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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2000s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. April 19, 2004 -... IS$UE . Your source for campus news and information .' 1 :~11 s -:,'. ; __ -4 Eternally yours THECURRENTONLlNE.COM U N\lVERSITY OF MIS SOURI • ST. LOUI S Newgrant SGA candidates debate, Speaker says will fund comprOOllse• counseling revea platform issues is essential

BY BECKY R OSNER for patients, NeuJs Editor for peace in Student Government Association families candidates for president and vice president pmticipated in a debate on Middle I~ ast Thursday at 2 p.m. in the SGA The program offers free chambers of the Iv1illennium Student BY WILL MELTON Center, which was hosted by The sem.ces to to those with OUTent. Moderator of the debate, Jason neuromuscular diseases Granger, editor-in-chief of The Students, faculty, staff and Current, started the event out by members of the community were given an opportunity to attend a talk BY EUGENE CLARK stating the basic rules of tbe debate and introducing each of the candidates about the efforts to establish peace in StaffWritm· participating. Ground rules of the the Palestinian and Israeli conflict It event included time limits that is an issue that affects the entire UM-St Louis received a grant of Granger supplied for each question world. $285,000 to assist people affected and prohibiting the use of foul Most people in the States only hear with neuromuscular diseases. The language. about it on the daily news. However, grant will go toward counseling of The candidate for comptroller, the issue carne to UM-St. Louis on patients and their families. Aaron Golchert, junior, busines , was Thursday as Julia Chaitin, assistant Casey Ulrich) The Cfln~ . The counseling program is called not able to attend the debate at the last professor of conflict resolution and Student Government Assodation candidates for president Charles Stadtlander, Kenyatta Thacker, ''Counseling Services for Individuals minute, so the event started out with peace studies at Nova Southeastern and Scott Bopp, attend a pre-election debate on Thursday. Students were able to question the Affected with Neuromuscular vice presidential candidates Erin University, delivered a talk entitled candidates about their plans for the SGA. Diseases." The coordinator of the Abraham, junior, sociology, and "Israel & Palestine: Grassroots Peace program, and also a professor in the Melinda McNabb, senior, business experiences from UM-St. Louis. asked why she is qualified for the leadership experiences when Efforts." College of Education, is Rocco management. Granger then asked the first question position. answering the same question. She is a Chaitin brings a unique Cottone. Vice president candidates began to start off the questioning. '1 have attended a lot of leadership board member of the Associated perspective to the topic, as she has Neuromuscular diseases affect the with their opening statements. McNabb emphasized her conferences and worked very hard at Students of the University of Missouri been an Israeli citizen since moving uscles in different ways. ALS, or Abraham and McNabb both started leadership experience as president of acquiring leadership skills and starting and is involved with S.H-O.T.S. and there in 1972. Her youngest child just u Gehrig's disease, and spinal out by thanking the sponsor and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and other new prognuns," McNabb said. Mosaics. entered service in the Israeli army two uscular atrophy are motor neuron ------weeks ago. naming some of their leadership organizations on and off campus when Abraham also spoke about her see SGA DEBATE, page 3 iseases. With ALS, the patient has "So when I speak. about the ouble speaking and swallowing. Palestinian-Israeli oonflict, it's a topic hey may experience muscle that I study, but it's also my life," ·tiffness or twitching as ongoing HELPING HANDs Chaitin said. ymptoms. Yossi Beilin, Israeli, and Yasser­ During the course of the illness, Abd-Rabbo, Palestinian, "Decided he muscles atrophy so much that the that enough was enough and started atient needs to be confined a work on a ~ plan:' Chaitin said. heelchair. Some patients experience That plan became the Geneva ss of mobility in most of their body. Accords. ~e average life expectancy is three Their main tenet holds that peace ears, though much depends on the requires compromise. The main ideas ge of onset. of this compromise are that there One of the things that make needs to be a two-state status. In other euromuscular diseases so words, Palestine deserves its own iightening is that doctors are puzzled state, as both peoples have a right to y the cause and there is no cure, statehood. ccording to www.jcnmcLcom. "Both peoples need peace security There are many reasons why the and stability," Chaitin said. "Relations ew counseling program at UM-St. are based on cooperation--learning ..ouis is so necessary. together as good neighbors." "Neuromuscular diseases are very Members of the lThtl-St Louis derserved. People with community agree that this is an euromuscular diseases are normal important topic for the entire world ople in extraordinary and not just the region directly . cumstances," Jennifer McAfee, affected. raduate assistant in the College of "I think that at this time in history ucation and doctoral student, said. the peace process between Palestine Generally, when a patient is and Israel is of crucial importance," iagnosed with an illness such as Kevin Born, campus minister with the pression, they can receive Catholic Newman Center, said. "In a surance to cover therapy and time when violence seems to be used edication. The new program at the as the remedy to every situation, this niversity understands this hardship compromise approach seems to be d gives neuromuscular sufferers held before the public eye as a trial ee counseling. run to see if peace can really work" . "It is hard for patients with ALS Associate professor of history d their families to get insurance," Gerda Ray maintains that we have to cAfee said. take into account the historical With the new program, students context of current events. dying psychology Can not only "The U.S. is at war in the Middle derstand the symptoms and Mike Sherwin! The Current East A central conflict in the Middle ·atments of depression, but they can Jen Noel, junior, international bUSiness, is handed rocks by D'Andre Braddix (not shown) during "The Big Event" on Saturday East is that between Israel arid o learn firsthand what happens to morning at St. Vincent Park. Volunteers were unloading rocks from a bulldozer and lining them along a drainage ditch. Palestine," Ray said. "Just recently in pIe affected with ALS or spinal Falloujah, four U.S. military uscular dystrophy. McAfee states contractors were brutally murdered in other reason why the counseling retaliation for Israel's assassination of ogram on campus is so important. a Hamas leader. We need to "Neuromuscular diseases are "The·Big Event" puts students to work understand the historical context of pics that are rarely covered in current events." With UM-St Louis Matt ychological training," McAfee Ruengert, students serving in Iraq, and near id. . Over 30 volunteers from junior, Falloujah, it is an issue that strikes The grant received by the close to home. biology, niversity to help counsel VMSL worked Saturday · The accords establish borders and ividuals with neuromuscular lays out rocks call for an end to Israeli occupation of eases is alleviating much of the at St. Vincent County Park along the the territories in the West Bank, Gaza s that gocs along with having one top of a Strip and East Jerusalem. these diseases. drainage Additionally, Jerusalem would be a Thanks to program coordinator BY COURTNEY HABERER shared capital. runoff at co Cottone, many sufferers from Staff \x/riter "[It] basically sets out a plan of St. Vincent :.B can save a lot of money on action; it deals with all the .unseling. The program is also Park at "The Big Event" began at Texas A&M problems ... In Israel it got a very ing to help psychology students 7335 St. University in 1982. It is a one-day service project lukewarm exposure in the media. I in experience in dealing with such Charles fully organized by students. Currently, over 45 think that it got much more exposure vastating diseases. Rock colleges, universities and high schools participate Road. in the U.S. and in Europe," Chaitin every year. said. "After it got some exposure here TIlls year, the UM-St. Louis Big Event took it picked up some exposure there. But NDEX place on Saturday in St. Vmcent County Park. The most people don't tend to see it as event was held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All UM-St something serious." _!!!!i-'!.~~~~.-- - ... ------..- .. ------.?- However, there are currently many Louis students, faculty, staff and community Rogan were successful in gaining tbese donations. criminology, has a strong dedication to community 3 grass-roots organizations taking the members were encouraged to attend. Also in charge of getting donations was Martha service. initiative to help foster peace in the All who wished to participate met at lOam. for DeBuhr. "1 have always been involved in service," region. One such group is The Peace donuts and bagels in The Nosh. The Donut House The project took about one month's worth of Rogan said. "I am in Alpba Phi Omega co-ed Research Instilute in the Middle East, donated the breakfast for this year's project. The planning by committee members Jenny Heinz, service fraternity and work with the Catholic 6&7 or PRIME, for which Chaitin works. "~ ~ ~··_. donation was secured by Jessie Conner. _ • • ••• • • • ·_., _ ._._ _ _ _ . _ •• _ •• H ... ____ Martha DeBuhr, Kerri McKinney, Michelle Newman Center's Habitat for Humanity. It is very This joint Palestinian and Israeli AIso donated were a semester parking pass Pierson, Jessie Conner, Mike Rogan, Jenny Nocl, rewarding and I want others to be able to come out ...... -.. venture was established in 1999 and -!!~------.-- . ------! -~-? . from UM-St. Louis' Department of Transportation Jennifer Armisen, Kate Stein, Angie Buran, Kevin (to The Big Event)." has undertaken three basic projects. ~-;------108: 11 and work gloves from Grainger industrial supply Born, Scott Bopp and Derek Pitch. group. Committee members Scott Bopp and Mike ------Fellow committee member Rogan, senior, see THE BIG EVENT, page 3 see MIDDLE EAST, page 3 Page 2 '11re Current April 19, 2004

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Becky Rosner • News Editor Mike Sherwin _ P/)% DirectOljProd For ADril 29 Wed 21 (cont.) Fri 23 Adena Jones - Copy Edito r Youth-vrolence Tues 20 Gretchen Moore' SP0l1s Editor Residential Life Open Author discusses nase­ Physics & Astronomy Prevention Conference casey Schacher A & E Editor The 3rd Annual Youth Violence House ball, global relations Colloquium Kate Drolet · Features Edito r Prevention Conference will take The Office of Residential Life and Author Robert VI'hiting will read from Michael CharJes Ogilvie, professor of EllioH Reed • Illustrator place on April 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 Housing will hold an open house from and sign copies of his new book, 'The physics at Wash. u., will disCll% 'The p.m. at the Ie. Pelmey Bldg. The reg­ 2 to 4 p.m. in the Musewn Room at the Meaning of Ichiro" at 7:30 p.m. in the Quark-Gluon Plasma: A New Phase of Melissa McCrary ' Features Associate istration fee is $35 and includes PielTe Laclede Honors College. Student Govenmlent Association Matter" at 3 p.m. in 328 Benton Hall. Sarah Weinman ' Proofreader Members of the UMSL commwuty Chambers in the MSe. Whiting's book Coffee will be served at 2:30 p.m. in Shannon Hoppe- W/eb Editor/Prod breakfast and a lWlcheon. For more Assistant ' . will have an opportunity to meet mem­ examines the new roles Japanese play­ 516 Benton Hall. TIle event is free and info, call Deborah Doering at 6793 or Rudy Scoggins- Illustrator e-mail [email protected] or visit bers of the residential life staff and and ers are taking in American baseball, and open to the public. Call 5931 for more Laura Hepbum ' Music Critic http://www.umsl.edul-contasl. to learn more about campus living. Call how their presence ha~ nanowed the information. 6'077 for more information. gap between the Uluted States and ~ne' Science Put it on Marquis-Homeyer columnist/Movie Japan. The event is free and open to the Critic public. Reservations are required. Call James Daugherty - Mon 19 Sat 24 Distrib. Manager Cultural portrayals by 5754 for more infOImation. St. Louis Wor1d Tai Chi the board! novelist discussion 20 and Qigong Day Staff Writers Ruth Ellen Kocher, assistant profes­ Tabla player perfonns 21 Paul Crutcher, Carrie Lewis, Angela sor of English, will discuss "Why Not Come see Tai Chi ,md Qigong perfor­ Have an Ashle y, Monica Martin, Will Melton, Mirthday celebration Anna Jinkersoll, Steve Smith, White? Economies and Cultures of at Villa mances today fmm 10 am. to 1 p.m. at Games, carnival rides, and a conceIt by . Stefanie Taylor, Gary Sohn , James Color in Dorothy West's Novels" ar Sandip Bunnan, an accomplished tabla the Missouri Botanical Garden's Cohen Better Than Ezra at 1 p.m. will be part upcoming Daugherty, Campbell McLaurin, Dave 12:30 p.m. in 331 SSE. The event is player from Durgapur, India, will per­ Amphitheall;e. For mOle info, call Sam Seckman , Amanda Jennings, Anniina of the 20th annual Mirthday celebm­ free and open to the public. Call 6495 fOIm NOIth Indian classical music at 10 Lin at 5024. Vuori tion, which will take place from noon for more infOlmation. a.m. in 150 Villa Residence Hall. event? Joining Bwman will be percussionist to 6 p.m. on Lot E near the MSC Food Staff Photographers Nick Holmes and vocalist Shima can be purchased throughout the event. Sun 25 Kevin Ottley, Michael Pelikan, 19 Bunnan. The concert is free and open to The games and rides are fr-ee. Local Jesse Gater, Robert Johnson, Amanda Monday Noon Series: UMSL participates in List it here Schneidermeyer, Casey Ulrich the public. Call 7970 for more informa- band The 5th Element will perfOIm Earth Day festivities I Youth Volunt eers tiOlL after Better Than Ezra. Call 5291 for Advertising Rep , Margaret Sharraden, associate pro­ more info. The International Center for Tropical and get Shaun Kennedy fessor of social work, and Carlos Ecology will mark the 34th rumiversary Wed 21 of Earth Day by hosting the St. Louis Distribution A ssociates Benitez, database and communica­ carondelet Women's Thurs 22 Scott Wittenborn, David Beckman Earth Day Festival from 10:30 am. to 6 results! tions instmctor at the Global Service Chorus perfonns here Inst at Wash. U., will discuss "Youth LlTMAG's second p.m. at The MllllY in Forest Park. The 388 Millennium Student Center The Carondelet Women's Choms will Volunteers in Canada, the United open-mic night center will display an interactive exhib­ 8001 Natural Bridge Road perfoffi1 at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel in it describing the ecological conse­ Call ext. St. Louis, Missouri 63121 States. and Mexico: Building a North Newsroom • 131'1} 516jr-1 the Villa Residence Hall on South LlTMAG's second Open Mic Night, quences of producing tropical crops. Ameli can Community?" at 12:15 Advertising . 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BY ANNIINA VUORI their concems. because of the concerns they have in StajJWlriter Some issues that have come up in regards to the campus. Coonrod the "Coffee with Curt" meetings so encourages students to come out far are parking, the University's with their problems. financial policy and race relations. "We need to know about the UM-St. Louis Vice Chancellor of One student suggested change in the issues students may have and see if Student Affairs Curt Coonrod started policy. there's something we can do about "Coffee with Curt" meetings last "People it," he said. "I would say that it's bet­ semester. The meetings offer stu­ had noticed ter to express anger and frustration dents an informal setting to corne that the con­ than to keep it in." and talk about any issues they may tinuing edu­ Not all the people who come to have regarding the University. cation park­ the meetings are frustrated with "It is an opportunity to flush out a ing lot is problems. lot of issues that are in students' often empty," "Some come just to observe and minds and to talk about their con­ Coonrod see what issues are raised and to join cerns," Coonrod said. said. "Now in the discussion," Coonrod said. The meetings are once a month, we have a Given the fact that the end of the and this semester they have been new policy: if semester is approaching and stu­ held in room 366 of the Millennium there is no dents are busy with finals, Coonrod Mike Rogan (left), Jan Meyer, and Kevin Born enjoy a light moment while working on a drainage Student Center. However, Coonrod Curt Coonrad, continuing said that there probably would not ditch at St. Vincent Park on Saturday during "The Big Event." Volunteers worked from 11 a.m. until said that last semester there was one vice chancellor education be another "Coffee with Curt" event 2 p.m. lining the ditch with rocks. meeting in the University Meadows of student event, it is this semester. and that next semester he hopes to be affairs open park­ Instead, he encouraged students THE B IG EVENT, from page 1 able to work more on South ing." with concerns or suggestions to e­ . ._ ._.. _--_. __. _-_.. _-- _. ------Campus. There has also been a lot of dis­ mail him at "I am willi.ng to have 'Coffee cussion on the financial policy and [email protected], come by This year's sponsors of 'The Big with Curt' wherever there is a need, how students pay their fees. his office in 301 Woods Hall or even Event" were the Office of Student because it's helpful for me to know "This is an ongoing thing," catch him in the MSC. Life, Student Govemrnent what our students are thinking," Coonrod said. "At least the issue has "Many people recognize me Association, Alpha Phi Omega, Coomod said. been put on the tabJe." because I like to go to student Golden Key, AlGA, Zeta Tau Alpha, So far, there have been meetings Coonrod gi ves praise to the stu­ events," Coonrod said. Coomod said Student Social Work Association, both in the daytime and in the dents who raise their concerns. he is glad about having "Coffee with Amnesty International, Catholic evening, and Coomod aims at offer­ "A lot of good things are coming Curt," and that the meetings have Newman Center, Biology Graduate ing the meetings online as well. This out, and students have a lot of good been good. Student Association, Student Nurses would mean that a time would be suggestions," h said. ·'My goal is to give our students a Association, Student CoUtt, Pi Kappa announced for students to chat Sometimes people are frustrated voice" he said. "The dialogue is Alpha and International Business online with the vice chancellor about when they come to the meetings important." Club. The S1. Louis County Parks Department does not have the MIDDLE EAST, from page 1 resources to do all of the projects they would like. They compile a list of the projects that Ileed to be done and rely heavily on volunteers to contact them Their first study researched envi­ catastrophe," Chaitin said. tviO Israeli families, three generations and complete the projects. Rogan con­ Mike Sherwin/ The Ctm¥!Il1 ronmental non-government organiza­ Having fled or been driven from each, for two clays of dialogue and tacted the department for this year's tions. The other two projects both con­ their homes, many of these interaction. "Big Event." Mike Wenger, junior, finance, catches rocks thrown by another cern history. In one project six Israeli Palestinians became refugees, which "It was a wonderful The volunteers placed decorative volunteer on Saturday morning at "The Big Event," a one-day and six Palesti nian teachers met on a they have remained since 1948. This encounter. .. people told their life sto­ rocks around an eroding creek in S1. service project to help St. Vincent Park. Wenger is a member of semi-regular basis and undertook the project interviews those Palestinians ries:' Chaitin said. Ymcent County Park. The creek is the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, one of the thirteen organizations task of writing a high school history who are still refugees in the Bethlehem He thinks that these issues are hap­ eroding the surrounding field and the sponsoring the event. Over thirty people from UM-St. Louis book that includes each side's narra­ area. Also, it interviews former Jewish pening for a reason. placement of these rocks will help to helped at the event. tive. refugees from the Holocaust. "Even though many of these initia­ stop this process. The last project is an oral history of They hope to bring the people tives are very small, I think that it's The committee chair this year is carry them and take part in the project impact without getting pai-d. I think refugees from the 1948 war. together through their hared tales of very important that they are going on," lenny Heinz, who is the, graphic Heinz, junior. graphic design. said that people who are more forumate "This is the war that Israelis call the pain and struggle. So far. they have Chaitin said. "1t's better· that small designer for Student Life. She expect­ how important community service is have almost an obligation to help the War of Independence"· and the managed, on one occasion, to bring things happen than for nothing to hap­ ed around 50 people of all ages. She to heT. "1 really think that community less fortunate." alestinians call the al Nakba, or the together two Palestinian families and pen. said that eyeryone there would be able service is a good. thing for college stu­ More information can be found by to help in some way. Some of the dents to be involved in," Heinz said. contacting Jenny Heinz at 516-5_63 or rocks are smaller, so that children C"illl "They can see that they have an by visiting http://bigevent.tamu.edu. BALLOT 2004!! ~\ME IS RUNNING OU-, VOTE N

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Let the games begin. What does Current had left in the SABC, the The Current endors·es this mean? Simply, it means The Student Government Association and Current is having to go 'round with the University as a whole. Why should the Student Acti vities Budget they trust in the system when the sys­ Committee once again, and it is get­ tem has let them down two yeru"S mn­ Bopp and Abraham ting tiring. The SABC has cut The ning? At least for the next four yeru·s CUiTent by better than $20,000, a (freshmen carry hard feelings too, death blow to the paper. after all), the members of the newspa­ The Current has chosen to endorse player. She is an elected board member This is the second straight year the per are going to regru·d the members of Scott Bopp for Student Govemment of tbe Associated Students of the SABC and SGA with Association president and Erin University of Missouri, which means hardworking staffers of The Current has . The Current have had to wary eyes. Abraham for vice president. sbe would bring lobbying experience fight this battle and, put Finally, why, of all We feel that these two candidates to her post plainly, it is not fair. It is people, would they are the best qualified for the positions. Abraham's leadership experience not fair to 777e Current choose, two years in a Bopp has been involved extensively includes serving as president of decided to endorse to bave to continually row, to go after the with SGA in the past. He is the chief Mosaics and as vice president of justify its existence. It is media? Journalists are a justice of the Student Court, serves as S.H.O.TS. As she has been involved in not fair that a well pretty tight-knit group. an officer with the International various SGA committees, Abraham Scott Bopp for respected, award-win­ A good amount of the Business Club and is a member of the understands how the organization ning, hard-hitting news­ professional journalists Big Event Committee and the debate works. She is always present at the paper be put under th e in this country paid their club. monthly meetings. Student microscope by people dues at college newspa­ Bopp served as the SGA president One thing that she emphasized in who have absolutely no pers, and ru·e still loyal at his former college, St. Louis the debate was the establishment of idea how newspapers to student journalists. If Community College at Meramec, as committees. She said that committees work. JASON GRANGER the members of The well as holding other offices. His expe­ would help meetings progress more Government So now, several Current decided to rience guarantees a thorough under­ effectively. If committees were formed Edior~in-Chie/ . issues have to be break this story to standing of how SGA works, and what to discuss the issues at hand, this addressed. First and media outlets, say, kind of commitment the job requires. would cut down on meeting durations Association presi- foremost, what needs to be addressed CNN, MSNBC, the St. Louis Post­ In addition to his campus experi­ significantly. Currently, issues often are the legal ramifications. It must be Dispatch, the Washington Post, the ence, Bopp has lobbied in Washington, span more than one SGA meeting noted that The Current's legal counsel, New York Times, etc, it would get D.C. and Jefferson City for increased before coming to any resolution. provided admirably by the Student media attention, and more so if this educational funding. This experience For example, the Iraq resolution, dent and Erin Press Law Center, have agreed that if goes to court. This should not be con­ shows that he is willing to go out of his which included former SGA Chainnan funding is not restored, then a lawsuit strued as a threat. These are simply way for issues conceming students. David Dodd's name, was discussed for will be one of The Current's best facts, facts that more than the SABC His background as a sergeant in the three meetings. A committee could Abraham for SGA options. What also needs to be under­ need to take into account. These are United States Anny implies strong have been formed to discuss the issue stood is that it would not be the SABC facts that Vice Chancellor Curt leadership skills. and bring the results back to the assem­ that is sued., it would be the University. Coonrod, Chancellor Thomas George At the debate on Thursday, Bopp bly, an obvious but overlooked option It is widely known that this University and even System President Elson came well prepared and dressed to until now. Abraham thinks that this is a vice president. places a premium on public relations, Floyd should take into account. impress. He showed up wearing a full major part of wbat the vice president and a court battle would reflect poorly The fact remains the same. The business suit, and displayed his profes­ should do during his or her term. on the University. Just a little some­ members of The CUiTent will not go sional attitude on all fronts. Another thing that made Abraham thing to consider. down without a fight. The SABC has One of things that Bopp said in the stand out was her enthusiasm over a Both Bopp and Second., the SABC has effectively decided to bring the fight for a second debate was that he would' like to mentoring program that she destroyed any faith, trust and confi­ straight year, and The Current will emphasize managing direction began. She is working dence that the members of The bling one hell of a fight. and that-it is about "evolution, with the Normandy dis­ not revolution." This is a trict to get students Abraham are veter- good analogy; stating that he more involved and wants SGA to evolve, but excited about school gradually and into some­ and college. How ans in the SGA thing better, rather than can we doubt her The dream job something wrrecogniz­ leadership abilities? able from what it One concern over My dream job, the one I have covet­ worked full or part time and your strut­ is today. Abraham's candidacy realm. They have ed from the start of my college career, ing and ending salary. Be prepared to S tabili ty in was her heavy ha~ just come open. I meet all of the explain lapses in employment and the an organization involvement in a vruiety qualifications, I am near to graduation reason you left each position (do tty to is critical. If too of activities and organiza­ good contacts and I would be able to move closer to keep this general; it's not an invitation t much change How would she my family. I couldn't think of a worse complain). is implement­ have time to serve thing to happen this week. Additional skills: Vvnat softwru"C ed too rapid­ as vice president By this point in your offic.e equipment, com ly, group of a large and throughout the life, you have surely mercial or industri L·L1hesion. inlportant orga­ held a few jobs. You equipment are ym effecti veness nization like know the drill: general fruniliar with? Don ' and morale SGA? In the University and are application or resume, forget such details ai may be under­ debate, re.ferences, the dreaded typing speed and certi· mined. The out­ Abraham interview 0 process. It's fications. come is leBs certain made dear ! not so very trying if you References: This i. than wi th a steady shift her dedica- excited about the have a bit of information a given, but make sur to new goals and pro­ tion to the pulled together. that your contact infor· cedures. posloon. She Howeve.r. if you haven't mation is up to date Bopp also emphasized in explained that she has notified all of yet finished your degree, both phone numbe the debate that he would like to expand her groups, and if she is chosen to be prospect of leading you may not have and addresses. office hours, hold town ball meetings the next vice president, she will not applied for a "profes­ Educational back regularly, become more active in the serve on executive committees next sional" position before. grourld: Espec iallY~. conrrnunity and work with the admin­ semester. UM-St. Louis and its The closest comparable NICHOLE L ECLAIR you are a transfer stu istration to form infrastructure com­ This decision shows that she is will­ , thing must be a near­ ,Wanaging Editor dent, Or have attend mittees. These are all ways that would ing to devote her time to one primary death experience, as multiple schools. hav encourage greater student involve­ organization in which sbe would hold most of your life, in a copy of your traIl ment. a significant role. And., in th e unfortu­ SGA. intricate detail, will be flashing before scripts. Know how long it takes t The development of the Student nate event that we end up short a pres­ your eyes. request offiCIal transcripts, the costs an( Court this year can be counted among ident, like last year, Abraham would be My parents, my frie nds, my the process. It can take ten day or mor. "Our opinion" Bopp's accompJjslunents. After years able to step in and serve v.i.thout delay. So what do you think? boyfriend -none of these have as exten­ to receive transcripts from schools ou majority opinion of debate, the Student Court is now All in all, we feel that Bopp and Tell us what you think! Drop sive knowledge of my life as my poten­ of state, which may be longer than yo Editorial Board able to hear student traffic appeals. AbrahruD are the best-qualified candi­ tial employer. Even I had forgotten most have. Some employers may accept th Bopp has played a significant role in dates for the positions. Both are ambi­ us a line at the office, 388 of the details that were requested. unofficial copy for the initial applic getting this portion of SGA up and run­ tious, proven leaders who understand MSC, or online at our website Luckily, I have kept fairly detailed tion. Of greatest importance, make sur not only how SGA works, but how it LE ning again. www.thecurrentonline.com , records of my ecl\Jcational and employ­ there aren't any holds on your recor Abraham is also a skilled political could work better. ment history, but it was still a messy financial or otherwise. MAIL process. It is certainly not a project you Letters of recommendation: Solic The Current want to undertake at the last minute, or willing parties in advance so that yo 388MSC at the end of a semester when final pro­ know they will be available. If at nil po: Natural jects and final exams are looming (i.e., sible, arrange to get your letters befo~ St. wuis, Mo this week). I had all of three days to you need them. It is easier for your COl FAX complete my application package tacts to change dates and spec ifics lat 314-516-6811 before deadline. 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I don't know him, but the other I don't know... Chapelle. But Jerry looks like a marshmal· Chapelle. low; he just doesn't look guy. Seinfeld looks a little weak. Seinfeld is bigger. tough. " " " " April 19, 2004 '1Jte Current Page 5 Film and the persistence of vision - part 2 Why do we see a series of still The best album that photos as moving pictures? I you've·never heard "Visual persistence", the phenomenon ment, others are incapable of seeing of seeing a streak left when you rapid­ moving objects, others will see both ly move an object like a pencil in front but favor one over the other. A frog, '. This week:' The 10 best rock songs of all time of your face, may play some part in which sees only movement, will starve masterpiece, this song is the pinnacle ers could match his ability to .,.,'Tite BY JASON GRANGER seeing films move but it appears that with a dead fly held motionless in front _. . ._ . of his peace mld love phase. This is social commentary. This song is one the way the brain interprets input from of its eyes because it can only see Editor-ill-Chief also one of what is called rock's ''holy of the fIrst to lampoon neon lights, a the eye concerning motion has the movement A study of a German trinity" of songs, along with "Btidge popular target of rockers. "And the larger role. woman, who had suffered a stroke that Over Troubled Water" by Simon and people bowed and prayedffo the neon Last week, we talked about "flick­ affected a particular area of the brain There are hundreds of great songs Garfunkle and "Let it Be" by The guide they'd made." er" and why we don't notice that brief involved in vision, fotmd that she had out there. Thousands even, maybe Beatles. 3) Gimme Shelter- The Rolling moment of darkness betv.ieen fiames lost the ability to see objects in motion. millions. But there has to be a cream 6) Layla- Derek and the Dominoes Stones when each still image is replaced at a She could only see still objects and of the crop. Songs that stand out Eric Clapton is the finest guitarist The Rolling Stones showed some certain rate (frames per second). This moving ones just disappeared for her among the others as the best songs of alive. "Layla" is the best example of reluctance. at first to comment on the week we will talk about wby the still or appeared frozen. all time, songs that everyone love. his mastery of that great instrument. Vietnam War. Once they did., they pictures seem to move. "Apparent motion" is when the This week we will look at the ten best This love letter to George Harrison's really jumped head-on. This song dis­ Early film pioneers had already brain interprets the series of slightly rock and roll songs of all time. then-wife Patti is also one of' rock's plays an angry Mick Jagger. He noted the flipbook effect., where fan­ changed, still images as movement Granted, these are my picks and you great paradoxes. The first three rnin­ growls his way through lines like "A ning the pages of a book 'With a selies Our eyes are not like film or video - we undoubtedly have different ideas, but utes are pure brilliance. The last three flood is tbreateningIMy very life of sequential still images creates the do not have frame rates or scan lines - hey, that is what opinion is for. minutes are pme instr1llJlental suck. If today/If I don't get some shelter/Oh C ATHERINE MARQUIS­ illusion of movement But they found but the eye is always moving arotmd a There will be people you expect to not for that instrumental end, this yeah, r m gonna fade away." Also, lis­ HOMEYER that when they projected a series of still visual field, in a process called sac­ be on the list, and maybe some you could challenge for best ever. ten for the very powerful female solo. might not expect, so here goes. Science Columnist photographs in a steady stream, audi­ cadic eye movements. The neural 5) Hey Jude- The Beatles Z) For What it's W011h- Buffalo ences saw only a blur. When each still impulses generated during this scan­ The biggest hit of rock and roll's Springfield image was separated by momentary ning are sent to the brain to be inter­ 10) Thunder Road- Bruce heyday, the 19605, "Hey Jude" topped This is the best social commentary darkness and ShO",",11 at least 10 frames preted as vision. Some of how we see Springsteen song of all time. Stephen the world is "hardwired;" that is, it Bruce Springsteen Two early names for movies, flick­ per second., the illusion of movement Stills saw some stuff going was anointed the next ers and moving pictures, reveal more was created. 'Without the intelmittent develops early and consistently as the on in the world that dis­ darkness, the audience perceived the nonnal child grows. A part of it is great one in rock and roll tinctly made him nervous, about the biology of visual perception John real . motion of the frames moving learned as the child explores the world in the 1970s and he did and be "'"'Tote about it. than one might suspect The name Lennon's through the projector that was project­ of spatial relationshi ps and events over not disappoint those who "Paranoia strikes deeplInto "movie" itself is actually a shortened, "Imagine" is ed on the screen, but when the still tUne. gave him that title. This your life it will creeplIt slang version of "motion picture," the one of the images were isolated, their brains inter­ A sense of time and displacement song tells an amazing starts when you're always official name for cinema and film used most leg­ preted the sequential linages as appar­ and relative position playa role in the story of lower middle afraid/Step out of line the by the Academy of Motion Picture endary ent motion. perception of motion. One of the things class life in America. man comes/And takes you Arts and Sciences. the folks who hand songs in out the Oscars, and the Motion Picture Real motion is defined as a change that appears to be hard\vired is the abil­ This song is incredible. rock and roll awayfWe better stop in position over time. "Apparent ity to sense human movement If a per­ 9) All Arotmd the World­ Association of America CMPAA), the hjstory. heylWhat's that folks who give films ratings. motion" is the name for the phenome­ son, who is covered in black fabric and Oasis soundJEverybody look non by which our eyc-brain apparatus standing in a dark room with lights No offense to Pearl A series of sequential still pictures what's going down." body, Jam and Nirvana, but this is what we are really seeing when we sometinles sees motion where none attached to various points of the 1) A Day in the Life- The is the best song of the watch film or TV. Film is a series of really exists. stands still, observers see only a ran­ Beatles individual frames that appear briefly A part of the process of apparent dom series of lights. If the person 1990s. It is a stadium The Beatles are the best anthem of epic propor­ with momentary darkness in between motion is the "phi phenomenon." the moves, suddenly observers see a mov­ group of all time. John and a TV screen has a series of scan visual phenomenon that allows our ing body with this minimal input. The tions. Noel Gallagher is Lennon and Paul lines that are continually refreshed. A brains to see sequential blinking lights, perception takes place in how the brain one of the most gifted McCartney are the best songwriters alive and his discussion of the differences between like on a marquee, as moving. In the interprets the visual input. songwriters of all time. So film, TV and video is for another day; phi phenomenon, when a single light Our ability to see motion depends brother Liam has a great it has to be that their best today we will focus on what they have flashes in one spot and then quickly in on it appearing continuous. In fIlm, voice. Great song. song would be the best in common, which is the intermittent another, slightly different, sequential which is actually discontinuous still 8) Conquistador- Procol rock song ever. This song flashing of still images. location, our brain uses its assumptions images, Critical Flicker Fusion CFF), Harem the charts for nine weeks'. This is a combines haunting lyrics and vocals As discussed in the last column, about the world to see the light as moY­ the rate of flicker at which we perceive "Who?" Many of you may be ask­ song written to John Lennon's son from Lennon and straightforward film histories and film scholars have ing. Once again, Hicker rate is part of no flicker, contmls the speed at which ing this question. They are great band. Julian while Lennon was divorcing loud vocals and lyrics from cited "persistence of vision" for years this phenomenon. The phi phenome­ the still images must appear for us to And "Conquistador" is a great song. his fIrst wife, Cynthia. The song is McCartney. From the landmark as the phenomenon that allows us to non is observed for simple visual con­ ignore the brief darkness and perceive This song blends late 1960s classic one of the all-time great sing-alongs album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts see a seties of still pictures as some­ ditions with single points of light It the images as continuous. There are rock with amazing orchestration. This with its "na na na" end. You have to Club Band," it builds to a sympbonic thing moving. "Persistence of vision" alone is not the explanation of why we individual, and species, variation in the song is a poignant shot at men like give credit to the most popular group crescendo that would have made sotmds poetic. The idea means that a see the more complex visual infOlma­ threshold at which we no longer detect Cortez and the Spanish conquista­ of all time's biggest hit. Beethoven or Mozart pioud. single linage lingers on the retina (or, tion in movies as motion. flicker but, as tated before, modem dors. 4) The Sotmd of Silence- Simon and later, in the brain) for a fraction of a Simpler animals see with their reti­ projection speeds are well 0 er this 7) Imagine- John Lennon Garfunkle There they are. My list of the ten second, which our brain then connects nas; we humans sec mostly with our threshold for people. S who does n t know this song? Paul Simon is one of the most best rock songs of all time. If you There is al 0 a distance change (dis- , \vith the next slightly different image brains. Physiologists silldying vision That is correct, everyone does. tmdenated songwriters of aU time, think I am a fool, then send a letter to and interprets the difference as move­ have noticed that for lower animals, placement) threshold for perception of Widely acknowledged to be Lennon's and this is his masterpiece. Few w11t- the editor with your own list. ment While this was the scientific more vision is in the eye and., with movement. Adults see 3-6 mm of explanation for how we see film at the growing visual complexity, more is in movement per second at I-meter dis­ tance. Our birth of cinema more than a century the brain. People, of course, are a visu­ sensitivity to both displace­ ago, science has discovered that the al species - it is one of our most acute ment and flicker varies with central real reason we see movies move is senses. What's more, the ability to see (foveal) of peripheral vision and from much more complex. static images or moving ones appears low to bright light. Several elements of motion percep­ to use different pathways and mecha­ 'Best Album' off the mark nisms. Some species see only move- tion are at work when we watch film. see FILM, page 14 Wow! I'm not sure exactly who you superior songwriters who could have It's bad drug poetry set to poor knock were tIying to put one over on when occupied that list. Pete Townshend, off Beatles riffs. And while I'm ques­ you included (Swallows hard in resent­ Freddy Mercury, Mick Jagger even. tioning your judgment, ment) Noel Gallagher amongst the And if we choose not to go the rock 'n Supertramp?!? ..... Take the Long Way "creme de la creme" of songwriters. To roll hall of fame route, concentrating on Home'?!? You'd get better imager}' Fonner editor proposes funding solution quote Burt Reynolds: "Don't piss on my Oasis' contemporaries, Damon Albam from a Cheap Trick song. boots and tell me it's raining.". To put and Thorn Yorke, of the bands Blur and Somehow, I can't believe I'm writ­ sive. The costs of printing are just bare­ "serve" or "disserve" on the committee such a hack in the company of John Radiohead respectively, easily best -JamesDahm ing this-again, that is. But here goes ... ly covered by the funding that should be allows for only the comptroller of the Lennon, Paul McCartney and Bob Gallagher in ski lJ and meaning. Oasis is Current reader After last year's fiasco of the disbursed properly by SABC. If not for Student Government Association to Dylan is horribly disrespectful to such one of the most awkwardly derivative Student Activities Budget Committee's the student fees allocation each year, handpick members. (OK., so they do legends. When I think of the countless and stagnant bands of the modem era. embarrassing attempt to yank funding The Current would have to charge for have to apply first, but filling out a one­ from The CULTent and The Current's subscriptions to stay even barely alive, page fonn is not that hard, is it?) Instead successful plight to get it back, I mis­ without paying anyone a salary. of that, why not make SABC member taking believed that such issues would Now, back to that question of how selection a popular vote of the students. not arise again. Obviously, I gave the The Current should be allocated fees to (After all, we do that for homecoming What do the readers think: system and the members of the new give students a free subscription. queen and king. Isn't the COLTect distri­ SABC too much ethical credit How about a line-item fee? bution of student activities fees more Yes, I could and probably should be I know that no student wants to hear important than who gets to look pretty Results from the weekly web poll: upset with the people involved with about a new fee increase, but hear me in a tiara just like they did in high .--- SABC and their lack of knowledge of out first. Instead of students paying a school?) That way, students are much college . media law and their full general student activities fee, The more in control of their money and no Who are yo going to vote for I prowess of unethical and malice of Current would simply be a line item on one person can select The Current­ forethought. Well, to be honest, I am students' bills. No fee increase would haters' dub full of members who do not disgusted by them, but recognize that be required It is si.Jnply a matter of real­ understand their own forms (this makes in November? ___ j the members are not the only obstruc­ locating funding on paper to ensure that year two they have claimed that) but are tion in what should be a smooth trans­ all students can pick up a free copy of at least semi-efficient in implementing, action. The Current. Students would pay the not pulling off, a plan of retaliation and John Kerry ------.~ 39%( 11 votes) Realizing that people can be petty, same amotmt as before; some of the revenge. and noticing how recent history is money would just be tagged to go Don't believe that happens? Let's repeating itself, I think I have discov­ directly to The Current. look at the facts. George W. Bush (13votes) ered the real problem with The Many universities already imple­ The Oment did not endorse the cur­ ------...~ 46% CULTent's funding: The SABC, as a ment this idea. And it works well for rent SGA comptroller, Benny Suen, general committee, has proven to be them. It keeps everyone happy. who selected the SABC members, for unstable and tmtrustwOlthy at its very Students know exactly how much of either of his current job's campaign or core. That is to say, even if the members their student fees are going to the news­ for his candidacy as homecoming king. Ralph Nader 11 % (3 votes) of SABC can be trusted with student paper. Silldent groups do not have to It's no secret that Kristi Runde, the cur­ activities fee disbursement, it is the fact deal with newspaper's funding at all. rent SGA president, hated The Current at The CULTent's allocation goes Finally, the newspaper can stay in print and me last year, likely because she was No one through the committee that is the inertia and can focus on becoming a better exposed as the one who let it slip out­ 4% (1 vote) hind this destructive cycle. news sources for the campus communi­ side of committee that SABC was The solution to this complex prob­ ty instead of wasting time being forced pulling all funding from The Current *www.thecu"entonlille.com does not limit yates per lem is surprisingly simple: Do not let to play juvenile game of "If you won't and was exposed for discussing SABC Results via your ass or a hole in the ground. person and the poll is not a scientific sampling, so SABC control funding The Ctment play by my rules that I make up as I go business concerning that action with really, we stack the deck. We are mean. receives. The now obvious animosity along, I'm taking my ball and going those not in the group. Anyone else see and history of the group-both this home, and my ball is you bigger than a pattern he!e? No, all of that does not year's and last's, and, according to yours anyway; so there" with the group prove anything; but where there is members of the 2001-2002 SABC, that that controls part the publication's smoke, there's usually fire. year too--has proven the group to be money. Last year, The Current decided not The Current is now accepting biased against The Current (and likely Having said that, I would like to to sue the University and SABC and other organizations with members return to an earlier implied point. hoped that the past was just that--past. SABC's members do not like). Perhaps SABC should'be completely This year's staff may be different. As applications for all positions accept So, how should The Current receive dissolved. The current policy in place the saying goes, "once bitten, twice funding from the University? for allocating student activities fees shy." editor-in-·chief for next year. Before that can be answered, we allows for biased, immature students to Whip lashed by deja vu, must take a look at what the money decide where the money goes and, in om student fees does for The Current. this case, . doesn't. Procedure simply Stanford A. Griffith Come by 388 MSC for information. Those student fee monies are used by does not allow for valid controls of the Editor-ill-Chief 2002-2003 The Current to ensure that every stu­ members of SABC. In a sense, it really The Current dent can have a free copy of The cannot. 'ent Printing a newspaper is expen- The CUlTent application process to Page 6 -the CUrren t April 19 ) 2004 Workshops help writers to achieve their dreams

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The Continuing Education and Outreach at UM-St. Louis provides for people inter- ested in' writing the opportunity to attend noncredit programs and work­ shops that could enhance their skills. Continuing Education and Outreach department assistant Deborah Doering described when these sessions first began. "The noncredit courses started last fall with the focus on fiction writing," said Doeling. "The work­ shops offered in the fall lasted until December, and the eight-week ses­ sions picked up in January with the Mike Sherwinl The Currenl emphasis on nonfiction writing." Jhanah Haynes-Mark deals a round of blackjack during Casino Night, an annual event held by the Pierre Laclede Many people might have noticed Honors College Student Association. Visitors to Casino Night could try their hand at roulette, blackjack, or craps. With these workshops titled "The Write the five-dollar admission fee, gamblers received a few thousand dollars in "cash" to play at the tables. At the end of Stuff' advertised on the online cam­ the night, a live auction was held for a number of items, including an X-Box, a DVD/CD player, and a television set. pus calendar, but may not have known exactly of what they consist. The department offers two eight­ week classes each semester, single workshops, and a series of sessions Student gamblers revel in 'Casino Night'; open to anyone who loves to write or who is interested in learning cer­ ( tain techniques of getting books Ul published. ) one takes $80,000 at blackjack table "These classes are open to the Z public, not just students. We send _11 BY KATE DROLET out infonnation through mailing lists and post the infonnation on the IJ Features Editor web," Doering said. D All classes and workshops are On Thursday, April 15, a crowd of bettors g taught by recognized S1:. Louis writ­ filled the Pilot House for a night of ris1.}' busi­ ers and published authors. ness. A $5 admission fee gave students a few Connie Jeffries, program manag­ thousand dollars in "cash," a t-shirt, a raffle er for the Continuing Education and ticket, Mardi Gras beads, sodas, munchies and Outre ach depar-trnenr, explained a chance at winning big. that the program is tied to the MFA The Piene Laclede Honors College Student program, which is housed in the Association hosted Casino Nighl Those feeling College of Arts and Sciences. lucky could try their hand at blacIgack. craps "A number of the MFA students and roulette. Some students fOlTIled their own have actually served as instructors games of Texas Hold 'Em poker. Dealers in our workshops," said Jeffries. included students Thanah Haynes-Mark. Jeff ''They are graduate students who Griesemer, Semilla Bland, Richard Gumbel, felt a yearning to teach but had not Elizabeth Lee. Carrie Bond, Daron Dierkes and yet had the opportunity to do so. Jeannie Patrick and Newman Center pliest The Wlite Stuff workshops were Father Bill Kempf. able to give them that opportunity, Todd Taylor, admissions counselor for the with excellent results." Honors College, sat at the admissions table for Mike Sherwini TheCUT7'fml The core courses usually last the first part of the evening. abollt two hours and are held on "I love money, so I love working the money Monica Durrwachter, senior, political science, raises her arms in triumph at a Saturday mornings in the J.e. table," he said. 'This is my last time at Casino roulette table manned by Daron Dierkes, junior, history, at Casino Night on Penney Conference Center. The Night. There are some great people here, and I Thursday in the Pilot House. workshops are four-hom-Iong ses­ feel kind of usefuL" Indian Dance Theatre pelformance at the Marino's, a miniature Rams helmet, a "return of sions_ which take place on Saturday Throughout the night, Kim Cowan, vice Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, Arcade" video game, an "Impossible Creature" afternoons. president of PLHCSA, drew raffle tickets and two passes to the Sheldon. an autographed pic­ video game. a $10 gift certifi cate to Dave and Although these courses are awarded t-shirts and other prizes to winners. A ture of Greg Norman, a gift certificate for four Buster's, a $20 gift certificate to Ted Drewes, a I EDITO noncredit programs, a person who silent auction also ran from 7:30 p.m. until meals at the Casino Queen, a full-service oil one-month membership to the New Lady I participates in at least 50 hours is around 9:30 p.m. Students V.. Tote bids on paper change, an autographed picture of Marshall Fitness center, a $25 gift certificate to KATE DROLET eligible to receive a Chancellor's -- ... -- - for items including a "Barmaster" drink data­ Faulk and an autographed picture of Mike Condicci's. a $20 gift certificate to Norton's Certificate in Fiction or Nonfiction. Features Editor base, an autographed picture of John Travolta, a Davis. Cafe. a $20 gift certificate to Wal-Mart and a book autographed by Florida State University Students could also bid for a $20 gift certifi­ $30 gift certificate to KIiegel's. head football coach Bobby Bowden. two pass­ cate to Talayna ·s. an autographed photo of phone: 516-4886 es to Raging Rivers, two tickets to the American Grant WlStrom, a $20 gift certificate to Tony see CASINO, page 13 s e WRITING, page 7 fax: 516-6811 Should professors check personal Jazzfest '04 Campus to celebrate the politics at the classroom door? 20th annual National group targets educators using the classroom as soapbox; others say limiting speech is dangerous, violates academic freedom 'Mirthday' on BY GARY SOHN class will lower their grade or mean pIiate when talking about the war. "1f StajfWriter flunking their class, then this is a vio­ you're a chemistry professor, Apri1 21 lation of their academic freedom then it may not be a good tiling to talk rights," she said. about the war in Iraq, if it's not a sub­ ---- _._--- - -~. - - -- . Students for Academic Freedom is The Students for Academic ject in cherniso:y," Kimball said. "But a national organization for students to Freedom website states that the orga­ I think it is dangerous to tell instructors Rock band Better tum to when they feel as if their acad­ nization is "a national coalition of what they carl and cannot say in class, emic rights have been violated. This independent canlpus groups dedicated as well as it is dangerous to tell stu­ Iban Ezra will per­ not-for-profit organization is an acade­ to restoring academic freedom and dents what they can and cannot say in mic \vatchdog th at looks out for stu­ educational values to America's insti­ class." fom at 1 p.m. dents who feel as though their educa­ tutions of higher learning." James Chickos, professor of chem­ tion is being jeopardized by professors Some faculty members at UM-St. istry, said that chemistry does some­ using the classroom as a personal Louis feel that baving limitations on times involve discussing politics. political soapbox. what can be discussed cannot only be Chickos said that part of chemistry The 20th annual ''Mirthday" Maria Caputa, senior, communica­ dangerous but also a violation of aca­ is generating waste and then knowing celebration will take place from tion, said that she had a professor who demic freedom. what to do with it, which can be a noon to 6 p.m. We.dnesday on Lot expressed biased comments about a David Kimball, assistant professor political issue. E near the Millennium Student certain political party and of one of its of political science, said that he does "Environmental issues that can be Center. Hamburgers, hotdogs, members. . not think there should be limitations considered political are often dis­ funnel cakes, popcorn and other '1 know specifically of one profes­ on what a professor can say in class. cussed in the cla~s , " he said. "For treats can be purchased through­ sor who was very biased [in the class­ "My view of academic freedom is example, the Clean Air and Water Act out the event. The games and car­ room]. He didn't have a textbook and that instructors are free to discuss what is a political issue that relates to chem­ nival rides are free. Better Than he used his own personal notes as a they want and students are free not to istry." Ezra will perform at 1 p .m., fol­ source," Caputa said. listen," he said. As far' as talking about the war in lowed by a performance by local Sara Dogan, National Campus Dogan ran an advertisement for the Iraq, Chickos said, "Had chemical rock band The 5th Element. Director of Students for Academic Students for Academic Freedom in the weapons been found, then there could Mirthday is sponsored by the Freedom, said that professors should April 5, 2004 edition of The Cun-ent. be some relevance in talking about Office of Student Life. Call 5291 avoid trying to persuade students The ad stated, "If you are not taking a that in the classroom." for more information. poli tically. course whose subject is the war in "1 agree [that professors] should Parking Lot E, adjacent to the 'They [professors] shouldn't make Iraq, your professor should not be not be advocating a position about war political statements about any political making statements about the war in or George W. Bush or John Kerry. A Millennium Student Center, will Pel; candidates," she said_ class. Or about George Bush, if the statement doesn't necessarily take a be closed April 20 and 21 for the Jim Widner, coordinator of jazz studies at UM-St. Louis, per­ Dogan explained that she felt that class is not on contemporary position. Statements should be objec­ · annual Mirthday celebration. All forms witht the St. Louis Jazz Orchestra on Saturday night at professors should be allowed to American presidents, presidential tive and germane to the subject," said :. levels of both garages on East the PAC. Their performance capped off a day of festivities for express their opinions, but should administrations or some similar sub­ Michael Beatty, Department of • Drive will be open for parking. the 2004 Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, which featured 21 make it clear that it is opinion and not ject." Communication chair. · Call 5155 for more information. bands from middle and high schools in Missouri Kansa d fact Kimball does agree with Dogan Illinois. ' s, an "If students feel that speaking up in that some courses may not be appro- see ACADEM IC FREEDOM, page 13 April 19) 2004

BY M ELISSA M CCRARY gies, energy conservation, recycling and Activities at the Earth Day Festival 2004 ered by Lewis and Clark The S1. wuis Art Museum will give visitors the opportunity to Features Associate water management from 9:30 a.m_ until will include craft making, puppetry, art 4:30 p.m. exhibits, face painting, portraits, bear stories from Osage and other Native Recycling, energy conservation, wild­ St. Louis Earth Day Events snacks, tree planting, presenta­ American traditions, view Indian artwork and flower planting and learning about nature and manager Cheri Hutchings tions and storytellers. learn how to finger weave. Native American habitats are a few things that many St. Louis described how this year's 'There will be a new customs and traditions will also be presented organizations are teaching people throughout main event compares to recycling program col- at the Missowi History Museum. the month of April in honor of this year's previous years. lecting electronics, Live entertainment from the St. Louis Earth Day. "Earth Day will clothing and tennis Academy of Dance, the Kahok Dancers, The While the main event for St Louis's Earth be bigger than pre- shoes," she said. Muny Kids and the Missouri Fiddlers Day takes place on Sunday, April 25 from vious years The Electronics Association will promote North African and 10:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. in Forest Park, other because it has Recycling Tibetan dances, along with flute perfor­ organizations and groups have already begun had more pub­ Program, spon­ mances. Earth Day festivities and presentations. licity and there sored by Web Other arts and entertainment will include On April 3 and April 17, The Buttert1y are many more Innovations and Lewis and Oark traditional folk tales and House hosted an Earth Day grocelY bag pro­ organizations, Technology music, writing contests, poetry seminars, sto­ ject event. At the event, children had the like the Systems and rytelling guests and yoga lessons. opportunity to learn about gardening and out­ Missouri Champions for Every event will focus on this year's door education while designing their own gar­ Department of Children, will theme, "Explore the Earth's Treasmes." dening craft. Conservation, be collecting old For the third year, the St Louis Regional On Aplil 8 and Aplil 10, the St. L{)uis the St. Louis computers and Bike Federation will hold a bicycle valet padc­ Community Air Project and St. Louis Public County electronics. Nike ing service_ Library held performances of "Detox Yom Department of and Remains Inc. Bob Foster, Chair of the St Louis Regional Domicile." The St. Charles County Health and the will have a booth Bike Federation, encourages people to lide Environmental Services also hosted an early Missouri set up where people their bikes rather than drive to promote Earth Day event at the historic cowthouse on Department of can donate or recycle cycling as a form of transportation and a sim­ April 16. Natural Resources, old tennis shoes. ple way to help the environment Other SI. Louis venues such as the City getting involved," she The International "Last year we parked over 200 bikes. The Museum, St. Louis Art Museum and the said. :,,1\'" Center for Tropi~al Ecology main idea of this program is to prevent traffic Missouri Botanical Garden have participated Some other festival part­ '(' at UM-St. LoUIS will take part congestion and to help eliminate automobile in the Earth Day festivities by sharing dis­ ners participating in Earth Day ~ in the festivities by hosting an pollution," Foster said. plays, demos and natme presentations. on April 25 include the Academy of t. ~ interactive display focusing on the Earth Day at Forest Park is a way for pe0- From April 22 through Aplil 25, The City Science of St. Louis, Partnership of production of tropical crops. ple to get involved within the St. wills com­ Museum will celebrate Earth Day by offering Metropolitan St. Louis, the Gateway There will also be a run/walk event held to munity while recognizing the importance of hands-on activities for children that relate to Wildlands Project, Missouri River raise funds for local organizations working on =logy and natme. their motto, "Trash into Treasme." Communities and the St. Louis Teachers 10:30 clean water and healthy streams. For more information about all scheduled On April 24, the St. Louis Science Center Recycle Center Inc. a.m. on the Muny grounds in Forest Park and The St. Louis Zoo is expected to have fam­ activities, descriptions, times and directions, will give presentations on landfill technolo- The majority of festivities will begin at are open and free to the public. ily activities that will display species discov- ..isit www.stlouisearthday.org.

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There will be two other certifi­ B Y STEFANIE TAYLOR fourth most visited web site, tmmping gests potential matches based on a per- DeafSinglesConnection.com and ality, appearance, wealth, age or other cate possibilities corning dming Staff Writer New York Times, Monster.com, sonality inventory. Canadianpersonals.net criteria that may determine attractive- the semesters of 2004 and 2005. AltaVista, Weather.Com, and MSNBC. Because users demand more conve- As the sea of online daters grows ness. These additional certificatt'> The craved convenience of online nience, trendy entrepreneurs have cre- more crowded, online dating is shed- MarkLedd, senior, political science, include Children's Literature and dating is more po\verful than a broad- ated online dating sites that categorize ding its reputation of being a medium said he has not caught the online dating Technical Writing. The computer mouse has become band server. Looking for that special their users into target audiences by just for the lonely and desperate. bug. The workshops range from a an icon of modem pop cultme. UM-St. someone has never been simpler fOIII ~th:e..... ______... __ .... _ ...A~~ccePtance to online dating rve seen my friends get into a lot of variety of topics, such as wtiting Louis students bar1k: online, shop net-friendly socialites. Gone _ is on the rise, as many trouble with it," said Ledet "I always for magazines and newspapers, online, send greeting cards online, pay are the days of "Hey, can I people know some warn against online dating. People can writing proposals, submitting to bills online, take classes online, search buy you a drink?" VIrtual happy couple who be really dishonest. Even in person, literary journals, living as a writer, and apply for employment online and, chat rooms and discussion claims to have met on people try to make themselves out to be freelancing, ghostwriting, work­ in general, tether themselves to a com­ boards have replaced bars the Internet. better than they really are." ing with an agent, column writing, puter mOLlse for all fonTIS of life. As and nightclubs. Hours spent Brian Joest, To assist in the online hook-ups, the business of wliting and land­ they point and click their way through ill front of a mirror picking senior, criminal jus- Match.com provides a physical attrac- ing a career in the writing indus­ sruden! life and survival, students take out the right sklit have been tice, said he does not tion test, which attempts to define try. on the new Intemet-assisted task of abandoned for house shoes, think a person has to which physical types of people a user These courses help people online dating. sweatshirts and cable be socially inept to finds most physically attractive. Not learn the basics of choosing good Traditional student daters have modems. find love online. surprisingly, the most common care- subjects, editing, keeping stories turned from the world of movie tickets For the typical online "I know people gories are "dark and handsome" and flowing, and teaching about and casLlal dining to the click of a dater, meeting someone is who take it pretty ''blond and beautiful" 1be physical advertising and public relations. mouse, an instant messenger service more than a point-and-click seriously," Joest attraction test, according to Match.c.olll, " I think these classes would be and a JPEG image. As the search for proce,ss, but certainly easier said "Some people is based on a fifteen-year, multi-million hugely benetlcial to anyone who love in a java browser continues, ill'v1- than online dating's prede- just don't like those dollar study on what uniquely draws us feels they have a book hiding St. Louis students are jumping on the cessors, such as the dreaded social environments, to each other physically. inside them, crying to get out, and virtual bandwagon. blind dates and not-so- but I've never dated Regardless of internal trends or they don't know where or how to "I met my special someone through friendly friend fix-ups. User- online." fads, this mode of romantic communi- get started," said Jeffries. an online dating service," said Sarah friendly web sites, I II Not everyone is cation has the potential to assist in the Jeffries mentioned that these Johnson, junior, communication. "We such • an avid fan of the search for love. In this cyber age, online classes are also beneficial to were both UM-St. Louis ~ cyber pillow-talk daring provides the conve- someone who has written some­ students but ___ :::::;;;:;;;;:::::::::;;:==::~ nience, fantasy and pres- thing and wants to get it pub­ we didn't - ...L- -::::::::;....~ ... .".,,;:~::.-- sure-free environment that lished. Doering said that there are know each t r end . was lacking from personal no prerequisites required for other." The Internet- Skeptics interaction. enrolling in these courses. savvy couple has been dating for over a cIa i m CreativeHeat, a male "Many different people take year and was recently engaged that the St. wills Lavalife.com these workshops for their own The power and popularity of online hobby, to gain experience and dating cannot be denied. According to createbership a andmem- a ~======~~!!i!==.. ======;~=~~~ needcon v efor - file:member, ''My wrote idea ofin hisromance online includes:dating pro- a knowledge," she said. InfoTech, 4D million Americans spent user profile. The location, -= ~~ "~ nience has weekend getaway, going to the theater, Those interested can find out $425 million on web-based dating ser­ new member can then access other user age, race, sexual orientation, ~ ~...., ~ ruled over the and dinner by candlelight" While ere- more information about the work­ vices in 2003. That rate is astounding, profiles and contact prospective signif- religion and interests. A few examples need for honesty. ativity may not be CreativeHeat's shops and writing courses at considering that most dating services icant others. Recently, online sites have · are Harley-match.com, Fantasy profiling occurs when an strong point, he is on the bandwagon of www.umsl.edu/-contas/ or can are free and funded by advertising rev­ extended their services to include per- Ani mal A t t r act ion s . com, online dater. stretches the truth a little, one of America's biggest trends: online call 516-6793 for registration enue. 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Jesse Gater! Tbe Current ABOVE: Colby Hughes, junior/pitcher and outfielder, shows his perfect swing in the Rivermen's doubleheader vs. Quincy last Wednesday. The Riverman took both games. LEFT: Colby Hughes, junior/pitcher and outfielder, lays down a sacrifice bunt in the Rivermen's doubleheader victories vs. Quincy last Wednesday. Sanders, Mercer lead Rivermen baseball with excellent play

BY DAVE SECKMAN Sanders leads the Rivennen in hitting ning run in the last inning of the first with a .379 average. He is currently game versus conference foe Southern Staff Writer second on the team with 10 doubles, TIlinois University-Edwardsville, and has 26 runs scored and has hit in 20 be added 3 RBI's in the second gan1e For the last two weeks, the UM-St. RBI's on the year. of the double-header going 4-for-5 for LDuis baseball team has had significant Sanders commented on his success: the game. production from two of their seniors. "Everyone has beeu working hard and On the season, Mercer is near the Scott Sanders received the player of the team is finally starting to come top of the team with a batting average the week honors two weeks ago and together. It is hard to place credit on of .359 and has a team-best 51 hits for was followed this past week by fellow just one person's shoulders when the year. Mercer leads the team with 37 senior teammate Jonathan Mercer. evelyone does something to win each runs scored and 13 doubles and is sec­ Sanders was the first player to game," Sanders said. ond on the team with 35 RBI's for the receive the player of the week honors It was only one week later when the season. this year for the Rivermen. The Rivennen baseball team had received a When asked about Ius accomplish­ Rivennen's first baseman hit .423 on second player of the week honor. This ment, Mercer said, "It is nice to be rec­ the week, going 11-fo1'·26 with eight time around, it was senior outfielder ognized for hard work. We have been runs scored. During this span he hit six Mercer's time to shine. working hard all year and it is nice to doubles and had six RBI's, which During the week, Mercer helped see that it is fulally paying off." Jesse Gater! The CutTent included a slugging percentage of .654 lead the Rivennen to a 5-1 record over The two players helped lead the and an on-base percentage of .483. a six-game span by hitting .440, going Rivennen to a 9-3 record in the past Scott Sanders, senior/first baseman, slides to bet the tag from During the week, Sanders also tied 1l-for-25. Mercer also added eight t\.velve games and look to continue the the Quincy's infielder in tile Rivermen's doubleheader victories a school record when he hit three dou­ runs scored and tallied 10 RBI's. success for the rest of the regular sea­ last Wednesday afternoon. bles in one game. So far tius season, Mercer also knocked in the game win- son and throughout the playoffs. In the swing ojthings Rivermen tennis rol s to four straight wins GRETCHEN MOORE record singles victories as the Sports Editor BY DAVE SECKMAN Sta!f\Vriter Rivermen flew past the Pumas with ease. phone: 516-5174 The fOllith and final match of tile fax: 516-6811 week provided the most fIreworks The UM-St. Louis men's tennis for the team. Not only did they defeat team has decisively won the last four Lindenwood 5-4 in a nailbiter but Questions matches of the season heading into senior Vaulkhard set the all-time or the conference tournament. In t.he UM-St. Louis career singles win Comments? last week, the Rivermen have pulled record at 51 wins for his Career. UM­ out big wins against Vincennes St. Louis hall of fame inductee Tom Send me an e-mail College, Lewis University, St. Joseph January had previously held the [email protected] University and Lindenwood. record at 50 wins, which held up for The first match came against the last thirty years until Vaulkhard Vincennes College. The men won won number 51 for his career. two of three doubles matches and When asked about his accom­ St. Louis took four of six singles matches to plishment, Vaulkhard replie.d, "It is cruise to a 6-3 victory. Raj Saini won hard to know what to say about what at four singles along with James I have just accomplished here. It real­ hockey fans Daugherty at six singles, Francis ly hasn't sunk in yet." _7"~ :7 Lam in a three set thriller at three sin­ ,.I -.~ ~ .1 .' The Rivermen also had a great gles and Matt Vaulkhard at number ~ ". ~ I • match on their hands as they pulled -II , , • '.' continue to one singles. out a tough 5-4 victory. UM-St. Vaulkhard commented on the Louis won two of three doubles match, saying it was "solid from start matches and got singles wins from sing the Blues to finish." He later added, 'We Daugherty, Saini and Pobst to go played well all match and everyone along with Vaulkhard's record-set­ did what they needed to do to win out ting performance. BY CAMPBELL MCLAURIN in the end." The Rivermen are now 10-7 over­ ...... ------Staff Writer The Rivermen's second match Francis Lam, freshman, leaps after t he tennis ball to ensure himself a win against Lindenwood all and 4-4 in the conference. They came against conference foe Lewis University Tuesday afternoon • . hold the number 6 seed heading into The St Louis Blues played their University. The men cruised to a 6-1 the conference tournament, where usual blues playoff tune as they victory with two wins in doubles and their singles matches to pull the 4 in the conference. Rivennen swatted the Pumas of St. they look to secure their third con­ bowed out of the NHL playoffs in four wins in singles. Vaulkhard, Lam, Rivelmen through to victory. This The third match of the week Joseph's Univer ity 5-0. Vaulkhard, secutive trip to the NCAA champi­ the first round. The Blues, a team Saini and Stephen Pobst won all of moved the team to 8-7 overall and 3- proved to be the easiest a the Saini, Lam and Max Bugner all onships three weeks from now. that is noted as a perennial playoff participant, is a club that is also rec­ ognized for failing to win the big series. Riverwomen start week off strong This year an anemic offense seemed to be the problem for the Blues, who were unable to score the big goals needed to win tight games against the San Jose Sharks. The before slumping down the stretch Blues had offensive troubles all sea­ son and were ranked last out of all the teams heading into the playoffs BY dAMES D AUGHE RTY these gam to do any damage in the again, UM-St. Louis answered wi in the goals scored category, with Staffl. rite,. conference. WI" were down three to runs of their own to go up 7-3. only 191 goals on the year. During nothing, but ihen th.e girls fought back The Chargel-s chipped away at th their playoff series, the Blues could The UM-St Louis softball team and scored four lUns in the fOllJ.th lead from that point on, and finally only muster a meager nine goals in started the week out strong but ended in inning. That gave us a lot of confi­ reclaimed the lead in the sixth illnin five games, a number that will not a slump. In the first game against dence, and helped us pull off the with an RBI double, to finish the gam produce series wins in a high-tempo Quincy, U1V1-St. Louis went down 3-D sweep. 8-7. The Riverwomen had 12 hits in tha style of playoff hockey. quickly as Quincy scored twice in the game. The second game with th" As the playoffs approached, the fu-st inning, and added another run in Chargers did not go nearly as well fo Blues playoff chances were uncer­ the fourth inning. The Riverwomen W--e knew" we-- had to the team, as it was blown away 12-l. tain as they lingered on the fringe of countered with a strong fifth inning, win both of these The Chargers put together three runs . the playoff picture. The Blues were scoring four lUllS to grab the lead. tile first inning and then nine in the sec­ involved in a dogfight with the likes Corie Jones started the scoring with games to do any ond, sealing the Rivelwomen's fate. of Nashville and Los Angeles to see a bases-loaded, two-run single for the damage in the con­ The back-to-back losses to Alabama­ who would seize the last two playoff first illvf-S1. Louis runs of the game ference. We w ere Huntsville were not as painful as th spots. During the last six weeks of and was then followed by an RBI sin­ following losses to Truman State. the season, the Blues were able to gle from Jen Sehatz and another by down three t o noth­ In the fu-st game the Bulldogs man dig in and pull out close wins, Kristen Economon to take a 4-3 lead. ing, but then the aged to score in the fu-st two innings to including several overtime victories, Schatz scored again in the seventi1 to girls fought back••• " lead 2-0. Jones scored on a passed ball to grab the seventh playoff spot in give the Riverwomen the 5-3 victory. to cut the lead to one, but then th the Western Conference. The second g~me was much easier for Bulldogs scored once more in til This trip to the playoffs was a the Riverwomen, ending in a 12-1 vic­ - Nicky Dum!n, softball fOlllth, four more times in the fifth an record-setting event for the Blues, as tory. C03gh finally tv-ice in the second to widen th they qualified for post-season play The Riverwomen started the gap. The Riverwomen lost the firs for a consecutive 25 seasons, more onslaught with a run in the first, thanks game 9-1. TIle second game was no consecutive years than an.y club in to an RBI single by Economon. In the The next set of" games came against much better. Truman state went up 3- the history of the NHL did. third inning, Schatz led off with a triple ninth-ranked Alabama-Htmtsville, and after three innings, but UM-Sl Loui However, in a season when valuable and scored on a passed ball to make the the Riverwomen almost rode their managed to score with a ground out b records were set, the club could not lead 3-0. The Rivenvomen pounded in momentum to a first game upset. TI1e Kim Kulaitis in the fOllith, and the produce the post-season magic it fom more runs in the fifth and five Chargers started the game Witil two again with a home nm by Kulaitis . would need to advance against the more in the seventh to finish off guick runs ill the first inning, but UM­ the fifth. Sharks. Riverwomen softball pitcher Casey Moran releases a pitch Quincy. Coach Nic1.1' Durnin com­ St. Louis got one of theil' own from Monday evening during the first game of a doubleheader against mented on the wins: Jones on a leadoff double. In the second the ninth-ranked Alabama-Huntsville Chargers. "We knew we had to win both of inning, the Chargers went up 3-1, but see SOFTBALL, page 9 see .LUES HOCKEY,_page9 - April 19 , 2004 ~Ite Current Page 9 Vaulkhard sets UMSL UMSL inline hockey plays for it all BY W ILL R OESTEL belief that tile team has a ch8l1CC to #2, all season. "And Sonoma., those Cali[fomia] record for tennis Staff \Vriter win a Division II National The Rivermen drew a difficult teams play some of the best roller hockey out there. It's what they grow way," This year was p8lticularly diffi­ Championship, Coach Tom round robin group to BY .JAMES DAUGHERTY OnApril 14-19, the UM-St. Louis up on ," Despite the challenge. the cult for Vaulkhard, who beg8ll it with a Schneider insists start play, Staff 'Xfn'ter inline hockey team wilt travel to team still sees itself poised for suc- wrist injwy and had trouble focusing that this team including ice Anaheim. California to play for the hockey cess. Assistant Captain John TIle UM-St Louis telll1is record for early this SPiing. is one of the N ational Collegiate Roller Hockey Kellerman broke down the most wins in a career stood for 30 years Halfway through his final season best in the Association Division II National team's makeup simply. since being set by Tom Janu8lY in his record was only 6-9, but he won the league. Championship. This invitation tour­ "We have so m8l1Y dimen­ 1974. On April 13, 2004, telU1is team next six straight matches to improve to " We nament will bring the top sixteen sions: skill, power up front, captain Matt Vaulkhard finally broke 12-9 and finally break the record really Division II roller hockey clubs that record. Vaulkh8l'd broke the record '1t's awesome that I could break the have [a] mobile defensemen 8l1d an ext 1- together to battle for the right to be pow­ lent goaltender. No matter who w<:: by notching his 51st career win over record. I didn't expect 8llyone to make chance to called national champions. play, we'll give them a game. We Neal Hopson of Linden wood. a big deal out of it, but the coaches , ath­ prove what we all erhou s es Boasting a 20-1-1 record this sea­ Maine and Vermont always compete." Breaking the record has not come letic staff and players have all been know, that we are capa­ son in the Great Plains Region of the After three round robin games. easy fo( Vaulkhard, who has pl ayed the veIY upportive. This has been a great ble of being the number and a tough California team in National Collegiate Roller Hockey the teams ,vill be seeded in a singl #1 position for UM-St Louis for the four ye8l'S for me, and I'm happy it's one (D-lI) team in the Sonoma State University. Association, the UM-St. Louis elimination playoff bracket, with tlle vast majority of his college career, "It's ending this way." nation." Further proof of "With Vermont 8l1d Maine, Rivermen expect a lot from them­ been really tough to win so much at TIle season is not quite over for the the terun 's skill 8l1d prowess C8l1 you have to judge them by their ice championship on Sunday. pril 20 . selves. A crushing lo ss to archrival number one, 1f you do not play well UM-St. Louis termis te8l11, which is be seen in the NCRHA's power rank­ hockey .. . you assume their roller You C8l1 follow the Rivermen's dli e St. Louis niversity in the regional to championship at www.ncrha.com one day, you C8ll get beat really bad, looking to Vaulkh8l'd to lead it into the ings, in whicb the Rivennen have teams will be talented 8l1d well pre­ semi-fmals does nothing to deter the and that can strut a slump. You have to conference tournament on the 16th 8l1d been in the top five, and as high as pared," noted Captain Kevin Wesner. all week long. stay on top of yoW' g8lne the whole 17th of this month, The team has the time because every player you play is opportunity to adv8l1ce to regionals, MANSION HILL, from page 1 really good." Hi s freshman year he iUld Vaulkhard has 811 opportunity to notched 15 wins 8lld earned Freshm8ll further dist8l1ce himself from former of the Year honors in the GLVC. He record holder Januruy. The Bulldogs put the recorded 10 wins his sophomore year, Commenting on Vaulkhard's suc­ Riverwomen away in the sixth, another 14 last year, and to date has cess over the four yeru'S here at UM-St. though, scoring fi \Ie runs to win 8-2. won 12 so far this season. Louis, Coach Gyllenborg said, The losses were difficult, but Despite being so close at the strut of "Coaching Matt has been a pleasw·e. Coach Durnin saw the positive in the season, it came down to the last reg­ He has grown over the years 8l1d this th e losses. "These two teams were ular season match to get win #51. "I accomplishment has been great for both veteran ball clubs. We have to didn't think that I was going to make it, Matt as well as for the entire men's ten­ focus 011 how we played rather th8l1 but I pulled out 8ll amazing match nis team," Who knows? Maybe on whether or not we win or Jo se. against Washington University 8lld I Vaulkhard's new record will st8l1d for We should have played better defen­ rode the momentum the rest of the 8l10ther 30 years. sivel , but if we can get oW' offense and defense working at the same M att time, we will be playing very well." Vaulkhard, The Riverwomen are now 17-22 on senior, the season, with upcoming games at attacks Bellarmine and orthern Kentucky. the ball in his match Junior infielder Shauna Wilson against takes a swing during the his Riverwomen's doubleheader Linden­ against Alabama-Huntsville on wood Monday. ~t~~~111 University J opponent Tuesday afternoon.

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The first game of the series in S8l1 the Blues will have to do orne soul­ wholesal change in the Blues orgarIi­ Jose proved to be pivotal in the outlook searching in the off-season, As the cur­ zation are expected during the swnmer. of the series. A 1-0 overtime 10 . was a rent crop of Blues players seem unable The Blu ' expensiv payroll has not heartbreaker for the Blues, 8l1d it later paid dividends for them in recent years, ascertained their fate. If tbe Blues had --"-- and it is predicted that management pulled out the first grune, dle entire will look for new players who will. series outlook would have been differ­ Next season' squad will probably ent, as they had the opportunity to If the Blues had have a different look to it than some of ~ come back to St. Louis with the series the teams of previous years. The team tied at 1-1. pulled out the first will be under the direction of newly However, the Blues had to come game, the entire hired head coach Mike Kitchen, who back to St Louis do\\-'I1 2-0, making a series outlook would will most likely implement a different \\in in the scries an uphill battle. They style of play from previous coach Joel were able to pour on the offense in the have been different. Quenneville, especially if there is a dif­ third game of the seties wi th a domi­ ferent lineup of players. Blues fans will nant 4-1 win, but two more consecuti e be 8l1Xious to see what will u'8llspire in losses put the nail in the coffm of the --,, -- the off-season for their tearn. However, best-of-seven game series. who knows? Maybe next season is the The loss in the playoffs means that to get the job done in the postseason. one where they will win it all.

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'The Alamo' is more inspiring than legends

tations, Santa Anna's troops march in BY CATHERINE MARQUIS­ ment movie that presents the legend, heroics are still there but the ground­ like Sam Houston. Now that the self­ not the facts. If you think: highly of the ing is more human, and in a sense, styled "Napoleon of the West," Santa to quell the rebellion and the Texians HOMEYER 1960 John Wayne version, you proba­ . more inspiring. Anna, has seized control of the find themselves pinned down by a ·-Piim.CritiC------bly will not care for this more historic The basic events of the Alamo Mexican govelnment, the ''Texians,'' much larger force. take. However, director/co-writer (and should be familiar to most-how a as both the native-bam Tejanos and The legend of the Alamo has "The Alamo" is a good film that is Texan) John Lee Hancock set out to few rebel Texans held the Alamo mis­ the transplanted Americans called already been done several times in the getting some bad press. make a different fllm, one that got sion-tllined-fort against Mexican themselves, prepared to rebel and past, most famously with that 1960 An entertaining film and the most more of the history right while still General Santa Anna's well-equipped fom1 their own country. At the fore­ John Wayne epic. Wayne's over-the­ historic version of the siege of the retaining the inspiration, the kind of and much larger army for a 2-week front was Houston (Dennis Quaid), top, heroic extravaganza might be Alamo so far, 'The Alamo" is a much film that could be enjoyed by both the siege, a battle that became a rallying who was also organizing an army to classic Hollywood but it was not too better film than the negative buzz eight-year-old Texan boy that cry for Texas independence. The film defend the new nation. Houston dis­ factual. The attention to historic detail would lead you to expect Some top Hancock was when he first visited the opens with the aftermath of the battle, patches a group of men headed by Lt. in Hancock's "The Alamo" boosts the critics gave it thumbs up but even Alamo or by adult history buffs and and flashes back to how this handful Col. William Barret Travis to hold the film from the beginning. A full-sized anlong critics who did not care for the fans · of good historic films. In this of people, including Amelican legends Alamo, an old mission converted into replica of the fort was built and fIrst­ film, Billy Bob Thornton's Davy goal, Hancock succeeded. Jim Bowie (Jason Patrie) and Crockett a makeshift fort, believing that winter rate attention was given to detail in Crockett is being singled out for ''The Alamo" is not a documentary (Billy Bob Thornton) ended up under weather has kept the Mexican army costumes and sets. Where the facts are praise. The film is worth seeing for his but it is both the most historic film ver­ siege in a crumbling mission sur­ fruther south. A band of rebel Texian­ unclear, Hancock picks a version that charismatic perfonnance alone. sionto date and an entertaining movie. rounded by an army of thousands. American and Tejano irregulars, led fIts with the dramatics without tossing The problem for some audiences Hancock decided to do more of a char­ Encouraged by the Mexican govern­ . by Houston's drinking buddy Bowie away the history. The rebels are called lies in it not being a John Wayne, acter study of real, flawed men who ment to populate the empty spaces of and Juan Seguin (Spanish actor Jordi "Texians," tbe original term for Hollywood-legends version of the find themselves faced with a situation Texas, Americans had been pouring Molla), joins them and, later, so does Texans. story. The conventional Hollywood that calls for great courage, drawing into Texas looking for a new St31t at Westem legend and former Tennessee The battle scenes are stirring and take on this piece of history makes it a on something within themselves. The the prompting of American transplants congressman Crockett. Despite expec- beautifully pbotographed, with terrilic simplistic but invigorating entertail'l- but realistic action. The thrilling battle scenes and the historical sweep of action around the besieged fort are wonderfully cinemagraphic. The focus remains on the personalities in the fort and their plight, rather than all the background of Texas indepen­ CASEY SHACHER, dence. A&E Editor Overall, much credit for the pure visual beauty of the film goes to cine­ phone: 516-5174 matographer Dean Semler, whose fax: 516-6811 credits include "Dances with Wolves" and "Road Warrior." Shooting a fllm about a siege is a challenge but the haunting photography and emphasis • on the individuals create a deep and vie thoughtful tone that never bogs down. Wonderful low-light photography puts C alendar an emphasis on the darkness of the soul, as we discover the characters' stories. However, the characters them­ M ovies selves are the focus. Most startling is, of course, Billy Bob Thornton's )'Film openings are subject charming and charismatic Crockett, to change. one of Thornton's best performances and celtainly his most appealing. Week of see A LAMO, page 11 April 19 Photo courtesy Touchstone Pictures Opening travel exp Olts, not gu

BY PAUL CRUTCHER You may snatch up this cross-section The format works to contribute to Further, when a contributor who contributors' bios. While teaching _~ 1 3~ goin~ on 30- A Staff Write-r of young (mostly Amelican) travel­ my misgivings. It must be difficult to canDot speak German is accused of English in a third-world country docs ers' exploits abroad for $16 at book­ convey a complex and interesting fraud aboard a train headed for not in any sense equate to writing tal­ l l3:;year~old girt stores or at europebackpack.com. experience abroad in 2,000 words or Salzburg, Austria ruld threatened with ent, a contributor or two are That said, the ten pages from 37.+ five pages. arrest by four automatic-weapon-tot­ lished writers. Such is the nature makes a wish to be For some, traveling abroad holds 383, appropriately titled Consequently, the es ays feature a ing military police, I could not have "Backpack." This one you will have infinite intrigue. I admit to being fas­ an adult. Her wish "Resources," may be worth the pur­ single event and typically a single, c31-ed less, because his portrayal of to decide for yourself on. It is not cinated with the greater world and chase price. It includes companies sparse scene. Retrospection, reflec­ his circumstances were not laced with Lonely Planet's Europe-not suddenly comes true anxious to get out of here (and the and websites for discounts and guides tion. deeper implications and conclu­ tension. The stuff that should be pow­ guidebook. It is not a solid ,",UJ.i,,",-llU.LJI routine) dUling summer break. While and she suddenly related to traveling in Europe, and sions do not stray past cursory para­ erful in "Backpack" generally fl ops. of nruTative essays. However, in all my plans probably exclude Europe you could easily save $16 worth of graphs. "Backpack" says nothing These fl aws become more con­ its Frankenstein-ness, it may finds herself to be a for now, when I received "Europe heartache, frustration or actual about travel, travelers or Europe in founding when you see some of the your $16. from a Back.-pack" from its publish­ sexy 30-year-old expense with a little of the shopping that sense. Rather, you read strings of ers, a smile split my face and 1 started and research offered by "Backpack." blurbs that just happen to have taken woman. Her life greedily into the contents. Some out Ironically, the heart of place in the same country. I say there will know precisely my feeling. feels empty, howev­ "Backpack," the stories, from page "blurbs'-intentionally, because, as the For those of you who do not under­ 15 - 371, are not likely worth your three-and-a-half page story about er, without her best stand that pull, let me first use a quote $16. The editors chose young contrib­ Rome exemplifies, it can be tough to from "Backpack," from St. friend, Matt, who is utors to appeal, surely, to a young explain a day with any excitement in Augustine: ''The world is a book, and audience. However, age glares in 2,000 words. now also an adult those who do not travel, read only a some of the accounts, and people who Where "Backpack" stutters further page." and engaged to be 311: interested in travel for personal is in its delivery of the powerful. "Backpack" compiles narrative development, increased perspective When a Jewish contributor visits married. Opens essays from young travelers and des­ or the visceral sensation of crunching Dachau, a notorious concentration ignates twelve chapters, based on April 23. along a rock pathway on the coast of camp, she fails to transfer her outrage country, for their experiences. Spain, Sicily or pounding the muddying in a meaningful way to the reader. Italy and France hold 27 of the 58 slopes in a downpour in the hills of She moves from thinking, ''This is total stories, but that may have had Spain, statements like the following not so bad," to 'Wanting to scream, more to do with submissions than Man on Fire- Denzel are ridiculous and inane, however 'What monsters:''' This leap we with the quality of the backpacking in accurate: might be capable of understanding Washington stars as or the number of backpackers to these "Ibiza is filled with girls that no despite not being provided through countries. an ex-soldier serv­ one from home would believe exist, her narrative of touring the camp. Di verse stories fill the pages, rang­ women that put our American models When another contributor realizes ing as a bodyguard ing from the mundane to near-death. and actresses to shame." Too often the potential risk of running with the Each runs between about 1,000 and for an elite family's the summation of "this" five pages or bulls in Pamplona, while standing on 2,000 words, or roughly 5 pages, "that" is boozing, sex and intercultur­ the street with fellow runners before young daughter in which turns out to be almost 400 al ignorance causing fear and con­ the start, he tells readers that his pages for "Backpack." An acknowl­ Mexico City. When flict You sometimes feel like you are "mouth is parched" and that he is ter­ edgment of anti-Americanism runs reading base stuff from unsophisticat­ rified, but we never feel that terror. the girl is kid­ through it, and while some stories ed people, but perhaps life for young Even as a bull bears down on him, he have a certain timeless feel, others travelers (not just spring-breakers) is does not relate the terror the bull cre­ napped, he will stop keep 2000-something as an integral primal in that eating-drinking-sex­ ates or the malevolent intent the bull and immediate part of their voice. at nothing to get partying sense. embodies. her back. Opens ' ~'I '" _};:'..7oA-.~. -- ~ - - ~ - April 23. M9~1~ ~~!;V~EW, '. Bold and brilliant Ongoing 'Dogville' is art house film' pick of week

BY CATHERINE MARQUIS­ much rarer. This film stirred great starts to extract a price for their con­ Ben Gazzara. PatJicia Clarkson is dream, the dream gone wrong Conn;e and Carla­ attention at film festivals last year, tinued concealment of the fugitive. marvelous as always as the devoted all our assumptions and converted HOMEYER and with a big-name cast that fea­ A bold, long fIlm, "DogviIle" mother with a few too many children nightmare. One Can focus on a After witnessing a Film Critic tures Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany looks more a piece of theater than for her sullen husband to support. row political interpretation mafia hit, two and Lauren Bacall, this theatrically­ fllm at first glance. yet gifted film­ James Caan, as the lead gangster, embrace the inescapable universal Quick! If you are a fan of chal­ inspired, surreal metaphor is some­ maker Lars von Trier turns the artifi­ also turns in a memorable perfor­ of this tale of hwnan flaws. This women disguise lenging, intriguing 311: house films, thing unique in any year. ciality of theater conventions into an mance. The characters evolve pIe and sleepy little town that themselves as drag the kind that make you think, then On a minimalist theatrical set, a asset for this metaphor of human throughout the fIlm, and stunning comes the fugitive stranger run out and see "Dogville" before it mysterious fugitive appe31's in the nature's dark side and society's perfoffi1ances are present from all the slowly turns to extracting a queens in L.A. is too late. Hauntingly beautiful, dis­ small, remote 1930s town of flaws. The focus falls entirely on the cast as they travel from benign and from her, a metaphor for the turbing and thought-provoking, as Dogville, on the run from gangsten;. actors and the story, narrated like a sweet stereotypes into something sin­ throughout history of strangers in well as brilliantly made and acted, Led by young, aspiring writer Tom fairy tale by John Hurt. ister. sU'ange land, a story that really "KHI Bill Vol. 2- the film is too far outside the main­ Edison (Bettany), the town agrees to Iconic characters from an ideal­ The fUm highlights fme acting but be set in Egypt or Germany. Uma Thurman stream to remain here for long. shelter and hide Grace (Kidman), ized American past populate the. the story is powerful as well. Sometimes people rise to "Dogville" 'may well be a master­ generously asking nothing in return. town. The perfonnances are indeed "Dogville" as a story compels view­ out their best and sometimes returns as the piece, though not a comforting filrrL At the urging of her guide Tom, stunning, especially Kidman as the ers as much as a Greek tragedy. Yet, prey to their worst instincts. vengeful assassin, However, sometimes it is good to Grace offers to work for the town's besieged Grace. Bacall is wonderful with the homespun and traditional same can be said of societies, have our comfort disturbed. St. Louis people in exchange for their support. as the shopkeeper with carefully American imagery that the director director von Trier's brilliant tale The Bride, ready to gets too few films for fans of serious At first, the town's self-sufficient tended roses. Bettany, as the ambi­ uses to lead us down the story's chill­ intellectual awakening points out. kill her former cinema. While we are on the circuit inhabitants decline but soon embrace tious and young writer who acts as ing path, our expectations are mor­ nothing else, the fUm will for every violent or soft porn fUm on her and her offered exchange. spokesman for the town, is likewise. phed from Americana to savagery. discussion and self-reflection, and empLoyer, Bill. the art house circuit, intellectually­ However, what is at first given freely There is the wealthy man too proud Von Trier shows us the d31'k side a must-see for discerning fans of stimulating films like "Dogville" are becomes a demand, and the town to admit his blindness, played well by of the small town and the American cmema.

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Aveo scores ig with emotion·filled 'Battery'

BY LAURA HEPBURN most of them just do not pull it off. paced and induces harsher vocals another great track that combines Music Cn'fic Aveo, however, has managed to do from Wilson than elsewhere on the the soft mood of "Haley" with the it and do it well. With image- an'd album. "The idiot on the bike" is the melody-driven talents of the rest of Aveo, a talented threesome of emotion-based lyrics that can be track most likely to get you bobbing the album. It has the pace required emotional rockers, will be touring related to those of Modest Mouse or your head, tapping your toe and to make it catchy but maintains the this spring to promote their latest Neutral Milk Hotel and subtle music singing along with the sarcastic melodies and guitar lines to keep it endeavor. intended for the listener rather than lyrics such as "Look out! The devil 's musical and full of emotion. "Battery" is the new album fea­ rock-star egos, "Battery" delivers new house has a 3-car garage." Being a fan of independent rock turing ten tracks of the sweet mood­ ten great songs for independent rock One of . my favorite tracks on means a couple things. You are open iness that reigns in independent fans. "Battery" is "Haley," the only song to lots of bands you have not heard rock. "Battery" was produced by If you like catchy tunes, "dust of its kind on the album. Hudson's of and you have to filter through a Phil Ek (Built to Spill, Modest that dr'eams of brooms" and "the bass is so smooth that it flows from lot of bad music to find something Mouse) and driven by the throaty idiot on the bike" have great hooks . one note to another and the guitar worthwhile. Let me save you the crooning of guitarist/vocalist and faster tempos. "Dust that takes on a light airy sound while trouble. If you are the sort who likes William Wilson, the fluid bass lines dreams of brooms" softly echoes the Wilson whispers the sad lyrics with light rock with soft vocals, I recom­ of Mike Hudson and the rolling beats and vocal style of 1960s boy subtle emotion. Three-fourths mend you tly out Aveo's "Battery." I beats of ' dmmrner Jeff MacIsaac. bands such as The Beatles or The through the song, the music picks up was pleasantly surprised by the Wilson's guitar melodies are waves Monkees, but has a rougher edge with the drums coming in harder attistic vision and interesting com­ of sound that add further dimension and updated attitude about love and and the vocals louder and more position found in all ten tracks. If to his vocal style and poetic lyrics. life. "The idiot on the bike" is forceful. However, "Haley" still you want to hear it first, Aveo will There are many bands these days rhythm-based, opening with rolling ends on the same mysterious note be pedorrning April 25 at the trying to cash in on the emotion-dri­ drums and followed by thumping 'with which it statted. Creepy Crawl with Pedro the Lion. I ven rock movement. Unfortunately, bass and guitar. The song is fast- "Hypochondria is spreading" is doubt you will be disappointed.

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Thornton's entertaining and chatis­ control of the fort Travis is a former the American psyche. This terun of matic character has a great line, remi­ lawyer who comes across as snobbish mostly Texan filmmakers decided to 'Kill Bill' not likely to die niscent of "Jaws," when he says, and rigid but who eventually shows look at real facts and real chatCicters ''We're going to need more men" great courage, winning the support of for their film and hit on the true hero­ BY CATHERINE MARQUIS­ the fIlm with visual references to gears. There is still plenty of Tarantino when confronted with the size of both his troops and Bowie. ics behind the legend. Unlike other action films and even TV and buck­ violence. I thought this film was better H OMEYER Santa Anna's army, a sly touch of These characters are all fully versions of the Alruno story, both the ets-a-blood catllage, often in the car­ than the first one but filmgoers more humor that the character adds rounded real people, with flaws, rebel Tejanos and the Mexican, most­ Film Cl1'tic toonish, low-budget style of early interested in blood than plot might throughout the fllm. ly Indian, conscripts are fleshed out as action films. "Kill Bill" is a blilliant prefer the first half. "Kill Bill Vol. 2," the second half Crockett's legend has a life of its rea.! people instead of cardboard fig­ exercise in cinematic art, with breath­ Uma Thurman continues her pow­ of Quentin Tarantino's homage to the own and both the Texan and Mexican ures. Despite their fancy uniforms, the taking visual techniques and artistic erhouse perfOlmance as the relentless ' troops embrace his reputation to "leap --"-- velY young Mexican soldiers at'e sim­ bloody action film genre, concludes editing to warm the heart of any fIlm bride, deadly, determined and beauti­ the tale of revenge in high style, with rivers in a single bound or to kill bears ple farmers underneath who wony student. Not surprisingly, it has an ful. Michael Madsen as Budd is more more plot, back-story and character with his bare hands." Both awe and about facing the mythic Crockett. amazing body count. fully developed and more cunning These characters development than the flISt round. affection give the story another larger Of com-se, we know how the film In "Kill Bill Vol. 2," there is more that we expect, while Daryl Hannah's Although the body count is lower, the and poignant aspect Crockett makes are all fully rounded ends, so the film starts with the after­ focus on cinematic style and less on deranged killer Elle Driver is even film boasts more story and retains no secret of the fact that he cannot live real people, with math of the battle. The appeal is more movie references and piling up bod­ more vicious and sadistic than in the plenty of blood and mayhem in its up to his legend, but accepts with to history buffs than the usual teen ies. Now the films attention turns to first fIlm, another unexpected female flaws, doubts and cinematic and stylish conclusion. grace and courage the obligation and mall crowd. Perhaps the film appeals explaining the mayhem and the back­ performance. At last, we see David histories that made "Kill Bill" was one fum that was expectations that the legend confers to Texans, who might cat'e more about story of all the characters. Like the Carradine's Bill on screen, and he is split into two parts for theatric release, on him. If they look to him for brav­ them who they are. the history of the Alamo than the rest first film, there ate: some visually smooth as we expect and everything not two films, and this is apparent in ery, he delivers. A former congress­ of the nation. Stili, it elevates its tale breathtaking scenes, including a black the character should be. both installments. You cannot see one man who prefers to be called David, of flawed humans in a hopeless situa­ and white sequence that opens the Too much description will likely without the other. Originally, the two Crockett is a natural leader who lifts tion into real heroics. Legend and second half of the tale. More pure spoil the plot and the visual elements parts were to be released in quick suc­ the spirits of the trapped Texans with "-- myth replaced by history and flawed, photographic beauty gtCices this half defy description anyway. If you liked cession but instead audiences were his violin duet with the enemies' mili­ but real, people runs the risk of dis­ but references to Hong Kong wire­ the first film at all, you should see the forced to wait for months for the tary band and proves himself a gen­ doubts and histories that made them turbing the grandeur of the epic tale. work at1d even Carradine's long-van­ end of the story. Tarantino does not release of the second patt. uine crack shot as a sniper. who they are. Each of these characters But I fOUIld the fum all the more mov­ ished martial arts TV show pop up cheat the audience and all questions Adapted from the comic/graphic Bowie, playeD with seething has a past he would like to leave ing and their heroic sacrifice more i occasionally. \\'hereas the flrst half of raised at'e answered. The film entirely novel, 'The Bride:' the first "Kill intensity by Patric, is an angry, thug­ behind to start a new beginning. Other inspiring because the characters were the film is almost a predictable check­ delivers on its promise as action enter­ Bill" is the tale of the revenge of a gish man secretly dying of typboid or characters are equally well drawn, human. This is not the simplistic list of death, everything becomes less tainment, homage to a genre and styl­ woman left for dead on her wedding worse. Bowie, while showing great with Molla's Seguin and Emilio route but the more satisfying. This his­ predictable and more twists and sur­ ish fllmmaking. Now we need only day by her ex-boss and his group of leadership to the men in his com­ &heverria's Santa Anna being tmic tale of human bmvelY is much prises are introduced in the second. wait for release of a restored full­ ! assassins. In this film, director matld, challenges anyone in authority notably memorable. mbre complex but, like the ci il war Readers should not think that the length version, a possibility underrClis­ Tarantino pays homage to Hong Kong and stands off against the young and Underlying themes of this film are ftiill ··ClOlY . • it is 1110re moving and movie references or the killing disap­ cussion, to compare it with this split and ian a tion fIlms, and really inexperienced LL Col. Travis, won­ about second chances and the gutsy inspiring. pears, only that the fiJm changes version. derfully played by Patrick Wilson, for underdog, both recurrent themes in action films of all types. He saturates

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BY CATHERINE MARQUIS­ shy and conventional guy, so much so HOMEYER ...... _- . _.. - .. - . --_. ... _--+- that at times one forgets it is Can'ey Movie Critic on screen, while Kate WlllS!et as the freespirited Clementine, whose hair color changes with her moody impulses, is a dizzy delight It is hard to imagine a more mismatched pair "The Eternal Sunshine of the but the relationship is wholly believ­ Spotless Mind" · gives a whole new able. meaning to the phrase "Can't get Romantic comedy is one of the someone out of your head." most formulaic of genres but in the Getting someone out of your head past it gave audiences great films like is the underlying premise of the com­ "Philadelphia Story." "Eternal edy "The Eternal Sunshine of the Sunshine" is a throwback to that era Spotless Mind," a film written by of freshness with a story that truly is Charlie Kaufman, the mind that filled with surprises and free of for­ brought us "Being John Malkovich" mula. The frenetic rude-comic Jim and "Adaptation." The film stars Jim Caney really seems like a stretch for Carrey and Kate Winslet, and is his role as the shy and controlled directed by Michel GondLy. romantic lead, yet shockingly, he Actually, this is film about redis­ dampens down his usual mannerisms covering forgotten love. Writer so much that one sometimes forgets it Charlie Kaufman has given us clever, is Jim Caney on the screen. If you are intelligent, and bizarre stories before, generally put off by Carrey's schtick, bringing forth the best side of specu­ you will find this performance lative fiction as a device to make pe0- refreshing. It is perhaps his best yet, ple see something about themselves aided by the delightfully appealing and real life by creating a fantasy sit­ Kate Wmslet as the crazier member uation. This new film is closer in this of this pair. There is real, convincing respect to "Being John Malkovich" romantic chemistry between them. than to "Adaptation." Unlike other The film starts at the end of the Kaufman films which are strong on story but really much of the story creativity and ironic in tone, this one takes place in his head, as his memo­ touches the heart in a warm look at ties are erased, starting with the most fmding love, striking a chord of truth recent and receding in time. The story that the usual romantic tale misses. is backWard in a sense because, as the Despite the fantasy premise, the Photo courtesy Ellen Kuras procedure moves backward in time, film is really at heart a romantic com­ Jim Carrey stars in Michel Gondry's ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, a Focus Features release. we grasp how this mismatched pair edy in the best sense. In this delight­ fell in love. As he rediscovers his ear­ fully unusual story, a mismatched boyfriend (Elijah Wood). Outraged, bounce back and forth between the tale. of removing memories is, the idea of lier feelings, he tries to stop the couple, Joel (Jim Carrey) and he responds by going to the same world inside Joel's head and what While the sleeping subject under­ technicians behaving badly while a process by hiding in his memories. Clementine (Kate Wmslet), have a company for the same procedure. The else is going on. The dream world goes the procedure, reliving his life in patient undergoes treatment is "The Etemal Sunshine of the fight which leads the impulsive office looks like any doctor's office inside Joel's head gives us some of reverse as the memories are wiped squinningly funny. The whole situa­ Spotless Mind" is funny, inventive, Clementine to go to a little-known and everything seems professional as the most original and startling visual away, the misfit group of technicians tion is absurd yet real. and touching, with real visual treats and unique service that erases select­ they go through the steps for the pro­ imagelY in film, a pure delight for the provide their own layer of comedy The film is endlessly funny and and real heart. Interestingly, writer ed memories and have Joel wiped cedure, which will be carried out as eyes and the imagination. The story is with their less than professional clever, visually spectacular, and mov­ Kaufman and director Michel Gondry from her mind. Joel discovers this he sleeps. As his recent memories very cleverly told in a non-linear behavior. Elijab Wood is especially ingly touching. It has the giddy feel­ have collaborated before but less suc­ procedure when the service sends fade and his earlier feelings return, fashion that is not really clear until funny in a role as a technician with ing of falling in love itself, with all its cessfully on the little-seen, more cyn­ him a card informing him that he has the sleeping Joel tries to find a way to well into the ftlm, yet only the most the professional demeanor of an irrational quirks and unexpected ups ical "Human Nature." This tinIe out, been erased from her memory and hold on to those memories. impatient fJmgoer is apt to lose inter­ unscrupulous and sexually frustrated and downs. It is easy to see this film tbe collaboration clicks in a big way asking him not to contact her, after a The half dreamland, half reality est in the film before the general out­ pizza delivery guy, hardly the kind of popping up on critics' Best of the to create a truly wonderful mm that puzzling encounter in which she story leaves the film wide open to line becomes clear. And patience is fellow you want mucking about in Year lists for 2004. Caney is very redeems romantic comedy and already seems to have a new some terrific visual tricks as we well rewarded in this delightful comic your brain. As far-fetched as the idea controlled in his performance as the delights fans of Kaufman's work. Coen brothers' 'The Ladykillers' is killer comedy

BY CATHERINE MARQUIS­ job as a jam tor on the boat, jf only he band. given us such gems as HOMEYER can keep from getting fired before the A lot of the stuff in this film is "Fargo" and "Raising heist takes place. The expert tunneler straight out of the original, yet it feels Arizona," and a ho<;t of II-1ovie Cn·tic is the General (Tzi Ma), a presumably Coenesque all the same. The comedy other odd and wonderful North Vietnamese thug who word­ is dark, sometimes subtle, ensemble films. Long the princes of le.ssly dispatches threats and has a work, with the smooth-talking but inille film , the experiment "The Ladykillers," the new Coen habit of concealing his ever-present eecentrically twitchy Professor often of collaboration \\"i th hard pressed to distract the landlady Hollywood may be a nod Brothers film starring Tom Hanks, is cigarette in his mouth when needed. a comedy caper film about a group of The explosives ex pelt, Garth Pancake or explain away the bumbling to tlle costs of modem misfit criminals who meet their match (JK Simmons), got fired from his thieves' mishaps. The Coens are film production and dis­ in a little old lady. Tom Hanks may last job as special-effects man on a noted for putting together clockwork­ tribution, or it may be an get top billing but the one you'll dog food commercial for killing the type stories and although this is an attempt to expand their 1-~-'--tI'~ remember is church lady Irma P. Hall. dog, but it did not seem to nick his adaptation and not an original, it suits audience and box office This is not to say Hanks is not confidence. Failed football player their style. Every penol1l1er has his take. • good - he is very good in one of his Lump Hudson (Ryan Hurst), whose chance to show off his comic stuff, Longtime fans are best comic roles in years, playing a spectacularly pai.nful and brief career while the mishap-prone caper wary of where this exper­ smiling, eccentric parody of a is an early comic bit in the film, pro­ unfolds. Although it is an ensemble iment will lead. Unlike Southern gentleman, complete with vides the brawn without the brains. work in which every actor gets his actors Mel Gibson and white suit. But the church lady gets That the poetry-quoting Professor turn, the pivotal role belongs to Irma Tom Cruise, the Coens the good material in this film. This would think that these canilldates for P. Hall as the rotund, rolling-gaited have more limited finan- cial resources and might 1--___ project brings the Coens' filmmaking his crime team had the right stuff says and unstoppable Mrs. Munson. team c.loser back to its old style. All in something about his ovm belief in his The dark humor that predominates be subject to undue pres­ all, this is one funny movie. plan and his capacity for self-delu­ is the norm for the Coen Brothers but sure from financiers and 'The Ladykillers" is actually a sion. there is also a surprising amount of marketers. If they can remake of a British film classic. This is absurd, dark comedy from tasteless humor, like jokes about maintain creative control, the brothers have certain­ Remaking a classic is always a start to finish. To gain access to the Irritable Bowel Syndrome, which chancy thing to do, yet the Coens casino's vault, the Professor rents a doesn't seem up to their usual work. ly proven they have the While ''The Ladykillers" is a fuIUlY vision and talent to turn make the story their own and infuse it room from an elderly widowed writing. editing and producing their nous. The wider success of with their own absurdist flavor. The church lady, Marva Munson (Irma P. film, and better than their last effort, out great films. films and shruing the credits, in what Brother Where Art Thou" may tale is reset in the American South Hall). The gang proceeds to tunnel to '1ntolerable Cruelty," it is not as Like filmmakers of the silent era, may be one of the most cohesive and raised their sites for bigger bo where Southern gentleman con man the vault from her c.ellar, while the seamlessly polished as some of their the Coens work with the same team talented teams in filmmaking. but it would be a shame if it films. from film to film, something that Professor Dorr (Tom Hanks) recruits professor tells ber that they are a other For years, the Coens set the bar for came at tlle price of losing that gives their work a distinctive stamp. a group of oddbatllosers as the crim­ group of musicians practicing This is the second Coen Brothers unique, highly original and polished style. inals to help him rob a floating casino. medieval "church music." It is clear collaboration with big studio produc­ Chief among their collaborators is indie films. \-Vhile this film is more Such fears may be groundless The gang's inside man for the heist from dIe beginning that Mrs. Munson tion, and the result is a much cinematographer Roger Deakins, who like their usual stuff, it still lacks ''The Ladykillers" is more like has an unerring eye for the bre~thtak­ is the loudmouthed Gawain MacSam is a force to be reckoned with, even if . smoother, funnier film this time. some of their intelligence and subtle­ old tricks than their last film, but it (Marlon Wayans) who has secured a she dotes on ber cat Pickles and talks Ethan and Joel Coen are the writing, ing or riveting image. Joel and Ethan ty. Why these collaborations should still a nagging concem for to the portrait of her late, beloved hus- producing and directing pair who has Coen work as a team in directing, be off base is both unclear and omi- fans who crave their marvelous Page 13

S G A D E B ATE, from page 1 --ACADEMIC_. __._._. __..... _. __. ...__ FREEDOM, ._.._-----_ ....__ ._-_.._ -. __from.. _-- --=- page--==--- 6 ------. -----.~-- --. - .• ..- .., .-- .. ------_.__ ._------_._- _._-_. __ ..• _ --_. -.-._--_.... _. __ ._ _ .. -_ . Students for Academic Freedom innocent conversation. She is also trying to start a mentor­ state four exclusive goals that can be "Politics is all invasive and covers ing program with students in the fOWld, more in depth, on their website. everything," Chickos said. Normandy district These goals include promoting intel­ Some students think that political "I am trying to start a mentorship lectual diversity on campus; defending conversation has a place in the class­ program where we, the students, will the right of students to be treated with room, so long as the discussion is bal­ have the chance to interact with stu­ respect by faculty and administrators, anced and represents both sides. dents, and hopefully get them to set regardless of their political or religious "I think they [professors J should be goals and better themselves," beliefs; promoting fairness, civility allowed to talk about politics in class. Abraham said. "If we can change one and inclusion in student affairs; and But I don't think they should force us child's life, it is all worth it" securing the adoption of the to see things their way," said Paul Another question that was asked 'Academic bill of lights' as official Casolari, junior, math. . was regarding what they would University policy. Caputa agreed with this idea. "I change about SGA if they were elect­ Dogan said that she hopes all think it's healthy for a class to talk ed into office. Abrdham emphasized schools will adopt their principles in about topics, but the instructor should that corrunittees are an impoI1ant the Academic Bill of Rights. So far, not be biased. We need to hear both aspect. She said that she does not think only a few universities across the sides of the story," she said. "The there are enough committees on SGA country have adopted these principles majority of professors here are liberal right now and they would save a lot of into their bylaWS. when they bring in their own views. time at meetings. Politics is not the only subject that It's unhealthy because it. takes away McNabb said that she agrees with can be biased or opinionated. from other educational benefits that Abraham's view of committees. but Beatty said that at least in politics, we can learn from the class." thinks that committees outside of SGA a person knows that more than one Kimball said that the concern of should also be implemented into SGA major political party exists. However, liberal professors indoctrinating in order to work together. She also said in a field like communication, Beatty University students is overblown. "We that they should listen to the students said that an instructor could present are all adults, and it implies that stu­ and hear what they have to say. only his or her preferred theory over dents are dumb and that they accept Time was another issue that the other competing theories. Freshman, whatever a professor says," he said. audience asked about. Someone asked who might not have any communica­ Academic Freedom in the class­ how much time they would be able to tion theory experience, may not know room is something faculty and stu­ devote, since both women are exten­ Mike Sherwin! Currml that there are other theories in compe­ dents have expressed concern about. sively involved in organizations. Melinda McNabb, SGA candidate for vice president, responds to a question from the audience on tition. Any student who feels that any view, McNabb said that she would still serve Thursday afternoon during a debate held in the SGA chambers. McNabb's opponent in the vice pres­ The purpose of the classroom is to political or other, has been "imposed" as president of her sorority until idential race is Erin Abraham, at left. The SGA elections will take place April 20-21. shape yom intellectual capabilities on him or her can contact Sara Dogan December of this year. with any kind of topic or behavior," at Students for Academic Freedom at "Next semester is the slow end of Beatty said. (202) 969-2467 or can visit the web­ our semester and my teml is up the remarks and then the presidential can­ iOllS committees. He said that he wants Stadtlander said that he has not attend­ Especially during controversial site at www.studnetsforacademicfree­ very beginning of December," didates stepped up to the microphones. to continue change, as it has been ed any SGA meetings at UM-St. times, politics often seem to twn up in dom.org. McNabb said. 'We have nine amazing Scott Bopp. junior, international busi­ changing for the positive throughout Louis, but does understand how things executive officers here and they are ness, Charles Stadtlander, junior, pub­ the years. work because he served in executive able to complete all of the work and lic policy and Kerryatta Thacker, Stadtlander was asked about his positions on SGA at his previous orga­ CASINO NIGHT, fronz page 6 my job is just to make sw-e it gets junior, conununications. are the presi­ idea to provide covered walkways for nization. done." dential candid;.iies. students. He said that they would also Communicating to the student "TIns is my first Casino Night, and The night ended with a live auction Abraham said that she has The presidemi al candidates also provide more secW"ity for students body is an important issue to Thacker I've enjoyed it thoroughly," Christi hosted by Fr. Bill Kempf, Prizes informed all of her organizations that started out with opening remarks, and when walking to classes. As for fund­ that she plans to work on more. Mullis said, senior, criminal justice. included an Xbox, which went for if she is elected vice president, she will thcn moved right into audience ques­ ing the walkways, Stadtlander said Stadtlander pledges to take a more ''I'm willing to bet my whole bankroll $502,000, a combination DVD play­ not be serving on executive positions tioning. Stadtlander started out the that he does have ideas of how he proactive approach, rather than reac­ on an oil change at the silent auction. er/CD playerNCR, a 3-CD changer in the groups anymore. She would also president debate by stating the leader­ would be able to do this. tive. He said that he feels that the cur­ There's some fierce competition." and radio, a 13 inch color television, not be able to sit on ASUM because of ship activities that he has been "'We need an SGA pl-esident who is rent SGA takes a more reactive According to Cowan, approximate­ the ''Need for Speed: Undergrowld" conflict of interest. involved in, which he feels makes him 'going to lobby the legislature of the approach and he would like to work on ly 75% of the prizes wel-e donations. video. the "Halo" video game, a McNabb expressed that she would quali fied for the position. state; we need an SGA president who this if elected. "We fund raise to buy the other Wayne's World video collection, like to open parking. She said that cur­ ll1acker also stated the Ol-ganiza­ is going to lobby private donors in the Bopp said that the role of the SGA prizes, and that money comes from our Motorola walkie-talkies, the movies rently' students are ticketed for parking tions that she is in volved in. She is a community to donate to this school," president is to manage direction and budget," she said. "Fight Club", "School of Rock", in faculty and staff spots; however, member of the National Stadtlander aid. decide which direction they would like Sk.-y Bland, 14-year-old brother of "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Old faculty and staff are not ticketed if they Communications Association, presi­ Another issue that was brought up to go in. dealer Semilla Bland, impressed the School", "Indiana Jones" four disk park in students' spots, and this is dent of African American Leadership was how knowledgeable each of the "It is about evolution, not revolu­ older gamblers with a combination of DVD set, and "Animal House," a lim­ something she would like to see Council. member of Associated Black candidate are on SGA and how it tion. We've got to continue to evolve luck and skill. He won $80,000 on one ited edition CD-box set of the Rolling change. Collegians, member of Greater St. works . Bopp said that he knows how in this organization," Bopp said. hand of blackjack and $40,000 on one Stones album "Forty Licks," two Both contestants agreed that a Louis A 'sociated Bla k Journal ists things work because he sits in orr the The contenders answered many spin of roulette. This was his first time Cardinals tickets for terrace seating, parking committee with students, as and member of the charterin g commit­ meetings every month and Student questions from the audience during the at Casino Night. along \\~th Hall of Fame passes, a $50 well as faculty and staff, would be a tee of the National Ass iati on for the Cowt is a part of SGA, which also allotted half hour for thedebate. They Sara Dill, juruor, graphic design, gift certificate to Jake's Stem, a $10 good idea. Advancement of Colored People. make him knowledgeable on the each provided closing remarks to end was not so lucky with her money_ She gift certificate to Harvest, two tickets to "I do feel that there should be a "I be lieve that the training that r ve organization. the event. Candidates will continue visited the admission's table a second the Bissell Mansion Restaurant and committee where we have an open had will qualify me to be the best SGA Tha ker said that she was an SGA campaigning until elections. Students time to pay $5 in exchange for another 111eatre, a three-month membership to dialogue between faculty and students president," Thack l' aid . representative for African American are encouraged to vote in the election bankroll after blackjack was hard on the New Lady Fitness Center, two tick­ on this issue," Abraham said. Bopp also poke of his leadership Leadership Council, but was not this on April 20 and 21. The voting will be her hand. Dill decided to attend the ets to the Repertory Theatre's "The After a half hour of questioning, experiences. He is the chief justice on year. She said that she does understand online at http://www.umsl.edulstu­ event bec.ause she had never been to Twelfth Night," and a $50 gift certifi­ the candidates provided their closing the Student Court and worked on var- SGA and how things work. demlife/osl/election2004.html. one before. cate to Weekends Only.

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ABOVE: Paul Higgins leafs Mike Sherwin} The Currelll through the 2004 Litmag at liThe Coffeehouse," open mic night at Gallery 210 on Thursday. Higgins had three poems published in Litmag, which was released last week and will be included as an insert in most of The Current newspapers this week. The 2004 Litmag marks a return for the literary maga­ zine, which had a three-year hiatus from 2000-2003. This year the magazine was put together by the English 4985 Editing Litmag class, led by instructor Mary Troy. Another Coffeehouse event will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Chris Leicht, sophomore, mass communications, perlonns Apr. 22 at Gallery 210. " The Redneck Song" during "The Coffeehouse" on Thursday. .5t';cK em v0 ~ r()bb;,., ' FILM, from page 5 -rj., :s b i f-c.h.l,l

Both the frames per second and tion is changed from the preferred. If may not change but we get a sense of the relatively small changes in the the horizontal receptors are all fuing movement. A lot of how we see has sequential still pictures of a film, and the vertical one are no t. the per­ to do with expectations and past which are interpreted as spatial dis­ ception is side-to-side, vertical. pan­ experience in the real world. where placements, contribute to the illusion. ning movement. we leamed to interpret visual infor­ If either the flicker rate were lower or \, lot of the portion of the brain mation for speed, relative distance. the changes from frame to frame devoted to vision i involved tl1 and direction. were greater, we would not see them motion perception. The medial tem­ The interesting thing for this dis­ as continuous. poral region (MT) integrates motion cussion is that the same mechanisms Not all motion perception is in the information from 90 percent of direc­ that allow us to detect real motion are brain. The retina has oriented motion tion-selective cells, while the medial at play when we watch movies. Small cells that react to motion changes. superior temporal (MST) helps with sequential changes from still image Directionally-selective neurons are perceiving rotation and expansion or to still image that are close enough to found throughout most of the retina contraction of the visual field. our threshold to detect those changes. in the striate cortex. A directionally­ However, theories of motion percep­ ·When coupled with a flicker rate that selective receptor is a consecutive tion are difficult to fonnulate because exceeds our Critical Flicker Fusion series of photoreceptors that, when it is not just the input from the eye rate, and hence is imperceptible to us, stimulated together, send an impulse that detennines if we see something it allows our brains to interpret the to the brain. The receptors have a as moving. Changes of input from visual infonnation of fIlms by the "preferred" direction and fire maxi­ saccadic eye movement as the eye same pathways as real-world move­ mally when a bar of light is moved scans the visual field are not per­ ment. The movement in movies is through their field in the preferred ceived as movement. When we track more "real" to your brain than people direction, and fire less as the direc- an object with our eyes, the image used to believe. UMSL Homelessness Awareness Week April 19-23, 2004 The Current is accepting Cusumano's Pizza Monday 4/19 applications for "Box Social" 2 for 1 Longneck Bottle Beers Lunchtime in the Nosh next year. All We'll be auctioning off a few Wednesday 4/21 2 for 1 Rail Drinks lunches to benefit What's Up! "Cardboard Shantytown Magazine, a publication written positions Simulation" Every Night lOpm til lam by and for the homeless. except editor­ 9 PM outside the MSC Spend the night outside with us, in-chief are must be 21 to enter - must have Missouri ID solidarity with the homeless. 7147 Manchester Rd in Maplewood Meet us on the front lawn of the available. Millennium Center. entertainment every night 4 pool tables and game room Thursday 4/22 Come by MSC "Speaker on Substandard OPEN 1()pm 645-5599 close at 3am every night Housing" 388 to tour The 7 PM in MSC 313 Avis Laden-Hill-from Habitat for Friday 4/23 Current's Humanity will be speaking on the Habitat for Humanity state of substandard housing and 8 AM-3:30 PM offices, meet what Habitat does to help. Meet at the Newman House across with existing from UMSL. Spend the day building houses with Habitat for staff and ask Humanity. any questions you may have. Check out our Information Booth on the MSC Bridge from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Air, accommodations & transfers: and donate to our Collection Jars at registers in MSC. Give us a call GUATEmALA at 314-516- 7 night Amerlspan program From: Sponsored by the Catholic Newman Center, Residence Hall Association, 5174 if you are $707 LonDon Alpha Phi Omega, Delta Sigma Pi, and the Pierre Laclede Honors College 7 nights at Tria Hotel Student Association interest or :::~::..,,;,!!:~.. From: 1Vlll1aIII~ "' ... """"'~ ...... - -.~ ,."... , $750 ~"'''''''UII .. a.~ shoot us an e­ .....-- 1W'II ...... h ~w4 ... ., mail at --- [email protected]. Come on ip 585 Melville and say (314) 721.7779 STUDENT TRAVEL & BEYOND "Howdy!" ... "'11'1 "'Nc:' 'TOIC April 19, 2004 ""lite Curren t Page 15

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BLANCHE M. TOU PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT THE U "'ERSITY OF MISSOURl.. ST. LOUIS

Friday, April 30, 8 p.m. A rare and illuminating look at authentic American Indian dance and music in an enthralling performance by the internationally acclaimed company. Artistic Director, Hanay Geiogamah, successfully maintains the basic integrity and meaning of the traditional dances while presenting them in a theatrical setting.

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Saturday, May 8, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is one of the most popular and sought after big bands of all timer evident through the orchestra's amazing longevity. Featuring its unique jazz soundr the present Glenn Mil/er Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently since, playing an average of 300 live dates a year all around the world. Tr9mbonist Larry OIBrien is the orchestra1s musical director. .

UMSL students will receive at least a 10% discount on two tick~ts to any performance.

And coming this spring .•.

• S8C presents "Moving Arts Dance, II ~prd 14 - 15 • Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, April 17 • UMSL Departments of Theatre and Dance

and Music present "Cabaret, II April 22 - 24 • The Arianna String Quartet Family Concert Series, April 24 • Ariama String Quartet Concert Series, April 25 • Christine Busch and the Kingsbury Ensemble, May 7 • Ballet Midwest presents "A Little Less Conversation," May 14 • Dance St. Louis presents "Contemporary Moves 2004," May 20·23 ... and much/ much more!

Call 31~.516.4949, Toll-free at 866.516.4949 for tickets or to request a Touhill Magazine! www. touh ill. org

With the exception of UMSL students, a $1 Facility Operations Surcharge wJ1J be added to the price of each ticket. A $3 processing fee will be added to all phone orders.