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• ~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~----------- Oct. 24, 1985 University of Missouri-St. Louis Issue 526 Homeco ....... i 9 Celebration ropped yU B 1":--------.. ----- we had adequate time to coordinate black students to boycott. Tbe flYl~r lcms in the past is that it has turned there would have been no possibility f() re-rvaluate last year's Home Daniel A. Kimack · coming to avoid th·e· problems of . editor-in·chief a high-quality Homecoming pro said tbat wh ite Greeks on camp us Into a giant populadty contest. The of putting together the event in only gram. That w,as t he biggest part of were attempting to put a closed Greek elections led to the a few weeks. last year. Part of the problem was Because of racial tensions a year the decision." stranglehold on the king and queen boycott. Last year, Ar leen Steevensz took that it wasn't well oreanized." ,ago, " inadequate" planning this . He added that the UPB would try elections when all UMSL fraler "I think what is needed is a more over when the acting Homecoming Thomason said that to have a year and a decrease in the Univer to "put together a last-ditch effort" nities and sororities held a run-off general (king ilnd queen) ticket. But coordinator resigned three weeks well-organized Homecoming calls sity Program Board's 1985 budget , to see if Homecoming would be con election. lhat remains to be seen. And we've prior to the event. Thomason said for cooperation from the university the UPB was forced to nix plans for sidered in future years. In years past, each gr oup entered had Homecoming in the past, but the result of the switch was a rushed " from the chancell or on down. in · Homecoming this month, according Thomason said that last year's separate candidates, The flyer said nobody ];n ew where the hell it and incomplete affair. terms of dollars. And it needs -to Dave Thomason, coordinator of Homecoming will be r eviewed later the run-off 'reduces the chances of a was, "What we need to do is to review spirited cooperation," student activities. in an effort to educate UPB of prob black candidate winning.' Past Homecoming have the purpose of Homecoming," The UPB th is year received It will be the first time in four lems e ncountered a year ago, Last UMSL Student Association traditionally been held off campus, Thomason said. "Who do we want to $63,250 from student activity fees years UMSL will not celebrate vear black students boycotted the Assembly chairperson Sue Denney sometimes not easily accessible to target it at? Why haven't the al umni monies. as compared to $74,250 a ~Hom eco ming. ~vent. charging UIV1SL fraternity outlined SA's view on UMSL students and alumnI. bee n involved? year ago, Thomason said that one " The lack of money and t he and sorority members with Homecoming: Thomason. who joined the student "Homecoming means for the request line cut from the all otment (racial) controversy of last year had racism. "We would like to see Homecom activities committee eight months alumni to come home. I think (the received was Homecoming. Last something to do with the decision." The Associated Black' Co llegians ing ha ppen. though it won't be this ago. said pl anning for a Ho mecom absence of alumni) is just a problem ,Thomason said. "But we did not feel last ~'ear circulated flyers asking year," she said. "One of the prob- ing this year was weak. He admitted UMSL has to face. But we also need UMSL.Team ~ . UMS'L Vice Chancellor Spots Halleys Joins Tretter-Gorma CometFirst Steven Brawley A research team at UMSL has managing editor reported its first sighting of Vice Chancell or Blair K. Farrell ~Hall ey's Comet. The approaching announced Oct. 11 that he would comet, still more than 186 million resign as head of University miles away, is visible oniy through a Relations effective Nov. 15 . telescope at this time. In a memorandum from Chan . ' Bruce Wilking, assistant pro cellor Arnold B. Grobman, Farrell fessor of pbysics, and Jim Black stated that he had accepted a well, a senior physics major, saw the partnership y, i~1; the public comet early in the morning on two relations firm of Tretter- successive days, Oct. 16 and 17. The Gorman. {comet was observed and " [ have asked Dennis Verity to , photographed about 5 a.m, through assume the responsibi lites for the the 14-incb Celestron telescope operation of the Office of Univer located in observatory on UMSL's sity Relations until the next chan- '!ISouth campus. ce llor makes whatever The photos reveal a dim, fuzzy arrangement he/ she wishes." object moving among the stars, Grobman said. which appear as pinpoints of ligllt. .The comet moved a bout one-third of See " Farrell," page 3 Blair Farrell a degree to the west between the K, first and second sighting, Wilking said. It is located in the constella tion Orion and is more than 100 ~iimes fa inter than the dimmest star Series Pits UMSL, that can been seen with the unaided eye. "We found Comet Halley the first UMKC Chancellors .{light we looked for it." Wilking said. "We had to wait for a moonless and NUMBER ONE FANS: The " ShO W Me Series" swept across the UMSL campus this week, as the St. Steven Brawley cloudless sky." managing !" ditor Wilking st'ressed that the comet. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals battled fOl' the World Series title. Cardinal red and white could be see'n allover campus throughout the playoffs and the series games. UMSL student Tracy which appears every 75 ye;)rs. will Just in tJme for a much needed midterm br8a~. the "Show Me Series" is • not be the dramatic sigbt on this Liebermann (right) and friend were two of many "Campus Cardinal" fans celebrating during the giving UMSL a chance to take it's minds off tests. research papers, and even visit that it has been on previous series. administrative work. trips. Up in 401 Woods Hall. Chancellor Grobman set aside his administrative "People will need to plan ahead if agenda. called Ui\'l·Kansas City chancellor George A. Russel l and made a fthey want to sec it.·, \Vilking said. friendly wager behu:en the UMSL and the UMKC baseball communities. "They will need to use telescopes or Student Activities Fee To Increase " Chancellor Russell and [ have wagered a case of Missouri wine on the binoculars. and they may need to series." Grobman said. consult sky charts, sucb as those varsity and intramural sports and $:5 5 S tuden t ACtiVity i=ee, ·'1 prefer white wine. and [ a m looking forward and expect to enjoy it," Matt Merriman Gro bman added. • be ing printed in popular astronomy R9Po_rt_9_r ____________ their related expenses. magazines. to find the comet." Student Services receives S2.l0, "Chancellor Grobman and 1 are enjoying the enthusiasim of this special Last lVeek"s sighting is part of an The $55 Student Activit)' F !'es for which is used mostly to fund one Student state event." Russell said. ··These two great teams have served and inspired on-going pr.oject at UMSL to m on full-t ime studcnts will be r Dised time student activity projects (e.g. Activities th eir communities." .. itor Halley's progress in its 19 85-86 next year acrording to Sandy . equipment, furniture). S12.32 The St, L ouis community is certainly being inspired by this unusual all ·trip around the sun. MacL eClfl. v ic(' chancellor of stud cnt Student Activities receives $12.32 Athletics srate event. By early Nov .• the comet should affairs. which is used to fund about 70 Th e public relations people of St. Louis certainly are taking advantage of brighten rapidly from 10th The amount of the increase is organizations on campus (e.g. Stu $21.08 the World Series with the "What a Team'. What a Town '. and What a Time!," magnitude to 7th magnitude, Black not known. dent Association, University Pro banners t hat are waving in the exhuberant air of the city. I ;-Well said. .-\ccording to MacLean. the $55 fee gram Board. .-\ssociated Black Univers ity "The series provides an opportunity for the city to get publ ici ty;' said his (The brightest stars visible to t he would not generate enough revenue tory professor Charles P. Korr. "Having the Ca1.'dinals win has given people a Collegians). Center unaided eye are 1st magnitude. next year to pay for al l the programs According to MacLean. of the four reason to celebrate." Polaris, also known as the north currently funded by these fees, areas. the one that needs the biggest S19 .50 H owever, Korr said the city's self-image is more likely t o be influ enced by .sta r, is second magnitude. Nor "The problem is, we've got infla raise is Student Activities. the series. "The ad\'antage is that it gives people in the region a chance to mally the dimmest object that can tion and declining -enrollment.·' "There is a relationship between feel good." been seen in a clear, dark sky MacLean said. the quantity and quality of extra -Student SlI':r.. ices Korr' said this translates into a better image fr om within the city that without the aid of binocul.ars or a Currently the 555 fee is divided curricular activities and enroll digging a hole that we can not get out transcends to pcople who visit St. LouiS because of the series.