October 18, 1979

OCTO ' BE~ 18, 1979 ISSUE 353 '- _. UNIVERSITY Of MISSOURI/SAINT LOUIS - Homecoming not ready for burial "The only thing we are not Rick.Jackoway going to have is a dinner," Blanton explained. Also the tra In a grave message to UMSL ditional soccer game will not be students, a tombstone was e involved in this year's festivities. rected last week near the out This year, Blanton said, the . door basketball court. homecoming will be part of a Etched on the tombstone are spirit week from Nov. 26 to 3~. the words " R.LP./UMSLlHC/ There will be some sort of social 1979/ Do you care?" Much spec· function where the king and ulation centered over who or Queen of homecoming will be what is He. But for some people announced, he said. But the the meaning was quite clear. traditional dinner/ dance will not For the past few months there be included because of lack of has been much concern about funds. the future of homecoming at The Student Budget Commit UMSL. The tombstone caused tee, Blanton explained, cut out more vocal discussion of home dinner subsidies for all organiza coming. tions. But, to abuse an old line, the Blanton said the Second An . reports of homecomings death nual Boat Race, an intercollegate .. PAYING HOMAGE: Curious students view a grave marldng the rumored death of UMSL Homecoming are ·greatly exagerated, accord tug-of-war, and other activities activities. Despite the monument's ImpUcations, such activities will be held this year [photo by WOey ing to Rick Blanton, director ' of will be included during Spirit PrIce]. Student Activities. See "Homecoming," page 2 Reilly elected new > ASUM representative Terri Reilly, a junior major spring. ing in political science, was ''I'm kind of excited about appointed UMSL's campu~ coor this job," Reilly said. " Being a dinator of the Associated Stu political science major, I think dents of the University of students should know what's Missouri (ASUM) last week and going on in Jefferson City." will officially assume the posi· "It really works well for me," tion Oct. 22. she said, "because I'm on Reilly, 22, a member of the campus from about nine in. the Political Science Academy, was morning until about six at night. selected for the post by ASUM "There's a lot of apathy (on officers from a field of eight this campus). I think this job will applicants. help get rid of that," she said. As coordinator, she will over· "The bad thing is the location of see the organization's activities the office, because it's way on campus, will man the group's across campus. But I think that office in the Blue Metal Build once we get things worked out, ing, and will assist UMSL stu it' ll be allright." dents on ASUM's Board of Reilly, a transfer student from Directors with assessing student SIU-Edwardsville who came to views here. UMSL in January, 1978, said that she will establish an infor ASUM, a lobby group, repre NO CAUSE FOR ALARM: Three pumpers, a hook-and-Iadder, and an ambulance were dispatched by mational file in the ASUM sents strdents on UM's Colum the Normandy FIre Protection District to the campus Tuesday afternoon after a blaze was reported In the campus office. The files will bia and St. Louis campuses, and Thomas Jefferson Library. Both district omclaIs and UMSL poUce searched the buDding, but did not is based at UMC, The group's contain details on issues of locate a fire [photo by Earl Swift]. legislative interns lobby person interest to students, such as to-person with members of the marijuana decriminalization, state legislature. Referendums nuclear energy, and majority to establisb ASUM offices and rights. representation on the Rolla and She will receive a salary from Kansas City campuses failed last ASUM. McNary's hat almost in ring For the first time, Gene tended the question and answer McNary feels that one of the McNary, St. Louis County super session. biggest problems the city faces visor, announced Oct. ' 10 at The question and answer ses is loss of tax-base. However, UMSL that there is a strong sion was scheduled to last SO this is compensated through probability that he will run minutes. But due to student taxes imposed on county resi . ,against Senator Thomas interest and McNary's desire to dents . Hutto gets cheers Eagleton. answer any questions students He pointed out county citi Acclaimed blues performer J.B. Hutto gave about 275 students, •'There is a strong probability had, the session lasted at least zens are presently paying taxes' 90 minutes. faculty and staff a musical treat last Friday in the J .C. Penney that I will challenge Senator See "McNary," page 8 Auditorium . page 6 Eagleton (in the elections next Before answering ' questions, year)," he said. Up until then, McNary said one of the biggest A fine discovery McNary had not given such a problems facing government to definite affirmation of his deci day is the separation of power. The Electric Light Orchestra's newest album title doesn't refer to sion to run against Eagleton. The relationships between local, new audiences, but to the group's direction ....... page 7 state, and federal levels of. They don't like their sisters McNary made the announce government and between the ment at a question and answer executive, legislative, and judi Rated fourth · in NCAA Division II· the soccer Rivermen are session between himself and feeling tied down ............ ........... page 12 cial branches are not well. e- UMSL students on Oct. 10 at . nough defined, he said. 1pm. McNary also discussed . During the question and an- Equal ity for aU? county and city relations, the swer session, McNary said he possibility of a city-county mer feels that the city and downtown HEW's Title IX could cause problems for UMSL athletics if it is ger, and h<;msing problems. to include equal funding of men's and women's athletics ..... St. Louis has turned around. .......... ... ................. '. ' ...page 13 McNary was the guest of "There is fragmentation, Daniel Monti's "The City" yes," he said, "but at the same . ~i class. About 150 students at- time grass-roots involvement." ....Gene McNary page 2 newsbriefs Thil1y vie for nine positions-- " Technically, only I can ap jor; Belinda Jackson, a speech Thirty students have applied point someone, but they have to major; Lori Jones, majoring in for nine positions on the Student be approved by council," business; Randy Kalin, also a Book fair here Activities Budget Committee, Knollman said. "Of the people I business major; which allocates student activities recommend, those not favorable Woyece Keys, an economics The UMSL Faculty Women will hold their annual book fair Oct. fee monies to UMSL student to the council will be rejected." major; Ted Kraizer, majoring in 30 through Nov. 1, from 7:30am-Wpm in the Blue Metal Office organization, the Office of Stu _ Knollman said he will suggest AOJ; Marty Kuny, a pre-law Building at the north end of the campus. dent Activities, and the Univer one of the students not chosen student; Cortez Lofton, an AOJ The fair, which benefits the UMSL library, will feature popular sity Programming Board. originally to be recommended to major; Clarence Macklin, a stu as well as special interest and scholarly publications. Last year, Mark Knoll man, student body council if one of his recommen dent in Arts and Sciences; S2,200 was raised for special library purchases. Co-chairpersons president, said that he will have dations is opposed. Richard Moeckli, a finance ma for the fair are Christine West-Musca, Cecilia Riehl and Barbara completed interviewing each of Those students applying for jor; Karen Mrazek, an elemen Walker. the candidates by the end of this seats on the committee are: tary education major; Rick For more information, contact Christine West-Musca at week so that Central Council, David Adam, a business major; Murphy, an accounting major; 453-5221. UMSL's student government, .J Cedric Anderson, a speech ma David Pearson, an AOJ and can approve appointments to the jor; . Sharon Angle, a political sociology major; James Rooney, committee at the group's Oct. 21 science major; Teddy Branom, majoring in political science; meeting. .J majoring in social work; Bernard Yates Sanders, majoring in Safety seminar offered "We're going to interview everyone," he said. "Then I will Brown, majoring in political sci business; Linda Schmidt, also a ence; business major; Tamara Strode, A one-day seminar designed to acquaint industry practitioners narrow it down. I'll at least cut Stephani Boyd, majoring in undecided; Earl Swift, majoring with regulations on the handling and shipping of hazardous that number in half. Then I'll go speech; Bill Bunkers, a speech in speech, English and political materials will be held here Oct. 2S from 8am-4pm. The seminar is over that list with Dean (of major; Kevin Chrisler, undeci science; Victoria Vasiless, a bi co-sponsored by the Gateway Hazardous Materials and Safety Student Affairs Julia) Muller ded; Valerie Doss, majoring in ology major; Keith Wade, major J Seminar Committee and UMSL Continuing Education. and Yates (Sanders, student social work and sociology; Gary ing in' general studies; and Linda The "Gateway Hazardous Materials and Safety Seminar" will body vice president) and they'll Wirt, a business major. cover preparation of shipping papers, handling of hazardous make any recommendations they Esayian, a political science ma- materials in the event of spills or accidents, working with have to me. damaged containers, and the disposal of hazardous materials.

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