V-Meadows Resident Attacked, Investigation Underway

Will Streisand see a Reggae takes University golden reflection in The by storm. See page 5. Mirror? See the A&E re view on page 7. The Student Voice 30th Anniversary ofUM-St. Louis 1966-1996 Issue 872 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS November 18) 1996 V-Meadows resident attacked, investigation underway by Doug Harrison good time" on the balcony of his third-story cellor said were "allegedly under the influ was transpiring. Alpha) pledge kicked [Browder] right in managing editor apartment around 1 a.m. on Nov. 2. ence of alcohol." "I saw this big circle of guys kicking and the head," Melton said. He said Seay, who lived on the ground Thurman denied that Browder spat on beating this guy on the ground," Melton said. Ron Chamberlin, Pi Kappa Alpha A late-night argument at University floor, came out of her apartment and "told us anyone. Her boyfriend and another friend at president, said he had no knowledge of the Meadows turned ugly earlier this month to be quiet," that she and her boyfriend were Three to four automobiles arrived at Seay tempted to drag Browder out of the circle, incident involving a group from his frater after a brief verbal exchange between two trying to rest. and Browder's building "a few minutes later," Melton said. nity. residents ended in an alleged group as "I basically ignored her," Browder said. Browder said. The group was composed of members of "The only name I've heard in connec sault of a UM-St. Louis student. "I said it was Friday night on a college cam "I went down to see what they wanted , the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity whom Melton tion with the incident is Joe Dean. He'll Jason Browder, a resident at U-Mead pus and told her it 's a free life." and that's when they just started beating me said she recognized from "having partied know more about it than me," Chamberlin ows, said he was brutally assaulted by "15 In a statement to the campus community, up," he said. there some." She said she believed thatSeay's said. to 20" males after he exchanged words Chancellor Blanche Touhill said that an in U-Meadows resident Heidi Melton said boyfriend "was a current or former member Dean was unavailable for comment at with his neighbor Holly Seay. vestigation suggested "the male student al she heard "a bunch of guys screaming and of' the fraternity. press time. According to Browder, he and his girl legedly spat on the female student who in tum yelling" outside her window. She said she , "As they were dragging him out, friend, Candra Thurman, were "having a called several friends," all of whom the Chan- and her boyfriend went outside to see what (Browder) was on all fours and this [Pi Kappa see Assault, page 3 orthern Exposure: Walk this way ' Historic tadler exhibitionist still on collections may come to the loose on North Campus UM-St. Louis by Jennifer Lynn Johnson 's clinical associate Jim of The Current staH Gerber, people who behave in this by Scott Lamar manner, known as exhibitionists, editor in chief Students in the Benton, Stadler have a fantas y that the victim will and Research Buildings have been enjoy their behavior, and the act The old, dusty hi storic collec encountering a little more than lab will lead to consensual sex. Many tions and sculptures that fill the halls mice and bunsen burners: an uni exhibitionists have experienced of the 150-year-old Mercantile Li dentified male has been frequently humiliation in childhood, and ex brary may soon have a home at UM exposi ng himself to females there. posing themselves to shockothers St. Louis. According to UM-St. Louis po allows th em to be the aggressors. Chancellor Blanche Touhill an lice officer Patrick Conway, the sus The more arousal they experience, nounced last week that the Univer pect is a black male between the age the more control they feel. sity was forming a proposed partner of35 and 40,5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet "They experience a great deal ship with the Mercantile. Under the 10 inches in height, weighing be of inadequacy and humiliation. proposal, the library would move from tweeR 130 andI 5{} pounds. He- also When he in de uacy an d insecu its downtuwn locati,cn into th Tho has curly bl ack hair and a medium rity continue, the fa ntasy builds, mas Jefferson Library where it would complexion. and it is more difficult to control," have sole occupancy in the west wing "We do have extra patrols on Gerber said. Gerber also stated that under the skylight. the campus, and this is an ongoing in hi s studies, these acts do not , The move is pending the approval investigation. We believe it is the develop into hands on behavior. of the Mercantile's general member same person in all of the cases." Although exhibitionists do feel ship. If approved, the move would Conway said. arousal, they also experience some take place over the next two to three According to Masters and sense of shame. Their shame is not years. i the result of harming the other per Ruth Bryant, Mercantile board son, but for their behavior. I Fast tips in chairwoman, said the library has had Gerber also stated that most of to cut staff and doesn't have the re fenders from teenagers to adults in sources to purchase new collections. case of random their mid-thirties. Their behaviors "After an extensive strategic plan flashing are similar to addictions, where they ning effort, our board determined that must expose themsel ves to feel more the best way to achieve our vision adequate. They often choose loca was through a partnership with an • Remain calm tions where they are likely to en other local institution," Bryant said. lJ • Leave the scene as counter women. "We selected UM-St. Louis because If faced with this situation, I quickly as possible it provided us with the greatest num Gerber advises on-lookers to re ber of opportunities to increase use • Do not laugh main calm and remove themselves and preservation of our collection." • Walk in pairsijpos- from the situation quickly. It is not The Mercantile's collection in advisable to stand and laugh be cludes aver 300,000 volumes of I sible cause the humiliation could create books, the Globe-Democrat's ar • Report all exhibi an angry response in the offender. chives, and millions of old photos The best advice is to walk in tionists to the cam and numerous paintings and sculp pairs and always be aware of your Gina Herson (left) and Danielle Delaney (right) encourage one of the participants in the Rec tures. pus police surroundings. All incidents should Sports Fun Night. be reported to the police immedi see Library, page 4 ately. Inside John Boswell popular professor, colleague for 30 years by Scott Lamar ter his passing that he was awarded a Riverwoman . editor in ch ief Good Conduct medal for his service. After the war, he attended Tulane oak to improve Though his friends and students University to do his graduate studies. have different memories of John One of the first members of the on last year's Boswell, they all use the same adjec psychology department since the . record of 4-22. ' tives to describe him; warm, ener school's inception, his primary area getic, funny and supportive. of research was motor learning. See page 11. ,' Boswell, a psychology professor Charles Granger, a biology profes at UM-St. Loui s since 1965, died sor, worked with Boswell a good deal suddenly of a he art attack Nov. 9. He over the past several years. Together was 64. they worked on junior science pro Gary Burger, chair of the psy grams with area young people. chology department, worked with Granger said Boswell was an ex Boswell for25 years. He said Boswell tremely positive person who always was close to most, if not ail , of the looked for the best from everybody staff and everyone thought very with whom he associated. He added ~ .. .. '.. 7 highly of him. that Boswell's soft spot for young "As in life, there are some people sters was one of his 'more admirable you like and some people you don't traits. ...... 11 like," Burger said. "I've never met "The thing that left tbegreatest anyone who didn' t like John impression was the interaction with Boswell." young people," Granger said. "He Born in rural Alabama, Boswell accepted young people of all ages .13 did his undergraduate work at Au without judgment. If you had a bit a burn University. Upon receiving his playfulness in you, he sought it out. " degree, Boswell entered the Korean Over his 30-year career at UM 13 War, working in a blood bank in St: Louis, Boswell taught over 16,000 Germany. John Boswell with his grandson in 1993. Family members discovered af- see Boswell, page 3 OPINION/EDITORIAL Page 2 The Current November 18, 1996 In Memoriam Everything EC.ENT :nJ(I DEtJis of \'f!.I1SliIN 6i1 John J. Boswell isn't as easy AT Uf'JS I, :r by Doug Harrison as black and managing editor The first class of my first day of my first I year in college: John Boswell 's PSYCH white 003. As every dutiful freshman does, I ar rived to class a good 20 minutes early, by Scott Lamar something I've learned since then does no editor in chief good whatsoever.

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