August 20, 2001

\.I0LUME 3S August 20, '2001 rceforcam Gorilla suits galore in ISSUE "1024 "Planet of ilie Apes" Nothin g says summer like a cast of I1\Nf1FI'lV JOB I prEr.!' thousands in gorilla suits. ~ See page 6 THECURRENTONLINE.COM IVER SITV OF MISSOURI - ST. LOUIS INSIDE UMSL Pre siden;t to reti - BY NICK B O WMAN shock to those involved \'lith Pacheco, the work force, opted for the package. tions, with governTI).ent,'llIld with busi ......... ... ... ,. .............. " ... .... ........ ............. .. "enior editor as the president, who was recently The plan was though by many. espe ness to seize on opportuPi lies that made a grandfather with the birth of cially those employed at the UM-St would othern-ise be lost to us. For the past four years, Dr. Manuel his first grandson, bad cited a need to .Louis campus, to be biased. State In his four years, Pacheco appointed Pacheco has served as the president for "pursue other interests, such as spend Auditor Claire McCaskill reviewed new chancellors for Mizzou, UMKC, the four-campus University of ing more time with ... ex.tended fami the program, and found nothing and Rolla Only Chancellor Blanche Missouri system. In that time, Pacheco ly." Pacheco is also in the process of wrong, stating that it did indeed meet M. Touhill predates his regime. made a point of staying public and per wliting a family history that will trace its fiscal goals. Pacheco also appointed three of the five sonable, and served as a solid leader for his bloodlines back to 1732 at the ter An accomplishment that Pacheco vice-presidents for the UM system the University of Missouri Board of minus of the Santa Fe Trail, a project feels strongly for is his eff0l1s to A search committee has yet to be Curators. In rec.ent weeks Pacheco's that, according to Pacheco, "that I increase federal funding for "critically fonned, as curator James Mathes will future had become uncertain as the have long wanted to undertake." important research projects" for all meet with the ex.ecutive committee to president had hinted at possible retire Pacheco's regime is seen as a solid four campuses. come up with the logistics of a candi ment. and on Friday, August 10 at 2 one by most involved, marked with "Federal support (for projects) has date search. Mathes and his'committee The date rape drug. p.m., a press conference was held in linle negative attention. One project grown dramatically and we now have will also have to wlite the criterion for Columbia. Effective September 1, that did bring scrutiny was his early permanent pre ence in Washington which each potential candidate must It's here, and here's 2002, Dr. Manuel 1. Pacheco, 60, will retirement program, a program that D.C" said Pacheco. 'We have made beheld to. Dr. Manuel Pacheco, President what you need to no longer serve as the president of the Pacheco initiated in hopes of saving major investments in our teaching and As president, Pacheco holds the top of the University of Missouri UMsystem. money. In all, about 8oo employees of research infrastructure. We are forging position vyithin the UM System and System know to protect This announcement came as no the UM system, roughly 5 percent of new partnerships with other institu- draws a salary of $250.000. yourself. • See page 3 Governor Holden visits campus to speak on youth policy BY MICAH I SSITT sraff wliter Unifying youth services to make the rna t of a shrinking budget was the topic of a speech given by gover nor Bob Holden at a Policy Innovation Summit held at the lJM St Louis,on Monday ugust 13th. The Summit was organized with the Countdown to niversity's Public Policy Research Center (PPRC), and ho ted a group of Spri ng Break representatives from many youth ori ented service fields including educa tors. criminal justice, local industry. private youth service group' and government policy makers. The goal of the nmmit, as s.c. a orney cxplaineJ by Dr. Dora Schriro, Senior Policy Fellow for the PPRC, is to blidge the gaps and [onTI partnerships general sues between public and private y uth ser vice organizations by fostering com governor over munication, and working together to develop strategies for community improvement and development. tate budget The Govemor's speecb focused on the fiscal problem.~ facing public tvetoes and private youth organizations due B Y SHAWN MILLE R to the faltering national economy and the shrinking state budget. According The Gamecock to the governor, the challenge is to (U-WIRE) COLUMBIA, S.c. work toward developing programs South Carolina Attorney and legislation that will allow the eneral Charlie Condon, the man reduced revenue to have the greatest 'ho nonnally represents the gov impact. At the summit, the Governor mor in court, sued Gov. Jim and the PPRC aimed to bring togeth odges in July before the S.c. er the "best minds" from public and upreme Court over his veto of private youth seryice organizations tate budget cuts to colleges and and foster a working relationship versities. between them. The governor believes The state Legislature initially pted to cut $40 million from the see P OLICY, pageS! UMSL Chancellor Blanche Touhill and Missouri Governor Bob Holden shake hands. after a reception held at the Chancellors residence. udgets of colleges and universi .es, making up for part of that with $28.5 million in cash from Un-versity e Barnwell environmental Orientation draws record numbers cleanup fund. In response to proposed budget promotes cuts, Hodges restored school funds by vetoing a 1 cent food-tax three Vice reduction. By increasing the food tax from 4 percent to 5 percent, Chancellors Hodges ensured an additional BY JOAN HENRY $50.3 million in funding for high .... , ........... , .... er education. Hodges . then asked staff writer colleges and universities to return illtl-St. Louis has promoted Curt the Barnwell funds, an action that Coonrod to Vice Chancellor of Condon says is illegal. Student Affairs, Jerry Durham to Vice In a letter to Hodges, Condon Chancellor of Academic Affairs and said, "I am convinced that your Curt Coonrod, vice Chancellor Mark Burkholder to Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs actions conflict with the state con of Arts and Sciences. stitution. For (you) to assume the Curt Coonrod has been in the field encouragement from his colleages to power to appropriate funds or to of Admissions since 1983. He started apply for the position. He believes withdraw appropriated funds at at the University and stayed for eight his experience working with the (your) whim intrudes upon the and a half years before leaving to eight different campuses of Indiana Legislature's functions and work at the University of Texas at University- Perdue University at breaches the constitutional princi Galveston for five ye~s before Indianapolis before coming UM-St. ple of separation of powers." returning to UM-St Louis in 1997. Louis helped him receive his proma Hodges defended his actions, He was asked to serve as a temporary tion.. saying, "Vetoing the tuition tax Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs As Vice Chancellor of Academic until a pel1llanent replacement for Affairs, Durham will be responsible Professor Grace can be found. for academic programs. He will also see B UDGET, page 12 New student orientation mentor Tim Little speaks to an incoming student at one of freshman programs Responsibilities of the Vice oversee development, implementa Chancellor of Student Affairs include tion and revisions of academic plans BY NICK BOWMAN providing leadership in the areas of and budgets. The list of departments of topics from the physical layout of senior editor One of the underlying principles Student Affairs as well as all services that report to Durham include: the the campus to services offered to of the program is to give the students INDEX in all divisions. Besides leadership, Research Administration, With enrollment at UM-St. Louis discussioJ,1 of more serious issues, a feeling of belonging in hopes that Coonrod states the job mainly entails, Department of Continumg breaking the 15,OOO-stl!ldent mark such as date rape and alcoholism. they will remain at illvl-St. Louis Bulletin Board 2 "keeping things numing on a day to Education, Libraries, Intemational and the. freshman retention fate lin "Ori€ntation serves a lot of pur throughout their undergraduate stud ................. , .. , ............................ day basis." His tel1ll as Vice Studies, and the Schools and gering around the 61 percent mark, Features 3 poses for the incoming freshmen," ies . ........................ ... Chancellor began August 3, 2001. Colleges within UMSL (for instance, the Office of Student Activities has said Karen Dolan, senior mentor "The freshman program was .9.pi~!.C?!:l~ ........................................... 1 Jeny Durham began his tenn of the College of Business initiated a revamped version of the with NSo.. " It not only introduced designed to introduce students to the ~'p'().r.t.s.. .................................... 5. Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Administration). New Student Olientation program. students to the UMSL campus and physical layout of the campus, but • Arts & Entertainment 6 on August 1, 2001. He wa~ promoted Mark Burkholder was also The program, designed to famil the offices available, but also to probably more important tharl that • to this position from the Dean of iarize incoming students with UM other students, people who they will Classifieds 11 ...... , ..•..•............................•• •.....•........•..•. -. Barnes College of Nursing

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