Current, September 21, 1992

University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (1990s) Student Newspapers 9-21-1992 Current, September 21, 1992 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current1990s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, September 21, 1992" (1992). Current (1990s). 87. https://irl.umsl.edu/current1990s/87 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 (1990s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Issue 737 CINIVERSITY OF MISSOCIRI· ST. LOUIS September 21, 1992 II -- ---- ISC Links I Four UM Lucas Robbed! Two Computers Stolen Campuses by Bill Farnsworth Campus police now think the thief, or news edijor thieves, had access to, or possession of, a master key. UM-St. Louis Campus Police Master keys, released by the believe a master key was used to campus key shop, are cut to fit steal items from offices in Lucas buildings, specific floors of buildings Hall and the Social Sciences or departments. There are keys that '- Building (SSB). will open all of the locks on campus, Police Chief John Pickens said but only one is available and the p0- the thefts, which all took place on lice keep track, with a sign-out sys I ' the weekend of Sept. 12, left no tem, of where and when that key is I evidence of forced entry into the ABOVE LEFT: The Social Sciences Building was vandalized the weekend of Sept. 12. buildings or the individual offices. See THEFT, page 2 ABOVE RIGHT: Two computers are missing from Lucas Hall after the robbery. Mike Tomlinson by Christopher Sans Soucl of The Current staff Chinese Ambassador Visits Campus After consulting earlier this summer, student leaders from Stresses Need SGA Presents the four University of Missouri campuses agreed to revive the for Better U.S. New Award to Intercampus Student Council (ISC). Student leaders from the Relations S1. Louis, Rolla, Columbia and Ambassador Kansas City campuses comprise by Colleen Fuller by Colleen Fuller Current news reporter See ISC, Page 2 Current news reporter In the wake of President George Katherine Lacey, secretary of the Bush's announcement ofa sale of 150 Student Government Association F-16 fighters to Taiwan, Zhu Qizhen, (SGA) presented Zhu Gizhen, Chi China's ambassador to the United neseambassador to the United States, States, said, "Both the United States with the fust ever UM-St. Louis SG A and China must abide strictly to the Gateway Award of Education when principles_of mutllal respect. without he gave a lecture on campus for the external affairs interferences. If these Center for International Studies. principles are violated, our relations "The executive committee of the "New Beginnings," a will suffer. China is willing to SGA thought that having the ambas special wedding insert, is maintain friendly relations with the sador of China as a guest speaker to included in this issue. U.S." UM-S LLou is was an event that should "China is one of the fastest be recognized," Lacey said, "it gave growing economies in the world," students a rare opportunity to learn Qizhen said Thursday to a group of about China's policies from an expert faculty and students. "Living condi and to ask questions that cannot be tions have improved, the per capita Photo: Alfie M Ali found in a textbook. We felt the has doubled and economic relations The Center for International Studies hosted a visit to the UM·St. Louis campus by Zhu ambassador, by affording us this op portunity, deserved to receive the See Q/ZHEN, page 2 Qizhen, China's Ambassador to the United States, Thursday. award." '*New BeginnIngs" Founder's Day Extended To Founder's Week by Lauren Tsuglta the J.e. Penney Auditorium. At this meeting, siasts will be wearing red and gold. In case of address will be given by former U.S. Senator Current news reporter Touhill will give the State of the University inclement weather the picnic will be in the Thomas Eagleton. Panel discussion topics will Address to students, faculty, staff and commu Underground in University Center. include Diplomacy of Integration, Trade and Founder's Day is no longer a tradition on nity citizens. The celebration of Founder's Week will Finance, Military-Industrial Cooperation, Mul See Features, page 5, campus, Founder's Week has taken its place. The presentation of the Chancellor' s Awards continue with an international conference, "The tinational Corporation and Ttx:hnology Trans for Il history on the Chancellor Blanche Touhill said she be for Excellence in Research and Creativity, United States and the Integration of Europe: fer. jfJU1Iding of the Un;)'er· lieves, by expanding Founder's Day to Founder's Teaching, and Service also will be awarded. A Legacies of the Postwar Era," on Sept. 25 and Founder's Week will come to a close on reception at the Chancellor's Residence will 26. This conference is sponsored by UM-SL Sept. 26 with the Founders' Dinner at the St. sUy ofMissouri~t.Louis. Week, more people can be involved and it will build spirit and morale within the campus com follow. Louis, the Truman Library Institute in Indepen Louis Marriott Pavilion Downtown. The Din munity. The campus community can show its spirit dence, Mo., the European University Institute ner will be in honor of several special groups ''The significance of Founder's Week is to on Sept 23 at the Chancellor's All Campus of Florence, Italy and the Missouri Historical incl uding the class of 1967, the 1992 celebrate the traditional symbol of the founding Picnic and Spirit Day from 11:30a.m.-l :30p.m. Society. Chancellor's Awards for Excellence recipients, of the campus," said Bob Samples, director of and from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Circle. The conference is attracting scholars and University donors, past honorary degree recipi university relations. Lunch will be provided hy Touhill and the government officials from countries including ents, the faculty and staff with service of 25 Founder's Week will begin on Sept. 22, with supporters ofUM-St. Louis. Live entertainment . Great Britain, Norway, Russia, France, Ger years or more and the classes of 1972, 1977, the traditional fall faculty meeting at 3 p.m. in will enhance the picnic where all spirit enthu- many, Italy and the United States. The keynote 1982 and 1987. F oun.dtr's Day University Senate . Keeping Their Heads Above Water Flo Valley has been a . Debates Standards pipelineJor men's SOC"' by Thomas J. Kovach Touhill said ifthe CBHE approves the players herem UM-SL .Current news reporter plan the university's standards for Louis, see page 7. admission will remain comparable A decision next month by the with the admission standards of the Coordinating Board of Higher Edu other three University of Missouri cation (CBHE) could result in UM campuses. St. Louis becoming a "highly selec The CBHE plan received general tive" institution. support from the University Senate in The term "highly selective," ac a voice vote, but several senators cording to the CBHE task force's criticized it saying the university isn't report of critical choices on higher ready to change its admission stanJ education, means an institution re danis. quires a combined percentile score of ''I'm not in favor of raising stan Pst GBlkowskl at least 140 points for all entering dards. What an urban university does freshmen and transferring students is provide opportunity," said with less than 23 credit hours. Lawrence Barton, chairman of the The "combined percentile score" Chemistry Department. "We are is a combination of high school per moving away from the whole concept ChtssifietJstuefreefor , centile rank and a percentile ranking of a urban university. We are trying based on a score on the ACT or SAT too hard to conform to this 'new MD. ' all studenls~ /ac'Ulg QJld tests. A student who scores at least a Maybe now is the time to start moving staff. F OTltts are avoiltzbk 27 on the ACT, ora comparable score toward an independent St Louis cam UM-St. Louis swim coach Mary Liston offers advice to the Rivermen as they struggle to get fit. Two at the drop box on the on the SAT, however, is automati pus." of the six All-Americans from last year have returned to boost the team's effort . .third/loor Of LUEai Hall cally eligible for admission . UM-St. Louis Chancellor Blanche See SENATE., page 2 ,.,. page 2 THE CURRENT September 21. 1992 ISC, from page 1 Election Results Appealed the ISC. The ISC will represent also develop policies." (ASUM), said the bill is modeled sentation in adopting the rule. by Trezette Stafford Mike Tomlinson, Patrick A. the interests of students before the The first matter of business for after the one at the University of The ISC is also working to Current news reporter Barclay and John King were among University'S administrative bod the council is to develop and Wisconsin. place a Student Curator in a voting other students running for Student ies, such as the Board of Curators. implement a statutory StudentBill 'The bill in Wisconsin has been capacity in the Board of Curator Karen Gardner, former Student Government Association president "One of the things we're try of Rights. These rights, according disputed six times in state courts meetings. This would allow for Government Association (SGA) As the race progressed, the two prime ing to do is let the curators know to Tomlinson, must be clearly de and the students have won all six," student representation in matters presidential candidate and evening candidates became Gardner and what we're thinking," said UM fmed and preserved and not taken said Perkins.

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