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March 25, 1982 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI·SAINT LOUIS Issue 420

With 54% Chancellor gains majority

u;eey Burnette with the statement, 'A Call for total of 356 ballots were sent Chancellor Grobman's Resigna­ out. tion,' dated February 17, 1982." Jacob J. Leventhal, a profes­ A majority of the ballots cast A total of 278 ballots were sor and chairperson of the in a recent faculty election counted. Of these, 41 were in Physics department said that the showed support for UMSL unsigned envelopes. Of the sign­ percentage of voters in favor of Chancellor Arnold B. Grobman, ed ballots, the vote was 128-92 asking for Grobman's resigna­ but almost 39 percent of the against asking for Grobman's tion shows that there is wide­ voters were in favor of request­ resignation. There were 17 abs- . spread opposition to some of the ing Grobman's resignation. The tentions. Of the unsigned bal­ chancellor's policies. " I think ballots were opened Monday in lots, the vote was 22-16 against this shows that opposition to the 266 University Center during an asking for Grobman's resigna­ chancellor's policies has a broad open session of the Faculty tion with three abstentions. A Council Executive Committee. See "Grobman," page 3 "With the conclusion today of the poll in which a number of UMSL faculty members partici­ Olson, . modifies. pated, I hope we have brought an end to the divisive events that, for the last several weeks, have disrupted this campus com­ compensation plan munity," Grobman stated in a letter distributed after the ballots Lacey Burnette cent above inflation to service were counted. "Our task now is Photo by Sharon KubatzJcy. and support staff. With a to work together in an attempt Although exact dollar a­ reallocation amount of $490,000, FINISHING TOUCHES: University Center graphic artist Bob Shamel to minimize the loss that this mounts are not yet known, the increases for faculty and admi­ spent about 20 hours painting this logo in the entrance to the campus is suffering because of Compensation Improvement nistration and ranking faculty Underground. Shamel is a junior majoring in advertising and design. our fiscal problems." Program (CIP) planned by Uni­ would be about 1.6 percent The ballot stated! "I agree versity of Missouri President above inflation and increases of James C. Olson, will be scaled about 2.6 percent above infla­ down from its 51.25 million tion for service and support Assembly c'ritical of aid cuts yearly mark. At a meeting of staff. the UMSL Senate Fiscal Re­ "I would like to see a one sources and Long-Range Plan­ percent over inflation raise," Cheryl Keathley University and Southern llIinois Affairs. He cited higher educa­ ning Committee Monday, Grobman told the committee. University-Edwardsville have ap­ tion as "the way up and out." Chancellor Arnold B. Grobman "That would be something proved similar motions. The Assembly also heard from quoted figures ranging from under $300,000. I could live The UMSL Student Assembly Chancellor Arnold B. Grobman 5490,000 to 5680,000 for first with that." passed a motion Sunday con­ In opposition to the motion, who said that he thought the year reductions. Vice-chancellor for Admini­ demning President Ronald Rea­ Student Assembly Secretary Pat Day of Concern was very suc­ The goal of the CIP is to strative Services John P. Perry gan's proposal to cut student Kinamore suggested that stu­ cessJul and suggested that raise salaries of faculty and was to meet with James R. fmancial aid. "If allowed to be dents could live at home and UMSL students may have more staff to levels comparable to Buchholz, to further discuss passed," the motion stated, obtain part-time jobs rather than voting power than previously those paid by Big 8-Big 10 the CIP. Buchholz is the vice "and signed into law, this will draw upon student loans to pay realized. He said that the total universities. By setting aside president of Administrative Af­ mark the return of the days for rent and other expenses. number of UMSL students $1.25 million each year, for the fairs for UM. One of the major when only the privileged and Assembly member Rodney should be counted as voters and next three years, UMSL could topics Perry expects to discuss wealthy few can afford to send Woods responded to Kinamore's not just as students. reallocate enough funds to with Bucholz is the possibility their children to college." statement by saying that the Grobman suggested printing a provide raises of about five of flexibility in the ClP. Grob­ "We also urge Senators student he represents, "use and newsletter informing students of percent above the inflation man said that he is very Eagleton and Danforth, Con­ need financial aid." political candidates favoring tax level each year. Funding to interested in what kind of gressmen Clay, Young and Gep­ Another member replied that reform. Grobman added that we provide for inflation level sala­ options may be available to the, hardt, to do everything they as a returning student, she did will become' a third-rate nation ry increases is to be provided individual campuses if they are possibly can to persuade their not have the option of living at rather than a first-rate nation if by the state. However, reallo­ allowed some control over how colleagues in the Senate and the home with her parents. She said education is allowed to slide. He cations at this level meant much money will be reallocat­ House to continue to provide that her aid goes toward paying said that U.S. Representative cutting programs to a level that financial aid to lower and middle incidental fees and not "rent." ed. Chancellor Grobman Wendell Bailey, by stating his was not acceptable to the added, "Even if there is no class students," the motion con­ "Student financial aid is a support for tax reform, has been campus community and were mandated reallocation amount tinued. Student groups at St. very good investment," said widely protested. we will want to reallocate some Louis University, Washington Sandy MacLean, dean of Student See "Assembly," page 2 By lowering the reallocation funds because growth patterns amount to 5680,000, UMSL will among various programs." be able to give salary increases The committee also discus­ amounting to about 2.8 percent sed the status of state funding Karabas settles in as chief above inflation to ranking fa­ for the School of Optometry. culty and administration and an increase of about 3.8 per- See "Olson," page 6 Renee Kniepmann

The newly-appointed Chief of Police at UMSL, William Karabas, has said his main inside concern is stressing crime pre­ vention techniques on campus. The nominees Karabas, who has served for 14 years as police chief at St. are Louis Community College at If you know a ' teacher who is Forest Park, plans to introduce deserving of recognition, you several awareness programs to can nominate that person for encourage a common sense ap­ the Amoco Outstanding TES:h­ proach to guarding valuables. er Award ••• page 7 Publication of bulletins and bookmarkers will be provided as reminders to students and facul­ Bad "Luck"· ty to watch their valuables. The chief would also like to appoint a The UMSL softball team drop­ "crime prevention officer" to Grad in charge ped two tough games I~ week work with students and faculty In extra Innings ••. page 12 to help eliminate crime. UMSL graduate Vincent Schoe­ Karabas also wants to provide mehl, mayor of St. Louis, does an anti-auto theft windshield not have a typical job. c0m­ editorials ...... 4-5 etching that will be free of pared to other UMSL grad­ ' around urnsl ...... 8 charge. This service will chemi­ uates. Schoemehl is optimistic' features/arts ...... 9-11 cally engrave a serial number on Photo by Jim Hickman. about UMSL's future ~ an the windshield of a car so it can classifieds ...... 1 0 ENFORCER: New Police Chief William Karabas Is going to try to important institution in St. be easily claimed if stolen. sports ...... 1 2-1 5 make the police department more visible on campus. Louis .•• page 9 See "Chief," page 3 page 2 CURRENT March 25, 1982 newsbriefs Elections to be held

Student Association elections are schedl,ded for April 26-27. The filing deadline for the elections is April 19 at 4pm. Applications should be turned in to the Office of Student Affairs. 301 Woods Hall. Seats are available in Business. Arts and Sciences. Optometry. Evening College. -Graduate School. Nursing and Education. The positions of president and vice president are also on the ballot. Applications for the elections can ,be obtained at the information desk and in 253-A University Center. Nature and photo co:urses to be conducted UMSL has developed two new courses for naturalists and photographers which will be offered for the first time during April and May. An "Introduction to the Study of Birds" will be offered on Mondays from 7-9pm April 5 through 26 on the UMSL FLUORIDATOR: Ralph Rosen and Anne Kenney. associate director. Western Historical Manuscript campus with field trips scheduled' from 7-10am on two Saturdays. Collection. look over some of the papers on fluoridation that Rosen has donated to UMSL. May 1 and 8. A nature photography workshop will be conducted by freelance photographer-writers Lee Franz Mason and Edward M. Mason on Wednesdays from 7-9pm. April 7 through May 12. with a field trip scheduled on Saturday. April 24 from 10am-3pm. Historical papers donated James Hunt. associate professor of biology at UMSL. will teach the bird study course. Lecture-demonstrations will cover the A pioneer in the fluoridation around the country. are a valuable addition to their major aspects of the biology of birds as well as supplies. of St. Louis water has donated Fluoridation came to St. Louis collections that document social equipment and procedures needed for bird study. Two 3-hour his papers to the Western His­ in 1955. and the county began reform in St. Louis. field trips will give students an opportunity to study birds in their torical Manuscript Collection at fluoridating its water in 1963. The Western Historical Manu­ natural habitats. Hunt has done extensive study on the social UMSL. two years after the Missouri script Collection-St. Louis is part behavior of animals. including study of birds in North and Central Ralph Rosen. a retired St. Supreme Court upheld the of the Joint Collection of the America. Louis dentist. has given to the county's fluoridation ordinance. University of Missouri and the The registration fee for either course is $50 per person. or $SO university documents covering Rosen said he "just hated to more than 30 years. Dr. Rosen I S,tate Historical Society. Divi­ for two. For information. or to register. contact Joyce Pund of throw things away." thereby UMSL Continuing Edll cation. 553-5961. was editor of the BaUetin of the sions are located on all four accumulating some valuable campuses of the university. The St. Louis Dental Society during primary source material. Anne the 1950s. the turbulent decade collection contains primary Kenney. associate director of the source materials for research in Hostel program offered during which fluoridation was Western Historical Manuscript approved by both St. Louis and many fields and is open to Collection. said Rosen was a St. Louis County governments. scholars. students. and the pub­ The Ozark Area Council/American Youth Hostels and UMSL good organizer. and noted that The papers include corre­ lic. The collection is located on are co-sponsoring a program on hosteling April 1. The presenta­ he kept carbon copies of his spondence. reports. and news­ letters. an important bridge in the second level of the Thomas tion will be held at 7:30pm in 222 J.C. Penney. paper articles from the local the documentation. Jefferson Library on the UMSL Virginia Vinyard. a member of the Missouri Cooperative campaign as well as pro- and Extension Service. will discuss extended trips for students and campus. 8001 Natural Bridge anti-fluoridation literature from Kenney said the Rosen papers adults. the use of hostels for individual travelers and the Road. philosophy which underlies hosteling. A slide show of Vinyard's bicycle tour through France last summer will be presented. Details about this summer's organized American Youth Hostels. Assembly Inc. (A YH) trips for all ages and AYH membership passes will be available. from page 1 employed. He acknowledged Wines termed a "free-flowing" There will be no admission charge to the program. Additional the only politician to respond to that UMSL has already lost debate about the chancellor. The information about the program can be obtained by calling the Grobman. some quality faculty. but added AYH council office at 644-3560 or Vinyard at 553-5147. result of the debate was approv­ Grobman also cited financial that cost reductions would pro­ al of a motion urging that "the aid as of the "utmost impor­ bably reach only half the original tance for the welfare of the projections. chancellor. in the future. consult Writing and editing skills nation." with this body in matters that After speaking. the chancellor Immediately following the dis­ effect students." responded to questions from cussion with the chancellor. the subject of ~ seminar students. One assembly member Assembly went into executive In other action. the Assembly questioned why. since UMSL is session to hold what Student elected Roland Lettner as Com­ Association President Larry munications Chairperson. UMSL has scheduled several seminars and workshops during the second largest school in the April for people interested in developing writing and editing UM system in enrollment. it skills. Classes will be held in the J .C. Penney Building. does not receive a higher alloca­ An editing skills workshop will be offered Tuesdays and tion among the four campuses. Thursdays. from 6:30-8:30pm. April 13 through 29. The workshop Grobman responded that num­ DISCOVER the is designed to present fundamentals of editing to persons who are bers and money do not go entering the field. or pe~sons who work with an 'editorial or hand-in-hand since it takes more publications department and need to know more about to pay for some program than Undervvater World terminology and production. The registration fee for the workshop others. With Help From The Pros At is $49. In response to questions about A refresher course on modem grammar. usage. and program reductions. Grobman WEST END 'DIVING punctuation will also be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. said that money cannot be saved April 13 through 29. from 7-9pm on the UMSL campus. The by reducing programs but by 1- -- -coupon ------­I course will be taught by Nan Sweet and the registration fee is reducing the number of people Snorkeling I Enroll now at Reg. $50 fee I 555. I and get seoond enrollment I Water Effective business writing will be the topic for another seminar THINK YOU1RE I for a relative or friend I scheduled Tuesdays and Thursdays. from 6:30-9:30pm. April 20 I for only $1 I Sports through 29. The workshop. led by Dan Smith. is designed to PREGNANT? I with this coupon I advance skills in producing clear. simple and accurate written Will IT BE PROBLEM? Equipment I thru March 28, C t documents. Writing effective letters. reports. and memoranda A I (complete pre-<:ertlflcation course) I en er will be stressed. The registration fee is 585. WE CAN HelP... Additional information about these courses can be obtained by Call BIRTHRIGHT WEST END----~---~-----~ DIVING CENTERS calling 553-5961 . for FREE confidential NORTH: 11215 NAnJRAL BRIDGE RD. WEST: 11004 MANCHESTER RD. testing and assistance BRIDGETON, MO. 63044 ST. LOUIS, MO. 63122 314-731-5003 31~-3005 962QJO 227-2266 HOURS: Moo-Frl 9am to 8pm HOURS: Mon-Fr; llam to Bpm 1750 S. Brentwood 124 Manchester Rd Sat 9am to 5pm Sat lOam to 5pm Applications being taken t. Louis, MO 63144 Ballwin, MO 63011 441-9300 o 1 1 25 Cave Springs Estates Dr. ST. CHARLES: 403 SONDEREN O'FALLON, MO. 63376 o Student Affairs is now accepting applications for two positions: St. Charles, MO 63301 314-946-5300 o PMSL Emmisaries and Orientation Student Assistants. Applica­ HOURS: Mon llam to 6pm tions for the positions can be obtained in the office of Student Tue-Frl llam to 8pm ·Affairs. 301 Woods Hall. World's Fair Umousine. Sat lOam to 4pm UMSL Emmissaries is a public relations and service program Service sponsored by Student Affairs. This volunteer group of students P.O. Box 5833 conducts campus tours for prospective students. visiting business St. louis, Mo. 63114 and community leaders and legislators. In addition. Emmissaries ~a.,.""ses No participate in university sponsored events such as the Chancel­ 427.. 3533 lor's Report to the Community. New Student Orientation. Parents $319 Forming!! Orientation and various award presentations. We pick you up Friday and - The student assistants participate in the summer pre-regis­ return you to your doorstep Sc tration and orientation program for new students. The assistants Tuesday. Accommodations .lead small group orientation activities and conduct campus tours. walking distance to the fair. Assistants will be paid about $250 for their services. The summer ' S;:lecial ra!es fo;- iirtiuj)S ~ program begins June 14 and lasts until July 8. of 8. llct" March 25, 1982 CURRENT page 3

Italian diplomat to be New UMSL group to protest on nuclear panel here Reagan's EI Salvadorian policy Giancarla Codrignani, a The event will be moderated feeling that the American people member of the Italian Parlia­ by Joyce Mushaben, assistant Barb DePalma " We are protesting the unfair­ are against his (Reagan's) stand. ment, will be among the panel professor of political science at ness of the elections," Bewig They need someone to step members discussing "Peace in UMSL. James Laue, director of A new organization is being said, "because one-half of the forward and express this feel­ the Nuclear Age: Choices for UMSL's Center for Metropoli­ formed at UMSL to protest ing." population in EI Salvador is Europe and the United tan Studies, will be one of the President Ronald Reagan's poli­ being excluded. We are also States," at UMSL, March 26. panelists. . cy of military intervention in The group will work in conjun­ Codrignani is an attorney Central America. ction with the Latin American protesting against the right-wing and president of the League for The event is sponsored by Solidarity Committee (LASC) in dictatorship and prejudice in the the Rights of People, and an the following UMSL organiza­ Although the organization has St. Louis. Two activities have regime." activist in the European peace tions: Center for Internation­ no official members, Matt already been planned by LASC "EI Salvador could become movement. She is on a nation­ al Studies; Concerts and Lec­ Bewig, student organizer, plans to protest U. S. military interven­ another Vietnam," Bewig said. al tour sponsored by Clergy tures Committee; the depart­ to set up an information table on tion. On Thursday, March 25 at and Laity Concerned and the ments of History, Political Sci­ campus to let students know that 11 pm in Clark Hall, two "People are against American intervention in EI Salvador and Field Offices of the American ence, and Philosophy; Political a group is being formed that Nicaraguan citizens will speak to Friends Service Committee. Science Academy; Women's deals with this issue. the Marxist Heritage class. On Central America. The organiza­ The panel discussion begins at Studies; Newman Center; and "Having a physical presence March 28, LASC will participate tion on campus would mobilize 7:30pm in 101 Clark Hall. A Center for Metropolitan Stud­ on campus is the best way to let in a staged protest in Chicago. the public opinion that already reception will follow the discus­ ies. For more information, call people know we are in exis­ Another protest is being held exi sts. We don' t want to be sion. 862-5770. tence," Bewig said. "From talk­ simultaneously in Washington involved in another foreign en­ ing to people, I get the general D.C. The protests are being held deavor. " to voice concern over the elec­ tions being held in EI Salvador For more information, call Hancock revision fails in Senate on that day. Matt Bewig at 849-0185.

A proposal that would revise passed by voters in 1980, limits Goode's proposal would have the Hancock Amendment will the growth of state revenue to limited the growth in state Chief not be submitted to voters this the rate of growth of personal appropriations to the rate of year. The Senate Constitutional income. If the state were to raise growth in personal income. In from page 1 tions that will help "better" the Amendments Committee decided taxes, any additional reven ue addition, the bill would have The chief also stated that a campus. not to vote on the bill, therefore would have to be returned made it unnecessary to refund bicycle registration program will Karabas graduated from the eliminating the possibility of it through income tax refunds. increased revenue if it exceeded be provided. A file will be kept St. Louis Police Academy in being considered by the Senate Some members of the state the Hancock Amendment limit. on all bicycles serial numbers for 1966, and followed that with two as a whole. The bill had been the protection of the owner. legislature have said that unless Some members of the senate years as a City of St. Louis passed by the House, and was "I want to get the policemen patrolman and six years as a the Hancock Amendment is re- committee said they were reluc­ sponsored by Representative out of their cars and meet with captain in Pine Lawn. He earned tant to change the Hancock Wayne Goode, who spoke at vised, the state is going to have people," Karabas said. "I want a BS in Criminal Justice from UMSL on the Day of Concern. trouble meeting its financial Amendment so soon after pas­ to eliminate the idea that the Northeast Missouri State Univer­ The Hancock Amendment, needs. sage by the voters. officers are here just to hand out sity in 1975, and also attended tickets." Karabas wants to de­ the FBI Academy in 1978. vote more time and manpower He and his wife, Pat, reside in towards safety and crime pre-' Florissant with their two child· vention. reno The chief has worked with Libby Tucker hitchhiked from Brooklyn "I plan to meet regularly with the mentally retarded, been in­ the student body and faculty," volved with church-related to take Hollywood by storm. Karabas said. He is interested in activities, and coached soccer hearing comments or sugges- and baseball. And her father by surprise. Grobman

f >m page 1 Leventhal said that there are base and that he is not willing to two main issues. "The faculty is admit it," Leventhal said. "The supposed to have a say in what chancellor has been advertising programs are instituted on this that there has only been a small campus. The other issue is the group of dissidents, but I would dismembering of programs we not call this a small group. Forty have worked hard to establish percent is a very significant for programs that are not really number of people." in the mainstream of what a In his letter, Grobman stated university should be. This is not that the fiscal problems the building a university." university has been experiencing have been "aggravated by a In his letter, Grobman stated, small group of concerned profes­ ''The events of the last several sors who do not appear to agree weeks have had some salutary with the direction of the growth effects. The salary improvement TWENTIETH CENTURY· FOX PRESENTS and development of this cam­ plan has been modified substan­ tially and the required budgetary WALTER MATTHAU pus." Grobman continued, "We reallocations will, as a conse­ ANN-MARGREf DINAH MANOFF have now heard those viewpoints and it is time to heal the rifts quence, be significantly reduced. A HERBERT ROSS FILM that have developed and to New communication channels NEIL SIMON'S devote our energies to recreating and processes, suggested by an environment on campus con­ constructive individuals and I OUGHT TO BE IN PlOURES ducive to study, teaching and groups on campus, as well as by Director of Photography research." the president, have been institu­ Earlier this month, the Faculty ted." DAVID M_ WALSH Council, the representative body The letter continues, "I hope Music by MARVIN HAMLISCH of the faculty, voted 18-12 to ask that we can now cooperate in Produced by HERBERT ROSS for Grobman's resignation. A constructive pursuit of our res­ straw vote of the faculty present ponsibilities in full support of and NEIL SIMON at that meeting voted 59-30 in our academic goals. To those Executive Producer favor of the same resolution. who have called for my resigna­ The mass-mailing, secret ballot tion, I want to reemphasize my ROGER M_ ROTHSTEIN election, was also approved at desire that we work together, Screenplay by NEIL SIMON that meeting. . productively and effectively, as Professor of History James N. we have in the past, toward the Directed by HERBERT ROSS Primm viewed the outcome of development of a truly great the election as, "conservative public university serving the reaction against rapid change." metropolitan St. Louis area." Primm added, "As long as there Primm said that it does not is any kind of general policy look to him like "the· war is where new programs are insti­ over." "Honest dissent is one of tuted at the cost of core pro­ the good characteristics of a grams, there is going to be good university," Primm said. dissent. I do not- see how this "The only places where people has changed anything." are in total agreement is in the "Any situation where this grave and in an authoritarian high a percentage want the man society. Dissent will continue." STAIUS fRIDAY! IIfJHllIgiw11 fired, that's a lot of people," Primm said. "I think the point is Leventhal added, "There is a that the main issues that question on whether a chancellor prompted this vote are still can effectively govern a campus ' I.MIII present." with widespread opposition." page 4 CURRENT March 25, 1982 editorials

Day of Concern II Large turnout needed for rap session The University of Missouri The Day of Concern was a do, " Lt. Gov. Kenneth J. could not. They are there to As many students as pos­ Board of Curators will hold a start. Students voiced their Rothman stated at the rally. be responsive to the needs of sible must tum out for the rap session today with facul­ concerns before the Missouri "If you have complaints about the university and act in its session at 3pm. We need the ty, staff and students in 222 legislators. But the politicians your campus, talk to your best interest. They can act same strength and support J.e. Penney at 3pm. A good are not the only ones to speak curators." upon our concerns. that numbers achieved at the showing by UMSL students is out to. They could not answer Now students must dO just rally. The 1SOO students in essential. all our questions. We, as that. This rap session can work attendance at the Day of students, could only make to our advantage, but we Concern was our biggest ad­ Students who planned the them aware of the univer­ Problems with the univer­ must present ourselves as a vantage. We must move as a March S rally and those who sity's situation. sity must be handled through concerned and knowledgeable unified group once again. attended it, would agree that internal channels. The cura­ student body. Students with this rap session could not "There really isn't any­ tors can provide us with the questions and concerns can Speak out and be heard. Be have come at a better time. thing the elected official can answers that our legislators speak out today. there. Campus gets positive vote H(JR·~Y JI/At-RY, 1It//f·jfyl Chancellor Arnold B. Grob­ that of the chancellor. In response to the outcome man has received his vote of This campus has exper­ of the faculty's vote, Grob­ ~eoql 7Q- iTqy ... confidence. ienced a great deal of turmoil man replied, "I want to re­ A vote of the UMSL full­ and unrest in such a relative­ emphasize my desire that we Ntrl- ..,. ZS M '-/1,"0" ••• time regular faculty tallied ly short span of time. Cuts work together, productively ~;, b!J U,-.J.I.,;" ONLY earlier this week showed that were being made at what and effectively, as we have in $bOo,OOO! ~~~A~~~~~ S4 percent of this group gave seemed a minute's notice. A the .past, toward the develop­ the chancellor its support state of panic set in at the ment of a truly great public Although the percentage was university and no one knew university. " not extremely high, the re­ quite who to believe or. turn In order for us to be sults can be viewed as favor­ to. The ultimate blame was successful in these endeav­ able. placed on the chancellor. ors, it will be essential that Communication was a ma­ the line~ of communication The chancellor's vote of jor factor and this break in, remain open or else we will confidence not only put him or lack of, communication led fall back to where we were in a better light but was also to the faculty's call ~or the before. in the best interest of the chancellor's resignation. This university. The university however, would not have This campus cannot afford needed this positive vote of solved our budget problem. to suffer another period of confidence by the faculty in His resignation would only unrest. Let's hope that these order to get back on its feet have weakened the university past months have only made again. The university's pUQlic more and left it that much us that much stronger in image suffered as much as more vulnerable. preparing us for our future. letters Runner disagrees with proposed cut

Dear Editor: misleading. We did have a team tennis and cross country. UMSL The cross-country team is very at the MIAA Cross Country does not have footbaU or track. irritated with the very proposal Conference Championship and at The other men's sports are from the Athletic Committee · to the CAA Division Two South wrestling, golf, swimming, and Chancellor Grobman to cut the Central Regional. I think they soccer. cross country team. We disagree should have checked the facts with the facts this committee has first. UMSL joined the MIA A confer­ said to Grobman about the cross ence last year when the other schools made it possible for country team which state that Awhile back there was an UMSL to join the conference by "in the past two years the article in the Current about the } { creating a soccer program with UMSL cross country team has cross country team written by money from a sport previously not fielded a full team." This is one former runner. It was done dropped. Yet they aU choose to . in poor taste and the article was keep cross-country because it very misleading and unjustified does not need that much money because the Current failed to get including scholarships given to the other side of the story. This athletes. Cross country is a sport CURRENT UNlVERSrrY OF MlSSOUJU-SAINT LOUIS hurt the team a lot more than sponsored by all MIAA institu­ the Curreot thinks. It seems that tions because it does not cost STAFF the Current really has nothing The Current is published weekly on Thursdays much to run a program. Editor...... Cberyl Ke.thley against us but" has made us look at: Copy Edltor...... Jean Wesael bad through the years. Let's look at the consequences University of Missouri-St. Louis News Editor...... Lacey Barnette Current if UMSL drops cross coqntry. Assistant News Edltor...... Barb DePaIm. The cross country sport is one Then UMSL would become the 1 Blue Metal Office Bldg. Features/ Edltor...... Debble Sucbart of the oldest sports around at Arts only school in the MIAA that 8001 Natural Bridge Road Assistant Edltor...... Sbawu Foppe UMSL. It was formed in 1967 Arts does not have cross country. The St. Louis, MO 63121 Sports Editor...... JIm ScbnurbulCb and has recently celebrated its other schools that made sacri­ Phone: 553-5174 Assistant Sports Editor...... RODD Tipton 15th anniversary. The reason fices to let UMSL enter the that it was formed was that it Sports COlumnist ...... Jeff KUCbr1 conference would be disappoint­ Advertising rates are available upon request by AroDDd UMSL Editor...... SIIUD. ReD didn't need a big budget and it ed and regard that they made contacting the Business Office at 553-5175. Pbotograpby Dlrector ...... Sharon Kubatzky was the lowest costing sport at that sacrifice and worst of all, Space reservations for advertisement must be the time. In fact, today it still is Assistant Photo Director...... JIm Hickman the Cross Country South Central received by 3pm on the Friday prior to the date Typesetten...... Marty Kbia one of the lowest cost sports. Regional in the MCAA Division of publication. , Elaine Robb This is a strong traditional sport two would have one less team in Jeff Lamb with more starters returning the regional meet . In the region­ The Current, financed in part by student Production Chief...... Jeff Kucbno from the previous year than al meet two teams qualified for activity fees, is not an official pUblication of the Production Assistants...... Lena Nlewald most sports. Added to the fact the finals from the South Central University of Missouri. The university is not Jeff Lamb that cross country is primarily Regional. Due to a loss of a responsible for the Current's contents and Sharon Kobaab put together by walk on and no team this would be reduced to policies. Business Manager...... Y.tea Sand~n on scholarships is impressing. Advertising Dlrector...... Tom Stnuaaban one team by the NCAA Division two Atheltic Committee because Editorials expressed in the paper reflect the Ad COn.tnIct1oni.t ...... Shirley WJaht of the large number of schools in opinions of the editorial staff. Articles labeled Circalatlon Manager••••.•••••••••••.••••••• KIrk Deeken . Let's look at all the sports "Commentary" are the opinion of the indivi­ Grapblc Artiats ...... : .....D.vId Trammel sponsored by the other MIAA. the Northeast Regional. dual writer. D.vId Bomllll8 institutions. They all have foot­ ball, baseball, track, basketball, See "Letters," page 5 March 25, 1982 CURRENT page 5 letters ------Student questions reviewer's objectivity from page 4 other . than to cut a sport that will affect UMSL in the long The cross country team felt Dear Editor: therefore, unqualified to write self with critiquing Shaw's writ­ run. I can promise you next year involved in the conference. May I am writing in regard to such a review. ing ability. I hardly think that is going to better if we do have I suggest that UMSL look at Shawn Foppe's review of "Cae­ Secondly, I question Foppe's Foppe has reached such a high a cross country team. other alternatives to cut money sar and Cleopatra" ("Players theatrical expertise. While I level of experience that he is The Lone Runner from the athletic department take a beast and perform a disagree with most of Foppe's ready to take on Shaw. He beauty," March 18, 1982, Cur­ statements regarding the show, I might, however, be ready to rent). will not concern myself with the take on the U. Players-provid­ Firstly, it is unfortunate that specific differences we saw in ing he was not a member of the the Current could find no one the performan.ce. However, I organization. ~ . cDff~ else but Foppe to write the would question anyone's theatri­ Secretarial Bookkeeping Servic review. Anyone involved with cal background who feels that On the whole, I would say that ~ the University Players at any Lisa Patrick was "excellent" and the review was a disgrace, and level should not be reviewing "forceful and feeling" or that the Current should think twice 1600 Heritage Landing Hours 8:30-5:00, one of their productions. Al­ Gregory Alkofer "stole the before having Foppe review any Suite 212 Evenings byappt. though a "critic's note" (which hearts of the entire audience." . U. Players production again. probably should have been an Lastly, Foppe is obviously Even somebody who is less St. Charles, Mo 63301 723-6976 "editor's note") preceded the unaware that a play review is "familiar" with theatre than article, it did not do anything to supposed to deal with the per­ Foppe could write a much more Students Discount 20% alleviate the obvious lack of formance of the play, not the objective and, hence, useful Typing-Taxes objectivity. It was clear that play itself. He rarely dealt with review. Foppe was prejudiced and, the actual acting or perform­ ance; instead, he · concerns him- Name withheld upon request Mark Antonacci

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Ten years ago the floor of the duplicate microfilm to the de­ UMC admissions office began to partment and storing the origi­ buckle from the weight of 58 file nal microfilm, Duncan said. cabinets jammed fulI of records. Only four or five other univer­ The office was so crowded with sities in the country have micro­ cabinets the admissions staff film labs that are comparable to had little place to work. The UM's operation. " At most col­ solution? Microfilm. leges everyone does their own "When -we got finished film­ little thing when it comes to ing their records, they were microfilming," said Duncan. down to two aperture card size "By having a centralized facility, file cabinets," said Wayne we ha.ve less equipment and get Duncan, manager of UM micro­ maximum use out of it." film operations. An aperture The UM microfilm operation is card, which contains information considered to' be one of the top equivalent to 20 documents, in the country. Attesting to that measures 7 inches by 3 inches. are the number of groups who Pho to by Shawn Foppe. The microfilm lab, located in visit the facility to learn how to PLANNERS: The UMSL Senate Fiscal Resources and Long-Range Planning Committee is the principle the University Printing Services' set up their operations. On the planning bOOy for the campus. building on the Columbia cam­ average, eight groups visit each pus, is responsible for filming all year, Duncan said. In December, records created within the UM a group from Egypt spent a Olson system. On the average, 8 week at the facility learning how milIion source documents and it operated. about 12 million computer out­ The microfilm lab was started from page 1 propose a compromise figure. study ca mp us planning. The put microfilms. are filmed each in 1970 as a part of the UM As of now, a House committee subcommittee is made up of .Grobman does not foresee any year. The microforms available system's records management has passed a bill calling for Jane Williamson, John Ander­ problems with Governor Christo­ from the UM lab include open program. At that time, the lab $585,000 in appropriations pher S. Bond accepting the son, Larry Wines and the chan­ spool and cartridge rolIs, jac­ cellor. The subcommittee was had three cameras, one full-time while a Senate committee has proposal because the governor kets, aperture cards and micro­ employee and three student em­ formed after Ray Applegate passed a bill authorizing has included funding for the fiche. ployees. Today, the facility func­ pointed out that the committee $800,000 in funding. Grobman school in his budget message. "We're in a sense offering tions independently and has 17 has been neglecting some of its said that a joint House-Senate In other action the chancellor our service to the entire univer­ cameras, 18 employees and all . planning responsibilities while committee will be formed to appointed a subcommittee to sity system," explains Duncan. the processing and duplicating dealing with fiscal problems. Duncan says the biggest ad­ equipment needed to serve the " It is important to have an vantages of microfilm are fast four campuses. ongoing review process on this retrieval and storage space sav­ Election results post ed campus," Applegate said. "One ings. "You can get a 500- Records usually put on micro­ of the chronic problems that page computer report on two or film include student records, Rewlts of the University Sen­ Maurer, Gina Camilleri, Ruth we've had is that we've only three microfiche." personnel files, accounting re­ ate elections have been posted Weber, Lawrence Wines, been a crisis group. We've been He points out that microfilm­ cords, engineering drawings, on the Student Association bulIe­ Alfredo Christheib, Christine concentrating on fiscal matters ing also provides approximately newspapers and historical man­ tin board in front of the Univer­ Gores, Jeffrey Janoski, Sarah while needing to put more a ?8 percent space savings, and uscripts. sity Center. A total of 551 Scott. emphasis on long-range plan­ "filming is almost as cheap as In addition to microfilming students voted in the elections. Robert ' Insalaco, Barbara ning. " photocopying, especially if department records, the lab can Twenty-five students were elect­ :'uecade, Ann Lamprecht, Mike The next meeting of the you're making multiple copies." do work for individual faculty ed to the Senate. Williard, Lloyd Bollinger, committee will be March 29 at The average image costs 21/2 members to aid in their teaching The folIowing students were >amela Unruh, J ohn Roundtree, 2pm in 411 Woods Hall. cents for filming, sending a and research projects. elected: David Durham, Earl {ichard Burnett, Mark A. Swift, Charles Fischer, Kevin ;prick, Ann Cronin, Janet Strain Chris\er, Scott Brozek, Bob nd Dave Fondreu. WE'LL PAY YOU TO GET INTO If you can write we can use you SHAPE IS SUMMER. -call us at 553-5174 today!

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Employers of the nation's UMC director of admissions and think increasing competition for Most cases Smith has seen at but not a misrepresentation, " college graduates have become registrar. jobs and promotions puts pres­ UMC occur among former stu­ said Rakes. more aware of fraudulent cre­ sure on people. They think this dents who have been away from dentials since last year when a "There have always been iso­ is an easy way out of it. I guess the university 10 years or more Under the 1974 federal privacy act, the university cannot release Washington Post reporter con­ lated cases of fraudulent creden­ I am constantly surprised we. Most discrepancy, he says, is student information-except for fessed that the subject of her tials," he says, admitting a don't discover more cheating. I with people who attended the directory information-without the Pulitzer Prize-winning story was slight increase at UMC but wonder if we don't see just the university but did not eam a student's written authorization. not true. She also admitted that attributing it to a greater num­ tip of the iceberg." degree. she had lied about the academic ber of students and graduates. At UMSL, the number of A student's signature allows the credentials listed on her resume. UMC annually processes ap­ requests for certification of deg­ Thom Rakes, placement coor­ release of transcripts to employ­ Deception by job applicants proximately 80,000 transcript re-' rees has doubled over the past dinator in UMC's Career Plan­ ers or other institutions. is becoming more widespread, quests and 50,000 requests for five years, estimates H. E. ning and Placement Center, says If a student makes a request according to some national re­ certification of attendance or Mueller, director of admissions he finds that most companies for release of records in person, ports. A survey of University of degree receipt. and registrar. He surmises the check past work experience and all four UM campuses require references more closely than Missouri registrars and place­ UMKC's Leo J. Sweeney, cases of fraud have increased additional verification of identity, they do an academic record. ment officials, however, indi­ director of admissions and regis­ the same amount. Mueller such as a driver's license or cates no significant problem at trar, attributes the apparent agrees with Sweeney that a social security number. The uni­ the university--as far as they are national upswing in fraud to a decline in moral attitudes has It's up to employers to check versity's policy is for any tran­ aware. "deteriorating mentality" of contributed to the increase in on an applicant's qualifications, script issued directly to the but at the same time student "When you read something society. u e numper of cases of fraud. student to be stamped as such. like this, the thing you always advisers and faculty members This alerts employers and other ask yourself is are there cases "If people would cheat on "Certainly there's been an in­ have a responsibility to teach institutions that the records did occurring which you don't know their income tax, why wouldn't crease, but it happened long students to give "the best not come directly from the about?" confesses Gary Smith, they cheat on a job application. I before the tight job situation." representation of themselves, university. Nominations accepted for teachin-y awards

Nominations are now being Nominations should specific­ accepted for this year's Amoco ally address how the teacher's Outstanding Teaching Awards. instructions has been helpful The purpose of these awards, either personally, academically as stated by the Amoco Foun­ or in subsequent careers. dation, is "to recognize excel­ Judging of the nominations will lence in teaching performance include the following criteria: in the undergraduate program classroom performance, advis­ by the senior staff at your ing and assisting students out­ university, and to provide an side the c1assro(;m, creative incentive to achieve that goal." and innovative teaching, inter­ Nomination forms are available est in students, and other in 340 EOB, 324 Benton Hall personal and professional attri­ or at the University Center butes worthy or recognition. information desk. Competition for the awards Nominations are being is campus-wide and two a­ sought from facuIty, students wards will be given; each and .alumni. Eligibility for the award is accompanied by a awards is limited to full-time $1,000 prize. 'professors, associate profes­ The deadline for nominations sors and assistant professors. is noon, April 2. Each nomina­ Faculty members who have tion must include the name of won an Amoco Teaching the nominator. Nominations Award in the last seven years shoulrl be submitted to Charles are not eligible. The previous W. Armbruster, Amoco Award award winners are listed on the Committee Chairperson, 447 nomination form . Benton Hall.

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• Fusion 91, a KWMU Student Staff • Playhouse 91 continues with the • The UMSL Department of Music production, will feature the music of adventures of Sherlock Holmes in the presents a faculty recital by Jeral Billy Cobham from midnight-6am on final episode of "A Study in Scarlet" Becker, tenor, and Evelyn Mitchell on • The UMSL Conference on Women's FM91 . from 10-1 0:30pm on KWMlJ..FM 91. piano at 8pm in the Education Audi­ Issues will feature "Political Alliances: • Sunday Magazfne, a KWMU current torium on the Marillac campus. The ERA A Case Study" from 9:30- topics program, features March as program will include works by Beetho­ 11:3Oam in 126 J.C. Penney. Saturday 27 Women's Month in conjunction with ven, Schumann, Spohr and Chausson. • The UMSL Conference on Women's the UMSL Women's Conference on its Issues is sponsoring "Black Women's • The UMSL Conference on Women's show from 10:30-11 :30pm on FM 91. Alliances in St. Louis: Past and Issues presents "Sisterhood Across -sports Spectrum, a weekly review of Wednesday 31 Present" from 1:30-3:30pm in 126 J.C. Class, Race and Culture: Limitations sports by the KWMU Student Staff, Penney. and Possibilities" from 9:30-11:3Oam ; will also have a commentary by Onion • Wednesday Noon Live includes the in 126 J.C. Penney. Horton of the St. Louis Argus from Bel Airs with a concert from 11am- • The Baseball Rlvermen face Lincoln 11 :30pm-midnight on FM 91. 1pm in the University Center Student College with a game beginning at 1pm • Pipeline, a KWMU Student Staff Lounge. on the UMSL field next to the Mar-k production, will feature the music of • Marketing Club will host Cummins Twain Sports Complex. Laurie Anderson from midnight-6am Diesel Co. at its noon meeting in 222 • The UMSL Conference on Women's on FM 91. J.C. Penney. Everyone is welcome. Issues features "Grass Roots Alliance: • Women's Center will spOnsor "Hor­ How to Find Them, How to Form mones and Reproduction" with Zuley­ Them" from 1:30-3:30pm in 126 J.C. Monday 29 ma Halpin of the UMSL biology Penney. • Video programs for the cOming week department at noon. in 107A Benton. • Last two screenings of "Escape include " On Location: Redd Foxx" The roles of hormones in female From " can be seen at 7:30 and "Rock World" from 9am-3pm reproduction, the menstrual cycle and and 10pm in 101 Stadler. UMSL weekdays except Wednesday and pregnancy will be discussed. students may bring one guest at a • "Peace In a Nuclear Age: Choices &-7pm on Monday and Tuesday in the For Europe and the United States," a . reduced rate of $1 each. General University Center Student Lounge. panel discussion on issues of peace admission is $1.50. Tickets are avail­ • Joyce M. Mushaben will give a T hursday 1 and social justice, will feature Giancar­ able at the door. lecture titled "The No-Nukers vs. • April Fool's Day la Codrignani and James H. Laue from • The UMSL Conference on Women's NATO: The Rebirth of Anti-Ameri­ 7:30-9pm in 101 Clark. A reception Issues wraps up its three days of canism in Western Europe" from follows. events with a concert by "Sweet 1:1&-2:45pm in the tv1c~nnell Con­ • "Escape From New York" will light Honey in the Rock" at the Sheldon ference Room, 331 SSB. Students are up the screen at UMSL's Friday and Memorial Hall, 3648 Washington Ave. welcome and refreshments will be Saturday Nights at the Movies with at 8pm. Admission is $6.50. Tickets served. are available in the J.C. Penney lobby. two shows at 7:30 and 10pm in 101 • A Koff. Klatch, sponsored by the Stadler. One guest may accompany • Miles Beyond will feature Hand­ Evening College Council, will feature an UMSL student at a reduced rate of scapes from midnight-6am on KWMU. free coffee and cookies from &-8:3Opm $1 each. General admission is $1.50. This Student Staff production is lo­ on the Lucas Hall lobby. Advance tickets are available at the cated on FM 91. University Center I nformation Desk. • The UMSL Conference on Women's Tuesday 30 Issues will hold a Chamber Theater Sunday 28 • An April Fool's celebration, "Exit presentation of prose and poetry titled • Creative Aging, a KWMU produc­ • TNT-It's Dynamite will hold a Laughing," will be held at 8pm in the " Women: Old Maps and New Maps to tion by retired persons, will discuss mini-concert featuring Tom Hall on J.C. Penney Auditorium. Tickets are Old Lands" at 8pm in the J.C. Penney "The History of St. Louis" with James guitar and six-string banjo from 11am- $1 for UMSL students, $2.50 for Auditorium. Admission is $1 .50 for N. Primm, professor of history at 1pm in the Summit Lounge (old snack faculty and staff and $3 for the general students and $2 for the public. UMSL from 7-8pm on FM 91 . bar). public.

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as the major educational institu­ be the third university in St. community offers a substantive or be prepared to be trained for laura Dyer tion in the St. Louis region." Louis. But if it takes advantage quality of life, and that, in the a job of specific application." The reason for this, Schoe­ of the circumstances, it can final analysis, will be what saves What is one of the most mehl feels , is because the St. emerge as the major university us. " He said this trend of specifi­ unlikely jobs in which you would Louis economy is undergoing a in St. Louis. " His main concern while in city is taking hold now, "but in picture an UMSL graduate with transitional stage from manufac­ Schoemehl's o.ptimism about office is that St. Louis is a a decade it will have us by the a degree in European history? turing to service. Semi-skilled the future of UMSL and the role relatively conservative, "stodgy" throat. The employment options President? people will have to be trained to it will play in regard to St. Louis city. He realizes this is not all people are going to have will be No, but close. become skilled. clearly is present. In light of bad, but would still like to many, but they will be very Try the mayor of St. Louis. education in general in Missouri change the atmosphere, and specific in their application. I That's right. Mayor Vincent "That transition is going to he feels there is a definite need " change the negativism in the would tell people then, in general, Schoemehl graduated from demand the presence of a major ·for a state income tax increase. UMSL in 1971 with a bachelor's public institution of higher learn­ He doesn't, however, feel the II U M S L is going to serve a vita I tra nsition degree in European history, just ing, and that is going to be legislature is ready to support it a few hours short of a degree in UMSL - the transitional public yet. and preparation function for the St. Louis English literature, which, Schoe­ educator. " Schoemehl is not only optimis­ economy ... it can emerge as the major mehl said jokingly, " required a tic about UMSL, but about the spectrum of skills I've never He feels UMSL will have to entire city of St. Louis as well. university in St. Lou is. " used." He original1y planned on fulfil1 this role. Washington Uni­ He decided to run for mayor getting a degree in education, versity and St. Louis University, because " St. Louis has an Mayor Vincent Schoemehl but changed his mind because of while serving their purpose, are enormous untapped potential." his fondness for history. too specialized and too expen­ Right not, he said he feels the city to a more positive spirit of . to prepare for that type of Schoemehl attended a junior sive for this role. city looks good and things are success." environment. " col1ege for a year, University of improving, and that the neigh­ Finally, when asked for advice Missouri-Columbia for a year " The workers of the future borhoods are starting to come to college students, Schoemehl In talking to Mayor Vincent and then began attending UMSL wi\1 be people who are going to back. was quick to reply. Schoemehl it is clear that he is, in the fal1 of 1966. After col1ege, earn their living with their mind, In reference to the recent "The day of the generalist is in his own words, typical of the he was a typewriter salesman which means you will need to accusations that St. Louis is a ending. People are going to have UMSL student-realistic. down­ and then became self employed have massive amounts of public dying city, Schoemehl said, "We to have a marketable knowledge. to-earth, and sensitive to the in advertising and public rela­ education available. This com­ are attacked, but we are at­ You'd better know something pressures of the world, and, tions. He was alderman for the munity won't survive without the tacked by the unknown. This that people are willing to pay for specifically, St. Louis. significant expansion and en­ 28th ward before he was elected mayor. hancement of UMSt;" Schoe­ mehl stated. Regarding co\1ege, Schoemehl said he feels there was no one But what about al1 the highly factor in particular that in­ debated controversial recent fluenced his career; rather, it budget cuts? Schoemehl said was " the overa\1 learning exper­ these were necessary measures. ience. The value of spending the years of one's life between about "UMSL cannot try to be a ages 18 and 23 in an institution small liberal arts college on­ of higher learning where ideas, Natural Bridge," Schoemehl values and cha\1enges are an said . " It is going to be required "St. Louis has an enormous untapped potential ... W e are attacked , but we are attacked by the unknown . Th is community offers a substantive quality of life, and that, in the fi nal analysis, will be what saves us." - Mayor Vincent Schoemehl

accepted part of the game . . . is to be a broad-based school that a broadening experience whe­ will service the many needs of ther you get a degree in basket the community. This will require weaving or brain surgery . . . it some dedication of resources to is an environmental maturing technical skills," Schoemehl process. The overall experience said, adding that while some of a university is a very healthy professors may not like it, this is and growing kind of exper­ reality. ience," Schoemehl said. "UMSL is going to serve a Questioned about UMSL, and vital transition and preparation specifical1y its commuter campus function for the St. Louis econo­ AND I PROMISE: UMSL graduate Vincent Schoemehl speaks to well-wishers upon learning of his victory status, Schoemehl said he sees my. It's got to service that need. in the race for Mayor in the city of St. Louis. no major advantage in attending As a result, it will emerge in the residential colleges as opposed next decade as a broad-based to UMSL. In fact, he said institution with support from commuter students "are more every sector in the community. realistic and down to earth. If UMSL tries to compete with Women's conference begins There's more of an understand­ Washington and St. Louis uni­ ing of the pressures of the versities as a liberal arts col1ege "Women's Alliances - Theo­ would be nice if we could count sing those issues and how men world. I think it's a very healthy and does not try to enhance its ry' Practice, Potential," to be on students coming, too." can address those same issues." environment. In the next de­ position as a university," Schoe­ held March 25, 26 and 27 is The conference was called a " In terms of the program, cade, you will see UMSL emerge mehl continued, "it will always being co-sponsored by Women's festival for the past three years, thinking about students, some of Studies, Women's Programs and but the serious mood of the the panelists are focusing on Continuing Education and the times suggested a more serious some specific kinds of things," Women's Center. The Bella Ab­ title. "What we decided at the Bur ack said. " The Saturday zug talk is being co-sponsored end of last year after surveying morning panel, 'Sisterhood by the Office of Student Life. the people who participated was Across Class, Race and Culture: Fund established at UMSL for that calling it a festival seemed Limitations and Possibilities' " One of the things we have kind of frivolous for these should be of particular interest St. Louis Mayors I Scholarship tried to do with this conference times." Burack said. to students who are involved in is to encourage more student sociology and social work," Bu­ Approximately $20,000 was larship for students commit­ involvement within the ' activi­ " It didn't match up with the rack said. raised at the first fund raiser ted to public service, and the ties," said Cathy Burack, coor­ kinds of issues that were being All the events of the con­ for the St. Louis Mayors ' beginning of a named profes­ dinator of the UMSL Women's addressed , the content of the ference are free except the play. Scholarship Fund at UMSL. sorship at UMSL in honor of Center. More faculty members workshops," Burack said. "Par­ Admission to the play is $2 for The fund raiser was held in the office of mayor. and more students are involved ticularly given people's economic general admission and $1.50 for City Ha l1 on Friday, March The first scholarship should this year in the planning. situation, it is not a particularly students. 12. be awarded by the Fall, 1982 "I would hope that a lot of festive time. We decided that Video programs on women's The money raised at the semester. Students interested UMSL students will turn out," more appropriately this was a issues will be shown on the event will be used for two in applying should contact the Burack said. " It has always pre tty serious confer ence on large screen television in the purposes - an annual scho- Financial Aid Office. been a good turnout in terms of different issues affecting women University Center Lounge this St . Louis community people. It today - how women are addres- week. page 10 CURRENT March 2S, 1982 University Singers I Porky's' exploits people "Porky's" gives one the distinct impression everything. Clark does not only make wotnen that somebody somewhere honestly believes look stupid, he makes men look stupid, he in concert March 28 that we Americans are an ignorant bunch. Are makes teenagers look stupid, and he even we supposed to find this so-called comedy makes sex look stupid. One of the profound The University Singers of Iy in the St. Louis area. humorous? Are we supposed to laugh? Did the mysteries of the plot involves the boy's coach, UMSL will present a concert on Vantine has just completed his person who forged this monument to philistine Mr. Brackett, a typically macho guy, and the Sunday, March 28, at 4:45pm at doctoral work in choral perfor­ filmmaking find the slightest bit of ingenious­ girl's coach, Miss Honeywell, a typically Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 mance at the University of ness within it? So just what is the ulterior feeble-minded female. Mr. Brackett tries his Locust St. Admission is free. Illinois under Harold Decker. motive; why would anyone produce such an best, but he simply cannot figure out why Miss Vantine also studied conducting unprolific, unimaginative, downright morbid Honeywell has earned the nickname "Lassie". The 40-voice choir is under and choral composition with Paul the direction of Bruce Vantine, motion picture? The answer probably has When he finally seduces her in the equipment J. Christiansen, and taught in something to do with money, for the only room (she is turned on by the smell of old assistant professor of music at several midwestern colleges be­ possible motivation to create something so athletic uniforms) he discovers that she howls UMSL. The University Singers fore coming to UMSL. absolutely void of worthwhile content is the like a collie. If this is intended to be funny, it will sing both sacred choral and Vantine also is a choral com­ commercial motivation-the itch for big bucks. fails. secular works, ranging from the poser. One of the works on the Renaissance to the modern per­ "Porky's" is mainly the story of a group of program is his "Brothers in the young men rambling through high school iods. The concert precedes the Eternal Cold," a work using a (although they appear to be in their mid to late group's midwestern tour, which varied text - the Bible, maga­ 20s) and adolescence. For giggles and grins will include concerts in Poplar zines and Archibald MacLeush' s Bluff and Forrest City and they enjoy playing little practical jokes on each prose - to plead for nuclear Fairfield Bay, Ariz. other. For instance, in one silly scene, Pee Wee film sanity. The work was well re­ The singers, all UMSL stu­ (he's not named for his height), is ceremonious­ ceived when it premiered in St. dents, have performed frequent- ly presented with an enormous prophylactic By Steve Klearman Louis in December. meant to embarrass him in front of his friends. When the boys collectively decide to travel to Porky's (a sleazy bar owned by a fat slob named Porky) to purchase some female com­ In another scene we witness (much to our panionship, the keen-witted intricacy of the plot dismay) another Phys-Ed instructor, Miss thickens. After giving Porky their money the six Balbricker, discover young men in the girl's adventurers -are dumped into a nearby swamp shower room. What follows is too brutal to and left womanless, horny and humiliated. relate, but it is both disgusting and blatantly Feeling angered over the incident, the boys crude. "Porky's" is so packed full of needless eventually work out a plan of revenge that raunch that even those seldom offended will be becomes the movie's climactic close. offended. I personally enjoy tasteful raunch and "Porky's" is not merely a showcase for can even tolerate a fair degree of raunchy "stupid" dirty jokes. It is a disturbing farce, raunch. After sitting through "Endless Love" laced with subtle moral messages that reflect . (more appropriately: "Endless Absurdity") the superficial perspectives of director/writer and "Debbie Does Dallas" (hey, it was Bob Clark. "They (the six teenagers) didn't educational in a way) I thought that I could sit know that their strivings and frustrations were through anything, but I was sincerely tempted funny," states Clark, not fully realizing that to walk out of "Porky's". "they" were not the only ones that found their "strivings and frustrations" unamusing. Many people will find "Porky's" funny, Included among the characters is Brian t~ough, and !his is distressing. I sympathize Schwartz (played by Scott Colomby), a Jewish WIth those dIrectors who strive to create a boy who drives a conspicuously expensive worthwhile motion picture and do not, but Bob sports car and seems to be smarter than Clark has created an intentionally bad film. He everyone else. Schwartz is verbally abused is trying to market it specifically to the frequently (in the classic anti-Semitic spirit) by .. American Graffitti," "Animal House" crowd Tim (Cyril O'Reilly), a redneck bully with a and what's unfortunate is that he may succeed. low-life bigoted father. Clark has made Clark manages to reinforce every imbecilic Schwartz the stereotypical Jew, and Tim the stereotype that quality filmmakers have persis­ stereotypical Jew hater. At a recent press tently worked towards eliminating over the conference in Los Angeles, I asked Clark why. years. Some folks will do anything for a buck. He told me that the Jew he personally knew in Florida when he was young very much resembled Schwartz. Perhaps this was the case, RECENT RELEASES: but presenting a character such as Schwartz in a movie like this (one that will inevitably attract MISSING- Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek star a somewhat young, impressionable audience) is in this factual account of political turmoil and pointless. This type of blind logic only serves to its effects on innocent lives. This is a reinforce erroneous preconceptions about Jews. hard-hitting realistic tale of modem 'terror that Clark shows a particularly shallow knowledge of often sheds unfavorable light on United States prejudice when, at the end of the film, he involvement in foreign affairs. FILL 'ER UP: An UMSL student donates blood during the blood allows Tim to miraculously see the light of his dri~e held on campus March 23-24 in the J.e. Penney Building. wrongdoings. Tim apologizes to Schwartz, the DEATHTRAP-This superb mystery takes more two become buddies, and together they go twists and turns than the L.A. freeway system. riding off into the sunset. The entire cast (Christopher Reeve, Michael This is one of those rare movies that Caine, and Dyan Cannon) is marvelous and manages to exploit virtually everyone and Sidney Lumet's direction is right on target.

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i. •• cau~ we need au at the Current Big Discounts! March 25, 1982 CURRENT page 11 Photos a highlight at Metro Studies Sidewalks may be terminal As I bent over to pick up a Current from the markers on all major intersections. Additional large stack in the University Center, I heard warnings may also be necessary, possibly Sharon Kubatzky of line, shape and texture, three elements Katzman seems par­ them coming-a herd of students, moving including, "Yield, dammit," and of course, ticularly intrigued by. The color towards me en masse. I could catch snatches of " Professor Crossing-No Hunting." Granted, their conversation as they rumbled nearer: this will not eliminate all campus sidewalk To many photographers, black and technique are stunning. "Vita, honey, I'd march right back to that prob lems (I'll get to the Hare Krishnas, and white photography is the One of the photos shows a maze of wooden objects painted hairdresser and tell him you wanted strawberry deciding factor ' in photo pro­ blonde, not aquamarine!"; and "Rona Barrett wess. No matter how many a brilliant red. The color is so says that supply-side economics are going to gorgeous color slides you have prolong the recession, and that Penny Marshall taken, no matter how many • punched Cindy Williams in the mouth!" sunsets you've pictured in flam­ I rushed to grab my copy of the newspaper ing glory, if you do not display a review humor and clear out of their way, but it was too late. group of dramatic black and Six of the larger students plowed over me, Eric Poole white photos, you are nowhere By vibrant that it took me a good 30 successfully knocking my Buck Rodgers lunch in your photo career. But Mar­ seconds to realize that I was box to the floor and crushing my Milky Way shall Katzman has proven that looking at a row of seesaws. bar. I heard them exclaim to one .another, by color photography can be cer­ way of apology, "Did you feel that? Must be a Homecoming candidates, and other street tainly as effective as black and These abstract photos are not bubble in the floor tile." denizens in another column), but it is a white. cold and unfriendly as abstracts As I struggled to my feet, another student practical first step. Its most important advan­ often are. To each of the photos clipped my left side, angrily snapping, "This In his exhibit, "Urban Ab­ . there is a serenity, an almost tage would be to curb the proliferation of the ain't a parking zone." I weaved through the four major types of traffic inhibitors. They are: stractions," on exhibit in the eerie presence similar to that of groups ot mtngling students and suddenly Center for Metropolitan Studies, Euge.ne Atget's work. What spotted a clear path to the doors. I hesitated, 1) The Sudden Stopper, who halts momentarily 362 SSB, Katzman has captured Atget accomplished with primi­ gathering courage. Go for the gusto. I shifted to turn around and scream (in your face) at a bits and pieces of cities through­ tive black and white methods, into third gear and made a beeline for the open friend halfway across campus; out the United States and France Katzman has attained through stretch. Too late-another casuai stroller pulled 2) The Mob Mauler, who, as part of a horde of and turned them into an art his use of color. in front of me, cutting me off and dashing my moving students, mows over smaller groups form. The photos all are done in hopes of an obstacle-free race to the exit. and speaks in loud tones about an extremely color and there is a distinct style The subject matter of the In New York a tourist guide once told me cooperative girl named Bernice; present. Most of the photos are photos is very simplistic, but that if everyone in Manhattan came out for 3) The Eager Beaver Weaver, who, like a field of parts of buildings; the archi­ there is so much feeling in each their lunch hour at the same time, the people mouse on the run from a flailing broom, tecture provides a natural study one that it is easy to imagine would have to stand eight-high. Populations scampers in and out of pedestrian traffic. you are there at the scene just being what they are, this necessitates certain Success here is measured by the number of as the photographer is snapping pedestrian traffic rules, so that orderly progress accidents (and creativity level of victims' the shutter. might be maintained on any given sidewalk. In profanity) incurred; and New York these rules are implicitly under­ 4) The Scuttlebutt Statue, who plants himself I enjoyed this photo exhibit. stood. For example: anyone stopping in a BRj{,KDALE (along one or more other long-winded gossips) The photos are unique enough to sidewalk lane during rush hour will be directly in the line of traffic and refuses to Shampoo & Stylecut make them all interesting, and it cheerfully trampled to death; anyone crossing budge. Status is accorded to those who block did not bore me like abstract into oncoming traffic risks a head-on collision for Men & Women more than 60 p.ercent of the width of a photos usually do. For any as well as the wrath of a bag lady; and both .sidewalk. aspiring photographer, or for right and left-hand turns must be signaled $7 anyone who loves quality photo­ (using a high-pitched scream and an obscene Of course there is a simpler, less bureaucra­ graphy, the show is something hand gesture) at least one-half block in tic solution to the pedestrian problem-we 7711 Cloyton Rd. to see. advance. could all carry guns. 727-8143 I therefore propose that we paint lane But really, complaining is half the fun. Got the &tylo you want The photos will be exhibited without the rip-off pike through the end of March.

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ILuck of the Irish I not true; women drop two Nancy Hatler pitched well. Bill Aelschmen The first inning of the first The field never improved in runners on base compared to the Despite her 10 walks, she kept game against SLU was a night­ the second game and neither did 10 in the first contest. SEMO off the scoreboard for 10 mare for UMSL. SLU scored 12 the Riverwomen defense. UMSL The UMSL women's softball innings. In the bottom of the runs on only three hits to take a committed seven erros, one less Larson knows there is a lot of team would like to forget St. 11th, an error, a stolen base, a commanding 12-2 lead. Hatler than the first game, to drop the work ahead for his team. The Patrick's Day. The Irish luck fly out and a wild pitch led to lasted only one-,third of an nightcap. SLU, however, com"':' first-year coach said that the didn't bless the Riverwomen as the Otahkians' winning run. inning, giving up all 12 runs mitted only two errors in each hitting and pitching need to be improved. "We have to cut they dropped a pair to South­ The Riverwomen's offense re­ while walking five batters. How­ contest. down our walks," he said. east Missouri State 1-0 and 3-2 mained lethargic 'in the second ever, it wasn't all the right­ The offense improved in the to launch the season. St. Patrick hander's fault as the defense contest. UMSL scored two runs second game as third baseman Larson has switched short­ failed to make up for it three allowed four errors in the SLU on seven hits but stranded 11 Sandy Moriarty smashed a stop Lori Davidson to the out­ days later as St. Louis University blitzkrieg. "The field was ter­ runners. Right-hander Mary field and has placed Boschert at nailed UMSL 16-9 and 9-7. rible," said Larson. three-run homer in the second Dorsey pitched nine strong in­ short. "It's working well," he "For our first time out we The only bright spot was the inning to highlight the attack. nings, allowibg three runs and said, adding, "it gives us more played well," said coach Mike bat of senior second baseman Moriarty finished the game two­ only three hits. ' speed in our outfield." Larson, ""hose team has been Judy Panneri, who was two-for­ for-four with four RBIs. Panneri plagued by bad weather. Larson Although SEMO grabbed both three with five RBIs. Right­ qmtinued from where she left The Riverwomen will partici­ said that the Riverwomen have contests, it had a definite advan­ fielder Laura Gerst, designated off in the first game, going pate in t he SIU-Edwarsville practiced only twice outside tage because it played 10 games hitter Sue Vetter and catcher two-for-four with two RBIs . Tournament this weekend before prior to the SEMO contests. over spring break in Arkansas Lisa Studnicki had , the other Catcher Kathy Boschert had the returning home to face SIU-E In the firs t game, hurler and Oklahoma. RBIs. other RBI. UMSL left only three Tuesday at 3pm. Unheralded women1s tennis team ready to face opposition

The supporting cast behind top two or three players on a Jim Schnurbusch Meyers includes Lisa Geers (2nd scholarship. We have none. " singles), Chris Seckel (3rd sin­ The doubles line-up includes gles), Jan Fore (4th singles), Most of the time they go the teams of Meyers and Geers Susanna Moreno (5th singles), at the top doubles post and unheard of. Many times they go Pat Harkins (6th singles), Mary Seckel and Fore in the second unnoticed. All too often, they go Sucher (6th singles), Judy doubles slot. The third doubles about their way without causing McKinney and Dottie Bohnen­ team consists of Moreno and a hardship on anyone. This year kamp. Sucher. may be a different story for the The women's tennis format for UMSL Riverwomen tennis team. According to Steinmetz, "all competition features six singles Leading the squad through the of the girls are working hard." matches and three doubles season is third year coach Pam She added that her squad is up matches. Steinmetz. She has been through against stiff competition, " Most the storm in past seasons, and is of the teams we play have their See "Women," page 13 looking for blue sky in this campaign. "Last year, we had our troubles," said Steinmetz. "We Women open with loses had problems because we played some top schools. This year, I The season for the UMSL bowed out to the SEMO first think we should have a pretty women's tennis squad didn't doubles team 1-6, 6-2, 6-2. good season. I'm very optimis­ start out with a flare last Against Southwest Baptist, tic." weekend, but then again, it UMSL had three matches for Easing Steinmetz's optimism was an improvement over the the victory column. The sixth is the fact that she has talent past seasons. singles player, Mary Sucher, and experience coming back to Head coach Pam Steinmetz won easily 6-1 and 6-2. The the UMSL tennis courts. With a took her team to Southeast second double steam of Jan squad of nine players, the team Missouri State University to Fore and Chris Seckel played has strengths in every depart­ play both SEMO and South­ a marathon match, finally ment. west Baptist College. Al­ coming out on top by a score Heading up the women's though the team lost both of 4-6, 6-0, 7-5. They won the attack is first singles player meets, there were strong per­ third set tiebreaker 7-5. Linda Meyers. Meyers has si­ formances from several of the The third win in this 6-3 women. lengthy built herself up into a defeat came from the third Against SEMO, a meet that strong challenger for opposing doubles team of Pat Harkins the women lost 8-1, the third schools, as she held the sixth and Sucher. They won hand­ doubles team' of Pat Harkins singles spot as a sophomore, ily, 6-1, 6-1. and Mary Sucher ousted their and last year, worked up to her This weekend, the women opponents 6-3, 2-6, 6-2. present position of top singles. open their home season as The first doubles team, Steinmetz said of Meyers, they host Northwest Missouri Photo by Sharon Kubatzky. Linda Meyers and Lisa Geers, "She has made great efforts State University and William SOFT TOUCH: The Riverwomeh tennis team is hopeful for a banner over the year and has shown put up a strong fight but Woods College. season. The women started on a sour note, losing to SEMO ~1 and great improvement." Southeast Baptist &-3. Basketball Rivermen fell punchless when put in the ring

Rom Tipton followed by a 67-77 loss to the solved, the "new" Rivermen The Rivermen then lost two men will have to work on will be Southeastern Lions, a team that ' went to Indiana and were dealt more conference games to the winning conference games, hit­ made the NCAA tourney. The Although spring is here and their worst loss of the year, SEMO Indians and the CEMO ting free throws, and not having Rivermen then lost to Southern losing to Evansville 86-47. The' Mules to finish in last place in to air out their 'dirty laundry." young men's thoughts often turn Mississippi by 20. to other things, some young men Rivermen then trounced Simp­ the MIAA with a 12-14 record­ Who knows, maybe next year The cagers then won four in a son College to take a respectable the conference they were picked the UMSL basketball fans will around the country are still row and appeared to be going thinking about-basketball. With 7-4 record into the MIAA Con­ to win before the season. Bartow have to make that rough deci­ strong, but a loss to Kansas City ference season. said that the pre-season pick sion about going outside to enjoy the NCAA and NIT tournaments Rockhurst leveled their record at action heating up, many loyal The cagers then beat the was nothing to bet on, because the weather, or staying inside to 5-3. The next game, against the teams were all evenly match­ watch the Rivermen on tele­ basketball fans are facing a Milliken University was another MIA,A champs-to-be, the SEMO decision to either enjoy the Indiana, 64-52. It was one of ed. How right he was. vison. win for the Rivermen, but it also Another factor in the odd weather outside or enjoy basket­ ' opened up another chapter in only three conference games the Rlvermen Notes: It's funny ball inside. Rivermen won. They then lost season was the loss of two of the how a season can begin on a the season history of the cagers. teams top players, Victor Jordan Unfortunately, UMSL basket­ With little more than eight three straight MIAA games be­ happy note and end on such a ball fans don't have to make that fore finally beating the Rolla and Reggie Clabon, in early downer. When the basketball minutes to go in the game, December. "No other conference decision because the Rivermen's coach Tom Bartow told Richard Miners by 16 points. Rivermen opened the most im­ season has been over since late They won against the Rock­ team had to rebuild like we portant part of their season, the Hamilton to go into the game. did, " Bartow said. February. However, some peo­ Hamilton refused, and was sus­ hurst team that beat them MIAA Conference, they over­ ple involved with the program pended for eight days. After the earlier, but then dropped four As for next year, BartOw will whelmed the Southeast Missouri have most of the team returning may still be trying to sort out game, Bartow and the team had games in a row, three of them to State University Indians, 64-52. and with the addition of a few the season. a long airing out session. MIAA teams. Another win over After that MIAA win, victories The season began with a 19 Rolla raised the Rivermen' s re­ good freshmen and transfer stu­ fell far and few between for the point victory over Tarkio College With that internal problem cord to 12-12. dents, the only thing the River- Rivermen. March 25, 1982 CURRENT page 13 Men halted by rain

Ronn Ti pton matches in nine days. After that, Attitude key for Rivermen they have another lull in the season, playing only two home matches in week. Then the The tennis match against the season will start up again as the There was a time, not so long ago, when the The only 'visible problem right not is that the Washington University Batteling Rivermen two matches in three UMSL baseball team was regarded as a River men lack consistency. In Tuesday's Bears set for last Friday was days before the start of the potential national power. doubleheader against defending MIAA cham­ canceled or rather, rained out. MIAA tournament. The 1977 Rivermen, for example, captured pion Central Missouri State, UMSL bombed the The match has been rescheduled the Midwest regional championship and ad­ Mules in the first game, 14-2, but then let a for Friday, April 30, one week Before the Rivermen worry vanced to the college baseball world series. In one-run lead slip away in the last inning of the after the other match at Wash­ about the rest of the season, the first four seasons under the guidance of nightcap. The Rivermen lost the second game ington U. Rivermen netters they will have to face a tough head coach Jim Dix (1976-1979), UMSL won at 10-7. haven't had much t'o do lately squad from Westminster College. least 24 games per campaign. except prepare for the upcoming ,. Last year the first time we Those were the days of standouts Grayling SEMO tournament this week­ played them we beat them really Tobias, Skip Mann, Greg Ready and Jim end. That, however, should have badly, but they turned around Lockett, players who were overlooked by major been enough by itself. and beat us badly the second colleges. But these were players who didn't kuchno's The SEMO Tennis Tourna­ time we played the," said Burk­ know the meaning of the word "lose" and as a ment matches four very fine hart. result, were key figures in UMSL's success. korner teams. UMSL, SEMO, Indiana­ The Rivermen will play West­ Coach Dix, now in his eighth season at the Evansville, and Tennesse­ minster twice this season, but helm, would like to see a return to those days. Martin. Coach Randy Burkhart the second time will be in the His last two UMSL squads have suffered losing said earlier that his team will middle of April at Westminster. seasons, causing the winning tradition to take a " We need to be more consistent if we're be one of the least experienced As it turns out, the match beating. For Dix, losing has overstayed its going to do well," Dix said. " We can't afford around, but the Rivermen should against Westminster will be the welcome. to let up in any game, because it could cost us gain valuable playing time this home opener for the Rivermen, "I guarantee we'll have a winning season later when we're trying to get in the playoffs." weekend. "All of the guys are but coach Burkhart doesn't ex­ this year," Dix said. "We've had a few There is a certain intangible often found on playing very well, and no one is pect a rousing turnout from a problems the last two years with injuries and championship teams that Dix is still searching injured, so we'll just have to see campus known for its apathy. mistakes caused by inexperience, but I think we for. It's a catalyst, the player who sparks the what happens this weekend," "Tennis isn't the best spectator have what it takes to go back to the World team when things look bleak. A few years ago, Burkhart said. sport in the world, so there Series this year." Ready filled that role. If the netters haven't had really isn't such a thing as a That is, if the pitching holds up. UMSL's "We could have been losing by 10 runs and much to do lately, they soon will home court advantage. The play­ pitching staff has only one experienced starter we still would come back and find a way to as they are heading into a ers just go out there and play (senior Steve Ahlbrand) and one proven reliever win," Dix recalled. "Ready and those guys just stretch of the season where they until one of them wins," he (Mark Hahn), with the rest of the staff refused to lose." will play in five important said. conslstmg of newcomers. The mound corps A similar attitude on this year's team could shows a lot of potential, but there are still some make the difference between an extended questiQn marks. season and one similar to the past two. Dix is VVorne n--~------" Pitching is the key every year," Dix said. hoping for the former. The rest of the squad appears to be in good " Things are looking a lot better this year from page 12 shape. Mike Stellern, a two-year starter who than last year," he said. " If we can put it Next week, the wo men have sat out last season because of acade mic goether, we'll be all right." back-to-back home meets against reasons, has been tearing the cover off the ball The Rivermen boast an excellent mixture of The wome n , after ope ning Northeast Missouri State Univer­ in the early going. Stellern, whose batting veterans and newcomers that seems to be their season last weekend at sity and Drury College. NEMO average is up around the .400 mark, has been a meshing well. UMSL's roster includes only Southeast Missouri State Univer­ travels to UMSL on April 2 for a major factor in UMSL's present 7-5 record. three seniors and three sophomores, but eight sity, host both Northwest Mis­ 3pm meet and Drury faces the Other players who have been impressive in juniors to go with 11 freshmen. And the talent souri State University and Wil­ UMSL squad on April 3 at 1pm. the first few weeks include first baseman Dave is definitely there. liam Woods College this week­ Lawson, third baseman Ray Howard, shortstop UMSL could enjoy an outstanding season, end. The women are matched And the only hardships that AI Mares, outfielders John Windom and Joe but it will be impossible without the positiv c' aganst NWMS tomorrow at 3pm the women' s tennis team causes Valenti and the catching trio of Mark Hupp, attitude that earmarked UMSL's p revious and then, on Saturday, will play this year may be for the compe­ John Pruitt and Scott Hyde. winning teams. William Woods at Ipm. tition. ~1f The University Program Board Presents ~ ~I AN APRIL FOOL'S DAY CELEBRATION 1/1 ~ ~ ~ Keep an. eye out . c 11 ··.... __-- ·:;. .... "£Unliiest"movie about growing up

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Tuesday Shady Grove I April 6 Mini-Concert Photos by Sharon Kubatzky. Thursday Bernie McDonald J April 8 Mini-Concert STILL SWlNGIN': The golf season Is starting to swing Into action. The team opens play next weekend under head coach Jim Niederkorn. Tuesday Steve Gipson I April l3 Comedian/Cartoonist Thursday Little Theatre i April 15 for the Deaf t AMOCO'S t t t Tuesday Greek Week_ '82 t OUTSTANDING TEACHING AWARD t i April 20 Trivia Contest t t j Thursday Bob Case t $1,000 EACH AWARDED TWO NOMINEES t April 22 Mini-Concert t t Tuesday Dave Rudolf t Nominations due: Noon, April 1, 1981 t j April 27 Mini-Concert t t Send to: Prof. Charles W. Armbruster 447 BH Thursday Sunkist Januners t t ; April 29 Frisbee Demonstration t Nomination forms auailable at u. Center Info. Desk t t t or Room 314 Benton Hall I .F or sp ecific times,call 553-5536 March 25, 1982 CURRENT page 15 Bookworms fall behind Bootie Busters in bowling RonnTlpton league is the Bottie Busters with the members of th~ 175 Club. three games being played. In a record of 26-9. They are Mary Chappell (192) leads the the Division I games, the Dozers It is no secret that some followed closely by the Book­ ·intramural club, but is followed closely by beat Police Squad 5-0, Beta things are just more popular worms, Budget, and Child Care, Harvey Chew (191), Sue Lesinksi Alpha Psi downed the Pikes than others. This is true for with records of 24-11, 21-14, and and Wilbert Mos·by (187), Rose after scoring five unanswered intra murals as well. Some intra­ 20-15 respectively. report Taylor (184), John Edler (183), · goals in the second half. In the murals like football , hoc-soc, and The rest of the pack is as Gerri Thornton and Carol Son­ late game Monday, Sig Tau softball are much more popular follows, CAD #1 with a record of leads with a 227, then holds a dermen (177) and Bridget Med­ smashed the ROTC team 9-0. than others like kayaking or 19-16, CAD #2, at 16-19, Domi­ sizeable gap down to Ralph ley (175). Barrett, Chappell, and Last night was the beginning racquetball. Bowling would ap­ no, standing at 14-21, and BT's, Thornton (209), and Mike Med­ Lesinski have the three highest of action for eagues II and III as pear to be among the last group, suffering along in last place with ley (208). These three are the games as well as the three V.B. and Others took on Phi but in fact, there is a large an 0-35 record. high game score leaders for the highest series. Barrett has shot Zappa Krappa in the Womens' interest in bowling intramurals. Among the elite of this league men. Cliff Taylor (206), Everette a 514, while Lesinski has a 479 League, Phi Zappa Krappa play­ Nearly 40 people participate in are the members of the 200 Nance (204), and Shirley Barrett and Chappell a 468. ed the NADS in the Mens' the Faculty/Staff league on eight club, those players having high (201) round out that elite group. Mike Medley has the highest league, Sig Pi, last winters Coed different teams. Leading the games over 200. Bill Barrett Not quite up to that level are mens series with a 566. He is champions, played TKE, and th;:: followed by Nane with a 549, Deans played the Probates. and Mosby with a 52S. The Next week sees a full Hoc-Soc Bookworms have the team high scheduled as Monday V.B. and game and team high series, with Others take on the Sig Tau a 6b 7 and a 1900 respectively. Roses, ROTC plays the Dozers, In games this Saturday, Child Sig Tau challenges Beta Alpha Care plays CAD #2, Bookworms Psi, and Police Squad faces the take on the Bootie Busters, Pikes. Wednesday, the Phi Zap Domino plays CAD #1, and pa Kramma womens' team plays Budget takes on BT's. Sig Tau Roses, the Deans face As for one of the popular the NADS, the Probates play intramurals, the [lIst round of TKE, and Sig Pi takes on the Hoc-Soc began Monday with Phi Zappa Krappa men.

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