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StateMan Eatingof University Sandwich Address Triton volleyball Appropriate skirt length 72 NewJubilee art celebration installation announced feeds one man 1314 Tritons defeat Drury 3-2 16 Are cheerleaders’ skirts too short? 2 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | NEWS TheCurrent VOL. 45, ISSUE 1354 News WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM Optimism and school pride runs deep at EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief...... Matthew B. Poposky Managing Editor...... Janaca Scherer annual State of the University Address News Editor...... Minho Jung Features Editor...... Ashley Atkins Sports Editor...... Owen Shroyer A&E Editor...... Cate Marquis Chancellor Tosmas F. George awards UMSL faculty and staf Opinions Editor...... Jeremy Zschau Copy Editors...... Sara Novak, Johanna Hoffarth members, revealing forthcoming Jubilee celebration plan Staff Writers...... David von Nordheim, Greg Laine, Yusef Roach, Ryan Krull, Maddie Harned, En- RYAN KRULL dea Wilbert, Angie O’Dell, Eli Dains, Dan Spak, Mavis Hollis, Sharon Staff Writer Pruitt, Joseph Grate, Jamal Jones, Aladeen Klonowski, Hali Flintrop Last Wednesday, “US News” and “World graduation ceremonies.]” acceptance of this award DESIGN University of Missouri- Reports” which have George said UMSL drew some of the most Photo Editor...... Jennifer Meahan St. Louis Chancellor, placed many UMSL awarded 3,077 degrees. enthusiastic applause of Web Editor...... Yusef Roach Thomas F. George, gave programs, both graduate Following the the afternoon. Staff Photographers...... Nikki Vahle, Jarred Gastreich, his annual State of the and undergraduate, chancellor’s speech, the Ron Gossen, senior Sarah Lowe, Erica Thompson University Address. The among the best in the Employee of the Month associate vice chancellor Illustrators...... Karlee Sellars speech was optimistic in nation. One of the honors were awarded. of marketing and tone and was followed most impressive, from Twelve honors were communications, then by awards of recognition “Academic Analytics,” given, correlating with took to the stage to speak BUSINESS for many UMSL faculty has UMSL ranked first the themes of each about the forthcoming and staff members as well among small research month over the past year. Jubilee Year, which will Business Manager...... John Wallace as a special look forward universities in the The themes were diverse, celebrate UMSL’s fiftieth Distribution Manager...... Ryan Krull to UMSL’s forthcoming Midwest in the field of ranging from September year as a university. Advisor...... Charlotte Petty Jubilee celebration. faculty productivity. 2010’s Excellent Gossen introduced Provost and Vice George also noted that Teamwork, given to a mini-documentary Mail Carrier Thomas entitled “From Golf CONTACT US Chancellor for Academic UMSL’s enrollment is Affairs, Glen H. Cope, strong at about 16,800 W. Lange, to January Balls to Hallowed Address 388.MSC,.1.University.Blvd opened the ceremony students. He did say 2011’s Works Well Under Halls,” its title referring Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 by introducing a video that the student body is Pressure, given to Public to the golf course that Newsroom 314-516-5174 that highlighted UMSL’s “top heavy” in junior, Affairs Manager Karen occupied the land before Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 dedication to teaching, senior and graduate Pierre. the university was Fax 314-516-6811 research and service. The students, but that this Cope then introduced constructed. The short E-mail.(General) [email protected] video was composed of year’s freshmen class was UMSL’s 19 new full- film documented the E-mail.(Advertising) [email protected] three vignettes featuring the largest in the last time faculty members. early period in UMSL’s E-mail.(Employment.Inquiries) [email protected] three professors who decade. He also noted The introduction of history when remnants of E-mail.(Tips) [email protected] exemplify those three 100 percent occupancy the new faculty was the golf course were still Twitter umslcurrent aspects. in University Meadows followed by a recognition apparent and professors Facebook The Current Cope then introduced as well as 10 percent of the 13 faculty and even had closest to the Chancellor Thomas F. increase in Oak Hall staff members who have pin competitions on a ABOUT The Current George. occupancy this year. reached their twenty- leftover par 3. The Current is the student newspaper at the University of Missouri- “This is an institution George also ran fifth year with UMSL. Later in the week, St. Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring semesters on that does it all,” George through some of UMSL’s The 13 individuals a campus-wide email Mondays. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms, condi- said, near the beginning recent accomplishments received placards and provided further tions and restrictions apply. The Current, ﬁnanced in part by student of his remarks. “We in athletics, but brought a handshake from the information on the activities fees, is not an ofﬁcial publication of UM-St. Louis. have outstanding, the subject back to chancellor. Jubilee, as well as a The University is not responsible for the content of The Current and/ stellar programs academia, saying, “Our The final award call for volunteers. It or its policies. All materials contained in each printed and online is- that have national students are great in the of the ceremony was stated that “Individuals sue are property of The Current and may not be reprinted, reused, or and international field and they’re also the given to the only interested in being on reproduced without the prior, expressed and written consent of The recognition, and what great in the classroom. double award winner one of the planning Current. I’d like to do is start We hit a record last of the night, Thomas committees should The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, with some of those year in the number of Lange, who received sign up to volunteer by and those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Cur- recognitions.” degrees awarded and I’m a Chancellor’s Award October 3. Legions of rent edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, in- George then cited still feeling sore in my in Excellence on top volunteers also will be tent or grammar. All letters must be signed and must include a daytime some rankings from shoulder from all those of his Employee of the needed for events during phone number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in- “Academic Analytics,” handshakes [during the Month honor. Lange’s 2013.” Chief reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. WEATHER AFFILIATIONS MON. 70 TUES. 71 WED. 72 THURS. 84 FRI. 69 SAT. 66 SUN. 70 59 56 59 55 50 51 53 NEWS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | The Current | 3 ‘US News’ and ‘World Report’ once again recognizesThe UNDERCURRENT the quality of International Business Program at University of Missouri-St. Louis JOSEPH GRATE Staff Writer

Since 2003, “US fellow in the Center for gether and share experi- partners in France, Ger- were eighth…. I was very tunities that IB students News” and “World Re- International Studies, ences and knowledge to many and South Korea. impressed,” Cuartas said. enjoy today, according port” ranked University accredits this success to improve IB education. Doctor Glassman, direc- Carlos recently graduat- to Rottman. Burrows has of Missouri-St. Louis’ the adopted model the Participation, according tor of International Stud- ed from UMSL and went been involved since the International Business institute has used. His to Rottman, is important ies and Programs, works right into IB’s master of beginning of the IB In- (IB) Institute in the top first mention was of the to UMSL for a successful closely with IB Institute business administration stitute. “He’s a seasoned 20 of the nation. Just IBI Fellows, the interna- appearance to the world. and is also helping to find program. He was born executive,” Rottman said. announced in August of tionally experienced fac- “We make sure it’s vis- new connections. Rott- and raised in Columbia “Steve is great. You don’t 2011, UMSL’s IB Insti- ulty that makes up the ible on the national stage man says he is currently until the age of 12 when get to be chief executive tute has been ranked fif- IB Institute. “We have which is [important] for in Tokyo looking for a he moved to the United officer of AB-Asia with- teenth, once again keep- a shared-faculty model… our involvement with potential partner. The States. Carlos is proud of out having a lot of tools ing their tradition of We pull from this faculty CUBIE.” There are also search for global connec- what he has already ob- in the box.” Burrows being in the top 20. This [IBI Fellows] of interna- several partnerships the tions is ever increasing as tained from the IB pro- used his friends to cre- is ninth consecutive year tional experience to teach IB Institute has involve- the IB Institute contin- gram, explaining that he ate a network that set up that the UMSL Interna- our classes,” Rottman ex- ment with, including a ues to hold their level of has already met person- UMSL’s IB Institute for tional Business Program plained. “It’s a great way program that allows stu- excellence. ally with business leaders nine consecutive years of has ranked among the to leverage the resources dents to get a full expe- The program contains of St. Louis. success. top 20 nationally. we have.” rience working in China eager students that prove The IB Institute was The IB Institute plans The program itself is The second reason and leaving with credits the success of the insti- started in 1999 as just an on keeping their top 20 only 12 years old, yet he gives is IB Institute’s from UMSL and a Uni- tute. Students such as IB program. A year later positions by maintain- it has climbed fast and participation with the versity in China. Carlos Cuartas, a gradu- they became the IB Insti- ing close relations with strong in the last decade. Consortium for Under- Partnerships are a ate research assistant, tute and started to pre- CUBIC, keeping con- Doctor Joseph Rottman, graduate International highly valued relation- were attracted to the IB pare for their first ranking tact with partners and director of the IB Insti- Business Education, bet- ship for the IB Institute. Institute. “I always knew in 2003. Steve Burrows, continuing to provide tute, an associate pro- ter known as CUBIE. Dr. Rottman says he is I wanted to go into In- the co-director of the IB opportunities for their fessor of information This is a group of IB planning on taking trips ternational Business and Institute, is the man who students, according to systems and a research programs that comes to- to meet with potential I saw that they [UMSL] created the great oppor- Rottman.

The UNDERCURRENT by Jarred Gastreich “Do you prefer using a Mac or PC? Why?”

“I use a PC because I was “Mac. I use a lot of Cory Cross Ashley Rudolph “I use a PC for all the Phil Saluatone raised on it. I’ve become Secondary Education music software like Pro Undeclared anti-virus software and very comfortable with Tools and Ableton Live. Sophmore Computer Science Junior user friendly programs- Freshman Microsoft and I ﬁnd the Apple customer service is like Microsoft Word. Mac too confusing to be amazing.” Plus, all the games for worth the trouble.” PC run cleaner.” Physics professor impacts UMSL; memorial- “He was a leader in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, a superb astronomy teacher for thousands .” ized for accomplishments -Bruce Wilking

University of Missouri- lined up with the inten- are in active pursuit [of take resumes from the little bit frustrated be- who are looking for an St. Louis’ Fall Job Fair was tion of giving both cur- discovering hidden tal- job-seekers at the job fair. cause most people just say opportunity in this bad held at the Mark Twain rent students and alumni ents.]” Teresa Balestreri, Instead, they only gave that you can visit our web- economy. Building last Friday, Sep- the opportunity to con- director of career service, instructions about how to site and apply. That’s the “Go into everything tember 23, 2011, bring- nect with employers in the said. “But that does not apply for positions online. answer [that I received],” with 110 percent confi- ing hundreds of current St. Louis region. Partici- mean that students and Students who expected Natalia Sia, job-seeker, dence. A lot of people, students and alumni to pating in the job fair that alumni are going to walk amore active hiring in- said. “They just say things even today, walked up and the school. day were 102 companies out the door with a job. teraction with employers that I already know. So, I weren’t so sure themselves “I came here to explore and organizations. This This is the first step in the were disappointed with did not get any new feed- about what position they opportunities with differ- slightly outdid last year, process. This is an ideal this passive process. back, not anything differ- want to go for,” Hali Mc- ent employers and com- in which 98 organizations opportunity to connect A problem with unbal- ent.” Guire, sales manager at panies that are offering attended. with a lot of organizations anced demands for differ- Almost 700 students Access Integrated Solu- internships. [I’m] trying “We are optimistic that in one room.” ent majors was pointed pre-registered for the tions, said. “If you take to get some experience so many employers came Although most partici- out. A preference for stu- job fair this year. Inspite things you have done and [regarding] internship in to [this] internship and pants gave positive feed- dents with certain majors, of the bad weather. The you apply it to the posi- management and finance job fair. I believe that or- back about the job fair, such as accounting and Mark Twain Building was tion you are going after, areas,” Jonathan Mcmiller, ganizations really don’t some students did not IT, was obvious. Students packed with hundreds of most likely you have that senior, business adminis- attend this kind of event hesitate to give criticism who majored in an “un- people who were thirsty experience. You are just tration, said. “I knew this unless they have a need, about the program being popular” field barely got for job opportunities, un- not looking at it in the would be a good opportu- whether that [need] would too information-oriented a chance to have an actual til the job fair was over right direction. So, if you nity to meet perspective be internships, co-ops or system instead of an ac- interview at the job fair. around 2 p.m. apply yourself into that employers and job oppor- full-time [professions] to tual hiring fair. In fact, “To be honest with you, One of the employers position, there is a lot tunities next year.” fill their hiring needs. So, many companies and or- [I am] not really [satisfied at the job fair did not for- higher chance that you get The UMSL job fair was [companies] that are here ganizations did not even with the job fair]. I’m a get to give tips for those it than you realize.” Safety Walk gets a leg up from student and faculty volunteers within University of Missouri-St. Louis

GREG LAINE Staff Writer

On Wednesday, Sep- ent organizations to par- cover the largest area pos- tions and serial numbers ing around campus, as well felt that I was doing my tember 22, the Annual ticipate, as well as faculty sible on both UMSL’s of the lights, checking as the sparse placement of part to keep students safe. University of Missouri – members like Vice Chan- North and South Cam- for overgrown brush and the blue lights. Roth also I had fun and thank all St. Louis Safety Walk took cellor Kurt Coonrod. puses. These areas includ- searching areas for po- cited the lack of lights of the campus policemen place. Starting every year This is the third year ed the JC Penny Build- tential areas for new blue and blue lights around who came out and walked from South Campus’ Pro- for UMSL’s safe walk, ing, Mansion Hills, Mark light safety systems. the Fine Arts Building around with us,” Adams vincial House Chapel, the headed by Student Gov- Twain Center, the MSC, With the groups split and Softball fields near said. Safe Walk helps to point ernment Association’s the Quad, Benton-Stadler into their different areas Florissant Road. “We With the open invita- out some of UMSL’s major president Jericah Selby. Halls, Provincial House, on campus to survey safety only found one blue light tion to the safety walk, safety flaws. This year was a huge suc- the baseball courts and quality of campus, Group along our route and it was students, staff and admin- Lead by the Student cess. “There were about the Optometry center. Leader Andrew Roth was in front of the Fine Arts istrators are all welcome Government Association, 80 people in attendance. Armed with check- one of the members on the building,” Roth said. to come out and help im- the UMSL Police De- We received great feed- lists, the volunteers set safety expedition. “We got One of the major dif- prove safety on campus at partment, and numerous back and we look forward off to search for areas a lot of great input from ferences this year was the UMSL. This walk helps to other participating orga- to reviewing the previous that seemed dangerous or students and administra- attendance rate. Many benefit the entire campus, nizations the walk has be- years and working to bet- potentially hazardous to tors alike. The next step is new faces were seen at down to every patron that come a huge success. This ter campus’s safety,” Selby student safety. These lists to take our results to the this year’s walk, including passes through campus. It success has allowed groups said. included tasks such as University Safety Com- Jasmyne Adams, junior, is important that everyone such as the Residential Senators and represen- searching for proper and mittee,” Roth said. Residential Assistant at does their part to make Hall Association, many of tatives from RHA (Resi- improper lighting, and re- One topic that was a fo- University Meadows. “As sure that UMSL’s campus the Greek organizations dential Hall Association) cording if any lights were cus for many of the groups a first time participant in is the safest that it possi- and many other differ- split into ten teams to out, recording the loca- was the insufficient light- the campus safety walk, I bly can be. WHAT’S CURRENT | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | The Current | 5 Your weekly calendar of campus events. “What’s Current” is a free service for student organizations. Submissions must be turned in by 5 p.m. the Thursday before publication; ﬁ rst-come, ﬁ rst-served. Listings may be edited for length and What’s Current style. E-mail event listings to [email protected], with the subject “What’s Current.” No phone or written submissions.

Local heroes after rescuing a Webster Groves resident from an early morning house ﬁ re on Friday, September 23rd. NIKKI VAHLE / THE CURRENT Monday, September 26 Wednesday, September 28

IC Short Course: Microsoft Word 2010 basics Plagiarism: Do you know what it is? From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Located in SSB 102 and open to all UMSL afﬁ liates. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Located at MSC in the SGA Chambers and open to Join instructional computing to learn all the ins and outs of basic Microsoft Word 2010 opera- students. tions. Topics will include: saving from older versions, how to utilize RIBBONs, use of images, etc. You pride your own thoughts, but do you respect those of others? This workshop will For more information, call Dale/Instructional Computing at 314-516-6000. offer approaches to effectively paraphrase and cite acquired information properly within scholarly works. Writing Lab staff and Tanisha Stevens will lead this discussion. The healing power of the arts: A St. Louis story For more information, call Multicultural Relations at 314-516-6807. From 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Located in 222 J. C. Penney Conference Center and open to all. Cecilia Nadal, founder of the arts and entertainment organization Gitana Productions, will lead a It’s about time (management)! seminar concerning the use of arts as a positive way of integrating diverse groups. From 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Located in MSC 225 and open to students. For more information, please call Jazmin Shawell-Wallace at 901-490-1144. Want to learn methods to improve grades, quality of life and divide time between the many obligations of daily life? This workshop provides ample examples and opportunities for reflection upon daily time management skills. For more information, call Antionette Sterling at 314-516-5300. Tuesday, September 27

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes ® From 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Located at the MSC Patio and open to all. One in six women in the U.S. are annually victims of rape or other sexual assaults. Men are Thursday, September 29 invited to wear heels for the duration of a campus walk. Fifteen men will be given heels to wear, but as many men who want to participate and have heels may do so. Prizes for the fi rst three Meditation men across the fi nish line available. Come show support for a decrease in the rate of sexual From 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Located at the Thomas Jefferson Library lawn and open to all. assaults. Meditation has a wide variety of benefi ts to those who practice it, and these benefi ts only For more information, call Haley Cole at 314-516-5531. improve with continuous practices. Come learn these benefi ts, as well as meditation methods, all while sipping green tea. For more information, contact Scott Morrissey at 314-516-5531. 6 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | A&E A&E

Brad Pitt, left, and Jonah Hill, right, star in Columbia Pictures’ drama ‘Moneyball.’ PHOTO BY: MELINDA SUE GORDON COPYRIGHT: © 2011 COLUMBIA TRISTAR MARKETING GROUP, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ‘Moneyball’ hits it out of park with real-life baseball tale CATE MARQUIS compete with big money chance to show what his accounting f rm backroom all-American story of the A&E Editor teams. Yet Beane needs to ideas can do. With Beane’s than the locker room. underdog f ghting the good build a winning team with skill as a wheeler-dealer Despite their dif erences, the f ght against the powerful. of Pitt and Hill, director no money if he hopes to and hardball negotiator two click in this story and Beane f nds a narrow Could there be a better Bennett Miller makes all the keep his job. T is between- matched with Brand’s as an onscreen team, adding niche, something the big movie to open the Oscars right moves with this tale of a-rock-and-a-hard-place number crunching, they a comic edge tinged with teams missed, giving a race for baseball-mad St. the little guy outsmarting the scenario means Beane has to f nd undiscovered gold in friendship. chance to the teams and Louis than “Moneyball?” rich guys. “Moneyball” goes come up with new recruits overlooked players. T e strong cast is f lled out players who do not get the Hitting a sweet spot way beyond expectations. or buy other teams’ winning Despite his conf dent by Philip Seymour Hof man super star salaries. between underdog drama While statistical mining players. Every time he f nds a demeanor, Beane is f lled as the team’s disapproved Brad Pitt may have his and a fresh take on a sports may rule the game of prospect, he is outbid. with wistfulness and regrets coach, Robin Wright as Oscar-worthy performance f lm, Brad Pitt stars as baseball now, this story takes But one of these failed about the past, particularly Sharon and Stephen Bishop here. Overall, Pitt is having Oakland A’s manager Billy place in 2002, when baseball negotiations with another regarding his preteen as aging star player David a good year as an actor, Beane, who struggled to statistical pioneer Bill James team yields a surprise. Beane daughter Casey (Kerris Justice. All of them turn in with this excellent f lm f nd a way to a winning was viewed with disdain by notices the team’s manager Dorsey). He shares custody sharp, telling performances. following his equally- team with an underpowered baseball purists. Prospects always glances at a very with his ex-wife but it is T e f lm’s script is the key strong performance in budget, in this real-life are scouted as they always young, very un-jock-like clear that his all-consuming to making this fascinating. Terrence Malick’s dreamlike, inspired story. Beane f nds have been, with seasoned assistant before deciding work keeps him at a greater It avoids sports f lm cliches contemplative “Tree of Life.” the answer in statistics that pros watching other teams’ if he will trade a player. distance from his child than and keeps the numbers- Pitt has a good shot at this mine the unnoticed potential players, high school stars and Intrigued, Beane focuses he would like. But what else crunching to just the right prize, although he might of baseball ugly ducklings, promising minor leaguers. on the assistant and why he can a man with twenty years level to make things real get a run for the money with the help of an Ivy It is more art rather than seems to have such strange in baseball and only a high without bogging the story from Ryan Gosling with his League major played by science. T e f lm was based power. diploma do? down. T e plot takes us into haunting performance in Jonah Hill. on the non-f ction book of In the room of former Both Pitt and Hill are an honest world of baseball “Drive.” Smart, funny and human, the same name about Beane athletes, Peter Brand (Jonah winning in this f lm, making as a business stripped of the “Moneyball” is moving as this David-and-Goliath and his ground-breaking use Hill) is the oddball, a Yale unlikely buddy pair. T e myth, yet seems to f nd the a human story about struggle baseball story may be Brad of sabermetrics. economics major with a handsome boyishly middle- real heart of the iconic game. and seeing overlooked value Pitt’s home run hit to Oscar Beane faced a quandary: body that says anything aged Pitt is the sincere, It is the little guys - the in others. It is one heck of gold. Like “Social Network,” f elding a winning team but sports. However, Brand hard-working manager. Pitt geeks dismissed by the jocks, a winning baseball movie “Moneyball” is more a after it has been stripped of possesses a mind that is a charming, well-dressed the players who are less precisely because it moves character study than a f lm its three biggest stars, lured is a master of numbers. ideal suburban man. On the attractive or conventional, beyond the on-f eld triumph about technology. With away by the big-money With nothing left to lose, other hand, Hill’s Brand is a the poor team struggling and the big game cliches to an intelligent script co- teams. T e A’s owners are Beane hires him away and man you would never notice to compete against the rich let human will to win shine. written by Aaron Sorkin and tight-f sted with money, starts down the path to in a crowd, nondescript and ones. Maybe it is baseball surprisingly winning odd- and his small-market team revolutionizing baseball. buttoned-down, dressed class warfare in a sense, but Grade: A couple jock and geek pairing does not make the bucks to Beane of ers Brand a more for a Wall Street “Moneyball” is also that A&E | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | The Current | 7 TV SEASON OPENERS 'New Girl' is next 'Raising Hope' 'X-Factor' takes big thing on Fox raises a little on 'Idol' for talent Releasing a brand new be easy living with her for Last year’s breakout Initially, Jimmy ignores For fans of “American crowd with her cute curls show this season, Fox a bit. Which proves to be sitcom hit, “Raising Hope,” these memories, refusing Idol,” Fox TV’s new and fearless performance TV has certainly found a true as she watches “Dirty returns this year with a to pursue any ambition, as singing competition, of the song “Mercy” by hit. After premiering on Dancing” about seven times decent second season opener his character is wont to do. “Te X-Factor,” will range Dufy. Single mother Stacy Tuesday, September 20, a day while sprawled out on Fox-TV. With strong However, after noticing the from the familiar to the Franci was a lesson that it is “New Girl” is a comedy that on the couch crying, after a lead-ins like “Glee” and the way Sabrina (Jimmy’s love fantastically glitzy. never too late, performing guys and gals will both love. week of this, they all decide series premiere of Fox’s less- interest, played by Shannon Te two-hour episode, a rousing version of Aretha Featuring the absolutely to take her out and fnd her than-impressive new Zooey Woodward) fawns over the which premiered the Franklin’s “Natural Woman” adorable Zooey Deschanel a rebound at the bar that Deschanel vehicle, “Te thirteen-year-old version night of Wednesday, at 42 years of age. (“Elf,” “Almost Famous”) Nick works at. New Girl,” all Greg Garcia’s of himself, he realizes how September 21, began with Chris Rene, a 28-year- as the main character Jess, While at the bar, little, incredibly surprising important his talent is. the customary camera old trash collector and we watch as she attempts to Schmidt and Coach try to single-camera comedy had After a funny teaching shot panning to reveal recently out of rehab for pull herself together after a get Nick to text his big ex in to do was modestly deliver. montage featuring Cloris thousands of prospective being a meth and cocaine horrible break-up. order to get into the party. And while Tuesday night’s Leachman’s dementia- contestants screaming, addict, wowed everyone Jess is an extremely After refusing for a few season premiere may not ridden character Maw-Maw already eager to be famous. with an original hip-hop/ quirky character that is easy minutes, Nick eventually captivate any new viewers, and a very funny scene Judges Simon Cowell and soul performance that he to identify with and to fall does after a heart-to-heart it does an adequate job of involving the Chances’ Paula Abdul, more obvious said was meant to show his in love with. Extremely between him and Jess. re-introducing the show’s visiting a doctor to look links to “Idol,” were joined young son that he could dorky with her horn- Tey eventually fnd Jess tone and characters while into Jimmy’s memory by one-time chairman of change his life around. rimmed glasses and unusual a rebound, who happens to conveying the same watered- issue (including the self- Island Def Jam, L.A. Reid, However, not all of the personality. Often singing be Schmidt’s friend. As the down, no-frills charm fans referential, foreshadowing and Pussycat Doll, Nicole auditions were gilded. “Te and making up her own guy’s head of to the party, of the show have come to line “It is just dangerous Scherzinger. Te premise is X-Factor” checked of a theme songs, Deschanel’s they see Jess’ date show up appreciate. to get medical advice from familiar. Perform for a spot list including a delusional character gets to show of and realize what it must Episode one of the a TV comedy.”), it looks to continue the competition stay-at-home mom, a crazy, her true vocal talents as well. be doing to her. Making a second season opens with like Jimmy is not able to in hopes of winning the old but cute couple, and Te frst episode, simply last minute decision, they neighborhood babysitter recall his talent in time ultimate prize. a pair of teenagers whose entitled “Pilot,” starts run of to save her at the Shelley (played by the for the children’s talent Tis is where “American performance could only be of with Jess attempting restaurant and together they unfailingly adorable show. Te show ends on Idol” and “Te X-Factor” described as “Dr. Seuss’s to impress her boyfriend all end up singing “Time of comedian and musician an awkward note, not difer. Te prize, a $5 Ting 1 and Ting 2 meets while doing “sexy things My Life” while still inside. Kate Micucci) playing a really ever resolving in the million dollar record deal, death metal.” Internet with the pillow.” After Te show is wittily ukulele tune about Hope heartwarming way most makes “American Idol’s” $1 blogger Geo Godley gave being seen butt-naked by written and features (the titular baby being family sitcoms do. million deal seem feeble by the most cringe-worthy her boyfriend’s new lady humor that both sides of raised). Te song, though Te episode has its comparison. “Te X-Factor” performance of the night friend, Jess realizes it is time a relationship will like. a little long and at times moments and while it winner also earns a spot in a with an “original song” for a change. She manages Featuring enough “romantic annoying, completely recaps retains the simple “loser” Pepsi commercial set to air that was interrupted by this by moving into a new and emotional” stories the major events and feshes charm it established, it during next year’s coveted him dropping his pants. apartment with three guys for the ladies but plenty out the main character really does not deliver Superbowl time slot. Te performance literally who each have their own of comedy and sexual relationships of the frst any real deep laughs. Burt “American Idol’s” a made Paula Abdul sick, who quirks. innuendos for the guys, it season. It is a clever way Chance (Garrent Dillahunt’s capella auditions, performed escaped to a restroom. Nick (Jake Johnson) has is a show that everyone will to bring new viewers up to character) is really who a lot for the judges and cameras For fans of singing also just experienced a bad love. speed without dropping in of the show’s humor comes only, seem intimate in competitions, “Te break-up, and is constantly Te only downfall of the an expository line full of old from, and he is not featured contrast to “Te X-Factor’s.” X-Factor” will not make getting crap from the guys. show is the time. Really, information every twenty in this episode as much as Te age of “Te X-Factor” them quite so nauseous. Schmidt (Max Greenfeld) Fox? Only half an hour? seconds. he could be. Also, despite contestants also varied Te glamor will be a fun is taking lessons on how not Surely this could have run Te main plot of the its only being the second greatly, allowing auditions addition and the next few to be a douche-bag and each for a full hour. Your viewers episode begins immediately season opener, the love story individual performers as weeks will determine how time he says something to feel robbed! after, when protagonist between Sabrina and Jimmy young as 13 and as old as much “Te X-Factor” counteract that, must put Fox TV’s Tuesday night Jimmy (played by Lucas is already as tired and 83, as evidenced by the separates itself from a dollar in the “Douche- lineup is defnitely one not Nef) discovers he was once played out as it was midway premiere, along with groups. “American Idol.” Cowell bag Jar.” Coach (Damon to miss now. Check out next a thirteen-year-old piano through the frst. Still, the Te judges took in a said his favorite part of the Wayans, Jr.) has no idea week’s “New Girl” at 8 p.m. and voice prodigy. Te episode is efective in at least number of performances competition was meeting how to talk to women and Viewers will laugh at and only problem is, due to an garnering smiles and a few that had both them and the a star for the frst time, tries to get Jess to coach him with Jess as she gets into unfortunate “accident,” he chuckles, heralding a season audience applauding and and “Te X-Factor” must on how to talk to them. more hilarious situations. not only cannot remember of higher expectations. smiling for the most part. provide the same. Jess tells the boys from Grade: B+ ever being talented but Grade: B- Stand-outs included the Grade: B+ the beginning that it - Janaca Scherer also cannot remember - Yusef Roach likeable 13-year-old Rachel - Badia Ead probably is not going to how to sing or play at all. Crow, who worked the 8 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | A&E ‘Harriet’s Story’ experience is LATEST + GREATEST a good one at Touhill Center New Movies Calendar Movies opening Friday, September 30 OWEN SHROYER (subject to change) Sports Editor 50/50 (everywhere) Te University of Mis- the next song, a more seri- in tone. It was not until the Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick star in this surprising dark souri - St. Louis’ music pro- ous tune with depressing third song that the piano comedy/drama about young guy facing cancer, skillfully treading a difficult path. gram put on a great show undertones. Te soprano really kicked up, as well last Sunday, September 18, really got into this song, as the vocals. When one THE HEDGEHOG (Plaza Frontenac only) at the Touhill Performing gripping the audience with of the inspiring songs was A French comedy about an intelligent, fatalistic eleven-year-old girl, given to witty Art Center’s Lee Teater. her body language as well as over, one audience member observations on life, who feels she is dying of boredom until she takes an interest in Te concert brought in in- her vocals. Te piano was could not help but utter, the building’s grumpy concierge and a mysterious, elegant neighbor. credible vocalist Marlissa drier here, focusing on the ”wow” in amazement at Hudson, talented violinist vocals. the incredible fnish to the MOZART’S SISTER (Tivoli only) John McGrosso and the co- Next, violinist John Mc- song. Lush French-language historical drama inspired by the true story of Mozart’s sister, ordinator of piano studies Grosso came on the stage. Te fnal song of this also a musical prodigy, who toured as the family’s child star before taking second here at UMSL, Alla Vosko- McGrosso played alongside set was very unique, with place to her younger brother. An exploration of the conventions and assumptions boynikova. Marlissa Hud- pianist Voskoboynikova, no lyrics. With Vosko- of the times, as her musical career and ambitions to compose were blocked by son was certainly the high- keeping the tone very sol- boynikova playing the eighteenth century ideas about the inferior status of women. light of the night, flling the emn and slow for two songs, piano, Hudson and Mc- Lee Teater with her one of before Hudson joined in Grosso went back and forth DREAM HOUSE (everywhere) a kind soprano vocal. with all three musicians in with sound. First Hudson Supernatural mystery/thriller with Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts, Te night opened collaboration. would give voice to notes, about a man (Craig) who moves into a house with his family in New England, then with Hudson and Vosko- Te frst song they no lyrics, and then John learns about a family murdered there and is drawn to unravel the unsolved crime. boynikova coming on to played together was “Har- would repeat the notes the stage and playing a fast- riet’s Story,” an emotional back on the violin. Ten, in WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? (everywhere) paced, upbeat piano song, musical story with three the end, they both hit the Anna Farris stars in a comedy about a woman reflecting on her life and loves. with Hudson displaying parts, all about African notes together in harmony, her high range of vocals. American hardship during making a very unique and New Albums Calendar Voskoboynikova certainly slave times in the Southern beautiful sound. (Subject to change) showed her piano skills on states. Te musical piece Te mood was light- this song more than oth- was composed by noted ened after that, with Hud- September 27: ers, as the tune was fast composer Barbara Har- son singing such classics Mastodon, “The Hunter” and catchy. Tis was a short bach. Tis song cycle was as “Joshua Fought the The hardest working band in heavy metal describes their upcoming release as “like song, which was a good in- sung very emotionally by Battle of Jericho,” “Give a really super-heavy Led Zeppelin or something.” “The Hunter” is Mastodon’s first tro to set the mood for the Hudson, being an African Me Jesus” and “He’s Got non-concept album since their debut, after tackling Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” evening. American herself, and she the Whole World in His with “Leviathan,” encounters with Sasquatch on “Blood Mountain,” and whatever Hudson got in touch did very well vocalizing ev- Hand.” Hudson’s delivery the hell “Crack the Skye” was supposed to be about. with the audience after ery lyric and fnishing the on “He’s Got the Whole that, introducing and shar- song strong singing loudly, World in His Hand” gave September 27: Wilco, “The Whole Love” ing a little information “I am free!” this reviewer chills. “The Whole Love” marks Wilco’s first release on their own label, dBpm records. about herself. Hudson’s After a short intermis- Hudson closed the night Although early leaks of the album have already prompted a number of critics to home is on the opera stage, sion, the three musicians with one of her favorite jump the gun with typically hyperbolic praise, anything with the name “Wilco” on it however she was wonderful returned to the stage re- songs in an encore, “Te is usually a solid investment. in concert, and even spoke freshed and prepared. Hud- Lord’s Prayer,” which she to how she feels about son explained to the crowd did solo. “I’ve worked all small venues. “Recitals are how proud she was of this over St. Louis. Te experi- October 18: my favorite. I love the in- next set. Te music would ence I’ve had here is one of M83, “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” timacy with the audience, be sung in Russian, she the best,” Hudson said, ex- M83 mastermind Anthony Gonzalez’s upcoming double album is already being and I encourage the crowd said, which she worked on pressing how impressed she touted as his most ambitious release to date, with music blogs like Stereogum drum- to react and get involved,” and perfected with Vosko- was by the UMSL music ming up the requisite hype with a pre-release pre-review that seem to threaten a five star rating for the album. Obviously, a little skepticism goes a long way but, bal- Hudson said. boynikova over the years. department after a wonder- lyhooed or not, “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” promises to be one of the fall’s most Hudson then went on Te Russian songs were ful night of performing. interesting releases. to provide background on very powerful and serious Are you near a computer? Check us out on the Web. 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“Straw Dogs” is writer/ forced symbolism, pacing After hiring her Hollywood condescension foremost motivating factor. gravitas. director Rod Lurie’s issues and an ending that, old boyfriend, Charlie in the face of the clichéd “Straw Dogs’” main issue T e director adds a remake of Sam Peckinpaw’s while technically satisfying, (Skarsgard), to rebuild backwoods town. He is lies in its pacing. T e f rst lot of unnecessary “artsy” 1971 thriller of the same on some level leaves far too the couple’s farmhouse, an actor well-suited to hour or so of the f lm is a shots from weird angles; name, starring Dustin much to be desired. it becomes apparent that playing the “pretty boy real exercise in patience. very noticeable in an Hof man. T e original “Straw Dogs” follows feelings for his old girl hotshot” character, evident With the exception of one otherwise “by-the-books” was set in England, but Amy Sumner (Kate have yet to completely here in more or less every particularly harrowing thriller. T ere is a ton of Lurie’s version trades the Bosworth), an actress, and subside. After heaps of scene, right down to the set of scenes involving a trite symbolism, placed European countryside for her husband David (James harassment are levied by little driving glasses he hunting trip gone awry, awkwardly in there to make the simpler, less-removed, Marsden), a screenwriter Charlie and his crew on the wears when mounting the second act of the “Straw Dogs” seem like a rural Mississippi. trying to meet a deadline couple, both passively and the incredibly expensive movie just seems to drag much smarter f lm than it While the f lm does on his new movie. T ey actively aggressive, and an Jaguar, a car featured more on and on. Also, the actually is. Problems aside, several things right: relocate from Hollywood, unnecessary B-story conf ict prominently than a few of decisions the characters the last twenty minutes an intense buildup, a a plot point the viewer is involving the “village idiot” the actors in this movie. make are just downright actually did deliver quite brilliantly terrifying constantly reminded of, is raised, the tension builds “Straw Dogs’” real draw, unbelievable. T is would an entertaining punch, performance by Alexander to Amy’s hometown of to a breaking point. David however, is Alexander not be a problem in a more even if it did pull out far Skarsgard and an exciting Blackwater, Mississippi. and Amy are left to defend Skarsgard’s menacing turn fantastical movie but in a too quickly. T e f lm stands conclusion, the f nal It is the stereotypical their household from a as Charlie Venner, the movie seemingly aspiring out from most recent product is marred by backwards-thinking squad of drunk, angry, primary antagonist. Every to ultra-realism like this contemporary thrillers, just unrealistic characters (who, southern small town that lecherous men with guns. detail of his performance one, it destroys any sense of not too much. in turn, make extremely worships football and Marsden does an seemed to convey hatred suspended disbelief which, unrealistic decisions), hunting. excellent job portraying his and lust, his character’s in turn, robs the plot of its Grade: C+ ‘Straw Dogs’ remake is a tense movie, yet not lacking own issues

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november 2|7PM Students were taught to make two different kind of cupcakes, one being a sunfower cupcake, at the cupcake decorating class held in the Pilot House on Wednesday. NIKKI VAHLE / THE CURRENT Free cupcake decorating class takes place at Pilot House

SHARON PRUITT STUDENT general Staff Writer $ 5 admission $20 On the evening of in a comfortable setting,” icings of diferent colors, mini showed us how to do the it is hard to fnd free things treated to a night of gentle TICKETS September 21, students met Haley Cole, program chair marshmallows and cookie bits. panda bear and the sunfower to do on campus that are fun. instruction and hands-on in the Pilot House to attend for the University Program Participants could choose and you got to choose how We took a ton of pictures fun. With over a decade a free class unlike any other Board, said. On behalf of between making two equally to decorate [yours],” Jennifer and it was really yummy.” of experience under her on sale on sale ofered at the University of the University Program enchanting designs: sunfowers Guthrie, junior, social work, Kilmer, who had no problem culinary belt, Fischer was able Missouri – St. Louis: cupcake Board, Cole contacted baking with cookie centers and said. “I made the sunfower. indulging in the diferent to demonstrate with ease, decorating. Inspired by instructor Julie Fischer of ladybugs made out of red and Mine turned out really bad types of icing ofered , said during the hour-long class, september 21 september 28 shows like Ace of Cakes and Fischer’s School of Cake black icing or a panda bear though. I actually have a that while she may not be a the artful process of turning Cupcake Wars, the University Decorating, Candy Making with Oreo ears. Professional cupcake shooter where you cupcake decorator, she is still icing into art while helping Program Board wanted to and Supplies in Florissant, baking instructor Julie Fischer put all of your icing in it and capable of putting icing on her students for the night do ofer students the opportunity MO. to provide UMSL guided participants through it does [the decorating] for stuf. the same. From panda bears to learn a fun new skill taught students with a crash course the process, walking around you. I prefer that over the bag “I would defnitely come with Oreo ears and sunfowers by a professional baking in turning plain cupcakes into the room and demonstrating any day.” to something like this again. with ladybugs perched on to purchase tickets visit www.touhill.org, or call 314-516-4949 instructor. edible creations. how to make delicate fower “I liked it a lot. It was a I like UPB events,” Chelsea their petals, the results were “I really like decorating Upon their arrival, free, petals out of piped icing and really fun event to do because Butler, sophomore, biology as delicious as they were cupcakes myself, and right undecorated cupcakes were using mini marshmallows to it was free and we are really and pre-optometry, said. adorable. Participants left the now the shows are really supplied and tables were set form a snout for making a poor college students,” Diana Whether experienced or Pilot House with not only popular on TV, so I thought up with everything an aspiring panda. Kilmer, junior, nursing, said. completely clueless when it the knowledge of new skill it would be really fun to cupcake decorator would “I enjoyed it. I thought it “It was a fun thing to do with comes to the fner parts of but with edible souvenirs that have a cupcake event here, need, such as bags full of was really cool because she our sorority sisters too because baking, participants were were almost too lovely to eat. 12 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | FEATURES

Participants in Saudi Arabian National Day at the Pilot House on Friday, September 23. SARAH LOWE/ THE CURRENT Saudi Arabian National Day celebration in MSC Pilot House ANGIE O’DELL Staff Writer

“Saudi Arabia National who do not know Saudi tional music and food. by discrimination in places business and other indus- Saudi Arabian male wears Day” was celebrated last Arabia and what its main Director of the Saudi such as airports, where lines tries. Tere are also King the traditional headdress to Friday, September 23, in the resources are,” Haitham Arabian Student Associa- for Saudi Arabians were lon- Abdullah Scholarship Pro- be close to their culture. Te Pilot House and Nosh at Abdlhalim, junior, market- tion, Hassan Bahammam, ger than for other cultures. grams, which enable Saudi igal is placed on the knee of the University of Missouri- ing, said. senior, marketing and He hopes that shedding Arabians in the U.S. to a sitting camel so that it will St. Louis. Authentic Saudi Other international international business, said light on issues such as this obtain a bachelor’s, master’s, not get up while his owner Arabian food graced the students, in attendance, that the association is there will generate more accep- or Doctorate degree. is sleeping in the dessert. tables in the Nosh upon the felt the same way. Moctar in order to promote the tance in the UMSL com- Te purpose for these Tis is an interesting fact, students’ arrival. Elemine, freshman, business Saudi Arabian student to munity. programs is to have more unknown by the American Some of the tasty morsels administration, said that the public and to also help Bahammam stated that people who are competi- student. ofered were stufed grape here in America the media other students not from King Abdulla Bin-Abd-al- tive in the work market and Clearly, a lot was uncov- leaves, falafel, spicy potatoes does not cover a lot about Saudi Arabia. Aziz-al-Saud is the current academic research, as well ered by the Saudi Arabian and beef kabobs. Te au- Saudi Arabia, but that in the “We help to pick them leader of Saudi Arabia and as to have more teachers Student Association to try thentic meal with plenty of presentation, the presenter up, try and fnd them a that he has done a lot of and faculty in the universi- to lift false perceptions fxings accompanied a brief covered women’s rights. place for living, try to get good things for their nation ties and colleges in Saudi throughout the evening. presentation by the hosts of To create the ambience them state ID and driver as a whole. Te presenter Arabia. “Something Americans do the event, the Saudi Arabian at the event, the oud, a license because they do not for the event, Mohammed Bahammam also dis- not know is that we are not Student Association. musical instrument similar know the law,” Bahammam, Alshbeki, junior, marketing cussed the traditional a simple life and desserts. Upon arrival to the Pilot to the sitar and the guitar. It said. Tere are many servic- and business, said that the fashion of men. He stated We want all students to House, students were gra- created a room of relax- es ofered by this organiza- King Abdullah Economic that the men wear what come out,” Alshbeki said. ciously welcomed by Saudi ation. One of the musicians, tion that help Saudi Arabian City, which will be the is referred to as an igal, “We wish next year is going Arabian students proud to Sultan Alghanami, senior, students with the transition biggest city of economic which is a circular, black to be more about American discuss their country and business administration, into American society. diversity in Saudi Arabia, is wool band over their white attendance.” Te event was culture. said that the event would Bahammam said that as a currently under construc- headdress. In the desert, positive all around and em- “I think it is good to give introduce something new result of 9/11, Saudi Arabi- tion. It would ofer graduate igals keep them protected braced all other cultures. more information to people and in the form of the tradi- ans have been overwhelmed students a chance to go into from the sandstorms. Te VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.thecurrent-online.com FEATURES | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | The Current | 13 Catholic Newman Center seek out adventure at Eckert’s ASHLEY ATKINS Features Editor

Saturday morning, the to a stop, families with cores. And as a result, on the camel ride which and I peeled him and cool to me.” Catholic Newman Center, children already had their the ground was swarming turned out to be a comical I carved a little face in “I really liked being in located on the Univer- sites set on their own with bees, friendly bees. sight for the bystanders him,” she said. “In three the apple orchard itself sity of Missouri-St. Louis particular apples: big red This experience felt very because, prior to the ride, days he will be a shriveled and picking the apples,” North campus, arranged and juicy. CNC decided “Johnny Appleseed.” Was the camel was carrying old man head.” Rachelle Simon, campus a trip to Eckert’s farm to to go for the more reason- it the wagon ride, the dirt around infants. Two col- While waiting for minister of CNC, said. “I kick off their Apples to able strategy and start off roads or CNC’s musical lege students may have the oven to do its magic, feel like it is one of those Apples to Apples event. with Golden Delicious serenade? been a little too heavy for members took part in activities that everybody Organized to promote and eventually make their After apple picking, the scrawny legged animal probably one of the largest bonds over, where every- student togetherness, the way to the promised land. the wagons returned with as it slowly limped to its games of Apples to Apples one enjoys being outside event consisted of apple What is it about a red the guests to the market, required destination. ever seen. on a beautiful day.” picking in Illinois, making apple that drives people where they purchased With their Eckert’s First-year CNC social The Catholic Newman apple crisp and taking insane? what was left from their custard in hand, the club chair, Mike Sullivan, Center had just finished part in a vigorous game of As the Center walked consumption. The tricky headed back to the house junior, business adminis- their Great Getaway two Apples to Apples. through the apple trees, part was getting through to make dessert. tration, believed the event weekends ago which was Upon arrival, after tak- they carefully debated the cashiers line with- CNC member, Teddy to be a success. “People an overnight at Babler ing festive pictures with which apple they would out buying the caramel Binkholder, freshman, an- riding camels… when- Memorial State Park. tractors and trucks, the take home for the magnif- popcorn, apple butter or thropology, rejoiced over ever someone gets to do It was the Center’s students came together icent apple crisp that was any other addition that the newfound acquain- something crazy like that, introduction to new to start off the day with yet to come. Whether it complimented the great- tance she had brought you consider it a good students, transfers and re- apple picking. Guests were was allowed or not, guests ness of an apple’s already back from the farm. “My time,” Sullivan, said. “My turning learners at UMSL. expected to wait in a line took it upon themselves to juicy taste. favorite part was when I favorite part was actually Catholic Newman’s next as groups were driven to give the apples a taste test, Before leaving the got to pick Gregory off feeding the animals out big event, entitled “Awak- their desired site. covering the foreground event, two CNC members of the tree and then I there. Being able to feed enings” will be a two- As the wagon came with their withered apple felt the need to take a turn brought him back here and pet an Alpaca is pretty night retreat. Spiritual Healing: a Q&A with clairvoyant, Cynde Meyer

ENDEA WILBERT Staff Writer

Last Tuesday, the Univer- door to inf nite possibilities helped in countless ways to focus on what they truly de- 2002, we started publishing greater national and interna- sity Program Board of the for healing the mind, body connect to Spirit. sire. Feng Shui has changed monthly. tional listenership. It is on University of Missouri-St. and spirit. TC: You mentioned dur- my life with taking the art TC: From the information Tuesday evenings from 7:00 Louis invited the student TC: Did your childhood ing your presentation you of Intention to a whole new given through the magazine p.m. to 8:00 p.m. central body out to “Lunch and play a role in you choosing provide breathing sessions level. and the website, what are you time. Learn.” During this event, this particular route for your that an individual can use TC: You also mentioned hoping to accomplish? What TC: Do you have any fu- the chief executive of cer life? as an opportunity to have a seeking spiritual guidance for do you want others to gain ture plans or goals in spiritual and founder of “Spirit CM: As a young girl, my spiritual experience. You also your own life and hearing a from your magazine/website? healing? Seeker” magazine, Cynde mother called me a minia- stated that you have been voice tell you to start a maga- CM: “Spirit Seeker” CM: My Future goals Meyer, gave a presentation ture Ann Landers, known asked by families to come to zine. Can you speak a little agazine is a comprehensive, are to have a much greater about self-improvement and for many years for the wis- the hospital when a loved one about that? inspirational, holistic pub- presence in online publish- increasing spirituality. dom that she of ered to oth- has passed or while they were CM: In 1997 I was lication for the mind, body ing, bringing greater people Cynde Meyer began her ers. In much the same way, passing to help them to “cross at Bell Rock in Sedona, and spirit. to “Spirit Seeker” magazine career in nursing before people felt safe with me and over”. What other gifts do you Arizona meditating. I clearly Our magazine consists of and the many tools that can switching paths to share her I would of er suggestions to share? “heard” during meditation thought-provoking features. help them develop their gifts in the area of spiritual help them on their path. CM: I am a Reiki Master that I was to start a maga- We consistently showcase spirituality and well being. healing. I was raised in the Teacher, Sound Heal- zine. the work of authors, musi- TC: Is there anything else T e Current: When did Catholic faith and loved ing Teacher, Breathwork I was pregnant at the cians and leaders in health, you want to share about your you decide to transition from the rituals of prayers with Teacher, Feng Shui Teacher time and had a newsletter wellness and spirituality. beliefs? nursing to spiritual healing? the Rosary and Fasting as a and a Mind, Body and with 2,000 quarterly read- TC: You also have a radio CM: Yes. We are beings Cynde Meyer: I knew way of being closer to God. Spirit Life Coach. I am very ers. I started “Spirit Seeker” show? having a human experience. from the time I was quite I now use my prayer beads intuitive, and combine these magazine in St. Louis, Mo. CM: Yes! I host “Spirit Live mindfully and power- young that I wanted to help from India and, in 2005, gifts with helping people in the summer of 1997, as a Seeker” radio show weekly, fully, and remember that people. Nursing opened the did a forty-day fast, which clear out the “sludge” and bi-monthly publication. In which has now brought love is why we are here. Read The Current 14 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | SPORTS Sports

Anna McNulty, sophomore, communications, practices with her team before the game on September 9. JENNY MEAHAN / THE CURRENT Tritons look to remain tough with conference competition OWEN SHROYER 25-20, 23-23 and 15-10 in the game. After the hard score tells the story: Mis- wins and four losses, with Sports Editor Lindenwood’s favor. loss in the fourth set, go- souri S&T dominated the five wins and two losses The Tritons headed onto ing 29-27 in Drury’s favor, whole game, getting the in conference. They are The University of Mis- finding themselves with a the road to face Drury the team rallied to take lead after the two teams currently in second place souri- St. Louis women’s 17-8 lead before the Lions in Springfield, Mo., in the match 15-10 in the were tied at nine, and nev- in the west conference be- volleyball team was hot called a time-out to re- hopes of earning back lost fifth and final set. Once er giving it up after that. hind Missouri S&T, look- and on a four-match win- group. The Tritons main- ground. They did so, after again, Anna McNulty had The second game was the ing solid for a Great Lakes ning streak heading into tained momentum, and dropping the fist set, then over 50 assists and played most competitive with Valley Conference tourna- their home matchup never relinquished the lead getting back in gear to win a huge role in the victory. the Tritons making a seri- ment spot. The next three against Lindenwood last on their way to a 25-19 games two and three back- The match went 23-25, ous comeback, having had match-ups will be tough, Tuesday, September 20, victory. The second game to-back. They dominated 25-17, 25-16, 27-29, 15- their backs against the wall all at home versus confer- who came in with a chip went back and fourth, with the third game, maintain- 10. with a score of 23=15, but ence opponents who all on their shoulder after los- no lead being greater than ing a solid lead through- The teams most re- tying the game at 24, only have winning records in ing to the Tritons earlier five points After dropping out. The fourth game cent matchup was against to give up two straight conference. The sched- in the season in the Tri- two sets in a row, the Tri- went back and forth. The Missouri S&T, Saturday, points and lose the set. ule follows: September 28 tons Classic, three games tons won the fourth set, Tritons made a hard run to in Rolla, Mo. S&T over- The third set was back and versus Southern Indiana, to two. forcing the match-defining try and clinch the match whelmed the Tritons, tak- forth, with the score tied October 1 versus Wiscon- The Tritons got off to a fifth set. Unfortunately in this game, fighting back ing the match in three seven times, but Missouri sin-Parkside and October good start, outscoring the for the Tritons, after tying from a five point deficit games at 16-25, 24-26 and S&T made the extra effort 2 versus Lewis. Games are visiting Lions 25=19 in the the fifth set at ten points, to go up 23-22 and forc- 22-25. Missouri S&T re- and final push to take the free to attend for students first set, which proved to they dropped five straight ing Drury to call a time- mained undefeated and at match. and the team loves home be the most lopsided set of points to the Lions and out. Drury regrouped and the top of the conference The Tritons women’s support in Mark Twain as the match. The Tritons led lost the match. The match out-scored the Tritons 8-5 at 7-0. volleyball team found they try to improve their the majority of the game, ended up at 19-25, 25-21, after the timeout to win For the first game, the themselves with eight conference standings. SPORTS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | The Current | 15 Gritty Women’s Soccer Team Grinds Out Conference Victory OWEN SHROYER Sports Editor

T e University of Mis- ute that resulted in a goal by play with one another as fast in f fteen minutes early in the souri-St. Louis women’s soccer Kelly Muesenfechter, senior, as possible,” Neutzling said. second half, burying the Tri- team opened up a women’s/ liberal studies, her f rst of the Neutzling is putting to- ton’s hope at a comeback. men’s double-header matchup season, which was served up gether another great year, hav- T e women’s soccer team’s against conference rival St. by Brittany Harbaugh, fresh- ing four goals and eight points record is even with three wins Joseph with a thrilling come- man, nursing. just f ve games into the sea- and three losses. T ey are back overtime victory. A large It did not take the Tritons son, including the biggest goal currently seeded ninth in the crowd was on hand to see long after extra time began of the year so far: the game conference, putting them just the late of ensive run, which to make some progress, as winning header against St. Jo- outside of the post-season pic- involved two goals after the six minutes in, Harbaugh sephs, and a game winner in ture. T ey had a big match- eighty-f fth minute. sent another beautiful corner the eighty-f fth minute against up away versus Lewis which T e scoring opened early kick, bending into the box for Missouri Southern University, occurred on September 25, with St. Joseph’s scoring in the forward Kaylee Neutzling, se- giving her a hat trick for the followed by an at home game twelfth minute, after scoring nior, criminal justice, to send game. She is looking to put versus Drury September 30 on a rebound, then was stalled the ball into the net for her up better numbers than last and another at home game until late in the game. It felt fourth goal of the season. She season which she f nished versus Missouri S&T on Oc- like only a matter of time until was on the of ense all game, scoring ten goals. tober 2, which will shed light the Tritons netted one, mak- with eight shots total. Kaylee T e Tritons had their home on where the women stand ing St. Joseph’s goaltender has made a killing of using matchup versus Indianapolis in the conference. Lewis will Mackenzie Calvert work with her head and continues to be a postponed due to rain and be the toughest match-up, as shots all game and pressuring threat on any ball coming into headed to Wisconsin for their they are ahead of the Tritons the box. UMSL was on the the box. Her favorite way to matchup against Wisconsin in the conference with three of ensive all game, outshoot- score is a diving header. Parkside. T e Tritons proved wins, one loss and one tie. ing St. Josephs 25-8. It is “Right now I feel that the to be severely over matched T e Tritons are ahead of both games like this when a good team is really starting to come in this game, dropping it Drury and Missouri S&T in set piece is what you need to together and learn how to play f ve goals to nil, totaling nine the standings, and posting get one in the net. Luckily for with one another. With half shots to the Rangers’ twenty. wins versus these teams would the Tritons, they had a corner the team being new, one of T e opposition scored early further separate them in the Kelly Muesenfechter, liberal studies, senior, ﬁ ghts for the kick in the eighty sixth min- our goals was to learn how to and often, netting three goals standings. ball possession. JENNIFER MEAHAN / THE CURRENT Men’s Soccer Faces Tough Stretch OWEN SHROYER sophomore, business admin- up the pieces quickly three Sports Editor istration, found the back of nights later in Wisconsin. the net with a timely header. T is matchup, however, T is was Burrus’ f rst goal of would again prove to be too T e men’s soccer team minute into the game. Sabo- the season and Valenti’s sec- much for the visiting Tritons. has hit a rough patch head- tic got the pass from assist- ond assist. T e goal came After a scoreless f rst half, ing midway into the season, man David Schwer, then took in a dramatic fashion, and Mike Asen scored for the op- dropping two key division on the defense by himself to hoped to be a momentum position just minutes into the match-ups. After the rainout net one quickly. Sabotic led builder for the Tritons as they second half giving Wisconsin last Sunday, September 18, the team with three goals. headed into overtime. Parkside the lead. T e goal the team had a reschedule T e scoring went on hold T e f rst overtime would came of a free kick from just against Indianapolis on Tues- until Indianapolis scored just prove to be stagnant, with outside the box. T e shot day, September 20, at the minutes before halftime, eve- no scoring and the few scor- was a true strike that was just Scott Gallagher complex in ning the score of a cross from ing opportunities for UMSL too much for Boruf to stop, Maryland Heights, Mo. T is the left side into the box. squandered by of side calls. going just of his f ngertips matchup proved to be a little T e pace in the second half After a dead-on goal by the into the upper corner of the too much for the Tritons. picked up, but scoring did Triton’s T omas Mihalczo, net. T e Tritons had a few Heading into this game, not come until deep into the Indianapolis built up a quick late chances to tie with two the Tritons were undefeated half, when Indianapolis took counter attack, earning a cor- corners and a free kick deep and goalkeeper Tim Boruf a goal lead of a shot deep ner kick and ending the game into the overtime, but could had proved to be quite a chal- inside the Triton’s defense in just f ve minutes into the sec- not beat the opposing goalie lenge to beat. Indianapolis the seventieth minute. T e ond overtime of a shot just and dropped the game one had dif erent views on these Triton’s starting pressing hard outside of the box of the cor- to nil. issues. T e Tritons got on the after this and were able to ner serve. T is was a tough After these games the Tri- board quickly, with Almin net one just minutes before conference loss for the Tri- tons found themselves 2-2-3. Johnny O’Mara, senior, marketing, kicks the ball down Sabotic, senior, communica- the end of regulation. Gino tons to take, dropping their T ey are currently in twelfth the ﬁ eld at home ERICA THOMPSON / THE CURRENT tion, beating his marker one Valenti, junior, business ad- conference record to even place in conference with on one, and taking it to the ministration, sent a ball in with a win a loss and two ties. games versus Lewis away, house for a goal just half a from deep, and Matt Burrus, T e Tritons had to pick then at home against Drury.

Are cheerleader uniforms appropriate in the school setting? School has the right to set This sort of dress-code rep- and enforce a dress code for resents a double standard students, even cheerleaders for cheerleading garb A cheerleader having to over sweatpants, and not be- students even be able to focus Te traditional uniform for regards to the uniforms of its the cheerleaders want to show wear sweatpants with their ing able to show school spirit. if the girls had continued to high school cheerleaders has cheerleaders. If something school spirit on game day they uniform in school isn’t such Can it really be an attack walk around in their short basically been the same for de- is inappropriate to wear to must do so while wearing an a bad situation that the girls on their spirit if they can still skirts on campus? Generally, cades. Short skirts, sleeveless school, what makes it appropri- outft that they do not particu- should complain about it. wear the uniforms, even just if students fail to follow their tops, tennis shoes, and pom ate to wear in front of hundreds larly enjoy wearing. Piedmont Hills High School a part of it? It probably is pos- school’s dress policy, they are poms, with few exceptions. of fans in attendance on game If the school wants to alter has make a logical choice sible for them to fnd sweat- sent to the ofce and made Today, cheerleading equipment day? Te school made it clear the cheerleading uniforms to when it comes to their school pants with their school colors to wait until a parent or is big business, with girls forced that the cheerleaders would still conform to the new dress- with these girls and their or even ofcial school sweats, guardian brings them clothes to pay out of pocket for their be able to wear their skirts at code, that is their right. Te mini-skirt uniforms. Te since many schools now sell to change into. Tough it squad’s uniform. Uniforms can games. If the outft is inappro- girls should at least be provided high school in San Jose, Cali- clothing with their name seems perhaps a bit excessive cost a lot of money, and now at priate to wear anywhere, why the longer skirts free of charge fornia came up with a very and logo. But students’ com- to send a student to the of- Piedmont Hills High School in make members of the squad by the district since they have reasonable solution to the plaints are understandable to fce for such small infracions, San Jose, California, members buy it in the frst place? Why already paid for the ones now problem of these uniforms vi- a certain extent; clothing and they’re still in violation of of the cheerleading squad are did the district decide to wait deemed inappropriate for olating the school’s dress code appearance do matter in high school policy, the same as any not even allowed to wear their until now to ban the skirts? school. Te district is doing a rights for being too short. school, and wearing sweat- other run-of-the-mill school $300 custom tailored uniforms Te solution of having the double take on this issue, not Te administrators no- pants with a uniform top troublemaker. to class on game day. girls wear sweatpants instead of the cheerleaders themselves, so ticed the problem while certainly looks odd to most Could the situation afect Te school has banned its their skirts with the uniforms the district should foot the bill. conducting hall sweeps at students. their social standing or the cheerleaders from wearing the did not go over well because the Te issue of a schools’ dress the high school and worried Te uniforms are used only image and concept of cheer- short skirts that are part of girls didn’t like the look. One code in general is one that about potential distractions for the games, though. Does leaders presented by the me- their uniform to school, cit- squad member was quoted as should be decided before the when the girls would bend this mean that short skirts are dia? Not exactly. Since they ing that they are in violation saying that the look made them school year begins. If the cheer- over with them on. Te girls’ the right chance even though still get to wear their uni- of the schools dress-code. Tis feel like outcasts for wearing leaders were told before buying uniforms are custom-made the school has voiced its dis- forms for games, wearing or change in policy was made af- their school colors. Even jeans them that they would not be and tailored for about $300, like of the skirts? Are mini- not wearing the uniform in ter administrators deemed the with a cheerleading top seems a able to wear their uniforms to but they are used for one skirts fne for cheerleaders class shouldn’t change their skirts too short during orga- bit mismatched, but I guess it school, perhaps they would purpose: performing their when they are performing popularity as long as they’re nized “dress-code sweeps.” Te was the best deal that the girls have lobbied for uniforms that cheers. their routines and doing fips still part of the group. Con- school initially insisted that the were going to get. complied with the dress code. Te girls are still able to in the air, but not for them to sidering the school has re- girls wear sweatpants instead of No one is arguing that most Since the school decided to wear their uniforms, though walk the halls of their school vised the policy in question the ofending skirts, and even- high school cheerleader uni- change the rules after the fact, with sweatpants or jeans in and going to class? to allow students a little more tually relented to letting them forms are not revealing; but in they were not given that op- place of the skirt. Tis wasn’t It is true that a school leeway in how they wear their wear jeans with the top of their this case, the Piedmont Hills tion. Tis is an issue of overre- a popular decision with the should be more worried tops, the situation should no uniform. cheerleading squad is essential- action and poor timing on the cheerleaders; many of them about the educational needs longer be a problem for the Tis story is a glaring ex- ly being punished for follow- schools’ part, but one that will objected, both to the look of of the students than what students or the administra- ample of the double standard ing the rules, rules which were likely be allowed to pass with wearing only the uniform top they’re wearing, but would tors. on the part of the school in subsequently changed. Now if little or no opposition. OPINIONS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | The Current | 17 Opinions OUR OPINION OUT OF LEFT FIELD Cantor’s latest intransigence Cards’ surge is a trying but ex- harming his own constituents citing lesson in persistence

A little over a month ago, It isn’t because there is ing and the ability to properly It’s undeniable: St. Louis sorely tempted to give up on the U.S. was hammered with nothing Congress can do. In do their job started out bad is a baseball town. their team. When they lost, a torrent of natural disasters, fact, Congress is the only au- and has only gotten worse. Many people no longer they looked a great deal like from earthquakes to the strike thority that can do anything. Much like in the aftermath remember the days when the unsatisfying, frustrating of Hurricane Irene. Irene Why, then, are they dragging of Katrina, millions of homes this city was home not Cardinals teams of recent made her way up the Atlan- their heels? Surely, it’s obvious were destroyed and millions to one, but two baseball memory, teams that barely tic shoreline and ravaged the even to the most obstreper- more were left without power; teams, the Cardinals and snifed the playofs or made Eastern Seaboard; the hurri- ously blockheaded politician about 50 people were killed the Browns. Te Browns a quick exit when they fnal- cane’s efects were felt even as that quick action is needed. in areas struck by the hurri- would later move on to be- ly got there. Tey certainly far north as New York City. Te culprit here is a familiar cane. Cantor has stuck to his come the Baltimore Orioles, weren’t winning enough to Te last time America was but unsurprising one: ranking guns for nearly a month now, but the Cardinals have been suit anyone’s taste. so devastated by a natural congressional Republicans. insisting that no one will be part of our city’s collective However, baseball is phenomenon was in 2005, You see, Eric Cantor has no allowed to help his constitu- spirit since even the oldest notorious for the ways in Jeremy Zschau when Hurricane Katrina dev- problem helping out victims ents until he has been assured residents were but children. which one’s fortunes can last few days, for example, astated New Orleans and the of the worst natural disaster of enough spending cuts to Football and hockey have change, and change they not to mention the count- coast along the Gulf of Mex- our country has seen in the balance out the expense. It’s each spent time in the sun, did. As the calendar turned less other winnable games ico. Te Federal Emergency last fve years, but only if it bafing, really. Morally, the as well, but St. Louis’ frst from August to September, they’ve given away over the Management Agency and the can be done while balancing decision is about as despicable and greatest love has been it was the Cardinals’ turn course of the season), but Bush administration’s feck- the books. In his own words, as it gets. Politically, not act- and always will be the Car- to get hot. Although Mil- they still have a chance, less reaction to the damage “we’re just going to need to ing in the best interests of dinals. waukee faltered, but not and they’ve already shown showed just how unprepared make sure that there are sav- your constituents on top of And now, the Redbirds enough to give the Redbirds how foolish it is to count our disaster services were at ings elsewhere to do so.” looking like a partisan tool are rewarding that passion a true shot at the division, them out too soon. As the the time. Even for a Republican, this hardly seems to be a winning with one of the most excit- a new target obligingly pre- old saying goes, “Fool me Te new and improved is beyond the pale. It’s not as if political play, especially as poll ing September stretch runs sented itself for a suddenly once, shame on you; fool me FEMA has done a much bet- the GOP is renowned for its numbers suggest that Ameri- the city has seen in a long hungry Cardinals team and twice, shame on me.” ter job of responding to and humanitarianism, but they’ve cans are getting tired of GOP time. It reminds people of its fans: the NL Wild Card. Now, of course, one dealing with earthquake vic- at least managed in the past to legislative stonewalling. 1964, when a Cardinals Te Braves have been losing shouldn’t look to sports for tims in Joplin, MO. Ten not be quite so brazen about It is enough to make even team that was 11 games out as much as the Cards have valuable life lessons. But Hurricane Irene hit. Already their lack of concern, as well the skeptical wonder if there on August 23 roared back to been winning; within the there are also times when overstretched and feeling the as their penchant for playing really might be something to take the division from the past few weeks especially, people faced with adversity, efects of the congressional political games with the lives the charges of class warfare Philadelphia Phillies, who they seem to have been do- as many St. Louisans cur- meat cleaver that’s been taken and livelihoods of others. being leveled against Republi- stumbled badly in the fnal ing their best to gift-wrap a rently are, need something to their funding, FEMA sim- Now, though, Eric Cantor is cans in Congress. At the very month of the season and al- playof spot for the Cardi- that can restore a sense of ply could not aford proper di- abandoning his own constitu- least, Eric Cantor needs a les- lowed the Cardinals to over- nals, as St. Louis managed hope or optimism, even if saster relief for all these afict- ents – the people that sent son in compassion (a quality take them and get into the to pull within a mere game that thing is as little a sud- ed areas without Congress’ him to Washington in the frst Republicans claim to cherish, playofs. and a half of Atlanta in the den, unexpected run of suc- approval. Even redirecting place – just so he can continue yet repeatedly fail to demon- Te Cardinals’ 2011 in- Wild Card standings. cess by one’s favorite sports aid from the earthquake sites his dogged devotion to the strate) and a reminder of what carnation isn’t going for the Tat was, of course, be- team. to hurricane relief is only a Republican mantra of spend- his priorities should be. division, of course; the Cen- fore the slight cold snap the Success can be most sur- few more drops in the bucket ing cuts, spending cuts and Unsigned editorials refect tral Division title was placed Redbirds have weathered in prising and also most sat- compared to what is needed. more spending cuts. the majority viewpoint of Te more or less out of reach the past few days. In spite of isfying when expectations Yet Congress continues to Tis isn’t a new idea, either. Current’s Editorial Board: after the Milwaukee Brew- that, though, the Braves still are low. And when you give sit on its hands doing noth- As mentioned above, Hur- Matthew Poposky, Minho ers went on an improbably only have a two game lead someone a chance, they just ing, much as old Emperor ricane Irene made landfall Jung, Ashley Atkins, Cate Mar- hot streak, collecting a 21-7 with four games remaining might surprise you. In this Nero did as Rome burned roughly a month ago. FEMA’s quis, Jennifer Meahan, Jeremy over the month of August. to be played. Te Cardinals respect, at the very least, around him. situation with regards to fund- Zschau and Janaca Scherer. At their lowest point dur- aren’t in a great spot, or even baseball truly is a micro- ing the Brewers’ surge, the in as good of a spot as they cosm of real life – much to Cardinals were over a dozen could be (they’d be tied with the delight of Cardinals fans What do you think? games out of either the di- the Braves in the standings all over St. Louis. vision or the Wild Card. At now if they hadn’t dropped Jeremy Zschau is the Opin- www.thecurrent-online.com. that point, many people – easily winnable games to the ions Editor and a columnist including this writer – were Cubs and the Mets in the for Te Current. 18 | The Current | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | OPINIONS SCIENCE MATTERS MAD WORLD Law breaker: Exceeding speed of Canadian hair salon uses image of light would re-write physics laws battered women to sell haircuts

Nothing goes faster than have something really big. Recently, a controver- ed with a statement that the speed of light, according Te subatomic particle that sial ad for a Canadian sa- claimed that the ad is art to Albert Einstein. But some- may have broken the cosmic lon has been making the and everyone is just over- thing might have last week, speed limit is a neutrino. Neu- rounds on the internet. sensitive. and if it did, it could change trinos are odd things. Tese The print ad features Art does not exist in a everything in physics and alter bits of an atom have almost the image of a well- magical space where criti- our understanding of how the no mass and no charge. Tey dressed woman sitting on cism cannot enter. Fur- universe works. come in three types, called a couch. She is impec- thermore, if the ultimate It could not have been favors, but are able to switch cably dressed, wearing a goal is to turn a profit, more startling if we read that type. Tey are so elusive they dress and shoes that are can anything someone spaceships had landed on the have been nicknamed “ghost meant to look expen- does in pursuit of that White House lawn: the news particles.” Cate Marquis sive. Hair extravagantly goal really be considered Sharon Pruitt that a subatomic particle It seems a most unlike styled, she stares at the art in the first place? called a neutrino may have event, breaking the funda- shortcut to beat the speed of camera making the kind This sort of “artist’s de- is guilty of handling do- exceeded the speed of light mental speed limit of the light. Tis explanation might of trademark ‘model face’ fense” is not only flimsy, mestic violence in a man- in an accelerator run by the universe. Te speed of light tweak Einstein’s theory, rather most commonly seen star- but puts a halt to any ner that lacks any trace of European Organization for as an upper limit underpins than change it outright. ing vacantly out of fash- widespread, potentially- taste and tact. It promotes Nuclear Research, or CERN. Albert Einstein’s Special Law Precise measurements are ion magazines, her eyes productive discussion old, unspoken rules of In fact, the CERN re- of Relativity, the theory asso- needed for accurate results at half-mast and lips in a that comes about as a side ‘keeping up appearances’ searchers themselves were so ciated with that most famous from particle accelerators. Sci- perpetual, perfect pout. effect of the so-called art that have kept women startled that they put their equation E=MC2. According entists must have exact mea- The only thing amiss is that’s been produced. The suffering in silence for data out without claim on any to Einstein, cause and efect surements for the distanced her black eye. Behind salon’s response to any decades. The image of an signifcance, so other scien- are real but space-time is a traveled by the neutrinos, the her stands a well-dressed sort of criticism (or com- abused woman seeking to tists could check their results. continuum. In relativity, how exact time they left Switzer- man, presumably her sig- ment that isn’t ‘oh my hide the physical evidence CERN physicists were us- fast you are moving and where land and the exact time they nificant other, holding god, that’s so edgy!’) has of that abuse for the sake ing a particle accelerator to you are in relation to a gravi- arrived at their destination in out an expensive necklace pretty much cemented the of her gift-giving abuser shoot a beam of neutrinos tational feld afect the fow Italy. 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Enduring domestic ment to be art. How- to society. which is 0.00000006 seconds is fundamental to so much ties in the world that can try violence and participating ever, hiding behind the By adding to a slew of faster than expected. In other in physics. But of course to replicate the results. Te in the cycle of gift-giving artist’s defense in a case images already seen in words, the particles exceeded physicists know something is other lab is in Japan but was and apologies that keep like this is undeniably various media outlets that the speed of light by 60 nano- missing in physics theories. impacted by this year’s dev- women trapped in abu- condescending. Perhaps suggest women should seconds. Te calculated mar- Although the speed of light as astating tsunami and earth- sive situations? Will that companies should not be value appearance over gin of error was 10 nanosec- an upper limit is bedrock to quake. 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