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April 28, 1983 Current wins most state newspaper awards The Current captured more includes other schools that UMSL who maintains constant column on the movie "An Of­ category, the University of awards than any other college have an enrollment of 10 ,001 or correspondence with inmates. ficer and a Gentleman," and Missouri-Columbia Maneater newspaper in the state to win more students. Second-place awards went to Dave Trammel for his editorial took first place for the fifth con­ the Sweepstakes Award at the First-place awards went to Steve Klearman for his feature/ cartoon on the " University of secutive year and the Univer­ annual Missouri College Sharon Copeland for her story human interest story on the Missouri Blues." sity of Missouri-Kansas City Newspaper Association awards on UMSL police detective Arvel Hare Krishnas; Frank Russell University News placed third. ceremony held last Saturday at Dewing; Jeff Kuchno for his for his critical review on the The first-place award in the William Jewell College in editorial on UM President controversial play "Sister Mary special layout category went to This year marks the highest Liberty, Mo. James C. Olson's surcharge Ignatius Explains it All for You ; Kubatzky and Kuchno for their finish in the best newspaper The newspaper won 11 in­ plan; and Sharon Kubatzky for and Gary Belsky for his column layout on bars around the category for the Current since dividual awards, including a her photograph of UMSL titled "Something Comes from UMSL campus. The second­ it took first-place honors in first and second place in the women's basketball player Deb Nothing," a humorous look at place award for special layout 1977-78. Class AAAA division for special Skerik and for her feature/ religion beginning with Cain went to Kubatzky and Russell Also, at the MCNA con­ layout. It also placed second in human interest story on Sister and Abel. for their layout on the Univer­ ference Kubatzky was elected the best newspaper category in Patricia Kennedy, a former Third-place awards were ' sity City Loop. secretary of the organization the Class AAAA division which mathematics instructor at given to Klearman for his In the best newspaper for 1983-84. April 28, 1983 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-SAINT LOUIS Issue 452 Wi lis, referendum sweep election The referendum to eliminate ed before the polls were re­ votes; and Mark A. Sprick (Fight­ Christine DePalma (90 votes), Kevin A. Curtin opened for Tuesday voters. ing Spirit), 173 votes. and Mike Greer (74 votes) fell co-news editor student organizational represen­ tatives from the assembly In the vice presidential race, Those who were not elected to short in their bids for business Barb Willis of the Fighting passed overwhelmingly, 557 to David Foote (Fighting Spirit) the College of Arts and Sciences school seats. Spirit was a winner Tuesday 234. The referendum takes effect defeated Barry Wall (UMSL seats include Andrew D'Angelo The School of Education's night and all student organiza­ Sept. 15 , and new representative Students for Action), 489 to 327. (171 votes). Clifford Reeves (168 Single representative seat was tional representatives were lo­ seats will be available in the fall completing the Fighting Spirit's votes), Timothy Tolley (159 won by Patricia Harris of the sers when the final results of the general election. sweep of the top two executive votes), Martin Havey (14 0 votes) Fighting Spirit who defeated 1983 UMSL student elections The election results were offi­ positions in the association. and Bill Brundick (134 votes). independent candidate Alison were tabulated. cial by 8:15 p.m. Tuesday night. Seven representative seats in Six seats in the School of Busi­ Davis by just six votes. _ Willis garnered 428 votes to Election officials, under the the College of Arts and Sciences ness Administration were won by The School of Nursing's new win the presidency of the Student direction of commissioner Pat were won by the following can­ the following: Terry Inman representative will be Pamela Association, defeating Greg Connaughton, counted ballots in didates: Joseph P. Kupferer Jr. (Fighting Spirit), 115 votes; Earl Schneider. an independent who Barnes of the UMSL Students for two separate days. Monday's (Fighting Spirit), 193 votes; Cook, Jr. (Fighting Spirit), 114 ran unopposed and received 17 Action by 146 votes in the race. ballots were compiled and count- George Jones (Fighting Spirit), votes; Vanessa Rials (indepen­ votes. 190 votes; Regina Mayfield dent), 109 votes; Phillip Battle Bill Lynch of the Fighting (UMSL Students for Action), 190 (Fighting Spirit), 107 votes; N. Spirit ran unopposed to win the votes; Mark R. French (indepen­ Alan Wilson (Fighting Spirit), 106 seat for the School of Optometry. dent) 179 votes; David Fondren votes; and Gary Teuscher (Fight­ Lynch received 49 votes. (Fighting Spirit), 179 votes; ing Spirit), 93 votes. Shawn Foppe (independent), 175 Marilyn Stewart (91 votes), See "Election," page 7 Plans underway for anniversary cial potential in undergraduate graduates in the community." Sue Rell assistant news editor and graduate education and The Anniversary Planning research; community service Committee is made up of 36 Plans are underway for the with special emphasis on those faculty, staff, alumni and stu­ 20th anniversary of UMSL, which services relevant to urban needs; dents. It is primarily a planning will be celebrated as a yearlong contribution to the community committee. The larger commit­ series of events beginning in through the university's charac­ tee will be broken down into sub­ September 1983 and culminating ter as a large employer and committees. James Neal Primm. in May 1984. through the capital development chairman of the UMSL history " We hope to go back in the past that occurred in this part of department, is the committee and pull it forward," said Blair K. North County and the univer­ chairman. Farrell. director of University sity's role as a "corporate The main consideration of the Relations. citizen" interested in major celebration planning now is the - Special events are being problems and opportunities in creation of an opening event to planned that will carry the 20- the metropolitan area kickoff the celebration. The com­ year theme as well as the annual "There is an enormous role mittee currently is soliciting events which also will focus on that students make in com­ ideas. It could be more than one the anniversary. munication heightening UMSL's event such as a short series for a The university has no budget effect on the community," said week of weekend of events, set aside for the celebration. Janice K. Broderick, who is in Farrell said. The anniveresary celebr.ation charge of special events and "We want to get the media will stress the institution's major working part-time with UMSL. following at first since we don't accomplishments by concentrat­ "This celebration should help ing on the 22,000 alumni that are encourage a receptiveness to See "Anniversary," page 2 out in the job market. Several objectives for the activities of the 20th anniversary ROW YOUR BOAT: Two Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members are to attract significantly in­ participate in the canoe race on Bugg Lake as part of the 1983 creased public attention to inside Greek games. The members are Chris Gherardini (front) and UMSL and to stress the univer­ Bob Speroulias (back)_ See related photos on page 23. sity's past contributions and spe- Educated Looking back Outstanding UMSL stu­ The Current takes a look at dents in the field of educa­ some of the faces and tion were honored at an scenes that have been f Programming forced to cut back assembly earlier this involved in the making of given $78 ,717 ; for the upcoming rease from this year's amount, week page8 the news this past year_ Sharon Kubatzky year, UPB was allocated $72,650. Watts said. center spread features/arts editor "They'll have to cut back either Fitting business Watts said that because of Reductions in the 1983-84 on the number of speakers or the Fighting back drastic cuts in previous years, UMSL student Tonya University Program Board caliber of both," Watts explain­ the special events and fine arts Behrens owns and directs An UMSL student talks budget will force the board to ed. "They'll have to choose line items were significantly Judy's Place for Fitness about her battle with bu­ make changes in several areas, whether they'd rather have four · lower than areas such as film, Inc. page 15 limia, an eating disorder in according to Curt Watts, adviser. $3,000 speakers or six $1,800 lectures and video. He said that which the victim binges on More funds will be distributed ones." DowQ and out by increasing the special events­ Watts said that the film budget large amounts of food and to areas such as special events, fund from $3,000 to $6 ,500 , and The UMSL baseball team then purges. page 18 fine arts and contemporary con­ will receive $8 ,050 for the the fine arts fund from $4 ,500 to upcoming year, as opposed to was eliminated from any certs, while the film and lecture $6 ,050 , the board was hoping to chance of winning its divi­ editorials ............. 4-5 series will lose money. this year's amount of $10 ,434 . around UMSL. .... ..... 14 eventually bring those as areas Revenues for the weekend movies sion in the Missouri Inter­ UPB receives the largest al­ back upto the level of the other collegiate Athletic As­ features/arts . ...... 15-23 location of fund.s given by the pay for two-thirds of the series. classifieds . .. ..... .. .. 20 programs. The program will be reviewed at sociation last week Student Activities Budget Com­ Next year's lecture committee page 25 sports.............
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