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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 (1970s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. January 22, 1976 Board rejects optometry Lynn O'Shaughnessy plained. Young left the door open for an optometry school in The Coordinating Board tor the future by adding, " The pro­ Higher Education in recent posal can be submitted again at meetings has struck blows to any time." UMSL's hopes of establishing an The second set back for UMSL optometry school and purchasing came at the Coordinating the Marillac campus. Board's Jan.5 meeting. The Co­ The establishment of an op­ ordinating Board passed a reso­ tometry school on UMSL's cam­ lution supporting the University pus was unanimously disap­ of Missouri's Board of Curator's proved at the board's December capital improvements priority list meeting. The high cost of estab­ for this vear. , The priority list places Maril­ lishing the school, 1.2 million dollars, was cited by the board lac purchase fifth behind the as its primary reason for the Kansas City law school and the negative recommendation. school of nUfsing and journalism "The state's poor fiscal situ­ ,school addition to Columbia. ation is the main reason for 'the -"By approving the curator's HAPPy TO BE BACK?A smiling Barb Flemlna stroUs across campus with other UMSL students on priority list, the Coordinating their first day of class. (Photo by Romondo Davis) disapproval at this time," Edith Young, the' b04rd president ex- Board places itself in direct con­ tradiction with' its own priority list which ranks the Marillac purchase second in importance Bond slashes requested budget for the entire state. Behind the Marillac purchase The requested $19 million Coordinating Board of Higher lion need is now faced with a 1) Expense , and equipment on the Coordinating Board's list increase for the University of Education was made to provide $5.6 million state recommenda­ inflationary adjustment. of priorities is the journalism Missouri operations appropria­ for increased enrollments and tion. $2,907,600 school addition, nursing school tions for 1976-77 was reduced to some inflationary impact. This A fundamental objective in 2) Fuel and utilities adjustment. and the law school which aro a recommended $5.86 million, $1,924,900 formula generated approximately each of the five previous bud­ ranked 10. 11 and 12 respec­ by Governor Bond after bud~et 3) Opening new UMSL build- $11 million for the university. gets requested by C. Brice tively. The Coordinating Board's hearing on Dec. 9. In November, a recalculation ings. final priority list was sent to In August, the Board of Cura­ Ratchford, university president, was made which changed the has been to provide for salary $226,000 Governor Christopher Bond in tors approved and submitted a inflationary estimate from eight 4) Staff benefits adjustments. October. budget which called for an and wage adjustments. per cent to six per cent. The To achieve that objective, stu­ $1,436,927 At the December meetin2 of increase of apprnximately $20 formula still generated some $9 5) Position evaluation ad­ the Coordinating Board, Eugene million, with $19 million coming dent fees have been increased million. and reductions in budget items justments-except staff. Strauss, a Kansas City member from state revenue and $1 According to state budget $449,000 proposed changing the board's million from local revenue. have been made. Ratchfor, how­ guidelines, set up by the govern­ ever, now feels the best course 6) Salary and wage market priority list and reverse the The curators at the time felt or, approximately six per cent deficiency adjustment for skilled -Marillac and law school ranks. that the state could not afford to take is to reverse this philos­ can be added for slary and wage ophy and establish the following and semi-skilled tradesmen. This would have resulted in the the requc;st, partially because of increases and selected opera­ S:lno OM Marillac priority plummeting to the state tax structure, but he philosophy for the 1976-77 bud­ 7( Accepting 6th year class tional items can be increased to get: the sixteenth position and the felt that such an increase was ease the inflationary impact. School of Medicine, UMKC law school advancing to 'the needed to sustain the quality of 1) Eliminate salary and wage $10.5 million would be gener­ 'adjustments for all categories of $265,000 second position. The proposal the university. ated for the university. ' was. defeated by tlfe board. A formula developed by the staff unless state appropriations A state-calculated $10.5 mil- exceed the $5.86 million recom­ Total $7,570,127 The ' Coordinating Board, ac­ mended by the governor. The $7.6 million estimation is cording to Chancellor Arnold 2) New programs and program based on an eight per cent Grobman, compromised with Dance moratorium ends improvements should be ap­ inflationary rate, which, ac­ Strauss at the January meeting Debra Cunningham per cent of the staff would rule proved only if a campus or cording to Ratchford, "could and passed the resolution fa­ out dances or be in favor of administrative unit can show a indeed be a conservative estima­ voring the Board of Curator' s The dance moratorium, which heavily armed guards. Ninety­ comparable adjustment in im­ tion." priorities while still retaining its was the result of the shooting of eight or ninety-nine per cent of provements of productivity or According to Ratchford, the own original priority list. The seventeen year old Michael Isaac the parents would feel the same reduction or elimination of lower university can meet the $7.6 consequences of the resolution is after a dance given by the way if faced with the realization priority programs, or the genera­ million through a combination of somewhat cloudy, observers UMSL Modernaires last October that a son or daughter could be tion of funds from other sources. the $5.86 million recommenda­ feel. 21. has ended. shot. We don't anticipate trouble 3) Funds resulting from in­ tion by the governor, increased The question now is which New guidelines have been with UMSL students and their creased state appropriations and charges for some services and a holds more weight, the Coor­ few program reductions. Nothing established in order to prevent guests, but rather with high additional student ' fees, genera­ dinating Board's priority list future violence at UMSL dances. school aged students." ted as a result of increased is left for salary and wage which places the Marillac pur­ Those groups desiring the use of Donham stated that tension increases. chase second, or the board's the snack bar for dances will l'8e can be felt at the dances among enrollment, will be used to "The possibility of an increase support of the Board of Cur­ required to adhere to the follow­ the younger people, and that maintain and improve our pre­ in student fees has not been ator's priority list which ranks in2 2uidelines: this makes the jobs of the sent level of operations. eliminated," said Ratchford. [continued on page 2] . -Only UMSL students with security officers an the organi­ valid ID's and one guest per ID zation's monitors more difficult. will be admitted. Cause of disturbance - Any pUblicity will have to The main problem at the state the admissions policy. dances appeared to be that there - All publicity is restricted to were too many high school aged the UMSL campus. youths attending. The size of the - On a trial basis, three crowd also became a problem security officers will be required because dances were opened to for at least the first three anyone. Trouble started primar­ dances. ily after the dances and because Stephan Broadus, operations the campus is poorly lit and manager for the University parking areas scattered, it was Center felt that under these difficult to know where trouble guidelines, "We definitely will would break. Possibly the nature not need three security guards of the campus made trouble­ for a dance limited to UMSL makers less fearful of being students only. caught. •• Any organization using these Another solution guidelines would not be able to Eric Banks, a member of the afford to pay three security Minority Students Service Co­ guards," he said. alition, said, "I don't feel that According to Dennis Donham, the proposed dance policy for acting dean of student affair~, UMSL will be as effective as te restrictions of this sort are one that proceeded. neccesary when the safety of Before there was a mandatory • young people attending 'the price differentiation between VETERAN UMSL commuters await the green Ught at the the new signal on the Florissant Road exit dances is threatened. students who could show a whlcb was Installed during the break. [Photo by Romondo Davis] He said, "If a poll is taken 99 [continued on page 3] . Page 2 JUIUU'Y 22, 1975 UMSL CURRENT;

the dances, such as fll'es being firm to help the regularly started.' Even though they're scheduled campus police. only pranks we are taking them seriously. Fo~tbonne CoUege - "Dances will be suspended for Dances at Fontbonne College a month while some sort of _ are open to the public. One solution is thought of." However guard is used for everyone a dance was given by the Sigma hundred persons. Mrs. Crow, of Gamma Rho sorority on the student services, said, "We night of Jan. 17 in the Sesqui­ don't give many dances and centennial room of the center. those we do have are not well Washington Uulverslty attended." According to James Robnet, security flrm-' to help the regu­ an officer in Washington Uni­ larly scheduled campus police. versity's Association of Black One officer patrols outside, Students, the last shooting on one watches the entrance and campus, in the fall of '74 was a the money and the other is result of an incident that had stationed inside the actual dance taken place earlier and appar­ area. Four A.B.S. members are ently was the first itIpe that the at the door at all times to collect assailant and the victim saw money, stamp hands and check each other again. ID's. All of their dances are Five people were reported limited to those 18 years or shot. Four were simply innocent oJder. A.B.S. members are con· bystanders who had come to the stantly patrolling the dance area . FRIENDSHIP: Muhammed AU as a guest speake In the UMSL Muiti-Purpos BullciIng on Dec. 5 spoke dance for a good time. The to make sure everything is in 25 minutes on the topic of friendship. His $1500 appearance was paid for with student activity fees. shooter and victims were not order. [Photo by Romondo Davis] students of Washington Univer­ Florissant Valley Community sity. CoUege 'The Association of Black Stu­ Dances at Florissant Valley Other schools share similS!r problems dents has not had any other Community College are some-. " If the ... flrst three dances go disturbances at their ilances, times open to the public but are [continued from page 1] same direction and the guy ;who . which usually attract '500. to 750 college ID and those who smoothly then it's possible that fired the shots was running out usually restricted to college ID. guards won't be necessary. people. They usually h"ire' three Campus police patrol the couldn't. Therefore, if college with the crowd just as the police security officers from a private students were charged $1.00, After a while, dances may be were coming in. They· '(;ouldn't dances. non-college students would be opened to anyone 18 years or possibly have caught him:" charged $1.50. older. Right now we just have to Michael Toliiver, program di­ "This didn't bother people too play it by ear." rector at Forest Park said, "The much. After an explanation was "I don't feel there is any shooting was something people , provided they could see that group on campus that will spon­ didn't want to talk about for the Together • • • since students paid activity fees sor a dance with the present sake of the school's reputaiton. and supported the school in ' restrictions," said Broadus. The student government sent other ways they should be "There is not a group on a letter to security _ after the allowed some type of discount at campus that is willing to exert shooting requesting their plans school -functions. By slowly rais- the energy and time it would for security in advance. Another - ing the price the teeny-boppers take to get a good turnout of party asked that guards mingle - could largely be eliminated _ UMSL students to a dance." and be seen in the crowd thus without their 'ba<;l sid~s being " The past policy gives the making their presence a deter­ " overly aggravated. students the chance to have ent. A metal detecting device "The new policy, which only successful dances," saiC: was also requested although allows an UMSL student and a Broadus. "Students wanted tc some members felt this would guest, brings us back to the make a quick profit with' a large be damaging to the school's same condition we had before. turnout, rather than have a reputaiton. " Large crowds of people would small manageable crowd, re­ There have been two dances mill around outside waiting for stricted to college students, and at Forest Park since the shoot­ an UMSL student to come by make less proflt ~. ing. One attracted twenty-five alone so that they could snow "Although the college crowd people, partly because of poor the student inot being their would have been small in the advertising and possibly because guest." beginning, it would have grad­ of the shooting. A second dance ually built up." drew between forty and fifty MIxed feelings Forest Park Community CoUege people. - Michael Miller, a new mem­ On October 10, 1975, Forest As a result of the shooting, ber of Epsilon Beta Gamma, felt Park Community College was the admission policy has that the new policy is too strict . ., also the scene of a shooting. changed. Before the shooting policies varied. Generally, $1.00 - "I think it's a farce," he said. Many people suffered injuries "The fact that we can't invite as a result of the chaos that was charged with ID or proof of students from other campuses to followed the shooting. the dance 18. Now dances are restricted to LOVE UMSL dances makes black had attracted well over 1,000 Forest Park students and one dances look bad. I think we people. There were four moni­ guest per student. Out of Confusion, Harmony should be trusted to invite other tors on the door as well as St. Louls Uulverslty Like many parts of a whole Dances at St. Louis ' Univer­ responsible college students to security guards. Seemingly individually functioning our dances. sity are monitored by student Deidra Hudson, a student at Yet having at the same time "Someone, whether it was the the college, said, "I had just guards, police and the night administration or organizations, manager. An employee of Busch A oneness of feeling walked through the crowd to the Expressed in the sense of was being too gracious by al­ other side of the room when I Center who wishes to remain lowing so many high school kids anonymous said on Jan. 6, Fellowship of seeking the heard two shots. I turned around same thing The Lord. at the dances and that wasn't and it was like a "Lately we've been having all right." Everyone was sorts of mischievous pranks at Miller regrets the fact that by Epsilon Beta Gamma was not Renick allowed to hold its opening dance on campus in December. "It's a shame the campus had to be closed to us like that." we can make it. Acting dean of student affairs, Dennis Donham believes the QHicers and Student. At new policy can work. He feels that if the organizations work hard they can get a good turnout THE ·BAPTI.ST· at dances in spite of the new restrictions and that they have the necessary organizational skills to attract a crowd of 200 or STUDENT CENTER 300 people. "Some of the groups are very Locdad at 8230 Natural Br. Rd .. , . good at monitoring dances and keeping order. Some need to w~ All $tudants and FIlCUIty~ - work at it. It's hard but it can be ,.' . ~ '. . done. ~ .

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If Marillac is not bought," the acquisition of Mariflac fi'fth. school addition and the law While the state's poor fi­ added, "The latest figures show Grobman said, "we will start -- " There really is no reason to school) should be funded ahead nancial situation is the primary that the ratio of practicing op­ making a plea for new build­ be disappointed yet, " said of Marillac because planning reason given by the coordinating tometrist to patients in Missouri ings. " Grobman, who is optimistic funds for them were already ap­ board at the December meeting is equal to the national aver­ about the chance of purchasing propriated. for, delaying approval of the op­ age." Marillac this year. Grobman dis­ The governor has not included tometry school, doubts about the Grobman countered this ar­ agreed with local newspaper the 5 million dollars needed to need of an optometry school in gument by stating that the The Current learned late accounts which interpreted the bUj Marilla"c in his proposed Missouri surfaced among the attrition rate for Missouri op­ Wednesday that on Tuesday, coordinating board's resolution budget. members. "At this point," tometrists is rising each year Jan. 20 the Senate Appropri­ supporting the curators priority If the optometry school bill is r oung said, "we do not see in and the 12 optometry ations Committee voted 6 to 0 in list as a death blow to any reintroduced and passed by the :he state a clear cut and definite schools in the country cannot favor of purchasing the Marillac attempt of the acquiring Marillac legislature this session the fate need for one." George Wesner sui~ably accomodate Missouri property. this year. of the optometry school will also "The Coordinating Board had hinge upon the governor's two opportunities (Dec. and action. Bond's decision to sign Multipurpose to be air-conditioned Jan. meetings) to rescind its or veto its appropriations would resentative is found. 'tor of University-wide computing , r""' priority list but it didn't. It prqbably not occur until late Mike Biondi activities, estimated the total depends on the governor now spring, Grobman said. C. Brice Ratchford, president cost of the computer at $6.1 whether he will pay more at­ Meanwhile the university The University Board of Cura­ of the university, stated that a million. tention to the coordinating plans to resubmit the optometry tors, at ' their mt:eting on the search for a new representative The university can also ter­ board's priority list or its res­ school proposal to the Coordi­ UMSL campus last Dec. 19, is underway. Previously, the position was filled by Dr. minate the agreement without olution," Grobman said. nating Board for approval at the approved funds to air condition ' penalty upon six month's notice. Bond has said that he will March meeting. Without the the Multi-Purpose Building. The Stirling Kyd, now a staff mem­ ' Shurtleff in a university news refuse to support the acquisition board's approval a veto by Bond building will be fully air-con­ ber of the Missouri Senate. Kyd release, stated that this option of Marillac unless the coor­ is imminent proponents feel. ditioned by the end of May. resigned last August. will prevent the university from dinating board decides the pur-, Bond in the last session, vetoed Bids had been offered by ten At the December meeting, the being forced to keep the hard­ chase fits into statewide edu­ the optometry school which was companies and the contract was Board also accepted a plan to ware if it becomes obsolete, or if cational needs. Bond feels that attatched to an ' emergency ap­ awarded to the lowest bidder. purchase the ",niversity's com­ more advanced equipment be­ the other capital improvements propriations bill, when ' the The Corrigan Company of St. puter system from IBM. Pre­ on the 8nard of Curator's list school could not claim the Co- Louis will begin the work in viously, the major components ' comes available. January. The project is expected for the university's hardware Other items on the Board's to be completed in May. were leased from the company. agenda included the approval of Funds for the project, whose The computer serves all four President Ratchford's report on cost the Corrigan Co. set at camouses. grants awarded to the univer­ $368,813, will come from state the university will pay a sity. The report showed 55 , money appropriated to the uni­ monthly fixed cost of 5120,502 grants awarded from federal, versity. The air-conditioning falls over a seven year period to state and private sources. under the category of capital Federal Leasing Inc. Under the University of Missouri-Colum­ improvements. ;,ld agreement with IBM, the bia received 34 grants, totalling , Also announced at the Board university only leased the equip­ $715,451 , with Rolla campus meeting was the appointment ment by paying IBM 5140,186 next receiving seven grants, of Virgil Sapp, UMSL's dean of per month. totalling $278,217. UMSL re­ extension division, as the uni­ 1'1 ow , the university can pre­ ceived six grants of $346,090. versity's state relations repre­ pay the entire amount of the The four campuses and the sentative. Sapp will serve in the new computer equipment if it nnviersity together received position until a permanent rep- wishes. Donald Shurtleff, direc- $1,656,892 in grants.

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LETTERS ,I ~------~ Letters great input, some say Dear Editor: dents will not pass up this It has come to my attention opportunity, especially since the that there are no letters to the procedure is so easy. Why, what editor this week. This, I sup­ could be simpler than turning in pose, could be due to a number a typed, double-spaced letter to of factors ranging from returning room 256, University Cellter or students' lack of time, to the placing it in the box in the great time span since the last University Center lobby? I'll just issue. of the Current or perhaps bet that since the letter deadline even a g<;neral lack of know­ isn't until the Tuesday prior to ledge that the first issue of the publication, letters will begin Current would be coming out pouring in in the next few days. • already. At any rate, I would Actually, I guess it's fortunate like to take this opportunity to that I had the foresight to write point out the fact that the my letter so early, since obvi­ students of UMSL will almost ously I will have plenty of certainly be writing letters soon. competition by the next isslle. After all, writing a letter to I'm looking forward to hearing; the editor is a great method of what other students have to say,1 "~ RONNI£, HfR£S /HE: X~~ '1 1t1 DOWN IN 1HE VALLEY 7H~ ~ Ii£ rumNfJ voicing one's opinion about the so I'll have my eye on your fWURID~ IN W~ W;mRI~ HO~,.1H£ FeRriS eemf'13 OVfRRUN WITH mfAAf. complex issues each of us faces. letters column next week. It gives one a chance to offer CH~ AND -me ~M'S OCIt-P FORta> /i'lWJ M ~ ABJS,." ,\\ some feedback in regard to the John Q. Student news coverage, editorial stands, .Language requirement·too impractical and general content of his stu­ P.S. Do you guys really make. up ~ dent newspaper, or even to these things? make general comments about for average needs of UMSL students UMSL's relation to its students. You can rest assured that stu- Tom Wolf aren't the friendliest in town. Knowledge in these areas are applicaple in day to day living, while the need to speak a foreign language is highly Almost since its inception, the College of Arts questionable at best. "WHAT 00 YOU and Sciences foreign language requirement has Of course, practicality need not be proved for WANT TO SEE come under criticism by faculty and students every course and certainly the authors of the ToNteHT ? alike. Bids to abolish the thirteen credit hour proposed alternative are not advocating the requirement have been voted down by the college elimination of the foreign language department. faculty, leading opponents now toward a compro­ But those courses that the college requires for mise alternative. The cultural alternative proposed graduation ought to be more concretely tied to the by both Central Coul\cil and certain student needs of UMSL's middle-class enrollment than to senators would allow students the option of taking the abstract idea of "broad based" education. the present requirement or a series of courses Yet the foreign limguage department insists that stressing a foreign nation's culture but to be tl)e abstract is essential but the question remainsl taught in the English language. essential to whom. Perhaps in the early days of While either choice would fulfill the school's this country, when institutions of higber education requirement, sentiment surrounding the issue runs were open only to a priveledged few and they in deep. Proponents of the present thirteen hour turn held high positions in governmental and program taught in the country's language state academia, the need to be conversant with a that culture is best transmitted thro~gh teaching foreign language was more of a necessity. Indeed, of a foreign language. Their main argument stems many important economic and social documents 2 COMMENTARY

from the idea that a degree obtained in the were not to be found in translation and so a need • College of Arts and Sciences is meant to be broad was present to acquire knowledge of other based and the knowledge of a foreign language is languages. However, with the mass translation-:­ necessary to fulfill the old idea of being a man of and mass reproduction of such materials the need arts and letters. for acquiring a foreiiD language on the under­ No doubt the ideal situation would be for every graduate level has diminished to near zero. student to obtain knowledge of a foreign culture Of course, there are those who earnestly feel , by extensive study of the culture's language. that by adding an alternative to the present r However, the-issue becomes clouded over whether ~equirement, academic discipline will inexcusably i what is ideally wanted is in reality the practical be lessened. This would be unlortunate if it I necessity that the College of Arts and Sciences occured but there is no evidence to support the should require students to spend one tenth of the claim. The elimination of Latin as the long time credit hours obtaining. bulwark· of academic discipline has hardly led to Certainly other courses taught in the college educational decadence. deserve as much recognition as those of the Unfortunately, what we, ideally desire must oft RUOOLPHTHE foreign language department. A course in general times give way to the reality of the situation and geology might prevent you frote having to watch the times. For now the situation and the times do ~D-NOSED your property wash away because you bought it on not necessitate the learning of a foreign language. REINDEER •• , the wrong bend of a creek or a course in consumer The focus of higher education has shifted to the economics might alert you to the possibility that. graduate level and it is time that the foreign "Friendly Joe's" fmance company's loan terms lariguage requirements do the same. (

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Registration Ends January 28 COMMUNIVERSITY . Winter session begins Feb. 9 Page 6 January 22, 1976 UMSL CURRENT New computer system causes grade conf'usion " Sometime's," Allen said, "stu­ mined, and third the correction ,;lOuld go to the Records Office Thomas Taschlnger week later than planned. The reason was that over 1000 grade dents will enroll in section 1 of a must be inserted and repro­ in the old Administration build­ Many students were rather reports were not turned in, as of course but attend section 2 or 3 cessed." ing for verification. annoyed that the gr!lde reports December 31. This problem without officially changing On the grade reports, line I, The entire system has still not for the fall term were late this plagued the entire operation. sections. Then the teacher jn the term average should be been received at UMSL or any year. Most stude.nts received Far too many teachers did not section ~ sends us a 'Y' grade correct. Line 2 should also be other campus. Of the 16 pro· their reports on January 13 or turn in their grades until a few (no baSIS), and that must be' correct, the one showing UMSL jected ' modules, 3 have. not yet 14, nearly a month after the days after the deadline of Dec­ corrected. This happened to cumulativ-:. But line 3 should been delivered, 1 in 50 per cent semester's end. Yet when the ember 23. It is the responsibility about 450 students this ti~e." read "UM accumulativ~ ;; not operational, and 2 were operated reasons are heard for the delay, of tlJe department chairperson to Another problem is that stu­ "UMSL accumulative". ' under changes made during the it is a wonder that they were not . see that teachers get their dents will receive a pass/ fail Students who have transferred process. even later. grades in on time. grade instead of a letter grade, within the UMSL system have "Once we get this system Glenn Allen, Associate Regi­ "I resolved that we would or vice versa, becasue a wrong two different averages, one for perfected," Allen says, "the star, and his staff of ten were mail reports with up to 400 out­ reference number was written on the entire UM system and one benefits will be apparent to responsible for getting 49,000 standipg, but riot any more than the petition. "And remember," for UMSL. Line 4 might be in everyone. It will be efficient, grades to 12,000 students. The that," Allen said. "I don't think Allen said, "ev~ry error involves error for approximately 200 stu­ sophisticated, and speedy. And Herculean efforts of him and his it's fair to the students to send three operations. First the error dents, the one showing com­ no one will appreciate this more staff should qualify them for out incomplete grade reports. must be detected, second the pleted credit hou~s. Students than the people in this office. " to either a salary bonus, a bronzed Approximately 100 grades have c0l!~ctive action must be deter- ~ho . ~uspect an error in line 4 grade report, or at least a still not been turned in." An­ promise that will not have to other factor contributing to de­ endure such an ordeal again. layed reception of grades was " In the first place," began the torpid habits of the U.S. Allen, "we used a completely Postal Service. One professor new student information and mailed his grades on December computer system this year that 23, and were received by Allen was totally dissimilar to anything on January S. used in the past. And there are Allen was further hampered always 'bugs' of some sort in a by the fact that Christmas and ' new system. It is. extremely New Year's D~y fell on a Thurs­ complex and the supervisors had day this time. Whenever the to master it before they could holidays are on a Tuesday or a teach it to the other employees. Thursday the work Wt::ek is We did not receive the first greatly shortened and it · is . gnlde reporting module until difficult to make consistent, December 10, at least a month even progress on a job. Ten and GLENN ALLEN: Associate Registrar .lues the paperwork of the new g..ue system. [Photo by Andy Chandler] later than we would have pre­ ~elve hour days were common ferred. for the staff, and Allen and his "We ran a few dummy grade assistant, Jim Tabor, put in up .N Be news confer~l1ce held at Kiel reports through it right away to sixteen hours on some Sat­ Thomas Taschlnger thousand spectators for about "On the international scene," and everything was fairly urdays. three hours. he continued, "the Soviets can smooth and successful; consid­ On January 5, with 200 grades Richard Valeriani, the NBC be described as entrenching ering the system's newness and outstanding, the decision was "When a diplomat says yes, he means maybe, when he says State Department correspondent, themselves into their old trucu­ complexity," Allen continued. made to start. Over the New began the program lence as the Chinese emerge " One problem we 4eveloped maybe he means no, and when Year's holiday the vendor "It is a moot question as to into a new truculence. was an 'academic action' mes­ changed the "academic action" : he says no he is no diplomat. When a lady says no she means whether the U.S. can conduct an •'The first priority for the Ford sage that was abbreviated in­ message, causing a delay. On administration this year is a new stead of being printed out. That maybe, when she says maybe effective foreign policy during :January 6, 7 and 8 the computer and election year," he said. SALT ' agreement. But a battle could conceivably work, but the repeatedly broke down because she means yes, and if she says yes she is no lady," said Carole "Henry Kissinger says we can, with Congressional conservatives abbreviations used were unin­ of software or hardware failures. on such an agreement is anti­ telligible.' , Simpson of NBC News during but this has almost invariably Finally everything was repaired proved difficult to free foreign cipated. The second is to con­ AlJen .. nd his staff used the and the grades were finished her opening statement at the Jan. 14 "NBC News Confer­ policy from domestic political tinue or re-~tart peace initiatives IBM 168 computer located at the and delivered to Uarco Printing pressure." Steve Delaney, in the Mid-East. But the outlook Columbia campus. Messages or­ Company on January 9. ence" held at Kiel Opera House. The presentation by six NBC the network's Mid-East corres­ is grim, almost no one is iginate here and are sent elec­ On January 9, Allen had one pondent, followed Valeriani's optimistic," Valeri ani said. tronically to Columbia, where of nine boxes of grade reports News correspondents was mix­ ture of such inside political Meen-minute speech remarking "President Ford may visit the the computer and the memory ready for mailing, but waited on the outlook for peace in that Mid-East this year in an attempt banks are. All four University of until all were ready on Monday, . humor, predictions and analysis. Presented by the St. Louis region. to get things moving," he said. Missouri campuses use that January 12. "Again, I don't "Fo the Mid East, a stable "Lebanon's recent outbreak of computer, a decision reached in think it's fair to mail some Council on World Affairs in co­ operation with KSD-TV, the peace is still probably a long civil war has worsened an al­ 1973 after an intense and acri­ reports but not all," Allen said. way off, but the Israeli and ready tense situation. Lebanon is monious debate within the UM .. Students complain if their ' semi-annual tour by veteran network correspondents again Egyptian agreement on the Sinai a "time bomb." system. Each campus had friends receive reports and they was the best eveidence of pro­ . there was wanted their own computer, but don't." made St. Louis one of the nine a brief intermission and mem­ stops on its nationwide tour.' gress in 1975. To see Israeli and that is water under the bridge. There were other problems Egyptian officers talking in En­ bers of the audience handed in Moderated 'by Corres­ " We couldn't run grade re­ encountered during the effort to glish and waving to each other is written questions to the panel­ pondent Chris Condon of KSD, ists, and a brief discussion of ports until January 5, at least a get the grade reports out. quite an evolution from the pre­ the event entertained several similar issues ensued. vious stage of bitter hate. " I JEWISH STUDIES PROJECT

REGISTRATION MONDAY JANUARY 26 UMSL mLLEL 6300 FORSYTH 7:30 PM

The following non-aedlt courses 8nct work­ Schuss up A. LANGUAGES shops are intended as an introduction to to an Ozark serious Jewish study. They will generaliy Mountain resort meet for 8 weekly sessions beginning January where skiing is only 1. BEI3INNERS HEBREW 28. Registration for ali courses In Monday the beginning of your evening January 26 at 7:30 pm. NOTE: If wintertime fun. Whether 2. IN1ERMEDIA1E HEBREW 3. ADVANCED HEBREW days and times of classes are not stated, they it's a twosome or a fraternity will be determined on registration evening. or dorm party, the action is def­ 4. YIDDISH BEGINNERS & ADVANCED initely here. Kick off your boots before a roar ing fire in the main lodge and warm your insides, with a hot B. JUDAIC TEXT AND THOUGHT buttered beverage or spicey cider. Now take a turn on ice skates in the indoor ri nk 1. TALMUD • After dining, there's dancing and 2. PIRKE AVOT "THE SAYINGS OF THE FATHERS" more good times 'til the wee hours, 3. THE AMERICAN JEWISH \NOMAN Fee schedule: You may enroli in as many Then., back for more. Call before 4. GETTING INTO MllZUOT courses as you wish for one fee. High school you come for snow conditions. Ski 5. BASIC JUDAISM seniors, working young adults, and members instruction and equipment rentals 6. TORAH PORTION OF THE WEEK of the adult community are Invited to available. Reservations accepted 7. FORMULATING YOUR JEWISH IDENTITY participate. at the Marble Falls Inn or in a wide variety of chalets overlooking the ~. WORKSHOPS COST: Hiliel Affiliates - $3.00 1. ISRAELI FOLKDANCING Non-Afflliates - $6.00 marble falls ~ ski resort 2. TORAH READI NG Non-Student - $12.00 Overlooking Dogpatch USA / Hwy 7 3. JEWISH ART \NORKSHOP Dogpatch Ark. / Phone (501) 743-1111 UMSL CURRENT January 22, 1976 PlIge 7 Israeli poet teaches andcreates

Genla QuaIll temporary y~t ths:re are a lot of that and make a ' poem out of biblica1 echoes in them." - it. " "If you want to do something Translating is usually a tire­ Both Vinner and Schwartz and love it, don't make it your some, and time consuming effort hope to complete the translation proffessfon or you'll hate it." With Vinner's poetry Schwartz before Vinner leaves in May. says Shlomo Vinner, Israeli poet and Firestone are working in They are currently submitting and visiting math instructor. collaboration with the author to samples of Vinner's poetry to Vinner was explaining his reconstruct each poem, so that various magazines in the U.S. reasons for making poetry his the same images are creafed in for publication. One of Vinner's pleasure and not his ' work. Engligh as the original images better known poems, entitled written in Hebrew. ,., "Jerusalem," has been accepted Vinner came to the U.S. a Schwartz explained, "I have for publication in Midstream year ago from Hebrew Uni­ several friends working with us magazine. versity in Jerusalem, Israel to who do literal translations,", Schwartz expressed their teach math at the University of Schwartz explained. " Then I sit eventual goal. "When we're California at Berkley. "I spent down with Shlomo and we go finsished, we're aiming to pub­ one year at Berkley. The second lish a book. " year I got an offer here, so I over it line by line. He explainsd the images that were in each Vinner and well-known Israeli took it." Vinner explains. poet Yehudah Amichai will be He started at UMSL in Sep­ line and connotations and de­ notatiQns of each word." giving readings of their poetry in tember, instructing Math 40 and Vinner seems to believe April at UMSL and at Washing­ 151. This semester, Vinner is Schwartz' s job is even more ton University. Amichai intro­ instructing a mathematics complicated since he has little duced Vinner in Israel at his last methods course for secondary knowledge of Hebrew. He must reading. education. He is working for a At the end of the semester, "joint party, half is in the math start with each poem, using only the literal translations. Vinner will be leaving UMSL department and half is in edu­ " Howard is creating a poem with his wife, Hava, and their cation." In September, Vinner out of peices and fragments of a three-month-old daughter, Yael. also began working with Howard poem. Usually when he starts " As we see it now, we shall Schwartz, UMSL English in­ translating, he doesn't know have. a trip of the U.S.A., and ISRAEU POET: Math Inltru~tor at UMSL, Shlomo Vlnner, II a structor and poet, and Laya then return to israel." known poet In Israel. Be Is currently working with Boward Firestone to translate a book of what it's all about. "It's like an exerci'se, take this and that and Schwartz, UMSL EnglIsh Instructor, and Laya Firestone to translate his poems published in Israel. a book of his poems pubUshed In Israel. [Photo by Jeane Vogel] The book is ' titled, "Rak­ Leshaot-Sfurot," or translated, "For a Fe~ Hours Only." Vinner, though a serious poet, explains, "I never looked at UMSL's Communiversityoffers informal instruction • poetry as my, profession. Poetry is a way ot relating to life. This Communiversity, a student I subject is required. A few of the ling, jogging, spelunking ana Instructor applications c~n be is an expression of what you organization of UMSL offers free courses for which instructors are rapelling. picked up at the Information really think about life." and informal courses to the neeaea are: modern dance, basic Desk in the University Center at His poetry creates images of university community and the auto repair, first aid, home Courses for the winter session UMSL from 7 am to 8:30 pm the life he has known. "Poetry is general public. Instructors are repair, photography, caring for begin Feb. 9. Most classes are Mon. through Friday or can be . about life. I'm writing about my needed to teach course through houseplants, musci theory, held at UMSL or can be held at obtained by writing: Communi- life. The common theme in this winter until the beginning of sculpture, pottery, knitting and the instructors choice of location. versity, Office of Student Activi- , poetry is life and death. Almost spring. crocheting, water color and oil Courses last for about eight ties,. Rm. 262 University Center, everything is regarded in this painting, chess, transactional weeks but may be shorter or 8001 Natural Bridge, St. Louis, frame. " He continued," 1 don't analysis, transcendental medita- longer, depending upon the de- Mo. 63121. For further infor- think you can characterize my Any l1erson may teach a tion, assertive training, mime, cision of the instructor. Regi- mation call 453-5211 (ask for poetry." course on any subject of his guitar, and foreign languages. stration for instructors is open Jan) or 391-7554 (ask for Susan). Aocording to Howard choice and no special qualifi­ Instructors are also needed for until Jan. 29. Registration for Schwartz, . " His poems are con- cations beyond knowledge of the outdoor activities such as bicyc- classes begins Monday, Feb. 2.

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- PACKARD Page 10 January 22, 1976 UMSL CURRENT .. UMSL season's highlight: Laine's Powell appearance

from the West Indies, Laine's Plath, a young American poet Mark Henderson reputation was built in Engl~nd, who committed suicide will be and first came to America for a presented by Daedalus Pro­ Cleo Laine's appeara'nce at concert in 1972 at New York's ductions. "Sylvia Plath 1932-63" Powell Symphony Hall for the Lincoln Cen.ter. She won rave was first designed and per­ benefit of UMSL's performing reviews from critics. formed by the Royal Shake­ arts program will be the high­ Laine now records on RCA speare Company during the light of this semester's social labels. Her first album, "I Am a 1972-73 season, and the entire season at UMSL, according to Song," won the Dutch Edison run was a sell-out. Stephanie Kries, director of the Award, one of Europe's most "Sylvia Plath" is being spon­ office of programming and Per­ prestigious record awards, for sored by PACE and will be forming Arts and Cultural 1973. A recorded concert at presented at the J .C. Penney Events Committee (PACE). Carnegie Hall was recorded and Auditorium on February 7. Laine, who will appear in released in March of 1974 as ~ The Boehm Quintette, a New concert with her husband, John "Cleo Laine Live Carnegie York based woodwind quintet, Dankworth, and ensemble on Hall," which won her a Grammy will present a concert sponsored March 24, is best known as one Award nomination for "Best by PACE on February 21. At its of the best jazz singers in the Female Singer of the Year." debut, the chamber group per­ recording industry, but has also Laine's appearance is being formed at Carnegie recital hall starred as an actress in several co-sponsored by the University and the New York Times called plays including the West End's Programming Board and PACE. its performance "secure, production of " A Midsummer Tickets go on sale March I, and shapely, smoothly balanced." . Night's Dream," and musicals will range from $3.50 to $6.50. The Boehm Quintette takes its CLEO LAINE: Famous Jazz singer Cleo LaIne wm appear at Powell ipcluding the lead role of Julie Along with Laine's perfor­ . name from Theobald Boehm, a Symphony Hall In a concert with her husband ,John Dankworth on . in the revival of "Showboat." mance, UPB and PACE will be famous maker of woodwinds in March 24. [Photo courtesy of Stephanie Kreis] Born of a white English financing other touring artists the nineteenth century. mother whq_ was disowned by visits to UMSL Brock Peters, best remem­ ~er parents fo!. marrying a black A dramatic portrait of Sylvia bered for his role as the balck Musicals return in defendant in the mm "To Kill A Mockingb.ird," will appear at IThat's Entertainment' UMSL for a stage presentation of Black poetry. "An Anthology Lucy Zapf Jan. 23, 24 and 25 are $1.50 in of Black Poetry," is sponsored advance and $2.00 at the door. by UPB, and will ber here on There has been a flurry of Groups of 25 or more may March 6. receive tickets at $1.25. activity 01) the UMSL campus Peters, besides "Mocking­ - during the semester break. Un­ Curtain time will be at 8:15 bird," has also played "Oth­ usual sounds were heard in the pm in the J .C. Penney Audi­ ello" numerous times, the star­ University Center lounge and torium. All profits from the show ring role in "The Great White the J.C. Penney Auditorium. will go to the Developmental Hope," and -starred in a revival Upon investigating, it was dis­ Skills Center. of Kurt Weill-Maxwell Ander­ covered that the sounds came son's musical drama "Lost In from tap dancers and singers Adams photos the Stars," for which he won a rehearsing. While these are not Tony Award nomination. normal occupations at UMSL the to be shown ~ter's philosophy on perfor­ biggest surprise came when the UMSL's Gallery 210 will open ming is, "I want my audiences male baton twirler was recog­ the second semester and its to have an experience, be it nized as Curt Watts, vice pres­ Second Photographic Annual humorous, sorrowful, angry or ident of the student body. Series with an exhibit of Ansel full of love, therefore I try to There could only be one Adams photographs. exploit every nuance of a song explanation for all this. activity. The comprehensive exhibit, or a role sot that the mood lasts The musical has returned to gathered entirely from St. Louis long after they've left the UMSL after a long absence. collections, will run from Jan. 23 theat re or club, so that if what Mike Dace. Director of Develop­ through Feb. 23. Two movies on I've performed had a truth to mental Skills, has taken high­ Adams will be shown at the tell, that truth will stay with . lights from the classic movie exhibit's opening Jan. 23 from 7 them." "That's Entertainment" and pm to 9 pm. created "That's Entertainment ... Gallery 210, located in 210 Leam, wm, Dare A Musical Revue. " Lucas Hall on the UMSL cam­ To live life to the fullest. Get rid Many talented singers and pus, is free and open to the of unhappiness, depression, and dancers will be appearing. Lead public from 10 am to 5 pm problems. Find serenity thru singers feature Randy Klock, Monday, Thursday and Friday basic ESP and Self Awareness. Bob Richardson, Linda Preiss. from 10. am to 7:30 pm Tuesday Classes start Feb. 3. For info Barry Kepp, Glen Guillermo, . and Wednesday. call 426-1089. Garry Vien , and Tina Renard. 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iiltM:: EDUCATIONAL CEHTfA • fiST I'tIIf"... IIIIA'tOH i '"C'AlIS'SS' ..... , •• THE BROTHERS OF SIGMA PI ...,.----,.. . ., •• 1"21"'- ...... ,"". ""'-to' U $ UMSL CURRENT January 22, 1976 Page 11 ·Dog Day Afternoon' moves right along Terry Mahoney picture from the second wed­ "Dog Day Afternoon;' is ding-it's something you would based on a true story as the ads do best to see for yourself. have been telling us, and telling His spouses have different us, and telling us. On Aug. 22, reactions towards the situation' 1972, Sonny Wortzik had a plan. he is in. One refuses to fully He fully anticipated that he and believe it: "He might have done. tow friends could rob a branch it. His body functions might of the First Brooklyn Savings have done it, but he himself. .. he Bank and escape unharmed in didn't do it." less than thirty minutes. The other believes it with Just one minute after drawing ease, and blames it in part on their guns, one of them develops his family-most of whom cold feet. He wants to leave. appear in the ftlm: "His mother What's worse, he wants to take and father together are l~e a bad car wreck. " .. the car with him. "Stevie, don't take the car." Once it becomes apparent to "But how will 1 get home?'.' him that he will be unable to "Stevie, I need the car." escape as expected, and that's Stevie leaves. This is the last soon after he starts things in the intelligent thing anyone of the first place, Sonny comes up with robbers does. an alternate plan. Using the Sonny (AI Pacino) is still bank tellers and manager as optimistic. "We're just moving negotiables, he hopes to get a right along, . folks, we'll get all Iimosine to the airport and then board a plane to Algeria. Why this done in a half hour." Seven hours later, completely sur­ 'Algeria? "I don't know." he PACINO AND ALLEN: Bank robber Paclno and his captive Penny AlIen show themselves to warY . rounded by policemen, he still says, "They've got a Howard AI Johnson's there so I'm going." cops In the film "Dog Day Mtemoon" now showing at the Esquire. [Photo courtesy Wainer Brothers thinks so. Inc.] , "We're Vietnam veterans," And so the dialgue continues. he tells a policeman over the· Nine hostages, several pizzas,. phone, "so killing doesn't mean .and a lot of over-the-phone UMSL film series oHers variety nothing to us." Still, you can't interviews later, ~hings come to help liking Sonny at least a a close. This semester's weekend . "Monty Python and the Holy "Pat and Mike" (March 1); Until then it is awfully fun to little. movies include two recent Mel . Grail" )April 9-10); "Young "Some Like It Hot" (March 2); For one thing, he is consider­ watch. "Dog Day Afternnon" is Brook comedies, "Blazing Frankenstein" (April 2-3); "Love "Strangers on a Train"; (March varying in pace but never dull. It ate. When he decides to lock all Saddles" and "Young Franken­ ~,nd Death~' (April 9-10); and 8); "Twelve Angry Men" .. the bank employees in the vault, is alternatingly funny and tragic. stein," and "Lenny" among The Great Waldo Pepper" (March 9); "The Hustler" he first asks them if they need While Pacino acts as fine as otheJ; fine ftlms. (April 30-May 1.) (March 15); "Long Day's Jour­ to use the restroom. For h,is reputation, he is not out­ The weekend ftlm series opens The weeknight movies in ney Into Night" (March 16); another, he has a deep social standing. The cast is uniformly with "Blazing Saddles," fol­ order of appearance, are: "All "The Manchurian Candidate" awareness-he becomes the man . excellent, and even players in l lowed by "Lenny" (Jan. 30-31); About Eve" (Jan. 26); "Sunset (March 29); "The Best Man" of the hour when he exhorts the small parts are given full op- ' "The Three Musketeers" (Feb .. Boulevard" (Jan. 27); "A (March 30); "The Pawnbroker" gathered crowd with shouts of portunity to add their talent to (April S.) 'the film. 6-7); "The Taking of PelhaMl, 1, Streetcar Named Desire" (Feb. "Attica! Attica!". And for a "Who's Afraid of Virginia Especially good is Penelope 2, 3" (Feb. 13-14); "Uptown 2); "Paths of Glory" (Feb. 3)' third, he is devoutly religious (I ' Woolf?" (April 6); "Nothing But Allen, who plays the head teller. Saturday Night" (Feb. 20-21). "The African Queen" (Feb. 9); can't figure that one out either.) a Man" (April 12); "The Learn­ Early into siege, she order "The Front Page" (Feb. 27- "Shane" (Feb. 10); "Singin' In On the debit side, he's not ing Tree" (April 13); "Alfte" Pacino to watch is language in 28);. "Murder on the Orient ' The Rain (Feb. 16); "The Band­ that great of a husband. It·can't (April 20); "Bonnie and Clyde" front of the other women. Express" (March 5-6); "Tom wagon" (Feb. 17); "The Mem­ be for want of practice, he has -(April 26); "Five Easy Pieces "Dog Day Afternoon" is well my" (March 12-13); "Funny ?,er of the Wedding" (Feb 23); two wives at the same time. A (April 27.) local news station shows a worth seeinjZ. Lady" (March 19-20). Edge of the City" (Feb. 24).

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Jan. 22· 29 Th.rscla~ :Weclnesday \ ~ \() woek.. 1M "'{W. ~~ fl.4"",­ \~\lIE~-. SUT ) G€~ 6H~ GALLERY 210: Ansel Adams' APO BOOKPOOL: will hold a bI ~ ..6£ft.- tsr ~'- ~SE. 1 ~b bookpool sale from 10:30 to 1 :30 F photographic collections will be pm and again from 5 to 7:30 pm ~~'!r exhibited in room 210, Lucas In room 227 SSBE, ~ Hall from 10 to 7:30 pm. 'F V\ MEETING.: UMSL's Bible ~ APO BOOKPOOL: APO will ~tudy Group will hold a meeting have bookpool returns from 10 In room 156, University Center am to 1 :30 pm and again from 5 at 11:40 am, to 7:30 in room 227, SSBE.

MEETING: The Chiluk-ki MEETING: The Students In­ Caving Club will hold a meeting ternational Meditation Society in room 121, J.C. Penney Build­ will hold a meeting in room 272, ing, beginning at 8 pm. University Center at noon, 8) MEETING: The Christian vance, $2 , at the door, and $1.25 with Keith Bridwell at 1 am. Science Organization will hold a Friday for groups of 25 or more, ' Scott Buer will continue the pro­ Tuesday meeting in room 272, Univeristy gram from 4 to 8 am. :Center, beginning at 7:45 am.

SWIMMING: UMSL vs. KWMU RADIO: The Mid­ GALLERY 210: Ansel Adams William Jewell College at 2 pm night till Morning Show will photographic collections will be in Liberty Missouri. begin with Frank Noto at 11 pm. Sunday ,exhibited in room 210, Lucas Terry Cavin will continue the Hall from 10 to 7:30 pm. Thursd~y show from 3 to 7 am. MUSICAL: "That's Entertain­ GALLERY 210: UMSL opens ment... A Musical Revue" will APO BOOKPOOL: APO will • Gallery 210 with its Second be shown in the J.C. Penney photographic annual series, an MEETING: The Non Sectarian have bookpool returns from 10 Auditorium beginning at 8:15 am to 1 :30 pm and again from 5 exhibit of Ansel Adams Photo­ pm. Tickets are $1.50 in ad- ' Bible Club will hold a meeting in Saturday room 155, University Center, to 7:30 pm in room 227, SSBE. graphs. The comprehensive ex­ vance, $2 at the door, and $1.25 beginning at noon. hibit, gathered entirely from St. ' for groups of 25 or more. Louis ' collections will run through February 23 . Two­ MEETING: The Artist Pres­ movies on Adams will be shown entation Society will hold a GALLERY 210: Ansel Adams' photographic collections will be from 7 to 9 pm. The exhibit is meeting in roon 100, Clark Hall WOMENS BASKETBALL: exhibited in room 210, Lucas located in room 210, Lucas Hall, at 8:30 am. Monday UMSL vs. St. Louis University at Hall from 10 to 5 pm. and is free to the public. UMSL. The game will begin at 7:30.pm. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: GALLERY 210: Ansel Adams' UMSL vs. Northeast Missouri photographic collections will be WOMEN' BASKETBALL; State University at Northeast exhibited in room 210, Lucas MEETING: UMSL's Bible UMSL vs. UMC beginning at Missouri Sate beginnning at 2 Hall from 10 to 5 pm. LECTURE: There will be an ~tudy proup will hold a meeting 7:30 pm at UMe. pm. introductory lecture on the In room, 156 University Center Tr'anscendental Meditation beginning at 11 :40 am. MEETING: UMSL's Bible Program available at UMSL in FILM: "Blazing Saddles" will Study Group will hold a meeting room 121, J.e. Penney Building BASKETBALL: UMSL vs. be shown at 8 pm in room 10( in room 266, University Center, at 1:30 pm and again at 7:30 University of Tennessee-Martin Stadler Hall. Admission is S.75 at 8 pm at UMSL. beginning at 11 :40 am. pm. The lecture will be given by with an UMSL ID. Jim Bryan and Kathy Madden, MEETING: The Students In­ who are both currently students ternational Meditation' Society MEETING: A meeting on here at UMSL and have had will hold a meeting in room 272, University Center beginning at FILM: "Blazing Saddles" wili MUSICAL: "That's Entertain­ Business for Women will begin some training in Transcendental ment... A Musical Revue" will noon. be shown at 8 pm in room 101, at 7:30 pm in room 272, Uni­ Meditation. Stadler Hall. Admission is $.75 be shown in the J .C. Penney versity Center. with an UMSL ID. Auditorium beginning at 8:15 pm. Tickets are $1.50 in ad­ 'vance, $2 at the door, and $1.25 MUSICAL: "That's Entertain­ for groups of 25 or more. FILM: "All About Eve" will FILM: "Sunset Boulevard" LECTURE: A lecture on Tran­ ment ... A Musical Revue" will be shown in the J.C. Penney will be shown in the J .C. Penney scendental Meditation will be AUditorium beginning at 8:15 held in room 121, J.C. Penney be ~ho~n in the J.C. Penney Auditorium beginning at 8:15 AudJtonum beginning at 8: 15 KWMU RADIO: The Midnight pm. The film is free to the pm. Admission is free to the Building at 1 :30 pm and again at pm. Tickets are S1.50 in ad- , till Morninft Show will begin public. public. 7:30 pm. LAB TEACHERS The Elf Squad NEEDED for Finite Math 102 and Survey calculus 101. Apply In Person Administration Building Aoom213 0 ~ , SPECIAL COUPON II g C m 50 OFF. m - any p"zza II;

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Wynn exits after fight

warnings from the manage­ Jim Shanahan ing their money. Green and I had some words," said Wynn. ment," said assistant coach · "I don't have any regrets, I had Mark Bernsen, who arranges for Chuck Smith, head coach of apartments for the basketball the men's basketball team, dis­ fun while I was 'playing." players. missed two players for disci­ Wynn, who received six hours of F and nine of Y (no basis for "I felt Warren was given plinary reasons the Current every opportunity this year but learned this week. Warren grade) said he knew he wouldn't be eligible this semester and he just didn't respond," said Wynn and Irv Parish, who had Smith. "He could have been a both been previously suspended didn't plan to re-enroll. He from the team, were dismissed hopes to find a job. Wynn, has also had problems super player but he wasn't in separate incidents during the willing to pay the price to keep winter break. A third player, at his ap'artment and was re­ cently evicted for excessive himself in shape and be a part Gene Hinshaw, transferred to of the team." the University of Missouri-Co­ noise. "His eviction came about due to a lack of consideration The dismissal of Parish, l. lumbia. reserve forward, resulted when a~d refusal to listen to repeated Wynn had reportedly shown he refused to dress for a junior up for practice at the start of the var"ity game. season overweight, missed prac­ tices and came late to games. He was suspended for one week just prior to the start of the season, allegedly to give him¢ IDs close intramural time to bring his grades up. Immediately prior to the seaso[ Wynn was reportedly involved if' .sports to oUtsiders a fight with another student. RIVERMEN FACE WYNNLESS SEASON: Warren Wynn had the The actual dismissal was the Paul Koenig rosters from last semester. abIlIty to dominate a game with his shooting, rebounding and his result of an altercation between "I'm really irritated with the intimidating presen~ In the lane. Also, his ahIlIty wIlI go by the • Wynn and Pat Green on the bus "The presentation of ID's will boards due to his recent dismissal for disciplinary reasons. [photo , be n important facet in intra­ situation," commented Velten. as the team was preparing to "It's not fair to the students courtesy of Athledc Department.] leave for a six day, three game mural sports this semester," said director of intramurals Jim because the outsiders aren't road trip. Wynn struck Green paying the activity fee. They're while the team was boarding the Velten. in reference to the Sports classes offered here' problem of frequent ineligibility playing on someone else's bus. Green did not attempt to money. It'll be hard to eliminate The UMSL Sports I~struction and ballroom dance. fight back as team members that has plagued intramurals last semester. . all non-eligible players but at Program for the Winter Semes­ Classes run generally five or seperated the two players. ten weeks at a fee of $17.00 and Beginning this semester all least we want to make it more ter begins February 2. Smith said, "I'm extremely $30.00 respectively. For further participants will be required to difficult for outsiders to play." Offerings include athletic sorry to have to dismiss him information contact the Physical show an UMSL ID before com­ * * * dueling, tennis, gymnastics, (Wynn), but for the good of the Education Office (453-5226) or peting. This action comes as a Volleyball will be offered on a racquet sports, judo, karate, overall program it had to be the Extension Division (453- direct result of numerous illegal first come first serve basis this physical conditioning, yoga, done. " swimming, scuba, ballet, jazz 5961). "Someone accused me of tak- players listed on some of the [continued on page 16] _ -haircut and blow'dry UMSL wrestlers pin~ed by apathy $5.00 get the sty·le -out Dan Luckey :The fact that UMSL is a com­ battle. muter school and the fact that a Anyone who is eyen remotely for both men you want witbout the ripoff price The UMSL wrestling team large portion of the students also interested in wrestling will be and women I . staged a nieet last week which work hurts the program. welcomed at practice which is was inevitably lost before one body was pinned to the mat. It doesn't make any difference held every day at 4 pm. If you "[}\LE Because of this, coach Mike whether you are good or bad in have any ' questions about the Gilsam feels he is "fighting a wrestling, say's Coach Gilsam, team, contact Coach Mike Gil­ 7805 Cia 727-8143. losing battle," and for the but the fact that you come out sam at the Multi-Purpose Build­ ROad wrestlers it is starting to breed a for the team is 90 per cent of the ing. certain amount of apathy and dissatisfaction with the UMSL campus. The inevitability of defeat "Amen'can women and men need ERA" stems from the lack of student -says the author 0/ ths important new book. participation and support. It seems that out of the large student population at UMSL, Read EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT *ERA there are only four people who are willing to compete in wrest­ (*the Equal Rights Amendment) ling. This means that every time by Mary A. Delsman the team goes to a meet it starts out by being 36 points behind. TH£ ' ~ Feilding such a small team there Send check or money order for - is no possibility of UMSL ever $3.95 (paper); $6.45 (hard cover) winning a meet. to MERANZA PRESS For Gilsam it is starting to P.O. Box 1613 become a very frustrating year Riverside, CA 92502 MEN'S and he admits that the future of UMSL's wrestling team depends on getting ' more people out for FLEECE the second semester. Gilsam LINED feels that there are a number of American Express to Europe! people who have the experience to wrestle at UMSL, but the fact that there is little support from Fly-Drive Florida! price $1800 students is keeping them from coming out for the team. Charter vacations to Caribbean Islands! I \ Gilsam admits that when he took the job as the wrestling For all your travel needs ... coach at UMSL he knew some of the problems and felt that he nationwide/worldwide. could overcome them. But things just haven't been working out. DOOLEY NITE OW\.. 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/ Intimidation factor causes loss \ . ' with 33 points, and sophomore UMSL trailed by three, with Jeanette Davis Brenda Brown. only ~8 seconds to go. CMSU Then, CMSU charged ahead The UMSL Riverwomen held UMSL until the last eight seconds when Becker sunk an- played their fIrst home game with a 67-59 lead which led them to believe they had the game all , other basket to leave a one point against Central. Missouri State wrapped up. UMSL was not difference in the fmal score. University at the Multi-Purpose UMSL's next game will be Building on Jan. 9. At the start quite ready to give in and put the pressure on with Becker played against Western Illinois of the game UMSL's players scoring eight points aided by University at the Field House on were intimidated by CMSU's Wednesday Jan. 21, 1976. Game 6'5" center, Candy Rangier. As Brown and Tommie Wehrle with time is 7 pm. the game progressed it became two each.

apparent to coach Carol Mig­ ,. / 'neron that Rangier was just , another player on the court. Swimmers short on manpower At the close of the fIrst half, year coach Monte Strub, UMSL was behind by the score Bill WUson Jim Shanahan UMSL's top swimmer the last of 34-31. The Riverwomen's four years, expects Moore to leading scorer, Carmen Forest break records in the 200 yard fly was held to nine points during The Rivermen swimming team came off the semester break and 200 yard and 100 yard free­ the fIrst hald with the team style this year. with a 1-4 record. Their sole hitting a .378 percentage from "The swimmers we have are victory came ~ on a forfeit by the floor compared to CMSU's good ones, but there aren't .459. Southeast. Missouri State over confusion about the schedule. enough," said Strub. "If we had The second half was not much a few more swimmers we could better. With eight minutes left Sophomore Tim Moore, com­ have won three of the four in the game CMSU had in­ peting in his first season of in­ matches we lost." creased their lead to eleven tercollegiate swimming, is lead­ points. During the next few ing the small, freshman domin­ UMSL lost close meets to minutes UMSL narrowed the ated team. He has already set Westminster 61-55 and Illinois gap led by Terry Becker, who team records in the 1000 and College 63-52. They lost to took the game scoring honors . 500 yard f!:eestyl~ events. First Washington University 76-47 and barely fell to St. Louis U. 57-55, when they were forced to Uf)§ ~ [)()W~§ dip into the ranks of the divers THE HEIGHT HAS iT: Candy Rangier of Central Missouri State to fIll the fInal relay of the meet. easDy wins the jump from UMSL's EDen Murray. [Photo by Jim 755. W. Florissant Although twenty fIve people Shanahan] originally signed up the for the 2 blocks east of team, the actual squad had Northland Shopping Center hovered around ten strokers as • potential swimmers learned of good times, cheap drinks, game room the discipline Strub demanded in Student$ supervise siblings------his efforts to build a competitive squad. A limited number of openings on campus. Children will be ~ ~ O)fee/ tInu f7JaI. are still available for a youth supervised by UMSL students The team lost diver Rich sports program beginning Feb. 7 under the direction of members full nu;on ~ ~ §~. RGeers during the semester at UMSL. The sessions in swim­ of the UMSL physical education break but have apparently ming, gymnastics, and team faculty. gained at least three swimmers · ~ ur~ f7JaI. ~ sports are specially. designed for Fee is $15 for the first at the same time. children 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, and 13 1~.50~ The team will travel to Liber­ registration from a family and years of age. $12 for each additional child. For ty, Mo. for a dual meet with The program will be held from bring this ad and get in free William Jewel College on Fri­ more information, call the ex- ' 9 to 11 am Saturdays until May tension office at 5961 . Wed. or Thurs. in Jan. day, Jan. 23. , 8 in the Multi-Purpose Building

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\ Cagers win To err is human; CBS so inclined Dave Bridwell The Rivermen .pushed their Paul Koenig come directly trom the purchase son Act must be used for It's just one way that the hunter hardcourt record to 9-6 with an of permits. In addition to money wildlife research and the pur­ can say "thank you'" to the After viewing "The' Guns ot 87-86 thrashing of Milliken at obtained from the sale of per­ chase of land for wildlife - not' farmer for allowing some of his the Multipurpose Building Tues­ Autumn," the CBS hunting mits. Missouri, like all other only huntable species. Non-poli­ land to stay wild as well as documentary aired Sept. 5, 1975, day, Jan. 20. The victory was states, receives capital from the tical programs, a good public letting his land to be hunted their seventh straight at home the non-hunting public might government Schwartz com­ information program, forty years upon. mistakenly believe that the against no defeats. . mented on die source of outside of unselfish service, plus solid Another instance where Bobby Bone led the Rivermen butcher-like sadists presented in funds. "In addition to license hunters are becoming involved the scenes were representative fmanicial backing from the pub­ with 25 points, although he hit fees, the commission receives in the Citizen Committee for only one of eight from the floor of the hunting fraternity as a federal monies from the ' Pitt­ lic-all these mark our state Conservation. Herb Schwartz whole. Nothing could be further wildlife department. in the first half. Grayling Tobias man-Robertson and the Dingell­ stated: "This committee has picked up the slack, scoring all from the truth. Johnson fund. These funds have embarked on another initiative Equating the honest, fair­ 12 of his points in the opening to do with the federal excise tax So what is being done today referendum and is in the process half. Rolandis Nash had 16 for minded hunter to those blood­ on arms, ammunition, and hunt· for the betterment of wildlife? of circulating petitions and thirsty mongrels depicted in the game. ing and fishing equipment. To begin with, hundred of gathering signatures for a pro­ Head coach Chuck Smith sub­ CBS's documentary is the equi­ These monies are allocated back hunter-oriented groups have posed one eighth of one per cent valent of saying that all Republi­ stituted freely thoughout the to the states in proportion to the formed and are donating their sales tax; hopefully they'll game. "We had to substitute cans condoned the Watergate b number of permits sold in these time, money, and efforts so that secure enough signatures to put break-in. Ridiculous! because we employ a full court states ... the excise tax is roughly wild game may continue to this one the ballot next Novem­ press and the' players tire easi­ It is the concerned hunter who 11 per cent." thrive in ~ their natural habitat. ber in the general' election. This has persistently pressed for fair ly," said Smith. Jim \ Keefe, editor of the "Ducks Unlimited," a non­ promises additional money to be UMSL's strategy was to slow game laws and updated conser­ "Missouri Conservationist," the profit, non-political organization used annualy by the conserva­ vation measures. This article the game down. Sinith con­ monthly magazine of the conser­ is a good representative. DU tion department. (If it does get sidered the game a good de­ states some of the contributions vation department free to all receives its funds from member­ on the ballot and is voted for by that the Missouri hunter, with ~ fensive effort in holding Milliken Missouri residents who request ship fees and donations. The the people of Missouri.) This to 68 points. much assistance from the state it, contacted at :his Jefferson money goes toward the purchase type of new look at seeking out game department, has made to City office, pointed out that no of prime Canadian wetlands-a new sources of revenue for the the betterment of his sport as department is the most mean­ Baseball well as his enviroment. ingful thing that's being carried Tim Renken, outdoor col­ out right now." umnist for the St. Louis Post­ The Rivermen baseball team Dispatch informed me of prob­ SPORTS "Okay," you say, "we've got started practice this week. Any­ ably the biggest feather in the the money ... but to whom do we one interested in trying out for hat of the hunter: the establish­ entrust with the responsibility of the team should contact coach COMMENTARY' Jim Dix in 235 Multipurpose ment of the Missouri Depart­ correctly allocating these funds ment of Conservation. to the needed areas?"entrust Building or at 453-5641. Herb Schwartz, a local conser­ conservation programs began in necessary resting place for ' mi- those funds to the trained bio­ vation officer in St. Louis, said, . this country until hunt~rs- asked . grating waterfowl. It follows that logists being turned out every "In 1936, the old Fish and Game for it, another fact quickly good Canadian populations semester at the Cooperative Intramurals Department here in the state, brushed over by the anti-hunting means excellent hunting along Wildlife Research Unit located at [continued from page 14] the old political department, wa! society. He informed me of the the four main flyways. the University of Missouri­ done away with and the Conser· powerful authority the com­ Also being carried on year­ Columbia campus. This unit is semester for the first time in the vation Commission as now ex· mission wields. round are numerous taggins of one of twenty located on numer­ history of UMSL intramural act­ sists, was established througt. "We · have a four man com­ deer as well as the banding of ous campuses around the coun­ ivities. Lack of time and space amendment no. 4 to the Consitu­ mission, bi-partisan. They -hold wild birds and ducks. Counts or try. Six units have been estab­ had been blamed for the limit. tion through an initiative, refer­ office for staggered six-year surveys are a third method of Iisehd since the original 14 were Only the first eighteen teams endum. The people elected to terms appointed by the gov­ keeping track of game. Rural ' founded during FDR's admini­ will be accepted. The deadline is take the conservation effort out ernor. Their rules' have the force postmen keep track of quail and stration. Feb. 2. of politics and create our depart­ of law. Not only can this board pheasant populations and report Nearing the end of the inter­ • • • ment as it presently is. That was make laws, they can also set up their findings to the commission. view with Jim Keefe, the line Floor hockey will again be one the start of the changeover as their own enforcement stand­ These findings are used to set suddenly went dead .. . then of the most popular activities far as proper game managment ards. Of course, the potential for dates and limits for the cQming Keefe's excited voice broke the offered this season. A year ago is concerned in the state of misuse is very great but by season. A good example of this silence. "Look at 'em, Joe! In 250 young men competed on the Missouri. " being damn careful how we use is an ' annual wood duck survey the pasture! Deer! Count 'em! . asphalt "ice" (tennis courts) One of his opening statements this power, we manage to keep that is carried on every May on One ... two ... three ... four ... five!" near the Administration sounded like a carbon copy of our nose clean. We are not an a river in Central Missouri. As we talked, five deer had Building. something I had heard a hun­ authoritarian monolith here in Biologists float the river and skirted across his field of vision • • dred times before yet seems to Jefferson City." count the broods; in this way outside his office window and he Women's competition in rac­ have little bearing to the anti­ I learned from Keefe that $9.7 they can get an accurate picture blurted out the precious siting quetball will be held three week hunting train of thought. "The million was collected during the of the population structure of the over the wire. Seconds later, he sprior to the men's event - the conservation," he said, "is calender year -of 1974 from the species. apologized for the interuption. reverse of last semester's set­ funded primarily from the sales sale of permits. Better than 80 More close to home is the No need for that.· He was just up. of hunting and fishing licenses." per cent of the money used by United Sportsmen's League. The cashing in on a dividend that "There are far fewer women. Not all funds put to use by the department comes from per­ group is based in St. Louis and will be collected a thousand competing in raquetball than the conservation commission mit sales. The Pittmll,lt-Robert- is basically a goodwill group. times over because of the com­ men," said Jim Velten . It was The members promote good bined efforts of all Missourians necessary to schedule the men hunter-landowner relations by who have become involved in last so that if needed we could hosting numerous farmers and the wildlife scene. extend the ending date in order their families at sporting events And you thought that all to accomodate all those compet­ ..1 -sg * We have (i.e. Cardinal baseball games.) hunters did was hunter! ing. " \(\0.3. ..: Frosted to 0 1 :Schooners .. ******** and

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