VOL. 48 ISSUE 1443 1 SEPT 2, 2014 UMSl'S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS Weeks of Welcome Picnic DONNA BRANDY STAFF WRITER

What better way to kick off the semester and beat the heat than being at the annual Welcome Picnic during the University of. Missouri-St. Louis' Weeks of Welcome? Following on the heels of the Serendipity Sendoff, the Welcome Picnic was packed with food, fun, music and exciting giveaways. Lauren Frank, freshman, business, stated, "[I] think it was a good idea to bring all [the] students together and a great way to make memories!" Playing that night was Vote For Pedro, the band who brouglu back old memories while creating new ones, playing songs such as The Wobble, We AIe Family and Happy. Various students took advantage and danced to the variety of songs or just sang along taking a mental Picnicing students near the Nosh in the MSC trip down memory lane. corn, homemade potato chips, cafeteria and swiped their Student to have [because] it will come in art souvenirs, test their strength The quickest solution to baked beans, fresh fruit, cookies, . ID card, they were automatically really handy this fall," said Marie in friendly competitions on the satisfy any gnawing hunger pains brownies, colorful rice krispy registered to win one of the two Steinbach, Manager of Event Bungee Run and the Rock Climb was to take a stroll through the triangles for dessert along with large UMSL blankets or the sixteen Services at Touhill Performing AIts and Slide and challenge each food line. It appeared everyone's Coke products to drink. prize bags filled with donated Center. other with the life size Ker Plunk, appetite was satisfied, including Not only did everyone walk items like coffee mugs and back Parents who brought their Connect Four and Jenga games. vegetarian Clarissa Reel, junior, away on a full stomach, there to school supplies. They could children, friends who met or Just about everyone who attended sociology, who thought, "the food were various prizes, giveaways and even get a sweet or sour sugar came together and faculty and could find something to enjoy was delicious!" There was plenty activities for everyone. If students rush having stopped by the Pucker staff who worked the event had as well as helpful hints for the to go around and Sodexo kept stopped by the registration Powder Candy AIt station. The the opportunity to get their faces upcoming school year by stopping the tables stocked with veggie table located just outside of the -bonus giveaway was "a free UMSL painted, draw on the Virtual at the Coca Cola promotion burgers, hamburgers, bratwurst, Millennium Student Center blanket which is a really cool thing Graffiti Wall, receive balloon table which was providing sample tastings of their Vitamin Water Energy drink, stopping by US Bank who was informing everyone that they are 'The Only Bank On Campus' or stopping by the Welcome Center who provided shuttle schedules and maps of the campus. Even Louie got in on the action taking pictures with the children, students, faculty and staff and dancing to the music provided by Vote For Pedro. Many people worked together to make this a· memorable event. "A lot of the departments contribute[d] by offering their support and showing up and encouraging students to come and encouraging everyone in their . staff to come as well," said Tegan Klevorn, Coordinator of Student Activities. Those students, faculty and staff who didn't attend missed out on a great time.

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Over the past few months, War II architecture." slated to be finished by the end North Grand Boulevard, which ect, which is forecasted to cost students who commute to Though MODOT is over­ of next year. As for the second runs through the middle of St. around $13 million, is being campus via North Hanley Road seeing all the construction, the -phase, "there is no timetable," Louis University. It is anticipat­ primarily funded by MODOT, and Natural Bridge Road may project was actually conceived Hillner said. "MODOT's cur­ ed to be more pedestrian and though Great Rivers Green­ have noticed a bit of a change. on campus. Over the past few rent funding provides only for bike friendly with the addition way and St. Louis County are In June, construction started to years, the University of Mis­ maintenance of existing road- . of wider sidewalks, bike lanes contributing a small portion. revamp the five-lane road into souri-St. Louis has decided to way pavement and bridges." and a walking trail which will MODOTwill provide $12.1 a two-lane road, running both take the initiative in restoring Officials with both UMSL connect to the existing trail million, Great Rivers Greenway east and west with a new land­ the local area. Betty Van Uum, and Great Rivers Greenway are that runs through the campus is providing $500,000 and St. scaped median and wider side­ Senior Official for Public Affairs hoping that the finished prod­ grounds. The walking trail is Louis County will contrib- walks. The end goal of the proj­ and Economic Development uct will be similar to that of being paid for by Great Rivers ute the final $400,000 to the ect, named The Natural Bridge at UMSL, came up with the both Wydown Boulevard, next Greenway. project. Great Streets Project, is to turn idea of reconstructing Natural to Washington University, and The first half of the proj- the neighborhood surrounding Bridge and the surrounding area the University of Missouri-St. years ago. Louis into a ~hriving, pedestrian After a couple years of friendly shopping district. research and development, the The goal is seen as ambi­ plans were finalized during tious by some but for Missouri the latter part of last year. The Department of Transportation's project calls for two phases of (MODOT) North County construction. The first part, cur­ Project Manager, Lee Hillner, rently under construction, in­ it is just what the campus and cludes the 1.5 mile of roadway surrounding area needs. Hillner .that runs from Lucas and Hunt said, "The area is an excellent Road down-to North Hanley location for a project of this Road. As for the second phase, type due to the characteristics - it will add another mile of new of the local neighborhood along ' roadway from North Hanley the corridor which includes, Road up until the connection of in addition to the large UMSL 1-170 and Natural Bridge Road. Campus, a MetroLink Sta- There is no deadline for the tion, a County Library, a Post completion of the project as a Office, local schools, small retail whole; however, the first phase, outlets, plus historic residential running from Lucas and Hunt communities with pre-World Road to North Hanley Road, is The CCDC hosts Ferguson Community Forums

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The Chancellor's Cultural sions" to engage in a respectful The questions were (1) agitated by the format of the more students there." Amber Diversity Council (CCDC) dialogue. Chancellor Thomas What experiences, images forum and spoke out about Daly, junior, psychology, agreed hosted two open Campus Com­ George soon followed, com­ or stories will have a lasting his concerns briefly before with Miller's observati~n. Bpth munity Forums on August 27 mending the efforts of the image on you? (2) What are walking out. Hodge handled . Miller and Daly were not from and 28 to begin a community small subcommittee for quickly the lessons for UMSL from the it by explaining that "there are St. Louis. Daly said, "It would dialogue following the death organizing such an event to hear Ferguson experience? (3) What about 50 people here and if we have been nice to hear more of Michael Brown and public concerns. actions should we take now to gave them each 2 minutes we thoughts from local students." reaction following his shooting. The forum was organized improve the UMSL community would run ·out of time." Hodge All of the suggestion sheets Students, faculty and staff of into several tables of about 7 as individuals, groups and a followed the man out to listen were collected at the end of the the University of Missouri-St. participants with a CCDC university? to him directly but the man did evening and are being compiled Louis and community members volunteer facilitator who would Most were happy with the not return. into a report for review by the filled the Pilot House in the direct the conversations to his non-typical organization of the McKena Miller, freshman, CCDC on what can be done. Millennium Student Center on or her fullest potential. Harlon forum but one man was not. A nursing, liked the forum discus­ August 27. The second forum Hodge, adjunct instructor of community member appeared sion but said "I wish there were waS held at Marillac Auditorium social work, served as moderator on Thursday at 4 p.m. for the event, asking each group In an email to the UMSL to send a representative after community, the CCDC ex­ each question to share their plained that the goal of the discussions with the entire as­ event was to call "upon mem­ sembly. Hodge presented three bers of the UMSL community questions, gave 15 minutes to to bring their voices, thoughts discuss with groups and then and ideas as we seek to develop gave each group's spokesperson community strategies for the 30 seconds to present their col­ future." Following an afternoon lected conversation points. Each marked by storms, the event table's findings were then posted got underway at 5:30 p.m. with on a wall and all participants about 50 in attendance. were given a sheet of round Pierre Laclede Honors stickers which they then could College Dean Robert Bliss and place next to the items that they co-chair of CCDC opened the felt were the best suggestions in event asking for "civil discus- their opinion. Table rwwepresentative presenting at Campus Community Forum in Pilot House SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 .4 FEATURES THECURRENT-ONlINE.COM Businesses recovering in Ferguson CARMEN HENSE STAFF WRITER

shooting and the global was done to the businesses, all is Amidst the socio-political There were several businesses Another store that was attention on Ferguson have not lost. What is needed to keep upheaval and the destruction broken into and looted in the heavily hit by looters was the hurt the city. There is also the stores open for business is . of businesses on West Florissant aforementioned area. One of Shoe Carnival located in the the question of whether these customers. These neighborhood Avenue in Ferguson, Missouri, these businesses was Quik Trip, Ferguson Festival Mallon West incidences have caused damage stores are still open for business there is hope. All is not lost. a gas station with a mini mart Florissant near Highway 270. for the people of the community. The community has begun to located at West Florissant and The manager on duty could not to the shopping district on The road to recovery- may be rebuild after a week of emotion­ Canfield. It was firebombed, give any information about the West Florissant in Ferguson. long but an influx of revenue fueled catastrophes. eventually collapsing entirely. store at this time. However, the Presently, m~y stores will make a quick recovery more Another Quik Trip located only store is open for business. are open for business and at On August 9, 2014, Michael feasible. Brown was gunned down by the 2 miles away on West Florissant There is speculation on the public's service. Although police. In outrage, citizens of near Highway 270, was also whether the Michael Brown millions of dollars of damage Ferguson began protesting the looted. The manager on duty, following day. After some time, Cody Becker stated, "the store a mob even developed that at 270 had already re-opened." began looting stores on West However, the store that was Florissant Avenue between completely demolished at West Ferguson Avenue and Highway Florissant and C~nfield will not 270. be re-opening. What started out as a Another store that was peaceful candlelight vigil for looted and vandalized was the the slain victim ended with days Ferguson Wal-Mart. Manager, and nights filled with rioting, Michael Klosterhoff, said that looting and protesting. There looters came i!1to the store on was a large gathering of people, Sunday August 10th just before consisting of members of the closing. There was between Brown family, civil leaders and $700,000 and $1 million worth people from the neighborhood. of damage and loss combined. The tensions caused by what The store was closed the next had happened turned to anger, day, while associates from other and that anger circulated within stores came to assist with the the large crowd of people. A dean up to re-open. When surplus of police officers from asked if Wal-Mart would move different municipalities began from the location in Ferguson, showing up to assist in keeping the store manager replied, "Wal­ the crowd under control. The Mart is staying and is open for business." Corner Coffee House is one of Ferguson's businesses open and looking for customers now calm has returned. UMSL demonstration on that Sunday students can reach this and other Ferguson restaurants by riding the free Ferguson Lunch Trolley on Wednesdays. turned into a riot. Students become artistic at Paintapallooza DONNA BRANDY STAFF WRITER

Pierre Laclede Honors senior, international busines, College Student Association said, "It was not what I expected. (PLHCSA) didn't let the weath­ It was really colorful." Ashley er stop them from expressing . Taylor, freshman, biology, noted, themselves at their annual Pain­ "1 think it was a lot of fun. It was tapallooza event. On Thursday, crazy and wild." August 28 war was declared (a Inquiring minds might want dry paint war that is)! Approx­ to know if the students had any imately 75 students gathered kind of strategy before and after on the front lawn of the Pierre the 'war'. Let's just say some di4, Laclede Honors College at 5 but most did not. They charged p.m. to face each other in the right in, throwing dry paint on battle of all battles. Winner of any and everyone, including Organization of the Year Award the friends they _came with. Ifit in April 2013 for Paintapalloo­ appeared a person did not have za, Katryn Dierksen, junior, enough paint on them, someone English, said, "that was pretty doused them with more. After awesome" so they held it again Students participate in paint war at PLHCSA's Paintapalooza each round of battle, more and because they were able to plan more of the students became better by having more paint, At first sight, it would seem their own clothing, taking the senior, biology and President of colorful pieces of artwork- a paint water balloons and a paint that the event is just a way to cheapest route to tie-dying. The PLHCSA. compilation of determined indi­ bucket dump rafHe. The rules kick off the new semester. How­ funds collected from the sales This event brought out viduals who stamped their mark are simple and straightfotward. eyer, there was also an underlin­ this year will be donated to The many brave individuals who on each other and in the h.istory At the beginning ofthe event, ing theme: charity. Plain white Bridge homeless shelter located accepted the challenge. Having books ofPLHCSA. Onlyexperi­ everyone selects one cup of dry T-shirts were sold at $2.00 each in the Centenary United Meth­ .only heard about the event, encing the event firsthand could paint, aligns themselves face to for any person who wanted to odist Church. "[The Bridge] Charles Frye, j-unior, account­ truly capture the excitement and face in a straight line, tries not participate. Of course, there is St. Louis based so that way ing, said, "so many people have explosive fun that Paintapallooza to get the paint into each other's were some brave individuals we're giving back to the com­ urged me this time. I can't get was and will continue to be as eyes and at the sound of go, who dared to participate in munity." said Marlee Thomas, out of it now." Erik Vazquez, PLHCSA carries it on! "have. at it!" as Dierksen put it. SEPTEMEBER 2, 2014 1rhr Q:urrrnt A&:E 5 Mercantile Library houses art, history on UMSL campus TYLER RYAN STAFF WRITER Contained within U~iversity of Missouri-St. Louis' Thomas Jefferson Library building is the St. Louis Mercantile Library. Founded in 1846 by civic leaders and philanthropists, this specialty library became affiliated with the University . of Missouri system in 1998. Along with books, the St. Louis Mercantile has an abundance-of historic paintings, manuscripts, photographs, sculptures and other assorted artifacts and memorabilia. The library is also home to numerous newspaper, railroad, photo and film archives. Notable among the library's numerous collections and objects are works by Political campaign buttons and other memorabilia are part of the Mercantile Library's collection of famous American artists historial objects and art such as Audubon, Meeker and Deas. It also houses Shopmaker American Political buttons, political cartoons and In the spring the the millions of books in the the newspaper archives and Collection. everi cigars and razors. Among Mercantile will play host to University of Missouri-St. printing morgue of the St. The Library has collected the displays on the first floor the annual St. Louis Fine Louis catalog, benefits of Louis Globe-Democrat and art since it was founded and are the Bruce and Barbara Print, Rare Book and Paper membership to the Mercantile special collections of presidents now has a large collection of Feldacker Labor Art Collection Arts Fair. The fair is held the include access to special Washington, Jefferson and landscape paintings from the along with selections from the first weekend in May_and lectures and informal talks, Theodore Roosevelt. 19th century to the present Library's painting collection" provides a unique opportunity openings of special exhibitions, The Mercantile offers free . as well as an extensive print Although a large part for students and residents of colloquia and many other tours on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and photograph collection. of the first floor is currently the St. Louis area to see rare programs. The Mercantile is and Sundays at 2 p.m. Check The inland waterways and closed for exhibit installation, books and enjoy works of art open during the same hours as the library's website for more railroad collections document things will change on October from dealers from all over the the Thomas Jefferson Library information: www.umsl.edu/ the history of each of 20 when the new "Mapping country. building: Monday-Thursday mercandle or phone 314-516- their respective modes of St. Louis-History" exhibition The use of the Mercantile's 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., rl'iday 7240~ .- transportation. The collections will open in celebration of the many resources are free to 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday The four major collections contain items such as business city's 250-year anniversary. The UMSL students and the library 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Sunday currently on display on the records, maps, manuscripts exhibition will contain maps itself provides a nice quiet noon - 8 p.m. The Reading second floor of the library and a variety of other artifacts detailing the development of place to study. Students are Room is open Monday from are the Fine Arts Collection, that detail the history of the city before its founding also able to conduct research 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesday the John W. Barriger III America's rivers and railroads. all the way up to the present on rare books and manuscripts through Thursday 9 a.m. - 4 National Railroad Library, Similarly, the Shopmaker day. The exhibit will also have in the library's own Reading p.m., and is closed on Friday the Herman T. Pott National Political Collection shows a gallery featuring "now and Room. While free to UMSL and weekends. Inland Waterways Library and the history and evolution of then" comparison photos of students, the Mercantile the Dr. Allen B. and Helen S. American political campaigns particular· monuments and remains a membership library through objects like campaign places throughout the city. to others. Besides access to

The Rentals are back with 'Lost in Alphaville' MUSIC REVIEW more personal and the are being overshadowed by for this album. inclusion of a variety of constant guitar solos. While the album as a JACQUELINE IRIGOYEN instruments is unusual. After listening to the whole did not particularly STAFF WRITER While fans may by expecting entire album about three make this reviewer want to something different, or four times the overall go buy it, there are a couple It has been 15 years since Ryan Slegr of Ozma on the instrumentals and feel is personal with a little of songs such as "irrational The Rentals have come out guitar and Lauren Chipman collaboration aspect may bit of edge. It still has that things" with its apparent with a full-length album (the of the Section Quartet be the weakest point of this consistent '90s punk feel violin and piano use that severely undervalued 1999 playing violin and piano album. that the group has always adds to the romantic feel of "Seven More Minutes") but and re-recorded the songs The constant mid-range, used in their music. If you the lyrics. "Damarias" has a their new album "Lost in from their 2009 multimedia our-of-breath kind of feel want something to listen very vivid violin part along Alphaville" is not necessarily project "Songs About Time," from lead singer Sharp and to while getting some work with Laessig's singing solo new music. The main a project that consisted of the overpowering of the done or looking for a music for most of the song, which members of this group photographs, short films and instruments almost make vibe that is related to The made it different from the include Weezer's ex-bassist three mini albums. the album feel more like Replacements, Sonic Youth rest of the album. Then Matt Sharp, Pat Wilson, The need fo r "Lost in background music. Having or the Lemonheads, "Lost In there are "1000 Seasons" Petra Haden, Cherielynn Alphaville" to be different artists collaborate on an Alphaville" would be a great and "Stardust" with their Westrich and Rod Cervera. and new is something to album can be a great thing buy. There are some possible melancholy lyrics but a semi- The Rentals collaborated be expected after the long for certain songs or even a major hits with this album upbeat tempo that not only with other artists for this hiatus but the collaboration whole album. In this case, it and with any long term feeds off The Reni:als' work new album, such as the Black has brought on vocal and seems as if mere should be absence, The Rentals have now but _brought back so_me Keys' Patrick Carney on instrumental confusion. some really great moments grown and matured not only former sounds and memories drums, Lucius' Jess Wolfe Compared to "Seve_n More happening in these songs musically bur in the delicate of Sharp's Weezer years. and Holly Laessig on vocals, Minutes," the lyrics seem but the important aspects lyrics that they have chosen 6 SPORTS THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM .SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 New year brings new attitude for tennis ERIC HARRIS . . SPORTS EDITOR

Tennis is one of those sports team is led by three outstanding and stay on the court." that calls upon strong individuals. seniors, Harry Heyburn, senior, The college tennis season The Univeristy of Missouri - St. economics, Nils Mueggenburg, is split into two halves. In the Louis' Tennis programs are made senior, international business fall the team competes at three up of these such strong individuals and Tim McLarty, senior, individual tournaments while the and have both earned a NCAA international business. McLarty spring holds the more competitive Division II top 40 ranking. said, "We all have worked hard half of the season for both ~eams The Spring 2014 Tennis over the past four years to revamp where they compete in over season ended with major the team philosophy, make it a twenty dual meets in and out highlights for both the University lot more professional. We want of conference. The first of the of Missouri - St. Louis Tennis passionate people that want to individual tournaments this fall reams when they both qualified win. We've reshaped it to a team . is the Billiken Classic hosted by for nationals. This is especially that knows it can win. At practice St. Louis University (SLU). This sweet for the Women's team I help set the tone for the day, tournament includes teams from because it is the first time in and if I'm slacking anyone can SLU, Southern Illinois University program history they qualified tell me to pick it up, we're all in Edwardsville and Lewis and Clark for the national tournament. it together. We hope to instill a Community College. McLarty Reaching this high point and competitive philosophy for the said, "The SlU tournament is making history has given both UMSL team. We've done quite a always a tough first tournament ERIC HARRISfTHE CURRENT teams a new drive. The goal is bit to get it to this level and we to come back to, which is great." qualifying for nationals again and want the young guys to continue This year it will be held in Forest Park on September 5 and 6. Start going even farther. Head Tennis it. We take it seriously." Senior Leanne Cantalupo doing the "1 00 ball drill" Coach Rick GyJlenborg said, "We Upperclassmen on the times on both days is 8:45 a.m .. have two competitive teams and Women's team include Leanne Both UMSL Tennis teams will last year gave them a good taste of Cantalupo, Lina Parra, senior, compete in the Intercollegiate Nationals. They both want to go psychology, Natalia Carvalhais, Tennis Association (ITA) regional back. We have enough talent and junior, business, Chandler tournament which decides the enough maturity to make it back Duchaine, junior, business players' . individual ranking. and do well." Women's Tennis marketing, Selena Smith, This year for ITA the women captain Leanne Cantalupo, junior, civil engineering and will be going to Grand Rapids; senior, civil engineering, said, Renee Verboven, junior, civil Michigan and the men are going "We have high expectations for engineering. "We are all looking to Indianapolis, Indiana. this season. Our success in the forward to this season. The team This fall, the men's squad spring has defll1itely helped us is ';ery close because we have will also compete in The Eastern all to be better motivated for this so many upperclassmen" said illinois Tournament

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As you begin your first values, goals and dreams might useful to you in other avenues Why did you choose your living. Do yo ur homework year of college here at the change dramatically. This is of your life as well. major? and research potential career University of Missouri-Saint a good thing and you should When are you going Was it a decision you paths that your major will Louis, you will probably be welcome the opportunity to begin taking things made without much thought? make available for you. Try to asked, "What's your major?" to evaluate your strengths seriously?The first week of Did you pick a major that intern in the field you believe on a daily basis. This shouldn't and weaknesses, vices and ' school has passed and your made your parents happy? you wish to work in and see come as much of a surprise virtues and your priorities. classes are only going to get Did you choose a major based if you like it. An informed to you because in many After evaluating yourself, you more challenging so why. solely on your potential future decision is the best decision. ways, one's major provides should take time out to focus are you already slacking off? income? If so, you may want to I hope that these questions insight into one's care'er on developing on your weak Procrastination kills! It is your reevaluate your choice. After have gotten you thinking goals, interests, dreams .and spots and building upon your archenemy in college and one . all, you'll likely spend 40 hours about what you look like to ambitions. strong spots. Doing so will of the most difficult habits to or more a week for the next 30 do and be throughout your Indeed, I encourage not only make you a better kick. That being said, the leap to 40 years of your life after college experience. Hopefully students to ask this question student; it will make you a from high school to college college in this career field and it provides you with insight frequently s9 that they can better person! is a big one but don't allow you definitely don't want to and enhances your college break the ice and make friends What's your game plan? it to defeat you. One of the spend that much time hating ' experience. Remember, college with people on campus who It's never too early to keys to college success is self­ what you do for a living. That is a time to have fun but it's share some of their own begin planning for your discipline and the sooner you being said, I would suggest also a time to develop yourself interests. More importantly, future. And even though it develop it, the better. that you spend some time and to create a better you! I encourage students ·to ask might be a scary thing to Where are you going and evaluating your skill set and their friends and themselves do, it's even scarier to realize who can help you get there? exploring your passions before the who, what, when, where that you mismanaged your Networking is becoming you decide upon your major. and why questions about their tiine in college and are going increasingly important and Don't worry too much if you college career. This might be tQ graduate less qualified for you should be sure to meet change your mind about what a little intimidating but don't employment than you could and make a good impression you want to major in. It's worry, here is a brief list of have been. In order to prevent on everyone you run into perfectly okay to do so and questions that I've used to this, you should set some goals. on campus. Additionally, many students change their help guide myself .during my Start with small goals such as you should join student majors 3 to 4 times before college career. daily goals and then you can organizations on campus they find one that is a good Who are you? begin to set weekly goals and and attend as many events as fit for them. However, keep College is a time to monthly goals if you see fit to possible. After all, you never in mind that you are spending experiment and find yourself. do so. T ime management is a know what opportunities thousands of dollars and years During the course of these next -huge part of being successful could arise from a chance of your life in. college in order 2-4 years, your views, beliefs, in college and this skill will be meeting. to obtain a career to make a SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 8 THECURRENT-ONlINE.COM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION - SPONSORED COLUMN Here's Something the College ofBusiness Administration wants to Do r You

The Dow Jones Industrial students present companies universities in the St. Louis gies. All college students Average is down 317 points to the full group based on the region. Members of the SIT should seriously con~ider today! The financial world aspects that make it an inter­ make these decisions also. taking this course. _ is collapsing! The economy esting company in the stu­ During the Fall semester ev­ Come visit us any • • . ·S-L1B ,... -- is going into recession! Or is dent's own perspective. Then ery year they choose a port­ . Thursday during the - . t . ·.liSln, 1~S .·· C semester when classes _. . i\..l·U it? There is a student organi­ the SIT discusses the com­ folio of 20 stocks to compete ·1·. . If. zation here at UMSL that can pany from different points against the other schools for are in session. The day UmversrtV of ~,;'Hssoud-St. Louis help you understand this sit­ of view. This is where the the best returns from the class meets from 2 p.m. . uation. The Student Invest­ different interests and knowl­ beginning of December 2014 until 3: 15 p.m. and the republic, but rather is an ment Trust (SIT) is opeit and edge of individual students to the end of March 2017. evening class meets from 8:20 oligarchy. available to you. We want broadens our understanding These wins support two of p.m. until 9:35 p.m .. Both "Testing Theories of you to join us. of the company. our $500 scholarships. classes are held in 103 ESH. American Politics: Elites, What can you expect when We have an existing port­ The SIT has engaged in Contact our advisor, Dr. Interest Groups, and Average you join us? Our mission folio for each of the day and many other activities such as Kenneth Locke on his email, Citizens" analyzed extensive statement gives you an idea: evening classes. The students inviting speakers, visiting the [email protected] or our data, comparing nearly In the belief that equity make the decisions about sell­ Chicago Mercantile Exchange President, Wrenn Learning at 1,800 U.S. policies enacted investing is crucial to the fi­ ing the stocks we own and/ and the Chicago Board Op­ [email protected] between 1981 and 2002 with nancial success of all members or buying n~w stocks. Some tions Exchange in Chicago, The United States is not a free the expressed preferences of society, we aim to promote students know quite a bit and visiting the New York Stock country and it never was. The of average and affluent the stock market, not as a have had experience buying Exchange in New York City, ideals spoon-fed to the public Americans as _well as special dark, mysterious place, but as and selling stocks. Most stu­ visiting the Federal Reserve at large are mostly lies. Do you interest groups. a vehicle of opportunity. dents do not, so the opportu­ in Washington, D.C. and have, and to what extent do you When a majority of the Admittedly, most of nities are great to learn a lot attending corporate annual have, the right to life, liberty citizenry disagrees with the the students in the SIT are and to have some fun with meetings. And, perhaps the and the pursuit of happiness, economic elites, they typically College of Business Adminis­ the decisions. The day port­ most challenging was a trip to whatever these vagaries mean? lose. Just look at the Patriot tration students, but we need folio holds about $120,000 the Spartech corporate head­ The mass media treats the Act, passed in a time of fear other ideas and knowledge. in stocks, options, and cash. quarters in Clayton, MO for republic and its officials to encroach on the freedoms Stock market behavior goes The evening portfolio holds a mock analysts' meeting with with sycophantic adoration of ordinary Americans; it is a well beyond balance sheets about $90,000. The money the CEO and CFO of the and borderline worship. We method of control. The recent and income statements. is actually owned by UMSL corporation. Our students have now only six major Citizens United Supreme Many aspects of physical as part of its endowment. served as the analysts, asking media outlets and they are all Court decision is another and biological science as well The portfolio commenced the questions about the recent corporate owned. If the media prime example; this decision as psychology, health care, officially at the end of March results of the business. were to report the real faults, removes limits on campaign political science, criminal 1988 with $8,984.05 which Every semester we host corruptions and weaknesses financing. Essentially, elites justice, computer science and was donated by Faculty an Open House as an op­ inherent in our current system choose who the candidates economics are vital to stock and Alumni. Additional portunity for SIT alumni, of government, the people will be via voting with their market behavior. Imagine donatio~s have been made business associates-, faculty would demand a restoration dollars. Americans at large how much better our under­ throughout the years. and students to reunite and of legitimate government. feel they have a choice in standing of a biotech com­ The secondary objective discuss the m.arket'~ activities Combating this is the job of who they vote for but they _ pany would be if we could of the program is to provide and their current career paths. the media, the "circus," which do not choose the candidates. understand the drugs they money for student scholar­ The College of Business exists to keep the people And, after candidates are have and the research they ships. We currently endow Administration also offers a distracted. elected, ordinary cltlzens are doing. Imagine how an three $500 scholarships 3-credit course for non-busi­ The majority of American have little, if any, control over improved analysis of domes­ per year and have awarded ness majors, which explains people are more disconnected the decisions made by these tic and global politicS would a total of $1 0,000 and are financial transactions that all from the processes that run "representatives." At no time allow us to assess the conse­ preparing to award $1500 people engage in during their their government than ever in history has the freedom of quences in various commodi­ this Fall semester. We have lives. This Personal Finance before. A new study from . the ordinary American ever ty markets. won $20,000 in contests by class discusses buying cars, Princeton and Northwestern been secure. But what do we actually making portfolio choices homes, insurance as well as Universities has concluded do in the SIT meetings? Th~ compared to other four-year some basic investment strate- that the us is no longer a SPONSORED COLUMN - PAID CONTENT

G~n Violenc~: Is it increasing, and if so, what's to be done? Join The Current and discussion leader Dr. Beth Huebner, Associate Professor in Criminology and Criminal Justice, for a lively, student-centered discussion. Recent events in the St. Louis are~ .have sparked ~ctivism as well· as ~ebate an~ dialogue on race, crime, and police tactics in addition to gun violence in our , commUnities. Has gun Violence been on the Increase In recent years, or are we just hearing more abo.ut it?

When: Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Where: 331 SSB What: Discussion with-Free Pizza Lunch

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