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EDITORIAL Cardi als craze sweeps over the . Editor-in-Chief...... Matthew B. Poposky Managing Editor...... :...... Janaca Scherer News Editor...... Minho Jung Universit of issouri and St. Louis Features Editor...... Ashley Atkins Sports Editor...... Owen Shroyer OWEN SHROYER A&E Editor...... Cate Marquis Sports Editor Opinions Editor...... " ...... Jeremy Zschau Copy Editors ...... Sara Novak, Johanna Hoffarth There has been a sea to nil drumming of the Rangers' hot bats had St. Louis Cardinals won Staff Writers ...... David von Nordheim, of red on campus lately, Astros in the season's final been crushing opponent their 11 th World Series Greg Laine, Yusef Roach, Ryan Krull, Maddie Harned, Endea and "'"ith good reason as game, highligqted by Chris pitching. After going dow n championship. Wilbert, Angie O'Dell, Eli Dains, Dan Spak, Mavis Hollis, Sha­ the Sf. Louis Cardinals Carpenter's complete game three games to two, the In a season with a ron Pruitt, Joseph Grate, Aladeen Klonowski, Hali Flintrop just won their 11 th World shutout, and wild card Cardinals came home to perfect ending, the i DESIGN Series title. Cardinals hats clinched arrer the Phillies try to bring the tide back C ardinals gave fans so and jerseys have been a came back in the ninth to St. Louis. many great memories: I Photo Editor ...... Jennifer Meahan common sight for students inning to beat the Braves Game 6 of the 2011 Alberr Pujols' three home Web Editor ...... Yusef Roach walking around campus, in exua innings. 'vvorld Series will go down run game in the World Staff Photographers ...... Nik.ki Vahle, Jarred Gastreich, and surely now they will be But that was just as one of the greatest Series, the new players Sarah Lowe, Erica Thompson seeing World Champions the beginning of the games ever. Game 6 David Freese and Nick Illustrators ...... Karlee Sellars luts and shirrs. exci temen t as the embodied the entire Punco, the Rally Squirrel, The excitement is all Cards faced off against Cardinals season in a and e.ven Allen C raig's oyer St. Louis, and the ciry the league's best, the nutshell. The C ardinals deceased pet turtle Torty. I BUSINESS was dancing in the streets Philad~lphia Phillies. This made three costk errors All of these things helped Business Manager...... John Wallace until the w~e hours of the was a series that would early in th game, give the Cdrdinals an edge Distribution Manager ...... " ...... ~ ...... Ryan Krull morning. -It was a parry need every pitch to decide including twO dropped on their opponents. Advisor ...... Chariotte Petty in the stre~ts until 4 a.m. the winner. Carpenter .routine fl y balls. 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University Health, Prevention to \'Xfork, said. of tobacco-caused diseases and cessation in St. Louis \X1ellnes5 , Counseling and "The problem is tobacco is every year, making it the County. The program is Disabilitv AccL'sS Services JUSt as addictive as heroin. leading cause of prevent­ expected to contribute not at the Univversity of Mis­ It is very hard to quit. You able death. Furthermore, only to the health of the souri - St. Louis now offers get addicted to not only approximately 50,000 UMSL campus but also a variety of aids in order to the chemicalS and nicotine people die from the expo­ that of the entire com­ help stud ntS and faculty but also get addicted to the sure to secondhand smoke. munity. m embers quit smoking. habit." "Of course, it hurts The smoking ban This new program was The program offers a your lungs. Basically, when policy on campus has recent! granted by "Com­ wide range of aids from you smoke a cigarette, first been adopted and tested munities Putting Preven­ nicotine replacement ther­ nicotine goes straight to by many schools across tion to Work." apy to patches and gums. your heart; so, it causes the nation. Some schools This program has been There are also counseling heart problems and dis­ have been more successful designed to encourage the services available for those eases; and then, it goes to than others in terms of the smoking ban policy on who want to quit smoking your brain to make your results of the policy. The campus, which has taken through the program. brain heavy. High blood Brst semester of the policy effect since July 1 of this "[Problem] number pressure is, of course, an­ is usually regarded as a year. .Many problems and . one, I don't think that other problem it can cause. 'resting-period," which is suggestions concerning the ever one knows "\ve have The list goes on and on. used to investigate prob­ nc'.v smoking policy have free resources on campus "Poor circulation is also a lems with the policy in the arisen since the policy was available to them. Two: huge one. If you hurt, it long run. According to the adop ~ ed. This new pro­ they just don't want to is less likely to get healed 1--.1issouri College Health gram is expected to help "quit," M oore said. "If properly because you don't Behavior Survey (MCHBS) students who are strug­ you're thinking of quitting, get enough blood flow adminis(ered in the spring gling with their smoking I would use something to [due to the negative effects of2011, only 21.1 percent habits. help }'ou; I would not just of smoking]," 1vloore said. of UMSL students have "The first semester of go cold turkey; I would . lYIoore's grant-funded smoked cigarettes in the the policy should always distract yourself [by using education program, «Com­ last y ar. The ulcimate goal be an education," Katie straws or candies instead]." munities Putting Preven­ of the education program lYioore, health educator According to the Ameri­ tion to Work," will use a is to see a drastic decrease moking outside the MSC. and .tobacco specialist at can Lung As oeiation, part of its grant to pro­ of that percentage all the Communities Putting 2,0 0 people die Jllote tobacco prevention way down to zero. JARRED GASTR£1CH I THE CURRENT

The UNDERCURRENT by Jarred Gastreich "W hat's your favorite Halloween memory?"

"last Halloween I scared Marco Cheatham "When I was five or six, my Hayley Devore "When I was younger, I my sister and brother. I sister and I walked in our Brianna Hearn Studio Art - Graphic Design Accounting would always go trick-or­ dressed up in a costume town's Halloween parade Senior Graphic Designer Junior treating with my family. Freshman and ran in on them in the as mermaids. My mom I loved all the candy I dark as they watched a made the costumes and received, and dressing movie. They were scared." we won 1st place ribbons." up was fun." 4 I ~c QuITrnt I OCTOBER 31, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I NEWS A pie hora of alloween events brin.gs liveliness an·d excitement to in ernational tude ts at the University of Missouri-St. Louis A variety of student events took place around the UMSL campus, attracting ma.ny international students who are curious about American culture and what it means to celebrate Halloween

MAVIS HOLLIS Staff \II/ri ter Every year when Hal­ the world of the living for around the world either lo\\'cen appears around hte purpose of commun­ celebrate Halloween in the corner at the Uni­ ing with and advising their their own unique ways or versity of 1v1issouri - St. living relatives. do not recognize the holi­ Louis campus, excitement Currently. UMSL hosts day at all. Halloween has instanstaneouslv fills the international students who achieved some impressive air while students celebrate come from 62 different notOriety due to American that last, long-awaited day countries. Halloween is a culture and media spread­ of OctOber, Halloween, very unique part of Ameri­ ing around the \vorld. which is actually inspired can cuI ture that they have Students coming from a by All Hallo'.".-';,; Eve. This never experienced. variety of countries now year, many international ''I'm thinking of at­ experience an American students from around the tending a Halloween party Hallowee. Many students world celebrated their with my American friends. have now seen what exactly first Halloween here in I think \1{e might watch a Halloween is to }·\mericans the U.S., participating in scary movie together." Kim through the various evenrs the tradition of trick-or­ said. ''I'm excited to see my during the Hallo,Veen treating, hosting parties, friends wearing scary and weekend and seeing the carving pumpkins, dressing funny costumes. I can't immeasurabJe hype which up in all sorts of costumes wai t [to see them]." annually accompanies Hal­ and visiting attractions Since the beginning of lo·ween. like ghost Ll·urs or haunted October, many student "In Korea, some houses. organizations have been language institutions or "This is m first H al­ promoting their various schools have celebrated loween in the U .S., so Halloween events to attract HallO\veen because a lot of I want to attend a H al­ those international stu­ people are curious about loween parry to see h ow dents who want to explore American culture. Actually, Americans celebrate Hal­ this unique Am.erican in Korea, we rarely dress loween. I am so excited tradition. The events took up because we have no about it," Jinhwa Kim, place in many different parties besides big family senior, international busi­ areas around the campus eveI1rs such as Korean New ness, said. "[The] costume in various forms. Pumpkin year's day or the Thanks­ party is, of course, the carving and costume par­ giving holiday. I have been most exciting part. I have ties were the most popular wondering what Hal­ never seen people who are events throughout the loween is and how people wearing funny costumes in week. celebrate it for a long person." "Coming from Korea, time," Injeong Jeon, fresh­ Many cOl!ntries do not there isn't an occasion like man, English, said. "Since even celebrate Halloween, this. We usually don't do I came to the U.S., I have which is considered more anything in particular and been celebrating some of a Western holiday. there aren't any decora­ special days. Halloween is Interestingly enough, Hal­ tions, pumpkins or candy definitely on the list." loween began with roots in so many of us don't even The diversity of UMSL Celtic tradition. Hallqw­ realize that it's Halloween," has been recognized by St.Louis §;, een is based on a holliday Hyejin Suk, senior, English many students from known as All Hallow's edutcation, said. "I plan to around the world who Eve, as aforementioned. go to a friend's Halloween are looking for not only . PublicRadio All Hallow's Eve, in turn, parry where we all need academic achievements, emerged by from the to wear costumes, though but also the opportunity to 9-, Celtic holliday of Sam­ I would have loved to go learn about true Ameri­ hain, a week during which trick-or-treating wi th the can culture through their the spirits of the deceased kids." campus life. Halloween A Service of The University of Missouri-St. Louis were welcomed back into Multiple countries provides one such chance. 11 T O PICS & DATES October 19th- The Individual IVIandate: Wb.o n eeds health care anyw-ays? Dr. Margaret Barton Burke Nove:rnber 2nd-The Results Are :In: Census NUDlbers lVIean B:IG Changes for !VIO Dr. WilliaII1. E. Winter D ece:rnb er 7th - HOJneless in the City Dr. Margaret Sherraden 6 I 'n:ht

. Cardinals fans celebrated in the streets on Friday night after the victory against the Rangers in game 7 of the World Series. Tuesday, November 1 ,·:i.hursd'ay, November 3 ,- - -. - ~ - -- "- Black women and breast cancer Leggos and Eggos From 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Located in J.c. Penney Conference Center and open to all. From 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Located in Oak Hall Lobby and open to all. Join us for the "Knowedge is Power" conference. Space is limited, so you must register in ad­ The only thing better than late night breakfast is simple fun with lego building. Combine both vance. Please register on line or by calling Jennifer. on Thursday night with UPB's Legos and Eggos event. Bdng your friends out to Oak Hall lobby For more information, call Jennifer Clemente at 314-516-5994. and enjoy complimentary Eggos and juice while playing with leggos! For more information, call Haley Cokle at 314-516-5531 .

Gender studies book fair Brunch and learn about academic service-learning: next steps From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Located in Clark 211 and open to students. From 9:00 a.m . to 10:30 a.m . Located at J.c. Penney Conference Center and open to faculty. Get free boo ks and munchies, meet Gender Studies faculty and pick up a spring schedule of Everything you want to know about academic service-learning at UMSL. Join the Service-Learn­ Gender Studies classes. ing Leadership Team for brunch and learn, a 90-minute mini-conference des.igned to help faculty For more information, call Sall y Barr Ebest at 314-516-6383. plan, implement and assess the effectiveness of community-engaged learning . For more information, call Peggy Cohen at 314-516-4508. Mythologies From .)0 :00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Located at Gallery Visio and open to all .. This exhibition will feature Vanessa Woods, resident artist for the 2011 Women in the Arts International Conference. Vanessa creates collage s that re-imagine myth s and omens, exploring the evolution and distortion of sacred stories told and retold . Random acts of kindness week For more information, call Stephanie Sivils at 314-516-7922. From 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Located campus-wide and open to all. In order to celebrate world kindness week, UPS invites you to join our Random Acts of Kindness Wee k. Throughout the week, there will be various events on campus to get you in the spirit, so be prepared . For more information, cal l Marissa Steimel at 314-516-5531. (l,...r) Paul Keinp (Johnny Depp) and Sanderson (Aaron Eckbart) go for a drive in The Rum Diary_ PHOTO CREDIT: PETER MOUNTAIN. COURTESY OF FilM DISTRICT AND GK FilMS 'Rum Diary' is worthy effort, ith Depp as pre-gonzo hompson

Jenkins plays the toupee-d goes under. Giovanni Ribisi kind of hallucinatory co\vorkers. The scruffy Sala overly confident Sala is the CATE MARQUIS Editor-in-Chief Lotterman. plays drunken Moberg, outlandishness of the takes Kemp in hand, tipping kind of guy who comes up A&E Editor Lotterman cannot seem more a rumor than a writer film version of "Fear and him off about not noticing with great ideas that step- "Rum Diary" is a worthy to see the near revolution at the newspaper, unless it Loathing in Las Vegas" is in Lonerman's bad toupee, by-step go very wrong. film adaptation of an happening under the paper's is payday. Ribisi's Ivloberg for a surprise. \'<1hile there . steering him away from the But the island scenery early novel by Hunter S. office window, but he is turns out to be the strangest are tales of drunkenness stumbling Moberg, \vho is lovely, especially at Thompson, which describes really focused on covering guy in the room. and general craziness, the has a stunning vocabulary Sanderson's beachside home. the author's evolution into bowling. Jenkins' comments In this decaying world, whole film is much more despite being in last throws Sanderson lures Kemp with the gonzo journalist. on keeping his struggling the charming, affluent., grounded in the real world, of alcoholism, and trying a lucrative job writing copy Johnny Depp plays newspaper business sound wheeler-dealer Sanderson and therefore more human to clue him in about the for a real estate scheme the Hunter Thompson strangely contemporary. (Aaron Eckert) looks like an and believable. It is a tale of charming yet treacherous brochure and the loan of character, a young journalist Lotterman's biggest appealing option, as does his a youthful experience in a Sanderson. On the other a red sports car. Kemp's named Paul Kemp, who concern is not to hire gorgeous girlfriend Chenault strange land. hand, Sala entices him behavior is impeccably travels to Puerto Rico in another drunken journalist, (Amber Heard). Taking a more realistic into sharing his crumbling polite, but the young writer 1960 to take a job at a dying the type that seems to fill This whole story is set cinematic approach actually apartmen t, takes him on cannot take his eyes off newspaper. his newsroom. Kemp's against an island backdrop makes the outrageousness trips to cockfights and Sanderson's lively blonde That Depp actually new assignment: writing that is part paradise, part much more so when it drunken outings in his tiny girlfriend Chenault. befriended Thompson horoscopes, with the help of poli tical powder keg and does happen. However, dilapidated car. The film is full of good doubtless added depth to his a lime reference book. all Puerto Rico in the this is more a drama with Depp is overall very storytelling but has depth portrayal. Although Depp Kemp looks a lime dazed, early 1960s. Director humorous scenes and the good as Thompson stand-in as well, touching on issues occasionally slips into a bit although he is grateful to Bruce Robinson, who also film does not shy away from Kemp, especially where he of the haves and have-nots, of Jack Sparrow persona, he have a job. l\1ichael Rispoli adapted the screenplay exploring ethics, corruption, does not feel compelled to greed and responsibility and gives a better performance plays Sala, a photographer from Thompson's novel, friendship and journalism. play the comedian. Kemp the duty of journalists to tell in the more dramatic scenes who becomes Kemp's strikes JUSt the right tone Depp plays Kemp as a is the island of sanity in the truth. and when called on to be companion and adviser on that balance the serious and young, serious journalist this strange place. Ribisi Overall, "Rum Diary" deadpan as the more normal the inside scoop at the paper comic. The film is a kind of trying to find his place in is brilliant as the weird is surprisingly involving one in the room. and island life. Like most love letter to Thompson, as the world. He may have a Moberg, who stumbles film , a worthy adaptation And there are some very of the paper's writers, he is he describes the forces that bit of a drinking problem, around in a robe and yet of Hunter S. Thompson's colorful characters at this just holding on for a payout created the' gonzo journalist. but nowhere in the same spouting erudite verbiage novel. island newspaper. Richard when the paper eventually Anyone expecting the league with some his nev-,' as he debauches . Likeable, Grade: A- 8 1ri1r [uITrnt A&E Bear Hands' album 'Burning B upper -... ~.... Club'offers tasty sample before concert New Movies Calendar

. song on their new album, bur gentle in certain songs, "What a Drag" and "High ANGIE O'DELL "Crime Pays." These guys bur still possessing enough Sociery." More songs NONYMOUS (everywhere) Staff Writer are upbeat and awesome, variery for several listening should be like these bur clever/entertaining historical thriller, built.around with great vocals that are preferences, this album does . they still have a good he theory that Shak€speare's timeless works were Bear Hands is a band definitely progressive. not let down overall. mix alrogether. "Camel not written by him but actually were ueated by a with an awesome mix Seeming at first like a raw Cert·ain songs are bound . Convention" is a little nobleman. Stars Rhys Jfans, Vanessa Redgrave and of British new wave and undertaking, these guys to appeal to the new-age slow, but the rest of the David Thewlis. Directed by Roland Emmerich. alternative. Their new definitely have it together. hipster or yourig college album makes up for it. album "Burning Bush They pur everything crowd. Up and coming, Guitar riffs, although not MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE (everywhere) Supper Club," is bound to together well to come off with fresh sound, and new as much like rock n' roll Sundance hit, this drama focuses on a woman who be a success once released with an alternative album on the horizon, these guys as We Were Promised escapes from a cult-like commune but continues to nationwide on November that's likely to become a fast are somebody to really keep Jetpacks, make (hese guys be haunted by her experience. Stars John Hawkes, 2, 2011. Their recent single hit \vith fans. an eye on. a good alternative and tour Elizabeth Olsen and Sarah Paulson. Directed by -Sean "What a Drag" is a pure hit "Tablesaurus" has really Detailed, clear musical companion. Their music Durkin in the UK and is bound to good beats, while "Blood beats with stories behind is really good for fans that be a hi there. and Treasure has harder them make this album like such bands as Van She OWER HEIST (everywhere) These guys will rock the beats that are more fast- enjoyable all around. and Faded Paper Figures. Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and Casey Affleck star in this house while opening for paced. "Tall Trees," the last Expressive punk beats This reviewer cannot aper action comedy, about victims of a Ponzi scheme We Were Promised Jetpacks song on the album, has are clear in uJulien." This wait ro see what these guys aking revenge on a Bernie Madoff-like perpetrator, on November 3 at The Old melodic tunes which are album delivers a fresh do next. The Bear Hands' played by Alan Aida . Directed by Brett Ratner. Rock house. sure to take the listener into taste that is alternative and album "Burning Bush The band is Dylan bliss and make them want catchy. Supper Club" is definitely VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS Rau (vocalS/guitar) Ted to go ahead and play this ~1ost songs on this worth it and seeing the everywhere) Feldman (guitad, Val Loper album repeatedly. album are rerro-grade concert at the Old Rock Harold (John (ho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) continue thei (bass) and TJ Orscher There is a depth (0 these with jumpy beats. Some House on November 3 toner comedy exploits. Also stars Neil Patrick Harris. (drums). Another possible gu 's' music that is catchy (hat really stand our lle might be too. Directed by Todd Strauss-Sch ulson. chart-topper is the firs( and relaxing. Beiuq slow "Crime Pays," Tablesaurus, " Grade: A New Albums Calendar Viral vi eos showcase talent, odd and not October 31 : Marilyn Manson " Born Villain'-' the iPhone 45 application is Sophia Grace's world and . Cat in 'Double Trouble'" ~ hlS record is the follow -up to Manson 's 2009 album BADIAEAD that assIsts its users through are just living in ir. If you hay(; eYC':f wondered we aU " The High End of Low, JI w hich was his last for s t aff Writ er artificial intelligen.ce (which Ellen DeGeneres invited where the amazing comic longtime record label lnterscope Records. He has since should terrlf)Tus all). Users the eight-year-old and her strip cartoonists have Sure, viraJ videos ~ l gned a new deal w ith Cooking Vinyl. can ask Siri to send text "hype girl" cousin from gone, look no funher than usually dole our mindless messages, tell them what across the pond and onto YouTube. Simon Tofield h3.5 entertainment. But the viral Florence + the Machine, "Ceremonials" direction to take or get her daytime talk show after posted a series of U Simon's video also readily serves IThe British singer releases a pop-friendly album answers to philosophical seeing Sophia's srar-making Cat. .. " cartoons reminiscent as a platform for talent. [which features anthems such as 11 No Ught, No Light" questions. 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When with a special appearance each black-and-white video English child's ability to Jonathan sings, "Hey Siri, by their idol, Ivfinaj, giving narrates Simon's cat's habits, give an award-vwrthy rap November 1: you're very beautiful," Stri Sophia ample opportunities portrayed beautifully true-to­ performance despite her ~ale II Ambition" responds with uThanks. to exclaim adorable lines life and without the presence apparent Sllvoat high, or IThe upcoming second studio album by Hip Hop Can we get back to work like "you're real!" at the one of any dialogue. Anyone a cartoonist's humorous recording artist and the self-proclaimed II Ambassador now?" and "I don't really like minute mark and gleefully with a pet will appreciate storytelling, viral videos of Rap for the Capital," is set to be released' on these arbitrary categories, scream, ''I'm the second Tofield's illustrations, but cat do not discriminate in November 1, via Maybach Music Group and Warner Jonathan." Ouch. 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" A&EI I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COMIOaOBER 31, 2011 I ~hf([urrrnt I 9 TV's 'Allen Gregory' Selam restaurant is a hidden U City gem ALADEEN KLONOWSKI things were explained in One of the dishes, Key -of atmosphere where people Staff Writer English. Wat, a kind of beef stew enjoy their own company not surprising Selam has a variety of cooked in berbere spice and do not think about Do you like to try what tone of the show well. It has food and drink to choose mix, was especially tasty when the food is coming or YUSEFROACH everyone else at your table a clean, smart, polished look from including lamb, beef, and was the first to run when drinks will be refilled. Staff Writer ordered or, heaven forbid, eat that couples well with its chicken and vegetarian. out. The Shiro, which was For customers to know that with your .hands? If so then Fox TV's '~en Gregory" subject matter, a feel further After perusing the menu for mixed legumes prepared the food will come and it Selam Ethiopian Restaurant is actor/comedian/writer amplified by Jonah Hill's about five minutes, our table with ginger root, rue seed, will be delicious is an asset might become your new Jonah Hill's foray into inspired performance. of diners decided on two bishops weed and garlic, was that not many restaurants favorite place. Located at primetime animated network Animation is the perfect combination plates, one beef the second. There was also have. Plus, while only two 549 Rosedale Avenue, one television. medium for this show, and one vegetarian. It was a Ethiopian coffee, served in a entrees were ordered for block off Delmar, Selam is Premiering Sunday, quite possibly the only great \vay to try a liule bit of family-sized, ornate pot. The four people, there was still a foodie's hidden treasure, October 30, at 8:30 p.m., form in which this show a lot of different dishes. The cups and saucers that arrived enough left over to ~ake nestled nearby The Loop. the show's pilot follows is deliverable. The pilot's waiter asked if we would like with it were reminiscent in home. Tip included, the bill The restaurant was small Allan Gregory de Longpre reliance on sight gags, our food served together or size to tea parry play sets but for a table of four was less but nor busy and the waiter (played by Hill), a dapper, such as a dream-sequence separately and the collective the coffee was delicious and than $40. was friendly and eagerly pretentious ~even-year-old, as of romantic encounters curiosity \vas perked. strong. Now for some diners, [he explained the food and his nontraditional, wealthy bet\veen a seven-year-old boy Ethiopian food is served on a Selam v"as rather quiet idea of spice is intimidating. customs. In fact the only family falls on hard financial and a woman in her mid­ communal plate atop Injera, during this reviewer's visit. That should not stop one downside to the restaurant times. He is forced from the sixties (the best laugh of the an Ethiopian sourdough flat There were not many other from trying Selam. If it is was that it is located on a sanctuary of homeschooling night), and hyper-intelligent bread. patrons on that Thursday hot spice you are not fond dead-end street and easy to to the same public school children spouting non­ One of the many customs evening, which was a shame of, then mention it to the miss. You had to know where his sarcastic, adopted sister sequiturs and one-liners does one can expect to encounter because, firstly, it would waiter and allowances will you were going. attends. Naturally, Gregory's not lend itself well to live at Selam is sharing. Everyone have been nice to scope-out be made. That fact, paired The aroma in Selam was over-privileged, intellectual television. takes a roL ofInjera and dishes on other tables and, with a glass of ice water, will spicy - ginger and turmer.ic personality fails to impress The only real blatant tears a piece off to function secondly, because the place get you through and it is spicy. The atmosphere was his classmates or teacher. He problem with "Allen as their utensil. With the deserves a packed house. well worth the sinus-clearing relaxed and friendly. The decides to dropout, that is, Gregory" is its protagonist. combination platters there As it was, the setting quality that some of the decor made for interesting until he meets the grotesque, Inherent to its premise is was plenty to try. The food was great for a group of spices have. All in all, Selam conversation. There were geriatric Principal Gottlieb, an incrediblr unlikable came in an array of colors raucous college students. is one of the best restaurants exotic names on the menu \"rith whom he promptly, main character. And while in the warm palette and it It can be an uphill battle in town, yet sadly, hardly like Alcha Wat and Tikle weirdly falls head-over-heels Allen Gregory is shown smelled e\ en more strongly for restaurants in a flooded anyone has heard of it. Gomen beneath which in love. in a sympathetic light of the spices. market to pro!,llOte the kind Spread the word. Jonah Hill is great as the towards the episode's end, voice of the high-falutin' Otherwise he comes ofF as seven-year-old, particularly far too selfish, self-absorbed Ambrosius bring real R&D to the Pageant during his numerous and dismissive for most random outbursts at his viewers to really root for ENDEA WILBERT audience as he presemed rhythm and blues should be. skills as she did a fe\v of the endearing stepfather Jeremy him. There are definitely Staff Writer them with chants to repeat. The audience sat in dances that were relevant (Nat Faxon, who sounds extremely unappealing main The opening act set the awe during her tribute to during the era of each song. The Pageant's seats were indistinguishable from John characters in contemporary mood for the awesome Michael Jackson. During this The crowd laughed, cheered fiH~d last 'v?ednesday with Goodman). Former SNL mainstream media, it seems experience ahead. An tribure Marsha performed and even joined in on the people anticipating the castmember \\7i11 Forte to be a noticeable trend in Ni-shaped piano was brought the hit single "Burterflies" dances. arrival of 1v1arsha Ambrosius. has a guest spot as Stewart modern comedy particularly out, as a 30-pound-lighter which she personally wrote Marsha rook a small Those not able to get Rossmyre, the ethically (like ''American Dad"), but Marsha Ambrosius pranced for Michael Jackson. The break from singing to tell tickets stood in the general questionable superintendent Gregory's particular brand onstage wearing a man's live experience gave the the audience that she had admission section, not of Gregory's new school. might prove too off-putting b~tton-1.J.p shirt. audience insight into been on Twitter before the wanting to miss out on the Joy Osmanski is hilarious for some. Marsha graced the stage l\.'1arsha's personality. Her concert a'nd had two requests experience. as Gregory's frequently "Allen Gregory'-' is without back-up dancers or sense of humor surprlsed the she wanted to honor. One The "Late Nights, Early overlooked adopted a welcome addition to singers, but accompanying audience as she explained her of them wanted Marsha to Mornings" tour was opened Cambodian sister. These are Fox TV's "Animation her was her DJ. As Marsha motivation behind writing shout-out his girlfriend and by R&B/pop artist Miguel. two characters presumably Dominarion" Sunday night began her first piece she the song "I Hope She Cheats tell her he loyed her. The Along with his band, 1v1iguel on the fast track to becoming block. Sandwiched between became personal wi th the On You." Afterwards, the other wanted the singer to put on a performance that recurring fan favorites. the semi-worshipped audience, letting them in crowd cheered and rose to its wish his girlfriend a happy somewhat reminded one French Stewart straddles the "The Simpsons" and Seth on the motivation behind feet as the beat for the song birthday. of a Prince concert. Nfiguel line between annoying and MacFarlane's foremost, ' writing each piece. began. Marsha Ambrosius not rocked our to up-beat absurdly funny in his role as "Family Guy," "Allen When Marsha began Another moment where only sung her heart Out tempos with his microphone Allen Gregory's manic, over­ Gregory" will undoubtedly singing, her voice was the crowd got to know a but she also entertained in hand, while his protective father. find a willing audience. surreal. It gave a feeling little more about Iviarsha was and connected with the background lights spiraled The show is undeniably Question is, however; will of the old days, v."hen real when she had the DJ play audience. The "Late Night, throughout the venue: ~'hen funny, lirrered with oven the show's experimental music was made. 1vlarsha a fe\" of her favorite songs. Early Morning" concert was it cline time to slow things influences like "South Park" style, tone and snarky changed ranges, non;~ and The majorir:' of the songs a great experience. Even jf down with love ballads, the and "Family Guy." The blowhard of a protagonist, temp s, using her ,,'oice as \>.,'ere sQ'ng~ From the late the tickets had been more , it lights dimmed as l\.1iguel writing, while overbearing [Urn off vie\vers? a musical instrument. Her eighties and early nineties. would have been worth every connected with the audience. at times. is sharp and fits the voice was a remind r of what 1ars ha sho\ ed off her dance dime. Grade: B 1vliguel imeracted with the Adults go scho.olyard in hilarious" od of Carnage" at Rep

CATE MARQUIS their sons. The Raleighs' son embrace their inner children brutality. wood and clean lines, modular Annette, whose stomach ,/1, & E Ed itor hit the Novaks' son with a who want to brawl in the Reza is known for her furniture, vases of rnlips and churns every time voices stick, knocking out h\'0 teeth. school;.:ard. knowing and biting humor, a backlit bar all provide a .are raised. It is like a day' in Four parents, all reasonable, Grateful that the Novaks are At first, the couples -eem to on full display here. Edward context of taste and restraint, kindergarten, but with rum successful adults, come not going to sue, the Raleighs have much in common - same Stern directs [he Rep on which the veil of adult and sexual politics. together to discuss - rationally, are contrite and willing to income level, same private production from Christopher sophistication can be dropped. While the shifting alliance calmly - an anerschool fight cover dental COSts. For their school, same neighborhood - Hampton's translation. The acting is superb and and gamesmanship resemble between two grade-school part, the ovaks understJ.nd but eventually cracks appear, AJthough the destinarion characters fully alive:: four "Virginia Woolf' here it is boys. You know this· cannot that boy do sometimes tight. revealing them all to be ery is no surprise, this is one players topping each other pure, intelligem comedy. end well. Baked goods are served, different. funny trip. Mi..xing elements with outrageousness. Triney No one couple was driving That is the premise of the conversation is productive Veronica, a rreelance of farce with a kind of «~,1ho's Sandoval, who was so riveting this train. In fact, no one is rapid-fire, hilarious Tony and everyone is exceedingly writer who focuses on Afraid of Virginia Woolf" as the Inspector in the Rep's charge, like a free-for-all on Award-\vinning comedy, "God pleasant. Things are going so children in war-torn Africa, brinksmanship, each person marvelous, pared-down the playground. Secrets come of Carnage," now on stage well that both couples feel as if is a perfect hands-on mother. eggs on the next. Sometimes "Crime and Punishment" out, unspoken resentments a at the Repertory Theater of they are bonding as friends. Reserved, shy Annette is it is men versus women; last year, again dominates voiced and egos expand, aide St. Louis. A movie version, Everything seems to be more restrained, perhaps sometimes it is couple against the stage as Michael Novak, a bit by that rum. Despite named "Carnage," of this going so well - until they do more comfortable at work couple and sometjmes it is a man of large ego and girth, our pretense at reason, we all Broadway hit is set to arrive not. in the orderly world of an other permutations. And then glad to set aside the pretense embrace the god of carnage a here early next year. But this French playwright Yasmina investment advisor. The men there is that cell phone. of polite restraint and speak some level. is our chance to see the real Reza's play runs like a rock are more blunt, they are The play has no plainly once the door is "God of Carnage" is thing. rolling down hill. But you alpha males bur in different intermission and runs a mere opened. An~ony l\.1arble, a rollicking good time, a Veronica (Eva Kaminsky) never know which hilarious ways. Corporate attorney 90 minutes. It runs so fast as,Alan Raleigh, opens that breathless verbal barrage and Michael Novak (Triney way the stones are going to Alan is firmly attached [Q his and leaves the audience so door once he can no longer of humanity sure to leave Sandoval) have invited bounce, only that it could phone and self-made-man breathless with laughter that resist his cell phone's siren your composure broken Annette (Susan Louise be bad. "God of Carnage" Michael glad to explain the is feels shorter. There is ano call. Marble's Alan oozes and bleeding on the fl?or. O'Connor) and Alan reveals the basic nature of plumbing supply business to way one could take a break impatience and arrogance, This delightful comedy Raleigh (Anthony Marble) parents that, no matter, how the patrician Alan. Yet is it and maintain this mayhem in the same way Veronica runs through November 6' to an anernoon visit in their reasonable they intend to be, Alan who uses the [Q phrase anyway. Novak oozes self-righteousness at the Rep, on the Webster very nice New York City reason often gives way when . that serves as the plays tide, The set is modern, spare and stUbbornness. Susan University campus, at 130 apartment, to politely discuss offspring ate the subject. describing man's natUral but flexible enough to provide Louise O'Connor may be the Edgar Road, Webster Groves what actions are needed to Ultimately, these ~dults inclinations to violence and everything needed. The blond funniest as conflict-phobic Mo. address the fight between T-ONLlNE.COM Rep's 'Circle, M irror, Trans­ formation' is fun y, touching

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A creative drama class at a place. Anyone who has taken confused by seemingly smail-town community center an acting class has experienced ran.dom exercises, blurts out is the se tting for a ~ometimes some of these exercises, an observation along those fu nny, sometimes revealing a sta'ndard of the theater lines. drama about five ordinary world. People sit in circles, At che san1e time, the people. they mirror each ocher, they characters come to lifi as "C ircle M irror transform objects, actions and the explore their creativity, Transformation" is che current themselves. get to know each other Studio Theater production The play by Annie Baker and experience emotional of the Repertory 1heater of is directed by Stuarr Carden. highs and lows. The humor St. Luis, running through l1le sim pIe yet evocative gradually gives .vay to a N o ember 13. The play takes set, a dance studio in touching human drama. iQ; ti de from chree exercis s Shirley,Vermonr, looks so The setting brings me the class practices in the much like any ciassroom, yvich audience in very close to course of their creative drama . wooden floor and a mirrored the action, aimost making class. back ~ all that has a line of low them members of the drama Lynne W imersteUer plays cubbie holes for gear, that one class. The audience in eared an y, short for IVfartha, who can hardly shake the sense of on three sides in rhe small teaches the creative drama being in class. Doors on either dowllsrairs studio space, class. Among her students ide of the back wall line of along .vhar would be three are her husband James cubbies provide entranCe, and of the wall of [he classroom IGohn Otravino), newly­ exits from th space. space. Signs directing people divorced and slightly chubby There is something to the performance space, as Schultz (Danny McCarthy), inherently funny in this kind if a real class is being taught budding actress Theresa (Kate of class, 'vvhich the plays raps there, further heigh tens che 1vliddleton) and teenaged into. Otherwise otdinary sense: of sitting in on a real Gamen (Charlotte Mae Jusino) adults engaged in metimes class. However, the audience Creative drama is the kind awkward improvisational does not participate, and only of acting exercises intended games which aim to bring observes, like. the proverbial fly to open one to expression and out creativity and sensiriviry on the wall. sensitivity. Which makes it but which look like a mix of "Circle Mirror oth an inherently touchy­ childhood playtime and off­ Transformation" both amuses eell' ching and a place where beat therapy. In fact, one of and touches with its slice of surprises are likely to take the characters, increasingly ordinary life.

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The University Program The tables in the multi­ ed gold. "1 was just trying Deathly Hallows: Part Two." . Board showed University of purpose room were adorned to be as creative as possible, Refreshments for Harry Missouri- St. Louis that they with Styrofoam balls, skew­ and I'm having fun doing Potter Fan Night were movie still love Harry Potter on the ers, silver and gold paint . it. I was going for realistic," night fare, including Pepsi night of Saturday, October and feathers for the Golden McCarthy said. "Maureen's products, popcorn, cookies 29, when they hosted the Snitch making contest. The Snitch is Quidditch World and chocolate frogs. "The event Harry Potter Fan Potter' fans in attendance Cup worthy," Renee Cisar, chocolate frogs were so good. Night in Provincial House's each skewered their own freshman, education, said. I eat them headfirst, always multipurpose room. Katie ball and painted it before "It has been touched by Vic­ headfirst," Lauren Kenney, Green~ junior, communica­ adding feathers for wings. tor Krum," Karlyne Kille­ junior, psychology, said. For tions, member of UPB who "There will be two winners brew, freshman, English and Kenney, Harry Potter Fan conceptualized and planned of the Snitch contest, one Spanish, said. Both Snitch Night served as a fun distrac­ Harry Potter Fan Night for most original or creative winners received the prize of tion from school work. "I just wanted to give stressed and one for most realistic," a Harry porrer cup. have a lot of exams and pa­ out college students a fun, Mariss·a Steimel, sophomore, Next, the UPB members pers to prepare for this week, safe opportuni ty to relax Nursing, UPB member, passed around a Soning Hat and it was nice to be able to and get away from school said. The maker of the most containing rings to represent have fun," Kenney said. As related stress as Halloween creative Snitch had crafted the Hogwarts Houses. Fans the event wrapped up and approaches. 'A lot of my simply a golden Styrofoam reached into the hat and the Potter Fans made to exit friends are Harry Potter ball on a skewer, which was selected a ring which sorted their Hogwarts fantasy into fans, so I thought this event literally the most original in them into their house. "[I the UMSL reality, to the would get a lot of participa­ the room because it was the would "want to be in] Gryf­ event coordinators, "You tion. The final movie was out onlv Snitch without feathers findor. Who doesn't want guys rock! This was cool," this sum.mer, and everyone for wings. The most realistic to be in Gryffindor and do Annie Graham, sophomore, was on a Harry Potter high,» Snitch, made by Maureen what Harry Potter does?" middle school education, Green said. She added that lvfcCarthy, sophomore, an­ Melissa Schwanz, freshman, said. Mischief managed: Harry Potter fans enjoyed a night full of witch­ Harry Potter movies and the thropology, was painted gold music performance, sai"d. Harry Potter Fan Night craft and \\t'izardrv at the Provincial Hon 'e on Prov.i.ncial House basement with thin silver stripes and The multipurpose room allowed Potter Fans to meet SARAH lOWE I THE CURRENT have the dark, creepy mood had two feathers for each then darkened for the screen­ and connect with each other Saturday night. suitable for Halloween. wing, v.:hich were also paint- ing of "Harry Potter and the this Halloween season. "Dancing With Gravity" I ternational book awar winner• ALADEEN KLONOWSKI Staff Writer

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"Tonight is a night that is decided to enlist the help of art, but it is completely joyful of fake money from character It was the job of the student saved us because another team going to change your life ... the Chicago based, Murder and gives people experiences to student during dinner. body, with the assistance of had the right answer. They especially you, Victoria," The Mystery Co., to entertain the that they \ViU never forgeL" "Money is for buying things their handy dandy notebooks, should bring this back more Grea.t Scott, magician, said students. Several students had But, when it was time for that you do not need. Money is to put their minds together often, like next semester," Tracy These were some of the last come Out to the event based on Bibat to cransform intO her for eX"ploiting people," Doowie and evaluate characters and Cernicek, freshman, psychol­ profound words of The Great their experience from the prior. character, she had no choice said. Apparently, during din­ motives. And if that did not ogy, said. Even if the srudent Scott before he fell to his "Last year it was so funny, I was but to let her alter ego, the ner, it was the job of the actors work, they al~ays had the crazy body did not enjoy themselves, dea.th in front of a room full of literally on the floor laughing," dirzy seductress, Scarlett La in the show to give a little assumptions of the Detective, Stamper seemed to have a speaators. Marissa Steimel, .sophomore, Rue, take over the rest of the information about themselves. played by Murd~r Mystery good time. Unbeknovm.st to Tuesday, OctOber 25, the nursing, said. "1 hope it is the conversation. Ir had appeared 1his would explain the doctor Co. actor, Clay Stamper. The his crowd, Stamper played the University Program Board at same this }'ear." that La Rue and Bibat had in the dinner line who did nor Scottish detective, reminiscing duel role of The Great Scott the University of Missourl - St. Showcasing their talents attended the event for two know how to use a stethoscope. an official from a bad 1990s .and the Detective. Louis hosted a Murder .Mys­ to early arrivals, the actors of separate reasons. ' "This is a Domvie then proceeded to cop drama, went from frequent "My favorite part about it tery Dinner in the Century Murder Mystery Co. did their fUndraiser and I am the as­ introduce his father, The Great fulse accusations to seeking ou( [the show] is that you really do Rooms of the Millennium best to intrigue and stay in sistant of the entertainment. Scott, ,vIlost death would the OVlner of a pair of lingerie not know what you are going Srudent Center, an event cre­ character for the srudents. Tay­ People come to see me and occur during a scatf trick that he had in the pocket of his to get when you walk in to the ated to promote intermingling lor Bibat, actress for Murder then they give mon;:-)' to the "\Vait. .. ifhe is dead, I think coat. Bur, as the student body room.," Stamper said. Such as, in a campus setting. lJPB Mystery Co., e>.."pressed her children," La Rue (Bibat) said. that it is very important to read slO\ 1 put the pieces together Brandon Ming, Ranken Col­ wanted to show the student reasoning behind her career After the consumption of the \",ill right here, in front they were able to come to a lege graduate, Team Phoenix, . .., body a good time ,vithout choice and involvement in the the awaited pasta bar, the show of everybod ' Doowie said. conclusion as far as who they who rejoiced n after his any additional expense. While companr "1 love it so much was opened by the charaaer, The Great Scott had left his thought had commirred the ream came in dead last during U1v1SL has had a i\.1urder that I do it despite it not being Lancaster Doowie, attorney fO rtune to an individual that crime. Team Awesomen had the game. ording to Ming, !\1ystery Dinner in the past, very lucrative. 1 love it so much Do \Ve Cheat Them and How he had met in that same night, won rhe game by accllsing th rh loss did not marrero What this year, lJPB Financial Chair, that I stam:.· for it," Bibat said. who had \'o;e\comed d1e audi­ Dv.. a. me Pipes, the m.echanic fired . 'rant of The G reat had mattered was the cert.i.ficate Erin Potts, junior, accounting, "This show may not be high ence and justified the exchange with th pork chop side burns. Scorr, "It ,vas the m otiv that of recognition. 'Roc Horror icture Show' teaches students to do the Time Warp

JANACA SCHERER Managing Edito r-

There is only one cyent and Janet, are consuntly lege kids especiaJI around tu IltS toda) hil ri ll that can successfully com­ called names. During danc­ HallO\ e n U Arron Winter, cr ating fo nd m m o ri for bine party favors, newspa­ ing scenes, participants get graduate, higher education, their par fitS. "1 10 the per, rubber gloves, pa.rry up and dance. Other charac­ said. "The University of m vie. Everything is better hats, Christmas cards and ters are constandy made fun !\fiS5 0uri - St. Louis student with transvestites," Erin tOilet paper: "Rocky Horror of and anything even re­ populat.ion \YdS well recep­ Hedrick, junior, English Picture Show." motely dirty will be turned tive to it." and education, said. Sponsored by the Office into a sexual innuendo. Patrons dressed up in While most may think it of STUdent Life, Rod,.,), Hor­ The movie is a big Hal­ drag. Corsets, fishnets and i' not for them, the movie ror 'PicTUre Show was played loween hit due to everything heavy makeup are always to attracts all kinds of view­ for students on October 27 - it stands for: the weird and be found in the seats. Ptop ers. ''I've only seen the play in the Pilot House at 8 p.m. unusual. It features transves­ bags handed our before the before," Nadia Elbreki, For those who have never tites, scantily clad m~n and movie started, containing freshman, undecided, said. been to see "Rocky Horror women and almost every the aforementioned objects, She quickly gained the Picture Show" in real Life sort of weird and awbvard are used throughout the knowledge that anything before, it is something that character imaginable. While movie to further enhance and everything goes and ca not truly be expla.ined in the plot of the stOry may the experience. And once began yelling at the projec­ words. "It's the people that not always make sense, it the "Time Warp" came on, tion screen as well. create the experience," Al­ only adds to the overall everyone was oU( of their "It's great we drew a exandria Eckhoff, freshman, appeal of "Rocky Horror seat and dancing along. crowd despite the \\forld biology, said. Picture Show." The movie is Bur "Rocky Horror Series game," \\7inter said Which is more than true. now a staple for alnlOSt any Picture Show" has devel­ during his introduction of Moviegoers are expected to Halloween bash and all true oped one of the biggest cult the movie. With the Ctazy yell commen ts at the screen Halloween fans knmv the followings ever attained by hijinks that followed, it and interact with the movie premise. a movie. Made in 1975, \'lOuld be hard to believe A table of props for the Rocky Hem'or Picture Show. as much as possible. The '''Rocky' always has a the movie has surpassed the that any-rhing else could NIKKI VAHLE / THE CURRENT t\VO main characters, Brad cult fo with col- ssibl be '- 14 I ~hc [:urrrnt I OCTOBER 31, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I SPORTS

Men's soccer has strong owing in their final game OWEN SHROYER M cCarrh)", senior, informa­ final minutes. The team the twenty-fourth min- This tie pur the team in Sport Editor tion systems, tOok a shot had three sho ts in the final ute, and _McCarthy had a a must-win situation head­ on goal but it was blocked minute. The final play of look on goal, but his shot ing into the final game of _It was a tOugh s([etch matchup was not as excit­ by a defender. UMSL the game was a shot from missed wide. Peter H yde, the season versus rvfar),-ille, ahead for the University of in g. The first half was all continued ro pursue the UMSL defenseman "Logan junior, finance, worked his and the team would need M isso uri-St. Louis m en's Northern Kentucky. T h y goal, and Almin Sabotic, Ream, sophomore, unde­ way into the offensive zone a Missouri S&T loss to get soccer team as they ([ied kept the ball in NfSL senior, communications, cided, but the goalie saved and had a shot that was into the POSt season. to nuke a comeback run defensive zone early and of­ ripped one on goal for the it, kept his clean sheet, and blocked bv a defender and UMSL helped their in their final three games ten and opened the scoring first shot on goal for the handed the Tri tons a heavy earned the team a corner. cause early, as Saba tic was to cry and sneak into the in [he sixteenth minure. day, but the keeper was loss. The corner led to more of­ able to net a goal just ten Grea t Lakes Valley Confer- UMSL only had one hot ready and kept the ball out The Tritons were down, fense, but Saboticjs attempt minutes into the game, ence urnament. The in the first half, but Johnny of the net. The team's best but not out. A huge game on goal 'was saved by the on assists from Bruce and team found themselves in a O 'M ara, senior, marketing, chance at scoring came against Bellarmine Lni­ keeper. Another shot and Hyde. This was Sabotlc's tough scenario, our of the had his shot blocked by in the seventieth minute. versitv \vas n~xt on the corner kick in the end of seven th goal of the season. POst- SC::1 son picture, with defender. The Tr.itons w r U ISL built up a nice schedule. This would be the half still did not equal lYfaryville would tie the three road games remain­ our hot by the . r ix t attack, and O -Mara got a another tough matchup, an U M SL goal. game soon after, but a des­ ing. two in the first half. good look at the goal, bur as Bellarmine was high in The second half was perate UMSL added three T h fi rst f the three re­ The story of th a nd his shot w-ould ring off the the conference standings. less dominated by UMSL. more goals in the half. maining games wa agajnst half W :l not as d ... p re ing, post, and the attack didn't l JMSL came Out firing The Knights controlled the O~1SL and l\1aryville bach th [ nh rn Kentucky as M mad a much produce g al. Jordan and put early pressure on tempo in the second half scored a goal in the second University N rs rank d better effort. T he Triton Bruce, junior, criminologr, the Bellarmine defense. and outshoot the Tritons half; UMSL eventually si xm nationally. N orthern gOt on the offenst . ar ly had two shots late, bur one Schwer had the game's seven to three. Neither took the game by a score of m uck is the reigning and even had the rse was saved by the keeper, first shot, bur missed wide. team was able to score in five to two. national hampion a.nd back on the defensi Da- and the other missed O 'Mara had the game's regulation, and the game Although a strong and c nh r nc I d r. T h last vid Schw r, s nior, busine high. The TritOns felt the first shot on net, bur his w nt to overtime. Even exciting finish to the sea­ time the Tritons played administration, took a shot pressure late, as they knew attempt could not beat the extra time was not son, me team will miss the a top ten team nation- that went wide .in the fifti­ how badly they needed this the keeper. UMSL stayed enough for either team to conference tournament, ally, they were able to eth minute. UMSL stayed win, and you could be seen on the offensive, and they score, and the game ended falling one win short of the upset their opponent. This on the anack, and Mike pressing for victOfY in the would build an attack in in a 0-0 draw. playoff picture. Women's soccer -n playoffs after trong game at Maryville

ELI DAINS offense just couldn't find the minute when Samantha cal education, scored in the rucky Norse in the opening Staff Writer net, and the team was beat­ Faron, senior, psychology, seventy-first minure off a round. "We have a lot of en 2-0. Bellarmine's goals pur one in the net off of corner kick from Harbaugh. confidence coming into The University of Mis­ the Tritons 16-11. The came in the seventeenth and assists from Brittany Har­ Harbaugh would finish out the NKU game and our souri St. Louis women's Norse got on the scoreboard eighty-third minute, and baugh, sophomore, nurs­ a strong game by scoring intention is to win," said soccer team finished out first, notching a goal in the they our-shot the Tritons ing, and Kaylee Neutzling, again in the eighty-eighth Coach Lessenrine before the their 2011 regular season ninth minute. A second­ 19-6 in the contest. senior, criminology. "Our minute. She ended up with game. "The girls are highly in striking form, beating half rally by the Tri tons led Following their 0-2 road greatest strength is work­ two goals and two assists. motivated and we like the Maryville University 4-0. to a tie game at 2-2 with trip, the team was in must­ ing togemer as a team and Kairlyn Smugala, sopho­ match-up, it will be an The win was indicative of under five minutes on the win mode when they faced having each others back more, secondary education, exciting night." the potential of the squad, clock, but their momentum Maryville. If the team did on and off the field," said played the entire ninety The two teams played an­ and propelled them into the was stopped by a Norse goal not win the game, their Neutzling, a trait that was minutes in goal, recording other hard fought game on Great Lakes Valley Confer­ in the eighty-sixth minute. season would end shaft of evident in the Maryville her sixth clean sheet of the Saturday, October 29, and ence playoff tournament. "We didn't get the results the GLVC tournament. game. Harbaugh would add season by stopping the twO unfortunately for the Tri­ Before playing Maryville, that we were looking for, With their backs against the an unassisted goal just over shots that came her way tons, they once again came the team had to travel bur we found that we can wall, the team responded a minure later to pur UMSL during the game. out on the wrong end oE a to Kentucky for a rough compete with them," said by shutting our Maryville up 2-0 going into the half For their efforts the one goal game, losing 2-1. weekend. UMSL Head Coach Bobby 4-0. "We took control from In the second half, the Tritons received the eighth Next week's issue oEThe On Friday, October , Lessentin~. kjckoff and never looked Tritons let loose, out­ seed in the GLVC tourna­ Current will feature more 21 , the team played the The Tritons' road-trip back," said Coach Lessen­ shooting their opponents ment and another uip to comprehensive coverage of Northern Kentucky Norse, continued when the team tine. 10-1 and adding two Highland Heights, Ken­ the team's playoff game, as losing a hard fought game played Bellarmine Univer­ The Tritons first goal more goals in the process. tucky to play the number well as a recap of the entire 3-2. The Norse out-shot sity. In the game, UMSL's came in the twenty-eighm Bridget Belli, senior, physi- one ranked Northern Ken- 2011 season. SPORTS I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I OCTOBER 31, 2011 I 'm:hf [:uITrnt I 15 ritons vol yball stay hot, builds momentum late in season

OWEN SHROYER Sports Editor and winning the set E\venty as well, leading them to a five co eleven . Rockhurst solid t\venty five to sixteen Xfirh the regular season opposites with the first. The would rum the tables on the v,rin. Do\vn early in and most winding d n, and the POSt majdrity of the match was Tritons, \\.inning the third of the third set, the TritOns s asol1 looming, the Univer­ back and fourth, with mul­ ser convincing!:- twenty five never gave up. Down t\venry si ry of iissouri - St. Louis' tiple tie and lead changes. to sLxteen . UMSL needed to to eighteen, the TritOns ral­ w men's voUeyball tearn em­ In chis set though, fSL dig deep in the fourth set if lied, and were able to steal the bark d on a thre game road fini hed strong and ,,'on the they wanted to leave with a match E\venty five to nventy trip a ainst col1 fi renee rivals. set tweney five co eighteen. victory. TIley started off hot, three. The 'win gave the team The first marchup was ar In the third and final set it scoring the first three point:5. a burst of momentum) and Ma iHe, ho the Tritons was UMSL who had ro make They continued to stay hot the;. (Oak advantage in the defeated rhree 'ets to none an early comeback. After the and built up a solid lead of final set. The Tritons attacked earlier il1 the season. They arl) om back, the brunt of thirteen to six. From that early and often. jumping ou( 100 oed ror si milar ucc s [h match wa again b ck and point on it was all Rockhurst to a quick ten point lead. The in hopes of extending th ir fou '(h, wiili I ad chana c; and as they out cored 1S1 team was able (0 vvithstand (h ree-g.une winni ng str ak. ties. W ith the match tied at ninet", en to even and walked a mn by William JewelL and The ritollS got off r a qui ve ney a sid f L w uld a\' y with the et and match. to k the 'et t\veory five to sran. op ning [he match with rally off fiv 'rra.ighr p in W ith a chip on th ir sixteen. Erin Higgins, senior f ur straight polms. D e pite o take the c'( and sweep the houlder the team v nt to arl, ' hildhood education, th Trirons dominating rhe match. \\ ilIianl J ~1 U. 111 firSt Set L d all corers ith twenty match Maryville mad a 'ery ext, rhe wom 11 went was the mo t amp titiv tv poines, including n eney . mpr' " jve com back i the gain, t R khursr. Th fir t nd w a gam of three runs. kills, and even rec01'ded her fi r [ et and cie the game set featured ea h ream bat­ An early run by William one thousandth kill on h e..r at twemy (WO and rn my cl ing back and fo urth for ch ] ,-"veil th n a run by UM L car er during the mar h . thre after being down big lead. After dr pping s "en to get the lea th n' [fang The seas n th u fur has the wi Ie mat 1. H wev r, stra.i ht p ints th fini 'hing r Wl by W illiam been a -uce , and with the

Maryville could not com let ralli d back to ti the core Je -ell to take che set rwen r WO ll n e ruing h ome for th comeba k and UM "L fi to t\venry thr . The loss rheir final tVotO gam f the would win tll mat h after an put a tHe intO che Trico ns. seas n, «h • look to build We Ii Gatf. ~ enior, accounting. jump.: to bit the ball ag . nst Drury on Oct ber 22 attacking 'rror by th oppo i­ The ' tan ed rhe s cond set momenfWl1 heading into the ERI CA THOMPSONI THE CURRENT rion. Th nd ec was polar dominating their opponent off hot, and fini b d it strong can tournament. Musenfechter' adershi leads to G C tournament bid

LEON DEVANCE Staff Writer

When the University of record. The Tritons have and gain a lot of respect ready to pick it up. The try between the (wO works, record book flnds Mue- Missouri-St. Louis Tritons dominated at home with because NKU and Bell- GLVC is a hard confer- "Kelly and I have played senfechter on the all- unleashed a 4-+2 offensive a 6-2 record but struggled ermaine are the top two ence to play in. The best together for four years time tearn roster. In two formation, senior forward on the road at 3-6. For teams in the conference. seed can lose to the worst together. \\,'e work with seasons, Musenfechter has Kelly Musenfechter, senior, the season, Musenfec- People are going to be sur- seed anytime so it does not each other. Kelly is very scored thirteen goals, tal- liberal arts study went into thter scored seven goals prised, Kaylee [N eurzling] matter whar your seed is," good at creating plays. We lied seven assists totaling offensive attack mode. w ith one assist, as well as and I are going to get Said l'v1usenfet:hter. are good friends on and thirry three points and has Kelly Musenfechter now one game-winning goal more opportunities in this Because the GLVC off the field. And we know taken sixtY seven shots. has her biggest challenge throughout this season, alignment. \Ve are starting is a tough conference, where the other one is on Father Dan, a former St. this season in leading the The 4-4-2 alignment to figure things out. The Musenfechter, Neutzling) the field," Neutzling said. Louis Steamers for'ward, Tritons into their first increases opportunities working formations allow and Bridget Belli lead by Head coach Bobby Less- is a member of the UMSL playoff game since 2008. for Musenfechter to score more support and make example so their Tritons entine said that lvIusen- SPOrtS Hall of Fame. Wednesday's four to nil therefore allowing her to Kaylee and 1 dangerous. 1t teammates can see the fechter uses the alignment Brother Danny and sister victory over Maryville play at a higher level. makes people defend us," work ethic that helped to her advantage . Krisie all played at UMSL. propelled the Tritons into "1 played my best under .l\1usenfechter said. ' them win under coach Tim "We like to free Kelly Musenfechter wants to the eighth seed in the play- the 4-4-2 alignment in the After a tough start to Rooney. and Kaylee up top. [The keep the family tradition. offs, setting up a matchup two games against North- begin the season, the Musenfechter and Kaylee alignment] allows them strong. against first-seed Univer- ern Kentucky University switch to the 4-4-2 align- Neutzling, senior, criminal to be creative and the "My dad played soccer sity of Northern Kentucky and Bellermairre," NIusen- ment, made Musenfechter justice, nicknamed the freedom to score. Kelly as so talking to him because Norse, Saturday. fechter said. "It was my and the rest of the Tritons Special K connection from the b one attacker is good he gives serious advi·ce. Musenfechter playing personal best· because I a well-oiled offensive their days at Lewis and because of her end line and Because my family played as the " attack" forward in played hard and gave all machine. Clark Community College, crossing," Lessentine said. here, for my legacy I want the 4 -4-2 alignment has the effort I had. \Ve are "We had a rocky start have played together for A quick look at the to leave some big shoes to led the Tritons to an 9-8 going to get some wins to the season, We are now fo u r years and the chemis- UMSL women's soccer fill," M usenfechter said. 16 I ~hr [:urrrnt I OCTOBER 31, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I OPINIONS o • t/Co

Should Puerto Rico join the Union as the 51st state?

T e current status quo State ood woul d offer works for both sides; why new opportunities f r both shake things up nee lessly? Am eri ca and Puerto Rico

The island of Puerto Rico, constantly shrinking world, mat have a s Ie effect on me Puerto Rico should seri- heritage that managed to Either way, the arrival of located about 1000 miles cultural imperialism, the domi- entire politic:U SYStem. In the ously consider becoming the keep its culture alive despite Puerto Rico would adjust the southeast of Florida, has been nance of an invading culture House of Representatives, a United States of Americas falling under American composition of the govern- under the sovereignty of the over a ~maller, indigenous one, n umber of already established 51st state. Pueno Rico has hegemony. Puerto Rico ment; as both the Senate and United States of America is an all too valid concern, states would be forced to lose been a part of American . could have the same fate and House of Representatives are for over a centmy, ever since especially considering the size seats in order to accommodate territory since the Spanish- become a full part of the set at a certain number of Spain ceded control during and srarure of me United States Puerto Rico's new representa- A.merican War over a century nation, slowly morphing and members, other states would me Spanish-American War. in global politics. rives under the fixed limit of ago, and has been a U.S. forming into the 51 st state of have to lose representation Officia11y incorporated as a However, as Americanized 435. Furthermore, Puerto commonwealth for decades. the Union. in order to fit Puerto Rican commonwealth in 1952, there as the island is alread}~ one Ricotendstoleanto~ In fact, Puerto Ricans al- It seems inevitable that representatives into the have been several caI1s for matter remains; according to the Democratic Party with ready hold American citizen- one day, Puerto Rico's status U.S. Congress. Certainly, the culmrally rich Caribbean census data, only about twenty regard to policy. In a nation so ship and are allowed to serve will change; the island does my change in Puerto Rico's society to be made into a state. percent of the island's residents fiercely bipartisan and reliant in the American military. not seem destined to remain starns would mean big While this may seems like a are fluent in English. For on balance, an inclusion of Adding them to the United an American commonwealth changes for our entire system great idea on the surface, inrro- comparison, California, the Puerto Rico into the Statehood States would fully integrate forever. Three votes on sta(e- of government, including ducing Puerto Rico as a state, least English-proficient state in could prove to tip the sc:Ues them into our government, hood have come in the last presidential elections. The at least right now; is bad not the Union, has a fluency rate too favorably toyvards the left, beyond the purely observa- fifty years; though Puerto country has already elected only for the commonwealm of about eighty percent. Yes, perhaps even permanently. tory role they currently play. Ricans voted to remain a its first black president; and its populace, but also the using the barriers of language The people of Puerto Rico Though they would also U .S. territory, the island if Puerto Rico became a Union as a whole. ro justif)r exclusion has long are already U .S citizens, free to be required to pay federal still boasts a very strong and state, it is entirely possible First off, Puerto Ricans have been the tactic of the intolerant enter and exit the continental income t3.,xes , they would vocal pro-statehood faction. that the country could see ourright rejeaed statehood and xenophobic, but in this United States and all of its also enjoy the right to vote in Alerrnatively, Puerto Rico a Spanish-speaking Latino three times now, votes were instance, it is a valid logistical territories on a whim. Were national elections and send could gain its independence, president one day. So many taken in 1967, 1993, and concern. Should Puerto Rico they not, and still contributing representatives and senators breaking from American possibilities could happen 1998. Democracy is the prin- Lmdergo the transition to state- to me U .SA ro the extent that to Congress. authority completely to form with Puerto Rico becoming ciple upon which the United hood, it would have to switch they do, then statehood would Spanish is the primary its own nation. Indepen- a state that would impact the . States is founded,' and while ro the lingua franca, or working be a more pressing concern, language of Puerto Rico, dence could be problematic U .S. for good, or turn it to there is a sizable contingent language, of the United States worthy ofhasry, yet serious which would admittedly at first, as there would likely· the worse. For now, though, interested in statehood, the in order to conduct business consideration; however the cause a problem if it became be Puerto Ricans with U.S. any questions of "what if" majority of Puerto Ricans and legislation successfully and issue is of little consequence at a state. Though the U.S. has citizenship that would want are moot, as the latest vote aren't interested in entering the transparently. this point, as no one's rights are no official language, Puerto to escape to be in America, on the question of statehood, wuon. Many ted justifiably If Puerto Rico is granted being infringed upon. Ricans would have to know depending on the cir-cWTI- independence, or neither that a full incorporation into statehood, the legislative The Puerto Ricans have English to fully integrate, stances of the split between will not take place until late me Union would inevitably branch of U .S Government already made meir voice heard but over time, the country Puerto Rico and the U. S., 2012. Only time will tell lead to an assault on the rich would be forced to undergo several rimes; by and large, mel' could become like Hawaii, though this is an unlikely what lies in store for Puerto Puerto Rican culrure. In today's . drastic, irreversible changes are Wlinterested in statehood. an island with a rich ancient scenario. Rico. OUR OPINION OUT OF LEFT FIELD No financial relief in sight for W ith title in hand, Pujols' fate beleaguered Rockwood schools becomes Car s' chief concern

Like many other school by the Rocbvood district in grim financial situation. The For the 11 th time in their have done their best in the past districts in the St. Louis area the past fourteen years. district has already been forced long and illustrious history, the to delay its arrival. J\1ost players these days, the Rockwood Understandably, this pro­ to malze serious budget cuts, St. Louis Cardinals have won the hit free ~oency after their initial School District has seen its voked something of an outcry; and the lack of a bond issue World Series. And what a World six years of team control have share of tough times. With the· even if the allegations proved certainly will not help matters. Series it was, filled with a sense of passed; the Cardinals preempted economy still recovering slowly, untrue, even the suggestion of Both Borchers and Janet Srrate, drama and excitement that will this in Pujols' case in 2004, when many districts, including Rock­ financial impropriery during a vice president of Rocbvood's forever separate this Fall Oassic they signed him to a conma for wood, have to deal with ever­ time of almOSt forced austeriry school board, have stated that from all the others, espedally in seven years at $100 million. tightening purse strings while was enough to provoke bad the district's long-teml sustain­ the minds of Cards fans. From That day has arrived, thot1z:,ah, cominuing to provide a quality feelings among local resi- ability will be at risk v,rithOut the tense finish in Game 1, to and Cardinals Ems are right to be education to its students. Natu­ dents, particularly parents of a bond issue or a ta.x. increase the offensive breakout in Game a little nervous. Many Cards Ems rally, this would be a challenge Rocl..... vood students. /\. nun1ber somewhere down the line. 3, to the historic perfOffi1ailce of have been hoping over the past tor most school districts, even of upset Rodrn·ood residents This concern is shared, with David Freese and tlle rest of the couple seasons thar the team and the on - that don't have to deal started a petition, attempting good reason, by Rockv.'OOCis Cards lineup in the late innings Pu;ols would be able to reach Series ~JVP David Freese to -with the other issues \.lllTl.:ntly to get enough signatures to teachers. Addicional curs could of Game 6, this v.illiong be a a nt:\y accord; none has been the roster alongside big-money facing Rockwood. convince the Missomi scate atfea various school programs Series to remember. furthcoming, however, despite names like Pujols, lagcc Berk­ Unfortunately, it appears auditor to conduct an audit of .that have resisred the budget That cloud of euphOria can serious negotiations that took man, and Chris Gupenter. that the Rocl.."wood School the district's books. IL'Xe a far, threatening the nor last forever, rhough. Yes, it's place before rhe year began. The team has shown both in Disuicr'sfinancial situation isn't Knov'/ing chis, it is nor ability of Rockwood teachers been a great year, but rhe year is .Much of the blame tor Pujols 2011 and 2006 dlat rhey em going to drastically improve tOO hard to see why Borchers to do tl1eir jobs well (those that unfonunately oYer. Sooner or not being extended already has field championship teams on a any time soon, based on a ultimately decided to abandon still have jobs, at any rate). later(preferably sooner), the team gone, fairly or unfairly, to Cardi­ mid-market budget with.a few recent decision by Disuict Su- his pursuit of a bond issue this Some don't, and as teachers is going to have to start thinking nals ovvner Bill DeWitt. DeWitt talented superstars and a handful perintendent Bruce Borchers. year; PubLcally, of cow-se, his and school programs fall by the about the future. Pitchers and has a reputation among Cards of competent bit players around Already racked by cOlTUption stOry is a little different; a stOry wayside, Rockwood students catchers report to spring training faithful as something of a miser; them; why couldn't that continue scandals and a tenuous finan­ on the Post-Dispatch's website are paying the price.· for the 2012 season in four while he's allowed the Cardinals' in the fUture? cial situation, Borchers and said, "The superintendent said There's no doubt that months. There are courses to payroll to approach $100 million The fact is that unless the the Rockwood school board that everyone is looking at Superintendent Borchers is be­ be considered and decisions to for several y~ running, and price is exorbitant, the Cardinals decided twO weeks ago not to their budgets during this tough tween a rock and a hard place be made, not only for the 2011 he's generally allowed the team to can and should re-sign PujoIs. put a bond issue on the ballot economic period and that he right now. However, regardless World Champions but fur the add payroll ifnecessary when in Bill DeWittwem out on a limb to raise money for the district thought it best to postpone of the politics involved or the other 29 also-rans, as well. contention, he's proven extremely this year when he increased this November. asking for more bond funds disrrict's financial situation, he For the Cardinals, however, reluctant to go above that figure. payroll to an W1precedented A Rockwood bond has or a tax increase.': While that does have certain responsibili­ no question looms larger, no The Cardinals' 2011 payroll was level, a level rhat would only appeared on local ballors eleven was technically true, the fact is ties. He has a responsibiliry as decision weighs heavier, than in the neighborhood of $110 increase should the Cardinals re­ times since 1991; the district's that, given the current arritudes an employer to the people that the problem ofwhat to do with million, the first time it's ever sign PujoIs. But with risk comes typical practice was to put a of vorers in his disuict, coupled work for his district, and as an three-time Nacional League Most been above the century mark the potential for great reward, as bond issue before the voters -with the economic situation, educator. he has a responsibil­ Valuable Player and &ee-agent­ Some wonder if, given DeWitt and the Cardinals found every twO years. It seemed it is possible that any proposed iry to the children who rely to-be Albert Pujols. DeWitt's fiscal conservatism, in 2011. Pujols is intimately initially that this year would be bond issue might not even on Rockwood schools for an Since breaking into the league the team can afford to give conneaed with the city of St. no different, but then the St. pass. education. as an unheralded rookie in 200 1, Pujols a mega-deal and still have Louis, and he lacks the emotional Louis Post-Dispatch released The superintendent is Unsigned editorials reflect the Pujols has been an offensive enough money left over to field and behavioral baggage that so a report detailing the unusu­ obviously not unaware of the majority viewpoint iflhe Cur­ force unlike anything the game a competitive team over the life many other high-priced superstar ally close relationship betw~en politics that his position entails. rent's Editorial Board· Matthew has seen in decades. His list of ofhis contract. Others wonder athletes bring along with them. the school district and Glenn But is he doing what is best for Poposky, lvIinho Jung, Ashley accomplishments is as long as a how long Pujols will be able to Normally, signing &ee agents to Consrruction Company, the his district? Atkins, Cate Marquis, Jennifer person's arm, with more awards keep up the stratospheric levels expensive contracts is a losing firm that had won every single k m~ntioned, Rockwood lvleahan, Jeremy Zschau and than one person could shake a of production that got him to plan for a mid-market team like consrruction conuact offered is currently faced -with a rather Janaca Scherer. srickat. this point. But over the past St. Louis, but in this case, losing So, why is it a question co~ple seasons, the Cardinals Albert Pujols would cost the whether or not the Cardinals have rumed a once-barren farm team far more than any albacross should keep Pujols? system into a pipeline of useful contraa would. It comes down to money. talent, adding talented, young Jeremy Z,chau is the Opinions The Cardinals knew this day and cheap players like Allen Editor and a columnistfor The was coming for years, and they Craig, Jaime Garcia and World Current 181 ~hr ([UITEnt I. OCTOBER 31, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I 1 OPINIONS SC.IENCE MATTERS MAD WORLD

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They always fearures the header "Girls love athleres meir looks are often exception being that it could be acknowledged her contributions, football roo," would be as given cemer stage rather than awarded to a scientist who died and \",hen it came rime for the positive for girls as ir pretends how they play. The LFL is after being notified but befure Nobel Prize, Watson and Crick to be if one ignored the notion only making an already chal­ the award could be presented. were prepared to share it with that women have to be playing lenging endeavor even more The Nobel FOlUldation ..,.... as her. Bur Franklin did nor ger her (ate Marquis the sport in their underwear difficulr by overtly malting it attempting (Q coman Dr. Ralph Nobel, because she was already ro be given any attention or about sex appeal rather than M. Steinman to notifY him died, from cancer likely caused recognize and enrourage living notoriety. The LFL is claiming talent. It's been a long hard about preparing girls from he had won the Nobel Prize by radiation exposure aCOlIIlU­ scientists. Over the years, the ro have shattered the glass ceil­ road for female athletes ro gain a ) ung age ro participate in Medicine fur this work in lared during her research. time betv.,reen when the vlOrk is ing of women's tackle foorball, equality and respea both on in a league that promores a immunology. Unable to reach NIarie Curie coined thar rerm doneand\\TIenir~r~ which is abOUt as apt as ying and off the field, 311d the LFL sexualized version of a sport. him by phone. they lefi: an email - radiation. Curie ,\idS luckier in thar researchers are ofi:en retired a Playboy spread fearuring is pan: of the problem. No one There are organizations, reams fur him. They were unavv'are that radiation did not kill her. trom the bb or have moved. on women in oH1.::e wear had a o...-pects a y ung man who's and leagu that are dedicated Steinman had died three days Of rourse, Curie is a much larger ro omer research. by the rime hand in ending sexist hiring iJlreresred in playing rugby ro offering opportunities for earlier, in fua, hours befure the figure in science history; certainl:· me.ir ground-breaking w-ork is practices on "W.t.!l Sueer. ro participare in the sp rt women ro pla toOtball that decision \vas made. When thar a more famous one. In faa. she honored with a Nobel Prize. Cl.l.irm the LFL) "'\Vomen wearing onl ; a spe do, and he do not operate based on the email came (Q light, a decision was the most derorared scienost The Nobel committee broke sports h:lye always struggled ro do n'r have ro e er consider objectificatioll of women. v:r.lS made to make an exception ofher time and the greatest its long-standing rule this year, gain J. mainsneam following doing so ifhe wants to play Ideally, th e organizations to the rule and awmd the Nobel scientist of her era, nor just the for Dr. Steinman, who died alongside major men's spons, the game on a large s e. would be the ones getting the posthumously. greatest woman scientisL a fe..v da\ -s befure the winners especially women's tackle Legitimare female SPOrtS mainstream attention thar the 1hat unusual event made me 1his \vas in an era "men were armounced. \X/hemer it football. Lc:agues have come leagu don't get nearly the LFL enjo) and as a resulr think of two v;romen who were women srill rould not vore and \-\Jill break the rule ill the fUture and gone with no Fa.11fare, amount of attention many girls who wanr ro play male­ giants ofscience history: Iv-farie were regarded as intellectu- or dispense \-vim it altOQether at media attention or sustain­ male leagues receh e, e en dominated sPOrtS would know Curie and Rosalind Franklin. ally inferior men. There were sam point is not dear. abilirv. The om n' Football though rh . work just as hard. that there are oppommiti Both women deserved Nobel many artempr5 to disrniss her There is a kind ofsad link ILan e is made up f r 6 Judging from whar the LFL our there for them ro fo llow Prizes but only one got hers. \~'ork Qr attributL.J it to her betw these t,-\' great "''Omen teams a 'OSS the c unrrv all f rep r em women have ro be tl1eir passi n, oppor(Uniti As a biologist srudying genet­ husband or assistants because it scientists. Curie did not discover ,>"hich play fully clothed and playing sporu in their under­ thar in no wa rely on their ics, I learned about the discovery 'was such a shocking idea that X-ray'S but she did coin the term rely on the Jove of the spon: ro wear ro warranr being given sexuality as a means of success. of the snuaure of DNA and the a woman could be capable of "'radiarion" and discovered flourish. While there is some any kind of mainstream at­ An LFL youth division role Rosalind Franklin played in such research. Suspicions of her several elements including truth to the assertion thar rention. One could argue thar would make tackle foorball ac­ thaL \\7hen grad srudents James ability was a \\~despread as awe at radium. Curie had a nun1ber female lesoues don'r have as mere's a time and place for cessible ro girls but ir would be \X'arson and Francis Crick were her research. Although willspers of health issues while she "vas much of a mainstream follow­ everything, even the blatantly doing so in the worsr possible on me hunr fur the SUUCUJIe about her husb-md's rontribu­ working with these radioactive ing as major men's sports, that sex..isT LFL, bur ir becomes way. It would be one half-step of DNA, the molerule of tions faded after his death and substances, symproms that nO\v does nor mean the solution much more of an issue when forward and two giant leaps inherirance, their attention vvas her second prize, the attirudes SOlUld like radiation poisoning. is ro scrip female athleres of the prominent images society back: the lesson ro yOlUlg girls drawn (Q rumors about another of the rime rm'i'ards women Franklin pushed safety limits ill their clothing in an attempt ro sees are of the fantaSy rather would remain thar women can researcher whose high-quality made her a kind of curiosity her dererrninarion to get the best appeal ro the lowest common than the reality. Ar present do anything, as long as they X-ray crystallography mighr to many people. Nor onlyw.as images, and rhe radiation exp0- denominaror. time, nor many major cable remain as Sexllaliy attractive as provide the key to the puzzle. Curie the first woman to win a sure likely led to the cancer that Whar the LFL seems un­ netvvorks are covering \XlFA possible while doing it. In faa, Rosalind Franklirls clear Nobel Prize, a prize shared with took her life. Yet if not fur early able ro grasp is the faa that, by games. Shmvn Pm.itt is a coltan1list X-ray shadows of the molerular her husband Pierre and fcllow researchers like Curie, Franklin's the very nahrre of its existence, To pur ir lightly, there is and staffwriterfor The Cur­ structure of DNA did provide researcher, Henri Becquerel, but ground-breaking research would it promotes the idea thar no something very, very wrong rent. the critical due to the double she \von a second one. And her nor have been possible. helix. daughter, Irene, also a scientist, 11uch has changed fur Franklin had declined to won one too, making them the \vomen in the sciences since cooperate with the brash Warson only parenr-child pair to do that. Marie Curie won her first Nobel and his rollaborator Crick, as Only Nobel prize rules kepr Prize. WHAT DO YOU THINK? she too was in the same hunt fur Fr.mklin from her a\vard after Care lvfarquis is Am and DNASsuuaure. She lmewshe her death. Bur the rules exists fur Entertaimnent Editor and a Let us know at www.thecurrent-online.com had quality data but did not see a reason. The prize is intended ro colunmist for The Current. OCTOBER 31 2011 'Urhc ([urn:nt 19 CURRENT HOROSCOPES by The Inane Collective altered by: Digital Media Gaming the Intern

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