Current, February 17, 2003

University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2000s) Student Newspapers 2-17-2003 Current, February 17, 2003 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, February 17, 2003" (2003). Current (2000s). 143. https://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s/143 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2000s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOLUME 36 February 17, 2003 Your source for campus news and information ISSUE 1077 See page 6 THECURRENTONLINE.COM Garrison Starr cd review UN I VERSI TV OF M ISSOURI - ST. LOU IS Joyce Mushaben, Chancellor Professor of POlitical SCience, was the first of gets go ahead three speakers at Bombs over a lecture Monday night titled, for College of "Perspectives on the Iraqi Conflict." Social Work Baghdad: Mushaben, decked in red, . white and blue, and Public presented a . global viewpoint on the conflict Policy Iraq conflict and a history of . U.S. involvement with Iraq. She New College will stressed that the offer two masters world overall does takes stage not support U.S. prog1rams action in Iraq and ended by saying, BY CATtiERINE themselves and ' of the country's . "War is never MARQUIS·HoMEYER historical significance as the site of inevitable." BY MELISSA MCCRARY -- ----··-·· ·-·---;I&E·ediior ·· -- ··--···· - ancient Mesopotamia and of the land StajfWriter between the Tigris . and Euphrates The looming thought of war in Iraq rivers, widely believed to be the is grabbing headlines everywhere and location of the Biblical Garden of UM-System president Elson last week drew concerned students to Eden. Nolan spoke from the Retired Navy Floyd has given UM-St. Louis's "Perspectives on the Iraqi Conflict," a viewpoint of the military about the Capt. chancellor permission to open the forum discussion featuring three situation in Iraq and the historic view Michael new College of Social Welfare and speakers on the topic . It took place of past conflicts. Nolan Public Policy. Monday night in Century Room B of Mushaberi spoke about the effects presented a The College of Social Work the Millennium Student Center. on the region of the Treaty of military consists of two masters degree Joyce Mushaben, the first speaker, Versailles, which set up artificial viewpoint on programs: public policy walked to the podium in a red, white borders to countries, crossing ethnic, the Iraq administration and gerontology. and blue stars-and-stripes sweater. religious and cultural lines. The other situation The purpose of the College is to She draped an American flag over the speakers agreed when she asserted during the serve the public and help the front of the podium. When she spoke, that these artificially determined lecture. He community. her first words were about being an borders set the stage for conflict in the noted t hat , "The previous chancellor American. "Leading up to previous region, exacerbating long historical although he thought that the new college would wars, the pro-war forces took over the hostilities that had already existed for no longer be more comparable to the other symbols of patriotism. This time, you hundreds of years. has access existing .programs in St Louis," . can't say either side has a comer on The region's extended history of to privileged Department Chair of Social Work patriotism but different views of the conflict makes it an are.a"in which information Lois Pierce said. issue. I want to be clear about this. I many people in Europe are hesitant to Currently the College of Social am a patriot. I also think Saddam become involved "Ilived in Germany Welfare is located in the Graduate. Hussein is a horrible man a tyrant for many years, which gave me a S.!) 001. and' -'ltaffi!d Y faculty he has done terrible. things. I just different viewpoint. I have aJso visited from ali· 'I'" de~ artme 18. The think we ne-.ed to use all diplomatic nearly every co.untry in Europe, so 1 degree, is cOI:uidered part of tIl means before resorting to war " he can give a bit of au " 'dds ; Hussein to CoUe~re of Arts and Sciences. said. where the perspecti is different be a danger. ''There are approximately 350 to Thus started a lively discussion of from the common U.S. public policy, or 400 stucl nts in social work, differing viewpoints on the possible Mushaben stated. In her point-by between bachelors and masters Iraqi conflict. The speakers at the point presentation she de cribed degrees," Pierce said. event included Mushaben, political some of the biggest problems ~ ith Despite, the, fact that the social science professor of international U.S. policy in the region. work program will not undergo any studies and director of women's "We have had smart presidents changes, the neW' college will studies at UM-St. Louis; Capt who have made mistake,;,; in the past in provide students the chance. to Michael Nolan, U. S. Naval Reserves, foreign policy, but that is not the case. obtain more. prestigious degrees and retired, and past president of the with George w.," Mushaben aid, gain recogp.ition. Reserve Officers Association of the referring to President Bush. Students will also be a1}1e to United States; and Chrissy Describing the U.S. policy of backing work more efficiently with staff' Kirchhoefer, co-coordinator for certain countries in areas of conflict members. organizing and outreach of the Peace around the world. she said '''Give 'The transition teapl, including Economy Project and a recent visitor them a gun' has. been the idea of the three fac1!]]jty ' members, to Iraq. past and then hoping they would do admimstrators and 1, are in the The forum was attended by a small the right thing. Often, they don't. We process of reorganizing this ' but concerned group of liM-St Louis gave weapons to Saddam Hussein (to program and tryiBg to. plan its students who raised many questions fight Iran) and to the Taliban (to fight budget' ec.onomieally," Vice reflecting both sides of this the Soviets in Afghanistan). It's a Chancellor of Academic Affairs increasingly prominent issue. The dumb policy," she conduded. ''If we Jerry Durham said. forum. speakers gave their views and had not armed them, Iran and Iraq Part of the College's budget will then took . questions from the would bave been reduced to throwing go toward finding a new dean. audience. rocks at each other, and that conflict - "If the budget is not done All three speakers tried to put the would ha\fe been over in eight economically or the schovl'-s budget issues surrounding Iraq into a months," be said. "Because we cannot afford it, then the opening historical perspective. Mushaben armed them both, the war lasted eight date, for this co'l1e.ge:to begin may be years," offered an international view of the Retired Navy Capt. Michael Nolan, Chrissy Kirchoefer, co-coordinator of the Peace Economy Project, delayed; 'out the program will region and the situation. Kircbhoefer and Political Science Professor Joyce Mushaben presented a diverse range of views on the conflict continue,," Durham said. spoke of meeting the Iraqi people see f RAQ SPEAKERS, page 3 in Iraq, during the forum "Perspectives on the Iraqi Conflict" held Monday. The Colllege plans to open on July 1, 2001. It is possible, given proper enrollment, that the new college Board of rove new ees fill de,relop a doctomI program to I complement the masters programs. Right. now, this academic program, which: consists of only a few ll1!lIldred students, is expected ; Studeats face higher fees next semester to. be. a stIanger basis fOJ[ futw:e grov;/t!h once the new college is B Y M ELISSA M C CRARY 'The activity and facility fees are recommended by the c.ampuses, either establlished. StajJWriter For more information OIl the by the full student body or the Student College: of Social Welfare and Government Association. The board Public Polie,y, contact Pierce. at At the January Board of Curators simply approves what is (314) 5.]&-638'4. meeting. student activity fees recommended by the campuses," increased, and there is a proposed idea Moore said. How ttluch will Y II pay? for enrollm nt fees [0 increase also. "Every program's income and Th.e General Officers and costs must be considered before PROPOSED NW % Administration are delaying their approved. The costs are all across the I DEX PRESENTLY INCREASE TOTAL INCREASE recommendations and final decisions board," said John Mathes, board of about the change of enrollment lees BuUetin Boalid 2 curators member. $196.15 $15.50 7.9 until the March meeting. The housing and health· fees are News 3 UMC Undergrad The University of Missouri System inflationary increases required to Board of Curators approved increases QEinions 4&5 maintain service to the students. These UMC Graduate 196.30 15.51 7.9 in student activity, facility and health changes take place annually. fare Thous..l'!t' 4 service fees as well as room and board Tuition costs will rise after the charges Jan. 24, in Columbia, said Joe $ciem::e,CotumO' 5 206.46 88.84 43.0 proposed percentage increase. The UMKC Moore, university manager of media University of Missouri-Columbia will fE?atures ____ 6ft' 7 relations. have an increase of 7.9 percent, the The fees that will be raised will ~olJ'ts 8&9 UMR Undergrad 250.49 116.36 46.45 University of Missouri-Kansas City affect all students enrolled at every .

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