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Grant First Lady speaks t o aimed at St. Louis women catching Laura Bush campaigns at 'W Stands for Women' rally in Frontenac BY KATE DROLET internet ....iCli tor-in:(;jjiej "I learned at an early age that women can make an incredible predators difference in our world," First Lady Laura Bush told a crowd of supporters at the 'W' Stands for Women program, BY M.K. STALLINGS hosted by the Republican National --..- -'--"' ... _... - Staff Writer Committee. St. Louis women ranging from toddlers to seniors gathered at the Hilton Frontenac hotel on Tuesday, The Children's Advocacy Services Aug. 17, to rally for the First Lady and of Greater St Louis, located on the the Bush campaign. South Campus of UM-St. Louis, was Several prominent Missouri recently granted $12,160 to continue politicians, including Missouri conducting workshops that protect Secretary of State candidate and children from Internet predators. current Speaker of the Missouri House The Internet not only provides Catherine Hanaway, Brenda Talent, world citizens a faster means of wife of Sen. Jim Talent and Lt. Gov. Casey Ulrichl The Curren! candidate Peter Kinder, · came to communication, but according to A crowd applauds the appearance of First Lady Laura Bush at the support the RepUblican National CASGSL, it provides predators with lOW Stands for Women" rally held at the Frontenac Hilton. "W Committee and the 'W' Stands for another means of reaching children. Stands for Women" is a national grassroots campaign designed to Women campaign. The president'S By conducting workshops, the Safety gain women's support for President George W. Bush in the 2004 aunt and uncle, Bucky and Patty Bush, Net program addresses the latest election. threats internet predators pose for alsoattendecL showed that most of the undecideD. waving miniature American flags, red, children who are online. "Women are the heart and soul of voters for the 2004 presidential white and blue pom-porns as Laura "Hardly anyone does chat rooms America," Lindsay Bush, cousin (If the election are women. She encouraged Bush as she.entered . anymore. They [instant message] president and chairwoman of the women to take an active role in the "All of us get to follow in the instead," Susan Scribner, interim Missouri Women for Bush coalition, republican campaign, and to reach out footsteps of our mothers and director of CASGSL, referring to said. She thanked an enthusiastic and "grow the party." grandmothers who fought for their popular instant messenger services crowd for attending and introduced the "We need more women who voices to be heard," Bush said. offereD. by internet providers, said. event s emcee Ann Wagner, who understand that this is the most "Women across America are making I 'The Internet changes rapidly." currently serves as co-clJairwoman of important election of our lives," important decisions about the future of CASGSL, whose mission is to the Republican National Committee Casey Ulrlchl 'Jbe CUTmII Wagner said. "We know that 'W' our country. My husband knows how improve the community's response to and the chairwoman of the Missouri stands for women. It's time for women vitally important empowered women child sexual abuse, developed the Laura Bush discusses the role of women in America and globally Republican Party. to taJ;ld for 'W'. ' are to democracy." Safety Net program with Officer Joe at a support rally for her husband, President George W. Bu h. Wagner took the stage and Wigner introduced the First Lady Laramie, head of the St. Louis The "W Stands for Women" rally was held at the Frontenac Hilton discussed the role of women in to the lively audience applauding and Internet Crimes Against Children on Aug. 17. politics. She said that a recent poll see LAURA BUSH, page 3 Task Force. Safety Net workshops are co-presented with Jewish Family and Children Services to families and educators free of charge. The .Professor challenges new students to reach high, succeed workshops are designed to inform parents of tips and software that Martin Rochester lays out five main points for get ting the most out of college would provide children with a safer online experience. From left, Point two suggested that an The Safety Net workshops vary in BY WILL MELTON Chancellor Thomas education is not simply about length, from 30 minutes to 90 j,rews Edito-;' George, Mark amassing facts. Rather, it is about minutes, depending on the needs of At the· sixth annual new student Burkholder, dean "developing a sophisticated the agency hosting the workshop. convocation for the College of Arts of the college of understanding of how the world However, most workshops are one and Sciences, Martin Rochester, arts and sciences, works," Rochester said. Rarely is the hour in duration. professor of political science, and Martin world solved in terms of black and Churches, schools and other challenged incoming freshman to Rochester, white; instead we find ourselves in a agencies throughout the St. Louis "aspire to the highest standards of professor of complicated place struggling to cope region are welcome to schedule a academic excellence and integrity." pOlitical SCience, with various and sometimes presentation. Rochester, author of nationally listen in at the conflicting ideas. "We have conducted Safety Net recognized books such as "Class New Student Beware of anyone who offers presentations at the St. Louis Public Warfare: Besieged Schools, Convocation, held simple solutions, he warned, and Schools, in private schools, schools in Bewildered Parents, Betrayed Kids, TiJesday evening at further said that students should "be I the county, and schools in St. Charles and the Attack on Excellence," was the MSC . sophisticated in studying and .. where ever we can get people invited by Mark Burkholder, dean of Rochester was the analyzing various phenomena inside interested," Scribner saicL the college of arts and sciences, to featured speaker and outside the classroom. Avoid pat To guage the effectiveness of the deliver the address. of the evening. answers as well as polemics and Safety Net program, CASGSL asks '1 chose Professor Rochester diatribes. Always try to shed light, not partcipants to complete a pre-test to because he is an outstanding teacher KeYin Ottley/ The Cim f!Tl1 heat." assess what they already know, a who is committed to providing a very The next point encouraged students post-test to asSess what they have The challenge consists of five main justice on the Supreme Court. themselves ''fighting and dying there challenging and high quality education to experience a wide range of ideas learned and a follow-up survey 30 points. In point one, Rochester Additionally, a recent National one day." to our students," Burkholder saicL "I and topics before corning to a days after the workshop. examined the levels of apathy and Geographic test showed that only 1 in However, he said the point is not want incoming freshman to enroll and conclusion. Students should not shy "People said they have moved the ignorance demonstrated by young 7 Americans between the ages of 18 intended to criticize, but entreat be successful in intellectually away from reading multiple sources computers ... or installed safety people. He noted that while most and 24 could find Iraq on a world map, students to "become more infonned challenging courses that will stretch from mUltiple viewpoints. software,'; Scnlmer said, discussing students can easily identify the cast of even though, as Rochester pointed out, about and more engaged in your HH _____ •••••_ _ _ _ • •• _. _ ~. _. _ _ ••• _ • • _ •• ••• _ _ ~ •• • _ _ ••• • •• __ .~ _ . _ •• • _ _ _ • __ their minds and improve their skills." the successes of Safety Net. "Friends," very few can name one many of those same people may find political system and your world." see CONVOCATION, page 3 Although the Safety Net program is in its fourth year of funding from the Children's Trust Fund, the grant awarded in August of this year only KWMU airs discussion on 'Welcome Week' starts the covers half of the program's operating budget "It's a five year declining grant. prevention of global warming semester off right ... We st:arted at $24,000 for the first two years. We received $16,000 and BY PATRICIA LEE having an impact," Grossman said. reducing even a small percentage of $12,000 this year," Scribner said. Staff Writer "For instance, winter temperatures on carbon dioxide emissions can make a Such funding challenges are the Antarctic Peninsula have climbed difference. common for CASGSL. According to On Tuesday, Aug. 17, KWMU an alarming 10 degrees Fahrenheit in "It's estimated that about 15 percent Scribner, 15 percent of the total aired "Climate of Unceltainty," a the last 50 years. One researcher says of U.S. carbon emissions could be budget is funded by UM-St. Louis. program from American Radio Works this warming will cause Adelie captured and stored over the next few , The remaining 85 percent is raised examining global warming. Produced Penguins to disappear from that part of decades.