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Team recommends Anybody got an ' ark? full U accreditation
BY JOE HARRIS senior editor After a visit last week, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools site team will recommend a full, ten-year accreditation with no follow up visits. Dr. Douglas Wartzok, dean of the Graduate School and associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, said that this is the best recommendation UM-St. Louis could get. This means that UM-St. Louis will not need anoth er accreditation review for a decade. "Worst case scenario is they can say, 'No, we'll only give you a provision al accreditation and we [are] going to come back in three years to look at things,'" Wartzok said. 'They could do something provisional which would cause a great deal of concern, or what they could do is give you the ten years of accreditation but say, 'We're goip.g to come back and have a focused visit on one. particular issue.'" Refusing accreditation outright was the most negative of the conse quences, but that hardly ever happens, according to Wartzok. "The best thing you can get is what we got which is no report, no revisit, just the full accreditation for the next ten years," Wartzok said. The site team ~ now make a report to the NCA. The first draft of this report will be sent back to UM-St. Louis for review. University officials will , look over the report and make comments or corrections on any factual errors. Then the corrected report will be sent back to the site team. Once the report is received, the site team will turn in a final report along with the University's comments to the NCA for official approval. Wartzok expects the process to take a couple of months. "Once the committee has said we're going to recommend this, there is no . ' perce.Q record that the [NCA] ever goes against the committee's recommendation," 3D percent bf men: Wartzok said. mte,teSt in sex, E:a.ll't The committee's visit tried to cover all aspects of student hie at UM-St. or suffer from some otileI"s(U!:urulm's Louis. Student activities as well as the different schools were evaluated by the function. committee. There were also open meetings with the committee for students, Tn what some call the m0St tom faculty, and staff throughout the week. prehensive U S. Sfl[. .survey sin me UM-St. Louis has always received the NCA's full recommendation, t'i48 Kinsey Report, the results are Wartzok said the NCA is starting to look at the assessment of student rn.ising qebro~'S , . learning. As a result, UM-St, Louis geared their presentation around this area. The tudy's resear"b.er said prob ''We wrote a whole separate chapter [in the Self Study] on the assessment Stephanie Platt/The CUTrellt lems witb sex can be amiliuted to of student learning," Wartzok said. .ewe wanted to put forth the effort right Traffic slowly negotiates several Inches of water on a flooded section of Natural .1IIything from emational.and health a t the beginning to shoW' everything we are doin g-ill that area rather than hav Bridge Rd. In front of the University's main entrance. The brief flooding, Which over problems to lack of riu'le, job pres ing them come back later and saying write us a special report on what you're whelmed street drainage for several minutes, was caused by storms which rumbled sures and money trouble. But they through the area, Thursday afternoon brlnglng high winds and heavy rains. said thev· aren r .sure 'which comes see NeA, page 6 firs.< - sttess en: problems v:i,th sac:. The report" author. sociologist Edward Laumann, said, "It give us a base for explaining why v,'e had this SGA leaders prepare to restart Homecoming .enonnollS respens~ to \rlagra.'" The; s~udy wa published in W¢$esday' Joum.u of the '99 events set Amenc.an Medical. Association. constitutional revision process The researobers based their find.. ings·eD tl)e 1'992 National Health anG for this week ByJ OSH RENAUD Social. rife Survey) acompilatioD of Student Government heads staff assistant BY SUE BR ITT interviews with abom 1.700 women Though shocked by Student Government Association staff associate and 1,40Umen. Comptroller Benjamin Ash's decision to withdraw from the develop ideas on document A variety of events will mark the cele The panOCipan~ Q§es 18 to 59, constitution revision process, SGA officers said the process was bration of Homecoming this week. In weFeasked if had vote on it and may-be have a special election by the end of the they c:xperiencea still a priority they would push forward. addition, Lech Walesa, fonner president year. D sexnal a.ysfuna:ion O'l't'.r several SGA President Jim Avery, Vice-President Michael Rankins, of Poland, will speak on campus, Last year, it was c!iscO\'ered that the 1993 revision of the con roon,w illihe pI;eviQUS year; S~ and Stu'dent Court Chief Justice Steve Bartok all expressed Thursday. stitution, which SGA had been operating under for several years, d~fum;tion was d.e:fm,ed as a reg>J.1ar regret over Ash's decision last week. His sudden exit introduced Walesa will be speaking in the J. c. had never been ratified, Don McCarty, adviser to the SGA, /a,c.k of ipter t mcGr pain rlurirq; an element of uncertainty on how to proceed, with several Penney Building during the same time pro'blems. achieving explained why the effon to revise the constitution this year is so ' I¥~sistent options now open. that the Homecoming basketball games il.lb{ieation. or important. an erecao.n 01'gas,m. "One of my goals is to get this done before the end of the year are being played in the Mark Twain 'rhe Study also .found! . "The constitution of the student government should reflect and we run out of time," Avery said. "I think at the next [SGA Building. Ltdi; of inrerestin sex the needs of the students now," he said. "There have been ~ the . assembly] meeting we should have [Ash's revised constitution] "[Having Walesa speak] is a big, big mOst comHlOq -Problem' for wu'.qUIO,',·1 introduced. People can look at it and then come back with any feather in our cap, being able to get him," wttkabout one..thir~ $
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I i Tom Wombacher • Advertising Dir. , I Amy Lombardo. Features Editor __------y-- " ___~ " _ _ ~ __ "._ ""._~ __w . ' _"_'" ___,, _._% ;""""'· ...... ~ .... ~ · ~..... ~ ...... ,.. ... '..... ·~'~ .... ~ ' ·- ~ · ...... ~~ ..... -~--..... ~·--~ '""' ~~~··yr · ...... '.. """"'" ~ ..· ...... -""""""--- -~~--... ..--. ~..,..,...--i .... -----. .. -...- ~...... -.-- ~ ...... ~. Ken Dunkin • Sports Editor. Monday, Feb. 1.5 i will be discussed by Samuel J. ( 5291. ! Speros Vr yonis Jr." director of the ' Stephanie Platt • Pho tography DiT. ! • Homecoming Week Table Tennis Tremont of Monsanto at 4 p.m . in 451 !I ! Speros Basil Vryonis Center, at 7 p.m. A&EEditar Tournament. Matches, scheduled Benton Hall. Contact: 5311. Friday, Feb. 1.9 ! in the Summit Lounge. Contact: ac cording to player's skill level and ! • Business/Economics Seminar Dave Kmwortfty • Sports A ssociare ' availability, will be today through Tuesday, Feb. 16 "SAP: A Tutorial" Viill be conducted Saturday, Finali sts win $50 bookstore • The Sounds of Mardi Gras. The by Stephen Tracy, director of Business I :e::e5do" Feb. 2. Mary Undsley • Ad. A ssociate gift certificates and play during the UM-St. Lo uis Percussion Ensemble, Services and the BUSiness Research , • SPINNING CLASS from 11 a,m, t o Sue Britt • N ews A ssociate half-time of the Homecoming game on under the direction of Dr, Don N. Bureau at the Univer::;ity of South ! 12 p,m . Reservations are recommend- Saturday, Sign up today, Contact: Rec Parker will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Dakota, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in 132 ed. Contact: Rec Sports, 5326. Todd Appel • Bulletin Boam Ed Sports, 5326, the J.C. Penney Auditorium. SSB . Contact: 5161. Anne Porter. Features Associate Admission is free. Contact: The Thursday, Feb. 25 : • Fine Arts Exhibit "Witty City," an Department of Music. • HOMECOMING DANCE AT THE I • One-Night Coed 4-on-4 Basketball Jeremy Pratte • Web Editar exhibit of humorous illustrations, car- AMERICA'S CENTER AT 7:30 PM. Tournament in the Mark Tw ain Gym, Jason Lovera • Copy Editor toon art and sketc hes from the • Poetry Reading. Jeff Friedman of i Te ams consist of 2 guys and 2 gals Collection of Bob Staake will be on Keene State College in New i Saturday, Feb. 20 (students, faculty, and/or staff), Josh Renaud • News Assistant display in Gall ery FAB, A rec eption Hampshire will read from his works at ! • Homecoming Table Tennis I SpeCial coed rules are used, Team Erin StremmeI- Prod Assistant will be held at 6 p.m. Contact: 6967, 9:30 a, m. in 302 Lu c as Hall. Contact: 11. Tournament Championship Game will and individual sign-ups are welcomed. 5699, , be played at the half-time of the Il Sign up by Feb. 18 , Cont ac t : Rec "Herbal Supplements, Remedies, Homecoming basketball game. ~ Sports, 5326. Staff: Cory Blackw oo d, Mark and Women's Health" will be dis- Wednesday', Feb. 17 ! Contact: Rec Sports, 5326. Lodes, Catherine Marquis-Homeyer" cussed by Cynthia Fauser, registered • Interfaith Ash Wednesday Service i Friday, Feb. 26 ! Li sa PettiS di etitian and nutrition specialist with of Ashes at 12:05 p.m. in 72 J.C. 1. Alumni Family Day in the Mark • African American History Month the Un iversity Extension, at 7 p.m, in Penney, Contact: 385-3455. ;, Twain Building beginning with the Culminating Event "Slave Narrative" 75 J,C, Penney. Contact: Debra Knox ! Women's Basketball Game at 1 p.m. performed by the S1. Louis Black 7940 Natural Bridge Road Deiermann , 432-3 575. • Rec Sports "HOMECOMING CELE- and the Men's Basketball Game at 3 Repertory Company. A Iso the UM -SL St. Louis, Missouri 63121 BRATION" Day in the J.C. Penney p.m . A buffet will be served starting Louis Gospel Choir will be there. This • Monday Noon Series Poetry Lobby from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 1 :30 p.m. Children under 12 event will be at 7:30 p,m, in the J.C . Newsroom' (314) 516-5174 Reading. Donald Finkel, distinguished Join in such goofy contests and activi- . receive a UM-St. Louis Fun Bag. Post- Penney Auditorium. Contac t: Office of Advertising' (314) 516-531 -6 visiting writer in the UM-St. Louis ties as the land glider game, shuffle- game alumni activities are planned. I Equal Opportunity, 5695. Business. (314) 516·5175 English depart ment 's MFA program board shuffle, mini-aerobics and one- Contact: Robbyn Wahby at 5747. Fax' (3 14) 516-6811 and author of numerous poetry vol hole putt putt. Lots of free prizes. • Scholarship Reception to cele umes, reads from his work in 229 J,C, Contact: Rec Sports, 5326. Monday, Feb. 22 brate Lawrence Barton 's nearly two Penney, Contact: 5699. • African American History Month decades of leadership in the chem email: Thursday, Feb. 1.8 Event "I Am A Man" will be from istry department from 5 p.m. t o 8 [email protected]·msl.edll • "The Case for Social Empiricism" • "The Numbers Game: Sports" is 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in 229 J.C. p.m. in the Alumni Center, RSVP website: will be discussed byLynn Hankinson part of the Math Club Film Series and Penney. Contact: Center for the required. Contact: Jo ann Jolly, 5311. htipJ/wUJW. lLmsl. edui Nelson, professor of philosophy, at 2 will be shown at 2 p.m . in 132 SSB. Humanities, 5699. sludentlifekurren tI p.m. in 324 Lucas Hall as part of the Monday, Mar. 1 Institute for Women's and Gender • "Europe in the Twenty-First • BASIC FITNESS AND WEIGHT LOSS • Monday Noon Series Indigo Ink he 'Current Is published 'M!ekIy on ' Studies' 1999 Colloquia Series. Century" will be discussed by the CLASS meets from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Prose Readings. Members of Indigo Mondays. AdvertiSlre rates available 'upon Contact: Contact: Rec Sports, 5581. Nobel Peace Prize winning former 5326. Ink, the St. Loui s Association of """"st. Terms, conditions and restrictions president of Poland at 8 p.m. in the African-American Wri t ers, will present apply, The Current, financed In part by studer!t Chemistry Colloquium "Ileal Bile J.C. Penney Auditorium with a recep Tuesday, Feb. 23 readings of some of their recent actMtIes lees, Is nat an ofIIclaI pUJllcaHon 01 UM Acid Transport Inhibitors: A New tion to follow in the lobby of J.C. • Greek Culture Lecture "Byzantium works In 229 J.C. Penney. Cont act: Sl lDuls, The University Is nat responslbIe lor the Class of Cholesterol Lowering Drugs" Penney. Contact: Student Activities, and the Orient" will be discussed by 5699. content of The CW!eot or Its polIdes. 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January 21, 1999 Police. A student reported that sometime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m ., the license plate renewal tabs were stolen from both license plates while the vehicle was parked February 4, 1999 in Garage "0". A person parking his vehicle at the UM-St. Louis North MetroLink lot reported that between 9 :25 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., his vehicle was stolen . The vehicle is MCMA February 2, 1999 described as a 1989 Buick. A student residing at the U-Meadows reported that after 4 a.m. she heard a I noise outside her apartment. After looking out the window , she discovered a per UPDATE: On February 6, 1999 St. Louis Police arrested a suspect who was found ~W son trying t o hide himself from her view. The student confronted the person who driving the vehicle reported stolen on February 4, 1999 from the North 01 i -e 10' b~ 100kiQt. for a friend. A description was- rov' ded era t ' . Urnversjty Metr~ Link parking lot. Warrant to be applied for.
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-1 Februat I S 00 I Z(L 0:_ WI Room 72 rCf) ~ rfJ:\ \ JC Penney EXPLORE 'f..~'f..~#' CAREER LEADER DEGREE THE GOALS SHIP RELATED DOOR TO ACTIVITIES JOBS OPPOR TUNITIES Mandato for aD FUTURE "Opening Door.s To Opportunity" SGJ\. eps Call or stop by ... Career Services 308 Woods Hall 516-5111' February 15, 1999 mot Amy Lombardo, Features Editor Phone 516-5174, Fax 516-6811 Taking it all off: Life on the stri p ~T C OMES A LIVE Artwork hangs in I've noticed a di sturbing trend the Multicultural on television lately. A series of events Office in Clark I've ac tually noticed a number Hall. A series of of di sturbing, and some down events highlight right scary, tren ds on the tube, ing Afrlcan ~ will help recognize American contri t but tOday I will be focusin g on JUSt one. butions to soci It seems to me that more and ety are scheld-. more often, there are an increas the long-ignored uled to take ing number of business meet place this month. ings/police investi gations/after noon tea parties being held in strip clubs. contributions of Now, I've never even been to Photo by such a club, so I don't claim to ~ have any direct kn owledge of the Mark goings-on at these establish African-Americans ments. Apparently it must be an , , Lodes/ The enjoyable experience sin ce all the Current prime-time characters seem to be to SOCiety s progress frequenting them in their shows. On "Parry of Five" (there was nothing else on, I swe ar), I Month.". These movies will be shown every Tuesday, watched Bailey di sc uss in g busi BY.. ..LISA...... M...... PETTIS...... sented. For more information, call (314) 516-5753 at ness with special to the Current Wednesday, and T h ursday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m_ UM-St. Louis or (314) 935-5690 at Washington three other T here was a time when people didn' t want to h ear starting Feb. 8 and running through Feb. 18. For more Universiry. , gentlemen about African-Ameri can history. Maybe it was because information, call the Women's Center at (314) 516- "A Slave Narrative" will be performed by the St. over lunch. they didn't unders tand the- experiences behind it. 5380. Louis Black Repertory Company on Feb. 26 at 7:30 In the back N ever having been intelli gentl y educated about slav The Center for the Humanities, the Chancellor's p.m. in the J. e. Penney Auditorium. ground, ery, segregation, or the civil ri ghts m ove ment, they Office, and Continuing Education & Outreach at Various Monday Noon Series events in March will scantily clad were n ot made aware of the works of Af'rican UM-St. Louis are sponsoring a Monday Noon Series. focus on aspects of different cultures .. A pro se reading . women American writers, poets, artists, and ministers who On Feb. 22 at 11:30 a.m. in the J .e. Penney by members of Indigo Ink, the St. Louis Association dan c e d AMY LOMBARDO fou ght to pursue their goals against all odd _ AuditOrium, a discussion of the play "I Am A Man," of African-American Writers will take place on Mar. 1. a r 0 u n dF -~~-i · ~ -~- ~ - s ·- · E"d- i- t -o r February is the month de 'ignated to remem ber the which depicts the issues and events that rook place The history of the sitar, an Indian musical intrument, provocatlve- truggle and acco mplishments of African-Americans. during the ti me when Dr. Martin Luther King J r. was will be discussed and a performance given-on Mar. 8, lyon a stage. While Bailey tried U M- t. Louis has (T ladly joined in on rhis celebration supporting the African-American sanitation workers' and the new Bauhaus style in art education will be pre to talk about floor plans, his by sponsorino- and co-sponsoring many (' \'ents in the strike in Memphis, leading up to Dr. King's as sassina sented in a slide talk on Mar. 15. For more infonna • partner cas ually asked who was St. LOllis area that ,,-ill take place du ring African tion, wi ll take place. tion on the Monday Noon Series, call (314) 516-5699. l next for a lap dance. A merican H istory 10nth and afterwards. Whether The Center for International Studies at UM-St. These events are free, and all races are welcome. ~ As intriguing as that wa s, I you are African-American or not, YOll will b e inspired Louis and the African and Afro-American Studies Join in on the celebration by getting to know more quickly became bored with it and by the stories, presented in these e\-e n ts, to beat all Program at Washington University are sponsoring about yourself or those .around you. When you know, began channel surfing. I happily odds_ their 199 -9 9 African Studies Speaker Series. On Feb. you grow. For more information on other events tak discovered "Law and Order" was The Women' - Center is sponsoring "Hersphere 23, "Crowd, Machine and Whore-Some Motifs in the ing place during African-American HistOry Month, on, even though it was nor in its Music of Black South African Migrant Workers/ Veit call the Office of Equal Opportunity at (314) 516- usual time slot. Moyies of H ope fo r Women D uri ng Black History Earlmann, University of Texas, Austin" will be pre- 5695. My joy was somewhat dimin ished about fifteen minutes later ... when an investigation led my favorite detectives to-brace yourself-a strip joint. Not only that, but, judging from their obvious rapport with the owner, it was not their first time in the BY ANNE PORTER Origins and Culrural Diversity at UM-St. Louis, and . .. _- ... - ...... -...... •.. .•..- ...... ~ - ...... -...... - ...... - place. staff associate seven more additional school districts. This addition rais It seems to me that this is a On Tuesday, a choral festival will take place which es the number of those participating in the collaborative , pretty acceptable and growing fearures the mllsic of Robert Rey. Rey, the director of to 10 school districts and 40 schools. Art educators from theme on television. A while ago, keyboarding at UM-St. Louis, will conduct the choral the SL Louis Art Museum, including an endowed pro \ on "Friends," the girls took fes tival. Seven area high schools are participating in the fessor in art education, will also work with the collabora Chandler out to watch half fest ival. The choral ensembles included are from Central tive_ I~ naked women dance around. VPA, Cleveland, Lindbergh, Jennings, McCluer, John Hylton, the chair of the music department at Ross andJoey had prior commit H aze lwood East, Berkeley, and Normandy. The event is UM-St. Louis, described the music composed by Rey as ments or something. If you cou ld live in any free to attend. multi-movement, gospel mass. By its multi-movement Is this the norm? Do The choral festival is made possible by funding from narure, the mass is performed by choirs, a' soloist, and an respectable business men, police time period , what would . the Whitaker and the E. Desmond Lee Music Education instrumental combination of a piano, bass, and drums . officers, long-time friends really Collaboratives . . "He is quite gifted at teaching his music," Hylton find that strip clubs make an it be? The Whitaker Collaborative . was funded by the said. "It'll be an exciting event. The students will be very ideal place to mingle? I would Whitaker Foundation. The collaboration, which began in enthusiastic." think it would be distracting, and "The 60's because there were so 1996, created a working network between UM -St. Louis, Douglas Turin is the di rector of the Whitaker and • hinder the overall productivity SL Louis Symphony, and three area high schools. The Des Lee collaborative. many different ways to express of any work-related discussion. collaboration will end in 1999. The purpose of the col "He [ReyJ has been all over the United States and yourself." I suppose I can understand laborative was to support music education in the SL done quiie a lot musically, " Turpin said. that in certain lines of work, like ·Amanda Hall Louis area. In the time of the collaborative's existence, Rey is a well known composer because of his musical ~ law enforcement, circumstances . Junior/ Math over 300 in-school clinics and events have taken place style. Rey, in his music and his teaching of it, makes this may lead to exotic places such as thanks to the members of the St. Louis Symphony and choral festival nOt just a performance, but an education these. And perhaps it would be a UM-St. Louis faculty. al opportunity for children. Not very often or in many kick to check one out with some The Desmond Lee Collaborative is currently operat cities is there a choral ensemble which joins the best of friends at one time or another. ing at the same time as the Whitaker. In the fall of 1999, seven school dis tricts. I would just like to know "1200's - 1400's; Medieval Period." the Desmond Lee Collaborative will supply the services "It is creating an opportunity for students who never when these places became so of both collaboratives. In addition to the previous partic had an opportunity to ordinarily work with music or its ·Quincy Pittmon popular on a casual basis. I was ipants in the collaborative, the Des Lee has added Opera composer and affords them the opportunity to. perform Sophomore/Graphic Design aware that they existed, and that St. Louis, Young Audiences, and the Center for Human on stage at Powell Hall, " Turpin said. people went to them, but that's about it. I thought it was mostly on special occasions, like bache Music Review lor parties or birthdays. I never thought of it as a, "Hey, it's time , for a midday snack, let's hit "1920's. The 20's was a decade of ,I Pop's!" kind of thing. class and fun." Fatboy Slim has the moves But, to be perfectl y hones t, I ·Dan Limmer don't see the appeal. Personally, These days in the mllsic industry, confusion reigns. After multiple MTV commercials, featuring the Junior / Photography I wouldn't want any virtuall y Everyone is so busy arguing which genre is dead, that no frighteningly catchy song and a hilarious video, had a nude person-be it woman or one notices what is exploding. While most critics gave chance to soak in, the United States finally caught on. man-serving me food or bever up on electronica as the next big thing, Fatboy Slim, "You've come a Long Way, Baby" was released, and ages, if only for the hygiene a.k.a. Norman Cook, quietly began to take over the while it hasn't yet outsold Prodigy's the "Fat of the issues. It's probably completely world. Land" or the Chemical Brother's "Dig Your Own sanitary, but the idea of someone "The present - we have incredi The craze started -rather slowly in 1997, with the Hole," it is an unavo idable album. Just try going to a " dancing around, getting all ble access to information at our release of "Better Living Through Chemistry," Fatboy's dance party anywhere (even In Cahoots plays Fatboy sweaty and then bringing me a disposal and a wealth of oppor debut album. While big in Britain and Europe, Fatboy Slim in their commercial on 107.7) or watching MTV for Caesar salad ... it's a little unse t tunities to affect our world." Slim was suffering the same illness as most techno artists 30 minutes without he \ Random thoughts on THE STUDENT VOICE OF UM-ST. LOllIS Editorial Board modern education David Baugher Editor in Chief THE I was sitting in film class watching The T nal recently when I Joe Harris ClJ ~R[ ... T came up with the solution to all the problems of modern education. Mcmaging Editor & The Trial, for those of YOU who haven't received a liberal artS Editorial Page Editor Mail education, is a movie based on the the Franz Kafka classic of the Letters to the editor Fax same name, "the terrifying tale of Joseph K", "a hauntingly believe E·mall Telephone ·Our Opinion" reflects the 7940, Naturai Bridge Road (314) 51&6811 able story" that "stands out as one of the great novels of our rime." [email protected] (314) 516-5174 opinion of the ediiaria! board St. Louis, MO 63121 At least I guess it is. I am quoting from the back cover of the book, which I did not read a word of. I did see the movie, or most of it anyway, (I ducked OUt for chili dogs somewhere in the middle.) I didn't get a lot out of it however because the sound system in the r------ll OUR OPINION ll------~------. auditorium had something wrong with it which caused all the dia logue in the film to sound like the teacher in the old Charlie Brown cartoons ("MUH! MUM! MMMUHM!") Fortunately, I don't think a lack of audio Constitution revision process in danger clarity hurt the plot any. I hate to say this abOut a film based on "one of the great nov The Issue: SGA comptroller Ben Ash's removal of himself mous 1993 sections of the constitution, which were els of our time," but I didn't get it. Not a bit SGA comptroller Ben Ash from the constitutional revision process may have the focus of the original controversy last spring, of it. While I'm certain others were amazed and awed by this classic of modern litera decided to drop the effort stunned many, both in and out of SGA, but let's would at least make the document more workable hope the surprise move does not prevent the Avery until the next assembly is able to start the process ture which "give~ the chilling truth as it for to revise the SGA constitu administration from finishing what should be the anew next semester. shadows the excesses of modem bureaucra- tion because of a lack of cornerstone of its term. Although SGA's leaders all seem to have differ cy," to me the picture looked like a twO- hour, black-and-white version of a Calvin DAVID BAUGHER student attendance at the Already SGA leaders are coming up with plans to ent plans, it is at least a hopeful sign that they seem Editor·in·Chief Klein's "Obsession" commercial. scheduled meetings. salvage the process and put together some version ready to try and piece tOgether some type of blue of a reformed document. Ash has said that he will print for revision before the end of the term. I am not saying, of course that Kafka (or Calvin Klein, for that We Suggest: withdraw from consideration the document he Most importantly, however, may be the lessons matter) isn't a vitally important pan: of Western culture who expos helped assemble over the summer. learned from this important experience. While not es deep truths, only that many of these truths are roo deep for most Hopefully, SGA can sal While Ash's frustration with the process is all will agree with Ash's decision, few can fail to of us to comprehend. Take the introducrion to the novel, by some vage something from the understandable, hopefully he will change his mind understand his reasoning for dropping the project. one named George Steiner who begins by saying, 'The thought tha~t work already done and stu and at least allow the SGA to work from his docu Attendance at specially-scheduled revision meetings there is anything fresh to be said of Franz Kafka's The Trial is dent organizations will par ment rather than withdrawing it entirely from the was not just dismal but truly embarrassing. The implausible." He then spends the next 15 pages explaining what he means. Anyone who can fill 15 pages saying why there's nothing ticipate more fully in the floor. Even if he decides not to head the process, most crowded meeting featured representatives of completely removing the document from consider only five of the 84 student organizations. While new to say has got to be smarter than the average college student. process. ation would only bamper the SGA during a difficult some unavoidable conflicts may prevent certain Which brings me to my solution for all the problems of modern education, which involves Henry James, a nineteenth-century So what do you time and destroy virtually all the groundwork that organizations from auending, a 94 percent absentee Ash and Others have spent months constructing. rate is simply unacceptable, even by the standards of American writer. I was introduced to James in my American lit class think? some semesters ago and I can testify that he is unquestionably the This would be an unfortunate waste and would an historically apathetic campus. It's this poor, ,f Let us hear from you almost guarantee the lack of any meaningful reform showing by UM-St. Louis student organizations most boring writer I've ever read. The Jamesian pattern for story ! construction always seemed to revolve around the plot which he on this or any issue in taking place this year. which is to blame for creating yet another faltering If President Jim Avery's plan to use Ash's consti SGA attempt at constitutional reform. Here's hop pioneered in his classic Daisy Miller. characters are introduced, char a letter to the editor. tution falls through, Vice-President Michael ing something positive can come from this process. acters talk endlessly about nothing, characters look like they might Rankins has come up with a good stOpgap measure. The clock is ticking. have sex but don't, one of the characters dies. The end. This would [email protected] Rankins' suggestion that the SGA ratify the infa- take anywhere from 30-90 pages, depending on the story. One peruse of Daisy Miller and studentS would be thrilled to read Kafka -- or a phone book for that matter. Anyway, before I get angry letters from professors telling me that I'm an idiot, I'll freely ad~t the hcr It is ~n ~ :.:; i -"pJL~ lit- 'bETTERS TO T HE EDITOR . • ", ~, ", Q r ~ J erary myopia that I never gav~1<.afki a fair cbance . .)ome day, p~r- Ii. Why Avery should resign from Student Government haps I'll read The Trial. I'll have to. After all, it's a classic. . Top ten reasons why Jim Avery should resign his POSt as president 5) He's a whiner. Olympic committee of the Student Government Association: 4) "... Worrying about students and student government" isn't an 10) He doesn't want the job, just the perks. objective, it's an anxiety attack. 9) His comments in the January 25th edition of The Current con 3) He doesn't know that regular University business hours are must look for reform firmed what those who "cut [him J off" already knew. Monday through Friday, 9-5. The International Olympic Committee is currently involved in 8) The SGA presidency is prime time on this or any campus, and 2) His bitching and moaning is giving me a headache from way over a major bribery scandal. Several high ranking officers have been he's not a player. here. removed for allegedly .accepting money and gifts from the orga 7) He doesn't give a damn about students because if he did, he 1) He needs to spend more time "worrying" about getting a clue! nizers of the Salt Lake City games in exchange for their votes. would fulfill his job duties. Should this be any surprise? Unfortunately, no. 6) He's recalcitrant. -Rosaling Harris The Olympics started with the best intentions. It provided a forum for amateur athletes to shine and excel in the sports they k loved, devoid of any monetary gain. Headed by the IOC, the Olympics tried to appeal to the sportS purists. But as the advertising money got bigger and big- ger, the purity got smaller and smaller. . Critics are too quick to condemn Jim Avery The deterioration started on the Olympic playing surface itself. The U.S. dream team is a prime example. For the past four ' Olympics, professional basketball players for the U.S. have oblit I believe that the current criticism of president Avery is both unfair constantly missing meetings, yet they are the same ones who condemn erated the competition. and hypocritical. Absenteeism has been a problem for student govern Mr. Avery for missing a few meetings? Instead of singling out one While benefitting the U.S., does it really benefit the fans? Is ment well before the Avery administration. In fact, this problem has member of student government for criticism, we should encourage all Michael Jordan verses Joe Schmo from a newly-formed European " become so serious in the University senate, that there is talk of exclud of our student representatives to faithfully meet the obligations of country fair? Does it truly fit the original intent of Olympic com ing student members of that body because few make it to the meetings their office, and one of these obligations is .the regular attendance of petition? No. after being elected. So why pick on the president? meetlDgs. Numerous drug scandals marred other events, most notably How many of the student senatOrs and members of the SGA are -Robert 1. Rath track and field, along with swimming. And who can forget the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding saga? (Insert your own Gillooly joke here.) ~ The sad thing is that hosting the Olympics is often more trou- ble than it is worth for a city. Often cities lose money rather than make money. Montreal is still trying to recover financial ly from its Olympic disaster in 1976. Sadly, Salt Lake City will probably end up like another Montreal. The scandal has There's no misunderstanding about the Arls Center already hurt interest in these games across the board and Salt Lake City doesn't have the financial resources to recover any more Mr. Wombacher's latest letter to the editOr in The Current (Feb. 1) to stand out without the funds they have seen in the past? than a bigger city like New York does. J H What will Salt Lake City do with all of .. _.. _.. ".. 9!. .. :.. ~!:I.!.'.!:! ..... _... claims to expose "a few fallacies" in my understanding of the Furthermore, Mr. Wombacher narrowly avoids his own fallacy of . '. Managmg Editor Performing ArtS Center. Upon reading the letter, I immediately tOok saying that the Performing Arts Center will draw UM-St. Louis stu the buildings that have been built for these . 1 games? Unlike Atlanta, they don't have a major league baSeball issue with it. Since he has obviously misunderstOod me, I will make my dents by just stating that "people" will come to the building's events. It team waiting to move into any of its facilities after the games nor points clearer. is good that he made this distinction because as numerous sources, will they get one. In his assertion that the ArtS Center is not being paid for by stu including The Current's own editors, have said, the Arts Center will These buildings will sit and rot, while costing the people of Salt dents, I would remind Mr. Wombacher that aside from a small per nOt come close to filling half of its 1,600 seats with students. Who the Lake City millions of tax dollars to collect dust after the games . . "people" that Mr.Wombacher refers to are is a mystery except for that centage of private funds, the primary source of capital for the project They will De grand monuments to greed and inefficiency. ~ is tax money that virtually everyone going to UM-St. Louis pays. I they certainly aren't UM-Sr. Louis students. To the faculty's appeals to Besides the damage to Salt Lake City, what about the damage grant the fact that the money, had it not been dedicated to the Arts build a smaller fine arts venue that would cost less and fit the campus to the IOC and the Olympic games as a whole? ,1 Center, might nor have gone to UM-St. Louis. Then again, if the State and students' needs better, our beloved Touhill has emphatically The games have withstood countless steroid suspensions, ath of Missouri wanted to spend its revenue on the arts or education, there refused. letes getting slaughtered· because of political and religious affilia are many programs much more in need of funding than UM-St. Louis' This issue isn't about being for or against the arts or any other field tions, boycotts by the superpowers, and Tonya Harding (insert performing arts department. ~ of interest. This issue is about the fiscal irresponsibility of this admin your own Gillooly joke here) . But this type of scandal is the most \\7hat is more at stake, however, are the expenses of operating the istration and the resulting, detrimental effects on the core of this senous. Arts Center, which, as of yet, Touhill has nOt guaranteed to backstop. University. Mr. Wombacher suggests we "bave some faith" that the The lOC has effectively ripped the heart out of the Olympic This means that the costS for everything from the building's mainte Performing Arts Center will turn out as well as he dreams it might. As games. No purity, heart, or love of competition. These ideals have nance to the staff to run it may well be added to the students' tuition a Catholic, though, I can say that faith alone doesn't save soul~ and been replaced by the catch words: money, greed, and po,:,",er. or raken from the already drained resources of UM-Sr. Louis' central that it won't save the Performing Arts Center either. The TOC can either kill itself and the Olympics totally by .I ~ departments and services. How many more cuts can the mailroom allowing itself to wallow in hypocrisy or they can give themselves aheart transplant and bring the purity back to the games. take before it collapses? How long will our central departments be able -Jake Parker Will the lOC be Dr. Kevorkian or Doogie Howser? Time will tell. February 15. 1999 'Qrbr Q[urrent Page 5 Ken Dunkin, sports editor phone: 871-2192 fax: 516-6811 TS e-mail: [email protected] Hockey team's Ice, men sweep toothless Tigers snubbing can't Hockey team falls short be explained Coach '.miffed about of national tourney polling committee's I am not one to complain in my columns, but this week I have .despite . strong finish lack of respect to. It is not one of those things . BY DAVE KfNWORTHY BY JOE HARRIS where I am in a b~d mood or any staff associate senior editor thing like that, it is just would I The Rivermen's ice hockey team swept the Greg Gevers, head coach of the like to comment a little bit about . University of Missouri last weekend to Rivermen ice hockey team, was upset not stupidity. improve its overall record to 15-7-3. about his team's exclusion from the The Rivermen's hockey team In the first game, the Rivermen defeated national tournament, but their exclusion has been outstanding this season. the Tigers 4-3 . Scott Bokalled the Rivermen's from the regional top ten. They are always open to inter charge, tallying tWO goals while Jason Hessell "I don't think we should've gone to views, they have had a great sea and Ryan Craig notched the others, the national rournament," Gevers said, son at 15-7-3, and here is the In the second game, UM-St. Louis defeat "but not to be in the top ten is .a slap in kicker-they did not make the ed Mizzou 2-1 in a dose game where Bokal the face. I would have no problem being national tournament. scored both Rivelmen goals. ranked sixth." I have had long conversations Bokal had four goals in the Rivermen's tWO Gevers pointed out that his team's with Jason Hessel, the team cap wins over Mizzou and earned the praise of his impressive record over their opponents in tain of the Rivermen, and I am teammates. the tOp ten warramed the Rivermen a miffed if you will. He explained "Scottie just had a great weekend for us," spot. Stephanie Pfattl The Current to me the situation with. their team captain H essel! sai d. "He played Plus the team only lost one game since Rivermen team captain Jason Hessell (15) strips the puck from a Missouri Tiger for· squad, and I just do not under extremely well when we needed him the Nov. 17. most." ward in a game earlier this year. Despite having a 15-7·3 record and beating the stand. John Bosch, head coach of the St. Tigers three out of four games, the Rivermen were left out of the national tourna The National Tournament Hessell also thought that the Rivermen's Louis University ice hockey team and goaltending was outstanding during this heat ment and were ranked behind the Tigers. Selection chair of the selection committee, said that ed rivalry. ·Committee, mem in our region," Hessell said. "We lost .were well deserving of the opportunity. UM-St. Louis' scores were not turned "We were outshot in both games, but headed by three games in early October, but since then 'The ranking situation will nOt happen into his committee. He said if all of the [Chris Perkins and Nate Frankenberger] came Dan Blevins, we have beaten the seventh, ninth, and tenth again next season, and we will be in the mix of scores would have been turned in, UM up big for us," Hessell said. has over- ranked teams and we are not even in the' top things," Hessell said. ''We worked hard, and St. Louis would have probably been either Although the Rivermen have had an . looked the ten. We also tied the number one seeded we deservero at least get something out of it. sixth or seventh in the tOp ten . impressive season, the selection committee of SLU" possibility of Not Illany people are leaving, and we should Gevers is afraid of what not being Division II hockey has decided not to choose One of the teams ranked ahead of the inviting the be a great team next year. " ranked will do to his recruiting, but most UM-St. Louis as a potential candidate to par Rivermen was none other than the Tigers of Rivermen to Although the Rivermen were overlooked, ly would like to see a standard system ticipate in the national tournament. Missouri, a team UM-St. Louis defeated three the season was a success. established regarding reporting game the Division DAVE KINWORTHY Hessell along Vi~th his teammates are con our of four games. "It is such a good fe eling, tournament or II National's' p ' ~'rts-a'sso'c'i'at'e' results to the Division II hockey office. fused and frustrated for not being invited to The Rivermen might have been snubbed Tournament. nor, to take an average team of players imo a "This has left a bad taste in my the tournament. from a national tournament bid due to some I even attempted to call style 'where we did everything we could to go mouth," Gevers said. "1 don't want to see 'The top four go to the national touma- complications, hut in H essell's mind, they to the national tournament," Hessell said. Blevins and finally got a. hold of it happen to anyone else next year. him after repeated answering machine greetings. I explained to him who I was Riverwomen split pair of games Rolling with the changes ... and then proceeded to ask a few BY KEN DUNKIN questions. --.-- ...... ---.--.-----.------.- ..~ -.• -- Edwardsville 73-53 . The Rivelwomen had a B k I · h teammates staff editor tough time shooting against the Cougars as .T~ese questions were. not to'? 0 a gIves c9ac es, I '.. It .was,;a week o{ ~ hi Music Interview Movie Review 'Central Station' combines Crowd energy key to 'Vitamen A' both humor and tradgedy Abour once a week, [album] should be really "Central Station" (rating PG 13) a band called Vitamen good because everyone Running Time: 115 minutes A practices in a little has pur a lot of effort Playing at Plaza Frontenac white house off mto It. Sunshine Dr. in Festus, TC; What was your Central Station is a moving, dramatic film that mixes elements of both Mo. I made the long attraction to being in a humor and tragedy to produce a story that is ·thought-provoking on many drive out Highway 55 band, to being a musi levels. last week to interview cian? The Story begins with Dora (Fernanda Montenegro), a retired teacher the six members of this TL; Music was the who supplements her meager retirement income by writing letters for the talented rock/funk/jazz first thing that ever· illiterate at Rio de janeiro's Central Station. Dora is a feistY character who . sometimes writes what she's told and sometimes what she thinks should band. altered my conscience. ! The band members The first time I ever pur be said and, unbeknovl11st to her customers, mayor may not mail the let- . ~ are; Tony Vrooman, on a set of headphones, ter, depending on what she thinks of the letter's sender. The tale revolves vocals and guitar, Tracy the music was running around Dora's reluctant befriending of a homeless boy, Josue (Vinicius de . ~ Lowe, vocals and lead through my ears, and it Oliveira) and the trip they take together, a journey that is also about life. guitar, Andy Barnes, altered my conscious The contrast and sometime clashing between their different personalities bass, Jake Brookman, ness. The power co make and their uneasy friendship as well as the difficulties of the trip, give the cello, Mike Clement, people see and feel things film lots of opportunities for humor and dramatic tension, and keep the vocals and keyboards, with music;. audience from guessing what will happen next. and Mike Garret, drums Andy Barnes; For me The acting is superb throughout, and is supported by marvelous pho and percussion. They it's the thrill of perfor tography that lends a magical look to the most mundane or shabby set are currently working Stephanie Platt/The Current mance, to be a part of an tings. Fernanda Montenegro, considered to be Brazil's greatest actress, was nominated for an Academy Award for this performance, and this film ' on recording an album. Sidney Lowe, 3, son of Tracy Lowe, listens to band member Andy Barnes practice. intangible thing. They will be performing MC; No matter what was one of the hits of last fall's St. Louis Film Festival. The Story is origi- r at the Firehouse on anyone tells you, it's all nal and effective, dealing with friendship and self-discovery, while subtly Saturday. about the music. The abil commenting on life in the modem world. This excellent Brazilian movie I was half an hour late arriving, but I was still there before half the ity to make people smile is well worth having to read subtitles, and I even became unaware' of read band. Inside, a commotion was brewing over speakers that were bought and forget about their ing them as the Story developed, so effectively did it draw me in. "out ora van down by the river." Vrooman said he knew he gOt suck problems for three hours. -Cat.herine Marquis-Homeyer ered when he handed over the money, but at least he has more inspira TV; There is nothing tion for his music. quite like being in frOnt of As soon as they had all arrived, the six musicians gathered around on a ton of people and driving the floor and shared their ideas and philosophies about inspiration, being the music and getting peo a musician, and performing. ple involved in what The Current: What do you try to achieve when you write your you're doing. There is songs? honestly nothing in this Tracy Lowe; Not to be cheesy. The hardest thing for me is to write world that compares to down words and not think they're stupid. the high you get from TC; What is your inspiration? playing music. TL: Not being around people. Living out III the country. Jake Brookman: There Everything. is an energy on stage that Tony Vrooman: For me it's just experience. Going through day by is being created between day. Buying speakers from a guy in a van. you and the people in the Mike Clement: Down by the river. crowd. TC: What is the story behind the speakers? MC; That's the best TV; I was on my lunch break and I ran into this guy that was selling when they're hanging on speakers from a van. It was a huge elaborate scam with color brochures every word you say and Stephanie Platt/The Curre:1l1 . and everything. I knew it was a scam as soon as I bought them, it must Band member Jake Brookman practices they react Wlt~ the ba.nd .. have been a long week or something. on the cello. TC: Who IS your mspl- TC; What is your procedure for recording? ration? TL: First we get a good base and drum track. Then Tony and I will Mike Garret; My little brother is 17 and plays the drums. He is come back and until we have a perfect vocal we'll play it over and over amazing. He putS so much effort into it. Honestly, if there is any inspi agam . ration in my life right now it's my little brother.. . One..of the things people don't realize about the creation [of] a TC; What kind of crowds do you attract? CD is they're like "why don't you have it done yet. " You come down MC: We attract all different types of people. We attract fun. It's a and you start working on it and you want it to be right and you want it fun atmosphere. to be good, so you spend a lot of time on it. . TL: We have total control over recording this time. The only thing it -Stephanie Platt takes now is getting away from the TV long enough to record. This next NCA, FROM PAGE 1 HOMECOMING, FROM PAGE 1 doing in that area." will have those names out," McCarty Friday. The theme of the Homecoming Self Study is the name of a paper prepared by the University said, "and then individuals can con dance is 'Through the Looking Glass." and given to the committee. It lists every area of the UM-St. tribute money [toward their arrest]''' "The idea was to look kind of retro Pulliam Journalism Fellowships Louis campus, describes it, and analyzes both the good and bad Other events include Rec SportS spectively at rUM -St. Louis]," points in each area. Day where students can participate in McCarty said, "Probably the main dec Graduating college seniors are invited to apply for the 26th annual Wartzok said the committee was impressed by the faculty and various athletic games for prizes on oration at the dance is going to be pic Pulliam Journalism Fellowships. We will grant lO-week summer internships to 20 journalism or liberal arts majors in the August 1998. strong community support. He also said that the large student Wednesday, a bonfire at which a pep tures of individuals, buildings, and June 1999 graduating classes. turnout for its open meeting with the committee last Monday rally for both teams will be held, an events that have happened in the histo counted in UM-St. Louis' favor. Wartzok estimates that about 50 alumni happy hour preceding the ry of [UM-St. Louis]." Previous internship or part-time experience at a newspaper is desired. students attended the meeting. homecoming dance and Alumni Tickets for the dance are available Winners will receive a $5,250 stipend and will work at either The "I was over there just before the meeting started and people Family Day, Saturday, following the for purchase in Student Activities in the Indianapolis Star and The Indianapolis News or The Arizona were bringing in chairs from other rooms just to have a place to dance. University Center at $10 for a single, Republic. sit," Wartzok said. The Homecoming dance will begin $17 for a couple, and $75 for a table of Early-admissions application postmark deadline is Nov. p, 1998. By 10. at 7:30 pm at America's Center on Dec. 15, 1998, up to five early-admissions winners will be notified. DEMOLITION, FROM PAGE 1 All other entries must be postmarked by March 1, 1999. To request an application packet, write: Russell B. Pulliam staff of the University. Among the mately 28 people a day, and their decision about the fate of the cen ter if the chancellor thinks that's . Fellowships Director staff at the center are a nurse, a age range is 25 to 94," Maguire ter. suitable. As far as I know, that - The Indianapolis News recreational therapist, a social said. "These are not-well elderly. "The University recently pur space has not been allocated. So, \\e'i> ,He:: \\ \\ \\ ,ldl·ne\l, ,(lill/PII P.O. 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' ~f0~ laptop computer, 36K memo ~~~<~. Also Avoilable in 100 & 200 Minutes For further information contact the Office of Special Events at 516·5442. ry, Stylewriter printer, $750. • No string.s attached • No connection Call Linda: 664-8710 . . charge #lI,bi~-.J • Na month~ billing Page 8 'trrbc QCurrcnt February 15, 1999 Correction MU director helps injured man bv phone In Issue 944, Becki Ehrhard was misidentified in the UnderCurrent. We regret any confusion this error may have caused. BY JOE HARRIS Peterson knows the man's name, but senior editor didn't want to identify him until he K\\'1.1U Program Director Roben knows the extent of the injuries. Peterson's job got a little exciting a cou Peterson plans to follow-up somerime this week. Go for it. ple of weeks ago, when he had to help an injured listener over the telephone. Though Peterson has only been with "I was talking to this person on the K\'(!MU for three years, he has been in The Current is now accepting phone about a story idea he had for us," the radio business for a total of 18 years. Peterson said. "During the first pan of This also was nOt Peterson's only unique applications for its Editor-in-Chief our conversation, he fell and could not incident involving a listener. for 1999-2000. get back up." When Peterson was working in Peterson's next step was to find out Orlando, Florida, a listener speed dialed To qualify students To apply students the extent of the injury. Once he figured his radio station while hiding in their Out themai1 was unable to get help, closer. At the time they thought some must: must submit: Peterson dialed 911 from another line. one was trying to break into their house. -be enrolled -a resume Then he stayed on the line vrith the man Peterson said he handled that situation in good standing -a cover letter until help an~ved. similar to this latest one. -not be on The last time Peterson spoke with the Through it all, Peterson still doesn't diciplinary probation -three letters of man, he was in the hospital receiving consider himself a hero. -have a "He needed help, and I was going to reference (must be treatment. cumulative grade "I wid him that I would do a follow help," he said. "There's no standard pro able to prove academ cedure set by the radio station when point average of at up a week or two later to see how he is ic eligibil.ity upon Stephanie Platt/The Current doing," Peterson said. "At rhe time I dealing with someone. When something least 2.0 on a 4.0 Program Director Robert Peterson sits at his microphone talked whim, rhe doctors srill were try like this happens. I just try to help them scale demand; experience in like any other human being." in the offices of KWMU. ing to figure out what was wrong." -must have journalism and man completed a mini mum of nine acade agement strongly rec New office expands UM-St. Louis distance mic credit hours at ommended but not UM-St. Louis required) Please submit application materials to the Editor-in-Chief learning facilities in Jefferson County at The Current at 7940 Natural Bridge Road by 5 p.m. March 8, 1999 BY SUE BRITT Smith said another innovation introduced to the Jefferson County campus .,,-" ...... EOO staff associate was a desktop system that includes the use of twO-way video. An office opened at Jefferson County Community College on Jan. 20, "We demonstrated a desktop sYStem, the ISDN. It works off a Pentium -FREE TEST. with immediate resulls. which was an addition to Services for the electronic commuter student of computer system," Smith said. "If we have a student come in, for instance, Detects pregnancy 10 days after it begins. UM-St. Louis at JCCe. w~th a financial aid question or if a professor wants a conference with a stu "For the pas t [three 1yea rs UM-St. WUi5 has offered upper level course dent, they can have a face-to-face meeting." -PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING & ASSISTANCE work at Jefferson Couney College," said Dr. Greg Adkins, president of Smith said 1.TM-St. wuis also offers course work for students of other All services are free and confidential. Jefferson County C ommunity College. "Chancellor Touhill will dedicate an campuses through video interaction. The hub of this "video campus" is loeat office site for students wis hing to transfer to UM-St. Louis, with admissions ed in the basement of Lucas Hall. and advising," he s.,id. "\\le've been using that system for 12 years," Smith said. "That's another Adkins said the addition of a full-time staffed office expands the services way we can eliminate some of the driving." of UM-St. Louis to Jdf erson County. Adkins said the demand for services Dr. Donald Boehnker, director of the Instructional Technology Center at is much needed for the stude nts on that campus. UM-St. Louis, said that the technology is continuing to expand all over the Pragnant? "As th.: president of Jefferson County College, I'm vcry excited they are nation, linking campuses with each other. He said that the state universities taking this additional measure for on-site services," Adkins said. in California are all linked so that students at any of their campuses can take '\\'endell Smith, dean of Continuing Education and Outreach and associ courses from any other sites for their degrees. That system is called California ate vice-chancellor of Academic Affairs at UM-Sr. Louis '>.lid that this new Virtual Universiry. office is part of an expansive program of cooperation with many colleges in "What's happening is the technology," Boehnker said, "and, when I say [he outlying areas of Missouri, including M iI1(~ral Area C ommunicy College, technology, I mean video and computer - is increasing the access for people St. Francis County, East Central C ollege, and St. Charles Count)" that can't for various reasons come to the main campus." Community Colleges. The office site at Jefferson C ounty Community col Boehnker said thar with the addition of video the possiblities are wide, and lege will also be assisting these campuses. the expansion throughout Missouri is slowly headed toward that of those "Not all of th courses are at the Hillsboro campus of the community col West Coast universities and secondary educational facilities. lege," Smith said. "We offer quite a few courses at Fox High School. It's an "Is it the Wa\le of the future?" Boehnker said, ·"Yes." evening center for the people of nonh Jefferson County." SGA, FROM PAGE 1 changes, amendments, and addi said he believes Ash missed his IT'S 11:59 ON NEW YEARS EVE. tions to the bylaws that for one chance to shine. reason or another have never made "[Hypothetically, let's say DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR DATEIS? it from the assembly into the writ Ash] was to walk into a class and ten document ... That indicates the instructor was to tell Ben and that it needs to be revised and the five people sitting next to him updated." that they need to compose a con Rankins offered an alternative certo and it's due at the end of the plan to "buy some time" for the semester," Bartok explained. "If revising process. He suggested he got into this group and he was ratifying the 1993 constitution, so the only one doing work in the that the SGA would have a more group, do you really think he "The only thing we up-to-date document while Stu would throw the work away and need to do [to finish dents took time to "review and not get a grade? I don't think he rewrite the constitution at their would." ratifying the 1993 leisure." Avery, Rankins, and Bartok all document] is get "We need to get this done said they understood Ash's frus before a new [SGA] administra tration over the lack of interest in t he approval of the tion comes in," he said. "The only the project. vice-chancellor for thing we need to do [to finish rat "It seems that very few [peo ifying the 1993 document] is get pie] came through with what they Student Affairs and the approval of the vice-chancel promised him," Rankins said. the chancellor, so lor for Student Affairs and the ''I'm still disappointed that we chancellor, so it's only two steps lost his contributions, but I don't it's only two steps away." think it was because he was an With all the choices that the away." unprofessional person or he did -Michael Rankins SGA officers are facing, Bartok n't care." SGA Vice-President Ben Affleck Cosey Affleck Dave Chappelle , Guillermo Diaz Angela Featherstone Janeane Garofalo Gaby Hoffmann Kate Hudson Courtney Love Jay Mohr Martha Plimpton Christina Ricci Paul Rudd "One of my goals is Choosing to become a Doctor of t o get t his done Chiropractic is more than choosing a I !!!!!!!~ __ J profession. It's choosing the path to before the end of the .L your successful future by helping others maintain a hedlthy, happier way of life - naturally. year and we run out Take the first stcp toward )our future as an indcpendent health of time. I think at the care professional. Write for a free admissions pacKet, or call toll-free. financial aid is available. next [SGA assembly] CLEVELAND- meeting we should Chiropractic College have [Ash's revised KANSAS CITI CAMPUS constit ution intro- 6401 Rockhill Road • Kansas City, MO 64131-1181 www.clevelandchiropractic.edu ) . duced." Cleveland Chiropractic College is accredited by the Council on Chiropractic -Jim Avery Education and the North Cenlral Associalion of Colleges and Schools. SGA President (800) 467-CCKC • (816) 333-8230 ...... - Advertisement Advertisement ..' " . . ' The time has come for UM-St. 1999 ident of the University Program Louis studen ts to cas t their votes Board, an Executive Forum mem for 1999 Homecoming King and ber, and has served on the com l Queen. So, who are the candidates? mittees for 'Books for Kids' and t homecoming (all J 998-99). She is I What are their accomplishments I and aspirations? in the Pierre Laclede Honors 'I'm the king of the world!' College program. After gradua Roby Bracy III is a sophomore tion, Mowen wants to join the majoring in criminal justice. He is a Peace Corps or go to graduate recent transfer and a member of the school. Residence Hall Association "I feel that the members of (RHA). After graduation, he plans Homecoming Court should rep to become an Alcohol Tobacco and resent hard work and dedication Firearms (ATF) agent or a Drug that many students put in to the Enforcemenr Agent (DEA). University on a daily basis. I abu . feel that Homecoming itself is a "For the brief time I have been Steven Association . way to create campus commUl1ity, at UM-St. Louis, I have come to M. Wolfe is a member something I think UM-Sr. Louis is ...... ·.··.····/!lkroug like the people and staff in graduate stu- (1997-98). She lacking," Mowen said. "But (Iver the Missouri," Bracy sai d. "This would dent studying edu plans to attend the past month, working with the be a way for me to meet more peo cation-secondary and UM-St. Louis School Homecoming Committee, I have ple and support my school." elementary-reading. He of Optometry, and even been very fortunate to me t some Denny Lees- is a freshman has received the UM-St. tually work in a small clinic. very enthusiastic students who are majoring in business. He is a mem Louis Student Affairs award "To me, the Homecoming very dedicated to making UM-St. ; ber of the UM-St. Louis golf te am (1987,1988), the Show Me Court represents those individuals ...... :.: Louis a better place, not only to go and was Great Lakes Valley State Games Medal (1985-pre who love and support UM-St. to school, but a place to have some Conference (GLVC) freshman sent), and has been in Who's Who Louis. They want to make their fun and socialize." player of tbe year. After graduation, In American College and campus the best, and strive to make he plans-to start his own company Universities (1987). Wolfe is on the it so by playing an active role on Sara Mueller IS a freshman involving the stOck market. SGA and the UM- St. Louis campus," Anderson said. "I would majoring in nursing. She plans to go A Guide to, HOfl]~Coming 1999 "I want to be more involved in University senate. He plans to go like to be a part of this court to to medical school at St. Louis campus life by being a member of into teaching after finishing his show my love and support for our University and become a pediatri the Homecoming Court," Lees education. school." cian. She is a Delta Zeta new initiate said. "1 feel that this will increase "I want to be a member of the Joanne Eddington is a sopho and publicity chairwoman. She has my school spirit even more than it UM-St. Louis Homecoming Court more majoring in business adminis volunteered at Alcohol Awareness already is." in order [to see J that the court rep tration/marketing. She is the risk and Hunger Awareness weeks and Ryan Metcalf is a senior resents the wide diversity of stu manager/social chair of the Delta at St. Joseph's Institute for Speech majoring in economics and MIS. He dents that attend UM-St. Louis," Zeta sorority, and was publicity and Hearing Impaired . . is a member of Sigma Tau Gamma Wolfe said. chairwoman during Hunger "In high school r always was (fall 1997-winter 1999), Student 'Long live the queen!' Awareness and Alcohol Awareness too shy to run for any courtS or Government Association (SGA) Jackie Anderson is a sopho week. She has volunteered at St. elections. When I was asked to run, I said 'yes' because it would be a big Representative (falJ 1997- winter more majoring in biology. She has Joseph's Institu te for the Speech 1998), student senate (fall 1998- received the Curator's Scholarship and Hearing Impaired. After gradu learning experience and a lot of winter 1999), UM-St. Louis Budget (1997-99), the Honors College ation, she plans to work for a major fun," Mueller said. and Planning Committee and Scholarship (1997-99), the Missouri service company and eventually Kim Schweiss is a sophomore Homecoming Chairman (1999). Bright Flight Scholarship (1997- start her own marketing company. majoring in psychology. She wants He plans to attend graduate school 99), and an outstanding service "I believe that I would bring a to pursue her masters in psychology . and earn an MBA in sports adminis award from the SGA (1997-98). positive addition to the UM-St. at UM-St. Louis. She is the social tratIOn. Anderson is part of SGA (1997-99) Louis [HomecoIPingJ Court, and I chair for the Alpha Xi Delta sorori "1 am a very involved student and the Newman House (1997-99), considered it a great honor when ty and panhellenic delegate for the and 1 feel I exceed the average stu a University Meadows Association Amy McCord told me that she bad Panhellenic Association. "I have been at UM-St. Louis dent involvement on this campus. 1 Member (1998-99), a PLHCSA nominated me, so 1 would do my care about this University having a member (1998-99), University best to be a good representative," twO years and plan to continue my 'college life' atmosphere," Metcalf Program Board secretary and trea Eddington said. education here,» Schweiss said. ''I'm said. "By being on court, I hope that surer (1998-99), Riverettes secre Carrie Mowen, a transfer stu proud to be a part of UM-St. Louis and I believe I could represent UM people can see what 1 have done and tary and photographer (1997-98), dent, is a senior majoring in anthro Advertisement St. Louis in a positive way." it will inspire others to do more." and Pierre Laclede Honors College pology and Spanish. She is the pres- HOME,COMING WE,EK ..,. Monday, Feb. 15 Visit the Homecoming information table from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the U Center Lobby Tickets available for Homecoming Dance Tuesday, Feb. 16 Cast Your Vote for King and Queen - tables set up in U Center and Marillac lobbies. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Arresting Day donation tables in U Center and Marillac lobbies. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Faculty members and students are eligible to be arrested through donations accumulated Tuesday through Thursday. All proceeds will go towards UM- St. Louis student scholar- ships of the arrestee's choice. The actual arrests will occur on Friday. . Ping Pong Tourney in Mark Twain. See Athletic Dept. (516-5661) for slgn~up and tllnes. Bracketed ping pong games will be played Tuesday and Wednesday. ChampIOnshlp game will be helJ Thursday during half-time at the men's basketball game. VVednesday, Feb. 17 Arresting tables open, same time and location Voting tables open, same time and location Ping- Pong Tourney continues in Mark Twain Rec Sports Day - 11 :00 a.m. to I :00 p.m. - JC Penney Building Various team and individualathletic games - putting greens, dart games, hockey corners -that students can participate in and receive prizes. Bonfire 6:00 p.m., by C/O garages - pep rally for Homecoming basketball games, will include both teams, pep-band, hot chocolate and roasting marshmallows. All students and faculty welcome to come show their school spirit and warm up by the fire. Thursday, Feb. 18 Arresting tables open, same time and location. Voting tables open, same time and loca tion. Speaker, Lech VValesa at ]C Penney at 8:00 p.m. (SOLD OUT) .~ . .\ ,' Walesa reciecved the Noble Peace Prize in 1983. In 1990, he became the first democrati cally elected president of Poland. Walesa will speak on "Europe in the 21 st Century". Basketball Games in Mark Twain at 5:30 p.m. - includes championship game of Ping ong Tourney, recognizing Homecoming Court and attendance prizes; selection of three o e t students to shoot three points for $1000 payoff Homecoming is one of money, girls can skip the time and some careful dig enough to not be gaudy. A those rare occasions that jewels altogether and go for ging, but the price is right. man who wants to make a students and faculty can get the simple yet sexy option Plus, it's a virtual guarantee more obvious change can a little fancy in their appar of body glitter. It's perfect that no one else will be trade in his white dress shirt el. Unfortunately, cash flow for strapless and backless wearing the same outfit. speaker will be for a nice grey or blue one. . will also be can sometimes be a prob alternatives. Men have it relatively Don't forget, for ladies King and lem. It's only one night, so The little black dress is easy when it comes to dress and gentlemen, one of the Ll~~~,g,,,~and a there's no reason to blow a perfect for any night out on up events. It's not easy, most important accessories lot of bread on brand new the town. The problem is, however, to stand out and is not a visible one. The duds. But it's not hard to almost everyone will be be noticed in a sea of black right perfume or cologne glam up a little with what weanng one. suits. The most obvious way adds the necessary finishing Saturday, Feb. 20 you probably already have ... If a woman wants some for males to make a fashion touch to every ensemble. Alumni Family Day and basketball games, begins 1:00 p.m or can get inexpensively. thing different, an intelli statement is with the acces Remember, studies prove Women can spice up an gent suggestion would be to sories. Wearing a solid-col that s'cent is one of the most LAST YEAR'S HOMECOMING WAS SOLD OUT - DON'T old dress by investing in shop around at thrift shops ored silk tie with a matching important things when deal MISS YOUR CHANCE AGAIN THIS YEAR! Dance Tickets available in Stuent Activities - 267 U Center some new hair and body or second hand stores. It pocket handkerchief is a ing with human attraction. 1 person == $10; Couple = $17,Table (10) = $75 jewelry. For even less may involve a little more smart look and subtle Call 516-5291 for qnestions