference in the life of your campus. job. request by contacting The Current's advertising office at (314) 516-5316. Space coming an elected representative on sentatives. Go up to the SGA office in Room The future of UM-St. Louis ,de reservations for advertisements must be received by 5 p.m. the Wednesdays prior to the Student Government Associa­ The organizations are required to 262 University Center and fill out an pends on the involvement of its' ~iu­ publication. tion Assembly. The Current, financed in part by student activity fees, is not an official publication send representatives in order to re­ application to become a member of dents. ofUM-SI. Louis. The University is not responsible for The Current's content or policies. You are part of the problem if ceive their funding. the Assembly by September 20. Don't be a part of the problem, b Editorials expressed in the paper reflect the opinion of the editorial staff. Articles you do not get involved and help These representatives primarily If you are looking for a future a part of the solution. ,.: ' labeled "Commentary" or "Column" are the opinion of the indi vidual writer. make this campus a better place. represent the interests of their mem­ career in law, why not fill out an Get involved in SGA' and 11~1 All material contained in this issue is the property of The Current, and cannot be Normally, only new student rep­ reproduced or reprinted without the expressed written consent of The Current. bers, a minority of the students on this application for the student court? make UM-St. Louisa better pla~e. resentatives are elected in the fall campus. Anyway, there are plenty of ways If you can't run for office, do.n' election. However, the position of elected to get involved in the SGA sO visit forget to vote on September 24 an To contact The Currellt However, elected representatives representatives is the biggest secret on the office and help make the UM-St. 25. call (314) 516·5174 fax us at (314) 516·6811 seats were left unfilled in last spring's campus about the SGA. Louis campus a better place. election so the executive officers Why'? The benefits? Stephen M. Wolfe mail 8001 Natural Bridge, St. Louis, lVlO 63121 decided to fill those seats as well as While there are approximately 25 By serving as an elected repre­ Graduate School the new students' seats in a special seats allocated to the various colleges sentative, you will have a chance to Representative FEATURES leptember 16, 1996 The Current Page 3

, a gener'c offering UM-St. Louls observatory lets publzc Vlew far-off worlds

by Sean Stockburger said Dr. Richard Schwartz, chairper­ puter chip called a "CCD" (Charge of The Current staff son of the physics and astronomy Coupled Device) to process photo­ department. "However we have ac­ graphs. CCD's are more sensitive to It is clear to everyone ' that as­ cess to the observatory without hav­ light than simple photographic plates. tronomy at all events compels the ing to drive long hours." "The equipment is so sensitive, that if soul to look upwards, and draws it Easy access gi ves astronomy stu­ you compare what they could do thirty from the things of this world to the dents the opportunity to take part in years ago, what once took a 100 inch other. federally funded research. This ac­ telescope to do with photographic cess also makes it easy for the rest of plates we can now do with a 14 inch · t)v Jill Barretl -Plato (c. 427-347 B.C.), Greek the campus to enjoy the images that telescope with electronic detectors. featu-resEiGlJto-r philosopher. Glaucon, in The Repub­ are visible through a powerful tele­ CCD detectors capture more light." . lic scope. Nine months out of the year, CCD's are useful for taking im­ -: ·Myjobsearcti:continues; and the physics and astronomy depart­ ages of faint deep space objects, but t 'wamazed atfu,w comfortable Images of distant planets,stars ment holds an open house. Novem­ the best way to view planets in our ~. - -. - -"-: . .. . andj~ded Ibave become wittrthe and galaxies are everywhere from ber, December and January are too solar system is through the telescope iilteiv'iew process. It wasn',t :ll~ . text books to television these days; cold and overcast for good viewing. with the naked eye. At some of the · wayu().eil$Y. When lfust gtaqu­ but it is stiU a rare opportunity to Saturn and Jupiter are most visible in open houses, both types of viewing af~ftom . colle~e!I ,wo~llget so : actually see these objects through a September and October. "Jupiter is are available. .... nervous Iiefore ana aiinrig .a.j{jb . powerful telescope in an observa­ the most prominent object in the sky If clouds should obscure the tele­ tory. Saturday, Sept. 21 the Depart­ right now to view," Schwartz said. scopes view on SaturdaY-hight, then {; .' .inte:rvie~ that f~ surpri~ed .r ;· ment of Physics and Astronomy will "It's very large planet, and with a 14- the open house will be on Sunday diort't,de.velop a nasty ia~ial .tic , open their observatory to the public inch telescope, one can certainly see evening, September 22. For future .' ·· (MaYbeIhave,butnobody'sulenc at 7:30pm. If the weather is clear, the bands, belts and satellites." open house dates and times, call the tioiuid it yet That's 'prQbably .a visitors will see the rings of Saturn How powerful is a 14-inch tele­ Skywatch Hotline at 314-516-5706 . goodiueaontheirpart. Who wants . and possibly the giant red storm on scope~ "It's not an unusual size," Dr. or visit the Physics and Astronomy '. .t~ 00 responsiblefotmy impend- . Jupiter. Schwartz said. "This is a commer­ site on the World Wide Web at http:! jug pSychotic bteakthat·we . all. Observatories are usually re­ cially available telescope, a shelf item Inewton.umsl.edu. know.isc@mi'ng?) search facilities set on hill tops far made by Celestron. It's a modest . The observatory was paid for by .. , The part I had the most:prob­ away from city lights that can inter­ telescope, but with the equipment we the physics and astronomy depart­ photo:Shelley Satke 'lems 'with ·was· answering··these fere with viewing. UM-St. Louis is have to use for research purposes it's ment, along with alumni contribu­ . . reilly ridiC1.l16us and asiirine gues-­ The observatory located on South Campus off of fortunate to have a fine observatory a very powerful instrument." tions. The open houses are sponsored .. ~ons, like "where wil~ you bein . West Drive. located on the South Campus. "Light The telescope is a 14-inch in part by NASA's Missouri Space five years?" Whatpossihlepur- pollution is definitely a problem," Schmidt-Cassegrain that uses a com- Grant Consortium. pose do interviewers have asking these questions? Do they get interviewees to bare· their souls and reveal hidden personality . On the comeback trail: • quirks that might later develop . . into avery expensive problem for . the company? Or do they just do New Pike president trying to turn troubled organization around ifbecatlSe theybave nothing bet­ ter to ask? I'm willing to bet on by Scott Lamar was the root of our problem." I have the final say." "So we don't have any idea if they Kappa Alpha." the last One. editor in chief Chamberlin isn't alone on his mis­ "We looked at the things that the want to party or not." The fraternity has also adopted a Fot whatever reason, I no · sion to clean up the fraternity. He has fraternity was lacking and things we L as t year, stretch of Natural Bridge and partici­ ~longer stress ·aut ·over job inter­ Last year at this time, there was a m any of the pated in the recent Muscular Dystro­ views. Maybe I realized it's all a party every Wednesday and Satur­ fraternity' s parties phy Association telethon. game, and the winner gets ajob.l day night at the Pi Kappa Alpha fra­ were too large to Chamberlin said the fraternity was like to win. Anyway, I would.like ternity house and Localpalooza was UEveryone j ust wanted to party. control. unfairly punished by the administra­ to share my advice on interview­ just around the corner. Chamberlin said tion. It was brought before the com­ ing, ,sol have compiled a list of . A lot can change in one year. That was the root of our forming a more mittee following an alleged sexual commonly asked interview ques- After having its registration and problem." stringent risk man­ assault near the house. However, no . tions and possible answers. Fol­ recognition revoked by the Univer­ agement policy charges were ever filed in the case. low at your ownrisk. sity Senate Student Affairs Commit­ -Ron Chamberlin, president , Pi will help to allevi­ However, Chamberlin said, the tee in May, the fraternity is looking Kappa Alpha ate that problem. decision to strip the fraternity of its I to get back into the administration's Possible question: "Where we recognition may have been a blessing good graces. And it will do it under were six months in disguise. If it hadn't happened, he . ' Where .£10 you think you will . the leadership of Ron Chamberlin. ago is very much said, the fraternity might of dissol ved. -I?e in five years? Chamberlin, aseniorpolitical sci­ different from "It was a big slap in the face," he Possible answers: ence major, took over as Pike presi­ received help from George Brier and needed to make better to tum it where we are now," Chamberlin said. said. "We were not expecting it." In your job. dent after the previous president re­ Jason Liszewski. around," Brier said. "There's a whole new attitude over Brier agreed. Married to your wife (husc signed following there vocation hear­ "I had to get the best guys in the Chamberlin said one area in here." "We knew we were down in a blind). mg. fraternity to join me and help me in which the fraternity will change is In addition, the fraternity made hole with our behavior," Brier said, In the state pen after embez­ Soon after taking the helm, my vision," he said. recruitment. Rather than just party­ an all-out effort to get more involved "but I don' t think anybody realized zling company funds. Chamberlin's first priority was elimi­ .... IOY ...... •• Chamberlin said becoming presi­ ing with potential members at the on campus. During the student elec­ that it was causing a problem. If that nating the undesirables. After many dent was the only way he could shape fraternity house, Chamberlin said it tions in April, seven Pi Kappa Alpha wouldn't have taken place, we would . Possible question: warnings, Chamberlin said he dis­ the organization the way he wanted to. will try to learn more about new members won seats on the University have kept going downhill." What can you bring 10 this missed eight fraternity members. "I am a very strict person," he members by taking them out to din­ Senate and Chamberlin won in the "We just wanted to get more in­ company? "People were not living up to said. "I had a picture in my mind of ner or going to baseball games. race for SGA comptroller. volved and we did it," Chamberlin Possible answers: their expectations," Chamberlin said. how the fraternity should be run and "We are trying to pick up people "We arc looking out for every­ said. "It took us six months, but we Donuts: "Everyone just wanted to party. That it wasn't being done that way. Now, away from the house," Brier said. body," Chamberlin said, "not just Pi did it." A socia!disease to every maZe worker, ifl have enough breaks. Speech and debate team looking for new members Possible question: What are your salary rtquire- by John Jones throughout the region and the coun­ portion of speech compititions. These viser Preston replied that every Fo­ had problems \vith students not com­ of The Current staff try, this, addition to over 100 awards events are done by students who, on rensics and Debate team is different ments? mitting to the teams. UM-St. Louis teams and individuals their own, recite poetry and prose or each year. Students can do team-ori­ Possible answers: "It's hard to field a speech team Senior Jennifer Czarnik seems to have won in the past 12 years. speak extemporaniously. ented Debate, or they can volunteer without the speeches," Preston said. What .have you got? be a satisfied person. As president of Czarnik was at the University "So far, I'm the only one who has for individual events. When too few In order to compete in a tourna­ Well, I require one. I don't the Forensics and Debate team, Expo, trying to spur interest to her volunteered todo [individual events]," ·students volunteer for an event, the ment, a student must submit a pre­ workJor free, you know. Czarnik has won numerous awards in organization last week. Czarnik re­ Czarnik said. "That wasn't enough, team doesn't go. pared speech to the advisor. Once the past for her skills as a public ported that, even though student in­ so [adviser] Tom Preston decided not With the opening of the fall se­ approved, the student travels with the Possible question: orator. For the past two years she has volvement in the group is adequate, to do it." mester, the debate team has been team to the tournament. To win Why do you want this posi- seen the UM-St. Louis debate team notenough students have volunteered When asked about the individual moderately successful in recruiting awards, Preston would like for adedi­ tion? win over 15 awards in tournaments to work on the "individual events" events, tearn Forensics-Debate ad- new students. However, Preston has cated group of 15 to 20 students. Possible answers: It beats starving. I've been asking myself that Ify ou were the newest member same question this entire inter­ view. ofth e Psychic Hotline, what Possible question: by Lisa Lawry wo~ld yourfirst prediction be? What are your skills? of The Current staff Possible answer: 1 have none. "Your phone bill is going to be really high after " You've got three days to live. Make check 1 can flip a lit cigarrime inio this is over." . my mouth using just my tongue. payable to ... " - Otna Puglisi - James Oerding I hope my advice helps. I'm Senior· English never asked these questions any­ J1!:nior • psychology more during interviews, which is pf?bably a good thing. '. And to answer another pos­ '. si~le question: yes, I always have "The sun will set tomorrow, and those who , a job - in my field, even - in survive will live on beer nuts and chex mix." spite of my best efforts. TashaBush -Chris Altman Rreshman • biology Sephomore· pSYfhology page 4 FEATURES September 16, 1996 Free stuff in St. Louie A weekly feature on inexpensive things to do around town

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flick Feeling Minnesota Dear Readers: 1 was out of town last week on another successful by Scott Lamar himself and the bride. Minutes after Diaz's everlastingpouty expres­ stalking mission of my ex-girl­ editor in chief the cake cutting, Jjaks and Freddie sion never gets stale. Furthermore, friend. To make amends to my are going at it on the bathroom floor. she outshines everyone else. faithful readers, I have included Feeling Minnesota is a cold, They soon leave town to be together. D'Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket) in this edition of The Current, twisted tale of two brothers' struggle Short on cash, Jjaks goes back to is a rising star. In this, his largest yours and my most memorable over a woman they both love. steal the money that Sam has stashed part, he proved that he is capable of letiers. Some of the letters made The woman is Freddie (Cameron away. When confronted by S am, the handling more than just a support­ [IS laugh. Sometimes they even Diaz,TheMask), a stripper with hopes men engage in a vicious brawl that ing role. made us cry. But most imporc of someday working in Las Vegas. leaves Jjaks without part of his ear. Unfortunately, neither the cameo tantly, the letters all helped us Her hopes are dashed when Red Bruised and bloodied, Sam pur­ performances of Courtney Love of discover something, a little some­ (Delroy Lindo), the club's owner, sues Jjaks to the motel where he and the band "Hole" or Dan Aylcroyd thing, special about each and ev­ forces her to marry Sam (Vincent D' Freddie are staying. He watches them added anything of substance to the eryone of us. Please enjoy. Onofrio), his embezzling accountant, from a nearby diner agonizing while movie. Love was dry and Aylcroyd, as a punishment for allegedly steal­ his brother erases his hope of living who played a crooked cop, was too Dear Fredrico: Do the computer ing money from him. the American Dream with his beauti­ goofy to take seriously. labs at UM -St. Louis suck or what? For Sam, a sweaty, staggering ful young wife. Writer/director Steven I had to print a report before elass oaf, Freddie is a prize. Despite the Distraught, he commits a heinous Baigelman's first filmmaking effort the other day. When I walked in fact that she hates him, Sam maps out actthat spins the siblings into a tangled was original and inspiring. How­ the lab, the punk working there their future in the suburbs. mess of blackmail, murder and de­ ever, it is one step short of becoming told me that the computers were On the wedding day, Sam's ception. a box office smash. all down, and that it would be brother Jjaks (Keanu Reeves) enters Reeves, like in most of his other The plot, which continued to about an hour before they were into the picture. The brothers have movies, has Kevin Costner syndrome. thicken as the movie went on, also working again. Hell. I can get hated each other ever since Jjaks was No matter what mood he's in, he became a little confusing and diffi­ glasses in about an hour at Lens Freddie (Cameron Diaz and Jjaks sent away to live with their father at speaks with the same tone, and in cult to follow. Crafters, but I sure as hell can't (Keanu Reeves) together in a scene from an early age. Reeves case, monotone. On the other Plot glitches aside, Feeling Min­ \vait around an hour to print my Feeling Minnesota When Jjaks shows up at the wed­ hand, he's charming enough to make nesota isn't half-bad. Give it a look. friggin report. This is the kind of ding, its lust at first site between us stand him. stuff that makes me just want to go bonkers! You catch my drift Fredrico? ·Star Ileana Douglas, soundtrack highlight Grace Your damn straight I catch it, and Fredrico doesn't like it one .-by Nathanael D. Schulte friend, Joel (John Turturro), who isin while recording, Denise meets her thy soundtracks out there that is not written especially for the movie. bit. I suggest that you use an etch­ of The Current staff the business. Joel hires her as a song­ second husband, Jay (Matt Dillon). filled with oldies or remakes. All but If you're looking for a good tear a-sketch to draft your next report. writer, changes her name to Denise He's the lead singer of Rip Tide, a perhaps one or two of the approx.i - jerker, or even if you just love good They are lots of fun. Plus, they're Most people are probably not fa­ Waverly, and promises to let her group similar to the Beach Boys. In mately thirteen songs are originals music, this film is for you. a lot more reliable than the school r-~------~------~~~ miliar with the name llleana Dou­ record her own material "as soon as 1967, Jay falls into a drug induced computers. Just be careful not to glas, but that is sure -to change after female singers become sellers again." depression and drowns himself in the shake it too hard. This will cause tl-he film Grace of My Heart is re­ Denise meets and eventually mar­ ocean. the system to reboot.

t eased. Uouglas plays Edna B.l).Xton, ries Howard (Eric Stoltz), a beatnik After Joe.l drag$ berfrom a hippie a young heiress who wants more than co-worker, in a shotgun ceremony, commune in 1970, Denise records an Dear Fredrico: What the heck anything to sing and write songs. She only to find him in bed with another album of original songs based on her do you think of that Teri Hatcher wins a talent contest in 1958, and the woman soon after their first child is personal life. This record goes plati­ from the TV show Lois and Clark? grand prize is a recording contract born. Soon after leaving Howard, she num, and with it, Denise's musical I wasjust sitting here naked, look­ with a New York record company. finds she is pregnant again and gets a voice is finally heard. ing at her picture, and it suddenly Edna soon finds, however, that back-alley abortion. This film is full of great perfor­ occured to me that I love her. Nl er prize isn' t much more than a Denise later has an affair with a mances as well as creative filming How do you suppose I go about publicity stunt. She's told the com­ married DJ friend who eventually and a strong original story line, but telling her'! I don't get out very pany already has someone "just like leaves her alone again when he is the true heart and soul of this film is often, and as a result, I am ex­ her" and "female singers just aren't transferred to a Chicago station. the music. It is filled with beautiful tremely shy. marketable." She eventually puts out a long and stirring songs that explore Eleven months after winning the string of hit songs and finally, in Denise's struggles to find fulfillment Joel (John Turturro) introduces Denise (illeana Douglass to the BASHFUL PERVERT contest, Edna finds a producer who 1964, Joel offers to let her cut her and love. "Stylettes" Eric Jerome Kirkland, Irving Eugene Washington III, likes her demo enough to give it to his own single. The ~ong is a nop, but This is one of the few Oscar WOf- Kurt Jackson and Michael Saulsberry in Grace Of My Heart. Since you never met Teri, it's probably not a good idea to tell her your feelings right away. It might be a good idea to give stalk­ Tired p ot leaves Spitfire Grill tasting ing a try. This will allow you the ad vantage of getting to know her a little better, and she will more like leftovers from an old doggie bag than likely find the attention to be very flattering. by Jill Barrett ter-in-law Shelby (Marcia Gay B urstyn adds life to her character features editor Harden) helps Talbott cook. One of and raises Hannah above mere ste­ Dear F redrico: This is your old those "only-in-the-movies" friend­ reotype, and Harden plays her role as buddy Rollo. When the hell are "The Spitfire Grill" reheats a left­ ships develop, secrets are revealed, a timid, insecure housewife effec­ you going to pay me that $500 I over plot formula that went bad a and Hannah announces ~hy she has tively. Ell iott, though, is not quite lent you? I call you at home, but long time ago. The movie starts when been trying to sell the Spitfire for so convincing as a troubled young ex­ you never return my calls. I'm Percy Talbott (Alison Elliot) is re­ long. prisoner. Her character comes across getting tired of the games you as to o weak to survive the rigors of leased from prison. Because she has In one of the few novel plot twists, keep playing. no family, Percy remains in Maine Percy comes up with a plan to run a prison. Elliot needs to add more of an and moves to a small town of Gilead. contest and award the winner a res­ edge to her performance to make it My advice is to never lend money She gets a room above the Spitfire taurant. The plan is successful until believable. to a friend that your going to need Grill, where she is also a waitress. both Hannah's money and Percy dis­ The movie is good entertainment returned. Lending money can de­ When the owner of the restau­ appear. From there, the townspeople for a quiet night in front of the VCR, stroy even the (;1osest friendships. rant, Hannah Ferguson (Ellen embark on a predictable journey to but other movies are more worth the Alison Elliotte, Ellen Burstynand Marcia Gay Harden star in So long Rollo. The Spitfire Griff winner of 1996 Sundance Film Festiva award. Burstyn), injures her leg, her daugh- answer their suspicions. ticket price. Dear Fredrico: I hate driving, but considering I'm a truck driver ··f' rama, comedy and violence make I can't seem to avoid it. One day a good buddy of mine told me that smoking crack would increase my Rich Man's Wife entertaining film endurance so that I could drive by Wendy Verhoff the woods and wondering what would tecti ves (Charles Hallahan and longer, which would enable me to copy editor happen if a stranger came along," she FrankieFaison) make TIle RichMan's make more money, so that I can said, "was the inspiration." Wife a well rounded experience. buy more crack, so that I can work J. Screen writer and director Amy TIle Rich Man 's Wife tells the tale Halle Berry gives an excellent longer, so that I can make more Holden Jones has another hit on her of a young woman, her husband, her performance as the woman in jeop­ money, so that I can buy more hands. The Rich Man's Wife, a joint lover and a psychotic killer enmeshed ardy. Chris McDonald, too, seems crack, so that I can work longer. project of Hollywood and Caravan in an escalating spiral of intimidation well-suited for his role. What do you suppose I do Fredrico? Pictures, will likely take its place and violence. The British accent of J ake Golden ,I' among her other successes like Inde­ After her Jeep breaks down, Josie (Clive Owen), Josie's extramarital cent Proposal, Beethoven, The Get­ Potenza (Halle Berry), the radiant dalliance, makes him an interesting What your friend says is well thought out arid very logical. How­ away and MysticPizza. young wife of wealthy executive Tony addition to the cast. Jones conceived the film's basic Potenza (Chris McDonald), sits This film ranks among the better ever, crack will only sustain you premise while finishing the screen­ stranded on a deserted country road. suspense thrillers. Viewers should be for minutes at a time. Sure, you play for Indecent Proposal. The idea Here she meets Cole (Peter advised, however, that it does con­ could smoke it, but your trip would came to her one night while she was Greene), and almost at once, events tain one particularly graphic scene be like a roller coaster filled with ups and downs. \Vhat you need is " driving in an old Jeep that broke begin gaining momentum. Beforeit's the emotional intensity of which sur­ down on a dark, country road in the over, Josie tastes first hand the insidi­ passes the typical violence in action something more durable, some­ middle of nowhere." Jones remem- ous fruits of lust and envy. films. All together, The Rich Man's thing that will sustain you for the longrun. Come and visit Fredrico, j' bers being keenly aware of her isola­ Despite its dark and ominous Wife is worth seeing. People looking and I will find you something that tion and helplessness. mood, the movie's hilarious comic for suspense and entertaiment will Josie Potenza (Halle Barry) presents husband Tony (Christopher will work for you. "That feeling of being alone in interludes featuring two police de- not be disappointed. McDonald) with a birthday cake in The Rich Man's Wife. Page 6 ENTERTAINMENT The Current does double take of Sheldon's Concert Series \ Brial1. all.d Marrica give differing views of luesday night l~ otes l?ronl Home con,cert series by Bri an Reed come up with something original in­ of 8," which consisted of eight a by Monica Senecal Parkin on piano accompaniment gave mO ll'ie PhenGJmenon "Change The of The Current staff stead of ruining other composer's cappella singers, were actually quite of The Current staff ajazzy lift to Bach, spiced up a tango, Warld." Then, they performed ,some works? In addition , the sax reminded genial. I found that the music was and left us with the unforgettable OJJigi n.a1 pieces l.i~e the soothing The concert at the Sheldon Con­ me of a flock of wild geese. Neither exceptional, plus it was quite relax­ Enchanting. That is the best word finale "Carmen Fantasy." "Wy omaINg Raiin" .d uring which t~ cert Hall on September 10, 1996 was one of them really appeared to put ing. It was refreshing to hear such to describe saxophonist Jeffrey Collins has an awesome passi on audience was instructed to close't!heJt not the most interesting concert that I their heart into the music and I could sweet melodies without the use of Collins and pianist Vera Parkin's per­ for his music that comes across beau­ eyes and fe,el the rai..n . have attended. The evening consisted tell that they were just reading and any instruments. In addition to using formance at The Sheldon last Tues­ tifully. He is currently teaching saxo­ Both performalB c.es were veIY of two talent groups from the Saint playing from repetition. I think that their heavenly voices, they would day. The duo performed before Pieces phone at Wehster University and has enchanting r.md we!1l- worth the mere Louis area. The first group included a the bes t part of their performance was clap, snap, and stomp. They reminded of 8 at the concert which was one in a CD to be released in the near future. $5 admission {whlc.h Jis the licket saxophonis t and a pianist and th e the fact that their proceeds went. to me of the group " ~ tomp." Their use a series of concerts called "Notes After Collins and Parkin per­ price at all theco.nceIlS in the s e ri ~~ , second was a group of a cappella the Habitat for Humanity. So, if you of pure talent and abiiity to pul! in the From Horne." The series features lo­ formed, Pieces of 8 took the stage. Saxophonist JeJfrey C oUlins will-be singers. The in strumental group lead ever get a chance to go to this particu­ audience was quite caplivating, plus cal artists and all performances are The eight person a cappella ensemble back at The Shddon, Oct. 1, wim his off the evening and all that I can say lar concert, don't go, but rather do the audience seemed to enjoy the recorded and wil1 be aired on KWMU wowed the audience with well bal­ s axophone ensemble. The Notes Fmm is that I wished that I was somewhere something else, like painting your performance even more. Their pro­ 90.7 am. anced voices and creatively choreo­ Home series cOl1ltjn:ues Sept. 24 \vith else. The saxophonist, Jeffrey Collins dogs toenails or something. ceeds too went to the Habitat for I must admit that I have never graphed body percussion. Zoe & Cory an a1ternative folk-d uo and th e pianist, Vera Parkin made a Anyway, after the first hour of Humanity, so it's an good I I would thought of the saxophone as a classi­ Pieces of 8 started off with some and Georgy Rock, .one of St. L~u is ' poor aLLc mpt at making a few classi­ sheer torture, the next group of per­ hi ghly recommend seeing this group cal instrument before, but after well known tunes like The Beat1es' favorite .coffee house folk sjngers. cal songs sound like jazz. \Vhy not formers came onto the stage. "Pieces at anytime! Collins' performance I have a much "Wit'b A Little Help iF["GJm My F or more informat ion reall ~he changed frame of mind. Collins with Friends" and a new tune from the 'Sheldon at 533-2787. COSTITAX HOTLINE FULL-TIME TEMPOR~~RY POSITIONS

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------~------Punk Butthole Surfers­ sound is definitely different from their . Butthole Surfers. ElectricLarryLand older songs, it is still unique to the The band does not entirely stray (Capitol) from its '80s-punker roots. The other songs --.:.....-~~-.....;,....------~--- Singer/Songwriter The Butthole Surfers in the compilation more closely resemble broke into the main­ Illene Weiss-obliviously strong sense of resolve. Far and away stream with their newest their older sound. (Gadfly) my favorite track is the introspective single "Pepper" from "Bird" is a frenzy of "Answer To Come." For some strange guitar and bass that their new album Ilene Weiss' music defies all laws reason, the backing vocals of Maggie Ele c tricLarryLand, gives old B S fans of categorization. Her < music is at and Suzzy Roche on tills one reminded even though this long­ something to enjoy. times folley yet at other times more of me of the Vienna Boy's Choir. time punk band might not ElectricLan)'Land the singer/songwriter vein, but all the "I Wanna Be His" is a funky, jazz ever have wanted the succeeds at making old willIe it's peculiarly cozy. Her latest inspired number that features a great tenn "mainstream" next fans happy willIe at­ album, obliviously, provides an ex­ free-style jam. "Waiting Around For to their name. tracting new listeners, cellent respite for those weary of all Love" speaks to the elusiveness of "Pepper" is an in- and the band modern­ the commercially inspired junk on love that surrounds us all. . triguing mixture of izes th eir sound with­ the radio. ' Weiss' music seems to transcend techno-pop with gal­ out totally redoing their On obliviously, Weiss is joined any and all conventional order or lows-humor lyrics, and style. by her "with p.m.s." band: Paul form, yet it's fluid and captivating. it manages to become a ElectricLarryLand Nowinski, bass; Marc Shulman, elec­ Tills is the most interesting disc hit without crossing that is good for Surfer fans tric guitar and tiple; and Steve Holley, I've received all year. With every fine line of selling out. - old and new. drums and percussion. listen, there is something new to dis­ Although the band's (Jm Barrett) The first track,"Make Y au Dis­ cover, most importantly that Dene appear," is a beautiful song about a Weiss willlikeJy be writing and re­ ------Blues person who's come to grips with a cording many more songs in the com­ Lamont Cranston Blues failed romance. It's lyrics are filled ing years. been burning up Twin City clubs for and the sassy guitar driven "Whole with both a child-like innocence and (Michael J. Urness) Band over 20 years. Lotta Lovin'." Bailey's piano was (Atomic Theory) Led by harp player/vocalist Pat impressive on numerous cuts as was Hays, the Lamont Cranston Blues the stellarrhythm provided by Dubois ~ __--l::.._"':'-'..!:.... ____ ~ ____ ~_"":"" ____ Retro The first thing I think of when Band is Ted Sherarts, guitar; Andy and Fletcher. someone mentions the Twin Cities of Bailey, keyboards; Charles Fletcher, I'm not thrilled with the overall · Various Artists- heard growing up. From the all time Magic Number." Shannon Hood the Minneapolis and St. Paul-and I grew bass and Mike Dubois, Drums quality of the recordi ng and or mix­ · Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks best "Three Is A Magic Number" to groups lead singer died after the song up there-is a long cold winter. When Their self-titled, debut album in­ ing on this projec t, but the disc does · (Atlantic) the very little played "The Tale of was recorded. The song sounds al­ it comes to the music of the region, cludes two originals, "Cold Wind" serve to demonstrate what Hayes and Mr. Morton" it hall of the great songs. most exactly like the orriganal, in many people think of Prince , but there and "Fever," by front man Pat Hays. the others are capable of Next time Remember the days back when Blind Melon makes their final other words it sounds excellent. is at least one other type of music My favorites are the boogie-woogie you're in tbe Twin Citie , find out life was a lot simpler? Back when the appearence on the disc as a group One of the other better versions alive and well in the Twin Cities. The "Stop On By," the guitar and harp where these cats are playin' and check only thing that really mattered was with their remake of "Three Is A on the disc is Better Than Ezra's Lamont Cranston Blues Band has powered "I Got Designs On You" 'em out. I wilL (Michael J. Urness) whether your mom '...------..:..---..,------::::::----, version of "Conjunc­ , bought a new Dukes tion Junction." With ------Bluegrass of Hazard luchbox all their adaptaions to and some G.I. Joes? the song it is surpris­ Continental Divide­ country stars David PmmIey on gui­ The Mountain," "Ride Joy Ride" the 'Well you can relive ing that it still sounds On The Divide tar and lead vocals and Scott Vestal tale of a washed-up bronc rider and those days and as good as the version (Pinecastle) on banjo and vocals. Additionalmem­ his barrel racing friend and the memories while lis­ that was recorded 23 bers include Jimmy Bowen, mando­ uptempo "Bad News For The Blues." tening to the new years ago. Less than a year after winning the lin and harmony vocals; MikeAnglin, Most impressive are the soaring SchoolHouse Rocks' Also on the disc IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year bass guitar; Aubrey Haynie, fiddle lead vocals of Parmley and the banjo Rocks. are Biz Markie doing award for their 1995 self-titled al­ and mandolin; and Larry Atarnanuik, and fiddle runs of Vestal and Haynie. 'j Many of the best "The Energy Blues" bum, the traditio:Jal bluegrass band percussion. groups in music to­ This is bluegrass any purest would and Pavement doing Continental Divide has released a Most enjoyable are the three Kim day are found· redo­ enjoy and not too many progressive "No More Kings." follow-up, On The Dil'iJe. Williams penned tunes: the peaceful IJ ing the classic hits fans would turn their backs on either. (Ken Dlmkin) The new album features acoustic surrender of "I Have Been Across that every one of us (Michael J. Urness)

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Lewis U. stayed close, the Riverwomen According to Kaseorg, the key in fought hard and never gave up, as they the Riverwomen' s victory was great won the match 15-9. blocking and serving at the opponent's The second match was quite the op­ weaker passers. Kaseorg also noted the posite, The Riverwomen came out flat, fine play of freshman setter Angie they looked tired,and midway through McCubbins in the back row, senior A fun the match they found themselves down middle hitter Debbie Boedefeld for her 7-5. serves and digs, and sophomore outside ~ day at "We missed a lot of balls, and hit a lot hitter Tamyka Cook. of balls out of bounds," said Assistant "Tamyka is so intimidating out on Coach Erik Kaseorg. "The girls need to the court," said Kaseorg. "She really the park believe in themselves and their ability, played well." because I don't think they are convinced Overall, Kaseorg said he feels the that they are that good yet." team played well. ! • -by Ken Dunkin After falling behind, the Riverwomen "For out first home game, and the sRorts editor turned it around, and the match became a fact wehad a two week layoff, we played see-saw battle. UM-St. Louis tied the fine," he said. Looking back at my sum­ game at 8-8, then took a resurging 11-8 The Riverwomen next play at St. mer, one of my most memo­ photo: Ken Dunkin lead. Lewis U responded with five Joseph's on Sept. 20. rable moments could have also straight points to take a 13-11 lead. The According to Kaseorg, there are a Riverwomen outstide hitter looks to bump the ball over the net. The team Riverwomen scored the final four points couple aspects that the Riverwomen ~, been one of my last, and it is destroyed Lewis University Friday night 15-9, 15-13 and 15-10. The team will play all because of stupidity. to take the second match 15-13. Both need to work on to get better and reach St. Joseph's and IUPU-Ft. Wayne this weekend in Indiana. teams played tough, but after being down, It all started when a group see Win, page 10 , of friends decided to take a UM-St. Louis got it in gear and they trip to Raging Rivers Water Park. Great idea, I thought, big problem though. I can't swim. Jim Brady wins No big deal, though. I'll Ii just hang out atthe small pools. Chill at the kiddie pool, lounge at the ocean like area, just have 'a pretty good time. I would Coach of the Year eVen be so safe that the only Chinichi, and Todd Schmidt. They all made slides I would go on early my job easier." would be not even a five year Award tops The p.layers put a lot of work in off of the aId could drown in. I didn't field with Brady and his assistant coaches realize that it wouldn't be that off winning Joe Swiderski and Ryan Rhea. ~ easy. "1 can't say enough about the work of Whe'n we got there we hit my assistants," Brady said. "If 1 didn't ac­ . the small rides. The lounge cept the award on their behalf also I would river, the small slide that season be doing them an injus­ . dumps you into three-foot deep by Ken Dunkin tice. I couldn't have done water. Then my friends de­ sports editor it with out them. Joe cided that they wanted to go worked with the offense on the circle slide. The men's baseball and turned them into the The thing was huge. After team added one more second best hitting team walking towards it I decided award to their list when in the nation. That's a great that there was no way I was head coach Jim Brady achievement. " going to do this ride. But like was named the Coach of Winning the award any idiot guy I let my friend the Year in the Central isn't going to make him get to me. The ride is a mon­ Region. rest on his laurels. He said ster. Slanting up on a hill the Brady received the it will make him want to big blue monster consist of America Baseball win even more. t two slide that drop into eight Coaches Association/ "I plan on taking foot deep pools. And I do mean Diamond Sports Com­ things further this sea­ drop. The two half arc slide Jim Brady pany Division II Central son," Brady said. "We run into a circle that whip you Region Coach of the have a great core of play­ around before dropping you Year Award that is voted on by his fellow ers returning. I'm really impressed by this through the center into the coaches. class." eight-foot deep pools. He received the honor for taking the team With the core players returning, Brady After a lot of coxing I de­ to the Division II College World Series for , once again has high hopes to succeed in the cided to do it. As I stepped to the second time is four years. The team also tough central region. the platform I looked down set a school record with 37 victories. "I'm more determined than ever," Brady and saw the darkness that photo: Shelley Satke I "It caps to an outstanding season by a said. "I want to be able to flash my champi­ , awaited me, it hadn't quite hit great bunch of kids," Brady said. "When I onship ring next September. "The players Members of the Women's Soccer team practice before a recent game. me how stupid of a thing I w3.$ accept the award, I will accept it on behalf of feel the same way. We have the same talent really doing. After Ijumped in the players. They bought into what the coach­ as last year, we just have to prove that we the tunnel, it sunk in. The Women'$ soccer team lost their third game of the seasonwhen they lost 2-1 against ing staff was teaching them. have the same determination as last year." Sliding down the tube I re­ St. Joseph College. The learn went into overtime at one, but gave up a goal seven minutes "Getting the a ward is a credi t to the lead­ Brady will accept the award at the ABCA aJly began to see how stupid of in to fall to 1-3. ership of the upperclassmen, guys like Josh national convention banquet in Dallas, Beth Erns t scored the Ri erwomen goal. St. Joe's fired 21 shots at goalke per Amy a thing it was. As I hit the Banks, Ryan Reeves, Mark Peterson, Dan Texas, in January. circle slide I thought 'oh no, Abernathy. I'm going to die.' Then when I fell into the pool head first I began to panic. The lifeguard fhen realized that another idiot Soccer team returns home after big weekend was drowning and he threw me a life perservior. As I was being pulled out everyone in­ Key players return, team wi ns loose, they looked like they felt State, both goals were scored by we keep improving." cluding my girlfricnd was real good, but most importantly is Aft, who didn ' t start in the game, Redmond added that the offense looking at me. The place was the fact that they gained a lot of but came off the bench to provide was still a concern. very busy that day so there confidence with these two victo­ the scoring. "We should have finished with were a lot of people. It was ries." In the second game, the goals more scoring opportunities, but our very embarrassing that I had "/ hope we play great every Redmond also said that with were scored by defenders Ken defense was very solid ," he said. to be saved because I was an that confidence, the team no\v Henry and Josh Eckridge, and The Rivermen next traveled to don~t , idiot. time out. But I expect knows that it is capable of playing midfielder Joe Fisch. San Francisco, where they also Needless to say I could perfection, as long as we great soccer, not just average. According to Redmond, there played two games. In the first game have ran away and tried to hide. The weekend also saw the Riv­ was plenty of balance in the scor­ on Sept. 13. the Rivermen lost to keep improving. H But no, after I was pulled out I ermen back at full strength. Joe ing, but the key was the play of Sonoma State 3-2. They were I' did a bow to all of the on look­ Tom Redmond Fisch and Dave Briner were play­ goalkeeper Mark Lynn. scheduled to play their second game ers and then screamed that I Men's soccer coach ing for the first times this season, "Mark was phenomenal ," on SepLI5 agai nst Cal-Po ly was indeed the idiot that was and Redmond said that that was the Redmond said. hI reall y feel it was Pomona. saved. I then proceeded scream key. the best weekend I've ever seen Redmond said thaI there would a lot of obesities asking them "With those players back, in­ him had because he was just flaw­ be a lot of intensity in the games in all what they were looking at. by Brian Folsom The Rivermen, (2-1), defeated cluding freshman Jason Aft, it gave less." San Francisco because the teams So in addition to looking like sports associate Truman State 2-1 on Sept. 7, and us so much more depth and flex­ As the season progresses, werc going to be tough. an idiot by my physical ac- Columbia College 3-0 on Sept.8. ibility that I didn't have before," Redmond said he hopes his team "Especially since both of those 'lions I looked like an idiot by The UM-St. Louis Men's soccer Head Coach Torn Redmond said he Redmond said. continues to make progress each teams are playing at home, they arc my vocal actions too. What a team traveled to Kirksville, Mo. for couldn't be happier with the way It also took a lot of pressure off time it takes the field, going to be playing with a lot of great day. I think I'll go back a tournament, and made it success­ his team performed. of everyone, and it showed with "I hope we play great every emotion and energy," Redmond I next year. ful as they returned horne with two ''They really carne together as a their performance." time out," Redmond said. "But I said. "They won't be easy games important victories. team," Redmond said. "They were In the first game against Truman don't expect perfec ti on, as long as by any means." Page 10 SPORTS Quick scores: Women's Volleyball Sept. 13 Riverwomen defeated Lewia College 15-9, 15-13 and 15-10. Women's Soccer Sept. 14 Riverwomen defeated St. Joseph's 2-1 at 6:42 into overtime. i Men 's Soccer . tj Sept. 13 Riverwomen lost to Sonoma State (San Francisco) 3-2.

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Legs, from page 1· organizations responsible for the proposal. them and other organizations' flyers panied MacLean to Sigma Pi's booth signs] were not punished," Powell "Will this be something that will that violated the policy. to view the sign, MacLean reiterated said. be uniform for all organizations?" "I don't like to play the poster that if he saw one Sigma Pi flyer NeW~wire In response, MacLean offered a Stanze asked. police," MacLean said. Thursday morning promoting Sexy compromise to diffuse the situation. MacLean said that part of com­ The Sigma Pi representatives said Legs, "I will take your [large) sign "I have proposal for you," promise was choosing what sacri­ they knew that the flyers were a vio­ down." Chancellor to deliver state of the University address. Chancel­ MacLean said, five minutes into the fices must be made. lation of policy but did not feel that MacLean said that because of the lor Blanche M. Touhill will deliver meeting. "You can put the sign up, "1' m compromising. l' n gi ve you they were "infringing upon anyone's" previous Sexy Legs problems and the the State of the University Address provided that you take down all of the your sign. But I haven't seen the rights. ambiguity ofthe current policy, there Wednesday, Sept 18 at 2 p.m. The flyers for the Sexy Legs contestposted campus as littered as you guys have According to MacLean, the ply­ was nothing he could do about other event will beheld in the J.C. Penney on all the lamp posts, windows and made it in a long time," MacLean wood poster in question was itself a organizations who made the same Auditorium and will include the billboards on campus. " said. violation of a previous agreement. infractions as Sigma Pi. presentation of the Chancellor's The fraternity representatives "The Senate of Student Mfairs is MacLean said the flyers were in "I thought the understanding A wards for Excellence. A recep­ agreed though not without raising direct violation of University policy reached a couple years ago was that the proper place to take your prob­ tion will follow in the lobby. question about the propriety of this but that he was "turning his back" on there weren't going to be any women lems with the policy," MacLean said. Panayiotis Bosnakis on the sign and that we weren't going He said that the senate, as well as, Founder's dinner to be held. to depict women as sexual objects," other faculty and students were sen­ On Friday, Sept. 20 the fifth annual Auditorium. The program wi[\ 1 MacLean said. siti ve to the issues surrounding the Founder's Dinner will be held at honor all full-time and part-time Powell said no agreement regard­ controversy. 6:30p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of staff who have completed 5, 10, ing women on the sign was ever Just as McCarty and Blanton the Hyatt Regency Hotel at Union 15 , 20,25 and 30 years of continu­ reached. Regarding depictions of acted in a way "to force the issue to a Station. The guest speaker will be ous service to the University. A women as sex objects, Powell said higher level," MacLean said that his Helen Thomas, Washington bureau reception will follow in the Sum­ that was not the fraternity's inten­ decision may also force the issue to a chieffor United Press International. mit Lounge. Call 516-5823 for tion. higher level, and thereby, redefine The event will include the presen­ more information. I "We took steps to avoid such a policy. tation of the 1996 Distinguished I ~ depiction," Powell said. The sign was on display again Alumni Awards. Call 5 16-5442 for Greek professor named. After Stanze and Powell aCCOffi- Thursday morning. more information. Panayiotis Bosnakis was namem the Hellenic Government-Karakas Service awards program to Family Foundation Professor in Join The Current be held. On Monday, Sept. 16, the Greek Studies. His class will focus I 1996 Staff Service Awards Pro­ • FREE TEST, with immediate results detects on Greek language, culture and Iit- pregnancy 10 days after it begins. gram will be held in the J.c. Penny erature. ... we'll wash away your troubles. L-______~ • PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING • IMMEDIATE practical as·sislance I' • ALL services FREE and confidential Help Is N carby ar.ntwoo d . .... '62-5300 St. Ch",rle& . ... 724- 1200 a .. llwin ...... 227-22&6 South City . . . . . 562-3653 Brid&elon .... . 227-&776 MidtDwn ...... 946-4900 1 (AFTER HOURS: 1-800-550-41100) 7 '.T..... 1"- - ~ - - ~ .... are_ o

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