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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]. VOIUME-38 April 10, 2006 ISSUIE 1182 The latest from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs See page 8 --lHECURRDnQNUNLCDM______ii1 ______UNIVERSnYOf MISSOURI -Sl. LOUIS . · SGI has healed debate onco nSlilulion Student BY PAUL HACKBARTH & tern, claimed the SGA assembly if proposed changes to a referendum Court MELISSA S. HAYDEN could not vote on the matter beCause meant bylaws. Hollander replied that it violated Article VIII, Section 3 of bylaws were defined in Robert's - Net .. -;SEditor & StajfWriter- the constitution, which states, "No Rules of Order as any rules that gov By-Laws may be adopted during ern a body. In his interpretation, this At last Friday's SGA meeting, a special meetings or at the same meant the constitution. ''That's why upholds heated discussion about whether to meeting where they were proposed." it's in the constitution, so we don't send constitutional revisions to refer Hollander said voting on the mat have issues like this," Hollander endum for the elections led President ter constittited voting on bylaws dis said. D' Andre Braddix to walk out of his cussed at the same meeting, and When Hollander asked the execu own meeting. other representatives supported him tive committee if they knew "the candidate The meeting's agenda included a ' in a decision to table the vote until constitution and the rules of this discussion of the proposed amend next meeting. body," Hossain replied that she did ments to the SGA constitution, fol Taz Hossain, SGA vice president, not appreciate him commenting on lowed by an action item to decide said the action item did not violate the integrity of the executive com dismissal whether the student body should the constitution for two reasons. mittee. She said the comments were vote on the changes during the elec "One, we were not discussing made with "negative attitudes" about tions April and bylaws, and two, wI! were voting to the executive board. BY MIKE SHERWIN ~I Mike Sherwin! The Cummt 19 20. A representative from the assem send the [proposed changes] to the Editor in CMej SGA chalnnan Aaron Golchert and SGA president D'Andre bly, Daniel Hollander, graduate stu elections," she said. Braddix listen to assembly members on Friday afternoon. dent, management information sys- SGA Chair Thomas Helton asked see SGA MEETING, page 14
------.--.-.. - .. ---~------.-~~------.-----. The Student Court voted to uphold the disqualification of Muhammed LaMotte as a candidate ~l Proposal for the Student Government LET THE CAMPAIGNING BEGIN Association presidential election. The ruling leaves Nick Koechig would cut unopposed in the SGA presidential race during the election on April 19- 20. several high LaMotte, junior, social work, ~ I submitted an application for SGA president Friday, March 31, the last administrative day candidates could file and was disqualified after Orinthia Montague, assistant vice chancellor positions for student affairs, found that LaMotte did not meet the minimum grade point average of 2.0 required BY PAUL HACKBARTH of all candidates for official SGA positions. News Editor LaMotte said he signed paper work for a grade mcx:lification on the day of the application deadline, In honoring UM President Elson and an advisor told him his GPA Floyd's request for a 10 percent cut was above 2.0. :'! in administrative costs, UM-St However, the Registrar's Office Louis is complying with a proposal did not receive the grade modifica that would cut certain top positions tion and update the official comput and redistribute funds spent on those er records until Monday, which left positions elsewhere. LaMotte's grade reflecting the The UM-St Louis Budget and lower GPA at the time of the SGA Planning Committee discussed and application deadline.
(>0 outlined a pr0- LaMotte filed for an appeal with posal to cut 10 the Student Court, which held a percent of hearing on Wednesday afternoon in administrative the Student Life office. costs after Floyd LaMotte, Montague and Bill asked each cam Costas, chairperson of the SGA's pus and his cen elections committee, testified tral office to do before the court, I'- so in December. LaMotte argued that to his ''It's not a cut knowledge, his GPA was above the in our budget minimum to apply for the SGA. He Mike Sherwin! The Current total," said the language of the SGA's con Dixie Kohn Chancellor Thomas Helton, sophomore, political 'science, chalks near Benton Hall on Sunday night. Helton is running for vice president in the stitution was open to interpretation Thomas George Vice cbancelior of Student Government Association elections, which take place April 19-20. about 'when exactly applicants have said. "We put University Relations to meet the requirements of candi t these dollars plans to retire in dacy. into redeploy December, "I think it's very vague when ment," George Chancellor George SGA candidates prepare for April 13 debate exactly 'candidacy' starts," said says the University LaMotte said_ 'When I left my According to willoot fill the posi advisor's office, she told me my BY PAUL HACKBARTH & GPA was over a 2.0. The grade got a report from lion after Kahn the committee's MELISSA HAYDEN changed in the computer system on retires. March 10 meet News Editor and SiajfWhter- Monday, but the grade was changed ing, the admin- to my knowledge on Friday." istrative reductions would total Costas told the justices of the about $1.49 million. Of that, 52 per As the candidates for the top court that the elections committee cent of the cuts would come from the Student Government Association was unclear on when and how GPA provost's office ofAcademic Affairs. positions are gearing up for the was determined. Since the provost's office is the debate on Thursday and the elections Costas asked, "Is it legal when to largest unit of campus, comprised of next week, do they have what it takes an advisor signs off and tells some all of the separate colleges, educa to be the next SGA leaders? one it's dohe, or is it when the grade tion outreach and research missions, After Student Court ruled against is actually changed on the comput Muhammad LaMotte, junior, pre er?" George said, ''It's not like Nick Koechig Danielle Bratton Thomas Helton Joe Garavaglia Shanna Carpenter Academics is taking the biggest cut social work, for his eligibility to run, Montague said her she checks [compared to other reductions]." only Nick Koechig, junior, political Candidatefor Candidate for Candidate for Ctmdidate for SGA Candidate for SGA candidates GPAs through the offi science, will campaign for the top SGA president SGA vice president SGA uice president comptroller comptroller cial computer records which the spotonSGA. registrar uses to issue transcripts. Koechig said a main aspect of his "It's very unfortunate, but I can see REDUCTIONS. page 14 campaign is utilizing partnerships tion, is running against Thomas intention to run for an SGA top spot, Sharma Carpenter is strong because only go by what was there on the with Express Scripts: ''I'd like to see Helton, sophomore, political science. "I felt that I was just qualified for the of their different backgrounds, 'We computer," Montague said. that lead to more involvement on Bratton said as vice president, 'T d position," he said realized that each of us represent a 'This is nothing deliberate to 't}he Plan campus," he said, Compared to other listen to student concerns. I feel there Helton said experience is an different aspect, a different point-of keep him from running. This is the ;.~ ~ ,,; UM campuses, "UMSL is a lot differ are a lot of issues that students keep to important asset in being involved view, and at the same time, each of us University's interpretation of the What: ent, and the students are more themselves." Bratton gave with student government wants what is best for the students," SGA's election policies." involved at the other campuses," he the example of shuttle ser INSIDE: He has been involved in he said. In a unanimous ruling released 10 percent cut in said. vice as an important issue student government for The comptroller race is pitting on Thursday, the Student Court administrative costs. Koechig also named concerns that she feels has been the past two years and has Shanna Carpenter, senior, mass com ruled that LaMotte did not meet the -with Metrolink, Chartwells and the neglected. What exactly developed good relations . munication, against Joe Garavaglia, requirements of candidacy at the Who is affected: sale of MOHELA's effect on the ren "Students should feel do SGA officers with campus administra senior, accounting and management. close of the application deadline, so ovations of Benton/Stadler Halls' as comfortable [with campus tors. Carpenter, who works with he is not eligible to run for office • Provost's office: top agenda items. transportation], and the do? "A lot of the time, University Program Board, said her this year. ~ $768,000 (52 percent) Because Koechig is working with University should have when you begin working involvement there enabled her to be • University Relations: Missouri Senator Jim Talent in safety in mind as far as See page 6 -with student government closer to student organizations. $264,000 (18 percent) Washington, D.C., until the end of transportation [for stu is spent getting to know ''It's an organization to serve the April, he discussed being out of town dents] is concerned," she the administrators," he needs of the student body. I've spent IN EX • Administrative during the part of the campaign peri said. said. much time in the Student Life office Bulletin Board 2 Services: $225,000 (15 od. "[While] I do feel disadvantaged Since Bratton is no longer running As vice president, Helton hopes to getting to know the administration Crime line 2 percent) ... I represent the interest of the UM on a slate -with LaMotte, she said she have SGA become more involved. "I and students. I can't think of one per ~ • Chancellor's Office: system, a total of 63,000 students, and had to adjust to doing more things want the positions to be looked at as son on this campus that I don't have a that puts me at a great advantage," he herself. "Running on a slate, you del less of an obligation and more of an good working relationship with," she Features 6-7 $104,000 (7 percent) ._ ------_...... ------.~-- said. egate the work out Now it's back on opportunity," he said. said. • Fadlities Services: A&E 8-9 For the vice president race, me," she said. Helton said the LEAD slate, ~ $125,000 (8 percent) Danielle Bratton, senior, communica- Helton said while he never had the which includes Koechig, himself and see CANDIDATES, page 14 ~_
Mike Sherwin' Editm~'in-Cbief Kate Drolet· Mal14ging Editor Michael Pelikan • Business Aianager Rob Barkin • Adtl(lTtising Director Judi linville • Adviser Call 516-5174 for details or email [email protected] Paul Hackbarth· News Editor PUt it on the Board! Melissa McCrary' Features Editor Cate Marquis' A & E Editar lindsey Barringer' S/Xlrts, Editor [email protected], or call Student Center. The event is parti the N-5C. A book signing and Adam D. WLSeIll3Il • Pboto Directar Mon., April 10 (314) 807-9841 for more infor 'From Prison to Parliament' of the 2005-06 Students and : i Christine Eccleston' Copy Editor mation. reception will follow the lecture. ! Teachers As Research Scientists i Ben Swofford' News Associa1e Ahmed M. Kathrada, a veteran of: .program. STARS scholars, teach- This event is free and open to Chemistry colloquium I Patricia Lee • Features Associate the public. Call (314) 416-4720 Panel Discussion the South African liberation I ers, friends, parents and guid- i Kevin Ottley' Photo Associate struggle, will discuss "From · ance counselors are welcome. Gary Landreth, member of the i or e-mail Rudy Scoggins' Cartoonist Three experts will discuss, Prison to Partiament to the Call 6226 or e-mail primary faculty in the Elizabeth Gearhart· Cartoonist Europe and Its Muslims: (Mis) Present" at 11 a.m. in the SGA [email protected] for more [email protected] for more Department of Neuroscience, Miata Lewis-Harris' Page Designer Representing Muhammad in Chambers at the MSC. The lec information. information. laGuan ~ • Sports Associate School of Medicine, at Case Copenhagen, Paris, and Bertin ture is free and open to the pub- l Western Reserve University in at 7 p.m. in Century Room A at lic. Call 7299 for more informa- . Staff Writers Cleveland, will discuss Fri., April 14 the MSC. The discussion is free tion. "Inflammatory mechanisms in Wed., April 12 NaKenya Shumare, Zach Meyer, Alberto Patino, and open to the public. laura firer.;, Me~3 S. Hayden, Mabel Suen, Alzheimer's disease: How Colloquium 'Advising Fair' Staff Service Awards Brian E.OUler.]a'ier Nadal, Sean Michael,jeff microglia clear amyloid from Communication Roundtable Anderson, Halei Paige, Nathan Smith, Kate Shaw, the brain" at 4 p.m. in 451 Ennio Arimondo, professor of Patrick F1anigan , Rendezvous Pierre Laclede Honors College A presentation and reception i Benton Hall. Coffee will be physics at the University of Pisa will hold an "Advising Fair" from will be held at 3 p.m. in the ! Staff Photographers served at 3:45 p.m. The collo in Italy, will discuss The first annual event will take 5 to 7 p.m. in the dining hall of Lee Theater at the Touhill. Staff! Matt Johnson, Margaret Clarke quium is free and open to the "Experimental investigations of place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the the Provincial House on South with five, 10, 15,20,25 and 30 I public. Call 5311 for more infor Bose-Einstein condensates" at 3 Ad & Business Associates MSC Century Rooms Band C. A Campus. The fair will feature years of service to UMSL will be I mation. p,m. in 328 Benton Hall. Coffee Kashif Ali, Mark Sander.;, Tim PeterS light meal and refreshments will refreshments, prizes and a series! honored. Call 5446 for more ; be served. Communication of career workshops at 5:30 and information. will be served at 2:30 p.m. in 'Torture and the War on Terror' i majors are encouraged to 6 p.m., courtesy of Career 516 Benton Hall. The colloquium Services. The fair is free and is free and ppen to the public. AndrewWimmer, manager of Thurs., April 13 388 Millennium Studertt Center at~~· eS. , Apri I 11 open to the pubUc. Call 5873 for ! Call 5030 for more information, One University Boulevard StUdent Technology Services at more information. . St. Louis, Missouri 63121 SLU and a member of the Stop Guest Lecture and Book Signing! Poetry Reading Torture Now initiative in St, Author Peter Schweitzer, a i Newsroom. (314) 516-5174 'Global Warming' Louis, will discuss 'Torture and Advertising. (3fq)516-5316 Philadelphia-based poet Ross Gay research fellow with the Hoover ! the War on Terror" at 7 p.m. in Institution at Stanford University, i Busines<; • (314) 516-5115 will deliver a reading of his Cart Bender, professor physics at I Fax • (3f.l) 516-6811 the SGA Chambers at the N-5C .. will discuss his new book, "Do As poems at 7 p.m. in Gallery 210. Washington University in 5t. : I Email ·cu.Telll@jittl;. wnsledu The event is free and open to Put your event on the Bulletin The reading is free and open to Louis, will discuss "Global I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in i the public. Refreshments will be Board by emailing information the public. Call 6845 for more Warming" at 7 p.m. in Century Liberal Hypocrisy," from 7 to 9 served. E-mail to [email protected] website information. Room A at the Millennium p.m. in the Century Rooms at http://wl.llT.lI.tbecurrentonline.com ~ he Current is ptDtished weekly Thursday, April 13th 5:30 - 8:30pm You haven't seen the Pulitzer, until you see it at night Explore the Pulitzer after hours for FREE Discuss the exhibition with student docents EnJoy F~£E refreshments in the courtyard Bri \ ~ .g your student 10 for a chance to win: Tickets to.... . the Fox Theatre, 718 Club, at the Symphony coupo~s to ..., the Contemporary, the Moolah, local restaurants Much more... . 3716 Wasnington Boulevard; www.pulitzerarts.org '------~----~---=------~--~~------_April 10, 2006 "lite Current Page 3 Center for Character and Citizenship Opens Adl\m D. Wiseman! The Current Charles Schmitz, dean of the College of Education, speaks at the grand-opening celebration for t he Center for Character and Citizenship. The center is located in G12 Marillac Hall. The event was held at Chancellor Thomas George's home Wednesday evening. request for funding cannot be turned University doesn't own Mansion Curator Wasinger down based on its ideology. The Hills, so it had to buy each one of questions use of board will be presented with finan these units." cial reports of student organizations He said the University originally student fees from all four UM . campuses bought apartments at a rate of Monday. $18,000 for a single bedroom and about $23,000 for two bedrooms. During the UM Board of Curators Currently, UM-St. Louis is paying meeting in Rolla last month, Curator On-campus housing $45,000 for a single bedroom and David Wasinger said he wants to $56,000 for a double. The increase is look into how student organizations rates to increase price caine because of an increase in spend student fees. While the vice value since UM-St. Louis owns the chancellors of Student Affairs from property. Instead of a gradual \ each campus provided Wasinger and The UM Board of Curators increase, Klein said, ''We decided to other curators with a list of student approved a 3 percent increase in take on a big increase to get back on organizations and certain informa room rates for existing residence track." tion about each one, Wasinger said balls on campus for next year. John While new students to Mansion he wanted more. Klein, director of Residential Life, Hills will pay the new high rate, cur "Curator Wasinger questioned said the increase is comparable to rent residents will start on a plan rate how all student fees are spent and last year. ''It's standard for a 3 to 5 that increases by about 3 percent to 5 , who makes the decision on what percent increase on any campus percent each year. . programs are approvable .and who annually," he said. decides whether a student organiza According to board documents, tion is approved," Maria Curtis, stu the predominant plan for room and dent curator, said. She said the direc board rate will increase from $6,428 tor of Student Life, and to some to $7,178 per year, an 11.7 percent extent, the Student Allocations increase. Because the plan is now Budget Committee, monitors what based on the new South Campus • programs student organizations can Residence Hall single room instead OUR NURSES DON'T J hold. of the current standard single room, Wasinger complained about using the increase was needed. THEY RUN THEM. student fees to fund a drag show at One of the notable increases is UM-St. Louis last October. the rate in Mansion Hills, where However, Curtis noted that in the housing rates were raised by 25 per Southworth case, the Supreme Court cent. Klein said the reason for the ~ ruled that a student organization'S large increase is because ''the , The Department of Defense and Strategic Studies Master of Science Degree in Defense and Strategic Studies J. lisSOUl-i State University . in \X ashington, DC For those students seeking careers in the intelligence and nadonal security community For more infotmation and to apply, visit http://www.missouristate.edu/dss For more information please call the Army ROTC Department at 314-935-5521,5537 or 5546. or calf (703) 218-3565 You may also visit our web-site at www.rotc.wustl.edu Page 4 Editor's Viel ~point Contagious, dangerous disease running rampant I contracted a rotting piles of trash ~ disease recently. 1'm spilling into streets. a bit embarrassed to We have so much admit my condition, here. but hopefully my Seeing those pe0- doing so will inspire ple terrified me. others to get tested While it hurt like so we can avoid nothing I had ever spreading this ram experienced, I didn't pant infection. want my passion to What's wrong wear off. I struggled \\lith me? I have a to recall the intense minor case of com KATE DROLET visceral despair I felt placency. The onset Managing Editor in Louisiana is quick, and com But I also had a placency usually busy life in St. Louis: grows without any major symptoms. a newspaper to produce on Sunday, a By the time you detect this sneaky major project due on Wednesday, . disease, it's often too late to fully and a state media convention to host recover without drastic action. . on Friday aoo Saturday. Culture Two weeks ago Sunday, I stood in shock and zealous emotion are phys the heart of New Orleans' Lower ically and emotionally draining. For Ninth Ward. I felt outraged: seven the sake of functioning this week, I months after Katrina, neighborhoods had to let some of it go. looked like the storm had just hit Today, two weeks after the sight Families \\lith two-week-old babies of a demolished city charged me up, lived in tents while our government I don't hurt for the city a, much as I supplied trillions of dollars in aid to should. I feel out of touch· already, foreign countries. The media had and I feel complacent. It kills me to dropped New Orleans to capitalize admit that on the latest death and destruction. But I haven't lost all hope of Aunerica had abandoned our oVVIl recovery. I caught myself slipping people. early, and if I think hard, I can still I had no room for complacency. feel the deathly still New Orleans air Experiencing such total devastation in 'the Lower Ninth Ward. I still smell lit an angry, passionate fire in me. the piles of moldy debris. I can feel One week ago Sunday, I sat in the the plaster in my unwashed hair, my MSC parking lot, looked at my pic aching triceps as I swing a sledge tures of the Lower Ninth Ward and hammer and the co=unal satisfac med hard_ No longer gutting houses tion of 1,000 tired people after a day in the ravaged South, I felt helpless. of relief work. The culture shock from returning to Do I blarrie complacent people for St. Louis tore at my heart, making their condition? Not necessarily. The me feel both lonely and antisocial. rest of the world didn't stop on Aug. Complacency isn't a disease you 29, even though the Gulf Coast did. "suffer from," which is why it's so But we all paused momentarily when hard to detect and cure. Passionate we saw images of people starving people, however, suffer badly when and dying in the Superdome; people 10 they \\Iitness complacency. being reduced to behavior only hell Welcome Burnout-ville Picking up my photos at ish conditions can induce. Walgreens that day, I realized You can't understand devastation nobody in the store was thinking unless you see it firsthand, but you about New Orleans. That thought lit can honor Katrina victims by think opular on:IO U erally made my eyes water and stom ing about the tragedy everyday. It ach knot. isn't too late. Vaccinate yourself They barely looked at the busy against complacency and say a Tomorrow you have a class pre tion, make what minor schedule activities like this so your bumout restaurants and undamaged houses prayer, pay extra attention to media sentation due, and you still need to adjustments you can, and monitor contributor list is justifiable. that line Natural Bridge Road. I reports, talk about the situation, finish the PowerPoint, so you set the state of your health (physical and Keep an eye on your brain and imagined the sickening spray-paint donate money, give blood, visit the Editorial your alarm for 6 am. You oversleep mental). your body. Stress habits v.ill come ed Xs on every New Orleans build South. Just don't forget until 7:30 and barely have time to get You can try to avoid thinking back to haunt you, so compensate if ing, the boarded up stores and moldy, Please, please don't forget. Board dressed before you jump in the car, about it, but you can't evade you can. Try not to skip meals, even stop for gas and spend 40 minutes on burnout It will hunt you down. It if that means hitting a fast food MIKE SHERWIN the highway in traffic. finds every college student at least place. Choose your meals carefully, You skip lunch to finish the pro once a semester. Don't' pretend your and opt for some of the healthier KATE D ROLET ject, throw the presentation together fluttering heart and clenched jaw are menu items. Take a multivitamin, M ELISSA MCCRARY and go to class. Afterward you go to . non-existent. You're burnt out. drink lots of water and carry granola PAUL HACKBARTH work and find out that you're the Admit it. If you aren't, you will be bars in your glove box. only one scheduled, so you end up soon. Planning to exercise is usually a Athens: living a history book PATRICIA LEE staying late. By the time you get Is your stress worthwhile? Make lofty goal, so don't lie to yourself CHRlsnNE ECCLESTON home, you've got a mountain of a list of your commitments and get and say, "I'll go to the gym three After a long break, Since this was an acade homework waiting for your atten rid of any extraneous activities. times a week." If you "can make it I'm back \\lith more of mic field trip, ADAM D. W ISEMAN tion. You have a 1S-page research Homework can certainly clutter life once, kudos to you. While it really my trip to Athens. On Cosmopoulos had us sit M EUSSA S. HAYDENo paPer due next week, and you've got up, but it's a necessary evil consider does minimize the harmful effects of my first full dayb I was outside the Propylaea, three sentences typed so far. ing the fact that you're seeking a stress, most burnt out people don't invited to join the UM or entryway, of the "Our opinion" reflects the majority On top of it all, your dog pees on degree. Important but stressful oblig have time to exercise. St. Louis' group field Acropolis for a short opinion of the Editorial Board. your bed, so you spend the evening ations like driving to school, going to Take the stairs and laugh as much trip to the Acropolis. I lecture about the washing your sheets in between work and raising a family can con as possible. Both are good for you, met up \\lith Professor Acropolis and its func rushing through assignments. Your tribute to burnout, but they're worth and laughing will improve your abs Cosmopoulos and his tion in Ancient Greek significant other calls, annoyed the trouble. and your sanity. students at a Metro stop history. L TERS because you forgot about dinner Getting drunk every Friday with When all else fails, indulge. Do near their hotel. While sitting on the M AIL plans together. By the time you friends and being unproductive (i.e. what makes you happy and don't It didn't take us steps of the Propylaea, I 388 Millennium Student Center decide to sleep on the couch because hung over) on Saturdays? Maybe not feel guilty. Eat a pint (or three) of ice long to reach the foot was able to look around . ' LAURA AYERS One University Blvd. the dryer is slow, you'll get about such a necessity. We all need to relax cream, spend three hours playing a f the Acropolis, but _ ...... ~ __ ~ at all of the people enter St. Louis, MO 63121 five hours of sleep (if you're lucky). and tend to personal relationships, video games, go golfing, get a pedi we still had to make London Correspondent ing and exiting the FAX Welcome to Burnout-ville, popu but consider adjusting the weekend cure, spend too much money on our way up the hill. Acropolis. 314-516-6811 lation: you. party ritual. Don't drink so much or clothes, sleep all day. If you're going The stairs were not as daunting as There were several groups of chil How do you deal with this com plan a different activity so you're not to burn out, you might as well have they seemed, and in no time we were dren accompanied by frazzled teach E-MAIL [email protected]!.edu mon affliction? Accept your situa- useless the next day. Tweak or toss fun along the way. passing ancient ruins that were just ers. Since it wasn't quite tourist sea off the path. Once we reached the son yet in Greece, the amount of Letters to the editor should be brief, entrance, Cosmopoulos reminded American tourists surprised me, but it and those not exceeding 200 words will everyone to get out their student pass is quite possible that they, like me, be given preference. We edit letters • Submit a letter to the editor cards. With these cards, the students were taking advantage of living clos for clarity and length, not for dialect, You can make your voice • Write a guest commentary in the program got free access to all of er to Greece, and had used their correctness, intent or grammar. All let· the sites and museums in Athens. European spring break to explore. ters must be signed and must include a • Visit the online forums at Since I didn't have this card, I fig We moved inside the Acropolis daytime phone number. Students must heard in a variety of ways! ured I would have to buy entry. Lucky and I got my first real view of the include their student ID numbers. for me, Cosmopoulos was able to Parthanon. Pictures do not do it jus Faculty and staff must include their TheCurrentOnline.com sweet talk the woman at the gate to title(s) and department(s) . Editor-in tice. It is a massive building that is chief reserves the right to respond to allow me in with the rest of the group. still so impressive after all of these letters. The Current reserves the right Incredibly cheered by the sunshine years. to deny letters. You can make your voice heard in a letter to the editor! and saving a few EIITOS, I joined the __ ._ ___. ._" .. __._ .. __ ....._ "__ .. ~ .. ('mail LIS al clIrr('nr @jillX.lImsl.edu group as we made our way up. see GREECE, page 12 -n ottle'Y bY l<.eVI photo Director Apart from May tlowers, John Meyer Annie Kozul Lia Geinosky Randy Geary Senior, Mechanical Engineering what do April showers Senior, Business Junior, Business Senior, History bring e " " " " A sign that the semester Singing birds, green grass and Flooding. is almost over! fresh air. Lots of mole!! " " " " April 10, 2006 "lhe, Current Page 5 . ~ bV tbe DISC lalilS l ~. , . & Page 6 BY MELISSA MCCRARY Featw'es Editor In the next few weeks, some stu dents at UM-St Louis will be apply ing and running for various posi tions in the Student Government ABsociation. With these positions come many responsibilities and requirements. According to the SGA Constitution, the main purpose of the organization is to work toward full student participation in all aspects of University life, University administration, faculty and other campuses. Each year during the winter semester, new students are elected to hold the positions of president, vice-president, comptroller, chair, vice-chair, treasurer, secretary, par liamentarian and sergeant at arms. The president, vice-president and the comptroller are elected by the Photos by Mike Sherwin! The Current students at the University, whereas Kyle Robinson (top) perionns with Kelly Henton in "Topdog/Underdog," during a show at the Touhill Perionning Arts Center on April 1. the chair, vice-chair, treasurer, secre The play won its author, Suzan-Lori Parks, the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 2002. . tary, parliamentarian and sergeant at arms are elected by the SGA ABsembly. The official term of the new offi cers begins the day after Wmter Commencement and lasts one full Brotherly love or brotherly hate? year. This past year's elected candi dates included D' Andre Braddix as president, Tanzeena Hossain as vice-president, Brian Rails as comp Two brothers' worlds collide troller, Tegan Viggers as secretary, Aaron GoJchert as chairman, Nick Koechig as parliamentarian and TIffany Herberger as sergeant at in 'TopdoglUnderdog' play arms. AB president, Braddix has been BY M YRON M cNEIL is reformed, mature and hard-work responsible for a wide range of ing. duties. He is accountable for making St~ffWriter AB Lincoln treks to his job daily budget requests for the succeeding as a George Washington imperson fiscal year, interviewing and hiring Revelations of truth, love, hate ator, Booth schemes and wants to staff for the SGA offices, serving as and brotherhood manifestS between learn the ins and outs of 'Three Card a non-voting member of the two brothers, Lincoln (Kelly Monte," a garne that made his broth ABsembly, acting as the SGA liaison Henton) and Booth (Kyle er rich and famous quickly. Booth, to the chancellor and to the Robinson , in the play the schemer, sits around the apart University Assembly and represent ·'TopdoglUnderdog." Set in the pre ment and plans his chicanery in ing UM-St. Louis at numerous sent day, in a small rooming house hopes of taking the "Three Card meetings. room that the brothers share, their Monte" scheme his brother and Braddix said that over the past worlds and ideas attempt to coexist, friends used to run to the next level. year he has been required to attend but at times, they collide. But he must first inspire his almost every committee and out- ., lnunigration law neeits refonn, Keeping the beat ... visiting scholar says at lecture BY MELISSA s. HAYDEN society was at the time, and is more houses. Staj!wrii-er- now, a society having a strong rela He said things are "very different tionship with the American society," now," the workers want to stay here. he said. They want to reunify their families and T?e warm, spicy aromas of He was 37 or 38 years old when he build communities. MeXican appetizers lured attendants to began learning English. During his ''The most visible aspect of this is the eighth annual Moog Family learning he discovered that Mexican the transformation of city's environ Lecture in Mexican Culture. scholars "don't know the U.S., they ments with the rise of Mexican busi " . At the event, titled "Mexican imagine the U.S." nesses, taco stands, grocery stores, Migration: New Destinations in the "I'm a Mexican trying to under butcher shops, tortilla factories and Us.-Community and Symbolic stand what is happening in the religious images and ceremonies," he Impacts," a man who was 31most hid American society," be said. said. . den behind a podium, in Century He said that Americans are also He said that it was important for the Room A, spoke above it with a strong . corning to Mexico; "it's not just American society to realize that the VOIce discussing MexicanlLatino Mexicans wanting more money and to Latino society is becoming the society lmmigration. come to a beau "that knows and likes the American • Doctor Victor ZUiiiga, dean of the tiful country. society the most in the world." School of Education and Humanities For dancing a Beth Yoder, senior, history educa at the Universidad de Monterrey in tango, we need tion, attended the event and said, "I Mexico, was that man. two." think that America has established Deborah Cohen, assistant professor According to itself as a safe haven for immigrants, of history, said that she and others him, the and I think that to compromise our coordinating the event from the Center American job relations with immigrants is a mis ., for International Studies wanted a market is chang take." topic that would "tie the community to ing, and in some More than 40 people were inatten the lecture" and ZUiiiga was chosen to economic mar dance at the event. And Cohen attrib do that. kets, the U.S. uted the success of the lecture to the "We needed someone English and Mexico Victor Zuniga topic, timeliness and the publicity speaking and working on immigration. have been build done around the lecture. . Mike Sherwin! The Current I feel that it's important for people to ing one market Cohen also invited those at the lec ~ gel a better understanding of the" place without borders. ture to attend "Stand up for the Mick MacMichael, Anna Buechler and Andrew Thalheimer perform with the St. Louis Osuwa of Mexican immigrants in the United He said American companies need American Dream!" a rally and march Taiko dromming group during the 2006 Missouri Day of Percussion held in the MSC on Saturday States," Cohen said. a different kind of worker. He said that held yesterday at the May by the Percussive Arts Society. Matt Henry, direct9r of percussion studies at UM-St. Louis, mod ZUiiiga has been involved with the the "hardworking, young, flexible and Amphitheatre in downtown St Louis. erated the event, which included a full day of performances, clinics and discussions. Georgia Project since 1996. According disciplined" immigrant workers pro This event, she said, is coinciding with to lecture materials, the project is "a vide an important role in the reorgani other rallies and events going on in the collaborative effort between the zation and revitalization of the meat nation today. '" Universidad de Monterrey and and poultry processing industry. The . . The purpose of the rally, she said SGA JOBS, from page 6 Georgia Public Schools with the goal salaries of those workers are seven was to "speak out and demand our of providing a sound and culturally times less in Mexico than in the United support for real comprehensive immi responsive education for Georgia's States at the same kind of facilities. gration reform." Rails said the SABC is the com of SABC, Rails also works closely meetings, keep records of funding, new and growing Mexican communi "The young people (in the United She said that she wants students, mittee that allocates the money to all with organizations that need help develop the order of business at the ty." States) don't want to work in a meat who came to the lecture, "to think of the student organizations for their planning their budgets or transferring meetings, publicize the meetings and ZUiiiga studied abroad in France, processing plant," he said. about why people come and their cul programming. The committee money. create parliamentary procedure ques where he got his PhD. During his aca Zuiliga discussed how not only the tural impact." receives over $1 million of requests ''You have to be the mean person a tions during the meetings. .. demic life, he said he "did not have market that is changing, but so are the When the room cleared out, the from organizations and has to try and lot. When organizations do not do One thing that many of the current enough interest in American culture." desires of the workers. For more than delectable scents of the appetizers still cut that down to around $700,000. what is required of them, there are SGA officers agree on is that their job His interest developed when he a century, Mexican immigrants to the lingered in the air as powerfully as "My committee members are very consequences and, unfortunately, I am consists of numerous tasks. They also began living near the border of what United States were adult males who some of those in attendance described dedicated and hard-working," Rails usually the person in charge of that agree that students holding these posi he jokingly referred to as "a country left their families behind. They hoped ZUiiiga's lecture and message of immi said. '1 appreciate all that they have area," Rails said. tions must be dedicated to the called Texas." to work and earn money to · return to gration reform. done so far this year." Some of the other officers of SGA University. "I discovered that my country, my their families in Mexico and build In addition to serving as the chair must record minutes of Assembly '. IL CK IN Page 8 <7t.e CUrrent Apri1lO, 2006 CD Revielll David Gilmour is secluded 'On an Island' of brilliance BY ALBERTO PATINO ---- Staff Writer EDITOR Known primarily for his work C ATHERINE as innovative ax-man for psyche MARQUIS-HOMEYER delic super group Pink Floyd, A&E Editor David Gilmour delivers a sweet summer album on this, his third phone: 516-5174 Photo courtesy The Weinstein Company, 2006 solo album since his 1978 self fax: 516-6811 Bruce Willis (Mr. Goodkat) stars in Paul McGuian's thriller, Lucky Number Slevin. titled debut. And it has definitely been worth the wait. Here Gilmour gives us a reflective and breezy blues-infused dream jam, dwelling on the mel ARabbi, aboss and ab itman·walk into ab ar • • • lower material from his days with Irish music 'Floyd. Hippy dreck this is not, as it is a very mature album, not self indulgent and flashy. Sly humor and gangster revenge slink through 'Lucky Number Slevin' He has done quite well to suc on campus cessfully marry mournful guitar and wistful lyrics with orchestral To make things worse, the crime and Two Smoking Barrels" and engrossing and entertaining. BY CATE MARQUIS flourishes, vocal chorus effects, bosses have brought in a renowned "Snatch." Everyone in this film seems to be BY B R IAN E. OLIVER Film Cn·tic digeridoo, and even some intrigu assassin named Goodkat (Bruce Like next generation horror films a non-stop talker, or at least seems ing found sounds, such as children Staff Writer Willis) . And relentless Detective that embedded humor with the vio to talk ra¢er than listen. While Rival crime bosses 'The Boss" playing and fireworks exploding Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) is not far lence, British director Ritchie's ftIm Slevin tries to tell the gangsters they and "The Rabbi" and an assassin off in the distance. behind all the comings and goings. spawn a series of clever, dark have the wrong man, they just talk named Goodkat draw a bead on the The instrumental opener The ftIm has plenty of action and humored, violent films about over over his objections. The Boss is the unlucky Slevin in a cleverly-written, "Castellorizon" is an immediate "The sun is shining," violence but a dry humor and verbal the top gangster tales. This whole called the boss because he is; the dark-humored, British gaqgster grabber, leaving listeners stranded Gear6id 6 hAllmhurarn, profes banter, in the style of British gang genre of British gangster films, Rabbi is called that because he is a styled thriller called "Lucky with amnesia on an isle beset by sor of music at UM-St Louis, ster films like "Snatch." In fact, this including this director's "Gangster rabbi, we are told. Once partners in Number Slevin." azure waters. Any panic is quickly told the audience who had is the hand of Scottish director Paul Number One" seems to have crime, they now occupy penthouses Here is the story set up: laid-back alleviated by Gilmour's soothing assembled in the music building McGuigan, whose previous films escaped these critics' notice. on opposite sides of a New York Slevin lets himself into his buddy's voice on "On An Island," breaking on April 4, "and music is in the include "Gangster Number One," Like an Alfred Hitchcock thriller street, strorigholds they never leave apartment and makes himself at the trance with ghost story narra air," on the script of New Yorker Jason with a case of mistaken identity for fear of the other's assassins. home by taking a shower, only to tive and an airy groove. The event was 'lOso Music Smilovic. There is a touch of launching a series of unexpected This film is not PC but itis an find himself mistaken for that friend This remote paradise theme is Today," sponsored by the British-New York Jewish humor events, Slevin steps out of a shower equal opportunity offender. In addi by a couple of high-powered local reiterated well throughoat other Smurfit-Stone Endowed and cleverness that makes this film into a whole lot of trouble. The tion to its back-bending, keep-you crime kingpins, The Rabbi (Ben soaring and sleepwalker tracks like Professorship in Irish Studies, a treat for the ear as well as the eyes. clever, oddball dialog is the stamp guessing plot, the film is filled with Kingsley) and The Boss (Morgan "Red Sky At Night" and 'Then I the Center for International The script is well-written, with of scriptwriter Smilovic who also poking fun and stereotypes. Freeman), who demand that pay up Close My Eyes." The particularly Studies, the Department of unique characters and terrific plot always keeps us guessing about The Boss's thugs are the expect on a large gambling debt. sweet lullaby "Smile" culls the Music and the Saint Louis Irish twists. what is really going on. The film has ed street types but they are also a Even before this shock, Slevin best of the Beatles and the Beach Arts. It was the beginning of a I found this film entertaining but several Hitchcock film references Laurel and Hardy pair - fat and thin, was already feeling battered and Boys, though the song is led month-long series of irish-relat some other critics have complained but combines that influence with the slow and fast. The Boss, however, is sporting a broken nose from an through the fog humanely, in a way ed programs sponsored by UM that this clever, sly, ironic take on a twists and dark humor of the new the soul of sophistication, with encounter with a mugger, who took only Gilmour can. St. Louis and the Center for gangster flick seems to be a British gangster film genre. expensive Scotch and tasteful pent his wallet and ill. His friend's talk The songwriting on this album International Studies. Tarantino film with Tarantino. This is the kind offilm where the house, who challenges Slevin to a ative, energetic, flirty neighbor, is superb; if Pink Floyd-era Starting on Wednesday, April To the contrary, I found that it clues are all··there but it is not until game of chess. 19, UM-St. Louis will serve as Lindsey (Lucy Lui), barges in on Slevin, too, but decides to help him had more in common with Guy the end that you slap your forehead host for the 2006 American out of ms difficulties and solve the Ritchie's Tarantino-played-for and say "of course." Yet .even on a Conference for Irish Studies laughs gangster films ''Lock Stock second viewing, the film is still see SLEVIN, page 9 see QILMOUR, page 9 national conference. mystery of his missing friend. The program featured two world renowned Irish musicians, Ronan Browne and Peader o 'Loughlin. Together, Browne and O'Loughlin have over 100 years of music experience. Browne comes from a strong musical background. His grand mother, Delia Murphy, was A local boy makes good renowned for recording and pop ularizing many Irish songs in the 1930s and 1940s. with horror film 'Slither Browne followed in this path and began playing the Uilleann pipes at the age of seven. He said it is quite common for good BY CATE MARQUIS still manages to be fairly enteitaining adult artists to begin practicing Film Critic as well. when they are still children. Our story, as they say, takes place He became quite proficient What is with St Louis filmmak in the Deep South town of Wheely, in and over the years has worked ers and horror filtns? that region of the country where all with a number of well-known While writer/director James Gunn' sodas are called "cokes." In this artists, including The Indigo has departed the Show Me State for small town, the big social event is the Girls, Elvis Costello and Sinead Hollywood, his new film "Slither" "Deer Cheer," a fancy-dress evening 0' Connor. He recorded music shows he is still a Missouri boy at soiree of country line dancing that for documentaries and film, such heart. There is a whole cadre of local counts down to the opening of deer as "The Dolpmn' s Gift" and filmmakers who seem to have grown Season like it is New Year's Eve.. "Circle of Friends." He also up facinated by horror filtns and When a meteor harboring a slimy appears regularly on Irish music Gunn shows he is a member of this monster from space crashes to Earth and magazine programs on club by packing into his film more outside of town, the event goes unob National Television and Radio. references to horror, suspense and served, of course. The slime-covered O'Loughlin was born in 1929 even old-time monster movies than wriggler quickly claims its first vic in Kilmaley, Co. Clare. His any other comic-scary descendant of tim, although like in "Alien," the vic father was a good flute player classic drive-in fare. Horror fans like tim wanders around for a while and O'Louglin began playi'ng in ly will be delighted as they tally up before the monster makes itself bands as a teenager and as a all the movies they recognize. known. The creature sets out to young man. Not as comic or cleverly funny, as reproduce, creating an army of fat In 1958, O'Loughlin joined the similarly themed zombie comedy slugs that look like tear-drop shaped 'Show Your Bones' is pure Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs the renowned Tulia Ceili Band. "Shaun of the Dead," "Slither" keeps chunks of raw meat but which are Later, in the 1960s, he joined the more of a straight-face as it works joined by a hive-mind intelligence. InisCealtra Quartet, an ensem through its clockwork plot. Unlike Of course, there is a local cop BY' PATRICK FLANIGAN use of keyboards and an acoustic gui makes that point ble that ' included Seamus ' that British parody, it remains serious (Nathan Fillion, of "Serenity") set on -- SiajjW:;{ter tar, it is pure Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Whereas most bands that only have Connolly and Paddy O'Brien. He about staying in the confines of its solving the mystery of the strange Tracks such as "Geld Lion," "l\lIIl drums and guitar would stickto power has toured Ireland extensively genre, up to the very last shot goings on. He is helped out by Starla "Show Your Bones" is the latest Into" and 'The Sweets," which have chords and straight up beats, Yeah since that time and has mentored . Actually, "Slither" is more gory Grant (Elizabeth Banks), the beauti album from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, follow l¥1 acoustic guitar or piano, make that Yeah Yeahs do the opposite. The songs hundreds of young musicians and gross than actually scary, and its ful, blond, trophy wife of prosperous ing up' their highly successful 2003 point "Cheated Heart" and "Dudley" are intricate but not overdone. You can over the last 40 years. main point seems to be more to pack local Grant Grant, and a resourceful, release "Fever To Tell." Though three are everything you would want out of listen to them as a whole or focus on Browne and O'Loughlin in those references to both horror and spunky teenage girl crania Saulnier). years may be a long time to wait for a Yeah Yeah Yeabs song. AllIl tracks the individual instruments. treated those in attendance to suspense filtns, by any means avail In Hitchcock style, the director new material from' the trio from have their own flavor, so if you do not Guitarist Nick Zinner continues to numerous Irish pieces, including able, from parody to puns. makes abrief appearance as a nerdy Brooklyn, "Show Your Bones" is like one, the next will probably do. amaze at layering guitar tracks without "Hardiman the Fiddler," 'The References range from genre teacher and his wife, actress Jeuna worth the wait While the popularity of bands that getting self-indulgent Brian Chase's Rolling Wave" and . "The basics to a few nods to Hitchcock and Fischer, plays a supporting role as Any concerns about whether the feature only guitar and drums is drumbeats are original and solid Swallow's Tail.". even "Jaws," and "Slither" delivers well . Yeahs would live up to "Fever To Tell" becoming a fad similar to the female what its fans want in a zombie/pqd can be put to rest While the Yeahs bass players of the early 1990s, Yeah people horror flick about a nasty vis experiment with some newer sounds Yeah Yeahs stand far above other such see SLITHER, page 9 see YEAH, YEAH, YEAH., page 9 see IRISH, page 9 itor from space. For everyone else, it on "Show Your Bones," mainly the bands and "Show Your Bones" clearly ~~ Current April 10, 2006 Page 9 . IRISH, from page 8 -''---'---;;- Browne also played the solo piece Browne said playing good music is They have thin lips and regulators WJ ''Port na bPucai." He explained that . not easy and people should not expect which allow musicians to be creative the piece was also known as 'The to become good overnight. with an otherwise simple instrument. Music of the Fairies" and was based in "You never stop learning," Browne Browne ruso added that the part on Irish folklore: said, adding that the average good Uilleann pipes he played were not 'The people from the island 'heard player has been practicing for at least cheap; costing around $12,000. the spirits and made the song to 20 years. O'Loughlin brought several copies appease the spirits," Ronan said. He "Some people can learn quickly," of his CD, 'The Thing Itself," for audi also explained that the music began Browne admitted, "although that's ence members who wanted to pur with the same noise made by whales rare." chase 'the music. Browne also men and therefore is also referred to as the The instruments they use are also tioned that people could go to the music of the whales. quite difficult to make, particularly Internet to purchase music he and After the performance, Browne and given that the design has not yet been O'Loughlin had made together. . O'Loughlin answered questions from standardized. Browne said that that The event was perhaps summed up the audience about their background Uilleann pipes he plays began being best by former chancellor Blanche ----. and about what it takes to play good made in the 1700s. The ones he played Touhill, who said, 'The Irish are alive ' ,~ Irish music. that day were made in the mid l800s. and well in St. Louis." SLITHER, from page 8 ..._.- ...__ . __ ._--_._._ ... -... _...... __ .__ .... -.. _._ .. _... _-_._.-...... - .. _ .. ------_._._ --- . ~ The movie references are so wide- there is less for you to do. Still you everyone else, it is a popcom-n;lUnch ranging that any film fan at all is like have to admire the breadth of knowl ing bit of movie-reference entertain ly to recognize at least some of these edge, and there is a certain amount of ment, if you do not have anything bet homages but serious fans of scary skill to .include elements from films as ter to do. movies will get many more. They can diverse as ''Bride of Frankenstein" and So, horror film fans, grab your pop entertain themselves simply by identi ''Dawn of the Dead." corn and settle in for an evening of fying all the films. For the serious fan of the horror name that movie, plus a bit of scares ~? If you are not a big fan of the genre, film genre, this is a must see. For and lots of gore. WORKING CONTACTS GILMOUR, jrompage 8 WITH MORE THAN 408 I sincerely doubt that Gilmour romantically, nostalgic in a univer chaotic and busy life into a new COMPANIES AND meant to iInply any arrogance or sal way without resorting to specific observance, tranquil and harmo sophistry with the title of his new personal memories. On the other, nious. Hopefully he won't leave us ORGANIZAnONS IN album. Rather it holds a tasteful his music explores the ebb and flow, stranded by too much distance double meaning. In one sense, his waves passing, charting the distance between this and his next solo ST. lOUIS. GET TO music, sonically speaking, is aloof Gilmour has traversed, from a acheivement. KNOWY OUR ROlODEI. ~. SLEVIN, from page 1 When the Rabbi's thugs show up, East European Jewish. It is all part of Lui is an eye-opener as well. The visu they are - what else - Hassidim. The the puzzle. al texture adds to the hwnor and quirk Rabbi dispenses sage advice along The cast is first rate and delivers iness, with big, bold '60s graphic wall with his threats and, of course, he firecrackeI: performances. Both Bruce paper and modem furnishings, in the ~ would not answer the phone on the Willis and Morgan Freeman have styles and colors of the early 1960s. Sabbath. The perky next door neigh meaty roles, worthy of their talents, This is one fun film but it is also an bor is not the expected blonde but an and Ben Kingsley clearly has fun with intelligent, thinking person's puzzle Asian. Slevin himself is a puzzle, his contradictory villain. Josh that delivers first rate action and thrills. including his name. The name has two Hartnett's Slevin may well be his What more could you want from a possible origins, one Gaelic and one breakout role. The showcase for Lucy gangster film? 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If you are curious about whether the Yeahs can pull off playing these songs live just like they did with "Fever To Tell," you can find out for yourself because Yeah Yeah Yeahs t'l will be playing in St. Louis on Wednesday, April 19 at The Pageant. Otherwise, you can find out more about them at their website at www.yeahyeahyeahs.com GOT A GREAT STORY 2006 Ford Fusion tJ IDEA? 'Log on to coliege student o 6 I' purchase program www.YourTicket2D rive.com www.fordcollegehq.com Call The Current at for a chance to win: 516-5174 LINCOLN r $500· cash NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the U.S. 18 and older who are currently enrolled (or have graduated after 511104) inlfrom a nationaUy r A trip to the 2006 mtvU Woodie accredited college/university, junior college. community college or trade school at time of entry. VOID IN ALASKA AND HAWAII AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED OR Awards in New York City RESTRICTED BY LAW. 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SIU scored .. _...... two runs during the first inning . Sports Associate Editor SIU scored another run in the second inning and held on to the lead for the rest of the game. Sanders (0-5) picked up the loss, UM-St. Louis defeated Southern giving up three runs off five hits in Indiana University 1-0 in extra seven innings pitched. innings in game one of a double UM-St. Louis swept a double header on Saturday. header on April 5 against UM The game was dominated by Rolla, winning the first game 4-2 strong pitching for all 12 innings, before dominating the second game with SIU giving up six hits and 12-2. UM-St. Louis giving up eight. During the first game, the Jake Henry During the bottom of the 12th, Rivermen trailed at the top of the St. Chartes High School with two outs and the bases empty, seventh 2-1. With two outs, Nico UM-St. Louis' Jeff Luksza singled Gregali hit a two-RBI double down ---,,---- to right field. Ryan Grooms, the the left field line. Tony Soaib added next batter for the Rivermen, an extra run to give the Riverrnen My brother because he reached second base after a throw the lead 4-2. likes the Cardinals. ing error by SIU's third baseman, Josh Morgan (3-1) picked up the which also allowed Luksza to reach win after pitching six innings and third. Jake Neely singled to right giving up ffi'o fUns off four hits. ----,,---- center, bringing home the game The second game was scoreless winning run. until the sixth inning, where UM Joe Russo (3-3) picked up the St. Louis got on the board with win after pitching 4.1 shutout eight runs. UM-Rolla tried to close innings and allowing only three the gap by scoring two runs in the EDITOR hits. bottom of the inning, but the UM-St. Louis did not have the Rivermen answered back with LINDSEY BARRINGER same good fortune during the sec three runs in the seventh and anoth ond game of the double header, in er run in the ninth. sports Editor which SIU shut them out 3-0. Morgan led the Rivermen at the Mark Sanders started the game phone: 516-5174 plate, going 4-5 with four RBIs and for UM-St. Louis by hitting the two runs scored. Russo picked up fax: 516-6811 the win, giving up two runs on eight hits in seven innings pitched. LEFT: Matt Tesson, junior, This was the first game of the physical education, pitched season where UM-St. Louis defeat Anita Cwlningham a complete game shutout in ed an opponent by 10 runs. The last Graduate ~ SocIology Upcoming the first of two games on time the Rivermen won a game by Sunday afternoon against 10 runs was against Bellarmine on ---,,---- Games Southern Indiana. The April 18, 2004. The final score for I would take my best friend Rivermen won the first that game was UM-St. Louis 16, Torin becat ISle for over three game 3-0. Bellarmine 6. years, he has been one of the brightest joys of my life. ------. -----_. .._------,,---- Baseball Neukirch hits game-winner against Quincy April 11 • at Rockhurs~ BY ~EFF ANDERSON Staff Writer April 15 Lisa Neukirch hit an RBI double to left center in the bottom of the • at Kentucky 13th inning to give UM-St. Louis a Wesleyan 5-4 win on Wednesday. Ths came after the team dropped the first game of a doubleheader 6-0. Quincy was all over the April 19 Riverwomen in the first game, scor Alumnus • at Quincy ing two runs in the first, third and fifth innings. Korby Paul of Quincy ---,,---~ made it hard for a UM-St. Louis comeback as she pitched all seven I would take my girtfriend because I love spending innings and gave up only seven hits time with her, and it WOUld Softball and struck out five. be a romantic _ In game two, the Riverwomen were able to put themselves in a ----,,---- .April 11 position to win. With a 3-0 lead, Quincy scored three runs in the top .at Tniman of the sixth. UM-St. Louis shut out Quincy for five consecutive innings 2 p.m. until each team scored one run in the 12th. Then, in the bottom of the 13th, Looking for April 14 Lindsay Reinagel singled and then crossed home on the double by quick campus • at Rockhurst Neukirch. Emily Wagoner pitched 4 p.m. all 13 innings, giving up four runs and notching five strikeouts. news? Visit The Riverwomen got their 10th for more visit win of the season and moved to 2-6 Adam D. Wiseman! The Curmu www.thecurrentonline.eom in the GLVC. They have two games away from home this week at Riverwomen softball catcher Lisa Neukirch helped UM-St. Louis defeat Quincy University on http://WWW.ums'. Wednesday, with an RBI double in the 13th inning. for the latest. sports.com! Truman State and Rockhurst. i April 10, 2006 11te. Current Page 11 Men's tennis trounces McKendree Cardinals' new home is a work of art (in progress) BY PATRICK FLANIGAN StajJWn'ter If you build most of it, they will still come-especially if the Cardinals are playing. That should be the theme for this year at New Busch, and for good reason. New Busch is baseball ready, meaning it is time to play ball, and, as evidenced by a previous workout, Albert Pujols can hit the ball out of the stadium, Some ballpark purists feel the ability to hit a ball out of the stadium is a key ingredient to the park's wor thiness. The Cardinals' first baseman took care of that requirement at a preseason workout earlier this month, but that does not mean New Busch is a hitters' park-that would be a curse (just ask people in The new Busch Stadium opens its doors to fans on April 10 with Cincinnati and Philadelphia), the first Cardinals' home game. New Busch has added five extra feet down the lines and kept the out field wall almost identical to Old only so more balls would (hopeful Busch. The buUpens are where they the most obvious are standing areas. ly) carry out, but also so fans could used to be and the amount of foul Throughout the park, there are many ground is decent, which will bring places where fans can stand, meet enjoy a comfortable summer breeze, Improvements will be made, and smiles to the Cardinal pitching staff. friends and hang out without miss that is the name of the game in new There are no gimmicks in New ing any action on the field. ballparks. CUlTently, the out of town Busch. No matter where people In terms of concessions, people scoreboard is unreadable, and as the walk into the park they will see clas can get their fill at individual hot dog season progresses, minor tweaks sic brick, similar to parks like· stands, or visit Dizzy's Diner, The will need to be made which is to be Camden or the Phone Park in San Gashouse Grill, or EI Birdo's for Francisco, but there is also St. Louis some Mexican flavor. The restrooms expected. style mixed in, The emblem of the are plentiful and the lines reduced. With that thought in mind, ball new park is the gate on the third base People experience the best part of parks are works of art, and true works of art are never completed, side that pays homage to the Eads New Busch when they are actually but rather abandoned, Bridge. in their seats. There is not a bad seat At the recent Cardinal minor in the house. In the coming years, New Busch is far from done. league exhibition game at New the view of the Arch standing tall There are over 4,000 seats in left ~I Busch Stadium between Springfield beyond the outfield will become one field that will not be ready until and Memphis, many fans were say of the greatest outfield views in close to the All Star Break. The ing they missed the Old Busch. baseball, on par with the bridges of Casino Queen has a party porch, that will be open before and after games, This is a common phenomenon Pittsburgh and the San Gabriel when stadiums are built next to the Mountains of Dodger Stadium. that has not been completed and the classic stadiums, leading to what can When Casey Stengel was asked Baseball Village, that will be beyond the outfield, is still many months be called the "Comiskey what he thought about "Old" Busch Stadium when it was new, he said, away from completion, Kevin OttIeyl TOe Current Syndrome," But if people miss old "it held the heat well." It has yet to No matter how attached fans are Busch, they can walk around the The UM-St. Louis tennis team's number two seed Steve Pobst unleashes a powerful serve. Action main level concourse and see the old be seen how the new park will fare to "Old" Busch, within half an is from the Rivennen's encounter with McKendree University on Friday, when the Rivennen out of town scoreboards on display, in the months ahead. inning at New Busch they will real amassed an 8-1 victory. New Busch has many i mprove The outfield is open and there ize that it is a work of art that is still , . ments from its old counterpart, and could be more air movement, not in progress. BIRTH CONTROL ,,. PATCH WARNING \ J ..... The birth control patch may cause u.s. 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Louis is full of science this week - - - ._------.- At the moment it is under restora here's a picture of the Parthenon, the would walk in and talk to the people ere 1.b are some interesting UM-St Research Scientist, a collaboration tion and everywhere you look you Temple of Athena," he could say, there. Most people, as I said, speak at s science events and lectures com between UM-St. Lollis, St. Louis can see how the people have taken "And here's the Parthenon." least a little English and are all very g uP, so this week's collUrm is going University, Washington, Solutia, pieces and laid them out, a massive After we had roamed around the friendly. If someone asked me where change into a kind of science calen- Pfizer, and other individuals and orga jigsaw puzzle with pieces of marble. Acropolis and seen the museum, we I was from, I didn't have to respond nizations. Since I lived in London and had left to seek lunch. Matt and I found a America, because they knew that The St. Louis Zoo is more than a If you want to get deeper into sci been to the British Museum, I had a cafe nearby and sat outside in the already. lace for kids to see animals from other ence, there are two science department particular reason for wanting to see glorious weather. Really, the rest of If I said Missouri, America I tinents. It is also a research and lectures this week. These are talks are the Parthenon. Hundreds of pieces of my trip to Athens was like that, bask would only get blank stares so I stuck nsen'ation facility that participates in geared a bit more for fellow scientists sculpture from the Parthenon are ing in the good weather and seeing with st. Louis. Most people had . me serious science. Wouldn't you but still offer a chance to here about housed in the British Museum. ancient sites. And ancient sites are heard of St. Louis, even if they didn't to k.lJOW more about the science some really new research. They are called the Elgin marbles, not hard to find. You can just walk know precisely where it was. hind the Zoo? On Friday, April 14, the Physics and as Lord Elgin bought the sculptures down a street and see some marble This was probably my most relax On April 24, you get a chance to do Astronomy department sponsors a talk from the Turks and brought the columns that are fenced off. ing week so far. ust . that, when Dr. Jeffrey Bormer, by physics professor Ennio Arimondo, pieces to London. 1 had seen the Most of my vacations had been No definite plans and plenty of Ident and CEO of the St. Louis of University of Pisa in Italy, titled sculptm·es and now I could see where planned to the last minute. "Okay, I warm weather allowed me to do as r , is the guest speaker at the 2006 BY CATE M ARQUIS "Experimental investigations of Bose they had come from and where many have to do this, this, this, and this pleased. I must go back someday, not ane and Whitney Harris .Lecture at the A&E Editor Einstein condensates .. " at 3 p.rn. in 328 believe they belong. before r go to bed tonight" only to travel to other Greek islands issouri Botanical Garden. Dr. Benton Hall. Before the lectme, coffee Sitting in front of the Parthenon, I But in Athens, I was able to relax like Santorini and Crete, but also to ormer's presentation, "From Fence to will be served at 2:30 p.m. in 516 h.ad a flashback to Cosmopoulos' and just wander without any plans. If find that wonderful restfulness that eld: The Changing Role of Zoos in to both non-scientists and scientists, Benton Hall. The talk is free and open class. But instead of saying, "And I stumbled across a good shop I I've only found in Greece. onservation," takes place in and have delivered a fascinating, even to all. hoenberg Auditorium at the eye-Qpening evening of science every The Chemistry Colloquium on 'dgeway Center of the MissoUli year. These gala affairs are held in the Monday, April 17, presents a talk by TOPDOG, from page 6 Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Missouri Botanical Garden's plush chemistry professor Zhongwu Guo, of oulevard, on Monday, April 24, at Wayne State University in Detroit, auditorium, and best of all, they are As time goes by and the daily grind and change both of their futures. aspect of urban life. The lighting in the :30 p.m. A reception and book-sign- Mich., at 4 p.m. in 451 Benton Hall. free and open to all. of each of their lives heightens, they Niyi Coker is the director of the background reflects back drop of g follow the lecture. The talk is titled "Synthesis of complex You can read more about Dr. both face challenges. Booth challenges play. He incorporates music into the urban life where buildings upon build Every year, the International Center glycoconjugates and carhohydrate Bonner, the lecture series and the rCTE Lincoln to live again and teach him production, although the original, ings are everywhere. The constructed or Tropical Ecology, a collaboration based cancer vaccines." Coffee will be at its website card game schemes. Lincoln chal- . which was written by Suzan-Lori set depicts the life of one who is tween UM-St Louis' Department of served before the talk at 3:45 p.rn. This http://www. umsl.edu/% 7Ebiologylicte lenges Booth to grow up and accept Parks, does not have any. The blues impoverished. The play is performed iology, the St. Louis Zoo and event is and open to all. levents.htrnl. free reality. The final scenes play out with music performed by vocalists "2 Tuff" in two acts and lasts approximately .ssouri Botanical Garden to promote Before the rCTE lectlUe, you can Next month, come out for the stars both men wearing suits that Lincoln heightens certain conflicts and scenes two and half to three hours. Although . arch and conservation of tropical on May 6, when the Physics and hear talks on other science (opics, such steals. The time finally arrives where .in the play. Tim Poertner was the there were only two characters in the osystems, presents the annual Harris a5 global warming. Physics professor Astronomy department hosts its each man must move on with their Technical DirectorIProduction play, much credit is due to the cast and ecture. monthly observatory open house Carl Bender of Washington University at lives and decisions are made that alter . Manager of the set that resembles one crew of this production. They bring in a top-flight researcher will discuss global warming on 8:30 p.rn. Mars, Satmn, Jupiter and the r leader in conservation to give an Tuesday, April 11 at 7 pm at the Hercules Cluster are on the viewing . formative and accessible multimedia Millennium Student Center's Century menu for the Saturday event resentation on a topic is tropical con .Room A. The discus~ion is sponsored No reason not to san1ple some sci www.thecurrentonHne.com servation. The presentations are geared by STARS, Students and Teachers As ence this week. Or two. SGA MEETING, from page 1 Braddix said he felt provoked by pend Robert's Rules of Order, which talk. He kept calling out 'point of a long process,' Braddix said. point average before the close of the mittee members moving up one posi the situation. "If I'm being chal Hollander claimed could not suspend order. '" The Operations and Rules com filing period, and that alternative jus tion. lenged, I'm fine with that. I felt like I ed. The assembly did approve to send mittee have been working on the pro tices would be eliminated from The next SGA meeting is the last was being attacked," Braddix said. As to whether Robert's Rules can the constitution changes to be voted posed changes since last semester, Student Court, and instead, seven meeting of the semester. "At this next In a formal vote, the majority of be suspended during a meeting, on at the next elections, but not before Hossain said. full-time justices would preside over meeting, if I feel that people are the assembly voted against tabling the Braddix said, "Hell, yeah, you can. Braddix walked out of the chambers. Some of the changes include that the court. attacking me and my executive board vote. Because the next SGA meeting Robert's Rules are merely guidelines ''The reason lleft ... you had one per one person from the executive com Also, if the vice president or personally, I'm not going to be very falls on April 28, after the elections, for meetings. They've been suspend son not only attacking myself, but he mittee cannot serve in more than one comptroller positions are vacated for professional," Braddix said. "If I'm the referendum would have to wait ed many times. We would have gotten was attacking my executive board. I capacity. that any candidate filing for whatever reason, a studentwide elec attacked at the next meeting, you're lanother year to be voted on. out the rules and checked them, but had to cool off," he said. president, vice president or comptrol tion would elect new students to the going to see a whole different The assembly then voted to sus- [Hollander] wouldn't let anyone else "Constitution changes are always ler must have minimum of a 2.5 grade positions, instead of executive com- D'Andre." 710 •• Healthy Adult Men and Women Looking for Tuition Assistance? Would You Like to Study and Get Paid for it? 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But a,,"J'CCts favor recheck 13 One of 314-454-5967 Department of Anesthesiology ing a decision before declaring it final • HOMES TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Information 14 Unyielding Washington University School of Medicine emerges for the business- ~he Current April 10, 2006 SGA MEETING, from page 1 --~--~~~------~~------ Braddix said he felt provoked by talk. He kept calling. out ' ~pointof . point average before the close of the the situation. '1f I'm being chal order.'" ".' .' filing Period, and that alternative jus lenged, I'm fine with that. I felt like I The asse~bWdid 4Pprove to ~d . tices ' would be eliminated from was being attacked," Braddix said. the constitution ' changes to be voted · Student Court, and instead, seven In a formal vote, the majority of on at the next elections, but not before full-time justices would preside Over the assembly voted against tabling the BraddiX walked out of the chambers . . ·. the court vote. Because the next SGA meeting 'The reason I left. .. you hadone per Also, if the vice president or falls on April 28, after the elections, son not only attacking myself, but he comptroller positions are vacated for the referendum would have to wait was attacking my. executive board. I whatever reason, a studentwide elec another year to be voted on. had to cool off," he said. . tion would elect new students to the The assembly then voted to sus "Constitution changes are always positions, instead of executive com pend Robert's Rules o~ Order, which a long process,' Braddix said. mittee members moving up one posi Hollander claimed could not sus- The Operations and Rules com- · tion. pended. . mittee have been working on the pro- . The next SGA meeting is the last As to whether Robert's Rules can posed changes since last semester, meeting of the semester. "At this next be suspended during a meeting, Hossain said. meeting, if I feel that people are Braddix said, "Hell, yeah, you can. Some of the changes include that attacking me and my executive board Robert's Rules are merely guidelines one person from the executive com personally, I'm not going to be very for meetings. They've been suspend mittee cannot serve in more than one professional," Braddix said '1f I'm ed many times. We would have gotten capacity, that any candidate filing for attacked at the next meeting, you're out the rules and checked them, but president, vice president or comptrol going to see a whole different [Hollander] wouldn't let anyone else ler must have minimum of a 2.5 grade D'Andre." www.thecurrentonline.oom CANDIDATES, from page 1 - -_._------ As comptroller, she said she under stood that she would have to separate herself from what she likes and what is in the best interest for students. "Comptroller is a position where you can't really champion any issues. You have to behave in a completely • • unbiased way," she said. Her opponent, Garavaglia, said he r wants to bring more accountability and transparency to the job of SGA comp troller to show students a clearer pic ture of how funds are allocated c s ca '1 want there to be better processes to help student organizations get stuff done. Instead of always freezing bud gets, ask the student organizations how i we can be more helpful to achieve their goals," he said. Garavaglia said he would base stu dent organization allocations not on who was in a particular organization, but on whether money for an organiza tion's event would accomplish its mis sion statement or benefit students. REDUCTIONS, from pagel ------The reductions in Academic Affairs call for eliminating administrative positions in tb:e Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education and Nursing, as well as the Center for International Studies and Public Policy Research Center. Also included is combining associ ate dean and other positions in the College of Business and Pierre Laclede Honors College. The elimination of the Evening College, which happened last spring, was also accounted for. Another large percentage of reduc tions is in University Relations, which includes marketing, alumni relations and the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The current vice chancellor of University Relations, Dixie Kohn, will retire at the end of December, George noted. "We are not going to refill that position," he said Since Kohn also serves as director of the PAC, George said he will work part time in relations with community colleges. "At this stage, things seem to be working so well without a director," he said. - Steven Schankman, who took over operations in 2005, will act as de facto director, George said. Reductions will also be made in administrative services, managerial and technological services and the ans$40 a hi her) chancellor's office, where the part-time special assistant to the chancellor and project director of Public AffairslEconomic Development will be positions eliminated. Almost half of the money fr:om the cuts will be used to better fund scholar ships. "We're not quite where we want to be in terms of full scholarships. We'd like to have about 20 percent of overall tuition put into scholarships," George said. Jim Krueger, vice chan cellor of Managerial and Technological Services, said the University's scholar ships are currently funded at about 17 percent. Other funds will go mto supporting student retention, giving administration duties to faculty and hiring new facul ty. Thirty-two percent of the funding will go to searching for new faculty. George said the Business College and the accounting program, are in need of new professors. In addition, UM-St Louis is hiring a new director of the Center for Molecular Electronics. According to Krueger, this is the first time that Aoyd has asked for adrni.nistrative cuts, but he no~ "Since Chancellor George arrived, we c nnect vith YOt have made administrative cuts already. It's not like this doesn't happen all the t:itne." Universities sent a draft of their pr0- posed cuts to the president's office April I , and the final cuts will be final-