VOLUME 33 FEATURES
The Budweiser Gateway September 27, Football Classic is more than just a game. Find 1999 out all about it inside.
ISSUE 964 ..... See page 3
UNIVERSITV OF MISS OURI - S T. LOUIS ounces Touhill Members of Select Committee on Fiscal Practices vote unani1nously to express 'no confidence' in Chancellor
BY SUE BRITT Chancellor's office. report cites, for ...... " ...... staff editor A culture of secrecy instance, the and closed decision endowed-profes The Faculty Council Select making has devel sors program and Committee on Fiscal Practices cast a oped on the [UM-St the Pelforrning Atts unanimous vote of "no confidence" Louis] campus." Center as new ini and issued a report Sept. 15, 1999. The report states Read the text of the tiatives taken on, Handle with care: Nine Differing views on how data from the the administration of Select Committee on "without regard for Inch Nails' new double budget is interpreted have complicated UM-St. Louis has Fiscal Practices' their impact on the album "The Fragile" might the matter. used · the tenn report online! campus', fiscal be one of the best CDs of The report states that the "enrollment short health." the decade. Chancellor of UM-St. Louis, Blanche fall" to explain the www.umsl.edU/ The report also Touhill, "violated the planning and reason for realloca studentlife/ includes its findings ~ See page 6 governance procedures mandated by tions and that the fig current on the effects of the Collected Rules and Regulations ures given for the Touhill's policies of the University of Missouri," has number of student on campus. These "implemented imprudent fiscal poli credit hours used by administration include increased tuition and fees, cies," and has "created chronic fiscal were not accurate. reduced faculty salaries, and weak crisis on the UM-St Louis campus." It "The concept of enrollment short ened academic programs and infra also recommends the Faculty Council falls has been, in fact, a fiction created structure; it also states that Touhill, to "consider the question of whether its by accounting procedures," the report a "substantial degree . . . decides members retain confidence III reads. "Year-by-year, actual enroll which programs to invest in and which Chancellor Touhill's leadership." ments have been very close to the pro programs will languish." New Pizza Hut "Chancellor Touhill." the report jections submitted to University Robert Samples. director of reads, ''has systematically violated administrators in Colwnbia." University Communications. said the delivery cbarges both the letter and the spirit of the gov Another accusation made in the report does not show the whole truth. ernance procedures outlined in the report is that Touhill has been divert He said that it does not explain where' irritate students ing nmds from academic units into her or why the money is spent on campus. Stephanie Plattl The ClIrrellt Collected Rules. The massive reallo cation of campus funds into discre "discretionary accounts," and that she . He cited the report's description of Chancellor Blanche Touhill explains the university budget to mem BY CAMILLE SPENCER tionary accounts controlled by "has used her control over these faculty salary increases, comparing bers of the Student Government Association during its meeting Chancellor Toubill, as described in accounts to undertake many major ini UM-St Louis to UM-Colwnbia, as Tbe Slate 1 ews Sept. 17. Touhill has come under fire from members of the Faculty this report, has concentrated execs ive tiatives without the meaningful Council Select Committee because of her budget. deci ion-making authority in the involvement of the. faculty." The see CONFIDENCE, page 8 (U-WIRE) EAST LANSING, Mich. For the next several weeks, Pizza Hut patrons around the country, especially in the Dall as and Fort Worth , Texas areas, will have to Authors discuss history of African-Americans in St. Louis pay an extra 50 cents to S1 for home delivery. Pizza Hut, a nationwide cha'O BY SHAVON PERKINS muniti more. without all 'des: ' ...... _...... _- ."--' ' .. , ...... -._. with about 7,000 restaurants, is a/The Current ~1.aff . Wright went n to say, ' St. Louis Ann Morris. archives director of experimenting with a delivery has an important history: sadly only the estern Historical Manuscripts charge to subsidize dJivers wages. "AfLican-Anlerican Identity in St. the white history is repr ented. Collection in the Thomas Jefferson Pizza Hut is the largest pizza chain Louis" was the topic of this year's Imagine being invited to a family Library at M-St. Lou.is, was another in the country, and some students opening program. "Conversation reunion and seeing a famil album featured speaker. Morris has written wonder if the fee will affect their with Authors:' presented by Ule pas ed around that yoW' family picture .. orth Webster: A Ph tographic decision to order from the chain. American Association of University had been left ut of. That is how 111 Hi tory of a Bia k C rrununity:' Her "I 'd probably opt to go some· Women on Sept. _0, 1999. black community feels. We need newe. t book. a collaboration with his where else instead of paying the Featured panelists included John books where everything i mixed torian Doris Wesley and St. Louis extra money," said Nyki Pohto a A. Wright Ann Morris. Doris Wesley, together, black and white history. V\ e American photographer Wiley Price, general business administration and Alice Johnson. tell peopl to get ai.ong, but the need "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing: SI. Louis freshman. Wright discussed the Goncept of to know each other in order for that to African-Americans in the 20th Others are reluctant to pay the bis well-regarded book., "Discovering happen:' ('...entury." will be published by the extra fee as well. Afiican-..\melican St. Lollis: A Gllid Wright publi lJe d 2,000 copi of niversity f . uri Press. "I think it should be free, if to Historic Sights:' ''The idea for the books wjtb grants he received from "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" is a you 're going to pay all that extra book developed out of a dissert11tion I the Mis ouri Council of HtunanitiJ collection of interview and photos of money for the pizza," mathematics was writing at the time concerning the and Monsanto. "J'> ow an one in . 100 African-Americans living in St J ay Willel Tbe Currelll sophomore Ruth Turner saiQ. history of de, egregation in the Kinloch can have a book that pos'tive Loui . The participants come from a ''To a college student, a dollar Ferguson-Flolissant School District.," Iy reflects our histOlY," Wright said. range of occupations, including politi Educator and author John A, Wright (left) speaks about the con can be a lot of money," said psy· Wright saieL "I was supposed to wlite In closing Wright said, "My goal cians' lawyers, doctors, musicians, cept behind his book at the opening "Conversations with Authors" chology freshman TIana Flack. about the schools, but I ended up dis with books is to tell our mixed SI. program, Sept. 20. Listening are author Ann Morris (middle) and "When my ffiends and IIare spltt· cussing the development of the com- Loui histOIy. No history is complete ee AUTHORS, page 8 historian Dorris Wesley (right). ting the cost, it's nothing. When you order pizza alone, it can affect you. Pizza Hut is really good so I think it's worth the extra money. It's not a huge amount of money Touhill outlines plans for anyway." Wolfe ready to start working Ken Root, manager of Little in annual address Caesars Pizza in East Lansing, which future ~ charges for delivery, said the as interim vice president jj charge depends on the location of a ( BY KEN D UNKIN 'The focu., of our message will be i pizza place. c BY SHAVON PERKINS one of quality and growth," Toubill J 'We're trying to get rid of • •••• • • • ••••-0 •• _ ...... 5 nior editor I said. "And of course we have grown." ( (delivery charges), but it's kind of . o/Tbe CUI7'ent stall Chanc.ellor Blanche Touhill dis Touhill ,;aid in the address that the ~ hard in a college town," he said. Steven Wolfe was appointed cu. sed many changes which will Uni versity had a 2 percent increase in Meanwhile, Pizza Hut lovers will interim Student Government affect UM-St Louis in her University credit hours from last fall. just have to scrape up the extra Association vice-president by addr last Wednesday. Approximately 113,000 credit hours dough for the delivery man at din Darwin Butler, SGA president, The University's accreditation are being generated from 12,135 stu nertime. during a meeting Sept. 17,1999. standing, enrollment and the physical dents this Semes!
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Interested invited to join in planning our annual held from 1 to 4 p.m. in J,e. • University Health Services will be students can come to 127 Woods Hall Benjamin Israel • Proofrender UM-St. Louis Hunger Awareness Week. Penney Auditorium. Donna O. having an open house from 2 to and make phone calls to their female For more information call Betty Johnson will be presenting this 4:00 p.m. Join Jill Arnold, Nurse friends, family and co-workers age Chitwood at 385-3455 or Roger workshop, sponsored by Practitioner, for refreshments and 40 and over, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jespersen at 385·3000. Multicultural Relations/Academic information about women's health Staff: Rafael Macias, Gay Norris, and ask them if they have had a Affairs. For more information con issues and the new women's health Nick Bowman, Rachael mammogram in the last year. If not, Quigley, Charmane Malone, • Entertainment 2000 will be sold by tact Linda Sharp at 6807. clinic! 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This foundation is designed to gam.e pep rally, me r.:: was a VIP The sixth annual Budweiser assist disadvantaged youth with Business BreaI,..'fast given by the Gateway Classic, featuring the scholarships and to support athletic Duwntm.vn St. Louis Partnership. In Golden Lions of Arkansas-Pine programs witiUn the St. Louis' com addition, there was the St. Louis tlsluff vs. Hampton University, was munity. Rams Coaches Luncheon honoring held Sept. 18 at the TransWorld To date, the foundation bas been Eric Dicker, n, Otis Taylor and Dome. Hampton University was able to donate over $1 million to Benny Lewis. There were Go pel able to pull off an impressive win charitable foundations as well as concerts. a Motown Review aDd _ over the AU-PB, with a final score of provi.de 19 full four-year scholar shows. 26-13. Hampton's powerful offense ships for students attending his tori Saturday morning was kic' ~ed off was able to compile 472 total yards. cally-African-American colleges with the A Oleritech/Suburban Their senior Michael Jones had 93 and universities. Journals parade, yard:; on 20 carries alone. This year, the Classic was the The game was well attended with On the surface, theGateway headliner of several events held dur vi itors from across the coontry. The Classic seems like a normal football ing the weekend, starting on Battle of the Bal ~ . held ~ baI.f game featuring two historically Thursday and ending late Saturday ti:mt\ has al-o ~orne j pOpu- African-American universitie. , but evening. The National Scholarship lar as the game itself. ThO . g an in-depth look would expose a Services & Fund for Negro Students, .closed witb both uni" bGkIing year-long calendar of events and Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) a victory dance. activities. The Budweiser Gateway Sorority-Gamma Omega Chapter If yon missed this year~~(r..i\\Ia Classic in St. Louis is just one event held a college fair and evening Classic. you have next )-.. organized by the St. Louis Gateway workshops. Dick Gregory was fea forward to. Classic Sports Foundation, which tured on the President Casino on the For more information COIilCeSUIlJ _J',(J> has been providing scholarships for Admiral at a VIP reception and com volunteering for the St, ! I college bound students since 1994. edy show. Gateway Clas' ic Foundation. . This foundation is the brain child The Omega Psi Phi Fratemit, (314) 621-1994 or vi.ir ·their web of Dr. Ted Savage; Tim Person; also held their reunion this weekend ite, at www.gatewaycla.c. ie.com far Mike McMillian; former mayor and '" ere volunteers at booth s selling more inJonnation on other classics being 1lI:.lU ~ l1 a[l.l}.l.J.:JIo.I(.lUIIJ______""''''' Freeman R. Bosley Jr. and Earl the official T-shirt for the Budweiser •• ••• ••••••••••• •• • • •••••••••• ••• • •• •• • ••• •• • ••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••• • •• ••• Lemons gives Egyptian experience! ltaste of city IMAX allow s viewers over airwaves• to explore 'Mysteries' BY BENJAMIN ISRAEL she approached KWMU after radio BY ANNE PORTER hers depleted the shrines of King appearances with Pollack on AND ANNE PORTER staff associate Tutankhamun's predecessors, a new KMOX and other stations promot Currellt lajJ ---" --- trend in tomb-making began in the ofTbe ing their book. "People just went The camera pans over the expan W e are satisfying the Valley of the Kings with hidden and wild," Lemon said. "They like to St. Louis is not only known for sive desert, follm the Nile Ri er. and clandestine rooms. Cllwltering the features editor talk about food." . needs of some schools toasted ravioli and the invention of glides over the Great Pyramid and plan of the ancient Egyptians, thieves Lemons wrote a food shopping and that's nice to be able the ice cream cone, but as home to Great Sphinx of Giza This opens still foraged the tombs- all except for column for the St. Louis Post phone: 516-5174 higbly regarded food criti su h a "Mysteries of Egypt, the Omni.max to do. one, King Tht's. Dispatch for two years. Ann Lemons. KWMU 90.7 igned film currentl being reened at the St. In addition to the burial proceed fax:516-6811 ''I've done e erything fr m Lemons to gi e monthly commen Louis cience Ceuter; Legendary aetor -John Wharton ing ''11 ted " also illustrates the going out on an oyster boat to tour taries during morning dri etime. Omar Sharif rerums to the screen to Director of Visitor Servi<;es preserving process of mummi - dur ing the kitchen Hercommen tet! viewers th story of Egypt, St. Louis Sdence Cent er ing hich highpn tslabored over the of the taries will air at John Wharton, the director of visi corp e for e nty day . On the final Waldorf. I Thoughts 5:33 and 7:33 tor services and theaters, selected day the body had to be placed in the intend to talk a.m. during "Mysteries" for a multitude of reasons. ---,,--- tomb before Re, the SlIJ1 god, set for TodaV about the Morning Edition "Omar Sharif does make "Mysteries of Egypt'" even teaches The final chapter of the movie whole experi the third Friday ["Mysteries"] work, and he's a good viewers with colorful and interactive details the search of Howard Carter, an ence from Seriousness is the of each montb. presence on the screen," Wharton said. detail about the history of Egypt. English arcbeologist who made SL'I: buying food, only refuge of the Robert One reason Wharton decided to "It's a real advantage to have the attempts to locate the tomb. Lord prepaflng Peterson, the screen "Mysteries of Egypt" is film here because it gives people a Canarvon, an English earl, funded shallow," food, to eating program director because many schools include feeling of being there without actually Carter in his endeavors to find King -Oscar Wilde out," Lemons for KWMU, Egyptian history in their clllTiculum. having the trouble of going there. It's Tut's tomb. Credi t : The 1,911 Best Things said. Ever Said believes this is "We are satisfying the needs of really good at putting people in a place Then on Nov. 4, 1922, a water boy Lemon s what listeners some scbools, and that's nice to be they couldn't or wouldn't want to go accidentally discovered the tomb grew up 70 want. able to do," Wharton said. to," Wharton said. wben a water vessel made an odd hol life is pleasant. miles outside "Food is a Another reason for this selection The lesson begins with the building low noise when it hit a rock. That rock Death is peaceful. It's. of St. Louis. !. ~ubject or issue was that many senior citizen groups of the pyramids and illustrates the turned out to be the entrance of King As a result, the transition that's topic in the St. take afternoon outings to the Science modem theories about how these mas Tut's resting place, which Carter her diet when Louis area that is Center. sive, awe-inspiring monllIDents were entered and peered · into for the first trouhlin,g. she was young on the minds of "From the quality standpoint, constructed by using mud ramps to put time on Nov. 22. -'sac Asimov lacked variety. a lot of people. ["Mysteries of Egypt"] is a well-done the cumbersome All the treasures, beliefs, and arti Credit: www.starlinstech.com The nearest This is a su bj ect film," Wharton said. blocks in place. facts are exposed for the modem to pIzza parlor and topic that we Lemons This production was creat- Aft e r world to see. It shows just how the "It is amazing what was located in felt Ann Lemons ed in 1998. Wharton con ancient Egyptians lived and how Crystal City, 35 miles from her you C.an aC(Qmplish if could cover well because of her sidered it an excellent advanced they were. home. you do not tare who background with food, writing, opportunity because "Mysteries of Egypt" plays though Lemons plans commentaries authoring of the book, and her col there is not a great Jan. 6, at the St. Louis Science gets. the credit," umn [in St. Louis Magazine]," discussing people eating alone at selection in !max Center. For more informa .Harry Truman restaurants, seasonal and unusual Peterson said. films. tion and ticket prices, Credit: www.starlinstech.com Lemons, a columnist with St. foods, foods to eat when traveling, call (314) 289- Louis Magazine, co-authored the and regional foods. An example of 4444. book "Beyond Toastert Ravioli: A regional foods can be found 50 1'1 respect faith but Guide to St. Louis Restaurants" miles north of St. Louis in central with her husband, critic Joe Pollack. illinois. The predominantly popular doubt is what gets you Peterson said KWMU added food item there is a fish sandwich. an education." Lemons' commentaries on the heels This sandwich has been so popular of adding a weekly show about that at county fairs it takes the place ·Wi'son Mizner Credit: Cole's Quotables food, the Splendid Table from of hamburgers . Public Radio International. "I began as a really cowardly "I really felt this wa~ a wonder eater. I did not eat chili until I was "'They say you can't ful [addition1 for the station to get married for the first time," Lemons do it but it . someone with her expertise," said. sometimes Peterson said. "We are hoping that Lemons said that if her radio doe.Sll't always work," spots "can cause a dinner conversa by developing tiUs module that we ·Casey Stengel tion somewhere, I will be satisfied. may be able to tie in the national Credit: The 1,911 Best Thinss folks to possibly use Ann Lemons 1'd like to raise people's awareness Ever Said' from time to time," Lemons said of what goes into their mouths." Anne B. Keiser I National Goographic Society Two-year-old niece can be a ·handf ul to deal with I would like to begin by welcom learned a lot from her writing skills. of. Let's focus on the main point of what's best. Although her reasoning kicks and screams, I'm still in control ing a very talented writer back to The In fact, gosb-darnit, she was my inspi my story, sball we? about ice cream being an ideal break of the situation whether she likes it or Current staff. Becky Rickard, my ration. I bappen to be the youngest child fast food is still particularly com not. All lean do is let her finish her mentor and former features editor, But enough about Bed.,)" let's talk of a three-daugbter family. pelling. watelworks and then deal with the sit graduated over a year ago from our about me. I have been having some Consequently, I never had much I also discovered that there are uation calmly and rationally. esteemed university. Fortunately for extremely interesting experiences experience with little people, at least times that there are no guidelines to Let me make this clear, I don't the campus community, she . bas lately. I figured that it wouldn't be fair not on a 24-hour-a-day basis. So, I follow. No matter how logical your want to give a bad impression about decided to take a few classes and to keep all of my recently acquired had to learn many things the hard way actions are, sometimes there's just no Ali. Most of the time she's an angel. return to the newspaper to Wlite a col insight to myself. Please don't stop .. . and fast. pleasing . someone who desperately If you could see her walking around, umn every other week. Last week lfCading, this is not another column on The first thing I learned is that it is needs a nap. No matter what route I dragging her stuffed toy, "Jo-Jo the was her debut of "Outside In," her etiquette, just me sbaring the intimate not necessary to argue with a 2-year take, it will be wrong. Unfortunately, Monkey-Girl," you would see what I personal 'perspective as a student that details of my intriguing personal life. old. It's amazing how hard this was to the result may be a emotional out mean. But she has to learn how to act doesn't really fit into any particular It all began a couple months ago, realize at first because, wow, does burst of tears, or ~ violent display of like an adult someday. I'm sure most classification . . Some may remember when my s'ster moved back .home that girl have confidence and an anger. In ei.ther of these situations, it's of you can think of someone that was GET THIS! her previous column from a while with her 2 112 year-old daughter, intimidating presence for being 24 important to remind myself that I am never taught how to behave. I know I back, "Stick It In The Fridge." 1'm Alison. Yes, I still live with my par inches tall. Alison may be an incredi the mature adult and she is the inso can. Better it be' now than when she's A M Y LOMBARDO not embarrassed to admit that I ents. It's not anything to be ashamed bly smart toddler, but I still know lent child. No matter how much she in college, right? Page 4 ~Ire Current September 27, 1999 OUR OPINION Students need to Revised budget p lan needed drink responsibly to better inform ca pus Those of you who read my col This is not just a weekend occur~ unn} last week about fan etiqueue rence. There's a different reason to drink for every night of the week. A recent report from t.he lO-per then a better checks-and-balances already mow that I am an avid sports fan. I believe sports give Many of w y fellow students did not The issue: son Select Committee on Fiscal system could be enacted. young athletes a sense of discipline consider it a fun evening unless dley Currently, the University Senate's Practices formed this May by the This way more people could and guidance that they can use got falling-down- "Our Opinion" reflects the towards education majority opinion of the Last week I said something I tests, and the fact that I had to get up editorial board never thought I would ever say. I at 7 am. actually said that I am enjoying Then came time for college after Open parking is best choice for University school. graduation. I didn't want to go. I don't know what has come over Finding jobs that pay well is tough I agree that parking should be adequate amollilt of parking for the authorized b--<>cause all the student lots me. Maybe it's the weather; it could without a degree, so I reluctanly "open". The students are paying for number of peDple commuting to UM are full so they get ticketed and have be stress-induced. I think it has enrolled. their education which in turn pays the St. Louis then this affects attendance, to pay for that. Now faculty is being come from a new attitude I took I've been at UM-St. Louis for faculty and staffs' salaries so why which in turns affects grades and so allowed to park on student lots. That's over the summer. five years. Five years of dropped shouldn't parking be open. Students on and so on and so on (at least for INSANE! I'm sure everyone wants to School has never classes and half-ass been my cup of tea. I ing my way through Mail should have the liberty of parking students). For faculty and staff it will get a close parking spot and not have where they want to park. Don't get me affect them being at work on time. to cross an obstacle course in order to hated it from day the University sys Letters to the Editor one. My dad still tem. 7940 Natural Bridge wrong' The staff and faculty of UM There just isn't enough parking get to an 8 o'clock class/work at 8 St. Louis are important as well, but the facilities at lTM-St. Louis for the o'clock. Just hiking the hills at UM talks about the days This year was dif- St. Louis, MO 63121 students are the ones who are getting amount of people attending. The stu St. Louis is enough. Now this. when he would drag . ferent. 1 think it took the short end of the stick. dents are getting ripped off in the me to kindergarten the realization that Phone Everyone is affected by this park process because they have to pay for a -Kendra Ballard kicking and scream while going to school (314) 516-5174 ing situation. It creates a domino parking pass, then be faced with hav mg. is a nice crutch to Sure, I've always keep me from getting effect. For example, if there isn't an ing to park in spaces where they aren't been fairly success a real job, I would F ax ful in my work. It have to leave here (31 4) 516-6811 didn't come from a KEN DUNKIN eventually. I looked Time to cut funding for student newspaper liking of the subject, ...... · :;;;"d:n~gi~iedl:to; · · at sC.hool differently. Email though. There was a Instead of dreading [email protected] If you ever read "The Cunent," plain about something they already bllilch of hack-writers who write re time in grade-school when I could my classes, I've tried to look for you probably lliIderstand why that a complained about on the front page. hashed news articles that are less and name the batting average for every ward to the lectures. It has made a vast majority of the copies of that Then they have one or two students less interesting every week. So I say St. Louis Cardinal. I could give a ton of difference. Letters to the editor Hatch-It Job of a paper ends up in the retlect about stupid cartoons they to you, fellow Spartiates of UM-St. rats ass about what was going on in While I'm not going to be the trash. Every week those news jockeys watched in 1979 or their experiences Louis, write to the chancellor, the should be brief and those my geography class. Somehow, I greatest student, I've come to grips waste our time and money bitching at Airheadstock 99 ' . Finally they ask Board of Curators, or whoever to cut found a way to excel, and I found with my dislike. of school. I've not exceeding 200 words about SGA's latest problems or com 3-4 out of a few thollsand people on the school's most wasteful part of the my way into "gifted classes." Most always looked at it backwards. I am will be given preference. plaining about teachers and adminis their opinion about something stupid budget. of my time was spent playing pick accepting that I need to go instead of We edit letters for clarity, trators doing this or that. Bloody or something Th.e Current Folks had up sticks and reading books. They looking as though I was being length, and grammar. All Caesar! These jerks think they're [he already complained abollt twice in the "Robert C. Montague II said we should express ourselves in forced, which had been my problem letters must be signed Washington Post or something Well .. same Issue. our own way. I turned it :Q1to cake all along. and include a daytime they're not. The point is that these people at PS. I realize the irony of using the walk time. I am looking forward to the rest phone number. Then there is the Opinion Page, "TIle Cuneni'" think they're journal Current in order to condemn it. All the while, I stumbled through of the semester. I just wish I had where The Current know-it-alls com- ists. Well .. they 're not' They're just a high school despising the fact that I used that approach from the begin had to be there. I hated studying, ning. I Y Frances Pies bergen Jeff Appel Laura Brown Mewael Girmay Reference Librarian Senior/Business Marketing Senior / Business ft Senior / Biology .• lt~Ti!~~~ ·· ~ J Communication . "". . -. , " I would bleach "my tips, buy 4 " " Have more patience to on't know. Either to be shades of c'argo pants, and ~~, -W~ #'~ ~ ..l.tJ. ': deal w ith the daily more decisive or Nothing. I am completely convince my parents to buy content with myself. ,.:':.. ... aggravations of life. less indecisive. me an expensive car. " " " " September 27, 1999 ~Ite Current Page 5 wo GLVC games First two conference battles ;- 14 are one-goal heartbreakers BY NICK BOWMAN at the 68th and 82nd minute mark. ."- spe~iai ioThe Cu"n:mt -" -.. "That second half, we showed almost no pressure, no intensity and it After going 2-3 in non-conference led to poor shooting and soft goals," play this year, the Rivermen's soccer Redmond said. team was hoping to make a strong The Rivermen attempted a come conference showing going into confer back in the closing minutes, only to ence games against NOlthern have a header with. seconds remaining t Kentucky (4-1-1) and IndianafPurdue sail over the crossbar. "" Fort Wayne (6-1). Redmond felt that his team, after The Sept. 18 the Northern ganile at Kentucky Northern match, needed Kentucky start to pick up their ed off with a W~ need to commit to inten. aggression goal by fresh- sity .•• We just need to woft( and become I ~ man Jeff ill 0 r e Stegman, his on filing the defensive holes. assertive. fifth of the year, "We need at the nine -Tom Redmond to commit to minute mark of Rivermen Soccer Coach intensity," the first half. Redmond . Stegman was said. "It was a ,. assisted by very close, senior forward competitive Mar k ~- "-- game. We had Mendenhall, who received a pass from several opportunities for goals, but fellow senior Ryan Inkley before [N Olthern Kentucky] matched our Stegman received the ball. every move. Although the loss is frus i' '1t was a great offensive series," trating, I think this was our best game Head Coach Tom Redmond said. since our win at St. Leo. We just need Goalkeeper Kevin McCarthy, with to work on filling the defensive the help of a solid defense, kept holes." Northem Kentucky to no goals in the The Rivermen then took on IUPU first half. Fort Wayne and lost a close game 1-0. In the second half, Northern CllITently, UM-St. Louis stands at Kentucky came out strong and scored two goals to eventually emerge victor Stephanie Platt/ The C/l n'elll 2-1. Northern Kentucky scored goals see SOCCER, page 10 DAVE Riverman Nick Carron (in white) chases atter a William Woods attacker in a game earlier this season. K INWORTHY .... " ...... , . sports editor , Volleyball rips Southern phone: 516-5174 Riverwomen split first two fax: 516-6811 Indiana in straight sets GLVCconference games Upcoming Games BY RACHAEL QUIGLEY however. proved to be the downfall Tean1 rides for UM-St. Louis as they allowed special (a 77Je Cun'Y:'nt orthern Kentuck to ore three Ments roller coaster The UM-St. Loui women' tim in the last half of the game. soccer team was on the road for "Our speed of play is too . low," Soccer • • their first conference gam of the GDe tz said. ''We held onto the ball zn luzn season. too long. and it was taking us too at Southern Indiana The trip ended with mixed long to make deci ions , a we 3:00 p.m., Sat. Oct. 2 results. The Riverwomen lost to ended up losing the ball that way." BY DAVE KINWORTHY Northern KentucJ....J' Uni ersity, 1-3, orthem Kentuch.jl ended the as UM-Rolla game outshooting UMSL 24-6, staff ditor and then oblit rated IUPU-Fort 7.30 p.m. ) Tu . Oct. 5 Wayne, 9-0. with only 4 Riverwomen players Northern Kentucky -tood 6-0 getting off shots compared with 7 UM-St. Louis took on Southern coming into the game and ranked ofNKU' players. Indiana in a heated rivalry and won in Volleyball number 6 in the country. IUPU-Fort Wayne was not so a close three sets. The Riverwomen were at a dis lucky in dealing with UM-St. In the first set, the Riverwomen vs. Wisconsin-Parkside advantage from th start when they Louis, losing the game 9-0. were down 9-11 and came back to :00 p:m. } Fri. Oct. 1 were forced to put a defenive pow UM-St. Louis had a game total even out the SCOre lI-ll. erhouse, sophomore Alain a of 41 shots compared with 1 by UM-St. Louis eventually win 15- vs Lewis University O'Donnell, in the goalkeeping IUPU-Fort Wayne, with 11 UM-St. 11 spot. Loui players posting shots. 1:00 p.nz. ,Sat. Oct. 2 The econd set was dominated 'That was one of our main Potential record breaking senior early by the Riverwomen as they took problems," Head Coach Beth Carrie Marino played well a~ she a commanding lead 8-3, but the dom Goetz said. "She is normally one scored a goal in the 56th minute inance was short-lived as Southern Women's of our central defenders, and she and led the team with four assists. Indiana cut the lead to 8-6 and even Soccer really helps organize the defense. ' Along with Malino. six other tually took the lead 10-9. Lone goaltender Samantha Riverwomen scored goals, with The Riverwomen fell behind as at SIU-Edwardsville Grasshoff was not with the team Lindsay Jones scoring twice. much as 11 -12, but senior outside hit over the weekend roadtrip. UM-St. Louis' depth and talent 6:00 p.m., Sat. Oct. 2 ter Yorhena Panama played well on Not having one of their central allowed them to take advantage of the defensive end and senior outside defenders put the Riverwomen in a , IUPU-FOlt Wayne_ a chool just at UM- Rolla hitter Nicole Wall served two straight tough position. beginning their soccer program. 5.30 p. m., Sun. Oct. 5 points for UM-St. Louis to even the "We had a lot of defemiye This advantage gave the UM-St. contest 13-13. breakdowns," Goetz said. "We Louis women a chance to work on UM-St. Louis won the second set gave up quite a few shots on goal improving their gameplay. 15 -13 under the spirited effort of and really had trouble getting orga "We got to work on a lot of Panama on numeroUs side-out efforts. nized as far as marks go," things," Goetz said. "We got to In the third set, LTIvI -St. Louis fell Next Week Even with the defense not play work on our speed of play in that behind to Southem Indiana 3-9, but tnSports i.ng well, ill'I -St. Louis managed to game and, player for player, we the Ri verwomen rallied under the stay with Northern Kentu.:ky. were just more talented then them serving of sophomore outside hitter keeping the gan1e scoreless at the so we basically knocked them Holly ZI.-out and Wall to even the COD half. around a lot." test 9-9. Men's Soccer The sewud half brought better With this road trip behind them, TIle Riverv,:omen went up 11-9 playing for the Riverwomen with UM-St. Louis looks ahead to con Women's Soccer \'1ith Susan Kleinschnitz serving and Lindsay Jones scoring the first goal tinuing their run at the. GLVC title. went up 13-9 before Southem Indiana Volleyball Stephanie Platt/ '!be Cllrrent of the game in the 46th minute. They now stand at 3-4 overall and canle as close as 14-11 , but UM-St. Slow and predictable game play, I-I in conference play. Kinworthy's Column Janae Paas sets up teammate Susan Kleinschnitz (8) for a smash Louis, after numerous side-outs, in a match during the Red and Gold Classic on Sept. 10. emerged victorious 15-11. Possible N BA tea m w ould be good for St. Louis, fans and Laurie Let the hype begin! Saint Louis University men's while they \\ ere high school stand brought in to play. there last season, the off-season The St. Louis area may now basketball has averaged in the top outs. Whether Laurie comes through acquisitions that the Rams made have its first NBA team since the 10 Division I progranls over the White, a Cardinal Ritter gradu or not, the interest that has been raised some eyebrows. St. Louis Hawks. past few years in attendance, The ate and Georgetown forward/center generated through the possibility of If and when St. Louis does get Is this a good thing for our area? addition of an NBA team will draw along with Robertson, a St. Chark< an l'<13A franchise coming to SI. the Vancouver Grizzlies, the area The NBA has by far the most similar crowds. West graduate and Kansas point Louis in the 2000-2001 year is evi will support them through thick and financially secure athletes in pro At the Kiel Center, the SI. Louis guard/shooting guard would draw dent. thin. fessional sports today, but their ?(Grizzlies maybe) would draw large crowds to see their develop St. Louis has been kind to their It might be a rough fIrst couple level of play along with the inge some local interest. ment into the professional ranks. profeSS ional sports teams over the of seasons for them here in the nious owner of the Blues and the Larry Hughes would finally Numerous Missouri standouts years. Midwest, but once management soon-to-be St. LouislVancouver come back to his hometown when have been or have played in the The Cardinals have not made the makes the team a contender and is Grizzlies, is what will make the the Philadelphia · 76ers play. NBA. This city responds to NCAA playoffs in tluee years, but because forced to spend some money to pro sport succeed in St. Louis. Hughes, a CBC graduate and SLU basketball when it comes time for this is a baseball town, the fans duce a winner, the ticket gates will Laurie grew up as a student of player for one season was and is the March Madness. came out in numbers to SUppOIt be packed. the sport of basketball as he played best St. Loui.s product to come out The great local players like their team (it had nothing to do with The only word of advice I have LATEST Scoop for Memphis State (currently of the area in a long time. Doug Smith and Anthony Peeler that guy Mark McGwire: yeah is: Keep up the good work Bill known as Memphis University) and Jahidi White and Ryan from Mizzou, Anthony Bonner right). Laurie. You are making st. Louis a DAVE KINWORTHV advanced as far as the Final Four Robertson of the Sacramento Kings from SLU could be signed as theya The Rams have shown signs of bigger sports town than it was before eventually falling to UCLA would also come home to play for re free agents. Prosp;cts from the improvement this season and before. in the early1970s. the St. Louis fans that adored them Show-Me state games could also be although the fan support was not Page 6 '1k Current September 27, 1999 € -~ .-" -- ,. -'-< Y •• Y _" - • • . . . ALBUM REVIEW IN do ble alb m 'anks with best m s·c of this decade Reznor's con~plex cOJnposition picks up right where 'The Downward Spiral' left off BY CORY B LACKWOOD staJfeditor The music world has officially Label: Nothing Interscope been saved from imminent self Our opinion: **** * destruction. Just in time too, as tbird wave New Kids on the Block rip-offs LFO and Christina Aguilera release David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust," not CORY their own shameles~ attempts at mak just a bunch of songs thruWTI togeth ing a buck. er), left off at a point so low that up BLACKWOOD Trent Rcznor, the man behind the was the only direction for the charac A&E editor machines of Nine Inch Nails, had long ter (Trent) to go. carried the weight of the music indus 'The Fragile" starts off at that p hone: 516-5174 try on his back, with everyone hound point. It is almost a positive feeling, fax: 516-6811 ing him for a follow-up to 1994's but very raw and stripped bare. groundbreaking hit, "The Appropriately enough, Downn:ard Spiral." "Somewhat Damaged," Five-an- a-half-years the fIrst song, begins CATHERI NE later, that album with a simple MARQUiS- HOMEYER has arrived. acoustic guitar ,., , ...... " ...... , " The chord. Layer film editor Fragile" is after layer is the name of added, from phone: 516-5174 the 23 song drums to var fax: 516-6811 double ious elec Trent Reznor is the man behind the machines of Nine Inch Nails. Fans have waited five-and,-a-half album, and tronic noises, years for his recently-released double album, 'The Fragile.' simply put, it until tillal was worth the ly a high Damaged," but as early as "We're in son. Trent is a nomrious pelfectioni~t junk. wait. The pounding starts TIus Together," the fifth song. there is and there is not one low point to be TIle fITSt disc of "The Fmgile" ~oft1ing album plays like ju t before a more positive feel to the lyrics. found on disc one. ends on a mi,-"eo note, with lyrics Concerts a sequel to "The Trent's voice, creat The music has a tendency to vary "The Fragile" was made with showing some hope, but the song Downward Spiral," ing a mani.c, unsettling from quiet piano playing to angst rid more real instruments this time sounds reminiscent of "Hurt," the last both musically and emotion- feeling. den guitar bits ,md back. all in a four around and less computer sounds. song of "The Downward Spiral". ally. '"11110 Downward Spiral:' a con "Like you said, you and me. make minute song. "The Fmgile'" took tI 0 Various other noise-making tech 'The Great Below" i . a ong of nuxed cept album (a story that centers it through. didn't quite, fell apart, fuJI years of recordi.ng in Trent' niques were used as \vell. In emotions with guitars fIlled with September around something in particu12u', simi- where the (expletive were youT are Nothing studio in his funeral parlor ''Pilgrimage,'' a marching sOlmd is 1ar to Pink Floyd's "The WillI" or tbe la··t word in "Somewhat hous in New Orlean:', and with rea- actually Trent shaking a box full of .;ef.' N IN, page 7 30 Chemical Brothers American Theatre Static X, Dope and the Dead Lights Karma Opening acts, Cibo Matto all, 'Underdog' delivers powetful October score at Mississippi Nights musica~ lyrical knockout 1 K-Ci and JoJo BY JOSH RENAUD BY C O RY BLACKW OOD Riverport Ampitheat re staff editor ~' staffeditor When you were a kid, did you Label: Forefront Records 5 The turnout at lvIississippi Nights ever pose in front of a minor and try Our opinion: **** Fuel with Jimmy's on Friday, Sept 17 proved that there to make big muscles? Maybe you Chicken Shack is still hope for the St. LDuis music tested funky new hairstyles or prac Mississippi Nights scene. The show was Cibo Matto ticed a million movie-star smiles, ter around the theme of human inad and Citizen King, and the crowd was the whole time imagining what it equacy and our need to rely com sizable. Mike Watt would be like to be a super-strong pletely on God for our strength. The Cibo Matta is essentially Yuka superman or a lean teen beauty band sings that they've leamed they The Side Door Honda and Milia Hatori, tlvo girls queen. can only fmd everything they need who blend rock, rap, jazz and elec Audio Adrenaline has a message when they're broken before God. 7 tronica a la Beastie Boys with the for you: You'll never be strong The disc concludes with a bril Colony end result being as confusing as it is enough, pretty liant and The Side Door entertaining. 1996 heralded Cibo enough, or good humorous Matta's entrance into the music enough. Their story-song 11 world with "Viva! La Woman." terrific new rock called "The 1999's "Stereotype A" showed a I They Might Be Giants a bum Houseplant more mature version of Cibo Matto, "Underdog" is Son g . " with You Were Spiraling singing about things other than food, all about our Christian musi . Mississippi Nights and branching out to "Obi Wan need to rely on a cians have long Kenobi" and other "Pieces of Cibo Matto higher power. had to battle a 12 Americana." On. their last small but vocal Christian Death The show opened with Solex, a through their set with so much ener album, and blazed fearlessly into album, "Some group of people band from the Netherlands. Solex gy and talent it was easy to forget that new songs like "Sci-Fi Wasabi." with Godhead Kind of who claim that would have been just as comfortable they were not the headliners. Slower songs like "Sugar Water" and Karma Zombie," the all rock music is opening for Ministry, Bjork, or Cibo Matta took the stage in a others were pulled off without a band tried to "of the devil." Portishead as Cibo Matto because more subdued manner than Citizen hitch. move away from their signature This song begins with one man's 14 their repertoire was so diverse. King, but the crowd showed their The audience gave full attention pop-rock sound by adding crunchi attempt to disprove the critics by Chuck Berry Quirky and original, Solex is a band support in full. Cibo Matta live also to MillO Hatori and Yuka Honda, er, grittier guitars, harder-edged exposing houseplants to different Blueberry Hill set to explode. has a drummer, guitarist, and bassist didn't focus on Sean Lennon, and vocals, ar1d a lot of electronic sam forms of music. The song takes a Citizen King was next on the bill, The bassist was Sean Lennon (yes, thoroughly enjoyed the show. It isn't pling. "Underdog" is a return to surprising tum dealing with priori 15 and possibly better known than that one) who thankfully did no often that a concert with two opening their [Oots. The sampling is still ties. headliners Cibo Matta. Citizen grandstanding, but rather let the writ bands can be impressive on all three Motorhead and Nashville there, but it's much more subtle, All in all, "Underdog" is a great King's single, 'Tve Seen Better ers of the music, Yuka and Miho, take fronts, and fans are grateful when it Pussy resulting in a group of incredibly album. Great guitar work and well Days" is virtually unavoidable on the credit. does' occur. The Cibo Matta show fun songs. orchestrated sampling make it Pop's the Point, but for once, the over Cibo Matto blazed through hits was one of these rare occasions, with The light, danceable sound of enjoyable to listen to, hut a well played song is good. Singerlbassist like "Know Your Chicken" and Solex and Citizen King nearly as the music, though, belies a heavier written set of songs make it impor Matt Sims and company played "Birthday Cake" from their first impressive as their headliners. message. The first six songs all cen- tant to think about. Night on town with Citizen King lead singer proves rockers are people, too After the Cibo Matta / Citizen bered that, we talked about other tables outside. Every few minutes, (which is infinitely less interesting comes down to it, is a normal guy. King concert on the 17th, I was bands we both liked, and authors we our discussion would be intenupted than being a rock star) after I leave He lent me a book and CD on self lucky enough to meet· most of both both read, like William Burroughs. by some fan wanting to shake Mat's the offices of The Currem, musicians destructive rocker GG Allin, who bands. Everyone was very polite, but While everyone else just wanted an hand. He never minded once, always want to t.,11k about other things, too. Matt found as disturbing as I do. I I ended up talking to Matt Sims, the autograph, my girlfriend and I just stopped to talk to everyone, and was After Tangeline closed, Matt, had to promise Matt that I wOjlld lead singer of Citizen King, the most. wanted to chat with him. So he asked gracious to all of the complements he Amy and I headed over to Steak & return his possessions the next time I met him (very briefly) in the where we were headed later, and we received. Shake for a very late night meal, and, he was in St. Louis, or I was in Delmar Loop a few months ago, a suggested taking him out to This is kind of immature for me to DJ found a ride home with someone Milwaukee. night before one of their shows. They Tangerine; a favorite bar of oms on admit, but I was surprised at how else. We all cracked jokes about the The next time you meet some were walking down the street-b'ec Washington Avenue. n0l111al Matt was. Sure, he played in sanle things, talked about the same rock star, or any celebrity in general, ognized them from the CD I had just After he packed for his trip to a band, had some fans, a video and movie,'.:;, made fun of the slow server keep in mind that they realJy are nor gotten in the mail-and stopped to Gennany, the three of us and the everything, but he was a human, too. and he never once acted like he was mal people, despite the ways our tell them I liked the album. That wa~ drummer, DJ, all drove off for He didn't wantto be coddled or pam ·better than us for any reason. magazines and television shows treat it, they were in a hun-y, so was 1, no Tangeline. DJ quickly got lost in the pered about his music, but wanted to It is fun to get to say I hung out them. If you end up talking to them, RANr&ROLL more conversation. crowd, talking to other people we talk about other things once he was with the lead singer of Citizen King. give them a chance to talk about Anyway, when I statted talking to didn't know, so Matt, my girlfriend done "working." Just like I don't Beyond that, though, I gono know a what they want, not just the product CORY B LACKWOOD Matt this time around, he rernem- and I settled in at one of the sidewalk want to talk about writing articles guy named Matt Sims, who, when it they create. September 27, 1999 7ke Current Page 7 N IN , from page 6 FILM REVIEW ...... , ...... , ...... , ...... impending doom, but almost calming release (a multi-platinum album that solved note. It simply cuts off in mid lyrics to go with it. Trent produced) and Reznor used his note, leaving the listener wondering if 'Echoes' has tHrills, chills, "The Fragile" is a c'omplex album, album as a forum to let Manson know any progress was made, or Reznor and a double album at that. With his feelings. simply ended as low as he started. It more than 100 mim.ites of music The usual industrial fare is noth seems as if a journey was made, and superb acting, good storyline between the two discs, and enough ing Reznor has ever adhered to, and the destination wasn't as important as different instruments to fill a page, "1he Fr<).gile" strays even the distance traveled. An under digesting 'The Fragile" is not an ea~y further from the standing seems to be BY CAT HERINE M ARQUIS task. This could be the one factor that industrial mold. reached over the course H OMEYER 'Stir of Echoes' •• •• • • , ...... " ••••• -...... , ...... < keeps people from fully understand Crushing gui- of 'The Fragile," but staff editor --- ing the album. tars and what? Maybe Length: 105 min. Once listeners get past the elabo keyboards Reznor has Scary and suspenseful, "Stir of Rated: R rate composition of the double are still reached the con Echoes" is a supernatural thriller with Our opinion: ~ album, it turns out to be fairly acces utili zed, clusion that he more in common with "Sixth Sense" sible. Disc two starts off with 'The but trum isn't a happy than "Stigmata," the two other Way Out is Through," with lyrics pets, cel person, and needs chillers now playing. Kevin Bacon plays a family man focusing on the frail human condi los , to accept that. Like "Sixth Sense," this film deals whose life is turned upside tion. "Underneath it all / We feel so acoustic In an industry with ghosts and supernatural powers, down by mysterious visions of small/The heavens fall / But we still guitars, where albums are ~. but the story is quite different from mwder. crawl" isn't necessarily a cheery violins and churned out and '1' that film. This tale focuses on a cou ll/'- anthem, but it possesses more hope even ukuleles mass-produced at such pIe (Kevin Bacon and Kathryn Erbe) than Trent Reznor has ever before aren't safe from a rate that there seems to and their young son (Zachary David which soon become an obsession for The story is developed using sus shown in his lyrics. Reznor's rage. be no break between videos Cope) in a blue-collar area of him and raise questions about a mys pense rather than gore, which actual The second disc has songs that The second to last song, from one album to the next, it is Chicago. There are hints that the boy tery. ly produces a scarier effect. The act could be considered uplifting (for (and the last one with lyrics) refreshing to see someone take the may be seeing something supernatur The film uses a variety of innova ing is good throughout, and the plot Nine Inch Nails) but there is a slight "Underneath it All" loses some of the time to come out with a quality al, but the really eerie events start tive photographic techniques and is scary and resolved in an effective ly bitter song directed at another rock hope of the rest of the album, with release and not some money-making after the husband is hypnotized at a brilliant editing to blend the supernat manner. If this very well-done film star. Starf*ckers, Inc. is aimed direct bleaker lyrics and a more desolate venture. "The Fragile" doesn't play party. ural expeliences into the story, creat were not competing with another ly at Trent's old friend, Marilyn sound to the music. from one radio single to the next, but A post-hypnotic suggestion opens ing a much more nightmarish quality excellent film of this genre in the Manson. Trent and Manson had a The album closes with "Ripe digested whole, it is one of the best the door to a series of dream-like to than the more standard special effects theaters right now, I think you would falling out after Antichrist Superstar's (With Decay)" leaving off on a unre- albums of the decade. nightmarish experiences on his part, methods would. be hearing a lot more buzz about it. Ii 'r' FILM REVIEW Character-driven c.omedy destined to become classic Use BY CATHERINE M A RQUIS In this film, a new psychologist 'Mumford' HOMEYE R (Loren Dean) comes to town and ...... " ...... ~ .." .... ,,, ...... " .. ~ ...... " ...... quickly becomes popular because of staff editor Length: 111 min. Your his remarkable ability to listen and bis "'Mumford" is a delightful come straightforward unconventional Rated: R dy by writer/director Lawrence remarks. The town looks very pros Our opinion: **** .. Kasdan, whose previous work perous with the major employer a includes "Body Heat," "The Big software company but, like every Chill," and "Silverado." As you wher,e people are still troubled by drawn roles. 1l1e whole film is very might guess from his previous work, everyday problems and the questions funny, with the comedy coming from I this film is very character dri ven. The of life. Everyone seems to benefit the characters and their various prob story is set in an idyllic small town from contact with the new therapist lems: Director Kasdan has such an I that has a sun-dappled peaceful look and sharing secrets with him, but excellent touch with these characters I that's almost unreal. The town and eventually he begins to share some that it is impo ible to dislike them , the characters have the tone of the old secrets of his own. even the obnoAious lawyer played by 1V show "Northern Exposure," with The film features a cast of wonder Martin Short. Kasdan has made some ••• Play COLLEGE ilie same unique, quirky type of char ful performers (Alfre Woodward. classic movies in his c:aree r, and iliis acters, but without actuaJ.ly re.cre.ating Jason Lee, Ted Danson, Hope Davis, marvelous corned, is surel y one of them. and oilier well-known talents) in well- them. BOWL Sponsored by the University Program Board . 'Illes., Oct. 5 3:30 - 5:30 pm University Lounge In issue 963, the last name of Jeannette Sanchez-Wallace was spelled incorrectly. Also, the FeminIst Pre· register in 267 University Center 8 A:\ajlority Leadership AHiance '.'vas misidentified. 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If the anlOunt the student insurance, investments, banking, and tion, College-Forest Park, Older Women 's "Any student who receives fed If a student received a $2,000 was disbursed is greater than the credit. Each session features an hour 'There will be no promotion of League, and American Association of eral financial aid in the form of a Pell Grant, only a maximum of amount the student earned, to an hour-and-a-half lecture followed • services or products at these work Retired Persons, grant or loan who drops out of $1,000 would have to be returned if school is going to have to pay some unearned funds have to be by discussion. shops," Zemelman said. All speakers The registration deadline is Sept. he or she dropped out. returned," the law states. This , series of workshops is must sign a contract promising that 24. For more information, contact money back," said Susan Critics said the written law was If a student drops out before designed to help women become self they will not promote the organiZ ... F ... tu .... _ t,_,,",, people will do crazy .:!. ~~F'~ §~-. -' ..-:- .... ~ ...... ,... I ~ -,-- tllings to WIN You are a perso,n with taste. We know this because you are reading our fine newspaper! So why aren't you reading online? I" What's that you say? You didn't know we have a website? II's true! We do! The Current .. Online fea C tures every· Q) thing you will find in our ..... regular print• e d edition, ::s plu s much ~ more! f» Bec ause there .... are n o cost .- proh ibitions online" we run -.. more phot os, C and. we use as G) much color as we c a n. :s We also run ".. more stories, en since there are no space ~ limitations! -a Did you forget CD to clip out I ~ • that story fn about your - nephew who scored the E winning run in :s a Rivermen baseball game liast year? No ~ problem! 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"In the second period we saw a Selfishness, lack of IUPU-Fort Wayne that his team is "They are a very tough group special to The Current totally different team on the ice. headed in the right direction. and then we have Quincy after Things like this really seem to rev "Our players just need to keep them, who we share a great rivalry the guys up." team play plague The Rivermen ice hockey team working and keep excited about our with. We have some wonderful will try to turn tragedy into neces One sad note for the Rivermen play," Redmond said. "[Although] we young talent this year, with Michael sary training this season. was sophomore Ryan Craig left the stand at 2-5 right now, we have a lot Kirchoff and Nick Carron. Senior i game with a broken ankle. Despite a slow start in their Sept. going for us. All of our games from her captain Scott Luczak has done a Nebraska's Big Red Craig along with linemate 18th exhibition matchup against the on out are regional and all are against great job anchoring this team with Gilbertson led the Rivermen in scor TIlinois Thunder, the Rivermen were ranked opponents, which gives us a his strong work ethic and competi ing last season. BY RACHAEL QUIGLEY There has been talk of Evans com victorious 5-3. very good chance for advancement in tive spirit. Also, senior Kevin ing back, but does he really think the "More should be known [about special to The Current In the first period, sophomore the polls. Pierce has shown a lot of spirit this rest of the team will sing "Oh Happy the injury] in the following week, Ryan Craig scored at 10:02 and was Redmond looks forward to his season. But if we want to make a Day" and welcome him back with although we hope to have him back What in the heck is wrong with followed by a goal by Gavin Qtte at youthful team doing battle with the strong run in the GLVC this year, hugs and handshakes? later in the season," Schaub said. "It Nebraska? 11:27. upcoming GLVC teams, we need to keep up our intensity I think not. doesn 't change any of our goals for I ask this question because, frankly, In the third period, Ben "Our next game, against Southern and play more physically." I'm baffled by what's been happening In more whinebag news, I-back Gilbertson scored the game winner the season. Most of our toughest these past few weeks. The rushing Correll Buckhalter quit the team for and Matt Brinker tallied the last teams that we face we play late in offense has vanished. They've been three days because he was unhappy goal for the Rivermen at 12:54 and the season. This gives our newest changing their lineup like they're with his playing time; he was suspend 13:54 respectively. players a chance to step up and see changing stinky diapers. ed for the game against Southern Although UM-St. Louis did who can really skate and score some Yeah sure, the Comhuskers have Miss. emerge victorious, Head Coach goals." outscored their opponents by a com Eric Crouch replaced Bobby Deric Schaub had his concerns after Despite the immense popUlarity bined 107-20. But, for those of us who Newcombe, the original starting quar the game. of the sport, the hockey team still follow Nebraska, we know that these terback, due to Newcombe's ineffec "I thought the first period lacked has only "club" status. numbers ar~ deceiving. tiveness on the field and Crouch's bet a lot of intensity," Schaub said. "I "I feel there is somewhat of a Apply on the web Instead of moving up the AP 25 ter performance the first two weeks of thought a lot of the freshmen, even frustration from all of the players Poll, they slip from 4 to 6. In some the season. Newcombe was switched playing the sport beforehand, under out there that work really hard," and get up to !t: ~!! of polls, the Huskers rank all the way to wingback after losing the quarter estimated the aggressive nature you Schaub said. "We are very gracious down at number 12. back spot 'but was obviously not have to have at this level." that they do sponsor us as a club and The Nebraska of old would have happy. The shyness was quickly we love everything that the FREE calling t ime: never gotten below 10 on any poll. "My heart is still at quarterback at resolved in the second period when University is doing for us because Lack of production on offense is this time," Newcombe said. "In have an altercation on the ice broke out we know some schools treat hockey • =~ of FREE calling • Get a ~% rebate evident, leaving the defense to pick up to give up what I love the most in and resulted in a fight. much, much worse. Looking to the time just for applying. towards calling on the slack. order for the tearn to get to its goal of 'Things like that are known to future, we would love to be spon all purchases. t In Nebraska's game against a national championship, I'm prepared change the game around," Schaub sored as a sport." • Apply on the internet to do that." Southern Mississippi, linebacker and get an additional • No annual fee. Julius Jackson scored twice off of Thank you for being so chivalrous Mr. Newcombe. I know that it kills Ie, ~ of FREE calling interceptions. • No credit history The Huskers' only offensive touch you to give up your beloved quarter time when you make required. down came with Willie Miller (who?) back for the good of the team; if only your first purchase. scoring on an 8-yard run. Nebraska everyone at Nebraska could · be so (~~ if you apply had eight first downs the entire game, unselfish. the fewest since 1968. . Coach Frank Solich's response to by phone.) In two consecutive games, all of this turmoil? Nebraska managed a total of 233 "I don't believe that changing per yards rushing. sonnel around affected us. I don't The .comhuskers of old had 1- believe the distractions played a role." backs who rushed for that in a single Um, excuse me Frank but if my game. There hasn't been a single 100- editor told me to go cover a story on Pregnant? yard rusher in the first three games of COIV tipping while some other guy or the season, a feat that hasn't been gal covered sports beat, I'd be distract duplicated by the Huskers since 1988. ed. Contributing to the lackluster So much so that I might not be able offense is the whining of selfish play to do my job and cover the cow tip ers. ping story effectively. www.gtecard.com DeAngelo Evans, who as a fresh My only hope in all of this is that man was touted as the next Nebraska finds the cohesion it so des or Comhusker rushing king, quit the perately needs to contend for the 1-888-591-790 0 team due to lack of playing time. This national championship. If this chJOS coming from a player who sat out the continues, the Comhuskers and their fans are going to be in for a long and entire 1997 season due to injuries, to your GTE CeUing Card account. 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