University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2000s) Student Newspapers 11-5-2001 Current, November 05, 2001 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, November 05, 2001" (2001). Current (2000s). 70. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s/70 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]. Culture shock: • VOLUME 3S International student uses film to depict Novemb~r 5, outside point of view 2001 Your source for ca ISSUE '1035 ... See page 3 THECURREiNTONLiNE. COM •••••••••••••~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••_~ UNIVERSITVOFMISSOURI-S~ . LOUIS I • I ' Teen charged -th - Woman found dea,d in Meadows Wi rape ffi , Clark Hall Police pre-classiJ-)l as sudden death, possible drug overdose ... ...... ..... .. ..... Nursing student BY NICK B O WMAN after she did not react he immediately Barnes College of Nursing, was Senior Editor Mary Ellen ·· ········ ······· .. ··seni; ~ · idiiO~.. ····· ·········· ·.. called police and requested and found lying on her side with 8-10 ambulance. Ruby remained on the tablets of an unknown medication Salomon, 21, A 16-year-old boy was arrested Nursing student Mary Ellen phone until UM-St. Louis Police offi­ lying next to her, according to police and charged with the rape of a 14- was found dead Salomon, 21, was found dead in her cer Charles Partain arrived on the reports. The apartment appeared clut­ year-old girl during a speech and in her apart­ apartment at the University Meadows scene. Ruby was unable to give any tered, but otherwise normal. All locks • debate contest in Clark Hall last ment at the on Saturday, Oct. 20. Cause of death other information, stating only that on the apartment have been changed, Saturday. is currently unknown, although a the two were not involved in any and the room temporarily sealed until University The teenagers were at UM-St. probable drug overdose is suspected, rOlilliIltic relationship. the family could retrieve her belong­ Meadows on Louis as part of the first round of according to police reports. Ruby did state in the report that ings. the Urban Debate League of St. OcL 20. Complications with a prescription Salomon had just been released from Authorities in Brentwood (Tenn.) Louis competitions. UM-St. Louis medication are also being considered. the Barnes-Jewish Psychiatric Ward. were contacted, and Salomon's fami­ serves as the kickoff spot for the Salomon, of Brentwood, Tenn., Salomon had been diagnosed as a ly was notified. Mary Ann Salomon debate season, which, according to was discovered by William Ruby, a manic-depressive and was undergo­ is survived by her parents, Penny and Chester Edmonds, a spokesman long-time friend of Salomon'5. Ruby, ing continuous treatment. Previous to Joseph Salomon. The couple is cur­ for the St. Louis Public Schools, who is an attorney at law, had come to her enrollment at UM-St. Louis, rently separated and in the process of runs from September to June. 'This Salomon's apartment to help her Salomon was enrolled in the Nursing filing for a divorce. As of Sunday, is the fifth year in a row that UM­ study for a nursing exam. He arrived Program at Saint Louis University autopsy reports had not been com­ St. Louis has hosted the event. at her apartment around 4:00 p.m., before being dismissed for medical pleted, and the case is still under The victim, who does not and knocked several times with no reasons. According to Ruby, Salomon investigation. attend school with the boy, told response. Finally, Ruby tried the door suffered from Guillian-Barre A 'Celebration of Life' was held at police that she was in the hallway and found that is was unlocked. The Syndrome, which affected her ability St. Edwards Roman Catholic Church to buy a snack from a vending television was on, so Ruby assumed to walk. and hastened her ability to of Nashville for immediate family machine when two boys that she had left momentarily. deal with patients. She is also and friends. For friends in the St. approached her in an elevator. The According to police reports, Ruby believed to have suffered from Louis area, a service has been set up three talked about the debates, and used this time to retum a page that he Attention Deficit Hyperactivity by her family at St. Francis Xavier one of the boys hugged her, con­ had received, and as he reached for Disorder, commonly known as ADD, College Church on the SLU campus gratulating her on her perfor­ the phone, saw Salomon's head. He since her childhood. at the comer of Lindell and Grand for mance. One boy left, and the then walked around the counter, and Salomon. who was enrolled in the Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. assailant asked the girl to walk with him to the first tloor of Oark Hall, she told police. "As far as I U~ISL will offer a know, we've course on terronsm• never had BY DELVLE ~OBBIN S this happen Staff Writer before. " A new interdisciplinary course '. will be offered in the winter 1002 will -James Smalley schedule, which be the largest UM-St. Louis Police Captain collaborative effort ever undertaken at UM-St. Louis. The girl then stated that the Entitled ';Understanding terror­ attacker forced her into a bath­ ism in the 21st Century: Sept. 11, room stall of the empty men's 2001 and its aftermath," the course room and raped her. Authorities will feature presentations by profes­ arrested the boy from King Tri-A sors from eight different disciplines. It will attempt to answer many of Outreach Center, 1909 North A faulty conduit box, located in the underground fuel pipe maintenance areas, was the cause of an the questions people have raised Kingshighway, and charged him explosion at the QuikTrip on Natural Bridg,e Road and 1-170 last Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. with rape. Center director William since the terrorist attacks. Baldwin refused to comment on "The course will attempt to the situation, stating that "there is answer questions about what terror­ • nothing more to say about what ists are like and why, what approach happened." It is unknown whether Sparks lead to flash fire at a they take and what weapons are at the student is still in classes at the their disposal," said professor Lana center. King Tri-A opened in 1984 Stein, chairperson of the political as a school for 'at-risk' students in science department. grades 6-12. local QuikTrip, workers OK Stein is the coordinator of the "As far as I know, we've never project and said she is excited about had this happen before," said UM­ its multi-disciplinary aspect. "It the barrel, he hit against the conduit ''1 drove myself to a local hospital St. Louis Police Captain James BY NICK BOWMAN allows a much more thorough per­ Smalley. 'There was no reason to box, causing a spark that set off a flash per the company's request, and have spective than just a political science Senior Editor believe that added security would vapor fire. had two follow-up visits to a c.ompany class," she said. be needed." A faulty conduit box in an under­ "I bumped (the box) and that hit physician, but I've been working and The course on terrorism at UM­ Both Smalley and Edmonds ground valve chamber was the cause the wires," said Hendrix. ''Electricity feel fine," said Hendrix. "My arm's St. Louis follows a national trend. stated that there was no fear of an of a thundering explosion at the and gas do not mix." still a little raw; I've had it bandaged Similar courses are springing up in incident, hence there was no QuikTrip at Natural Bridge Road and To observers, Hendrix appeared to for a few days, and my face is charred colleges all over the country, heightened security at the event. 1-170 last Tuesday around 2:30 p.rn. be engulfed in flames, but he quickly similar to a bad sunbum, but I'm okay. including UCLA, Ohio State, Supervision was provided largely Delmis Hendrix, 45, of Neumayer extinguished himself and the barrel, A lot of things could have happened Harvard and Washington Equipment was fmishing a routine by the coaches of each school's and suffered only minor bums. A that didn't and I'm grateful for that." University. Stein said the course at "The course will debate squad. According to maintenance call at the station to fiberglass manhole cover was also Neumayer gave Hendrix the rest of UMcSt. Louis is unique, however, attempt to Smalley, the Police were aware replace the island fuel dispenser hoses, blown about 40 feet into the air, but the week off work with pay, and he because of the broad multi-discipli­ that the event was taking place, but which had become worn from use. He landed safely in the lot. was back on Monday; according t{) nary approach. answer questions that was no reason to change any and his crew had done half of the 12 Todd Burkhardt, operations for Lecturers who have agreed to about what terror- pumps on the previous Monday, and Neumayer. participate in this project include existing policies or patrols. ists are like and ''Unless (the Urban League) had planned to replace the last six on ''Dennis (Hendrix) is more safety­ Marty Rochester from political sci­ rWhat proba­ why, what would have requested, we don't the Tuesday.