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.... See page 4 '\ UNiVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ,ST. L OUIS VOLUME 33 • ISSUE gsa University adds two new Here come the grads ... endowed professorships
BY CORY BLACKWOOD filling UM-St. Louis maxirnunl num and new challenges to the global econ staff assistant ber. omy, Each professorship is made possi The professorship in corporate Endowed Professorships in ble when a plivate investor such as E. learning will hold appointment in the Corporate Learning and Economic Desmond Lee donates $550,000 School of Business Administration. History were recently instituted at which is matched by the State of The professor will work with regional UM-St. Louis. Chancellor. Blanche Missouri, After the private investor business organizations to give stu Touhill announced on May 18 that the commits money, a national search dents a better leatlllng opportunity and two endowed professorships would be committee is fOlmed to find a candi make UM-St Louis a more competi instituted, date eligible to be a professor in that tive business school. The corporate It's smashing, b'aby! . The announcement was madedur field. The professor's salary is then learning professorship is the 13th pro 'Austin Powers: The Sp'{ ing the Chancellor's Report to the paid by the individual campus. fessorship endowed by E. Desmond Who Shagged Me' is not Community, given at America's "The professor is a scholar of Lee as part of bis "Collaborative your typical movie sequel. ' Center. E. Desmond Lee sponsored national stature in therr particulat· Vision: Connecting St. Louis through the corporate learning professorship, field. It is not a current professor from Educational and Community A ·See page 3 while the Henry Langenberg family our campus that we choose," said Partnerships." sponsored the economic history pro Maureen Zegel, manager of Media Professorsbips clliTently exist in fessorsbip, Relations. fields SUCD a~ teclmo]ogy and learn The endowed professorships are The professorship in economic his ing, citizensbip education, char'acter patt of a progranl recognized by all tory is set to be a joint appointment education, various cultural studies, University of Missouri campuses, The between the economics and history botanical sruclies, community collabo program was initiated in 1996, for the departments, but the economics ration and public policy, youth crime purpose of giving extra learning and department will act a~ the home and violence, urban education in con research capabilities in therr specti1c department. TIus professorship is junction with the St. Louis Public field. named after Friedrich August Von Schools, and many others. There are Tal" amongst your Each university is allotted a desig Hayek, an Austrian who won the 1974 presently 11 open positions for pro selves: Now it's easier nated number of professorsbips, with Nobel Prize in economics, Historians fessors in different professorsbips. than ever to talk with fel UM-St. Louis being allO\ved 25. The and economists have had a renewed 'These professorslups exist to aid low UM-St. Louis students two announced on May 18 were the interest in the field of economic bisto in teaching, research, and community on t he web! 24th and 25th professorships, thus ful- ry since the collapse of communism service." aid Zegel.
A www.umsl.edu/ Stephanie Plattl Tbe Cwwnl studentlifelc urrent Gail Rimkus directs graduates to get their pictures taken at New UAf·St. L.ouis literary journal graduation. distributed to local bookstores U-Wire BY SUE BRITT oversees MFA programs. re<.:om Ne""s ,...... statl ditor mends dle production of a literary KWMU manager journal as nne of their criteria. "It': very g
Blanton Promoted Take 74eCurrent
Joe Harris • Editor·in-Chief for 28 years, Blanton's duties have BY CORY BLACKWOOD our Ken Dunkin • Managing Editor ...... h.' ...... " ... " ...... changed somewhat. staff' assodate "I have more administrative Pam White • Business Manager responsibilities now, less direct stu survey! Judi Linville • Facui(l' Adviser Rick Blanton was named the per dent interaction, but I used to be the Tom Wombacher • Advertising Dir. manent Student Activities Manager only professional in the office. It was Josh Renaud • Prod Manager June 1, after serving as the interim just me and a secretary, and we han Co-Web Editor Thanks for picking up manager. dled all the students' problems," 1. Is it easy for you to find 6. Now, most importantly, Sue Britt • News Editor TIlls is not a new development for Blanton said. "Now there are three the summer issue of The the information you are look please let us know how Amy Lombardo • Features Editor Blanton, as his title was professionals and more Current! ing for? we can improve the paper. Dave Kinworthy • Sports Editor the Director of Student secretaries, but that's Any comments you have Stephanie Platt • Photography Dir. Activities the day he what happens when you We've been working will be appreciated! Owais Karamat • Business Associate started on Sept. 1, grow and develop as a hard to improve the Cory Blackwood • Music Editor 1971. Over the years, University." paper's design. We want 2. Are there too many pho .News Associate he has held many dif During Blanton's The Current to be visually tos in the paper? Not ferent positions. career at UM St. Louis he exciting and we want to enough? Dave Baugher· Prod. Associate "History goes in a has seen Muhammed Ali make it easier for you to Catherine • Movies Editor Marquis-Homeyer complete circle," speak in the seventies, read and find information~ Blanton said, address Spike Lee speak earlier Anne Porter • Features Associate ' ing the fact that all of this . decade, a Nobel Let us know what you 3. Do you like our choice of Jeremy Pratte' Co·Web Editor his jobs have been Peace Prize winner, fonts and type styles? Jason Lovet'a • Copy Editor Rick Blanton think about the changes directly related to along with many other by filling out this survey! Erin Stremmel • Prod Assistant Student Activities. Blanton has held famous and influential people. You tan turn it in to us at the titles of the Director of Student Blanton said he hopes to continue the address in the staff Activities with the University Center, these events for several years, but after 4. Is the layout of our pages Staff: Lisa Pettis box on the far right. Assistant Director of the University that, retirement looms in the future. logical and easy to follow? Center / Student Activities, the "I have had 28 years of working Associate Director, Interim Director directly with students, and it has been Also, try sending us 7940 Natural Bridge Road St. Louis, Missouri 63121 and now his current role of Student very rewarding for me," Blanton said. suggestions through email: Activities Manager. "We try to always keep in mind that [email protected] 5. Does the paper look mod. Newsroom. (314) 516-5174 ern and professional? "I have been employed under without students, there is no Student Advertising' (314) 516,5316 every Chancellor except the first," Activities, and no University. Students -Joe Hams Business. (314) 516-5175 Blanton said. are the most important factor in this editor-in-chief Fax • (314) 516-6811 Though he has held similar titles University." email: [email protected] The Campus CrimeLine is a free service provided by the website: http://www.umsl.edu/ UM-St Louis Police Departmen1 to promote safety tbrougb awareness. studentlife/current/
May 12,1999 Softball Field at a restroom trailer and At 5:30 p.m., it was reported to TI he Current is published weekly on II Mondays. Advertising rates available upon A student reported that on 4-28-99, concession stand. Windows and mirrors University Police that a vehicle parked June 1, 1999 request. Term;, conditions Mld restrictions between 11:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., his were broken out and door locks bro on Lot UN" was broken into and an item At 10:30 p.m., University Po lice appre apply. The Current, financed in part by student hended two juveniles who were seen activities fees, is not an official publication of car was damaged while it was parked ken. was stolen from the vehicle. UM·St. Louis. The Univermy is not respalSlble on Lot "J." The damage was below the breaking into a parked vehicle at Seton for the content of The Current or Its policies. right-side passenger door. May 20,1999 May 24,1999 Hall. A witness to the crime telephoned Canmentary Mld columns reflect the opinion of J the Individual author. Unsigned editorials reflect ! A student residing at University Two vehicles parked on Lot "S" and Police , who aided in the apprehension. the opinioo of the majority of the editorial I May 19,1999 Meadows reported recei ving harassing owned by University staff were dam Warrants will be applied for at the st. board. All mat.,;.1contained in each issue is A student reported that between 1:00 · telephone calls from a former boyfriend. aged between 1:50 p.m. and 5:20 p.m. . Louis County Prosecutor's Office . property of The Current and ml!}' not be i reprinted. reused or reproduced without the f p.m. and 4:00 p.m. , her auto was In both incidents, the driver's door was e> '------' \Jt Use your dollars with sense. , The Associates Student Visa®can help you manage college expenses with fewer worries. 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The movie, inspired by Jane Goodall from "Gorillas in the Darliel Quinn's book, "Ishmael," Mist" being accused of murder.) TIle deaJs with a man implisoned, as did plot unfolds as Powell helps Caulder Hopkins' previous film, "Silence of to develop an Wlderstanding of the the Lambs," but it is a much less gOlillas, questioning "human" versus graphic look at cruelty than "Silence "arlimal" qualities. PoweU aJs o ques Austin is smashing, baby! of the Lambs." tions success as the corporate world Dr. Etharl Powell (Anthony defines it. The story delves into the Hopkins), a brilliant, highly educated char'aeters' values, and what they real prirnatologist who has been working ly want from their lives. BY ANNE PORTER in the jungles of Rwanda, is accused Hopkins is wonderful as Powell, • • • •• H ...... , •• -...... ,. . , ." . " • • • " •••••• " CORY staff associate of committing murders there. Dr. and is supported by a strong cast. Thea Caulder (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is a "Instinct" will be one of the best BLACKWOOD Take "Father of the Bride n," l..ength; 140miil. psyehiattist who is asked to evaJuate summer movies, so see it if you can. qlusic editor "Nightmare on Elm Street Part 20," Rat~d: PG-13 •• or ''The Naked Gun: The Smell of Owr·opinion: ~ phone: 516-5174 Fear." The common factor of all fax: 516-6183 these movies is that they are sequels, and generally sequels are not as good as the original movies. dant humor in a Dr. Evil twisted "Austin Powers: The Spy Who way. Prodigy shows remixers CATHERINE Shagged Me" breaks this poorly Many companies, sucb as made sequel trend in a very refresh Starbuck's arld Chili's, provide how it should be done MARQUiS-HOMEYER ~ . ing way. A few wagers will be won comic relief in the background. movies editor by saying that "The Spy Who One of tbe greatest features in Shagged Me" is even better than its "The Spy Who Shagged Me," is \ CORY BLACKWOOD phone: 516-5174 , Austin Powers (Mike Myers, predecessor. "The Jerry Springer Show," which ,' .. , ,, . ' , . " ' '' ' '. '' music editor above) has his hands full with . The movie opens on the honey adds a modern, realistic twist to an fax: 516-6183 new bad guy "Mini-Me" (Verne moon of Powers and Vanessa. Wlbelievable plot. How much did Troyer, below). Meanwhile Dr. Evil makes his retum each of these various groups pay to Riding on the coattails of unori~ to earth via the Boy Boy satellite and be represented in tlus movie') nal rap, the latest trend in electronic music has been to play with old music Labet: XL Recordings soon he joins the activity on '''The Even better than the parodies and Length: 55 min. Jerry Springer Show" for a family corpordte cameos are the new char instead of creating one's own. Our reunion. After the show, Dr. Evil acters featured, such as Mini Me and Remi;'{es have long been a staple of opinion: **** embarks on his evil plan to take over Fat Bastard. Myers still plays the the electronica scene, but things have recently gotten lazier, and musicians tJ.1e world by stealing Power's classic Powers, complete with a "moJo." variety of sexual puns-that is, until are releasing other's songs without out a break in tempo or flow. even remixing them. LegaJ') In order to do this, he hires Fat Powers loses his "mojo" at the most Everyone from th e ChenllcaJ Brothers Bastard to return to the ' 60s in a time inoppOltune time. Elizabeth Hurley Yes, what the DJ does is spin all to the Sex Pistols is found on the sorts of songs onto one disk:, only edit June machine. After Fat Bastard ha~ suc has a cameo at the beginning of the album, while still having room to trib ing the begirulings and endings of ceeded, Powers retums to regain his movie as Powers' wife Vanessa, but ute DJ legends Ultranlagnetic Me's songs to make them flow together. No and hip hop heroes Grandmaster Flash "mojo" and save the world from Dr. Heather Graham. makes a more than 16 Evil's ingenious plan to destroy it. ample replacement as Felicity work, no reaJ display of talent. and the Furious Five. Chuck Berry The parcxlies, some of the most Shagwdl. Liam Howlett, the IllllSicaJ genius Prodigy is not u ing this release as behind Prodigy becanle ir.ritated with entertaining parts of tlus feature, So the question remains, will an excu 'e D r a new illbum, but a new Blueberry Hill this trend, but decided to take a spin playoff a certain intergalactic space Austin Powers get the fanlily jewels album will be released within the year. movie, whatever it's called. Joan back and will he ave the world? Go on it with an aJbum of his own. Thus "Prodigy Presents The Dave Matthews Band spaw ned "Prodigy Pre ents The Osbourne and 'SOs music, other par check out it out-the $6.50 will be Dirtchamber Se ' 'ions, Volume One" Riverport cxlied aspects of '"The Spy Who well spent and undoubtedly many Dirtchanlber Se sioIlS, Volume One: ' is a perfect di"play of what Howlett Howlett does play other people-s Shagged Me," also provide abun- smiles and laughs will be the renun. respect! . For anyone intere. ted in phe 18 music, but tllis is different from other nomenaJ mixing skills, go no further. Mojo Nixon artists' apathetic releases. Fifry-six Howlett displays his talent and inge Side Door songs arc played in 55 minutes. with- nuity proudly on thi~ album. 20 Good Riddance MUSIC REVIEWS with Anti-Flag & Soilent Green Beautiftll movie fails to live up Galaxy 30 to its e11'lotional potential Ani Difranco, Tennis Center Amphitheater in bY CATHERINE Forest Park M A RQUiS-H O M EYER ...... -...... movies editOr Length: 100 min. Rated: G \\'hat kind of film do you get when Our opinion: *** July a director who specializes in emotion aJly tight films about con men does a film set in the emotionally restrained battle is played out in the press, and Moby Ministry Atomic Fireballs 1 but proper world of 1912 upper class the family becomes the center of a The Verve Pipe Britain7 nationaJ uproar while their personaJ Play Dark Side of the Spoon Torch This Place Karma --TIle Winslow Boy" is the latest wealth is depleted, callSing them great V2 Warner Bros. Atlantic film from writer/director David hardships. ***'"i Mame!, and, on its face, it is a depar This story has great potentiaJ for ***** 3 emotional drama and for dealing with ***** Soulfly ture from the kind of film he usually Don't buy Moby's new effort just Ministry is at it again, fighting Ever heard of the AtOIllic issues like the mearling of honor or Mississippi Nights does. Mamet, whose credits include because he is one of the only worth the failure of their 1996 release, Fireballs') You will soon enough, the topic of the obses sion of reaching last year's 'The Spanish Prisoner," while Amelican techno artists, and "Filthpig." AI Jomgensen and Paul since they just ended tOUl-ing with a goaJ no matter what the cost. Yet the adapted his film from a play v.'1itten in aJways has been. Don't buy "Play" Barker go for tlle same crunching the ESPN X-Games ,md ar·e set to 7 tale is played out in a restrained, cool the 19405 and based on a incident that just because you like Moby's other guitars and hyperspeed drunlS, with joil) the an's Warped Tour band Ozzfest '99 form with minimaJ dialogue, so tllat OCCUlTed in 1908 in Britain, but shift stuff. He is knovm for mutating into out much new technique to upset old wagon. Their scorching brand of Riverport we get hardly a llint of any inner tur ed the time period to 1912, the era of different forms of music on every fans. Ministry's angry sound has, swing gone bad is more fun tharl film the sinking of tlle Titanic and the early moil. The result is a tight, cold album. Don't buy "Play" because hm.vever, run out of steam and anger Brian Setzer and more talented than 9 wcDmen', suffrage movement. \vith sparse diaJogue and restrained you like teclmo. It ha~ a more R&B since their industriaJ conception in the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. The Atomic Fireballs The story concerns a 13-year-old per.formances that leave the audience feel to it. Buy it for its brilliant 1986 with 'Twitch," and their birth If ::uu're Iud.)" you saw tllis The Firehouse boy from an upper-class family who is uninvolved with the characters or essays on vegetariarlism and funda in 1982 wi.th "Cold Life." "Dark band te .:u- up Conan O'Brian's stage expelled from his private school for even bored at times. mentalism in the liner notes, too. But Side of the Spoon" is a decent Witll their first single, "Man With the 10 stealing a postaJ voucher, worth a While tlle staging and costumes mostly, buy "Play" because it is a albwn, but it lacks the spunk of pre Hex." Even non swingers can enjoy were excellent and the per.formances Mary Chapin Carpenter small anlount of money, from another phenomenal album. as good as any vious efforts. Ministry fans will tlus album and the amazing chmis Mississippi Nights boy. The boy denies the charge when were good, tlle minimaJ lines and tlling Moby has ever done, even his enjoy songs like "Bad Blood," but rna of vocalist John BunhJey, who director's limits on the actors' per.for quizzed by his very proper father, and ftrst full eff0I1 , "Everything is N ' S~nc fans beware because this must be the atomic fueball they the fatller, convinced of the boy's mances prevented them from bring Wrong." stuff will give you ni ghtmares. nmned the band after. Paul Simon & Bob Dylan innocence, sets out to clear the family ing out the drama that should have Riverport name at aJl costs. The ensuing legal sparked the film. Revie\Ns by Cory Black\Nood Livi'ng in a culture saturated with music has benefits and nuisances alike Music seerns to be getting more shows, cars and everything else now LA" which almost seemed to be built Surge has commercials featuring a shots, like those found in music attention than it used to, at least in my than ever before, but none of those aroWld the soundtracks. "Spawn" had song by Wyclef Jeml and possibly the videos. MTV tells people what videos eyes. Maybe this isn'r a fair decision have made tlle leaps and bounds a built-in movie video-type scene, just most sought after commercial musi thev want to watch, and has helped for me to make, since I am a music music has. for an opportuniry to playa Marilyn cian, Fatboy Slim. Fatboy Slim has a usher in a rap culture, as it now gives critic and an active addict of music Granted, this isn't a brand new Manson song. song on nearly every soundu'ack of support to the worthless boy bands and it~ culture, but I'm going to try development. Music did more to Commercials m-e so rUll by music the new crop of teen movies like " 10 perpetuating idiocy in music today. anyw·ay. bring about a culturaJ revolution in tlle that they would cease to exist if it Things I Hate About You" and "She's The television channel has grown into Music has always been a large parr '60s tllan any protester. This la~t were taken away. Burger King fea AU That: ' other m'eas of entertainment, with its of society, from the days of the cave decade has just seemed to let music tmes older hit songs and purposefully None of tlus holds mly water when own flim company, new shows, and mml using a rock on the waJls to bang take over our whole lives instead of plays off their lyrics for one clever compared to tile iron fist of MTV less and less acmaJ music (MTV has out a beat. From there we went on to our emotions, and the pop cultme as reason: every time a listener hears that MTV has single-handedly changed only about 10 hams of honest music Mozart, where people began to pay well. song on the radio, in a movie, or any the way people live their lives, so per day). money to see a person perform, to Just think about how music where else, Bmger King is bound to much so that the ge neration just While I find the MTV side of My FREAKIJi COLUJvlN today, a time saturated with mllSic. encompasses nearly everything in am come to nlind. Sprite gets rap mtist<; to younger than Generation X (techni music domination a little disturbing, I Not only do we still actively see con society. Thel'C m'e even soundtt'acks do tlleir commercials, getting taJent cally those 20 and under) are being like tlle fact that music is becoming CORY BLACKWOOD certs, but more now than ever. SUl'C, that outsell their respective movies, like Missy 'Misdemeanor' EUiot and caJJed the MTV generation. Movies more important evelY day in our cul there are more movies, television like '''The Crow 2" arld "Escape from Busta Rhymes to sell their product. are now filmed with quicker moving ture. Page 4 '71te Current June 14, 1999 ,----7.77-~----~--~--~~------~~------~==~~~~~--~~~- CHOCD provides fun summer activities, Chain of Rocks Bridge reopens leaming experiences for area youngsters BY L ISA PETTIS teers her time entertaining kids ..... ; ...... ,-"" .... "., .... ,."-" .. ,,, ..... '" of The Current staff in local hospitals. The Chain of , BY ANNE PORTER be accompanied by fossil casts and archaeologi for families, "The Old Chain of Rocks Rocks Bridge is open now until ~tdi·;;,;;~;;~;~·t~ .. ·"·······-··'· .. ·'··'·· .. ···'········'·· .... ,.. ,...... ', .. ,...... cal studies of primitive fossils. The response to the "Summer of Fun" camp Bridge is an important historic Sept. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walkers and bicyclers are wel- 4 Summer camps have traditionally been por From fossils, 'the students will then study could be much better, Lewis-Harris noted, but landmark and many people hold f come during ihis time and will trayed as humid lake sites where there is always African cultures and populations, In participatory that was attributed to few parents knowing about dear memories of its heyday," be assisted if needed by the trail that one dork that who can waterski in the camp projects the concepts of cooperation, diversity, the program, Ted Curtis said. Curtis' words rangers. The trailrangers are lake, There's roasting marshmallows while and responsibility will be taught. In an African "It's not as well received as we thought. I were taken from a recent news responsible for keeping the flow telling ghost stories, and the burned hot-dogs that village cultural model, the values of community think it's not the program, It's just getting the release announcing the reopen of traffic moving on the bridge if were cooked too long by inept camp counselors. service and working together will be emphasized. word out," Harris said, "People just don't see the ing of the Old Chain of Rocks congestion occurs. "Summer of Fun: Kids Building Community," a The students will also create a perfornlance University as a place to go for summer camp," Bridge, Curtis, executive direc Upcoming events consist of camp held by the Center for involving the audience that focuses on West Harris and Akura have worked diligently to tor of Trailnet, Inc" is responsi concerts In July and August. Human Origins and African fables and dance, The students will change that by appearing on television stations ble for the revamplDg and Residents are also encouraged to Cultural Diversity at also design and create masks and cos and broadcasting information on KWMU. reopening of the bridge. rent the bridge for special events UM-St. Louis tumes, plan the dramatization, and "What we are hoping to do is have them "Curtis is in the business of for large groups of at least 100 eCHOCD) set out to choreograph the dance in order to involved to the point that they think, 'Hey, I developing bicycle and pedestri members. redefine that idea' appeal to audiences of all ages. would like to go to school here,'" Lewis-Harris an paths," Muriel Webb said. Webb said that phase two of of summer camp, Resident artisans, including two said, "The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge the bridge project will begin in Don n a museum, one dance, and two sto Lewis-Harris also noted that this is the age was deteriorating and becoming July or August which will Halsband, pro- ryteller performers, will help the group where the career fairs begin occurring and an eyesore," include rest areas, parking, gram director, students with the dramatization, young adults begin to think about what they want Webb is the membership and interpretive signage, and con and Okong'o Tbis dramatization will then be to do with their lives. media manager of Trailnet. I );}i' for the Nonnandy necting trails, Akura, assistant Deferred scholarsh.ips are available by attend- Webb stated that about 40 peo "Major donors to the Old director, coordinat Daycare, the UM-St. Louis ple attended a dedication cere Chain of Rocks Bridge restora ing their efforts with Daycare, and the Salvation Army. mony that was held on June 1. tion include Edward Jones and Jacquelyn Lewis- "We have so many professionals "Phase one has been complet ---"--- Waste Management of St. Harris, the director for that tie into the camp that not only stand ed," Webb said. "Holes needed Louis," said the news release. the Center, have radically as role models, but also they are people W~ have so many professibnals to be repaired; the bridge was "We are accepting donations altered the format of the who will be working with the students to help that tie into the camp that not only redecked, The foundation need from residents who want their "Summer of Fun" camp. them develop their interests," Lewis-Harris said. ed repairing. The railing was stand as role models, but also they names on the bridge," Webb "It was mostly kids from employees of corpo In addition to all these learning activities, the repaired and painted. And now, are people who will be working said, rations like IBM ... then this year the objectives task of writing a newsletter will be taught to the there is a safety fence that goes Available options for having are more structured," Akura said. students. This will be made possible through with the students to help them along the railing to make it safe names placed on the Bridge are "This year [there is] a service learning focus, daily journal writing and group discussions. develop their interests. for kids." train plates, kiosk markers, rail but [also] a more intellectual and academic tie "The kids will be expected to write their expe According to Webb, there plaques, and bench markers. into the Center," Lewis-Harris said. riences in a journal and then type them out and -Jacquelyn Lewis-Harris were some unique people who The prices for these options ~ The camp, designed for 12 to 15 year-aids, use them as stories," Akura said. Director, Center for Human Origins and Cultural crossed the bridge, such as range from $100 to $350,000. combines the worlds of math, science, and the The students will also work with an archaeol Diversity someone dressed as General Volunteers are still needed to be arts. Through team building activities, the stu ogist who will perform a participatory lab with MacArthur arriving ID a Jeep trailrangers. The main qualifica- , dents will learn to develop skills in conflict man artifacts from Arrow Rock, Mo, These lessons with a cannon attached and a tion is that one is able to ride a agement, responsibility, and communication. will be built upon field trips to the Cahokia ------,,------chauffeur. Stories were told by bike. The camp begins with two days of intensive Mounds, the Botanical Garden, and the St. Louis ing "Summer of Fun." Openings still exist in the St. Louis residents recalling For more information on vol workshops in the Human Origins and African Art Museum, last two sessions. family members working on the For more information, please call Amy unteering, donating, or upcom Cultures lab, where the students will learn about For service locations, the students will help bridge. 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[I'm) not so over protective, Page 5 71re Current June 14, 1999 1999 Baseball Wrap-up Baseball field to get ~ Season's abrupt finish face lift next season r shocks Rivermen coach BY DAVE KINWORTHY staff editor »t BY DAVE KINWORTHY the recognition with the numbers going t6 grin, but we are going to large bid all season long, but with Even though the men's baseball team was not a choice to advance staff editor they posted in Division II baseball. bear it. Some things are out of our the perceived slap' in the face that , UM-St. Louis was no. I in the control, and I feel sorry for our UM-St. Louis got from the commit to play in the regionals this past season, the preparations for next sea As the Rivermen abruptly fin nation in team earned run average, seniors." tee, the Rivermen have something to son have already begun. ished their season with a record of nationally ranked in the top 20 all UM-St. Louis will lose eight prove for the following season. There was quite a controversy concerning the men's baseball field 31-12 and no invitation to regionals, year long and finished in the top 30 seniors this season, and they will be "We have some good people last season when a game against conference foe Indianapolis was Head Coach Jim Brady has done a without making the tournament. heavily missed. coming in for the next year," Brady called when umpires ruled the field had "unfit conditions to play on." lot of thinking and contemplation They were also no. 5 in the nation in Departing the Rivermen are said. "Last year left them with a bit These improvements that the umpires were complaining about stolen bases and no. 10 in the nation infielder Bob Hlousek; pitchers ter taste in their mouths. They want about what his team 's chance could could have been finished, but numerous road problems forced the in team defense. Steve Stamm, Don 0 ' Keefe, Mark justice to prevail this next year. have been. postponement of the construction. Neatly one month later, Brady The Great Lakes Valley Winfield, Jeremy Birdeau, and Jon They are going to come into next Conference had another strong year Buckingham; catcher Mike Andrew; season with a little chip on their "The reason any construction was delayed was because they were still seems surprised that his team originally talking about moving 1-70 south and we did not want to with a .721. winning record did not in Division II baseball as four teams and first baseman Marc Masesso. shoulder and have an attitude." put a whole bunch of money in," UM-St Louis Athletic Director Pat make the tournament. in the south division were ranked in "This year, this was such an easy After the 1999 season came to an Dolan said. "1 think it shocked .all of us," the top 20 at some point during the group of seniors to work with," end, the Rivermen had two players Brady said. "We were all really dis season. Brady said. "They took the new sign with professional ballc1ubs. "They are now going to force the Florissant exit east so that the appointed. If you put all of the facts "If St. Joseph's didn't win the guys under their wings, and it was a Hlousek was drafted in the 34th road will not come so far south and interfere with baseball right now. together, we clearly deserve to be in conference tournament, we would great blend of youth and cama round by the Detroit Tigers and While we were waiting for construction to begin, erosion to the field the tournament. The at-large bid have been in the regionals," Brady raderie. They were a fun bunch of Stamm signed with the Texas occurred at a quicker and faster pace than we anticipated." which we were seeking is an accu said. "It is a great tribute to a special guys to watch and always came out Rangers. UM-St. Louis has therefore put quite an effort in to make the ball group of guys that deserve a much ready to play. This was the best team "They both get to fulfill a mulation over the entire season, and park and its surroundings more suitable for fans and spectators alike. better reward at the end." I have ever had." dream," Brady said. "It is just a we deserved it." Dolan is a strong supporter of the changes being made and wants "We know that in our hearts, the The Rivermen have felt that they great accomplishment for the both The Rivermen felt they deserved to make the ballpark more appealing to spectators. best team did not go. We are not had deserved the respect of an at- of them." "These are immediate improvements which I think will provide a better environment," Dolan said. "It will be a little more spectator fri endly. Right now, the field is all right for the players, but it is just UM·St. . Louis begins search that-a player's field. We want to get to a spectator's field. We want people to come, feel safe, have good vision, and see what is going on," Some of the improvements Dolan speaks of include adding ~ for full·t ime softball coach bleachers which will accommodate 160 fans on each side of the dugouts, adding batting cages farther down the right field line, pos .. ' sibly adding a press box behind home-plate, putting concrete walk BY DAVE KINWORTHY this summer and this selection will will narrow it down to 5-8 final The sudden move from having a ways around the field itself, and adding new fencing along the side staff ediror only add to her agenda of things to ists. " part-time coach to a full-time lines for the fans' protection. get done, but With the new coach was made with transitional One idea that was tossed up for a while was the addition of a The athletic department has Dolan remains position of a ease due to the success of the pro warning track to the field. announced that the position of in no hurry to ---"--- full-time coach, gram's new home last year. Dolan said she agrees with the idea of a warning track, but also head softball coach has become a name the full W e would like to entice Dolan still con "To have a facility like [the new reali stically talked about the financial problems going along with time coach yet. siders 1999 softball complex] sitting in the full-time position for the 1999- some high school tourna· acquiring it. 2000 campaign. "We have women's soft middle of St. Louis, we think it "It is highly expensive," Dolan said. "If you put in a new field, the recei ved proba ments here along with ball, Head The applications have been needs to be marketed," Dolan said. NCAA says you have to have a warning track, but if you renovate an bly around 10- Coach Charlie "We would like to entice some coming in abundance, but no some camps and clinics. It old field, you can do it and you cannot do it. We are just going to add 12 applications Kennedy, as a high school tournaments here group has been narrowed down is a different time commit· some dirt and fix it up." , quite yet. already, and I candidate to fill along with some camps and clin ment for a coach ••• These renovations for the field are just one step in a process that Human Resources is in the suspect that the position. ics. It is a different time commit Dolan believes will help the ballpark lure more students to the process of handling all of the there will be "[Coach ment for a coach-they have to -Pat Dolan games. applications and from there, these even more," Kennedy] was coach their team, plus do some UM-St. Louis Athletic Director applicants must meet the minimum Dolan said. "We invited to fundraising and take care of the "We want the students to find out what a great baseball program criteria to advance in the selection will start look apply," Dolan facility. A lot of it was for gender we have here at UM-St. Louis," Dolan said. "We want it to be stu of the new full-time coach. ing at the cre said. "I do not equity. The baseball coach and dent friendly and have them come and cheer like they do at soccer dentials proba --,,-- know if he is an softball coach are both now full Pat Dolan, UM-St. Louis athlet and basketball games. Once they see how competiti ve it is, they will bly at the end of June. 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