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VOL. 44; TheWWW.THECURRE CurrentN T-O N L I N E .COM ISSUE 1333

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Professor Mourned CAKE fans rejoice Nonverbal psychology 3 UMSL gives a memorial for Frank Moss 9 Cake’s latest album pleases fans old and new 10 Professor Miles L. Patterson’s new book 2 | The Current | Jan. 24, 2011 | www.thecurrent-online.com | | news TheCurrent VOL. 44, ISSUE 1332 News WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM EDITORIAL Sodexo same as the old trough Editor-in-Chief...... Sequita Bean News Editor...... Ryan Krull for professionalism and high course, would be good.” tional brands such as Einstein Features Editor...... Jen O’Hara RYAN KRULL Sports Editor...... Cedric Williams News Editor quality customer service.” Chartwells had been the Bros Bagels, Quiznos Subs A&E Editor...... William Kyle Diggs said that all Chart- food service provider for and Burger King. Although Assoc. A&E Editor...... Cate Marquis Although the semester wells employees were given UM-St. Louis since 2002. none of these national brands Opinions Editor...... Andrew Seal is only a week old, all signs the opportunity to apply for Like Chartwells, Sodexo is a are currently in place in the Copy Editors...... Lauren Wilding indicate that the transition positions with Sodexo. national food service compa- Millennium Student Cen- Proofreaders...... Sara Novak, Racheal White from Chartwells to Sodexo as Given that Sodexo has only ny and is no stranger to Mis- ter, Diggs did say, “there are Staff Writers...... Minho Jung, Demarko Timmons, the University of Missouri-St. been in operation on campus souri with a presence at the new and exciting plans in Matthew Poposky, Ashely Atkins, Janaca Scherer, Thomas Grate, Louis’ food provider has been for week, several visitors to University of Missouri Kan- the works.” Though he said Mary Grace Buckley DESIGN a smooth, if inauspicious one. the Nosh said that it was too sas City, Central Missouri he was unable to elaborate at “Very few large undertak- early to judge Sodexo. Mat- State University and Missouri this time. Design Editor...... Zachary James Kraft ings ever go without some thew Balcer, an employee of State University. Anybody Coonrod also hinted at Photo Editor...... Jennifer Meahan glitches; however, the issues The Pony Expresso on cam- hoping that Sodexo would similar possibilities, though Web Editor...... Louie Liu have been minor and we are pus, fell in line with many shake up the dining situation like Diggs he would not di- Staff Photographers...... Nitesh Jain, Yumeto Yamazaki, Zhang Zheng, Chenhao Li now in a good place,” Be- other students when he said on campus has surely been vulge any specifics. “There Illustrators...... Zachary James Kraft, Karlee Sellars, Stephen Peterson nard Diggs, Director of the that he has not formed an disappointed by the con- are several exciting plans in Millennium Student Center, opinion yet. “We’re going to tinuation of the Chartwells’ the works and they will be said. After a week on campus have to give them a chance status-quo. But changes that unveiled as soon as possible,” BUSINESS many students seem to not to prove themselves. If they are likely to be popular with Coonrod said. have noticed the change or keep the prices the same and the student body may not be Ad Director...... Zachary Schwartz feel as though any changes make the food better that, of far away. Sodexo offers -na Distribution Manager...... Ryan Krull made have been minor. Business Manager...... John Wallace “So far it seems like the Advisor...... 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All letters must be signed and must include a daytime ‘Simply to Go’ sandwiches provided by Sodexo in The Nosh inside the MSC. phone number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in- expectations that Sodexo has CHENHAO LI / THE CURRENT Chief reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. WEATHER AFFILIATIONS MON. 30 TUES. 26 WED. 25 THURS. 34 FRI. 25 SAT. 31 SUN. 34 21 25 17 22 19 20 25 news | | www.thecurrent-online.com | Jan. 24, 2011 | The Current | 3 UMSL professor mourned across the globe The UNDERCURRENT by Yumeto Yamazaki “How do you feel about funeral protests?”

“I believe that it is disrespectful in spite of the reason for the protest. That should be at least some kind of reverence for the dead. ”

Toni Rowell Communications Graduate

“I feel protests for anything have their place, but at funerals people should be left to grieve in private and the protests should be left for another day.” Darnell Scott Communication Senior

“I believe that we have the right to express what we think but we have to think about other people’s On Friday, a memorial for Frank Moss, Curator’s Professor Emeritus of Physics, was held in the J.C. Penney Conference Center. feelings too. Express your opinions CATE MARQUIS / THE CURRENT at the appropriate time, place and use appropriate words.” CATE MARQUIS Moss’ groundbreaking for very, very large portions continue doing science. It Chia-ning Kuo Associate A&E Editor research on stochastic reso- of my career.” was extremely inspiring for Gerontology nance established a new field “He was just an incred- everyone else in the group.” Graduate Frank Moss, an interna- of study spanning neurobi- ibly energetic, wonderful and “He had an incredible tionally renowned scien- ology and physics. Stochas- completely down-to-earth hunger for all knowledge. COMMENTS FROM THE WEB tist and Curator’s Professor tic resonance is an effect in person,” she said. He loved art, he loved read- “Is the removal of red light Emeritus of Physics at Uni- which background “noise” Among Moss’ awards were ing, he loved learning about cameras a good idea?” versity of Missouri-St. Louis, enhances perception of weak the 1994 President’s Award everything,” said Bahar. - From issue 1332 has died. Moss, who had stimuli. Moss and colleagues, for Research and Creativity Moss’ death impacted the been battling lung cancer and including Wilkens, first -de from the University of Mis- international scientific com- emphysema for five years, scribed stochastic resonance souri System and the Acad- munity. The six councilmen on the Washington city passed away at his home on in a 1993 paper in the pres- emy of Science of St. Louis’ “There’s a symposium at council deserve to be applauded. They reviewed the data, they reviewed the unbiased studies January 4. tigious scientific journal Na- 1999 Peter H. Raven Life- an international conference and they came to the conclusion, as EVERY “We are all saddened by ture. In 1999, their paper time Achievement Award. In in Sweden being organized in academic study in the nation, as well as many the loss,” Lon Wilkens, As- in Nature demonstrated the 1999, he won the Humboldt his honor. An issue of a scien- governmental studies have, that while the cam- sistant Director of the Center phenomenon in a living ani- Prize, given to internationally tific journal, Chaos, is being eras alter driving behavior, it is that element of for Neurodynamics and Pro- mal, the paddlefish. acclaimed scientists. Many organized in Frank’s honor,” uncertainty which causes additional accidents. fessor Emeritus in Biology, The effect since has been of Moss’ numerous scientific Bahar said. “Right now there The cameras are nothing but a leech on the said. shown in other animals and publications are now classics are emails going back and state of Missouri sucking cash out to Arizona Moss co-founded the even in studies of human vi- in the field. forth, basically across the and Australia, while South City maven and Slay Center for Neurodynamics sion. “Although the concept globe, among scientists who confidant Joyce Aboussie makes near 10% in 1996, with Wilkens and “A little bit of visual of stochastic resonance has are mourning him and who commission from these cities, to then pump in Steve Lehmkuhle, then pro- ‘noise,’ a little bit of jitter, in been modified over the years, are organizing various things to organized labor and the Democratic political machine. fessor of optometry at UM- the pixels of something you it did serve to establish a in his honor. Basically, the The last thing these cameras are about is St. Louis and now chancellor are looking at can enhance whole new field of research,” whole international scientific safety, unless you spell it $afety. Please visit of University of Minnesota - your perception of it,” Bahar Wilkens said. community is celebrating http://www.WrongOnRed.com and learn the Rochester. said. “The paddlefish work According to Wilkens, his life, and there are a lot truth about these cameras and the corruption “He was like a second fa- was the first demonstration Moss kept up his work even of people grieving in places and politicking behind their installation, as well ther to me,” Sonya Bahar, of this as a behavioral effect after he was diagnosed with around the world. There is an as why the way these systems are being run, Director of the Center for in a living animal, and that lung cancer. “It was often dif- immense amount of grief.” even by the camera vendors own admission, Neurodynamics and Associ- was what made it so striking.” ficult for him,” Wilkens said. A memorial for Moss was violate 302.225 RSMo. ate Professor of Biophysics, “In 2003, Frank recruited “Doing science was such a held on January 21 at 2 p.m. said. “He was absolutely the me to come back to UMSL central part of his life,” Bahar at the J.C. Penney Confer- - Matt H most marvelous and wonder- as a faculty member,” Bahar said. “I think, in a lot of ways, ence Center. ful mentor.” said. “So I basically owed him it helped him very much, to 4 | The Current | Jan. 24, 2011 | www.thecurrent-online.com | | news New inventions yield millions for UM-System Report finds UMSL research creating income for the university

RYAN KRULL [UM-St. Louis],” Wilgers, said. It is because faculty members are in the knowledge busi- News Editor One invention developed by researchers at UM-St. Louis is ness, not necessarily the marketing or money-making busi- the Q3D, a small device used by doctors and clinicians to de- ness, that start up companies will often be formed to com- A new report put out by the Chronicle for Higher Educa- tect vision suppression in adolescents. Vision suppression is a mercialize newly discovered technologies. tion stated that the four campuses of the University of Mis- precursor to vision impairment and the Q3D can detect both Advanced Spectroscopic Technologies, LLC is an example souri System earned a respectable $10.4 million during fiscal the presence of suppression as well as increases or decreases in of just such a start up company with a goal to “commercialize year 2009 off of research conducted by faculty. The income it. Knowing whether a child’s visual suppression is increasing UMSL technology,” said Wilgers. “The company was formed came primarily from royalties from academic inventions and or decreasing allows caregivers to judge whether or not a treat- to provide ultrasensitive detector add-ons for use in spectrom- patents, as well as start up companies, many of which are hav- ment is being effective. eters based on UMSL technologies that increase instrument ing to do with innovative healthcare technologies. Another invention coming out of UM-St. Louis is a por- sensitivity over 100 [times].” Turning research into income for the UM-System is done table, non-invasive blood glucose detector for type 1 and type In the area of technology transfer the next big invention through what is broadly called a technology transfer, that is 2 diabetics. Zhi Xu, an Associate Professor in the could be around the corner at anytime. Professor Xu’s glucose a formal transfer of rights of a faculty member’s discovery to Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is the ma- detector is currently in the “patent pending” category of UM- be commercialized and developed by another party, usually a chine’s inventor. St. Louis’s roster of inventions. But Wilger said that the detec- company or corporation. The income generated from a licens- In addition to those two inventions, Wilgers said there are tor’s “license should be executed within the next 2-3 weeks. ing of patent rights is split four ways, with the inventor receiv- currently 12 issued patents and 21 pending patent applica- Should we come to terms on the license agreement, a startup ing a third of the money and the inventor’s department, the tions based on UM-St. Louis technology. company incorporated in Missouri by the potential licensee inventor’s university and the UM-System evenly splitting the Although the UM-System is able to bring in money from will work to commercialize this device.” remaining two-thirds. academic discoveries and inventions, Wilgers is careful to “Technology transfer is an extension of our research enter- According to Tamara Wilgers, Director of Technology point out that profit is not the reason institutions of higher prise and as such we pursue it to the best of our abilities, Nass- Commercialization and Economic Development, money learning conduct research. er Arshadi, the Vice Provost of Research at UM-St. Louis, made of of technology transfers is typically used to fund more “Faculty researchers conduct their research and exploration said. “This is a new paradigm and we need to take it seriously.” research as well as support campus offices. for a variety of reasons, such as to generate knowledge and to “In fiscal fear 2009, UMSL licenses brought in $130,417 to provide research opportunities for students,” Wilgers said.

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Men’s basketball players during practice. NITESH JAIN/ THE CURRENT Men’s basketball nets victories over UIS, SJC

CEDRIC WILLIAMS a 12-3 run to grab a 51-43 lead. SJC got as close as eight points with about five minutes left. Sports Editor UI-Springfield rallied to get within three points, but UM- But UM-St. Louis refused to wilt. St. Louis reeled off a 12-4 spurt to grab its biggest lead at 70- Ryan Lawrence, senior, criminal justice, and Justin Hight- The weekend road trip through Illinois and Indiana proved 59 with less than five minutes remaining. ower, junior, communications, each hit a pair of free throws to quite eventful for the University of Missouri-St. Louis men’s From there, it seemed like UM-St. Louis would cruise to put the lead back at ten. A thunderous dunk by Justyn Wat- basketball team. the victory, but UI-Springfield rallied. The Prairie Stars scored kins, junior, communications, with about a minute left, really The Tritons, who were looking to maintain their hold on the next 11 points of the game, including two free throws by put the Tritons over the edge and ended any thoughts of a first place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division, Steffen Spinks with ten seconds left that tied the score at 70. comeback for SJC. headed east to take on GLVC foes, the University of Illinois- But the Tritons did not panic. They put the ball in the The Tritons will return to campus for classes and practice Springfield (UIS) and St. Joseph’s College (SJC), who were hands of their best player and watched him deliver. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, the team both looking to gain ground in their own divisional race. Gerald Fulton, junior, communications, who finished with will head west to Kansas City for a GLVC West matchup with But the rejuvenated UM-St. Louis squad, which won two a game-high 20 points, got past his man as the clock ticked Rockhurst University. home games last week, proved too much for both the Prairie down, and flipped in a heart-stopping layup with a half second The most important game this weekend and unquestion- Stars and the Pumas, knocking off UI-Springfield 72-70 last left to give UM-St. Louis the lead. ably the biggest game of the season to this point, will be Satur- Thursday, and pounding SJC 57-46 on Saturday. UI-Springfield inbounded the ball and flung a desperate day, when UM-St. Louis will head to Springfield, Missouri to The two-game sweep raised UM-St. Louis’ record to 13-5 shot at the rim. But the shot landed nowhere near the basket, take on GLVC West preseason favorite Drury. The winner will overall and 7-3 in conference play. Drury University, which is and UM-St. Louis skated out of the building with its third gain early control of the division race. chasing UM-St. Louis for the GLVC West championship, won straight win over the Prairie Stars. The Tritons’ next home game will be “Pack The Stands both of its games over the weekend also. So the Tritons could On Saturday, UM-St. Louis, playing without Fulton, who Night,” Thursday, February 3, when They will host Kentucky not afford to let up. was a late scratch from the lineup, jumped out to a big lead Wesleyan at the Mark Twain Building. Tipoff that night will On Thursday, UM-St. Louis led from the outset, and nev- over SJC. be at 7:30 p.m., following the women’s game between the two er trailed UI-Springfield by more than a point. The Tritons The Tritons scored the first 12 points of the game, led 34-15 schools, which will tipoff at 5:30 p.m. played especially well early in the second half, when they used at halftime, and never looked back. 6 | The Current | Jan. 24, 2011 | www.thecurrent-online.com | | Sports 2011 UMSL Tritons Baseball Schedule Date Opponent Location Time 12:00 p.m. Feb. 25 vs. Wayne State-Mich. (Savannah Invitational) Savannah, Ga. (EST) at Armstrong Atlantic State (Savannah 1:00 p.m. Feb. 26 Savannah, Ga. Invitational) (EST) Feb. 27 vs. Queens College (Savannah Invitational) Savannah, Ga. TBA Read at Southern Indiana (Dunn Hospitality

Mar. 4 Evansville, Ind. 4:00 p.m. Current Tournament) vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (Dunn Hospitality Mar. 5 Evansville, Ind. TBA Tournament) vs. Wayne State-Neb. (Dunn Hospitality Mar. 6 Evansville, Ind. 2:30 p.m. Tournament) Mar. 10 Florida Trip Orlando, Fla. TBA

Mar. 11 Florida Trip Orlando, Fla. TBA The Mar. 12 Florida Trip Orlando, Fla. TBA Mar. 13 Florida Trip Orlando, Fla. TBA Mar. 14 Florida Trip Orlando, Fla. TBA Mar. 19 at St. Joseph’s* (dh) Rensselaer, Ind. 12:00 p.m. Mar. 20 at Indianapolis* (dh) Indianapolis, Ind. 12:00 p.m. Mar. 23 William Woods St. Louis, Mo. 3:00 p.m. Mar. 26 Wisconsin-Parkside* (dh) St. Louis, Mo. 12:00 p.m. Mar. 27 Lewis* (dh) St. Louis, Mo. 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Mar. 30 at Bellarmine Louisville, Ky. (EST) Apr. 02 at Quincy* (dh) Quincy, Ill. 12:00 p.m. Apr. 03 at Quincy* (dh) Quincy, Ill. 12:00 p.m. Apr. 06 at Maryville* (dh) St. Louis, Mo. 3:00 p.m. Apr. 09 St. Louis, Mo. 12:00 p.m. Apr. 10 St. Louid, Mo. 12:00 p.m. Illinois-Sprinfield* (dh) Apr. 13 Bellarmine St. Louis, Mo. 3:00 p.m. Illinois-Sprinfield* (dh) Apr. 16 at Rockhurst* (dh) Kansas City, Mo. 12:00 p.m. Apr. 17 at Rockhurst* (dh) Kansas City, Mo. 12:00 p.m. Apr. 19 Maryville* (dh) St. Louis, Mo. 1:00 p.m. Apr. 22 Oakland City St. Louis, Mo. 3:00 p.m. Apr. 23 Oakland City* (dh) St. Louis, Mo. 12:00 p.m. Apr. 25 Webster St. Louis, Mo. 3:00 p.m. Apr. 30 at Drury* (dh) 1:00 p.m. May. Drury* (dh) St. Louis, Mo. 1:00 p.m. 01 Springfield, Mo. May. Missouri S&T* (dh) Rolla, Mo. 12:00 p.m. 07 May. Missouri S&T* (dh) Rolla, Mo. 12:00 p.m. 08 | www.thecurrent-online.com | Jan. 24, 2011 | The Current | 7 A&E

COURTESY SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT ‘The Green Hornet’ is seriously simple fun

MOVIES in order to save Los Angeles from corruption with the help of times and Rogen and Chou have great comedic chemistry to- Kato (who insists he is a partner, not a sidekick) and his new gether. However, when Kato eventually gets sick of being the secretary, Lenore (Cameron Diaz). In the process, they manage sidekick and lashes out, their fight is funny but lacks any emo- “Pow! Bam! Socko! Wham!” are the kinds of sound effects to enrage the city’s biggest crime boss, Chudnofsky (Christoph tional impact. As per any buddy comedy, the audience already in “The Green Hornet,” which is based on a radio show from Waltz, in his first post-Oscar role). Hilarity and chaos ensue. knows the ultimate outcome, so why should they care who the 1930’s and ’40s as well as a television show in the ’60s. Seth There is one large problem with this movie; Britt is the typi- wins that particular fight? Also, it is a moment in which Britt Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s script and Rogen’s performance cal unsympathetic male protagonist found so often in current could learn something but he does not. In a slacker movie, this as the titular character manage to blend two disparate genres comedies. The audience can laugh at him but not with him. is acceptable, but in a superhero movie, the friendship should together: the superhero movie and the slacker buddy comedy. He has no strengths or virtues that make him endearing. He have more depth and substance. The question is, does it work? does not even develop much over the course of the story. It is In the end, “The Green Hornet” is hilariously entertaining Yes and no. The film’s buddy comedy aspect works much just very, very fun to watch him make a fool of himself as he (it really is hard not to laugh at the jokes) but it does not quite better than the superhero aspect, although the combination tries to be a superhero. hit the mark. While the film does not want the audience to creates an extremely fun, if somewhat emotionally confusing, The other characters follow suit, including the villain. take it seriously, it also forgets to take itself seriously by giving film. Chudnofsky is amusing but not at all intimidating, which depth to its characters. At some moments, it harkens back to The basic plot follows newspaper heir Britt Reid (Rogen), is disappointing because Waltz balanced those two traits so the past of a completely different superhero, and it feels like an obnoxious party boy, as he figures out what to do with his well in Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds.” Here, he is simply someone should shout, “Holy cheese crackers, they made a life after the death of his respected father (Tom Wilkinson). the evil schlup who just wants to be the coolest kid in town. movie!” He meets his father’s Chinese mechanic/coffee maker, Kato, Chudnofsky is not developed further than that, so viewers can B- -Mary Grace Buckley who is a genius inventor and martial arts expert. After trying more easily laugh at him, as they do with Britt. out Kato’s inventions and committing an act of both botched The scenes with Britt and Kato are definitely the stron- rebellion and heroism, Britt decides to pretend to be a criminal gest because the dialogue is goofy, sarcastic and even witty at 8 | The Current | Jan. 24, 2011 | www.thecurrent-online.com | | A&E ‘Fall of Heaven’ is clever, surprising LATEST + GREATEST and entertaining as hell New Films Opening Friday, January 28 “The Mechanic” Jason Stratham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland star in and THEATRE The play was written by girlfriend Alfreda, Joshua’s ents some special challenges award-winning novelist Wal- secretary Darlene and pass- for set designer Robert Mark Simon West directs this action film about an assassin and ter Mosley, based on his novel ers-by on the street. Jeffrey Morgan because it calls for an apprentice, a re-make of a 1972 Charles Bronson movie. “The Fall of Heaven” is “The Tempest Tales.” Mosley C. Hawkins also provides the numerous diverse scene a clever, twist-filled tale of is the author of the best-sell- voices of St. Peter and Josh- changes. The opening scene a wily, street-smart African- ing “Devil In A Blue Dress” ua’s unseen bosses Mr. Chin on a Harlem street gives way American man from Harlem, and other mystery novels and Mr. Akbar. Jerome Lowe to the gates of Heaven in whose penetrating questions featuring detective Easy Raw- and Borris York play people scene two. Morgan solved shake heaven’s foundations. lins, plus numerous other on the city streets. the problem with a backdrop Brainy, funny and full books. “The Fall of Heaven” The acting is excellent, that transforms from a sepia- of plot twists, “The Fall of is his first play. with Clark’s Tempest an end- toned Harlem street scene to Heaven” is the Repertory The relationship between lessly inventive, charming the gates of Heaven by clever Theater of St. Louis’ Main human Tempest and angel rogue. Allen’s Joshua is an ap- shifts in lighting. Set pieces Stage production until Janu- Joshua is pivotal but the sto- pealing mix of formality, in- that rise from the floor or ary 30. The play touches on ry’s focus is often on the an- nocence and strength. Their slide out from behind rising topics like race, religion, mo- gel. Joshua takes a last name discussions are the theologi- panels provide a host of ev- rality and love, with a mix of Angel to blend in on Earth cal center but the heart is of- er-changing locations, from humor and humanity, in a and a job as an accountant to ten carried by Brome’s Bran- office, to bedroom, modest story of the struggle between keep busy while waiting for wyn. Hawkins is delightfully apartment to penthouse. a man, an angel and a devil Tempest’s final move to the creepy as Basil Bob, the sole This complex, funny, end- that threatens to upset the underworld. Tempest tries non-African-American char- lessly clever and thought- balance between Heaven and to distract Joshua by put- acter in the play. In support- provoking play is well worth Hell. ting temptations in his way, ing roles, Rachel Leslie is a the money and a trip to the When philandering, including the sweet Bran- stand-out, particularly as the Repertory Theater in Webster “The Illusionist” (Tivoli) small-time hustler Tempest wyn (Kenya Brome). Over self-impressed Darlene. Groves. From the creator of “Triplets of Belleville,” an animated dark Landry (Bryan Terrell Clark) time, Basil Bob (Jeffrey C. Sets are always one of the B+ -Cate Marquis comedy about a magician in the waning days of his career, is killed by a stray bullet on a Hawkins) slips into the pic- delights of any Rep produc- from a script by great French comedian Jacques Tati. present-day Harlem street, he ture. tion. “Fall of Heaven” pres- faces St. Peter (voiced by Jef- Stories of an angel come to frey C. Hawkins) at the gates earth and seduced by human of heaven to hear his judg- life are common but what is ment. Yet Tempest upends the end point for other stories this routine process by chal- is merely a starting point for lenging his sentence to hell this one. “The Fall of Heav- with questions that cannot en” is far more complex, far be answered. To resolve the more surprising and enter- questions he raised, St. Peter taining as hell. returns Tempest to earth, in Seth Gordon directs this the body of another man and fast-paced play with a firm under the supervision of the hand. Supporting cast play- “accounting angel” Joshua ing multiple roles. Rachel (Corey Allen). Leslie portrays Tempest’s The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ production of The Fall of Heaven. COURTESY OF REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS Sophia Coppola’s ‘Somewhere’ paints surprisingly “The Rite” Colin O’Donoghue and Anthony Hopkins star in thriller poignant portrait of empty Hollywood life about a seminary student studying exorcism at the Vatican.

MOVIES a crowd, although without at his peak fame. takes with a strangely passive the romantic undertones, in In the opening scene, acceptance. Coppola’s new film “Some- movie star Johnny Marco Johnny has wealth, fame Sophia Coppola created where.” The film won the (Stephen Dorff) drives his and every creature comfort, an indelible impression with Golden Lion at the 2010 expensive sports car around a including an endless stream “Lost in Translation,” which Venice Film Festival. circular track, driving in and of beautiful blondes to occu- featured a fading Hollywood But this poignant drama out of frame, literally driving py his bed, yet there is a sense star and a photographer’s of emotional longing, with in circles. Early on, he falls of emptiness about him. young wife, at loose ends in dark comic touches, centers and breaks his arm in the Tokyo. There is a bit of that not on a fading star but a company of a party of drunk- See SOPHIA on page 9 film’s sense of being alone in Hollywood action movie star en hangers-on, something he A&E | | www.thecurrent-online.com | Jan. 24, 2011 | The Current | 9 Latest album will please CAKE fans old and new

members. The liner notes state “all songs published by Sta- The guitar work by Xan McCurdy is top-notch as well. It is MUSIC men Music. … except ‘What’s Now Is Now’ published by WB CAKE at its finest: where else could the listener find lyrics like Music Corp.” Thankfully, the epic-ness of the next song more “He’s a king dust demon with an icepick smile / His music fills A popular Internet meme states, “the cake is a lie,” and than makes up for the crappiness of “What’s Now is Now.” your feathers as you feel your passions fly?” while the delicious moist dessert very well may be a falsehood, CAKE’s instrumental pieces are always interesting. The al- CAKE’s latest album is not. In fact, it is amazing. bum’s sixth song, “Teenage Pregnancy,” is just that. The title It has been seven years since the last proper CAKE album, is misleading but this is an instrumental song through and ‘Pressure Chief.’ That is not to say that 2007’s ‘B-Sides and through. It only highlights that fact that someone needs to Rarities’ was not a good album; quite the contrary. It just did hire CAKE to score a movie. Daft Punk doing “Tron Legacy” not seem like a proper CAKE album. was great but any movie scored by CAKE would be simply and 2011’s ‘Showroom of Compassion’ is however, and has ev- utterly mind-blowing. “Sick of You” is the first single off the erything CAKE fans have come to love: catchy lyrics, John album, and while it was a wise choice, it is also the easiest to McCrea’s beard and crazy hats, as well as Vincent DiFiore on well, get sick of. It has the classic CAKE back-and-forth with trumpet and euphonium. ‘Showroom of Compassion’ kicks McCrea and the rest of the band that older songs like “Never off with “Federal Funding,” a song in classic CAKE style There” epitomize.“Easy to Crash” and “Bound Away” are both (think “Comfort Eagle”). The catchy beat and impressive gui- solid entries. “Bound Away” is a take on the classic country tar work are worth multiple listens. The second song, “Long travelin’ song, complete with pedal steel. Of course, since it is Time,” seems destined to be the album’s next single. It has CAKE doing it, there is an undertone of mockery at the gov- a strong chorus and features lead singer John McCrea doing ernment: “I’m an unknown individual in an unattended car.” what he does best: shouting encouragement in the background The final two songs on the album “The Winter” and “Ital- during the breakdown. ian Guy” are also good songs. “The Winter” is about as close “Got to Move” is a slower song with a long chorus. It is to a Christmas song that fans will ever get and “Italian Guy” in worth a listen, but it is not one of the strongest songs on the particular seems like a throwback to earlier albums. album. At the least, it sounds like a CAKE song; the next song COURTESY UPBEAT RECORDS. ‘Showroom of Compassion’ is a fantastic comeback from does not. “Moustache Man (Wasted)” is a simply fantastic song. a band that really never left. A seven-year wait is a little long “What’s Now is Now” is the weakest and most un-CAKE- Think “Short Skirt, Long Jacket” good. It is destined to be a though, guys. How about a shorter wait for the next album? like song on the album. That may have something to do with classic. DiFiore’s trumpet features prominently and is amazing A+ -Andrew Seal the fact that this song was not written by any of the band as always.

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He seems to be drifting directionless simple domestic activities. Although Johnny through life, with no real home, cycling seems more alive and happier, in Cleo’s pres- through a series of posh hotels where he seems ence, he still retains a strange passiveness, as if to be a regular. The blondes who pass in and he cannot seize the opportunity. INVITE YOU AND YOUR BEST out of his bed look so much alike that they Acting by Dorff and Fanning is superb, FRIEND TO ENTER-TO-WIN almost seem like the same person. He is sur- and the scenes between them are charming. rounded by hangers-on, partying in his room, Coppola both wrote and directed this tale of A PRIZE PACKAGE FROM but his connections to them seem tenuous and Hollywood angst. Growing up the daughter he seems to have nothing to say. His routine of a famous director, she may have witnessed is broken only by calls from his agent, sending situations like this. Scenes without Cleo often him on rounds of media junkets to promote have a claustrophobic feel, all interior, while his recent film, publicity appearances he duti- scenes with her are visually lush, open, pretty, fully shows up for when his agent sends a car. colorful and sunny. The soundtrack is spare, Johnny is awakened from this comfortable with what music there is often occurring as EMAIL A PICTURE OF YOU AND YOUR sleepwalker’s life by an unexpected arrival, a part of the scene. hint of family life in the form of his sweet, “Somewhere” has a rather French feel, BEST FRIEND, SHOWING US YOUR unassuming 11-year-old daughter Cleo (Elle starting out slowly, with long takes on still Fanning). His ex-wife, or ex-girlfriend (the scenes, creating a sense of Johnny’s deadened, CRAZIEST POSE TO audience never learns which), drops her off shallow life. Eventually, the pace picks up but [email protected] one day for a visit. Cleo is pleasant and sunny, it is always a tightly-controlled film. The film and Johnny seems revive when called on to ends with an unresolved shot, almost Chap- play parent, watching her at her skating les- linesque, prefaced by foreboding. 10 WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE son. He offers her fatherly praise, while also The film’s story and performances are poi- revealing his lack of involvement in her life. gnant, although “Somewhere” is perhaps not PACKAGE FROM THE FILM THAT INCLUDES When Cleo returns to her mother, Johnny’s as magical as the director’s previous iconic A PASS TO SEE THE FILM AND A T-SHIRT. life returns to its empty, comfortable, self-in- film. dulgent pattern. On Cleo’s return visits, she “Somewhere” is now playing exclusively at NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. ALL EMAILS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, ROOMMATE WANTED FEBRUARY 4TH. THIS FILM IS RATED PG-13 FOR VIOLENCE AND MENACE, SEXUAL and her father play “Guitar Hero” and “Wii the Plaza Frontenac Cinema. CONTENT, SOME LANGUAGE AND TEEN PARTYING. Tennis” with Johnny’s childhood friend, a CALL REBECCA musician named Sammy (Chris Pontius). B+ - Cate Marquis AT 1-866-666-6001 They laugh, cook and engage in a variety of IN THEATERS FEBRUARY 4 10 | The Current | Jan. 24, 2011 | www.thecurrent-online.com | Jan. 24, 2011 | The Current | 11 Features

Nonverbal Communication UMSL psychologist Miles L. Patterson publishes new book

Professor Patterson at his desk in his office. CHENHAO LI / THE CURRENT

MINHO JUNG book, “More than Words: The Power of Nonver- people can be subtly affected without being early group. I have been able to do what I want. an opportunity to teach and do some research. Staff writer bal Communication?” What is the most pow- aware of it. But it changes people’s attitudes and TC: What was your special interest? I had my own interests in research. I have had This is not a burden to me. I like what I do. erful thing about nonverbal communication? behaviors. adequate support from school. I also had some Dr. Miles L. Patterson is one of the most no- MP: I was particularly interested in social in- good students and colleagues that I still keep TC: Do have some comments for stu- table figures at the University of Missouri-St. Miles Patterson: This book is about [the] TC: Did you grow up in St. Louis? What teractions and how people get along with one in touch with, even after they retired or moved dents dreaming of becoming a psychologist? Louis. He has been at UM-St. Louis since 1969, pervasive and powerful nature of nonverbal kind of student were you when you were young? another. There was very little research at that away. just after he received his Ph.D. from Northwest- communication. There is a lot of popular- in time; it was [the mid-’60s]. So I did some of the MP: Get exposure to somebody who is do- ern University in psychology. His research information out there about body language. That MP: I grew up around Chicago. I have been early research on special invasions. TC: What are your future plans? ing research. Try to get involved with them. terests in social behavior in public settings and is a misnomer. It is not a good description of here, in St. Louis, since 1969. I think I was a We have a directed studies course, which is an the role of non-verbal behavior in forming judg- what happens because it involves more than a pretty good student. I wasn’t always right at the TC: What is the most memorable thing MP: Well, I’m getting up there. I could have opportunity to team up with faculty members ments of others made him a prolific writer. His body. Besides, it’s not a language. In most cases, top, but I was curious. I liked science particular- you have experienced at UM-St. Louis? retired several years ago. But, I still like what I to get involved in [their] research project[s]. It great efforts recently led him to publish another nonverbal communication happens more or less ly. I started out with a physics major. I thought I do. On the other hand, I’d like to have a little could get you a good inside look and different book, “More than Words: The Power of Non- automatically. This is a highly efficient [and] wanted to do physics. I later switched it to psy- MP: There have been a lot of changes- ob more time. So in a few years, I’ll be semi-retired. view. verbal Communication.” adaptive means of communication that devel- chology. I started to read about psychotherapies viously. I worked with some good friends and That is, to try to stay on school teaching and oped long before languages did in our species. when I was a physics major. That eventually got colleagues. I think everybody who was here be- keep on doing research. I’ve always got stuff to The Current: Can you tell us about your Nonverbal communication is powerful because me into psychology more. fore 1974 is gone. So I’m the last one of the do with students. Even if I retire, I want to have 12 | The Current | Jan. 24, 2011 | www.thecurrent-online.com | | features University colleges make efforts to retain students Access to Success aids in keeping students in school

JEN O’HARA Features Editor earned by 37 percent of Caucasians, which is almost twice the changes have been made around UM-St. Louis to encourage rate of African-Americans at 20 percent and three times as success. Some of these changes include reminders on MyGate- As a nationally known program, the University of Mis- much as Hispanics at 12 percent. way of the academic integrity policy on campus, increases in souri-St. Louis semi-recently joined in on Access to Suc- “The University has begun the Access to Success initia- academic alerts when students fail to attend classes and stu- cess. Across the country, minority males are known as the tive as part of the system-wide effort to address the achieve- dent life creating more curriculum based activities so educa- least likely to graduate or attend a college. UM-St. Louis ment gap between underrepresented minority students and tion can continue outside of classrooms. is no exception to that statistic. Although UM- St. Louis’ first generation college students compared to the majority According to Derrick Freeman, Equal Opportunity Spe- graduation rates have been steadily increasing over the years, students,” Floyd K. Welsh, Director of Student Achievement cialist, the cause of low graduation rates is compounded. minority males still have the lowest graduation statistics. and Development, said. He believes a large part of the cause is simply culture. “The University of Missouri-St. Louis has topped 3,000 grad- The Access to Success program is a program that encourag- “Research has shown a lot of time, especially black males, uates two years running. es college attendance. Access to Success, or commonly known don’t feel welcome to the campus or a part of the campus, That represents a 25 percent increase in annual graduates as A2S, has a separate goal at each university across the United so that’s why some of these programs are coming up now; over ten years ago. This success is in large part due - tobet States to decrease achievement gaps. to help them get connected to the campus,” Freeman said. ter retention and graduate rates among all classification of “UMSL’s goals are a little different since we’re the best in In 2009, UM-St. Louis developed the Males of Color initia- students. That being said, UMSL is striving to improve fur- the state at recruiting diverse students, and our students on tive. This campus group aids in the A2S program to increase ther retention and graduate rates generally through its Ac- Pell grants are more successful than those who don’t qualify for retention rates. Because male minorities are most likely to cess to Success initiative,” Thomas George, Chancellor, said. Pell,” Judith de Walker Felix, Associate Provost for Academic drop out of college, the college wanted aid to show benefits of The University is primarily concerned with closing the Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School, said. a college life and atmosphere. achievement gap rather than upping overall graduation rates. Because of a letter addressed to all faculty last semester UM-St. Louis shows signs that small steps and campus pro- According to the Education Trust, a bachelor’s degree has been from Chancellor George addressing the A2S program, small grams will increase graduation rates.

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the volunteers into their unknown volunteer sites throughout “Our philanthropy is Choose Children, along with Autism ASHLEY ATKINS Staff Writer the Normandy area. Speaks,” Lieburn said. “We take the opportunity as an organi- While the event may have hosted a few “newbies” to the zation to give back to the community and support our school.” world of volunteering, for some it was familiar territory. Unity Lutheran Church volunteers also worked with paint, Early Monday morning, the day before the start of the “I love helping the community and I enjoy giving back,” repainting the walls and doorways inside the church. With a spring semester at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, vol- Krista Lieburn, junior, social work, said. “I have a heart for big group, they were able to finish in time to chat amongst unteers willingly pulled themselves up out of their weekend helping people, my major is social work.” themselves. slumbers to participate in the Martin Luther King Day of Ser- When the volunteers got settled they were shown a Power “It is really fun to come back here because we actually had vice. Although the program has existed throughout the nation Point presentation about the sites where they would be work- a spaghetti dinner here last spring. It was just a great opportu- for the past 17 years, the University Program Board decided to ing, including the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home, Nor- nity to come back to help them [because] they let us use this implement the program three years ago at the UM-St. Louis in mandy Middle School, Unity Lutheran Church, STL Juvenile space for free,” Krista Hedrick, senior, secondary education, order to support the St. Louis area. Detention Center and Girls Inc., among others. The volun- said. “A lot of schools, including us, are out of school today. It teers would break away from the conference room to reach Groups rejoined in the MSC where tables of boxed lunches is an opportunity to get out of the house and volunteer, do their respective sites by 9 a.m., returning to the Century Room awaited them. When all of the groups were assembled at the something productive,” Nikia Munson, senior, electrical en- by 1 p.m. for lunch and discussion. tables, they were shown a slideshow of photographs and held gineering, said. All of the sites required various assistance from the volun- discussions. Some volunteers felt satisfied with the day’s events As volunteers made their way to the third floor of the Mil- teers, including cleaning, carrying boxes, shining trophies, while others simply craved more. lennium Student Center, they were welcomed and directed teaching, etc. Girls Inc had volunteers painting bathroom “The benefits of doing an event like this is that it helps you into a single file system for registration and their free t-shirts. stalls purple and pink and working on various pieces of a new see that your community helps you, you need to help your Entering the Century conference room, the chatter seemed to mural that would soon be showcased. It depicted little girls at community,” Kendall Meloy, UPB member, senior, special increase as more groups crowded in, seeming to welcome those play. education, said. who may have previously felt uncomfortable. Each white- Girls Inc had large range of volunteers: mothers, children In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Life’s most sheeted table held a numbered place card which divided up and even the sororities came out for the day of service. persistent, urgent question is: what are you doing for others?”

The registrators were the busiest volunteers that morning, as their registration desk were always full of people. CHENHAO LI / THE CURRENT 14 | The Current | Jan. 24, 2011 | www.thecurrent-online.com | | opinions Opinions POP CULTURE WITH POPOSKY SEAL OF APPROVAL Power of the people out- Jasmine Revolution just weighs that of corporate pigs the beginning Besides being mostly Is- hostage crisis in Vienna],” lamic, the countries of the according to people tracker Service calls. Not the kind calling back? Not in the Middle East are known for Web site NNDB.com. Gad- where somebody has been slightest. An angry enough something else: the presence dafi is a dangerous man who invited to perform a service, customer may receive calls of vicious dictators. likes to surround himself such as a plumber or lock- from a different phone num- It is a particularly nasty with other dangerous men. smith. Rather, the sort where ber in the future, but no mat- trend, one that has been Hosni Mubarak took a pre-subscribed service pro- ter how many times requests going on for many, many power in Egypt in 1981 and vider calls repeatedly to offer are made to end new offers, years. hasn’t let go of the reins yet. services the subscriber never these companies will con- It’s an elite group: Sad- His regime routinely uses asked for or showed an inter- tinue to call and offer their dam Hussein, Ali Khame- sham anti-terrorism laws est in. services. nei, Muammar Gaddafi, against Egyptians attempt- Andrew Seal This can be experienced in Most customers are not so Hosni Mubarak, and Zine ing to assemble peacefully. a variety of ways, too. Some- blind as to ignore when new El Abidine Ben Ali, as well Torture is widespread in a policewoman, Bouazizi times it can be pleasant. Say services arise. When Charter Matthew B. Poposky as others. Egypt; the U.S. has even ex- sought recompense from the a customer is finishing up offers a new channel in high The former dictator of ported some of its own pris- government. He threatened buying groceries at the super- definition, chances are, 90 This argument is not only Iraq, Saddam Hussein, mer- oners there to have informa- to light himself on fire if he market and the cashier kindly percent of their viewer-base against corporations who do cilessly oppressed his own tion beaten out of them. In was turned away, and then suggests an additional herb will know about this new everything in their power people and profited off their a January 2001 report to the made good on that threat or topping for the dish said channel within a week if they to force new products upon misery. He and his sons United Nations, the U.N. when he was. “Millions of customer is making. watch an hour of television their customers, but also ruled over Iraq using fear Special Rapporteur on Tor- young Tunisians had a mar- This is helpful. It is offer- each day. against the customers who and terror. In one infamous ture cited 32 cases of death tyr,” wrote Vivienne Walt ing an improvement to the Corporations do more do nothing but complain instance, Hussein’s son Uday in custody between 1997- in TIME Magazine. The service provided on a one- than enough advertising to about it. beat and executed Olympic 99. Jasmine Revolution was at time basis. Similar experi- guarantee their customers If a company is bother- athletes who failed to per- Zine El Abidine Ben hand. A few short weeks ences are often had by video learn of new products. So, ing customers to the point form. Iraqis called him the Ali, better known as Ben later, and Ben Ali fled the game advocates at stores such why continue with the “our that they feel the need to “Butcher’s Boy” in secret. Ali, took power in Tunisia country. A similar uprising as GameStop. While wrap- customers just have not real- complain about said com- Ali Khamenei is the shad- in 1987. He relied on what occurred in Iran in 2009. ping up one’s purchase, cus- ized they want this product pany’s telemarketing on a owy figure behind all of TIME Magazine calls an The similarities of the re- tomers will often be offered yet” mindset? Really, this is nearly day-to-day basis, then the nastiness in Iran. While “unwritten compact…[of] volts are surprising. Both additional products which rather insulting to the aver- maybe customers ought to most people believe Iranian economic opportunity in have their martyrs: Tuni- match their previous pur- age consumer, and even more simply leave the aforemen- President Mahmoud Ahma- exchange for political free- sians have Bouazizi, and the chases or discussions with the so to those who may actually tioned company. Sure, there dinejad to be in control, the doms”. Essentially, Ali was Iranians have Neda Agha- associate. be rather well-versed in their will likely be some cost to simple truth is that while guaranteeing prosperity at Soltan, the young woman These forms of offering wants and needs. this, but, in the long run, it Ahmadinejad is powerful, the cost of total control. whose death by sniper at a additional services really are The primary foci of any is almost always possible to the authority he has is be- This past month, that com- peaceful protest was caught not that bad. The problem corporation are growth and find a comparable company, stowed by Khamenei, who pact fell apart. on cellphone camera for the arises with those darned tele- profit. However, there comes with very similar services to is the Rahbare Mo’azzame The youth of Tunisia— world to see. The difference marketers. a point when corporations replace the annoying one. Enghelab, the Supreme the well-educated and tech- is that the Jasmine Revolu- Say a customer has pur- seem to forget that in order Learn to just say no, peo- Leader of Iran. savvy youth— managed tion was successful, while chased a single item from to grow and profit, they need ple. If saying no is not pos- Then there’s Libya’s to do the impossible: they the Iranian Uprising of 2009 a company. They agree to to respect their customers. sible, then leave entirely and Muammar Gaddafi, who toppled a dictator. While it was quelled— for now. email offers, but never give Consumers hold the true find something new. This is besides being a bit of a loud- took the might of the U.S. The dictators of the Mid- consent to use their personal power in any business rela- the way life works, and the mouth, is known for spon- military to topple Sad- dle East should take note; telephone number for busi- tionship. Even if a contract is populace really needs to real- soring international ter- dam Hussein from his iron your people are not satisfied. ness offers. In fact, in certain involved, the consumer can ize that in the end, they hold rorism as well as harboring throne, it only took the The youth of your nations situations, the customer may still cut their losses by end- the ultimate control over cor- known terrorists and terror- actions of a humble fruit are more powerful than you have even requested that this ing a contract and paying a porations. ist organizations. seller and computer science can imagine, and one day, company no longer contact fee which is less than the to- Matthew B. Poposky is a He has “played host to grad student, Mohammed they will topple your re- them via telephone. tal amount they would have Staff Writer forThe Current. both Abu Nidal [a terrorist] Bouazizi, to push the youth gimes and tear down your Does this prevent said spent supporting the ailing and the infamous assassin of Tunisia into a frenzy of palaces. corporation from constantly corporation otherwise. Carlos the Jackal [master- revolt. Andrew Seal is a Opinions mind of the 1975 OPEC After an altercation with Editor for The Current. opinions | | www.thecurrent-online.com | Jan. 24, 2011 | The Current | 15 SCIENCE MATTERS Entertaining, informative IMAX film ‘Sea Rex’ focuses on ancient Make your advertising dollars kings of seas Lots of kids have books Vuong visited the St. Louis about dinosaurs that also fea- Science Center to talk about COUNT! tured ancient flying creatures, his film at a press event for Pterosaurs, and ancient sea its opening. 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Is there too much vitriol in politics? Vitriol is just a buzz word; Political pundits need to today’s political discourse tone it down is fine Jared Lee Loughner’s tive. He called himself a “ter- ments on Al Sharpton) and In the wake of the Tuscon other. Hamilton died from murders in Tuscon, Arizona, violent shooting spree in rorist,” and railed against il- xenophobic attitudes (see shooting, the Left has been his bullet wound the follow- on the other hand, seems to Tucson, Arizona earlier this literacy and “currency” in his his recent remarks regarding fiercely blaming the Right ing day. How’s that for ‘vit- be mentally deficient when month has elicited some sen- YouTube videos. Chinese President Hu Jin- for the violence that occurred riol’? all the available evidence is timents on both side of the This push for a cut in the tao’s visit), but he’s not alone and the Right has been quick In 1856, South Carolina taken into account. Zach political spectrum regarding nastiness of political language by a long stretch. to respond in kind. Out of all Representative Preston S. Osler, Loughner’s best friend, the political landscape. All seems like nothing more than It is not the political par- this mud-slinging and name- Brooks actually beat Mas- told ABC News that Lough- of a sudden, there’s a bipar- a sham to push the “blame” ties that need toning down, calling has arisen a bipartisan sachusetts Senator Charles ner, “did not watch TV, he tisan movement to try and for Loughner’s actions onto it is their fanatic media- appeal for less ‘vitriol’ in poli- Sumner with a cane to the disliked the news. He didn’t decrease “political vitriol.” a political party— namely, supported backers like Lou tics. point of Sumner losing con- listen to political radio. He In an article in the Wash- the Republican Party and the Dobbs, Olberman, Lim- Vitriol is just a buzz word sciousness and having to didn’t take sides. He wasn’t ington Post, Arizona’s Pima Tea Party. But the thing is, baugh, Bill O’Reilly, Rachel that does not really mean refrain from senatorial du- on the Left [and] he wasn’t County Sheriff Clarence W. neither of them is responsible Maddow (to an extent), Sean anything. It is equitable to ties for a full three years be- on the Right.” Dupnik is arguing that “the for his actions. No one is— Hannity, and others. George W. Bush’s “compas- fore he recovered. Reading the note Lough- ‘vitriol’ in today’s political he acted by himself, and he Not that these people do sionate conservatism” or Those two examples from ner left behind before the discourse contributed to the alone bears the responsibility not deserve the chance to Barack Obama’s increas- well over a century ago prove shooting makes it clear that incident and that Arizona has for his heinous deed. speak their minds, but there ingly unpopular “hope” and that harsh political rheto- he couldn’t string a set of become ‘a mecca for preju- And to be honest, it is not should be a better way about “change.” ric existed well before Sarah sentences together coher- dice and bigotry.’” really the Left and it’s not it than going on about trying These buzz words are used Palin and The Ed Show. But ently nor could he articulate Dupnik argues that really the right who is push- to create a “replay of Chicago by politicians to pander to it is not at all fair to put those his political beliefs any better “there’s reason to believe that ing all this vitriol down our 1968, with burning cars, pro- the masses and create such events in the same category than saying, “The longest war this individual [Loughner] throats: it is the mainstream tests, fires, literal riots, and a broad and milquetoast as the 2011 shootings in Tus- in the history of the United may have a mental issue. media— more specifically, it all of that,” as Limbaugh has message that no sane person con. States. Goodbye. I’m sad- And I think people who are is the media’s talking heads said in the past. could possibly be against it. The Burr-Hamilton duel dened with the current cur- unbalanced are especially sus- and pundits. There are peo- Imagine the work that By the way, vitriol’s primary took place because those two rency and job employment.” ceptible to vitriol”. ple like Keith Olberman could get done if parties definition in Webster’s is ac- had been spouting personal That is not the writing of While this may be true, calling for Hillary Clinton on both sides of the aisles tually “a sulfuric acid.” attacks against each other for someone influenced by an the fact is that Loughner to be physically beaten back calmed down, disregarded In 1804, Alexander Ham- years all over the campaign alleged “vitriol” in American most likely has serious men- in 2008 or Rush Limbaugh the nonsense spewing out ilton, a former secretary of trail and then Brooks caned political discourse. That is tal issues that went untreated calling for violent riots in the of the media’s talking heads, the Treasury, and the Vice Sumner in retaliation for per- the writing of someone in- before he shot up that super- same year. and actually fixed things like President, Aaron Burr, hated sonal insults Sumner made capable of tuning into a dis- market. After a close exami- Interestingly enough, the economy and higher edu- each other so much that they about Brook’s cousin in pub- course of any kind. nation of the facts available, Limbaugh seems to be the cation? went out to a field in New lic speeches. it appears as if Loughner was worst culprit, with his overtly Jersey and shot pistols at each The man accused of six not either liberal or conserva- racist agenda (see his com- Have something on your mind this week? www.thecurrent-online.com comics | | www.thecurrent-online.com | Jan. 24, 2011 | The Current | 17 Comics

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