September 27, 2010

2 I '"aChe Q1}rrrnt I SEPT. 27, 2010 Statshot --- ~ - EDITORIAL. STAFF- The UNDERCURRENT by Riki Tanaka UWhat do you think about faculty not Editor-in-Chief. ....................................... .. ..................... Sequita Bean being exempt from parking tickets?" Managing Editor .............................................................. Gene Doyel Features Editor................................................................. Jen O'Hara "l think that it's acceptable that the Sports Editor.......................................................... Michael Frederick "1 think it's unfair because students faculty don't have to abide by the same A&E Editor. .................................................................... William Kyle and teachers both come here to teach rules as the rest of us. Their position Assoc. A&E Editor........................................................ Cate Marquis -~...... and learn so we should also be treated allows them certain benefrts." .~ Copy Editors ............................... Cassandra Trammel, Lauren Wilding -.ur equally." Proofreaders ............................................ Grace Searle, Sara Novak ·='·-·····..,.::::. 1 \ .·. Brianna Clampitt r;· '. Staff Writers ................. Minho Jung, Ryan Krull, Demarko Timmons, Captoria Pointer English ~ Caitlin E.L. rv1yles, Matthew Poposky, Andrew Seal, Ashely Atkins, Biology Janaca Scherer, Mitra Rahmani, Chardais Bradford, Joy Rogers Sophomore Freshman DESIGN STAFF Design Editor..................................................... Zachary James Kraft Production Designer............................................... Zachary Schwartz "Parking is something everyone with a Photo Editor............................................................ Jennifer Meahan "I think parking should be the same for vehicle deals with. Tickets should apply Web Editor......................................................................... Louie Liu everyone. It makes 00 sense for one to everyone. Students aJready lot Staff Photographers ............................... Abigaii Gillardi, Nitesh Jain, group to get special treatment, even if it pay a Riki Tanaka, Yumeto Yamazaki, Zhang Zheng is the faculty." of money, so why should they be treated Illustrators ................................. Zachary Kraft, Gail Fike, Samuel Kayser differently?" Samer Abu Arner BUSINESS STAFF Pre-Med Thomas McGeehon Ad Director............................... - ........................................ Jessica Keil Sophomore Information Systems Ad Associates ................................ Zachary Schwartz, Rick Feldman Junior Distribution Manager........................................................ Ryan Krull Advisor ...................................................................... Charlotte Petty I - :.' __ -, . _AFFI ... I~T~Q. NS __ Comments from the W EB VERBATIM MCMA (P. U - on "Free speech can go too far" issue 1320 So a person (dhimmi) would have the right to practice their own religion. Then of their own opinion, they decide to destroy a symbol of the Islam religion. "These people, called dhimmi The Currentis the student newspaper at the University of Missouri-St. (for fI protected people"), are freely allowed to practice their Louis, printin.g weekly th rou gh the fall and spring semesters on. Mon own religions within a Muslim country." And that expres- days. Ad vertising rates are available upon request; terms, conditions, sion of the individuals opinion would endanger anyone other and restrictions apply. The Current, financed in part by student activi than himself (not that he should be in danger either). Ok, so it ties fees, is not an official publication of UM-St. Louis. The University pissed someone off that he destroyed a sacred text (which we is not responsible for the content of The Current and/or its policies. All have millions of copies of), So you are saying that the peace materials contained in each printed and online issue are property of ful Muslims would seek harm on someone else? If it weren't The Current and may not be reprinted, reused, or reproduced without for our media making a story where there wasn't one to begin the prior, expressed and written consent of The Current. with, how would someone from another town, let alone an other country even know (or care) about what he chose to do? The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, and So our soldiers are now hostage to the actions of American those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Current citizens who choose to express some right? BTW - I think the edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, intent or act was asinine. grammar. All letters must be signed and must include a daytime phone -Ron Owings number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in-Chief reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. on "No justice for police brutality victims" issue 1319 Address 388 MSC, 1 University Blvd Cops - the only profession guilty (and hopefully not proven Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 innocent). Newsroom 314-516-5174 -Ryan C Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 Fax 314-516-6811 E-mail (General) [email protected] E-mail (Advertising) [email protected] E-mail (Employment InqUiries) [email protected] E-mail (Tips) [email protected] Twitter umslcurrent SEPT. 27, 2010 I 'm:hr ~UITrnt 13 . Parkway's Board of Education increased th€' resrdential tax rate by 16 cents,froill $3.41 to $3.57 per $100 assessed . value for the 2010-11 school year. The change compensates for revenue losses stemmin·9 from when the 2009 rate .was set using preliminary assessment information, rather than the final assessment figures. Parkway officials blamed the situation on the Missouri Legislature, which passed biH SB711.The bill required school districts to set their rates be fore final assessment results were available from St. Louis County. Via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Normandy forum addresses school safety A forum on school safety led by the Normandy School District this week has prompted parents and school of ficials to work together to prevent future problems. The forum, at Lucas Crossing Elementary School, was held in response to a shooting across the street from Normandy High School on Sept. 8 that injured a 10th grader. It was among a spate of conflicts recently between students from Hillsdale and Wellston. None of the problems has taken place on schoo~ property. Panelists at the forum agreed that most conflict in and outside of schools originate off campus. "The school will not serve as the scapegoat, be cause we are not," said Superintendent Stanton Lawrence. "If we are going to make progress, it is going to take a co University of Missouri-St. Louis' operative, coordinated community to resolve these issues." Carmen Ward, a parent who had been critical of the dis trict's response, said she was encouraged by the forum. farewell to the legendary dean Via St. Louis Post-Dispatch ~ MINHO JUNG "Creating the college education for made was that he has built more than Webster Groves City sets tax rates Staff Writer 21 st century was what I had in mind. 200 community partnerships. "By tying When I became dean of College of Edu the pIofessors to the community, we can Charles Schmitz retired as dean of the cation in July, I said to the faculty mem multiply the impact of what we are do The Webster Groves City Council approved a bill Tuesday College of Education after leading the bers that everyone should have your own ing. In addition to the financial benefirs night to increase some property tax levies for 2010. The collective rate for the general, streets, debt service and college for 14 years. "'It is a very mixed E-mail account by October." Schmitz we can expect from it. D Schmitz said. police and fire pension funds is 87.7 cents per $100 in as feeling." Charles D. Schmi~ Dean said. Because of his effort and contribu (My next plan after my reruemenr sessed value for residential, 87.8 cents for commercial and Emeritus of College of Education, said. tion to transforming UM-St Louis to a is to focus more on the project about 98.4 cents for personal property. Compared with last year, Schmitz came to Univ~rsity of Mis technology-rich institution, he even got successful marriage, which took me the residential and commercial rates increased 1.4 cents souri-St. Louis from Baylor University the nickname ''technology dean." "Now, and my wife for a long time, traveling and 5.5 cents, respectively, whil1e the personal property in Waco, Texas, where he served as dean technology became a center piece of around the world to interview a lor of rate is unchanged. and professor. Since Schmitz became what we do here." Schmitz said. couples having a successful marriage Via St. louis Post-Di~pat(h dean of the College of Education in Schmitz. also hired more than 80 life." Schmitz said. Schmitz has been 1996, he has brought a revolutionary percent of the faculty members in the married to his wife, Liz., for 44 years. transition to U1\:1-Sr. Louis in terms of education department during his term. They have published three books on the Two women accused of taking cash from ATM uplifting the school to the highly tech "If you ask me what is the most proud secrets to a successful marriage. lCEventu Solutions heist nology-advanced institution. "When I achievement I have made, that should be ally, I would like to make a documentary became dean in 1996, there was no fi it, and that was the second vision that

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