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AdamsMan Eating Family Sandwich at Fox Women honored Men’s soccer: victorious 76 NewOriginality art installation and classic feeds material one blend man 1311 Accomplishments recognized at UMSL 14 Tritons take big game 1-0 last Friday 2 | The Current | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | NEWS TheCurrent VOL. 45, ISSUE 1355 News WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM New St. Louis Public Radio station building EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief...... Matthew B. Poposky Managing Editor...... Janaca Scherer waits to be unveiled at Grand Center News Editor...... Minho Jung Features Editor...... Ashley Atkins Sports Editor...... Owen Shroyer A&E Editor...... Cate Marquis New St. Louis Public Radio station is under construction at Opinions Editor...... Jeremy Zschau Copy Editors...... Sara Novak, Johanna Hoffarth Grand Center, waiting to be revealed in the spring of next year Staff Writers...... David von Nordheim, Greg Laine, Yusef Roach, Ryan Krull, Maddie Harned, Endea MINHO JUNG Wilbert, Angie O’Dell, Eli Dains, Dan Spak, Mavis Hollis, Sha- News Editor ron Pruitt, Joseph Grate, Aladeen Klonowski, Hali Flintrop Moving St. Louis expected to be completed and improvements in the publication. It’s an DESIGN Public Radio station, sometime during the have been made. “Since honor.” Photo Editor...... Jennifer Meahan which is owned by and spring of 2012. The being founded here, the The relocation of Web Editor...... Yusef Roach licensed to the University purpose of the project is station continuously St. Louis Public Radio Staff Photographers...... Nikki Vahle, Jarred Gastreich, of Missouri-St. Louis, to to improve the quality grew in listenership Station to Grand Center Sarah Lowe, Erica Thompson the new Grand Center of the programs by and membership [as] it is also expected to offer Illustrators...... Karlee Sellars building in the arts and enhancing the facilities continued to provide more opportunities for entertainment district and providing more space great service to the aspiring current UMSL in Midtown St. Louis is for the station. community,” Donato students and alumni, BUSINESS a project that has been “[Currently], we are said. “There have who have passion for successfully ongoing. not under one roof. We been lots of different careers in the media Business Manager...... John Wallace “It’s not just St. Louis will have more space to accomplishments along field. Distribution Manager...... Ryan Krull Public Radio Station operate within the new the way. [Our] reporters “[Speaking of extended Advisor...... Charlotte Petty that is moving [to the building, which means do a tremendous job, space the station will area], it’s an extension of more production of local recognized by various have], it will allow us organizations with to have internships CONTACT US University of Missouri- news, programming and St. Louis,” Phil Donaton opportunities for our awards over the years.” for UMSL students Address 388.MSC,.1.University.Blvd Jr., marketing, events station to engage people St. Louis Public Radio and other students to Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 and outreach manager, in a completely different was recently covered by come and engage the Newsroom 314-516-5174 said. “The building is way than we do now,” “Riverfront Times” for community in different Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 going to be shared by Donato said. “There’s the special issue of Best ways than we do now,” Fax 314-516-6811 classroom space for the going to be an open of St. Louis 2011 for Donato said. 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It’s nice to after the transition is The Current is the student newspaper at the University of Missouri- The relocation project since then. Early June be recognized,” Donato made. St. Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring semesters on was announced on of next year will be the said. “We are very Mondays. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms, condi- November 12, 2008. The 40 year anniversary. For happy. Our station was tions and restrictions apply. The Current, ﬁnanced in part by student actual construction was nearly half a century, recognized as well as our activities fees, is not an ofﬁcial publication of UM-St. Louis. initiated last April, and is plenty of transitions jazz show was recognized The University is not responsible for the content of The Current and/ or its policies. All materials contained in each printed and online issue are property of The Current and may not be reprinted, reused, or Corrections and our sincere apologies reproduced without the prior, expressed and written consent of The Te Current regrets that sometimes in our making of this von Nordheim of a new album released by Cobra Skulls, Current. publication, we make mistakes. What we do not regret is “Agitations.” The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, correcting our mistakes. Please let us know of any corrections Te title attributed ot the article was a duplication of and those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Cur- that need to be made. the previous article’s title, and was supposed to read “Cobra rent edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, in- In the previous issue, we mistakenly mistitled an article Skulls’ latest outing ‘Agitations’ fnds the middle ground tent or grammar. All letters must be signed and must include a daytime on page 8. between Johnny Cash and Te Clash.” phone number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in- Te article in question was a review by staf writer David We apologize for this mistake in titling. Chief reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. WEATHER AFFILIATIONS MON. 79 TUES. 82 WED. 82 THURS. 81 FRI. 82 SAT. 80 SUN. 78 50 57 55 59 60 57 54 NEWS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | The Current | 3 New university in China will consultThe with UNDERCURRENT University of Missouri - St. Louis and Missouri S&T MATTHEW B. POPOSKY Editor-in-Chief

The University of decades), and a newly fairs and director of the SMU will be entirely and Missouri S&T will naturally be advising Missouri - St. Louis is emerged middle class, Center for International run by its own faculties. receive not only com- over the construction of currently helping to es- consisting of “as many Studies, UMSL, said. “They will fund it, op- pensation for their ser- a business school, along tablish a fully-American as 250 million people” The proposed univer- erate it. They just want vices to the construction with programs for nurs- school in China. UMSL are now in search of a sity will be named Sich- something which oper- of the campus, curricu- ing and English, whereas has partnered with strong, “secure interna- uan Missouri University, ates like an American lum and services on the Missouri S&T would be Tianfu College - South- tional (U.S.) education.” and will be jointly oper- university, but in Chi- board itself, but will also more prone to provide western University of “There will be a wait- ated by members of all na,” George said. share in the profits of additions to engineering Finance and Economics ing list for this univer- three benefactors to its This new university SMU for their partner- programs. (TC-SWUFE), in the Si- sity,” Thomas George, construction. “It will op- will provide a number ship. “This is a partner- According to George chuan province of Chi- chancellor, UMSL, said. erate under a Board, its of benefits to its part- ship which could even- and Glassman, this proj- na, as well as Missouri With a desire to help se- own Board, with a total ner universities state- tually bring in at least ect still needs approval University of Science cure this education and of nine members. Four side. Naturally, this will three or four thousand from the Ministry of and Technology (UM - a recognition that “U.S. of these members will be lead to enhanced study dollars in profit alone Education in China. S&T) to help build, staff education credential is representatives from the abroad opportunities per year,” George said. However, should it go and begin operations of the second preference” UM System: two from for students from Chi- “And that would actually through, the Sichuan a Chinese-based, Ameri- in China, only to that of each UMSL and Mis- na, as well as students be after they have paid Missouri University is can University. admission to very elite souri S&T,” George said. of UMSL and Missouri for our services,” Glass- expected to be up and According to a presen- Chinese universities, As such, SMU will not S&T. Additionally, pro- man said. running by 2015. “The tation given to the Uni- this merged project is ex- even truly be a member fessors who wish to try George and Glassman first two-year degrees versity of Missouri - Sys- pected to be huge. “They of the UM - System, their hand at teaching in also explained that both would like be given out tem Board of Curators, are not worried about but will rather be what China will also be able UMSL and Missouri by 2017 or 2018,” Glass- as well as the President admissions at this point, Glassman referred to as to benefit from having a S&T would be provid- man said. Keep those of the UM - System, Chi- due to the popularity of an “Affiliate University.” private, Chinese univer- ing their own program eyes open, UMSL stu- na’s economy is in a state an American education,“ UMSL, Missouri S&T sity so closely affiliated advice during the con- dents, for new opportu- of rapid growth (over 10 Joel Glassman, associate and SMU will have a with the UM - System. struction of SMU’s cur- nities may soon be on percent in the past two provost of academic af- strong relationship, but In addition, UMSL riculum. UMSL would the horizon.

The UNDERCURRENT by Matthew B. Poposky “What are you looking forward to most about Homecoming this year?

“I’m looking forward “I’m probably looking Kristen Woodhall Maken Bolati “I’m very excited about Joey Wagner mostly to meeting new Computer Science forward to dress shopping Psychology the venue. Just hanging friends at the Homecom- the most. This is my ﬁrst Sophmore Computer Science Graduate out with that many Junior ing dance.” UMSL Homecoming!” other students at the Chase Park Plaza should be great.” Physics professor impacts UMSL; memorial- “He was a leader in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, a superb astronomy teacher for thousands .” ized for accomplishments -Bruce Wilking

4 | The Current | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | NEWS UMSL scholar discovers that inflation drives down crime rate Professor Richard Rosenfeld found a negative co-relation between inf ation and crime rate

JOSEPH GRATE Staff Writer

Richard Rosenfeld has he noticed was another For instance, people who been recognized as one oddity that occurred use to shop at Macy’s of the most respected during 2009, a rare price will trade-down to Wal- researchers in the crimi- drop. Mart to save money, nology field by media. Past research by and Wal-Mart shoppers The interesting results Criminologists and will trade-down dollar of his recent research Economists have studied stores. So, “where do also brought him media to see if unemployment the lowest[household coverage by such names was a gage for crime incomes] trade-down?” as msnbc.com. rates. It is not suprising Rosenfeld said. He said For years, crimi- they did so, as Rosenfeld they go to the street nologist researchers have pointed out, high unem- markets, which can be been comparing crime ployment contributes to good and bad. Thrift rates with unemployment “persons home income” stores and flee markets and recessions. MSNBC and “disrupts families are in this category, reported a new approach and community.” but so are illegal stolen from a professor at The issue derived from goods and theft. UMSL Professor of Criminology Richard Rosenfeld. SARAH LOWE / THE CURRENT University Missouri - St. this, according to Rosen- The research Rosen- Louis, Professor Richard field, was that there feld undertook involved Rosenfeld from UMSL’s were studies showing statistics from homi- MADCO: PULSE! criminology and justice unemployment affecting cides, serious assaults, OCTOBER 7 & 8 / FREE department. He stated crime, not affecting it, or robbery, burglary, larce- that inflation is a big having no relation at all. ny and vehicular theft. It factor in rises and falls Rosenfeld began looking does not include internet JAZZ ST. LOUIS of crime rates. beyond unemployment or white-collar crimes. YOUTH CONCERT Past research has and focused more on the Nor does it disprove the OCTOBER 9 / $5 found trends of high gross domestic product, efforts of the police force crime rates during reces- consumer confidence in the nation. Yet, his sions and low ones post and inflation rates. The work gives good an- MARTHA GRAHAM recession. Then came the theory was an economic swers on why crime has DANCE COMPANY 2008 and 2009 reces- practicality. When cheap dropped in a time where OCTOBER 14 & 15 / $10 sion that turned this idea stolen goods are less it should have thrived. Presented by Dance St. Louis around. Instead of crime costly then legal cheap The FBI has reported a climbing in an economic goods, then the demand national drop in murder, downturn, it shrank, for them will be higher, rape, robbery and ag- THE HOUSE according to the Federal increasing crime. The gravated assault in 2010. OF SPIRITS Bureau of Investigation. same works vice versa. In 2009 there was an OCTOBER 14-16 & 19-22 / $5 Rosenfeld saw that this If cheap stolen goods extreme drop in infla- new data had him and are more costly then the tion as well, resulting in THE WIZARD OF OZ other researchers looking legal goods, demand lower prices. OCTOBER 21 -23 / $10 into different variables will go down, decreasing According to the Presented by that may have had an crime. What is it that Bureau of Labor Statis- Variety Children’s Theatre impact on crime. “Most regulates stolen goods? tics there is a rise in the recent recessions produce “It is inflation,” Rosen- consumer index prices a puzzled economy and field said. since 2010. Rosenfeld AVAILABLE AT THE TOUHILL TICKET OFFICE crime,” Richard Rosen- He refered to a “trade- believes this could po- with a valid UMSL Student ID field, professor of crimi- down” effect, which tentially create a rise in Quantities are limited. nal justice, UMSL, said. is when people find crime rates. But for now, “You have to ask, why themselves strapped for a nationally low crime FOR INFO VISIT would the economy have cash and they look at rate can be one comfort TOUHILL.ORG/STUDENTTIX an impact on the crime alternative outlets to buy during this recent reces- rate?” One observation the products they desire. sion. WHAT’S CURRENT | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | The Current | 5 Your weekly calendar of campus events. “What’s Current” is a free service for student organizations. Submissions must be turned in by 5 p.m. the Thursday before publication; ﬁ rst-come, ﬁ rst-served. Listings may be edited for length and What’s Current style. E-mail event listings to [email protected], with the subject “What’s Current.” No phone or written submissions.

The Forest Park Balloon Race took place at Forest Park on the Central Fields on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17. JENNY MEAHAN / THE CURRENT Monday, October 3 Wednesday, October 5

What do directors do? Make the most of your learning style From 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Located in Gallery 210 Auditorium and open to all. From 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Located at MSC in the SGA Chambers and open to students. Join us for a conversation with Steven Woolf about his recent production of John Logan’s prize- Find out how you learn and process information best. Do you learn easily by listening, watching winning play, “Red.” or doing? Maybe a combination of all three is best. Hemispheric dominance (right or left-brain) For more information, call Stephanie Ross at 314-516-5634. will be explained. For more information, call Antoinette Sterling at 314-516-5300. UMSL’s Month of Giving 2011 kick-off From 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Located at MSC in the Nosh and open to all. Writing your teaching philosophy statement October is UMSL’s Month of Giving. Join us to learn more about the UMSL annual charitable giv- From 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located in Lucas 589 and open to all. ing campaign for United Way and Community Health Charities taking place this month. Begin working on documents for third year, promotion, tenure review and award nominations. For more information, call Patricia Zahn at 314-516-5267 Learn to craft this statment with structure, guidance, resources and examples provided by faculty colleagues. Laptops helpful, but not essential. For more information, call Margaret W. Cohen at 314-516-4508. Tuesday, October 4

Understanding fi nancial statments From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Located in the JC Penney Conference Center and open to all. Designed for business owners, managers, accountants, bankers and consultants who want to Thursday, October 6 learn how to turn fi nancial statements into useful management tools. They will learn how to capture information from income statement and balance sheets, calculate several useful ratios Free depression screening and learn to make better informed business decisions. Cost: $99. From 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located at MSC second fl oor and open to all. For more information, call Erica Candela at 314-516-5908. University Health, Wellness and Counseling Services is offering free confi dential screenings for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and post- traumatic stress disorder to all members of the UMSL community. For more information, contact Christopher Sullivan at 314-516-5711. 6 | The Current | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | A&E A&E

The cast of the Broadway musical “Addams Family” perform at the Fox Theater. PHOTO BY: JEREMY DANIEL ‘Addams Family’ gives delightfully funny Halloween treat CATE MARQUIS are here - Gomez (Douglas something he has never with a Mel Brooks f avor. Lurch. Singing is uniformly A&E Editor Sills) and Morticia (Sara done. Young Pugsley worries T e production good- good, but young Patrick D. Gettelf nger), butler Lurch about losing his sister and naturedly spoofs Broadway Kennedy as Pugsley wowed Someone once said every TV show, but otherwise it (Tom Corbeil), Uncle both Gomez and Morticia musicals with Rockettes- the audience with his solo family looks normal from is a brand-new score f lled Fester (Blake Hammond), worry about their little girl meets-Rocky-Horror comic “What If.” the outside. Well, maybe not with comic song-and-dance Grandma (Pippa Pearthree) growing up. T e Beinekes style. Uncle Fester is particularly the Addams Family. numbers, interspersed with and the children Pugsley are just worried. Appropriately, the musical good, a kind of twisted T e new Broadway snappy patter and rapid-f re (Patrick D. Kennedy) T e Broadway staging is begins in a graveyard. romantic trying to help musical “T e Addams jokes worthy of stand-up or and Wednesday (Cortney on display even before the Gomez and Morticia lead the young lovers while Family” is haunting the Fox late night TV. Wolfson). Other favorites show begins, as the stage the troupe in singing the dropping tons of one- T eater through October T e show is the perfect also appear. is draped with a plush, praises of family in “When liners in a vaguely Bronx 9. You may know them comedy mix of Broadway But daughter Wednesday gorgeous red curtain. T e You’re an Addams,” while accent. His production from the TV show and the and Halloween, appealing is now grown up and she is curtain is not just pretty, but visiting the family crypt for number “T e Moon and movies, but before that they across generations. Especially bringing home a boy, Lucas part of the elaborate moving their annual resurrection of Me” in Act Two is pretty were a clever, bizarre comic for those who love all (Brian Justin Crum), to meet set and complex staging. It their dead ancestors. After much a showstopper, as in the New Yorker magazine. things zombie, creepy and the parents. Lucas is likeable, is a multi-level Halloween all, as Morticia says, “Living he serenades the moon in Cartoonist Charles Addams Halloween, this is your steady and normal and he playground where or dead, they are still family.” hilarious and cleverly-staged created a wide-ranging cast ticket. Humor and fun also is bringing his very things unexpectedly f y, T e ancestors provide a fashion. Grandma is feisty, of characters, but especially are the big emphasis, but conventional parents, Mal disembodied hands appear high-energy chorus line, funny, crazy and a bit stuck popular were the scary, the comedy is surprisingly (Martin Vidnovic) and Alice and even the decorations dressed in pale, ragged in the 1960s, but of ers spooky family who turned fresh. While there are a few (Crista Moore) Beineke, spring to life. costumes through the ages. straight-shooting advice to a conventions of normal, standard “Addams Family” along from Ohio to dine T e question of what is T ey include a 1920s f apper, confused Wednesday. suburban life inside out with sight gags, like Pugsley at the Addams’ New York normal is a big theme of a 1950s airline stewardess, Cortney Wolfson’s delicious dark humor. delightedly being tortured home. the play. T e Addams think a World War I soldier, a Wednesday and Brian Justin Playing around with on a rack by his sister during In some ways, it is like of themselves as a normal French aristocratic victim of Crum’s Lucas are completely what is normal and what is, the song “Pulled,” there are any seemingly mismatched family - it is everybody the guillotine and, of course, believable as contemporary well, not so normal always plenty of tossed-of quips families meeting. However, else who is strange. In a conquistador. T is dancing young lovers. T eir spooky has been at the center of on wide-ranging subjects. the Addams bring out the their world, collecting chorus of the dead provides duet involving a crossbow, “Addams Family” humor. Quick, biting jokes and Beinekes’ inner weirdness instruments of torture is a a lot of fun throughout, with “Crazier T an You,” shines. T is Broadway production asides on topical subjects as the Addams try to be harmless hobby, kids play high kicking and acrobatic “Addams Family” is just draws more from the ironic, like Charlie Sheen or the red normal. T ere is further at poisoning each other and comic dancing. plain fun, and just the thing macabre cartoons than the state - blue state divide all family turmoil when Mommy reassures there Sills plays Gomez with to put one in the Halloween TV show, but the familiar f y past so fast that, if you Wednesday conf des in really is a monster under the a boundless energy, while season spirit. elements and characters are do not laugh at one, there daddy that she and Lucas bed. Of course, they really Gettelf nger is slinky cool there. T e playful, funny will be another along in a are secretly engaged, leaving do love each other too. as Morticia. Uncle Fester Grade: B+ show opens with that f nger- minute. Gomez to face keeping T e songs and production and Grandma are comic snapping tune from the All the familiar characters a secret from his wife, numbers are great fun, staged standouts, with a late turn by A&E | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | The Current | 7 Bangles' 'Sweetheart of the Sun' a real hit after 8 years

ANGIE O’DELL Te Bangles began in an upbeat to a listening Staff Writer the 1960s, but became ear, as does “Circles in the Te Bangles’ frst extremely popular in the Sky,” and the light and airy full-length album since 1980s with hits such as rendition “Under a Cloud.” 2003’s “Doll Revolution,” “Manic Monday” and About one third of the “Sweetheart of the Sun” “Walk Like an Egyptian” songs in the album are really combines 1960s sun and and features Susanna Hofs, catchy. Te album could surf harmonies with edgy, Vicki Peterson and Debbi stand to be a little more punk-pop guitar rifs. Space- Peterson. upbeat and have a few more aged B-52’s meets new wave While some of the really edgy songs. but overall 1980s Roxy Music, these songs were sitting on the its delivery is excellent. ladies really know how to back burner for ten years, Who wants an entirely edgy rock it. according to the band, the album anyways? An album Playing at Te Pageant new “Anna Lee (Sweetheart has to catch its breath on in the Delmar Loop on of the Sun)” pays tribute some songs and be a bit October 8 at 8 p.m., Te to the likes of Carol King, folksier. For folk music fans, Bangles’ tour is bound to be Carly Simon and Joni this could be just what the a real blast this time around. Mitchell infuences on the doctor ordered. Coming of an eight- band. Te folk-acoustic To fans of 1990s year hiatus, and with each infuence of female singers alternative bands such as member writing songs for like these legends seem to Cake, a similar edgy guitar the album in their own have infuenced the band’s rif can be heard a good Cover art of the Bangles’ new album ‘Sweetheart of the Sun’ unique styles, the sound more folk-laden sounds, deal. Tis is in most of the these styles are in for a real “One of Two” and “I’ll life that one has and upbeat is mostly continuous while chunky guitar beats songs and is appealing to treat. 1980s music fans and Never Be Trough with about it at the same time. and fuid. Except for the mixed with new wave edge fans of a wide variety of British new wavers should You.” Easier going and An exceptional song, all album’s slow and soft mood seem to infuence some music. An absolutely high especially be happy Te less edgy, these songs ofer listeners are bound to love midway through, the album of the other songs on the quality mixture of styles is Bangles are making their melodic listening in pure this one. Appealing to the delivers continuous rocking album, such as drummer represented here, with styles long anticipated comeback. form. ears of listeners is what this beats mixed with light Debbie Peterson’s “Ball N such as 1980s new wave, Swaying heads are likely Picking up again near the album attempts to do and and whimsical pop beats, Chain.” 1990s alternative, punk, for songs attributed to end of the album, we have mostly succeeds. sounding similar to Te B “Mesmerized” is one of pop and folk and 1960s relationships, such as “Sweet the refective song, “What a 52’s “Cosmic Ting.” the other songs that lends style folk. Fans of any of and Tender Romance,” Life,” reminiscent about the Grade: A - New earth is a punch in face away on TV's 'Terra Nova'

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People are so it is unclear why they visit liveterranova.com for there is something Fox does What it lacks in strong one-of-which really did forced to wear “rebreathers” have decide to chuck the an interactive selection right, it is viral marketing. characters, “Terra Nova” eat a man. Plus a lot of to flter the air. Tere are birth control in favor of process for what it called Te show did have the makes up for in action dinosaurs getting shot in laws in place to control the breaking the law. Te only the eleventh pilgrimage. cliches that seem to come and dinosaurs, which is the face but, alas, only the population. A billboard in explanation comes from Te site connected with with pilot episode territory. all anyone is watching for beloved Brontosaurus made a panoramic scene in the Jim Shannon to the leader Facebook so the user could Tey provide the viewers anyway, right? From start to an appearance as a good frst thirty minutes reads of Terra Nova, Nathaniel pick their family group. It with a base knowledge. fnish, Jim Shannon fnds dinosaur. Tat is a cliche “a family is four.” Tis Taylor. Jim says “It seemed allowed six people to be Te plot does not have to himself in bad situation also but, come on, who did establishes the problem the like a good idea at the time.” chosen as candidates and dish out years of character after bad situation. He not want to see those big protagonists, the Shannon Eventually they are whittled them down to four development if they are has to break out of prison, guys in the frst episode? family, face. Tey have three caught, which becomes their through tough questions based on a stereotype the break into “Terra Nova,” children. motivation for a one-way about who might steal, or viewer is familiar with, such tackle an armed gunman Grade: B- Jim and Elizabeth ticket to Terra Nova. Early who would be left behind as the “I have issues with my and generally save the day. Shannon have Maddy and on the show establishes that in an emergency. Once four father” dynamic established Plus, a gang of emancipated Josh, their legal children, it is about the family unit, have been selected as the between Jim and the teenagers sneak “OTG” or 8 | The Current | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | A&E Renowned violinist Janet LATEST + GREATEST New Movies Calendar Sung delivers great recital Movies opening Wednesday, October 5 OWEN SHROYER (subject to change) Sports Editor Hell and Back Again (everywhere) You do not have to go out in each transition. Te name like that, how can From his embed with U.S. Marine’s Echo Company in Afghanistan, photojournalist to far to listen to world fnal piece from this set was you not kill it? Te two and filmmaker Danfung Dennis reveals the devastating impact a Taliban machine- class musicians, as the De- the most rapid, and stayed artists had a very powerful gun bullet has on the life of 25-year-old Sergeant Nathan Harris. partment of Music here at that way throughout. Te harmony while closing this University of Missouri - St. music from this set was very selection, drawing a large Movies opening Friday, October 7 Louis once again brings in ominous and each song was reaction from the audience. (subject to change) special talent to the Touhill very short in length. Te After the intermission, Performing Arts Center’s set gave a feeling of being the musicians came out The Ides of March (everywhere) Lee Teater. alone and scared, as if you again with a serious and George Clooney goes behind the camera for the fourth time to direct “The Ides of World recognized violin- were hiding from the boo- somber tone. Wolfram’s March,” an adaptation of Beau Willimon’s play “Farragut North.” ist Janet Sung performed gieman. fngers played rapidly all alongside American pianist Te second set was a true across the piano for this Real Steel (everywhere) William Wolfram in a free treat straight out of musical one, making it seem like he A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future when the sport of boxing concert sponsored by the history as the two musi- played every note the pia- has gone hi-tech. “Real Steel” stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed- university’s artists-in-resi- cians played pieces written no had to ofer. Tis piece up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel dence, the Arianna String by Ludwig van Beethoven had a very interesting tone robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns Quartet, on Tursday, Sep- over two hundred years with movements of somber just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from tember 29. Both musicians ago. Te tone remained se- jubilee, as if you had just one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he have international experi- rious for the frst one but it gotten away with a serious reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a ence, and anytime you have got a bit lighter as the tune crime or you had just seen championship contender. two musicians with this progressed. It was a fast something beautiful being much talent and experience moving musical piece, with destroyed; sometimes it Dirty Girl (everywhere) on stage, you are in for good range among notes gave a feeling a feeling of “Dirty Girl” is the story of Danielle (Juno Temple), the dirty girl of Norman High quite a show. and transitions. nervousness, other times School in Norman, Oklahoma, circa 1987. When Danielle’s misbehavior gets her Te show started of very Tis was the frst display contentment. banished to a remedial class, she is paired on a parenting project with Clarke slow and ominous, with the of the true talent of the art- Te fnal piece main- (Jeremy Dozier), an innocent closet-case with no friends. Danielle is determined to musicians playing pieces ists, and the difculty for tained the same tone, but a get to California to find the father she’s never met and Clarke is desperate to escape written by Anton Webern this musical selection was little more lighthearted and being sent to military school by his homophobic dad. Together, the mismatched in the early twentieth cen- much higher than the pre- free-spirited as the notes misfits light out for California and discover each other and themselves through a tury. Te notes for these vious ones. Te two artists were very quick. Sung really funny and serendipitous friendship. pieces were very precise; displayed great harmony got down to this song, dis- Sung even used a style of here. Tis was a more true playing her amazing skills picking her violin to play classical sound, setting the on the violin. She played in some notes. Sung even not- pace for the rest of the eve- rapid succession for min- ed the power in this piece, ning. utes at a time, even playing New Albums Calendar while commenting on the Te second piece set a while turning the pages of (Subject to change) frst four pieces from the romantic tone. It gave the her songbook. Wolfram re- frst of three sets. feeling of falling in love for ally showed his emotion in October 4: Te violinist played the the frst time, or perhaps this piece, showing more Lights, “Siberia” frst piece, and then ex- loving someone whom you body language and passion Electro-pop Canadian singer Lights releases her second album “Siberia.” Light uses a plained its meaning and cannot have. Anytime a than he had all night and new style, dubstep as an influence for this new album. style to the crowd, before song can capture an emo- playing the hell out of the playing it again. While this tion for the audience, you piano. New Found Glory, “Radiosurgery” song gave that slow and know it is good. Sung and Wolfram had The rock group’s seventh album, their second under Epitaph Records, the title is a ominous start, the second Te third song was the an incredible fnish, play- metaphor for the actual medical procedure. The album shows different stages of a song picked up the pace. cheeriest of the evening ing powerfully and harmo- relationship break-up through their lyrics. Tis piece had rapid notes with quick notes and rapid niously in a picture perfect before switching back to a transitions. Te fnal song fnish, making the crowd October 11: Evanescence, “Evanescence” slower pace. Still, each note in that set was very classi- rise to their feet in applause The band’s third album, with all new members, except singer Amy Lee. This is their was very precise. cal sounding with Wolfram immediately upon fnish. most-anticipated album since “The Open Door.” It’s one fans have been definitely In the third selection, playing a fawless rendition Te Q&A session followed waiting for. each note was very drawn of Beethoven, but with a the performance. Are you near a computer? Check us out on the Web. TheCurrent-Online.com A&E | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | The Current | 9 Surprising comedy ‘50/50’ gets cancer experience right on nose formed with fellow patients chances are put at 50 percent medicine. Tragedy and instincts soar, but his T ey also become like war CATE MARQUIS and the embarrassments of - 50/50. comedy have always been character is also nuanced and buddies, trading quips with A&E Editor the many indignities of the Facing that shock with closely linked, something surprisingly complicated. a similar dark humor and an A young man with a disease. him are a host of beginners exploited by earliest comic Few of the people turn out acknowledgment that not all cancer diagnosis seems like Adam Lerner (Joseph feeling their way through masters like Charlie Chaplin. as you expect, with strong will survive. However this is an unlike basis for a comedy, Gordon-Levitt) is a quiet, this very foreign territory. “50/50” is about friendship, ones buckling and weak ones a comedy, so do not look for yet writer Will Reiser turned unassuming 27 year-old His support group includes survival and love, all in standing up, just as real life gritty medical realistic details his own real-life bout with who is so cautious that he his impulsive, crude friend one unexpectedly funny, brings out the unexpected of the course of treatment cancer into just that in will not even jaywalk. Life Kyle, who thinks his buddy’s touching and true package. in people. Angelica Huston and the disease. T ose “50/50.” is good for Adam. He has cancer diagnosis is a good T ere is not one false is wonderful as Adam’s matters are handled with With a strong cast headed a job he likes at NPR, a pick up hook for pity sex, emotional note in this funny, mother, with whom Adam some taste and restraint. by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and beautiful girlfriend named his f ighty, artsy girlfriend human story. has a prickly relationship, “50/50” is a sure winner Seth Rogen, “50/50” f nds Rachel (Bryce Dallas Rachel and his overbearing, T e real-life based script Anna Kendrick is a charming with audiences and likely the dry humor and heart in Howard) and longtime nervous mother (Angelica is a great asset but so is mix of warmth, well-meant to garner some Oscar buzz, coping with a scary disease, buddy Kyle (Seth Rogen) to Huston) who wants to the amazing cast. Joesph missteps and disorganization. especially for its gifted cast. while avoiding tear-jerking hang out with, who helps hover over her only child. Gordon-Levitt continues to T e f lm is never maudlin Funny yet inspiring, “50/50” or false-seeming sentiment. Adam stay in touch with the Add to the mix a newbie astound as an actor, giving and comedy is its heart. is accessible to those who And who better to goofy side. Doing the right therapist named Katherine Adam just the right doses Yet sometimes, one can have not experienced cancer, f nd that perfect balance thing is Adam’s mantra. He (Anna Kendrick) plus a of appealing vulnerability, express truth better with yet true enough for those than someone who has recycles, f osses, eats right host of incomprehensible irritability and hidden inner humor. T e f lm avoids all who have. It features brilliant gone through that battle and exercises. It may not doctors and a large confusing strength as he learns to let the expected cliches and is acting and an inspired themselves? Will Reiser’s be exciting, but Adam has treatment facility. Everyone others help in their own always clear-eyed and honest. comedy script, present with personal experience lets a smug conf dence that his wants to be supportive, but odd ways. His character is T e guys Adam meets a sure directorial hand. “50/50” f nd the humor play-it-safe approach protects f guring it out is tough. always fully human, always during chemo become like “50/50” is a must-see f lm. in enduring chemo, the him from life’s worst. It is all so absurd, Adam complex, never pat and buddies at a favorite bar, laughter in friendships T e last thing he expects has to laugh, which, as predictable. trading jokes and insider - Grade: B+ is a cancer diagnosis. His the saying goes, is the best Seth Rogen’s comic tales about life with cancer. Concert by band Hymn for Her saves night at Crack Fox ALADEEN KLONOWSKI The Crack Fox, a initially, the place looked Her took the stage. Wayne Staff Writer concert venue and art nice. It boasted “concert Waxing was a musical tour- bar located at 1114 Olive venue and art bar” under its de-force, playing up to four Street, recently played host name on the specials menu. instruments at a time. He to the band Hymn For There was some interesting used a foot each for the hi- Her on September 23. stuff on the walls. There are hat and the bass drum, and YOU AND A GUEST Band members Lucy Tight a lot of things that qualify alternated between a banjo, and Wayne Waxing are as acceptable when it comes an acoustic guitar, and the ARE INVITED TO A touring for their new album to art. Unfortunately for band’s homemade cigar box “Lucy and Wayne and the The Crack Fox, a poorly guitar, which ran through AmAIRican Stream,” in a caricatured chalk outline of two separate machines to SPECIAL ADVANCE vintage Airstream camper. an overly endowed woman produce the impression of Could Hymn for Her on the women’s bathroom two distinct instruments. He SCREENING OF really bring their complicated door is not one of them. sang, played the harmonica sound to life on stage? That is just tacky. strapped to his neck and That should have been At 9 p.m. there were looked like a rock star doing the question of the night. about ten people. There was all of it, complete with Except “why is there a dog a chance that some of the aviators. in this bar?” and “why did people who might have been Here is the kicker, even the opener sound check there normally were at Taste though Waxing split his For your chance to and then wander off for of St. Louis a few blocks attention and Lucy Tight an hour?” became more away. Or they had been and seemed sleep deprived, the receive passes*, log onto relevant to the immediate had gone home to sleep music remained absolutely experience. off the food coma. The bar theirs. It was recorded Gofobo.com/RSVP The front door was seemed hopeful that if they in such a way that what propped open. A man postponed the show by an you heard on their CD, nonchalantly entered and hour, more people would “Lucy and Wayne and The and enter code: his dog followed, a large show up. AmAIRican Stream,” was black lab that could best be When the show fi nally exactly what you got from UMSLZWVN described as jaded. Many of started, the opener was a the live show. the patrons called out to it, band called One Take. There So, if fans of their latest wanting to pet the puppy, were four members and album will love watching it but they were ignored. each played their instrument come to life in person when The dog half-heartedly well, but they lacked in this duo cuts through St. COLUMBIA PICTURES AND CROSS CREEK PICTURES PRESENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH EXCLUSIVE MEDIA GROUP AND CRYSTAL CITY ENTERTAINMENT sniffed around as its owner stage presence and energy. Louis in their shiny chrome A SMOKEHOUSE/APPIAN WAY PRODUCTION RYAN GOSLING GEORGE CLOONEY PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN “THE IDES OF MARCH” PAUL GIAMATTI MARISA TOMEI MUSIC MUSIC EXECUTIVE chatted at the bar. After a Their music had a lounge camper. JEFFREY WRIGHTAND EVAN RACHEL WOOD SUPERVISORLINDA COHEN BYALEXANDRE DESPLAT PRODUCERSLEONARDO DiCAPRIO STEPHEN PEVNER NIGEL SINCLAIR GUY EAST BASED ON THE PLAY SCREENPLAY few minutes, man and dog quality that, coupled with the TODD THOMPSON NINA WOLARSKY JENNIFER KILLORAN BARBARA A. HALL “FARRAGUT NORTH” BYBEAU WILLIMON BYGEORGE CLOONEY & GRANT HESLOV AND BEAU WILLIMON *While supplies last. Passes are available on a first-come, PRODUCED DIRECTED strolled out just as easily, depressant nature of beer, BYGRANT HESLOV GEORGE CLOONEY BRIAN OLIVER BYGEORGE CLOONEY - Grade: B first-served basis. No purchase necessary. Two admit-one leaving one to assume this had the audience ready for passes per person. 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touhilltouhill performingperforming artsarts centercenter Five women were inducted into the Women's History Exhibit on Wednesday in the Millennium Student Center Century rooms. SARAH LOWE / THE CURRENT Missouri women honored for accomplishments through exhibit ANGIE O'DELL november 2|7PM Staff Writer

Women are the future of determined, passionate her mother, honoree Dorothy that she is not here to be able that was in attendance. “I the time we think about our Missouri, a fact proven with women,” Heidi Glaus, News Gaynor, composer, singer and to accept for herself,” she said. am delighted. I have worked heroes, they are usually men,” the induction of fve excellent Channel 5, said. Glaus pianist. She accepted awards Honoree Dr. Blanche M. and been a lawyer practicing Dr. Maliaka Horne, President women into the “Outstanding proceeded to honor the fve on behalf of her mother Touhill, former Chancellor in Missouri and handled of the Executive Leadership STUDENT general Women of Missouri: Traveling inductees with an excellent and her grandmother. Her of UMSL from 1991-2002, some cases that ended Consortium, said. History Exhibit.” In the welcome speech, paying grandmother Jessie L. Gaynor contributed in numerous ways segregation and am a member Te ceremony was an $ 5 admission $20 Millennium Student Center additional homage to women was a pioneer of music in the to Te University, adding of Te Chancellor’s Council astounding success, as is TICKETS Century rooms on Wednesday in general. Saint Louis Public Schools, over 30 academic programs, and proud to be involved the program each year. Te September 28, Dorothy University of Missouri-St. composer and concert 17 new buildings, the frst and work and make this event, sponsored by the Gaynor Blake (deceased), Louis Chancellor, Tomas F. performer. “I feel it is lovely student housing and the community,” Frankie Muse Missouri Women’s Council, on sale on sale Jessie L. Gaynor, Frankie George, was in attendance and that they are looking at post- Mercantile Library, among Freeman, said. promotes the economic Muse Freeman, Dr. Blanche delivered the most warming humous women of distinction numerous other improvements Attendees had positive success of Missouri women M. Touhill and Margaret speech to the ladies of honor. that were strong and made a to the university. things to say about the event by connecting them to september 21 september 28 Bush Wilson (deceased) were Keynote speaker for the event, positive contribution to the Dr. Touhill was also the as well. Yolanda Robinson, programs. Programs include honored for their outstanding Dr. Gary Kremer, executive world and I hope they are frst woman at UMSL to President and Founder of the Outstanding Women of strides in Missouri and their director of the State Historical an inspiration to younger successfully go through tenure. Women in Vision, Inc. said Missouri Traveling History communities. Society of Missouri, also came women,” Gaynor-Lockard “I am just delighted because that she thought that it was Exhibit, a Resource Guide, "A Sponsored by Te Missouri out to welcome the honorees said. I do think Missouri women inspiring to see women step Women’s Edition Monthly" Woman’s Council, the master with stories of Missouri Accepting the induction have made great strides in my out of their comfort zone and publication, an Award of to purchase tickets visit www.touhill.org, or call 314-516-4949 of ceremonies was Heidi women who had triumphed award for Margaret Bush lifetime and I hope women that the women honored did Distinction and Conferences Glaus from News Channel 5, through struggles and made Wilson was Saint Louis will continue to do that,” Dr. all that they could to serve. and workshops. Since 2002, KSDK. “I am very excited. a name for themselves. Family Court Judge Anne- Touhill said. “It is always good to learn the exhibit has been honoring What an honor to be a part President of Dietrich Lockard Marie Clarke. “I think it is a Civil Rights Activist about the contributions outstanding Missouri of this and be in the same Group, Dorothy Gaynor- tremendous honor. I am very and Attorney Frankie Muse of women, particularly in women for their many room as all of these strong, Lockard was the namesake of proud of her and saddened Freeman was an inductee Missouri, because most of accomplishments. 12 | The Current | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | FEATURES Alpha Fraternity hosts “Welcome to the Yard” at Wash U ENDEA WILBERT Staff Writer

“Te objectives of Alpha versity’s student ran venue, zation”, Holmes said. one by one and explained many awards because of themselves during step does Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Te Gargoyle, the event was “We wanted to promote the basics of their history their outstanding leadership not overshadow their hard are to stimulate the ambi- an expedition and an infor- Greek awareness in St. Louis and the requirements to join and community service. In work and dedication. tion of its members; to mational for the students by bringing African Ameri- their fraternity or soror- 2008, the Alpha Eta chapter Te audience enjoyed prepare them for the great- enrolled in universities of cans together. Washington ity. While on stage each of Alpha Phi Alpha won the “Welcome to the est usefulness in the cause the St. Louis area. Te goal University’s student body is fraternity and sorority was the Outstanding Com- Yard” event and socialized of humanity, freedom and of the event was to share the predominately Caucasian,” also able to share their steps, munity partner award from while eating the compli- dignity of the individual; to history of the Divine Nine UMSL student, Curtis chants, songs and calls. Te Big Brothers Big Sisters mentary ice cream after- encourage the highest and African American fraterni- Bradley, junior, media lyrics and tunes of many of of Eastern Missouri. Tat wards. Brother of Alpha Phi noblest form of manhood ties and sororities. Te Di- studies, said. “Tis event is the Divine Nine have their same year, the fraternity Alpha, Roy Fraction, alumni and to aid downtrodden vine Nine consists of; Alpha only one of the many Greek source in African Ameri- also received the District of Tennessee State, said, humanity in its eforts Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa informationals we have. can spirituals, while others Conference Belford V. “Te brothers and sisters to achieve higher social, Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, We also participate at many include pieces of the history Lawson Oratorical Con- provided a lot of informa- economic and intellectual Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma other schools.” of that particular fraternity/ test award. In 2009, Alpha tion for the individuals who status.” Alpha Phi Alpha Teta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Te “Welcome to the sorority. While the audi- Phi Alpha received the are interesting in joining Fraternity, Incorporated was Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Yard” event began with the ence sat back, entertained, Leadership award from the a fraternity or sorority the frst Black intercollegiate Rho and Iota Phi Beta. “signature strolls” (accom- they learned the history and Epsilon Lambda Charitable but didn’t know the steps Greek-letter fraternity. It Rodney Holmes, junior, panied by music) of the Di- importance of the Divine foundation. In 2008 and to take.” UMSL student, was founded on December criminology organized the vine Nine fraternities/sorori- Nine as well. 2010, Alpha Phi Alpha was Tamisha Tillman, senior, 4, 1906 at Cornell Univer- “Welcome to the Yard” ties that were present. After It has been a common the winner of the college business management, sister sity in Ithaca, New York and event. “Te brothers want- the Divine Nine strolled misconception that the chapter of the year in the of Zeta Phi Beta said, “Tis they were one out of nine ed to put an informational through Te Gargoyle, the Divine Nine are only known Tirty-fourth Annual Mis- event had so much unity. Greeks in attendance at the together on the campus brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha for stepping, hopping and souri district conference. It was great the way all of Alpha Eta Chapter of Alpha of Washington University came on stage to welcome strolling. However there Te other fraternities and the schools, fraternities Phi Alpha hosted event due to there being a lack of everyone and introduce is so much more to the sororities have had many ac- and sororities could come “Welcome to the Yard” on Black Greek life. We wanted themselves. After the Divine Nine than what is complishments and received together.” Te unity of September 28. to expose the student body introduction, each of the believed. Te Alpha Phi awards as well. Te way that brotherhood and sisterhood, Held at Washington Uni- to the Divine Nine Organi- Divine Nine took the stage Alpha fraternity has received the Divine Nine express was overpowering. Pierre Laclede Honors College challenges the student body ASHLEY ATKINS Features Editor

What are the names of the play in between. All dona- ent shades of gray that were synonyms for movie titles, ries]. We were not very good well,” Jay Fish, teaching as- four railroads in a standard tions go to the St. Patrick’s displayed. Which professor board games and sports. at St. Louis history either, sistant, urban ecology, said. game of monopoly? St. Center,” Jessica Bleile, junior, was older? Two fellow team- When the students in at- but those other categories, What came of as a little un- Louis was the frst host of mathematics, said. “Tey do mates discovered that they tendance heard that the we got ten points for those just for the professors seemed what event? Is drinking beer a variety of services for the had an interest in common. room would be discussing every time,” Dan Gerth, to be heaven for the students while sitting on the curb of homeless and people who are Resilda Lala, sophomore, sports trivia, they immedi- assistant dean of the Honors in attendance as they fought this city considered illegal? seeking jobs and need food undeclared, proudly sported ately paid homage to a pop College, said. over who could answer the Tese were some of the and clothing.” her Harry Potter themed culture wonder by answering Te category tickled questions fast enough. It many questions answered in While waiting for the t-shirt that stated, “Snitches every single question with the fancy of the 90s babies was a well deserved peace the Museum Room by the event to start, while guests be Crazy”. Lala felt that her the word “Quidditch.” Lala’s with mention of boy bands, ofering, considering the Pierre Laclede Honors Col- indulged in the free pizza reference of Harry Potter theory had panned out. Rihanna, Ke$sha and who questions asked earlier on in lege students’ association on and soda that was provided. would bring togetherness in Te fnal category of the could forget Cee-lo. A little the game. September 29. Te event was Stationed at each table the room. Priscilla Steimel, night caused excitement Queen was thrown into the Along with the canned “Are you Smarter than the was a cup of nuts, a cup freshman, nursing, felt very within the room. In a room mix, but not enough to sat- goods that were collected Professors?” and its purpose of M&M’s, and an answer confdent regarding the cat- flled with post-pubescent isfy the professors stationed upon admission to the event, was raise money for a charity sheet. Students took this egory choices that night. “If teens and 20-somethings, in the corner of the room. the Pierre Laclede Honors of their choice. time to socialize and get to they ever do one on Harry the category turned out to “We were all in grad school College Student Association “We wanted, as admis- know one another. A group Potter, I am totally on it,” be pop music. Te energy in during most of the popular was able to raise funds to go sion, for people to bring two of freshman directed their she said. the room had heightened. music of the last century, so towards their charity, a goal canned goods to get into complete attention over to Te categories presented “We did not do very well on we completely blew out that, the UMSL student body is the event tonight and the the professors’ table. Tey throughout the night in- sports or pop music, those but other than that we felt sure to outdo at next year’s heads or tails game that we marveled over the difer- volved commercial slogans, were our two worst [catego- that we acquitted ourselves trivia challenge. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.thecurrent-online.com FEATURES | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | The Current | 13 HISLA joins forces to promote Hispanic Heritage Month ASHLEY ATKINS Features Editor

“The Hispanic culture, Heritage month and it ing associated with West came out just to have a matist, Federico Garcia Heritage is very multifac- in particular, is one of the starts in the middle of Mexico’s Aztatlan culture. good time. The event was Lorca. eted as far as people are fastest growing groups in September and goes along He actually goes to disc-jockeyed by Keith HISLA has not been not monolithic so you the United States and in through October. Salsa Mexico every summer and Robinson, senior, infor- the only group to promote want to be able to pres- the St. Louis area,” Ashlee Night has been one of the does research and different mation systems BSIS, of Hispanic Heritage month. ent different aspects of a Roberts, coordinator of main events that we have archeology things. They the U-Student Radio. Some of the other partici- culture and of people and diversity and service for had every year since my had Zumba class outside “I am apart of the pates include the Office of not just one view. We are the Office of Student Life, freshman year,” Chan- on the patio; which was U-Radio and I am also Multicultural Relations, not just going to focus on said. tal Rivadenyra, senior, kind of the kick off event. apart of the U-News. I Office of International chips and salsa and very Throughout this management information This was very successful, decided to come out here Student Services, Office cliché things that people month, the University of system and international as a lot of people came today and help teach salsa of Equal Opportunity and think of, because any cul- Missouri - St. Louis’ His- business, HISLA presi- and it has been really because I love to dance Diversity, Office of Stu- ture is going to be deeper panic Latino Association, dent, said. “We recruit a good so far. and it is right up my alley. dent Services and Scholar- than what is presented in along with other clubs, lot of members because September 22 was Salsa Alexis Jackson, sopho- ship and more. The Office glimpses.” organizations and associa- of the types of events that Night for HISLA in the more, biology and pre-law, of Student Life acts as With Hispanic Heritage tions, have been spreading we have because people Pilot House. All of those said. I am really enjoying coordinators of Hispanic Month still taking place, Hispanic heritage among are able to merge in what who came out were given myself. Jackson spent the Heritage month. HISLA has already made the student body with we do.” a free salsa lesson. “I am night shimmying in her “I coordinated His- plans involving the future free dance lessons, theater September 21, the as- liking learning how to purple sequined boots. panic Heritage month as of their club. “Right and guest appearances by sociation hosted “UMSL salsa dance. I have never Following Salsa Night, far as contacting different now, we have at least 25 distinguished lecturers. Explores Ancient Mexico,” done it before and I have the Office of Student Life entities and departments members that have already September 15, they chose a panel in which assistant two left feet,” Jessika and Prizm (Queer-Straight to get them involved signed up. We want to be to kick off the celebration professor of anthropology, White, freshman, psychol- Alliance) had hosted the in producing more of a able to offer the student with Zumba lessons on Dr. Michael Ohnersorgen, ogy, said. bilingual play “Duende de recognition in celebrating body the opportunity to the patio of the Millen- discussed the research he Inexperience did not Lorca” on September 26. Hispanic Heritage month be able to speak with a na- nium Student Center. directed at Chacalilla, stop students from partici- It showcased the life of of UMSL’s campus,” tive speaker,” Rivadenyra, “This is Hispanic Nayarit, an ancient find- pating. The experienced Spanish poet and dra- Roberts said. “Hispanic said. UMSL’s own “Hat-Man” displays Cardinals hats at MSC BADEA EAD Staff Writer

Tom Lange, also known have made comments to me TC: What are your favor- have you gotten? “St. Louis Magazine” did a Bob T ornton twice. as “T e Hat-Man”, is a about them. ite St. Louis Cardinal hats TL: It is a great feeling special section on St. Louis TC: Are you working on mail carrier at UMSL and TC: What prompted you to that you’ve made? to see the people’s reaction Cardinals Fans and my wife any new Cardinals hats? De- has worked here for over make your St. Louis Cardi- TL: Each one is very to the hats, especially the and I were honored to be in scribe what they look like. 15 years. He has received nals hats? special to me. When I made younger crowd. Some have that issue also. TL: I always look for a attention for creating and TL: I made my f rst Car- the World Series hat, people pictures with each of my TC: What is your fondest theme. Maybe the Elev- donning St. Louis Cardinals dinals hat to try to get tick- gathered to see it. Even I hats and they watch for me memory as “T e Hat-Man”? enth World Series trophy hats to games, awarding ets to opening day at New was amazed. T e “Tribute to see (my new) hats. T e TL: I do have many, but in 2011! I had an idea to him the opportunity to Busch Stadium. I had been to Stan Musial” hat was f rst hat was on the cover of I was so honored to be able honor the thirtieth anni- meet some of his favorite St. to 26 opening days before seen by Stan and his family, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to stand next to Stan “T e versary if the 1982 World Louis Cardinals icons. His 2006, but ticket purchas- after I was told he wanted and in the book, Busch Man” Musial for a photo Series champions, so that is full St. Louis Cardinals hat ing changed to online only. to meet me and see it. Ozzie Stadium: T e First Season. and he signed my Musial in the works now. collection is currently on I tried to come up with Smith was very impressed I’m in the Of cial St. Louis hat. Mr. Bob Gibson signed TC: What is your advice display in the Millennium something to get tickets. I when he f rst saw his hat. Cardinals Championship his hat, Mike Shannon for UMSL students who Student Center next to the knew that they sometimes He gave me the thumbs up DVD from 2006, and have signed the KMOX hat and might want to take up an book store. gave tickets away at the rally at the game. I went to his been on Sports Illustrated. Tony LaRussa signed the unusual hobby- like you have T e Current: What do you before the game for unusual restaurant after the opening com, St. Louis Cardinals World Series hat and took with making your hats? think of the display case of things, so I made my f rst day game and he came right yearbooks and the All Star pictures with the hat for TL: Just do it! So many your St. Louis Cardinal hats? hat. T en they won the over to our table. We talked Game year book. I have his Animal Rescue Founda- people have great ideas but Tom Lange: I am so World Series that year, so I for quite some time about been interviewed by all of tion. I was honored to meet never follow through. Go honored. It has been unbe- made the “10 Times World the hat, his Gold Gloves the local networks and even Ozzie Smith, Lou Brock, on and take the challenge. lievable how many people- Series Champions” hat and and his great career. TV stations from other Bob Gibson, Whitey Her- Be creative. Show the world students, faculty and staf - the tradition started. TC: What sort of attention cities covering the games. zog, Bruce Sutter and Billy your talents. Read The Current 14 | The Current | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | SPORTS Sports

Midfeilder Jordan Bruce, junior, criminolgy, posseses ball in defensive half for Tritons. ERICA THOMPSON / THE CURRENT Men’s soccer notches big conference victory with overtime OWEN SHROYER cross, but it was punched a square on goal, but was the goalie’s fingertips on a Triton. “It feels great, Sports Editor out by keeper, earning the booted out at the last sec- a fully extended dive. this is a big win, and we game’s first corner. In ond. Drury’s only shot The Tritons continued needed it. We have been Friday night, confer- at it early and often. The the thirty-second minute, on net for the game came to have opportunities struggling a little bit to ence rival Drury came first scoring opportunity Sabotic made a great run in the fifty-third minute in the closing minutes, win games, so it’s nice to town for a battle of for the Tritons came just on the net, beating the on a cross from the left with Sabotic, Bruce and to get one to win,” Peter conference rank. It took over ten minutes into the last defender with a spin side that got just un- O’Mara all generating Hyde, senior, business extra time to decide a game on a quick build-up move, missing just left der the crossbar, only to shots, but none could administration, said. This winner. University of close to the box, where of the goal. The first half be punched out by Tim beat Drury’s goalie Ste- was the first time the Tri- Missouri St. Louis and Peter Hyde made a close was dominated by UMSL, Boruff. phen Conner, who had a tons had beaten the Pan- Drury were both trying touch pass to Sabotic, and with Drury’s little oppor- The Tritons had a nice solid night, keeping the thers since they entered to win their second game Sabotic quickly played it tunities in their offensive buildup in the fifty-fifth Panthers in the game and the Great Lakes Valley in a row, and gain an edge through to David Schwer, half being squandered by minute, with Sabotic getting them to overtime. Conference. in the conference. who just touched the ball sloppy possession. making a run towards It did not take long in This win jolted the Tri- In the first half, the Tri- too far, and the keeper The second half played the box then crossing it overtime to decide a win- tons back into the post- tons successfully played a forced his off-balance differently, a much quick- to Schwer. His shot was ner, as the Tritons quickly season picture and gives game of possession soc- shot wide. Sabotic and er pace with possession saved, and Hyde kicked built up an attack in the them some momentum cer. They dominated the Schwer displayed their exchanged constantly. It the rebound opportu- offensive zone, driving heading into a match- ball, passing fluidly and chemistry again min- looked like the Triton’s nity over the net. The the ball deep into the box up with seventh-ranked trying to get a slow build utes later, as they passed might get on the board closest anyone came to a where Sabotic crossed it in the nation, Missouri up for an offensive op- it back and forth, then early when Sabotic sent goal was Bruce who shot in, and Hyde touched it S&T. A victory here portunity. Most of these Sabotic flicked it back- a through ball to Schwer a hard grounder on goal off the crossbar and in for would establish the Tri- opportunities involved wards with his heel, set- that looked to get through from ten yards out that the Tritons’ victory. This tons as a true contender Almin Sabotic, who was ting up Schwer for the the last line of defense for was just barely saved by was Hyde’s first goal as in conference. SPORTS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | The Current | 15 Tritons volleyball continues to win, defeats Southern Indiana 3-1

ELI DAINS Staff Writer

T e University of Missouri T e team would carry the three sets. dents were treated to a great - St. Louis women’s volleyball momentum of the f rst set T e Tritons, however, were game and a satisfying win. team recorded another solid over, winning the second set able to recover to bring home After picking up the victo- conference win Wednesday in convincing fashion 25-16. victory in the fourth set, with ry, the Tritons are now ranked night, beating the University Chelsea Burkle tallied two a f nal score of 25-20. Early second in the Great Lakes Val- of Southern Indiana Scream- service aces and Alisha Skaggs on in the set the team was be- ley Conference West division ing Eagles in four sets at home. notched her second of the hind by f ve points, but they with a conference record of T is was an important win for night as well. Clean play was were able to get it together and 5-2 and an overall record of the team since Southern In- key to winning the second set, take advantage of USI’s game 9-4. USI fell to third place in diana has had their number with the team only notching high eight errors to score the the East with a conference re- in the past, winning the last 14 kills but recording a team comeback win. cord of 5-2 , 7-5 overall. four meetings between the best hit percentage of .407 and Tritons head coach, Ryan Looking forward, the Tri- two. T e Tritons dominated only three errors. In compari- Young, credits quick thinking tons will face twenty-f rst- statistically with highlights son, Southern Indiana posted and defensive intensity as key ranked Lewis at home before including sophomore Chelsea a game low .143 hitting per- factors in Wednesday’s game. they begin a three-game road Burkle’s 18 kills, and fellow centage with six errors. “T ey played with no hesita- trip October 5, when they will sophomore Anna McNulty’s T e Screaming Eagles ral- tion and made the plays that play at McKendree University, whopping 50 assists. lied back to win the third set, they needed to make to get St. Josephs College October 8 T e Tritons came out holding on to an early lead the win,” Young said, after the and at the University of India- swinging in the f rst set, re- to win the set with a score of game. “T e past few days in napolis on October 9. cording a 25-19 win. Mc- 20-25. USI played their best practice we’ve been working Coming up with wins in Nulty and Freshman Alisha set of the night statistically in really hard on defense and not these important matchups Skaggs each recorded a service the third, recording 19 kills letting a ball hit the f oor and will help the Tritons to shore ace and the team as a whole and an impressive .500 team I think it showed during the up a guaranteed spot in the recorded a match best nine- hitting percentage. UMSL game,” said Chelsea Burkle, Great Lakes Valley Confer- teen kills. T e Tritons also was able to keep the set close senior, nursing. All of the ence Tournament, which is bested the Screaming Eagles by playing a clean game and team’s hard work in practice what this talented team ex- in hitting percentage .333 to hustling but still found their payed of , and the crowd of pected heading in to the 2011 UMSL Women’s volleyball blocks a shot against Wayne .225. lead trimmed to 2-1 through 156 cheering parents and stu- season. State Michigan JENNIFER MEAHAN / THE CURRENT Kaylee Neutzling: Leading the Tritons YUSEF ROACH Our losses are to teams that KN: Well we had a bad Staff Writer are one through four in the weekend, but its okay. Our conference. I just try to keep record could be better but I them focused, because once think once we f gure out the University of Missouri - St. we go on away trips, [Head you lose your head, your formation that [Lessentine] Louis women’s soccer player Coach Bobby Lessentine] conf dence level is gone and wants, we’ll be f ne. Normally Kaylee Neutzling, senior, gives us study halls for four you’re not going to do stuf soccer is a 4-4-2, but with the criminology is a force to be hours or so. On away trips we on the f eld, that’s how I am, plays that we have, he wants reckoned with and a leader have a lot of time to study beat least. I try to keep them fo- to get the best eleven on the on her team. In her senior cause we leave on T ursdays, cused and motivated. f eld. T is year we have a lot year, the Edwardsville, Il- and then play Friday. But TC: Have you been able to of good players, so he wants linois native and Lewis and we’ll leave T ursday morn- utilize any talents you learned to get the best eleven on the Clark Community College ing, so we have all day T urs- of the f eld on it and vice versa? f eld at the same time. So he’s transfer leads her team in day, then we play Friday, then KN: Yeah, I used to be, trying to mix it around, so scoring with four goals over all day Saturday when we’re like, a hothead in high he only has me playing up- the course of the last seven traveling and stuf , then Sun- school; I would just freak out top as the lone forward target games. Kaylee sat down with day we’re playing again. about everything. One thing player. Every game he’s trying us to discuss school and team TC: What are your responsi- would go wrong, and I used something dif erent, trying responsibilities, and how she bilities and how do you moti- to get so mad. T at used to to f gure out who plays best balances the two so well. vate your peers, especially when happen on the f eld too. T ey with each other. T e Current: How long have things get rough? double-team me a lot, so I’d TC: What is your goal this you been playing soccer? KN: Talk to them. Just let get really frustrated, but I’ve season? Kaylee Neutzling: I think them know that it could be a learned to calm down, and KN: I want to see this team I was six when my mom lot worse, show them more of know that it’s a plus when be above .500. Last year we signed me up. the positives. Because a lot of they’re double teaming me, f nished below .500 so com- TC: How do you balance people think we’re losing all then obviously I’m doing ing into the season, I made academics and athletics? this time, but really the teams something right. the goal of f nishing .500 and Kaylee Neutzling, senior criminal justice, ﬁ ghts for the KN: It’s not easy. Well we that we’ve played are, like, TC: How’s the season going making the [Great Lakes Val- ball against Drury. JENNIFER MEAHAN / THE CURRENT have a lot of time, like when top of the conference so far. so far, in your opinion? ley Conference].

Should capital punishment remain a part of the justice system? The death penalty is a prac- America’s death penalty is tical and even necessary as- guilty of being unethical, as pect of U.S. criminal justice well as outdated, overused On September 21, 2011, Te particulars of the Davis nals whose guilt was proven Te case of the State of lowed a man to be put to death that does not ft into the due the state of Georgia executed a case are not directly connected through testing. Georgia v. Troy Davis is like despite the large amount of evi- process model of America’s man named Troy Davis, con- to the death penalty. Questions Te practical application of something out of a television dence suggesting he may have criminal justice system. Ad- victed years ago of murder. about eyewitness testimony are the death penalty cannot be crime drama. Unlike in a TV been innocent. In Georgia’s at- ditionally, it is notoriously dif- After the execution, some were issues that the criminal justice denied. According to the Leg- ending, though, the conclusion tempt to uphold Davis’ convic- fcult to get a death sentence shocked, some were saddened system must address separately islative Analyst’s Ofce, it costs of Troy Davis’ story - his execution they turned a blind eye to overturned or even reduced, and all were sobered at the and resolve in order to avoid $47,102 dollars to house an tion on September 21 by lethal the fact that the majority of the even when new evidence is fate of a man whose guilt was convicting the innocent. Te inmate for a year. Tis money injection - leaves more ques- witnesses against him disputed brought to light. When a per- in question. Whether he was a fact that the justice system does comes from taxes, and there tions than answers. their testimony. son’s life is on the line, despite convict who got what some say have loopholes and soft spots are few who like the thought Davis was sent to Georgia’s Te criminal justice system whatever horrendous crime he had coming or a tragic vic- has nothing to do with the of their income going to sup- death row for the 1989 murder in America was created with they are accused of commit- tim of our legal system, no one death penalty, which receives port a prisoner. Moreover, our of of-duty Savannah police of- a number of checkpoints in ting, every measure absolutely will know for sure. Davis’ case too much attention compared prisons are underfunded and fcer Mark MacPhail. Over the place, in order to ensure that must be taken to be positive dragged a controversial issue to the other faws in the legal overcrowded, and the fewer years since Davis received his the guilty receive punishment of their guilt. Quite often, and to the forefront of the nation’s system that allow wrongful inmates that prisons need hold, death sentence, a large group and the innocent go free. Da- especially in Davis’ case, those mind once again, that of capital convictions and Davis-esque the easier it is for everyone else. of supporters has accumulate. vis slipped through these check measures are not taken. punishment and whether it has mistakes to occur. However, concern for Tey claim his conviction was points. Because of this, he died Tere are bad guys in the a place in our justice system. DNA testing has been used monetary or space practical- unjust and that he was the vic- strapped on top of a metal gur- world, far worse than anything Amnesty International as an argument against capital ity should not override cau- tim of mistaken identity. ney. that haunted our nightmares as staunchly opposes capital pun- punishment, even though the tion. Tere is no question that Davis’ attorneys claim that Davis’ death is a blaring children. Tere is evil inside of ishment. Teir website current- ability to scientifcally prove a judge and jury are morally seven of the nine witnesses who indication that the death pen- some people that is frightening ly reads, “Te state of Georgia guilt through DNA should obligated to be sure beyond a testifed against him at his trial alty is outdated. Tese days and dangerous, and crimes are shamefully executed Troy Davis make death penalty cases even reasonable doubt of a person’s now dispute either all or parts the criminal justice system committed every day that tear on September 21, 2011 despite more ironclad. According to guilt before sentencing them to of their testimony. It is clear is rapidly changing. Forensic lives apart. Supporters of the serious doubts about his guilt. ProDeathPenalty.com, “Death death. Te death penalty is an that his death was a prime ex- sciences and technology are death penalty often believe that But our fght to abolish the penalty opponents claim that appropriate sentence for par- ample of the faws of America’s advancing at a record pace. it is supposed to be reserved for death penalty lives on.” Tey ‘since 1973, 102 people in 25 ticularly heinous crimes. death penalty. His guilt is the Te media’s coverage of crime the worst of the worst, those cite the fact that Davis’ convic- states have been released from Troy Davis’ fate was sober - million dollar question on the is constantly expanding. Te who are so unshakably rotten tion was weakly supported by death row with evidence of ing and regrettable, for his guilt minds of many. However, that notion of a convicted person to the core that the only way eyewitness testimony, includ- their innocence.’ Tis claim is was clearly in question. How- question is irrelevant now. Da- being executed in front of a to stop them from committing ing testimony from another completely false.” DNA test- ever, it does not demonstrate vis will never be able to prove small room of spectators seems crime is to execute them. In real suspect of the crime he alleged- ing should give the legal system that the death penalty does not his guilt or innocence. Of- almost barbaric. life, things don’t work out that ly committed, and the fact that more justifcation to use capital belong in the American crimi- fcially, Georgia’s legal system Capital punishment truly way. If the death penalty is not the majority of this testimony punishment, since there is little nal justice system, but instead considers the case to be closed. is the ultimate form of retri- abolished innocent people will was later recanted, as a reason danger of false accusation or that care must be taken to en- Te larger problem at hand bution. Te death penalty is a die and the fairness of our jus- for their opposition. wrongful execution of crimi- sure it is used properly. is that the state of Georgia al- form of good-ol’-boys justice tice system will be in doubt. OPINIONS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | The Current | 17 Opinions OUR OPINION OUT OF LEFT FIELD Obama’s new tax regiment: to Fair and balanced: Media bias anger the rich, poor, or both? more even than some think

Class warfare is a fairly of action is far in the past. interests. One of the most endur- istration, there were plenty controversial topic. Wheth- The rich refuse to rec- This is backed up by the ing concepts to have come of mainstream pundits who er it is spouted off by those ognize that it is their own fact that both the upper out of the 2000 presiden- lined up with Fox’s lineup with or those without, it is frivolous behavior which and lower classes believe tial election was the idea of of immaculately coifured commonly used as a cover- has led to this crisis in the that Republicans are only media bias. While it may talking heads to defend the all term for any situation in first place. When the Unit- interested in helping out not have been a new con- president against his critics which one class finds themed States is importing more those with money, whereas cept, conservatives turned it in the media and the lib- selves improperly treated by luxuries than we could ever a majority of those polled into a buzzword in the fall eral blogosphere. Neither another. This is often a situ- hope to export, and it is believe that Obama’s new of 2000 with their claims has his successor, President ation in which one group of the rich who are stockpil- plans are not class warfare, that the media was being Obama, been handled with persons, herein referred to ing such things at a rate so whether they are of the up- unfair and harsh to their kid gloves by the media. as a “class,” feels they are alarming, even the subjects per or the lower class. candidate, George W. Bush, Even MSNBC, regarded as being denied something of shows such as “Hoard- Republicans need to especially in comparison to a progressive counterpart to Jeremy Zschau which they feel entitled to. ers” would be appalled, realize that while Obama their treatment of his Dem- Fox, has been critical of the anger against the movers This has been felt by something is truly wrong. may not be the savior he ocratic opponent, then- current president. Liberal and shakers in this country. both sides over the years. The upper class does not was made out to be in the Vice President Al Gore. bias, where are you? In this case, though, the The upper classes believe necessarily have to “give up” polls, this does not mean Of course, the media’s As another example, protesters were liberals and they are the victims of class everything they feel they that all Americans are stu- supposed hatred of George compare the rise of the progressives directing their warfare any time the lower have earned. Rather, they pid. Obama’s plans to raise Bush didn’t stop him from Tea Party with the current voices against the fnancial classes wish to raise taxes need to be giving an appro- taxes on the rich are not winning the election that Occupy Wall Street move- establishment instead of on the rich. In return, the priate amount back to the “class warfare,” but rather a year, but neither did it stop ment. When the Tea Party the political one. It’s a pro- poor then feel they are the country that makes their simple measure in order to conservatives from playing frst began as an expression test like nothing that’s been victims of class warfare in grotesque lifestyles possible attempt balancing of this what would soon become of undirected political an- seen in this country since any instance where the rich to begin with. When the country’s immense deficit one of their favorite cards. ger, it was covered almost the tumultuous days of the cut government spending top one percent of a given to the rest of the world, In the decade since, nearly as a curiosity, the favor of 1960s, complete with po- on social service programs country controls over 40 before the rest of the world every unfavorable portrayal the week and little more. As lice brutality, tent cities full such as welfare, Medicaid percent of that country’s decides to balance it for of a prominent conservative it morphed into a slightly of protesters and the whole or unemployment. wealth, something is truly us. Face it America, most in the media has been met more coherent political or- nine yards. Yet, in compari- However, in this par- wrong. rich Republicans care only with accusations of bias. Fox ganization, one with a de- son, the protest is receiving ticular case, it is clearly the Beyond even this point, for one thing: their own News won over its viewer- cidedly conservative bent, almost no news coverage. rich who simply will not it is not even all the upper pocket book. If you touch ship by decrying the liberal more coverage followed, Of course, just as in any see the light of day. Yes, class who believes Obama’s their ability to spend nine bias of the mainstream me- until not a day could pass other profession, both con- studies have shown that plans to raise taxes on the months out of the year on dia to anyone who would without some bit of Tea servatives and liberals work stratification of income has rich to be a form of class vacation, they will bitch listen, while putting out its Party-related news making in the media, and they are helped to spread societal warfare. In traditional and moan. Make a deci- own tinted version of events it onto the airwaves. Given as human as anyone else, growth in the past. How- political partisan behav- sion: anger the majority, or all the while. the undirected nature of the each with their own inher- ever, that study really has ior, the Republicans have the minority. One way or Te visceral reaction of movement in its early days, ent opinions, beliefs and bi- no relevance now, unless simply grabbed on to the another, the debt is solved. conservatives against main- it’s quite possible the Tea ases to one side or another. America plans to return to first phrase they believed Unsigned editorials re- stream media might lead Party would have dissipated Newton’s Tird Law of Mo- Feudalism. Are we, as a na- would serve their interests flect the majority viewpoint one to believe, then, that in time if not for the heaps tion states that for every action, really going to begin in gaining some form of of The Current’s Editorial most media outlets are of publicity they received tion, there is an equal and “spreading out” and taking emotional support, and are Board: Matthew Poposky, little more than paid shills from all that news coverage. opposite reaction. Similarly, over other lands in order to now throwing it around as Minho Jung, Ashley Atkins, for the Democratic Party. So, in a way, we have the conservative bias exists as help with the problem of a coverall term for anything Cate Marquis, Jennifer (Tis is, at least, what many supposedly liberal media much as liberal bias in the stratified economics? No. Obama does which does Meahan, Jeremy Zschau and at Fox seem to wish people to thank for the existence world of the media. Bias The time for such a course not ring true to Republican Janaca Scherer. would think, at any rate.) of the Tea Party, and the goes both ways and the But can this be true? Well, prominence of people like sooner we can accept that, in the world of Fox News, Michele Bachmann. Tink the better of we’ll be in the What do you think? perhaps, but things in real- about that for a moment. long run. ity are a little more compli- Te Occupy Wall Street Jeremy Zschau is the www.thecurrent-online.com. cated than that. Even at the movement began in a simi- Opinions Editor and a col- height of the Bush admin- lar way: an expression of umnist for Te Current. 18 | The Current | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | OPINIONS SCIENCE MATTERS MAD WORLD It is not hysteria to worry about Rigid gender roles do nothing but too many listeria outbreaks limit creativity in growing children

Reports of people sickened these worst outcomes are usu- Blue is for boys; pink know well the ritual of and even killed by listeria-con- ally in older people, pregnant is for girls. Boys get su- bashing their bodies in taminated foods has dominat- women or people with weak- perhero bed sheets; girls the company of other ed the news in the past week. ened immune systems. get princess pillows. Boys female classmates as a First, it was cantaloupes from A person is infected by eat- play sports; girls play with means of bonding and Colorado, then it was romaine ing contaminated food. Initial makeup. In today’s soci- making friends. There ex- lettuce from California. symptoms resemble the fu, ety, gender roles are de- ist societal obligations to As of last Friday, 84 people with muscle aches and fever. fined almost from birth. “perform” in a socially ac- had been sickened by con- Some may also develop gas- Rigid gender roles can ceptable for their gender taminated cantaloupe and 15 trointestinal symptoms. Te play a large part in shap- by participating in cer- people had died in either state. disease can then develop into ing the interests and tastes tain activities or express- It is the deadliest food poison- serious infections such as sep- Cate Marquis of children, even to the ing interest in things that Sharon Pruitt ing outbreak since 1998. Te ticemia, meningitis or enceph- point of limiting them. society uses as markers of 1998 event was caused by lis- alitis. Infection in pregnant confrmed cases of listeriosis in This goes largely unno- either femininity or mas- and careers that adults teria too, when 21 people died women can lead to stillbirth. the United States. Outbreaks ticed by society, however, culinity. This only limits miss out on in their life- after eating listeria-contami- Te infection can only be are often associated with deli as gender-influenced nur- the development and cre- times because, for arbi- nated hot dogs and deli meats. confrmed by lab test, cultur- meats, unpasteurized cheeses turing is a common aspect ative expression of grow- trary reasons, they never Te contaminated can- ing the microbe from blood or or refrigerated smoked sea- of society, from the ‘boy’ ing children, however. saw it as something they taloupes were shipped to 28 cerebrospinal fuid. food, so these recent outbreaks and ‘girl’ toys that come Both girls and boys face could do. It’s tragic to states, including Missouri One problem with deter- associated with fresh produce with kid’s meals at fast the pressure to conform think of how many adults and Illinois, according to the mining how many people may seem even more striking. food restaurants to the to certain standards of be- missed out on living more Food and Drug Administra- have been infected in the re- Tese outbreaks have to aisles in a toy store. havior in order to fully fit fulfilling lives because a tion. Te melons were sold cent outbreak is listeria’s long raise questions about how safe Everything from toys into the fragile identities misguided parent didn’t in Wal-Marts, Safeways and incubation period, which can our food is and how good a to food has been market- they are trying to create encourage their child to other big retail chains between range from three days to three job the FDA is doing in moni- ed based on gender. But for themselves. Most kids, play sports or dance or July 29 and September 10. weeks. toring it. when it comes to items of however, aren’t really be- take sewing classes, basi- Te recall of contaminated What are the potential Before the 1980s, people creative expression, such ing taught to question cally to do what they love, chopped romaine lettuce has sources of contamination? ate raw eggs and did not wor- as television and hobbies, what that identity or label above all else. been extended to 21 states and Listeria can persist on food ry about salmonella. But then why must gender dictate a means and why, nor are In this day and age, Canada, although no cases of processing equipment, even egg production moved from person’s interests? In a so- they being encouraged to children should be en- illness have been reported yet. for years. Proper cooking and family farms to factories, and ciety where gender comes define it for themselves. couraged to chase whatev- We seem to increasingly pasteurization kill it but foods overcrowded chickens infected with an accompanying How many little girls er passion they find with- hearing about food contami- can be infected after cooking with salmonella became com- list of expectations on would read comic books in themselves; to hold on nation, something that once and it can then grow on the mon. We adjusted by assum- everything from what a (or engage in other ac- to whatever they find to seemed rare. While repeated refrigerated product. Clean- ing all eggs had salmonella. certain gender will like to tivities they may poten- be their source of happi- food recalls have made sal- liness, cooking and careful Taking care with one’s own read to how they will go tially genuinely enjoy) ness. But for that to hap- monella and E. coli familiar food-handling in commercial food, washing produce and about commonplace ac- if they grew up seeing pen, parents would first disease-causing organisms, lis- facilities help prevent it. Not storing food properly is rea- tivities such as eating and those things not as some- have to be encouraged teria is less so. letting foods stay around too sonable but not to the extent dating, can anyone really thing that’s for boys, but not to limit that search in Listeria monocytogenes is long, helps too by not allow- that we are enabling careless- have much of a hand in as something for people, its early stages by letting a Gram-positive, rod-shaped ing microbes to multiply. ness about food safety by pro- forming the person they male or female, who en- gender-based marketing bacterium often found liv- At home, raw foods should ducers or tolerating an inefec- become? joy a good superhero tale? influence what they ex- ing inside animals. In small be washed before being cut or tive food-safety system. Tose Often, rites of passage Children of any gender pose their children to. concentrations, it rarely sick- peeled. Hard-skinned melons who hate regulation might for both girls and boys shouldn’t have their cre- There are many more col- ens people, but it can do so if can be scrubbed before cut- suggest we eliminate the FDA who are coming of age ative development limited ors in this world besides populations of the microbes ting. Do not use a knife or and take our chances. But include gender-specific just to fit the expectations just blue and pink. grow large. Unfortunately, peeler on unwashed produce most of us would prefer an ef- practices. For instance, of others. Sharon Pruitt is a col- the microbes are able to mul- and then washed produce. fective agency as a watchdog many middle school girls There are many hobbies umnist for The Current. tiply at low temperatures so it Otherwise, it is basic kitchen on food safety. More fund- can grow even in refrigerated cleaning and safety - surfaces ing for the FDA, not budget foods. and tools such as knives and cuts, is the more prudent step. Infection with listeria peelers washed after every use, Tere is plenty of real waste to monocytogenes is known as spills cleaned up, refrigerators cut. WHAT DO YOU THINK? listeriosis. Te infection has kept clean and cold enough. Cate Marquis is Arts and the potential to cause severe Annually, there are ap- Entertainment Editor and a Let us know at www.thecurrent-online.com illness and even death but proximately 800 laboratory- columnist for Te Current. HOROSCOPES | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3, 2011 | The Current | 19 CURRENT HOROSCOPES by The Inane Collective altered by: Horoscopes Secret Agent Man and Apples the Interns

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