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www.thecurrentonline.com VOLUME 'H, ISSllE 1248 INSIDE Ritter, Cowan, all win SGAel ections By CARRIE F ASISKA eral studies, won the election with Quick Read & RYAN SCHERR 817 votes. - Jessica Cowan, junior, psychol­ In addition to Ritter, Cowan and Hall Managing Editor & News Editor ogy, won the vice-presidential race grabbing the top SGA spots, the UMSL scientist wins with 555 votes. Themon Ryan Jr., ju­ ASUM and Metro pass referendums The new executjve members of . niar, media studies, was a close run­ both passed as well. Academy Award UM-'St. Louis' Student Government ner up with 406 votes. Association were announced at mid­ Dorian Hall, junior, accounting, Sonya Bahar, director of the night Saturday among bouquets or won his bid for comptroller with 601 year and consists of the 15 most in­ Center for Neurodynamics red and gold balloons in the 'Pilot votes. Peter Talluto, junior, finance, volved organizations on campus. was honored by the Acade­ House. lost with 349 votes. Goers said the cabinet was a "big myof Science for her work. Just 11 votes shy of the record "I just want to thank everyone help to get people for events." GraceMarie Ritter . See NEWS, page 3 total vote count for SGA elections, for voting and for their support and Jessica Cowan Dorian Hall Also, at the April 2 meeting, a I ,003 students cast their votes last help," Hall said. 2008-2009 SOA President 2008-2009 SOA Vice Presid!!nl 2008-2009 SOA CCtlnptrolle,' survey on the shuttle bus service was week. "We have very qualified people presented to the SGA. Goers said it Did last year's SGA The current SGA President Bryan in office," Ritter said after speaking Ritter and Cowan have set goals and promote involvement in com­ "is too late in the school year to take Goers announced the winners of the . to the students at ;the announcement to develop an athletic relatious com­ munity service events. any actions on the results," which make the grade? race for the top spots on next year's party. . mittee,create a weekly newsletter Goers said he recommends the showed the shuttle service lacking in See OPINIONS, page 4 executive board. The inauguration date has not about campus events, promote stu­ new SGA executive members should effectiveness. Lone presidentiat candidate been set for the new SGA execu­ dent and alumni relations, continue "continue the SGA cabinet." The "'\ . GraceMarie Ritter, sophomore, lib- tives. to work for a resident parking pass SGA cabinet was created this school See SGA, page 3

MIRTHDAY 2008 Moving to the beat HiHing the tra~ ... Figure out all the twists and of a mirthful drum turns of the new Wayne Goode bike trail. By JUST! MONTAGUE Quick Read See FEATURES, page 6 Copy Edilor The 2008 Mirthday's theme was "Under the Sea," in honor of the While the theme of Wednesday's new Triton mascot. University Mirthday was "Under the Sea," more Program Board annually sponsors than 50 student organizations held the daylong carnival. activites under the sun. University Program Board sponsored the annual The celebration showcased around c'elebration_ Many students and mem­ 50 booths, sponsored by a variety of bers of the community turned out to student organizations, from the Cath­ attend the e ent and show their sup­ olic Newman Center. to Students port for UM-St. Louis. Today Alumni Tomorrow. to the Res­ "The Mirthday event was a grellt idential HOllsingAssociation. The ac­ Happy Mirthday to us way for the students to see all of the tivities ranged from riding the carni­ active student organizations and re­ val rides or grabbing a snow cone to Rides, prizes and music: member that we aren't just here for visiting the dunking booth or signing Mirthday had it all. Check classes we're here for the whole col­ up to decorate a recycling bin. ou t the concert review of lege e~perience, " said GraceMarie The theme for Mirthday 2008 was Ritter, newly elected Student Gov­ Gym Class Heroes at the "Under the Sea," meant to celebrate errunent Association president. Touhill PAC. the new mascot. However, the un­ "[Our goal for Mirthday is] wel­ derexposure of the theme left some See A&E, page 8 coming students into the spring with students confused. Kanan Pujji (RIGH1'l, sophomore, business administration, ~Iays the dru.ms ~uring Mirthday while Rob­ a day of happiness," said Themon bie Haupt, sophomore, communication, dances all day long In a grass mlnsklrt. Ryan Jr., executive chair for UPB. Is there a money tree See MIRTHDAY, page 3 on campus grounds? Take a look at part 4 in a 5 Study suggests changes part series on what it would All shook up! Earthquake take to bring UMSL to LJivi­ sion I status. for UMSL shuttle system See SPORTS, page 10 wakes up, shakes up St. Louis

By CRAIG BESAND students used the most were at the Main Circle, Mansion Hills, Oak By PAUL HACKBARTH IDvf-St. Louis. lines and forecast, not predict, earth­ StaJJWriter An aftershock with the magnitude quakes by measuring how fast strain ON THE WEB HaIL Provincial House and the Uni­ £!Ii/or-in-Chief versity Meadows. of 4.6 was reported at 10:14 a.m. on builds up in the rocks, but forecast­ A study by the UM-St. Louis The study also pointed out the Fridav. Another aftershock measured ing in Missouri and Illinois is harder An earthquake that measured 5.2 Center for Transportation concluded failure to consider certain factors at 4.5' was felt Monday 12:38 a.m. since the faults are hidden. 1thr ltU"iilil.' ~ .L, on the Richter scale rattled UM-St. that many of the problems with the with the shuttle routes. Demand pat­ According to an e-mail sent out The earthquake on Friday c·ame Louis and surrounding areas early Web poll results: shuttle system are due to the lack of terns are different at each stop. by Lt. John ~Schupp, the police de­ out of the Wabash Valley Seismic Friday morning, despite its epicenter Who do you think will win information which leads to instabil­ "Shuttles will stop randomly at partment did a cursory inspection of Zone,. different than the New Madrid being more than 150 miles away, near SGA elections? ity. buildings and found no damage or Zone in the Missouri Bootheel. buildings where there is no sched­ Bellmont in southeastern Illinois. A graduate research assistant from injuries. "This zone has spurred the two uled stop, like the music building," At 4:37 a.m. Friday, the earth the center gave a presentation during Fix, who lectured on earthquakes most powetful earthquakes that I've Christie said. shook, waking up some UM-St. Lou­ the April 2 Student Government As­ The hourly demand varies in his class last week, explained that been through. In 1968, there was one ' isians, like Jonathan Lidgus, assistant sociation meeting on the shuttle bus throughout the day. Most students earthquakes are caused by a release that measured 5.4 iu the same general Director of Residential Life. area. ~, service on campus. The presenta­ utilize the shuttle between 9 a.ill. and of energy stored in rocks, and over a "My dog woke me up first and tion focused on the survey of what long period of time, the energy turns Friday's earthquake measured 2p.m. . jumped on the bed about 10 seconds problems the system h1l!' and what Most of the improvements that into stress on the rock. The energy, 5.2 on the Richter scale, but as Fix after it hit," Lidgus said. "The room solutions can be asserted to make the called elastic strain energy, is similar explained, most seismologists are can be made could stem from the use started shaking, and I really didn't shuttles more efficient. to energy stored from bending a tree trading that scale in for the Moment of relatively simple and inexpensive know what wa; going on because it so Comparative deficiencies that the technologies, according to the study. branch or stretching a rubber band. Magnitude scale from zero to 10, early in the morning. After a while, I study found were unstable schedul­ Such improvements would involve "There's a limit to how much it which is based on readings from a had established it was an earthquake. ing, inefficient routing and the un­ can store and when it exceeds the seismogram, total surface area that the use of schedules, routes and maps 1 hadn't been through one before." availability of information. online. Other improvements include elastic limit, the material breaks and broke and how much energy is stored • Ritter, Ryan and Talluto Adam Richter, senior, graphic de­ "By making graphs we found how text messages and a phone number to it releases the energy quickly. In in the rocks. sign, said the earthquake woke him the routing stops are not used. The the case of an earthquake, there is a "In the Richter scale, there are call to receive schedules and notify up_ "I got up and was walking around Ritter, Ryan and Hall shuttles make a lot of stops that stu­ students of delays. breaking or rock," he said. deficiencies in the high end [7 and and I felt the room sway," he said. dents do not utilize," said Esha Chris­ The company that runs the bus The earth has pre-existing cracks, above1 that don't do as good as tell­ This was the first time he had been Ritter, Cowan and Tall uto tie, graduate research assistant for the . called faults, and friction will usually ing the true difference in energies that system is Shuttleport, a subsidiary of through an earthquake as well. Center for Transportation Studies_ the French-based transportation com­ hold the system offaults in place, but earthquakes release," Fix said. "[The Michael Fix, astronomy and phys­ Ritter, Cowan and Hall The survey showed that the, stops sometimes two tectonic plates slide Richter scale] is based on the height pany Veolia. ics lecturer teaches an introductory th a t "They are capable of provid­ and slip, causing a release of energy, of the amplitude of the waves on the geology c1~ss, and as early as three ing a good service, but we don't Fix said. In other earthquakes, a new seismogram. " minutes after the quake, he received fracture is formed which causes the He said the difference of one have the technology for the e-mails from his students· asking This week's question: system to run efficiently," said earth to shake. point on the scale equals waves that whether what they just felt was an What was your favorite Ray Mundy, founder and direc- In the Midwest, the faults are bur­ are 10 times higher and an increase earthquake. part of Mirthday7 tor of the Center for Trans­ ied under thousands of feet of rock, in the amount of energy given off by "I thOUght at first one of our cats portation Studies. whereas in California, the faults a factor of 32. got caught under the bed," Fix said. show up on the surface line, a dif­ While the difference between a 4 INDEX=-_ _ _ "We have big cats so it's not possible ference that Fix said makes it hard to and 5 on the scale is 32 times more for them to do that." What's Current 2 See SH UTILE, page 3 srudy the faults in the Midwest. energy, the difference between a 5 The earthquake caused no dam­ In places I.ike Japan and Califor­ and 7 is about 32 multiplied by 32 or Crimeline 2 age and no injuries were reported at nia, scientists can easily study fault 1,024 times more energy. Opinions 4-5 Features 6-7 Stay Current Tuesday Wednesday ~ Thursday Saturday Sunday Weather predi ct ions A&E 8-9 Monday ~ ~ with this taken from WW'N. Hi/Low: 76/61 Hi/Low: 78/57 HilLow: 75/58 Hi/Low: 72161 Hi/Low: 65/46 Hi/Low: 64/46 Hi/Low: 66/52 weather.com s.P?~ 10-1 Z week's weather Precip: 20% Precip: 40% Precip: 10% Precip: 40% Precip: 60% Precip: 20% Precip: 10% Cartoons/Puzzles 15 • It ... Page 2 1JChc ~UITtl1t April 21, 2008 CAMPUS PHOTOS FROM ABROAD The Univer.;iry of :'Ussouri--Sr. louis Student Newspaper Since 1%6 CRIMELINE STAFF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 Paul Hackbarth • Editor-In -Chief Carrie fasiska • Managing Editor Melissa S. Hayden. 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By CATHERINE har said. "Particularly because I re­ paddlefish detected electrical fields MARQUIS-H~MEYER ally love this city." with its really long nose. "To receive an award from a ma­ "1 0riginally worked in the cen­ Science Goiunl.1lisl jor scientific organization of St. Lou­ ter as Frank Moss' post doc back in is was a very, very exciting thing." 1999 to 2002. 1 was really happy to UM-St. Louis physicist &mya Bahar was honored for her work come back as a faculty member a few Bahar now has an Academy award to that spans both physics and biology. years after that." add to her growing list of honors. "My work is a combination of phys­ The Center has moved into other The Academy of Science · - St. ics and nemoscience," she said. "We work now and is even considering Louis bestowed its 2008 Innovation are looking at physics techniques that futme collaboration with the Uni­ Award on Sonya Balm, assistant are based in chaos theory, that can be versity's Center for Nanoscience, or professor of biophysics at UM-St. applied to looking at how the brain even at some point working with the Louis, on Wednesday. works, and particularly at studying University's World Ecology Center The award was presented at the pathology in the brain like seizures. on evolution studies. organization's 14th AImual Out­ That is one' of the major things we In her acceptance speech, Bahar standing St. Louis Scientists Awards are working on ..We are doing a very expressed concern about "the two banquet in tile Chase Park's Starlight interdisciplinary combination of do­ st. Louis's," referring to the divide Room. ing actual nerve physiology-brain in quality science education in local Matthew Hill • Photo Edilor Baharwas recognized for her in­ experiments, using physics analysis schools. She told of visiting a pub­ novative cross-disciplinary work in techniques. To interpret the data and lic high school where a student told Sonya Bahar, assistant professor in biophysics at UM·St. Louis, was awarded the innovation award at by the Academy of Science for her work in neurobiology. Bahar is the director the Center for neurobiology, approaching questions predict different hypotheses of what her that he "did not believe in dinoc of Neurodynamics at UM·St. Louis. from a physics aspect. Bahar is also might be going on in the brain. saurs." director of the Center for Nemody­ "A lot of it involves looking at "It was astonishing to me and namics at UM-St. Louis. She is co­ humaq data we have gotten through made me very sad, not knowing editor of the Joumal of Biological collaborations with other universi­ where to begin in terms of trying to high schools. ence issues in their lives and in gov~ given to scientists and Physics and editor of the Biological ties, like .Comell in New York City, bridge that gap," Bahar said, who has . "There is a lot of outreach that is ernment policy. engineers at the beginning their inde­ Physicist, a newsletter of the Ameri­ Weill Medical School, and Wash U recently been doing some outreach to going on for students at the wealthier: "I think it is a gigantic problem," pendent careers by the U.S. govern­ , can Physical Society. and St. Louis University." local high schools. high schools that already have more Bahar said on U. S. science literacy, ment. The Academy of Science - St. Approaching neurobiology from "If you think about it, it is obvious advantages," she said. "I think. that "It is actually an issue with some The award recognizes outstand­ Louis' Innovation Award "recogniz­ a physics point of view is a fresh that in any big city, there is this kind kind of outreach is important also people in Jefferson City, not just in ing scientists and engineers who es a scientist or engineer under age idea. "A lot of the opportunities to of gap but the outreach has made me but there is a lot more that univer­ the high schools." show exceptional potential for lead­ 40 who has demonstrated unusual do innovative work are really com­ see very clearly that there are people sities in the area, and the Academy The recent years have been busy ership at the fi'ontiers of their fields potential for future accomplishmerits ing from interdisciplinary work," sbe where the idea of research, the whole of Science, could do to really try to for Bahar. She received a National earl y in their careers. in a branch of science or engineering said. idea of a career in science, is so far bridge that gap," Bahar said. "There Science Foundation Faculty Early Bahar was one of the 20 scien­ based on exceptional initial contribu­ "The Center for Nemodynam­ from what their daily experience is is a St. Louis thing, like the 'N'O Career Development Program (CA­ tists who received National Science tions." ics is a really active Center but it is giving them," she said. Americas. ,,, REER) award in March 2006. Foundation's CAREER awards who In accepting her Innovation a smaller center (at the University),' "It is really very sad to see such She also noted the importance of On Nov.!, 2007, Baharwas one of were so honored. Awar:d, Bahar expressed hergrati­ Bahar said. "It was founded by Frank a gap and I think that it is some­ science literacy generally, as well as a select group of young scientists at The Academy of Science of st. tude to thc Academy of Science but Moss, from physics, and Lon Wilkins, thing that really could be bridged," opening science career choices for the White House to receive the 2006 Louis is an organization that focuses ttienquipped that she had to get the from biology, about 12 years ago. It she said, noting that UM-St. Louis high school students. Students need Presidential Early Career Awards for on recognizing scientific accomplish­ award now, as she is now 39. was initially based in their collabora­ and other area universities are often science literacy to grow up to be in­ Scientists and Engineers award. The ment and promoting understanding "It was extremely exciting," Ba- tion looking at the physics of how the physically very close to a number of formed citizens who understand sci- PECASE award is the highest honor of science in the St. Louis area. LitMag turns 'a gamble into a work of art'

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Nineteen students, who officially beoame'published authors' last \:veeK, e r&:u:aied at dre I.:i:tMag launch par­ ty Friday at the Alumni. House. The. _008 Edition of LitMag. the maga'zii1e where students can sei1d in their fiction, poetry and nonfic­ tion material as "veil as photographs, held a lalllch party Friday. Lit1-1ag was published in the April 14 issne of The Current. The LitMag release party opened up with rdreshrnents and people having COllYersations about the maga:zine itself before readings it­ self took place. Eleven students, were a part of the Editing Lit fag course, taught by Jaime Wood, \ 'ho opened up the reading with a poem caned "Poetry" by the late Pablo Neruda, a Chilean Matthew Hill' Pba«> Etblor poet. Ninereen people took part in Ellen Herget (CENTER) senior, anthropology, visits with her mother Kathy Herget (lEm and friend making the LitMag poss ible. Wood Anna Ross at LitMag's launch party Friday in. the Alumni House. Ellen had a poem "Remembering Those Days" published in this year's edition of LitMag. thanked the writers and artists in the LitMag itself: "To the ''''riters and artists who Guggenheim Fellowship in 2003. That I Almost Wasn't," which was tion. Pyron read his winning entry, contributed to Li.tMag this year, we Finneran comes to the University about a man in Japan whose mother "Growth," a piece of work about OVie our greatest debt of gratitude to to lead workshops on memoirs and had three miscarriages before his himself. Pyron is also a seven-year you," Wood said. 'The editors ofthe personal essay. birth. Perry is also the wilmer of slm'ivor of Hodgkin's 1)1nphoma. 2008 edition of LitMag were able to The other author interviewed in the Wednesday Club contest and is This will be Wood's last year of tum' a gamble into a work of art. '" LitMag is Majorie Stelmach, who is a previous entrant .in Bellerive and teaching the LitMag course. In the literature magazine are in­ the director of the Washington Uni­ LitMag. "LitMag is a capstone course, terviews 'with two famous authors: versity Howard Nemerov Writing Madeleine Wurm, freshman, that is offered only in the spring," Danny Reise • ilssistalll pha/o liditor Kathleen Finneran and Majorie Scholars program. English, was next to read her win­ Wood said. "It also cmmts as an in­ Robbie Haupt, sophomore, communication, shows his UMSL Stelmach. Finneran is an instnlC­ The three contest winners also ning poem entry, "I Dreamed I Was ternship." spirit during Mirthday Wednesday. tor at Washington University and a took part in reading their winning Showing You The Midwest." Students interested in the Lit­ guest instructor on the campus.' entries. The reading concluded with Mag course should see Mary Troy She was a recipient of the Whit­ Amy Perry, senior, psychology, John Pyron, who is currently attend­ for more infoTI11ation. ing WIllers' Award m 2001 and a read her WiIU1ing fiction entry "And ing the Graduate School of Ednca- "I had no idea what the th eme and "Daydreaming," "but Kayne was supposed to stand for," said West's Glow in the Dark tour in­ NEWS BRIEr ~~~l':?r~p~r;e! Joshua McCormack, freshman, terfered," Ryan said. However, he hopes the new ad­ votes, 318 "no" votes and 164 blank Student Senate elections and the win­ political science, "but I had a good Ryan also said that hi s favorite time." improvement tor this year's M'irth­ ministration will "work on the shut­ votes. ners were Candace Anderson, Timo­ Retired professor of Throughout the day, many day celebration was the quality of tle by taking a look at the survey the The Metro Pass Program fee tby Davis, Bryan Goers. Alex How­ entertainers, such as Roosevelt entertainment. eeonomics JoseVJh recommendations that were made" referendum passed with 770 "yes" ard, Kristen Meyer, Jason Rottler, Marching Band, Gangsta Gritz, Ul­ "I was kind of surplised that by rescarch assistant Esha Christie. votes, 234 "no" votes and 26 blank Ivana Ristovska, Lauren Snowden, 'traviolents and the Encore Dance they were able to book such a well McKenna dies Goers, who was also elected to votes. The fee will no! go into eft'ect Thomas Starr, George Scott Tapp, Team were present on the lawn for known group," said McCornlack Retired t JM-Sr. Louis professor the Student Senate Organization dur­ lilltil the summer 2009 semester. Timotl1Y Volkert, Scott. Willer, and students to enjoy. said, but with a budget of "around Joseph P. 1v1cKeIU1a died on April 11 , ing the elections, said he "liked the The fee will add up to $1 .5 0 per Bradley Williams. After a full day of fun in the sun, $100,000" for thi s event, ' much 2008, in Sun City West, i\'riZ. , be­ idea of having increased signage credit hour and allow students to Goers said he ran for Senate be­ students were in vited to make the more is possible" than most stu­ cause of complications of pneumo­ armmd campus," an idea that was pick up a Metro pass without any . cause he ",>,'anted to stay involved trek over to the Touhill Performing dents think. nia. He was 85 . part of the Fresh Outlook slate. extra cost. The University will subsi­ next year with the campus govern­ Arts Center for a concert featuring UPB will not be sparing any In 196. he joined UM-St. Louis.as Tyga, Kidz in the Hall, I am Ava­ Goers also announced the out­ dize $100,000 dollars of the program ment process." money for the 2009 Mirthday event professor of economics until his re­ lanche and Gym Class Heroes. either. "[Our goal is] to make it come of the t\VO referendums that cost. 'The Student Senate seemed as a tirem-e nt in 1985, ending his 35-year Students could receive up to bigger and better each year," Ryan were on the ballot with this year's Thc winning Student Senators good way to continue what I was do­ career in education. two free tickets simply by present­ said. He wrote three textbooks and election. were named during the announce­ ing as SGA president in another as­ ing their student ID at the Office And for those who had a great many articles, served as consultant The Associated Students of the ment party by Cadence Rippeto, cur­ pect of the govemiug process," said of Student Life or at the Touhill, time at Mirthday this year, mark to govemment and other agencies, University of Missouri fee referen­ rent SGA vice president. The top 13 Goers. and admission was $15 for non­ the calendars in advance fpr next served on the Board of Trustees of dum which asked students to rees­ of the 18 students that .ran for Senate Goers said he plans to run for students. year. 'This year's Mirthday was a the Missouri Council on Economic tablish the 15 cent per credit hour per will be next year's senators. chair of the Student Senate Organi­ UPB OIiginally booked Lupe very successful event, and I hope Education, and was acri\'e with the semester fee passed with 548 "yes" 833 total votes were cast for the zation for next year. Fiasco, all up-and-coming hip-hop it continues to get better and better Joint Council Oli Ec.onomic Educa­ artists with such hits as "Superstar" every year," Ritter said . tioll . . .~~,::,!.!~ .~ .!!~?'~pq$e1. ... . A memorial serice for McKeIU1a will be held ~t a later date in Milwau­ Shuttles would also have a tech­ nology is affordable. With a total of According to the Center for Trans­ kee. where his family had pla.nncd to nology called Syncromatics installed. four shuttles TllI1Iling on campus. it portation Studies the considerations move. It is a GPS tracking system in which is a fairly small system. The insta l­ to factors that affect demand could He '1'\'<1 ne.m lltecl a>I'ld will be in­ units would be located online. lation of the technology would be a be helped by passenger counters. "We put out on Mondays" terred il:l \\'oO'G ?<'imnal Cemetery in "It would take frustrations out of one-time fee of $5,7 00 and yearly LED signs at bus stops could help r,,1llh1l{IR.lkec. I ii!, you can see how far in .advance maintenance fees would total $4,000 students locate stops that are acces­ . in his memory, a gift to a' charity wllll.1: time shuttles would. arrive," a year. sible. ofvour choice ill ru:s name wOl!lld be said Teresa Wolfram, graduate re­ "We were surprised that the tech­ Issues that arise from stability and 1[hc [urrcnt his ~ wish, especianr ul10se caring for search assistant. nology would be affordable," Chris­ efficiency could also be resolved by the less fortunate. The cost of installing this tech- tie said. some operational changes. Page 4 1:hr [:urrrnt April 21) 2008

OU ROPINION STAFF VIEWPOINT Bioethics can be used to Does SGA make the grade? close the racial divide As the end of the scbool year is times were nearly cut in half. tee, which helped come up with the There is an unac­ apparent and racism upon us, grades are crucial now more As for transportation, Goers Metro pass referendum that passed ceptable ambiguity would be uninteIli­ than ever. seemed to fight more for the Metro last week in the SGA elections, rec­ used in ethical par­ gible. However ideal as With the next year's Student pass program than the parking pass. ommended fee increases with the lance: the mistaken Government Association executives Parking passes were not even student fee cap that limited fee in­ use of "bioetbics" this may seem, even chmen, what better time to grade discussed in the full assembly this creases and was probably the most and "medical ethics" if it does sound like tbe plot a strange uto­ the ones who are now ending their school year. successful committee, except for interchangeably. term? Surveying students happened homecoming. I am not merely pian novel or a bad Last year around this time, the only one time, and the survey about Rippeto also headed Homecom­ being picky here; science fiction flick, current SGA administration was put South Campus dining was only sent ing Jast fall, which increased its at­ rather I notice that we should be ask a to the test at the annual SGA debate to a select number of students. tendance by more than 100 people the continued 'Nill­ deeper and far more ingness to make this pragmatic question: and campaigned for what they want­ \ from the year before, and is a plus to ed to see done for the students for the her leadership abilities. mistake robs us of if the recognition of coming year. Finally, SGA comptroller Katie a useful instrument differences in skin By STUART REEVES A year has come and gone. Did President Moore, who has one of the tough­ for solving some color cause us to the three top SGA executives live up est jobs on campus: to dish out more very severe matters Columllist make a categorical to their words? Bryan GOeiS - A than $700,000 worth of student fees related to our con­ distinciion simply First up, SGA President Bryan to student organizations, eluct among one an- for the sake making Goers. However, dLUing the debate, nei­ other in an everyday sense. discourse easier, why is it that value In the SGA debate held last year, Vice President ther she nor her opponent knew how If one wants to speak of the norms judgments tend to follow? Goers stated he wanted to increase much was doled out guessing the and conduct that are present, or ought Since we cannot seem to get even student involvement in SGA, lower Cadence Rippeto - B- amount was close to $200,000, to be, in the one on one doctor-pa­ the most basic racial divisions out the costs of parking passes for student Moore also thought that Univer­ tient relationship in the research or of our science, I submit we need to who parked the Millennium Student sity Program Board, SGA and other clinical settings, tben one is asking make greater efforts to embrace.and Center garages, better communicate Comptroll er active stlldent groups should receive a question in the realm of medical promote those differences and see with the student body, better orga­ the most funding. ethics. . them as a benefit. nize SGA meetings and survey the Katie Moore - B We will find out next week wheth­ However, if one begins to ask For many years the classroom students at the University about is­ er her preconceived bias toward questions about how we ought to wisdom that we leaned on to discour­ sues that arose. Well, three out of the those groups were actually allocated justify our organization and use of age racism was: we are all the same five Game true. that way when the allocations are a hierarchy in any sense of all living on the inside, if not on the outside. Goers was able to increase not made public in the April 28 issue of things, both rational, such as humans Science is beginning to show that only student attendance, but also fac­ As for SGA vice pres ident Ca­ Th e Current. and not, then one is asking a bioethi­ even that statement is a polite fic­ Ulty attendance, at SGA meetings. dence Rippet0. whose main job was Moore also wanted to see more cal question. tion when we consider that medicine He went to the different colleges in to be in charge of the different com­ accountability from stUdent organiza­ Recognizing this distinction, and done on the genomic level suggests UM-St. Loui s and actually got stu­ mittees, Rippeto did a decent job of tions from theil' budgets and whether further accepting it, should make evi­ that cerr-ain races are prone to certain dent representatives-at-large from overseeing the committee. they spent their money on what they dent that we are able to put the mirror maladies more so than others. For in­ each of the colleges and brought in As she promised in the debate, said they were going to spend. Wllile on ourselves, so to speak. How we stance: the OCClUTence of sickle cell faculty, staff and administrators to al­ she did send out numerous e-mails the discllssion of other groups' fund­ could possibly ever justify and ac­ anemia in blacks, or the occurrence low students to directly ask questions about committee meetings dates and ing was not disclosed. at every SGA cept racism in spite of the historical ofTay-Sachs disease in Jews of Ash­ to them. times to bring awareness to meet­ meeting, difficulties that have arisen because kenazic descent. Improving communication with ings, but attendance at those meet­ NIoore was held accountable and of it? So there you have it folks, ,ve are students was accomplished with a ings was still low. a fault attributed was willing to discuss the SGA bud­ There exists obvious physical dif­ difterent and since racial integration master student calendar. and a stu­ to lack of advertising the meetings in get spending at the SGA meetings. ferences among people which gives on the,biologicallevel does not seem dent cabinet made up of leaders from different ways besides e-mails and Another accomplishment Moore was us enough to begin grouping like practical, we need to move past our the 15 most acti,'e groups on cam­ the Web site. able to realize was getting a di,verse people together. negative value judgments of those pus. Howe r, she was able to get group for the Student Allocations Once we allow that such division obvious differences among us and A calendar was posted outside of help through co-chair . such as a'rlo Budget ommittee, something she exists, we admit a cultural distinc­ embrace tbem. As I frequently point out to my fi­ EDITORIAL BOARD tudent Life and there is also a calen­ Manaois, to hel p raise awarene 5 and hoped for at th e debate last year. tion and then begin to consciously, dar available on the GA Web site. excitement about the gr en commit­ So let this be a Ie on for those and sometimes even subconsciously, ance who is the polar opposite of me Paul Hackbarth The la -t of his accomplished tee, but not mucb action was taken stepping in for the next term: be ac­ cast value judgments. We are simply in so many ways. it is her presence Carrie Fasiska tasks was rganizing SG meetings besides adding recycling ontainers countable for the th ings you ay now in error. and contribution of a separate life ex­ perience that 1 lean on everyday for Ryan Sche rr with more efficien y. With simplify­ for bottles and cans arowld campus. because the tudents are ounting on If the diflerences appear to be ing Robert Ru le of Order, meeting The student fee review c mmit- you. the problem. and yet are a biological perspective. , Jessica Kei l fa ct, how is one to solve such an· er­ If we begin teaching our children Cate Marquis ror in a po ilive way? that they are not only differen from LaGuan Fuse STAFF VIEWPOINT I think \, e may be looking at a one anotheF butit is just thosediffer­ Torn Schnable good case fur positi e eugeaics. \Ve enoes that make them of value to one Shannon McManis should begin actively encouraging another 've can make a move toward Matthew Hill inten-acial relationships that could a more cooperative society where ra­ Angie Spencer Lemon wedges changed my life result in multiracial offspring such cial di versity and social integration is that the divisions would no longer be more firmly embraced.

"Our Opinion " reflects I am not the mo t health con­ thought but what if no on in a res­ the majority opinion of science person in the world and I do taurant washed their hands dwing STAFF VIEWPOINT ' the Editorial Board. not believe everything I hear. With an entire hifl. It rn a se III like it that said, I am usually not the person \ ill not happen. but think: about how WE WANT TO wbo cbanges his lifestyle when he many times you scc people wash their Olympics not for politics hears a special health report on the hands while you are standing in line at HEAR FROM YOU news. Or at least not usually. a fast-food restaurant. Or maybe you About two cleared up, we As a forum for public I saw a KMOV special report should not, that is if you still want to weeks ago, Speak­ can find the expression on campus, about lemon wedges, which in a small eat there. er of the House illlssmg weap­ The Current welcomes way changed my life. Yes, something How many people touch the fresh Nancy Pelosi went ons of mass de­ letters to the editor and as small as lemon wedges changed produce at grocery stores before it is on national televi­ struction. guest commentaries my daily routine. actually purchased by a customer? sion and said that Now Pelosi from students, faculty, The report focused on lemon Even if you wash the food before the United States is at it, and the staff members and oth­ wedges given to customers and took preparing it, there are too many things should consider ' consequences ers concerned with issues samples from eight restaurants around that could have happened to it. Some­ boycotting the could be of a relevan t to the University the metro area. By LAGUAN FUSE one could have sneezed on the lettuce opening ceremo­ much . greater The report aired almost two or coughed on the carrots and no one nies of the Beij ing magnitude. of Missouri- St. Louis . Sports Editor months ago and I did not realize until would ever knOw. Olympics to pro­ ' The United now that it had really struck a chord I guess that the only option would test , China's hu­ States could ac­ By SconLwELocK Letters to the edi­ with me. Every single lemon tested positive be to eat everything out of cans. Oh man rights viola­ tually boycott tor should be brief, and I will forego all of the details giv­ and that was enough for me to think wait, you might nm into that fecal tions, specifically Sta!fWrilel' , the opening cer­ those not exceeding 200 en in the report and get directly to tbe about switching to Mountain Dew in­ matter problem there too. in Tibet. emonies, and words will be give n pref­ point. All of the samples taken from stead of iced tea the next time I am I guess that there is no way around You know, I love it when politi­ although I doubt it will actually erence. We edit letters the restaurants tested positive for hu­ out at a restaurant. it. How does that old saying go? "Fe­ cians who do not have a clue about happen, even talking about it just for clarity and length, man fecal matter. In fact, r have noticed that since cal matter" happens. sports try to help make important . shows Pelosi's ignorance toward not for dialect, correct­ That means that after using the o seeing the report back in February, It all started wi th a report on lemon decisions regarding those sports. It the issues at hand. ness, intent or grammar. restroom, no one at any of the res­ I do not think I have had one single wedges and it led to a total mistrust of is so cute of them. The Olympics should be the All letters must include a taurants washed their hands before lemon. most' foods, or at least for the people It reJl1inds me of a few months furthest thing from a political state­ daytime phone number. cutting lemon I do not even buy them anymore. who deliver and prepare said food. back, when a member of the House 'ment. The very intent of the Games Students must include wedges. I know that every lemon in the world I could just be paranoid, or I could Oversight Committee spent five was for nations to put aside their their student ID numbers. is not tainted, but I surely think that be on to something. Either way, 1 mortal minutes questioning Roger differences and let the athletes com­ Faculty and staff must every lemon in this area is tainted. know that lemon wedges are off lim­ Clemens about the color of the Vi­ pete on the same field of conipeti­ in clude their title(s) and And it is just not lemons, or at its. tamin B and lidocaine injections he tion. department(s). Editor-in­ least that is the way I look at it. I I cannot drink a cold lemon fla­ takes. I know that sounds naIve in a chief reserves the right know there are signs to instruct vored beverage again without think~ Man, it sure is a good thing be world that overilows with 'conflicts to respond to letters. The restaurant employees to wash ing that the guy who cut these lemons asked, because maybe thM is why that transcend the importance of Current reserves the right their hands, but what happens took a number ,two without washing Clemens and his former trainer have any sporting event, but there is no to deny letters . when just one person does his hands before cutting my lemons. conflicting stories over whether he reason that this ideal cannot stand not do it? Fecal matter, that is That is just an overall bad thought to took steroids or not: they got their today. Guest corpmentaries what happens. have. So people, be safe, and wash colors confused! are typically longer (gen­ I kndw that thjs is a gross your hands. Hey now that we have that See OlYPMIC$ . page 14 erally 400-600 wo rd s) on a specific topic of in ­ terest to readers . If you are interested in writing a guest commentary, plea se contact The Cur­ UNDERCU ENT rent's editor-in -chief. By Danny Re.ise • Asst. Photo Editor

Letters and com men­ taries will also be printed online at www.thecur­ Should UM-St. Louis rentonline .com become a Division-I CONTACT US school or stay Division-II? Antoinette Dickens Lauren Snowden Brian Skubic Andy Fankhouser Michele Landeau Senior Junior Junior Senior Graduate Student Mail: Media Studies Finance and Mark~ting Public Policy International Business One University Blvd . . Public Policy Room 388 M,SC "Division-I. It would build "Divisi,on-II. We need "Division-II. We already "Division-I because of the "1 think Ben lambert St. Lo uis., MO 63121 a bigger fan base for UMSl . great tealns to help What do you think? Send your own response have good athletic teams opportunity to play at a should be Division-I and athletics and increase ticket bring in fans 'instead of to thecurrent@ums l. edu or talk about it in our . and we can easily build higher level, the potential everyone else should be Email: ' ~pon that." sales." a D-I team that might online forums at \Jlfww.th ecurrentonline.com to bring in new sponsors Division-III. " thecurrent@ums l.eCiu not be good. Division-l and get our athletes later on, definitely. " national recognition." April 21) 2008 1[:11£ [urrrnt Page 5 SCIENCE COLUMN lmERS TO THE EDITOR board, I strongly disagree with Financially FedUp him on this issue. Having been a srL schools widening gap in science education previous Student Representative 1 recently read there is some to the Board of Cmators I feel debate as to whether or not all stu­ qualified to share my opinion on Could we be moving toward "two excluded from the said, "you are en­ all American citizens, even if they do dents should have to pay as much the subj ect. St. Louis's" in science literacy? classroom by bureau­ titled to your own not pursue science careers, because as [$2] per credit hour to subsidize One of the most prevailing ar­ At the recent Academy of Science cratic scientists. opinion, not your it is essential to understand the chal­ the Metro pass program. guments against a voting student - St. Louis awards banquet, the 2007 Many people own facts." lenges that face the nation and the I understand that the program member is that because the learn­ Innovation Award honoree, UM-SL in other developed In fact, many world. used to be free, but it is not any ing cmve is so steep it is virtually Louis physicist Sonya Ballar noted countries, like Great religious people, Ignorance, or leaving the deci­ longer. If UM-St. Louis wants to impossible for any individual, let her concerns about a growing gap Britain, France, Ger­ including Catho­ sions to experts whose work we do be killd enough to alleviate some alone a student, to make an in­ in science education between "the many, Sweden, Cana­ lics, find their not understand is risky. All Ameri­ of the cost, then by all means do formed decision about the policies two St. Louis's," extending John Ed­ da, and Australia, are presenting of the cans can gain a basic understanding so. and procedures oftbe organization wards' phrase the "two Americas." puzzled, even embar­ Bible as a source of science - after all, they do in other However, I am responsible for for an excruciatingly long length Bahar's concern was sparked by rassed by Ameri­ of scientific facts countries. paying to park my car on campus oftime. a student at a public school, who told cans' lack of science to be offensive, To return to comedian Ben Stein's and 1 do not recall seeing that any I disagree. The candidates who her, not that he did not believe in knowledge and the and assertions that anti-science movie "Expelled," Stein part of that is subsidized with my become student representatives evolution, but that he did not believe on-going Creation­ By CATHERINE science and faith talks about "big science," whatever student fees. As far as extracur­ are not chosen at random from in dinosaurs. ism and Intelligent MARQUiS-HOMEYER are at war to be that is, rehashing a term that liber­ ricular activities are concemed, I among the undergraduate popula­ Bahar is right to be concerned. Design movement in Science Colu mnist ··absurd. als used in the 1970s to distinguish completely support paying toward tion but carefully selected on basis We should all be concemed about this country. The formation between large, powerful businesses, the student fees that keep these of their merit and understanding of science literacy in tbis country. Creationism and of science and who often wielded great influence programs alive. the university and its students. Be­ The rest of the developed world IntelligeI'lt Design proponents pres­ social viewpoints operate in very over elected officials, and smaller However, student fees should fore I was appointed to the board I is surprised at the low levels of sci­ ent science and religion as being at different ways. In forming one's po­ mom-and-pop businesses, who still not include how people choose understood the difference between entific literacy in the U.S. Places like odds and seeks to re-fight a scientific litical, ideological or religious views, are the backbone of the economy and to actually get to campus. I pay rate and cost dollars, the differ­ Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan, all debate that concluded nearly tvo one is free to select the facts and bits create most of the jobs. nearly $200 each semester for the ence between an endowed and an have far higher science literacy than hundred years ago. of inforn1atioll one considers most The political right adopted the "privilege" of parking on campus annual fund, and a had been ac­ this country. It was not always so, be­ Since then, the scientific evidence important and disregard the rest. term as "big government" in the witllOut any help from my fellow customed to the university jargon cause technology was once our lead­ for evolution has become over­ One person may find a par1icular 1980s to describe large federal pro­ students, therefore the people who that satmates board meetings. ing edge. whelming. Also, there are, of course, argument compelling while another grams it opposed. What Stein means choose to take the MetroLink! I do not ignore the differences We hear constantly from the Bush many scientists offaith. These scien­ person may feel that a different set of by "big science" is anyone's guess Metro bus to campus should also between the 9 traditional mem­ Administration, and elected offi­ tists see no conflict between faith and facts speaks more to him or her. - science is science. be responsible for paying their bers of the board and the student cials of both political parties, about. science, which operate in very differ­ This means that a multitude of TIlere is no big central controller, own way. member. Every member of the concerns over American students' ent spheres. views can be present and even that just the consensus of researchers and \\That's next, subsidizing the board has their strengths and achievements and test scores in math There is no scientific debate over prevailing viewpoints can shift over the body of evidence. If thcre were cost of lunches, books and back­ weaknesses. AU we are asking is and science. Still, we are confronted evolution, only a social debate. In time. sufficient verifiable evidence for cre­ to-school clothing? that our strengths be legitimately everyday with political attempts to fact, there are more problems with Science is different. Unlike reli­ ationism, it would be included. But Transportation is as much recognized. insert religion into science teaching the theory of gravity than the theory gion, philosophy and political ideol­ there is not. the responsibility of the UM -St. Keep an open mind and to press or water dOW11 scientific findings that of evolution, although no one so far ogy, scientific conclusions are based The ad for Stein's "Expelled" also Louis community as are the coats beyond your gut reaction. Take the are inconvenient. is disputing gravity's existence. only on observations, data and repro­ has a quote about giving "truth se­ we wear when walking between time to actually get to know the You cannot have it both ways. The reason why there is no sci­ ducible experiments: hard irrefutable rum" to filmmaker Michael Moore. classes. Enough is enough .. . student representative or some of The fall of the Soviet Union, where entific debate is because of the huge facts. It is unclear what Michael Moore his previous counterparts. science had to conform to ideology, body of observable evidence in favor All facts must be cOllSidered and has to do with creationism or even Stacy Beckenholdt The arguments against a vot­ should be one lesson from history on of evolution, not because of some weighed. No valid reproducible in­ science but if Stein means Moore's Sen ior ing student member are at best red the dangers of letting ideology drive suppression of data. formation can be discarded at wilL views on health care in America, as Anthropology herrings and at worst inaccurate science. Nonetheless, certain groups con­ This means it may take awhile to shown in his movie "Sicko," it is asswnptions based on fear. Yet, the anti-science drumbeat tinue to argue the point, not because overturn an old theory and replace it certain Moore would say those same Or, maybe Parker Denny was continues on the right, with the lat­ of tlle scientific evidence but because with a new interpretation ofthe facts . things under the infiuence of Stein's Student Representativeto right and it is just one big politi­ est example being light-wing come­ of their cherry-picking of facts , based But this inherent conservatism is bal­ "truth serum." the Board of Curators cal game and they don't ",'ant us dian Ben Stein's movie "Expelled," on their beliefs. anced by the requirement to consider After all, "you are entitled to playing. an attempt to promote creationism Certainly, people are entitled to all data. your own opinion but not your O\vn as a new idea that is unfairly being their beliefs but as someone once Science literacy is important for facts." In his letter to the editor pub­ Maria Kerford lished on Tuesday, April 15th, Graduate Student [published in the Columbia Tri­ Public Policy Administration & STAFF VIEWPOINT bune] Bo Fraiser, member of the Former Student Representative to University of Missouri Board the UM Board of Curators of Curators made the argument against a voting Student Represen­ Bustling highways and rolling pastures tative to the Board of Curators. Although 1 respect and admire Something on your mind? I Face it. Life can be rather moriot­ Then I reflected The po iti e H wever, in between the hard Bo for both the kiodness and pro­ Write a leiter fO the editor and onous: Get up every morning, show­ about how· our so­ aspect of today's work and health concern , living on fe. sionali m he extended to me send it to thecurrent@III11S Ledlt. er. brush yom teeth, get dressed, go ciety has changed modem society is farmland 150 years ag did have ad­ dllling our joint service on the to work or school or both, eat when in the past 150 that the numerous vantages. hungry, drive home. go to bed and do years, and asked modes of transpor­ Just imagine the peace and qui­ it again. myself if I would tation and commu­ et of the fresh air that sLuTounded Perhaps the part of that spinning rather be living to­ nication allow mo(e you. NQ cars, planes, or ringing cycle that seems to be the biggest day or back then? interaction behveen cell phones to he heard. Instead. fo­ waste oftiroe is the drive to and from Of course, I im­ humans. This in­ cus was plac.ed on your family and 1the (turrent neros work or school and home. mediately thought teraction creatcs a nearby neighbors. In hindsight, the Sitting in "stop-and-go" traffic about al1 the nega­ more diverse atmo­ choice seems easy. r would choose can truly test an individual's pa­ tive aspects of sphere and helps the serenity of the farm work over yOU! 19rop a rcsumc tience, especially when that individ­ living in today's people with similar the "stop-aod-go" commute I experi­ By BEN GILLHAM ual is hungry, is yearning to go the world. interests meet even ence twice everyday. bathroom, or simply just wants be at Today, most StajJW;,jler though they may be Then again. there are a countless and coucr lcttcr by 388 horne to relax from a long day. people in our soci- a countIy apart. nwnber of luxuries we enjoy today While I was sitting in traffic one ety are ".-orking in offices staring at Living on a farm is not easy that we take for granted. day on my way home from work, a computer all day, and are restricted work. The labor requires a tremen­ "1 would rather have lived 150 m~(t or (all 5171 for I put aside the radio playing in the from the wonders of the great out­ dous amount of physical effort. This years ago because life would have background, the frigid temperatures doors. work could easily result in a major been easier and simpler. You also outside, and the fellow road-raging Additionally, as pollution is be­ injUIy, whether it resulted from us­ wouldn't need to go to UMSL to get coming more prevalent, the great ing the equipment or encountering a a dq,'Tee," said Mandi Mabry, gradu­ more information. maniacs trying to reach home be­ fore anyone else, and I thought about outdoors is slowly transforming into venomous snake. ate student, business administration. what this highway use to be. the grimy outdoors. 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~ Washingtnn BARNE~ JEWISH· University in StlDuis Hospital IllS Healtheare- I Physicians I Page 6 April 21, 2008 First SGApresident began 46-year tradition Breaking the sound By PAUL HACKBARTH entity of student government. with a lack of places to do things and moderates a formal debate among candidates, Ebbinghaus said he re­ Editor-ill-Cbie! "One of the main duties of the they aired their issues on what was president was to convene a meeting needed," he said, adding that only membered campaigning and running of the senators and discuss any issue about 500 students attended the Uni­ against one opponent, "and we both barrier with He may not be George Washing­ they might have and to put on social versity in its first year_ gave speeches in that room and I re­ ton, but he was the first president _ . events and dances that went on," Ebb­ While today student groups still member it was a close election, but I of Student Government Association. inghaus said. lobby for space in the office of Stu­ managed to win by a few votes." Conversation Bill Ebbinghaus, now a retired Today, the president does much dent Life, this year's student gov­ . Ebbinghaus won the position of certified public accountant living in the same thing by holding SGA meet­ ernment leaders dealt with issues president, and Jerry Stimson was Gilbert, Ariz., outside Mesa, talked ings and helping out with the respon­ including MetroLink passes, affirma­ named the first vice president. The Partners about hi s days as SGA president in sibilities of the Homecoming Dance, tive action, the Columbia and Rolla position of comptroller was not cre­ ated until 1993, when Bill Ross was a phone interview Saturday morn­ although the vice president has his­ campuses' name changes and giving By JESSICA KEIL ing, the same day GraceMarie Ritter, torically been in charge of homecom­ a vote to the student curator. the first to be named to that position. sophomore, liberal studies, was for­ ing activities_ However, some issues never go In addition, to being named the Co-Features Editor mally introduced as the 46th student While in office, Ebbinghaus said away, like food service and parking. first SGA president, Ebbinghaus was government president in the history he does not remember many issues As SGA president, Ebbinghaus also the vice president of the first ever "My wife and I first met when I ofUM-St. Louis. that really stood out, except lack of said, "We did not have real gusty peo­ alUmni association. was in college when we were con­ Ritter will join a long list of stu­ space. ple and issues. [We dealt with issues] As a business administration ma­ versation partners at SLU," said Al­ dent govenunent leaders dating all "The University was at its starting more like a better place to eat lunch jor, Ebbinghaus became an accoun­ len Stout, director of ELS Language the way back to 1963, when Ebbing­ point. The only building on campus or cars being stuck in the parking lot tant and worked at McDonnell-Doug­ Centers on campus and organizer of haus, class of 1967, was inaugurated at the time was the old country club filled with chat." las in St. Louis for 18 years. the conversation partner program as the campus's first Student Govern­ building, and all of the classes [were While those issues may pale in He later moved to Arizona and at UM-St. Louis_ "And today, we ment Association president. held in that building] and there was a comparison today, they were never­ worked for 17 years as a controller of are happily married with three chil­ As SGA president, Ebbinghaus main ballroom which was used to be theless important issues to students. financial operations building apache dren." led a group of senators. Today. Stu­ the main lecture hall," he said. And although today The Current helicopters in Mesa. It could very well be considered dent Senate Organization is a separate 'There were some facility issues and the SGA elections committee poetic that the program dedicated to helping international students be­ come more acquainted with the Eng­ lish language "vas begun by Stout last Valentine's Day atl-yf-St. Louis. A "conversation partner" is ex­ actly what its name suggests, The general idea is that an international Wayne Goode Trail Dedication student and an American student from UM-St. Louis are paired to­ gether and have conversations about once a week. The meetings take up about one Cycling spins into or two hours a week and are held anywhere from the ELS building located behind the music building on South Campus to the cafeteria on North Campus. the spotlight According to Stout, "Our students really want American conversation partners. A lot of them have Imv Eng­ Campus bike trail dedicated lish speaking ability when they come to UMSL and are too shy to former co-founder of UMSL to go up to a Want to he a stranger be­ Conversation BY: JESSICA KEIL • FEATURES EDITOR cause of that. Sometimes, Partner? Named they need a Call 314-516 for the fonner little nudge, TOP and 1 am that 4621, or e-l1)3 il state senator and -co- nudge.'- STl @ELS.eciu to By start­ set up a brief 1Cht ~urrrnt founder of UM -St. Louis ing the con­ 20-minute in­ ,Wayne Goode, the Wayne versation terview befor partner pro­ being paired. Most popular Goode Trail was opened to the gram at li'M­ public on Friday at an official ded­ St. Louis, stories from Stout hoped to provide the "nudge" ication and ribbon cutting ceremony that his international students needed The Current's inside the Millennium Student Cen­ in order to start a conversation with ter. other American students who could Web site fromth e help them with their English. The ribbon cutting was originally So far, Stout has paired I J in­ April 14 issue ternational students with American scheduled to be located on the bike trail counterparts through the conversa­ ~ near the MSC lakes and appropriately tion partners program_ The number ofELS students waiting to be paired, not far from the Wayne Goode statue. however, far outweighs those who Mother Nature, however, being the cal­ already have. lous mistress she is, caused the recep- "We still have around 60 students who would like a conversation part­ tion to be moved indoors. ner," Stout said. "There is almost no The many invitees inside showed no one who doesn't want one." One example is Mohammad Abu­ sign of aggravation at the poor weath­ haimd, an ELS student\from jSfUIdi er and helped themselves to lemon­ Arabia, "It was hard in the b ~ginning to ade and hot dogs while chatting meet students in America," Abu­ amiably and perusing the Gre­ hairnd said. "1 have American friends 10. Relay for Life: now, but I would still love to have a Weather does not put enway District literature and conversation partner. It would help a damper on spirits biking posters arranged on me with everything." For Merve Gene, an ELS student 9. Dewey's is taking a small table to the left from Turkey and one of the few ELS pizza to the next level of the enormous rib- students with a conversation partner, her experience in the program has bon. helped her to work on campus. 8. SGA candidates "I have a conversation partner, debate key campus See BIKE TRAIL, and she is a student and she works issues page 7 here [at UMSL]" Genc said. "She has helped me to work at UMSL too 7. Ailey dancers fill Fox in the cafeteria and the library. _.she with American flavor is very good." -, See CONVERSATION, page 14 6. Campus Crimeline

S. At last! An opera to love with Carl Rosa's 'Mikado' Mirthday allows student concerts to take center stage '. 4. Letters to the Editor By LAGUAN FUSE and discllssed the message which debate -and just go back and forth," name, Prince Ea. do not think that being a gangster is - The Stagnant they are trying send with their music Amend said. "All three of us had an "Briefly, Prince Ea was the Sume­ cool. Being smart and free thibking Sports Editor and where they see the hip-hop genre interest in rap, just different genres. rian creator God," Richard said. is cool. Essentially that is whj t we 3. WEB EXCLUSIVE: as a whole_ They said their music is Then all of a sudden they started to "The first conversation we had at are trying to portray. We are tryingto From the streets to na­ The Sumer-Disciples performed not similar to what would be heard on freestyle. I always knew that Richard the silver chairs, all three of us to­ spit knowledge and get people to say, tional TV: Kimbo Slice a hip-hop concert outside of the Mil­ the radio, but instead is meant to pro­ could freestyle _He has been doing it gether, we were talking about SUffia 'Wow, I never heard that in my life.' lennium Student Center Wednes­ voke thought on various subjects. for a while, but I did not know that and we were discussing ancient as­ In our lyrics, we do not lie or exag- fights on CBS day in front of a cheering Mirthday According to Amend, the rap Ramon·could·freestyle:·ThenI·started· tronaut theory," Amend said. "Since gerate, at all." ! crowd. group formed when he, Williams beat boxing, and for a straight hour that was our first conversation and The Sumer-Disciples focus on 2. Can UM-St. Louis The group is formed of UM-St. and Roberto sat at in the Millennium Ramon and Richard went non-stop since we all have an interest in Surna the message of their music ins~ead of athletics achieve Divi­ Louis students Matthew Amend, Student Center and discossed various back and forth freestyling. That's and have learned from their ways, we what is most popular in today's hip­ sion-I status? Part 3 Richard Williams and Ramon Ro­ topics ranging from music to ancient when we said let's start a group." called ourselves, Sumer-Disciples." hop and rap ~ulture. berto_ The performance also featured civilizations. These conversations eventually Amend went on to discuss how They try to get people to think for 1. Roller Hockey: free styles from fans in the crowd and "We would sit in front of the led to not only the creation of the he views the message of the Sumer­ themselves instead of following the Lindenwood topples an appearance by special guest Wut Aroma Cafe and discuss rap, phi­ group but also gave life to the name, Disciples. "We really are the art of crowd. Tritons in national Metaphysical. losophy, religion, history and politics Surner-Disciples. Williams follows hip-hop in the essence that we do not Amend and Williams sat down for about two hours a day. We would his devotion to Swna by using the lie in our raps," Amend said. "We See SUMER-DISCIPLES,page N April 21, 2008 1Chf Q:nrrrnt Page 7

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Matthew HiD • Pbolo Editor Register for UMSLCareerKey, our FREE Chancellor Thomas George and former Missouri State Sen. Wayne Goode officalty opened the Wayne Good Memorial Bike Trail Friday. The trail, which is part' of the Great Rivers Greenway Dis­ on .. line database that allows you to: trict, runs through both North and South Campus and is named after Goode because of his part in founding UM·St. Louis. . • Interface with emp loyers ~1~.~ ... !.~~.I,:>Jr?~pq$~. ~...... " "" '" • AccessJob leads

Nancy Thompson, the Regional which are lin,ear open space connec­ the University for naming the trail Great Rivers Greenway District tors to pa;rks and the like and often after him. • Be a member of our We bResu meBook project manager, was among the established along streams and riv­ "I am really happy this campus affable group and her good mood ers. .is involved with this," Goode said. could not be dampened because of: "The first part is finished and it "I am very grateful to the University Come by for aSSistance with: a little rain. will be four or five years until it's and to Greenways for putting this "The ribbon cutting over the trail all the way complete. I'm shooting trail through here and for putting my • Resume writing was moved inside, which is OK for four, of course," Thompson said, name on it." because nothing is cancelled, just with a laugh. Other speakers included the ex­ • Interviewing Skil ls moved," she said. After the group that had gathered ecutivedireotor of The Great Riv­ The Great Rivers Greenway Dis­ in the MSC for the dedication cer­ ers Greenway District David Fisher, triot collaborated with UM-St. Louis emony had all been given the chance and Elizabeth Van Uum, assistant • Jo b Sea rch strategies in order to further its goal of estab­ to grab hot dogs and socialize with to the provost for public affairs and lishing "The River Ring." project leaders such as Thompson, economic development at UM-St. According to the organization's they ,,,.ere asked to give their atten­ Louis. ' brochure, The RiYer Ring is "an in­ tion to a number of speakers. After all of the speakers had tereo e(;ted system of greenways, Chancellor Tom George spoke finished, the bike trail opening was parks and trails that will encircle the first about Goode and the reason the nearing its close, but no dedication St. region. enhancing the qual­ University had decided to dedicate ceremony would be complete with­ for residents and visitors." the bike trail in his name, out the traditional use of an over­ r.pI11pS()11 descnbed it as "parks, "\X/ayne Goode was a senator for sized pair of scissors to cut in half (Jrp.p ,iI\r'J~ and trails that will can­ many years and is associated with an equally large ribbon. to places like North fomling this campus," George said. The ceremony then did appropri­ the headquarters of Vat- "Without his help. we wouldn't have ately conclude with George, Fisher College, Forest Park, and Fer- gotten this started. Wayne is also ac­ and Goode himself coming together " tually an avid cyclist ... he's the real underneath an archway of balloons fact, once completed, The deaL" to cut the ribbon and therefore sig­ Ring' ~ !· l comprise 600-'1flik Goode himself was at th e. cer­ nify that the Wti1'ne 6cxXl ' i1Ce ttail connect to over 45 greenways, emony and expressed his thanks to was officially open to the public.

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By' PAUL HACKBARTH However. what Gym Class Heroes & ANGIE SPENCER needs to remember is that while they are good entertainers and comedians, they Edilo r in Cb ief & Proofreader are first and foremost a musical group. The sounds of Gym Class Heroes After a fun- filled day of mirth, 'tis no was refreshing after the warm-up acts. better a way to end the day than with a First up was up-and-coming hip-hop free concert featuring Tyga, Kidz in the artist Tyga, cousin of lead singer Travis Hall, I Am the Avalanche, and of course, of Gym Class Heroes. Most people in at­ the main act, Gym Class Heroes. tendance seemed to enjoy the beats, but The Anheuser-Busch auditorium was the bass drowned out the lyrics to the mostly packed with fans who were there point that they were indiscernible. just to hear the one and only single they Next up was Kidz in the Hall con­ knew from the band: "Cupid's Choke­ sisting of front man Naledge and disc MOVIE OPENINGS hold", a remake from Prince. jockey Double-D, who should have been The performance of "Chokehold" the front man ashe easily stole the show. HAROLD AND KU MAR was by far the best of the night with This group, while still hard to hear the ESCAPE FROM leader singer Travis McCoy's strong lyrics, was much better than the firsl vocals, i.vho has a "Ph.D. in kickass-on­ The DJ used a lot of remixes in between GUANTANAMO BAY ometry." the group's songs. A few of the songs John Cho and Kal Penn McCoy's performance of"PapercLrts" were a cappella, and that is where the reprise their Harold and from the group's album "The Papercut group should stay. The lead singer had Kumar roles in a come­ Chronicles" was lacking in enthusiasm. an excellent voice, but the production dy where the guys head 111e night of music had its ups and tearn needed either to turn down the bass for Amsterdam but get downs, but what was more entertaining or get rid of it completely. were the interjections between the sets I Am The Avalanche was the last mista ke n for terrorists. including his comedic take on his tex­ opening act, and they carne in like a Opens at several the­ ting problems and the X-Files list on his breath of fresh air. After nearly an hour aters. phone, where he explained he puts an X full of hip-hop/rap, seeing three guitars . by the name of every girl he meets ("it sitting on stage prompted excitement for BABY MAMA happens sometimes") and when he is something that would not drive someone Saturday Night Live al­ drunk, he sends a text message to every to a headache. This group was more of a girl with an X by her narne. grunge rock meets emo punk band. Do ums Tina Fey and Amy However, later the mood became not feel bad about stealing music. Lead Poehler star in a comedy more serious as he announced Wednes­ singer Vinnie Caruana saiel "I steal mu­ about a career woman day marked th e one and a half month an­ sic. You can steal music. Just go to the (Fey) hiring a ditzy sur­ niversary celebration of his sobriety. show and buy a T-shirt and then we're rogate (Poehler) to have However, the crowd got jumping all square." her baby. Opens at sev­ again with his political rant of "Put your The only advice to be offered: Next SofiSeck- eral theaters. peace sign up, put your index down" in­ year, bring in a bigger act with less Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes preforms at the Mirthday 2008 concert Wednesday at tennission. opening bands. Touhill Performing Arts Center. MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS Singer Norah Jones MOVIEREVIEW MOVIE REVIEW makes her film debut co­ sta rring with Jude Law in this indie-style story of a waitress who wan­ Brazilian coming-of-age. film. hit ders across the country " . .r: after a disappointment in love. Tentatively set to its mark as warm and witty tale open at Tivoli but may change. By CATE MARQUIS Mauro's parents drop him off since he is not even Jewish. Bu ~ at rus grandfather apartment build­ the rabbi says no, and tells Shlomo\ A&EEditor DECEPTION ing, next to rus Grandpa Motel's that God has placed the boy in rus Hugh Jackson and Ewan barbershop, and quicldy drive off. care. Like baby Moses in the bas­ The Brazilian coming-of-age Unfortunately, in the few minutes ket, the rabbi says Shlomo must MacGregor star in a film "The Year My Parents Went between the end of the phone call honor what God has done and care racy, murder mystery On Vacation" weaves a funny and to let Grandpa know Mauro has ar­ for the boy. - thriller, involving a se­ channing story of a boy whose par­ rived in Sao Paulo and dropping However, it is not just Shlomo cret sex club. Opens at ents are forced into hiding, leaving off the boy in front of Grandpa's who takes the boy in but everyone him in the care of a building full several theaters. apartment building, Grandpa dies in the whole building. They em­ of Jewish families. This humorous of a heart attack, leaving the boy brace and feed him, ana begin call­ and touching film is set in 1970 stranded. Mauro has no way to ing him Moishel- Mo~es . CoUT1esy of www.hvcpubiicity.rom Brazil, during both the soccer mad­ contact his parents and has been As he waits for both the World THE VISITOR Morgan Spurlock in his new documentary 'Where in the World is Osama ness of Pele and Brazil's quest for Indie drama about a told to tell anyone who asks that Cup and rus parents' return, Mau­ Bin Laden?' the World Cup and the repressive they are on vacation. ro befriends the other kids in the widowed college profes­ government's crackdown on politi­ Wandering through the apart­ building, including an qmterprising sor drifting through life cal dissidents. ment building and waiting for rus girl his age named Hanha (Daniela who has an unexpected Twelve-year-old Mauro's (Mi­ grandfather, Mauro is puzzled to Piepszyk), and develops a crush OR 'Where in the World is chel Joelsas) parents are such dis­ and affecting encounter find it is full of people speaking a beautiful young named sidents. His father is a teacher at a with an immigrant cou­ Yiddish, a language unfamiliar to Irene (Liliana Castro) college viewed by the right-wing him. A kindly neighbor, a white­ in the local cafe. He ple. Opens exclusively at government as being a communist. haired Polish Jew named Shlomo' Jewish kids' soccer Plaza Frontenac. Osama Bin Laden?' When his parents decide to go into (Gerinano Haiut), breaks tbe sad friendly rivalry with ruding, they take Mauro to the big news and takes Mauro in, help­ Italian kids' team. city of Sao Paolo to st!lY with rus ing him through the funeral and Much of the comedy' TOP iTUNES Jewish paternal grandfather Motel 'Super Size Me' director goes mourning. comes from the kids, (paulo Autran). Shlomo is shocked, however, tures and everyone's DOWNLOADS Mauro, like nearly everyone in to discov~r that Mauro has not about the race for the Brazil, is soccer-mad and eagerly been raised Jewish. Disturbed by The comic elements are ba.\tanl POOto Editor maker learned that one lone determined ny. Lauren Weber (RIGHT> as Dido performs in Dido & Aeneas on April 14 in the Lee Theater 10. See You Again - man can do what the U.S. military can­ not, Spurlock sets out to find the villain at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. Miley Cyrus See WHERE IN THE WORLD,page 14 April 21, 2008 Page 9 RESTAURANT REVIEW \!"::~"::!.I~.~j!~?!~p'q~~~ .... There is a multicultural aspect right balance between its lighter and On Vacation," a Brazilian film of the story, as people in the apartment darker elements. Germano Haiut's warmth and wisdom with a mix of building are from allover the world, performance as Shlomo is quite af­ comic and dramatic elements, is although they all share both the fecting and both Michel Joelsas, as now playing exclusively at the Pla­ same Jewish heritage and the same Mauro, and Daniela Piepszyk, as za Frontenac Theater. love of soccer. playful and enterprising Hanna, are The film is in Portuguese, Yid­ The story is well-told, a well­ appealing. dish and Gemlan, with English sub­ acted and paced film that finds the "The Year My Parents Went tItles .

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A&E ON CAMPUS Don't be warned off 'Parental Advisory' at Gallery 210

By CATE MARQUIS A&EEditor

No need to be warned off: this "Parental Advisory" is very viewer­ friendly. "Parental Advisory" is tbe annual exhibit of student art at the campus' Gallery 210. Nearly 40 students are participating in the juried exhibit, which has over 50 pieces. Ga)lery 210 was packed for the exhibit' opening reception 'GO Thursday, April 17. The works of art ranged from sculpture and ceramics to prints and pen and ink, plus works of fabric art, graphic arts, photogra­ phy and mixed media. The variety in the exhibit is part of what makes it so appealing. How­ ever, not only does "Parental Advi­ sory" have great variety but. many of the pieces are strikingly good, thought-provoking or appealing to the eye. Despite the exhibit's title, shocking pieces, or e,·en nudes, were notably absent. This year's "Parental Advisory" exhibit is far larger than the previous year's. "We only had 30 submissions last year," said co-curator Jennifer Blankenship, senior in studio art. Blankenship work with the annual exhibit last year but her co-curator Erin Miley, senior in art history, is new to the task. According to Blan­ kenship, this year the entrees in the exhibit were selected by a team of 12 faculty members rather than a small­ er jury, which may have contributed to the larger number of entries. "We particularly wanted to have some sculpture and ceramics in this years exhibit," said Blankenship. The "Parental Advisory" exhibit is so large, its works are displayed in the Gallery 210 lobby as well as the two-room Gallery B. Among the works is "Suspended Cooperation" by Dan Greene, a large sculpture, a mobile of white ceramic and silver-colored chain, suspended from the gallery ceiling in the first room. On the wall hangs "Spare Parts," Elizabeth Drouant's hanging fabric creation that looks like beart, lungs, and other internal organs ren­ slsTERsEN... · .. dered in cloth. TO ASK In tbenext room, n",o other sculp­ tures, b different artists, look like IF HER OUTFI ING. modern 1amps paired on neighboring pedestals. Both works are untitled, but the work by Jennifer Simmons suggests a flower, a Jack-in-the-pul­ U.S. C e llu la ~ gives you pit, while Loren Meyers's work is FREE Incoming Text & Ix on an plans plus more angular and abstract. FREE Incoming Calls on select plans. We think Many works are grouped by type you'll find this to be fair and decent. And that's or medium. Several graphic arts proj­ ects rep/resent movie posters, such a combir1ation that works for evetyone, as "A Clockwork Orange" (Sean Deken), "Science of Sleep" (Kate U,S. Cellular is wireless where you matter most:"" Marie Koyama) and "Rashoman" (Nicholas Foster). Posters and maps also included tile whimsical "Poster: Gasconade and Franklin County Hayride" by Jason Muir and the silk­ screen "The Adventure Abroad" by 1< US. Cellular Michael Forbis.

See GALLERY 210, page14 getuSC,Qom 1-888·BUY-USCC LG UX260 -~------.------Page 10 1:;hr ~urrrnt April 21, 2008 A CLOSER LOOK College A SPECIAL FIVE-PART IN .. DEPTH SERifS TO ANSWER THE QUESTION: World Series Can UM-St. Louis athletics marks a first achieve D ivision-I status? forUMSL PART FOUR OF FIVE: Who's footing the bill? By TOM SCHNABLE Assistant Sports Editor

By TOM SCHNABLE be institutional to a great degree, and coach Bill Self's salary ifhereturned say. (But) they probably would want we can't continue to raise our student to Oklahoma State, where Self grad­ to see some proof in the pudding." Assistant Spo ris &iiror fees," Athletic Director John Garvil­ uated. If the move to D-l were. ever Two weeks after tbe comple­ la said. "We could not utilize our stu­ "There are . some institutions made, an intriguing possible way to tion of final exams and graduation Having discussed issues like foot­ dent fees to take us to tbe next level. where donors will corne til and say maintain funds comes from guaran­ ceremonies, UM-St. Louis will do ball, conferences and facilities, it is I don 't see tbat happening., I couldn't 'If you make tbe move to D-I, we are teed games. Guaranteed games are sometbing it has never done in its 45- now time to switch our attention to support that and I would have a hard committed to this, ", Garvilla said. when a large D-I school pays money year history, It will host an NCAA the 800-pound gorilla in the room: time believing tbe administration "I don't know if that would happen to a smaller school to play them at championship tournament for tbe finances , could support that. Other dollars here." the larger team's gym each year, in­ first time. To make the transition to Divi­ stead of the standard two-year con­ would have to come in." Witb poor performances from a The NCAA Division-n College sion-I sports, everytbing that is re­ What Garvilla meant by 'other wins-and~losses standpoint tbe past tract, where the teams alternate home World Series will be held in Sauget, quired has to be paid for somehow. dollars' brings us to scenario two, an few seasons, the argument can be venues. Let's face facts : none of tbis is pos­ individual donor. Certain D-I schools made tbat before an alumni donor or Garvilla cited an instance at his ill. at GCS Ballpark, home of the sible without a large influx of cash have individual donors who are will­ several donOr> comes forward, they alma mater, Wrnthrop University, a Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier from somewhere, or someone. ing to give money to their alma ma­ would want to see success, Very few school of about 6,000 students, where League. "Money," said tennis coach Rick ter for a specific purpose. A recent things revitalize interest in an atbletic tbe men's basketball team played UM-St. Louis will actually be Gyllenborg with a chuckle, when example is the Texas-billionaire T. program like winning. With winning, guaranteed games with teams in its ~o-hosting the tournament with fel­ asked what the biggest difference Boone Pickens, who offered programs like a booster club or more area that generated almost 1 million low Great Lakes Valley Conference was between D-I and D-II. But where to pay Kansas corporate sponsor>hips could be es­ dollars for its program. member Southern Illinois University would the money corne from? tablished, which are more ways to Considering UM-St. Louis's geo­ at Edwardsville, The tournament will The first possibility is from the bring in money. graphic location, Saint Louis Uni­ get tmder way on May 24 and con­ institution. The school could decide "I think we would need a booster versity and Missouri would be two tinue through the 31 st. to make the financial commitment to club," women's basketball coach possible institutions that would want The tournament, than just move to D-l. But whetber that money Lisa Curliss-Taylor said. "Again, that to play guaranteed games with tbe mo~e is pulled from otber programs or de­ comes witb the respect we have Tritons. a first for tbe university, will have a ATHLETE partments, or whether student fees now, but we need more respect More tban likely, ifUM-St. Louis significant impact on Triton nation. were increased, it is likely that for our athletics. That happens made the jump, it would take a little Besides the money it brings to the OF THE WEEK one or many groups of people once everyone starts winning, bit of money from every possible area, it shows tbat tbe NCAA tbinks on can1pus would not be hap­ which leads to more boost­ source. Smaller amounts could be highly of the school. , py, making this scenario ex.­ ers, and more interest in supplied by the institution and from "The NCAA championship com­ tremely unlikely. our programs." corporations, but the onus would mittee doesn't give this type of event "I think the resourc­ "From an alumni most likely fall on some of the to just any university," Athletic Di­ es would have to standpoint, it's school's richer donors. rector John Garvilla said. "For our like 'what carnes "All of those (resources), includ­ alumni to see that sometbing new is first, the chicken ing booster groups, grants, alumni or tbe egg?'" Gar- backing and corporate sponsor>hip, going on, and also from the NCAA's villa added. "We have (would be needed)," Gyllenborg said. perspec- not won a great "But it would (mainly) take some in­ tive, I be­ deal in the dividual heavy hitters, not necessar­ lieve we last few ily corporate, but some individual become years, donor who gives a Jot of money." in a lot "The NCAA so has Regardless . of \V'here it comes of ways champion,ship that af- from, one thing is certa.in. If the tran­ a player committee doesn't give fected sition to Division-l were ever made on tbe Mark Sanders donations from our by this school it would cost an awful this type of event to ( Di v i­ alumni? It's hard to lot of mO)1~y. ' just aq.y university. I I "t "' . 'siu tl -'II) , Jhe University Mead­ stage." believe we've become ows legend and senior Gar­ in a lot of ways a player leader put on a power Softball v i I I a on the (Division-II) display this week, hit­ g i v e s stage, ting two homers, driving m 0 s t in four runs, and raising of tbe -John Garvilla his batting average 32 credit for Athletic Director points. He launched his UM-St. first big fly into the teeth Louis's " of a 20 MPH wind in Rolla role in landing on Tuesday, clearing the tbe event to SIUE Athletic Director, 366 foot sign down the Dr. Brad Hewitt Garvilla and Hewitt left-field line. His second have worked on a couple different tater was a frozen rope local committees together, and Gar­ at TR Hughes Ballpark on villa said the partnership the two men Saturday, helping the Tri­ have formed is a reason why Hewitt tons beat Rockhurst 7-6. thought of him and UM-St. Louis. "I can't take much credit, other than the relationship (we have)," Garvilla said. "He was looking to partner up with another university to UPCOMINGGAMES host the event, and we're obviously (partners in) D-li and a GLVC mem­ Softball ber right next door." April 22 Aside from hosting the toilrna­ ment this year, Garvilla added that VS, SlUE (dh) Hewitt wanted a university that was. 3 p,m, definitely interested in keeping the event in the years to come, since' the April 24 Cougars will be moving into Divi­ V5, Washington Univ, (dh) sion-I next year. Since the CWS is being co-hosted 3p,m, with SIUE, and since it is at the Griz­ zlies home, the effort required by April 26 UM-St. Louis will not have to be as great this year as it will if the event VS, Joseph's (dh) st. Danny Reise • AssisWntPhotoEditor returns to the St. Louis area. But that Noon Casey Dierkes hits the record breaking homerun during the game against Hillsdale College on 'the April IS. does not mean that there will not be a lot of hard work by the members of April 27 the athletic department. "It will take quite a bit of man­ VS, Indianapolis (dh) hours on the part of our asslstant Noon Tritons shut out Hillsdale College ADs, our athletic training staff and our sports information staff," Garvil­ la said. "The good thing is, it cornes Baseball By LAGUAN FUSE an RBI triple to bring home Dana Es- five innings anti gave up only three an RBI single to left center field. The at tbe end ' of the year. in late May, sner. hits. Allyson DeFosset pitched one Tritons came through in the bottom April 23 Sports Editor when we shut down all our athletic at Wisconsin-Parkside (dh) Carly Maddox followed that witb - inning in the game and gave up one of the fifth inning and scored three programs." an RBI single up the middle to bring hit. runs to take the lead. While the event brings recogni­ Noon The UM-St. Louis softball team home ~ggs and give the Tritons a 3- Aimee Genter pitched 3.1 in- . Keirn hit a double to bring in two tion to tbe school, it also will bring a picked up a pair of wins as they de­ °lead . nings for Hillsdale College and was runs tben Stephanie Kelly hit a single decent-sized cash flow. Although it is April 25 feated Hillsdale College in a non­ Ja Cee Ellis hit a two-run RBI charged witb the loss. Genter gave up to the shortstop to bring in the final hard to speculate exactly how much conference doubleheader on April at Southern Indiana single up the middle in the fourth in- seven hits and five runs in the game .. run ofthe game. money the tournament will make, 15. UM-St. Louis shut out Hillsdale ning to add to the Tritons lead, Jen- Jamie Vandenburgh pitched 2.1 in­ Amanda Seib pitched 3.2 innings estimates go as high the six-figure 3 p,m, ' in the first game, winning 8-0 and nifer Beckmann tben helped seal the mngs in the game and gav.e up three for tbe Tritons and gave up two runs mark. then went on to win tbe second game win for UM- St. Louis when she hit runs on four hits. on four hits in the game. Seib struck "Because.of tbe nurnber of games, April 26 5-2. a two-run homer ill the bottom of In game two, Hillsdale got on out three batters and walked three. hotel stays, restaurants and all tbose Megan Riggs went 5-6 in tbe two the six.th inning. The final run of tbe the scoreboard in the first inning, at Southern Indiana (dh) DeFosset picked up her 10th win of extra elements, I would think it has to games combined and brought in an game came when Jessica Keirn hit an but Kelly Essner hit an RBI single the season as she pitched 3.1 inn ings approach the half million dollar mark Noon RBI, three stolen bases and two runs RBI single up the middle to give tbe to center field to bring home Riggs in the game and gave up no hits while for the area," Garvilla said. and a triple. Tritons the 8-0 lead. and tie the game 1-1. The game re- striking out eight batters out of the 11 Whether or not tbe event finds a Aprii 27 In the bottom of the first inning, The Tritons improved to 15-18 on mained tied until Casey Dierkes hit she faced. permanent home here in partnership the season while Hillsdale dropped to a solo homerun to give the Tritons a at Southern Indiana Kruse hit a RBI single up the middle Jamie Vandenburgh picked up with the university, for this season at to give UM-St. Louis an early 1-0 7-24. 2-1 lead, the less for Hillsdale as she pitched : least, the College World Series prom­ 1 p,m, lead. The Tritons added t6 tbat lead C1YSta! Koehler picked up her Hillsdale tied tbe game 2-2 in the five innings 'and gave up five runs on ises to be an important first for UM­ in the second inning when Riggs hit fifth win of the season as she pitched fourth inning after Jordan KeLlie hit eight hits. St. Louis. April 21, 2008 1rbt d1urrcnt Page 11

SPORTS BRIEf STATS CORNER Tritons roller hockey Bteam MEN'S TENNIS WOMEN'S TENNIS BASEBALL SOFTBALL GLVC Standings GLVC Standings GLVC West Standings GLVC Standings Team Conf. Overall Team Conf. Overall Team Conf. Overall Team Conf. Overall (W-L) (W-L) (W-L) (W-L) (W-L) (W-L) (W- L) (W-L) bows out of nationals Drury 10-0 18-2 Drury 11-0 18-3 . Southern Indian a 19-4 30-13 Lelivis 18·2 33 -11 UM-St. Louis 9-1 14-S Northern KY 10-1 15-3 SIU-Edwardsville 13-11 19-20 SIU-Edwa rd sv il le 13-5 35-9 The season may be over for Divi­ period rally by the Tritons and won Rockhurst 8-2 10-4 SIU-Edwardsville 9-2 13-7 Quincy 12-12 22-19 Indiana polis 14-7 30-21 Indianapolis Drury 21-16 sion-I club inline bockey at UM-St. 5-4. SIU-Edwardsville 7-3 12-7 8-3 12-9 10- 11 21-18 Missouri 5&T 12-6 Bellarmine Rockhurst 7-4 9-6 Missouri 5&T 10-12 16-19 Southern Indiana 11-9 28-20 Lollis, but the B team continued on Purk again scored three goals, 5-5 12-8 Southern Indiana 5-5 8-11 Bellarmine 5-6 8-11 UM-St. Louis 9-13 15-20 UM-St. Louis 11-9 20-20 with its own national tournament last this time all in succession during the Northern KY 4-6 7-12 Southern Indiana 5-6 5-12 Rockhurst 8-16 16-27 UW-Parkside 10-10 23-16 week in Colorado Springs. final minutes, but it was not enough Indianapolis 4-6 6,12 St. Joseph's 4-7 11-10 Rock hurst 8-8 23-14 The Tritons went 1-2 in pool play Qu incy 2-8 .8-15 Quincy 4-7 12-11 Quincy 9-11 25 -1 7 to overcome a 5-1 deficit. Upcoming Games St. Joseph's 1-9 7-12 UM-St. Louis 2-9 4-13 Sa int Josep h's 8-11 18-22 before losing to Penn State in the The Tritons had a defensive and Apri l 23 Lewis 0-10 0-16 Lewis 1-10 1-14 Northern KY 7-13 18-24 round of 12 during singlecelimina­ almost penalty-free match with UC­ at Wisconsin-Park si de (dh) ~Joon KY Wesleyan 0- 11 2-12 KY Wesleyan 6-16 12-28 Upcoming Matches tion bracket play, finalizing their sea­ Santa Barbara's Gold Squad on Sun­ Bellarrnille 5- 15 17-35 April 25 April 25 son record at 15-7-1. day, but lost 2-1. Freshman Patrick Drury 5- 15 15-32 at Indianapolis (GLVC Tourn) 11 a.m. at Southern Indiana 3 p.m. Pool play started promisingly last McVicker scored the only UM-St. Upcoming Matches None Upcoming Games Fliday, April 11 with an 8-0 shutout Louis goal. April 25 April 26 Ap ri l 22 over Eastern Michigan. UM-St. Louis could not get their at GLVC Tourn . Semifinal 3:30 p.m. Singles Records (thru Fri.) W-L at Southern In diana (d h) Noon vs. SIU-Edwa rdsvi lle (d h) 3 p.m. Sophomore COIY Purk had a hat revenge on Penn St. in bracket play S. Helbig 3-0 trick, and sophomore Alex Nebring later in the day. April 26 J. Miller 2-0 Apri l 27 Ap ri l 24 vs. Wash. U (d h) 3 p.m . had two goals and one assist. Goalie TIle game was tied with two min­ at GLVC Tourn. Championship Noon S. Goodman 6-2 at Southern Indiana 1 p.m. S. Thompson 11-11 Steve Cash, freshman, completed the utes left after Triton goals by grad Singles Leaders (thru Fri. ): W-L A. Gonzalez 6-13 HR Leaders: RBI Leaders: April 26 shutout in goal with 23 saves. student Jesse Wolfersberger and A. Che rman 11-2 M. Striler 6-15 5 Porter 3 A. Ford 19 vs . St. Joseph's (dh) Noon On Saturday, in the first of two freshman Mike Cash, but two last­ A. Dimke 16-4 A. Garcia 5- 14 M. Sanders 2 S. Lave lock 18 matchups with Penn State, the Nit­ minute goals gave the Nittany Lions A. Chemas 12-3 Y. Takashima 2-13 N. Gregali 2 S. Porter 17 April 27 tany Lions held off a furious third a 4-2 win. P Hantack 17-6 S. Davidson 1-11 A. Ford 2 R. Ayers 13 vs. St. Joseph's (dh) Noon

Tennis ~ Men's team finishes regular season second in conference

By SCOTT LAVELOCK in the semifinals at 3:30 p.m. against Burgdorfer, both won 8-2. singles record to 14-6. Dirnke upped the winner of third seeded Rockhurst In singles, Chemas was especially his mark to 16-4, exclusively at the SIajJ1Friler and sixth seeded Southern Indiana. impressive, throwing goose eggs on number one slot, after winning 6-1 , The UM-St. Louis men's tennis The championship will be on Sat­ his opponent 6-0, 6-0. So was fresh­ 6-2. tcam finally got over the hurdle on urday at noon, which could poten­ man Alex Cherman, whose 6-0, 6-1 That left it up to Chemas to clinch Friday. tially provide a rematch between the victOlY was his seventh singles win the all-important match for the Tri­ After losing to Rockhurst in each Tritons and first seeded Drury. in a row. Hantack made it a six match tons, and he came through with a • of the first two years that they were in The regular season did not end as winlling streak for himself, beating come from behind effort that went the Great Lakes Valley Conference, happily for the UM-St. Louis wom­ bis man 6-2, 6-1. 4-6,6-2,6-1. The win was his eigth the Tritons got that elusive win over en. They came close against Quincy, Burgdorfer got into the act as well, consecutive in singles play. the Hawks to finish in second place winning two out of the three doubles with a 6-1. 6-1 win that improved Senior Day did not produce any in the conference as the regular sea­ matches, but lost 6-3. Tbe Tritons his singles record to 3-2. Sirnic and good fortune for the Triton women, a son wound down this weekend. then dropped both weekend matches, Dimke, the top two singles players, teanl full of underclassmen. The lone For the Tritons, who also beat falling 8-1 against Rockhurst and 5-0 made it a clean sweep with tbeir vic­ win against Rockhurst was turned Quincy on Tuesday and lost to Drury to conference-champion Drury. tories. in by sophomore Stacy Goodman, on Saturday, it marked their high­ In Quincy on Tuesday, freshman Friday was Senior Day, with who improved her singles record to est finish in the GLVC since 2002, Stephanie Thompson won both her Burgdorfer and Sirnic honored be­ 6-2 with a 7-5, 6-3 victory in the five when they also placed second. The matches. She teamed up junior Adri­ fore the match against Rockhurst. slot.Drury came to tovm on Saturday, eet and gold finished just one. game ana Garcia in doubles to outlast the UnforiLmately. the match had to be and t:h t BIns were back at the UM­ out offirst that year, just as tbey did opposition by a score of9-7, and then moved off campus to West JanlCS St. Louis tennis courts with the dry this year. prevailed 6-3, 6-1 in singles. That Racquet Club, an indoor facility in weather. This time it was Drury who got win moved her singles record to II- St. Charles, due to wet weather. The Panthers showed wby they them, though. The Panthers ended 10 Oll the year. Not so unfortunately for the Tri­ are a tennis dynasty, though, winning the II-game lIM-St. Louis winning The only other win on the day tons, though, both seniors garnered both the men's and women's matches streak to claim their third straight for the Triton women came from the doubles wins that helped them edge by 5-0 scores. regular season title and bring the doubles team of junior Sara David­ out the Hawks by a score of 5-4 to The Drury men improved to 18- Tlitons' record down to 14-5. 9-1 in son and Molly Striler, who won 8-5. clinch their second place finish in the 2, 10-0 in GLVC play. TIleir women conference action. The men beat Quincy 9-0, with regular season conference standings. moved to 18-3, 11-0 in conference. The men will have a chance for each doubles team having little trou­ Burgdorfer and Anthony went TIle loss on Saturday ended the redemption next week, though. The ble disposing of their Hawk oppo­ down to the wire and won 9-8, and season for the UM-St. Louis women, GLVC Tournament gets underway nents. Sophomore Andre Chemas and Dimke and Simic won a tight one as their 10" place finish in the GLVC on Friday in Indianapolis, and the freshman Daniel Anthony won 8-4, also, 8-6. was not quite enough to crack the Senior Boris Simic in action during a match on AprilS. Simic was second seeded Tritons will start off and the pairings of sophomore Andi Things were close in Anthony's eight-team GLVC Tournament. honored during the Tennis Senior Day on Friday. The team played Rockhurst at the West James Racquet Club where 5imic played against seventh seeded Indianapolis Dimke and junior Peter Hantack, as singles match as well, but he dovmed They finished \'lith a record of 4- doubles with Andi Dimke and won 8 -6. at II a.m. A win there would put them well as seniors Boris Simic and Ryan his opponent 7-6, 7-6 to improve his 13 ,2-9 in conference play. Baseball Baseball Tritons snap losing Red and Gold split doubleheader vs. Rockhurst

By LAGUAN FUSE game for Rockhurst and gave up Kalb recorded one walk and one ing in Ford. only three hits in the game. Allen strikeout in the inning. UM -S t. Louis added two morc streak with 4-3 victory Sports Editor struck out eight batters in the ganle James Lev. is 16-21 picked up his mns, one in the sixth inning and thcn By LAGUAN FUSE gave up two earned runs in the sev­ and walked one. second loss on the year after pitch­ one in the scventh to pick up lht 4-1 The Tritons spilt two games of a Scott Lavelock, Cole Williams ing seven innings and giving up four victory. SPOHS Editor enth inning when Jeff Dillman hit a two-run RBI single up the middle to doubleheader against Rockhurst on and Eric Kuntz all reached base in runs on five hits. Jeremiah Johnson The Tritons are currently in sixth Sunday. Tbe Hawks shut out tbe Tri­ The UM-St. Louis baseball team give the Knights a 3-2 lead over the the game, but the Tritons were un­ also pitched one inning in the game place in the GLVC West standings; tOilS in the first game 6-0, but UM­ picked up a 4-3 win over Bellarmine Tritons. able to produce any runs. for the Hawks. the Hawks are currently in seventh. St. Louis was able to pick up th e win Cory Coquillardhit in the on April 16 to snap a six-game losing In the bottom of the eighth inning, 2-4 Rockhurst got on board first in There is still more GL VC match­ in the second game 4-1. game for the Hawks and brought in the game. in th e third inning. UM - S1. es to be played and the Tlitons coulci streak. the Tritons retook the lead after the UM-St. Louis is now 15-20 over­ two RBIs and one run scored. Louis tied the game the next half in­ still make the confi renee touma­ The Tritons improved their over­ rallying to bring in two runs. all and 9-13 in the Great Lakes Val­ Brady Decker (3-5) started on the ning when Kuntz scored on an error. ment. all team record to 12-19 after the win, Ryan Gray reached on a fielder's ley Conference. Rockhurst is 16-27 mound for the Tritons in the game Then in the fourth inning, Andy The next games for UM-St. Lou­ and improved to 7 -12 in the Great choice and brought in Steve Porter to overall and 8-18 in the conference. two of the doubleheader. Brady Ford worked his way around the is will be on April 23 as the team Lakes Valley Conference. tie the game 3-3. Zach Sheets then hit Kyle Hargis picked up his fourth pitched eight full timings and one bases (0 give th e Tritons a 2- 1 lcad. (Tavels to \ isconsin-Parkside for The Bellarmine Knights came a single to right field, which brougbt loss ofthe season in game one ofthe run one seven hits. Decker finished Ford hit a single to center field to a doubleheader. The Triton. will into the game on a five-game losing in the winning run. doubleheader. Hargis pitched 6.2 in­ the game with six strikeouts and two start the bottom of the fourth inning play at home again in a non-confer­ streak. which the Tritons were able to Eric Kuntz and John Kalb each nings in the game and gave up five walks. and then stole second base. ence game against C e ntr ~ 1 Missouri. runs on 10 hits. Hargis struck out extend to six games. After the game, pitched one inning in the game for John Kalb picked up his fourth Ford advanced to third on a Home GLVC games will resume on nine batters and walked nvo. Bellarmine's record dropped to 22- the Tritons. Neither pitcher gave up save of the season as he came into grounder to second before Williams April 30, when UM- St. Louis barries , Frank Allen pitched a complete the game and pitched one illllmg. hit a grounder to second base bring- Wiseollsin-Parkside aga in. 15 overall. a run in the game. Bellannine got of to a 1-0 lead as Kuntz struck out two of the four they scored in the first inning of the batters he faced in the garne and also game off of a sacrifice fiy. picked up the win in the game. The Tritons were able to quickly Kalb recorded his second save of retaliate in the bottom half of the the season for UM-St. Louis inning. UlYf-St. Louis got two runs Kyle Smolek stal1ed the game on on the scoreboard after a couple of the mound for the Knights. Smolek 1Che. <.turrent. . - doubles started the bottom of the first pitched six irmings in the game and mnmg. gave nvo runs and eight hits. The Tlitons continued to hold Ryan Krull was charged with the onto a 2-1 lead until the seventh in­ loss for Bellarrnine and pitched one­ Check out www.thecurrentonline.com ning. third of an inning. Krull gave up two Sophomore J.c. Schute started runs, walked one batter and gave up the game on the mound for UM- St. one hit. It's easier than learning how to dance and takes a lot LDuis and pitched five innings for the Porter finished the game 3-4 at Tritons, giving up two hits and one the plate and had two runs scored. less steps. earned run. Andy Ford finished the game 3-3 at Schute also struck out five batters the plate and had two runs scored • Comment on articles Check out info for movie pas~e s in the game before being relieved by with one RBI. Dan O'Heron The game's other RBIs were Post in our online forums • Search the archives for past issues O'Heron came into the game with brought in by Gray, Sheets, and the Tritons leading the Knights 2-1 Scott Lavelock, who went 1-3 in the • Get the latest in breaking news Vote in Oul' web poll and pitched two innings. O'Heron game. Page 12 1lthr Q:UITcnt Aplil21,2008

Highest GLVe finish for JAZZ FESTNAL KEEPS THE BEAT AT TOUHILL men's golf since 2003

i By SCOTT LAVElOCK side looking in as a team, but a few individuals are positioned nicely to Staff Writer . advance to tbe Super Regional." Thomas is one oftbose individ­ UM-St. Louis junior Matt uals, as he came one shot closer to Thomas came within one stroke the conference title than he did last of tying for first place at the Great year, wben he finished two strokes Lakes Valley Conference golf off the lead and tied for 3rd Junior championship on Tuesday, shoot­ Matt Winslow also played well ing just five over par on the three at this year's GLVC Tournament, day tournament at Otter Creek shooting a 74 on day two and plac­ Golf Club in Columbus, Ind. ing 28 th overall. Thomas finished tied for 4'\ Tim Swoboda, sophomore, as Justin Hueber and Blair Webb improved his conference standing .. of Indianapolis and Carl Hays of by eight spots over last year with Northern Kentucky were tied atop a 37 th place finish. That improve­ the leaderboard tluough 54 holes. ment this year helped UM-St. Hueber took the title after he hit for Louis come within only one shot par on the one-hole playoff. of Sill-Edwardsville for 7'; in the Indianapolis also took the team team standings, after the two bad championship, but it was not near­ been tied through tbe first two ly as close. rounds on Sunday and Monday. They topped second-place TIle Tritons were a little dis­ Drury by an impressive margin of appointed, however, as they had 23 strokes to claim their 12'h GLVC stood in 5Ut place after day one. title, more than any other golfteam "The game of golf is very fickle in the conference. and from one day to the next its The tournament also produced amazing how a marginal decision more positives for UM-St. Louis. here or one bad swing there can The Tritons' 8th place pelformance lead to big numbers," Coach Ash­ marked their highest finish since by said. 2003, as they try to qualify for the The two Triton freshmen had a Super Regional Tournament later tough time during their first con­ this spring. In order to do so, how­ ference tournament. Tim Cochran Danny Reise' AsroUlnt Pbolo Edilor ever, they will have to move into finished 45 th , and Ryan Penfield Jim Widner conducting the UMSL Jazz Ensemble during the 2008 Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival in the Anheuser Busch theater in the top eight in the entire Great placed 55"' after sandwiching hvo the Touhill Performing Arts Center on Saturday. Lakes Region, not just the confer­ solid rounds around a rough sec­ ence. ond day. "Our play in these spring re­ UM-St. Louis will be in action gional events and our conference again this week. They travel to Pur­ championship goes a long way to­ gatory Golf Course in Noblesville, ward determining our seed region­ Ind., where Indianapolis will host ally," head coach Dustin Asbby them for this year 's third Great said. "Right now we are on the out- Lakes Regional tournament.

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We are not just try­ TO A SPECIAL SCREENING OF big your house is," Williams said. ing to provoke thought, we are try­ coming to "If I can change one person's view, ing to stab thought with the sharp which I have done, that makes me sword and watch what happens." a close, but Would )'tmput your eggs...... with every ANSWERTHE FOLLOWING QUESTION: In each country he visited, strong political views. end comes a Spurlock asks ordinary people on He makes a few missteps, like "HOWMANY EMMY AWARDS HAS the street, journalists, students and trying to conduct on-camera inter­ new begin- TINA FEY WON:" political leaders of various view­ views with passing ultra-Orthodox i points if they know where Osama Jews in front of their closed neigh­ FOR HINT, GO TO bin Laden is, a question that often borhood in Israel, clearly unaware nlng. So www• .bahYlllamamo vie.net Ir evokes laughter, but surprisingly, that any moviemaking would be FOR YOUR CHfu~CE TO WIN most people are open and frank in unwelcome there and would meet beg,in next their discussions. with hostility from that community, AN ADVANCE SCREENING PASS, In Egypt talking to some al Qae­ which does not even attend mov- semester BRING THE CORRECT ANSWER TO da supporters, one of the first issues ies. , THE CURRENT'S OFFICES they brought up is the Palestinians "Where In nje World Is Osama right, with and Israel. Yet, when Spurlock vis­ Bin Laden" has plenty of humor, STARTING TODAY, APRIL 211 ited Israel and talked to Palestin­ with some entertaining animation The Current. ians, they tell him al Qaeda is not sequences and makes some good SCREENING IS ON really interested in helping them points: It is by no means a deep TUESDAY, APRIL 22. p~s o,i'-e 0'161cble on CJ lsr.d-COlM , fi~~~ !;.o:si1. No purebc1« r:.f::~ ~~_ and is merely using the issue as and schCillarly exploration, but it While !1J ppli~ !~t Et:n¢oye~ of ~ plO(Y.ooond portners and ~Ir ~es, ote a way to whip up feeiings among reminds us of some things we may .' not d;gibillL One admi f"tW'O pm~ per pe:SOIl- Muslims elsewhere. have forgotten. Now hiring. 1IIWI'-!JI!II!iI!It-. In Israel, both Israelis and Pales­ "Where In The World Is Osama tinians expressed this view, and one B in Laden" is a good second film Palestinian even said he thought al from Morgan Spurlock, showing Qaeda's use of the Palestinian issue he has talent and the first was not was a barrier to moving forward a fluke. Many will find "Where In with the two-state solution and the The World Is Osama Bin Laden" a The Ancient Olympics were held really do not think people understand potential for peace. creative, interesting and informa­ on the same ideal, and they were held the extraordinary amount of work Another question that Spur­ tive exploration of the roots of al every four years without exception these men and women put in. lock asked in each country was if Qaeda's influence, while others will from 776 B.C. to 394 A.D. For 1170 . I can hardly imagine how much bin Laden is hiding there, prompt­ find it too light, and may even take years, warring factions were able to dedication it must take to compete ing some interesting responses. In offense that such a serious topic is achieve a truce in a world that was at an Olympic level, because I know nearly every country, most people handled in ahumor-laced format. just as vile as it is now. how impossibly tough it can be just said no, bin Laden is in Pakistan. It is worth a look for its even­ Boycotting the opening ceremo­ as. a mere college athlete at a Divi­ Curiously, when Spurlock asked handedness and man-in-the-street nies would go against all of that, and sion-IT school. Saudis the question "Is Osama bin approach, although it may be a tad be an insult to the very ideal that the But even if we only boycott the Laden here?" they often responded, too optimistic. The film is a worthy Olympics are based on. I know that opening ceremonies and not the entire not by saying "no," but by slyly effort, although a little more depth the atrocities that the Chinese gov­ event, it is still a slap in the face to all saying "maybe." would have made it even better. ernment commits are unacceptable, of the athletes who have worked so Spurlock encounters a few ex­ "Where In The World Is Osama but I truly believe that the nations of hard to represent our COlUltry. Those tremists, but most of the people Bin Laden" opened Friday, April the world stand to gain more peace competitors dreamed of joining the he talks to are far more moderate, 18, at Plaza Frontenac Theatre, by coming together for the Olympics other nations of the world, parading ordinary people going about their where it is now playing exclusively - than protesting them. behind the flag that their ancestors lives, who reject violence and al for at least a one-week run. Matthew Hill. Photo ELiitor There are much better ways that died for, just as they dreamed of tak­ Qaeda, even when they expressed Sean Deken, senior, graphic design, and Julie Arbent, junior, the United States can go about ad­ ing the medal stand after competi­ painting, discuss the opening of this year's Parental Advisory dressing its agenda to improve hu­ tion. BFA Exhibit at Gallery 210 on Thursday. man rights in China. However, I And the politicians want to take doubt that Pelosi, as well as other that away so they can push an agenda "I just think the program is In fact, if an American student politicians who agree with her, have that looks good to the voters, all for very beneficial, especially for our wanted to become a conversation .~~.~.~~flv. ...~ . ~~: ..!r.?rrzP'qtI~2 ...... the same kind of perspective as a tactic that mayor may not produce international students but for the partner today, he or she would people who have been involved in any change in what the real problem A few of the works had obvi­ The quality of the exhibit cer, American students as well." Stout most likely be granted one i=e­ the Olympics for decades and know is: how China's government handles said. "It is a great way to experi­ diately. ous meaning. "Religion" by Keltie tainly shows the depth of talent in about the principles and history that Tibetan. protestors. ence another culture right here on "We have so many students Mayhew is a short ceramic with this group of students. If the exhibit they are founded upon. You knOw, I cannot exactly pic­ campus." who still need to be paired that if dark glaze, decorated with symbols has aily failing, it is that too many In defense of the congresswoman ture the Dalai Lama thinking that , "My partner wanted a Hispanic you wanted one, you would get a of various religions in yellow. pieces are simply called "Un­ from California, she is not the only would be a good idea, and it is even partner because his pa,rents are partner light away" Stout said. Kaitlin Van Buskirk's screen titled." There one lesson learned world leader who is making this his people we are talking about de­ from Cuba," said Diana Torres, an To become a conversation part- . and waterless lithography print from years of hanging around art mistake. And to her credit, she does fending. ELS student from Colombia with ner, all a UM-St. Louis student "I Did Not Go;" a double, half-lit galleries, something all begiiming maintain that America should abso­ So here is a memo to Nancy Pe­ the benefit of a conversation part­ would need to do is call 314-516- self-portrait in black and Army artists need to learn to profit from lutely not boycott the entire Olym­ losi: stick to alternate energy sources, ner. For Torres' partner, becoming 4621, or e-mail [email protected] to green, speaks to her experience . their efforj:s: art works with names pics,as Jimmy Carter did for the health care and balancing the budget, a conversation partner was a way set lip a:brief 20-minute interview as the daughter of a Vietnam War sell better. Moscow Games in 1980. and leave the Olympics to people to better relate with his parents. before being paired. This would be i travesty for all who know better. veteran. The exhibit is certainly worth a . "It's just a great opportunity "The experience is guaranteed the athletes who have sacrificed ev­ For that matter, we should just Her work "Get the Hell Out," trip to Gallery 210, located at the to talk to people from all over the to be rewarding, and you could ery fiber of their beings to accom­ make the Dalai Lama the next Speak­ world," said Anthony Sodct," an in­ even make some lasting ftiend­ etching and screen print in black Telecommunity Center, near the plish something that they may only er of the House. He is pretty much ternational student advisor at ELS. ships, kind of like I did," Stout and red makes a more modern war North Campus Metrolink station have one chance in their lives to do. I the coolest.guy ever. "We always need volunteers." said. comment. and campus security building. April 21, 2008 1Chc (torrent Page 15

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