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INSIDE TRAPPED IN RUSSIA: ROXANA CONTRERAS AWAITS COURT HEARING MOHELA LAWSUIT UMSL welcomes new, former students Funding for Cast members from Student detained in Russia MTV's 'Real World' made their debut at last week's Benton- St adler Beach Party, one of the many events of Welcome Physics graduate student attempted to Week. See page 6 export old military coins, medals may be delayed By SARAH O 'BRiEN The issue: By SARAH O'BRIEN residence without one of them accom panying her. News Editor A class-action lawsuit News Editor Going Greek "She was initially told for about the has been filed to stop first week that she was basically under The proposed sale of $350 mil the transfer of $350 A UM-St. Louis house arrest," Bahar said. lion of Missouri Higher Education million from MOHELA at UMSL student is facing a When the charges against Contreras Loan AuthOlity student loans is un to fund Gov. Matt trial in Russia this were brought to the police, the origi der attack. Blunt's iniative for UM-St. Louis is home week. If found nal charges included numerous errors A class action lawsuit claims renovations at several to three fraternities and guilty, Roxana conceming the crime and Contreras' that Missouri Senate bill 389, which college buildings in three sororities. Contreras, a personal information. . was signed into action by Gov. Matt t he state . physics student "There are some really gross errors Blunt in June. is unconstitutional. See page 7 from Chile, could in the original charges. We're talking The bill allocated $350 million to spend seven about describing one of the medals as renovations for universities and col years in a Russian a thirry year anniversary medal of the leges all around Missouri including prison. Great Patriotic War, which was World $28.5 million to renovations at UM Contrera<;, 29, War IT, i,sued in 1947, which doesn't St. Louis. was on her way make sense," Bahar said. The lawsuit seeks to completely horne from visi ting The charges also misspelled Con halt the sale of the :vIOHELA loans friends in Voronezh, treras place of nationality Chile, as that would pay for the aforemen Russia on June 13, when "Santiago. Chili" and charged her for tioned renovations by declaring the she was stopped at cus "a willful illegal acquisition of USSR sale illegal. toms for having Soviet era state honors. i.e. the crime under the The suit was filed on behalf of Guido's brings a taste war medals and some old Rus article 324 of the Russian Federation Michael McGennis and Aaron lzadi sian currency in her luggage. Criminal Code." Moghadam, two Columbia re sidents of Spain to St. Louis Contreras' thesis advisor Sonya Article 324 of and bOITowers from MOHELA, in a Bahar, director of the Center for Neu the RFCC states Cole County courtroom. Check out our review rodynamics at UM-Sc Louis said, the illegal acquisi One of the la\vyers for McGen of Guido's Pizzeria and "Her description, which was maybe tion and selling of nis and Izadi-Moghadam, is John Tapas on The Hill. not too clear because she was just so official documents Lichtenegger, a member of the Uni BELARUS terribly upset. was that she was pulled such as the med Moscow• versity of Missouri Board of Cura See page 9 aside with 10 custom agents all yelling als is punishable tors appointed by former Gov. John at her in Russian." by fines, not seven Ashcroft. According to Bahar, Contreras years in prison. Lichtenegger believes the MO ONmEBACK RUSSIA speaks decent Rus ian and studied in Bahar said HELA loan sale could ignite one of Voronezh in 2001 and 2002. Roxana Contreras Roxana Contrera. the largest class action lawsuits Mis Ramon "She lived there for a year. She bas never claimed souri has ever seen. • speaks Ru ian. but no~ completely she clid not bu the m dal . uly that Claimants also cite that seUing UKRAINE •Voro nezh fl uently, and she hudn 't ooen to Rus la she did not know it was illegal. MOHELA loans goes against MO The fawsuit may stall in five or six. years," Bahar said. Bahar was asked to send a charac HELA's purpose, which is to offer the $28.5 million The customs agents took away her ter reference letter to the police inves student borrowers loans with stable Benton-Stadler reno I Roxana Contreras has been living in an passport and told Contreras that she tigator to vouch for Contreras. "So and low interest rates. vations from going apariment in Voronezh, Russia since might face jail time. thought OK, fine, I'm going to get ev forward. Blunt's plan June. Her trial is set for Tuesday, Aug. "They also told her not to contact erybody to write a letter," Bahar said. was due to take ef 28 in Ramon, 1 a.m. St. Louis time. her consulate," Bahar said. That was Faculty members from the physics fect Aug. 28 "one of the most terrifying and dis department, the chancellor of UM-St. See MOHELA LAWSUIT. page 12 What the law says: turbing things" about Contreras expe Louis and colleagues from all over the rience with the customs agents. world sent letters to Nikolai Serenko, Article 324 of the Russian "They said they wanted to try and the Russian police investigator who FACULTY PAY RAISES Federation Criminal Code reads, help her without involving the police," had dominion over Contreras' case. Tritons kick off "Illegal acquisition or sale of official Bahar said. "We didn't know if it was After they received the letters, Se documents which grant rights or at that moment that they wanted a renko began to threaten Contreras with soccer season release from duties, and also of bribe," Bahar said. extending an already tedious investi Faculty could see 3 government awards of the Russian Contreras did not contact her con gation. Bahar and her colleagues re The women's soccer team Federation, the RSFSR, and the USSR, sulate until a few days after being told ceived letters from Valdes saying "no open this year's season shall be punishable by a fine in the that she could not leave Voronezh. noise" about Contreras situation for at home with a tie and a amount of 100 to 200 minimum "They've been very sweet and help fear that such letters would do more percent salary raise win. wages, or in the amount of the wage ful," Bahar said of the Chilean consul harm than good. salary, or any other income of the ate, Sergio Valdes. "But they haven't After the investigation was com See page 14 or By JUSTI MONTAGUE convicted person for a period of one to really been able to do too much as far pleted, Serenko became convinced : Aver~ge Faculty · . as I can tell. They've given her a lot of that Contreras was not guilty of delib two months, or by corrective labor for Assistant Copy Editor Salary Com~arison '-} ~ a term of up to one year, or by arrest conflicting advice." erately breaking Russian law. ON THE WEB for a term of up to three months." Valdes told her she would have to The University of Missouri sys stay with her friends in Voronezh and tem faculty may be receiving a larg UM-St. louis: See CONTRERAS, page 12 advised that she could not leave their er sal ary in the near fu ture. • Professors: $90,300 Recently, Brady Deaton, chancel • Associate Professo.rs: $66,500 lor at University of Missouri-Colum • Assistant Web poll results: bia proposed a plan called "Compete Professors: $57,400 Have the past few weeks Missouri" which will help the UM of intense heat caused Rolla's Missouri Miner may pursue legal action system raise faculty salaries. St. Louis University: you to believe in global Former UM President Dr. Elson • Professors : $99,800 warming? Floyd had, comparatively by cam • Associate Professors: By SARAH O'BRIEN The Mis- pus, one of the lowest salaries among $67 ,500 souri Miner, university presidents in the state. In • Ass istant Professors News Editor the student contrast, Dr. Barbara Dixon, presi $57,900 UM-Rolla's newspaper The Missouri newspaper of UM-Rolla, dent at Truman State University, a UM-Columbia: Miner may be engaging in lawsuit may pursue a made an estimated $190,850 in the • Professors: $100,700 against its university for alleged censor ·Iawsuit against . 2005-2006 school year to Floyd's • Associate Professors: ship. the university $87,501 per campus. Problems arose when UM-Rolla's $68,500 and the stu Hanis-Stowe State . College'S • Assistant Professors: Student Activities Finance Board, or ..... _ ...... _ ...... aa ... __ dent govern President Dr. Henry Givens, Jr. was $56,600 SAFE, cut the newspaper's budget from .... --- .. ..." .. _...... ment after the paid $175,000; and Dr. Carolyn Ma -.~-~ .-..,-,----..,.""",...,-. .. ", around $30,000 to $13,000 because stu ..,; Student Activ· ...... 0._...... honey, president of Lincoln Univer UM-Kansas City: ."..._~r..4 .. ,., .... _ ...... ities Finance dents claimed they wanted a better qual ....-*._1'110,.,,-_ .• sity made $145,000. • Professors: $98,200 ity publication. ~.. _._-.-no. .... ' .... 1_ ...... __ "'"' ___ ... .,. Board cut the -- ,-' Compete Missouri is a three • Associa te Professors: .. ,..._ .. newspaper's Of course. A letter from the Student Press Law .. --~ ...... ,.. $67,900 ftllta ...... "._---,,- year plan, where in the first year _.oor'I ...... -._r.. __ ...... funding, citing Center to The Missouri Miner's Editor _ ...... ,,_...., ...... I< ... ~_~ .... tIIII. • Assistant Professors:
~ _~ the UM system is expected to gain No way. -...... il.c...., .. I1 .. _,., __ .. "" __ ... problems with $56,800 in-chief Christopher Stryker stated that, -• ___...... ,- (J~"...... content. seven million dollars, which most is at an "open forum" meeting of members Global what now? expected to come from faculty and of the UM-Rolla conununity, a handful Tht ...... s.tI~ ~ bt 5IJdIntt;1D t. tfflCild bJ ct..., Wrr UM-Rolla: =__ 11<0 .... ""...... =- _ _ ___ staff positions being eliminated and of students had voiced negative opinions J wholly cutting some programs at the • Professors: $98,500 Yes, and leprachauns. ,..--_.-.---...... • Associate Professors: of the publication. ...._...... ____----- .."" IT...... - ...... university...... ------" _. . $73,000 According to an e-mail sent between ... _"""-...-- COUTtE'l}' The Mi=llri ...... _ ... -....-....- The UM Board of Curators voted • Assistant Professors: This week's question: _ _ ll FAME. PRESTIGE. GLORY. 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Rachel MacNamara Josh Bira Joel Pottebaum Sara Asmus Clinton Brant Freshman Junior Senior Sophomore Mail: Senior Sociology Nursing Political Science One University Blvd. Accounting Finance Room 388 M5C 5t. Louis, MO 63121 What do you think? Send your own response to "It's a little pricey but a "Overpriced, but I can't UThe carpet makes me "Way too expensive for "It's not the first time [email protected] or talk about it in our online good place to eat." compare the quality to dizzy and the prices make what you get, but the that I've been ripped off Email: forums at wwwthecurrentonline.com last year," me feel like I'm getting decor is nice," by UMSL." [email protected] ripped off." August 27, 2007 1:hc lturn:nt Page 5 SCIENCE COLUMN LIFE A FTER COLLEGE.F()In page 4 ...... , ...... - ... - ...... -...... ". But then again, any literature other fifteen pounds you are going would look good to you since to put on from sitting on your ass for the most riveting reud you have eight hours a day and playing with glimpsed lately was the back of the paper. Glass is the clear 'choice for recycling cereal box while you choked down It will be around this time that some Sugar Flakes before hitting the you have tbe closest thing to a schol V.That if the grocery bag question stores food safely, the pervasiveness to eliminate regional factories and door because you tapped the snooze arly thought since you took your last "paper or plastic" could be expanded cleans easily and can be of plastics in our started shipping over great distances, button one too many times and now final exam. Why is it you are ready to include a "glass or plastic" choice sterilized. It can be eas bodies and Our the weight of products became more you must suffer moming rush hour. for a good coma after sitting in an for food jars? ily reused and recycled environment. important, but the money saved by a But won't you read at work? air-conditioned office, in front of a Of course, the answer to the . because of its durable People who distant production center might in ,\Vho cares, your boss will tell you computer and looking at numbers all grocery store question is "neither." nature. In the lab, glass are quick to avoid creasingly be outweighed by rising you are wrong anyway. Why both day? You will call it something fan Consumers should bring their own is used to . store strong exposure to sec fuel prices. er? Oh, and that rousing game of cy like "The Inverse Productivity reusable cloth bag. Re-using and acids, because it is so ond hand tobacco Companies might start to re "avoid the papercut?" Judging by Nap Theory." Do not tell it to your recycling are both important- parts resistant to corrosion. smoke or who think the cost advantage of a ceu tbe ecol1o-size box of band-aides boss. It turns out they are soull ess of limiting waste of resources and Two reasons are routinely avoid tral facility. A return to local bot next to the computer with which you and incapable of wannth, humanity , energy. often given for the food . additives tling could save fuel and add local caillot even check your personal e or humor; not unlike some profes With public attention on global replacement of glass have not paid jobs. The shorter shipping distances mail, you have lost. Badly. sors. You will take strange comfoli . w31ming, the issue of recycling has with plastic in food By CATHERINE much attention might make eco-friendly glass more No time to bleed though, you in this one element of familiarity. resUlfaced as well. Let us take a look containers: safety and MARQUIS-HOMEYER to this issue, but appealing. now have to sit through another Alas, it will not be enough. at a comparison of two choices for shipping. The danger...... that may change. Plastics, on the other hand, are meeting with your supervisor in Finally, one day, you will recount food containcrs: plastic or glass. of broken glass is of- Science Columnist We will look at made from increasingly scarce and which you will have nothing to say. to a friend who stayed in your col Pre-plastic and even up lmtil ten cited as a reason to the evidence for expensive petroleum. With the shift Why? Because management will lege town after graduation, and now very recently, glass was a velY com- shift to "safer" plastic. this concern about plastics in food in away £i'om fossil. fuels and concern be too busy, a) instilling the fear of works at the local coffee shop for ~ man container in stores. Now, clear Glass does break, something also the next column. For now, we will about greenhouse gas carbon diox layoffs in you and reminding you minimum wage, that the intellectual jars on the shelf are more likely to true of brittle forms of plastic, and just discuss whether we should have ide in the atmosphere, all uses ofpe to say the pledge of allegiance to peak of your day was reciting all be plastic than glass. There are a glass can cut, but the image of con a choice in packaging. troleum products are less appealing. the company letterhead daily, or b) of the people, places and events in number of reasons why we might SlUner carnage often evoked in argu The consumer safety reason is The costs of plastics are bound blaming for last year's numbers be Billy loel's "We Didn't Start The want to rethink that trend but here ing for a switch to plastic ignores often the first one cited in a change to rise, while glass will remain in ing unacceptable, all the while, for Fire" while stuck in the aftemoon are a few: recycling, safety and en that glass jars were rarely a major from glass to plastic but the other expensive to produce and recycle. getting you have only worked there lUsh hour. Of course, you were ergy consumption. hazard in pre-plastic times. Reason common reason - weight - is more Glass is made from abundant natu for three months. terribly off key the entire time; but ~ Glass containers are an often able care and careful clean-up, in often the real manufacturer concern. ral material, recycles and is biologi About that paycheck, it di sap who gives a damn? Your friend, the . overlooked i'ecycling choice. Most the case of an accident, takes care of Glass is noticeably heavier than cally inert. pears faster than your cap at gradua college townie, seems to have more clear food jars and beverage bottles sharp bits. plastic. As gas prices lise, the cost Companies like to talk about giv tion. Turns out it is spent before you figured out about the real world than in grocely stores were once made . Plastic may not be as safe as one of shipping rises, with both distance ing customers choices. That should even get it. For starters, you have you, and he is a barista, whatever of glass. Glass is a natural product, might think, although for a different and weight. not just mean the size of a jar or student loans to repay. And health the hell that is! made from an abWldant, cheap ma reason. There is another concern with Foods and beverages were once the flavor of juice. We should have insurance. Oh, and do not forget So, here it is, you have two op terial - essentially, sand - which has plastics in our environment: grow bottled near the area where they a choice of glass or plastic for food Social Security! But, you will get tions. One, succumb to the sce some admirable properties. ing scientific evidence that points were cousumed, in regional bottling packaging, for health and for envi- that back when you retire, light? narios above. Or, two, have some 11/ It is han-reactive with food, to concerns over health effects and facilities. As manufacturers moved ronmental reasons. . Surely the one thing you learned chutzpah. Sit down one night after dw-ing college was that social secu class and think really hard about the STAFF VIEWPOINT rity was a myth similar to Santa, the things you love. Think about your Easter Bunny, or the Cubs winning passions, and chase them relentless a World Series') Thus; you get to in ly. If you want to take your busi vest your money, pre-tax of course, ness degree and go to Guatemala to in the market's most flaccid 401k. start implementing micro-financing The pros and pros of global warming By the way, taxes'? Much like death, strategies to foster local business hard to avoid. growth, do it. It is all okay though. At five If you want to join Teach for "TIle warnings about global beach (that isn't at- \Vho wouldn't ited by Mets and Yankees fans, so 0' clock you can do your best Fred A.merica and show some inner city warming have be;n extremel; clear tached to a fairly want a condo with it can go. Boston is historical, sure, Flintstone impression, scream, kids what hockey and J.D. Salinger for a long time. We are facing a disgusting river or a view of both but il is fi.lil of Red Sox and Patriots "Yabba Dabba Do" and enj oy some are all about, go forth then young global climate crisis. It is deepening. lake) approximately O'Fallon Park fans, so it too can take a hike. quality "you time." Maybe you man. If you want to be a trophy We are entering a period of conse- 600 miles away, and and the Atlantic As for Washington DC, ye it will read, maybe you will work out, spouse ... well, that is another col ~ quences." that is to the Gulf Oceano is our capitol and the history there maybe you will contemplate the de umn. The point is, you spent twenty This quote by former Vice Presi of Mexico, which I sure by would be hard to recreate, but there am sign of a whiskey bottle that does plus years being told what you had dent AI Gore exemplifies many peo still does not really now many of you is precedent as it has already moved not s em to alway leak from the to do. You had to get into extra cur pIe's take on th e 'threat' of global count. As ocean lev arc asking why I do twi e during our history. top. Do not worry about the fresh riculars. You had to ace the ACTs. warming. els lise. wouldn't not just pack up and What would be 0 hard about men fifteen and the additional ten You had to take this or that sequence Maybe it is true that the ozone that just bl1ng the move to the coast. mOY ing it again? going anywhere. They are about to of classes. What is life after gradu layer is being depleted rapidl,. tem- ocean closer? Well as strange Most of the other states and it get some good company from the ation? For the first time in your life, t peratures around the globe are rising Think about it. as it may seem, I ies are fairly incollsequ ntiaL as the and the polar ice caps are melting, You look eastward likc St. Loui . I ones like Florida that used to have ONL!NE CLASSES.,Ii'01II P(/g~ -i and sure, it has been proven that through the W011- have been here my beaches will just be replaced by the higher ocean temperatures have led drous Gateway entire life and it is . ·ew East Coast'. I am sure that Captain Planet an aetual classroom is not worrying to stronger and more frequent hur Arch, and where By CHRIS BAUM home. There are For those of you that may be ricanes. Sauget once stood ...... ·· ··-:···.. --·.. · many things in thi aghast at my seeming Jack of respect and the Planeteers would be proud about being late to class. r My question is: Why does nO is a vast ,xean. St. laff'J'r;le city that \ ould be for United States hi story please con of us. I see my intemet classes as a one look at the benefits of global Louis is notorious hard to leave; the sider the words of one Dwight D. I am not alone in embracing the personal challenge. I have to change l wanning') for its summer heat and humidity. Cardinals, the Rams. my fri ends. my Eisenhower: .. either a wise man idea Ihal college classes should be my opinion of what my college ex Although I am a rather rotund \Vhat better way to combat that heat family, and the St. Louis Blues. If I nOT a bnve man lies down on the held in classrooms and not on a pelience should be. I have done a lot fellow and get sunburned faster than than with a nice, cool ocean breeze0 cannot drive to a Blues game in 20 tracks of h i tol)' to wait for the train web ite. 1 have spoken with stu of things while being here at UMSL den IS on campns and there are some an albino on his "nnual trip to the An ocean in St. Louis would or less minutes; 1 am a very lUlhappy of the futu rc to fW1 oyer him." just for the experience. And now in sun, [love the beach. The ocean air, be a huge economic boom as well. guy, TIle future i coming. and th at who agree while thcre are some ternet courses will be my next chap the surf the sand, the cooler full of A rene\ved tourism industry would There is also the question about future is global wamling. I will be student who love the fact they can ter. I guess all that I can do now is adult beverages. a trip to the beach provide many new jobs, and with remorse for all of those cities and the guy out in the front lawn spray stay home while taking classes. The sit back and wait for My Gateway is a gr"il' way io spend a day. the location near the beach the blight states that would no long r exist. ing aerosol at the ozone layer. bright side to 11 0t having a class in to start working again. The problem is that [ li ve in St. that is north Sl. Louis City wo uld New York City is obviously a great All ill the name of progrc"s. of Louis, which leaves the nearest become valuable property. and iconic city, but it is also inhab- course. LmER TO THE EDITOR know, the three pronged fork) but no vihat we will call the players who neutral. etro Identity Crisis graphic representation of a Triton. are female. However. since we are now the SAVE MONEY ON GAS, MAINTENANCE AND PARKING! This begs the question: Are we the This is quite a bind and pos, i Tritons let us truly be Tritons. Aii wc I wonder if any of you are upset Tridents or the Tlitons? My hope is bly why we currently do not have a need now is to pu t our sports stars. by the identity crisis illvI-St. Louis that the UMSL community will re mascot which represen t'> our name. faculty. students and staff in front of still faces. ceive delivery on the promise of a A lthough Triton is not as obviously a camera w ith a Trident and Viola! After months of hard work on new mascot. male-centered as RiverMEN, TrilOn We have OUf Triton ·! l' committees. a campus-wide vote as In LaGuan Fuse's articlc "A is usually concei\·ed ofas the god of well as the money paid to a consult Mascot by any other nanle" (TIle the sea. ing firm, we still face a crisis. The Current, August 2007: Pg 10) he Obviously gender equality was crisis I refer to is that we still do not suggests that more announcements not the reason for the name change. Daniel Cohen have a mascot. be made so as to notifY the unin r think many will agree that MudcUQ; Graduate Student We have a symbol, a tridenl (you fOlmed. More importantly, he asks would have been superb and gender- International Studies 1the (turrent 2 CONVENIENT TRITONS METROLINK STATIONS CONNECTING Celebrating 40 years of covering METROBus ROUTES PURCHASE YOUR PASS UMSL news, features, sports and AT THE (ASHIER'S OFFICE, entertainment and more. MILLENNIUM STUDENT CENTER - Use T.RIPFlnder on www.metrostlouls.org to plan your trip on MetroLtnk and MetroBus and see how Getting Around Town is a Snap, with Metro. ~l\';;>:~ .,\~ ~ C_<:>.nnecting . People with Places ------~------Page 6 August 27, 2007 t J Carrie Fasiska • Mmwgill8 &iilQr Lauren Dixon and Oti Bamfo-Agyei participate in the wing eating contest during the MTV beach party on Friday, Aug. 24. lauren beat out the three other participants for a portable DVD player. UPB launches another success~ desipe storms and heat wave By CANDACE ANDERSON J distributed literature and giveaways at "We anticipated on having a foam A>.,is/(ml N~u's Editor their booths during the event. dance floor, a 40 foot slip and slide and The Catholic Newman Center a 40 foot video screen that would have TOP TEN The University Program Board partnered with UPB in providing free been used to project music videos and 'tarts each school year with a Welcome popcorn and soft drinks at Thursday's candid shots of action on the dance . We k wi th events to get students famil drive-in movie. Students gathered in fioor," said financial chair of UPB Bored In i¥ aJ;ld iJ1--:olv~d w ith UM-St. Louis' parking lots s:; and D . d~re ~ tly il;l .front l , Dorian Hall, sophomore, accountiI!g. class? Dclal a 'peeL of the MSG lakes to watch the movie But other things did go according "Welcome Week was a complete "300." to plan. Imlan Wilson and Steven Hill ·ueees· because we reached our target Welcome Week culminated with from MTV's Real World: Season 12 10. Stare at the audience," said UPB Executive chair, T a Beach Party event, but the weather hosted thc beach party. Free food and attractive Ryan, junior, communication. had a different agenda. At 5 p.m., Curt drinks for all were provided as well as a people. Welcome Week kicked off Monday, Coonrod sent a student-wide e-mail in- mechanical bull and a team ofDJs. Aug. 20 with Spirit Day. The event was forming all that because \veather con- "Even though the beach party was 9. Text your hosted by UPB and the Welcome Cen ditions were not conducive, the Beach moved, the attitude towards it and the sweetheart. ter. Students were able to enter their Party would be moved from the Univer- energy put into it did not change," names into a raffle for a wide range of sity Meadows to the Pilot House in the Ryan said. 8. Sleep. prizes including UM-St. Louis para Millennium Student Center. The party DUling the event, several contests phernalia from the University Book was held from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. were held including a wing eating con- 7. Think of things store, DVDs and gift cards. "Though \-\le had a good tum out, test, bull riding contest and a dance-off Tuesday, hypnotist Dale K packed this year was only a fraction of what between men and women. Prizes for to put on the the Pilot House with the help of student we usually do for beach party." said the contests were a portable DVD play Top Ten list. voluriteers who participated in his pre Kimberly Edwards, graduate assistant cr, Nintendo DS and a gift card. sentation. advisor of UPB "Overall, welcome week went 6. Watch Potter On Wednesday, over 50 booths Because the party was moved in- well," Edwards said. Puppet Pals Danny Reise' SlaJ/ I'OOlogrtipber were set up in the quad for UMSL . doors, some of the elements planned "Students still supported the event on your Joe Ruggieri, senior, finance and member of Sigma Pi Expo, from 10 a,Jll. until 3 p.m.. Some for the party were postponed until a and had a good time," Ryan said. "That iPhone fraternity, plays volleyball outside of Oak Hall. student organizations and departments later date. for me defines success." 5. Do your homework for another ~rican Politics' dispels negative A closer look at class 4. Calculate the square stereotypes of impoverished continent · Chancellor George footage of the room. By AMY RECKTENWALD Iyob said, "When we talk about need, nevcr the transactions." any country, we're talking about Tn the class, Iyob illustrates the By CANDACE ANDERSON George Fea tures Edi/(JY 3. Throw power relations: local, national, in inclusion of Africa into everyday IS also an Alsislani News Editor sharpened Politics. It is one of those taboo ternational." Fmtber, African poli existence by naming imports that accom pencils at party topics that people try to avoid tics are .misunderstood or consid people do not commonly consider, plisbed jazz ceiling tiles when looking for a good time. But ered to not including oil, industrial diamonds, . "I always had a passion for jazz," pianist. He not all political discussions are bad, exist at pharmaceuticals for perfume mak- Chancellor Thomas George said. At continued 2. Read The and the classes on them can be ing, and coffee. She said that it the age of six, George began taking his studies outright fascinating For ex is a puzzle "for a culture that classical piano lessons which he con with the fac Current. ample: Afi'ican Politics" is so present to be so invis tinued through out his college years. ulty at Berk But wait; does Africa ible." "During my graduate studies at lee College 1. Crush your really even have poli This semester, Iyob is Yale, I began taking lessons from of Music in FilePOOlo teacher's tics? concentrating the course John Mehegan who is credited with Boston and head with "People assume on francophone Af- starting the jazz program at the Jul the East- Chancellor Tom George. your thumb there's a policy of Dca. Because of liard School in the 1950s." man School and fore- aid," said Ruth Iyob, the sheer While studying at Yaie, George of Music in finger. associate professor of expanse said he was urged by his mother to Rochester, NY. "I eventually starting (BELOW) political science, "But of the continue his pipe organ studies. playing gigs at various venues, which where is the gas in your car continent, "When I approached the School I have been doing since the 1980s." coming from?" and differ: of Music there, a master's student George has performed at the Shel Politics is not just an argument all. She ent regions named Barbara Harbach was recom don Hall, St. Louis Jazz and Heri inducing topic. According to Iyob it disputes within the conti mended to me," George said, During tage Festival and Finale in addition is to "understand power relations, that mis- nent and COlmtrieS, the first six months the two studied to UMSL's own Touhill Performing institutional capabilities and politi conception. it is not possible to together, and eventually began to A.J1s Center. cal economy" of a country or region "Africa is cover everything in , date. George has also performed over and "how all these interact." central to our one course. ' Even the "While my organ playing kind . seas Szeged,Hungary and also at She f11l1her explained, "It's more way of life." range of just the fran- of slacked off, her career as a musi Najing at the University of China. than parties; It's how power rela "They re- copbone countries is cian continued to soar," George said. George was appointed UM-St. tions impacts daily life and foreign member the huge. "From Madagascar "Now she is considered one of the Louis' 7th chancellor in September relations. " negative, but not to Morocco is francophone," premier hmJlsichordists/organists 2003. George received his Bachelor lyob teaches the Afiican Politics the basics about Iyob said. in the world, with many CDs to her ofArts in 1967 from Gettysburg Col class on Tuesdays and Thursdays waking up," said According to Iyob, there is credit, and is also an accomplished lege in Pennsylvania where he dou in the Social Science Building. She Iyob about Ameri Q,ot a concrete section of Africa composer." ble majored in chemistry and math said that one of the goals of the class cans and their Ethi- that is francophone. Barbara Harbach is now a profes ematics. is for students to "get an understand opian coffee drinking. sQr of music at UMSL and wife of See CHANCELLOR, page 9 ing of the centrality ofAftica." "We only hear about the poor in See AFRICAN POLITICS, page 9 Chancellor George. August2~7,~2~OO~7~ ______~ ______~ ______1t~ · ~hE_~~·mmott~· ~, ______P~~~e_7 ZTA ~Z ASL\ Fall semester kicks off Greek Rush ,. By CHRIS BAUM the fall rush is the most important. others the opportunity to be a palt of area and the campus to make friends and Page Designer What occurs during rush? At some of the experience," said Sigma Pi member get involved. the larger universities, rush lasts only one Clinton Brant, senior, business adminis "Joining Sigma Pi has been the best They are coming, and they can soon . to two weeks. At UM-St. Louis, however, tration. thing I have ever done. I have made many be seen in the Millennium Student Center rush nOlmally lasts four to five weeks so After the rush period, the fraternities lifelong friendships, met many people and the Bridge. With the start of the fall groups can find suitable candidates. and sororities choose which of the poten and the leadership skills I have developed semester comes an important time for the Students interested in joining a frater tial candidates they would like to become are priceless. I could fill a 10 page paper fraternities and sorOIities here on cam Ility or sorority are urged to find which pledges. with all of the benefits of joining a fra pus: rush. one suits them the best, and then spend So why join a fraternity or sorority? ternity," said Sigma Pi member Joel Pot There are three social fraternities and time hanging out with the members of the These groups get students involved in tebaum, senior, accounting. "I just wish three social sororities at UM-St. Louis. group to get to know them better. To ac many activities that they might not other we wouldn't lose to the Sig Tau's every These are Sigma Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha and complish this, the fraternities throw vari wise experience. Fraternities and sorori single year in Greek Week." Sigma Tau Gamma on the fraternity side, ous barbecues, get-togethers and themed ties are also involved in many commu Those interested in Greek life can and Alpha Xi Delta, Zeta Tau Alpha and parties, while the sororities have various nity service projects each semester. keep an eye out for members from each Delta Zeta on the sorority side. recruitment events. For students who are new to the area, fratemity and sorority around campus, The start of classes signifies the be "Rush is the time to get to meet new or just want to meet new people, Greek show up at one of the parties or just check ginning of rush, or recruitment, for these people and have a good time. it is a way life can be rewarding. It presents an op with the Office of Student Life for more groups, and while there is a spring nlsh, for us to show our brotherhood and give portunity for those unfan1iliar with the infonnation. "Our salary budget is less than Stryker claimed the budget cut don. Lamb, the Board of Curators, last February when Stryker and the body," Stryker said. According to the e-mail, a re half of our advertising revenue," was an underhanded way of an at the new student curator and others, Student Press Law Center, a legal We 've grown nsed to the lack of sponse is expected by Aug. 27 at Stryker said. tempt to censor the newspaper and Sn-yker demanded "the reconsidera firm that aids student media organi respect, but through this process, the noon. However, Stryker does not "Their complaint [was 1 that the that such censorship is illegal under tion of the budget process in a con- zations, requested a solution to the administration has showed a tremen believe they will hear a response at newspaper rrtiff was paid in Iigbt bf' the First and Fourteenth amendmentS. , tent-neutral ,'yay. Stryker continued, budget cut of $13 069.66, roughly dous lack of respect. They made it that time. "We will get a response," \\ hat the complaining studeuts felt of the United States Constitution'. '''This is the final opportunity to settle one-third of their reque ted budget. clear that they didn't see any sort of he said. "Just not by that date." was poor quality journalism," the let In an e-mail sent (0 interim things amicably." "We're used to put1ing up with justification. They showed no respect ter from the SPLC stated. president of the UM system Gor- This ultimatum is similar to one a lack of respect from the student for us," he said. AWARDS LEGAL LAUGHS LARSHIP BROUGHT TO YOU BY UMSL'S El GHB ORJ IOOD LAW FIR M Q: \\lbal'S the difference between a dead dog in the road and a dead la'Vvyer in the road? A: There are skid marks in front of the dog. Q: Why won't sharks attack Ia~-yers? A: Professional courtesy. 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WWW.CFIS-UMSL.COM 516-5753 Page 8 ~hE (turrrnt August 27 ) 200 CONCERT REVIEW Dead City Dregs: St. Louis' fi est punk By ELIZABETH STAUDT gives a fine p dOlman c on dnuns with Shane 1c 'eil and Bryan Zych Sla{flliitfFr blasting out Rancid like riffs all gui For a grand total of 35 audience tar. Jake Lloyd completes the group members, Dead City Dregs opened on hesS. for nationally touring bands Mad Lead singer Zych tried to get the Marge and the Stonecutters, Far from audience motivated ev n wi th a low Finished and Left Alone on Sunday, tum out. He did not get on the baL Aug. 19 at The Creepy Crawl. as Far from Finished's overly enthu Fans of The Creepy Crawl have siastic lead singer did. but Zych also probably caught a Dead City Dregs plays guitar which would make bar set, as they have opened for bands dancing fa irly difficult. such a>; The Tossers and Street Dogs. For a local band. Dead City Dregs A&E ON CAMPUS Despite the poor tum out, Dead has quite a solid foLlo wing. They had City Dregs put on a solid set. playing more fans singing aloug and jump TUESDAY, AUG. 28 songs from their self-released demo ing than Mad Marge and the Stone CD and throwing out new music to "NOISES OFF" AUDITIONS cutters, who immediately followed Auditions for UM-St Louis' Oct. the fans. Dead City Dregs. 16-20 production of play" Noises The mu D e a d Off," 7 p.m. at Touhill. Info: sic of Dead City Dregs' (314)516-4850 or cannonja@ City Dregs rapport v.:ith umsl.edu. is straight-up the audience PWlk. There THU RSDAY, AUG. 30 definitely are no pop beat our the "BACK TO SCHOOL" ART melodies following EXHIBIT or hardcore band whose Gallery Visio's first exhibit of the screams, just lead smger, semester features three regional hard fast aptly named artists. Reception Aug 30 at 4-7 punk rock p.m. Exhibit through Sept. 21. Mad Marge, hearkening Free. Danny Reise· '.iajJ/'boIc.grapher first tried to back to the get the fans "DANiElA MARX POSTERS" underground Dead City Dregs played Sunday, Aug.19 at the Creepy Crawl. i.nvolved and ART EXHIBIT strength that then got upset Silk screen posters at Gallery FAB, punk. began through Oct. 6. Free. when no one with. responded. She ended up swearing SATURDAY, SEPT. 1 Even without the pop influence, at the audience for not knowing her however, Dead City Dregs could music and then trying to play it off as NIGERIAN DANCE definitely find a niche on mainstream a joke, which no one took v,rell. "National Dance Troupe of raelio. Their songs are catchy and firn Nigeria," at Touhill, 8 p.m. Sept. Far from Finished put on quite an like The Offspring, without crossing impressi e live show, but the music 1 & 2. Sponsored by Center for the pop-punk line. International Studies. Tickets $7- took on the pop and ska influeuced 15. Info: (314) 515-4949. \Vhile diversity is generally sound of radio punk.. Left Alone, mu something I look for in my music. sically, fell into the same category as ONG OING every genre has its place and true Far fro m Fi nished, bei ng good but punk is being lost between hard core not amazing. something we have MERCANTILE LIBRARY and punk pop. For St. Louis, Dead EXHIBIT "A VISUAL heard on the radio ov r and over. REPRESENTATION OF THE City Dregs is perfonning month-to It is nue that Dead City Dregs are FIRST WAR OF INDIAN month on the dying local punk scene almost always compared to Rancid. INDEPENDENCE -1857," with a set of songs that do not all blur but the gToup is Iik th e "Let's Go'" Through Sept. 30 at the St. into one sOlmd but stand alone as in Rancid ra wther than th e later self Louis Mercantile Library. Prints dividual musical creations. titled Rancid sound. depicting scenes from the year Dead City Dregs is a well bal Dead City Dregs is definitely a long Indian Rebellion of 1857, anced band. No oue band member band to catch, so remember to hit up which influenced attitudes toward Danny Reise' Sla.Q·PboIrwnlp/J RESTAURANT REVIEW Gui~o' s : 'A Taste of Spain in the Middle of Italy' By . SHANNON McMANIS Guido's Piueria and Tapas ****0 In the classic and liturgical lan Located at 5046 Shaw Ave guage of Sanskrit, "tapas" means on The Hill "heat." (314) 771-4900 For those of us \\Tho are not fa Hours: miliarwith this ancient tongue, tapas Sunday - Thursday are the appetizer delicacies of Span 11 a.m. -11 p.m. ish cuisine. They can be prepared Friday-Saturday either hot or cold, and the Spanish 11 a.m. - midnight restaurant Guido's serves them up both ways. The Carretero family hails from makes a first-rate alternative to pep Madrid and ended up settling in st. peroni. Close to thirty other top Louis. They wanted a place where pings are available, not to mention Miguel Delgado serves customers of Guido's Pizzeria & Tapas they could lovingly craft familiar specialty options such as the popular Sunday. The restaurante specializes in tapas. Spanish recipes, and settling on the taco pizza. Hill, found a way to incorporate The Spanish menu is where the A rich mixture of tuna, cheeses and the undeniable fact that this is a fam . both the old and tbe new. Canctero family really has their spice is shlffed into pastries, and ily joint. They opened Guido's, named for chance to shine. The cold tapas have no doubt, your heart will melt Advertisements from Madrid their son, Miguel, as a pizzeria and include potato disbes, marinated right alongside your taste buds. adorn the walls, along with an eclec tapas bar. olives and cured Spanish ham, to Another, favorite is the Queso tic arrangement of both Italian and This self-proclaimed "Taste of name a few. de Cabra, or baked goat cheese im Spanish banners, pottery and figu Spain in the Middle of Italy" is just The boquerones ' were particu mersed in a tomato, pepper and basil rines. that and more. Located in the heart larly good but not for the faint of sauce. There may be white tablecloths of the Hill, Guido's full menu com heart. Anyone who avoids anchovies The only thing lacking was great in the dining room, but that is not bines both Italian and Spanish cui should do the same for these laid out bread. Generic Italian bread comes reflected in the pricing. Guido's also sine. tiny white fish, which are marinated with the meal, but the Jack of palat offers a private room for events, All of the usual favorites c::m be in vinegar and served with olive oil, ability takes its toll on those portions along with a specialty menu if re fOlUld on their Italian menu. There garlic and lemon juice. which really need it, such as the goat quired. are pastas, salads and sandwiches, The highlight of the meal was cheese. Guido's is located on The Hill at but the pizza wanants a try. Made definitely spent with an assOliment Patrons walking iilto Guido's 5046 Shaw Ave. Hours are Sunday with St. Louis-style cmst and baked of the hot tapas. Seafood lovers will Pizzeria and Tapas are immediately through Thursday, from II :00 a.m. in stone ovens, this pizza has all the delight, as several squid, cod and . engulfed by a feeling of hospitality. to 11 :00 p.m., and on Friday and Photos by: Courtney A. Strong· Staff Photographer necessities for greatness. shrimp selections available. The atmosphere is comfortahle Saturday from 11 :00 a.m. to mid Guido's Pizzeria and Tapas is located in the Italian neighborhood of I suggest a combination of moz For those frightened of tuna, for and invit ing, and on the way to the night. The Hill, but is owned and operated by the Carretero family, who zarella and provel cheeses, and get the canned stuff, and take one table, regulars laugh with the bar For more information, call Gui hail from Madrid. Proud of their heritage, they lovingly combine the slightly spicy Spanish chorizo bite of Guido's tunaempanadillas. tender. Part of this ease comes from do's at (314)771 -4900. their menu to include both Italian and Spanish cuisine. CD REVIEW CHANCEllOR,ji-om page 6 He earned his Master of Science beell doing some medical research in 1968 and doctorate of philosophy on lasers killing tumors and cancer King Thief's 'The Inferno' is burning up the local scene degree in 1970 in theoretical chem cells," he said. istry fi'om Yale University. Post UM-St. Louis is the only public By ELIZABETH STAUDT "New England Hellcat." Lead singer King Thief's lYlical content tends the rich and the poorest of the poor." doctoral appoinhnents followed research university in the Greater Brooks Bracken nearly chants the fi toward the dark side of life as cho The strings take over at key at prestigious institutions such as St. Louis Area. George said that nallyrics which come across as more ruses twist signs oflove into "XOXO points on the CD and add an epic MIT and Uni\crsity of California without this institution, most peo frightening with his nearly apathetic 1 hate you." tone, which allow the lyrics to evade -Berkeley. ple would not have the opportunity On hme 2, 2007 St. Louis local tone. This song sets up the whole CD "XO" is actually the only song a melodramatic "emo" feel. King At the age of 29, George was to pursue higher education. band King Thief welcomed into the with a plill1p to survive the band's name change Thief does not stop at just adding promoted to a full time position as "We are the main provider of world their album "The Inferno" in ing beat, coming off of Ultra Blue's "Maya" strings to their music but uses chains profe sor of chemistry. He then be the workforce for the St. Louis Blueberry Hill's Duck Room. King dark lyrics, release. The song's popularity cannot in buckets to introduce "Exitus," a came dean of natural sciences and community, and we have a number Thief, fonnerly known as Ultra Blue, emotioq. be denied at shows and the melody is dark song which gives way to the mathematics at State Un.iversity of nationally and internationally has created qui'fe an epic feeling al ally-charged catchy e en if the lyrics are full of an poppy "Serpentine. ' • in ew York. Thereafter, George recognized academic programs," bum along the same lines of emo instrumental ironic hate. "The Inferno" as a whole flows served as provost and academic George said. "We tend to think out tional rock bands like Muse along breaks and Do not be put off by the lyIics, ineredibly well and the production is vice pre, ident at Wa. hington State of the box as evidenced, for ex with Ours. an ironic at King Thief most of which take on the gothic. clear. ll1is is not a "recorded in the University. Prior to accepting the ample, by Express Scripts, Inc., the In a recent interview. the band titude. Poe-like quality. becanse King Thief dnnnmer's basement" release but a positi on as chancellor at UM-St. second largest corporation in the "The Inferno" described their sound as "almost sta "Mahoga does have a great sense of humor, solid, potentially career-jumping al Louis. George served as chancellor state, locating its headquarters on dium rock with a lot of piano and or ny," with its including some fart jokes in the in bum. at University of Wisconsin-Stevens our campus." gans. " King Thief is Brooks Bracken simple "hey terview. King Thief is a crazy live show, Point for e en years. George said he hopes to contill on vocals, Sam Hill on guitar, Jon oh" chorus When asked where the members and the CD release party came com George is also an active re ue to build on the accomplishments Hill on bass, Louis Wall on Drums line that let met, they said "in the trenches of a plete with its own fight in the crowd, searcher in the science community. of the school. He also wants to and Al Kent on keyboard. Bracken involve the audience, serves toy store. We all worked together an unnsual sight at Blueberry Hill. I He is also a professor of chemistry continue to secure more resources . The CD opens with a melancholic as a slightly harder follow-up to the selling 'Tickle Me Elmos'." Accord would highly reconmlelld picking up and physic here at UM-St. Louis. of the state to keep tuition as low piano and strings intra before mov poppy "New England Hellcat." Be ing to the band, the neVi name is "like a copy of 'The Inferno" at Vintage "Lately, I've been conducting as possible and retain outstanding ing to the extremely catchy SOIlg ware the poppy rhythm, however, as a dichotomy. It's like the richest of Vinyl. as the CD is not available in research in laser chemistry and la world renowned faculty. ser physics," said George. "UMSL drives St. Louis, and George bas been working with we want to accelerate even more as ~ a group doing small scale science we strive to serve the citizens of our I research. "Most recently I've also state and beyond," George said. The Current A FRICAN POLITICS. from pllge 6 is now seeking TIler" are countries in north, American politics in the class. She east, west and central Africa that all starts with the familiar and works are included. "That's what's inter from there to get her students so esting is the di versi ty," said Iyob. they do not view the Afiican poli advertising reps, The diverSity lies not only in tics as exotic. the sheer number of countries, but She said that she "makes it rel also their economies and ecolo evant" and by doing so, acknowl gies. Accordi ng to lyob, there are cdgc:s the relevance of Africa to the business reps and some coun tries that are pastoral, world. "It's so central to our way petro-stales, Or have diamond-rich of life, why don't \-v e acknowledge economies. in the ecological diver it?" sity, there arc de s ~rts, mountains, By using the imemet and cun-ent staff writers. coastal areas and jungles. technology, Iyob can make a point Di\'ersity is nor the only focus in about how alive and widespread the course. lyob said that she tries African politics are. "to bring in the Pan-Afi'ican ele She said the cartography ex For more information on ment, and to examine the globality ercise used to take a week to do, of it. Africa is in th e whole world: but now students can do a google African pc pies, cu ltures, econo search and come in with a printed how you can contribute to a mies." map of the African countlies, but The inyolvement of Africa in 110 two students will have identical the world economy isn 't a new de maps. winning team, visit us in our velopment. It has played an impor "Students get excited," lyob tant part in history for the Persians, said. She likes the enthusiasm of Greeks and Romans, as well as the students for the subject once office located at 388 others. African culture, people and they really start to see how broad economies have circulated through it is. "The class is in the afternoon, out the ·world since ancient times. but everyone was attentive and they Millenium Student Center. "Africa has alw ays been a part didn 't leave at I :45." In fact, stu of the gl obal wave, in both posi dents linger in the room afterwards, tive and negative ways," Iyob said. discussing the class. "There's no way to look at interna "Africa is so many things," tional relations without Africa." 1yob said in explaining how a tea The class will look at past and she could once pmcbase only in present politics, including Euro-Af South Africa is now available in riean relations. "It's central to the the United States at Target. "We're world economy, culture and inter discovering more African oil and national relations, but it's not politi diversifYing our purchases." cally central," said Iyob. "There's And since our industrial econ an absence of acknowledgement, omy is based on what we import, which makes it possible for us to Africa becomes vitally important in ignore it." providing "the basic derivatives we She said that she goes into some need for post-modem life." Page 10 lth£: OCnrrent August27 1 2007 Triton golf coach tees off fourth year By LAGuAN FUSE Golf Digest ranks UM -St. Louis 16th in the nation in Division II Sports Editor Dustin Ashby is entering his fourth year as the head coach for the men's golf team. Last season, the team fin ished ninth in the GLVC tournament This year, the men's golf· program is ranked 16th in the nation for Division II programs by Golf Digest "As a coach, it tells me r am doing something light," Ashby said. "Over the past three to four years we have been kind of rebuilding everything," said Ashby. "We have a lot of fresh faces in the golf program. We are a very young, young team." "The question is going to be, how quickly can our sophomores help the freshmen oftoday transition in and ho\\; well our leadersh ip, Matt Thomas and Tim Swoboda, lead the team," Ashby said. According to Ashby. the men's golf team has a bright future. The team is comprised of mostly sophomores and juniors and Ashby believes that his team could be a top contender in the GLVC "While we are excited to see what the young guys have to bring to the table, we are also cautiously optip1istic because I know what they are capable of There is a transition when you get to the college level," said Ashby. "1 expect better things thardast year. If we play up to our capability, we can compete with anybody in the conference." Ashby recently won the S1. Louis District Amateur Championship UMSL Golf coach Dustin Ashby and his team have high expections going into the new season . .for the second time. The first time Ashby won the award SPORTS BRIEF was in 1996. " I won it II years ago when I was actually still at Christy Trame UMSL," said Ashby. "It was nice against anyone in history it would be Ti to come back a 1it1le bit older, ger Woods Ashby aid tbat he actually a little bit more experienced but still played junior golf against Woods years looks for tourna compete with a lot of the young kids ago. ment repeat that we compete against on the college "As he was traveling around, doing side. There are a couple of student-ath hjs junior g If thing, we came across Over all, Stanford ra nked 1st letes that we compete against, wbether it eac b other in a couple of junior touma with a score of 90.9. UM-St. be Rockhurst or Quincy College or the ments. He was stiU Tiger Woods back Lou is was given a 58.4. Last year on Septem University of Missouri for lhat matter." then. E erybody knew who he was a.nd ber 2 Christy Trame, junior, Ashby went on to say, "It nice to be everybody knew how good he would The overall score takes into middle hitter/blocker, was coaching them on one si de. It is still ni ce was go ing to be," said Ashley. accou nt player growth, golf named to the All Tourna to be able to go out and compete aga in t "Golf i a wonderful game because only ratings, and academics. ment Team after putting up . the best amateurs." you can pla_ the gam e for years and 35 kills over three matches Ashby said even though his passion years and whil you may not be as com In player grawt 1, UM-St . petitive as you once were, when you with 18 blocks at the Quin is golf, he does not get too many chances Louis .27, compared to #2 to play. Ashby host a golf radio show where 19 or 20, you are stlLJ able to en cy Nike/McDonald's Tour Duke's player growth of -.01. and says that outside of his family life, joy the competitjon. On any given da_ nament golf is about 90 percent of his life. T could go out and hoot a good score The fu ll ratings and details On Friday August 31, "Whenever I am out there playing, 1 and compete against the best players, can be found onli ne at the the UM-St Louis Volley am competing not only on the behalf of but day in and day out they are going to www.GolfDigestcom. ball team will open at the myself, but the school," said Ashby. thump me. But that is what makes golf Rockhurst Tournament Ashby said if he could play golf special." In the past two matches for UM-St. Louis, Trame has put up a team leading 42 kills. Trame is averag STAFF VIEWPOINT ing 4.35 kills per game this season already. Trame ranked 5th in the GLVC last Who's up for a year averaging 3.73 kills 1 per game. little Wallyball? I By TOM SCHNABLE j UPCOMING GAMES Assistant Sports Editor School is in full swing now. and if you are Men's Soccer like me, you have way too many responsibili Aug, 27 ties on your plate. Between school, homework, internships, extracurricular activities, jobs and at Concordia, N. Y. whatever, it never seems to stop piling up. But (Bronxville, N. Y.) it is always important to find the time to blow off a little steam. One thing to do that is really 2 p.m. (ET) easy, a lot of fun and most important, abso lutely free, is campus rec. sports. fl.ug,31 Campus rec. sports, for those of you who vs. Lyon do not know, are available at the Mark Twain Building, and allows you to compete with 7 p.m. your fenow classmates in everything from wallyball to floor hockey. Want to one up your buddy? See who can get braggin' rights at the Sep. 7 bingo extravangza. ' vs. Rockhurst For those of you who played sports all 7:30 p.m. throughout high school and are sad that the File PbtJro glory days are now behind you, recapture the magic in any number of flag football, basket Women's Soccer UM-St. Louis Volleyball players Joslyn Brown, 4, libero, and Claudia Medina, 13, outside hitter, compete last year against SIU-Edwardsville. ball and soccer competitions. If you are not someone who played sports for whatever rea Aug.31 son, did not have time or were afraid of get at Grand Valley State ting cut, campus rec. sports is a good place to (Allendale, Mich.) start. Triton Volleyball splits four games Can you imagine an entire life going by 4 p.m. (ET) without ever playing racquetball? FortUnately, there are four cowis available, so this night Sep t. 2 mare of a scenario can be averted. If playing at Missouri Southern Tournament sports is not your cup of tea, another great way at Ferris State to spend the time in between classes is to go (Big Rapids, Mich .) swim some laps in the pool. For those of you into Pilates or yoga, courses are offered by 12:00 p.m. (ET) By TOM SCHNABLE In tbe second match of the day, the Tritons in the match was decided by more than four certified fitness instructors for a small fee. took on the Griffons of Missouri Westem points, and the combined difference in scoi' Assistant Sports Editor The courteous staff at the MTB will help t; . 7 MWSU was able to dispatch UM -St. Louis ... epr. ) ing between the tw.o schools was only three you with any questions you might have, and Going into the season, the UM-St. Louis in only four games to win the match. Going points. VS. Rockhurst they are waiting on pins and needles for you women's volleyball team identified starting into the second day, things were not looking 5:00 p.m. Riding the high of their first victory of to come on down and say hello. out fast as a team goaL Well, if the first day of too good. the year, UM-SI. Louis made quick work of Honestly, coffee is great and all, and I am the Missouri Southem Toumament in Joplin But the Tritons were able to reverse their Southwest Baptist, wi=ing three games to sure studying for class is a real trip, but open Volleyball did not count, then it did just that. The Tritons luck. They started out with a match against none. Junior Christy Trame led all Tritons ing up some time to utilize one of the many dropped both their matches on the first day, the host school, Missouri South em The Lions for tbe weekend with 74 kills, and junior Lisa sports or programs campus recreation has to Aug . 31 - Sept. 1 only to see themselves ralJy to win both their were able to capture the first game and UM - Brinker's play was honored with a selection offer can be just as important as your next test at Rockhurst matches on day two. St. Louis came back and won the second. The to the all-tournament team. Her 171 sets were or paper. On day one, they opened up play against Tritons took the third game with MSSU rally also a team high for the weekend. Remember what Ferris Bueller says: "Life moves by pretty fast, if you don't stop and look Tournament Emporia State. Another one of the goals the ing for the fourth to square the match at two For the tournament and the season, the Tri around once in a while, you might miss it" vs. Grand Canyon women made before the season was to im games to two . tons have their record at an even two and two. So the next time you are sitting in the stu VS. Colorado prove on matches that went five games. Tile Tben the Tritons were able to accomplish The team next travels to Kansas City, MO dent center racking your brain reading your vs. Washburn Hornets, however, were able to break the Tri something they were not able to accomplish this weekend for the Rockhurst Tournament, chemistry book, think about the many oppor vs. Wayne State tons' hearts in a five-game thriller. UM -St. all of last season; they won the match in a before returning home to start off their home tunities campus rec. sports has to offer. If not Louis took a two games to nothing lead, only fifth game. The victory was sealed by fresh schedule on September 7th with a visit from for your sanity, than maybe for your fellow (Kansas City, Mo.) to see ESU stoml back to win the next three. man Carolyn Holstein's service ace. No game Rockhurst. students. And maybe your professors. August 27, 2007 "OChc ~nlTcnt Page 11 GREAT JOBS. AMAZING BEN EFITS. NOW HIRING. Looking for a place that blurs the line between work and play? Find the job you're looking for at St. Louis' new hot spot. As the region's premier resort and casino, complete with first-class gaming, amenities and accommodations, Lumiere Place is sure to become the heart of entertainment in the city when it opens late 2007. Come be a part of St. Louis' next big thing. APPLY ONLINE TODAY AT WWW.LUMIEREJOBS.COM. Recruitment Center Now Open: 901 North First Street M-F 9am-6pm LUMIERE PLACE s M CASINO & HOTELS LUMIERE PLACE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE. Page 12 ~hc (turrrnt August 27, 2007 SHORT FUSE NEWS BRIEFS receive a ranking in Missouri. Vick not Blunt visits UMSL The UM-St. Louis program be should be gan as collaboration between the. Gov. Matt Blunt visited UM-St. Pierre Laclede College and Col Louis on Wednesday. lege of Business Administration in According to Bryan Goers, SGA 1999. banned from NFL president, the governor spoke about "Om fifth consecutive year in the scholarship increases that the the top 20 is just a confirmation of Dog fighting is fenses. Too bad he has Missomi Higher Education Loan the fact that we have established a wrong. It is not a more problems than Authority loan saJe has given to top-notch program," Allan Bird, director of International Business sport and should just worrying about students of the UM system and stu dents at other public universities in . Program said. "The outstanding not be a hobby or a where to play. Missoud. reputation of our program continue-s business. If Michael Vick lied to the NfL This $350 million sale in loans to grow and is knO\\'JT both nation Vick lived by those commissioner in April will go to building new complexes, ally and internationally." rules, he would be when asked about his renovations and increasing scholar "We continue to attract and re getting ready for the connection with dog ship aid to public colleges and uni tain high quality students and facul upcorrung season fighting. That may be versities in Missouri. ty," Keith Womer, dean of College instead of getting a big deciding factor in Blunt signed the bill in June that of Business Administration said. ready for a possible Vick's suspension. On set the sale in motion after it went "As part of our ongoing mission, jail sentence. Crim the other hand, if Vick through the Missouri legislature as we are constantly looking at ways inal charges aside, had told the truth, he Senate Bill 389. to better our program." By lAGuAN FUSE Vick is a great foot-... would more than likely In addition to funding for an The program highlights include increase in the university's schol more than 70 study abroad pro· ball player and over ::'porlS Editor have run into a differ- arships, the MOHELA loan sale grams in over 40 countries. Ameri the past few days ent list of problems. is backing the cost of the Benton can students have interned overseas my personal opinion about this situa It is too early to know what will Stadler complex renovations. at companies including Japan Air tion has gone back and forth. happen to Vick. He has said that he Traci Clark, senior, nursing, lines, Emerson Electric and Gen Should Vick go to jail? If convict was involved with the dog fights, but spoke at the event about how finan eral Motors. In addition, foreign , ed, I say yes. He committed a crime how will his involvement affect his ca cial aid has helped her pay for tu students have interned for compa and even though am not a dog lover, I red? Vick is going to need to remake ition at the university. nies such as Monsanto Company agree with those who say Vick should his public image if he wants to keep and Anheuser-Busch Companies do time. However, Vick has agreed to the fans that he still has and win back 18 program ranked Incorporated. help prosecutors in dog fighting inves some of the fans that he lost. T do not In 2005~ llivI-St. Louis 11lUnched tigations, so ifhe does go to jail, it may think a public apology will work; Vick among top in nation its International Master's of Busi ness Administ.ration program. The be for a short time. needs to show, not tell, that he is re No:ws and World Report University has created partnerships Vick's career with the Falcons is morseful. Maybe opening dog shelters u.s. ranked UM-St. Louis' Intemational with international universities. Stu· probably over and his entire career or speaking out against animal cruelty Maria Jenkins' Slt!f[ PboIogmpber Business program number 13 in dents in the program study abroad might be on the line as well. I do not will help, but I do not think PETA will 2008's listing which was released the first year and spend the follow think Vick should be bmmed from the let the public forget about this anytime Governor Matt Blunt paid a visit to the MSC Wednesday. UM· Monday, Aug. 20 .. It was the only ing year inteming in the same coun St. louis student government officals Bryan Goers and Cadence game forever, but ultimately, the deci soon. try. Rippeto spoke with Blunt after his speech. Intemational Business program to sion is not mine to make. As a fan of Vick should be punished for his the NFL, I think the loss of Vick as a crime, but that does not mean that he player will change the excitement of should not be allowed to play football the game. Face it; the Falcons will not again. If he worked at Burger King, 1 be the same team without Vick. They am pretty sure he could find another might pull together as a team and win one to work for if he was fired. This According to Sen. Gary and was the subject of a filibus CLASSIFIED ADS a few games, but overall, Vick will be is going to come down to the NFL's Nadler, noted as the "architect" ter before passing to the hands of l:,'Teatly missed. public image. How people look at the of SB 389, the MOHELA loans the govemor to be finalized. Gradersrrutors Wanted, A west county What NFL team would think about NFL will be a deciding factor in this that ,yere sold were not the loans In a statement, interim presi Mathematics and Reading learning center" is of MissoUli students. Nodler dent of the University of Mis HELP WANTED signing Vick with such a tamished situation. hiring part·time gradersltutors helping children also said nothing about the loans souri system Gordon Lamb said, reputation') The NFL has been weeding out the Sigma Alpha Lambda, a National ages 3 to 15. We offer fiexible schedule, fun would change. "The university is monitoring and rewarding working environment. Interested Answer: any team who wants to bad seeds in the league and depending The lawsuit claims MO this litigation because the issues Leadership and Honors Organization with cause a match up problem for oppos on the results of the investigation; Vick over 70 chap te rs across the country, is seeking candidates please call 636-537·5522 E·mail: HELA has stockpiled millions it raises are obviously important [email protected] ing defense. I think Vick could have a may join players such as Reggie Wil of dollars from student loans to the university and to Mis motivated students to assist in starting a local chapter (3 .0 GPA Required). (ontad Rob few teams looking to sign him and he liams and Adam "Pacman" Jones 111 over the years that should have souri'8 other public institutions Miner, Direaor of Chapter Development at would be a great addition to many of- the list of exiled NFL players. been used to keep interest rates of higher education." FOR RENT dow'n and fund other MOHELA According to the govemor's rmin er@s alhonors.org. programs. office, building proj.:cts funded STATS CORNER "They re si mply changing by the loan sale are still set to Toy Store Hiring. LagoonaMagoo To,/s House for rent. 4 bedrooms. 1 baths, hands:' odler said in June when receive that funding. is looking for extremely outgoing people unfinished basement, central air, fireplace. Refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, garbage disp, Blunt signed th biiJ. "The rates "Surprisingly, I have not for multiple sales positions at St. Louis ,Vilis WOMEN'S SOCCER ma ll location. We offer a flexible schedule hardwood floors. washer/dryer, fenced yard, will not inCH!ase or anything." heard that much about it," said off street parr, $1000. Occupancy permit ad a very positive work envi ronment Please Aug 25 at Nyack: W (1 - 0) OT The approved plan for the Bryan Goers, president of the required. For more info, contad Joyce Gordon Aug 24 game at home: T (1 - 1) contact Beth and bring res ume. 314·227- sale of the loans would sell the Student Govemmcnt Associa @ 314·371-4727 I 5335 j Player 5h SOG G A Player Sh SOG G A loans to the siate as opposed to a tion at U1\.1-St. Louis. - - --" private holder. If lhe law uit was going to be Hannegan's Restaurant is now hiring 2 South, Ryan 3 Stone, Sarah 1 1 Ail r being approved by the a hig issue, it would be discussed happy day and evening server>. Server posi FOR SALE 5 Horan, Dennis 8 Reitz, Tara 5 4 Missouri legislature, SB 389 at the chancellor's cabinet meet tions pay we ll and jave flexible schedules. J 7 Sm:th, Jared 2 2 9 Lee, Rachel 2 will take affect on Aug. 2 . ing Tuesday, Aug. 28 . Experienced applicants only. Apply in person. 2003 Kia Rio, 42.XXX miles, Asking 6 9 Huber, Colin 2 2 $6500. 314-428-4556. 12 Fox, Amy The bill has been revised nu Millions of dollars worth in 719 Nsecond st.(laciedes Landing) 314·241- 1 10 Spencer, Blair 3 2 14 Cerny, Lynn merous times since Blunt first MOHELA loans have already 8877 15 Gabris, Maggie 12 Muesenfechter announced it in January of2006, been sold. 17 Wogtech, Kyle Totals 15 7 20 Wania, Mike Have something to sell? Looking for a roommate? 21 Schaul, Andy l Player Min GA Saves Totals 12 7 The Current Class~ieds I 00 Behrmann, M. 45:00 2 Player Min GA Saves 23 Carmody, C. 65:00 0 0 This year UM-St. Louis will approved by the Board of Cu Can 516-5316 for more information Bober, Mike 105:00 0 3 be implementing a 3 percent sal rators because, as George said, l' Aug 26 game at home: W (4 - 0) ary increase for faculty, which "the Curators did not want this Sh - Shots A - Assists according to Chancellor Thomas on the backs of the students". Player Sh SOG G A SOG - Shots on goal George, will come from a lack The proposal that was ap G - Goals GA - Goals allowed of increase in the equipment and proved calls for a fifty-fifty split Student 4 Nesbit, Anne 1 1 I~I expense budget. of the increase between the uni 8 Reitz, Ta ra 2 2 GLVC standings: UM-St. Louis wanted to raise versity and the state. 9 Lee, Rachel 2 2 the salaries above the appropri If approved by the state, for I 10 Hampton, J. 1 Sitters Team W T Pet. ated 3 percent to bring them the next three years, the univer 00 12 Fox, Amy 2 2 closer to · peer institutions in the sity will add one million dollars 14 Cerny, Lynn Drury 1 0 0 1.00 salary range, possibly even to per year into the operations bud Make $10 per Hour 15 Gabris, Maggie 1 Indianapolis 2 0 0 100 4.2 percent. get "dedicated solely to adjust 18 Farrow, Caitlin 4 Lewis a 0 1.00 or MORE! UM-Rolla o 0 100 The university proposed a ing faculty salary issues" says Totals 13 8 4 6 UM-St. Louis 1 0 0 1.00 plan to increase the salaries in a George. www.student-sitters.coin Northern KY 2 0 0 ·100 three-part system. UM-St. Louis has already Player Min GA Saves Rockhu rst o 0 1.00 One-third of the increase begun preparing for the salary 00 Beh rman n, M. 45:00 0 2 UW-Parkside o 0 1.00 would come from the operat increases by "eliminating po 23 Carmody, C. 4500 0 Quincy o .750 ing budget, the state of Missouri sitions, mainly administrative S. Indiana 1 1 0 .500 would be responsible for the positions, and not rehiring into GLVC standings: Saint Joseph's o 0 0 000 second-third, and the last third them" George said, "but really, WELC:OME SIU Edwardsville o 0 0 .000 would come from an increase in it all comes down to what the Team W L T Pet. KY Wesleyan 010 .000 tuition. legislators and the govemor de BACK Northern KY 2 0 01.00 Bellarmine o 2 0 .000 The proposed plan was not cide." Quincy 1 0 0 1.00 SPECIAL Rockhurst 2 a 100 VOLLEYBALL UIN-Parkside o a 1.00 GLVC West standings UM-St. Louis o 1 .750 Bellarmine a .500 Team W L Pet. Streak Contreras has been in contact Iicity is good publicity. Drury 1 1 a .500 ~IEDIIJlVl J TOPPING Lewis o 0 0 .000 SIU Edwardsville 4 a 1.00 W4 with her lawyer Aleksei Andree "There is a news stonn over Saint Joseph 's a a 0 .000 Quincy 3 .750 W1 vich Andreeshev, who attempted in Chile," Babar said. The sto $8.99 SIU Edwardsville o 0 0 .000 Rockhurst 3 .750 Wl to negotiate for Contreras' free ry has also been covered in the Indi anapolis o 0000 UM-St. Louis 2 2 .500 W2 dom on the basis that she claimed "Moscow Times." KY Wesleyan o a .000 Southern Indiana 2 2 .500 L1 herself guilty of purchasing il During Governor Matt Blunt's L~l\RGE 2 TOPPIN(; UfJ1-Rolla o 0000 Drury 3 .250 L3 legal items under the idea that appearance at UM-St. Louis, S. Indiana o o .000 UM-Rolla o 4 .000 L4 Contreras did not know she was Contreras' issue was brought up. $9.99 breaking the law. Blunt has been cited as saying he According to Bahar, cases would speak to his father about Tax, Deep Dish $1. 00 where tourists m'e stopped with the matter. such contraband are rarely han United States Representative dled in this m,mner. "Nonnally, for MissoUri. Todd Akin has sent 3 l\fediulns $5.55 e!;)ch the medals were taken out of the letters to Russian Ambassador see store for det!;lils tourists' luggage and they were Yuri Ushakov. Gordon Lamb, told 'Sorry, you can't take these interim president of the UM sys out of the COlU1try, ' but they have tem has also sent a letter. never not been allowed to get on Bahar, as well as many of 8ft Pizza, Bread ite111, & their flight," Baharsaid. Contreras' friends and colleagues After a trial date was set for hope to have Contreras home by 200z SOd!;l Tuesday, Aug. 28 in Ramon, the end of the week. $7.99 Russia, at 10 a.m. Russian time, "Hopefully, the judge pre call y'aJjd after 9pm which is I a.m. St. Louis time, sides over her case with acleared Bahar and supporters of Contre mind, and we'll have Roxana 389-3030 : ~~ ~ !.VlSAj 1_ ras are convinced that any pub- home soon," Bahar said. August 27, 2007 1rh£ (turrent Page 13 CURRENT CARTOONISTS Snapshots atjasonlove.com SALOME'S STARS SCONEBOROUGH by E. Gearhart Pull my finger. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This week could offer more 1--..:------______. rr opportullities for ambitious Lambs eager to get ah ead. But do not rush mto ma king decisions until you have checked for poss ible hidden problems. TAURUS (Apr il 20 to May 20) .t) Some light beg ins to shine on professional and/or personal si tuations that have long eluded exp lanation Best advice: Do not rush things. 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(CENTER) Reitz moving up the sidelines after stealing the ball from Newberry last week. {RIGHn UM-St. Louis' Jamie Clark, sets up for a one timer on Ashland. 'f By LAGuAN FUSE Rachel Lee scored quickly in the some," said Reltz. "We had a lot of ...... , game giving UM-St. Louis a 1-0 lead combinations and we all worked re- Sports Editor in the second minute. The goal was ally hard. It was an awesome game." assisted by Reitz and Amy Fox. The Head Coach Beth Goetz said that The UM-St. Louis women's soccer Tritons continued to press the action even with the 4-0 V{in, the team still team opened the season with a 1-0-1 and were able to take an early 2-0 lead needs to focus on consistency. record after a 1-1 tie against Newber- after a goal in the 11 th minute by Fox. "We are going to find a way to • ry and a 3-0 victory against Ashland. Reitz recorded her second assist ofthe finish better," said Goetz. "I know UM-St. Louis started the season game on the goal. it didn't look like it today, but we with a home game against Newberry The first half ended with UM-St. missed some easy finishes in front of on Friday Aug. 24. Louis leading Ashland 2-0. The Tri- the net." Newberry scored the first goal on tons were able to control the pace of Goetz also mentioned that a ma- a penalty kick in the 37th minute by the half and recorded seven shots dur- jor focus for the team is being "able ~ Inga Woiwode. The Tritons would not ing the first half. Three were shots on to keep that level of competitiveness, go down easily in the second half and goal. The Eagles were held to only keep of speed of play and move the tied the game 1-1 in the 78th minute two shots, both on goal. ball arOlmd the midfield." of the game. The Tritons came close to scoring "We are just trying to step it up and Sarah Stone recorded the first goal in the second half when Reitz passed work on combinations and trying to of the year for the team and was as- two Ashland defenders and had an get those down," Fox said. sisted by Maggie Gabris. open passing lane to Fox. The shot "We have been training. Everyday Regulation time ended and neither ricocheted off of the top of the goal we train different things" said Rachel team was able to score again, forcing saving Ashland from another possible Lee, sophomore, business adnrinistra- . the game into overtime. UM-St. Louis goal. tion. was able to outshoot Newberry 2-0, UM-St. Louis continued to press "And finally, we have been com- but was not able to score another goal, the action and Reitz was able to pass bining everything we have been train- ending the game with a 1-1 tie. defenders and the goalkeeper for her ing. It's paid off with tons of opportu- ~ UM-St. Louis recorded 15 shots first goal of the game in the 59th min- nities. We didn't finish every one, but and seven were on goal, while holding ute, bringing the score to 3-0. four goals isn't bad for a game." Newberry to 10 shots and only three With time winding down in the uM-St. Louis travels to Grand on goal. game, Caitlin FatTOW recorded a goal Valley State on Aug. 31 and to Ferris The Tritons were able to defeat the for the Tritons with four minutes left State on Sept 2. The next home game Ashland Eagles 3-0 on Sunday, Aug. in the game. The assist went to Lynn will be the first conference game of 26, by controlling the action for most Cerny andArme Nesbit. UM-St. Louis the season against Rockhurst on Sept. ~ of the game. Tara Reitz was a big fac- held on to the lead and won the game 7. The Tritons were ranked seventh in I tor in the team's momentum, sCOling 4-0. the GLVC preseason poll and Rock- one goal and earning two assists. "I think Ouf team played awe- hurst was ranked eighth. Huber scores men 's game winner in OT By LAGU AN F USE don't want to lose on their home turf, especially to a city like St. Louis Sports Editor coming all the way up here. It was a 1 Colin Huber scored the only goal really tough fought game." in the men's soccer team's first win The Tritons have one more game of the season. The Tritons traveled to in New York against Concordia be New York to face off against Nyack fore returning home to face Lyon on on Saturday. The team was able to Aug. 31. pick up the 1-0 win in overtime. "We've got a couple of kids Huber scored the goal in the 96th up front, a couple of numbers that minute of the game and was assisted we are really going to watch," said . by freshman Mike Wania. Huber re Smith. "If we playas good as we did corded his fifth game-winning goal against Nyack, we should be able to while at UM-St. pick up. another and Louis. be able to come home "It was cool," You won't "get the calls you with two wins on the Huber said. "It is weekend." always great to normally would at a home "We always want score, especially a game or even a conference to go 2-0 for the game-winner like game. weekend and start the that in overtime. season off right," said We should have -Jared Smith Huber. «It's always scored earlier in UM·St. Louis team captain good to start off 2-0 the game, so it was and show the other a relief to finally teams in our confer get it." "ence what you have to offer. That's Both teams were close in over pretty much our motivation right all shots for the game with UM-St. now, to start strong." Louis getting 11 shots and Nyack The first home game of the season 10. UM-St. Louis' goalkeeper Mike will be on Aug. 31 against Lyon and Bober was able to gct the shutout in the first home conference game will \ the first game as starting goalkeeper be on Sept. 7 against RockllUfSt. . for the Tritons. Bober recorded three "T can't wait for the home open- I saves during the game. er," said Smith. "Even though it's not "It was a good win because you a conference game, everyone would always want to get the first one out of like to play in front of their own the way, especially playing in a state fans. l ~ "o like New York," said team captain Especially with it being Labor f ~ Jared Smith. "You have a lot going Day weekend, we are going to have 110 against you. You won't get the calls a lot of guys that have their parents l ~ you nonnally would at a home game having a chance to come home and or even a conference game. Teams see the team play for the first time." Ii l ~· THE CURRENT HAS THEIR OWN OFFICE. THEY MUST BE · Y. us. 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