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LOUIS SINCE 1966 I '","WW.THECURRENTONLINE.COM I VOLU:tv1E 43; ISSUE 1292 I OCT. 19,2009 INSIDE Cross perspectives on H1N1 See Science/Health, page 5 ~ CHRIS STeWART News at Noon series, a set Room A on the third floor -- -- --------- ------------------------------- Asst. Design Editor of informative and interac of the Millennium Student The "Big Three" ends golf's tive events co-hosted by The Center for the event. Megan Schacht, clinical New York TLffies and The After helping themselves assistant professor and clini Current. to pizza and beverages, at cal manager of Children's «One in four girls and tendees arranged themselves Advocacy Services, deals di one in six boys experience at a table where Schacht rectly with victims of trauma unwanted sexual contact passed around copies of an and abuse. before [the age of] 18," article on a recent kidnap "Child sexual abuse hap Schacht said. ping case. pens a lot more than is Peggy Cohen, the direc The case was that of Jay JENNIFER MEAHAN / THE CURRENT known," Schacht said at tor of the Center for Teach cee Lee Dugard. Peggy Cohen, director of the Center for Teaching and Learn Documentary fi·lmmaker Wednesday's edition of Uni ing and Learning, welcomed ing, and New York Times representative Norm Wave before brings "Sin by Silence" yersity of Missouri-St. Louis' participants into Meeting See ABUSE, page 3 Wednesday's News At Noon event. See Features, page 13 Business school ranked in top 301 ~ AARON HOLDMEYER The numbers released Staff Writer by the Princeton Review are not ranked in the same A few months ago, the fashion as the U.S. News University of Missouri-St. and ~rorld Report. Instead Louis' International Busi of a numerical ranking, the Bearr. Jon and Kate + 8 = ness School was ranked schools are rated in several unnecessary drama the 15th-best school for different categories. Those See Opinions, page 22 Undergraduate Business can range from best profes More and more comics! Specialties by U.S. News sors and most competitive See Comics, page 27 and World Report. lv10re students to difficulty of ac- · recently the whole business ceptance. INDEX program received another The Princeton Review News 2-3 ranking from The Prince describes their selection Statshot 4 ton Review's release of their process as, "[surveying] 2010 edition of "301 Best more than 19,000 students Science/Health 5-8 Business Schools." UM-St. at 30 1 business schools, in Sports 9-12 Louis holds one of these addition to collecting data 301 spots for 2010, how from school administra Features 13-16 The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and UM-St. Louis teamed up to congratulate Juan Ber ever they were not given tors, to create 11 ranking A&E 17-20 mudez, senior, mathematics, in a ceremony in the third-floor rotunda of the MSC. Last month, a specific number. To be lists." Bermudez returned a stolen Kindle he had purchased on Craigslist to its rightful owner, State fair, none of the schools are Opinions 21-24 Auditor Susan Montee. Bermudez was awarded with a new Kindle for his efforts. ranked in a linear fashion. See RANKED, page 2 Classifieds 25 Puzzles 26 MON. 67 WED. 69 THURS. 56 FRio 51 SAT. 49 SUN. 59 Comics 27 Whafs Current 28 49 56 46 43 41 4 4 2 lr:h£ ~ITrnt OCTOBER 19, 2009 NEWS~ ----.-~-, RANKED, from page 1 . '. ".' ·t:ll{~)Lrtnit. -. I Recycling on campus improves J , VbLUr..,~ 4. ~~ 1~ .St;J~ f~!3J. I' Their approach is tailored to their goal of EDITORIAL ~ JOHN DUNN [have] a second dumpster for the providing relevant infonnation to prospec Editor-i n-Chief. .... ,.. ,...... ... ......... .... ....... .. ..... .. ,.. .. .. ... .. .. ..... Jessica Keil Staff Writer comingled recyclables at each build tive college students. They said, "We don't Managing Editor. ....... ...... .. ....... ...... ... ...... .. ......... ...... ...... Matthew Hill ing," Robinson said. "Once in place, believe that anyone business school is the News Editor. .. .. ;... .. .. .. .... ... ...... ........... ...... ... ....... .. Anna Marie Curran A report issued at the beginning I should be able to expand the indoor best overall. Instead, we believe there is a Features Editor. .. ........... ... ................. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... ..... .... .. Sequita Bean of the month gives new figures for collections through better-labeled best business school for you." Science/Health Ed itor... .. .... ........... ... ... ....... ..... ..... .. ... ..... ... Gene Doyel the Uni\-ersity of Missouri-St. Louis' and marketed receptades for them." UM-St. Louis' business school received Assistant Science/Health Editor ..... .... .................... ....... ".Andy Phipps Sports Editor........ .. ..... .. ..... ..... ................. .. .. .......... .... Cedric Will iams recycling program. Over 250,000 Robinson went on to say that ranks for admissions selectivity and aca Assistant Sports Editor.... .. ...... ... .. ............ .. .. .... .. ....... .Anthony Padgett pounds of recyclable waste was col while recycUng had improved, there demic experience receiving 73 and 77 A&E Ed itor ......... ........... ... .... ............ .. ... .......... .. .. .. .... ..... Cate Marquis lected in the lasr financial year, the were still weak points. Robinson respectively out of a ranking from 60- Opin ions Editor.. ..... ...... ..... .... .. .. .... .. .. .. ..... ........ .. ...... .... ..Andrew Seal highest volume since university re said that ' steel recycling" was the 99. Along 'with this empirical data, more Copy Editors .................. ... ... ....... Stacy Beckenholdt, Rebecca uckolls cords began ten years ago. "'weakness ' of UM-St. Louis' recy anecdotal accounts from students were giv StaffWriters .......... .... .... .... .................... Aaron Holdmeye r, John Dunn/ Despite a year-on-year decrease in cling. Robinson said that students en from surveys taken. Written into their Matthew B. Henry, Sarah HifI, Je n O/ Hara, both paper and cardboard recycling living on campus do not currendy reports were anonymous statements from Bridget Hyder,. Joe Schaffner/ Mar Webber roanage colleo.ed a,t the university have adequate facilities to recycle students. One student said that the small individually, the overall \ eight of their steeL cohorts in the MBA program allows her «to DESIGN materials has increased 13.3% since The Green Campus Advisory feel more comfortable and enables [her] to Design Editor........ .............................. ..... .. .... ... .... ..... ...... Gene Doyel last year, the result of a new 'com Group has been looking into provid take more risks (presenting, sharing ideas) Assistant Design Editor............... .... .. .. ... ....... .. ........... .... Chris Stewart than in a traditional class setting.' On the Photo Editor.. .... ..... .. ....... .... .......... .......... .. ...... ..................... Sofi Seck ingled' collection scheme. ing recycling points on South Cam Assistant Photo Editor....... .. ........ .. .. ... ............. ....... Michelle Kaufman Craig Robinson is chair of the pus. although there is currently n~ other hand there were students who ex Page Designer.............. ....... .. ... ... ................ .. .... .. Zachary James Kraft Green Campus Advisory Group, .an space for an outdoor dumpster, and pressed frustration. For example, a student's Staff Photographers .......... ..... ..... .. Ahmad Aljuryyed, Jennifer Meahan, organization mat is committed to only paper can be recycled. discontent because of the lack of "re.al-world Chera Meyer decreasing the university's impact on "Many students in the Villa Resi interaction. ' "I think my academic experi Web Editor ......... .. ........... .................. .. .... ..... .. .... Zachary James Kraft the environment. The organization is dential Hall have expressed an inter ence will be pure[ly] academic, without any Illustrators·...... ...... _ I................... .. ....... ... .. Paul Maguire, Cody Perkins also responsible for integrating recy est in recycling plastics and alumini real business insight,' the student wrote. cling into the UM System. Robinson um, and the South campus kitchen Keith Worner, dean of the college of BUSINESS commented on the new 'comingled' surely generates a lot of plastic and business administration, finds the rank Business Manager.............. ............... :................. .... ..... .. .. ... Dan Pryor scheme, implemented in order to cardboard," Robinson said. ing to be a significant accomplishment but Advertising Director......... .. .. ........ .. .... .... .............. ... .. .... ..Christina Lee promote recycling. not an overwhelming achievement. Womer Distribution